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set to hit free agency, veteran kenny britt hopes to see his happy union with the st. louis rams continue.
"i definitely want to come back here," britt said, per the st. louis post-dispatch. "this is a young team. it's a great young team. they've just scratched the surface on what their abilities could be. ... i want to see 'em grow even more. i hope i can be a part of that."
after five seasons in tennessee littered with issues, britt produced a 48 catches over 16 starts in 2014. we don't expect teams to come running for him on the open market, especially if rams coach jeff fisher is intent on keeping him around.
st. louis has burnt a rash of high draft picks on young receivers, but the franchise has struggled to find a bona fide no. 1 target. behind britt -- the team's leading with 748 yards -- stedman bailey, brian quick, austin and chris givens all finished the year with fewer than 450 yards.
it would help, of course, for the rams to finally find a franchise quarterback.
the latest around the nfl podcast recaps every wild card game and looks ahead to the divisional round. find more around the nfl content on nfl now. | sɛt tɪ hɪt fri ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈvɛtərən ˈkɛˌni brɪt hoʊps tɪ si hɪz ˈhæpi ˈjunjən wɪθ ðə st*. luɪs ræmz kənˈtɪnju. "aɪ ˈdɛfənətli wɔnt tɪ kəm bæk hir," brɪt sɛd, pər ðə st*. luɪs post-dispatch*. "ðɪs ɪz ə jəŋ tim. ɪts ə greɪt jəŋ tim. ðeɪv ʤɪst skræʧt ðə ˈsərfəs ɔn wət ðɛr əˈbɪləˌtiz kʊd bi. aɪ wɔnt tɪ si 'ɛm groʊ ˈivɪn mɔr. aɪ hoʊp aɪ kən bi ə pɑrt əv ðət." ˈæftər faɪv ˈsizənz ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈlɪtərd wɪθ ˈɪʃuz, brɪt prəˈdust ə 48 ˈkæʧɪz ˈoʊvər 16 stɑrts ɪn 2014 wi doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt timz tɪ kəm ˈrənɪŋ fər ɪm ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ræmz koʊʧ ʤɛf ˈfɪʃər ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈkipɪŋ ɪm əraʊnd. st*. luɪs həz bərnt ə ræʃ əv haɪ dræft pɪks ɔn jəŋ rɪˈsivərz, bət ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ə ˈboʊnə faɪd noʊ. 1 ˈtərgət. bɪˈhaɪnd brɪt ðə timz ˈlidɪŋ wɪθ 748 jɑrdz ˈstɛdmən ˈbeɪli, braɪən kwɪk, ˈɔstən ənd krɪs ˈgɪvənz ɔl ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə jɪr wɪθ fjuər ðən 450 jɑrdz. ɪt wʊd hɛlp, əv kɔrs, fər ðə ræmz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðə ˈleɪtəst əraʊnd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈpɔdˌkæst ˈriˌkæps ˈɛvəri waɪld kɑrd geɪm ənd lʊks əˈhɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɪʒənəl raʊnd. faɪnd mɔr əraʊnd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl naʊ. |
migrants at an asylum centre in rees-haldern, germany, trashed their accommodation with iron bars after becoming enraged by the poor mobile phone reception in the lobby area.
the daily mail reports the eight men from ghana and togo, aged between 18 and 28, also tried to break into the secure room where guards had been forced to take shelter.
two dozen armed police were required to quell the riot, one of whom was suffered a “complicated break” in his foot.
the migrants will stand trial for actual bodily harm, serious breach of the peace, criminal damage, property damage, and resisting arrest.
migrant riots have become a regular feature of life in germany since chancellor angela merkel declared that there was “no limit” on the number of people the country would take in september 2015.
turks and kurds fought running battles on the streets of frankfurt later that month, bringing a anatolian conflict to the heart of europe.
mass brawls broke out between migrants at asylum centres in and in november 2015, resulting in buildings being evacuated “in fear and panic”.
afghan migrants tried in march 2016 for attacking police officers en masse and wrecking their asylum centre in claimed they had been behaving according to afghan custom and did not understand german law.
in october 2016, migrants rioted at a centre in reinickendorf, north berlin, destroying property and attacking, injuring, and robbing security staff.
breitbart london reporting on mass disorder in dortmund on new 2016 was officially denied by german authorities, but the substantive details involving illegal fireworks and a fire at one of the oldest churches were largely corroborated.
beyond these examples, german police confessed last year they have had to respond to hundreds of violent incidents at asylum centres, with the federal police admitting that a massive spike in crime has been driven by migration in a november 2016 report.
the berlin senate has launched an official inquiry into the sheer scale of migrant crime in the german capital, while police in munich report that almost half of suspects are now “non-german”. police in the city of have even had to establish a specialist “migrant crime team”. | ˈmaɪgrənts æt ən əˈsaɪləm ˈsɛntər ɪn rees-haldern*, ˈʤərməni, træʃt ðɛr əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən wɪθ aɪərn bɑrz ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɪnˈreɪʤd baɪ ðə pur ˈmoʊbəl foʊn rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi ˈɛriə. ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl rɪˈpɔrts ðə eɪt mɛn frəm ˈgænə ənd ˈtoʊgoʊ, ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 28 ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ðə sɪˈkjʊr rum wɛr gɑrdz hæd bɪn fɔrst tɪ teɪk ˈʃɛltər. tu ˈdəzən ɑrmd pəˈlis wər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kwɛl ðə raɪət, wən əv hum wɑz ˈsəfərd ə break”*” ɪn hɪz fʊt. ðə ˈmaɪgrənts wɪl stænd traɪəl fər ˈækʧəwəl ˈbɑdəli hɑrm, ˈsɪriəs briʧ əv ðə pis, ˈkrɪmənəl ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ, ənd rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ərˈɛst. ˈmaɪgrənt raɪəts hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈfiʧər əv laɪf ɪn ˈʤərməni sɪns ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðɛr wɑz limit”*” ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ðə ˈkəntri wʊd teɪk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 tərks ənd kərdz fɔt ˈrənɪŋ ˈbætəlz ɔn ðə strits əv ˈfræŋkfərt ˈleɪtər ðət mənθ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˌænəˈtoʊliən ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ ðə hɑrt əv ˈjʊrəp. mæs brɔlz broʊk aʊt bɪtˈwin ˈmaɪgrənts æt əˈsaɪləm ˈsɛntərz ɪn ənd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋz biɪŋ ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd fɪr ənd panic”*”. ˈæfˌgæn ˈmaɪgrənts traɪd ɪn mɑrʧ 2016 fər əˈtækɪŋ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɛn mæs ənd ˈrɛkɪŋ ðɛr əˈsaɪləm ˈsɛntər ɪn kleɪmd ðeɪ hæd bɪn bɪˈheɪvɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæfˌgæn ˈkəstəm ənd dɪd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ˈʤərmən lɔ. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ˈmaɪgrənts ˈraɪətɪd æt ə ˈsɛntər ɪn reinickendorf*, nɔrθ bərˈlɪn, dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈprɑpərti ənd əˈtækɪŋ, ˈɪnʤərɪŋ, ənd ˈrɑbɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti stæf. ˈləndən rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn mæs dɪˈsɔrdər ɪn ˈdɔrtmənd ɔn nu 2016 wɑz əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz, bət ðə ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈditeɪlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˈfaɪrˌwərks ənd ə faɪər æt wən əv ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈʧərʧɪz wər ˈlɑrʤli kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd. bɪɔnd ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz, ˈʤərmən pəˈlis kənˈfɛst læst jɪr ðeɪ hæv hæd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈvaɪələnt ˈɪnsədənts æt əˈsaɪləm ˈsɛntərz, wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ə ˈmæsɪv spaɪk ɪn kraɪm həz bɪn ˈdrɪvən baɪ maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2016 rɪˈpɔrt. ðə bərˈlɪn ˈsɛnɪt həz lɔnʧt ən əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə ʃɪr skeɪl əv ˈmaɪgrənt kraɪm ɪn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkæpɪtəl, waɪl pəˈlis ɪn mˈjunɪk rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ˈsəˌspɛkts ər naʊ ““non-german”*”. pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv hæv ˈivɪn hæd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst kraɪm team”*”. |
this holiday season, pizza hut is giving cheese fanatics the ultimate present. from november 13 through january 1, the ultimate cheesy crust pizza will be featured on menus across the country. the ultimate cheesy crust pizza is a large pizza with 16 pockets overflowing with a blend. each pocket is filled to the brim with a medley of mozzarella, provolone, white cheddar, and fontina.
in conjunction with the news of the ultimate cheesy crust pizza, pizza hut has created limited edition ‘tis the holiday starter packages. the packages are filled with an assortment of items, including: sweaters and beanies, holiday cards, a pizza mug, pizza string lights, a pizza blanket, and much more.
customers can enter for a chance to win a ‘tis the holiday starter package by the pizza slice + gift and the hashtag and mentioning on twitter. | ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, ˈpitsə hət ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ʧiz fəˈnætɪks ðə ˈəltəmət ˈprɛzənt. frəm noʊˈvɛmbər 13 θru ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ðə ˈəltəmət ˈʧizi krəst ˈpitsə wɪl bi ˈfiʧərd ɔn ˈmɛnjuz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈəltəmət ˈʧizi krəst ˈpitsə ɪz ə lɑrʤ ˈpitsə wɪθ 16 ˈpɑkəts ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ wɪθ ə blɛnd. iʧ ˈpɑkət ɪz fɪld tɪ ðə brɪm wɪθ ə ˈmɛdli əv mozzarella*, ˈproʊvəloʊn, waɪt ˈʧɛdər, ənd fontina*. ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə nuz əv ðə ˈəltəmət ˈʧizi krəst ˈpitsə, ˈpitsə hət həz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈstɑrtər ˈpækɪʤɪz. ðə ˈpækɪʤɪz ər fɪld wɪθ ən əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈaɪtəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: sˈwɛtərz ənd beanies*, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ kɑrdz, ə ˈpitsə məg, ˈpitsə strɪŋ laɪts, ə ˈpitsə ˈblæŋkɪt, ənd məʧ mɔr. ˈkəstəmərz kən ˈɛnər fər ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ə ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈstɑrtər ˈpækɪʤ baɪ ðə ˈpitsə slaɪs gɪft ənd ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ənd ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
the taiwanese company, specializing in the production of storage-with-networking, has introduced a new series of consumer products segment. opened its model, and became the first, which use processors based on the architecture arm. more precisely, in the and used marvell operating at a frequency of ghz.
as1002t and configuration includes 512 of ram, one ethernet port and. while reading the repository reach speeds up to 110 / s in write mode up to 95 / s.
the junior model is designed for two drives size inch interface 6 / s, the eldest four. accordingly, the maximum storage capacity of 16 and 32 tb respectively. if possible inclusion of drives in the configuration of raid, single, and jbod, in the case of added options raid. work storage operating system.
dimensions models are 165 x 102 x 218, weight kg. the older model dimensions 165 x 164 x 218 and weighs kg.
category: hardware, technology | ðə ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv storage-with-networking*, həz ˌɪntrəˈdust ə nu ˈsɪriz əv kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts ˌsɛgˈmɛnt. ˈoʊpənd ɪts ˈmɑdəl, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst, wɪʧ juz ˈprɑˌsɛsərz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɑrm. mɔr prɪˈsaɪsli, ɪn ðə ənd juzd mɑrˈvɛl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt ə ˈfrikwənsi əv ghz*. ənd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz 512 əv ræm, wən ˈiθərˌnɛt pɔrt ənd waɪl ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə riˈpɑzəˌtɔri riʧ spidz əp tɪ 110 ɛs ɪn raɪt moʊd əp tɪ 95 ɛs. ðə ˈʤunjər ˈmɑdəl ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər tu draɪvz saɪz ɪnʧ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs 6 ɛs, ðə ˈɛldəst fɔr. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti əv 16 ənd 32 ˈtiˈbi rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv draɪvz ɪn ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən əv reɪd ˈsɪŋgəl, ənd jbod*, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈædɪd ˈɔpʃənz reɪd wərk ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm dɪˈmɛnʃənz ˈmɑdəlz ər 165 ɛks 102 ɛks 218, weɪt kg*. ðə ˈoʊldər ˈmɑdəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz 165 ɛks 164 ɛks 218 ənd weɪz kg*. ˈkætəˌgɔri: ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, tɛkˈnɑləʤi |
four glass panels have shattered and fallen from the former tower in the past six months prompting an inquiry and the installation of covered scaffolding to protect pedestrians.
brookfield, the owner of 108 georges terrace, said no one had been injured by falling glass but an investigation was under way into what caused the breaks and whether any other panels were at risk.
the company also warned neighbouring anglican grammar school to temporarily close its open rooftop recreational area.
building commissioner peter gow said yesterday the incidents were concerning and there was clearly a risk if “glass falls out of the sky”.
but he said he was told it had not been whole sheets of glass falling out but rather toughened glass panels had shattered in their frames and the pieces had fallen.
“if you get a large chunk of glass coming out of the sky from manyoreys up, clearly potentially lethal,” mr gow said. “however, if what getting is toughened glass shattering in into little small pellets and they fall down, unlikely to kill anyone.
“but obviously you could get cuts, bruises and abrasions, so not to be taken lightly.”
camera icon a temporary covered walkway has been erected to protect pedestrians. picture: perthnow, danella bevis.
he said brookfield appeared to be taking the matter seriously by installing the gantry last month to protect pedestrians and launching an inquiry.
while such incidents were not common, toughened glass was known to be vulnerable to defects and the building commission had received reports about similar incidents with windows, and shower screens, mr gow said.
he said he was not surprised it had happened to several panels in one building because it was likely the glass had come from the same batch. | fɔr glæs ˈpænəlz hæv ˈʃætərd ənd ˈfɑlən frəm ðə ˈfɔrmər taʊər ɪn ðə pæst sɪks mənθs ˈprɑmptɪŋ ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ənd ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ˈkəvərd ˈskæfəldɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt pəˈdɛstriənz. ˈbrʊkˌfild, ðə ˈoʊnər əv 108 ˈʤɔrʤɪz ˈtɛrəs, sɛd noʊ wən hæd bɪn ˈɪnʤərd baɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ glæs bət ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz ˈəndər weɪ ˈɪntu wət kɔzd ðə breɪks ənd ˈwɛðər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈpænəlz wər æt rɪsk. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈæŋglɪkən ˈgræmər skul tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli kloʊz ɪts ˈoʊpən ˈrufˌtɑp ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈɛriə. ˈbɪldɪŋ kəˈmɪʃənər ˈpitər gaʊ sɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənts wər kənˈsərnɪŋ ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈklɪrli ə rɪsk ɪf fɔlz aʊt əv ðə sky”*”. bət hi sɛd hi wɑz toʊld ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn hoʊl ʃits əv glæs ˈfɑlɪŋ aʊt bət ˈrəðər ˈtəfənd glæs ˈpænəlz hæd ˈʃætərd ɪn ðɛr freɪmz ənd ðə ˈpisɪz hæd ˈfɑlən. ju gɪt ə lɑrʤ ʧəŋk əv glæs ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə skaɪ frəm ˈmɛni əp, ˈklɪrli pəˈtɛnʃəli lethal,”*,” ˈmɪstər gaʊ sɛd. ““however*, ɪf wət ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈtəfənd glæs ˈʃætərɪŋ ɪn ˈɪntu ˈlɪtəl smɔl ˈpɛləts ənd ðeɪ fɔl daʊn, ənˈlaɪkli tɪ kɪl ˈɛniˌwən. ˈɑbviəsli ju kʊd gɪt kəts, ˈbruzɪz ənd əˈbreɪʒənz, soʊ nɑt tɪ bi ˈteɪkən lightly.”*.” ˈkæmərə ˈaɪkɑn ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkəvərd ˈwɔkˌweɪ həz bɪn ɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt pəˈdɛstriənz. ˈpɪkʧər: perthnow*, dəˈnɛlə ˈbɛvɪs. hi sɛd ˈbrʊkˌfild əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmætər ˈsɪriəsli baɪ ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə ˈgæntri læst mənθ tɪ prəˈtɛkt pəˈdɛstriənz ənd ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. waɪl səʧ ˈɪnsədənts wər nɑt ˈkɑmən, ˈtəfənd glæs wɑz noʊn tɪ bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈdifɛkts ənd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən hæd rɪˈsivd rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsədənts wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz, ənd ʃaʊər skrinz, ˈmɪstər gaʊ sɛd. hi sɛd hi wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzd ɪt hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpænəlz ɪn wən ˈbɪldɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli ðə glæs hæd kəm frəm ðə seɪm bæʧ. |
after india said it planned to order less iranian crude oil, iran has threatened to let russian companies enter the race for developing the b gas field.
the times of india reported that if iran does indeed go through with this, the part of the oil field which the consortium of indian entities get will be much smaller.
reports from vienna quoted iranian oil minister bijan as saying that he expected russian firms to develop a substantial portion of the oil field if the indian consortium failed to come up with a satisfactory offer.
india's plans to order about a quarter less iranian crude oil than it bought last year followed its threat to order state refiners hindustan petroleum, petroleum, refinery and petrochemicals ltd, and indian oil corp to reduce purchases from iran if an indian consortium is not awarded the rights to develop iran's huge b natural gas field, reported reuters.
the volume cuts would put india's imports of iranian crude for this fiscal year at barrels per day (bpd), according to the sources with knowledge of the planned deals.
india is iran's top oil client after china, and last year imported about of crude from the country, according to shipping data in thomson reuters eikon.
the reduced imports include by state refiners, a decline of about a third from last year, the sources said. private refiners and energy ltd (hmel) have renewed last year's term contracts to buy and, respectively, they said.
most of the state refiners did not respond to queries on the matter, while oil, and declined comment.
india's oil ministry also said it had no immediate comment.
analysts said apart from the row, india is also taking advantage of a narrow price spread between european oil benchmark brent and middle east dubai crude, which makes it attractive to bring more oil from europe into asia.
with inputs from reuters
firstpost is now on. for the latest analysis, commentary and news updates, sign up for our services. just go to.com/whatsapp and hit the subscribe button. | ˈæftər ˈɪndiə sɛd ɪt plænd tɪ ˈɔrdər lɛs ˌɪˈrɑniən krud ɔɪl, ˌɪˈrɑn həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ lɛt ˈrəʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɛnər ðə reɪs fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə bi gæs fild. ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪf ˌɪˈrɑn dɪz ˌɪnˈdid goʊ θru wɪθ ðɪs, ðə pɑrt əv ðə ɔɪl fild wɪʧ ðə kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv ˈɪndiən ˈɛntɪtiz gɪt wɪl bi məʧ sˈmɔlər. rɪˈpɔrts frəm viˈɛnə kˈwoʊtɪd ˌɪˈrɑniən ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɪʤən ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈrəʃən fərmz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ɔɪl fild ɪf ðə ˈɪndiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm feɪld tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ˈɔfər. ˈɪndiəz plænz tɪ ˈɔrdər əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər lɛs ˌɪˈrɑniən krud ɔɪl ðən ɪt bɔt læst jɪr ˈfɑloʊd ɪts θrɛt tɪ ˈɔrdər steɪt rɪˈfaɪnərz ˈhɪnduˌstæn pəˈtroʊliəm, pəˈtroʊliəm, rɪˈfaɪnəri ənd ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ənd ˈɪndiən ɔɪl ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈdus ˈpərʧəsɪz frəm ˌɪˈrɑn ɪf ən ˈɪndiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm ɪz nɑt əˈwɔrdɪd ðə raɪts tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˌɪˈrænz juʤ bi ˈnæʧərəl gæs fild, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈrɔɪtərz. ðə ˈvɑljum kəts wʊd pʊt ˈɪndiəz ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv ˌɪˈrɑniən krud fər ðɪs ˈfɪskəl jɪr æt ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ (bpd*), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə plænd dilz. ˈɪndiə ɪz ˌɪˈrænz tɔp ɔɪl klaɪənt ˈæftər ˈʧaɪnə, ənd læst jɪr ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd əˈbaʊt əv krud frəm ðə ˈkəntri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz eikon*. ðə rɪˈdust ˌɪmˈpɔrts ˌɪnˈklud baɪ steɪt rɪˈfaɪnərz, ə dɪˈklaɪn əv əˈbaʊt ə θərd frəm læst jɪr, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ˈpraɪvət rɪˈfaɪnərz ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛlˈtiˈdi (hmel*) hæv rɪˈnud læst jɪrz tərm ˈkɑnˌtrækts tɪ baɪ ənd, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ðeɪ sɛd. moʊst əv ðə steɪt rɪˈfaɪnərz dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kˈwɪriz ɔn ðə ˈmætər, waɪl ɔɪl, ənd dɪˈklaɪnd ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈɪndiəz ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt hæd noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈænəlɪsts sɛd əˈpɑrt frəm ðə roʊ, ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə ˈnɛroʊ praɪs sprɛd bɪtˈwin ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɔɪl ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk brɛnt ənd ˈmɪdəl ist duˈbaɪ krud, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt əˈtræktɪv tɪ brɪŋ mɔr ɔɪl frəm ˈjʊrəp ˈɪntu ˈeɪʒə. wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊts frəm ˈrɔɪtərz ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən. |
general michael embarrassing resignation has provoked a resurrection of the democratic russian hysteria. in the wake of this wave of negative publicity for the trump administration, hillary clinton and her campaign staff desperately attempt to breathe life into their sinking careers. as though the presidential election never ended, the clinton campaign is the opposition against trump.
clinton campaign manager robby mook appeared on cnn to push for more investigations into connection with russia. “there’s a real question now, were members of donald campaign aiding, abetting, or encouraging this to take place?” mook asked.
cnn interviewed clinton campaign press secretary brian fallon as well. “it’s an attempt to distract, chris, from very serious allegations that are just the latest shoe to drop in what is becoming an unraveling narrative for the trump campaign that really threatens the legitimacy of his election,” fallon told chris cuomo.
clinton super pac operative david brock told nbc news that “subpoenas would be flying left and right,” if clinton was in the same position that the trump administration is in now.
pro-clinton cnn contributor sally kohn a call for a coup to take down the trump administration and elect clinton instead. the tweet, which read “straightforward from here: 1. impeach trump & pence 2. constitutional crisis 3. call special election 4. ryan v clinton 5. president clinton” went viral.
kohn’s tweet is reminiscent of failed calls to recount votes and push electors of the electoral college to defect from trump to clinton. a article and thousands of other sites reverberated call to instill clinton as president. of course, these sources fail to acknowledge the reasons why clinton lost to trump even though her campaign and the dnc elevated candidacy so that she would have an easily opponent. democrats’ hysteria about russia is entirely predicated on the party pushing for investigations into alleged russian election interference while simultaneously giving the clinton campaign and the dnc a free pass for cheating to help campaign.
renewed calls for clinton to be president are nothing more than an extension of entitlement. “it’s her turn,” is still the democratic ethos. the same mainstream media journalists who lavishing her campaign with endorsements and stories that legitimized her arrogance, have provided hillary and chelsea clinton with favorable coverage. rumors have circulated over whether chelsea clinton will run for congress or senate, and hillary clinton has been pushed to run again for president in 2020 or for mayor of new york city. every tweet from hillary clinton is widely reported and are treated as substantive resistance to trump.
the resurrection of praise for hillary clinton is not only poor opposition to low it further undermines efforts to reform the democratic party. during the race for dnc chair, clinton partisan and former secretary of labor tom perez is likely benefiting from the russian narrative against trump because it provides the democratic establishment with a scapegoat for losing elections nationwide. the russian narrative provides the opportunity for clinton partisans and the democratic party to avoid reform, as they double down on the same failed strategies that got trump get elected. | ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən həz prəˈvoʊkt ə ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈrəʃən hɪˈstɛriə. ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðɪs weɪv əv ˈnɛgətɪv pəˈblɪsɪti fər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd hər kæmˈpeɪn stæf ˈdɛspərətli əˈtɛmpt tɪ brið laɪf ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈsɪŋkɪŋ kərɪrz. ɛz ðoʊ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪd, ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈgɛnst trəmp. ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑbi mʊk əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tɪ pʊʃ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈrəʃə. ə ril kˈwɛʃən naʊ, wər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈdɑnəld kæmˈpeɪn ˈeɪdɪŋ, əˈbɛtɪŋ, ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɪs tɪ teɪk place?”*?” mʊk æst. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri braɪən ˈfælən ɛz wɛl. ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈstrækt, krɪs, frəm ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ər ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst ʃu tɪ drɔp ɪn wət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ənˈrævəlɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv fər ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ðət ˈrɪli θˈrɛtənz ðə lɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv hɪz election,”*,” ˈfælən toʊld krɪs kˈwoʊmoʊ. ˈklɪntən ˈsupər pæk ˈɑpərətɪv ˈdeɪvɪd brɑk toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ðət wʊd bi flaɪɪŋ lɛft ənd right,”*,” ɪf ˈklɪntən wɑz ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɪn naʊ. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈsæli kɑn ə kɔl fər ə ku tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ɪˈlɛkt ˈklɪntən ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðə twit, wɪʧ rɛd frəm hir: 1 ˌɪmˈpiʧ trəmp pɛns 2 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs 3 kɔl ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən 4 raɪən vi ˈklɪntən 5 ˈprɛzɪdənt clinton”*” wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. twit ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv feɪld kɔlz tɪ ˌriˈkaʊnt voʊts ənd pʊʃ ɪˈlɛktərz əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ ˈdifɛkt frəm trəmp tɪ ˈklɪntən. ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðər saɪts rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪd kɔl tɪ ˌɪnˈstɪl ˈklɪntən ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. əv kɔrs, ðiz ˈsɔrsəz feɪl tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ˈklɪntən lɔst tɪ trəmp ˈivɪn ðoʊ hər kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈkændɪdəsi soʊ ðət ʃi wʊd hæv ən ˈizəli əˈpoʊnənt. democrats’*’ hɪˈstɛriə əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃə ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈpɑrti ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu əˈlɛʤd ˈrəʃən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ə fri pæs fər ˈʧitɪŋ tɪ hɛlp kæmˈpeɪn. rɪˈnud kɔlz fər ˈklɪntən tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt ər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt. hər turn,”*,” ɪz stɪl ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈiθɑs. ðə seɪm ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu ˈlævɪʃɪŋ hər kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ənd ˈstɔriz ðət lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪzd hər ˈɛrəgəns, hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈhɪləri ənd ˈʧɛlsi ˈklɪntən wɪθ ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈrumərz hæv ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ˈʧɛlsi ˈklɪntən wɪl rən fər ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈsɛnɪt, ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz bɪn pʊʃt tɪ rən əˈgɛn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2020 ər fər meɪər əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈɛvəri twit frəm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ənd ər ˈtritɪd ɛz ˈsəbstəntɪv rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ trəmp. ðə ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən əv preɪz fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli pur ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ loʊ ɪt ˈfərðər ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ˈɛfərts tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪs fər ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ʧɛr, ˈklɪntən ˈpɑrtəzən ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈleɪbər tɑm ˈpɛrɛz ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈrəʃən ˈnɛrətɪv əˈgɛnst trəmp bɪˈkəz ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪθ ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt fər ˈluzɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ðə ˈrəʃən ˈnɛrətɪv prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈklɪntən ˈpɑrtəzənz ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈfɔrm, ɛz ðeɪ ˈdəbəl daʊn ɔn ðə seɪm feɪld ˈstrætəʤiz ðət gɑt trəmp gɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd. |
view caption hide caption josh richardson (getty images)
miami the heat refuse to put a timetable on josh return, but the guard ruled out being ready for the start of the season yet.
richardson suffered a partially torn in his right knee in a voluntary workout on sept. 9 and said he expected the injury to keep him out for six to eight weeks. he is now in the middle of his fifth week of recovery.
with the start of the regular season (at orlando magic on oct. 26) still about two weeks away, a chance richardson will be ready for the opener. but with his timetable extending to eight weeks, also a good chance richardson will miss the first week or two of the season.
“i know. maybe. a possibility,” richardson said monday when asked if he believes he will be ready to play in the season opener.
but richardson still has a long way to go to get to that point. richardson had his knee brace removed on sept. 23, but said he is still not cutting or sprinting and added that only been able to do “light stuff on the court.”
richardson was expected to compete with wayne ellington, tyler johnson and dion waiters for the starting job at shooting guard in training camp and the preseason. with richardson out, johnson has started the first two preseason games at shooting guard.
as a rookie, richardson averaged points on percent shooting to go along with rebounds and assists primarily in a bench role last season.
but richardson outperformed those numbers after the all-star game, averaging points on 50 percent shooting to go along with rebounds and assists following the break. he also made a percent of his shots from behind the line over that time.
“i’m not going to rush it,” richardson said of his injury. “it’s just one of those things that i want to come back too early and hurt it again. i want to get back as soon as i can, though.”
coach erik spoelstra want richardson to come back too soon, though. spoelstra is being extra cautious with him.
“we have a timetable,” spoelstra said when asked about injury. “that’s what trying to guard against. he wants to be back and he has no pain with all the work that doing, so we just want to make sure we keep it that way.”
[heat ‘possibly’ ready to make stand against social injustices before first home preseason game]
[with back feeling better, heat point guard beno to return for scrimmage]
[udonis offended by donald trump brushing off lewd comments as ‘locker room talk’]
[want more heat news sent directly to your facebook feed? make sure to like our heat facebook page] | vju ˈkæpʃən haɪd ˈkæpʃən ʤɑʃ ˈrɪʧərdsən (ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) maɪˈæmi ðə hit ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ pʊt ə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ɔn ʤɑʃ rɪˈtərn, bət ðə gɑrd ruld aʊt biɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən jɛt. ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈsəfərd ə ˈpɑrʃəli tɔrn ɪn hɪz raɪt ni ɪn ə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈwərˌkaʊt ɔn sɛpt. 9 ənd sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈɪnʤəri tɪ kip ɪm aʊt fər sɪks tɪ eɪt wiks. hi ɪz naʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv hɪz fɪθ wik əv rɪˈkəvəri. wɪθ ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən (æt ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈmæʤɪk ɔn ɔkt. 26 stɪl əˈbaʊt tu wiks əˈweɪ, ə ʧæns ˈrɪʧərdsən wɪl bi ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈoʊpənər. bət wɪθ hɪz ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ tɪ eɪt wiks, ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd ʧæns ˈrɪʧərdsən wɪl mɪs ðə fərst wik ər tu əv ðə ˈsizən. noʊ. ˈmeɪbi. ə possibility,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn æst ɪf hi bɪˈlivz hi wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər. bət ˈrɪʧərdsən stɪl həz ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt. ˈrɪʧərdsən hæd hɪz ni breɪs riˈmuvd ɔn sɛpt. 23 bət sɛd hi ɪz stɪl nɑt ˈkətɪŋ ər ˈsprɪntɪŋ ənd ˈædɪd ðət ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ du stəf ɔn ðə court.”*.” ˈrɪʧərdsən wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ weɪn ˈɛlɪŋtən, ˈtaɪlər ˈʤɑnsən ənd diɔn ˈweɪtərz fər ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤɑb æt ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ənd ðə ˌpriˈsizən. wɪθ ˈrɪʧərdsən aʊt, ˈʤɑnsən həz ˈstɑrtɪd ðə fərst tu ˌpriˈsizən geɪmz æt ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd. ɛz ə ˈrʊki, ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts ɔn pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts praɪˈmɛrəli ɪn ə bɛnʧ roʊl læst ˈsizən. bət ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ˈæftər ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts ɔn 50 pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə breɪk. hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ʃɑts frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə laɪn ˈoʊvər ðət taɪm. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ rəʃ it,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəri. ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəm bæk tu ˈərli ənd hərt ɪt əˈgɛn. aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt bæk ɛz sun ɛz aɪ kən, though.”*.” koʊʧ ˈɛrɪk ˈspoʊlstrɑ wɔnt ˈrɪʧərdsən tɪ kəm bæk tu sun, ðoʊ. ˈspoʊlstrɑ ɪz biɪŋ ˈɛkstrə ˈkɔʃəs wɪθ ɪm. hæv ə timetable,”*,” ˈspoʊlstrɑ sɛd wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ˈɪnʤəri. wət traɪɪŋ tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst. hi wɔnts tɪ bi bæk ənd hi həz noʊ peɪn wɪθ ɔl ðə wərk ðət duɪŋ, soʊ wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi kip ɪt ðət way.”*.” [hit ‘‘possibly’*’ ˈrɛdi tɪ meɪk stænd əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr fərst hoʊm ˌpriˈsizən geɪm] [wɪθ bæk ˈfilɪŋ ˈbɛtər, hit pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈbeɪnoʊ tɪ rɪˈtərn fər ˈskrɪmɪʤ] əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈbrəʃɪŋ ɔf lud ˈkɑmɛnts ɛz rum talk’*’] [wɔnt mɔr hit nuz sɛnt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid? meɪk ʃʊr tɪ laɪk ɑr hit ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ] |
in other news, just to keep up to date on the great work congressman grayson is doing:
anticipating a supreme court decision that could free corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns, rep. alan grayson (d-fla.) introduced five bills on wednesday to choke off the expected flood of corporate cash. "we are facing a potential threat to our democracy," grayson said in an interview with huffpost. "unlimited corporate spending on campaigns means the government is up for sale and that the law itself will be bought and sold. it would be political bribery on the largest scale imaginable." grayson introduced a handful of bills on wednesday -- the business should mind its own business act, the corporate propaganda sunshine act, the end political kickbacks act, and two other measures. the business should mind its own business act would impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns. the corporate propaganda sunshine act would require public companies to report what they spend to influence public opinion on any matter other than the promotion of their goods and services. the end political kickbacks act would restrict political contributions by government contractors.
the other measures would apply antitrust regulations to political committees and bar corporations from securities exchanges unless the corporation is certified in compliance with election law. "this case is basically about an effort to get around that. citizens united took corporate money and tried to influence an election," said lisa gilbert of the u.s. public interest research group. "these are all pieces of good policy. i hope they draw attention to the potential frightening implications of citizens united."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
btw: one of my 'insane right wing crazy associates' that i work with sent me the below video in an email. talk about history, this is the most horrifying thing i have ever seen. has anyone else been sent this video? does anyone know who sponsored it? i think we should find our pretty damn quick who the heck is putting this shit out there...
just wanted to let you know that there is some crazy shifting of the entire mess that bush left us right onto our own party, and this rewriting of history seems like this is the way the republicans are going to 'write many of their upcoming political you get my drift.
thanks...its getting scary out there. thank god congressman grayson has our back and stands up and reminds america every chance he gets, on the bullshit that the republicans try to pull over on people. the karl rove rule of thumb: just keep repeating lies over and over again, and then the 'lies' somehow 'morph' into the 'new truth' is alive and well in the republican party, and the new our nation got where it is today because of president obama and the democratic party, seems to be the way the republicans are going to try to take back 'our country'. we have to figure out a way to fight this message, and i hope someone in president obama's public relations office is working out a significant strategy to stop this insane blame game before it catches up with us. i think that this may come down to president obama turning the tables on wall street big-time and conducting a very strong campaign against the same 'shadow elite' that are now willing to cross over to candidates like scott brown. wall street holds no loyalty to any political party, and the last thing wall street cares about are the american people. i hope that president obama sees the light because i believe that is where the next few election cycles will take us: it's either wall street or the american really is that simple.
don't cha just love grayson?
update: thanks for your things: first of all i know a lot of us are giving to both haiti and working our butts off in the coakley camp, but just wanted to remind everyone of the act blue for grayson..
http://www.actblue.com/...
second,the video that is so scary at the end of this diary is posted because i wanted to make certain everyone on our side of the isle (democrats) understood what we are up against right now, and i personally would like to find out what organization is responsible for producing this video. it is absolutely horrifying.
thanks. | ɪn ˈəðər nuz, ʤɪst tɪ kip əp tɪ deɪt ɔn ðə greɪt wərk ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈgreɪsən ɪz duɪŋ: ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ə səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ðət kʊd fri ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ spɛnd ənˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪnz, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈælən ˈgreɪsən (d-fla*.) ˌɪntrəˈdust faɪv bɪlz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ʧoʊk ɔf ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd fləd əv ˈkɔrpərət kæʃ. "wi ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt tɪ ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi," ˈgreɪsən sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ huffpost*. "ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkɔrpərət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn kæmˈpeɪnz minz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz əp fər seɪl ənd ðət ðə lɔ ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪl bi bɔt ənd soʊld. ɪt wʊd bi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbraɪbəri ɔn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst skeɪl ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl." ˈgreɪsən ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv bɪlz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd maɪnd ɪts oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ækt, ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈsənˌʃaɪn ækt, ðə ɛnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɪkˌbæks ækt, ənd tu ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz. ðə ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd maɪnd ɪts oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ækt wʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə 500 pərˈsɛnt ˈɛksaɪz tæks ɔn ˈkɔrpərət ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈmɪtiz ənd ɔn ˈkɔrpərət ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈædvəkəsi kæmˈpeɪnz. ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈsənˌʃaɪn ækt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt wət ðeɪ spɛnd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ɔn ˈɛni ˈmætər ˈəðər ðən ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ðɛr gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ɛnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɪkˌbæks ækt wʊd riˈstrɪkt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz wʊd əˈplaɪ ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈmɪtiz ənd bɑr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz frəm sɪˈkjʊrətiz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənˈlɛs ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ɪˈlɛkʃən lɔ. "ðɪs keɪs ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli əˈbaʊt ən ˈɛfərt tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ðət. ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd tʊk ˈkɔrpərət ˈməni ənd traɪd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ən ɪˈlɛkʃən," sɛd ˈlisə ˈgɪlbərt əv ðə juz. ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈrisərʧ grup. "ðiz ər ɔl ˈpisɪz əv gʊd ˈpɑləsi. aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd." http://www.huffingtonpost.com*/... btw*: wən əv maɪ 'ˌɪnˈseɪn raɪt wɪŋ ˈkreɪzi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts' ðət aɪ wərk wɪθ sɛnt mi ðə bɪˈloʊ ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈhɪstəri, ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ θɪŋ aɪ hæv ˈɛvər sin. həz ˈɛniˌwən ɛls bɪn sɛnt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ? dɪz ˈɛniˌwən noʊ hu ˈspɑnsərd ɪt? aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd faɪnd ɑr ˈprɪti dæm kwɪk hu ðə hɛk ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs ʃɪt aʊt ðɛr... ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lɛt ju noʊ ðət ðɛr ɪz səm ˈkreɪzi ˈʃɪftɪŋ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mɛs ðət bʊʃ lɛft ˈjuˈɛs raɪt ˈɔntu ɑr oʊn ˈpɑrti, ənd ðɪs riˈraɪtɪŋ əv ˈhɪstəri simz laɪk ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ 'raɪt ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ju gɪt maɪ drɪft. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈskɛri aʊt ðɛr. θæŋk gɑd ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈgreɪsən həz ɑr bæk ənd stændz əp ənd riˈmaɪndz əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɛvəri ʧæns hi gɪts, ɔn ðə ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz traɪ tɪ pʊl ˈoʊvər ɔn ˈpipəl. ðə kɑrl roʊv rul əv θəm: ʤɪst kip rɪˈpitɪŋ laɪz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ənd ðɛn ðə 'laɪz' ˈsəmˌhaʊ 'mɔrf' ˈɪntu ðə 'nu truθ' ɪz əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ənd ðə nu ɑr ˈneɪʃən gɑt wɛr ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, simz tɪ bi ðə weɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ teɪk bæk 'ɑr ˈkəntri'. wi hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə weɪ tɪ faɪt ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ, ənd aɪ hoʊp ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈstrætəʤi tɪ stɑp ðɪs ˌɪnˈseɪn bleɪm geɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈkæʧɪz əp wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs meɪ kəm daʊn tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈteɪbəlz ɔn wɔl strit ˈbɪgˌtaɪm ənd kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm 'ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪˈlit' ðət ər naʊ ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ krɔs ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkænədɪts laɪk skɑt braʊn. wɔl strit hoʊldz noʊ ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ˈɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, ənd ðə læst θɪŋ wɔl strit kɛrz əˈbaʊt ər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl. aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə siz ðə laɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪz wɛr ðə nɛkst fju ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəlz wɪl teɪk ˈjuˈɛs: ɪts ˈiðər wɔl strit ər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɪli ɪz ðət ˈsɪmpəl. doʊnt ʧɑ ʤɪst ləv ˈgreɪsən? ˈəpˌdeɪt: θæŋks fər jʊr θɪŋz: fərst əv ɔl aɪ noʊ ə lɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ boʊθ ˈheɪti ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɑr bəts ɔf ɪn ðə ˈkoʊkli kæmp, bət ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈɛvriˌwən əv ðə ækt blu fər ˈgreɪsən.. http://www.actblue.com*/... ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ɪz soʊ ˈskɛri æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈdaɪəri ɪz ˈpoʊstɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ˈsərtən ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ɑr saɪd əv ðə aɪl (ˈdɛməˌkræts) ˌəndərˈstʊd wət wi ər əp əˈgɛnst raɪt naʊ, ənd aɪ ˈpərsənəli wʊd laɪk tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər prəˈdusɪŋ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ. ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ. θæŋks. |
story highlights hecht bearden is missing after she went for a walk from relative's home
she and her husband just spent 22 months traveling world
police don't believe there's foul play
family hires helicopters to conduct search; police will do search saturday
she traveled the world with her husband for 22 months without major mishap, but a month after returning to the united states, hecht bearden is missing after she went for a walk.
a search is under way in texas, northeast of san antonio, for the denver woman who took a stroll almost a week ago and has not returned to her in-laws' residence where she and husband, josh, were staying.
"while we are very concerned for ms. welfare, there is no indication at this time that this is criminal in nature," the garden ridge police department said in a statement
bearden, 33, went missing friday in the early afternoon, and police are encouraging the public to provide any information.
while family and friends and say "police are engaged" in this case and are being "diligent in their efforts," they have decided to take the search into their own hands and have hired private helicopters to help look for bearden.
her brother, michael hecht, told cnn two helicopters searched for nearly three hours thursday following ground searches the previous two days.
"it's baffling right now about what happened. maybe she fell and hurt herself. you start thinking about things. i don't think she had any enemies. she is loved very much," hecht said.
bearden and her husband had just returned to the united states in december after spending nearly two years traveling around the world. they documented their journey in a blog . she and her husband of four years were supposed to fly to their home in denver on tuesday to resume job searches.
hecht said upon returning to the united states the couple had spent a short time in georgia, then went to texas for a few weeks to visit family. he said they were working to find jobs in denver, where the couple was married and had settled.
"her poor husband is just devastated," said hecht.
josh bearden told cnn affiliate kens-tv, "she left on her own free will. that is what she did. that is absolutely true, but what happened after she left the house on her own free will i don't know."
garden ridge police have sent out a "missing person alert." according to the department's website, they were contacted january 17 at about p.m. when bearden didn't return home.
garden police said a formal search in the community will occur saturday.
"officials are asking that private volunteers and volunteer organizations refrain from searching this immediate area so not to interfere with the search or contaminate the area," police said thursday. "garden ridge police department, county sheriff's office, county constables, schertz police department, texas rangers and bracken first responders will be supporting with the rescue."
lt. mark reynolds of the county sheriff's office said his agency is " assisting in any way we can" but couldn't provide details. | ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts hɛkt ˈbɪrdən ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈæftər ʃi wɛnt fər ə wɔk frəm ˈrɛlətɪvz hoʊm ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ʤɪst spɛnt 22 mənθs ˈtrævəlɪŋ wərld pəˈlis doʊnt bɪˈliv ðɛrz faʊl pleɪ ˈfæməli haɪərz ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt sərʧ; pəˈlis wɪl du sərʧ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ʃi ˈtrævəld ðə wərld wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd fər 22 mənθs wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɪsˌhæp, bət ə mənθ ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, hɛkt ˈbɪrdən ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈæftər ʃi wɛnt fər ə wɔk. ə sərʧ ɪz ˈəndər weɪ ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ˌnɔrˈθist əv sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, fər ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈwʊmən hu tʊk ə stroʊl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə wik əˈgoʊ ənd həz nɑt rɪˈtərnd tɪ hər ˌɪnˈlɔz' ˈrɛzɪdəns wɛr ʃi ənd ˈhəzbənd, ʤɑʃ, wər steɪɪŋ. "waɪl wi ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd fər mɪz. ˈwɛlˌfɛr, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən æt ðɪs taɪm ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈkrɪmənəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər," ðə ˈgɑrdən rɪʤ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈbɪrdən, 33 wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun, ənd pəˈlis ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. waɪl ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ənd seɪ "pəˈlis ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd" ɪn ðɪs keɪs ənd ər biɪŋ "ˈdɪlɪʤənt ɪn ðɛr ˈɛfərts," ðeɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðə sərʧ ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn hænz ənd hæv haɪərd ˈpraɪvət ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz tɪ hɛlp lʊk fər ˈbɪrdən. hər ˈbrəðər, ˈmaɪkəl hɛkt, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tu ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz sərʧt fər ˈnɪrli θri aʊərz ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ graʊnd ˈsərʧɪz ðə ˈpriviəs tu deɪz. "ɪts ˈbæfəlɪŋ raɪt naʊ əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd. ˈmeɪbi ʃi fɛl ənd hərt hərˈsɛlf. ju stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt θɪŋz. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ʃi hæd ˈɛni ˈɛnəmiz. ʃi ɪz ləvd ˈvɛri məʧ," hɛkt sɛd. ˈbɪrdən ənd hər ˈhəzbənd hæd ʤɪst rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈnɪrli tu jɪrz ˈtrævəlɪŋ əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðeɪ ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðɛr ˈʤərni ɪn ə blɔg ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd əv fɔr jɪrz wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ flaɪ tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ɪn ˈdɛnvər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ʤɑb ˈsərʧɪz. hɛkt sɛd əˈpɑn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðə ˈkəpəl hæd spɛnt ə ʃɔrt taɪm ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə, ðɛn wɛnt tɪ ˈtɛksəs fər ə fju wiks tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈfæməli. hi sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ʤɑbz ɪn ˈdɛnvər, wɛr ðə ˈkəpəl wɑz ˈmɛrid ənd hæd ˈsɛtəld. "hər pur ˈhəzbənd ɪz ʤɪst ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd," sɛd hɛkt. ʤɑʃ ˈbɪrdən toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn əˈfɪliˌeɪt kens-tv*, "ʃi lɛft ɔn hər oʊn fri wɪl. ðət ɪz wət ʃi dɪd. ðət ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli tru, bət wət ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ʃi lɛft ðə haʊs ɔn hər oʊn fri wɪl aɪ doʊnt noʊ." ˈgɑrdən rɪʤ pəˈlis hæv sɛnt aʊt ə "ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpərsən əˈlərt." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðeɪ wər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 æt əˈbaʊt p.m*. wɪn ˈbɪrdən ˈdɪdənt rɪˈtərn hoʊm. ˈgɑrdən pəˈlis sɛd ə ˈfɔrməl sərʧ ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪl əˈkər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. "əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈæskɪŋ ðət ˈpraɪvət ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈsərʧɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɛriə soʊ nɑt tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə sərʧ ər kənˈtæməˌneɪt ðə ˈɛriə," pəˈlis sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "ˈgɑrdən rɪʤ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs, ˈkaʊnti ˈkɑnstəbəlz, ʃərts pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz ənd ˈbrækən fərst rɪˈspɑndərz wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrɛskju." lt*. mɑrk ˈrɛnəldz əv ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs sɛd hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz əˈsɪstɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ wi kən" bət ˈkʊdənt prəˈvaɪd ˈditeɪlz. |
chapter 10: introduction to the (d). composition of rocks a rock can be defined as a solid substance that occurs naturally because of the effects of three basic geological processes: magma; sedimentation of weathered rock debris; and metamorphism. as a result of these processes, three main types of rock occur: igneous rocks - produced by of molten magma from the mantle. magma that solidifies at the earth's surface or volcanic igneous rocks. when magma cools and solidifies beneath the surface of the earth intrusive or plutonic igneous rocks are formed. sedimentary rocks - formed by burial, compression, and chemical modification of deposited weathered rock debris or sediments at the earth's surface. metamorphic rocks - created when existing rock is chemically or physically modified by intense heat or pressure. rocks are composed of minerals. minerals are defined by geologists as naturally occurring inorganic solids that have a crystalline structure and a distinct chemical composition. of course, the minerals found in the earth's rocks are produced by a variety of different arrangements of chemical elements. a list of the eight most common elements making up the minerals found in the earth's rocks is described in table. composed defined by geologists as naturally that have a crystalline structure and a distinct chemical composition. of course, the minerals found in the earth's rocks are produced by a variety of different arrangements of chemical. a list of the eight most common elements making up the minerals found in the earth's rocks is described in table : common elements found in the earth's rocks. element chemical symbol percent weight in earth's crust oxygen o silicon si aluminum al iron fe calcium ca sodium na potassium k magnesium over 2000 minerals have been identified by earth scientists. table describes some of the important minerals, their chemical composition, and classifies them in one of nine groups. the elements group includes over one hundred known minerals. many of the minerals in this class are composed of only one element. geologists sometimes subdivide this group into metal and categories. gold, silver, and copper are examples of metals. the elements sulfur and carbon produce the minerals sulfur, diamonds, and graphite which arelic. figure : silver. figure : copper. figure : graphite. the sulfide group are an economically important class of minerals. many of these minerals consist of metallic elements in chemical combination with the element sulfur. most ores of important metals such as mercury (cinnabar -), iron (pyrite - 2 ), and lead (galena -) are extracted from. many of the sulfide minerals are recognized by their metallic luster. figure : pyrite. figure : galena. the are a group of minerals whose principle chemical constituents are fluorine, chlorine, iodine, and bromine. many of them are very soluble in water. also tend to have a highly ordered molecular structure and a high degree of symmetry. the most well-known mineral of this group is halite (nacl) or rock salt. figure : halite or rock salt. the oxides are a group of minerals that are compounds of one or more metallic elements combined with oxygen, water, or (oh). the minerals in this mineral group show the greatest variations of physical properties. some are hard, others soft. some have a metallic luster, some are clear and transparent. some representative oxide minerals include corundum,prite, and hematite. figure : corundum figure : hematite the carbonates group consists of minerals which contain one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the compound co 3 . most carbonates are lightly colored and transparent when relatively pure. all carbonates are soft and brittle. carbonates also when exposed to warm acid. most geologists considered the nitrates and as of the carbonates. some common carbonate minerals include calcite, dolomite, and. figure : calcite. figure0 : dolomite. the are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic element in combination with the sulfate compound so 4 . all are transparent to translucent and soft. most are heavy and some are soluble in water. rarer exist containing substitutions for the sulfate compound. for example, in the so 4 is replaced by the compound cro 4 . two common are and gypsum. figure1 : gypsum. the phosphates are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound po 4 . the phosphates are often classified together with the arsenate, vanadate, tungstate, and minerals. one common phosphate mineral is apatite. most phosphates are heavy but soft. they are usually brittle and occur in small crystals or compact aggregates. the silicates are by far the largest group of minerals. chemically, these minerals contain varying amounts of silicon and oxygen. it is easy to distinguish silicate minerals from other groups, but difficult to identify individual minerals within this group. none are completely opaque. most are light in weight. the construction component of all silicates is the tetrahedron. a is a chemical structure where a silicon atom is joined by four oxygen atoms 4 ). some representative minerals include,, beryl, biotite, hornblende,, muscovite, olivine, othoclase, and quartz. figure2 :. figure2 : biotite. figure3 : hornblende. figure4 : olivine. figure5 : orthoclase. figure6 : quartz. the organic minerals are a rare group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons. most geologists do not classify these substances as true minerals. note that our original definition of a mineral excludes organic substances. however, some organic substances that are found naturally on the earth that exist as crystals that resemble and act like true minerals. these substances are called organic minerals. amber is a good example of an organic mineral. table : classification of some of the important minerals found in rocks. group typical minerals
(and information link) chemistry elements gold au silver ag copper carbon (diamond and graphite) c sulfur s cinnabar galena pyrite 2 fluorite 2 halite oxides corundum al 2 o 3prite 2 o hematite fe 2 o 3 carbonates
(nitrates and) calcite 3 dolomite 3 ) 2 2 (co 3 )(oh) 2 caso 4 gypsum caso 4 -2(h 2 o) phosphates
(arsenates, vanadates, tungstates, ands) apatite ca 5 4 ) silicates 3 o 8 (ca, na)(mg, fe, al)(al, si) 2 o 6 beryl be 3 al 2 3 ) 6 biotite k (fe,) 3 3 o 10 (f, oh) 2 hornblende ca 2 (mg, fe, al) 5 (al, si) 8 o 22 (oh) 2 3 o 8 muscovite kal 2 3 o 10 )(f, oh) 2 olivine (mg, fe) 2 4 orthoclase 3 o 8 quartz 2 organics amber c 10 h 16 o study guide additional readings internet citation: pidwirny, m. (2006). "composition of rocks". fundamentals of physical geography, edition. date viewed. | ˈʧæptər 10 ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə (di). ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv rɑks ə rɑk kən bi dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə ˈsɑləd ˈsəbstəns ðət əˈkərz ˈnæʧərəli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv θri ˈbeɪsɪk ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz: ˈmægmə; ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən əv ˈwɛðərd rɑk dəˈbri; ənd metamorphism*. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz ˈprɑsɛsəz, θri meɪn taɪps əv rɑk əˈkər: ˈɪgniəs rɑks prəˈdust baɪ əv ˈmoʊltən ˈmægmə frəm ðə ˈmæntəl. ˈmægmə ðət səˈlɪdəˌfaɪz æt ðə ərθs ˈsərfəs ər vɑlˈkænɪk ˈɪgniəs rɑks. wɪn ˈmægmə kulz ənd səˈlɪdəˌfaɪz bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ərθ ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ər pluˈtɑnɪk ˈɪgniəs rɑks ər fɔrmd. ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəri rɑks fɔrmd baɪ ˈbɛriəl, kəmˈprɛʃən, ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv dɪˈpɑzətəd ˈwɛðərd rɑk dəˈbri ər ˈsɛdəmənts æt ðə ərθs ˈsərfəs. ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfɪk rɑks kriˈeɪtɪd wɪn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ rɑk ɪz ˈkɛmɪkli ər ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛns hit ər ˈprɛʃər. rɑks ər kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈmɪnərəlz ər dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts ɛz ˈnæʧərəli əˈkərɪŋ ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk ˈsɑlədz ðət hæv ə ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn ˈstrəkʧər ənd ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈmɪnərəlz faʊnd ɪn ðə ərθs rɑks ər prəˈdust baɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈdɪfərənt ərˈeɪnʤmənts əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɛləmənts. ə lɪst əv ðə eɪt moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈɛləmənts ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈmɪnərəlz faʊnd ɪn ðə ərθs rɑks ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈteɪbəl kəmˈpoʊzd dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts ɛz ˈnæʧərəli ðət hæv ə ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn ˈstrəkʧər ənd ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈmɪnərəlz faʊnd ɪn ðə ərθs rɑks ər prəˈdust baɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈdɪfərənt ərˈeɪnʤmənts əv ˈkɛmɪkəl. ə lɪst əv ðə eɪt moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈɛləmənts ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈmɪnərəlz faʊnd ɪn ðə ərθs rɑks ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈteɪbəl ˈkɑmən ˈɛləmənts faʊnd ɪn ðə ərθs rɑks. ˈɛləmənt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪmbəl pərˈsɛnt weɪt ɪn ərθs krəst ˈɑksɪʤən oʊ ˈsɪləkən si əˈlumənəm æl aɪərn feɪ ˈkælsiəm ˈsiˈeɪ ˈsoʊdiəm nɑ pəˈtæsiəm keɪ mægˈniziəm ˈoʊvər 2000 ˈmɪnərəlz hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ərθ ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ˈteɪbəl dɪˈskraɪbz səm əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɪnərəlz, ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˈklæsəˌfaɪz ðɛm ɪn wən əv naɪn grups. ðə ˈɛləmənts grup ˌɪnˈkludz ˈoʊvər wən ˈhənərd noʊn ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmɪnərəlz ɪn ðɪs klæs ər kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈoʊnli wən ˈɛləmənt. ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌsəbdəˈvaɪd ðɪs grup ˈɪntu ˈmɛtəl ənd ˈkætəˌgɔriz. goʊld, ˈsɪlvər, ənd ˈkɑpər ər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈmɛtəlz. ðə ˈɛləmənts ˈsəlfər ənd ˈkɑrbən ˈproʊdus ðə ˈmɪnərəlz ˈsəlfər, ˈdaɪməndz, ənd ˈgræˌfaɪt wɪʧ ər nonmetallic*. ˈfɪgjər ˈsɪlvər. ˈfɪgjər ˈkɑpər. ˈfɪgjər ˈgræˌfaɪt. ðə ˈsəlˌfaɪd grup ər ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt klæs əv ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈmɪnərəlz kənˈsɪst əv məˈtælɪk ˈɛləmənts ɪn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɛləmənt ˈsəlfər. moʊst ɔrz əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛtəlz səʧ ɛz ˈmərkjəri (ˈsɪnəˌbɑr ), aɪərn (ˈpaɪraɪt 2 ənd lɛd (gəˈlinə ) ər ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsəlˌfaɪd ˈmɪnərəlz ər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðɛr məˈtælɪk ˈləstər. ˈfɪgjər ˈpaɪraɪt. ˈfɪgjər gəˈlinə. ðə ər ə grup əv ˈmɪnərəlz huz ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈkɛmɪkəl kənˈstɪʧuənts ər ˈflʊˌrin, ˈklɔrin, ˈaɪəˌdaɪn, ənd ˈbroʊˌmin. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər ˈvɛri ˈsɑljəbəl ɪn ˈwɔtər. ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ hæv ə ˈhaɪli ˈɔrdərd məˈlɛkjələr ˈstrəkʧər ənd ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv ˈsɪmətri. ðə moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈmɪnərəl əv ðɪs grup ɪz ˈhælaɪt (nacl*) ər rɑk sɔlt. ˈfɪgjər ˈhælaɪt ər rɑk sɔlt. ðə ˈɑkˌsaɪdz ər ə grup əv ˈmɪnərəlz ðət ər ˈkɑmpaʊndz əv wən ər mɔr məˈtælɪk ˈɛləmənts kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈɑksɪʤən, ˈwɔtər, ər (oʊ). ðə ˈmɪnərəlz ɪn ðɪs ˈmɪnərəl grup ʃoʊ ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz. səm ər hɑrd, ˈəðərz sɔft. səm hæv ə məˈtælɪk ˈləstər, səm ər klɪr ənd trænˈspɛrənt. səm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈmɪnərəlz ˌɪnˈklud kərˈəndəm,, ənd ˈhɛməˌtaɪt. ˈfɪgjər kərˈəndəm ˈfɪgjər ˈhɛməˌtaɪt ðə ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts grup kənˈsɪsts əv ˈmɪnərəlz wɪʧ kənˈteɪn wən ər mɔr məˈtælɪk ˈɛləmənts ˈkɛmɪkli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd koʊ 3 moʊst ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts ər ˈlaɪtli ˈkələrd ənd trænˈspɛrənt wɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli pjʊr. ɔl ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts ər sɔft ənd ˈbrɪtəl. ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ wɔrm ˈæsəd. moʊst ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈnaɪˌtreɪts ənd ɛz əv ðə ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts. səm ˈkɑmən ˈkɑrbəˌneɪt ˈmɪnərəlz ˌɪnˈklud ˈkælˌsaɪt, ˈdoʊləˌmaɪt, ənd. ˈfɪgjər ˈkælˌsaɪt. ˈfɪgjər ˈdoʊləˌmaɪt. ðə ər ə ˈmɪnərəl grup ðət kənˈteɪn wən ər mɔr məˈtælɪk ˈɛləmənt ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈsəlˌfeɪt ˈkɑmpaʊnd soʊ 4 ɔl ər trænˈspɛrənt tɪ trænsˈlusənt ənd sɔft. moʊst ər ˈhɛvi ənd səm ər ˈsɑljəbəl ɪn ˈwɔtər. ˈrɛrər ɪgˈzɪst kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌsəbstɪˈtjuʃənz fər ðə ˈsəlˌfeɪt ˈkɑmpaʊnd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ðə soʊ 4 ɪz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd kroʊ 4 tu ˈkɑmən ər ənd ˈʤɪpsəm. ˈfɪgjər ˈʤɪpsəm. ðə ˈfɑsfeɪts ər ə grup əv ˈmɪnərəlz əv wən ər mɔr məˈtælɪk ˈɛləmənts ˈkɛmɪkli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈfɑsfeɪt ˈkɑmpaʊnd poʊ 4 ðə ˈfɑsfeɪts ər ˈɔfən ˈklæsəˌfaɪd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə arsenate*, vanadate*, tungstate*, ənd ˈmɪnərəlz. wən ˈkɑmən ˈfɑsfeɪt ˈmɪnərəl ɪz ˈæpəˌtaɪt. moʊst ˈfɑsfeɪts ər ˈhɛvi bət sɔft. ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈbrɪtəl ənd əˈkər ɪn smɔl ˈkrɪstəlz ər ˈkɑmpækt ˈægrəˌgeɪts. ðə ˈsɪləˌkeɪts ər baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup əv ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈkɛmɪkli, ðiz ˈmɪnərəlz kənˈteɪn ˈvɛriɪŋ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈsɪləkən ənd ˈɑksɪʤən. ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈsɪləˌkeɪt ˈmɪnərəlz frəm ˈəðər grups, bət ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɪnərəlz wɪˈθɪn ðɪs grup. nən ər kəmˈplitli oʊˈpeɪk. moʊst ər laɪt ɪn weɪt. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ɔl ˈsɪləˌkeɪts ɪz ðə ˌtɛtrəˈhidrən. ə ɪz ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈstrəkʧər wɛr ə ˈsɪləkən ˈætəm ɪz ʤɔɪnd baɪ fɔr ˈɑksɪʤən ˈætəmz 4 səm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈmɪnərəlz ˌɪnˈklud,, ˈbɛrəl, ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt, ˈhɔrnˌblɛnd,, ˈməskəˌvaɪt, ˈɑləˌvin, othoclase*, ənd kwɔrts. ˈfɪgjər . ˈfɪgjər ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt. ˈfɪgjər ˈhɔrnˌblɛnd. ˈfɪgjər ˈɑləˌvin. ˈfɪgjər ˈɔrθəˌkleɪs. ˈfɪgjər kwɔrts. ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɪnərəlz ər ə rɛr grup əv ˈmɪnərəlz ˈkɛmɪkli kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑrbənz. moʊst ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts du nɑt ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ðiz ˈsəbstənsɪz ɛz tru ˈmɪnərəlz. noʊt ðət ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə ˈmɪnərəl ɪkˈskludz ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsəbstənsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət ər faʊnd ˈnæʧərəli ɔn ðə ərθ ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ˈkrɪstəlz ðət rɪˈzɛmbəl ənd ækt laɪk tru ˈmɪnərəlz. ðiz ˈsəbstənsɪz ər kɔld ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈæmbər ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɪnərəl. ˈteɪbəl ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv səm əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɪnərəlz faʊnd ɪn rɑks. grup ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈmɪnərəlz (ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən lɪŋk) ˈkɛmɪstri ˈɛləmənts goʊld oʊ ˈsɪlvər ˈeɪˈgi ˈkɑpər ˈkɑrbən (ˈdaɪmənd ənd ˈgræˌfaɪt) si ˈsəlfər ɛs ˈsɪnəˌbɑr gəˈlinə ˈpaɪraɪt 2 ˈflʊˌraɪt 2 ˈhælaɪt ˈɑkˌsaɪdz kərˈəndəm æl 2 oʊ 3 2 oʊ ˈhɛməˌtaɪt feɪ 2 oʊ 3 ˈkɑrbəˌneɪts (ˈnaɪˌtreɪts ənd) ˈkælˌsaɪt 3 ˈdoʊləˌmaɪt 3 2 2 (koʊ 3 )(oʊ) 2 ˈkɑsoʊ 4 ˈʤɪpsəm ˈkɑsoʊ 4 2 oʊ) ˈfɑsfeɪts (arsenates*, vanadates*, tungstates*, ənd molybdates*) ˈæpəˌtaɪt ˈsiˈeɪ 5 4 ˈsɪləˌkeɪts 3 oʊ 8 (ˈsiˈeɪ, na)(mg*, feɪ, al)(al*, si) 2 oʊ 6 ˈbɛrəl bi 3 æl 2 3 6 ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt keɪ (feɪ,) 3 3 oʊ 10 (ɛf, oʊ) 2 ˈhɔrnˌblɛnd ˈsiˈeɪ 2 (mg*, feɪ, æl) 5 (æl, si) 8 oʊ 22 (oʊ) 2 3 oʊ 8 ˈməskəˌvaɪt kæl 2 3 oʊ 10 )(ɛf, oʊ) 2 ˈɑləˌvin (mg*, feɪ) 2 4 ˈɔrθəˌkleɪs 3 oʊ 8 kwɔrts 2 ɔrˈgænɪks ˈæmbər si 10 eɪʧ 16 oʊ ˈstədi gaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈridɪŋz ˈɪntərˌnɛt saɪˈteɪʃən: pidwirny*, ɛm. 2006 "ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv rɑks". ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ʤiˈɑgrəfi, ɪˈdɪʃən. deɪt vjud. |
it's twenty years this year since ireland became the first top tier rugby nation (from the old five nations and tri-nations) to lose an international match to italy.
it was a world cup in treviso where the evil event took place. the world cup was on earlier in the year in 1995 and so it was only a couple of months after the five nations that ireland and headed out to italy.
ireland had their standard five nations that year. they were soundly beaten by grand england in lansdowne road (ending hopes of a remarkably improbable over will carling's men), then lost to scotland in murrayfield, were defeated by a sizeable enough margin by france at home and then beat wales in the wooden spoon decider in cardiff (where else?).
the game against italy took place on 6 may.
the events are well chronicled in brendan fanning's book 'from there to here' (which examines how ireland went from whipping boys in the late amateur and early professional era to consistent contenders in the new millennium).
ireland were ostensibly coached by gerry murphy who had been appointed coach after fitzgerald stepped down at the end of 1992. but, according to fanning, it was team manager, former player and committee figure noel 'noisy' murphy (no relation) who had become de facto coach in the to the world cup.
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according to fanning, the problems started in heathrow airport. the team assembled in london and trained at london ground. their flight from heathrow was delayed by a few hours. to kill the time, they were shown to a room 'with no ventilation and only tables to sit on.' they sat and suffered in this location for a few hours until the flight took off.
once they arrived they got ready for training. the training pitch made the supposed car park in saipan look state of the art. it was described as a farmer's field riven with potholes.
the game was scheduled for the following evening. it was in the to that the really started. noisy, replete in his blazer, was operations head. the bus was to collect them at.
fanning takes up the story.
kick off the next day was in the early evening. the bus was due to collect them at five. at noel murphy was already anxious. by his blood pressure was rising. by the taxis he called at half ten still hadn't showed. so he risked life and limb and set about trying to flag down any passing bus. as it happened, the strip was a haunt for prostitutes, so motorists wouldn't have known what to make of the excited man in a green blazer waving a fistful of cash.
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they arrived at the ground with forty minutes left to kick off. english ref tony wasn't having the idea that the game could be delayed.
despite their smallness, the italians were frightfully professional in those days while the irish were the ultimate amateurs - with the more steadfast in their opposition to creeping professionalism than any other union.
ireland lead at at half-time through four paul burke penalties but failed to score in the second half. diego dominguez clipped over two penalties and then came only try of the game through full back paolo vaccari.
the italians went nuts at the final whistle, while the irish, who knew the drill as regards losing at this point, were far of heartbroken.
the italians' hospitality improved considerably once ireland were beaten.
fanning again:
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the irish retreated to their hotel where guinness had kindly laid on a barrel of stout. everybody - players, press and whatever supporters there were - tucked in. the bar was soon hopping and i was struck by the speed with which the players were able to put the defeat behind them. they had just become the first international board country - as the world's top eight were called - to lose to italy.
the following morning, supporters and press arrived down to breakfast only to witness noel murphy arguing with the staff behind the bar. he was dismayed by the size of the bill and felt there had to have been a mistake. the players couldn't have possibly drank that much?
the night porter was called. after some time, he arrived and gave a description of the individual who was responsible for bottles that had disappeared after the barrel ran dry. the description encouraged murphy to settle the bill hastily.
fanning later confirmed that it was one davy tweed who accounted for much of the guinness that was sunk that night. davy, who made his debut for ireland in that year's five nations at the grand old age of 35, really enjoyed himself. one of the most controversial players ever to play for ireland on account of his hardline loyalist politics, he famously remarked on the eve of his debut that he had already played for his country thirty times (aka, ulster).
nefarious intent was inevitably attributed to the bus driver's failure to turn up (not to mention the shitty training field laid on). the italians were suspected. the incident had an impact on preparations for their first ever heineken cup that november in milan (see here).
the way winger niall woods tells it 'the italians conspired allegedly that the team bus never arrived to bring ireland to the match and so jim glennon had to go out and do a beforehand.'
so, the comical tale of amateurism and excess that was ireland's first ever loss to italy ended up having a direct on influence on the first ever heineken cup weekend, the tournament that would do much to encourage irish rugby in future years.
brendan fanning and peter new podcast 'down the blindside' can be caught here. | ɪts tˈwɛnti jɪrz ðɪs jɪr sɪns ˈaɪərlənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst tɔp tir ˈrəgbi ˈneɪʃən (frəm ðə oʊld faɪv ˈneɪʃənz ənd tri-nations*) tɪ luz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl mæʧ tɪ ˈɪtəli. ɪt wɑz ə wərld kəp ɪn trɛˈvisoʊ wɛr ðə ˈivəl ɪˈvɛnt tʊk pleɪs. ðə wərld kəp wɑz ɔn ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr ɪn 1995 ənd soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ˈæftər ðə faɪv ˈneɪʃənz ðət ˈaɪərlənd ənd ˈhɛdɪd aʊt tɪ ˈɪtəli. ˈaɪərlənd hæd ðɛr ˈstændərd faɪv ˈneɪʃənz ðət jɪr. ðeɪ wər ˈsaʊndli ˈbitən baɪ grænd ˈɪŋglənd ɪn ˈlænsˌdaʊn roʊd (ˈɛndɪŋ hoʊps əv ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈoʊvər wɪl ˈkɑrlɪŋz mɛn), ðɛn lɔst tɪ ˈskɑtlənd ɪn murrayfield*, wər dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ɪˈnəf ˈmɑrʤən baɪ fræns æt hoʊm ənd ðɛn bit weɪlz ɪn ðə ˈwʊdən spun ˌdɪˈsaɪdər ɪn ˈkɑrdɪf (wɛr ɛls?). ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈɪtəli tʊk pleɪs ɔn 6 meɪ. ðə ɪˈvɛnts ər wɛl ˈkrɑnɪkəld ɪn ˈbrɛndən ˈfænɪŋz bʊk 'frəm ðɛr tɪ hir' (wɪʧ ɪgˈzæmənz haʊ ˈaɪərlənd wɛnt frəm ˈwɪpɪŋ bɔɪz ɪn ðə leɪt ˈæməˌʧər ənd ˈərli prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɪrə tɪ kənˈsɪstənt kənˈtɛndərz ɪn ðə nu məˈlɛniəm). ˈaɪərlənd wər ɑˈstɛnsəbli koʊʧt baɪ ˈʤɛri ˈmərfi hu hæd bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd koʊʧ ˈæftər fɪtsˈʤɛrəld stɛpt daʊn æt ðə ɛnd əv 1992 bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfænɪŋ, ɪt wɑz tim ˈmænɪʤər, ˈfɔrmər pleɪər ənd kəˈmɪti ˈfɪgjər noʊɛl 'ˈnɔɪzi' ˈmərfi (noʊ riˈleɪʃən) hu hæd bɪˈkəm də ˈfæktoʊ koʊʧ ɪn ðə tɪ ðə wərld kəp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfænɪŋ, ðə ˈprɑbləmz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈhiθroʊ ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə tim əˈsɛmbəld ɪn ˈləndən ənd treɪnd æt ˈləndən graʊnd. ðɛr flaɪt frəm ˈhiθroʊ wɑz dɪˈleɪd baɪ ə fju aʊərz. tɪ kɪl ðə taɪm, ðeɪ wər ʃoʊn tɪ ə rum 'wɪθ noʊ ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən ənd ˈoʊnli ˈteɪbəlz tɪ sɪt ɔn.' ðeɪ sæt ənd ˈsəfərd ɪn ðɪs loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ə fju aʊərz ənˈtɪl ðə flaɪt tʊk ɔf. wəns ðeɪ əraɪvd ðeɪ gɑt ˈrɛdi fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ pɪʧ meɪd ðə səˈpoʊzd kɑr pɑrk ɪn ˈseɪpən lʊk steɪt əv ðə ɑrt. ɪt wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈfɑrmərz fild ˈrɪvən wɪθ ˈpɑˌthoʊlz. ðə geɪm wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈivnɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə tɪ ðət ðə ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈnɔɪzi, riˈplit ɪn hɪz ˈbleɪzər, wɑz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz hɛd. ðə bəs wɑz tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɛm æt ˈfænɪŋ teɪks əp ðə ˈstɔri. kɪk ɔf ðə nɛkst deɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈivnɪŋ. ðə bəs wɑz du tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɛm æt faɪv. æt noʊɛl ˈmərfi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈæŋʃəs. baɪ hɪz bləd ˈprɛʃər wɑz ˈraɪzɪŋ. baɪ ðə ˈtæksiz hi kɔld æt hæf tɛn stɪl ˈhædənt ʃoʊd. soʊ hi rɪskt laɪf ənd lɪm ənd sɛt əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ flæg daʊn ˈɛni ˈpæsɪŋ bəs. ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd, ðə strɪp wɑz ə hɔnt fər ˈprɑstəˌtuts, soʊ ˈmoʊtərɪsts ˈwʊdənt hæv noʊn wət tɪ meɪk əv ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪd mæn ɪn ə grin ˈbleɪzər ˈweɪvɪŋ ə ˈfɪstfəl əv kæʃ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðeɪ əraɪvd æt ðə graʊnd wɪθ ˈfɔrti ˈmɪnəts lɛft tɪ kɪk ɔf. ˈɪŋlɪʃ rɛf ˈtoʊni ˈwəzənt ˈhævɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə geɪm kʊd bi dɪˈleɪd. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr sˈmɔlnəs, ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz wər ˈfraɪtfəli prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪn ðoʊz deɪz waɪl ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ wər ðə ˈəltəmət ˈæməˌʧərz wɪθ ðə mɔr ˈstɛdˌfæst ɪn ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkripɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈjunjən. ˈaɪərlənd lɛd æt æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm θru fɔr pɔl bərk ˈpɛnəltiz bət feɪld tɪ skɔr ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. diˈeɪgoʊ dəˈmɪŋɪz klɪpt ˈoʊvər tu ˈpɛnəltiz ənd ðɛn keɪm ˈoʊnli traɪ əv ðə geɪm θru fʊl bæk ˈpaʊloʊ vaccari*. ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz wɛnt nəts æt ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwɪsəl, waɪl ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ, hu nu ðə drɪl ɛz rɪˈgɑrdz ˈluzɪŋ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, wər fɑr əv ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən. ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz' ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˌɪmˈpruvd kənˈsɪdərəbli wəns ˈaɪərlənd wər ˈbitən. ˈfænɪŋ əˈgɛn: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ riˈtritɪd tɪ ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl wɛr ˈgɪnəs hæd ˈkaɪndli leɪd ɔn ə ˈbɛrəl əv staʊt. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi pleɪərz, prɛs ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər səˈpɔrtərz ðɛr wər təkt ɪn. ðə bɑr wɑz sun ˈhɑpɪŋ ənd aɪ wɑz strək baɪ ðə spid wɪθ wɪʧ ðə pleɪərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt ðə dɪˈfit bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. ðeɪ hæd ʤɪst bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bɔrd ˈkəntri ɛz ðə wərldz tɔp eɪt wər kɔld tɪ luz tɪ ˈɪtəli. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, səˈpɔrtərz ənd prɛs əraɪvd daʊn tɪ ˈbrɛkfəst ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈwɪtnəs noʊɛl ˈmərfi ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ðə stæf bɪˈhaɪnd ðə bɑr. hi wɑz dɪsˈmeɪd baɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə bɪl ənd fɛlt ðɛr hæd tɪ hæv bɪn ə mɪˈsteɪk. ðə pleɪərz ˈkʊdənt hæv ˈpɑsəbli dræŋk ðət məʧ? ðə naɪt ˈpɔrtər wɑz kɔld. ˈæftər səm taɪm, hi əraɪvd ənd geɪv ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈbɑtəlz ðət hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈæftər ðə ˈbɛrəl ræn draɪ. ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈmərfi tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðə bɪl ˈheɪstəli. ˈfænɪŋ ˈleɪtər kənˈfərmd ðət ɪt wɑz wən ˈdeɪvi twid hu əˈkaʊntɪd fər məʧ əv ðə ˈgɪnəs ðət wɑz səŋk ðət naɪt. ˈdeɪvi, hu meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju fər ˈaɪərlənd ɪn ðət jɪrz faɪv ˈneɪʃənz æt ðə grænd oʊld eɪʤ əv 35 ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪmˈsɛlf. wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl pleɪərz ˈɛvər tɪ pleɪ fər ˈaɪərlənd ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv hɪz ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈlɔɪəlɪst ˈpɑləˌtɪks, hi ˈfeɪməsli rɪˈmɑrkt ɔn ðə iv əv hɪz ˈdeɪbju ðət hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi pleɪd fər hɪz ˈkəntri ˈθərˌdi taɪmz (ˈɑkə, ˈəlstər). nəˈfɛriəs ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɑz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə bəs ˈdraɪvərz ˈfeɪljər tɪ tərn əp (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈʃɪˌti ˈtreɪnɪŋ fild leɪd ɔn). ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz wər səˈspɛktɪd. ðə ˈɪnsədənt hæd ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðɛr fərst ˈɛvər ˈhaɪnəkən kəp ðət noʊˈvɛmbər ɪn ˈmaɪˌlæn (si hir). ðə weɪ ˈwɪŋər naɪəl wʊdz tɛlz ɪt 'ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz kənˈspaɪərd əˈlɛʤədli ðət ðə tim bəs ˈnɛvər əraɪvd tɪ brɪŋ ˈaɪərlənd tɪ ðə mæʧ ənd soʊ ʤɪm ˈglɛnən hæd tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd du ə bɪˈfɔˌrhænd.' soʊ, ðə ˈkɑmɪkəl teɪl əv ˈæməˌʧərɪzəm ənd ˈɛkˌsɛs ðət wɑz ˈaɪrləndz fərst ˈɛvər lɔs tɪ ˈɪtəli ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ ə dɪˈrɛkt ɔn ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə fərst ˈɛvər ˈhaɪnəkən kəp ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ðət wʊd du məʧ tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈrəgbi ɪn fˈjuʧər jɪrz. ˈbrɛndən ˈfænɪŋ ənd ˈpitər nu ˈpɔdˌkæst 'daʊn ðə ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd' kən bi kɔt hir. |
Everything's going well for him. A decent government job, a few friends, and a comfortable routine. One night, that all changes as he watches a typical college girl play volleyball on a local sports network. He becomes infatuated and using any means at his disposal, legal or not, he finds out all he can about her. His first rule is that she never know that he even exists. However, the more he finds out about her, the more he becomes convinced that fate has demanded he intervene in her life to protect her from dangers that she doesn't know about. The closer he gets to her life and the lives of those around her, the more dramatic and extreme measures he finds himself willing to take to not only protect her, but make sure she never knows about any of it. It's not love. It's fate. | ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz goʊɪŋ wɛl fər ɪm. ə ˈdisənt ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɑb, ə fju frɛndz, ənd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ruˈtin. wən naɪt, ðət ɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz hi ˈwɑʧɪz ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤ gərl pleɪ ˈvɑliˌbɔl ɔn ə ˈloʊkəl spɔrts ˈnɛtˌwərk. hi bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈfæʧuˌeɪtɪd ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni minz æt hɪz dɪˈspoʊzəl, ˈligəl ər nɑt, hi faɪndz aʊt ɔl hi kən əˈbaʊt hər. hɪz fərst rul ɪz ðət ʃi ˈnɛvər noʊ ðət hi ˈivɪn ɪgˈzɪsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə mɔr hi faɪndz aʊt əˈbaʊt hər, ðə mɔr hi bɪˈkəmz kənˈvɪnst ðət feɪt həz dɪˈmændɪd hi ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn hər laɪf tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər frəm ˈdeɪnʤərz ðət ʃi ˈdəzənt noʊ əˈbaʊt. ðə ˈkloʊzər hi gɪts tɪ hər laɪf ənd ðə lɪvz əv ðoʊz əraʊnd hər, ðə mɔr drəˈmætɪk ənd ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈtɛkt hər, bət meɪk ʃʊr ʃi ˈnɛvər noʊz əˈbaʊt ˈɛni əv ɪt. ɪts nɑt ləv. ɪts feɪt. |
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new orleans fbi special jeffrey has only been on the job in the crescent city for six months, but he's already seen enough to call political corruption office has more special agents and employees working corruption per employee in the division, than any other division in the country. corruption here is profound," coming to louisiana, the fbi veteran was section chief of the public corruption and civil rights section of the criminal investigative division of the new orleans district of the fbi has played a key role in recent high-profile federal convictions, including former washington-st. tammany district attorney walter reed, and retired st. charles district attorney harry said such investigations are not over. "this office is working very hard to insure that we hold corrupt public officials accountable. you will be seeing a lot more investigations, a lot more high profile investigations, and there will be zero tolerance for corruption in government," background reads more like a movie from taking on mob bosses in new york to playing a key role in the investigation. while emphasizes that all investigations are team efforts, he headed up the search and capture of those responsible for the boston marathon forensic accountant himself, said fighting corruption in louisiana is much like fighting organized going to make consensual recordings, we're going to do title iii's, we're going to use undercover operations, and we are going to use historical information because you can't hide from your past," the same time, and his team are working with local law enforcement authorities to get a handle on the violence plaguing new orleans through the use of task forces dealing with gangs and violent is based on is based on crime, so, for example, the uptown robberies, those were crimes that were being committed. our violent crimes task force was instrumental in catching the folks in the uptown robberies," admits that the safety of the people in his district, no matter what the threat, will keep him awake some nights, but when it comes to political corruption investigations, he has no trouble have lots going on, and there are a lot of people that are nervous right now," fbi special agent in charge of the new orleans district gives the credit to his team working diligently to keep the people across his district up with local news, weather and current events with the app up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. click here to sign up! | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ʧif kɔlz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈəpʃən ɪn luˌiziˈænə 'roʊˈbəst' ʃɛr ʃɛrz ˈkɑpi lɪŋk ˈkɑpi nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈʤɛfri həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ɔn ðə ʤɑb ɪn ðə ˈkrɛsənt ˈsɪti fər sɪks mənθs, bət hiz ɔˈrɛdi sin ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔl pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈəpʃən ˈɔfəs həz mɔr ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənts ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈwərkɪŋ kərˈəpʃən pər ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. kərˈəpʃən hir ɪz proʊˈfaʊnd," ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ luˌiziˈænə, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈvɛtərən wɑz ˈsɛkʃən ʧif əv ðə ˈpəblɪk kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz pleɪd ə ki roʊl ɪn ˈrisənt ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈfɛdərəl kənˈvɪkʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrmər washington-st*. ˈtæməni ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ˈwɔltər rid, ənd rɪˈtaɪrd st*. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ˈhɛri sɛd səʧ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər nɑt ˈoʊvər. "ðɪs ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi hoʊld kərəpt ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz əˈkaʊntəbəl. ju wɪl bi siɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ə lɔt mɔr haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns fər kərˈəpʃən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt," ˈbækˌgraʊnd ridz mɔr laɪk ə ˈmuvi frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn mɑb ˈbɔsɪz ɪn nu jɔrk tɪ pleɪɪŋ ə ki roʊl ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. waɪl ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðət ɔl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər tim ˈɛfərts, hi ˈhɛdɪd əp ðə sərʧ ənd ˈkæpʧər əv ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk əˈkaʊntənt hɪmˈsɛlf, sɛd ˈfaɪtɪŋ kərˈəpʃən ɪn luˌiziˈænə ɪz məʧ laɪk ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk kənˈsɛnʃuəl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈtaɪtəl iii's*, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ˌəndərˈkəvər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ juz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ju kænt haɪd frəm jʊr pæst," ðə seɪm taɪm, ənd hɪz tim ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈθɔrətiz tɪ gɪt ə ˈhændəl ɔn ðə ˈvaɪələns ˈpleɪgɪŋ nu ˌɔˈrlinz θru ðə juz əv tæsk ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ gæŋz ənd ˈvaɪələnt ɪz beɪst ɔn ɪz beɪst ɔn kraɪm, soʊ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈəpˈtaʊn ˈrɑbəriz, ðoʊz wər kraɪmz ðət wər biɪŋ kəˈmɪtɪd. ɑr ˈvaɪələnt kraɪmz tæsk fɔrs wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə foʊks ɪn ðə ˈəpˈtaʊn ˈrɑbəriz," ədˈmɪts ðət ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn hɪz ˈdɪstrɪkt, noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə θrɛt, wɪl kip ɪm əˈweɪk səm naɪts, bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈəpʃən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, hi həz noʊ ˈtrəbəl hæv lɑts goʊɪŋ ɔn, ənd ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ðət ər ˈnərvəs raɪt naʊ," ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈdɪstrɪkt gɪvz ðə ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ hɪz tim ˈwərkɪŋ ˈdɪləʤəntli tɪ kip ðə ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs hɪz ˈdɪstrɪkt əp wɪθ ˈloʊkəl nuz, ˈwɛðər ənd ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ ðə æp əp fər ɑr iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtərz tɪ gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz raɪt ɪn jʊr inbox*. klɪk hir tɪ saɪn əp! |
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rob would love it if you joined his weekly fantasy football league. first place pays $5,000. it took decades, but the nfl has finally escaped the ghost of its past gambling much so that's affiliation with a ring registers as no big deal. still, it took decades.
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until its closure in 2002, lindell a.c. was a revered part of detroit's sporting culture. the sports bar, once festooned with hockey sticks signed by gordie howe and baseball bats signed by al kaline, was the place to be for anybody in or around detroit's sports scene.
in 1963, that included alex karras, a gigantic defensive lineman who opened the with three consecutive pro bowl seasons for the lions. karras was such a big fan of lindell he became a part owner. his partners were two brothers, one of whom was a known gambler, and on january 7, 1963, the detroit news reported karras had been seen at lindell with a number of known detroit gamblers.
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when karras' connection to the gamblers who frequented and lindell became public, the nfl demanded karras sell his interest in the bar or face expulsion from the league. the nfl had faced a number of game fixing scandals in the two decades prior. the most prominent came in 1946, when merle and frank of the new york giants were bribed to throw the nfl championship game against the chicago bears. in exchange for their cooperation, the pair was to receive $2,500 and a $2,000 bet on the game, the profits of which would go to them.
karras, however, held fast. he explained why to dan, author of the 1989 book interference: how organized crime influences professional football:
"the nfl asked me to leave the bar because of the unsavory characters who walked into the bar. i said, 'fine, i'll do that, just as long as you don't let the unsavory characters come into the stadium.' the nfl did not reply to that. i never worried about whether the league gave me permission or not. i was making nine thousand dollars a year playing football and eighteen thousand with the bar. it didn't make much sense to leave the bar to go play football."
karras (who later had an acting career that saw him star in blazing saddles, among other films) eventually relented. he sold his interest in lindell and was reinstated prior to the 1964 season. but in karras' story, the incentives for nfl players to gamble on and even fix games becomes clear. nfl players had one of the most precarious jobs in the country, one with an average career length under five years and low salaries. meanwhile, large amounts of money were flowing through gambling markets contingent on game results controlled by those very workers. what, then, did a player truly have to lose?
some exceptionally casino patrons engaging in sports gambling. photo via commons
but by the 1980s, according to multiple bookmakers, gamblers, and other sources interviewed by, players fixing games was a thing of the past. an oddsmaker named bobby martin said, "there were a lot of fixed games during the 1950s, but there's nothing like that anymore… now the players are paid too much money. there's too much of a spotlight on them. oddsmakers want honest football. we don't want anything dishonest. it interferes with our handicapping if the games are fixed. i can't get a true picture of the value of the teams."
mort olshan, whom called "perhaps the most renowned football handicapper in the united states," affirmed martin's conclusion and added, "to make the risk worthwhile, the athlete would expect a sizable payoff."
thanks to increases in television revenue, competition from the united states football league, and the labor fights of the nflpa, the average nfl player salary exploded from $27,500 in 1972 to $90,102 by 1982 and all the way to $299,616 by 1989, the year published interference. the award promised to and to fix the 1946 nfl championship game comes out to roughly $30,000 in 1989 dollars according to the bureau of labor than the league's minimum salary.
the minimum salary in today's nfl stands at $420,000 for rookies and is no less than $645,000 for any player with at least three year's experience, according to the league's collective bargaining agreement. the result is a completely different world for athletes than the one karras lived in, where his part ownership of a local bar paid out twice as much as his nfl labor.
such an environment makes coordinating a fix nearly impossible. even if a rogue gambler could cobble together the likely sum (or higher) required to turn a player towards fixing, he would need to find a enough to take the large bets necessary to make a profit.
those bookmakers won't be found in legal betting areas, either offshore or in las vegas. "the way the limits work for something like the nfl at the most respected offshore books (i.e. pinnacle, bookmaker) is they start off pretty small (low four figures) early in the week, and then as they take some bets and are more confident they're dealing a reasonable line, the limits go up throughout the week, getting to figures (sometimes $100k) by gametime," says jacob via email, a sports gambling expert and the author of vegaswatch.org, a blog devoted to exposing misleading and misinformed treatments of gambling in sports journalism. "other offshore shops mirror that general approach, although generally on a smaller scale."
wheatley-schaller says bet limits in vegas work similarly, "although their limits at the higher end are more dependent on if they think you are any good or not (thus mayweather being able to bet $2 million, which is an amount one casino would never agree to take on an nfl game if they thought the bettor was getting the best of it)." fixing multiple games and taking profits over a long period of time at a single book would be difficult as well. "no matter where you bet, you're going to have a hard time staying under the radar if you're betting huge amounts and consistently winning," says. "eventually the people taking your bets will either stop doing that, or figure out you're providing them with really valuable information and want to bet it themselves."
a bettor or a group of bettors could spread relatively small bets across a number of casinos. however, says such a strategy is "easier said than done, since offshores, vegas shops and bookies tend to pay pretty close attention to what the line is at other shops with high limits." the concentrated bets on a single team would create enough movement in the betting lines to create suspicion.
this isn't to say game fixing and point shaving are completely dead. but when it has popped up in the new millennium, it has been concentrated in college basketball or football games with point spreads. according to a march story in the magazine on university of san diego basketball player brandon johnson, who received a prison sentence for his role in a sports bribery conspiracy in 2012, several football and basketball players have either been prosecuted or kicked off their teams for their parts in point shaving schemes.
these football and basketball leagues, full of players plying their craft for free with little chance of going pro, are more analogous to the nfl of the than the nfl of today. fewer books offer action on these games, with lower betting limits, and less attention paid to the lines.
still, the nfl fears the influence of gamblers and game fixers, at least publicly. in his 2001 book the odds: one season, three gamblers, and the death of their las vegas, chad millman cites security vice president milt aherlich, who called betting "the hydrogen bomb of the leagues." section 15 of the standard nfl player contract, "integrity of game," allows for the fine, suspension, or termination of a contract for any player "if he accepts a bribe or agrees to throw or fix an nfl game; fails to promptly report a bribe offer or an attempt to throw or fix an nfl game; bets on an nfl game; [or] knowingly associates with gamblers or gambling activity."
but despite the protests, the problem of game fixing doesn't appear to be one the nfl needs to think too hard about any time soon. now that the league pays its players like they are the best in the world at what they its best efforts since the players first unionized in was once the league's biggest problem has, ironically enough, solved itself. | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ goʊz ˈviə ˈflɪkər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz rɑb wʊd ləv ɪt ɪf ju ʤɔɪnd hɪz ˈwikli ˈfænəsi ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig. fərst pleɪs peɪz ɪt tʊk ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz ˈfaɪnəli ɪˈskeɪpt ðə goʊst əv ɪts pæst ˈgæmbəlɪŋ məʧ soʊ ðət əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən wɪθ ə rɪŋ ˈrɛʤɪstərz ɛz noʊ bɪg dil. stɪl, ɪt tʊk ˈdɛkeɪdz. ənˈtɪl ɪts ˈkloʊʒər ɪn 2002 ˈlɪndəl a.c*. wɑz ə rɪˈvɪrd pɑrt əv dɪˈtrɔɪts ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkəlʧər. ðə spɔrts bɑr, wəns ˌfɛˈstund wɪθ ˈhɑki stɪks saɪnd baɪ ˈgɔrdi haʊ ənd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl bæts saɪnd baɪ æl kaline*, wɑz ðə pleɪs tɪ bi fər ˈɛnibədi ɪn ər əraʊnd dɪˈtrɔɪts spɔrts sin. ɪn 1963 ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈæləks ˈkærəz, ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən hu ˈoʊpənd ðə wɪθ θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv proʊ boʊl ˈsizənz fər ðə laɪənz. ˈkærəz wɑz səʧ ə bɪg fæn əv ˈlɪndəl hi bɪˈkeɪm ə pɑrt ˈoʊnər. hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz wər tu ˈbrəðərz, wən əv hum wɑz ə noʊn ˈgæmblər, ənd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 7 1963 ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkærəz hæd bɪn sin æt ˈlɪndəl wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv noʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈgæmblərz. rɛd mɔr: ə brif ˈhɪstəri əv pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsɪŋ drəgz wɪn ˈkærəz' kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈgæmblərz hu ˈfrikwəntɪd ənd ˈlɪndəl bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk, ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪˈmændɪd ˈkærəz sɛl hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə bɑr ər feɪs ɪkˈspəlʃən frəm ðə lig. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hæd feɪst ə ˈnəmbər əv geɪm ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈskændəlz ɪn ðə tu ˈdɛkeɪdz praɪər. ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt keɪm ɪn 1946 wɪn mərl ənd fræŋk əv ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts wər braɪbd tɪ θroʊ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz. ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛr kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən, ðə pɛr wɑz tɪ rɪˈsiv ənd ə bɛt ɔn ðə geɪm, ðə ˈprɑfɪts əv wɪʧ wʊd goʊ tɪ ðɛm. ˈkærəz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɛld fæst. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd waɪ tɪ dæn, ˈɔθər əv ðə 1989 bʊk ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns: haʊ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl: "ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl æst mi tɪ liv ðə bɑr bɪˈkəz əv ðə ənˈseɪvəri ˈkɛrɪktərz hu wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə bɑr. aɪ sɛd, 'faɪn, aɪl du ðət, ʤɪst ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju doʊnt lɛt ðə ənˈseɪvəri ˈkɛrɪktərz kəm ˈɪntu ðə ˈsteɪdiəm.' ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪd nɑt rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðət. aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə lig geɪv mi pərˈmɪʃən ər nɑt. aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ naɪn ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr pleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈeɪˈtin ˈθaʊzənd wɪθ ðə bɑr. ɪt ˈdɪdənt meɪk məʧ sɛns tɪ liv ðə bɑr tɪ goʊ pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl." ˈkærəz (hu ˈleɪtər hæd ən ˈæktɪŋ kərɪr ðət sɔ ɪm stɑr ɪn ˈbleɪzɪŋ ˈsædəlz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər fɪlmz) ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈlɛntɪd. hi soʊld hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈlɪndəl ənd wɑz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd praɪər tɪ ðə 1964 ˈsizən. bət ɪn ˈkærəz' ˈstɔri, ðə ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz tɪ ˈgæmbəl ɔn ənd ˈivɪn fɪks geɪmz bɪˈkəmz klɪr. ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz hæd wən əv ðə moʊst priˈkɛriəs ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, wən wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ kərɪr lɛŋθ ˈəndər faɪv jɪrz ənd loʊ ˈsæləriz. ˈminˌwaɪl, lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni wər floʊɪŋ θru ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts kənˈtɪnʤənt ɔn geɪm rɪˈzəlts kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðoʊz ˈvɛri ˈwərkərz. wət, ðɛn, dɪd ə pleɪər ˈtruli hæv tɪ luz? səm ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli kəˈsinoʊ ˈpeɪtrənz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn spɔrts ˈgæmbəlɪŋ. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈkɑmənz bət baɪ ðə 1980s*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈbʊkmeɪkərz, ˈgæmblərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ, pleɪərz ˈfɪksɪŋ geɪmz wɑz ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst. ən ˈɑdzˌmeɪkər neɪmd ˈbɑbi ˈmɑrtɪn sɛd, "ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv fɪkst geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1950s*, bət ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðət anymore…*… naʊ ðə pleɪərz ər peɪd tu məʧ ˈməni. ðɛrz tu məʧ əv ə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn ðɛm. ˈɑdzˌmeɪkərz wɔnt ˈɑnəst ˈfʊtˌbɔl. wi doʊnt wɔnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dɪˈsɑnəst. ɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪrz wɪθ ɑr ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ ɪf ðə geɪmz ər fɪkst. aɪ kænt gɪt ə tru ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈvælju əv ðə timz." mɔrt ˈoʊlʃən, hum kɔld "pərˈhæps ðə moʊst rɪˈnaʊnd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈhændiˌkæpər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts," əˈfərmd ˈmɑrtənz kənˈkluʒən ənd ˈædɪd, "tɪ meɪk ðə rɪsk ˈwərθˈwaɪl, ðə ˈæθˌlit wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈsaɪzəbəl peɪɔf." θæŋks tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈrɛvəˌnu, ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig, ənd ðə ˈleɪbər faɪts əv ðə nflpa*, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪər ˈsæləri ɪkˈsploʊdɪd frəm ɪn 1972 tɪ baɪ 1982 ənd ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ baɪ 1989 ðə jɪr ˈpəblɪʃt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. ðə əˈwɔrd ˈprɑməst tɪ ənd tɪ fɪks ðə 1946 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm kəmz aʊt tɪ ˈrəfli ɪn 1989 ˈdɔlərz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈleɪbər ðən ðə ligz ˈmɪnəməm ˈsæləri. ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈsæləri ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl stændz æt fər ˈrʊkiz ənd ɪz noʊ lɛs ðən fər ˈɛni pleɪər wɪθ æt list θri jɪrz ɪkˈspɪriəns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ligz kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈgrimənt. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt wərld fər ˈæθˌlits ðən ðə wən ˈkærəz lɪvd ɪn, wɛr hɪz pɑrt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ə ˈloʊkəl bɑr peɪd aʊt twaɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈleɪbər. səʧ ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt meɪks koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ə fɪks ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ˈivɪn ɪf ə roʊg ˈgæmblər kʊd ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ðə ˈlaɪkli səm (ər haɪər) rikˈwaɪərd tɪ tərn ə pleɪər təˈwɔrdz ˈfɪksɪŋ, hi wʊd nid tɪ faɪnd ə ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ðə lɑrʤ bɛts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɑfɪt. ðoʊz ˈbʊkmeɪkərz woʊnt bi faʊnd ɪn ˈligəl ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ˈiðər ˈɔfˈʃɔr ər ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. "ðə weɪ ðə ˈlɪmɪts wərk fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl æt ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈɔfˈʃɔr bʊks (i.e*. ˈpɪnəkəl, ˈbʊkmeɪkər) ɪz ðeɪ stɑrt ɔf ˈprɪti smɔl (loʊ fɔr ˈfɪgjərz) ˈərli ɪn ðə wik, ənd ðɛn ɛz ðeɪ teɪk səm bɛts ənd ər mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ðɛr ˈdilɪŋ ə ˈrizənəbəl laɪn, ðə ˈlɪmɪts goʊ əp θruaʊt ðə wik, ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz (ˈsəmˌtaɪmz 100k*) baɪ gametime*," sɪz ˈʤeɪkəb ˈviə iˈmeɪl, ə spɔrts ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ənd ðə ˈɔθər əv vegaswatch.org*, ə blɔg dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ mɪsˈlidɪŋ ənd mɪsɪnˈfɔrmd ˈtritmənts əv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn spɔrts ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. "ˈəðər ˈɔfˈʃɔr ʃɑps ˈmɪrər ðət ˈʤɛnərəl əˈproʊʧ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈʤɛnərəli ɔn ə sˈmɔlər skeɪl." sɪz bɛt ˈlɪmɪts ɪn ˈveɪgəs wərk ˈsɪmələrli, "ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ˈlɪmɪts æt ðə haɪər ɛnd ər mɔr dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ɪf ðeɪ θɪŋk ju ər ˈɛni gʊd ər nɑt (ðəs ˈmeɪˌwɛðər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɛt 2 ˈmɪljən, wɪʧ ɪz ən əˈmaʊnt wən kəˈsinoʊ wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈgri tɪ teɪk ɔn ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm ɪf ðeɪ θɔt ðə ˈbɛtər wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɛst əv ɪt)." ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈməltəpəl geɪmz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts ˈoʊvər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm æt ə ˈsɪŋgəl bʊk wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz wɛl. "noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ju bɛt, jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə hɑrd taɪm steɪɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪf jʊr ˈbɛtɪŋ juʤ əˈmaʊnts ənd kənˈsɪstəntli ˈwɪnɪŋ," sɪz. "ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˈpipəl ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr bɛts wɪl ˈiðər stɑp duɪŋ ðət, ər ˈfɪgjər aʊt jʊr prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈrɪli ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd wɔnt tɪ bɛt ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz." ə ˈbɛtər ər ə grup əv ˈbɛtərz kʊd sprɛd ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl bɛts əˈkrɔs ə ˈnəmbər əv kəˈsinoʊz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪz səʧ ə ˈstrætəʤi ɪz "ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən, sɪns offshores*, ˈveɪgəs ʃɑps ənd ˈbʊkiz tɛnd tɪ peɪ ˈprɪti kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ðə laɪn ɪz æt ˈəðər ʃɑps wɪθ haɪ ˈlɪmɪts." ðə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd bɛts ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl tim wʊd kriˈeɪt ɪˈnəf ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə ˈbɛtɪŋ laɪnz tɪ kriˈeɪt səˈspɪʃən. ðɪs ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ geɪm ˈfɪksɪŋ ənd pɔɪnt ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ər kəmˈplitli dɛd. bət wɪn ɪt həz pɑpt əp ɪn ðə nu məˈlɛniəm, ɪt həz bɪn ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ər ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz wɪθ pɔɪnt sprɛdz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə mɑrʧ ˈstɔri ɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzin ɔn ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər ˈbrændən ˈʤɑnsən, hu rɪˈsivd ə ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ə spɔrts ˈbraɪbəri kənˈspɪrəsi ɪn 2012 ˈsɛvərəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz hæv ˈiðər bɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ər kɪkt ɔf ðɛr timz fər ðɛr pɑrts ɪn pɔɪnt ˈʃeɪvɪŋ skimz. ðiz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ligz, fʊl əv pleɪərz plaɪɪŋ ðɛr kræft fər fri wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ʧæns əv goʊɪŋ proʊ, ər mɔr əˈnæləgəs tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl əv ðə ðən ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl əv təˈdeɪ. fjuər bʊks ˈɔfər ˈækʃən ɔn ðiz geɪmz, wɪθ loʊər ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈlɪmɪts, ənd lɛs əˈtɛnʃən peɪd tɪ ðə laɪnz. stɪl, ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl fɪrz ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈgæmblərz ənd geɪm fixers*, æt list ˈpəblɪkli. ɪn hɪz 2001 bʊk ðə ɑdz: wən ˈsizən, θri ˈgæmblərz, ənd ðə dɛθ əv ðɛr ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ʧæd ˈmɪlmən saɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt mɪlt aherlich*, hu kɔld ˈbɛtɪŋ "ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən bɔm əv ðə ligz." ˈsɛkʃən 15 əv ðə ˈstændərd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪər ˈkɑnˌtrækt, "ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv geɪm," əˈlaʊz fər ðə faɪn, səˈspɛnʃən, ər tərməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ˈɛni pleɪər "ɪf hi ækˈsɛpts ə braɪb ər əˈgriz tɪ θroʊ ər fɪks ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm; feɪlz tɪ ˈprɑmptli rɪˈpɔrt ə braɪb ˈɔfər ər ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ θroʊ ər fɪks ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm; bɛts ɔn ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm; [ər] ˈnoʊɪŋli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts wɪθ ˈgæmblərz ər ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti." bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv geɪm ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi wən ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl nidz tɪ θɪŋk tu hɑrd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni taɪm sun. naʊ ðət ðə lig peɪz ɪts pleɪərz laɪk ðeɪ ər ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld æt wət ðeɪ ɪts bɛst ˈɛfərts sɪns ðə pleɪərz fərst ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd ɪn wɑz wəns ðə ligz ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm həz, aɪˈrɑnɪkli ɪˈnəf, sɑlvd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. |
1. the duquesne spy ring
the 33 convicted members of the duquesne spy ring. (library of congress)
the most sophisticated german espionage operation in the united states was america even entered the war. the duquesne spy ring included 30 men and three women operating under the direction of frederick “fritz” joubert duquesne, a flamboyant south african adventurer and soldier who had also spied for the germans during world war i. starting in the late 1930s, members of clandestine cell found their way into key civilian jobs in the united states. some operatives served as couriers by working aboard american merchant vessels and airlines, while others gathered information by posing as military contractors. in its first several months, the duquesne spy ring gained significant intelligence on american shipping patterns, and even stole military secrets regarding the used in american aircraft.
