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the case is due to be heard next wednesday when the court sits in melbourne. it is expected to take at least two days. the court could take up to a month to make a decision, but it is expected to rule next week after the second day of hearings. under the commonwealth electoral act, the counting of votes must be finished and the writs returned within 100 days. with the new senate scheduled to sit from july 7, writs for a fresh election would have to be issued no later then march 28. the commission has argued it is not possible to ''conclude with certainty, or on the balance of probabilities'' who has been elected out of the wa vote. there were two counts of the senate vote in the state.
the first count saw palmer united party candidate "dio" wang and labor's louise pratt elected in the fifth and sixth spots. but after the second count - declared on november 4 - the sports party's wayne and the greens' scott ludlam edged out mr wang and senator pratt. there have been petitions to the court arguing that the original result should be upheld. on tuesday in melbourne, justice kenneth hayne ruled that a petition from greens senator scott ludlam did not meet the criteria to be included in the case and ordered him to pay costs. senator ludlam's submission did not dispute the result of the election. it argued that if his position was to be declared void then the whole ballot should be nullified. his petition to the court contained similar arguments to the petition that will be considered next week.
"all eyes are on next week when the substantial matters will be heard," senator ludlam said on tuesday. senator ludlam said that if court sent wa back to the polls it would be a test of prime minister tony abbott's performance as prime minister. labor senator joe bullock said he wanted a decision on whether there would be a fresh election as soon as possible. mr bullock - who was elected in the second spot - said he expected labor's vote to rise if a fresh election was held, arguing wa voters had already delivered a protest vote at the september election. but he questioned the's push for a fresh election and said the 1370 votes lost by the commission should be counted.
"as i understand the position of the, they say their needs to be a fresh election because 1300 people were denied to vote. i find that difficult to accept,'' he said. "it may be well be that if there is a 2014 election, the result might be totally different, but that's not what we are trying to do. we had a general election in september 2013 and we are trying to work out what the result should have been." "we would pick up more votes, no doubt, the would do much better. but that doesn't mean i think we should have one." with judith ireland follow us on twitter | ðə keɪs ɪz du tɪ bi hərd nɛkst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ðə kɔrt sɪts ɪn ˈmɛlbərn. ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk æt list tu deɪz. ðə kɔrt kʊd teɪk əp tɪ ə mənθ tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən, bət ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rul nɛkst wik ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv ˈhirɪŋz. ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ɪˈlɛktərəl ækt, ðə ˈkaʊntɪŋ əv voʊts məst bi ˈfɪnɪʃt ənd ðə rɪts rɪˈtərnd wɪˈθɪn 100 deɪz. wɪθ ðə nu ˈsɛnɪt ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ sɪt frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 rɪts fər ə frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən wʊd hæv tɪ bi ˈɪʃud noʊ ˈleɪtər ðɛn mɑrʧ 28 ðə kəˈmɪʃən həz ˈɑrgjud ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ''kənˈklud wɪθ ˈsərtənti, ər ɔn ðə ˈbæləns əv ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz'' hu həz bɪn ɪˈlɛktɪd aʊt əv ðə wɑ voʊt. ðɛr wər tu kaʊnts əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt voʊt ɪn ðə steɪt. ðə fərst kaʊnt sɔ ˈpɑmər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt "dio*" wæŋ ənd ˈleɪbərz luiz præt ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə fɪθ ənd sɪksθ spɑts. bət ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd kaʊnt dɪˈklɛrd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 4 ðə spɔrts ˈpɑrtiz weɪn ənd ðə grinz' skɑt ˈlədləm ɛʤd aʊt ˈmɪstər wæŋ ənd ˈsɛnətər præt. ðɛr hæv bɪn pəˈtɪʃənz tɪ ðə kɔrt ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl rɪˈzəlt ʃʊd bi əˈphɛld. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈmɛlbərn, ˈʤəstɪs ˈkɛnɪθ heɪn ruld ðət ə pəˈtɪʃən frəm grinz ˈsɛnətər skɑt ˈlədləm dɪd nɑt mit ðə kraɪˈtɪriə tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə keɪs ənd ˈɔrdərd ɪm tɪ peɪ kɔsts. ˈsɛnətər ˈlədləmz səbˈmɪʃən dɪd nɑt dɪˈspjut ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪt ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪf hɪz pəˈzɪʃən wɑz tɪ bi dɪˈklɛrd vɔɪd ðɛn ðə hoʊl ˈbælət ʃʊd bi ˈnələˌfaɪd. hɪz pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə kɔrt kənˈteɪnd ˈsɪmələr ˈɑrgjəmənts tɪ ðə pəˈtɪʃən ðət wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd nɛkst wik. "ɔl aɪz ər ɔn nɛkst wik wɪn ðə səbˈstænʃəl ˈmætərz wɪl bi hərd," ˈsɛnətər ˈlədləm sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈsɛnətər ˈlədləm sɛd ðət ɪf kɔrt sɛnt wɑ bæk tɪ ðə poʊlz ɪt wʊd bi ə tɛst əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbəts pərˈfɔrməns ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ˈleɪbər ˈsɛnətər ʤoʊ ˈbʊlək sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɛr wʊd bi ə frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈmɪstər ˈbʊlək hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd spɑt sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈleɪbərz voʊt tɪ raɪz ɪf ə frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz hɛld, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɑ ˈvoʊtərz hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈproʊˌtɛst voʊt æt ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪˈlɛkʃən. bət hi kˈwɛsʧənd ðə pʊʃ fər ə frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd sɛd ðə 1370 voʊts lɔst baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən ʃʊd bi ˈkaʊntɪd. "ɛz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə, ðeɪ seɪ ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪˈkəz 1300 ˈpipəl wər dɪˈnaɪd tɪ voʊt. aɪ faɪnd ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əkˈsɛpt,'' hi sɛd. "ɪt meɪ bi wɛl bi ðət ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə 2014 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə rɪˈzəlt maɪt bi ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt, bət ðæts nɑt wət wi ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du. wi hæd ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ənd wi ər traɪɪŋ tɪ wərk aʊt wət ðə rɪˈzəlt ʃʊd hæv bɪn." "wi wʊd pɪk əp mɔr voʊts, noʊ daʊt, ðə wʊd du məʧ ˈbɛtər. bət ðət ˈdəzənt min aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd hæv wən." wɪθ ˈʤudɪθ ˈaɪərlənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər |
bill number: ab 1471 amended bill text amended in senate july 11, 2007 amended in senate july 5, 2007 amended in assembly april 10, 2007 introduced by assembly member feuer (principal coauthor: assembly member desaulnier) ( coauthors: senators cedillo, perata, romero, and scott ) february 23, 2007 an act to amend section 12126 of the penal code, relating to firearms. legislative counsel's digest ab 1471, as amended, feuer. firearms: microstamping. existing law defines unsafe handguns as failing to pass certain tests, or lacking certain features, as specified. this bill, the crime gun identification act of 2007, would, commencing january 1, 2010, expand the definition of "unsafe handgun" to include semiautomatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched in 2 or more places on the interior surface or internal working parts of the pistol, and that are transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired. those provisions would be subject to specified certification procedures by the department of justice regarding the use of that technology. by expanding the definition of "unsafe handgun," the manufacture, sale, and other specified transfer of which is a crime, this bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, and thereby impose a local program. the california constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. this bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. vote: majority. appropriation: no. fiscal committee: yes. local program: yes. the people of the state of california do enact as follows: section 1. this act shall be known, and may be cited as, the crime gun identification act of 2007. sec. 2. section 12126 of the penal code is amended to read: 12126. as used in this chapter, "unsafe handgun" means any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, as defined in subdivision (a) of section 12001, for which any of the following is true: (a) for a revolver: (1) it does not have a safety device that, either automatically in the case of a firing mechanism, or by manual operation in the case of a firing mechanism, causes the hammer to retract to a point where the firing pin does not rest upon the primer of the cartridge. (2) it does not meet the firing requirement for handguns pursuant to section 12127. (3) it does not meet the drop safety requirement for handguns pursuant to section 12128. (b) for a pistol: (1) it does not have a positive manually operated safety device, as determined by standards relating to imported guns promulgated by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. (2) it does not meet the firing requirement for handguns pursuant to section 12127. (3) it does not meet the drop safety requirement for handguns pursuant to section 12128. (4) commencing january 1, 2006, for a center fire semiautomatic pistol that is not already listed on the roster pursuant to section 12131, it does not have either a chamber load indicator, or a magazine disconnect mechanism. (5) commencing january 1, 2007, for all center fire semiautomatic pistols that are not already listed on the roster pursuant to section 12131, it does not have both a chamber load indicator and if it has a detachable magazine, a magazine disconnect mechanism. (6) commencing january 1, 2006, for all semiautomatic pistols that are not already listed on the roster pursuant to section 12131, it does not have a magazine disconnect mechanism, if it has a detachable magazine. (7) commencing january 1, 2010, for all semiautomatic pistols that are not already listed on the roster pursuant to section 12131, it is not designed and equipped with a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched or otherwise imprinted in two or more places on the interior surface or internal working parts of the pistol, and that are transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired, provided that the department of justice certifies that the technology used to create the imprint is available to more than one manufacturer unencumbered by any patent restrictions. the attorney general may also approve a method of equal or greater reliability and effectiveness in identifying the specific serial number of a firearm from spent cartridge casings discharged by that firearm than that which is set forth in this paragraph, to be thereafter required as otherwise set forth by this paragraph where the attorney general certifies that this new method is also unencumbered by any patent restrictions. approval by the attorney general shall include notice of that fact via regulations adopted by the attorney general for purposes of implementing that method for purposes of this paragraph. the microscopic array of characters required by this section shall not be considered the name of the maker, model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identification, including any distinguishing number or mark assigned by the department of justice, within the meaning of sections 12090 and 12094. (c) as used in this section, a "chamber load indicator" means a device that plainly indicates that a cartridge is in the firing chamber. a device satisfies this definition if it is readily visible, has incorporated or adjacent explanatory text or graphics, or both, and is designed and intended to indicate to a reasonably foreseeable adult user of the pistol, without requiring the user to refer to a user's manual or any other resource other than the pistol itself, whether a cartridge is in the firing chamber. (d) as used in this section, a "magazine disconnect mechanism" means a mechanism that prevents a semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable magazine from operating to strike the primer of ammunition in the firing chamber when a detachable magazine is not inserted in the semiautomatic pistol. (e) as used in this section, a "semiautomatic pistol" means a pistol, as defined in subdivision (a) of section 12001, the operating mode of which uses the energy of the explosive in a fixed cartridge to extract a fired cartridge and chamber a fresh cartridge with each single pull of the trigger. sec. 3. no reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to section 6 of article b of the california constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of section 17556 of the government code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of section 6 of article b of the california constitution. | bɪl ˈnəmbər: æb 1471 əˈmɛndɪd bɪl tɛkst əˈmɛndɪd ɪn ˈsɛnɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 11 2007 əˈmɛndɪd ɪn ˈsɛnɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 2007 əˈmɛndɪd ɪn əˈsɛmbli ˈeɪprəl 10 2007 ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər fjuər (ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈkoʊˈɑθər: əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər desaulnier*) ˈkoʊˈɑθərz: ˈsɛnətərz ʧɛˈdɪloʊ, perata*, roʊˈmɛroʊ, ənd skɑt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 23 2007 ən ækt tɪ əˈmɛnd ˈsɛkʃən 12126 əv ðə ˈpinəl koʊd, rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈkaʊnsəlz ˈdaɪʤɛst æb 1471 ɛz əˈmɛndɪd, fjuər. ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz: microstamping*. ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔ dɪˈfaɪnz ənˈseɪf ˈhændˌgənz ɛz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ pæs ˈsərtən tɛsts, ər ˈlækɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈfiʧərz, ɛz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd. ðɪs bɪl, ðə kraɪm gən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ækt əv 2007 wʊd, kəˈmɛnsɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2010 ɪkˈspænd ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv "ənˈseɪf ˈhændˌgən" tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəlz ðət ər nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk əreɪ əv ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə meɪk, ˈmɑdəl, ənd ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpɪstəl, ɛʧt ɪn 2 ər mɔr ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈsərfəs ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈwərkɪŋ pɑrts əv ðə ˈpɪstəl, ənd ðət ər ˈtrænsfərd baɪ ˌɪmˈprɪnɪŋ ɔn iʧ ˈkɑrtrɪʤ keɪs wɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɪz faɪərd. ðoʊz prəˈvɪʒənz wʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən prəˈsiʤərz baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə juz əv ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi. baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv "ənˈseɪf ˈhændˌgən," ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər, seɪl, ənd ˈəðər ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈtrænsfər əv wɪʧ ɪz ə kraɪm, ðɪs bɪl wʊd ɪkˈspænd ðə skoʊp əv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kraɪm, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈloʊkəl ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən rikˈwaɪərz ðə steɪt tɪ ˌriɪmˈbərs ˈloʊkəl ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd skul ˈdɪstrɪkts fər ˈsərtən kɔsts ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə steɪt. ˈstæʧəˌtɔri prəˈvɪʒənz ɪˈstæblɪʃ prəˈsiʤərz fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ˌriɪmˈbərsmənt. ðɪs bɪl wʊd prəˈvaɪd ðət noʊ ˌriɪmˈbərsmənt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðɪs ækt fər ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈrizən. voʊt: məˈʤɔrəti. əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən: noʊ. ˈfɪskəl kəˈmɪti: jɛs. ˈloʊkəl ˈproʊˌgræm: jɛs. ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə du ɪˈnækt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˈsɛkʃən 1 ðɪs ækt ʃæl bi noʊn, ənd meɪ bi ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz, ðə kraɪm gən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ækt əv 2007 sɛk. 2 ˈsɛkʃən 12126 əv ðə ˈpinəl koʊd ɪz əˈmɛndɪd tɪ rɛd: 12126 ɛz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈʧæptər, "ənˈseɪf ˈhændˌgən" minz ˈɛni ˈpɪstəl, rɪˈvɑlvər, ər ˈəðər ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈkeɪpəbəl əv biɪŋ kənˈsild əˈpɑn ðə ˈpərsən, ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən (ə) əv ˈsɛkʃən 12001 fər wɪʧ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz tru: (ə) fər ə rɪˈvɑlvər: 1 ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈseɪfti dɪˈvaɪs ðət, ˈiðər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ər baɪ ˈmænjuəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ˈkɔzɪz ðə ˈhæmər tɪ riˈtrækt tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn dɪz nɑt rɛst əˈpɑn ðə ˈpraɪmər əv ðə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ. 2 ɪt dɪz nɑt mit ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˈhændˌgənz pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12127 3 ɪt dɪz nɑt mit ðə drɔp ˈseɪfti rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˈhændˌgənz pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12128 (bi) fər ə ˈpɪstəl: 1 ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈmænjuəli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈseɪfti dɪˈvaɪs, ɛz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˈstændərdz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd gənz ˈprɑməlˌgeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, təˈbæˌkoʊ, ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. 2 ɪt dɪz nɑt mit ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˈhændˌgənz pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12127 3 ɪt dɪz nɑt mit ðə drɔp ˈseɪfti rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˈhændˌgənz pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12128 4 kəˈmɛnsɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2006 fər ə ˈsɛnər faɪər ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl ðət ɪz nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12131 ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ˈiðər ə ˈʧeɪmbər loʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər, ər ə ˈmægəˌzin dɪskəˈnɛkt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. 5 kəˈmɛnsɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2007 fər ɔl ˈsɛnər faɪər ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəlz ðət ər nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12131 ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv boʊθ ə ˈʧeɪmbər loʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ənd ɪf ɪt həz ə dɪˈtæʧəbəl ˈmægəˌzin, ə ˈmægəˌzin dɪskəˈnɛkt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. 6 kəˈmɛnsɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2006 fər ɔl ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəlz ðət ər nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12131 ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈmægəˌzin dɪskəˈnɛkt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ɪf ɪt həz ə dɪˈtæʧəbəl ˈmægəˌzin. 7 kəˈmɛnsɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2010 fər ɔl ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəlz ðət ər nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 12131 ɪt ɪz nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk əreɪ əv ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə meɪk, ˈmɑdəl, ənd ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpɪstəl, ɛʧt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪmˈprɪnɪd ɪn tu ər mɔr ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈsərfəs ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈwərkɪŋ pɑrts əv ðə ˈpɪstəl, ənd ðət ər ˈtrænsfərd baɪ ˌɪmˈprɪnɪŋ ɔn iʧ ˈkɑrtrɪʤ keɪs wɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɪz faɪərd, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈsərtəˌfaɪz ðət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈprɪnt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ mɔr ðən wən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈɛni ˈpætənt riˈstrɪkʃənz. ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruv ə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈikwəl ər ˈgreɪtər riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd ˈifɛktɪvnəs ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm frəm spɛnt ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ˈkeɪsɪŋz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd baɪ ðət ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ðən ðət wɪʧ ɪz sɛt fɔrθ ɪn ðɪs ˈpɛrəˌgræf, tɪ bi ðɛˈræftər rikˈwaɪərd ɛz ˈəðərˌwaɪz sɛt fɔrθ baɪ ðɪs ˈpɛrəˌgræf wɛr ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsərtəˌfaɪz ðət ðɪs nu ˈmɛθəd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈɛni ˈpætənt riˈstrɪkʃənz. əˈpruvəl baɪ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʃæl ˌɪnˈklud ˈnoʊtɪs əv ðət fækt ˈviə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðət ˈmɛθəd fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈpɛrəˌgræf. ðə ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk əreɪ əv ˈkɛrɪktərz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ʃæl nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈmeɪkər, ˈmɑdəl, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈnəmbər, ər ˈəðər mɑrk əv aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛni dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈnəmbər ər mɑrk əˈsaɪnd baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈsɛkʃənz 12090 ənd 12094 (si) ɛz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ə "ˈʧeɪmbər loʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər" minz ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət ˈpleɪnli ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈʧeɪmbər. ə dɪˈvaɪs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdəli ˈvɪzəbəl, həz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ər əˈʤeɪsənt ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri tɛkst ər ˈgræfɪks, ər boʊθ, ənd ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt tɪ ə ˈrizənəbli fɔrˈsiəbəl ˈædəlt ˈjuzər əv ðə ˈpɪstəl, wɪˈθaʊt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ə ˈjuzərz ˈmænjuəl ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈrisɔrs ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈpɪstəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈwɛðər ə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈʧeɪmbər. (di) ɛz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ə "ˈmægəˌzin dɪskəˈnɛkt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm" minz ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət prɪˈvɛnts ə ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl ðət həz ə dɪˈtæʧəbəl ˈmægəˌzin frəm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ straɪk ðə ˈpraɪmər əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈʧeɪmbər wɪn ə dɪˈtæʧəbəl ˈmægəˌzin ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl. (i) ɛz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ə "ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl" minz ə ˈpɪstəl, ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən (ə) əv ˈsɛkʃən 12001 ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ moʊd əv wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ɪn ə fɪkst ˈkɑrtrɪʤ tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ə faɪərd ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ənd ˈʧeɪmbər ə frɛʃ ˈkɑrtrɪʤ wɪθ iʧ ˈsɪŋgəl pʊl əv ðə ˈtrɪgər. sɛk. 3 noʊ ˌriɪmˈbərsmənt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðɪs ækt pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 6 əv ˈɑrtɪkəl bi əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnli kɔsts ðət meɪ bi ˌɪnˈkərd baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈeɪʤənsi ər skul ˈdɪstrɪkt wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkərd bɪˈkəz ðɪs ækt kriˈeɪts ə nu kraɪm ər ˌɪnˈfrækʃən, ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ə kraɪm ər ˌɪnˈfrækʃən, ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈpɛnəlti fər ə kraɪm ər ˌɪnˈfrækʃən, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈsɛkʃən 17556 əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt koʊd, ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə kraɪm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈsɛkʃən 6 əv ˈɑrtɪkəl bi əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. |
a lot of you have lamented that i haven't been doing videos lately, or at least not as often as i used to. the sad fact is i'm trying to make a business out of my efforts here, and there is just no money in doing videos... until now! i was blown away by the popularity of my let's play with video, so with your help i'd like to do more and make it a series! with contributions i'll be able to spend more time in front of the camera, and less doing all the behind the scenes stuff that actually makes money.
i'm not looking to make a fortune off this, but i am trying to make a career out of all of my work here at discchord. with i can still release videos for everyone to enjoy; without having to rely on youtube's paid subscriptions or scheme.
video description: | ə lɔt əv ju hæv ləˈmɛntɪd ðət aɪ ˈhævənt bɪn duɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz ˈleɪtli, ər æt list nɑt ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ. ðə sæd fækt ɪz əm traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈbɪznɪs aʊt əv maɪ ˈɛfərts hir, ənd ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst noʊ ˈməni ɪn duɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz... ənˈtɪl naʊ! aɪ wɑz bloʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv maɪ lɛts pleɪ wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊ, soʊ wɪθ jʊr hɛlp aɪd laɪk tɪ du mɔr ənd meɪk ɪt ə ˈsɪriz! wɪθ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz aɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛnd mɔr taɪm ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə, ənd lɛs duɪŋ ɔl ðə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz stəf ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ˈməni. əm nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈfɔrʧən ɔf ðɪs, bət aɪ æm traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə kərɪr aʊt əv ɔl əv maɪ wərk hir æt discchord*. wɪθ aɪ kən stɪl riˈlis ˈvɪdioʊz fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ; wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈjuˌtubz peɪd səbˈskrɪpʃənz ər skim. ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈskrɪpʃən: |
nothing all that unusual for a minnesotan to clear the walk of a neighbor who is out of town. but then again, how many of those lifting the shovel are 101 years old?
richard mann, born march 8, 1914, looked out last week and saw what a light snowfall had left, then did what had to be done for his traveling neighbor in the 1500 block of western avenue n. in st. paul
another neighbor across the street made a visual record of gesture, put it online and the rest is viral history: more than views in less than a week.
“mr. mann, i was looking out my window and filming you right there at this time mr. mann,” said keven as he across the street toward the centenarian with the posture of a man decades younger and a strong, clear voice. “you’re 101 years old, and out here shoveling the snow?”
mann, a great-grandfather, chuckled as he leaned on the upright shovel and replied, “well, out of town, and not exerting myself. not going to overdo it. i can use the exercise. i know what my limitations are.”
o’bannon said neighbors usually get to walk first, right after a snowfall, but he was out there ahead of them this time.
“we usually try to come out here and catch your snow,” told mann. “it was such a light snow that we really get out here.”
my neighbour is 101 years old... check out mr. mann posted by keven o'bannon on friday, january 8, 2016
paul walsh | ˈnəθɪŋ ɔl ðət ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtən tɪ klɪr ðə wɔk əv ə ˈneɪbər hu ɪz aʊt əv taʊn. bət ðɛn əˈgɛn, haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə ˈʃəvəl ər 101 jɪrz oʊld? ˈrɪʧərd mæn, bɔrn mɑrʧ 8 1914 lʊkt aʊt læst wik ənd sɔ wət ə laɪt sˈnoʊfɑl hæd lɛft, ðɛn dɪd wət hæd tɪ bi dən fər hɪz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈneɪbər ɪn ðə 1500 blɑk əv ˈwɛstərn ˈævəˌnu ɛn. ɪn st*. pɔl əˈnəðər ˈneɪbər əˈkrɔs ðə strit meɪd ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈrɛkərd əv ˈʤɛsʧər, pʊt ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ðə rɛst ɪz ˈvaɪrəl ˈhɪstəri: mɔr ðən vjuz ɪn lɛs ðən ə wik. ““mr*. mæn, aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt maɪ ˈwɪndoʊ ənd ˈfɪlmɪŋ ju raɪt ðɛr æt ðɪs taɪm ˈmɪstər. mann,”*,” sɛd ˈkivən ɛz hi əˈkrɔs ðə strit təˈwɔrd ðə ˌsɛntəˈnɛriən wɪθ ðə ˈpɑsʧər əv ə mæn ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈjəŋgər ənd ə strɔŋ, klɪr vɔɪs. 101 jɪrz oʊld, ənd aʊt hir ˈʃəvlɪŋ ðə snow?”*?” mæn, ə ˌgreɪtˈgrændˌfɑðər, ˈʧəkəld ɛz hi lind ɔn ðə ˈəˌpraɪt ˈʃəvəl ənd rɪˈplaɪd, ““well*, aʊt əv taʊn, ənd nɑt ɪgˈzərtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˈdu ɪt. aɪ kən juz ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. aɪ noʊ wət maɪ ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz are.”*.” sɛd ˈneɪbərz ˈjuʒəwəli gɪt tɪ wɔk fərst, raɪt ˈæftər ə sˈnoʊfɑl, bət hi wɑz aʊt ðɛr əˈhɛd əv ðɛm ðɪs taɪm. ˈjuʒəwəli traɪ tɪ kəm aʊt hir ənd kæʧ jʊr snow,”*,” toʊld mæn. wɑz səʧ ə laɪt snoʊ ðət wi ˈrɪli gɪt aʊt here.”*.” maɪ ˈneɪbər ɪz 101 jɪrz oʊld... ʧɛk aʊt ˈmɪstər. mæn ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkivən oʊˈbænən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 8 2016 pɔl wɔlʃ |
one of the questions that has perhaps been central to my own research in technology is: ultimately, what is it even useful for? why do we needs for anything, what kinds of services should be run on-like architectures, and why specifically should services be run ons instead of just living on plain old servers? exactly how much value dos provide: are they absolutely essential, or are they just nice to have? and, perhaps most importantly of all, what is the "killer app" going to be?
over the last few months, i have spent a lot of time thinking about this issue, discussing it with developers, venture capital firms, and particularly people from outside the space, whether civil liberties activists, people in the finance and payments industry or anywhere else. in the process of this, i have come to a number of important, and meaningful, conclusions.
first, there will be no "killer app" for technology. the reason for this is simple: the doctrine of fruit. if there existed some particular application for which technology is massively superior to anything else for a significant portion of the infrastructure of modern society, then people would be loudly talking about it already. this may seem like the old economics joke about an economist finding a twenty dollar bill on the ground and concluding it must be fake because otherwise it would already have been taken, but in this case the situation is subtly different: unlike the dollar bill, where search costs are low and so picking up the bill makes sense even if there is only a% chance it is real, here search costs are very high, and plenty of people with billions of dollars of incentive have already been searching. and so far, there has been no single application that anyone has come up with that has seriously stood out to dominate everything else on the horizon.
in fact, one can quite reasonably argue that the closest things that we will ever have to "killer apps" are precisely those apps that have already been done and recited and sensationalized ad nauseam: censorship resistance for and silk road. silk road, the online anonymous drug marketplace that was shut down by law enforcement in late 2013, processed over $1 billion in sales during its years of operations, and while the blockade against was in progress, and donations were responsible for the bulk of its revenue. in both cases the need was clear and the potential economic surplus was very high - before, you would have no choice but to buy the drugs in person and donate to by cash-in-the-mail, and so provided a massive convenience gain and thus the opportunity was snatched up almost instantly. now, however, that is much less the case, and marginal opportunities in technology are not nearly such easy grabs.
total and average utility
does this mean, however, thats have hit their peak utility? most certainly not. they have hit peak necessity, in the sense of peak utility per user, but that is not the same thing as peak utility. although silk road was indispensable for many of the people that used it, even among the community it's not indispensable in general; as much as it befuddles this particular author how ordinary individuals are supposed to get such connections, most people have somehow found "a guy" that they know that they can purchase their weed from. interest in smoking weed at all seems to strongly with having easy access to it. hence, in the grand scheme of things, silk road has only had a chance to become relevant to a very niche group of people. is similar; the set of people who care about corporate and governmental transparency strongly enough to donate money to a controversial organization in support of it is not very large compared to the entire population of the world. so what's left? in short, the long tail.
so what is the long tail? this is where it gets hard to explain. i could provide a list of applications that are included in this "long tail" of applications; however,s are not indispensable, and do not even offer extremely strong fundamental advantages for each one. for each individual case, an advocate of either the applications are overrated, it's the currency that matters" or the tech as a whole is useless" position can quite reasonably come up with a way to implement the scheme just as easily on a centralized server, replace governance with a legal contract, and apply whatever other replacements to turn the product into something much more similar to a traditional system. and on that point, they would be completely correct: for that particular use case,s are not indispensable. and that's the whole point: those applications are not at the top of the distribution, up there with and silk road; if they were, they would have been implemented already. in the long tail,s are not necessary; they are convenient. they are simply marginally better than the next available tool for the job. and yet, because these applications are much more mainstream, and can benefit hundreds of millions of users, the total gain to society (which can be seen from the area on the above chart) is much larger.
perhaps the best analogy to this line of reasoning is to ask the following rhetorical question: what is the killer app of "open source"? open source has clearly been a very good thing for society, and it is being used for millions of software packages around the world, but nevertheless it is still hard to answer the question. and the reason is the same: there is no killer app, and the list of applications has a very very long tail - basically, just about every kind of software imaginable, with particular emphasis on libraries that end up reused by millions of projects many times over and critical security libraries.
blockchains, redefined... again
now, what are the specific benefits ofs that make the long tail worthwhile? to start off, let me provide the current description that i use of what a is:
a is a magic computer that anyone can upload programs to and leave the programs to self-execute, where the current and all previous states of every program are always publicly visible, and which carries a very strong secured guarantee that programs running on the chain will continue to execute in exactly the way that the protocol specifies.
notice that this definition does not:
use terms like "ledger", "money" or "transactions", or indeed any terms geared toward a particular use case
mention any particular consensus algorithm, or indeed mention anything about the technical properties of how a works (except for the fact that it's "cryptoeconomic", a technical term roughly meaning "it's decentralized, it uses public key for authentication, and it uses economic incentives to ensure that it keeps going and doesn't go back in time or incur any other glitch")
make a restriction to any particular type of state transition function
the one thing that the definition does well is explain what a does, and it explains it in such a way that any software developer will be able to fairly clearly have at least an intuitive grasp of its value proposition. now, in practice, sometimes the programming language that the programs run in is very restrictive;'s language can be seen as requiring a sequence of destroy coin: <txid> <index> <scriptsig> statements followed by a sequence of create coin: <scriptpubkey> <value> statements, where is a restricted mathematical formula, must be a satisfying variable assignment to the formula (eg. {x = 5, y = 7} satisfies 2 * x - y = 3 ), and an attempt to destroy a nonexistent coin or destroy a coin without supplying a valid for that coin's, or an attempt to create more coin value than you destroyed, returns an error. other programming languages, on the other hand, can be much more expressive. it's up to the software developer to analyze what programming language is right for their task, much like it is a software developer's task today to decide between python, c++, and malbolge.
the one thing that the definition emphasizes extremely well is thats are not about bringing to the world any one particular, whether it's a currency with a monetary policy, a name registry with a time, a particular decentralized exchange design or whatever else; rather, they're about creating the freedom to create a new mechanism with a new extremely quickly and pushing it out. they're lego for building economic and social institutions.
this is the core of the more moderate version of the "it's the that's exciting, not the currency" position that is so prevalent in mainstream industry: it is indeed true that currency is necessary to makes work (although not-like data structures following the stellar subjective consensus model), but the currency is there simply as economic plumbing to consensus participation, hold deposits and pay transaction fees, not as the point of speculative mania, consumer interest and excitement.
now, why ares useful? to summarize:
you can store data on them and that data is guaranteed to have a very high degree of availability
you can run applications on them and be guaranteed an extremely high
you can run applications on them, and be guaranteed an extremely high going very far into the future
you can run applications on them, and convince your users that the logic is honest and is doing what you are advertising that it does
you can run applications on them, and convince your users that your application will remain working even if you lose interest in maintaining it, you are bribed or threatened to manipulate the application state in some way, or you acquire a profit motive to manipulate the application state in some way
you lose interest in maintaining it, you are bribed or threatened to manipulate the application state in some way, or you acquire a profit motive to manipulate the application state in some way you can run applications on them, and give yourself the backdoor key if it is absolutely necessary, but put "constitutional" on your use of the key - for example, requiring a software update to pass through a public waiting period before it can be introduced, or at the very least immediately notifying users of application updates
you can run applications on them, and give a backdoor key to a particular governance algorithm (eg. voting, futarchy, some complicated parliament architecture), and convince your users that the particular governance algorithm in question is actually in control of the application
you can run applications on them, and those applications can talk to each other with 100% reliability - even if the underlying platform has only% reliability
- even if the underlying platform has only% reliability multiple users or companies can run applications on them, and those applications can interact with each other at extremely high speed without requiring any network messages, while at the same time ensuring that each company has total control over its own application
you can build applications that very easily and efficiently take advantage of the data produced by other applications (eg. combining payments and reputation systems is perhaps the largest gain here)
all of those things are valuable indirectly to billions of people around the world, potentially particularly in regions of the world where highly developed economic, financial and social infrastructure currently simply does not work at all (though technology will often need to be combined with political reforms to solve many of the problems), ands are good at providing these properties. they are particularly obviously valuable in finance, as finance is perhaps the most simultaneously and industry in the world, but they are also valuable in many other spots in internet infrastructure. there do exist other architectures that can also provide these properties, but they are slightly to moderately less good thans are. gavin wood has started describing this ideal computing platform as "the world computer" - a computer the state of which is shared among everyone and which a very large group of people, which anyone is free to join, are involved in maintaining.
base layer infrastructure
like open source, by far the largest opportunity for gains out of technology are out of what can be called infrastructure" services. infrastructure services, as a general category, are characterized by the following properties:
dependency - there exist many other services that intimately depend on the service for functionality
- there exist many other services that intimately depend on the service for functionality high network effects - there are substantial benefits from very large groups of people (or even everyone) using the same service
- there are substantial benefits from very large groups of people (or even everyone) using the same service high switching costs - it is difficult for an individual to switch from one service to the other
note that one concern that is not in there is any notion of raw "necessity" or "importance"; there can be fairly unimportant base layers (eg. feeds) and important (eg. food). services have existed ever since even before the dawn of civilization; in the so-called "caveman days" the single most important service of all was language. in somewhat more recent times, the primary examples became roads, the legal system and postal and transportation systems, in the century we added telephone networks and financial systems, and at the end of the millennium emerged the internet. now, however, the new services of the internet are almost entirely informational: internet payment systems, identity, domain name systems, certificate authorities, reputation systems, cloud computing, various kinds of data feeds, and perhaps in the near future prediction markets.
in ten years time, the highly networked and interdependent nature of these services may make it such that it is harder for individuals to switch from one system to another than it is for them to even switch which government they are living under - and that means that making sure that these services are built correctly and that their governance process does not put a few private entities in positions of extreme power is of utmost importance. right now, many of these systems are built in a highly centralized fashion, and this is in part simply due to the fact that the original design of the world wide web failed to realize the importance of these services and include defaults - and so, even today, most websites ask you to "sign in with google" or "sign in with facebook", and certificate authorities run into problems like this:
"a solo iranian hacker on saturday claimed responsibility for stealing multiple certificates belonging to some of the biggest sites, including google, microsoft, skype and yahoo.
early reaction from security experts was mixed, with some believing the hacker's claim, while others were dubious.
last week, conjecture had focused on a attack, perhaps funded or conducted by the iranian government, that hacked a certificate reseller affiliated with.
on march 23, acknowledged the attack, saying that eight days earlier, hackers had obtained nine bogus certificates for the sites of microsoft's hotmail, gmail, the internet phone and chat service skype and yahoo mail. a certificate for site was also acquired."
why certificate authorities be decentralized at least to the point of an system again? (note that the case for much more widespread use of is logically from the case fors, buts happen to be a good platform to run on).
identity
let us take a particular use case, "identity on the", and run with it. in general, what do you need in order to have an identity? the simplest answer is one we already know: you need to have a public and private key. you publish the public key, which becomes your id, and you digitally sign every message you send with your private key, allowing anyone to verify that those messages were produced by you (where, from their point of view, "you" means "the entity that holds that particular public key"). however, there are a few challenges:
what happens if your key gets stolen, and you need to switch to a new one? what happens if you lose your key? what if you want to refer to other users by their names, and not just a random string of data? what if you want to use a more advanced approach for security such as multisig, and not just a single key?
let us try solving these challenges one-by-one. we can start off with the fourth. a simple solution is this: instead of requiring one particular signature type, your public key becomes a program, and a valid signature becomes a string that, when fed into the program together with the message, returns 1. theoretically, any single-key, or whatever other kind of can be encoded into such a paradigm.
however, this has a problem: the public keys will get too long. we can solve this by putting the actual "public key" into some data store (eg. a distributed hash table if we want decentralization) and using the hash of the "public key" as the user's id. this does not yet requires - although, in the latest designs, in the limit scalables are really not that different in design from and so it is entirely possible that, in ten years time, every kind of decentralized system used for anything will accidentally or intentionally converge into some kind of scalable.
now, consider the first problem. we can think of this as the certificate revocation problem: if you want to "revoke" a particular key, how do you ensure that it gets around to everyone who needs to see it? this by itself can once again be solved by a distributed hash table. however, this leads to the next problem: if you want to revoke a key, what do you replace it with? if your key is stolen, you and the attacker both have it, and so neither of you can be convincingly more authoritative. one solution is to have three keys, and then if one gets revoked then require a signature from two or all of them to approve the next key. but this leads to a "nothing at stake" problem: if the attacker eventually manages to steal all three of your keys from some point in history, then they can simulate a history of assigning a new key, assigning further new keys from there, and your own history is no longer more authoritative. this is a problem, and so heres can actually help.
for the second problem, holding multiple keys and reassigning also works reasonably well - and here,s are not needed. in fact, you do not need to re-assign; with clever use of secret sharing you can actually recover from key losses simply by keeping your key in "shards", such that if you lose any single shard you can always use secret sharing math to simply recover it from the others. for the third problem,-based name registries are the simplest solution.
however, in practice most people are not to securely store multiple keys, and there are always going to be mishaps, and often centralized services play an important role: helping people get their accounts back in the event of a mistake. in this case, the-based solution is simple: social backup.
you pick eight entities; they may be your friends, your employer, some corporation, nonprofit or even in the future a government, and if anything goes wrong a combination of five of them can recover your key. this concept of social backup is perhaps one of the most powerful mechanisms to use in any kind of decentralized system design, and provides a very high amount of security very cheaply and without relying on centralized trust. note that-based identity, particularly with contract model, makes all of this very easy to program: in the name registry, register your name and point it at a contract, and have that contract maintain the current main key and backup keys associated with the identity as well as the logic for updating them over time. an identity system, safe and enough for grandma, done without any individual entity (except for you!) in control.
identity is not the only problem thats can alleviate. another component, intimately tied up with identity, is reputation. currently, what passes for "reputation systems" in the modern world are invariably either insecure, due to their inability to ensure that an entity rating another entity actually interacted with them, or centralized, tying reputation data to a particular platform and having the reputation data exist under that platform's control. when you switch from uber to lyft, your uber rating does not carry over.
a decentralized reputation system would ideally consist of two separate layers: data and evaluation. data would consist of individuals making independent ratings about others, ratings tied to transactions (eg. with-based payments one can create an open system such that you can only give merchants a rating if you actually pay them), and a collection of other sources, and anyone can run their own algorithm to evaluate their data; friendly" algorithms that can evaluate a proof of reputation from a particular dataset quickly may become an important research area (many naive reputation algorithms involve matrix math, which has nearly cubic computational complexity in the underlying data and so is hard to decentralize). "zero-knowledge" reputation systems that allow a user to provide some kind of certificate proving that they have at least x reputation points according to a particular metric without revealing anything else are also promising.
the case of reputation is interesting because it combines together multiple benefits of the as a platform:
its use as a data store for identity
its use as a data store for records
inter-application (ratings tied to proof of payment, ability for any algorithm to work over the same underlying set of data, etc)
a guarantee that the underlying data will be portable going into the future (companies may voluntarily provide a reputation certificate in an exportable format, but they have no way to to continuing to have that functionality going into the future)
the use of a decentralized platform more generally to guarantee that the reputation wasn't manipulated at the point of calculation
now, for all of these benefits, there are substitutes: we can trust visa and mastercard to provideally signed receipts that a particular transaction took place, we can store records on archive.org, we can have servers talk to each other, we can have private companies specify in their terms of service that they agree to be nice, and so forth. all of these options are reasonably effective, but they are not nearly as nice as simply putting everything out into the open, running it on "the world computer" and letting verification and proofs do the work. and a similar argument can be made for every other use case.
cutting costs
if the largest value from technology comes at the long tail, as this thesis suggests, then that leads to an important conclusion: the gain from using a is very small. hence, the problem of cutting costs of consensus and increasing becomes paramount. with centralized solutions, users and businesses are used to paying essentially $0 per "transaction"; although individuals looking to donate to may be willing to pay even a fee of $5 to get their transaction through, someone trying to upload a reputation record may well only be willing to pay a fee of $0.0005.
hence, the problem of making consensus cheaper, both in the absolute sense (ie. proof of stake) and in the sense (ie. through scalable algorithms where at most a few hundred nodes process each transaction), is absolutely paramount. additionally, developers should keep in mind that the last forty years of software development has been a history of moving to progressively less and less efficient programming languages and paradigms solely because they allow developers to be less experienced and lazier, and similarly work to design algorithms that work around the principle that developers are really not going to be all that smart and judicious about what they put on the and what they keep off - though a system of transaction fees will likely lead to developers naturally learning most of the important points through personal experience.
hence, there is substantial hope for a future that can be, to a substantial degree, more decentralized; however, the days of easy gains are over. now is the time for a much harder, and longer, slog of looking into the real world, and seeing how the technologies that we have built can actually benefit the world. during this stage, we will likely discover that at some point we will hit an inflection point, where most instances of for x" will be made not by enthusiasts looking for something useful to do, coming upon x, and trying to do it, but rather by x enthusiasts who look ats and realize that they are a fairly useful tool for doing some part of x. whether x is internet of things, financial infrastructure for the developing world, bottom-up social, cultural and economic institutions, better data aggregation and protection for healthcare, or simply controversial charities and marketplaces. in the latter two cases, the inflection point has likely already hit; many of the original crowd of enthusiasts became enthusiasts because of the politics. once it hits in the other cases, however, then we will truly know that it has gone mainstream, and that the largest humanitarian gains are soon to come.
additionally, we will likely discover that the concept of "the community" will cease to be meaningful as any kind of movement in its own right; if any label applies at all, "crypto" is likely to be the most defensible one. the reason is similar to why we do not have a concept of "the distributed hash table community", and "the database community", while existent, is really simply a set of computer scientists who happen to specialize in databases:s are just one technology, and so ultimately the greatest progress can only be achieved by working on combination with a whole set of other set of decentralized (and decentralization-friendly) technologies: reputation systems, distributed hash tables, "peer-to-peer platforms", distributed messaging protocols, prediction markets, proofs and likely many more that have not yet been discovered. | wən əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðət həz pərˈhæps bɪn ˈsɛntrəl tɪ maɪ oʊn ˈrisərʧ ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz: ˈəltəmətli, wət ɪz ɪt ˈivɪn ˈjusfəl fər? waɪ du wi nid fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, wət kaɪnz əv ˈsərvɪsɪz ʃʊd bi rən ɔn ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz, ənd waɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli ʃʊd ˈsərvɪsɪz bi rən ɔn ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn pleɪn oʊld ˈsərvərz? ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ ˈvælju du prəˈvaɪd: ər ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli ɛˈsɛnʃəl, ər ər ðeɪ ʤɪst nis tɪ hæv? ənd, pərˈhæps moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli əv ɔl, wət ɪz ðə "ˈkɪlər æp" goʊɪŋ tɪ bi? ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju mənθs, aɪ hæv spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪʃu, dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz, ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərmz, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpipəl frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə speɪs, ˈwɛðər ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ˈpeɪmənts ˈɪndəstri ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðɪs, aɪ hæv kəm tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd ˈminɪŋfəl, kənˈkluʒənz. fərst, ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ "ˈkɪlər æp" fər tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv frut. ɪf ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstəd səm ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər wɪʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈmæsɪvli suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls fər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðɛn ˈpipəl wʊd bi ˈlaʊdli ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔˈrɛdi. ðɪs meɪ sim laɪk ðə oʊld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə tˈwɛnti ˈdɔlər bɪl ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd kənˈkludɪŋ ɪt məst bi feɪk bɪˈkəz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt wʊd ɔˈrɛdi hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən, bət ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈsətəli ˈdɪfərənt: ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈdɔlər bɪl, wɛr sərʧ kɔsts ər loʊ ənd soʊ ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə bɪl meɪks sɛns ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ʧæns ɪt ɪz ril, hir sərʧ kɔsts ər ˈvɛri haɪ, ənd ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ. ənd soʊ fɑr, ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈɛniˌwən həz kəm əp wɪθ ðət həz ˈsɪriəsli stʊd aʊt tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. ɪn fækt, wən kən kwaɪt ˈrizənəbli ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈkloʊsəst θɪŋz ðət wi wɪl ˈɛvər hæv tɪ "ˈkɪlər æps" ər prɪˈsaɪsli ðoʊz æps ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dən ənd rəˈsaɪtəd ənd sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪzd æd ˈnaʊˌzim: ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp rɪˈzɪstəns fər ənd sɪlk roʊd. sɪlk roʊd, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈnɑnəməs drəg ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ðət wɑz ʃət daʊn baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn leɪt 2013 ˈprɑsɛst ˈoʊvər 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn seɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts jɪrz əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd waɪl ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd əˈgɛnst wɑz ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ənd doʊˈneɪʃənz wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə bəlk əv ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðə nid wɑz klɪr ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsərpləs wɑz ˈvɛri haɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, ju wʊd hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ baɪ ðə drəgz ɪn ˈpərsən ənd ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ baɪ cash-in-the-mail*, ənd soʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈmæsɪv kənˈvinjəns geɪn ənd ðəs ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɑz snæʧt əp ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɪnstəntli. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪz məʧ lɛs ðə keɪs, ənd ˈmɑrʤənəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər nɑt ˈnɪrli səʧ ˈizi græbz. ˈtoʊtəl ənd ˈævərɪʤ juˈtɪləti dɪz ðɪs min, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət hæv hɪt ðɛr pik juˈtɪləti? moʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt. ðeɪ hæv hɪt pik nəˈsɛsɪti, ɪn ðə sɛns əv pik juˈtɪləti pər ˈjuzər, bət ðət ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz pik juˈtɪləti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ sɪlk roʊd wɑz ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl fər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpipəl ðət juzd ɪt, ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪts nɑt ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl; ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt bɪˈfədəlz ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɔθər haʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪt səʧ kəˈnɛkʃənz, moʊst ˈpipəl hæv ˈsəmˌhaʊ faʊnd "ə gaɪ" ðət ðeɪ noʊ ðət ðeɪ kən ˈpərʧəs ðɛr wid frəm. ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ wid æt ɔl simz tɪ ˈstrɔŋli wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪt. hɛns, ɪn ðə grænd skim əv θɪŋz, sɪlk roʊd həz ˈoʊnli hæd ə ʧæns tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ə ˈvɛri nɪʧ grup əv ˈpipəl. ɪz ˈsɪmələr; ðə sɛt əv ˈpipəl hu kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl trænˈspɛrənsi ˈstrɔŋli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈməni tɪ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri lɑrʤ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə wərld. soʊ wəts lɛft? ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə lɔŋ teɪl. soʊ wət ɪz ðə lɔŋ teɪl? ðɪs ɪz wɛr ɪt gɪts hɑrd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. aɪ kʊd prəˈvaɪd ə lɪst əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs "lɔŋ teɪl" əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər nɑt ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl, ənd du nɑt ˈivɪn ˈɔfər ɪkˈstrimli strɔŋ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ædˈvæntɪʤɪz fər iʧ wən. fər iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl keɪs, ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈiðər ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd, ɪts ðə ˈkərənsi ðət ˈmætərz" ər ðə tɛk ɛz ə hoʊl ɪz ˈjusləs" pəˈzɪʃən kən kwaɪt ˈrizənəbli kəm əp wɪθ ə weɪ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə skim ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli ɔn ə ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈsərvər, ˌriˈpleɪs ˈgəvərnəns wɪθ ə ˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd əˈplaɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈəðər riˈpleɪsmənts tɪ tərn ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɪstəm. ənd ɔn ðət pɔɪnt, ðeɪ wʊd bi kəmˈplitli kərˈɛkt: fər ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr juz keɪs, ər nɑt ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl. ənd ðæts ðə hoʊl pɔɪnt: ðoʊz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər nɑt æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, əp ðɛr wɪθ ənd sɪlk roʊd; ɪf ðeɪ wər, ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɔˈrɛdi. ɪn ðə lɔŋ teɪl, ər nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri; ðeɪ ər kənˈvinjənt. ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli ˈmɑrʤənəli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə nɛkst əˈveɪləbəl tul fər ðə ʤɑb. ənd jɛt, bɪˈkəz ðiz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər məʧ mɔr ˈmeɪnˌstrim, ənd kən ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuzərz, ðə ˈtoʊtəl geɪn tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti (wɪʧ kən bi sin frəm ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ðə əˈbəv ʧɑrt) ɪz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər. pərˈhæps ðə bɛst əˈnæləʤi tɪ ðɪs laɪn əv ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz tɪ æsk ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈtɔrɪkəl kˈwɛʃən: wət ɪz ðə ˈkɪlər æp əv "ˈoʊpən sɔrs"? ˈoʊpən sɔrs həz ˈklɪrli bɪn ə ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋ fər soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ɪt ɪz biɪŋ juzd fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpækɪʤɪz əraʊnd ðə wərld, bət ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ɪt ɪz stɪl hɑrd tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən. ənd ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðə seɪm: ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɪlər æp, ənd ðə lɪst əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz həz ə ˈvɛri ˈvɛri lɔŋ teɪl ˈbeɪsɪkli, ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri kaɪnd əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl, wɪθ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðət ɛnd əp riuzd baɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz., ridɪˈfaɪnd... əˈgɛn naʊ, wət ər ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðət meɪk ðə lɔŋ teɪl ˈwərθˈwaɪl? tɪ stɑrt ɔf, lɛt mi prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪˈskrɪpʃən ðət aɪ juz əv wət ə ɪz: ə ɪz ə ˈmæʤɪk kəmˈpjutər ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈəˌploʊd ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ənd liv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ self-execute*, wɛr ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd ɔl ˈpriviəs steɪts əv ˈɛvəri ˈproʊˌgræm ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpəblɪkli ˈvɪzəbəl, ənd wɪʧ ˈkɛriz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ sɪˈkjʊrd ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ðə ʧeɪn wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ɪn ɪgˈzæktli ðə weɪ ðət ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz. ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən dɪz nɑt: juz tərmz laɪk "ˈlɛʤər", "ˈməni" ər "trænˈzækʃənz", ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈɛni tərmz gɪrd təˈwɔrd ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr juz keɪs ˈmɛnʃən ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kənˈsɛnsəs ˈælgərˌɪðəm, ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈmɛnʃən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv haʊ ə wərks (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə fækt ðət ɪts "cryptoeconomic*", ə ˈtɛknɪkəl tərm ˈrəfli ˈminɪŋ "ɪts dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈpəblɪk ki fər ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɪt kips goʊɪŋ ənd ˈdəzənt goʊ bæk ɪn taɪm ər ˌɪnˈkər ˈɛni ˈəðər glɪʧ") meɪk ə riˈstrɪkʃən tɪ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪp əv steɪt trænˈzɪʃən ˈfəŋkʃən ðə wən θɪŋ ðət ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən dɪz wɛl ɪz ɪkˈspleɪn wət ə dɪz, ənd ɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪt ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ˈɛni ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɛrli ˈklɪrli hæv æt list ən ˌɪnˈtuətɪv græsp əv ɪts ˈvælju ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. naʊ, ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz rən ɪn ɪz ˈvɛri riˈstrɪktɪv; ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kən bi sin ɛz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈsikwəns əv dɪˈstrɔɪ kɔɪn: <txid*> <ˈɪndɛks> <scriptsig*> ˈsteɪtmənts ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈsikwəns əv kriˈeɪt kɔɪn: <scriptpubkey*> <ˈvælju> ˈsteɪtmənts, wɛr ɪz ə riˈstrɪktɪd ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈfɔrmjələ, məst bi ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˈvɛriəbəl əˈsaɪnmənt tɪ ðə ˈfɔrmjələ (eg*. {ɛks 5 waɪ 7 ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz 2 ɛks waɪ 3 ənd ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt kɔɪn ər dɪˈstrɔɪ ə kɔɪn wɪˈθaʊt səˈplaɪɪŋ ə ˈvælɪd fər ðət kɔɪnz, ər ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr kɔɪn ˈvælju ðən ju dɪˈstrɔɪd, rɪˈtərnz ən ˈɛrər. ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kən bi məʧ mɔr ɪkˈsprɛsɪv. ɪts əp tɪ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz wət ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz raɪt fər ðɛr tæsk, məʧ laɪk ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpərz tæsk təˈdeɪ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd bɪtˈwin ˈpaɪθɑn, si++, ənd malbolge*. ðə wən θɪŋ ðət ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ɪkˈstrimli wɛl ɪz ðət ər nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld ˈɛni wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈwɛðər ɪts ə ˈkərənsi wɪθ ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi, ə neɪm ˈrɛʤɪstri wɪθ ə taɪm, ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ dɪˈzaɪn ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls; ˈrəðər, ðɛr əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfridəm tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wɪθ ə nu ɪkˈstrimli kˈwɪkli ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt aʊt. ðɛr ˈlɛgoʊ fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ðə kɔr əv ðə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈvərʒən əv ðə "ɪts ðə ðæts ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, nɑt ðə ˈkərənsi" pəˈzɪʃən ðət ɪz soʊ ˈprɛvələnt ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈɪndəstri: ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid tru ðət ˈkərənsi ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk wərk (ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈstɛlər səˈbʤɛktɪv kənˈsɛnsəs ˈmɑdəl), bət ðə ˈkərənsi ɪz ðɛr ˈsɪmpli ɛz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpləmɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɛnsəs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, hoʊld dɪˈpɑzəts ənd peɪ trænˈzækʃən fiz, nɑt ɛz ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈmeɪniə, kənˈsumər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. naʊ, waɪ ər ˈjusfəl? tɪ ˈsəmərˌaɪz: ju kən stɔr ˈdætə ɔn ðɛm ənd ðət ˈdætə ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri haɪ dɪˈgri əv əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm ənd bi ˌgɛrənˈtid ən ɪkˈstrimli haɪ ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd bi ˌgɛrənˈtid ən ɪkˈstrimli haɪ goʊɪŋ ˈvɛri fɑr ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd kənˈvɪns jʊr ˈjuzərz ðət ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ɪz ˈɑnəst ənd ɪz duɪŋ wət ju ər ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðət ɪt dɪz ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd kənˈvɪns jʊr ˈjuzərz ðət jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪf ju luz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ɪt, ju ər braɪbd ər θˈrɛtənd tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən steɪt ɪn səm weɪ, ər ju əkˈwaɪər ə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmoʊtɪv tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən steɪt ɪn səm weɪ ju luz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ɪt, ju ər braɪbd ər θˈrɛtənd tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən steɪt ɪn səm weɪ, ər ju əkˈwaɪər ə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmoʊtɪv tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən steɪt ɪn səm weɪ ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd gɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə ˈbækˌdɔr ki ɪf ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət pʊt "ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl" ɔn jʊr juz əv ðə ki fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ pæs θru ə ˈpəblɪk ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən bi ˌɪntrəˈdust, ər æt ðə ˈvɛri list ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈjuzərz əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈəpˌdeɪts ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd gɪv ə ˈbækˌdɔr ki tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈgəvərnəns ˈælgərˌɪðəm (eg*. ˈvoʊtɪŋ, futarchy*, səm ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər), ənd kənˈvɪns jʊr ˈjuzərz ðət ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈgəvərnəns ˈælgərˌɪðəm ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ju kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd ðoʊz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz kən tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ 100 riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm həz ˈoʊnli riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm həz ˈoʊnli riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈməltəpəl ˈjuzərz ər ˈkəmpəˌniz kən rən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɛm, ənd ðoʊz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz kən ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər æt ɪkˈstrimli haɪ spid wɪˈθaʊt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈɛni ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət iʧ ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ɪts oʊn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ju kən bɪld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ˈvɛri ˈizəli ənd ɪˈfɪʃəntli teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈdætə prəˈdust baɪ ˈəðər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz (eg*. kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ɪz pərˈhæps ðə ˈlɑrʤəst geɪn hir) ɔl əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ər ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli tɪ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈriʤənz əv ðə wərld wɛr ˈhaɪli dɪˈvɛləpt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈkərəntli ˈsɪmpli dɪz nɑt wərk æt ɔl (ðoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl ˈɔfən nid tɪ bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ sɑlv ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz), ənd ər gʊd æt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑpərtiz. ðeɪ ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɑbviəsli ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns, ɛz ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ənd ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðə wərld, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðər spɑts ɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðɛr du ɪgˈzɪst ˈəðər ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz ðət kən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ðiz ˈprɑpərtiz, bət ðeɪ ər sˈlaɪtli tɪ ˈmɑdərətli lɛs gʊd ðən ər. ˈgævɪn wʊd həz ˈstɑrtɪd dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɪs aɪˈdil kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz "ðə wərld kəmˈpjutər" ə kəmˈpjutər ðə steɪt əv wɪʧ ɪz ʃɛrd əˈməŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ənd wɪʧ ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ grup əv ˈpipəl, wɪʧ ˈɛniˌwən ɪz fri tɪ ʤɔɪn, ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ. beɪs leɪər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər laɪk ˈoʊpən sɔrs, baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər geɪnz aʊt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər aʊt əv wət kən bi kɔld ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər" ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkætəˌgɔri, ər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɑpərtiz: dɪˈpɛndənsi ðɛr ɪgˈzɪst ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˈɪntɪmətli dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪs fər ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðɛr ɪgˈzɪst ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˈɪntɪmətli dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪs fər ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti haɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈifɛkts ðɛr ər səbˈstænʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ˈvɛri lɑrʤ grups əv ˈpipəl (ər ˈivɪn ˈɛvriˌwən) ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈsərvɪs ðɛr ər səbˈstænʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ˈvɛri lɑrʤ grups əv ˈpipəl (ər ˈivɪn ˈɛvriˌwən) ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈsərvɪs haɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ kɔsts ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tɪ swɪʧ frəm wən ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə ˈəðər noʊt ðət wən kənˈsərn ðət ɪz nɑt ɪn ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˈnoʊʃən əv rɑ "nəˈsɛsɪti" ər "ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns"; ðɛr kən bi ˈfɛrli ənɪmˈpɔrtənt beɪs leɪərz (eg*. fidz) ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt (eg*. fud). ˈsərvɪsɪz hæv ɪgˈzɪstəd ˈɛvər sɪns ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɔn əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən; ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈkeɪvˌmæn deɪz" ðə ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsərvɪs əv ɔl wɑz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪn ˈsəmˈwət mɔr ˈrisənt taɪmz, ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪgˈzæmpəlz bɪˈkeɪm roʊdz, ðə ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈpoʊstəl ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz, ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri wi ˈædɪd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəmz, ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə məˈlɛniəm ˈimərʤd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə nu ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl: ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəmz, aɪˈdɛntəˌti, doʊˈmeɪn neɪm ˈsɪstəmz, sərˈtɪfɪkət əˈθɔrətiz, ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz, klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ˈvɛriəs kaɪnz əv ˈdætə fidz, ənd pərˈhæps ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts. ɪn tɛn jɪrz taɪm, ðə ˈhaɪli ˈnɛtˌwərkt ənd ˌɪntərdɪˈpɛndənt ˈneɪʧər əv ðiz ˈsərvɪsɪz meɪ meɪk ɪt səʧ ðət ɪt ɪz ˈhɑrdər fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ swɪʧ frəm wən ˈsɪstəm tɪ əˈnəðər ðən ɪt ɪz fər ðɛm tɪ ˈivɪn swɪʧ wɪʧ ˈgəvərnmənt ðeɪ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ənd ðət minz ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ðiz ˈsərvɪsɪz ər bɪlt kərˈɛktli ənd ðət ðɛr ˈgəvərnəns ˈprɔˌsɛs dɪz nɑt pʊt ə fju ˈpraɪvət ˈɛntɪtiz ɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv ɪkˈstrim paʊər ɪz əv ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. raɪt naʊ, ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ər bɪlt ɪn ə ˈhaɪli ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈfæʃən, ənd ðɪs ɪz ɪn pɑrt ˈsɪmpli du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə wərld waɪd wɛb feɪld tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðiz ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈfɔlts ənd soʊ, ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ, moʊst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts æsk ju tɪ "saɪn ɪn wɪθ ˈgugəl" ər "saɪn ɪn wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk", ənd sərˈtɪfɪkət əˈθɔrətiz rən ˈɪntu ˈprɑbləmz laɪk ðɪs: "ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈhækər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈstilɪŋ ˈməltəpəl sərˈtɪfɪkəts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst saɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgugəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, skaɪp ənd ˈjɑˌhu. ˈərli riˈækʃən frəm sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts wɑz mɪkst, wɪθ səm bɪˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈhækərz kleɪm, waɪl ˈəðərz wər ˈdubiəs. læst wik, kənˈʤɛkʧər hæd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə əˈtæk, pərˈhæps ˈfəndɪd ər kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt, ðət hækt ə sərˈtɪfɪkət riˈsɛlər əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ. ɔn mɑrʧ 23 ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə əˈtæk, seɪɪŋ ðət eɪt deɪz ˈərliər, ˈhækərz hæd əbˈteɪnd naɪn ˈboʊgəs sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər ðə saɪts əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts hotmail*, gmail*, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt foʊn ənd ʧæt ˈsərvɪs skaɪp ənd ˈjɑˌhu meɪl. ə sərˈtɪfɪkət fər saɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əkˈwaɪərd." waɪ sərˈtɪfɪkət əˈθɔrətiz bi dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd æt list tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ən ˈsɪstəm əˈgɛn? (noʊt ðət ðə keɪs fər məʧ mɔr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv ɪz ˈlɑʤɪkli frəm ðə keɪs fər, bət ˈhæpən tɪ bi ə gʊd ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ rən ɔn). aɪˈdɛntəˌti lɛt ˈjuˈɛs teɪk ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr juz keɪs, "aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɔn ðə", ənd rən wɪθ ɪt. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, wət du ju nid ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti? ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈænsər ɪz wən wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ: ju nid tɪ hæv ə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ki. ju ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ˈpəblɪk ki, wɪʧ bɪˈkəmz jʊr ˈaɪˈdi, ənd ju ˈdɪʤətəli saɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɛsɪʤ ju sɛnd wɪθ jʊr ˈpraɪvət ki, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ðoʊz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wər prəˈdust baɪ ju (wɛr, frəm ðɛr pɔɪnt əv vju, "ju" minz "ðə ˈɛntɪti ðət hoʊldz ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpəblɪk ki"). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈʧælənʤɪz: wət ˈhæpənz ɪf jʊr ki gɪts ˈstoʊlən, ənd ju nid tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ə nu wən? wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ju luz jʊr ki? wət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz baɪ ðɛr neɪmz, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈrændəm strɪŋ əv ˈdætə? wət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ juz ə mɔr ədˈvænst əˈproʊʧ fər sɪˈkjʊrəti səʧ ɛz multisig*, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl ki? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs traɪ ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðiz ˈʧælənʤɪz one-by-one*. wi kən stɑrt ɔf wɪθ ðə fɔrθ. ə ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən ɪz ðɪs: ˌɪnˈstɛd əv rikˈwaɪərɪŋ wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈsɪgnəʧər taɪp, jʊr ˈpəblɪk ki bɪˈkəmz ə ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ə ˈvælɪd ˈsɪgnəʧər bɪˈkəmz ə strɪŋ ðət, wɪn fɛd ˈɪntu ðə ˈproʊˌgræm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ, rɪˈtərnz 1 ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, ˈɛni single-key*, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈəðər kaɪnd əv kən bi ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ˈɪntu səʧ ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs həz ə ˈprɑbləm: ðə ˈpəblɪk kiz wɪl gɪt tu lɔŋ. wi kən sɑlv ðɪs baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl "ˈpəblɪk ki" ˈɪntu səm ˈdætə stɔr (eg*. ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd hæʃ ˈteɪbəl ɪf wi wɔnt dɪˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən) ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə hæʃ əv ðə "ˈpəblɪk ki" ɛz ðə ˈjuzərz ˈaɪˈdi. ðɪs dɪz nɑt jɛt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈzaɪnz, ɪn ðə ˈlɪmət ˈskeɪləbəl ər ˈrɪli nɑt ðət ˈdɪfərənt ɪn dɪˈzaɪn frəm ənd soʊ ɪt ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət, ɪn tɛn jɪrz taɪm, ˈɛvəri kaɪnd əv dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪstəm juzd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪl ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kənˈvərʤ ˈɪntu səm kaɪnd əv ˈskeɪləbəl. naʊ, kənˈsɪdər ðə fərst ˈprɑbləm. wi kən θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑbləm: ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ "rɪˈvoʊk" ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ki, haʊ du ju ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɪt gɪts əraʊnd tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu nidz tɪ si ɪt? ðɪs baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf kən wəns əˈgɛn bi sɑlvd baɪ ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd hæʃ ˈteɪbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs lidz tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈprɑbləm: ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ə ki, wət du ju ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ? ɪf jʊr ki ɪz ˈstoʊlən, ju ənd ðə əˈtækər boʊθ hæv ɪt, ənd soʊ ˈniðər əv ju kən bi kənˈvɪnsɪŋli mɔr əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv. wən səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ hæv θri kiz, ənd ðɛn ɪf wən gɪts rɪˈvoʊkt ðɛn ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈsɪgnəʧər frəm tu ər ɔl əv ðɛm tɪ əˈpruv ðə nɛkst ki. bət ðɪs lidz tɪ ə "ˈnəθɪŋ æt steɪk" ˈprɑbləm: ɪf ðə əˈtækər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ stil ɔl θri əv jʊr kiz frəm səm pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ðɛn ðeɪ kən ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ə ˈhɪstəri əv əˈsaɪnɪŋ ə nu ki, əˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈfərðər nu kiz frəm ðɛr, ənd jʊr oʊn ˈhɪstəri ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər mɔr əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm, ənd soʊ hir kən ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlp. fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɑbləm, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈməltəpəl kiz ənd ˌriəˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ wərks ˈrizənəbli wɛl ənd hir, ər nɑt ˈnidɪd. ɪn fækt, ju du nɑt nid tɪ re-assign*; wɪθ ˈklɛvər juz əv ˈsikrɪt ˈʃɛrɪŋ ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈkəvər frəm ki ˈlɔsɪz ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ki ɪn "ʃɑrdz", səʧ ðət ɪf ju luz ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɑrd ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz juz ˈsikrɪt ˈʃɛrɪŋ mæθ tɪ ˈsɪmpli rɪˈkəvər ɪt frəm ðə ˈəðərz. fər ðə θərd ˈprɑbləm, neɪm ˈrɛʤɪstriz ər ðə ˈsɪmpləst səˈluʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈpræktɪs moʊst ˈpipəl ər nɑt tɪ sɪˈkjʊrli stɔr ˈməltəpəl kiz, ənd ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɪsˌhæps, ənd ˈɔfən ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈsərvɪsɪz pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl: ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl gɪt ðɛr əˈkaʊnts bæk ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə mɪˈsteɪk. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbæˌkəp. ju pɪk eɪt ˈɛntɪtiz; ðeɪ meɪ bi jʊr frɛndz, jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪər, səm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, nɑnˈprɑfət ər ˈivɪn ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ goʊz rɔŋ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv faɪv əv ðɛm kən rɪˈkəvər jʊr ki. ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbæˌkəp ɪz pərˈhæps wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ juz ɪn ˈɛni kaɪnd əv dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪn, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈvɛri haɪ əˈmaʊnt əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvɛri ˈʧipli ənd wɪˈθaʊt riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd trəst. noʊt ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈmɑdəl, meɪks ɔl əv ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm: ɪn ðə neɪm ˈrɛʤɪstri, ˈrɛʤɪstər jʊr neɪm ənd pɔɪnt ɪt æt ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd hæv ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækt meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt meɪn ki ənd ˈbæˌkəp kiz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈlɑʤɪk fər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊvər taɪm. ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈsɪstəm, seɪf ənd ɪˈnəf fər ˈgrændmɑ, dən wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛntɪti (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ju!) ɪn kənˈtroʊl. aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ðət kən əˈliviˌeɪt. əˈnəðər kəmˈpoʊnənt, ˈɪntɪmətli taɪd əp wɪθ aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ˈkərəntli, wət ˈpæsɪz fər "ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz" ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld ər ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˈiðər ˈɪnsəkjər, du tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ən ˈɛntɪti ˈreɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈɛntɪti ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ ðɛm, ər ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, taɪɪŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈdætə tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈdætə ɪgˈzɪst ˈəndər ðət ˈplætˌfɔrmz kənˈtroʊl. wɪn ju swɪʧ frəm ˈubər tɪ lyft*, jʊr ˈubər ˈreɪtɪŋ dɪz nɑt ˈkɛri ˈoʊvər. ə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm wʊd aɪˈdili kənˈsɪst əv tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt leɪərz: ˈdætə ənd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ˈdætə wʊd kənˈsɪst əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈreɪtɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈəðərz, ˈreɪtɪŋz taɪd tɪ trænˈzækʃənz (eg*. wɪθ ˈpeɪmənts wən kən kriˈeɪt ən ˈoʊpən ˈsɪstəm səʧ ðət ju kən ˈoʊnli gɪv ˈmərʧənts ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪf ju ˈæˌkʧuəli peɪ ðɛm), ənd ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz, ənd ˈɛniˌwən kən rən ðɛr oʊn ˈælgərˌɪðəm tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛr ˈdætə; ˈfrɛndli" ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət kən ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ə pruf əv ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən frəm ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt kˈwɪkli meɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrisərʧ ˈɛriə (ˈmɛni naɪiv ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈmeɪtrɪks mæθ, wɪʧ həz ˈnɪrli ˈkjubɪk ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪti ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə ənd soʊ ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz). "zero-knowledge*" ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ðət əˈlaʊ ə ˈjuzər tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm kaɪnd əv sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv æt list ɛks ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən pɔɪnts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɛtrɪk wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑməsɪŋ. ðə keɪs əv ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt kəmˈbaɪnz təˈgɛðər ˈməltəpəl ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðə ɛz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm: ɪts juz ɛz ə ˈdætə stɔr fər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪts juz ɛz ə ˈdætə stɔr fər ˈrɛkərdz (ˈreɪtɪŋz taɪd tɪ pruf əv ˈpeɪmənt, əˈbɪləˌti fər ˈɛni ˈælgərˌɪðəm tɪ wərk ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ sɛt əv ˈdætə, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ə ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə wɪl bi ˈpɔrtəbəl goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər (ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli prəˈvaɪd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkət ɪn ən ɛkˈspɔrtəbəl ˈfɔrˌmæt, bət ðeɪ hæv noʊ weɪ tɪ tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ hæv ðət ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər) ðə juz əv ə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈplætˌfɔrm mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈwəzənt məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd æt ðə pɔɪnt əv ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən naʊ, fər ɔl əv ðiz ˈbɛnəfɪts, ðɛr ər ˈsəbstəˌtuts: wi kən trəst ˈvizə ənd ˈmæstərˌkɑrd tɪ prəˈvaɪd saɪnd rɪˈsits ðət ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr trænˈzækʃən tʊk pleɪs, wi kən stɔr ˈrɛkərdz ɔn archive.org*, wi kən hæv ˈsərvərz tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, wi kən hæv ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪn ðɛr tərmz əv ˈsərvɪs ðət ðeɪ əˈgri tɪ bi nis, ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ɔl əv ðiz ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈrizənəbli ˈifɛktɪv, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈnɪrli ɛz nis ɛz ˈsɪmpli ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən, ˈrənɪŋ ɪt ɔn "ðə wərld kəmˈpjutər" ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd prufs du ðə wərk. ənd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɑrgjəmənt kən bi meɪd fər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər juz keɪs. ˈkətɪŋ kɔsts ɪf ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈvælju frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəmz æt ðə lɔŋ teɪl, ɛz ðɪs ˈθiˌsɪs səˈʤɛsts, ðɛn ðət lidz tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˈkluʒən: ðə geɪn frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ə ɪz ˈvɛri smɔl. hɛns, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈkətɪŋ kɔsts əv kənˈsɛnsəs ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ bɪˈkəmz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. wɪθ ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd səˈluʃənz, ˈjuzərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər juzd tɪ peɪɪŋ ɛˈsɛnʃəli 0 pər "trænˈzækʃən"; ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ meɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈivɪn ə fi əv 5 tɪ gɪt ðɛr trænˈzækʃən θru, ˈsəmˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈrɛkərd meɪ wɛl ˈoʊnli bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ə fi əv hɛns, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ kənˈsɛnsəs ˈʧipər, boʊθ ɪn ðə ˈæbsəˌlut sɛns (ie*. pruf əv steɪk) ənd ɪn ðə sɛns (ie*. θru ˈskeɪləbəl ˈælgərˌɪðəmz wɛr æt moʊst ə fju ˈhənərd noʊdz ˈprɔˌsɛs iʧ trænˈzækʃən), ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, dɪˈvɛləpərz ʃʊd kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə læst ˈfɔrti jɪrz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz bɪn ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ prɑˈgrɛsɪvli lɛs ənd lɛs ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ənd ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz ˈsoʊəli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈlaʊ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ bi lɛs ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd ˈleɪziər, ənd ˈsɪmələrli wərk tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət wərk əraʊnd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈrɪli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɔl ðət smɑrt ənd ʤuˈdɪʃəs əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ pʊt ɔn ðə ənd wət ðeɪ kip ɔf ðoʊ ə ˈsɪstəm əv trænˈzækʃən fiz wɪl ˈlaɪkli lɛd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈnæʧərəli ˈlərnɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnts θru ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. hɛns, ðɛr ɪz səbˈstænʃəl hoʊp fər ə fˈjuʧər ðət kən bi, tɪ ə səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈgri, mɔr dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə deɪz əv ˈizi geɪnz ər ˈoʊvər. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm fər ə məʧ ˈhɑrdər, ənd ˈlɔŋgər, slɑg əv ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ril wərld, ənd siɪŋ haʊ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət wi hæv bɪlt kən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə wərld. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs steɪʤ, wi wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈskəvər ðət æt səm pɔɪnt wi wɪl hɪt ən ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt, wɛr moʊst ˈɪnstənsɪz əv fər ɛks" wɪl bi meɪd nɑt baɪ ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈjusfəl tɪ du, ˈkəmɪŋ əˈpɑn ɛks, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ du ɪt, bət ˈrəðər baɪ ɛks ɛnˈθuziˌæsts hu lʊk æt ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ə ˈfɛrli ˈjusfəl tul fər duɪŋ səm pɑrt əv ɛks. ˈwɛðər ɛks ɪz ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld, ˈbɑtəˌməp ˈsoʊʃəl, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˈbɛtər ˈdætə ˌægrəˈgeɪʃən ənd prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ər ˈsɪmpli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈʧɛrɪtiz ənd ˈmɑrkətˌpleɪsɪz. ɪn ðə ˈlætər tu ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt həz ˈlaɪkli ɔˈrɛdi hɪt; ˈmɛni əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kraʊd əv ɛnˈθuziˌæsts bɪˈkeɪm ɛnˈθuziˌæsts bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks. wəns ɪt hɪts ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛn wi wɪl ˈtruli noʊ ðət ɪt həz gɔn ˈmeɪnˌstrim, ənd ðət ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən geɪnz ər sun tɪ kəm. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wi wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈskəvər ðət ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv "ðə kəmˈjunɪti" wɪl sis tɪ bi ˈminɪŋfəl ɛz ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈmuvmənt ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt; ɪf ˈɛni ˈleɪbəl əˈplaɪz æt ɔl, "ˈkrɪptoʊ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə moʊst dɪˈfɛnsəbəl wən. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ waɪ wi du nɑt hæv ə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv "ðə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd hæʃ ˈteɪbəl kəmˈjunɪti", ənd "ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs kəmˈjunɪti", waɪl ɛgˈzɪstənt, ɪz ˈrɪli ˈsɪmpli ə sɛt əv kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ˈhæpən tɪ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz: ər ʤɪst wən tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd soʊ ˈəltəmətli ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɑˌgrɛs kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈʧivd baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ə hoʊl sɛt əv ˈəðər sɛt əv dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd (ənd decentralization-friendly*) tɛkˈnɑləʤiz: ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz, dɪˈstrɪbjətəd hæʃ ˈteɪbəlz, "ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈplætˌfɔrmz", dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz, priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts, prufs ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈmɛni mɔr ðət hæv nɑt jɛt bɪn dɪˈskəvərd. |
cnn erin burnett and kellyanne conway -- (cnn screen grab)
appearing on cnn with erin burnett, donald trump campaign manager kellyanne conway attempted to sidestep questions over the presidential candidate using his foundation to pay off $258,000 in lawsuits as reported in the washington post before being cornered and blurting, “there’s are many lawsuits.”
covering a wealth of issues that have cropped up for the trump campaign in the past few days, the trump campaign manager who acts more like as his spokesperson dismissed the report by using the use of the expression “may have” when it discussed illegality in the payments.
conway then attempted to spin the payment as “classic donald trump,” stating the money was attached to a charity benefiting veterans.
“he wanted to raise the american flag as high as he could over mar-a-lago,” she explained. “i think a lot of americans would appreciate that.”
host burnett let her off the hook, noting that an attorney with extensive experience in non-profits called the lawsuit payoffs, “as blatant an example of as i have seen in awhile.”
“the idea that money went for when people hear ‘self-dealing,’ erin, you know what they think of immediately,” conway parried. “that going for plane rides and fancy hotels and expensive meals and certainly salaries and overhead, and that sounds to me like the clinton foundation,” before burnett cut in.
after burnett pointed out that that personal business benefited by the foundation using other money to pay off lawsuits, conway professed confusion.
“well there are many lawsuits everyday against people,” conway said said before becoming accusatory. “that’s a bridge too far, i think making things up not based on facts not reported in this story that uses a lot of conditional phrasing”
according to a usa today report in june of this year, trump has been involved in over lawsuits.
watch the video below via cnn: | ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɛrɪn bərˈnɛt ənd ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn skrin græb) əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn wɪθ ˈɛrɪn bərˈnɛt, ˈdɑnəld trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈsaɪdˌstɛp kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz faʊnˈdeɪʃən tɪ peɪ ɔf ɪn ˈlɔˌsuts ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈkɔrnərd ənd blurting*, ər ˈmɛni lawsuits.”*.” ˈkəvərɪŋ ə wɛlθ əv ˈɪʃuz ðət hæv krɑpt əp fər ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə pæst fju deɪz, ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər hu ækts mɔr laɪk ɛz hɪz ˈspoʊkspərsən dɪsˈmɪst ðə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə juz əv ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən have”*” wɪn ɪt dɪˈskəst ˌɪliˈgælɪti ɪn ðə ˈpeɪmənts. ˈkɑnˌweɪ ðɛn əˈtɛmptəd tɪ spɪn ðə ˈpeɪmənt ɛz ˈdɑnəld trump,”*,” ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈməni wɑz əˈtæʧt tɪ ə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ˈvɛtərənz. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ reɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ɛz haɪ ɛz hi kʊd ˈoʊvər mar-a-lago,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. θɪŋk ə lɔt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt that.”*.” hoʊst bərˈnɛt lɛt hər ɔf ðə hʊk, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ən əˈtərni wɪθ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts kɔld ðə ˈlɔˌsut peɪɔfs, ˈbleɪtənt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɛz aɪ hæv sin ɪn awhile.”*.” aɪˈdiə ðət ˈməni wɛnt fər wɪn ˈpipəl hir ‘‘self-dealing,’*,’ ˈɛrɪn, ju noʊ wət ðeɪ θɪŋk əv immediately,”*,” ˈkɑnˌweɪ ˈpɛrid. goʊɪŋ fər pleɪn raɪdz ənd ˈfænsi hoʊˈtɛlz ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv milz ənd ˈsərtənli ˈsæləriz ənd ˈoʊvərˈhɛd, ənd ðət saʊnz tɪ mi laɪk ðə ˈklɪntən foundation,”*,” ˌbiˈfɔr bərˈnɛt kət ɪn. ˈæftər bərˈnɛt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðət ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd baɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈəðər ˈməni tɪ peɪ ɔf ˈlɔˌsuts, ˈkɑnˌweɪ prəˈfɛst kənfˈjuʒən. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈlɔˌsuts ˈɛvriˈdeɪ əˈgɛnst people,”*,” ˈkɑnˌweɪ sɛd sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈkjuzəˌtɔri. ə brɪʤ tu fɑr, aɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz əp nɑt beɪst ɔn fækts nɑt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri ðət ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv kənˈdɪʃənəl phrasing”*” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ʤun əv ðɪs jɪr, trəmp həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈoʊvər ˈlɔˌsuts. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ˈviə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn: |
islamabad, april 4 (app): lauding the financial position and improved security situation in the country, over a dozen of french companies tuesday expressed their to bring in investment in pakistan through enhanced trade and cooperation in diverse areas.
“pakistan has financial position and the security situation has improved tremendously during the last two to three years,” chairman of business council of and president of total global services, m thierry told media here at the residence of french ambassador.
m thierry was heading a delegation of 16 french companies, which was currently on a visit to pakistan from april 4 to 6, after a gap of 12 years.
“we have identified the fields of cooperation in agriculture, where pakistan has huge potential i.e. processing of food, and renewable energy, of industry, electronics, it, storage and etc,” he along with other members of the delegation told newsmen.
to a question, m thierry said the main objective of their visit was exploratory and to understand pakistan and the business opportunities it offered.
about the china pakistan economic corridor (cpec), he said, it was a wonderful project, adding, europe could also bring in investment for increased cooperation with pakistan.
the long programme of the delegation would give french companies the opportunity to better understand what were the pakistan economic priorities and how was the business environment, as well as to engage in fruitful discussion with pakistan business community, particularly, with members of pakistan business council.
the visit was a concrete follow-up of the meeting organized at headquarters in paris in september 2016 between the french companies and minister for finance and economic affairs muhammad ishaq dar, who was accompanied by chairman board of investment (boi) ismail and a pakistani delegation.
m thierry along with other members of the delegation said they had “very deep and fruitful conversation” with the officials of and the ministries of petroleum, planning, commerce and food.
they also appreciated that pakistan had highly professional and educated people. the french delegation also called on president hussain and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest.
the delegation will visit karachi on wednesday and meet the representatives of pakistan business council. later, the french ambassador hosted a reception for the delegation and thanked them for visiting pakistan.
the reception was attended among others by federal ministers muhammad asif, and senator gen abdul qayyum.
m thierry in his remarks at the reception referred to their visit after 12 years and said they would not take such a long time to visit pakistan again. | ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, ˈeɪprəl 4 (æp): ˈlɔdɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən əv frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn θru ɛnˈhænst treɪd ənd kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn dɪˈvərs ˈɛriəz. həz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz ˌɪmˈpruvd trɪˈmɛndəsli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst tu tɪ θri years,”*,” ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl əv ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɛm θɪˈri toʊld ˈmidiə hir æt ðə ˈrɛzɪdəns əv frɛnʧ æmˈbæsədər. ɛm θɪˈri wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ ə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əv 16 frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkərəntli ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn frəm ˈeɪprəl 4 tɪ 6 ˈæftər ə gæp əv 12 jɪrz. hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə fildz əv kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, wɛr ˈpækɪˌstæn həz juʤ pəˈtɛnʃəl i.e*. ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ əv fud, ənd riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, əv ˈɪndəstri, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ɪt, ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd etc,”*,” hi əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən toʊld ˈnuzmɪn. tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən, ɛm θɪˈri sɛd ðə meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri ənd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪt ˈɔfərd. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧaɪnə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔrɪdər (cpec*), hi sɛd, ɪt wɑz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈædɪŋ, ˈjʊrəp kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ brɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər ˌɪnˈkrist kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn. ðə lɔŋ ˈproʊˌgræm əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wʊd gɪv frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd wət wər ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk praɪˈɔrətiz ənd haʊ wɑz ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈfrutfəl dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl. ðə ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈfɑloʊˌəp əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd æt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 bɪtˈwin ðə frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz mʊˈhɑməd ˈɪʃæk dɑr, hu wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈʧɛrmən bɔrd əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt (boi*) ˈɪsmeɪl ənd ə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən. ɛm θɪˈri əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən sɛd ðeɪ hæd dip ənd ˈfrutfəl conversation”*” wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəlz əv ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstriz əv pəˈtroʊliəm, ˈplænɪŋ, ˈkɑmərs ənd fud. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðət ˈpækɪˌstæn hæd ˈhaɪli prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpipəl. ðə frɛnʧ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn ˈprɛzɪdənt huˈseɪn ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd vjuz ɔn ˈmætərz əv mˈjuʧuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wɪl ˈvɪzɪt kɑˈrɑʧi ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd mit ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈleɪtər, ðə frɛnʧ æmˈbæsədər ˈhoʊstɪd ə rɪˈsɛpʃən fər ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ənd θæŋkt ðɛm fər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈpækɪˌstæn. ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən wɑz əˈtɛndəd əˈməŋ ˈəðərz baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnɪstərz mʊˈhɑməd asif*, ənd ˈsɛnətər ʤɛn æbˈdul qayyum*. ɛm θɪˈri ɪn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks æt ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən rɪˈfərd tɪ ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt ˈæftər 12 jɪrz ənd sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt teɪk səʧ ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈpækɪˌstæn əˈgɛn. |
it has been 14 months since our first public announcement. the effort of 25+ developers, untold gallons of coffee, making thousands of new friends, and putting in tens of thousands of hours of gameplay testing, and were about to make our momentous launch on steam, this december, 2015.
the time has come, the founders have laid claim to their titles, have rolled with us through thick and thin, and now we march out together to bring this to the world.
as of midnight november 2015, we are ending of squad. you have between now and the end of the month to the game at the squad leader founder level, which grants you access to the following perks on steam:
founder patch on your soldier (delivery date tbd)
founder tag in the community forums
exclusive alternate weapon skins and m4)
digital copy of the squad soundtrack
in-game name in credits
or at the rifleman level, for.
we would like to thank every backer and founder that has helped us up to this point, without the financial and moral support of each and every one of you, development would have not been possible.
this next very important step to steam early access launch will rely very heavily on this community to ensure all the newcomers experiences are as great as the ones we have already had over the alpha period.
on steam launch, those that have notd will be able to purchase squad and all future content for via steam. going forward all content, past and present, will be open to all players.
for those that have backed us andd, you will be receiving your steam key via email to redeem on steam. so please check your emails closer to release date.
in summary, there are 2 dates for you to remember:
30th november end of all
15th december release of squad on steam early access, retailing at.
christmas is coming early this year.
offworld out. | ɪt həz bɪn 14 mənθs sɪns ɑr fərst ˈpəblɪk əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ðə ˈɛfərt əv 25 dɪˈvɛləpərz, ənˈtoʊld ˈgælənz əv ˈkɔfi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv nu frɛndz, ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv aʊərz əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd wər əˈbaʊt tɪ meɪk ɑr moʊˈmɛntəs lɔnʧ ɔn stim, ðɪs dɪˈsɛmbər, 2015 ðə taɪm həz kəm, ðə ˈfaʊndərz hæv leɪd kleɪm tɪ ðɛr ˈtaɪtəlz, hæv roʊld wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs θru θɪk ənd θɪn, ənd naʊ wi mɑrʧ aʊt təˈgɛðər tɪ brɪŋ ðɪs tɪ ðə wərld. ɛz əv ˈmɪdˌnaɪt noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 wi ər ˈɛndɪŋ əv skwɑd. ju hæv bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ tɪ ðə geɪm æt ðə skwɑd ˈlidər ˈfaʊndər ˈlɛvəl, wɪʧ grænts ju ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pərks ɔn stim: ˈfaʊndər pæʧ ɔn jʊr ˈsoʊlʤər (dɪˈlɪvəri deɪt tbd*) ˈfaʊndər tæg ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈfɔrəmz ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈwɛpən skɪnz ənd ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkɑpi əv ðə skwɑd ˈsaʊnˌtræk neɪm ɪn ˈkrɛdɪts ər æt ðə ˈraɪfəlmən ˈlɛvəl, fər wi wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ˈɛvəri ˈbækər ənd ˈfaʊndər ðət həz hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈmɔrəl səˈpɔrt əv iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri wən əv ju, dɪˈvɛləpmənt wʊd hæv nɑt bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs nɛkst ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp tɪ stim ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs lɔnʧ wɪl rɪˈlaɪ ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ɔn ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɔl ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ər ɛz greɪt ɛz ðə wənz wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈælfə ˈpɪriəd. ɔn stim lɔnʧ, ðoʊz ðət hæv nɑt wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs skwɑd ənd ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈkɑntɛnt fər ˈviə stim. goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt, pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt, wɪl bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl pleɪərz. fər ðoʊz ðət hæv bækt ˈjuˈɛs ənd, ju wɪl bi rɪˈsivɪŋ jʊr stim ki ˈviə iˈmeɪl tɪ rɪˈdim ɔn stim. soʊ pliz ʧɛk jʊr iˈmeɪlz ˈkloʊzər tɪ riˈlis deɪt. ɪn ˈsəməri, ðɛr ər 2 deɪts fər ju tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər: noʊˈvɛmbər ɛnd əv ɔl dɪˈsɛmbər riˈlis əv skwɑd ɔn stim ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs, ˈriˌteɪlɪŋ æt ˈkrɪsməs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈərli ðɪs jɪr. aʊt. |
who the clix? is a series of articles featuring information on comic book characters that have been made into figures for the popular tabletop game. these articles are meant to help players learn more about the characters behind their favorite pieces.
today we look at that imperfect clone of peter parker turned hero and successor to ben reilly: scarlet
appearances in: amazing spider-man
first appearance: web of
team affiliations: new warriors
kaine began life as a particularly powerful imperfect clone of peter parker. though kaine began degenerating faster than other clones, and was discarded by the jackal because of this, he survives in this scarred form for much longer than any other clone. this degeneration also enhances some of the he inherited as a result of the cloning process. kaine feels like a spurned son because of the casting off of him and goes through the files after the villain goes into hibernation. unknown to either man, norman osborn had files shifted so that the files indicated his successful (calling himself ben reilly) was the real peter parker and the peter parker in new york was a clone. having a hatred for the real parker, kaine followed reilly during his years traveling the country and tormented him. during this time, kaine also acted as a bounty hunter and battled the hunter.
though kaine had attempted to frame ben reilly for crimes (as all the clones have the same fingerprints), they eventually came back to haunt peter parker. after parker is arrested, ben arranges to take his place in prison, thereby fulfilling original plans. meanwhile, kaine scours new york defeating and executing many of villains. around this time, peter and kaine are pulled to a mock trial where parker is charged with crimes by his villains and kaine is to act as his defense attorney. though they make it out of this situation, the pair continue to argue as parker wants kaine to stand responsible for his crime and kaine does not (feeling that the “real” parker, ben reilly, is getting justice; while the “clone” peter parker deserves a good and free life). it is only when peter threatens to reveal that he is spider-man that kaine and confesses to the crimes but eludes authorities.
kaine eventually helps ben reilly battle a number ofs in the lab before being impaled by a massive spike. the jackal, feeling momentarily fatherly for one of his “sons” places kain in a regeneration pod. kaine is later released from the pod, fully healed, during a most dangerous game type situation involving super-beings. he ends up the unlikely ally of ben reilly (who had taken on the mantle of spider-man) as the two manage to avoid their fellow competitors and the sponsor of that great game. later, kaine makes peace with ben and hands himself over to the law in order to redeem himself. kaine later escapes his prison upon learning that norman osborn was behind the clone saga and had killed his “brother” ben. kaine battles many of operatives before being believed killed by the green goblin.
kaine returns much later as an ally of raptor, who promised kaine that he could cure his cellular degeneration. this brings kaine into conflict with peter parker, as kaine believes that peter is still a clone of ben and, perhaps as a result of his disease, has grown to have rage towards the dead ben reilly again. when raptor eventually reveals that he was lying, kaine seemingly kills him.
kaine is eventually hunted by ana and kravinoff, who are seeking spider-man to sacrifice him and bring back their father,. though kaine is able to warn peter before he faces the offspring of the hunter, this does not stop spider-man from running off to battle the pair. parker is not strong enough, however, and is badly beaten. kaine eventually knocks peter out and puts on his costume, battling and losing to the kravinoffs. he is then sacrificed to resurrect, which results in being an imperfect, version of himself. this results in kaine transforming into a like version of himself and rising from the grave.
jackal manages to control this form of kaine and gives him the name, “tarantula.” he falls under the control of the spider queen and is sent to horizon labs to tamper with a cure for the “spider-virus.” there, he battles with peter and ultimately falls into a vat of the concentrated cure. after a few moments, kaine rises from the vat and is human once more; not only that, but his scars are gone and he seems to be as perfect a clone as ben reilly. with the mental link to the spider queen broken and in a superior form of himself, he helps defeat the spider queen.
kaine moves to houston, texas and takes on the mantle of the scarlet spider. while there he faces the corporation, bella donna, a human trafficking operation, the armadillo, as well as the resurrected the hunter. after several months helping the people of houston, kaine eventually joins the new warriors. he is attacked by, a member of the that are hunting down every form of spider-man. he manages to make feel pain and is suddenly saved by other versions of spider-man: including the ben reilly scarlet spider. | hu ðə clix*? ɪz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət hæv bɪn meɪd ˈɪntu ˈfɪgjərz fər ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈteɪbəlˌtɑp geɪm. ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər mɛnt tɪ hɛlp pleɪərz lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpisɪz. təˈdeɪ wi lʊk æt ðət ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt kloʊn əv ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər tərnd ˈhɪroʊ ənd səkˈsɛsər tɪ bɛn ˈraɪli: ˈskɑrlət əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn: əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn fərst əˈpɪrəns: wɛb əv tim əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz: nu ˈwɔrjərz keɪn bɪˈgæn laɪf ɛz ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt kloʊn əv ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər. ðoʊ keɪn bɪˈgæn dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ˈəðər kloʊnz, ənd wɑz dɪˈskɑrdɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤækəl bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, hi sərˈvaɪvz ɪn ðɪs skɑrd fɔrm fər məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər kloʊn. ðɪs dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈhænsɪz səm əv ðə hi ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈkloʊnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. keɪn filz laɪk ə spərnd sən bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkæstɪŋ ɔf əv ɪm ənd goʊz θru ðə faɪlz ˈæftər ðə ˈvɪlən goʊz ˈɪntu ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən. ənˈnoʊn tɪ ˈiðər mæn, ˈnɔrmən ˈɔzˌbɔrn hæd faɪlz ˈʃɪftɪd soʊ ðət ðə faɪlz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hɪz səkˈsɛsfəl (ˈkɔlɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf bɛn ˈraɪli) wɑz ðə ril ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər ənd ðə ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər ɪn nu jɔrk wɑz ə kloʊn. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈheɪtrəd fər ðə ril ˈpɑrkər, keɪn ˈfɑloʊd ˈraɪli ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz jɪrz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd ɪm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, keɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪd ɛz ə ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntər ənd ˈbætəld ðə ˈhəntər. ðoʊ keɪn hæd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ freɪm bɛn ˈraɪli fər kraɪmz (ɛz ɔl ðə kloʊnz hæv ðə seɪm ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts), ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli keɪm bæk tɪ hɔnt ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər. ˈæftər ˈpɑrkər ɪz ərˈɛstɪd, bɛn ərˈeɪnʤɪz tɪ teɪk hɪz pleɪs ɪn ˈprɪzən, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl plænz. ˈminˌwaɪl, keɪn skaʊərz nu jɔrk dɪˈfitɪŋ ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ˈvɪlənz. əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm, ˈpitər ənd keɪn ər pʊld tɪ ə mɑk traɪəl wɛr ˈpɑrkər ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ kraɪmz baɪ hɪz ˈvɪlənz ənd keɪn ɪz tɪ ækt ɛz hɪz dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni. ðoʊ ðeɪ meɪk ɪt aʊt əv ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðə pɛr kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɑrgju ɛz ˈpɑrkər wɔnts keɪn tɪ stænd riˈspɑnsəbəl fər hɪz kraɪm ənd keɪn dɪz nɑt (ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðə ““real”*” ˈpɑrkər, bɛn ˈraɪli, ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs; waɪl ðə ““clone”*” ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər dɪˈzərvz ə gʊd ənd fri laɪf). ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈpitər θˈrɛtənz tɪ rɪˈvil ðət hi ɪz ˈspaɪdərmæn ðət keɪn ənd kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ðə kraɪmz bət ɪˈludz əˈθɔrətiz. keɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hɛlps bɛn ˈraɪli ˈbætəl ə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ðə læb ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˌɪmˈpeɪld baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv spaɪk. ðə ˈʤækəl, ˈfilɪŋ ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli ˈfɑðərli fər wən əv hɪz ““sons”*” ˈpleɪsɪz keɪn ɪn ə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən pɑd. keɪn ɪz ˈleɪtər riˈlist frəm ðə pɑd, ˈfʊli hild, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs geɪm taɪp ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ super-beings*. hi ɛndz əp ðə ənˈlaɪkli ˈælaɪ əv bɛn ˈraɪli (hu hæd ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ˈmæntəl əv ˈspaɪdərmæn) ɛz ðə tu ˈmænɪʤ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd ðə ˈspɑnsər əv ðət greɪt geɪm. ˈleɪtər, keɪn meɪks pis wɪθ bɛn ənd hænz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə lɔ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈdim hɪmˈsɛlf. keɪn ˈleɪtər ɪˈskeɪps hɪz ˈprɪzən əˈpɑn ˈlərnɪŋ ðət ˈnɔrmən ˈɔzˌbɔrn wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kloʊn ˈsɑgə ənd hæd kɪld hɪz ““brother”*” bɛn. keɪn ˈbætəlz ˈmɛni əv ˈɑpərətɪvz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ bɪˈlivd kɪld baɪ ðə grin ˈgɑblɪn. keɪn rɪˈtərnz məʧ ˈleɪtər ɛz ən ˈælaɪ əv ˈræptər, hu ˈprɑməst keɪn ðət hi kʊd kjʊr hɪz ˈsɛljələr dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ðɪs brɪŋz keɪn ˈɪntu ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈpitər ˈpɑrkər, ɛz keɪn bɪˈlivz ðət ˈpitər ɪz stɪl ə kloʊn əv bɛn ənd, pərˈhæps ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hɪz dɪˈziz, həz groʊn tɪ hæv reɪʤ təˈwɔrdz ðə dɛd bɛn ˈraɪli əˈgɛn. wɪn ˈræptər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈvilz ðət hi wɑz laɪɪŋ, keɪn ˈsimɪŋli kɪlz ɪm. keɪn ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈhənɪd baɪ ˈɑnə ənd kravinoff*, hu ər ˈsikɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɪm ənd brɪŋ bæk ðɛr ˈfɑðər,. ðoʊ keɪn ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔrn ˈpitər ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv ðə ˈhəntər, ðɪs dɪz nɑt stɑp ˈspaɪdərmæn frəm ˈrənɪŋ ɔf tɪ ˈbætəl ðə pɛr. ˈpɑrkər ɪz nɑt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ɪz ˈbædli ˈbitən. keɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli nɑks ˈpitər aʊt ənd pʊts ɔn hɪz ˈkɑstum, ˈbætəlɪŋ ənd ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ðə kravinoffs*. hi ɪz ðɛn ˈsækrəˌfaɪst tɪ ˌrɛzərˈɛkt, wɪʧ rɪˈzəlts ɪn biɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt, ˈvərʒən əv hɪmˈsɛlf. ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn keɪn trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈɪntu ə laɪk ˈvərʒən əv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ frəm ðə greɪv. ˈʤækəl ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðɪs fɔrm əv keɪn ənd gɪvz ɪm ðə neɪm, ““tarantula.”*.” hi fɔlz ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈspaɪdər kwin ənd ɪz sɛnt tɪ hərˈaɪzən læbz tɪ ˈtæmpər wɪθ ə kjʊr fər ðə ““spider-virus.”*.” ðɛr, hi ˈbætəlz wɪθ ˈpitər ənd ˈəltəmətli fɔlz ˈɪntu ə væt əv ðə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd kjʊr. ˈæftər ə fju ˈmoʊmənts, keɪn ˈraɪzɪz frəm ðə væt ənd ɪz ˈjumən wəns mɔr; nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, bət hɪz skɑrz ər gɔn ənd hi simz tɪ bi ɛz ˈpərˌfɪkt ə kloʊn ɛz bɛn ˈraɪli. wɪθ ðə ˈmɛntəl lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈspaɪdər kwin ˈbroʊkən ənd ɪn ə suˈpɪriər fɔrm əv hɪmˈsɛlf, hi hɛlps dɪˈfit ðə ˈspaɪdər kwin. keɪn muvz tɪ ˈhjustən, ˈtɛksəs ənd teɪks ɔn ðə ˈmæntəl əv ðə ˈskɑrlət ˈspaɪdər. waɪl ðɛr hi ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ˈbɛlə ˈdɑnə, ə ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˌɑrməˈdɪloʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd ðə ˈhəntər. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈhjustən, keɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʤɔɪnz ðə nu ˈwɔrjərz. hi ɪz əˈtækt baɪ, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ðət ər ˈhəntɪŋ daʊn ˈɛvəri fɔrm əv ˈspaɪdərmæn. hi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ meɪk fil peɪn ənd ɪz ˈsədənli seɪvd baɪ ˈəðər ˈvərʒənz əv ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə bɛn ˈraɪli ˈskɑrlət ˈspaɪdər. |
idee: mok, jko; dan, ssi; foto:
nürnberg (dpo) - der in franco a. schon bald fall die deutsche mehr: das migration und (bamf) in mitteilte, der des im worden. der schon in den mann hat als registriert. durch hat er sein verwirkt", so des bamf. "in er viel zeit,zudenken, was er hier als gast in deutschland alseres herkunftsland, in fall mache man ausnahme: "als herr a. franco a. auch von den seineen in deutschland, unklar: "die bis leiderrückgemeldet."deshalb dernächst von abgesetzt. hoffen, er mit dortrecht", die. not kann er ja französisch." | idee*: mɑk, jko*; dæn, ssi*; foto*: (dpo*) dər ɪn ˈfræŋkoʊ ə. ʃɑn bɔld fɔl daɪ dɔɪʧ mɛr: dɑs maɪˈgreɪʃən ənd (bamf*) ɪn mitteilte*, dər dɪ ɪm ˈwərdən. dər ʃɑn ɪn dɛn mæn hæt ælz registriert*. dərʧ hæt ər saɪn verwirkt*", soʊ dɪ bamf*. "ɪn ər vil zaɪt, nachzudenken*, wɑz ər haɪər ælz gæst ɪn ˈdɔɪʧlænd ælz herkunftsland*, ɪn fɔl mæʧ mæn ausnahme*: "ælz hɛr ə. ˈfræŋkoʊ ə. ɔʧ vɔn dɛn seɪn ɪn ˈdɔɪʧlænd, unklar*: "daɪ bɪs ˈlaɪdər dər vɔn abgesetzt*. hoffen*, ər ˈɛˈmaɪˈti dɔrt zurecht*", daɪ. nɑt kæn ər jɑ französisch*." |
nfc controller in blue
after tearing down the ipad air 2 earlier this week, has now moved on to the ipad mini 3, which also received a minor update during apple's october 16 ipad event. unlike the ipad air 2, the ipad mini 3 saw few internal improvements, gaining a new gold color option and a touch id fingerprint expected,'s reveals many of the same parts that were used in first retina ipad mini, now called the ipad mini 2. it continues to use the same display, processor with coprocessor, camera, and is one new addition, which is directly related to touch id and the ipad mini ability to support apple pay payments. like the ipad air 2, the ipad mini 3 includes a controller manufactured by is no accompanying antenna to allow the tablet to make-based payments within stores, but there has been strong speculation suggesting the chip is where apple "secure element" is located. according to apple, the secure element is a dedicated chip that stores encrypted device account numbers, which replace credit card numbers for security the ipad mini 3 and the ipad air 2 are not able to make payments within stores, they can make apple pay payments within participating apps and thus utilize both the secure element and device account own site details the use of a specific integrated circuit designed for handling and storing secure data on its website, stating the technology has been integrated into its controller chips. while the is not mentioned by name, its appearance in both the ipad air 2 and the ipad mini 3 suggests that it is indeed being used for its security function rather than its from the inclusion of the chip, which is located in a spot on the logic board that was previously left blank, there are few other notable features about the ipad mini 3. did find that the tablet has new home button to support touch id and home button brackets that are securely affixed by hot glue, which makes removing the home button a much more difficult the touch id cable in the iphone 5s, the location of the touch id cable in the ipad mini 3 makes screen repairs very difficult, as the cable is easy to sever when opening up the display. due to the glue and the precarious position of the touch id cable, the ipad mini 3 earned a score of 2 out of 10 from.apple's ipad mini 3 is currently available in both retail stores and from apple's online store , with prices that start at $399. | nfc* kənˈtroʊlər ɪn blu ˈæftər ˈtɪrɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛr 2 ˈərliər ðɪs wik, həz naʊ muvd ɔn tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ə ˈmaɪnər ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæpəlz ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 ˈaɪˌpæd ɪˈvɛnt. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛr 2 ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 sɔ fju ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə nu goʊld ˈkələr ˈɔpʃən ənd ə təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪkˈspɛktɪd, rɪˈvilz ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm pɑrts ðət wər juzd ɪn fərst ˈrɛtənə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni, naʊ kɔld ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 2 ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ juz ðə seɪm dɪˈspleɪ, ˈprɑˌsɛsər wɪθ ˈkoʊˈprɑsɛsər, ˈkæmərə, ənd ɪz wən nu əˈdɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ənd ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈæpəl peɪ ˈpeɪmənts. laɪk ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛr 2 ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 ˌɪnˈkludz ə kənˈtroʊlər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ɪz noʊ əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ænˈtɛnə tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈtæblət tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts wɪˈθɪn stɔrz, bət ðɛr həz bɪn strɔŋ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ʧɪp ɪz wɛr ˈæpəl "sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛləmənt" ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæpəl, ðə sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛləmənt ɪz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ʧɪp ðət stɔrz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd dɪˈvaɪs əˈkaʊnt ˈnəmbərz, wɪʧ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈnəmbərz fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 ənd ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛr 2 ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts wɪˈθɪn stɔrz, ðeɪ kən meɪk ˈæpəl peɪ ˈpeɪmənts wɪˈθɪn pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ æps ənd ðəs ˈjutəˌlaɪz boʊθ ðə sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛləmənt ənd dɪˈvaɪs əˈkaʊnt oʊn saɪt ˈditeɪlz ðə juz əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkət dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ sɪˈkjʊr ˈdætə ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz bɪn ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ɪts kənˈtroʊlər ʧɪps. waɪl ðə ɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ neɪm, ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛr 2 ənd ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid biɪŋ juzd fər ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfəŋkʃən ˈrəðər ðən ɪts frəm ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə ʧɪp, wɪʧ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə spɑt ɔn ðə ˈlɑʤɪk bɔrd ðət wɑz ˈpriviəsli lɛft blæŋk, ðɛr ər fju ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈfiʧərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 dɪd faɪnd ðət ðə ˈtæblət həz nu hoʊm ˈbətən tɪ səˈpɔrt təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ənd hoʊm ˈbətən ˈbrækɪts ðət ər sɪˈkjʊrli əˈfɪkst baɪ hɑt glu, wɪʧ meɪks riˈmuvɪŋ ðə hoʊm ˈbətən ə məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðə təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ˈkeɪbəl ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 5s*, ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ˈkeɪbəl ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 meɪks skrin rɪˈpɛrz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɛz ðə ˈkeɪbəl ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˈsɛvər wɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðə dɪˈspleɪ. du tɪ ðə glu ənd ðə priˈkɛriəs pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə təʧ ˈaɪˈdi ˈkeɪbəl, ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 ərnd ə skɔr əv 2 aʊt əv 10 frəm ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni 3 ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn boʊθ ˈriˌteɪl stɔrz ənd frəm ˈæpəlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ðət stɑrt æt 399 |
turns out that sexy times are good for you, so let the haters stop you from doin’ your thang.
a recent study conducted by researchers from and cornell dispels the popular notion that casual hookups defined as sexual activity outside the context of a romantic relationship will leave you with low and depression. the research, published in the journal social psychology and personality science, involved a group of students who kept a weekly diary over the course of 12 weeks documenting any and all adult and the effect those instances had on their overall well-being.
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sociosexually unrestricted students reported higher well-being after having casual sex compared to not having sex, the researchers found. also, those who were unrestricted reported lower stress and greater overall emotional health after casual sex. (this is maybe not super surprising.)
although past reports have shown that women are less likely than men to orgasm during casual sex, this particular study showed few overall differences between genders.
the authors explained that “the effects of casual sex depend on the extent to which this behavior is with general personality tendencies.” so, in other words: if you want to have casual sex, you definitely should. if you do not want to have casual sex, you shouldn’t. the main of this study? you do you.
contact us at editors@time.com. | tərnz aʊt ðət ˈsɛksi taɪmz ər gʊd fər ju, soʊ lɛt ðə ˈheɪtərz stɑp ju frəm doin’*’ jʊr θæŋ. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz frəm ənd kɔrˈnɛl dɪˈspɛlz ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈkæʒəwəl ˈhʊˌkəps dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə roʊˈmæntɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪl liv ju wɪθ loʊ ənd dɪˈprɛʃən. ðə ˈrisərʧ, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti saɪəns, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə grup əv ˈstudənts hu kɛpt ə ˈwikli ˈdaɪəri ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 12 wiks ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˈædəlt ənd ðə ˈifɛkt ðoʊz ˈɪnstənsɪz hæd ɔn ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd ˈstudənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd haɪər ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks kəmˈpɛrd tɪ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ sɛks, ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðoʊz hu wər ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd ˌriˈpɔrtəd loʊər strɛs ənd ˈgreɪtər ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hɛlθ ˈæftər ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks. (ðɪs ɪz ˈmeɪbi nɑt ˈsupər səˈpraɪzɪŋ.) ˌɔlˈðoʊ pæst rɪˈpɔrts hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈwɪmən ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli ðən mɛn tɪ ˈɔrgæzəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks, ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈstədi ʃoʊd fju ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛndərz. ðə ˈɔθərz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈifɛkts əv ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti tendencies.”*.” soʊ, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks, ju ˈdɛfənətli ʃʊd. ɪf ju du nɑt wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈkæʒəwəl sɛks, ju shouldn’t*. ðə meɪn əv ðɪs ˈstədi? ju du ju. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*. |
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in the games, the faiths seem portrayed as being extremist or one-sided. for example, in you kill on all the paths, including law, due to extreme authoritarianism and megalomania. moreover, i seems similar to in that it has an implicit bias for neutrality, and the main neutral hero in i is lao . i feel as if kaneko and other creators of series, find moral dualism and monotheism destructive due to absolutism, hence why/ahura mazda always seems to have an extreme plan that involves unneeded sacrifices. in i, lao explains neutrality is the best due to "balance"; it is a central tenet of japanese soto and zen, buddhism (called middle-way), and it possesses a strong parallel with the conception of wu wei. moreover, in, neutrality also seems to possess more of a preference due to spending 15 more on that path, having a more complete ending, not killing isabeau, and etc. moreover, in's archangel i m is alluded to be lying about the archangels. japan was's intention all along and fits well with the previous games . in nocturne, lucifer is also portrayed as better than, due to him not damning the protagonist for his choice, but the great will or express great disapproval, even threatening to have the protagonist endlessly suffer much like aleph in. how is this not another stab at the existence of a power-hungry, creator god?
i do not think dismissing these criticisms on the basis it is "just a game" is valuable. when salman rushdie wrote satanic verse, criticizing many problems he saw in islam, does it make sense to ignore the criticisms on the basis of it just being a "book" or "artwork"? also, i do not think the games' notions of "right" or "wrong" are entirely* based off one's own perspective of what. i am not an art student, but i feel as if every piece of art is made with some biases from the creators. in games, there is evident criticism against the faiths that is not fair to dismiss or ignore. it's not just a game! it is challenging our beliefs in what we find just or fair.
here are some questions for people who don't agree:
1. if the games were not to have criticism against faiths, why research into it? obviously, the developers put more research into all the theology, and they don't ever seem to portray the angels,, or any other character as benevolent in the main series. i am ignoring for now.
