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ten years ago today, in the name of protecting national security and guarding against terrorism, president george w. bush signed into law some of the most sweeping changes to search and surveillance law in modern american history. unfortunately known as the usa patriot act, many of its provisions incorporate decidedly unpatriotic principles barred by the first and fourth amendments of the constitution. provisions of the patriot act have been used to target innocent americans and are widely used in investigations that have nothing to do with national security.
much of the patriot act was a wish list of changes to surveillance law that congress had previously rejected because of civil liberties concerns. when reintroduced as the patriot act after september 11th, those changes -- and others -- passed with only limited congressional debate.
just what sort of powers does the patriot act grant law enforcement when it comes to surveillance and sidestepping due process? here are three provisions of the patriot act that were sold to the american public as necessary measures, but are now used in ways that infringe on ordinary citizens’ rights:
1. section 215 “any tangible thing”
under this provision, the fbi can obtain secret court orders for business records and other “tangible things” so long as the fbi says that the records are sought "for an authorized investigation . . . to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities." the foreign intelligence surveillance court must issue the order if the fbi so certifies, even when there are no facts to back it up. these “things” can include basically license records, hotel records, records, records, credit card records, books, documents, internet history, and more. adding insult to injury, section 215 orders come with a "gag " prohibiting the recipient from telling anyone, ever, that they received one.
as the new york times reported, the government may now be using section 215 orders to obtain “private information about people who have no link to a terrorism or espionage case.” the justice department has refused to disclose how they are interpreting the provision, but we do have some indication of how they are using section 215. while not going into detail, senator mark udall indicated the fbi believes it to allows them “unfettered” access to innocent americans’ private data, like “a cellphone phone records” in bulk form. the use of these secret orders is sharply increasing -- from 21 orders in 2009 to 96 orders in 2010, an increase of over 400% -- and according to a brand new report from the washington post, 80% of those requests are for internet records.
today, sued the justice department to turn over records related to the secret interpretation and use of section 215, regarding which senator ron wyden, like senator udall, has offered ominous warnings: "when the american people find out about how their government has secretly interpreted the patriot act,” said wyden on the senate floor in may, “they are going to be stunned and they are going to be angry.”
2. national security letters
among the most used -- and outright frightening -- provisions in the patriot act are those that enhanced so-called national security letters (nsls). the fbi can issue itself, without a court order, and demand a variety of records, from phone records to bank account information to internet activity. as with 215 orders, recipients are gagged from revealing the orders to anyone.
while existed prior to 2001, they were infrequently used. the patriot act lowered the standard making it easier for the fbi to use to obtain the records of innocent people with no direct link to terrorists or spies, and their use skyrocketed. according to the report on patriot act abuses, there were issued in 2000 but approximately issued between. all of these led to one terror conviction, and in that case, the even needed.
not surprisingly, foia requests have found abuse of their authority: “mistakes” that led to getting information on the wrong people, handing over extra or wrong information, and dozens of “exigent letters” that “circumvented the law and violated fbi guidelines and policies.” has successfully challenged the gag orders in multiple cases as unconstitutional under the first amendment, but the overall scheme still survives to this day.
3. sneak and peek warrants
section 213 of the patriot act normalized “sneak-and-peek” warrants. these allow law enforcement to raid a house without notifying the recipient of the seizure for months. these orders usually don't authorize the government to actually seize any property but that won't stop them from poking around your computers. again, warrants could be used for any investigation, even if the crime was only a misdemeanor.
from, warrants were used a total of times. only fifteen of those microscopic terrorism. the rest were used in cases involving drugs or fraud.
these uses and abuses of the patriot act against ordinary americans are only the tip of the iceberg. has repeatedly documented how federal law enforcement agencies have abused our broken secrecy system to hide specific instances of illegal and unconstitutional conduct related to the patriot act.’s freedom of information act requests have painted a picture of “an [fbi] engaged in excessive illegal intelligence gathering.”
after ten years, crystal clear that the “emergency” measure sold as a necessary step in the fight against terrorism is being used routinely to violate the privacy of regular people in cases, threatening the constitutional rights of every one of us. and after ten years, is even more dedicated to fighting against patriot overreach, both in congress and the courts. help us in that fight by becoming an member, so that we can work together in making the next ten years better for civil liberties than the last.