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despite its early successes, the duquesne spy ring was toppled in 1941 when a new recruit named william g. sebold became a double agent for the united states. in addition to funneling dummy radio messages to the nazis, the fbi provided sebold with an office in new york outfitted with hidden recording devices and a two-way mirror. once sebold had gathered enough evidence, the fbi arrested duquesne and 32 of his operatives in the biggest espionage bust in american history. just days after the bombing of pearl harbor in december 1941, all members of the group were convicted and sentenced to a total of over 300 years in prison.
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2. the bombing of ellwood oil field
soldiers inspect a crater caused by the japanese attack at fort stevens. (national archives and records administration)
after the attack on pearl harbor in december 1941, a small contingent of japanese submarines was dispatched east to patrol the california coastline. on february 23, 1942, the japanese submarine into a channel near ellwood oil field, a large oil well and storage facility outside of santa barbara. after surfacing, the submarine lobbed 16 shells at ellwood beach from its lone deck gun before and fleeing to the open ocean.
the brief shelling only caused minor damage to the oil pump house and a single oil derrick were its implications were severe. the bombardment at ellwood was the first shelling of the mainland united states during world war, and it sparked an invasion panic among an american populace not used dealing with war on the home front. a day later, reports of enemy aircraft led to the so-called “battle of los angeles,” in which american artillery was discharged over los angeles for several hours due to the mistaken belief that the japanese were invading.
3. the bombing of fort stevens and the lookout air raids
soldiers inspect a crater caused by the japanese attack at fort stevens.
the only attack on a mainland american military site during world war occurred on june 21, 1942, on the oregon coastline. after trailing american fishing vessels to bypass minefields, the japanese submarine made its way to the mouth of the columbia river. it surfaced near fort stevens, an antiquated army base that dated back to the civil war. just before midnight, used its deck gun to fire 17 shells at the fort. believing that the muzzle flashes of the guns would only serve to more clearly reveal their position, the commander of fort stevens ordered his men not to return fire. the plan worked, and the bombardment was almost totally nearby baseball field bore the brunt of the damage.
i-25 would later make history again when it executed the bombing of the continental united states by an enemy aircraft. in what became known as the lookout air raids, returned to the oregon coast in september 1942 and launched a. after flying to a wooded area near brookings, oregon, the dropped a pair of incendiary bombs in the hope of starting a forest fire. thanks to light winds and a quick response from fire patrols, the bombing failed to have its desired effect, as did a second bombing over brookings later that month. the pilot of the japanese, nobuo fujita, would later make several goodwill visits to brookings during the 1960s, and was even proclaimed an honorary citizen of the town upon his death in 1997.
4. operation pastorius
the trial of the nazi saboteurs
the largest invasion of american soil during world war came in the form of eight nazi saboteurs sent to the united states on a doomed mission known as operation pastorius. the naturalized american citizens who were living in germany when the conflict tasked with sabotaging the war effort and demoralizing the civilian population through acts of terrorism. in june 1942, secretly dropped the two crews on the coast of amagansett, new york, and ponte beach, florida. each team carried up to $84,000 in cash and enough explosives to wage a long campaign of sabotage.
the men had orders to attack transport hubs, hydroelectric power plants and industrial facilities. but before a single act of sabotage could ever take place, the mission was compromised when george john dasch, one of the saboteurs from the new york group, chose to turn himself in to the fbi. dasch was heavily interrogated, and after two weeks the fbi successfully rounded up the remaining saboteurs. six of the men were executed as spies, while dasch and an accomplice were jailed for six years before being deported by president harry truman.
5. japanese fire balloons
one of the most unusual military actions of world war came in the form of japanese balloon bombs, or “fugos,” directed at the mainland united states. starting in 1944, the japanese military constructed and launched over balloons, each loaded with nearly 50 pounds of and incendiary explosives. amazingly, these unmanned originated from over miles away in the japanese home islands. after being launched, the specially designed hydrogen balloons would ascend to an altitude of feet and ride the jet stream across the pacific ocean to the mainland united states. their bombs were triggered to drop after the journey was over a city or wooded region that would catch fire.
nearly 350 of the bombs actually made it across the pacific, and several were intercepted or shot down by the u.s. military. from 1944 to 1945, balloon bombs were spotted in more than 15 as far east as michigan and iowa. the only fatalities came from a single incident in oregon, where a pregnant woman and five children were killed in an explosion after coming across one of the downed balloons. their deaths are considered the only combat casualties to occur on u.s. soil during world war. | 1 ðə duˈkeɪn spaɪ rɪŋ ðə 33 kənˈvɪktəd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə duˈkeɪn spaɪ rɪŋ. (ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs) ðə moʊst səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈʤərmən ˈɛspiənɑʤ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz əˈmɛrɪkə ˈivɪn ˈɛnərd ðə wɔr. ðə duˈkeɪn spaɪ rɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd 30 mɛn ənd θri ˈwɪmən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈfrɛdərɪk ““fritz”*” ˈjaʊbərt duˈkeɪn, ə flæmˈbɔɪənt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ədˈvɛnʧərər ənd ˈsoʊlʤər hu hæd ˈɔlsoʊ spaɪd fər ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə leɪt 1930s*, ˈmɛmbərz əv klænˈdɛstɪn sɛl faʊnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ki səˈvɪljən ʤɑbz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. səm ˈɑpərətɪvz sərvd ɛz ˈkəriərz baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈbɔrd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmərʧənt ˈvɛsəlz ənd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, waɪl ˈəðərz ˈgæðərd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən baɪ ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ɪn ɪts fərst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, ðə duˈkeɪn spaɪ rɪŋ geɪnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈpætərnz, ənd ˈivɪn stoʊl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsikrɪts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə juzd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛrˌkræft. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈərli səkˈsɛsɪz, ðə duˈkeɪn spaɪ rɪŋ wɑz ˈtɑpəld ɪn 1941 wɪn ə nu rɪˈkrut neɪmd ˈwɪljəm ʤi. ˈsɛboʊld bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənt fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈfənəlɪŋ ˈdəmi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɛboʊld wɪθ ən ˈɔfəs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈhɪdən rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ə ˈtuˌweɪ ˈmɪrər. wəns ˈsɛboʊld hæd ˈgæðərd ɪˈnəf ˈɛvədəns, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ərˈɛstɪd duˈkeɪn ənd 32 əv hɪz ˈɑpərətɪvz ɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛspiənɑʤ bəst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv pərl ˈhɑrbər ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1941 ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə grup wər kənˈvɪktəd ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈoʊvər 300 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt 2 ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈɛlˌwʊd ɔɪl fild ˈsoʊlʤərz ˌɪnˈspɛkt ə ˈkreɪtər kɔzd baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈtæk æt fɔrt ˈstivənz. (ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ənd ˈrɛkərdz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk ɔn pərl ˈhɑrbər ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1941 ə smɔl kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsəbmərˌinz wɑz dɪˈspæʧt ist tɪ pəˈtroʊl ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 23 1942 ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌsəbmərˈin ˈɪntu ə ˈʧænəl nɪr ˈɛlˌwʊd ɔɪl fild, ə lɑrʤ ɔɪl wɛl ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə. ˈæftər ˈsərfəsɪŋ, ðə ˌsəbmərˈin lɑbd 16 ʃɛlz æt ˈɛlˌwʊd biʧ frəm ɪts loʊn dɛk gən ˌbiˈfɔr ənd fliɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈoʊʃən. ðə brif ˈʃɛlɪŋ ˈoʊnli kɔzd ˈmaɪnər ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ɔɪl pəmp haʊs ənd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɔɪl ˈdɛrɪk wər ɪts ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz wər səˈvɪr. ðə bɑmˈbɑrdmənt æt ˈɛlˌwʊd wɑz ðə fərst ˈʃɛlɪŋ əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr, ənd ɪt spɑrkt ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈpænɪk əˈməŋ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑpjələs nɑt juzd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ wɔr ɔn ðə hoʊm frənt. ə deɪ ˈleɪtər, rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈɛnəmi ˈɛrˌkræft lɛd tɪ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld əv lɔs angeles,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrˈtɪləri wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ˈoʊvər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz du tɪ ðə mɪˈsteɪkən bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz wər ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ. 3 ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv fɔrt ˈstivənz ənd ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt ɛr reɪdz ˈsoʊlʤərz ˌɪnˈspɛkt ə ˈkreɪtər kɔzd baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈtæk æt fɔrt ˈstivənz. ðə ˈoʊnli əˈtæk ɔn ə ˈmeɪnˌlænd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri saɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr əˈkərd ɔn ʤun 21 1942 ɔn ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn. ˈæftər ˈtreɪlɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈvɛsəlz tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈmaɪnˌfildz, ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌsəbmərˈin meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə maʊθ əv ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər. ɪt ˈsərfɪst nɪr fɔrt ˈstivənz, ən ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ˈɑrmi beɪs ðət ˈdeɪtɪd bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, juzd ɪts dɛk gən tɪ faɪər 17 ʃɛlz æt ðə fɔrt. bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðə ˈməzəl ˈflæʃɪz əv ðə gənz wʊd ˈoʊnli sərv tɪ mɔr ˈklɪrli rɪˈvil ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən, ðə kəˈmændər əv fɔrt ˈstivənz ˈɔrdərd hɪz mɛn nɑt tɪ rɪˈtərn faɪər. ðə plæn wərkt, ənd ðə bɑmˈbɑrdmənt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtoʊtəli ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fild bɔr ðə brənt əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. wʊd ˈleɪtər meɪk ˈhɪstəri əˈgɛn wɪn ɪt ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ən ˈɛnəmi ˈɛrˌkræft. ɪn wət bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt ɛr reɪdz, rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn koʊst ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1942 ənd lɔnʧt ə. ˈæftər flaɪɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwʊdɪd ˈɛriə nɪr ˈbrʊkɪŋz, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ðə drɑpt ə pɛr əv ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri bɑmz ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈfɔrɪst faɪər. θæŋks tɪ laɪt wɪndz ənd ə kwɪk rɪˈspɑns frəm faɪər pəˈtroʊlz, ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ feɪld tɪ hæv ɪts dɪˈzaɪərd ˈifɛkt, ɛz dɪd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˈleɪtər ðət mənθ. ðə ˈpaɪlət əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz, noʊˈbuoʊ fuˈʤitə, wʊd ˈleɪtər meɪk ˈsɛvərəl ˈgʊdˈwɪl ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1960s*, ənd wɑz ˈivɪn proʊˈkleɪmd ən ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðə taʊn əˈpɑn hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1997 4 ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈpæstɔriɪs ðə traɪəl əv ðə ˈnɑtsi ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr keɪm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv eɪt ˈnɑtsi ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz sɛnt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ə dumd ˈmɪʃən noʊn ɛz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈpæstɔriɪs. ðə ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz hu wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərməni wɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt tæskt wɪθ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ ðə wɔr ˈɛfərt ənd dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə səˈvɪljən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən θru ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ɪn ʤun 1942 ˈsikrɪtli drɑpt ðə tu kruz ɔn ðə koʊst əv əˈmægənˌsɛt, nu jɔrk, ənd pɑnt biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə. iʧ tim ˈkɛrid əp tɪ ɪn kæʃ ənd ɪˈnəf ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz tɪ weɪʤ ə lɔŋ kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ. ðə mɛn hæd ˈɔrdərz tɪ əˈtæk ˈtrænspɔrt həbz, ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər plænts ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsɪŋgəl ækt əv ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ kʊd ˈɛvər teɪk pleɪs, ðə ˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd wɪn ʤɔrʤ ʤɑn dæʃ, wən əv ðə ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz frəm ðə nu jɔrk grup, ʧoʊz tɪ tərn hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. dæʃ wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd, ənd ˈæftər tu wiks ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈraʊndɪd əp ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz. sɪks əv ðə mɛn wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɛz spaɪz, waɪl dæʃ ənd ən əˈkɑmpləs wər ʤeɪld fər sɪks jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɛri ˈtrumən. 5 ˌʤæpəˈniz faɪər bəˈlunz wən əv ðə moʊst ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃənz əv wərld wɔr keɪm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌʤæpəˈniz bəˈlun bɑmz, ər ““fugos,”*,” dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1944 ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kənˈstrəktɪd ənd lɔnʧt ˈoʊvər bəˈlunz, iʧ ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈnɪrli 50 paʊnz əv ənd ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz. əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ðiz ənˈmænd ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm ˈoʊvər maɪəlz əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz hoʊm ˈaɪləndz. ˈæftər biɪŋ lɔnʧt, ðə ˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈhaɪdrəʤən bəˈlunz wʊd əˈsɛnd tɪ ən ˈæltəˌtud əv fit ənd raɪd ðə ʤɛt strim əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɛr bɑmz wər ˈtrɪgərd tɪ drɔp ˈæftər ðə ˈʤərni wɑz ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɪti ər ˈwʊdɪd ˈriʤən ðət wʊd kæʧ faɪər. ˈnɪrli 350 əv ðə bɑmz ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ɪt əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈsɪfɪk, ənd ˈsɛvərəl wər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ər ʃɑt daʊn baɪ ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. frəm 1944 tɪ 1945 bəˈlun bɑmz wər ˈspɑtɪd ɪn mɔr ðən 15 ɛz fɑr ist ɛz ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˈaɪəwə. ðə ˈoʊnli fəˈtælɪtiz keɪm frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn, wɛr ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən ənd faɪv ˈʧɪldrən wər kɪld ɪn ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ əˈkrɔs wən əv ðə daʊnd bəˈlunz. ðɛr dɛθs ər kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmbæt ˈkæʒəwəltiz tɪ əˈkər ɔn juz. sɔɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr. |
victim is third surfer fatally attacked in past two years at reunion island
a french surfer on his honeymoon was fatally attacked by a shark wednesday at reunion island, while his wife was nearby on the beach.
the attack occurred at de saint-gilles, a popular surf spot on the west shore of the island. this marks the first fatal shark attack of the year on reunion island, but the third during the past two years.
lifeguards pulled the surfer to shore after he was charged at least twice by the shark, but he had lost lots of blood and had gone into cardiac and respiratory arrest. he could not be revived.
agence is reporting that the unidentified surfer was bitten on the arm and thigh, and that his wife was being treated for shock.
last summer two shark attacks, one of them resulting in a fatality, occurred just days apart at reunion island, which is located in the indian ocean east of madagascar.
sky news reports that after those attacks, surfers called for the closure of a vast marine reserve, which they blamed for an increase in shark encounters. surfers were critical of the local government for not doing enough to protect swimmers and surfers.
several studies are underway involving sharks in the area.
the couple is from in eastern france. the species of shark implicated in attack is not known.
–find pete thomas on facebook | ˈvɪktɪm ɪz θərd ˈsərfər ˈfeɪtəli əˈtækt ɪn pæst tu jɪrz æt riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd ə frɛnʧ ˈsərfər ɔn hɪz ˈhəniˌmun wɑz ˈfeɪtəli əˈtækt baɪ ə ʃɑrk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd, waɪl hɪz waɪf wɑz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ɔn ðə biʧ. ðə əˈtæk əˈkərd æt də saint-gilles*, ə ˈpɑpjələr sərf spɑt ɔn ðə wɛst ʃɔr əv ðə ˈaɪlənd. ðɪs mɑrks ðə fərst ˈfeɪtəl ʃɑrk əˈtæk əv ðə jɪr ɔn riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd, bət ðə θərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst tu jɪrz. ˈlaɪfˌgɑrdz pʊld ðə ˈsərfər tɪ ʃɔr ˈæftər hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd æt list twaɪs baɪ ðə ʃɑrk, bət hi hæd lɔst lɑts əv bləd ənd hæd gɔn ˈɪntu ˈkɑrdiˌæk ənd ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ərˈɛst. hi kʊd nɑt bi rɪˈvaɪvd. ˈæʤəns ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsərfər wɑz ˈbɪtən ɔn ðə ɑrm ənd θaɪ, ənd ðət hɪz waɪf wɑz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd fər ʃɑk. læst ˈsəmər tu ʃɑrk əˈtæks, wən əv ðɛm rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə fəˈtælɪti, əˈkərd ʤɪst deɪz əˈpɑrt æt riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd, wɪʧ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ist əv ˌmædəˈgæskər. skaɪ nuz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈæftər ðoʊz əˈtæks, ˈsərfərz kɔld fər ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ə væst mərˈin rɪˈzərv, wɪʧ ðeɪ bleɪmd fər ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ʃɑrk ɪnˈkaʊnərz. ˈsərfərz wər ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər nɑt duɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈtɛkt sˈwɪmərz ənd ˈsərfərz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz ər ˌəndərˈweɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ʃɑrks ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə ˈkəpəl ɪz frəm ɪn ˈistərn fræns. ðə ˈspiʃiz əv ʃɑrk ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn əˈtæk ɪz nɑt noʊn. pit ˈtɑməs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
at just 19 years old, hayley haynes from london, england, was told she would not be able to have children. after passing puberty without ever getting her period, she decided to check with doctors, who gave her some shocking news. even though hayley never felt different, she didn't have ovaries, fallopian tubes, or a uterus.
specialists also informed hayley that she was born with chromosomes, making her technically male, and diagnosed her with insensitivity syndrome. "when they told me i had no womb, i was so confused i felt sick. my biggest fear was never having children. suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing," hayley said.
hayley eventually married her childhood friend sam, with whom she shared her infertility struggles early on. they both had their hearts set on having a family, and that finally became a possibility after a doctor discovered something others had missed in the past a small uterus. "it was only a few millimeters, but it was a start. he was optimistic it would grow. i still couldn't conceive naturally, but i could have the option of," she told the mirror.
after rigorous hormone treatment, she started treatment in 2011, three years after her uterus was discovered. "i was so nervous. we only had one shot and couldn't afford to go through it all again. i desperately wanted to be a mother and knew if there were no viable eggs or the implantation wasn't successful, i'd be distraught." only two of the 13 eggs harvested were viable for implantation, and she had only a 60% chance of getting pregnant.
the proved successful when the couple discovered what they never thought possible they were pregnant. they got even better news when scans showed they were expecting twin girls. the couple met their miracle babies on christmas eve, when hayley gave birth to darcey and avery.
"becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life. when i held the babies in my arms for the first time, i was overwhelmed. i had spent nine years coming to terms with the fact this might never happen, but in that moment all the pain just washed away."
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[via | æt ʤɪst 19 jɪrz oʊld, ˈheɪli heɪnz frəm ˈləndən, ˈɪŋglənd, wɑz toʊld ʃi wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ˈʧɪldrən. ˈæftər ˈpæsɪŋ ˈpjubərti wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər ˈgɪtɪŋ hər ˈpɪriəd, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʧɛk wɪθ ˈdɑktərz, hu geɪv hər səm ˈʃɑkɪŋ nuz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈheɪli ˈnɛvər fɛlt ˈdɪfərənt, ʃi ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈoʊˌvəriz, fəˈloʊpiən tubz, ər ə ˈjutərəs. ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈheɪli ðət ʃi wɑz bɔrn wɪθ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hər ˈtɛknɪkəli meɪl, ənd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst hər wɪθ ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. "wɪn ðeɪ toʊld mi aɪ hæd noʊ wum, aɪ wɑz soʊ kənfˈjuzd aɪ fɛlt sɪk. maɪ ˈbɪgəst fɪr wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsədənli ə juʤ pis əv maɪ laɪf wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ," ˈheɪli sɛd. ˈheɪli ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈmɛrid hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd frɛnd sæm, wɪθ hum ʃi ʃɛrd hər ˌɪnfərˈtɪlɪˌti ˈstrəgəlz ˈərli ɔn. ðeɪ boʊθ hæd ðɛr hɑrts sɛt ɔn ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈfæməli, ənd ðət ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ˈæftər ə ˈdɔktər dɪˈskəvərd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðərz hæd mɪst ɪn ðə pæst ə smɔl ˈjutərəs. "ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈmɪləˌmitərz, bət ɪt wɑz ə stɑrt. hi wɑz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ɪt wʊd groʊ. aɪ stɪl ˈkʊdənt kənˈsiv ˈnæʧərəli, bət aɪ kʊd hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv," ʃi toʊld ðə ˈmɪrər. ˈæftər ˈrɪgərəs ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈtritmənt, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtritmənt ɪn 2011 θri jɪrz ˈæftər hər ˈjutərəs wɑz dɪˈskəvərd. "aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈnərvəs. wi ˈoʊnli hæd wən ʃɑt ənd ˈkʊdənt əˈfɔrd tɪ goʊ θru ɪt ɔl əˈgɛn. aɪ ˈdɛspərətli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈməðər ənd nu ɪf ðɛr wər noʊ ˈvaɪəbəl ɛgz ər ðə ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃən ˈwəzənt səkˈsɛsfəl, aɪd bi dɪˈstrɔt." ˈoʊnli tu əv ðə 13 ɛgz ˈhɑrvəstɪd wər ˈvaɪəbəl fər ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃən, ənd ʃi hæd ˈoʊnli ə 60 ʧæns əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt. ðə pruvd səkˈsɛsfəl wɪn ðə ˈkəpəl dɪˈskəvərd wət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt ˈpɑsəbəl ðeɪ wər ˈprɛgnənt. ðeɪ gɑt ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər nuz wɪn skænz ʃoʊd ðeɪ wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ twɪn gərlz. ðə ˈkəpəl mɛt ðɛr ˈmɪrəkəl ˈbeɪbiz ɔn ˈkrɪsməs iv, wɪn ˈheɪli geɪv bərθ tɪ ˈdɑrsi ənd ˈeɪvəri. "bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈməðər wɑz ðə ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt əv maɪ laɪf. wɪn aɪ hɛld ðə ˈbeɪbiz ɪn maɪ ɑrmz fər ðə fərst taɪm, aɪ wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd. aɪ hæd spɛnt naɪn jɪrz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðɪs maɪt ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən, bət ɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt ɔl ðə peɪn ʤɪst wɑʃt əˈweɪ." nɛkst: ˈæftər ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz æt 20 ˈwʊmən həz ˈmɪrəkəl ˈbeɪbi æt 35 ðɪs ˈstɔri ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɔn mɔr frəm ˈwʊmənz deɪ: ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ˈwʊmən nɑt ˈoʊnli wɔks əˈgɛn bət ˈɔlsoʊ gɪts ˈprɛgnənt ˈkəpəl hu traɪd 8 jɪrz tɪ kənˈsiv gɪts juʤ səˈpraɪz ˈwʊmən gɪvz bərθ ən aʊər ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ ʃi wɑz ˈprɛgnənt [ˈviə |
at&t’s proposed merger with t-mobile usa, once seen as inevitable, hit some significant speed bumps this week.
industry observers say the headwinds do not mean the merger ultimately win regulatory approval, but the company is going to have to prove to congress and to regulators that consumers suffer under the deal.
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one expert predicted that will redouble its efforts to get the merger approved.
“at&t has a $3 billion payback to t-mobile if this deal go [through], so they have every motivation to make this happen,” said rob frieden, a professor of telecommunications and law at penn state university. “if anything this motivates to double and redouble its outreach and its lobbying.”
the $39 billion acquisition met resistance in congress for the first time this week when sen. herb kohl (d-wis.), the chairman of the judiciary antitrust subcommittee, urged regulators to block it.
“approval of this acquisition would also reverse the historic triumph of competition policy of three decades ago the breaking up of the phone monopoly into numerous competitors, unleashing an explosion of innovation that led to such technologies as cell phones and the internet,” kohl wrote in a letter laying out his opposition.
the bad news for the company continued late wednesday when the federal communications commission stopped the clock on its review of the merger. the agency is waiting on to provide additional economic and engineering analysis of the potential benefits from combining the companies.
conventional wisdom in the beltway had held that the merger would sail through the regulatory process. deep pockets and army of lobbyists paired with the support of organized labor seemed to make government approval a mere formality.
but air of invincibility is fading as questions mount about a telecom merger that would leave more than 80 percent of the wireless market in the hands of two companies.
“i know how you can view [wednesday] as anything but a terrible day for,” said gigi sohn, president of public knowledge, which opposes the merger.
at&t remains confident the government will eventually approve the transaction, but opponents have been buoyed by recent developments and point to statements from democrats this week questioning the benefits.
several lawmakers have invoked the breakup of the ma bell telephone monopoly in the in explaining their opposition to the deal, which would make and verizon the dominant wireless players and leave sprint a distant third.
“to replace the phone monopoly of the last century with a of and verizon today would be harmful to consumers, contrary to antitrust law and not in the public interest under communications law,” kohl wrote in his letter.
rep. edward markey edward (ed) john energy: climate protesters storm office | group says green new deal could cost trillion | dire warnings from new climate studies group: green new deal could cost trillion dozens of climate protesters storm office over green new deal more (d-mass.) said the merger would be “an historic mistake.”
“it would turn back the clock to the early 1990s, when american ingenuity and innovation were stymied by a sluggish, analog cellular duopoly,” said markey, arguing that subsequent legislation helped create new wireless providers and unleash a wave of innovation.
markey joined reps. anna (d-calif.) and john conyers jr. (d-mich.) this week in a letter urging the federal communications commission (fcc) and the department of justice (doj) to closely scrutinize any promised benefits of the merger. the lawmakers warned the fusion of the firms would be a “troubling backward step” for public policy.
conyers, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the merger in congress, said he appreciates the fact is the only unionized wireless carrier, but that he still believes the and the must reject the proposal to protect consumers.
an spokesman said the firm is preparing new economic and engineering models to provide greater detail on the promised benefits of the deal, specifically on how combining the two networks will increase service and network capacity for customers while saving on costs.
“the facts also demonstrate that the consumer and public interest benefits are enormous,” said general counsel wayne watts. “these include better service in the form of fewer dropped calls, faster speeds and a better overall customer experience, more mobile broadband access for more americans.”
the said the new submissions are expected to be complex, so the agency has stopped the clock on the review until it has had time to look over the additional evidence. the delay is not expected to last more than a month or to slow down the review process significantly.
“because this information, which we will submit next week, is detailed, we are not surprised that the will take the time it needs to thoroughly understand our submission,” told the hill in a statement. “we do not expect this will adversely impact the timeframe for approval of our transaction.”
the and the are both reviewing the deal. justice can sue to block it under the clayton antitrust act, while the can launch an administrative proceeding if it decides the merger is contrary to the public interest. the can also approve the merger outright or with conditions, such as those attached to the nbc merger last year.
opponents argue there any conditions that regulators could pin on the deal to prevent it from stifling competition in the wireless market.
sprint spokesman john taylor said caught most stakeholders by surprise when it announced the merger on march 20; thanks to its formidable presence in washington, the move enabled the telecom giant to create a sense of inevitability around the transaction. but he noted the issue will be handled by law enforcement, not legislation, and said a flurry of lobbying on the merger has only served to raise more questions.
“i think what seeing on capitol hill among staffers following telecom issues as they have learned more about this transaction, they have more questions. as they get more answers, they like this deal less and less,” taylor said.
sprint has up its lobbying significantly in opposition to the deal. ceo dan hesse admitted last month that if the merger is approved, sprint would become ripe for a takeover.
at&t’s aggressive push to rally support for the deal has shown results. a large number of community organizations, groups and 26 state governors have written in support of the merger, and the firm has a team of lobbyists working to promote the deal on capitol hill.
but public knowledge legal director harold feld suggested some of tactics have backfired. he noted the recent controversy involving the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation, which endorsed the merger and then withdrew it after a shakeup in management. | at&t’s* prəˈpoʊzd ˈmərʤər wɪθ ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, wəns sin ɛz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, hɪt səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt spid bəmps ðɪs wik. ˈɪndəstri əbˈzərvərz seɪ ðə ˈhɛdˌwɪndz du nɑt min ðə ˈmərʤər ˈəltəmətli wɪn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈpruvəl, bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ pruv tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ðət kənˈsumərz ˈsəfər ˈəndər ðə dil. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wən ˈɛkspərt prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət wɪl riˈdəbəl ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ gɪt ðə ˈmərʤər əˈpruvd. həz ə 3 ˈbɪljən ˈpeɪˌbæk tɪ ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ɪf ðɪs dil goʊ [θru], soʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈɛvəri ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðɪs happen,”*,” sɛd rɑb ˈfridən, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd lɔ æt pɛn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðɪs ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts tɪ ˈdəbəl ənd riˈdəbəl ɪts ˈaʊˌtriʧ ənd ɪts lobbying.”*.” ðə 39 ˈbɪljən ˌækwəˈzɪʃən mɛt rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs wik wɪn sɛn. ərb koʊl (d-wis*.), ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ˈsəbkəˈmɪti, ərʤd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ blɑk ɪt. əv ðɪs ˌækwəˈzɪʃən wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvərs ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk traɪəmf əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈpɑləsi əv θri ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp əv ðə foʊn məˈnɑpəli ˈɪntu ˈnumərəs kəmˈpɛtɪtərz, ənˈliʃɪŋ ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət lɛd tɪ səʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɛz sɛl foʊnz ənd ðə internet,”*,” koʊl roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər leɪɪŋ aʊt hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ðə bæd nuz fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kənˈtɪnjud leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən stɑpt ðə klɑk ɔn ɪts ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈmərʤər. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz. kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm ɪn ðə ˈbɛltˌweɪ hæd hɛld ðət ðə ˈmərʤər wʊd seɪl θru ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈprɔˌsɛs. dip ˈpɑkəts ənd ˈɑrmi əv ˈlɑbiɪsts pɛrd wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər simd tɪ meɪk ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpruvəl ə mɪr fɔrˈmæləti. bət ɛr əv ˌɪnˌvɪnsəˈbɪlɪti ɪz ˈfeɪdɪŋ ɛz kˈwɛsʧənz maʊnt əˈbaʊt ə ˈtɛləkɑm ˈmərʤər ðət wʊd liv mɔr ðən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə hænz əv tu ˈkəmpəˌniz. noʊ haʊ ju kən vju [ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ] ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə ˈtɛrəbəl deɪ fər at&t,”*,” sɛd ˈʤiʤi sɑn, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ əˈpoʊzɪz ðə ˈmərʤər. rɪˈmeɪnz ˈkɑnfədənt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈpruv ðə trænˈzækʃən, bət əˈpoʊnənts hæv bɪn buid baɪ ˈrisənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ənd pɔɪnt tɪ ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts ðɪs wik kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈsɛvərəl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðə ˈbreɪˌkəp əv ðə mɑ bɛl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn məˈnɑpəli ɪn ðə ɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə dil, wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ənd ˌvɛˈraɪzən ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈwaɪrlɪs pleɪərz ənd liv sprɪnt ə ˈdɪstənt θərd. ˌriˈpleɪs ðə foʊn məˈnɑpəli əv ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri wɪθ ə əv ənd ˌvɛˈraɪzən təˈdeɪ wʊd bi ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ kənˈsumərz, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˌæntaɪˈtrəst lɔ ənd nɑt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈəndər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz law,”*,” koʊl roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtər. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈɛdwərd ˈmɑrˌki ˈɛdwərd (ɛd) ʤɑn ˈɛnərʤi: ˈklaɪmɪt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz stɔrm ˈɔfəs grup sɪz grin nu dil kʊd kɔst ˈtrɪljən daɪər ˈwɔrnɪŋz frəm nu ˈklaɪmɪt ˈstədiz grup: grin nu dil kʊd kɔst ˈtrɪljən ˈdəzənz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz stɔrm ˈɔfəs ˈoʊvər grin nu dil mɔr (d-mass*.) sɛd ðə ˈmərʤər wʊd bi hɪˈstɔrɪk mistake.”*.” wʊd tərn bæk ðə klɑk tɪ ðə ˈərli 1990s*, wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnʤəˈnuəˌti ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən wər ˈstaɪmid baɪ ə sˈləgɪʃ, ˈænəˌlɔg ˈsɛljələr duopoly,”*,” sɛd ˈmɑrˌki, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən hɛlpt kriˈeɪt nu ˈwaɪrlɪs prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ənˈliʃ ə weɪv əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ˈmɑrˌki ʤɔɪnd rɛps. ˈænə (d-calif*.) ənd ʤɑn ˈkɑnjərz jr*. (d-mich*.) ðɪs wik ɪn ə ˈlɛtər ˈərʤɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən (fcc*) ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs (doj*) tɪ ˈkloʊsli ˈskrutəˌnaɪz ˈɛni ˈprɑməst ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðə ˈmərʤər. ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɔrnd ðə fˈjuʒən əv ðə fərmz wʊd bi ə ˈbækwərd step”*” fər ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. ˈkɑnjərz, hu həz bɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈmərʤər ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, sɛd hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə fækt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkɛriər, bət ðət hi stɪl bɪˈlivz ðə ənd ðə məst ˈriʤɛkt ðə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt kənˈsumərz. ən ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðə fərm ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl ɔn ðə ˈprɑməst ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðə dil, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɔn haʊ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə tu ˈnɛtˌwərks wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk kəˈpæsɪti fər ˈkəstəmərz waɪl ˈseɪvɪŋ ɔn kɔsts. fækts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ðə kənˈsumər ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈbɛnəfɪts ər enormous,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl weɪn wɑts. ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɛtər ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə fɔrm əv fjuər drɑpt kɔlz, ˈfæstər spidz ənd ə ˈbɛtər ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈkəstəmər ɪkˈspɪriəns, mɔr ˈmoʊbəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈækˌsɛs fər mɔr americans.”*.” ðə sɛd ðə nu səbˈmɪʃənz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈkɑmplɛks, soʊ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz stɑpt ðə klɑk ɔn ðə ˌrivˈju ənˈtɪl ɪt həz hæd taɪm tɪ lʊk ˈoʊvər ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛvədəns. ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ læst mɔr ðən ə mənθ ər tɪ sloʊ daʊn ðə ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, wɪʧ wi wɪl səbˈmɪt nɛkst wik, ɪz dɪˈteɪld, wi ər nɑt səˈpraɪzd ðət ðə wɪl teɪk ðə taɪm ɪt nidz tɪ ˈθəroʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ɑr submission,”*,” toʊld ðə hɪl ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. du nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs wɪl ædˈvərsli ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm fər əˈpruvəl əv ɑr transaction.”*.” ðə ənd ðə ər boʊθ rivˈjuɪŋ ðə dil. ˈʤəstɪs kən su tɪ blɑk ɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈkleɪtən ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ækt, waɪl ðə kən lɔnʧ ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv prəˈsidɪŋ ɪf ɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ðə ˈmərʤər ɪz ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðə kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruv ðə ˈmərʤər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ər wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈmərʤər læst jɪr. əˈpoʊnənts ˈɑrgju ðɛr ˈɛni kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz kʊd pɪn ɔn ðə dil tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈmɑrkɪt. sprɪnt ˈspoʊksmən ʤɑn ˈteɪlər sɛd kɔt moʊst ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz baɪ səˈpraɪz wɪn ɪt əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈmərʤər ɔn mɑrʧ 20 θæŋks tɪ ɪts ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ðə muv ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˈtɛləkɑm ʤaɪənt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə sɛns əv ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti əraʊnd ðə trænˈzækʃən. bət hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈɪʃu wɪl bi ˈhændəld baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, nɑt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ənd sɛd ə ˈfləri əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmərʤər həz ˈoʊnli sərvd tɪ reɪz mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz. θɪŋk wət siɪŋ ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl əˈməŋ ˈstæfərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtɛləkɑm ˈɪʃuz ɛz ðeɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs trænˈzækʃən, ðeɪ hæv mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz. ɛz ðeɪ gɪt mɔr ˈænsərz, ðeɪ laɪk ðɪs dil lɛs ənd less,”*,” ˈteɪlər sɛd. sprɪnt həz əp ɪts ˈlɑbiɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə dil. ˈsiˌiˈoʊ dæn hɛs ədˈmɪtəd læst mənθ ðət ɪf ðə ˈmərʤər ɪz əˈpruvd, sprɪnt wʊd bɪˈkəm raɪp fər ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər. əˈgrɛsɪv pʊʃ tɪ ˈræli səˈpɔrt fər ðə dil həz ʃoʊn rɪˈzəlts. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈjunɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, grups ənd 26 steɪt ˈgəvərnərz hæv ˈrɪtən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈmərʤər, ənd ðə fərm həz ə tim əv ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə dil ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl. bət ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈligəl dɪˈrɛktər ˈhɛrəld fɛld səˈʤɛstɪd səm əv ˈtæktɪks hæv ˈbækˌfaɪərd. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən əˈlaɪəns əˈgɛnst ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈmərʤər ənd ðɛn wɪθˈdru ɪt ˈæftər ə ˈʃeɪˌkəp ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt. |
toronto new commissioner randy suspended and fined defensive back will hill of the hamilton on tuesday for two separate incidents in last game against the saskatchewan roughriders.
ambrosie, who began his tenure monday, suspended hill for one game after the hamilton player grabbed the jersey of an official in the third quarter. hill quickly let go but was still ejected from the game, which saskatchewan won in regina.
"it is a fundamental principle in all of sport: you cannot and must not lay your hands on an official," said in a statement. "i acknowledge that in this case, the player involved appeared to quickly realize the of his actions, and released the official.
"but that does not erase the fact that the player crossed a line that should never be crossed in sport at any level, and which certainly should be respected in an elite professional league such as the canadian football league."
ambrosie also fined hill an unspecified amount for punching a saskatchewan player on the same play.
"furthermore, by punching an opponent, this player has not only displayed the opposite of sportsmanship, he has undermined the commitment to player health and safety that must be shared by the league and its players alike," said. "just as player safety is critical to our game, so too is the safety of our officials.
"i’m committed to developing a policy in the very near term to improve and codify the safety standards to further protect our officials."
this the first time hill has got into trouble.
during his nfl career with the new york giants and baltimore (2012-15), hill was suspended four times for testing positive for a banned substance. he received a sentence from the league in march 2016 for violating its substance abuse policy and was subsequently released by the ravens.
ambrosie’s suspension and fine were imposed immediately, meaning hill would miss home opener saturday against the b.c. lions unless he decided to appeal. if hill chose to do so, be able to continue playing unless the ruling was upheld by an independent arbitrator.
last season, then commissioner jeffrey fined hamilton coach kent austin $10,000 and banished him to the booth for one game for making contact with an official. it marked the first time in history that the league had disallowed a coach from being on the field with his team for a game.
austin made contact with official tom when he swung his hand in frustration while protesting a call on the field during a game. austin said he had apologized to, but in his ruling said he overlook that austin actually made contact with the official on the field.
also last season, then montreal receiver duron carter received a suspension for bumping ottawa head coach rick campbell during a game. carter appealed the ban but it was later upheld by an arbitrator.
carter is now with the riders and have seven catches for 63 yards and a versus hamilton.
the austin ruling certainly established a precedent for the in the hill case. and had the league issued a more stringent sentence, it likely presented hill with a better chance to successfully appeal it before an arbitrator.
in 2007, b.c. lions offensive lineman jason jiminez received a suspension for delivering an illegal block against defensive lineman anthony gargiulo of the calgary that shattered leg and forced him to retire at age 23. but the suspension was overturned on appeal due to inconclusive video evidence.
three years later with hamilton, jiminez was fined $2,777 half a pay and the maximum allowable at the time for a low hit on b.c. defensive end brent johnson during a game.
it was suggested then that jimenez suspended because the was concerned it would be overturned by an arbitrator upon appeal.
losing hill would be yet another blow to hamilton (0-2), which is already without receivers andy and terrence toliver, both out with knee injuries. | tərˈɑntoʊ nu kəˈmɪʃənər ˈrændi səˈspɛndɪd ənd faɪnd dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk wɪl hɪl əv ðə ˈhæməltən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnsədənts ɪn læst geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn roughriders*., hu bɪˈgæn hɪz ˈtɛnjər ˈmənˌdeɪ, səˈspɛndɪd hɪl fər wən geɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈhæməltən pleɪər græbd ðə ˈʤərzi əv ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. hɪl kˈwɪkli lɛt goʊ bət wɑz stɪl ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə geɪm, wɪʧ sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn wən ɪn rɪˈʤinə. "ɪt ɪz ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ɔl əv spɔrt: ju ˈkænɑt ənd məst nɑt leɪ jʊr hænz ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "aɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə pleɪər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd əˈpɪrd tɪ kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə əv hɪz ˈækʃənz, ənd riˈlist ðə əˈfɪʃəl. "bət ðət dɪz nɑt ɪˈreɪs ðə fækt ðət ðə pleɪər krɔst ə laɪn ðət ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi krɔst ɪn spɔrt æt ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl, ənd wɪʧ ˈsərtənli ʃʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd ɪn ən ɪˈlit prəˈfɛʃənəl lig səʧ ɛz ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig." ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd hɪl ən ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd əˈmaʊnt fər ˈpənʧɪŋ ə sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn pleɪər ɔn ðə seɪm pleɪ. "ˈfərðərˌmɔr, baɪ ˈpənʧɪŋ ən əˈpoʊnənt, ðɪs pleɪər həz nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈspleɪd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp, hi həz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ pleɪər hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti ðət məst bi ʃɛrd baɪ ðə lig ənd ɪts pleɪərz əˈlaɪk," sɛd. "ʤɪst ɛz pleɪər ˈseɪfti ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ɑr geɪm, soʊ tu ɪz ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr əˈfɪʃəlz. kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈvɛri nɪr tərm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd ˈkoʊdəˌfaɪ ðə ˈseɪfti ˈstændərdz tɪ ˈfərðər prəˈtɛkt ɑr əˈfɪʃəlz." ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm hɪl həz gɑt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr hɪl wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fɔr taɪmz fər ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv fər ə bænd ˈsəbstəns. hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈsɛntəns frəm ðə lig ɪn mɑrʧ 2016 fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈpɑləsi ənd wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈreɪvənz. səˈspɛnʃən ənd faɪn wər ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˈminɪŋ hɪl wʊd mɪs hoʊm ˈoʊpənər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ðə b.c*. laɪənz ənˈlɛs hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈpil. ɪf hɪl ʧoʊz tɪ du soʊ, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju pleɪɪŋ ənˈlɛs ðə ˈrulɪŋ wɑz əˈphɛld baɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər. læst ˈsizən, ðɛn kəˈmɪʃənər ˈʤɛfri faɪnd ˈhæməltən koʊʧ kɛnt ˈɔstən ənd ˈbænɪʃt ɪm tɪ ðə buθ fər wən geɪm fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ən əˈfɪʃəl. ɪt mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri ðət ðə lig hæd ˌdɪsəˈlaʊd ə koʊʧ frəm biɪŋ ɔn ðə fild wɪθ hɪz tim fər ə geɪm. ˈɔstən meɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ əˈfɪʃəl tɑm wɪn hi swəŋ hɪz hænd ɪn frəˈstreɪʃən waɪl ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ə kɔl ɔn ðə fild ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm. ˈɔstən sɛd hi hæd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ, bət ɪn hɪz ˈrulɪŋ sɛd hi ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðət ˈɔstən ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ɔn ðə fild. ˈɔlsoʊ læst ˈsizən, ðɛn ˌməntriˈɔl rɪˈsivər ˈdjurən ˈkɑrtər rɪˈsivd ə səˈspɛnʃən fər ˈbəmpɪŋ ˈɑtəˌwɑ hɛd koʊʧ rɪk ˈkæmbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm. ˈkɑrtər əˈpild ðə bæn bət ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər əˈphɛld baɪ ən ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər. ˈkɑrtər ɪz naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈraɪdərz ənd hæv ˈsɛvən ˈkæʧɪz fər 63 jɑrdz ənd ə ˈvərsəz ˈhæməltən. ðə ˈɔstən ˈrulɪŋ ˈsərtənli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ðə ɪn ðə hɪl keɪs. ənd hæd ðə lig ˈɪʃud ə mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈsɛntəns, ɪt ˈlaɪkli pərˈzɛnəd hɪl wɪθ ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli əˈpil ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər. ɪn 2007 b.c*. laɪənz əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈʤeɪsən hɪˈmɛˌnɛz rɪˈsivd ə səˈspɛnʃən fər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ən ˌɪˈligəl blɑk əˈgɛnst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈænθɔˌni ˈgɑrʤuloʊ əv ðə ˈkælgəri ðət ˈʃætərd lɛg ənd fɔrst ɪm tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər æt eɪʤ 23 bət ðə səˈspɛnʃən wɑz ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ɔn əˈpil du tɪ ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛvədəns. θri jɪrz ˈleɪtər wɪθ ˈhæməltən, hɪˈmɛˌnɛz wɑz faɪnd hæf ə peɪ ənd ðə ˈmæksəməm əˈlaʊəbəl æt ðə taɪm fər ə loʊ hɪt ɔn b.c*. dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd brɛnt ˈʤɑnsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm. ɪt wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd ðɛn ðət ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz səˈspɛndɪd bɪˈkəz ðə wɑz kənˈsərnd ɪt wʊd bi ˈoʊvərˌtərnd baɪ ən ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər əˈpɑn əˈpil. ˈluzɪŋ hɪl wʊd bi jɛt əˈnəðər bloʊ tɪ ˈhæməltən wɪʧ ɪz ɔˈrɛdi wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈsivərz ˈændi ənd ˈtɛrəns ˈtoʊlɪvər, boʊθ aʊt wɪθ ni ˈɪnʤəriz. |
barack obama campaigned for the presidency in 2008 as a peace candidate. he signaled that he would fundamentally change course after the reckless carnage unleashed by the george w. bush administration. however, by the end of presidency, the united states was bombing seven different foreign nations.
but warring rarely evoked the protests or opposition that the bush administration generated. why did so many activists abandon the cause after obama took office?
one explanation is that the news media downplayed killings abroad. obama was nominated for a nobel peace prize less than 12 days after taking office not because of anything that he had achieved, but because of the sentiments he had expressed. shortly after he accepted the peace prize, he announced that he would sharply increase the number of american troops in afghanistan. much of the media treated surge as if it were simply a military campaign designed to ensure that the rights of afghan women were respected. the fact that more than american troops died in afghanistan on watch received far less attention in the press than did the casualties from iraq war.
in early 2011, popular uprisings in several arab nations spurred a hope that democracy would soon flourish across north africa and much of the middle east. violent protests in libya soon threatened the long-term regime of dictator muammar, who had become a u.s. ally and supporter in recent years. secretary of state hillary clinton and other advisors persuaded obama to forcibly intervene in what appeared to be a civil war.
in march 2011, obama told americans that “the democratic values that we stand for would be overrun” if the united states did not join the french and british assault on the libyan government. obama declared that one goal of the u.s. attack was “the transition to a legitimate government that is responsive to the libyan people.”, who was dealing with uprisings across the nation, sent obama a personal message: “as you know too well, democracy and building of civil society cannot be achieved by means of missiles and aircraft, or by backing armed members of al-qaeda in benghazi.”
even before the united states began bombing libya, there was no sober reason to expect that toppling would result in a triumph of popular sovereignty. some of the rebel groups had been slaughtering civilians; black africans whom had brought into libya as guest workers were especially targeted to be massacred. some of’s most dangerous opponents were groups that the united states had officially labeled as terrorists.
obama decided that bringing democracy to libya was more important than obeying u.s. law. the war powers act, passed by congress in 1973 in the waning days of the vietnam war, requires presidents to terminate military attacks abroad after 60 days unless congress specifically approves the intervention. immediately after the bombing commenced, secretary of state clinton declared during a classified briefing for members of congress that “the white house would forge ahead with military action in libya even if congress passed a resolution constraining the mission.” echoing the bush administration the obama administration indicated that congressional restraints would be “an unconstitutional encroachment on executive power.”
according to the justice office of legal counsel, obama “had the constitutional authority” to attack libya “because he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.” apparently, as long as presidential advisors concluded that attacking foreigners is in the u.s. “national interest,” the warring passes muster at least according to his lawyers. yale professors bruce ackerman and oona hathaway lamented that “history will say that the war powers act was condemned to a quiet death by a president who had solemnly pledged, on the campaign trail, to put an end to indiscriminate warmaking.”
the u.s. attack on libya evoked almost no protests across the nation. after was killed, secretary clinton laughed during a television interview celebrating his demise: “we came, we saw, he died.” but u.s. missiles and bombs begat chaos, not freedom. five years later, when asked what was the worst mistake of his presidency, obama replied, “probably failing to plan for the day after what i think was the right thing to do in intervening in libya.”
syria
in 2013, obama decided to attack the syrian regime of bashar al-assad. the obama team alleged that the assad regime had carried out a chemical weapons attack on syrian civilians.
a washington post headline blared, “proof against assad at hand.” but that hand remained hidden. on a sunday talk show, white house chief of staff denis mcdonough admitted that the administration lacked evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt” proving that the syrian regime had carried out the gas attack. but mcdonough asserted, “the test says [assad] is responsible for this. he should be held to account.” obama administration officials also insisted that attacking syria would boost american “credibility.” but unless “credibility” is defined solely as assuring the world that the president of the united states can kill foreigners on a whim, that is a poor bet. this type of credibility is more appropriate for a drunken brawl in a bar than for international relations.
the administration never provided solid evidence to back up its claim. even obama ally sen. tom harkin (d-iowa) characterized the evidence presented in a capitol hill classified briefing as “circumstantial.” rep. justin (r-mich.) commented, “the evidence is not as strong as the public statements that the president and the administration have been making. there are some things that are being embellished in the public statements. the [classified] briefings have actually made me more skeptical about the situation.”
seeking to rally the nation behind the cause, obama called on congress to authorize bombing syria. but the american people had little stomach for another adventure abroad. there were a few protests including one outside the white house on the saturday when obama was expected to announce that he had commenced bombing. i was there that day, along with a smattering of conservative and libertarian opponents to another war. the protest was a bit anemic until a couple busloads of answer coalition activists arrived from baltimore. they had great signs “bombing syria protect people it kills them”and they marched and chanted in unison better than most high-school bands. the u.s. park police were unhappy with the protest and rode their horses into the middle of the group. federal officials came up and threatened to arrest anyone who did not clear away from the street behind the white house. a handful of arrests were made and the crowd simmered down.
but when obama made his a radio speech to the nation that afternoon, the chanting from the protest could be heard in the background. obama announced that he was postponing a decision on bombing.
however, in the summer of 2014, the isis terrorist group released videos of the beheading of hostages. that provided sufficient cover for obama to commence bombing that group and other targets in syria. the media played its usual lapdog role. a washington post headline proclaimed, “obama the reluctant warrior, cautiously selling a new fight.” so supposed to think the president is a victim of cruel necessity, or what? a new york times headline announced, “in airstrikes, u.s. targets militant cell said to plot an attack against the west.” “said to” is the perfect term perhaps sufficient to alert readers that something may be missing (e.g., evidence). by mid 2016, the obama administration had dropped almost bombs on isis forces (or civilians wrongly suspected to be isis fighters) in syria and iraq. a september 2016 daily beast article noted, “in january, the pentagon admitted to bombing civilians on at least 14 different occasions. in july, an airstrike in northern syria killed more than 60 people.”
obama acted as if he was doing work by again bombing the middle east. but the supposed beneficiaries were not persuaded. on the eve of the 2016 u.s. november election, independent journalist rania (who was visiting syria) tweeted, “i’ve been asking syrians who they want to win for president. the vast majority say trump because they feel less likely to bomb them.” presidential rhetoric was not sufficient compensation for the lives and homes that would be destroyed by the increased that democratic candidate hillary clinton seemed to promise.
anti-war or?
thousands of innocent foreigners were killed by u.s. bombings and drone attacks during the obama administration. in his 2016 state of the union address, obama scoffed at “calls to carpet bomb civilians.” perhaps he considered it far more prudent to blow up wedding parties instead (as happened during his reign in yemen and afghanistan). as long as white house or pentagon spokesmen announced that the united states was using “precision bombing,” media controversy over innocent victims was blunted, if not completely avoided.
why did obama suffer far less backlash than george w. bush? salon columnist david sirota summarized an academic study released in 2013: “evaluating surveys of more than protestors from 2007 to 2009, the researchers discovered that the many protestors who as democrats ‘withdrew from protests when the democratic party achieved electoral success’ in the 2008 presidential election.”
sirota noted that the researchers concluded that “during the bush years, many democrats were not necessarily motivated to participate in the movement because they oppose militarism and war they were instead ‘motivated to participate by sentiments.’”
there have been plenty of stout critics of u.s. warring in recent years including antiwar.com, the future of freedom foundation, ron paul, the mises institute, and some principled liberals and leftists such as counterpunch and glenn greenwald and the intercept. but overall, the media spotlight rarely shone on u.s. carnage abroad, as it did in earlier times. perhaps the movement will revive if donald trump commences bombing new foreign nations. but it is clear that too many americans have not yet learned the folly of “kill foreigners first, ask questions later.”
james bovard is the author of attention deficit democracy, the bush betrayal, terrorism and tyranny, and other books. bovard is on the usa today board of contributors. he is on twitter at @jimbovard. his website is at | ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə kæmˈpeɪnd fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪn 2008 ɛz ə pis ˈkænədɪt. hi ˈsɪgnəld ðət hi wʊd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ʧeɪnʤ kɔrs ˈæftər ðə ˈrɛkləs ˈkɑrnɪʤ ənˈliʃt baɪ ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈdɪfərənt ˈfɔrən ˈneɪʃənz. bət ˈwɔrɪŋ ˈrɛrli ɪˈvoʊkt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd. waɪ dɪd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈbændən ðə kɔz ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ˈɔfəs? wən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə nuz ˈmidiə ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ˈkɪlɪŋz əˈbrɔd. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ə noʊˈbɛl pis praɪz lɛs ðən 12 deɪz ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət hi hæd əˈʧivd, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɛnəmənts hi hæd ɪkˈsprɛst. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hi ækˈsɛptɪd ðə pis praɪz, hi əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wʊd ˈʃɑrpli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkən trups ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. məʧ əv ðə ˈmidiə ˈtritɪd sərʤ ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ˈsɪmpli ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə raɪts əv ˈæfˌgæn ˈwɪmən wər rɪˈspɛktɪd. ðə fækt ðət mɔr ðən əˈmɛrɪkən trups daɪd ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɔn wɔʧ rɪˈsivd fɑr lɛs əˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə prɛs ðən dɪd ðə ˈkæʒəwəltiz frəm ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr. ɪn ˈərli 2011 ˈpɑpjələr ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈærəb ˈneɪʃənz spərd ə hoʊp ðət dɪˈmɑkrəsi wʊd sun flərɪʃ əˈkrɔs nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd məʧ əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ˈvaɪələnt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə sun θˈrɛtənd ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm rəˈʒim əv ˈdɪkteɪtər muˈæmər, hu hæd bɪˈkəm ə juz. ˈælaɪ ənd səˈpɔrtər ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈəðər ædˈvaɪzərz pərsˈweɪdɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈfɔrsəbli ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld əˈmɛrɪkənz ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvæljuz ðət wi stænd fər wʊd bi overrun”*” ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪd nɑt ʤɔɪn ðə frɛnʧ ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈklɛrd ðət wən goʊl əv ðə juz. əˈtæk wɑz trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪz rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbiən people.”*.”, hu wɑz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən, sɛnt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ: ju noʊ tu wɛl, dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈkænɑt bi əˈʧivd baɪ minz əv ˈmɪsəlz ənd ˈɛrˌkræft, ər baɪ ˈbækɪŋ ɑrmd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪn benghazi.”*.” ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪˈgæn ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈlɪˌbiə, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈsoʊbər ˈrizən tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈtɑpəlɪŋ wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə traɪəmf əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɑvrənti. səm əv ðə ˈrɛbəl grups hæd bɪn sˈlɔtərɪŋ səˈvɪljənz; blæk ˈæfrɪkənz hum hæd brɔt ˈɪntu ˈlɪˌbiə ɛz gɛst ˈwərkərz wər əˈspɛʃəli ˈtɑrgətɪd tɪ bi ˈmæsəkərd. səm əv moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈpoʊnənts wər grups ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd əˈfɪʃəli ˈleɪbəld ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈbrɪŋɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə wɑz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən oʊˈbeɪɪŋ juz. lɔ. ðə wɔr paʊərz ækt, pæst baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 1973 ɪn ðə ˈweɪnɪŋ deɪz əv ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr, rikˈwaɪərz ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈtæks əˈbrɔd ˈæftər 60 deɪz ənˈlɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈpruvz ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ kəˈmɛnst, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈklɪntən dɪˈklɛrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋ fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət waɪt haʊs wʊd fɔrʤ əˈhɛd wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ˈivɪn ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs pæst ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən kənˈstreɪnɪŋ ðə mission.”*.” ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈstreɪnts wʊd bi ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt ɔn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv power.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈɔfəs əv ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl authority”*” tɪ əˈtæk ˈlɪˌbiə hi kʊd ˈrizənəbli dɪˈtərmən ðət səʧ juz əv fɔrs wɑz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl interest.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ædˈvaɪzərz kənˈkludɪd ðət əˈtækɪŋ ˈfɔrənərz ɪz ɪn ðə juz. interest,”*,” ðə ˈwɔrɪŋ ˈpæsɪz ˈməstər æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈlɔjərz. jeɪl prəˈfɛsərz brus ˈækərmən ənd ˈunə ˈhæθəˌweɪ ləˈmɛntɪd ðət wɪl seɪ ðət ðə wɔr paʊərz ækt wɑz kənˈdɛmd tɪ ə kwaɪət dɛθ baɪ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu hæd ˈsɔləmli plɛʤd, ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl, tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət warmaking.”*.” ðə juz. əˈtæk ɔn ˈlɪˌbiə ɪˈvoʊkt ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈæftər wɑz kɪld, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən læft ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ hɪz dɪˈmaɪz: keɪm, wi sɔ, hi died.”*.” bət juz. ˈmɪsəlz ənd bɑmz bɪˈgæt keɪɑs, nɑt ˈfridəm. faɪv jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪn æst wət wɑz ðə wərst mɪˈsteɪk əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈplaɪd, ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ plæn fər ðə deɪ ˈæftər wət aɪ θɪŋk wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du ɪn ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn libya.”*.” ˈsɪriə ɪn 2013 ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim əv bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə tim əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə əˈsɑd rəˈʒim hæd ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz əˈtæk ɔn ˈsɪriən səˈvɪljənz. ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈhɛˌdlaɪn blɛrd, əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd æt hand.”*.” bət ðət hænd rɪˈmeɪnd ˈhɪdən. ɔn ə ˈsənˌdi tɔk ʃoʊ, waɪt haʊs ʧif əv stæf ˈdɛnɪs məkˈdənə ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən lækt ˈɛvədəns ə ˈrizənəbəl doubt”*” ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim hæd ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə gæs əˈtæk. bət məkˈdənə əˈsərtəd, tɛst sɪz [əˈsɑd] ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs. hi ʃʊd bi hɛld tɪ account.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət əˈtækɪŋ ˈsɪriə wʊd bust əˈmɛrɪkən ““credibility.”*.” bət ənˈlɛs ““credibility”*” ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ˈsoʊəli ɛz əˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə wərld ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kən kɪl ˈfɔrənərz ɔn ə wɪm, ðət ɪz ə pur bɛt. ðɪs taɪp əv ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪz mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ə ˈdrəŋkən brɔl ɪn ə bɑr ðən fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈnɛvər prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɑləd ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk əp ɪts kleɪm. ˈivɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈælaɪ sɛn. tɑm ˈhɑrkɪn (d-iowa*) ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə ˈɛvədəns pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ə ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋ ɛz ““circumstantial.”*.” rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤəstɪn (r-mich*.) ˈkɑmɛntəd, ˈɛvədəns ɪz nɑt ɛz strɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæv bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ðɛr ər səm θɪŋz ðət ər biɪŋ ɛmˈbɛlɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts. ðə [ˈklæsəˌfaɪd] ˈbrifɪŋz hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd mi mɔr ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə situation.”*.” ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈræli ðə ˈneɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kɔz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɔld ɔn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈsɪriə. bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈstəmək fər əˈnəðər ədˈvɛnʧər əˈbrɔd. ðɛr wər ə fju ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət hi hæd kəˈmɛnst ˈbɑmɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ðɛr ðət deɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə sˈmætərɪŋ əv kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən əˈpoʊnənts tɪ əˈnəðər wɔr. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɑz ə bɪt əˈnimɪk ənˈtɪl ə ˈkəpəl bəsˈloʊdz əv ˈænsər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈæktɪvɪsts əraɪvd frəm ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ðeɪ hæd greɪt saɪnz ˈsɪriə prəˈtɛkt ˈpipəl ɪt kɪlz them”*” ðeɪ mɑrʧt ənd ˈʧæntɪd ɪn ˈjunɪsən ˈbɛtər ðən moʊst ˈhaɪˌskul bændz. ðə juz. pɑrk pəˈlis wər ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd roʊd ðɛr ˈhɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə grup. ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz keɪm əp ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ ərˈɛst ˈɛniˌwən hu dɪd nɑt klɪr əˈweɪ frəm ðə strit bɪˈhaɪnd ðə waɪt haʊs. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ərˈɛsts wər meɪd ənd ðə kraʊd ˈsɪmərd daʊn. bət wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd hɪz ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən ðət ˌæftərˈnun, ðə ˈʧæntɪŋ frəm ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst kʊd bi hərd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɑz poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈbɑmɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2014 ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈtɛrərɪst grup riˈlist ˈvɪdioʊz əv ðə bɪˈhɛdɪŋ əv ˈhɑstəʤəz. ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd səˈfɪʃənt ˈkəvər fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ kəˈmɛns ˈbɑmɪŋ ðət grup ənd ˈəðər ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðə ˈmidiə pleɪd ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlæpˌdɔg roʊl. ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈhɛˌdlaɪn proʊˈkleɪmd, ðə rɪˈləktənt ˈwɔrjər, ˈkɔʃəsli ˈsɛlɪŋ ə nu fight.”*.” soʊ səˈpoʊzd tɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ə ˈvɪktɪm əv kruəl nəˈsɛsɪti, ər wət? ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈhɛˌdlaɪn əˈnaʊnst, ˈɛrˌstraɪks, juz. ˈtɑrgəts ˈmɪlətənt sɛl sɛd tɪ plɑt ən əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə west.”*.” to”*” ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt tərm pərˈhæps səˈfɪʃənt tɪ əˈlərt ˈridərz ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ meɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ (e.g*., ˈɛvədəns). baɪ mɪd 2016 ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd drɑpt ˈɔlˌmoʊst bɑmz ɔn ˈaɪsəs ˈfɔrsɪz (ər səˈvɪljənz ˈrɔŋli səˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈaɪsəs ˈfaɪtərz) ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ə sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 ˈdeɪli bist ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈbɑmɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ɔn æt list 14 ˈdɪfərənt ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ən ˈɛrˌstraɪk ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə kɪld mɔr ðən 60 people.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈæktɪd ɛz ɪf hi wɑz duɪŋ wərk baɪ əˈgɛn ˈbɑmɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. bət ðə səˈpoʊzd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz wər nɑt pərsˈweɪdɪd. ɔn ðə iv əv ðə 2016 juz. noʊˈvɛmbər ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈrɑniə (hu wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriə) tweeted*, bɪn ˈæskɪŋ ˈsɪriənz hu ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ wɪn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti seɪ trəmp bɪˈkəz ðeɪ fil lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɔm them.”*.” ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈrɛtərɪk wɑz nɑt səˈfɪʃənt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə lɪvz ənd hoʊmz ðət wʊd bi dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən simd tɪ ˈprɑməs. ər? ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈfɔrənərz wər kɪld baɪ juz. ˈbɑmɪŋz ənd droʊn əˈtæks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ɪn hɪz 2016 steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs, ˌoʊˈbɑmə skɔft æt tɪ ˈkɑrpət bɔm civilians.”*.” pərˈhæps hi kənˈsɪdərd ɪt fɑr mɔr ˈprudənt tɪ bloʊ əp ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈstɛd (ɛz ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz reɪn ɪn ˈjɛmən ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn). ɛz lɔŋ ɛz waɪt haʊs ər ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈspoʊksmɪn əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ bombing,”*,” ˈmidiə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ˈɪnəsənt ˈvɪktɪmz wɑz ˈbləntɪd, ɪf nɑt kəmˈplitli əˈvɔɪdɪd. waɪ dɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsəfər fɑr lɛs ˈbæˌklæʃ ðən ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ? səˈlɑn ˈkɑləmnəst ˈdeɪvɪd sɪˈroʊtə ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈstədi riˈlist ɪn 2013 ˈsərˌveɪz əv mɔr ðən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz frəm 2007 tɪ 2009 ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə ˈmɛni ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts frəm ˈproʊˌtɛsts wɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti əˈʧivd ɪˈlɛktərəl success’*’ ɪn ðə 2008 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl election.”*.” sɪˈroʊtə ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈrisərʧərz kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə bʊʃ jɪrz, ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts wər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈpoʊz ˈmɪlətərˌɪzəm ənd wɔr ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt baɪ sentiments.’”*.’” ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈplɛnti əv staʊt ˈkrɪtɪks əv juz. ˈwɔrɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ antiwar.com*, ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈfridəm faʊnˈdeɪʃən, rɑn pɔl, ðə ˈmaɪzɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ənd səm ˈprɪnsəpəld ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈlɛftɪsts səʧ ɛz ˈkaʊntərˌpənʧ ənd glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpt. bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə ˈmidiə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ˈrɛrli ʃoʊn ɔn juz. ˈkɑrnɪʤ əˈbrɔd, ɛz ɪt dɪd ɪn ˈərliər taɪmz. pərˈhæps ðə ˈmuvmənt wɪl rɪˈvaɪv ɪf ˈdɑnəld trəmp kəˈmɛnsəz ˈbɑmɪŋ nu ˈfɔrən ˈneɪʃənz. bət ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət tu ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv nɑt jɛt ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈfɑli əv ˈfɔrənərz fərst, æsk kˈwɛsʧənz later.”*.” ʤeɪmz bəˈvɑrd ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv əˈtɛnʃən ˈdɛfəsət dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ðə bʊʃ bɪˈtreɪəl, ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˈtɪrəni, ənd ˈəðər bʊks. bəˈvɑrd ɪz ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ bɔrd əv kənˈtrɪbjətərz. hi ɪz ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @jimbovard*. hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz æt |
last updated: 09 oct 2013
the johnson family received child benefits for going on 20 years, writes in the telegraph, which amounts to exactly in total.
'i pretend that without this dosh they [the kids] would have been deprived of or milk powder or scented bags,' he says. 'like many other families we have been able to use this astonishing state largesse - the thick end of fifty grand - on all sorts of discretionary spending.
'we’re looking at 10 ski holidays here, or about five luxury safaris. we could have laid down a of chateau lafite, or picked up an old master drawing, or a share of a lovely little place in spain...'
well done, boris. showing you're 'a man of the people' again... | læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: 09 ɔkt 2013 ðə ˈʤɑnsən ˈfæməli rɪˈsivd ʧaɪld ˈbɛnəfɪts fər goʊɪŋ ɔn 20 jɪrz, raɪts ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf, wɪʧ əˈmaʊnts tɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. 'aɪ priˈtɛnd ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs dɑʃ ðeɪ [ðə kɪdz] wʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈpraɪvd əv ər mɪlk ˈpaʊdər ər ˈsɛntɪd bægz,' hi sɪz. 'laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfæməliz wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɪs əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ steɪt lɑrˈgɛs ðə θɪk ɛnd əv ˈfɪfti grænd ɔn ɔl sɔrts əv dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 10 ski ˈhɑləˌdeɪz hir, ər əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈləgʒəri səˈfɑriz. wi kʊd hæv leɪd daʊn ə əv ʃæˈtoʊ lɑˈfaɪt, ər pɪkt əp ən oʊld ˈmæstər drɔɪŋ, ər ə ʃɛr əv ə ˈləvli ˈlɪtəl pleɪs ɪn speɪn...' wɛl dən, ˈbɔrɪs. ʃoʊɪŋ jʊr 'ə mæn əv ðə ˈpipəl' əˈgɛn... |
homer - an atlanta hawks player faces felony drug charges after the vehicle he was riding in ran from banks county deputies about 9 a.m. thursday.
hawks forward james michael "mike" scott, 27, of smyrna was the passenger in a 2015 chevrolet tahoe that failed to yield to officers on interstate 85
banks county sheriff's sgt. carissa mcfaddin said deputies attempted to stop the vehicle after noticing the driver following too close to other vehicles.
"as deputies attempted to make the traffic stop, the driver sped up to 98 mph and failed to stop," mcfaddin said. "the driver continued for two miles and finally stopped near mile marker 156."
mcfaddin said deputies made contact with the driver, scott of acworth, and his passenger, james michael scott.
"the occupants advised that they did have marijuana in the vehicle," mcfaddin said. "deputies located over an ounce of marijuana in the vehicle along with approximately grams of mdma, known as 'molly'."
both suspects were arrested and transported to banks county office law enforcement center.
antonn scott was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement officers, following too closely, felony possession of marijuana, and possession of schedule i drug.
james michael scott was charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of schedule i drug. | ˈhoʊmər ən æˈtlæntə hɔks pleɪər ˈfeɪsɪz ˈfɛləni drəg ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈviɪkəl hi wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ræn frəm bæŋks ˈkaʊnti ˈdɛpjətiz əˈbaʊt 9 a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hɔks ˈfɔrwərd ʤeɪmz ˈmaɪkəl "maɪk" skɑt, 27 əv sˈmərnə wɑz ðə ˈpæsənʤər ɪn ə 2015 ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ ˈtæhoʊ ðət feɪld tɪ jild tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ɔn ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 85 bæŋks ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈsɑrʤənt. kɑˈrisə məkˈfædən sɛd ˈdɛpjətiz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ stɑp ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈæftər ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tu kloʊz tɪ ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz. "ɛz ˈdɛpjətiz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtræfɪk stɑp, ðə ˈdraɪvər spɛd əp tɪ 98 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ənd feɪld tɪ stɑp," məkˈfædən sɛd. "ðə ˈdraɪvər kənˈtɪnjud fər tu maɪəlz ənd ˈfaɪnəli stɑpt nɪr maɪl ˈmɑrkər 156 məkˈfædən sɛd ˈdɛpjətiz meɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈdraɪvər, skɑt əv acworth*, ənd hɪz ˈpæsənʤər, ʤeɪmz ˈmaɪkəl skɑt. "ðə ˈɑkjəpənts ədˈvaɪzd ðət ðeɪ dɪd hæv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl," məkˈfædən sɛd. "ˈdɛpjətiz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈoʊvər ən aʊns əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈprɑksəmətli græmz əv mdma*, noʊn ɛz 'ˈmɑli'." boʊθ ˈsəˌspɛkts wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ bæŋks ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈsɛnər. skɑt wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ fliɪŋ ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlud lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tu ˈkloʊsli, ˈfɛləni pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ drəg. ʤeɪmz ˈmaɪkəl skɑt wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈfɛləni pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ drəg. |
the cincinnati winter is approaching fast! luckily this event always falls on the week after my birthday every year so i happen to be a veteran of the event. not to mention the countless summers, octoberfests, and other huge beer events throughout the year that i attend.
with all this beer drinking experience under my belt i decided to put together a little 10 step guide on how to survive a!
plan ahead! look at the beer list and mark off what beers that you have to try. if they release a map beforehand study it or even print out a copy and mark your path out. once your feet hit the festival ground it will be chaos in the crowd.
print the beer list along with mapping out your path and the beers you want to try, bringing a copy of the beer list could be very helpful. if you are a huge beer fan like myself you probably use to keep track of the awesome beers that drank. the thing is pulling your phone out after every taste can get old and tiresome after a while. plus who wants their face in their phone the whole evening! so with a list and a pen you can write your ratings and notes to check in later.
eat before you get there now this is a tough one because you need to hit the right window. you want to eat too early or too close to the event. about hours beforehand eat something heavy, but overeat. you want to save room for beer!
hydrate hydrate hydrate! some venues may have water to drink, but you should plan ahead and at least bring a small water bottle. if at a place with a water fountain you can refill it. if there are regular vendors there that sell water probably have to pay a premium for it. drink often in order to keep your dehydration in check.
eat more! my number one tip would be to make a pretzel let
anyone else show you up. make it awesome and people will be complimenting you and asking where you got it all night. most people even think about this! if you make a pretzel necklace then most likely there will be food trucks or concessions at the festival. i would eat a couple small things throughout the night to keep the alcohol at bay. or a couple pretzels per beer if you made a necklace!
pace yourself take your time. you might be in a rush to make sure you try everything you want to try, but if you planned your night right from step one you should be good. if you drink faster than your body can absorb the alcohol going to have a bad time. also be afraid to dump the beers that live up to your expectation. wasting some tolerance just to drink the beer might cause you to tap out early. wasting alcohol is a sin, but if to prolong your night of drinking more beer it can be forgiven!
take breaks if time allows it take a little extra time when eating or just to let everything settle. this a marathon, you are here to have fun. of course if you have a group of friends (which almost always somehow become separated) this could be a couple set times throughout the evening to rendezvous back up together and talk about your finds.
have fun! why are you here? to have fun of course! bring a group of friends, dress up, do your beard, mustache, or hair in a crazy way! make new friends!
have a or place to crash near by nothing is worth driving home intoxicated so make sure you have a with you or at least a plan to stay nearby. uber is also your friend. most big events will even have a discount code for uber. check their event page for details. if they then try to contact the organizer and they could try to get a discount set up!
before you go to sleep drink some more water or a sports drink to help hydrate you once again. the more water in your body the better you will feel in the morning. trust me! you could also have a light snack to take the edge off. i know you might be to death, but that or some bread can do you well. also take some as well. thank me later!
with these tips in mind you will be unstoppable at your next! please share these with your friends!
cheers! | ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈwɪntər ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ fæst! ˈləkəli ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔlˌweɪz fɔlz ɔn ðə wik ˈæftər maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈɛvəri jɪr soʊ aɪ ˈhæpən tɪ bi ə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈsəmər beerfests*, octoberfests*, ənd ˈəðər juʤ bɪr ɪˈvɛnts θruaʊt ðə jɪr ðət aɪ əˈtɛnd. wɪθ ɔl ðɪs bɪr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈəndər maɪ bɛlt aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈlɪtəl 10 stɛp gaɪd ɔn haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə! plæn əˈhɛd! lʊk æt ðə bɪr lɪst ənd mɑrk ɔf wət bɪrz ðət ju hæv tɪ traɪ. ɪf ðeɪ riˈlis ə mæp bɪˈfɔˌrhænd ˈstədi ɪt ər ˈivɪn prɪnt aʊt ə ˈkɑpi ənd mɑrk jʊr pæθ aʊt. wəns jʊr fit hɪt ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl graʊnd ɪt wɪl bi keɪɑs ɪn ðə kraʊd. prɪnt ðə bɪr lɪst əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmæpɪŋ aʊt jʊr pæθ ənd ðə bɪrz ju wɔnt tɪ traɪ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə bɪr lɪst kʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl. ɪf ju ər ə juʤ bɪr fæn laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ju ˈprɑbəˌbli juz tɪ kip træk əv ðə ˈɔsəm bɪrz ðət dræŋk. ðə θɪŋ ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ jʊr foʊn aʊt ˈæftər ˈɛvəri teɪst kən gɪt oʊld ənd ˈtaɪərsəm ˈæftər ə waɪl. pləs hu wɔnts ðɛr feɪs ɪn ðɛr foʊn ðə hoʊl ˈivnɪŋ! soʊ wɪθ ə lɪst ənd ə pɛn ju kən raɪt jʊr ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd noʊts tɪ ʧɛk ɪn ˈleɪtər. it ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt ðɛr naʊ ðɪs ɪz ə təf wən bɪˈkəz ju nid tɪ hɪt ðə raɪt ˈwɪndoʊ. ju wɔnt tɪ it tu ˈərli ər tu kloʊz tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. əˈbaʊt aʊərz bɪˈfɔˌrhænd it ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhɛvi, bət ˈoʊvərˌit. ju wɔnt tɪ seɪv rum fər bɪr! ˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˈhaɪˌdreɪt! səm ˈvɛnuz meɪ hæv ˈwɔtər tɪ drɪŋk, bət ju ʃʊd plæn əˈhɛd ənd æt list brɪŋ ə smɔl ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəl. ɪf æt ə pleɪs wɪθ ə ˈwɔtər ˈfaʊntən ju kən ˈrifɪl ɪt. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈrɛgjələr ˈvɛndərz ðɛr ðət sɛl ˈwɔtər ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv tɪ peɪ ə ˈprimiəm fər ɪt. drɪŋk ˈɔfən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip jʊr ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən ɪn ʧɛk. it mɔr! maɪ ˈnəmbər wən tɪp wʊd bi tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɛtzəl lɛt ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ʃoʊ ju əp. meɪk ɪt ˈɔsəm ənd ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ ju ənd ˈæskɪŋ wɛr ju gɑt ɪt ɔl naɪt. moʊst ˈpipəl ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs! ɪf ju meɪk ə ˈprɛtzəl ˈnɛkləs ðɛn moʊst ˈlaɪkli ðɛr wɪl bi fud trəks ər kənˈsɛʃənz æt ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl. aɪ wʊd it ə ˈkəpəl smɔl θɪŋz θruaʊt ðə naɪt tɪ kip ðə ˈælkəˌhɑl æt beɪ. ər ə ˈkəpəl ˈprɛtzəlz pər bɪr ɪf ju meɪd ə ˈnɛkləs! peɪs ˈjɔrsɛlf teɪk jʊr taɪm. ju maɪt bi ɪn ə rəʃ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju traɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ traɪ, bət ɪf ju plænd jʊr naɪt raɪt frəm stɛp wən ju ʃʊd bi gʊd. ɪf ju drɪŋk ˈfæstər ðən jʊr ˈbɑdi kən əbˈzɔrb ðə ˈælkəˌhɑl goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə bæd taɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈfreɪd tɪ dəmp ðə bɪrz ðət lɪv əp tɪ jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən. ˈweɪstɪŋ səm ˈtɑlərəns ʤɪst tɪ drɪŋk ðə bɪr maɪt kɔz ju tɪ tæp aʊt ˈərli. ˈweɪstɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪz ə sɪn, bət ɪf tɪ prəˈlɔŋ jʊr naɪt əv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ mɔr bɪr ɪt kən bi fərˈgɪvən! teɪk breɪks ɪf taɪm əˈlaʊz ɪt teɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə taɪm wɪn ˈitɪŋ ər ʤɪst tɪ lɛt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈsɛtəl. ðɪs ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, ju ər hir tɪ hæv fən. əv kɔrs ɪf ju hæv ə grup əv frɛndz (wɪʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈkəm ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd) ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈkəpəl sɛt taɪmz θruaʊt ðə ˈivnɪŋ tɪ ˈrɑndɪˌvu bæk əp təˈgɛðər ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt jʊr faɪndz. hæv fən! waɪ ər ju hir? tɪ hæv fən əv kɔrs! brɪŋ ə grup əv frɛndz, drɛs əp, du jʊr bɪrd, ˈməˌstæʃ, ər hɛr ɪn ə ˈkreɪzi weɪ! meɪk nu frɛndz! hæv ə ər pleɪs tɪ kræʃ nɪr baɪ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz wərθ ˈdraɪvɪŋ hoʊm ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju hæv ə wɪθ ju ər æt list ə plæn tɪ steɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ˈubər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ jʊr frɛnd. moʊst bɪg ɪˈvɛnts wɪl ˈivɪn hæv ə ˈdɪskaʊnt koʊd fər ˈubər. ʧɛk ðɛr ɪˈvɛnt peɪʤ fər ˈditeɪlz. ɪf ðeɪ ðɛn traɪ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ənd ðeɪ kʊd traɪ tɪ gɪt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt sɛt əp! ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ tɪ slip drɪŋk səm mɔr ˈwɔtər ər ə spɔrts drɪŋk tɪ hɛlp ˈhaɪˌdreɪt ju wəns əˈgɛn. ðə mɔr ˈwɔtər ɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi ðə ˈbɛtər ju wɪl fil ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. trəst mi! ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə laɪt snæk tɪ teɪk ðə ɛʤ ɔf. aɪ noʊ ju maɪt bi tɪ dɛθ, bət ðət ər səm brɛd kən du ju wɛl. ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk səm ɛz wɛl. θæŋk mi ˈleɪtər! wɪθ ðiz tɪps ɪn maɪnd ju wɪl bi ənˈstɑpəbəl æt jʊr nɛkst! pliz ʃɛr ðiz wɪθ jʊr frɛndz! ʧɪrz! |
matthew pavlich will captain for a ninth consecutive season after the club announced its 2015 leadership group on wednesday.
pavlich, who has on a record 167 occasions since taking over from peter bell in 2007, said he was as proud as ever to lead the club.
“i’m really excited about another year and the honour and privilege that comes with the position,” he said.
“i take it for granted and never have, a serious position and i take it on with a great deal of responsibility.
“i’m really excited and very privileged to be in the role again.”
long-term members aaron sandilands, luke and david mundy were again selected, as was lee spurr, who was added last year.
there was only one change from the 2014 leadership group, with superstar nat fyfe included for the first time, replacing matt de boer.
pavlich said there would be some great challenges ahead for the 2015 leaders, given the demographic of the group.
“there’s a few senior players that have been there for quite some time, and that presents its own challenge, making sure that we keep driving the high standards and setting the tone for the group,” he said.
“but having a couple of younger players in there is fantastic and it will certainly stimulate the senior players to keep driving and make sure that hitting high marks and high standards.
“in a season itself, plenty of ups and downs along the way, so i can guarantee there will be some great times, but also some challenging times that have to deal with.”
the club uses an established player vote system to elect its captain and leadership group every season.
pavlich said the large number of players who gained votes from their peers was a healthy sign for.
“that shows a great development and strength in our leadership throughout the whole team,” he said. | ˈmæθju ˈpɑvlɪh wɪl ˈkæptən fər ə naɪnθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizən ˈæftər ðə kləb əˈnaʊnst ɪts 2015 ˈlidərˌʃɪp grup ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈpɑvlɪh, hu həz ɔn ə ˈrɛkərd 167 ɔˈkeɪʒənz sɪns ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər frəm ˈpitər bɛl ɪn 2007 sɛd hi wɑz ɛz praʊd ɛz ˈɛvər tɪ lɛd ðə kləb. ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt əˈnəðər jɪr ənd ðə ˈɑnər ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ðət kəmz wɪθ ðə position,”*,” hi sɛd. teɪk ɪt fər ˈgrænɪd ənd ˈnɛvər hæv, ə ˈsɪriəs pəˈzɪʃən ənd aɪ teɪk ɪt ɔn wɪθ ə greɪt dil əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈvɛri ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd tɪ bi ɪn ðə roʊl again.”*.” ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈmɛmbərz ˈɛrən sandilands*, luk ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndi wər əˈgɛn səˈlɛktɪd, ɛz wɑz li spər, hu wɑz ˈædɪd læst jɪr. ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli wən ʧeɪnʤ frəm ðə 2014 ˈlidərˌʃɪp grup, wɪθ ˌsupərˈstɑr næt faɪf ˌɪnˈkludɪd fər ðə fərst taɪm, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ mæt də bɔr. ˈpɑvlɪh sɛd ðɛr wʊd bi səm greɪt ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈhɛd fər ðə 2015 ˈlidərz, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk əv ðə grup. ə fju ˈsinjər pleɪərz ðət hæv bɪn ðɛr fər kwaɪt səm taɪm, ənd ðət ˈprɛzənts ɪts oʊn ˈʧælənʤ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət wi kip ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə haɪ ˈstændərdz ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə toʊn fər ðə group,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz ɪn ðɛr ɪz fænˈtæstɪk ənd ɪt wɪl ˈsərtənli ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ðə ˈsinjər pleɪərz tɪ kip ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈhɪtɪŋ haɪ mɑrks ənd haɪ ˈstændərdz. ə ˈsizən ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈplɛnti əv əps ənd daʊnz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, soʊ aɪ kən ˌgɛrənˈti ðɛr wɪl bi səm greɪt taɪmz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ səm ˈʧælənʤɪŋ taɪmz ðət hæv tɪ dil with.”*.” ðə kləb ˈjuzɪz ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt pleɪər voʊt ˈsɪstəm tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ɪts ˈkæptən ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp grup ˈɛvəri ˈsizən. ˈpɑvlɪh sɛd ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz hu geɪnd voʊts frəm ðɛr pɪrz wɑz ə ˈhɛlθi saɪn fər. ʃoʊz ə greɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd strɛŋθ ɪn ɑr ˈlidərˌʃɪp θruaʊt ðə hoʊl team,”*,” hi sɛd. |
us rhetoric poses extreme danger and is reminiscent of nazi ideals and talk “before and during world war ii,” ecuadorian president rafael correa said in exclusive interview with spanish.
referring to us president barack statement that “america is exceptional” because it stands up not only for its own “narrow self interest, but for the interests of all," correa said: “does not this remind you of the nazis’ rhetoric before and during world war ii? they considered themselves the chosen race, the superior race, etc. such words and ideas pose extreme danger,” president correa said on spanish’ program.
as for cases of espionage in latin america and the subsequent criticism from regional leaders, obama said the us will try to respect the sovereignty of those countries “in cases where it will be possible.”
at the recent un general assembly, brazil launched a blistering attack on us espionage, saying it “is a breach of international law.”
president correa said the us will keep violating other countries’ sovereignty, but this will eventually change.
“what plato wrote in his [socratic] dialogues more than years ago is true. justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger. they are strong, why they will continue lying, violating other states’ sovereignty, and breaching international law. but one day this unjust world will have to change,” correa said.
when asked about whether the un headquarters should be moved out of the us, correa replied “definitely yes.” but, he pointed out that there are other things that carry more importance. for example, the headquarters of the american convention on human rights is located in washington, yet “the us did not ratify the pact of san jose, that is, the american convention on human the headquarters of the organization is in the us and they finance their activities,” correa said. “this is outrageous and an example of a relationship the us established with developing countries in the form of subordination.”
'us will not be able to hide the truth about oil disaster’
while responding to questions about oil damages in ecuador, correa said that the us would not be able to hide the truth - despite having money, power, and hundreds of lawyers by its side. “chevron has caused irreparable damage to the ecuadorian jungle,” the president said. “texaco did nothing to clear the the time, there were cleaner technologies available, but they wanted to save a few bucks, and they destroyed the environment and did not even bother to pay for the damages.”
correa pointed out that the scale of the disaster in ecuador is 85 times higher than the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, and 18 times higher than the exxon valdez spill in alaska. “but they decided that if it happened in the amazon region of ecuador, then there is nothing to worry about.”
the case against has been ongoing for two decades, and stems from the oil operations in the amazon, which date back to the period between 1972 and 1990.
in february 2011, a judgment by a provincial court in ecuador produced a dollar award against chevron. however, as the company currently has no holdings in ecuador, the plaintiffs have instead attempted to force payment in canada, brazil, and argentina.
the $19 billion verdict was the result of a 1993 lawsuit filed in new york federal court by a group of american attorneys including steven - on behalf of 88 residents of the amazon rainforest. in the intervening period, texaco was acquired by chevron in 2001, and plaintiffs their case in ecuador in 2003.
for its part, chevron insists that it was absolved of responsibility for the environmental damages by a 1995 cleanup agreement. the oil company places responsibility for the damages on petroecuador, national oil company.
at the end of september, foreign ministry announced that the us had seemingly denied visas to a delegation that was set to travel to the un general assembly in new york to present their case regarding an ongoing dispute against.
according to the official announcement, visas for the five ecuadorian nationals were returned by the us embassy in quito “without any explanation.”
the group was to present testimony during a special event at the un regarding the ecological impact caused by oil operations in the amazon rainforest region of ecuador, which contaminated two million hectares, according to the government.
you may watch the full video of the interview with president correa in spanish here. | ˈjuˈɛs ˈrɛtərɪk ˈpoʊzɪz ɪkˈstrim ˈdeɪnʤər ənd ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈnɑtsi aɪˈdilz ənd tɔk ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii,”*,” ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl ˈkɔriə sɛd ɪn ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈspænɪʃ. rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ɪz exceptional”*” bɪˈkəz ɪt stændz əp nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ɪts oʊn sɛlf ˈɪntəˌrɛst, bət fər ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɔl," ˈkɔriə sɛd: nɑt ðɪs riˈmaɪnd ju əv ðə nazis’*’ ˈrɛtərɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*? ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ˈʧoʊzən reɪs, ðə suˈpɪriər reɪs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. səʧ wərdz ənd aɪˈdiəz poʊz ɪkˈstrim danger,”*,” ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɔriə sɛd ɔn spanish’*’ ˈproʊˌgræm. ɛz fər ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈɛspiənɑʤ ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈriʤənəl ˈlidərz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl traɪ tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈsɑvrənti əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ɪt wɪl bi possible.”*.” æt ðə ˈrisənt ˈjuˈɛn ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli, brəˈzɪl lɔnʧt ə ˈblɪstərɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛspiənɑʤ, seɪɪŋ ɪt ə briʧ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl law.”*.” ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɔriə sɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl kip ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈəðər countries’*’ ˈsɑvrənti, bət ðɪs wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʧeɪnʤ. ˈpleɪtoʊ roʊt ɪn hɪz [səˈkrætɪk] ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz mɔr ðən jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪz tru. ˈʤəstɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgər. ðeɪ ər strɔŋ, waɪ ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju laɪɪŋ, ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈəðər states’*’ ˈsɑvrənti, ənd ˈbriʧɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. bət wən deɪ ðɪs ənˈʤəst wərld wɪl hæv tɪ change,”*,” ˈkɔriə sɛd. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ʃʊd bi muvd aʊt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkɔriə rɪˈplaɪd yes.”*.” bət, hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðɛr ər ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət ˈkɛri mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈjumən raɪts ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, jɛt ˈjuˈɛs dɪd nɑt ˈrætəˌfaɪ ðə pækt əv sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ðət ɪz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈjumən ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðeɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ðɛr activities,”*,” ˈkɔriə sɛd. ɪz aʊˈtreɪʤəs ənd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈstæblɪʃt wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv subordination.”*.” 'ˈjuˈɛs wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ haɪd ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ɔɪl disaster’*’ waɪl rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɔɪl ˈdæmɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, ˈkɔriə sɛd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ haɪd ðə truθ dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈməni, paʊər, ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈlɔjərz baɪ ɪts saɪd. həz kɔzd ˌɪˈrɛpərəbəl ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən jungle,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd. dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ klɪr ðə ðə taɪm, ðɛr wər ˈklinər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əˈveɪləbəl, bət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪv ə fju bəks, ənd ðeɪ dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər tɪ peɪ fər ðə damages.”*.” ˈkɔriə ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə skeɪl əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɪz 85 taɪmz haɪər ðən ðə ɔɪl spɪl ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ənd 18 taɪmz haɪər ðən ðə ˈɛksɑn vælˈdɛz spɪl ɪn əˈlæskə. ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈriʤən əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri about.”*.” ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst həz bɪn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ fər tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd stɛmz frəm ðə ɔɪl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn, wɪʧ deɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈpɪriəd bɪtˈwin 1972 ənd 1990 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 ə ˈʤəʤmənt baɪ ə prəˈvɪnʃəl kɔrt ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr prəˈdust ə ˈdɔlər əˈwɔrd əˈgɛnst ˈʃɛvrən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkərəntli həz noʊ ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs hæv ˌɪnˈstɛd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ fɔrs ˈpeɪmənt ɪn ˈkænədə, brəˈzɪl, ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ðə 19 ˈbɪljən ˈvərdɪkt wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə 1993 ˈlɔˌsut faɪld ɪn nu jɔrk ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt baɪ ə grup əv əˈmɛrɪkən əˈtərniz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstivən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv 88 ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst. ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ˈpɪriəd, ˈtɛksəkoʊ wɑz əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈʃɛvrən ɪn 2001 ənd ˈpleɪnɪfs ðɛr keɪs ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɪn 2003 fər ɪts pɑrt, ˈʃɛvrən ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ɪt wɑz əbˈzɑlvd əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈdæmɪʤɪz baɪ ə 1995 ˈkliˌnəp əˈgrimənt. ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpleɪsɪz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪz ɔn petroecuador*, ˈnæʃənəl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni. æt ðə ɛnd əv sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæd ˈsimɪŋli dɪˈnaɪd ˈvizəz tɪ ə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ðət wɑz sɛt tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ɪn nu jɔrk tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɛr keɪs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈspjut əˈgɛnst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ˈvizəz fər ðə faɪv ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈnæʃənəlz wər rɪˈtərnd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈkiˌtoʊ ˈɛni explanation.”*.” ðə grup wɑz tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpækt kɔzd baɪ ɔɪl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst ˈriʤən əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, wɪʧ kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd tu ˈmɪljən ˈhɛkˌtɑrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ju meɪ wɔʧ ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɔriə ɪn ˈspænɪʃ hir. |
many have argued that donald trump won the presidency because the political establishment ignored the plight of white working class americans. everyone from the far right to far left, including donald trump, bernie sanders, and joe biden has suggested that the clinton campaign didn't pay enough attention to this group's legitimate economic grievances.
a few astute analysts, however, have noted that the sympathetic focus on white america's problems stands in stark contrast with conservatives' lack of empathy for communities of color. indeed, when african americans protest against profound racial conditions that are directly traceable to discriminatory governmental are often condemned by the right as "whiners" who should simply try harder to remedy their own situations.
such different portraits of white and non-white americans' grievances have their origins in what social psychologists call "ultimate attribution error." this error means that when whites struggle, their troubles are generally attributed to situational forces (e.g., outsourcing); but when non-whites struggle, their plight is more often attributed to traits (i.e., poor work ethic). consequently, whites are considered "more deserving" than blacks.
to quantify this double standard in we embedded an experiment in a new survey. we asked half of our respondents if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: "over the past few years, blacks have gotten less than they deserve." the other half of the sample was provided with the exact same statement, except we changed "blacks" to "average group that psychology research shows is implicitly synonymous with being white.
the results show a very strong public divide in the perceived of average americans and african americans:
a clear majority (57 percent) in the survey said that average americans aren't getting their fair share in society. but only 32 percent agreed when that same statement applied to african americans.
the display further shows that this disparity in the perceived of average americans and african americans was even more pronounced among whites. whites were thirty percentage points more likely to say that average americans aren't getting what they deserve, compared to african american americans (58 percent to 28 percent respectively).
the biggest double standard in, though, occurred for trump voters. almost two-thirds of trump voters said that average americans aren't getting as much as they deserve; only 12 percent of trump supporters said blacks have gotten less than they deserve.
meanwhile, there was a much smaller gap in the two groups' perceived among african americans and clinton voters. african americans and clinton voters were equally likely to say that both average americans and blacks have gotten less than they deserve over the past few years.
perhaps most importantly, the display shows that the main dividing line between clinton and trump voters was on the question black. most voters, regardless of who they supported in the presidential election, thought that average americans are getting less than they should. yet, clinton's voters were a great deal more likely than trump's to say that blacks have also gotten less than they deserve (57 percent to 12 percent respectively).
it appears, then, that trump voters weren't simply motivated by their widespread belief that average americans are being left behind. rather, their strong suspicion that african americans are getting too belief held by the overwhelming majority of trump a much stronger predictor of their vote choices in last month's election.
racially resentful beliefs that african americans are getting more than they deserve were so strongly linked to support for trump, in fact, that their impact on both the 2016 republican primary and the general election were larger than they had ever been in before.
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use the widget below to further explore the results of's survey. you can select survey questions using the menu at the top, and filter data by subgroups using the buttons at the bottom: | ˈmɛni hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp wən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi bɪˈkəz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə plaɪt əv waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ðə fɑr raɪt tɪ fɑr lɛft, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈbərni ˈsændərz, ənd ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈdɪdənt peɪ ɪˈnəf əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɪs grups ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈgrivənsɪz. ə fju əˈstut ˈænəlɪsts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn waɪt əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈprɑbləmz stændz ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪvz' læk əv ˈɛmpəθi fər kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr. ˌɪnˈdid, wɪn ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst proʊˈfaʊnd ˈreɪʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ər dɪˈrɛkli ˈtreɪsəbəl tɪ dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ər ˈɔfən kənˈdɛmd baɪ ðə raɪt ɛz "ˈwaɪnərz" hu ʃʊd ˈsɪmpli traɪ ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðɛr oʊn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. səʧ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɔrtrəts əv waɪt ənd ˈnɑnˈwaɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz' ˈgrivənsɪz hæv ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn wət ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts kɔl "ˈəltəmət ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈɛrər." ðɪs ˈɛrər minz ðət wɪn waɪts ˈstrəgəl, ðɛr ˈtrəbəlz ər ˈʤɛnərəli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈfɔrsɪz (e.g*., ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ); bət wɪn ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ˈstrəgəl, ðɛr plaɪt ɪz mɔr ˈɔfən əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ treɪts (i.e*., pur wərk ˈɛθɪk). ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, waɪts ər kənˈsɪdərd "mɔr dɪˈzərvɪŋ" ðən blæks. tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd ɪn wi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ. wi æst hæf əv ɑr rɪˈspɑndənts ɪf ðeɪ əˈgrid ər dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt: "ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, blæks hæv ˈgɔtən lɛs ðən ðeɪ dɪˈzərv." ðə ˈəðər hæf əv ðə ˈsæmpəl wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈsteɪtmənt, ɪkˈsɛpt wi ʧeɪnʤd "blæks" tɪ "ˈævərɪʤ grup ðət saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ɪz ˌɪmˈplɪsətli səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ biɪŋ waɪt. ðə rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊ ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈpəblɪk dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə pərˈsivd əv ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz: ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti 57 pərˈsɛnt) ɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ sɛd ðət ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɑrənt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət ˈoʊnli 32 pərˈsɛnt əˈgrid wɪn ðət seɪm ˈsteɪtmənt əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðə dɪˈspleɪ ˈfərðər ʃoʊz ðət ðɪs dɪˈspɛrəti ɪn ðə pərˈsivd əv ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr prəˈnaʊnst əˈməŋ waɪts. waɪts wər ˈθərˌdi pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ðət ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɑrənt ˈgɪtɪŋ wət ðeɪ dɪˈzərv, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkənz 58 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 28 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɛktɪvli). ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd ɪn, ðoʊ, əˈkərd fər trəmp ˈvoʊtərz. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌtuˈθərdz əv trəmp ˈvoʊtərz sɛd ðət ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɑrənt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈzərv; ˈoʊnli 12 pərˈsɛnt əv trəmp səˈpɔrtərz sɛd blæks hæv ˈgɔtən lɛs ðən ðeɪ dɪˈzərv. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðɛr wɑz ə məʧ sˈmɔlər gæp ɪn ðə tu grups' pərˈsivd əˈməŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz. ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz wər ˈikwəli ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ðət boʊθ ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd blæks hæv ˈgɔtən lɛs ðən ðeɪ dɪˈzərv ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz. pərˈhæps moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə dɪˈspleɪ ʃoʊz ðət ðə meɪn dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪn bɪtˈwin ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp ˈvoʊtərz wɑz ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən blæk. moʊst ˈvoʊtərz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv hu ðeɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, θɔt ðət ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ lɛs ðən ðeɪ ʃʊd. jɛt, ˈklɪntənz ˈvoʊtərz wər ə greɪt dil mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən trəmps tɪ seɪ ðət blæks hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɔtən lɛs ðən ðeɪ dɪˈzərv 57 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 12 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɛktɪvli). ɪt əˈpɪrz, ðɛn, ðət trəmp ˈvoʊtərz wərənt ˈsɪmpli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ðɛr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd bɪˈlif ðət ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ər biɪŋ lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. ˈrəðər, ðɛr strɔŋ səˈspɪʃən ðət ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ tu bɪˈlif hɛld baɪ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv trəmp ə məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər prɪˈdɪktər əv ðɛr voʊt ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn læst mənθs ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈreɪʃəli rɪˈzɛntfəl bɪˈlifs ðət ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən ðeɪ dɪˈzərv wər soʊ ˈstrɔŋli lɪŋkt tɪ səˈpɔrt fər trəmp, ɪn fækt, ðət ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn boʊθ ðə 2016 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wər ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðeɪ hæd ˈɛvər bɪn ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr. juz ðə ˈwɪʤɪt bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˈfərðər ɪkˈsplɔr ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈsərˌveɪ. ju kən səˈlɛkt ˈsərˌveɪ kˈwɛsʧənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɛnju æt ðə tɔp, ənd ˈfɪltər ˈdætə baɪ ˈsəbˌgrups ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbətənz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm: |
bug description
binary package hint:
this changed the value of from
http:// www.google. com/search? ie=utf- 8&oe=utf- 8&sourceid= navclient&& q=
to
http:// www.google. com/cse? cx=partner-- xcfi&ie= utf-8&sa= search& q=
beside the ugly google search page results that i when i am searching for stanford (i am not searching. i am just lazy to type stanford.edu) in the previous case google will forward me directly to the page, this works only for famous websites. now this partially feeling lucky feature is blocked by the new which returns always the search page results!