2. why do the developers depict (fromism) and other creatures in the older games the same way as and his angels? it's due to their criticism against moral dualism and monotheism, for christianity and islam are generally agreed to be a ofism, the first and morally dualistic religion. they had a reason to implement these mythological figures too.
that's enough for now...
i possibly feel as if these games also possess a shinto bias due to the fact none of the polytheistic demons possess more authority than the other, trying to control its followers, but i have not spent enough time evaluating this specific claim. i am for certain the japanese population, on average, is not fond of christianity, especially considering only s. korea accepted it. here is another topic i have a feeling will get me flamed, but this time i feel more assured in what i perceive. this deals with the themes of the games, so it is not or flaming. due to freedom of speech, i am able to express this in a civilized manner, and if this topic gets deleted, it would be the games, the faiths seem portrayed as being extremist or one-sided. for example, in you killmoreover, i seems similar to in that it has an implicit bias for neutrality, and the main neutral hero in i is. i feel as if kaneko and other creators of series, find moral dualism and monotheism destructive due to absolutism, hence why/ahura mazda always seems to have an extreme plan that involves unneeded sacrifices. in i,moreover, in,moreover, in's archangel i. in do not think dismissing these criticisms on the basis it is "just a game" is valuable. when salman rushdie wrote satanic verse, criticizing many problems he saw in islam, does it make sense to ignore the criticisms on the basis of it just being a "book" or "artwork"? also, i do not think the games' notions of "right" or "wrong" are entirely* based off one's own perspective of what. i am not an art student, but i feel as if every piece of art is made with some biases from the creators. in games, there is evident criticism against the faiths that is not fair to dismiss or ignore. it's not just a game! it is challenging our beliefs in what we find just or are some questions for people who don't. if the games were not to have criticism against faiths, why research into it? obviously, the developers put more research into all the theology, and they don't ever seem to portray the angels,, or any other character as benevolent in the main series. i am ignoring for. why do the developers depict (fromism) and other creatures in the older games the same way as and his angels? it's due to their criticism against moral dualism and monotheism, for christianity and islam are generally agreed to be a ofism, the first and morally dualistic religion. they had a reason to implement these mythological figures enough for possibly feel as if these games also possess a shinto bias due to the fact none of the polytheistic demons possess more authority than the other, trying to control its followers, but i have not spent enough time evaluating this specific claim. i am for certain the japanese population, on average, is not fond of christianity, especially considering only s. korea accepted it. | ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ: 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ 1 ɪn ðə geɪmz, ðə feɪθs sim pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz biɪŋ ɪkˈstrimɪst ər ˌwənˈsaɪdəd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ju kɪl ɔn ɔl ðə pæθs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɔ, du tɪ ɪkˈstrim əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ənd ˌmɛgəloʊˈmeɪniə. mɔˈroʊvər, aɪ simz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪn ðət ɪt həz ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət baɪəs fər nuˈtræləti, ənd ðə meɪn ˈnutrəl ˈhɪroʊ ɪn aɪ ɪz laʊ aɪ fil ɛz ɪf kɑˈneɪkoʊ ənd ˈəðər kriˈeɪtərz əv ˈsɪriz, faɪnd ˈmɔrəl ˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈmɑnəˌθiɪzəm dɪˈstrəktɪv du tɪ ˈæbsəˌluˌtɪzəm, hɛns waɪ ˈmɑzdə ˈɔlˌweɪz simz tɪ hæv ən ɪkˈstrim plæn ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ənˈnidɪd ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz. ɪn aɪ, laʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz nuˈtræləti ɪz ðə bɛst du tɪ "ˈbæləns"; ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈtɛnət əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsoʊtoʊ ənd zɛn, ˈbudɪzəm (kɔld middle-way*), ənd ɪt pəˈzɛsɪz ə strɔŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ ðə kənˈsɛpʃən əv wu weɪ. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪn, nuˈtræləti ˈɔlsoʊ simz tɪ pəˈzɛs mɔr əv ə ˈprɛfərəns du tɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ 15 mɔr ɔn ðət pæθ, ˈhævɪŋ ə mɔr kəmˈplit ˈɛndɪŋ, nɑt ˈkɪlɪŋ isabeau*, ənd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪn ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl aɪ ɛm ɪz əˈludəd tɪ bi laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəlz. ʤəˈpæn wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɔl əˈlɔŋ ənd fɪts wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs geɪmz ɪn nocturne*, ˈlusəfər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ˈbɛtər ðən, du tɪ ɪm nɑt ˈdæmɪŋ ðə proʊˈtægənəst fər hɪz ʧɔɪs, bət ðə greɪt wɪl ər ɪkˈsprɛs greɪt dɪsəˈpruvəl, ˈivɪn θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə proʊˈtægənəst ˈɛndləsli ˈsəfər məʧ laɪk ˈɑləf ɪn. haʊ ɪz ðɪs nɑt əˈnəðər stæb æt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə power-hungry*, kriˈeɪtər gɑd? aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ðiz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ɪt ɪz "ʤɪst ə geɪm" ɪz ˈvæljəbəl. wɪn ˈsæmən ˈrəʃdi roʊt səˈtænɪk vərs, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz hi sɔ ɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm, dɪz ɪt meɪk sɛns tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ɪt ʤɪst biɪŋ ə "bʊk" ər "ˈɑrtˌwərk"? ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ðə geɪmz' ˈnoʊʃənz əv "raɪt" ər "rɔŋ" ər beɪst ɔf wənz oʊn pərˈspɛktɪv əv wət. aɪ æm nɑt ən ɑrt ˈstudənt, bət aɪ fil ɛz ɪf ˈɛvəri pis əv ɑrt ɪz meɪd wɪθ səm ˈbaɪəsɪz frəm ðə kriˈeɪtərz. ɪn geɪmz, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst ðə feɪθs ðət ɪz nɑt fɛr tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ər ˌɪgˈnɔr. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ə geɪm! ɪt ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɑr bɪˈlifs ɪn wət wi faɪnd ʤɪst ər fɛr. hir ər səm kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈpipəl hu doʊnt əˈgri: 1 ɪf ðə geɪmz wər nɑt tɪ hæv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst feɪθs, waɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ɪt? ˈɑbviəsli, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz pʊt mɔr ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ɔl ðə θiˈɑləʤi, ənd ðeɪ doʊnt ˈɛvər sim tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz,, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz bəˈnɛvələnt ɪn ðə meɪn ˈsɪriz. aɪ æm ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ fər naʊ. 2 waɪ du ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz dɪˈpɪkt (frəm zoroastrianism*) ənd ˈəðər ˈkriʧərz ɪn ðə ˈoʊldər geɪmz ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ənd hɪz ˈeɪnʤəlz? ɪts du tɪ ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst ˈmɔrəl ˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈmɑnəˌθiɪzəm, fər ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm ər ˈʤɛnərəli əˈgrid tɪ bi ə əv zoroastrianism*, ðə fərst ənd ˈmɔrəli ˌduəˈlɪstɪk rɪˈlɪʤən. ðeɪ hæd ə ˈrizən tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðiz ˌmɪθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz tu. ðæts ɪˈnəf fər naʊ... aɪ ˈpɑsəbli fil ɛz ɪf ðiz geɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ pəˈzɛs ə ˈʃɪnˌtoʊ baɪəs du tɪ ðə fækt nən əv ðə ˌpɑˌliθiˈɪstɪk ˈdimənz pəˈzɛs mɔr əˈθɔrəti ðən ðə ˈəðər, traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɪts ˈfɑloʊərz, bət aɪ hæv nɑt spɛnt ɪˈnəf taɪm ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk kleɪm. aɪ æm fər ˈsərtən ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ɪz nɑt fɑnd əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɛs. ˌkɔˈriə ækˈsɛptɪd ɪt. hir ɪz əˈnəðər ˈtɑpɪk aɪ hæv ə ˈfilɪŋ wɪl gɪt mi fleɪmd, bət ðɪs taɪm aɪ fil mɔr əˈʃʊrd ɪn wət aɪ pərˈsiv. ðɪs dilz wɪθ ðə θimz əv ðə geɪmz, soʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ər ˈfleɪmɪŋ. du tɪ ˈfridəm əv spiʧ, aɪ æm ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɪs ɪn ə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈmænər, ənd ɪf ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk gɪts dɪˈlitəd, ɪt wʊd bi ðə geɪmz, ðə feɪθs sim pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz biɪŋ ɪkˈstrimɪst ər ˌwənˈsaɪdəd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ju killmoreover*, aɪ simz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪn ðət ɪt həz ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət baɪəs fər nuˈtræləti, ənd ðə meɪn ˈnutrəl ˈhɪroʊ ɪn aɪ ɪz. aɪ fil ɛz ɪf kɑˈneɪkoʊ ənd ˈəðər kriˈeɪtərz əv ˈsɪriz, faɪnd ˈmɔrəl ˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈmɑnəˌθiɪzəm dɪˈstrəktɪv du tɪ ˈæbsəˌluˌtɪzəm, hɛns waɪ ˈmɑzdə ˈɔlˌweɪz simz tɪ hæv ən ɪkˈstrim plæn ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ənˈnidɪd ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz. ɪn i,moreover*, ɪn iv,moreover*, ɪn ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl aɪ. ɪn du nɑt θɪŋk dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ðiz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ɪt ɪz "ʤɪst ə geɪm" ɪz ˈvæljəbəl. wɪn ˈsæmən ˈrəʃdi roʊt səˈtænɪk vərs, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz hi sɔ ɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm, dɪz ɪt meɪk sɛns tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ɪt ʤɪst biɪŋ ə "bʊk" ər "ˈɑrtˌwərk"? ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ðə geɪmz' ˈnoʊʃənz əv "raɪt" ər "rɔŋ" ər beɪst ɔf wənz oʊn pərˈspɛktɪv əv wət. aɪ æm nɑt ən ɑrt ˈstudənt, bət aɪ fil ɛz ɪf ˈɛvəri pis əv ɑrt ɪz meɪd wɪθ səm ˈbaɪəsɪz frəm ðə kriˈeɪtərz. ɪn geɪmz, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst ðə feɪθs ðət ɪz nɑt fɛr tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ər ˌɪgˈnɔr. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ə geɪm! ɪt ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɑr bɪˈlifs ɪn wət wi faɪnd ʤɪst ər ər səm kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈpipəl hu doʊnt ɪf ðə geɪmz wər nɑt tɪ hæv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst feɪθs, waɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ɪt? ˈɑbviəsli, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz pʊt mɔr ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ɔl ðə θiˈɑləʤi, ənd ðeɪ doʊnt ˈɛvər sim tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz,, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz bəˈnɛvələnt ɪn ðə meɪn ˈsɪriz. aɪ æm ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ fər waɪ du ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz dɪˈpɪkt (frəm zoroastrianism*) ənd ˈəðər ˈkriʧərz ɪn ðə ˈoʊldər geɪmz ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ənd hɪz ˈeɪnʤəlz? ɪts du tɪ ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst ˈmɔrəl ˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈmɑnəˌθiɪzəm, fər ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm ər ˈʤɛnərəli əˈgrid tɪ bi ə əv zoroastrianism*, ðə fərst ənd ˈmɔrəli ˌduəˈlɪstɪk rɪˈlɪʤən. ðeɪ hæd ə ˈrizən tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðiz ˌmɪθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪˈnəf fər ˈpɑsəbli fil ɛz ɪf ðiz geɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ pəˈzɛs ə ˈʃɪnˌtoʊ baɪəs du tɪ ðə fækt nən əv ðə ˌpɑˌliθiˈɪstɪk ˈdimənz pəˈzɛs mɔr əˈθɔrəti ðən ðə ˈəðər, traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɪts ˈfɑloʊərz, bət aɪ hæv nɑt spɛnt ɪˈnəf taɪm ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk kleɪm. aɪ æm fər ˈsərtən ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ɪz nɑt fɑnd əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɛs. ˌkɔˈriə ækˈsɛptɪd ɪt. |
i’ve been meaning to write a brief entry about careers in it. after reading vs experience and first job articles, and remembering dare to be stupid article, i thought rudely insert myself into the conversation. this is more of a rant than anything, so i may meander a bit…
i never finished my degree. i wish i had, but not in it. now that older and looking backwards on the things i could have done differently, i would have finished a degree in anything but it. tell you why: even in it, an it degree is useless. unless you are graduating from mit, or stanford, or some other school of similar stature then get a degree in anything but it. get a degree in business or education or some other engineering discipline… anything.
the very best folks in it strictly need certifications or degrees because, as a matter of fact, the curriculum for these things in most cases is never really current and really teach you all the things you need to know to succeed. certifications are slightly more useful than degrees i think, they can help you get started. ethan covered some of this in his article though, so i harp on it. where i will diverge from ethan is that there is one other thing besides experience you really need to have to be successful in it: you need to “get it.” specifically, i mean you should be fairly auto-didactic. you should be able to “figure it out” when you need to.
look, the people that set themselves apart are driven to succeed in this field. they think about it constantly. they *not* think about it. some love it. however, they all love it and sometimes they even wish they could walk away from it and never think about it again. they tell themselves that this year they work ridiculous hours as much or they come home and listen to some silly or read blogs or blow another $50 or $100 on some o’reilly, ciscopress, or wiley book. but they do anyways. knowledge and understanding mean more points of analysis. ultimately, there is supreme joy when balance is reached in the ant farm. there is a sort of unattainable nirvana that we grasp for where the rube goldberg contraption is perfectly balanced at every point. when this kind of person gets a glimpse of that, it feels good. and it keeps that fire burning.
you may not be driven that completely hard, but if interviewing you, not going to ask you about whats on your resume. going to see what you will do after you get hired to be a implementation engineer when someone asks you to work on a database for the monitoring system. or if they ask you to try and stitch some open source tools together with perl so you have some semblance of collection in your network. what will you do when fails between a and an pbx? i care if never a problem before, you are being asked to now. sorry you get $10k in training for it… use the internet. figure it out.
some people would say just not fair, but your answer to this will determine if you get to (a) grind through low-level projects and issues or if you get to (b) work multi-vendor, projects and issues that speak to the overall design and architecture of the network.
degrees and can round out the picture. unfortunately, sat through interviews with other “ie” level certified folks that just “get it.” the passion there. had to work with folks that when asked to do something not in their job description would say stuff like “not my job.” its not pleasant. sometimes it really your job or a good use of your time, but sometimes noone else is going to do it or even *can* do it. if you really love technology, if you “get it” than you should be excited by these kind of challenges.
this is where article really is a good one. read it. dare to be stupid. if you get that “ie” the most important thing you should have learned is that you really an expert in anything. you should have realized that networking, let alone it as a whole, is vast and its just not possible to know it all.
if you have the passion, if you like the challenges, than for the love of all that is holy… get a degree in it. you will teach yourself infinitely more that is infinitely more relevant soon enough. besides you never know when that business degree will come in handy.
so where to start though? how do you get that snowball at the top of the hill on the ground and rolling? wherever you are at, find something and become the “go-to” person for it. anything. there is always something, even if its not strictly related to what you were hired to do, that is neglected in the network. maybe its dns. nms. maybe its the stuff that is never going away. it could be a database, a collection of scripts… who knows. find these thing(s) and learn them. think about ways to do it better. document it. own it. learn how it relates to the business and the rest of the environment.
second, you need to learn how to become an “expert” (realizing that you never really are) in anything as quickly as possible using the internet, books (safari is great when you only need the two paragraphs from that 900 page $90 book), and whatever resources you have available to you. learn how to read standards. learn how to look at packet captures from multiple points in the network so you can see what those standards look like in action. teach yourself the basics of programming and a language or two. you may never use the ones you pick initially, but once you get the hang of it then learning other languages as required take as long. learning how to learn… learning how to think takes time. and humility.
develop a “spidey-sense” for when things right. this will take time, but get there. some people met… i swear they are witches. how they can intuit stuff borders on esp. you should be driving towards that. you know what helps *tremendously* here? learn other vendors. you know what talking about. it matter what your se or that distinguished engineer tells you… it *does* help to know about other vendors. especially if you are driven to understand technology. you will start asking all kinds of new questions when you go down this path…
eventually as you progress in your career, your experience and your resume will start to speak for itself. when you speak, people will hear that you are the type of person that can assess a situation and can intuit technology. when i start asking you questions that have nothing to do with (i care if its your favorite protocol, nobody aside from russ white or jeff doyle really knows all the bits and fields in every packet type), be able to speak to how you would tackle that kind of problem and where your entry points are for gaining an understanding of it.
its this kind of drive that shows me that when something weird in the network does break (you know.. the thing you did get hired to keep passing packets) you are more likely to understand the problem with the resources available to you and fix it.
you be escalating with tac for months trying to get to work again… hopefully. | i’ve* bɪn ˈminɪŋ tɪ raɪt ə brif ˈɛntri əˈbaʊt kərɪrz ɪn ɪt. ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈvərsəz ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd fərst ʤɑb ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ənd rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ dɛr tɪ bi ˈstupɪd ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ θɔt ˈrudli ˌɪnˈsərt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz mɔr əv ə rænt ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, soʊ aɪ meɪ miˈændər ə bit…*… aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃt maɪ dɪˈgri. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd, bət nɑt ɪn ɪt. naʊ ðət ˈoʊldər ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ɔn ðə θɪŋz aɪ kʊd hæv dən ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, aɪ wʊd hæv ˈfɪnɪʃt ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ɪt. tɛl ju waɪ: ˈivɪn ɪn ɪt, ən ɪt dɪˈgri ɪz ˈjusləs. ənˈlɛs ju ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ˈɛˈmaɪˈti, ər ˈstænfərd, ər səm ˈəðər skul əv ˈsɪmələr ˈstæʧər ðɛn gɪt ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ɪt. gɪt ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ər səm ˈəðər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ discipline…*… ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈvɛri bɛst foʊks ɪn ɪt ˈstrɪktli nid ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər dɪˈgriz bɪˈkəz, ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fækt, ðə kərˈɪkjələm fər ðiz θɪŋz ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈrɪli tiʧ ju ɔl ðə θɪŋz ju nid tɪ noʊ tɪ səkˈsid. ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈjusfəl ðən dɪˈgriz aɪ θɪŋk, ðeɪ kən hɛlp ju gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈiθən ˈkəvərd səm əv ðɪs ɪn hɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl ðoʊ, soʊ aɪ hɑrp ɔn ɪt. wɛr aɪ wɪl dɪˈvərʤ frəm ˈiθən ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz wən ˈəðər θɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪdz ɪkˈspɪriəns ju ˈrɪli nid tɪ hæv tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ɪt: ju nid tɪ it.”*.” spəˈsɪfɪkli, aɪ min ju ʃʊd bi ˈfɛrli auto-didactic*. ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪt out”*” wɪn ju nid tɪ. lʊk, ðə ˈpipəl ðət sɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈpɑrt ər ˈdrɪvən tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ðɪs fild. ðeɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈkɑnstəntli. ðeɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. səm ləv ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ɔl ləv ɪt ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ ˈivɪn wɪʃ ðeɪ kʊd wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ɪt ənd ˈnɛvər θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt əˈgɛn. ðeɪ tɛl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ðɪs jɪr ðeɪ wərk rɪˈdɪkjələs aʊərz ɛz məʧ ər ðeɪ kəm hoʊm ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ səm ˈsɪli ər rɛd blɔgz ər bloʊ əˈnəðər 50 ər 100 ɔn səm o’reilly*, ciscopress*, ər ˈwaɪli bʊk. bət ðeɪ du ˈɛniˌweɪz. ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ min mɔr pɔɪnts əv æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈəltəmətli, ðɛr ɪz səˈprim ʤɔɪ wɪn ˈbæləns ɪz riʧt ɪn ðə ænt fɑrm. ðɛr ɪz ə sɔrt əv ˌənəˈteɪnəbəl nɪrˈvɑnə ðət wi græsp fər wɛr ðə rub ˈgoʊldbərg kənˈtræpʃən ɪz ˈpərfəktli ˈbælənst æt ˈɛvəri pɔɪnt. wɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈpərsən gɪts ə glɪmps əv ðət, ɪt filz gʊd. ənd ɪt kips ðət faɪər ˈbərnɪŋ. ju meɪ nɑt bi ˈdrɪvən ðət kəmˈplitli hɑrd, bət ɪf ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ju, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk ju əˈbaʊt wəts ɔn jʊr ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. goʊɪŋ tɪ si wət ju wɪl du ˈæftər ju gɪt haɪərd tɪ bi ə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr wɪn ˈsəmˌwən æsks ju tɪ wərk ɔn ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs fər ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ər ɪf ðeɪ æsk ju tɪ traɪ ənd stɪʧ səm ˈoʊpən sɔrs tulz təˈgɛðər wɪθ pərl soʊ ju hæv səm ˈsɛmbləns əv kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn jʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk. wət wɪl ju du wɪn feɪlz bɪtˈwin ə ənd ən pbx*? aɪ kɛr ɪf ˈnɛvər ə ˈprɑbləm ˌbiˈfɔr, ju ər biɪŋ æst tɪ naʊ. ˈsɑri ju gɪt ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər it…*… juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt. səm ˈpipəl wʊd seɪ ʤɪst nɑt fɛr, bət jʊr ˈænsər tɪ ðɪs wɪl dɪˈtərmən ɪf ju gɪt tɪ (ə) graɪnd θru ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈɪʃuz ər ɪf ju gɪt tɪ (bi) wərk multi-vendor*, ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈɪʃuz ðət spik tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. dɪˈgriz ənd kən raʊnd aʊt ðə ˈpɪkʧər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, sæt θru ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈəðər ““ie”*” ˈlɛvəl ˈsərtəˌfaɪd foʊks ðət ʤɪst it.”*.” ðə ˈpæʃən ðɛr. hæd tɪ wərk wɪθ foʊks ðət wɪn æst tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt ɪn ðɛr ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃən wʊd seɪ stəf laɪk maɪ job.”*.” ɪts nɑt ˈplɛzənt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ˈrɪli jʊr ʤɑb ər ə gʊd juz əv jʊr taɪm, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz nun ɛls ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt ər ˈivɪn du ɪt. ɪf ju ˈrɪli ləv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪf ju it”*” ðən ju ʃʊd bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðiz kaɪnd əv ˈʧælənʤɪz. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrɪli ɪz ə gʊd wən. rɛd ɪt. dɛr tɪ bi ˈstupɪd. ɪf ju gɪt ðət ““ie”*” ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ju ʃʊd hæv ˈlərnɪd ɪz ðət ju ˈrɪli ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ju ʃʊd hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ, lɛt əˈloʊn ɪt ɛz ə hoʊl, ɪz væst ənd ɪts ʤɪst nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ ɪt ɔl. ɪf ju hæv ðə ˈpæʃən, ɪf ju laɪk ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz, ðən fər ðə ləv əv ɔl ðət ɪz holy…*… gɪt ə dɪˈgri ɪn ɪt. ju wɪl tiʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ðət ɪz ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ˈrɛləvənt sun ɪˈnəf. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪn ðət ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈgri wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi. soʊ wɛr tɪ stɑrt ðoʊ? haʊ du ju gɪt ðət sˈnoʊˌbɔl æt ðə tɔp əv ðə hɪl ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ? wɛˈrɛvər ju ər æt, faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd bɪˈkəm ðə ““go-to”*” ˈpərsən fər ɪt. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts nɑt ˈstrɪktli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ wət ju wər haɪərd tɪ du, ðət ɪz nɪˈglɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈmeɪbi ɪts dns*. nms*. ˈmeɪbi ɪts ðə stəf ðət ɪz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ əˈweɪ. ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv scripts…*… hu noʊz. faɪnd ðiz thing(s*) ənd lərn ðɛm. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt weɪz tɪ du ɪt ˈbɛtər. ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪt. oʊn ɪt. lərn haʊ ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈsɛkənd, ju nid tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ““expert”*” (ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ju ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ər) ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, bʊks (səˈfɑri ɪz greɪt wɪn ju ˈoʊnli nid ðə tu ˈpɛrəˌgræfs frəm ðət 900 peɪʤ 90 bʊk), ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrisɔrsɪz ju hæv əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ju. lərn haʊ tɪ rɛd ˈstændərdz. lərn haʊ tɪ lʊk æt ˈpækɪt ˈkæpʧərz frəm ˈməltəpəl pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk soʊ ju kən si wət ðoʊz ˈstændərdz lʊk laɪk ɪn ˈækʃən. tiʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər tu. ju meɪ ˈnɛvər juz ðə wənz ju pɪk ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, bət wəns ju gɪt ðə hæŋ əv ɪt ðɛn ˈlərnɪŋ ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɛz rikˈwaɪərd teɪk ɛz lɔŋ. ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ learn…*… ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ θɪŋk teɪks taɪm. ənd hjuˈmɪlɪti. dɪˈvɛləp ə ““spidey-sense”*” fər wɪn θɪŋz raɪt. ðɪs wɪl teɪk taɪm, bət gɪt ðɛr. səm ˈpipəl met…*… aɪ swɛr ðeɪ ər ˈwɪʧɪz. haʊ ðeɪ kən ˌɪnˈtuət stəf ˈbɔrdərz ɔn esp*. ju ʃʊd bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðət. ju noʊ wət hɛlps hir? lərn ˈəðər ˈvɛndərz. ju noʊ wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ɪt ˈmætər wət jʊr seɪ ər ðət dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr tɛlz you…*… ɪt hɛlp tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈvɛndərz. əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju ər ˈdrɪvən tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ju wɪl stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ ɔl kaɪnz əv nu kˈwɛsʧənz wɪn ju goʊ daʊn ðɪs path…*… ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɛz ju ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn jʊr kərɪr, jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd jʊr ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ wɪl stɑrt tɪ spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn ju spik, ˈpipəl wɪl hir ðət ju ər ðə taɪp əv ˈpərsən ðət kən əˈsɛs ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd kən ˌɪnˈtuət tɛkˈnɑləʤi. wɪn aɪ stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ ju kˈwɛsʧənz ðət hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ (aɪ kɛr ɪf ɪts jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi əˈsaɪd frəm rəs waɪt ər ʤɛf dɔɪl ˈrɪli noʊz ɔl ðə bɪts ənd fildz ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈpækɪt taɪp), bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik tɪ haʊ ju wʊd ˈtækəl ðət kaɪnd əv ˈprɑbləm ənd wɛr jʊr ˈɛntri pɔɪnts ər fər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɪt. ɪts ðɪs kaɪnd əv draɪv ðət ʃoʊz mi ðət wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪrd ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk dɪz breɪk (ju noʊ.. ðə θɪŋ ju dɪd gɪt haɪərd tɪ kip ˈpæsɪŋ ˈpækɪts) ju ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ju ənd fɪks ɪt. ju bi ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ wɪθ tæk fər mənθs traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ wərk again…*… ˈhoʊpfəli. |
guwahati: indian space research organization (isro) will set up a research centre in this decision was taken during meeting between chief minister and dr. a.s. kumar in.according to state government statement it is for the first time that is setting up such an exclusive research facility in assam to explore the possibility of using technology, which includes data generated through global positioning system (gps), geographical information systems (gis) and satellite remote sensing for expediting development of assam and using the remote sensing technology for accurate flood warning system, prevention of soil erosion and land informed dr kumar that state government would provide land to the free of cost for opening the research centre. centre will be mandated to be used extensively for and interpreting satellite data over the last few decades which can be made accessible to young researchers through this centre in.sonowal also informed that the state government will ink an with the department of space for leveraging the potentials of the state for using space also hoped that both state government and can work together in carrying out survey in studying the depth of the river which according to him would help the state proposed move of dredging the in its entire stretch in the state from to dhubri. | guwahati*: ˈɪndiən speɪs ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (isro*) wɪl sɛt əp ə ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntər ɪn ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈdɑktər. eɪz. kuˈmɑr ɪn tɪ steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt ɪz fər ðə fərst taɪm ðət ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp səʧ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˌɑˈsɑm tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈdætə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd θru ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (ˈgipiˈɛs), ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz (gis*) ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ fər ˈɛkspəˌdaɪtɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɑˈsɑm ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ˈækjərət fləd ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, priˈvɛnʃən əv sɔɪl ɪˈroʊʒən ənd lænd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈdɑktər kuˈmɑr ðət steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd prəˈvaɪd lænd tɪ ðə fri əv kɔst fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntər. ˈsɛntər wɪl bi ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd tɪ bi juzd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli fər ənd ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈdætə ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz wɪʧ kən bi meɪd ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ jəŋ ˈrisərʧərz θru ðɪs ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ɪŋk ən wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv speɪs fər ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəlz əv ðə steɪt fər ˈjuzɪŋ speɪs ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊpt ðət boʊθ steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ənd kən wərk təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə dɛpθ əv ðə ˈrɪvər wɪʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm wʊd hɛlp ðə steɪt prəˈpoʊzd muv əv ˈdrɛʤɪŋ ðə ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər strɛʧ ɪn ðə steɪt frəm tɪ dhubri*. |
egyptian president hosni mubarak said he will not run for a new term in office in september elections, but rejected demands that he step down immediately and leave the country, vowing to die on egypt's soil, in a television address tuesday after a dramatic day in which a protesters called on him to go.
mubarak said he would serve out the rest of his term working to ensure a "peaceful transfer of power" and carry out amendments to rules on presidential elections.
but the concession - an end to his rule months down the road - was immediately derided by protesters massed in cairo's main downtown square.
watching his speech on a giant tv set up in square, protesters booed and waved their shoes over the heads in a sign of contempt. "go, go, go! we are not leaving until he leaves," they chanted, and one man screamed, "he doesn't want to say it, he doesn't want to say it."
the mubarak, who has ruled the country for nearly three decades, insisted that his decision not to run had nothing to do with the unprecedented protests that have shaken egypt the past week. "i tell you in all sincerity, regardless of the current circumstances, i never intended to be a candidate for another term."
"i will work for the final remaining months of the current term to accomplish the necessary steps for the peaceful transfer of power," he said.
mubarak, a former air force commander, resolutely vowed not to flee the country. "this dear nation .. is where i lived, i fought for it and defended its soil, sovereignty and interests. on its soil i will die. history will judge me like it did others."
"it is not my nature to betray or abandon the responsibilities," said mubarak, who promised "to restore the security and stability of the homeland."
u.s. president barack obama, who spoke to mubarak for 30 minutes after his announcement, said in a press conference that, "he recognizes the status quo is not sustainable, change must take place."
mr. obama continued: "now, it is not the role of any other country to determine egypt's leaders. only the egyptian people can do that. what is clear, and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak, is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful, and it must begin now."
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the news comes after a day in which at least a people - and perhaps as many as 2 million - flooded cairo's main square tuesday in a stunning and jubilant array of young and old, urban poor and middle class professionals, mounting by far the largest protest yet in a week of unrelenting demands mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.
mubarak's announcement that he won't run for is unlikely to satisfy protesters' demands and he injected his comments with some observers' greatest fear that the demonstrators' honest and peaceful protests are being exploited by groups who want to disrupt the stability of egypt, said cbs news foreign affairs analyst pamela falk, from the u.n.
mubarak has been nearly silent so far in the face of the protests.
the new york times, citing unnamed u.s. diplomats, reports that u.s. president barack obama may have been instrumental in pressuring mubarak not to seek another term, "effectively withdrawing american support for its closest arab ally."
u.s. quietly urges mubarak to skip next election
the state department had dispatched a retired senior diplomat - former ambassador to egypt frank wisner - to meet with egyptian officials, and wisner delivered mr. obama's message to mubarak himself, the times reported.
a senior american official told the associated press that wisner told mubarak the u.s. saw his presidency at an end and urged him to prepare for an orderly transition to real democracy with elections.
wisner and mubarak are friends and the official said the retired ambassador made clear that it was the u.s "view that his tenure as president is coming to close."
tuesday's crowds - determined but peaceful - filled, or liberation, square and spilled into nearby streets, among them people defying a government transportation shutdown to make their way from rural provinces in the nile delta. protesters jammed in shoulder-to-shoulder, with schoolteachers, farmers, unemployed university graduates, women in conservative and women in high heels, men in suits and men in scuffed shoes.
they sang nationalist songs and chanted the "leave! leave! leave!" as military helicopters buzzed overhead. organizers said the aim was to intensify marches to get the president out of power by friday, and similar demonstrations erupted in at least five other cities around egypt.
the military promised on state tv monday night that it would not fire on protesters answering a call for a million to demonstrate, and recognized the "legitimate demands by honorable citizens," a sign that army support for mubarak may be unraveling as momentum builds for an extraordinary eruption of discontent and demands for democracy in the united states' most important arab ally.
emboldened by the tacit support of the military, the coalition of groups opposing mubarak has said that it will consider talks about a transition to democracy only after mubarak resigns, al jazeera reports.
tens of thousands - and by some reports as many as a million - people gathered in the coastal city of alexandria in a parallel protest. there were conflicting reports about pockets of violence at that protest, with some observers saying between 100 and 300 people may have been killed.
the united nations' high commissioner for human rights, pillay, referred in a statement tuesday to "unconfirmed reports suggesting as many as 300 people may have been killed so far, more than injured and hundreds arrested."
mubarak would be the second arab leader pushed from office by a popular uprising in the history of the modern middle east, following the ouster last month of president.
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the movement to drive mubarak out has been built on the work of on-line activists and fueled by deep frustration with an autocratic regime blamed for ignoring the needs of the poor and allowing corruption and official abuse to run rampant. after years of tight state control, protesters emboldened by the tunisia unrest took to the streets on jan. 25 and mounted a series of protests across this nation of 80 million people - the region's most populous country and the center of film-making, music and literature.
the repercussions were being felt around the region, as other authoritarian governments fearing popular discontent tried to burnish their democratic image.
jordan's king abdullah fired his government tuesday in the face of smaller street protests, named an minister to form a new cabinet and ordered him to launch political reforms. the palestinian cabinet in west bank said it would hold municipal elections "as soon as possible."
the chairman of the powerful u.s. senate foreign relations committee, sen. john kerry, gave public voice to what senior u.s. officials have said only privately in recent days: that mubarak should "step aside gracefully to make way for a new political structure."
meanwhile, the obama administration on tuesday opened talks with a possible successor to mubarak, with prominent democracy advocate nobel peace laureate mohamed.
the context of the discussions with nobel peace laureate mohamed wasn't immediately public.
the u.s. ambassador in cairo, margaret scobey, spoke by telephone tuesday, the embassy said. has taken a key role with other opposition groups in formulating the movement's demands for mubarak to step down and allow a transitional government paving the way for free elections. there was no immediate word on what scobey and discussed.
"the u.s. embassy in cairo has been especially busy in the past several days with an active outreach to political and civil society," state department spokesman p.j. crowley said in a message posted to twitter. "as part of our public outreach to convey support for orderly transition in egypt, ambassador scobey spoke today with mohamed."
in an interview with television, rejected an offer late monday by vice president omar for a dialogue on enacting constitutional reforms. he said there could be no negotiations until mubarak leaves.
elbaradei, the former head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog, invigorated feeling with his return to egypt last year, but the outlawed muslim brotherhood remains egypt's largest opposition movement.
elbaradei hailed the armed forces for their "alignment with the people." he said he was speaking on behalf a large portion of the opposition coalition, but did not represent them officially or completely.
"we all know that the first legitimate demand set by the people is the departure of president mubarak, so that we would start a transitional era, and build a new egypt on the basis of stability, freedom and democracy," said. "i expect and hope that today's protest would be the last, and that president mubarak would understand that it is time for him to go in order to avoid more bloodshed."
elbaradei also signaled a friday deadline for mubarak's departure.
banks, schools and the stock market in cairo were closed for the third working day, making cash tight. long lines formed outside bakeries as people tried to replenish their stores of bread, for which prices were spiraling.
an unprecedented shutdown of the internet was in its fifth day after the last of the service providers abruptly stopped shuttling internet traffic into and out of the country.
cairo's international airport remained a scene of chaos as thousands of foreigners sought to flee.
the various protesters have little in common beyond the demand that mubarak go. perhaps the most significant tensions among them is between young secular activists and the muslim brotherhood, which wants to form a state governed by islamic law but renounced violence in the unlike other islamist groups that waged a violent campaign against the government in the and 1990s. the more secular are deeply suspicious the brotherhood aims to co-opt what they contend is a spontaneous, popular movement. american officials have suggested they have similar fears.
"the longer this plays out, the more things begin to unravel it creates political openings. and what we've learned through history is often not the first phase or even the second phase that matters, it's the third or fourth phase," dr. richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations, told cbs' "the early show" tuesday. "and clearly the religious radicals [will] try to exploit any political openings, which is why it's important that sooner rather than later a dialogue starts to take place, mubarak leaves office and order is restored and the economy gets started up again." | ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɔsni muˈbɑrɪk sɛd hi wɪl nɑt rən fər ə nu tərm ɪn ˈɔfəs ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪˈlɛkʃənz, bət rɪˈʤɛktɪd dɪˈmændz ðət hi stɛp daʊn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd liv ðə ˈkəntri, vaʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ ɔn ˈiʤɪpts sɔɪl, ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈæˌdrɛs ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ə drəˈmætɪk deɪ ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz kɔld ɔn ɪm tɪ goʊ. muˈbɑrɪk sɛd hi wʊd sərv aʊt ðə rɛst əv hɪz tərm ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə "ˈpisfəl ˈtrænsfər əv paʊər" ənd ˈkɛri aʊt əˈmɛndmənts tɪ rulz ɔn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. bət ðə kənˈsɛʃən ən ɛnd tɪ hɪz rul mənθs daʊn ðə roʊd wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈraɪdɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz mæst ɪn ˈkaɪroʊz meɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn skwɛr. ˈwɑʧɪŋ hɪz spiʧ ɔn ə ʤaɪənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən sɛt əp ɪn skwɛr, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz bud ənd weɪvd ðɛr ʃuz ˈoʊvər ðə hɛdz ɪn ə saɪn əv kənˈtɛmpt. "goʊ, goʊ, goʊ! wi ər nɑt ˈlivɪŋ ənˈtɪl hi livz," ðeɪ ˈʧæntɪd, ənd wən mæn skrimd, "hi ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt, hi ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt." ðə muˈbɑrɪk, hu həz ruld ðə ˈkəntri fər ˈnɪrli θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ rən hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət hæv ˈʃeɪkən ˈiʤɪpt ðə pæst wik. "aɪ tɛl ju ɪn ɔl sɪnˈsɛrəti, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈkænədɪt fər əˈnəðər tərm." "aɪ wɪl wərk fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ mənθs əv ðə ˈkɑrənt tərm tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛps fər ðə ˈpisfəl ˈtrænsfər əv paʊər," hi sɛd. muˈbɑrɪk, ə ˈfɔrmər ɛr fɔrs kəˈmændər, ˈrɛzəˌlutli vaʊd nɑt tɪ fli ðə ˈkəntri. "ðɪs dɪr ˈneɪʃən ɪz wɛr aɪ lɪvd, aɪ fɔt fər ɪt ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd ɪts sɔɪl, ˈsɑvrənti ənd ˈɪntərɪsts. ɔn ɪts sɔɪl aɪ wɪl daɪ. ˈhɪstəri wɪl ʤəʤ mi laɪk ɪt dɪd ˈəðərz." "ɪt ɪz nɑt maɪ ˈneɪʧər tɪ bɪˈtreɪ ər əˈbændən ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz," sɛd muˈbɑrɪk, hu ˈprɑməst "tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈhoʊmˌlænd." juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu spoʊk tɪ muˈbɑrɪk fər 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər hɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, sɛd ɪn ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ðət, "hi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪz nɑt səˈsteɪnəbəl, ʧeɪnʤ məst teɪk pleɪs." ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kənˈtɪnjud: "naʊ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə roʊl əv ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈiʤɪpts ˈlidərz. ˈoʊnli ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈpipəl kən du ðət. wət ɪz klɪr, ənd wət aɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd təˈnaɪt tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt muˈbɑrɪk, ɪz maɪ bɪˈlif ðət ən ˈɔrdərli trænˈzɪʃən məst bi ˈminɪŋfəl. ɪt məst bi ˈpisfəl, ənd ɪt məst bɪˈgɪn naʊ." kəmˈplit ˈkəvərɪʤ: ˈæŋgər ɪn ðə ˈærəb wərld lɪv blɔg deɪ 8 ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ðə nuz kəmz ˈæftər ə deɪ ɪn wɪʧ æt list ə ˈpipəl ənd pərˈhæps ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 2 ˈmɪljən ˈflədɪd ˈkaɪroʊz meɪn skwɛr ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈstənɪŋ ənd ˈʤubələnt əreɪ əv jəŋ ənd oʊld, ˈərbən pur ənd ˈmɪdəl klæs prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ˈmaʊntɪŋ baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈproʊˌtɛst jɛt ɪn ə wik əv ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ dɪˈmændz muˈbɑrɪk tɪ liv ˈæftər ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz ɪn paʊər. muˈbɑrɪks əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət hi woʊnt rən fər ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz' dɪˈmændz ənd hi ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts wɪθ səm əbˈzərvərz' ˈgreɪtəst fɪr ðət ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz' ˈɑnəst ənd ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər biɪŋ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ grups hu wɔnt tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈiʤɪpt, sɛd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈænəlɪst ˈpæmələ fɔk, frəm ðə u.n*. muˈbɑrɪk həz bɪn ˈnɪrli ˈsaɪlənt soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ənˈneɪmd juz. ˈdɪpləˌmæts, rɪˈpɔrts ðət juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈprɛʃərɪŋ muˈbɑrɪk nɑt tɪ sik əˈnəðər tərm, "ˈifɛktɪvli wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən səˈpɔrt fər ɪts ˈkloʊsəst ˈærəb ˈælaɪ." juz. kˈwaɪətli ˈərʤɪz muˈbɑrɪk tɪ skɪp nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd dɪˈspæʧt ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈsinjər ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈfɔrmər æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈiʤɪpt fræŋk ˈwɪsnər tɪ mit wɪθ ɪˈʤɪpʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ənd ˈwɪsnər dɪˈlɪvərd ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ muˈbɑrɪk hɪmˈsɛlf, ðə taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ə ˈsinjər əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət ˈwɪsnər toʊld muˈbɑrɪk ðə juz. sɔ hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi æt ən ɛnd ənd ərʤd ɪm tɪ priˈpɛr fər ən ˈɔrdərli trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ril dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪθ ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈwɪsnər ənd muˈbɑrɪk ər frɛndz ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə rɪˈtaɪrd æmˈbæsədər meɪd klɪr ðət ɪt wɑz ðə juz "vju ðət hɪz ˈtɛnjər ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ kloʊz." ˈtuzˌdeɪz kraʊdz dɪˈtərmənd bət ˈpisfəl fɪld, ər ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, skwɛr ənd spɪld ˈɪntu ˈnɪrˈbaɪ strits, əˈməŋ ðɛm ˈpipəl dɪˈfaɪɪŋ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈʃətˌdaʊn tɪ meɪk ðɛr weɪ frəm ˈrʊrəl ˈprɑvənsəz ɪn ðə naɪl ˈdɛltə. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ʤæmd ɪn shoulder-to-shoulder*, wɪθ ˈskulˌtiʧərz, ˈfɑrmərz, ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪts, ˈwɪmən ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn haɪ hilz, mɛn ɪn suts ənd mɛn ɪn skəft ʃuz. ðeɪ sæŋ ˈnæʃənəlɪst sɔŋz ənd ˈʧæntɪd ðə "liv! liv! liv!" ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz bəzd ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛd ðə eɪm wɑz tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ˈmɑrʧɪz tɪ gɪt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt aʊt əv paʊər baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd ˈsɪmələr ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn æt list faɪv ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ˈiʤɪpt. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑməst ɔn steɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ɪt wʊd nɑt faɪər ɔn ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈænsərɪŋ ə kɔl fər ə ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt, ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə "ləˈʤɪtəmət dɪˈmændz baɪ ˈɑnərəbəl ˈsɪtɪzənz," ə saɪn ðət ˈɑrmi səˈpɔrt fər muˈbɑrɪk meɪ bi ənˈrævəlɪŋ ɛz moʊˈmɛntəm bɪldz fər ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv dɪskənˈtɛnt ənd dɪˈmændz fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈærəb ˈælaɪ. ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ ðə ˈtæsɪt səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv grups əˈpoʊzɪŋ muˈbɑrɪk həz sɛd ðət ɪt wɪl kənˈsɪdər tɔks əˈbaʊt ə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈoʊnli ˈæftər muˈbɑrɪk rɪˈzaɪnz, æl ʤəˈzirə rɪˈpɔrts. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz ənd baɪ səm rɪˈpɔrts ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd ɪn ðə ˈkoʊstəl ˈsɪti əv ˌæləgˈzændriə ɪn ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðɛr wər kənˈflɪktɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈpɑkəts əv ˈvaɪələns æt ðət ˈproʊˌtɛst, wɪθ səm əbˈzərvərz seɪɪŋ bɪtˈwin 100 ənd 300 ˈpipəl meɪ hæv bɪn kɪld. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz' haɪ kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈjumən raɪts, pillay*, rɪˈfərd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ "ˌənkənˈfərmd rɪˈpɔrts səˈʤɛstɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 300 ˈpipəl meɪ hæv bɪn kɪld soʊ fɑr, mɔr ðən ˈɪnʤərd ənd ˈhənərdz ərˈɛstɪd." muˈbɑrɪk wʊd bi ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈærəb ˈlidər pʊʃt frəm ˈɔfəs baɪ ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmɪdəl ist, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈaʊstər læst mənθ əv ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈæftər ˈiʤɪpt, haʊ wɪl ðə ˈdɑməˌnoʊz fɔl? ðə ˈmuvmənt tɪ draɪv muˈbɑrɪk aʊt həz bɪn bɪlt ɔn ðə wərk əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd fjuəld baɪ dip frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ən ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk rəˈʒim bleɪmd fər ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə nidz əv ðə pur ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ kərˈəpʃən ənd əˈfɪʃəl əˈbjuz tɪ rən ˈræmpənt. ˈæftər jɪrz əv taɪt steɪt kənˈtroʊl, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ ðə ˌtuˈniʒə ənˈrɛst tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɔn ʤæn. 25 ənd ˈmaʊnɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈneɪʃən əv 80 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ðə ˈriʤənz moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˈkəntri ənd ðə ˈsɛnər əv film-making*, mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈlɪtərəʧər. ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz wər biɪŋ fɛlt əraʊnd ðə ˈriʤən, ɛz ˈəðər əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfɪrɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr dɪskənˈtɛnt traɪd tɪ ˈbərnɪʃ ðɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈʤɔrdənz kɪŋ ˌæbˈdələ faɪərd hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə feɪs əv sˈmɔlər strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts, neɪmd ən ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ fɔrm ə nu ˈkæbənət ənd ˈɔrdərd ɪm tɪ lɔnʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈfɔrmz. ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈkæbənət ɪn wɛst bæŋk sɛd ɪt wʊd hoʊld mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz "ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl." ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈpaʊərfəl juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz kəˈmɪti, sɛn. ʤɑn ˈkɛri, geɪv ˈpəblɪk vɔɪs tɪ wət ˈsinjər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ˈoʊnli ˈpraɪvətli ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz: ðət muˈbɑrɪk ʃʊd "stɛp əˈsaɪd ˈgreɪsfəli tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrəkʧər." ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈoʊpənd tɔks wɪθ ə ˈpɑsəbəl səkˈsɛsər tɪ muˈbɑrɪk, wɪθ ˈprɑmənənt dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪt noʊˈbɛl pis ˈlɔriət moʊˈhɑmɛd. ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ noʊˈbɛl pis ˈlɔriət moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈpəblɪk. ðə juz. æmˈbæsədər ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈskoʊbi, spoʊk baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈɛmbəsi sɛd. həz ˈteɪkən ə ki roʊl wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups ɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənts dɪˈmændz fər muˈbɑrɪk tɪ stɛp daʊn ənd əˈlaʊ ə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər fri ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət wərd ɔn wət ˈskoʊbi ənd dɪˈskəst. "ðə juz. ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ həz bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˈbɪzi ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl deɪz wɪθ ən ˈæktɪv ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti," steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksmən p.j*. ˈkraʊli sɛd ɪn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ tˈwɪtər. "ɛz pɑrt əv ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ kənˈveɪ səˈpɔrt fər ˈɔrdərli trænˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈiʤɪpt, æmˈbæsədər ˈskoʊbi spoʊk təˈdeɪ wɪθ moʊˈhɑmɛd." ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ən ˈɔfər leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈoʊmɑr fər ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɔn ɛˈnæktɪŋ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrmz. hi sɛd ðɛr kʊd bi noʊ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənˈtɪl muˈbɑrɪk livz., ðə ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə u.n*. ˈnukliər ˈwɑʧˌdɔg, ˌɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd ˈfilɪŋ wɪθ hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈiʤɪpt læst jɪr, bət ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd rɪˈmeɪnz ˈiʤɪpts ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈmuvmənt. heɪld ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz fər ðɛr "əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl." hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, bət dɪd nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛm əˈfɪʃəli ər kəmˈplitli. "wi ɔl noʊ ðət ðə fərst ləˈʤɪtəmət dɪˈmænd sɛt baɪ ðə ˈpipəl ɪz ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈprɛzɪdənt muˈbɑrɪk, soʊ ðət wi wʊd stɑrt ə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈɪrə, ənd bɪld ə nu ˈiʤɪpt ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv stəˈbɪlɪti, ˈfridəm ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi," sɛd. "aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ənd hoʊp ðət ˈtudeɪz ˈproʊˌtɛst wʊd bi ðə læst, ənd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt muˈbɑrɪk wʊd ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ɪm tɪ goʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd mɔr ˈblədˌʃɛd." ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪgnəld ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər muˈbɑrɪks dɪˈpɑrʧər. bæŋks, skulz ənd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ wər kloʊzd fər ðə θərd ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ kæʃ taɪt. lɔŋ laɪnz fɔrmd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈbeɪkəriz ɛz ˈpipəl traɪd tɪ riˈplɛnɪʃ ðɛr stɔrz əv brɛd, fər wɪʧ ˈpraɪsɪz wər ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ. ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈʃətˌdaʊn əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz ɪn ɪts fɪθ deɪ ˈæftər ðə læst əv ðə ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz əˈbrəptli stɑpt ˈʃətəlɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk ˈɪntu ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri. ˈkaɪroʊz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt rɪˈmeɪnd ə sin əv keɪɑs ɛz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɔrənərz sɔt tɪ fli. ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv ˈlɪtəl ɪn ˈkɑmən bɪɔnd ðə dɪˈmænd ðət muˈbɑrɪk goʊ. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈtɛnʧənz əˈməŋ ðɛm ɪz bɪtˈwin jəŋ ˈsɛkjələr ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, wɪʧ wɔnts tɪ fɔrm ə steɪt ˈgəvərnd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ bət rɪˈnaʊnst ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ˈɪsləmɪst grups ðət weɪʤd ə ˈvaɪələnt kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə ənd 1990s*. ðə mɔr ˈsɛkjələr ər ˈdipli səˈspɪʃəs ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd eɪmz tɪ koʊɑpt wət ðeɪ kənˈtɛnd ɪz ə spɑnˈteɪniəs, ˈpɑpjələr ˈmuvmənt. əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðeɪ hæv ˈsɪmələr fɪrz. "ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðɪs pleɪz aʊt, ðə mɔr θɪŋz bɪˈgɪn tɪ ənˈrævəl ɪt kriˈeɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈoʊpənɪŋz. ənd wət wiv ˈlərnɪd θru ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈɔfən nɑt ðə fərst feɪz ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd feɪz ðət ˈmætərz, ɪts ðə θərd ər fɔrθ feɪz," ˈdɑktər. ˈrɪʧərd hɑs, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz, toʊld ˈsiˌbiˌɛs' "ðə ˈərli ʃoʊ" ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ənd ˈklɪrli ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrædɪkəlz [wɪl] traɪ tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˈɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈoʊpənɪŋz, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ˈsunər ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪtər ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg stɑrts tɪ teɪk pleɪs, muˈbɑrɪk livz ˈɔfəs ənd ˈɔrdər ɪz rɪˈstɔrd ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi gɪts ˈstɑrtɪd əp əˈgɛn." |
'mystery aircraft' over texas draws speculation of real spy plane
the reconnaissance aircraft was built by lockheed and tested in 1962. photo: the reconnaissance aircraft was built by lockheed and tested in 1962. photo: image 1 of / 17 caption close 'mystery aircraft' over texas draws speculation of real spy plane 1 / 17 back to gallery
if the unidentified aircraft photographed over amarillo turns out to be a new u.s. spy plane, it wouldn't be the first time.
aviation week & space technology journalist bill sweetman has posted photos taken march 10 by two veteran sky watchers, steve douglass and dean muskett.
in his blog post of march 28, sweetman writes that he and two aviation week editors agree that the photos depict "something real." in other words, these pictures aren't easily explained away by reports of known military flights or the work of someone who got carried away with photoshop.
so what can aviation experts say about the object in the photos?
"the photos tell us more about what the mysterious stranger isn't than what it is," sweetman writes.
the size is hard to determine, sweetman says, but its relationship to the suggests it's bigger than the northrup grumman x-47b, which has a wing span, according to wikipedia.
whatever it might be, the aircraft was accompanied by two others, and douglass picked up some radio traffic suggesting the plane had a pilot, blog post states.
although it's logical to expect that classified u.s. aircraft programs exist, due to the number that have been revealed in "all sorts of ways," it's uncommon for them to be exposed by civilian photos, sweetman writes.
in 1956, when the lockheed plane was making some of its first spy flights over the soviet union from an air base in england, british magazines started receiving "eyewitness accounts and grainy photos" from the public, he writes.
but the only other spy plane photographed before it was declassified was the sentinel seen at kandahar in, blog states. | 'ˈmɪstəri ˈɛrˌkræft' ˈoʊvər ˈtɛksəs drɔz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əv ril spaɪ pleɪn ðə riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɛrˌkræft wɑz bɪlt baɪ ˈlɑˌkhid ənd ˈtɛstɪd ɪn 1962 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ðə riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɛrˌkræft wɑz bɪlt baɪ ˈlɑˌkhid ənd ˈtɛstɪd ɪn 1962 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 17 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz 'ˈmɪstəri ˈɛrˌkræft' ˈoʊvər ˈtɛksəs drɔz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əv ril spaɪ pleɪn 1 17 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ɪf ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈoʊvər ˌæmərˈɪloʊ tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ə nu juz. spaɪ pleɪn, ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi ðə fərst taɪm. ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən wik speɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈʤərnəlɪst bɪl sˈwitmən həz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈteɪkən mɑrʧ 10 baɪ tu ˈvɛtərən skaɪ ˈwɑʧərz, stiv ˈdəgləs ənd din muskett*. ɪn hɪz blɔg poʊst əv mɑrʧ 28 sˈwitmən raɪts ðət hi ənd tu ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən wik ˈɛdɪtərz əˈgri ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz dɪˈpɪkt "ˈsəmθɪŋ ril." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðiz ˈpɪkʧərz ˈɑrənt ˈizəli ɪkˈspleɪnd əˈweɪ baɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv noʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri flaɪts ər ðə wərk əv ˈsəmˌwən hu gɑt ˈkɛrid əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp. soʊ wət kən ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈɛkspərts seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz? "ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈstreɪnʤər ˈɪzənt ðən wət ɪt ɪz," sˈwitmən raɪts. ðə saɪz ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈtərmən, sˈwitmən sɪz, bət ɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə səˈʤɛsts ɪts ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈnɔrθrəp ˈgrəmən x-47b*, wɪʧ həz ə wɪŋ spæn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt maɪt bi, ðə ˈɛrˌkræft wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ tu ˈəðərz, ənd ˈdəgləs pɪkt əp səm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtræfɪk səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə pleɪn hæd ə ˈpaɪlət, blɔg poʊst steɪts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈklæsəˌfaɪd juz. ˈɛrˌkræft ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪgˈzɪst, du tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər ðət hæv bɪn rɪˈvild ɪn "ɔl sɔrts əv weɪz," ɪts ənˈkɑmən fər ðɛm tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd baɪ səˈvɪljən ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, sˈwitmən raɪts. ɪn 1956 wɪn ðə ˈlɑˌkhid pleɪn wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm əv ɪts fərst spaɪ flaɪts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən frəm ən ɛr beɪs ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmægəˌzinz ˈstɑrtɪd rɪˈsivɪŋ "ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈgreɪni ˈfoʊˌtoʊz" frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk, hi raɪts. bət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər spaɪ pleɪn ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd wɑz ðə ˈsɛntənəl sin æt ˈkændəhɑr ɪn blɔg steɪts. |
buffalo wild wings will roll out its game changer craft beer on tap at all of its locations on july 15.
the beer is a pale ale with an amber color, and it will be available only on tap at buffalo wild wings restaurants. however, a brand representative clarified that the beer, developed with buffalo wild wings’ customers in mind by woodinville, brewery, could possibly be sold at’s other accounts in the future.
“we’re all about wings, beer and sports, and we are always looking for new offerings to enhance the guest experience at our restaurants,” kathy benning, the executive vice president of global marketing, brand and business development, said in a statement. “our guests, above all, are sports fans, and looking for that social environment to enjoy the game with their friends. excited to offer the game changer, knowing that it was created with them in mind.”
as one of the largest brands in the united states, buffalo wild wings offers more than 50 brands of beer, including 30 craft labels, the company said. company officials have previously discussed their intentions to sell more craft beers, citing favorable price points and growing popularity among consumers.
buffalo wild wings first disclosed the development during its earnings call in april. at the time, chief executive sally smith noted that the chain had expanded its draught beer tap handles from 24 to 30 in many restaurants to accommodate customers’ demand for more national and regional craft beers.
while profit margins on game changer are not expected to rise higher than normal draught beer margins, the brand hopes that producing its own craft variety with would allow it to price the beer competitively, she added.
“certainly part of our goal is improving beer margins, which has been difficult in the last couple of years with continued price increases from manufacturers and distributors,” smith said. “the thought is that we can price this somewhere between domestic and imported draught beer with probably similar margins to our domestic draft beer.”
during the show in may, buffalo wild wings’ director of beverage and guest experience, patrick kirk, said servers would be trained extensively on the facets of game changer in order to suggest it and it to customers. “with so many craft beers now that have hit the market and the attention to quality, a lot of things you want your consumers to know and understand,” he explained. “in this case, we are going to be our customers with every single aspect of this beer. still managing the basics, but hoping that people really get into this and really drive trial of this.”
game content also would allow customers to enjoy several draughts during a visit to buffalo wild wings to watch a sporting event, andy thomas, president of commercial operations for parent craft brew alliance inc., said in a statement.
“it’s an approachable craft beer not too heavy or too high in alcohol, so people can enjoy drinking it responsibly over the course of a whole game,” he said. “game unique story gives sports fans a new craft beer with the authenticity of a brew."
minneapolis-based buffalo wild wings inc. operates or franchises restaurants in 49 states and canada.
correction: july 2, 2013 an earlier version of this story mischaracterized the game changer beer as proprietary to buffalo wild wings. a brand representative clarified that brewery could sell the beer to other accounts in the future.
contact mark brandau at [email protected].
follow him on twitter: | ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz wɪl roʊl aʊt ɪts geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər kræft bɪr ɔn tæp æt ɔl əv ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 ðə bɪr ɪz ə peɪl eɪl wɪθ ən ˈæmbər ˈkələr, ənd ɪt wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli ɔn tæp æt ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə brænd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ðə bɪr, dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wings’*’ ˈkəstəmərz ɪn maɪnd baɪ woodinville*, ˈbruəri, kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi soʊld æt ˈəðər əˈkaʊnts ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɔl əˈbaʊt wɪŋz, bɪr ənd spɔrts, ənd wi ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nu ˈɔfərɪŋz tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə gɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns æt ɑr restaurants,”*,” ˈkæθi ˈbɛnɪŋ, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, brænd ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. gɛsts, əˈbəv ɔl, ər spɔrts fænz, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə geɪm wɪθ ðɛr frɛndz. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˈɔfər ðə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər, noʊɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ ðɛm ɪn mind.”*.” ɛz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst brændz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz ˈɔfərz mɔr ðən 50 brændz əv bɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 30 kræft ˈleɪbəlz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈpriviəsli dɪˈskəst ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ sɛl mɔr kræft bɪrz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈfeɪvərəbəl praɪs pɔɪnts ənd groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əˈməŋ kənˈsumərz. ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz fərst dɪˈskloʊzd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈərnɪŋz kɔl ɪn ˈeɪprəl. æt ðə taɪm, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsæli smɪθ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ʧeɪn hæd ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts dræft bɪr tæp ˈhændəlz frəm 24 tɪ 30 ɪn ˈmɛni ˈrɛˌstrɑnts tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt customers’*’ dɪˈmænd fər mɔr ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈriʤənəl kræft bɪrz. waɪl ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤənz ɔn geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər ər nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ raɪz haɪər ðən ˈnɔrməl dræft bɪr ˈmɑrʤənz, ðə brænd hoʊps ðət prəˈdusɪŋ ɪts oʊn kræft vərˈaɪəti wɪθ wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ praɪs ðə bɪr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli, ʃi ˈædɪd. pɑrt əv ɑr goʊl ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ bɪr ˈmɑrʤənz, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz wɪθ kənˈtɪnjud praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz frəm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd distributors,”*,” smɪθ sɛd. θɔt ɪz ðət wi kən praɪs ðɪs ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd dræft bɪr wɪθ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsɪmələr ˈmɑrʤənz tɪ ɑr dəˈmɛstɪk dræft beer.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ ɪn meɪ, ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wings’*’ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈbɛvərɪʤ ənd gɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈpætrɪk kərk, sɛd ˈsərvərz wʊd bi treɪnd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɔn ðə ˈfæsəts əv geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ səˈʤɛst ɪt ənd ɪt tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. soʊ ˈmɛni kræft bɪrz naʊ ðət hæv hɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ðə əˈtɛnʃən tɪ kˈwɑləti, ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ju wɔnt jʊr kənˈsumərz tɪ noʊ ənd understand,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðɪs keɪs, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɑr ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɪs bɪr. stɪl ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks, bət ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl ˈrɪli gɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs ənd ˈrɪli draɪv traɪəl əv this.”*.” geɪm ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈsɛvərəl dræfts ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz tɪ wɔʧ ə ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt, ˈændi ˈtɑməs, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv kəˈmərʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər ˈpɛrənt kræft bru əˈlaɪəns ɪŋk., sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ən əˈproʊʧəbəl kræft bɪr nɑt tu ˈhɛvi ər tu haɪ ɪn ˈælkəˌhɑl, soʊ ˈpipəl kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪt rɪˈspɑnsəbli ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə hoʊl game,”*,” hi sɛd. juˈnik ˈstɔri gɪvz spɔrts fænz ə nu kræft bɪr wɪθ ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ə bru." ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz ɪŋk. ˈɑpərˌeɪts ər ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn 49 steɪts ənd ˈkænədə. kərˈɛkʃən: ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 2013 ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri mɪˈskærəktərˌaɪzd ðə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər bɪr ɛz prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri tɪ ˈbəfəˌloʊ waɪld wɪŋz. ə brænd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ˈbruəri kʊd sɛl ðə bɪr tɪ ˈəðər əˈkaʊnts ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈkɑnˌtækt mɑrk ˈbrændaʊ æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər: |
the report on former secretary of state hillary email system reveals that messages sent to aides were compromised by hostile foreign actors.
the fbi did not elaborate on the identity of foreign that normally refer to activities of sophisticated foreign intelligence services or criminal groups. the bureau was also unable to “conclusively” say whether classified information sent on mrs. emails and mobile phones was compromised by “cyber means,” the report said. fbi blamed their inability to obtain all mrs. old devices and computers for the inconclusive results.
however, the fbi did conclude that mrs. clinton sent emails to people with computer systems that were penetrated by foreign hackers.
“the fbi did find that hostile foreign actors gained access to the personal email accounts of individuals with whom clinton was in regular contact, and, in doing so, obtained emails sent to or received by clinton on her personal account,” the report noted.
mrs. clinton used 13 handheld devices and several nongovernment computer servers in an apparent bid to evade federal laws that require senior government officials to preserve their communications. most of the classified information found in mrs. thousands of private emails sent and received between 2009 and 2013 was relatively low-level “confidential” classified information.
the most serious potential national security damage, however, was related to the discovery of extremely sensitive intelligence that was found on some of the emails.
additionally, mrs. clinton used the email while traveling outside the united states and sent numerous emails to the president that may have been intercepted by foreign intelligence services.
the fbi confirmed that the clinton emails included information classified at the highest security level, known as “top access program.” the information probably involved the very secret internal discussions used in nominating and conducting drone strikes against terrorists. the issue of target nomination and internal debate over the targeting is mentioned in the fbi report.
fbi director james b., in announcing he would not recommend prosecuting mrs. clinton for the security lapses, criticized the former secretary and current democratic presidential nominee as “extremely careless” in the “handling of very sensitive, highly classified information.”
mr. said mrs. clinton also used the email system while on the territory of “sophisticated adversaries,” usually a reference to china and russia.
“given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to secretary personal email account,” mr. said in july.
special access programs are used to protect intelligence, defense and foreign policy information considered so sensitive that it requires extraordinary security above the top secret level. saps, as they are called, limit access to the extremely sensitive information to a few people who are cleared for access based on their need to know.
an example would be the military planning and preparations for the 2011 special operations raid that killed osama bin laden.
the electronic and digital communications of senior u.s. leaders are known to be targets of foreign intelligence services, including those of russia and china.
disarmer in chief
president efforts to be remembered as a leader on the issue of nuclear disarmament suffered a setback recently when senior officials dissuaded him from adopting a controversial and, according to some experts, dangerous “no first use” nuclear policy.
a u.s. official confirmed a new york times report this week that both defense secretary ashton carter and secretary of state john f. kerry opposed the nuclear policy change.
“no first use” is a policy that includes a public declaration that the united states would not be the first state to use nuclear weapons in a conflict. nuclear strikes would be limited to retaliation for an initial nuclear attack.
the white house suggested in july that the nuclear policy shift, advocated by activists, was under consideration. ned price, a white house national security council official, said the president was continuing to seek policies outlined in his 2009 speech in prague calling for eliminating all nuclear weapons.
mr. price, who is traveling in asia, could not be reached for comment. an spokesman did not respond to emails seeking comment on the decision not to endorse the doctrine.
rejecting the nuclear policy shift was based on the large-scale nuclear weapons and missile buildup by both russia and china. both nations are engaged in comprehensive strategic nuclear forces modernization programs, including new nuclear weapons, missiles and other delivery systems.
in addition, russia has adopted a new military doctrine that calls for using nuclear weapons during conventional wars under a policy called “escalate to de-escalate.” defense officials have called the nuclear doctrine dangerous.
obama’s mixed message on china
as he has done throughout his presidency, president obama continued to send mixed signals to china during a speech in vientiane, laos, on tuesday.
praising economic cooperation, mr. obama stated that serious differences with beijing remain.
“our two governments continue to have serious differences in important areas,” the president said, without outlining what those differences are.
mr. obama then stated that the united states would continue to be “unwavering in our support for universal human rights, but at the same time, shown that we can work together to advance mutual interests.”
washington and beijing, he said, are working to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear arms and seeking to disarm north korea of its nuclear weapons. and the president emphasized what he said was “historic leadership” by both countries to address the issue of global warming.
“so i will say it again: the united states welcomes the rise of a china that is peaceful and stable and prosperous and a responsible player in global affairs, because we believe that that will benefit all of us,” mr. obama said.
the president avoided all mention of the most serious issue facing the region: creeping chinese maritime hegemony over disputed islands.
as the president met with chinese president xi in this week, china deployed 11 ships near the disputed south china sea feature known as scarborough. the has been declared a red line by defense secretary ashton carter, who warned beijing that any on scarborough, like the artificial at three nearby reefs, would bring serious consequences and isolation for beijing.
mr. policies have translated into few shows of military strength in the region, and the lack of american power projection has rattled many countries in the region who fear the united states is withdrawing from its role as regional peacekeeper.
“we’re here to stay,” mr. obama said. “in good times and bad, you can count on the united states of america.”
mr. obama then asked rhetorically whether the future will see disputes resolved peacefully or “lead to conflict.”
however, the problems the president outlined in his remarks made no mention of chinese and. instead, the regional dangers he outlined include terrorism, arms proliferation, climate change and human trafficking.
the only reference to the chinese threat to the region was the claim that the united states “will continue to fly and sail and operate wherever international law allows, and support the right of all countries to do the same.”
mr. obama canceled a meeting in laos with philippines president rodrigo after mr. referred to mr. obama a “son of a bitch” when asked by a reporter how he would respond to any questions about killings of drug dealers targeted in a manila government program.
the snub is a setback for efforts to bolster defense ties that are focused on thwarting chinese of some of the islands. the two reportedly met “informally” in a holding room before the gala final dinner, philippine officials said late wednesday, although there was no word of any substantive discussions in the brief meeting.
— contact bill gertz on twitter at @billgertz.
copyright 2019 the washington times, llc. click here for reprint permission. | ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri iˈmeɪl ˈsɪstəm rɪˈvilz ðət ˈmɛsɪʤɪz sɛnt tɪ eɪdz wər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd baɪ ˈhɑstəl ˈfɔrən ˈæktərz. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪd nɑt ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈfɔrən ðət ˈnɔrməli rɪˈfər tɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈkrɪmənəl grups. ðə ˈbjʊroʊ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈneɪbəl tɪ ““conclusively”*” seɪ ˈwɛðər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɛnt ɔn ˈmɪsɪz. iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz wɑz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd baɪ means,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ bleɪmd ðɛr ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ əbˈteɪn ɔl ˈmɪsɪz. oʊld dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd kəmˈpjutərz fər ðə ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv rɪˈzəlts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪd kənˈklud ðət ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən sɛnt iˈmeɪlz tɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəmz ðət wər ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈhækərz. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪd faɪnd ðət ˈhɑstəl ˈfɔrən ˈæktərz geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnts əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ hum ˈklɪntən wɑz ɪn ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɑnˌtækt, ənd, ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, əbˈteɪnd iˈmeɪlz sɛnt tɪ ər rɪˈsivd baɪ ˈklɪntən ɔn hər ˈpərsɪnəl account,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən juzd 13 ˈhænˈdhɛld dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈsɛvərəl nɑnˈgəvərnmənt kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvərz ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt bɪd tɪ ɪˈveɪd ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsinjər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ prɪˈzərv ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. moʊst əv ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən faʊnd ɪn ˈmɪsɪz. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪlz sɛnt ənd rɪˈsivd bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ““confidential”*” ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈdæmɪʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət wɑz faʊnd ɔn səm əv ðə iˈmeɪlz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən juzd ðə iˈmeɪl waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd sɛnt ˈnumərəs iˈmeɪlz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈklɪntən iˈmeɪlz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈklæsəˌfaɪd æt ðə haɪəst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛvəl, noʊn ɛz ˈækˌsɛs program.”*.” ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ˈvɛri ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈskəʃənz juzd ɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ənd kənˈdəktɪŋ droʊn straɪks əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈtərgət ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ɪz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ rɪˈpɔrt. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz bi., ɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ hi wʊd nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlæpsɪz, ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ˈkɑrənt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ɛz careless”*” ɪn ðə əv ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ˈhaɪli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd information.”*.” ˈmɪstər. sɛd ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ðə iˈmeɪl ˈsɪstəm waɪl ɔn ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv adversaries,”*,” ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə. ðət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz, wi əˈsɛs ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈhɑstəl ˈæktərz geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈpərsɪnəl iˈmeɪl account,”*,” ˈmɪstər. sɛd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈspɛʃəl ˈækˌsɛs ˈproʊˌgræmz ər juzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənˈsɪdərd soʊ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ðət ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈbəv ðə tɔp ˈsikrɪt ˈlɛvəl. sæps, ɛz ðeɪ ər kɔld, ˈlɪmət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ə fju ˈpipəl hu ər klɪrd fər ˈækˌsɛs beɪst ɔn ðɛr nid tɪ noʊ. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl wʊd bi ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðə 2011 ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz reɪd ðət kɪld oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən. ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsinjər juz. ˈlidərz ər noʊn tɪ bi ˈtɑrgəts əv ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz əv ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ʧif ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛfərts tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ə ˈlidər ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈnukliər dɪˈsɑrməmənt ˈsəfərd ə ˈsɛtˌbæk ˈrisəntli wɪn ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz dɪsˈweɪdɪd ɪm frəm əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm ˈɛkspərts, ˈdeɪnʤərəs fərst use”*” ˈnukliər ˈpɑləsi. ə juz. əˈfɪʃəl kənˈfərmd ə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt ðɪs wik ðət boʊθ dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈæʃtən ˈkɑrtər ənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛri əˈpoʊzd ðə ˈnukliər ˈpɑləsi ʧeɪnʤ. fərst use”*” ɪz ə ˈpɑləsi ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈpəblɪk ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd nɑt bi ðə fərst steɪt tɪ juz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ɪn ə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈnukliər straɪks wʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈnukliər əˈtæk. ðə waɪt haʊs səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðət ðə ˈnukliər ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft, ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts, wɑz ˈəndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. nɛd praɪs, ə waɪt haʊs ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl əˈfɪʃəl, sɛd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ sik ˈpɑləsiz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn hɪz 2009 spiʧ ɪn prɑg ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ɔl ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ˈmɪstər. praɪs, hu ɪz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ˈeɪʒə, kʊd nɑt bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ən ˈspoʊksmən dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ iˈmeɪlz ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈdɔktərɪn. rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə ˈnukliər ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft wɑz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈmɪsəl ˈbɪlˌdəp baɪ boʊθ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. boʊθ ˈneɪʃənz ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv strəˈtiʤɪk ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nu ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ˈmɪsəlz ənd ˈəðər dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɪstəmz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈrəʃə həz əˈdɑptəd ə nu ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɔktərɪn ðət kɔlz fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənəl wɔrz ˈəndər ə ˈpɑləsi kɔld tɪ de-escalate.”*.” dɪˈfɛns əˈfɪʃəlz hæv kɔld ðə ˈnukliər ˈdɔktərɪn ˈdeɪnʤərəs. mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ˈʧaɪnə ɛz hi həz dən θruaʊt hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kənˈtɪnjud tɪ sɛnd mɪkst ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spiʧ ɪn vientiane*, lɑoʊs, ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən, ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈsɪriəs ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪθ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ rɪˈmeɪn. tu ˈgəvərnmənts kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ˈsɪriəs ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt areas,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ wət ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər. ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðɛn ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ɪn ɑr səˈpɔrt fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈjumən raɪts, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ʃoʊn ðət wi kən wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ədˈvæns mˈjuʧuəl interests.”*.” ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, hi sɛd, ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪˈrɑn frəm əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈnukliər ɑrmz ənd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsɑrm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əv ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd wət hi sɛd wɑz leadership”*” baɪ boʊθ ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. aɪ wɪl seɪ ɪt əˈgɛn: ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈwɛlkəmz ðə raɪz əv ə ˈʧaɪnə ðət ɪz ˈpisfəl ənd ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˈprɑspərəs ənd ə riˈspɑnsəbəl pleɪər ɪn ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz, bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ðət ðət wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ɔl əv us,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈvɔɪdɪd ɔl ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃu ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈriʤən: ˈkripɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈmærəˌtaɪm hiˈʤɛməni ˈoʊvər dɪˈspjutɪd ˈaɪləndz. ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt mɛt wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ɪn ðɪs wik, ˈʧaɪnə dɪˈplɔɪd 11 ʃɪps nɪr ðə dɪˈspjutɪd saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si ˈfiʧər noʊn ɛz ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ. ðə həz bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ə rɛd laɪn baɪ dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈæʃtən ˈkɑrtər, hu wɔrnd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ðət ˈɛni ɔn ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ, laɪk ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl æt θri ˈnɪrˈbaɪ rifs, wʊd brɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən fər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˈmɪstər. ˈpɑləsiz hæv trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu fju ʃoʊz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋθ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ənd ðə læk əv əˈmɛrɪkən paʊər prɑˈʤɛkʃən həz ˈrætəld ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hu fɪr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ frəm ɪts roʊl ɛz ˈriʤənəl ˈpiˌskipər. hir tɪ stay,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. gʊd taɪmz ənd bæd, ju kən kaʊnt ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv america.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðɛn æst rəˈtɔrɪkli ˈwɛðər ðə fˈjuʧər wɪl si dɪˈspjuts riˈzɑlvd ˈpisfəli ər tɪ conflict.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ʧaɪˈniz ənd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈdeɪnʤərz hi ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ˌɪnˈklud ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ɑrmz ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈriʤən wɑz ðə kleɪm ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kənˈtɪnju tɪ flaɪ ənd seɪl ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɛˈrɛvər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ əˈlaʊz, ənd səˈpɔrt ðə raɪt əv ɔl ˈkəntriz tɪ du ðə same.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈkænsəld ə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn lɑoʊs wɪθ ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈdrigoʊ ˈæftər ˈmɪstər. rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə əv ə bitch”*” wɪn æst baɪ ə rɪˈpɔrtər haʊ hi wʊd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋz əv drəg ˈdilərz ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ə məˈnɪlə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə snəb ɪz ə ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈboʊlstər dɪˈfɛns taɪz ðət ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn θˈwɔrtɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz əv səm əv ðə ˈaɪləndz. ðə tu rɪˈpɔrtədli mɛt ““informally”*” ɪn ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ rum ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈgælə ˈfaɪnəl ˈdɪnər, ˈfɪləˌpin əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wɑz noʊ wərd əv ˈɛni ˈsəbstəntɪv dɪˈskəʃənz ɪn ðə brif ˈmitɪŋ. ˈkɑnˌtækt bɪl gərts ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @billgertz*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən. |
every marvel thing you need to know before seeing 'guardians of the galaxy 2'
close baby groot steals the show in 'guardians of the galaxy vol. 2.' usa today network
get ready for more marvel.
we're getting yet another one of those movies this weekend with guardians of the galaxy vol. 2, which brings back our space super friends (chris pratt), (zoe saldana), (dave bautista), rocket raccoon (voiced by bradley cooper) and baby groot (voiced by vin diesel) for another round of adventures. it's the movie in the marvel cinematic universe.
but what, casual fans may be asking, is the "marvel cinematic universe"? we present: the answers to all your marvel cinematic universe questions that you were maybe too embarrassed to ask. once you've read this, you'll be 100% prepped for guardians 2 and anything else marvel throws at hollywood.
so, what's the deal with the marvel cinematic universe?
close at the premiere of 'captain america: civil war,' 'agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.' star and marvel clark gregg explains, to our reporter's mother, what the marvel cinematic universe is.
the mcu, as the fans call it, is a really clunky way of describing the 15 existing movies and many tv shows made by marvel studios, starting with iron man in 2008.
what makes them different than various other superhero movies and shows is that they are all connected, much like the comics themselves.
and, which superheroes are in the mcu?
some of the biggest ones are iron man, captain america, thor and the hulk. marvel gets to pick from a pool of its heroes (except for certain ones for legal reasons, like the x-men, whose movies are produced by century fox). the more movies marvel makes, the further it digs into the vault of heroes. in addition to movies around those four heroes, we now have two guardians of the galaxy flicks, and doctor strange, and films starring black panther, the wasp, captain marvel and more in the works.
definitively not part of the mcu: batman, superman, wonder woman, the suicide squad and their friends. they're all from dc comics and have their own cinematic universe onscreen.
which movies do i need to see before guardians 2?
don't worry, you don't need to see every single marvel movie to understand the latest. but you should probably watch the first guardians to understand how the team comes together and why they're so interested in star- lord's dad, played in the new movie by kurt russell.
how do the guardians movies connect to everything else?
here's where it gets a little complicated. while you can see both movies without having seen anything else in the mcu, they do have connections and easter eggs that relate to the other films. the first guardians movie has thanos (josh brolin) in it, a villain who was introduced in a scene for the first film. thanos will show up in future movies because he's after the infinity stones, gems that have popped up in multiple marvel films. in the original guardians film, and the rest are attempting to prevent an infinity stone they find from falling into the wrong hands. those future films will also include the guardians, because marvel loves nothing more than putting its heroes together.
should i stay after the guardians 2 credits?
yes. there are multiple scenes so make sure you stay until the very last credit rolls if you want to catch all of them. some hint at the future of the mcu, but some are just amusing.
how many more marvel movies are coming?
um, a lot. marvel is one of the hottest names in hollywood right now, between its returns and sales, and it shows no signs of slowing down. highlights of the upcoming slate include the first solo film led by a black superhero, black panther, in 2018; the first solo film led by a female superhero, captain marvel; and more from the in infinity war in 2018 and an film in 2019. it's a lot to, well, marvel at.
read or share this story: | ˈɛvəri ˈmɑrvəl θɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr siɪŋ 'ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi 2 kloʊz ˈbeɪbi grut stilz ðə ʃoʊ ɪn 'ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi vol*. 2 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk gɪt ˈrɛdi fər mɔr ˈmɑrvəl. wɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər wən əv ðoʊz ˈmuviz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi vol*. 2 wɪʧ brɪŋz bæk ɑr speɪs ˈsupər frɛndz (krɪs præt), (zoʊi sɑlˈdænə), (deɪv bɔˈtistə), ˈrɑkət ræˈkun (vɔɪst baɪ ˈbrædli ˈkupər) ənd ˈbeɪbi grut (vɔɪst baɪ vɪn ˈdizəl) fər əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ædˈvɛnʧərz. ɪts ðə ˈmuvi ɪn ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs. bət wət, ˈkæʒəwəl fænz meɪ bi ˈæskɪŋ, ɪz ðə "ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs"? wi ˈprɛzənt: ðə ˈænsərz tɪ ɔl jʊr ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ju wər ˈmeɪbi tu ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ æsk. wəns juv rɛd ðɪs, jul bi 100 prɛpt fər ˈgɑrdiənz 2 ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ˈmɑrvəl θroʊz æt ˈhɑliˌwʊd. soʊ, wəts ðə dil wɪθ ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs? kloʊz æt ðə prɛˈmɪr əv 'ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ˈsɪvəl wɔr,' 'ˈeɪʤənts əv s.h.i.e.l.d*.' stɑr ənd ˈmɑrvəl klɑrk grɛg ɪkˈspleɪnz, tɪ ɑr rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈməðər, wət ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz. ðə mcu*, ɛz ðə fænz kɔl ɪt, ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˈkləŋki weɪ əv dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə 15 ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmuviz ənd ˈmɛni ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz meɪd baɪ ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ aɪərn mæn ɪn 2008 wət meɪks ðɛm ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈmuviz ənd ʃoʊz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ɔl kəˈnɛktɪd, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈkɑmɪks ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ənd, wɪʧ ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ər ɪn ðə mcu*? səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst wənz ər aɪərn mæn, ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə, θɔr ənd ðə həlk. ˈmɑrvəl gɪts tɪ pɪk frəm ə pul əv ɪts ˈhɪroʊz (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈsərtən wənz fər ˈligəl ˈrizənz, laɪk ðə x-men*, huz ˈmuviz ər prəˈdust baɪ ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks). ðə mɔr ˈmuviz ˈmɑrvəl meɪks, ðə ˈfərðər ɪt dɪgz ˈɪntu ðə vɔlt əv ˈhɪroʊz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈmuviz əraʊnd ðoʊz fɔr ˈhɪroʊz, wi naʊ hæv tu ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi flɪks, ənd ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ, ənd fɪlmz ˈstɑrɪŋ blæk ˈpænθər, ðə wɑsp, ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl ənd mɔr ɪn ðə wərks. dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli nɑt pɑrt əv ðə mcu*: ˈbætˌmæn, ˈsupərˌmæn, ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən, ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd ənd ðɛr frɛndz. ðɛr ɔl frəm ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks ənd hæv ðɛr oʊn ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs ˌɑnˈskrin. wɪʧ ˈmuviz du aɪ nid tɪ si ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɑrdiənz 2 doʊnt ˈwəri, ju doʊnt nid tɪ si ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrvəl ˈmuvi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈleɪtəst. bət ju ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔʧ ðə fərst ˈgɑrdiənz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə tim kəmz təˈgɛðər ənd waɪ ðɛr soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn stɑr- lɔrdz dæd, pleɪd ɪn ðə nu ˈmuvi baɪ kərt ˈrəsəl. haʊ du ðə ˈgɑrdiənz ˈmuviz kəˈnɛkt tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls? hɪrz wɛr ɪt gɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. waɪl ju kən si boʊθ ˈmuviz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ðə mcu*, ðeɪ du hæv kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˈistər ɛgz ðət rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈəðər fɪlmz. ðə fərst ˈgɑrdiənz ˈmuvi həz ˈθɑnoʊs (ʤɑʃ ˈbroʊlɪn) ɪn ɪt, ə ˈvɪlən hu wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ə sin fər ðə fərst fɪlm. ˈθɑnoʊs wɪl ʃoʊ əp ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈmuviz bɪˈkəz hiz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti stoʊnz, ʤɛmz ðət hæv pɑpt əp ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈmɑrvəl fɪlmz. ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈgɑrdiənz fɪlm, ənd ðə rɛst ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ən ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti stoʊn ðeɪ faɪnd frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə rɔŋ hænz. ðoʊz fˈjuʧər fɪlmz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈgɑrdiənz, bɪˈkəz ˈmɑrvəl ləvz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪts ˈhɪroʊz təˈgɛðər. ʃʊd aɪ steɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈgɑrdiənz 2 ˈkrɛdɪts? jɛs. ðɛr ər ˈməltəpəl sinz soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju steɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈvɛri læst ˈkrɛdɪt roʊlz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kæʧ ɔl əv ðɛm. səm hɪnt æt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə mcu*, bət səm ər ʤɪst əmˈjuzɪŋ. haʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈmɑrvəl ˈmuviz ər ˈkəmɪŋ? əm, ə lɔt. ˈmɑrvəl ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst neɪmz ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd raɪt naʊ, bɪtˈwin ɪts rɪˈtərnz ənd seɪlz, ənd ɪt ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz əv sloʊɪŋ daʊn. ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ sleɪt ˌɪnˈklud ðə fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ fɪlm lɛd baɪ ə blæk ˌsupərˈhiroʊ, blæk ˈpænθər, ɪn 2018 ðə fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ fɪlm lɛd baɪ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌsupərˈhiroʊ, ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl; ənd mɔr frəm ðə ɪn ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr ɪn 2018 ənd ən fɪlm ɪn 2019 ɪts ə lɔt tɪ, wɛl, ˈmɑrvəl æt. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
republican sen. lindsey graham blasted news reports that jared kushner wanted a backdoor channel with russians, saying americans are “chasing our tails” over unverified reports about russia.
on “state of the union” sunday, host dana bash asked graham what he thought of reports that kushner wanted to have secret communications with the russian government.
“well number one chasing our tails as a nation when it comes to the russians,” graham said. “i know who leaked this supposed conversation, but just think about it this way: you got the ambassador of russia reporting back to moscow on an open channel, ‘hey jared gonna move into the embassy.'”
“i trust this story as far as i can throw it,” graham snarked.
he said further that he thinks the russians probably planted a false story about kushner by using a communications channel they know is being monitored by the united states.
“i think it makes no sense that the russian ambassador would report back to moscow on a channel that he most likely knows monitoring. the whole thing is suspicious.”
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follow amber on twitter | rɪˈpəblɪkən sɛn. ˈlɪndzi græm ˈblæstɪd nuz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈbækˌdɔr ˈʧænəl wɪθ ˈrəʃənz, seɪɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ɑr tails”*” ˈoʊvər ənˈvɛrɪˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃə. ɔn əv ðə union”*” ˈsənˌdi, hoʊst ˈdeɪnə bæʃ æst græm wət hi θɔt əv rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈkəʃnər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ˈsikrɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈnəmbər wən ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ɑr teɪlz ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə russians,”*,” græm sɛd. noʊ hu likt ðɪs səˈpoʊzd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, bət ʤɪst θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: ju gɑt ðə æmˈbæsədər əv ˈrəʃə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɔn ən ˈoʊpən ˈʧænəl, ˈʤɛrɪd ˈgɑnə muv ˈɪntu ðə embassy.'”*.'” trəst ðɪs ˈstɔri ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən θroʊ it,”*,” græm snarked*. hi sɛd ˈfərðər ðət hi θɪŋks ðə ˈrəʃənz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈplænɪd ə fɔls ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈkəʃnər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈʧænəl ðeɪ noʊ ɪz biɪŋ ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. θɪŋk ɪt meɪks noʊ sɛns ðət ðə ˈrəʃən æmˈbæsədər wʊd rɪˈpɔrt bæk tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɔn ə ˈʧænəl ðət hi moʊst ˈlaɪkli noʊz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz suspicious.”*.” wɔʧ: ˈfɑloʊ ˈæmbər ɔn tˈwɪtər |
recently, a young man walked into the bar where i was working, sat down, and told me that i was pretty. it just flew out of his mouth by accident; obviously had a few. his vibe slimy or aggressive. he just seemed excited to discover that a woman he found attractive would be opening his next beer. convention suggests that the most normal and appropriate response from me would be a display of gratitude, but i thankful. i just felt instantly beleaguered in a very familiar way.
i blankly responded that his thoughts on my appearance were not interesting to me and asked him what like to drink. he stood there, drunk and caught off guard by his own boldness as well as my reaction. he tried to focus, knowing that the next move was his, his face reflecting the hazy fear that any dude who is at least trying to come correct feels when facing one of modern classic gambles: i really do not want to be "that guy" versus this might just be crazy enough to work. he chose to hedge both ways and began slowly trying to dig himself out, struggling to enunciate and choose his words carefully but choosing the wrong ones. he between a handful of partially formed apologies before announcing that he felt awful, because i was clearly annoyed and he “would hate to offend such a pretty girl.”
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i was so flattered that i instantly got super wet. just joking! i was disgusted. it was 1 a.m. and i was tired. i feeling combative enough to tell him to get lost immediately, especially knowing that he necessarily see the straight line between his actions and the punishment. but i also in the mood to a drunken stranger toward a potential enlightenment. attempting diplomacy, i gave him a beer and put him in time out, instructing him to take 10 minutes to think about why even just his final statement was offensive. he wandered to the end of the bar and sat there in a fog.
after a little time had passed, i noticed his posture straighten and i turned to face him. his expression was solemn as i walked toward him, expecting at the very least an unconvincing performance of contrition. instead, he stood up, took out his wallet, and tried to give me $10—not for drinks but because “sometimes you just have to pay for things.” yes, this person had spent his arriving at the conclusion that 10 whole dollars was enough to compensate me for feeling exposed, trapped, degraded and simultaneously invisible and on display at my own dumb job. i felt like a human sigh. “just leave, please,” i said, and then he left.
as i step back and consider the way this story ended, my own generosity embarrasses me. certainly not always that kind. but maybe framing what about to tell you with that particular anecdote to prove that generally down to let a dude off the hook if he acts right. when i was younger, i would sometimes even rescue these kinds of men from their own lingering discomfort by being sweet, because women are trained to reward men for all sorts of things by being sweet. i do that anymore, because realized that smoothing it over with a stranger who has made me feel degraded usually feels more degrading than the actual offense and placating men in this way is a waste of my time. i should have known better than to even try with this dude, because i have already wasted so much of my time in parallel situations; every woman you know has wasted so much of her time.
i totally understand that difficult to know when it is an appropriate time to give women sexual attention. the modern woman is baffling. we are on tinder and we ball whoever we want and nobody is really allowed to judge anymore and we are feminists and we are easily angered by perceived degradation and we have a lot of feelings about words like "consent," which make your dick scared and we also might want you to pull our hair when we fuck. i imagine it feels impossible to know how and when to express your interest without offending women. it is a minefield, the stakes are high and nobody is safe.
telling a woman that you think she is beautiful can seem very innocuous; sometimes it is. sometimes, it will make her day. all this depends on context and i cannot explain when it is and is not ok, because that is like trying to explain intuition. intuition about what will and offend women is really just a set of odds, based on your lizard brain tabulating and comparing the outcomes of many similar previous interactions. but important to recognize that these odds are skewed because women so often swallow their discomfort or indignation in order to keep the if they are at work. obviously all women have different boundaries and not trying to slide into some decree about what women do and want, but i think that a lot of mutual discomfort could be avoided if dudes would generally try to figure out whether a woman is interested before trying to figure out how to fuck her.
although these situations are too nuanced and contextual to come down to ands, there are certain things to consider before giving sexual attention to a female bartender or server. consider the power dynamic: women will make more money if their patrons like them; often, their managers will scold them if they react negatively to what we have collectively deemed to be acceptable attention. where does that leave the woman? she is expected to smile and say thank you, even if she feels mildly affronted, even if she finds you you would likely never detect this as she is forced to suspend these opinions at work.
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imagine you have a boss who you, and one day, in front of a group of your peers, he presents you with a gift. it your birthday, but you have been singled out. “open it,” he implores, beaming. “it’s just for you. you are going to love it.” you open it slowly, as everyone watches. you know that you are going to hate it, because you hate your boss, and you can feel yourself shrinking as you prepare to degrade yourself by gratitude. you remove the final layer of tissue, and underneath it is a hat. a hat, made of leather. “yay,” you say. “i totally love this.” you go home and drink a lot. you know you deserve it, but you kind of hate yourself.
across professional and personal contexts, women are beginning to articulate why we often feel dehumanized by the kind of sexual attention that might have seemed benign 10 years ago; getting better at creating boundaries that work for us. but as become increasingly vocal about how things actually make us feel, the whole scene has become rightfully terrifying for the people trying to bag us. dudes who are trying to respect and maybe fuck us are now in a double bind in which these two agendas seem very difficult but necessary to merge. the inverse of this, as experienced it, at least, is equally paradoxical: how am i supposed to reconcile wanting men to be attracted to me with not wanting to be objectified?
when i was younger, i understand how to make this equation work. in my early 20s, i pretty much wanted all guys who my relatives or nazis to want to fuck me, because that was the same as wanting them to like me. playing into that dynamic generally felt like garbage, although i realize it at the time. i just knew i figure out how to get what i wanted and feel respected.
consider the way that this whole setup warps young women: many women learn that they are most useful as bodies and that their bodies are most useful for sex before they even hit puberty. most women i know learned that their sex parts were different than the rest of their bodies because boys or men put their hands or eyes or words all over those parts of us before fuck meant anything but a bad word.
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i’ve always been tough, but it has taken me a long time to realize how much of that toughness grew on me as a coping mechanism; how much of that toughness is damage. men have fucked with my dignity since i was a child, but the things that have happened to me have happened to all of us. when the bad things that happen are normal, you become tough. devastating how tough i am.
so, as a woman who has been through a range of horribly exploitative sexual and emotional know, just like pretty much every woman you really want to know anymore if a stranger finds me attractive. not right out of the gate. hell no. there are so many more interesting things about me than my body. do you even care about them? this is why i cherish my friendships with straight dudes who would never try to fuck me even if we are trashed, and is probably part of why i hang out with a lot of queer people.
this is why gone home in tears after someone i respect says they think smart and funny and interesting and like to have a drink and rap about the world, and then just tries to fuck me after i patiently dodge their advances all night. were they not even paying attention? did they even want to rap about the world with me? i am still, as a grown woman, trying not to mentally respond to that situation by thinking: “well, that person just wanted to fuck you. maybe you are not really that smart or interesting.” that precise feeling is one that i really think straight dudes can fully relate to: you are invisible, but they still want to fuck you. they do not see you or hear you. they still might rape you. this is why somebody putting their eyes all over me or immediately telling me they like the way i look is no longer flattering. because it makes me feel fucking invisible.
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i know this is confusing. assholes have wrecked the whole concept of spitting game, and there is no longer a blueprint for how to hit on women. as far as expressing your interest in a woman while working, not saying impossible to do this respectfully, but consider the stakes before you impose your desire on another human being. receiving sexual attention from a stranger just affirms that everyone is clocking us every moment and deciding how much we matter based on whether or not they like what they see. if going to holler at somebody while working, try to gauge her interest in your interest before you put it on her. if working really hard to make her see how great you are, she is probably working even harder to escape the conversation without hurting your feelings. if she seems to be down, try building rapport in the same way that you would with anyone you care about seeing naked. talk about things you like to talk about and ask her what she thinks. perhaps mention a thing you are doing in the coming days and leave room for her to invite herself. my favorite male bar patron stealth game is someone saying “i’m thinking about leaving soon,” and then trailing off with casual implication.
as a baseline, in any context, treat women like people you are not engaging with primarily because you might get to put your dick inside of them. when you are out in the a bar, at a show, making time with a you realize like to get down with her, put your game on pause and feel out her vibe. it is very likely that this woman can detect your interest. try laying back. the process of you getting laid should not feel like you are angling for victory in a war of attrition. you getting laid should not require lengthy negotiations, disingenuous angles, or both of you getting enough to just cave already. if feeling her, look at her like an individual with a mind and a voice, and then, guess what? you might see parts of her you never would have seen otherwise, and she will be happy that you took the time to see her, and then maybe you guys will be so happy to see each other that you fuck each other's brains out. | ˈrisəntli, ə jəŋ mæn wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə bɑr wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ, sæt daʊn, ənd toʊld mi ðət aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti. ɪt ʤɪst flu aʊt əv hɪz maʊθ baɪ ˈæksədənt; ˈɑbviəsli hæd ə fju. hɪz vaɪb sˈlaɪmi ər əˈgrɛsɪv. hi ʤɪst simd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət ə ˈwʊmən hi faʊnd əˈtræktɪv wʊd bi ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɪz nɛkst bɪr. kənˈvɛnʃən səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə moʊst ˈnɔrməl ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt rɪˈspɑns frəm mi wʊd bi ə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈgrætəˌtud, bət aɪ ˈθæŋkfəl. aɪ ʤɪst fɛlt ˈɪnstəntli bɪˈligərd ɪn ə ˈvɛri fəˈmɪljər weɪ. aɪ ˈblæŋkli rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət hɪz θɔts ɔn maɪ əˈpɪrəns wər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi ənd æst ɪm wət laɪk tɪ drɪŋk. hi stʊd ðɛr, drəŋk ənd kɔt ɔf gɑrd baɪ hɪz oʊn ˈboʊldnəs ɛz wɛl ɛz maɪ riˈækʃən. hi traɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs, noʊɪŋ ðət ðə nɛkst muv wɑz hɪz, hɪz feɪs rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə ˈheɪzi fɪr ðət ˈɛni dud hu ɪz æt list traɪɪŋ tɪ kəm kərˈɛkt filz wɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ wən əv ˈmɑdərn ˈklæsɪk ˈgæmbəlz: aɪ ˈrɪli du nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi "ðət gaɪ" ˈvərsəz ðɪs maɪt ʤɪst bi ˈkreɪzi ɪˈnəf tɪ wərk. hi ʧoʊz tɪ hɛʤ boʊθ weɪz ənd bɪˈgæn sˈloʊli traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪg hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ɪˈnənsiˌeɪt ənd ʧuz hɪz wərdz ˈkɛrfəli bət ˈʧuzɪŋ ðə rɔŋ wənz. hi bɪtˈwin ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈpɑrʃəli fɔrmd əˈpɑləˌʤiz ˌbiˈfɔr əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət hi fɛlt ˈɔfəl, bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈklɪrli əˈnɔɪd ənd hi heɪt tɪ əˈfɛnd səʧ ə ˈprɪti girl.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈflætərd ðət aɪ ˈɪnstəntli gɑt ˈsupər wɛt. ʤɪst ˈʤoʊkɪŋ! aɪ wɑz dɪsˈgəstɪd. ɪt wɑz 1 a.m*. ənd aɪ wɑz taɪərd. aɪ ˈfilɪŋ ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ tɛl ɪm tɪ gɪt lɔst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, əˈspɛʃəli noʊɪŋ ðət hi ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli si ðə streɪt laɪn bɪtˈwin hɪz ˈækʃənz ənd ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə mud tɪ ə ˈdrəŋkən ˈstreɪnʤər təˈwɔrd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. əˈtɛmptɪŋ dɪˈploʊməsi, aɪ geɪv ɪm ə bɪr ənd pʊt ɪm ɪn taɪm aʊt, ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ɪm tɪ teɪk 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt waɪ ˈivɪn ʤɪst hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz əˈfɛnsɪv. hi ˈwɑndərd tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə bɑr ənd sæt ðɛr ɪn ə fɔg. ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm hæd pæst, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst hɪz ˈpɑsʧər ˈstreɪtən ənd aɪ tərnd tɪ feɪs ɪm. hɪz ɪkˈsprɛʃən wɑz ˈsɑləm ɛz aɪ wɔkt təˈwɔrd ɪm, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ æt ðə ˈvɛri list ən ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əv kənˈtrɪʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi stʊd əp, tʊk aʊt hɪz ˈwɔlət, ənd traɪd tɪ gɪv mi fər drɪŋks bət bɪˈkəz ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ peɪ fər things.”*.” jɛs, ðɪs ˈpərsən hæd spɛnt hɪz ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət 10 hoʊl ˈdɔlərz wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt mi fər ˈfilɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd, træpt, dɪˈgreɪdɪd ənd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ənd ɔn dɪˈspleɪ æt maɪ oʊn dəm ʤɑb. aɪ fɛlt laɪk ə ˈjumən saɪ. liv, please,”*,” aɪ sɛd, ənd ðɛn hi lɛft. ɛz aɪ stɛp bæk ənd kənˈsɪdər ðə weɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈɛndɪd, maɪ oʊn ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti ɪmˈbærəsɪz mi. ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðət kaɪnd. bət ˈmeɪbi ˈfreɪmɪŋ wət əˈbaʊt tɪ tɛl ju wɪθ ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈænɪkˌdoʊt tɪ pruv ðət ˈʤɛnərəli daʊn tɪ lɛt ə dud ɔf ðə hʊk ɪf hi ækts raɪt. wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər, aɪ wʊd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ˈrɛskju ðiz kaɪnz əv mɛn frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ dɪˈskəmfərt baɪ biɪŋ swit, bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən ər treɪnd tɪ rɪˈwɔrd mɛn fər ɔl sɔrts əv θɪŋz baɪ biɪŋ swit. aɪ du ðət ˌɛniˈmɔr, bɪˈkəz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət sˈmuðɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər wɪθ ə ˈstreɪnʤər hu həz meɪd mi fil dɪˈgreɪdɪd ˈjuʒəwəli filz mɔr dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ðən ðə ˈækʧəwəl əˈfɛns ənd ˈpleɪˌkeɪtɪŋ mɛn ɪn ðɪs weɪ ɪz ə weɪst əv maɪ taɪm. aɪ ʃʊd hæv noʊn ˈbɛtər ðən tɪ ˈivɪn traɪ wɪθ ðɪs dud, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈweɪstɪd soʊ məʧ əv maɪ taɪm ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz; ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən ju noʊ həz ˈweɪstɪd soʊ məʧ əv hər taɪm. aɪ ˈtoʊtəli ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ wɪn ɪt ɪz ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt taɪm tɪ gɪv ˈwɪmən ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈtɛnʃən. ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈbæfəlɪŋ. wi ər ɔn ˈtɪndər ənd wi bɔl huˈɛvər wi wɔnt ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈrɪli əˈlaʊd tɪ ʤəʤ ˌɛniˈmɔr ənd wi ər ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd wi ər ˈizəli ˈæŋgərd baɪ pərˈsivd ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ənd wi hæv ə lɔt əv ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt wərdz laɪk "kənˈsɛnt," wɪʧ meɪk jʊr dɪk skɛrd ənd wi ˈɔlsoʊ maɪt wɔnt ju tɪ pʊl ɑr hɛr wɪn wi fək. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt filz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ haʊ ənd wɪn tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst wɪˈθaʊt əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈwɪmən. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmaɪnˌfild, ðə steɪks ər haɪ ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz seɪf. ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ðət ju θɪŋk ʃi ɪz ˈbjutəfəl kən sim ˈvɛri ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs; ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɪt wɪl meɪk hər deɪ. ɔl ðɪs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈkɑntɛkst ənd aɪ ˈkænɑt ɪkˈspleɪn wɪn ɪt ɪz ənd ɪz nɑt ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz laɪk traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ˌɪntuˈɪʃən. ˌɪntuˈɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət wɪl ənd əˈfɛnd ˈwɪmən ɪz ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə sɛt əv ɑdz, beɪst ɔn jʊr ˈlɪzərd breɪn ˈtæbjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəmz əv ˈmɛni ˈsɪmələr ˈpriviəs ˌɪnərˈækʃənz. bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðiz ɑdz ər skjud bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən soʊ ˈɔfən sˈwɔloʊ ðɛr dɪˈskəmfərt ər ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ðə ɪf ðeɪ ər æt wərk. ˈɑbviəsli ɔl ˈwɪmən hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈbaʊndəriz ənd nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ slaɪd ˈɪntu səm dɪˈkri əˈbaʊt wət ˈwɪmən du ənd wɔnt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðət ə lɔt əv mˈjuʧuəl dɪˈskəmfərt kʊd bi əˈvɔɪdɪd ɪf djudz wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli traɪ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈwɛðər ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ fək hər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ər tu nuɑnst ənd ˌkɑnˈtɛksˌʧuəl tɪ kəm daʊn tɪ ənd don’ts*, ðɛr ər ˈsərtən θɪŋz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbɑrˌtɛndər ər ˈsərvər. kənˈsɪdər ðə paʊər daɪˈnæmɪk: ˈwɪmən wɪl meɪk mɔr ˈməni ɪf ðɛr ˈpeɪtrənz laɪk ðɛm; ˈɔfən, ðɛr ˈmænɪʤərz wɪl skoʊld ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ riækt ˈnɛgətɪvli tɪ wət wi hæv kəˈlɛktɪvli dimd tɪ bi əkˈsɛptəbəl əˈtɛnʃən. wɛr dɪz ðət liv ðə ˈwʊmən? ʃi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ smaɪl ənd seɪ θæŋk ju, ˈivɪn ɪf ʃi filz ˈmaɪldli əˈfrəntɪd, ˈivɪn ɪf ʃi faɪndz ju ju wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˈnɛvər dɪˈtɛkt ðɪs ɛz ʃi ɪz fɔrst tɪ səˈspɛnd ðiz əˈpɪnjənz æt wərk. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˌɪˈmæʤən ju hæv ə bɔs hu ju, ənd wən deɪ, ɪn frənt əv ə grup əv jʊr pɪrz, hi ˈprɛzənts ju wɪθ ə gɪft. ɪt jʊr ˈbərθˌdeɪ, bət ju hæv bɪn ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt. it,”*,” hi ˌɪmˈplɔrz, ˈbimɪŋ. ʤɪst fər ju. ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv it.”*.” ju ˈoʊpən ɪt sˈloʊli, ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɑʧɪz. ju noʊ ðət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ heɪt ɪt, bɪˈkəz ju heɪt jʊr bɔs, ənd ju kən fil ˈjɔrsɛlf ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ɛz ju priˈpɛr tɪ dɪˈgreɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf baɪ ˈgrætəˌtud. ju riˈmuv ðə ˈfaɪnəl leɪər əv ˈtɪʃu, ənd ˌəndərˈniθ ɪt ɪz ə hæt. ə hæt, meɪd əv ˈlɛðər. ““yay,”*,” ju seɪ. ˈtoʊtəli ləv this.”*.” ju goʊ hoʊm ənd drɪŋk ə lɔt. ju noʊ ju dɪˈzərv ɪt, bət ju kaɪnd əv heɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. əˈkrɔs prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts, ˈwɪmən ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt waɪ wi ˈɔfən fil dɪˈhjumənaɪzd baɪ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈtɛnʃən ðət maɪt hæv simd bɪˈnaɪn 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ; ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər æt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈbaʊndəriz ðət wərk fər ˈjuˈɛs. bət ɛz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvoʊkəl əˈbaʊt haʊ θɪŋz ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ˈjuˈɛs fil, ðə hoʊl sin həz bɪˈkəm ˈraɪtfəli ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ fər ðə ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ bæg ˈjuˈɛs. djudz hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈmeɪbi fək ˈjuˈɛs ər naʊ ɪn ə ˈdəbəl baɪnd ɪn wɪʧ ðiz tu əˈʤɛndəz sim ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt bət ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ mərʤ. ðə ˌɪnˈvərs əv ðɪs, ɛz ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪt, æt list, ɪz ˈikwəli ˌpɛrəˈdɑksɪkəl: haʊ æm aɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ˈwɑnɪŋ mɛn tɪ bi əˈtræktəd tɪ mi wɪθ nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi objectified*? wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɪkˈweɪʒən wərk. ɪn maɪ ˈərli 20s*, aɪ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈwɔntɪd ɔl gaɪz hu maɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz ər ˈnɑtsiz tɪ wɔnt tɪ fək mi, bɪˈkəz ðət wɑz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈwɑnɪŋ ðɛm tɪ laɪk mi. pleɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ðət daɪˈnæmɪk ˈʤɛnərəli fɛlt laɪk ˈgɑrbɪʤ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt æt ðə taɪm. aɪ ʤɪst nu aɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ənd fil rɪˈspɛktɪd. kənˈsɪdər ðə weɪ ðət ðɪs hoʊl ˈsɛˌtəp wɔrps jəŋ ˈwɪmən: ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən lərn ðət ðeɪ ər moʊst ˈjusfəl ɛz ˈbɑdiz ənd ðət ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ər moʊst ˈjusfəl fər sɛks ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈivɪn hɪt ˈpjubərti. moʊst ˈwɪmən aɪ noʊ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðɛr sɛks pɑrts wər ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə rɛst əv ðɛr ˈbɑdiz bɪˈkəz bɔɪz ər mɛn pʊt ðɛr hænz ər aɪz ər wərdz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðoʊz pɑrts əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌbiˈfɔr fək mɛnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə bæd wərd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn təf, bət ɪt həz ˈteɪkən mi ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ əv ðət ˈtəfnəs gru ɔn mi ɛz ə ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm; haʊ məʧ əv ðət ˈtəfnəs ɪz ˈdæmɪʤ. mɛn hæv fəkt wɪθ maɪ ˈdɪgnəti sɪns aɪ wɑz ə ʧaɪld, bət ðə θɪŋz ðət hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ mi hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. wɪn ðə bæd θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpən ər ˈnɔrməl, ju bɪˈkəm təf. ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ haʊ təf aɪ æm. soʊ, ɛz ə ˈwʊmən hu həz bɪn θru ə reɪnʤ əv ˈhɔrəbli ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl noʊ, ʤɪst laɪk ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ noʊ ˌɛniˈmɔr ɪf ə ˈstreɪnʤər faɪndz mi əˈtræktɪv. nɑt raɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪt. hɛl noʊ. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz əˈbaʊt mi ðən maɪ ˈbɑdi. du ju ˈivɪn kɛr əˈbaʊt ðɛm? ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ ˈʧɛrɪʃ maɪ ˈfrɛndʃɪps wɪθ streɪt djudz hu wʊd ˈnɛvər traɪ tɪ fək mi ˈivɪn ɪf wi ər træʃt, ənd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli pɑrt əv waɪ aɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ə lɔt əv kwɪr ˈpipəl. ðɪs ɪz waɪ gɔn hoʊm ɪn tɪrz ˈæftər ˈsəmˌwən aɪ rɪˈspɛkt sɪz ðeɪ θɪŋk smɑrt ənd ˈfəni ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd laɪk tɪ hæv ə drɪŋk ənd ræp əˈbaʊt ðə wərld, ənd ðɛn ʤɪst traɪz tɪ fək mi ˈæftər aɪ ˈpeɪʃəntli dɑʤ ðɛr ədˈvænsɪz ɔl naɪt. wər ðeɪ nɑt ˈivɪn peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən? dɪd ðeɪ ˈivɪn wɔnt tɪ ræp əˈbaʊt ðə wərld wɪθ mi? aɪ æm stɪl, ɛz ə groʊn ˈwʊmən, traɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnəli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: ““well*, ðət ˈpərsən ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fək ju. ˈmeɪbi ju ər nɑt ˈrɪli ðət smɑrt ər interesting.”*.” ðət prɪˈsaɪs ˈfilɪŋ ɪz wən ðət aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk streɪt djudz kən ˈfʊli rɪˈleɪt tɪ: ju ər ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl, bət ðeɪ stɪl wɔnt tɪ fək ju. ðeɪ du nɑt si ju ər hir ju. ðeɪ stɪl maɪt reɪp ju. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr aɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər mi ər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈtɛlɪŋ mi ðeɪ laɪk ðə weɪ aɪ lʊk ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈflætərɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks mi fil ˈfəkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: aɪ noʊ ðɪs ɪz kənfˈjuzɪŋ. ˈæshoʊlz hæv rɛkt ðə hoʊl ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈspɪtɪŋ geɪm, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈbluˌprɪnt fər haʊ tɪ hɪt ɔn ˈwɪmən. ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ə ˈwʊmən waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ, nɑt seɪɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ du ðɪs rɪˈspɛktfəli, bət kənˈsɪdər ðə steɪks ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˌɪmˈpoʊz jʊr dɪˈzaɪər ɔn əˈnəðər ˈjumən biɪŋ. rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈtɛnʃən frəm ə ˈstreɪnʤər ʤɪst əˈfərmz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈklɑkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛvəri ˈmoʊmənt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ haʊ məʧ wi ˈmætər beɪst ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ laɪk wət ðeɪ si. ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhɑlər æt ˈsəmˌbɑdi waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ, traɪ tɪ geɪʤ hər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌbiˈfɔr ju pʊt ɪt ɔn hər. ɪf ˈwərkɪŋ ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ meɪk hər si haʊ greɪt ju ər, ʃi ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwərkɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈhərtɪŋ jʊr ˈfilɪŋz. ɪf ʃi simz tɪ bi daʊn, traɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ræˈpɔr ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət ju wʊd wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ju kɛr əˈbaʊt siɪŋ ˈneɪkəd. tɔk əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ju laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ənd æsk hər wət ʃi θɪŋks. pərˈhæps ˈmɛnʃən ə θɪŋ ju ər duɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz ənd liv rum fər hər tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt hərˈsɛlf. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt meɪl bɑr ˈpeɪtrən stɛlθ geɪm ɪz ˈsəmˌwən seɪɪŋ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ soon,”*,” ənd ðɛn ˈtreɪlɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ˈkæʒəwəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən. ɛz ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn, ɪn ˈɛni ˈkɑntɛkst, trit ˈwɪmən laɪk ˈpipəl ju ər nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ wɪθ praɪˈmɛrəli bɪˈkəz ju maɪt gɪt tɪ pʊt jʊr dɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðɛm. wɪn ju ər aʊt ɪn ðə ə bɑr, æt ə ʃoʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ə ju ˈriəˌlaɪz laɪk tɪ gɪt daʊn wɪθ hər, pʊt jʊr geɪm ɔn pɔz ənd fil aʊt hər vaɪb. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ðət ðɪs ˈwʊmən kən dɪˈtɛkt jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst. traɪ leɪɪŋ bæk. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ju ˈgɪtɪŋ leɪd ʃʊd nɑt fil laɪk ju ər ˈæŋglɪŋ fər ˈvɪktəri ɪn ə wɔr əv əˈtrɪʃən. ju ˈgɪtɪŋ leɪd ʃʊd nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈlɛŋθi nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs ˈæŋgəlz, ər boʊθ əv ju ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst keɪv ɔˈrɛdi. ɪf ˈfilɪŋ hər, lʊk æt hər laɪk ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪθ ə maɪnd ənd ə vɔɪs, ənd ðɛn, gɛs wət? ju maɪt si pɑrts əv hər ju ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv sin ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ənd ʃi wɪl bi ˈhæpi ðət ju tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ si hər, ənd ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ju gaɪz wɪl bi soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ si iʧ ˈəðər ðət ju fək iʧ ˈəðərz breɪnz aʊt. |
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cardiff: only can be trusted to save services
"you are the first person who has made any sense in this election," said one council worker at our stall, after we explained we're building the trade unionist and socialist coalition (tusc) because none of the existing parties in power can be trusted to end austerity and fight the cuts.
we a protest against the latest cuts planned for the youth service in cardiff on the saturday after the party political broadcast aired.
140 youth workers were sacked by the labour council last april, but that's just the beginning of the cuts for this service. under the radar, plans are being hatched to all but dismantle it. in july, youth workers will have their hours slashed. many youth centres are barely open already, with some having lost a majority of their full-time staff, but in six months time, once the election is safely out of the way, the labour council plans to close half of them completely.
we are losing our youth service because we do not have representatives who are willing to stand up and fight the cuts. a pcs union member who had stopped by to sign our petition said she thought the broadcast was "the only one full of genuine people", and she's right!
the reason why the present parties in power are either openly embracing austerity or opposing it in words until the slightest pressure is put on them, is because none of them are rooted in the communities and organisations of ordinary people - those who are at the sharp end of the cuts.
tusc supporters understand that to change direction, we can't trust the existing mass parties to act for us: we've got to do the job ourselves and build a new party. | lɪŋk tɪ ðɪs peɪʤ: ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn 19 ˈeɪprəl 2015 æt ˈkɑrdɪf: ˈoʊnli kən bi ˈtrəstɪd tɪ seɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz "ju ər ðə fərst ˈpərsən hu həz meɪd ˈɛni sɛns ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən," sɛd wən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈwərkər æt ɑr stɔl, ˈæftər wi ɪkˈspleɪnd wɪr ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə treɪd ˈjunjənəst ənd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən (tusc*) bɪˈkəz nən əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz ɪn paʊər kən bi ˈtrəstɪd tɪ ɛnd ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ənd faɪt ðə kəts. wi ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈleɪtəst kəts plænd fər ðə juθ ˈsərvɪs ɪn ˈkɑrdɪf ɔn ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈpɑrti pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɛrd. 140 juθ ˈwərkərz wər sækt baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl læst ˈeɪprəl, bət ðæts ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə kəts fər ðɪs ˈsərvɪs. ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr, plænz ər biɪŋ hæʧt tɪ ɔl bət dɪsˈmænəl ɪt. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, juθ ˈwərkərz wɪl hæv ðɛr aʊərz slæʃt. ˈmɛni juθ ˈsɛntərz ər ˈbɛrli ˈoʊpən ɔˈrɛdi, wɪθ səm ˈhævɪŋ lɔst ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛr ˈfʊlˌtaɪm stæf, bət ɪn sɪks mənθs taɪm, wəns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈseɪfli aʊt əv ðə weɪ, ðə ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl plænz tɪ kloʊz hæf əv ðɛm kəmˈplitli. wi ər ˈluzɪŋ ɑr juθ ˈsərvɪs bɪˈkəz wi du nɑt hæv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ stænd əp ənd faɪt ðə kəts. ə ˈpiˈsiz ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbər hu hæd stɑpt baɪ tɪ saɪn ɑr pəˈtɪʃən sɛd ʃi θɔt ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst wɑz "ðə ˈoʊnli wən fʊl əv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈpipəl", ənd ʃiz raɪt! ðə ˈrizən waɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈpɑrtiz ɪn paʊər ər ˈiðər ˈoʊpənli ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ər əˈpoʊzɪŋ ɪt ɪn wərdz ənˈtɪl ðə sˈlaɪtəst ˈprɛʃər ɪz pʊt ɔn ðɛm, ɪz bɪˈkəz nən əv ðɛm ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ðoʊz hu ər æt ðə ʃɑrp ɛnd əv ðə kəts. səˈpɔrtərz ˌəndərˈstænd ðət tɪ ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, wi kænt trəst ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ mæs ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ækt fər ˈjuˈɛs: wiv gɑt tɪ du ðə ʤɑb ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd bɪld ə nu ˈpɑrti. |
ande special roll 7) raw denim just released
kicking off 2014 the right way, just announced his next limited run of denim in his special roll series the special roll 7). as many here know, was dealt a serious blow back in april 2011 when his entire studio suffered catastrophic damage as a result of the brutal earthquake that hit christchurch, new zealand.
thankfully, our favorite kiwi got right back on the proverbial horse and has managed to pick up steam since the disaster nearly three years ago. compared to the, the utilizes a slightly lighter, oz. that has been naturally. as a result of these qualities and the left hand twill weave, states the denim boasts some serious vertical slubbiness. certainly argue with him there.
compared to the as well, one will notice the new zealander has opted for a aesthetic with the and moved any to the interior. rather than use the exterior pockets as a showcase area as we saw in the with the poncho cloth this section is completely clean and bare of any detailing. instead, the interior pocket lining that received some more love and is equipped with a 18 colour “roping cowboy” print.
in true form, continues to bring the goods on the construction front. the back pockets feature the signature wing stitch design and a fusion of gold and faded lemon thread run along felled seams. as is the case with his past models, constructed the rise and seat with hand felled seams which is not only a more uncommon technique, but also lends greater reinforcement and sturdiness.
as mentioned earlier, the is a very limited edition run. only 21 pairs are available in total across all cuts super slim (cobra), slim (mustang), regular (caribou), and loose (buffalo) fits and can be purchased directly from his site.
details
name: special roll 7)
weight: 14.5oz.
fit: super slim (cobra), slim (mustang), regular (caribou), and loose (buffalo)
denim: 100% cotton,, left hand twill, naturally
source: okayama, japan
other details: “roping cowboy” pocket lining reinforcing tacks on back pockets branded leather back patch copper riveted stress points detail on coin pocket
available at: (cobra, mustang, caribou, buffalo) for $275.00 | ande* ˈspɛʃəl roʊl 7 rɑ ˈdɛnəm ʤɪst riˈlist ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf 2014 ðə raɪt weɪ, ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst hɪz nɛkst ˈlɪmɪtɪd rən əv ˈdɛnəm ɪn hɪz ˈspɛʃəl roʊl ˈsɪriz ðə ˈspɛʃəl roʊl 7 ɛz ˈmɛni hir noʊ, wɑz dɛlt ə ˈsɪriəs bloʊ bæk ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2011 wɪn hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈsəfərd ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈbrutəl ˈərθkˌweɪk ðət hɪt ˈkraɪstʧərʧ, nu ˈzilənd. ˈθæŋkfəli, ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkiwi gɑt raɪt bæk ɔn ðə prəˈvərbiəl hɔrs ənd həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ pɪk əp stim sɪns ðə dɪˈzæstər ˈnɪrli θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ðə ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈlaɪtər, ɑz. ðət həz bɪn ˈnæʧərəli. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz kˈwɑlətiz ənd ðə lɛft hænd twɪl wiv, steɪts ðə ˈdɛnəm boʊsts səm ˈsɪriəs ˈvərtɪkəl slubbiness*. ˈsərtənli ˈɑrgju wɪθ ɪm ðɛr. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ɛz wɛl, wən wɪl ˈnoʊtɪs ðə nu ˈziləndər həz ˈɑptɪd fər ə ɛsˈθɛtɪk wɪθ ðə ənd muvd ˈɛni tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər. ˈrəðər ðən juz ðə ɪkˈstɪriər ˈpɑkəts ɛz ə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈɛriə ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ðə wɪθ ðə ˈpɑnʧoʊ klɔθ ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪz kəmˈplitli klin ənd bɛr əv ˈɛni dɪˈteɪlɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈpɑkət ˈlaɪnɪŋ ðət rɪˈsivd səm mɔr ləv ənd ɪz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə 18 ˈkələr cowboy”*” prɪnt. ɪn tru fɔrm, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ brɪŋ ðə gʊdz ɔn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən frənt. ðə bæk ˈpɑkəts ˈfiʧər ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər wɪŋ stɪʧ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ə fˈjuʒən əv goʊld ənd ˈfeɪdɪd ˈlɛmən θrɛd rən əˈlɔŋ fɛld simz. ɛz ɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ hɪz pæst ˈmɑdəlz, kənˈstrəktɪd ðə raɪz ənd sit wɪθ hænd fɛld simz wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə mɔr ənˈkɑmən tɛkˈnik, bət ˈɔlsoʊ lɛndz ˈgreɪtər ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈstərdinəs. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, ðə ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən rən. ˈoʊnli 21 pɛrz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈtoʊtəl əˈkrɔs ɔl kəts ˈsupər slɪm (ˈkoʊbrə), slɪm (ˈməˌstæŋ), ˈrɛgjələr (ˈkɛrɪˌbu), ənd lus (ˈbəfəˌloʊ) fɪts ənd kən bi ˈpərʧəst dɪˈrɛkli frəm hɪz saɪt. ˈditeɪlz neɪm: ˈspɛʃəl roʊl 7 weɪt: 14.5oz*. fɪt: ˈsupər slɪm (ˈkoʊbrə), slɪm (ˈməˌstæŋ), ˈrɛgjələr (ˈkɛrɪˌbu), ənd lus (ˈbəfəˌloʊ) ˈdɛnəm: 100 ˈkɔtən,, lɛft hænd twɪl, ˈnæʧərəli sɔrs: okayama*, ʤəˈpæn ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz: cowboy”*” ˈpɑkət ˈlaɪnɪŋ ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ tæks ɔn bæk ˈpɑkəts ˈbrændɪd ˈlɛðər bæk pæʧ ˈkɑpər ˈrɪvətɪd strɛs pɔɪnts ˈditeɪl ɔn kɔɪn ˈpɑkət əˈveɪləbəl æt: (ˈkoʊbrə, ˈməˌstæŋ, ˈkɛrɪˌbu, ˈbəfəˌloʊ) fər |
image copyright jolene laverty image caption the incident happened at the australian national university in canberra
four people have been injured by a student wielding a baseball bat in a classroom at an australian university, according to police.
the suspect, an man, had been seated when he rose and assaulted a lecturer at the australian national university in canberra, police said.
he then allegedly attacked students who went to her aid, before being subdued.
police said it was too early to determine a motive for the attack. the suspect was not known to authorities.
detective ben cartwright said campus security had restrained the man until police arrived.