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tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ təˈdeɪ, ɪn ðə neɪm əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈgɑrdɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ səm əv ðə moʊst sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ sərʧ ənd sərˈveɪləns lɔ ɪn ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ənˈfɔrʧənətli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpeɪtriət ækt, ˈmɛni əv ɪts prəˈvɪʒənz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ənˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz bɑrd baɪ ðə fərst ənd fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənts əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt hæv bɪn juzd tɪ ˈtərgət ˈɪnəsənt əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ər ˈwaɪdli juzd ɪn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ðət hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. məʧ əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt wɑz ə wɪʃ lɪst əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ sərˈveɪləns lɔ ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs hæd ˈpriviəsli rɪˈʤɛktɪd bɪˈkəz əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz kənˈsərnz. wɪn ˌriɪntrəˈdust ɛz ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ˈæftər sɛpˈtɛmbər 11th*, ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈəðərz pæst wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈgrɛʃənəl dəˈbeɪt. ʤɪst wət sɔrt əv paʊərz dɪz ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt grænt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ sərˈveɪləns ənd ˈsaɪdˌstɛpɪŋ du ˈprɔˌsɛs? hir ər θri prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ðət wər soʊld tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛʒərz, bət ər naʊ juzd ɪn weɪz ðət ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn ˈɔrdəˌnɛri citizens’*’ raɪts: 1 ˈsɛkʃən 215 ˈtænʤəbəl thing”*” ˈəndər ðɪs prəˈvɪʒən, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kən əbˈteɪn ˈsikrɪt kɔrt ˈɔrdərz fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈəðər things”*” soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sɪz ðət ðə ˈrɛkərdz ər sɔt "fər ən ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ər klænˈdɛstɪn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz." ðə ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns sərˈveɪləns kɔrt məst ˈɪʃu ðə ˈɔrdər ɪf ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ soʊ ˈsərtəˌfaɪz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr ər noʊ fækts tɪ bæk ɪt əp. ðiz ““things”*” kən ˌɪnˈklud ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈlaɪsəns ˈrɛkərdz, hoʊˈtɛl ˈrɛkərdz, ˈrɛkərdz, ˈrɛkərdz, ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈrɛkərdz, bʊks, ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈhɪstəri, ənd mɔr. ˈædɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ˈsɛkʃən 215 ˈɔrdərz kəm wɪθ ə "gæg proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt frəm ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛvər, ðət ðeɪ rɪˈsivd wən. ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ naʊ bi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən 215 ˈɔrdərz tɪ əbˈteɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu hæv noʊ lɪŋk tɪ ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ər ˈɛspiənɑʤ case.”*.” ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðə prəˈvɪʒən, bət wi du hæv səm ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən 215 waɪl nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl, ˈsɛnətər mɑrk ˈjudəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ bɪˈlivz ɪt tɪ əˈlaʊz ðɛm ““unfettered”*” ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɪnəsənt americans’*’ ˈpraɪvət ˈdætə, laɪk ˈsɛlfoʊn foʊn records”*” ɪn bəlk fɔrm. ðə juz əv ðiz ˈsikrɪt ˈɔrdərz ɪz ˈʃɑrpli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ frəm 21 ˈɔrdərz ɪn 2009 tɪ 96 ˈɔrdərz ɪn 2010 ən ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈoʊvər 400 ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə brænd nu rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, 80 əv ðoʊz rɪkˈwɛsts ər fər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈrɛkərdz. təˈdeɪ, sud ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ˈrɛkərdz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ənd juz əv ˈsɛkʃən 215 rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ wɪʧ ˈsɛnətər rɑn ˈwaɪdən, laɪk ˈsɛnətər ˈjudəl, həz ˈɔfərd ˈɑmənəs ˈwɔrnɪŋz: "wɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈsikrɪtli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ðə ˈpeɪtriət act,”*,” sɛd ˈwaɪdən ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ɪn meɪ, ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi stənd ənd ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi angry.”*.” 2 ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛtərz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst juzd ənd ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈfraɪtənɪŋ prəˈvɪʒənz ɪn ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ər ðoʊz ðət ɛnˈhænst ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛtərz (nsls*). ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kən ˈɪʃu ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪˈθaʊt ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər, ənd dɪˈmænd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrɛkərdz, frəm foʊn ˈrɛkərdz tɪ bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ækˈtɪvɪti. ɛz wɪθ 215 ˈɔrdərz, rɪˈsɪpiənts ər gægd frəm rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdərz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. waɪl ɪgˈzɪstəd praɪər tɪ 2001 ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈfrikwəntli juzd. ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt loʊərd ðə ˈstændərd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ juz tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl wɪθ noʊ dɪˈrɛkt lɪŋk tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ər spaɪz, ənd ðɛr juz ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈpeɪtriət ækt əˈbjuzɪz, ðɛr wər ˈɪʃud ɪn 2000 bət əˈprɑksəmətli ˈɪʃud bɪtˈwin ɔl əv ðiz lɛd tɪ wən ˈtɛrər kənˈvɪkʃən, ənd ɪn ðət keɪs, ðə ˈivɪn ˈnidɪd. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ rɪkˈwɛsts hæv faʊnd əˈbjuz əv ðɛr əˈθɔrəti: ““mistakes”*” ðət lɛd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl, ˈhændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɛkstrə ər rɔŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ˈdəzənz əv letters”*” ðət ðə lɔ ənd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ənd policies.”*.” həz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈʧælənʤd ðə gæg ˈɔrdərz ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈkeɪsɪz ɛz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈəndər ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt, bət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl skim stɪl sərˈvaɪvz tɪ ðɪs deɪ. 3 snik ənd pik ˈwɔrənts ˈsɛkʃən 213 əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd ““sneak-and-peek”*” ˈwɔrənts. ðiz əˈlaʊ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ reɪd ə haʊs wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə ˈsiʒər fər mənθs. ðiz ˈɔrdərz ˈjuʒəwəli doʊnt ˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli siz ˈɛni ˈprɑpərti bət ðət woʊnt stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈpoʊkɪŋ əraʊnd jʊr kəmˈpjutərz. əˈgɛn, ˈwɔrənts kʊd bi juzd fər ˈɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə kraɪm wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər. frəm ˈwɔrənts wər juzd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv taɪmz. ˈoʊnli ˈfɪfˈtin əv ðoʊz ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə rɛst wər juzd ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ drəgz ər frɔd. ðiz ˈjuzɪz ənd əˈbjuzɪz əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt əˈgɛnst ˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈoʊnli ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg. həz rɪˈpitɪdli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd haʊ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv əˈbjuzd ɑr ˈbroʊkən ˈsikrəsi ˈsɪstəm tɪ haɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˌɪˈligəl ənd ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkɑndəkt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt. ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt rɪkˈwɛsts hæv ˈpeɪnɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv [ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ] ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns gathering.”*.” ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz, ˈkrɪstəl klɪr ðət ðə ““emergency”*” ˈmɛʒər soʊld ɛz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛp ɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz biɪŋ juzd ruˈtinli tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz, θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts əv ˈɛvəri wən əv ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz, ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈpeɪtriət ˈoʊvərˌriʧ, boʊθ ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə kɔrts. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðət faɪt baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˈmɛmbər, soʊ ðət wi kən wərk təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə nɛkst tɛn jɪrz ˈbɛtər fər ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ðən ðə læst.
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you’d think investors would be happy. twitter just released its first quarterly earnings report as a public company, with revenue and earnings coming in significantly ahead of analyst estimates.
and yet, as of eastern time, stock had fallen 18 percent in trading. what happened? well, the company also said that it now has 241 million monthly actively users up 30 percent year-over-year, as the release says, but only up about 4 percent from last quarter. in other words, it looks like user growth continues to slow.
in addition, timeline views, which are another indication of user engagement, actually fell 7 percent to 148 billion.
the concerns make sense, but at the same time, the discussion feels like a big reversal. as others have pointed out, a couple of years ago, the big concern around consumer social networks (well, mainly facebook and twitter) was whether they could actually make money from their rapidly growing user bases. by the time was revealed to the public last fall, there were questions about whether it had a growth problem, and now it seems those concerns are having a real effect on stock price.
(note: be updating this post until about eastern just to make sure the numbers are still accurate, but they appear to be changing hugely.)
update: ceo dick offered some thoughts on user growth during the earnings conference call.