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multisearch is an experiment designed for an ubuntu *alpha* release (meaning: this is not expected to make all happy, nor should someone expect this to be of production quality now).
for further information about mulitsearch:
http:// www.asoftsite. org/s9y/ archives/ 162-what- is-this-- thing-in- my-firefox-
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problemtype: bug
architecture:
date: wed 22 2009
distrorelease: ubuntu
package:+ nobinonly-
procenviron:
path=(custom, user)
lang=en_us.utf-8
shell=/bin/bash
procversionsign ature: ubuntu
sourcepackage:
uname: linux | bəg dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈpækɪʤ hɪnt: ðɪs ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈvælju əv frəm http*:// www.google*. com/search*? ie=utf*- 8&oe=utf*- 8&sourceid*= navclient*& kju= tɪ http*:// www.google*. com/cse*? cx=partner*- xcfi&ie*= utf-8&sa*= sərʧ& kju= ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈəgli ˈgugəl sərʧ peɪʤ rɪˈzəlts ðət aɪ wɪn aɪ æm ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈstænfərd (aɪ æm nɑt ˈsərʧɪŋ. aɪ æm ʤɪst ˈleɪzi tɪ taɪp stanford.edu*) ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs keɪs ˈgugəl wɪl ˈfɔrwərd mi dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə peɪʤ, ðɪs wərks ˈoʊnli fər ˈfeɪməs ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. naʊ ðɪs ˈpɑrʃəli ˈfilɪŋ ˈləki ˈfiʧər ɪz blɑkt baɪ ðə nu wɪʧ rɪˈtərnz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə sərʧ peɪʤ rɪˈzəlts! ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt dɪˈzaɪnd fər ən ˌuˈbuˌtu riˈlis (ˈminɪŋ: ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk ɔl ˈhæpi, nɔr ʃʊd ˈsəmˌwən ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ bi əv pərˈdəkʃən kˈwɑləti naʊ). fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt mulitsearch*: http*:// www.asoftsite*. org/s9y*/ ˈɑrˌkaɪvz/ 162-what*- is-this*-- thing-in*- my-firefox*- problemtype*: bəg ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər: deɪt: wɛd 22 2009 distrorelease*: ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈpækɪʤ: nobinonly*- procenviron*: path=(custom*, ˈjuzər) ature*: ˌuˈbuˌtu sourcepackage*: uname*: ˈlɪnəks |
since then, variations of that strategy have been implemented in cities across the country. for example, according to a study by the campbell collaboration, a nonprofit organization that evaluates the effects of this type of intervention, stockton, calif., saw a 42 percent reduction in its monthly count of gun homicides in the first year of the implementation; similarly, oakland, calif., saw just under a 30 percent reduction. (in 2017, the city is on track to have its homicide rate in over 30 years.)
while movies, television and news outlets often give the impression that entire cities and neighborhoods are filled with thugs, criminals and killers, the reality is that those responsible for a majority of shootings represent a tiny percentage of the residents of any given city. in response to this fact, effective gun violence reduction strategies adopt a highly targeted, approach in which the small number of individuals most at risk for shooting (and being shot) are provided with individualized programs of support and pressure to lay down their guns. to this end, law enforcement officials, clergy members, community leaders, social service providers and mentors who have themselves escaped violent lifestyles work in partnership with one another to help these individuals turn their lives around.
part of the beauty of this approach is that unlike tactics such as “stop and frisk” policing, these strategies do not eat away at already fractured relationships between law enforcement and communities of color. instead, they harness the leadership and experience of the people who live in and understand these communities. unlike the national gun violence prevention policy efforts, which tend to be led by progressive white groups and individuals, they ensure that those who are directly affected mostly people of color decide how peacemaking and initiatives are carried out.
given the positive results, many astutely ask why these approaches have not been implemented more widely. the central answer is that the high death tolls in urban communities of color have proved to be socially and politically acceptable to mainstream america. for some reason, while mass shootings like the one we saw in las vegas are widely seen as symptomatic of a “national” problem, the continuing scourge of killings in our cities isn’t. the result is that neither democratic nor republican justice departments have funded these types of violence reduction strategies on a large scale.
absent a targeted investment strategy from the federal government, some local communities have taken on the challenge for themselves. in most cases, this has been made possible through relatively small of city or county funds. police departments in urban areas often account for large percentages of city budgets but end up spending more time and resources trying to solve murders rather than working to prevent them. the rand corporation estimates that a single murder costs the community over $8 million in court, police, hospital, incarceration and other expenditures. even the most fiscally conservative among us can agree that a $1 million to $2 million investment at the city or county level would more than pay for itself with even minimal homicide decreases.
but even in cases in which cities have their funding and seen significant decreases in homicides, the strategy has been vulnerable to changing political winds. a new police chief, a new mayor or even the infighting of organizations can disrupt the fragile political equilibrium that supports the work. so, what we have found is that focused and relentless community organizing is vital to helping ensure that the most vulnerable communities are able to demand the most effective strategies for keeping their neighborhoods safe regardless of who is in office. to that end, we work with the clergy, youth, parents of murdered sons and daughters, police departments and government officials in cities and counties around the country to ensure that effective, lifesaving strategies are in place. | sɪns ðɛn, ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ðət ˈstrætəʤi hæv bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈkæmbəl kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ˈstɑktən, ˈkælɪf., sɔ ə 42 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ɪts ˈmənθli kaʊnt əv gən ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ɪn ðə fərst jɪr əv ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən; ˈsɪmələrli, ˈoʊklənd, ˈkælɪf., sɔ ʤɪst ˈəndər ə 30 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈdəkʃən. (ɪn 2017 ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ɔn træk tɪ hæv ɪts ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪt ɪn ˈoʊvər 30 jɪrz.) waɪl ˈmuviz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈɔfən gɪv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ər fɪld wɪθ θəgz, ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd ˈkɪlərz, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈʃutɪŋz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈtaɪni pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈsɪti. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs fækt, ˈifɛktɪv gən ˈvaɪələns rɪˈdəkʃən ˈstrætəʤiz əˈdɑpt ə ˈhaɪli ˈtɑrgətɪd, əˈproʊʧ ɪn wɪʧ ðə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz moʊst æt rɪsk fər ˈʃutɪŋ (ənd biɪŋ ʃɑt) ər prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd ˈproʊˌgræmz əv səˈpɔrt ənd ˈprɛʃər tɪ leɪ daʊn ðɛr gənz. tɪ ðɪs ɛnd, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈklərʤi ˈmɛmbərz, kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔrz hu hæv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪˈskeɪpt ˈvaɪələnt ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz wərk ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ wən əˈnəðər tɪ hɛlp ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tərn ðɛr lɪvz əraʊnd. pɑrt əv ðə ˈbjuti əv ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz ðət ənˈlaɪk ˈtæktɪks səʧ ɛz ənd frisk”*” pəˈlisɪŋ, ðiz ˈstrætəʤiz du nɑt it əˈweɪ æt ɔˈrɛdi ˈfrækʧərd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl gən ˈvaɪələns priˈvɛnʃən ˈpɑləsi ˈɛfərts, wɪʧ tɛnd tɪ bi lɛd baɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv waɪt grups ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ðeɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðoʊz hu ər dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛktɪd ˈmoʊstli ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ ˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ər ˈkɛrid aʊt. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlts, ˈmɛni əˈstutli æsk waɪ ðiz əˈproʊʧɪz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd mɔr ˈwaɪdli. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈænsər ɪz ðət ðə haɪ dɛθ toʊlz ɪn ˈərbən kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr hæv pruvd tɪ bi ˈsoʊʃəli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈmɛrɪkə. fər səm ˈrizən, waɪl mæs ˈʃutɪŋz laɪk ðə wən wi sɔ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ər ˈwaɪdli sin ɛz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk əv ə ““national”*” ˈprɑbləm, ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ skərʤ əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ɪn ɑr ˈsɪtiz isn’t*. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət ˈniðər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk nɔr rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv ˈfəndɪd ðiz taɪps əv ˈvaɪələns rɪˈdəkʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl. ˈæbsənt ə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, səm ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz hæv ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ˈʧælənʤ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ðɪs həz bɪn meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl θru ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl əv ˈsɪti ər ˈkaʊnti fəndz. pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ˈɔfən əˈkaʊnt fər lɑrʤ pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv ˈsɪti ˈbəʤɪts bət ɛnd əp ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr taɪm ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ sɑlv ˈmərdərz ˈrəðər ðən ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm. ðə rænd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmərdər kɔsts ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈoʊvər 8 ˈmɪljən ɪn kɔrt, pəˈlis, ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz. ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈfɪskəli kənˈsərvətɪv əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs kən əˈgri ðət ə 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ 2 ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt æt ðə ˈsɪti ər ˈkaʊnti ˈlɛvəl wʊd mɔr ðən peɪ fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈivɪn ˈmɪnəməl ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈdiˌkrisɪz. bət ˈivɪn ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn wɪʧ ˈsɪtiz hæv ðɛr ˈfəndɪŋ ənd sin sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz, ðə ˈstrætəʤi həz bɪn ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪndz. ə nu pəˈlis ʧif, ə nu meɪər ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz kən dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈfræʤəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ðət səˈpɔrts ðə wərk. soʊ, wət wi hæv faʊnd ɪz ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈmænd ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈstrætəʤiz fər ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz seɪf rəˈgɑrdləs əv hu ɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs. tɪ ðət ɛnd, wi wərk wɪθ ðə ˈklərʤi, juθ, ˈpɛrənts əv ˈmərdərd sənz ənd ˈdɔtərz, pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈkaʊntiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈifɛktɪv, ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ər ɪn pleɪs. |
speaker secretary for being unclear with about assessment papers that turned out not to exist
david davis has escaped the possibility of being held in contempt of parliament over the of impact assessment papers, but was by the speaker, john, for being unclear to when he discussed the matter.
bercow, giving a rare public rebuke to a minister, also told the commons it was “most regrettable” that davis had taken so long to hand papers over to the select committee, and that he had redacted information from them.
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the ruling follows complaints to the speaker by and others that davis was in contempt over a commons opposition motion passed on 1 november that called for the impact assessments to be released.
after the motion there was a long delay in passing any papers to the select committee, and when they arrived some complained they were mainly background notes culled from public sources.
then last week davis told the select committee that there were in fact no studies forecasting the actual impact of on various sections of the economy, despite having talked previously about the existence of 58 papers containing “excruciating detail”.
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addressing on thursday said “several” members had alleged contempt by davis and other ministers over the fate of the impact assessments, and that he had discussed the matter with the clerk of the commons.
bercow said: “ministers could, with advantage, have been considerably clearer in their statements, particularly challenging lines of questioning in select committees, which were based upon a genuine misconception.
“however, from the evidence which i have seen to date i have concluded that the test that i am bound to apply, that there is an arguable case that there has in this matter been a contempt of the house, has not been met in this case.”
bercow said other had written to him to seek a ruling on whether davis was in contempt of the 1 november motion by not handing over actual impact assessments.
he again rebuked davis, but noted that the select committee had last week voted to not seek a contempt motion against him.
the speaker said: “while it was most regrettable that the secretary of state a point i made to him privately but i now state publicly unilaterally excised some material from the paper which he provided, and that it took so long to provide the papers, i also feel bound to pay due attention to the formally recorded view of the committee that the secretary of state had complied with the order of 1 november.”
a contempt of parliament had again not taken place, said.
davis was also outside westminster. the institute for government said he had “shown contempt for the principle of making decisions based on thorough evidence and analysis”.
bronwen maddox, the director, said: “david davis said to the commons committee on exiting the that the government had not undertaken formal impact assessments of.
“this not only appeared to contradict previous ministerial assertions but also showed a disregard for the principle of making decisions based on thorough evidence and analysis.”
the liberal democrat chief whip, alistair carmichael, said: “the lack of any meaningful government assessment of the effects of remains a scandal of historic proportions.”
mps found in contempt of parliament can in theory be suspended, expelled or even detained in the parliamentary clock tower though the latter punishment has not been used for well over a century. | ˈspikər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri fər biɪŋ ənˈklɪr wɪθ əˈbaʊt əˈsɛsmənt ˈpeɪpərz ðət tərnd aʊt nɑt tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs həz ɪˈskeɪpt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv biɪŋ hɛld ɪn kənˈtɛmpt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə əv ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənt ˈpeɪpərz, bət wɑz baɪ ðə ˈspikər, ʤɑn, fər biɪŋ ənˈklɪr tɪ wɪn hi dɪˈskəst ðə ˈmætər., ˈgɪvɪŋ ə rɛr ˈpəblɪk rɪˈbjuk tɪ ə ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ˈkɑmənz ɪt wɑz regrettable”*” ðət ˈdeɪvɪs hæd ˈteɪkən soʊ lɔŋ tɪ hænd ˈpeɪpərz ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, ənd ðət hi hæd rɪˈdæktɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðɛm. haʊ ðə ˈtɔri rɪˈbɛljən kʊd pʊʃ meɪ təˈwɔrdz ə ˈsɔftər rɛd mɔr ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈfɑloʊz kəmˈpleɪnts tɪ ðə ˈspikər baɪ ənd ˈəðərz ðət ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ɪn kənˈtɛmpt ˈoʊvər ə ˈkɑmənz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈmoʊʃən pæst ɔn 1 noʊˈvɛmbər ðət kɔld fər ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənts tɪ bi riˈlist. ˈæftər ðə ˈmoʊʃən ðɛr wɑz ə lɔŋ dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ˈɛni ˈpeɪpərz tɪ ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, ənd wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd səm kəmˈpleɪnd ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪnli ˈbækˌgraʊnd noʊts kəld frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈsɔrsəz. ðɛn læst wik ˈdeɪvɪs toʊld ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ðət ðɛr wər ɪn fækt noʊ ˈstədiz ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ tɔkt ˈpriviəsli əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv 58 ˈpeɪpərz kənˈteɪnɪŋ detail”*”. pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz ˌɪmˈpækt ˈpeɪpərz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪst ˈvɪdioʊ æˈdrɛsɪŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ sɛd ““several”*” ˈmɛmbərz hæd əˈlɛʤd kənˈtɛmpt baɪ ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈoʊvər ðə feɪt əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənts, ənd ðət hi hæd dɪˈskəst ðə ˈmætər wɪθ ðə klərk əv ðə ˈkɑmənz. sɛd: kʊd, wɪθ ædˈvæntɪʤ, hæv bɪn kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈklɪrər ɪn ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ laɪnz əv kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪn səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪtiz, wɪʧ wər beɪst əˈpɑn ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn mɪskənˈsɛpʃən. ““however*, frəm ðə ˈɛvədəns wɪʧ aɪ hæv sin tɪ deɪt aɪ hæv kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə tɛst ðət aɪ æm baʊnd tɪ əˈplaɪ, ðət ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑrgjuəbəl keɪs ðət ðɛr həz ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər bɪn ə kənˈtɛmpt əv ðə haʊs, həz nɑt bɪn mɛt ɪn ðɪs case.”*.” sɛd ˈəðər hæd ˈrɪtən tɪ ɪm tɪ sik ə ˈrulɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ɪn kənˈtɛmpt əv ðə 1 noʊˈvɛmbər ˈmoʊʃən baɪ nɑt ˈhændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənts. hi əˈgɛn rɪˈbjukt ˈdeɪvɪs, bət ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti hæd læst wik ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ nɑt sik ə kənˈtɛmpt ˈmoʊʃən əˈgɛnst ɪm. ðə ˈspikər sɛd: ɪt wɑz moʊst rɪˈgrɛtəbəl ðət ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ə pɔɪnt aɪ meɪd tɪ ɪm ˈpraɪvətli bət aɪ naʊ steɪt ˈpəblɪkli ˌjunəˈlætərəli ˈɛkˌsaɪzd səm məˈtɪriəl frəm ðə ˈpeɪpər wɪʧ hi prəˈvaɪdɪd, ənd ðət ɪt tʊk soʊ lɔŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈpeɪpərz, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fil baʊnd tɪ peɪ du əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈfɔrməli rɪˈkɔrdɪd vju əv ðə kəˈmɪti ðət ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt hæd kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈɔrdər əv 1 november.”*.” ə kənˈtɛmpt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt hæd əˈgɛn nɑt ˈteɪkən pleɪs, sɛd. ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər. ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd hi hæd kənˈtɛmpt fər ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn θəroʊ ˈɛvədəns ənd analysis”*”. ˈbrɔnwɪn ˈmædəks, ðə dɪˈrɛktər, sɛd: ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd tɪ ðə ˈkɑmənz kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd nɑt ˈəndərˌteɪkən ˈfɔrməl ˌɪmˈpækt əˈsɛsmənts əv. nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈpɪrd tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ˈpriviəs ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl əˈsərʃənz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn θəroʊ ˈɛvədəns ənd analysis.”*.” ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ʧif wɪp, ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl, sɛd: læk əv ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈskændəl əv hɪˈstɔrɪk proportions.”*.” faʊnd ɪn kənˈtɛmpt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt kən ɪn ˈθɪri bi səˈspɛndɪd, ɪkˈspɛld ər ˈivɪn dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri klɑk taʊər ðoʊ ðə ˈlætər ˈpənɪʃmənt həz nɑt bɪn juzd fər wɛl ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛnʧəri. |
two new sightings of a creature have been reported in chicago's lincoln park neighborhood.
the first report was submitted to lon strickler at phantoms and monsters. according to strickler, he received a telephone call at midnight on sunday from a couple who said they had encountered a 'large man with bat wings' in the 400 block of n. arlington place (between n. clark st. & n. lakeview ave.) in the lincoln park community of chicago.
a couple called me from the location after the encounter. it took them about an hour to search google for similar sightings and to find my telephone number. the sighting was on saturday at approximately ct local time.
both witnesses talked to me. they were both shook up and assured me that neither of them drink alcohol or take drugs. both are professionals and business owners in the chicago area. they had just finished a late dinner at a local restaurant and noticed the flying anomaly as they were walking on the 400 block of n. arlington place. the street lights illuminated the figure enough to startle them, so it could not have been very high above the street.
they both described it as a solid black humanoid with wide membrane wings, that resembled those of a huge bat. the wing span was at least 12. the head was prominent, and thinner than a human head. the back end of the body tampered to a point. no legs were noticed, but could have been tucked up under the body. the figure was gliding quickly along the length of the street heading east, then suddenly ascended into the night sky. neither heard any sound. both witnesses told me that they felt a sense of foreboding and were still terrified almost an hour after the encounter.
strickler plans on following up with the witnesses to gather a written report, and hopes that they will be able to provide a sketch of the creature.
a second report from the same area was submitted to ufo clearinghouse at 11 p.m. on june 4th.
i was walking with my boyfriend in lincoln park around 10 pm tonight on saturday, june and saw a huge bat or what i could only describe as a bat glide past. it was huge and long. i explain what it was but it was not normal. it was pitch black and had no feathers. i thought it was an eagle or a bat, but it was definitely bigger than both of those. its wings were and it made no sound. i called my boyfriend to see it but by the time he looked he only saw the tail end of it. we both felt very uneasy and more uneasy after googling and coming across similar reports. not sure what to make of it but it was not normal. the wings were the longer than my boyfriends’ arms and 6ft.
an investigative team from the website have contacted the witness and her boyfriend, and will release a full report after their investigation has concluded.
these reports bring the number of sightings of a creature in the lakefront area of chicago up to ten since march of this year. | tu nu ˈsaɪtɪŋz əv ə ˈkriʧər hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈlɪŋkən pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ðə fərst rɪˈpɔrt wɑz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ lɑn ˈstrɪklər æt ˈfænəmz ənd ˈmɑnstərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈstrɪklər, hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔl æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi frəm ə ˈkəpəl hu sɛd ðeɪ hæd ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə 'lɑrʤ mæn wɪθ bæt wɪŋz' ɪn ðə 400 blɑk əv ɛn. ˈɑrlɪŋtən pleɪs (bɪtˈwin ɛn. klɑrk st*. ɛn. ˈleɪkvˌju ˈɑˌveɪ.) ɪn ðə ˈlɪŋkən pɑrk kəmˈjunɪti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ə ˈkəpəl kɔld mi frəm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər. ɪt tʊk ðɛm əˈbaʊt ən aʊər tɪ sərʧ ˈgugəl fər ˈsɪmələr ˈsaɪtɪŋz ənd tɪ faɪnd maɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər. ðə ˈsaɪtɪŋ wɑz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt əˈprɑksəmətli kɔrt ˈloʊkəl taɪm. boʊθ ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɔkt tɪ mi. ðeɪ wər boʊθ ʃʊk əp ənd əˈʃʊrd mi ðət ˈniðər əv ðɛm drɪŋk ˈælkəˌhɑl ər teɪk drəgz. boʊθ ər prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz ɪn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈɛriə. ðeɪ hæd ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt ə leɪt ˈdɪnər æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ðə flaɪɪŋ əˈnɑməli ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn ðə 400 blɑk əv ɛn. ˈɑrlɪŋtən pleɪs. ðə strit laɪts ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈfɪgjər ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈstɑrtəl ðɛm, soʊ ɪt kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈvɛri haɪ əˈbəv ðə strit. ðeɪ boʊθ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ə ˈsɑləd blæk ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd wɪθ waɪd ˈmɛmˌbreɪn wɪŋz, ðət rɪˈzɛmbəld ðoʊz əv ə juʤ bæt. ðə wɪŋ spæn wɑz æt list 12. ðə hɛd wɑz ˈprɑmənənt, ənd ˈθɪnər ðən ə ˈjumən hɛd. ðə bæk ɛnd əv ðə ˈbɑdi ˈtæmpərd tɪ ə pɔɪnt. noʊ lɛgz wər ˈnoʊtɪst, bət kʊd hæv bɪn təkt əp ˈəndər ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈfɪgjər wɑz ˈglaɪdɪŋ kˈwɪkli əˈlɔŋ ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə strit ˈhɛdɪŋ ist, ðɛn ˈsədənli əˈsɛndəd ˈɪntu ðə naɪt skaɪ. ˈniðər hərd ˈɛni saʊnd. boʊθ ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld mi ðət ðeɪ fɛlt ə sɛns əv fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ ənd wər stɪl ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ən aʊər ˈæftər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər. ˈstrɪklər plænz ɔn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ˈgæðər ə ˈrɪtən rɪˈpɔrt, ənd hoʊps ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə skɛʧ əv ðə ˈkriʧər. ə ˈsɛkənd rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə seɪm ˈɛriə wɑz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈklɪrɪŋˌhaʊs æt 11 p.m*. ɔn ʤun 4th*. aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ wɪθ maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ɪn ˈlɪŋkən pɑrk əraʊnd 10 piɛm təˈnaɪt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ʤun ənd sɔ ə juʤ bæt ər wət aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli dɪˈskraɪb ɛz ə bæt glaɪd pæst. ɪt wɑz juʤ ənd lɔŋ. aɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɪt wɑz bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈnɔrməl. ɪt wɑz pɪʧ blæk ənd hæd noʊ ˈfɛðərz. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ən ˈigəl ər ə bæt, bət ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈbɪgər ðən boʊθ əv ðoʊz. ɪts wɪŋz wər ənd ɪt meɪd noʊ saʊnd. aɪ kɔld maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd tɪ si ɪt bət baɪ ðə taɪm hi lʊkt hi ˈoʊnli sɔ ðə teɪl ɛnd əv ɪt. wi boʊθ fɛlt ˈvɛri əˈnizi ənd mɔr əˈnizi ˈæftər ˈguglɪŋ ənd ˈkəmɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈsɪmələr rɪˈpɔrts. nɑt ʃʊr wət tɪ meɪk əv ɪt bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈnɔrməl. ðə wɪŋz wər ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðən maɪ boyfriends’*’ ɑrmz ənd 6ft*. ən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tim frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hæv ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈwɪtnəs ənd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ənd wɪl riˈlis ə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt ˈæftər ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz kənˈkludɪd. ðiz rɪˈpɔrts brɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsaɪtɪŋz əv ə ˈkriʧər ɪn ðə ˈleɪkˌfrənt ˈɛriə əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ əp tɪ tɛn sɪns mɑrʧ əv ðɪs jɪr. |
berlin (reuters) - the german government said on monday nobody should try to make political capital out of a criminal case involving an afghan refugee suspected of raping and murdering a german university student.
the case could bolster support for groups such as the alternative for germany (afd), which have already gained ground after germany admitted nearly a million mostly muslim migrants and refugees last year.
last friday police detained a afghan schoolboy who arrived in germany last year and a test determined that his dna matched that found near the site where a female student died in the southwestern city of on oct. 15.
police said an autopsy found she had been a victim of sexual crime and violence before she drowned in a river.
“we must not allow this abominable crime to be misused for and conspiracy propaganda,” german vice chancellor gabriel said on facebook.
government spokesman steffen seibert said the afghan refugee “must be punished with the full force of our laws” if found guilty.
“but we must not forget that we are talking then about a possible crime by one afghan refugee, not a whole group of people who are afghan or refugees,” seibert added.
their comments reflect the political sensitivity of crimes involving migrants after chancellor angela policy triggered a sharp fall in her popularity. she wants to seek a fourth term in next federal election in germany.
some germans also suspect their government and mainstream media of trying to hush up incidents involving migrants to avoid a political backlash.
when hundreds of women were sexually assaulted and robbed by men of north african and arab appearance during new year celebrations in cologne on dec. 31, national news outlets did not report them until several days later, prompting strong criticism from groups.
german public broadcaster ard came under fire on social media for not including a report in its saturday night news broadcast on the case involving the afghan migrant suspect, with some accusing it of being too politically correct.
ard chief editor kai defended the decision, saying in a blog that journalists were not “emotionless” but ard seldom reported on individual crime cases and chose instead to focus on “events of social, national and international relevance”. | bərˈlɪn (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ʃʊd traɪ tɪ meɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæpɪtəl aʊt əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən ˈæfˌgæn ˈrɛfjuʤi səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ənd ˈmərdərɪŋ ə ˈʤərmən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt. ðə keɪs kʊd ˈboʊlstər səˈpɔrt fər grups səʧ ɛz ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv fər ˈʤərməni (afd*), wɪʧ hæv ɔˈrɛdi geɪnd graʊnd ˈæftər ˈʤərməni ədˈmɪtəd ˈnɪrli ə ˈmɪljən ˈmoʊstli ˈməzlɪm ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz læst jɪr. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ pəˈlis dɪˈteɪnd ə ˈæfˌgæn ˈskulˌbɔɪ hu əraɪvd ɪn ˈʤərməni læst jɪr ənd ə tɛst dɪˈtərmənd ðət hɪz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ mæʧt ðət faʊnd nɪr ðə saɪt wɛr ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈstudənt daɪd ɪn ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈsɪti əv ɔn ɔkt. 15 pəˈlis sɛd ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi faʊnd ʃi hæd bɪn ə ˈvɪktɪm əv ˈsɛkʃuəl kraɪm ənd ˈvaɪələns ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi draʊnd ɪn ə ˈrɪvər. məst nɑt əˈlaʊ ðɪs əˈbɑmənəbəl kraɪm tɪ bi mɪsˈjuzd fər ənd kənˈspɪrəsi propaganda,”*,” ˈʤərmən vaɪs ˈʧænsələr ˈgeɪbriəl sɛd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksmən ˈstɛfən ˈsaɪbərt sɛd ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈrɛfjuʤi bi ˈpənɪʃt wɪθ ðə fʊl fɔrs əv ɑr laws”*” ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti. wi məst nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ ðɛn əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl kraɪm baɪ wən ˈæfˌgæn ˈrɛfjuʤi, nɑt ə hoʊl grup əv ˈpipəl hu ər ˈæfˌgæn ər refugees,”*,” ˈsaɪbərt ˈædɪd. ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts rɪˈflɛkt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti əv kraɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts ˈæftər ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈpɑləsi ˈtrɪgərd ə ʃɑrp fɔl ɪn hər ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. ʃi wɔnts tɪ sik ə fɔrθ tərm ɪn nɛkst ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈʤərməni. səm ˈʤərmənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə əv traɪɪŋ tɪ həʃ əp ˈɪnsədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbæˌklæʃ. wɪn ˈhənərdz əv ˈwɪmən wər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ənd rɑbd baɪ mɛn əv nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ənd ˈærəb əˈpɪrəns ˈdʊrɪŋ nu jɪr ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ɪn kəˈloʊn ɔn dɛk. 31 ˈnæʃənəl nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts dɪd nɑt rɪˈpɔrt ðɛm ənˈtɪl ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈprɑmptɪŋ strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm grups. ˈʤərmən ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ɑrd keɪm ˈəndər faɪər ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ɪts ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ðə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈmaɪgrənt ˈsəˌspɛkt, wɪθ səm əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv biɪŋ tu ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt. ɑrd ʧif ˈɛdɪtər kaɪ dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, seɪɪŋ ɪn ə blɔg ðət ˈʤərnəlɪsts wər nɑt ““emotionless”*” bət ɑrd ˈsɛldəm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kraɪm ˈkeɪsɪz ənd ʧoʊz ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn əv ˈsoʊʃəl, ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl relevance”*”. |
most of the time, not sorry that all my dedicated, devices are dead and gone. if carrying a modern around, why would you miss your discman, or your portable dvd player, or your dumbphone, or your tape recorder, or your camera, or your palmpilot? not only can one device replace all of them, but that one device is usually better at all of that stuff than most dedicated devices ever were.
yet something pure about hardware only designed to do one thing, at least when designed well. a gadget that only wants to do a couple of things can tailor itself better to those specific uses while ignoring everything else. maybe you could get better battery life out of your camera if it need to be a portable game console and computer all wrapped up into one.
specs at a glance: amazon kindle voyage screen 6" (300) carta os kindle os storage (non-upgradeable) networking 802.11b/g/n, optional ports size" x" x" (162 x 115 x mm) weight oz (180 g) wi-fi, oz (188 g) battery unknown capacity; amazon claims 6 weeks of life if used for 30 minutes a day with wireless disabled and brightness set to 10 starting price $199 with special offers, $219 without; $269 for with special offers, $289 for without price as reviewed $289
that’s the strongest argument there is for the kindle line ofs, which continue to soldier on even though amazon has branched out into android tablets, phones, and boxes. the company's lineup changes only occasionally and very gradually; the biggest change was probably back in 2011 when amazon switched out the physical keyboard for a software keyboard with navigation buttons and rudimentarys. the kindle screen is a close second.
that brings us to the kindle voyage, which at $199 ($219 without ads; $269 or $289 for the model) is by far most expensive. also by far the you can justify paying that much for a gadget that only does one thing.
look and feel
the design has more in common with recent fire tablets than with past kindles. its back is all angles, and got the same power button. its black is flush with the screen, where previous kindle displays have been slightly recessed.
though its design is distinctly tablet-y, the reading experience is in line with previous kindles. the front of the tablet has a matte finish that amazon claims mimics the feel of not much like paper, really, but it does eliminate glare and minimize fingerprints. two important things separate the voyage from the $119 kindle that still serves as midrange: got a higher pixel density (300, up from 212) and an sensor.
auto-brightness sensors in conventional phones and tablets often make screens just a little too dim for my tastes (in part to conserve battery, no doubt), but the sensor is a nice upgrade over the. i used the voyage in a whole bunch of different and totally dark rooms, on daytime and nighttime flights jetting to and from last apple event to our yearly staff meeting. in all environments, the sensor did a pretty good job of making the screen look like a piece of paper. on my various android and ios devices, i usually set the kindle app to display white text on a dark background just to avoid eyestrain, but not a problem with the voyage.
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there’s an additional setting called nightlight, disabled by default, that makes the feature adjust itself more gradually. primarily used to slowly dim the screen in dark settings as your eyes adjust, minimizing the amount of battery power used while keeping the screen readable.
if already got a recent, though, not much else about the screen that will make you want to upgrade. never found text rendering to be a problem when used 212 kindles, and both and voyage use’s “carta” technology. this gives these devices better contrast and less text “ghosting” than the pearl screens used in the $79 kindle and older models. though the screen still flashes black to refresh itself every few page turns, you really have to be looking for it to notice much text or image ghosting.
the voyage is mostly touch-driven. the setup tutorial walks you through the “zones” of the large area in the corner used to turn pages forward, the smaller area in the corner used to go backward, and the area across the top of the screen that brings up the navigation toolbar.
while generally accurate, the significantly faster or more responsive than those in older models. pressing keys too quickly is a great way to things, and the need to tap each key slowly and deliberately adds time to everything from unlocking the device with a pin to searching for books in the store. this hesitation affects things like highlighting, too. that activity is pretty quick work on an ios or android device, but it takes several seconds longer on an screen, something that may be frustrating to more active readers.
the voyage also includes buttons to the left and right of the long bars turn the page forward when pressed, and the small dots go backward, and gentle vibration accompanies each button press. turning the page requires a small but deliberate squeeze, so you can hold the kindle by this part of the without automatically turning the page, and you can disable the buttons entirely if you're happy with the touch controls. these buttons approximate the functionality of the physical buttons on older kindles, though quieter than physical buttons and are harder to find in the dark. i was happy with the controls, so i found them a bit superfluous, but lefties and haters will appreciate the addition. | moʊst əv ðə taɪm, nɑt ˈsɑri ðət ɔl maɪ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd, dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər dɛd ənd gɔn. ɪf ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈmɑdərn əraʊnd, waɪ wʊd ju mɪs jʊr discman*, ər jʊr ˈpɔrtəbəl ˌdiˌviˈdi pleɪər, ər jʊr dumbphone*, ər jʊr teɪp rɪˈkɔrdər, ər jʊr ˈkæmərə, ər jʊr palmpilot*? nɑt ˈoʊnli kən wən dɪˈvaɪs ˌriˈpleɪs ɔl əv ðɛm, bət ðət wən dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈbɛtər æt ɔl əv ðət stəf ðən moʊst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈɛvər wər. jɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ pjʊr əˈbaʊt ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈoʊnli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ du wən θɪŋ, æt list wɪn dɪˈzaɪnd wɛl. ə ˈgæʤət ðət ˈoʊnli wɔnts tɪ du ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz kən ˈteɪlər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈbɛtər tɪ ðoʊz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈjuzɪz waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. ˈmeɪbi ju kʊd gɪt ˈbɛtər ˈbætəri laɪf aʊt əv jʊr ˈkæmərə ɪf ɪt nid tɪ bi ə ˈpɔrtəbəl geɪm ˈkɑnsoʊl ənd kəmˈpjutər ɔl ræpt əp ˈɪntu wən. spɛks æt ə glæns: ˈæməˌzɑn ˈkɪndəl vɔɪəʤ skrin 6 300) ˈkɑrtə ɑs ˈkɪndəl ɑs ˈstɔrɪʤ (non-upgradeable*) ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ 802.11b/g/n*, ˈɔpʃənəl pɔrts saɪz ɛks ɛks 162 ɛks 115 ɛks mm*) weɪt ɑz 180 ʤi) ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ɑz 188 ʤi) ˈbætəri ənˈnoʊn kəˈpæsɪti; ˈæməˌzɑn kleɪmz 6 wiks əv laɪf ɪf juzd fər 30 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ wɪθ ˈwaɪrlɪs dɪˈseɪbəld ənd ˈbraɪtnəs sɛt tɪ 10 ˈstɑrtɪŋ praɪs 199 wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz, 219 wɪˈθaʊt; 269 fər wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz, 289 fər wɪˈθaʊt praɪs ɛz rivˈjud 289 ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɑrgjəmənt ðɛr ɪz fər ðə ˈkɪndəl laɪn əv e-readers*, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈsoʊlʤər ɔn ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈæməˌzɑn həz brænʧt aʊt ˈɪntu ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈtæbləts, foʊnz, ənd ˈbɑksɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊnli ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ənd ˈvɛri ˈgræʤuəli; ðə ˈbɪgəst ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli bæk ɪn 2011 wɪn ˈæməˌzɑn swɪʧt aʊt ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkiˌbɔrd fər ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkiˌbɔrd wɪθ ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈbətənz ənd ˌrudəˈmɛntəri touchscreens*. ðə ˈkɪndəl skrin ɪz ə kloʊz ˈsɛkənd. ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈkɪndəl vɔɪəʤ, wɪʧ æt 199 219 wɪˈθaʊt ædz; 269 ər 289 fər ðə ˈmɑdəl) ɪz baɪ fɑr moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ fɑr ðə ju kən ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ peɪɪŋ ðət məʧ fər ə ˈgæʤət ðət ˈoʊnli dɪz wən θɪŋ. lʊk ənd fil ðə dɪˈzaɪn həz mɔr ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈrisənt faɪər ˈtæbləts ðən wɪθ pæst kindles*. ɪts bæk ɪz ɔl ˈæŋgəlz, ənd gɑt ðə seɪm paʊər ˈbətən. ɪts blæk ɪz fləʃ wɪθ ðə skrin, wɛr ˈpriviəs ˈkɪndəl dɪˈspleɪz hæv bɪn sˈlaɪtli ˈriˈsɛst. ðoʊ ɪts dɪˈzaɪn ɪz dɪˈstɪŋktli tablet-y*, ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈpriviəs kindles*. ðə frənt əv ðə ˈtæblət həz ə mæt ˈfɪnɪʃ ðət ˈæməˌzɑn kleɪmz ˈmɪmɪks ðə fil əv nɑt məʧ laɪk ˈpeɪpər, ˈrɪli, bət ɪt dɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt glɛr ənd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə vɔɪəʤ frəm ðə 119 ˈkɪndəl ðət stɪl sərvz ɛz ˈmɪˌdreɪnʤ: gɑt ə haɪər ˈpɪksəl ˈdɛnsɪti 300, əp frəm 212 ənd ən ˈsɛnsər. ˈsɛnsərz ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl foʊnz ənd ˈtæbləts ˈɔfən meɪk skrinz ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl tu dɪm fər maɪ teɪsts (ɪn pɑrt tɪ kənˈsərv ˈbætəri, noʊ daʊt), bət ðə ˈsɛnsər ɪz ə nis ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈoʊvər ðə. aɪ juzd ðə vɔɪəʤ ɪn ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈtoʊtəli dɑrk rumz, ɔn ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ənd ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm flaɪts ˈʤɛtɪŋ tɪ ənd frəm læst ˈæpəl ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ɑr ˈjɪrli stæf ˈmitɪŋ. ɪn ɔl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, ðə ˈsɛnsər dɪd ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə skrin lʊk laɪk ə pis əv ˈpeɪpər. ɔn maɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz, aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli sɛt ðə ˈkɪndəl æp tɪ dɪˈspleɪ waɪt tɛkst ɔn ə dɑrk ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʤɪst tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈaɪˌstreɪn, bət nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə vɔɪəʤ. ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈændru ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɛtɪŋ kɔld nightlight*, dɪˈseɪbəld baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ðət meɪks ðə ˈfiʧər əˈʤəst ˌɪtˈsɛlf mɔr ˈgræʤuəli. praɪˈmɛrəli juzd tɪ sˈloʊli dɪm ðə skrin ɪn dɑrk ˈsɛtɪŋz ɛz jʊr aɪz əˈʤəst, ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈbætəri paʊər juzd waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə skrin ˈridəbəl. ɪf ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ə ˈrisənt, ðoʊ, nɑt məʧ ɛls əˈbaʊt ðə skrin ðət wɪl meɪk ju wɔnt tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd. ˈnɛvər faʊnd tɛkst ˈrɛndərɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈprɑbləm wɪn juzd 212 kindles*, ənd boʊθ ənd vɔɪəʤ juz ““carta”*” tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðɪs gɪvz ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈbɛtər ˈkɑntræst ənd lɛs tɛkst ““ghosting”*” ðən ðə pərl skrinz juzd ɪn ðə 79 ˈkɪndəl ənd ˈoʊldər ˈmɑdəlz. ðoʊ ðə skrin stɪl ˈflæʃɪz blæk tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɛvəri fju peɪʤ tərnz, ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪt tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs məʧ tɛkst ər ˈɪmɪʤ ghosting*. ðə vɔɪəʤ ɪz ˈmoʊstli touch-driven*. ðə ˈsɛˌtəp tuˈtɔriəl wɔks ju θru ðə ““zones”*” əv ðə lɑrʤ ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər juzd tɪ tərn ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈfɔrwərd, ðə sˈmɔlər ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər juzd tɪ goʊ ˈbækwərd, ənd ðə ˈɛriə əˈkrɔs ðə tɔp əv ðə skrin ðət brɪŋz əp ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈtulˌbɑr. waɪl ˈʤɛnərəli ˈækjərət, ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈfæstər ər mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv ðən ðoʊz ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈmɑdəlz. ˈprɛsɪŋ kiz tu kˈwɪkli ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ θɪŋz, ənd ðə nid tɪ tæp iʧ ki sˈloʊli ənd dɪˈlɪbərətli ædz taɪm tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ənˈlɑkɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ə pɪn tɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər bʊks ɪn ðə stɔr. ðɪs ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən əˈfɛkts θɪŋz laɪk ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ, tu. ðət ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈprɪti kwɪk wərk ɔn ən ˈioʊs ər ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪs, bət ɪt teɪks ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɛkəndz ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ən skrin, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪ bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ tɪ mɔr ˈæktɪv ˈridərz. ðə vɔɪəʤ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈbətənz tɪ ðə lɛft ənd raɪt əv ðə lɔŋ bɑrz tərn ðə peɪʤ ˈfɔrwərd wɪn prɛst, ənd ðə smɔl dɑts goʊ ˈbækwərd, ənd ˈʤɛnəl vaɪˈbreɪʃən əˈkəmpəniz iʧ ˈbətən prɛs. ˈtərnɪŋ ðə peɪʤ rikˈwaɪərz ə smɔl bət dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt skwiz, soʊ ju kən hoʊld ðə ˈkɪndəl baɪ ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə wɪˈθaʊt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈtərnɪŋ ðə peɪʤ, ənd ju kən dɪˈseɪbəl ðə ˈbətənz ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪf jʊr ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə təʧ kənˈtroʊlz. ðiz ˈbətənz əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbətənz ɔn ˈoʊldər kindles*, ðoʊ kˈwaɪətər ðən ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbətənz ənd ər ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd ɪn ðə dɑrk. aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə kənˈtroʊlz, soʊ aɪ faʊnd ðɛm ə bɪt ˈsupərflˌwəs, bət ˈlɛftiz ənd ˈheɪtərz wɪl əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə əˈdɪʃən. |
by christine yu for life by
these days, foam rollers are gym, your physical office, your living room and even your suitcase. after all, foam rolling has emerged as the darling of the fitness world and the for many different aches.
essentially, foam rolling is a form of release, or self-massage, that gets rid of in your muscles and connective tissue. these can “create points of weakness or susceptibility in the tissue,” according to chris howard, c.s.c.s. and at cressey performance. “if the muscle contracting uniformly from end-to-end, it could lead to injury and pain.” foam rolling also increases blood flow to your muscles and creates better mobility, helping with recovery and improving performance.
sounds great, right? yes, foam rolling offers tremendous potential to relieve pain and help you move used the right way. if not, you risk irritating, and possibly injuring, your body further.
here’s a breakdown of five common mistakes people often make when using the foam roller.
when we feel pain, our first inclination is to massage that spot directly. however, this might be a big mistake. “areas of pain are the victims that result from tension imbalances in other areas of the body,” says sue, ms, cst, nmt, manual therapist, creator, and author of the melt method.
let’s take the it band, for example. foam rolling is a commonly prescribed remedy for band syndrome (itbs). while religiously rolling out your it band might feel good, “the idea that you are going to relax or release the it band is a misconception,” says. the phrase roll out your it band itself makes it sound like you are rolling out a piece of dough, but your it band is anything but pliable. a remarkably strong piece of connective tissue, and research has shown that it cannot be released or manipulated by manual techniques such as foam rolling. “if you iron out areas of inflammation, you can increase inflammation. and if you are in pain, your body will be too stressed to repair itself,” says.
the fix: go indirect before direct. “if you find a spot sensitive, a cue to ease away from that area by a few inches. take time and work a more localized region around areas that feel sore before using larger, sweeping motions,” suggests. for the it band, work on the primary muscles that attach to the it band the maximus (the largest muscle in the buttocks) and the (a muscle that runs along the outer edge of the hip).
while it might feel great to roll back and forth on a foam roller quickly, not actually eliminating any that way. “you need to give your brain enough time to tell your muscles to relax,” says monica vazquez, an certified personal trainer and usa track and field running coach.
the fix: go slower so that the superficial layers and muscles have time to adapt and manage the compression. feel where the tender spots are with the roller, and use short, slow rolls over that spot. “there’s no reason to beat up the whole muscle if there are only a few sensitive areas,” howard says.
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we’re often told that if you feel a knot, spend time working that spot with the foam roller. however, some people will spend five to 10 minutes or more on the same area and attempt to place their entire body weight onto the foam roller. if you place sustained pressure on one body part, you might actually hit a nerve or damage the tissue, which can cause bruising, according to vazquez.
the fix: “spend 20 seconds on each tender spot, then move on,” vazquez recommends. you can also manage how much body weight you use. for example, when working your it band, plant your foot on the floor to take some of the weight off the roller.
wait, what does your posture have to do with foam rolling? a lot. “you have to hold your body in certain positions over the roller,” says howard, and that requires a lot of strength. “when rolling out the it band, you are supporting your upper body weight with one arm.” when you roll out the quads, you are essentially holding a plank position. if you pay attention to your form or posture, you may exacerbate deviations and cause more harm.
the fix: work with an experienced personal trainer, physical therapist, or coach who can show you proper form and technique. or, consider setting up your to videotape yourself while foam rolling, suggests howard. that way, you can see what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong, like sagging in the hips or the spine.
“the thing that makes me cringe is when people foam roll their lower back. you should never ever do that,” say vazquez. agrees. “your spine will freak out and all the spinal muscles will contract and protect the spine.”
the fix: according to vazquez, you can use the foam roller on your upper back because the shoulder blades and muscles protect the spine. “once you hit the end of the rib cage, stop.” if you want to release your lower back, try pose or foam roll the muscles that connect to your lower (a muscle located deep within the glutes), hip flexors, and (one of the main muscles in your quads).
most importantly, understand what the origin of your pain is before you start. know what you are trying to achieve through foam rolling and how to do it properly. and forget to stick with it. “to get the benefits of self-massage, repeated exposure most important,” says howard. “you have to show up and put in the work.” | baɪ krɪˈstin ju fər laɪf baɪ ðiz deɪz, foʊm ˈroʊlərz ər ʤɪm, jʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɔfəs, jʊr ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ənd ˈivɪn jʊr ˈsutˌkeɪs. ˈæftər ɔl, foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋ əv ðə ˈfɪtnəs wərld ənd ðə fər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt eɪks. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪz ə fɔrm əv riˈlis, ər self-massage*, ðət gɪts rɪd əv ɪn jʊr ˈməsəlz ənd kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu. ðiz kən pɔɪnts əv ˈwiknəs ər səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti ɪn ðə tissue,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ krɪs haʊərd, c.s.c.s*. ənd æt ˈkrɛsi pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ˈməsəl ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈjunəˌfɔrmli frəm end-to-end*, ɪt kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ənd pain.”*.” foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz bləd floʊ tɪ jʊr ˈməsəlz ənd kriˈeɪts ˈbɛtər moʊˈbɪlɪti, ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈkəvəri ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns. saʊnz greɪt, raɪt? jɛs, foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈɔfərz trɪˈmɛndəs pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ rɪˈliv peɪn ənd hɛlp ju muv juzd ðə raɪt weɪ. ɪf nɑt, ju rɪsk ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈɪnʤərɪŋ, jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈfərðər. ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv faɪv ˈkɑmən mɪˈsteɪks ˈpipəl ˈɔfən meɪk wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə foʊm ˈroʊlər. wɪn wi fil peɪn, ɑr fərst ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən ɪz tɪ məˈsɑʒ ðət spɑt dɪˈrɛkli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs maɪt bi ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk. əv peɪn ər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ðət rɪˈzəlt frəm ˈtɛnʃən ɪmˈbælənsɪz ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv ðə body,”*,” sɪz su, mɪz, cst*, nmt*, ˈmænjuəl ˈθɛrəpɪst, kriˈeɪtər, ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə mɛlt ˈmɛθəd. teɪk ðə ɪt bænd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkɑmənli priˈskraɪbd ˈrɛmədi fər bænd ˈsɪnˌdroʊm (itbs*). waɪl rɪˈlɪʤəsli ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt jʊr ɪt bænd maɪt fil gʊd, aɪˈdiə ðət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈlæks ər riˈlis ðə ɪt bænd ɪz ə misconception,”*,” sɪz. ðə freɪz roʊl aʊt jʊr ɪt bænd ˌɪtˈsɛlf meɪks ɪt saʊnd laɪk ju ər ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə pis əv doʊ, bət jʊr ɪt bænd ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈplaɪəbəl. ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli strɔŋ pis əv kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu, ənd ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt bi riˈlist ər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈmænjuəl tɛkˈniks səʧ ɛz foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ. ju aɪərn aʊt ˈɛriəz əv ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən, ju kən ˌɪnˈkris ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən. ənd ɪf ju ər ɪn peɪn, jʊr ˈbɑdi wɪl bi tu strɛst tɪ rɪˈpɛr itself,”*,” sɪz. ðə fɪks: goʊ ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈrɛkt. ju faɪnd ə spɑt ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ə kju tɪ iz əˈweɪ frəm ðət ˈɛriə baɪ ə fju ˈɪnʧɪz. teɪk taɪm ənd wərk ə mɔr ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ˈriʤən əraʊnd ˈɛriəz ðət fil sɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər, sˈwipɪŋ motions,”*,” səˈʤɛsts. fər ðə ɪt bænd, wərk ɔn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈməsəlz ðət əˈtæʧ tɪ ðə ɪt bænd ðə ˈmækˌsɪməs (ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈməsəl ɪn ðə ˈbətəks) ənd ðə (ə ˈməsəl ðət rənz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈaʊtər ɛʤ əv ðə hɪp). waɪl ɪt maɪt fil greɪt tɪ roʊl bæk ənd fɔrθ ɔn ə foʊm ˈroʊlər kˈwɪkli, nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ðət weɪ. nid tɪ gɪv jʊr breɪn ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ tɛl jʊr ˈməsəlz tɪ relax,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑnɪkə væˈskɛz, ən ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər ənd ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ træk ənd fild ˈrənɪŋ koʊʧ. ðə fɪks: goʊ sloʊər soʊ ðət ðə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl leɪərz ənd ˈməsəlz hæv taɪm tɪ əˈdæpt ənd ˈmænɪʤ ðə kəmˈprɛʃən. fil wɛr ðə ˈtɛndər spɑts ər wɪθ ðə ˈroʊlər, ənd juz ʃɔrt, sloʊ roʊlz ˈoʊvər ðət spɑt. noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bit əp ðə hoʊl ˈməsəl ɪf ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈsɛnsɪtɪv areas,”*,” haʊərd sɪz. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 7 nu rɪˈkəvəri tulz ləv tɪ heɪt ˈɔfən toʊld ðət ɪf ju fil ə nɑt, spɛnd taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ðət spɑt wɪθ ðə foʊm ˈroʊlər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm ˈpipəl wɪl spɛnd faɪv tɪ 10 ˈmɪnəts ər mɔr ɔn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ pleɪs ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi weɪt ˈɔntu ðə foʊm ˈroʊlər. ɪf ju pleɪs səˈsteɪnd ˈprɛʃər ɔn wən ˈbɑdi pɑrt, ju maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli hɪt ə nərv ər ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˈtɪʃu, wɪʧ kən kɔz ˈbruzɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ væˈskɛz. ðə fɪks: 20 ˈsɛkəndz ɔn iʧ ˈtɛndər spɑt, ðɛn muv on,”*,” væˈskɛz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤ haʊ məʧ ˈbɑdi weɪt ju juz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ jʊr ɪt bænd, plænt jʊr fʊt ɔn ðə flɔr tɪ teɪk səm əv ðə weɪt ɔf ðə ˈroʊlər. weɪt, wət dɪz jʊr ˈpɑsʧər hæv tɪ du wɪθ foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ? ə lɔt. hæv tɪ hoʊld jʊr ˈbɑdi ɪn ˈsərtən pəˈzɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə roller,”*,” sɪz haʊərd, ənd ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt əv strɛŋθ. ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ðə ɪt bænd, ju ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ jʊr ˈəpər ˈbɑdi weɪt wɪθ wən arm.”*.” wɪn ju roʊl aʊt ðə kwɑdz, ju ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə plæŋk pəˈzɪʃən. ɪf ju peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ jʊr fɔrm ər ˈpɑsʧər, ju meɪ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt diviˈeɪʃənz ənd kɔz mɔr hɑrm. ðə fɪks: wərk wɪθ ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpɪst, ər koʊʧ hu kən ʃoʊ ju ˈprɑpər fɔrm ənd tɛkˈnik. ər, kənˈsɪdər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp jʊr tɪ ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp ˈjɔrsɛlf waɪl foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ, səˈʤɛsts haʊərd. ðət weɪ, ju kən si wət ju ər duɪŋ raɪt ənd wət ju ər duɪŋ rɔŋ, laɪk ˈsægɪŋ ɪn ðə hɪps ər ðə spaɪn. θɪŋ ðət meɪks mi krɪnʤ ɪz wɪn ˈpipəl foʊm roʊl ðɛr loʊər bæk. ju ʃʊd ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər du that,”*,” seɪ væˈskɛz. əˈgriz. spaɪn wɪl frik aʊt ənd ɔl ðə ˈspaɪnəl ˈməsəlz wɪl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd prəˈtɛkt ðə spine.”*.” ðə fɪks: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ væˈskɛz, ju kən juz ðə foʊm ˈroʊlər ɔn jʊr ˈəpər bæk bɪˈkəz ðə ˈʃoʊldər bleɪdz ənd ˈməsəlz prəˈtɛkt ðə spaɪn. ju hɪt ðə ɛnd əv ðə rɪb keɪʤ, stop.”*.” ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ riˈlis jʊr loʊər bæk, traɪ poʊz ər foʊm roʊl ðə ˈməsəlz ðət kəˈnɛkt tɪ jʊr loʊər (ə ˈməsəl ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd dip wɪˈθɪn ðə glutes*), hɪp flexors*, ənd (wən əv ðə meɪn ˈməsəlz ɪn jʊr kwɑdz). moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv jʊr peɪn ɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt. noʊ wət ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈʧiv θru foʊm ˈroʊlɪŋ ənd haʊ tɪ du ɪt ˈprɑpərli. ənd fərˈgɛt tɪ stɪk wɪθ ɪt. gɪt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv self-massage*, rɪˈpitɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər moʊst important,”*,” sɪz haʊərd. hæv tɪ ʃoʊ əp ənd pʊt ɪn ðə work.”*.” |
last june the british lifestyle magazine monocle called copenhagen “the most livable city.” it cited “world class design, gastronomy, culture, innovative city planning, and green sustainable lifestyle.” there is not much rotten in denmark these days, and hard not to love copenhagen. bicycles and pedestrians rule the streets, and the human beings mostly look as if they stepped out of a fashion magazine.
but there is another city within infamous “free town” of i help but wonder how it might rate by high-minded, modernist criteria. is the anarchic enclave founded in 1971 when a brigade of young squatters and artists took over an abandoned military base on the edge of town and proclaimed it a “free zone” beyond the reach of danish law. they christened it in the borough called christianshaven). is still in full swing with about 900 residents, some of them third generation, and perhaps the largest and commune in history. to enter it you pass under a sign that reads, “you are now leaving the european union.” the people of fly their own flag and use their own currency.
i first went to copenhagen in 1972. the youth movement was in full bloom. even the soldiers had long hair. when i heard about, a neighborhood that had just been “liberated” and was now a commune where you could squat for free and do almost anything you liked, i headed right over.
there was a bit of east village to it all, but the attitude was more determined. thousands of young danes—artists, feminists, hippies, turning their back on straight society and had actually conquered a part of town, were holding it, and were living there for free beyond the law. this was heady stuff back then. even had a mission statement: “to be a self-governing society . . . . . . and aspiring to avert psychological and physical destitution.” the possession of private property was thought to be immoral.
back then, a walk through (no cars, of course) was mesmerizing. everyone was young. there was a lot of hair. seen american hippies, but the ones here were a bit more the girls, barefoot in their face paint and peasant dresses. people set up stands to sell food and third world jewelry and beads, but the main attraction was the hashish. if people were not selling it or smoking it, they were bent over busily crumbling it into small pieces, mixing it with tobacco, and rolling joints. its sweet smell was everywhere.
the free town seemed more a festival to me than a society. i could not imagine it lasting. people would flock there for a while, i knew, but criminal elements, motorcycle gangs, and party people, the usual potpourri of miscreants, would surely soon outnumber the idealists. the locusts would come, as they did in haight-ashbury. inevitably, the government would forcibly close it down. obviously i know the danes.
i went back to copenhagen for a visit this summer. i was curious about. it was 42 years old now. what had it become? the long, beautiful summer days made it the perfect time to find out.
christiania has grown up to be a cool, verdant little village in a corner of copenhagen. i had underestimated the work ethic and the diligence of the danes. they have built an entire settlement of spare, humble, homes that surrounds a lake and runs along gravel paths and cobblestone roads that wind through woods to the seaside. older buildings have been restored and are often covered in murals. there are bars, cafés, grocery shops, a huge store, a museum, art galleries, a concert hall, a skateboard park, a recycling center, even a recording studio (inside a shipping container). i noticed electric hand dryers in a café bathroom. buildings had satellite dishes. children rode around on multicolored bikes and groups of young tourists wandered the streets in short pants, sandals, and black hoodies.
christiania is now the second most popular tourist site in copenhagen, right after nearby tivoli gardens, with up to a million visitors a year. even groups come see it. the main drag is “pusher street,” the biggest hash market on the planet. some 40 shops there run, selling 30 to 40 different brands of hashish. no prescription needed. cannabis is officially illegal in denmark but has been tolerated and sold openly in all along. police estimate that sales amount to around $150 million a year. pusher street overwhelms whatever else you might see in. imagine a quaint small town with a strip mall of 40 liquor stores at its center. cannabis runs deep in the dna, but it has been at a price. gone are the hippie dealers with flowers in their hair. now skinheads with pit bulls. folks like the angels (always a hippie buzz kill) control the business now. this has all led to crackdowns, violence, calls for eviction, and a generalized sense of intimidation in the neighborhood.
all this has not been easy on the christianites. there have been decades of battles with politicians. at one point was officially deemed a “social experiment” and left alone. but the basic complaint that this was occupied government land, and increasingly valuable land, did not go away. and the hash business remained a huge concern in the eyes of some. still, the residents have gone 42 years without eviction. this says a lot about respect for community and individual freedom, and its tolerance for the quirky.
in 2012, the government finally resolved the squatter issue with an unlikely solution. they offered to sell most of to the utterly opposed to the idea of private property. they offered it way below market price ($13 million for 85 acres in the most livable city), made guaranteed loans available, and said that life in could remain largely intact. quite the quandary and tough to swallow, but the residents took the deal, adding some semantic twists. individuals would not actually control the land; the “collective” would. a foundation was set up and a board created. “social shares” were sold to buy the land. loans financed the rest.
i met with ole lykke, a youthful and anarchist, who came to in 1979 and has raised two children there. i wanted to get his sense of the future. he is the archivist and a historian of the community. thin and handsome, with wispy, blond hair, he bicycled over to see me at the “archival offices” one sunny afternoon. while not a fan of the government deal, he is a realist with mixed views about what the future holds.
he explains, “we now pay double for half the freedom, considering the interest cost and increased rent. we have moved into a capitalist structure. money talks now. possible for the state to keep turning the wheel on the rent and the banks to keep making the interest higher. it will be harder and harder for older people, disabled people, to keep a home here.” he adds that “[i]f we do not keep up our payments, we have three months’ notice and the state can throw everybody out.” he lives on a pension and estimates that 40 percent of the people of receive some form of state funding. “i never dreamed i would have to save for old age because i get a pension. i paid a quarter to live here, now i pay a half.”
his optimism hinges on the hope that denmark will legalize cannabis, an idea the copenhagen city council overwhelmingly approved but that was turned down by the justice ministry. “legalize it, and you take away the last claim that is illegal. we would suddenly become very much legal. it could be taxed and be a legitimate business.” cannabis legalization is much in the air these days, including in the u.s. it is not hard to imagine. could become the wal-mart of cannabis with its head start.
there is a nice danish contradiction to all this. for decades, the tolerant, prosperous, and bourgeois danish welfare state has allowed the luxury of its alternative ideals. the anarchists criticize basic values, but they get state pensions and sweetheart real-estate deals. probably not much different from small seen before. remember, medieval societies tolerated and supported the monasteries, which lived according to different values from those of secular rulers.
despite all of its problems,’s survival is a good bet. the danes are proud of it now. after all, these are people who built their own homes, who stood up to the government and criminal elements for decades, who took in the poor and disadvantaged, who were and racially diverse before anyone else, and who sent the world a strong image about the creativity and tolerance of denmark. as jonas hartz, a danish entrepreneur, told me, “it’s hard to imagine copenhagen without. no danish government could close it down. thousands of people would immediately march in the streets for them.” it has been quite the nordic saga. in words, “we done pretty good.” | læst ʤun ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈmægəˌzin ˈmɑnəkəl kɔld ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən moʊst ˈlɪvəbəl city.”*.” ɪt ˈsaɪtɪd klæs dɪˈzaɪn, gæˈstrɑnəmi, ˈkəlʧər, ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈsɪti ˈplænɪŋ, ənd grin səˈsteɪnəbəl lifestyle.”*.” ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ˈrɑtən ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ðiz deɪz, ənd hɑrd nɑt tɪ ləv ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən. ˈbaɪsɪkəlz ənd pəˈdɛstriənz rul ðə strits, ənd ðə ˈjumən biɪŋz ˈmoʊstli lʊk ɛz ɪf ðeɪ stɛpt aʊt əv ə ˈfæʃən ˈmægəˌzin. bət ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈsɪti wɪˈθɪn ˈɪnfəməs town”*” əv aɪ hɛlp bət ˈwəndər haʊ ɪt maɪt reɪt baɪ ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd, ˈmɑdərnɪst kraɪˈtɪriə. ɪz ðə æˈnɑrkɪk ˈɛnˌkleɪv ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1971 wɪn ə brɪˈgeɪd əv jəŋ skˈwɑtərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts tʊk ˈoʊvər ən əˈbændənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv taʊn ənd proʊˈkleɪmd ɪt ə zone”*” bɪɔnd ðə riʧ əv ˈdeɪnɪʃ lɔ. ðeɪ ˈkrɪsənd ɪt ɪn ðə bəroʊ kɔld christianshaven*). ɪz stɪl ɪn fʊl swɪŋ wɪθ əˈbaʊt 900 ˈrɛzɪdənts, səm əv ðɛm θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd ˈkɑmjun ɪn ˈhɪstəri. tɪ ˈɛnər ɪt ju pæs ˈəndər ə saɪn ðət ridz, ər naʊ ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən union.”*.” ðə ˈpipəl əv flaɪ ðɛr oʊn flæg ənd juz ðɛr oʊn ˈkərənsi. aɪ fərst wɛnt tɪ ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ɪn 1972 ðə juθ ˈmuvmənt wɑz ɪn fʊl blum. ˈivɪn ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz hæd lɔŋ hɛr. wɪn aɪ hərd əˈbaʊt, ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət hæd ʤɪst bɪn ““liberated”*” ənd wɑz naʊ ə ˈkɑmjun wɛr ju kʊd skwɑt fər fri ənd du ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju laɪkt, aɪ ˈhɛdɪd raɪt ˈoʊvər. ðɛr wɑz ə bɪt əv ist ˈvɪlɪʤ tɪ ɪt ɔl, bət ðə ˈætəˌtud wɑz mɔr dɪˈtərmənd. ˈθaʊzənz əv jəŋ danes—artists*, ˈfɛmənɪsts, ˈhɪpiz, ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr bæk ɔn streɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɑŋkərd ə pɑrt əv taʊn, wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪt, ənd wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr fər fri bɪɔnd ðə lɔ. ðɪs wɑz ˈhɛdi stəf bæk ðɛn. ˈivɪn hæd ə ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt: bi ə ˈsɛlfˈgəvərnɪŋ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ əˈvərt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl destitution.”*.” ðə pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ˌɪˈmɔrəl. bæk ðɛn, ə wɔk θru (noʊ kɑz, əv kɔrs) wɑz ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz jəŋ. ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv hɛr. sin əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪpiz, bət ðə wənz hir wər ə bɪt mɔr ðə gərlz, ˈbɛrˌfʊt ɪn ðɛr feɪs peɪnt ənd ˈpɛzənt ˈdrɛsɪz. ˈpipəl sɛt əp stændz tɪ sɛl fud ənd θərd wərld ˈʤuəlri ənd bidz, bət ðə meɪn əˈtrækʃən wɑz ðə hæˈʃiʃ. ɪf ˈpipəl wər nɑt ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt ər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪt, ðeɪ wər bɛnt ˈoʊvər ˈbɪzəli ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu smɔl ˈpisɪz, ˈmɪksɪŋ ɪt wɪθ təˈbæˌkoʊ, ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ ʤɔɪnts. ɪts swit smɛl wɑz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðə fri taʊn simd mɔr ə ˈfɛstɪvəl tɪ mi ðən ə soʊˈsaɪɪti. aɪ kʊd nɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt ˈlæstɪŋ. ˈpipəl wʊd flɑk ðɛr fər ə waɪl, aɪ nu, bət ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛləmənts, ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl gæŋz, ənd ˈpɑrti ˈpipəl, ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˌpoʊpʊˈri əv ˈmɪskriənts, wʊd ˈʃʊrli sun aʊtˈnəmbər ðə aɪˈdiəˌlɪsts. ðə ˈloʊkəsts wʊd kəm, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ɪn haight-ashbury*. ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ˈfɔrsəbli kloʊz ɪt daʊn. ˈɑbviəsli aɪ noʊ ðə deɪnz. aɪ wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən fər ə ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs ˈsəmər. aɪ wɑz ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt. ɪt wɑz 42 jɪrz oʊld naʊ. wət hæd ɪt bɪˈkəm? ðə lɔŋ, ˈbjutəfəl ˈsəmər deɪz meɪd ɪt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm tɪ faɪnd aʊt. həz groʊn əp tɪ bi ə kul, ˈvərdənt ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən. aɪ hæd ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə wərk ˈɛθɪk ənd ðə ˈdɪlɪʤəns əv ðə deɪnz. ðeɪ hæv bɪlt ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛtəlmənt əv spɛr, ˈhəmbəl, hoʊmz ðət səraʊndz ə leɪk ənd rənz əˈlɔŋ ˈgrævəl pæθs ənd ˈkɑbəlˌstoʊn roʊdz ðət wɪnd θru wʊdz tɪ ðə ˈsiˌsaɪd. ˈoʊldər ˈbɪldɪŋz hæv bɪn rɪˈstɔrd ənd ər ˈɔfən ˈkəvərd ɪn mˈjʊrəlz. ðɛr ər bɑrz, cafés*, ˈgroʊsəri ʃɑps, ə juʤ stɔr, ə mˈjuziəm, ɑrt ˈgæləriz, ə ˈkɑnsərt hɔl, ə ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd pɑrk, ə riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsɛnər, ˈivɪn ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ (ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ kənˈteɪnər). aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ɪˈlɛktrɪk hænd draɪərz ɪn ə café*é ˈbæθˌrum. ˈbɪldɪŋz hæd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈdɪʃɪz. ˈʧɪldrən roʊd əraʊnd ɔn ˌməltiˈkələrd baɪks ənd grups əv jəŋ ˈtʊrɪsts ˈwɑndərd ðə strits ɪn ʃɔrt pænts, ˈsændəlz, ənd blæk hoodies*. ɪz naʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈtʊrɪst saɪt ɪn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, raɪt ˈæftər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈtɪvəli ˈgɑrdənz, wɪθ əp tɪ ə ˈmɪljən ˈvɪzɪtərz ə jɪr. ˈivɪn grups kəm si ɪt. ðə meɪn dræg ɪz street,”*,” ðə ˈbɪgəst hæʃ ˈmɑrkɪt ɔn ðə ˈplænət. səm 40 ʃɑps ðɛr rən ˈsɛlɪŋ 30 tɪ 40 ˈdɪfərənt brændz əv hæˈʃiʃ. noʊ prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈnidɪd. ˈkænəbəs ɪz əˈfɪʃəli ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk bət həz bɪn ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ənd soʊld ˈoʊpənli ɪn ɔl əˈlɔŋ. pəˈlis ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət seɪlz əˈmaʊnt tɪ əraʊnd 150 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr. ˈpʊʃər strit ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ju maɪt si ɪn. ˌɪˈmæʤən ə kweɪnt smɔl taʊn wɪθ ə strɪp mɔl əv 40 ˈlɪkər stɔrz æt ɪts ˈsɛnər. ˈkænəbəs rənz dip ɪn ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, bət ɪt həz bɪn æt ə praɪs. gɔn ər ðə ˈhɪpi ˈdilərz wɪθ flaʊərz ɪn ðɛr hɛr. naʊ ˈskɪnˌhɛdz wɪθ pɪt bʊlz. foʊks laɪk ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz (ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈhɪpi bəz kɪl) kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈbɪznɪs naʊ. ðɪs həz ɔl lɛd tɪ ˈkrækˌdaʊnz, ˈvaɪələns, kɔlz fər ɪˈvɪkʃən, ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd sɛns əv ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ɔl ðɪs həz nɑt bɪn ˈizi ɔn ðə christianites*. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈbætəlz wɪθ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. æt wən pɔɪnt wɑz əˈfɪʃəli dimd ə experiment”*” ənd lɛft əˈloʊn. bət ðə ˈbeɪsɪk kəmˈpleɪnt ðət ðɪs wɑz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈgəvərnmənt lænd, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvæljəbəl lænd, dɪd nɑt goʊ əˈweɪ. ənd ðə hæʃ ˈbɪznɪs rɪˈmeɪnd ə juʤ kənˈsərn ɪn ðə aɪz əv səm. stɪl, ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv gɔn 42 jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈvɪkʃən. ðɪs sɪz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt rɪˈspɛkt fər kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfridəm, ənd ɪts ˈtɑlərəns fər ðə kˈwərki. ɪn 2012 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəli riˈzɑlvd ðə skˈwɑtər ˈɪʃu wɪθ ən ənˈlaɪkli səˈluʃən. ðeɪ ˈɔfərd tɪ sɛl moʊst əv tɪ ðə ˈətərli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti. ðeɪ ˈɔfərd ɪt weɪ bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs 13 ˈmɪljən fər 85 ˈeɪkərz ɪn ðə moʊst ˈlɪvəbəl ˈsɪti), meɪd ˌgɛrənˈtid loʊnz əˈveɪləbəl, ənd sɛd ðət laɪf ɪn kʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈtækt. kwaɪt ðə kˈwɑndəri ənd təf tɪ sˈwɔloʊ, bət ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts tʊk ðə dil, ˈædɪŋ səm sɪˈmæntɪk twɪsts. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wʊd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtroʊl ðə lænd; ðə ““collective”*” wʊd. ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɑz sɛt əp ənd ə bɔrd kriˈeɪtɪd. shares”*” wər soʊld tɪ baɪ ðə lænd. loʊnz ˈfaɪˌnænst ðə rɛst. aɪ mɛt wɪθ ˌoʊˈleɪ lykke*, ə ˈjuθfəl ənd ˈænərˌkɪst, hu keɪm tɪ ɪn 1979 ənd həz reɪzd tu ˈʧɪldrən ðɛr. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt hɪz sɛns əv ðə fˈjuʧər. hi ɪz ðə ˈɑrkəvɪst ənd ə hɪˈstɔriən əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. θɪn ənd ˈhænsəm, wɪθ ˈwɪspi, blɑnd hɛr, hi ˈbaɪsɪkəld ˈoʊvər tɪ si mi æt ðə offices”*” wən ˈsəni ˌæftərˈnun. waɪl nɑt ə fæn əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dil, hi ɪz ə ˈriəlɪst wɪθ mɪkst vjuz əˈbaʊt wət ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊldz. hi ɪkˈspleɪnz, naʊ peɪ ˈdəbəl fər hæf ðə ˈfridəm, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔst ənd ˌɪnˈkrist rɛnt. wi hæv muvd ˈɪntu ə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈstrəkʧər. ˈməni tɔks naʊ. ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə steɪt tɪ kip ˈtərnɪŋ ðə wil ɔn ðə rɛnt ənd ðə bæŋks tɪ kip ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst haɪər. ɪt wɪl bi ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈhɑrdər fər ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl, dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpipəl, tɪ kip ə hoʊm here.”*.” hi ædz ðət wi du nɑt kip əp ɑr ˈpeɪmənts, wi hæv θri months’*’ ˈnoʊtɪs ənd ðə steɪt kən θroʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi out.”*.” hi lɪvz ɔn ə ˈpɛnʃən ənd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl əv rɪˈsiv səm fɔrm əv steɪt ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈnɛvər drimd aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ seɪv fər oʊld eɪʤ bɪˈkəz aɪ gɪt ə ˈpɛnʃən. aɪ peɪd ə kˈwɔrtər tɪ lɪv hir, naʊ aɪ peɪ ə half.”*.” hɪz ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ˈhɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə hoʊp ðət ˈdɛnˌmɑrk wɪl ˈligəˌlaɪz ˈkænəbəs, ən aɪˈdiə ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈpruvd bət ðət wɑz tərnd daʊn baɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstri. ɪt, ənd ju teɪk əˈweɪ ðə læst kleɪm ðət ɪz ˌɪˈligəl. wi wʊd ˈsədənli bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri məʧ ˈligəl. ɪt kʊd bi tækst ənd bi ə ləˈʤɪtəmət business.”*.” ˈkænəbəs ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ɪz məʧ ɪn ðə ɛr ðiz deɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə juz. ɪt ɪz nɑt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən. kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt əv ˈkænəbəs wɪθ ɪts hɛd stɑrt. ðɛr ɪz ə nis ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən tɪ ɔl ðɪs. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ˈtɑlərənt, ˈprɑspərəs, ənd ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt həz əˈlaʊd ðə ˈləgʒəri əv ɪts ɔlˈtərnətɪv aɪˈdilz. ðə ˈænərˌkɪsts ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvæljuz, bət ðeɪ gɪt steɪt ˈpɛnʃənz ənd sˈwiˌthɑrt ˈrilɪˌsteɪt dilz. ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt məʧ ˈdɪfərənt frəm smɔl sin ˌbiˈfɔr. rɪˈmɛmbər, mɪˈdjivəl səˈsaɪɪtiz ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ənd səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛriz, wɪʧ lɪvd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈvæljuz frəm ðoʊz əv ˈsɛkjələr ˈrulərz. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ɪts ˈprɑbləmz, sərˈvaɪvəl ɪz ə gʊd bɛt. ðə deɪnz ər praʊd əv ɪt naʊ. ˈæftər ɔl, ðiz ər ˈpipəl hu bɪlt ðɛr oʊn hoʊmz, hu stʊd əp tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛləmənts fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, hu tʊk ɪn ðə pur ənd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd, hu wər ənd ˈreɪʃəli dɪˈvərs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls, ənd hu sɛnt ðə wərld ə strɔŋ ˈɪmɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˈtɑlərəns əv ˈdɛnˌmɑrk. ɛz ˈʤoʊnəs hɑrts, ə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr, toʊld mi, hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən wɪˈθaʊt. noʊ ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd kloʊz ɪt daʊn. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli mɑrʧ ɪn ðə strits fər them.”*.” ɪt həz bɪn kwaɪt ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈsɑgə. ɪn wərdz, dən ˈprɪti good.”*.” |
ed sheeran updates fans on new album progress: "it's structurally there"
the 'lego house' singer admits he did most of his writing on the road with snow patrol.
ed sheeran has revealed that his forthcoming second studio album and the follow up to his hugely successful '+' is "structurally there".
the 'you need me, i don't need you' star told that he did most of the writing for the record during his north american tour with snow patrol and enjoyed the free time.
"i did the second album on tour with snow patrol," he confessed. "i found myself with a lot of free time, so i wrote a lot of songs and it's pretty much structurally there."
ed has been teasing details of the record for the past few months and has previously revealed he has recorded with the likes of snow patrol and taylor swift.
he recently teamed up with rapper devlin and is to be performing at the closing ceremony of the london olympic games.
you can view a picture of ed performing live on stage at the summertime ball 2012 last month below:
the 'small bump' star is also expected to release his collaboration with example for free this summer.
ed will also be appearing at the itunes festival 2012 and head on a new tour in october. | ɛd ˈʃɪrən ˈəpˌdeɪts fænz ɔn nu ˈælbəm ˈprɑˌgrɛs: "ɪts ˈstrəkʧərəli ðɛr" ðə 'ˈlɛgoʊ haʊs' ˈsɪŋər ədˈmɪts hi dɪd moʊst əv hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd wɪθ snoʊ pəˈtroʊl. ɛd ˈʃɪrən həz rɪˈvild ðət hɪz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊ əp tɪ hɪz ˈhjuʤli səkˈsɛsfəl ɪz "ˈstrəkʧərəli ðɛr". ðə 'ju nid mi, aɪ doʊnt nid ju' stɑr toʊld ðət hi dɪd moʊst əv ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr wɪθ snoʊ pəˈtroʊl ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə fri taɪm. "aɪ dɪd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈælbəm ɔn tʊr wɪθ snoʊ pəˈtroʊl," hi kənˈfɛst. "aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ə lɔt əv fri taɪm, soʊ aɪ roʊt ə lɔt əv sɔŋz ənd ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ˈstrəkʧərəli ðɛr." ɛd həz bɪn ˈtizɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə pæst fju mənθs ənd həz ˈpriviəsli rɪˈvild hi həz rɪˈkɔrdɪd wɪθ ðə laɪks əv snoʊ pəˈtroʊl ənd ˈteɪlər swɪft. hi ˈrisəntli timd əp wɪθ ˈræpər ˈdɛvlɪn ənd ɪz tɪ bi pərˈfɔrmɪŋ æt ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni əv ðə ˈləndən oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. ju kən vju ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ɛd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ lɪv ɔn steɪʤ æt ðə ˈsəmərˌtaɪm bɔl 2012 læst mənθ bɪˈloʊ: ðə 'smɔl bəmp' stɑr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈlis hɪz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ɪgˈzæmpəl fər fri ðɪs ˈsəmər. ɛd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈpɪrɪŋ æt ðə ˈaɪˌtunz ˈfɛstɪvəl 2012 ənd hɛd ɔn ə nu tʊr ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. |
land and space journal sentinel business reporter tom talks about commercial real estate and development. share
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an east side building that features japanese restaurant as its main tenant has been sold to a milwaukee developer for $835,000.
the building, at n. prospect ave., was sold to 1250 north prospect llc, led by max, according to state real estate records posted monday. the building, which includes offices, was sold by an affiliate of newport beach, financial group lp.
dermond's firm, property investments llc, has developed apartments on the east side, and has proposed developing an apartment building in bay view. the prospect ave. property includes a parking lot behind the building.
a firm spokeswoman didn't yet have an immediate comment on plans for the property. | lænd ənd speɪs ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl ˈbɪznɪs rɪˈpɔrtər tɑm tɔks əˈbaʊt kəˈmərʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ʃɛr baɪ əv ðə ən ist saɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ˈfiʧərz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɛz ɪts meɪn ˈtɛnənt həz bɪn soʊld tɪ ə mɪlˈwɔki dɪˈvɛləpər fər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, æt ɛn. ˈprɑspɛkt ˈɑˌveɪ., wɑz soʊld tɪ 1250 nɔrθ ˈprɑspɛkt llc*, lɛd baɪ mæks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ steɪt ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈrɛkərdz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɔfəsɪz, wɑz soʊld baɪ ən əˈfɪliˌeɪt əv ˈnupɔrt biʧ, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl grup ˈɛlˈpi. fərm, ˈprɑpərti ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts llc*, həz dɪˈvɛləpt əˈpɑrtmənts ɔn ðə ist saɪd, ənd həz prəˈpoʊzd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn beɪ vju. ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ˈɑˌveɪ. ˈprɑpərti ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ə fərm ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈdɪdənt jɛt hæv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn plænz fər ðə ˈprɑpərti. |
the chinese group looking to buy ac milan may still not have the money to close the deal.
sino-europe sports management has an agreement to buy the italian soccer team from silvio berlusconi for 740 euro (u.s. $770 million). after previous delays, the deal was scheduled to close march 3. but bloomberg is reporting this morning that "berlusconi is considering accepting a third, non-refundable 100 ($105 million) deposit to give the chinese investor group seeking to buy his ac milan soccer team more time to complete the deal, according to people familiar with the situation."
the $770 million purchase price includes $210 million that has already been paid, $336 of additional equity and $231 million of debt.
according to bloomberg, holding company, fininvest spa, is considering granting the new delay until the end of march in return for another non-refundable deposit, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. and fininvest declined to comment."
a few months ago a chinese hedge fund contacted me via email inquiring about the team's value and prospects. at that time i suspected didn't have the money to close the deal. a year ago, berlusconi's sale of roughly half of ac milan to thai financier was suppose to give the soccer team, "deep pockets" but turned into a debacle.
for the season, deloitte calculated that ac milan's revenue increased to $225 million from $209 million the previous year. but, according to deloitte, the team fell "to their lowest ever position (in the soccer repport) after only a small increase in revenue in. the club reached the final of the coppa italia and played two more home games than in leading to a small increase in revenue, but keeping pace with the rate of new revenue generation of other major european clubs is proving challenging for one of the most famous clubs." | ðə ʧaɪˈniz grup ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ baɪ ˈeɪˈsi ˈmaɪˌlæn meɪ stɪl nɑt hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ kloʊz ðə dil. spɔrts ˈmænɪʤmənt həz ən əˈgrimənt tɪ baɪ ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsɑkər tim frəm ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊni fər 740 ˈjʊrə (juz. 770 ˈmɪljən). ˈæftər ˈpriviəs dɪˈleɪz, ðə dil wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ kloʊz mɑrʧ 3 bət ˈblumbərg ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət "ˌbərləˈskoʊni ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə θərd, nɑnrɪˈfəndəbəl 100 105 ˈmɪljən) dɪˈpɑzət tɪ gɪv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈvɛstər grup ˈsikɪŋ tɪ baɪ hɪz ˈeɪˈsi ˈmaɪˌlæn ˈsɑkər tim mɔr taɪm tɪ kəmˈplit ðə dil, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." ðə 770 ˈmɪljən ˈpərʧəs praɪs ˌɪnˈkludz 210 ˈmɪljən ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn peɪd, 336 əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛkwəti ənd 231 ˈmɪljən əv dɛt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈfɪˌnɪnˌvɛst spɑ, ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈgrænɪŋ ðə nu dɪˈleɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv mɑrʧ ɪn rɪˈtərn fər əˈnəðər nɑnrɪˈfəndəbəl dɪˈpɑzət, sɛd ðə ˈpipəl, hu æst nɑt tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz ðə tɔks ər ˈpraɪvət. ənd ˈfɪˌnɪnˌvɛst dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt." ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ ə ʧaɪˈniz hɛʤ fənd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd mi ˈviə iˈmeɪl ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə timz ˈvælju ənd ˈprɑspɛkts. æt ðət taɪm aɪ səˈspɛktɪd ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ kloʊz ðə dil. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˌbərləˈskoʊniz seɪl əv ˈrəfli hæf əv ˈeɪˈsi ˈmaɪˌlæn tɪ taɪ ˌfɪnənˈsir wɑz səˈpoʊz tɪ gɪv ðə ˈsɑkər tim, "dip ˈpɑkəts" bət tərnd ˈɪntu ə dəˈbɑkəl. fər ðə ˈsizən, dəˈlɔɪt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ˈeɪˈsi mɪˈlɑnz ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ 225 ˈmɪljən frəm 209 ˈmɪljən ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dəˈlɔɪt, ðə tim fɛl "tɪ ðɛr loʊəst ˈɛvər pəˈzɪʃən (ɪn ðə ˈsɑkər repport*) ˈæftər ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪn ðə kləb riʧt ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ðə ˈkoʊpə ˌɪˈtæljə ənd pleɪd tu mɔr hoʊm geɪmz ðən ɪn ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə smɔl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu, bət ˈkipɪŋ peɪs wɪθ ðə reɪt əv nu ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˌjʊrəˈpiən kləbz ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs kləbz." |
one might wonder whether the suspected russian during the u.s. election were serious enough to warrant all the calls for investigation an argument that could be made were it not for all the other cases worrying western governments.
start with remarkably similar warnings of moscow's interference and voiced by germany, france, britain, poland and sweden, along with much of nato and even the security committee of theropean union.
to view the on hillary clinton's campaign, then, as a unique as many americans seem to do is to miss the full picture.
westernrope has been a far more consistent target of what some intelligence chiefs now see as "hybrid warfare" emanating from the kremlin.
european have repeatedly expressed alarm over the years about a sharp rise in russian espionage under vladimir putin. but what is far more worrisome are the attempts to destabilize western governments through the same cocktail of political interference.
these attacks involve the hacking of parties and state agencies, fake news stories, financial support of parties and relentless propaganda by russian state networks and social media to stir up populist anger against establishment parties.
the cia concluded with 'high confidence' that russia sought to influence the u.s. election on donald trump's behalf. russian officials, including vladimir putin, have denied all accusations. (sergei images)
blunt warnings from german officials
in a detailed report released in april, theropean council on foreign relations bluntly warned that moscow's different intelligence services "conduct active measures aimed at subverting and destabilizingropean governments and attacks on political enemies."
the goal appears to be to weaken politicians moscow does not like in a bid to end sanctions, sow discord throughout nato and the, to increase distrust of liberal democracies generally and to challenge u.s. influence on the continent.
the head of germany's domestic intelligence service (bfv), maassen, insists russia has been actively german infrastructure and institutions for at least eight years and has "shown a willingness to carry out sabotage."
he has said that the russian group that hacked the files of the u.s. democrats was also responsible for stealing classified material from germany's parliament in 2015.
now that russian interests are active in german politics, maassen warns, the most serious threats are appearing.
"we see aggressive and increased and that could potentially endanger german government officials, members of parliament and employees of democratic parties," he said in a statement last week.
german chancellor angela merkel will run for a fourth term in 2017. she has warned that russia will likely try to interfere in her country's elections. (markus press)
maassen's counterpart, bruno kahl, the head of germany's foreign intelligence (bnd), agrees that moscow could well use and other forms of interference "to elicit political uncertainty" in the germany's federal election next year.
russia has denied being involved in any in eitherrope or the u.s.
but german chancellor angela merkel, running for a fourth term next year, has complained several times of russian smear and misinformation campaigns. she expects more next year.
beyond
it's not all hacking. russian state media and their friends in social media have kept up a barrage of propaganda, which has only risen since she supported sanctions against the kremlin. the attacks include fake news stories often highlighting political accusations that she has opened up germany to a flood of migrants and terror attacks.
last january, government accused russian state tv of trying to raise media hysteria inside germany after it broadcast an apparently false report saying a girl was raped by arab immigrants.
it sparked street demonstrations by the far right.
german police denied the attack ever happened, but russia refused to apologize.
supporters of the movement demonstrate in dresden, germany in this october 2016 file photo. russia has been accused of using state media to stir up populist anger againstrope's establishment parties. (oliver images)
fake news is now so widespread that german security services are offering regular briefings to expose falsehoods as they arise. and this past fall, alarmed leaders started meeting in an attempt to find solutions to russian political meddling in so many member states.
moscow is also believed to have funded groups in germany and other nations.
whether or not russia sought to help donald trump win the u.s. election, the country has certainly showered attention and favours onrope's rising populist parties.
france's national front leader marine le pen, who regularly voices praise for putin, allowed her party to take a loan in 2014 from a moscow bank said to be close to the russian leader. she reportedly wants another 27 million to fight next year's election.
'moscow is embracing it'
putin can likely bask in more than just the praise of le pen and now trump; he is a surprisingly popular figure among the continent's movements, which champion causes that are and. his macho style, criticism of liberal society and hard line on terrorism all play well with those against the status quo.
"it's clear moscow is embracing it and sees these populist parties as useful allies in pursuing its objectives inrope, such as ending economic sanctions or underminingropean support for ukraine," wesslau, senior fellow at theropean council on foreign relations, recently told the financial times.
france's national front leader marine le pen borrowed nine millionros from a moscow bank said to be close to vladimir putin in 2014. (alessandro garofalo/reuters)
russians often make the point that the u.s. is hypocritical as the country and its allies have often in overseas politics. a sharp debating point but one that does nothing to ease concern over russian tactics, now all the more dangerous as new technology makes them so difficult to track and expose.
"data and the internet have turned our business on its head," alex younger, head of the british intelligence agency, warned last week.
though younger didn't mention the country by name, it was clear he was talking of the increasing range of directed by or at least influenced by russia.
"the connectivity that is at the heart of globalization can be exploited by states with hostile intent to further their aims deniably," he said. "[the risks] represent a fundamental threat to our sovereignty. they should be a concern to all those who share democratic values."
cynicism about intelligence services is widespread, of course. intelligence is hard to get right at any time and, as trump likes to point out, spies have been known to blunder in the past.
still, it's hard to square such widespread concern across so many intelligence communities, many highly respected, with trump's utterly dismissive air.
it's a deeply murky story and one that the next president seems oddly content to leave that way. | wən maɪt ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈrəʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə juz. ɪˈlɛkʃən wər ˈsɪriəs ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɔl ðə kɔlz fər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət kʊd bi meɪd wər ɪt nɑt fər ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz ˈwəriɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈgəvərnmənts. stɑrt wɪθ rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈsɪmələr ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd vɔɪst baɪ ˈʤərməni, fræns, ˈbrɪtən, ˈpoʊlənd ənd sˈwidən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ məʧ əv ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ˈivɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. tɪ vju ðə ɔn ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz kæmˈpeɪn, ðɛn, ɛz ə juˈnik ɛz ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz sim tɪ du ɪz tɪ mɪs ðə fʊl ˈpɪkʧər. ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp həz bɪn ə fɑr mɔr kənˈsɪstənt ˈtərgət əv wət səm ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʧifs naʊ si ɛz "ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈwɔrˌfɛr" ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. ˌjʊrəˈpiən hæv rɪˈpitɪdli ɪkˈsprɛst əˈlɑrm ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz əˈbaʊt ə ʃɑrp raɪz ɪn ˈrəʃən ˈɛspiənɑʤ ˈəndər vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn. bət wət ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈwərisəm ər ðə əˈtɛmpts tɪ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈwɛstərn ˈgəvərnmənts θru ðə seɪm ˈkɑkˌteɪl əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. ðiz əˈtæks ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈhækɪŋ əv ˈpɑrtiz ənd steɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz, feɪk nuz ˈstɔriz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt əv ˈpɑrtiz ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˌprɑpəˈgændə baɪ ˈrəʃən steɪt ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ stər əp ˈpɑpjələst ˈæŋgər əˈgɛnst ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈpɑrtiz. ðə siaɪeɪ kənˈkludɪd wɪθ 'haɪ ˈkɑnfədɛns' ðət ˈrəʃə sɔt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə juz. ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn ˈdɑnəld trəmps bɪˈhæf. ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn, hæv dɪˈnaɪd ɔl ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. (ˈsɛrˌgeɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz) blənt ˈwɔrnɪŋz frəm ˈʤərmən əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ə dɪˈteɪld rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz ˈbləntli wɔrnd ðət ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz "ˈkɑndəkt ˈæktɪv ˈmɛʒərz eɪmd æt səbˈvərtɪŋ ənd dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd əˈtæks ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛnəmiz." ðə goʊl əˈpɪrz tɪ bi tɪ ˈwikən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈmɔˌskaʊ dɪz nɑt laɪk ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ɛnd ˈsæŋkʃənz, soʊ ˈdɪskɔrd θruaʊt ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ðə, tɪ ˌɪnˈkris dɪˈstrəst əv ˈlɪˌbərəl dɪˈmɑkrəsiz ˈʤɛnərəli ənd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ juz. ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ðə hɛd əv ˈʤərməniz dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs (bfv*), ˈmɑsən, ˌɪnˈsɪsts ˈrəʃə həz bɪn ˈæktɪvli ˈʤərmən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz fər æt list eɪt jɪrz ənd həz "ʃoʊn ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ." hi həz sɛd ðət ðə ˈrəʃən grup ðət hækt ðə faɪlz əv ðə juz. ˈdɛməˌkræts wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈstilɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəl frəm ˈʤərməniz ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 2015 naʊ ðət ˈrəʃən ˈɪntərɪsts ər ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈʤərmən ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈmɑsən wɔrnz, ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs θrɛts ər əˈpɪrɪŋ. "wi si əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ənd ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrtiz," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt læst wik. ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl wɪl rən fər ə fɔrθ tərm ɪn 2017 ʃi həz wɔrnd ðət ˈrəʃə wɪl ˈlaɪkli traɪ tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪn hər ˈkəntriz ɪˈlɛkʃənz. (ˈmɑrkəs prɛs) ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ˈbrunoʊ kɑl, ðə hɛd əv ˈʤərməniz ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (bnd*), əˈgriz ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ kʊd wɛl juz ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns "tɪ ɪˈlɪsɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈsərtənti" ɪn ðə ˈʤərməniz ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən nɛkst jɪr. ˈrəʃə həz dɪˈnaɪd biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɛni ɪn ˈiðər ˈjʊrəp ər ðə juz. bət ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, ˈrənɪŋ fər ə fɔrθ tərm nɛkst jɪr, həz kəmˈpleɪnd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz əv ˈrəʃən smɪr ənd ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪnz. ʃi ɪkˈspɛkts mɔr nɛkst jɪr. bɪɔnd ɪts nɑt ɔl ˈhækɪŋ. ˈrəʃən steɪt ˈmidiə ənd ðɛr frɛndz ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə hæv kɛpt əp ə bərɑʒ əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə, wɪʧ həz ˈoʊnli ˈrɪzən sɪns ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. ðə əˈtæks ˌɪnˈklud feɪk nuz ˈstɔriz ˈɔfən ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ʃi həz ˈoʊpənd əp ˈʤərməni tɪ ə fləd əv ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈtɛrər əˈtæks. læst ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkjuzd ˈrəʃən steɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əv traɪɪŋ tɪ reɪz ˈmidiə hɪˈstɛriə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈʤərməni ˈæftər ɪt ˈbrɔdˌkæst ən əˈpɛrəntli fɔls rɪˈpɔrt seɪɪŋ ə gərl wɑz reɪpt baɪ ˈærəb ˈɪməgrənts. ɪt spɑrkt strit ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ðə fɑr raɪt. ˈʤərmən pəˈlis dɪˈnaɪd ðə əˈtæk ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd, bət ˈrəʃə rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪn ˈdrɛzdɪn, ˈʤərməni ɪn ðɪs ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈrəʃə həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ steɪt ˈmidiə tɪ stər əp ˈpɑpjələst ˈæŋgər əˈgɛnst ˈjʊrəps ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈpɑrtiz. (ˈɑlɪvər ˈɪmɪʤɪz) feɪk nuz ɪz naʊ soʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ðət ˈʤərmən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈbrifɪŋz tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈfælsˌhʊdz ɛz ðeɪ əraɪz. ənd ðɪs pæst fɔl, əˈlɑrmd ˈlidərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ faɪnd səˈluʃənz tɪ ˈrəʃən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbər steɪts. ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈfəndɪd grups ɪn ˈʤərməni ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈrəʃə sɔt tɪ hɛlp ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪn ðə juz. ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈsərtənli ʃaʊərd əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈfeɪvərz ɔn ˈjʊrəps ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpɑpjələst ˈpɑrtiz. ˈfrænsɪz ˈnæʃənəl frənt ˈlidər mərˈin lə pɛn, hu ˈrɛgjələrli ˈvɔɪsɪz preɪz fər ˈputɪn, əˈlaʊd hər ˈpɑrti tɪ teɪk ə loʊn ɪn 2014 frəm ə ˈmɔˌskaʊ bæŋk sɛd tɪ bi kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈlidər. ʃi rɪˈpɔrtədli wɔnts əˈnəðər 27 ˈmɪljən tɪ faɪt nɛkst jɪrz ɪˈlɛkʃən. 'ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ɪt' ˈputɪn kən ˈlaɪkli bæsk ɪn mɔr ðən ʤɪst ðə preɪz əv lə pɛn ənd naʊ trəmp; hi ɪz ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈpɑpjələr ˈfɪgjər əˈməŋ ðə ˈkɑntənənts ˈmuvmənts, wɪʧ ˈʧæmpiən ˈkɔzɪz ðət ər ənd. hɪz ˈmɑʧoʊ staɪl, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈlɪˌbərəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd hɑrd laɪn ɔn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɔl pleɪ wɛl wɪθ ðoʊz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. "ɪts klɪr ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ɪt ənd siz ðiz ˈpɑpjələst ˈpɑrtiz ɛz ˈjusfəl ˈælaɪz ɪn pərˈsuɪŋ ɪts əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, səʧ ɛz ˈɛndɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ər ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən səˈpɔrt fər juˈkreɪn," wesslau*, ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz, ˈrisəntli toʊld ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz. ˈfrænsɪz ˈnæʃənəl frənt ˈlidər mərˈin lə pɛn ˈbɑˌroʊd naɪn ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz frəm ə ˈmɔˌskaʊ bæŋk sɛd tɪ bi kloʊz tɪ vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ɪn 2014 (ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ garofalo/reuters*) ˈrəʃənz ˈɔfən meɪk ðə pɔɪnt ðət ðə juz. ɪz ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz hæv ˈɔfən ɪn ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ə ʃɑrp dəˈbeɪtɪŋ pɔɪnt bət wən ðət dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ iz kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ˈrəʃən ˈtæktɪks, naʊ ɔl ðə mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi meɪks ðɛm soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ træk ənd ɪkˈspoʊz. "ˈdætə ənd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt hæv tərnd ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ɔn ɪts hɛd," ˈæləks ˈjəŋgər, hɛd əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi wɔrnd læst wik. ðoʊ ˈjəŋgər ˈdɪdənt ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈkəntri baɪ neɪm, ɪt wɑz klɪr hi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ reɪnʤ əv dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ər æt list ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈrəʃə. "ðə kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ðət ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən kən bi ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ steɪts wɪθ ˈhɑstəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈfərðər ðɛr eɪmz deniably*," hi sɛd. "[ðə rɪsks] ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl θrɛt tɪ ɑr ˈsɑvrənti. ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ə kənˈsərn tɪ ɔl ðoʊz hu ʃɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvæljuz." ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, əv kɔrs. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪz hɑrd tɪ gɪt raɪt æt ˈɛni taɪm ənd, ɛz trəmp laɪks tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt, spaɪz hæv bɪn noʊn tɪ ˈbləndər ɪn ðə pæst. stɪl, ɪts hɑrd tɪ skwɛr səʧ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kənˈsərn əˈkrɔs soʊ ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˈmɛni ˈhaɪli rɪˈspɛktɪd, wɪθ trəmps ˈətərli dɪsˈmɪsɪv ɛr. ɪts ə ˈdipli ˈmərki ˈstɔri ənd wən ðət ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt simz ˈɑdli ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ liv ðət weɪ. |
apple news only launched last september, but the app might have more users than the company previously thought, apple's eddy cue said yesterday apple has been underestimating the number of people who read stories on its apple news app since its launch, the wall street journal reports. cue said that the company didn't notice the error until recently as it was focusing on other parts of the product. "we're in the process of fixing that now, but our numbers are lower than reality," cue told the wsj. "we don't know what the right number is."
traffic is still "modest compared to ios install base"
but that doesn't necessarily mean that apple news redesigned last year to partner with big media outlets such as the new york times, vice, and time inc. is off to a stellar start. some of apple's partners say they expected more traffic from the deal: julie hansen, president of business insider, said that the traffic the site saw from its apple news inclusion was "modest relative to the enormous install base of ios devices." the atlantic's bob cohn said that "the main thing" from the deal was the size of the audience that the app could create for his publication, but noted "that's still an open question."
cue said that 40 million people have tried apple news so far, but didn't say how many came back to use the app regularly, nor exactly how much traffic the company had sent to its partners. he did, however, say that he was surprised how many of apple's publishing partners relied on the company to handle ad sales. publishers can choose to sell their own ads into the app and keep all of the generated revenue, but many have reportedly elected instead to get apple to do the deals for them, pocketing just 70 percent. apple's of the viewer numbers might have contributed to this lack of commitment, as publishers saw deflated figures as a reason not to commit to apple's ad platform over google's. | ˈæpəl nuz ˈoʊnli lɔnʧt læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, bət ðə æp maɪt hæv mɔr ˈjuzərz ðən ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpriviəsli θɔt, ˈæpəlz ˈɛdi kju sɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈæpəl həz bɪn ˌəndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu rɛd ˈstɔriz ɔn ɪts ˈæpəl nuz æp sɪns ɪts lɔnʧ, ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈpɔrts. kju sɛd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈdɪdənt ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈɛrər ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt. "wɪr ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈfɪksɪŋ ðət naʊ, bət ɑr ˈnəmbərz ər loʊər ðən ˌriˈæləˌti," kju toʊld ðə wsj*. "wi doʊnt noʊ wət ðə raɪt ˈnəmbər ɪz." ˈtræfɪk ɪz stɪl "ˈmɑdəst kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈioʊs ˌɪnˈstɔl beɪs" bət ðət ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ðət ˈæpəl nuz ˌridɪˈzaɪnd læst jɪr tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ bɪg ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts səʧ ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, vaɪs, ənd taɪm ɪŋk. ɪz ɔf tɪ ə ˈstɛlər stɑrt. səm əv ˈæpəlz ˈpɑrtnərz seɪ ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd mɔr ˈtræfɪk frəm ðə dil: ˈʤuli ˈhænsən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər, sɛd ðət ðə ˈtræfɪk ðə saɪt sɔ frəm ɪts ˈæpəl nuz ˌɪnˈkluʒən wɑz "ˈmɑdəst ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪnˈstɔl beɪs əv ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz." ðə əˈtlæntɪks bɑb koʊn sɛd ðət "ðə meɪn θɪŋ" frəm ðə dil wɑz ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈɔdiəns ðət ðə æp kʊd kriˈeɪt fər hɪz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, bət ˈnoʊtɪd "ðæts stɪl ən ˈoʊpən kˈwɛʃən." kju sɛd ðət 40 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv traɪd ˈæpəl nuz soʊ fɑr, bət ˈdɪdənt seɪ haʊ ˈmɛni keɪm bæk tɪ juz ðə æp ˈrɛgjələrli, nɔr ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ ˈtræfɪk ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd sɛnt tɪ ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz. hi dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, seɪ ðət hi wɑz səˈpraɪzd haʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈæpəlz ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˈhændəl æd seɪlz. ˈpəblɪʃərz kən ʧuz tɪ sɛl ðɛr oʊn ædz ˈɪntu ðə æp ənd kip ɔl əv ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈrɛvəˌnu, bət ˈmɛni hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ gɪt ˈæpəl tɪ du ðə dilz fər ðɛm, ˈpɑkətɪŋ ʤɪst 70 pərˈsɛnt. ˈæpəlz əv ðə vjuər ˈnəmbərz maɪt hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs læk əv kəˈmɪtmənt, ɛz ˈpəblɪʃərz sɔ dɪˈfleɪtɪd ˈfɪgjərz ɛz ə ˈrizən nɑt tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈæpəlz æd ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈoʊvər google's*. |
the venerable grouse mountain resort in north vancouver is being put up for sale after the family that has owned it for the past 40 years decided it was time to pursue other interests.