"i believe one the students has actually taken the baseball bat from the student with it, and run away with it, and then returned later and given it to police," he said.
three women and a man were taken to hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening, police said.
motive unclear
detective cartwright said the suspect was not known to police or intelligence agencies.
"it is too early to know the motivation behind this alleged assault and at this stage [police] have not ruled anything out," he said.
the university's chancellor, marnie hughes-warrington, called it an "isolated and random incident".
"the second thing i want to do is to acknowledge the remarkable bravery of our students and our staff during this incident," she said. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ʤoʊˈlin ˈlævərti ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd æt ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə fɔr ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈɪnʤərd baɪ ə ˈstudənt ˈwildɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl bæt ɪn ə ˈklæsˌrum æt ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt, ən mæn, hæd bɪn ˈsitɪd wɪn hi roʊz ənd əˈsɔltɪd ə ˈlɛkʧərər æt ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə, pəˈlis sɛd. hi ðɛn əˈlɛʤədli əˈtækt ˈstudənts hu wɛnt tɪ hər eɪd, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ səbˈdud. pəˈlis sɛd ɪt wɑz tu ˈərli tɪ dɪˈtərmən ə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ðə əˈtæk. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz nɑt noʊn tɪ əˈθɔrətiz. dɪˈtɛktɪv bɛn ˈkɑrˌtraɪt sɛd ˈkæmpəs sɪˈkjʊrəti hæd riˈstreɪnd ðə mæn ənˈtɪl pəˈlis əraɪvd. "aɪ bɪˈliv wən ðə ˈstudənts həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈteɪkən ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl bæt frəm ðə ˈstudənt wɪθ ɪt, ənd rən əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt, ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnd ˈleɪtər ənd ˈgɪvɪn ɪt tɪ pəˈlis," hi sɛd. θri ˈwɪmən ənd ə mæn wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz nɑt kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ, pəˈlis sɛd. ˈmoʊtɪv ənˈklɪr dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈkɑrˌtraɪt sɛd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz nɑt noʊn tɪ pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz. "ɪt ɪz tu ˈərli tɪ noʊ ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs əˈlɛʤd əˈsɔlt ənd æt ðɪs steɪʤ [pəˈlis] hæv nɑt ruld ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aʊt," hi sɛd. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈʧænsələr, ˈmɑrni hughes-warrington*, kɔld ɪt ən "ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ənd ˈrændəm ˈɪnsədənt". "ðə ˈsɛkənd θɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ɪz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈbreɪvəri əv ɑr ˈstudənts ənd ɑr stæf ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt," ʃi sɛd. |
what is startup weekend?
the hardest part of starting up is starting out. at startup weekend, you'll be immersed in the ideal environment for startup magic to happen.
startup weekend is a 54 hour event, where attendees pitch ideas, form teams and start companies. these events are very community focused and provide a place for budding entrepreneurs to find co-founders, mentors and momentum for their ideas.
the participants that attend have 60 seconds to make a pitch (optional), the pitches are whittled down to the top ideas, and then teams form around the ideas to come out with several developed companies or projects. finally, the weekend culminates with presentations and demos in front of an audience of judges and potential investors.
in just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. so, what are you waiting for; join us!
day 1: meet, pitch & team up
day 2: learn & work
day 3: present & celebrate | wət ɪz ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈwiˌkɪnd? ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ əp ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt. æt ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈwiˌkɪnd, jul bi ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ðə aɪˈdil ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈmæʤɪk tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪz ə 54 aʊər ɪˈvɛnt, wɛr əˈtɛnˈdiz pɪʧ aɪˈdiəz, fɔrm timz ənd stɑrt ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈvɛri kəmˈjunɪti ˈfoʊkɪst ənd prəˈvaɪd ə pleɪs fər ˈbədɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz tɪ faɪnd co-founders*, ˈmɛnˌtɔrz ənd moʊˈmɛntəm fər ðɛr aɪˈdiəz. ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ðət əˈtɛnd hæv 60 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ meɪk ə pɪʧ (ˈɔpʃənəl), ðə ˈpɪʧɪz ər ˈwɪtəld daʊn tɪ ðə tɔp aɪˈdiəz, ənd ðɛn timz fɔrm əraʊnd ðə aɪˈdiəz tɪ kəm aʊt wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈkəlmɪˌneɪts wɪθ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈdɛˌmoʊz ɪn frənt əv ən ˈɔdiəns əv ˈʤəʤɪz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ɪn ʤɪst 54 aʊərz, ju wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə haɪz, loʊz, fən, ənd ˈprɛʃər ðət meɪk əp laɪf æt ə ˈstɑrˌtəp. soʊ, wət ər ju ˈweɪtɪŋ fər; ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs! deɪ 1 mit, pɪʧ tim əp deɪ 2 lərn wərk deɪ 3 ˈprɛzənt ˈsɛləˌbreɪt |
when i first heard about the edit, i thought it was a nifty idea.
it takes’s functional, appearance and turns it into a streamlined, depiction of the top trending stories. the top three stories are displayed in an interface, plucked from five popular subreddits: /r/worldnews, /r/politics, /r/technology, and /r/pics, plus the.com homepage.
you might think a project like this would be the undertaking of a web developer, but the brainchild of british journalist lanyado. the edit was his final project while taking web development classes with general assembly, a based digital education company who have recently expanded to london.
benji, who writes for the guardian and the new york times, is part of a growing number of media types that are taking it upon themselves to know how to write and code to bring their content to life. i think this is interesting, and so do a few other people.
i recently sat down for a skype session with to ask him about the edit and his other ideas and and the future of journalism in general.
benji, a journalist. wandered the world as a travel writer. also a web developer, and leant a hand in the development of a number of services, in the creation of, and in particular the edit. get to that in a moment, but can i begin by asking you how did you get into this? how did it come to pass that you had this particular set of skills? the story?
well, always been a journalist, and a journalist who is hopelessly obsessed with the web, and actually how i got into journalism in the first place. a friend and i built a website at university, which was a sort of travel guide for europe. it was actually more or less when trip advisor was going huge. we never got to the levels of trip advisor but just i think quite lucky where of an age where sort of growing up i was sort of digitally native. where news only sort of properly existed on the web for me. quite a lucky place to be. in terms of the whole actual skill set, say my skill set has been actually fairly standard as a journalist recently. been a web producer, which actually involve building stuff itself, but recently i have learnt how to code. not an expert level but a proficient level. and so whereas stuff before, professionally and things on the side, like and involved developers, and you had to come up with the idea and then find the person that could build it, now i can code myself. edit is the first thing that done totally from scratch, on my own. quite empowering to have the ideas and then build them yourself.
how did you learn to code? did you take it upon yourself to teach yourself? did you go to a bookstore and just get out a whole bunch of books and burn the midnight oil? or did you sort of rub up against a couple of developers and get a bit of knowledge in your head, get a bit knowledge imparted from them?
bl: i actually cheated, and i paid for a course. done stuff like code academy before. decent. you get a basic understanding. i know the kind of person that needs someone that i can consistently ask questions. a company called general assembly who has recently located to london, a new york based start up, and utterly fantastic. it was actually a 10 week course, 2 lessons a week. and by the end of that, i was proficient in html, css, and javascript. actually going to be doing another course with them to get more backend stuff, so doing a ruby on rails course. they were amazing. the best thing about it is that an intense course. so, you almost sort of get fed the fundamentals during classes and then you go away and then you cram as much as you can on top of that. and, also, lucky through my work, through my social life i know quite a lot of developers. and one of the greatest things that found about developers is that they want to help and that everyone that plies their trade good at. so, pretty much every day, pestering any developer i know when i get stuck with something, or got a little problem that i want so solve. and so, i did the course. and i would so recommend that people throw themselves in yeah, got to pay a little bit of money, but a proper investment, but i think it basically increases your skill set. and in journalism right now, to have that range of skills to be able to write and code, two seemingly very complementary skills, but at different ends of the spectrum they help an awful lot.
jb: and obviously this investment has paid off. started to reap some dividends because you came up with the idea of edit and you were able to bring that concept to reality. so, to edit what does it do? how did you come up with the idea and what do you hope to achieve with it?
bl: well, found myself relatively new to, only been going on it for about 6 months. always been aware that this vast community of people sharing links. to be honest, i initially thought it was all puerile and a little bit silly you know, full of and pictures of cats but actually what increasingly realised is that an incredible source of news, and of quirky interesting stories from around the world. i would consistently find stories there, and two days later or three days later they would be in the features section of the guardian, or the telegraph, or the huffington post. probably the greatest bit of news sourcing software out there. the way that it sorts things according to popularity is a pretty interesting. you know, a bit of a litmus test for what the internet is interested in. so anyway, i kept on finding myself being captivated by the people on but itself, from a visual point of view, always found to be a visual disaster. now a lot of people would argue that the point of is to put as much information as possible on a page, so how it has to be. it has to be a vomit of links. i had the thought of making it pretty and making it much more user friendly. and also a lot less intimidating. i think a lot of people arriving on, having heard a really important site, look at it and go, “oh, i be bothered”. so i wanted to make something that used an open and make it very, very simple and also give just the top stories. these days people have time. you just want the three most important. so i think something that is increasingly wanted within the public.
so, would you say that bringing the concept of to a broader audience perhaps? perhaps a less audience more of a layperson, if you will? i mean, what do you see as the applications of it?
i hope it does that. it will never at least i hope it never it will never be able to compete with for pure numbers. that site has got millions and millions of people on it every day. what i hope it will do more than anything else is show people how bloody brilliant is. i think there are lot of people that perhaps use the edit that have might not even used itself properly before. i think the main thing. i hope people realise that is actually a fantastic discovery mechanism, and if the edit helps them do that, because slightly more friendly and design focused.
you and i used quite closely, i imagine, because of our backgrounds and because of the industry in which we work, but for other people out there i think reasonable to say has more or less demonstrated that it does have the potential to be harnessed as a sort of engine, or news gathering resource, or discovery mechanism. what do you think is the impact of and the way in which edit, as in invention which sits on top of that, will have for journalism? what do you think these sorts ofs on curated, social news platforms will mean for the future of journalism? what role do you think serve in the media landscape?
that’s a very good question. i hope they make things simpler because one of the major challenges within the news landscape at the moment just pure noise. you combine twitter, witht, with facebook and actually we are utterly bombarded with news. and very difficult to work out what not what the essentials are, but sometimes you just want to be like, “shut up and tell me what to read”. and i hope things like the edit because taking the cream off the top of the pile. sort of letting do all the chattering and discussion and and about what matters, and then you skim off the top. quite a selfish enterprise, really, because got all these millions of worker bees really working out what matters and, and just sort of reaping the fruits of the labour. but to be honest, what people want, and i think what people need, because just so overwhelmed. and i think, that kind of top 5 news idea, is “this is what i need to read, the rest: sorry i have time.” i hope something that makes news consumption something a slightly more enjoyable and simpler experience for people.
clay once famously said no such thing as information overload, just filter failure. so do you see like this as a means to grab a whole bunch of information and and sift through it and serve it to people that might not be particularly with? do you see it serving a role in helping channel this fire hose of information that social media offers to a broad audience?
yes, well i hope so. i think those are bold aims for something essentially a small project, but i hope it helps with that. similar to another website made for the and us news called and.net, which basically scrapes the most popular articles from various websites and puts them onto a single page. and so, again, trying to be very much like what clay was talking about a kind of filter on top of too much information. and, of course, right, no such thing as too much information because you need that as a kind of global mechanism, just making sure that things get out there. why the internet is so wonderful. but i do hope that it can kind of provide a bit of a filter on top of it, to show what people are interested in. i think that metric is something fascinating and we get enough. when news is given to you usually either a.) what think matter or b.) the latest. and the thing that often gets missed out in all of that is what are people actually reading? even if that is people you might find out the most popular article on the website is actually about david pants. but the guardian might not want you to see that or to be in faces it might be a bit self-perpetuating. but they still want to know what everybody is reading. the entire flip side is that maybe the most important is what reading. certainly, for a kind of point of view, that metric, what people are focusing on right now and what people are interested in right now, is massive. and i think people want it, and want to be served in that respect.
now, touched upon some of your other projects. you mentioned briefly. but can you tell us more about in particular? what i understand it to be is a sort of social media slash map mash up, if fair to describe it as such. how do you see news consumers and journalists using that service in particular in the future?
the whole idea of is to tell a story geographically, and that can be live or in the past. the way it works is a journalist, or anyone really, to track their twitter account, and then every single tweet that they do that is gets displayed on a map. so, in real time be watching a journalist. the guardian have used it; they sent one of their journalists across most of southern europe to find stories about the euro debt crisis. and you could watch, you could see where he was. every time he, or an image, it would appear on this map and it would draw a line to the next place, and then the next place, and then the next place. an alternative way of live reporting things. so, whereas in live blogs have a stream of updates of people showing what they can see, and writing what they can see, takes that and applies it to a map. again, a little side project, but been used quite a few times by the guardian, by the bbc and by time out. trying to add a richness that exist before. the simplest thing as well. as a journalist, you need a and a twitter account, and it. you can stream all the traditional elements of reportage: images, audio, video, text; it all appears via on the news map.
how important do you think it is that journalists start to really embrace this very different very similar, but many respects very different mode of storytelling?
i personally think non-negotiable. i think if a journalist these days that at least have a bit of a handle on it, then you be a journalist. admittedly, we are at an odd sort of slight crossroads, where finding a lot more senior and experienced journalists, who are incredible within their field, but who have a handle on all the modern means of reporting and communication and that mean that they count, are redundant, and should get out and make the tea, because their expertise are invaluable. however, for the new generation of journalists, first of all, instinctive. in the same way most newspaper organisations, these days have to try so hard, having social media editors all pushing their staff to using this stuff. in the future it will be knee-jerk, be instinctive.
this is an excellent segue way to the next concept that i want to explore, which is that written on your blog and perhaps elsewhere of this great importance of journalists and developers to collaborate and to produce these new ways of storytelling. but hinted that perhaps this intersection of ideas and skills is yet to really take hold in most newsrooms. why do you think the case and how do you think this can be rectified?
i think there are a variety of reasons why i think journalists and developers work closely together enough. one of them is a very sort of structural one, which is almost historic. back in the day, in the age, journalist was a very upstairs downstairs enterprise. you had upstairs making the stories and the layouts, and doing all the creative bits, and the print room underneath was out the actual product. so, a kind of brains and brawn delineation. and when the digital age kicked in, developers were sort of shoved downstairs because they were making the new digital means of production. i think because of the legacy of that, still a lot of editors and journalists who think of developers as the it department. you know, people who will come and update windows or make sure the is working properly. the point is, over the last 10 years, increasingly getting these sort of rock star developers who only incredible programmers, with a real eye for design and client side stuff, they really get journalism as well. so, if news organisations harvest those talents equally, really extraordinary things can happen. however, most news organisations are sort of strange cross. they work out if a media organisation or a technology organisation. i think in a technology company got a fairly standard way of working with products. so, you have product cycles and you have sprint cycles the most important thing is getting your products made. and that allow for developers to do the other stuff, the more experimental stuff when working with journalists. quite an important thing to reconcile. you need to make sure the developer is doing the things he needs to do, the same with journalists, but also collaborating.
as a follow up question, i wonder if you might be able to cast your eyes into a crystal ball for a moment? digital technologies are continuing to disrupt traditional media business models; here in australia and elsewhere, seen newspaper circulations falter. seen audiences fragment. been some high profile departures. seen an explosion in the use of social media. a big, broad question but given all the subject matter discussed, and keeping it in mind, what do you think the future of journalism looks like?
with these things, i think you just have to go on hunches, and a few dead certainties. print, as a product, will inevitably dramatically decrease. it certainly disappear. get to a stage where be a rise in boutique publications. magazines are thriving. i know what the situation over there is, but here really boutique magazines are doing really well. newspapers, as a print product, will go that way. you might find that the guardian or the sydney morning herald or the age will start to have a production run ten times smaller than what it is right now, but it will cost, say, six bucks or five pounds a copy. that as a product that will actually have a proper audience, rather than continuing to flog print runs of hundreds of thousands or millions. just not sustainable. as for online, again, not really sure what the situation is over there. see, the wonderful thing about australia is that economically thriving compared to us over here. hope, and i honestly know if this is the case or not, that within that there is plenty of experimentation going on, and media companies trying new things. now is the time to experiment than any other time, because changing so much. i think people that experiment the most now will gain the most. some of the most interesting things over a little while have been coming out of the states. i often look at some of the traditional media companies and wonder what on earth doing, and how they intend to be existing in five or 10 years time. in the states seeing companies like gawker and the huffington post and slate, and these are digital only publications. getting to a stage now where, not only in terms of readership been ahead in terms of readership for ages but in terms of respect, in terms of a position that held in the landscape the huffington post won a pulitzer this year, which is absolutely no surprise whatsoever, despite the fact that some of their content is rubbish, because they are doing some really impressive things. i think that kind of balance increasingly be more and more digital publications that kick the traditional publications out of the park. and the establishment and production costs of these companies are so much lower than the new york times. now, not sure if the case within australia, but not the case in britain, which is bad, because it still is the mainstream media here that has the share of the market. we have a gawker, we have the huffington post, we just have those kind of publications here which is slightly to do with our sort of history. had pretty much every corner of the market covered by mainstream media and very difficult to break that stranglehold, whereas in the states, they are where they are because they have that kind of gossip industry. they had things like the inquirer or not the inquirer, i remember what called but they never had tabloids like britain. so sites like gawker and huffington post really found it and penetrated it. in britain, there really that area of the market to penetrate. sorry, rambling.
no, not at all.
where i hope it will be, which is maybe a little different to where i think it will be i really hope that within australia and the that we can get to at least that level, which is a style commanding as much respect from who cares about journalists, but respect from the public. so, you know, i read this thing on the sydney morning herald but i also read this thing from some local digital start up. i think without those companies the major media companies forced to innovate or change much. i think you need that competition to realise how you ought to do things differently. i hope an accurate belief.
here in australia, in answer to one of your questions, i think newspapers now have started to appreciate the challenge that internet technologies and “being digital” pose to their businesses. very recently, as i said, we saw some editorial departures at a few mastheads. now being “digital first” has become the mantra of media executives across the land. restructuring newsrooms. downsizing staff in a some areas. been big news here in australia. with that in mind, and the importance of the internet, and the importance of digital technology in general, what sort of skills do you think young journalists and student journalists should either be taught at university or should take it upon themselves to learn now? what do they need to know so that geared towards the future?
i think a really good question, and having learnt very recently this proficient level of html, css, javascript basic sort of coding languages. i know this sounds a bit silly, but i genuinely think that i sort of saw the light. i was a web producer over at the guardian for the last few years, something that involves working with developers from time to time. kind of coming up with digital ideas and then working to make them happen. i now feel sort of slightly embarrassed that during that entire period i was working with developers and working with digital products and i knew the basics, i knew roughly how things worked, and i was a decent translator between some of the much more senior editors and the technologists but now i properly understand the nuts and bolts of how a digital product is made, and made one myself. even from a base level of making digital decisions. anyone making digital decisions and essentially an editor editors are making digital decisions all the time, journalists are making digital decisions all the time, so are product managers, i think you have to understand how these things work. even if the basic, entry level “this is how a website is built”, “this is how a database works”, “this is the page in which your article appears and why it is constructed that way” if people can just get their heads around that, have a real advantage against people who. so, i think increasingly the division between of labour between the technologists who make the website, and the journalists provide the content, those boundaries are going to start coming down. working on something at the moment and really hoping going to see the light of day, even though scared a lot of the editors that spoken to. been commissioned to write an article about a play. i want to go there, and i want to build a website for that article. so, essentially, not only writing the article, making the article and even that, not something scalable across an entire organisation. stuff like that, if an emerging journalist, if you can offer all those things, i think hopefully editors and media organisations will realise a cut above the rest. if you can write an article, and then create all the backend and the data stuff around it, i think you become slightly more than the traditional digital journalist. the caveat to that interesting you talking about these departures at the top level of australian media organisations because despite all of these all of these positive hopefully positive technical changes and the sort of up skilling of the average journalist what i think is crucial is that you have proper organisations that get it. that sounds like a very simple thing: do they get it? and, additionally, are they willing to surround themselves and delegate to people who get it? i think news organisations have to get that. the world has changed. therefore, the people running these organisations have to get the new world. they necessarily be from the old world, trying really hard to get the new world, they have to really get it. otherwise be torn apart by the truly digital companies, by people who truly get the new landscape.
final question. where to from here? next for you?
i know. only been freelance for about a month now. i decided to go freelance with the intention of starting to build products myself, and starting to work in a different way, and basically building things rather than writing things so yeah, the answer is i know. going to be working with media organisations. working on sort of bits and bobs, and projects and articles to pay the bills. but i want to do something different. basically, i know, but the biggest thing that doing, that most excited about, is the next stage of the programming course which is this ruby on rails course doing with general assembly london. which should complete the circle of being able to fully program websites and make stuff. once got that, got quite a few ideas, like things i want to do with the edit involving much more complex backend database stuff. i think people will find it quite fun and exciting. i want to learn more programming languages. i want to be able to do more. as i said, so empowering to be able to have an idea and be able to do it yourself, and then crack on with more fun side projects like the edit and. and who knows? one of them might actually sort of start properly propelling upwards and then go from there.
great stuff., thank you for your time.
no worries. thanks a lot.
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haʊ dɪd ɪt kəm tɪ pæs ðət ju hæd ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɛt əv skɪlz? ðə ˈstɔri? wɛl, ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ənd ə ˈʤərnəlɪst hu ɪz ˈhoʊpləsli əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə wɛb, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli haʊ aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ə frɛnd ənd aɪ bɪlt ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɪʧ wɑz ə sɔrt əv ˈtrævəl gaɪd fər ˈjʊrəp. ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ər lɛs wɪn trɪp ædˈvaɪzər wɑz goʊɪŋ juʤ. wi ˈnɛvər gɑt tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv trɪp ædˈvaɪzər bət ʤɪst aɪ θɪŋk kwaɪt ˈləki wɛr əv ən eɪʤ wɛr sɔrt əv groʊɪŋ əp aɪ wɑz sɔrt əv ˈdɪʤətəli ˈneɪtɪv. wɛr nuz ˈoʊnli sɔrt əv ˈprɑpərli ɪgˈzɪstəd ɔn ðə wɛb fər mi. kwaɪt ə ˈləki pleɪs tɪ bi. ɪn tərmz əv ðə hoʊl ˈækʧəwəl skɪl sɛt, seɪ maɪ skɪl sɛt həz bɪn ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɛrli ˈstændərd ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈrisəntli. bɪn ə wɛb prəˈdusər, wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈbɪldɪŋ stəf ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ˈrisəntli aɪ hæv lərnt haʊ tɪ koʊd. nɑt ən ˈɛkspərt ˈlɛvəl bət ə prɑˈfɪʃənt ˈlɛvəl. ənd soʊ wɛˈræz stəf ˌbiˈfɔr, prəˈfɛʃənəli ənd θɪŋz ɔn ðə saɪd, laɪk ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd dɪˈvɛləpərz, ənd ju hæd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə ənd ðɛn faɪnd ðə ˈpərsən ðət kʊd bɪld ɪt, naʊ aɪ kən koʊd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈɛdət ɪz ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət dən ˈtoʊtəli frəm skræʧ, ɔn maɪ oʊn. kwaɪt ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə aɪˈdiəz ənd ðɛn bɪld ðɛm ˈjɔrsɛlf. haʊ dɪd ju lərn tɪ koʊd? dɪd ju teɪk ɪt əˈpɑn ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ tiʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf? dɪd ju goʊ tɪ ə ˈbʊkˌstɔr ənd ʤɪst gɪt aʊt ə hoʊl bənʧ əv bʊks ənd bərn ðə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔɪl? ər dɪd ju sɔrt əv rəb əp əˈgɛnst ə ˈkəpəl əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd gɪt ə bɪt əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪn jʊr hɛd, gɪt ə bɪt ˈnɑlɪʤ ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd frəm ðɛm? bl*: aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʧitɪd, ənd aɪ peɪd fər ə kɔrs. dən stəf laɪk koʊd əˈkædəmi ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈdisənt. ju gɪt ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. aɪ noʊ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpərsən ðət nidz ˈsəmˌwən ðət aɪ kən kənˈsɪstəntli æsk kˈwɛsʧənz. ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli hu həz ˈrisəntli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd tɪ ˈləndən, ə nu jɔrk beɪst stɑrt əp, ənd ˈətərli fænˈtæstɪk. ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə 10 wik kɔrs, 2 ˈlɛsənz ə wik. ənd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðət, aɪ wɑz prɑˈfɪʃənt ɪn html*, css*, ənd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi duɪŋ əˈnəðər kɔrs wɪθ ðɛm tɪ gɪt mɔr ˌbæˈkɛnd stəf, soʊ duɪŋ ə ˈrubi ɔn reɪlz kɔrs. ðeɪ wər əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðə bɛst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪz ðət ən ˌɪnˈtɛns kɔrs. soʊ, ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɔrt əv gɪt fɛd ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈklæsɪz ənd ðɛn ju goʊ əˈweɪ ənd ðɛn ju kræm ɛz məʧ ɛz ju kən ɔn tɔp əv ðət. ənd, ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈləki θru maɪ wərk, θru maɪ ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf aɪ noʊ kwaɪt ə lɔt əv dɪˈvɛləpərz. ənd wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst θɪŋz ðət faʊnd əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪz ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hɛlp ənd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ðət plaɪz ðɛr treɪd gʊd æt. soʊ, ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈpɛstərɪŋ ˈɛni dɪˈvɛləpər aɪ noʊ wɪn aɪ gɪt stək wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ər gɑt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑbləm ðət aɪ wɔnt soʊ sɑlv. ənd soʊ, aɪ dɪd ðə kɔrs. ənd aɪ wʊd soʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət ˈpipəl θroʊ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn jæ, gɑt tɪ peɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈməni, bət ə ˈprɑpər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz jʊr skɪl sɛt. ənd ɪn ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm raɪt naʊ, tɪ hæv ðət reɪnʤ əv skɪlz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ raɪt ənd koʊd, tu ˈsimɪŋli ˈvɛri ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi skɪlz, bət æt ˈdɪfərənt ɛndz əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm ðeɪ hɛlp ən ˈɔfəl lɔt. jb*: ənd ˈɑbviəsli ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt həz peɪd ɔf. ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ rip səm ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz bɪˈkəz ju keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɛdət ənd ju wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ brɪŋ ðət ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ˌriˈæləˌti. soʊ, tɪ ˈɛdət wət dɪz ɪt du? haʊ dɪd ju kəm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə ənd wət du ju hoʊp tɪ əˈʧiv wɪθ ɪt? bl*: wɛl, faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈrɛlətɪvli nu tɪ, ˈoʊnli bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪt fər əˈbaʊt 6 mənθs. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əˈwɛr ðət ðɪs væst kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈpipəl ˈʃɛrɪŋ lɪŋks. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli θɔt ɪt wɑz ɔl pjuˈril ənd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsɪli ju noʊ, fʊl əv ənd ˈpɪkʧərz əv kæts bət ˈæˌkʧuəli wət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪz ðət ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl sɔrs əv nuz, ənd əv kˈwərki ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔriz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪstəntli faɪnd ˈstɔriz ðɛr, ənd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər ər θri deɪz ˈleɪtər ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪn ðə ˈfiʧərz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈgɑrdiən, ər ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf, ər ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst. ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst bɪt əv nuz ˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr aʊt ðɛr. ðə weɪ ðət ɪt sɔrts θɪŋz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ju noʊ, ə bɪt əv ə ˈlɪtməs tɛst fər wət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. soʊ ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ kɛpt ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf biɪŋ ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl ɔn bət ˌɪtˈsɛlf, frəm ə ˈvɪʒəwəl pɔɪnt əv vju, ˈɔlˌweɪz faʊnd tɪ bi ə ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzæstər. naʊ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə pɔɪnt əv ɪz tɪ pʊt ɛz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ə peɪʤ, soʊ haʊ ɪt həz tɪ bi. ɪt həz tɪ bi ə ˈvɑmət əv lɪŋks. aɪ hæd ðə θɔt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈprɪti ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈjuzər ˈfrɛndli. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt lɛs ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn, ˈhævɪŋ hərd ə ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt saɪt, lʊk æt ɪt ənd goʊ, ““oh*, aɪ bi bothered”*”. soʊ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət juzd ən ˈoʊpən ənd meɪk ɪt ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ʤɪst ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz. ðiz deɪz ˈpipəl hæv taɪm. ju ʤɪst wɔnt ðə θri moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwɔntɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk. soʊ, wʊd ju seɪ ðət ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv tɪ ə ˈbrɔdər ˈɔdiəns pərˈhæps? pərˈhæps ə lɛs ˈɔdiəns mɔr əv ə leɪˈpərsɪn, ɪf ju wɪl? aɪ min, wət du ju si ɛz ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ɪt? aɪ hoʊp ɪt dɪz ðət. ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər æt list aɪ hoʊp ɪt ˈnɛvər ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ fər pjʊr ˈnəmbərz. ðət saɪt həz gɑt ˈmɪljənz ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ɔn ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. wət aɪ hoʊp ɪt wɪl du mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪz ʃoʊ ˈpipəl haʊ ˈblədi ˈbrɪljənt ɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ər lɔt əv ˈpipəl ðət pərˈhæps juz ðə ˈɛdət ðət hæv maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn juzd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈprɑpərli ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ θɪŋk ðə meɪn θɪŋ. aɪ hoʊp ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə fænˈtæstɪk ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ənd ɪf ðə ˈɛdət hɛlps ðɛm du ðət, bɪˈkəz sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈfrɛndli ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˈfoʊkɪst. ju ənd aɪ juzd kwaɪt ˈkloʊsli, aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən, bɪˈkəz əv ɑr ˈbækˌgraʊndz ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn wɪʧ wi wərk, bət fər ˈəðər ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr aɪ θɪŋk ˈrizənəbəl tɪ seɪ həz mɔr ər lɛs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ɪt dɪz hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ˈhɑrnəst ɛz ə sɔrt əv ˈɪnʤən, ər nuz ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈrisɔrs, ər ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. wət du ju θɪŋk ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛdət, ɛz ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən wɪʧ sɪts ɔn tɔp əv ðət, wɪl hæv fər ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm? wət du ju θɪŋk ðiz sɔrts əv ɔn curated*, ˈsoʊʃəl nuz ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɪl min fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm? wət roʊl du ju θɪŋk sərv ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈlænˌskeɪp? ə ˈvɛri gʊd kˈwɛʃən. aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ meɪk θɪŋz ˈsɪmpələr bɪˈkəz wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə nuz ˈlænˌskeɪp æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʤɪst pjʊr nɔɪz. ju ˈkɑmbaɪn tˈwɪtər, wɪθ ˈrɛdɪt, wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli wi ər ˈətərli bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ nuz. ənd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ wərk aʊt wət nɑt wət ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəlz ər, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ bi laɪk, əp ənd tɛl mi wət tɪ read”*”. ənd aɪ hoʊp θɪŋz laɪk ðə ˈɛdət bɪˈkəz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə krim ɔf ðə tɔp əv ðə paɪl. sɔrt əv ˈlɛtɪŋ du ɔl ðə ˈʧætərɪŋ ənd dɪˈskəʃən ənd ənd əˈbaʊt wət ˈmætərz, ənd ðɛn ju skɪm ɔf ðə tɔp. kwaɪt ə ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ˈrɪli, bɪˈkəz gɑt ɔl ðiz ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwərkər biz ˈrɪli ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wət ˈmætərz ənd, ənd ʤɪst sɔrt əv ˈripɪŋ ðə fruts əv ðə ˈleɪbər. bət tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, wət ˈpipəl wɔnt, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wət ˈpipəl nid, bɪˈkəz ʤɪst soʊ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd. ənd aɪ θɪŋk, ðət kaɪnd əv tɔp 5 nuz aɪˈdiə, ɪz ɪz wət aɪ nid tɪ rɛd, ðə rɛst: ˈsɑri aɪ hæv time.”*.” aɪ hoʊp ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪks nuz kənˈsəmʃən ˈsəmθɪŋ ə sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ənd ˈsɪmpələr ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˈpipəl. kleɪ wəns ˈfeɪməsli sɛd noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌloʊd, ʤɪst ˈfɪltər ˈfeɪljər. soʊ du ju si laɪk ðɪs ɛz ə minz tɪ græb ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ənd sɪft θru ɪt ənd sərv ɪt tɪ ˈpipəl ðət maɪt nɑt bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ? du ju si ɪt ˈsərvɪŋ ə roʊl ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈʧænəl ðɪs faɪər hoʊz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɔfərz tɪ ə brɔd ˈɔdiəns? jɛs, wɛl aɪ hoʊp soʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ðoʊz ər boʊld eɪmz fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə smɔl ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət aɪ hoʊp ɪt hɛlps wɪθ ðət. ˈsɪmələr tɪ əˈnəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt meɪd fər ðə ənd ˈjuˈɛs nuz kɔld ənd top5news.net*, wɪʧ ˈbeɪsɪkli skreɪps ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd pʊts ðɛm ˈɔntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪʤ. ənd soʊ, əˈgɛn, traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri məʧ laɪk wət kleɪ wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə kaɪnd əv ˈfɪltər ɔn tɔp əv tu məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ənd, əv kɔrs, raɪt, noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz tu məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ju nid ðət ɛz ə kaɪnd əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət θɪŋz gɪt aʊt ðɛr. waɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz soʊ ˈwəndərfəl. bət aɪ du hoʊp ðət ɪt kən kaɪnd əv prəˈvaɪd ə bɪt əv ə ˈfɪltər ɔn tɔp əv ɪt, tɪ ʃoʊ wət ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈmɛtrɪk ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ənd wi gɪt ɪˈnəf. wɪn nuz ɪz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ju ˈjuʒəwəli ˈiðər ə.) wət θɪŋk ˈmætər ər bi.) ðə ˈleɪtəst. ənd ðə θɪŋ ðət ˈɔfən gɪts mɪst aʊt ɪn ɔl əv ðət ɪz wət ər ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɛdɪŋ? ˈivɪn ɪf ðət ɪz ˈpipəl ju maɪt faɪnd aʊt ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈbaʊt ˈdeɪvɪd pænts. bət ðə ˈgɑrdiən maɪt nɑt wɔnt ju tɪ si ðət ər tɪ bi ɪn ˈfeɪsɪz ɪt maɪt bi ə bɪt ˌsɛlfpərˈpɛʧuˌeɪtɪŋ. bət ðeɪ stɪl wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ˈrɛdɪŋ. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər flɪp saɪd ɪz ðət ˈmeɪbi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz wət ˈrɛdɪŋ. ˈsərtənli, fər ə kaɪnd əv pɔɪnt əv vju, ðət ˈmɛtrɪk, wət ˈpipəl ər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn raɪt naʊ ənd wət ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn raɪt naʊ, ɪz ˈmæsɪv. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl wɔnt ɪt, ənd wɔnt tɪ bi sərvd ɪn ðət rɪˈspɛkt. naʊ, təʧt əˈpɑn səm əv jʊr ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ju ˈmɛnʃənd ˈbrifli. bət kən ju tɛl ˈjuˈɛs mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr? wət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt tɪ bi ɪz ə sɔrt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə slæʃ mæp mæʃ əp, ɪf fɛr tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ɛz səʧ. haʊ du ju si nuz kənˈsumərz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈsərvɪs ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər? ðə hoʊl aɪˈdiə əv ɪz tɪ tɛl ə ˈstɔri ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli, ənd ðət kən bi lɪv ər ɪn ðə pæst. ðə weɪ ɪt wərks ɪz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ər ˈɛniˌwən ˈrɪli, tɪ træk ðɛr tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, ənd ðɛn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl twit ðət ðeɪ du ðət ɪz gɪts dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ə mæp. soʊ, ɪn ril taɪm bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ðə ˈgɑrdiən hæv juzd ɪt; ðeɪ sɛnt wən əv ðɛr ˈʤərnəlɪsts əˈkrɔs moʊst əv ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp tɪ faɪnd ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjʊrə dɛt ˈkraɪsəs. ənd ju kʊd wɔʧ, ju kʊd si wɛr hi wɑz. ˈɛvəri taɪm hi, ər ən ˈɪmɪʤ, ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ɔn ðɪs mæp ənd ɪt wʊd drɔ ə laɪn tɪ ðə nɛkst pleɪs, ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst pleɪs, ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst pleɪs. ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv weɪ əv lɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ θɪŋz. soʊ, wɛˈræz ɪn lɪv blɔgz hæv ə strim əv ˈəpˌdeɪts əv ˈpipəl ʃoʊɪŋ wət ðeɪ kən si, ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ wət ðeɪ kən si, teɪks ðət ənd əˈplaɪz ɪt tɪ ə mæp. əˈgɛn, ə ˈlɪtəl saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət bɪn juzd kwaɪt ə fju taɪmz baɪ ðə ˈgɑrdiən, baɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ənd baɪ taɪm aʊt. traɪɪŋ tɪ æd ə ˈrɪʧnəs ðət ɪgˈzɪst ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ˈsɪmpləst θɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ju nid ə ənd ə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, ənd ɪt. ju kən strim ɔl ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛləmənts əv rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ: ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈɑdiˌoʊ, ˈvɪdioʊ, tɛkst; ɪt ɔl əˈpɪrz ˈviə ɔn ðə nuz mæp. haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt du ju θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ðət ˈʤərnəlɪsts stɑrt tɪ ˈrɪli ɪmˈbreɪs ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr, bət ˈmɛni rɪˈspɛkts ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt moʊd əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ? aɪ ˈpərsənəli θɪŋk ˌnɑnəˈgoʊʃəbəl. aɪ θɪŋk ɪf ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ðiz deɪz ðət æt list hæv ə bɪt əv ə ˈhændəl ɔn ɪt, ðɛn ju bi ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ædˈmɪtɪdli, wi ər æt ən ɑd sɔrt əv slaɪt ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz, wɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr ˈsinjər ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈʤərnəlɪsts, hu ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl wɪˈθɪn ðɛr fild, bət hu hæv ə ˈhændəl ɔn ɔl ðə ˈmɑdərn minz əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd ðət min ðət ðeɪ kaʊnt, ər rɪˈdəndənt, ənd ʃʊd gɪt aʊt ənd meɪk ðə ti, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz ər ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ðə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts, fərst əv ɔl, ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv. ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ moʊst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ðiz deɪz hæv tɪ traɪ soʊ hɑrd, ˈhævɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɛdɪtərz ɔl ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɛr stæf tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs stəf. ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ɪt wɪl bi knee-jerk*, bi ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈsɛgweɪ weɪ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ˈrɪtən ɔn jʊr blɔg ənd pərˈhæps ˈɛlsˌwɛr əv ðɪs greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ənd tɪ ˈproʊdus ðiz nu weɪz əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ. bət ˈhɪnɪd ðət pərˈhæps ðɪs ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv aɪˈdiəz ənd skɪlz ɪz jɛt tɪ ˈrɪli teɪk hoʊld ɪn moʊst ˈnuzˌrumz. waɪ du ju θɪŋk ðə keɪs ənd haʊ du ju θɪŋk ðɪs kən bi ˈrɛktəˌfaɪd? aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz waɪ aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz wərk ˈkloʊsli təˈgɛðər ɪˈnəf. wən əv ðɛm ɪz ə ˈvɛri sɔrt əv ˈstrəkʧərəl wən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst hɪˈstɔrɪk. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ, ɪn ðə eɪʤ, ˈʤərnəlɪst wɑz ə ˈvɛri əpˈstɛrz ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ju hæd əpˈstɛrz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈstɔriz ənd ðə leɪaʊts, ənd duɪŋ ɔl ðə kriˈeɪtɪv bɪts, ənd ðə prɪnt rum ˌəndərˈniθ wɑz aʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɑdəkt. soʊ, ə kaɪnd əv breɪnz ənd brɔn dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən. ənd wɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ kɪkt ɪn, dɪˈvɛləpərz wər sɔrt əv ʃəvd ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə nu ˈdɪʤɪtəl minz əv pərˈdəkʃən. aɪ θɪŋk bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðət, stɪl ə lɔt əv ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu θɪŋk əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ɛz ðə ɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ju noʊ, ˈpipəl hu wɪl kəm ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈwɪndoʊz ər meɪk ʃʊr ðə ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɑpərli. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz, ˈoʊvər ðə læst 10 jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈgɪtɪŋ ðiz sɔrt əv rɑk stɑr dɪˈvɛləpərz hu ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈproʊˌgræmərz, wɪθ ə ril aɪ fər dɪˈzaɪn ənd klaɪənt saɪd stəf, ðeɪ ˈrɪli gɪt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɛz wɛl. soʊ, ɪf nuz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈhɑrvəst ðoʊz ˈtælənts ˈikwəli, ˈrɪli ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri θɪŋz kən ˈhæpən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst nuz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ər sɔrt əv streɪnʤ krɔs. ðeɪ wərk aʊt ɪf ə ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ər ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌni gɑt ə ˈfɛrli ˈstændərd weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts. soʊ, ju hæv ˈprɑdəkt ˈsaɪkəlz ənd ju hæv sprɪnt ˈsaɪkəlz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈprɑdəkts meɪd. ənd ðət əˈlaʊ fər dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ du ðə ˈəðər stəf, ðə mɔr ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl stəf wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤərnəlɪsts. kwaɪt ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl. ju nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ɪz duɪŋ ðə θɪŋz hi nidz tɪ du, ðə seɪm wɪθ ˈʤərnəlɪsts, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ. ɛz ə ˈfɑloʊ əp kˈwɛʃən, aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ju maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kæst jʊr aɪz ˈɪntu ə ˈkrɪstəl bɔl fər ə ˈmoʊmənt? ˈdɪʤɪtəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ dɪsˈrəpt trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmidiə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz; hir ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, sin ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌsərkjəˈleɪʃənz ˈfɔltər. sin ˈɔdiənsəz ˈfrægmənt. bɪn səm haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪˈpɑrʧərz. sin ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ðə juz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ə bɪg, brɔd kˈwɛʃən bət ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər dɪˈskəst, ənd ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ɪn maɪnd, wət du ju θɪŋk ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm lʊks laɪk? wɪθ ðiz θɪŋz, aɪ θɪŋk ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ goʊ ɔn ˈhənʧɪz, ənd ə fju dɛd ˈsərtəntiz. prɪnt, ɛz ə ˈprɑdəkt, wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli drəˈmætɪkəli ˈdiˌkris. ɪt ˈsərtənli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. gɪt tɪ ə steɪʤ wɛr bi ə raɪz ɪn buˈtik ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ˈmægəˌzinz ər θˈraɪvɪŋ. aɪ noʊ wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðɛr ɪz, bət hir ˈrɪli buˈtik ˈmægəˌzinz ər duɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl. ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ɛz ə prɪnt ˈprɑdəkt, wɪl goʊ ðət weɪ. ju maɪt faɪnd ðət ðə ˈgɑrdiən ər ðə ˈsɪdni ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈhɛrəld ər ðə eɪʤ wɪl stɑrt tɪ hæv ə pərˈdəkʃən rən tɛn taɪmz sˈmɔlər ðən wət ɪt ɪz raɪt naʊ, bət ɪt wɪl kɔst, seɪ, sɪks bəks ər faɪv paʊnz ə ˈkɑpi. ðət ɛz ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə ˈprɑpər ˈɔdiəns, ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ flɑg prɪnt rənz əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz ər ˈmɪljənz. ʤɪst nɑt səˈsteɪnəbəl. ɛz fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn, əˈgɛn, nɑt ˈrɪli ʃʊr wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈoʊvər ðɛr. si, ðə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli θˈraɪvɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər hir. hoʊp, ənd aɪ ˈɑnəstli noʊ ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs ər nɑt, ðət wɪˈθɪn ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈplɛnti əv ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn, ənd ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz traɪɪŋ nu θɪŋz. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm, bɪˈkəz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ soʊ məʧ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ðət ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ðə moʊst naʊ wɪl geɪn ðə moʊst. səm əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz ˈoʊvər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə steɪts. aɪ ˈɔfən lʊk æt səm əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈwəndər wət ɔn ərθ duɪŋ, ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ bi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɪn faɪv ər 10 jɪrz taɪm. ɪn ðə steɪts siɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈgɑkər ənd ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ənd sleɪt, ənd ðiz ər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈoʊnli ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ə steɪʤ naʊ wɛr, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn tərmz əv ˈridərˌʃɪp bɪn əˈhɛd ɪn tərmz əv ˈridərˌʃɪp fər ˈeɪʤɪz bət ɪn tərmz əv rɪˈspɛkt, ɪn tərmz əv ə pəˈzɪʃən ðət hɛld ɪn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst wən ə ˈpʊlətsər ðɪs jɪr, wɪʧ ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ səˈpraɪz ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət səm əv ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈrəbɪʃ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər duɪŋ səm ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv θɪŋz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət kaɪnd əv ˈbæləns ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bi mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ðət kɪk ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz aʊt əv ðə pɑrk. ənd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd pərˈdəkʃən kɔsts əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər soʊ məʧ loʊər ðən ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. naʊ, nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðə keɪs wɪˈθɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, bət nɑt ðə keɪs ɪn ˈbrɪtən, wɪʧ ɪz bæd, bɪˈkəz ɪt stɪl ɪz ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə hir ðət həz ðə ʃɛr əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. wi hæv ə ˈgɑkər, wi hæv ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst, wi ʤɪst hæv ðoʊz kaɪnd əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz hir wɪʧ ɪz sˈlaɪtli tɪ du wɪθ ɑr sɔrt əv ˈhɪstəri. hæd ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ənd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ breɪk ðət ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld, wɛˈræz ɪn ðə steɪts, ðeɪ ər wɛr ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ðət kaɪnd əv ˈgɑsəp ˈɪndəstri. ðeɪ hæd θɪŋz laɪk ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər ər nɑt ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət kɔld bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər hæd ˈtæblɔɪdz laɪk ˈbrɪtən. soʊ saɪts laɪk ˈgɑkər ənd ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈrɪli faʊnd ɪt ənd ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd ɪt. ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ðɛr ˈrɪli ðət ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt. ˈsɑri, ˈræmbəlɪŋ. noʊ, nɑt æt ɔl. wɛr aɪ hoʊp ɪt wɪl bi, wɪʧ ɪz ˈmeɪbi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt tɪ wɛr aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl bi aɪ ˈrɪli hoʊp ðət wɪˈθɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə ðət wi kən gɪt tɪ æt list ðət ˈlɛvəl, wɪʧ ɪz ə staɪl kəˈmændɪŋ ɛz məʧ rɪˈspɛkt frəm hu kɛrz əˈbaʊt ˈʤərnəlɪsts, bət rɪˈspɛkt frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. soʊ, ju noʊ, aɪ rɛd ðɪs θɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɪdni ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈhɛrəld bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ðɪs θɪŋ frəm səm ˈloʊkəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl stɑrt əp. aɪ θɪŋk wɪˈθaʊt ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz fɔrst tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ər ʧeɪnʤ məʧ. aɪ θɪŋk ju nid ðət ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ ju ɔt tɪ du θɪŋz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. aɪ hoʊp ən ˈækjərət bɪˈlif. hir ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪn ˈænsər tɪ wən əv jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz, aɪ θɪŋk ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz naʊ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈʧælənʤ ðət ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd digital”*” poʊz tɪ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈvɛri ˈrisəntli, ɛz aɪ sɛd, wi sɔ səm ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl dɪˈpɑrʧərz æt ə fju mastheads*. naʊ biɪŋ first”*” həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈmæntrə əv ˈmidiə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə lænd. riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ˈnuzˌrumz. ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzɪŋ stæf ɪn ə səm ˈɛriəz. bɪn bɪg nuz hir ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, wət sɔrt əv skɪlz du ju θɪŋk jəŋ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈstudənt ˈʤərnəlɪsts ʃʊd ˈiðər bi tɔt æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ər ʃʊd teɪk ɪt əˈpɑn ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ lərn naʊ? wət du ðeɪ nid tɪ noʊ soʊ ðət gɪrd təˈwɔrdz ðə fˈjuʧər? aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈrɪli gʊd kˈwɛʃən, ənd ˈhævɪŋ lərnt ˈvɛri ˈrisəntli ðɪs prɑˈfɪʃənt ˈlɛvəl əv html*, css*, ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈbeɪsɪk sɔrt əv ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. aɪ noʊ ðɪs saʊnz ə bɪt ˈsɪli, bət aɪ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli θɪŋk ðət aɪ sɔrt əv sɔ ðə laɪt. aɪ wɑz ə wɛb prəˈdusər ˈoʊvər æt ðə ˈgɑrdiən fər ðə læst fju jɪrz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. kaɪnd əv ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl aɪˈdiəz ənd ðɛn ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈhæpən. aɪ naʊ fil sɔrt əv sˈlaɪtli ɪmˈbɛrəst ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪriəd aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɑdəkts ənd aɪ nu ðə ˈbeɪsɪks, aɪ nu ˈrəfli haʊ θɪŋz wərkt, ənd aɪ wɑz ə ˈdisənt trænzˈleɪtər bɪtˈwin səm əv ðə məʧ mɔr ˈsinjər ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ðə ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts bət naʊ aɪ ˈprɑpərli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə nəts ənd boʊlts əv haʊ ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɑdəkt ɪz meɪd, ənd meɪd wən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈivɪn frəm ə beɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈɛniˌwən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəli ən ˈɛdɪtər ˈɛdɪtərz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔl ðə taɪm, ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔl ðə taɪm, soʊ ər ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤərz, aɪ θɪŋk ju hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðiz θɪŋz wərk. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈbeɪsɪk, ˈɛntri ˈlɛvəl ɪz haʊ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz built”*”, ɪz haʊ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs works”*”, ɪz ðə peɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ jʊr ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrz ənd waɪ ɪt ɪz kənˈstrəktɪd ðət way”*” ɪf ˈpipəl kən ʤɪst gɪt ðɛr hɛdz əraʊnd ðət, hæv ə ril ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl hu. soʊ, aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ðə dɪˈvɪʒən bɪtˈwin əv ˈleɪbər bɪtˈwin ðə ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts hu meɪk ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈkɑntɛnt, ðoʊz ˈbaʊndəriz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ˈrɪli ˈhoʊpɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ si ðə laɪt əv deɪ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ skɛrd ə lɔt əv ðə ˈɛdɪtərz ðət ˈspoʊkən tɪ. bɪn kəˈmɪʃənd tɪ raɪt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ə pleɪ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðɛr, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðət ˈɑrtɪkəl. soʊ, ɛˈsɛnʃəli, nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ənd ˈivɪn ðət, nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈskeɪləbəl əˈkrɔs ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. stəf laɪk ðət, ɪf ən ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈʤərnəlɪst, ɪf ju kən ˈɔfər ɔl ðoʊz θɪŋz, aɪ θɪŋk ˈhoʊpfəli ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz wɪl ˈriəˌlaɪz ə kət əˈbəv ðə rɛst. ɪf ju kən raɪt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, ənd ðɛn kriˈeɪt ɔl ðə ˌbæˈkɛnd ənd ðə ˈdætə stəf əraʊnd ɪt, aɪ θɪŋk ju bɪˈkəm sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈʤərnəlɪst. ðə ˈkeɪviˌæt tɪ ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ju ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz dɪˈpɑrʧərz æt ðə tɔp ˈlɛvəl əv ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz bɪˈkəz dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðiz ɔl əv ðiz ˈpɑzətɪv ˈhoʊpfəli ˈpɑzətɪv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðə sɔrt əv əp ˈskɪlɪŋ əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈʤərnəlɪst wət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈkruʃəl ɪz ðət ju hæv ˈprɑpər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ðət gɪt ɪt. ðət saʊnz laɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl θɪŋ: du ðeɪ gɪt ɪt? ənd, əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ər ðeɪ ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ səraʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ ˈpipəl hu gɪt ɪt? aɪ θɪŋk nuz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv tɪ gɪt ðət. ðə wərld həz ʧeɪnʤd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈpipəl ˈrənɪŋ ðiz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv tɪ gɪt ðə nu wərld. ðeɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi frəm ðə oʊld wərld, traɪɪŋ ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ gɪt ðə nu wərld, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈrɪli gɪt ɪt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi tɔrn əˈpɑrt baɪ ðə ˈtruli ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkəmpəˌniz, baɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈtruli gɪt ðə nu ˈlænˌskeɪp. ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɛʃən. wɛr tɪ frəm hir? nɛkst fər ju? aɪ noʊ. ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈfriˌlæns fər əˈbaʊt ə mənθ naʊ. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ ˈfriˌlæns wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˈprɑdəkts ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ wərk ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ, ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈbɪldɪŋ θɪŋz ˈrəðər ðən ˈraɪtɪŋ θɪŋz soʊ jæ, ðə ˈænsər ɪz aɪ noʊ. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn sɔrt əv bɪts ənd bobs*, ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ peɪ ðə bɪlz. bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. ˈbeɪsɪkli, aɪ noʊ, bət ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ðət duɪŋ, ðət moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt, ɪz ðə nɛkst steɪʤ əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ kɔrs wɪʧ ɪz ðɪs ˈrubi ɔn reɪlz kɔrs duɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ˈləndən. wɪʧ ʃʊd kəmˈplit ðə ˈsərkəl əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ˈproʊˌgræm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd meɪk stəf. wəns gɑt ðət, gɑt kwaɪt ə fju aɪˈdiəz, laɪk θɪŋz aɪ wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈɛdət ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˌbæˈkɛnd ˈdætəˌbeɪs stəf. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl wɪl faɪnd ɪt kwaɪt fən ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du mɔr. ɛz aɪ sɛd, soʊ ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ən aɪˈdiə ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd ðɛn kræk ɔn wɪθ mɔr fən saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk ðə ˈɛdət ənd. ənd hu noʊz? 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over the past year, we here at the brew review crew have been spreading the good word on toledo, newest craft brewery; black cloister brewing company. we were one of the first to bring you the news of the inception of the idea of black cloister and then were thrilled to bring you an update when black cloister secured their building. now, after months of anticipation and excitement, we are pleased to announce that the black cloister brewing company has opened their doors to the yearning public of toledo, ohio!
last night, i was lucky enough to attend the private vip party for those who contributed to the black cloister campaign. stepping into black cloister for the first time was an amazing experience. knowing all of the hard work, trials and tribulations, and all of the exhaustive of passion that went into making this brewery a possibility, an overwhelming sense of pride and admiration for the city of toledo and the washed over me.
simply based on esthetics of black cloister brewing company alone, the brewery is a resounding success. simply put, black cloister is beautiful. black cloister is housed in the first building in toledo to receive electricity, and the architecture found inside is a perfect pairing with the ‘middle-ages’ european theme of black cloister brewing company whose namesake is derived from the order of monks that reformer martin luther rose from. beautiful arches lace throughout and an oversized mural that simply stuns spans the entirety of the back wall. behind the lays beautiful wooden backdrop that is reminiscent of an abbey where monks would end their enjoying the only safely consumable liquid available; beer!
much like the 95 theses martin luther nailed to the doors of the catholic church, black cloister brewing company has erected a list of their heroes’; the first 95 individuals who contributed to the black cloister campaign (a list that i am honored to be on!) they even received a from the actual black cloister in germany; a congratulatory message with prayerful hopes to a long and successful endeavor).
lest i forget to mention the most important aspect of black cloister brewing company, as of this writing (two days before the official grand opening), black cloister has three craft offerings to thirsty patrons: rose of shannon; a irish red, pale rider; a ale hybrid packed with hops, and marty; a belgian blonde that is similar to the style of beer that martin luther himself would have enjoyed! according to black cloister, there will be at least six craft beer offerings in the season, with more sure to come as they get settled. rest assured that the three initial offerings span a of flavors and are nothing short of delicious, especially my personal favorite, the marty.
we are so happy to finally have black cloister brewing company open in our community, and we urge you to come to toledo, ohio and see what is happening here in the world of craft beer. we will be happy to see you enjoy amazing craft beer in the glass city. as always, cheers! | ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, wi hir æt ðə bru ˌrivˈju kru hæv bɪn ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə gʊd wərd ɔn təˈlidoʊ, nuəst kræft ˈbruəri; blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni. wi wər wən əv ðə fərst tɪ brɪŋ ju ðə nuz əv ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv ðə aɪˈdiə əv blæk ˈklɔɪstər ənd ðɛn wər θrɪld tɪ brɪŋ ju ən ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪn blæk ˈklɔɪstər sɪˈkjʊrd ðɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ. naʊ, ˈæftər mənθs əv ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, wi ər plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ðə blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈoʊpənd ðɛr dɔrz tɪ ðə ˈjərnɪŋ ˈpəblɪk əv təˈlidoʊ, oʊˈhaɪoʊ! læst naɪt, aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈpɑrti fər ðoʊz hu kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə blæk ˈklɔɪstər kæmˈpeɪn. ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu blæk ˈklɔɪstər fər ðə fərst taɪm wɑz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. noʊɪŋ ɔl əv ðə hɑrd wərk, traɪəlz ənd ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ɔl əv ðə ɪgˈzɔstɪv əv ˈpæʃən ðət wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈbruəri ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ sɛns əv praɪd ənd ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈsɪti əv təˈlidoʊ ənd ðə wɑʃt ˈoʊvər mi. ˈsɪmpli beɪst ɔn ɛsˈθɛtɪks əv blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni əˈloʊn, ðə ˈbruəri ɪz ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ səkˈsɛs. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, blæk ˈklɔɪstər ɪz ˈbjutəfəl. blæk ˈklɔɪstər ɪz haʊzd ɪn ðə fərst ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn təˈlidoʊ tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ənd ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər faʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ‘‘middle-ages’*’ ˌjʊrəˈpiən θim əv blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni huz ˈneɪmˌseɪk ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈɔrdər əv məŋks ðət rɪˈfɔrmər ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər roʊz frəm. ˈbjutəfəl ˈɑrʧɪz leɪs θruaʊt ənd ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd mˈjʊrəl ðət ˈsɪmpli stənz spænz ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə bæk wɔl. bɪˈhaɪnd ðə leɪz ˈbjutəfəl ˈwʊdən ˈbækˌdrɑp ðət ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ən ˈæbi wɛr məŋks wʊd ɛnd ðɛr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈseɪfli kənˈsuməbəl ˈlɪkwɪd əˈveɪləbəl; bɪr! məʧ laɪk ðə 95 ˈθisiz ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər neɪld tɪ ðə dɔrz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɪˈrɛktɪd ə lɪst əv ðɛr heroes’*’; ðə fərst 95 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə blæk ˈklɔɪstər kæmˈpeɪn (ə lɪst ðət aɪ æm ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ɔn!) ðeɪ ˈivɪn rɪˈsivd ə frəm ðə ˈækʧəwəl blæk ˈklɔɪstər ɪn ˈʤərməni; ə kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ ˈprɛrfəl hoʊps tɪ ə lɔŋ ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ɪnˈdɛvər). lɛst aɪ fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni, ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ (tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈfɪʃəl grænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ), blæk ˈklɔɪstər həz θri kræft ˈɔfərɪŋz tɪ ˈθərsti ˈpeɪtrənz: roʊz əv ˈʃænən; ə ˈaɪrɪʃ rɛd, peɪl ˈraɪdər; ə eɪl ˈhaɪbrɪd pækt wɪθ hɑps, ənd ˈmɑrti; ə ˈbɛlʤən blɑnd ðət ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə staɪl əv bɪr ðət ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər hɪmˈsɛlf wʊd hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd! əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ blæk ˈklɔɪstər, ðɛr wɪl bi æt list sɪks kræft bɪr ˈɔfərɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈsizən, wɪθ mɔr ʃʊr tɪ kəm ɛz ðeɪ gɪt ˈsɛtəld. rɛst əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə θri ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔfərɪŋz spæn ə əv ˈfleɪvərz ənd ər ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv dɪˈlɪʃəs, əˈspɛʃəli maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt, ðə ˈmɑrti. wi ər soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ ˈfaɪnəli hæv blæk ˈklɔɪstər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈoʊpən ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti, ənd wi ərʤ ju tɪ kəm tɪ təˈlidoʊ, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd si wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ hir ɪn ðə wərld əv kræft bɪr. wi wɪl bi ˈhæpi tɪ si ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ əˈmeɪzɪŋ kræft bɪr ɪn ðə glæs ˈsɪti. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ʧɪrz! |
at last, some good emerges from the raids on the taxpayers of new south wales by notorious former labor eddie obeid.
in the wake of conviction for misconduct in public office, bill shorten finally plucked up the courage to ignore internal opposition and open the door to the missing link in mosaic of enforcers, a federal commission.
the right wing of the is so seared by the damage to its standing as a result of various findings that it cannot divorce factional political pain from the general betterment of government.
as the election campaign wound down, the opposition leader did little more than dip his toe in the water, stating that if he became prime minister he would support the of a senate inquiry into the pros and cons of a national integrity commission, a corruption watchdog the greens have advocated for years and the major parties have resisted.
peter slipper, craig thomson, securency, manildra, the free enterprise foundation, australian water holdings the diary of dealing goes on and on.
in the past few weeks alone, you can add to that the revelations that, the software provider, has $1 million of taxpayers’ money to the coalition and that the department of immigration has referred 132 allegations of corruption many of them disputed to the australian commission for law enforcement integrity.
these have been matters of passing interest in this election build-up, crowded out by the of scare campaigns promoted by both malcolm turnbull and bill shorten.
there is some remorse within the upper echelons of the labor party that its longstanding refusal to endorse a federal or integrity commission denied them the ability to campaign on corruption and to boost its chances at the ballot box today.
the opportunity was passed up at last national conference, when a motion to embed a federal integrity commission in the party platform was withdrawn at the last minute.
then shadow special minister of state gary gray, who has since retired from parliament, argued an-like body was only needed “where there is a lack of institutions to protect the integrity of public processes and the public interest”. “this is not the case federally,” he added.
the immigration department cases alone would suggest otherwise. this week, the revealed widespread visa fraud, including allegations of migration agents with links to the department, openly boasting they could get around the requirements of 457 temporary work visa scheme.
george williams, dean of law at the university of new south wales, has long argued for a national integrity commission to fill the gaps the state bodies are unable to address.
“the arguments for such a body are overwhelming,” he says. “the litany of corruption and other scandals over a long period of time demonstrates that there is a need for a co-ordinated, national approach to. past assumptions that corruption was limited to the state and territory level can no longer be sustained.”
williams says surprising that the long list of scandals has not led to change. “i think that, more than anything else, demonstrates just how powerful the vested interests are in this area.”
among those vested interests are the major parties. the coalition is adamantly opposed to anything like a national, and until this week labor has rejected repeated efforts by the greens to establish such a body.
the reason was simple. the right wing of the is so seared by the damage to its standing as a result of various findings that it cannot divorce factional political pain from the general betterment of government.
one figure who stood out from the crowd was john faulkner. as kevin special minister of state, faulkner fought against often virulent resistance from within labor for greater transparency and accountability in politicians’ use of taxpayers’ money.
today, he remains convinced that the absence of such measures is destroying australian democracy. similarly, he argues that a national integrity or commission is one of the missing links, denying genuine accountability at the national level. but within the labor party he remains close to a lone voice.
during the last serious debate on the issue in the senate, in may 2014, faulkner carefully declared that he thought the idea of a national integrity commission “had merit” carefully because he knew the private bill promoted by then greens leader christine milne had not been discussed by caucus and would not be supported.
“in my view, the sorts of issues being raised at the do not miraculously stop at state or territory borders,” faulkner said, “and it is reasonable that this parliament consider how we can strengthen the commonwealth integrity and its resistance to corruption.”
shadow mark dreyfus would not say whether campaign team contemplated making more of and the immigration during the election, or whether the issues were left so as not to divert attention from assault on the government over medicare.
as the election campaign started to wind up, dreyfus was handing out cards at a centre in his melbourne electorate of isaacs and lashing out at the liberals and. “on the face of it, this is a gross misuse of taxpayers’ funds to raise money for the liberal party and it comes on top of revelations that itself may have breached the corporations act.”
reflecting the reservations within the labor party over a federal body, dreyfus was circumspect: “labor abhors corruption in all its forms and in all walks of life. in the last parliament, labor supported a senate inquiry to consider establishing a federal.”
that inquiry came to a premature end, with its hearings incomplete and without a report, when parliament was ahead of the election.
in the 2010 hung parliament, the greens signed a formal five-page, agreement with julia gillard. the agreement promised at point 4.3(b) to establish “within 12 months a parliamentary integrity commissioner”.
it would “provide advice, administration and reporting on parliamentary entitlements” and also “investigate and make recommendations ... on individual investigations” as well as “provide advice to parliamentarians on ethical issues”.
labor never honoured the undertaking. “we worked hard to pursue the idea,” ben oquist, chief of staff to then greens leader bob brown, says, “but in the end to no avail.”
enthusiasm for a national commission is at its highest among the greens and nick nxt, followed closely by former palmer united party members lambie and glenn lazarus, and the australian motoring enthusiast ricky muir. all have campaigned for a national commission, but the issue has gained little traction.
the greens’ richard di natale and nick xenophon are keeping their cards close to their chests, with the south australian independent refusing to say whether he would use the issue as a bargaining chip to enable the government to the australian building and construction commission should turnbull not have a joint sitting majority in his own right after the election.
opinion polls suggest the prospects of another hung parliament have receded as the election campaign descended from the warm spring weather of may into the freezing depths of winter, but if there were another hung parliament, would have real power in both the houses and a commission would have the best chance of emerging.
for all that, di natale, xenophon and tasmanian independent andrew wilkie are not prepared to make a federal a condition of guaranteeing supply to an aspiring prime minister, should they be in a position to do so.
even though the greens are the one party that has campaigned hard on the issue, di natale says: “no, not going to put ultimatums forward. i think that lays the groundwork for a negotiation in good faith.”
the australian democrats discovered the price of good faith in their negotiations with john howard after the 1998 election. then leader meg lees had laid down a set of conditions under which the democrats would agree to support a, but gave several of them away in the negotiations. lees lost her leadership and 10 years later the party had lost its last seat in the senate.
for greens supporters, accountability may not share the high priority of the environment, but the same may not be the case for xenophon, who has made transparency and good governance his watchwords.
as williams points out, only if the in the house of representatives are prepared to use their muscle should they get the chance is there any prospect of the establishment of an commission with teeth at the national level.
in 2010, the greens had it in writing, but in the end even that amounted to nothing, as did agreement with gillard on gambling reform.
coalition politicians have often cited standing in transparency global corruption perception rankings as evidence there is no need for a national integrity commission.
trouble is that since 2012, australia has slipped seven places to worldwide, with the organisation citing lack of action and complacency by successive governments to curb corruption as the reasons. | æt læst, səm gʊd ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə reɪdz ɔn ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz əv nu saʊθ weɪlz baɪ noʊˈtɔriəs ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈɛdi oʊˈbaɪd. ɪn ðə weɪk əv kənˈvɪkʃən fər mɪˈskɑndəkt ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs, bɪl ˈʃɔrtən ˈfaɪnəli pləkt əp ðə kərɪʤ tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋk ɪn moʊˈzeɪɪk əv ɛnˈfɔrsərz, ə ˈfɛdərəl kəˈmɪʃən. ðə raɪt wɪŋ əv ðə ɪz soʊ sɪrd baɪ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɪts ˈstændɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈvɛriəs ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt dɪˈvɔrs ˈfækʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl peɪn frəm ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɛtərmənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ɛz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn wund daʊn, ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər dɪd ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən dɪp hɪz toʊ ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ɪf hi bɪˈkeɪm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hi wʊd səˈpɔrt ðə əv ə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən, ə kərˈəpʃən ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ðə grinz hæv ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər jɪrz ənd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz hæv rɪˈzɪstɪd. ˈpitər sˈlɪpər, kreɪg ˈtɑmsən, securency*, manildra*, ðə fri ˈɛnərˌpraɪz faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwɔtər ˈhoʊldɪŋz ðə ˈdaɪəri əv ˈdilɪŋ goʊz ɔn ənd ɔn. ɪn ðə pæst fju wiks əˈloʊn, ju kən æd tɪ ðət ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr prəˈvaɪdər, həz 1 ˈmɪljən əv taxpayers’*’ ˈməni tɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ənd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən həz rɪˈfərd 132 ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv kərˈəpʃən ˈmɛni əv ðɛm dɪˈspjutɪd tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən kəˈmɪʃən fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ðiz hæv bɪn ˈmætərz əv ˈpæsɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈbɪlˌdəp, ˈkraʊdɪd aʊt baɪ ðə əv skɛr kæmˈpeɪnz prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ boʊθ ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl ənd bɪl ˈʃɔrtən. ðɛr ɪz səm rɪˈmɔrs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈɛʃəˌlɑnz əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ðət ɪts ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ə ˈfɛdərəl ər ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən dɪˈnaɪd ðɛm ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kæmˈpeɪn ɔn kərˈəpʃən ənd tɪ bust ɪts ˈʧænsɪz æt ðə ˈbælət bɑks təˈdeɪ. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɑz pæst əp æt læst ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑnfərəns, wɪn ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti ˈplætˌfɔrm wɑz wɪθˈdrɔn æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət. ðɛn ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt ˈgɛri greɪ, hu həz sɪns rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ˈɑrgjud ən ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd ðɛr ɪz ə læk əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk interest”*”. ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs federally,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈkeɪsɪz əˈloʊn wʊd səˈʤɛst ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ðɪs wik, ðə rɪˈvild ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈvizə frɔd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənts wɪθ lɪŋks tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈoʊpənli ˈboʊstɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd gɪt əraʊnd ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv 457 ˈtɛmpərˌɛri wərk ˈvizə skim. ʤɔrʤ ˈwɪljəmz, din əv lɔ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu saʊθ weɪlz, həz lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən tɪ fɪl ðə gæps ðə steɪt ˈbɑdiz ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈɑrgjəmənts fər səʧ ə ˈbɑdi ər overwhelming,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈlɪtəni əv kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈskændəlz ˈoʊvər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ðɛr ɪz ə nid fər ə co-ordinated*, ˈnæʃənəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ. pæst əˈsəmpʃənz ðət kərˈəpʃən wɑz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə steɪt ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈlɛvəl kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi sustained.”*.” ˈwɪljəmz sɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ðə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈskændəlz həz nɑt lɛd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. θɪŋk ðət, mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ʤɪst haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ðə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntərɪsts ər ɪn ðɪs area.”*.” əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntərɪsts ər ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪz ˈædəməntli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈnæʃənəl, ənd ənˈtɪl ðɪs wik ˈleɪbər həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd rɪˈpitɪd ˈɛfərts baɪ ðə grinz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ səʧ ə ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈrizən wɑz ˈsɪmpəl. ðə raɪt wɪŋ əv ðə ɪz soʊ sɪrd baɪ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɪts ˈstændɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈvɛriəs ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt dɪˈvɔrs ˈfækʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl peɪn frəm ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɛtərmənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt. wən ˈfɪgjər hu stʊd aʊt frəm ðə kraʊd wɑz ʤɑn ˈfɔknər. ɛz ˈkɛvɪn ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, ˈfɔknər fɔt əˈgɛnst ˈɔfən ˈvɪrələnt rɪˈzɪstəns frəm wɪˈθɪn ˈleɪbər fər ˈgreɪtər trænˈspɛrənsi ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɪn politicians’*’ juz əv taxpayers’*’ ˈməni. təˈdeɪ, hi rɪˈmeɪnz kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈæbsəns əv səʧ ˈmɛʒərz ɪz dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljən dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈsɪmələrli, hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ər kəˈmɪʃən ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋks, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. bət wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti hi rɪˈmeɪnz kloʊz tɪ ə loʊn vɔɪs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈsɪriəs dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ɪn meɪ 2014 ˈfɔknər ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈklɛrd ðət hi θɔt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən merit”*” ˈkɛrfəli bɪˈkəz hi nu ðə ˈpraɪvət bɪl prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ ðɛn grinz ˈlidər krɪˈstin mɪln hæd nɑt bɪn dɪˈskəst baɪ ˈkɔkəs ənd wʊd nɑt bi səˈpɔrtɪd. maɪ vju, ðə sɔrts əv ˈɪʃuz biɪŋ reɪzd æt ðə du nɑt mərˈækjələsli stɑp æt steɪt ər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri borders,”*,” ˈfɔknər sɛd, ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl ðət ðɪs ˈpɑrləmɛnt kənˈsɪdər haʊ wi kən ˈstrɛŋθən ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ɪts rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ corruption.”*.” ˈʃæˌdoʊ mɑrk ˈdreɪfəs wʊd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər kæmˈpeɪn tim ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr əv ənd ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɪʃuz wər lɛft soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ dɪˈvərt əˈtɛnʃən frəm əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr. ɛz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wɪnd əp, ˈdreɪfəs wɑz ˈhændɪŋ aʊt kɑrdz æt ə ˈsɛntər ɪn hɪz ˈmɛlbərn ɪˈlɛktərət əv ˈaɪzɪks ənd ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt æt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd. ðə feɪs əv ɪt, ðɪs ɪz ə groʊs mɪsˈjuz əv taxpayers’*’ fəndz tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti ənd ɪt kəmz ɔn tɔp əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˌɪtˈsɛlf meɪ hæv briʧt ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz act.”*.” rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈoʊvər ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɑdi, ˈdreɪfəs wɑz ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt: əˈbhɔrz kərˈəpʃən ɪn ɔl ɪts fɔrmz ənd ɪn ɔl wɔks əv laɪf. ɪn ðə læst ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ˈleɪbər səˈpɔrtɪd ə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl icac.”*.” ðət ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri keɪm tɪ ə ˌpriməˈʧʊr ɛnd, wɪθ ɪts ˈhirɪŋz ˌɪnkəmˈplit ənd wɪˈθaʊt ə rɪˈpɔrt, wɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɑz əˈhɛd əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪn ðə 2010 həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ðə grinz saɪnd ə ˈfɔrməl five-page*, əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈʤuljə ʒɪˈlɑrd. ðə əˈgrimənt ˈprɑməst æt pɔɪnt 4.3(b*) tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ 12 mənθs ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti commissioner”*”. ɪt wʊd ədˈvaɪs, ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri entitlements”*” ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ənd meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl investigations”*” ɛz wɛl ɛz ədˈvaɪs tɪ ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz ɔn ˈɛθɪkəl issues”*”. ˈleɪbər ˈnɛvər ˈɑnərd ðə ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ. wərkt hɑrd tɪ pərˈsu ðə idea,”*,” bɛn oquist*, ʧif əv stæf tɪ ðɛn grinz ˈlidər bɑb braʊn, sɪz, ɪn ðə ɛnd tɪ noʊ avail.”*.” ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən ɪz æt ɪts haɪəst əˈməŋ ðə grinz ənd nɪk nxt*, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑmər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz ˈlæmbi ənd glɛn ˈlæzərəs, ənd ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ɛnˈθuziˌæst ˈrɪˌki mjʊr. ɔl hæv kæmˈpeɪnd fər ə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən, bət ðə ˈɪʃu həz geɪnd ˈlɪtəl ˈtrækʃən. ðə greens’*’ ˈrɪʧərd di nɑˈtɑli ənd nɪk ˈzɛnəfən ər ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr kɑrdz kloʊz tɪ ðɛr ʧɛsts, wɪθ ðə saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər hi wʊd juz ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz ə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪp tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kənˈstrəkʃən kəˈmɪʃən ʃʊd ˈtərnˌbʊl nɑt hæv ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsɪtɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti ɪn hɪz oʊn raɪt ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. əˈpɪnjən poʊlz səˈʤɛst ðə ˈprɑspɛkts əv əˈnəðər həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt hæv rɪˈsidɪd ɛz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm ðə wɔrm spərɪŋ ˈwɛðər əv meɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfrizɪŋ dɛpθs əv ˈwɪntər, bət ɪf ðɛr wər əˈnəðər həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt, wʊd hæv ril paʊər ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈhaʊsɪz ənd ə kəˈmɪʃən wʊd hæv ðə bɛst ʧæns əv ˈimərʤɪŋ. fər ɔl ðət, di nɑˈtɑli, ˈzɛnəfən ənd ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈændru ˈwɪlki ər nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ meɪk ə ˈfɛdərəl ə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ səˈplaɪ tɪ ən əˈspaɪrɪŋ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ʃʊd ðeɪ bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ du soʊ. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə grinz ər ðə wən ˈpɑrti ðət həz kæmˈpeɪnd hɑrd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, di nɑˈtɑli sɪz: ““no*, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˌəltəˈmeɪtəmz ˈfɔrwərd. aɪ θɪŋk ðət leɪz ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn gʊd faith.”*.” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈdɛməˌkræts dɪˈskəvərd ðə praɪs əv gʊd feɪθ ɪn ðɛr nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ʤɑn haʊərd ˈæftər ðə 1998 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðɛn ˈlidər mɛg liz hæd leɪd daʊn ə sɛt əv kənˈdɪʃənz ˈəndər wɪʧ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd əˈgri tɪ səˈpɔrt ə, bət geɪv ˈsɛvərəl əv ðɛm əˈweɪ ɪn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. liz lɔst hər ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd 10 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðə ˈpɑrti hæd lɔst ɪts læst sit ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. fər grinz səˈpɔrtərz, əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti meɪ nɑt ʃɛr ðə haɪ praɪˈɔrəti əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, bət ðə seɪm meɪ nɑt bi ðə keɪs fər ˈzɛnəfən, hu həz meɪd trænˈspɛrənsi ənd gʊd ˈgəvərnəns hɪz ˈwɑʧˌwərdz. ɛz ˈwɪljəmz pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ər priˈpɛrd tɪ juz ðɛr ˈməsəl ʃʊd ðeɪ gɪt ðə ʧæns ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ˈprɑspɛkt əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ən kəˈmɪʃən wɪθ tiθ æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ɪn 2010 ðə grinz hæd ɪt ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd ˈivɪn ðət əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ, ɛz dɪd əˈgrimənt wɪθ ʒɪˈlɑrd ɔn ˈgæmbəlɪŋ rɪˈfɔrm. ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd ˈstændɪŋ ɪn trænˈspɛrənsi ˈgloʊbəl kərˈəpʃən pərˈsɛpʃən ˈræŋkɪŋz ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kəˈmɪʃən. ˈtrəbəl ɪz ðət sɪns 2012 ɔˈstreɪljə həz slɪpt ˈsɛvən ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ ˈwərldˈwaɪd, wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈsaɪtɪŋ læk əv ˈækʃən ənd kəmˈpleɪsənsi baɪ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ kərb kərˈəpʃən ɛz ðə ˈrizənz. |
recently we caught up with zak while he and his “ghost adventures” crew were in the middle of shooting the new season and got the scoop on when be able to visit his haunted museum in vegas and what you can expect next from travel paranormal juggernaut show.
the question on the minds of lots of fans is simple… when will they be able to visit’ museum of haunted objects that was featured in the show “deadly possessions”?
“the building [that houses the museum] is from 1938, and we have confirmed that people have died inside of it over the years,” tells us. “we brought in a pair of construction workers from los angeles who specialize in set design. after being there just a short while, they both, literally, ran out of my building and quit after having experiences inside. as a result construction has slowed a bit, thus resulting in a delay in opening the museum to the public. rest assured as anxious to get this place open as anybody, and as soon as i have a concrete opening date, be the first to know about it.”
interestingly enough, “the construction guys quitting actually caused us to investigate the place for an episode of ‘ghost adventures.’ the museum… it will touch you. you hear voices. you feel cold energies pass through you. never been anything like it.”
speaking of the new season and what to expect from the show that started it all:
“in the new season we decided to return to winchester mystery house. our first investigation there was the only one in ‘ghost adventures’ history that we had to stop in the middle of because of something very serious that happened to me. we also have an episode coming up in which for the first time billy [tolley] completely loses himself during an investigation of a demonic infestation, which results in some of the most chilling evidence to date. that place is described as the ‘house of evil.’”
four remaining brand-new episodes from last season will premiere beginning on july 16th.
for more info visit “ghost adventures” on travel channel, and “like” “ghost adventures” on facebook. in addition be sure to follow @ghostadventures, @zak_bagans, @jaywasley, @aarongoodwin, and on twitter using the hashtag #ghostadventures. | ˈrisəntli wi kɔt əp wɪθ zæk waɪl hi ənd hɪz adventures”*” kru wər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈʃutɪŋ ðə nu ˈsizən ənd gɑt ðə skup ɔn wɪn bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈhɔntɪd mˈjuziəm ɪn ˈveɪgəs ənd wət ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt nɛkst frəm ˈtrævəl pɛrəˈnɔrməl ˈʤəgərˌnɔt ʃoʊ. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə maɪndz əv lɑts əv fænz ɪz simple…*… wɪn wɪl ðeɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪzɪt bagans’*’ mˈjuziəm əv ˈhɔntɪd ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ʃoʊ possessions”*”? ˈbɪldɪŋ [ðət ˈhaʊsɪz ðə mˈjuziəm] ɪz frəm 1938 ənd wi hæv kənˈfərmd ðət ˈpipəl hæv daɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə years,”*,” tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. brɔt ɪn ə pɛr əv kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn sɛt dɪˈzaɪn. ˈæftər biɪŋ ðɛr ʤɪst ə ʃɔrt waɪl, ðeɪ boʊθ, ˈlɪtərəli, ræn aʊt əv maɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kwɪt ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt kənˈstrəkʃən həz sloʊd ə bɪt, ðəs rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə mˈjuziəm tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. rɛst əˈʃʊrd ɛz ˈæŋʃəs tɪ gɪt ðɪs pleɪs ˈoʊpən ɛz ˈɛnibədi, ənd ɛz sun ɛz aɪ hæv ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪt, bi ðə fərst tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt it.”*.” ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, kənˈstrəkʃən gaɪz kˈwɪtɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔzd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə pleɪs fər ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv adventures.’*.’ ðə museum…*… ɪt wɪl təʧ ju. ju hir ˈvɔɪsɪz. ju fil koʊld ˈɛnərʤiz pæs θru ju. ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk it.”*.” ˈspikɪŋ əv ðə nu ˈsizən ənd wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə ʃoʊ ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ɔl: ðə nu ˈsizən wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər ˈmɪstəri haʊs. ɑr fərst ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn adventures’*’ ˈhɪstəri ðət wi hæd tɪ stɑp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv bɪˈkəz əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ mi. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn wɪʧ fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈbɪli [ˈtɑli] kəmˈplitli ˈluzɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ə dɪˈmɑnɪk ˌɪnˈfɛˈsteɪʃən, wɪʧ rɪˈzəlts ɪn səm əv ðə moʊst ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ deɪt. ðət pleɪs ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə əv evil.’”*.’” fɔr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈbrændˌnu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz frəm læst ˈsizən wɪl prɛˈmɪr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16th*. fər mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ ˈvɪzɪt adventures”*” ɔn ˈtrævəl ˈʧænəl, ənd ““like”*” adventures”*” ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɪn əˈdɪʃən bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ @ghostadventures*, @zak_bagans*, @jaywasley*, @aarongoodwin*, ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg #ghostadventures*. |
police using riot batons have clashed with refugees on the greek island of, beating one unconscious and leaving several others injured.
a group of around 300 refugees protested yesterday morning against what they say is a failure by local authorities to process them quickly enough towards mainland europe.
the demonstration largely involved afghans, syrians and iraqis, who told reporters they had received no help from the greek government and were running out of money.
one refugee was taken away in an ambulance after the clashes, which were the third such incident in as many days.
the greek islands are at the centre of the growing refugee crisis, as one of the first landing points for boats sailing over from turkey.
on saturday, a newborn baby died as his parents arrived in a boat on the shores of the island of agathonisi. the boy was taken to a hospital on the nearby island of samos, where he was pronounced dead.
more than people have been moved to the greek mainland from the islands since last monday, the country's said, including a ferry of on saturday alone.
in, the mayor of the island's main town demanded the government to more to address the situation.
“an island of people has taken on the burden of a huge humanitarian crisis,” said. “we are calling the people of not to participate in the upcoming polls and we are clearly stating our intention not to set up ballot boxes, if there is no immediate action.” | pəˈlis ˈjuzɪŋ raɪət bæˈtɑnz hæv klæʃt wɪθ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɔn ðə grik ˈaɪlənd əv, ˈbitɪŋ wən ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ənd ˈlivɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz ˈɪnʤərd. ə grup əv əraʊnd 300 ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈgɛnst wət ðeɪ seɪ ɪz ə ˈfeɪljər baɪ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðɛm kˈwɪkli ɪˈnəf təˈwɔrdz ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈjʊrəp. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈæfˌgænz, ˈsɪriənz ənd ˌɪˈrækiz, hu toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðeɪ hæd rɪˈsivd noʊ hɛlp frəm ðə grik ˈgəvərnmənt ənd wər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ˈməni. wən ˈrɛfjuʤi wɑz ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ ɪn ən ˈæmbjələns ˈæftər ðə ˈklæʃɪz, wɪʧ wər ðə θərd səʧ ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ɛz ˈmɛni deɪz. ðə grik ˈaɪləndz ər æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə groʊɪŋ ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs, ɛz wən əv ðə fərst ˈlændɪŋ pɔɪnts fər boʊts ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈoʊvər frəm ˈtərki. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ə ˈnubɔrn ˈbeɪbi daɪd ɛz hɪz ˈpɛrənts əraɪvd ɪn ə boʊt ɔn ðə ʃɔrz əv ðə ˈaɪlənd əv agathonisi*. ðə bɔɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈaɪlənd əv ˈseɪmɑs, wɛr hi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn muvd tɪ ðə grik ˈmeɪnˌlænd frəm ðə ˈaɪləndz sɪns læst ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə ˈkəntriz sɛd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈfɛri əv ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈloʊn. ɪn, ðə meɪər əv ðə ˈaɪləndz meɪn taʊn dɪˈmændɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ mɔr tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈaɪlənd əv ˈpipəl həz ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ˈbərdən əv ə juʤ ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən crisis,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl əv nɑt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ poʊlz ənd wi ər ˈklɪrli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən nɑt tɪ sɛt əp ˈbælət ˈbɑksɪz, ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət action.”*.” |
fuel for nuclear ambitions 7 april 2017
saurav jha gives an update on plans to use its abundant thorium resources for nuclear power production.
endowed with modest uranium reserves alongside relatively abundant thorium bearing deposits, india has long pursued the ambition of setting up large scale nuclear generation capacity a cycle. the means to this end has been the nuclear programme (tnsp), which looks to sequentially build-up a sizeable fissile inventory that can support a sustainable fleet of thorium breeders. however, owing in part to its nuclear isolation during the period, pursuit of a programme has only yielded credible semi- industrial capability across a closed th- fuel cycle and department of atomic energy (dae) currently projects large scale thorium use as being some decades away.
nevertheless, an industrial scale demonstrator called the advanced heavy water reactor (ahwr) is projected to
be built soon and an indian molten salt breeder reactor (imsbr) programme has been launched to provide the mainstay
for a future fleet. it seems climate change considerations and water desalination needs, could drive a push for earlier deployment, though this could be contingent on ability to obtain fissile material internationally. accelerator driven system (adss) research and development (r&d) programme, if successful, could also provide a pathway for faster capacity deployment.
three stage programme
dae’s atomic minerals directorate for exploration & research (amd) has to date established that india has some 12 million tonnes of which contains about million tonnes of thorium, likely the greatest repository of. in contrast india has only million tonnes of) deposits. regardless, like all others, india too had to start its nuclear programme using uranium based reactors, due to the absence of a preexisting fissile inventory. but it never gave up its strategic objective of ultimately setting up large scale generation capacity and that is how was born.
the envisages the use of all three major fissile isotopes, and, with only the first occurring in nature, and the other two being ‘bred’ from the fertile isotopes and, respectively. involves the setting up of both natural uranium and enriched uranium using thermal reactors in the first-stage, plutonium driven fast breeder reactors in the second stage and cycle based ‘thermal breeders’ in the third stage. the of the second stage will be loaded with plutonium and depleted uranium from the first stage as fuel. after sufficient capacity has been built up via a closed/ cycle, will be introduced in the blanket regions of to breed. the thus bred will serve as fuel for third- stage thorium breeders.
as can be imagined, this elaborate scheme requires significant enrichment and reprocessing capability to enable a fissile build-up. unfortunately, owing to nuclear isolation post its first weapons test in 1974, the country was not able to source either equipment or fissile material that could have allowed it to meet any realistic timeline for goals. nonetheless, india carried on thorium related research and with the end of its nuclear isolation is now looking for ways to hasten the process.
current status
india’s thorium cycle activities though creditable, are still at a level. dae has mined thousands of tonnes of and extracted thorium oxide) out of it to produce nuclear grade powder, which in turn has been
used to fabricate fuel pins for irradiation in both power generation as well as research reactors.
since the late 1980s, six indian heavy water reactors (iphwrs) have each been loaded with thirty-five pellet bundles at different points in time.
the bundles were irradiated up to 600 fpds, while achieving a maximum burnup of over per ton (mwd/t). notably, dae says that there were no fuel failures in these experiments. the design of these bundles was similar to the standard natural uranium (nu) bundles used in. these irradiation experiments were conducted not only to gain insights into reactor physics and fuel design but also for the purposes of flux flattening in the initial cores of the selected.
further studies have also been conducted with fuel bundles made of both and slightly enriched uranium (seu) elements. dae is currently mulling over a move to use on a regular basis in future in order to build a inventory. in any case, these studies have given dae the confidence to develop designs that large thorium loads with enriched uranium as a driver. experiments related to mixed oxide (mox) fuel for boiling water reactors have also been undertaken. overall, examinations seem to suggest that based fuels exhibit better thermo- mechanical properties and slower fuel deterioration than based fuels.
aluminium clad ‘j’ rods containing pellets have also been irradiated in the research reactor at the
bhabha atomic research centre (barc),. in addition to this, clad assemblies made of pellets containing% have also been successfully irradiated in dedicated engineering loops in to a of without any failure. these irradiated rods have been subsequently reprocessed in uranium thorium separation facility using the process for obtaining. the obtained has been used to fabricate alloy plate fuel to drive the research reactor in operation at the indira gandhi centre for atomic research (igcar), since 1996. incidentally, is the only operating reactor in the world which uses as its primary fuel. of late, irradiated bundles from have also been reprocessed in the power reactor thorium reprocessing facility commissioned in 2015 to obtain.
in the past, bundles have been irradiated in the blanket region of the fast breeder test reactor (fbtr) located in. moreover, design pins containing, du, pu) meant to be used in prototype fast breeder reactor (pfbr) scheduled to achieve criticality by late 2017 have also been irradiated in fbtr. essentially, most facets of a ‘closed’ thorium based fuel cycle have been demonstrated, albeit at a scale.
an industrial scale demonstrator
to take things to an industrial level, dae is in the final stages of validating the design of a (920mwt) advanced heavy water reactor (ahwr) through large scale engineering experiments in test facilities set up specifically for. various activities related to obtaining the necessary site selection approvals and associated regulatory clearances for construction are also underway. actual construction work on is expected to begin sometime in 2018, probably at an existing plant site such as in maharashtra state.
in terms of design features, is a vertical pressure tube type reactor that uses boiling light water as coolant and heavy water as moderator. its 452 coolant channels can receive both and bundles. capable of, has a design life of 100 years and uses natural circulation for core cooling and has a negative void coefficient of reactivity.’s equilibrium core will fuel in closed cycle mode. in equilibrium about 60% of the power generated by will come from bred from.
ahwr is also meant to demonstrate indian capability in state of the art nuclear safety features, since the plan is to build thorium based reactors on the site of old coal power plants, to eschew land and water sourcing issues. as such, the design incorporates several passive safety systems which include core cooling by natural circulation under normal operation, transients and accident scenarios. additionally, uses passive systems for containment cooling following a loss of coolant accident. passive safety systems have been adopted even for applications such as a reactor trip in case of wired system failure, containment isolation and automatic following an accident.
interestingly, an-low enriched uranium (ahwr-leu) variant is also being developed with a view to offering this design for export. the-leu core will be made of bundles and is designed to operate in once through mode. average discharge for the-leu is as compared to for the baseline. the discharged fuel from-leu will also have much less fissile content than what is discharged by. under 40% of the power generated by- leu will come from bred in situ. india is offering this design as a proliferation- resistant option for countries looking to build nuclear generation capacity for the first time on their soil.
the indian molten salt breeder reactor
nevertheless, the staple of the of is likely to be whatever is the outcome of the programme. dae has validated the simulation methodology it is using for various designs by and producing some of the key results of a french molten salt fast reactor concept. early designs rated at of both ‘loop’ and ‘pool’ type using varied lithium- fluoride,, combinations as fuel salt and combinations as blanket salt are being explored.
dae’s design goals will include online and reprocessing, continuous removal of gaseous fission products, high breeding ratios, low level of actinide waste generation, and large negative feedback and void coefficient of reactivity basically the entire roster of features that are supposed to recommend designs.
incidentally, thermal neutron designs are also being considered in addition to fast neutron designs. the programme is expected to yield a ‘mainstay’ design for the future. the thermal breeders will have lower fissile requirements but their breeding ratios will lead to basic self- and not allow for the growth of the fleet. the fasts on the other hand have much higher fissile requirements but could exhibit breeding ratios that may lead to a growing fleet of the type over an extended period. obviously, for a given fissile inventory, a bigger fleet of thermals can be set up initially.
the critical pathway
either way, a large inventory will have to be created, whatever the preferred type. envisions the use of fuelled for this purpose wherein will be introduced in the blanket region of to breed using neutrons released by the fast fission of.
however, dae intends to do this only after a large fleet of with short ‘doubling’ time has been built up. here ‘doubling’ time refers to the time taken by a breeder reactor to generate enough fissile material that can be used to drive another such reactor. that are fuelled by plutonium and uranium in pure metallic form rather than oxide form have shorter doubling times. but metallic (mfbrs) of capacity are likely to be introduced only in the mid-2020s, with blankets being put into them only in the third decade after the launch of the first such mfbr. this is why dae does not envision significant thorium deployment before 2050.
the delayed introduction of indicates that dae intends to build up a large inventory first, as it might, since on their own are intended to give india some of installed capacity and will be the mainstay of overall reactor fleet by the mid-2030s. nevertheless, given that india is gradually committing itself to emission targets and its peninsula requires potable water, earlier deployment of thorium is also under consideration. dae also has high temperature reactor (thr) designs that are suitable for water desalination purposes.
alternatives?
tnsp’s are essentially based on the use of only domestic fissile resources to build an inventory of and to attain a large thorium based fleet. but, if pu- 239 were to become available from overseas, either from decommissioned weapons or by being allowed to reprocess the large stocks of accumulated spent fuel, thorium deployment could happen sooner. with into global nuclear trade, there is a move underway to explore the possibility of sourcing fissile material from partner countries abroad to in designs that burn plutonium while breeding. essentially india is thorium as a better candidate for disposing strategic fissile material compared to inert matrix carriers.
‘imported’ could be ‘burned’ in emerging new designs, which though not really breeders have high ‘conversion’ ratios and will generate a lot of in lieu of the which is consumed. this would suit those countries that are looking to dispose of their large stocks due to proliferation concerns such as japan. of course, imported could also be used to set up more under ‘safeguards’, though it remains to be seen if other countries would agree to such an arrangement.
a sub (critical) route?
simultaneously, india is also pursuing system technology as an alternate pathway for thorium
as well for the of nuclear waste in a dedicated minor burner reactor with ‘inherent safety against power excursions’. according to dae, adss could allow faster breeding of via and achieve thorium via a once through cycle.
dae’s adss activities are currently focused in two key areas. the first is the development of technologies that go into superconducting radio frequency (scrf) cavity based linear accelerators (linacs). the key technologies here include cryostats, niobium resonators, electronics, among others. the other area where dae is focusing efforts is the of previously imported equipment common to both normal and superconducting types, such as etc.
at the moment a proton is being set up in project mode at, and a high energy cavity based accelerator is set to come up in a new campus in on east coast. it is difficult to project any timelines for india successfully mastering adss technology. however, if that were to indeed happen, india would have found for itself a potential pathway for accelerating its cherished goal of large scale thorium. | fjuəl fər ˈnukliər æmˈbɪʃənz 7 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ʤɑ gɪvz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn plænz tɪ juz ɪts əˈbəndənt ˈθɑriəm ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈnukliər paʊər pərˈdəkʃən. ɛnˈdaʊd wɪθ ˈmɑdəst jərˈeɪniəm rɪˈzərvz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈrɛlətɪvli əˈbəndənt ˈθɑriəm ˈbɛrɪŋ dɪˈpɑzəts, ˈɪndiə həz lɔŋ pərˈsud ðə æmˈbɪʃən əv ˈsɛtɪŋ əp lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈnukliər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəˈpæsɪti ə ˈsaɪkəl. ðə minz tɪ ðɪs ɛnd həz bɪn ðə ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm (tnsp*), wɪʧ lʊks tɪ səkˈwɛnʃəli ˈbɪlˌdəp ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈfɪsəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ðət kən səˈpɔrt ə səˈsteɪnəbəl flit əv ˈθɑriəm ˈbridərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, oʊɪŋ ɪn pɑrt tɪ ɪts ˈnukliər ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd pərˈsut əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm həz ˈoʊnli ˈjildɪd ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈsɛmi- ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əˈkrɔs ə kloʊzd ˈtiˈeɪʧ- fjuəl ˈsaɪkəl ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi (deɪ) ˈkərəntli ˈprɑʤɛkts lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈθɑriəm juz ɛz biɪŋ səm ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈweɪ. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl skeɪl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtər kɔld ðə ədˈvænst ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər riˈæktər (ahwr*) ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi bɪlt sun ənd ən ˈɪndiən ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ˈbridər riˈæktər (imsbr*) ˈproʊˌgræm həz bɪn lɔnʧt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ fər ə fˈjuʧər flit. ɪt simz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən nidz, kʊd draɪv ə pʊʃ fər ˈərliər dɪˈplɔɪmənt, ðoʊ ðɪs kʊd bi kənˈtɪnʤənt ɔn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈfɪsəl məˈtɪriəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər ˈdrɪvən ˈsɪstəm (ˈeɪˈdiˈɛˈsɛs) ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt (r&d*) ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˈfæstər kəˈpæsɪti dɪˈplɔɪmənt. θri steɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræm əˈtɑmɪk ˈmɪnərəlz dɪˈrɛktərət fər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈrisərʧ (ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi) həz tɪ deɪt ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ˈɪndiə həz səm 12 ˈmɪljən tənz əv wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən tənz əv ˈθɑriəm, ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈgreɪtəst riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv ɪn ˈkɑntræst ˈɪndiə həz ˈoʊnli ˈmɪljən tənz əv dɪˈpɑzəts. rəˈgɑrdləs, laɪk ɔl ˈəðərz, ˈɪndiə tu hæd tɪ stɑrt ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ˈjuzɪŋ jərˈeɪniəm beɪst riˈæktərz, du tɪ ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈfɪsəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. bət ɪt ˈnɛvər geɪv əp ɪts strəˈtiʤɪk əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ˈəltəmətli ˈsɛtɪŋ əp lɑrʤ skeɪl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəˈpæsɪti ənd ðət ɪz haʊ wɑz bɔrn. ðə ɛnˈvɪzɪʤɪz ðə juz əv ɔl θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɪsəl ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps ənd wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə fərst əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ənd ðə ˈəðər tu biɪŋ ‘‘bred’*’ frəm ðə ˈfərtəl ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əp əv boʊθ ˈnæʧərəl jərˈeɪniəm ənd ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈθərməl riˈæktərz ɪn ðə first-stage*, pluˈtoʊniəm ˈdrɪvən fæst ˈbridər riˈæktərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd steɪʤ ənd ˈsaɪkəl beɪst breeders’*’ ɪn ðə θərd steɪʤ. ðə əv ðə ˈsɛkənd steɪʤ wɪl bi ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ pluˈtoʊniəm ənd dɪˈplitɪd jərˈeɪniəm frəm ðə fərst steɪʤ ɛz fjuəl. ˈæftər səˈfɪʃənt kəˈpæsɪti həz bɪn bɪlt əp ˈviə ə kloʊzd ˈsaɪkəl, wɪl bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈblæŋkɪt ˈriʤənz əv tɪ brid ðə ðəs brɛd wɪl sərv ɛz fjuəl fər θərd- steɪʤ ˈθɑriəm ˈbridərz. ɛz kən bi ˌɪˈmæʤənd, ðɪs ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt skim rikˈwaɪərz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪnˈrɪʧmənt ənd riˈprɔsɛsɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ə ˈfɪsəl ˈbɪlˌdəp. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈnukliər ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən poʊst ɪts fərst ˈwɛpənz tɛst ɪn 1974 ðə ˈkəntri wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɔrs ˈiðər ɪkˈwɪpmənt ər ˈfɪsəl məˈtɪriəl ðət kʊd hæv əˈlaʊd ɪt tɪ mit ˈɛni ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈtaɪmlaɪn fər goʊlz. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈɪndiə ˈkɛrid ɔn ˈθɑriəm rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrisərʧ ənd wɪθ ðə ɛnd əv ɪts ˈnukliər ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər weɪz tɪ ˈheɪsən ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈkɑrənt ˈstætəs ˈθɑriəm ˈsaɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðoʊ ˈkrɛdətəbəl, ər stɪl æt ə ˈlɛvəl. deɪ həz maɪnd ˈθaʊzənz əv tənz əv ənd ɛkˈstræktɪd ˈθɑriəm ˈɑkˌsaɪd aʊt əv ɪt tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈnukliər greɪd ˈpaʊdər, wɪʧ ɪn tərn həz bɪn juzd tɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt fjuəl pɪnz fər ˌɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪn boʊθ paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrisərʧ riˈæktərz. sɪns ðə leɪt 1980s*, sɪks ˈɪndiən ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər riˈæktərz (iphwrs*) hæv iʧ bɪn ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈθərdiˌfaɪv ˈpɛlət ˈbəndəlz æt ˈdɪfərənt pɔɪnts ɪn taɪm. ðə ˈbəndəlz wər ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd əp tɪ 600 fpds*, waɪl əˈʧivɪŋ ə ˈmæksəməm ˈbərˌnəp əv ˈoʊvər pər tən (mwd/t*). ˈnoʊtəbli, deɪ sɪz ðət ðɛr wər noʊ fjuəl ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ðiz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðiz ˈbəndəlz wɑz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈstændərd ˈnæʧərəl jərˈeɪniəm (nu) ˈbəndəlz juzd ɪn. ðiz ˌɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wər kənˈdəktəd nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ geɪn ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu riˈæktər ˈfɪzɪks ənd fjuəl dɪˈzaɪn bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv fləks ˈflætənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kɔrz əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd. ˈfərðər ˈstədiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kənˈdəktəd wɪθ fjuəl ˈbəndəlz meɪd əv boʊθ ənd sˈlaɪtli ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm (seu*) ˈɛləmənts. deɪ ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈməlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə muv tɪ juz ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ɪn fˈjuʧər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld ə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðiz ˈstədiz hæv ˈgɪvɪn deɪ ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ dɪˈvɛləp dɪˈzaɪnz ðət lɑrʤ ˈθɑriəm loʊdz wɪθ ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm ɛz ə ˈdraɪvər. ɪkˈspɛrəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ mɪkst ˈɑkˌsaɪd (mox*) fjuəl fər ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər riˈæktərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈəndərˌteɪkən. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz sim tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət beɪst fjuəlz ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈbɛtər ˈθərmoʊ- məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz ənd sloʊər fjuəl dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən ðən beɪst fjuəlz. ˌæˈljumɪnəm klæd ‘‘j’*’ rɑdz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpɛləts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ riˈæktər æt ðə əˈtɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntər (barc*),. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs, klæd əˈsɛmbliz meɪd əv ˈpɛləts kənˈteɪnɪŋ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ lups ɪn tɪ ə əv wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈfeɪljər. ðiz ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd rɑdz hæv bɪn ˈsəbsəkwəntli riˈprɔsɛst ɪn jərˈeɪniəm ˈθɑriəm ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər əbˈteɪnɪŋ ðə əbˈteɪnd həz bɪn juzd tɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ˈæˌlɔɪ pleɪt fjuəl tɪ draɪv ðə ˈrisərʧ riˈæktər ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən æt ðə ˌɪnˈdɪrə ˈgɑndi ˈsɛntər fər əˈtɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ (igcar*), sɪns 1996 ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ riˈæktər ɪn ðə wərld wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ɛz ɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri fjuəl. əv leɪt, ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ˈbəndəlz frəm hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn riˈprɔsɛst ɪn ðə paʊər riˈæktər ˈθɑriəm riˈprɔsɛsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti kəˈmɪʃənd ɪn 2015 tɪ əbˈteɪn ɪn ðə pæst, ˈbəndəlz hæv bɪn ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈblæŋkɪt ˈriʤən əv ðə fæst ˈbridər tɛst riˈæktər (fbtr*) ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn. mɔˈroʊvər, dɪˈzaɪn pɪnz kənˈteɪnɪŋ də, pu) mɛnt tɪ bi juzd ɪn ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp fæst ˈbridər riˈæktər (pfbr*) ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əˈʧiv ˌkrɪtəˈkæləti baɪ leɪt 2017 hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ɪn fbtr*. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, moʊst ˈfæsəts əv ə ‘‘closed’*’ ˈθɑriəm beɪst fjuəl ˈsaɪkəl hæv bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd, ɔlˈbiɪt æt ə skeɪl. ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl skeɪl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtər tɪ teɪk θɪŋz tɪ ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈlɛvəl, deɪ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ə 920mwt*) ədˈvænst ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər riˈæktər (ahwr*) θru lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn tɛst fəˈsɪlɪtiz sɛt əp spəˈsɪfɪkli fər. ˈvɛriəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əbˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri saɪt səˈlɛkʃən əˈpruvəlz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈklɪrənsɪz fər kənˈstrəkʃən ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈweɪ. ˈækʧəwəl kənˈstrəkʃən wərk ɔn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn 2018 ˈprɑbəˌbli æt ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ plænt saɪt səʧ ɛz ɪn ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə steɪt. ɪn tərmz əv dɪˈzaɪn ˈfiʧərz, ɪz ə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər tub taɪp riˈæktər ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈbɔɪlɪŋ laɪt ˈwɔtər ɛz ˈkulənt ənd ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər ɛz ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər. ɪts 452 ˈkulənt ˈʧænəlz kən rɪˈsiv boʊθ ənd ˈbəndəlz. ˈkeɪpəbəl əv, həz ə dɪˈzaɪn laɪf əv 100 jɪrz ənd ˈjuzɪz ˈnæʧərəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən fər kɔr ˈkulɪŋ ənd həz ə ˈnɛgətɪv vɔɪd ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt əv ˌriˌækˈtɪvəti. ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm kɔr wɪl fjuəl ɪn kloʊzd ˈsaɪkəl moʊd. ɪn ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm əˈbaʊt 60 əv ðə paʊər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ wɪl kəm frəm brɛd frəm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ˈɪndiən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ɪn steɪt əv ðə ɑrt ˈnukliər ˈseɪfti ˈfiʧərz, sɪns ðə plæn ɪz tɪ bɪld ˈθɑriəm beɪst riˈæktərz ɔn ðə saɪt əv oʊld koʊl paʊər plænts, tɪ ɛsˈʧu lænd ənd ˈwɔtər ˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈɪʃuz. ɛz səʧ, ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ˈsɛvərəl ˈpæsɪv ˈseɪfti ˈsɪstəmz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud kɔr ˈkulɪŋ baɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈəndər ˈnɔrməl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˈtrænziənts ənd ˈæksədənt sɪˈnɛrioʊz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈjuzɪz ˈpæsɪv ˈsɪstəmz fər kənˈteɪnmənt ˈkulɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lɔs əv ˈkulənt ˈæksədənt. ˈpæsɪv ˈseɪfti ˈsɪstəmz hæv bɪn əˈdɑptəd ˈivɪn fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ə riˈæktər trɪp ɪn keɪs əv waɪərd ˈsɪstəm ˈfeɪljər, kənˈteɪnmənt ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˈæksədənt. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ən ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm (ahwr-leu*) ˈvɛriənt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈzaɪn fər ˈɛkspɔrt. ðə kɔr wɪl bi meɪd əv ˈbəndəlz ənd ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn wəns θru moʊd. ˈævərɪʤ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ fər ðə ɪz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ fər ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn. ðə ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd fjuəl frəm wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv məʧ lɛs ˈfɪsəl ˈkɑntɛnt ðən wət ɪz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd baɪ. ˈəndər 40 əv ðə paʊər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ- lu wɪl kəm frəm brɛd ɪn situ*. ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈzaɪn ɛz ə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən- rɪˈzɪstənt ˈɔpʃən fər ˈkəntriz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˈnukliər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəˈpæsɪti fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ðɛr sɔɪl. ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ˈbridər riˈæktər ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈsteɪpəl əv ðə əv ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. deɪ həz ˈvælədeɪtəd ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪt ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ fər ˈvɛriəs dɪˈzaɪnz baɪ ənd prəˈdusɪŋ səm əv ðə ki rɪˈzəlts əv ə frɛnʧ ˈmoʊltən sɔlt fæst riˈæktər ˈkɑnsɛpt. ˈərli dɪˈzaɪnz ˈreɪtɪd æt əv boʊθ ‘‘loop’*’ ənd ‘‘pool’*’ taɪp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛrid ˈlɪθiəm- ˈflʊˌraɪd,, ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ɛz fjuəl sɔlt ənd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ɛz ˈblæŋkɪt sɔlt ər biɪŋ ɪkˈsplɔrd. dɪˈzaɪn goʊlz wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd riˈprɔsɛsɪŋ, kənˈtɪnjuəs rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈgæsiəs ˈfɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts, haɪ ˈbridɪŋ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz, loʊ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈæktɪˌnaɪd weɪst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd lɑrʤ ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfidˌbæk ənd vɔɪd ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt əv ˌriˌækˈtɪvəti ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈrɑstər əv ˈfiʧərz ðət ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd dɪˈzaɪnz. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ˈθərməl ˈnuˌtrɑn dɪˈzaɪnz ər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ fæst ˈnuˌtrɑn dɪˈzaɪnz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ jild ə ‘‘mainstay’*’ dɪˈzaɪn fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈθərməl ˈbridərz wɪl hæv loʊər ˈfɪsəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts bət ðɛr ˈbridɪŋ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz wɪl lɛd tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk sɛlf- ənd nɑt əˈlaʊ fər ðə groʊθ əv ðə flit. ðə fæst ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd hæv məʧ haɪər ˈfɪsəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts bət kʊd ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈbridɪŋ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ðət meɪ lɛd tɪ ə groʊɪŋ flit əv ðə taɪp ˈoʊvər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd. ˈɑbviəsli, fər ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɪsəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, ə ˈbɪgər flit əv ˈθərməl kən bi sɛt əp ˌɪˈnɪʃəli. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈpæθˌweɪ ˈiðər weɪ, ə lɑrʤ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri wɪl hæv tɪ bi kriˈeɪtɪd, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə prɪˈfərd taɪp. ɛnˈvɪʒənz ðə juz əv fjuəld fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs wɛˈrɪn wɪl bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈblæŋkɪt ˈriʤən əv tɪ brid ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnuˌtrɑnz riˈlist baɪ ðə fæst ˈfɪʃən əv ˌhaʊˈɛvər, deɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ du ðɪs ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ə lɑrʤ flit əv wɪθ ʃɔrt ‘‘doubling’*’ taɪm həz bɪn bɪlt əp. hir ‘‘doubling’*’ taɪm rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə taɪm ˈteɪkən baɪ ə ˈbridər riˈæktər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˈnəf ˈfɪsəl məˈtɪriəl ðət kən bi juzd tɪ draɪv əˈnəðər səʧ riˈæktər. ðət ər fjuəld baɪ pluˈtoʊniəm ənd jərˈeɪniəm ɪn pjʊr məˈtælɪk fɔrm ˈrəðər ðən ˈɑkˌsaɪd fɔrm hæv ˈʃɔrtər ˈdəbəlɪŋ taɪmz. bət məˈtælɪk (mfbrs*) əv kəˈpæsɪti ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə mid-2020s*, wɪθ ˈblæŋkəts biɪŋ pʊt ˈɪntu ðɛm ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə θərd ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə fərst səʧ mfbr*. ðɪs ɪz waɪ deɪ dɪz nɑt ɛnˈvɪʒən sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈθɑriəm dɪˈplɔɪmənt ˌbiˈfɔr 2050 ðə dɪˈleɪd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət deɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ bɪld əp ə lɑrʤ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri fərst, ɛz ɪt maɪt, sɪns ɔn ðɛr oʊn ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ gɪv ˈɪndiə səm əv ˌɪnˈstɔld kəˈpæsɪti ənd wɪl bi ðə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl riˈæktər flit baɪ ðə mid-2030s*. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈgræʤuəli kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ɪˈmɪʃən ˈtɑrgəts ənd ɪts pəˈnɪnsələ rikˈwaɪərz ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər, ˈərliər dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈθɑriəm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. deɪ ˈɔlsoʊ həz haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər riˈæktər (thr*) dɪˈzaɪnz ðət ər ˈsutəbəl fər ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən ˈpərpəsɪz. ɔlˈtərnətɪvz? ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli beɪst ɔn ðə juz əv ˈoʊnli dəˈmɛstɪk ˈfɪsəl ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ bɪld ən ˌɪnvənˈtɔri əv ənd tɪ əˈteɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈθɑriəm beɪst flit. bət, ɪf pu- 239 wər tɪ bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ˈiðər frəm dikəˈmɪʃənd ˈwɛpənz ər baɪ biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ riˈprɔsɛs ðə lɑrʤ stɑks əv əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd spɛnt fjuəl, ˈθɑriəm dɪˈplɔɪmənt kʊd ˈhæpən ˈsunər. wɪθ ˈɪntu ˈgloʊbəl ˈnukliər treɪd, ðɛr ɪz ə muv ˌəndərˈweɪ tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈfɪsəl məˈtɪriəl frəm ˈpɑrtnər ˈkəntriz əˈbrɔd tɪ ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz ðət bərn pluˈtoʊniəm waɪl ˈbridɪŋ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈθɑriəm ɛz ə ˈbɛtər ˈkænədɪt fər dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈfɪsəl məˈtɪriəl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˌɪˈnərt ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈkɛriərz. ‘‘imported’*’ kʊd bi ‘‘burned’*’ ɪn ˈimərʤɪŋ nu dɪˈzaɪnz, wɪʧ ðoʊ nɑt ˈrɪli ˈbridərz hæv haɪ ‘‘conversion’*’ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ənd wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə lɔt əv ɪn lu əv ðə wɪʧ ɪz kənˈsumd. ðɪs wʊd sut ðoʊz ˈkəntriz ðət ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspoʊz əv ðɛr lɑrʤ stɑks du tɪ ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən kənˈsərnz səʧ ɛz ʤəˈpæn. əv kɔrs, ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ sɛt əp mɔr ˈəndər ‘‘safeguards’*’, ðoʊ ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ɪf ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wʊd əˈgri tɪ səʧ ən ərˈeɪnʤmənt. ə səb (ˈkrɪtɪkəl) rut? ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈsuɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˈθɑriəm ɛz wɛl fər ðə əv ˈnukliər weɪst ɪn ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈmaɪnər ˈbərnər riˈæktər wɪθ ˈseɪfti əˈgɛnst paʊər excursions’*’. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ deɪ, ˈeɪˈdiˈɛˈsɛs kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈfæstər ˈbridɪŋ əv ˈviə ənd əˈʧiv ˈθɑriəm ˈviə ə wəns θru ˈsaɪkəl. ˈeɪˈdiˈɛˈsɛs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər ˈkərəntli ˈfoʊkɪst ɪn tu ki ˈɛriəz. ðə fərst ɪz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət goʊ ˈɪntu ˈsupərkənˌdəktɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈfrikwənsi (scrf*) ˈkævəti beɪst ˈlɪniər ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtərz (linacs*). ðə ki tɛkˈnɑləʤiz hir ˌɪnˈklud cryostats*, ˌnaɪˈoʊbiəm resonators*, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ðə ˈəðər ˈɛriə wɛr deɪ ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˈɛfərts ɪz ðə əv ˈpriviəsli ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈkɑmən tɪ boʊθ ˈnɔrməl ənd ˈsupərkənˌdəktɪŋ taɪp linacs*, səʧ ɛz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ə ˈproʊˌtɑn ɪz biɪŋ sɛt əp ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt moʊd æt, ənd ə haɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈkævəti beɪst ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər ɪz sɛt tɪ kəm əp ɪn ə nu ˈkæmpəs ɪn ɔn ist koʊst. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɛni ˈtaɪmlaɪnz fər ˈɪndiə səkˈsɛsfəli ˈmæstərɪŋ ˈeɪˈdiˈɛˈsɛs tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðət wər tɪ ˌɪnˈdid ˈhæpən, ˈɪndiə wʊd hæv faʊnd fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈʧɛrɪʃt goʊl əv lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈθɑriəm. |
when the state sinks, science is the anchor
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as europe was being torn apart in the early century by conflicts between catholics and protestants that would lead to the devastating thirty years war in 1618 the german astronomer johannes kepler wrote:
"when the storm rages and the shipwreck of the state threatens, we can do nothing more worthy than to sink the anchor of our peaceful studies into the ground of eternity."
the state was crumbling under the chaotic leadership of the mad holy roman emperor rudolph ii, while different religious factions vied for power. there was no trust, institutions were failing.
in italy, the church was tightening its grip on free thinking, as it fought the reformation. in 1616, galileo was admonished by cardinal bellarmine, master of controversial questions of the roman college, who challenged him to either furnish real proof that the earth revolved around the sun or to stay silent.
kepler and galileo feared for their lives, but wouldn't renounce their freedom to ponder the workings of nature. each pushed his research program forward, culminating in the complete upheaval of the aristotelian later in the same century. their heroic deeds opened the doors to the modern world.
religious repression and wars pass, but scientific knowledge remains.
we don't live in the century, but we would be to think that science and its credibility isn't under attack. we witness it every day, as many politicians and challenge the careful findings of hundreds of scientists in topics ranging from the worth of vaccination to climate change.
it is paradoxical that this is happening here in america, a country that defined itself, at least until recently, by its scientific and technological prowess: the telephone; the light bulb; mechanized agriculture; machine automation in factories; atomic bombs and nuclear energy; the laser; people on the moon; personal computers; economic giants apple, microsoft, google, amazon, tesla, spacex; more nobel prizes than any other country by far (353 versus 125 from the uk, with the second most), the list goes on and on.
how could this be?
this is a crucial question, one that we should all be thinking about. many political leaders don't know science, and don't seem to take an interest in it. there is only one congressman with a science ph.d., bill foster, a democrat from illinois.
having taught science and majors in an elite university for 26 years, i see a clear divide between students that like and don't like math and the sciences, in general. there are, of course, exceptions, and this is only anecdotal evidence but, excepting students interested in patent and environmental law, most who decide to go to law school are not the ones with strong affections for the stems disciplines. it would be interesting to have a quantitative study on how this affects their late careers and positions on scientific issues, especially those who end up in politics.
under pressure from lobbying interests, the results of careful scientific research become politicized and "open for public debate." suddenly, even if you know nothing of the careful scientific methodology used to obtain a result or to reach a certain conclusion, you become entitled to a contrarian opinion based on based on what, exactly? on hearsay and propaganda from interest groups that manipulate public opinion to serve their own purposes usually to safeguard the bottom line for their stockholders.
the result is that scientific research and its outcomes carefully crafted by thousands of experts across the world who spent years, decades, in training become open for public debate as if we were talking about football, movies, or fashion. it is as if the surgeon became the judge and the judge became the engineer.
people confuse the process of doing science self-correcting, always improving with and uncertainty. that's a serious mistake. science does advance in stages, as we strive to understand the workings of nature and to adapt this knowledge to the development of technologies that will improve our quality of life.
but it does advance and we see the results of this advance everywhere. just think of what you would find 10 years ago in a store like best buy and what you find there now. tvs? smart phones? gps? where do these come from? who makes them? not the politicians or others who distrust science, that's for sure. they just use these devices, taking the amazing science behind them for granted.
kepler witnessed the state collapsing around him, and felt helpless. he couldn't pick up a sword to fight, for he was a hero of ideas and not of bloody battles. instead, he looked up. and so did galileo. and what they saw, and their diligence in pursuing the truth, changed the world forever.
how many potential and are out there today in grade school, growing up confused about the value of a scientific education?
there are wonderful schools and teachers doing a first-rate job, and families that take an interest in the key scientific issues of our time and share them with their children. but there is also much obscurantism, and distrust of science. i fear for our children's safety, mine included, in a world run by adults that don't understand what they are doing to it.
at least, as history has shown, political and ideological repression passes, but scientific knowledge remains. let us work to ensure that the damage is not irreversible.
marcelo is a theoretical physicist and writer and a professor of natural philosophy, physics and astronomy at dartmouth college. he is the director of the institute for engagement at dartmouth, of and an active promoter of science to the general public. his latest book is the simple beauty of the unexpected: a natural quest for trout and the meaning of everything. you can keep up with marcelo on facebook and twitter: | wɪn ðə steɪt sɪŋks, saɪəns ɪz ðə ˈæŋkər ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ɛz ˈjʊrəp wɑz biɪŋ tɔrn əˈpɑrt ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri baɪ ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪtˈwin ˈkæθlɪks ənd ˈprɑtəstənts ðət wʊd lɛd tɪ ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈθərˌdi jɪrz wɔr ɪn 1618 ðə ˈʤərmən əˈstrɑnəmər ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər roʊt: "wɪn ðə stɔrm ˈreɪʤɪz ənd ðə ˈʃɪprɛk əv ðə steɪt θˈrɛtənz, wi kən du ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ˈwərði ðən tɪ sɪŋk ðə ˈæŋkər əv ɑr ˈpisfəl ˈstədiz ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd əv ɪˈtərnəti." ðə steɪt wɑz ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ ˈəndər ðə keɪˈɑtɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə mæd ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpərər ˈrudɔlf ii*, waɪl ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfækʃənz vaɪd fər paʊər. ðɛr wɑz noʊ trəst, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wər ˈfeɪlɪŋ. ɪn ˈɪtəli, ðə ʧərʧ wɑz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ɪts grɪp ɔn fri ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ɛz ɪt fɔt ðə ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən. ɪn 1616 ˌgæləˈlioʊ wɑz ədˈmɑnɪʃt baɪ ˈkɑrdɪnəl bellarmine*, ˈmæstər əv ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kˈwɛsʧənz əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkɑlɪʤ, hu ˈʧælənʤd ɪm tɪ ˈiðər ˈfərnɪʃ ril pruf ðət ðə ərθ riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd ðə sən ər tɪ steɪ ˈsaɪlənt. ˈkɛplər ənd ˌgæləˈlioʊ fɪrd fər ðɛr lɪvz, bət ˈwʊdənt rɪˈnaʊns ðɛr ˈfridəm tɪ ˈpɑndər ðə ˈwərkɪŋz əv ˈneɪʧər. iʧ pʊʃt hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈfɔrwərd, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə kəmˈplit əˈphivəl əv ðə ərˌɪstəˈtiliən ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɛnʧəri. ðɛr hɪˈroʊɪk didz ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔrz tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld. rɪˈlɪʤəs riˈprɛʃən ənd wɔrz pæs, bət ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnz. wi doʊnt lɪv ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, bət wi wʊd bi tɪ θɪŋk ðət saɪəns ənd ɪts ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪzənt ˈəndər əˈtæk. wi ˈwɪtnəs ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ, ɛz ˈmɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈkɛrfəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ˈtɑpɪks ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə wərθ əv væksəˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ɪz ˌpɛrəˈdɑksɪkəl ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ hir ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ə ˈkəntri ðət dɪˈfaɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, æt list ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, baɪ ɪts ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl praʊəs: ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn; ðə laɪt bəlb; ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər; məˈʃin ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈfæktəriz; əˈtɑmɪk bɑmz ənd ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi; ðə ˈleɪzər; ˈpipəl ɔn ðə mun; ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutərz; ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʤaɪənts ˈæpəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈgugəl, ˈæməˌzɑn, ˈtɛzlə, spacex*; mɔr noʊˈbɛl ˈpraɪzɪz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri baɪ fɑr 353 ˈvərsəz 125 frəm ðə uk*, wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst), ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn ənd ɔn. haʊ kʊd ðɪs bi? ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkruʃəl kˈwɛʃən, wən ðət wi ʃʊd ɔl bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ˈmɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz doʊnt noʊ saɪəns, ənd doʊnt sim tɪ teɪk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɪt. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən wɪθ ə saɪəns ph.d*., bɪl ˈfɑstər, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ˈhævɪŋ tɔt saɪəns ənd ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ən ɪˈlit ˌjunəˈvərsəti fər 26 jɪrz, aɪ si ə klɪr dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ˈstudənts ðət laɪk ənd doʊnt laɪk mæθ ənd ðə ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ðɛr ər, əv kɔrs, ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns bət, ˌɛkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈstudənts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpætənt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔ, moʊst hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ lɔ skul ər nɑt ðə wənz wɪθ strɔŋ əˈfɛkʃənz fər ðə stɛmz ˈdɪsəplənz. ɪt wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ hæv ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈstədi ɔn haʊ ðɪs əˈfɛkts ðɛr leɪt kərɪrz ənd pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɪʃuz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu ɛnd əp ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts, ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈkɛrfəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ bɪˈkəm pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd ənd "ˈoʊpən fər ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt." ˈsədənli, ˈivɪn ɪf ju noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɛrfəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi juzd tɪ əbˈteɪn ə rɪˈzəlt ər tɪ riʧ ə ˈsərtən kənˈkluʒən, ju bɪˈkəm ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə ˌkɑnˈtrɛriən əˈpɪnjən beɪst ɔn beɪst ɔn wət, ɪgˈzæktli? ɔn ˈhirˌseɪ ənd ˌprɑpəˈgændə frəm ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups ðət məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən tɪ sərv ðɛr oʊn ˈpərpəsɪz ˈjuʒəwəli tɪ ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn fər ðɛr ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ənd ɪts ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈkɛrfəli ˈkræftɪd baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɛkspərts əˈkrɔs ðə wərld hu spɛnt jɪrz, ˈdɛkeɪdz, ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ bɪˈkəm ˈoʊpən fər ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt ɛz ɪf wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈmuviz, ər ˈfæʃən. ɪt ɪz ɛz ɪf ðə ˈsərʤɪn bɪˈkeɪm ðə ʤəʤ ənd ðə ʤəʤ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. ˈpipəl kənfˈjuz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv duɪŋ saɪəns self-correcting*, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ wɪθ ənd ənˈsərtənti. ðæts ə ˈsɪriəs mɪˈsteɪk. saɪəns dɪz ədˈvæns ɪn ˈsteɪʤɪz, ɛz wi straɪv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈwərkɪŋz əv ˈneɪʧər ənd tɪ əˈdæpt ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr kˈwɑləti əv laɪf. bət ɪt dɪz ədˈvæns ənd wi si ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðɪs ədˈvæns ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ʤɪst θɪŋk əv wət ju wʊd faɪnd 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ə stɔr laɪk bɛst baɪ ənd wət ju faɪnd ðɛr naʊ. ˈtiˈviz? smɑrt foʊnz? ˈgipiˈɛs? wɛr du ðiz kəm frəm? hu meɪks ðɛm? nɑt ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər ˈəðərz hu dɪˈstrəst saɪəns, ðæts fər ʃʊr. ðeɪ ʤɪst juz ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm fər ˈgrænɪd. ˈkɛplər ˈwɪtnəst ðə steɪt kəˈlæpsɪŋ əraʊnd ɪm, ənd fɛlt ˈhɛlpləs. hi ˈkʊdənt pɪk əp ə sɔrd tɪ faɪt, fər hi wɑz ə ˈhɪroʊ əv aɪˈdiəz ənd nɑt əv ˈblədi ˈbætəlz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi lʊkt əp. ənd soʊ dɪd ˌgæləˈlioʊ. ənd wət ðeɪ sɔ, ənd ðɛr ˈdɪlɪʤəns ɪn pərˈsuɪŋ ðə truθ, ʧeɪnʤd ðə wərld fərˈɛvər. haʊ ˈmɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ər aʊt ðɛr təˈdeɪ ɪn greɪd skul, groʊɪŋ əp kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən? ðɛr ər ˈwəndərfəl skulz ənd ˈtiʧərz duɪŋ ə ˌfərˈstreɪt ʤɑb, ənd ˈfæməliz ðət teɪk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ki ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɪʃuz əv ɑr taɪm ənd ʃɛr ðɛm wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. bət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ məʧ obscurantism*, ənd dɪˈstrəst əv saɪəns. aɪ fɪr fər ɑr ˈʧɪldrənz ˈseɪfti, maɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɪn ə wərld rən baɪ ˈædəlts ðət doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðeɪ ər duɪŋ tɪ ɪt. æt list, ɛz ˈhɪstəri həz ʃoʊn, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl riˈprɛʃən ˈpæsɪz, bət ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz nɑt ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl. mɑˈrʧɛloʊ ɪz ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈfɪzɪsɪst ənd ˈraɪtər ənd ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈnæʧərəl fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈfɪzɪks ənd əˈstrɑnəmi æt ˈdɑrtməθ ˈkɑlɪʤ. hi ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt æt ˈdɑrtməθ, əv ənd ən ˈæktɪv prəˈmoʊtər əv saɪəns tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. hɪz ˈleɪtəst bʊk ɪz ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈbjuti əv ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd: ə ˈnæʧərəl kwɛst fər traʊt ənd ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ju kən kip əp wɪθ mɑˈrʧɛloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər: |
metro vancouver vancouver canucks centre manny malhotra continued his training regimen for the possibility of a national hockey league season friday this time with a major change to the playing surface.
malhotra, who is about to enter his third season with the canucks, traded in the ice for the soccer pitch and took part in the vancouver’ training session at inter river park in north vancouver.
an established guru in circles, the from mississauga, ont., took his try at midfield. rarely, if at all, did he look out of place.
clad in a navy blue jersey with his familiar no. 27 on the back, malhotra took part in a number of drills and scrimmages, missing on a few good looks but scoring a hat trick during one of the prolonged mini games.