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you’d* θɪŋk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wʊd bi ˈhæpi. tˈwɪtər ʤɪst riˈlist ɪts fərst kˈwɔrtərli ˈərnɪŋz rɪˈpɔrt ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪθ ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈərnɪŋz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈhɛd əv ˈænəlɪst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ənd jɛt, ɛz əv ˈistərn taɪm, stɑk hæd ˈfɑlən 18 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ. wət ˈhæpənd? wɛl, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪt naʊ həz 241 ˈmɪljən ˈmənθli ˈæktɪvli ˈjuzərz əp 30 pərˈsɛnt year-over-year*, ɛz ðə riˈlis sɪz, bət ˈoʊnli əp əˈbaʊt 4 pərˈsɛnt frəm læst kˈwɔrtər. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈjuzər groʊθ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ sloʊ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈtaɪmlaɪn vjuz, wɪʧ ər əˈnəðər ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈjuzər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, ˈæˌkʧuəli fɛl 7 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 148 ˈbɪljən. ðə kənˈsərnz meɪk sɛns, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə dɪˈskəʃən filz laɪk ə bɪg rɪˈvərsəl. ɛz ˈəðərz hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə bɪg kənˈsərn əraʊnd kənˈsumər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks (wɛl, ˈmeɪnli ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər) wɑz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ˈməni frəm ðɛr ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˈjuzər ˈbeɪsɪz. baɪ ðə taɪm wɑz rɪˈvild tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk læst fɔl, ðɛr wər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt hæd ə groʊθ ˈprɑbləm, ənd naʊ ɪt simz ðoʊz kənˈsərnz ər ˈhævɪŋ ə ril ˈifɛkt ɔn stɑk praɪs. (noʊt: bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðɪs poʊst ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt ˈistərn ʤɪst tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈnəmbərz ər stɪl ˈækjərət, bət ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈhjuʤli.) ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈsiˌiˈoʊ dɪk ˈɔfərd səm θɔts ɔn ˈjuzər groʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərnɪŋz ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl.
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last storm of 2018 we swear no hubris here how deep is the snow on bucket? the snow on bucket is inches deep. celebrating 8 glorious years of inaccurate technology this page will refresh automatically every three minutes. monoxide! monoxide in its horrific solid form! falling! from! the! sky! only dasa (the delaware aeronautics and snow administration) has the technology to measure this phenomenon accurately...
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@boutell of avenue coded this. have a peek at the source code (no, i don't usually write anymore). video is generated with ffmpeg. users: use or better.)
jill's equipment: "everything i need in the universe is a cheapo, a new sexy piece of software called willing, and this i bought of off for $299. and this paddle game."
the snowflake in the graph is a of an actual snowflake taken by wilson bentley circa 1902.
earlier experiments of note
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læst stɔrm əv 2018 wi swɛr noʊ ˈhjubrəs hir haʊ dip ɪz ðə snoʊ ɔn ˈbəkɪt? ðə snoʊ ɔn ˈbəkɪt ɪz ˈɪnʧɪz dip. ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ 8 ˈglɔriəs jɪrz əv ˌɪˈnækjərət tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðɪs peɪʤ wɪl rɪˈfrɛʃ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈɛvəri θri ˈmɪnəts. məˈnɑksaɪd! məˈnɑksaɪd ɪn ɪts hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈsɑləd fɔrm! ˈfɑlɪŋ! frəm! ðə! skaɪ! ˈoʊnli ˈdɑsə (ðə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks ənd snoʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) həz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ˈækjərətli... ju kænt vju ðɪs ˈmuvi. ˈbəmər. sˈnoʊfɑl baɪ aʊər aʊər ˈɪnʧɪz ˈtoʊtəl [ˈərliər] @buˈtɛl əv ˈævəˌnu ˈkoʊdɪd ðɪs. hæv ə pik æt ðə sɔrs koʊd (noʊ, aɪ doʊnt ˈjuʒəwəli raɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr). ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ffmpeg*. ˈjuzərz: juz ər ˈbɛtər.) ɪkˈwɪpmənt: "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ nid ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz ə ˈʧiˌpoʊ, ə nu ˈsɛksi pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr kɔld ˈwɪlɪŋ ənd ðɪs aɪ bɔt əv ɔf fər 299 ənd ðɪs ˈpædəl geɪm." ðə sˈnoʊˌfleɪk ɪn ðə græf ɪz ə əv ən ˈækʧəwəl sˈnoʊˌfleɪk ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈwɪlsən ˈbɛntli ˈsərkə 1902 ˈərliər ɪkˈspɛrəmənts əv noʊt
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cis-encoded antisense (asrnas) are widespread along bacterial transcriptomes. however, the role of most of these remains unknown, and there is an ongoing discussion as to what extent these transcripts are the result of noise. we show, by comparative of 20 bacterial species and one chloroplast, that the number of is exponentially dependent on the at content and that expression of at low levels exerts little impact in terms of energy consumption. a transcription model simulating and production indicates that the regulatory effect is only observed above certain expression thresholds, substantially higher than physiological transcript levels. these predictions were verified experimentally by nine different in. our results suggest that most of the antisense transcripts found in bacteria are the consequence of noise, arising at spurious promoters throughout the genome.