"this recent decision will ensure that grouse mountain continues to build on its strong heritage and further cultivate the grouse mountain brand and opportunities," said a statement monday from the resort operation. in the statement, grouse mountain president michael cameron said the operation's management and staff look forward to continuing to offer positive experiences to visitors.
a spokeswoman for the mclaughlin family, which owns the resort, said it had concluded that selling the resort would allow it to focus on unspecified other interests. "the business is doing well so the current owners feel this is the time to do this," julia grant said in an interview.
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related: whistler aims for appeal ahead of sale to vail
ms. grant said monday's announcement has nothing to do with plans, announced last month, to sell whistler holdings inc. to vail resorts inc. in a $1.4-billion deal.
"it seems to be purely a coincidence in timing," ms. grant said.
she also said there was no time frame to disclose on selling the resort. since 1989, grouse operators have spent more than $55-million for capital improvements to turn grouse from a resort into an operation with appeal that annually attracts about million visitors, said the statement.
a senior official with canada, which will market and sell the resort operations and nearly 500 hectares of land, all privately held by the mclaughlin family, said he expected strong interest in the assets.
"grouse mountain presents a opportunity to acquire an iconic vancouver landmark," tony quattrin, of national investment at, said in a statement issued by the resort operation.
"we anticipate a high level of local, national and international interest in acquiring vancouver's premier outdoor recreation destination."
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no prospective price was immediately announced for the resort, which includes a gondola system, ski runs, a restaurant, refuge for endangered wildlife and a zipline.
the operation does not include the grouse grind hiking trail, jokingly known as "mother nature's stairmaster," which offers a climb over about three kilometres.
editor's note: a previous version of this story incorrectly identified the name of the firm that will market and sell grouse mountain. it is canada, not commercial real estate services canada. | ðə ˈvɛnərəbəl graʊs ˈmaʊntən rɪˈzɔrt ɪn nɔrθ vænˈkuvər ɪz biɪŋ pʊt əp fər seɪl ˈæftər ðə ˈfæməli ðət həz oʊnd ɪt fər ðə pæst 40 jɪrz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ pərˈsu ˈəðər ˈɪntərɪsts. "ðɪs ˈrisənt dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðət graʊs ˈmaʊntən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bɪld ɔn ɪts strɔŋ ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd ˈfərðər ˈkəltəˌveɪt ðə graʊs ˈmaʊntən brænd ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz," sɛd ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmənˌdeɪ frəm ðə rɪˈzɔrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, graʊs ˈmaʊntən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈkæmərən sɛd ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd stæf lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ ˈvɪzɪtərz. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə məˈglɑklən ˈfæməli, wɪʧ oʊnz ðə rɪˈzɔrt, sɛd ɪt hæd kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə rɪˈzɔrt wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈəðər ˈɪntərɪsts. "ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪz duɪŋ wɛl soʊ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊnərz fil ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ du ðɪs," ˈʤuljə grænt sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈwɪslər eɪmz fər əˈpil əˈhɛd əv seɪl tɪ veɪl mɪz. grænt sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ plænz, əˈnaʊnst læst mənθ, tɪ sɛl ˈwɪslər ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪŋk. tɪ veɪl rɪˈzɔrts ɪŋk. ɪn ə dil. "ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈpjʊrli ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ˈtaɪmɪŋ," mɪz. grænt sɛd. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm freɪm tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ɔn ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə rɪˈzɔrt. sɪns 1989 graʊs ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hæv spɛnt mɔr ðən fər ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ tərn graʊs frəm ə rɪˈzɔrt ˈɪntu ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ əˈpil ðət ˈænjuəli əˈtrækts əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ˈvɪzɪtərz, sɛd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl wɪθ ˈkænədə, wɪʧ wɪl ˈmɑrkɪt ənd sɛl ðə rɪˈzɔrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈnɪrli 500 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz əv lænd, ɔl ˈpraɪvətli hɛld baɪ ðə məˈglɑklən ˈfæməli, sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈæˌsɛts. "graʊs ˈmaʊntən ˈprɛzənts ə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əkˈwaɪər ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk vænˈkuvər ˈlændˌmɑrk," ˈtoʊni quattrin*, əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt æt, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə rɪˈzɔrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. "wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈloʊkəl, ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn əkˈwaɪərɪŋ vænˈkuvərz prɛˈmɪr ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt noʊ prəˈspɛktɪv praɪs wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈnaʊnst fər ðə rɪˈzɔrt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈgɑndələ ˈsɪstəm, ski rənz, ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, ˈrɛfjuʤ fər ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ənd ə zipline*. ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə graʊs graɪnd ˈhaɪkɪŋ treɪl, ˈʤoʊkɪŋli noʊn ɛz "ˈməðər ˈneɪʧərz stairmaster*," wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ə klaɪm ˈoʊvər əˈbaʊt θri ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz. ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ˌɪnkərˈɛktli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə neɪm əv ðə fərm ðət wɪl ˈmɑrkɪt ənd sɛl graʊs ˈmaʊntən. ɪt ɪz ˈkænədə, nɑt kəˈmərʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkænədə. |
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adam rose jail release update.
according to pwinsider.com, raymond adam rose) has been released from jail this afternoon at around est after making bond (reportedly $1000).
as we reported earlier, he is set to have another court date later in june. he was told by the judge that he has to attend weekly sessions with his pastor until he goes back to court. this came after the report today of his wife asking the judge not to place a retraining order on him. where you can find more details at below:
[irp on adam thursday court appearance”]
rose remains suspended from the until his court case is resolved. if he is found guilty of the charges his contract is automatically terminated.
we will update you with anything more that comes about! including future statements made by rose or the in the upcoming days. | 0 ʃɛrz ˈædəm roʊz ʤeɪl riˈlis ˈəpˌdeɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pwinsider.com*, ˈreɪmənd ˈædəm roʊz) həz bɪn riˈlist frəm ʤeɪl ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun æt əraʊnd ɛst ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɑnd (rɪˈpɔrtədli 1000 ɛz wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərliər, hi ɪz sɛt tɪ hæv əˈnəðər kɔrt deɪt ˈleɪtər ɪn ʤun. hi wɑz toʊld baɪ ðə ʤəʤ ðət hi həz tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈwikli ˈsɛʃənz wɪθ hɪz ˈpæstər ənˈtɪl hi goʊz bæk tɪ kɔrt. ðɪs keɪm ˈæftər ðə rɪˈpɔrt təˈdeɪ əv hɪz waɪf ˈæskɪŋ ðə ʤəʤ nɑt tɪ pleɪs ə riˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər ɔn ɪm. wɛr ju kən faɪnd mɔr ˈditeɪlz æt bɪˈloʊ: ɔn ˈædəm ˈθərzˌdeɪ kɔrt appearance”*”] roʊz rɪˈmeɪnz səˈspɛndɪd frəm ðə ənˈtɪl hɪz kɔrt keɪs ɪz riˈzɑlvd. ɪf hi ɪz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd. wi wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ju wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr ðət kəmz əˈbaʊt! ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ roʊz ər ðə ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ deɪz. |
last executive committee meeting covered the preliminary findings from sound planning study of the corridor. cover the results next week, but today discuss the results for the segment between ballard (15th & market) and university district stations. this very short segment covers trips currently served by the achingly slow 44 with no obvious high-speed corridors. regrettably, the four urban centers worth serving (ballard, fremont, wallingford, and the) linearly arranged.
the most direct option is a tunnel via wallingford), serving riders with an travel time of minutes. this suggests a trip from ballard to westlake of about 20 minutes. like any tunnel, relatively expensive per mile: estimated to cost $1.4-1.9 billion in 2014 dollars.*
path serves central fremont by bypassing wallingford. although not shown on the map, the study examined both an option and one that runs elevated through the and fremont. the trip takes minutes (10-13 for surface) and riders (20,000-24,000 surface). the costs range from $1.2-1.6 billion, with negligible cost differences between the options.
the highest ridership option is c1, which serves all four locations, on the surface except for a elevated run down 45th. although the longest path, estimated to cost $1.2-1.7 billion to serve riders. end to end, it would be a minute trip.
all three rail options are in the same ballpark of cost, ridership, and travel time. all are huge improvements over the status quo. c1 serves the most people, but the option avoids the thicket of legal challenges sure to hinder any choice, in addition to being more reliable. on the other hand, the tunnel makes it much more complicated to add any more stations.
the interactions between these ideas and the proposals are interesting. these options are cheaper and slightly than the downtown options, but more expensive and than the ones. however, the downtown options do not include the cost of getting through downtown, covered in the west seattle study.
no one knows how big the funding package might be, but if it were possible to do both, there is significant overlap between the options that serve fremont, resulting in some savings. although many might conclude that a downtown line might “compete” with a route for riders, in fact the network effects would likely enable more trips and boost ridership by more than the sum of their estimates.
the options are in a different class. they mix operations in traffic and exclusive and have travel times between 14 and 22 minutes. they cost no more than $400m but serve between and riders.
* “cost estimates are conceptual and for comparative purposes only.” | læst ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ ˈkəvərd ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm saʊnd ˈplænɪŋ ˈstədi əv ðə ˈkɔrɪdər. ˈkəvər ðə rɪˈzəlts nɛkst wik, bət təˈdeɪ dɪˈskəs ðə rɪˈzəlts fər ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt bɪtˈwin ˈbælərd ˈmɑrkɪt) ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈsteɪʃənz. ðɪs ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˌsɛgˈmɛnt ˈkəvərz trɪps ˈkərəntli sərvd baɪ ðə ˈeɪkɪŋli sloʊ 44 wɪθ noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈhaɪˌspid ˈkɔrɪdərz. rɪˈgrɛtəbli, ðə fɔr ˈərbən ˈsɛnərz wərθ ˈsərvɪŋ (ˈbælərd, ˈfrimɑnt, ˈwɔlɪŋfərd, ənd ðə) ˈlɪniərli əreɪnʤd. ðə moʊst dɪˈrɛkt ˈɔpʃən ɪz ə ˈtənəl ˈviə ˈwɔlɪŋfərd ˈsərvɪŋ ˈraɪdərz wɪθ ən ˈtrævəl taɪm əv ˈmɪnəts. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ə trɪp frəm ˈbælərd tɪ ˈwɛˌstleɪk əv əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts. laɪk ˈɛni ˈtənəl, ˈrɛlətɪvli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pər maɪl: ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ kɔst ˈbɪljən ɪn 2014 pæθ sərvz ˈsɛntrəl ˈfrimɑnt baɪ ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ˈwɔlɪŋfərd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ʃoʊn ɔn ðə mæp, ðə ˈstədi ɪgˈzæmənd boʊθ ən ˈɔpʃən ənd wən ðət rənz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd θru ðə ənd ˈfrimɑnt. ðə trɪp teɪks ˈmɪnəts fər ˈsərfəs) ənd ˈraɪdərz ˈsərfəs). ðə kɔsts reɪnʤ frəm ˈbɪljən, wɪθ ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl kɔst ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔpʃənz. ðə haɪəst ˈraɪdərˌʃɪp ˈɔpʃən ɪz ˈsiˈwən wɪʧ sərvz ɔl fɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs ɪkˈsɛpt fər ə ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd rən daʊn 45th*. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst pæθ, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ kɔst ˈbɪljən tɪ sərv ˈraɪdərz. ɛnd tɪ ɛnd, ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈmɪnət trɪp. ɔl θri reɪl ˈɔpʃənz ər ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbɔlˌpɑrk əv kɔst, ˈraɪdərˌʃɪp, ənd ˈtrævəl taɪm. ɔl ər juʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ˈsiˈwən sərvz ðə moʊst ˈpipəl, bət ðə ˈɔpʃən əˈvɔɪdz ðə ˈθɪkɪt əv ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤɪz ʃʊr tɪ ˈhɪndər ˈɛni ʧɔɪs, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə ˈtənəl meɪks ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ æd ˈɛni mɔr ˈsteɪʃənz. ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin ðiz aɪˈdiəz ənd ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðiz ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈʧipər ənd sˈlaɪtli ðən ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɔpʃənz, bət mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ðən ðə wənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɔpʃənz du nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə kɔst əv ˈgɪtɪŋ θru ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ˈkəvərd ɪn ðə wɛst siˈætəl ˈstədi. noʊ wən noʊz haʊ bɪg ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ maɪt bi, bət ɪf ɪt wər ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ du boʊθ, ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔpʃənz ðət sərv ˈfrimɑnt, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn səm ˈseɪvɪŋz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni maɪt kənˈklud ðət ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn laɪn maɪt ““compete”*” wɪθ ə rut fər ˈraɪdərz, ɪn fækt ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈifɛkts wʊd ˈlaɪkli ɪˈneɪbəl mɔr trɪps ənd bust ˈraɪdərˌʃɪp baɪ mɔr ðən ðə səm əv ðɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ðə ˈɔpʃənz ər ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt klæs. ðeɪ mɪks ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈtræfɪk ənd ɪkˈsklusɪv ənd hæv ˈtrævəl taɪmz bɪtˈwin 14 ənd 22 ˈmɪnəts. ðeɪ kɔst noʊ mɔr ðən bət sərv bɪtˈwin ənd ˈraɪdərz. ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər kənˈsɛpʧuəl ənd fər kəmˈpærətɪv ˈpərpəsɪz only.”*.” |
new express bus routes, improved service enhancements and a new “two-tiered” classification system are just some of the recommendations outlined in a study being presented at the toronto transit monthly board meeting next week.
the improvements include adding new express routes on lawrence west, islington, weston road, and markham road.
the three-year express bus network study also calls for an express bus classification system which labels and services.
‘it’s important to remember that 60 per cent of all people who travel on the do it on the bus,” chair josh colle told reporters during a press conference at lawrence west station thursday morning.
read more: expanded express bus service promises to make commuting easier
back in 2016, the board approved five new express routes on don mills, kipling, finch, victoria park and wilson. the study found that four of the five of are already exceeding ridership expectations.
the bus network study is recommending a strategy to enhance express service with improvements beginning this year and new routes starting in a couple of years.
colle said phase one of the plan would include redeploying existing articulated buses on certain express routes, including boarding on the airport rocket.
the five new routes will be rolled out in phase two, along with eight enhanced routes, and phase three would include another round of express bus service additions.
read more: are the premium tickets worth the cost? it depends
according to the report, the net operating cost to implement the express bus network is approximately $13.1 million per year once the plan has been fully implemented and ridership fully matures.
it will cost the city an additional $34.2 million to procure 38 articulated buses to implement the plan.
the currently operates express services on 24 bus routes during peak hours from monday to friday. | nu ɪkˈsprɛs bəs rʊts, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈsərvɪs ɛnˈhænsmənts ənd ə nu ““two-tiered”*” ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ər ʤɪst səm əv ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ə ˈstədi biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd æt ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈtrænzɪt ˈmənθli bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ nɛkst wik. ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˌɪnˈklud ˈædɪŋ nu ɪkˈsprɛs rʊts ɔn ˈlɔrəns wɛst, islington*, ˈwɛstən roʊd, ənd ˈmɑrkəm roʊd. ðə θˈriˌjɪr ɪkˈsprɛs bəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər ən ɪkˈsprɛs bəs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ ˈleɪbəlz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət 60 pər sɛnt əv ɔl ˈpipəl hu ˈtrævəl ɔn ðə du ɪt ɔn ðə bus,”*,” ʧɛr ʤɑʃ koʊl toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈlɔrəns wɛst ˈsteɪʃən ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. rɛd mɔr: ɪkˈspændɪd ɪkˈsprɛs bəs ˈsərvɪs ˈprɑməsəz tɪ meɪk kəmˈjutɪŋ ˈiziər bæk ɪn 2016 ðə bɔrd əˈpruvd faɪv nu ɪkˈsprɛs rʊts ɔn dɑn mɪlz, ˈkɪplɪŋ, fɪnʧ, vɪkˈtɔriə pɑrk ənd ˈwɪlsən. ðə ˈstədi faʊnd ðət fɔr əv ðə faɪv əv ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈsidɪŋ ˈraɪdərˌʃɪp ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðə bəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈstədi ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ɛnˈhæns ɪkˈsprɛs ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ðɪs jɪr ənd nu rʊts ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. koʊl sɛd feɪz wən əv ðə plæn wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˌridɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ˈbəsɪz ɔn ˈsərtən ɪkˈsprɛs rʊts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɔrdɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈrɑkət. ðə faɪv nu rʊts wɪl bi roʊld aʊt ɪn feɪz tu, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ eɪt ɛnˈhænst rʊts, ənd feɪz θri wʊd ˌɪnˈklud əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ɪkˈsprɛs bəs ˈsərvɪs əˈdɪʃənz. rɛd mɔr: ər ðə ˈprimiəm ˈtɪkɪts wərθ ðə kɔst? ɪt dɪˈpɛndz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðə nɛt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔst tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ɪkˈsprɛs bəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈmɪljən pər jɪr wəns ðə plæn həz bɪn ˈfʊli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ənd ˈraɪdərˌʃɪp ˈfʊli məˈʧʊrz. ɪt wɪl kɔst ðə ˈsɪti ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɪljən tɪ proʊˈkjʊr 38 ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ˈbəsɪz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə plæn. ðə ˈkərəntli ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪkˈsprɛs ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn 24 bəs rʊts ˈdʊrɪŋ pik aʊərz frəm ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. |
both consumers and businesses have long been unsure about what "free range" means. mcmanus he will be pushing for this option at the state and federal consumer affairs ministers meeting on thursday where it is likely they will agree to a free range egg standard. consumer advocacy group choice said the "meaningful access" aspect of the proposed definitions was "ridiculous", saying it essentially meant hens don't have to go outside. "if a hen doesn't go outside, that's barn-raised. to claim you can have a free range product with hens not going outside is ridiculous," said choice spokesman tom godfrey. it is pushing for a legal definition based on a model code, developed by the csiro, that sets the stocking density for free range as 1500 hens per hectare. this has been dismissed by the industry.
consumer affairs ministers are set to tick off on a mandatory information standard for free range egg. images "genuine free range farmers think it's going to put their businesses in jeopardy," he said. "these guys have worked for a long time to build up a brand that has integrity. that's clearly been hijacked, because the big supermarkets and big egg wants a price premium they haven't earned." earlier this month, coles and egg supplier sunny queen farms said it was committed to lowering free range stocking density to 1500 hens per hectare, based on in-house research on consumer expectations. a leaflet for barnaby joyce, by caged egg producer bede burke. "in essence, each sunny queen farms free range chook has more space outside than a king size bed," sunny queen's managing director john o'hara had said.
agriculture minister barnaby joyce alarmed consumer and animal welfare groups when he revealed he and small business minister kelly o'dwyer had resolved the egg issue between them and thursday's meeting would be the final point. "i'm basically as happy as i think i could be and have gone as far as i think we're going to get on the issue. and in talking to egg producers they're pretty well on side with where we are now," mr joyce, also deputy prime minister, had said. groups such as choice and humane society international raised fears mr joyce, who has strong connections to industrial producers, exercised undue influence over the consultation process, leading to the list of legal definitions larger farmers. old election campaign material for mr joyce has surfaced that show were by bede burke, an industrial egg producer who is also chairman of farmers' egg committee. mr burke told fairfax media that as the chairman of the nationals party, and with mr joyce being his local federal member, he the material during the last election.
he said there was an incredible growth in free range egg producers, something not seen with ordinary and barn raised production, and the industry wanted clarity and certainty. "we don't hide the from the fact we've been out there influencing [ministers] hard or harder than choice has. that's the only way we're going to get a good outcome," he said. "this has been a battle royale for us, an ongoing battle. i've sat at the table with the ministers and choice, and choice at times have no answer to the logic we put forward." he said the industry did not back the status quo option, which saw case law around free range being developed following a series of legal action by the australian competition and consumer commission. kelly o'dwyer, also assistant treasurer, said her aim was to balance consumers' need for clear and accurate information with any potential burden for producers and retailers.
"the government has consulted widely, beginning consultations in october. the matter will be considered by federal, state and territory consumer affairs ministers when we meet this week," she said. richard langford, a south australian free range egg farmer with 1500 hens per hectare, said he was disappointed by the final list of options. he said he was concerned my joyce was "looking after a few industrialised, low employing egg producers that are keen to cash in on millions of dollars consciously spent by consumers purchasing what they believe to be a genuine ethical product." mr langford, who's run free range eggs for 16 years, said the treasury's consultation committee had asked for an alternative label name for 1500 hens per hectare, such as open range or low density free range. "it appears that the industrial producers who claim to be free range have convinced treasury and the ministers that they are to use the free range label," he said. "consumers are about to permanently ripped off and genuine free range egg producers out of the market." | boʊθ kənˈsumərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv lɔŋ bɪn ənˈʃʊr əˈbaʊt wət "fri reɪnʤ" minz. məkˈmænəs hi wɪl bi ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈɔpʃən æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl kənˈsumər əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðeɪ wɪl əˈgri tɪ ə fri reɪnʤ ɛg ˈstændərd. kənˈsumər ˈædvəkəsi grup ʧɔɪs sɛd ðə "ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækˌsɛs" ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz wɑz "rɪˈdɪkjələs", seɪɪŋ ɪt ɛˈsɛnʃəli mɛnt hɛnz doʊnt hæv tɪ goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. "ɪf ə hɛn ˈdəzənt goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðæts barn-raised*. tɪ kleɪm ju kən hæv ə fri reɪnʤ ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ hɛnz nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs," sɛd ʧɔɪs ˈspoʊksmən tɑm ˈgɑdfri. ɪt ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ˈligəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən beɪst ɔn ə ˈmɑdəl koʊd, dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə csiro*, ðət sɛts ðə ˈstɑkɪŋ ˈdɛnsɪti fər fri reɪnʤ ɛz 1500 hɛnz pər ˈhɛkˌtɑr. ðɪs həz bɪn dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ðə ˈɪndəstri. kənˈsumər əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstərz ər sɛt tɪ tɪk ɔf ɔn ə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈstændərd fər fri reɪnʤ ɛg. ˈɪmɪʤɪz "ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn fri reɪnʤ ˈfɑrmərz θɪŋk ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi," hi sɛd. "ðiz gaɪz hæv wərkt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ bɪld əp ə brænd ðət həz ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ðæts ˈklɪrli bɪn ˈhaɪˌʤækt, bɪˈkəz ðə bɪg ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts ənd bɪg ɛg wɔnts ə praɪs ˈprimiəm ðeɪ ˈhævənt ərnd." ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, koʊlz ənd ɛg səˈplaɪər ˈsəni kwin fɑrmz sɛd ɪt wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ loʊərɪŋ fri reɪnʤ ˈstɑkɪŋ ˈdɛnsɪti tɪ 1500 hɛnz pər ˈhɛkˌtɑr, beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈrisərʧ ɔn kənˈsumər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ə ˈliflət fər ˈbɑrnəbi ʤɔɪs, baɪ keɪʤd ɛg prəˈdusər bid bərk. "ɪn ˈɛsəns, iʧ ˈsəni kwin fɑrmz fri reɪnʤ ʧʊk həz mɔr speɪs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðən ə kɪŋ saɪz bɛd," ˈsəni kwinz ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑn oʊˈhɛrə hæd sɛd. ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɑrnəbi ʤɔɪs əˈlɑrmd kənˈsumər ənd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr grups wɪn hi rɪˈvild hi ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɛli oʊdˈwaɪr hæd riˈzɑlvd ðə ɛg ˈɪʃu bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈmitɪŋ wʊd bi ðə ˈfaɪnəl pɔɪnt. "əm ˈbeɪsɪkli ɛz ˈhæpi ɛz aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kʊd bi ənd hæv gɔn ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ θɪŋk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ənd ɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɛg prəˈdusərz ðɛr ˈprɪti wɛl ɔn saɪd wɪθ wɛr wi ər naʊ," ˈmɪstər ʤɔɪs, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, hæd sɛd. grups səʧ ɛz ʧɔɪs ənd hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl reɪzd fɪrz ˈmɪstər ʤɔɪs, hu həz strɔŋ kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl prəˈdusərz, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ənˈdu ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə lɪst əv ˈligəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤər ˈfɑrmərz. oʊld ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn məˈtɪriəl fər ˈmɪstər ʤɔɪs həz ˈsərfɪst ðət ʃoʊ wər baɪ bid bərk, ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɛg prəˈdusər hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈfɑrmərz' ɛg kəˈmɪti. ˈmɪstər bərk toʊld ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈmidiə ðət ɛz ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəlz ˈpɑrti, ənd wɪθ ˈmɪstər ʤɔɪs biɪŋ hɪz ˈloʊkəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɛmbər, hi ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. hi sɛd ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl groʊθ ɪn fri reɪnʤ ɛg prəˈdusərz, ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt sin wɪθ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ənd bɑrn reɪzd pərˈdəkʃən, ənd ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈwɔntɪd ˈklɛrɪti ənd ˈsərtənti. "wi doʊnt haɪd ðə frəm ðə fækt wiv bɪn aʊt ðɛr ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ [ˈmɪnɪstərz] hɑrd ər ˈhɑrdər ðən ʧɔɪs həz. ðæts ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə gʊd ˈaʊtˌkəm," hi sɛd. "ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈbætəl rɔɪæl fər ˈjuˈɛs, ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbætəl. aɪv sæt æt ðə ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz ənd ʧɔɪs, ənd ʧɔɪs æt taɪmz hæv noʊ ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk wi pʊt ˈfɔrwərd." hi sɛd ðə ˈɪndəstri dɪd nɑt bæk ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ˈɔpʃən, wɪʧ sɔ keɪs lɔ əraʊnd fri reɪnʤ biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈligəl ˈækʃən baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd kənˈsumər kəˈmɪʃən. ˈkɛli oʊdˈwaɪr, ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsɪstənt ˈtrɛʒərər, sɛd hər eɪm wɑz tɪ ˈbæləns kənˈsumərz' nid fər klɪr ənd ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbərdən fər prəˈdusərz ənd ˈriˌteɪlərz. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz kənˈsəltɪd ˈwaɪdli, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ðə ˈmætər wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri kənˈsumər əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstərz wɪn wi mit ðɪs wik," ʃi sɛd. ˈrɪʧərd ˈlæŋfərd, ə saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljən fri reɪnʤ ɛg ˈfɑrmər wɪθ 1500 hɛnz pər ˈhɛkˌtɑr, sɛd hi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl lɪst əv ˈɔpʃənz. hi sɛd hi wɑz kənˈsərnd maɪ ʤɔɪs wɑz "ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ə fju industrialised*, loʊ ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ɛg prəˈdusərz ðət ər kin tɪ kæʃ ɪn ɔn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈkɑnʃəsli spɛnt baɪ kənˈsumərz ˈpərʧəsɪŋ wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv tɪ bi ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈɛθɪkəl ˈprɑdəkt." ˈmɪstər ˈlæŋfərd, huz rən fri reɪnʤ ɛgz fər 16 jɪrz, sɛd ðə ˈtrɛʒəriz ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən kəˈmɪti hæd æst fər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈleɪbəl neɪm fər 1500 hɛnz pər ˈhɛkˌtɑr, səʧ ɛz ˈoʊpən reɪnʤ ər loʊ ˈdɛnsɪti fri reɪnʤ. "ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl prəˈdusərz hu kleɪm tɪ bi fri reɪnʤ hæv kənˈvɪnst ˈtrɛʒəri ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz ðət ðeɪ ər tɪ juz ðə fri reɪnʤ ˈleɪbəl," hi sɛd. "kənˈsumərz ər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli rɪpt ɔf ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn fri reɪnʤ ɛg prəˈdusərz aʊt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt." |
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personal health jane brody on health and aging.
i was born a full-term, infant (seven and a half pounds), but grew slowly, weighing only 27 pounds at age 3. convinced that i had to eat better if i was to be a robust, healthy child, my parents boiled the meat i eat and gave me the juice to drink.
for years, my anxious parents catered to my limited food tastes: libby, not del monte, peas; rib, not shoulder, lamb chops; canned, not homemade, tomato sauce; calf’s, not beef, liver. my grandmother tried to fatten me up with snacks of velveeta cheese and butter.
but the more i was wheedled, cajoled and even bribed to try the many wholesome foods i rejected outright, the less likely i was to succumb. now, after reading an insightful book, “it’s not about the broccoli” by dina rose, i better understand that one source of my resistance was control. i was as determined to be in charge of what went into my mouth as my parents thought they should be.
even today, in many households with young children, likely to hear commands, bribes and pleas like “just taste it,” “finish your vegetables if you want dessert,” “clean your plate the children in (name a country) are starving.” my response to that one was: “so send it to them. i want it!”
perhaps most damaging was the subliminal message my parents conveyed a link between food and love that led to a weight gain in my when a big romance fizzled.
even now, you might think many american children are in danger of becoming seriously undernourished. millions of parents never leave home without a bag of snacks candy, crackers or carrots, it really matters not. children today are continually nibbling, whether in a stroller, car, train or plane. and food is a popular pacifier, with treats offered to relieve physical or emotional pain. little wonder that many youngsters refuse to eat served for dinner.
even the best of parental intentions too often program taste buds at an early age to like foods that are not especially good for them. in counseling parents, ms. rose has found that those with a “nutrition mind-set” pay undue attention to the nutrients in each meal rather than to their overall eating pattern.
“the more parents focus on nutrition, the worse their kids tend to eat,” she said. sweetened yogurt, which can contain as much sugar per ounce as soda, and mac ‘n’ cheese, full of fat and salt, are featured because they contain calcium; chicken nuggets get a pass for their protein content, and french fries well they are vegetables after all.
the other side of the coin can be just as damaging. given modern concerns about sugar and fat, some parents forbid their children to indulge in treats, even at birthday parties. i know a neighborhood boy from such a restrictive household who used to keep a stash of candy and cookies his parents forbade in his bedroom.
my own approach to feeding my children was limitation, not deprivation. i gave my young sons each two cookies and never brought the box to the table. they could use granola (sweet and fatty) as a garnish on their wheaties or cheerios. but a complaint that “mike gets to eat loops,” was answered with “go live with mike if you want to,” which ended the discussion.
as ms. rose put it, “when systems work, usually because the parents are either overly controlling or overly permissive.”
her book has a telling subtitle “three habits to teach your kids for a lifetime of healthy eating.” she has used her training as a sociologist and parent educator to develop a systematic approach to introducing children, even the among them, to foods that are good for them. at the same time, the tactics she suggests allow children to respond to their internal signals of hunger and fullness, rather than trying to “earn” dessert or please parents by taking a few more bites or cleaning their plates after they say they are full.
though ms. rose calls her three critical habits “proportion, variety and moderation,” they are really about understanding and adapting to natural aversion to strangeness and how tastes develop for foods initially disliked.
when asked to taste an unfamiliar food, she suggests giving children only a small taste without expecting them to eat a full serving, even if they like it and then asking them about its characteristics: what it feels like, tastes like or reminds them of. tastings may have to be repeated many times to foster acceptance, even for adults. i “trained” myself to like cilantro, which tasted to me like kosher soap, by trying it over and over again because i escape it when i ate out. now working on goat cheese, which reminds me of wild boar.
“you make kids eat, but you can influence their decision-making,” ms. rose said in an interview. she advocates a gradual introduction to variety in both the kinds of foods children are served and the way in which they are prepared. she suggests starting with a “rotation” of foods a child already likes, as long as the same food in the same form is not eaten two days in a row.
the way a food is prepared may prompt a switch from revulsion to acceptance. one child who touch steamed spinach asked for more when it was with garlic and olive oil. “flavor is important,” ms. rose said.
having recently told a friend that i care for cauliflower, she replied, “have you tried it roasted?” well, now i have and now i love it, roasted with chopped garlic, a bit of lemon juice and drizzle of olive oil, then garnished after roasting with grated parmesan. my twin grandsons, whose vegetable acceptance was long limited to broccoli and green beans, now eat baby carrots roasted with garlic and olive oil, and steamed asparagus pieces mixed with seasoned grains.
portion size matters a lot, especially when introducing a new food, ms. rose said. children are often intimidated by too much food on a plate, even if it is a food they like.
do your children clamor for desserts of questionable nutritional value? i recently hosted two families whose young children adored the frozen greek yogurt desserts sold on the corner. i served a dessert with no dairy or added sweetener: frozen bananas, strawberries, mangoes and pineapple through a $40 gadget called yonanas. the kids asked for more and more and more. one mother bought the device the next day.
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ˈʧɪkən ˈnəgəts gɪt ə pæs fər ðɛr ˈproʊˌtin ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd frɛnʧ fraɪz wɛl ðeɪ ər ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈæftər ɔl. ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə kɔɪn kən bi ʤɪst ɛz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ. ˈgɪvɪn ˈmɑdərn kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈʃʊgər ənd fæt, səm ˈpɛrənts fərˈbɪd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɪn trits, ˈivɪn æt ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrtiz. aɪ noʊ ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bɔɪ frəm səʧ ə riˈstrɪktɪv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld hu juzd tɪ kip ə stæʃ əv ˈkændi ənd ˈkʊkiz hɪz ˈpɛrənts fərˈbeɪd ɪn hɪz ˈbɛˌdrum. maɪ oʊn əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈfidɪŋ maɪ ˈʧɪldrən wɑz ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən, nɑt ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən. aɪ geɪv maɪ jəŋ sənz iʧ tu ˈkʊkiz ənd ˈnɛvər brɔt ðə bɑks tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðeɪ kʊd juz grəˈnoʊlə (swit ənd ˈfæti) ɛz ə ˈgɑrnɪʃ ɔn ðɛr ˈwitiz ər ˈʧɪrioʊs. bət ə kəmˈpleɪnt ðət gɪts tɪ it loops,”*,” wɑz ˈænsərd wɪθ lɪv wɪθ maɪk ɪf ju wɔnt to,”*,” wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd ðə dɪˈskəʃən. ɛz mɪz. roʊz pʊt ɪt, ˈsɪstəmz wərk, ˈjuʒəwəli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɛrənts ər ˈiðər ˈoʊvərli kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ər ˈoʊvərli permissive.”*.” hər bʊk həz ə ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈsəbˌtaɪtəl ˈhæbəts tɪ tiʧ jʊr kɪdz fər ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ˈhɛlθi eating.”*.” ʃi həz juzd hər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst ənd ˈpɛrənt ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ˈivɪn ðə əˈməŋ ðɛm, tɪ fudz ðət ər gʊd fər ðɛm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈtæktɪks ʃi səˈʤɛsts əˈlaʊ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsɪgnəlz əv ˈhəŋgər ənd ˈfʊlnəs, ˈrəðər ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ ““earn”*” dɪˈzərt ər pliz ˈpɛrənts baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə fju mɔr baɪts ər ˈklinɪŋ ðɛr pleɪts ˈæftər ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ ər fʊl. ðoʊ mɪz. roʊz kɔlz hər θri ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈhæbəts ““proportion*, vərˈaɪəti ənd moderation,”*,” ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd əˈdæptɪŋ tɪ ˈnæʧərəl əˈvərʒən tɪ ˈstreɪnʤnəs ənd haʊ teɪsts dɪˈvɛləp fər fudz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪsˈlaɪkt. wɪn æst tɪ teɪst ən ˌənfəˈmɪljər fud, ʃi səˈʤɛsts ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈoʊnli ə smɔl teɪst wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ it ə fʊl ˈsərvɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ laɪk ɪt ənd ðɛn ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ɪts ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks: wət ɪt filz laɪk, teɪsts laɪk ər riˈmaɪndz ðɛm əv. ˈteɪstɪŋz meɪ hæv tɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd ˈmɛni taɪmz tɪ ˈfɑstər əkˈsɛptəns, ˈivɪn fər ˈædəlts. aɪ ““trained”*” ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ laɪk sɪˈlænˌtroʊ, wɪʧ ˈteɪstɪd tɪ mi laɪk ˈkoʊʃər soʊp, baɪ traɪɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn bɪˈkəz aɪ ɪˈskeɪp ɪt wɪn aɪ eɪt aʊt. naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn goʊt ʧiz, wɪʧ riˈmaɪndz mi əv waɪld bɔr. meɪk kɪdz it, bət ju kən ˈɪnfluəns ðɛr decision-making,”*,” mɪz. roʊz sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ʃi ˈædvəˌkeɪts ə ˈgræʤuəl ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ vərˈaɪəti ɪn boʊθ ðə kaɪnz əv fudz ˈʧɪldrən ər sərvd ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər priˈpɛrd. ʃi səˈʤɛsts ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə ““rotation”*” əv fudz ə ʧaɪld ɔˈrɛdi laɪks, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə seɪm fud ɪn ðə seɪm fɔrm ɪz nɑt ˈitən tu deɪz ɪn ə roʊ. ðə weɪ ə fud ɪz priˈpɛrd meɪ prɑmpt ə swɪʧ frəm rɪˈvəlʃən tɪ əkˈsɛptəns. wən ʧaɪld hu təʧ stimd ˈspɪnəʧ æst fər mɔr wɪn ɪt wɑz wɪθ ˈgɑrlɪk ənd ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl. ɪz important,”*,” mɪz. roʊz sɛd. ˈhævɪŋ ˈrisəntli toʊld ə frɛnd ðət aɪ kɛr fər ˈkɑləˌflaʊər, ʃi rɪˈplaɪd, ju traɪd ɪt roasted?”*?” wɛl, naʊ aɪ hæv ənd naʊ aɪ ləv ɪt, ˈroʊstɪd wɪθ ʧɑpt ˈgɑrlɪk, ə bɪt əv ˈlɛmən ʤus ənd ˈdrɪzəl əv ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, ðɛn ˈgɑrnɪʃt ˈæftər ˈroʊstɪŋ wɪθ ˈgreɪtɪd ˈpɑrməˌzɑn. maɪ twɪn ˈgrændˌsənz, huz ˈvɛʤtəbəl əkˈsɛptəns wɑz lɔŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbrɑkəli ənd grin binz, naʊ it ˈbeɪbi ˈkɛrəts ˈroʊstɪd wɪθ ˈgɑrlɪk ənd ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, ənd stimd əˈspɛrəgəs ˈpisɪz mɪkst wɪθ ˈsizənd greɪnz. ˈpɔrʃən saɪz ˈmætərz ə lɔt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə nu fud, mɪz. roʊz sɛd. ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd baɪ tu məʧ fud ɔn ə pleɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ə fud ðeɪ laɪk. du jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ˈklæmər fər dɪˈzərts əv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈvælju? aɪ ˈrisəntli ˈhoʊstɪd tu ˈfæməliz huz jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən əˈdɔrd ðə ˈfroʊzən grik ˈjoʊgərt dɪˈzərts soʊld ɔn ðə ˈkɔrnər. aɪ sərvd ə dɪˈzərt wɪθ noʊ ˈdɛri ər ˈædɪd sˈwitənər: ˈfroʊzən bəˈnænəz, ˈstrɔˌbɛriz, ˈmæŋgoʊz ənd ˈpaɪˌnæpəl θru ə 40 ˈgæʤət kɔld yonanas*. ðə kɪdz æst fər mɔr ənd mɔr ənd mɔr. wən ˈməðər bɔt ðə dɪˈvaɪs ðə nɛkst deɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: fər mɔr ˈfɪtnəs, fud ənd ˈwɛlnəs nuz, ““like”*” ɑr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. |
tens of thousands of iranians took part in the funeral of a senior dissident cleric in on tuesday, which turned into the biggest protest in years, the bbc reported.
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the protesters chanted slogans against the government and the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, calling for the "death to the dictator." among other slogans, they chanted "the political prisoners must freed" and and must be freed," referring to the leaders of the reformist green movement who are under house arrest in tehran.
ayatollah taheri, who died at the age of 87, was a major opponent of the hardliners in iran's government and resigned in protest.
iran's presidential elections are due to take place in 10 days.
the slate of candidates, vetted last week by iran's guardian council, is dominated by conservatives and hardliners seen as close to khamenei.
the eight approved candidates listed by mehr included chief nuclear negotiator saeed jalili, tehran mayor mohammad qalibaf, former nuclear negotiator hassan and former foreign minister ali akbar velayati.
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saeed jalili, who is seen as the frontrunner in the elections, has been iran's top nuclear negotiator since 2007. jalili, 47, began his career as a diplomat in 1991. he has the support of ultraconservative cleric ayatollah mohammad yazdi, who was previously seen as spiritual mentor.
the council banned two independent contenders, moderate former president akbar hashemi rafsanjani and ally rahim mashaie.
iran's clerical rulers are keen to secure a high turnout that would underpin their legitimacy. they are also wary of a repeat of protests.
in 2009, protests erupted following the iranian presidential election against the victory of iranian president mahmoud. the demonstrations were called the green revolution and rallied in support of and.
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in 2011, according to estimates, average household market comprehensive income measure that consists of labor income, business income, capital income (including capital gains), and retirement approximately $81,000. government transfers, which include benefits from programs such as social security, medicare, and unemployment insurance, averaged approximately $13,000 per household. the sum of those two amounts, which equals income, was about $94,000, on average. federal taxes as examined in this report comprise four separate sources: individual income taxes, payroll (or social insurance) taxes, corporate income taxes, and excise taxes. taken together, those taxes were about $17,000 per household, on average, in 2011. thus, average household income after taxes was about $77,000, and the average federal tax rate (federal taxes divided by income) was percent.
how were income and federal taxes distributed in 2011?
before-tax income was unevenly distributed across households in 2011. average income among households in the lowest (or quintile) of the distribution of income was approximately $25,000 in 2011, estimates (see table below). among households in the middle income quintile, average income was about $66,000. relative to those two income groups, households in the highest income quintile had average income that was much $246,000.
overall, federal taxes are progressive, meaning that average tax rates generally rise as income increases. households in the lowest income quintile paid about $500 in federal taxes in 2011, on average, which amounted to an average federal tax rate of about 2 percent, estimates. households in the middle quintile paid about $7,000 in federal taxes, and households in the highest quintile paid about $58,000 in federal taxes, which results in average federal tax rates of approximately 11 percent and 23 percent, respectively.
as a result of the progressive federal tax structure, households in the highest quintile of income paid a greater share of federal taxes in 2011 than they received in income, while households in each of the other paid a smaller share of federal taxes than they received in income (see figure below). households in the highest income quintile received a little more than half of total income and paid more than two-thirds of all federal taxes in 2011. in contrast, households in the lowest income quintile received approximately 5 percent of total income in 2011 and paid less than 1 percent of all federal taxes, estimates.
the progressive federal tax structure also results in a distribution of income that is slightly more even than that of income. households in the lowest income quintile received approximately 6 percent of income in 2011, compared with 5 percent of income, and households in the highest income quintile received about 48 percent of income, compared with 52 percent of income, estimates.
how did changes in tax rules between 2011 and 2013 affect average federal tax rates?
tax rules have changed since 2011 in several important ways. most notably, by 2013, several provisions affecting enacted in 2001 (in the economic growth and tax relief reconciliation act, or egtrra) and 2003 (in the jobs and growth tax relief reconciliation act, or allowed to expire. in addition, payroll tax rates that had been reduced in 2011 and 2012 were reset to their previous, higher levels in 2013, and new taxes for taxpayers enacted in the affordable care act took effect in 2013. as part of this analysis, estimated the effects of those changes on the distribution of federal taxes.
if the income distribution was unchanged between 2011 and 2013, the average federal tax rate for all households would have been percentage points higher under 2013 tax rules than it was in 2011, estimates. although average federal tax rates would have increased by about 1 percentage point across much of the income distribution, the average tax rate for households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution would have increased by an estimated percentage points.
what are the trends in the distribution of household income and federal taxes?
over the period from 1979 to 2011, average equals market income plus government transfers minus federal at significantly different rates at different points in the income scale. for households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution, income grew at an estimated average rate of percent per year. as a result, income was 200 percent higher in 2011 than it was in 1979 for households in that group. in contrast, households in the bottom quintile experienced income growth of percent per year, on average. consequently, income was 48 percent higher in 2011 than it was in 1979 for that income group. those differences in growth rates for income are largely attributable to differences in growth rates for market income, although changes in taxes and transfers played a role as well.
average federal tax rates fluctuate over time because of changes in tax law and changes in the composition and distribution of income. in 2011, average federal tax rates were near their lowest levels since 1979 for households in most of the income groups examined in this report. the only exception was for households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution. for that group, the average federal tax rate in 2011 was near its lowest level since the early (see figure below).
cbo estimates that average federal tax rates under 2013 law would be to tax rates in the income spectrum. the estimated rates under 2013 law would still be well below the average rates from 1979 through 2011 for the bottom four income, slightly below the average rate over that period for households in the through percentiles, and well above the average rate over that period for households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution.
government transfers and federal taxes lessen income inequality because federal taxes are progressive and payments from government transfer programs generally decline as a share of income as income rises. between 1979 and 2011, government transfers reduced income inequality to a greater extent than federal taxes, based on a standard measure of inequality known as the index. in 2011, government transfers accounted for approximately two-thirds of the reduction in income inequality observed between market income and income. | ɪn 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈmɛʒər ðət kənˈsɪsts əv ˈleɪbər ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈkæpɪtəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz), ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt əˈprɑksəmətli ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfərz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈævrɪʤd əˈprɑksəmətli pər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld. ðə səm əv ðoʊz tu əˈmaʊnts, wɪʧ ˈikwəlz ˈɪnˌkəm, wɑz əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ɛz ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt kəmˈpraɪz fɔr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɔrsəz: ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz, ˈpeɪˌroʊl (ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns) ˈtæksɪz, ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz, ənd ˈɛksaɪz ˈtæksɪz. ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ðoʊz ˈtæksɪz wər əˈbaʊt pər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ɪn 2011 ðəs, ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm ˈæftər ˈtæksɪz wɑz əˈbaʊt ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪt (ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm) wɑz pərˈsɛnt. haʊ wər ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn 2011 ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz əˈnivənli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd əˈkrɔs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn 2011 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əˈməŋ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə loʊəst (ər kˈwɪnˌtaɪl) əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli ɪn 2011 ˈɛstəˌmeɪts (si ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ). əˈməŋ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl, ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðoʊz tu ˈɪnˌkəm grups, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə haɪəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl hæd ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm ðət wɑz məʧ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ər prəˈgrɛsɪv, ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈævərɪʤ tæks reɪts ˈʤɛnərəli raɪz ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə loʊəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl peɪd əˈbaʊt 500 ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ɪn 2011 ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, wɪʧ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪt əv əˈbaʊt 2 pərˈsɛnt, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl kˈwɪnˌtaɪl peɪd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz, ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə haɪəst kˈwɪnˌtaɪl peɪd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz, wɪʧ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts əv əˈprɑksəmətli 11 pərˈsɛnt ənd 23 pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˈstrəkʧər, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə haɪəst kˈwɪnˌtaɪl əv ˈɪnˌkəm peɪd ə ˈgreɪtər ʃɛr əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ɪn 2011 ðən ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm, waɪl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn iʧ əv ðə ˈəðər peɪd ə sˈmɔlər ʃɛr əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ðən ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm (si ˈfɪgjər bɪˈloʊ). ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə haɪəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl rɪˈsivd ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm ənd peɪd mɔr ðən ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ɪn 2011 ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə loʊəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl rɪˈsivd əˈprɑksəmətli 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2011 ənd peɪd lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˈstrəkʧər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm ðət ɪz sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈivɪn ðən ðət əv ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə loʊəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl rɪˈsivd əˈprɑksəmətli 6 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2011 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə haɪəst ˈɪnˌkəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl rɪˈsivd əˈbaʊt 48 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. haʊ dɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn tæks rulz bɪtˈwin 2011 ənd 2013 əˈfɛkt ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts? tæks rulz hæv ʧeɪnʤd sɪns 2011 ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt weɪz. moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, baɪ 2013 ˈsɛvərəl prəˈvɪʒənz əˈfɛktɪŋ ɛˈnæktəd ɪn 2001 (ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd tæks rɪˈlif ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ækt, ər egtrra*) ənd 2003 (ɪn ðə ʤɑbz ənd groʊθ tæks rɪˈlif ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ækt, ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks reɪts ðət hæd bɪn rɪˈdust ɪn 2011 ənd 2012 wər ˈrisɛt tɪ ðɛr ˈpriviəs, haɪər ˈlɛvəlz ɪn 2013 ənd nu ˈtæksɪz fər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɛˈnæktəd ɪn ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt tʊk ˈifɛkt ɪn 2013 ɛz pɑrt əv ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz. ɪf ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən wɑz ənˈʧeɪnʤd bɪtˈwin 2011 ənd 2013 ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪt fər ɔl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wʊd hæv bɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts haɪər ˈəndər 2013 tæks rulz ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn 2011 ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ əˈbaʊt 1 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ðə ˈævərɪʤ tæks reɪt fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. wət ər ðə trɛnz ɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz? ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd frəm 1979 tɪ 2011 ˈævərɪʤ ˈikwəlz ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪnˌkəm pləs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfərz ˈmaɪnəs ˈfɛdərəl æt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdɪfərənt reɪts æt ˈdɪfərənt pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌkəm skeɪl. fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ˈɪnˌkəm gru æt ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ reɪt əv pərˈsɛnt pər jɪr. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz 200 pərˈsɛnt haɪər ɪn 2011 ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn 1979 fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðət grup. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm kˈwɪnˌtaɪl ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ əv pərˈsɛnt pər jɪr, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz 48 pərˈsɛnt haɪər ɪn 2011 ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn 1979 fər ðət ˈɪnˌkəm grup. ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn groʊθ reɪts fər ˈɪnˌkəm ər ˈlɑrʤli əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn groʊθ reɪts fər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈtrænsfərz pleɪd ə roʊl ɛz wɛl. ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ˈoʊvər taɪm bɪˈkəz əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn tæks lɔ ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪn 2011 ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts wər nɪr ðɛr loʊəst ˈlɛvəlz sɪns 1979 fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn moʊst əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm grups ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈoʊnli ɪkˈsɛpʃən wɑz fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. fər ðət grup, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪt ɪn 2011 wɑz nɪr ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ðə ˈərli (si ˈfɪgjər bɪˈloʊ). ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl tæks reɪts ˈəndər 2013 lɔ wʊd bi tɪ tæks reɪts ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˈspɛktrəm. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd reɪts ˈəndər 2013 lɔ wʊd stɪl bi wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪts frəm 1979 θru 2011 fər ðə ˈbɑtəm fɔr ˈɪnˌkəm, sˈlaɪtli bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪt ˈoʊvər ðət ˈpɪriəd fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə θru pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz, ənd wɛl əˈbəv ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪt ˈoʊvər ðət ˈpɪriəd fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfərz ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ˈlɛsən ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bɪˈkəz ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ər prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈpeɪmənts frəm ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfər ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈʤɛnərəli dɪˈklaɪn ɛz ə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm ˈraɪzɪz. bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2011 ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfərz rɪˈdust ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ɪkˈstɛnt ðən ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz, beɪst ɔn ə ˈstændərd ˈmɛʒər əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti noʊn ɛz ðə ˈɪndɛks. ɪn 2011 ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrænsfərz əˈkaʊntɪd fər əˈprɑksəmətli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əbˈzərvd bɪtˈwin ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈɪnˌkəm. |
with filming in los angeles and suits shooting in toronto, is only set to appear in one episode of the legal drama. "it is just one episode right now, but i hope it could be more," she says. "the funny thing is that we booth shoot at the same time, so it's a little tricky, scheduling-wise, to get more than that."
for now, claire will strictly remain in mike's past. "it is right now just in flashback, but that's kind of what i'm so excited about because new york's a small city; you bump into people that you used to know all the time, so it could be more than just a flashback."
and after visiting the toronto set for the last four years, tells us she's excited to start working with the suits cast and crew. "everybody on it kind of like an extended family, so to be able to now get to go join that in some work environment is just a really fun thing. i'm really looking forward to it and really excited to be working with such a great group of people." | wɪθ ˈfɪlmɪŋ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd suts ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ɪz ˈoʊnli sɛt tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈligəl ˈdrɑmə. "ɪt ɪz ʤɪst wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd raɪt naʊ, bət aɪ hoʊp ɪt kʊd bi mɔr," ʃi sɪz. "ðə ˈfəni θɪŋ ɪz ðət wi buθ ʃut æt ðə seɪm taɪm, soʊ ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtrɪki, scheduling-wise*, tɪ gɪt mɔr ðən ðət." fər naʊ, klɛr wɪl ˈstrɪktli rɪˈmeɪn ɪn maɪks pæst. "ɪt ɪz raɪt naʊ ʤɪst ɪn ˈflæʃˌbæk, bət ðæts kaɪnd əv wət əm soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz nu jɔrks ə smɔl ˈsɪti; ju bəmp ˈɪntu ˈpipəl ðət ju juzd tɪ noʊ ɔl ðə taɪm, soʊ ɪt kʊd bi mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə ˈflæʃˌbæk." ənd ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ sɛt fər ðə læst fɔr jɪrz, tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ʃiz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə suts kæst ənd kru. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɔn ɪt kaɪnd əv laɪk ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli, soʊ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ naʊ gɪt tɪ goʊ ʤɔɪn ðət ɪn səm wərk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrɪli fən θɪŋ. əm ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪt ənd ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ səʧ ə greɪt grup əv ˈpipəl." |
north launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this week has sparked an alignment between russia and china that could complicate u.s. efforts to curtail pyongyang, former diplomats and asia policy experts say.
in a coordinated response to the launch, beijing and moscow issued a joint statement on tuesday calling for a mutual freeze on nuclear program and korean military maneuvers in the region.
chinese president xi told russian media that relations between the two countries were currently in their “best time in history” and that china and russia were one “most trustworthy strategic partners.”
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the proposal, and the strategic alignment between the two one-time rivals, raised some eyebrows amongst regional watchers. russia has often backed china in u.n. security council negotiations, but during the obama administration it was far less engaged on north korea than china was. government, meanwhile, had appeared prepared to begin taking a more assertive stance on the reclusive nation.
the serves a common goal that regional experts say is central to both russian and chinese foreign policy loosening american alliances around the globe.
former diplomats are split over the significance of the sudden chumminess. robert gallucci, the chief u.s. negotiator during the north korean nuclear crisis of 1994, called it “unsettling” but “not catastrophic in any way.” he characterized the surprise sync as two nations seizing an opportunity to undercut the korea alliance not a herald of a new era of coordinated policy against the united states.
but some regional policy experts fear that a united front on north korea could make it more difficult for the u.s. to rein in burgeoning nuclear program.
“the fact that moscow and beijing are using virtually identical language and are very united at this time i think will provide great comfort to kim jong un,” said david pressman, a former u.s. ambassador to the united nations for political affairs who now works at the boies schiller law firm.
regional experts across the board argue that china is a critical partner in applying the kind of pressure needed to rein in the rogue and increasingly dangerous state. if china, backed by russia, decides to ease restrictions on north korea, it could complicate efforts by the trump administration to impose costs on the country for its nuclear program.
without unity among the five major countries involved in dealing with north korea the u.s., china, russia, south korea and japan “north korea is simply going to keep going,” said danny russel, who served as senior asia director at the national security council under former president obama.
“we know from experience that north korea has successfully operated in the gaps between the u.s. and china/russia,” russel said.
but while russel said there might be a “tightening of coordination” between moscow and beijing, he sees little to suggest “a new threshold of collaboration between socialist brothers.”
adam mount, a senior fellow at the liberal center for american progress, is more concerned by coordinated message.
“i think we need to be aware of the possibility that china and russia could take a step back from containing the regime and move towards increased diplomatic recognition, which could someday lead to their recognition of north korea as a nuclear state,” mount said.
“that would be in keeping with russia's modus operandi, which is to support rogue regimes that complicate american influence throughout the world.”
moscow and beijing have a complicated history the and communist china skirted nuclear conflict over an undeclared border war in 1969 and suspicions between the two nations have lingered since.
but a boosted economic relationship, concentrated in the energy and infrastructure sectors, drew the two nations closer together. now, they are often aligned on issues of american involvement abroad. both resent the actions in syria and share an intense suspicion that the u.s. is attempting to foment color revolutions overseas to eliminate unwanted political leaders.
both are strongly opposed to a controversial u.s. missile defense system, known as the terminal high altitude area defense (thaad) system, that was deployed in south korea this year.
beijing worries the powerful radars could be trained on china, though the united states insists is purely defensive and solely to address the threat of north korea.
russia has expressed similar concerns over the system, and in their joint statement tuesday, the two countries expressed “strong opposition against the unilateral installation of systems in europe and by some specific countries at the expense of others’ security interests.”
the system has faced recent within south korea under newly elected president moon jae-in, and mount suggests that russia is using friction over as a wedge to divide the alliance.
“their main concern will be to raise the cost of doing business in the eastern pacific and diminish american influence there,” he said.
geography and trade also play a role: both china and russia share a land border with north korea, which acts as a buffer between their countries and south korea. and while the u.s. wants to cut off north korea financially from the rest of the world, russia and especially china maintain an economic relationship with the north.
russel and others advise one other note of caution when interpreting the joint nature of the statement. at the time of the missile launch, xi was in moscow, meeting with his russian counterpart, vladimir putin.
“it’s virtually a given that there would be a joint statement, in that the test was conducted at the very moment that those two leaders were meeting each other in moscow,” russel said.
“it’s more a function of the serendipity that they were there together than it is indicative of some new stage in cooperation.” | nɔrθ lɔnʧ əv ən ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ˈərliər ðɪs wik həz spɑrkt ən əˈlaɪnmənt bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ðət kʊd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt juz. ˈɛfərts tɪ kərˈteɪl ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ, ˈfɔrmər ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈeɪʒə ˈpɑləsi ˈɛkspərts seɪ. ɪn ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə lɔnʧ, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈɪʃud ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə mˈjuʧuəl friz ɔn ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ˌkɔˈriən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri məˈnuvərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi toʊld ˈrəʃən ˈmidiə ðət riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz wər ˈkərəntli ɪn ðɛr taɪm ɪn history”*” ənd ðət ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə wər wən ˈtrəstˌwərði strəˈtiʤɪk partners.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, ənd ðə strəˈtiʤɪk əˈlaɪnmənt bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈraɪvəlz, reɪzd səm ˈaɪˌbraʊz əˈməŋst ˈriʤənəl ˈwɑʧərz. ˈrəʃə həz ˈɔfən bækt ˈʧaɪnə ɪn u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪt wɑz fɑr lɛs ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ðən ˈʧaɪnə wɑz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈminˌwaɪl, hæd əˈpɪrd priˈpɛrd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ə mɔr əˈsərtɪv stæns ɔn ðə rɪˈklusɪv ˈneɪʃən. ðə sərvz ə ˈkɑmən goʊl ðət ˈriʤənəl ˈɛkspərts seɪ ɪz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ boʊθ ˈrəʃən ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈlusənɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən əˈlaɪənsɪz əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. ˈfɔrmər ˈdɪpləˌmæts ər splɪt ˈoʊvər ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə ˈsədən chumminess*. ˈrɑbərt gɑˈluʧi, ðə ʧif juz. nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈnukliər ˈkraɪsəs əv 1994 kɔld ɪt ““unsettling”*” bət ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ɪn ˈɛni way.”*.” hi ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə səˈpraɪz sɪŋk ɛz tu ˈneɪʃənz ˈsizɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈəndərˌkət ðə ˌkɔˈriə əˈlaɪəns nɑt ə ˈhɛrəld əv ə nu ˈɪrə əv koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈpɑləsi əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət səm ˈriʤənəl ˈpɑləsi ˈɛkspərts fɪr ðət ə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə kʊd meɪk ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðə juz. tɪ reɪn ɪn ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. fækt ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvərʧuəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ər ˈvɛri juˈnaɪtɪd æt ðɪs taɪm aɪ θɪŋk wɪl prəˈvaɪd greɪt ˈkəmfərt tɪ kɪm ʤɔŋ un,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈprɛsmən, ə ˈfɔrmər juz. æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɛrz hu naʊ wərks æt ðə bɔɪz ˈʃɪlər lɔ fərm. ˈriʤənəl ˈɛkspərts əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd ˈɑrgju ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtnər ɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈprɛʃər ˈnidɪd tɪ reɪn ɪn ðə roʊg ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdeɪnʤərəs steɪt. ɪf ˈʧaɪnə, bækt baɪ ˈrəʃə, ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ iz riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt kʊd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ˈɛfərts baɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz kɔsts ɔn ðə ˈkəntri fər ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. wɪˈθaʊt ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ðə faɪv ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ðə juz., ˈʧaɪnə, ˈrəʃə, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ʤəˈpæn ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ˈsɪmpli goʊɪŋ tɪ kip going,”*,” sɛd ˈdæni ˈrəsəl, hu sərvd ɛz ˈsinjər ˈeɪʒə dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə. noʊ frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɪn ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ðə juz. ənd china/russia,”*,” ˈrəsəl sɛd. bət waɪl ˈrəsəl sɛd ðɛr maɪt bi ə əv coordination”*” bɪtˈwin ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, hi siz ˈlɪtəl tɪ səˈʤɛst nu θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈsoʊʃəlɪst brothers.”*.” ˈædəm maʊnt, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsɛnər fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ɪz mɔr kənˈsərnd baɪ koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ. θɪŋk wi nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə kʊd teɪk ə stɛp bæk frəm kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə rəˈʒim ənd muv təˈwɔrdz ˌɪnˈkrist ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən, wɪʧ kʊd ˈsəmˌdeɪ lɛd tɪ ðɛr ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛz ə ˈnukliər state,”*,” maʊnt sɛd. wʊd bi ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ˈrəʃəz ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ səˈpɔrt roʊg rəˈʒimz ðət ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnfluəns θruaʊt ðə world.”*.” ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ hæv ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈhɪstəri ðə ənd ˈkɑmjənəst ˈʧaɪnə ˈskərtɪd ˈnukliər ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈoʊvər ən əndɪˈklɛrd ˈbɔrdər wɔr ɪn 1969 ənd səˈspɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈlɪŋgərd sɪns. bət ə ˈbustɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈsɛktərz, dru ðə tu ˈneɪʃənz ˈkloʊzər təˈgɛðər. naʊ, ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən əˈlaɪnd ɔn ˈɪʃuz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əˈbrɔd. boʊθ rɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ʃɛr ən ˌɪnˈtɛns səˈspɪʃən ðət ðə juz. ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊmɛnt ˈkələr ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ˈoʊvərˈsiz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ənˈwɔntɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz. boʊθ ər ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl juz. ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm, noʊn ɛz ðə ˈtərmənəl haɪ ˈæltəˌtud ˈɛriə dɪˈfɛns (thaad*) ˈsɪstəm, ðət wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ðɪs jɪr. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈwəriz ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈreɪˌdɑrz kʊd bi treɪnd ɔn ˈʧaɪnə, ðoʊ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪz ˈpjʊrli dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd ˈsoʊəli tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə θrɛt əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈrəʃə həz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmələr kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪstəm, ənd ɪn ðɛr ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə tu ˈkəntriz ɪkˈsprɛst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd baɪ səm spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkəntriz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv others’*’ sɪˈkjʊrəti interests.”*.” ðə ˈsɪstəm həz feɪst ˈrisənt wɪˈθɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈəndər ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt mun jae-in*, ənd maʊnt səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈrəʃə ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfrɪkʃən ˈoʊvər ɛz ə wɛʤ tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ðə əˈlaɪəns. meɪn kənˈsərn wɪl bi tɪ reɪz ðə kɔst əv duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə ˈistərn pəˈsɪfɪk ənd dɪˈmɪnɪʃ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnfluəns there,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤiˈɑgrəfi ənd treɪd ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ə roʊl: boʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə ʃɛr ə lænd ˈbɔrdər wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, wɪʧ ækts ɛz ə ˈbəfər bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈkəntriz ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ənd waɪl ðə juz. wɔnts tɪ kət ɔf nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, ˈrəʃə ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈʧaɪnə meɪnˈteɪn ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə nɔrθ. ˈrəsəl ənd ˈəðərz ədˈvaɪz wən ˈəðər noʊt əv ˈkɔʃən wɪn ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈmɪsəl lɔnʧ, ʃi wɑz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈrəʃən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn. ˈvərʧuəli ə ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt, ɪn ðət ðə tɛst wɑz kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt ðət ðoʊz tu ˈlidərz wər ˈmitɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn moscow,”*,” ˈrəsəl sɛd. mɔr ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti ðət ðeɪ wər ðɛr təˈgɛðər ðən ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv səm nu steɪʤ ɪn cooperation.”*.” |
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it received 13 nominations and is the only best picture finalist this year to have earned more than $100 million domestic ($123 million so far). that's a respectable gross for a epic with a star (brad pitt) whom fans are more eager to see on access hollywood than in a movie theater. benjamin button is also the kind of movie grand, popular, multi-generational, nobly sentimental that used to sweep the oscars. many would say it's exactly like the oscar winner of 1995, forrest gump, which was written by the same guy, eric roth. ("if you see only one version of forrest gump this year," intoned the announcer in a viral parody of the film, "make it the curious case of benjamin button. it's exactly like gump, except no aids." yet the button man from new orleans might have been the one to beat this year, if the kid from mumbai hadn't shown up and seized moviegoers' hearts. which proves that movies, like politics, aren't always predictable. benjamin b. is hillary to obama. odds of winning: 10 to 1
director: david fincher
an impossible project, on a huge budget ($150 million), with no inherent suspense: a man is born old, gets younger, dies. somehow fincher, mostly associated with slick, grisly thrillers like and zodiac, pulled it off. directors know how hard it is to execute this sort of juggling act; danny boyle, for one, has expressed unbounded admiration for work. remember, too, that hollywood is no slave to the theory: four times in the past 10 years, best picture and best direction have gone to different films. but i don't think that'll happen this year. should take both categories. the academy will award a film it loves over one it admires. odds of winning: 5 to 1
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new york -- when you hear story, the idea that she could smile seems unimaginable.
"in 2010, i was sleeping with my mom," said. "to the room, two men came inside."
the girl from tanzania lost her right arm five years ago. she was hunted in her homeland by human poachers for her - a condition that leaves her with little to no pigment in her skin, eyes and hair.
hunters killing albino children for limbs
she said the two men attacked her with a machete, cutting off her entire arm.
"they kept it," she said.
in tanzania, albino body parts can sell for thousands of dollars on the black market. it's believed - by some - the parts hold supernatural powers and can be used in potions to bring good luck and wealth to the consumer.
between 2000 and 2014, the united nations reported that the country had seen more than 150 cases of attacks on people with.
elissa runs the global medical relief fund, a nonprofit she founded in staten island 17 years ago to help kids injured by war or natural disasters receive prosthetics. her organization was featured on "60 minutes" in 2011.
"i have never, never experienced anything like this before," said. "i've seen kids that have kicked a can and it exploded, dangled from a tree in indonesia from the tsunami, the earthquake in haiti. but this is something unimaginable."
earlier this year, read of an attack on lusambo. men broke into his family's home in march while he was asleep.
"they hit my mother twice on her head," said in swahili, through a translator. "then they came to me. they cut off my hand."
global medical mission
montanti brought, and three other children to the united states from tanzania in june to receive prosthetics. the five children received their prosthetics at the shriners hospital for children in philadelphia.
"i feel good because it is going to help me in many different areas, which i cannot do with one hand," said.
"they will be able to grasp to pick up a pen, to write, to pick up a fork and eat," said. "this will definitely make them feel more whole, give them a sense of empowerment."
when they return home, they will be sheltered in safe houses run by under the same sun - a canadian organization that protects people with in tanzania.
montanti plans to bring the children back to the united states as they grow to get their prosthetics refitted.
"there will be lots of tears, but i know i'm going to see them again," said.
broadcast associate matthew kwiecinski contributed to this report. | nu jɔrk wɪn ju hir ˈstɔri, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ʃi kʊd smaɪl simz ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl. "ɪn 2010 aɪ wɑz sˈlipɪŋ wɪθ maɪ mɑm," sɛd. "tɪ ðə rum, tu mɛn keɪm ˌɪnˈsaɪd." ðə gərl frəm ˌtænˈzeɪnjə lɔst hər raɪt ɑrm faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ʃi wɑz ˈhənɪd ɪn hər ˈhoʊmˌlænd baɪ ˈjumən ˈpoʊʧərz fər hər ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət livz hər wɪθ ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈpɪgmɛnt ɪn hər skɪn, aɪz ənd hɛr. ˈhəntərz ˈkɪlɪŋ ælˈbaɪˌnoʊ ˈʧɪldrən fər lɪmz ʃi sɛd ðə tu mɛn əˈtækt hər wɪθ ə məˈʧɛˌti, ˈkətɪŋ ɔf hər ɪnˈtaɪər ɑrm. "ðeɪ kɛpt ɪt," ʃi sɛd. ɪn ˌtænˈzeɪnjə, ælˈbaɪˌnoʊ ˈbɑdi pɑrts kən sɛl fər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɔn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪts bɪˈlivd baɪ səm ðə pɑrts hoʊld ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl paʊərz ənd kən bi juzd ɪn ˈpoʊʃənz tɪ brɪŋ gʊd lək ənd wɛlθ tɪ ðə kənˈsumər. bɪtˈwin 2000 ənd 2014 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈkəntri hæd sin mɔr ðən 150 ˈkeɪsɪz əv əˈtæks ɔn ˈpipəl wɪθ. ɛˈlisə rənz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪˈlif fənd, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ʃi ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd 17 jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ hɛlp kɪdz ˈɪnʤərd baɪ wɔr ər ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz rɪˈsiv prɑsˈθɛtɪks. hər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɔn 60 ˈmɪnəts" ɪn 2011 "aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər, ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr," sɛd. "aɪv sin kɪdz ðət hæv kɪkt ə kən ənd ɪt ɪkˈsploʊdɪd, ˈdæŋgəld frəm ə tri ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə frəm ðə tsuˈnɑmi, ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk ɪn ˈheɪti. bət ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl." ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, rɛd əv ən əˈtæk ɔn lusambo*. mɛn broʊk ˈɪntu hɪz ˈfæməliz hoʊm ɪn mɑrʧ waɪl hi wɑz əsˈlip. "ðeɪ hɪt maɪ ˈməðər twaɪs ɔn hər hɛd," sɛd ɪn swɑˈhili, θru ə trænzˈleɪtər. "ðɛn ðeɪ keɪm tɪ mi. ðeɪ kət ɔf maɪ hænd." ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmɪʃən brɔt, ənd θri ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm ˌtænˈzeɪnjə ɪn ʤun tɪ rɪˈsiv prɑsˈθɛtɪks. ðə faɪv ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈsivd ðɛr prɑsˈθɛtɪks æt ðə ʃˈraɪnərz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. "aɪ fil gʊd bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp mi ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriəz, wɪʧ aɪ ˈkænɑt du wɪθ wən hænd," sɛd. "ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ græsp tɪ pɪk əp ə pɛn, tɪ raɪt, tɪ pɪk əp ə fɔrk ənd it," sɛd. "ðɪs wɪl ˈdɛfənətli meɪk ðɛm fil mɔr hoʊl, gɪv ðɛm ə sɛns əv ɪmˈpaʊərmənt." wɪn ðeɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm, ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈʃɛltərd ɪn seɪf ˈhaʊsɪz rən baɪ ˈəndər ðə seɪm sən ə kəˈneɪdiən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət prəˈtɛkts ˈpipəl wɪθ ɪn ˌtænˈzeɪnjə. plænz tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən bæk tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ðeɪ groʊ tɪ gɪt ðɛr prɑsˈθɛtɪks riˈfɪtɪd. "ðɛr wɪl bi lɑts əv tɪrz, bət aɪ noʊ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ si ðɛm əˈgɛn," sɛd. ˈbrɔdˌkæst əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈmæθju kwiˈʧɪnski kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
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missouri state rep. chuck wants to require women to undergo an ultrasound and wait three days before getting an abortion because choosing whether or not to terminate a pregnancy is a huge decision.—who is sponsoring a bill that mandates such a bought cars and picked out carpeting before, so he knows what like to make a major life choice. “i have to look at it, get information about it, maybe drive it, you know, a lot of different things. check prices,” the republican lawmaker was filmed saying while advocating for his bill at the missouri children, families and persons with disabilities committee this week. a lot of things that i do putting into a decision. whether a car, whether a house, whether any major decision that i put in my life. even carpeting.” when another democratic rep. stacey newman called out the car comparison as “extremely offensive to every single woman sitting in here, whether pregnant or whether apologized but later reiterated, “i’m just saying this is a decision. you should think about it.”
mississippi tea mocked minorities on radio show
the wall street journal received a pretty damning clip from senate hopeful chris hosting days. in the clip, which dates back to late 2006 or early 2007, the mississippi republican is heard refusing to pay taxes if it means part of that money will go to slavery reparations, lamenting minorities for complaining about racism, and wondering when is the right time to call a woman “mamacita.” mcdaniels also compared vanilla career to a minstrel show without the blackface. mcdaniel, who is now a state senator is the tea party favorite to seek incumbent sen. thad seat in congress. | haʊs ˈkænədɪt ˈrənɪŋ soʊ hɪz ˈdɔtər wən ti hæv tɪ lərn ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈɛrən ˈmɪlər ɪz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn laɪf. wən laɪf, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr vɛt ɪkˈspleɪnd æt ə ˈdɪstrɪkt kənˈvɛnʃən ðɪs hi həz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz sɪns hi ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz hi hɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈɔfəs tɪ kip hɪz ˈdɔtər frəm ˈlərnɪŋ ˌɛvəˈluʃən æt hər ˈpəblɪk skul. ðə mænˈkɑtoʊ fri prɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈmɪlər hɪz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈdɔtər rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm frəm skul ɪn tɪrz bɪˈkəz ˌɛvəˈluʃən wɑz biɪŋ tɔt ɪn hər class,”*,” ən ˈænɪkˌdoʊt ðət hi əˈpɛrəntli ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu moʊst əv hɪz stəmp ˈspiʧɪz. stiv kɪŋ: dɪˈpɔrt ˈdrimərz hu wɔnt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. stiv kɪŋ həz ˈnɛvər bɪn wən tɪ haɪd hɪz ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə drim ækt ənd jəŋ, ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ nuz, ðə ˈaɪəwə rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə juz. ʃʊd dɪˈpɔrt ˈdrimərz hu wɔnt tɪ ˌɛnˈlɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. sun ɛz ðeɪ reɪz ðɛr hænd ənd seɪ, ənˈlɔfəli ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,’*,’ nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk jʊr oʊθ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk jʊr ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ənd wi hæv ə bəs fər ju tɪ tijuana,”*,” kɪŋ sɛd. məˈzʊri rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv: ən əˈbɔrʃən ɪz ə bɪg ʧɔɪs, laɪk baɪɪŋ ə kɑr ər ˈkɑrpətɪŋ məˈzʊri steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ʧək wɔnts tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈwɪmən tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ən ˌəltrəˈsaʊnd ənd weɪt θri deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən bɪˈkəz ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ə ˈprɛgnənsi ɪz ə juʤ dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪz ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ə bɪl ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts səʧ ə bɔt kɑz ənd pɪkt aʊt ˈkɑrpətɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ hi noʊz wət laɪk tɪ meɪk ə ˈmeɪʤər laɪf ʧɔɪs. hæv tɪ lʊk æt ɪt, gɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˈmeɪbi draɪv ɪt, ju noʊ, ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. ʧɛk prices,”*,” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkər wɑz fɪlmd seɪɪŋ waɪl ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər hɪz bɪl æt ðə məˈzʊri ˈʧɪldrən, ˈfæməliz ənd ˈpərsənz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz kəˈmɪti ðɪs wik. ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ðət aɪ du ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈwɛðər ə kɑr, ˈwɛðər ə haʊs, ˈwɛðər ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈsɪʒən ðət aɪ pʊt ɪn maɪ laɪf. ˈivɪn carpeting.”*.” wɪn əˈnəðər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈsteɪsi ˈnumən kɔld aʊt ðə kɑr kəmˈpɛrəsən ɛz əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwʊmən ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn hir, ˈwɛðər ˈprɛgnənt ər ˈwɛðər əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd bət ˈleɪtər riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd, ʤɪst seɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən. ju ʃʊd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it.”*.” ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ti mɑkt məˈnɔrətiz ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈsivd ə ˈprɪti ˈdæmɪŋ klɪp frəm ˈsɛnɪt ˈhoʊpfəl krɪs ˈhoʊstɪŋ deɪz. ɪn ðə klɪp, wɪʧ deɪts bæk tɪ leɪt 2006 ər ˈərli 2007 ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪz hərd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈtæksɪz ɪf ɪt minz pɑrt əv ðət ˈməni wɪl goʊ tɪ sˈleɪvəri ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz, ləˈmɛntɪŋ məˈnɔrətiz fər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ənd ˈwəndərɪŋ wɪn ɪz ðə raɪt taɪm tɪ kɔl ə ˈwʊmən ““mamacita.”*.” məkˈdænjəlz ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpɛrd vəˈnɪlə kərɪr tɪ ə ˈmɪnstrəl ʃoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ðə blackface*. məkˈdænjəl, hu ɪz naʊ ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər ɪz ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ sik ˌɪnˈkəmbənt sɛn. θæd sit ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. |
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co2 has risen by 110 since 1750
the human contribution is just 17
abstract:
climate scientists presume that the carbon cycle has come out of balance due to the increasing anthropogenic emissions from fossil fuel combustion and land use change. this is made responsible for the rapidly increasing atmospheric co 2 concentrations over recent years, and it is estimated that the removal of the additional emissions from the atmosphere will take a few hundred thousand years. since this goes along with an increasing greenhouse effect and a further global warming, a better understanding of the carbon cycle is of great importance for all future climate change predictions. we have critically scrutinized this cycle and present an alternative concept, for which the uptake of co 2 by natural sinks scales proportional with the co 2 concentration. in addition, we consider temperature dependent natural emission and absorption rates, by which the co 2 variations and the actual co 2 growth rate can well be explained. the anthropogenic contribution to the actual co 2 concentration is found to be%, its fraction to the co 2 increase over the industrial era is 15% and the average residence time 4 years.
conclusion:
climate scientists assume that a disturbed carbon cycle, which has come out of balance by the increasing anthropogenic emissions from fossil fuel combustion and land use change, is responsible for the rapidly increasing atmospheric concentrations over recent years. while over the whole up to the entrance of the industrial era (1750) natural emissions by heterotrophic processes and fire were supposed to be in equilibrium with the uptake by photosynthesis and the net gas exchange, with the onset of the industrial era the estimates that about 15 40 % of the additional emissions cannot further be absorbed by the natural sinks and are accumulating in the atmosphere.
the further argues that emitted until 2100 will remain in the atmosphere longer than 1000 years, and in the same context it is even mentioned that the removal of from the atmosphere by natural processes will take a few hundred thousand years (high confidence) (see-chap.6-executive-summary).
since the rising concentrations go along with an increasing greenhouse effect and, thus, a further global warming, a better understanding of the carbon cycle is a necessary prerequisite for all future climate change predictions. in their accounting schemes and models of the carbon cycle the uses many new and detailed data which are primarily on fossil fuel emission, cement fabrication or net land use change (see), but it largely neglects any changes of the natural emissions, which contribute to more than 95 % to the total emissions and by far cannot be assumed to be constant over longer periods (see, e.g.: variations over the last years et al., 2007); the last glacial termination (monnin et al., 2001); or the younger (monnin et al., 2004; wagner et al., 2004)).
since our own estimates of the average residence time in the atmosphere differ by several orders of magnitude from the announced values, and on the other hand actual investigations of et al. (2013) or (2013, 2016) show a strong relation between the natural emission rate and the surface temperature, this was motivation enough to scrutinize the accounting scheme in more detail and to contrast this to our own calculations.
different to the we start with a rate equation for the emission and absorption processes, where the uptake is not assumed to be saturated but scales proportional with the actual concentration in the atmosphere (see also essenhigh, 2009;, 2016). this is justified by the observation of an exponential decay of 14c. a fractional saturation, as assumed by the, can directly be expressed by a larger residence time of in the atmosphere and makes a distinction between a turnover time and adjustment time needless. based on this approach and as solution of the rate equation we derive a concentration at steady state, which is only determined by the product of the total emission rate and the residence time. under present conditions the natural emissions contribute 373 and anthropogenic emissions 17 to the total concentration of 390 (2012). for the average residence time we only find 4 years.
the stronger increase of the concentration over the industrial era up to present times can be explained by introducing a temperature dependent natural emission rate as well as a temperature affected residence time. with this approach not only the exponential increase with the onset of the industrial era but also the concentrations at glacial and cooler times can well be reproduced in full agreement with all observations. so, different to the’s interpretation the steep increase of the concentration since 1850 finds its natural explanation in the self accelerating processes on the one hand by stronger of the oceans as well as a faster plant growth and decomposition, on the other hand by an increasing residence time at reduced of in oceans.
together this results in a dominating temperature controlled natural gain, which contributes about 85 % to the 110 increase over the industrial era, whereas the actual anthropogenic emissions of % only donate 15 %. these results indicate that almost all of the observed change of during the industrial era followed, not from anthropogenic emission, but from changes of natural emission.
the results are consistent with the observed lag of changes behind temperature changes et al., 2013;, 2013), a signature of cause and effect. our analysis of the carbon cycle, which exclusively uses data for the concentrations and as published in, shows that also a completely different interpretation of these data is possible, this in complete conformity with all observations and natural causalities. | ʃɛr ðɪs... həz ˈrɪzən baɪ 110 sɪns 1750 ðə ˈjumən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ʤɪst 17 ˈæbˌstrækt: ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪsts prɪˈzum ðət ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl həz kəm aʊt əv ˈbæləns du tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəl kəmˈbəsʧən ənd lænd juz ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs ɪz meɪd riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk koʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪl teɪk ə fju ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz. sɪns ðɪs goʊz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt ənd ə ˈfərðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl ɪz əv greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ priˈdɪkʃənz. wi hæv ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl ənd ˈprɛzənt ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈkɑnsɛpt, fər wɪʧ ðə ˈəpˌteɪk əv koʊ 2 baɪ ˈnæʧərəl sɪŋks skeɪlz prəˈpɔrʃənəl wɪθ ðə koʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi kənˈsɪdər ˈtɛmpərəʧər dɪˈpɛndənt ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃən ənd əbˈzɔrpʃən reɪts, baɪ wɪʧ ðə koʊ 2 ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈækʧəwəl koʊ 2 groʊθ reɪt kən wɛl bi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl koʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi ɪts ˈfrækʃən tɪ ðə koʊ 2 ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə ɪz 15 ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm 4 jɪrz. kənˈkluʒən: ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪsts əˈsum ðət ə dɪˈstərbd ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl, wɪʧ həz kəm aʊt əv ˈbæləns baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəl kəmˈbəsʧən ənd lænd juz ʧeɪnʤ, ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt jɪrz. waɪl ˈoʊvər ðə hoʊl əp tɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə 1750 ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ ˌhɛtərəˈtrɑfɪk ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd faɪər wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɪn ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌteɪk baɪ ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs ənd ðə nɛt gæs ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, wɪθ ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət əˈbaʊt 15 40 əv ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈkænɑt ˈfərðər bi əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl sɪŋks ənd ər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ðə ˈfərðər ˈɑrgjuz ðət ɪˈmɪtɪd ənˈtɪl 2100 wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈlɔŋgər ðən 1000 jɪrz, ənd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkɑntɛkst ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv frəm ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr baɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɑsɛsəz wɪl teɪk ə fju ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz (haɪ ˈkɑnfədɛns) (si ar5-chap.6-executive-summary*). sɪns ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt ənd, ðəs, ə ˈfərðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl ɪz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri priˈrɛkwəzət fər ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ priˈdɪkʃənz. ɪn ðɛr əˈkaʊnɪŋ skimz ənd ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl ðə ˈjuzɪz ˈmɛni nu ənd dɪˈteɪld ˈdætə wɪʧ ər praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ɪˈmɪʃən, sɪˈmɛnt ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ər nɛt lænd juz ʧeɪnʤ (si bət ɪt ˈlɑrʤli nɪˈglɛkts ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃənz, wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ mɔr ðən 95 tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd baɪ fɑr ˈkænɑt bi əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈkɑnstənt ˈoʊvər ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriədz (si, e.g*.: ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪrz ɛt æl., 2007 ðə læst ˈgleɪʃəl tərməˈneɪʃən (ˈmɑnɪn ɛt æl., 2001 ər ðə ˈjəŋgər (ˈmɑnɪn ɛt æl., 2004 ˈwægnər ɛt æl., 2004 sɪns ɑr oʊn ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈdɪfər baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔrdərz əv ˈmægnəˌtud frəm ðə əˈnaʊnst ˈvæljuz, ənd ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ɛt æl. 2013 ər 2013 2016 ʃoʊ ə strɔŋ riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃən reɪt ənd ðə ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ðɪs wɑz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈskrutəˌnaɪz ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ skim ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ənd tɪ ˈkɑntræst ðɪs tɪ ɑr oʊn ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ðə wi stɑrt wɪθ ə reɪt ɪkˈweɪʒən fər ðə ɪˈmɪʃən ənd əbˈzɔrpʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz, wɛr ðə ˈəpˌteɪk ɪz nɑt əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd bət skeɪlz prəˈpɔrʃənəl wɪθ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr (si ˈɔlsoʊ essenhigh*, 2009, 2016 ðɪs ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɪˈkeɪ əv 14c*. ə ˈfrækʃənəl ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən, ɛz əˈsumd baɪ ðə, kən dɪˈrɛkli bi ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm əv ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd meɪks ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ə ˈtərˌnoʊvər taɪm ənd əˈʤəstmənt taɪm ˈnidləs. beɪst ɔn ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ənd ɛz səˈluʃən əv ðə reɪt ɪkˈweɪʒən wi dəraɪv ə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən æt ˈstɛdi steɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪˈmɪʃən reɪt ənd ðə ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm. ˈəndər ˈprɛzənt kənˈdɪʃənz ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃənz kənˈtrɪbjut 373 ənd ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz 17 tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv 390 2012 fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm wi ˈoʊnli faɪnd 4 jɪrz. ðə ˈstrɔŋgər ˌɪnˈkris əv ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə əp tɪ ˈprɛzənt taɪmz kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər dɪˈpɛndənt ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃən reɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əˈfɛktɪd ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm. wɪθ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz æt ˈgleɪʃəl ənd ˈkulər taɪmz kən wɛl bi ˌriprəˈdust ɪn fʊl əˈgrimənt wɪθ ɔl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. soʊ, ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðə stip ˌɪnˈkris əv ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən sɪns 1850 faɪndz ɪts ˈnæʧərəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə sɛlf ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz ɔn ðə wən hænd baɪ ˈstrɔŋgər əv ðə ˈoʊʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈfæstər plænt groʊθ ənd ˌdikəmpəˈzɪʃən, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdəns taɪm æt rɪˈdust əv ɪn ˈoʊʃənz. təˈgɛðər ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊld ˈnæʧərəl geɪn, wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjuts əˈbaʊt 85 tɪ ðə 110 ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə, wɛˈræz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz əv ˈoʊnli ˈdoʊˌneɪt 15 ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə əbˈzərvd ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪrə ˈfɑloʊd, nɑt frəm ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ɪˈmɪʃən, bət frəm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmɪʃən. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə əbˈzərvd læg əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛt æl., 2013, 2013 ə ˈsɪgnəʧər əv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt. ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈsaɪkəl, wɪʧ ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈjuzɪz ˈdætə fər ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ənd ɛz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ʃoʊz ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðiz ˈdætə ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, ðɪs ɪn kəmˈplit kənˈfɔrməti wɪθ ɔl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈnæʧərəl ˌkɔˈzælɪtiz. |
aggregate is one of the most fun and powerful methods in. sadly also one of the most underused and “scary” ones. i hope that after reading this post you will understand aggregate a bit more, know when to use it and be afraid of doing so.
so have a look at msdn. you can find three aggregate method overloads and if you have experience with this method not single one of them seems simple. see first one:
public static aggregate<tsource>( this<tsource> source,<tsource,,> ) 1 2 3 4 public static aggregate < > ( this < > source , < , , > )
it looks everything but simple and least complex one. as you can see it take an of, and delegate accepting two parameters of and returning. entire method will return. so what exactly going on under the hood?
as method name suggests aggregate will aggregate objects stored in some kind of collection and return a result of said aggregation which is single object. actually we have methods that doing exactly the same but in more fixed and strict manner. those method are in example sum or average and are commonly known and used. role of aggregate is exactly same, to produce single result based on input collection. “recreate” sum method, and for now use simple loop to do that.
var collection = new[] { 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 }; sum = 0; x in collection) sum += x; console.writeline(sum); //62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 collection = new [ ] { 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 } ; sum = 0 ; ( x in collection ) sum += x ; console . ( sum ) ; //62
this is pretty simple example so do the same with aggregate.
var collection = new[] { 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 }; result = collection.aggregate((sum, x) => sum + x); //((((2 + 4) + 8) + 16) + 32) console.writeline(result); //62 1 2 3 4 5 collection = new [ ] { 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 } ; result = collection . aggregate ( ( sum , x ) = > sum + x ) ; //((((2 + 4) + 8) + 16) + 32) console . ( result ) ; //62
example above does exactly the same as previous loop. take a closer look toiables names in those examples. there is a reason that they are exact same, because their roles match. in both examples x is collection element and sum isiable that accumulates value through all iterations (and called accumulator).
and during every iteration we have delegate that is being invoked. what role does it have and what does parameters represent? rather simple because first one is said accumulator, and second one is enumerator. what happens under the hood? just take a look at math expression in comment just aside aggregate method. the real question is, where does accumulator comes from on the first run, after all it initialized anywhere. so lets modify our aggregate a bit and print some values:
var result = collection.aggregate((sum, x) => { console.writeline($"sum: {sum}"); console.writeline($"x: {x}"); return sum + x; }); 1 2 3 4 5 result = collection . aggregate ( ( sum , x ) = > { console . ( $ "sum: {sum}" ) ; console . ( $ "x: {x}" ) ; return sum + x ; } ) ;
and our console will give us something like that:
sum: 2 x: 4 sum: 6 x: 8 sum: 14 x: 16 sum: 30 x: 32 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 sum : 2 x : 4 sum : 6 x : 8 sum : 14 x : 16 sum : 30 x : 32 62
which shows us that accumulator value in first iteration is in fact first element in collection, which is being skipped during delegate execution. this behavior can be undesirable at many times and because of that we may want to use second overload which in my opinion show true power of aggregate method and is my favourite and i use it most.
public static aggregate<tsource,>( this<tsource> source, seed,<taccumulate,,> ) 1 2 3 4 5 public static aggregate < , > ( this < > source , seed , < , , > )
in this overload we have new parameter called seed and generics is slightly different (return type and parameter and return type). new parameter is nothing more thanroduced previously accumulator, so now we can do something like that.
var collection = new[] { 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 }; sum = 0; result = collection.aggregate(sum, (accumulator, x) => accumulator + x); console.writeline(result); //62 1 2 3 4 5 6 collection = new [ ] { 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 } ; sum = 0 ; result = collection . aggregate ( sum , ( accumulator , x ) = > accumulator + x ) ; console . ( result ) ; //62
why would we wan to do that? in above example it gives us absolutely nothing. so change our example just a bit. remember when said about changed generics? use that and create accumulator of different type than collection element.
var collection = new string[] { "aggregate", " ", "is", " ", "fun", "!" }; result =(), (sbaccumulator, x) =>.append(x)); console.writeline(result); 1 2 3 4 5 collection = new string [ ] { "aggregate" , " " , "is" , " " , "fun" , "!" } ; result = collection . aggregate ( new ( ) , ( , x ) = > . append ( x ) ) ; console . ( result ) ;
and before we move to third and final overload of this great method think a bit. what exactly can we gain with using aggregate over simple loops? we can assembly one single object from few other object basing on most desirable parameters, we can select “best” object from collection or do more complex. and the most fun reason? saving it for end of this post as a tease of next one.
so move to next example and last, most complex overload.
public static aggregate<tsource,,>( this<tsource> source, seed,<taccumulate,,>,<taccumulate,> ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 public static aggregate < , , > ( this < > source , seed , < , , > , < , > )
just have a look at that. . my head hurts of just looking at that. we have new parameter and new generic type. our generic types are now collection element type, accumulator type and return type, parameter is nothing more that delegate that projects ou accumulator to result type. you can even call constructor that accepts accumulator type as parameter.
as for last example imagine situation where you have checkout method in cart class that accepts list of products and sums prices and stores them in valueiable of. our also calculates discount that is some % of entire value except value of any bought alcohol products. aggregate is perfect solution for problems like that.
public order checkout() { return ( seed: new(this, customer),: (accumulator, product) => { += product.price; if == category.alcohol) += product.price; return accumulator; },: accumulator => new order(accumulator) ); } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 public order checkout ( ) { return products . aggregate ( seed : new ( this , customer ) , : ( accumulator , product ) = > { accumulator . value += product . price ; if ( product . category == category . alcohol ) accumulator . += product . price ; return accumulator ; } , : accumulator = > new order ( accumulator ) ) ; }
of course this example is rather simple but the fact is aggregate methods can grow and become rather big and unreadable with all those lambdas, especially if someone likes to name parameters as x, y and z. personally i like to wrap aggregate in other methods extensions) with names that means something like checkout,, or something like that. it is much easier to read that way and someone be forced to wonder what all of those lines of code supposed to do. also much more reusable and could be made generic which can be nice way to prepare extensions like mentioned simple library have implementation of method like that and you can take a look at it here).
public static<tsource,> (this<tsource> source,<tsource,>,<tcompareby> = null) { = ??<tcompareby>.default; return source.aggregate((bestelement, x) =>.compare(compareby(bestelement),(x)) > 0 ? : x ); } 1 2 3 4 5 public static < , > ( this < > source , < , > , < > = null ) { = ? ? < > . default ; return source . aggregate ( ( , x ) = > . compare ( ( ) , ( x ) ) > 0 ? : x ) ; }
remember when i wrote that tell you one more reason for using aggregate? this reason is yet another method that can be used in perfect synergy with aggregate, and write entire post dedicated for this synergy soon. talking about method which allow us parallel with just and a bit of forethought while writing our aggregate methods. if you want to miss this post please follow me on twitter or facebook.. | ˈægrəgət ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst fən ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɛθədz ɪn. ˈsædli ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈjuzd ənd ““scary”*” wənz. aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs poʊst ju wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd ˈægrəgət ə bɪt mɔr, noʊ wɪn tɪ juz ɪt ənd bi əˈfreɪd əv duɪŋ soʊ. soʊ hæv ə lʊk æt msdn*. ju kən faɪnd θri ˈægrəgət ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌloʊdz ənd ɪf ju hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd nɑt ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ðɛm simz ˈsɪmpəl. si fərst wən: ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk aggregate<tsource*>( ðɪs ienumerable<tsource*> sɔrs, func<tsource*,,> 1 2 3 4 ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk ˈægrəgət ðɪs sɔrs ɪt lʊks ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət ˈsɪmpəl ənd list ˈkɑmplɛks wən. ɛz ju kən si ɪt teɪk ən əv, ənd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt əkˈsɛptɪŋ tu pərˈæmətərz əv ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ. ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɛθəd wɪl rɪˈtərn. soʊ wət ɪgˈzæktli goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈəndər ðə hʊd? ɛz ˈmɛθəd neɪm səˈʤɛsts ˈægrəgət wɪl ˈægrəgət ˈɑbʤɛkts stɔrd ɪn səm kaɪnd əv kəˈlɛkʃən ənd rɪˈtərn ə rɪˈzəlt əv sɛd ˌægrəˈgeɪʃən wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɑbʤɛkt. ˈæˌkʧuəli wi hæv ˈmɛθədz ðət duɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm bət ɪn mɔr fɪkst ənd strɪkt ˈmænər. ðoʊz ˈmɛθəd ər ɪn ɪgˈzæmpəl səm ər ˈævərɪʤ ənd ər ˈkɑmənli noʊn ənd juzd. roʊl əv ˈægrəgət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli seɪm, tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈsɪŋgəl rɪˈzəlt beɪst ɔn ˈɪnˌpʊt kəˈlɛkʃən. ““recreate”*” səm ˈmɛθəd, ənd fər naʊ juz ˈsɪmpəl lup tɪ du ðət. kəˈlɛkʃən nu[] 2 4 8 16 32 səm 0 ɛks ɪn kəˈlɛkʃən) səm ɛks; console.writeline(sum*); 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 kəˈlɛkʃən nu 2 4 8 16 32 səm 0 ɛks ɪn kəˈlɛkʃən səm ɛks ˈkɑnsoʊl səm 62 ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl soʊ du ðə seɪm wɪθ ˈægrəgət. kəˈlɛkʃən nu[] 2 4 8 16 32 rɪˈzəlt collection.aggregate((sum*, ɛks) səm ɛks); 2 4 8 16 32 console.writeline(result*); 62 1 2 3 4 5 kəˈlɛkʃən nu 2 4 8 16 32 rɪˈzəlt kəˈlɛkʃən ˈægrəgət səm ɛks səm ɛks 2 4 8 16 32 ˈkɑnsoʊl rɪˈzəlt 62 ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv dɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ˈpriviəs lup. teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk tɪ ˈvɛriəbəlz neɪmz ɪn ðoʊz ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrizən ðət ðeɪ ər ɪgˈzækt seɪm, bɪˈkəz ðɛr roʊlz mæʧ. ɪn boʊθ ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɛks ɪz kəˈlɛkʃən ˈɛləmənt ənd səm ɪz ˈvɛriəbəl ðət əˈkjumjəˌleɪts ˈvælju θru ɔl ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz (ənd kɔld əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər). ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən wi hæv ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ðət ɪz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvoʊkt. wət roʊl dɪz ɪt hæv ənd wət dɪz pərˈæmətərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt? ˈrəðər ˈsɪmpəl bɪˈkəz fərst wən ɪz sɛd əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər, ənd ˈsɛkənd wən ɪz enumerator*. wət ˈhæpənz ˈəndər ðə hʊd? ʤɪst teɪk ə lʊk æt mæθ ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪn ˈkɑmɛnt ʤɪst əˈsaɪd ˈægrəgət ˈmɛθəd. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən ɪz, wɛr dɪz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər kəmz frəm ɔn ðə fərst rən, ˈæftər ɔl ɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd ˈɛniˌwɛr. soʊ lɛts ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɑr ˈægrəgət ə bɪt ənd prɪnt səm ˈvæljuz: rɪˈzəlt collection.aggregate((sum*, ɛks) console.writeline($"sum*: {səm}"); console.writeline($"x*: {ɛks}"); rɪˈtərn səm ɛks; 1 2 3 4 5 rɪˈzəlt kəˈlɛkʃən ˈægrəgət səm ɛks ˈkɑnsoʊl "səm: {səm}" ˈkɑnsoʊl "ɛks: {ɛks}" rɪˈtərn səm ɛks ənd ɑr ˈkɑnsoʊl wɪl gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət: səm: 2 ɛks: 4 səm: 6 ɛks: 8 səm: 14 ɛks: 16 səm: 30 ɛks: 32 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 səm 2 ɛks 4 səm 6 ɛks 8 səm 14 ɛks 16 səm 30 ɛks 32 62 wɪʧ ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðət əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ˈvælju ɪn fərst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ɪz ɪn fækt fərst ˈɛləmənt ɪn kəˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ skɪpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər kən bi ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl æt ˈmɛni taɪmz ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət wi meɪ wɔnt tɪ juz ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌloʊd wɪʧ ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ʃoʊ tru paʊər əv ˈægrəgət ˈmɛθəd ənd ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ənd aɪ juz ɪt moʊst. ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk aggregate<tsource*,>( ðɪs ienumerable<tsource*> sɔrs, sid, func<taccumulate*,,> 1 2 3 4 5 ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk ˈægrəgət ðɪs sɔrs sid ɪn ðɪs ˈoʊvərˌloʊd wi hæv nu pərˈæmətər kɔld sid ənd ʤəˈnɛrɪks ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt (rɪˈtərn taɪp ənd pərˈæmətər ənd rɪˈtərn taɪp). nu pərˈæmətər ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈpriviəsli əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər, soʊ naʊ wi kən du ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. kəˈlɛkʃən nu[] 2 4 8 16 32 səm 0 rɪˈzəlt collection.aggregate(sum*, (əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər, ɛks) əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ɛks); console.writeline(result*); 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 kəˈlɛkʃən nu 2 4 8 16 32 səm 0 rɪˈzəlt kəˈlɛkʃən ˈægrəgət səm əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ɛks əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ɛks ˈkɑnsoʊl rɪˈzəlt 62 waɪ wʊd wi wɑn tɪ du ðət? ɪn əˈbəv ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ. soʊ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl ʤɪst ə bɪt. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn sɛd əˈbaʊt ʧeɪnʤd ʤəˈnɛrɪks? juz ðət ənd kriˈeɪt əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər əv ˈdɪfərənt taɪp ðən kəˈlɛkʃən ˈɛləmənt. kəˈlɛkʃən nu strɪŋ[] "ˈægrəgət", "ɪz", "fən", rɪˈzəlt (), (sbaccumulator*, ɛks) sbaccumulator.append(x*)); console.writeline(result*); 1 2 3 4 5 kəˈlɛkʃən nu strɪŋ "ˈægrəgət" "ɪz" "fən" rɪˈzəlt kəˈlɛkʃən ˈægrəgət nu ɛks əˈpɛnd ɛks ˈkɑnsoʊl rɪˈzəlt ənd ˌbiˈfɔr wi muv tɪ θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈoʊvərˌloʊd əv ðɪs greɪt ˈmɛθəd θɪŋk ə bɪt. wət ɪgˈzæktli kən wi geɪn wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈægrəgət ˈoʊvər ˈsɪmpəl lups? wi kən əˈsɛmbli wən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɑbʤɛkt frəm fju ˈəðər ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈbeɪsɪŋ ɔn moʊst dɪˈzaɪərəbəl pərˈæmətərz, wi kən səˈlɛkt ““best”*” ˈɑbʤɛkt frəm kəˈlɛkʃən ər du mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks. ənd ðə moʊst fən ˈrizən? ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪt fər ɛnd əv ðɪs poʊst ɛz ə tiz əv nɛkst wən. soʊ muv tɪ nɛkst ɪgˈzæmpəl ənd læst, moʊst ˈkɑmplɛks ˈoʊvərˌloʊd. ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk aggregate<tsource*,,>( ðɪs ienumerable<tsource*> sɔrs, sid, func<taccumulate*,,>, func<taccumulate*,> 1 2 3 4 5 6 ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk ˈægrəgət ðɪs sɔrs sid ʤɪst hæv ə lʊk æt ðət. maɪ hɛd hərts əv ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðət. wi hæv nu pərˈæmətər ənd nu ʤəˈnɛrɪk taɪp. ɑr ʤəˈnɛrɪk taɪps ər naʊ kəˈlɛkʃən ˈɛləmənt taɪp, əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər taɪp ənd rɪˈtərn taɪp, pərˈæmətər ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðət ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ðət ˈprɑʤɛkts u əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər tɪ rɪˈzəlt taɪp. ju kən ˈivɪn kɔl kənˈstrəktər ðət ækˈsɛpts əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər taɪp ɛz pərˈæmətər. ɛz fər læst ɪgˈzæmpəl ˌɪˈmæʤən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ju hæv ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ˈmɛθəd ɪn kɑrt klæs ðət ækˈsɛpts lɪst əv ˈprɑdəkts ənd səmz ˈpraɪsɪz ənd stɔrz ðɛm ɪn ˈvælju ˈvɛriəbəl əv. ɑr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ˈdɪskaʊnt ðət ɪz səm əv ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvælju ɪkˈsɛpt ˈvælju əv ˈɛni bɔt ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈprɑdəkts. ˈægrəgət ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt səˈluʃən fər ˈprɑbləmz laɪk ðət. ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər ˈʧɛˌkaʊt() rɪˈtərn sid: nu checkouthelper(this*, ˈkəstəmər),: (əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər, ˈprɑdəkt) product.price*; ɪf category.alcohol*) product.price*; rɪˈtərn əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər; : əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər nu order(accumulator*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər ˈʧɛˌkaʊt rɪˈtərn ˈprɑdəkts ˈægrəgət sid nu ðɪs ˈkəstəmər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ˈprɑdəkt əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ˈvælju ˈprɑdəkt praɪs ɪf ˈprɑdəkt ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər ˈprɑdəkt praɪs rɪˈtərn əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər nu ˈɔrdər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər əv kɔrs ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ˈrəðər ˈsɪmpəl bət ðə fækt ɪz ˈægrəgət ˈmɛθədz kən groʊ ənd bɪˈkəm ˈrəðər bɪg ənd ˈənˈridəbəl wɪθ ɔl ðoʊz lambdas*, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈsəmˌwən laɪks tɪ neɪm pərˈæmətərz ɛz ɛks, waɪ ənd zi. ˈpərsənəli aɪ laɪk tɪ ræp ˈægrəgət ɪn ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz ɪkˈstɛnʃənz) wɪθ neɪmz ðət minz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈʧɛˌkaʊt,, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈiziər tɪ rɛd ðət weɪ ənd ˈsəmˌwən bi fɔrst tɪ ˈwəndər wət ɔl əv ðoʊz laɪnz əv koʊd səˈpoʊzd tɪ du. ˈɔlsoʊ məʧ mɔr riˈuzəbəl ənd kʊd bi meɪd ʤəˈnɛrɪk wɪʧ kən bi nis weɪ tɪ priˈpɛr ɪkˈstɛnʃənz laɪk ˈmɛnʃənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri hæv ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈmɛθəd laɪk ðət ənd ju kən teɪk ə lʊk æt ɪt hir). ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk maxby<tsource*,> (ðɪs ienumerable<tsource*> sɔrs, func<tsource*,>, icomparer<tcompareby*> nəl) comparer<tcompareby>.default*; rɪˈtərn source.aggregate((bestelement*, ɛks) comparer.compare(compareby(bestelement*), compareby(x*)) 0 ɛks 1 2 3 4 5 ˈpəblɪk ˈstætɪk ðɪs sɔrs nəl dɪˈfɔlt rɪˈtərn sɔrs ˈægrəgət ɛks kəmˈpɛr ɛks 0 ɛks rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn aɪ roʊt ðət tɛl ju wən mɔr ˈrizən fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈægrəgət? ðɪs ˈrizən ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈmɛθəd ðət kən bi juzd ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɪnərʤi wɪθ ˈægrəgət, ənd raɪt ɪnˈtaɪər poʊst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd fər ðɪs ˈsɪnərʤi sun. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɛθəd wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ ʤɪst ənd ə bɪt əv ˈfɔrˌθɔt waɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈægrəgət ˈmɛθədz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ mɪs ðɪs poʊst pliz ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.. |
stuart is a long standing contributor to but now writes for his own blog early warning. this is stuart's first post on for some time and it would be very much appreciated if commenters focussed exclusively on comments.
both the and opec came out with new monthly reports recently. and both report that oil production in november 2010 exceeded the previous high month of july 2008 (back when oil was over $140). probably the difference is within the margin of error, and in any case the third agency (the) won't weigh in for a few months.
at the moment, the average index looks like pretty much a statistical tie:
still, a significant point: not peak monthly oil just yet. as long as there isn't a massive financial crisis in the next few months (which is what happened to the last global high in oil production) i imagine we'll clearly exceed the july 2008 peak production. in particular, the point i first made here still holds: the increases in the last eighteen months have largely come from production rather than opec, and the latter undoubtedly still have some spare capacity that can be released (at a price). thus production can and will go somewhat higher as long as demand continues to increase, which will be true as long as the global economy doesn't hit another big pothole.
however, prices have been creeping up lately:
i wouldn't be surprised to see that trend continue, on and off, until it starts to cause real problems.
prospects for a new peak in crude & condensate
of course, the full liquid fuel series that the various agencies report on include things that aren't really oil, such as biofuels, and natural gas liquids (things like butane and propane). there are decent arguments on both sides of what exact definition of oil one should use. if we look at one more conservative but reasonable definition - crude plus lease condensate (c&c) - we see the picture below (according to the). i have shown the full liquid fuel series in blue, and only the component in red.
now, the is only up to september as of today, whereas opec and the have just released november numbers. so the big leap up in is not apparent in the graph above. however, if these two series behave like the ones that have been released, they will jump up by over a million between september and november. as of september, the all liquids series is below it's all time peak, so it will very likely exceed it as the next couple of month's numbers come out. however, the number is below it's all time peak, so it will be a near thing when the november numbers are out.still, if demand stays strong and prices up, it seems likely that supply will increase further in the next six months. if so, then it's likely that the july 2008 peak will also be exceeded.
the bottom line is this: those people running around saying that the all-time peak in monthly oil production was definitely in 2005 or 2008 are running a considerable risk of having events make fools of them. appropriate caveats should be used. | stɔrt ɪz ə lɔŋ ˈstændɪŋ kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ bət naʊ raɪts fər hɪz oʊn blɔg ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz stɔrts fərst poʊst ɔn fər səm taɪm ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri məʧ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪf ˈkɑmɛntərz ˈfoʊkɪst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn ˈkɑmɛnts. boʊθ ðə ənd ˈoʊˌpɛk keɪm aʊt wɪθ nu ˈmənθli rɪˈpɔrts ˈrisəntli. ənd boʊθ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ɪkˈsidɪd ðə ˈpriviəs haɪ mənθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2008 (bæk wɪn ɔɪl wɑz ˈoʊvər 140 ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər, ənd ɪn ˈɛni keɪs ðə θərd ˈeɪʤənsi (ðə) woʊnt weɪ ɪn fər ə fju mənθs. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪndɛks lʊks laɪk ˈprɪti məʧ ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl taɪ: stɪl, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɔɪnt: nɑt pik ˈmənθli ɔɪl ʤɪst jɛt. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə ˈmæsɪv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə nɛkst fju mənθs (wɪʧ ɪz wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə læst ˈgloʊbəl haɪ ɪn ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən) aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən wɪl ˈklɪrli ɪkˈsid ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2008 pik pərˈdəkʃən. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə pɔɪnt aɪ fərst meɪd hir stɪl hoʊldz: ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə læst ˈeɪˈtin mənθs hæv ˈlɑrʤli kəm frəm pərˈdəkʃən ˈrəðər ðən ˈoʊˌpɛk, ənd ðə ˈlætər ənˈdaʊtɪdli stɪl hæv səm spɛr kəˈpæsɪti ðət kən bi riˈlist (æt ə praɪs). ðəs pərˈdəkʃən kən ənd wɪl goʊ ˈsəmˈwət haɪər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz dɪˈmænd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris, wɪʧ wɪl bi tru ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈdəzənt hɪt əˈnəðər bɪg ˈpɑˌthoʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpraɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˈkripɪŋ əp ˈleɪtli: aɪ ˈwʊdənt bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ si ðət trɛnd kənˈtɪnju, ɔn ənd ɔf, ənˈtɪl ɪt stɑrts tɪ kɔz ril ˈprɑbləmz. ˈprɑspɛkts fər ə nu pik ɪn krud ˈkɑndənˌseɪt əv kɔrs, ðə fʊl ˈlɪkwɪd fjuəl ˈsɪriz ðət ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈeɪʤənsiz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌɪnˈklud θɪŋz ðət ˈɑrənt ˈrɪli ɔɪl, səʧ ɛz biofuels*, ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈlɪkwɪdz (θɪŋz laɪk ˈbjuteɪn ənd ˈproʊˌpeɪn). ðɛr ər ˈdisənt ˈɑrgjəmənts ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv wət ɪgˈzækt ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ɔɪl wən ʃʊd juz. ɪf wi lʊk æt wən mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv bət ˈrizənəbəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən krud pləs lis ˈkɑndənˌseɪt (c&c*) wi si ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ (əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə). aɪ hæv ʃoʊn ðə fʊl ˈlɪkwɪd fjuəl ˈsɪriz ɪn blu, ənd ˈoʊnli ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn rɛd. naʊ, ðə ɪz ˈoʊnli əp tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər ɛz əv təˈdeɪ, wɛˈræz ˈoʊˌpɛk ənd ðə hæv ʤɪst riˈlist noʊˈvɛmbər ˈnəmbərz. soʊ ðə bɪg lip əp ɪn ɪz nɑt əˈpɛrənt ɪn ðə græf əˈbəv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðiz tu ˈsɪriz bɪˈheɪv laɪk ðə wənz ðət hæv bɪn riˈlist, ðeɪ wɪl ʤəmp əp baɪ ˈoʊvər ə ˈmɪljən bɪtˈwin sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd noʊˈvɛmbər. ɛz əv sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ɔl ˈlɪkwɪdz ˈsɪriz ɪz bɪˈloʊ ɪts ɔl taɪm pik, soʊ ɪt wɪl ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈsid ɪt ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ˈnəmbərz kəm aʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz bɪˈloʊ ɪts ɔl taɪm pik, soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ə nɪr θɪŋ wɪn ðə noʊˈvɛmbər ˈnəmbərz ər out.still*, ɪf dɪˈmænd steɪz strɔŋ ənd ˈpraɪsɪz əp, ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli ðət səˈplaɪ wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈfərðər ɪn ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs. ɪf soʊ, ðɛn ɪts ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2008 pik wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ɪkˈsidɪd. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðɪs: ðoʊz ˈpipəl ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm pik ɪn ˈmənθli ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ɪn 2005 ər 2008 ər ˈrənɪŋ ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl rɪsk əv ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts meɪk fulz əv ðɛm. əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈkeɪviˌæts ʃʊd bi juzd. |
journalist pavel of has interviewed on the phone after the russian guard tied luke in scoring with 16 points in win.
here’s my translation:
– even though minnesota won, it still had the same problem: during the second half, team inevitably struggles on offense. for example, during the third quarter today, score for five and a half minutes. why does it happen?