“it was fantastic, a lot of fun for me,” said malhotra, who, during a scrimmage, spun jun marques davidson around with a beautiful move through the legs of the’ true no. 27.
“i grew up playing soccer. always dreamed of what it would be like to train with a pro team, so it was an incredible experience. i was definitely nervous just trying to make sure i embarrass myself.”
the opportunity to train with the came after the canucks community department began working on a cross promotion with the local major league soccer side.
malhotra, whose wife joann is the sister of steve nash, a of the, eagerly jumped at the training session when offered the chance.
“i thought he did very well,” said coach martin rennie. “he’s an excellent athlete and obviously played soccer growing up and a shame for canadian soccer that he chose to play hockey. got a lot of quality and hopefully he enjoyed it.”
once the session concluded, captain jay demerit took malhotra aside to work on numerous fundamentals, including volleys, headers and, finally, blasting the ball home from about 15 metres out.
a veteran of 855 regular season games and a pick, seventh overall, of the new york rangers in 1998, malhotra had to choose between hockey and soccer as a teenager.
“when i was 13-years-old, i grew up playing soccer, that was my first sport,” he said. “i started getting into both soccer and hockey and playing at a competitive level, travelling quite a bit. (i) remember my father saying i had to make a decision soccer or hockey. and i decided, being in canada, a lot more opportunity to play hockey a lot farther in life and in higher levels. so i decided to make the decision then.”
there was a running joke after training that perhaps the canuck would be in line for a contract.
“i think probably lower his wage demands first,” rennie quipped.
“i’d take it in a heartbeat,” malhotra added with a laugh. “i was joking with my wife about pending a lockout, possibly changing careers. always been a joke in our household, but like i said, you come out here, see these guys do it live, see what they do best, it makes those dreams when playing in league calm down a bit.”
it may have been fun, but it was hardly easy. malhotra had heavy beads of sweat pouring off the side of his head well after the session ended. there are subtle similarities with respect to conditioning for athletes between the two sports, but there are some obvious differences, as well.
“this is such (an) aerobic sport. you look at these guys running around here like rabbits, no real slowing down in their game, hardly sweating, some of them,” said malhotra. “for us, used to 30-second, practice drills and getting your rest in, so quite anaerobic, sport. so to do these drills is quite taxing.”
malhotra has been skating with his canucks teammates at in preparation for training camp, although it appears more each day the owners will lock out the players, as the league and players’ association have hit a stalemate in talks.
“whatever happens on (sept. 15), continue to keep in shape and make sure ready for the beginning of the season,” he said.
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vancouversun.com | ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks ˈsɛntər ˈmæni ˌmæˈlhɑtrə kənˈtɪnjud hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈrɛʤəmən fər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig ˈsizən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðɪs taɪm wɪθ ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈsərfəs. ˌmæˈlhɑtrə, hu ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈɛnər hɪz θərd ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈkeɪnəks, ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn ðə aɪs fər ðə ˈsɑkər pɪʧ ənd tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə vænˈkuvər whitecaps’*’ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən æt ˌɪnˈtər ˈrɪvər pɑrk ɪn nɔrθ vænˈkuvər. ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈguˌru ɪn ˈsərkəlz, ðə frəm ˌmɪsɪˈsɔgə, ont*., tʊk hɪz traɪ æt midfield*. ˈrɛrli, ɪf æt ɔl, dɪd hi lʊk aʊt əv pleɪs. klæd ɪn ə ˈneɪvi blu ˈʤərzi wɪθ hɪz fəˈmɪljər noʊ. 27 ɔn ðə bæk, ˌmæˈlhɑtrə tʊk pɑrt ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv drɪlz ənd scrimmages*, ˈmɪsɪŋ ɔn ə fju gʊd lʊks bət ˈskɔrɪŋ ə hæt trɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv ðə prəˈlɔŋd ˈmɪni geɪmz. wɑz fænˈtæstɪk, ə lɔt əv fən fər me,”*,” sɛd ˌmæˈlhɑtrə, hu, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈskrɪmɪʤ, spən ʤən mɑrks ˈdeɪvɪdsən əraʊnd wɪθ ə ˈbjutəfəl muv θru ðə lɛgz əv ðə whitecaps’*’ tru noʊ. 27 gru əp pleɪɪŋ ˈsɑkər. ˈɔlˌweɪz drimd əv wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk tɪ treɪn wɪθ ə proʊ tim, soʊ ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈnərvəs ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr aɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs myself.”*.” ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ treɪn wɪθ ðə keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈkeɪnəks kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə krɔs pərˈmoʊʃən wɪθ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər saɪd. ˌmæˈlhɑtrə, huz waɪf ʤoʊæn ɪz ðə ˈsɪstər əv stiv næʃ, ə əv ðə, ˈigərli ʤəmpt æt ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən wɪn ˈɔfərd ðə ʧæns. θɔt hi dɪd ˈvɛri well,”*,” sɛd koʊʧ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈrɛni. ən ˈɛksələnt ˈæθˌlit ənd ˈɑbviəsli pleɪd ˈsɑkər groʊɪŋ əp ənd ə ʃeɪm fər kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɑkər ðət hi ʧoʊz tɪ pleɪ ˈhɑki. gɑt ə lɔt əv kˈwɑləti ənd ˈhoʊpfəli hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd it.”*.” wəns ðə ˈsɛʃən kənˈkludɪd, ˈkæptən ʤeɪ diˈmɛrət tʊk ˌmæˈlhɑtrə əˈsaɪd tɪ wərk ɔn ˈnumərəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɑliz, ˈhɛdərz ənd, ˈfaɪnəli, ˈblæstɪŋ ðə bɔl hoʊm frəm əˈbaʊt 15 ˈmitərz aʊt. ə ˈvɛtərən əv 855 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz ənd ə pɪk, ˈsɛvənθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, əv ðə nu jɔrk ˈreɪnʤərz ɪn 1998 ˌmæˈlhɑtrə hæd tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin ˈhɑki ənd ˈsɑkər ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. aɪ wɑz 13-years-old*, aɪ gru əp pleɪɪŋ ˈsɑkər, ðət wɑz maɪ fərst sport,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu boʊθ ˈsɑkər ənd ˈhɑki ənd pleɪɪŋ æt ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈlɛvəl, ˈtrævəlɪŋ kwaɪt ə bɪt. (aɪ) rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈfɑðər seɪɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈsɑkər ər ˈhɑki. ənd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, biɪŋ ɪn ˈkænədə, ə lɔt mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ˈhɑki ə lɔt ˈfɑrðər ɪn laɪf ənd ɪn haɪər ˈlɛvəlz. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən then.”*.” ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk ˈæftər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðət pərˈhæps ðə ˈkeɪnək wʊd bi ɪn laɪn fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli loʊər hɪz weɪʤ dɪˈmændz first,”*,” ˈrɛni kwɪpt. teɪk ɪt ɪn ə heartbeat,”*,” ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ˈædɪd wɪθ ə læf. wɑz ˈʤoʊkɪŋ wɪθ maɪ waɪf əˈbaʊt ˈpɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɑˌkaʊt, ˈpɑsəbli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kərɪrz. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ʤoʊk ɪn ɑr ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, bət laɪk aɪ sɛd, ju kəm aʊt hir, si ðiz gaɪz du ɪt lɪv, si wət ðeɪ du bɛst, ɪt meɪks ðoʊz drimz wɪn pleɪɪŋ ɪn lig kɑm daʊn ə bit.”*.” ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn fən, bət ɪt wɑz ˈhɑrdli ˈizi. ˌmæˈlhɑtrə hæd ˈhɛvi bidz əv swɛt ˈpɔrɪŋ ɔf ðə saɪd əv hɪz hɛd wɛl ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛʃən ˈɛndɪd. ðɛr ər ˈsətəl ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ fər ˈæθˌlits bɪtˈwin ðə tu spɔrts, bət ðɛr ər səm ˈɑbviəs ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ɛz wɛl. ɪz səʧ (ən) ɛˈroʊbɪk spɔrt. ju lʊk æt ðiz gaɪz ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd hir laɪk ˈræbəts, noʊ ril sloʊɪŋ daʊn ɪn ðɛr geɪm, ˈhɑrdli sˈwɛtɪŋ, səm əv them,”*,” sɛd ˌmæˈlhɑtrə. ˈjuˈɛs, juzd tɪ 30-second*, ˈpræktɪs drɪlz ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr rɛst ɪn, soʊ kwaɪt ˌænərˈoʊbɪk, spɔrt. soʊ tɪ du ðiz drɪlz ɪz kwaɪt taxing.”*.” ˌmæˈlhɑtrə həz bɪn ˈskeɪtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkeɪnəks ˈtimˌmeɪts æt ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz mɔr iʧ deɪ ðə ˈoʊnərz wɪl lɑk aʊt ðə pleɪərz, ɛz ðə lig ənd players’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hæv hɪt ə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt ɪn tɔks. ˈhæpənz ɔn (sɛpt. 15 kənˈtɪnju tɪ kip ɪn ʃeɪp ənd meɪk ʃʊr ˈrɛdi fər ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə season,”*,” hi sɛd. tˈwɪtər: |
in an interview with the daily beast, charles dance revealed that there is active discussion about a possible game of movie.
“there’s talk of eventually trying to do a feature film, but i know which of the storylines,” says dance, who plays in the hboies. “there’s so much to cram into a film.”
that’s not a lot to go on, but there are a lot of possible directions they could take with a film. perhaps they use a feature film as aies finale, but hard to speculate on that since theies’ ending been written yet. of course, game of made clear last season that not going to be slavishly devoted to george r.r. novels, so perhaps just take things in their own direction anyway. another possibility is a prequel film, maybe adapting tales of dunk and eggies of novellas, which tells stories of the young, future king aegon v and future commander duncan the tall, set 90 years prior to game of. or, they could focus on other major historical events from the world of a song of ice and fire, perhaps a film about rebellion, or one of the other major wars in westeros. | ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli bist, ˈʧɑrəlz dæns rɪˈvild ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈæktɪv dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl geɪm əv ˈmuvi. tɔk əv ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli traɪɪŋ tɪ du ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm, bət aɪ noʊ wɪʧ əv ðə storylines,”*,” sɪz dæns, hu pleɪz ɪn ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz. soʊ məʧ tɪ kræm ˈɪntu ə film.”*.” nɑt ə lɔt tɪ goʊ ɔn, bət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ðeɪ kʊd teɪk wɪθ ə fɪlm. pərˈhæps ðeɪ juz ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm ɛz ə ˈsɪriz fəˈnæli, bət hɑrd tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn ðət sɪns ðə series’*’ ˈɛndɪŋ bɪn ˈrɪtən jɛt. əv kɔrs, geɪm əv meɪd klɪr læst ˈsizən ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi sˈlævɪʃli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ʤɔrʤ r.r*. ˈnɑvəlz, soʊ pərˈhæps ʤɪst teɪk θɪŋz ɪn ðɛr oʊn dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈɛniˌweɪ. əˈnəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ə ˈprikwɛl fɪlm, ˈmeɪbi əˈdæptɪŋ teɪlz əv dəŋk ənd ɛg ˈsɪriz əv novellas*, wɪʧ tɛlz ˈstɔriz əv ðə jəŋ, fˈjuʧər kɪŋ ˈeɪgɑn vi ənd fˈjuʧər kəˈmændər ˈdəŋkən ðə tɔl, sɛt 90 jɪrz praɪər tɪ geɪm əv. ər, ðeɪ kʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts frəm ðə wərld əv ə sɔŋ əv aɪs ənd faɪər, pərˈhæps ə fɪlm əˈbaʊt rɪˈbɛljən, ər wən əv ðə ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər wɔrz ɪn westeros*. |
in a fight for great software architecture, our hands are often tied by the shortcomings of frameworks or languages we work with. simple tasks like downloading a photo and presenting it in a view, updating a view when underlying data changes, or propagating user input to a model tend toroduce unnecessary complexity to our code.
problem is that so used to thinking in terms of value assignments that we try to apply same approach to situations that require something different. assignment is a one-time operation. low-level. good for static values. assignment is, however, terrible for dynamic data. in order to accommodate prices that change, followers that rise or faces that get prettier we need something of a higher level. we need to think in terms of bindings.
in this post present a solution that makes binding of dynamic data to usererfaces as simple as it gets, giving you an opportunity to focus on what needs to be done, rather than on how to do it.
problem analysis
let’s explore a simple example of dynamic data. say that developing some kind of a discussion thread feature. consider a scenario. thread will have a name and a list of posts. each post will be composed of a body and number of likes. in the real world, models would have more properties like user reference or a date, but ignore those as they are not important for our problem analysis.
class thread { name: string posts: [post] } class post { body: string: }
we need a view that will display the thread. define a view with a name label and a posts table view composed of a post cells.
class {: poststableview: } class { bodytextview:label: }
what’s left is coupling all that together. say doing it from a view controller.
classcontroller: uiviewcontroller,datasource { thread: thread: override viewdidload() { super.viewdidload().namelabel.text =.poststableview.datasource = self } tableview(tableview:, section:) -> { return thread.count() } tableview(tableview:, indexpath: nsindexpath) ->cell { let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell") as let post = thread.posts[indexpath.row] = = "\(post.likecount)" return cell } }
simple enough. sure, but there is problem. users can write posts. thread name might be updated. some of the currently visible posts might even get liked. what will happen to our view? exactly nothing. data from the model is assigned once. any subsequent change to it will not be reflected in the view. your likes count. we want that to happen, do we?
ok, but what are our options?
there are a couple of ways to fix that. the simplest and probably dumbest solution would be to expose methods on the view controller that update its state, then give the model the reference to the view controller and have it call exposed methods whenever change occurs. oh, and also to say goodbye to any future of those components, to simple object graphs, to single responsibility principle and other “unimportant” principles.
a better solution would be to have the model define a protocol that partieserested in observing its changes would implement. in that case, thread view controller would implement the protocol and register itself to the model as an observer (a delegate). this approach makes components more reusable but cumbersome to implement, especially if you have many models. when you think about it, actually same as the first approach, just wrapped up in nice colors.
another solution might be to use mechanism to observe data changes and update the view accordingly. while this approach keeps architecture simple, quite hard to use and, due to its nature, unsafe in some situations. you need to be vigilant while adding and removing observers. you also need to manually downcast objects, as is not. additionally, you do “fine grain” observing of an array, so have to reload whole table regardless of the kind of array update.
of course, you could do something totally different. for example, you couldroduce ational reactive paradigm to your architecture with framework and use streams and signals to solve the issue. while a good solution, itroduces a whole new paradigm as well as the complexity you might not need.
what we would like is something as simple as static assignment, but without the burden of additional protocols, complexities or limitations.
a swift solution
in order to keep the view up to date with the underlying data, we must somehow observe changes in the data and propagate them to the view. there is no way to have some third party observe the changes of aiable, but if you give it some thought, same thing can be achieved by wrapping aiable in an object and updating its value through that object. now we have a way toercept changes and notifyerested parties of what happened.
in order to do that, use a neat swift feature called property observers. additionally, use generics to make our wrapper compatible with any type. call it dynamic, as it dynamic data.
class dynamic<t> { value: t { { // informerested parties } } init(_ v: t) { value = v } }
that should be straightforward a class that a value of generic type t. setting of a value isercepted by property observer. left if to informerested parties that change occurred, but before we can do that, we need to define what those parties actually are. time for another round of thinking.
what’s on the other end of our problem? a view. all kinds of views. sometimes even something other than a view, maybe another model or an action. it makes sense to think of that side of the problem as a task that needs to be done view updated, model changed or an action performed. tasks can be defined by a closure, and how define our task. call that task closure listener and define it as follows:
typealias listener = t -> void
in other words, listener is a closure that accepts a value of generic type t and performs some task with received value. it return anything.
next, we need to somehow couple our dynamic and our listener, so that a listener gets called whenever a value of a dynamic changes. we could have a property on the dynamic that retains a listener, but that would not be a good idea because we want tasks to be owned by the data. we want tasks to be alive when they are needed (for example while the view is alive) and we want them out of our way when we need them. for that reason, wrap them in an object.
we are aiming for a type that can encapsulate a listener closure and that can be bound to the dynamic so that data changes can trigger closure calls. call it bond as it creates a bond between a dynamic and a listener. here is the definition:
class bond<t> { listener: listener init(_ listener: listener) { = listener } bind(dynamic: dynamic<t>) { // bind to given dynamic } }
nothing too hard. to wrap things up, implement actual binding support. for that, need to extend the dynamic with an array of bonds and implement property observer so it over that array and calls wrapped closures.
class dynamic<t> { value: t { { for in bonds {.bond?.listener?(value) } } } bonds: [bondbox<t>] = [] init(_ v: t) { value = v } } class<t> { weak bond: bond<t>? init(_ b: bond<t>) { bond = b } }
notice how wrapped array elements in a helper class named. because we want to strongly reference bonded bonds. their life cycle is their own business.
actual binding is done by bonds to bonds array. do that in bind method of class bond.
class bond<t> { listener: listener init(_ listener: listener) { = listener } bind(dynamic: dynamic<t>) { dynamic.bonds.append(bondbox(self)) } }
that’s it we have our binding mechanism. we can use our thread name property as an example. for start, make it dynamic string instead of just string, like this:
var name: dynamic<string>
setting of a value is done through value property:
name.value = "steve"
how do we bind it to? first we create a bond with a closure that updates the label.
let = bond() { self] name in = name }
then we bind it:
namebond.bind(name)
mission accomplished. whenever a value of name property changes, the text of will also change to newly set name.
brushing it up
although presented solution solves the problem of complex architecture and is, still inconvenient to use and potentially unsafe. we have to create bonds, retain them, write closures and worry about strongly referencing self.
if we think a bit more about it, it becomes obvious that the views themselves should provide bonds to which we could attach dynamics. for example, task of updating the label change, always: “update the text property to new value”. doing that manually is bad, but fortunately, swift allows us to extend existing types with newtionality.
let’s explore how that would work on a label. extend it, so it provides another property a bond object:
private handle: = 0; extension { textbond: bond<string> { if let b: = objc_getassociatedobject(self, &handle) { return b as bond<string> } else { let b = bond<string>() { self] v in = v } objc_setassociatedobject(self, &handle, b, objc_associationpolicy(objc_association_retain_nonatomic)) return b } } }
looks somewhat ugly, but actually very simple. as is an framework, we can use associated objects mechanism to associate arbitrary object to a. in this case, associating a bond object with a closure that updates text property. we can do similar thing for other types of views like image views, text views, buttons, sliders, etc.
let’s see how that simplifies our bindings. instead of creating and retaining a bond object, writing a closure and dealing with self, we can do this:
namelabel.textbond.bind(name)
much easier and safer, but there is still room left for an improvement. we could define a custom operator that replaces that bind method.
infix operator ->> { left precedence 105 } public ->> <t>(left: dynamic<t>, right: bond<t>) { right.bind(left) }
with that, we can bind our data to view like this:
name ->>.textbond
it can get even better. define a common protocol for types that can be “bonded to” like this:
public protocol {: bond<bondtype> { get } }
it defines the property. in case of, the designated bond would be textbond, in case of an image view it might be imagebond. for example:
extension: {: bond { returnbond } }
reason we want it defined through protocol is that we want to perform certain actions on objects that adhere to it without caring of what concrete type object really is, which could be, uiimageview, or something else. why? because of this:
public ->> <t, u: where == t>(left: dynamic<t>, right: u) { left ->> }
it overloads the ->> operator so it can bind a dynamic to an object that adheres to protocol (given that generic types match you cannot bind an image to a label).
with that, our binding is reduced to something as simple as:
name ->>
awesome.
handling types
let’s consider property. a number, so redefine it as follows:
let: dynamic<int>
how do we bind it to a label? if thinking about
likecount ->>label
you’re mistaken. problem is that holds an value, but label expects a string value. that line would not even compile, which is a good thing as it means that our solution is. we need to somehow add support for type transformations.ional paradigm called mapping. as swift partially leans toward thetion paradigm, see how a maption that operates on a dynamics would look like.
func map<t, u>(dynamic: dynamic<t>, f: t -> u) -> dynamic<u>
for the sake of length of this post, ignore implementation details. you can look it up on should you beerested. you will find the link at the bottom.
what map does is converts dynamic of some type t to a dynamic of some type u. it does that by applying given closure that converts value from type t to type u. with that, we can solve out like count problem.
map(likecount) { "\($0)" } ->>label
it’s also possible extend dynamic class with maption and do binding like this:
likecount.map { "\($0)" } ->>label
with all that, we can now rewrite our initial example with new approach. we need to convert static properties of the model to dynamic ones
class thread { let name: dynamic<string> let posts: [post] } class post { let body: dynamic<string> let: dynamic<int> }
and update the view controller to do binding instead of assignment
classcontroller: uiviewcontroller,datasource { thread: thread: override viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() ->>.namelabel.text.poststableview.datasource = self } tableview(tableview:, section:) -> { return thread.count() } tableview(tableview:, indexpath: nsindexpath) ->cell { let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell") as let post = thread.posts[indexpath.row] ->> { "\($0)" } ->> return cell } }
looks almost identical to initial version, but with significant difference in that the data is now bonded to usererface and any change to it will be automatically reflected in views.
there is one problem though it works great for scalar types, but what about arrays? how do we update the table view when new posts arrive?
arrays are special
when dealing with arrays, we are usually noterested in the change of the array object as whole, rather in changes that occurred within the array itself like insertions, deletions or updates.
bond object allows us to observe only value changes, and value is in this case an array as whole. in order to observe changes, we need a special kind of bond. for example a bond defined in following way:
class<t>: bond<array<t>> { insertlistener: (([int]) -> void)? removelistener: (([int], [t]) -> void)? updatelistener: (([int]) -> void)? }
it would allow us to register different listeners for different events. each listener is a closure that accepts an array of indices of elements that have been changed in bonded dynamic. removal listener also receives elements that are removed.
our dynamic know when and how to call these new listeners, so we would need a special kind of dynamic. one with additional methods for array manipulation. we would need something that would work as following example:
let posts =<post>() let =<post>().insertlistener = { indices in posts at indices \(indices)") }.updatelistener = { indices in posts at indices \(indices)") } posts ->> posts.insert(post(...), atindex: 0) // prints: inserted posts at indices [0]] = post(...) // prints: updated posts at indices [4]
what’seresting with that is that it would allow us to extend a table view with a bond that acts as its data source. the bond would accept dynamics ofcell type and we could use maption to convert posts to cells, like this:
class thread { let name: dynamic<string> let posts:<post> } class post { let body: dynamic<string> let: dynamic<int> } classcontroller: uiviewcontroller,datasource { thread: thread: override viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() ->>.namelabel.text { self] (post: post) -> in let cell =.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell") as ->> { "\($0)" } ->> return cell } ->> } }
it would allow us to populate and bind whole screen with few simple binding operators. going through the implementation details of how it could be achieved is beyond this post, but concepts are very similar to ones presented for scalar values.
conclusion
presented solution boils binding problem down to just one operator. simple, powerful, and just like swift. it allows you to think differently when coupling data with the view and makes the whole process smooth.
you can find implementation of presented concepts on in a framework named bond. it includes both implementation of scalar dynamic and bond classes, as well as implementation of vector and classes. you can find it at https://github.com/swiftbond/bond. | ɪn ə faɪt fər greɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ɑr hænz ər ˈɔfən taɪd baɪ ðə ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz əv ˈfreɪmˌwərks ər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wi wərk wɪθ. ˈsɪmpəl tæsks laɪk ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə vju, ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ə vju wɪn ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ər ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt tɪ ə ˈmɑdəl tɛnd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri kəmˈplɛksɪti tɪ ɑr koʊd. ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət soʊ juzd tɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ˈvælju əˈsaɪnmənts ðət wi traɪ tɪ əˈplaɪ seɪm əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. əˈsaɪnmənt ɪz ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˌloʊˈlɛvəl. gʊd fər ˈstætɪk ˈvæljuz. əˈsaɪnmənt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtɛrəbəl fər daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdætə. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ðət ʧeɪnʤ, ˈfɑloʊərz ðət raɪz ər ˈfeɪsɪz ðət gɪt ˈprɪtiər wi nid ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl. wi nid tɪ θɪŋk ɪn tərmz əv ˈbaɪndɪŋz. ɪn ðɪs poʊst ˈprɛzənt ə səˈluʃən ðət meɪks ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdætə tɪ ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ɪt gɪts, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wət nidz tɪ bi dən, ˈrəðər ðən ɔn haʊ tɪ du ɪt. ˈprɑbləm æˈnælɪsɪs ɪkˈsplɔr ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdætə. seɪ ðət dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ə dɪˈskəʃən θrɛd ˈfiʧər. kənˈsɪdər ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ. θrɛd wɪl hæv ə neɪm ənd ə lɪst əv poʊsts. iʧ poʊst wɪl bi kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə ˈbɑdi ənd ˈnəmbər əv laɪks. ɪn ðə ril wərld, ˈmɑdəlz wʊd hæv mɔr ˈprɑpərtiz laɪk ˈjuzər ˈrɛfərəns ər ə deɪt, bət ˌɪgˈnɔr ðoʊz ɛz ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ɑr ˈprɑbləm æˈnælɪsɪs. klæs θrɛd neɪm: strɪŋ poʊsts: [poʊst] klæs poʊst ˈbɑdi: strɪŋ: wi nid ə vju ðət wɪl dɪˈspleɪ ðə θrɛd. dɪˈfaɪn ə vju wɪθ ə neɪm ˈleɪbəl ənd ə poʊsts ˈteɪbəl vju kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə poʊst sɛlz. klæs : poststableview*: klæs bodytextview*:: lɛft ɪz ˈkəplɪŋ ɔl ðət təˈgɛðər. seɪ duɪŋ ɪt frəm ə vju kənˈtroʊlər. klæs threadviewcontroller*: uiviewcontroller*, θrɛd: θrɛd: ˈoʊvərˌraɪd viewdidload*() super.viewdidload*() sɛlf tableview(tableview*:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn thread.count*() tableview(tableview*:, indexpath*: nsindexpath*) lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell*") ɛz lɛt poʊst thread.posts[indexpath.row*] "\(post.likecount*)" rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf. ʃʊr, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈprɑbləm. ˈjuzərz kən raɪt poʊsts. θrɛd neɪm maɪt bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. səm əv ðə ˈkərəntli ˈvɪzəbəl poʊsts maɪt ˈivɪn gɪt laɪkt. wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ɑr vju? ɪgˈzæktli ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz əˈsaɪnd wəns. ˈɛni ˈsəbsəkwənt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ɪt wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə vju. jʊr laɪks kaʊnt. wi wɔnt ðət tɪ ˈhæpən, du wi? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət wət ər ɑr ˈɔpʃənz? ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv weɪz tɪ fɪks ðət. ðə ˈsɪmpləst ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdəməst səˈluʃən wʊd bi tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈmɛθədz ɔn ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪts steɪt, ðɛn gɪv ðə ˈmɑdəl ðə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ənd hæv ɪt kɔl ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈmɛθədz wɛˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ əˈkərz. oʊ, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ seɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ˈɛni fˈjuʧər əv ðoʊz kəmˈpoʊnənts, tɪ ˈsɪmpəl ˈɑbʤɛkt græfs, tɪ ˈsɪŋgəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ˈəðər ““unimportant”*” ˈprɪnsəpəlz. ə ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən wʊd bi tɪ hæv ðə ˈmɑdəl dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ðət ˈpɑrtiz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ɪts ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wʊd ˈɪmpləmənt. ɪn ðət keɪs, θrɛd vju kənˈtroʊlər wʊd ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd ˈrɛʤɪstər ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈmɑdəl ɛz ən əbˈzərvər (ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt). ðɪs əˈproʊʧ meɪks kəmˈpoʊnənts mɔr riˈuzəbəl bət ˈkəmbərsəm tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju hæv ˈmɛni ˈmɑdəlz. wɪn ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˈæˌkʧuəli seɪm ɛz ðə fərst əˈproʊʧ, ʤɪst ræpt əp ɪn nis ˈkələrz. əˈnəðər səˈluʃən maɪt bi tɪ juz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ əbˈzərv ˈdætə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə vju əˈkɔrdɪŋli. waɪl ðɪs əˈproʊʧ kips ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈsɪmpəl, kwaɪt hɑrd tɪ juz ənd, du tɪ ɪts ˈneɪʧər, ənˈseɪf ɪn səm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ju nid tɪ bi ˈvɪʤələnt waɪl ˈædɪŋ ənd riˈmuvɪŋ əbˈzərvərz. ju ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ ˈmænjuəli ˈdaʊnˌkæst ˈɑbʤɛkts, ɛz ɪz nɑt. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ju du grain”*” əbˈzərvɪŋ əv ən əreɪ, soʊ hæv tɪ riˈloʊd hoʊl ˈteɪbəl rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə kaɪnd əv əreɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt. əv kɔrs, ju kʊd du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl riˈæktɪv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm tɪ jʊr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər wɪθ ˈfreɪmˌwərk ənd juz strimz ənd ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈɪʃu. waɪl ə gʊd səˈluʃən, ɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə hoʊl nu ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti ju maɪt nɑt nid. wət wi wʊd laɪk ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈstætɪk əˈsaɪnmənt, bət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbərdən əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz, kəmˈplɛksɪtiz ər ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ə swɪft səˈluʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ðə vju əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə, wi məst ˈsəmˌhaʊ əbˈzərv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈdætə ənd ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt ðɛm tɪ ðə vju. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ hæv səm θərd ˈpɑrti əbˈzərv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ə ˈvɛriəbəl, bət ɪf ju gɪv ɪt səm θɔt, seɪm θɪŋ kən bi əˈʧivd baɪ ˈræpɪŋ ə ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈvælju θru ðət ˈɑbʤɛkt. naʊ wi hæv ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz əv wət ˈhæpənd. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du ðət, juz ə nit swɪft ˈfiʧər kɔld ˈprɑpərti əbˈzərvərz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, juz ʤəˈnɛrɪks tɪ meɪk ɑr ˈræpər kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈɛni taɪp. kɔl ɪt daɪˈnæmɪk, ɛz ɪt daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdætə. klæs dynamic<t*> ˈvælju: ti ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz init*(_ vi: ti) ˈvælju vi ðət ʃʊd bi ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ə klæs ðət ə ˈvælju əv ʤəˈnɛrɪk taɪp ti. ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ə ˈvælju ɪz ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈprɑpərti əbˈzərvər. lɛft ɪf tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz ðət ʧeɪnʤ əˈkərd, bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən du ðət, wi nid tɪ dɪˈfaɪn wət ðoʊz ˈpɑrtiz ˈæˌkʧuəli ər. taɪm fər əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ɔn ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ɑr ˈprɑbləm? ə vju. ɔl kaɪnz əv vjuz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə vju, ˈmeɪbi əˈnəðər ˈmɑdəl ər ən ˈækʃən. ɪt meɪks sɛns tɪ θɪŋk əv ðət saɪd əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɛz ə tæsk ðət nidz tɪ bi dən vju ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd, ˈmɑdəl ʧeɪnʤd ər ən ˈækʃən pərˈfɔrmd. tæsks kən bi dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ə ˈkloʊʒər, ənd haʊ dɪˈfaɪn ɑr tæsk. kɔl ðət tæsk ˈkloʊʒər ˈlɪsənər ənd dɪˈfaɪn ɪt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˈlɪsənər ti vɔɪd ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈlɪsənər ɪz ə ˈkloʊʒər ðət ækˈsɛpts ə ˈvælju əv ʤəˈnɛrɪk taɪp ti ənd pərˈfɔrmz səm tæsk wɪθ rɪˈsivd ˈvælju. ɪt rɪˈtərn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. nɛkst, wi nid tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈkəpəl ɑr daɪˈnæmɪk ənd ɑr ˈlɪsənər, soʊ ðət ə ˈlɪsənər gɪts kɔld wɛˈnɛvər ə ˈvælju əv ə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. wi kʊd hæv ə ˈprɑpərti ɔn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ðət rɪˈteɪnz ə ˈlɪsənər, bət ðət wʊd nɑt bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tæsks tɪ bi oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈdætə. wi wɔnt tæsks tɪ bi əˈlaɪv wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈnidɪd (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl waɪl ðə vju ɪz əˈlaɪv) ənd wi wɔnt ðɛm aʊt əv ɑr weɪ wɪn wi nid ðɛm. fər ðət ˈrizən, ræp ðɛm ɪn ən ˈɑbʤɛkt. wi ər ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ə taɪp ðət kən ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪt ə ˈlɪsənər ˈkloʊʒər ənd ðət kən bi baʊnd tɪ ðə daɪˈnæmɪk soʊ ðət ˈdætə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kən ˈtrɪgər ˈkloʊʒər kɔlz. kɔl ɪt bɑnd ɛz ɪt kriˈeɪts ə bɑnd bɪtˈwin ə daɪˈnæmɪk ənd ə ˈlɪsənər. hir ɪz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən: klæs bond<t*> ˈlɪsənər: ˈlɪsənər init*(_ ˈlɪsənər: ˈlɪsənər) ˈlɪsənər bind(dynamic*: dynamic<t*>) baɪnd tɪ ˈgɪvɪn daɪˈnæmɪk ˈnəθɪŋ tu hɑrd. tɪ ræp θɪŋz əp, ˈɪmpləmənt ˈækʧəwəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ səˈpɔrt. fər ðət, nid tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə daɪˈnæmɪk wɪθ ən əreɪ əv bɑndz ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ˈprɑpərti əbˈzərvər soʊ ɪt ˈoʊvər ðət əreɪ ənd kɔlz ræpt ˈkloʊʒərz. klæs dynamic<t*> ˈvælju: ti fər ɪn bɑndz bondbox.bond?.listener?(value*) bɑndz: [bondbox<t*>] init*(_ vi: ti) ˈvælju vi klæs bondbox<t*> wik bɑnd: bond<t*>? init*(_ bi: bond<t*>) bɑnd bi ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ræpt əreɪ ˈɛləmənts ɪn ə ˈhɛlpər klæs neɪmd. bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ ˈstrɔŋli ˈrɛfərəns ˈbɑndɪd bɑndz. ðɛr laɪf ˈsaɪkəl ɪz ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. ˈækʧəwəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɪz dən baɪ bɑndz tɪ bɑndz əreɪ. du ðət ɪn baɪnd ˈmɛθəd əv klæs bɑnd. klæs bond<t*> ˈlɪsənər: ˈlɪsənər init*(_ ˈlɪsənər: ˈlɪsənər) ˈlɪsənər bind(dynamic*: dynamic<t*>) dynamic.bonds.append(bondbox(self*)) ɪt wi hæv ɑr ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. wi kən juz ɑr θrɛd neɪm ˈprɑpərti ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. fər stɑrt, meɪk ɪt daɪˈnæmɪk strɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst strɪŋ, laɪk ðɪs: neɪm: dynamic<string*> ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ə ˈvælju ɪz dən θru ˈvælju ˈprɑpərti: "stiv" haʊ du wi baɪnd ɪt tɪ? fərst wi kriˈeɪt ə bɑnd wɪθ ə ˈkloʊʒər ðət ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə ˈleɪbəl. lɛt bɑnd() sɛlf] neɪm ɪn neɪm ðɛn wi baɪnd ɪt: namebond.bind(name*) ˈmɪʃən əˈkɑmplɪʃt. wɛˈnɛvər ə ˈvælju əv neɪm ˈprɑpərti ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðə tɛkst əv wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈnuli sɛt neɪm. ˈbrəʃɪŋ ɪt əp ˌɔlˈðoʊ pərˈzɛnəd səˈluʃən sɑlvz ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ɪz, stɪl ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt tɪ juz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ənˈseɪf. wi hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt bɑndz, rɪˈteɪn ðɛm, raɪt ˈkloʊʒərz ənd ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈstrɔŋli ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ sɛlf. ɪf wi θɪŋk ə bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈɑbviəs ðət ðə vjuz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd bɑndz tɪ wɪʧ wi kʊd əˈtæʧ daɪˈnæmɪks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, tæsk əv ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈleɪbəl ʧeɪnʤ, ˈɔlˌweɪz: ðə tɛkst ˈprɑpərti tɪ nu value”*”. duɪŋ ðət ˈmænjuəli ɪz bæd, bət ˈfɔrʧənətli, swɪft əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ taɪps wɪθ nu ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ɪkˈsplɔr haʊ ðət wʊd wərk ɔn ə ˈleɪbəl. ɪkˈstɛnd ɪt, soʊ ɪt prəˈvaɪdz əˈnəðər ˈprɑpərti ə bɑnd ˈɑbʤɛkt: ˈpraɪvət ˈhændəl: 0 ɪkˈstɛnʃən textbond*: bond<string*> ɪf lɛt bi: objc_getassociatedobject(self*, &ˈhændəl) rɪˈtərn bi ɛz bond<string*> ɛls lɛt bi bond<string*>() sɛlf] vi ɪn vi objc_setassociatedobject(self*, &ˈhændəl, bi, objc_associationpolicy(objc_association_retain_nonatomic*)) rɪˈtərn bi lʊks ˈsəmˈwət ˈəgli, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl. ɛz ɪz ən ˈfreɪmˌwərk, wi kən juz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ə. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ə bɑnd ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪθ ə ˈkloʊʒər ðət ˈəpˌdeɪts tɛkst ˈprɑpərti. wi kən du ˈsɪmələr θɪŋ fər ˈəðər taɪps əv vjuz laɪk ˈɪmɪʤ vjuz, tɛkst vjuz, ˈbətənz, sliders*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. si haʊ ðət ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪz ɑr ˈbaɪndɪŋz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ə bɑnd ˈɑbʤɛkt, ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈkloʊʒər ənd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ sɛlf, wi kən du ðɪs: namelabel.textbond.bind(name*) məʧ ˈiziər ənd ˈseɪfər, bət ðɛr ɪz stɪl rum lɛft fər ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. wi kʊd dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈkəstəm ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ðət rɪˈpleɪsɪz ðət baɪnd ˈmɛθəd. ˈɑpərˌeɪtər lɛft ˈprɛsədəns 105 ˈpəblɪk <t>(left*: dynamic<t*>, raɪt: bond<t*>) right.bind(left*) wɪθ ðət, wi kən baɪnd ɑr ˈdætə tɪ vju laɪk ðɪs: neɪm ɪt kən gɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈkɑmən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl fər taɪps ðət kən bi to”*” laɪk ðɪs: ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl : bond<bondtype*> gɪt ɪt dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈprɑpərti. ɪn keɪs əv, ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd bɑnd wʊd bi textbond*, ɪn keɪs əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ vju ɪt maɪt bi imagebond*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɪkˈstɛnʃən: : bɑnd rɪˈtərn ˈrizən wi wɔnt ɪt dɪˈfaɪnd θru ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪz ðət wi wɔnt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈsərtən ˈækʃənz ɔn ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət əˈdhɪr tɪ ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɛrɪŋ əv wət ˈkɑnkrit taɪp ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈrɪli ɪz, wɪʧ kʊd bi, uiimageview*, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. waɪ? bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs: ˈpəblɪk <ti, ju: wɛr t>(left*: dynamic<t*>, raɪt: ju) lɛft ɪt ˈoʊvərˌloʊdz ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər soʊ ɪt kən baɪnd ə daɪˈnæmɪk tɪ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ðət əˈdhɪrz tɪ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl (ˈgɪvɪn ðət ʤəˈnɛrɪk taɪps mæʧ ju ˈkænɑt baɪnd ən ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ ə ˈleɪbəl). wɪθ ðət, ɑr ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɪz rɪˈdust tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz: neɪm ˈɔsəm. ˈhændəlɪŋ taɪps kənˈsɪdər ˈprɑpərti. ə ˈnəmbər, soʊ ridɪˈfaɪn ɪt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: lɛt: dynamic<int*> haʊ du wi baɪnd ɪt tɪ ə ˈleɪbəl? ɪf ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɪˈsteɪkən. ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət hoʊldz ən ˈvælju, bət ˈleɪbəl ɪkˈspɛkts ə strɪŋ ˈvælju. ðət laɪn wʊd nɑt ˈivɪn kəmˈpaɪl, wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ ɛz ɪt minz ðət ɑr səˈluʃən ɪz. wi nid tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ æd səˈpɔrt fər taɪp ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz. ɪn ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm kɔld ˈmæpɪŋ. ɛz swɪft ˈpɑrʃəli linz təˈwɔrd ðə ˈfəŋkʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm, si haʊ ə mæp ˈfəŋkʃən ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɔn ə daɪˈnæmɪks wʊd lʊk laɪk. map<t*, u>(dynamic*: dynamic<t*>, ɛf: ti ju) dynamic<u*> fər ðə seɪk əv lɛŋθ əv ðɪs poʊst, ˌɪgˈnɔr ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈditeɪlz. ju kən lʊk ɪt əp ɔn ʃʊd ju bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ju wɪl faɪnd ðə lɪŋk æt ðə ˈbɑtəm. wət mæp dɪz ɪz ˈkɑnvərts daɪˈnæmɪk əv səm taɪp ti tɪ ə daɪˈnæmɪk əv səm taɪp ju. ɪt dɪz ðət baɪ əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ˈkloʊʒər ðət ˈkɑnvərts ˈvælju frəm taɪp ti tɪ taɪp ju. wɪθ ðət, wi kən sɑlv aʊt laɪk kaʊnt ˈprɑbləm. map(likecount*) 0 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ɪkˈstɛnd daɪˈnæmɪk klæs wɪθ mæp ˈfəŋkʃən ənd du ˈbaɪndɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: 0 wɪθ ɔl ðət, wi kən naʊ ˈriˌraɪt ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪθ nu əˈproʊʧ. wi nid tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈstætɪk ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈmɑdəl tɪ daɪˈnæmɪk wənz klæs θrɛd lɛt neɪm: dynamic<string*> lɛt poʊsts: [poʊst] klæs poʊst lɛt ˈbɑdi: dynamic<string*> lɛt: dynamic<int*> ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər tɪ du ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈsaɪnmənt klæs threadviewcontroller*: uiviewcontroller*, θrɛd: θrɛd: ˈoʊvərˌraɪd viewdidload*() super.viewdidload*() sɛlf tableview(tableview*:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn thread.count*() tableview(tableview*:, indexpath*: nsindexpath*) lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell*") ɛz lɛt poʊst thread.posts[indexpath.row*] 0 rɪˈtərn sɛl lʊks ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈvərʒən, bət wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðət ðə ˈdætə ɪz naʊ ˈbɑndɪd tɪ ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ənd ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ɪt wɪl bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn vjuz. ðɛr ɪz wən ˈprɑbləm ðoʊ ɪt wərks greɪt fər ˈskeɪlər taɪps, bət wət əˈbaʊt əreɪz? haʊ du wi ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈteɪbəl vju wɪn nu poʊsts əraɪv? əreɪz ər ˈspɛʃəl wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ əreɪz, wi ər ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ʧeɪnʤ əv ðə əreɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt ɛz hoʊl, ˈrəðər ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət əˈkərd wɪˈθɪn ðə əreɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf laɪk insertions*, dɪˈliʃənz ər ˈəpˌdeɪts. bɑnd ˈɑbʤɛkt əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əbˈzərv ˈoʊnli ˈvælju ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ənd ˈvælju ɪz ɪn ðɪs keɪs ən əreɪ ɛz hoʊl. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əbˈzərv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, wi nid ə ˈspɛʃəl kaɪnd əv bɑnd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ə bɑnd dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ weɪ: klæs arraybond<t*>: bond<array<t*>> insertlistener*: (([int*]) vɔɪd)? removelistener*: (([int*], [ti]) vɔɪd)? updatelistener*: (([int*]) vɔɪd)? ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɪsənərz fər ˈdɪfərənt ɪˈvɛnts. iʧ ˈlɪsənər ɪz ə ˈkloʊʒər ðət ækˈsɛpts ən əreɪ əv ˈɪndɪˌsiz əv ˈɛləmənts ðət hæv bɪn ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ˈbɑndɪd daɪˈnæmɪk. rɪˈmuvəl ˈlɪsənər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivz ˈɛləmənts ðət ər riˈmuvd. ɑr daɪˈnæmɪk noʊ wɪn ənd haʊ tɪ kɔl ðiz nu ˈlɪsənərz, soʊ wi wʊd nid ə ˈspɛʃəl kaɪnd əv daɪˈnæmɪk. wən wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛθədz fər əreɪ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. wi wʊd nid ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd wərk ɛz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl: lɛt poʊsts dynamicarray<post*>() lɛt arraybond<post*>() ˈɪndɪˌsiz ɪn poʊsts æt ˈɪndɪˌsiz \(ˈɪndɪˌsiz)") ˈɪndɪˌsiz ɪn poʊsts æt ˈɪndɪˌsiz \(ˈɪndɪˌsiz)") poʊsts posts.insert(post*(...), atindex*: 0 prɪnts: ˌɪnˈsərtɪd poʊsts æt ˈɪndɪˌsiz 0 poʊst(...) prɪnts: ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd poʊsts æt ˈɪndɪˌsiz 4 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wɪθ ðət ɪz ðət ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ə ˈteɪbəl vju wɪθ ə bɑnd ðət ækts ɛz ɪts ˈdætə sɔrs. ðə bɑnd wʊd əkˈsɛpt daɪˈnæmɪks əv taɪp ənd wi kʊd juz mæp ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ ˈkɑnvərt poʊsts tɪ sɛlz, laɪk ðɪs: klæs θrɛd lɛt neɪm: dynamic<string*> lɛt poʊsts: dynamicarray<post*> klæs poʊst lɛt ˈbɑdi: dynamic<string*> lɛt: dynamic<int*> klæs threadviewcontroller*: uiviewcontroller*, θrɛd: θrɛd: ˈoʊvərˌraɪd viewdidload*() super.viewdidload*() sɛlf] (poʊst: poʊst) ɪn lɛt sɛl self.tableview.dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier("postcell*") ɛz 0 rɪˈtərn sɛl ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ənd baɪnd hoʊl skrin wɪθ fju ˈsɪmpəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈditeɪlz əv haʊ ɪt kʊd bi əˈʧivd ɪz bɪɔnd ðɪs poʊst, bət ˈkɑnsɛpts ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ wənz pərˈzɛnəd fər ˈskeɪlər ˈvæljuz. kənˈkluʒən pərˈzɛnəd səˈluʃən bɔɪlz ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈprɑbləm daʊn tɪ ʤɪst wən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər. ˈsɪmpəl, ˈpaʊərfəl, ənd ʤɪst laɪk swɪft. ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ θɪŋk ˈdɪfərˈɛntli wɪn ˈkəplɪŋ ˈdætə wɪθ ðə vju ənd meɪks ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs smuð. ju kən faɪnd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv pərˈzɛnəd ˈkɑnsɛpts ɔn ɪn ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk neɪmd bɑnd. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈskeɪlər daɪˈnæmɪk ənd bɑnd ˈklæsɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈvɛktər ənd ˈklæsɪz. ju kən faɪnd ɪt æt https://github.com/swiftbond/bond*. |
major airports face ash cloud shutdown
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the nation's two major airports face the prospect of being shut down for up to 48 hours as the ash cloud from a chilean volcano continues to drift across southern australia.
thousands of passengers have been stranded as the lingering cloud forces airlines to cancel some domestic and international flights.
transport minister anthony albanese says the federal government backs the cancellations in the interests of safety.
he says the civil aviation safety authority (casa) and australia are working with the airlines to ensure safety procedures are being followed.
mr albanese says the bureau of meteorology estimates adelaide will be affected for 24 hours, canberra and sydney for around 36 to 48 hours, and melbourne for 36 to 48 hours from tomorrow morning.
the ash cloud from chile's mount cordon volcano is circling the earth for a second time, after last week delaying flights across australia and new zealand for several days.
casa spokesman peter gibson says he hopes the ash cloud will have dissipated by then.
"obviously we've got hundreds of thousands of passengers today disrupted right around the country," he said.
"when you take out major centres like sydney and melbourne, the effects of that are huge, and that's unfortunate, but safety has to come first.
"when it's safe to go flying, the airlines will go back, but not until then."
virgin's domestic cancellations alone affect 170 flights and people.
virgin spokeswoman danielle says all flights from canberra were to cease from 1.00pm, and the cancellations will also affect port macquarie, harbour and newcastle from 4.00pm.
"the ash plume is at a very low level. last week we cancelled operations where the plume was low, and we are seeing that again," she said.
"we are hopeful it won't last long, but it is a moving feast."
the ash cloud earlier forced the cancellation of all domestic flights to and from adelaide for the day.
flow-on effect
brisbane airport corporation (bac) has said delays are likely, and spokeswoman leonie vandeven says travellers should keep in contact with their airline for any changes.
"quite simply if sydney airport sneezes, we're going to catch the cold, so we're expecting some significant delays into and out of brisbane airport," she said.
"we're not sure what's going to be happening with this volcanic ash cloud other than it will be affecting us if it's affecting flights in other states."
in sydney, one passenger aiming to get to port lincoln said he had been waiting for hours.
"the original plan was to fly out early this morning to adelaide and then drive to port lincoln, but obviously we couldn't get to adelaide," he said.
"i left home at and i can't get anywhere, can't get to adelaide, and i'm pretty much camping out waiting for news.
"we asked to be transferred to a flight this afternoon but they told us that they're not accepting any bookings, so we're here until we can get on a flight pretty much."
another traveller trapped in melbourne said he checked the tiger website before leaving for the airport, but no information was available.
"we checked the website and we didn't see anything on the website," he said.
"it seems everyone else is flying. i don't know why they're not."
alternative transport
other travellers were happy with the response by airlines.
"what can you do - safety first i reckon," one traveller said.
"it's disappointing, but all things considered it's better to have it like this than have it crash because of the ash," another traveller said.
the flight disruptions have had effects in the west, with many passengers in limbo and unable to reach perth due to a lack of connecting flights.
bus company greyhound australia say it expects services to triple over the next two days.
the company says it is putting on extra services for people affected by the ash cloud.
the head of greyhound, tony hopkins, says extra services will operate between adelaide, melbourne, canberra, sydney and brisbane.
mr hopkins says the extra services will run until the ash cloud passes.
topics: air-transport, business-economics-and-finance, industry, weather,, act,, australia, nsw,, qld,, sa, | ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛrˌpɔrts feɪs æʃ klaʊd ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈneɪʃənz tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛrˌpɔrts feɪs ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv biɪŋ ʃət daʊn fər əp tɪ 48 aʊərz ɛz ðə æʃ klaʊd frəm ə ˈʧɪliən vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ drɪft əˈkrɔs ˈsəðərn ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpæsənʤərz hæv bɪn ˈstrændɪd ɛz ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ klaʊd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɛˌrlaɪnz tɪ ˈkænsəl səm dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl flaɪts. ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈænθɔˌni ɑlbɑˈneɪzi sɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt bæks ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈseɪfti. hi sɪz ðə ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈseɪfti əˈθɔrəti (ˈkɑsə) ənd ɔˈstreɪljə ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈseɪfti prəˈsiʤərz ər biɪŋ ˈfɑloʊd. ˈmɪstər ɑlbɑˈneɪzi sɪz ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈædəˌleɪd wɪl bi əˈfɛktɪd fər 24 aʊərz, ˌkænˈbɛrə ənd ˈsɪdni fər əraʊnd 36 tɪ 48 aʊərz, ənd ˈmɛlbərn fər 36 tɪ 48 aʊərz frəm təˈmɑˌroʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə æʃ klaʊd frəm ˈʧɪliz maʊnt ˈkɔrdən vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ɪz ˈsərkəlɪŋ ðə ərθ fər ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm, ˈæftər læst wik dɪˈleɪɪŋ flaɪts əˈkrɔs ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd fər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz. ˈkɑsə ˈspoʊksmən ˈpitər ˈgɪbsən sɪz hi hoʊps ðə æʃ klaʊd wɪl hæv ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd baɪ ðɛn. "ˈɑbviəsli wiv gɑt ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpæsənʤərz təˈdeɪ dɪsˈrəptɪd raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri," hi sɛd. "wɪn ju teɪk aʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛntərz laɪk ˈsɪdni ənd ˈmɛlbərn, ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðət ər juʤ, ənd ðæts ənˈfɔrʧənət, bət ˈseɪfti həz tɪ kəm fərst. "wɪn ɪts seɪf tɪ goʊ flaɪɪŋ, ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz wɪl goʊ bæk, bət nɑt ənˈtɪl ðɛn." ˈvərʤənz dəˈmɛstɪk ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz əˈloʊn əˈfɛkt 170 flaɪts ənd ˈpipəl. ˈvərʤɪn ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˌdænˈjɛl sɪz ɔl flaɪts frəm ˌkænˈbɛrə wər tɪ sis frəm 1.00pm*, ənd ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkt pɔrt macquarie*, ˈhɑrbər ənd ˈnuˌkæsəl frəm 4.00pm*. "ðə æʃ plum ɪz æt ə ˈvɛri loʊ ˈlɛvəl. læst wik wi ˈkænsəld ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɛr ðə plum wɑz loʊ, ənd wi ər siɪŋ ðət əˈgɛn," ʃi sɛd. "wi ər ˈhoʊpfəl ɪt woʊnt læst lɔŋ, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈmuvɪŋ fist." ðə æʃ klaʊd ˈərliər fɔrst ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ɔl dəˈmɛstɪk flaɪts tɪ ənd frəm ˈædəˌleɪd fər ðə deɪ. ˈifɛkt ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (bac*) həz sɛd dɪˈleɪz ər ˈlaɪkli, ənd ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈlɛni ˈvændəvən sɪz ˈtrævələrz ʃʊd kip ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðɛr ˈɛˌrlaɪn fər ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. "kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli ɪf ˈsɪdni ˈɛrˌpɔrt sˈnizɪz, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðə koʊld, soʊ wɪr ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈleɪz ˈɪntu ənd aʊt əv ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt," ʃi sɛd. "wɪr nɑt ʃʊr wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ klaʊd ˈəðər ðən ɪt wɪl bi əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ɪts əˈfɛktɪŋ flaɪts ɪn ˈəðər steɪts." ɪn ˈsɪdni, wən ˈpæsənʤər ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ pɔrt ˈlɪŋkən sɛd hi hæd bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər aʊərz. "ðə ərˈɪʤənəl plæn wɑz tɪ flaɪ aʊt ˈərli ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈædəˌleɪd ənd ðɛn draɪv tɪ pɔrt ˈlɪŋkən, bət ˈɑbviəsli wi ˈkʊdənt gɪt tɪ ˈædəˌleɪd," hi sɛd. "aɪ lɛft hoʊm æt ənd aɪ kænt gɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr, kænt gɪt tɪ ˈædəˌleɪd, ənd əm ˈprɪti məʧ ˈkæmpɪŋ aʊt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər nuz. "wi æst tɪ bi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə flaɪt ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun bət ðeɪ toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðɛr nɑt əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈɛni ˈbʊkɪŋz, soʊ wɪr hir ənˈtɪl wi kən gɪt ɔn ə flaɪt ˈprɪti məʧ." əˈnəðər ˈtrævələr træpt ɪn ˈmɛlbərn sɛd hi ʧɛkt ðə ˈtaɪgər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ fər ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, bət noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl. "wi ʧɛkt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd wi ˈdɪdənt si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt," hi sɛd. "ɪt simz ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz flaɪɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ ðɛr nɑt." ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtrænspɔrt ˈəðər ˈtrævələrz wər ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɑns baɪ ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. "wət kən ju du ˈseɪfti fərst aɪ ˈrɛkən," wən ˈtrævələr sɛd. "ɪts ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, bət ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd ɪts ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv ɪt laɪk ðɪs ðən hæv ɪt kræʃ bɪˈkəz əv ðə æʃ," əˈnəðər ˈtrævələr sɛd. ðə flaɪt dɪsˈrəpʃənz hæv hæd ˈifɛkts ɪn ðə wɛst, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpæsənʤərz ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ riʧ pərθ du tɪ ə læk əv kəˈnɛktɪŋ flaɪts. bəs ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd ɔˈstreɪljə seɪ ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈtrɪpəl ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu deɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈɛkstrə ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈpipəl əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə æʃ klaʊd. ðə hɛd əv ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd, ˈtoʊni ˈhɑpkɪnz, sɪz ˈɛkstrə ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ˈædəˌleɪd, ˈmɛlbərn, ˌkænˈbɛrə, ˈsɪdni ənd ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn. ˈmɪstər ˈhɑpkɪnz sɪz ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl rən ənˈtɪl ðə æʃ klaʊd ˈpæsɪz. ˈtɑpɪks: air-transport*, business-economics-and-finance*, ˈɪndəstri, ˈwɛðər, ækt, ɔˈstreɪljə, nsw*, qld*, sɑ, |
good evening gold trading lovers
yellow metal is moving in a small range after the huge fall in a previous were expecting little bit more downward movement before a new gold move lower but remain above the daily support is moving between the range 1211 and 1230 from a couple of i am sharing update chart to predict next possible go through the gold analysis written below.
4 hour
yellow metal is trading between small range and forming a rising in time frame high and higher high movement helping us to spot the resistance and support main thoughts are bearish and we are looking for the break of support line to jump in the bearish trade for minimum target 1211 and maximum if breaks its resistance which is mention in a red line in the hourly chart below, it will invalidate our bearish thoughts and may take price towards new high around which is also the main resistance of keep in mind we will consider break after the closing of a have a look at a chart below to get the idea.
support & resistance
hourly support :
-hourly resistance :
daily support :
daily resistance
note: never risk more than 2% of your account capital in single trade with the proper risk management plan.
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wish you good luck and happy trading
mati ur rehman
gold analyst @ | gʊd ˈivnɪŋ goʊld ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈləvərz ˈjɛloʊ ˈmɛtəl ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ə smɔl reɪnʤ ˈæftər ðə juʤ fɔl ɪn ə ˈpriviəs wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ˈdaʊnwərd ˈmuvmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ə nu goʊld muv loʊər bət rɪˈmeɪn əˈbəv ðə ˈdeɪli səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə reɪnʤ 1211 ənd 1230 frəm ə ˈkəpəl əv aɪ æm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈəpˌdeɪt ʧɑrt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt nɛkst ˈpɑsəbəl goʊ θru ðə goʊld æˈnælɪsɪs ˈrɪtən bɪˈloʊ. 4 aʊər ˈjɛloʊ ˈmɛtəl ɪz ˈtreɪdɪŋ bɪtˈwin smɔl reɪnʤ ənd ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn taɪm freɪm haɪ ənd haɪər haɪ ˈmuvmənt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ spɑt ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ənd səˈpɔrt meɪn θɔts ər ˈbɛrɪʃ ənd wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə breɪk əv səˈpɔrt laɪn tɪ ʤəmp ɪn ðə ˈbɛrɪʃ treɪd fər ˈmɪnəməm ˈtərgət 1211 ənd ˈmæksəməm ɪf breɪks ɪts rɪˈzɪstəns wɪʧ ɪz ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ə rɛd laɪn ɪn ðə ˈaʊrli ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ, ɪt wɪl ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt ɑr ˈbɛrɪʃ θɔts ənd meɪ teɪk praɪs təˈwɔrdz nu haɪ əraʊnd wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə meɪn rɪˈzɪstəns əv kip ɪn maɪnd wi wɪl kənˈsɪdər breɪk ˈæftər ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ə hæv ə lʊk æt ə ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ tɪ gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə. səˈpɔrt rɪˈzɪstəns ˈaʊrli səˈpɔrt -ˈaʊrli rɪˈzɪstəns ˈdeɪli səˈpɔrt ˈdeɪli rɪˈzɪstəns noʊt: ˈnɛvər rɪsk mɔr ðən 2 əv jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈsɪŋgəl treɪd wɪθ ðə ˈprɑpər rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt plæn. fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kənˈsərn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ʧɑrts ənd ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɛlkəm ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. wɪʃ ju gʊd lək ənd ˈhæpi ˈtreɪdɪŋ ər ˈrɛmən goʊld ˈænəlɪst |
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fredric aasbø was thinking that his toyota had definitely been out of action for too long since its european tour and demos at the end of last year. but at home in norway, freezing temperatures and seemingly impassable roads would be no obstruction to blowing away the cobwebs. in fact, the worse the conditions, the more likely it would appear that norwegians are to an event. get a hundred or so cars, fit some spiked snow tyres, find a frozen lake: and voila. you have on ice.
but just turning up on the day with what he had at the close of 2012 be enough: fredric had something up his sleeve for on ice courtesy of his friends at trading.
i’d flown in to meet fredric from the, which had been suffering under a blanket of snow that had virtually the country. then i arrived in norway, and everything was put in context. this is a country which is under snow for a good six months of the year. a blanket of snow? this was more like a carpet bombing! i traded my compact rental car up to a subaru just to be safe and felt a lot better about things…
but all about attitude: in the for sure not the investment in infrastructure, but also people just used to driving in slippery conditions. over here, these kind of road conditions are normal, and drivers adjust their approach accordingly. it also helps that winter tyres are a legal requirement.
driving through norway is never a chore, and the frozen around the were absolutely beautiful, and were worth the risk of wild snapping away out of the window.
krb trading are located about an hour to the of oslo: a blast down the snowy from the capital and then a short run on local roads parallel with the frozen river one of largest waterways, which heads inland from the big on the coast.
krb’s relationship with fredric goes deep: they were heavily involved in the engine for the project…
…which in itself went back to previous supra ride. also worked with legend over the years he lives relatively locally. norway is a big country, but everybody is a close neighbour it appears!
so, what do trading do exactly? one look inside their main building made it pretty clear. kai bakken and his crew live and breath turbocharging. never seen so many turbos in one place. you could turbocharge the whole earth with the quantity of blowers in their stock! shelves and boxes groaned under the weight of turbos of every size and shape.
as the sun sank over the horizon and the bitter cold set in, attention turned to’s relatively recent addition to their arsenal: a fully equipped, room built just over a year ago.
fredric rolled up with the snug in its trailer and snug was an understatement. the rocket bunny means the car fits in with just centimetres to spare…
safely out of the trailer, fredric backed the toyota into the garage to get hooked up to the life support system.
it was time to play turbos.
there would be two main changes for the’s first of 2013: the first was a comp billet cartridge turbo upgrade.
with the extra power the former was expected to deliver, the second addition would be even more critical given the surface: studded pirelli snow tyres.
after getting so used to seeing the hunched down with its wide rubber straining at the arches at insane camber, it looked very strange with its almost tricycle configuration for the ice: the front wheels stayed out wide, whereas the rears were housed right inside the arches more on this in the following story.
so while fredric and the team got to work, i went exploring around the rest of the workshops in search of the audi: the dragon. i found its heart…
…and then in a separate workshop i came across its body.
kai has completely stripped the audi back to the spaceframe: that will be refinished and repainted, whilst the and will also get overhauled.
actually, although the engine is of course a fundamental part of the awesomeness, kai reckons this block of metal is the key and also one of the most expensive things in the build: its gearbox and differential.
the suspension, hubs and brakes are also due a service: coolant from an engine last year had corroded the gold on the a-arms.
an important addition for the car is a set of air-jacks, which will save not just on time but also potential damage and having to cart around a big trolley jack to every event. the aim is for the audi to be back on track by may.
back in the room things were getting interesting. with each test run the garage doors would be pulled down to help the area have good neighbours that like to keep that way), and the revs would rise as new mapping were tried out.
the excitement grew as the numbers got bigger: on the screens we watched as each result surpassed the last (except for one where the graph drew an alarming boomerang shape due to a misplaced sensor!).
by the end of the session, fredric had of torque and at bar of boost to play with. impressive! and remember that this is an almost stock with a 6067 comp turbo and some serious work from and performance.
the drop off after peak torque was expected as the stock let off a little at the top, but it was delivering insane power from 3,000rpm, with a great midrange and solid power curve. of course, the is not just the sum of the parts but the result of hard work by all the people involved.
there was a celebratory mood as the car was packed up ready for the next day…
…where the car would be in completely new territory and all that torque would be delivered through those tiny ice tyres! the lake look like it would stand a chance…
smiles all round and time for some serious social media sharing.
the next morning, with the translucent light, the team assembled back at. this year this poor audi would be staying under the snow rather than drifting round on it…
…but a car that were also responsible for was already on its trailer and ready to go.
it was seriously cold…
our convoy was soon ready to move off, so it was then time to navigate to and the lake.
the roads were exciting, i think best to say.
it was also pretty clear who else was on their way to on ice! none of us had heard a nissan patrol that sounded like this one: its diesel had obviously seen some serious blowing, and the thing was deliberately sideways through most corners helped by its rubber!
arriving at the lake, it was clear that this really was going to be a hell of a day. supra was also on hand, one of a huge selection of cars of every possible style. after all, this was still.
out around the lake, a team of ploughs carved round at breakneck speeds. taking these…
…and sprinkling in a lot of this…
…guaranteed that the number plate on the front of this pontiac summed up what was ahead. mayhem on ice. and coming up next!
jonathan moore
gatebil on ice 2013 | nɛkst ˈʧæptər ˈfrɛdrɪk aasbø*ø wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət hɪz toʊˈjoʊtə hæd ˈdɛfənətli bɪn aʊt əv ˈækʃən fər tu lɔŋ sɪns ɪts ˌjʊrəˈpiən tʊr ənd ˈdɛˌmoʊz æt ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr. bət æt hoʊm ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ˈfrizɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl roʊdz wʊd bi noʊ əbˈstrəkʃən tɪ bloʊɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə ˈkɑbˌwɛbz. ɪn fækt, ðə wərs ðə kənˈdɪʃənz, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ðət nɔrˈwiʤənz ər tɪ ən ɪˈvɛnt. gɪt ə ˈhənərd ər soʊ kɑz, fɪt səm spaɪkt snoʊ taɪərz, faɪnd ə ˈfroʊzən leɪk: ənd vˌwɑˈlɑ. ju hæv ɔn aɪs. bət ʤɪst ˈtərnɪŋ əp ɔn ðə deɪ wɪθ wət hi hæd æt ðə kloʊz əv 2012 bi ɪˈnəf: ˈfrɛdrɪk hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ əp hɪz sliv fər ɔn aɪs ˈkərtəsi əv hɪz frɛndz æt ˈtreɪdɪŋ. floʊn ɪn tɪ mit ˈfrɛdrɪk frəm ðə, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈblæŋkɪt əv snoʊ ðət hæd ˈvərʧuəli ðə ˈkəntri. ðɛn aɪ əraɪvd ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz pʊt ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkəntri wɪʧ ɪz ˈəndər snoʊ fər ə gʊd sɪks mənθs əv ðə jɪr. ə ˈblæŋkɪt əv snoʊ? ðɪs wɑz mɔr laɪk ə ˈkɑrpət ˈbɑmɪŋ! aɪ ˈtreɪdɪd maɪ ˈkɑmpækt ˈrɛntəl kɑr əp tɪ ə ˈsubəru ʤɪst tɪ bi seɪf ənd fɛlt ə lɔt ˈbɛtər əˈbaʊt things…*… bət ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈætəˌtud: ɪn ðə fər ʃʊr nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl ʤɪst juzd tɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn sˈlɪpəri kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈoʊvər hir, ðiz kaɪnd əv roʊd kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈnɔrməl, ənd ˈdraɪvərz əˈʤəst ðɛr əˈproʊʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ðət ˈwɪntər taɪərz ər ə ˈligəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru ˈnɔrˌweɪ ɪz ˈnɛvər ə ʧɔr, ənd ðə ˈfroʊzən əraʊnd ðə wər ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈbjutəfəl, ənd wər wərθ ðə rɪsk əv waɪld sˈnæpɪŋ əˈweɪ aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈtreɪdɪŋ ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈbaʊt ən aʊər tɪ ðə əv ˈɑzloʊ: ə blæst daʊn ðə snoʊi frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ðɛn ə ʃɔrt rən ɔn ˈloʊkəl roʊdz ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ ðə ˈfroʊzən ˈrɪvər wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst ˈwɔtərˌweɪz, wɪʧ hɛdz ˈɪnˌlænd frəm ðə bɪg ɔn ðə koʊst. riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈfrɛdrɪk goʊz dip: ðeɪ wər ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈɪnʤən fər ðə project…*… ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈsuprə raɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt wɪθ ˈlɛʤənd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz hi lɪvz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈloʊkəli. ˈnɔrˌweɪ ɪz ə bɪg ˈkəntri, bət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ə kloʊz ˈneɪbər ɪt əˈpɪrz! soʊ, wət du ˈtreɪdɪŋ du ɪgˈzæktli? wən lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛr meɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ meɪd ɪt ˈprɪti klɪr. kaɪ ˈbækən ənd hɪz kru lɪv ənd brɛθ ˈtərboʊˌʧɑrʤɪŋ. ˈnɛvər sin soʊ ˈmɛni ˈtərboʊz ɪn wən pleɪs. ju kʊd ˈtərboʊˌʧɑrʤ ðə hoʊl ərθ wɪθ ðə kˈwɑntəti əv bloʊərz ɪn ðɛr stɑk! ʃɛlvz ənd ˈbɑksɪz groʊnd ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ˈtərboʊz əv ˈɛvəri saɪz ənd ʃeɪp. ɛz ðə sən sæŋk ˈoʊvər ðə hərˈaɪzən ənd ðə ˈbɪtər koʊld sɛt ɪn, əˈtɛnʃən tərnd tɪ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈɑrsənəl: ə ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt, rum bɪlt ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈfrɛdrɪk roʊld əp wɪθ ðə snəg ɪn ɪts ˈtreɪlər ənd snəg wɑz ən ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈrɑkət ˈbəni minz ðə kɑr fɪts ɪn wɪθ ʤɪst ˈsɛntəˌmitərz tɪ spare…*… ˈseɪfli aʊt əv ðə ˈtreɪlər, ˈfrɛdrɪk bækt ðə toʊˈjoʊtə ˈɪntu ðə gərɑʒ tɪ gɪt hʊkt əp tɪ ðə laɪf səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm. ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ pleɪ ˈtərboʊz. ðɛr wʊd bi tu meɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fər ðə fərst əv 2013 ðə fərst wɑz ə kɑmp ˈbɪlɪt ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ˈtərboʊ ˈəpˈgreɪd. wɪθ ðə ˈɛkstrə paʊər ðə ˈfɔrmər wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər, ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈdɪʃən wʊd bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈsərfəs: ˈstədɪd pɪˈrɛli snoʊ taɪərz. ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ juzd tɪ siɪŋ ðə hənʧt daʊn wɪθ ɪts waɪd ˈrəbər ˈstreɪnɪŋ æt ðə ˈɑrʧɪz æt ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈkæmbər, ɪt lʊkt ˈvɛri streɪnʤ wɪθ ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtrɪsɪkəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər ðə aɪs: ðə frənt wilz steɪd aʊt waɪd, wɛˈræz ðə rɪrz wər haʊzd raɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈɑrʧɪz mɔr ɔn ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈstɔri. soʊ waɪl ˈfrɛdrɪk ənd ðə tim gɑt tɪ wərk, aɪ wɛnt ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ əraʊnd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑps ɪn sərʧ əv ðə ˈɔdi ðə ˈdrægən. aɪ faʊnd ɪts heart…*… ðɛn ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwərkˌʃɑp aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ɪts ˈbɑdi. kaɪ həz kəmˈplitli strɪpt ðə ˈɔdi bæk tɪ ðə spaceframe*: ðət wɪl bi riˈfɪnɪʃt ənd riˈpeɪntəd, waɪlst ðə ənd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ˈoʊvərˌhɔld. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɪnʤən ɪz əv kɔrs ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl pɑrt əv ðə awesomeness*, kaɪ ˈrɛkənz ðɪs blɑk əv ˈmɛtəl ɪz ðə ki ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv θɪŋz ɪn ðə bɪld: ɪts ˈgɪrˌbɑks ənd ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl. ðə səˈspɛnʃən, həbz ənd breɪks ər ˈɔlsoʊ du ə ˈsərvɪs: ˈkulənt frəm ən ˈɪnʤən læst jɪr hæd kərˈoʊdɪd ðə goʊld ɔn ðə a-arms*. ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈdɪʃən fər ðə kɑr ɪz ə sɛt əv air-jacks*, wɪʧ wɪl seɪv nɑt ʤɪst ɔn taɪm bət ˈɔlsoʊ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kɑrt əraʊnd ə bɪg ˈtrɑli ʤæk tɪ ˈɛvəri ɪˈvɛnt. ðə eɪm ɪz fər ðə ˈɔdi tɪ bi bæk ɔn træk baɪ meɪ. bæk ɪn ðə rum θɪŋz wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. wɪθ iʧ tɛst rən ðə gərɑʒ dɔrz wʊd bi pʊld daʊn tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈɛriə hæv gʊd ˈneɪbərz ðət laɪk tɪ kip ðət weɪ), ənd ðə rɛvz wʊd raɪz ɛz nu ˈmæpɪŋ wər traɪd aʊt. ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt gru ɛz ðə ˈnəmbərz gɑt ˈbɪgər: ɔn ðə skrinz wi wɔʧt ɛz iʧ rɪˈzəlt sərˈpæst ðə læst (ɪkˈsɛpt fər wən wɛr ðə græf dru ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈbumərˌæŋ ʃeɪp du tɪ ə mɪˈspleɪst ˈsɛnsər!). baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛʃən, ˈfrɛdrɪk hæd əv tɔrk ənd æt bɑr əv bust tɪ pleɪ wɪθ. ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv! ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst stɑk wɪθ ə 6067 kɑmp ˈtərboʊ ənd səm ˈsɪriəs wərk frəm ənd pərˈfɔrməns. ðə drɔp ɔf ˈæftər pik tɔrk wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɛz ðə stɑk lɛt ɔf ə ˈlɪtəl æt ðə tɔp, bət ɪt wɑz dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˌɪnˈseɪn paʊər frəm 3,000rpm*, wɪθ ə greɪt ˈmɪˌdreɪnʤ ənd ˈsɑləd paʊər kərv. əv kɔrs, ðə ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðə səm əv ðə pɑrts bət ðə rɪˈzəlt əv hɑrd wərk baɪ ɔl ðə ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðɛr wɑz ə səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri mud ɛz ðə kɑr wɑz pækt əp ˈrɛdi fər ðə nɛkst day…*… ðə kɑr wʊd bi ɪn kəmˈplitli nu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ɔl ðət tɔrk wʊd bi dɪˈlɪvərd θru ðoʊz ˈtaɪni aɪs taɪərz! ðə leɪk lʊk laɪk ɪt wʊd stænd ə chance…*… smaɪlz ɔl raʊnd ənd taɪm fər səm ˈsɪriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʃɛrɪŋ. ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪθ ðə trænsˈlusənt laɪt, ðə tim əˈsɛmbəld bæk æt. ðɪs jɪr ðɪs pur ˈɔdi wʊd bi steɪɪŋ ˈəndər ðə snoʊ ˈrəðər ðən ˈdrɪftɪŋ raʊnd ɔn it…*… ə kɑr ðət wər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ɪts ˈtreɪlər ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ. ɪt wɑz ˈsɪriəsli cold…*… ɑr ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ wɑz sun ˈrɛdi tɪ muv ɔf, soʊ ɪt wɑz ðɛn taɪm tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt tɪ ənd ðə leɪk. ðə roʊdz wər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk bɛst tɪ seɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɪti klɪr hu ɛls wɑz ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ɔn aɪs! nən əv ˈjuˈɛs hæd hərd ə ˈnisɑn pəˈtroʊl ðət ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ðɪs wən: ɪts ˈdizəl hæd ˈɑbviəsli sin səm ˈsɪriəs bloʊɪŋ, ənd ðə θɪŋ wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈsaɪdˌweɪz θru moʊst ˈkɔrnərz hɛlpt baɪ ɪts ˈrəbər! ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə leɪk, ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ðɪs ˈrɪli wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə hɛl əv ə deɪ. ˈsuprə wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn hænd, wən əv ə juʤ səˈlɛkʃən əv kɑz əv ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl staɪl. ˈæftər ɔl, ðɪs wɑz stɪl. aʊt əraʊnd ðə leɪk, ə tim əv plaʊz kɑrvd raʊnd æt ˈbreɪkˌnɛk spidz. ˈteɪkɪŋ these…*… ˈsprɪŋkəlɪŋ ɪn ə lɔt əv this…*… ðət ðə ˈnəmbər pleɪt ɔn ðə frənt əv ðɪs ˈpɑntiˌæk səmd əp wət wɑz əˈhɛd. ˈmeɪˌhɛm ɔn aɪs. ənd ˈkəmɪŋ əp nɛkst! ˈʤɑnəθən mʊr ɔn aɪs 2013 |
this is a continuation of the tech talks , discussing technical topics, that i write on sundays. for the past few weeks i have been writing about some of the techniques used in producing the gas from shales, and that will likely continue for another week or two. because of the need to condense the topic into a relatively short post i would ask those familiar with the topics to understand that i have had to shorten the description and gloss over some details in order to keep the main theme clear. but further comments to help readers understand the techniques better (or questions when it isn't) are appreciated.
there is a simple test that i use in one of my introductory classes, where i give the students a rectangle of paper and ask them to pull it apart, then i give them a rectangle with a cut half way through it perpendicular to the length, and down, and ask them to pull that apart. it tears apart much more easily, and it is how i start a lecture on the role of cracks in causing materials to fail. you apply that principle about every time you pull open a package with a serrated top. the deeper cuts focus the force you are pulling with over a small area, making it easier to part the package and extract the candy, nuts or whatever without having to pull so hard that, when the package tears, you throw the contents around the neighborhood.
today i want to talk a little more about perforating the wall of a well, and a bit more about hydrofracing. they are not necessarily used together, but both are ways of getting cracks out from the immediate wall of the so that the valuable fluid on the other side can have an easier path into the well.
to begin with the topic of perforating a well, i have written about this earlier, but more from the point of the tools used to do the job. what like to do here is to talk a little more about it from the rock point of view. as i mentioned last time the rock right around the well can be subject to a high enough pressure that it will partially fail, or crush, and this can lower the amount of fluid that can get through, or alternately it might have been damaged in some other way. by bringing in a tool with a set of shaped charges in it, and then firing these at the appropriate place this problem can be overcome.
arrangement of shaped charges (the yellow cylinders) when the explosive goes off the cones collapse and small liquid metal jets shoot out of the open end, through the casing, concrete and into the rock, creating a channel. (core labs)
the charges all necessarily fired at one time or place, even though, for the illustration below, they appear to be.
representation of shaped charges firing and penetrating the casing, cement and wall (osha)
the jet of metal that shoots out of the cone will travel into the rock roughly 10 cone diameters, as a rough rule of thumb, and this carries a channel, or tunnel, out through the damaged rock into the surrounding reservoir. the collapse and creation of the channel happens very fast:
penetration of a perforating charge into plexiglas after 3, 12, 21 and 30 microseconds. marks are in cone diameters. (after konya*)
the channel is initially hollow, and drives a set of small and large cracks out into the rock around the line of the charge.
jet penetration through plexiglas (note the lateral cracks away from the line of penetration. the dark section is due to a change in background. (after konya*)
however, while it is easier to show the damage that the jet does by showing how it penetrates plexiglas, this is not rock, but it does show some of the events that occur. when, for example, (vide the discussion on jointed shale last week) the jet shoots into rock where there are clear joint planes defined, then these act to stop the crack growth (perhaps in the way that those who used to remember stopping cracks growing in old cars by drilling a hole at the end of the crack. it distributes the stress that was causing the crack to grow when focused on the tip, over a larger area so that it drops below the critical level). or the stress is high enough to cause cracks to form and be reflected back at the jet.
jet damage confined between two adjacent planes when the charge is fired into plates that run parallel to the direction of the jet. (after konya*)
if the charge is not carefully designed and used, therefore, it might not be as effective as initially hoped, and this becomes even more true if the pieces of metal that are formed when the cone collapses are carried into the channel and partially block it. there are different strategies, depending on the well and the surrounding rock and it is one of those things in life where, if you got it right the results are almost immediately obvious as is the converse.
creating cracks that go out into the surrounding rock has become a vital part of the economic production of gas from the shales around the country, as we have discussed, and having a starting crack in the right direction, whether it is a natural joint in the rock, or a crack that has been deliberately created helps control where the crack starts and how it grows.
crack growing out from a drilled hole in plexiglas, the small notch at the top of the hole controlled the direction of the growth of the crack (we put ink in the hole to show how the fluid goes into the crack).
in the above picture you can see that when the hole was pressurized, a crack grew, and ink flowed into the crack, as it formed, but, when the pressure came off, the crack closed and most of the ink was forced back out of the crack. (we created the pressure by firing an air rifle pellet into the hole).
so if we are going to have a useful crack we need to have it open after we take the pressure back off after all we need to get the fluid back out of the well, so that the gas can pass up the well for collection.
now it is not quite as easy to grow the crack, or prop it open as i may have suggested earlier, and to explain some of the issues in a little more detail i am going to use an example and some details from the modern shale gas primer.
when you decide to the well, and each well is different, as is just about every location, so there is a significant amount of preparation and knowledge required to work out the procedure required at that particular point. bear in mind that the crack that you are going to have to grow needs to stay in the shale layer, and not go out beyond it into the surrounding rock. one of the reasons for this is, apart from giving the gas a path to the well, if it goes outside the reservoir rock then the gas can escape, or, alternately, other fluids can gain access to the well. this is particularly true of the barnett where the rock immediately below it, the ellenberger limestones, can hold a lot of water that can muck up the gas recovery if it gets into thetures. (given this degree of control and the large distance below the ground to the reservoir rock, this is why a lot of the fears that the job will damage the ground water tend to be dramatically overstated).
in the example cited, which is from the marcellus shale, the treatment of the takes a total of 18 steps, and because some of these are fairly similar i am going to go through them in groups. first the hole is treated with an acid, to clean away any remaining debris and mud from the drilling operation and to clean anytures around the hole, so that they can be used to help the grow. after the acid the hole is filled with an initial fluid, largely water, but containing the “banana water” that i referred to in an earlier post. this is a friction reducing agent and will help carry the particles used to hold the crack open into the crack in the first place. the problem with that polymer is that some of the choices available, while good at reducing the friction to help move the particles, that good at holding the particles in suspension, and the last thing we need is for them to settle out in the bottom of the well, and so in the subsequent steps in the process as the particles (ors) are added, there is usually a second polymer in the mix to hold them in suspension.
once the hole is full of the (the official term for the first polymer solution) the initial is made with a fine sand suspended in the fluid. to keep the crack open all along its length we need sand along the path and the crack gets narrower as it grows deeper. so for the first several stages of the crack growth the fluid is filled with successively greater concentrations of the fine sand, so that, in this way, it can penetrate to the deepest part of theture.
in the example cited there are some seven of these with the fluid being pumped into the well at some but varying the density to carry more and more of the particles into theture. once these stages have been completed, then the job is finished by pumping an additional eight of fluid, with this second set containing a larger size of particles. in this way the area closest to the mouth of theture will be held wider apart to make it easier for the gas to escape. as with the first set of, the concentration of in the fluid increases as the stages progress. in total, in the example given, some lb of was used to make theture, together with some gallons of water.
once theture is created, then the well is flushed to clean out the different fluids, and make it easier for the gas to get out out of the rock and into the well. (it also removes any loose and ineffective so that it later become a nuisance). if you think that this would need a lot of equipment you are right!
equipment used for hydraulicturing a well (primer)
since there is some discussion of the effects of the different constituents of theing fluid on local waters i thought i would end with the listing of common chemicals used in that liquid, which is provided in the primer.
as usual this has had to be a very brief review of the technology and may have oversimplified to the point of not being clear, so all technical comments and questions are appreciated.
* the initial photos in this post were taken as part of the dissertation of dr konya, "the use of shaped explosive charges to investigate permeability, penetration andture formation in coal, dolomite and plexiglas" missouri s&t, 1972. | ðɪs ɪz ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə tɛk tɔks dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈtɑpɪks, ðət aɪ raɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdiz. fər ðə pæst fju wiks aɪ hæv bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə tɛkˈniks juzd ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ðə gæs frəm ʃeɪlz, ənd ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju fər əˈnəðər wik ər tu. bɪˈkəz əv ðə nid tɪ kənˈdɛns ðə ˈtɑpɪk ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt poʊst aɪ wʊd æsk ðoʊz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈtɑpɪks tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət aɪ hæv hæd tɪ ˈʃɔrtən ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ənd glɔs ˈoʊvər səm ˈditeɪlz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ðə meɪn θim klɪr. bət ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ hɛlp ˈridərz ˌəndərˈstænd ðə tɛkˈniks ˈbɛtər (ər kˈwɛsʧənz wɪn ɪt ˈɪzənt) ər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl tɛst ðət aɪ juz ɪn wən əv maɪ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri ˈklæsɪz, wɛr aɪ gɪv ðə ˈstudənts ə ˈrɛktæŋgəl əv ˈpeɪpər ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ pʊl ɪt əˈpɑrt, ðɛn aɪ gɪv ðɛm ə ˈrɛktæŋgəl wɪθ ə kət hæf weɪ θru ɪt ˌpərpənˈdɪkjələr tɪ ðə lɛŋθ, ənd daʊn, ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ pʊl ðət əˈpɑrt. ɪt tɪrz əˈpɑrt məʧ mɔr ˈizəli, ənd ɪt ɪz haʊ aɪ stɑrt ə ˈlɛkʧər ɔn ðə roʊl əv kræks ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz tɪ feɪl. ju əˈplaɪ ðət ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri taɪm ju pʊl ˈoʊpən ə ˈpækɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈsɛˌreɪtɪd tɔp. ðə ˈdipər kəts ˈfoʊkɪs ðə fɔrs ju ər ˈpʊlɪŋ wɪθ ˈoʊvər ə smɔl ˈɛriə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər tɪ pɑrt ðə ˈpækɪʤ ənd ˈɛkˌstrækt ðə ˈkændi, nəts ər ˌwəˈtɛvər wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ pʊl soʊ hɑrd ðət, wɪn ðə ˈpækɪʤ tɪrz, ju θroʊ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. təˈdeɪ aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈpərfərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə wɔl əv ə wɛl, ənd ə bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt hydrofracing*. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli juzd təˈgɛðər, bət boʊθ ər weɪz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ kræks aʊt frəm ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət wɔl əv ðə soʊ ðət ðə ˈvæljəbəl fluɪd ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd kən hæv ən ˈiziər pæθ ˈɪntu ðə wɛl. tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈpərfərˌeɪtɪŋ ə wɛl, aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈərliər, bət mɔr frəm ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə tulz juzd tɪ du ðə ʤɑb. wət laɪk tɪ du hir ɪz tɪ tɔk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm ðə rɑk pɔɪnt əv vju. ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd læst taɪm ðə rɑk raɪt əraʊnd ðə wɛl kən bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə haɪ ɪˈnəf ˈprɛʃər ðət ɪt wɪl ˈpɑrʃəli feɪl, ər krəʃ, ənd ðɪs kən loʊər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv fluɪd ðət kən gɪt θru, ər ˈɔltərnətli ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn səm ˈəðər weɪ. baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə tul wɪθ ə sɛt əv ʃeɪpt ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ɪt, ənd ðɛn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðiz æt ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt pleɪs ðɪs ˈprɑbləm kən bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ʃeɪpt ˈʧɑrʤɪz (ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈsɪləndərz) wɪn ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv goʊz ɔf ðə koʊnz kəˈlæps ənd smɔl ˈlɪkwɪd ˈmɛtəl ʤɛts ʃut aʊt əv ðə ˈoʊpən ɛnd, θru ðə ˈkeɪsɪŋ, ˈkɑnkrit ənd ˈɪntu ðə rɑk, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈʧænəl. (kɔr læbz) ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔl ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli faɪərd æt wən taɪm ər pleɪs, ˈivɪn ðoʊ, fər ðə ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən bɪˈloʊ, ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi. ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ʃeɪpt ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ənd ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkeɪsɪŋ, sɪˈmɛnt ənd wɔl (ˈoʊʃə) ðə ʤɛt əv ˈmɛtəl ðət ʃuts aʊt əv ðə koʊn wɪl ˈtrævəl ˈɪntu ðə rɑk ˈrəfli 10 koʊn diameters*, ɛz ə rəf rul əv θəm, ənd ðɪs ˈkɛriz ə ˈʧænəl, ər ˈtənəl, aʊt θru ðə ˈdæmɪʤd rɑk ˈɪntu ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr. ðə kəˈlæps ənd kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈʧænəl ˈhæpənz ˈvɛri fæst: ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən əv ə ˈpərfərˌeɪtɪŋ ʧɑrʤ ˈɪntu ˈplɛksɪˌglæs ˈæftər 3 12 21 ənd 30 microseconds*. mɑrks ər ɪn koʊn diameters*. (ˈæftər konya**) ðə ˈʧænəl ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈhɑloʊ, ənd draɪvz ə sɛt əv smɔl ənd lɑrʤ kræks aʊt ˈɪntu ðə rɑk əraʊnd ðə laɪn əv ðə ʧɑrʤ. ʤɛt ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən θru ˈplɛksɪˌglæs (noʊt ðə ˈlætərəl kræks əˈweɪ frəm ðə laɪn əv ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən. ðə dɑrk ˈsɛkʃən ɪz du tɪ ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈbækˌgraʊnd. (ˈæftər konya**) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ɪt ɪz ˈiziər tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ðə ʤɛt dɪz baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ɪt ˈpɛnəˌtreɪts ˈplɛksɪˌglæs, ðɪs ɪz nɑt rɑk, bət ɪt dɪz ʃoʊ səm əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət əˈkər. wɪn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, (vaɪd ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈʤɔɪnɪd ʃeɪl læst wik) ðə ʤɛt ʃuts ˈɪntu rɑk wɛr ðɛr ər klɪr ʤɔɪnt pleɪnz dɪˈfaɪnd, ðɛn ðiz ækt tɪ stɑp ðə kræk groʊθ (pərˈhæps ɪn ðə weɪ ðət ðoʊz hu juzd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈstɑpɪŋ kræks groʊɪŋ ɪn oʊld kɑz baɪ ˈdrɪlɪŋ ə hoʊl æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə kræk. ɪt dɪˈstrɪbjuts ðə strɛs ðət wɑz ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə kræk tɪ groʊ wɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə tɪp, ˈoʊvər ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈɛriə soʊ ðət ɪt drɑps bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈlɛvəl). ər ðə strɛs ɪz haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔz kræks tɪ fɔrm ənd bi rɪˈflɛktɪd bæk æt ðə ʤɛt. ʤɛt ˈdæmɪʤ kənˈfaɪnd bɪtˈwin tu əˈʤeɪsənt pleɪnz wɪn ðə ʧɑrʤ ɪz faɪərd ˈɪntu pleɪts ðət rən ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ʤɛt. (ˈæftər konya**) ɪf ðə ʧɑrʤ ɪz nɑt ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈzaɪnd ənd juzd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli hoʊpt, ənd ðɪs bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn mɔr tru ɪf ðə ˈpisɪz əv ˈmɛtəl ðət ər fɔrmd wɪn ðə koʊn kəˈlæpsɪz ər ˈkɛrid ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧænəl ənd ˈpɑrʃəli blɑk ɪt. ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈstrætəʤiz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə wɛl ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ rɑk ənd ɪt ɪz wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ɪn laɪf wɛr, ɪf ju gɑt ɪt raɪt ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɑbviəs ɛz ɪz ðə ˈkɑnvərs. kriˈeɪtɪŋ kræks ðət goʊ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ rɑk həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈvaɪtəl pɑrt əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk pərˈdəkʃən əv gæs frəm ðə ʃeɪlz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri, ɛz wi hæv dɪˈskəst, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ kræk ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl ʤɔɪnt ɪn ðə rɑk, ər ə kræk ðət həz bɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli kriˈeɪtɪd hɛlps kənˈtroʊl wɛr ðə kræk stɑrts ənd haʊ ɪt groʊz. kræk groʊɪŋ aʊt frəm ə drɪld hoʊl ɪn ˈplɛksɪˌglæs, ðə smɔl nɑʧ æt ðə tɔp əv ðə hoʊl kənˈtroʊld ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə groʊθ əv ðə kræk (wi pʊt ɪŋk ɪn ðə hoʊl tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ðə fluɪd goʊz ˈɪntu ðə kræk). ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˈpɪkʧər ju kən si ðət wɪn ðə hoʊl wɑz ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd, ə kræk gru, ənd ɪŋk floʊd ˈɪntu ðə kræk, ɛz ɪt fɔrmd, bət, wɪn ðə ˈprɛʃər keɪm ɔf, ðə kræk kloʊzd ənd moʊst əv ðə ɪŋk wɑz fɔrst bæk aʊt əv ðə kræk. (wi kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈprɛʃər baɪ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ən ɛr ˈraɪfəl ˈpɛlət ˈɪntu ðə hoʊl). soʊ ɪf wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈjusfəl kræk wi nid tɪ hæv ɪt ˈoʊpən ˈæftər wi teɪk ðə ˈprɛʃər bæk ɔf ˈæftər ɔl wi nid tɪ gɪt ðə fluɪd bæk aʊt əv ðə wɛl, soʊ ðət ðə gæs kən pæs əp ðə wɛl fər kəˈlɛkʃən. naʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt kwaɪt ɛz ˈizi tɪ groʊ ðə kræk, ər prɑp ɪt ˈoʊpən ɛz aɪ meɪ hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˈərliər, ənd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn səm əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈditeɪl aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ənd səm ˈditeɪlz frəm ðə ˈmɑdərn ʃeɪl gæs ˈpraɪmər. wɪn ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ðə wɛl, ənd iʧ wɛl ɪz ˈdɪfərənt, ɛz ɪz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri loʊˈkeɪʃən, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wərk aʊt ðə prəˈsiʤər rikˈwaɪərd æt ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pɔɪnt. bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə kræk ðət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ groʊ nidz tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə ʃeɪl leɪər, ənd nɑt goʊ aʊt bɪɔnd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ rɑk. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðɪs ɪz, əˈpɑrt frəm ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə gæs ə pæθ tɪ ðə wɛl, ɪf ɪt goʊz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr rɑk ðɛn ðə gæs kən ɪˈskeɪp, ər, ˈɔltərnətli, ˈəðər fluɪdz kən geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə wɛl. ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru əv ðə bɑrˈnɛt wɛr ðə rɑk ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈloʊ ɪt, ðə ˈɛlənbərgər ˈlaɪmˌstoʊnz, kən hoʊld ə lɔt əv ˈwɔtər ðət kən mək əp ðə gæs rɪˈkəvəri ɪf ɪt gɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈfrækʧərz. (ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs dɪˈgri əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ðə lɑrʤ ˈdɪstəns bɪˈloʊ ðə graʊnd tɪ ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr rɑk, ðɪs ɪz waɪ ə lɔt əv ðə fɪrz ðət ðə ʤɑb wɪl ˈdæmɪʤ ðə graʊnd ˈwɔtər tɛnd tɪ bi drəˈmætɪkəli ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd). ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈsaɪtɪd, wɪʧ ɪz frəm ðə mɑrˈsɛləs ʃeɪl, ðə ˈtritmənt əv ðə teɪks ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 18 stɛps, ənd bɪˈkəz səm əv ðiz ər ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmələr aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ θru ðɛm ɪn grups. fərst ðə hoʊl ɪz ˈtritɪd wɪθ ən ˈæsəd, tɪ klin əˈweɪ ˈɛni rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ dəˈbri ənd məd frəm ðə ˈdrɪlɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd tɪ klin ˈɛni ˈfrækʧərz əraʊnd ðə hoʊl, soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən bi juzd tɪ hɛlp ðə groʊ. ˈæftər ðə ˈæsəd ðə hoʊl ɪz fɪld wɪθ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl fluɪd, ˈlɑrʤli ˈwɔtər, bət kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə water”*” ðət aɪ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ən ˈərliər poʊst. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfrɪkʃən rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ənd wɪl hɛlp ˈkɛri ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz juzd tɪ hoʊld ðə kræk ˈoʊpən ˈɪntu ðə kræk ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət ˈpɑləmər ɪz ðət səm əv ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈveɪləbəl, waɪl gʊd æt rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈfrɪkʃən tɪ hɛlp muv ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz, ðət gʊd æt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪn səˈspɛnʃən, ənd ðə læst θɪŋ wi nid ɪz fər ðɛm tɪ ˈsɛtəl aʊt ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə wɛl, ənd soʊ ɪn ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt stɛps ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz (ər proppants*) ər ˈædɪd, ðɛr ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑləmər ɪn ðə mɪks tɪ hoʊld ðɛm ɪn səˈspɛnʃən. wəns ðə hoʊl ɪz fʊl əv ðə (ðə əˈfɪʃəl tərm fər ðə fərst ˈpɑləmər səˈluʃən) ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪz meɪd wɪθ ə faɪn sænd səˈspɛndɪd ɪn ðə fluɪd. tɪ kip ðə kræk ˈoʊpən ɔl əˈlɔŋ ɪts lɛŋθ wi nid sænd əˈlɔŋ ðə pæθ ənd ðə kræk gɪts ˈnɛroʊər ɛz ɪt groʊz ˈdipər. soʊ fər ðə fərst ˈsɛvərəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðə kræk groʊθ ðə fluɪd ɪz fɪld wɪθ səkˈsɛsɪvli ˈgreɪtər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ðə faɪn sænd, soʊ ðət, ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ɪt kən ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt tɪ ðə ˈdipəst pɑrt əv ðə ˈfrækʧər. ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈsaɪtɪd ðɛr ər səm ˈsɛvən əv ðiz wɪθ ðə fluɪd biɪŋ pəmpt ˈɪntu ðə wɛl æt səm bət ˈvɛriɪŋ ðə ˈdɛnsɪti tɪ ˈkɛri mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈfrækʧər. wəns ðiz ˈsteɪʤɪz hæv bɪn kəmˈplitɪd, ðɛn ðə ʤɑb ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt baɪ ˈpəmpɪŋ ən əˈdɪʃənəl eɪt əv fluɪd, wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɛkənd sɛt kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər saɪz əv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz. ɪn ðɪs weɪ ðə ˈɛriə ˈkloʊsəst tɪ ðə maʊθ əv ðə ˈfrækʧər wɪl bi hɛld ˈwaɪdər əˈpɑrt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə gæs tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ɛz wɪθ ðə fərst sɛt əv, ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ɪn ðə fluɪd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɛz ðə ˈsteɪʤɪz ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈgɪvɪn, səm paʊnd əv wɑz juzd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfrækʧər, təˈgɛðər wɪθ səm ˈgælənz əv ˈwɔtər. wəns ðə ˈfrækʧər ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, ðɛn ðə wɛl ɪz fləʃt tɪ klin aʊt ðə ˈdɪfərənt fluɪdz, ənd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə gæs tɪ gɪt aʊt aʊt əv ðə rɑk ənd ˈɪntu ðə wɛl. (ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvz ˈɛni lus ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv soʊ ðət ɪt ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəm ə ˈnusəns). ɪf ju θɪŋk ðət ðɪs wʊd nid ə lɔt əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ju ər raɪt! ɪkˈwɪpmənt juzd fər haɪˈdrɔlɪk ˈfrækʧərɪŋ ə wɛl (ˈpraɪmər) sɪns ðɛr ɪz səm dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt kənˈstɪʧuənts əv ðə fluɪd ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔtərz aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd ɛnd wɪθ ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ əv ˈkɑmən ˈkɛmɪkəlz juzd ɪn ðət ˈlɪkwɪd, wɪʧ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈpraɪmər. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ðɪs həz hæd tɪ bi ə ˈvɛri brif ˌrivˈju əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd meɪ hæv oʊvərˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv nɑt biɪŋ klɪr, soʊ ɔl ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈkɑmɛnts ənd kˈwɛsʧənz ər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ðɪs poʊst wər ˈteɪkən ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən əv ˈdɑktər konya*, "ðə juz əv ʃeɪpt ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈʧɑrʤɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt pərˌmiəˈbɪlɪti, ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən ənd ˈfrækʧər fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn koʊl, ˈdoʊləˌmaɪt ənd ˈplɛksɪˌglæs" məˈzʊri s&t*, 1972 |
police are investigating the homicide of a man who was shot after police say he brandished a handgun and sexually assaulted a name of the man has not been released pending notification of family members. it happened around p.m., thursday, in the 3800 block of north said the man approached a man and woman as they were walking. they said he then produced a gun and demanded that they walk to a building that was being renovated. once they entered the yard, investigators say, the man sexually assaulted the woman at which time the adult male disarmed the man and fatally shot were sitting in our living room and heard two loud pops," said jim lives across the street from the old frederick douglass high school currently under construction, where authorities said the incident minutes of hearing the gunshots cops were everywhere," leonard would have probably done the same thing," said tony resident called the actions of the shooter "appropriate" considering the a shame a life was lost, but if it was me, i probably would have acted in the same way," napolitano recovered the handgun from the scene and are in the process of determining where the weapon came man and woman were interviewed and released. no charges are expected.
police are investigating the homicide of a man who was shot after police say he brandished a handgun and sexually assaulted a woman.
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the name of the man has not been released pending notification of family members. it happened around p.m., thursday, in the 3800 block of north street.
police said the man approached a man and woman as they were walking. they said he then produced a gun and demanded that they walk to a building that was being renovated. once they entered the yard, investigators say, the man sexually assaulted the woman at which time the adult male disarmed the man and fatally shot him.
"we were sitting in our living room and heard two loud pops," said jim leonard.
leonard lives across the street from the old frederick douglass high school currently under construction, where authorities said the incident occurred.
"within minutes of hearing the gunshots cops were everywhere," leonard said.
"i would have probably done the same thing," said tony napolitano.
bywater resident called the actions of the shooter "appropriate" considering the circumstances.
"it's a shame a life was lost, but if it was me, i probably would have acted in the same way," napolitano said.
detectives recovered the handgun from the scene and are in the process of determining where the weapon came from.
the man and woman were interviewed and released. no charges are expected.
alertme | pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd əv ə mæn hu wɑz ʃɑt ˈæftər pəˈlis seɪ hi ˈbrændɪʃt ə ˈhændˌgən ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ə neɪm əv ðə mæn həz nɑt bɪn riˈlist ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. ɪt ˈhæpənd əraʊnd p.m*., ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɪn ðə 3800 blɑk əv nɔrθ sɛd ðə mæn əˈproʊʧt ə mæn ənd ˈwʊmən ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈwɔkɪŋ. ðeɪ sɛd hi ðɛn prəˈdust ə gən ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðeɪ wɔk tɪ ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd. wəns ðeɪ ˈɛnərd ðə jɑrd, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ, ðə mæn ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ðə ˈwʊmən æt wɪʧ taɪm ðə ˈædəlt meɪl dɪˈsɑrmd ðə mæn ənd ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ənd hərd tu laʊd pɑps," sɛd ʤɪm lɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə oʊld ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈdəgləs haɪ skul ˈkərəntli ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən, wɛr əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈmɪnəts əv ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈgənˌʃɑts kɑps wər ˈɛvriˌwɛr," ˈlɛnərd wʊd hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli dən ðə seɪm θɪŋ," sɛd ˈtoʊni ˈrɛzɪdənt kɔld ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈʃutər "əˈproʊpriˌeɪt" kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ə ʃeɪm ə laɪf wɑz lɔst, bət ɪf ɪt wɑz mi, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv ˈæktɪd ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ," nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ rɪˈkəvərd ðə ˈhændˌgən frəm ðə sin ənd ər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wɛr ðə ˈwɛpən keɪm mæn ənd ˈwʊmən wər ˈɪntərvˌjud ənd riˈlist. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd. pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd əv ə mæn hu wɑz ʃɑt ˈæftər pəˈlis seɪ hi ˈbrændɪʃt ə ˈhændˌgən ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ə ˈwʊmən. wɔʧ rɪˈpɔrt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə neɪm əv ðə mæn həz nɑt bɪn riˈlist ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. ɪt ˈhæpənd əraʊnd p.m*., ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɪn ðə 3800 blɑk əv nɔrθ strit. pəˈlis sɛd ðə mæn əˈproʊʧt ə mæn ənd ˈwʊmən ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈwɔkɪŋ. ðeɪ sɛd hi ðɛn prəˈdust ə gən ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðeɪ wɔk tɪ ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd. wəns ðeɪ ˈɛnərd ðə jɑrd, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ, ðə mæn ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ðə ˈwʊmən æt wɪʧ taɪm ðə ˈædəlt meɪl dɪˈsɑrmd ðə mæn ənd ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪm. "wi wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ənd hərd tu laʊd pɑps," sɛd ʤɪm ˈlɛnərd. ˈlɛnərd lɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə oʊld ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈdəgləs haɪ skul ˈkərəntli ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən, wɛr əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd. "wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts əv ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈgənˌʃɑts kɑps wər ˈɛvriˌwɛr," ˈlɛnərd sɛd. "aɪ wʊd hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli dən ðə seɪm θɪŋ," sɛd ˈtoʊni nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ. ˈbaɪˌwɔtər ˈrɛzɪdənt kɔld ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈʃutər "əˈproʊpriˌeɪt" kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. "ɪts ə ʃeɪm ə laɪf wɑz lɔst, bət ɪf ɪt wɑz mi, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv ˈæktɪd ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ," nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ sɛd. dɪˈtɛktɪvz rɪˈkəvərd ðə ˈhændˌgən frəm ðə sin ənd ər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wɛr ðə ˈwɛpən keɪm frəm. ðə mæn ənd ˈwʊmən wər ˈɪntərvˌjud ənd riˈlist. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd. |
as if the temperatures and the endless snow enough, winter 2014 will be felt well into spring.
according to allergy experts, the snowfall in some regions and the lingering temperatures (parts of the midwest and the east coast enjoyed another dumping of the white stuff in this first week of spring) could mean a late flowering for trees. that means that once the temperatures do warm up, trees will be busy catching up, spewing higher than average amounts of sneeze- and allergens into the spring air.
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“if it warms up quickly, and gets really warm, that may mean everything starts all at once,” says estelle levetin, professor of biology at university of tulsa. generally, trees dump their allergy agents more gradually. march sees red cedars, elm, and pine trees start to bloom, followed by maple, ash, birch, and oak, and april sees the nut trees like pecan and walnut begin to pollinate in the south. grasses and ragweed kick in later in the spring. but if spring is shortened, then that process will be into a few miserable weeks for allergy sufferers.