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there is an ongoing discussion in both and as to what extent this plethora of provides a crucial layer of and regulation, or if a large part of them are the result of noise, arising from spurious promoters ( 17 , 18 ). bacterial promoters are characterized by low information content, and their major landmark is the motif that has the consensus sequence ( 19 ). other features include (i) the box, although this has been shown not to be essential (especially in firmicutes) and can be replaced by other elements ( 20 ), and (ii) low melting energies, which ultimately depend on the at composition of the promoter region. such low information content implies that promoters could easily arise by random mutations in bacterial, especially given the presumptive bias toward mutating to ( 21 ). if are the product of noise due to spurious boxes, we predict that the number of in bacteria will strongly correlate to the at content of their in an exponential manner (fig. s2a). because of the stochastic nature of transcription and the short of in bacteria, low levels of random production of from these spurious boxes would not affect the levels of the sense (fig.b).
the catalog of has recently undergone a vast expansion. the canonicals and known (rrnas), transfer (trnas), transfer (tmrna), and others] are now accompanied by a handful of new transcript categories. small, or are one of these new categories. the numbers of initially reported ranged from dozens to hundreds in different species ( 1 , 2 ). these include, which overlap functionally defined genes, either in sense or antisense (thus named), and, which are separated from their target genes. these span a wide range of lengths: from dozens of to a few thousand base pairs ( 2 ). however, recent improvements in techniques for analysis of transcription have revealed that transcription in is pervasive through the genome ( 3 5 ). still, only few have been functionally characterized ( 6 8 ), most of which correspond to the category of. examples of these are the ones associated with bacterial virulence ( 9 11 ). the most common mechanism of action of is via complementary base pairing with coding sequences (fig.a). duplex formation between and can change stability, inducing degradation or stabilization of the duplex. this duplex may as well induce or repress translation by affecting the binding site ( 2 , 12 ). another regulatory mechanism is interference, occurring if two transcribing in convergent directions collide ( 13 ). other types of having a regulatory role by “nonstandard” mechanisms should not be disregarded. for instance, if there was a mechanism in bacteria as it occurs in ( 14 ), low abundant could exert a strong influence on complementary, more abundant,s. in this respect, we have the (clustered regularly short system in bacteria, where), even if not abundant, target the enzyme against foreign dna ( 15 ) sequences ( 16 ).
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to investigate these hypotheses, we annotated de novo in the of, hyopneumoniae, and capri (tables to and fig.) in a similar way as we did with (22). we also considered the annotated using deep sequencing data in 17 other bacterial and a chloroplast genome (table). these 21 span an at content ranging from 28 to 80%, and their genome sizes range from 416 (b. cc) to avermitilis). investigating the number of canonical boxes in these, we found an exponential dependency of the number of boxes on the at content, qualitatively similar to our theoretical expectations (fig. s2a). moreover, comparison of the number of these boxes upstream of open reading frames (orfs) and showed that the proportion of with boxes is similar to or higher than the proportion of having them (fig. s2b). this supports the hypothesis that an increase in at content also results in an increase in spurious boxes.
we found that the number of normalized by genome size versus the at content in the studied bacterial species has a clear exponential dependency (fig. 1a), similar to that of the number of motifs randomly expected given a certain at% (fig. s2a). the exponential trend observed for the is conserved, omitting the species whose were de novo annotated =), indicating that it is not an artifact of the method used to identify them (see fig. and materials and methods). in contrast to the observed trend, the number of coding genes normalized by genome size shows no dependency on at content, and this trend is invariant with respect to genome size (fig. 1b). we tested whether the at dependency held true for both and. follow an exponential dependency on the at content (fig.a), whereas behave similarly to coding genes and are to the at content of the regions (even when considering a minimal size larger than that of an average; fig.b). these results support the noise hypothesis, and that random mutations in coding genes could result in spurious antisense boxes, in a manner related to the genome at content, which could drive the expression of.