– we are doing our best, but at one moment just pow! and we stall. we have missed a lot of open shots today, even though we executed well. it helped that we defended well, and also managed to recollect ourselves on offense just in time.
– minnesota got a lot of help from you those were timely. you have made four for the game your best record during the nba career.
– (laughing) actually i track my stats this closely. but of course really good that i made it. it was time for me to start making the shots at last.
– thanks to what exactly?
– i have started to feel my shot; i have more confidence shooting the ball in general. and maybe i got used to the american arc after all.
– is it more difficult for you to shoot from behind the arc that is about three feet farther away than in europe?
– i say so.
– and you have proved it that distance make any difference when you made a shot from almost 30 feet away with less than two minutes to go.
– i have checked the scoreboard right when i received the ball. also, teammates told me that time was running out. if we had at least five extra seconds then i shoot it from that distance and would try to do something else. but in that situation i had no choice. when you have the ball it your hands with two seconds left, you just have to shoot it anyway.
– you have made 9 of 17 shots from behind the arc during the last three games. can you say that you managed to find your shot after all?
– wait for a few more games and make conclusions then. before that, i had 10 games when i make anything. if i continue to make shots, then it will mean that i got used to playing here.
– do the opponents still doubt your ability to score from the distance, or did they start to guard you closer?
– they are guarding me closer. and they started to jump at my pump fakes too before, they even move. actually, good that they are guarding me closer now. much easier to drive to the hoop this way. when you shoot, the defender would step away further and easier for him to defend.
– been a few games since love, and returned. but you still play more than 30 minutes in every game. did you think you would get so much playing time?
– without a doubt, absence due to injury in those games affected that. i got some extra playing time. but it was also more difficult to play. having on the floor helps, i feel much more comfortable playing with him.
then, another shooting guard, chase budinger, is injured.
of course happy that so much trust is being put in me. and i want to justify it, to help the team as much as i can. not just on offense, but on defense too. even though i know it perfectly that i play bad defense.
– is it harder to play defense in the nba than in europe?
– of course! take [juan carlos] navarro and [kobe] bryant, for example. both are superstars, but a difference. playing against navarro you know that you need to deny him the open shot and his trademark ‘la bomba’. but how do you defend kobe, who knows how to do absolutely everything?
– probably the best recent news for minnesota is that ricky rubio returned to practice.
– yes, he started to practice with the team and should be back on the floor soon. when exactly it will happen is unknown. but it will be soon. players, fans and journalists are all waiting for his return.
– will return affect your playing time?
– i think so. after all, i rarely play point guard mostly at shooting guard. of course, see. but one thing is certain: i need to work hard all the time and earn my minutes, prove that i deserve it. yes, some really bad off games happen. but coach still trusts me and, believe me, very important. | ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈpævəl əv həz ˈɪntərvˌjud ɔn ðə foʊn ˈæftər ðə ˈrəʃən gɑrd taɪd luk ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ wɪθ 16 pɔɪnts ɪn wɪn. maɪ trænzˈleɪʃən: ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə wən, ɪt stɪl hæd ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm: ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, tim ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˈstrəgəlz ɔn əˈfɛns. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər təˈdeɪ, skɔr fər faɪv ənd ə hæf ˈmɪnəts. waɪ dɪz ɪt ˈhæpən? wi ər duɪŋ ɑr bɛst, bət æt wən ˈmoʊmənt ʤɪst paʊ! ənd wi stɔl. wi hæv mɪst ə lɔt əv ˈoʊpən ʃɑts təˈdeɪ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd wɛl. ɪt hɛlpt ðət wi dɪˈfɛndɪd wɛl, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn əˈfɛns ʤɪst ɪn taɪm. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə gɑt ə lɔt əv hɛlp frəm ju ðoʊz wər ˈtaɪmli. ju hæv meɪd fɔr fər ðə geɪm jʊr bɛst ˈrɛkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr. (ˈlæfɪŋ) ˈæˌkʧuəli aɪ træk maɪ stæts ðɪs ˈkloʊsli. bət əv kɔrs ˈrɪli gʊd ðət aɪ meɪd ɪt. ɪt wɑz taɪm fər mi tɪ stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɑts æt læst. θæŋks tɪ wət ɪgˈzæktli? aɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil maɪ ʃɑt; aɪ hæv mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈʃutɪŋ ðə bɔl ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ənd ˈmeɪbi aɪ gɑt juzd tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrk ˈæftər ɔl. ɪz ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ju tɪ ʃut frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɑrk ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt θri fit ˈfɑrðər əˈweɪ ðən ɪn ˈjʊrəp? aɪ seɪ soʊ. ənd ju hæv pruvd ɪt ðət ˈdɪstəns meɪk ˈɛni ˈdɪfərəns wɪn ju meɪd ə ʃɑt frəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst 30 fit əˈweɪ wɪθ lɛs ðən tu ˈmɪnəts tɪ goʊ. aɪ hæv ʧɛkt ðə ˈskɔrˌbɔrd raɪt wɪn aɪ rɪˈsivd ðə bɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈtimˌmeɪts toʊld mi ðət taɪm wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt. ɪf wi hæd æt list faɪv ˈɛkstrə ˈsɛkəndz ðɛn aɪ ʃut ɪt frəm ðət ˈdɪstəns ənd wʊd traɪ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. bət ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən aɪ hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs. wɪn ju hæv ðə bɔl ɪt jʊr hænz wɪθ tu ˈsɛkəndz lɛft, ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ ʃut ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ. ju hæv meɪd 9 əv 17 ʃɑts frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɑrk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst θri geɪmz. kən ju seɪ ðət ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ faɪnd jʊr ʃɑt ˈæftər ɔl? weɪt fər ə fju mɔr geɪmz ənd meɪk kənˈkluʒənz ðɛn. ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, aɪ hæd 10 geɪmz wɪn aɪ meɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪf aɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪk ʃɑts, ðɛn ɪt wɪl min ðət aɪ gɑt juzd tɪ pleɪɪŋ hir. du ðə əˈpoʊnənts stɪl daʊt jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ skɔr frəm ðə ˈdɪstəns, ər dɪd ðeɪ stɑrt tɪ gɑrd ju ˈkloʊzər? ðeɪ ər ˈgɑrdɪŋ mi ˈkloʊzər. ənd ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʤəmp æt maɪ pəmp feɪks tu ˌbiˈfɔr, ðeɪ ˈivɪn muv. ˈæˌkʧuəli, gʊd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈgɑrdɪŋ mi ˈkloʊzər naʊ. məʧ ˈiziər tɪ draɪv tɪ ðə hup ðɪs weɪ. wɪn ju ʃut, ðə dɪˈfɛndər wʊd stɛp əˈweɪ ˈfərðər ənd ˈiziər fər ɪm tɪ dɪˈfɛnd. bɪn ə fju geɪmz sɪns ləv, ənd rɪˈtərnd. bət ju stɪl pleɪ mɔr ðən 30 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ˈɛvəri geɪm. dɪd ju θɪŋk ju wʊd gɪt soʊ məʧ pleɪɪŋ taɪm? wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt, ˈæbsəns du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðoʊz geɪmz əˈfɛktɪd ðət. aɪ gɑt səm ˈɛkstrə pleɪɪŋ taɪm. bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pleɪ. ˈhævɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr hɛlps, aɪ fil məʧ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. ðɛn, əˈnəðər ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd, ʧeɪs ˈbjudɪŋər, ɪz ˈɪnʤərd. əv kɔrs ˈhæpi ðət soʊ məʧ trəst ɪz biɪŋ pʊt ɪn mi. ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪt, tɪ hɛlp ðə tim ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ kən. nɑt ʤɪst ɔn əˈfɛns, bət ɔn dɪˈfɛns tu. ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ noʊ ɪt ˈpərfəktli ðət aɪ pleɪ bæd dɪˈfɛns. ɪz ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ pleɪ dɪˈfɛns ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ðən ɪn ˈjʊrəp? əv kɔrs! teɪk [wɑn ˈkɑrloʊs] nəˈvɑroʊ ənd [ˈkoʊbeɪ] braɪənt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. boʊθ ər ˌsupərˈstɑrz, bət ə ˈdɪfərəns. pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst nəˈvɑroʊ ju noʊ ðət ju nid tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ɪm ðə ˈoʊpən ʃɑt ənd hɪz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk bomba’*’. bət haʊ du ju dɪˈfɛnd ˈkoʊbeɪ, hu noʊz haʊ tɪ du ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ? ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst ˈrisənt nuz fər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪz ðət ˈrɪˌki ˈrubioʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈpræktɪs. jɛs, hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈpræktɪs wɪθ ðə tim ənd ʃʊd bi bæk ɔn ðə flɔr sun. wɪn ɪgˈzæktli ɪt wɪl ˈhæpən ɪz ənˈnoʊn. bət ɪt wɪl bi sun. pleɪərz, fænz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ɔl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hɪz rɪˈtərn. wɪl rɪˈtərn əˈfɛkt jʊr pleɪɪŋ taɪm? aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ˈæftər ɔl, aɪ ˈrɛrli pleɪ pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈmoʊstli æt ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd. əv kɔrs, si. bət wən θɪŋ ɪz ˈsərtən: aɪ nid tɪ wərk hɑrd ɔl ðə taɪm ənd ərn maɪ ˈmɪnəts, pruv ðət aɪ dɪˈzərv ɪt. jɛs, səm ˈrɪli bæd ɔf geɪmz ˈhæpən. bət koʊʧ stɪl trəsts mi ənd, bɪˈliv mi, ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. |
un human rights investigators have urged china to halt a security crackdown on tibetan monks in the country's south-west, warning that the measures are and accusing officials of severe restrictions on freedoms of religion, expression and association.
the un intervention follows a spate of in sichuan province, where nine monks and former monks as well as one nun have set fire to themselves since march. the monastery and others in aba county have been under heavy security since the first case.
beijing has issued increasingly angry responses to criticism over the issue. on tuesday, state media invoked the 1993 siege of the branch davidian at waco, texas, in a piece attacking the dalai lama, the exiled tibetan spiritual leader. officials previously accused the tibetan spiritual leader of "terrorism in disguise", saying that by holding prayers for the dead clergy he had incited further suicides.
in their joint statement, the independent experts said: "the heavy security measures adopted have resulted in increased tensions between the chinese authorities and members of the monastic community the severe restrictions on freedoms of religion, expression and association, have led to hundreds of monks reportedly leaving the monastery, with many being arrested or subjected to enforced disappearance."
heiner bielefeldt, the un special on freedom of religion or belief, said the chinese government should fully respect the right of clergy and the lay community to fully practise their faith.
citing reports of armed officers, security raids and surveillance, he added: "such restrictive measures not only curtail the right to freedom of religion or belief, but further exacerbate the existing tensions, and are."
the specials on the rights to freedom of expression, and of peaceful assembly and association, also raised concerns, as did the chair of the un working group on arbitrary detention.
jeremy sarkin, who chairs the working group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, said: "any enforced disappearance is unacceptable and such practices are in violation of international law this heinous practice is not permitted under any circumstances."
he said he was concerned that a proposed revision to the chinese criminal procedure law would enforced disappearances.
separately, nepalese police detained more than 100 tibetan exiles who had gathered to pray for the dead clergy on tuesday.
around 400 people had gathered at a tibetan refugee centre in kathmandu. they began protesting on the streets after police in riot gear entered and pulled down a banner showing the dalai lama.
the nepalese government has said it cannot permit demonstrations against friendly nations. | ˈjuˈɛn ˈjumən raɪts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv ərʤd ˈʧaɪnə tɪ hɔlt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn tɪˈbɛtən məŋks ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz south-west*, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmɛʒərz ər ənd əˈkjuzɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz əv səˈvɪr riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈfridəmz əv rɪˈlɪʤən, ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈfɑloʊz ə speɪt əv ɪn ˌsɪʧˈwɑn ˈprɑvɪns, wɛr naɪn məŋks ənd ˈfɔrmər məŋks ɛz wɛl ɛz wən nən hæv sɛt faɪər tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz sɪns mɑrʧ. ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri ənd ˈəðərz ɪn ˌeɪˌbiˈeɪ ˈkaʊnti hæv bɪn ˈəndər ˈhɛvi sɪˈkjʊrəti sɪns ðə fərst keɪs. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz ˈɪʃud ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈæŋgri rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪʃu. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, steɪt ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðə 1993 siʤ əv ðə brænʧ dəˈvɪdiən æt ˈweɪkoʊ, ˈtɛksəs, ɪn ə pis əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə, ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld tɪˈbɛtən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈpriviəsli əˈkjuzd ðə tɪˈbɛtən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər əv "ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz", seɪɪŋ ðət baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ prɛrz fər ðə dɛd ˈklərʤi hi hæd ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪd ˈfərðər ˈsuəˌsaɪdz. ɪn ðɛr ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛkspərts sɛd: "ðə ˈhɛvi sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz əˈdɑptəd hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə məˈnæstɪk kəmˈjunɪti ðə səˈvɪr riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈfridəmz əv rɪˈlɪʤən, ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, hæv lɛd tɪ ˈhənərdz əv məŋks rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri, wɪθ ˈmɛni biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ɛnˈfɔrst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns." ˈhaɪnər ˈbilɪfɪlt, ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən ər bɪˈlif, sɛd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ˈfʊli rɪˈspɛkt ðə raɪt əv ˈklərʤi ənd ðə leɪ kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈfʊli ˈpræktɪs ðɛr feɪθ. ˈsaɪtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əv ɑrmd ˈɔfɪsərz, sɪˈkjʊrəti reɪdz ənd sərˈveɪləns, hi ˈædɪd: "səʧ riˈstrɪktɪv ˈmɛʒərz nɑt ˈoʊnli kərˈteɪl ðə raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən ər bɪˈlif, bət ˈfərðər ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz, ənd ər." ðə ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ðə raɪts tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ənd əv ˈpisfəl əˈsɛmbli ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd kənˈsərnz, ɛz dɪd ðə ʧɛr əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈwərkɪŋ grup ɔn ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri dɪˈtɛnʃən. ˈʤɛrəˌmi sarkin*, hu ʧɛrz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ grup ɔn ɛnˈfɔrst ər ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz, sɛd: "ˈɛni ɛnˈfɔrst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd səʧ ˈpræktɪsɪz ər ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ðɪs ˈheɪnəs ˈpræktɪs ɪz nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz." hi sɛd hi wɑz kənˈsərnd ðət ə prəˈpoʊzd riˈvɪʒən tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsiʤər lɔ wʊd ɛnˈfɔrst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz. ˈsɛpərətli, ˌnɛpəˈliz pəˈlis dɪˈteɪnd mɔr ðən 100 tɪˈbɛtən ˈɛkˌsaɪlz hu hæd ˈgæðərd tɪ preɪ fər ðə dɛd ˈklərʤi ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. əraʊnd 400 ˈpipəl hæd ˈgæðərd æt ə tɪˈbɛtən ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈsɛntər ɪn kathmandu*. ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ˈæftər pəˈlis ɪn raɪət gɪr ˈɛnərd ənd pʊld daʊn ə ˈbænər ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə. ðə ˌnɛpəˈliz ˈgəvərnmənt həz sɛd ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈpərˌmɪt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪʃənz. |
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this kid is really fucked up.
christophe, code name “the mole” has always been an unusual kid.
when people hear that he has already had an expertise in covert operations at the young age of 12, they rarely believe it.
some said he is unnaturally mature for his age. others find it utterly hard to believe how someone like him came to be.
although he would never dare calling it such, his story began with luck.
his mother, who has drinking problems up to this very day, never really liked mole very much because he was an unwanted child - an accident that should have never happened, as she always said.
the moment his father cheated on the woman and disappeared, she wanted nothing more but to terminate her pregnancy. but the law allow an abortion, and so she attempted to find other ways to get her will. she got drunk, threw herself down stairs, and finally tried to do the abortion herself, causing heavy injury to herself and stabbing her child in the heart with a clothes hanger.
he was born | ˈlɪtərəʧər ðɪs kɪd ɪz ˈrɪli fəkt əp. krɪˈstɔf, koʊd neɪm mole”*” həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl kɪd. wɪn ˈpipəl hir ðət hi həz ɔˈrɛdi hæd ən ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ˈkoʊvərt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ðə jəŋ eɪʤ əv 12 ðeɪ ˈrɛrli bɪˈliv ɪt. səm sɛd hi ɪz əˈnæʧərli məˈʧʊr fər hɪz eɪʤ. ˈəðərz faɪnd ɪt ˈətərli hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv haʊ ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ɪm keɪm tɪ bi. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wʊd ˈnɛvər dɛr ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt səʧ, hɪz ˈstɔri bɪˈgæn wɪθ lək. hɪz ˈməðər, hu həz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz əp tɪ ðɪs ˈvɛri deɪ, ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli laɪkt moʊl ˈvɛri məʧ bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ən ənˈwɔntɪd ʧaɪld ən ˈæksədənt ðət ʃʊd hæv ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd, ɛz ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd. ðə ˈmoʊmənt hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈʧitɪd ɔn ðə ˈwʊmən ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr bət tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt hər ˈprɛgnənsi. bət ðə lɔ əˈlaʊ ən əˈbɔrʃən, ənd soʊ ʃi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ faɪnd ˈəðər weɪz tɪ gɪt hər wɪl. ʃi gɑt drəŋk, θru hərˈsɛlf daʊn stɛrz, ənd ˈfaɪnəli traɪd tɪ du ðə əˈbɔrʃən hərˈsɛlf, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈhɛvi ˈɪnʤəri tɪ hərˈsɛlf ənd ˈstæbɪŋ hər ʧaɪld ɪn ðə hɑrt wɪθ ə kloʊðz ˈhæŋər. hi wɑz bɔrn |
thousands of canadians were making snow angels across the country saturday in hopes of break a guinness world record.
the event was organized by the canadian ski patrol.
more than 100 ski resorts from newfoundland to vancouver island took part in the event, with the intent to have at least people making snow angels in order to break the old record.
read more: manitoba participates in attempt to break snow angel guinness world record
“it’s a marketing tool for us as well because we want people to get to know what doing. everybody sees the red jackets and not too sure what all about. going to help us do that,” edmonton rich henschel said.
“we’ve got incredible participation across the web. had hits from ottawa, newfoundland, vancouver. we even have a group doing this on parliament hill.”
read more: can canada break the snow angel world record?
guinness needs to verify whether the snow angels record was broken saturday, which takes time.
the event was part of canadian ski patrol day.
there are volunteer skis at more than 220 ski areas across canada. | ˈθaʊzənz əv kəˈneɪdiənz wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ snoʊ ˈeɪnʤəlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn hoʊps əv breɪk ə ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərd. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ski pəˈtroʊl. mɔr ðən 100 ski rɪˈzɔrts frəm ˈnufəndlənd tɪ vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ hæv æt list ˈpipəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ snoʊ ˈeɪnʤəlz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ breɪk ðə oʊld ˈrɛkərd. rɛd mɔr: ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ breɪk snoʊ ˈeɪnʤəl ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərd ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ tul fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wɛl bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ wət duɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi siz ðə rɛd ˈʤækɪts ənd nɑt tu ʃʊr wət ɔl əˈbaʊt. goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs du that,”*,” ˈɛdməntən rɪʧ ˈhɛnʃəl sɛd. gɑt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb. hæd hɪts frəm ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ˈnufəndlənd, vænˈkuvər. wi ˈivɪn hæv ə grup duɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt hill.”*.” rɛd mɔr: kən ˈkænədə breɪk ðə snoʊ ˈeɪnʤəl wərld ˈrɛkərd? ˈgɪnəs nidz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ðə snoʊ ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈrɛkərd wɑz ˈbroʊkən ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪʧ teɪks taɪm. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz pɑrt əv kəˈneɪdiən ski pəˈtroʊl deɪ. ðɛr ər ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ski æt mɔr ðən 220 ski ˈɛriəz əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə. |
a father arrived home from his farm to find that his teenage son jodré had narrowly escaped death after five armed black attackers had tied the boy up and threatened him. an innocent man named mark was brutally murdered and his wife seriously assaulted and told to get undressed so her attackers could rape her. in yet another farm attack, at least ten armed black men assaulted four victims. it has been an ordinary week of murder and violence aimed at whites in south africa.
only in the latter case have the attackers been arrested.
the black attackers that tied up the old jodré as well as the murderers of mark, have escaped and the police are still looking for them.
a mere four minutes after andré left his teenage son jodré early on thursday morning for his farm, black attackers stormed the house.
the boy was in the kitchen and as he turned to get his first soft drink from the refrigerator, he heard a knock on the door. framed in a window, he saw a black man standing there, with a gun pointed directly at him. the door was open and the attacker entered. the black man then whistled and four other black men appeared, armed with guns and knives.
his father was relieved that they did not lay a finger on jodré. learned that his son escaped unharmed because he had managed to stay calm. they tied the boy to a chair at the safe and demanded the keys, but he did not know where it was.
the black assailants then ransacked every room, and tore into the ceilings in order to look for hiding places of valuables. the attackers eventually broke the safe from the wall and managed to cut it open.
lubbe says they were clearly interested in guns and money, although they also stole other items. but he also says the assailants knew the house quite well. he believes they must have been watching the home because they knew a lot about their movements. “it just shows you, they watch you,” he says.
a security company, security and community justice joined the saps in searching the bush into which the suspects had fled.
mbombela police spokesman, pretorius, told the that the dog unit joined the search but it was called off when they lost their tracks on the highway. this suggests that the assailants had a getaway vehicle waiting for them and that their attack had been well prepared.
according to pretorius, the aggressors broke open the safe and made off with two pistols, a shotgun and an air gun.
“it could have been much worse,” andré believes. “we were lucky. if i had driven back to the house earlier, it could have been much worse.”
the murder of mark
for the latest farm attack survivor, sue (49) it has actually been much worse.
she told the, a community newspaper, that she still remembered looking down the long barrel of a big black gun. the black assailant pointing the weapon at her, was tall and thin with sharp facial features. his gun resembled his. the two had just coldly slain her husband, mark (55), 30 minutes earlier.
“take off your clothes. we want to rape you,” the one attacker told her, moments before she was able to reach for the security panic button. if she had not called for help in pressing the button at that moment, she would have been killed too, she believes.
the farm attack on heidelberg farm happened in the early hours of the morning when two black men charged the couple, who were enjoying the weather in the garden, and forced them into the house at gunpoint.
mark ran towards the bedroom, but his assailants followed him and shot mark in the chest. he died instantly. according to warrant officer phiri, spokesman for white river police station, the strike happened at around.
then the pair assaulted sue with what was presumably a sharpened screwdriver to gain access to the safe and stole all the valuables as well as cellphones.
sue was then ordered to undress. she realised that they were planning to rape her, but managed to reach the panic button, a friend says. thanks to her move, a security company called full circle arrived just minutes later and the assailants fled before they could carry out their threat.
the police and the security owner, jan barnard, thoroughly investigated the scene, but the bullet that killed mark was not found, even though the bullet had exited his body. this suggests that the farm attackers were not to leave behind incriminating evidence.
sue sustained serious injuries to her hand and was taken to via ambulance after she had been rescued.
in yet another incident, in a joint operation between a number of security companies, the police and members of the community arrested ten black attackers on friday. it is believed that the black gang was responsible for a farm attack in the area in the early hours of friday morning.
the victims, all white, were later treated for knife wounds at hospital.
provincial police spokesman, sgt gerald sedibe, said law enforcement had received a and had set a trap. not long after, several assailants, travelling in an audi believed to have been stolen during the farm attack, were apprehended. shortly afterwards, another four travelling in a rented volkswagen polo were arrested in the same area.
one of the suspects was shot in a leg during a which ensued at the intersection, before being arrested, while another suspect, travelling in an opel corsa bakkie, was also detained. the final suspect was apparently arrested in stoffberg.
goods, including firearms and laptops and an undisclosed amount of cash, believed to have been stolen during the farm attack, were found in their possession, confirmed sedibe.
albert of community justice, said they had good reason to believe all the suspects had been caught. | ə ˈfɑðər əraɪvd hoʊm frəm hɪz fɑrm tɪ faɪnd ðət hɪz ˈtiˌneɪʤ sən jodré*é hæd ˈnɛroʊli ɪˈskeɪpt dɛθ ˈæftər faɪv ɑrmd blæk əˈtækərz hæd taɪd ðə bɔɪ əp ənd θˈrɛtənd ɪm. ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn neɪmd mɑrk wɑz ˈbrutəli ˈmərdərd ənd hɪz waɪf ˈsɪriəsli əˈsɔltɪd ənd toʊld tɪ gɪt ənˈdrɛst soʊ hər əˈtækərz kʊd reɪp hər. ɪn jɛt əˈnəðər fɑrm əˈtæk, æt list tɛn ɑrmd blæk mɛn əˈsɔltɪd fɔr ˈvɪktɪmz. ɪt həz bɪn ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri wik əv ˈmərdər ənd ˈvaɪələns eɪmd æt waɪts ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈlætər keɪs hæv ðə əˈtækərz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd. ðə blæk əˈtækərz ðət taɪd əp ðə oʊld jodré*é ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈmərdərərz əv mɑrk, hæv ɪˈskeɪpt ənd ðə pəˈlis ər stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛm. ə mɪr fɔr ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər andré*é lɛft hɪz ˈtiˌneɪʤ sən jodré*é ˈərli ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər hɪz fɑrm, blæk əˈtækərz stɔrmd ðə haʊs. ðə bɔɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd ɛz hi tərnd tɪ gɪt hɪz fərst sɔft drɪŋk frəm ðə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər, hi hərd ə nɑk ɔn ðə dɔr. freɪmd ɪn ə ˈwɪndoʊ, hi sɔ ə blæk mæn ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr, wɪθ ə gən ˈpɔɪntɪd dɪˈrɛkli æt ɪm. ðə dɔr wɑz ˈoʊpən ənd ðə əˈtækər ˈɛnərd. ðə blæk mæn ðɛn ˈwɪsəld ənd fɔr ˈəðər blæk mɛn əˈpɪrd, ɑrmd wɪθ gənz ənd naɪvz. hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz rɪˈlivd ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt leɪ ə ˈfɪŋgər ɔn jodré*é. ˈlərnɪd ðət hɪz sən ɪˈskeɪpt ənˈhɑrmd bɪˈkəz hi hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ steɪ kɑm. ðeɪ taɪd ðə bɔɪ tɪ ə ʧɛr æt ðə seɪf ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðə kiz, bət hi dɪd nɑt noʊ wɛr ɪt wɑz. ðə blæk əˈseɪlənts ðɛn ˈrænˌsækt ˈɛvəri rum, ənd tɔr ˈɪntu ðə ˈsilɪŋz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lʊk fər ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz əv ˈvæljəbəlz. ðə əˈtækərz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli broʊk ðə seɪf frəm ðə wɔl ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kət ɪt ˈoʊpən. sɪz ðeɪ wər ˈklɪrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn gənz ənd ˈməni, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ stoʊl ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðə əˈseɪlənts nu ðə haʊs kwaɪt wɛl. hi bɪˈlivz ðeɪ məst hæv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə hoʊm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ nu ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmuvmənts. ʤɪst ʃoʊz ju, ðeɪ wɔʧ you,”*,” hi sɪz. ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəmpəˌni, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈʤəstɪs ʤɔɪnd ðə sæps ɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə bʊʃ ˈɪntu wɪʧ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts hæd flɛd. pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən, pretorius*, toʊld ðə ðət ðə dɔg ˈjunɪt ʤɔɪnd ðə sərʧ bət ɪt wɑz kɔld ɔf wɪn ðeɪ lɔst ðɛr træks ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə əˈseɪlənts hæd ə ˈgɛtəˌweɪ ˈviɪkəl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛm ənd ðət ðɛr əˈtæk hæd bɪn wɛl priˈpɛrd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pretorius*, ðə əˈgrɛsərz broʊk ˈoʊpən ðə seɪf ənd meɪd ɔf wɪθ tu ˈpɪstəlz, ə ˈʃɑtˌgən ənd ən ɛr gən. kʊd hæv bɪn məʧ worse,”*,” andré*é bɪˈlivz. wər ˈləki. ɪf aɪ hæd ˈdrɪvən bæk tɪ ðə haʊs ˈərliər, ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn məʧ worse.”*.” ðə ˈmərdər əv mɑrk fər ðə ˈleɪtəst fɑrm əˈtæk sərˈvaɪvər, su 49 ɪt həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn məʧ wərs. ʃi toʊld ðə, ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðət ʃi stɪl rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn ðə lɔŋ ˈbɛrəl əv ə bɪg blæk gən. ðə blæk əˈseɪlənt ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðə ˈwɛpən æt hər, wɑz tɔl ənd θɪn wɪθ ʃɑrp ˈfeɪʃəl ˈfiʧərz. hɪz gən rɪˈzɛmbəld hɪz. ðə tu hæd ʤɪst ˈkoʊldli sleɪn hər ˈhəzbənd, mɑrk 55 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈərliər. ɔf jʊr kloʊðz. wi wɔnt tɪ reɪp you,”*,” ðə wən əˈtækər toʊld hər, ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ riʧ fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpænɪk ˈbətən. ɪf ʃi hæd nɑt kɔld fər hɛlp ɪn ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈbətən æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, ʃi wʊd hæv bɪn kɪld tu, ʃi bɪˈlivz. ðə fɑrm əˈtæk ɔn ˈhaɪdəlbərg fɑrm ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn tu blæk mɛn ʧɑrʤd ðə ˈkəpəl, hu wər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən, ənd fɔrst ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə haʊs æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt. mɑrk ræn təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈbɛˌdrum, bət hɪz əˈseɪlənts ˈfɑloʊd ɪm ənd ʃɑt mɑrk ɪn ðə ʧɛst. hi daɪd ˈɪnstəntli. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔrənt ˈɔfɪsər phiri*, ˈspoʊksmən fər waɪt ˈrɪvər pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, ðə straɪk ˈhæpənd æt əraʊnd ðɛn ðə pɛr əˈsɔltɪd su wɪθ wət wɑz prɪˈzuməbli ə ˈʃɑrpənd ˈskruˌdraɪvər tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə seɪf ənd stoʊl ɔl ðə ˈvæljəbəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz. su wɑz ðɛn ˈɔrdərd tɪ ənˈdrɛs. ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ reɪp hər, bət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ riʧ ðə ˈpænɪk ˈbətən, ə frɛnd sɪz. θæŋks tɪ hər muv, ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld fʊl ˈsərkəl əraɪvd ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ənd ðə əˈseɪlənts flɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd ˈkɛri aʊt ðɛr θrɛt. ðə pəˈlis ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈoʊnər, ʤæn ˈbɑrnɑrd, ˈθəroʊli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə sin, bət ðə ˈbʊlət ðət kɪld mɑrk wɑz nɑt faʊnd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈbʊlət hæd ˈɛgzətɪd hɪz ˈbɑdi. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə fɑrm əˈtækərz wər nɑt tɪ liv bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛvədəns. su səˈsteɪnd ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ hər hænd ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈviə ˈæmbjələns ˈæftər ʃi hæd bɪn ˈrɛskjud. ɪn jɛt əˈnəðər ˈɪnsədənt, ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ə ˈnəmbər əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðə pəˈlis ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ərˈɛstɪd tɛn blæk əˈtækərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ðə blæk gæŋ wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə fɑrm əˈtæk ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, ɔl waɪt, wər ˈleɪtər ˈtritɪd fər naɪf wundz æt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. prəˈvɪnʃəl pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən, ˈsɑrʤənt ˈʤɛrəld sedibe*, sɛd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt hæd rɪˈsivd ə ənd hæd sɛt ə træp. nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər, ˈsɛvərəl əˈseɪlənts, ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɔdi bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈstoʊlən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɑrm əˈtæk, wər ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərdz, əˈnəðər fɔr ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrɛntɪd ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈpoʊloʊ wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə. wən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ə lɛg ˈdʊrɪŋ ə wɪʧ ɪnˈsud æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd, waɪl əˈnəðər ˈsəˌspɛkt, ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ən ˈoʊpəl ˈkɔsə bakkie*, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈteɪnd. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ərˈɛstɪd ɪn stoffberg*. gʊdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ˈlæpˌtɑps ənd ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ, bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈstoʊlən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɑrm əˈtæk, wər faʊnd ɪn ðɛr pəˈzɛʃən, kənˈfərmd sedibe*. ˈælbərt əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈʤəstɪs, sɛd ðeɪ hæd gʊd ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ɔl ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts hæd bɪn kɔt. |
once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a village far from the big city. the village was nestled in a beautiful, sunlit valley surrounded by a tall mountain range.
as the little girl grew older, she began to hike in the foothills at the base of the mountains, and when she became a teenager, she asked her parents if she could hike over the mountains to the village on the other side to visit her grandparents.
at first, her parents were very upset and worried, and they told her that she could not go. but the little girl pleaded and begged and argued that someday she would be a young woman, and that she would have to grow up sometime. after several months of debate, her parents finally agreed to let her go.
her father and mother taught her all that they knew about hiking and camping and surviving alone in the woods. they made her a backpack out of sturdy canvas, helped her pack, and then they all knelt down and prayed that she might have a safe journey. the next day she began her trek over the mountains.
her first night alone was scary, but she managed to build a good fire, ate some of the sausage and cheese that her father had packed for her, and then fell asleep, covered by the soft quilts that her mother had made for her. the howling of the wolves frightened her a little, but she kept her fire burning brightly most of the night, which made her feel safer.
the next day she awoke with the sun, ate her biscuits and jam while sunning herself on a big granite rock, then began hiking up the mountains. late in the afternoon as the sun slipped behind the tops of the mountains, she reached a fork in the path. she did not know which way to go. perplexed, she sat down and prayed for wisdom.
a few moments later she heard terrible frightening noises coming from the direction of both paths. her heart raced and her palms sweated. suddenly, from both paths, two monsters appeared. they were growling, gurgling, grumbling and snorting. the little girl grabbed her backpack and began to run down the hill, back toward her village, and then something inside of her told her to stop.
“other people have hiked over these mountains and returned to tell about it,” she thought to herself. “maybe better go back and see what this is all about.”
the little girl stopped and turned around. the monsters had stopped right at the fork in the road, and something told her that they were trying to communicate with her. slowly and carefully she walked back toward the monsters.
as she got closer, the monster guarding the path on the left said, “take this path, it is much safer, and much quicker. take this path and see your grandparents tomorrow night”
at that very moment, the monster guarding the path on the right began to screech and howl a horrible howl. fire belched from its mouth; smoke poured from its nose. the little girl was terribly frightened!
she bolted toward the monster on the left! as she got closer, she noticed that the monster on the left was not as ugly as the one on the right; and it was definitely not as scary. the closer she came to the one on the left, the louder the one on the right howled. she was so confused that she did not know what to do.
the monster on the left spoke in a soft voice, “trust me. i am not as ugly as that other monster, and i do not make those disgusting noises.” with that, the monster on the right screamed and and snorted and puffed even more. she began to take the path to the left, fearful even more that if she did not hurry, the other monster would chase after her and tear her to shreds.
a few hundred yards down the left path she looked back to see if the other monster was chasing her. it was still standing at the fork in the path, and it was screaming and howling more and more. but it was not chasing her, and then she stopped. the monster on the left path was walking a few steps ahead of her, and it just smiled at her, somewhat condescendingly, as if to say, “don’t be a fool.”
and then something inside of her told her to go back and take the right path. the closer she came to the fork in the road, the faster she ran, until only seconds later, she was running down the right path and up into the mountains. she know why she had made this choice, but she just kept going. as the last bit of twilight drifted into the blackness of night, she looked down the mountainside from whence she had come, she could see the fork in the path, and she could see the path she had taken as well as the one that she almost took.
then she heard a thundering, rumbling, smashing, crashing, crushing sound that came from the left side of the mountain. straining to see in the near darkness, she saw a huge section of the mountain break loose and hurtle toward the left path below. tons of rock and earth obliterated the left path at precisely the time that she would have been there, had she gone that way. she fell to the ground and cried, releasing all the anxiety and tension of the past few hours.
then, just a few feet in front of her appeared the ugly monster who had been guarding the right path. she looked up and gazed into its eyes. it was not howling and grumbling at all. its eyes seemed peaceful and deep. its face had softened into a compassionate gaze. without knowing why, the little girl jumped up and kissed the monster on the nose! the monster blushed, and smiled.
“my name is fear,” said the monster, “and that other name is destruction. if you run away from me without listening to what i have to say, you might end up avoiding something that is important for you. but if you listen to me just right, and learn to make friends with me, then you will have wisdom. as for the monster guarding the left path, no matter how attractive it seems on the surface, nothing good ever comes from destruction.”
the little girl completed her journey. after visiting her grandparents, safely home in her own village, her parents noticed something very different about her. she was a young woman now, who had learned to make friends with her fear, instead of being paralyzed or destroyed by it.
i know who the author is and a google search helpful. hope you enjoyed it. | wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl gərl hu lɪvd ɪn ə ˈvɪlɪʤ fɑr frəm ðə bɪg ˈsɪti. ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ wɑz ˈnɛsəld ɪn ə ˈbjutəfəl, ˈsənˌlɪt ˈvæli sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə tɔl ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ. ɛz ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl gru ˈoʊldər, ʃi bɪˈgæn tɪ haɪk ɪn ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz æt ðə beɪs əv ðə ˈmaʊntənz, ənd wɪn ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ʃi æst hər ˈpɛrənts ɪf ʃi kʊd haɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmaʊntənz tɪ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hər ˈgrændˌpɛrənts. æt fərst, hər ˈpɛrənts wər ˈvɛri ˈəpˌsɛt ənd ˈwərid, ənd ðeɪ toʊld hər ðət ʃi kʊd nɑt goʊ. bət ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl ˈplidɪd ənd bɛgd ənd ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ ʃi wʊd bi ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən, ənd ðət ʃi wʊd hæv tɪ groʊ əp ˈsəmˌtaɪm. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv dəˈbeɪt, hər ˈpɛrənts ˈfaɪnəli əˈgrid tɪ lɛt hər goʊ. hər ˈfɑðər ənd ˈməðər tɔt hər ɔl ðət ðeɪ nu əˈbaʊt ˈhaɪkɪŋ ənd ˈkæmpɪŋ ənd sərˈvaɪvɪŋ əˈloʊn ɪn ðə wʊdz. ðeɪ meɪd hər ə ˈbækˌpæk aʊt əv ˈstərdi ˈkænvəs, hɛlpt hər pæk, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ ɔl nɛlt daʊn ənd preɪd ðət ʃi maɪt hæv ə seɪf ˈʤərni. ðə nɛkst deɪ ʃi bɪˈgæn hər trɛk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmaʊntənz. hər fərst naɪt əˈloʊn wɑz ˈskɛri, bət ʃi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ bɪld ə gʊd faɪər, eɪt səm əv ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ ənd ʧiz ðət hər ˈfɑðər hæd pækt fər hər, ənd ðɛn fɛl əsˈlip, ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə sɔft kwɪlts ðət hər ˈməðər hæd meɪd fər hər. ðə ˈhaʊlɪŋ əv ðə wʊlvz ˈfraɪtənd hər ə ˈlɪtəl, bət ʃi kɛpt hər faɪər ˈbərnɪŋ ˈbraɪtli moʊst əv ðə naɪt, wɪʧ meɪd hər fil ˈseɪfər. ðə nɛkst deɪ ʃi əˈwoʊk wɪθ ðə sən, eɪt hər ˈbɪskəts ənd ʤæm waɪl ˈsənɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ɔn ə bɪg ˈgrænɪt rɑk, ðɛn bɪˈgæn ˈhaɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈmaʊntənz. leɪt ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun ɛz ðə sən slɪpt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə tɑps əv ðə ˈmaʊntənz, ʃi riʧt ə fɔrk ɪn ðə pæθ. ʃi dɪd nɑt noʊ wɪʧ weɪ tɪ goʊ. pərˈplɛkst, ʃi sæt daʊn ənd preɪd fər ˈwɪzdəm. ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər ʃi hərd ˈtɛrəbəl ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ˈnɔɪzɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv boʊθ pæθs. hər hɑrt reɪst ənd hər pɑmz sˈwɛtɪd. ˈsədənli, frəm boʊθ pæθs, tu ˈmɑnstərz əˈpɪrd. ðeɪ wər ˈgroʊlɪŋ, ˈgərgəlɪŋ, ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ ənd sˈnɔrtɪŋ. ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl græbd hər ˈbækˌpæk ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ rən daʊn ðə hɪl, bæk təˈwɔrd hər ˈvɪlɪʤ, ənd ðɛn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv hər toʊld hər tɪ stɑp. ˈpipəl hæv haɪkt ˈoʊvər ðiz ˈmaʊntənz ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ tɛl əˈbaʊt it,”*,” ʃi θɔt tɪ hərˈsɛlf. ˈbɛtər goʊ bæk ənd si wət ðɪs ɪz ɔl about.”*.” ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl stɑpt ənd tərnd əraʊnd. ðə ˈmɑnstərz hæd stɑpt raɪt æt ðə fɔrk ɪn ðə roʊd, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ toʊld hər ðət ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ hər. sˈloʊli ənd ˈkɛrfəli ʃi wɔkt bæk təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɑnstərz. ɛz ʃi gɑt ˈkloʊzər, ðə ˈmɑnstər ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə pæθ ɔn ðə lɛft sɛd, ðɪs pæθ, ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈseɪfər, ənd məʧ kˈwɪkər. teɪk ðɪs pæθ ənd si jʊr ˈgrændˌpɛrənts təˈmɑˌroʊ night”*” æt ðət ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ˈmɑnstər ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə pæθ ɔn ðə raɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ skriʧ ənd haʊl ə ˈhɔrəbəl haʊl. faɪər bɛlʧt frəm ɪts maʊθ; smoʊk pɔrd frəm ɪts noʊz. ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl wɑz ˈtɛrəbli ˈfraɪtənd! ʃi ˈboʊltɪd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə lɛft! ɛz ʃi gɑt ˈkloʊzər, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə lɛft wɑz nɑt ɛz ˈəgli ɛz ðə wən ɔn ðə raɪt; ənd ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ɛz ˈskɛri. ðə ˈkloʊzər ʃi keɪm tɪ ðə wən ɔn ðə lɛft, ðə ˈlaʊdər ðə wən ɔn ðə raɪt haʊld. ʃi wɑz soʊ kənfˈjuzd ðət ʃi dɪd nɑt noʊ wət tɪ du. ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə lɛft spoʊk ɪn ə sɔft vɔɪs, mi. aɪ æm nɑt ɛz ˈəgli ɛz ðət ˈəðər ˈmɑnstər, ənd aɪ du nɑt meɪk ðoʊz dɪsˈgəstɪŋ noises.”*.” wɪθ ðət, ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə raɪt skrimd ənd ənd sˈnɔrtɪd ənd pəft ˈivɪn mɔr. ʃi bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ðə pæθ tɪ ðə lɛft, ˈfɪrfəl ˈivɪn mɔr ðət ɪf ʃi dɪd nɑt ˈhəri, ðə ˈəðər ˈmɑnstər wʊd ʧeɪs ˈæftər hər ənd tɪr hər tɪ ʃrɛdz. ə fju ˈhənərd jɑrdz daʊn ðə lɛft pæθ ʃi lʊkt bæk tɪ si ɪf ðə ˈəðər ˈmɑnstər wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ hər. ɪt wɑz stɪl ˈstændɪŋ æt ðə fɔrk ɪn ðə pæθ, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ ənd ˈhaʊlɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr. bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈʧeɪsɪŋ hər, ənd ðɛn ʃi stɑpt. ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə lɛft pæθ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ ə fju stɛps əˈhɛd əv hər, ənd ɪt ʤɪst smaɪld æt hər, ˈsəmˈwət condescendingly*, ɛz ɪf tɪ seɪ, bi ə fool.”*.” ənd ðɛn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv hər toʊld hər tɪ goʊ bæk ənd teɪk ðə raɪt pæθ. ðə ˈkloʊzər ʃi keɪm tɪ ðə fɔrk ɪn ðə roʊd, ðə ˈfæstər ʃi ræn, ənˈtɪl ˈoʊnli ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər, ʃi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ðə raɪt pæθ ənd əp ˈɪntu ðə ˈmaʊntənz. ʃi noʊ waɪ ʃi hæd meɪd ðɪs ʧɔɪs, bət ʃi ʤɪst kɛpt goʊɪŋ. ɛz ðə læst bɪt əv tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈdrɪftɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈblæknəs əv naɪt, ʃi lʊkt daʊn ðə ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd frəm wɛns ʃi hæd kəm, ʃi kʊd si ðə fɔrk ɪn ðə pæθ, ənd ʃi kʊd si ðə pæθ ʃi hæd ˈteɪkən ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə wən ðət ʃi ˈɔlˌmoʊst tʊk. ðɛn ʃi hərd ə ˈθəndərɪŋ, ˈrəmbəlɪŋ, sˈmæʃɪŋ, ˈkræʃɪŋ, ˈkrəʃɪŋ saʊnd ðət keɪm frəm ðə lɛft saɪd əv ðə ˈmaʊntən. ˈstreɪnɪŋ tɪ si ɪn ðə nɪr ˈdɑrknəs, ʃi sɔ ə juʤ ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈmaʊntən breɪk lus ənd ˈhərtəl təˈwɔrd ðə lɛft pæθ bɪˈloʊ. tənz əv rɑk ənd ərθ əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðə lɛft pæθ æt prɪˈsaɪsli ðə taɪm ðət ʃi wʊd hæv bɪn ðɛr, hæd ʃi gɔn ðət weɪ. ʃi fɛl tɪ ðə graʊnd ənd kraɪd, riˈlisɪŋ ɔl ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ənd ˈtɛnʃən əv ðə pæst fju aʊərz. ðɛn, ʤɪst ə fju fit ɪn frənt əv hər əˈpɪrd ðə ˈəgli ˈmɑnstər hu hæd bɪn ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə raɪt pæθ. ʃi lʊkt əp ənd geɪzd ˈɪntu ɪts aɪz. ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈhaʊlɪŋ ənd ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ æt ɔl. ɪts aɪz simd ˈpisfəl ənd dip. ɪts feɪs hæd ˈsɔfənd ˈɪntu ə kəmˈpæʃənət geɪz. wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ waɪ, ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl ʤəmpt əp ənd kɪst ðə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə noʊz! ðə ˈmɑnstər bləʃt, ənd smaɪld. neɪm ɪz fear,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈmɑnstər, ðət ˈəðər neɪm ɪz dɪˈstrəkʃən. ɪf ju rən əˈweɪ frəm mi wɪˈθaʊt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ wət aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ, ju maɪt ɛnd əp əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ju. bət ɪf ju ˈlɪsən tɪ mi ʤɪst raɪt, ənd lərn tɪ meɪk frɛndz wɪθ mi, ðɛn ju wɪl hæv ˈwɪzdəm. ɛz fər ðə ˈmɑnstər ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə lɛft pæθ, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ əˈtræktɪv ɪt simz ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ˈnəθɪŋ gʊd ˈɛvər kəmz frəm destruction.”*.” ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl kəmˈplitɪd hər ˈʤərni. ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hər ˈgrændˌpɛrənts, ˈseɪfli hoʊm ɪn hər oʊn ˈvɪlɪʤ, hər ˈpɛrənts ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt əˈbaʊt hər. ʃi wɑz ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən naʊ, hu hæd ˈlərnɪd tɪ meɪk frɛndz wɪθ hər fɪr, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ər dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ɪt. aɪ noʊ hu ðə ˈɔθər ɪz ənd ə ˈgugəl sərʧ ˈhɛlpfəl. hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt. |
by andrew arnett
there are reports coming out from, syria, of dead isis rebels being found with pills in their possession.
ekram ahmet, a kurd who fled with his family, told mirror: “they are filthy, with beards and long black nails.”
“they have lots of pills with them that they all keep taking. it seems to make them more crazy if anything.”
“they become agitated and excited, desperate to punish even children for the smallest thing.”
the kurds believe these pills are amphetamines, and this would go a long way to explaining why isis members are so maniacal and fight with suicidal abandon.
the international business times has reported on how voice analysis’ show that isis killer ‘jihadi john’s’ “distinctive speech pattern” may indicate he was high on amphetamines when beheading captive david haines.
most likely, the amphetamines in question fall under the brand name.
in january of this year, reuters reported on how syria has become a major consumer and exporter of amphetamines, the most popular being.
according to reuters, “generates hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenues in syria, potentially providing funding for weapons, while the drug itself helps combatants dig in for long, grueling battles.”
in 2013, the lebanese government seized million pills near the border of lebanon and syria, while the turkish police captured 7 million pills en route from syria to saudi arabia.
in addition, dubai authorities reported making a seizure of million pills in december of last year.
captagon is a brand name for the drug, invented in 1961 by degussa ag for the treatment of “hyperkinetic children,” or children diagnosed with adhd.
fenethylline: rs)-1,3-dimethyl- 7-[2-(1-phenylpropan-2-ylamino)ethyl]purine-
fenethylline is by the body to form the compounds amphetamine and. is a chemical from the class, which also includes caffeine.
smarter states that “when is taken, it becomes in vivo and, and these two new compounds are absorbed into the blood stream, and can now cross the blood brain barrier and become centrally active.”
a study however, conducted in 2005 by ma for forensic science international of 124 batches of seized, revealed they contained no at all.
rather, these counterfeit tablets contained amphetamine, methamphetamine, ephedrine, metronidazole, caffeine,, chlorphenamine, procaine, trimethoprim, chloroquine, and quinine. in short, a drug cocktail far more potent than the original name brand version.
indeed, reports suggest that syrian insurgent groups ingest a far ranging and prodigious amount of potent drugs including “baltcon”, “afoun”,”zolm”, opium, heroin, cocaine, and hashish.
according to frank lamb in counterpunch: “jihadists high on drugs apparently feel invincible and hostile and do not fear death. many are indeed ferocious and fearless fighters during the day, as many media sources have reported. but by nightfall, when the drug wears off the fighters become exhausted and sometimes they are found asleep on the spot they were fighting from.”
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you can follow andrew arnett on twitter at @andrewarnett. | baɪ ˈændru ɑrˈnɛt ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt frəm, ˈsɪriə, əv dɛd ˈaɪsəs ˈrɛbəlz biɪŋ faʊnd wɪθ pɪlz ɪn ðɛr pəˈzɛʃən. ahmet*, ə kərd hu flɛd wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli, toʊld ˈmɪrər: ər ˈfɪlθi, wɪθ bɪrdz ənd lɔŋ blæk nails.”*.” hæv lɑts əv pɪlz wɪθ ðɛm ðət ðeɪ ɔl kip ˈteɪkɪŋ. ɪt simz tɪ meɪk ðɛm mɔr ˈkreɪzi ɪf anything.”*.” bɪˈkəm ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈivɪn ˈʧɪldrən fər ðə sˈmɔləst thing.”*.” ðə kərdz bɪˈliv ðiz pɪlz ər æmˈfɛtəˌminz, ənd ðɪs wʊd goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ ˈaɪsəs ˈmɛmbərz ər soʊ məˈnaɪəkəl ənd faɪt wɪθ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl əˈbændən. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs taɪmz həz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn haʊ vɔɪs analysis’*’ ʃoʊ ðət ˈaɪsəs ˈkɪlər john’s’*’ spiʧ pattern”*” meɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hi wɑz haɪ ɔn æmˈfɛtəˌminz wɪn bɪˈhɛdɪŋ ˈkæptɪv ˈdeɪvɪd heɪnz. moʊst ˈlaɪkli, ðə æmˈfɛtəˌminz ɪn kˈwɛʃən fɔl ˈəndər ðə brænd neɪm. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv ðɪs jɪr, ˈrɔɪtərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn haʊ ˈsɪriə həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsumər ənd ɪkˈspɔrtər əv æmˈfɛtəˌminz, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr biɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnuz ɪn ˈsɪriə, pəˈtɛnʃəli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈwɛpənz, waɪl ðə drəg ˌɪtˈsɛlf hɛlps kəmˈbætənts dɪg ɪn fər lɔŋ, ˈgruɪlɪŋ battles.”*.” ɪn 2013 ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈgəvərnmənt sizd ˈmɪljən pɪlz nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər əv ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈsɪriə, waɪl ðə ˈtərkɪʃ pəˈlis ˈkæpʧərd 7 ˈmɪljən pɪlz ɛn rut frəm ˈsɪriə tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, duˈbaɪ əˈθɔrətiz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsiʒər əv ˈmɪljən pɪlz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv læst jɪr. ɪz ə brænd neɪm fər ðə drəg, ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1961 baɪ dɪˈgjusə ˈeɪˈgi fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv children,”*,” ər ˈʧɪldrən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ adhd*.: rs)-1,3-dimethyl*- 7-[2-(1-phenylpropan-2-ylamino)ethyl]purine*- ɪz baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi tɪ fɔrm ðə ˈkɑmpaʊndz æmˈfɛtəˌmin ənd. ɪz ə ˈkɛmɪkəl frəm ðə klæs, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz kæˈfin. sˈmɑrtər steɪts ðət ɪz ˈteɪkən, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ɪn ˈvivoʊ ənd, ənd ðiz tu nu ˈkɑmpaʊndz ər əbˈzɔrbd ˈɪntu ðə bləd strim, ənd kən naʊ krɔs ðə bləd breɪn ˈbɛriər ənd bɪˈkəm ˈsɛntrəli active.”*.” ə ˈstədi ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈdəktəd ɪn 2005 baɪ mɑ fər ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk saɪəns ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əv 124 ˈbæʧɪz əv sizd, rɪˈvild ðeɪ kənˈteɪnd noʊ æt ɔl. ˈrəðər, ðiz ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt ˈtæbləts kənˈteɪnd æmˈfɛtəˌmin, ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin, ɪˈfɛdrɪn, metronidazole*, kæˈfin,, chlorphenamine*, ˈproʊˌkeɪn, trimethoprim*, chloroquine*, ənd kˈwaɪˌnaɪn. ɪn ʃɔrt, ə drəg ˈkɑkˌteɪl fɑr mɔr ˈpoʊtənt ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl neɪm brænd ˈvərʒən. ˌɪnˈdid, rɪˈpɔrts səˈʤɛst ðət ˈsɪriən ˌɪnˈsərʤənt grups ˌɪnˈʤɛst ə fɑr ˈreɪnʤɪŋ ənd prəˈdɪʤəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpoʊtənt drəgz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ““baltcon”*”, ““afoun”,”zolm”*”, ˈoʊpiəm, ˈhɛroʊən, koʊˈkeɪn, ənd hæˈʃiʃ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fræŋk læm ɪn ˈkaʊntərˌpənʧ: haɪ ɔn drəgz əˈpɛrəntli fil ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl ənd ˈhɑstəl ənd du nɑt fɪr dɛθ. ˈmɛni ər ˌɪnˈdid fərˈoʊʃəs ənd ˈfɪrləs ˈfaɪtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈmidiə ˈsɔrsəz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd. bət baɪ ˈnaɪtˌfɔl, wɪn ðə drəg wɛrz ɔf ðə ˈfaɪtərz bɪˈkəm ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ ər faʊnd əsˈlip ɔn ðə spɑt ðeɪ wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ from.”*.” tɪ rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt drəgz ənd ˈaɪsəs baɪ ˈændru ɑrˈnɛt klɪk hir. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ˈændru ɑrˈnɛt ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @andrewarnett*. |
seoul (reuters) - u.s. president donald defense secretary warned north korea on friday of an “effective and overwhelming” response if it chose to use nuclear weapons, as he reassured south korea of steadfast u.s. support.
u.s. defense secretary jim mattis (l) shakes hands with south korean defense minister han (r) before their meeting at the headquarters of the defense ministry in seoul, south korea, february 3, 2017.
“any attack on the united states, or our allies, will be defeated, and any use of nuclear weapons would be met with a response that would be effective and overwhelming,” defense secretary jim mattis said at south defense ministry, at the end of a two-day visit.
mattis’ remarks come amid concern that north korea could be readying to test a new ballistic missile, in what could be an early challenge for administration.
north korea, which regularly threatens to destroy south korea and its main ally, the united states, conducted more than 20 missile tests last year, as well as two nuclear tests, in defiance of u.n. resolutions and sanctions.
the north also appears to have also restarted operation of a reactor at its main yongbyon nuclear facility that produces plutonium that can be used for its nuclear weapons program, according to the u.s. 38 north.
“north korea continues to launch missiles, develop its nuclear weapons program and engage in threatening rhetoric and behavior,” mattis said.
north actions have prompted the united states and south korea to respond by bolstering defenses, including the expected deployment of a u.s. missile defense system, known as terminal high altitude area defense (thaad), in south korea later this year.
the two sides reconfirmed that commitment on friday.
china, however, has objected to thaad, saying it is a direct threat to own security and will do nothing to bring north korea back to the negotiating table, leading to calls from some south korean opposition leaders to delay or cancel it.
chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang reiterated opposition, which he said would never change.
“we do not believe this move will be conducive to resolving the korean peninsula nuclear issue or to maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula,” lu told a daily news briefing in beijing.
south korean defense minister han said mattis’ visit to seoul - his first trip abroad as defense secretary - sent a clear message of strong u.s. support.
“faced with a current severe security situation, secretary mattis’ visit to korea ... also communicates the strongest warning to north korea,” han said.
once fully developed, a north korean intercontinental ballistic missile (icbm) could threaten the continental united states, which is about (5,500 miles) from north korea. have a minimum range of about (3,400 miles), but some are designed to travel (6,200 miles) or more.
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former u.s. officials and other experts have said the united states essentially has two options when it comes to trying to curb north nuclear and missile programs - negotiate or take military action.
neither path offers certain success and the military option is fraught with huge dangers, especially for japan and south korea, u.s. allies in close proximity to north korea.
mattis is due in japan later on friday. | soʊl (ˈrɔɪtərz) juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri wɔrnd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əv ən ənd overwhelming”*” rɪˈspɑns ɪf ɪt ʧoʊz tɪ juz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ɛz hi ˌriəˈʃʊrd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə əv ˈstɛdˌfæst juz. səˈpɔrt. juz. dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɪm ˈmætɪs (ɛl) ʃeɪks hænz wɪθ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər hɑn (ɑr) ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri ɪn soʊl, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 3 2017 əˈtæk ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ər ɑr ˈælaɪz, wɪl bi dɪˈfitɪd, ənd ˈɛni juz əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz wʊd bi mɛt wɪθ ə rɪˈspɑns ðət wʊd bi ˈifɛktɪv ənd overwhelming,”*,” dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɪm ˈmætɪs sɛd æt saʊθ dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri, æt ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈvɪzɪt. mattis’*’ rɪˈmɑrks kəm əˈmɪd kənˈsərn ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə kʊd bi ˈrɛdiɪŋ tɪ tɛst ə nu bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl, ɪn wət kʊd bi ən ˈərli ˈʧælənʤ fər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, wɪʧ ˈrɛgjələrli θˈrɛtənz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ɪts meɪn ˈælaɪ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, kənˈdəktəd mɔr ðən 20 ˈmɪsəl tɛsts læst jɪr, ɛz wɛl ɛz tu ˈnukliər tɛsts, ɪn dɪˈfaɪəns əv u.n*. ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz. ðə nɔrθ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ riˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ə riˈæktər æt ɪts meɪn ˈjɔŋˈbjɔn ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪti ðət prəˈdusɪz pluˈtoʊniəm ðət kən bi juzd fər ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. 38 nɔrθ. ˌkɔˈriə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ lɔnʧ ˈmɪsəlz, dɪˈvɛləp ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk ənd behavior,”*,” ˈmætɪs sɛd. nɔrθ ˈækʃənz hæv ˈprɑmptɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ rɪˈspɑnd baɪ ˈboʊlstərɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ə juz. ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm, noʊn ɛz ˈtərmənəl haɪ ˈæltəˌtud ˈɛriə dɪˈfɛns (thaad*), ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ðə tu saɪdz ˌrikənˈfərmd ðət kəˈmɪtmənt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈʧaɪnə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ thaad*, seɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt θrɛt tɪ oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd wɪl du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə bæk tɪ ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ kɔlz frəm səm saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidərz tɪ dɪˈleɪ ər ˈkænsəl ɪt. ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən lu kɑŋ riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ hi sɛd wʊd ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ. du nɑt bɪˈliv ðɪs muv wɪl bi kənˈdusɪv tɪ riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ ˈnukliər ˈɪʃu ər tɪ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ pis ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ɔn ðə peninsula,”*,” lu toʊld ə ˈdeɪli nuz ˈbrifɪŋ ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər hɑn sɛd mattis’*’ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ soʊl hɪz fərst trɪp əˈbrɔd ɛz dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛnt ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ əv strɔŋ juz. səˈpɔrt. wɪθ ə ˈkɑrənt səˈvɪr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri mattis’*’ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌkɔˈriə ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ nɔrθ korea,”*,” hɑn sɛd. wəns ˈfʊli dɪˈvɛləpt, ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl (icbm*) kʊd θˈrɛtən ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt maɪəlz) frəm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. hæv ə ˈmɪnəməm reɪnʤ əv əˈbaʊt maɪəlz), bət səm ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈtrævəl maɪəlz) ər mɔr. 6 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛkspərts hæv sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛˈsɛnʃəli həz tu ˈɔpʃənz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ kərb nɔrθ ˈnukliər ənd ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræmz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ər teɪk ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən. ˈniðər pæθ ˈɔfərz ˈsərtən səkˈsɛs ənd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔpʃən ɪz frɔt wɪθ juʤ ˈdeɪnʤərz, əˈspɛʃəli fər ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, juz. ˈælaɪz ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈmætɪs ɪz du ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. |
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the idea of the spy next door, trying to trade in stolen documents and silenced walther for p.t.a. meetings and home repair, has been explored in films like “mr. and mrs. smith” and the “spy kids” movies and in the recent nbc series “undercovers.”
usually presented as romantic or family comedy, but the new abc show “missing” in which ashley judd portrays a single mom and owner dragged back into the spy game after a hiatus plays it straight, grim and righteous, in the mode of the liam neeson film “taken”: nothing will stop this avenging parent from finding her son, who disappears early in the first episode on thursday night.
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that gives “missing” several things in common with breakout hit of the season, “revenge,” another show approved by the new entertainment president, paul lee. they share a theme of vengeance at almost any cost. and mr. lee appears to have a taste for genre fare soap opera, action thrillers, fantasy, horror without the jokey, humor of an earlier generation of abc shows like “desperate housewives,” “ugly betty” and “pushing daisies.” to the extent that “revenge” and “missing” exhibit senses of humor, the jokes stitched in but develop naturally out of the sheer of the shows’ situations.
it’s amusing, and perhaps a little arousing, to watch ms. judd do violent battle in her outfit pink cardigan, sensible white t-shirt, gray khakis after her nurturing suburban character, becca winstone, has been revealed as a deadly and relentless former c.i.a. officer. (the show, scheduled for just 10 episodes, waste time, pulling the curtain back within 15 minutes of the pilot.) at several points delivering roundhouse kicks and running down european alleys in comically tall wedge sandals, a domesticated version of angelina jolie in stilettos.
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“missing,” created by the screenwriter gregory poirier (“national treasure: book of secrets”), a particularly good show. the dialogue is mostly wooden, and the plot, through two episodes, is standard stuff. it try for anything like the juicy excess of “revenge,” and it has no enjoyable performance like gabriel as that needy billionaire.
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but it has its pleasures and grace notes, like those practical yet impractical sandals, or taking time out from grilling her italian girlfriend to lecture her about the evils of smoking. (when the woman says that he left her because he was “just like all the other american boys,” becca knows been kidnapped because of course her son is not like all the other american boys.)
the fights and action sequences are good by tv standards, and a bit of classic international thriller ambiance, courtesy of location filming in the czech republic and a few scenes that actually appear to have been shot in rome and paris. | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə spaɪ nɛkst dɔr, traɪɪŋ tɪ treɪd ɪn ˈstoʊlən ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈsaɪlənst ˈwɔlθər fər p.t.a*. ˈmitɪŋz ənd hoʊm rɪˈpɛr, həz bɪn ɪkˈsplɔrd ɪn fɪlmz laɪk ““mr*. ənd ˈmɪsɪz. smith”*” ənd ðə kids”*” ˈmuviz ənd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈsɪriz ““undercovers.”*.” ˈjuʒəwəli pərˈzɛnəd ɛz roʊˈmæntɪk ər ˈfæməli ˈkɑmədi, bət ðə nu ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ʃoʊ ““missing”*” ɪn wɪʧ ˈæʃli ʤəd pɔrˈtreɪz ə ˈsɪŋgəl mɑm ənd ˈoʊnər drægd bæk ˈɪntu ðə spaɪ geɪm ˈæftər ə haɪˈeɪtəs pleɪz ɪt streɪt, grɪm ənd ˈraɪʧəs, ɪn ðə moʊd əv ðə ˈliəm ˈnisən fɪlm ““taken”*”: ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl stɑp ðɪs əˈvɛnʤɪŋ ˈpɛrənt frəm ˈfaɪndɪŋ hər sən, hu ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈərli ɪn ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðət gɪvz ““missing”*” ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈbreɪˌkaʊt hɪt əv ðə ˈsizən, ““revenge,”*,” əˈnəðər ʃoʊ əˈpruvd baɪ ðə nu ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈprɛzɪdənt, pɔl li. ðeɪ ʃɛr ə θim əv ˈvɛnʤəns æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni kɔst. ənd ˈmɪstər. li əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ə teɪst fər ˈʒɑnrə fɛr soʊp ˈɑprə, ˈækʃən θˈrɪlərz, ˈfænəsi, ˈhɔrər wɪˈθaʊt ðə jokey*, ˈhjumər əv ən ˈərliər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ʃoʊz laɪk housewives,”*,” betty”*” ənd daisies.”*.” tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ““revenge”*” ənd ““missing”*” ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈsɛnsɪz əv ˈhjumər, ðə ʤoʊks stɪʧt ɪn bət dɪˈvɛləp ˈnæʧərəli aʊt əv ðə ʃɪr əv ðə shows’*’ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. əmˈjuzɪŋ, ənd pərˈhæps ə ˈlɪtəl ərˈaʊzɪŋ, tɪ wɔʧ mɪz. ʤəd du ˈvaɪələnt ˈbætəl ɪn hər ˈaʊtˌfɪt pɪŋk ˈkɑrdɪgən, ˈsɛnsəbəl waɪt ˈtiˌsərt, greɪ ˈkækiz ˈæftər hər ˈnərʧərɪŋ səˈbərbən ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈbɛkɑ winstone*, həz bɪn rɪˈvild ɛz ə ˈdɛdli ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈfɔrmər c.i.a*. ˈɔfɪsər. (ðə ʃoʊ, ˈskɛʤʊld fər ʤɪst 10 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, weɪst taɪm, ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈkərtən bæk wɪˈθɪn 15 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈpaɪlət.) æt ˈsɛvərəl pɔɪnts dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈraʊnˌdhaʊs kɪks ənd ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈæliz ɪn ˈkɑmɪkəli tɔl wɛʤ ˈsændəlz, ə dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪtəd ˈvərʒən əv ænʤɛˈlinə ˌʤoʊˈli ɪn stəˈlɛtoʊz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ““missing,”*,” kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈskrinˌraɪtər ˈgrɛgəri pˌwɑriˌeɪ ˈtrɛʒər: bʊk əv secrets”*”), ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd ʃoʊ. ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈwʊdən, ənd ðə plɑt, θru tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ɪz ˈstændərd stəf. ɪt traɪ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈʤusi ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ““revenge,”*,” ənd ɪt həz noʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl pərˈfɔrməns laɪk ˈgeɪbriəl ɛz ðət ˈnidi ˌbɪljəˈnɛr. ˈvɪdioʊ bət ɪt həz ɪts ˈplɛʒərz ənd greɪs noʊts, laɪk ðoʊz ˈpræktɪkəl jɛt ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl ˈsændəlz, ər ˈteɪkɪŋ taɪm aʊt frəm ˈgrɪlɪŋ hər ˌɪˈtæljən ˈgərlˌfrɛnd tɪ ˈlɛkʧər hər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈivəlz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. (wɪn ðə ˈwʊmən sɪz ðət hi lɛft hər bɪˈkəz hi wɑz laɪk ɔl ðə ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən boys,”*,” ˈbɛkɑ noʊz bɪn ˈkɪdˌnæpt bɪˈkəz əv kɔrs hər sən ɪz nɑt laɪk ɔl ðə ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən bɔɪz.) ðə faɪts ənd ˈækʃən ˈsikwənsɪz ər gʊd baɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstændərdz, ənd ə bɪt əv ˈklæsɪk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl θˈrɪlər ˈæmbiəns, ˈkərtəsi əv loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈfɪlmɪŋ ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ənd ə fju sinz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn ʃɑt ɪn roʊm ənd ˈpɛrɪs. |
what lives in a barn, hasn't moved for decades and is red and white with rust all over? a 1969 dodge charger daytona oh, and it's worth $180,000.
after sitting dormant in an alabama barn for decades, this 1969 dodge charger daytona will hit the auction block next month in florida. (mecum auctions)
a greenwood, alabama man found the classic muscle car wasting away in a barn roughly 60 miles south of montgomery, sold it to a restoration specialist and now the car is set to hit the auction block where it's expected to fetch a top bid between $150,000 and $180,000. he discovered the rare muscle car when checking out another car nearby, and was pointed to the barn that housed the daytona. after much convincing, the old man who owned the barn agreed to sell the relic.
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despite the rust and moss that have formed around the exterior of the vehicle, mecum expects this 1969 dodge charger daytona to sell for as much as $180,000. (mecum auctions)
now, perhaps you're asking why a car that's covered in rust and moss with a tattered interior and an engine that likely doesn't run anymore would have such a high asking price. fair question. but even if it is a rust bucket, it's an incredibly rare rust bucket, as dodge made just 503 charger that year, most of which were meant to meet nascar racing standards.
the car, which has a flames painted on the front fenders, has a 440 magnum engine with nearly all its original parts and a mere miles on the odometer, although we don't suspect it'll be adding any more any time soon.
though it's in questionable (at best) running order, the 440 magnum engine in this dodge charger daytona once made 375 horsepower. (mecum auction)
the car goes on sale next month at the mecum kissimmee 2016 auction.
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did you find this article helpful? if so, please share it using the "join the conversation" buttons below, and thank you for visiting daily news autos. | wət lɪvz ɪn ə bɑrn, ˈhæzənt muvd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd ɪz rɛd ənd waɪt wɪθ rəst ɔl ˈoʊvər? ə 1969 dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər deɪˈtoʊnə oʊ, ənd ɪts wərθ ˈæftər ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈdɔrmənt ɪn ən ˌæləˈbæmə bɑrn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðɪs 1969 dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər deɪˈtoʊnə wɪl hɪt ðə ˈɔkʃən blɑk nɛkst mənθ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. (ˈmɛkəm ˈɔkʃənz) ə ˈgrinˌwʊd, ˌæləˈbæmə mæn faʊnd ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈməsəl kɑr ˈweɪstɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪn ə bɑrn ˈrəfli 60 maɪəlz saʊθ əv mɑntˈgəmri, soʊld ɪt tɪ ə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd naʊ ðə kɑr ɪz sɛt tɪ hɪt ðə ˈɔkʃən blɑk wɛr ɪts ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ fɛʧ ə tɔp bɪd bɪtˈwin ənd hi dɪˈskəvərd ðə rɛr ˈməsəl kɑr wɪn ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt əˈnəðər kɑr ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ənd wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə bɑrn ðət haʊzd ðə deɪˈtoʊnə. ˈæftər məʧ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ, ðə oʊld mæn hu oʊnd ðə bɑrn əˈgrid tɪ sɛl ðə ˈrɛlɪk. ˈfɑloʊ ˈdeɪli nuz ˈɔtoʊz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. 'laɪk' ˈjuˈɛs hir. dɪˈspaɪt ðə rəst ənd mɔs ðət hæv fɔrmd əraʊnd ðə ɪkˈstɪriər əv ðə ˈviɪkəl, ˈmɛkəm ɪkˈspɛkts ðɪs 1969 dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər deɪˈtoʊnə tɪ sɛl fər ɛz məʧ ɛz (ˈmɛkəm ˈɔkʃənz) naʊ, pərˈhæps jʊr ˈæskɪŋ waɪ ə kɑr ðæts ˈkəvərd ɪn rəst ənd mɔs wɪθ ə ˈtætərd ˌɪnˈtɪriər ənd ən ˈɪnʤən ðət ˈlaɪkli ˈdəzənt rən ˌɛniˈmɔr wʊd hæv səʧ ə haɪ ˈæskɪŋ praɪs. fɛr kˈwɛʃən. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ə rəst ˈbəkɪt, ɪts ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli rɛr rəst ˈbəkɪt, ɛz dɑʤ meɪd ʤɪst 503 ˈʧɑrʤər ðət jɪr, moʊst əv wɪʧ wər mɛnt tɪ mit ˈnæˌskɑr ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈstændərdz. ðə kɑr, wɪʧ həz ə fleɪmz ˈpeɪnɪd ɔn ðə frənt ˈfɛndərz, həz ə 440 ˈmægnəm ˈɪnʤən wɪθ ˈnɪrli ɔl ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl pɑrts ənd ə mɪr maɪəlz ɔn ðə ˌoʊˈdɑmətər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi doʊnt ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈɪtəl bi ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr ˈɛni taɪm sun. ðoʊ ɪts ɪn kˈwɛsʧənəbəl (æt bɛst) ˈrənɪŋ ˈɔrdər, ðə 440 ˈmægnəm ˈɪnʤən ɪn ðɪs dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər deɪˈtoʊnə wəns meɪd 375 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər. (ˈmɛkəm ˈɔkʃən) ðə kɑr goʊz ɔn seɪl nɛkst mənθ æt ðə ˈmɛkəm kɪˈsɪmi 2016 ˈɔkʃən. saɪn əp fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi θæŋks fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ! dɪd ju faɪnd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈhɛlpfəl? ɪf soʊ, pliz ʃɛr ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə "ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən" ˈbətənz bɪˈloʊ, ənd θæŋk ju fər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈdeɪli nuz ˈɔtoʊz. |
north american organization tempo storm has purchased the north american challenger series slot owned by dream team, sources close to both organizations tell espn. the team has not finalized any form of roster or coaching staff but intends to do so before the beginning of the challenger season in 2017. editor's picks top women's teams battle for charity at fierce rivals red and team secret faced off in a exhibition match at oakland hosted by diversity organization anykey.
upset central at apex day 14 of apex featured two stunning upsets that bolstered envyus' and chances heading into the semifinals. 1 related
sources say that the slot sold for roughly six figures, despite not stating a specific amount. dream team was among the five of six challenger teams, including, nova, and team liquid academy, fielding offers for their challenger spots during the offseason.
the sale to tempo storm came after that organization attempted to enter the league of legends competitive space for a over a year. in may, tempo storm owner andrey "reynad" spoke on his twitch about a failed deal between north american league championship series team impulse to purchase their spot, claiming that the owner of impulse raised the price to nearly $1.5 million during the last minute of the deal. that spot later sold to paramount pictures president rob moore, his son michael and happy madison partner jack giarraputo.
tempo storm, founded by former magic the gathering and current pro in 2014 as a guide site, expanded into later that year. since then it became for its participation in blizzard titles, such as, heroes of the storm, and world of warcraft. it also houses players in fighting games and fifa.
the spot is the first of the five up for sale to find a new home, although sources indicate, nova and are all likely to sell and be announced by december. apex fate is uncertain, with no plans for the team announced after the sale of apex and team to the philadelphia in september.
dream team declined to comment on this report. tempo storm did not respond to a request for comment on this report. | nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈtɛmˌpoʊ stɔrm həz ˈpərʧəst ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈsɪriz slɑt oʊnd baɪ drim tim, ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ boʊθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɛl espn*. ðə tim həz nɑt ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˈrɑstər ər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf bət ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ du soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈsizən ɪn 2017 ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks tɔp ˈwɪmənz timz ˈbætəl fər ˈʧɛrɪti æt fɪrs ˈraɪvəlz rɛd ənd tim ˈsikrɪt feɪst ɔf ɪn ə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən mæʧ æt ˈoʊklənd ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ dɪˈvərsɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən anykey*. ˈəpˌsɛt ˈsɛntrəl æt ˈeɪˌpɛks deɪ 14 əv ˈeɪˌpɛks ˈfiʧərd tu ˈstənɪŋ ˈəpˌsɛts ðət ˈboʊlstərd envyus*' ənd ˈʧænsɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz. 1 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsɔrsəz seɪ ðət ðə slɑt soʊld fər ˈrəfli sɪks ˈfɪgjərz, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈmaʊnt. drim tim wɑz əˈməŋ ðə faɪv əv sɪks ˈʧælɪnʤər timz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ˈnoʊvə, ənd tim ˈlɪkwɪd əˈkædəmi, ˈfildɪŋ ˈɔfərz fər ðɛr ˈʧælɪnʤər spɑts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə offseason*. ðə seɪl tɪ ˈtɛmˌpoʊ stɔrm keɪm ˈæftər ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv speɪs fər ə ˈoʊvər ə jɪr. ɪn meɪ, ˈtɛmˌpoʊ stɔrm ˈoʊnər ˈændri "reynad*" spoʊk ɔn hɪz twɪʧ əˈbaʊt ə feɪld dil bɪtˈwin nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən lig ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsɪriz tim ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ ˈpərʧəs ðɛr spɑt, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˌɪmˈpəls reɪzd ðə praɪs tɪ ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈmɪnət əv ðə dil. ðət spɑt ˈleɪtər soʊld tɪ ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz ˈprɛzɪdənt rɑb mʊr, hɪz sən ˈmaɪkəl ənd ˈhæpi ˈmædɪsən ˈpɑrtnər ʤæk giarraputo*. ˈtɛmˌpoʊ stɔrm, ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈmæʤɪk ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ ənd ˈkɑrənt proʊ ɪn 2014 ɛz ə gaɪd saɪt, ɪkˈspændɪd ˈɪntu ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr. sɪns ðɛn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm fər ɪts pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈblɪzərd ˈtaɪtəlz, səʧ ɛz, ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm, ənd wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaʊsɪz pleɪərz ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪmz ənd fifa*. ðə spɑt ɪz ðə fərst əv ðə faɪv əp fər seɪl tɪ faɪnd ə nu hoʊm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɔrsəz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt, ˈnoʊvə ənd ər ɔl ˈlaɪkli tɪ sɛl ənd bi əˈnaʊnst baɪ dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈeɪˌpɛks feɪt ɪz ənˈsərtən, wɪθ noʊ plænz fər ðə tim əˈnaʊnst ˈæftər ðə seɪl əv ˈeɪˌpɛks ənd tim tɪ ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. drim tim dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ˈtɛmˌpoʊ stɔrm dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
canadians need to stop framing the marijuana issue in the timeless tradition of good vs. bad. we have to get past the medical argument, the gateway argument, the economic argument, the addiction argument, the failure of the war on drugs argument and many others. not a question of right or wrong. the legal status of marijuana, like anything else that is relatively harmless, should be based on one simple principle: that a responsible adult has the right to be in charge of his or her own affairs.
legalizing marijuana is not about good vs. bad or right vs. wrong. about our ability to make those decisions for ourselves. (aug. 9, 2012) ( andres / reuters )
like most everything we enjoy in life (alcohol, red meat and running a marathon are examples that come to mind right now) the reality of marijuana is that a sword. marijuana is both good and bad. the current policy, on the other hand, is all bad, which is why not the plant that needs to be changed. canada, being a modern democracy with an educated population of mostly responsible, hard-working adults, should stop treating its citizens as though we need to be protected from ourselves. when it comes to drugs, we have historically based policy on what people of poor judgment do with them, leaving those of us competent to manage our daily affairs at a loss and at risk of arrest. today most canadians think this is a backward approach. the first time i smoked marijuana was a revelation, not because it was so much fun but because it wasn’t. certainly it was an amusing experience but it was a far cry from what been taught to avoid in school. i experienced no euphoria, no grand distortion of reality and no withdrawal. what i did was laugh a lot. then i scoured the kitchen for something to eat.