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then all the moisture in the ground. melting snow has made for muddy and moist soil, and spring rains will only add to puddles and the damp conditions of an already saturated ground. that could lead to more mold, and mold spores can trigger more respiratory problems related to both allergies and asthma. as long as there is moisture, mold can grow on almost any surface, from wood to soil and buildings, according to the environmental protection agency.
more: you hide from allergies
there are a few things that allergy sufferers can do to reduce their symptoms, says dr. andrew murphy, chief of allergy at chester county hospital of the university of pennsylvania health system. starting nasal steroids early can help, since they take up to two weeks to calm the immune reaction to allergens. keeping windows and doors closed when the weather gets warmer is also important, to reduce the flow of pollen into your home. and taking a shower before going to bed can also lower the amount of pollen exposed to.
contact us at editors@time.com. | ɛz ɪf ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ðə ˈɛndləs snoʊ ɪˈnəf, ˈwɪntər 2014 wɪl bi fɛlt wɛl ˈɪntu spərɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈælərʤi ˈɛkspərts, ðə sˈnoʊfɑl ɪn səm ˈriʤənz ənd ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz (pɑrts əv ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ənd ðə ist koʊst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd əˈnəðər ˈdəmpɪŋ əv ðə waɪt stəf ɪn ðɪs fərst wik əv spərɪŋ) kʊd min ə leɪt flaʊərɪŋ fər triz. ðət minz ðət wəns ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧərz du wɔrm əp, triz wɪl bi ˈbɪzi ˈkæʧɪŋ əp, spjuɪŋ haɪər ðən ˈævərɪʤ əˈmaʊnts əv sniz- ənd ˈælərʤənz ˈɪntu ðə spərɪŋ ɛr. ˈvɪdioʊ: wət ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈvɔrtɛks ɪt wɔrmz əp kˈwɪkli, ənd gɪts ˈrɪli wɔrm, ðət meɪ min ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ stɑrts ɔl æt once,”*,” sɪz ɛˈstɛl levetin*, prəˈfɛsər əv baɪˈɑləʤi æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtəlsə. ˈʤɛnərəli, triz dəmp ðɛr ˈælərʤi ˈeɪʤənts mɔr ˈgræʤuəli. mɑrʧ siz rɛd ˈsidərz, ɛlm, ənd paɪn triz stɑrt tɪ blum, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmeɪpəl, æʃ, bərʧ, ənd oʊk, ənd ˈeɪprəl siz ðə nət triz laɪk ˈpiˌkɑn ənd ˈwɔlˌnət bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈpɑləˌneɪt ɪn ðə saʊθ. ˈgræsɪz ənd ˈrægˌwid kɪk ɪn ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə spərɪŋ. bət ɪf spərɪŋ ɪz ˈʃɔrtənd, ðɛn ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl bi ˈɪntu ə fju ˈmɪzərəbəl wiks fər ˈælərʤi ˈsəfərərz. ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ ðɛn ɔl ðə ˈmɔɪsʧər ɪn ðə graʊnd. ˈmɛltɪŋ snoʊ həz meɪd fər ˈmədi ənd mɔɪst sɔɪl, ənd spərɪŋ reɪnz wɪl ˈoʊnli æd tɪ ˈpədəlz ənd ðə dæmp kənˈdɪʃənz əv ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd graʊnd. ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ mɔr moʊld, ənd moʊld spɔrz kən ˈtrɪgər mɔr ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈprɑbləmz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ boʊθ ˈælərʤiz ənd ˈæzmə. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz ˈmɔɪsʧər, moʊld kən groʊ ɔn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈsərfəs, frəm wʊd tɪ sɔɪl ənd ˈbɪldɪŋz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi. mɔr: ju haɪd frəm ˈælərʤiz ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ðət ˈælərʤi ˈsəfərərz kən du tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈsɪmptəmz, sɪz ˈdɑktər. ˈændru ˈmərfi, ʧif əv ˈælərʤi æt ˈʧɛstər ˈkaʊnti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈneɪzəl ˈstɛrɔɪdz ˈərli kən hɛlp, sɪns ðeɪ teɪk əp tɪ tu wiks tɪ kɑm ðə ˌɪmˈjun riˈækʃən tɪ ˈælərʤənz. ˈkipɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz ənd dɔrz kloʊzd wɪn ðə ˈwɛðər gɪts ˈwɔrmər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, tɪ rɪˈdus ðə floʊ əv ˈpɑlən ˈɪntu jʊr hoʊm. ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃaʊər ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ bɛd kən ˈɔlsoʊ loʊər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpɑlən ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*. |
a homeless man allegedly held up a bank friday, demanded $1, then sat down and waited for police to arrive.
timothy dean alsip, 50, was arrested without incident by clackamas county sheriff's deputies. he was booked into the clackamas county jail on suspicion of robbery with bail set at $250,000.
alsip is set to be arraigned monday in clackamas county circuit court.
deputy mark nikolai, sheriff's office spokesman, said a man entered the
, at a.m. and approached a teller.
"he handed over a note saying 'this is a hold up. give me a dollar,'" nikolai said. after receiving $1, he "had a seat in the lobby."
alsip, who told police he had no permanent address, does not have a criminal record in oregon.
nikolai said deputies determined that alsip sought to be arrested so he could get medical care. he said alsip exhibited strange behavior over the past week, including flagging down citizens so they would call 911. nikolai said alsip also called 911 himself to complain of various imaginary problems such as being hit by a car, suffering from dental pain and overdosing on drugs.
"his behavior today is consistent with the behavior he has displayed over the last week," nikolai said.
nikolai urged anyone with information about alsip or the incident to call the sheriff's confidential tip line at. confidential text messages can be sent to crimes (274637 on a cell phone keypad), with the keyword "ccso" as the first word in the message.
-- | ə ˈhoʊmləs mæn əˈlɛʤədli hɛld əp ə bæŋk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈmændɪd 1 ðɛn sæt daʊn ənd ˈweɪtɪd fər pəˈlis tɪ əraɪv. ˈtɪməθi din ˈælsɪp, 50 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt baɪ ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈdɛpjətiz. hi wɑz bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈrɑbəri wɪθ beɪl sɛt æt ˈælsɪp ɪz sɛt tɪ bi əreɪnd ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti ˈsərkət kɔrt. ˈdɛpjəti mɑrk ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd ə mæn ˈɛnərd ðə æt a.m*. ənd əˈproʊʧt ə ˈtɛlər. "hi ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər ə noʊt seɪɪŋ 'ðɪs ɪz ə hoʊld əp. gɪv mi ə ˈdɔlər,'" ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ sɛd. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ 1 hi "hæd ə sit ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi." ˈælsɪp, hu toʊld pəˈlis hi hæd noʊ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈæˌdrɛs, dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn. ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ sɛd ˈdɛpjətiz dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈælsɪp sɔt tɪ bi ərˈɛstɪd soʊ hi kʊd gɪt ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. hi sɛd ˈælsɪp ɪgˈzɪbətəd streɪnʤ bɪˈheɪvjər ˈoʊvər ðə pæst wik, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈflægɪŋ daʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz soʊ ðeɪ wʊd kɔl 911 ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ sɛd ˈælsɪp ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld 911 hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əv ˈvɛriəs ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈprɑbləmz səʧ ɛz biɪŋ hɪt baɪ ə kɑr, ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈdɛntəl peɪn ənd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ ɔn drəgz. "hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər təˈdeɪ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər hi həz dɪˈspleɪd ˈoʊvər ðə læst wik," ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ sɛd. ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ərʤd ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈælsɪp ər ðə ˈɪnsədənt tɪ kɔl ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl tɪp laɪn æt ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz kən bi sɛnt tɪ kraɪmz 274637 ɔn ə sɛl foʊn ˈkiˌpæd), wɪθ ðə ˈkiˌwərd "ccso*" ɛz ðə fərst wərd ɪn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. |
note: if a business model nerd like me, this post is likely to interest you despite the fact that it also involves a transparent promotion for my startup. however, if the normal mechanisms of capitalism feel to you, i understand. feel free to skip this one. but i promise it is interesting.
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the big problem with startups is that most of them fail. still, lots of people are willing to take that risk because the upside potential is so high. also, failing makes your odds of succeeding with the next startup much higher. it turns out that failure is an excellent teacher. but any way you look at it, startups are risky business.
startup incubators reduce their risk by pooling a bunch of startups together and hoping that at least one is a big winner that pays for all the losers. this is similar to the concept of investing in an index fund instead of picking individual stocks. diversification is a great way to spread risk, but the tradeoff is that the upside potential is watered down by the losers in the pack.
in a perfect world you would have the upside potential of a startup with the risk profile of an incubator. the closest anyone gets to that perfect world is an initial product and a few pivots before running out of cash. a startup is like a in itself. it takes three separate swings at the ball and hopes at least one of them connects. but three swings is not many when you consider how often startups fail. is there a business model that does better?
i hope so, because my startup is designed from the ground up to be similar to the risk profile of an incubator but in the form of a single startup. we accomplish that by creating useful products that have universal appeal across thousands of different applications. if the public gets excited about any one of those thousands of applications, we probably have a way to monetize.
our domain is time, including any kind of schedule, historical timeline, curriculum, itinerary, you name it. we take those “stories” of time and turn them into interactive you can share. that means literally every human over the age of 12 has dozens of potential uses for what we do. good for families, businesses, schools, and any other kind of organization.
we like to compare to office applications such as word, excel, powerpoint and the google equivalents. if you ask me who the target market is for any of those applications, i would say the question makes no sense. people of all types use those products for thousands of distinct reasons. is like that, by design.
obviously we completely match the risk profile of an incubator because we have one team of people, and ideally you want to diversify both the people and the products to get the best risk control. but our team has happily worked together for a long time, no drama, and all good news. i see that changing unless the people change. and we all seem happy at the moment. (thrilled, actually. this phase is the most fun.)
whenhub is both a studio product that you access with your web browser plus an app that does real-time travel. both parts of are designed to have thousands of potential uses.
before designing we met in person with some of the smartest investors in the startup world. one well-known billionaire told us he only likes startups that have the so-called network effect, and so we designed to that. gets more valuable as more people use it, and it is hard to leave once you are in it. (like facebook, for example.)
one of the most successful angel investors in the country told us he likes startups that can grow without advertising, so we designed to that standard too. our “time stories” piggyback on any headline that is already viral and we add visual appeal to make sharing attractive. for example, at the end of this post is a of the nfl playoff season. (sports schedules are a tiny part of what we do.)
another famous investor told me he like to invest in anything that a teen use. the app is perfect for teens heading to casual meet-ups. and the we expect schools to be big adopters of the scheduling features. so teens will be all over it, we hope, once we get their attention. and their parents and teachers will do that for us. the network effect will drag them in.
we’ll be looking for several million in funding in the next month or so. if you are a qualified investor and you want a at the pitch deck, you can contact me at investor@whenhub.com. we like advice too.
business reporters are welcome to use the same email if you want to hear more about our business model.
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this visualization is one of many options. click the icon in the lower right corner to see full screen. | noʊt: ɪf ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl nərd laɪk mi, ðɪs poʊst ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ju dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə trænˈspɛrənt pərˈmoʊʃən fər maɪ ˈstɑrˌtəp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fil tɪ ju, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. fil fri tɪ skɪp ðɪs wən. bət aɪ ˈprɑməs ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðə bɪg ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪz ðət moʊst əv ðɛm feɪl. stɪl, lɑts əv ˈpipəl ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðət rɪsk bɪˈkəz ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪz soʊ haɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈfeɪlɪŋ meɪks jʊr ɑdz əv səkˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ðə nɛkst ˈstɑrˌtəp məʧ haɪər. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈfeɪljər ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈtiʧər. bət ˈɛni weɪ ju lʊk æt ɪt, ˈstɑrˌtəps ər ˈrɪski ˈbɪznɪs. ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈɪŋkjuˌbeɪtərz rɪˈdus ðɛr rɪsk baɪ ˈpulɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈstɑrˌtəps təˈgɛðər ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət æt list wən ɪz ə bɪg ˈwɪnər ðət peɪz fər ɔl ðə ˈluzərz. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪndɛks fənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpɪkɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl stɑks. dɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ sprɛd rɪsk, bət ðə ˈtreɪˌdɔf ɪz ðət ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪz ˈwɔtərd daʊn baɪ ðə ˈluzərz ɪn ðə pæk. ɪn ə ˈpərˌfɪkt wərld ju wʊd hæv ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ə ˈstɑrˌtəp wɪθ ðə rɪsk ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər. ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈɛniˌwən gɪts tɪ ðət ˈpərˌfɪkt wərld ɪz ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈprɑdəkt ənd ə fju ˈpɪvəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv kæʃ. ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz laɪk ə ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt teɪks θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt swɪŋz æt ðə bɔl ənd hoʊps æt list wən əv ðɛm kəˈnɛkts. bət θri swɪŋz ɪz nɑt ˈmɛni wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər haʊ ˈɔfən ˈstɑrˌtəps feɪl. ɪz ðɛr ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ðət dɪz ˈbɛtər? aɪ hoʊp soʊ, bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd frəm ðə graʊnd əp tɪ bi ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə rɪsk ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər bət ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstɑrˌtəp. wi əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðət baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈjusfəl ˈprɑdəkts ðət hæv ˌjunəˈvərsəl əˈpil əˈkrɔs ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɪfərənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ɪf ðə ˈpəblɪk gɪts ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni wən əv ðoʊz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, wi ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ə weɪ tɪ monetize*. ɑr doʊˈmeɪn ɪz taɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈskɛʤʊl, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈtaɪmlaɪn, kərˈɪkjələm, aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri, ju neɪm ɪt. wi teɪk ðoʊz ““stories”*” əv taɪm ənd tərn ðɛm ˈɪntu ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ju kən ʃɛr. ðət minz ˈlɪtərəli ˈɛvəri ˈjumən ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 12 həz ˈdəzənz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzɪz fər wət wi du. gʊd fər ˈfæməliz, ˈbɪznɪsɪz, skulz, ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər kaɪnd əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. wi laɪk tɪ kəmˈpɛr tɪ ˈɔfəs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz wərd, ɪkˈsɛl, ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt ənd ðə ˈgugəl ɪkˈwɪvələnts. ɪf ju æsk mi hu ðə ˈtərgət ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz fər ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, aɪ wʊd seɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən meɪks noʊ sɛns. ˈpipəl əv ɔl taɪps juz ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts fər ˈθaʊzənz əv dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈrizənz. ɪz laɪk ðət, baɪ dɪˈzaɪn. ˈɑbviəsli wi kəmˈplitli mæʧ ðə rɪsk ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər bɪˈkəz wi hæv wən tim əv ˈpipəl, ənd aɪˈdili ju wɔnt tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ boʊθ ðə ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkts tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst rɪsk kənˈtroʊl. bət ɑr tim həz ˈhæpəli wərkt təˈgɛðər fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, noʊ ˈdrɑmə, ənd ɔl gʊd nuz. aɪ si ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ənˈlɛs ðə ˈpipəl ʧeɪnʤ. ənd wi ɔl sim ˈhæpi æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. (θrɪld, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ðɪs feɪz ɪz ðə moʊst fən.) ɪz boʊθ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈprɑdəkt ðət ju ˈækˌsɛs wɪθ jʊr wɛb ˈbraʊzər pləs ən æp ðət dɪz ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈtrævəl. boʊθ pɑrts əv ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hæv ˈθaʊzənz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzɪz. ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ wi mɛt ɪn ˈpərsən wɪθ səm əv ðə sˈmɑrtəst ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp wərld. wən ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˌbɪljəˈnɛr toʊld ˈjuˈɛs hi ˈoʊnli laɪks ˈstɑrˌtəps ðət hæv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈifɛkt, ənd soʊ wi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ðət. gɪts mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ɛz mɔr ˈpipəl juz ɪt, ənd ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ liv wəns ju ər ɪn ɪt. (laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl.) wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈeɪnʤəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri toʊld ˈjuˈɛs hi laɪks ˈstɑrˌtəps ðət kən groʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, soʊ wi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ðət ˈstændərd tu. ɑr stories”*” ˈpɪgiˌbæk ɔn ˈɛni ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈvaɪrəl ənd wi æd ˈvɪʒəwəl əˈpil tɪ meɪk ˈʃɛrɪŋ əˈtræktɪv. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs poʊst ɪz ə əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪɔf ˈsizən. 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nothing will bring a smile to your face faster this holiday season than the opening number of “la la land,” damien new movie poised to reinvigorate the hollywood musical.
the scene is a traffic jam on a los angeles freeway. sunny always sunny in la but the drivers are hermetically sealed off from the weather, from each other, in their cars. horns honk, windows roll down, music drifts from radios. and then, for no apparent reason, a woman jumps out of her car, throws her arms open to the sun and starts singing. soon singing and dancing around and atop their cars. an exasperating traffic jam turns into a big, bold, bright showstopper.
the scene evokes gene kelly and cyd, “seven brides for seven brothers” and “an american in paris.” throw in nods to “the umbrellas of cherbourg” and “the young girls of la rochefort” director jacque and composer michel charming french movie musicals of the and you have cinematic confection.
chazelle had those performers and movies in mind when he made “la la land.”
“i fell in love with musicals with fred astaire and ginger rogers, gene kelly when i was says, who grew up in princeton, nj. “i loved the creative bravado. when someone starts singing, those movies just jump to a whole new resister, unapologetically. not everything has to be grounded in psychological reality. if happy enough, you break into song. that was par for the course in old hollywood, and i wanted to get back to that simplicity.”
caught in the traffic jam are the stars, emma stone, as a struggling actress, and ryan, a musician. he honks at her. she blows him off. but in true old hollywood fashion, their paths cross again. on their first date, when love comes in and takes them for a spin, they dance among the stars at the griffith observatory in los angeles.
“la la land” received rave reviews at the venice film festival last summer and is generating strong oscar buzz. but the movie almost take flight. when brought the idea to hollywood executives, he was greeted with skepticism. “chicago” won six oscars, including best picture in 2003, but it was based on a hit broadway musical that everybody knew. “la la land,” an original film musical, would be expensive, with no guarantee that contemporary audiences smirk at singing and dancing from the golden age of hollywood.
“i think they crunched the numbers in the backroom and saw that it just add up,” says. “it may be phony math, but a certain kind of logic to it.”
chazelle switched gears and made a small, dramatic movie instead “whiplash,” which won three oscars, including best supporting actor for j.k. simmons. (simmons has a charming cameo in “la la land.”) now had clout with the studios, and could start peddling “la la land” again. he found the perfect producer in marc platt, a musical theater fan who, when he producing hit movies such as “legally blonde,” brought a little show to broadway in 2003 called “wicked.”
it has grossed, to date, more than $4 billion worldwide.
“i loved ‘whiplash,’ so probably true that had damien come to me with the phone book, i would have produced it,” says platt. “but i believe in film musicals ‘the sound of music’ tells its story beautifully and when damien walked me through his script shot by shot, it was clear he was lovingly looking back a the old musicals but also stretching the form.”
for all its spontaneous singing and dancing, “la la land” has a naturalistic look. los angeles, the backdrop, is both romantic and gritty. in one scene, a group of girls in brightly colored dresses are singing and dancing down their way down an la street. a palm tree, but look closely at the street and see oil slicks and cracks in the pavement.
“i have a relationship with los angeles,” says. “it me at one moment and then utterly crushes me and disgusts me at another. that alone is fodder for a musical.”
“astaire and rogers. hepburn and tracy. they had chemistry. emma and ryan have it, too. old-school and wonderful.” - producer marc platt
the characters portrayed by stone and experience the seduction and disappointment of the la dream factory. their love affair takes some unexpected twists, but their attraction for each other is always palpable.
“there is a quality to emma and ryan that is old-fashioned hollywood,” says platt. “astaire and rogers. hepburn and tracy. they had chemistry. emma and ryan have it, too. old-school and wonderful.”
stone and had some experience singing and dancing. she did a nice turn as sally bowles in the broadway revival of “cabaret” a couple of years ago, while he got his start on the disney reboot of “the mickey mouse club” in the early ’90s. but fair to say neither was the incarnation of and kelly. so they went to work in the rehearsal studio with “la la land” choreographer mandy moore.
“i worked with them separately at first, because i want it to be the blind leading the blind,” moore says. “i wanted to build up their confidence. you want someone else in the room giggling at you because you pick it up right away.”
as it turned out, stone was a quick study, nailing the routines and then, later, adding nuance. was slower, but, says moore, added his personal style right away. when she put them together, they clicked.
when you see them on-screen, a rodgers and hart line is sure to cross your mind: “isn’t it romantic?”
if “la la land” is a hit, is a broadway stage version a possibility?
“certainly, when involved,” says platt.
chazelle says, “i would be scared out of my mind. never done theater. i have no idea what i would do with it onstage. but never rule anything out.” | ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl brɪŋ ə smaɪl tɪ jʊr feɪs ˈfæstər ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ðən ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv lɑ land,”*,” ˈdeɪmiən nu ˈmuvi pɔɪzd tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪt ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd mˈjuzɪkəl. ðə sin ɪz ə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm ɔn ə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈfriˌweɪ. ˈsəni ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəni ɪn lɑ bət ðə ˈdraɪvərz ər hərˈmɛtɪkəli sild ɔf frəm ðə ˈwɛðər, frəm iʧ ˈəðər, ɪn ðɛr kɑz. hɔrnz hɔŋk, ˈwɪndoʊz roʊl daʊn, mˈjuzɪk drɪfts frəm ˈreɪdiˌoʊz. ənd ðɛn, fər noʊ əˈpɛrənt ˈrizən, ə ˈwʊmən ʤəmps aʊt əv hər kɑr, θroʊz hər ɑrmz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə sən ənd stɑrts ˈsɪŋɪŋ. sun ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ əraʊnd ənd əˈtɑp ðɛr kɑz. ən ɪgˈzæspərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ʤæm tərnz ˈɪntu ə bɪg, boʊld, braɪt showstopper*. ðə sin ɪˈvoʊks ʤin ˈkɛli ənd sɪd, braɪdz fər ˈsɛvən brothers”*” ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ɪn paris.”*.” θroʊ ɪn nɑdz tɪ əmˈbrɛləz əv cherbourg”*” ənd jəŋ gərlz əv lɑ rochefort”*” dɪˈrɛktər ʒeɪk ənd kəmˈpoʊzər ˈmɪʧəl ˈʧɑrmɪŋ frɛnʧ ˈmuvi mˈjuzɪkəlz əv ðə ənd ju hæv ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk kənˈfɛkʃən. hæd ðoʊz pərˈfɔrmərz ənd ˈmuviz ɪn maɪnd wɪn hi meɪd lɑ land.”*.” fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ mˈjuzɪkəlz wɪθ frɛd əˈstɛr ənd ˈʤɪnʤər ˈrɑʤərz, ʤin ˈkɛli wɪn aɪ wɑz sɪz, hu gru əp ɪn ˈprɪnstən, nj*. ləvd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv brəˈvɑdoʊ. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən stɑrts ˈsɪŋɪŋ, ðoʊz ˈmuviz ʤɪst ʤəmp tɪ ə hoʊl nu resister*, unapologetically*. nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ həz tɪ bi ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪf ˈhæpi ɪˈnəf, ju breɪk ˈɪntu sɔŋ. ðət wɑz pɑr fər ðə kɔrs ɪn oʊld ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðət simplicity.”*.” kɔt ɪn ðə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm ər ðə stɑrz, ˈɛmə stoʊn, ɛz ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈæktrəs, ənd raɪən, ə mjuˈzɪʃən. hi hɔŋks æt hər. ʃi bloʊz ɪm ɔf. bət ɪn tru oʊld ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈfæʃən, ðɛr pæθs krɔs əˈgɛn. ɔn ðɛr fərst deɪt, wɪn ləv kəmz ɪn ənd teɪks ðɛm fər ə spɪn, ðeɪ dæns əˈməŋ ðə stɑrz æt ðə ˈgrɪfɪθ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. lɑ land”*” rɪˈsivd reɪv rəvˈjuz æt ðə ˈvɛnɪs fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl læst ˈsəmər ənd ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ strɔŋ ˈɔskər bəz. bət ðə ˈmuvi ˈɔlˌmoʊst teɪk flaɪt. wɪn brɔt ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, hi wɑz ˈgritɪd wɪθ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. ““chicago”*” wən sɪks ˈɔskərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɛst ˈpɪkʧər ɪn 2003 bət ɪt wɑz beɪst ɔn ə hɪt ˈbrɔdˌweɪ mˈjuzɪkəl ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi nu. lɑ land,”*,” ən ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlm mˈjuzɪkəl, wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, wɪθ noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɔdiənsəz smərk æt ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ˈhɑliˌwʊd. θɪŋk ðeɪ krənʧt ðə ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkrum ənd sɔ ðət ɪt ʤɪst æd up,”*,” sɪz. meɪ bi ˈfoʊni mæθ, bət ə ˈsərtən kaɪnd əv ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ it.”*.” swɪʧt gɪrz ənd meɪd ə smɔl, drəˈmætɪk ˈmuvi ˌɪnˈstɛd ““whiplash,”*,” wɪʧ wən θri ˈɔskərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɛst səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər fər j.k*. ˈsɪmənz. (ˈsɪmənz həz ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɪn lɑ land.”*.”) naʊ hæd klaʊt wɪθ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz, ənd kʊd stɑrt ˈpɛdəlɪŋ lɑ land”*” əˈgɛn. hi faʊnd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt prəˈdusər ɪn mɑrk plæt, ə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈθieɪtər fæn hu, wɪn hi prəˈdusɪŋ hɪt ˈmuviz səʧ ɛz blonde,”*,” brɔt ə ˈlɪtəl ʃoʊ tɪ ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ɪn 2003 kɔld ““wicked.”*.” ɪt həz groʊst, tɪ deɪt, mɔr ðən 4 ˈbɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ləvd ‘‘whiplash,’*,’ soʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli tru ðət hæd ˈdeɪmiən kəm tɪ mi wɪθ ðə foʊn bʊk, aɪ wʊd hæv prəˈdust it,”*,” sɪz plæt. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn fɪlm mˈjuzɪkəlz saʊnd əv music’*’ tɛlz ɪts ˈstɔri ˈbjutəfli ənd wɪn ˈdeɪmiən wɔkt mi θru hɪz skrɪpt ʃɑt baɪ ʃɑt, ɪt wɑz klɪr hi wɑz ˈləvɪŋli ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ə ðə oʊld mˈjuzɪkəlz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðə form.”*.” fər ɔl ɪts spɑnˈteɪniəs ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ, lɑ land”*” həz ə ˌnæʧərəˈlɪstɪk lʊk. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp, ɪz boʊθ roʊˈmæntɪk ənd ˈgrɪti. ɪn wən sin, ə grup əv gərlz ɪn ˈbraɪtli ˈkələrd ˈdrɛsɪz ər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ daʊn ðɛr weɪ daʊn ən lɑ strit. ə pɑm tri, bət lʊk ˈkloʊsli æt ðə strit ənd si ɔɪl slɪks ənd kræks ɪn ðə ˈpeɪvmənt. hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ lɔs angeles,”*,” sɪz. mi æt wən ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðɛn ˈətərli ˈkrəʃɪz mi ənd dɪsˈgəsts mi æt əˈnəðər. ðət əˈloʊn ɪz ˈfɑdər fər ə musical.”*.” ənd ˈrɑʤərz. ˈhɛpbərn ənd ˈtreɪsi. ðeɪ hæd ˈkɛmɪstri. ˈɛmə ənd raɪən hæv ɪt, tu. ˌoʊldˈskul ənd wonderful.”*.” prəˈdusər mɑrk plæt ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ stoʊn ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə sɪˈdəkʃən ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt əv ðə lɑ drim ˈfæktəri. ðɛr ləv əˈfɛr teɪks səm ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd twɪsts, bət ðɛr əˈtrækʃən fər iʧ ˈəðər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpælpəbəl. ɪz ə kˈwɑləti tɪ ˈɛmə ənd raɪən ðət ɪz ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd hollywood,”*,” sɪz plæt. ənd ˈrɑʤərz. ˈhɛpbərn ənd ˈtreɪsi. ðeɪ hæd ˈkɛmɪstri. ˈɛmə ənd raɪən hæv ɪt, tu. ˌoʊldˈskul ənd wonderful.”*.” stoʊn ənd hæd səm ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ. ʃi dɪd ə nis tərn ɛz ˈsæli boʊlz ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdˌweɪ rɪˈvaɪvəl əv ““cabaret”*” ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, waɪl hi gɑt hɪz stɑrt ɔn ðə ˈdɪzni riˈbut əv ˈmɪki maʊs club”*” ɪn ðə ˈərli ’90s*. bət fɛr tɪ seɪ ˈniðər wɑz ðə ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv ənd ˈkɛli. soʊ ðeɪ wɛnt tɪ wərk ɪn ðə rɪˈhərsəl ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ lɑ land”*” ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfər ˈmændi mʊr. wərkt wɪθ ðɛm ˈsɛpərətli æt fərst, bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi ðə blaɪnd ˈlidɪŋ ðə blind,”*,” mʊr sɪz. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪld əp ðɛr ˈkɑnfədɛns. ju wɔnt ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ɪn ðə rum ˈgɪgəlɪŋ æt ju bɪˈkəz ju pɪk ɪt əp raɪt away.”*.” ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, stoʊn wɑz ə kwɪk ˈstədi, ˈneɪlɪŋ ðə ruˈtinz ənd ðɛn, ˈleɪtər, ˈædɪŋ nuɑns. wɑz sloʊər, bət, sɪz mʊr, ˈædɪd hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl staɪl raɪt əˈweɪ. wɪn ʃi pʊt ðɛm təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ klɪkt. wɪn ju si ðɛm ˈɑnˌskrin, ə ˈrɑʤərz ənd hɑrt laɪn ɪz ʃʊr tɪ krɔs jʊr maɪnd: ɪt romantic?”*?” ɪf lɑ land”*” ɪz ə hɪt, ɪz ə ˈbrɔdˌweɪ steɪʤ ˈvərʒən ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti? ““certainly*, wɪn involved,”*,” sɪz plæt. sɪz, wʊd bi skɛrd aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd. ˈnɛvər dən ˈθieɪtər. aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət aɪ wʊd du wɪθ ɪt ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ. bət ˈnɛvər rul ˈɛniˌθɪŋ out.”*.” |
nebraska state sen. bill kintner (facebook)
an antigay nebraska republican state senator is under pressure to resign over a sexually explicit video of himself that was found on his computer.
according to the lincoln journal-star, the scandal has prompted the republican gov. pete ricketts to call for sen. bill kintner (r-papillon) to resign.
the call comes at the conclusion of a investigation into online activities that began when kintner himself contacted the nebraska state patrol regarding “what he believed to be a potential internet scam that occurred while the senator was in massachusetts using his state computer,” said a state patrol spokesman on friday.
the findings have been handed over to ethics watchdog group the nebraska accountability and disclosure commission, which is expected to weigh in on the scandal aug. 5.
gov. ricketts said on friday that he had spoken with kintner on the phone and urged him to resign “if the allegations were true.”
“due to the ongoing investigation of this issue, i have been unable to say anything publicly,” the governor said in a statement. “if the allegations are true, senator kintner needs to resign.”
investigators have not disclosed the contents of the video or described it except to say that it is a “sexually explicit video involving kintner.”
kintner is married to the chief policy advisor, lauren kintner. he has been outspoken to the point of insensitivity on a number of issues.
blogger joe.my.god. reported that kintner “has loudly opposed same-sex marriage, gay adoption, and transgender rights. he has also publicly declared that christians should let gays know their business wanted by providing them with bad service.”
last year, when arguing on the senate floor against a path to citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants, kintner used the racial slur “wetbacks” to describe latino immigrants entering the country. a class of fourth graders was taking a tour of the senate chambers at the time.
in june of 2015, kintner posted a grisly photo of a beheaded woman on his facebook page as part of a post expressing his support for the death penalty. he later took it down, but said it was only because the comment thread was getting too unruly. | nəˈbræskə steɪt sɛn. bɪl ˈkɪntnər (ˈfeɪsˌbʊk) ən ˌænˌtiˈgeɪ nəˈbræskə rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈsɛnətər ɪz ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈvɪdioʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ðət wɑz faʊnd ɔn hɪz kəmˈpjutər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɪŋkən journal-star*, ðə ˈskændəl həz ˈprɑmptɪd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. pit ˈrɪkɪts tɪ kɔl fər sɛn. bɪl ˈkɪntnər (r-papillon*) tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. ðə kɔl kəmz æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈɔnˌlaɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət bɪˈgæn wɪn ˈkɪntnər hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə nəˈbræskə steɪt pəˈtroʊl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hi bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt skæm ðət əˈkərd waɪl ðə ˈsɛnətər wɑz ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz steɪt computer,”*,” sɛd ə steɪt pəˈtroʊl ˈspoʊksmən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz hæv bɪn ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈɛθɪks ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grup ðə nəˈbræskə əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd dɪˈskloʊʒər kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ weɪ ɪn ɔn ðə ˈskændəl ˈɔgəst. 5 gəv. ˈrɪkɪts sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət hi hæd ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ˈkɪntnər ɔn ðə foʊn ənd ərʤd ɪm tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər true.”*.” tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈɪʃu, aɪ hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ publicly,”*,” ðə ˈgəvərnər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər tru, ˈsɛnətər ˈkɪntnər nidz tɪ resign.”*.” ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ər dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ seɪ ðət ɪt ɪz ə ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈvɪdioʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kintner.”*.” ˈkɪntnər ɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ ðə ʧif ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər, ˈlɔrən ˈkɪntnər. hi həz bɪn ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪʃuz. ˈblɔgər joe.my.god*. ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈkɪntnər ˈlaʊdli əˈpoʊzd ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, geɪ əˈdɑpʃən, ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ʃʊd lɛt geɪz noʊ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈwɔntɪd baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ bæd service.”*.” læst jɪr, wɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr əˈgɛnst ə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts, ˈkɪntnər juzd ðə ˈreɪʃəl slər ““wetbacks”*” tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ləˈtinoʊ ˈɪməgrənts ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri. ə klæs əv fɔrθ ˈgreɪdərz wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə tʊr əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈʧeɪmbərz æt ðə taɪm. ɪn ʤun əv 2015 ˈkɪntnər ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈgrɪzli ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə bɪˈhɛdɪd ˈwʊmən ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ɛz pɑrt əv ə poʊst ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. hi ˈleɪtər tʊk ɪt daʊn, bət sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑmɛnt θrɛd wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ənˈruli. |
photo gallery: robert downey and scarlett johansson in norwich? transformed into set for new film
film crew setting up at the on the campus. photo: bill smith 2014
no photos please! part of the university of east anglia campus has been turned into a “secret” movie location, with cast and crew filming part of what is thought to be the next film.
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the cast of the film assemble. the cast of the film assemble.
robert downey is thought to have arrived by helicopter for the filming which is taking place throughout today at the sainsbury centre for visual arts.
security is tight around the centre, but excited onlookers are being allowed to watch from a distance, providing their mobile phones and cameras are put away.
one sneaky student tried to snatch a few photos from a hall of residence - only for security to pay him a visit and make him delete his photos.
a giant green screen has been put up outside the centre, and this morning groups of actors dressed in blue were repeatedly filmed running backwards and forwards in front of screen.
film crews at the sainsbury centre for visual arts on the university of east anglia campus setting up for the: age of movie. picture: film crews at the sainsbury centre for visual arts on the university of east anglia campus setting up for the: age of movie. picture:
a large “a” sign for the could also be seen on the sainsbury centre building which had four performance cars positioned outside.
hollywood scarlett johansson, robert downey and samuel l jackson are among the stars said to be in the: age of cast according to film website imdb.
the marvel studios film said to be scheduled for release next april sees the reassemble to battle the robot known as and is being directed by joss whedon, who also directed the first movie.
a spokesman confirmed that the sainsbury centre had been booked out until the end of friday but said they were unable to comment further.
however there are reports online of students being invited to audition last month for afterparty, which is thought to be the code name for: age of, and across the campus there are currently orange signs directing people to “ap loc” and “ap techs,” and others directing people to “crowd makeup and costume”.
notices on the front of the sainsbury centre state the venue will be shut today due to a “private booking” and that the modern life café has been closed since monday and will reopen on sunday.
have you been involved in the filming of: age of? email arts correspondent emma knights at | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri: ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni ənd ˈskɑrlɪt ˌʤoʊˈhɑnsən ɪn ˈnɔrwɪʧ? trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu sɛt fər nu fɪlm fɪlm kru ˈsɛtɪŋ əp æt ðə ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: bɪl smɪθ 2014 noʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz pliz! pɑrt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə ˈkæmpəs həz bɪn tərnd ˈɪntu ə ““secret”*” ˈmuvi loʊˈkeɪʃən, wɪθ kæst ənd kru ˈfɪlmɪŋ pɑrt əv wət ɪz θɔt tɪ bi ðə nɛkst fɪlm. ʃɛr iˈmeɪl ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ ə frɛnd tɪ sɛnd ə lɪŋk tɪ ðɪs peɪʤ ju məst bi lɔgd ɪn. ðə kæst əv ðə fɪlm əˈsɛmbəl. ðə kæst əv ðə fɪlm əˈsɛmbəl. ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv əraɪvd baɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər fər ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs θruaʊt təˈdeɪ æt ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər fər ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts. sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz taɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈsɛntər, bət ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈɔnˌlʊkərz ər biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ wɔʧ frəm ə ˈdɪstəns, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ənd ˈkæmərəz ər pʊt əˈweɪ. wən sˈniki ˈstudənt traɪd tɪ snæʧ ə fju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm ə hɔl əv ˈrɛzɪdəns ˈoʊnli fər sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ peɪ ɪm ə ˈvɪzɪt ənd meɪk ɪm dɪˈlit hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ə ʤaɪənt grin skrin həz bɪn pʊt əp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɛntər, ənd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ grups əv ˈæktərz drɛst ɪn blu wər rɪˈpitɪdli fɪlmd ˈrənɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ənd ˈfɔrwərdz ɪn frənt əv skrin. fɪlm kruz æt ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər fər ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə ˈkæmpəs ˈsɛtɪŋ əp fər ðə: eɪʤ əv ˈmuvi. ˈpɪkʧər: fɪlm kruz æt ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər fər ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə ˈkæmpəs ˈsɛtɪŋ əp fər ðə: eɪʤ əv ˈmuvi. ˈpɪkʧər: ə lɑrʤ ““a”*” saɪn fər ðə kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi sin ɔn ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪʧ hæd fɔr pərˈfɔrməns kɑz pəˈzɪʃənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈskɑrlɪt ˌʤoʊˈhɑnsən, ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni ənd ˈsæmjul ɛl ˈʤæksən ər əˈməŋ ðə stɑrz sɛd tɪ bi ɪn ðə: eɪʤ əv kæst əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɪlm ˈwɛbˌsaɪt imdb*. ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz fɪlm sɛd tɪ bi ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis nɛkst ˈeɪprəl siz ðə ˌriəˈsɛmbəl tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ˈroʊˌbət noʊn ɛz ənd ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤɔs ˈwɛdən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə fərst ˈmuvi. ə ˈspoʊksmən kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər hæd bɪn bʊkt aʊt ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ bət sɛd ðeɪ wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfərðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts ˈɔnˌlaɪn əv ˈstudənts biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən læst mənθ fər afterparty*, wɪʧ ɪz θɔt tɪ bi ðə koʊd neɪm fər: eɪʤ əv, ənd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkæmpəs ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli ˈɔrɪnʤ saɪnz dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ loc”*” ənd techs,”*,” ənd ˈəðərz dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd costume”*”. ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ɔn ðə frənt əv ðə ˈseɪnsbɛri ˈsɛntər steɪt ðə ˈvɛnju wɪl bi ʃət təˈdeɪ du tɪ ə booking”*” ənd ðət ðə ˈmɑdərn laɪf café*é həz bɪn kloʊzd sɪns ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd wɪl riˈoʊpən ɔn ˈsənˌdi. hæv ju bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ əv: eɪʤ əv? iˈmeɪl ɑrts ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈɛmə naɪts æt |
well, in 2000 an economist named ben offered a number of proposals for policy at thezero lower bound.” true, the paper was focused on policy in japan , not the united states . but america is now very much in a economic trap, only more acute. so we learn a lot by asking why ben 2011 taking the advice of ben 2000.
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back then, mr. suggested that the bank of japan could get economy moving with a variety of unconventional policies. these could include: purchases of long-term government debt (to push interest rates, and hence private borrowing costs, down); an announcement that short-term interest rates would stay near zero for an extended period, to further reduce long-term rates; an announcement that the bank was seeking moderate inflation,setting a target in the% range for inflation, to be maintained for a number of years,” which would encourage borrowing and discourage people from hoarding cash; andan attempt to achieve substantial depreciation of the yen ,” that is, to reduce the value in terms of other currencies.
was mr. on the right track? i think so as well i should, since his paper was partly based on my own earlier work. so why the fed pursuing the agenda its own chairman once recommended for japan?
part of the answer is internal dissension. two weeks ago, the committee that sets monetary policy declared that conditionsare likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through that is, it even promise to keep rates low, it just offered an observation about what the state of the economy is likely to be. yet, even so, the statement faced serious internal opposition, with three inflation hawks on the committee voting against it and calling it a mistake.
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the larger answer, however, is outside political pressure. last year, the fed actually did institute a policy of buying long-term debt, generally known as quantitative easing ask). but it faced a political backlash out of all proportion to its modest effect on the economy, culminating in mr. declaration that any further monetary easing before the 2012 election would bealmost treasonous,” and that if mr. went ahead and did it,we would treat him pretty ugly down in texas.”
now just imagine the reaction if the fed were to act on the other and arguably more important parts of that 2000 agenda, targeting a higher rate of inflation and welcoming a weaker dollar. with prominent republicans like representative paul ryan already denouncing policies that allegedlydebase the dollar,” a political firestorm would be guaranteed.
so now you see why i expect any substantive policy announcements at jackson hole. back in 2000, mr. accused the bank of japan of suffering fromself-induced paralysis; well, now the fed is suffering from externally induced paralysis. in effect, it has been politically intimidated into standing by while the economy stagnates. and a very, very bad thing.
political opposition has already crippled fiscal policy; instead of helping to create jobs, the federal government is pulling back, acting as a drag on output and employment.
with the fed also intimidated into inaction, hard to see any end to the ongoing economic disaster. | wɛl, ɪn 2000 ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst neɪmd bɛn ˈɔfərd ə ˈnəmbər əv prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ˈpɑləsi æt ðə loʊər bound.”*.” tru, ðə ˈpeɪpər wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈpɑləsi ɪn ʤəˈpæn nɑt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz naʊ ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn ə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk træp, ˈoʊnli mɔr əˈkjut. soʊ wi lərn ə lɔt baɪ ˈæskɪŋ waɪ bɛn 2011 ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ədˈvaɪs əv bɛn 2000 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bæk ðɛn, ˈmɪstər. səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn kʊd gɪt ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈmuvɪŋ wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpɑləsiz. ðiz kʊd ˌɪnˈklud: ˈpərʧəsɪz əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt (tɪ pʊʃ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts, ənd hɛns ˈpraɪvət ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts, daʊn); ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts wʊd steɪ nɪr ˈziroʊ fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd, tɪ ˈfərðər rɪˈdus ˈlɔŋˈtərm reɪts; ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ðə bæŋk wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ə ˈtərgət ɪn ðə reɪnʤ fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, tɪ bi meɪnˈteɪnd fər ə ˈnəmbər əv years,”*,” wɪʧ wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ənd dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈpipəl frəm ˈhɔrdɪŋ kæʃ; ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈʧiv səbˈstænʃəl dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə jɛn ðət ɪz, tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈvælju ɪn tərmz əv ˈəðər ˈkərənsiz. wɑz ˈmɪstər. ɔn ðə raɪt træk? aɪ θɪŋk soʊ ɛz wɛl aɪ ʃʊd, sɪns hɪz ˈpeɪpər wɑz ˈpɑrtli beɪst ɔn maɪ oʊn ˈərliər wərk. soʊ waɪ ðə fɛd pərˈsuɪŋ ðə əˈʤɛndə ɪts oʊn ˈʧɛrmən wəns ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd fər ʤəˈpæn? pɑrt əv ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈsɛnʃən. tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ðə kəˈmɪti ðət sɛts ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi dɪˈklɛrd ðət kənˈdɪʃənz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl fəndz reɪt æt list θru ðət ɪz, ɪt ˈivɪn ˈprɑməs tɪ kip reɪts loʊ, ɪt ʤɪst ˈɔfərd ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət ðə steɪt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi. jɛt, ˈivɪn soʊ, ðə ˈsteɪtmənt feɪst ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, wɪθ θri ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən hɔks ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪt ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə mɪˈsteɪk. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈænsər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər. læst jɪr, ðə fɛd ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪd ˈɪnstɪˌtut ə ˈpɑləsi əv baɪɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm dɛt, ˈʤɛnərəli noʊn ɛz kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ æsk). bət ɪt feɪst ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbæˌklæʃ aʊt əv ɔl prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ɪts ˈmɑdəst ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪstər. ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ðət ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈizɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən wʊd bi treasonous,”*,” ənd ðət ɪf ˈmɪstər. wɛnt əˈhɛd ənd dɪd ɪt, wʊd trit ɪm ˈprɪti ˈəgli daʊn ɪn texas.”*.” naʊ ʤɪst ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə riˈækʃən ɪf ðə fɛd wər tɪ ækt ɔn ðə ˈəðər ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrts əv ðət 2000 əˈʤɛndə, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ə haɪər reɪt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ə ˈwikər ˈdɔlər. wɪθ ˈprɑmənənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz laɪk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv pɔl raɪən ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ðət əˈlɛʤədli ðə dollar,”*,” ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm wʊd bi ˌgɛrənˈtid. soʊ naʊ ju si waɪ aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛni ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈpɑləsi əˈnaʊnsmɛnts æt ˈʤæksən hoʊl. bæk ɪn 2000 ˈmɪstər. əˈkjuzd ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn əv ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm pərˈælɪsɪs wɛl, naʊ ðə fɛd ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ɪkˈstərnəli ˌɪnˈdust pərˈælɪsɪs. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ɪt həz bɪn ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈstændɪŋ baɪ waɪl ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi stagnates*. ənd ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri bæd θɪŋ. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkrɪpəld ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi; ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə dræg ɔn ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. wɪθ ðə fɛd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˌɪˈnækʃən, hɑrd tɪ si ˈɛni ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈzæstər. |
we have reached our first threshold!
one hundred thousand of us have decided to get money out of politics once and for all by forming the foundation of a massive nationwide wave.
this is a monumental task that we can only achieve with a single shared long-term goal: to force debate and passage of a constitutional amendment to ban all private money in politics.
and a laser focus on our short-term actions: sharing this undertaking by making digital waves to reach out to one other person to tell them what we are doing and why. my only objective between now and next summer's presidential conventions is to make this group bigger.
as you know there is a massive wave developing around the issue of our democracy being sold at auction in the election process (94% of the time the top wins); there is a critical need for all of us to align to intervene to save ourselves and our country.
today tens of thousands of "occupiers" are marching and walking out in a single wave of protest. anger and frustration are rampant -- but it is only if we can put the positive harness of real action on this wave that can free all of us from this bought system.
we are being heard and winning support, but we at this point are people bringing a knife to a gunfight with a heavily financed democracy. which is why, the most immediately use of our collective communications power and energy -- is to devote all of it -- to helping others understand why we are doing this and ask them to consider joining us.
one hundred thousand is the perfect number to start that process and we share unprecedented tools for information sharing with each other -- a tool that has never existed before -- we must deploy it. for us, it is only if we are massive, aligned around a single pinprick of agreement that we stand a chance. the possibilities for growth are unprecedented and spectacular!
our greatest barrier to growth is two-fold:
our own decision to invest time and energy in growing. if every one of us doesn't make the decision to tell at least one other person about -- we will not benefit from asymmetrical growth. (100k...200k....400k....800k...1.6m...3.2m...6.4m...12.8m....25m...51.2m...102.4m!)
but to do this will require an unprecedented level of trust, resolve and patience among us as partners. this is why as this develops it will continue to be run transparently, with integrity.
i've hired former lobbyist, jimmy williams to move this project forward. you'll be hearing from him shortly. i have hired the law firm of morgan lewis to secure the to "get money out." this will allow us to issue non-commercial licences to all who want to sell stickers etc. and to create a integrity policy to ensure that neither i or anyone else can forfeit to potential of this singular group so we can all win the trust of our fellow americans and get money out!
we know our country stands at great risk, but we also have massive untapped potential. let's seize it. | wi hæv riʧt ɑr fərst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld! wən ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt ˈməni aʊt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks wəns ənd fər ɔl baɪ ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd weɪv. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl tæsk ðət wi kən ˈoʊnli əˈʧiv wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɛrd ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊl: tɪ fɔrs dəˈbeɪt ənd ˈpæsɪʤ əv ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt tɪ bæn ɔl ˈpraɪvət ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ənd ə ˈleɪzər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈækʃənz: ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɪs ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl weɪvz tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ wən ˈəðər ˈpərsən tɪ tɛl ðɛm wət wi ər duɪŋ ənd waɪ. maɪ ˈoʊnli əˈbʤɛktɪv bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd nɛkst ˈsəmərz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz ɪz tɪ meɪk ðɪs grup ˈbɪgər. ɛz ju noʊ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv weɪv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu əv ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi biɪŋ soʊld æt ˈɔkʃən ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs 94 əv ðə taɪm ðə tɔp wɪnz); ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl nid fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈlaɪn tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin tɪ seɪv ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ɑr ˈkəntri. təˈdeɪ tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv "ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz" ər ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈæŋgər ənd frəˈstreɪʃən ər ˈræmpənt bət ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪf wi kən pʊt ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈhɑrnɪs əv ril ˈækʃən ɔn ðɪs weɪv ðət kən fri ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðɪs bɔt ˈsɪstəm. wi ər biɪŋ hərd ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ səˈpɔrt, bət wi æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ər ˈpipəl ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə naɪf tɪ ə ˈgənˌfaɪt wɪθ ə ˈhɛvəli ˈfaɪˌnænst dɪˈmɑkrəsi. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ, ðə moʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli juz əv ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz paʊər ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪz tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ɔl əv ɪt tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈəðərz ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ wi ər duɪŋ ðɪs ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. wən ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈnəmbər tɪ stɑrt ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd wi ʃɛr ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd tulz fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ə tul ðət həz ˈnɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd ˌbiˈfɔr wi məst dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt. fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪf wi ər ˈmæsɪv, əˈlaɪnd əraʊnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪnprɪk əv əˈgrimənt ðət wi stænd ə ʧæns. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər groʊθ ər ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ənd spɛkˈtækjələr! ɑr ˈgreɪtəst ˈbɛriər tɪ groʊθ ɪz two-fold*: ɑr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪn groʊɪŋ. ɪf ˈɛvəri wən əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈdəzənt meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ tɛl æt list wən ˈəðər ˈpərsən əˈbaʊt wi wɪl nɑt ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl groʊθ. 100k...200k....400k....800k...1.6m...3.2m...6.4m...12.8m....25m...51.2m...102.4m*!) bət tɪ du ðɪs wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈlɛvəl əv trəst, riˈzɑlv ənd ˈpeɪʃəns əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈpɑrtnərz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ɛz ðɪs dɪˈvɛləps ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi rən trænˈspɛrəntli, wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. aɪv haɪərd ˈfɔrmər ˈlɑbiəst, ˈʤɪmi ˈwɪljəmz tɪ muv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfɔrwərd. jul bi ˈhirɪŋ frəm ɪm ˈʃɔrtli. aɪ hæv haɪərd ðə lɔ fərm əv ˈmɔrgən luɪs tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə tɪ "gɪt ˈməni aʊt." ðɪs wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈnɑnkəˈmərʃəl ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ ɔl hu wɔnt tɪ sɛl ˈstɪkərz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ˈpɑləsi tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈniðər aɪ ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls kən ˈfɔrfɪt tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðɪs ˈsɪŋgjələr grup soʊ wi kən ɔl wɪn ðə trəst əv ɑr ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd gɪt ˈməni aʊt! wi noʊ ɑr ˈkəntri stændz æt greɪt rɪsk, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈmæsɪv ənˈtæpt pəˈtɛnʃəl. lɛts siz ɪt. |
more than 100 top chefs wrote to the telegraph this week new rules on allergen in restaurants, warning that creativity and spontaneity in the kitchen will be compromised as a result of having to inform customers about the presence of 14 allergens in their dishes. i wrote last year about the disappointing attitude of prominent chefs towards people with special dietary needs, and still disappointed in the likes of albert roux and prue leith, who should be leading the way in making it easier for everyone to enjoy good food.
i have disease, an autoimmune condition which means that like 1% of people in the, i digest gluten the protein in wheat, rye and barley. if i accidentally eat it, i can become very ill. whens ingest gluten, it also damages the stomach lining, impairing their ability to digest food and absorb nutrients. no joke, and certainly not a fad, so i get irritated when i hear the elite complaining about having to cater for people like me.
i prefer restaurants that have proper on the menu. apart from easily being able to see what i can order, i can avoid awkward conversations with clueless servers, and bad attitudes from chefs. experienced both when asking about the availability of food, from eye rolls to staff being downright rude or refusing to cater for me, to the point where even walked out. i choose to have this illness, so i refuse to any restaurant that treats me like an inconvenience because i want to eat out, just like everybody else. the legislation is going to make my life easier.
customers do, of course, have some responsibility. if asked for food, make any exceptions for the chips with the seasoned flour coating or the on the salad. i know a caesar salad quite the same without them, but if you want your condition to be taken seriously, you have to be consistent.
i find it difficult to believe those chefs got the knowledge and ability to adapt to the market. i know some of the allergens are a bit obscure lupin seeds, for example but i know of many dishes that require those as an essential ingredient. is it really that hard to put a few letters on a menu? a shame not embracing it as an opportunity to be more creative. when i was diagnosed, i suddenly had to change the way i cooked and baked. now more adventurous in the kitchen. had to experiment with recipes to make versions of my favourite foods, and creations for my wife, who suffers from a dairy allergy. i even made a wedding cake for friends last year, which was every bit as decadent as anything get from a “normal” baker.
smart restaurateurs are embracing the trend, such as 2 oxford place in leeds, which has a 100% kitchen and menu, along with, vegetarian and vegan options. is not a big chain a small, local business, exactly the kind that leith thinks will be damaged by the new law. no evidence of this in leeds, with 2 oxford place frequently booked out and online reviews rating it “excellent”. when you consider that 2% of adults are diagnosed with a food allergy and one in 100 have disease, the attitude of top chefs is looking pretty outdated and churlish.
• this article was amended on 17 march 2015. an earlier version said that michel roux was among the chefs who had written to the telegraph new rules on allergen in restaurant. that is not the case; the chef who did so was albert roux | mɔr ðən 100 tɔp ʃɛfs roʊt tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf ðɪs wik nu rulz ɔn ˈælərʤən ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˌspɑntəˈniəti ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən wɪl bi ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈkəstəmərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv 14 ˈælərʤənz ɪn ðɛr ˈdɪʃɪz. aɪ roʊt læst jɪr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈætəˌtud əv ˈprɑmənənt ʃɛfs təˈwɔrdz ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈdaɪəˌtɛri nidz, ənd stɪl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn ðə laɪks əv ˈælbərt ru ənd pru liθ, hu ʃʊd bi ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ gʊd fud. aɪ hæv dɪˈziz, ən ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun kənˈdɪʃən wɪʧ minz ðət laɪk 1 əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə, aɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ˈglutən ðə ˈproʊˌtin ɪn wit, raɪ ənd ˈbɑrli. ɪf aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli it ɪt, aɪ kən bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri ɪl. wɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛst ˈglutən, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdæmɪʤɪz ðə ˈstəmək ˈlaɪnɪŋ, ˌɪmˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst fud ənd əbˈzɔrb ˈnutriənts. noʊ ʤoʊk, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ə fæd, soʊ aɪ gɪt ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd wɪn aɪ hir ðə ɪˈlit kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈkeɪtər fər ˈpipəl laɪk mi. aɪ prɪˈfər ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ðət hæv ˈprɑpər ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju. əˈpɑrt frəm ˈizəli biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ si wət aɪ kən ˈɔrdər, aɪ kən əˈvɔɪd ˈɔkwərd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkluləs ˈsərvərz, ənd bæd ˈætəˌtudz frəm ʃɛfs. ɪkˈspɪriənst boʊθ wɪn ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv fud, frəm aɪ roʊlz tɪ stæf biɪŋ ˈdaʊnˌraɪt rud ər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈkeɪtər fər mi, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈivɪn wɔkt aʊt. aɪ ʧuz tɪ hæv ðɪs ˈɪlnəs, soʊ aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈɛni ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ðət trits mi laɪk ən ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ it aʊt, ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk maɪ laɪf ˈiziər. ˈkəstəmərz du, əv kɔrs, hæv səm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ɪf æst fər fud, meɪk ˈɛni ɪkˈsɛpʃənz fər ðə ʧɪps wɪθ ðə ˈsizənd flaʊər ˈkoʊtɪŋ ər ðə ɔn ðə ˈsæləd. aɪ noʊ ə ˈsizər ˈsæləd kwaɪt ðə seɪm wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm, bət ɪf ju wɔnt jʊr kənˈdɪʃən tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli, ju hæv tɪ bi kənˈsɪstənt. aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bɪˈliv ðoʊz ʃɛfs gɑt ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ noʊ səm əv ðə ˈælərʤənz ər ə bɪt əbˈskjʊr ˈlupən sidz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl bət aɪ noʊ əv ˈmɛni ˈdɪʃɪz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ðoʊz ɛz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈgridiənt. ɪz ɪt ˈrɪli ðət hɑrd tɪ pʊt ə fju ˈlɛtərz ɔn ə ˈmɛnju? ə ʃeɪm nɑt ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv. wɪn aɪ wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst, aɪ ˈsədənli hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ aɪ kʊkt ənd beɪkt. naʊ mɔr ædˈvɛnʧərəs ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən. hæd tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ˈrɛsəpiz tɪ meɪk ˈvərʒənz əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt fudz, ənd kriˈeɪʃənz fər maɪ waɪf, hu ˈsəfərz frəm ə ˈdɛri ˈælərʤi. aɪ ˈivɪn meɪd ə ˈwɛdɪŋ keɪk fər frɛndz læst jɪr, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz ˈdɛkədənt ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ gɪt frəm ə ““normal”*” ˈbeɪkər. smɑrt ˌrɛstərəˈtərz ər ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə trɛnd, səʧ ɛz 2 ˈɑksfərd pleɪs ɪn lidz, wɪʧ həz ə 100 ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈmɛnju, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ, ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ənd ˈvɛgən ˈɔpʃənz. ɪz nɑt ə bɪg ʧeɪn ə smɔl, ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪs, ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd ðət liθ θɪŋks wɪl bi ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ðə nu lɔ. noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ðɪs ɪn lidz, wɪθ 2 ˈɑksfərd pleɪs ˈfrikwɛntli bʊkt aʊt ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn rəvˈjuz ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪt ““excellent”*”. wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðət 2 əv ˈædəlts ər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə fud ˈælərʤi ənd wən ɪn 100 hæv dɪˈziz, ðə ˈætəˌtud əv tɔp ʃɛfs ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈprɪti ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ənd ˈʧərlɪʃ. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz əˈmɛndɪd ɔn 17 mɑrʧ 2015 ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən sɛd ðət ˈmɪʧəl ru wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ʃɛfs hu hæd ˈrɪtən tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf nu rulz ɔn ˈælərʤən ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ðət ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs; ðə ʃɛf hu dɪd soʊ wɑz ˈælbərt ru |
could you explain more about what the does that is deceptive? is it something like every few clicks the commission goes somewhere other than where the site operator expects (i.e., back to the author of the version)?
once you install the, what exactly does it say that confuses the user? how does one implement the commission process normally and what does this do to change that? do you have screenshots?
if you can explain exactly how this the public then file a complaint with the ftc: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ they have gone after in the past that disclose what it was doing and this sounds similarly deceptive.
i think this is a issue because the gives anyone the right to your, modify it, etc. engaging in fraud itself a violation of copyright law, so you should focus instead on explaining what false or misleading statements thiser makes. [edit: although, if they also remove your copyright notices, etc. so as to make it look like the code you wrote was written by them, then that is definitely (c) infringement and a violation of the as well. not clear to me from your post how far they went to cover their tracks.) | kʊd ju ɪkˈspleɪn mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ðə dɪz ðət ɪz dɪˈsɛptɪv? ɪz ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈɛvəri fju klɪks ðə kəˈmɪʃən goʊz ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈəðər ðən wɛr ðə saɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɪkˈspɛkts (i.e*., bæk tɪ ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈvərʒən)? wəns ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə, wət ɪgˈzæktli dɪz ɪt seɪ ðət kənfˈjuzɪz ðə ˈjuzər? haʊ dɪz wən ˈɪmpləmənt ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈnɔrməli ənd wət dɪz ðɪs du tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət? du ju hæv screenshots*? ɪf ju kən ɪkˈspleɪn ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðɪs ðə ˈpəblɪk ðɛn faɪl ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ftc*: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov*/ ðeɪ hæv gɔn ˈæftər ɪn ðə pæst ðət dɪˈskloʊz wət ɪt wɑz duɪŋ ənd ðɪs saʊnz ˈsɪmələrli dɪˈsɛptɪv. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈɪʃu bɪˈkəz ðə gɪvz ˈɛniˌwən ðə raɪt tɪ jʊr, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn frɔd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ, soʊ ju ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət fɔls ər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts ðɪs meɪks. [ˈɛdət: ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ɪf ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuv jʊr ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. soʊ ɛz tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk laɪk ðə koʊd ju roʊt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ðɛm, ðɛn ðət ɪz ˈdɛfənətli (si) ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ənd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ɛz wɛl. nɑt klɪr tɪ mi frəm jʊr poʊst haʊ fɑr ðeɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈkəvər ðɛr træks.) |
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if you are dismayed by, kid yourself that it will fade away if donald trump fails to win the republican nomination. is an expression of the legitimate anger that many americans feel about the course that the country has taken, and its appearance was predictable. it is the endgame of a process that has been going on for a: divestment of its historic national identity.
for the eminent political scientist samuel huntington, writing in his last book, “who are we?” (2004), two components of that national identity stand out. one is our heritage, which has inevitably faded in an america that is now home to many cultural and religious traditions. the other is the very idea of america, something unique to us. as the historian richard once said, “it has been our fate as a nation not to have ideologies but to be one.”
what does this called it the “american of? its three core values may be summarized as egalitarianism, liberty and individualism. from these flow other familiar aspects of the national creed that observers have long identified: equality before the law, equality of opportunity, freedom of speech and association, self-reliance, limited government, economics, decentralized and devolved political authority.
as recently as 1960, the creed was our national consensus. running that year for the democratic nomination, candidates like john f. kennedy, lyndon b. johnson and hubert humphrey genuinely embraced the creed, differing from republicans only in how its elements should be realized.
today, the creed has lost its authority and its substance. what happened? many of the dynamics of the reversal can be found in developments across the whole of american society: in the emergence of a new upper class and a new lower class, and in the plight of the working class caught in between.
in my 2012 book “coming apart,” i discussed these new classes at length. the new upper class consists of the people who shape the economy, politics and culture. the new lower class consists of people who have dropped out of some of the most basic institutions of american civic culture, especially work and marriage. both of these new classes have repudiated the american creed in practice, whatever lip service they may still pay to it. is the voice of a beleaguered working class telling us that it too is falling away.
historically, one of the most widely acknowledged aspects of american was our lack of class consciousness. even marx and engels recognized it. this was egalitarianism american style. yes, america had rich people and poor people, but that mean that the rich were better than anyone else.
successful americans stubbornly refused to accept the mantle of an upper class, typically presenting themselves to their fellow countrymen as regular guys. and they usually were, in the sense that most of them had grown up in modest circumstances, or even in poverty, and carried the habits and standards of their youths into their successful later lives.
america also retained a high degree of social and cultural heterogeneity in its communities. tocqueville wrote of america in the as a place where “the more opulent citizens take great care not to stand aloof from the people.” that continued well into the century, even in elite neighborhoods. in the 1960 census, the median income along main line was just $90,000 in dollars. in brookline, it was $75,000; on new upper east side, just $60,000. at a typical dinner party in those neighborhoods, many guests would have had no more than a high-school diploma.
in the years since, the new upper class has evolved a distinctive culture. for a, elite universities have drawn the most talented people from all over the country, socialized them and often married them off to each other. brains have become radically more valuable in the marketplace. in 2016, a dinner party in those same elite neighborhoods consists almost wholly of people with college degrees, even advanced degrees. they are much more uniformly affluent. the current median family incomes for the main line, brookline and the upper east side are about $150,000, $151,000 and $203,000, respectively.
and the conversation at that dinner party is likely to be completely unlike the conversations at get-togethers in mainstream america. the members of the new upper class are seldom attracted to the films, tv shows and music that are most popular in mainstream america. they have a distinctive culture in the food they eat, the way they take care of their health, their practices, the vacations they take, the books they read, the websites they visit and their taste in beer. you name it, the new upper class has its own way of doing it.
another characteristic of the new upper something new under the american their easy acceptance of being members of an upper class and their condescension toward ordinary americans. try using “redneck” in a conversation with your highly educated friends and see if it triggers any of the nervousness that accompanies other ethnic slurs. refer to “flyover country” and consider the implications when no one asks, “what does that mean?” or i can send you to chat with a friend in washington, d.c., who bought a weekend place in west virginia. he will tell you about the contempt for his new neighbors that he has encountered in the elite precincts of the capital.
for its part, mainstream america is fully aware of this condescension and contempt and is understandably irritated by it. american egalitarianism is on its last legs.
while the new upper class was seceding from the mainstream, a new lower class was emerging from within the white working class, and it has played a key role in creating the environment in which has flourished.
work and marriage have been central to american civic culture since the founding, and this held true for the white working class into the 1960s. almost all of the adult men were working or looking for work, and almost all of them were married.
“in average white neighborhood, about one out of five men in the prime of life even looking for work; they are living off girlfriends, siblings or parents, on disability, or else on or criminal income.”– charles murray
then things started to change. for white men in their and should be the prime decades for working and raising a in the labor force dropped from 96% in 1968 to 79% in 2015. over that same period, the portion of these men who were married dropped from 86% to 52%. (the numbers for nonwhite males show declines as well, though not as steep and not as continuous.)
these are stunning changes, and they are visible across the country. in average white neighborhood, about one out of five men in the prime of life even looking for work; they are living off girlfriends, siblings or parents, on disability, or else on or criminal income. almost half married, with all the collateral social problems that go with large numbers of unattached males.
in these communities, about half the children are born to unmarried women, with all the problems that go with growing up without fathers, especially for boys. drugs also have become a major problem, in small towns as well as in urban areas.
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consider how these trends have affected life in communities for everyone, including those who are still playing by the old rules. they find themselves working and raising their families in neighborhoods where the old civic culture is that are no longer friendly or pleasant or even safe.
these major changes in american class structure were taking place alongside another sea change: large-scale ideological defection from the principles of liberty and individualism, two of the pillars of the american creed. this came about in large measure because of the civil rights and feminist movements, both of which began as classic of the creed, rightly demanding that america make good on its ideals for blacks and women.
but the success of both movements soon produced policies that directly contradicted the creed. affirmative action demanded that people be treated as groups. equality of outcome trumped equality before the law. policies continued to multiply, with ever more policies embracing ever more groups.
by the beginning of the, democratic elites overwhelmingly subscribed to an ideology in open conflict with liberty and individualism as traditionally understood. this consolidated the democratic longtime popularity with ethnic minorities, single women and low-income women, but it alienated another key democratic constituency: the white working class.
white males were the archetypal “reagan democrats” in the early and are often described as the core of support for mr. trump. but the grievances of this group are often misunderstood. it is a mistake to suggest that they are lashing out irrationally against people who look like themselves. there are certainly elements of racism and xenophobia in, as i myself have discovered on twitter and facebook after writing critically about mr. trump.
but the central truth of as a phenomenon is that the entire american working class has legitimate reasons to be angry at the ruling class. during the past of economic growth, virtually none of the rewards have gone to the working class. the economists can supply caveats and refinements to that statement, but the bottom line is stark: the real family income of people in the bottom half of the income distribution increased since the late 1960s.
during the same, american corporations exported millions of manufacturing jobs, which were among the jobs. they were and are predominantly jobs. in both 1968 and 2015, 70% of manufacturing jobs were held by males.
“the central truth of as a phenomenon is that the entire american working class has legitimate reasons to be angry at the ruling class.”– charles murray
during the same, the federal government allowed the immigration, legal and illegal, of tens of millions of competitors for the remaining jobs. apart from agriculture, many of those jobs involve the construction trades or crafts. they too were and are predominantly jobs: 77% in 1968 and 84% in 2015.
economists still argue about the net effect of these events on the american job market. but for someone living in a town where the big company has shut the factory and moved the jobs to china, or for a roofer who has watched a contractor hire illegal immigrants because they are cheaper, anger and frustration are rational.
add to this the fact that white men are looked down upon by the elites and get little validation in their own communities for being good providers, fathers and that life in their communities is falling apart. to top it off, the party they have voted for in recent decades, the republicans, done a damn thing to help them. who be angry?
there is nothing conservative about how they want to fix things. they want a now indifferent government to act on their behalf, big time. if bernie sanders were passionate about immigration, the rest of his ideology would have a lot more in common with than conservatism does.
as a political matter, it is not a problem that mr. sanders share the traditional american meanings of liberty and individualism. neither does mr. trump. neither, any longer, do many in the white working class. they have joined the other defectors from the american creed.
who continues to embrace this creed in its entirety? large portions of the middle class and upper middle class (especially those who run small businesses), many people in the corporate and financial worlds and much of the senior leadership of the republican party. they remain principled of the ideals of egalitarianism, liberty and individualism.
and not forget moderate democrats, the spiritual of the new deal. they may advocate social democracy, but they are also unhappy about policies that treat americans as members of groups and staunch in their support of freedom of speech, individual moral responsibility and the kind of egalitarianism that tocqueville was talking about. they still exist in large numbers, though mostly in the political closet.
but these are fragments of the population, not the national consensus that bound the u.s. together for the first 175 years of the existence. and just as support for the american creed has shrunk, so has its correspondence to daily life. our vaunted liberty is now constrained by thousands of petty restrictions that touch almost anything we want to do, individualism is routinely ignored in favor of group rights, and we have acquired an arrogant upper class. operationally as well as ideologically, the american creed is shattered.
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our national identity is not altogether lost. americans still have a vivid, distinctive national character in the eyes of the world. historically, america has done a far better job than any other country of socializing people of many different into displaying our national character. we will still be american for some time to come.
there’s irony in that. much of the passion of is directed against the threat to national identity from an influx of immigrants. but the immigrants i actually encounter, of all, typically come across as classically american—cheerful, hardworking, optimistic, ambitious. keeping our national character seems to be the least of our problems.
still, even that character is ultimately rooted in the american creed. when faith in that secular religion is held only by fragments of the american people, we will soon be just another very powerful one, a very rich one, still called the united states of america. but we will have detached ourselves from the bedrock that has made us unique in the history of the world. | mɔr ˈɔpʃənz: ʃɛr, mɑrk ɛz ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪf ju ər dɪsˈmeɪd baɪ, kɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ɪt wɪl feɪd əˈweɪ ɪf ˈdɑnəld trəmp feɪlz tɪ wɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ɪz ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈæŋgər ðət ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz fil əˈbaʊt ðə kɔrs ðət ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈteɪkən, ənd ɪts əˈpɪrəns wɑz prɪˈdɪktəbəl. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈɛndgeɪm əv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ə: dɪˈvɛsmənt əv ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti. fər ðə ˈɛmənənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈsæmjul ˈhəntɪŋtən, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz læst bʊk, ər we?”*?” 2004 tu kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðət ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti stænd aʊt. wən ɪz ɑr ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, wɪʧ həz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˈfeɪdɪd ɪn ən əˈmɛrɪkə ðət ɪz naʊ hoʊm tɪ ˈmɛni ˈkəlʧərəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃənz. ðə ˈəðər ɪz ðə ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈsəmθɪŋ juˈnik tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ɛz ðə hɪˈstɔriən ˈrɪʧərd wəns sɛd, həz bɪn ɑr feɪt ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən nɑt tɪ hæv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz bət tɪ bi one.”*.” wət dɪz ðɪs kɔld ɪt ðə əv? ɪts θri kɔr ˈvæljuz meɪ bi ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɛz iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm, ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. frəm ðiz floʊ ˈəðər fəˈmɪljər ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl krid ðət əbˈzərvərz hæv lɔŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd: ɪkˈwɑləti ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔ, ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, self-reliance*, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ənd dɪˈvɑlvd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈθɔrəti. ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz 1960 ðə krid wɑz ɑr ˈnæʃənəl kənˈsɛnsəs. ˈrənɪŋ ðət jɪr fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ˈkænədɪts laɪk ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi, ˈlɪndən bi. ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈhjubərt ˈhəmfri ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ɛmˈbreɪst ðə krid, ˈdɪfərɪŋ frəm rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈoʊnli ɪn haʊ ɪts ˈɛləmənts ʃʊd bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd. təˈdeɪ, ðə krid həz lɔst ɪts əˈθɔrəti ənd ɪts ˈsəbstəns. wət ˈhæpənd? ˈmɛni əv ðə daɪˈnæmɪks əv ðə rɪˈvərsəl kən bi faʊnd ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənts əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊl əv əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti: ɪn ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ə nu ˈəpər klæs ənd ə nu loʊər klæs, ənd ɪn ðə plaɪt əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs kɔt ɪn bɪtˈwin. ɪn maɪ 2012 bʊk apart,”*,” aɪ dɪˈskəst ðiz nu ˈklæsɪz æt lɛŋθ. ðə nu ˈəpər klæs kənˈsɪsts əv ðə ˈpipəl hu ʃeɪp ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðə nu loʊər klæs kənˈsɪsts əv ˈpipəl hu hæv drɑpt aʊt əv səm əv ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvɪk ˈkəlʧər, əˈspɛʃəli wərk ənd ˈmɛrɪʤ. boʊθ əv ðiz nu ˈklæsɪz hæv riˈpjudiˌeɪtəd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˌwəˈtɛvər lɪp ˈsərvɪs ðeɪ meɪ stɪl peɪ tɪ ɪt. ɪz ðə vɔɪs əv ə bɪˈligərd ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt tu ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈweɪ. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈæˌspɛkts əv əˈmɛrɪkən wɑz ɑr læk əv klæs ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈivɪn mɑrks ənd ˈɛŋgəlz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪt. ðɪs wɑz iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm əˈmɛrɪkən staɪl. jɛs, əˈmɛrɪkə hæd rɪʧ ˈpipəl ənd pur ˈpipəl, bət ðət min ðət ðə rɪʧ wər ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. səkˈsɛsfəl əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈstəbərnli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈmæntəl əv ən ˈəpər klæs, ˈtɪpɪkəli prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈkəntrimɪn ɛz ˈrɛgjələr gaɪz. ənd ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli wər, ɪn ðə sɛns ðət moʊst əv ðɛm hæd groʊn əp ɪn ˈmɑdəst ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ər ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpɑvərti, ənd ˈkɛrid ðə ˈhæbəts ənd ˈstændərdz əv ðɛr juθs ˈɪntu ðɛr səkˈsɛsfəl ˈleɪtər lɪvz. əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈteɪnd ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌhɛtərəʤɪˈniəti ɪn ɪts kəmˈjunɪtiz. ˈtoʊkvɪl roʊt əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə ɛz ə pleɪs wɛr mɔr ˈɑpjələnt ˈsɪtɪzənz teɪk greɪt kɛr nɑt tɪ stænd əˈluf frəm ðə people.”*.” ðət kənˈtɪnjud wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈivɪn ɪn ɪˈlit ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ɪn ðə 1960 ˈsɛnsəs, ðə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm əˈlɔŋ meɪn laɪn wɑz ʤɪst ɪn ˈdɔlərz. ɪn ˈbrʊˌklaɪn, ɪt wɑz ɔn nu ˈəpər ist saɪd, ʤɪst æt ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti ɪn ðoʊz ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, ˈmɛni gɛsts wʊd hæv hæd noʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈhaɪˌskul dɪˈploʊmɑ. ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns, ðə nu ˈəpər klæs həz ɪˈvɑlvd ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkəlʧər. fər ə, ɪˈlit ˌjunəˈvərsətiz hæv drɔn ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri, ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzd ðɛm ənd ˈɔfən ˈmɛrid ðɛm ɔf tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. breɪnz hæv bɪˈkəm ˈrædɪkli mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ɪn 2016 ə ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti ɪn ðoʊz seɪm ɪˈlit ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz kənˈsɪsts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈhoʊli əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgriz, ˈivɪn ədˈvænst dɪˈgriz. ðeɪ ər məʧ mɔr ˈjunəˌfɔrmli ˈæfluənt. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmidiən ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ðə meɪn laɪn, ˈbrʊˌklaɪn ənd ðə ˈəpər ist saɪd ər əˈbaʊt ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ənd ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən æt ðət ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz æt ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈmɛrɪkə. ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə nu ˈəpər klæs ər ˈsɛldəm əˈtræktəd tɪ ðə fɪlmz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd mˈjuzɪk ðət ər moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈmɛrɪkə. ðeɪ hæv ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkəlʧər ɪn ðə fud ðeɪ it, ðə weɪ ðeɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðɛr hɛlθ, ðɛr ˈpræktɪsɪz, ðə veɪˈkeɪʃənz ðeɪ teɪk, ðə bʊks ðeɪ rɛd, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt ənd ðɛr teɪst ɪn bɪr. ju neɪm ɪt, ðə nu ˈəpər klæs həz ɪts oʊn weɪ əv duɪŋ ɪt. əˈnəðər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ðə nu ˈəpər ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ˈəndər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ðɛr ˈizi əkˈsɛptəns əv biɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ən ˈəpər klæs ənd ðɛr ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən təˈwɔrd ˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈmɛrɪkənz. traɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ““redneck”*” ɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ jʊr ˈhaɪli ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd frɛndz ənd si ɪf ɪt ˈtrɪgərz ˈɛni əv ðə ˈnərvəsnəs ðət əˈkəmpəniz ˈəðər ˈɛθnɪk slərz. rɪˈfər tɪ country”*” ənd kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪn noʊ wən æsks, dɪz ðət mean?”*?” ər aɪ kən sɛnd ju tɪ ʧæt wɪθ ə frɛnd ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., hu bɔt ə ˈwiˌkɪnd pleɪs ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə. hi wɪl tɛl ju əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈtɛmpt fər hɪz nu ˈneɪbərz ðət hi həz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn ðə ɪˈlit ˈpriˌsɪŋkts əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. fər ɪts pɑrt, ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈfʊli əˈwɛr əv ðɪs ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən ənd kənˈtɛmpt ənd ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbli ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd baɪ ɪt. əˈmɛrɪkən iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ɪz ɔn ɪts læst lɛgz. waɪl ðə nu ˈəpər klæs wɑz sɪˈsidɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim, ə nu loʊər klæs wɑz ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ənd ɪt həz pleɪd ə ki roʊl ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn wɪʧ həz flərɪʃt. wərk ənd ˈmɛrɪʤ hæv bɪn ˈsɛntrəl tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvɪk ˈkəlʧər sɪns ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ, ənd ðɪs hɛld tru fər ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈɪntu ðə 1960s*. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈædəlt mɛn wər ˈwərkɪŋ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm wər ˈmɛrid. ˈævərɪʤ waɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, əˈbaʊt wən aʊt əv faɪv mɛn ɪn ðə praɪm əv laɪf ˈivɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk; ðeɪ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf ˈgərlˌfrɛndz, ˈsɪblɪŋz ər ˈpɛrənts, ɔn ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ər ɛls ɔn ər ˈkrɪmənəl income.”–*.”– ˈʧɑrəlz ˈməri ðɛn θɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. fər waɪt mɛn ɪn ðɛr ənd ʃʊd bi ðə praɪm ˈdɛkeɪdz fər ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ə ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər fɔrs drɑpt frəm 96 ɪn 1968 tɪ 79 ɪn 2015 ˈoʊvər ðət seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðiz mɛn hu wər ˈmɛrid drɑpt frəm 86 tɪ 52 (ðə ˈnəmbərz fər ˈnɑnˈwaɪt meɪlz ʃoʊ dɪˈklaɪnz ɛz wɛl, ðoʊ nɑt ɛz stip ənd nɑt ɛz kənˈtɪnjuəs.) ðiz ər ˈstənɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈvɪzəbəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ɪn ˈævərɪʤ waɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, əˈbaʊt wən aʊt əv faɪv mɛn ɪn ðə praɪm əv laɪf ˈivɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk; ðeɪ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf ˈgərlˌfrɛndz, ˈsɪblɪŋz ər ˈpɛrənts, ɔn ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ər ɛls ɔn ər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ˈmɛrid, wɪθ ɔl ðə kəˈlætərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑbləmz ðət goʊ wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˌənəˈtæʧt meɪlz. ɪn ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz, əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ˈʧɪldrən ər bɔrn tɪ ənˈmɛrid ˈwɪmən, wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət goʊ wɪθ groʊɪŋ əp wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɑðərz, əˈspɛʃəli fər bɔɪz. drəgz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm, ɪn smɔl taʊnz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz. steɪ ɔn ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kənˈsɪdər haʊ ðiz trɛnz hæv əˈfɛktɪd laɪf ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz hu ər stɪl pleɪɪŋ baɪ ðə oʊld rulz. ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɛr ðə oʊld ˈsɪvɪk ˈkəlʧər ɪz ðət ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈfrɛndli ər ˈplɛzənt ər ˈivɪn seɪf. ðiz ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən klæs ˈstrəkʧər wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd əˈnəðər si ʧeɪnʤ: ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈfɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm, tu əv ðə ˈpɪlərz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid. ðɪs keɪm əˈbaʊt ɪn lɑrʤ ˈmɛʒər bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənts, boʊθ əv wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɛz ˈklæsɪk əv ðə krid, ˈraɪtli dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət əˈmɛrɪkə meɪk gʊd ɔn ɪts aɪˈdilz fər blæks ənd ˈwɪmən. bət ðə səkˈsɛs əv boʊθ ˈmuvmənts sun prəˈdust ˈpɑləsiz ðət dɪˈrɛkli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd ðə krid. əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈpipəl bi ˈtritɪd ɛz grups. ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˈaʊtˌkəm trəmpt ɪkˈwɑləti ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔ. ˈpɑləsiz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈməltəˌplaɪ, wɪθ ˈɛvər mɔr ˈpɑləsiz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈɛvər mɔr grups. baɪ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlits ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪn ˈoʊpən ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɛz trəˈdɪʃənəli ˌəndərˈstʊd. ðɪs kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti wɪθ ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz, ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɪmən ənd ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈwɪmən, bət ɪt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd əˈnəðər ki ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈstɪʧuənsi: ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. waɪt meɪlz wər ðə ˈɑrkˈtaɪpəl democrats”*” ɪn ðə ˈərli ənd ər ˈɔfən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə kɔr əv səˈpɔrt fər ˈmɪstər. trəmp. bət ðə ˈgrivənsɪz əv ðɪs grup ər ˈɔfən ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd. ɪt ɪz ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðeɪ ər ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt ˌɪˈræʃənəli əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl hu lʊk laɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðɛr ər ˈsərtənli ˈɛləmənts əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə ɪn, ɛz aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf hæv dɪˈskəvərd ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər. trəmp. bət ðə ˈsɛntrəl truθ əv ɛz ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪz ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkɪŋ klæs həz ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˈæŋgri æt ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ˈvərʧuəli nən əv ðə rɪˈwɔrdz hæv gɔn tɪ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kən səˈplaɪ ˈkeɪviˌæts ənd rɪˈfaɪnmənts tɪ ðət ˈsteɪtmənt, bət ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz stɑrk: ðə ril ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm hæf əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns ðə leɪt 1960s*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm, əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪkˈspɔrtəd ˈmɪljənz əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʤɑbz, wɪʧ wər əˈməŋ ðə ʤɑbz. ðeɪ wər ənd ər ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ʤɑbz. ɪn boʊθ 1968 ənd 2015 70 əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʤɑbz wər hɛld baɪ meɪlz. ˈsɛntrəl truθ əv ɛz ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪz ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkɪŋ klæs həz ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˈæŋgri æt ðə ˈrulɪŋ class.”–*.”– ˈʧɑrəlz ˈməri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈlaʊd ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈligəl ənd ˌɪˈligəl, əv tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv kəmˈpɛtɪtərz fər ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ʤɑbz. əˈpɑrt frəm ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ʤɑbz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə kənˈstrəkʃən treɪdz ər kræfts. ðeɪ tu wər ənd ər ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ʤɑbz: 77 ɪn 1968 ənd 84 ɪn 2015 ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts stɪl ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt ðə nɛt ˈifɛkt əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt. bət fər ˈsəmˌwən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə taʊn wɛr ðə bɪg ˈkəmpəˌni həz ʃət ðə ˈfæktəri ənd muvd ðə ʤɑbz tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ər fər ə ˈrufər hu həz wɔʧt ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər haɪər ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈʧipər, ˈæŋgər ənd frəˈstreɪʃən ər ˈræʃənəl. æd tɪ ðɪs ðə fækt ðət waɪt mɛn ər lʊkt daʊn əˈpɑn baɪ ðə ɪˈlits ənd gɪt ˈlɪtəl ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ɪn ðɛr oʊn kəmˈjunɪtiz fər biɪŋ gʊd prəˈvaɪdərz, ˈfɑðərz ənd ðət laɪf ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt. tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔf, ðə ˈpɑrti ðeɪ hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz, dən ə dæm θɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðɛm. hu bi ˈæŋgri? ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ fɪks θɪŋz. ðeɪ wɔnt ə naʊ ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ækt ɔn ðɛr bɪˈhæf, bɪg taɪm. ɪf ˈbərni ˈsændərz wər ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ðə rɛst əv hɪz ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi wʊd hæv ə lɔt mɔr ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ðən kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm dɪz. ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmætər, ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈsændərz ʃɛr ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈminɪŋz əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. ˈniðər dɪz ˈmɪstər. trəmp. ˈniðər, ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər, du ˈmɛni ɪn ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. ðeɪ hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈəðər dɪˈfɛktərz frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid. hu kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðɪs krid ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti? lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ənd ˈəpər ˈmɪdəl klæs (əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu rən smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz), ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərldz ənd məʧ əv ðə ˈsinjər ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈprɪnsəpəld əv ðə aɪˈdilz əv iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm, ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. ənd nɑt fərˈgɛt ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl əv ðə nu dil. ðeɪ meɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈmɑkrəsi, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsiz ðət trit əˈmɛrɪkənz ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv grups ənd stɔnʧ ɪn ðɛr səˈpɔrt əv ˈfridəm əv spiʧ, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɔrəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd ðə kaɪnd əv iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ðət ˈtoʊkvɪl wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ðeɪ stɪl ɪgˈzɪst ɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz, ðoʊ ˈmoʊstli ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈklɑzət. bət ðiz ər ˈfrægmənts əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, nɑt ðə ˈnæʃənəl kənˈsɛnsəs ðət baʊnd ðə juz. təˈgɛðər fər ðə fərst 175 jɪrz əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns. ənd ʤɪst ɛz səˈpɔrt fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid həz ʃrəŋk, soʊ həz ɪts ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns tɪ ˈdeɪli laɪf. ɑr ˈvɔntɪd ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz naʊ kənˈstreɪnd baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpɛˌti riˈstrɪkʃənz ðət təʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ du, ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz ruˈtinli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv grup raɪts, ənd wi hæv əkˈwaɪərd ən ˈɛrəgənt ˈəpər klæs. ˈɑpərˈeɪʃənəli ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid ɪz ˈʃætərd. lərn mɔr: ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm gɪts ˈtræmpəld baɪ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz nɑt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər lɔst. əˈmɛrɪkənz stɪl hæv ə ˈvɪvɪd, dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə wərld. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, əˈmɛrɪkə həz dən ə fɑr ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪntu dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər. wi wɪl stɪl bi əˈmɛrɪkən fər səm taɪm tɪ kəm. ˈaɪrəni ɪn ðət. məʧ əv ðə ˈpæʃən əv ɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ðə θrɛt tɪ ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈɪməgrənts. bət ðə ˈɪməgrənts aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪnˈkaʊnər, əv ɔl, ˈtɪpɪkəli kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈklæsɪkli american—cheerful*, ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ, ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, æmˈbɪʃəs. ˈkipɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər simz tɪ bi ðə list əv ɑr ˈprɑbləmz. stɪl, ˈivɪn ðət ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz ˈəltəmətli ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krid. wɪn feɪθ ɪn ðət ˈsɛkjələr rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz hɛld ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈfrægmənts əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, wi wɪl sun bi ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl wən, ə ˈvɛri rɪʧ wən, stɪl kɔld ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə. bət wi wɪl hæv dɪˈtæʧt ɑrˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˈbɛˌdrɑk ðət həz meɪd ˈjuˈɛs juˈnik ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə wərld. |
migrants and refugees seeking asylum in germany attend a class at the shelter where they live while their asylum applications are processed. (alexander images)
muslim immigrants in germany have an easier time finding a job and building a community than those in switzerland, austria, france and britain.
that's according to a new study from the bertelsmann foundation. the researchers spoke to more than muslims who were either born in europe or arrived before 2010, which means they did not interview the millions who traveled to europe from syria and the middle east during the recent refugee crisis. in 2015, germany took in nearly a million migrants and asylum seekers.
there are million muslims in germany. according to researchers, 96 percent said they felt connected to the country.
about 60 percent now hold a full-time job, and an additional 20 percent are employed part time. these rates are similar to those for ethnic germans, and higher than muslim employment rates in the other western european countries studied. it's probably thanks to germany's booming economy. “the international comparison shows that it is not religious affiliation that determines the success of opportunities for integration, but the state and the economic framework,” stephan vopel, an expert on social cohesion at the bertelsmann foundation, told german broadcaster dw.
[in germany, a new ‘feminist’ islam is hoping to make a mark]
muslim migrants do lag, however, when it comes to finding good jobs they make less money than their german peers. and the most religious muslims, who often dress differently and require time to worship during work hours, struggle to find employment in germany. devout muslims had an easier time finding employment in the united kingdom. bertelsmann foundation researchers suggested that that was because britain has done a better job of leveling the playing field for pious muslims, allowing female police officers, for example, to wear headscarves.
critics say that the most recent data from germany's federal agency for labor paints a less rosy picture. about half of the able-bodied employees without work right now are migrants.
the report also found that 73 percent of the children born in germany to muslim immigrants now speak german as a first language. (those numbers are high in france, too, as many muslims came from countries that used to be french colonies.) and 93 percent of muslims said they spent free time with muslims and.
[at 15, she joined isis after converting to islam. now this german teen wants to go home.]
on education, things don't look quite as good: 36 percent of muslim youths leave germany without having completed any degree. (that number is much lower about 11 percent in france.)
although muslims feel welcome in germany, germans aren't always so eager to have them about 19 percent of in germany said they don't want muslim neighbors. those rates were high across europe more people said muslims were their least preferred neighbors than any other demographic category, including foreigners, gays, jews, people of color, atheists, christians and big families. (one exception: in the u.k., those surveyed preferred muslim neighbors to big families.)
“when it comes to participation of muslims in society, [it] isn't as bleak as it is often presented in the media,” demir, spokeswoman for the turkish community organization tbb, told dw. “it shows that a lot of muslims feel integrated, but there is a lack of acceptance and that's also our perception. participation isn't a one-way street: it needs to come from both sides.” | ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈʤərməni əˈtɛnd ə klæs æt ðə ˈʃɛltər wɛr ðeɪ lɪv waɪl ðɛr əˈsaɪləm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈprɑsɛst. (ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈməzlɪm ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ˈʤərməni hæv ən ˈiziər taɪm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ʤɑb ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə kəmˈjunɪti ðən ðoʊz ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, ˈɔstriə, fræns ənd ˈbrɪtən. ðæts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi frəm ðə ˈbərtəlzmən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə ˈrisərʧərz spoʊk tɪ mɔr ðən ˈməzlɪmz hu wər ˈiðər bɔrn ɪn ˈjʊrəp ər əraɪvd ˌbiˈfɔr 2010 wɪʧ minz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈɪntərvˌju ðə ˈmɪljənz hu ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈjʊrəp frəm ˈsɪriə ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs. ɪn 2015 ˈʤərməni tʊk ɪn ˈnɪrli ə ˈmɪljən ˈmaɪgrənts ənd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz. ðɛr ər ˈmɪljən ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ˈʤərməni. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz, 96 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪ fɛlt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. əˈbaʊt 60 pərˈsɛnt naʊ hoʊld ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb, ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 20 pərˈsɛnt ər ɪmˈplɔɪd pɑrt taɪm. ðiz reɪts ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz fər ˈɛθnɪk ˈʤərmənz, ənd haɪər ðən ˈməzlɪm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈwɛstərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ˈstədid. ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli θæŋks tɪ ˈʤərməniz ˈbumɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈpɛrəsən ʃoʊz ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ðət dɪˈtərmənz ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, bət ðə steɪt ənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk framework,”*,” ˈstɛfən vopel*, ən ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl koʊˈhiʒən æt ðə ˈbərtəlzmən faʊnˈdeɪʃən, toʊld ˈʤərmən ˈbrɔdˌkæstər dw*. [ɪn ˈʤərməni, ə nu ‘‘feminist’*’ ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə mɑrk] ˈməzlɪm ˈmaɪgrənts du læg, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ gʊd ʤɑbz ðeɪ meɪk lɛs ˈməni ðən ðɛr ˈʤərmən pɪrz. ənd ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈməzlɪmz, hu ˈɔfən drɛs ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər taɪm tɪ ˈwərʃɪp ˈdʊrɪŋ wərk aʊərz, ˈstrəgəl tɪ faɪnd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ˈʤərməni. dɪˈvaʊt ˈməzlɪmz hæd ən ˈiziər taɪm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. ˈbərtəlzmən faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈrisərʧərz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðət wɑz bɪˈkəz ˈbrɪtən həz dən ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv ˈlɛvəlɪŋ ðə pleɪɪŋ fild fər paɪəs ˈməzlɪmz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, tɪ wɛr headscarves*. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðət ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈdætə frəm ˈʤərməniz ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi fər ˈleɪbər peɪnts ə lɛs ˈroʊzi ˈpɪkʧər. əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə ˈeɪbəlˈbɑdid ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪˈθaʊt wərk raɪt naʊ ər ˈmaɪgrənts. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət 73 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən bɔrn ɪn ˈʤərməni tɪ ˈməzlɪm ˈɪməgrənts naʊ spik ˈʤərmən ɛz ə fərst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. (ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ər haɪ ɪn fræns, tu, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈməzlɪmz keɪm frəm ˈkəntriz ðət juzd tɪ bi frɛnʧ ˈkɑləniz.) ənd 93 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈməzlɪmz sɛd ðeɪ spɛnt fri taɪm wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz ənd. [æt 15 ʃi ʤɔɪnd ˈaɪsəs ˈæftər kənˈvərtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. naʊ ðɪs ˈʤərmən tin wɔnts tɪ goʊ hoʊm.] ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, θɪŋz doʊnt lʊk kwaɪt ɛz gʊd: 36 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈməzlɪm juθs liv ˈʤərməni wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ kəmˈplitɪd ˈɛni dɪˈgri. (ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz məʧ loʊər əˈbaʊt 11 pərˈsɛnt ɪn fræns.) ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈməzlɪmz fil ˈwɛlkəm ɪn ˈʤərməni, ˈʤərmənz ˈɑrənt ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ ˈigər tɪ hæv ðɛm əˈbaʊt 19 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪn ˈʤərməni sɛd ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪbərz. ðoʊz reɪts wər haɪ əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp mɔr ˈpipəl sɛd ˈməzlɪmz wər ðɛr list prɪˈfərd ˈneɪbərz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈkætəˌgɔri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrənərz, geɪz, ʤuz, ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ˈeɪθiəsts, ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd bɪg ˈfæməliz. (wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən: ɪn ðə u.k*., ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd prɪˈfərd ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪbərz tɪ bɪg ˈfæməliz.) ɪt kəmz tɪ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈməzlɪmz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti, [ɪt] ˈɪzənt ɛz blik ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðə media,”*,” demir*, ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə ˈtərkɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tbb*, toʊld dw*. ʃoʊz ðət ə lɔt əv ˈməzlɪmz fil ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd, bət ðɛr ɪz ə læk əv əkˈsɛptəns ənd ðæts ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr pərˈsɛpʃən. pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ˈɪzənt ə ˈwənˈweɪ strit: ɪt nidz tɪ kəm frəm boʊθ sides.”*.” |
a reference to the keystone pipeline was chopped from hillary clinton's memoir due to political considerations, according to the latest batch of stolen emails posted thursday on.
while writing the book "hard choices," clinton initially included a reference to the pipeline at the urging of her daughter, chelsea, according to a 2014 email purportedly sent to her current campaign chair john podesta.
"she decided to write about keystone because her daughter suggested that it would be a glaring omission and look like an even worse dodge if she left it out," said the note from clinton speechwriter dan schwerin.
the note said the passage was crafted with some help from podesta, then edited by bill and hillary clinton. the phrases referred to keystone as a tough choice amid the transition to a economy. they concluded with clinton refraining to take sides, out of respect for her successor john kerry, who led the project review as secretary of state.
her book editor apparently wanted the section dropped because it read like a political dodge.
schwerin wrote: "(editor jonathan karp says) it 'reads like you're on an issue i don't think readers are expecting you to address in the first place. unless you feel some need to mention it, i'm not sure what the gain is. you say you're waiting for the study before making a determination, but i question whether any study is capable of defining a clear course of action, and some readers might think that relying on a study is a stalling tactic."'
it was apparently edited out at the last minute. schwerin called it: "a change that apparently is still manageable in the production process even at this late date (let's hope it doesn't open the floodgates)."
numerous other messages released by show how clinton wrestled with the pipeline issue, which became a major canada-u.s. irritant.
they show how her campaign team struggled with the timing, and tone, of her surprise announcement last year that she'd oppose the project which was officially nixed shortly thereafter by president barack obama.
demonstrator sharon and others rally against the keystone pipeline proposal outside the white house in washington in january 2015. (jose luis press)
the latest batch of podesta emails show how the campaign tracked the immediate media reaction to the announcement.
"most liberals and liberal are just happy that she came out with her position," campaign staffer fisher purportedly wrote to podesta, after the september 2015 announcement.
"there are a few people... calling it a news dump, which is a little insane."
the clinton campaign does not generally comment on the contents of emails published by, calling them an effort by russian intelligence to sway the results of the u.s. election.
the keystone pipeline would have carried more than of canada's oil exports to the u.s. proponents hailed it as a cleaner, cheaper, safer way to carry oil already going to the u.s. by train and pointed to several state department studies that concluded it would not raise emissions.
opponents of the project said those reviews were based on unduly optimistic assumptions about the long-term prospects for the oil industry, and some movement leaders candidly declared that their goal was simply to damage the industry wherever possible.
calgary-based transcanada corp. has filed a $15-billion nafta claim against the u.s. government, arguing that while it racked up expenses, it was being misled by the obama administration that the decision would be based on the technical merits, not politics.
the pipeline has been a minor issue in this current election, with donald trump and the republicans promising to revive the project. | ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɑz ʧɑpt frəm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz ˈmɛmˌwɑr du tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst bæʧ əv ˈstoʊlən iˈmeɪlz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɔn. waɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə bʊk "hɑrd ˈʧɔɪsɪz," ˈklɪntən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn æt ðə ˈərʤɪŋ əv hər ˈdɔtər, ˈʧɛlsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2014 iˈmeɪl pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli sɛnt tɪ hər ˈkɑrənt kæmˈpeɪn ʧɛr ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə. "ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ˈkiˌstoʊn bɪˈkəz hər ˈdɔtər səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈglɛrɪŋ oʊˈmɪʃən ənd lʊk laɪk ən ˈivɪn wərs dɑʤ ɪf ʃi lɛft ɪt aʊt," sɛd ðə noʊt frəm ˈklɪntən ˈspiˌʧraɪtər dæn ʃˈwɛrɪn. ðə noʊt sɛd ðə ˈpæsɪʤ wɑz ˈkræftɪd wɪθ səm hɛlp frəm poʊˈdɛstə, ðɛn ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ bɪl ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ðə ˈfreɪzɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈkiˌstoʊn ɛz ə təf ʧɔɪs əˈmɪd ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðeɪ kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ˈklɪntən rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ tɪ teɪk saɪdz, aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər hər səkˈsɛsər ʤɑn ˈkɛri, hu lɛd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌrivˈju ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. hər bʊk ˈɛdɪtər əˈpɛrəntli ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈsɛkʃən drɑpt bɪˈkəz ɪt rɛd laɪk ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɑʤ. ʃˈwɛrɪn roʊt: "(ˈɛdɪtər ˈʤɑnəθən kɑrp sɪz) ɪt 'ridz laɪk jʊr ɔn ən ˈɪʃu aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈridərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ju tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ənˈlɛs ju fil səm nid tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪt, əm nɑt ʃʊr wət ðə geɪn ɪz. ju seɪ jʊr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈstədi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən, bət aɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ˈɛni ˈstədi ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə klɪr kɔrs əv ˈækʃən, ənd səm ˈridərz maɪt θɪŋk ðət riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈstədi ɪz ə ˈstɔlɪŋ ˈtæktɪk."' ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ˈɛdɪtɪd aʊt æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət. ʃˈwɛrɪn kɔld ɪt: "ə ʧeɪnʤ ðət əˈpɛrəntli ɪz stɪl ˈmænɪʤəbəl ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈivɪn æt ðɪs leɪt deɪt (lɛts hoʊp ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈoʊpən ðə ˈflədˌgeɪts)." ˈnumərəs ˈəðər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz riˈlist baɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ˈklɪntən ˈrɛsəld wɪθ ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmeɪʤər canada-u.s*. ˈɪrətənt. ðeɪ ʃoʊ haʊ hər kæmˈpeɪn tim ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ, ənd toʊn, əv hər səˈpraɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt læst jɪr ðət ʃid əˈpoʊz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ wɑz əˈfɪʃəli nɪkst ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtər ˈʃɛrən ənd ˈəðərz ˈræli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn prəˈpoʊzəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 (ˌhoʊˈzeɪ luis prɛs) ðə ˈleɪtəst bæʧ əv poʊˈdɛstə iˈmeɪlz ʃoʊ haʊ ðə kæmˈpeɪn trækt ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈmidiə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. "moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ər ʤɪst ˈhæpi ðət ʃi keɪm aʊt wɪθ hər pəˈzɪʃən," kæmˈpeɪn ˈstæfər ˈfɪʃər pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli roʊt tɪ poʊˈdɛstə, ˈæftər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. "ðɛr ər ə fju ˈpipəl... ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə nuz dəmp, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈseɪn." ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn dɪz nɑt ˈʤɛnərəli ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv iˈmeɪlz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm ən ˈɛfərt baɪ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ sweɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə juz. ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wʊd hæv ˈkɛrid mɔr ðən əv ˈkænədəz ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ðə juz. prəˈpoʊnənts heɪld ɪt ɛz ə ˈklinər, ˈʧipər, ˈseɪfər weɪ tɪ ˈkɛri ɔɪl ɔˈrɛdi goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. baɪ treɪn ənd ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈstədiz ðət kənˈkludɪd ɪt wʊd nɑt reɪz ɪˈmɪʃənz. əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt sɛd ðoʊz rəvˈjuz wər beɪst ɔn ənˈduli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑspɛkts fər ðə ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri, ənd səm ˈmuvmənt ˈlidərz ˈkændɪdli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðɛr goʊl wɑz ˈsɪmpli tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˈɪndəstri wɛˈrɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl. ˌtrænzˈkænətə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. həz faɪld ə ˈnæftə kleɪm əˈgɛnst ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət waɪl ɪt rækt əp ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ɪt wɑz biɪŋ mɪsˈlɛd baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wʊd bi beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈmɛrɪts, nɑt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz bɪn ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃu ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑrənt ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. |
vancouver canucks forward mike santorelli earned a roster spot at training camp in the fall of 2013 by showing up in the best shape of his life and slowly securing a spot in the canucks lineup. santorelli - who was born and grew up in vancouver - accomplished this despite being on a one-year, two-way contract.
though he missed the latter part of the season with injury, santorelli and agent barry believe that the versatile, undersized, two-way forward has done all of the "value rebuilding" he needs to do, in order to secure a contract. it's just that the canucks aren't offering him a contract...
from iain macintyre of the vancouver sun:
#canuck mike santorelli likely headed to market july 1. agent barry said team only offering 1 + centre can do better as ufa. iain macintyre (@imacvansun) june 27, 2014
so the in vancouver lasted only modestly longer than the john tortorella-era, which seems oddly appropriate. | vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks ˈfɔrwərd maɪk sɑntɔˈrɛli ərnd ə ˈrɑstər spɑt æt ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2013 baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə bɛst ʃeɪp əv hɪz laɪf ənd sˈloʊli sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə spɑt ɪn ðə ˈkeɪnəks ˈlaɪˌnəp. sɑntɔˈrɛli hu wɑz bɔrn ənd gru əp ɪn vænˈkuvər əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðɪs dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ɔn ə ˈwənˌjɪr, ˈtuˌweɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðoʊ hi mɪst ðə ˈlætər pɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ˈɪnʤəri, sɑntɔˈrɛli ənd ˈeɪʤənt ˈbɛri bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈvərsətəl, ˈəndərˌsaɪzd, ˈtuˌweɪ ˈfɔrwərd həz dən ɔl əv ðə "ˈvælju riˈbɪldɪŋ" hi nidz tɪ du, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ɪts ʤɪst ðət ðə ˈkeɪnəks ˈɑrənt ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪm ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt... frəm iˈeɪn ˈmækənˌtaɪr əv ðə vænˈkuvər sən: #ˈkeɪnək maɪk sɑntɔˈrɛli ˈlaɪkli ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ˈeɪʤənt ˈbɛri sɛd tim ˈoʊnli ˈɔfərɪŋ 1 ˈsɛntər kən du ˈbɛtər ɛz ufa*. iˈeɪn ˈmækənˌtaɪr (@imacvansun*) ʤun 27 2014 soʊ ðə ɪn vænˈkuvər ˈlæstɪd ˈoʊnli ˈmɑdəstli ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə ʤɑn tortorella-era*, wɪʧ simz ˈɑdli əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. |
the woman who was involved in a topless brawl in four years ago and a second fight with a different female two weeks ago says she feels “ashamed”.
after the story on the website last week, sharon cahill, aged 36, from came in to the limerick leader office.
sharon identified herself as the person involved in both incidents. the first one occurred when parents were dropping their children to school and the second when they were collecting their little ones. both fights occurred on a public street.
“it was very upsetting for school children to be looking at that. it is not like i get any kicks out of doing anything like that because i. i have kids myself. i am ashamed of my life over it all. no kids should have to look at that,” said sharon, who spoke to the leader to stress that she has “no arguments with anybody”.
“it is not like i am going around making enemies around the whole of. i want to have enemies. i want any hassle. i want to put all this behind me,” said the mum of four children aged 19, 17, 11 and 4.
sharon says she is friends again with the woman who she had the topless brawl with in 2013. that incident got so heated that the clothes were torn off each other and they both ended up in a state of undress. no charges were ever brought against either of them in relation to it.
“i am even talking to that woman again. of course i am ashamed by it. what happened that time i have got involved but friends again,” said sharon.
she says the latest run in over two weeks ago was “only pulling hair” and “lasted two minutes”.
the two women started off as friends but sharon alleges she was revving her car outside her house, playing loud music, calling to her home and full of “fighting talk”.
she claims a text was sent to her daughter which said: “i’m gonna dig up your father and throw him through the window.” this referred to former deceased partner.
“that was about two weeks before it happened [on tuesday, june 13]. she was driving up the street in and as she was driving the window was going down. she called me a ‘tramp’ and said ‘your’re doing nothing’,” alleges sharon.
“i went over and then the two of us took off. it was only pulling hair, it was only a two minute thing on the road. actually ashamed of my life. i even go out over the weekend because afraid of my life the minute i go in somewhere, someone is going to say it to me. i am sick of it. i expecting to see that on the front page of the leader,” added sharon.
it is understood the other woman has made a complaint to but sharon hasn’t.
“everybody has a past. i believe everybody deserves a second chance. i am after grabbing my second chance. i just want to raise my children and put all this behind me,” she concluded. | ðə ˈwʊmən hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈtɑpləs brɔl ɪn fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ə ˈsɛkənd faɪt wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈfiˌmeɪl tu wiks əˈgoʊ sɪz ʃi filz ““ashamed”*”. ˈæftər ðə ˈstɔri ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt læst wik, ˈʃɛrən ˈkeɪˌhɪl, ˈeɪʤɪd 36 frəm keɪm ɪn tɪ ðə ˈlɪmərɪk ˈlidər ˈɔfəs. ˈʃɛrən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hərˈsɛlf ɛz ðə ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn boʊθ ˈɪnsədənts. ðə fərst wən əˈkərd wɪn ˈpɛrənts wər ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ skul ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd wɪn ðeɪ wər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈlɪtəl wənz. boʊθ faɪts əˈkərd ɔn ə ˈpəblɪk strit. wɑz ˈvɛri əpˈsɛtɪŋ fər skul ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðət. ɪt ɪz nɑt laɪk aɪ gɪt ˈɛni kɪks aʊt əv duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət bɪˈkəz aɪ. aɪ hæv kɪdz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ æm əˈʃeɪmd əv maɪ laɪf ˈoʊvər ɪt ɔl. noʊ kɪdz ʃʊd hæv tɪ lʊk æt that,”*,” sɛd ˈʃɛrən, hu spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈlidər tɪ strɛs ðət ʃi həz ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪθ anybody”*”. ɪz nɑt laɪk aɪ æm goʊɪŋ əraʊnd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛnəmiz əraʊnd ðə hoʊl əv. aɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈɛnəmiz. aɪ wɔnt ˈɛni ˈhæsəl. aɪ wɔnt tɪ pʊt ɔl ðɪs bɪˈhaɪnd me,”*,” sɛd ðə məm əv fɔr ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪd 19 17 11 ənd 4 ˈʃɛrən sɪz ʃi ɪz frɛndz əˈgɛn wɪθ ðə ˈwʊmən hu ʃi hæd ðə ˈtɑpləs brɔl wɪθ ɪn 2013 ðət ˈɪnsədənt gɑt soʊ ˈhitɪd ðət ðə kloʊðz wər tɔrn ɔf iʧ ˈəðər ənd ðeɪ boʊθ ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ə steɪt əv ənˈdrɛs. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈɛvər brɔt əˈgɛnst ˈiðər əv ðɛm ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ɪt. æm ˈivɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðət ˈwʊmən əˈgɛn. əv kɔrs aɪ æm əˈʃeɪmd baɪ ɪt. wət ˈhæpənd ðət taɪm aɪ hæv gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bət frɛndz again,”*,” sɛd ˈʃɛrən. ʃi sɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst rən ɪn ˈoʊvər tu wiks əˈgoʊ wɑz ˈpʊlɪŋ hair”*” ənd tu minutes”*”. ðə tu ˈwɪmən ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf ɛz frɛndz bət ˈʃɛrən əˈlɛʤɪz ʃi wɑz ˈrɛvɪŋ hər kɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər haʊs, pleɪɪŋ laʊd mˈjuzɪk, ˈkɔlɪŋ tɪ hər hoʊm ənd fʊl əv talk”*”. ʃi kleɪmz ə tɛkst wɑz sɛnt tɪ hər ˈdɔtər wɪʧ sɛd: ˈgɑnə dɪg əp jʊr ˈfɑðər ənd θroʊ ɪm θru ðə window.”*.” ðɪs rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈfɔrmər dɪˈsist ˈpɑrtnər. wɑz əˈbaʊt tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈhæpənd [ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 13 ʃi wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ əp ðə strit ɪn ənd ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ wɑz goʊɪŋ daʊn. ʃi kɔld mi ə ‘‘tramp’*’ ənd sɛd duɪŋ nothing’,”*’,” əˈlɛʤɪz ˈʃɛrən. wɛnt ˈoʊvər ənd ðɛn ðə tu əv ˈjuˈɛs tʊk ɔf. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈpʊlɪŋ hɛr, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə tu ˈmɪnət θɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈʃeɪmd əv maɪ laɪf. aɪ ˈivɪn goʊ aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd bɪˈkəz əˈfreɪd əv maɪ laɪf ðə ˈmɪnət aɪ goʊ ɪn ˈsəmˌwɛr, ˈsəmˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪt tɪ mi. aɪ æm sɪk əv ɪt. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ si ðət ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ əv ðə leader,”*,” ˈædɪd ˈʃɛrən. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈəðər ˈwʊmən həz meɪd ə kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ bət ˈʃɛrən hasn’t*. həz ə pæst. aɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi dɪˈzərvz ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. aɪ æm ˈæftər ˈgræbɪŋ maɪ ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ reɪz maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ənd pʊt ɔl ðɪs bɪˈhaɪnd me,”*,” ʃi kənˈkludɪd. |
once again on saudi complicity in the attacks
by patrick martin
13 april 2016
sunday broadcast of the cbs news program minutes” drew public attention to the longstanding us government cover-up of a major aspect of the terrorist attacks: the role of saudi government officials and saudi money in supporting the network of al operatives while they were in the united states preparing the suicide hijackings of four jetliners.
for nearly 15 years, successive administrations have blocked publication of the final chapter of the report prepared by a joint congressional committee on the attacks, because the 28 pages of this chapter summarize evidence of an official saudi connection to the hijackers. fifteen of the 19 were saudi citizens.
the of the bipartisan panel, democratic senator robert graham and republican representative porter goss, have long urged the release of the chapter on the saudis, and disputed us government claims that there was a valid “national security” reason for the continuing censorship. nothing more was involved, they said, than an effort to avoid embarrassing the saudi monarchy, next to israel the most important us ally in the middle east.
the minutes” segment did not make public any new details of the connection, or reveal any of the specific pieces of evidence reviewed in the chapter that continues to be held in a vault in a capitol hill basement. congressmen and senators may read the chapter, but may not bring their staff, take any notes, or speak about the contents of what they have read.
cbs correspondent steve kroft interviewed five high-level former officials who have read the 28 pages, all calling for their declassification. in addition to graham and goss, these include three members of the bipartisan commission appointed by president bush: former senator robert kerrey and former representative timothy roemer, both democrats, and former pentagon official john lehman, a republican.
all five of these men maintain close connections with us diplomatic, military and spy operations. goss left congress to become cia director, roemer was us ambassador to india, and all have carried out high-level foreign policy missions for the us government. so their decision to participate in the minutes” program has the character of a public demonstration by a section of the apparatus, directed at putting pressure on the obama administration and the saudi monarchy.
the timing of the broadcast is suggestive, coming only 10 days before president obama travels to saudi arabia to visit king salman and hold talks on the war, the nuclear deal with iran, and other contentious issues. there is also mounting tension between saudi arabia and the united states over economic policy, since the saudi decision to maintain high levels of oil production despite the dramatic slide in oil prices has bankrupted much of the industry.
even without making public any new details from the chapter, senator graham made an effective argument to substantiate his claim that the official claim of no saudi role in the attacks has no credibility. he told minutes,” “i think it is implausible to believe that 19 people, most of whom speak english, most of whom had never been in the united states before, many of whom have a high school education, carried out such a complicated task without some support from within the united states.”
graham’s language is significant, since it could suggest not only official saudi support to the hijackers during their months in the focus of the minutes” support to the hijackers by other individuals or other agencies, including the us government itself. it was reported after that the lead hijacker, mohammed atta, was well known to the us government, and had been under surveillance during his residence in germany before he came to the united states to get flight training.
two other hijackers, the san and khalid, were also known to the us government. the cia had observed them participating in an al planning meeting in 2000 in kuala lumpur, malaysia and placed them on a “watch list” for fbi monitoring if they came to the united states. nonetheless, under circumstances that have never been clarified, the two men were allowed to enter the united states on january 15, 2000, landing at los angeles international airport, eventually going to san diego where they attended flight training school, preparing for their role as pilots of hijacked planes on september 11, 2001.
the minutes” report makes no reference to how and entered the us, or the claims and between the cia, the national security agency, which monitored their phone calls, and the fbi, which conducts domestic counterterrorism, over which agency was responsible for permitting them to operate so freely. instead, it focused entirely on what the two men did once they arrived in los angeles.
they needed money, a place to live, and a mosque, and found all three through the saudi consulate in los angeles. as correspondent steve kroft summarized it: “the two saudi nationals, arrived with extremely limited language skills and no experience with western culture. yet, through an incredible series of circumstances, they managed to get everything they needed, from housing to flight lessons.”
during the interview, kroft asked graham whether saudi government, charities, or wealthy benefactors were involved in aiding the hijackers. “all of the above,” graham replied.
two saudis played the main role: al-thumairy, a diplomat at the saudi consulate in los angeles, and omar al-bayoumi, who held what kroft described as “a no-show job at a saudi aviation contractor outside los angeles while drawing a paycheck from the saudi government.” according to senator graham, was listed as a saudi agent in fbi files.
the minutes” narration continues: “bayoumi found them a place to live in his own apartment complex, advanced them the security deposit and the lease. he even threw them a party and introduced them to other muslims who would help the hijackers obtain government ids and enroll in english classes and flight schools.”
bayoumi was in regular contact with the imam of a san diego mosque, anwar al-awlaki, the same individual who a decade later was assassinated by a cia missile in yemen. at that time, however, although minutes” did not discuss this, was considered a “moderate” by us security agencies. he later moved to falls church, virginia, and after was in regular contact with pentagon officials, before breaking with the us government and moving to yemen.
anticipating saudi government claims that the commission report exonerates the kingdom of any responsibility for the terrorist attacks, minutes” interviewed an attorney who is suing saudi arabia on behalf of the families of victims, as well as senator kerrey, a member of the commission. both agreed that the sentence in the report long cited by the saudi government and its apologists, that the commission “found no evidence that senior saudi officials individually funded al,” was deliberately crafted to leave open the possibility that officials did in fact fund al and aid the hijackers. kerrey added, “you can't provide the money for terrorists and then say, ‘i don't have anything to do with what they're doing’.”
kerrey said that the commission had neither the resources nor the authority to conduct a thorough investigation of the saudi connection. in truth, the entire commission was a whitewash, not only of saudi arabia but of the vast us apparatus, which was certainly tracking the activity of some, if not all, of the future hijackers. the $15 million budget for the commission to investigate an attack in which nearly people were killed was only one quarter of the $60 million spent by independent counsel kenneth starr to investigate bill relations with monica lewinsky.
perhaps the most significant comment in the minutes” report was the statement by former representative goss, later cia director, that it was the fbi director robert mueller who played the main role in maintaining censorship of the chapter on the saudi connection to. why would the fbi be in charge of deciding whether us relations to saudi arabia would be affected by release of the document? that would normally be a concern of the state department, cia or pentagon.
there is every reason to believe that the minutes” report was triggered by ongoing bitter conflicts within the us security apparatus relating, not to the investigation into, nearly 15 years old, but to the deepening crisis in us current interventions in the middle east, which includes bitter conflicts with the saudi monarchy, long most reliable stooge in the region.