fig. 1 different features show distinct dependency on the at content. the number of features was divided by the genome size for normalization and represented versus the at content. the following are represented: atu, tumefaciens; bcc, cc); bsu, bacillus subtilis; cgl, glutamicum; chl, chloroplast thaliana); cje, jejuni; eco, coli; hpy, pylori; mge, genitalium; mhy, hyopneumoniae; mmy,; mpn,; mtu, tuberculosis; pau, pseudomonas aeruginosa; sav, avermitilis; sco, coelicolor; sme, meliloti; sth, salmonella typhimurium; sve, venezuelae; syn, spp., vch, cholerae. (a) number of total in different bacteria. total have an exponential dependency on the at content =) and do not correlate with genome size. (b) genome (that is, number of normalized by genome size) versus at content. genome in the different bacterial analyzed shows no dependency on the at content. instead, the number of in bacterial correlates with the genome size (r =).
regarding expression levels, it has been shown that essential show higher levels, suggesting that elements with essential roles are more transcribed (23). therefore, we compared transcript levels of and in eight of the bacteria in our study. in all cases, average levels were lower than average levels (fig.a). this could indicate that at least a majority of the could be nonessential. indeed, a recent study on the of the m. genome revealed that only 5% of all are essential (23). we also compared the expression of each to its overlapping.-mrna expression ratios are presented in fig.b. these ratios are below 1 in most of the cases (fig.b). for three of the species in our study (m., m., and bacillus subtilis), we compared levels at exponential and stationary growth phases (fig.c). most of the remain unchanged, excluding the effect of the growth phase at where the bacteria were analyzed. additionally, and levels were compared in five species (b., genitalium, m., m., and m. hyopneumoniae), and we found that expression is significantly lower than levels in all cases t test, p <).
we estimated the energy consumed by the cells in transcribing these in m., considering the number of, their length, and their transcription rate, compared to those ofs, trnas, and (see materials and methods). m. spends ~5000 adenosine (atp) units per cell per second in transcribings, trnas, and (24). this amount is proportional to the transcription rate of these molecules, their length, and their copy number in the cell. taking into account these parameters for, we estimate that m. spends% of the energy of transcription in synthesizing, equivalent to ~147 atp units per cell per second. this number represents% of the total atp generated per cell per second (24). thus, according to our calculations, the energetic impact of spurious transcription is not high even in bacteria with a large number of.
asrnas have been proposed to play a role in transcription regulation complementing the role of transcription factors (25). should this be the case, we would expect a negative dependency with the number of transcription factors in the different bacteria analyzed here. the number of transcription factors, as reported in the database (26), shows a linear trend with genome size as previously described (27) (fig.a). however, this trend does not exist for (fig.b). to determine if there is a negative dependency between transcription factors and, we considered groups of with approximately similar at content and different numbers of transcription factors. we found no negative relationship between the number of transcription factors and the number of per genome having similar at content (>60%) (fig.c). for bacteria with high at content, there is a positive correlation, contrary to what we would expect (r =). this can be explained by the fact that for this group, larger present both more transcription factors and more. indeed, for bacteria with similar at content, the number of correlates with the number of genes, indicative of genome size (fig.d).
as we indicated in fig.b, expressed at low levels could barely encounter its sense, given the stochastic nature of transcription. therefore, no effect on or translation would be expected. to see if this is the case, we constructed a mathematical model of transcription and translation of a gene in the bacterium m.. we modeled three possible effects of the: (i) the binding of the to the induces degradation of the duplex, (ii) the binding of the to the induces degradation of the, and (iii) the binding of the to the is stable but prevents translation (fig.a). in all cases, binding of the to the prevents degradation of the. parameters for this model were determined from experimental data (see materials and methods). other possible effects, such as interference, were not considered as the low transcription rates in m. deem the collision of transcribing to be very unlikely. we scanned the parameter space of the and the transcription rates, from typical levels to ~100-fold (fig. 2 and fig.). we found that for the three cases modeled, the region with low concentrations of both and shows no changes with respect to the control simulations. this can be explained by the fact that in this region, copy numbers are below 1 per cell, and thus the chance of an and an to occur simultaneously at the same cell is negligible (fig.b). remarkably, most of the in different bacteria are present at concentrations that yield no effect (28), although some exceptions have been described, showing that some can have a regulatory role (29–31) (fig. 2a). this mathematical model can be a valuable resource to identify putative functional in a given organism according to their expression levels. by determining the concentrations of all in m., we can determine a list of potential functional candidates. in this bacterium, are insufficiently expressed to trigger an effect in their overlappings, according to our simulations. it has to be noted, though, that the values of decay rates used in these simulations represent the average values determined for m.. individual transcripts with decay rates that differ significantly from the average should be analyzed on a basis. with the adequate parameters, the model could be extended to other bacteria, given that the action mechanism of is known beforehand.