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today i hardly touch the stuff. unless home alone bored on a friday night with the kids and wife away and things up nicely at work, it seem like much fun at all. but if it did, i would probably need a good movie to watch and a bottle of wine to go with it (yes, i might just drink the whole bottle). short of that particular scenario and possibly a couple of others, marijuana is not something interested in. not something i crave and certainly not something i feel the police need to protect me from. i know a few police officers who feel the same way. so forget that easier for kids to get marijuana under the current arrangement. forget about the money we could tax out of a legitimate industry. forget about the decent people who would no longer end up saddled with a criminal record. forget that we would no longer be wasting judicial resources to the tune of untold millions per year. forget that probably less harmful than that bottle of wine i might just polish off all by myself. and finally remember that we are all responsible for our own affairs and most of us want it any other way. what we should be talking about is whether or not canadian adults are able to make adult decisions without a bunch of politicians telling us to look both ways before crossing the street. if our neighbours to the south can see the light it is time canada started talking as well.
legalizing marijuana is not about good vs. bad or right vs. wrong. about our ability to make those decisions for ourselves. i feel quite confident able to do that these days, even when high. michael ashby is director of the national pardon centre. | kəˈneɪdiənz nid tɪ stɑp ˈfreɪmɪŋ ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmləs trəˈdɪʃən əv gʊd ˈvərsəz. bæd. wi hæv tɪ gɪt pæst ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðə əˈdɪkʃən ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ˈɑrgjəmənt ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. nɑt ə kˈwɛʃən əv raɪt ər rɔŋ. ðə ˈligəl ˈstætəs əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, laɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ðət ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈhɑrmləs, ʃʊd bi beɪst ɔn wən ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnsəpəl: ðət ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈædəlt həz ðə raɪt tɪ bi ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv hɪz ər hər oʊn əˈfɛrz. ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt gʊd ˈvərsəz. bæd ər raɪt ˈvərsəz. rɔŋ. əˈbaʊt ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ðoʊz dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. (ˈɔgəst. 9 2012 ˈɑndreɪz ˈrɔɪtərz laɪk moʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪn laɪf (ˈælkəˌhɑl, rɛd mit ənd ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ər ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət kəm tɪ maɪnd raɪt naʊ) ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ðət ə sɔrd. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz boʊθ gʊd ənd bæd. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsi, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz ɔl bæd, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ nɑt ðə plænt ðət nidz tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd. ˈkænədə, biɪŋ ə ˈmɑdərn dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪθ ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈmoʊstli riˈspɑnsəbəl, ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ ˈædəlts, ʃʊd stɑp ˈtritɪŋ ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ɛz ðoʊ wi nid tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ɑrˈsɛlvz. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ drəgz, wi hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli beɪst ˈpɑləsi ɔn wət ˈpipəl əv pur ˈʤəʤmənt du wɪθ ðɛm, ˈlivɪŋ ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑmpətɪnt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ɑr ˈdeɪli əˈfɛrz æt ə lɔs ənd æt rɪsk əv ərˈɛst. təˈdeɪ moʊst kəˈneɪdiənz θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbækwərd əˈproʊʧ. ðə fərst taɪm aɪ smoʊkt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɑz ə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən, nɑt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz soʊ məʧ fən bət bɪˈkəz ɪt wasn’t*. ˈsərtənli ɪt wɑz ən əmˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns bət ɪt wɑz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm wət bɪn tɔt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪn skul. aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst noʊ juˈfɔriə, noʊ grænd dɪˈstɔrʃən əv ˌriˈæləˌti ənd noʊ wɪθˈdrɔəl. wət aɪ dɪd wɑz læf ə lɔt. ðɛn aɪ skaʊərd ðə ˈkɪʧən fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ it. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ təˈdeɪ aɪ ˈhɑrdli təʧ ðə stəf. ənˈlɛs hoʊm əˈloʊn bɔrd ɔn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ðə kɪdz ənd waɪf əˈweɪ ənd θɪŋz əp ˈnaɪsli æt wərk, ɪt sim laɪk məʧ fən æt ɔl. bət ɪf ɪt dɪd, aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli nid ə gʊd ˈmuvi tɪ wɔʧ ənd ə ˈbɑtəl əv waɪn tɪ goʊ wɪθ ɪt (jɛs, aɪ maɪt ʤɪst drɪŋk ðə hoʊl ˈbɑtəl). ʃɔrt əv ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənd ˈpɑsəbli ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈəðərz, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kreɪv ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ fil ðə pəˈlis nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt mi frəm. aɪ noʊ ə fju pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu fil ðə seɪm weɪ. soʊ fərˈgɛt ðət ˈiziər fər kɪdz tɪ gɪt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrənt ərˈeɪnʤmənt. fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈməni wi kʊd tæks aʊt əv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈɪndəstri. fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdisənt ˈpipəl hu wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɛnd əp ˈsædəld wɪθ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd. fərˈgɛt ðət wi wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈweɪstɪŋ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ðə tun əv ənˈtoʊld ˈmɪljənz pər jɪr. fərˈgɛt ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli lɛs ˈhɑrmfəl ðən ðət ˈbɑtəl əv waɪn aɪ maɪt ʤɪst ˈpɑlɪʃ ɔf ɔl baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ənd ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wi ər ɔl riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɑr oʊn əˈfɛrz ənd moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wɔnt ɪt ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ. wət wi ʃʊd bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt kəˈneɪdiən ˈædəlts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈædəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪˈθaʊt ə bənʧ əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lʊk boʊθ weɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə strit. ɪf ɑr ˈneɪbərz tɪ ðə saʊθ kən si ðə laɪt ɪt ɪz taɪm ˈkænədə ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt gʊd ˈvərsəz. bæd ər raɪt ˈvərsəz. rɔŋ. əˈbaʊt ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ðoʊz dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. aɪ fil kwaɪt ˈkɑnfədənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðət ðiz deɪz, ˈivɪn wɪn haɪ. ˈmaɪkəl ˈæʃbi ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrdən ˈsɛntər. |
the conspiracy theories center on arguments that certain institutions or individuals had of the september 11 attacks in the united states in 2001.
some of the primary concerns include whether the bush administration or the united states armed forces had awareness of the planned attack methods, the precise volume of intelligence that american agencies had regarding al-qaeda activities inside the united states, whether the put options placed on united airlines and american airlines and other trades indicate, and why the identities of the traders have never been made public.
additional facets of the conspiracy theories include debate as to whether warnings received from foreign agencies were specific enough to have warranted preventative action, whether domestic intelligence about planned al-qaeda attacks was thorough enough to have mandated intervention, the extent to which the alleged hijackers were under surveillance prior to the attacks, and whether mossad or the pakistani intelligence were aware of an imminent attack.
using planes as missiles [ edit ]
immediately following the attacks, president george w. bush stated that: "nobody in our government at least, and i don't think the prior government, could envisage flying air planes into buildings" and national security advisor rice claimed: "no-one could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile". an air force general called the attack: "something we had never seen before, something we had never even thought] a few days after the attacks, fbi director robert mueller announced: "there were no warning signs that i'm aware of that would indicate this type of operation in the] however, mueller noted that an fbi agent in minneapolis said might be "that type of person that could fly something into the world trade] mueller said this warning should have been followed more vigorously.
some mainstream media reports have conflicted with these statements, claiming that the fbi, cia and executive] knew of the threat of planes being used as missiles as early as 1995, following the foiling of the plot. in september 2002, one year after the attacks, the chicago reported that:
the fbi had advance indications of plans to hijack u.s. airliners and use them as weapons, but neither acted on them nor distributed the intelligence to local police agencies. from the moment of the september 11 attacks, all federal officials insisted that the terrorists' method of operation surprised them. many continue to stick to that story. actually, elements of the suicide hijacking plan were known to the fbi as early as 1995 and, if coupled with current information, might have uncovered the plot.
the book the terror timeline includes numerous articles that are often cited to suggest that the method of flying planes into buildings was known by u.s.]
in 1994, there were three examples of failed attempts to deliberately crash planes ito buildings, including one where a lone pilot crashed a small plane into the lawn of the white house. [6]
the plot was a foiled large-scale al-qaeda terrorist attack to blow up eleven airliners and their passengers as they flew from asia to america, due to take place in january 1995.
the 2000 edition of the annual report on criminal acts against aviation said that although osama bin laden 'is not known to have attacked civil aviation, he has both the motivation and the wherewithal to do so,' adding, 'bin and attitudes make him and his followers a significant threat to civil aviation, particularly to u.s. civil aviation.'"
in april 2001, ran a war game in which the pentagon was to become incapacitated; a planner proposed the simulated crash of a hijacked foreign commercial airliner into the pentagon, but the joints chiefs of staff rejected that scenario as "too unrealistic" [7] [8]
in july 2001 at the summit in genoa, missile batteries were installed following a report that terrorists would try to crash a plane to kill george bush and other world leaders. [9]
on the morning of september 11, 2001, the national reconnaissance office, which is responsible for operating u.s. reconnaissance satellites, had scheduled an exercise simulating the crashing of an aircraft into their building, 4 miles (6 km) from washington dulles international]
a 2004 usa today article, had drills of jets as weapons," describes drills that suggest they were prepared for such an attack as happened on:
in the two years before the september 11 attacks, the north american aerospace defense command conducted exercises simulating what the white house says was unimaginable at the time: hijacked airliners used as weapons to crash into targets and cause mass casualties. one of the imagined targets was the world trade center. in another exercise, jets performed a mock shootdown over the atlantic ocean of a jet supposedly laden with chemical poisons headed toward a target in the united states. in a third scenario, the target was the pentagon but that drill was not run after defense officials said it was]
that was aware of the threat of terrorists hijacking commercial airliners within the united states, and using them as guided missiles, was flatly denied by the commission, which asserted several times in their report that "the threat of terrorists hijacking commercial airliners within the united states and using them as guided missiles was not recognized by before."
the joint inquiry of 2002 confirmed that the intelligence community had received at least twelve reports over a period suggesting that terrorists might use planes as weapons. after briefly discussing each of them, it says that "the cia disseminated several of these reports to the fbi and to agencies responsible for preventive actions. they included the faa... despite these reports, the intelligence community did not produce any assessments of the likelihood that terrorists would use planes as weapons, and u.s. policymakers apparently remained unaware of this kind of potential] former national security advisor sandy berger testified to the joint inquiry:
we heard of the idea of planes as weapons, but i don't recall being presented with any specific threat information about an attack of this nature, or highlighting this threat, or indicating it was more likely than any]
insider trading [ edit ]
the times reported on september 18 that investigations were under way into the unusually large numbers of shares in insurance companies and airlines sold off before the attack, in the uk, italy, germany, japan, switzerland, france and the] news accounts in the weeks that followed reported a notable pattern of trading in the options of united and american] as well as morgan stanley and other market] an article published in the journal of business in 2006 provides statistical evidence of unusual put option market activity days before:
examination of the option trading leading up to september 11 reveals that there was an unusually high level of put buying. this finding is consistent with informed investors having traded options before the]
in a statement to the commission in 2003, mindy kleinberg, of the family steering committee, said:
never before on the chicago exchange were such large amounts of united and american airlines options traded. these investors netted a profit of at least $5 million after the september 11 attacks. interestingly, the names of the investors remain undisclosed and the $5 million remains unclaimed in the chicago exchange]
the commission report concluded that "exhaustive investigations by the securities and exchange commission, fbi, and other agencies have uncovered no evidence that anyone with advance knowledge of the attacks profited through securities] the report further stated:
highly publicized allegations of insider trading in advance of generally rest on reports of unusual trading activity in companies whose stock plummeted after the attacks. some unusual trading did in fact occur, but each such trade proved to have an innocuous explanation. for example, the volume of put options investments that pay off only when a stock drops in price surged in the parent companies of united airlines on september 6 and american airlines on september 10 highly suspicious trading on its face. yet, further investigation has revealed that the trading had no connection with. a single institutional investor with no conceivable ties to al purchased 95 percent of the puts on september 6 as part of a trading strategy that also included buying shares of american on september 10. similarly, much of the seemingly suspicious trading in american on september 10 was traced to a specific options trading newsletter, faxed to its subscribers on sunday, september 9, which recommended these trades. these examples typify the evidence examined by the investigation. the sec and the fbi, aided by other agencies and the securities industry, devoted enormous resources to investigating this issue, including securing the cooperation of many foreign governments. these investigators have found that the apparently suspicious consistently proved]
wtc hard drive restoration operation [ edit ]
in december 2001 and early 2002, there was extensive media coverage of the efforts by the german data retrieval company to reconstruct, using laser scanning technology, data from damaged hard drives recovered from the as part of the investigation into a surge in financial transactions just before the two hijacked planes crashed into new york's world trade] the company's ceo, peter henschel, noting that the investigation was being conducted for a number of u.s. based clients cooperating with the fbi, said that there was suspicion that criminals had used inside knowledge about the attacks to make and authorize financial transactions during the chaos. according to's data retrieval expert richard wagner, criminal transactions in excess of 100 million dollars could have been made in the hope that their trail would have disappeared as a result of the destruction of the mainframe] as reported by the journal, a news programme by the german tv channel, by march 2002 had been able to restore several hundred hard drives from the.[24]
however, the commission, in a memorandum entitled "fbi briefing on trading" dated october 18, 2003, said that when asked about the media coverage of the hard drive restoration operation, the "assembled [fbi] agents expressed no knowledge of the reported recovery effort", further noting that one new york agent argued that it was "extremely unlikely that anys survived to the extent that they data [sic] be]
later research [ edit ]
the papers of several finance researchers also suggest that some profited from of. in 2006, allen poteshman, a professor of finance from the university of illinois, published an analysis of the airline stock option trades preceding the attacks. this study, published by the university of chicago press, came to the conclusion that an indicator of long put volume was "unusually high which is consistent with informed investors having traded in the option market in advance of the] in january 2010, a team of swiss financial experts published evidence for at least thirteen informed trades in which the investors had apparent of the] finally, in april 2010, an international team of experts showed that there was a significant abnormal increase in trading volume in the option market just before the attacks in contrast to the absence of abnormal trading volume over periods long before the attacks, concluding that their findings were "consistent with insiders anticipating the]
intelligence warnings [ edit ]
the commission report states that "the attacks were a shock, but they should not have come as a surprise. islamic extremists had given plenty of warnings that they meant to kill americans indiscriminately and in large] the report continued:
during the spring and summer of 2001, u.s. intelligence agencies received a stream of warnings about an attack al-qaeda planned, as one report puts it "something very, very, very big." director of central intelligence george tenet told us "the system was blinking]
the us administration, cia and fbi received multiple prior warnings from foreign governments and intelligence services, including france, germany, the uk, israel, jordan, afghanistan, egypt, morocco and] the warnings varied in their level of detail, but all stated that they believed an al-qaeda attack inside the united states was imminent. british member of parliament michael cites these warnings, suggesting that some of them must have been deliberately] some of these warnings include the following:
march 2001 italian intelligence warns of an al-qaeda plot in the united states involving a massive strike involving aircraft, based on their wiretap of al-qaeda cell in milan.
july 2001 jordanian intelligence told us officials that al-qaeda was planning an attack on american soil, and egyptian intelligence warned the cia that 20 al-qaeda jihadists were in the united states, and that four of them were receiving flight training.
august 2001 the israeli mossad gives the cia a list of 19 terrorists living in the us and says that they appear to be planning to carry out an attack in the near future.
august 2001 the united kingdom is warned three times of an imminent al-qaeda attack in the united states, the third specifying multiple airplane hijackings. according to the sunday herald, the report is passed on to president bush a short time later.
september 2001 egyptian intelligence warns american officials that al-qaeda is in the advanced stages of executing a significant operation against an american target, probably within the us.
able danger [ edit ]
a classified military intelligence program known as "able danger" was created in october 1999 specifically targeting al-qaeda. lt. col. anthony shaffer and congressman curt weldon (r-pa) charged before the senate judiciary committee that able danger had identified mohamed atta, and three of the other hijackers, prior to.
the existence of able danger, and its purported early identification of the terrorists, was first disclosed publicly on june 19,] on june 27, 2005, weldon stated to the house:
mr. speaker, i rise because information has come to my attention over the past several months that is very disturbing. i have learned that, in fact, one of our federal agencies had, in fact, identified the major new york cell of mohamed atta prior to; and i have learned, mr. speaker, that in september 2000, that federal agency actually was prepared to bring the fbi in and prepared to work with the fbi to take down the cell that mohamed atta was involved in in new york city, along with two of the other terrorists. i have also learned, mr. speaker, that when that recommendation was discussed within that federal agency, the lawyers in the administration at that time said, you cannot pursue contact with the fbi against that cell. mohamed atta is in the u.s. on a green card, and we are fearful of the fallout from the waco incident. so we did not allow that federal agency to]
there is no mention of able danger in the commission report. two commission members, timothy j. roemer and john f. lehman, both claimed not to have received any information on able] weldon alleged that intelligence concerning able danger was provided to the commission but was]
following coverage in the national media of weldon's claims in august 2005, thomas kean and lee h. hamilton, former chair and vice chair of the commission, issued a] in which they stated the commission had been aware of the able danger program, and requested and obtained information about it from the department of defense (dod), but none of the information provided had indicated the program had identified atta or other]
curt weldon issued a response to this statement clarifying the mission of able danger, expressing concern over the statements made by various members of the commission, and promising to push forward until it is understood why the was unable to pass the information uncovered by able danger to the fbi, and why the commission failed to follow up on the information they were given on able]
al-qaeda investigations [ edit ]
numerous whistleblowers and officials have surfaced, claiming that there was a deliberate effort, from officials, to prevent investigations into needed]
in 2002, fbi agent coleen rowley wrote to fbi director robert mueller describing her experience working with minneapolis fbi agents tracking suspected terrorist zacarias prior to the] she describes how fbi personnel in washington, d.c. had mishandled and failed to take action on information provided by the minneapolis field office, and had failed to issue a warrant to search computer despite having probable source?] senator chuck grassley later wrote that "if the application for the warrant had gone forward, agents would have found information in's belongings that linked him ... to a major financier of the hijacking plot". rowley was credited as a whistleblower and jointly awarded the time magazine "person of the year" for 2002. her testimony to the commission was omitted from their final needed]
fbi agent and al-qaeda expert john p. o'neill warned of an al-qaeda threat to the united states in 2000. he retired from his position in, citing repeated blocking of his investigations of al-qaeda by fbi officials. after his retirement from the fbi, the world trade center hired him as its chief of security. he started work on august 23, 2001; rescue workers found his body in a staircase inside the south tower]
shortly after the attacks, david schippers, the chief prosecutor for the impeachment of bill clinton, stated that the government had been warned in 1995 about a future attack on a government building and that later he was contacted by three fbi agents who mentioned uncovering a possible terrorist attack planned for lower] according to schippers, as the agents informed their superiors, they were briefed not to pursue the issue and were threatened with prosecution. schippers declared, "five weeks before the september 11 tragedy, i did my best to get a hold of attorney general john ashcroft with my concerns." according to schippers, ashcroft responded that the justice department does not start investigations at the top. author william norman grigg agrees with schippers in his article "did we know what was coming?" according to the article, three unnamed veteran federal law enforcement agents confirmed "the information provided to schippers was widely known within the bureau before september]
according to senator bob graham, who was chairman of the senate intelligence committee from june 2001 through the buildup to the iraq war, "two of the september 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the united states that included agents of the saudi government, and the bush administration and fbi blocked a congressional investigation into that relationship," as reported by the miami herald. and in graham's book, intelligence matters, he makes clear that some details of that financial support from saudi arabia were in the 27 pages of the congressional final report that were blocked from release by the administration, despite the pleas of leaders of both parties on the house and senate intelligence] in march 2012 as part of a lawsuit by victims families graham and another former u.s. senator bob kerrey said in affidavits that they were certain there were direct links between the saudi government and the]
there have also been allegations that the hijackers' preparations may have been given assistance by u.s. intelligence. according to cbs news, "two of the sept. 11 hijackers who lived in san diego in 2000 rented a room from a man who reportedly worked as an undercover fbi informant... the fbi informant prayed with them and even helped one open a bank] doubts have been raised about the speed with which the hijackers were identified, leading to suggestions that the fbi already had the names of the hijackers in advance. in his book against all enemies, richard clarke said that at am on september 11, which is the time when2 collapsed and 8 minutes before even knew flight 93 had been hijacked, the fbi already had a list of the 19 alleged] a former high-level intelligence official said that "whatever trail was left was left the f.b.i. to]
foreign government [ edit ]
it has been suggested that some foreign governments and intelligence agencies may have had some of the attacks.
iran [ edit ]
sibel edmonds, an fbi translator, was told by another translator that the fbi received information in april 2001, from a reliable iranian intelligence asset, that osama bin laden was planning attacks on cities with planes, and that some of the plotters were already in the country and the attacks would happen in a few months. the translator described the interviewing agents' reaction that the warnings were not specific enough to act]
in 2004 the commission "found no evidence that iran or hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the attack." just before their report was published the committee received evidence which caused to add to the report that the topic required further]
on december 22, 2010, a united states federal judge signed a default judgment holding iran, the taliban and al-qaeda liable following an open court hearing in which the evidence was produced by the plaintiffs' attorneys which they said showed that iran assisted the hijackers. commission members and witnesses who claimed they were iranian defectors and members of ministry of intelligence and national security and the iranian revolutionary guards also testified during the hearing. the suit, et al. v. bin laden, et al was brought in 2001 by fiona whose husband died in the north tower. mesbahi, who claimed he was a former ministry of intelligence operative in charge of iran's espionage operations in western europe testified that he was part of a task force that designed contingency plans for unconventional warfare against the united states dar in flames which included crashing hijacked passenger airliners into the world trade center, the pentagon, and the white house, and that in the summer of 2001 he received three coded messages telling him to activate the plan. an iranian government memorandum was presented as evidence that iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei had pre knowledge of the] several days after the ruling a spokesperson for iran's foreign ministry said charges that iran "had a hand in planning the attacks and that one of members was present inside the country is baseless" and said "with the repetition of such claims to back its political aims the u.s. is putting the peace and security of the world in]
in february 2012 president obama's director of national intelligence james clapper testified before the senate armed services committee that "iran has harbored leaders, facilitators," and that they have been "under house arrest conditions. (iran's rulers) have had this sort of standoff arrangement with, allowing (al-qaida) to exist (inside iran), but not to foment any operations directly from iran, because they're very sensitive about, 'hey, we might come after them there as well.'... so there has been this longstanding, as i say, kind of, shotgun marriage, or marriage of]
israel [ edit ]
it was reported that the mossad informed the federal bureau of investigation (fbi) and central intelligence agency (cia) in august 2001 that as many as 200 terrorists were slipping into the united states and planning "a major assault on the united states." the israeli intelligence agency allegedly cautioned the fbi that it had picked up indications of a "large-scale target" in the united states and that americans would be "very]
in september 2001, the new york times and israeli newspaper reported that four hours after the attack, the fbi arrested five israelis who had been filming the smoking skyline from the roof of a white van in the parking lot of an apartment building, for "puzzling behavior". they were charged with illegally residing in the united states and working there without permits. the israelis were said to have been videotaping the disaster with what was interpreted as cries of "joy and] police found the van and a search revealed $4,700 in cash hidden, along with foreign passports and a which aroused suspicions and led to the detention of the occupants. the men were held in detention for more than 2 months, during which time they were subjected to interrogation and lie detector tests, before being deported back to israel; one of the men (paul kurzberg) refused to take the test for 10 weeks, and then failed]
the five men worked at the company urban moving systems, owned and operated by dominik suter. after the men were arrested the fbi searched their offices and questioned suter, however suter fled to israel before he could be questioned further. eventually, name appeared on the may 2002 fbi suspect list, along with the sep 11 hijackers and other suspected citation needed]
according to a former cia chief of operations for counterterrorism vince cannistraro, there was speculation that urban moving systems may have been a front for an intelligence operation investigating networks channeling money to hamas and islamic jihad. on march 15, 2002, the jewish daily forward claimed that the fbi had concluded that the driver, paul kurzberg, and his brother sivan, were indeed mossad operatives, who were in america "spying on local] abc news cited this report on june 21, 2002, adding that the fbi had concluded that the five israelis had no of the]
in march 2001, the us office of the national counterintelligence executive had issued a warning about people identifying themselves as "israeli art students" attempting to bypass security and gain entry to federal buildings, and even to the private residences of senior federal officials. a french intelligence agency later noted "according to the fbi, arab terrorists and suspected terror cells lived in phoenix, arizona, as well as in miami and hollywood, florida, from december 2000 to april 2001 in direct proximity to the israeli spy cells". the report contended that mossad agents were spying on mohammed atta and al-shehi, two of leaders of the hijack] in 2002 several officials dismissed reports of a spy ring and said the allegations were made by a drug enforcement administration agent who was angry that his theories had been]
iranian president mahmoud said in an august 2010 speech that no "zionists" were killed in the attacks since, according to him, "one day earlier they were told not go to their workplace." he also remarked, "what was the story of september 11? during five to six days, and with the aid of the media, they created and prepared public opinion so that everyone considered an attack on afghanistan and] however, contrary to such conspiracy theories about jews being warned not to go to work that day, the number of jews who died in the attacks is variously estimated at between 270 and] while a few israelis died in the attack as]
france [ edit ]
on december 5, 2007, french authorities filed preliminary charges against guillaume dasquié, a reporter for the daily le monde, for publishing state secrets related to the hijackings. april 16 article in le monde, titled "september 11: the french had long known" reported that the general directorate of external security (dgse), had warned the u.s. of a possible terrorist plot that involved al-qaeda hijacking planes and crashing them into buildings some eight months before. the article contained excerpts from a classified report on al-qaeda activities which included maps, analyses, graphics, and satellite]
afghanistan [ edit ]
moderate elements of the taliban are reported to have given the usa advance warning of the] the bbc reports that ahmed muttawakil, the taliban's foreign minister, sent the usa an advance warning of the attack following a he received from, the leader of the islamic movement of uzbekistan. like al-qaeda, the taliban allowed the islamic movement of uzbekistan to place training camps in afghanistan. was reported to have been concerned that if al-qaeda was not stopped prior to launching the attacks, the usa would retaliate against all of afghanistan, which would have a negative effect on his movement's efforts.
possible warnings given to individuals [ edit ]
there have been claims that some individuals received warnings in advance of the]
other related events [ edit ]
on september 6, 2001, a freshman from a class of pakistani immigrants at new high school in bensonhurst, brooklyn was overheard by his english teacher, antoinette dilorenzo, to say that the two world trade center towers "won't be standing there next week." after dilorenzo reported the incident on september 13, the youth and his older brother were questioned by the fbi and local police. according to police, the youth admitted to making the comment but he and his brother said he had been]
kurt sonnenfeld, a former videographer for the federal emergency management agency (fema) who documented the aftermath of the attacks at the world trade center complex, claims that he has videotapes proving that u.s. government officials had prior knowledge of the attacks. sonnenfeld is currently living in argentina, where denver police are seeking his extradition on charges of murdering his]
on august 30, 2001, an online posting was made with the subject "911". it warned, "something is going to happen tomorrow . . . repent!" on september 4, 2001, the author of the first message, "xinoehpoel" wrote, "wait 7 days". this was dismissed by people reading the discussion at the time, but seven days after the message, on september 11, the world trade center and the pentagon were]
see also [ edit ] | ðə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ˈsɛnər ɔn ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ˈsərtən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæd əv ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 2001 səm əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərnz ˌɪnˈklud ˈwɛðər ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz hæd əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə plænd əˈtæk ˈmɛθədz, ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈvɑljum əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈeɪʤənsiz hæd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈwɛðər ðə pʊt ˈɔpʃənz pleɪst ɔn juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ənd ˈəðər treɪdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt, ənd waɪ ðə aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz əv ðə ˈtreɪdərz hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæsəts əv ðə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ˌɪnˈklud dəˈbeɪt ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈwɔrnɪŋz rɪˈsivd frəm ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənsiz wər spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ˈwɔrəntɪd priˈvɛntətɪv ˈækʃən, ˈwɛðər dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈbaʊt plænd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ əˈtæks wɑz θəroʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈhaɪˌʤækərz wər ˈəndər sərˈveɪləns praɪər tɪ ðə əˈtæks, ənd ˈwɛðər moʊˈsɑd ər ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wər əˈwɛr əv ən ˈɪmənənt əˈtæk. ˈjuzɪŋ pleɪnz ɛz ˈmɪsəlz ˈɛdət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈtæks, ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət: "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt æt list, ənd aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə praɪər ˈgəvərnmənt, kʊd ɛnˈvɪzɪʤ flaɪɪŋ ɛr pleɪnz ˈɪntu ˈbɪldɪŋz" ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər raɪs kleɪmd: "ˈnoʊwən kʊd hæv prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ðeɪ wʊd traɪ tɪ juz ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn ɛz ə ˈmɪsəl". ən ɛr fɔrs ˈʤɛnərəl kɔld ðə əˈtæk: "ˈsəmθɪŋ wi hæd ˈnɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈsəmθɪŋ wi hæd ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn θɔt ə fju deɪz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər əˈnaʊnst: "ðɛr wər noʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz ðət əm əˈwɛr əv ðət wʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mˈjulər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs sɛd maɪt bi "ðət taɪp əv ˈpərsən ðət kʊd flaɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wərld treɪd mˈjulər sɛd ðɪs ˈwɔrnɪŋ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊd mɔr ˈvɪgərəsli. səm ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts hæv kənˈflɪktɪd wɪθ ðiz ˈsteɪtmənts, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, siaɪeɪ ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv nu əv ðə θrɛt əv pleɪnz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ˈmɪsəlz ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1995 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈfɔɪlɪŋ əv ðə plɑt. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2002 wən jɪr ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət: ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd ədˈvæns ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz əv plænz tɪ ˈhaɪˌʤæk juz. ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz ənd juz ðɛm ɛz ˈwɛpənz, bət ˈniðər ˈæktɪd ɔn ðɛm nɔr dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz. frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks, ɔl ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts' ˈmɛθəd əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən səˈpraɪzd ðɛm. ˈmɛni kənˈtɪnju tɪ stɪk tɪ ðət ˈstɔri. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ plæn wər noʊn tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1995 ənd, ɪf ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, maɪt hæv ənˈkəvərd ðə plɑt. ðə bʊk ðə ˈtɛrər ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˌɪnˈkludz ˈnumərəs ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət ər ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈmɛθəd əv flaɪɪŋ pleɪnz ˈɪntu ˈbɪldɪŋz wɑz noʊn baɪ juz. ɪn 1994 ðɛr wər θri ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv feɪld əˈtɛmpts tɪ dɪˈlɪbərətli kræʃ pleɪnz ˈiˌtoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən wɛr ə loʊn ˈpaɪlət kræʃt ə smɔl pleɪn ˈɪntu ðə lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs. 6 ðə plɑt wɑz ə fɔɪld ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk tɪ bloʊ əp ˈilɛvən ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz ənd ðɛr ˈpæsənʤərz ɛz ðeɪ flu frəm ˈeɪʒə tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, du tɪ teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1995 ðə 2000 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ækts əˈgɛnst ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən sɛd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən 'ɪz nɑt noʊn tɪ hæv əˈtækt ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən, hi həz boʊθ ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd ðə ˈwɛrwɪˌðɔl tɪ du soʊ,' ˈædɪŋ, 'bɪn ənd ˈætəˌtudz meɪk ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt θrɛt tɪ ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tɪ juz. ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən.'" ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2001 ræn ə wɔr geɪm ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɑz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd; ə ˈplænər prəˈpoʊzd ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd kræʃ əv ə ˈhaɪˌʤækt ˈfɔrən kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛˌrlaɪnər ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, bət ðə ʤɔɪnts ʧifs əv stæf rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðət sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɛz "tu ənˌriˈlɪstɪk" 7 8 ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2001 æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈʤɛnoʊə, ˈmɪsəl ˈbætəriz wər ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wʊd traɪ tɪ kræʃ ə pleɪn tɪ kɪl ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ ənd ˈəðər wərld ˈlidərz. 9 ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ðə ˈnæʃənəl riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɔfəs, wɪʧ ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ juz. riˈkɑnəsəns ˈsætəˌlaɪts, hæd ˈskɛʤʊld ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkræʃɪŋ əv ən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ, 4 maɪəlz 6 km*) frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈdələs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ə 2004 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl, hæd drɪlz əv ʤɛts ɛz ˈwɛpənz," dɪˈskraɪbz drɪlz ðət səˈʤɛst ðeɪ wər priˈpɛrd fər səʧ ən əˈtæk ɛz ˈhæpənd ɔn ɪn ðə tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks, ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs dɪˈfɛns kəˈmænd kənˈdəktəd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ wət ðə waɪt haʊs sɪz wɑz ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl æt ðə taɪm: ˈhaɪˌʤækt ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz juzd ɛz ˈwɛpənz tɪ kræʃ ˈɪntu ˈtɑrgəts ənd kɔz mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz. wən əv ðə ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈtɑrgəts wɑz ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər. ɪn əˈnəðər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ʤɛts pərˈfɔrmd ə mɑk ˈʃutˌdaʊn ˈoʊvər ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən əv ə ʤɛt səˈpoʊzədli ˈleɪdən wɪθ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈpɔɪzənz ˈhɛdɪd təˈwɔrd ə ˈtərgət ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪn ə θərd sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ðə ˈtərgət wɑz ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn bət ðət drɪl wɑz nɑt rən ˈæftər dɪˈfɛns əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ɪt wɑz ðət wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə θrɛt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəlz, wɑz ˈflætli dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈsərtəd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt ðət "ðə θrɛt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəlz wɑz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri əv 2002 kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti hæd rɪˈsivd æt list twɛlv rɪˈpɔrts ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts maɪt juz pleɪnz ɛz ˈwɛpənz. ˈæftər ˈbrifli dɪˈskəsɪŋ iʧ əv ðɛm, ɪt sɪz ðət "ðə siaɪeɪ dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd ˈsɛvərəl əv ðiz rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd tɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈækʃənz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə faa*... dɪˈspaɪt ðiz rɪˈpɔrts, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti dɪd nɑt ˈproʊdus ˈɛni əˈsɛsmənts əv ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wʊd juz pleɪnz ɛz ˈwɛpənz, ənd juz. ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈmeɪnd ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðɪs kaɪnd əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər ˈsændi ˈbərgər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd tɪ ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri: wi hərd əv ðə aɪˈdiə əv pleɪnz ɛz ˈwɛpənz, bət aɪ doʊnt ˈriˌkɔl biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk θrɛt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ən əˈtæk əv ðɪs ˈneɪʧər, ər ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðɪs θrɛt, ər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ˈɛni ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈɛdət ðə taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 18 ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wər ˈəndər weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəli lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ʃɛrz ɪn ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz soʊld ɔf ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈtæk, ɪn ðə uk*, ˈɪtəli, ˈʤərməni, ʤəˈpæn, sˈwɪtsərlənd, fræns ənd ðə nuz əˈkaʊnts ɪn ðə wiks ðət ˈfɑloʊd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈpætərn əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɔpʃənz əv juˈnaɪtɪd ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɔrgən ˈstænli ənd ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪn 2006 prəˈvaɪdz stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛvədəns əv ənˈjuˌʒuəl pʊt ˈɔpʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ækˈtɪvɪti deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈɔpʃən ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 rɪˈvilz ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv pʊt baɪɪŋ. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd ˈɔpʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən ɪn 2003 ˈmɪndi ˈklaɪnbərg, əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti, sɛd: ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wər səʧ lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv juˈnaɪtɪd ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈɔpʃənz ˈtreɪdɪd. ðiz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈnɛtɪd ə ˈprɑfɪt əv æt list 5 ˈmɪljən ˈæftər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz rɪˈmeɪn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ənd ðə 5 ˈmɪljən rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈkleɪmd ɪn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðə kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət "ɪgˈzɔstɪv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz baɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv ənˈkəvərd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ədˈvæns ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə əˈtæks ˈprɑfətəd θru sɪˈkjʊrətiz ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈfərðər ˈsteɪtɪd: ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn ədˈvæns əv ˈʤɛnərəli rɛst ɔn rɪˈpɔrts əv ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz huz stɑk ˈpləmətɪd ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks. səm ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ dɪd ɪn fækt əˈkər, bət iʧ səʧ treɪd pruvd tɪ hæv ən ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈvɑljum əv pʊt ˈɔpʃənz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ðət peɪ ɔf ˈoʊnli wɪn ə stɑk drɑps ɪn praɪs sərʤd ɪn ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌniz əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 ˈhaɪli səˈspɪʃəs ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ɪts feɪs. jɛt, ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ hæd noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstər wɪθ noʊ kənˈsivəbəl taɪz tɪ æl ˈpərʧəst 95 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə pʊts ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd baɪɪŋ ʃɛrz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 ˈsɪmələrli, məʧ əv ðə ˈsimɪŋli səˈspɪʃəs ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 wɑz treɪst tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɔpʃənz ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈnuzˌlɛtər, fækst tɪ ɪts səbˈskraɪbərz ɔn ˈsənˌdi, sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 wɪʧ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðiz treɪdz. ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈtɪpəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə sɛk ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈɪndəstri, dɪˈvoʊtɪd ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts. ðiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv faʊnd ðət ðə əˈpɛrəntli səˈspɪʃəs kənˈsɪstəntli pruvd hɑrd draɪv ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈɛdət ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ənd ˈərli 2002 ðɛr wɑz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈɛfərts baɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈdætə rɪˈtrivəl ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈleɪzər ˈskænɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈdætə frəm ˈdæmɪʤd hɑrd draɪvz rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðə ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ə sərʤ ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tu ˈhaɪˌʤækt pleɪnz kræʃt ˈɪntu nu jɔrks wərld treɪd ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˈpitər ˈhɛnʃəl, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd fər ə ˈnəmbər əv juz. beɪst klaɪənts koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, sɛd ðət ðɛr wɑz səˈspɪʃən ðət ˈkrɪmənəlz hæd juzd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæks tɪ meɪk ənd ˈɔθərˌaɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə keɪɑs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə rɪˈtrivəl ˈɛkspərt ˈrɪʧərd ˈwægnər, ˈkrɪmənəl trænˈzækʃənz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 100 ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz kʊd hæv bɪn meɪd ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət ðɛr treɪl wʊd hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl, ə nuz ˈproʊˌgræm baɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl, baɪ mɑrʧ 2002 hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd hɑrd draɪvz frəm ðə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ɪn ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm ɛnˈtaɪtəld "ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈbrifɪŋ ɔn ˈtreɪdɪŋ" ˈdeɪtɪd ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 2003 sɛd ðət wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə hɑrd draɪv ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ðə "əˈsɛmbəld [ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ] ˈeɪʤənts ɪkˈsprɛst noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərt", ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət wən nu jɔrk ˈeɪʤənt ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt wɑz "ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈɛni sərˈvaɪvd tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðeɪ ˈdætə [sɪk] bi ˈleɪtər ˈrisərʧ ˈɛdət ðə ˈpeɪpərz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛst ðət səm ˈprɑfətəd frəm əv ɪn 2006 ˈælən poteshman*, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈfaɪˌnæns frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˈpəblɪʃt ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn stɑk ˈɔpʃən treɪdz priˈsidɪŋ ðə əˈtæks. ðɪs ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ prɛs, keɪm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv lɔŋ pʊt ˈvɑljum wɑz "ənˈjuˌʒuəli haɪ wɪʧ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈɔpʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 ə tim əv swɪs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɛkspərts ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɛvədəns fər æt list ˈθərˈtin ˌɪnˈfɔrmd treɪdz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæd əˈpɛrənt əv ðə ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2010 ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tim əv ˈɛkspərts ʃoʊd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt æbˈnɔrməl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə ˈɔpʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈtæks ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈæbsəns əv æbˈnɔrməl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɑljum ˈoʊvər ˈpɪriədz lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈtæks, kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər "kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈwɔrnɪŋz ˈɛdət ðə kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt steɪts ðət "ðə əˈtæks wər ə ʃɑk, bət ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt hæv kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz. ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstriməsts hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈplɛnti əv ˈwɔrnɪŋz ðət ðeɪ mɛnt tɪ kɪl əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli ənd ɪn lɑrʤ ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈtɪnjud: ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə spərɪŋ ənd ˈsəmər əv 2001 juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz rɪˈsivd ə strim əv ˈwɔrnɪŋz əˈbaʊt ən əˈtæk ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ plænd, ɛz wən rɪˈpɔrt pʊts ɪt "ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri bɪg." dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤɔrʤ ˈtɛnət toʊld ˈjuˈɛs "ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈblɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ rɪˈsivd ˈməltəpəl praɪər ˈwɔrnɪŋz frəm ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fræns, ˈʤərməni, ðə uk*, ˈɪzriəl, ˈʤɔrdən, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈiʤɪpt, mərˈɑkoʊ ənd ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz ˈvɛrid ɪn ðɛr ˈlɛvəl əv ˈditeɪl, bət ɔl ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ əˈtæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈɪmənənt. ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmaɪkəl saɪts ðiz ˈwɔrnɪŋz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət səm əv ðɛm məst hæv bɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli səm əv ðiz ˈwɔrnɪŋz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: mɑrʧ 2001 ˌɪˈtæljən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɔrnz əv ən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ plɑt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv straɪk ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɛrˌkræft, beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈwaɪərˌtæp əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ sɛl ɪn ˈmaɪˌlæn. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2001 ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns toʊld ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ wɑz ˈplænɪŋ ən əˈtæk ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl, ənd ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɔrnd ðə siaɪeɪ ðət 20 ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts wər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ðət fɔr əv ðɛm wər rɪˈsivɪŋ flaɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈɔgəst 2001 ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli moʊˈsɑd gɪvz ðə siaɪeɪ ə lɪst əv 19 ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd sɪz ðət ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ən əˈtæk ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈɔgəst 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪz wɔrnd θri taɪmz əv ən ˈɪmənənt ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ əˈtæk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə θərd ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈhɛrəld, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz pæst ɔn tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ ə ʃɔrt taɪm ˈleɪtər. sɛpˈtɛmbər 2001 ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɔrnz əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪz ɪn ðə ədˈvænst ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtərgət, ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər ˈɛdət ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈproʊˌgræm noʊn ɛz "ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər" wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1999 spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ. lt*. col*. ˈænθɔˌni ˈʃeɪfər ənd ˈkɑŋgrəsmən kərt ˈwɛldən (r-pa*) ʧɑrʤd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti ðət ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈætə, ənd θri əv ðə ˈəðər ˈhaɪˌʤækərz, praɪər tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər, ənd ɪts pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈərli aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, wɑz fərst dɪˈskloʊzd ˈpəblɪkli ɔn ʤun 19 ɔn ʤun 27 2005 ˈwɛldən ˈsteɪtɪd tɪ ðə haʊs: ˈmɪstər. ˈspikər, aɪ raɪz bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz kəm tɪ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ðət ɪz ˈvɛri dɪˈstərbɪŋ. aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd ðət, ɪn fækt, wən əv ɑr ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz hæd, ɪn fækt, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈmeɪʤər nu jɔrk sɛl əv moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈætə praɪər tɪ ənd aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd, ˈmɪstər. ˈspikər, ðət ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2000 ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪn ənd priˈpɛrd tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə sɛl ðət moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈætə wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ tu əv ðə ˈəðər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlərnɪd, ˈmɪstər. ˈspikər, ðət wɪn ðət ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən wɑz dɪˈskəst wɪˈθɪn ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈlɔjərz ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən æt ðət taɪm sɛd, ju ˈkænɑt pərˈsu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ əˈgɛnst ðət sɛl. moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈætə ɪz ɪn ðə juz. ɔn ə grin kɑrd, ənd wi ər ˈfɪrfəl əv ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə ˈweɪkoʊ ˈɪnsədənt. soʊ wi dɪd nɑt əˈlaʊ ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ðə kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt. tu kəˈmɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz, ˈtɪməθi ʤeɪ. ˈroʊmər ənd ʤɑn ɛf. ˈlimən, boʊθ kleɪmd nɑt tɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈeɪbəl ˈwɛldən əˈlɛʤd ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən bət wɑz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmidiə əv ˈwɛldənz kleɪmz ɪn ˈɔgəst 2005 ˈtɑməs kin ənd li eɪʧ. ˈhæməltən, ˈfɔrmər ʧɛr ənd vaɪs ʧɛr əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ˈɪʃud ə ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈsteɪtɪd ðə kəˈmɪʃən hæd bɪn əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ənd əbˈteɪnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns (dod*), bət nən əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈætə ər ˈəðər kərt ˈwɛldən ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd waɪ ðə wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ pæs ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənˈkəvərd baɪ ˈeɪbəl ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ənd waɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən feɪld tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn ɔn ˈeɪbəl ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɛdət ˈnumərəs ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ənd əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈsərfɪst, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðɛr wɑz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈɛfərt, frəm əˈfɪʃəlz, tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈnidɪd] ɪn 2002 ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt kɔˈlin ˈroʊli roʊt tɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts ˈtrækɪŋ səˈspɛktɪd ˈtɛrərɪst zɑkɑˈriəz praɪər tɪ ðə ʃi dɪˈskraɪbz haʊ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. hæd mɪsˈhændəld ənd feɪld tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs fild ˈɔfəs, ənd hæd feɪld tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈwɔrənt tɪ sərʧ kəmˈpjutər dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbəbəl sɔrs?] ˈsɛnətər ʧək ˈgræsli ˈleɪtər roʊt ðət "ɪf ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ðə ˈwɔrənt hæd gɔn ˈfɔrwərd, ˈeɪʤənts wʊd hæv faʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz ðət lɪŋkt ɪm tɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌfɪnənˈsir əv ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ plɑt". ˈroʊli wɑz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ənd ˈʤɔɪntli əˈwɔrdɪd ðə taɪm ˈmægəˌzin "ˈpərsən əv ðə jɪr" fər 2002 hər ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɑz oʊˈmɪtɪd frəm ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ˈnidɪd] ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈɛkspərt ʤɑn pi. oʊˈnil wɔrnd əv ən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ θrɛt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 2000 hi rɪˈtaɪrd frəm hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈsaɪtɪŋ rɪˈpitɪd ˈblɑkɪŋ əv hɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ baɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈæftər hɪz rɪˈtaɪərmənt frəm ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər haɪərd ɪm ɛz ɪts ʧif əv sɪˈkjʊrəti. hi ˈstɑrtɪd wərk ɔn ˈɔgəst 23 2001 ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz faʊnd hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪn ə ˈstɛrˌkeɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə saʊθ taʊər ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃɪpərz, ðə ʧif ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər fər ðə ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt əv bɪl ˈklɪntən, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd bɪn wɔrnd ɪn 1995 əˈbaʊt ə fˈjuʧər əˈtæk ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ðət ˈleɪtər hi wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ θri ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts hu ˈmɛnʃənd ənˈkəvərɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk plænd fər loʊər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɪpərz, ɛz ðə ˈeɪʤənts ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛr suˈpɪriərz, ðeɪ wər brift nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˈɪʃu ənd wər θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ˈʃɪpərz dɪˈklɛrd, "faɪv wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ˈtræʤədi, aɪ dɪd maɪ bɛst tɪ gɪt ə hoʊld əv əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɑn ˈæʃˌkrɔft wɪθ maɪ kənˈsərnz." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɪpərz, ˈæʃˌkrɔft rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪz nɑt stɑrt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz æt ðə tɔp. ˈɔθər ˈwɪljəm ˈnɔrmən grɪg əˈgriz wɪθ ˈʃɪpərz ɪn hɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl "dɪd wi noʊ wət wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ?" əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, θri ənˈneɪmd ˈvɛtərən ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənts kənˈfərmd "ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈʃɪpərz wɑz ˈwaɪdli noʊn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ˌbiˈfɔr sɛpˈtɛmbər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛnətər bɑb græm, hu wɑz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti frəm ʤun 2001 θru ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, "tu əv ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ˈhaɪˌʤækərz hæd ə səˈpɔrt ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈeɪʤənts əv ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ blɑkt ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp," ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə maɪˈæmi ˈhɛrəld. ənd ɪn græmz bʊk, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈmætərz, hi meɪks klɪr ðət səm ˈditeɪlz əv ðət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wər ɪn ðə 27 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt ðət wər blɑkt frəm riˈlis baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə pliz əv ˈlidərz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ɔn ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn mɑrʧ 2012 ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɔˌsut baɪ ˈvɪktɪmz ˈfæməliz græm ənd əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈsɛnətər bɑb ˈkɛri sɛd ɪn ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts ðət ðeɪ wər ˈsərtən ðɛr wər dɪˈrɛkt lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ðɛr hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz' ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz meɪ hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn əˈsɪstəns baɪ juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz, "tu əv ðə sɛpt. 11 ˈhaɪˌʤækərz hu lɪvd ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪn 2000 ˈrɛntɪd ə rum frəm ə mæn hu rɪˈpɔrtədli wərkt ɛz ən ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt... ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt preɪd wɪθ ðɛm ənd ˈivɪn hɛlpt wən ˈoʊpən ə bæŋk daʊts hæv bɪn reɪzd əˈbaʊt ðə spid wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz ɪn ədˈvæns. ɪn hɪz bʊk əˈgɛnst ɔl ˈɛnəmiz, ˈrɪʧərd klɑrk sɛd ðət æt æm ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 wɪʧ ɪz ðə taɪm wɪn kəˈlæpst ənd 8 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn nu flaɪt 93 hæd bɪn ˈhaɪˌʤækt, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə lɪst əv ðə 19 əˈlɛʤd ə ˈfɔrmər ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðət "ˌwəˈtɛvər treɪl wɑz lɛft wɑz lɛft ðə f.b.i*. tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛdət ɪt həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət səm ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz meɪ hæv hæd səm əv ðə əˈtæks. ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɛdət ˈɛdməndz, ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ trænzˈleɪtər, wɑz toʊld baɪ əˈnəðər trænzˈleɪtər ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ rɪˈsivd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2001 frəm ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈæˌsɛt, ðət oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən wɑz ˈplænɪŋ əˈtæks ɔn ˈsɪtiz wɪθ pleɪnz, ənd ðət səm əv ðə ˈplɑtərz wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə əˈtæks wʊd ˈhæpən ɪn ə fju mənθs. ðə trænzˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈeɪʤənts' riˈækʃən ðət ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz wər nɑt spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ ækt ɪn 2004 ðə kəˈmɪʃən "faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪˈrɑn ər ˌhɛzbɑˈlə wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈplænɪŋ fər wət ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm ðə əˈtæk." ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ðə kəˈmɪti rɪˈsivd ˈɛvədəns wɪʧ kɔzd tɪ æd tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə ˈtɑpɪk rikˈwaɪərd ˈfərðər ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 22 2010 ə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ saɪnd ə dɪˈfɔlt ˈʤəʤmənt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn, ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈlaɪəbəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈɛvədəns wɑz prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs' əˈtərniz wɪʧ ðeɪ sɛd ʃoʊd ðət ˌɪˈrɑn əˈsɪstɪd ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz. kəˈmɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz hu kleɪmd ðeɪ wər ˌɪˈrɑniən dɪˈfɛktərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhirɪŋ. ðə sut, ɛt æl. vi. bɪn ˈleɪdən, ɛt æl wɑz brɔt ɪn 2001 baɪ fiˈoʊnə huz ˈhəzbənd daɪd ɪn ðə nɔrθ taʊər. mesbahi*, hu kleɪmd hi wɑz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɑpərətɪv ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˌɪˈrænz ˈɛspiənɑʤ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi wɑz pɑrt əv ə tæsk fɔrs ðət dɪˈzaɪnd kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz fər ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɑr ɪn fleɪmz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈhaɪˌʤækt ˈpæsənʤər ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz ˈɪntu ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ənd ðə waɪt haʊs, ənd ðət ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2001 hi rɪˈsivd θri ˈkoʊdɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə plæn. ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌmɛmərˈændəm wɑz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪˈrænz səˈprim ˈlidər ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə kəˈmeɪˌni hæd pri ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈrulɪŋ ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ˌɪˈrænz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ˌɪˈrɑn "hæd ə hænd ɪn ˈplænɪŋ ðə əˈtæks ənd ðət wən əv ˈmɛmbərz wɑz ˈprɛzənt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈbeɪsləs" ənd sɛd "wɪθ ðə ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv səʧ kleɪmz tɪ bæk ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪmz ðə juz. ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə pis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðə wərld ɪn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz kəˈmɪti ðət "ˌɪˈrɑn həz ˈhɑrbərd ˈlidərz, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtərz," ənd ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn "ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst kənˈdɪʃənz. (ˌɪˈrænz ˈrulərz) hæv hæd ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈstænˌdɔf ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ, əˈlaʊɪŋ (al-qaida*) tɪ ɪgˈzɪst (ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪˈrɑn), bət nɑt tɪ ˈfoʊmɛnt ˈɛni ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv əˈbaʊt, 'heɪ, wi maɪt kəm ˈæftər ðɛm ðɛr ɛz wɛl.'... soʊ ðɛr həz bɪn ðɪs ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ, ɛz aɪ seɪ, kaɪnd əv, ˈʃɑtˌgən ˈmɛrɪʤ, ər ˈmɛrɪʤ əv ˈɪzriəl ˈɛdət ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə moʊˈsɑd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ) ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi (siaɪeɪ) ɪn ˈɔgəst 2001 ðət ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 200 ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wər sˈlɪpɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈplænɪŋ "ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts." ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi əˈlɛʤədli ˈkɔʃənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ðət ɪt hæd pɪkt əp ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz əv ə "ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈtərgət" ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd bi "ˈvɛri ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2001 ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət fɔr aʊərz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ərˈɛstɪd faɪv ˌɪzˈreɪliz hu hæd bɪn ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈskaɪˌlaɪn frəm ðə rʊf əv ə waɪt væn ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ, fər "ˈpəzəlɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər". ðeɪ wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪˈligəli rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ðɛr wɪˈθaʊt ˈpərˌmɪts. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz wər sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈvɪdioʊˌteɪpɪŋ ðə dɪˈzæstər wɪθ wət wɑz ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz kraɪz əv "ʤɔɪ ənd pəˈlis faʊnd ðə væn ənd ə sərʧ rɪˈvild ɪn kæʃ ˈhɪdən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrən ˈpæˌspɔrts ənd ə wɪʧ əraʊzd səˈspɪʃənz ənd lɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈɑkjəpənts. ðə mɛn wər hɛld ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən fər mɔr ðən 2 mənθs, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ taɪm ðeɪ wər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən ənd laɪ dɪˈtɛktər tɛsts, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd bæk tɪ ˈɪzriəl; wən əv ðə mɛn (pɔl kurzberg*) rɪfˈjuzd tɪ teɪk ðə tɛst fər 10 wiks, ənd ðɛn feɪld ðə faɪv mɛn wərkt æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈərbən ˈmuvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, oʊnd ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ dəˈmɪnɪk ˈsutər. ˈæftər ðə mɛn wər ərˈɛstɪd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sərʧt ðɛr ˈɔfəsɪz ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ˈsutər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈsutər flɛd tɪ ˈɪzriəl ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd bi kˈwɛsʧənd ˈfərðər. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, neɪm əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə meɪ 2002 ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt lɪst, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛˈsiˈpi 11 ˈhaɪˌʤækərz ənd ˈəðər səˈspɛktɪd saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd] əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər siaɪeɪ ʧif əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm vɪns ˌkænɪˈstrɑroʊ, ðɛr wɑz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ˈərbən ˈmuvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz meɪ hæv bɪn ə frənt fər ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈʧænəlɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd. ɔn mɑrʧ 15 2002 ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈdeɪli ˈfɔrwərd kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə ˈdraɪvər, pɔl kurzberg*, ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər sivan*, wər ˌɪnˈdid moʊˈsɑd ˈɑpərətɪvz, hu wər ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə "spaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈsaɪtɪd ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ʤun 21 2002 ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə faɪv ˌɪzˈreɪliz hæd noʊ əv ðə ɪn mɑrʧ 2001 ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv hæd ˈɪʃud ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz "ˌɪzˈreɪli ɑrt ˈstudənts" əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd geɪn ˈɛntri tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋz, ənd ˈivɪn tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛzɪdənsɪz əv ˈsinjər ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz. ə frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi ˈleɪtər ˈnoʊtɪd "əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ˈærəb ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd səˈspɛktɪd ˈtɛrər sɛlz lɪvd ɪn ˈfinɪks, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn maɪˈæmi ənd ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ˈflɔrɪdə, frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 2000 tɪ ˈeɪprəl 2001 ɪn dɪˈrɛkt prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli spaɪ sɛlz". ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈtɛndɪd ðət moʊˈsɑd ˈeɪʤənts wər spaɪɪŋ ɔn moʊˈhæmɪd ˈætə ənd al-shehi*, tu əv ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈhaɪˌʤæk ɪn 2002 ˈsɛvərəl əˈfɪʃəlz dɪsˈmɪst rɪˈpɔrts əv ə spaɪ rɪŋ ənd sɛd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər meɪd baɪ ə drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənt hu wɑz ˈæŋgri ðət hɪz ˈθɪriz hæd bɪn ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud sɛd ɪn ən ˈɔgəst 2010 spiʧ ðət noʊ "ˈzaɪənɪsts" wər kɪld ɪn ðə əˈtæks sɪns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm, "wən deɪ ˈərliər ðeɪ wər toʊld nɑt goʊ tɪ ðɛr ˈwərkˌpleɪs." hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmɑrkt, "wət wɑz ðə ˈstɔri əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ˈdʊrɪŋ faɪv tɪ sɪks deɪz, ənd wɪθ ðə eɪd əv ðə ˈmidiə, ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ənd priˈpɛrd ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən soʊ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən kənˈsɪdərd ən əˈtæk ɔn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ səʧ kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt ʤuz biɪŋ wɔrnd nɑt tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk ðət deɪ, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ʤuz hu daɪd ɪn ðə əˈtæks ɪz ˈvɛriəsli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt bɪtˈwin 270 ənd waɪl ə fju ˌɪzˈreɪliz daɪd ɪn ðə əˈtæk ɛz fræns ˈɛdət ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2007 frɛnʧ əˈθɔrətiz faɪld prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˌgɪˈlaʊm dasquié*é, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ˈdeɪli lə mɑnd, fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ steɪt ˈsikrɪts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋz. ˈeɪprəl 16 ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn lə mɑnd, ˈtaɪtəld "sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ðə frɛnʧ hæd lɔŋ noʊn" ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛktərət əv ɪkˈstərnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti (dgse*), hæd wɔrnd ðə juz. əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɛrərɪst plɑt ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ pleɪnz ənd ˈkræʃɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈbɪldɪŋz səm eɪt mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnd ˈɛksərpts frəm ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd mæps, æˈnælɪˌsiz, ˈgræfɪks, ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈɛdət ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ədˈvæns ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ðə ðə ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈɑmɛd muttawakil*, ðə ˈtælɪˌbænz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛnt ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ən ədˈvæns ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ðə əˈtæk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə hi rɪˈsivd frəm, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmuvmənt əv uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn. laɪk ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈlaʊd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmuvmənt əv uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn tɪ pleɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmps ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv bɪn kənˈsərnd ðət ɪf ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ wɑz nɑt stɑpt praɪər tɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə əˈtæks, ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wʊd rɪˈtæliˌeɪt əˈgɛnst ɔl əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɪʧ wʊd hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn hɪz ˈmuvmənts ˈɛfərts. ˈpɑsəbəl ˈwɔrnɪŋz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈɛdət ðɛr hæv bɪn kleɪmz ðət səm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz rɪˈsivd ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə ˈəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts ˈɛdət ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 2001 ə ˈfrɛʃmən frəm ə klæs əv ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈɪməgrənts æt nu haɪ skul ɪn ˈbɛnsənhərst, ˈbrʊklɪn wɑz ˈoʊvərˈhərd baɪ hɪz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈtiʧər, ˌæntwəˈnɛt dɪlɔˈrɛnˌzoʊ, tɪ seɪ ðət ðə tu wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər taʊərz "woʊnt bi ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr nɛkst wik." ˈæftər dɪlɔˈrɛnˌzoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 ðə juθ ənd hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər wər kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ðə juθ ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmɛnt bət hi ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər sɛd hi hæd bɪn kərt ˈsɑnɪnfɛld, ə ˈfɔrmər vɪdiˈɔgrəfər fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈeɪʤənsi (ˈfimə) hu ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə əˈtæks æt ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈkɑmplɛks, kleɪmz ðət hi həz ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪps ˈpruvɪŋ ðət juz. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz hæd praɪər ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə əˈtæks. ˈsɑnɪnfɛld ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, wɛr ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis ər ˈsikɪŋ hɪz ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈmərdərɪŋ hɪz ɔn ˈɔgəst 30 2001 ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpoʊstɪŋ wɑz meɪd wɪθ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt 911 ɪt wɔrnd, "ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən təˈmɑˌroʊ rɪˈpɛnt!" ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 4 2001 ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə fərst ˈmɛsɪʤ, "xinoehpoel*" roʊt, "weɪt 7 deɪz". ðɪs wɑz dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈpipəl ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə dɪˈskəʃən æt ðə taɪm, bət ˈsɛvən deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ, ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ənd ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wər si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət |
javier colorado offers condolences to family of six guards that were killed but said their deaths had nothing to do with him
a spanish cyclist who was attacked last week in pakistan while attempting to bike around the world has disputed the claim that six guards died while escorting him through a violent part of the country.
"the only one hurt in the attack was me," javier colorado wrote on his blog and facebook page from delhi, india.
"many of you have heard about what happened to me in pakistan. i want to explain the situation right here and now, since i'm the only person who really knows what happened."
police in pakistan said last week that gunmen shot and killed six guards who were protecting colorado as he cycled through the remote western province of baluchistan. the 27-year-old, who is attempting to cycle around the world, was accused on social media of putting others in danger for the sake of adventure.
colorado's story differs considerably from that of the police in pakistan. "that day i was travelling [in the car] with a driver and one armed police officer." a few minutes into the ride, he said, a grenade was thrown at the vehicle, landing just a few metres away and sending shrapnel flying towards his head.
as colorado lay bleeding on the back seat, his ears still ringing from the attack, his driver sped away as more shots were fired at their vehicle. they took him to a clinic away. "i was the only one treated at the clinic, since the guard and the driver weren't injured. luckily the shrapnel only grazed my head, it was just a superficial injury."
colorado was put in contact with the spanish embassy in pakistan, who evacuated him from the region. he offered his sincere condolences to the friends and families of the six guards who were killed, but stressed that it "had nothing to do with the attack i suffered".
aware of the dangers of cycling through pakistan, colorado said his original plan was to take a train from iran, but he didn't arrive in time to catch the train as it left zahedan.
with two days left on his iranian visa and trains only leaving a few times a month, he decided to risk the bus into pakistan. minutes after crossing the border, he was brought to the police station, where he was told the safest way to travel to would be with a guard. "it was impossible to turn down the offer," he wrote. "so i accepted it. i was enormously grateful."
on his blog, colorado repeatedly thanked pakistan's police and military for their protection. he plans to continue his journey around the world, he said, despite the criticism. "it's sad that you only hear about what's going on in pakistan when a westerner like me is attacked. the reality faced by citizens of that country is incredibly difficult." | ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈɔfərz kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ˈfæməli əv sɪks gɑrdz ðət wər kɪld bət sɛd ðɛr dɛθs hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪm ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsaɪkəlɪst hu wɑz əˈtækt læst wik ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn waɪl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ baɪk əraʊnd ðə wərld həz dɪˈspjutɪd ðə kleɪm ðət sɪks gɑrdz daɪd waɪl ˈɛskɔrtɪŋ ɪm θru ə ˈvaɪələnt pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri. "ðə ˈoʊnli wən hərt ɪn ðə əˈtæk wɑz mi," ˌhɑviˈɛr ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ roʊt ɔn hɪz blɔg ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ frəm ˈdɛli, ˈɪndiə. "ˈmɛni əv ju hæv hərd əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ mi ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən raɪt hir ənd naʊ, sɪns əm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən hu ˈrɪli noʊz wət ˈhæpənd." pəˈlis ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn sɛd læst wik ðət ˈgənˌmɛn ʃɑt ənd kɪld sɪks gɑrdz hu wər prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɛz hi ˈsaɪkəld θru ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈwɛstərn ˈprɑvɪns əv baluchistan*. ðə 27-year-old*, hu ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈsaɪkəl əraʊnd ðə wərld, wɑz əˈkjuzd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈəðərz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər fər ðə seɪk əv ədˈvɛnʧər. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊz ˈstɔri ˈdɪfərz kənˈsɪdərəbli frəm ðət əv ðə pəˈlis ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. "ðət deɪ aɪ wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ [ɪn ðə kɑr] wɪθ ə ˈdraɪvər ənd wən ɑrmd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər." ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈɪntu ðə raɪd, hi sɛd, ə grəˈneɪd wɑz θroʊn æt ðə ˈviɪkəl, ˈlændɪŋ ʤɪst ə fju ˈmitərz əˈweɪ ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ʃˈræpnəl flaɪɪŋ təˈwɔrdz hɪz hɛd. ɛz ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ leɪ ˈblidɪŋ ɔn ðə bæk sit, hɪz ɪrz stɪl ˈrɪŋɪŋ frəm ðə əˈtæk, hɪz ˈdraɪvər spɛd əˈweɪ ɛz mɔr ʃɑts wər faɪərd æt ðɛr ˈviɪkəl. ðeɪ tʊk ɪm tɪ ə ˈklɪnɪk əˈweɪ. "aɪ wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ˈtritɪd æt ðə ˈklɪnɪk, sɪns ðə gɑrd ənd ðə ˈdraɪvər wərənt ˈɪnʤərd. ˈləkəli ðə ʃˈræpnəl ˈoʊnli greɪzd maɪ hɛd, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈɪnʤəri." ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɑz pʊt ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, hu ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ɪm frəm ðə ˈriʤən. hi ˈɔfərd hɪz sɪnˈsɪr kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə frɛndz ənd ˈfæməliz əv ðə sɪks gɑrdz hu wər kɪld, bət strɛst ðət ɪt "hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə əˈtæk aɪ ˈsəfərd". əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ θru ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ sɛd hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl plæn wɑz tɪ teɪk ə treɪn frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, bət hi ˈdɪdənt əraɪv ɪn taɪm tɪ kæʧ ðə treɪn ɛz ɪt lɛft zahedan*. wɪθ tu deɪz lɛft ɔn hɪz ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈvizə ənd treɪnz ˈoʊnli ˈlivɪŋ ə fju taɪmz ə mənθ, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪsk ðə bəs ˈɪntu ˈpækɪˌstæn. ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər, hi wɑz brɔt tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, wɛr hi wɑz toʊld ðə ˈseɪfəst weɪ tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ wʊd bi wɪθ ə gɑrd. "ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ tərn daʊn ðə ˈɔfər," hi roʊt. "soʊ aɪ ækˈsɛptɪd ɪt. aɪ wɑz ɪˈnɔrməsli ˈgreɪtfəl." ɔn hɪz blɔg, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ rɪˈpitɪdli θæŋkt ˈpækɪˌstænz pəˈlis ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fər ðɛr prəˈtɛkʃən. hi plænz tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈʤərni əraʊnd ðə wərld, hi sɛd, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. "ɪts sæd ðət ju ˈoʊnli hir əˈbaʊt wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn wɪn ə ˈwɛstərnər laɪk mi ɪz əˈtækt. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti feɪst baɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðət ˈkəntri ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt." |
this is one of my favorite breakfast recipes. a little strange in that a cross between a quick bread and a biscuit. the taste is very similar to a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit from one of those fast food places, only much better for you! it makes two large loaves, so it serves a lot of people which is a good thing in my family! you can also add just about any ingredient to the filling. spinach with cheese is especially nice. another idea is to bake these in mini muffin tins, but be sure to reduce the cooking time!
sausage, egg and cheese bread
4 eggs
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups flour
3 eggs, beaten
12 ounces cooked bulk sausage, cooled (your favorite kind, i use a breakfast sausage made by our local family run grocery store)
1 cups shredded
1 cup shredded provolone
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
salt and fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter
in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, water, milk and salt. mix the baking powder into the flour and gradually add to the eggs. the batter will be very soft. in another bowl, mix cooled sausage with 3 beaten eggs, the cheeses, a pinch of salt and teaspoon freshly ground pepper. place of the batter into a lightly greased loaf pan. top with half the sausage mixture. spoon of the batter on top of the sausage and spread to cover. repeat for the second loaf. drizzle tops with melted butter. bake in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned on the top.
i love this recipe because it serves a lot of people and it tastes great! the bulk of the cost is in the sausage and cheese it totals around $5.00 for two loaves. not bad since the full recipe serves 10 (2 slices each)! ten sausage, egg and cheese biscuits cost $15.00! (at $1.50 each) to me that is a huge savings, not only in money, but in health!
do you have any fast food remakes that your family enjoys? do you find them to be less or more expensive? love to hear from you and hope you give this recipe a try!
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as the founder and coo of the first and largest retirement program in the u.s., seeing enormous demand from individuals and experiencing dramatic growth in price and adoption firsthand.
bitcoin had a year in 2017, taking a volatile growth course from $900 at the start of the year to $6,300 by october. but skeptics like hedge fund manager ray and morgan ceo jamie dimon have thumbed their proverbial noses and given cries of “bubble” and “fraud.” while other investment experts like tom lee, former morgan director and popular wall street strategist, believe that the price of will continue to climb, likely reaching $55,000 within five years.
based on my experience in the space, i believe it will become the best investment of 2018, far surpassing its meteoric rise already this year. here are my top five reasons why:
1. adoption will explode in 2018
bitcoin is growing in adoption across the world.
in april 2017, officially became a method of payment in japan. now, over food establishments and retail locations stores are accepting. widespread adoption and acceptance of sets a precedent for other countries. as other governments consider how to approach, the success of in a leading country like japan is likely to be influential
trading volumes are also up worldwide. has seen a 55% increase in transaction volume in 2017, along with new wallets created daily. rumors that amazon will soon begin accepting are persistent. if the retail giant does begin accepting, the movement of will be unstoppable.
2. formal regulatory oversight will flood the market with institutional money
in 2018, we expect to see a dramatic increase in oversight and regulation for and, as a result, we expect to see established financial institutions invest billions of new money in the space.
etfs are widely expected to be approved by the u.s. securities and exchange commission (sec) in 2018. this would allow major financial institutions to start investing in the space and provide their clients with new investment options. would open to a significantly larger group of investors who are uncomfortable with buying coins and storing them securely.
aside from, the newly launched is now available for options trading and is licensed as both a swap execution facility (sef) and a derivatives clearing organization (dco). an subsidiary called has also recently gained regulatory compliance with the sec and for an alternative trading system (ats) for assets.
cme group, a strategic partner of bitgo, recently announced its intentions to launch futures in the final quarter of 2017. the growth of derivatives is another step toward the establishment of. group, the leading global exchange for options and futures trading, is the latest entrant into offering derivatives for.
these new companies represent the beginning of a larger movement toward oversight and safety that will allow larger financial institutions to jump on board.
3. disruption of the status quo will continue
technologies like uber, and have disrupted major industries almost overnight, and is poised to do the same with the monetary system.
the technology upon which is built is revolutionary and expanding rapidly. there are now new variations available on the market attempting to solve unique problems using the technology.
ripple (xrp) is set to completely change the way transactions across borders happen around the world. instead of fighting, banks are beginning to work with ripple to build a new, more transparent system. in a similarly disruptive fashion, civic coin is using for identity verification and protection for both businesses and individuals. civic is giving power back to the people to protect their identities.
and only the beginning.
4. trust in wall street is gone: is the new messiah
the world yet forgotten the business dealings that led to the 2008 financial crisis. we watched in disbelief as our own tax dollars were used to save the very banks that had caused the stock market to crash in the first place. morgan received a $13 billion bailout, and wells fargo had more recently created large-scale fake account fraud under their customers' names for years to pump up their stock price.
wall street can no longer be trusted by financial institutions.
bitcoin was developed after the poor financial practices from the economic collapse in 2009. at that time, the transferring of funds between parties required a middleman, a bank or a broker., however, with its innovative technology, entirely eliminates the need for a central bank by providing a way to safely transfer money directly from one individual to another. fully transparent and bypasses the unnecessary fees and systematic failures from traditional banks.
as a greater number of companies recognize technology applications, likely see a fundamental paradigm shift in the landscape. rules that have existed for decades -- even centuries -- will shift.
5. accessibility will dramatically increase
when first launched, it was solely a peer-to-peer currency system, and it took an industrious and person to figure out the process of buying and storing it safely.
today, sites like have made easy to use and accessible to the masses. these sites provide a shop for, making it easy to buy, sell, trade and store a variety of.
major retailers like overstock and expedia have also begun accepting it as payment, and countries across the world have begun opening up exchanges and accepting as an official currency. our company,ira.com, allows investors to hold actual in their retirement accounts.
these five reasons will be a pivot point for in 2018, and savvy investors with strong volatility and risk tolerance could see explosive gains. | ɛz ðə ˈfaʊndər ənd ku əv ðə fərst ənd ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə juz., siɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs dɪˈmænd frəm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ drəˈmætɪk groʊθ ɪn praɪs ənd əˈdɑpʃən ˈfərsthænd. hæd ə jɪr ɪn 2017 ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈvɑlətəl groʊθ kɔrs frəm 900 æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr tɪ baɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər. bət ˈskɛptɪks laɪk hɛʤ fənd ˈmænɪʤər reɪ ənd ˈmɔrgən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈʤeɪmi ˈdɪmən hæv θəmd ðɛr prəˈvərbiəl ˈnoʊzɪz ənd ˈgɪvɪn kraɪz əv ““bubble”*” ənd ““fraud.”*.” waɪl ˈəðər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɛkspərts laɪk tɑm li, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɔrgən dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈpɑpjələr wɔl strit ˈstrætɪʤɪst, bɪˈliv ðət ðə praɪs əv wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ klaɪm, ˈlaɪkli ˈriʧɪŋ wɪˈθɪn faɪv jɪrz. beɪst ɔn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə speɪs, aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə bɛst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv 2018 fɑr sərˈpæsɪŋ ɪts ˌmitiˈɔrɪk raɪz ɔˈrɛdi ðɪs jɪr. hir ər maɪ tɔp faɪv ˈrizənz waɪ: 1 əˈdɑpʃən wɪl ɪkˈsploʊd ɪn 2018 ɪz groʊɪŋ ɪn əˈdɑpʃən əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2017 əˈfɪʃəli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈpeɪmənt ɪn ʤəˈpæn. naʊ, ˈoʊvər fud ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ənd ˈriˌteɪl loʊˈkeɪʃənz stɔrz ər əkˈsɛptɪŋ. ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈdɑpʃən ənd əkˈsɛptəns əv sɛts ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ɛz ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənts kənˈsɪdər haʊ tɪ əˈproʊʧ, ðə səkˈsɛs əv ɪn ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈkəntri laɪk ʤəˈpæn ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɑljumz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əp ˈwərldˈwaɪd. həz sin ə 55 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn trænˈzækʃən ˈvɑljum ɪn 2017 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ nu ˈwɔləts kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdeɪli. ˈrumərz ðət ˈæməˌzɑn wɪl sun bɪˈgɪn əkˈsɛptɪŋ ər pərˈsɪstənt. ɪf ðə ˈriˌteɪl ʤaɪənt dɪz bɪˈgɪn əkˈsɛptɪŋ, ðə ˈmuvmənt əv wɪl bi ənˈstɑpəbəl. 2 ˈfɔrməl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt wɪl fləd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈməni ɪn 2018 wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ə drəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən fər ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪljənz əv nu ˈməni ɪn ðə speɪs. ər ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əˈpruvd baɪ ðə juz. sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən (sɛk) ɪn 2018 ðɪs wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ stɑrt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə speɪs ənd prəˈvaɪd ðɛr klaɪənts wɪθ nu ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɔpʃənz. wʊd ˈoʊpən tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɑrʤər grup əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu ər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ baɪɪŋ kɔɪnz ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ðɛm sɪˈkjʊrli. əˈsaɪd frəm, ðə ˈnuli lɔnʧt ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈɔpʃənz ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈlaɪsənst ɛz boʊθ ə swɑp ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən fəˈsɪlɪti (sef*) ənd ə dərˈɪvətɪvz ˈklɪrɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (dco*). ən səbˈsɪdiˌɛri kɔld həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli geɪnd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə sɛk ənd fər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (ats*) fər ˈæˌsɛts. grup, ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpɑrtnər əv bitgo*, ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ lɔnʧ fˈjuʧərz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɔrtər əv 2017 ðə groʊθ əv dərˈɪvətɪvz ɪz əˈnəðər stɛp təˈwɔrd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv. grup, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈɔpʃənz ənd fˈjuʧərz ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɛntrənt ˈɪntu ˈɔfərɪŋ dərˈɪvətɪvz fər. ðiz nu ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈmuvmənt təˈwɔrd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˈseɪfti ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈlɑrʤər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ ʤəmp ɔn bɔrd. 3 dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɛkˈnɑləʤiz laɪk ˈubər, ənd hæv dɪsˈrəptɪd ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪndəstriz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ənd ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ du ðə seɪm wɪθ ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈsɪstəm. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈpɑn wɪʧ ɪz bɪlt ɪz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈræpədli. ðɛr ər naʊ nu ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ sɑlv juˈnik ˈprɑbləmz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈrɪpəl (xrp*) ɪz sɛt tɪ kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ trænˈzækʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈbɔrdərz ˈhæpən əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ, bæŋks ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈrɪpəl tɪ bɪld ə nu, mɔr trænˈspɛrənt ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələrli dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈfæʃən, ˈsɪvɪk kɔɪn ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ fər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd prəˈtɛkʃən fər boʊθ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˈsɪvɪk ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ paʊər bæk tɪ ðə ˈpipəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ənd ˈoʊnli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. 4 trəst ɪn wɔl strit ɪz gɔn: ɪz ðə nu məˈsaɪə ðə wərld jɛt fərˈgɑtən ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. wi wɔʧt ɪn ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ɛz ɑr oʊn tæks ˈdɔlərz wər juzd tɪ seɪv ðə ˈvɛri bæŋks ðət hæd kɔzd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ kræʃ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈmɔrgən rɪˈsivd ə 13 ˈbɪljən ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, ənd wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ hæd mɔr ˈrisəntli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl feɪk əˈkaʊnt frɔd ˈəndər ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz' neɪmz fər jɪrz tɪ pəmp əp ðɛr stɑk praɪs. wɔl strit kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈtrəstɪd baɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈæftər ðə pur ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈpræktɪsɪz frəm ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəˈlæps ɪn 2009 æt ðət taɪm, ðə trænsˈfərɪŋ əv fəndz bɪtˈwin ˈpɑrtiz rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈmɪdəlˌmæn, ə bæŋk ər ə ˈbroʊkər., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ɪts ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə nid fər ə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ ˈseɪfli ˈtrænsfər ˈməni dɪˈrɛkli frəm wən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tɪ əˈnəðər. ˈfʊli trænˈspɛrənt ənd ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri fiz ənd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈfeɪljərz frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl bæŋks. ɛz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈlaɪkli si ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp. rulz ðət hæv ɪgˈzɪstəd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈivɪn ˈsɛnʧəriz wɪl ʃɪft. 5 ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti wɪl drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪnˈkris wɪn fərst lɔnʧt, ɪt wɑz ˈsoʊəli ə ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈkərənsi ˈsɪstəm, ənd ɪt tʊk ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəs ənd ˈpərsən tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv baɪɪŋ ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ɪt ˈseɪfli. təˈdeɪ, saɪts laɪk hæv meɪd ˈizi tɪ juz ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz. ðiz saɪts prəˈvaɪd ə ʃɑp fər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈizi tɪ baɪ, sɛl, treɪd ənd stɔr ə vərˈaɪəti əv. ˈmeɪʤər ˈriˌteɪlərz laɪk ˈoʊvərˈstɑk ənd ɛkˈspidiə hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbeɪgən əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɪt ɛz ˈpeɪmənt, ənd ˈkəntriz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld hæv ˈbeɪgən ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɛz ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈkərənsi. ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni, bitcoinira.com*, əˈlaʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ hoʊld ˈækʧəwəl ɪn ðɛr rɪˈtaɪərmənt əˈkaʊnts. ðiz faɪv ˈrizənz wɪl bi ə ˈpɪvət pɔɪnt fər ɪn 2018 ənd ˈsævi ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wɪθ strɔŋ ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ənd rɪsk ˈtɑlərəns kʊd si ɪkˈsploʊsɪv geɪnz. |
watch: tells it was a 'mistake' for leave to claim there'd be a week for good morning britain (@gmb) june 24, 2016
nigel, head of the independence party, and advocate, in the wake of the reality of exit from the eu, is feeling a little fear-mongers’ remorse, reports.
farage after the brexit: “dare to dream that the dawn is breaking on an independent united kingdom.”
farage hours after, while being roasted by susana reid, sang a different tune.
“the 350 million pounds a week we send to the eu, which we will no longer send to the eu, can you guarantee going to go to the nhs?” asked reid.
“no i can’t, and i never would have made that claim,” said. “one of the mistakes that the leave campaign made…”
“that was one of the leave campaign adverts! that that money was going to go to nhs! why people many people voted!” reid annihilated.
“they made a mistake in doing that,” admitted.
“you’re saying after 17 million people have voted for leave, based i know how many people voted on the basis of that advert, but that was a huge part of the propaganda now saying a mistake?” reid pressed.
“you must understand, i was ostracized by the official leave campaign,” oozed.
“do you think there are other things people are going to wake up this morning and find out going to happen as a result of voting this way?” reid asked.
we’re doomed.
featured image via | wɔʧ: tɛlz ɪt wɑz ə 'mɪˈsteɪk' fər liv tɪ kleɪm ðɛrd bi ə wik fər gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈbrɪtən (@gmb*) ʤun 24 2016 ˈnaɪʤəl, hɛd əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti, ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈɛksət frəm ðə eu*, ɪz ˈfilɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl fear-mongers’*’ rɪˈmɔrs, rɪˈpɔrts. ˈæftər ðə brexit*: tɪ drim ðət ðə dɔn ɪz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɔn ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt juˈnaɪtɪd kingdom.”*.” aʊərz ˈæftər, waɪl biɪŋ ˈroʊstɪd baɪ suˈsɑnə rid, sæŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt tun. 350 ˈmɪljən paʊnz ə wik wi sɛnd tɪ ðə eu*, wɪʧ wi wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər sɛnd tɪ ðə eu*, kən ju ˌgɛrənˈti goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə nhs?”*?” æst rid. aɪ can’t*, ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv meɪd ðət claim,”*,” sɛd. əv ðə mɪˈsteɪks ðət ðə liv kæmˈpeɪn made…”*…” wɑz wən əv ðə liv kæmˈpeɪn adverts*! ðət ðət ˈməni wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ nhs*! waɪ ˈpipəl ˈmɛni ˈpipəl voted!”*!” rid əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪd. meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk ɪn duɪŋ that,”*,” ədˈmɪtəd. seɪɪŋ ˈæftər 17 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər liv, beɪst aɪ noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðət advert*, bət ðət wɑz ə juʤ pɑrt əv ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə naʊ seɪɪŋ ə mistake?”*?” rid prɛst. məst ˌəndərˈstænd, aɪ wɑz ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd baɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl liv campaign,”*,” uzd. ju θɪŋk ðɛr ər ˈəðər θɪŋz ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ weɪk əp ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd faɪnd aʊt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ðɪs way?”*?” rid æst. dumd. ˈfiʧərd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə |
the nfl has had a rough year when it comes to public relations. and now a major change is coming to the public relations department.
via daniel kaplan of journal, executive v.p. of communications and public affairs paul hicks is leaving the nfl. join the glover park group, a firm that provides p.r. advice to the nfl. not known whether hicks will be working directly with the league.
it’s also unclear whether hicks chose to leave, was nudged, or feared that a nudge was coming. some believe that the ultimate fallout of be a new commissioner but a new structure beneath him a process that apparently commenced with the hiring of tod to serve as the chief operating officer, a position that had been vacant since roger goodell had been promoted from coo to commissioner.
as one source explained it after arrived, the goal will be to cut down on the number of people who directly report to goodell. also, will assist with day-to-day management and coordination between departments while serving as the conduit between goodell and those departments.
in many respects, hicks and general counsel jeff pash served previously as the conduit between commissioner and the various departments he supervised. with another layer added between hicks and goodell, not surprising that hicks would decide to move on voluntarily especially if he sensed that an involuntary parting was inevitable.
update a.m. et: per a source with knowledge of the situation, hicks will continue to contribute to nfl projects as part of glover park new york office. will lead the search for an internal replacement. | ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz hæd ə rəf jɪr wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz. ənd naʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈviə ˈdænjəl ˈkæplən əv ˈʤərnəl, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv v.p*. əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz pɔl hɪks ɪz ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ʤɔɪn ðə ˈgləvər pɑrk grup, ə fərm ðət prəˈvaɪdz p.r*. ədˈvaɪs tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər hɪks wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ðə lig. ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər hɪks ʧoʊz tɪ liv, wɑz nəʤd, ər fɪrd ðət ə nəʤ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ. səm bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈəltəmət ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv bi ə nu kəˈmɪʃənər bət ə nu ˈstrəkʧər bɪˈniθ ɪm ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət əˈpɛrəntli kəˈmɛnst wɪθ ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv tɑd tɪ sərv ɛz ðə ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər, ə pəˈzɪʃən ðət hæd bɪn ˈveɪkənt sɪns ˈrɑʤər ˈgʊdɛl hæd bɪn prəˈmoʊtəd frəm ku tɪ kəˈmɪʃənər. ɛz wən sɔrs ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt ˈæftər əraɪvd, ðə goʊl wɪl bi tɪ kət daʊn ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈgʊdɛl. ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪl əˈsɪst wɪθ ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən bɪtˈwin dɪˈpɑrtmənts waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈkɑnʤuɪt bɪtˈwin ˈgʊdɛl ənd ðoʊz dɪˈpɑrtmənts. ɪn ˈmɛni rɪˈspɛkts, hɪks ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl ʤɛf pæʃ sərvd ˈpriviəsli ɛz ðə ˈkɑnʤuɪt bɪtˈwin kəˈmɪʃənər ənd ðə ˈvɛriəs dɪˈpɑrtmənts hi ˈsupərˌvaɪzd. wɪθ əˈnəðər leɪər ˈædɪd bɪtˈwin hɪks ənd ˈgʊdɛl, nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət hɪks wʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ muv ɔn ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli əˈspɛʃəli ɪf hi sɛnst ðət ən ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈpɑrtɪŋ wɑz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ˈəpˌdeɪt a.m*. ɛt: pər ə sɔrs wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, hɪks wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈprɑʤɛkts ɛz pɑrt əv ˈgləvər pɑrk nu jɔrk ˈɔfəs. wɪl lɛd ðə sərʧ fər ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt. |
a spanish boy who set up a website to promote his brass band has accidentally racked up a bill of euros in advertising fees.
in august, jose javier - from the city of - created an account with, a google service.
he was under the impression people clicking on the would earn him money.
but instead he was charged every time someone clicked on the link.
google has now said it won't make him pay the fee.
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the company realised that "it was all a mistake and that he did it without thinking," a google spokeswoman said wednesday.
"a boy doesn't want to start spending euros."
jose's mother quesada told the el pais daily that her son "wanted to buy instruments" for his band los (loosely translated as "the salties"), in which he plays the trumpet.
a savings account had been opened in the boy's name and he used those details when signing up for.
a boy doesn't want to start spending euros google spokeswoman
his parents only realised what was going on when the bank called them to let them know about the charges.
adwords puts advertising higher up search results and on other websites.
the advertiser only pays when someone clicks on one of these links.
find us on at and follow us on snapchat, search for | ə ˈspænɪʃ bɔɪ hu sɛt əp ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz bræs bænd həz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli rækt əp ə bɪl əv ˈjuˌroʊz ɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ fiz. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˌhɑviˈɛr frəm ðə ˈsɪti əv kriˈeɪtɪd ən əˈkaʊnt wɪθ, ə ˈgugəl ˈsərvɪs. hi wɑz ˈəndər ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ˈpipəl ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə wʊd ərn ɪm ˈməni. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈsəmˌwən klɪkt ɔn ðə lɪŋk. ˈgugəl həz naʊ sɛd ɪt woʊnt meɪk ɪm peɪ ðə fi. mɔr rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz wɪn ˈbɪznɪsɪz mɛs əp ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət "ɪt wɑz ɔl ə mɪˈsteɪk ənd ðət hi dɪd ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ," ə ˈgugəl ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ə bɔɪ ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈjuˌroʊz." ˌhoʊˈzeɪz ˈməðər kweɪˈsɑdə toʊld ðə ɛl peɪz ˈdeɪli ðət hər sən "ˈwɔntɪd tɪ baɪ ˈɪnstrəmənts" fər hɪz bænd lɔs (ˈlusli trænzˈleɪtəd ɛz "ðə salties*"), ɪn wɪʧ hi pleɪz ðə ˈtrəmpət. ə ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnt hæd bɪn ˈoʊpənd ɪn ðə bɔɪz neɪm ənd hi juzd ðoʊz ˈditeɪlz wɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp fər. ə bɔɪ ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈjuˌroʊz ˈgugəl ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən hɪz ˈpɛrənts ˈoʊnli ˈriəˌlaɪzd wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪn ðə bæŋk kɔld ðɛm tɪ lɛt ðɛm noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. pʊts ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ haɪər əp sərʧ rɪˈzəlts ənd ɔn ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzər ˈoʊnli peɪz wɪn ˈsəmˌwən klɪks ɔn wən əv ðiz lɪŋks. faɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ɔn æt ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt, sərʧ fər |
cross-posted at montclair socioblog.
if a person thinks that the media are infiltrating his mind and controlling his thoughts and behavior, we consider him a nutjob, and we recommend professional help and serious meds. but if a person thinks that the media are infiltrating other minds and affecting their behavior, we call him or her an astute social observer, one eminently qualified to give speeches or writes.
the previous post dwelt on economist isabel washington post channeling dan quayle, particularly speech asserting that a tv sitcom was wielding a strong effect on decisions not just decisions like pepsi vs. coke, but decisions like whether to have a baby.
that was quayle, this is now. still, our current vice-president can sometimes resemble his counterpart of two decades ago. just a last month, joe biden echoed the quayle idea on the power of sitcoms. on “meet the press,” in response to david question about gay marriage, biden said that “this is evolving” and added:
and by the way, my measure, david, and i take a look at when things really begin to change, is when the social culture changes. i think “will and grace” probably did more to educate the american public than almost anything ever done so far.
“will and grace” ran for eight seasons,. its strongest years were, when it was the top rated show among the crowd. biden could point to general social survey (gss) data on the gay marriage question. in 1988, ten years before “will and grace,” the asked about gay marriage. only 12% supported it, 73% opposed it. the question was asked again in 2004, six years into the era. support had more than doubled, and it continued to rise in subsequent years.
we know just when in that period,, things “really began to change.” fortunately, the more regularly asked the view on sexual relations between same-sex partners. here too, tolerance grows in the “will and grace” period (gray on the graph):
the graph is misleading, though. to see the error, all we need do is extend our sampling back a few years here is the same graph starting in 1973:
the shows attitudes about homosexuality starting to change in 1990. by the time of the first episode of “will and grace,” the proportion seeing nothing wrong with homosexuality had already doubled. like “murphy brown” effect, the “will and grace” effect is hard to see.
the flaw in the method is not in mistaking tv for reality. in assuming that the awareness is simultaneous with their own.
why do our vice-presidents (and many other people) give so much credit (or blame) to a popular tv show for a change in public opinion? the error is partly a simplistic post hoc logic. “will and grace” gave us first gay principle character; homosexuality became more acceptable. murphy brown was first happily unwed mother, and in the following years, single motherhood increased. besides, we know that these shows are watched by millions of people each week. so it must be the show that is causing the change.
it’s also possible that our vice-presidents (and many other people) may also have been projecting their own experiences onto the general public. maybe murphy brown was the first or only unwed mother that dan quayle really knew or at least she was the one he knew best. possible that joe biden familiar with any gay men, not in the way we feel we know tv characters. a straight guy might have some gay acquaintances or co-workers, but the fictional will truman whose private life he could see, if only for a half hour every week.
does tv matter? when we think about our own decisions, we are much more likely to focus on our experiences and on the pulls and pushes of family, work, and friends. we generally attribute much causal weight to the sitcoms we watch. why then are we so quick to see these shows as having a profound influence on other behavior, especially behavior we like? maybe because such an easy game to play. is there more unwed motherhood? must be “murphy brown.” did obesity increase in the 1990s? “roseanne.” are twentysomethings and older delaying marriage? “seinfeld” and “friends.” and of course “the simpsons,” or at least bart and homer, who can be held responsible for a variety of social ills. | cross-posted* æt ˌmɑntˈklɛr socioblog*. ɪf ə ˈpərsən θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈmidiə ər ˌɪnˈfɪlˌtreɪtɪŋ hɪz maɪnd ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ hɪz θɔts ənd bɪˈheɪvjər, wi kənˈsɪdər ɪm ə nutjob*, ənd wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd prəˈfɛʃənəl hɛlp ənd ˈsɪriəs meds*. bət ɪf ə ˈpərsən θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈmidiə ər ˌɪnˈfɪlˌtreɪtɪŋ ˈəðər maɪndz ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər, wi kɔl ɪm ər hər ən əˈstut ˈsoʊʃəl əbˈzərvər, wən ˈɛmənəntli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ gɪv ˈspiʧɪz ər raɪt op-eds*. ðə ˈpriviəs poʊst dwɛlt ɔn ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈɪzəˌbɛl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈʧænəlɪŋ dæn kweɪl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli spiʧ əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪtˌkɑm wɑz ˈwildɪŋ ə strɔŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn dɪˈsɪʒənz nɑt ʤɪst dɪˈsɪʒənz laɪk ˈpɛpsi ˈvərsəz. koʊk, bət dɪˈsɪʒənz laɪk ˈwɛðər tɪ hæv ə ˈbeɪbi. ðət wɑz kweɪl, ðɪs ɪz naʊ. stɪl, ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈzɛmbəl hɪz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt əv tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ. ʤɪst ə læst mənθ, ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən ˈɛkoʊd ðə kweɪl aɪˈdiə ɔn ðə paʊər əv ˈsɪtkɑmz. ɔn ðə press,”*,” ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈbaɪdən sɛd ðət ɪz evolving”*” ənd ˈædɪd: ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, maɪ ˈmɛʒər, ˈdeɪvɪd, ənd aɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt wɪn θɪŋz ˈrɪli bɪˈgɪn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, ɪz wɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkəlʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ənd grace”*” ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪd mɔr tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ðən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛvər dən soʊ fɑr. ənd grace”*” ræn fər eɪt ˈsizənz, ɪts ˈstrɔŋgəst jɪrz wər wɪn ɪt wɑz ðə tɔp ˈreɪtɪd ʃoʊ əˈməŋ ðə kraʊd. ˈbaɪdən kʊd pɔɪnt tɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ (gss*) ˈdætə ɔn ðə geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ kˈwɛʃən. ɪn 1988 tɛn jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd grace,”*,” ðə æst əˈbaʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈoʊnli 12 səˈpɔrtɪd ɪt, 73 əˈpoʊzd ɪt. ðə kˈwɛʃən wɑz æst əˈgɛn ɪn 2004 sɪks jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪrə. səˈpɔrt hæd mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld, ənd ɪt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ raɪz ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt jɪrz. wi noʊ ʤɪst wɪn ɪn ðət ˈpɪriəd, θɪŋz bɪˈgæn tɪ change.”*.” ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə mɔr ˈrɛgjələrli æst ðə vju ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈpɑrtnərz. hir tu, ˈtɑlərəns groʊz ɪn ðə ənd grace”*” ˈpɪriəd (greɪ ɔn ðə græf): ðə græf ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ, ðoʊ. tɪ si ðə ˈɛrər, ɔl wi nid du ɪz ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr ˈsæmplɪŋ bæk ə fju jɪrz hir ɪz ðə seɪm græf ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1973 ðə ʃoʊz ˈætəˌtudz əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn 1990 baɪ ðə taɪm əv ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ənd grace,”*,” ðə prəˈpɔrʃən siɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈdəbəld. laɪk brown”*” ˈifɛkt, ðə ənd grace”*” ˈifɛkt ɪz hɑrd tɪ si. ðə flɔ ɪn ðə ˈmɛθəd ɪz nɑt ɪn mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən fər ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪn əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə əˈwɛrnəs ɪz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs wɪθ ðɛr oʊn. waɪ du ɑr ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts (ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpipəl) gɪv soʊ məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt (ər bleɪm) tɪ ə ˈpɑpjələr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ fər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən? ðə ˈɛrər ɪz ˈpɑrtli ə sɪmˈplɪstɪk poʊst hɑk ˈlɑʤɪk. ənd grace”*” geɪv ˈjuˈɛs fərst geɪ ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈkɛrɪktər; ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti bɪˈkeɪm mɔr əkˈsɛptəbəl. ˈmərfi braʊn wɑz fərst ˈhæpəli ənˈwɛd ˈməðər, ənd ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪrz, ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərˌhʊd ˌɪnˈkrist. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, wi noʊ ðət ðiz ʃoʊz ər wɔʧt baɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl iʧ wik. soʊ ɪt məst bi ðə ʃoʊ ðət ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ɑr ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts (ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpipəl) meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv bɪn prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈɔntu ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. ˈmeɪbi ˈmərfi braʊn wɑz ðə fərst ər ˈoʊnli ənˈwɛd ˈməðər ðət dæn kweɪl ˈrɪli nu ər æt list ʃi wɑz ðə wən hi nu bɛst. ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈɛni geɪ mɛn, nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ wi fil wi noʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɛrɪktərz. ə streɪt gaɪ maɪt hæv səm geɪ əkˈweɪntənsɪz ər ˈkoʊˈwərkərz, bət ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl wɪl ˈtrumən huz ˈpraɪvət laɪf hi kʊd si, ɪf ˈoʊnli fər ə hæf aʊər ˈɛvəri wik. dɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmætər? wɪn wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɑr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz, wi ər məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ɔn ðə pʊlz ənd ˈpʊʃɪz əv ˈfæməli, wərk, ənd frɛndz. wi ˈʤɛnərəli əˈtrɪˌbjut məʧ ˈkɔzəl weɪt tɪ ðə ˈsɪtkɑmz wi wɔʧ. waɪ ðɛn ər wi soʊ kwɪk tɪ si ðiz ʃoʊz ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈəðər bɪˈheɪvjər, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈheɪvjər wi laɪk? ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz səʧ ən ˈizi geɪm tɪ pleɪ. ɪz ðɛr mɔr ənˈwɛd ˈməðərˌhʊd? məst bi brown.”*.” dɪd əˈbisəti ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə 1990s*? ““roseanne.”*.” ər tˌwɛntiˈsəmθɪŋz ənd ˈoʊldər dɪˈleɪɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ? ““seinfeld”*” ənd ““friends.”*.” ənd əv kɔrs simpsons,”*,” ər æt list bɑrt ənd ˈhoʊmər, hu kən bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsoʊʃəl ɪlz. |
for other uses of "lost stars", see lost star (disambiguation)
the lost fleet is a military science fiction series written by john g. hemry under the pen name jack campbell. the series is set years into an interstellar war between two different human cultures, the alliance and thes. the protagonist of the story is discovered floating in a suspended animation escape pod one hundred years after he made a "heroic last stand" against an enemy fleet. in his absence, he has been made into a renowned hero in the alliance, but his legend and actions are used to justify poor tactics and decisions. awakened after being discovered during a secret mission that turns out to be an enemy trap, he is suddenly dropped into the role of fleet commander and expected to live up to the legend that has grown around him.
the series ended with victorious (2010). the author, however, has continued the lost fleet series with two spin-offs: beyond the frontier, focusing on the main characters from the lost fleet, and the lost stars, focusing on theate] as well as a prequel series, the genesis fleet.
novels [ edit ]
the lost fleet
beyond the frontier
the lost stars
the genesis fleet
plot summary [ edit ]
the lost fleet [ edit ]
the alliance has been fighting theate worlds (a union of planets under a tyrannical, government) for a century. after obtaining a key" from a traitor, they send a large fleet through a gate to directly attack the homeworld, but are ambushed by overwhelming forces.
during the approach to the homeworld, the fleet discovers the escape pod of captain john geary in an abandoned star system. known as "black jack" in the present, his legendary exploits are taught to every schoolchild and he is revered for his heroic last stand in the early days of the war. the black jack geary legend includes the expectation that one day he will return from the dead to lead the alliance fleet to victory. left as de facto fleet commander and with great reluctance takes it upon himself to lead the fleet to the safety of alliance space.
geary is also forced to retrain the fleet to fight in formation instead of the "modern" free-for-all tactics of charging straight at the enemy, supposedly inspired by example at his famous last stand, caused by decades of attrition and loss of] attempt to change the fleet's culture causes tension with other senior officers, including one senior captain freed from a labor camp with a reputation almost as famous as, who proceeds to split off a portion of the fleet on a disastrous]
to complicate the situation, a third faction wishes to stage a military coup upon the return of the fleet to alliance space with geary as dictator. geary resists the temptation offered by this faction with great effort, though they continue to apply pressure to him throughout the series.
as the entire military force of theate worlds continues to hunt the alliance fleet, geary is often forced to raid star systems for supplies and raw materials. during these raids, the fleet gradually uncovers evidence of a third party in this war. geary believes they are an unknown alien civilization who may have tricked thes into starting the war with the alliance. these aliens may even have been responsible for humans "discovering" the and may have sinister reasons for giving humans this technology after geary discovers that a gate can be used to destroy an entire star system. the hypothetical aliens also have a means of remote destruction of gates, which will allow them, given time, to extend the war between the humans indefinitely.
the alien civilization, whatever their designs for humanity are, do not appear to want the alliance fleet to reach their home space. when geary leads the fleet to attack the lakota star system, the aliens manipulate the to divert a fleet to the]
throughout the series, geary is troubled by larger issues. first, he is concerned by the declining state of the alliance civilian government, which is losing control of its member worlds and the support of the military forces after a century of futile warfare. also, even though geary is loyal to the alliance, he fears that the government may choose to imprison him as a threat to its own power. in addition, the alliance navy itself has allowed its standards to slip, frequently destroying entire planets and their civilian populations in retaliation for atrocities, murdering prisoners of war, and has ceased saluting and other traditions reaffirming the command structure. geary therefore fears that the alliance may not deserve any victory it might achieve. combined with these is his speculation that, if the increasingly aliens are perpetuating the war within space, what might their actions be if he can somehow end it?
beyond the frontier [ edit ]
beyond the frontier: : admiral "black jack" geary is given command of the "first fleet" and sent to the far side of space. the series follows geary as he leads the fleet through previously unexplored star systems, and to explore the threat of the previously encountered non-human "enigma" race. [5] [6]
: admiral "black jack" geary is given command of the "first fleet" and sent to the far side of space. the series follows geary as he leads the fleet through previously unexplored star systems, and to explore the threat of the previously encountered non-human "enigma" race. beyond the frontier: invincible : after stumbling upon a second non-human race, which are dubbed the "bear-cows" due to their resemblance to teddy bears and their herbivorous nature and herding tendencies, which attack with ships in massive waves and numbers, admiral geary jumps farther into unknown space. there, they find a third non-human species, apparently waiting to engage the. turning to engage the with the new aliens alongside them, geary defeats the force through luck and the' inability to divert from a charge, after which admiral geary jumps farther into unknown space. there, admiral geary and his fleet officially meet the first friendly aliens that humanity has met so far, the. with the help of the, admiral geary and his fleet disable one of the' massives, and capture it, to return to their home in alliance space, varendal. realizing that the enigma race will note their absence from midway, geary intercepts another enigma race attack at midway, which theate worlds are observing. with assistance from the (known afterwards as the dancers), they defeat the enigma fleet and engage in an uneasy standoff against theate worlds force, who demand the surrender of the and the dancers. [7]
: after stumbling upon a second non-human race, which are dubbed the "bear-cows" due to their resemblance to teddy bears and their herbivorous nature and herding tendencies, which attack with ships in massive waves and numbers, admiral geary jumps farther into unknown space. there, they find a third non-human species, apparently waiting to engage the. turning to engage the with the new aliens alongside them, geary defeats the force through luck and the' inability to divert from a charge, after which admiral geary jumps farther into unknown space. there, admiral geary and his fleet officially meet the first friendly aliens that humanity has met so far, the. with the help of the, admiral geary and his fleet disable one of the' massives, and capture it, to return to their home in alliance space, varendal. realizing that the enigma race will note their absence from midway, geary intercepts another enigma race attack at midway, which theate worlds are observing. with assistance from the (known afterwards as the dancers), they defeat the enigma fleet and engage in an uneasy standoff against theate worlds force, who demand the surrender of the and the dancers. beyond the frontier: guardian : furious with the standoff and theate worlds' attempt to reconquer midway, geary orchestrates a trap for theate admiral, tricking him into firing first on a ship under alliance protection. they defeat theate worlds forces, but realize that theate worlds have managed to shut down their system, denying the alliance fleet a quick trip home. with their massive fleet, they drive straight for home, winning numerous small engagements and other asymmetrical warfare attacks, thinly disguised by theate worlds to be the work of pirates and other parties. returning to varandal, geary learns that the forces of the callas republic and the rift federation are on the verge of revolt due to their ridiculously long deployment time, and immediately orders them to return home under radio silence, prohibiting them from receiving contradictory orders. the situation defused, geary escorts the dancers to earth, encountering a splinter fleet of humanity, which arrogantly declares the earth under their control. despite being outnumbered 5 to 1, geary smashes the enemy fleet, which lacked any modern weaponry or understanding of tactics, evidenced by their insistence on attacking in fixed formations. arriving at earth, the dancers land in kansas, returning the body of an ancient deep space explorer whom they recovered. [8]
: furious with the standoff and theate worlds' attempt to reconquer midway, geary orchestrates a trap for theate admiral, tricking him into firing first on a ship under alliance protection. they defeat theate worlds forces, but realize that theate worlds have managed to shut down their system, denying the alliance fleet a quick trip home. with their massive fleet, they drive straight for home, winning numerous small engagements and other asymmetrical warfare attacks, thinly disguised by theate worlds to be the work of pirates and other parties. returning to varandal, geary learns that the forces of the callas republic and the rift federation are on the verge of revolt due to their ridiculously long deployment time, and immediately orders them to return home under radio silence, prohibiting them from receiving contradictory orders. the situation defused, geary escorts the dancers to earth, encountering a splinter fleet of humanity, which arrogantly declares the earth under their control. despite being outnumbered 5 to 1, geary smashes the enemy fleet, which lacked any modern weaponry or understanding of tactics, evidenced by their insistence on attacking in fixed formations. arriving at earth, the dancers land in kansas, returning the body of an ancient deep space explorer whom they recovered. beyond the frontier: steadfast
beyond the frontier: leviathan
the lost stars [ edit ]
the lost stars deals with the collapse of theate worlds, and specifically the efforts of midway system's system ceo commander and ground force ceo commander to deal with the] the series expands the story to include the viewpoint ofate worlds citizens and how the leaders of the midway star system react to the collapse of central authority, occurring at the same time as the events in the beyond the frontier series.
the lost stars: tarnished knight : ceo artur has been betrayed. theate worlds’ government failed to protect its citizens from both the alliance and the alien enigmas. with a cadre of reliable soldiers under his command, launches a battle for control of the midway star by an ally unsure he can trust… ceo gwen was exiled to midway because she was not ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. she proved them wrong by some of the warships at midway and declaring the star independence on behalf of the people though staying in charge as “president.” but while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “general”’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side. if their coup is to succeed, and must put their differences aside to prevent the population of midway from rebelling against them, to defend their star system from the to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish rule…
: ceo artur has been betrayed. theate worlds’ government failed to protect its citizens from both the alliance and the alien enigmas. with a cadre of reliable soldiers under his command, launches a battle for control of the midway star by an ally unsure he can trust… ceo gwen was exiled to midway because she was not ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. she proved them wrong by some of the warships at midway and declaring the star independence on behalf of the people though staying in charge as “president.” but while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “general”’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side. if their coup is to succeed, and must put their differences aside to prevent the population of midway from rebelling against them, to defend their star system from the to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish rule… the lost stars: perilous shield : following a successful coup against the tyrannicalate, the leaders of the rebel midway star system work to forge a government free enough to please its citizens yet strong enough to secure power. but in a world where former rulers have become new foes, an alien threat to humanity may turn old adversaries into uncertain allies. president gwen believes midway is their only defense against the enigmas.ate training taught her in a crisis, yet determined to fight for the star if it means joining forces with another formerate an officer of the hated alliance. despite general artur’s misgivings, he with to overthrow forces. now, with an enigma fleet menacing their independence, he can ill afford to trust lose her support. but in the back of his mind, there are three words that describe someone who confides in aate ceo: stupid. betrayed. dead.