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please enable javascript to view the comments powered by disqus. | wəns əˈgɛn ɔn ˈsɔdi kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ðə əˈtæks baɪ ˈpætrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn 13 ˈeɪprəl 2016 ˈsənˌdi ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈproʊˌgræm minutes”*” dru ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkəvərˌəp əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks: ðə roʊl əv ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsɔdi ˈməni ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv æl ˈɑpərətɪvz waɪl ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋz əv fɔr ˈʤɛˌtlaɪnərz. fər ˈnɪrli 15 jɪrz, səkˈsɛsɪv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz hæv blɑkt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt priˈpɛrd baɪ ə ʤɔɪnt kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪti ɔn ðə əˈtæks, bɪˈkəz ðə 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðɪs ˈʧæptər ˈsəmərˌaɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈsɔdi kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz. ˈfɪfˈtin əv ðə 19 wər ˈsɔdi ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðə əv ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈpænəl, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətər ˈrɑbərt græm ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈpɔrtər gɔs, hæv lɔŋ ərʤd ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈʧæptər ɔn ðə ˈsɔdiz, ənd dɪˈspjutɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvælɪd security”*” ˈrizən fər ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðeɪ sɛd, ðən ən ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ðə ˈsɔdi ˈmɑnɑrki, nɛkst tɪ ˈɪzriəl ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈjuˈɛs ˈælaɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ðə minutes”*” ˌsɛgˈmɛnt dɪd nɑt meɪk ˈpəblɪk ˈɛni nu ˈditeɪlz əv ðə kəˈnɛkʃən, ər rɪˈvil ˈɛni əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpisɪz əv ˈɛvədəns rivˈjud ɪn ðə ˈʧæptər ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ə vɔlt ɪn ə ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈbeɪsmənt. ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ənd ˈsɛnətərz meɪ rɛd ðə ˈʧæptər, bət meɪ nɑt brɪŋ ðɛr stæf, teɪk ˈɛni noʊts, ər spik əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv wət ðeɪ hæv rɛd. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt stiv krɑft ˈɪntərvˌjud faɪv ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəlz hu hæv rɛd ðə 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɔl ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðɛr declassification*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ græm ənd gɔs, ðiz ˌɪnˈklud θri ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kəˈmɪʃən əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ: ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛnətər ˈrɑbərt ˈkɛri ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈtɪməθi ˈroʊmər, boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəl ʤɑn ˈlimən, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən. ɔl faɪv əv ðiz mɛn meɪnˈteɪn kloʊz kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd spaɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. gɔs lɛft ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ bɪˈkəm siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər, ˈroʊmər wɑz ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈɪndiə, ənd ɔl hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈmɪʃənz fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. soʊ ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə minutes”*” ˈproʊˌgræm həz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ə ˈpəblɪk ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən baɪ ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˌæpərˈætəs, dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈsɔdi ˈmɑnɑrki. ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɪz səˈʤɛstɪv, ˈkəmɪŋ ˈoʊnli 10 deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈtrævəlz tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ ˈvɪzɪt kɪŋ ˈsæmən ənd hoʊld tɔks ɔn ðə wɔr, ðə ˈnukliər dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, ənd ˈəðər kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈɪʃuz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈoʊvər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi, sɪns ðə ˈsɔdi dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪnˈteɪn haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈspaɪt ðə drəˈmætɪk slaɪd ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz həz ˈbæŋkrəptɪd məʧ əv ðə ˈɪndəstri. ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈɛni nu ˈditeɪlz frəm ðə ˈʧæptər, ˈsɛnətər græm meɪd ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ səbˈstænʧiˌeɪt hɪz kleɪm ðət ðə əˈfɪʃəl kleɪm əv noʊ ˈsɔdi roʊl ɪn ðə əˈtæks həz noʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. hi toʊld minutes,”*,” θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl tɪ bɪˈliv ðət 19 ˈpipəl, moʊst əv hum spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ, moʊst əv hum hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈmɛni əv hum hæv ə haɪ skul ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈkɛrid aʊt səʧ ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tæsk wɪˈθaʊt səm səˈpɔrt frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, sɪns ɪt kʊd səˈʤɛst nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈfɪʃəl ˈsɔdi səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr mənθs ɪn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə minutes”*” səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz baɪ ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈæftər ðət ðə lɛd ˈhaɪˌʤækər, moʊˈhæmɪd ˈætə, wɑz wɛl noʊn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd hæd bɪn ˈəndər sərˈveɪləns ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ˌbiˈfɔr hi keɪm tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ gɪt flaɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ. tu ˈəðər ˈhaɪˌʤækərz, ðə sæn ənd ˈkɑlɪd, wər ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə siaɪeɪ hæd əbˈzərvd ðɛm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ən æl ˈplænɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ ɪn 2000 ɪn kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr, məˈleɪʒə ənd pleɪst ðɛm ɔn ə list”*” fər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ keɪm tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈəndər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd, ðə tu mɛn wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2000 ˈlændɪŋ æt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊɪŋ tɪ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ wɛr ðeɪ əˈtɛndəd flaɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ skul, pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðɛr roʊl ɛz ˈpaɪləts əv ˈhaɪˌʤækt pleɪnz ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ðə minutes”*” rɪˈpɔrt meɪks noʊ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ haʊ ənd ˈɛnərd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ər ðə kleɪmz ənd bɪtˈwin ðə siaɪeɪ, ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ ˈmɑnətərd ðɛr foʊn kɔlz, ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, wɪʧ kənˈdəkts dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm, ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ˈeɪʤənsi wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər pərˈmɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt soʊ ˈfrili. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt ˈfoʊkɪst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn wət ðə tu mɛn dɪd wəns ðeɪ əraɪvd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ˈməni, ə pleɪs tɪ lɪv, ənd ə mɔsk, ənd faʊnd ɔl θri θru ðə ˈsɔdi ˈkɑnsələt ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ɛz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt stiv krɑft ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɪt: tu ˈsɔdi ˈnæʃənəlz, əraɪvd wɪθ ɪkˈstrimli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ skɪlz ənd noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧər. jɛt, θru ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈsɪriz əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈnidɪd, frəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ tɪ flaɪt lessons.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, krɑft æst græm ˈwɛðər ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈʧɛrɪtiz, ər ˈwɛlθi ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz. əv ðə above,”*,” græm rɪˈplaɪd. tu ˈsɔdiz pleɪd ðə meɪn roʊl: al-thumairy*, ə ˈdɪpləˌmæt æt ðə ˈsɔdi ˈkɑnsələt ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd ˈoʊmɑr al-bayoumi*, hu hɛld wət krɑft dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ ʤɑb æt ə ˈsɔdi ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs waɪl drɔɪŋ ə ˈpeɪˌʧɛk frəm ðə ˈsɔdi government.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛnətər græm, wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ə ˈsɔdi ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ faɪlz. ðə minutes”*” nɛˈreɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz: faʊnd ðɛm ə pleɪs tɪ lɪv ɪn hɪz oʊn əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks, ədˈvænst ðɛm ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈpɑzət ənd ðə lis. hi ˈivɪn θru ðɛm ə ˈpɑrti ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɛm tɪ ˈəðər ˈməzlɪmz hu wʊd hɛlp ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz əbˈteɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈaɪˈdiz ənd ɪnˈroʊl ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈklæsɪz ənd flaɪt schools.”*.” wɑz ɪn ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈaɪmæm əv ə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ mɔsk, ˈɑnwɑr al-awlaki*, ðə seɪm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd baɪ ə siaɪeɪ ˈmɪsəl ɪn ˈjɛmən. æt ðət taɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ minutes”*” dɪd nɑt dɪˈskəs ðɪs, wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə ““moderate”*” baɪ ˈjuˈɛs sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz. hi ˈleɪtər muvd tɪ fɔlz ʧərʧ, vərˈʤɪnjə, ənd ˈæftər wɑz ɪn ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbreɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈjɛmən. ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪts ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˈɛni riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks, minutes”*” ˈɪntərvˌjud ən əˈtərni hu ɪz suɪŋ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈfæməliz əv ˈvɪktɪmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛnətər ˈkɛri, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən. boʊθ əˈgrid ðət ðə ˈsɛntəns ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt lɔŋ ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪts əˈpɑləʤɪsts, ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈsinjər ˈsɔdi əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ˈfəndɪd æl qaeda,”*,” wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈkræftɪd tɪ liv ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət əˈfɪʃəlz dɪd ɪn fækt fənd æl ənd eɪd ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz. ˈkɛri ˈædɪd, kænt prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈməni fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ðɛn seɪ, doʊnt hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ wət ðɛr doing’.”*’.” ˈkɛri sɛd ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən hæd ˈniðər ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz nɔr ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɔdi kəˈnɛkʃən. ɪn truθ, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəˈmɪʃən wɑz ə ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ, nɑt ˈoʊnli əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə bət əv ðə væst ˈjuˈɛs ˌæpərˈætəs, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsərtənli ˈtrækɪŋ ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv səm, ɪf nɑt ɔl, əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈhaɪˌʤækərz. ðə 15 ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt fər ðə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ən əˈtæk ɪn wɪʧ ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl wər kɪld wɑz ˈoʊnli wən kˈwɔrtər əv ðə 60 ˈmɪljən spɛnt baɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkaʊnsəl ˈkɛnɪθ stɑr tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt bɪl riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈmɑnɪkə ləˈwɪnski. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn ðə minutes”*” rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ðə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv gɔs, ˈleɪtər siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər, ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər hu pleɪd ðə meɪn roʊl ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈʧæptər ɔn ðə ˈsɔdi kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ waɪ wʊd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ bi ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈjuˈɛs riˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ riˈlis əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt? ðət wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi ə kənˈsərn əv ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, siaɪeɪ ər ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvəri ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə minutes”*” rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbɪtər ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌæpərˈætəs rɪˈleɪtɪŋ, nɑt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈnɪrli 15 jɪrz oʊld, bət tɪ ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑrənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈbɪtər ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ ðə ˈsɔdi ˈmɑnɑrki, lɔŋ moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl stuʤ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈɔθər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz: wət ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 kəˈmɪʃən ˈhirɪŋz rɪˈvild 22 ˈeɪprəl 2004 pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*. |
updated: galpin unveiled the first images of first production rocket - a car dressed in a beautiful black with exposed carbon fiber racing stripes. the car was presented at amelia island.
the mustang rocket will be available in very limited numbers though ford dealer network or the select ford dealers around the world. while the company given any official word on pricing, the talk around the la auto show floor put its sticker price just over the $100,000 mark.
fisker and the guys at gas stop there. the suspension is updated with fully adjustable shocks, enabling owners to dial in the style of performance they want. large, wheels are wrapped with pirelli rubber.
the rocket features a substantially reworked body with a new front end, hood, and wider fenders all crafted from carbon fiber. under the hood lies the mustang original but with a whipple forcing air down its throat. the spinning screws give the coyote engine an impressive 725 horsepower. all routed through the ‘stang’s manual gearbox.
fisker and gas president beau boeckmann first started working on the idea after the pebble beach back in august 2014. the two worked to ready the design sketches and performance upgrades for the car and boy, has it paid off.
while ford was busy making a huge splash with the 2016 mustang, henrik and galpin auto sports pulled the covers off their creation, the rocket. but this a one-off sema late-comer, the first in a series of mustangs set for production by gas.
updated history
updated: galpin and unveiled the rocket and the 2014 los angeles auto show and announced that the production will begin in early december, with first delivers to start in early 2015.
exterior
things around the side are equally sculpted with large dual inlets at the rear that lead into fender.
henrik served his days in the upper brass of several automakers and is a very accomplished designer. remember he pinned the bmw, along with the car that bore his own name, the karma. takes the mustang to a new level with the rocket. its custom front features a very hood and large, hexagonal grille with integrated lighting. the twin hood scoops are said to be reminiscent of the 1968 shelby, admitted favorite car.
things around the side are equally sculpted with large dual inlets at the rear that lead into fender. those help cover the massive, wheels that are bolted to 15-inch, brakes.
the rear end continues the trend with its sculpted spoiler, matching hexagonal license plate surround, and functional lower air diffuser. quad exhaust pipes peek from under the car and belt the magical tune from the blown.
interior
the rocket rock the stock interior either.
the rocket rock the stock interior either. the team stitched up a some leather upholstery on the seats, center console, and center stack. accents have been integrated into the dashboard and door panels. the look is just different enough from stock to be interesting, but interrupt the new design of the 2015 mustang.
though the company stated, rocket customers will likely be able to spec their interior however they want with extensive option list.
drivetrain
gas took mighty coyote and gave it an equally mighty tune.
here’s where the fun begins. gas took mighty coyote and gave it an equally mighty tune. added is a whipple that takes the up to 725. a lot of ponies 290 to be exact.
sadly there much more information floating around about any other modifications done to the powertrain. likely are larger fuel injectors, an tune, headers, cats, and of course an air intake.
prices
the mustang rocket will begin production this december, with deliveries starting in early months of 2015. customers can expect a price of just over $100,000, including the mustang.
competitors
when you make an announcement the way henrik and galpin auto sports did, you open yourselves up to a lot of questions; in this case, open-ended comparisons. seeing as the dodge challenger seems to be the pony car of the moment, only natural for the rocket to be lined up against it.
no going to be wowed about the challenger’s looks. save for some aerodynamic upgrades, the challenger largely kept its design. not a bad thing because part of the appeal is a rich history that dates back to the first use of the "challenger" name in 1958.
the real selling point of the challenger is its 6.2-liter, supercharged, that pumps out an incredible 707 horsepower and 650 of torque.
independent testing of the muscle car indicated that it hit 60 mph in seconds with a time of seconds. gnarly, indeed.
conclusion
fisker and his pal boeckmann have created a wonder of the already fantastic 2015 mustang. with added lightness thanks to the carbon fiber and added horsepower thanks to the, the rocket will surely live up to its name. while mustangs are nothing new, the fact these guys are building something repeatable and taking the idea into production, really speaks volumes about the car. | ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈgælpɪn ənˈveɪld ðə fərst ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv fərst pərˈdəkʃən ˈrɑkət ə kɑr drɛst ɪn ə ˈbjutəfəl blæk wɪθ ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər ˈreɪsɪŋ straɪps. ðə kɑr wɑz pərˈzɛnəd æt əˈmiljə ˈaɪlənd. ðə ˈməˌstæŋ ˈrɑkət wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbərz ðoʊ fɔrd ˈdilər ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ðə səˈlɛkt fɔrd ˈdilərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. waɪl ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl wərd ɔn ˈpraɪsɪŋ, ðə tɔk əraʊnd ðə lɑ ˈɔtoʊ ʃoʊ flɔr pʊt ɪts ˈstɪkər praɪs ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ðə mɑrk. ənd ðə gaɪz æt gæs stɑp ðɛr. ðə səˈspɛnʃən ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈfʊli əˈʤəstəbəl ʃɑks, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈoʊnərz tɪ daɪəl ɪn ðə staɪl əv pərˈfɔrməns ðeɪ wɔnt. lɑrʤ, wilz ər ræpt wɪθ pɪˈrɛli ˈrəbər. ðə ˈrɑkət ˈfiʧərz ə səbˈstænʃəli riˈwərkt ˈbɑdi wɪθ ə nu frənt ɛnd, hʊd, ənd ˈwaɪdər ˈfɛndərz ɔl ˈkræftɪd frəm ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər. ˈəndər ðə hʊd laɪz ðə ˈməˌstæŋ ərˈɪʤənəl bət wɪθ ə ˈwɪpəl ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɛr daʊn ɪts θroʊt. ðə ˈspɪnɪŋ skruz gɪv ðə kaɪˈoʊti ˈɪnʤən ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv 725 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər. ɔl ˈrutɪd θru ðə ˈmænjuəl ˈgɪrˌbɑks. ənd gæs ˈprɛzɪdənt boʊ ˈboʊkmən fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ˈæftər ðə ˈpɛbəl biʧ bæk ɪn ˈɔgəst 2014 ðə tu wərkt tɪ ˈrɛdi ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈskɛʧɪz ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˈəpˌgreɪdz fər ðə kɑr ənd bɔɪ, həz ɪt peɪd ɔf. waɪl fɔrd wɑz ˈbɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə juʤ splæʃ wɪθ ðə 2016 ˈməˌstæŋ ˈhɛnrɪk ənd ˈgælpɪn ˈɔtoʊ spɔrts pʊld ðə ˈkəvərz ɔf ðɛr kriˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈrɑkət. bət ðɪs ə ˌwəˈnɔf ˈsimə late-comer*, ðə fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈməˌstæŋz sɛt fər pərˈdəkʃən baɪ gæs. ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈhɪstəri ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈgælpɪn ənd ənˈveɪld ðə ˈrɑkət ənd ðə 2014 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɔtoʊ ʃoʊ ənd əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə pərˈdəkʃən wɪl bɪˈgɪn ɪn ˈərli dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪθ fərst dɪˈlɪvərz tɪ stɑrt ɪn ˈərli 2015 ɪkˈstɪriər θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə saɪd ər ˈikwəli ˈskəlptɪd wɪθ lɑrʤ duəl ˈɪnˌlɛts æt ðə rɪr ðət lɛd ˈɪntu ˈfɛndər. ˈhɛnrɪk sərvd hɪz deɪz ɪn ðə ˈəpər bræs əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz ənd ɪz ə ˈvɛri əˈkɑmplɪʃt dɪˈzaɪnər. rɪˈmɛmbər hi pɪnd ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə kɑr ðət bɔr hɪz oʊn neɪm, ðə ˈkɑrmə. teɪks ðə ˈməˌstæŋ tɪ ə nu ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ðə ˈrɑkət. ɪts ˈkəstəm frənt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈvɛri hʊd ənd lɑrʤ, hɛkˈsægənəl grɪl wɪθ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈlaɪtɪŋ. ðə twɪn hʊd skups ər sɛd tɪ bi ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə 1968 ˈʃɛlbi ədˈmɪtəd ˈfeɪvərɪt kɑr. θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə saɪd ər ˈikwəli ˈskəlptɪd wɪθ lɑrʤ duəl ˈɪnˌlɛts æt ðə rɪr ðət lɛd ˈɪntu ˈfɛndər. ðoʊz hɛlp ˈkəvər ðə ˈmæsɪv, wilz ðət ər ˈboʊltɪd tɪ 15-inch*, breɪks. ðə rɪr ɛnd kənˈtɪnjuz ðə trɛnd wɪθ ɪts ˈskəlptɪd ˈspɔɪlər, ˈmæʧɪŋ hɛkˈsægənəl ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt səraʊnd, ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl loʊər ɛr diffuser*. kwɑd ɪgˈzɔst paɪps pik frəm ˈəndər ðə kɑr ənd bɛlt ðə ˈmæʤɪkəl tun frəm ðə bloʊn ˌɪnˈtɪriər ðə ˈrɑkət rɑk ðə stɑk ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈiðər. ðə ˈrɑkət rɑk ðə stɑk ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈiðər. ðə tim stɪʧt əp ə səm ˈlɛðər əˈpoʊlstəri ɔn ðə sits, ˈsɛnər ˈkɑnsoʊl, ənd ˈsɛnər stæk. ˈæksɛnts hæv bɪn ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ənd dɔr ˈpænəlz. ðə lʊk ɪz ʤɪst ˈdɪfərənt ɪˈnəf frəm stɑk tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bət ˌɪntərˈəpt ðə nu dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə 2015 ˈməˌstæŋ. ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsteɪtɪd, ˈrɑkət ˈkəstəmərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛk ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt wɪθ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɔpʃən lɪst. gæs tʊk ˈmaɪti kaɪˈoʊti ənd geɪv ɪt ən ˈikwəli ˈmaɪti tun. wɛr ðə fən bɪˈgɪnz. gæs tʊk ˈmaɪti kaɪˈoʊti ənd geɪv ɪt ən ˈikwəli ˈmaɪti tun. ˈædɪd ɪz ə ˈwɪpəl ðət teɪks ðə əp tɪ 725 ə lɔt əv ˈpoʊniz 290 tɪ bi ɪgˈzækt. ˈsædli ðɛr məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈfloʊtɪŋ əraʊnd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz dən tɪ ðə ˈpaʊrˌtreɪn. ˈlaɪkli ər ˈlɑrʤər fjuəl ˌɪnˈʤɛktərz, ən tun, ˈhɛdərz, kæts, ənd əv kɔrs ən ɛr ˈɪnˌteɪk. ˈpraɪsɪz ðə ˈməˌstæŋ ˈrɑkət wɪl bɪˈgɪn pərˈdəkʃən ðɪs dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪθ dɪˈlɪvəriz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ˈərli mənθs əv 2015 ˈkəstəmərz kən ɪkˈspɛkt ə praɪs əv ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈməˌstæŋ. kəmˈpɛtɪtərz wɪn ju meɪk ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðə weɪ ˈhɛnrɪk ənd ˈgælpɪn ˈɔtoʊ spɔrts dɪd, ju ˈoʊpən ˈjɔrsɛlvz əp tɪ ə lɔt əv kˈwɛsʧənz; ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd kəmˈpɛrəsənz. siɪŋ ɛz ðə dɑʤ ˈʧælɪnʤər simz tɪ bi ðə ˈpoʊˌni kɑr əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈoʊnli ˈnæʧərəl fər ðə ˈrɑkət tɪ bi laɪnd əp əˈgɛnst ɪt. noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi waʊd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər lʊks. seɪv fər səm ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈəpˌgreɪdz, ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈlɑrʤli kɛpt ɪts dɪˈzaɪn. nɑt ə bæd θɪŋ bɪˈkəz pɑrt əv ðə əˈpil ɪz ə rɪʧ ˈhɪstəri ðət deɪts bæk tɪ ðə fərst juz əv ðə "ˈʧælɪnʤər" neɪm ɪn 1958 ðə ril ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər ɪz ɪts 6.2-liter*, ˌsupərˈʧɑrʤd, ðət pəmps aʊt ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl 707 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər ənd 650 əv tɔrk. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ðə ˈməsəl kɑr ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ɪt hɪt 60 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪn ˈsɛkəndz wɪθ ə taɪm əv ˈsɛkəndz. ˈnɑrli, ˌɪnˈdid. kənˈkluʒən ənd hɪz pæl ˈboʊkmən hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwəndər əv ðə ɔˈrɛdi fænˈtæstɪk 2015 ˈməˌstæŋ. wɪθ ˈædɪd ˈlaɪtnəs θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər ənd ˈædɪd ˈhɔrˌspaʊər θæŋks tɪ ðə, ðə ˈrɑkət wɪl ˈʃʊrli lɪv əp tɪ ɪts neɪm. waɪl ˈməˌstæŋz ər ˈnəθɪŋ nu, ðə fækt ðiz gaɪz ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ rɪˈpitəbəl ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə ˈɪntu pərˈdəkʃən, ˈrɪli spiks ˈvɑljumz əˈbaʊt ðə kɑr. |
glam metal band warrant lead singer jani lane was found dead yesterday in los angeles.
lane's body was discovered at the comfort inn in woodland hills. he was 47 years old.
lane (born john kennedy oswald, later changed to john patrick oswald) is survived by four children -- taylar, brittany, madison and ryan -- and his wife kimberly, as well as his sisters marcine, michelle and victoria. lane lost his father, robert oswald, in 1994, and his mother, eileen, passed in 2004.
lane is best known as the singer for the band warrant, a rock band that rose to fame in the and early 1990's. their hits include the songs heaven, down boys, and cherry pie. lane quit the band in 1993, only to rejoin the following year. but he resigned once more in 2004, and was absent for four years before eventually returning again. that reunion lasted less than a year, before lane's third and final departure from the band.
although there has been speculation this morning as to the cause of death, so far no information has been confirmed, and an investigation is ongoing.
those of us who came of age in the remember warrant well, and remember lane as an always friendly and cheerful face amid the otherwise grimacing visage of rock and metal at the time. he also exhibited a good sense of humor, and could be in an offhand and way. my condolences to his family and friends over their terrible loss. | glam* ˈmɛtəl bænd ˈwɔrənt lɛd ˈsɪŋər ˈjɑni leɪn wɑz faʊnd dɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. leɪnz ˈbɑdi wɑz dɪˈskəvərd æt ðə ˈkəmfərt ɪn ɪn ˈwʊˌdlænd hɪlz. hi wɑz 47 jɪrz oʊld. leɪn (bɔrn ʤɑn ˈkɛnədi ˈɔzwɔld, ˈleɪtər ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ʤɑn ˈpætrɪk ˈɔzwɔld) ɪz sərˈvaɪvd baɪ fɔr ˈʧɪldrən taylar*, ˈbrɪtəni, ˈmædɪsən ənd raɪən ənd hɪz waɪf ˈkɪmbərli, ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz ˈsɪstərz marcine*, mɪˈʃɛl ənd vɪkˈtɔriə. leɪn lɔst hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈrɑbərt ˈɔzwɔld, ɪn 1994 ənd hɪz ˈməðər, aɪˈlin, pæst ɪn 2004 leɪn ɪz bɛst noʊn ɛz ðə ˈsɪŋər fər ðə bænd ˈwɔrənt, ə rɑk bænd ðət roʊz tɪ feɪm ɪn ðə ənd ˈərli 1990's*. ðɛr hɪts ˌɪnˈklud ðə sɔŋz ˈhɛvən, daʊn bɔɪz, ənd ˈʧɛri paɪ. leɪn kwɪt ðə bænd ɪn 1993 ˈoʊnli tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. bət hi rɪˈzaɪnd wəns mɔr ɪn 2004 ənd wɑz ˈæbsənt fər fɔr jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərnɪŋ əˈgɛn. ðət riˈunjən ˈlæstɪd lɛs ðən ə jɪr, ˌbiˈfɔr leɪnz θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə bænd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr həz bɪn ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɛz tɪ ðə kɔz əv dɛθ, soʊ fɑr noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn kənˈfərmd, ənd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu keɪm əv eɪʤ ɪn ðə rɪˈmɛmbər ˈwɔrənt wɛl, ənd rɪˈmɛmbər leɪn ɛz ən ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfrɛndli ənd ˈʧɪrfəl feɪs əˈmɪd ðə ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈgrɪməsɪŋ ˈvɪzəʤ əv rɑk ənd ˈmɛtəl æt ðə taɪm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪbətəd ə gʊd sɛns əv ˈhjumər, ənd kʊd bi ɪn ən ˈɔfˈhænd ənd weɪ. maɪ kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈtɛrəbəl lɔs. |
international fundamentally hinges on assessments of national self-interest by the parties involved. this seemingly obvious statement both explains the persistent failure of the global climate change negotiations and offers a pathway to success.
the 2009 copenhagen climate conference demonstrated the difficulty of reaching an international treaty. peter images
the united nations framework convention on climate change agreed in rio in 1992 and ratified by 195 countries, including the united states was premised from its very first words on the idea that “change in the climate and its adverse effects are a common concern of humankind.” it sought to organize global action to address a threat to the global commons the atmosphere and climate system on which all life on earth depends. such global action, however, depends on national governments, whose first responsibility is to their own people and well-being. for that reason, the climate negotiations have faltered. nations could not agree on who is to blame, on how to allocate emissions, or on projections for the future. many have argued that emissions limits are inimical to their short-term economic interests. some depend on fossil fuel production, and others perceive fossil fuel development as the only route out of extreme poverty, even as others have begun to pursue a more sustainable future.
meanwhile, reports about climate change science are increasingly gloomy. vast systemic change is more apparent every year, and the latest reports from the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc), as well as this national climate assessment in the u.s., bring even more bad news.
fortunately, environmental transformation and technological change are not waiting for this paralysis of political agreement to end. cleaner energy sources renewable energy, especially wind and solar, as well as the least fossil fuel, natural gas are increasing their penetration of the energy markets, too slowly but with increasing momentum. electronic sensors and controls are enabling better management of energy demand and more intelligent energy use a catalytic change. coal remains globally dominant, but without widespread deployment of carbon capture technologies, its days are probably numbered. cleaner alternatives are advancing in part because of concerns about climate change, but more importantly because technological progress is making them more attractive, economically and politically.
this plan would change the psychology of climate change from one of burden to opportunity.
what once seemed a mirage is becoming a reality: the world can now glimpse the prospect of an economy largely dependent on abundant, inexhaustible, affordable clean energy. we are in the early stages of a global race to supply a set of new technologies and scalable systems likely the largest economic opportunity of the century.
these changes are becoming more clearly recognized and understood, but the current negotiating framework is not designed to encourage each nation to pursue them based on its own interests and national advantages. we think the time has come for the international community to alter its collective climate strategy, cease the search for the impossible top-down agreement described as “burden sharing” and instead encourage an approach that builds on national self-interest and spurs a “race to the top” in energy solutions. this would change the psychology of the climate change issue from one of burden to opportunity, and change the likely outcome from one of about failure to excitement about tangible action to build a better world. this is the lens through which to view the prospects for a new climate agreement at international talks in paris in 2015.
a new agreement should recognize that a simple framework is not feasible: we know how to allocate emissions among nations, the global economy makes this impossible anyway, and the early differentiation between developed and developing economies is no longer valid. instead, a new start is needed, based in part on what has been called “pledge and review”: nations will pledge concrete steps to reduce their carbon emissions and periodically submit their progress to the international community for review.
rather than strive for an elusive, binding global treaty, the idea is to encourage countries to make strong national commitments in their own economic self-interest and then roll those up in the paris agreement, which would not take the form of a treaty and thus would not need to be ratified. countries would be motivated to take these actions in response to competition, both economic and political; international peer pressure; and the aspirations of their own people. the overarching goal is to spur national action to bend the carbon curve downward in a meaningful and measurable fashion, giving greater certainty to the private sector to innovate and invest in technologies. this is the best option for accelerating progress and averting catastrophic climate change.
in the 17 years since the signing of the kyoto protocol, very little movement has occurred. the u.s. senate failed to ratify the treaty largely because of fears that emissions limits would unfairly harm certain sectors of the economy, and developed and developing countries have been at odds over historical responsibility for emissions. globally, limits on emissions seemed to be limits on prosperity and growth, and the defenders of the status quo powerful industry groups, concentrations of sovereign wealth, and ideological warriors argued that climate activists were seeking to sabotage the modern industrial economy.
the shift to a economy is occurring even without a legally binding global agreement.
happily, technological progress is defusing that argument as the passage of time and the increased intensity of climate impacts make the need for concerted action ever more urgent. public and private investment in research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies is yielding results.
this shift to a economy is occurring even without the holy grail of most climate negotiators a new “legally binding” global agreement. countries, states, cities, and companies are taking action, partly out of concern about climate change, but also because such action is in their own economic interest either directly (through efficiency measures like led street lights) or indirectly (by saving lives now cut short by air pollution). as the market for technologies expands, they will improve further in performance and price and become even more competitive.
while the higher initial capital cost of clean energy technologies remains a hurdle, over time the lack of fuel costs for renewable energy (such as sunlight or wind) is the offsetting cost variable. the cost savings from energy efficiency similarly produce a predictable and attractive rate of return. indeed, one recent survey found that investments in solutions generate a positive return of 33 percent. on the other side of the equation, it has long been recognized that the price of fossil fuels does not reflect their many external costs, including air pollution, political and security risks, and damage from climate change.
china’s recent history exemplifies both the historic tension between development and climate and a pathway to reconcile them. coal fueled the remarkable economic growth but also produced unhealthy air and intolerable environmental damage. in response, leaders are engineering a serious shift toward wind and solar energy, greater energy efficiency, and development of shale gas, based on political and economic self-interest. this reversal may lead to greater alignment on climate policy among china, the united states, and the european union and also influence other developing countries.
through these examples and many others, a new path is emerging toward accelerated progress on climate change, based on a theme of opportunity as the shift to and increased efficiency produces new businesses, more jobs, cleaner air and water, and better public health. the political reality is that countries increasingly will see that this path is in their own self-interest. they should be encouraged to compete for advantage in a race to the top, rather than bicker over emissions limits.
the paris climate conference, scheduled for december 2015, is the setting for action on a new long-term global agreement. central to success will be four principal elements.
the first is an affirmation of global objectives. nations should reassert the commitment first stated in the 1992 framework convention to “prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system,” as well as the agreement in the 2009 copenhagen accord to limit the increase in global temperatures to 2 degrees c. they should link this vision to specific and measurable national commitments that will signal a global turn from words to action and a new attitude for addressing climate change.
the second is making those national commitments to emissions reductions. as an interim step, heads of state at the climate summit in september 2014 in new york city should discuss and affirm this new approach as the central direction for the paris negotiators. they should be encouraged to outdo each other with new and stronger commitments to specific actions in each of the four “building block” areas agreed in the 2007 bali action plan mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. in that way, they can position themselves as investing in the emerging clean energy economy, as protecting their farmers and others who depend on a predictable climate, and as caretakers of future generations consistent with their own national self-interest. by the time of the paris conference in 2015, all countries should have clearly stated five-year commitments for 2020 and long-term goals with interim milestones for the period beyond 2020.
a coordinated global price on carbon should be considered after 2020 if progress is inadequate.
this building block strategy is building momentum. the united states has been advocating a bottom-up approach since copenhagen, and at talks in warsaw last november countries were invited to communicate their intended contributions to emissions reduction by the first quarter of 2015. the largest immediate impact will come from reducing powerful but relatively short-lived pollutants, like black carbon (especially soot from cooking fires), methane, and (hydrofluorocarbons, used in cooling equipment), and by stabilizing the forest cover. such steps can be taken relatively inexpensively through partnerships that can include coalitions of companies as well as governments.
as a third element of the package, leaders in paris must agree to a systemic review of their emissions reductions pledges. it is unlikely that the paris commitments by themselves will immediately put the world on a trajectory consistent with the 2 degrees c target. for that reason, negotiators must set up a review process through which an international body like the would monitor progress and report back at three-year intervals. there is no appetite yet in the international community for a mechanism to force action by countries that offer weak pledges or none at all. both carrots and sticks participation in a global carbon trading system, for example, or the imposition of border tax penalties based on carbon pricing are options that could be considered in the future. a coordinated global price on carbon the most economically efficient path to reduce emissions should be considered after 2020 if progress is deemed inadequate. considerable political obstacles remain, but leading companies from google to are preparing for this eventuality by adopting internal carbon prices for use in making investment decisions.
finance is the final key to a global deal. at copenhagen in 2009, the united states memorably pledged that developed countries would mobilize $100 billion a year in climate change assistance for the rest of the world by 2020.
more from yale un panel looks to as the key to stabilizing climate in its latest report, the intergovernmental panel on climate change makes a strong case for a sharp increase in energy production, especially solar and wind, and provides hope that this transformation can occur in time to hold off the worst impacts of global warming.
read more in its latest report, the intergovernmental panel on climate change makes a strong case for a sharp increase in energy production, especially solar and wind, and provides hope that this transformation can occur in time to hold off the worst impacts of global warming.
at a time of fiscal retrenchment in the west, the chance of that pledge being met in the form of additional development assistance is approximately zero. the pledge is eminently achievable, however, in the context of global energy investment, which has an annual flow a dozen times as large as the amount pledged in copenhagen.
the capital needed for a global shift to energy systems can be mobilized from highly liquid but institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds, which have assets of more than $80 trillion. the way to attract these funds is to engage public finance entities as partners to reduce investment risk, particularly in developing countries, and ensure safe, predictable returns.
whether driven by a price on carbon, a reduction in fossil fuel subsidies, or continuing technological innovation, national action and large-scale investment to transform the energy systems can initiate a more optimistic era of concrete progress on climate change. combined with a compelling global vision, collaboration, and a pledge to return to the negotiating table at regular intervals until success is achieved, this is a strong and package that could be agreed in paris in 2015. it would deliver what, more than anything else, the world needs a decision to act, not just negotiate. it might even be led by the two largest of the united states and china. it is already consistent with the u.s. position, china appears ready to bring forward new commitments, and the two countries are actively collaborating on climate and energy in a number of ways.
whether such steps will be enough to avert climate catastrophe remains unclear. even if the major industrialized economies were able to reduce their emissions completely, the prognosis for the atmosphere would still be grim if developing countries do not change course. what paris can do is help accelerate the pace of technological adoption and change, toward the day when the cleanest energy sources are also the cheapest and thus become dominant. the payoff will be improved public health and increased economic well-being. most importantly, the global climate will be prevented from going off the rails. | ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈhɪnʤɪz ɔn əˈsɛsmənts əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst baɪ ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli ˈɑbviəs ˈsteɪtmənt boʊθ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə pərˈsɪstənt ˈfeɪljər əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈɔfərz ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ səkˈsɛs. ðə 2009 ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkɑnfərəns ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈriʧɪŋ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtriti. ˈpitər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈfreɪmˌwərk kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈgrid ɪn ˈrioʊ ɪn 1992 ənd ˈrætəˌfaɪd baɪ 195 ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈprɛməst frəm ɪts ˈvɛri fərst wərdz ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ɪts ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ər ə ˈkɑmən kənˈsərn əv humankind.”*.” ɪt sɔt tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈgloʊbəl ˈækʃən tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɑmənz ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɪstəm ɔn wɪʧ ɔl laɪf ɔn ərθ dɪˈpɛndz. səʧ ˈgloʊbəl ˈækʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənts, huz fərst riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈpipəl ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. fər ðət ˈrizən, ðə ˈklaɪmɪt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæv ˈfɑltərd. ˈneɪʃənz kʊd nɑt əˈgri ɔn hu ɪz tɪ bleɪm, ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ɪˈmɪʃənz, ər ɔn prɑˈʤɛkʃənz fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈmɛni hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈlɪmɪts ər ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl tɪ ðɛr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts. səm dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈfɑsəl fjuəl pərˈdəkʃən, ənd ˈəðərz pərˈsiv ˈfɑsəl fjuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli rut aʊt əv ɪkˈstrim ˈpɑvərti, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈəðərz hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ pərˈsu ə mɔr səˈsteɪnəbəl fˈjuʧər. ˈminˌwaɪl, rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ saɪəns ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈglumi. væst sɪˈstɛmɪk ʧeɪnʤ ɪz mɔr əˈpɛrənt ˈɛvəri jɪr, ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrts frəm ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ (ipcc*), ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɪs ˈnæʃənəl ˈklaɪmɪt əˈsɛsmənt ɪn ðə juz., brɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr bæd nuz. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ ər nɑt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɪs pərˈælɪsɪs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈgrimənt tɪ ɛnd. ˈklinər ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə list ˈfɑsəl fjuəl, ˈnæʧərəl gæs ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðɛr ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɑrkɪts, tu sˈloʊli bət wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈsɛnsərz ənd kənˈtroʊlz ər ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈɛnərʤi juz ə ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk ʧeɪnʤ. koʊl rɪˈmeɪnz ˈgloʊbəli ˈdɑmənənt, bət wɪˈθaʊt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈkɑrbən ˈkæpʧər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ɪts deɪz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnəmbərd. ˈklinər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ər ədˈvænsɪŋ ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli bɪˈkəz ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm mɔr əˈtræktɪv, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli. ðɪs plæn wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ frəm wən əv ˈbərdən tɪ ˌɑpərˈtunəti. wət wəns simd ə mərɑʒ ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˌriˈæləˌti: ðə wərld kən naʊ glɪmps ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn əˈbəndənt, ˌɪnɪgˈzɔstəbəl, əˈfɔrdəbəl klin ˈɛnərʤi. wi ər ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ə ˈgloʊbəl reɪs tɪ səˈplaɪ ə sɛt əv nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ˈskeɪləbəl ˈsɪstəmz ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈklɪrli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd, bət ðə ˈkɑrənt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɪz nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ iʧ ˈneɪʃən tɪ pərˈsu ðɛm beɪst ɔn ɪts oʊn ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ˈnæʃənəl ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. wi θɪŋk ðə taɪm həz kəm fər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈɔltər ɪts kəˈlɛktɪv ˈklaɪmɪt ˈstrætəʤi, sis ðə sərʧ fər ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɔpˌdaʊn əˈgrimənt dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz sharing”*” ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪnˈkərəʤ ən əˈproʊʧ ðət bɪldz ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst ənd spərz ə tɪ ðə top”*” ɪn ˈɛnərʤi səˈluʃənz. ðɪs wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɪʃu frəm wən əv ˈbərdən tɪ ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈlaɪkli ˈaʊtˌkəm frəm wən əv əˈbaʊt ˈfeɪljər tɪ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈtænʤəbəl ˈækʃən tɪ bɪld ə ˈbɛtər wərld. ðɪs ɪz ðə lɛnz θru wɪʧ tɪ vju ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər ə nu ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tɔks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪn 2015 ə nu əˈgrimənt ʃʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɪz nɑt ˈfizəbəl: wi noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ɪˈmɪʃənz əˈməŋ ˈneɪʃənz, ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi meɪks ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ðə ˈərli ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin dɪˈvɛləpt ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvælɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ə nu stɑrt ɪz ˈnidɪd, beɪst ɪn pɑrt ɔn wət həz bɪn kɔld ənd review”*”: ˈneɪʃənz wɪl plɛʤ ˈkɑnkrit stɛps tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli səbˈmɪt ðɛr ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti fər ˌrivˈju. ˈrəðər ðən straɪv fər ən ɪˈlusɪv, ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈtriti, ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈkəntriz tɪ meɪk strɔŋ ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪtmənts ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst ənd ðɛn roʊl ðoʊz əp ɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ wʊd nɑt teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈtriti ənd ðəs wʊd nɑt nid tɪ bi ˈrætəˌfaɪd. ˈkəntriz wʊd bi ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ teɪk ðiz ˈækʃənz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, boʊθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pɪr ˈprɛʃər; ənd ðə ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv ðɛr oʊn ˈpipəl. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ goʊl ɪz tɪ spər ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən tɪ bɛnd ðə ˈkɑrbən kərv ˈdaʊnwərd ɪn ə ˈminɪŋfəl ənd ˈmɛʒərəbəl ˈfæʃən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˈsərtənti tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ənd ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən fər ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd əˈvərtɪŋ ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ðə 17 jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈkjoʊtoʊ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmuvmənt həz əˈkərd. ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt feɪld tɪ ˈrætəˌfaɪ ðə ˈtriti ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz əv fɪrz ðət ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈlɪmɪts wʊd ənˈfɛrli hɑrm ˈsərtən ˈsɛktərz əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz hæv bɪn æt ɑdz ˈoʊvər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɪˈmɪʃənz. ˈgloʊbəli, ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ɪˈmɪʃənz simd tɪ bi ˈlɪmɪts ɔn prɑˈspɛrəti ənd groʊθ, ənd ðə dɪˈfɛndərz əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪndəstri grups, ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ˈsɑvrən wɛlθ, ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrjərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ˈæktɪvɪsts wər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ʃɪft tɪ ə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈligəli ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl əˈgrimənt. ˈhæpəli, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz dɪfˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ɛz ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv taɪm ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈklaɪmɪt ˌɪmˈpækts meɪk ðə nid fər kənˈsərtɪd ˈækʃən ˈɛvər mɔr ˈərʤənt. ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv klin ˈɛnərʤi tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪz ˈjildɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. ðɪs ʃɪft tɪ ə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈhoʊli greɪl əv moʊst ˈklaɪmɪt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz ə nu binding”*” ˈgloʊbəl əˈgrimənt. ˈkəntriz, steɪts, ˈsɪtiz, ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən, ˈpɑrtli aʊt əv kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz səʧ ˈækʃən ɪz ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkli (θru ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛʒərz laɪk lɛd strit laɪts) ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli (baɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ lɪvz naʊ kət ʃɔrt baɪ ɛr pəˈluʃən). ɛz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪkˈspændz, ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ˈfərðər ɪn pərˈfɔrməns ənd praɪs ənd bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. waɪl ðə haɪər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl kɔst əv klin ˈɛnərʤi tɛkˈnɑləʤiz rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈhərdəl, ˈoʊvər taɪm ðə læk əv fjuəl kɔsts fər riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi (səʧ ɛz ˈsənˌlaɪt ər wɪnd) ɪz ðə ˈɔfˌsɛtɪŋ kɔst ˈvɛriəbəl. ðə kɔst ˈseɪvɪŋz frəm ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈsɪmələrli ˈproʊdus ə prɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd əˈtræktɪv reɪt əv rɪˈtərn. ˌɪnˈdid, wən ˈrisənt ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn səˈluʃənz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈtərn əv 33 pərˈsɛnt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən, ɪt həz lɔŋ bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə praɪs əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðɛr ˈmɛni ɪkˈstərnəl kɔsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɛr pəˈluʃən, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsks, ənd ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪz boʊθ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðɛm. koʊl fjuəld ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ bət ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ənˈhɛlθi ɛr ənd ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈdæmɪʤ. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈlidərz ər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs ʃɪft təˈwɔrd wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi, ˈgreɪtər ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ʃeɪl gæs, beɪst ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst. ðɪs rɪˈvərsəl meɪ lɛd tɪ ˈgreɪtər əˈlaɪnmənt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi əˈməŋ ˈʧaɪnə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪnfluəns ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz. θru ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, ə nu pæθ ɪz ˈimərʤɪŋ təˈwɔrd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, beɪst ɔn ə θim əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɛz ðə ʃɪft tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ɪˈfɪʃənsi prəˈdusɪz nu ˈbɪznɪsɪz, mɔr ʤɑbz, ˈklinər ɛr ənd ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈbɛtər ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli wɪl si ðət ðɪs pæθ ɪz ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst. ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ kəmˈpit fər ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ə reɪs tɪ ðə tɔp, ˈrəðər ðən ˈbɪkər ˈoʊvər ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈlɪmɪts. ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈskɛʤʊld fər dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ɪz ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ˈækʃən ɔn ə nu ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈgloʊbəl əˈgrimənt. ˈsɛntrəl tɪ səkˈsɛs wɪl bi fɔr ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈɛləmənts. ðə fərst ɪz ən ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈgloʊbəl əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ˈneɪʃənz ʃʊd ˌriəˈsərt ðə kəˈmɪtmənt fərst ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə 1992 ˈfreɪmˌwərk kənˈvɛnʃən tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt system,”*,” ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈgrimənt ɪn ðə 2009 ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən əˈkɔrd tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛmpərəʧərz tɪ 2 dɪˈgriz si. ðeɪ ʃʊd lɪŋk ðɪs ˈvɪʒən tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ənd ˈmɛʒərəbəl ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪtmənts ðət wɪl ˈsɪgnəl ə ˈgloʊbəl tərn frəm wərdz tɪ ˈækʃən ənd ə nu ˈætəˌtud fər æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz rɪˈdəkʃənz. ɛz ən ˈɪnərəm stɛp, hɛdz əv steɪt æt ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsəmɪt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ʃʊd dɪˈskəs ənd əˈfərm ðɪs nu əˈproʊʧ ɛz ðə ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ðə ˈpɛrɪs nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz. ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˌaʊtˈdu iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ nu ənd ˈstrɔŋgər kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈækʃənz ɪn iʧ əv ðə fɔr block”*” ˈɛriəz əˈgrid ɪn ðə 2007 ˈbɑli ˈækʃən plæn ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən, ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns. ɪn ðət weɪ, ðeɪ kən pəˈzɪʃən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ klin ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈkɑnəmi, ɛz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈəðərz hu dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ə prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈklaɪmɪt, ənd ɛz ˈkɛrˌteɪkərz əv fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst. baɪ ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 2015 ɔl ˈkəntriz ʃʊd hæv ˈklɪrli ˈsteɪtɪd ˈfaɪvˌjɪr kəˈmɪtmənts fər 2020 ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊlz wɪθ ˈɪnərəm ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz fər ðə ˈpɪriəd bɪɔnd 2020 ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈgloʊbəl praɪs ɔn ˈkɑrbən ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈæftər 2020 ɪf ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt. ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk ˈstrætəʤi ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz bɪn ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɑtəˌməp əˈproʊʧ sɪns ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, ənd æt tɔks ɪn ˈwɔrˌsɔ læst noʊˈvɛmbər ˈkəntriz wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz rɪˈdəkʃən baɪ ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2015 ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt wɪl kəm frəm rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈpaʊərfəl bət ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd pəˈlutənts, laɪk blæk ˈkɑrbən (əˈspɛʃəli sʊt frəm ˈkʊkɪŋ faɪərz), ˈmɛˌθeɪn, ənd (hydrofluorocarbons*, juzd ɪn ˈkulɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt), ənd baɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrɪst ˈkəvər. səʧ stɛps kən bi ˈteɪkən ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnəkˈspɛnsɪvli θru ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ðət kən ˌɪnˈklud ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgəvərnmənts. ɛz ə θərd ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ, ˈlidərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs məst əˈgri tɪ ə sɪˈstɛmɪk ˌrivˈju əv ðɛr ɪˈmɪʃənz rɪˈdəkʃənz ˈplɛʤɪz. ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈpɛrɪs kəˈmɪtmənts baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli pʊt ðə wərld ɔn ə trəˈʤɛktəri kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə 2 dɪˈgriz si ˈtərgət. fər ðət ˈrizən, nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz məst sɛt əp ə ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs θru wɪʧ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɑdi laɪk ðə wʊd ˈmɑnətər ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd rɪˈpɔrt bæk æt θˈriˌjɪr ˈɪntərvəlz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈæpəˌtaɪt jɛt ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti fər ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ fɔrs ˈækʃən baɪ ˈkəntriz ðət ˈɔfər wik ˈplɛʤɪz ər nən æt ɔl. boʊθ ˈkɛrəts ənd stɪks pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɑrbən ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ər ðə ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈbɔrdər tæks ˈpɛnəltiz beɪst ɔn ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ ər ˈɔpʃənz ðət kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈgloʊbəl praɪs ɔn ˈkɑrbən ðə moʊst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ɪˈfɪʃənt pæθ tɪ rɪˈdus ɪˈmɪʃənz ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈæftər 2020 ɪf ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz dimd ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt. kənˈsɪdərəbəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑbstəkəlz rɪˈmeɪn, bət ˈlidɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm ˈgugəl tɪ ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðɪs əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti baɪ əˈdɑptɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪz fər juz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪz ðə ˈfaɪnəl ki tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl dil. æt ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ɪn 2009 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɛmərəbli plɛʤd ðət dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz wʊd ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz 100 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈsɪstəns fər ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld baɪ 2020 mɔr frəm jeɪl ˈjuˈɛn ˈpænəl lʊks tɪ ɛz ðə ki tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ meɪks ə strɔŋ keɪs fər ə ʃɑrp ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd, ənd prəˈvaɪdz hoʊp ðət ðɪs ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən kən əˈkər ɪn taɪm tɪ hoʊld ɔf ðə wərst ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. rɛd mɔr ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ meɪks ə strɔŋ keɪs fər ə ʃɑrp ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd, ənd prəˈvaɪdz hoʊp ðət ðɪs ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən kən əˈkər ɪn taɪm tɪ hoʊld ɔf ðə wərst ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. æt ə taɪm əv ˈfɪskəl riˈtrɛnʧmənt ɪn ðə wɛst, ðə ʧæns əv ðət plɛʤ biɪŋ mɛt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈsɪstəns ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈziroʊ. ðə plɛʤ ɪz ˈɛmənəntli əˈʧivəbəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, wɪʧ həz ən ˈænjuəl floʊ ə ˈdəzən taɪmz ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ðə əˈmaʊnt plɛʤd ɪn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən. ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈnidɪd fər ə ˈgloʊbəl ʃɪft tɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəmz kən bi ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd frəm ˈhaɪli ˈlɪkwɪd bət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, səʧ ɛz ˈpɛnʃən fəndz, ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ˈsɑvrən wɛlθ fəndz, wɪʧ hæv ˈæˌsɛts əv mɔr ðən 80 ˈtrɪljən. ðə weɪ tɪ əˈtrækt ðiz fəndz ɪz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈɛntɪtiz ɛz ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt rɪsk, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz, ənd ɪnˈʃʊr seɪf, prɪˈdɪktəbəl rɪˈtərnz. ˈwɛðər ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə praɪs ɔn ˈkɑrbən, ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈsəbsɪdiz, ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən ənd ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəmz kən ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ə mɔr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈɪrə əv ˈkɑnkrit ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɪʒən, kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən, ənd ə plɛʤ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl æt ˈrɛgjələr ˈɪntərvəlz ənˈtɪl səkˈsɛs ɪz əˈʧivd, ðɪs ɪz ə strɔŋ ənd ˈpækɪʤ ðət kʊd bi əˈgrid ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪn 2015 ɪt wʊd dɪˈlɪvər wət, mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, ðə wərld nidz ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ækt, nɑt ʤɪst nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn bi lɛd baɪ ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə juz. pəˈzɪʃən, ˈʧaɪnə əˈpɪrz ˈrɛdi tɪ brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd nu kəˈmɪtmənts, ənd ðə tu ˈkəntriz ər ˈæktɪvli kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz. ˈwɛðər səʧ stɛps wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈvərt ˈklaɪmɪt kəˈtæstrəfi rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ɪˈkɑnəmiz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr ɪˈmɪʃənz kəmˈplitli, ðə prɑgˈnoʊsəs fər ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wʊd stɪl bi grɪm ɪf dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ kɔrs. wət ˈpɛrɪs kən du ɪz hɛlp ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə peɪs əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈdɑpʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤ, təˈwɔrd ðə deɪ wɪn ðə ˈklinəst ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈʧipəst ənd ðəs bɪˈkəm ˈdɑmənənt. ðə peɪɔf wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt wɪl bi prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm goʊɪŋ ɔf ðə reɪlz. |
for decades, the u.s. military has been accused of exposing service members and the public to chemical and biological warfare agents and. fears have been stoked by the cold war's shipboard hazard and defense (shad) project, which, in the process of determining the characteristics of agent delivery mechanisms, may have exposed troops to dangerous and nerve agents. then there's the the bari incident, when soldiers and sailors were swimming in mustard agent when germans bombed u.s. ships in that italian harbor. and let's not forget the field testing of lsd and other like agent bz.
the department of defense (dod) release of information on such efforts has been slow, sporadic, and uncoordinated at times. but now, the is trying to consolidate this information, and ensure that the public especially those folks who may have been exposed to bad stuff can learn more about these efforts from the horse's mouth, so to speak. the force health protection & readiness policy and program office is sponsoring an web site that provides information on testing and potential exposure cases associated with chemical and biological warfare agents and. the site breaks out the history into three periods - world war ii, project cases, and other cold war cases (which covers testing sites such as fort detrick, edgewood arsenal, and proving ground). dr. michael kilpatrick, strategic communications director for the military health system, explained their intent.
“this is a new web site that we have created to put together for all those who may have interest in everything that we have been able to uncover and understand about the chemical and biological testing of warfare agents done from probably the early up through said dr. michael kilpatrick... “the [chem-bio] exposures web site explains why the testing was done, where it was done, what was used in the testing, and really what
dod learned from the testing,” he said.
the medical community is doing their best to identify all unclassified information on past warfare testing and the personnel involved. and they're using all forms of communication to get the word out on it. that's a pretty rare combo, in the defense department. as a history freak who enjoys getting an inside view on how the military developed its
weapons capability, i'm loving it.
now some may say that was forced to reveal this information due to congressional pressure. that may be. but much of this test information was, for a long time, kept clandestine for good reason. these were weapon development activities in which the soviet union was very interested. and even today, there's nothing quite as good as the traditional warfare agents developed during the cold war. it could save another nation or terrorist group a good deal of research if the wrong data were released. one might also point out that there's no discussion of war illness controversy. but, technically, there's been no agreement that these illnesses were caused by exposure to warfare agents. so put aside the critical comments and enjoy the sunshine on these fascinating records. | fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənts ənd. fɪrz hæv bɪn stoʊkt baɪ ðə koʊld wɔrz ˈʃɪpˌbɔrd ˈhæzərd ənd dɪˈfɛns (ʃæd) ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˈeɪʤənt dɪˈlɪvəri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz, meɪ hæv ɪkˈspoʊzd trups tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd nərv ˈeɪʤənts. ðɛn ðɛrz ðə ðə ˈbɑri ˈɪnsədənt, wɪn ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ˈseɪlərz wər sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ˈməstərd ˈeɪʤənt wɪn ˈʤərmənz bɑmd juz. ʃɪps ɪn ðət ˌɪˈtæljən ˈhɑrbər. ənd lɛts nɑt fərˈgɛt ðə fild ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ənd ˈəðər laɪk ˈeɪʤənt bz*. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns (dod*) riˈlis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn səʧ ˈɛfərts həz bɪn sloʊ, spərˈædɪk, ənd ənkoʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd æt taɪmz. bət naʊ, ðə ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz foʊks hu meɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ bæd stəf kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɛfərts frəm ðə ˈhɔrsəz maʊθ, soʊ tɪ spik. ðə fɔrs hɛlθ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈrɛdinəs ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ən wɛb saɪt ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈkeɪsɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənts ənd. ðə saɪt breɪks aʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈɪntu θri ˈpɪriədz wərld wɔr ii*, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd ˈəðər koʊld wɔr ˈkeɪsɪz (wɪʧ ˈkəvərz ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪts səʧ ɛz fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk, ˈɛʤˌwʊd ˈɑrsənəl, ənd ˈpruvɪŋ graʊnd). ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl ˌkɪlˈpætrɪk, strəˈtiʤɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm, ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnt. ɪz ə nu wɛb saɪt ðət wi hæv kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər fər ɔl ðoʊz hu meɪ hæv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ənˈkəvər ənd ˌəndərˈstænd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənts dən frəm ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈərli əp θru sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl ˌkɪlˈpætrɪk... [chem-bio*] ɪkˈspoʊʒərz wɛb saɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ wɑz dən, wɛr ɪt wɑz dən, wət wɑz juzd ɪn ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd ˈrɪli wət ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə testing,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ɪz duɪŋ ðɛr bɛst tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɔl ənˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn pæst ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ənd ðɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ɔl fɔrmz əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tɪ gɪt ðə wərd aʊt ɔn ɪt. ðæts ə ˈprɪti rɛr ˈkɑmˌboʊ, ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɛz ə ˈhɪstəri frik hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd vju ɔn haʊ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈvɛləpt ɪts ˈwɛpənz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti, əm ˈləvɪŋ ɪt. naʊ səm meɪ seɪ ðət wɑz fɔrst tɪ rɪˈvil ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən du tɪ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈprɛʃər. ðət meɪ bi. bət məʧ əv ðɪs tɛst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz, fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, kɛpt klænˈdɛstɪn fər gʊd ˈrizən. ðiz wər ˈwɛpən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ənd ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ kwaɪt ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənts dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr. ɪt kʊd seɪv əˈnəðər ˈneɪʃən ər ˈtɛrərɪst grup ə gʊd dil əv ˈrisərʧ ɪf ðə rɔŋ ˈdætə wər riˈlist. wən maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɛrz noʊ dɪˈskəʃən əv wɔr ˈɪlnəs ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. bət, ˈtɛknɪkəli, ðɛrz bɪn noʊ əˈgrimənt ðət ðiz ˈɪlnəsɪz wər kɔzd baɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənts. soʊ pʊt əˈsaɪd ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn ɔn ðiz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz. |
image caption has changed its chief executive since the oil spill
oil giant has announced a return to profit in the three months to september after last quarter's record loss.
the firm said its replacement cost profit for the period was $1.85bn (£1.15bn), as against the $17bn loss recorded from april to june.
the previous loss reflected the massive costs of the gulf of mexico oil spill crisis, which followed an explosion on a drilling rig in april.
bp said the cost of the oil spill had now risen by $7.7bn to $39.9bn.
bob dudley, who led the clean-up, became's chief executive last month.
he replaced tony hayward, who was for his leadership during the crisis.
bp said the $39.9bn cost of the oil spill included $20bn set aside under pressure from the us government for compensation payments.
eleven workers on the deepwater horizon drilling rig were killed by the explosion on 20 april and hundreds of miles of coast were polluted.
the well was finally capped on 15 july, after an estimated barrels of oil (171m gallons) had leaked into the sea, and fully sealed in september.
'safety first'
bp's $1.85bn profit compares with a $5bn profit for the same period in 2009.
analysis's return to the black shows quite how strong and profitable it is. has taken a further $7.7bn (£4.8bn) of charges relating to the gulf of mexico oil spill - bringing to almost $40bn the total provision that it has made for the ultimate costs of the debacle. has benefited from a higher oil price, which boosted earnings in its giant exploration and production division by more than $2bn, offsetting a fall in the amount of oil produced. that division is being broken up, as part of comprehensive efforts by the new chief executive bob dudley to rehabilitate this battered business. his cure also includes shrinking, selling off up to $30bn of assets by the end of the year, to cover those huge oil spill costs. and lloyds: we all pay for their recovery
the news was well received by the markets, which sent the company's share price up more than 1% by early afternoon.
"the update provides a stark reminder that the fallout from the spill will follow for some considerable time to come," said richard hunter, head of equities at hargreaves lansdown stockbrokers.
"in the meantime, has refocused itself with safety as a priority and, in terms of its normal operations, the company continues to generate enormous amounts of income."
in another development, japanese firm mitsui said on tuesday that one of its subsidiaries, offshore, had been billed $1.9bn by to cover costs from the oil spill.
moex owns 10% of the oil well project operated by.
mitsui said it had withheld payment, because it said there was uncertainty about the amount due.
last week, us investigators said cement used to seal the well may have contributed to the that caused the gulf of mexico oil spill.
both, which owned the well, and halliburton, the contractor responsible for the cement, were aware of tests showing it was unstable, they said.
halliburton has denied the claims, saying the tests were invalid as they were on a different kind of cement. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv sɪns ðə ɔɪl spɪl ɔɪl ʤaɪənt həz əˈnaʊnst ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈprɑfɪt ɪn ðə θri mənθs tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈæftər læst kˈwɔrtərz ˈrɛkərd lɔs. ðə fərm sɛd ɪts rɪˈpleɪsmənt kɔst ˈprɑfɪt fər ðə ˈpɪriəd wɑz £1.15bn*), ɛz əˈgɛnst ðə lɔs rɪˈkɔrdɪd frəm ˈeɪprəl tɪ ʤun. ðə ˈpriviəs lɔs rɪˈflɛktɪd ðə ˈmæsɪv kɔsts əv ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔɪl spɪl ˈkraɪsəs, wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊd ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɔn ə ˈdrɪlɪŋ rɪg ɪn ˈeɪprəl. sɛd ðə kɔst əv ðə ɔɪl spɪl hæd naʊ ˈrɪzən baɪ tɪ. bɑb ˈdədli, hu lɛd ðə clean-up*, bɪˈkeɪm ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv læst mənθ. hi ˌriˈpleɪst ˈtoʊni ˈheɪwərd, hu wɑz fər hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs. sɛd ðə kɔst əv ðə ɔɪl spɪl ˌɪnˈkludɪd sɛt əˈsaɪd ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈpeɪmənts. ˈilɛvən ˈwərkərz ɔn ðə ˈdipˌwɔtər hərˈaɪzən ˈdrɪlɪŋ rɪg wər kɪld baɪ ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɔn 20 ˈeɪprəl ənd ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz əv koʊst wər pəˈlutɪd. ðə wɛl wɑz ˈfaɪnəli kæpt ɔn 15 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈæftər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl ˈgælənz) hæd likt ˈɪntu ðə si, ənd ˈfʊli sild ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. 'ˈseɪfti fərst' ˈprɑfɪt kəmˈpɛrz wɪθ ə ˈprɑfɪt fər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2009 æˈnælɪsɪs rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə blæk ʃoʊz kwaɪt haʊ strɔŋ ənd ˈprɑfətəbəl ɪt ɪz. həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈfərðər £4.8bn*) əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔɪl spɪl ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ˈtoʊtəl prəˈvɪʒən ðət ɪt həz meɪd fər ðə ˈəltəmət kɔsts əv ðə dəˈbɑkəl. həz ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ə haɪər ɔɪl praɪs, wɪʧ ˈbustɪd ˈərnɪŋz ɪn ɪts ʤaɪənt ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈvɪʒən baɪ mɔr ðən 2bn*, ˈɔfˌsɛtɪŋ ə fɔl ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ɔɪl prəˈdust. ðət dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz biɪŋ ˈbroʊkən əp, ɛz pɑrt əv ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈɛfərts baɪ ðə nu ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑb ˈdədli tɪ ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪt ðɪs ˈbætərd ˈbɪznɪs. hɪz kjʊr ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ, ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔf əp tɪ əv ˈæˌsɛts baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, tɪ ˈkəvər ðoʊz juʤ ɔɪl spɪl kɔsts. ənd lɔɪdz: wi ɔl peɪ fər ðɛr rɪˈkəvəri ðə nuz wɑz wɛl rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪts, wɪʧ sɛnt ðə ˈkəmpəniz ʃɛr praɪs əp mɔr ðən 1 baɪ ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun. "ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə stɑrk riˈmaɪndər ðət ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə spɪl wɪl ˈfɑloʊ fər səm kənˈsɪdərəbəl taɪm tɪ kəm," sɛd ˈrɪʧərd ˈhəntər, hɛd əv ˈɛkwətiz æt ˈhɑrˌgrivz ˈlænzdaʊn ˈstɑkˌbroʊkərz. "ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, həz riˈfoʊkəst ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈseɪfti ɛz ə praɪˈɔrəti ənd, ɪn tərmz əv ɪts ˈnɔrməl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnts əv ˈɪnˌkəm." ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˌʤæpəˈniz fərm mɪtˈsui sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət wən əv ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz, ˈɔfˈʃɔr, hæd bɪn bɪld baɪ tɪ ˈkəvər kɔsts frəm ðə ɔɪl spɪl. oʊnz 10 əv ðə ɔɪl wɛl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ. mɪtˈsui sɛd ɪt hæd wɪθˈhɛld ˈpeɪmənt, bɪˈkəz ɪt sɛd ðɛr wɑz ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmaʊnt du. læst wik, ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd sɪˈmɛnt juzd tɪ sil ðə wɛl meɪ hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ðət kɔzd ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔɪl spɪl. boʊθ, wɪʧ oʊnd ðə wɛl, ənd ˈhælɪˌbərtən, ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə sɪˈmɛnt, wər əˈwɛr əv tɛsts ʃoʊɪŋ ɪt wɑz ənˈsteɪbəl, ðeɪ sɛd. ˈhælɪˌbərtən həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə kleɪmz, seɪɪŋ ðə tɛsts wər ˌɪnˈvæləd ɛz ðeɪ wər ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv sɪˈmɛnt. |
linguistic map of schleswig in the century.
north is a minority language of germany, spoken by about people in north] the language is part of the larger group of the west germanic languages. the language comprises 10 dialects which are themselves divided into an insular and a mainland group.
north is closely related to the language of northwest germany and west which is spoken in the netherlands. all of these are also closely related to the english language forming the group.
the phonological system of the north dialects is strongly being influenced by standard german and is slowly adapting to that of the german language. with a number of native speakers probably even less than and decreasing use in mainland north, the north language is endangered. it is protected as a minority language and has become an official language in the district and on island.
classification [ edit ]
the closest relatives of north are the two other languages, the of lower saxony, germany, and the west language spoken in the northern netherlands. together, the three form the group of languages.
english is also closely related to. the two languages are classified in a common group, which is grouped among the languages, together with low german. the related low german has developed differently since old saxon times and has lost many]
dialects [ edit ]
overview [ edit ]
the north dialects can be grouped into two main divisions: mainland and insular dialects. altogether, both groups have 10] the dialect spoken on the is one of the mainland dialects though. typically, one distinguishes between the following 10 dialects, which have been spoken since the beginning of linguistic studies in the century:
insular north
sylt (söl'ring)
föhr-amrum (fering/öömrang)
heligolandic (halunder)
mainland north
the mainland and insular dialects clearly differ from each other because they were shaped by immigrants in different centuries. the islands of, and were in around ad 800, and the mainland was settled bys in ad 1100.
also are various influences of neighbouring languages on the dialects. on, and and in parts of the northern mainland, there is a strong danish (south jutlandic) influence, but on and the rest of mainland north, the low german influence is predominant. moreover, there has historically been little exchange between the dialects and so hardly any lingua franca could develop and there was no cultural centre in north for which the dialect could have had a leading role.
samples [ edit ]
the sentence displayed below in many variants reads, "'shine, old moon, shine!', cried häwelmann, but the moon was nowhere to be seen and the stars neither; they had all already gone to bed" (based on theodor storm's der kleine]
insular
söl'ring (dialect of)
"ljucht,, ljucht!" häwelmann, man di tö sen en di ek; ja al tö gingen.
fering-öömrang (dialect of and)
"locht,, locht!" rep heewelmaan, man a tu sen an a ei; jo al tu gingen.
heligolandic (dialect of helgoland)
"lochte,, lochte!" heäwelman, de wear tu en de ni; wear al tu gingen.
mainland
northern, variety of
"jocht,, jocht!" hääwelmoon, e waas to än da steere ok ai; ja al toe gingen.
wiedingharde
"ljocht, moone, ljocht!" hääwelmuon, e moone was to än e steere ai; jä al to gingen.
halligen (although it is spoken on the islands, it is linguistically grouped with the mainland dialects)
"jaacht,e, jaacht!" hääwelmoon, man de to än de steere ee; jä al to giangen.
mooring (dialect of)
"jucht, üülje, jucht!" hääwelmoon, e tu än e ai; ja ål åltumååle tu lim.
note that, despite the differences between the dialects, the and öömrang are highly similar; in this example nearly identical.
the following table further demonstrates the similarities and differences between the various]
extinct dialects [ edit ]
the on the peninsula were abandoned in favour of low german during the and centuries. in contrast to the northern hundreds, was economically strong and wealthy and was oriented towards the southern, low german parts of. moreover, there was a strong dutch immigration during the]
a similar situation was to be found on the island of strand, which was destroyed during the flood. the population of the eastern, remaining part of strand, the modern nordstrand, did not succeed in rebuilding the dikes on their own. therefore, many speaking people left their homeland on strand or were otherwise not able to maintain their native language against mostly immigrants. on pellworm, the western remainder of strand, the repair of the dikes was quickly accomplished and so the language was still spoken in the century, until it also vanished due to changes in population structure. the old strand was presumably closest to.
likewise close to was the wyk that used to be spoken in wyk until the town completely shifted to low german. the wyk dialect is thought to have developed from the dialects of immigrants from the and strand island.
the dialect that most recently died out is southern which became extinct with the death of its last speaker in the early 1980s. other mainland dialects are also facing extinction.
north of the border north was spoken only in some marsh-farms, located directly at the]
due to the large number of dialects there is no original native name for the north language as such. e.g. the ands call their language freesk, in the it is called frasch, and in the likewise or freesch. while these names all translate to "frisian" the native names of the insular dialects refer to the particular islands as in, öömrang, or. e.g. "frisian" would mean "fresk" in the dialect.
the norths eventually agreed upon the name "friisk" which corresponds to the west native name "frysk". this designation is today mostly used when the north is addressed or in the names of official institutions such as instituut, or gesäts. the northern section of the council has however kept its name rädj" in the mooring dialect.
phonology [ edit ]
despite the strong differences among the north dialects, there are still some traits of phonology that are more or less common to all dialects. among them is the lowering from [ɪ] to [a], which is mostly complete in the central dialects but is only at the stage [ɛ] or [eː] in the periphery. for example, the word "fish" translates to mooring and but (cf. low german: fisch/fisk, danish: fisk, german: fisch, dutch: vis).
the distribution of the of the p, t and k is similar as they have become voiced and partially even developed to in the central dialects. that can be demonstrated from the verb "to know": mooring waase, wed, weet, wet (cf. west witte, low german weten, german wissen).
the north dialects differ from modern standard german by a more diverse system of and consonants. all of the dialects have an additional line of palatalizations, which is uncommon for a germanic language. until recently, an additional number of dental consonants that changed the meaning of a word occurred in the dialect of. in general, it can be noted that the insular dialects feature a relatively complicated consonantal system, but the mainland dialects have more diverse vowels.
recently, the phonological system of the north dialects has been strongly being influenced by standard german and is slowly adapting to its]
current situation [ edit ]
officially, the number of north speakers ranges from to[3] but linguists propose significantly lower numbers. in 2007, århammar estimated a total of speakers inside and to speakers outside north] exact surveys do not exist.
north is an endangered language, as in most places, children no longer learn it. in red book of endangered languages, north is classified as "seriously] exceptions are a few villages on the islands of and and the area. especially in the western parts of, the language community is still relatively] the number of speakers on and alone is estimated to around. the other dialects are, in fact, seriously endangered, like, central and.
the elementary and grammar school on is called öömrang and, among other subjects, focuses on teaching the local dialect. is also taught in schools on and the in on the mainland is a combined elementary school.
all speakers of north are at least bilingual (north and standard german). many are (north, standard german and low german) and, especially along the danish border, used to be widespread (north, standard german, low german and south jutlandic).
in, north is protected by the european charter for regional or minority languages as a minority language. on 24 december 2004 a state law became effective in that recognises the north language for official use in the district and on.[12]
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
general references
walker, alastair g.h.; wilts (2001). "die mundarten". in horst h. munske. des handbook of studies (in german and english). tübingen: niemeyer. 3-484-73048-x. | lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk mæp əv ʃˈlɛswɪg ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. nɔrθ ɪz ə məˈnɔrəti ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈʤərməni, ˈspoʊkən baɪ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ɪn nɔrθ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər grup əv ðə wɛst ʤərˈmænɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kəmˈpraɪzɪz 10 ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts wɪʧ ər ðɛmˈsɛlvz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ən ˈɪnsələr ənd ə ˈmeɪnˌlænd grup. nɔrθ ɪz ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈʤərməni ənd wɛst wɪʧ ɪz ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ɔl əv ðiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə grup. ðə ˌfoʊnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪstəm əv ðə nɔrθ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ɪz ˈstrɔŋli biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən ənd ɪz sˈloʊli əˈdæptɪŋ tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈspikərz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈivɪn lɛs ðən ənd ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ juz ɪn ˈmeɪnˌlænd nɔrθ, ðə nɔrθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd. ɪt ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd ɛz ə məˈnɔrəti ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd həz bɪˈkəm ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ɔn ˈaɪlənd. ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈrɛlətɪvz əv nɔrθ ər ðə tu ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ðə əv loʊər ˈsæksəni, ˈʤərməni, ənd ðə wɛst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈnɛðərləndz. təˈgɛðər, ðə θri fɔrm ðə grup əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ. ðə tu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɪn ə ˈkɑmən grup, wɪʧ ɪz grupt əˈməŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ loʊ ˈʤərmən. ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd loʊ ˈʤərmən həz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli sɪns oʊld ˈsæksən taɪmz ənd həz lɔst ˈmɛni ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ˈɛdət ˈoʊvərvˌju ˈɛdət ðə nɔrθ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts kən bi grupt ˈɪntu tu meɪn dɪˈvɪʒənz: ˈmeɪnˌlænd ənd ˈɪnsələr ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts. ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, boʊθ grups hæv 10 ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt ˈspoʊkən ɔn ðə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ðoʊ. ˈtɪpɪkəli, wən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 10 ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˈspoʊkən sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈstədiz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri: ˈɪnsələr nɔrθ (söl'ring*) (fering/öömrang*) (halunder*) ˈmeɪnˌlænd nɔrθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ənd ˈɪnsələr ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ˈklɪrli ˈdɪfər frəm iʧ ˈəðər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ʃeɪpt baɪ ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛnʧəriz. ðə ˈaɪləndz əv, ənd wər ɪn əraʊnd æd 800 ənd ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd wɑz ˈsɛtəld baɪ ɪn æd 1100 ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈvɛriəs ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts. ɔn, ənd ənd ɪn pɑrts əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ðɛr ɪz ə strɔŋ ˈdeɪnɪʃ (saʊθ jutlandic*) ˈɪnfluəns, bət ɔn ənd ðə rɛst əv ˈmeɪnˌlænd nɔrθ, ðə loʊ ˈʤərmən ˈɪnfluəns ɪz prɪˈdɑmənənt. mɔˈroʊvər, ðɛr həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ˈlɪtəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ənd soʊ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni ˈlɪŋgwə ˈfræŋkə kʊd dɪˈvɛləp ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛntər ɪn nɔrθ fər wɪʧ ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt kʊd hæv hæd ə ˈlidɪŋ roʊl. ˈsæmpəlz ˈɛdət ðə ˈsɛntəns dɪˈspleɪd bɪˈloʊ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈvɛriənts ridz, "'ʃaɪn, oʊld mun, ʃaɪn!', kraɪd häwelmann*, bət ðə mun wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi sin ənd ðə stɑrz ˈniðər; ðeɪ hæd ɔl ɔˈrɛdi gɔn tɪ bɛd" (beɪst ɔn ˈθiədər stɔrmz dər klaɪn ˈɪnsələr (ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv) "ljucht*,, ljucht*!" häwelmann*, mæn di tö*ö sɛn ɛn di ˈiˈkeɪ; jɑ æl tö*ö gingen*. (ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv ənd) "locht*,, locht*!" rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv heewelmaan*, mæn ə tu sɛn ən ə ei*; ʤoʊ æl tu gingen*. (ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv helgoland*) "lochte*,, lochte*!" heäwelman*, də wɛr tu ɛn də ni; wɛr æl tu gingen*. ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈnɔrðərn, vərˈaɪəti əv "jocht*,, jocht*!" hääwelmoon*, i wɑz tɪ ˈdiˈeɪ stɪr ˈoʊˈkeɪ eɪaɪ; jɑ æl tɪ bid gingen*. "ljocht*, mun, ljocht*!" hääwelmuon*, i mun wɑz tɪ i stɪr eɪaɪ; jä*ä æl tɪ gingen*. (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈspoʊkən ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz, ɪt ɪz lɪŋgˈwɪstɪkli grupt wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts) "jaacht*,, jaacht*!" hääwelmoon*, mæn də tɪ də stɪr i; jä*ä æl tɪ giangen*. ˈmʊrɪŋ (ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv) "jucht*,, jucht*!" hääwelmoon*, i tu i eɪaɪ; jɑ tu lɪm. noʊt ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts, ðə ənd ər ˈhaɪli ˈsɪmələr; ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ˈfərðər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɛriəs ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ˈɛdət ðə ɔn ðə pəˈnɪnsələ wər əˈbændənd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv loʊ ˈʤərmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhənərdz, wɑz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli strɔŋ ənd ˈwɛlθi ənd wɑz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsəðərn, loʊ ˈʤərmən pɑrts əv. mɔˈroʊvər, ðɛr wɑz ə strɔŋ dəʧ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ə ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz tɪ bi faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd əv strænd, wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fləd. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈistərn, rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ pɑrt əv strænd, ðə ˈmɑdərn nordstrand*, dɪd nɑt səkˈsid ɪn riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə daɪks ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈmɛni ˈspikɪŋ ˈpipəl lɛft ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd ɔn strænd ər wər ˈəðərˌwaɪz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈmoʊstli ˈɪməgrənts. ɔn pellworm*, ðə ˈwɛstərn rɪˈmeɪndər əv strænd, ðə rɪˈpɛr əv ðə daɪks wɑz kˈwɪkli əˈkɑmplɪʃt ənd soʊ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɑz stɪl ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ənˈtɪl ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvænɪʃt du tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrəkʧər. ðə oʊld strænd wɑz prɪˈzuməbli ˈkloʊsəst tɪ. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz kloʊz tɪ wɑz ðə wɪk ðət juzd tɪ bi ˈspoʊkən ɪn wɪk ənˈtɪl ðə taʊn kəmˈplitli ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ loʊ ˈʤərmən. ðə wɪk ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt frəm ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts əv ˈɪməgrənts frəm ðə ənd strænd ˈaɪlənd. ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt ðət moʊst ˈrisəntli daɪd aʊt ɪz ˈsəðərn wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ɪkˈstɪŋkt wɪθ ðə dɛθ əv ɪts læst ˈspikər ɪn ðə ˈərli 1980s*. ˈəðər ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər nɔrθ wɑz ˈspoʊkən ˈoʊnli ɪn səm marsh-farms*, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd dɪˈrɛkli æt ðə du tɪ ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ðɛr ɪz noʊ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈneɪtɪv neɪm fər ðə nɔrθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɛz səʧ. e.g*. ðə ənd kɔl ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ freesk*, ɪn ðə ɪt ɪz kɔld fræʃ, ənd ɪn ðə ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz ər freesch*. waɪl ðiz neɪmz ɔl trænzˈleɪt tɪ "frisian*" ðə ˈneɪtɪv neɪmz əv ðə ˈɪnsələr ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈaɪləndz ɛz ɪn,, ər. e.g*. "frisian*" wʊd min "fresk*" ɪn ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt. ðə nɔrθ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈgrid əˈpɑn ðə neɪm "friisk*" wɪʧ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ðə wɛst ˈneɪtɪv neɪm "frysk*". ðɪs ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɪz təˈdeɪ ˈmoʊstli juzd wɪn ðə nɔrθ ɪz əˈdrɛst ər ɪn ðə neɪmz əv əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz səʧ ɛz instituut*, ər gesäts*. ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl həz ˌhaʊˈɛvər kɛpt ɪts neɪm rädj*" ɪn ðə ˈmʊrɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt. fəˈnɑləˌʤi ˈɛdət dɪˈspaɪt ðə strɔŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈməŋ ðə nɔrθ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts, ðɛr ər stɪl səm treɪts əv fəˈnɑləˌʤi ðət ər mɔr ər lɛs ˈkɑmən tɪ ɔl ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts. əˈməŋ ðɛm ɪz ðə loʊərɪŋ frəm tɪ [ə], wɪʧ ɪz ˈmoʊstli kəmˈplit ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts bət ɪz ˈoʊnli æt ðə steɪʤ ər [eː*ː] ɪn ðə pərˈɪfəri. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə wərd "fɪʃ" ˈtrænsˌleɪts tɪ ˈmʊrɪŋ ənd bət (cf*. loʊ ˈʤərmən: fisch/fisk*, ˈdeɪnɪʃ: fɪsk, ˈʤərmən: fɪʃ, dəʧ: vɪs). ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə əv ðə pi, ti ənd keɪ ɪz ˈsɪmələr ɛz ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm vɔɪst ənd ˈpɑrʃəli ˈivɪn dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts. ðət kən bi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd frəm ðə vərb "tɪ noʊ": ˈmʊrɪŋ waase*, wɛd, weet*, wɛt (cf*. wɛst wɪt, loʊ ˈʤərmən weten*, ˈʤərmən wissen*). ðə nɔrθ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ˈdɪfər frəm ˈmɑdərn ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən baɪ ə mɔr dɪˈvərs ˈsɪstəm əv ənd ˈkɑnsənənts. ɔl əv ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts hæv ən əˈdɪʃənəl laɪn əv palatalizations*, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈkɑmən fər ə ʤərˈmænɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛntəl ˈkɑnsənənts ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə wərd əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɪt kən bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈɪnsələr ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ˈfiʧər ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌkɑnsəˈnɑnəl ˈsɪstəm, bət ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts hæv mɔr dɪˈvərs vaʊəlz. ˈrisəntli, ðə ˌfoʊnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪstəm əv ðə nɔrθ ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts həz bɪn ˈstrɔŋli biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən ənd ɪz sˈloʊli əˈdæptɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɛdət əˈfɪʃəli, ðə ˈnəmbər əv nɔrθ ˈspikərz ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm tɪ bət ˈlɪŋgwɪsts prəˈpoʊz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər ˈnəmbərz. ɪn 2007 ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd tɪ ˈspikərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ ɪgˈzækt ˈsərˌveɪz du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst. nɔrθ ɪz ən ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ɛz ɪn moʊst ˈpleɪsɪz, ˈʧɪldrən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lərn ɪt. ɪn rɛd bʊk əv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, nɔrθ ɪz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz "ˈsɪriəsli ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ər ə fju ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz əv ənd ənd ðə ˈɛriə. əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrts əv, ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kəmˈjunɪti ɪz stɪl ˈrɛlətɪvli ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspikərz ɔn ənd əˈloʊn ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ əraʊnd ðə ˈəðər ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ər, ɪn fækt, ˈsɪriəsli ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, laɪk, ˈsɛntrəl ənd. ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ənd ˈgræmər skul ɔn ɪz kɔld ənd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈsəbʤɪkts, ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈtiʧɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ tɔt ɪn skulz ɔn ənd ðə ɪn ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ɪz ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. ɔl ˈspikərz əv nɔrθ ər æt list baɪˈlɪŋgwəl (nɔrθ ənd ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən). ˈmɛni ər (nɔrθ, ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən ənd loʊ ˈʤərmən) ənd, əˈspɛʃəli əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈbɔrdər, juzd tɪ bi ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd (nɔrθ, ˈstændərd ˈʤərmən, loʊ ˈʤərmən ənd saʊθ jutlandic*). ɪn, nɔrθ ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧɑrtər fər ˈriʤənəl ər məˈnɔrəti ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɛz ə məˈnɔrəti ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɔn 24 dɪˈsɛmbər 2004 ə steɪt lɔ bɪˈkeɪm ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə nɔrθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər əˈfɪʃəl juz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ɔn si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈwɔkər, ˈæləˌstɛr g.h*.; wɪlts 2001 "daɪ mundarten*". ɪn hɔrst eɪʧ. munske*. dɪ ˈhændˌbʊk əv ˈstədiz (ɪn ˈʤərmən ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ). tübingen*: ˈnimaɪər. 3-484-73048-x*. |
story highlights president barack obama interviewed by cnn's wolf blitzer
obama said russian proposal on syria chemical weapons was a "potentially positive development"
obama said the the united states would maintain pressure on syria
the president plans to address the nation on syria on tuesday
russia's proposal for syria to surrender its chemical weapons to international control was a "potentially positive development," but could be a stall tactic, president barack obama told cnn on monday.
"we're going to run this to ground," obama said in an interview with cnn's wolf blitzer, adding that the united states will work with syrian ally russia and the international community "to see if we can arrive at something that is enforceable and serious."
a 'breakthrough' on the horizon?
obama said the new proposal that emerged monday from russia resulted from his threat to attack syria for violating an international ban on using chemical weapons, as his administration contends occurred on august 21 in suburban damascus.
he and russian president vladimir putin spoke about the syrian chemical weapons and the u.s. push for a military response at last week's summit in st. petersburg, obama told blitzer.
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"we have not seen these kinds of gestures up until now," the president said. "the fact that the u.s. administration and i have said we are serious about this, i think, has prompted some interesting conversations."
the russian proposal could lead to a "breakthrough," but would require follow-up while maintaining pressure on syria and russia by continuing his push for congress to authorize a military attack, obama said.
in an apparent response to some lawmakers who have questioned u.s. interests in a potential military strike, obama said syria's chemical weapons "pose a significant threat to all nations and to the united states, in particular."
"that's why 98 percent of humanity have said we don't use these. that protects our troops, and it protects children like the ones that we saw in those videos inside of syria," the president said, referring to video footage that showed people writhing near death.
the u.s. government says more than people died in the attack.
obama to keep beating the drum on syria
obama will make a televised address from the white house on tuesday night as part of the administration's offensive to build support for military action in syria. his interview with cnn was one of six television interviews on monday in his effort to reach the public directly.
"if we can accomplish this limited goal without taking military action, that would be my preference," obama said. "on the other hand, if we don't maintain and move forward without a credible threat of military pressure, i don't think we'll actually get the kind of agreement i'd like to see."
obama told abc that there was no time limit for an agreement.
syria welcomed russia's proposal monday, paving the way for a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis that comes amid syria's civil war that has killed more than people, according to u.n. estimates.
obama acknowledged that an agreement on the russian proposal may not solve syria's underlying civil war, "but it does solve the problem that i'm trying to focus on right now, which is making sure that you don't have over 400 children gassed indiscriminately by these chemical weapons."
when asked by about syrian president bashar claim that the u.s. is lying about his use of chemical weapons, obama said there can be no diplomatic solution if the syrian president keeps make statements that are "untrue."
"i think that if we can come up with a mechanism to get these under control, verify and enforce that they are not being used, then we should do everything we can to pursue that," obama said. "but ... that's not going to happen if assad thinks that he can lie his way through this and eventually the world forgets the images of those children who were gassed."
al-assad's military lacks capability, obama said
obama also sought to tamp down the specter of a threat from assad for the united states to "expect every action" in retaliation for potential military strikes in syria.
"mr. assad doesn't have a lot of capability. he has capability relative to children, he has capability relative to an opposition that is still getting itself organized and are not professional trained fighters," obama said. "he doesn't have a credible means to threaten the united states."
however, obama said it was possible for iran and hezbollah to launch "asymmetrical strikes," but dismissed them as nothing more than "the kinds of threats that we are dealing with around the world."
he told nbc that he had yet to decide how he would proceed if congress voted against authorizing force.
in light of the upcoming anniversary of the terror attacks, obama said the date brings heightened security, but he cautioned that "we're not going to be able to protect ourselves 100 percent of the time against every threat" and that the key was to be prepared without over-reacting. | ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz wʊlf ˈblɪtsər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ˈrəʃən prəˈpoʊzəl ɔn ˈsɪriə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz wɑz ə "pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt" ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈsɪriə ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt plænz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈsɪriə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈrəʃəz prəˈpoʊzəl fər ˈsɪriə tɪ sərˈɛndər ɪts ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈtroʊl wɑz ə "pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt," bət kʊd bi ə stɔl ˈtæktɪk, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ðɪs tɪ graʊnd," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz wʊlf ˈblɪtsər, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl wərk wɪθ ˈsɪriən ˈælaɪ ˈrəʃə ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti "tɪ si ɪf wi kən əraɪv æt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ɛnˈfɔrsəbəl ənd ˈsɪriəs." ə 'ˈbreɪkθˌru' ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən? ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə nu prəˈpoʊzəl ðət ˈimərʤd ˈmənˌdeɪ frəm ˈrəʃə rɪˈzəltɪd frəm hɪz θrɛt tɪ əˈtæk ˈsɪriə fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bæn ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ɛz hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kənˈtɛndz əˈkərd ɔn ˈɔgəst 21 ɪn səˈbərbən dəˈmæskəs. hi ənd ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ənd ðə juz. pʊʃ fər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈspɑns æt læst wiks ˈsəmɪt ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg, ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ˈblɪtsər. ʤɪst wɔʧt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈsɪriə riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈsɪriə ʤɪst wɔʧt ˌoʊˈbɑmə: əˈsɑdz θrɛts nɑt ˈkrɛdəbəl riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˌoʊˈbɑmə: əˈsɑdz θrɛts nɑt ˈkrɛdəbəl ʤɪst wɔʧt ˌɪnˈspɛktər: ˈdɛvəl ɪn ˈditeɪlz riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˌɪnˈspɛktər: ˈdɛvəl ɪn ˈditeɪlz ʤɪst wɔʧt dɪd ˈkɛri ˈɔfər ˈsɪriə ə weɪ aʊt? riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ dɪd ˈkɛri ˈɔfər ˈsɪriə ə weɪ aʊt? "wi hæv nɑt sin ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈʤɛsʧərz əp ənˈtɪl naʊ," ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd. "ðə fækt ðət ðə juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd aɪ hæv sɛd wi ər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ðɪs, aɪ θɪŋk, həz ˈprɑmptɪd səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz." ðə ˈrəʃən prəˈpoʊzəl kʊd lɛd tɪ ə "ˈbreɪkθˌru," bət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈfɑloʊˌəp waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈsɪriə ənd ˈrəʃə baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ hɪz pʊʃ fər ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈtæk, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt rɪˈspɑns tɪ səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu hæv kˈwɛsʧənd juz. ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪk, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ˈsɪriəz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz "poʊz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt θrɛt tɪ ɔl ˈneɪʃənz ənd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr." "ðæts waɪ 98 pərˈsɛnt əv juˈmænɪti hæv sɛd wi doʊnt juz ðiz. ðət prəˈtɛkts ɑr trups, ənd ɪt prəˈtɛkts ˈʧɪldrən laɪk ðə wənz ðət wi sɔ ɪn ðoʊz ˈvɪdioʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈsɪriə," ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ðət ʃoʊd ˈpipəl ˈrɪθɪŋ nɪr dɛθ. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz mɔr ðən ˈpipəl daɪd ɪn ðə əˈtæk. ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ kip ˈbitɪŋ ðə drəm ɔn ˈsɪriə ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl meɪk ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ bɪld səˈpɔrt fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə. hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn wɑz wən əv sɪks ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌjuz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn hɪz ˈɛfərt tɪ riʧ ðə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈrɛkli. "ɪf wi kən əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs ˈlɪmɪtɪd goʊl wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən, ðət wʊd bi maɪ ˈprɛfərəns," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. "ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf wi doʊnt meɪnˈteɪn ənd muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkrɛdəbəl θrɛt əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛʃər, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ðə kaɪnd əv əˈgrimənt aɪd laɪk tɪ si." ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm ˈlɪmət fər ən əˈgrimənt. ˈsɪriə ˈwɛlkəmd ˈrəʃəz prəˈpoʊzəl ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ðət kəmz əˈmɪd ˈsɪriəz ˈsɪvəl wɔr ðət həz kɪld mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ u.n*. ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ən əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə ˈrəʃən prəˈpoʊzəl meɪ nɑt sɑlv ˈsɪriəz ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈsɪvəl wɔr, "bət ɪt dɪz sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət əm traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn raɪt naʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ju doʊnt hæv ˈoʊvər 400 ˈʧɪldrən gæst ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli baɪ ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz." wɪn æst baɪ əˈbaʊt ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr kleɪm ðət ðə juz. ɪz laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz juz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk səˈluʃən ɪf ðə ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt kips meɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ər "ənˈtru." "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf wi kən kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ gɪt ðiz ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl, ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ənd ɛnˈfɔrs ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt biɪŋ juzd, ðɛn wi ʃʊd du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən tɪ pərˈsu ðət," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. "bət ðæts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ɪf əˈsɑd θɪŋks ðət hi kən laɪ hɪz weɪ θru ðɪs ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə wərld fərˈgɛts ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðoʊz ˈʧɪldrən hu wər gæst." ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri læks ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ sɔt tɪ tæmp daʊn ðə ˈspɛktər əv ə θrɛt frəm əˈsɑd fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ "ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛvəri ˈækʃən" ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪks ɪn ˈsɪriə. "ˈmɪstər. əˈsɑd ˈdəzənt hæv ə lɔt əv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. hi həz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈʧɪldrən, hi həz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət ɪz stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ər nɑt prəˈfɛʃənəl treɪnd ˈfaɪtərz," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. "hi ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˈkrɛdəbəl minz tɪ θˈrɛtən ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˌhɛzbɑˈlə tɪ lɔnʧ "ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl straɪks," bət dɪsˈmɪst ðɛm ɛz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən "ðə kaɪnz əv θrɛts ðət wi ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ əraʊnd ðə wərld." hi toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ðət hi hæd jɛt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ hi wʊd pərˈsid ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ fɔrs. ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈtɛrər əˈtæks, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə deɪt brɪŋz ˈhaɪtənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, bət hi ˈkɔʃənd ðət "wɪr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm əˈgɛnst ˈɛvəri θrɛt" ənd ðət ðə ki wɑz tɪ bi priˈpɛrd wɪˈθaʊt over-reacting*. |
philadelphia -- typically eagles wide receivers and tight ends spend extra time after practice catching balls out of the jugs machine, but rookie jordan matthews didn't do that on tuesday.
no, after tuesday's practice matthews broke routine and spent several minutes attacking a blocking sled nearby trying to "perfect every aspect of the game," as he put it on his way to the locker room.
the vanderbilt product and second round draft choice probably had good reason to spend extra time refining his blocking skills because eagles head coach chip kelly said wednesday that the team doesn't have plans to move matthews from the slot to the outside anytime soon.
"could you [move him outside]? yeah. are we? no," kelly said prior to wednesday's practice. "he's playing slot receiver for us right now. to move him outside, that doesn't help us in terms of where we are. we need to have a big, physical slot in there, that's really what we're looking to do right now and he's still got a long ways to go as a slot receiver."
matthews, the eagles draft choice had a breakout performance in week 3 hauling in his first two career touchdowns in an eight catch for 59 yard game against the washington redskins.
through the first quarter of the season matthews is third on the team in receiving with 15 catches for 141 yards and two scores. the eagles only have six passing touchdowns so far this season and the rookie receiver accounts for one third of them.
at, 212 pounds matthews certainly fits the bill for the bigger receiver that kelly covets in his offense, specifically in the slot where the receiver is responsible not only for underneath routes but also plays a key role in run blocking as well. matthews has the build, but perhaps more importantly he seems to have the drive to succeed in that role as well.
"if that's my role that the coaches have me do, then i'm going to be the best slot receiver in the nfl each day in practice and in the games," matthews said. "that's going to be my goal. "if that's my responsibility and that's my role, then that's what i'm going to focus in on and that's what i'm going to do."
after a sluggish start in the preseason and accounting for just three catches in the first two games, matthews has come on like gangbusters in the past two weeks accounting for 12 receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns over that span.
"i think it just comes down to me being more comfortable out there in the offense," matthews said. "nick [foles] is already an elite quarterback. you can put anybody out there and nick can make him look good.
"i'm just getting more comfortable so the more comfortable i get, the better that's going to be for both of us. of course, you can't overlook practice because we go out there and practice with a purpose. we don't just go through the motions, we go full speed, nick's finding me in certain spots on the field that he thinks he can hit me in the games and it's showing up on film each sunday.
"we just have to keep building, getting better at it and i think it's going to help us a lot."
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follow matt lombardo on twitter . find philadelphia sports on facebook | ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈigəlz waɪd rɪˈsivərz ənd taɪt ɛndz spɛnd ˈɛkstrə taɪm ˈæftər ˈpræktɪs ˈkæʧɪŋ bɔlz aʊt əv ðə ʤəgz məˈʃin, bət ˈrʊki ˈʤɔrdən ˈmæθjuz ˈdɪdənt du ðət ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. noʊ, ˈæftər ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈpræktɪs ˈmæθjuz broʊk ruˈtin ənd spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪnəts əˈtækɪŋ ə ˈblɑkɪŋ slɛd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ "ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə geɪm," ɛz hi pʊt ɪt ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə ˈlɑkər rum. ðə ˈvændərbɪlt ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈsɛkənd raʊnd dræft ʧɔɪs ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd gʊd ˈrizən tɪ spɛnd ˈɛkstrə taɪm rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈblɑkɪŋ skɪlz bɪˈkəz ˈigəlz hɛd koʊʧ ʧɪp ˈkɛli sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðə tim ˈdəzənt hæv plænz tɪ muv ˈmæθjuz frəm ðə slɑt tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. "kʊd ju [muv ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd]? jæ. ər wi? noʊ," ˈkɛli sɛd praɪər tɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ˈpræktɪs. "hiz pleɪɪŋ slɑt rɪˈsivər fər ˈjuˈɛs raɪt naʊ. tɪ muv ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðət ˈdəzənt hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ɪn tərmz əv wɛr wi ər. wi nid tɪ hæv ə bɪg, ˈfɪzɪkəl slɑt ɪn ðɛr, ðæts ˈrɪli wət wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ du raɪt naʊ ənd hiz stɪl gɑt ə lɔŋ weɪz tɪ goʊ ɛz ə slɑt rɪˈsivər." ˈmæθjuz, ðə ˈigəlz dræft ʧɔɪs hæd ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt pərˈfɔrməns ɪn wik 3 ˈhɔlɪŋ ɪn hɪz fərst tu kərɪr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɪn ən eɪt kæʧ fər 59 jɑrd geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrɛdˌskɪnz. θru ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈsizən ˈmæθjuz ɪz θərd ɔn ðə tim ɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ wɪθ 15 ˈkæʧɪz fər 141 jɑrdz ənd tu skɔrz. ðə ˈigəlz ˈoʊnli hæv sɪks ˈpæsɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ðə ˈrʊki rɪˈsivər əˈkaʊnts fər wən θərd əv ðɛm. æt 212 paʊnz ˈmæθjuz ˈsərtənli fɪts ðə bɪl fər ðə ˈbɪgər rɪˈsivər ðət ˈkɛli ˈkəvəts ɪn hɪz əˈfɛns, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪn ðə slɑt wɛr ðə rɪˈsivər ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ˌəndərˈniθ rʊts bət ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz ə ki roʊl ɪn rən ˈblɑkɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ˈmæθjuz həz ðə bɪld, bət pərˈhæps mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli hi simz tɪ hæv ðə draɪv tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ðət roʊl ɛz wɛl. "ɪf ðæts maɪ roʊl ðət ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv mi du, ðɛn əm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst slɑt rɪˈsivər ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl iʧ deɪ ɪn ˈpræktɪs ənd ɪn ðə geɪmz," ˈmæθjuz sɛd. "ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi maɪ goʊl. "ɪf ðæts maɪ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd ðæts maɪ roʊl, ðɛn ðæts wət əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn ɔn ənd ðæts wət əm goʊɪŋ tɪ du." ˈæftər ə sˈləgɪʃ stɑrt ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən ənd əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ʤɪst θri ˈkæʧɪz ɪn ðə fərst tu geɪmz, ˈmæθjuz həz kəm ɔn laɪk ˈgæŋˌbəstərz ɪn ðə pæst tu wiks əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 12 rɪˈsɛpʃənz fər 87 jɑrdz ənd tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ˈoʊvər ðət spæn. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ʤɪst kəmz daʊn tɪ mi biɪŋ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl aʊt ðɛr ɪn ðə əˈfɛns," ˈmæθjuz sɛd. "nɪk [foles*] ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ən ɪˈlit kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ju kən pʊt ˈɛnibədi aʊt ðɛr ənd nɪk kən meɪk ɪm lʊk gʊd. "əm ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl soʊ ðə mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl aɪ gɪt, ðə ˈbɛtər ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fər boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs. əv kɔrs, ju kænt ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ˈpræktɪs bɪˈkəz wi goʊ aʊt ðɛr ənd ˈpræktɪs wɪθ ə ˈpərpəs. wi doʊnt ʤɪst goʊ θru ðə ˈmoʊʃənz, wi goʊ fʊl spid, nɪks ˈfaɪndɪŋ mi ɪn ˈsərtən spɑts ɔn ðə fild ðət hi θɪŋks hi kən hɪt mi ɪn ðə geɪmz ənd ɪts ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɔn fɪlm iʧ ˈsənˌdi. "wi ʤɪst hæv tɪ kip ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər æt ɪt ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ə lɔt." ˈʤɔrdən ˈmæθjuz 9 ˈgæləri: ˈʤɔrdən ˈmæθjuz ˈfɑloʊ mæt lɑmˈbɑrdoʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər faɪnd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə spɔrts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
the worldwide leader in sports visited astros training camp over the weekend. is normally happy to keep houston in a black hole or continue to take jabs at the quality of the team, except houston's own robert flores (who is always showing love for h-town). britt mchenry sat down with astros manager a.j. hinch, second baseman jose altuve, outfielder george springer, and starting pitcher dallas.
a.j. hinch talked about his clubhouse philosophy and allowing his players to embrace their personalities.
jose alutve, who joined the beard movement, spoke about the newest additions to the astros roster.
george springer did his best james dean impression, finding the coolest way to sit in a chair during his interview. he always looked an orange version of the hulk. springer talked about his injury last season and returning to action.
dallas talked about his beard and his success from last season.
it's interesting that springer and were put in front of the camera instead of more veteran players like scott feldman and jed lowrie. but it speaks to these young players growing and taking hold off the team and the national attention. | ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈlidər ɪn spɔrts ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈæstroʊs ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪz ˈnɔrməli ˈhæpi tɪ kip ˈhjustən ɪn ə blæk hoʊl ər kənˈtɪnju tɪ teɪk ʤæbz æt ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə tim, ɪkˈsɛpt ˈhjustənz oʊn ˈrɑbərt ˈflɔˌrɛz (hu ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ləv fər h-town*). brɪt məˈkɛnri sæt daʊn wɪθ ˈæstroʊs ˈmænɪʤər a.j*. hɪnʧ, ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ˌhoʊˈzeɪ altuve*, ˈaʊtˌfildər ʤɔrʤ ˈsprɪŋər, ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpɪʧər ˈdæləs. a.j*. hɪnʧ tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkləˌbhaʊs fəˈlɑsəfi ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ hɪz pleɪərz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðɛr ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ alutve*, hu ʤɔɪnd ðə bɪrd ˈmuvmənt, spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə nuəst əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈæstroʊs ˈrɑstər. ʤɔrʤ ˈsprɪŋər dɪd hɪz bɛst ʤeɪmz din ˌɪmˈprɛʃən, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈkuləst weɪ tɪ sɪt ɪn ə ʧɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊkt ən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈvərʒən əv ðə həlk. ˈsprɪŋər tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈɪnʤəri læst ˈsizən ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈækʃən. ˈdæləs tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz bɪrd ənd hɪz səkˈsɛs frəm læst ˈsizən. ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət ˈsprɪŋər ənd wər pʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv mɔr ˈvɛtərən pleɪərz laɪk skɑt ˈfɛldmən ənd ʤɛd ˈlɔri. bət ɪt spiks tɪ ðiz jəŋ pleɪərz groʊɪŋ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊld ɔf ðə tim ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən. |
this week, a earthquake struck southern japan, killing two and leveling 19 homes just after a quake hit myanmar, where it was felt for hundreds of miles but did little damage. naturally, the asian media attempted to connect these two events, insinuating or outright stating that these quakes represented the first wave, and that apocalyptic escalation must be inevitable. fortunately, you believe everything you read in indian newspapers.
“when headlines like these become a bit too common, you know that they point to something bigger,” an extremely lazy journalist wrote in firstpost, citing several other recent quakes and tremors felt on the subcontinent. meanwhile, the express back in england went with the following headline: “scientists fear ‘the big one’ is coming as four major earthquakes strike in 48 hours.”
that’s a good headline, but not how tectonics work. why:
1) medium sized earthquakes are very common
there have been 36 earthquakes of magnitude or larger around the globe in 2016, and completely normal. most of these have occurred in the pacific “ring of fire” region, because the region of the world that is most prone to earthquakes.
humans measure the significance by their impacts to humans, not by their magnitude. so they make news when they occur in heavily populated areas, areas that are not used to earthquakes, or areas where poor infrastructure allows for significant damage. headlines are not a good measure of global earthquake activity.
2) earthquakes cause other, distant earthquakes
an earthquake in one part of the world will not set off another thousands of miles away. earthquakes are often followed by aftershocks, as the crust to its new position, but effects are local and die out usually over several days. but for the most part, each fault does its own thing, independently of those around it. the planet certainly does not start to rumble softly and then build up to a “megaquake,” as these articles suggest.
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3) scientists measure earthquake hazard and never predict quakes
seismologists have no way of accurately predicting when an earthquake will occur. what they can measure is earthquake hazard. they can observe a particular fault and calculate the energy bound up in the fault as the plates crush together. then they can say, that if all of that energy were to suddenly become unbound all at once, an earthquake of a given magnitude would result.
that’s what seismologist roger, the expert quoted in these articles, was talking about when he said: “the current conditions might trigger at least four earthquakes greater than in magnitude. and if they delay, the strain accumulated during the centuries provokes more catastrophic mega earthquakes.”
that’s the potential energy stored in the faults of the himalayan region, and it says nothing about when or how that energy will released. never correlated recent earthquakes in asia with this hazard, in fact, the quote was pulled from a times of india article written back in january.
4) moderate earthquakes decrease hazard
if anything, moderate earthquakes on a given fault reduce the eventual risk of the big one. as tectonic plates push together, they slowly build up energy. with a moderate quake, some of that energy is released. but not enough to dampen the stored energy in a significant way. it takes earthquakes to release the energy stored in a single (the richter scale, remember, is logarithmic.)
see, easy to predict that the big one is coming, because the big one is always coming. there will always be periodically devastating earthquakes in areas that are prone to them. we can talk about probability and risk, but at the end of the day, the big devastating earthquakes of the future will come on their own schedule. | ðɪs wik, ə ˈərθkˌweɪk strək ˈsəðərn ʤəˈpæn, ˈkɪlɪŋ tu ənd ˈlɛvəlɪŋ 19 hoʊmz ʤɪst ˈæftər ə kweɪk hɪt mˈjɑnˈmɑr, wɛr ɪt wɑz fɛlt fər ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz bət dɪd ˈlɪtəl ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈnæʧərəli, ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈmidiə əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðiz tu ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪŋ ər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðiz kweɪks ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə fərst weɪv, ənd ðət əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən məst bi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ju bɪˈliv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju rɛd ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz laɪk ðiz bɪˈkəm ə bɪt tu ˈkɑmən, ju noʊ ðət ðeɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ bigger,”*,” ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈleɪzi ˈʤərnəlɪst roʊt ɪn firstpost*, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈrisənt kweɪks ənd ˈtrɛmərz fɛlt ɔn ðə səbˈkɑntɪnənt. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ɪkˈsprɛs bæk ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn: fɪr bɪg one’*’ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɛz fɔr ˈmeɪʤər ˈərθkˌweɪks straɪk ɪn 48 hours.”*.” ə gʊd ˈhɛˌdlaɪn, bət nɑt haʊ tɛkˈtɑnɪks wərk. waɪ: 1 ˈmidiəm saɪzd ˈərθkˌweɪks ər ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən ðɛr hæv bɪn 36 ˈərθkˌweɪks əv ˈmægnəˌtud ər ˈlɑrʤər əraʊnd ðə gloʊb ɪn 2016 ənd kəmˈplitli ˈnɔrməl. moʊst əv ðiz hæv əˈkərd ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk əv fire”*” ˈriʤən, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə wərld ðət ɪz moʊst proʊn tɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks. ˈjumənz ˈmɛʒər ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns baɪ ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækts tɪ ˈjumənz, nɑt baɪ ðɛr ˈmægnəˌtud. soʊ ðeɪ meɪk nuz wɪn ðeɪ əˈkər ɪn ˈhɛvəli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈɛriəz, ˈɛriəz ðət ər nɑt juzd tɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks, ər ˈɛriəz wɛr pur ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əˈlaʊz fər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ər nɑt ə gʊd ˈmɛʒər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈərθkˌweɪk ækˈtɪvɪti. 2 ˈərθkˌweɪks kɔz ˈəðər, ˈdɪstənt ˈərθkˌweɪks ən ˈərθkˌweɪk ɪn wən pɑrt əv ðə wərld wɪl nɑt sɛt ɔf əˈnəðər ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ˈərθkˌweɪks ər ˈɔfən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈæftərˌʃɑks, ɛz ðə krəst tɪ ɪts nu pəˈzɪʃən, bət ˈifɛkts ər ˈloʊkəl ənd daɪ aʊt ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz. bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, iʧ fɔlt dɪz ɪts oʊn θɪŋ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪt. ðə ˈplænət ˈsərtənli dɪz nɑt stɑrt tɪ ˈrəmbəl ˈsɔftli ənd ðɛn bɪld əp tɪ ə ““megaquake,”*,” ɛz ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz səˈʤɛst. ˌɪnˈvərs lut dilz mit ðə pɑd ðə fərst bɛd ðət lərnz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈtɛmpərəʧər fər jʊr slip, ənd wɔrmz ər kulz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr nidz. baɪ naʊ 3 ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈmɛʒər ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈhæzərd ənd ˈnɛvər prɪˈdɪkt kweɪks ˌsaɪzˈmɑləʤɪsts hæv noʊ weɪ əv ˈækjərətli prɪˈdɪktɪŋ wɪn ən ˈərθkˌweɪk wɪl əˈkər. wət ðeɪ kən ˈmɛʒər ɪz ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈhæzərd. ðeɪ kən əbˈzərv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fɔlt ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɛnərʤi baʊnd əp ɪn ðə fɔlt ɛz ðə pleɪts krəʃ təˈgɛðər. ðɛn ðeɪ kən seɪ, ðət ɪf ɔl əv ðət ˈɛnərʤi wər tɪ ˈsədənli bɪˈkəm ənˈbaʊnd ɔl æt wəns, ən ˈərθkˌweɪk əv ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈmægnəˌtud wʊd rɪˈzəlt. wət ˌsaɪzˈmɑləʤɪst ˈrɑʤər, ðə ˈɛkspərt kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz, wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɪn hi sɛd: ˈkɑrənt kənˈdɪʃənz maɪt ˈtrɪgər æt list fɔr ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈgreɪtər ðən ɪn ˈmægnəˌtud. ənd ɪf ðeɪ dɪˈleɪ, ðə streɪn əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz prəˈvoʊks mɔr ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈmɛgə earthquakes.”*.” ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛnərʤi stɔrd ɪn ðə fɔlts əv ðə ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˈriʤən, ənd ɪt sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɪn ər haʊ ðət ˈɛnərʤi wɪl riˈlist. ˈnɛvər ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd ˈrisənt ˈərθkˌweɪks ɪn ˈeɪʒə wɪθ ðɪs ˈhæzərd, ɪn fækt, ðə kwoʊt wɑz pʊld frəm ə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrɪtən bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. 4 ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈdiˌkris ˈhæzərd ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈərθkˌweɪks ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn fɔlt rɪˈdus ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl rɪsk əv ðə bɪg wən. ɛz tɛkˈtɑnɪk pleɪts pʊʃ təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ sˈloʊli bɪld əp ˈɛnərʤi. wɪθ ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt kweɪk, səm əv ðət ˈɛnərʤi ɪz riˈlist. bət nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈdæmpən ðə stɔrd ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt weɪ. ɪt teɪks ˈərθkˌweɪks tɪ riˈlis ðə ˈɛnərʤi stɔrd ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl (ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl, rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪz ˌlɑgərˈɪðmɪk.) si, ˈizi tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðət ðə bɪg wən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðə bɪg wən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈərθkˌweɪks ɪn ˈɛriəz ðət ər proʊn tɪ ðɛm. wi kən tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ənd rɪsk, bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðə bɪg ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈərθkˌweɪks əv ðə fˈjuʧər wɪl kəm ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈskɛʤʊl. |
it’s high time that the united states military stop being a testing ground of the social justice warrior crowd
(christian post) the u.s. army is instructing its female soldiers to “accept” having men in their showers and changing areas who are “transitioning” but still have their male genitalia, according to training documents that have been released. (snip) on wednesday, james hasson, a former army captain, a veteran of the war in afghanistan and law student at university of virginia, wrote in a piece published by the federalist that he has obtained a “tier three transgender training” powerpoint and accompanying lesson plan being used by the army in mandatory transgender training sessions. “the officer who sent the materials completed the training with 40 other soldiers last week instead of conducting their morning physical training as usual,” hasson wrote. “the presentation sheds quite a bit of light on the implications of the rule change on transgender service members. the policy prioritizes subjective feelings over and military order by placing the needs of individuals over the well-being of their units.”
all necessary to change “gender” is a bit of paperwork, to go along with the mental insanity. no actual sex change is required
a powerpoint slide titled “vignette four” outlines what types of changes soldiers can expect to see in “barracks, bathrooms and showers.” “following her transition from male to female (which did not include sex reassignment surgery) and gender marker change in deers, a transgender soldier begins using female barracks, bathroom and shower facilities,” the slide reads. “because she did not undergo a surgical change, the soldier still has male genitalia.” “all soldiers must use the barracks, bathroom and shower facilities associated with their gender marker in deers,” the slide added. “understand that you may encounter individuals in barracks, bathrooms and shower facilities with physical characteristics of the opposite sex despite having the same gender marker in deers.”
in other words, female soldiers must suck it up and have the gender confused in their showers, locker rooms, changing rooms, and baracks. and if they do not like it, they can resign or receive a courts martial.
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if you liked my post, feel free to subscribe to my feeds. | it’s* haɪ taɪm ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri stɑp biɪŋ ə ˈtɛstɪŋ graʊnd əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈwɔrjər kraʊd (ˈkrɪsʧɪn poʊst) ðə juz. ˈɑrmi ɪz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ɪts ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ ““accept”*” ˈhævɪŋ mɛn ɪn ðɛr ʃaʊərz ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈɛriəz hu ər ““transitioning”*” bət stɪl hæv ðɛr meɪl ʤɛnəˈtɑljə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət hæv bɪn riˈlist. (snɪp) ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤeɪmz ˈhæsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈkæptən, ə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə wɔr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd lɔ ˈstudənt æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə, roʊt ɪn ə pis ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst ðət hi həz əbˈteɪnd ə θri ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər training”*” ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt ənd əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈlɛsən plæn biɪŋ juzd baɪ ðə ˈɑrmi ɪn ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. ˈɔfɪsər hu sɛnt ðə məˈtɪriəlz kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ 40 ˈəðər ˈsoʊlʤərz læst wik ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz usual,”*,” ˈhæsən roʊt. ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ʃɛdz kwaɪt ə bɪt əv laɪt ɔn ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə rul ʧeɪnʤ ɔn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz. ðə ˈpɑləsi praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈfilɪŋz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔrdər baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə nidz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ðɛr units.”*.” ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ““gender”*” ɪz ə bɪt əv ˈpeɪpərˌwərk, tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnˈsænɪti. noʊ ˈækʧəwəl sɛks ʧeɪnʤ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd ˈtaɪtəld four”*” ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz wət taɪps əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈsoʊlʤərz kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪn ““barracks*, ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd showers.”*.” hər trænˈzɪʃən frəm meɪl tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl (wɪʧ dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud sɛks riəˈsaɪnmənt ˈsərʤəri) ənd ˈʤɛndər ˈmɑrkər ʧeɪnʤ ɪn deers*, ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈsoʊlʤər bɪˈgɪnz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbɛrəks, ˈbæθˌrum ənd ʃaʊər facilities,”*,” ðə slaɪd ridz. ʃi dɪd nɑt ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ˈsərʤɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ, ðə ˈsoʊlʤər stɪl həz meɪl genitalia.”*.” ˈsoʊlʤərz məst juz ðə ˈbɛrəks, ˈbæθˌrum ənd ʃaʊər fəˈsɪlɪtiz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər ˈmɑrkər ɪn deers,”*,” ðə slaɪd ˈædɪd. ðət ju meɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ˈbɛrəks, ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ʃaʊər fəˈsɪlɪtiz wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈʤɛndər ˈmɑrkər ɪn deers.”*.” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsoʊlʤərz məst sək ɪt əp ənd hæv ðə ˈʤɛndər kənfˈjuzd ɪn ðɛr ʃaʊərz, ˈlɑkər rumz, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ rumz, ənd baracks*. ənd ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt laɪk ɪt, ðeɪ kən rɪˈzaɪn ər rɪˈsiv ə kɔrts ˈmɑrʃəl. ʃɛr ðɪs: twit iˈmeɪl ˈpɑkət ɪf ju laɪkt maɪ poʊst, fil fri tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ maɪ fidz. |
six international human rights groups have petitioned the united nations to freeze its aid to iran until that country abolishes the death penalty for drug offenses.
in a jointly signed dec. 12 letter released wednesday by the groups, they argue that the freeze is justified because of “the widening gulf between rhetoric and the realities of the justice system.”
iran executes more prisoners than any other country except china, with 500 to 625 executed last year, according to united nations estimates. at least half of the condemned were convicted of drug trafficking.
yury fedotov, chief executive of the united nations office on drugs and crime, a agency that has provided millions of dollars to efforts, has been in discussions with iranian officials about the executions, which are at odds with the human rights guidelines. | sɪks ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjumən raɪts grups hæv pəˈtɪʃənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz tɪ friz ɪts eɪd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ənˈtɪl ðət ˈkəntri əˈbɑlɪʃɪz ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti fər drəg əˈfɛnsɪz. ɪn ə ˈʤɔɪntli saɪnd dɛk. 12 ˈlɛtər riˈlist ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə grups, ðeɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə friz ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz əv ˈwaɪdənɪŋ gəlf bɪtˈwin ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs system.”*.” ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɛksəˌkjuts mɔr ˈprɪzənərz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri ɪkˈsɛpt ˈʧaɪnə, wɪθ 500 tɪ 625 ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. æt list hæf əv ðə kənˈdɛmd wər kənˈvɪktəd əv drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ. ˈjʊri fedotov*, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈɔfəs ɔn drəgz ənd kraɪm, ə ˈeɪʤənsi ðət həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈɛfərts, həz bɪn ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz, wɪʧ ər æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. |
ft. meade, maryland a day after a government forensic expert testified that he'd found thousands of diplomatic cables on the army computer of suspected source bradley manning, he was forced to admit under that none of the cables he compared to the ones released matched.
special agent david shaver, a forensic investigator with the army's computer crimes investigations unit, testified sunday that he'd found u.s. diplomatic cables in format on the soldier's classified work computer, as well as a corrupted text file containing more than complete cables that had been converted to encoding.
six months after manning was arrested for allegedly leaking documents to, the site began publishing u.s. diplomatic cables that ranged in date from december 1966 to the end of february 2010. but shaver said none of the documents that he found on manning's computer, and that he then compared to those that published, matched the documents.
shaver wasn't asked how many cables he compared to the cables, or which dates those cables had, he just said he matched "some of them." in examination, however, he noted that the file in which the cables were contained was corrupted and suggested this might indicate that it had not been possible to pass those cables to for this reason. the defense objected to this assumption, however, noting that shaver could not speculate on why the cables were not among those released by.
the of shaver focused on establishing that there might have been legitimate reasons for the state department cables to be on manning's computers, since intelligence analysts were given access to them to do their job. one of manning's superiors testified earlier in the hearing that he had sent a link to manning and other analysts directing them to the location where they could find the cables.
the defense also established that it's possible manning's computer could have been used by someone else it was already established in previous testimony that he shared his work computers with another soldier and also raised questions about the possibility that other soldiers knew manning's password and therefore could have logged into his computer using his credentials and user profile.
in addition to the state department cables found on manning's computer, shaver also testified sunday that he'd found links between evidence on manning's laptop and two other releases: the so-called "collateral murder" apache helicopter video and prisoner assessments.
last april, began publishing a trove of more than 700 guantanamo bay prisoner assessment reports.
shaver discovered scripts for a tool on manning's computer that pointed to a microsoft server holding copies of the documents. he ran the scripts to download the documents, then downloaded the ones that had published, compared them and found they were the same, shaver testified.
he also said he found two copies of the apache video on manning's work computer in unallocated space.
but shaver was forced to admit on monday that he was not aware that soldiers in the secure facility manning worked in had been viewing that controversial video and talking about in december 2009, months before published it. that, the defense seemed to suggest, would explain why a copy might be on manning's computer.
a second government forensic witness, a private contractor named mark johnson who works for international, testified that he examined the forensic image of manning's personal laptop, a pro. on that computer he discovered chat logs of conversations that manning allegedly had with former hacker adrian lamo. johnson revealed that the chat program was installed on manning's computer and was used to conduct the chat with lamo.
in a screen shot of the chat log shown in court, manning's name was completely spelled out, as opposed to version of the chat logs which the hacker gave authorities in may 2010 and showed manning's chats under the name.
manning's former roommate at forward operating base hammer also testified on monday to say that he and manning shared a room from october 2009, when they first deployed to iraq, up until the time manning was arrested in may 2010.
specialist eric baker, a military police officer, said that he and manning rarely talked. but he told the court that manning “used the computer quite often" and said that when he'd wake up in the middle of the night manning would be on the computer. he never saw what was on manning's screen, he told the court. | ft*. mid, ˈmɛrələnd ə deɪ ˈæftər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hid faʊnd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkeɪbəlz ɔn ðə ˈɑrmi kəmˈpjutər əv səˈspɛktɪd sɔrs ˈbrædli ˈmænɪŋ, hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt ˈəndər ðət nən əv ðə ˈkeɪbəlz hi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə wənz riˈlist mæʧt. ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃeɪvər, ə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər wɪθ ðə ˈɑrmiz kəmˈpjutər kraɪmz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈjunɪt, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈsənˌdi ðət hid faʊnd juz. ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkeɪbəlz ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt ɔn ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd wərk kəmˈpjutər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə kərˈəptɪd tɛkst faɪl kənˈteɪnɪŋ mɔr ðən kəmˈplit ˈkeɪbəlz ðət hæd bɪn kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ. sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ˈmænɪŋ wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈlikɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ, ðə saɪt bɪˈgæn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ juz. ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkeɪbəlz ðət reɪnʤd ɪn deɪt frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 1966 tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 bət ˈʃeɪvər sɛd nən əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət hi faʊnd ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər, ənd ðət hi ðɛn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz ðət ˈpəblɪʃt, mæʧt ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈʃeɪvər ˈwəzənt æst haʊ ˈmɛni ˈkeɪbəlz hi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈkeɪbəlz, ər wɪʧ deɪts ðoʊz ˈkeɪbəlz hæd, hi ʤɪst sɛd hi mæʧt "səm əv ðɛm." ɪn ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə faɪl ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkeɪbəlz wər kənˈteɪnd wɑz kərˈəptɪd ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðɪs maɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pæs ðoʊz ˈkeɪbəlz tɪ fər ðɪs ˈrizən. ðə dɪˈfɛns əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðɪs əˈsəmpʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈʃeɪvər kʊd nɑt ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn waɪ ðə ˈkeɪbəlz wər nɑt əˈməŋ ðoʊz riˈlist baɪ. ðə əv ˈʃeɪvər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðət ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizənz fər ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈkeɪbəlz tɪ bi ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutərz, sɪns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈænəlɪsts wər ˈgɪvɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛm tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑb. wən əv ˈmænɪŋz suˈpɪriərz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈhirɪŋ ðət hi hæd sɛnt ə lɪŋk tɪ ˈmænɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈænəlɪsts dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ kʊd faɪnd ðə ˈkeɪbəlz. ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər kʊd hæv bɪn juzd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðət hi ʃɛrd hɪz wərk kəmˈpjutərz wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈsoʊlʤər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈəðər ˈsoʊlʤərz nu ˈmænɪŋz ˈpæsˌwərd ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr kʊd hæv lɔgd ˈɪntu hɪz kəmˈpjutər ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz krəˈdɛnʃəlz ənd ˈjuzər ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈkeɪbəlz faʊnd ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər, ˈʃeɪvər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈsənˌdi ðət hid faʊnd lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˈɛvədəns ɔn ˈmænɪŋz ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd tu ˈəðər rɪˈlisɪz: ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "kəˈlætərəl ˈmərdər" əˈpæʧi ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈprɪzənər əˈsɛsmənts. læst ˈeɪprəl, bɪˈgæn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ə troʊv əv mɔr ðən 700 gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ ˈprɪzənər əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈpɔrts. ˈʃeɪvər dɪˈskəvərd skrɪpts fər ə tul ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər ðət ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərvər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts. hi ræn ðə skrɪpts tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ðɛn ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ðə wənz ðət hæd ˈpəblɪʃt, kəmˈpɛrd ðɛm ənd faʊnd ðeɪ wər ðə seɪm, ˈʃeɪvər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi faʊnd tu ˈkɑpiz əv ðə əˈpæʧi ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈmænɪŋz wərk kəmˈpjutər ɪn əˈnæləˌkeɪtɪd speɪs. bət ˈʃeɪvər wɑz fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət hi wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr ðət ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊr fəˈsɪlɪti ˈmænɪŋ wərkt ɪn hæd bɪn vjuɪŋ ðət ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2009 mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpəblɪʃt ɪt. ðət, ðə dɪˈfɛns simd tɪ səˈʤɛst, wʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ə ˈkɑpi maɪt bi ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈwɪtnəs, ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑnˌtræktər neɪmd mɑrk ˈʤɑnsən hu wərks fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈmænɪŋz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlæpˌtɑp, ə proʊ. ɔn ðət kəmˈpjutər hi dɪˈskəvərd ʧæt lɔgz əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ðət ˈmænɪŋ əˈlɛʤədli hæd wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈhækər ˈeɪdriən lamo*. ˈʤɑnsən rɪˈvild ðət ðə ʧæt ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ˈmænɪŋz kəmˈpjutər ənd wɑz juzd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðə ʧæt wɪθ lamo*. ɪn ə skrin ʃɑt əv ðə ʧæt lɔg ʃoʊn ɪn kɔrt, ˈmænɪŋz neɪm wɑz kəmˈplitli spɛld aʊt, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈvərʒən əv ðə ʧæt lɔgz wɪʧ ðə ˈhækər geɪv əˈθɔrətiz ɪn meɪ 2010 ənd ʃoʊd ˈmænɪŋz ʧæts ˈəndər ðə neɪm ˈmænɪŋz ˈfɔrmər ˈruˌmeɪt æt ˈfɔrwərd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ beɪs ˈhæmər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ seɪ ðət hi ənd ˈmænɪŋ ʃɛrd ə rum frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər 2009 wɪn ðeɪ fərst dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk, əp ənˈtɪl ðə taɪm ˈmænɪŋ wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn meɪ 2010 ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈɛrɪk ˈbeɪkər, ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, sɛd ðət hi ənd ˈmænɪŋ ˈrɛrli tɔkt. bət hi toʊld ðə kɔrt ðət ˈmænɪŋ ðə kəmˈpjutər kwaɪt ˈɔfən" ənd sɛd ðət wɪn hid weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt ˈmænɪŋ wʊd bi ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər. hi ˈnɛvər sɔ wət wɑz ɔn ˈmænɪŋz skrin, hi toʊld ðə kɔrt. |
the project, a collaboration between rob spence, a filmmaker who lost his right eye in an accident, and kosta grammatis, an unemployed engineer, combines biomedical engineering and art in a device that not only seeks to revolutionize prostheses, but also will record the world in a perspective never seen before. the is a prosthetic eye equipped with a tiny video camera. it meant to replace vision like a retinal prosthesis, but allows him to “lifecast” the world around him to the public.
as a filmmaker and an inventor whose innovative device falls at the intersection of biomedical sciences and art, rob was approached by video game producer square enix to help promote their upcoming game, ex: human revolution. in the game, adam, the main character, has been equipped with various prostheses, implants, and other futuristic biomedical technology to make him a superior fighter. rob has produced a short documentary that explores just how far biomedical engineering is from the futuristic technology presented in the video game. you may recognize a lot of devices that covered here at medgadget!
take a look at the documentary below:
be sure also to check out the project website | ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin rɑb spɛns, ə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər hu lɔst hɪz raɪt aɪ ɪn ən ˈæksədənt, ənd ˈkoʊstə grammatis*, ən ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, kəmˈbaɪnz ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ɑrt ɪn ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli siks tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz prɑsˈθisiz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl ˈrɛkərd ðə wərld ɪn ə pərˈspɛktɪv ˈnɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ɪz ə prɑsˈθɛtɪk aɪ ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈtaɪni ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkæmərə. ɪt mɛnt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈvɪʒən laɪk ə ˈrɛtənəl ˌprɔsˈθɛsɪs, bət əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ ““lifecast”*” ðə wərld əraʊnd ɪm tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɛz ə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ənd ən ˌɪnˈvɛntər huz ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈvaɪs fɔlz æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd ɑrt, rɑb wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm prəˈdusər skwɛr ˈɛnɪks tɪ hɛlp prəˈmoʊt ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ geɪm, ɛks: ˈjumən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈædəm, ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, həz bɪn ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈvɛriəs prɑsˈθisiz, ˌɪmˈplænts, ənd ˈəðər fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ meɪk ɪm ə suˈpɪriər ˈfaɪtər. rɑb həz prəˈdust ə ʃɔrt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ðət ɪkˈsplɔrz ʤɪst haʊ fɑr ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz frəm ðə fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. ju meɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə lɔt əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət ˈkəvərd hir æt medgadget*! teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri bɪˈloʊ: bi ʃʊr ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt |
as confirmed by various outlets, character actress betsy palmer has died. she was 88.
palmer was best known to modern audiences as pamela voorhees, the mother of the immortal, killer jason voorhees from the friday the fans of the series will note that pamela herself is the killer in the first movie, as taking revenge on the careless teenagers who foolishly tried to reopen camp crystal lake after another group of careless teenagers allowed her son to die there years earlier. though it has become an iconic role, palmer was reportedly not too fond of it at first, and she told in 2009 that she only took the part so she could afford to buy a volkswagen. however, thanks to fans coming up to her over the years and telling her how touched they were by pamela voorhees’ backstory, she eventually came to appreciate if she really understand why people liked it.
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in addition to her famous role in friday the, palmer also had parts in countless movies and tv shows dating back to the early 1950s. she was a recurring player on game shows like got a secret and to tell the truth, and she made appearances in everything from the love boat, to chips, to landing, columbo, and just shoot me. she also had small roles in movies like mr. roberts and the tin of which starred henry appeared in a number of broadway productions.
she is survived by her daughter, melissa, to that buying a volkswagen in the first place. | ɛz kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæktrəs ˈbɛtsi ˈpɑmər həz daɪd. ʃi wɑz 88 ˈpɑmər wɑz bɛst noʊn tɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈɔdiənsəz ɛz ˈpæmələ ˈvʊrhiz, ðə ˈməðər əv ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəl, ˈkɪlər ˈʤeɪsən ˈvʊrhiz frəm ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə fænz əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl noʊt ðət ˈpæmələ hərˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈkɪlər ɪn ðə fərst ˈmuvi, ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ riˈvɛnʤ ɔn ðə ˈkɛrlɛs ˈtiˌneɪʤərz hu ˈfulɪʃli traɪd tɪ riˈoʊpən kæmp ˈkrɪstəl leɪk ˈæftər əˈnəðər grup əv ˈkɛrlɛs ˈtiˌneɪʤərz əˈlaʊd hər sən tɪ daɪ ðɛr jɪrz ˈərliər. ðoʊ ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk roʊl, ˈpɑmər wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli nɑt tu fɑnd əv ɪt æt fərst, ənd ʃi toʊld ɪn 2009 ðət ʃi ˈoʊnli tʊk ðə pɑrt soʊ ʃi kʊd əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ ə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, θæŋks tɪ fænz ˈkəmɪŋ əp tɪ hər ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ hər haʊ təʧt ðeɪ wər baɪ ˈpæmələ voorhees’*’ backstory*, ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli keɪm tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪf ʃi ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈpipəl laɪkt ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hər ˈfeɪməs roʊl ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə, ˈpɑmər ˈɔlsoʊ hæd pɑrts ɪn ˈkaʊntləs ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈərli 1950s*. ʃi wɑz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ pleɪər ɔn geɪm ʃoʊz laɪk gɑt ə ˈsikrɪt ənd tɪ tɛl ðə truθ, ənd ʃi meɪd əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ləv boʊt, tɪ ʧɪps, tɪ ˈlændɪŋ, ˌkoʊˈləmboʊ, ənd ʤɪst ʃut mi. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd smɔl roʊlz ɪn ˈmuviz laɪk ˈmɪstər. ˈrɑbərts ənd ðə tɪn əv wɪʧ stɑrd ˈhɛnri əˈpɪrd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbrɔdˌweɪ pərˈdəkʃənz. ʃi ɪz sərˈvaɪvd baɪ hər ˈdɔtər, məˈlɪsə, tɪ ðət baɪɪŋ ə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. |
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key features | əˈbaʊt ðɪs geɪm gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə wərld! ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsikwəl ɪn taʊər dɪˈfɛns ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈfaɪnəli hir: 2 həz əraɪvd! frəm ˌsəbəˈtɑmɪk ˈstudiˌoʊz, kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈklæsɪk ˈstrætəʤi geɪm kəmz ən ɔl nu ədˈvɛnʧər ðət wɑz jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ. bɪld ˈɛpɪk ˈmeɪzɪz aʊt əv ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɛpənz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə wərld frəm ðə ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ! ðə ər bæk! wɪθ ˈliʤənz əv ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ə ˈgægəl əv nu trɪks, ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ðə gloʊb. ər soʊ ðeɪ θɪŋk! ɑr tɔp ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt hæv bɪlt ə ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈwɛpənz fər ˈɛni ˈhɪroʊz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðiz ˈdæstərdli ˌɪnˈveɪdərz. hɛlp jʊr ˈpipəl baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən dɪˈfɛnd ðə wərld! həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ðɪs fən ənd əˈdɪktɪŋ! dɪˈfɛnd jʊr wərld frəm ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈwaɪndɪŋ pæθs aʊt əv ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv, nu ˈwɛpənz. kɔl ɪn ˈɛrˌstraɪks ənd sɛt ɪkˈsploʊsɪv træps tɪ hɪt ðə ˈɛnəmiz wɛr ɪt hərts. ˈoʊvər 20 nu ˈlɛvəlz spæn ðə fildz, draɪəst ˈdɛzərts, ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ˈsɪtiz, ənd ˈivɪn ən ˌɪnˈfərnəl vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ lɛr! ˈʧælənʤ jʊr maɪnd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ staɪlz ɪn ˈpəzəl, ˈsədən dɛθ, ənd taɪm traɪəl ˈlɛvəlz. ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑp ðə wəns ənd fər ɔl? ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns, naʊ! ki ˈfiʧərz |
the republican attorneys general of texas, oklahoma and west virginia say the obama administration hasn't given schools around the country enough guidance on how to handle transgender students, and said more details are needed so schools can understand what specific actions, or non-actions, will put their federal funding at risk.
"the so-called 'significant guidance' issued by the obama administrations raises more questions than it answers, just as it creates concerns among anyone who believes sex is a biological fact and not a personal preference," texas attorney general ken paxton said in a statement announcing the letter tuesday.
"as billions of dollars appear to be at stake based upon schools' compliance with this guidance, the obama administration must be extremely clear about what is and isn't allowed, and explain how their actions do not add requirements to the law, as their letter claims," he added.
paxton was joined by oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt and west virginia attorney general patrick morrisey in their letter, which asked the justice and education departments whether refusing to follow the new guidance will put the federal education funding their respective states receive in jeopardy.
the justice and education departments sent a guidance to schools nationwide last week directing them to allow transgender students to use the restroom facility that corresponds with their gender identity. the federal guidance was issued in response to north carolina's new law that mandates transgender individuals use the restroom facility that corresponds with their birth gender, and prevents local municipalities from passing legislation allowing for anything else.
the attorneys general asked several specific questions, including whether the obama administration believes an entity receiving federal funding follow "must" follow the guidance in order to be in compliance with title and be eligible for federal funding. it asked whether a school still be "in compliance" with title despite "noncompliance" with the guidelines.
according to paxton, pruitt and morrisey, the federal guidance uses the word "must" 15 times, and the words "required" and "requirement" 10 times. the letter said those words are confusing and asked if recipients of federal funding must satisfy the requirement to "treat a student's gender identity as the student's sex for purposes of title and its implementing regulations."
the guidance also said it does "not add any requirements to applicable law." but the attorneys general asked what "existing statute, regulation, or binding court decision mandates that schools receiving federal funding must 'treat a student's gender identity as the student's sex for purposes of title and its implementing regulations?'"
when it comes to gender identity, the attorneys general also want to know if it is now a title requirement that schools administer all programs according to "each student's subjective 'internal sense of gender.'"
and finally, they asked if a school must require that students can "use only the room for the gender with which that student identifies?"
paxton, pruitt and morrisey told the obama administration they want answers by may 24. | ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl əv ˈtɛksəs, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə seɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈhæzənt ˈgɪvɪn skulz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ɪˈnəf ˈgaɪdəns ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts, ənd sɛd mɔr ˈditeɪlz ər ˈnidɪd soʊ skulz kən ˌəndərˈstænd wət spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈækʃənz, ər non-actions*, wɪl pʊt ðɛr ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ æt rɪsk. "ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld 'sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈgaɪdəns' ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈreɪzɪz mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ðən ɪt ˈænsərz, ʤɪst ɛz ɪt kriˈeɪts kənˈsərnz əˈməŋ ˈɛniˌwən hu bɪˈlivz sɛks ɪz ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl fækt ənd nɑt ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɛfərəns," ˈtɛksəs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kɛn ˈpækstən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈlɛtər ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ɛz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əˈpɪr tɪ bi æt steɪk beɪst əˈpɑn skulz' kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðɪs ˈgaɪdəns, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən məst bi ɪkˈstrimli klɪr əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ənd ˈɪzənt əˈlaʊd, ənd ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ðɛr ˈækʃənz du nɑt æd rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ ðə lɔ, ɛz ðɛr ˈlɛtər kleɪmz," hi ˈædɪd. ˈpækstən wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl skɑt pruɪt ənd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpætrɪk ˈmɔrɪsi ɪn ðɛr ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ æst ðə ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈwɛðər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə nu ˈgaɪdəns wɪl pʊt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv steɪts rɪˈsiv ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. ðə ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənts sɛnt ə ˈgaɪdəns tɪ skulz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd læst wik dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts tɪ juz ðə ˈrɛˌstrum fəˈsɪlɪti ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz wɪθ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgaɪdəns wɑz ˈɪʃud ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz nu lɔ ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz juz ðə ˈrɛˌstrum fəˈsɪlɪti ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz wɪθ ðɛr bərθ ˈʤɛndər, ənd prɪˈvɛnts ˈloʊkəl mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz frəm ˈpæsɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ðə əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl æst ˈsɛvərəl spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bɪˈlivz ən ˈɛntɪti rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ ˈfɑloʊ "məst" ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈgaɪdəns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈtaɪtəl ənd bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ. ɪt æst ˈwɛðər ə skul stɪl bi "ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns" wɪθ ˈtaɪtəl dɪˈspaɪt "ˌnɑnkəmˈplaɪəns" wɪθ ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpækstən, pruɪt ənd ˈmɔrɪsi, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgaɪdəns ˈjuzɪz ðə wərd "məst" 15 taɪmz, ənd ðə wərdz "rikˈwaɪərd" ənd "rɪkˈwaɪrmənt" 10 taɪmz. ðə ˈlɛtər sɛd ðoʊz wərdz ər kənfˈjuzɪŋ ənd æst ɪf rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ məst ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ "trit ə ˈstudənts ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɛz ðə ˈstudənts sɛks fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈtaɪtəl ənd ɪts ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz." ðə ˈgaɪdəns ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt dɪz "nɑt æd ˈɛni rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ ˈæpləkəbəl lɔ." bət ðə əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl æst wət "ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈstæʧut, ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ər ˈbaɪndɪŋ kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmænˌdeɪts ðət skulz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ məst 'trit ə ˈstudənts ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɛz ðə ˈstudənts sɛks fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈtaɪtəl ənd ɪts ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz?'" wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ðə əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ noʊ ɪf ɪt ɪz naʊ ə ˈtaɪtəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət skulz ədˈmɪnɪstər ɔl ˈproʊˌgræmz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ "iʧ ˈstudənts səˈbʤɛktɪv 'ˌɪnˈtərnəl sɛns əv ˈʤɛndər.'" ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ðeɪ æst ɪf ə skul məst ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ˈstudənts kən "juz ˈoʊnli ðə rum fər ðə ˈʤɛndər wɪθ wɪʧ ðət ˈstudənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz?" ˈpækstən, pruɪt ənd ˈmɔrɪsi toʊld ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðeɪ wɔnt ˈænsərz baɪ meɪ 24 |
mississippi state society for the advancement of creation science in case you were wondering just how mississippi the campus could get hosted a guest lecture yesterday by none other than kent.
that would be the same kent whose doctoral thesis from the unaccredited patriot bible university opens with the line, “hello, my name is kent.”
as the southern poverty law center noted, just a. also a former felon:
he earned the inmate number for refusing to withhold payroll taxes from his dinosaur adventure land staff, destroying records, mail fraud, filing false documents and threatening his investigators. kent and his wife jo were found guilty of their crimes in 2006 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2007. the theme park and additional property was also seized.
hovind was released from prison in 2015. none of the students who invited him seemed to know or care about that which really an issue for me. he served his time. and while this is technically taxpayer money being used to sponsor a, registered student groups have the ability to bring in speakers of their choice if they jump through all the bureaucratic hoops. nothing illegal or ethically problematic going on here.
but maybe they have wasted their time since last event appeared to be a bust . (the video embed, however the link to it is right here .) there are a number of empty seats in the front of the auditorium though the camera admittedly pan out or show us the full space and the end of the talk is met with tepid applause that dies out rather quickly. then again, based on the backwards way does math, he probably thinks there were thousands of people in the crowd…
i guess we should be happy that a fill an auditorium in mississippi? progress in a twisted wacky way.
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-negativezero- profile joined august 2011 united states 2066 posts #2 yay aesthetics i map
algue profile joined july 2011 france 1346 posts #3 perfect map to place a plate on the golds ?
jvattic profile joined september 2014 germany 24 posts last edited: #4 like it! about the cliff at each natural though. as a the fear of tank and medivac harass is strong when i see something like this on or 3rds. i am no expert though, might be just fine. also a little narrow for my taste.
moskonia profile joined january 2011 israel 1448 posts #5 blink, always think about blink when designing layouts.
uvantak profile blog joined june 2011 uruguay 1380 posts last edited: #6 looks excellent, i love the golds, the spawns, and fully agree with about the plates, but... blink stalkers :/
shit sniped by mosko >.< | | | check my profile to see my map threads, and you can search for in the custom games section to play them.
swedenthekid profile joined july 2014 567 posts #7 very pretty map casual
iezael profile joined july 2012 italy 962 posts #8 been uploaded to na and as " contact le " , since for some unknown reasons you can't publish it with the word " first". good job blizzard. author of coda and eastwatch.
tya profile joined april 2013 44 posts last edited: #9 on december 15 2014 wrote:
since for some unknown reasons you can't publish it with the word " first". good job blizzard.
i don't really like doing things like this, but i was curious, so i went to check and see if that was the case. seems like "first" is a viable map name. i'd imagine "first contact" was taken since it's a pretty common term. i don't really like doing things like this, but i was curious, so i went to check and see if that was the case. seems like "first" is a viable map name. i'd imagine "first contact" was taken since it's a pretty common term.
etcetra profile joined november 2010 australia 816 posts last edited: #10 now this i like. sick job lezael.
but yeah, blink all day. retired™
flashftw profile blog joined february 2010 united states 8205 posts #11 im assuming cross spawns for this map right? side by side spawns both vertically or horizontally is advantaged to the player with the gold... writer #1 and flash || woo jung ho never forget || author of the power rank
uvantak profile blog joined june 2011 uruguay 1380 posts #12 all spawns enabled flash, horizontal will probably be extremely problematic if decides to keep it. | | | check my profile to see my map threads, and you can search for in the custom games section to play them.
eatthepath profile blog joined september 2009 united states 3939 posts #13 yeah, what?? gold bases...? comprehensive strategic intention:
-negativezero- profile joined august 2011 united states 2066 posts #14 yeah this really needs to be cross only. not only are the golds, but they have 3 entrances while the corresponding standard bases have only 2, so just replacing the gold bases with standard bases wouldn't work. i map
reps)squishy profile blog joined july 2013 united states 603 posts last edited: #15 when i looked at this map i instantly felt a bit a of de ja vu . i don't recognize the name of the map at all or even the layout. i played a bit of and had a interest in obscure maps andal maps which could be the link to the de ja vu. the map gives off a vibe of this is a map while other recreated maps like match point don't. but i feel like the instinctive feelings i had were shot down when i looked closer at the map and seen that this map has to be played on cross spawn and the gold bases have gases taking away from the mineral only feel that the map gave. has a really hard locked the map has to be 2 player map should have watch towers. the map is a step in the right direction. but making the map feel more i need to expand but if i expand here (the gold) i miss out on gas but expanding here (middle base) there is the risk of the distance being exploited. lastly allowing all spawn (gold patching hugely required) will make the map far more interesting when it comes time for bases and both players are spawned horizontally to each other forcing the player to either end the game on 3 bases or take a base that is farther away which is unseen in at the moment. the map should make the player think and have to make decisions based on the map along with the in game ones.
phaenoman profile joined february 2013 568 posts last edited: #16 other than the texturing/ aesthetics, which is of course one of the best out here, u have copied the map more or less. so i can't see any design readjustments for.
the obvious blink issue, the lack of spawn and the possible siege u can get. i mean how should a map be? where are we going? maps with rotational symmetry having all spawns are not known to be fair, but giving one player gold minerals...
i like how some here still do not criticize those things just they read "iezael"... again i love what u doing in general, but this is just bad designwise... u cannot break rules that way, just u know them well... random is hard work dude...
algue profile joined july 2011 france 1346 posts #17
+ show spoiler +
or at least try to idea to save the map from being buried under the complains about blink stalker : or at least try to idea to save the map from being buried under the complains about blink stalker : i'm saving right now : ?
iezael profile joined july 2012 italy 962 posts #18 thanks for the feedback , just wanted to point out that i read them all , even if i reply back. going to change the map with the release of the entire pack. author of coda and eastwatch.
uvantak profile blog joined june 2011 uruguay 1380 posts #19
this still won't fully address the possible issues of giving a player a gold base tho, in a that's good and knows how to set up his army with would still have an advantage when parade pushing, but the parade is stopped then will become highly exposed to harass, that's the match up that worries me the most.
also currently the normal horizontal third is highly harassable, specially by bio, this when spawning on cross spawns could become problematic, but players still have the optional third so it shouldn't be too much of and issue on with p taking a third).
also the map will surely need to avoid cannon rush, we all love the way your cliffs look (at least i do) but as they are now they are not well suited for competitive play.
http://imgur.com/a/psgyg
+ show spoiler + i gotta go now, so i couldn't finish trying all the possible spots.
i still love the map, love the asymmetry & love the flow. i don't consider the map needing to be forced cross negative, you could move the small level 1 path that's used for decoration near the gold bases to the same level the bases are on, remove the trees and add some los blockers, that way the player that decides to risk it and take the gold when players spawn vertically will first need to and secure the area where the small bridge starts so he can't get harassed as easily, this small over extension should be enough for players to scare away a big % of players, and only those that have strategies thought out for the map would take the still won't fully address the possible issues of giving a player a gold base tho, in a that's good and knows how to set up his army with would still have an advantage when parade pushing, but the parade is stopped then will become highly exposed to harass, that's the match up that worries me the currently the normal horizontal third is highly harassable, specially by bio, this when spawning on cross spawns could become problematic, but players still have the optional third so it shouldn't be too much of and issue on with p taking a the map will surely need to avoid cannon rush, we all love the way your cliffs look (at least i do) but as they are now they are not well suited for competitive still love the map, love the asymmetry & love the flow. | | | check my profile to see my map threads, and you can search for in the custom games section to play them.
iezael profile joined july 2012 italy 962 posts #20
so you are telling me to do some sort of "bridges" like frost got ? exactly what i was thinking. take a look at red rock ridge by lefix.
as of now i added some to the main to reduce blink ... still gotta test it tho. damn thank you for the , love it when people actually test the map , especially since i never do you are telling me to do some sort of "bridges" like frost got ? exactly what i was thinking. take a look at red rock ridge by of now i added some to the main to reduce blink ... still gotta test it tho. author of coda and eastwatch.
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saɪd baɪ saɪd spɔnz boʊθ ˈvərtɪkli ər ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ɪz ædˈvæntɪʤd tɪ ðə pleɪər wɪθ ðə goʊld... ˈraɪtər 1 ənd flæʃ wu jʊŋ hoʊ ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ˈɔθər əv ðə paʊər ræŋk ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2011 ˈjərəgˌweɪ 1380 poʊsts 12 ɔl spɔnz ɪˈneɪbəld flæʃ, ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ɪkˈstrimli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɪf ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ kip ɪt. ʧɛk maɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ si maɪ mæp θrɛdz, ənd ju kən sərʧ fər ɪn ðə ˈkəstəm geɪmz ˈsɛkʃən tɪ pleɪ ðɛm. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 3939 poʊsts 13 jæ, wət?? goʊld ˈbeɪsɪz...? ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən: -negativezero*- ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2011 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 2066 poʊsts 14 jæ ðɪs ˈrɪli nidz tɪ bi krɔs ˈoʊnli. nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ðə goʊldz, bət ðeɪ hæv 3 ˈɛntrənsəz waɪl ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈstændərd ˈbeɪsɪz hæv ˈoʊnli 2 soʊ ʤɪst rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə goʊld ˈbeɪsɪz wɪθ ˈstændərd ˈbeɪsɪz ˈwʊdənt wərk. aɪ mæp ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 603 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 15 wɪn aɪ lʊkt æt ðɪs mæp aɪ ˈɪnstəntli fɛlt ə bɪt ə əv də jɑ vu aɪ doʊnt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə neɪm əv ðə mæp æt ɔl ər ˈivɪn ðə leɪaʊt. aɪ pleɪd ə bɪt əv ənd hæd ə ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn əbˈskjʊr mæps ənd ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl mæps wɪʧ kʊd bi ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə də jɑ vu. ðə mæp gɪvz ɔf ə vaɪb əv ðɪs ɪz ə mæp waɪl ˈəðər ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd mæps laɪk mæʧ pɔɪnt doʊnt. bət aɪ fil laɪk ðə ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˈfilɪŋz aɪ hæd wər ʃɑt daʊn wɪn aɪ lʊkt ˈkloʊzər æt ðə mæp ənd sin ðət ðɪs mæp həz tɪ bi pleɪd ɔn krɔs spɔn ənd ðə goʊld ˈbeɪsɪz hæv ˈgæsɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈmɪnərəl ˈoʊnli fil ðət ðə mæp geɪv. həz ə ˈrɪli hɑrd lɑkt ðə mæp həz tɪ bi 2 pleɪər mæp ʃʊd hæv wɔʧ taʊərz. ðə mæp ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. bət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə mæp fil mɔr aɪ nid tɪ ɪkˈspænd bət ɪf aɪ ɪkˈspænd hir (ðə goʊld) aɪ mɪs aʊt ɔn gæs bət ɪkˈspændɪŋ hir (ˈmɪdəl beɪs) ðɛr ɪz ðə rɪsk əv ðə ˈdɪstəns biɪŋ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd. ˈlæstli əˈlaʊɪŋ ɔl spɔn (goʊld ˈpæʧɪŋ ˈhjuʤli rikˈwaɪərd) wɪl meɪk ðə mæp fɑr mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wɪn ɪt kəmz taɪm fər ˈbeɪsɪz ənd boʊθ pleɪərz ər spɔnd ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə pleɪər tɪ ˈiðər ɛnd ðə geɪm ɔn 3 ˈbeɪsɪz ər teɪk ə beɪs ðət ɪz ˈfɑrðər əˈweɪ wɪʧ ɪz ənˈsin ɪn æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ðə mæp ʃʊd meɪk ðə pleɪər θɪŋk ənd hæv tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn ðə mæp əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ɪn geɪm wənz. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 568 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 16 ˈəðər ðən ðə texturing*/ ɛsˈθɛtɪks, wɪʧ ɪz əv kɔrs wən əv ðə bɛst aʊt hir, ju hæv ˈkɑpid ðə mæp mɔr ər lɛs. soʊ aɪ kænt si ˈɛni dɪˈzaɪn riəˈʤəstmənts fər ðə ˈɑbviəs blɪŋk ˈɪʃu, ðə læk əv spɔn ənd ðə ˈpɑsəbəl siʤ ju kən gɪt. aɪ min haʊ ʃʊd ə mæp bi? wɛr ər wi goʊɪŋ? mæps wɪθ roʊˈteɪʃənəl ˈsɪmətri ˈhævɪŋ ɔl spɔnz ər nɑt noʊn tɪ bi fɛr, bət ˈgɪvɪŋ wən pleɪər goʊld ˈmɪnərəlz... aɪ laɪk haʊ səm hir stɪl du nɑt ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðoʊz θɪŋz ʤɪst ðeɪ rɛd "iezael*"... əˈgɛn aɪ ləv wət ju duɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, bət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst bæd designwise*... ju ˈkænɑt breɪk rulz ðət weɪ, ʤɪst ju noʊ ðɛm wɛl... ˈrændəm ɪz hɑrd wərk dud... ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 fræns 1346 poʊsts 17 ʃoʊ ˈspɔɪlər ər æt list traɪ tɪ aɪˈdiə tɪ seɪv ðə mæp frəm biɪŋ ˈbɛrid ˈəndər ðə kəmˈpleɪnz əˈbaʊt blɪŋk ˈstɔkər ər æt list traɪ tɪ aɪˈdiə tɪ seɪv ðə mæp frəm biɪŋ ˈbɛrid ˈəndər ðə kəmˈpleɪnz əˈbaʊt blɪŋk ˈstɔkər əm ˈseɪvɪŋ raɪt naʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 ˈɪtəli 962 poʊsts 18 θæŋks fər ðə ˈfidˌbæk ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət aɪ rɛd ðɛm ɔl ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ rɪˈplaɪ bæk. goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə mæp wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pæk. ˈɔθər əv ˈkoʊdə ənd eastwatch*. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2011 ˈjərəgˌweɪ 1380 poʊsts 19 ðɪs stɪl woʊnt ˈfʊli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪʃuz əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ə pleɪər ə goʊld beɪs ðoʊ, ɪn ə ðæts gʊd ənd noʊz haʊ tɪ sɛt əp hɪz ˈɑrmi wɪθ wʊd stɪl hæv ən ædˈvæntɪʤ wɪn pəreɪd ˈpʊʃɪŋ, bət ðə pəreɪd ɪz stɑpt ðɛn wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈhaɪli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ həræs, ðæts ðə mæʧ əp ðət ˈwəriz mi ðə moʊst. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkərəntli ðə ˈnɔrməl ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl θərd ɪz ˈhaɪli harassable*, ˈspɛʃəli baɪ baɪoʊ, ðɪs wɪn ˈspɔnɪŋ ɔn krɔs spɔnz kʊd bɪˈkəm ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, bət pleɪərz stɪl hæv ðə ˈɔpʃənəl θərd soʊ ɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi tu məʧ əv ənd ˈɪʃu ɔn wɪθ pi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə θərd). ˈɔlsoʊ ðə mæp wɪl ˈʃʊrli nid tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkænən rəʃ, wi ɔl ləv ðə weɪ jʊr klɪfs lʊk (æt list aɪ du) bət ɛz ðeɪ ər naʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt wɛl ˈsutɪd fər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv pleɪ. ʃoʊ ˈspɔɪlər aɪ ˈgɑtə goʊ naʊ, soʊ aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈfɪnɪʃ traɪɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈpɑsəbəl spɑts. aɪ stɪl ləv ðə mæp, ləv ðə ˌeɪˈsɪmətri ləv ðə floʊ. aɪ doʊnt kənˈsɪdər ðə mæp ˈnidɪŋ tɪ bi fɔrst krɔs ˈnɛgətɪv, ju kʊd muv ðə smɔl ˈlɛvəl 1 pæθ ðæts juzd fər ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃən nɪr ðə goʊld ˈbeɪsɪz tɪ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl ðə ˈbeɪsɪz ər ɔn, riˈmuv ðə triz ənd æd səm lɔs ˈblɑkərz, ðət weɪ ðə pleɪər ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ rɪsk ɪt ənd teɪk ðə goʊld wɪn pleɪərz spɔn ˈvərtɪkli wɪl fərst nid tɪ ənd sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈɛriə wɛr ðə smɔl brɪʤ stɑrts soʊ hi kænt gɪt həræst ɛz ˈizəli, ðɪs smɔl ˈoʊvər ɪkˈstɛnʃən ʃʊd bi ɪˈnəf fər pleɪərz tɪ skɛr əˈweɪ ə bɪg əv pleɪərz, ənd ˈoʊnli ðoʊz ðət hæv ˈstrætəʤiz θɔt aʊt fər ðə mæp wʊd teɪk ðə stɪl woʊnt ˈfʊli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪʃuz əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ə pleɪər ə goʊld beɪs ðoʊ, ɪn ə ðæts gʊd ənd noʊz haʊ tɪ sɛt əp hɪz ˈɑrmi wɪθ wʊd stɪl hæv ən ædˈvæntɪʤ wɪn pəreɪd ˈpʊʃɪŋ, bət ðə pəreɪd ɪz stɑpt ðɛn wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈhaɪli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ həræs, ðæts ðə mæʧ əp ðət ˈwəriz mi ðə ˈkərəntli ðə ˈnɔrməl ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl θərd ɪz ˈhaɪli harassable*, ˈspɛʃəli baɪ baɪoʊ, ðɪs wɪn ˈspɔnɪŋ ɔn krɔs spɔnz kʊd bɪˈkəm ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, bət pleɪərz stɪl hæv ðə ˈɔpʃənəl θərd soʊ ɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi tu məʧ əv ənd ˈɪʃu ɔn wɪθ pi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ðə mæp wɪl ˈʃʊrli nid tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkænən rəʃ, wi ɔl ləv ðə weɪ jʊr klɪfs lʊk (æt list aɪ du) bət ɛz ðeɪ ər naʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt wɛl ˈsutɪd fər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv stɪl ləv ðə mæp, ləv ðə ˌeɪˈsɪmətri ləv ðə floʊ. ʧɛk maɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ si maɪ mæp θrɛdz, ənd ju kən sərʧ fər ɪn ðə ˈkəstəm geɪmz ˈsɛkʃən tɪ pleɪ ðɛm. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 ˈɪtəli 962 poʊsts 20 soʊ ju ər ˈtɛlɪŋ mi tɪ du səm sɔrt əv "ˈbrɪʤɪz" laɪk frɔst gɑt ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. teɪk ə lʊk æt rɛd rɑk rɪʤ baɪ lefix*. ɛz əv naʊ aɪ ˈædɪd səm tɪ ðə meɪn tɪ rɪˈdus blɪŋk stɪl ˈgɑtə tɛst ɪt ðoʊ. dæm θæŋk ju fər ðə ləv ɪt wɪn ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli tɛst ðə mæp əˈspɛʃəli sɪns aɪ ˈnɛvər du ju ər ˈtɛlɪŋ mi tɪ du səm sɔrt əv "ˈbrɪʤɪz" laɪk frɔst gɑt ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. teɪk ə lʊk æt rɛd rɑk rɪʤ baɪ əv naʊ aɪ ˈædɪd səm tɪ ðə meɪn tɪ rɪˈdus blɪŋk stɪl ˈgɑtə tɛst ɪt ðoʊ. ˈɔθər əv ˈkoʊdə ənd eastwatch*. 1 2 nɛkst ɔl |
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a ghost bike commemorating a singer killed in a collision with a skip lorry has had a removal order fastened to it by hackney council.
family and friends put up the tribute to watson who was crushed to death at a roundabout while cycling to work.
she was trapped between the lorry and railings as she and the vehicle turned left on march 10, 2010. paramedics tried for an hour to resuscitate her but she died at the scene near victoria park.
ms watson, also known by her stage name lizzy, was a successful musician and charity worker. the council issued the removal notice last tuesday after saying it had received complaints from members of the public.
her mother annette said just one person had complained and no one at the council had discussed the matter with her, adding: “we heard rumours that it might be taken away when we went up for the anniversary but everyone around there is happy for it to stay. just one person complained apparently. they should not do it. and it would be nice to be consulted.”
chris peck of ctc, the national cycling charity, said: “it must be terrible for family and friends who want to preserve the memory of her and have that wiped out and taken away. the bikes serve to motivate people to campaign for better road safety and remind them of lives lost on the road. there should be a way of working with the family to have the ghost bike retained.”
laura woods, spokeswoman for road safety charity brake, said: “roadside memorials, such as a ghost bikes, provide a vital reminder for other drivers and for communities in which there have been deaths on the road and can be a comfort to families who have suffered a sudden and violent bereavement through a road crash.” ghost bikes bicycles painted white and often adorned with floral tributes were conceived to highlight road safety and are put up at the exact location where a cyclist has been killed.
boris johnson has supported the installation of the memorials, and gave the for a permanent tribute for cairns at hill gate after the removal of a memorial left her sister kate “utterly bereft”.
a hackney council spokesman said: “in practice we only seek to remove temporary memorials where we have received complaints, as in this case, or where memorials are not maintained or pose a risk to safety. although the notice period has expired, we will not remove the memorial until we have discussed this with the family.” | ɛs nuz iˈmeɪl ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt ə goʊst baɪk kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋər kɪld ɪn ə kəˈlɪʒən wɪθ ə skɪp ˈlɔri həz hæd ə rɪˈmuvəl ˈɔrdər ˈfæsənd tɪ ɪt baɪ ˈhækni ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz pʊt əp ðə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈwɑtsən hu wɑz krəʃt tɪ dɛθ æt ə ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt waɪl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tɪ wərk. ʃi wɑz træpt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈlɔri ənd ˈreɪlɪŋz ɛz ʃi ənd ðə ˈviɪkəl tərnd lɛft ɔn mɑrʧ 10 2010 ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks traɪd fər ən aʊər tɪ rɪˈsəsɪˌteɪt hər bət ʃi daɪd æt ðə sin nɪr vɪkˈtɔriə pɑrk. mɪz ˈwɑtsən, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn baɪ hər steɪʤ neɪm ˈlɪzi, wɑz ə səkˈsɛsfəl mjuˈzɪʃən ənd ˈʧɛrɪti ˈwərkər. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɪʃud ðə rɪˈmuvəl ˈnoʊtɪs læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər seɪɪŋ ɪt hæd rɪˈsivd kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. hər ˈməðər əˈnɛt sɛd ʤɪst wən ˈpərsən hæd kəmˈpleɪnd ənd noʊ wən æt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl hæd dɪˈskəst ðə ˈmætər wɪθ hər, ˈædɪŋ: hərd ˈrumərz ðət ɪt maɪt bi ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ wɪn wi wɛnt əp fər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri bət ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd ðɛr ɪz ˈhæpi fər ɪt tɪ steɪ. ʤɪst wən ˈpərsən kəmˈpleɪnd əˈpɛrəntli. ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt du ɪt. ənd ɪt wʊd bi nis tɪ bi consulted.”*.” krɪs pɛk əv ctc*, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈʧɛrɪti, sɛd: məst bi ˈtɛrəbəl fər ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz hu wɔnt tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈmɛməri əv hər ənd hæv ðət waɪpt aʊt ənd ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. ðə baɪks sərv tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ˈpipəl tɪ kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈbɛtər roʊd ˈseɪfti ənd riˈmaɪnd ðɛm əv lɪvz lɔst ɔn ðə roʊd. ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli tɪ hæv ðə goʊst baɪk retained.”*.” ˈlɔrə wʊdz, ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər roʊd ˈseɪfti ˈʧɛrɪti breɪk, sɛd: məˈmɔriəlz, səʧ ɛz ə goʊst baɪks, prəˈvaɪd ə ˈvaɪtəl riˈmaɪndər fər ˈəðər ˈdraɪvərz ənd fər kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr hæv bɪn dɛθs ɔn ðə roʊd ənd kən bi ə ˈkəmfərt tɪ ˈfæməliz hu hæv ˈsəfərd ə ˈsədən ənd ˈvaɪələnt bərˈivmənt θru ə roʊd crash.”*.” goʊst baɪks ˈbaɪsɪkəlz ˈpeɪnɪd waɪt ənd ˈɔfən əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈflɔrəl ˈtrɪbjuts wər kənˈsivd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt roʊd ˈseɪfti ənd ər pʊt əp æt ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst həz bɪn kɪld. ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən həz səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ðə məˈmɔriəlz, ənd geɪv ðə fər ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈtrɪbjut fər kɛrnz æt hɪl geɪt ˈæftər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ə məˈmɔriəl lɛft hər ˈsɪstər keɪt bereft”*”. ə ˈhækni ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: ˈpræktɪs wi ˈoʊnli sik tɪ riˈmuv ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəlz wɛr wi hæv rɪˈsivd kəmˈpleɪnts, ɛz ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ər wɛr məˈmɔriəlz ər nɑt meɪnˈteɪnd ər poʊz ə rɪsk tɪ ˈseɪfti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ˈpɪriəd həz ɪkˈspaɪrd, wi wɪl nɑt riˈmuv ðə məˈmɔriəl ənˈtɪl wi hæv dɪˈskəst ðɪs wɪθ ðə family.”*.” |
tonight! grown men hit balls with sticks… lloyd does delivery for the truck… and people we heard of win games we care about.
but first: this.
the montero was originally made in new york, and it showed. raw potential rumbled under raw meat, yet its limitations were quickly uncovered when actually asked to perform. for the longest time they even know what it was. it wore the tools of ignorance proudly, and handled terribly for such a highly touted model.
it only got uglier over time. last year was pretty much rock bottom. it had the aerodynamics of well, me. the power was still available in fits and starts, but erratic contact made the overall experience frustrating and overwhelming. of course you also have to talk about its overall handling and top speed. the montero went from zero to eventually. cornering: terrible. acceleration: terrible. it had more trouble getting to third base than james may at university. attempts at performance enhancement were ineffective and not to industry standard.
most manufacturers would have given up at this point. zdurienciek, though, is not most manufacturers. a crack team was sent to the desert with montero, quietly chipping away for months. they toiled to rediscover what was lost, stripping it down and rebuilding from scratch. they saw something. they knew they could bring it back, better than ever. and damn if they right.
they shed over 20% of the weight, presumably by replacing the body with a shell. every internal system was overhauled to run on cleaner fuel. it took everything they demanded of it, then asked for more. and what showed up this spring… was astawnishing.
behold: the 2015 montero sport model.
sleeker. fitter. more coordinated. and dare i say it? just… happier. now losing all that weight, you might wonder if it detracts from what lured us all to the montero in the first place. well wonder no more, because still there:
for all of its potential, though, the montero sport may be more concept car than everyday speedster. a victim of a crowded product line. the manufacturer has a bit of an embarrassment of riches this year, from the 240 million dollar cano and the cruzer, to last sensational seager roadster, and a bewildering array of sport utility vehicles roaming the field. even the oddly named yet rebuilt and would appear to be a mainstay of’s offerings. it the montero sport to a job not unlike an american vice-president: be available for brief excursions, make any weird noises, and wait for someone more important than you to die.
and yet. sometimes, we can appreciate change and reinvention, not because desperately needed or soon to be reused to improve another model or trade in for something shinier. sometimes, it really is about the journey. what is willing to do, even in the face of failure and sunk cost? what can you remove from something like a montero, and have it retain all the best of its… montero-ness?
i shake the feeling that this is somehow all a metaphor. which is really a good way of making anything more profound than it really is. i mean, consider the last few things i said… now play them back in your head… but with the knowledge that a metaphor.
… sublime. it?
hammond has his zonda. may, his fiat panda.
me? i just have a montero.
when i grow up… if i grow up… i want to be a montero sport. | təˈnaɪt! groʊn mɛn hɪt bɔlz wɪθ sticks…*… lɔɪd dɪz dɪˈlɪvəri fər ðə truck…*… ənd ˈpipəl wi hərd əv wɪn geɪmz wi kɛr əˈbaʊt. bət fərst: ðɪs. ðə mɑnˈtɛroʊ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli meɪd ɪn nu jɔrk, ənd ɪt ʃoʊd. rɑ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrəmbəld ˈəndər rɑ mit, jɛt ɪts ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz wər kˈwɪkli ənˈkəvərd wɪn ˈæˌkʧuəli æst tɪ pərˈfɔrm. fər ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm ðeɪ ˈivɪn noʊ wət ɪt wɑz. ɪt wɔr ðə tulz əv ˈɪgnərəns ˈpraʊdli, ənd ˈhændəld ˈtɛrəbli fər səʧ ə ˈhaɪli ˈtaʊtɪd ˈmɑdəl. ɪt ˈoʊnli gɑt ˈəgliər ˈoʊvər taɪm. læst jɪr wɑz ˈprɪti məʧ rɑk ˈbɑtəm. ɪt hæd ðə ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks əv wɛl, mi. ðə paʊər wɑz stɪl əˈveɪləbəl ɪn fɪts ənd stɑrts, bət ɪˈrætɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt meɪd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ənd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. əv kɔrs ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd tɔp spid. ðə mɑnˈtɛroʊ wɛnt frəm ˈziroʊ tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. ˈkɔrnərɪŋ: ˈtɛrəbəl. ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən: ˈtɛrəbəl. ɪt hæd mɔr ˈtrəbəl ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ θərd beɪs ðən ʤeɪmz meɪ æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. əˈtɛmpts æt pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsmənt wər ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ənd nɑt tɪ ˈɪndəstri ˈstændərd. moʊst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. zdurienciek*, ðoʊ, ɪz nɑt moʊst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ə kræk tim wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈdɛzərt wɪθ mɑnˈtɛroʊ, kˈwaɪətli ˈʧɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ fər mənθs. ðeɪ tɔɪld tɪ ridɪˈskəvər wət wɑz lɔst, ˈstrɪpɪŋ ɪt daʊn ənd riˈbɪldɪŋ frəm skræʧ. ðeɪ sɔ ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðeɪ nu ðeɪ kʊd brɪŋ ɪt bæk, ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvər. ənd dæm ɪf ðeɪ raɪt. ðeɪ ʃɛd ˈoʊvər 20 əv ðə weɪt, prɪˈzuməbli baɪ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi wɪθ ə ʃɛl. ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈoʊvərˌhɔld tɪ rən ɔn ˈklinər fjuəl. ɪt tʊk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd əv ɪt, ðɛn æst fər mɔr. ənd wət ʃoʊd əp ðɪs spring…*… wɑz astawnishing*. bɪˈhoʊld: ðə 2015 mɑnˈtɛroʊ spɔrt ˈmɑdəl. sˈlikər. ˈfɪtər. mɔr koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd. ənd dɛr aɪ seɪ ɪt? just…*… ˈhæpiər. naʊ ˈluzɪŋ ɔl ðət weɪt, ju maɪt ˈwəndər ɪf ɪt dɪˈtrækts frəm wət lʊrd ˈjuˈɛs ɔl tɪ ðə mɑnˈtɛroʊ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. wɛl ˈwəndər noʊ mɔr, bɪˈkəz stɪl ðɛr: fər ɔl əv ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl, ðoʊ, ðə mɑnˈtɛroʊ spɔrt meɪ bi mɔr ˈkɑnsɛpt kɑr ðən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ speedster*. ə ˈvɪktɪm əv ə ˈkraʊdɪd ˈprɑdəkt laɪn. ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər həz ə bɪt əv ən ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt əv ˈrɪʧɪz ðɪs jɪr, frəm ðə 240 ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlər ˈkɑnoʊ ənd ðə cruzer*, tɪ læst sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈsigər ˈroʊdstər, ənd ə bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ əreɪ əv spɔrt juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəlz ˈroʊmɪŋ ðə fild. ˈivɪn ðə ˈɑdli neɪmd jɛt riˈbɪlt ənd wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ əv ˈɔfərɪŋz. ɪt ðə mɑnˈtɛroʊ spɔrt tɪ ə ʤɑb nɑt ənˈlaɪk ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt: bi əˈveɪləbəl fər brif ɪkˈskərʒənz, meɪk ˈɛni wɪrd ˈnɔɪzɪz, ənd weɪt fər ˈsəmˌwən mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ju tɪ daɪ. ənd jɛt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, wi kən əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˌriɪnˈvɛnʃən, nɑt bɪˈkəz ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd ər sun tɪ bi riuzd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv əˈnəðər ˈmɑdəl ər treɪd ɪn fər ˈsəmθɪŋ shinier*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʤərni. wət ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈfeɪljər ənd səŋk kɔst? wət kən ju riˈmuv frəm ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə mɑnˈtɛroʊ, ənd hæv ɪt rɪˈteɪn ɔl ðə bɛst əv its…*… montero-ness*? aɪ ʃeɪk ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɔl ə ˈmɛtəfɔr. wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli ə gʊd weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd ðən ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz. aɪ min, kənˈsɪdər ðə læst fju θɪŋz aɪ said…*… naʊ pleɪ ðɛm bæk ɪn jʊr head…*… bət wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ə ˈmɛtəfɔr. səˈblaɪm. ɪt? ˈhæmənd həz hɪz zonda*. meɪ, hɪz faɪæt ˈpændə. mi? aɪ ʤɪst hæv ə mɑnˈtɛroʊ. wɪn aɪ groʊ up…*… ɪf aɪ groʊ up…*… aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə mɑnˈtɛroʊ spɔrt. |
the biggest story to come out of the democratic caucus in iowa, beyond margin of victory, was the overwhelming generational divide within the party. so far this split has been explained by political differences over health care and income inequality within the democratic party, but polling suggests a similar generational divide exists over israel and could just as much define where the party is headed.
in announcing the “the great democratic age gap” ronald bronstein writes in the atlantic, “the most powerful lesson from the iowa caucus results is that democrats are facing not just a generation gap, but a grand chasm.” the new yorker declared “bernie sanders just changed the democratic party.” what those articles are referring to is this:
84% of people aged supported sanders in the iowa caucus.
14% supported clinton, 600% less. ben norton (@benjaminnorton) february 2, 2016
the results were striking and entrance polls to the caucuses seemed to point to a clear trend: democratic caucus goers in iowa under the age of 45 supported sanders, and above it supported clinton. this is not the first time seen polls with this stark divide within the party. for the last several years we have been seeing polls showing that the democratic base is slowly divorcing itself from israel, and much of that dropping support is happening along generational lines as well.
in december 2014 shibley and kishi wrote in the washington post on a recent american public opinion survey on the conflict. one of the trends they pointed out was the generational divide brewing within the party on the issue:
generally, younger adults (ages 18 to 29) tend much more to want the united states to lean toward neither side. but among young democratic respondents, the results are more striking: among those who want the united states to lean toward one side or the other, more young people want the united states to lean toward the palestinians than toward the israelis (12 percent vs. 10 percent, respectively). this attitude is unique among this age group, as only 5 percent or less of democrats in each older age group want the united states to lean toward the palestinians.
this was also seen in the summer of 2014 while israel was attacking gaza. a gallup poll taken at the time found young people and democrats increasing saw actions as “unjustified“:
51% of americans years old think the israeli attack is unjustified. most support from israel comes from ages 50 and up …the majority of republican back what israel is doing. meanwhile, democrats take the opposing view, with nearly half saying actions are unjustified.
and this is was not the first time this trend was identified. a year earlier the late leonard fein reported on a pew research center survey for the forward and asked, “is israel losing young democrats?” fein wrote,
when it comes to americans favoring israel over the palestinians, israel wins by a wide margin 54% to 8%. alas, if as far as you read, you will be woefully underinformed. for that number is only for americans aged 65 and older (though the next age bracket down,, is pretty much the same). in the age bracket, israel drops to 47%, and the palestinians inch forward to 11%. and in the bracket, israel is favored by 36%, the palestinians by 19%. this profusion of numbers can, i know, be daunting, but their gist is plain: a chasm separates democrats and republicans when it comes to sympathizing with israel. and if, as some analysts believe, the democrats’ general advantage with young people is likely to persist, that chasm may well grow.
getting closer to the election year, last february gallup produced several polls at the height of the controversy over benjamin invitation to address congress. those polls also showed that republican support for israel was much stronger, with the percentage of democrats sympathizing with israel dropping almost 15% from the previous year, and that older americans of both parties tended to have a more favorable view of israel. then, this past summer, pollster frank luntz made news with a survey of democratic party “elites” which found 47% of democrats agreed that israel is a racist county.
what does this mean today? it means the issues that bernie sanders has used to energize his young base should also include a fundamental rethinking of the relationship.
so far sanders has stayed away from foreign policy beyond his opposition to the iraq war. but challenging hillary growing embrace of benjamin netanyahu offers him another opportunity to draw a progressive distinction between him and his opponent, and polling suggests that his emerging base would support him if he did. a november 2015 survey by found (pdf), “while republicans overall have a much more favorable views of netanyahu than unfavorable ones, democrats have a more unfavorable view of the israeli leader by a ratio of about two to one. in general, older americans admire the israeli leader far more than the younger ones.”
back in 2014 and kishi predicted this very moment, and the possibility that a candidate like sanders could harness this shift in the democratic base during the 2016 primaries,
while the issue is itself not so central [in democratic primaries], it is part of a new democratic identity and a subset of a broader human rights issue that democrats care about. just as with other issues that help mobilize democratic voters, no aspiring politician can afford to look ahead to national elections by bypassing their democratic electoral base in the primaries. if public opinion continues on its current trajectory, especially among democrats, the conflict may very well play a greater role in electoral politics in the years to come.
so far it hasn’t. but all indications show that the age cohort that makes up the base is pulling away from israel. the only question is whether the candidate himself will follow. | ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈstɔri tɪ kəm aʊt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs ɪn ˈaɪəwə, bɪɔnd ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri, wɑz ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈvaɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. soʊ fɑr ðɪs splɪt həz bɪn ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈoʊvər hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, bət ˈpoʊlɪŋ səˈʤɛsts ə ˈsɪmələr ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈvaɪd ɪgˈzɪsts ˈoʊvər ˈɪzriəl ənd kʊd ʤɪst ɛz məʧ dɪˈfaɪn wɛr ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈhɛdɪd. ɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə greɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪʤ gap”*” ˈrɑnəld ˈbrɑnˌstin raɪts ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk, moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlɛsən frəm ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəs rɪˈzəlts ɪz ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən gæp, bət ə grænd chasm.”*.” ðə nu ˈjɔrkər dɪˈklɛrd ˈsændərz ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk party.”*.” wət ðoʊz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪz ðɪs: 84 əv ˈpipəl ˈeɪʤɪd səˈpɔrtɪd ˈsændərz ɪn ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəs. 14 səˈpɔrtɪd ˈklɪntən, 600 lɛs. bɛn ˈnɔrtən (@benjaminnorton*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2 2016 ðə rɪˈzəlts wər ˈstraɪkɪŋ ənd ˈɛntrəns poʊlz tɪ ðə ˈkɔkəsɪz simd tɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ə klɪr trɛnd: ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs goʊərz ɪn ˈaɪəwə ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 45 səˈpɔrtɪd ˈsændərz, ənd əˈbəv ɪt səˈpɔrtɪd ˈklɪntən. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm sin poʊlz wɪθ ðɪs stɑrk dɪˈvaɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz wi hæv bɪn siɪŋ poʊlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk beɪs ɪz sˈloʊli dɪˈvɔrsɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ˈɪzriəl, ənd məʧ əv ðət ˈdrɑpɪŋ səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl laɪnz ɛz wɛl. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ˈʃɪbli ənd ˈkiʃi roʊt ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɔn ə ˈrisənt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. wən əv ðə trɛnz ðeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt wɑz ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈvaɪd bruɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu: ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts (ˈeɪʤɪz 18 tɪ 29 tɛnd məʧ mɔr tɪ wɔnt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ lin təˈwɔrd ˈniðər saɪd. bət əˈməŋ jəŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪˈspɑndənts, ðə rɪˈzəlts ər mɔr ˈstraɪkɪŋ: əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu wɔnt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ lin təˈwɔrd wən saɪd ər ðə ˈəðər, mɔr jəŋ ˈpipəl wɔnt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ lin təˈwɔrd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ðən təˈwɔrd ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz 12 pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz. 10 pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli). ðɪs ˈætəˌtud ɪz juˈnik əˈməŋ ðɪs eɪʤ grup, ɛz ˈoʊnli 5 pərˈsɛnt ər lɛs əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn iʧ ˈoʊldər eɪʤ grup wɔnt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ lin təˈwɔrd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2014 waɪl ˈɪzriəl wɑz əˈtækɪŋ ˈgɑzə. ə ˈgæləp poʊl ˈteɪkən æt ðə taɪm faʊnd jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ sɔ ˈækʃənz ɛz ““unjustified“*“: 51 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz jɪrz oʊld θɪŋk ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈtæk ɪz ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. moʊst səˈpɔrt frəm ˈɪzriəl kəmz frəm ˈeɪʤɪz 50 ənd əp məˈʤɔrəti əv rɪˈpəblɪkən bæk wət ˈɪzriəl ɪz duɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈdɛməˌkræts teɪk ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ vju, wɪθ ˈnɪrli hæf seɪɪŋ ˈækʃənz ər ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ənd ðɪs ɪz wɑz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs trɛnd wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ə jɪr ˈərliər ðə leɪt ˈlɛnərd feɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˈsərˌveɪ fər ðə ˈfɔrwərd ənd æst, ˈɪzriəl ˈluzɪŋ jəŋ democrats?”*?” feɪn roʊt, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˈɪzriəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ˈɪzriəl wɪnz baɪ ə waɪd ˈmɑrʤən 54 tɪ 8 əˈlæs, ɪf ɛz fɑr ɛz ju rɛd, ju wɪl bi ˈwoʊfəli underinformed*. fər ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈoʊnli fər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈeɪʤɪd 65 ənd ˈoʊldər (ðoʊ ðə nɛkst eɪʤ ˈbrækɪt daʊn, ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm). ɪn ðə eɪʤ ˈbrækɪt, ˈɪzriəl drɑps tɪ 47 ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪnʧ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ 11 ənd ɪn ðə ˈbrækɪt, ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈfeɪvərd baɪ 36 ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz baɪ 19 ðɪs prəfˈjuʒən əv ˈnəmbərz kən, aɪ noʊ, bi ˈdɔntɪŋ, bət ðɛr ʤɪst ɪz pleɪn: ə ˈkæzəm ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪzriəl. ənd ɪf, ɛz səm ˈænəlɪsts bɪˈliv, ðə democrats’*’ ˈʤɛnərəl ædˈvæntɪʤ wɪθ jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ pərˈsɪst, ðət ˈkæzəm meɪ wɛl groʊ. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr, læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈgæləp prəˈdust ˈsɛvərəl poʊlz æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðoʊz poʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðət rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈpɔrt fər ˈɪzriəl wɑz məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər, wɪθ ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪzriəl ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 15 frəm ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, ənd ðət ˈoʊldər əˈmɛrɪkənz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv ə mɔr ˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ˈɪzriəl. ðɛn, ðɪs pæst ˈsəmər, ˈpoʊlstər fræŋk lənts meɪd nuz wɪθ ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ““elites”*” wɪʧ faʊnd 47 əv ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈgrid ðət ˈɪzriəl ɪz ə ˈreɪsɪst ˈkaʊnti. wət dɪz ðɪs min təˈdeɪ? ɪt minz ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈbərni ˈsændərz həz juzd tɪ ˈɛnərˌʤaɪz hɪz jəŋ beɪs ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl riˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. soʊ fɑr ˈsændərz həz steɪd əˈweɪ frəm ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi bɪɔnd hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr. bət ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈhɪləri groʊɪŋ ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈɔfərz ɪm əˈnəðər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ drɔ ə prəˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd hɪz əˈpoʊnənt, ənd ˈpoʊlɪŋ səˈʤɛsts ðət hɪz ˈimərʤɪŋ beɪs wʊd səˈpɔrt ɪm ɪf hi dɪd. ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ˈsərˌveɪ baɪ faʊnd (pdf*), rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈoʊvərˌɔl hæv ə məʧ mɔr ˈfeɪvərəbəl vjuz əv ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ðən ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl wənz, ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ə mɔr ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlidər baɪ ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv əˈbaʊt tu tɪ wən. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈoʊldər əˈmɛrɪkənz ædˈmaɪr ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlidər fɑr mɔr ðən ðə ˈjəŋgər ones.”*.” bæk ɪn 2014 ənd ˈkiʃi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt, ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ə ˈkænədɪt laɪk ˈsændərz kʊd ˈhɑrnɪs ðɪs ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk beɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, waɪl ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf nɑt soʊ ˈsɛntrəl [ɪn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz], ɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ə nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ə ˈbrɔdər ˈjumən raɪts ˈɪʃu ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts kɛr əˈbaʊt. ʤɪst ɛz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ðət hɛlp ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz, noʊ əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən kən əˈfɔrd tɪ lʊk əˈhɛd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz baɪ ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ðɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛktərəl beɪs ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. ɪf ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn ɪts ˈkɑrənt trəˈʤɛktəri, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl pleɪ ə ˈgreɪtər roʊl ɪn ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm. soʊ fɑr ɪt hasn’t*. bət ɔl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ʃoʊ ðət ðə eɪʤ ˈkoʊhɔrt ðət meɪks əp ðə beɪs ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈɪzriəl. ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkænədɪt hɪmˈsɛlf wɪl ˈfɑloʊ. |
the newest bout of rand paul comes after his recent trip to iowa where the senator met with 15 evangelical pastors known for having clout with faithful caucus goers. much to the chagrin of libertarians everywhere, paul assured theervative crowd that he does not support ending the war on drugs (favoring decreased sentences instead) and that he is an advocate for the “traditional family unit.” in his speech he clarified:
“i’m not advocating everyone go out and run around with no clothes on and smoke pot… not a libertarian. a libertarian republican. a constitutional conservative.”
didn’t we already know this? is he not a member of the republican party? paul has all but officially announced his candidacy in the 2016 election, and we all know never too early for the republicans to begin campaigning going to take a lot of time to undo the damage done by recent republican leaders. as rand himself has said, “we have to evolve, adapt or die.”
though many libertarians hoped a rand paul presidency would yield all the policies (or lack of) pushed by his father, ron paul. the thing, though: rand is not his political doppelganger. he is more conservative and more mainstream and never tried to hide that fact.
politics is an ugly, zero-sum game. those who win are scarcely ever the most deserving; they are the ones who most successfully play the game. it brilliant political ideas that won obama the white house in 2012, but ingenious marketing strategy and vigilant romney bashing. obama maintained the extremist vote (and their contributions) as well as an overwhelming majority of support from three key demographics: hispanics, women, and african americans. it seems that rand is taking a page out of the playbook by trying to appeal to the voting base at large without offending anyone from moderates to even if this comes at the detriment of his earliest fans: the libertarians.
but we must recognize, liberty lovers, we are still the minority. not going to be easy perhaps even possible to have an authentic libertarian candidate elected into the white house today. reeling from the persisting war on terror and an insecure economy, america is still afraid of freedom and of a society capable of self-regulation. with the schism in political orientation and divided government, no candidate will be electable if she or he cannot garner support from independents, moderates, idiots, and extremists alike.
so rand paul traveled to iowa and made a case with influentialervatives on why he should be their candidate in 2016, and he left with a collection of new supporters. “i see a very good future for rand paul here in iowa,” said evangelical brad cranston of heritage baptist church. “he has a biblical world view. when you start with that, you really get us listening.”
emotional appeal will win people over every time. rand paul is playing the game of politics well, and he must continue to do so if there can be any path for him that leads to the white house. | ðə nuəst baʊt əv rænd pɔl kəmz ˈæftər hɪz ˈrisənt trɪp tɪ ˈaɪəwə wɛr ðə ˈsɛnətər mɛt wɪθ 15 ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈpæstərz noʊn fər ˈhævɪŋ klaʊt wɪθ ˈfeɪθfəl ˈkɔkəs goʊərz. məʧ tɪ ðə ʃəˈgrɪn əv ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz ˈɛvriˌwɛr, pɔl əˈʃʊrd ðə ˌnioʊkənˈsərvətɪv kraʊd ðət hi dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈɛndɪŋ ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz (ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˈdiˌkrist ˈsɛntənsɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd) ənd ðət hi ɪz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈfæməli unit.”*.” ɪn hɪz spiʧ hi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd: nɑt ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən goʊ aʊt ənd rən əraʊnd wɪθ noʊ kloʊðz ɔn ənd smoʊk pot…*… nɑt ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən. ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən rɪˈpəblɪkən. ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl conservative.”*.” wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ ðɪs? ɪz hi nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti? pɔl həz ɔl bət əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd wi ɔl noʊ ˈnɛvər tu ˈərli fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ bɪˈgɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə lɔt əv taɪm tɪ ənˈdu ðə ˈdæmɪʤ dən baɪ ˈrisənt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz. ɛz rænd hɪmˈsɛlf həz sɛd, hæv tɪ ɪˈvɑlv, əˈdæpt ər die.”*.” ðoʊ ˈmɛni ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz hoʊpt ə rænd pɔl ˈprɛzɪdənsi wʊd jild ɔl ðə ˈpɑləsiz (ər læk əv) pʊʃt baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər, rɑn pɔl. ðə θɪŋ, ðoʊ: rænd ɪz nɑt hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl doppelganger*. hi ɪz mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ənd mɔr ˈmeɪnˌstrim ənd ˈnɛvər traɪd tɪ haɪd ðət fækt. ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ən ˈəgli, ˈziroʊˌsəm geɪm. ðoʊz hu wɪn ər ˈskɛrsli ˈɛvər ðə moʊst dɪˈzərvɪŋ; ðeɪ ər ðə wənz hu moʊst səkˈsɛsfəli pleɪ ðə geɪm. ɪt ˈbrɪljənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl aɪˈdiəz ðət wən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn 2012 bət ˌɪnˈʤinjəs ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈvɪʤələnt ˈrɑmni ˈbæʃɪŋ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪnˈteɪnd ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst voʊt (ənd ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz) ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv səˈpɔrt frəm θri ki ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks: hɪˈspænɪks, ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪt simz ðət rænd ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə peɪʤ aʊt əv ðə ˈpleɪbʊk baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ beɪs æt lɑrʤ wɪˈθaʊt əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən frəm ˈmɑdərˌeɪts tɪ ˈivɪn ɪf ðɪs kəmz æt ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv hɪz ˈərliəst fænz: ðə ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz. bət wi məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ˈlɪbərˌti ˈləvərz, wi ər stɪl ðə məˈnɔrəti. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈizi pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv ən əˈθɛnɪk ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈkænədɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs təˈdeɪ. ˈrilɪŋ frəm ðə pərˈsɪstɪŋ wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ənd ən ˈɪnsəkjər ɪˈkɑnəmi, əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz stɪl əˈfreɪd əv ˈfridəm ənd əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈkeɪpəbəl əv self-regulation*. wɪθ ðə ˈskɪzəm ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈgəvərnmənt, noʊ ˈkænədɪt wɪl bi ɪˈlɛktəbəl ɪf ʃi ər hi ˈkænɑt ˈgɑrnər səˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts, ˈmɑdərˌeɪts, ˈɪˌdiəts, ənd ɪkˈstriməsts əˈlaɪk. soʊ rænd pɔl ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈaɪəwə ənd meɪd ə keɪs wɪθ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˌnioʊkənˈsərvətɪvz ɔn waɪ hi ʃʊd bi ðɛr ˈkænədɪt ɪn 2016 ənd hi lɛft wɪθ ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv nu səˈpɔrtərz. si ə ˈvɛri gʊd fˈjuʧər fər rænd pɔl hir ɪn iowa,”*,” sɛd ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl bræd ˈkrænstən əv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ. həz ə ˈbɪblɪkəl wərld vju. wɪn ju stɑrt wɪθ ðət, ju ˈrɪli gɪt ˈjuˈɛs listening.”*.” ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpil wɪl wɪn ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri taɪm. rænd pɔl ɪz pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɛl, ənd hi məst kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ ɪf ðɛr kən bi ˈɛni pæθ fər ɪm ðət lidz tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. |
william francis (may 9, 1860 august 6, 1890) of buffalo, new york, was a convicted murderer and the first person in the world to be legally executed using an electric chair.
biography [ edit ]
early life [ edit ]
william was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania. both of his parents were immigrants from germany and both of them were] after dropping out of school at age 10, having learned neither how to read nor write, worked in his father's butcher shop. his father died from an infection that he received after a drunken brawl and his mother died from complications of alcoholism. after his parents died, he went into the peddling business and earned enough money to buy a horse and cart, although at this point he was becoming a heavy drinker. in one episode involving him and his friends after a series of drunken binges, he said he could jump his horse and cart over an fence with the cart attached to the horse. the attempt was a failure, and his cart and goods were destroyed in the incident. he was known to friends as "philadelphia billy," and his drinking binges were very well known around the saloons in his buffalo neighborhood. was reportedly slender, with dark brown hair. he spoke both english and german.
murder, trial, and appeals [ edit ]
kemmler was accused of the march 29, 1889 murder of matilda "tillie" ziegler, his] who had been killed with a hatchet. he was tried and convicted of murder on may 10, 1889. on may 13 he was sentenced to death. as of january 1 of that year new york had instituted death by electrocution, the first such law ever.'s sentence was to be carried out at new york's auburn prison via the new electric chair, a device invented in 1881 by buffalo, new york dentist alfred southwick which, after nine years of development and legislation, was ready for use.'s lawyers appealed, arguing that electrocution was cruel and unusual punishment.
the attempt to carry out's execution was pulled into the "war of currents" between george westinghouse, the largest supplier of alternating current equipment, and thomas edison, whose company ran its equipment on direct current. the alternating current that powered the electric chair (a current standard adopted by a committee after a demonstration performed at edison's laboratory by activist harold p. brown showing lethality) was supplied by a westinghouse generator surreptitiously acquired by brown. this led to westinghouse trying to stop what seemed to be brown and edison's attempt to try to portray the ac used in westinghouse electrical system as the deadly "executioners] actively supporting's appeal by hiring lawyer w. bourke cockran to represent him. however, the appeal failed on october 9, 1889 and the u.s. supreme court turned down the case on the grounds that there was no cruel and unusual punishment in death by]
execution [ edit ]
on the morning of his execution, august 6, 1890, was awakened at a.m. he dressed quickly and put on a suit, necktie, and white shirt. after breakfast and some prayer, the top of his head was shaved. at a.m., entered the execution room and warden charles presented to the 17 witnesses in attendance. looked at the chair and said: "gentlemen, i wish you all good luck. i believe i am going to a good place, and i am ready to]
witnesses remarked that was composed at his execution; he did not scream, cry, or resist in any way. he sat down on the chair, but was ordered to get up by the warden so a hole could be cut in his suit through which a second electrical lead could be attached. this was done and sat down again. he was strapped to the chair, his face was covered and the metal restraint put on his bare head. he said, "take it easy and do it properly, i'm in no hurry." replied, "goodbye, william" and ordered the switch thrown.
sketch of the execution of william, august 6, 1890
the generator was charged with the volts, which was assumed to be adequate to induce quick unconsciousness and cardiac arrest. the chair had already been thoroughly tested; a horse had been successfully electrocuted the day before.
current was passed through for 17 seconds. the power was turned off and was declared dead by edward charles.
however, witnesses noticed was still breathing. the attending physicians, and carlos frederick macdonald, came forward to examine. after confirming was still alive, reportedly called out, "have the current turned on again, delay."
in the second attempt, was shocked with volts. blood vessels under the skin ruptured and bled and some witnesses erroneously claimed his body caught fire. the new york times reported instead that "an awful odor began to permeate the death chamber, and then, as though to cap the climax of this fearful sight, it was seen that the hair under and around the electrode on the head and the flesh under and around the electrode at the base of the spine was singeing. the stench was] witnesses reported the smell of burning flesh and several nauseated spectators unsuccessfully tried to leave the]
in all, the entire execution took approximately eight minutes. the competitive newspaper reporters covering the execution jumped on the abnormalities as each newspaper source tried to outdo each other with sensational headlines and reports. a reporter who witnessed it also said it was "an awful spectacle, far worse than hanging." westinghouse later commented: "they would have done better using an axe."
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general references [ edit ] | ˈwɪljəm ˈfrænsɪs (meɪ 9 1860 ˈɔgəst 6 1890 əv ˈbəfəˌloʊ, nu jɔrk, wɑz ə kənˈvɪktəd ˈmərdərər ənd ðə fərst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld tɪ bi ˈligəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɛr. baɪˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈwɪljəm wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. boʊθ əv hɪz ˈpɛrənts wər ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˈʤərməni ənd boʊθ əv ðɛm wər ˈæftər ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt əv skul æt eɪʤ 10 ˈhævɪŋ ˈlərnɪd ˈniðər haʊ tɪ rɛd nɔr raɪt, wərkt ɪn hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈbʊʧər ʃɑp. hɪz ˈfɑðər daɪd frəm ən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðət hi rɪˈsivd ˈæftər ə ˈdrəŋkən brɔl ənd hɪz ˈməðər daɪd frəm ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm. ˈæftər hɪz ˈpɛrənts daɪd, hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɛdəlɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ənd ərnd ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ baɪ ə hɔrs ənd kɑrt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt hi wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈhɛvi ˈdrɪŋkər. ɪn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ɪm ənd hɪz frɛndz ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdrəŋkən ˈbɪnʤɪz, hi sɛd hi kʊd ʤəmp hɪz hɔrs ənd kɑrt ˈoʊvər ən fɛns wɪθ ðə kɑrt əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə hɔrs. ðə əˈtɛmpt wɑz ə ˈfeɪljər, ənd hɪz kɑrt ənd gʊdz wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. hi wɑz noʊn tɪ frɛndz ɛz "ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈbɪli," ənd hɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈbɪnʤɪz wər ˈvɛri wɛl noʊn əraʊnd ðə səˈlunz ɪn hɪz ˈbəfəˌloʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli sˈlɛndər, wɪθ dɑrk braʊn hɛr. hi spoʊk boʊθ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈʤərmən. ˈmərdər, traɪəl, ənd əˈpilz ˈɛdət wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ðə mɑrʧ 29 1889 ˈmərdər əv məˈtɪldə "ˈtɪli" ˈziglər, hɪz hu hæd bɪn kɪld wɪθ ə ˈhæʧət. hi wɑz traɪd ənd kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈmərdər ɔn meɪ 10 1889 ɔn meɪ 13 hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ. ɛz əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 əv ðət jɪr nu jɔrk hæd ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd dɛθ baɪ ˌɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən, ðə fərst səʧ lɔ ˈɛvər. ˈsɛntəns wɑz tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt æt nu jɔrks ˈɑbərn ˈprɪzən ˈviə ðə nu ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɛr, ə dɪˈvaɪs ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1881 baɪ ˈbəfəˌloʊ, nu jɔrk ˈdɛntɪst ˈælfrɪd ˈsaʊθwɪk wɪʧ, ˈæftər naɪn jɪrz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɑz ˈrɛdi fər juz. ˈlɔjərz əˈpild, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˌɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən wɑz kruəl ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈpənɪʃmənt. ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən wɑz pʊld ˈɪntu ðə "wɔr əv kərənts" bɪtˈwin ʤɔrʤ ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst səˈplaɪər əv ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd ˈtɑməs ˈɛdɪsən, huz ˈkəmpəˌni ræn ɪts ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɔn dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑrənt. ðə ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ðət paʊərd ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɛr (ə ˈkɑrənt ˈstændərd əˈdɑptəd baɪ ə kəˈmɪti ˈæftər ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən pərˈfɔrmd æt ˈɛdɪsənz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri baɪ ˈæktɪvɪst ˈhɛrəld pi. braʊn ʃoʊɪŋ liˈθæləti) wɑz səˈplaɪd baɪ ə ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli əkˈwaɪərd baɪ braʊn. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs traɪɪŋ tɪ stɑp wət simd tɪ bi braʊn ənd ˈɛdɪsənz əˈtɛmpt tɪ traɪ tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ðə ˈeɪˈsi juzd ɪn ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ɛz ðə ˈdɛdli "ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənərz ˈæktɪvli səˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈpil baɪ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈlɔjər ˈdəbəlju. bərk ˈkɑkrən tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈpil feɪld ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 9 1889 ənd ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt tərnd daʊn ðə keɪs ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ kruəl ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈpənɪʃmənt ɪn dɛθ baɪ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈɛdət ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv hɪz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ˈɔgəst 6 1890 wɑz əˈweɪkənd æt a.m*. hi drɛst kˈwɪkli ənd pʊt ɔn ə sut, ˈnɛkˌtaɪ, ənd waɪt ʃərt. ˈæftər ˈbrɛkfəst ənd səm prɛr, ðə tɔp əv hɪz hɛd wɑz ʃeɪvd. æt a.m*., ˈɛnərd ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən rum ənd ˈwɔrdən ˈʧɑrəlz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə 17 ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn əˈtɛndəns. lʊkt æt ðə ʧɛr ənd sɛd: "ˈʤɛnəlmɪn, aɪ wɪʃ ju ɔl gʊd lək. aɪ bɪˈliv aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ə gʊd pleɪs, ənd aɪ æm ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz rɪˈmɑrkt ðət wɑz kəmˈpoʊzd æt hɪz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən; hi dɪd nɑt skrim, kraɪ, ər rɪˈzɪst ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. hi sæt daʊn ɔn ðə ʧɛr, bət wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ gɪt əp baɪ ðə ˈwɔrdən soʊ ə hoʊl kʊd bi kət ɪn hɪz sut θru wɪʧ ə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl lɛd kʊd bi əˈtæʧt. ðɪs wɑz dən ənd sæt daʊn əˈgɛn. hi wɑz stræpt tɪ ðə ʧɛr, hɪz feɪs wɑz ˈkəvərd ənd ðə ˈmɛtəl rɪˈstreɪnt pʊt ɔn hɪz bɛr hɛd. hi sɛd, "teɪk ɪt ˈizi ənd du ɪt ˈprɑpərli, əm ɪn noʊ ˈhəri." rɪˈplaɪd, "ˌgʊdˈbaɪ, ˈwɪljəm" ənd ˈɔrdərd ðə swɪʧ θroʊn. skɛʧ əv ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ˈwɪljəm, ˈɔgəst 6 1890 ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə voʊlts, wɪʧ wɑz əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈædəkˌweɪt tɪ ˌɪnˈdus kwɪk ˌənˈkɑnʃəsnɪs ənd ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. ðə ʧɛr hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈθəroʊli ˈtɛstɪd; ə hɔrs hæd bɪn səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪˈlɛktrəˌkjutɪd ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈkɑrənt wɑz pæst θru fər 17 ˈsɛkəndz. ðə paʊər wɑz tərnd ɔf ənd wɑz dɪˈklɛrd dɛd baɪ ˈɛdwərd ˈʧɑrəlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈnoʊtɪst wɑz stɪl ˈbriðɪŋ. ðə əˈtɛndɪŋ fɪˈzɪʃənz, ənd ˈkɑrloʊs ˈfrɛdərɪk məkˈdɑnəld, keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn. ˈæftər kənˈfərmɪŋ wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv, rɪˈpɔrtədli kɔld aʊt, "hæv ðə ˈkɑrənt tərnd ɔn əˈgɛn, dɪˈleɪ." ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈtɛmpt, wɑz ʃɑkt wɪθ voʊlts. bləd ˈvɛsəlz ˈəndər ðə skɪn ˈrəpʧərd ənd blɛd ənd səm ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɛˈroʊniəsli kleɪmd hɪz ˈbɑdi kɔt faɪər. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðət "ən ˈɔfəl ˈoʊdər bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈpərmiˌeɪt ðə dɛθ ˈʧeɪmbər, ənd ðɛn, ɛz ðoʊ tɪ kæp ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks əv ðɪs ˈfɪrfəl saɪt, ɪt wɑz sin ðət ðə hɛr ˈəndər ənd əraʊnd ðə ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd ɔn ðə hɛd ənd ðə flɛʃ ˈəndər ənd əraʊnd ðə ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd æt ðə beɪs əv ðə spaɪn wɑz singeing*. ðə stɛnʧ wɑz ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə smɛl əv ˈbərnɪŋ flɛʃ ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd ˈspɛkteɪtərz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli traɪd tɪ liv ðə ɪn ɔl, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən tʊk əˈprɑksəmətli eɪt ˈmɪnəts. ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ʤəmpt ɔn ðə ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz ɛz iʧ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɔrs traɪd tɪ ˌaʊtˈdu iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd rɪˈpɔrts. ə rɪˈpɔrtər hu ˈwɪtnəst ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt wɑz "ən ˈɔfəl ˈspɛktəkəl, fɑr wərs ðən ˈhæŋɪŋ." ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs ˈleɪtər ˈkɑmɛntəd: "ðeɪ wʊd hæv dən ˈbɛtər ˈjuzɪŋ ən æks." si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət |
sunday night's full slate of action heated up the race in the east and left plenty of questions for how things will shake out in the west on decision day. while other teams are battling for seeding in the post-season, a few are done for the year.
but that's okay! there are still some bragging rights on the line with our coaches bracket. the stakes here are ... low, for sure, but let's all enjoy having yet another thing to argue about, this time off the field.
here's how it works: we'll move to a bracket tomorrow. but we have 20 teams, naturally, so today's poll counts as a round. vote for your favorite, and we'll eliminate the four dressers before moving on to the round of 16. voting runs until noon et on tuesday. | ˈsənˌdi naɪts fʊl sleɪt əv ˈækʃən ˈhitɪd əp ðə reɪs ɪn ðə ist ənd lɛft ˈplɛnti əv kˈwɛsʧənz fər haʊ θɪŋz wɪl ʃeɪk aʊt ɪn ðə wɛst ɔn dɪˈsɪʒən deɪ. waɪl ˈəðər timz ər ˈbætəlɪŋ fər ˈsidɪŋ ɪn ðə post-season*, ə fju ər dən fər ðə jɪr. bət ðæts ˌoʊˈkeɪ! ðɛr ər stɪl səm ˈbrægɪŋ raɪts ɔn ðə laɪn wɪθ ɑr ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈbrækɪt. ðə steɪks hir ər loʊ, fər ʃʊr, bət lɛts ɔl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈhævɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər θɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt, ðɪs taɪm ɔf ðə fild. hɪrz haʊ ɪt wərks: wɪl muv tɪ ə ˈbrækɪt təˈmɑˌroʊ. bət wi hæv 20 timz, ˈnæʧərəli, soʊ ˈtudeɪz poʊl kaʊnts ɛz ə raʊnd. voʊt fər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt, ənd wɪl ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə fɔr ˈdrɛsərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə raʊnd əv 16 ˈvoʊtɪŋ rənz ənˈtɪl nun ɛt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. |
sydney radio station believes it has uncovered proof of a “secret meeting” between jarryd hayne and roosters coach trent robinson.
the station was tipped off by a listener, who took this photograph of the san francisco player and robinson at a sydney hotel recently.
presenters john stanley and garry linnell revealed the sighting on tuesday morning, which was described as a “secret meeting” by another presenter on twitter.
john and garry on reveal a secret meeting has taken place between jarryd hayne and the sydney roosters troy dodds (@troydodds) january 11, 2016
hayne’s potential return to the particularly with the roosters has been a popular rumour in recent months.
the daily telegraph reported roosters nick politis and counterpart phil gould were set for a bidding war to land the former signature in november.
but hayne has regularly affirmed his commitment to continuing to pursue his nfl career, including when he arrived at sydney airport after returning from san francisco last week.
“obviously with a new coach on board, hopefully he wants me back and, if the case, be back to santa clara, california," hayne told reporters.
and by the looks of his response to this latest speculation nothing has changed. “this is all time!” hayne in reply to another post about his meeting with robinson. “you say hello to a coach and media make a story out of it.”
😂😂😂 this is all time! you say hello to a coach and media make a story out of it. jarryd hayne (@jarrydhayne) january 11, 2016
the sydney morning herald reported the meeting took place on the eve of a match between former players from liverpool and the socceroos.
“one of the of the exhibition match was roosters training staff member hayden knowles one of closest friends who had for robinson to spend some time with former liverpool coach gerard houllier,” the report said.
“hayne, a liverpool fan himself, was also in town promoting the event and joined former blues teammate robbie farah at the liverpool legends hotel to meet some of the players.”
some believed midseason demotion to the practice squad could trigger a return to australia.
but on reflection, hayne accepts the may have saved his nfl career.
arguably the best performance of season came against the lions in the’ penultimate game of a hugely disappointing campaign.
it was return game from his time on the outer and he excelled with five receptions and nine carries for a combined 47 yards after being activated as a running back.
“it was great being in the practice squad,” the former ace said after returning home to sydney on wednesday for a holiday. “obviously i got a lot of reps at running back. i had to mimic the other teams that we were playing.
“we played some really good teams. we played against the (atlanta) falcons against freeman, who is one of their best rushers, and (against) the seattle seahawks, where it was lynch and thomas rawls.
“we worked extremely hard and all the guys do. probably one of the biggest things; that everybody works really hard and for me to give me the opportunity in those last two games, i was very thankful.
“i really realise how much i was going to play in that detroit game, so that was huge and gave me a lot of confidence and being out there for a long period.”
hayne says now that the’ playbook “is pretty much embedded in my brain”, try to relax with the family after his rollercoaster debut season before hopefully return in april to san francisco, who retain the contract rights.
“it’s going to be the task to switch off,” hayne said.
“obviously with the playoffs coming up, going to be fun watching that and i guess diagnosing their defence and offence. “i’m still a student of the game, so there is always going to be a learning process that i enjoy.”
— with | ˈsɪdni ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən bɪˈlivz ɪt həz ənˈkəvərd pruf əv ə meeting”*” bɪtˈwin ˈʤærɪd heɪn ənd ˈrustərz koʊʧ trɛnt ˈrɑbənsən. ðə ˈsteɪʃən wɑz tɪpt ɔf baɪ ə ˈlɪsənər, hu tʊk ðɪs ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pleɪər ənd ˈrɑbənsən æt ə ˈsɪdni hoʊˈtɛl ˈrisəntli. ˈprɛzəntərz ʤɑn ˈstænli ənd ˈgɛri ˈlɪnəl rɪˈvild ðə ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə meeting”*” baɪ əˈnəðər ˈprɛzəntər ɔn tˈwɪtər. ʤɑn ənd ˈgɛri ɔn rɪˈvil ə ˈsikrɪt ˈmitɪŋ həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs bɪtˈwin ˈʤærɪd heɪn ənd ðə ˈsɪdni ˈrustərz trɔɪ dɑdz (@troydodds*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 2016 pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ðə ˈrustərz həz bɪn ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈrumər ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈrustərz nɪk ˈpɑlaɪtɪs ənd ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt fɪl guld wər sɛt fər ə ˈbɪdɪŋ wɔr tɪ lænd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. bət heɪn həz ˈrɛgjələrli əˈfərmd hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ pərˈsu hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪn hi əraɪvd æt ˈsɪdni ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ læst wik. wɪθ ə nu koʊʧ ɔn bɔrd, ˈhoʊpfəli hi wɔnts mi bæk ənd, ɪf ðə keɪs, bi bæk tɪ ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə," heɪn toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ənd baɪ ðə lʊks əv hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd. ɪz ɔl time!”*!” heɪn ɪn rɪˈplaɪ tɪ əˈnəðər poʊst əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈrɑbənsən. seɪ hɛˈloʊ tɪ ə koʊʧ ənd ˈmidiə meɪk ə ˈstɔri aʊt əv it.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ɔl taɪm! ju seɪ hɛˈloʊ tɪ ə koʊʧ ənd ˈmidiə meɪk ə ˈstɔri aʊt əv ɪt. ˈʤærɪd heɪn (@jarrydhayne*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 2016 ðə ˈsɪdni ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈhɛrəld ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈmitɪŋ tʊk pleɪs ɔn ðə iv əv ə mæʧ bɪtˈwin ˈfɔrmər pleɪərz frəm ˈlɪvərˌpul ənd ðə socceroos*. əv ðə əv ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən mæʧ wɑz ˈrustərz ˈtreɪnɪŋ stæf ˈmɛmbər ˈheɪdən noʊlz wən əv ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz hu hæd fər ˈrɑbənsən tɪ spɛnd səm taɪm wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈlɪvərˌpul koʊʧ ʤərɑrd houllier,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ““hayne*, ə ˈlɪvərˌpul fæn hɪmˈsɛlf, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn taʊn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd ʤɔɪnd ˈfɔrmər bluz ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈrɑbi ˈfɛrə æt ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈlɛʤəndz hoʊˈtɛl tɪ mit səm əv ðə players.”*.” səm bɪˈlivd ˈmɪdˈsizən dɪˈmoʊʃən tɪ ðə ˈpræktɪs skwɑd kʊd ˈtrɪgər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə. bət ɔn rɪˈflɛkʃən, heɪn ækˈsɛpts ðə meɪ hæv seɪvd hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr. ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈsizən keɪm əˈgɛnst ðə laɪənz ɪn ðə 49ers’*’ pɛˈnəltəmət geɪm əv ə ˈhjuʤli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn. ɪt wɑz rɪˈtərn geɪm frəm hɪz taɪm ɔn ðə ˈaʊtər ənd hi ɪkˈsɛld wɪθ faɪv rɪˈsɛpʃənz ənd naɪn ˈkɛriz fər ə kəmˈbaɪnd 47 jɑrdz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk. wɑz greɪt biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpræktɪs squad,”*,” ðə ˈfɔrmər eɪs sɛd ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm tɪ ˈsɪdni ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. aɪ gɑt ə lɔt əv rɛps æt ˈrənɪŋ bæk. aɪ hæd tɪ ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˈəðər timz ðət wi wər pleɪɪŋ. pleɪd səm ˈrɪli gʊd timz. wi pleɪd əˈgɛnst ðə (æˈtlæntə) ˈfælkənz əˈgɛnst ˈfrimən, hu ɪz wən əv ðɛr bɛst rushers*, ənd (əˈgɛnst) ðə siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks, wɛr ɪt wɑz lɪnʧ ənd ˈtɑməs rɔlz. wərkt ɪkˈstrimli hɑrd ənd ɔl ðə gaɪz du. ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz; ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wərks ˈrɪli hɑrd ənd fər mi tɪ gɪv mi ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn ðoʊz læst tu geɪmz, aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈθæŋkfəl. ˈrɪli ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðət ˈdiˌtrɔɪt geɪm, soʊ ðət wɑz juʤ ənd geɪv mi ə lɔt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd biɪŋ aʊt ðɛr fər ə lɔŋ period.”*.” heɪn sɪz naʊ ðət ðə 49ers’*’ ˈpleɪbʊk ˈprɪti məʧ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn maɪ brain”*”, traɪ tɪ rɪˈlæks wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli ˈæftər hɪz ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər ˈdeɪbju ˈsizən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhoʊpfəli rɪˈtərn ɪn ˈeɪprəl tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, hu rɪˈteɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt raɪts. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə tæsk tɪ swɪʧ off,”*,” heɪn sɛd. wɪθ ðə pleɪɔfs ˈkəmɪŋ əp, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fən ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðət ənd aɪ gɛs ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈfɛns ənd offence*. stɪl ə ˈstudənt əv ðə geɪm, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət aɪ enjoy.”*.” wɪθ |
time spent by plumbers, decorators and driving to their first customer of the day counts towards the working week, aropean court has ruled, in a decision the government admits will drive up costs for businesses.
in a defeat for the british government, theropean court of justice ruled that time spent by tradesmen travelling between their home and their clients is “work”.
the judgement amounts to a significant tightening ofropean labour rules, and could force thousands of british companies to hire more workers to remain in the law.
the ruling could also force companies to pay higher salaries to avoid breaking minimum wages laws, as well as giving employees more breaks, lawyers warned.
it comes as david cameron has scaled back plans to regain on the working time directive as part of his renegotiation with theropean union. the telegraph has been told that mr cameron has stepped back from seeking a full over social legislation, and is now seeking a more modest declaration that employment law is a national competence.
under the working time directive, british employees cannot work more than 48 hours in a week unless they choose to opt out.
under government guidelines, time spent travelling at work does count towards the target. but “normal travel to and from work” and “travelling outside normal working hours” does not.
the court ruling contradicts that. judges in luxembourg adjudicated in a case brought by workers at tyco, a spanish company that installs burglar alarms.
while workers drove for up to three hours to clients’ premises, the company counted their working day for the purposes of the directive from the moment they arrived at the first client to the moment they left the last one.
the court ruled that was wrong, and said travelling time counts as “work” for employees such as tradesmen who do not have a fixed office.
the judges dismissed arguments from british government lawyers that declaring travelling time as work could be abused by dishonest employees to carry out personal business, saying it was up to companies to prevent that.
they added that their judgement that travel time counts as work “cannot be called into question by the argument of the united kingdom government that it would lead to an inevitable increase in costs, in particular, for tyco.”
glenn hayes, a partner at law firm irwin mitchell, said: “in certain industries, such as the care industry, it will have a huge impact.
“if you bid for a contract, and your costs go up, it could be potentially astronomical.”
phil allen, a partner in employment law at said the ruling may “significantly increase” the amount of an day counted as work.
“whilst this decision is not about the national minimum wage, which is not subject toropean law and the wording of the act is different, it may also have implications for what employees must be paid. there is often a degree of overlap between the way the two regimes are interpreted, so an impact on minimum or living wage cannot be discounted.”
the ruling provoked anger among business groups who argueropean courts are too powerful.
robert oxley, campaign director of business for britain said: “'this is not a question of more or less protection for workers. it's a question of whether bureaucrats and judges control these matters or whether british voters and courts control them.”
allie renison, the head of trade policy at the institute of directors, said theropean court of justice had “become a machine, tormenting firms acrossrope.”
“the working time directive needs to be reviewed, in order to resolve the lingering questions which are now being ruled on by the ecj. ensuring that employers do not have additional costs and burdens sprung upon them like this must be a core element of the prime renegotiation efforts.”
anthea mcintyre, a conservative mep, said: “this could add significantly to the costs of businesses and interfere with business practices. it could hit smaller firms particularly and that would be bad for growth and bad for jobs."
a spokesman for the business department said: “we are carefully considering the implications of this judgement”. | taɪm spɛnt baɪ ˈpləmərz, ˈdɛkərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɪ ðɛr fərst ˈkəstəmər əv ðə deɪ kaʊnts təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ wik, ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt həz ruld, ɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ədˈmɪts wɪl draɪv əp kɔsts fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ɪn ə dɪˈfit fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs ruld ðət taɪm spɛnt baɪ ˈtreɪdzmən ˈtrævəlɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðɛr hoʊm ənd ðɛr klaɪənts ɪz ““work”*”. ðə ˈʤəʤmənt əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈtaɪtənɪŋ əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈleɪbər rulz, ənd kʊd fɔrs ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ haɪər mɔr ˈwərkərz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə lɔ. ðə ˈrulɪŋ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrs ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ peɪ haɪər ˈsæləriz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz lɔz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz mɔr breɪks, ˈlɔjərz wɔrnd. ɪt kəmz ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən həz skeɪld bæk plænz tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ taɪm dɪˈrɛktɪv ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf həz bɪn toʊld ðət ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən həz stɛpt bæk frəm ˈsikɪŋ ə fʊl ˈoʊvər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ənd ɪz naʊ ˈsikɪŋ ə mɔr ˈmɑdəst ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ðət ɪmˈplɔɪmənt lɔ ɪz ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑmpətɪns. ˈəndər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ taɪm dɪˈrɛktɪv, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈkænɑt wərk mɔr ðən 48 aʊərz ɪn ə wik ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ ɑpt aʊt. ˈəndər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, taɪm spɛnt ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt wərk dɪz kaʊnt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈtərgət. bət ˈtrævəl tɪ ənd frəm work”*” ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈnɔrməl ˈwərkɪŋ hours”*” dɪz nɑt. ðə kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts ðət. ˈʤəʤɪz ɪn ˈləksəmˌbɔrg əˈʤudəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ə keɪs brɔt baɪ ˈwərkərz æt ˈtaɪkoʊ, ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˌɪnˈstɔlz ˈbərglər əˈlɑrmz. waɪl ˈwərkərz droʊv fər əp tɪ θri aʊərz tɪ clients’*’ ˈprɛməsəz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkaʊntɪd ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ əraɪvd æt ðə fərst klaɪənt tɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ lɛft ðə læst wən. ðə kɔrt ruld ðət wɑz rɔŋ, ənd sɛd ˈtrævəlɪŋ taɪm kaʊnts ɛz ““work”*” fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz səʧ ɛz ˈtreɪdzmən hu du nɑt hæv ə fɪkst ˈɔfəs. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz dɪsˈmɪst ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɔjərz ðət dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈtrævəlɪŋ taɪm ɛz wərk kʊd bi əˈbjuzd baɪ dɪˈsɑnəst ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbɪznɪs, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz əp tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðət. ðeɪ ˈædɪd ðət ðɛr ˈʤəʤmənt ðət ˈtrævəl taɪm kaʊnts ɛz wərk bi kɔld ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən baɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪt wʊd lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn kɔsts, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, fər tyco.”*.” glɛn heɪz, ə ˈpɑrtnər æt lɔ fərm ˈərwɪn ˈmɪʧəl, sɛd: ˈsərtən ˈɪndəstriz, səʧ ɛz ðə kɛr ˈɪndəstri, ɪt wɪl hæv ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt. ju bɪd fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd jʊr kɔsts goʊ əp, ɪt kʊd bi pəˈtɛnʃəli astronomical.”*.” fɪl ˈælən, ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt lɔ æt sɛd ðə ˈrulɪŋ meɪ increase”*” ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ən deɪ ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz wərk. ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən lɔ ənd ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ækt ɪz ˈdɪfərənt, ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər wət ɪmˈplɔɪiz məst bi peɪd. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔfən ə dɪˈgri əv ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ðə weɪ ðə tu rəˈʒimz ər ˌɪnˈtərprətəd, soʊ ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈmɪnəməm ər ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ ˈkænɑt bi discounted.”*.” ðə ˈrulɪŋ prəˈvoʊkt ˈæŋgər əˈməŋ ˈbɪznɪs grups hu ˈɑrgju ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrts ər tu ˈpaʊərfəl. ˈrɑbərt ˈɑksli, kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈbɪznɪs fər ˈbrɪtən sɛd: ɪz nɑt ə kˈwɛʃən əv mɔr ər lɛs prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈwərkərz. ɪts ə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ənd ˈʤəʤɪz kənˈtroʊl ðiz ˈmætərz ər ˈwɛðər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvoʊtərz ənd kɔrts kənˈtroʊl them.”*.” ˈæli ˈrɛnɪsən, ðə hɛd əv treɪd ˈpɑləsi æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv dɪˈrɛktərz, sɛd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs hæd ə məˈʃin, ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ fərmz əˈkrɔs europe.”*.” ˈwərkɪŋ taɪm dɪˈrɛktɪv nidz tɪ bi rivˈjud, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz wɪʧ ər naʊ biɪŋ ruld ɔn baɪ ðə ecj*. ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ɪmˈplɔɪərz du nɑt hæv əˈdɪʃənəl kɔsts ənd ˈbərdənz sprəŋ əˈpɑn ðɛm laɪk ðɪs məst bi ə kɔr ˈɛləmənt əv ðə praɪm ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən efforts.”*.” ˈænθiə ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr, ə kənˈsərvətɪv mep*, sɛd: kʊd æd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli tɪ ðə kɔsts əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈbɪznɪs ˈpræktɪsɪz. ɪt kʊd hɪt sˈmɔlər fərmz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ənd ðət wʊd bi bæd fər groʊθ ənd bæd fər ʤɑbz." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd: ər ˈkɛrfəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɪs judgement”*”. |
washington -- with shouts of "shame on you!" echoing in the chamber, the u.s. senate failed to muster sufficient support wednesday for a background check bill that's supported by nearly 90 percent of americans.
it also voted down other key measures and counterproposals, defeating a string of amendments in a series of procedural votes that likely doomed any major legislation to curb gun violence.
the background check measure -- painstakingly crafted by the bipartisan duo of sens. joe (d-w.va.) and pat toomey (r-pa.) -- was seen as the key to passing the first legislation in decades to address the sorts of mass slaughters that so recently horrified the country in newtown, conn., where 20 children and six educators were gunned down at an elementary school, and in aurora, colo., where 12 people were killed in a theater.
the amendment failed 54 to 46, falling short of the threshold needed to break a filibuster. that failure upset anew victims of the sandy hook shootings and other slaughters who watched from the senate gallery.
"shame on you!" shouted two women in the gallery after the vote. one was patricia maisch, who grabbed the third clip from the gunman who opened fired at then-rep. gabby giffords in the tuscon., ariz., shooting in 2011. the other was lori hass, whose daughter was injured in the virginia tech shootings six years and one day ago.
"i think we're going to continue to work for the right thing to be done. i think the senators who voted against this will have to live with that vote, and i think they're going to have to account for themselves," said peter read, whose daughter, mary, was among the 33 killed at virginia tech.
an angry and president barack obama also hammered the vote in a rose garden speech on wednesday.
"all in all, this is a pretty shameful day for washington," obama said.
"the american people are trying to figure out -- how can something that has 90 percent support not happen?" obama said.
he was echoed by other victims of mass shootings who watched the senate vote.
"i was extremely disappointed," said retired col. bill badger, one of the people who tackled jared lee loughner in tucson. "when 90 percent of the people want something, and the senator votes against them, the next election, we're going to take care of those senators, because they're not representing the people."
passage of the background check amendment had been seen as key because it represented a bipartisan agreement in a highly polarized debate. it also would have preserved a major part of the overall bill that many advocates against gun violence saw as a minimum step toward stemming gun massacres.
stronger measures up for a vote also failed, including a ban of assault weapons sponsored by sen. dianne feinstein (d-calif.) that went down 40 to 60, in spite of an impassioned plea from the senator.
"i know how this is going to end, and the despair and the dismay of the families standing out there whose safety we need to protect, and we don't do it. i am really chagrined," said feinstein, who argued that lawmakers with terms should have the fortitude to take tough votes.
"show some guts," feinstein said.
the only significant steps that all sides agreed on were stemming illegal trafficking of weapons and improving mental health efforts, but even an amendment written with input to crack down on trafficking failed 58 to 42.
a vote on improving mental health services was delayed until thursday.
the background check measure would have expanded the current check system to cover sales of weapons on the internet and at gun shows.
democratic aides privately conceded that with the failure of background checks, the rest of the bill would likely go down. one described it as a "pyrrhic victory," noting that a majority of the senate backed the bill that is so popular outside the halls of congress. "it's the farthest we've come," said the aide, speaking on background to talk freely.
the aides saw little hope of it being resurrected, although leaders kept that option open.
opponents, citing a national institute of justice study, argued that the expanded check system would have laid the groundwork for a national registry of gun owners, although the measure expressly forbid such a step, with a jail sentence for anyone who tried to do that.
they also called it a useless step that would achieve little.
"expanded background checks would not have prevented newtown," said sen. chuck grassley (r-iowa), who offered an alternative measure with sen. ted cruz (r-texas) lacking new background checks. that measure also failed, 52 to 48.
but toomey said his amendment would have at least been a modest step in the right direction.
"the goal was to see if we can find a way to make it a little bit more difficult for people who have no legal right to have a gun for them to obtain it," toomey said. "that was the goal."
the senate failed to meet it.
correction: this post originally incorrectly stated chuck state. he is a senator from iowa. patricia first name was also misstated.
final vote for-toomey background check deal: | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ ʃaʊts əv "ʃeɪm ɔn ju!" ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt feɪld tɪ ˈməstər səˈfɪʃənt səˈpɔrt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk bɪl ðæts səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈnɪrli 90 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvoʊtɪd daʊn ˈəðər ki ˈmɛʒərz ənd ˈkaʊntərprəˌpoʊzəlz, dɪˈfitɪŋ ə strɪŋ əv əˈmɛndmənts ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv prəˈsiʤərəl voʊts ðət ˈlaɪkli dumd ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kərb gən ˈvaɪələns. ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ˈmɛʒər ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli ˈkræftɪd baɪ ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈduoʊ əv sɛnz. ʤoʊ (d-w.va*.) ənd pæt ˈtumi (r-pa*.) wɑz sin ɛz ðə ki tɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ðə fərst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə sɔrts əv mæs sˈlɔtərz ðət soʊ ˈrisəntli ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈnuˌtaʊn, kɑn., wɛr 20 ˈʧɪldrən ənd sɪks ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz wər gənd daʊn æt ən ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, ənd ɪn ərˈɔrə, ˈkoʊloʊ., wɛr 12 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ɪn ə ˈθieɪtər. ðə əˈmɛndmənt feɪld 54 tɪ 46 ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈnidɪd tɪ breɪk ə ˈfɪləˌbəstər. ðət ˈfeɪljər ˈəpˌsɛt əˈnu ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈsændi hʊk ˈʃutɪŋz ənd ˈəðər sˈlɔtərz hu wɔʧt frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈgæləri. "ʃeɪm ɔn ju!" ˈʃaʊtɪd tu ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈgæləri ˈæftər ðə voʊt. wən wɑz pəˈtrɪʃə maɪʃ, hu græbd ðə θərd klɪp frəm ðə ˈgənmən hu ˈoʊpənd faɪərd æt then-rep*. ˈgæbi ˈgɪfərdz ɪn ðə tuscon*., ariz*., ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn 2011 ðə ˈəðər wɑz ˈlɔri hæs, huz ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ðə vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk ˈʃutɪŋz sɪks jɪrz ənd wən deɪ əˈgoʊ. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk fər ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ bi dən. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈsɛnətərz hu ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɪs wɪl hæv tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðət voʊt, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz," sɛd ˈpitər rɛd, huz ˈdɔtər, ˈmɛri, wɑz əˈməŋ ðə 33 kɪld æt vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk. ən ˈæŋgri ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæmərd ðə voʊt ɪn ə roʊz ˈgɑrdən spiʧ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈʃeɪmfəl deɪ fər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. "ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ kən ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz 90 pərˈsɛnt səˈpɔrt nɑt ˈhæpən?" ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. hi wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈəðər ˈvɪktɪmz əv mæs ˈʃutɪŋz hu wɔʧt ðə ˈsɛnɪt voʊt. "aɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd," sɛd rɪˈtaɪrd col*. bɪl ˈbæʤər, wən əv ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈtækəld ˈʤɛrɪd li ˈlaʊnər ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn. "wɪn 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈsɛnətər voʊts əˈgɛnst ðɛm, ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðoʊz ˈsɛnətərz, bɪˈkəz ðɛr nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl." ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk əˈmɛndmənt hæd bɪn sin ɛz ki bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən əˈgrimənt ɪn ə ˈhaɪli ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd dəˈbeɪt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd hæv prɪˈzərvd ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl bɪl ðət ˈmɛni ˈædvəˌkeɪts əˈgɛnst gən ˈvaɪələns sɔ ɛz ə ˈmɪnəməm stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈstɛmɪŋ gən ˈmæsɪkərz. ˈstrɔŋgər ˈmɛʒərz əp fər ə voʊt ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə bæn əv əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpənz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ sɛn. daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin (d-calif*.) ðət wɛnt daʊn 40 tɪ 60 ɪn spaɪt əv ən ˌɪmˈpæʃənd pli frəm ðə ˈsɛnətər. "aɪ noʊ haʊ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd, ənd ðə dɪˈspɛr ənd ðə dɪsˈmeɪ əv ðə ˈfæməliz ˈstændɪŋ aʊt ðɛr huz ˈseɪfti wi nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt, ənd wi doʊnt du ɪt. aɪ æm ˈrɪli ʃəˈgrɪnd," sɛd ˈfaɪnˌstin, hu ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɪθ tərmz ʃʊd hæv ðə ˈfɔrtɪˌtud tɪ teɪk təf voʊts. "ʃoʊ səm gəts," ˈfaɪnˌstin sɛd. ðə ˈoʊnli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt stɛps ðət ɔl saɪdz əˈgrid ɔn wər ˈstɛmɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˈtræfɪkɪŋ əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɛfərts, bət ˈivɪn ən əˈmɛndmənt ˈrɪtən wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊt tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn ˈtræfɪkɪŋ feɪld 58 tɪ 42 ə voʊt ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz wɑz dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ˈmɛʒər wʊd hæv ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈkɑrənt ʧɛk ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈkəvər seɪlz əv ˈwɛpənz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd æt gən ʃoʊz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪdz ˈpraɪvətli kənˈsidɪd ðət wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks, ðə rɛst əv ðə bɪl wʊd ˈlaɪkli goʊ daʊn. wən dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ə "ˈpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri," ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt bækt ðə bɪl ðət ɪz soʊ ˈpɑpjələr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hɔlz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. "ɪts ðə ˈfɑrðəst wiv kəm," sɛd ðə eɪd, ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd tɪ tɔk ˈfrili. ðə eɪdz sɔ ˈlɪtəl hoʊp əv ɪt biɪŋ ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlidərz kɛpt ðət ˈɔpʃən ˈoʊpən. əˈpoʊnənts, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈstədi, ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ɪkˈspændɪd ʧɛk ˈsɪstəm wʊd hæv leɪd ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɛʤɪstri əv gən ˈoʊnərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈmɛʒər ɛkˈsprɛsli fərˈbɪd səʧ ə stɛp, wɪθ ə ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns fər ˈɛniˌwən hu traɪd tɪ du ðət. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɪt ə ˈjusləs stɛp ðət wʊd əˈʧiv ˈlɪtəl. "ɪkˈspændɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks wʊd nɑt hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈnuˌtaʊn," sɛd sɛn. ʧək ˈgræsli (r-iowa*), hu ˈɔfərd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmɛʒər wɪθ sɛn. tɛd kruz (r-texas*) ˈlækɪŋ nu ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. ðət ˈmɛʒər ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld, 52 tɪ 48 bət ˈtumi sɛd hɪz əˈmɛndmənt wʊd hæv æt list bɪn ə ˈmɑdəst stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. "ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ si ɪf wi kən faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈpipəl hu hæv noʊ ˈligəl raɪt tɪ hæv ə gən fər ðɛm tɪ əbˈteɪn ɪt," ˈtumi sɛd. "ðət wɑz ðə goʊl." ðə ˈsɛnɪt feɪld tɪ mit ɪt. kərˈɛkʃən: ðɪs poʊst ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ˈsteɪtɪd ʧək steɪt. hi ɪz ə ˈsɛnətər frəm ˈaɪəwə. pəˈtrɪʃə fərst neɪm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mɪˈsteɪtɪd. ˈfaɪnəl voʊt fər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk dil: |
looking for the gift for the lady in your life? look no further than the hull seaside animal 2014 calendar.
each month features a young man holding an adorable rescue kitten, and 100 percent of the money made from the $20 calendars goes directly to caring for felines at the massachusetts shelter.
since the first release in 2008, more than $80,000 has been raised for the animal rescue.
the project was conceived in 2007 when the board of directors was brainstorming how to fundraise.
photographer joanne berman offered to shoot the calendar at no cost, and the shelter started looking for volunteers to become the first models.