: following a successful coup against the tyrannicalate, the leaders of the rebel midway star system work to forge a government free enough to please its citizens yet strong enough to secure power. but in a world where former rulers have become new foes, an alien threat to humanity may turn old adversaries into uncertain allies. president gwen believes midway is their only defense against the enigmas.ate training taught her in a crisis, yet determined to fight for the star if it means joining forces with another formerate an officer of the hated alliance. despite general artur’s misgivings, he with to overthrow forces. now, with an enigma fleet menacing their independence, he can ill afford to trust lose her support. but in the back of his mind, there are three words that describe someone who confides in aate ceo: stupid. betrayed. dead. the lost stars: imperfect sword : president gwen and general artur have successfully liberated the midway star the former rulers of theate worlds surrender the region without a fight. the dictatorial regime has ordered the terminated with extreme prejudice and the citizens punished for their defiance. outnumbered and led by junior officers hastily promoted in the wake of the uprising, warships are no match for the fleet massing and preparing to strike. but theate the only threat facing and. another former ceo has taken control of the star system, the first calculated move toward establishing his own little empire. with’s ground forces dispatched to, midway erupts in violence asate agents and other, unknown enemies stoke a renewed revolt against’s both her and vulnerable to trusted officers just waiting for an opportune moment to betray them…
: president gwen and general artur have successfully liberated the midway star the former rulers of theate worlds surrender the region without a fight. the dictatorial regime has ordered the terminated with extreme prejudice and the citizens punished for their defiance. outnumbered and led by junior officers hastily promoted in the wake of the uprising, warships are no match for the fleet massing and preparing to strike. but theate the only threat facing and. another former ceo has taken control of the star system, the first calculated move toward establishing his own little empire. with’s ground forces dispatched to, midway erupts in violence asate agents and other, unknown enemies stoke a renewed revolt against’s both her and vulnerable to trusted officers just waiting for an opportune moment to betray them… the lost stars: shattered spear: theate worlds continues to splinter as more star systems pledge allegiance to president gwen, general artur, and the new government they're establishing at midway. but the toxic legacy ofate rule undermines their efforts as the rebels encounter difficulty trusting one another and believing their new leaders' promises of freedom from tyranny. before and can put their house in order, they must deal with another threat. an enigma warship has appeared and vanished near a colony. if the aliens are capable of jumping into other star systems, then billions of people could be vulnerable to a hostile invasion fleet anywhere it chooses to strike. but an even greater liability lies with and as a adviser turned saboteur plans revenge...
the genesis fleet [ edit ]
a prequel to the lost fleet series, envisioned as a trilogy detailing the formation of the alliance and the first clashes with theate worlds.
the genesis fleet: vanguard (published 16 may 2017)
(published 16 may 2017) the genesis fleet: ascendant (published 15 may 2018) [10]
(published 15 may 2018) the genesis fleet: triumphant (publishing 21 may 2019)
major themes [ edit ]
hemry acknowledged in an interview that the lost fleet was inspired by anabasis, detailing the return march of the ten thousand, and myths about kings returning to save their nation. in the same interview, hemry, based on his own military experience, found geary to be his ideal commanding officer:
ancestor worship is a belief system fairly embraced within universe. this allows hemry to explore a few aspects of the role of religion in military life without making comment on any current or modern religious group. personnel in the alliance fleet are mostly believers, and concerned with the morality of their actions in relation to their religious beliefs. in addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty. religious concerns, prayer, and terminology are infused throughout all aspects of the lives of the sailors and officers in the fleet, and are often included in official communications and events. some comments from the narration indicate that there are those in the society who have more or less belief in the existence of their ancestors but no characters are openly identified as such.
a primary theme of john work as a whole, and the lost fleet series in particular, is the importance of the rule of law, particularly military and naval regulations and the laws of war. specifically, he deals with the proper treatment of enemy combatants, prisoners, civilians, and saboteurs, as well as traitors within one's own organization. the separation of civilian and military authority is also important to the messages the series conveys. hemry, through john geary, continually reinforces the concept that military forces must be subordinate to civilian authority, and shows democratic systems of civilian government (the alliance) to be superior to a autocracy (thes). at the same time, the military must follow established systems of rank and seniority, rather than a democratic system which is essential to civil society. the character of (and alliance senator) victoria gives advice and assistance to geary when necessary, but does not and cannot give actual orders or dictate military policies.
as with other works by hemry, relationships are an important aspect of the plots of the novels and the proper expression of romantic interest between military personnel is explored and clearly defined as being strictly controlled by those regulations which concern fraternization. relationship earlier in the novels with victoria are legally safe, but politically dangerous. this is in contrast to his relationship later in the novels with captain tanya, an officer who is directly subordinate to geary as the captain of his flagship, making any romantic situation legally impossible but politically safe within the culture of the fleet. the refusal of geary and to act upon any feelings that are legally forbidden continues message of the importance of the rule of law and military regulations.
honor and duty are also strong themes. the double edged nature of honor is explored in the latter half of the series, showing how honor can be both a bulwark against attack, and a knife to one's own throat.
reception [ edit ]
we read science fiction reviewed the series and gave it a good review, giving positive comments on the narrative and the detailed battle scenes. the only complaint directed at the series in the review was tendency to repeat details from earlier books in later books. hemry himself replied to the review thanking them for their comments and explaining that he repeats information for the readers who picked up later books but have not had the chance to read from the beginning of the series with]
british company titan comics announced the release of an comic series based on lost fleet in october 2016, written by jack campbell, penciled by andre siregar, by and coloured by sebastian cheng. the first series was published from june] to january].
the series is set after the end of a war between the alliance and thes, and centers on captain michael geary, black jack grand-nephew, who's been mia since the novel] | fər ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz əv "lɔst stɑrz", si lɔst stɑr (disambiguation*) ðə lɔst flit ɪz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈsɪriz ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤɑn ʤi. ˈhɛmri ˈəndər ðə pɛn neɪm ʤæk ˈkæmbəl. ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz sɛt jɪrz ˈɪntu ən ˌɪntərˈstɛlər wɔr bɪtˈwin tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈjumən ˈkəlʧərz, ðə əˈlaɪəns ənd ðə. ðə proʊˈtægənəst əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz dɪˈskəvərd ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ə səˈspɛndɪd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪˈskeɪp pɑd wən ˈhənərd jɪrz ˈæftər hi meɪd ə "hɪˈroʊɪk læst stænd" əˈgɛnst ən ˈɛnəmi flit. ɪn hɪz ˈæbsəns, hi həz bɪn meɪd ˈɪntu ə rɪˈnaʊnd ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ðə əˈlaɪəns, bət hɪz ˈlɛʤənd ənd ˈækʃənz ər juzd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ pur ˈtæktɪks ənd dɪˈsɪʒənz. əˈweɪkənd ˈæftər biɪŋ dɪˈskəvərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsikrɪt ˈmɪʃən ðət tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ən ˈɛnəmi træp, hi ɪz ˈsədənli drɑpt ˈɪntu ðə roʊl əv flit kəˈmændər ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɪv əp tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤənd ðət həz groʊn əraʊnd ɪm. ðə ˈsɪriz ˈɛndɪd wɪθ vɪkˈtɔriəs 2010 ðə ˈɔθər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz kənˈtɪnjud ðə lɔst flit ˈsɪriz wɪθ tu spin-offs*: bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə lɔst flit, ənd ðə lɔst stɑrz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈprikwɛl ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit. ˈnɑvəlz ˈɛdət ðə lɔst flit bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr ðə lɔst stɑrz ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit plɑt ˈsəməri ˈɛdət ðə lɔst flit ˈɛdət ðə əˈlaɪəns həz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz (ə ˈjunjən əv ˈplænəts ˈəndər ə tərˈænɪkəl, ˈgəvərnmənt) fər ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈæftər əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ki" frəm ə ˈtreɪtər, ðeɪ sɛnd ə lɑrʤ flit θru ə geɪt tɪ dɪˈrɛkli əˈtæk ðə ˈhoʊmˌwərld, bət ər ˈæmˌbʊʃt baɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈhoʊmˌwərld, ðə flit dɪˈskəvərz ðə ɪˈskeɪp pɑd əv ˈkæptən ʤɑn ˈgɪri ɪn ən əˈbændənd stɑr ˈsɪstəm. noʊn ɛz "blæk ʤæk" ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt, hɪz ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ər tɔt tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈskuˌlʧaɪld ənd hi ɪz rɪˈvɪrd fər hɪz hɪˈroʊɪk læst stænd ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə wɔr. ðə blæk ʤæk ˈgɪri ˈlɛʤənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət wən deɪ hi wɪl rɪˈtərn frəm ðə dɛd tɪ lɛd ðə əˈlaɪəns flit tɪ ˈvɪktəri. lɛft ɛz də ˈfæktoʊ flit kəˈmændər ənd wɪθ greɪt rɪˈləktəns teɪks ɪt əˈpɑn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ lɛd ðə flit tɪ ðə ˈseɪfti əv əˈlaɪəns speɪs. ˈgɪri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrst tɪ riˈtreɪn ðə flit tɪ faɪt ɪn fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə "ˈmɑdərn" ˈfrifɔˌrɔl ˈtæktɪks əv ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ streɪt æt ðə ˈɛnəmi, səˈpoʊzədli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl æt hɪz ˈfeɪməs læst stænd, kɔzd baɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz əv əˈtrɪʃən ənd lɔs əv əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə flits ˈkəlʧər ˈkɔzɪz ˈtɛnʃən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈsinjər ˈkæptən frid frəm ə ˈleɪbər kæmp wɪθ ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈfeɪməs ɛz, hu prəˈsidz tɪ splɪt ɔf ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə flit ɔn ə dɪˈzæstrəs tɪ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ə θərd ˈfækʃən ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ steɪʤ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ku əˈpɑn ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə flit tɪ əˈlaɪəns speɪs wɪθ ˈgɪri ɛz ˈdɪkteɪtər. ˈgɪri rɪˈzɪsts ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən ˈɔfərd baɪ ðɪs ˈfækʃən wɪθ greɪt ˈɛfərt, ðoʊ ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈprɛʃər tɪ ɪm θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz. ɛz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs əv ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hənt ðə əˈlaɪəns flit, ˈgɪri ɪz ˈɔfən fɔrst tɪ reɪd stɑr ˈsɪstəmz fər səˈplaɪz ənd rɑ məˈtɪriəlz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz reɪdz, ðə flit ˈgræʤuəli ˌənˈkəvərz ˈɛvədəns əv ə θərd ˈpɑrti ɪn ðɪs wɔr. ˈgɪri bɪˈlivz ðeɪ ər ən ənˈnoʊn ˈeɪliən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən hu meɪ hæv trɪkt ðə ˈɪntu ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə wɔr wɪθ ðə əˈlaɪəns. ðiz ˈeɪliənz meɪ ˈivɪn hæv bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈjumənz "dɪˈskəvərɪŋ" ðə ənd meɪ hæv ˈsɪnɪstər ˈrizənz fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjumənz ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈæftər ˈgɪri dɪˈskəvərz ðət ə geɪt kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ən ɪnˈtaɪər stɑr ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈeɪliənz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə minz əv rɪˈmoʊt dɪˈstrəkʃən əv geɪts, wɪʧ wɪl əˈlaʊ ðɛm, ˈgɪvɪn taɪm, tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjumənz ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. ðə ˈeɪliən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnz fər juˈmænɪti ər, du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ wɔnt ðə əˈlaɪəns flit tɪ riʧ ðɛr hoʊm speɪs. wɪn ˈgɪri lidz ðə flit tɪ əˈtæk ðə lɑˈkoʊtə stɑr ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈeɪliənz məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə tɪ dɪˈvərt ə flit tɪ ðə θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈgɪri ɪz ˈtrəbəld baɪ ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪʃuz. fərst, hi ɪz kənˈsərnd baɪ ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ steɪt əv ðə əˈlaɪəns səˈvɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈluzɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ɪts ˈmɛmbər wərldz ənd ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ˈæftər ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv fˈjutəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈgɪri ɪz lɔɪəl tɪ ðə əˈlaɪəns, hi fɪrz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ ʧuz tɪ ˌɪmˈprɪzən ɪm ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ɪts oʊn paʊər. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈneɪvi ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz əˈlaʊd ɪts ˈstændərdz tɪ slɪp, ˈfrikwɛntli dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænəts ənd ðɛr səˈvɪljən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər əˈtrɑsətiz, ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈprɪzənərz əv wɔr, ənd həz sist səˈlutɪŋ ənd ˈəðər trəˈdɪʃənz ˌriəˈfərmɪŋ ðə kəˈmænd ˈstrəkʧər. ˈgɪri ˈðɛrˌfɔr fɪrz ðət ðə əˈlaɪəns meɪ nɑt dɪˈzərv ˈɛni ˈvɪktəri ɪt maɪt əˈʧiv. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðiz ɪz hɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət, ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈeɪliənz ər pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ðə wɔr wɪˈθɪn speɪs, wət maɪt ðɛr ˈækʃənz bi ɪf hi kən ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɛnd ɪt? bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr ˈɛdət bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr: ˈædmərəl "blæk ʤæk" ˈgɪri ɪz ˈgɪvɪn kəˈmænd əv ðə "fərst flit" ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə fɑr saɪd əv speɪs. ðə ˈsɪriz ˈfɑloʊz ˈgɪri ɛz hi lidz ðə flit θru ˈpriviəsli ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd stɑr ˈsɪstəmz, ənd tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə θrɛt əv ðə ˈpriviəsli ɪnˈkaʊnərd nɑnˈhjumən "ɪˈnɪgmə" reɪs. 5 6 ˈædmərəl "blæk ʤæk" ˈgɪri ɪz ˈgɪvɪn kəˈmænd əv ðə "fərst flit" ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə fɑr saɪd əv speɪs. ðə ˈsɪriz ˈfɑloʊz ˈgɪri ɛz hi lidz ðə flit θru ˈpriviəsli ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd stɑr ˈsɪstəmz, ənd tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə θrɛt əv ðə ˈpriviəsli ɪnˈkaʊnərd nɑnˈhjumən "ɪˈnɪgmə" reɪs. bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr: ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl ˈæftər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈpɑn ə ˈsɛkənd nɑnˈhjumən reɪs, wɪʧ ər dəbd ðə "bear-cows*" du tɪ ðɛr rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ˈtɛdi bɛrz ənd ðɛr ərˈbɪˌvɔrəs ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈhərdɪŋ ˈtɛndənsiz, wɪʧ əˈtæk wɪθ ʃɪps ɪn ˈmæsɪv weɪvz ənd ˈnəmbərz, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ʤəmps ˈfɑrðər ˈɪntu ənˈnoʊn speɪs. ðɛr, ðeɪ faɪnd ə θərd nɑnˈhjumən ˈspiʃiz, əˈpɛrəntli ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə. ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə wɪθ ðə nu ˈeɪliənz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛm, ˈgɪri dɪˈfits ðə fɔrs θru lək ənd ðə' ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ dɪˈvərt frəm ə ʧɑrʤ, ˈæftər wɪʧ ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ʤəmps ˈfɑrðər ˈɪntu ənˈnoʊn speɪs. ðɛr, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ənd hɪz flit əˈfɪʃəli mit ðə fərst ˈfrɛndli ˈeɪliənz ðət juˈmænɪti həz mɛt soʊ fɑr, ðə. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ənd hɪz flit dɪˈseɪbəl wən əv ðə' ˈmæsɪv super-battleships*, ənd ˈkæpʧər ɪt, tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ɪn əˈlaɪəns speɪs, varendal*. ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ɪˈnɪgmə reɪs wɪl noʊt ðɛr ˈæbsəns frəm ˈmɪdˌweɪ, ˈgɪri ˌɪnərˈsɛpts əˈnəðər ɪˈnɪgmə reɪs əˈtæk æt ˈmɪdˌweɪ, wɪʧ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz ər əbˈzərvɪŋ. wɪθ əˈsɪstəns frəm ðə (noʊn ˈæftərwərdz ɛz ðə ˈdænsərz), ðeɪ dɪˈfit ðə ɪˈnɪgmə flit ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ən əˈnizi ˈstænˌdɔf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz fɔrs, hu dɪˈmænd ðə sərˈɛndər əv ðə ənd ðə ˈdænsərz. 7 ˈæftər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈpɑn ə ˈsɛkənd nɑnˈhjumən reɪs, wɪʧ ər dəbd ðə "bear-cows*" du tɪ ðɛr rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ˈtɛdi bɛrz ənd ðɛr ərˈbɪˌvɔrəs ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈhərdɪŋ ˈtɛndənsiz, wɪʧ əˈtæk wɪθ ʃɪps ɪn ˈmæsɪv weɪvz ənd ˈnəmbərz, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ʤəmps ˈfɑrðər ˈɪntu ənˈnoʊn speɪs. ðɛr, ðeɪ faɪnd ə θərd nɑnˈhjumən ˈspiʃiz, əˈpɛrəntli ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə. ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə wɪθ ðə nu ˈeɪliənz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛm, ˈgɪri dɪˈfits ðə fɔrs θru lək ənd ðə' ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ dɪˈvərt frəm ə ʧɑrʤ, ˈæftər wɪʧ ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ʤəmps ˈfɑrðər ˈɪntu ənˈnoʊn speɪs. ðɛr, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ənd hɪz flit əˈfɪʃəli mit ðə fərst ˈfrɛndli ˈeɪliənz ðət juˈmænɪti həz mɛt soʊ fɑr, ðə. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə, ˈædmərəl ˈgɪri ənd hɪz flit dɪˈseɪbəl wən əv ðə' ˈmæsɪv super-battleships*, ənd ˈkæpʧər ɪt, tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ɪn əˈlaɪəns speɪs, varendal*. ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ɪˈnɪgmə reɪs wɪl noʊt ðɛr ˈæbsəns frəm ˈmɪdˌweɪ, ˈgɪri ˌɪnərˈsɛpts əˈnəðər ɪˈnɪgmə reɪs əˈtæk æt ˈmɪdˌweɪ, wɪʧ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz ər əbˈzərvɪŋ. wɪθ əˈsɪstəns frəm ðə (noʊn ˈæftərwərdz ɛz ðə ˈdænsərz), ðeɪ dɪˈfit ðə ɪˈnɪgmə flit ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ən əˈnizi ˈstænˌdɔf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz fɔrs, hu dɪˈmænd ðə sərˈɛndər əv ðə ənd ðə ˈdænsərz. bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr: ˈgɑrdiən fˈjʊriəs wɪθ ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ənd ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz' əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈkɔŋkər ˈmɪdˌweɪ, ˈgɪri ˈɔrkəˌstreɪts ə træp fər ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ˈædmərəl, ˈtrɪkɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ˈfaɪərrɪŋ fərst ɔn ə ʃɪp ˈəndər əˈlaɪəns prəˈtɛkʃən. ðeɪ dɪˈfit ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz ˈfɔrsɪz, bət ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðɛr ˈsɪstəm, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə əˈlaɪəns flit ə kwɪk trɪp hoʊm. wɪθ ðɛr ˈmæsɪv flit, ðeɪ draɪv streɪt fər hoʊm, ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈnumərəs smɔl ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ənd ˈəðər ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈtæks, ˈθɪnli dɪsˈgaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz tɪ bi ðə wərk əv ˈpaɪrəts ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz. rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ varandal*, ˈgɪri lərnz ðət ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðə ˈkæləz riˈpəblɪk ənd ðə rɪft ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ər ɔn ðə vərʤ əv rɪˈvoʊlt du tɪ ðɛr rəˈdɪkjələsli lɔŋ dɪˈplɔɪmənt taɪm, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɔrdərz ðɛm tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm ˈəndər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsaɪləns, proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðɛm frəm rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈɔrdərz. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪfˈjuzd, ˈgɪri ˈɛskɔrts ðə ˈdænsərz tɪ ərθ, ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ə ˈsplɪntər flit əv juˈmænɪti, wɪʧ ˈɛrəgəntli dɪˈklɛrz ðə ərθ ˈəndər ðɛr kənˈtroʊl. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd 5 tɪ 1 ˈgɪri sˈmæʃɪz ðə ˈɛnəmi flit, wɪʧ lækt ˈɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛpənri ər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈtæktɪks, ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn əˈtækɪŋ ɪn fɪkst fɔrˈmeɪʃənz. ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ərθ, ðə ˈdænsərz lænd ɪn ˈkænzəs, rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi əv ən ˈeɪnʧənt dip speɪs ɪkˈsplɔrər hum ðeɪ rɪˈkəvərd. 8 fˈjʊriəs wɪθ ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ənd ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz' əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈkɔŋkər ˈmɪdˌweɪ, ˈgɪri ˈɔrkəˌstreɪts ə træp fər ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ˈædmərəl, ˈtrɪkɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ˈfaɪərrɪŋ fərst ɔn ə ʃɪp ˈəndər əˈlaɪəns prəˈtɛkʃən. ðeɪ dɪˈfit ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz ˈfɔrsɪz, bət ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðɛr ˈsɪstəm, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə əˈlaɪəns flit ə kwɪk trɪp hoʊm. wɪθ ðɛr ˈmæsɪv flit, ðeɪ draɪv streɪt fər hoʊm, ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈnumərəs smɔl ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ənd ˈəðər ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈtæks, ˈθɪnli dɪsˈgaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz tɪ bi ðə wərk əv ˈpaɪrəts ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz. rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ varandal*, ˈgɪri lərnz ðət ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðə ˈkæləz riˈpəblɪk ənd ðə rɪft ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ər ɔn ðə vərʤ əv rɪˈvoʊlt du tɪ ðɛr rəˈdɪkjələsli lɔŋ dɪˈplɔɪmənt taɪm, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɔrdərz ðɛm tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm ˈəndər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsaɪləns, proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðɛm frəm rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈɔrdərz. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪfˈjuzd, ˈgɪri ˈɛskɔrts ðə ˈdænsərz tɪ ərθ, ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ə ˈsplɪntər flit əv juˈmænɪti, wɪʧ ˈɛrəgəntli dɪˈklɛrz ðə ərθ ˈəndər ðɛr kənˈtroʊl. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd 5 tɪ 1 ˈgɪri sˈmæʃɪz ðə ˈɛnəmi flit, wɪʧ lækt ˈɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛpənri ər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈtæktɪks, ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn əˈtækɪŋ ɪn fɪkst fɔrˈmeɪʃənz. ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ərθ, ðə ˈdænsərz lænd ɪn ˈkænzəs, rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi əv ən ˈeɪnʧənt dip speɪs ɪkˈsplɔrər hum ðeɪ rɪˈkəvərd. bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr: ˈstɛdˌfæst bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr: lɛˈvaɪəθən ðə lɔst stɑrz ˈɛdət ðə lɔst stɑrz dilz wɪθ ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz, ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈɛfərts əv ˈmɪdˌweɪ ˈsɪstəmz ˈsɪstəm ˈsiˌiˈoʊ kəˈmændər ənd graʊnd fɔrs ˈsiˌiˈoʊ kəˈmændər tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ðə ˈsɪriz ɪkˈspændz ðə ˈstɔri tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə vˈjuˌpɔɪnt əv ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd haʊ ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr ˈsɪstəm riækt tɪ ðə kəˈlæps əv ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrəti, əˈkərɪŋ æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə bɪɔnd ðə frənˈtɪr ˈsɪriz. ðə lɔst stɑrz: ˈtɑrnɪʃt naɪt ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈɑrtʊr həz bɪn bɪˈtreɪd. ðə ˈsɪndɪkət worlds’*’ ˈgəvərnmənt feɪld tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm boʊθ ðə əˈlaɪəns ənd ðə ˈeɪliən enigmas*. wɪθ ə ˈkædri əv rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈəndər hɪz kəˈmænd, ˈlɔnʧɪz ə ˈbætəl fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr baɪ ən ˈælaɪ ənˈʃʊr hi kən trust…*… ˈsiˌiˈoʊ gwɛn wɑz ˈɛkˌsaɪld tɪ ˈmɪdˌweɪ bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz nɑt ˈruθləs ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə aɪz əv hər suˈpɪriərz. ʃi pruvd ðɛm rɔŋ baɪ səm əv ðə ˈwɔrˌʃɪps æt ˈmɪdˌweɪ ənd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə stɑr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈpipəl ðoʊ steɪɪŋ ɪn ʧɑrʤ ɛz ““president.”*.” bət waɪl ʃi kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈmoʊbəl flit, ʃi həz noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ““general”*” graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ kip ðə pis planet-side*. ɪf ðɛr ku ɪz tɪ səkˈsid, ənd məst pʊt ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈsaɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈmɪdˌweɪ frəm rɪˈbɛlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛm, tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr stɑr ˈsɪstəm frəm ðə tɪ ˈfɛrət aʊt ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ riɪˈstæblɪʃ rule…*… ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈɑrtʊr həz bɪn bɪˈtreɪd. ðə ˈsɪndɪkət worlds’*’ ˈgəvərnmənt feɪld tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm boʊθ ðə əˈlaɪəns ənd ðə ˈeɪliən enigmas*. wɪθ ə ˈkædri əv rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈəndər hɪz kəˈmænd, ˈlɔnʧɪz ə ˈbætəl fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr baɪ ən ˈælaɪ ənˈʃʊr hi kən trust…*… ˈsiˌiˈoʊ gwɛn wɑz ˈɛkˌsaɪld tɪ ˈmɪdˌweɪ bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz nɑt ˈruθləs ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə aɪz əv hər suˈpɪriərz. ʃi pruvd ðɛm rɔŋ baɪ səm əv ðə ˈwɔrˌʃɪps æt ˈmɪdˌweɪ ənd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə stɑr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈpipəl ðoʊ steɪɪŋ ɪn ʧɑrʤ ɛz ““president.”*.” bət waɪl ʃi kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈmoʊbəl flit, ʃi həz noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ““general”*” graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ kip ðə pis planet-side*. ɪf ðɛr ku ɪz tɪ səkˈsid, ənd məst pʊt ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈsaɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈmɪdˌweɪ frəm rɪˈbɛlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛm, tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr stɑr ˈsɪstəm frəm ðə tɪ ˈfɛrət aʊt ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ riɪˈstæblɪʃ rule…*… ðə lɔst stɑrz: ˈpɛrələs ʃild ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ku əˈgɛnst ðə tərˈænɪkəl ˈsɪndɪkət, ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr ˈsɪstəm wərk tɪ fɔrʤ ə ˈgəvərnmənt fri ɪˈnəf tɪ pliz ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz jɛt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ sɪˈkjʊr paʊər. bət ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈfɔrmər ˈrulərz hæv bɪˈkəm nu foʊz, ən ˈeɪliən θrɛt tɪ juˈmænɪti meɪ tərn oʊld ˈædvərˌsɛriz ˈɪntu ənˈsərtən ˈælaɪz. ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɛn bɪˈlivz ˈmɪdˌweɪ ɪz ðɛr ˈoʊnli dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ðə enigmas*. ˈsɪndɪkət ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɔt hər ɪn ə ˈkraɪsəs, jɛt dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪt fər ðə stɑr ɪf ɪt minz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪndɪkət ən ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈheɪtɪd əˈlaɪəns. dɪˈspaɪt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrtʊr mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz, hi wɪθ tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ˈfɔrsɪz. naʊ, wɪθ ən ɪˈnɪgmə flit ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, hi kən ɪl əˈfɔrd tɪ trəst luz hər səˈpɔrt. bət ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz maɪnd, ðɛr ər θri wərdz ðət dɪˈskraɪb ˈsəmˌwən hu kənˈfaɪdz ɪn ə ˈsɪndɪkət ˈsiˌiˈoʊ: ˈstupɪd. bɪˈtreɪd. dɛd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ku əˈgɛnst ðə tərˈænɪkəl ˈsɪndɪkət, ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr ˈsɪstəm wərk tɪ fɔrʤ ə ˈgəvərnmənt fri ɪˈnəf tɪ pliz ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz jɛt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ sɪˈkjʊr paʊər. bət ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈfɔrmər ˈrulərz hæv bɪˈkəm nu foʊz, ən ˈeɪliən θrɛt tɪ juˈmænɪti meɪ tərn oʊld ˈædvərˌsɛriz ˈɪntu ənˈsərtən ˈælaɪz. ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɛn bɪˈlivz ˈmɪdˌweɪ ɪz ðɛr ˈoʊnli dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ðə enigmas*. ˈsɪndɪkət ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɔt hər ɪn ə ˈkraɪsəs, jɛt dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪt fər ðə stɑr ɪf ɪt minz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪndɪkət ən ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈheɪtɪd əˈlaɪəns. dɪˈspaɪt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrtʊr mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz, hi wɪθ tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ˈfɔrsɪz. naʊ, wɪθ ən ɪˈnɪgmə flit ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, hi kən ɪl əˈfɔrd tɪ trəst luz hər səˈpɔrt. bət ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz maɪnd, ðɛr ər θri wərdz ðət dɪˈskraɪb ˈsəmˌwən hu kənˈfaɪdz ɪn ə ˈsɪndɪkət ˈsiˌiˈoʊ: ˈstupɪd. bɪˈtreɪd. dɛd. ðə lɔst stɑrz: ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt sɔrd ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɛn ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrtʊr hæv səkˈsɛsfəli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈrulərz əv ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz sərˈɛndər ðə ˈriʤən wɪˈθaʊt ə faɪt. ðə ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl rəˈʒim həz ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ɪkˈstrim ˈprɛʤədɪs ənd ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈpənɪʃt fər ðɛr dɪˈfaɪəns. ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd ənd lɛd baɪ ˈʤunjər ˈɔfɪsərz ˈheɪstəli prəˈmoʊtəd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ˈwɔrˌʃɪps ər noʊ mæʧ fər ðə flit ˈmæsɪŋ ənd pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ straɪk. bət ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ðə ˈoʊnli θrɛt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ənd. əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ həz ˈteɪkən kənˈtroʊl əv ðə stɑr ˈsɪstəm, ðə fərst ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd muv təˈwɔrd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈɛmpaɪər. wɪθ graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈspæʧt tɪ, ˈmɪdˌweɪ ˌɪˈrəpts ɪn ˈvaɪələns ɛz ˈsɪndɪkət ˈeɪʤənts ənd ˈəðər, ənˈnoʊn ˈɛnəmiz stoʊk ə rɪˈnud rɪˈvoʊlt əˈgɛnst boʊθ hər ənd ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈtrəstɪd ˈɔfɪsərz ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ən ˌɑpərˈtun ˈmoʊmənt tɪ bɪˈtreɪ them…*… ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɛn ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrtʊr hæv səkˈsɛsfəli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɪdˌweɪ stɑr ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈrulərz əv ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz sərˈɛndər ðə ˈriʤən wɪˈθaʊt ə faɪt. ðə ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl rəˈʒim həz ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ɪkˈstrim ˈprɛʤədɪs ənd ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈpənɪʃt fər ðɛr dɪˈfaɪəns. ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd ənd lɛd baɪ ˈʤunjər ˈɔfɪsərz ˈheɪstəli prəˈmoʊtəd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ˈwɔrˌʃɪps ər noʊ mæʧ fər ðə flit ˈmæsɪŋ ənd pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ straɪk. bət ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ðə ˈoʊnli θrɛt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ənd. əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ həz ˈteɪkən kənˈtroʊl əv ðə stɑr ˈsɪstəm, ðə fərst ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd muv təˈwɔrd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈɛmpaɪər. wɪθ graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈspæʧt tɪ, ˈmɪdˌweɪ ˌɪˈrəpts ɪn ˈvaɪələns ɛz ˈsɪndɪkət ˈeɪʤənts ənd ˈəðər, ənˈnoʊn ˈɛnəmiz stoʊk ə rɪˈnud rɪˈvoʊlt əˈgɛnst boʊθ hər ənd ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈtrəstɪd ˈɔfɪsərz ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ən ˌɑpərˈtun ˈmoʊmənt tɪ bɪˈtreɪ them…*… ðə lɔst stɑrz: ˈʃætərd spɪr: ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈsplɪntər ɛz mɔr stɑr ˈsɪstəmz plɛʤ əˈliʤəns tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɛn, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrtʊr, ənd ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ðɛr ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ æt ˈmɪdˌweɪ. bət ðə ˈtɑksɪk ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈsɪndɪkət rul ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðɛr ˈɛfərts ɛz ðə ˈrɛbəlz ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈtrəstɪŋ wən əˈnəðər ənd bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɛr nu ˈlidərz' ˈprɑməsəz əv ˈfridəm frəm ˈtɪrəni. ˌbiˈfɔr ənd kən pʊt ðɛr haʊs ɪn ˈɔrdər, ðeɪ məst dil wɪθ əˈnəðər θrɛt. ən ɪˈnɪgmə ˈwɔrˌʃɪp həz əˈpɪrd ənd ˈvænɪʃt nɪr ə ˈkɑləni. ɪf ðə ˈeɪliənz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈʤəmpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər stɑr ˈsɪstəmz, ðɛn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl kʊd bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə ˈhɑstəl ˌɪnˈveɪʒən flit ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪt ˈʧuzɪz tɪ straɪk. bət ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti laɪz wɪθ ənd ɛz ə ædˈvaɪzər tərnd ˌsæbəˈtər plænz riˈvɛnʤ... ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit ˈɛdət ə ˈprikwɛl tɪ ðə lɔst flit ˈsɪriz, ɛnˈvɪʒənd ɛz ə ˈtrɪləʤi dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə əˈlaɪəns ənd ðə fərst ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ðə ˈsɪndɪkət wərldz. ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit: ˈvænˌgɑrd (ˈpəblɪʃt 16 meɪ 2017 (ˈpəblɪʃt 16 meɪ 2017 ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit: əˈsɛndənt (ˈpəblɪʃt 15 meɪ 2018 10 (ˈpəblɪʃt 15 meɪ 2018 ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs flit: traɪˈəmfənt (ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ 21 meɪ 2019 ˈmeɪʤər θimz ˈɛdət ˈhɛmri ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə lɔst flit wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ anabasis*, dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə rɪˈtərn mɑrʧ əv ðə tɛn ˈθaʊzənd, ənd mɪθs əˈbaʊt kɪŋz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ seɪv ðɛr ˈneɪʃən. ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈhɛmri, beɪst ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspɪriəns, faʊnd ˈgɪri tɪ bi hɪz aɪˈdil kəˈmændɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər: ˈænˌsɛstər ˈwərʃɪp ɪz ə bɪˈlif ˈsɪstəm ˈfɛrli ɛmˈbreɪst wɪˈθɪn ˈjunəˌvərs. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈhɛmri tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ə fju ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə roʊl əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈɛni ˈkɑrənt ər ˈmɑdərn rɪˈlɪʤəs grup. ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪn ðə əˈlaɪəns flit ər ˈmoʊstli bɪˈlivərz, ənd kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə ˌmɔˈræləˌti əv ðɛr ˈækʃənz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðeɪ θɪŋk ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæftərˌlaɪf, wɪʧ meɪks sɛns kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˈkɑnstəntli feɪs dɛθ ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti. rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərnz, prɛr, ənd ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ər ˌɪnfˈjuzd θruaʊt ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə lɪvz əv ðə ˈseɪlərz ənd ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə flit, ənd ər ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn əˈfɪʃəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪˈvɛnts. səm ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðə nɛˈreɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðɛr ər ðoʊz ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti hu hæv mɔr ər lɛs bɪˈlif ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðɛr ˈænˌsɛstərz bət noʊ ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ˈoʊpənli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz səʧ. ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri θim əv ʤɑn wərk ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd ðə lɔst flit ˈsɪriz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə rul əv lɔ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˈneɪvəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ðə lɔz əv wɔr. spəˈsɪfɪkli, hi dilz wɪθ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈtritmənt əv ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts, ˈprɪzənərz, səˈvɪljənz, ənd ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtreɪtərz wɪˈθɪn wənz oʊn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv səˈvɪljən ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈθɔrəti ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðə ˈsɪriz kənˈveɪz. ˈhɛmri, θru ʤɑn ˈgɪri, kənˈtɪnjuəli ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz məst bi səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt tɪ səˈvɪljən əˈθɔrəti, ənd ʃoʊz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɪstəmz əv səˈvɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt (ðə əˈlaɪəns) tɪ bi suˈpɪriər tɪ ə ɔˈtɑkrəsi (ðə). æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri məst ˈfɑloʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈsɪstəmz əv ræŋk ənd sinˈjɔrɪti, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv (ənd əˈlaɪəns ˈsɛnətər) vɪkˈtɔriə gɪvz ədˈvaɪs ənd əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˈgɪri wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət dɪz nɑt ənd ˈkænɑt gɪv ˈækʧəwəl ˈɔrdərz ər ˈdɪkˌteɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz. ɛz wɪθ ˈəðər wərks baɪ ˈhɛmri, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə plɑts əv ðə ˈnɑvəlz ənd ðə ˈprɑpər ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst bɪtˈwin ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrd ənd ˈklɪrli dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz biɪŋ ˈstrɪktli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðoʊz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wɪʧ kənˈsərn fraternization*. riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈnɑvəlz wɪθ vɪkˈtɔriə ər ˈligəli seɪf, bət ˈplɪtɪkli ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ðɪs ɪz ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈnɑvəlz wɪθ ˈkæptən ˈtɑnjə, ən ˈɔfɪsər hu ɪz dɪˈrɛkli səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt tɪ ˈgɪri ɛz ðə ˈkæptən əv hɪz ˈflægˌʃɪp, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni roʊˈmæntɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈligəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl bət ˈplɪtɪkli seɪf wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə flit. ðə rɪfˈjuzəl əv ˈgɪri ənd tɪ ækt əˈpɑn ˈɛni ˈfilɪŋz ðət ər ˈligəli ˈfɔrbɪdən kənˈtɪnjuz ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə rul əv lɔ ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈɑnər ənd ˈduti ər ˈɔlsoʊ strɔŋ θimz. ðə ˈdəbəl ɛʤd ˈneɪʧər əv ˈɑnər ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrd ɪn ðə ˈlætər hæf əv ðə ˈsɪriz, ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ˈɑnər kən bi boʊθ ə ˈbʊlwərk əˈgɛnst əˈtæk, ənd ə naɪf tɪ wənz oʊn θroʊt. rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət wi rɛd saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən rivˈjud ðə ˈsɪriz ənd geɪv ɪt ə gʊd ˌrivˈju, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ənd ðə dɪˈteɪld ˈbætəl sinz. ðə ˈoʊnli kəmˈpleɪnt dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə ˈsɪriz ɪn ðə ˌrivˈju wɑz ˈtɛndənsi tɪ rɪˈpit ˈditeɪlz frəm ˈərliər bʊks ɪn ˈleɪtər bʊks. ˈhɛmri hɪmˈsɛlf rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˌrivˈju ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðɛm fər ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət hi rɪˈpits ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ðə ˈridərz hu pɪkt əp ˈleɪtər bʊks bət hæv nɑt hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ rɛd frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɪθ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈtaɪtən ˈkɑmɪks əˈnaʊnst ðə riˈlis əv ən ˈkɑmɪk ˈsɪriz beɪst ɔn lɔst flit ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤæk ˈkæmbəl, ˈpɛnsəld baɪ ˈɑnˌdreɪ siregar*, baɪ ənd ˈkələrd baɪ səˈbæsʧən ʧɛŋ. ðə fərst ˈsɪriz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt frəm ʤun tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz sɛt ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ə wɔr bɪtˈwin ðə əˈlaɪəns ənd ðə, ənd ˈsɛnərz ɔn ˈkæptən ˈmaɪkəl ˈgɪri, blæk ʤæk grand-nephew*, huz bɪn ˈmiə sɪns ðə ˈnɑvəl |
29 director of photography luis perez interview
on this podcast i sit with the creative luis perez, most notably known for working with tyler the creator
it all started outside the continental united states, young luis perez grew up in the caribbean islands. surrounded by poverty and conditions that no person should have to endure, perez has persevered through all the hardships thrown his way. growing up in such a negative environment, luis kept his mind occupied with art in many different forms. graffiti, drawn sketches, and painting were among the pastimes that planted the creative seed in his brain. finishing up school in the us, luis moved to new york to attend the cooper union for the advancement of science and art. staying with family while working hard at the university occupied all of his time. this time was well invested, as it landed perez a gig as an still photographer for the hype williams. while tutoring other students at the academy for free, karma repaid luis very quickly.
hype williams would always piece together images and ideas for his work to be ‘felt’ by the audience
working under, arguably one of the greatest music video directors of all time, gave luis a sense of extreme knowledge and insight at a young age. witnessing the evolution of hip-hop at the roots of the start of it.. however, throughout the success and money, perez remains unswayed as an artist. always putting his creative trait in the foreground, he is one of the last who cannot be tempted to make a quick dollar.
perfecting his craft and having dedicated a worth of work. luis and i also address the technical abilities that a lot of rappers lack today. music is subjective and never really can be classified as ‘good’ or ‘bad‘, however, the blatant disregard of learning technical skills in arrangement and songwriting is shitty. a sense of laziness is coming out in a lot of the ‘fast-food’ music produced. the example we discussed on the podcast was that of former sound artist ilovemakonnen.
his most recent work with kevin abstract is a visual masterpiece
serving as director of photography for kevin abstract in the video ‘empty‘, luis perez was compelled to help out from the storyline alone
it has been an honor to sit and talk with the creative individual luis perez. stream the full interview below, or download via itunes, stitcher, or google play | 29 dɪˈrɛktər əv fəˈtɑgrəfi luis ˈpɛrɛz ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ðɪs ˈpɔdˌkæst aɪ sɪt wɪθ ðə kriˈeɪtɪv luis ˈpɛrɛz, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli noʊn fər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈtaɪlər ðə kriˈeɪtər ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, jəŋ luis ˈpɛrɛz gru əp ɪn ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈaɪləndz. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈpɑvərti ənd kənˈdɪʃənz ðət noʊ ˈpərsən ʃʊd hæv tɪ ɪnˈdʊr, ˈpɛrɛz həz ˌpərsəˈvɪrd θru ɔl ðə ˈhɑrdʃɪps θroʊn hɪz weɪ. groʊɪŋ əp ɪn səʧ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, luis kɛpt hɪz maɪnd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ɑrt ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz. grəˈfiti, drɔn ˈskɛʧɪz, ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈpæˌstaɪmz ðət ˈplænɪd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv sid ɪn hɪz breɪn. ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ əp skul ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, luis muvd tɪ nu jɔrk tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈkupər ˈjunjən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv saɪəns ənd ɑrt. steɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈfæməli waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ɔl əv hɪz taɪm. ðɪs taɪm wɑz wɛl ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd, ɛz ɪt ˈlændɪd ˈpɛrɛz ə gɪg ɛz ən stɪl fəˈtɑgrəfər fər ðə haɪp ˈwɪljəmz. waɪl ˈtutərɪŋ ˈəðər ˈstudənts æt ðə əˈkædəmi fər fri, ˈkɑrmə riˈpeɪd luis ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. haɪp ˈwɪljəmz wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz pis təˈgɛðər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd aɪˈdiəz fər hɪz wərk tɪ bi ‘‘felt’*’ baɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈwərkɪŋ ˈəndər, ˈɑrgjuəbli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈrɛktərz əv ɔl taɪm, geɪv luis ə sɛns əv ɪkˈstrim ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪt æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ. ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈhɪˌphɔp æt ðə ruts əv ðə stɑrt əv ɪt.. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, θruaʊt ðə səkˈsɛs ənd ˈməni, ˈpɛrɛz rɪˈmeɪnz ənsˈweɪd ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz kriˈeɪtɪv treɪt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd, hi ɪz wən əv ðə læst hu ˈkænɑt bi ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ meɪk ə kwɪk ˈdɔlər. pərˈfɛktɪŋ hɪz kræft ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ə wərθ əv wərk. luis ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈbɪləˌtiz ðət ə lɔt əv ˈræpərz læk təˈdeɪ. mˈjuzɪk ɪz səˈbʤɛktɪv ənd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli kən bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ‘‘good’*’ ər ‘‘bad‘*‘, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈbleɪtənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ˈlərnɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl skɪlz ɪn ərˈeɪnʤmənt ənd ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈʃɪˌti. ə sɛns əv ˈleɪzinəs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɪn ə lɔt əv ðə ‘‘fast-food’*’ mˈjuzɪk prəˈdust. ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl wi dɪˈskəst ɔn ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst wɑz ðət əv ˈfɔrmər saʊnd ˈɑrtɪst ilovemakonnen*. hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt wərk wɪθ ˈkɛvɪn ˈæbˌstrækt ɪz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈmæstərˌpis ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz dɪˈrɛktər əv fəˈtɑgrəfi fər ˈkɛvɪn ˈæbˌstrækt ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ‘‘empty‘*‘, luis ˈpɛrɛz wɑz kəmˈpɛld tɪ hɛlp aʊt frəm ðə ˈstɔriˌlaɪn əˈloʊn ɪt həz bɪn ən ˈɑnər tɪ sɪt ənd tɔk wɪθ ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl luis ˈpɛrɛz. strim ðə fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈloʊ, ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz, stitcher*, ər ˈgugəl pleɪ |
in a 1995 letter to the president of the zen studies board, mr. aitken wrote: “over the past three decades, we have interviewed many former students of roshi. their stories are consistent: trust placed in an apparently wise and compassionate teacher, only to have that trust manipulated in the form of his sexual misconduct and abuse.” (“roshi,” or teacher, is a japanese honorific that goes after the name.)
the aitken papers were soon circulating on the internet. on june 15, mr.’s board of directors, which exercises ultimate authority in the society, met to discuss the allegations. mr., who was then on the board, was not present, but most board members concurred that the charges most likely had some validity.
“i thought the sources were varied enough” to seem valid, said one board member, who asked not to be named. “i certainly think it was all a fraud.”
at that meeting, the board members began writing a new set of ethical guidelines for the society. in the text, they included an acknowledgment of past indiscretions by mr.. chris phelan, another board member, said that mr. saw the text of the statement and approved of it. “he step forward and say he was being libeled,” mr. phelan said.
nonetheless, several board members told the new york times that they believed that mr.’s relations with students had ended long ago, and they saw no reason that mr. could not continue teaching.
“as far as i knew, there had been a hiatus of 15 years,” said joe marinello, a board member who is the abbot of the seattle zen temple.
but then, on july 19, the board announced that mr. had resigned from the board after being confronted with allegations of “clergy misconduct.” the statement was sent in response to inquiries from tricycle, a magazine about buddhism. since that time, the board has said that mr. will continue as abbot until 2012, but a vice abbot has been appointed and mr. will not be taking new students.
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so what had changed?
a week after beginning work on new ethical guidelines which in their final form forbid “sexual advances or liaisons” between teachers and members the board was confronted with a new revelation.
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in interviews over the past two weeks, four board members, including mr. marinello, said that on june 21 a woman whose name he would not reveal stood up during dinner at the catskills monastery and announced that for the past two years she had had a consensual affair with mr., who was at the dinner. several board members have said that mr. later admitted the affair in conversations with them. on wednesday, the society issued a statement acknowledging that “in june of this year, a woman revealed that there was an inappropriate relationship between herself and roshi."
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mr. did not return several phone calls.
in two ways, this small, symbolic statement mr.’s resigning from his own board reflects how american religion has changed in the last 15 years.
first, this more recent affair occurred in a different news media culture. clerical impropriety is a hot topic, of course. and on the internet, where several bloggers were scrutinizing the aitken papers, the new affair was sure to be mentioned. “the internet was turning the heat up,” one member said. board members had to act; they could not afford to be seen as indifferent.
second, there has been a shift within the american buddhist community, which has become more concerned about relations between teachers and students.
historically, because that relationship is considered sacrosanct, affairs were not always condemned, or even disapproved of.
“unlike the therapeutic environment with analysis, with buddhist teachers and students there are debates about what is appropriate and what isn’t,” says james shaheen, editor of tricycle. as to sexual relationships between teacher and student, “most people would come down on the side of ‘let’s just not do it.’
but there has also been a cultural aversion among zen buddhists to seeming about sexuality. in a 2002 review of “shoes outside the door,” a book by michael downing about richard baker, the abbot of the san francisco zen center in the and ’80s, frederick crews wrote that mr. “serial liaisons, hardly unique in the world of high-level american buddhism, could have been forgiven, but his chronic about them could not.”
sex, alcoholism and drug abuse by major buddhist leaders have all been tolerated over the years, by followers who look the other way, or even looked right at it and pretend not to care. for example, the tibetan buddhist master rinpoche, who founded the institute (now university) in boulder, colo., was often publicly drunk. the buddhist journalist katy butler wrote a 1990 article called “encountering the shadow in buddhist america,” in which she described the public alcoholism of mr. rinpoche.
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“we habitually denied what was in front of our faces, felt powerless and lost touch with our inner experience,” ms. butler wrote.
clark strand, who led mr.’s upper east side from 1988 to 1990, said that on american soil, asian sexual ethics, in particular, had to change.
“what you see in america is a lot of asian buddhist teachers coming into contact for the first time with spiritual communities that include women,” mr. strand said. “and they necessarily prepared for that.”
“to be blunt about it, a japanese zen monk could go over the wall and visit a prostitute and a blind eye could be turned to that.” in america, he added, “it as easy to turn a blind eye to going over the wall in his own monastery.” | ɪn ə 1995 ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə zɛn ˈstədiz bɔrd, ˈmɪstər. ˈaɪtkən roʊt: ðə pæst θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, wi hæv ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənts əv roshi*. ðɛr ˈstɔriz ər kənˈsɪstənt: trəst pleɪst ɪn ən əˈpɛrəntli waɪz ənd kəmˈpæʃənət ˈtiʧər, ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ðət trəst məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə fɔrm əv hɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt ənd abuse.”*.” (““roshi,”*,” ər ˈtiʧər, ɪz ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɑnərˈɪfɪk ðət goʊz ˈæftər ðə neɪm.) ðə ˈaɪtkən ˈpeɪpərz wər sun ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɔn ʤun 15 ˈmɪstər. bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz, wɪʧ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈəltəmət əˈθɔrəti ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti, mɛt tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ˈmɪstər., hu wɑz ðɛn ɔn ðə bɔrd, wɑz nɑt ˈprɛzənt, bət moʊst bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz kənˈkərd ðət ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli hæd səm vəˈlɪdɪti. θɔt ðə ˈsɔrsəz wər ˈvɛrid enough”*” tɪ sim ˈvælɪd, sɛd wən bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, hu æst nɑt tɪ bi neɪmd. ˈsərtənli θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ɔl ə fraud.”*.” æt ðət ˈmitɪŋ, ðə bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz bɪˈgæn ˈraɪtɪŋ ə nu sɛt əv ˈɛθɪkəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪn ðə tɛkst, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv pæst ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃənz baɪ ˈmɪstər.. krɪs ˈfɛlən, əˈnəðər bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, sɛd ðət ˈmɪstər. sɔ ðə tɛkst əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ənd əˈpruvd əv ɪt. stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ənd seɪ hi wɑz biɪŋ libeled,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈfɛlən sɛd. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈsɛvərəl bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz toʊld ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ðət ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðət ˈmɪstər. riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈstudənts hæd ˈɛndɪd lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ənd ðeɪ sɔ noʊ ˈrizən ðət ˈmɪstər. kʊd nɑt kənˈtɪnju ˈtiʧɪŋ. fɑr ɛz aɪ nu, ðɛr hæd bɪn ə haɪˈeɪtəs əv 15 years,”*,” sɛd ʤoʊ mɑrɪˈnɛloʊ, ə bɔrd ˈmɛmbər hu ɪz ðə ˈæbət əv ðə siˈætəl zɛn ˈtɛmpəl. bət ðɛn, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 ðə bɔrd əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈmɪstər. hæd rɪˈzaɪnd frəm ðə bɔrd ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv misconduct.”*.” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz sɛnt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz frəm ˈtrɪsɪkəl, ə ˈmægəˌzin əˈbaʊt ˈbudɪzəm. sɪns ðət taɪm, ðə bɔrd həz sɛd ðət ˈmɪstər. wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɛz ˈæbət ənˈtɪl 2012 bət ə vaɪs ˈæbət həz bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd ənd ˈmɪstər. wɪl nɑt bi ˈteɪkɪŋ nu ˈstudənts. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ soʊ wət hæd ʧeɪnʤd? ə wik ˈæftər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wərk ɔn nu ˈɛθɪkəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz wɪʧ ɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl fɔrm fərˈbɪd ədˈvænsɪz ər liaisons”*” bɪtˈwin ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz ðə bɔrd wɑz kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ə nu ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks, fɔr bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪstər. mɑrɪˈnɛloʊ, sɛd ðət ɔn ʤun 21 ə ˈwʊmən huz neɪm hi wʊd nɑt rɪˈvil stʊd əp ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdɪnər æt ðə ˈkætˌskɪlz ˈmɑnəˌstɛri ənd əˈnaʊnst ðət fər ðə pæst tu jɪrz ʃi hæd hæd ə kənˈsɛnʃuəl əˈfɛr wɪθ ˈmɪstər., hu wɑz æt ðə ˈdɪnər. ˈsɛvərəl bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz hæv sɛd ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd ðə əˈfɛr ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ðɛm. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ʤun əv ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈwʊmən rɪˈvild ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin hərˈsɛlf ənd roshi*." 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. ˈmɪstər. dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ˈsɛvərəl foʊn kɔlz. ɪn tu weɪz, ðɪs smɔl, sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmɪstər. rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ frəm hɪz oʊn bɔrd rɪˈflɛkts haʊ əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈlɪʤən həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðə læst 15 jɪrz. fərst, ðɪs mɔr ˈrisənt əˈfɛr əˈkərd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt nuz ˈmidiə ˈkəlʧər. ˈklɛrɪkəl ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti ɪz ə hɑt ˈtɑpɪk, əv kɔrs. ənd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɛr ˈsɛvərəl ˈblɔgərz wər ˈskrutəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈaɪtkən ˈpeɪpərz, ðə nu əˈfɛr wɑz ʃʊr tɪ bi ˈmɛnʃənd. ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz ˈtərnɪŋ ðə hit up,”*,” wən ˈmɛmbər sɛd. bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz hæd tɪ ækt; ðeɪ kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ bi sin ɛz ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt. ˈsɛkənd, ðɛr həz bɪn ə ʃɪft wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbudəst kəmˈjunɪti, wɪʧ həz bɪˈkəm mɔr kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈstudənts. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, bɪˈkəz ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈsækroʊsæŋkt, əˈfɛrz wər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz kənˈdɛmd, ər ˈivɪn ˌdɪsəˈpruvd əv. ðə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ æˈnælɪsɪs, wɪθ ˈbudəst ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈstudənts ðɛr ər dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt wət ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ənd wət isn’t,”*,” sɪz ʤeɪmz ʃəˈhin, ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈtrɪsɪkəl. ɛz tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin ˈtiʧər ənd ˈstudənt, ˈpipəl wʊd kəm daʊn ɔn ðə saɪd əv ʤɪst nɑt du it.’*.’ bət ðɛr həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ə ˈkəlʧərəl əˈvərʒən əˈməŋ zɛn ˈbudəsts tɪ ˈsimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ɪn ə 2002 ˌrivˈju əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə door,”*,” ə bʊk baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈdaʊnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrɪʧərd ˈbeɪkər, ðə ˈæbət əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ zɛn ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ənd ’80s*, ˈfrɛdərɪk kruz roʊt ðət ˈmɪstər. liˈeɪˌsɑnz, ˈhɑrdli juˈnik ɪn ðə wərld əv ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbudɪzəm, kʊd hæv bɪn fərˈgɪvən, bət hɪz ˈkrɑnɪk əˈbaʊt ðɛm kʊd not.”*.” sɛks, ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ənd drəg əˈbjuz baɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈbudəst ˈlidərz hæv ɔl bɪn ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, baɪ ˈfɑloʊərz hu lʊk ðə ˈəðər weɪ, ər ˈivɪn lʊkt raɪt æt ɪt ənd priˈtɛnd nɑt tɪ kɛr. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudəst ˈmæstər rinpoche*, hu ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut (naʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti) ɪn ˈboʊldər, ˈkoʊloʊ., wɑz ˈɔfən ˈpəblɪkli drəŋk. ðə ˈbudəst ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkeɪti ˈbətlər roʊt ə 1990 ˈɑrtɪkəl kɔld ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪn ˈbudəst america,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm əv ˈmɪstər. rinpoche*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri həˈbɪʧuəli dɪˈnaɪd wət wɑz ɪn frənt əv ɑr ˈfeɪsɪz, fɛlt ˈpaʊərləs ənd lɔst təʧ wɪθ ɑr ˈɪnər experience,”*,” mɪz. ˈbətlər roʊt. klɑrk strænd, hu lɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈəpər ist saɪd frəm 1988 tɪ 1990 sɛd ðət ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl, ˈeɪʒən ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɛθɪks, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ju si ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈeɪʒən ˈbudəst ˈtiʧərz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪθ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət ˌɪnˈklud women,”*,” ˈmɪstər. strænd sɛd. ðeɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli priˈpɛrd fər that.”*.” bi blənt əˈbaʊt ɪt, ə ˌʤæpəˈniz zɛn məŋk kʊd goʊ ˈoʊvər ðə wɔl ənd ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈprɑstəˌtut ənd ə blaɪnd aɪ kʊd bi tərnd tɪ that.”*.” ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, hi ˈædɪd, ɛz ˈizi tɪ tərn ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə wɔl ɪn hɪz oʊn monastery.”*.” |
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csra reacts to religious freedom bill's veto on start of come out for health week copyright by - all rights reserved augusta university talks health disparities in the community this week. [ + - ] video
augusta, ga - governor nathan deal's veto of 757, also called the religious freedom bill, was felt in the as well as throughout the state of georgia. members of the community responded to the gov. deal's decision as augusta university kicked off its come out for health week. this week, march 1, health students and providers will educate the public on issues impacting the community regarding health.
the mounting pressure the governor had from businesses has certainly brought the issues of the community to surface. things like being called "it" instead of what they prefer to be identified as is one of the many issues within the walls of the doctor's office.
augusta pride director of development james mintz applauded the veto.
"i'm very happy that the veto took place today and i can feel more comfortable here in georgia," he said.
the doors of peach state businesses are open to all after mounting pressure on gov. deal to sign or not sign the religious freedom bill.
"it was our creator who had endowed upon us unalienable rights. that is god had given us rights that included liberty, which embraced religious liberty," deal said during a press conference in atlanta.
"his statement that the bill doesn't reflect the character of georgia and its people best represents how i said.
the bill followed party lines. state representative barry fleming, of harlem, said "i am very disappointed in this veto. america was made great because we protected the freedom of religion. i'm afraid we have traded that long term building block of our nation for the short term threats of economic bullying tactics."
now that the needs of the community have surfaced with the passing of gay marriage preceding businesses not having the bill to refuse customers, augusta university kicked off 'come out for health' week to spotlight disparities in the community.
student medical assistant eichenbaum told news channel 6, "this unique population has suffered a huge health disparity and not only that but they felt a tremendous amount of judgment very often coming from their healthcare providers and a lot of times that results in people just shutting down their healthcare."
"they would like to be able to note their partner preference or rather than having to label like a spouse," said leah kim, one of the coordinators of the week of events.
panelists discussed several issues such as being called "it" and being turned away at the office if they were transgender due to a lack of understanding. patients on the panel also noted that there is a difference between gender and sexuality.
kim added, "when you see a patient file it may say stacy miller or something like that, but really their preferred name is cole or mark and so it's really easy to see the patient file and when you go to find the patient to bring them to the exam room you might say mrs. are you ready to come back with us and there's just that awkward situation right away."
there was also a safe zones training monday where they discussed proper terms to use in the community. patient panelists discussed this too, noting that neutral pronouns such as they, them or there is preferred.
there's also going to be a transgender health and mental health session later this week. that workshop is not deviant: experiences in mental health care, thursday, march 31, university hall room 170, summerville campus. | csra* riækts tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm bɪlz ˈviˌtoʊ ɔn stɑrt əv kəm aʊt fər hɛlθ wik ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd əˈgəstə ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɔks hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ðɪs wik. ˈvɪdioʊ əˈgəstə, ˈʤɔrʤə ˈgəvərnər ˈneɪθən dilz ˈviˌtoʊ əv 757 ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm bɪl, wɑz fɛlt ɪn ðə ɛz wɛl ɛz θruaʊt ðə steɪt əv ˈʤɔrʤə. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə gəv. dilz dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz əˈgəstə ˌjunəˈvərsəti kɪkt ɔf ɪts kəm aʊt fər hɛlθ wik. ðɪs wik, mɑrʧ 1 hɛlθ ˈstudənts ənd prəˈvaɪdərz wɪl ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɛlθ. ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ðə ˈgəvərnər hæd frəm ˈbɪznɪsɪz həz ˈsərtənli brɔt ðə ˈɪʃuz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈsərfəs. θɪŋz laɪk biɪŋ kɔld "ɪt" ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wət ðeɪ prɪˈfər tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz wɪˈθɪn ðə wɔlz əv ðə ˈdɑktərz ˈɔfəs. əˈgəstə praɪd dɪˈrɛktər əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ʤeɪmz mɪnts əˈplɔdɪd ðə ˈviˌtoʊ. "əm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ðət ðə ˈviˌtoʊ tʊk pleɪs təˈdeɪ ənd aɪ kən fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl hir ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə," hi sɛd. ðə dɔrz əv piʧ steɪt ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl ˈæftər ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn gəv. dil tɪ saɪn ər nɑt saɪn ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm bɪl. "ɪt wɑz ɑr kriˈeɪtər hu hæd ɛnˈdaʊd əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs əˈneɪliˌɛnəbəl raɪts. ðət ɪz gɑd hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs raɪts ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlɪbərˌti, wɪʧ ɛmˈbreɪst rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti," dil sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn æˈtlæntə. "hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə bɪl ˈdəzənt rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ɪts ˈpipəl bɛst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts haʊ aɪ sɛd. ðə bɪl ˈfɑloʊd ˈpɑrti laɪnz. steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈbɛri ˈflɛmɪŋ, əv ˈhɑrləm, sɛd "aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈviˌtoʊ. əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz meɪd greɪt bɪˈkəz wi prəˈtɛktɪd ðə ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən. əm əˈfreɪd wi hæv ˈtreɪdɪd ðət lɔŋ tərm ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk əv ɑr ˈneɪʃən fər ðə ʃɔrt tərm θrɛts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbʊliɪŋ ˈtæktɪks." naʊ ðət ðə nidz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti hæv ˈsərfɪst wɪθ ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ priˈsidɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ðə bɪl tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈkəstəmərz, əˈgəstə ˌjunəˈvərsəti kɪkt ɔf 'kəm aʊt fər hɛlθ' wik tɪ ˈspɑˌtlaɪt dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈstudənt ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstənt ˈaɪkənˌbaʊm toʊld nuz ˈʧænəl 6 "ðɪs juˈnik ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz ˈsəfərd ə juʤ hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrəti ənd nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət bət ðeɪ fɛlt ə trɪˈmɛndəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈʤəʤmənt ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ə lɔt əv taɪmz ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈpipəl ʤɪst ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðɛr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr." "ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ noʊt ðɛr ˈpɑrtnər ˈprɛfərəns ər ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbəl laɪk ə spaʊs," sɛd ˈliə kɪm, wən əv ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz əv ðə wik əv ɪˈvɛnts. ˈpænəlɪsts dɪˈskəst ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz biɪŋ kɔld "ɪt" ənd biɪŋ tərnd əˈweɪ æt ðə ˈɔfəs ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər du tɪ ə læk əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ˈpeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈpænəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛndər ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. kɪm ˈædɪd, "wɪn ju si ə ˈpeɪʃənt faɪl ɪt meɪ seɪ ˈsteɪsi ˈmɪlər ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət, bət ˈrɪli ðɛr prɪˈfərd neɪm ɪz koʊl ər mɑrk ənd soʊ ɪts ˈrɪli ˈizi tɪ si ðə ˈpeɪʃənt faɪl ənd wɪn ju goʊ tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈpeɪʃənt tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ɪgˈzæm rum ju maɪt seɪ ˈmɪsɪz. ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ kəm bæk wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðɛrz ʤɪst ðət ˈɔkwərd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən raɪt əˈweɪ." ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə seɪf zoʊnz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ wɛr ðeɪ dɪˈskəst ˈprɑpər tərmz tɪ juz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈpeɪʃənt ˈpænəlɪsts dɪˈskəst ðɪs tu, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈnutrəl ˈproʊnaʊnz səʧ ɛz ðeɪ, ðɛm ər ðɛr ɪz prɪˈfərd. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər hɛlθ ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈsɛʃən ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. ðət ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪz nɑt ˈdiviənt: ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ kɛr, ˈθərzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 31 ˌjunəˈvərsəti hɔl rum 170 ˈsəmərˌvɪl ˈkæmpəs. |
according to historical records and archeological evidence, gambling has existed throughout the ages and culture of most civilizations. anthropologists agree that data collected in the century lends solid implications that gambling took place within a large portion of the greatest societies to have ever existed. for example, gambling artifacts have been recovered from ancient china (2300 b.c.), india, egypt and rome. a set of ivory dice dating from before 1500 were salvaged from thebes, while specific writings mentioning gambling were found on a tablet in the pyramid of cheops. as early as the century, we have some of the first findings of gambling becoming outlawed; king henry of england did so when he discovered that his soldiers were spending more time gambling than working on drills and marksmanship.
the idea of blackjack and poker sprouted from the practice of shuffling paper money in china around 900 a.d. this evolved into card playing, which was consequently brought to europe via the mameluke empire. being followers of islam, the mameluke people did not have their playing cards decorated with human forms; instead, they were adorned with intricate designs, reminiscent of muslim carpets. when the cards made their way to italy and spain, card makers began distinguishing cards with the royal ranks of men who held power in the royal court. the queen of decks did not appear on the scene until the 1500’s, when the french got a hold of them and replaced one of the male cards with a female figure representing a queen. this pack of cards became known as the “french pack”, and served as the prototype of the 52 card deck we are so familiar with today.
the history of roulette is an interesting story as well. roulette, which means “small wheel” in french, was modernized into the game we know today by francois and louis blanc. these two invented the “single game in 1842, which was brought to america around the same time. it was the americans who added the “double to the wheel, thus creating a different version known as american roulette distinguishable from european roulette. the origins of the roulette wheel itself are a little more ambiguous. some sources espouse that the century mathematician, blaise pascal, created the wheel. there is also information supporting the theory that the chinese invented the wheel, and that it eventually made its way into europe by dominican monks. when prince charles of monaco implemented the roulette wheel as a means of counteracting the financial problems of his kingdom in the late century, the popularity of roulette skyrocketed.
dice have been tossed on this earth for more than years, manifesting into all kinds of games along their journey. of these games, craps has achieved the most lasting fame and popularity. originally called “hazard”, craps was originally played in the private gambling parlors by only the elite and upper class citizens of and century england. the game was imported into france soon after and was called “craps” a derivation of the word “crabs”, meaning “pair of ones”. when the game came overseas to america, it was simplified and became an instant success. it started being played on the steam powered show boats in american waterways, and soon made its way to the streets and houses of major cities across the nation.
the gambling casinos of today such as have come a long way since their early beginnings. when america became an independent country in 1776, the newly formed, needy government used gambling as a way to cultivate large sums of money for its early activities. when it got out of control in the raucous days of the western frontier, nevada actually made it illegal from 1850 to 1910. however, it was in 1931, and las vegas began its rise as the greatest gambling phenomenon of the world. | əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛvədəns, ˈgæmbəlɪŋ həz ɪgˈzɪstəd θruaʊt ðə ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ˈkəlʧər əv moʊst ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz. ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts əˈgri ðət ˈdætə kəˈlɛktəd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri lɛndz ˈsɑləd ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ˈgæmbəlɪŋ tʊk pleɪs wɪˈθɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst səˈsaɪɪtiz tɪ hæv ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈɑrtəˌfækts hæv bɪn rɪˈkəvərd frəm ˈeɪnʧənt ˈʧaɪnə 2300 b.c*.), ˈɪndiə, ˈiʤɪpt ənd roʊm. ə sɛt əv ˈaɪvəri daɪs ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm ˌbiˈfɔr 1500 wər ˈsælvɪʤd frəm θibz, waɪl spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈraɪtɪŋz ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ wər faʊnd ɔn ə ˈtæblət ɪn ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd əv cheops*. ɛz ˈərli ɛz ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, wi hæv səm əv ðə fərst ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlɔd; kɪŋ ˈhɛnri əv ˈɪŋglənd dɪd soʊ wɪn hi dɪˈskəvərd ðət hɪz ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr taɪm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ðən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn drɪlz ənd ˈmɑrksmənʃɪp. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈblæˌkʤæk ənd ˈpoʊkər ˈspraʊtɪd frəm ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈʃəˈfʊlɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ˈməni ɪn ˈʧaɪnə əraʊnd 900 a.d*. ðɪs ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu kɑrd pleɪɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli brɔt tɪ ˈjʊrəp ˈviə ðə ˈmæməˌluk ˈɛmpaɪər. biɪŋ ˈfɑloʊərz əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðə ˈmæməˌluk ˈpipəl dɪd nɑt hæv ðɛr pleɪɪŋ kɑrdz ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈjumən fɔrmz; ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ wər əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈɪntrəkət dɪˈzaɪnz, ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈməzlɪm ˈkɑrpəts. wɪn ðə kɑrdz meɪd ðɛr weɪ tɪ ˈɪtəli ənd speɪn, kɑrd ˈmeɪkərz bɪˈgæn dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ kɑrdz wɪθ ðə rɔɪəl ræŋks əv mɛn hu hɛld paʊər ɪn ðə rɔɪəl kɔrt. ðə kwin əv dɛks dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr ɔn ðə sin ənˈtɪl ðə 1500’s*, wɪn ðə frɛnʧ gɑt ə hoʊld əv ðɛm ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wən əv ðə meɪl kɑrdz wɪθ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfɪgjər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə kwin. ðɪs pæk əv kɑrdz bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə pack”*”, ənd sərvd ɛz ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əv ðə 52 kɑrd dɛk wi ər soʊ fəˈmɪljər wɪθ təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ruˈlɛt ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔri ɛz wɛl. ruˈlɛt, wɪʧ minz wheel”*” ɪn frɛnʧ, wɑz ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzd ˈɪntu ðə geɪm wi noʊ təˈdeɪ baɪ frɑnsˈwɑ ənd luɪs blæŋk. ðiz tu ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə geɪm ɪn 1842 wɪʧ wɑz brɔt tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪt wɑz ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ˈædɪd ðə tɪ ðə wil, ðəs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈvərʒən noʊn ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən ruˈlɛt dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ruˈlɛt. ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ruˈlɛt wil ˌɪtˈsɛlf ər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr æmˈbɪgjuəs. səm ˈsɔrsəz ɪˈspaʊz ðət ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən, bleɪz pæˈskæl, kriˈeɪtɪd ðə wil. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈθɪri ðət ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə wil, ənd ðət ɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ˈjʊrəp baɪ dəˈmɪnəkən məŋks. wɪn prɪns ˈʧɑrəlz əv ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ruˈlɛt wil ɛz ə minz əv ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɑbləmz əv hɪz ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ruˈlɛt ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd. daɪs hæv bɪn tɔst ɔn ðɪs ərθ fər mɔr ðən jɪrz, ˈmænəˌfɛstɪŋ ˈɪntu ɔl kaɪnz əv geɪmz əˈlɔŋ ðɛr ˈʤərni. əv ðiz geɪmz, kræps həz əˈʧivd ðə moʊst ˈlæstɪŋ feɪm ənd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld ““hazard”*”, kræps wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈpɑrlərz baɪ ˈoʊnli ðə ɪˈlit ənd ˈəpər klæs ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ənd ˈsɛnʧəri ˈɪŋglənd. ðə geɪm wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈɪntu fræns sun ˈæftər ənd wɑz kɔld ““craps”*” ə ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən əv ðə wərd ““crabs”*”, ˈminɪŋ əv ones”*”. wɪn ðə geɪm keɪm ˈoʊvərˈsiz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ənd bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɪnstənt səkˈsɛs. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd biɪŋ pleɪd ɔn ðə stim paʊərd ʃoʊ boʊts ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtərˌweɪz, ənd sun meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə strits ənd ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ kəˈsinoʊz əv təˈdeɪ səʧ ɛz hæv kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns ðɛr ˈərli bɪˈgɪnɪŋz. wɪn əˈmɛrɪkə bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkəntri ɪn 1776 ðə ˈnuli fɔrmd, ˈnidi ˈgəvərnmənt juzd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt lɑrʤ səmz əv ˈməni fər ɪts ˈərli ækˈtɪvɪtiz. wɪn ɪt gɑt aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə ˈrɔkəs deɪz əv ðə ˈwɛstərn frənˈtɪr, nəˈvɑdə ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ɪt ˌɪˈligəl frəm 1850 tɪ 1910 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɑz ɪn 1931 ənd ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs bɪˈgæn ɪts raɪz ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈgæmbəlɪŋ fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ðə wərld. |
the senate help committee is expected to release its proposal this week to stabilize the marketplaces. the broad outlines of that plan are still in line with what we've reported previously:
a commitment to fund the law's subsidies
changes to the process by which states can obtain "innovation waivers"
perhaps broader access to cheaper, less comprehensive insurance plans
key term to know: a quick note of clarification on the subsidies, since we keep talking about an agreement to "fund" them, and some republicans have referred to that step as a "bailout" of the law:
bailouts inject new money into some system or institution, but that's not what would be happening here. a commitment to fund the subsidies would not require any new spending. these subsidies are being paid today, and have been since 2014.
the congressional budget office has already said this proposal would maintain the status quo, and therefore would not create any new costs to the government.
reality check: the $0 price tag is a big part of the reason this idea is on the table in the first place. help chairman lamar alexander is working hard to keep this deal as narrow as possible. and this is something congress can do, without spending any new money, to help bring some stability to the states. | ðə ˈsɛnɪt hɛlp kəˈmɪti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈlis ɪts prəˈpoʊzəl ðɪs wik tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmɑrkətˌpleɪsɪz. ðə brɔd ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz əv ðət plæn ər stɪl ɪn laɪn wɪθ wət wiv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈpriviəsli: ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ fənd ðə lɔz ˈsəbsɪdiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ steɪts kən əbˈteɪn "ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈweɪvərz" pərˈhæps ˈbrɔdər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈʧipər, lɛs ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns plænz ki tərm tɪ noʊ: ə kwɪk noʊt əv ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsəbsɪdiz, sɪns wi kip ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən əˈgrimənt tɪ "fənd" ðɛm, ənd səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv rɪˈfərd tɪ ðət stɛp ɛz ə "ˈbeɪˌlaʊt" əv ðə lɔ: ˈbeɪˌlaʊts ˌɪnˈʤɛkt nu ˈməni ˈɪntu səm ˈsɪstəm ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, bət ðæts nɑt wət wʊd bi ˈhæpənɪŋ hir. ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ fənd ðə ˈsəbsɪdiz wʊd nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni nu ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðiz ˈsəbsɪdiz ər biɪŋ peɪd təˈdeɪ, ənd hæv bɪn sɪns 2014 ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wʊd nɑt kriˈeɪt ˈɛni nu kɔsts tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌriˈæləˌti ʧɛk: ðə 0 praɪs tæg ɪz ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðɪs aɪˈdiə ɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. hɛlp ˈʧɛrmən lɑˈmɑr ˌælɪgˈzændər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ kip ðɪs dil ɛz ˈnɛroʊ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəs kən du, wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛni nu ˈməni, tɪ hɛlp brɪŋ səm stəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ðə steɪts. |
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people going on diets may not see a rise in their cholesterol levels. how is that possible? because weight loss by any means can drop our cholesterol. we could go on an diet and lower our cholesterol if we were unable to eat the dozen daily twinkies necessary to maintain our weight. why a good cocaine habit can lower cholesterol. chemotherapy can drop cholesterol like a rock. tuberculosis can work wonders on waistline. anything that drops our weight can drop our cholesterol. but, the goal to fit into a skinnier casket. the reason we care about cardiovascular risk factors like cholesterol is because we care about cardiovascular health of our arteries.
well, now we have studies that have measured the impact of diets on arteries directly, and a review of all the best studies done to date found that diets impair arterial function, as evidenced by a decrease in diets effectively cripple arteries. and, since the was published, another study found the same thing. a dietary pattern characterized by high protein and fat, low carbohydrate, was “associated with poorer peripheral small artery measuring blood flow into limbs. peripheral circulation is great, but what about circulation in the coronary arteries that feed our heart?
there’s only been one study ever done measuring actual blood flow to the heart muscles of people eating diets, and this is it. dr. richard fleming, an accomplished nuclear cardiologist, enrolled 26 people into a comprehensive study of the effects of diet on cardiac function using the latest in nuclear imaging him to actually directly measure the blood flow within the coronary arteries.
he then put them all on a healthyetarian diet, and a year later, the scans were repeated. by that time, however, ten of the patients had jumped ship onto the bandwagon. at first, i bet he was upset, but surely soon realized he had an unparalleled research opportunity dropped into his lap. here, he had extensive imaging on ten people following a diet, and 16 following a healthy diet. what would their hearts look like at the end of the year? we can talk about risk factors all we want, but compared to the group, did the coronary heart disease of the patients following the diets improve, worsen, or stay the same?
those sticking to theetarian diet showed a reversal of their heart disease, as expected. their partially clogged arteries literally got cleaned out. they had 20% less plaque in their arteries at the end of the year than at the beginning. what happened to those who abandoned the treatment diet, and switched over to the diet? their condition significantly worsened. 40 to 50% more artery clogging at the end of the year. thanks to the kind generosity of dr. fleming, we can actually see the changes in blood flow for ourselves.
here are some representative heart scans. the yellow, and particularly red, represent blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle. this patient went on a diet, and their coronary arteries opened right up, increasing blood flow. this person, however, started out with good flow, but after a year on a diet, significantly clogged down their arterial blood flow.
this is the best science to date demonstrating the threat of diets, not just measuring risk factors, but actual blood flow in hearts on different diets. of course, the reason we care about cardiac blood flow is we want to die. and, a was recently published that finally went ahead and measured the ultimate endpoint, death, and “low-[carb] diets were associated with a significantly higher risk ofers living a significantly shorter lifespan.
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rachel, star witness in the martin murder trial, was asked in seminole circuit court in sanford, florida this week to read from a letter that she allegedly "wrote" to mr. martin's mother. the letter detailed what ms. allegedly heard while on the phone with the late mr. martin moments before he was fatally shot by defendant george zimmerman.
however, when prompted in court, ms. couldn't read that letter.
though she pored over the page, ms. could not, in fact, read one word outside her own name, the date, and the words "thank you."
in explaining her difficulties, ms., a rising senior at miami norland high school, claimed, "i can't read cursive."
the heartbreaking spectacle of ms. being unable to read her own words in this most public of murder trials -- an admission that could damage the appeal of this critical witness -- brought tears to my eyes. i felt her shame and helplessness so profoundly that i had to look deeper.
how could a woman, raised in america's public education system -- on the verge of graduating high school no less -- be unable to read her own words? surely, ms. must have been nervous and distraught from having to testify about an emotionally difficult subject under in a packed, charged courtroom -- with millions watching via tv -- while still mourning the loss of her late "friend." surely, it must truthfully be a case where ms. cannot read handwriting, but can read writing. after all, most students in the digital age are not taught handwriting anymore. surely, her courtroom difficulties were not because she is unable to read her own writing in any form.
and, surely, in a country, in an age, where we hear daily exhortations that america must no longer pass along those failing to keep up, in an america of no child left behind, race to the top, and the wide embrace of common core standards, surely in this america, obama's america, we would never again allow any of our precious children to make it all the way to senior year of high school unable to read their own words. surely, we would never again tolerate such "soft bigotry of low expectations."
right?
wrong.
according to several news reports, and the comments of several black leaders, it is distinctly possible that ms. cannot consistently read standard english at any level, let alone the grade level we demand as a requirement for graduation. that does not mean ms. is completely illiterate. after all, say her vociferous defenders, she does have a suddenly scrubbed twitter account. moreover, we've learned that she speaks spanish and haitian creole.
however, ms.'s command of written english is shaky at best. that is not even open to debate, especially after we learned that the letter she "wrote" was actually dictated by ms. to someone else.
how can this be? how did this happen?
first, we should look to ms.. surely somewhere in the last 14 or so years of public schooling, she has had a chance to learn basic reading.
nevertheless, in all such cases of gross academic and cultural failure, there is a wider cast of culprits. naturally, this starts with the county principals, teachers, and counselors, who year after year seemed to have passed ms along. and there's the district superintendent, and other education personnel, who clearly failed to monitor her progress, set clear bright lines for excellence, and provide meaningful carrots and, yes, sticks, to insure that excellence.
and one also has to blame the martin legal team, who put the last person on earth (besides george zimmerman) to talk with martin on the witness stand for two days and never once previously checked whether she could read the very letter she had dictated. is that because they thought it would be "culturally insensitive" or "racist" to ascertain whether rachel could read? is not their failure to perform this minor bit of due diligence -- and to take pains in the year and a quarter since mr. martin's tragic death to insure that ms. could publicly read just one short document -- grounds for legal malpractice?
regardless of your political, ethnic or pedagogical persuasion, if you want to know what's wrong with american education, you simply have to look at how rachel was passed along every step of the way right down to the most important two days in her life. now when she could have done the most good for the departed martin and his devastated family, her vital was undercut.
there are many parties to this travesty, but ultimately the blame rests with us. we are enabling such abject educational failure by not caring enough to enforce our own edicts for excellence. we are to blame because we would rather give a passing grade for just showing up, instead of doing the far harder and politically courageous thing: denying the sundry perks of modern america -- all kinds of government assistance, a drivers license, a cell phone, a twitter account, the right to "get high" -- unless you get your academic act together. that's what real compassion, real parenting, real leadership is about. | ˈreɪʧəl, stɑr ˈwɪtnəs ɪn ðə ˈmɑrtɪn ˈmərdər traɪəl, wɑz æst ɪn ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊl ˈsərkət kɔrt ɪn ˈsænfərd, ˈflɔrɪdə ðɪs wik tɪ rɛd frəm ə ˈlɛtər ðət ʃi əˈlɛʤədli "roʊt" tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈmɑrtənz ˈməðər. ðə ˈlɛtər dɪˈteɪld wət mɪz. əˈlɛʤədli hərd waɪl ɔn ðə foʊn wɪθ ðə leɪt ˈmɪstər. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt baɪ dɪˈfɛndənt ʤɔrʤ ˈzɪmərmən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈprɑmptɪd ɪn kɔrt, mɪz. ˈkʊdənt rɛd ðət ˈlɛtər. ðoʊ ʃi pɔrd ˈoʊvər ðə peɪʤ, mɪz. kʊd nɑt, ɪn fækt, rɛd wən wərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər oʊn neɪm, ðə deɪt, ənd ðə wərdz "θæŋk ju." ɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ hər ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, mɪz., ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈsinjər æt maɪˈæmi ˈnɔrlənd haɪ skul, kleɪmd, "aɪ kænt rɛd cursive*." ðə ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈspɛktəkəl əv mɪz. biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɛd hər oʊn wərdz ɪn ðɪs moʊst ˈpəblɪk əv ˈmərdər traɪəlz ən ədˈmɪʃən ðət kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə əˈpil əv ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈwɪtnəs brɔt tɪrz tɪ maɪ aɪz. aɪ fɛlt hər ʃeɪm ənd ˈhɛlpləsnəs soʊ proʊˈfaʊndli ðət aɪ hæd tɪ lʊk ˈdipər. haʊ kʊd ə ˈwʊmən, reɪzd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ haɪ skul noʊ lɛs bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɛd hər oʊn wərdz? ˈʃʊrli, mɪz. məst hæv bɪn ˈnərvəs ənd dɪˈstrɔt frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ əˈbaʊt ən ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈəndər ɪn ə pækt, ʧɑrʤd ˈkɔrˌtrum wɪθ ˈmɪljənz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈviə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən waɪl stɪl ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə lɔs əv hər leɪt "frɛnd." ˈʃʊrli, ɪt məst ˈtruθfəli bi ə keɪs wɛr mɪz. ˈkænɑt rɛd ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ, bət kən rɛd ˈraɪtɪŋ. ˈæftər ɔl, moʊst ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ ər nɑt tɔt ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈʃʊrli, hər ˈkɔrˌtrum ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wər nɑt bɪˈkəz ʃi ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɛd hər oʊn ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni fɔrm. ənd, ˈʃʊrli, ɪn ə ˈkəntri, ɪn ən eɪʤ, wɛr wi hir ˈdeɪli ˌɛgˌzɔrˈteɪʃənz ðət əˈmɛrɪkə məst noʊ ˈlɔŋgər pæs əˈlɔŋ ðoʊz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kip əp, ɪn ən əˈmɛrɪkə əv noʊ ʧaɪld lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd, reɪs tɪ ðə tɔp, ənd ðə waɪd ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈkɑmən kɔr ˈstændərdz, ˈʃʊrli ɪn ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈmɛrɪkə, wi wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn əˈlaʊ ˈɛni əv ɑr ˈprɛʃəs ˈʧɪldrən tɪ meɪk ɪt ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ˈsinjər jɪr əv haɪ skul əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɛd ðɛr oʊn wərdz. ˈʃʊrli, wi wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn ˈtɑlərˌeɪt səʧ "sɔft ˈbɪgətri əv loʊ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz." raɪt? rɔŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts əv ˈsɛvərəl blæk ˈlidərz, ɪt ɪz dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət mɪz. ˈkænɑt kənˈsɪstəntli rɛd ˈstændərd ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl, lɛt əˈloʊn ðə greɪd ˈlɛvəl wi dɪˈmænd ɛz ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. ðət dɪz nɑt min mɪz. ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈlɪtərət. ˈæftər ɔl, seɪ hər voʊˈsɪfərəs dɪˈfɛndərz, ʃi dɪz hæv ə ˈsədənli skrəbd tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt. mɔˈroʊvər, wiv ˈlərnɪd ðət ʃi spiks ˈspænɪʃ ənd ˈheɪʃən ˈkrioʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mɪz. kəˈmænd əv ˈrɪtən ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz ˈʃeɪki æt bɛst. ðət ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈoʊpən tɪ dəˈbeɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər wi ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈlɛtər ʃi "roʊt" wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ mɪz. tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. haʊ kən ðɪs bi? haʊ dɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən? fərst, wi ʃʊd lʊk tɪ mɪz.. ˈʃʊrli ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə læst 14 ər soʊ jɪrz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈskulɪŋ, ʃi həz hæd ə ʧæns tɪ lərn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɪn ɔl səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz əv groʊs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈfeɪljər, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈwaɪdər kæst əv ˈkəlprɪts. ˈnæʧərəli, ðɪs stɑrts wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˈtiʧərz, ənd ˈkaʊnsələrz, hu jɪr ˈæftər jɪr simd tɪ hæv pæst mɪz əˈlɔŋ. ənd ðɛrz ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, ənd ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌpərsəˈnɛl, hu ˈklɪrli feɪld tɪ ˈmɑnətər hər ˈprɑˌgrɛs, sɛt klɪr braɪt laɪnz fər ˈɛksələns, ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈminɪŋfəl ˈkɛrəts ənd, jɛs, stɪks, tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɛksələns. ənd wən ˈɔlsoʊ həz tɪ bleɪm ðə ˈmɑrtɪn ˈligəl tim, hu pʊt ðə læst ˈpərsən ɔn ərθ (ˌbiˈsaɪdz ʤɔrʤ ˈzɪmərmən) tɪ tɔk wɪθ ˈmɑrtɪn ɔn ðə ˈwɪtnəs stænd fər tu deɪz ənd ˈnɛvər wəns ˈpriviəsli ʧɛkt ˈwɛðər ʃi kʊd rɛd ðə ˈvɛri ˈlɛtər ʃi hæd ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd. ɪz ðət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi "ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv" ər "ˈreɪsɪst" tɪ ˌæsərˈteɪn ˈwɛðər ˈreɪʧəl kʊd rɛd? ɪz nɑt ðɛr ˈfeɪljər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðɪs ˈmaɪnər bɪt əv du ˈdɪlɪʤəns ənd tɪ teɪk peɪnz ɪn ðə jɪr ənd ə kˈwɔrtər sɪns ˈmɪstər. ˈmɑrtənz ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðət mɪz. kʊd ˈpəblɪkli rɛd ʤɪst wən ʃɔrt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt graʊnz fər ˈligəl mælˈpræktɪs? rəˈgɑrdləs əv jʊr pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈɛθnɪk ər ˌpɛdəˈgɑʤɪkəl pərsˈweɪʒən, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ wəts rɔŋ wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ju ˈsɪmpli hæv tɪ lʊk æt haʊ ˈreɪʧəl wɑz pæst əˈlɔŋ ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðə weɪ raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tu deɪz ɪn hər laɪf. naʊ wɪn ʃi kʊd hæv dən ðə moʊst gʊd fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈmɑrtɪn ənd hɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ˈfæməli, hər ˈvaɪtəl wɑz ˈəndərˌkət. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ðɪs ˈtrævəsti, bət ˈəltəmətli ðə bleɪm rɛsts wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. wi ər ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ səʧ ˈæbʤɛkt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈfeɪljər baɪ nɑt ˈkɛrɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ɑr oʊn ˈidɪkts fər ˈɛksələns. wi ər tɪ bleɪm bɪˈkəz wi wʊd ˈrəðər gɪv ə ˈpæsɪŋ greɪd fər ʤɪst ʃoʊɪŋ əp, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv duɪŋ ðə fɑr ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈeɪʤəs θɪŋ: dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə ˈsəndri pərks əv ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkə ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈgəvərnmənt əˈsɪstəns, ə ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns, ə sɛl foʊn, ə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, ðə raɪt tɪ "gɪt haɪ" ənˈlɛs ju gɪt jʊr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ækt təˈgɛðər. ðæts wət ril kəmˈpæʃən, ril ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ril ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz əˈbaʊt. |
beck: i could give a flying crap about the political process... we're an entertainment company"
an interesting portrait of glenn beck in forbes pulls back the curtain on beck's sincere, "i just want americans to know what's going on in washington" broadcasting persona to reveal a obsessively focused on bringing home more dough.
the article states:
beck insists that he is not political: "i could give a flying crap about the political process." making money, on the other hand, is to be taken very seriously, and controversy is its own coinage. "we're an entertainment company," beck says. he has managed to virtually everything that comes out of his mouth. he gets $13 million a year from print (books plus the magazine fusion). radio brings in $10 million. digital (including a newsletter, the and merchandise) pulls in $4 million. speaking and events are good for $3 million and television for $2 million. over several days in beck allowed a reporter to follow him through his multimedia incarnations, with one exception, his 5 p.m. daily show on fox news, which attracts just under 3 million viewers. (forbes has a relationship with that channel via forbes on fox.)
who could have guessed that the guy who loves his country so much he'd cry for it would prove that his biggest hope for america is that it will fork up more cash for his coffers? | bɛk: aɪ kʊd gɪv ə flaɪɪŋ kræp əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs... wɪr ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəmpəˌni" ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈpɔrtrət əv glɛn bɛk ɪn fɔrbz pʊlz bæk ðə ˈkərtən ɔn bɛks sɪnˈsɪr, "aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ noʊ wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən" ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ pərˈsoʊnə tɪ rɪˈvil ə ɑbˈsɛsɪvli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hoʊm mɔr doʊ. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl steɪts: bɛk ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət hi ɪz nɑt pəˈlɪtɪkəl: "aɪ kʊd gɪv ə flaɪɪŋ kræp əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs." ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪz ɪts oʊn ˈkɔɪnɪʤ. "wɪr ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəmpəˌni," bɛk sɪz. hi həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət kəmz aʊt əv hɪz maʊθ. hi gɪts 13 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr frəm prɪnt (bʊks pləs ðə ˈmægəˌzin fˈjuʒən). ˈreɪdiˌoʊ brɪŋz ɪn 10 ˈmɪljən. ˈdɪʤɪtəl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ðə ənd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz) pʊlz ɪn 4 ˈmɪljən. ˈspikɪŋ ənd ɪˈvɛnts ər gʊd fər 3 ˈmɪljən ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fər 2 ˈmɪljən. ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ɪn bɛk əˈlaʊd ə rɪˈpɔrtər tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪm θru hɪz ˌməltiˈmidiə ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz, wɪθ wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən, hɪz 5 p.m*. ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ɔn fɑks nuz, wɪʧ əˈtrækts ʤɪst ˈəndər 3 ˈmɪljən vjuərz. (fɔrbz həz ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðət ˈʧænəl ˈviə fɔrbz ɔn fɑks.) hu kʊd hæv gɛst ðət ðə gaɪ hu ləvz hɪz ˈkəntri soʊ məʧ hid kraɪ fər ɪt wʊd pruv ðət hɪz ˈbɪgəst hoʊp fər əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl fɔrk əp mɔr kæʃ fər hɪz ˈkɔfərz? |
city, state and federal agencies converge on boston this weekend for a "public safety exercise" across the city, but boston channels its inner kevin bacon and yells, "remain calm!"
residents in the area may hear simulated gunfire, observe officers responding to simulated emergencies, or see activity in the boston harbor. each scenario will be run multiple times, and organizers urge residents not to be alarmed. there is no danger to anyone in the area, and exercises will be done in areas away from the public.
why, yes, of course, something this large needs a code name: urban shield.
among the places that will come under simulated siege: the shuttered circle cinemas, where local police will stage a simulated bank robbery and "hostage situation."
other areas in which you probably don't have to worry about whether that gunfire is real: the old police station in roxbury (swat exercises), the bowdoin t stop (simulated spill), boston harbor anchorage #1 (ponder a chemical spill on a ferry boat).
the climactic conclusion will come at umass boston, where transformers, asteroids and the death star participants will converge on sunday for "a culminating exercise involving all agencies and a variety of exercises."
meanwhile, eight hospitals in the area will be running their own drills for dealing with mass victims of violence and chemical spills.
participating agencies include regular police from boston, cambridge, somerville, winthrop, revere, quincy, everett, and chelsea, swat units from several of those communities, manchester, and police, the coast guard, transit police and of course, homeland security, which is paying for the whole thing. | ˈsɪti, steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz kənˈvərʤ ɔn ˈbɔstən ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd fər ə "ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈɛksərˌsaɪz" əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti, bət ˈbɔstən ˈʧænəlz ɪts ˈɪnər ˈkɛvɪn ˈbeɪkən ənd jɛlz, "rɪˈmeɪn kɑm!" ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə ˈɛriə meɪ hir ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈgənˌfaɪər, əbˈzərv ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈimərʤənsiz, ər si ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən ˈhɑrbər. iʧ sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɪl bi rən ˈməltəpəl taɪmz, ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ərʤ ˈrɛzɪdənts nɑt tɪ bi əˈlɑrmd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz wɪl bi dən ɪn ˈɛriəz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. waɪ, jɛs, əv kɔrs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðɪs lɑrʤ nidz ə koʊd neɪm: ˈərbən ʃild. əˈməŋ ðə ˈpleɪsɪz ðət wɪl kəm ˈəndər ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd siʤ: ðə ˈʃətərd ˈsərkəl ˈsɪnəməz, wɛr ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis wɪl steɪʤ ə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd bæŋk ˈrɑbəri ənd "ˈhɑstɪʤ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ɪn wɪʧ ju ˈprɑbəˌbli doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðət ˈgənˌfaɪər ɪz ril: ðə oʊld pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈrɑksˌbɛri (swɑt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz), ðə boʊˈdɔɪn ti stɑp (ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd spɪl), ˈbɔstən ˈhɑrbər ˈæŋkərɪʤ 1 (ˈpɑndər ə ˈkɛmɪkəl spɪl ɔn ə ˈfɛri boʊt). ðə klaɪˈmæktɪk kənˈkluʒən wɪl kəm æt ˈjuˈmæs ˈbɔstən, wɛr trænsˈfɔrmərz, ˈæstərˌɔɪdz ənd ðə dɛθ stɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪl kənˈvərʤ ɔn ˈsənˌdi fər "ə ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ɔl ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz." ˈminˌwaɪl, eɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə wɪl bi ˈrənɪŋ ðɛr oʊn drɪlz fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ mæs ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl spɪlz. pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈrɛgjələr pəˈlis frəm ˈbɔstən, ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ˈsəmərˌvɪl, ˈwɪnθrəp, rɪˈvɪr, kˈwɪnsi, ˈɛvərət, ənd ˈʧɛlsi, swɑt ˈjunɪts frəm ˈsɛvərəl əv ðoʊz kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˈmænˌʧɛstər, ənd pəˈlis, ðə koʊst gɑrd, ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis ənd əv kɔrs, ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, wɪʧ ɪz peɪɪŋ fər ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. |
by martin rogers
los angeles from the moment his dec. 2 farewell fight against ali was miguel cotto always knew he would have powerful motivating forces running through in veins in the build-up. at first, the factors firing cotto revolved around his pride, his wish to end his career on a high, and the prospect of finally being able to spend more time with his family in retirement.
but as he met with at the wildcard gym this week, the future hall of famer had something else on his mind, namely his homeland of puerto rico, and its current struggles.
“it is the biggest disaster i ever saw in my life,” cotto said, shaking his head after a long sparring session overseen by trainer freddie roach. “i saw my island destroyed.”
it was the first time cotto had spoken publicly about the issue since hurricane maria swept through puerto rico on sept. 20, sparking a major humanitarian crisis, killing 51 people and causing billions of dollars of damage. a month on, and large sections of puerto rico are still without power and other basic services.
cotto and his family suffered through the raging storm but were physically unharmed, as golden boy promotions officials spent several worried days trying to contact him, without success. the recalled seeing houses ruined, trees uprooted and electrical power lines floored by the gales.
one the storm passed and the recovery effort began, cotto and his family provided assistance to others in his local community, sharing out part of their saved water supply with those whose properties had sustained greater damage. and while he had to leave the island a few days later to begin camp under roach, he could already see the resiliency of his compatriots shining through.
“(helping) is the only way we can overcome from a disaster like this one,” cotto said. “as a puerto rican i can say we are a very unique people, and we do what we have to do. what we can do is help each other and for the benefit of puerto rico we do that.”
golden boy has already agreed to donate an undisclosed percentage of each ticket sold to the madison square garden event, where cotto will defend his junior middleweight belt against ali, to the puerto rico relief fund. cotto is also committed to making his own contribution and will throw himself into those efforts after the fight.
however, the biggest assistance he can give may come with his effort in the ring on his appearance at msg. cotto has always had the hearts of his people, and a stirring victory in his final fight would undoubtedly give puerto rico a lift in stricken times. he admitted that there has never been a fight that mattered more to him, including his bouts with the likes of floyd mayweather, manny and shane mosley.
“when i am here and training i am always with puerto rico on my mind every day, but because of the situation we passed through it is more meaningful,” cotto added. “all i am thinking about is them. i am going to make the best effort to touch as much of puerto rico as possible.”
cotto looked impressive in his last fight, a victory over yoshihiro on aug. 26, a bout that received little attention as it feel on the same night that floyd mayweather fought mcgregor. roach thinks that another strong performance would see wish to retire tested by some meaningful offers.
“he looks good,” roach said. “and if he wins there are definitely going to be some opportunities. but if he goes out on top, having looked after himself and his money, then happy for him.”
as for cotto, he said there is no chance of him changing his mind. “i am not going to be looking backwards,” he said. “i have others things to look to now.” | baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈrɑʤərz lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt hɪz dɛk. 2 ˌfɛrˈwɛl faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈɑli wɑz mɪˈgɛl ˈkoʊtoʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz nu hi wʊd hæv ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈrənɪŋ θru ɪn veɪnz ɪn ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp. æt fərst, ðə ˈfæktərz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈkoʊtoʊ riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd hɪz praɪd, hɪz wɪʃ tɪ ɛnd hɪz kərɪr ɔn ə haɪ, ənd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈfaɪnəli biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛnd mɔr taɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli ɪn rɪˈtaɪərmənt. bət ɛz hi mɛt wɪθ æt ðə ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd ʤɪm ðɪs wik, ðə fˈjuʧər hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɔn hɪz maɪnd, ˈneɪmli hɪz ˈhoʊmˌlænd əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ənd ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈstrəgəlz. ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst dɪˈzæstər aɪ ˈɛvər sɔ ɪn maɪ life,”*,” ˈkoʊtoʊ sɛd, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hɪz hɛd ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈspɑrɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈtreɪnər ˈfrɛdi roʊʧ. sɔ maɪ ˈaɪlənd destroyed.”*.” ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ˈkoʊtoʊ hæd ˈspoʊkən ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu sɪns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz mərˈiə swɛpt θru ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɔn sɛpt. 20 ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs, ˈkɪlɪŋ 51 ˈpipəl ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈdæmɪʤ. ə mənθ ɔn, ənd lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ər stɪl wɪˈθaʊt paʊər ənd ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈkoʊtoʊ ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈsəfərd θru ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ stɔrm bət wər ˈfɪzɪkəli ənˈhɑrmd, ɛz ˈgoʊldən bɔɪ pərˈmoʊʃənz əˈfɪʃəlz spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈwərid deɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm, wɪˈθaʊt səkˈsɛs. ðə rɪˈkɔld siɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz ruɪnd, triz əˈprutɪd ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl paʊər laɪnz flɔrd baɪ ðə geɪlz. wən ðə stɔrm pæst ənd ðə rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərt bɪˈgæn, ˈkoʊtoʊ ənd hɪz ˈfæməli prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˈəðərz ɪn hɪz ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti, ˈʃɛrɪŋ aʊt pɑrt əv ðɛr seɪvd ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ wɪθ ðoʊz huz ˈprɑpərtiz hæd səˈsteɪnd ˈgreɪtər ˈdæmɪʤ. ənd waɪl hi hæd tɪ liv ðə ˈaɪlənd ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər tɪ bɪˈgɪn kæmp ˈəndər roʊʧ, hi kʊd ɔˈrɛdi si ðə rɪˈzɪljənsi əv hɪz kəmˈpeɪtriəts ˈʃaɪnɪŋ θru. “(“(helping*) ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ wi kən ˈoʊvərˌkəm frəm ə dɪˈzæstər laɪk ðɪs one,”*,” ˈkoʊtoʊ sɛd. ə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən aɪ kən seɪ wi ər ə ˈvɛri juˈnik ˈpipəl, ənd wi du wət wi hæv tɪ du. wət wi kən du ɪz hɛlp iʧ ˈəðər ənd fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ wi du that.”*.” ˈgoʊldən bɔɪ həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈgrid tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv iʧ ˈtɪkɪt soʊld tɪ ðə ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən ɪˈvɛnt, wɛr ˈkoʊtoʊ wɪl dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈʤunjər ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt bɛlt əˈgɛnst ˈɑli, tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ rɪˈlif fənd. ˈkoʊtoʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ənd wɪl θroʊ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðoʊz ˈɛfərts ˈæftər ðə faɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈbɪgəst əˈsɪstəns hi kən gɪv meɪ kəm wɪθ hɪz ˈɛfərt ɪn ðə rɪŋ ɔn hɪz əˈpɪrəns æt msg*. ˈkoʊtoʊ həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðə hɑrts əv hɪz ˈpipəl, ənd ə stərɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl faɪt wʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli gɪv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ə lɪft ɪn ˈstrɪkən taɪmz. hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə faɪt ðət ˈmætərd mɔr tɪ ɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz baʊts wɪθ ðə laɪks əv flɔɪd ˈmeɪˌwɛðər, ˈmæni ənd ʃeɪn ˈmoʊzli. aɪ æm hir ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ aɪ æm ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɔn maɪ maɪnd ˈɛvəri deɪ, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wi pæst θru ɪt ɪz mɔr meaningful,”*,” ˈkoʊtoʊ ˈædɪd. aɪ æm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðɛm. aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst ˈɛfərt tɪ təʧ ɛz məʧ əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɛz possible.”*.” ˈkoʊtoʊ lʊkt ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪn hɪz læst faɪt, ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˌjoʊʃɪˈhiˌroʊ ɔn ˈɔgəst. 26 ə baʊt ðət rɪˈsivd ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən ɛz ɪt fil ɔn ðə seɪm naɪt ðət flɔɪd ˈmeɪˌwɛðər fɔt məˈgrɛgər. roʊʧ θɪŋks ðət əˈnəðər strɔŋ pərˈfɔrməns wʊd si wɪʃ tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər ˈtɛstɪd baɪ səm ˈminɪŋfəl ˈɔfərz. lʊks good,”*,” roʊʧ sɛd. ɪf hi wɪnz ðɛr ər ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. bət ɪf hi goʊz aʊt ɔn tɔp, ˈhævɪŋ lʊkt ˈæftər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈməni, ðɛn ˈhæpi fər him.”*.” ɛz fər ˈkoʊtoʊ, hi sɛd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧæns əv ɪm ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz maɪnd. æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ backwards,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv ˈəðərz θɪŋz tɪ lʊk tɪ now.”*.” |
rafah hospital unable to cope with mounting numbers of dead and injured
5:50 am
the ministry of health gaza is reeling from the reports coming out of, according to al ray palestinian media agency, who informs that scores of people have been killed and injured, today, including 10 dead and over 30 injured in yet another attack on an school this time the anas ibn malik school sheltering thousands of forcibly displaced group of women, children and elderly were sitting against the wall which stands at the entrance to the school, seeking shade from the sun when they were attacked by the israeli military.
missile and mortar attacks are continuous in, al ray reports. this puts enormous pressure on the kuwaiti maternity hospital, which is now overflowing with the dead and injured.
at the time of this report, there were 30 bodies lying on the floor of the dental clinic, with bodies stored in ice-cream, flower, and vegetable freezers, as morgue facilities are not an option. other bodies have apparently been taken to the western cemetery for burial. the eastern cemetery is inaccessible due to israeli fire.
fatma abu musa, who is a lab technician at kuwaiti maternity hospital states:
“we desperately need blood, we do not have enough for transfusions… we only have two operating theatres, one for minor surgery. they have to operate on two people at the same time on one operating table, major surgeries, with intestines on the outside, eyes on the outside. it is impossible to deal with all the wounded.”
see: ‘explosion of infectious disease in gaza threatens public health’ | rafah* ˈhɑˌspɪtəl əˈneɪbəl tɪ koʊp wɪθ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv dɛd ənd ˈɪnʤərd æm ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv hɛlθ ˈgɑzə ɪz ˈrilɪŋ frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æl reɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmidiə ˈeɪʤənsi, hu ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ðət skɔrz əv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld ənd ˈɪnʤərd, təˈdeɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 10 dɛd ənd ˈoʊvər 30 ˈɪnʤərd ɪn jɛt əˈnəðər əˈtæk ɔn ən skul ðɪs taɪm ðə ˈænəs ˈɪbən ˈmælɪk skul ˈʃɛltərɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈspleɪst grup əv ˈwɪmən, ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈɛldərli wər ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl wɪʧ stændz æt ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə skul, ˈsikɪŋ ʃeɪd frəm ðə sən wɪn ðeɪ wər əˈtækt baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈmɪsəl ənd ˈmɔrtər əˈtæks ər kənˈtɪnjuəs ɪn, æl reɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ðɪs pʊts ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə kuˈweɪti məˈtərnɪti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ wɪθ ðə dɛd ənd ˈɪnʤərd. æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt, ðɛr wər 30 ˈbɑdiz laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈdɛntəl ˈklɪnɪk, wɪθ ˈbɑdiz stɔrd ɪn ˈaɪˌskrim, flaʊər, ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈfrizərz, ɛz mɔrg fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən. ˈəðər ˈbɑdiz hæv əˈpɛrəntli bɪn ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri fər ˈbɛriəl. ðə ˈistərn ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪz ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl du tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli faɪər. ˈæbu mˈjusə, hu ɪz ə læb tɛkˈnɪʃən æt kuˈweɪti məˈtərnɪti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl steɪts: ˈdɛspərətli nid bləd, wi du nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf fər transfusions…*… wi ˈoʊnli hæv tu ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈθiətərz, wən fər ˈmaɪnər ˈsərʤəri. ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn tu ˈpipəl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɔn wən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl, ˈmeɪʤər ˈsərʤəriz, wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛstənz ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, aɪz ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dil wɪθ ɔl ðə wounded.”*.” si: əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz ɪn ˈgɑzə θˈrɛtənz ˈpəblɪk health’*’ |
illinois lost 1 resident every 7 minutes in 2013
newly released irs data show illinois lost on net over taxpayers and their dependents, and $4.1 billion of annual taxable income to other states in 2013.
illinois lost people and $4.1 billion of annual taxable income during the 2013 tax year on net, by far the worst loss illinois has ever seen, according to newly released irs migration data. this amounts to losing one resident and $50,000 worth of annual taxable income every minutes. the irs data compare where taxpayers filed tax returns in spring 2014 with where they filed tax returns in spring 2013.
illinois is also home to the worst employment recovery in the country since the great recession, and is the only state in the region where more people have begun receiving food stamps than have started jobs since the great recession ended.
out-migration from illinois has spiked as taxes have shot up and job creation has faltered. during the first three years of illinois’ 2011 hike, illinois lost increasing numbers of people and income:
2011: taxpayers plus dependents and $2.5 billion of annual income
2012: taxpayers plus dependents and $3.8 billion of annual income
2013: taxpayers plus dependents and $4.1 billion of annual income
illinois lost one person and $48,000 of annual income on net every 10 minutes in 2011. by 2013, that rate had accelerated to one person and $50,000 of annual income every minutes.
all told, illinois sustained a net loss of people and $10.4 billion of annual taxable income from. that makes the first three years of the record 2011 hike illinois’ worst three years ever recorded for loss of taxable income.
the irs numbers paint a dismal picture for illinois:
1. illinois lost a record number of taxpayers, dependents and annual income in 2013.
during the 2013 tax year, illinois sustained net losses of taxpayers, taxpayers plus dependents, and $4.1 billion of annual adjusted gross income.