"the response from the guys was overwhelming," the hull seaside animal rescue website reads. "their willingness to donate their time and desire to be a part of this venture, for the benefit of the, was extraordinary!"
check out some of the men from the calendars past and present in the photos below.
related on mnn:
'kittendales': men do their part to get adopted
the 2014 "kittendales" calendar features men posing with adoptable kittens. all proceeds benefit the hull seaside animal rescue. | ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə gɪft fər ðə ˈleɪdi ɪn jʊr laɪf? lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðə həl ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈænəməl 2014 ˈkæləndər. iʧ mənθ ˈfiʧərz ə jəŋ mæn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən əˈdɔrəbəl ˈrɛskju ˈkɪtən, ənd 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈməni meɪd frəm ðə 20 ˈkæləndərz goʊz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ˈfiˌlaɪnz æt ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈʃɛltər. sɪns ðə fərst riˈlis ɪn 2008 mɔr ðən həz bɪn reɪzd fər ðə ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz kənˈsivd ɪn 2007 wɪn ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz wɑz ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ haʊ tɪ fundraise*. fəˈtɑgrəfər ʤoʊæn ˈbərmən ˈɔfərd tɪ ʃut ðə ˈkæləndər æt noʊ kɔst, ənd ðə ˈʃɛltər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈmɑdəlz. "ðə rɪˈspɑns frəm ðə gaɪz wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ," ðə həl ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ridz. "ðɛr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ðɛr taɪm ənd dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈvɛnʧər, fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə, wɑz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri!" ʧɛk aʊt səm əv ðə mɛn frəm ðə ˈkæləndərz pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz bɪˈloʊ. rɪˈleɪtɪd ɔn mnn*: 'kittendales*': mɛn du ðɛr pɑrt tɪ gɪt əˈdɑptəd ðə 2014 "kittendales*" ˈkæləndər ˈfiʧərz mɛn ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪθ əˈdɑptəbəl ˈkɪtənz. ɔl prəˈsidz ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə həl ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju. |
file - in this file photo taken wednesday, april 13, 2016, eli and hold a copy of the birds' head haggadah, the text read around jewish dinner tables on the passover holiday, in their home in jerusalem. last year, the descendants of german jewish lawmaker ludwig requested the israel museum pay compensation for the famed bird's head haggadah. they say the haggadah was snatched from their grandfather's family after he was rounded up by the nazis and later sold to the predecessor of the israel museum in jerusalem without their consent. (ap balilty, file)
jerusalem (ap) the grandchildren of a prominent jewish victim of the nazis are renewing their fight for title to the oldest illustrated passover manuscript, hoping documents will boost their claim to a prized jewel of leading museum.
last year, the descendants of german jewish lawmaker ludwig requested the israel museum pay compensation for the famed head haggadah, a medieval copy of the text read around jewish dinner tables on the passover holiday.
they say the haggadah was snatched from their family after he was rounded up by the nazis and later sold to the predecessor of the israel museum in jerusalem without their consent.
one of the grandsons, eli, said he met with the museum last may and has corresponded with it since.
the museum acknowledges the head haggadah was in the possession before the nazi epoch, but has asked the family to offer documentation about what happened to the haggadah from the time the nazis arrested their grandfather in 1933 until an unrelated jewish man from germany arrived in jerusalem and sold the haggadah in 1946.
the family has no written proof that the manuscript was stolen. but over the last few months, has acquired documentation from a german archive he says proves that hermann kahn, the man who sold the haggadah, did not have the financial means to purchase it in the first place lending support to the possibility that he obtained it illegitimately.
“hermann kahn could not have been able to buy the haggadah ... because of unending financial difficulty,” said in an interview in his jerusalem home.
the lawyer in israel, meir heller, says the relevant archival documentation will be presented to the israel museum.
the family wants the head haggadah to remain on display at the museum, but seeks financial compensation and wants the museum to rename it the haggadah, after their grandfather, ludwig.
“it will be a shame if we have to go to court,” said heller. “an injustice has been done, and the museum must correct that injustice.”
the museum says it is open to receiving new information on the ownership history and continuing discussions with, but considers the ownership matter to have been resolved in 1984. at that time,’s daughter wrote the museum that she believed the immigrant who had brought the haggadah to jerusalem “had no right to sell it,” but that the family wanted it to remain at the museum “for the benefit of the public.”
written in southern germany around 1300, the head haggadah has long been a riddle, largely because of its strange illustrations of jewish figures.
marc michael epstein, an expert on the manuscript, believes the figures have the heads of griffins, a beloved mythical creature, offering a positive representation of jews while skirting a biblical prohibition against depicting human likenesses.
marum, a jewish lawyer from the southern german town of karlsruhe who served in parliament and was an opponent of hitler, received the haggadah as a wedding gift, according to his family. in 1933, the nazis paraded and other opponents across town before taking them away, and was later killed at the concentration camp.
in 1946, a jewish lawyer named shimon, who worked with in karlsruhe and fled to jerusalem after world war, read in the newspaper about a special haggadah purchased by the national museum, the forerunner to the israel museum. he recognized it from’s law office and was curious how it ended up in jerusalem.
kahn told a jewish doctor had given it to him, but the doctor denied it, and when kahn offered no further explanation, became suspicious. he tracked down’s daughter to notify her. over the years,, now deceased, continued to encourage the family to seek an arrangement with the museum.
the family had no further information about kahn until late december 2016, when german historians in karlsruhe mailed more than photocopied documents to, including files pertaining to with german authorities.
barzilai said the documents reveal that kahn, a schoolteacher, was low on cash. he made multiple requests for funds from the german authorities to help him pay for his ill medical treatment, and at one point apparently paid his apartment rent in dining room furniture.
like other jews, kahn was fired from his teaching job, the documents show, and he took a low-paying, part-time job teaching drawing classes at a jewish school during which time thinks kahn may have obtained the haggadah.
in 1939, nazi officials offered kahn a chance to leave germany, and with financial support from his brother-in-law, kahn shipped his household items to what was then palestine.
according to one document, neighbors reported seeing kahn hiding valuables in the upholstery of the sofas he was packing up. believes this is a clue that the haggadah was in that shipment.
while kahn was en route to palestine, world war broke out and he got stuck in switzerland. he arrived in jerusalem in 1945, retrieved his belongings from storage, and sold the haggadah a year later.
barzilai does not think kahn himself stole the haggadah, but that he may have gotten it from someone else after nazis arrested his grandfather.
the haggadah is at the root of an uncomfortable battle pitting a jewish family against leading museum, which considers itself a caretaker of once owned by holocaust victims.
another sore spot is that david, the son of the lawyer who advocated for the rights to the haggadah, is a leading donor of the israel museum and has encouraged to drop the case.
“because of all the past, and my father ... i am always ready to meet (barzilai) and ready to help him,” david said in a telephone interview from switzerland, where he has a home. “but if he wants facts to be changed, he must come up with new facts.”
barzilai said he hopes will help reach an agreement acceptable to all sides.
jeselsohn’s father “did so much for this case,” he said. “we would like the family to continue the path.”
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follow daniel estrin at | faɪl ɪn ðɪs faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 13 2016 ˈilaɪ ənd hoʊld ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə bərdz' hɛd həˈgədə, ðə tɛkst rɛd əraʊnd ʤuɪʃ ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ðə ˈpæˌsoʊvər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, ɪn ðɛr hoʊm ɪn ʤərˈusələm. læst jɪr, ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈʤərmən ʤuɪʃ ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ˈlədwɪg rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm peɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə feɪmd bərdz hɛd həˈgədə. ðeɪ seɪ ðə həˈgədə wɑz snæʧt frəm ðɛr ˈgrænˌfɑðərz ˈfæməli ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈraʊndɪd əp baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz ənd ˈleɪtər soʊld tɪ ðə ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər əv ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ɪn ʤərˈusələm wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr kənˈsɛnt. (ˌeɪˈpi balilty*, faɪl) ʤərˈusələm (ˌeɪˈpi) ðə ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən əv ə ˈprɑmənənt ʤuɪʃ ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə ˈnɑtsiz ər rɪˈnuɪŋ ðɛr faɪt fər ˈtaɪtəl tɪ ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈpæˌsoʊvər ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts wɪl bust ðɛr kleɪm tɪ ə praɪzd ʤuəl əv ˈlidɪŋ mˈjuziəm. læst jɪr, ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈʤərmən ʤuɪʃ ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ˈlədwɪg rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm peɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə feɪmd hɛd həˈgədə, ə mɪˈdjivəl ˈkɑpi əv ðə tɛkst rɛd əraʊnd ʤuɪʃ ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ðə ˈpæˌsoʊvər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ðeɪ seɪ ðə həˈgədə wɑz snæʧt frəm ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈraʊndɪd əp baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz ənd ˈleɪtər soʊld tɪ ðə ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər əv ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ɪn ʤərˈusələm wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr kənˈsɛnt. wən əv ðə ˈgrændˌsənz, ˈilaɪ, sɛd hi mɛt wɪθ ðə mˈjuziəm læst meɪ ənd həz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ɪt sɪns. ðə mˈjuziəm ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə hɛd həˈgədə wɑz ɪn ðə pəˈzɛʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈɛpək, bət həz æst ðə ˈfæməli tɪ ˈɔfər ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə həˈgədə frəm ðə taɪm ðə ˈnɑtsiz ərˈɛstɪd ðɛr ˈgrænˌfɑðər ɪn 1933 ənˈtɪl ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ʤuɪʃ mæn frəm ˈʤərməni əraɪvd ɪn ʤərˈusələm ənd soʊld ðə həˈgədə ɪn 1946 ðə ˈfæməli həz noʊ ˈrɪtən pruf ðət ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt wɑz ˈstoʊlən. bət ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju mənθs, həz əkˈwaɪərd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən frəm ə ˈʤərmən ˈɑrˌkaɪv hi sɪz pruvz ðət ˈhərmən kɑn, ðə mæn hu soʊld ðə həˈgədə, dɪd nɑt hæv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl minz tɪ ˈpərʧəs ɪt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs ˈlɛndɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət hi əbˈteɪnd ɪt illegitimately*. kɑn kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ ðə həˈgədə bɪˈkəz əv əˈnɛndɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl difficulty,”*,” sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn hɪz ʤərˈusələm hoʊm. ðə ˈlɔjər ɪn ˈɪzriəl, meɪr ˈhɛlər, sɪz ðə ˈrɛləvənt ɑrˈkaɪvəl ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən wɪl bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm. ðə ˈfæməli wɔnts ðə hɛd həˈgədə tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn dɪˈspleɪ æt ðə mˈjuziəm, bət siks ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ənd wɔnts ðə mˈjuziəm tɪ riˈneɪm ɪt ðə həˈgədə, ˈæftər ðɛr ˈgrænˌfɑðər, ˈlədwɪg. wɪl bi ə ʃeɪm ɪf wi hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ court,”*,” sɛd ˈhɛlər. ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs həz bɪn dən, ənd ðə mˈjuziəm məst kərˈɛkt ðət injustice.”*.” ðə mˈjuziəm sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈhɪstəri ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ, bət kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈmætər tɪ hæv bɪn riˈzɑlvd ɪn 1984 æt ðət taɪm, ˈdɔtər roʊt ðə mˈjuziəm ðət ʃi bɪˈlivd ðə ˈɪməgrənt hu hæd brɔt ðə həˈgədə tɪ ʤərˈusələm noʊ raɪt tɪ sɛl it,”*,” bət ðət ðə ˈfæməli ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt ðə mˈjuziəm ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə public.”*.” ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʤərməni əraʊnd 1300 ðə hɛd həˈgədə həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈrɪdəl, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz əv ɪts streɪnʤ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv ʤuɪʃ ˈfɪgjərz. mɑrk ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛpˌstin, ən ˈɛkspərt ɔn ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt, bɪˈlivz ðə ˈfɪgjərz hæv ðə hɛdz əv griffins*, ə bɪˈləvəd ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈkriʧər, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ʤuz waɪl ˈskərtɪŋ ə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈgɛnst dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈjumən ˈlaɪknəsɪz., ə ʤuɪʃ ˈlɔjər frəm ðə ˈsəðərn ˈʤərmən taʊn əv ˈkɑrlzˌru hu sərvd ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd wɑz ən əˈpoʊnənt əv ˈhɪtlər, rɪˈsivd ðə həˈgədə ɛz ə ˈwɛdɪŋ gɪft, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli. ɪn 1933 ðə ˈnɑtsiz pərˈeɪdɪd ənd ˈəðər əˈpoʊnənts əˈkrɔs taʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm əˈweɪ, ənd wɑz ˈleɪtər kɪld æt ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmp. ɪn 1946 ə ʤuɪʃ ˈlɔjər neɪmd ˈʃimən, hu wərkt wɪθ ɪn ˈkɑrlzˌru ənd flɛd tɪ ʤərˈusələm ˈæftər wərld wɔr, rɛd ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər əˈbaʊt ə ˈspɛʃəl həˈgədə ˈpərʧəst baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm, ðə ˈfɔˌrənər tɪ ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm. hi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪt frəm lɔ ˈɔfəs ənd wɑz ˈkjʊriəs haʊ ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ʤərˈusələm. kɑn toʊld ə ʤuɪʃ ˈdɔktər hæd ˈgɪvɪn ɪt tɪ ɪm, bət ðə ˈdɔktər dɪˈnaɪd ɪt, ənd wɪn kɑn ˈɔfərd noʊ ˈfərðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, bɪˈkeɪm səˈspɪʃəs. hi trækt daʊn ˈdɔtər tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ hər. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz,, naʊ dɪˈsist, kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ˈfæməli tɪ sik ən ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ ðə mˈjuziəm. ðə ˈfæməli hæd noʊ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt kɑn ənˈtɪl leɪt dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 wɪn ˈʤərmən hɪˈstɔriənz ɪn ˈkɑrlzˌru meɪld mɔr ðən ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpid ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪlz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ wɪθ ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz. sɛd ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈvil ðət kɑn, ə ˈskulˌtiʧər, wɑz loʊ ɔn kæʃ. hi meɪd ˈməltəpəl rɪkˈwɛsts fər fəndz frəm ðə ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz tɪ hɛlp ɪm peɪ fər hɪz ɪl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt, ənd æt wən pɔɪnt əˈpɛrəntli peɪd hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt rɛnt ɪn ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum ˈfərnɪʧər. laɪk ˈəðər ʤuz, kɑn wɑz faɪərd frəm hɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ ʤɑb, ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ, ənd hi tʊk ə low-paying*, ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ʤɑb ˈtiʧɪŋ drɔɪŋ ˈklæsɪz æt ə ʤuɪʃ skul ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ taɪm θɪŋks kɑn meɪ hæv əbˈteɪnd ðə həˈgədə. ɪn 1939 ˈnɑtsi əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔfərd kɑn ə ʧæns tɪ liv ˈʤərməni, ənd wɪθ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ, kɑn ʃɪpt hɪz ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəmz tɪ wət wɑz ðɛn ˈpæləˌstaɪn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ˈneɪbərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ kɑn ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈvæljəbəlz ɪn ðə əˈpoʊlstəri əv ðə ˈsoʊfəz hi wɑz ˈpækɪŋ əp. bɪˈlivz ðɪs ɪz ə klu ðət ðə həˈgədə wɑz ɪn ðət ˈʃɪpmənt. waɪl kɑn wɑz ɛn rut tɪ ˈpæləˌstaɪn, wərld wɔr broʊk aʊt ənd hi gɑt stək ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd. hi əraɪvd ɪn ʤərˈusələm ɪn 1945 riˈtrivd hɪz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz frəm ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd soʊld ðə həˈgədə ə jɪr ˈleɪtər. dɪz nɑt θɪŋk kɑn hɪmˈsɛlf stoʊl ðə həˈgədə, bət ðət hi meɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ɪt frəm ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈæftər ˈnɑtsiz ərˈɛstɪd hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər. ðə həˈgədə ɪz æt ðə rut əv ən ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈbætəl ˈpɪtɪŋ ə ʤuɪʃ ˈfæməli əˈgɛnst ˈlidɪŋ mˈjuziəm, wɪʧ kənˈsɪdərz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˈkɛrˌteɪkər əv wəns oʊnd baɪ ˈhɔləˌkɔst ˈvɪktɪmz. əˈnəðər sɔr spɑt ɪz ðət ˈdeɪvɪd, ðə sən əv ðə ˈlɔjər hu ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə raɪts tɪ ðə həˈgədə, ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈdoʊnər əv ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ənd həz ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ drɔp ðə keɪs. əv ɔl ðə pæst, ənd maɪ ˈfɑðər aɪ æm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ mit (barzilai*) ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ hɛlp him,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪd sɛd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju frəm sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr hi həz ə hoʊm. ɪf hi wɔnts fækts tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd, hi məst kəm əp wɪθ nu facts.”*.” sɛd hi hoʊps wɪl hɛlp riʧ ən əˈgrimənt əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ɔl saɪdz. ˈfɑðər soʊ məʧ fər ðɪs case,”*,” hi sɛd. wʊd laɪk ðə ˈfæməli tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə path.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ˈdænjəl ˈɛstrɪn æt |
zach allen only received one assurance from the rutgers coaching staff before selecting piscataway as his transfer destination in june.
"coming in late - i have might have a disadvantage, people think - but they promised me that everyone was going to have an equal opportunity," allen said, "and if you know what you are doing, you are going to have a good chance to win this job."
it became clear that rutgers held up its end of the bargain monday when coach chris ash released a depth chart that listed allen and chris as co-starters.
allen's arrival from bumped both hayden rettig and giovanni rescigno -'s chief challengers last season and in spring camp - to the offense.
"it's my job, coming in late, to know the playbook and to get everything done that i need to get done before camp starts," allen said. "i felt like i put myself in a good place to be able to compete for this job."
rutgers went in search of leadership and consistency at quarterback after spring camp ended with unsatisfying results.
allen is hoping to provide those attributes because he lacks experience, having thrown two passes in one game over three seasons at.
in fact, allen played wide receiver last season in an effort to get on the field.
"zach's done a great job this whole summer," ash said. "that's why we brought him in. he's a mature kid, he's an intelligent kid. the transition to quarterback from what i saw today looked pretty smooth.''
either (11 starts) or rettig (one) took every snap for rutgers last season, and those two plus rescigno have been with staff since it started in january.
"they want you to be a leader, to know what you are doing, to be able to be a and run the offense," allen said. "you don't have to be a superstar. you don't have to make crazy plays. but you have to run the offense."
ideally, you have to be run in the offense, too.
qb chris develops thicker skin
rutgers is looking for a to operate its spread offense. none of the other quarterbacks involved in the competition share allen's mobility.
"the spread is different everywhere you go," allen said. "there are some similarities and there are a lot of differences. the concept of going fast and trying to catch the defense off guard is the same.
"the playbook here is different. a lot of different formations. just a lot of different things the defense has to prepare for, which is cool as an offense. you can just go fast with your base offense and they have to prepare everything else."
allen said he is "happy" with the speed at which he is learning in advance of the sept. 3 season opener.
"definitely he can be ready in four weeks," offensive coordinator drew mehringer said. "he's one of those guys that if you tell him he can't do it, he'll get himself in position to succeed."
the, moved well on during monday's practice but his passes needed to be crisper. that will happen with more practice, he said.
"i'm confident in my ability," allen said. "going through all summer - throwing and working with the receivers - i feel i've knocked the rust off. it's only going to get better for all of us quarterbacks."
allen, who had multiple suitors as a transfer, said he saw rutgers as a team "on the rise."
as rettig, a transfer, has pointed out in the past, in can be difficult to join a team that already has its pieces in place and immediately command a leadership role.
"it's different when you come to a new school and you don't know the people," allen said, "but as time goes on and you work out with them, you grind with them, you sweat with them, you end up building a relationship.
"when i first got here i texted a lot of the receivers. we threw a lot. i hung out with the o-linemen, trying to get accompanied with everyone the best i could. it's a great opportunity to come out here and lead a team and try to win the job."
ryan dunleavy may be reached at rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com. follow him on twitter @rydunleavy. find rutgers football on facebook. | zæk ˈælən ˈoʊnli rɪˈsivd wən əˈʃʊrəns frəm ðə ˈrətgərz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ˌbiˈfɔr səˈlɛktɪŋ pɪˈskætəˌweɪ ɛz hɪz ˈtrænsfər ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɪn ʤun. "ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn leɪt aɪ hæv maɪt hæv ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ, ˈpipəl θɪŋk bət ðeɪ ˈprɑməst mi ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ən ˈikwəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti," ˈælən sɛd, "ənd ɪf ju noʊ wət ju ər duɪŋ, ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə gʊd ʧæns tɪ wɪn ðɪs ʤɑb." ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ˈrətgərz hɛld əp ɪts ɛnd əv ðə ˈbɑrgɪn ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn koʊʧ krɪs æʃ riˈlist ə dɛpθ ʧɑrt ðət ˈlɪstɪd ˈælən ənd krɪs ɛz co-starters*. ˈælənz ərˈaɪvəl frəm bəmpt boʊθ ˈheɪdən ˈrɛtɪg ənd ˌʤioʊˈvɑni rɛsˈʧignoʊ ʧif ˈʧælənʤərz læst ˈsizən ənd ɪn spərɪŋ kæmp tɪ ðə əˈfɛns. "ɪts maɪ ʤɑb, ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn leɪt, tɪ noʊ ðə ˈpleɪbʊk ənd tɪ gɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dən ðət aɪ nid tɪ gɪt dən ˌbiˈfɔr kæmp stɑrts," ˈælən sɛd. "aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈpit fər ðɪs ʤɑb." ˈrətgərz wɛnt ɪn sərʧ əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd kənˈsɪstənsi æt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈæftər spərɪŋ kæmp ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ənˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. ˈælən ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðoʊz əˈtrɪˌbjuts bɪˈkəz hi læks ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈhævɪŋ θroʊn tu ˈpæsɪz ɪn wən geɪm ˈoʊvər θri ˈsizənz æt. ɪn fækt, ˈælən pleɪd waɪd rɪˈsivər læst ˈsizən ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə fild. dən ə greɪt ʤɑb ðɪs hoʊl ˈsəmər," æʃ sɛd. "ðæts waɪ wi brɔt ɪm ɪn. hiz ə məˈʧʊr kɪd, hiz ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt kɪd. ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk frəm wət aɪ sɔ təˈdeɪ lʊkt ˈprɪti smuð.'' ˈiðər 11 stɑrts) ər ˈrɛtɪg (wən) tʊk ˈɛvəri snæp fər ˈrətgərz læst ˈsizən, ənd ðoʊz tu pləs rɛsˈʧignoʊ hæv bɪn wɪθ stæf sɪns ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. "ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ bi ə ˈlidər, tɪ noʊ wət ju ər duɪŋ, tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ə ənd rən ðə əˈfɛns," ˈælən sɛd. "ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ə ˌsupərˈstɑr. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ meɪk ˈkreɪzi pleɪz. bət ju hæv tɪ rən ðə əˈfɛns." aɪˈdili, ju hæv tɪ bi rən ɪn ðə əˈfɛns, tu. krɪs dɪˈvɛləps ˈθɪkər skɪn ˈrətgərz ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪts sprɛd əˈfɛns. nən əv ðə ˈəðər kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ʃɛr ˈælənz moʊˈbɪlɪti. "ðə sprɛd ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛvriˌwɛr ju goʊ," ˈælən sɛd. "ðɛr ər səm ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ənd ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv goʊɪŋ fæst ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðə dɪˈfɛns ɔf gɑrd ɪz ðə seɪm. "ðə ˈpleɪbʊk hir ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt fɔrˈmeɪʃənz. ʤɪst ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz ðə dɪˈfɛns həz tɪ priˈpɛr fər, wɪʧ ɪz kul ɛz ən əˈfɛns. ju kən ʤɪst goʊ fæst wɪθ jʊr beɪs əˈfɛns ənd ðeɪ hæv tɪ priˈpɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls." ˈælən sɛd hi ɪz "ˈhæpi" wɪθ ðə spid æt wɪʧ hi ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə sɛpt. 3 ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər. "ˈdɛfənətli hi kən bi ˈrɛdi ɪn fɔr wiks," əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər dru ˈmɛrɪŋər sɛd. "hiz wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz ðət ɪf ju tɛl ɪm hi kænt du ɪt, hil gɪt hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ səkˈsid." ðə muvd wɛl ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈpræktɪs bət hɪz ˈpæsɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈkrɪspər. ðət wɪl ˈhæpən wɪθ mɔr ˈpræktɪs, hi sɛd. "əm ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn maɪ əˈbɪləˌti," ˈælən sɛd. "goʊɪŋ θru ɔl ˈsəmər θroʊɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈsivərz aɪ fil aɪv nɑkt ðə rəst ɔf. ɪts ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɔrtərˌbæks." ˈælən, hu hæd ˈməltəpəl ˈsutərz ɛz ə ˈtrænsfər, sɛd hi sɔ ˈrətgərz ɛz ə tim "ɔn ðə raɪz." ɛz ˈrɛtɪg, ə ˈtrænsfər, həz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ɪn ðə pæst, ɪn kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ʤɔɪn ə tim ðət ɔˈrɛdi həz ɪts ˈpisɪz ɪn pleɪs ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kəˈmænd ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl. "ɪts ˈdɪfərənt wɪn ju kəm tɪ ə nu skul ənd ju doʊnt noʊ ðə ˈpipəl," ˈælən sɛd, "bət ɛz taɪm goʊz ɔn ənd ju wərk aʊt wɪθ ðɛm, ju graɪnd wɪθ ðɛm, ju swɛt wɪθ ðɛm, ju ɛnd əp ˈbɪldɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. "wɪn aɪ fərst gɑt hir aɪ ˈtɛkstɪd ə lɔt əv ðə rɪˈsivərz. wi θru ə lɔt aɪ həŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə o-linemen*, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈkəmpənid wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ðə bɛst aɪ kʊd. ɪts ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəm aʊt hir ənd lɛd ə tim ənd traɪ tɪ wɪn ðə ʤɑb." raɪən ˈdunləvi meɪ bi riʧt æt rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @rydunleavy*. faɪnd ˈrətgərz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
close american say they would rather live in a socialist or communist country than a capitalist democracy. nick cardona) has that story.
there's a massive hemorrhaging of young voters from trump and the. they're handling it by trolling them out of the middle class.
in philadelphia in 2010.: jeff fusco, getty images)
fellow old people, imagine a candidate so lit that backed by nearly three out of four voters ages 18 to 29. and imagine that the candidate getting your (translation: your pals super excited) is not a youtube star or a transgender activist determined to oppose cruel bathroom laws or (the way too conservative) barack obama in 2008. this new member of your squad is former goldman sachs executive phil murphy who in january will become the first democratic governor of new jersey since 2009.
murphy’s fire (yeah, hot) performance with younger millennial voters was nearly matched by democrat ralph northam, a former army surgeon and the next governor of the commonwealth of virginia. he won about seven out of 10 voters ages 18 to 29, a group that doubled its turnout from 2009 to 2017. and like murphy, he exactly the next harry styles.
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the string of democratic victories on election night 2017 falls well within the tradition of the party not holding the white house cleaning up in elections. but notable is that younger voters are generally mad at president trump and ready to clap back at the ballot box right as are prepared to eclipse baby boomers as largest generation of eligible voters.
while trump is already historically unpopular for a new president, his appeal to closest to death is keeping his ratingsloat, according to pollster william jordan. among younger voters, however, the president has already sunk to the level of george w. bush in 2008ter w had led america into the hurricane katrina debacle, two failed wars and the beginning of the great recession.
and it was likely to younger voters as much as appeal to them that helped obama win 66% of the vote in 2008 as young people flooded to the polls in numbers that been seen since got the vote in 1972.
so how is handling a hemorrhaging of young voters who are establishing voting patterns that could last the rest of their adult lives?
by trolling them out of the middle class.
how does the tax plan, which has now passed the house and senate in differing but rhyming versions, hurt young people?
cosmopolitan’s robin marty counted the potential ways: higher taxes, more expensive student loans, rising insurance premiums, underfunded public schools, lower home values and a withering safety net.
“what’s very clear through all of this is that the group that most pays are the younger people,” eugene steuerle, of the non-partisan tax policy center, told the ronald brownstein.
it just makes sense that when you cut taxes for the richest americans and corporations, the winners are the people had the longest time to accumulate wealth, businesses and stocks. in other words, older people. the younger people, meanwhile, who are most likely to be punished by cuts republicans will likely demand to pay for these tax giveaways and a deficit that was rising even before this scheme especially since they have continually promised to reserve cuts to social programs such as medicare and social security for people who yet eligible for them.
and the tax plan is far from the only policy that seems finely tuned to tick off the newest generation of voters.
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they like obstacles to birth control, either. “few have moral qualms about birth control, and they generally support policies to make contraception widely available andfordable,” according to a 2015 poll by the non-partisan public religion research institute.
in a new nbc poll, only 19% of identified with the republican party, and 71% said the does not care about people like them.
sure, there are still warning signs for the democrats that republicans’ collapse with young voters translate into electoral gains. the same nbc poll found that 71% of want a third party, and in 2016 white voted more like their parents than their multiracial peers.
even so, there a third party yet on the horizon, and the millennial generation will be the most diverse america has ever seen. and for now, their no. 1 issue is health care, according to that nbc poll. they seem much more worried about the government coming for their insurance than their guns.
the future is happening, and republicans are betting trillions of dollars against it. enough to make you wonder why they even trying to fix a problem that like court appointees could last for generations. maybe they know something we know?
well, there is that old conservative proverb: if you beat them, stop them from voting.
jason sattler, a member of usa today's board of contributors, is a columnist for the national memo. follow him on twitter: @lolgop.
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read or share this story: | kloʊz əˈmɛrɪkən seɪ ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər lɪv ɪn ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ər ˈkɑmjənəst ˈkəntri ðən ə ˈkæpətəlɪst dɪˈmɑkrəsi. nɪk kɑrˈdoʊnə həz ðət ˈstɔri. ðɛrz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈhɛmərɪʤɪŋ əv jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz frəm trəmp ənd ðə. ðɛr ˈhændəlɪŋ ɪt baɪ ˈtroʊlɪŋ ðɛm aʊt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs. ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɪn 2010 ʤɛf ˈfuskoʊ, ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈfɛloʊ oʊld ˈpipəl, ˌɪˈmæʤən ə ˈkænədɪt soʊ lɪt ðət bækt baɪ ˈnɪrli θri aʊt əv fɔr ˈvoʊtərz ˈeɪʤɪz 18 tɪ 29 ənd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr (trænzˈleɪʃən: jʊr pælz ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) ɪz nɑt ə ˈjuˌtub stɑr ər ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈæktɪvɪst dɪˈtərmənd tɪ əˈpoʊz kruəl ˈbæθˌrum lɔz ər (ðə weɪ tu kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2008 ðɪs nu ˈmɛmbər əv jʊr skwɑd ɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv fɪl ˈmərfi hu ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnər əv nu ˈʤərzi sɪns 2009 faɪər (jæ, hɑt) pərˈfɔrməns wɪθ ˈjəŋgər mɪˈlɛniəl ˈvoʊtərz wɑz ˈnɪrli mæʧt baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræt rælf ˈnɔrθəm, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈsərʤɪn ənd ðə nɛkst ˈgəvərnər əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv vərˈʤɪnjə. hi wən əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən aʊt əv 10 ˈvoʊtərz ˈeɪʤɪz 18 tɪ 29 ə grup ðət ˈdəbəld ɪts ˈtərˌnaʊt frəm 2009 tɪ 2017 ənd laɪk ˈmərfi, hi ɪgˈzæktli ðə nɛkst ˈhɛri staɪlz. mɔr: tæks bɪl reɪs tɪ breɪk trəmps ˈpɑpjələst ˈprɑməsəz: huz ˈwɪnɪŋ? mɔr: doʊnt kət ˈtæksɪz fər rɪʧ ˈpipəl laɪk mi: wɔlt ˈdɪzni ˈæbəˌgeɪl ðə strɪŋ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvɪktəriz ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt 2017 fɔlz wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈpɑrti nɑt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈklinɪŋ əp ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz. bət ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪz ðət ˈjəŋgər ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈʤɛnərəli mæd æt ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ klæp bæk æt ðə ˈbælət bɑks raɪt ɛz ər priˈpɛrd tɪ ɪˈklɪps ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ɛz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ˈvoʊtərz. waɪl trəmp ɪz ɔˈrɛdi hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌənˈpɑpjələr fər ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt, hɪz əˈpil tɪ ˈkloʊsəst tɪ dɛθ ɪz ˈkipɪŋ hɪz ˈreɪtɪŋz əˈfloʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpoʊlstər ˈwɪljəm ˈʤɔrdən. əˈməŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈvoʊtərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ɔˈrɛdi səŋk tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ɪn 2008 ˈæftər ˈdəbəlju hæd lɛd əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɪntu ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə dəˈbɑkəl, tu feɪld wɔrz ənd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈvoʊtərz ɛz məʧ ɛz əˈpil tɪ ðɛm ðət hɛlpt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪn 66 əv ðə voʊt ɪn 2008 ɛz jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈflədɪd tɪ ðə poʊlz ɪn ˈnəmbərz ðət bɪn sin sɪns gɑt ðə voʊt ɪn 1972 soʊ haʊ ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ə ˈhɛmərɪʤɪŋ əv jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈpætərnz ðət kʊd læst ðə rɛst əv ðɛr ˈædəlt lɪvz? baɪ ˈtroʊlɪŋ ðɛm aʊt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs. haʊ dɪz ðə tæks plæn, wɪʧ həz naʊ pæst ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ɪn ˈdɪfərɪŋ bət ˈraɪmɪŋ ˈvərʒənz, hərt jəŋ ˈpipəl? ˈrɑbɪn ˈmɑrti ˈkaʊntɪd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl weɪz: haɪər ˈtæksɪz, mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈstudənt loʊnz, ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprimiəmz, ˈəndərˌfəndɪd ˈpəblɪk skulz, loʊər hoʊm ˈvæljuz ənd ə ˈwɪðərɪŋ ˈseɪfti nɛt. ˈvɛri klɪr θru ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ðət ðə grup ðət moʊst peɪz ər ðə ˈjəŋgər people,”*,” ˈjuʤin steuerle*, əv ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən tæks ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛnər, toʊld ðə ˈrɑnəld ˈbraʊnˌstin. ɪt ʤɪst meɪks sɛns ðət wɪn ju kət ˈtæksɪz fər ðə ˈrɪʧəst əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈwɪnərz ər ðə ˈpipəl hæd ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt wɛlθ, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd stɑks. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl. ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl, ˈminˌwaɪl, hu ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈpənɪʃt baɪ kəts rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈmænd tɪ peɪ fər ðiz tæks ˈgɪvəˌweɪz ənd ə ˈdɛfəsət ðət wɑz ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs skim əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðeɪ hæv kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪˈzərv kəts tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˈpipəl hu jɛt ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðɛm. ənd ðə tæks plæn ɪz fɑr frəm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɑləsi ðət simz ˈfaɪnli tund tɪ tɪk ɔf ðə nuəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈvoʊtərz. mɔr: prəˈtɛkt nɛt nuˈtræləti ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfridəm: wərld waɪd wɛb ˌɪnˈvɛntər pəˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ə lʊk æt reɪs, ˈʤəstɪs, ˈmidiə riˈpilɪŋ "nɛt nuˈtræləti" prəˈtɛkʃənz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈvoʊtərz frəm ˈiðər ˈpɑrti ənd kʊd bi əˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzæstrəs fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪf ɪt ɛndz əp ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈspɪriəns gru əp ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ. ðeɪ laɪk ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl, ˈiðər. hæv ˈmɔrəl kwɑmz əˈbaʊt bərθ kənˈtroʊl, ənd ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərəli səˈpɔrt ˈpɑləsiz tɪ meɪk ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl ənd affordable,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2015 poʊl baɪ ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˈpəblɪk rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ɪn ə nu ˈɛnˌbiˈsi poʊl, ˈoʊnli 19 əv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ənd 71 sɛd ðə dɪz nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl laɪk ðɛm. ʃʊr, ðɛr ər stɪl ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz fər ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ðət republicans’*’ kəˈlæps wɪθ jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu ɪˈlɛktərəl geɪnz. ðə seɪm ˈɛnˌbiˈsi poʊl faʊnd ðət 71 əv wɔnt ə θərd ˈpɑrti, ənd ɪn 2016 waɪt ˈvoʊtɪd mɔr laɪk ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ðən ðɛr ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl pɪrz. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðɛr ə θərd ˈpɑrti jɛt ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ənd ðə mɪˈlɛniəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪl bi ðə moʊst dɪˈvərs əˈmɛrɪkə həz ˈɛvər sin. ənd fər naʊ, ðɛr noʊ. 1 ˈɪʃu ɪz hɛlθ kɛr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðət ˈɛnˌbiˈsi poʊl. ðeɪ sim məʧ mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðən ðɛr gənz. ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈtrɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əˈgɛnst ɪt. ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ju ˈwəndər waɪ ðeɪ ˈivɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ fɪks ə ˈprɑbləm ðət laɪk kɔrt əˈpɔɪntiz kʊd læst fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ wi noʊ? wɛl, ðɛr ɪz ðət oʊld kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɑvərb: ɪf ju bit ðɛm, stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ˈʤeɪsən ˈsætlər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈtudeɪz bɔrd əv kənˈtrɪbjətərz, ɪz ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɛˌmoʊ. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər: @lolgop*. ju kən rɛd dɪˈvərs əˈpɪnjənz frəm ɑr bɔrd əv kənˈtrɪbjətərz ənd ˈəðər ˈraɪtərz ɔn ðə əˈpɪnjən frənt peɪʤ, ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ɪn ɑr ˈdeɪli əˈpɪnjən ˈnuzˌlɛtər. tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə ˈkɑləm, səbˈmɪt ə ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ letters@usatoday.com*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
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aug. 25, 2015, am / updated aug. 25, 2015, pm by gittens
indycar driver justin wilson has died from a head injury he sustained in a race over the weekend, racing officials announced monday evening.
"anyone who follows our sport knows justin is one of the most highly respected people in our business. he will be missed," ceo mark miles said in announcing wilson's death.
"he was a great guy, one of the few, if only, guys who was friend of everyone in the paddock," said driver ed carpenter, who was with miles, representing all drivers. "as challenging as today is and yesterday was, he was doing what we all love to do."
wilson's brother, stefan wilson, also a driver, later said on twitter, "can't even begin to describe the loss i feel right now. he was my brother, my best friend, my role model and mentor. he was a champion!"
andretti autosport, for whom wilson drove, said that "while justin was only part of the andretti lineup for a short time, it only took a second for him to forever become part of the andretti family."
it added: "his life and racing career is a story of class and passion surpassed by none."
the father of two was struck by a large piece of debris from another driver's car following a accident sunday at pocono raceway.
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a heavy piece of the nose from sage car appeared to strike the british driver in the head before the debris ricocheted high into the air. wilson did not appear to have control of his car as it veered left and directly into an interior wall.
the series heads to sonoma, california, on wednesday to begin preparing for the finale, in which six drivers remain eligible to win the title sunday.
indycar has had its share of safety issues since the season opener at st. petersburg, florida, where debris from a car sailed over the and struck a fan in the concession area. the woman hit said in a lawsuit filed against her skull was fractured. she contends she fell backward and hit her head after she was struck by debris.
indycar made a series of rule changes to fortify the many parts and pieces on its new aerodynamic body kits, but the nose that flew off of car is not a tethered part. the series was also forced into action during the buildup to the indianapolis 500 after three cars went airborne during practices.
"motor racing is never going to be 100 percent safe. if it was, there would be nobody in the," racing legend mario andretti told the associated press on monday. "but we've come a very, very far way in terms of safety. now this will be looked at it and addressed appropriately."
andretti called this "a perfect storm, and the thing that every driver fears: getting caught up in somebody else's mistake." | ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. ˈɔgəst. 25 2015 æm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɔgəst. 25 2015 piɛm baɪ ˈgɪtənz ˈdraɪvər ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɪlsən həz daɪd frəm ə hɛd ˈɪnʤəri hi səˈsteɪnd ɪn ə reɪs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈreɪsɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. "ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈfɑloʊz ɑr spɔrt noʊz ˈʤəstɪn ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈhaɪli rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr ˈbɪznɪs. hi wɪl bi mɪst," ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk maɪəlz sɛd ɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈwɪlsənz dɛθ. "hi wɑz ə greɪt gaɪ, wən əv ðə fju, ɪf ˈoʊnli, gaɪz hu wɑz frɛnd əv ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə ˈpædək," sɛd ˈdraɪvər ɛd ˈkɑrpəntər, hu wɑz wɪθ maɪəlz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɔl ˈdraɪvərz. "ɛz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɛz təˈdeɪ ɪz ənd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɑz, hi wɑz duɪŋ wət wi ɔl ləv tɪ du." ˈwɪlsənz ˈbrəðər, ˈstɛfɑn ˈwɪlsən, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdraɪvər, ˈleɪtər sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər, "kænt ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə lɔs aɪ fil raɪt naʊ. hi wɑz maɪ ˈbrəðər, maɪ bɛst frɛnd, maɪ roʊl ˈmɑdəl ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔr. hi wɑz ə ˈʧæmpiən!" ˌænˈdrɛti autosport*, fər hum ˈwɪlsən droʊv, sɛd ðət "waɪl ˈʤəstɪn wɑz ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə ˌænˈdrɛti ˈlaɪˌnəp fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm, ɪt ˈoʊnli tʊk ə ˈsɛkənd fər ɪm tɪ fərˈɛvər bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˌænˈdrɛti ˈfæməli." ɪt ˈædɪd: "hɪz laɪf ənd ˈreɪsɪŋ kərɪr ɪz ə ˈstɔri əv klæs ənd ˈpæʃən sərˈpæst baɪ nən." ðə ˈfɑðər əv tu wɑz strək baɪ ə lɑrʤ pis əv dəˈbri frəm əˈnəðər ˈdraɪvərz kɑr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈæksədənt ˈsənˌdi æt ˈpoʊkəˌnoʊ ˈreɪsˌweɪ. motorsportstalk*: ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɪlsən daɪz æt eɪʤ 37 ə ˈhɛvi pis əv ðə noʊz frəm seɪʤ kɑr əˈpɪrd tɪ straɪk ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈdraɪvər ɪn ðə hɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dəˈbri ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪd haɪ ˈɪntu ðə ɛr. ˈwɪlsən dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz kɑr ɛz ɪt vɪrd lɛft ənd dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnˈtɪriər wɔl. ðə ˈsɪriz hɛdz tɪ səˈnoʊmə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ bɪˈgɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə fəˈnæli, ɪn wɪʧ sɪks ˈdraɪvərz rɪˈmeɪn ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈsənˌdi. həz hæd ɪts ʃɛr əv ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz sɪns ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər æt st*. ˈpitərzbərg, ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr dəˈbri frəm ə kɑr seɪld ˈoʊvər ðə ənd strək ə fæn ɪn ðə kənˈsɛʃən ˈɛriə. ðə ˈwʊmən hɪt sɛd ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld əˈgɛnst hər skəl wɑz ˈfrækʧərd. ʃi kənˈtɛndz ʃi fɛl ˈbækwərd ənd hɪt hər hɛd ˈæftər ʃi wɑz strək baɪ dəˈbri. meɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv rul ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ ðə ˈmɛni pɑrts ənd ˈpisɪz ɔn ɪts nu ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈbɑdi kɪts, bət ðə noʊz ðət flu ɔf əv kɑr ɪz nɑt ə ˈtɛðərd pɑrt. ðə ˈsɪriz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈækʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp tɪ ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs 500 ˈæftər θri kɑz wɛnt ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz. "ˈmoʊtər ˈreɪsɪŋ ɪz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi 100 pərˈsɛnt seɪf. ɪf ɪt wɑz, ðɛr wʊd bi ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə," ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd ˈmɑrioʊ ˌænˈdrɛti toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. "bət wiv kəm ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri fɑr weɪ ɪn tərmz əv ˈseɪfti. naʊ ðɪs wɪl bi lʊkt æt ɪt ənd əˈdrɛst əˈproʊpriɪtli." ˌænˈdrɛti kɔld ðɪs "ə ˈpərˌfɪkt stɔrm, ənd ðə θɪŋ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈdraɪvər fɪrz: ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔt əp ɪn ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈɛlsɪz mɪˈsteɪk." |
as gas prices and oil profits soar, bush promotes giveaways to corporations
by joe kay
30 april 2008
us president george w. bush used a white house press conference tuesday to trot out his familiar litany of proposals, ostensibly intended to address rising gas prices and the growing economic crisis facing millions of americans.
the proposals are all designed in one way or another to increase the power of the oil companies, even as these conglomerates have begun posting record profits for the first quarter of 2008. bush proposed opening up the arctic national wildlife refuge (anwr) to oil drilling, increasing incentives to companies for refinery construction, and blocking new regulations and emissions targets for domestic energy producers.
bush sidestepped questions on his position on a limited proposal, advanced by democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton and republican candidate john mccain, for a summer moratorium on the federal gas tax. such a move would have only a marginal impact on gasoline prices.
bush said there was no “magic wand” to deal with gasoline prices, and he blamed congress for blocking previous energy bills that included some of his proposals.
rising gasoline prices are beginning to have a major impact on the living standards of millions of people in the united states and internationally. in the us, prices on monday topped $3.60 a gallon, a record in terms and more than 21 cents above the price just two weeks ago. the price for diesel fuel, used in trucks, tractors, and other vehicles, is at a record $4.20 a gallon.
according to a poll conducted on behalf of the kaiser family foundation, 44 percent of the american population now cites the price of gasoline as a “serious than any other economic concern. the effects are predictably felt most keenly by those earning the least. about 63 percent of those with incomes of less than $30,000 said gasoline prices were a serious problem.
in a country where the automobile is the primary and often only available means of transportation, it is not uncommon for a worker to have to fill his or her gasoline tank several times a week, compounding the impact of any price increase and putting a severe dent in household budgets already strained by rising food and other costs.
in some parts of the country, gasoline prices are soaring much higher than the national average. in san francisco, california, average prices topped $4.00 a gallon over the weekend. the statewide average was $3.91.
in europe, prices are sharply higher as well. in england, where regressive taxes make up much of the price, gasoline is close to per liter, or about $10 a gallon.
in the us and in england, many independent truckers are unable to turn a profit off hauling goods, as the cost of filling a tank with diesel can now exceed $1,200. the cost of transport often exceeds truckers’ pay. on monday, about 100 truckers staged a protest in washington, while dozens converged on london. independent truckers staged slowdowns and stoppages throughout the country at the beginning of the month.
within this context, the position of the bush administration is essentially to do nothing. white house press secretary dana perino emphasized this point on monday, saying, “i think it would be disingenuous and unfortunate for american consumers for them to be led to believe that there is a short-term fix [to gasoline prices]. not going to be one.”
the proposals from the democrats are no more serious. in addition to the tax moratorium, clinton is proposing a suspension of oil input into the strategic petroleum reserve, a marginal increase in spending on alternative energy sources, and an increase in fuel economy over a period of 20 years. obama has rejected the tax moratorium on the grounds that companies would just increase their prices to make up the difference, and supports fuel economy standard increases and alternative energy investment.
none of the candidates are capable of raising the basic issue: that the energy market, so critical to the livelihood of billions of people and to the functioning of the world economy, is largely controlled by private companies, and that these companies exercise enormous influence over the political establishment in the us.
as usual, the oil companies and wealthy investors are reaping fortunes off of the economic hardship inflicted upon the vast majority of the population. the current sharp spike in gasoline prices has been driven largely by the rise in crude oil prices, which reached close to $120 a barrel on considered an unimaginable price. the average price of oil in the first quarter was $97.94, up percent from a year ago.
there are a number of factors behind the increase in oil prices, including rising demand from china and india and a weak us dollar, in which oil is priced. one of the principal factors, however, is the flood of cash into basic commodities, including oil and food, as wealthy investors have liquidated holdings in more risky financial assets and are looking for hedges on inflation. this is creating a new bubble in commodity markets, forcing billions of people around the world to pay the higher prices generated by artificial demand.
whatever the cause, the rise in oil prices has been a boondoggle for oil companies, which have begun announcing their first quarter 2008 profits this week. two biggest oil producers, royal dutch shell and, announced profits on tuesday that far exceeded analysts’ expectations.
the combined profit for the two companies was close to $17 billion for shell and $7.6 billion for. these figures include earnings attributed to the rise in oil prices. if this rise is factored out (as is done in the so-called current cost of supplies figures), profits were $7.8 billion and were $6.6 billion. that is, at least $2 billion in profit for the two companies can be attributed solely to the recent rise in oil prices.
analysts expect the profits for exxon mobil, the largest private energy company, to soar to $11.2 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 22 percent over 2007. if the profits exceed expectations, however, it could beat its fourth quarter profits from 2007 of $11.66 record for a us company.
of course, the top executives and investors will benefit enormously from these windfalls. exxon ceo rex received an 18 percent raise in 2007, pulling in $21.7 million. the oil companies will also give back billions to investors in the form of stock buybacks and dividends.
the news from shell and came as a surprise to analysts, who have been concerned about profit troubles in the refinery component of production, which transforms crude oil into products like gasoline and diesel. giants like shell and, and us companies exxon and chevron, are vertically integrated, including in their operations both oil extraction and refining.
in fact, independent refinery operations are poorly, which could indicate that gasoline prices will continue their upward march over the next several weeks as refiners struggle to raise their own profits. valero energy, a refiner, reported a 77 percent drop in first quarter net income on tuesday, complaining that it had been unable to shift all of its increased costs (from purchasing crude oil) onto consumers.
according to a report in the wall street journal, “while the price of gasoline has been rising at the pump, those increases have so far been modest in comparison to oil. in a bid to save their bottom lines, companies operating refineries, especially on the west coast, are reducing their output. that would likely drive fuel prices higher.”
the sacramento bee reported that some of refineries “have had problems returning to full production following their usual overhauls,” and that this has contributed to the a gallon price of gasoline in that state. there are indications that refiners have in the past artificially manipulated capacity and downtime in order to influence prices.
the integrated oil giants can make windfall profits on either the oil extraction or refining (the upstream or downstream) sides of the energy market. last summer, when gasoline prices were at $3.22 a gallon, much of the profits were booked on the refining end, and attributed to a shortage in refining capacity. this has been the long term trend, as oil companies have shut down refineries in response to low prices.
in this context, insistence tuesday that congress grant incentives to increase refining capacity is absurd. bush noted on several occasions, “it’s been more than 30 years since america built its last refinery.” this indictment of the state of american been a product of a deliberate policy of reducing refining capacity in order to force gasoline prices up. the oil companies have no interest in building new refineries, with or without tax incentives.
prices of basic foods such as rice and wheat also have soared in recent months. among the factors behind this price explosion is the shift to ethanol production, which has increased demand on some food items, particularly corn in the us. ethanol production, which bush championed on tuesday, has largely been intended as a boondoggle for agribusiness. also on tuesday, archer daniels midland, one of the largest processors of grains and other foods, posted a 42 percent increase in its quarterly profits ending on march 31.
the ability of the oil companies to maintain record profits has been facilitated greatly by the enormous consolidation of the industry over the past 20 years. the top five energy companies now control about 15 percent of global oil production, more than 50 percent of us domestic refinery capacity, and 62 percent of the retail gasoline market.
the entire structure of energy production on a global scale is completely irrational. however, the consolidation of the energy industry has made the rational solution clearer: there is no conceivable reason why these giant straddle the globe in search of profits, have done much to encourage war and colonial occupations in key strategic areas, and have worked assiduously to block any attempt to deal with global remain in the hands of private individuals and under the sway of the profit motive.
instead, the giant productive forces that control the lives of the energy and food infrastructure of the be transferred into public utilities, socially owned and democratically controlled. | ɛz gæs ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ɔɪl ˈprɑfɪts sɔr, bʊʃ prəˈmoʊts ˈgɪvəˌweɪz tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz baɪ ʤoʊ keɪ 30 ˈeɪprəl 2008 ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ juzd ə waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ trɑt aʊt hɪz fəˈmɪljər ˈlɪtəni əv prəˈpoʊzəlz, ɑˈstɛnsəbli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈraɪzɪŋ gæs ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə groʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ər ɔl dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə paʊər əv ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈivɪn ɛz ðiz kənˈglɑmərəts hæv ˈbeɪgən ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈrɛkərd ˈprɑfɪts fər ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2008 bʊʃ prəˈpoʊzd ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ (anwr*) tɪ ɔɪl ˈdrɪlɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz fər rɪˈfaɪnəri kənˈstrəkʃən, ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈtɑrgəts fər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɛnərʤi prəˈdusərz. bʊʃ ˈsaɪdˌstɛpt kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd prəˈpoʊzəl, ədˈvænst baɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, fər ə ˈsəmər ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl gæs tæks. səʧ ə muv wʊd hæv ˈoʊnli ə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz. bʊʃ sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ wand”*” tɪ dil wɪθ ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz, ənd hi bleɪmd ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈpriviəs ˈɛnərʤi bɪlz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd səm əv hɪz prəˈpoʊzəlz. ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈpraɪsɪz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɑpt ə ˈgælən, ə ˈrɛkərd ɪn tərmz ənd mɔr ðən 21 sɛnts əˈbəv ðə praɪs ʤɪst tu wiks əˈgoʊ. ðə praɪs fər ˈdizəl fjuəl, juzd ɪn trəks, ˈtræktərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz, ɪz æt ə ˈrɛkərd ə ˈgælən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊl kənˈdəktəd ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈkaɪzər ˈfæməli faʊnˈdeɪʃən, 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən naʊ saɪts ðə praɪs əv ˈgæsəˌlin ɛz ə ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈsərn. ðə ˈifɛkts ər prɪˈdɪktəbli fɛlt moʊst ˈkinli baɪ ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ ðə list. əˈbaʊt 63 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmz əv lɛs ðən sɛd ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz wər ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm. ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ðə ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈɔfən ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl minz əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ɪt ɪz nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər ə ˈwərkər tɪ hæv tɪ fɪl hɪz ər hər ˈgæsəˌlin tæŋk ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ə wik, kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈɛni praɪs ˌɪnˈkris ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ə səˈvɪr dɛnt ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈbəʤɪts ɔˈrɛdi streɪnd baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ fud ənd ˈəðər kɔsts. ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈsɔrɪŋ məʧ haɪər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈævərɪʤ ˈpraɪsɪz tɑpt ə ˈgælən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈævərɪʤ wɑz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈʃɑrpli haɪər ɛz wɛl. ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, wɛr rəˈgrɛsɪv ˈtæksɪz meɪk əp məʧ əv ðə praɪs, ˈgæsəˌlin ɪz kloʊz tɪ pər ˈlitər, ər əˈbaʊt 10 ə ˈgælən. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈmɛni ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtrəkərz ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ tərn ə ˈprɑfɪt ɔf ˈhɔlɪŋ gʊdz, ɛz ðə kɔst əv ˈfɪlɪŋ ə tæŋk wɪθ ˈdizəl kən naʊ ɪkˈsid ðə kɔst əv ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɔfən ɪkˈsidz truckers’*’ peɪ. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, əˈbaʊt 100 ˈtrəkərz steɪʤd ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, waɪl ˈdəzənz kənˈvərʤd ɔn ˈləndən. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtrəkərz steɪʤd sˈloʊˌdaʊnz ənd ˈstɑpɪʤɪz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə mənθ. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli tɪ du ˈnəθɪŋ. waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdeɪnə pərˈinoʊ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðɪs pɔɪnt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ, θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs ənd ənˈfɔrʧənət fər əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsumərz fər ðɛm tɪ bi lɛd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm fɪks [tɪ ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz]. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi one.”*.” ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz frəm ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər noʊ mɔr ˈsɪriəs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə tæks ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm, ˈklɪntən ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ə səˈspɛnʃən əv ɔɪl ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɪntu ðə strəˈtiʤɪk pəˈtroʊliəm rɪˈzərv, ə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz, ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn fjuəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv 20 jɪrz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə tæks ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd ʤɪst ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈpraɪsɪz tɪ meɪk əp ðə ˈdɪfərəns, ənd səˈpɔrts fjuəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈstændərd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. nən əv ðə ˈkænədɪts ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪʃu: ðət ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɑrkɪt, soʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ənd tɪ ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi, ɪz ˈlɑrʤli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ðət ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈwɛlθi ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈripɪŋ ˈfɔrʧənz ɔf əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd əˈpɑn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈkɑrənt ʃɑrp spaɪk ɪn ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz həz bɪn ˈdrɪvən ˈlɑrʤli baɪ ðə raɪz ɪn krud ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz, wɪʧ riʧt kloʊz tɪ 120 ə ˈbɛrəl ɔn kənˈsɪdərd ən ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl praɪs. ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs əv ɔɪl ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər wɑz əp pərˈsɛnt frəm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈraɪzɪŋ dɪˈmænd frəm ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə ənd ə wik ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlər, ɪn wɪʧ ɔɪl ɪz praɪst. wən əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈfæktərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə fləd əv kæʃ ˈɪntu ˈbeɪsɪk kəˈmɑdətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔɪl ənd fud, ɛz ˈwɛlθi ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæv ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn mɔr ˈrɪski ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæˌsɛts ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈhɛʤɪz ɔn ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈbəbəl ɪn kəˈmɑdəti ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ peɪ ðə haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl dɪˈmænd. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə kɔz, ðə raɪz ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz həz bɪn ə ˌbunˈdɑgəl fər ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪʧ hæv ˈbeɪgən əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðɛr fərst kˈwɔrtər 2008 ˈprɑfɪts ðɪs wik. tu ˈbɪgəst ɔɪl prəˈdusərz, rɔɪəl dəʧ ʃɛl ənd, əˈnaʊnst ˈprɑfɪts ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət fɑr ɪkˈsidɪd analysts’*’ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈprɑfɪt fər ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz wɑz kloʊz tɪ 17 ˈbɪljən fər ʃɛl ənd ˈbɪljən fər. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈərnɪŋz əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə raɪz ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz. ɪf ðɪs raɪz ɪz ˈfæktərd aʊt (ɛz ɪz dən ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈkɑrənt kɔst əv səˈplaɪz ˈfɪgjərz), ˈprɑfɪts wər ˈbɪljən ənd wər ˈbɪljən. ðət ɪz, æt list 2 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈprɑfɪt fər ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊəli tɪ ðə ˈrisənt raɪz ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈænəlɪsts ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈprɑfɪts fər ˈɛksɑn ˈmoʊbəl, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpraɪvət ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌni, tɪ sɔr tɪ ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər, ən ˌɪnˈkris əv 22 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər 2007 ɪf ðə ˈprɑfɪts ɪkˈsid ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt kʊd bit ɪts fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər ˈprɑfɪts frəm 2007 əv ˈrɛkərd fər ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌni. əv kɔrs, ðə tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪˈnɔrməsli frəm ðiz ˈwɪndˌfɔlz. ˈɛksɑn ˈsiˌiˈoʊ rɛks rɪˈsivd ən 18 pərˈsɛnt reɪz ɪn 2007 ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪljən. ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv bæk ˈbɪljənz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv stɑk ˈbaɪˌbæks ənd ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz. ðə nuz frəm ʃɛl ənd keɪm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈænəlɪsts, hu hæv bɪn kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈprɑfɪt ˈtrəbəlz ɪn ðə rɪˈfaɪnəri kəmˈpoʊnənt əv pərˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ trænsˈfɔrmz krud ɔɪl ˈɪntu ˈprɑdəkts laɪk ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈdizəl. ʤaɪənts laɪk ʃɛl ənd, ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɛksɑn ənd ˈʃɛvrən, ər ˈvərtɪkli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz boʊθ ɔɪl ɛkˈstrækʃən ənd rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ. ɪn fækt, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈfaɪnəri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈpurli, wɪʧ kʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈəpwərd mɑrʧ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl wiks ɛz rɪˈfaɪnərz ˈstrəgəl tɪ reɪz ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑfɪts. vəˈlɛroʊ ˈɛnərʤi, ə rɪˈfaɪnər, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə 77 pərˈsɛnt drɔp ɪn fərst kˈwɔrtər nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðət ɪt hæd bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ ʃɪft ɔl əv ɪts ˌɪnˈkrist kɔsts (frəm ˈpərʧəsɪŋ krud ɔɪl) ˈɔntu kənˈsumərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, ðə praɪs əv ˈgæsəˌlin həz bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ æt ðə pəmp, ðoʊz ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv soʊ fɑr bɪn ˈmɑdəst ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ɔɪl. ɪn ə bɪd tɪ seɪv ðɛr ˈbɑtəm laɪnz, ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ rɪˈfaɪnəriz, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst, ər rɪˈdusɪŋ ðɛr ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ðət wʊd ˈlaɪkli draɪv fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz higher.”*.” ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət səm əv rɪˈfaɪnəriz hæd ˈprɑbləmz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ fʊl pərˈdəkʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəl overhauls,”*,” ənd ðət ðɪs həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ə ˈgælən praɪs əv ˈgæsəˌlin ɪn ðət steɪt. ðɛr ər ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ðət rɪˈfaɪnərz hæv ɪn ðə pæst ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd kəˈpæsɪti ənd ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpraɪsɪz. ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ɔɪl ʤaɪənts kən meɪk ˈwɪndˌfɔl ˈprɑfɪts ɔn ˈiðər ðə ɔɪl ɛkˈstrækʃən ər rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ (ðə ˈəpˈstrim ər ˈdaʊnˈstrim) saɪdz əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɑrkɪt. læst ˈsəmər, wɪn ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz wər æt ə ˈgælən, məʧ əv ðə ˈprɑfɪts wər bʊkt ɔn ðə rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ɛnd, ənd əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ɪn rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti. ðɪs həz bɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm trɛnd, ɛz ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ʃət daʊn rɪˈfaɪnəriz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ loʊ ˈpraɪsɪz. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs grænt ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti ɪz əbˈsərd. bʊʃ ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz, bɪn mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz sɪns əˈmɛrɪkə bɪlt ɪts læst refinery.”*.” ðɪs ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ðə steɪt əv əˈmɛrɪkən bɪn ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈpɑləsi əv rɪˈdusɪŋ rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɔrs ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz əp. ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ nu rɪˈfaɪnəriz, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz. ˈpraɪsɪz əv ˈbeɪsɪk fudz səʧ ɛz raɪs ənd wit ˈɔlsoʊ hæv sɔrd ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. əˈməŋ ðə ˈfæktərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs praɪs ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪz ðə ʃɪft tɪ ˈɛθəˌnɔl pərˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ həz ˌɪnˈkrist dɪˈmænd ɔn səm fud ˈaɪtəmz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kɔrn ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈɛθəˌnɔl pərˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ bʊʃ ˈʧæmpiənd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, həz ˈlɑrʤli bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ə ˌbunˈdɑgəl fər ˈægrəˌbɪznəs. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɑrʧər ˈdænjɛlz ˈmɪˌdlænd, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprɑˌsɛsərz əv greɪnz ənd ˈəðər fudz, ˈpoʊstɪd ə 42 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɪts kˈwɔrtərli ˈprɑfɪts ˈɛndɪŋ ɔn mɑrʧ 31 ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈrɛkərd ˈprɑfɪts həz bɪn fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ˈgreɪtli baɪ ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 20 jɪrz. ðə tɔp faɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz naʊ kənˈtroʊl əˈbaʊt 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈgloʊbəl ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən, mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs dəˈmɛstɪk rɪˈfaɪnəri kəˈpæsɪti, ənd 62 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈgæsəˌlin ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstrəkʧər əv ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən ɔn ə ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈræʃənəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstri həz meɪd ðə ˈræʃənəl səˈluʃən ˈklɪrər: ðɛr ɪz noʊ kənˈsivəbəl ˈrizən waɪ ðiz ʤaɪənt ˈstrædəl ðə gloʊb ɪn sərʧ əv ˈprɑfɪts, hæv dən məʧ tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ wɔr ənd kəˈloʊniəl ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ki strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɛriəz, ənd hæv wərkt əˈsɪdwəsli tɪ blɑk ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ dil wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈəndər ðə sweɪ əv ðə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmoʊtɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ʤaɪənt pərˈdəktɪv ˈfɔrsɪz ðət kənˈtroʊl ðə lɪvz əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ənd fud ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv ðə bi ˈtrænsfərd ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz, ˈsoʊʃəli oʊnd ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli kənˈtroʊld. |
the arkansas senate has approved a measure aimed at forcing amazon to begin collecting state sales taxes, a plan that's backed by wal-mart and lawmakers who say the state is missing out on up to $100 million in tax revenue from the giant. the senate on monday approved by a vote legislation companies with no physical presence in the state to collect the tax if they sell more than $100,000 worth of products or make at least 200 transactions. arkansas is one of a handful of states where amazon doesn't have a distribution center or office and doesn't collect sales taxes. the measure would allow arkansas to seek court action to collect the tax revenue from sellers. the bill now heads to the house. click or tap here to read. (copyright 2017 the associated press. all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
the arkansas senate has approved a measure aimed at forcing amazon to begin collecting state sales taxes, a plan that's backed by wal-mart and lawmakers who say the state is missing out on up to $100 million in tax revenue from the giant.
the senate on monday approved by a vote legislation companies with no physical presence in the state to collect the tax if they sell more than $100,000 worth of products or make at least 200 transactions. arkansas is one of a handful of states where amazon doesn't have a distribution center or office and doesn't collect sales taxes.
the measure would allow arkansas to seek court action to collect the tax revenue from sellers. the bill now heads to the house.
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alertme | ðə ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈsɛnɪt həz əˈpruvd ə ˈmɛʒər eɪmd æt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ bɪˈgɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ steɪt seɪlz ˈtæksɪz, ə plæn ðæts bækt baɪ ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu seɪ ðə steɪt ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn əp tɪ 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə ʤaɪənt. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈpruvd baɪ ə voʊt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ noʊ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə steɪt tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə tæks ɪf ðeɪ sɛl mɔr ðən wərθ əv ˈprɑdəkts ər meɪk æt list 200 trænˈzækʃənz. ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ɪz wən əv ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv steɪts wɛr ˈæməˌzɑn ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛnər ər ˈɔfəs ənd ˈdəzənt kəˈlɛkt seɪlz ˈtæksɪz. ðə ˈmɛʒər wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈɑrkənˌsɑ tɪ sik kɔrt ˈækʃən tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ˈsɛlərz. ðə bɪl naʊ hɛdz tɪ ðə haʊs. klɪk ər tæp hir tɪ rɛd (ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.) ðə ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈsɛnɪt həz əˈpruvd ə ˈmɛʒər eɪmd æt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ bɪˈgɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ steɪt seɪlz ˈtæksɪz, ə plæn ðæts bækt baɪ ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu seɪ ðə steɪt ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn əp tɪ 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə ʤaɪənt. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈpruvd baɪ ə voʊt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ noʊ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə steɪt tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə tæks ɪf ðeɪ sɛl mɔr ðən wərθ əv ˈprɑdəkts ər meɪk æt list 200 trænˈzækʃənz. ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ɪz wən əv ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv steɪts wɛr ˈæməˌzɑn ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛnər ər ˈɔfəs ənd ˈdəzənt kəˈlɛkt seɪlz ˈtæksɪz. ðə ˈmɛʒər wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈɑrkənˌsɑ tɪ sik kɔrt ˈækʃən tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ˈsɛlərz. ðə bɪl naʊ hɛdz tɪ ðə haʊs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt klɪk ər tæp hir tɪ rɛd (ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.) |
the germans are not amused these days. look everywhere from tabloids to the blogosphere, and it seems that the public mood has reached boiling point. loth to shoulder another national debt increase and finance another bailout, the germans have started questioning everything from the wisdom of supporting greece to the common euro currency, or indeed the merits of the european integration project altogether. this might be strange for a country that is nudging ever closer to full employment, and which is about to recapture its position as the world's leading exporter of manufactured goods from the chinese. but the germans say they've had enough: no more underwriting of european integration, no more paying for this and that, and certainly no more bailing out the greeks.
what is truly strange, however, is the brevity of germany's collective memory. for during much of the century, the situation was radically different: after the first world war and again after the second world war, germany was the world's largest debtor, and in both cases owed its economic recovery to large-scale debt relief.
germany's debt crisis started almost exactly 80 years ago, in the last days of june 1931. what had triggered it was germany's aggressive borrowing in the late to pay reparations out of credit. a credit bubble resulted, and when it burst in 1931, it brought down reparations, the gold standard and, not least, weimar democracy.
having footed the resulting massive bill, after the second world war the americans imposed the london debt agreement of 1953 on their allies, an exercise in debt forgiveness to germany on the most generous terms. west germany's economic miracle, the stability of the and the state of its public finances were all owed to this massive haircut. but it put germany's creditors at a disadvantage, leaving it to them to cope with the financial aftermath of the german occupation.
indeed, the london debt agreement deferred settlement of the reparations question including the repayment of war debts and contributions imposed by germany during the war to a conference to be held after unification. this conference never took place: since 1990, the germans have steadfastly refused to reopen this can of worms. such compensation as has been paid, mostly to forced workers, was through ngos to avoid creating precedents. only one country has challenged this openly and tried to obtain compensation in court: greece.
it may or may not have been wise to put the issue of reparations and other unsettled claims on germany to rest after 1990. back then, the germans argued that any plausible bill would exceed the country's resources, and that continued financial in europe instead would be infinitely more preferable. they may have had a point. but now is the time for germany to deliver on the promise, act wisely and keep the bull away from the china shop. | ðə ˈʤərmənz ər nɑt əmˈjuzd ðiz deɪz. lʊk ˈɛvriˌwɛr frəm ˈtæblɔɪdz tɪ ðə ˈblɔgɔsˈfir, ənd ɪt simz ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk mud həz riʧt ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt. lɑθ tɪ ˈʃoʊldər əˈnəðər ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ˌɪnˈkris ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns əˈnəðər ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, ðə ˈʤərmənz hæv ˈstɑrtɪd kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ gris tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən ˈjʊrə ˈkərənsi, ər ˌɪnˈdid ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ðɪs maɪt bi streɪnʤ fər ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz ˈnəʤɪŋ ˈɛvər ˈkloʊzər tɪ fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ənd wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ riˈkæpʧər ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ðə wərldz ˈlidɪŋ ɪkˈspɔrtər əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd gʊdz frəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz. bət ðə ˈʤərmənz seɪ ðeɪv hæd ɪˈnəf: noʊ mɔr ˈəndərˈraɪtɪŋ əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, noʊ mɔr peɪɪŋ fər ðɪs ənd ðət, ənd ˈsərtənli noʊ mɔr ˈbeɪlɪŋ aʊt ðə griks. wət ɪz ˈtruli streɪnʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə ˈbrɛvəti əv ˈʤərməniz kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri. fər ˈdʊrɪŋ məʧ əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt: ˈæftər ðə fərst wərld wɔr ənd əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ˈʤərməni wɑz ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈdɛtər, ənd ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz oʊd ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri tɪ ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl dɛt rɪˈlif. ˈʤərməniz dɛt ˈkraɪsəs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli 80 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪn ðə læst deɪz əv ʤun 1931 wət hæd ˈtrɪgərd ɪt wɑz ˈʤərməniz əˈgrɛsɪv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ɪn ðə leɪt tɪ peɪ ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz aʊt əv ˈkrɛdɪt. ə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbəbəl rɪˈzəltɪd, ənd wɪn ɪt bərst ɪn 1931 ɪt brɔt daʊn ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə goʊld ˈstændərd ənd, nɑt list, ˈvaɪmɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈhævɪŋ ˈfʊtɪd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈmæsɪv bɪl, ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ðə ˈləndən dɛt əˈgrimənt əv 1953 ɔn ðɛr ˈælaɪz, ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn dɛt fərˈgɪvnəs tɪ ˈʤərməni ɔn ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnərəs tərmz. wɛst ˈʤərməniz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɪrəkəl, ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ənd ðə steɪt əv ɪts ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz wər ɔl oʊd tɪ ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˈhɛrˌkət. bət ɪt pʊt ˈʤərməniz ˈkrɛdɪtərz æt ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðɛm tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈləndən dɛt əˈgrimənt dɪˈfərd ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ðə ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz kˈwɛʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə riˈpeɪmənt əv wɔr dɛts ənd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈʤərməni ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr tɪ ə ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ bi hɛld ˈæftər ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈnɛvər tʊk pleɪs: sɪns 1990 ðə ˈʤərmənz hæv ˈstɛdˌfæstli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ riˈoʊpən ðɪs kən əv wərmz. səʧ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɛz həz bɪn peɪd, ˈmoʊstli tɪ fɔrst ˈwərkərz, wɑz θru ɛŋˈgoʊz tɪ əˈvɔɪd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts. ˈoʊnli wən ˈkəntri həz ˈʧælənʤd ðɪs ˈoʊpənli ənd traɪd tɪ əbˈteɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪn kɔrt: gris. ɪt meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn waɪz tɪ pʊt ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈəðər ənˈsɛtəld kleɪmz ɔn ˈʤərməni tɪ rɛst ˈæftər 1990 bæk ðɛn, ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈɛni ˈplɔzəbəl bɪl wʊd ɪkˈsid ðə ˈkəntriz ˈrisɔrsɪz, ənd ðət kənˈtɪnjud ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˌɪnˈstɛd wʊd bi ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ˈprɛfərəbəl. ðeɪ meɪ hæv hæd ə pɔɪnt. bət naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm fər ˈʤərməni tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs, ækt ˈwaɪzli ənd kip ðə bʊl əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈʧaɪnə ʃɑp. |
the new york times, yesterday, published an obituary of “psychic” sylvia browne that is strikingly accurate without giving her more credit than due.
what makes it worth reading the descriptions of the major details of her life, but how the reporter suggests that her claim to fame was suspect all along.
this is how william yardley puts it:
sylvia browne, a psychic…
right from the start, an important disclaimer, considering that there was no proof she had any supernatural powers.
her misses were included in the piece along with her few lucky hits:
she often took credit for accurately predicting that the government intern chandra levy would be found dead in rock creek park in washington though law enforcement officials had been searching that area since shortly after she was reported missing in may 2001. more than once, with the television cameras rolling, ms. browne told the parents of a missing child that their son or daughter was dead sometimes she would say precisely where only for the child to be found alive later…
and the piece gloss over her primary source of cash:
… much of her income came from customers who paid $700 to ask her questions over the telephone for 30 minutes.
the obituary say she was a but able to infer as much with little work on our part.
and the final paragraphs just set us up for a laugh at her expense:
… in 2012, she made a brief video that she said was intended to put at ease people who were concerned that the world would end on dec. 12. “although i do believe that the world will sustain itself, i believe going to be here after about 95 years,” she said. “people get very concerned about that, but not going to be some type of horrible monster coming out of the sea and eating you or tearing your flesh off and throwing people down into a pit of hell. a loving god would not do that to anybody. you have to think logically.”
of all the things browne was known for, thinking logically one of them.
is the article disrespectful? inclined to say no. honest. browne was notable as much for the criticism she drew as she was for her books and talk show appearances.
the question we should be asking is why all articles written about people who make supernatural claims include these sorts of disclaimers, that their claims have no basis in evidence. all too often, we see the media talk about psychics and and pastors as if they have some kind of special power. the truth is far less interesting, yet you rarely see objective analyses of their beliefs in the mainstream media. | ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈpəblɪʃt ən oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri əv ““psychic”*” ˈsɪlviə braʊn ðət ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋli ˈækjərət wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ hər mɔr ˈkrɛdɪt ðən du. wət meɪks ɪt wərθ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈditeɪlz əv hər laɪf, bət haʊ ðə rɪˈpɔrtər səˈʤɛsts ðət hər kleɪm tɪ feɪm wɑz ˈsəˌspɛkt ɔl əˈlɔŋ. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˈwɪljəm ˈjɑrdli pʊts ɪt: ˈsɪlviə braʊn, ə psychic…*… raɪt frəm ðə stɑrt, ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈskleɪmər, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ pruf ʃi hæd ˈɛni ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl paʊərz. hər ˈmɪsɪz wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə pis əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər fju ˈləki hɪts: ʃi ˈɔfən tʊk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈækjərətli prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntərn ˈʧændrə ˈlɛvi wʊd bi faʊnd dɛd ɪn rɑk krik pɑrk ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðoʊ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz hæd bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ ðət ˈɛriə sɪns ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ʃi wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn meɪ 2001 mɔr ðən wəns, wɪθ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkæmərəz ˈroʊlɪŋ, mɪz. braʊn toʊld ðə ˈpɛrənts əv ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ʧaɪld ðət ðɛr sən ər ˈdɔtər wɑz dɛd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʃi wʊd seɪ prɪˈsaɪsli wɛr ˈoʊnli fər ðə ʧaɪld tɪ bi faʊnd əˈlaɪv later…*… ənd ðə pis glɔs ˈoʊvər hər ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs əv kæʃ: məʧ əv hər ˈɪnˌkəm keɪm frəm ˈkəstəmərz hu peɪd 700 tɪ æsk hər kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn fər 30 ˈmɪnəts. ðə oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri seɪ ʃi wɑz ə bət ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈfər ɛz məʧ wɪθ ˈlɪtəl wərk ɔn ɑr pɑrt. ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ʤɪst sɛt ˈjuˈɛs əp fər ə læf æt hər ɪkˈspɛns: ɪn 2012 ʃi meɪd ə brif ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ʃi sɛd wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ pʊt æt iz ˈpipəl hu wər kənˈsərnd ðət ðə wərld wʊd ɛnd ɔn dɛk. 12 aɪ du bɪˈliv ðət ðə wərld wɪl səˈsteɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, aɪ bɪˈliv goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hir ˈæftər əˈbaʊt 95 years,”*,” ʃi sɛd. gɪt ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðət, bət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm taɪp əv ˈhɔrəbəl ˈmɑnstər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə si ənd ˈitɪŋ ju ər ˈtɪrɪŋ jʊr flɛʃ ɔf ənd θroʊɪŋ ˈpipəl daʊn ˈɪntu ə pɪt əv hɛl. ə ˈləvɪŋ gɑd wʊd nɑt du ðət tɪ ˈɛnibədi. ju hæv tɪ θɪŋk logically.”*.” əv ɔl ðə θɪŋz braʊn wɑz noʊn fər, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪkli wən əv ðɛm. ɪz ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl? ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ seɪ noʊ. ˈɑnəst. braʊn wɑz ˈnoʊtəbəl ɛz məʧ fər ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ʃi dru ɛz ʃi wɑz fər hər bʊks ənd tɔk ʃoʊ əˈpɪrənsəz. ðə kˈwɛʃən wi ʃʊd bi ˈæskɪŋ ɪz waɪ ɔl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu meɪk ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl kleɪmz ˌɪnˈklud ðiz sɔrts əv dɪˈskleɪmərz, ðət ðɛr kleɪmz hæv noʊ ˈbeɪsɪs ɪn ˈɛvədəns. ɔl tu ˈɔfən, wi si ðə ˈmidiə tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪkɪks ənd ənd ˈpæstərz ɛz ɪf ðeɪ hæv səm kaɪnd əv ˈspɛʃəl paʊər. ðə truθ ɪz fɑr lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, jɛt ju ˈrɛrli si əˈbʤɛktɪv æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ðɛr bɪˈlifs ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə. |
tomorrow, the office of public engagement at the white house is hosting a meeting with a number of transgender activists and leaders working on federal policy around trans issues for the first time in american history. via the washington blade:
[white house spokesperson] inouye said the meeting will be the first ever for the office of public engagement where transgender issues are the sole focus of discussion. “while transgender issues have been covered in previous meetings, and transgender leaders have been included in other meetings, this would be the first time has held a meeting solely focused on transgender issues,” inouye said. mara keisling, executive director of the national center for transgender equality, said she plans to attend the meeting. “this is the first president who has allowed trans people really allowed people to bring forward problems and then advocate for them,” keisling said. “in the bush administration, we even do that. they even listen to us. they care what our problems were. in fact, they were making most of our problems.”
while the meeting is closed to the press and the attendees seem to be specifying initiatives going to address, the national center covers a range of issues in their organization, including employment, access to health care and immigration detention standards. “i’m not going to prioritize them that way just so you can have a good story,” said keisling. “we’re going to say, ‘here’s our agenda.’”
i’m really curious to see how this meeting plays out; hopefully, it just be one but one of many meetings reaching toward real policy goals around trans rights. in the meantime, i think this is a fantastic first step. | təˈmɑˌroʊ, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈpəblɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈlidərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ˈpɑləsi əraʊnd trænz ˈɪʃuz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ˈviə ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bleɪd: [waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊkspərsən] ˌɪˈnuˌeɪ sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈɛvər fər ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈpəblɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɛr ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz ər ðə soʊl ˈfoʊkɪs əv dɪˈskəʃən. ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz hæv bɪn ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈmitɪŋz, ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈlidərz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈəðər ˈmitɪŋz, ðɪs wʊd bi ðə fərst taɪm həz hɛld ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər issues,”*,” ˌɪˈnuˌeɪ sɛd. ˈmɑrə ˈkaɪsəlɪŋ, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti, sɛd ʃi plænz tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ɪz ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz əˈlaʊd trænz ˈpipəl ˈrɪli əˈlaʊd ˈpipəl tɪ brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈprɑbləmz ənd ðɛn ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər them,”*,” ˈkaɪsəlɪŋ sɛd. ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wi ˈivɪn du ðət. ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ kɛr wət ɑr ˈprɑbləmz wər. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ moʊst əv ɑr problems.”*.” waɪl ðə ˈmitɪŋ ɪz kloʊzd tɪ ðə prɛs ənd ðə əˈtɛnˈdiz sim tɪ bi ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər ˈkəvərz ə reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈstændərdz. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ðɛm ðət weɪ ʤɪst soʊ ju kən hæv ə gʊd story,”*,” sɛd ˈkaɪsəlɪŋ. goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ, ɑr agenda.’”*.’” ˈrɪli ˈkjʊriəs tɪ si haʊ ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ pleɪz aʊt; ˈhoʊpfəli, ɪt ʤɪst bi wən bət wən əv ˈmɛni ˈmitɪŋz ˈriʧɪŋ təˈwɔrd ril ˈpɑləsi goʊlz əraʊnd trænz raɪts. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk fərst stɛp. |
when you mix an incredibly elegant
with some gorgeous palazzo and an enormous hat, the result is bond to be a success!
i felt super chic in this beach outfit!
bandeau bikini isla as my secret weapon, truth is, with the my secret weapon, everything was possible!
i choose a and panties and i couldn't feel better in it!
the cups were deep enough for my projected shape, while not too wide for my narrow roots!
(if you're clueless about these fitting terms, this post !) and wanna know some more, check!)
i felt very safe to jump around while wearing isla: everything stood in place!
bra-holic talk aside,
this is probably my favorite shoot from my days of summer series (which is almost ending!),
so i hope you enjoy them!
they were taken at "porto de mós" beach, at lagos! | wɪn ju mɪks ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈɛləgənt wɪθ səm ˈgɔrʤəs pəˈlɑzoʊ ənd ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs hæt, ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz bɑnd tɪ bi ə səkˈsɛs! aɪ fɛlt ˈsupər ʃik ɪn ðɪs biʧ ˈaʊtˌfɪt! bɪˈkini ˈilə ɛz maɪ ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən, truθ ɪz, wɪθ ðə maɪ ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl! aɪ ʧuz ə ənd ˈpæntiz ənd aɪ ˈkʊdənt fil ˈbɛtər ɪn ɪt! ðə kəps wər dip ɪˈnəf fər maɪ prɑˈʤɛktəd ʃeɪp, waɪl nɑt tu waɪd fər maɪ ˈnɛroʊ ruts! (ɪf jʊr ˈkluləs əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈfɪtɪŋ tərmz, ðɪs poʊst ənd ˈwɑnə noʊ səm mɔr, ʧɛk!) aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri seɪf tɪ ʤəmp əraʊnd waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈilə: ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ stʊd ɪn pleɪs! tɔk əˈsaɪd, ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃut frəm maɪ deɪz əv ˈsəmər ˈsɪriz (wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛndɪŋ!), soʊ aɪ hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɛm! ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkən æt "ˈpɔrtoʊ də mós*" biʧ, æt ˈleɪgɔs! |
it’s hard to believe already been more than a decade since interpol released its stunning debut album, turn on the bright lights, bursting out of a vibrant new york indie rock scene that also spawned the strokes, yeah yeah yeahs, liars, and the national.
since then, the group has released four other acclaimed albums of deliciously dark and melancholy rock, translating the influences of joy division and the cure for a newer generation.
interpol has weathered a few storms in recent years, both literally and tour bus was trapped for two days in a november 2014 blizzard, and original bassist carlos dengler abruptly quit the band prior to the release of its 2010 record.
after exit, paul banks, guitarist daniel kessler, and drummer sam elected to place interpol on a brief hiatus. each of the remaining members delved into his own side formed with brandon curtis of secret machines and duane denison of jesus lizard, banks released a solo album, and kessler launched big noble.
with batteries recharged, the guys reconvened interpol and created el, as banks handled bass duties himself. released in september 2014, el has been praised by many critics as the strongest work since its early albums.
interpol has toured hard in support of el, including sets at glastonbury, and austin city limits, but nowhere is the band more embraced than on its home turf of new york city. the next homecoming gig takes place on july 21, as the group performs in prospect park.
the weekly recently caught up with as interpol prepared for its summer tour. the affable drummer gave us his thoughts on battling the blizzard, the merits of el, and wearing suits during concerts.
your show at celebrate brooklyn is coming a new york band, are these hometown concerts considered extra special?
yeah, i think they are. always nice when you can find a different approach to a show, in a city where you probably have more fans than anywhere else. when we started touring for this record, we played a show at the metropolitan museum of art. and now to do prospect park, which is a beautiful place and quintessential brooklyn, exciting.
interpol is a band with a definite sense of style, and always wears suits onstage. but when playing outdoor shows in the summer, and 90 degrees out, do you ever think, “i should be wearing shorts and a t-shirt right now?”
sometimes i wonder, what the fuck are we doing? (laughs) what is this art that suffering for? years ago, i remember doing a show at bowery ballroom, and i ended up taking off my shirt, and i had a sleeveless t-shirt on underneath it. a friend of mine told me, “you do that anymore, man. got to stick to your presentation.” at this point, kind of like putting on a uniform, in the best of ways. this is what we wear, like putting on a second skin.
i’ve seen daniel mention in interviews that he just wear suits onstage, what he wears every single day.
yeah, i think he owns anything else. like mickey rourke in you look in his closet, all black suits and white shirts. wardrobe (laughs).
el has been out since last september. now that lived with these songs for a while, where do you think the record sits in terms of career?
i think done rather well, in terms of its place in our body of work. i think when it first came out, there was a notion of a comeback, in a way. and i think any artist likes that phrase associated with him or her and any kind of art that they do. but in a way, i kind of agree, in terms of the transition that the band went through. you always want to place so much weight on it, but we did lose a pivotal member. as a band, we just did what we had to do and kept moving. but you do have to realize that people will have was in the band for all these years, and now not there, what is that all about?
that’s kind of how i viewed the comeback notion, is as a return to form, in a way. because we did kind of dial down the indulgences he did. carlos got very much into keyboard textures and lost his appreciation for bass guitar, and was way more into layering keyboard sounds and fake symphonic sounds. not saying that was good or bad. it just so happened that he took us in that direction, and then we were able to decide that we want to go there anymore. people have drawn parallels between the first few records and el, and i kind of agree. i think the notion that “the band is back” is kind of a compliment. so, pretty happy with how things turned out.
after you released the lp, four years passed until the release of el. i know that you guys toured extensively for the interpol album, and also had some solo projects going on. did you also feel you needed a break?
definitely. you always need a break. and we had such a big change too, with carlos leaving the band. he left when we were mixing the record, and we really have time to process that whole thing because we needed to go on the road to promote the record. we get to do that until well beyond a year after he left. and getting away from everything, doing outside projects and whatnot, just kind of clears the air. and by the time we got back together in the same room, it was easier to just think about the music, and not about how people are perceiving us, and what happened and why. it was all sorted out. the laundry had been done. at that point, nothing left to do but to make some music and write a great record.
do you guys still keep in touch with carlos at all, or have any relationship with him at this point?
no. i talked to him since he quit the band. i know that been an actor and done some stage stuff. if i saw him on the street, say “hi,” but kind of like a breakup with a partner. i have no ill will, but my life has to keep moving on. and you ultimately move in polar opposite directions. and at the time, i also became a father, and i have time for band drama, as i needed to be a dad.
the band had quite an interesting experience last year when your tour bus got stuck in a blizzard near buffalo, new york. how long were you guys trapped out there in the snow?
it was two days. more than 48 hours stuck in the snow, outside of a fire station. the firefighters let us use the bathroom, and they gave us walkie talkies, in case they needed to reach us. and i think our bus driver actually helped out the firefighters, because people were trying to go down the street that the firehouse was on, thinking that there would be an outlet, but it was a dead end. and they asked our bus driver to kind of block the street. but otherwise it was just kind of a waiting game. we in any danger. we had plenty of water and burritos (laughs).
there’s nothing you could really do. if we had to, we could have walked a couple of miles to downtown buffalo. and we have to do that, because like i said, there was food, and there was water. it was kind of weird getting a lot of attention, when other people were really in dire straits, and probably in close proximity to us. people had no electricity. we were fine; we were on a generator. it was better than what other people were going through.
you must have gone a little stir crazy though, being stuck in there for so long.
we watched a bunch of movies; we read books. you could just pretend that you were on a really long ride.
the band could have written a while it had all that time together on the bus.
yeah, a missed opportunity!
i’ve heard that also a talented chef. is that true?
i’m reluctant to say yes. i like to cook sometimes. but especially in this day and age, when everyone is a food critic sometimes, i tend to shy away from the term “chef.” i like to cook when i can. i guess there was a time when i was doing it a lot. kind of hard to do it on the road. but when in the mood, just go to town and cook a lot of things from scratch. typical italian food. but kind of shied away from talking about my culinary prowess. now more of a secret.
although now, this interview will be revealing your secret to the world. have fans asking you for recipes after interpol concerts.
right. i guess i tell a secret to a journalist (laughs).
the band made some interesting music videos for el. i know that paul banks directed the clip for “twice as hard.” you normally think of boxing when you think of interpol, but it works really well.
yeah, he the videos for “all the rage back home” and “everything is wrong” too. so, he revealed other hidden talents. but “twice as hard,” he went and made that on his own, with his own money. and it the single or anything like that. he just wanted to see that project through, and he did a really good job. been into boxing for quite a few years now, and it does kind of translate rather well with the song. the “human condition” aspect of that video kind of shines through for me. the whole thing of will and perseverance, i find it quite beautiful.
and kind of cool to break away from expected of the band, like “all the rage back home” having all the surfing clips in it, and then doing the boxing video. nice to finally break away from what would normally be presented to the band in terms of a video treatment, which would usually be kind of dark and dour and mysterious. it was nice to change that and still have the same impact.
you’ve played a lot of huge festival shows in the past year, and i know you previously opened up for on their tour, in massive stadiums. it like to play those types of gigs? is it a challenge to project yourselves in such an enormous setting?
you really think about it too much, you just have to do what you do. almost like an autopilot type of it. if people see you being natural, despite the fact that playing to 10 times the amount of people that you normally play in front of, i think what does it.
opening for and playing festivals, not your show. has that massive stage setup, and at a festival sharing the stage with many other bands. you rely on nighttime and a dynamic light show and projections. you have to rely on the fact that people will like it because you enjoy what doing.
it’s great exposure for the band. playing to people who might not be familiar with interpol, and you might gain some new fans.
exactly. as established as we are, we still have a chance to be new to a lot of people. a good thing. hopefully it expands your career a little bit if you end up turning some people on at festivals and whatnot. the next time that you do a headlining tour, hopefully it grows a bit.
where do you stand in terms of the next interpol record?
i think be a little while. kind of hard to say. we write together as a band. everybody kind of collects their inspirations, and stockpiles ideas and concepts. i think after this tour, there will be the obligatory break, and then the process will start again. i think be four years again that people will have to wait. all looking forward to it, i can say that.
interpol performs at the prospect park bandshell in brooklyn, on july 21 and landing in philadelphia on july 25. el is available on matador records. for more information, go to interpolnyc.com. | it’s* hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd sɪns ˈɪntərˌpoʊl riˈlist ɪts ˈstənɪŋ ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, tərn ɔn ðə braɪt laɪts, ˈbərstɪŋ aʊt əv ə ˈvaɪbrənt nu jɔrk ˈɪndi rɑk sin ðət ˈɔlsoʊ spɔnd ðə stroʊks, jæ jæ yeahs*, laɪərz, ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl. sɪns ðɛn, ðə grup həz riˈlist fɔr ˈəðər əˈkleɪmd ˈælbəmz əv dɪˈlɪʃəʃli dɑrk ənd ˈmɛlənˌkɑli rɑk, ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz əv ʤɔɪ dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ðə kjʊr fər ə nuər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ˈɪntərˌpoʊl həz ˈwɛðərd ə fju stɔrmz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, boʊθ ˈlɪtərəli ənd tʊr bəs wɑz træpt fər tu deɪz ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈblɪzərd, ənd ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbeɪsɪst ˈkɑrloʊs ˈdɪŋələr əˈbrəptli kwɪt ðə bænd praɪər tɪ ðə riˈlis əv ɪts 2010 ˈrɛkərd. ˈæftər ˈɛksət, pɔl bæŋks, ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ˈdænjəl ˈkɛslər, ənd ˈdrəmər sæm ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ pleɪs ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ɔn ə brif haɪˈeɪtəs. iʧ əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz dɛlvd ˈɪntu hɪz oʊn saɪd fɔrmd wɪθ ˈbrændən ˈkərtɪs əv ˈsikrɪt məˈʃinz ənd dweɪn ˈdɛnɪsən əv ˈʤizəs ˈlɪzərd, bæŋks riˈlist ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈælbəm, ənd ˈkɛslər lɔnʧt bɪg ˈnoʊbəl. wɪθ ˈbætəriz riˈʧɑrʤd, ðə gaɪz rikənˈvind ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ɛl, ɛz bæŋks ˈhændəld bæs ˈdutiz hɪmˈsɛlf. riˈlist ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 ɛl həz bɪn preɪzd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst wərk sɪns ɪts ˈərli ˈælbəmz. ˈɪntərˌpoʊl həz tʊrd hɑrd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɛts æt glastonbury*, ənd ˈɔstən ˈsɪti ˈlɪmɪts, bət ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪz ðə bænd mɔr ɛmˈbreɪst ðən ɔn ɪts hoʊm tərf əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ðə nɛkst ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ gɪg teɪks pleɪs ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 ɛz ðə grup pərˈfɔrmz ɪn ˈprɑspɛkt pɑrk. ðə ˈwikli ˈrisəntli kɔt əp wɪθ ɛz ˈɪntərˌpoʊl priˈpɛrd fər ɪts ˈsəmər tʊr. ðə ˈæfəbəl ˈdrəmər geɪv ˈjuˈɛs hɪz θɔts ɔn ˈbætəlɪŋ ðə ˈblɪzərd, ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ɛl, ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ suts ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkɑnsərts. jʊr ʃoʊ æt ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈbrʊklɪn ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ə nu jɔrk bænd, ər ðiz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈkɑnsərts kənˈsɪdərd ˈɛkstrə ˈspɛʃəl? jæ, aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ər. ˈɔlˌweɪz nis wɪn ju kən faɪnd ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ə ʃoʊ, ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr ju ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv mɔr fænz ðən ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. wɪn wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtʊrɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈrɛkərd, wi pleɪd ə ʃoʊ æt ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən mˈjuziəm əv ɑrt. ənd naʊ tɪ du ˈprɑspɛkt pɑrk, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈbjutəfəl pleɪs ənd kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈbrʊklɪn, ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ɪz ə bænd wɪθ ə ˈdɛfənət sɛns əv staɪl, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛrz suts ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ. bət wɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdɔr ʃoʊz ɪn ðə ˈsəmər, ənd 90 dɪˈgriz aʊt, du ju ˈɛvər θɪŋk, ʃʊd bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ʃɔrts ənd ə ˈtiˌsərt raɪt now?”*?” ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ ˈwəndər, wət ðə fək ər wi duɪŋ? (læfs) wət ɪz ðɪs ɑrt ðət ˈsəfərɪŋ fər? jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər duɪŋ ə ʃoʊ æt ˈbaʊəri ˈbɔˌlrum, ənd aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf maɪ ʃərt, ənd aɪ hæd ə sˈlivlɪs ˈtiˌsərt ɔn ˌəndərˈniθ ɪt. ə frɛnd əv maɪn toʊld mi, du ðət ˌɛniˈmɔr, mæn. gɑt tɪ stɪk tɪ jʊr presentation.”*.” æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm, ɪn ðə bɛst əv weɪz. ðɪs ɪz wət wi wɛr, laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɛkənd skɪn. sin ˈdænjəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət hi ʤɪst wɛr suts ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ, wət hi wɛrz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. jæ, aɪ θɪŋk hi oʊnz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. laɪk ˈmɪki rɔrk ɪn ju lʊk ɪn hɪz ˈklɑzət, ɔl blæk suts ənd waɪt ʃərts. ˈwɔrˌdroʊb (læfs). ɛl həz bɪn aʊt sɪns læst sɛpˈtɛmbər. naʊ ðət lɪvd wɪθ ðiz sɔŋz fər ə waɪl, wɛr du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈrɛkərd sɪts ɪn tərmz əv kərɪr? aɪ θɪŋk dən ˈrəðər wɛl, ɪn tərmz əv ɪts pleɪs ɪn ɑr ˈbɑdi əv wərk. aɪ θɪŋk wɪn ɪt fərst keɪm aʊt, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈnoʊʃən əv ə ˈkəmˌbæk, ɪn ə weɪ. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛni ˈɑrtɪst laɪks ðət freɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ɪm ər hər ənd ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ɑrt ðət ðeɪ du. bət ɪn ə weɪ, aɪ kaɪnd əv əˈgri, ɪn tərmz əv ðə trænˈzɪʃən ðət ðə bænd wɛnt θru. ju ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt tɪ pleɪs soʊ məʧ weɪt ɔn ɪt, bət wi dɪd luz ə ˈpɪvətəl ˈmɛmbər. ɛz ə bænd, wi ʤɪst dɪd wət wi hæd tɪ du ənd kɛpt ˈmuvɪŋ. bət ju du hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈpipəl wɪl hæv wɑz ɪn ðə bænd fər ɔl ðiz jɪrz, ənd naʊ nɑt ðɛr, wət ɪz ðət ɔl əˈbaʊt? kaɪnd əv haʊ aɪ vjud ðə ˈkəmˌbæk ˈnoʊʃən, ɪz ɛz ə rɪˈtərn tɪ fɔrm, ɪn ə weɪ. bɪˈkəz wi dɪd kaɪnd əv daɪəl daʊn ðə ˌɪnˈdəlʤənsɪz hi dɪd. ˈkɑrloʊs gɑt ˈvɛri məʧ ˈɪntu ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈtɛksʧərz ənd lɔst hɪz əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər bæs gɪˈtɑr, ənd wɑz weɪ mɔr ˈɪntu leɪərɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrd saʊnz ənd feɪk sɪmˈfɑnɪk saʊnz. nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wɑz gʊd ər bæd. ɪt ʤɪst soʊ ˈhæpənd ðət hi tʊk ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənd ðɛn wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət wi wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðɛr ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈpipəl hæv drɔn ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðə fərst fju ˈrɛkərdz ənd ɛl, ənd aɪ kaɪnd əv əˈgri. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət bænd ɪz back”*” ɪz kaɪnd əv ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt. soʊ, ˈprɪti ˈhæpi wɪθ haʊ θɪŋz tərnd aʊt. ˈæftər ju riˈlist ðə ˈɛlˈpi, fɔr jɪrz pæst ənˈtɪl ðə riˈlis əv ɛl. aɪ noʊ ðət ju gaɪz tʊrd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli fər ðə ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ˈælbəm, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hæd səm ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkts goʊɪŋ ɔn. dɪd ju ˈɔlsoʊ fil ju ˈnidɪd ə breɪk? ˈdɛfənətli. ju ˈɔlˌweɪz nid ə breɪk. ənd wi hæd səʧ ə bɪg ʧeɪnʤ tu, wɪθ ˈkɑrloʊs ˈlivɪŋ ðə bænd. hi lɛft wɪn wi wər ˈmɪksɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərd, ənd wi ˈrɪli hæv taɪm tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət hoʊl θɪŋ bɪˈkəz wi ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə roʊd tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈrɛkərd. wi gɪt tɪ du ðət ənˈtɪl wɛl bɪɔnd ə jɪr ˈæftər hi lɛft. ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, duɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈwətˌnɑt, ʤɪst kaɪnd əv klɪrz ðə ɛr. ənd baɪ ðə taɪm wi gɑt bæk təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə seɪm rum, ɪt wɑz ˈiziər tɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə mˈjuzɪk, ənd nɑt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈpipəl ər pərˈsivɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wət ˈhæpənd ənd waɪ. ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt. ðə ˈlɔndri hæd bɪn dən. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft tɪ du bət tɪ meɪk səm mˈjuzɪk ənd raɪt ə greɪt ˈrɛkərd. du ju gaɪz stɪl kip ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈkɑrloʊs æt ɔl, ər hæv ˈɛni riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪm æt ðɪs pɔɪnt? noʊ. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ɪm sɪns hi kwɪt ðə bænd. aɪ noʊ ðət bɪn ən ˈæktər ənd dən səm steɪʤ stəf. ɪf aɪ sɔ ɪm ɔn ðə strit, seɪ ““hi,”*,” bət kaɪnd əv laɪk ə ˈbreɪˌkəp wɪθ ə ˈpɑrtnər. aɪ hæv noʊ ɪl wɪl, bət maɪ laɪf həz tɪ kip ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn. ənd ju ˈəltəmətli muv ɪn ˈpoʊlər ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ənd æt ðə taɪm, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfɑðər, ənd aɪ hæv taɪm fər bænd ˈdrɑmə, ɛz aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ə dæd. ðə bænd hæd kwaɪt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns læst jɪr wɪn jʊr tʊr bəs gɑt stək ɪn ə ˈblɪzərd nɪr ˈbəfəˌloʊ, nu jɔrk. haʊ lɔŋ wər ju gaɪz træpt aʊt ðɛr ɪn ðə snoʊ? ɪt wɑz tu deɪz. mɔr ðən 48 aʊərz stək ɪn ðə snoʊ, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə faɪər ˈsteɪʃən. ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs juz ðə ˈbæθˌrum, ənd ðeɪ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɔki ˈtɔkiz, ɪn keɪs ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ riʧ ˈjuˈɛs. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɑr bəs ˈdraɪvər ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlpt aʊt ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl wər traɪɪŋ tɪ goʊ daʊn ðə strit ðət ðə ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs wɑz ɔn, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt, bət ɪt wɑz ə dɛd ɛnd. ənd ðeɪ æst ɑr bəs ˈdraɪvər tɪ kaɪnd əv blɑk ðə strit. bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt wɑz ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ə ˈweɪtɪŋ geɪm. wi ɪn ˈɛni ˈdeɪnʤər. wi hæd ˈplɛnti əv ˈwɔtər ənd bərˈitoʊs (læfs). ˈnəθɪŋ ju kʊd ˈrɪli du. ɪf wi hæd tɪ, wi kʊd hæv wɔkt ə ˈkəpəl əv maɪəlz tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbəfəˌloʊ. ənd wi hæv tɪ du ðət, bɪˈkəz laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðɛr wɑz fud, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈwɔtər. ɪt wɑz kaɪnd əv wɪrd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən, wɪn ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈrɪli ɪn daɪər streɪts, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈpipəl hæd noʊ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. wi wər faɪn; wi wər ɔn ə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər. ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər ðən wət ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər goʊɪŋ θru. ju məst hæv gɔn ə ˈlɪtəl stər ˈkreɪzi ðoʊ, biɪŋ stək ɪn ðɛr fər soʊ lɔŋ. wi wɔʧt ə bənʧ əv ˈmuviz; wi rɛd bʊks. ju kʊd ʤɪst priˈtɛnd ðət ju wər ɔn ə ˈrɪli lɔŋ raɪd. ðə bænd kʊd hæv ˈrɪtən ə waɪl ɪt hæd ɔl ðət taɪm təˈgɛðər ɔn ðə bəs. jæ, ə mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti! hərd ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtæləntɪd ʃɛf. ɪz ðət tru? rɪˈləktənt tɪ seɪ jɛs. aɪ laɪk tɪ kʊk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. bət əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪʤ, wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ə fud ˈkrɪtɪk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, aɪ tɛnd tɪ ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə tərm ““chef.”*.” aɪ laɪk tɪ kʊk wɪn aɪ kən. aɪ gɛs ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ɪt ə lɔt. kaɪnd əv hɑrd tɪ du ɪt ɔn ðə roʊd. bət wɪn ɪn ðə mud, ʤɪst goʊ tɪ taʊn ənd kʊk ə lɔt əv θɪŋz frəm skræʧ. ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌɪˈtæljən fud. bət kaɪnd əv ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈkjulɪˌnɛri praʊəs. naʊ mɔr əv ə ˈsikrɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ naʊ, ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju wɪl bi rɪˈvilɪŋ jʊr ˈsikrɪt tɪ ðə wərld. hæv fænz ˈæskɪŋ ju fər ˈrɛsəpiz ˈæftər ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ˈkɑnsərts. raɪt. aɪ gɛs aɪ tɛl ə ˈsikrɪt tɪ ə ˈʤərnəlɪst (læfs). ðə bænd meɪd səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz fər ɛl. aɪ noʊ ðət pɔl bæŋks dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə klɪp fər ɛz hard.”*.” ju ˈnɔrməli θɪŋk əv ˈbɑksɪŋ wɪn ju θɪŋk əv ˈɪntərˌpoʊl, bət ɪt wərks ˈrɪli wɛl. jæ, hi ðə ˈvɪdioʊz fər ðə reɪʤ bæk home”*” ənd ɪz wrong”*” tu. soʊ, hi rɪˈvild ˈəðər ˈhɪdən ˈtælənts. bət ɛz hard,”*,” hi wɛnt ənd meɪd ðət ɔn hɪz oʊn, wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈməni. ənd ɪt ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. hi ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt θru, ənd hi dɪd ə ˈrɪli gʊd ʤɑb. bɪn ˈɪntu ˈbɑksɪŋ fər kwaɪt ə fju jɪrz naʊ, ənd ɪt dɪz kaɪnd əv trænzˈleɪt ˈrəðər wɛl wɪθ ðə sɔŋ. ðə condition”*” ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðət ˈvɪdioʊ kaɪnd əv ʃaɪnz θru fər mi. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ əv wɪl ənd ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns, aɪ faɪnd ɪt kwaɪt ˈbjutəfəl. ənd kaɪnd əv kul tɪ breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ðə bænd, laɪk ðə reɪʤ bæk home”*” ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈsərfɪŋ klɪps ɪn ɪt, ənd ðɛn duɪŋ ðə ˈbɑksɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ. nis tɪ ˈfaɪnəli breɪk əˈweɪ frəm wət wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə bænd ɪn tərmz əv ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈtritmənt, wɪʧ wʊd ˈjuʒəwəli bi kaɪnd əv dɑrk ənd daʊər ənd mɪˈstɪriəs. ɪt wɑz nis tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət ənd stɪl hæv ðə seɪm ˌɪmˈpækt. pleɪd ə lɔt əv juʤ ˈfɛstɪvəl ʃoʊz ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ənd aɪ noʊ ju ˈpriviəsli ˈoʊpənd əp fər ɔn ðɛr tʊr, ɪn ˈmæsɪv ˈsteɪdiəmz. ɪt laɪk tɪ pleɪ ðoʊz taɪps əv gɪgz? ɪz ɪt ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlvz ɪn səʧ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈsɛtɪŋ? ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt tu məʧ, ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ du wət ju du. ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ən ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət taɪp əv ɪt. ɪf ˈpipəl si ju biɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət pleɪɪŋ tɪ 10 taɪmz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpipəl ðət ju ˈnɔrməli pleɪ ɪn frənt əv, aɪ θɪŋk wət dɪz ɪt. ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ənd pleɪɪŋ ˈfɛstɪvəlz, nɑt jʊr ʃoʊ. həz ðət ˈmæsɪv steɪʤ ˈsɛˌtəp, ənd æt ə ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə steɪʤ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðər bændz. ju rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm ənd ə daɪˈnæmɪk laɪt ʃoʊ ənd prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. ju hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə fækt ðət ˈpipəl wɪl laɪk ɪt bɪˈkəz ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wət duɪŋ. greɪt ɪkˈspoʊʒər fər ðə bænd. pleɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl hu maɪt nɑt bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈɪntərˌpoʊl, ənd ju maɪt geɪn səm nu fænz. ɪgˈzæktli. ɛz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz wi ər, wi stɪl hæv ə ʧæns tɪ bi nu tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl. ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt ɪkˈspændz jʊr kərɪr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɪf ju ɛnd əp ˈtərnɪŋ səm ˈpipəl ɔn æt ˈfɛstɪvəlz ənd ˈwətˌnɑt. ðə nɛkst taɪm ðət ju du ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ tʊr, ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt groʊz ə bɪt. wɛr du ju stænd ɪn tərmz əv ðə nɛkst ˈɪntərˌpoʊl ˈrɛkərd? aɪ θɪŋk bi ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl. kaɪnd əv hɑrd tɪ seɪ. wi raɪt təˈgɛðər ɛz ə bænd. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kaɪnd əv kəˈlɛkts ðɛr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts. aɪ θɪŋk ˈæftər ðɪs tʊr, ðɛr wɪl bi ðə əˈblɪgəˌtɔri breɪk, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl stɑrt əˈgɛn. aɪ θɪŋk bi fɔr jɪrz əˈgɛn ðət ˈpipəl wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt. ɔl ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪt, aɪ kən seɪ ðət. ˈɪntərˌpoʊl pərˈfɔrmz æt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt pɑrk bændˈʃɛl ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 ənd ˈlændɪŋ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 ɛl ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈmætəˌdɔr ˈrɛkərdz. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ interpolnyc.com*. |
at climate audit, something odd has been discovered about the provenance of the work associate with the marcott et al paper. it seems that the sharp uptick in the thesis paper marcott defended for his phd, but is in the paper submitted to science.
steve mcintyre writes:
reader ^ drew our attention to thesis (see chapter 4 here. thesis has a series of diagrams in an identical style as the science article. the proxy are identical.
however, as jean s alertly observed, the diagrams in the thesis lack the closing uptick of the science. other aspects of the modern period also differ dramatically.
here is figure of the science article.
now here is the corresponding diagram from the (marcott) thesis:
the differences will be evident to readers. in addition to the difference in closing uptick, important reconstruction versions were at negative values in the closing portion of the thesis graphic, while they were at positive values in the closing portion of the science graphic.
i wonder what accounts for the difference.
read the full report at climate audit
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this story just got a lot more interesting. i wonder if we have a situation like with yamal, and sample which when included, skewed the whole set. perhaps there was some screening in the thesis and that include part of the proxy, or later for the science paper maybe there was some screening that made hockey sticks pop out. it might also be some strange artifact of processing, perhaps some style math was introduced. who knows at this point? all we know is that one paper is not like the other, and one produces a hockey stick and the other does not.
some additional detective work is sorely needed to determine why this discrepancy exists and if anyone in the peer review process asked any similar questions.
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reddit | æt ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔdɪt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɑd həz bɪn dɪˈskəvərd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑvənəns əv ðə wərk əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðə mɑrˈkɑt ɛt æl ˈpeɪpər. ɪt simz ðət ðə ʃɑrp ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ðə ˈθiˌsɪs ˈpeɪpər mɑrˈkɑt dɪˈfɛndɪd fər hɪz ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi, bət ɪz ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər səbˈmɪtəd tɪ saɪəns. stiv ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr raɪts: ˈridər dru ɑr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈθiˌsɪs (si ˈʧæptər 4 hir. ˈθiˌsɪs həz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl staɪl ɛz ðə saɪəns ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðə ˈprɑksi ər aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ʤin ɛs əˈlərtli əbˈzərvd, ðə ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn ðə ˈθiˌsɪs læk ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈəpˌtɪk əv ðə saɪəns. ˈəðər ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈpɪriəd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfər drəˈmætɪkəli. hir ɪz ˈfɪgjər əv ðə saɪəns ˈɑrtɪkəl. naʊ hir ɪz ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌgræm frəm ðə (mɑrˈkɑt) ˈθiˌsɪs: ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪl bi ˈɛvədənt tɪ ˈridərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈəpˌtɪk, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ˈvərʒənz wər æt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈθiˌsɪs ˈgræfɪk, waɪl ðeɪ wər æt ˈpɑzətɪv ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə saɪəns ˈgræfɪk. aɪ ˈwəndər wət əˈkaʊnts fər ðə ˈdɪfərəns. rɛd ðə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt æt ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔdɪt ðɪs ˈstɔri ʤɪst gɑt ə lɔt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf wi hæv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən laɪk wɪθ yamal*, ənd ˈsæmpəl wɪʧ wɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd, skjud ðə hoʊl sɛt. pərˈhæps ðɛr wɑz səm ˈskrinɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈθiˌsɪs ənd ðət ˌɪnˈklud pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑksi, ər ˈleɪtər fər ðə saɪəns ˈpeɪpər ˈmeɪbi ðɛr wɑz səm ˈskrinɪŋ ðət meɪd ˈhɑki stɪks pɑp aʊt. ɪt maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi səm streɪnʤ ˈɑrtəˌfækt əv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, pərˈhæps səm staɪl mæθ wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust. hu noʊz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt? ɔl wi noʊ ɪz ðət wən ˈpeɪpər ɪz nɑt laɪk ðə ˈəðər, ənd wən prəˈdusɪz ə ˈhɑki stɪk ənd ðə ˈəðər dɪz nɑt. səm əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈtɛktɪv wərk ɪz ˈsɔrli ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈtərmən waɪ ðɪs dɪˈskrɛpənsi ɪgˈzɪsts ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə pɪr ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs æst ˈɛni ˈsɪmələr kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: prɪnt iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
apple has released a statement called commitment to customer privacy," claiming it has not been involved in the prism program.
furthermore, apple claims it does not provide "any government agency" with direct access to its servers, and that "any government agency requesting customer content must get a court order."
that doesn't mean the agencies aren't asking for data. according to apple, the company has received between and requests from u.s. law enforcement for customer data from dec. 1, 2012, to may 31, 2013.
"regardless of the circumstances, our legal team conducts an evaluation of each request and, only if appropriate, we retrieve and deliver the narrowest possible set of information to the authorities," claims apple.
see also: does the really get direct access to your data?
earlier this month, reports from the washington post and the guardian, claimed that microsoft, yahoo, google, apple and several other internet companies have been part of the prism program, allowing the access to customer data.
despite the reports, most companies denied involvement with the program.
you can read apple's full statement here.
thumbnail image via istockphoto, | ˈæpəl həz riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt kɔld kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈkəstəmər ˈpraɪvəsi," ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt həz nɑt bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈprɪzəm ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈæpəl kleɪmz ɪt dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd "ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi" wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts ˈsərvərz, ənd ðət "ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈkəstəmər ˈkɑntɛnt məst gɪt ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər." ðət ˈdəzənt min ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɑrənt ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈdætə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæpəl, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz rɪˈsivd bɪtˈwin ənd rɪkˈwɛsts frəm juz. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt fər ˈkəstəmər ˈdætə frəm dɛk. 1 2012 tɪ meɪ 31 2013 "rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ɑr ˈligəl tim kənˈdəkts ən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv iʧ rɪkˈwɛst ənd, ˈoʊnli ɪf əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, wi rɪˈtriv ənd dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈnɛroʊəst ˈpɑsəbəl sɛt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz," kleɪmz ˈæpəl. si ˈɔlsoʊ: dɪz ðə ˈrɪli gɪt dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr ˈdætə? ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, rɪˈpɔrts frəm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ənd ðə ˈgɑrdiən, kleɪmd ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈjɑˌhu, ˈgugəl, ˈæpəl ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɪzəm ˈproʊˌgræm, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkəstəmər ˈdætə. dɪˈspaɪt ðə rɪˈpɔrts, moʊst ˈkəmpəˌniz dɪˈnaɪd ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ju kən rɛd ˈæpəlz fʊl ˈsteɪtmənt hir. ˈθəmˌneɪl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə istockphoto*, |
after the cancellation of milo yiannopoulos’ campus appearance wednesday night, will not charge the berkeley college republicans the campus group that invited him the $6,372 security fee previously associated with the event.
the original agreement between and the campus stipulated that would reimburse the campus for the security fee after the event, according to berkeley spokesperson dan. the security fee, however, would have been allocated solely toward security inside the event. security outside the event, where the protests took place, was covered under’s budget.
“(bcr) be required to pay it because the event never actually took place,” said. “they’re not going to be charged for event security for an event that happen. the additional security outside the venue is not the responsibility of the berkeley college republicans.”
last month, estimated that the security fee would cost about $7,500 to $10,000, but the charge was later reduced, according to internal vice president pieter sittler.
bcr treasurer david craig said an anonymous donor who financed part of the security fee had two conditions for donating: that he remain anonymous and that the event occur. because the event was canceled, must refund the donor, craig said.
“i’m told by (an) adviser in the that any donation to a club from the outside source can be reversed in 10 days,” craig said.
mogulof emphasized that waving’s security fee is standard procedure: no student organization would be charged for event security were the event canceled.
“this an exception,” said. “this is standard policy.”
contact lee, and jessica lynn at [email protected]. | ˈæftər ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ˈmaɪloʊ yiannopoulos’*’ ˈkæmpəs əˈpɪrəns ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt, wɪl nɑt ʧɑrʤ ðə ˈbərkli ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðə ˈkæmpəs grup ðət ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɪm ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fi ˈpriviəsli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈkæmpəs ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðət wʊd ˌriɪmˈbərs ðə ˈkæmpəs fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fi ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbərkli ˈspoʊkspərsən dæn. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd hæv bɪn ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ˈsoʊəli təˈwɔrd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnt. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɛr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts tʊk pleɪs, wɑz ˈkəvərd ˈəndər ˈbəʤɪt. “(“(bcr*) bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ peɪ ɪt bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk place,”*,” sɛd. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd fər ɪˈvɛnt sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ən ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈhæpən. ðə əˈdɪʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈvɛnju ɪz nɑt ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˈbərkli ˈkɑlɪʤ republicans.”*.” læst mənθ, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fi wʊd kɔst əˈbaʊt tɪ bət ðə ʧɑrʤ wɑz ˈleɪtər rɪˈdust, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpitər ˈsɪtlər. ˈtrɛʒərər ˈdeɪvɪd kreɪg sɛd ən əˈnɑnəməs ˈdoʊnər hu ˈfaɪˌnænst pɑrt əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fi hæd tu kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ: ðət hi rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs ənd ðət ðə ɪˈvɛnt əˈkər. bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈkænsəld, məst ˈriˌfənd ðə ˈdoʊnər, kreɪg sɛd. toʊld baɪ (ən) ædˈvaɪzər ɪn ðə ðət ˈɛni doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ ə kləb frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd sɔrs kən bi rɪˈvərst ɪn 10 days,”*,” kreɪg sɛd. ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈweɪvɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti fi ɪz ˈstændərd prəˈsiʤər: noʊ ˈstudənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wʊd bi ʧɑrʤd fər ɪˈvɛnt sɪˈkjʊrəti wər ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈkænsəld. ən exception,”*,” sɛd. ɪz ˈstændərd policy.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt li, ənd ˈʤɛsɪkə lɪn æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]. |
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