2. illinois lost a record number of taxpayers, dependents and annual income in 2013.
during the 2013 tax year, illinois sustained net losses of taxpayers, taxpayers plus dependents, and $4.1 billion of annual adjusted gross income.
3. illinois lost migration battles with 45 of 50 states, plus washington, d.c., in tax year 2013.
texas’ strong jobs growth and lower cost of living attracted more than did any other state the lone star state gained a record of nearly on net in 2013. the other states to which large numbers of flocked were primarily warmer states and neighboring states with better jobs growth.
for information on illinois’ taxpayer migration to and from all 50 states and the district of columbia, click here.
4. illinois lost migration battles with every neighboring state and every state in the midwest.
illinois’ regional migration losses prove that are heading for states with better economic climates and job opportunities, not just warmer weather. even rust belt states like michigan and ohio, which have lost people to illinois in the past, now gain every year.
5. illinois lost annual income to 43 of 50 states, plus washington, d.c., in tax year 2013.
illinois lost annual income to a vast majority of states because its residents are pursuing better economic opportunities elsewhere.
however, move for a variety of reasons, and therefore, illinois’ migration of income does not perfectly align with its migration of residents. for example, texas ranks no. 1 in gaining people from illinois, but ranks no. 3 in gaining illinois income.
illinois’ hikes would have encouraged earners to relocate to states like florida, texas and tennessee. and although states like florida and arizona do outpace illinois in jobs and economic growth, the magnitude of income losses to florida and arizona are influenced in part by retirement migration, which is often migration.
illinois’ migratory losses to texas and california provide an interesting comparison. both texas and california have experienced a more robust economic recovery than illinois, with texas’ energy boom and broad economic growth outpacing growth. texas is attracting through job creation at all income levels, which likely explains why the lone star state ranks no. 1 for gaining.
by comparison, one of the great success stories of the american economy is the growth of technology firms in silicon valley, along with related service providers. engineers and workers have likely moved to california from illinois, which would explain why texas gained more people from illinois, but california gained more income.
for information on illinois’ income losses with respect to all 50 states and the district of columbia, click here.
the irs data show that illinois’ no. 1 budget problem is taxpayers fleeing the state, and that only structural economic reforms that lead to job creation can keep illinois’ residents working and paying taxes in illinois. the irs data also reveal the folly of a trying to tax its way out of its revenue problems. gov. bruce is demanding structural economic reforms because illinois will never end its annual budget crises without sustained growth.
the alternative to’s proposal is to repeat the 2011 disaster: more massive tax hikes with no reform. this path leads inevitably to less economic growth, fewer jobs, more and even worse budget problems down the road.
taxpayers move to where they can best fulfill their dreams, taking jobs and economic growth with them. until illinois implements structural reforms, taxpayers will continue to view the land of lincoln in the rearview mirror.
note: irs migration data should not be confused with u.s. census bureau migration data. the irs data are an important input for the census data, but the census data usually show larger changes in the number of people moving. this is because irs data capture only taxpayers and their dependents, while the census bureau also estimates the movement of people who are not filing taxes, such as new students out of college. | ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst 1 ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈɛvəri 7 ˈmɪnəts ɪn 2013 ˈnuli riˈlist ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə ʃoʊ ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ɔn nɛt ˈoʊvər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd ðɛr dɪˈpɛndənts, ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈəðər steɪts ɪn 2013 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ˈpipəl ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2013 tæks jɪr ɔn nɛt, baɪ fɑr ðə wərst lɔs ˌɪləˈnɔɪz həz ˈɛvər sin, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnuli riˈlist ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈdætə. ðɪs əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈluzɪŋ wən ˈrɛzɪdənt ənd wərθ əv ˈænjuəl ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnəts. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə kəmˈpɛr wɛr ˈtækˌspeɪərz faɪld tæks rɪˈtərnz ɪn spərɪŋ 2014 wɪθ wɛr ðeɪ faɪld tæks rɪˈtərnz ɪn spərɪŋ 2013 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊm tɪ ðə wərst ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ðə ˈkəntri sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, ənd ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli steɪt ɪn ðə ˈriʤən wɛr mɔr ˈpipəl hæv ˈbeɪgən rɪˈsivɪŋ fud stæmps ðən hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ʤɑbz sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈɛndɪd. frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz həz spaɪkt ɛz ˈtæksɪz hæv ʃɑt əp ənd ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən həz ˈfɑltərd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst θri jɪrz əv illinois’*’ 2011 haɪk, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl ənd ˈɪnˌkəm: 2011 ˈtækˌspeɪərz pləs dɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm 2012 ˈtækˌspeɪərz pləs dɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm 2013 ˈtækˌspeɪərz pləs dɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst wən ˈpərsən ənd əv ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɔn nɛt ˈɛvəri 10 ˈmɪnəts ɪn 2011 baɪ 2013 ðət reɪt hæd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd tɪ wən ˈpərsən ənd əv ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnəts. ɔl toʊld, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz səˈsteɪnd ə nɛt lɔs əv ˈpipəl ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ðət meɪks ðə fərst θri jɪrz əv ðə ˈrɛkərd 2011 haɪk illinois’*’ wərst θri jɪrz ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd fər lɔs əv ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈnəmbərz peɪnt ə ˈdɪzməl ˈpɪkʧər fər ˌɪləˈnɔɪz: 1 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz, dɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2013 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2013 tæks jɪr, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz səˈsteɪnd nɛt ˈlɔsɪz əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ˈtækˌspeɪərz pləs dɪˈpɛndənts, ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm. 2 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz, dɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2013 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2013 tæks jɪr, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz səˈsteɪnd nɛt ˈlɔsɪz əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ˈtækˌspeɪərz pləs dɪˈpɛndənts, ənd ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm. 3 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈbætəlz wɪθ 45 əv 50 steɪts, pləs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ɪn tæks jɪr 2013 texas’*’ strɔŋ ʤɑbz groʊθ ənd loʊər kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈtræktəd mɔr ðən dɪd ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt ðə loʊn stɑr steɪt geɪnd ə ˈrɛkərd əv ˈnɪrli ɔn nɛt ɪn 2013 ðə ˈəðər steɪts tɪ wɪʧ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv flɑkt wər praɪˈmɛrəli ˈwɔrmər steɪts ənd ˈneɪbərɪŋ steɪts wɪθ ˈbɛtər ʤɑbz groʊθ. fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn illinois’*’ ˈtækˌspeɪər maɪˈgreɪʃən tɪ ənd frəm ɔl 50 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, klɪk hir. 4 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈbætəlz wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈneɪbərɪŋ steɪt ənd ˈɛvəri steɪt ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. illinois’*’ ˈriʤənəl maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈlɔsɪz pruv ðət ər ˈhɛdɪŋ fər steɪts wɪθ ˈbɛtər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈklaɪmɪts ənd ʤɑb ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, nɑt ʤɪst ˈwɔrmər ˈwɛðər. ˈivɪn rəst bɛlt steɪts laɪk ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ, wɪʧ hæv lɔst ˈpipəl tɪ ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ɪn ðə pæst, naʊ geɪn ˈɛvəri jɪr. 5 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ 43 əv 50 steɪts, pləs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ɪn tæks jɪr 2013 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz lɔst ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv steɪts bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈrɛzɪdənts ər pərˈsuɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, muv fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, illinois’*’ maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm dɪz nɑt ˈpərfəktli əˈlaɪn wɪθ ɪts maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈrɛzɪdənts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈtɛksəs ræŋks noʊ. 1 ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, bət ræŋks noʊ. 3 ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈɪnˌkəm. illinois’*’ haɪks wʊd hæv ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈərnərz tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt tɪ steɪts laɪk ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈtɛksəs ənd ˌtɛnəˈsi. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ steɪts laɪk ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə du ˈaʊtˌpeɪs ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ɪn ʤɑbz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ər ˈɪnfluənst ɪn pɑrt baɪ rɪˈtaɪərmənt maɪˈgreɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən maɪˈgreɪʃən. illinois’*’ ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ˈtɛksəs ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsən. boʊθ ˈtɛksəs ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ə mɔr roʊˈbəst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri ðən ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, wɪθ texas’*’ ˈɛnərʤi bum ənd brɔd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ˈaʊtˌpeɪsɪŋ groʊθ. ˈtɛksəs ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ θru ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən æt ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɛvəlz, wɪʧ ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə loʊn stɑr steɪt ræŋks noʊ. 1 fər ˈgeɪnɪŋ. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, wən əv ðə greɪt səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ðə groʊθ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi fərmz ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈwərkərz hæv ˈlaɪkli muvd tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, wɪʧ wʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈtɛksəs geɪnd mɔr ˈpipəl frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, bət ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə geɪnd mɔr ˈɪnˌkəm. fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn illinois’*’ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɔsɪz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ɔl 50 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, klɪk hir. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət illinois’*’ noʊ. 1 ˈbəʤɪt ˈprɑbləm ɪz ˈtækˌspeɪərz fliɪŋ ðə steɪt, ənd ðət ˈoʊnli ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz ðət lɛd tɪ ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən kən kip illinois’*’ ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈwərkɪŋ ənd peɪɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvil ðə ˈfɑli əv ə traɪɪŋ tɪ tæks ɪts weɪ aʊt əv ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈprɑbləmz. gəv. brus ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz bɪˈkəz ˌɪləˈnɔɪz wɪl ˈnɛvər ɛnd ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈkraɪsiz wɪˈθaʊt səˈsteɪnd groʊθ. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz tɪ rɪˈpit ðə 2011 dɪˈzæstər: mɔr ˈmæsɪv tæks haɪks wɪθ noʊ rɪˈfɔrm. ðɪs pæθ lidz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli tɪ lɛs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, fjuər ʤɑbz, mɔr ənd ˈivɪn wərs ˈbəʤɪt ˈprɑbləmz daʊn ðə roʊd. ˈtækˌspeɪərz muv tɪ wɛr ðeɪ kən bɛst fʊlˈfɪl ðɛr drimz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ wɪθ ðɛm. ənˈtɪl ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈɪmpləmənts ˈstrəkʧərəl rɪˈfɔrmz, ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ vju ðə lænd əv ˈlɪŋkən ɪn ðə ˈrɪrvju ˈmɪrər. noʊt: ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈdætə ʃʊd nɑt bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈdætə. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪnˌpʊt fər ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə, bət ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə ˈjuʒəwəli ʃoʊ ˈlɑrʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈmuvɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə ˈkæpʧər ˈoʊnli ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd ðɛr dɪˈpɛndənts, waɪl ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈtæksɪz, səʧ ɛz nu ˈstudənts aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ. |
dear hillary,
i hope this finds you well. been meaning to write you for a while. i was thinking of you again today and i guess i just wanted to let you know that i appreciate you.
i appreciate how hard worked for this country for the past five decades.
i appreciate what you accomplished this year.
i appreciate your dignity in the face of the most undignified behavior.
i appreciate the seriousness with which you took the prospect of leading our nation.
i appreciate the campaign of diversity, equality, and shared strength you ran with such grace.
i appreciate you reminding america that it is already great.
you did everything you were asked to do, everything you were supposed to do:
you were prepared and balanced and cool under pressure.
you knew what you were talking about at every turn.
you saw the big picture, and you knew the countless small details that your opponent could never be bothered with.
you endured a relentless flood of misinformation by continually, plainly speaking your truth.
you had your character assassinated over and in response you simply showed that character.
you shouldered the kind of expectations that no man aspiring to the position has ever had to contend with.
you had to be both strong and sensitive, tough and warm, fierce and you were.
you never talked in nonsensical sound bites, never ranted like a lunatic at your detractors, never viciously attacked citizens on social you never stooped to the inhumanity of your opponent.
despite the unprecedented viciousness hurled at you, you never responded in kind; you just kept on being decent, intelligent, thoughtful—presidential. you alone had the experience and the temperament and the maturity to do the job of leading this country. that should have been enough. sorry that it.
i’m sorry that my old daughter get to see you sworn in as the first woman president and get to watch you represent her so beautifully each day; that instead have to see a man who has complete contempt for her shape her future.
i’m sorry that my old son will be reminded every day that you can treat women with total disregard, that you can be a vile, filthy be well rewarded for it.
i’m sorry that more people recognize that your faith has always been the real, quiet, constant bedrock of who you are; not a one-time, cheap, campaign parlor trick designed to appear religious to easily fooled.
i’m sorry that this country is far less diverse, less intelligent, less civil, less open, and less compassionate than it would have been with you guiding it.
i’m sorry that enough people chose his sideshow over your steadiness, and that we now all have to endure the terrifying circus.
most of all sorry that you will not be my president, because like me i believe that you care for the full breadth of diversity, not just the smallest sliver of i would have been proud to have been led by you.
you’ve served this country for your entire life, and i know continue to do that going forward. i know that again be found doing the daily, difficult, unglamorous work of real leadership; the kind that your opponent will never understand or be interested in doing. i bet already doing that behind the scenes, away from the spotlight; not fishing for compliments or pleading for adulation or begging to noticed.
i know a warrior and that going to be fine, but i also know that human and that this year must have taken a greater toll on you than anyone. i hope you realize that it in vain; that you really have won (and not just the popular vote).
you’ve won because you reminded us that our diversity is our greatest asset, that equality is the only way forward, that we really are stronger together.
you’ve won because you need to manufacture fear to draw people to you, and you have to create a villain out of religion or skin color or native language or sexual orientation.
you’ve won because the nearly 66 million people who voted for you now have a vision and a reason to fight on, and we will. we will be the strong, steady resistance to the bigots and the bullies; the kind that truly makes america great.
most of all won because you did what good people always do regardless of the cost or the or the went high, and this is always where the real victory is.
so for all that you gave and suffered and endured,
for how you taught and cared and labored,
for the way you inspired and challenged and led,
for being the very best of this country and for this country—
thank you, hillary.
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email | dɪr ˈhɪləri, aɪ hoʊp ðɪs faɪndz ju wɛl. bɪn ˈminɪŋ tɪ raɪt ju fər ə waɪl. aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ju əˈgɛn təˈdeɪ ənd aɪ gɛs aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lɛt ju noʊ ðət aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ju. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ hɑrd wərkt fər ðɪs ˈkəntri fər ðə pæst faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wət ju əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðɪs jɪr. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jʊr ˈdɪgnəti ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə moʊst ənˈdɪgnɪˌfaɪd bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs wɪθ wɪʧ ju tʊk ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈlidɪŋ ɑr ˈneɪʃən. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv dɪˈvərsɪti, ɪkˈwɑləti, ənd ʃɛrd strɛŋθ ju ræn wɪθ səʧ greɪs. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ju riˈmaɪndɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə ðət ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi greɪt. ju dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju wər æst tɪ du, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ du: ju wər priˈpɛrd ənd ˈbælənst ənd kul ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər. ju nu wət ju wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt æt ˈɛvəri tərn. ju sɔ ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər, ənd ju nu ðə ˈkaʊntləs smɔl ˈditeɪlz ðət jʊr əˈpoʊnənt kʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈbɑðərd wɪθ. ju ɪnˈdʊrd ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs fləd əv ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ kənˈtɪnjuəli, ˈpleɪnli ˈspikɪŋ jʊr truθ. ju hæd jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ˈoʊvər ənd ɪn rɪˈspɑns ju ˈsɪmpli ʃoʊd ðət ˈkɛrɪktər. ju ˈʃoʊldərd ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət noʊ mæn əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən həz ˈɛvər hæd tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ. ju hæd tɪ bi boʊθ strɔŋ ənd ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, təf ənd wɔrm, fɪrs ənd ju wər. ju ˈnɛvər tɔkt ɪn nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl saʊnd baɪts, ˈnɛvər ˈræntɪd laɪk ə ˈlunəˌtɪk æt jʊr dɪˈtræktərz, ˈnɛvər ˈvɪʃəsli əˈtækt ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ju ˈnɛvər stupt tɪ ðə ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti əv jʊr əˈpoʊnənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈvɪʃəsnɪs hərld æt ju, ju ˈnɛvər rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn kaɪnd; ju ʤɪst kɛpt ɔn biɪŋ ˈdisənt, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, thoughtful—presidential*. ju əˈloʊn hæd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ðə ˈtɛmpərmənt ənd ðə məˈʧʊrəti tɪ du ðə ʤɑb əv ˈlidɪŋ ðɪs ˈkəntri. ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ɪˈnəf. ˈsɑri ðət ɪt. ˈsɑri ðət maɪ oʊld ˈdɔtər gɪt tɪ si ju swɔrn ɪn ɛz ðə fərst ˈwʊmən ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd gɪt tɪ wɔʧ ju ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt hər soʊ ˈbjutəfli iʧ deɪ; ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd hæv tɪ si ə mæn hu həz kəmˈplit kənˈtɛmpt fər hər ʃeɪp hər fˈjuʧər. ˈsɑri ðət maɪ oʊld sən wɪl bi riˈmaɪndɪd ˈɛvəri deɪ ðət ju kən trit ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd, ðət ju kən bi ə vaɪl, ˈfɪlθi bi wɛl rɪˈwɔrdɪd fər ɪt. ˈsɑri ðət mɔr ˈpipəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət jʊr feɪθ həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə ril, kwaɪət, ˈkɑnstənt ˈbɛˌdrɑk əv hu ju ər; nɑt ə ˈwəˌtaɪm, ʧip, kæmˈpeɪn ˈpɑrlər trɪk dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈpɪr rɪˈlɪʤəs tɪ ˈizəli fuld. ˈsɑri ðət ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz fɑr lɛs dɪˈvərs, lɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, lɛs ˈsɪvəl, lɛs ˈoʊpən, ənd lɛs kəmˈpæʃənət ðən ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn wɪθ ju ˈgaɪdɪŋ ɪt. ˈsɑri ðət ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ʧoʊz hɪz ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈstɛdinɪs, ənd ðət wi naʊ ɔl hæv tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsərkəs. moʊst əv ɔl ˈsɑri ðət ju wɪl nɑt bi maɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt, bɪˈkəz laɪk mi aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ju kɛr fər ðə fʊl brɛdθ əv dɪˈvərsɪti, nɑt ʤɪst ðə sˈmɔləst sˈlɪvər əv aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn praʊd tɪ hæv bɪn lɛd baɪ ju. sərvd ðɪs ˈkəntri fər jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf, ənd aɪ noʊ kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ðət goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. aɪ noʊ ðət əˈgɛn bi faʊnd duɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli, ˈdɪfəkəlt, ənˈglæmərəs wərk əv ril ˈlidərˌʃɪp; ðə kaɪnd ðət jʊr əˈpoʊnənt wɪl ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstænd ər bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn duɪŋ. aɪ bɛt ɔˈrɛdi duɪŋ ðət bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz, əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt; nɑt ˈfɪʃɪŋ fər ˈkɑmpləmɛnts ər ˈplidɪŋ fər ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən ər ˈbɛgɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊtɪst. aɪ noʊ ə ˈwɔrjər ənd ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi faɪn, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ˈjumən ənd ðət ðɪs jɪr məst hæv ˈteɪkən ə ˈgreɪtər toʊl ɔn ju ðən ˈɛniˌwən. aɪ hoʊp ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪt ɪn veɪn; ðət ju ˈrɪli hæv wən (ənd nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt). wən bɪˈkəz ju riˈmaɪndɪd ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɑr dɪˈvərsɪti ɪz ɑr ˈgreɪtəst ˈæˌsɛt, ðət ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈfɔrwərd, ðət wi ˈrɪli ər ˈstrɔŋgər təˈgɛðər. wən bɪˈkəz ju nid tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər fɪr tɪ drɔ ˈpipəl tɪ ju, ənd ju hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈvɪlən aʊt əv rɪˈlɪʤən ər skɪn ˈkələr ər ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. wən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈnɪrli 66 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ju naʊ hæv ə ˈvɪʒən ənd ə ˈrizən tɪ faɪt ɔn, ənd wi wɪl. wi wɪl bi ðə strɔŋ, ˈstɛdi rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə ˈbɪgəts ənd ðə ˈbʊliz; ðə kaɪnd ðət ˈtruli meɪks əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt. moʊst əv ɔl wən bɪˈkəz ju dɪd wət gʊd ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz du rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə kɔst ər ðə ər ðə wɛnt haɪ, ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛr ðə ril ˈvɪktəri ɪz. soʊ fər ɔl ðət ju geɪv ənd ˈsəfərd ənd ɪnˈdʊrd, fər haʊ ju tɔt ənd kɛrd ənd ˈleɪbərd, fər ðə weɪ ju ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ənd ˈʧælənʤd ənd lɛd, fər biɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri bɛst əv ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd fər ðɪs country—*— θæŋk ju, ˈhɪləri. ˈɔrdər bʊk, ˈbɪgər table’*’ hir. ʃɛr ðɪs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl prɪnt iˈmeɪl |
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a incident was declared and four people were hospitalized after a roof holding some 40 collapsed during an early st. patrick's day celebration near cal poly san luis obispo saturday morning, according to the local police department.
the incident occurred at a celebration attended by more than a students in the 300 block of hathaway avenue (map), according to the san luis obispo fire department. the location is less than a mile south of the university campus.
about 30 to 40 people were standing on top of a garage structure when it collapsed, causing at least eight injuries, a san luis obispo police department news release stated.
one of those injured was impaled in the thigh by a piece of wood, the release stated. they were considered moderately injured.
four other people were hospitalized, police said. the extent of their injuries and their conditions were not known.
responding officials declared a incident and area law enforcement agencies helped police clear the streets and "quell the unruly behavior," the news release stated.
three people were also arrested in the area for alcohol and crimes, police lt. jeff smith said. the arrests were not connected to the roof collapse, he added.
responding units included personnel from the city's fire and police departments, calfire, the california highway patrol, cal poly university police department, police department and the san luis obispo county sheriff's office. | pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ənd fɔr ˈpipəl wər ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ˈæftər ə rʊf ˈhoʊldɪŋ səm 40 kəˈlæpst ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈərli st*. ˈpætrɪks deɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən nɪr kæl ˈpɑli sæn luis oʊˈbɪspoʊ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd æt ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əˈtɛndəd baɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈstudənts ɪn ðə 300 blɑk əv ˈhæθəˌweɪ ˈævəˌnu (mæp), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə sæn luis oʊˈbɪspoʊ faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz lɛs ðən ə maɪl saʊθ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs. əˈbaʊt 30 tɪ 40 ˈpipəl wər ˈstændɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ə gərɑʒ ˈstrəkʧər wɪn ɪt kəˈlæpst, ˈkɔzɪŋ æt list eɪt ˈɪnʤəriz, ə sæn luis oʊˈbɪspoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt nuz riˈlis ˈsteɪtɪd. wən əv ðoʊz ˈɪnʤərd wɑz ˌɪmˈpeɪld ɪn ðə θaɪ baɪ ə pis əv wʊd, ðə riˈlis ˈsteɪtɪd. ðeɪ wər kənˈsɪdərd ˈmɑdərətli ˈɪnʤərd. fɔr ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz ənd ðɛr kənˈdɪʃənz wər nɑt noʊn. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklɛrd ə ˈɪnsədənt ənd ˈɛriə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz hɛlpt pəˈlis klɪr ðə strits ənd "kwɛl ðə ənˈruli bɪˈheɪvjər," ðə nuz riˈlis ˈsteɪtɪd. θri ˈpipəl wər ˈɔlsoʊ ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə fər ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd kraɪmz, pəˈlis lt*. ʤɛf smɪθ sɛd. ðə ərˈɛsts wər nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə rʊf kəˈlæps, hi ˈædɪd. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ˈjunɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌpərsəˈnɛl frəm ðə ˈsɪtiz faɪər ənd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts, calfire*, ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl, kæl ˈpɑli ˌjunəˈvərsəti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə sæn luis oʊˈbɪspoʊ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs. |
an ottawa woman who led an operation that other teenagers using social media such as facebook and twitter will serve the remainder of her sentence in an adult prison, a judge determined today.
kailey was sentenced in november to years in a correctional facility, but crown and defence lawyers argued over whether she should serve the time in prison or at a youth facility.
justice diane lahaie heard the arguments from both sides on jan. 6 and said she needed more time to consider the decision.
on wednesday, she said did a good job finishing her high school diploma while in custody, but a federal penitentiary is in her best interest because she has finished all the rehabilitation courses at the youth facility she has been in since june 2012.
lahaie also said needs special staff and an individual rehabilitation plan so she can be reintegrated back into the community once her sentence is over.
victim's mother says it's the best place for her
oliver-machado, now 18, was arrested in 2012 when she was 15 for leading the operation with two other teens as they recruited other girls through sites like facebook and twitter before drugging and beating them, and forcing them into prostitution.
oliver-machado was the only one to enter a not guilty she was found guilty this january.
the two other teens entered guilty pleas in september 2013.
the mother of one of the victims said the nicest thing she could say is she thinks this is the best place for to be.
"i think [my daughter] will be happy but she's still living with this, she's in prison forever," said the mother, who can't be identified because it could identify her daughter.
"i think justice lahaie today made a great decision… why should she be around youth?"
though she was sentenced to years, she was given credit for time already served in custody, meaning she will only serve another two years and 325 days. | ən ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈwʊmən hu lɛd ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət ˈəðər ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər wɪl sərv ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv hər ˈsɛntəns ɪn ən ˈædəlt ˈprɪzən, ə ʤəʤ dɪˈtərmənd təˈdeɪ. wɑz ˈsɛntənst ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər tɪ jɪrz ɪn ə kərˈɛkʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪti, bət kraʊn ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjərz ˈɑrgjud ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ʃi ʃʊd sərv ðə taɪm ɪn ˈprɪzən ər æt ə juθ facility.*. ˈʤəstɪs daɪæn ˈlæhi hərd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm boʊθ saɪdz ɔn ʤæn. 6 ənd sɛd ʃi ˈnidɪd mɔr taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʃi sɛd dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ hər haɪ skul dɪˈploʊmɑ waɪl ɪn ˈkəstədi, bət ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri ɪz ɪn hər bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst bɪˈkəz ʃi həz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔl ðə ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈkɔrsɪz æt ðə juθ fəˈsɪlɪti ʃi həz bɪn ɪn sɪns ʤun 2012 ˈlæhi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd nidz ˈspɛʃəl stæf ənd ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən plæn soʊ ʃi kən bi riˈɪntəˌgreɪtɪd bæk ˈɪntu ðə kəmˈjunɪti wəns hər ˈsɛntəns ɪz ˈoʊvər. ˈvɪktɪmz ˈməðər sɪz ɪts ðə bɛst pleɪs fər hər, naʊ 18 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn 2012 wɪn ʃi wɑz 15 fər ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ tu ˈəðər tinz ɛz ðeɪ rɪˈkrutɪd ˈəðər gərlz θru saɪts laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdrəgɪŋ ənd ˈbitɪŋ ðɛm, ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ ˈɛnər ə nɑt ˈgɪlti ʃi wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti ðɪs ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə tu ˈəðər tinz ˈɛnərd ˈgɪlti pliz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ðə ˈməðər əv wən əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz sɛd ðə ˈnaɪsɪst θɪŋ ʃi kʊd seɪ ɪz ʃi θɪŋks ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst pleɪs fər tɪ bi. "aɪ θɪŋk [maɪ ˈdɔtər] wɪl bi ˈhæpi bət ʃiz stɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs, ʃiz ɪn ˈprɪzən fərˈɛvər," sɛd ðə ˈməðər, hu kænt bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hər ˈdɔtər. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤəstɪs ˈlæhi təˈdeɪ meɪd ə greɪt decision…*… waɪ ʃʊd ʃi bi əraʊnd juθ?" ðoʊ ʃi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ jɪrz, ʃi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈkrɛdɪt fər taɪm ɔˈrɛdi sərvd ɪn ˈkəstədi, ˈminɪŋ ʃi wɪl ˈoʊnli sərv əˈnəðər tu jɪrz ənd 325 deɪz. |
the federal granting councils that award the prestigious canada research chairs say universities must offer up more diverse candidates for the honour or they will lose their funds.
directors of the program, which sends out $265-million every year across researchers, say new measures unveiled on thursday would help to address the chronic of women, indigenous people, those with disabilities and visible minorities among the ranks. for example, only 28 per cent of at large universities are women, and they are more likely to be in the bottom of the program's two funding tiers.
under the new rules, institutions have until dec. 15 to create an action plan on how to achieve more diversity among their candidates, and then they have another 18 to 24 months to ensure the demographics of those given the awards reflect the demographics of those academics eligible to receive them.
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universities are now being warned that if they don't meet these equity targets in time, they could lose their research chairs.
"we believe that progress has been made, but we think it could be made much faster," said ted hewitt, president of the social sciences and humanities research council and head of the steering committee.
academics are nominated for the positions by their universities, which receive an allotted number of chairs from the government based on the institution's size. the program is one of the federal government's most prominent tools to attract and retain top academic talent in canada.
but for most academics, research chairs represent a milestone far along in their career. addressing diversity earlier in academic careers will require more work on the part of universities and provinces, dr. hewitt said, but he believes the program's new rules will inspire others to make changes.
"we are doing what we can through this federal program," he said. "we believe this might have a broader effect on the ecosystem."
science minister duncan, who had a long career in research before entering politics, made changes last year to a more elite version of the program, called the canada excellence research chairs, and required competing institutions to submit diversity plans along with their applications.
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ms. duncan hinted last week that new measures were in the works for the larger program when she spoke to a gathering of university presidents in montreal, admonishing them for not doing more to address the issue.
"when i became minister of science, i made it clear that i expected the universities to meet the equity and diversity targets that they had agreed to meet a decade ago," ms. duncan said in an interview thursday.
"for the most part, they've failed to do so. it's been a decade, and there simply hasn't been enough progress."
university of ottawa law professor amir, who has held a canada research chair, filed a complaint with the human rights commission last year over what he said was discrimination in the program. he said he'll be watching to see if the government makes good on its threat to pull funding from universities that underperform.
"the intent of this is good, but we've seen good intent and bad performance over a decade," he said.
prof. said much of the credit for raising the issue rests with wendy robbins, a university of new brunswick professor who died last month. prof. robbins led a successful legal challenge in 2006 that led to the creation of the canada research chairs' equity targets. | ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgrænɪŋ ˈkaʊnsɪlz ðət əˈwɔrd ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈkænədə ˈrisərʧ ʧɛrz seɪ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz məst ˈɔfər əp mɔr dɪˈvərs ˈkænədɪts fər ðə ˈɑnər ər ðeɪ wɪl luz ðɛr fəndz. dɪˈrɛktərz əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ sɛndz aʊt ˈɛvəri jɪr əˈkrɔs ˈrisərʧərz, seɪ nu ˈmɛʒərz ənˈveɪld ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ wʊd hɛlp tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈkrɑnɪk əv ˈwɪmən, ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpipəl, ðoʊz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd ˈvɪzəbəl məˈnɔrətiz əˈməŋ ðə ræŋks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈoʊnli 28 pər sɛnt əv æt lɑrʤ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ər ˈwɪmən, ənd ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz tu ˈfəndɪŋ tirz. ˈəndər ðə nu rulz, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz hæv ənˈtɪl dɛk. 15 tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈækʃən plæn ɔn haʊ tɪ əˈʧiv mɔr dɪˈvərsɪti əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈkænədɪts, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ hæv əˈnəðər 18 tɪ 24 mənθs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əv ðoʊz ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈwɔrdz rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əv ðoʊz ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɛm. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɛd mɔr: ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti: hu ɪz ˈmaɪndɪŋ ðə gæp? ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ər naʊ biɪŋ wɔrnd ðət ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt mit ðiz ˈɛkwəti ˈtɑrgəts ɪn taɪm, ðeɪ kʊd luz ðɛr ˈrisərʧ ʧɛrz. "wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn meɪd, bət wi θɪŋk ɪt kʊd bi meɪd məʧ ˈfæstər," sɛd tɛd hjuɪt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd juˈmænɪtiz ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ənd hɛd əv ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ər ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə pəˈzɪʃənz baɪ ðɛr ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, wɪʧ rɪˈsiv ən əˈlɑtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ʧɛrz frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt beɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz saɪz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz wən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts moʊst ˈprɑmənənt tulz tɪ əˈtrækt ənd rɪˈteɪn tɔp ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈtælənt ɪn ˈkænədə. bət fər moʊst ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˈrisərʧ ʧɛrz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn fɑr əˈlɔŋ ɪn ðɛr kərɪr. æˈdrɛsɪŋ dɪˈvərsɪti ˈərliər ɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kərɪrz wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr wərk ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈprɑvənsəz, ˈdɑktər. hjuɪt sɛd, bət hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz nu rulz wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈəðərz tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. "wi ər duɪŋ wət wi kən θru ðɪs ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræm," hi sɛd. "wi bɪˈliv ðɪs maɪt hæv ə ˈbrɔdər ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm." saɪəns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdəŋkən, hu hæd ə lɔŋ kərɪr ɪn ˈrisərʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, meɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz læst jɪr tɪ ə mɔr ɪˈlit ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, kɔld ðə ˈkænədə ˈɛksələns ˈrisərʧ ʧɛrz, ənd rikˈwaɪərd kəmˈpitɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ səbˈmɪt dɪˈvərsɪti plænz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt mɪz. ˈdəŋkən ˈhɪnɪd læst wik ðət nu ˈmɛʒərz wər ɪn ðə wərks fər ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈproʊˌgræm wɪn ʃi spoʊk tɪ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl, ædˈmɑnɪʃɪŋ ðɛm fər nɑt duɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu. "wɪn aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv saɪəns, aɪ meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz tɪ mit ðə ˈɛkwəti ənd dɪˈvərsɪti ˈtɑrgəts ðət ðeɪ hæd əˈgrid tɪ mit ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ," mɪz. ˈdəŋkən sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðeɪv feɪld tɪ du soʊ. ɪts bɪn ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd ðɛr ˈsɪmpli ˈhæzənt bɪn ɪˈnəf ˈprɑˌgrɛs." ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑtəˌwɑ lɔ prəˈfɛsər əˈmɪr, hu həz hɛld ə ˈkænədə ˈrisərʧ ʧɛr, faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪʃən læst jɪr ˈoʊvər wət hi sɛd wɑz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. hi sɛd hil bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ tɪ si ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪks gʊd ɔn ɪts θrɛt tɪ pʊl ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ðət ˈəndərpərˌfɔrm. "ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðɪs ɪz gʊd, bət wiv sin gʊd ˌɪnˈtɛnt ənd bæd pərˈfɔrməns ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd," hi sɛd. prof*. sɛd məʧ əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu rɛsts wɪθ ˈwɛndi ˈrɑbɪnz, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu ˈbrənzwɪk prəˈfɛsər hu daɪd læst mənθ. prof*. ˈrɑbɪnz lɛd ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤ ɪn 2006 ðət lɛd tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkænədə ˈrisərʧ ʧɛrz' ˈɛkwəti ˈtɑrgəts. |
call it creativity, call it reckless abandon, call it fearlessness. the fact is, never been too shy to grab its target audience by the shoulders and insist “you’ve got to try this.” its eerily predictive ad, directed by ridley scott, still stands as a testament to what a simple commercial spot can do to inspire the imagination of potential consumers and to challenge the status quo in terms of both product and marketing innovation.
of course, the times, they are a-changin’, and with and streaming video services it looks more and more like television commercials are old and busted. it may be a long time before they go away for good (or likelier, adapt in such a way that causes viewers to think of them as less intrusive and more compelling). for a company to survive, going to have to be well ahead of the curve.
product shortcomings versus the apple strategy
doing so has been important for companies like apple, particularly since been established that product placement is an effective marketing strategy when used appropriately. whereas companies like coca-cola and ford have historically paid insane amounts of money for product placement in tv shows and movies, product prominence has become something of a nuisance to the viewer. compare that to apple, whose flagship product offerings are virtually synonymous with smart phones, players, laptops, tablets, you name it and whose products appeared in more than one third of all hits throughout the 2000s.
what’s more impressive than that? how incredibly effective product placement is.
what’s even more impressive? apple pay a dime for product placement.
let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable moments in apple product placement.
1) star trek (1984). you remember star trek, right? no? what if we mention its subtitle, the voyage home, and the whales, and that unforgettable scene where scotty attempts to beam up a plan to save those whales and the world by talking into a computer mouse? the macintosh plus turned out to be the saving grace, despite the implication that the technology advanced enough for his liking. (lighten up, scotty. it worked, it?) even so, one help but marvel at the fact that the mac plus was considered advanced enough to interface with technology hundreds of years into the future, a testament to the perception of the abilities in 1984.
2) back to the future 2 (1989). we can only imagine what going to offer us by 2015, when the 1985 version of marty mcfly is due to visit hill antique store. one of a number of things that the movie got right about the future was the macintosh computer collecting dust in the window of an antique store. what a curiosity, considering the processing power of the iphone doc is sure to bring with him to the wild west in the third installment.
check out the video below the fun starts around.
what’s brilliant about this piece of product placement is the implication that the macintosh computer, which was expressly a product of the future, would (at the time) end up in an antique store in just three decades’ time! as with the star trek flick, this moment captured, in a sense, the enduring popularity of apple products.
3) mission: impossible (1996). with apple struggling in the 90s, marketing manager john holtzman developed a plan instead of offering filmmakers outdated devices, which tended to make set decoration seem less realistic, why not offer them product models to sweeten the product placement deal? along with this decision came a couple of key realizations; to wit, the apple powerbook logo faced the user when the laptop was closed, but was upside-down when opened. holtzman required stickers to be placed to the laptops so that face the television or movie viewer, which was adopted by steve jobs as a strategy in 1997. in 1996 again, with no money changing hands apple got its powerbook a starring role in brian de mission: impossible revamp, restoring its image as a cutting-edge machine built for the future, and the push toward product prominence in the 2000s.
4) independence day (1996). just months after tom cruise saved the united states from a potential international conflict, an struggle was narrowly avoided thanks to the inspiration of president bill pullman (god bless ‘im), and the of jeff goldblum, whose apple macintosh powerbook 5300 was able to upload a virus directly into the operating system.
now how, you might ask, would a piece of apple technology (advanced though it may be) be able to take down an alien civilization with thousands, perhaps millions, of years worth of technological innovation? this has been a topic for discussion for nearly two decades now, but as it turns out, the plot point so within the context of the film. according to scientists in the flick, the 1947 roswell incident recovered an alien vessel whose technology was studied at area 51 for some five decades, with many of its advances incorporated into the latest and greatest innovations in global computing.
(if not enough to convince you of the logic, other people have given it more thought than we have. a lot more thought.)
once again, apple comes out looking like the technology of the future, which in the right hands can outsmart space aliens whose ships travel at light-speed.
5) got mail (1998). this sweet romantic comedy drew a distinct parallel between dying industries and the trends that threatened to put them out of business. ironically, the business in question was a bookstore which faced an uphill battle against a huge conglomerate. fast-forward to today when even the conglomerates are struggling against digital book sales for tablet devices, the most popular of which is gasp! the ipad. in any event, watch the trailer and count the times you see that sexy apple laptop:
while corporate curmudgeon tom hanks favors the uptight desktop, and independent meg ryan prefers her sleek powerbook 3400. whenever it came to the heroine of the movie tapping out an email, apple dominated the screen.
yet again, while other companies ostensibly paid for placement, again, apple.
6) austin powers in (2002). with the inclusion in this third installment of the highly popular film series, century push for product prominence was in full swing by 2002. this time it was the powerbook that was featured, once again implying that when it comes to spies and espionage, the power of an apple be matched. (interesting how easily a spy from the and a foxy glamour girl from the can use such an incredible piece of technology, perhaps a nod to imminently interface. even your totally groovy granddad will love it, baby.)
7) the virgin (2005). when you want to sell your stuff on ebay, it turns out that an was your best bet back in 2005. the 27 featured products and nearly 60 appearances only netted apple 2% of all product placements and 37 seconds of screen time. however, look for its appearance in this memorable scene where a steve attempts to make conversation with a customer who slipped him her phone number.
(earmuffs for the kids, please; this got a foul language alert.)
8) “the office” and others (2006). a washington post article from 2006 described how apple products seemed to be dominating the small screen, particularly on network most popular shows: “csi: ny,” on cbs (recently resurrected) and “las vegas,” which appeared on nbc. however, the focus of the article was on a particular scene in a beloved show that just wrapped this past year. you know the one.
“the office” was one of most popular programs in 2006, and one episode prominently featured bumbling boss michael scott (steve, by now of virgin fame) giving one of his employees a gift that would turn the rest of the office green with envy. that gift happened to be an ipod. if you remember the episode, the scheme worked.
9) sex and the city (2008). while this show is known for its use of apple products throughout its run (check out the upside-down logo in season 6, a confusing reversal of jobs’ positioning policy), the first flick gave apple products more than ten minutes of screen time of the dozens of products and appearances in the film, apple scored 13% of all featured products. the message here is pretty clear: a decade after meg ryan used her powerbook 3400 to woo tom hanks, the choice for the independent woman looking for love (or, uh, something like it) remained apple.
10) “modern family” (2010). product placement is one thing, but this episode of modern family got a ton of attention when it featured a story line that revolved around the ipad before the product even hit the shelves. unfortunately highly anticipated ipad in time for his birthday, so the family scrambles to procure one just in the nick of time. this clever marketing trick played on the surrounding the june 2007 release of the iphone, positioning its amazing new product as the device of 2010. so great about this placement, as alluded to in the article, is that it touts the ipad as a revolutionary piece of technology while simultaneously being suited the average guy.
it was a match made in heaven on the hit television show, by the way. according to modern dad phil dunphy, it was “like steve jobs and god got together to say, ‘we love you, phil’”:
11) “house of cards” (2013). how many apple devices can you fit into a scene? the current record is nine, set by critical darling “house of cards,” starring the inimitable kevin spacey. although an initial review from was harshly critical of the product placement, as it turns out, it makes perfect sense in the context of the scene: they were monitoring police scanners, news reports, and waiting on important calls from colleagues in an attempt to stay precisely up-to-the-moment.
the editorial was updated shortly thereafter to clear up any initial incredulity. the revision explains that the product placement was the decision of the producers, who 1) had mainly apple devices at their disposal, and 2) felt that, in keeping with the realism, they were the most appropriate choice. the ubiquity of apple products actually enhances the scene rather than distracts from, making the product placement both a smart move on the part of apple and the producers of “house of cards.” as one reviewer pointed out, “in most instances product placement] actually lends more to the credibility of the show.”
well, our rundown of product placement in television and film but the point here just that it happens, or even that apple pay for it. rather, that fact that in a word of advertising gone amok, approach to product placement is actually working like gangbusters. given the widespread popularity of their product offerings among techies and tech-illiterates, early adopters and latecomers, clearly a winning strategy likely to continue well into the future.
for more apple product placement history, check out the great from below! | kɔl ɪt ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, kɔl ɪt ˈrɛkləs əˈbændən, kɔl ɪt fearlessness*. ðə fækt ɪz, ˈnɛvər bɪn tu ʃaɪ tɪ græb ɪts ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns baɪ ðə ˈʃoʊldərz ənd ˌɪnˈsɪst gɑt tɪ traɪ this.”*.” ɪts ˈɪrəli prɪˈdɪktɪv æd, dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈrɪdli skɑt, stɪl stændz ɛz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ wət ə ˈsɪmpəl kəˈmərʃəl spɑt kən du tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈsumərz ənd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪn tərmz əv boʊθ ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. əv kɔrs, ðə taɪmz, ðeɪ ər a-changin’*’, ənd wɪθ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪt lʊks mɔr ənd mɔr laɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəlz ər oʊld ənd ˈbəstɪd. ɪt meɪ bi ə lɔŋ taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ goʊ əˈweɪ fər gʊd (ər ˈlaɪkliər, əˈdæpt ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ˈkɔzɪz vjuərz tɪ θɪŋk əv ðɛm ɛz lɛs ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ənd mɔr kəmˈpɛlɪŋ). fər ə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ sərˈvaɪv, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ bi wɛl əˈhɛd əv ðə kərv. ˈprɑdəkt ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ˈvərsəz ðə ˈæpəl ˈstrætəʤi duɪŋ soʊ həz bɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈæpəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli sɪns bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi wɪn juzd əˈproʊpriɪtli. wɛˈræz ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ ənd fɔrd hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli peɪd ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni fər ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈmuviz, ˈprɑdəkt ˈprɑmənəns həz bɪˈkəm ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈnusəns tɪ ðə vjuər. kəmˈpɛr ðət tɪ ˈæpəl, huz ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈprɑdəkt ˈɔfərɪŋz ər ˈvərʧuəli səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ smɑrt foʊnz, pleɪərz, ˈlæpˌtɑps, ˈtæbləts, ju neɪm ɪt ənd huz ˈprɑdəkts əˈpɪrd ɪn mɔr ðən wən θərd əv ɔl hɪts θruaʊt ðə 2000s*. mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ðən ðət? haʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈifɛktɪv ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz. ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv? ˈæpəl peɪ ə daɪm fər ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt. teɪk ə lʊk bæk æt səm əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt. 1 stɑr trɛk 1984 ju rɪˈmɛmbər stɑr trɛk, raɪt? noʊ? wət ɪf wi ˈmɛnʃən ɪts ˈsəbˌtaɪtəl, ðə vɔɪəʤ hoʊm, ənd ðə weɪlz, ənd ðət ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl sin wɛr ˈskɑti əˈtɛmpts tɪ bim əp ə plæn tɪ seɪv ðoʊz weɪlz ənd ðə wərld baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ə kəmˈpjutər maʊs? ðə ˈmækənˌtɔʃ pləs tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðə ˈseɪvɪŋ greɪs, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ədˈvænst ɪˈnəf fər hɪz ˈlaɪkɪŋ. (ˈlaɪtən əp, ˈskɑti. ɪt wərkt, ɪt?) ˈivɪn soʊ, wən hɛlp bət ˈmɑrvəl æt ðə fækt ðət ðə mæk pləs wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ədˈvænst ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz ɪn 1984 2 bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər 2 1989 wi kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈmæʤən wət goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər ˈjuˈɛs baɪ 2015 wɪn ðə 1985 ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɑrti məkˈflaɪ ɪz du tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hɪl ænˈtik stɔr. wən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv θɪŋz ðət ðə ˈmuvi gɑt raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər wɑz ðə ˈmækənˌtɔʃ kəmˈpjutər kəˈlɛktɪŋ dəst ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊ əv ən ænˈtik stɔr. wət ə ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ paʊər əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn dɑk ɪz ʃʊr tɪ brɪŋ wɪθ ɪm tɪ ðə waɪld wɛst ɪn ðə θərd ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ðə fən stɑrts əraʊnd ˈbrɪljənt əˈbaʊt ðɪs pis əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈmækənˌtɔʃ kəmˈpjutər, wɪʧ wɑz ɛkˈsprɛsli ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə fˈjuʧər, wʊd (æt ðə taɪm) ɛnd əp ɪn ən ænˈtik stɔr ɪn ʤɪst θri decades’*’ taɪm! ɛz wɪθ ðə stɑr trɛk flɪk, ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ˈkæpʧərd, ɪn ə sɛns, ðə ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts. 3 ˈmɪʃən: ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl 1996 wɪθ ˈæpəl ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ɪn ðə 90s*, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn ˈhoʊltsmən dɪˈvɛləpt ə plæn ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz, wɪʧ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ meɪk sɛt ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃən sim lɛs ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, waɪ nɑt ˈɔfər ðɛm ˈprɑdəkt ˈmɑdəlz tɪ sˈwitən ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt dil? əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən keɪm ə ˈkəpəl əv ki ˈriləˈzeɪʃənz; tɪ wɪt, ðə ˈæpəl ˈpaʊərˌbʊk ˈloʊgoʊ feɪst ðə ˈjuzər wɪn ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp wɑz kloʊzd, bət wɑz ˌəpˈsaɪˌdaʊn wɪn ˈoʊpənd. ˈhoʊltsmən rikˈwaɪərd ˈstɪkərz tɪ bi pleɪst tɪ ðə ˈlæpˌtɑps soʊ ðət feɪs ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ər ˈmuvi vjuər, wɪʧ wɑz əˈdɑptəd baɪ stiv ʤɑbz ɛz ə ˈstrætəʤi ɪn 1997 ɪn 1996 əˈgɛn, wɪθ noʊ ˈməni ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hænz ˈæpəl gɑt ɪts ˈpaʊərˌbʊk ə ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl ɪn braɪən də ˈmɪʃən: ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl riˈvæmp, rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ɪts ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ məˈʃin bɪlt fər ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd ðə pʊʃ təˈwɔrd ˈprɑdəkt ˈprɑmənəns ɪn ðə 2000s*. 4 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ 1996 ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər tɑm kruz seɪvd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnflɪkt, ən ˈstrəgəl wɑz ˈnɛroʊli əˈvɔɪdɪd θæŋks tɪ ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈpʊlmən (gɑd blɛs ‘‘im*), ənd ðə əv ʤɛf ˈgoʊldbləm, huz ˈæpəl ˈmækənˌtɔʃ ˈpaʊərˌbʊk 5300 wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ə ˈvaɪrəs dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. naʊ haʊ, ju maɪt æsk, wʊd ə pis əv ˈæpəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ədˈvænst ðoʊ ɪt meɪ bi) bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk daʊn ən ˈeɪliən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz, pərˈhæps ˈmɪljənz, əv jɪrz wərθ əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən? ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈtɑpɪk fər dɪˈskəʃən fər ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz naʊ, bət ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðə plɑt pɔɪnt soʊ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə fɪlm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ðə flɪk, ðə 1947 ˈrɑswɛl ˈɪnsədənt rɪˈkəvərd ən ˈeɪliən ˈvɛsəl huz tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz ˈstədid æt ˈɛriə 51 fər səm faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz, wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ədˈvænsɪz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd ˈgreɪtəst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ. (ɪf nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ju əv ðə ˈlɑʤɪk, ˈəðər ˈpipəl hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɪt mɔr θɔt ðən wi hæv. ə lɔt mɔr θɔt.) wəns əˈgɛn, ˈæpəl kəmz aʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv ðə fˈjuʧər, wɪʧ ɪn ðə raɪt hænz kən ˈaʊtsˌmɑrt speɪs ˈeɪliənz huz ʃɪps ˈtrævəl æt light-speed*. 5 gɑt meɪl 1998 ðɪs swit roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi dru ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈpɛrəˌlɛl bɪtˈwin daɪɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz ənd ðə trɛnz ðət θˈrɛtənd tɪ pʊt ðɛm aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz ə ˈbʊkˌstɔr wɪʧ feɪst ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ə juʤ kənˈglɑmərət. ˌfæstˈfɔrwərd tɪ təˈdeɪ wɪn ˈivɪn ðə kənˈglɑmərəts ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈdɪʤɪtəl bʊk seɪlz fər ˈtæblət dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr əv wɪʧ ɪz gæsp! ðə ˈaɪˌpæd. ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt, wɔʧ ðə ˈtreɪlər ənd kaʊnt ðə taɪmz ju si ðət ˈsɛksi ˈæpəl ˈlæpˌtɑp: waɪl ˈkɔrpərət kərˈməʤɪn tɑm hæŋks ˈfeɪvərz ðə əpˈtaɪt ˈdɛskˌtɑp, ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt mɛg raɪən prɪˈfərz hər slik ˈpaʊərˌbʊk 3400 wɛˈnɛvər ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə ˈhɛroʊən əv ðə ˈmuvi ˈtæpɪŋ aʊt ən iˈmeɪl, ˈæpəl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə skrin. jɛt əˈgɛn, waɪl ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ɑˈstɛnsəbli peɪd fər ˈpleɪsmənt, əˈgɛn, ˈæpəl. 6 ˈɔstən paʊərz ɪn 2002 wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðɪs θərd ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ðə ˈhaɪli ˈpɑpjələr fɪlm ˈsɪriz, ˈsɛnʧəri pʊʃ fər ˈprɑdəkt ˈprɑmənəns wɑz ɪn fʊl swɪŋ baɪ 2002 ðɪs taɪm ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpaʊərˌbʊk ðət wɑz ˈfiʧərd, wəns əˈgɛn ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ spaɪz ənd ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ðə paʊər əv ən ˈæpəl bi mæʧt. (ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ˈizəli ə spaɪ frəm ðə ənd ə ˈfɑksi ˈglæmər gərl frəm ðə kən juz səʧ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl pis əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, pərˈhæps ə nɑd tɪ ˈɪmənəntli ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ˈivɪn jʊr ˈtoʊtəli ˈgruvi ˈgrænˌdæd wɪl ləv ɪt, ˈbeɪbi.) 7 ðə ˈvərʤɪn 2005 wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ sɛl jʊr stəf ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ, ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ən wɑz jʊr bɛst bɛt bæk ɪn 2005 ðə 27 ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈnɪrli 60 əˈpɪrənsəz ˈoʊnli ˈnɛtɪd ˈæpəl 2 əv ɔl ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənts ənd 37 ˈsɛkəndz əv skrin taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, lʊk fər ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðɪs ˈmɛmərəbəl sin wɛr ə stiv əˈtɛmpts tɪ meɪk ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈkəstəmər hu slɪpt ɪm hər foʊn ˈnəmbər. (ˈɪrˌməfs fər ðə kɪdz, pliz; ðɪs gɑt ə faʊl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈlərt.) 8 office”*” ənd ˈəðərz 2006 ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm 2006 dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts simd tɪ bi ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə smɔl skrin, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ˈnɛtˌwərk moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ʃoʊz: ““csi*: ny,”*,” ɔn ˈsiˌbiˌɛs (ˈrisəntli ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd) ənd vegas,”*,” wɪʧ əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈɛnˌbiˈsi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ɔn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sin ɪn ə bɪˈləvəd ʃoʊ ðət ʤɪst ræpt ðɪs pæst jɪr. ju noʊ ðə wən. office”*” wɑz wən əv moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn 2006 ənd wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈprɑmənəntli ˈfiʧərd ˈbəmbəlɪŋ bɔs ˈmaɪkəl skɑt (stiv, baɪ naʊ əv ˈvərʤɪn feɪm) ˈgɪvɪŋ wən əv hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ə gɪft ðət wʊd tərn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɔfəs grin wɪθ ˈɛnvi. ðət gɪft ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ən ˈaɪˌpɔd. ɪf ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ðə skim wərkt. 9 sɛks ənd ðə ˈsɪti 2008 waɪl ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz noʊn fər ɪts juz əv ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts θruaʊt ɪts rən (ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˌəpˈsaɪˌdaʊn ˈloʊgoʊ ɪn ˈsizən 6 ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ rɪˈvərsəl əv jobs’*’ pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈpɑləsi), ðə fərst flɪk geɪv ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts mɔr ðən tɛn ˈmɪnəts əv skrin taɪm əv ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈprɑdəkts ənd əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ðə fɪlm, ˈæpəl skɔrd 13 əv ɔl ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑdəkts. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ hir ɪz ˈprɪti klɪr: ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər mɛg raɪən juzd hər ˈpaʊərˌbʊk 3400 tɪ wu tɑm hæŋks, ðə ʧɔɪs fər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwʊmən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ləv (ər, ə, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ɪt) rɪˈmeɪnd ˈæpəl. 10 family”*” 2010 ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz wən θɪŋ, bət ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈmɑdərn ˈfæməli gɑt ə tən əv əˈtɛnʃən wɪn ɪt ˈfiʧərd ə ˈstɔri laɪn ðət riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈivɪn hɪt ðə ʃɛlvz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈaɪˌpæd ɪn taɪm fər hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ, soʊ ðə ˈfæməli ˈskræmbəlz tɪ proʊˈkjʊr wən ʤɪst ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm. ðɪs ˈklɛvər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ trɪk pleɪd ɔn ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ʤun 2007 riˈlis əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn, pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ nu ˈprɑdəkt ɛz ðə dɪˈvaɪs əv 2010 soʊ greɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈpleɪsmənt, ɛz əˈludəd tɪ ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ɪz ðət ɪt taʊts ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɛz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri pis əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli biɪŋ ˈsutɪd ðə ˈævərɪʤ gaɪ. ɪt wɑz ə mæʧ meɪd ɪn ˈhɛvən ɔn ðə hɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ, baɪ ðə weɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑdərn dæd fɪl ˈdənfi, ɪt wɑz stiv ʤɑbz ənd gɑd gɑt təˈgɛðər tɪ seɪ, ləv ju, phil’”*’”: 11 əv cards”*” 2013 haʊ ˈmɛni ˈæpəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz kən ju fɪt ˈɪntu ə sin? ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛkərd ɪz naɪn, sɛt baɪ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdɑrlɪŋ əv cards,”*,” ˈstɑrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl ˈkɛvɪn ˈspeɪsi. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌrivˈju frəm wɑz ˈhɑrʃli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt, ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ɪt meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt sɛns ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə sin: ðeɪ wər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ pəˈlis ˈskænərz, nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kɔlz frəm ˈkɑligz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ steɪ prɪˈsaɪsli up-to-the-moment*. ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər tɪ klɪr əp ˈɛni ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnkrəˈdulɪti. ðə riˈvɪʒən ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt wɑz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə prəˈdusərz, hu 1 hæd ˈmeɪnli ˈæpəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz æt ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəl, ənd 2 fɛlt ðət, ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈriəlɪzm, ðeɪ wər ðə moʊst əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ʧɔɪs. ðə juˈbɪkwɪti əv ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə sin ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈstrækts frəm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt boʊθ ə smɑrt muv ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈæpəl ənd ðə prəˈdusərz əv əv cards.”*.” ɛz wən rivˈjuər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, moʊst ˈɪnstənsɪz ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt] ˈæˌkʧuəli lɛndz mɔr tɪ ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə show.”*.” wɛl, ɑr ˈrənˌdaʊn əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd fɪlm bət ðə pɔɪnt hir ʤɪst ðət ɪt ˈhæpənz, ər ˈivɪn ðət ˈæpəl peɪ fər ɪt. ˈrəðər, ðət fækt ðət ɪn ə wərd əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ gɔn əˈmək, əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwərkɪŋ laɪk ˈgæŋˌbəstərz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt ˈɔfərɪŋz əˈməŋ ˈtɛkiz ənd tech-illiterates*, ˈərli əˈdɑptərz ənd ˈleɪtkəmərz, ˈklɪrli ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɛl ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər. fər mɔr ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt ˈhɪstəri, ʧɛk aʊt ðə greɪt frəm bɪˈloʊ! |
the country is the largest holder of these securities.
in the past few months, india has been hiking its exposure to these securities that are issued by the us treasury department, while neighbouring china had the maximum holdings worth $1.147 trillion at the end of june.
among the bric nations, india has the third largest exposure after china and brazil, whose holdings stood at $269.7 billion at june end. during the same period, russia trimmed its holdings to $102.9 billion.
latest data available with the treasury department shows that india increased its holdings of the securities to $130.3 billion at the end of june from $127.3 billion at may end.
india's exposure also touched a one-year high as compared to $117.2 billion at the end of june 2016.
as per the official data, india has been continuously buying more of the us government securities since february this year, when its holding stood at $112.3 billion.
as on june end, japan had the second largest exposure to the securities with holdings to the tune of $1.091 trillion, followed by ireland ($302.5 billion) and brazil.
others in the top 10 holders list are cayman islands ($254 billion), switzerland ($244.5 billion), the united kingdom ($237.3 billion), luxembourg ($211.7 billion), hong kong ($202.6 billion), taiwan ($184.4 billion) and saudi arabia ($142.8 billion).
"the sum total in june of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term us securities, and banking flows was a monthly net tic (treasury international capital) inflow of $7.7 billion.
"of this, net foreign private outflows were $9.6 billion, and net foreign official inflows were $17.3 billion," the treasury department said in a recent release.
washington: india's holdings of american government securities touched a one-year high of $130.3 billion at the end of june, according to official data. | ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈhoʊldər əv ðiz sɪˈkjʊrətiz. ɪn ðə pæst fju mənθs, ˈɪndiə həz bɪn ˈhaɪkɪŋ ɪts ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðiz sɪˈkjʊrətiz ðət ər ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt, waɪl ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə hæd ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈhoʊldɪŋz wərθ ˈtrɪljən æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun. əˈməŋ ðə brɪk ˈneɪʃənz, ˈɪndiə həz ðə θərd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈæftər ˈʧaɪnə ənd brəˈzɪl, huz ˈhoʊldɪŋz stʊd æt ˈbɪljən æt ʤun ɛnd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ˈrəʃə trɪmd ɪts ˈhoʊldɪŋz tɪ ˈbɪljən. ˈleɪtəst ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʃoʊz ðət ˈɪndiə ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts ˈhoʊldɪŋz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz tɪ ˈbɪljən æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun frəm ˈbɪljən æt meɪ ɛnd. ˈɪndiəz ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈɔlsoʊ təʧt ə ˈwənˌjɪr haɪ ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈbɪljən æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun 2016 ɛz pər ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə, ˈɪndiə həz bɪn kənˈtɪnjuəsli baɪɪŋ mɔr əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt sɪˈkjʊrətiz sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ɪts ˈhoʊldɪŋ stʊd æt ˈbɪljən. ɛz ɔn ʤun ɛnd, ʤəˈpæn hæd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz wɪθ ˈhoʊldɪŋz tɪ ðə tun əv ˈtrɪljən, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈaɪərlənd ˈbɪljən) ənd brəˈzɪl. ˈəðərz ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ˈhoʊldərz lɪst ər ˈkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz 254 ˈbɪljən), sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈbɪljən), ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈbɪljən), ˈləksəmˌbɔrg ˈbɪljən), hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈbɪljən), ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈbɪljən) ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˈbɪljən). "ðə səm ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ʤun əv ɔl nɛt ˈfɔrən ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm sɪˈkjʊrətiz, ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈjuˈɛs sɪˈkjʊrətiz, ənd ˈbæŋkɪŋ floʊz wɑz ə ˈmənθli nɛt tɪk (ˈtrɛʒəri ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæpɪtəl) ˈɪnˌfloʊ əv ˈbɪljən. "əv ðɪs, nɛt ˈfɔrən ˈpraɪvət ˈaʊtˌfloʊz wər ˈbɪljən, ənd nɛt ˈfɔrən əˈfɪʃəl ˈɪnˌfloʊz wər ˈbɪljən," ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisənt riˈlis. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən: ˈɪndiəz ˈhoʊldɪŋz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt sɪˈkjʊrətiz təʧt ə ˈwənˌjɪr haɪ əv ˈbɪljən æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə. |
an elusive parameter quantifying the rate of oscillation of ghostly subatomic neutrinos from one type to another has been measured with precision for the first time.
in a paper released online on 8 march, the daya bay reactor neutrino experiment in southern china reports a measurement of the disappearance of produced in the nuclear power plant as they travelled about a kilometre between two sets of three 20-tonne, detectors. it finds that a parameter known as 13 ) is. physicists had speculated that the quantity, the last of three ‘mixing angles’ that quantify rates of neutrino oscillation to be measured precisely, might be as low as zero. that would have made several future neutrino experiments that plan to compare the oscillation rates of neutrinos to those of virtually impossible to carry out; the positive result suggests that those are on firm territory to proceed.
“it’s a happy surprise,” says william edwards of lawrence berkeley national lab in california, who is the us project and operations manager for the experiment.
in 2011, measurements by the japanese neutrino experiment, by at fermilab in illinois and by the french reactor experiment double chooz, had all pointed to a non-zero value of the last mixing angle, but did so without reaching statistical significance. the daya bay measurement “is a perfect confirmation and a beautiful result,” says herve de of paris 7 university.
future planned experiments, including nova appearance experiment) at fermilab, will compare the oscillations of neutrinos to those of in a bid to discover whether matter and antimatter behave in the same way. a finding that they do not termed a violation of (cp) asymmetry might help to explain why there is so much more matter than antimatter in our universe. “now we know this is non-zero we can go forward and hunt for violation,” says luk of lawrence berkeley national lab, who is for the experiment.
the relatively large value of 13 ) has led the us department of energy (doe), in its 2013 budget request to congress, to speculate that nova might be able to resolve outstanding questions in neutrino physics. that might remove the need for a future, more ambitious neutrino experiment known as the long baseline neutrino experiment (lbne), which will send a neutrino beam more than kilometres across the united states to compare the rates of neutrino and oscillations. a decision on whether will go ahead is expected from the doe later this year. diwan, for, says that the ability to cast light on violation is independent of the value of 13 ) provided the parameter is not zero and a large baseline experiment such as will be needed to measure it.
photo: tubes line a detector chamber at the daya bay reactor neutrino experiment in guangdong province, china. (roy kaltschmidt, lawrence berkeley national laboratory)
corrected 9 march: this news blog has been updated to reflect the fact that the content of the detectors is liquid scintillator, not water. | ən ɪˈlusɪv pərˈæmətər kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪɪŋ ðə reɪt əv ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən əv ˈgoʊstli ˌsəbəˈtɑmɪk nuˈtrinoʊz frəm wən taɪp tɪ əˈnəðər həz bɪn ˈmɛʒərd wɪθ priˈsɪʒən fər ðə fərst taɪm. ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər riˈlist ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn 8 mɑrʧ, ðə daɪə beɪ riˈæktər nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʧaɪnə rɪˈpɔrts ə ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv prəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɛz ðeɪ ˈtrævəld əˈbaʊt ə ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətər bɪtˈwin tu sɛts əv θri 20-tonne*, dɪˈtɛktərz. ɪt faɪndz ðət ə pərˈæmətər noʊn ɛz 13 ɪz ˈfɪzɪsɪsts hæd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ðə kˈwɑntəti, ðə læst əv θri angles’*’ ðət kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ reɪts əv nuˈtrinoʊ ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən tɪ bi ˈmɛʒərd prɪˈsaɪsli, maɪt bi ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈziroʊ. ðət wʊd hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl fˈjuʧər nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət plæn tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən reɪts əv nuˈtrinoʊz tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt; ðə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðoʊz ər ɔn fərm ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ pərˈsid. ə ˈhæpi surprise,”*,” sɪz ˈwɪljəm ˈɛdwərdz əv ˈlɔrəns ˈbərkli ˈnæʃənəl læb ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, hu ɪz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ɪn 2011 ˈmɛʒərmənts baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, baɪ æt ˈfərmɪˌlæb ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd baɪ ðə frɛnʧ riˈæktər ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈdəbəl chooz*, hæd ɔl ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə nɑnˈziroʊ ˈvælju əv ðə læst ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈæŋgəl, bət dɪd soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈriʧɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns. ðə daɪə beɪ ˈmɛʒərmənt ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ənd ə ˈbjutəfəl result,”*,” sɪz ˈhərveɪ də əv ˈpɛrɪs 7 ˌjunəˈvərsəti. fˈjuʧər plænd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnoʊvə əˈpɪrəns ɪkˈspɛrəmənt) æt ˈfərmɪˌlæb, wɪl kəmˈpɛr ðə ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz əv nuˈtrinoʊz tɪ ðoʊz əv ɪn ə bɪd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈwɛðər ˈmætər ənd ætaɪˈmætər bɪˈheɪv ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ. ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ðeɪ du nɑt tərmd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv (cp*) ˌeɪˈsɪmətri maɪt hɛlp tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ mɔr ˈmætər ðən ætaɪˈmætər ɪn ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs. wi noʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑnˈziroʊ wi kən goʊ ˈfɔrwərd ənd hənt fər violation,”*,” sɪz lək əv ˈlɔrəns ˈbərkli ˈnæʃənəl læb, hu ɪz fər ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli lɑrʤ ˈvælju əv 13 həz lɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi (doʊ), ɪn ɪts 2013 ˈbəʤɪt rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ˈnoʊvə maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈzɑlv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn nuˈtrinoʊ ˈfɪzɪks. ðət maɪt riˈmuv ðə nid fər ə fˈjuʧər, mɔr æmˈbɪʃəs nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt noʊn ɛz ðə lɔŋ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt (lbne*), wɪʧ wɪl sɛnd ə nuˈtrinoʊ bim mɔr ðən ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə reɪts əv nuˈtrinoʊ ənd ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz. ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər wɪl goʊ əˈhɛd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə doʊ ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. diwan*, fər, sɪz ðət ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kæst laɪt ɔn vaɪəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈvælju əv 13 prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə pərˈæmətər ɪz nɑt ˈziroʊ ənd ə lɑrʤ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ɪkˈspɛrəmənt səʧ ɛz wɪl bi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tubz laɪn ə dɪˈtɛktər ˈʧeɪmbər æt ðə daɪə beɪ riˈæktər nuˈtrinoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn gˈwɑŋˈdɔŋ ˈprɑvɪns, ˈʧaɪnə. (rɔɪ kaltschmidt*, ˈlɔrəns ˈbərkli ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri) kərˈɛktɪd 9 mɑrʧ: ðɪs nuz blɔg həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə dɪˈtɛktərz ɪz ˈlɪkwɪd scintillator*, nɑt ˈwɔtər. |
the rise and fall of acid rain is a global experiment whose results are preserved in the geologic record.
by analyzing samples from the greenland ice sheet, university of washington atmospheric scientists found clear evidence of the u.s. clean air act. they also discovered a link between air acidity and how nitrogen is preserved in layers of snow, according to a paper published this week in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences.
forty-five years ago, acid rain was killing fish and dissolving stone monuments on the east coast. air pollution rose beginning with the industrial revolution and started to improve when the u.s. clean air act of 1970 required coal power plants and other polluters to scrub sulfur out of their smokestacks.
uw researchers began their study of ice cores interested in smog, not acid rain. they discovered a link between the two forms of pollution in the geologic record.
nitrogen is emitted as a short-lived compound,, which causes ozone, the main ingredient in smog, and relates to compounds that are the "detergent" of the atmosphere. sources of include smokestacks and vehicle tailpipes, as well as wildfires, soil microbes or reactions triggered by lightning strikes.
teasing out the sources of through history might tell us about the atmosphere of the past, how methane, ozone and other chemicals change in the atmosphere, and also provide a measure of global human emissions.
"how much the nitrate concentrations in ice core records can tell about and the chemistry in the past atmosphere is a longstanding question in the community," said lead author lei geng, a postdoctoral researcher in atmospheric sciences.
unlike other gases, short-lived can't be measured directly from air bubbles trapped in ice cores. within a day or two most of the changes into nitrate, a molecule essential to life that gets deposited in soil and snow.
earlier research by eric steig, a professor of earth and space sciences, suggested that comparing amounts of the two stable forms of nitrogen - and - in nitrate could pinpoint the emission sources of. ice cores from greenland and north american lake sediments showed the ratio gradually decreasing since 1850, suggesting a corresponding rise in human emissions.
the new research says: not so fast. the detailed measurements of nitrate, and sulfur show the nitrogen isotope ratio leveling off in 1970, and suggests that ratio is sensitive to the same chemicals that cause acid rain.
"this shows that the relationship between emissions and the isotopes is less direct than we thought, and the final signal recorded in the greenland ice cores is actually not just the nitrogen emission, but the combined effect of sulfur and nitrogen emissions," steig said.
the ice cores used in the study were collected in 2007 at summit station, greenland. total amounts of nitrate for each year were measured and calculated at south dakota state university, where geng did his doctoral work. the different forms, or isotopes, were measured in's isolab. work showed that the long-term decrease in the isotope since 1850, and its leveling off in 1970, are linked to changes in air chemistry. airborne nitrate can exist as a gas or a particle, and nitrate with lighter isotopes tends to exist as a gas. but he found that the total fraction of nitrate present as gas or particle varies with the acidity of the atmosphere, and the acidic air causes more of the light isotopes to exist as a gas.
"the isotope records really closely follow the atmospheric acidity trends," said becky alexander, a associate professor of atmospheric sciences. "you can really see the effect of the clean air act in 1970, which had the most dramatic impact on emission of acid from power plants."
what's more, airborne nitrate dissolves in water and falls at the poles as snow. while that snow sits on the ground, sunlight bouncing off the surface triggers chemical reactions that send some of it back into a gas form. acid air can also influence the reactivity of nitrate in snow and thus the preservation of nitrate in ice cores.
other ice core records might also be affected by acidity in air, alexander said. no effect would be expected for stable gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen, or for the water molecules used to calculate temperature variations through time. but acidity in air could influence deposition and preservation of other volatile compounds such as chlorine, mercury or organic materials in ice cores.
eventually, better understanding of the air chemistry during formation of the layers could allow researchers to correct for the effect, extracting better information of the past from these compounds in the geologic record.
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the research was funded by the national science foundation. others are eric and andrew schauer at the, at south dakota state university and savarino at university of grenoble in france.
for more information, contact geng at and leigeng@uw.edu, alexander at or or steig at or steig@uw.edu.
note for reporters: the lead author of the earlier study is meredith hastings, now at brown university. | ðə raɪz ənd fɔl əv ˈæsəd reɪn ɪz ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt huz rɪˈzəlts ər prɪˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪk ˈrɛkərd. baɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz frəm ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsaɪəntɪsts faʊnd klɪr ˈɛvədəns əv ðə juz. klin ɛr ækt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ɛr əˈsɪdəti ənd haʊ ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɪz prɪˈzərvd ɪn leɪərz əv snoʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs wik ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz. ˈfɔrtiˌfaɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈæsəd reɪn wɑz ˈkɪlɪŋ fɪʃ ənd dɪˈzɔlvɪŋ stoʊn ˈmɑnjəmənts ɔn ðə ist koʊst. ɛr pəˈluʃən roʊz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv wɪn ðə juz. klin ɛr ækt əv 1970 rikˈwaɪərd koʊl paʊər plænts ənd ˈəðər pəˈlutərz tɪ skrəb ˈsəlfər aʊt əv ðɛr sˈmoʊkˌstæks. ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈgæn ðɛr ˈstədi əv aɪs kɔrz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn smɑg, nɑt ˈæsəd reɪn. ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ðə tu fɔrmz əv pəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪk ˈrɛkərd. ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɪz ɪˈmɪtɪd ɛz ə ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ˈkɑmpaʊnd,, wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz ˈoʊˌzoʊn, ðə meɪn ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn smɑg, ənd rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈkɑmpaʊndz ðət ər ðə "dɪˈtərʤənt" əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ˈsɔrsəz əv ˌɪnˈklud sˈmoʊkˌstæks ənd ˈviɪkəl tailpipes*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz, sɔɪl ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər riˈækʃənz ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ straɪks. ˈtizɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv θru ˈhɪstəri maɪt tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ðə pæst, haʊ ˈmɛˌθeɪn, ˈoʊˌzoʊn ənd ˈəðər ˈkɛmɪkəlz ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈjumən ɪˈmɪʃənz. "haʊ məʧ ðə ˈnaɪˌtreɪt ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ɪn aɪs kɔr ˈrɛkərdz kən tɛl əˈbaʊt ənd ðə ˈkɛmɪstri ɪn ðə pæst ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ kˈwɛʃən ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti," sɛd lɛd ˈɔθər leɪ ʤɛŋ, ə ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtərəl ˈrisərʧər ɪn ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsaɪənsɪz. ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ˈgæsɪz, ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd kænt bi ˈmɛʒərd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ɛr ˈbəbəlz træpt ɪn aɪs kɔrz. wɪˈθɪn ə deɪ ər tu moʊst əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɪntu ˈnaɪˌtreɪt, ə ˈmɑləˌkjul ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ laɪf ðət gɪts dɪˈpɑzətəd ɪn sɔɪl ənd snoʊ. ˈərliər ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈɛrɪk stig, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ərθ ənd speɪs ˈsaɪənsɪz, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət kəmˈpɛrɪŋ əˈmaʊnts əv ðə tu ˈsteɪbəl fɔrmz əv ˈnaɪtrəʤən ənd ɪn ˈnaɪˌtreɪt kʊd ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ðə ɪˈmɪʃən ˈsɔrsəz əv. aɪs kɔrz frəm ˈgrinˌlænd ənd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən leɪk ˈsɛdəmənts ʃoʊd ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈgræʤuəli ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ sɪns 1850 səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ raɪz ɪn ˈjumən ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə nu ˈrisərʧ sɪz: nɑt soʊ fæst. ðə dɪˈteɪld ˈmɛʒərmənts əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt, ənd ˈsəlfər ʃoʊ ðə ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈlɛvəlɪŋ ɔf ɪn 1970 ənd səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə seɪm ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət kɔz ˈæsəd reɪn. "ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps ɪz lɛs dɪˈrɛkt ðən wi θɔt, ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɪgnəl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs kɔrz ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɪˈmɪʃən, bət ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈifɛkt əv ˈsəlfər ənd ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɪˈmɪʃənz," stig sɛd. ðə aɪs kɔrz juzd ɪn ðə ˈstədi wər kəˈlɛktəd ɪn 2007 æt ˈsəmɪt ˈsteɪʃən, ˈgrinˌlænd. ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt fər iʧ jɪr wər ˈmɛʒərd ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd æt saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɛr ʤɛŋ dɪd hɪz ˈdɑktərəl wərk. ðə ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz, ər ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps, wər ˈmɛʒərd ɪn isolab*. wərk ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp sɪns 1850 ənd ɪts ˈlɛvəlɪŋ ɔf ɪn 1970 ər lɪŋkt tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɛr ˈkɛmɪstri. ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈnaɪˌtreɪt kən ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə gæs ər ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl, ənd ˈnaɪˌtreɪt wɪθ ˈlaɪtər ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps tɛndz tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə gæs. bət hi faʊnd ðət ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈfrækʃən əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt ˈprɛzənt ɛz gæs ər ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈvɛriz wɪθ ðə əˈsɪdəti əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ðə əˈsɪdɪk ɛr ˈkɔzɪz mɔr əv ðə laɪt ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə gæs. "ðə ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp ˈrɛkərdz ˈrɪli ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk əˈsɪdəti trɛnz," sɛd ˈbɛki ˌælɪgˈzændər, ə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsaɪənsɪz. "ju kən ˈrɪli si ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə klin ɛr ækt ɪn 1970 wɪʧ hæd ðə moʊst drəˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪˈmɪʃən əv ˈæsəd frəm paʊər plænts." wəts mɔr, ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈnaɪˌtreɪt dɪˈzɑlvz ɪn ˈwɔtər ənd fɔlz æt ðə poʊlz ɛz snoʊ. waɪl ðət snoʊ sɪts ɔn ðə graʊnd, ˈsənˌlaɪt ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈsərfəs ˈtrɪgərz ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz ðət sɛnd səm əv ɪt bæk ˈɪntu ə gæs fɔrm. ˈæsəd ɛr kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌriˌækˈtɪvəti əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt ɪn snoʊ ənd ðəs ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt ɪn aɪs kɔrz. ˈəðər aɪs kɔr ˈrɛkərdz maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ əˈsɪdəti ɪn ɛr, ˌælɪgˈzændər sɛd. noʊ ˈifɛkt wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd fər ˈsteɪbəl ˈgæsɪz laɪk ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd ˈɑksɪʤən, ər fər ðə ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz juzd tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz θru taɪm. bət əˈsɪdəti ɪn ɛr kʊd ˈɪnfluəns ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ˈəðər ˈvɑlətəl ˈkɑmpaʊndz səʧ ɛz ˈklɔrin, ˈmərkjəri ər ɔrˈgænɪk məˈtɪriəlz ɪn aɪs kɔrz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ɛr ˈkɛmɪstri ˈdʊrɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə leɪərz kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈrisərʧərz tɪ kərˈɛkt fər ðə ˈifɛkt, ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə pæst frəm ðiz ˈkɑmpaʊndz ɪn ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪk ˈrɛkərd. ðə ˈrisərʧ wɑz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈəðər ər ˈɛrɪk ənd ˈændru ʃaʊər æt ðə, æt saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd sɑvɑˈrinoʊ æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv grəˈnoʊbəl ɪn fræns. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈkɑnˌtækt ʤɛŋ æt ənd leigeng@uw.edu*, ˌælɪgˈzændər æt ər ər stig æt ər steig@uw.edu*. noʊt fər rɪˈpɔrtərz: ðə lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈərliər ˈstədi ɪz ˈmɛrɪdɪθ ˈheɪstɪŋz, naʊ æt braʊn ˌjunəˈvərsəti. |
removing lead from solder may seem a smart idea environmentally, but the resulting microscopic growths called tin whiskers could be just as problematic
on april 17 2005, the millstone nuclear generating plant in connecticut shut down when a circuit board monitoring a steam pressure line short-circuited. in 2006, a huge batch of swatch watches, made by the swiss company, were recalled at an estimated cost of $1bn (£500m). in both cases, "tin whiskers" - microscopic growths of the metal from soldering points on a circuit board - were blamed for causing the problems.
it's not the first time these mysterious growths have been blamed for electronics failures. in 1998 the galaxy communications satellite sputtered out after just five years; engineers diagnosed its failure as due to "whiskers".
the us military blamed them for malfunctioning radar systems and misguided phoenix and patriot missiles. in 1986, the us food and drug administration recalled a number of pacemakers because of these same whiskers. in fact, they've been known about since the 1940s, and happen with cadmium and zinc, too: during the second world war, similar whiskers would short the cadmium tuning capacitors in aircraft radios. a decade later, relays in telephone switching centres were found to cause shorts.
pushing tin
the solution to "whiskering"? mix lead into the solder, as was done from the 1950s. colin hughes, a physicist who worked on the first british nuclear bomb, told me that the problem never came up during his career.
but now the lead is gone, by legal mandate, and whiskers are back - causing potential problems for us all.
since 2006, lead has been banned from solder in theropean union under the 2003 reduction of hazardous substance (rohs) directive, which gave manufacturers three years to phase out lead.
the logic seemed reasonable. removing lead from petrol (where it was used to prevent engine mistiming) brought clear environmental and health benefits, taking a harmful chemical that can affect intelligence out of the atmosphere. removing lead from solder, the 37% lead, 63% tin alloy used to join metal objects in everything from plumbing to circuit boards, was an obvious next step to prevent it leaching into ground water from dumped items in landfills.
meanwhile, the us and japan have also been moving to. it's a huge shift; the us environmental protection agency (epa) estimates that kilograms of lead solder was used worldwide in 2002. environmental groups have applauded the move. "in the us we've been surviving without lead solder for many years," says rick hind, legislative director of greenpeace's toxics campaign. "with less exposure to lead we will all benefit by being smarter and making safer and more durable products." (the us has not made solder obligatory, but does offer tax benefits for doing so.)
but without lead to tame it, tin behaves oddly on circuit boards. left alone, tin plating, like cadmium and zinc, spontaneously generates microscopic shreds of metal - about one to five microns in diameter, or less than as wide as a human hair - which push up from the base. if they grow far enough to touch another location, they'll cause a short that can wreck the equipment while leaving barely any trace.
the cause is becoming clearer. "i believe the mechanism of whisker formation is now understood: it is due to stress - caused by, say, diffusion of copper into the tin - being built up in the tin layer which breaks through the tin oxide barrier layer [to the air]," says steve jones of circatex, in south shields. critics cite reports that solder substitutes - pure tin, tin-zinc, - simply cannot match the lead mixture for reliability, coverage ("wetting" terminals), and cost (silver is especially pricey). therefore, the us military, nasa and medical and high-level research equipment are exempt from what authorities view as untrustworthy commercial components.
"i still use solder - it works better," says john ketterson, a solid state physicist at northwestern university in illinois. he notes the tradeoffs of "cost, materials, strength of the solder and all that" during this mandated changeover, and that manufacturers "have to get an experience base" with new processes.
double standards
this means the unwitting consumer bears the cost of the experimental burden. "so nasa does not want the economic risk of having the hubble [space telescope] go down. but if one personal computer in a thousand goes down because of the whiskers, no one is going to do anything much about it," says ketterson.
one in a thousand may be a generously low estimate. besides, solder is more brittle. substitute also may be applied too thinly or with too little heat - or, for that matter, with too much heat (lead substitutes have higher melting points), stressing the circuit board laminate.
the question is, are the products we are using now being affected by tin whiskers? when your computer stops working, could that be the cause? certainly, some in the computer industry know about it: representatives from sun microsystems and were among those presenting at a tin whisker workshop in 2006 ; a second is due later this month.
using a matt finish, removing contaminants from the solder and surfaces, and reducing mechanical stress on the components being all mitigate the growth of whiskers. but bob willis, an opponent of the directive and technical director for the smart (surface mount and related technology) group in the uk, says that so far there is "no definite solution to the problem".
more than 80% of all electronic components are made in asia but specifications are imposed by the company. i rang eight manufacturers to enquire about encounters with whiskers and related problems. only one tech support person - and no spokesperson - knew anything about it. yet google "tin whiskers" and you get hits.
apple was the only manufacturer to respond, stating that the company "has been using since 2004 without issue". perhaps manufacturers haven't developed an "experience base", or perhaps it isn't registering as a problem. many customers will probably chalk failed devices off to their own isolated tough luck, when the cause might really have been microscopic whiskers inside their machines.
lessons learned
overall, was it sensible to go? "i would say no," says willis. earlier obsolescence means more discarded devices. critics argue that substitutes are more toxic and than the lead they replace - and that lead doesn't leach from circuit boards, because it doesn't migrate as lead in paint or petrol does.
the national electronics manufacturing centre for excellence, sponsored by the us navy, did find that modifying the temperatures at which items are bathed and stored diminished, but nevertheless recommends the "use of lead in conflict with future industrial practice." and swatch, after its expensive recall, won a permanent exemption from the rohs directive for its exports to theropean union.
perhaps a reliable process will be conjured up soon - though experts doubt it. companies such as and national instruments say they are now achieving rohs compliant techniques even for exempt products. but this debate among professionals looks like it needs to come out in the open. so far, the last source to count on for information about this looming problem is the manufacturers.
tin whiskers: coming to a pc near you?
· they can grow at ambient temperature and humidity, or in vacuum
· they can grow in steady or varying temperatures (though the latter may encourage growth)
· whiskers' tips are atom-sharp. they will push through any coating, given time
· they are a prevalent cause, only now being identified, of many past equipment failures
· one whisker can carry about - more than enough to cause havoc in digital circuits
· ("sac") solder slows but doesn't stop whisker growth
· sac solder has more environmental impact than the version
· older% solder mix merely deforms, reducing stress and hence
· whiskers can grow indefinitely
source: howard johnson, signal consulting | riˈmuvɪŋ lɛd frəm ˈsɑdər meɪ sim ə smɑrt aɪˈdiə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli, bət ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk groʊθs kɔld tɪn ˈwɪskərz kʊd bi ʤɪst ɛz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2005 ðə ˈmɪlˌstoʊn ˈnukliər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ plænt ɪn kəˈnɛtəkət ʃət daʊn wɪn ə ˈsərkət bɔrd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ə stim ˈprɛʃər laɪn short-circuited*. ɪn 2006 ə juʤ bæʧ əv swɑʧ ˈwɑʧɪz, meɪd baɪ ðə swɪs ˈkəmpəˌni, wər rɪˈkɔld æt ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd kɔst əv £500m*). ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz, "tɪn ˈwɪskərz" ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk groʊθs əv ðə ˈmɛtəl frəm ˈsɑdərɪŋ pɔɪnts ɔn ə ˈsərkət bɔrd wər bleɪmd fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləmz. ɪts nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðiz mɪˈstɪriəs groʊθs hæv bɪn bleɪmd fər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈfeɪljərz. ɪn 1998 ðə ˈgæləksi kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈspətərd aʊt ˈæftər ʤɪst faɪv jɪrz; ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɪts ˈfeɪljər ɛz du tɪ "ˈwɪskərz". ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri bleɪmd ðɛm fər mælˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈsɪstəmz ənd mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˈfinɪks ənd ˈpeɪtriət ˈmɪsəlz. ɪn 1986 ðə ˈjuˈɛs fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈkɔld ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkərz bɪˈkəz əv ðiz seɪm ˈwɪskərz. ɪn fækt, ðeɪv bɪn noʊn əˈbaʊt sɪns ðə 1940s*, ənd ˈhæpən wɪθ ˈkædmiəm ənd zɪŋk, tu: ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ˈsɪmələr ˈwɪskərz wʊd ʃɔrt ðə ˈkædmiəm ˈtunɪŋ kəˈpæsɪtərz ɪn ˈɛrˌkræft ˈreɪdiˌoʊz. ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər, ˈriˌleɪz ɪn ˈtɛləˌfoʊn sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈsɛntərz wər faʊnd tɪ kɔz ʃɔrts. ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪn ðə səˈluʃən tɪ "whiskering*"? mɪks lɛd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɑdər, ɛz wɑz dən frəm ðə 1950s*. ˈkoʊlɪn juz, ə ˈfɪzɪsɪst hu wərkt ɔn ðə fərst ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnukliər bɔm, toʊld mi ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈnɛvər keɪm əp ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kərɪr. bət naʊ ðə lɛd ɪz gɔn, baɪ ˈligəl ˈmænˌdeɪt, ənd ˈwɪskərz ər bæk ˈkɔzɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz fər ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. sɪns 2006 lɛd həz bɪn bænd frəm ˈsɑdər ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈəndər ðə 2003 rɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈhæzərdəs ˈsəbstəns (roʊz) dɪˈrɛktɪv, wɪʧ geɪv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz θri jɪrz tɪ feɪz aʊt lɛd. ðə ˈlɑʤɪk simd ˈrizənəbəl. riˈmuvɪŋ lɛd frəm ˈpɛtroʊl (wɛr ɪt wɑz juzd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɪnʤən mistiming*) brɔt klɪr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈkɛmɪkəl ðət kən əˈfɛkt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns aʊt əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. riˈmuvɪŋ lɛd frəm ˈsɑdər, ðə 37 lɛd, 63 tɪn ˈæˌlɔɪ juzd tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈmɛtəl ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈpləmɪŋ tɪ ˈsərkət bɔrdz, wɑz ən ˈɑbviəs nɛkst stɛp tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪt ˈliʧɪŋ ˈɪntu graʊnd ˈwɔtər frəm dəmpt ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ˈlændˌfɪlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ʤəˈpæn hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ. ɪts ə juʤ ʃɪft; ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi (epa*) ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈkɪləˌgræmz əv lɛd ˈsɑdər wɑz juzd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪn 2002 ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups hæv əˈplɔdɪd ðə muv. "ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs wiv bɪn sərˈvaɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt lɛd ˈsɑdər fər ˈmɛni jɪrz," sɪz rɪk haɪnd, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈgrinˌpisɪz ˈtɑksɪks kæmˈpeɪn. "wɪθ lɛs ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ lɛd wi wɪl ɔl ˈbɛnəfɪt baɪ biɪŋ sˈmɑrtər ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈseɪfər ənd mɔr ˈdʊrəbəl ˈprɑdəkts." (ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz nɑt meɪd ˈsɑdər əˈblɪgəˌtɔri, bət dɪz ˈɔfər tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts fər duɪŋ soʊ.) bət wɪˈθaʊt lɛd tɪ teɪm ɪt, tɪn bɪˈheɪvz ˈɑdli ɔn ˈsərkət bɔrdz. lɛft əˈloʊn, tɪn ˈpleɪtɪŋ, laɪk ˈkædmiəm ənd zɪŋk, spɑnˈteɪniəsli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ʃrɛdz əv ˈmɛtəl əˈbaʊt wən tɪ faɪv ˈmaɪˌkrɑnz ɪn daɪˈæmətər, ər lɛs ðən ɛz waɪd ɛz ə ˈjumən hɛr wɪʧ pʊʃ əp frəm ðə beɪs. ɪf ðeɪ groʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf tɪ təʧ əˈnəðər loʊˈkeɪʃən, ðɛl kɔz ə ʃɔrt ðət kən rɛk ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ˈbɛrli ˈɛni treɪs. ðə kɔz ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈklɪrər. "aɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv ˈwɪskər fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˌəndərˈstʊd: ɪt ɪz du tɪ strɛs kɔzd baɪ, seɪ, dɪfˈjuʒən əv ˈkɑpər ˈɪntu ðə tɪn biɪŋ bɪlt əp ɪn ðə tɪn leɪər wɪʧ breɪks θru ðə tɪn ˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈbɛriər leɪər [tɪ ðə ɛr]," sɪz stiv ʤoʊnz əv circatex*, ɪn saʊθ ʃildz. ˈkrɪtɪks saɪt rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈsɑdər ˈsəbstəˌtuts pjʊr tɪn, tin-zinc*, ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt mæʧ ðə lɛd ˈmɪksʧər fər riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, ˈkəvərɪʤ ("ˈwɛtɪŋ" ˈtərmənəlz), ənd kɔst (ˈsɪlvər ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈpraɪsi). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˈnæsə ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈrisərʧ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ər ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm wət əˈθɔrətiz vju ɛz ənˈtrəstˌwərði kəˈmərʃəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. "aɪ stɪl juz ˈsɑdər ɪt wərks ˈbɛtər," sɪz ʤɑn ketterson*, ə ˈsɑləd steɪt ˈfɪzɪsɪst æt ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. hi noʊts ðə ˈtreɪˌdɔfs əv "kɔst, məˈtɪriəlz, strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈsɑdər ənd ɔl ðət" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˈʧeɪnˌʤoʊvər, ənd ðət ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz "hæv tɪ gɪt ən ɪkˈspɪriəns beɪs" wɪθ nu ˈprɑsɛsəz. ˈdəbəl ˈstændərdz ðɪs minz ðə ənˈwɪtɪŋ kənˈsumər bɛrz ðə kɔst əv ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈbərdən. "soʊ ˈnæsə dɪz nɑt wɔnt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪsk əv ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈhəbəl [speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp] goʊ daʊn. bət ɪf wən ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutər ɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd goʊz daʊn bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈwɪskərz, noʊ wən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ məʧ əˈbaʊt ɪt," sɪz ketterson*. wən ɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd meɪ bi ə ˈʤɛnərəsli loʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈsɑdər ɪz mɔr ˈbrɪtəl. ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ bi əˈplaɪd tu ˈθɪnli ər wɪθ tu ˈlɪtəl hit ər, fər ðət ˈmætər, wɪθ tu məʧ hit (lɛd ˈsəbstəˌtuts hæv haɪər ˈmɛltɪŋ pɔɪnts), ˈstrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈsərkət bɔrd ˈlæməˌneɪt. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, ər ðə ˈprɑdəkts wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ naʊ biɪŋ əˈfɛktɪd baɪ tɪn ˈwɪskərz? wɪn jʊr kəmˈpjutər stɑps ˈwərkɪŋ, kʊd ðət bi ðə kɔz? ˈsərtənli, səm ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈɪndəstri noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt: ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm sən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɪstəmz ənd wər əˈməŋ ðoʊz prɪˈzɛntɪŋ æt ə tɪn ˈwɪskər ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪn 2006 ə ˈsɛkənd ɪz du ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ˈjuzɪŋ ə mæt ˈfɪnɪʃ, riˈmuvɪŋ kənˈtæmənənts frəm ðə ˈsɑdər ənd ˈsərfəsɪz, ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl strɛs ɔn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts biɪŋ ɔl ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə groʊθ əv ˈwɪskərz. bət bɑb ˈwɪlɪs, ən əˈpoʊnənt əv ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə smɑrt (ˈsərfəs maʊnt ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤi) grup ɪn ðə uk*, sɪz ðət soʊ fɑr ðɛr ɪz "noʊ ˈdɛfənət səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm". mɔr ðən 80 əv ɔl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kəmˈpoʊnənts ər meɪd ɪn ˈeɪʒə bət ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. aɪ ræŋ eɪt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ ɪnkˈwaɪər əˈbaʊt ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɪθ ˈwɪskərz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈprɑbləmz. ˈoʊnli wən tɛk səˈpɔrt ˈpərsən ənd noʊ ˈspoʊkspərsən nu ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. jɛt ˈgugəl "tɪn ˈwɪskərz" ənd ju gɪt hɪts. ˈæpəl wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni "həz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ sɪns 2004 wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪʃu". pərˈhæps ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈhævənt dɪˈvɛləpt ən "ɪkˈspɪriəns beɪs", ər pərˈhæps ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ɛz ə ˈprɑbləm. ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ʧɔk feɪld dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɔf tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd təf lək, wɪn ðə kɔz maɪt ˈrɪli hæv bɪn ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈwɪskərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛr məˈʃinz. ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ˈoʊvərˌɔl, wɑz ɪt ˈsɛnsəbəl tɪ goʊ? "aɪ wʊd seɪ noʊ," sɪz ˈwɪlɪs. ˈərliər ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns minz mɔr dɪˈskɑrdɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɑrgju ðət ˈsəbstəˌtuts ər mɔr ˈtɑksɪk ənd ðən ðə lɛd ðeɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ənd ðət lɛd ˈdəzənt liʧ frəm ˈsərkət bɔrdz, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ɛz lɛd ɪn peɪnt ər ˈpɛtroʊl dɪz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈsɛntər fər ˈɛksələns, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi, dɪd faɪnd ðət ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧərz æt wɪʧ ˈaɪtəmz ər beɪðd ənd stɔrd dɪˈmɪnɪʃt, bət ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðə "juz əv lɛd ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ fˈjuʧər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈpræktɪs." ənd swɑʧ, ˈæftər ɪts ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈriˌkɔl, wən ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ɪgˈzɛmpʃən frəm ðə roʊz dɪˈrɛktɪv fər ɪts ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. pərˈhæps ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl bi ˈkɑnʤərd əp sun ðoʊ ˈɛkspərts daʊt ɪt. ˈkəmpəˌniz səʧ ɛz ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstrəmənts seɪ ðeɪ ər naʊ əˈʧivɪŋ roʊz kəmˈplaɪənt tɛkˈniks ˈivɪn fər ɪgˈzɛmpt ˈprɑdəkts. bət ðɪs dəˈbeɪt əˈməŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz lʊks laɪk ɪt nidz tɪ kəm aʊt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən. soʊ fɑr, ðə læst sɔrs tɪ kaʊnt ɔn fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈlumɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. tɪn ˈwɪskərz: ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpiˈsi nɪr ju? ðeɪ kən groʊ æt ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd hjuˈmɪdəti, ər ɪn ˈvækjum ðeɪ kən groʊ ɪn ˈstɛdi ər ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz (ðoʊ ðə ˈlætər meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ groʊθ) ˈwɪskərz' tɪps ər atom-sharp*. ðeɪ wɪl pʊʃ θru ˈɛni ˈkoʊtɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn taɪm ðeɪ ər ə ˈprɛvələnt kɔz, ˈoʊnli naʊ biɪŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, əv ˈmɛni pæst ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈfeɪljərz wən ˈwɪskər kən ˈkɛri əˈbaʊt mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔz ˈhævək ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsərkəts ("sæk") ˈsɑdər sloʊz bət ˈdəzənt stɑp ˈwɪskər groʊθ sæk ˈsɑdər həz mɔr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt ðən ðə ˈvərʒən ˈoʊldər ˈsɑdər mɪks ˈmɪrli deforms*, rɪˈdusɪŋ strɛs ənd hɛns ˈwɪskərz kən groʊ ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli sɔrs: haʊərd ˈʤɑnsən, ˈsɪgnəl kənˈsəltɪŋ |
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