fig. 2 simulation of the effect of the, assuming that the-mrna pairing causes duplex degradation. parameters for the simulations are detailed in the supplementary materials. each point of the heat maps represents the average change in the protein concentration for 100 simulations of 1000 min each, for specific parameters of and transcription rates. the remaining parameters remain constant for all the simulations. the axes represent the and concentration in the control experiments for the corresponding transcription rates scanned. (a) changes in the concentration after 1000 min of simulation. blue circles represent experimental data from the of in m., whereas green circles represent data from studies in bacteria (29–31). the green ellipse the region of the concentrations of most transcripts in e. coli (28). (b) changes in the protein concentration after 1000 min of simulation. blue circles represent experimental data from the of in m..
to verify these results, we nine in the bacterium m. (up to sixfold; fig. 2 and table). these were selected such that they overlap different regions of their corresponding partners (5′ end, end, or center), to test different possible action mechanisms. additionally, with different expression levels were chosen. shotgun of the clones revealed no significant changes in the protein levels of the overlapping genes (fig. and table). also,-seq sequencing) revealed no significant changes in the levels (fig. and table). thus, our simulations and our experimental data do not support the hypothesis that have a general regulatory role in bacteria replacing the function of transcription factors. only in those exceptions in which both and are expressed over a certain threshold can a regulatory behavior be expected.
fig. 3 effect of the of in their overlapping genes, measured by-seq and shotgun. (a) protein levels of the genes overlapping each under control conditions and in the strains transformed with the antisense constructs. error bars represent the of the samples. two of the proteins, and, were not detected in any of the strains of m.. (b) levels of the genes overlapping each under control (wild-type) conditions and in the strains the antisense transcripts. error bars represent the of the samples.
our findings support the idea that most of the are a consequence of noise, rather than of tightly regulated events. the distribution of in bacteria with distinct at content and the lack of capability of replacing transcription factors support this idea. probably, the bias toward at mutations in bacteria (21) generates spurious promoter sequences that are able to trigger transcription. however, spurious expression of is not incompatible, with some being functional, as described elsewhere (1, 2,, 12). indeed, claimed to be functional are expressed at much higher rates than the average (28–31). despite the observed general trend, we should not ignore that, in some bacteria, there are proteins [such as chaperone (32)] that help to stabilize or the they form withs. in such cases, even low expressed may exert a regulatory function. nevertheless, this protein is not conserved throughout the bacteria in our study, and although it is conserved in some species, it is not essential. therefore, we cannot expect such a mechanism to be general but rather an adaptation for specific cases. this suggests that may accumulate in bacterial because of noise and a lack of negative selection, probably due to the low energy needed for their transcription and the absence of deleterious effects. some of these may afterward gain a function. additionally, pervasive transcription may as well have functional roles, such as buffering the polymerase levels inside the bacterial cell. our results are likely to be valid throughout the bacterial kingdom, and according to a recent study (33), they may also apply to.
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cis-encoded* ˈæntiˌsɛns (asrnas*) ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈlɔŋ bækˈtɪriəl transcriptomes*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə roʊl əv moʊst əv ðiz rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn, ənd ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən ɛz tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt ðiz ˈtrænˌskrɪpts ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv nɔɪz. wi ʃoʊ, baɪ kəmˈpærətɪv əv 20 bækˈtɪriəl ˈspiʃiz ənd wən ˈklɔrəˌplæst, ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪz ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ðət ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv æt loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ɪgˈzərts ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn tərmz əv ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən. ə ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɑdəl ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈifɛkt ɪz ˈoʊnli əbˈzərvd əˈbəv ˈsərtən ɪkˈsprɛʃən θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz, səbˈstænʃəli haɪər ðən ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˈlɛvəlz. ðiz priˈdɪkʃənz wər ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli baɪ naɪn ˈdɪfərənt ɪn. ɑr rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈæntiˌsɛns ˈtrænˌskrɪpts faʊnd ɪn bækˈtɪriə ər ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv nɔɪz, ərˈaɪzɪŋ æt ˈspəriəs prəˈmoʊtərz θruaʊt ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm. ˈkiˌwərdz ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən ɪn boʊθ ənd ɛz tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt ðɪs ˈplɛθərə əv prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈkruʃəl leɪər əv ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ər ɪf ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ðɛm ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv nɔɪz, ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm ˈspəriəs prəˈmoʊtərz 17 18 bækˈtɪriəl prəˈmoʊtərz ər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ loʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd ðɛr ˈmeɪʤər ˈlændˌmɑrk ɪz ðə moʊˈtif ðət həz ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsikwəns 19 ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud (aɪ) ðə bɑks, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs həz bɪn ʃoʊn nɑt tɪ bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl (əˈspɛʃəli ɪn firmicutes*) ənd kən bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈəðər ˈɛləmənts 20 ənd (ii*) loʊ ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈɛnərʤiz, wɪʧ ˈəltəmətli dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə æt ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə prəˈmoʊtər ˈriʤən. səʧ loʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət prəˈmoʊtərz kʊd ˈizəli əraɪz baɪ ˈrændəm mjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn bækˈtɪriəl, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðə priˈzəmptɪv baɪəs təˈwɔrd mˈjuteɪtɪŋ tɪ 21 ɪf ər ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv nɔɪz du tɪ ˈspəriəs ˈbɑksɪz, wi prɪˈdɪkt ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn bækˈtɪriə wɪl ˈstrɔŋli ˈkɔrəˌleɪt tɪ ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðɛr ɪn ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl ˈmænər (fɪg. s2a*). bɪˈkəz əv ðə stoʊˈkæstɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ənd ðə ʃɔrt əv ɪn bækˈtɪriə, loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈrændəm pərˈdəkʃən əv frəm ðiz ˈspəriəs ˈbɑksɪz wʊd nɑt əˈfɛkt ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə sɛns (fɪg. s1b*). ðə ˈkætəlɔg əv həz ˈrisəntli ˌəndərˈgɔn ə væst ɪkˈspænʧən. ðə kəˈnɑnəkəl ənd noʊn (rrnas*), ˈtrænsfər (trnas*), ˈtrænsfər (tmrna*), ənd ˈəðərz] ər naʊ əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv nu ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˈkætəˌgɔriz. smɔl, ər ər wən əv ðiz nu ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd reɪnʤd frəm ˈdəzənz tɪ ˈhənərdz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz 1 2 ðiz ˌɪnˈklud, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌlæp ˈfəŋkʃənəli dɪˈfaɪnd ʤinz, ˈiðər ɪn sɛns ər ˈæntiˌsɛns (ðəs neɪmd), ənd, wɪʧ ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðɛr ˈtərgət ʤinz. ðiz spæn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv lɛŋθs: frəm ˈdəzənz əv tɪ ə fju ˈθaʊzənd beɪs pɛrz 2 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrisənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn tɛkˈniks fər æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən hæv rɪˈvild ðət ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ɪn ɪz pərˈveɪsɪv θru ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm 3 5 stɪl, ˈoʊnli fju hæv bɪn ˈfəŋkʃənəli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd 6 8 moʊst əv wɪʧ ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðiz ər ðə wənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ bækˈtɪriəl ˈvɪrələns 9 11 ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv ˈækʃən əv ɪz ˈviə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi beɪs ˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈsikwənsɪz (fɪg. s1a*). ˈduˌplɛks fɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd kən ʧeɪnʤ stəˈbɪlɪti, ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ər ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈduˌplɛks. ðɪs ˈduˌplɛks meɪ ɛz wɛl ˌɪnˈdus ər riˈprɛs trænzˈleɪʃən baɪ əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ saɪt 2 12 əˈnəðər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, əˈkərɪŋ ɪf tu trænˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪn kənˈvərʤənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz kəˈlaɪd 13 ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri roʊl baɪ ““nonstandard”*” ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪn bækˈtɪriə ɛz ɪt əˈkərz ɪn 14 loʊ əˈbəndənt kʊd ɪgˈzərt ə strɔŋ ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi, mɔr əˈbəndənt,. ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspɛkt, wi hæv ðə (ˈkləstərd ˈrɛgjələrli ʃɔrt ˈsɪstəm ɪn bækˈtɪriə, wɛr), ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt əˈbəndənt, ˈtərgət ðə ˈɛnˌzaɪm əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrən ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ 15 ˈsikwənsɪz 16 rɪˈzəlts tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðiz haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz, wi ˌænəˈteɪtɪd də ˈnoʊvoʊ ɪn ðə əv, hyopneumoniae*, ənd ˈkæpri (ˈteɪbəlz tɪ ənd fɪg. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr weɪ ɛz wi dɪd wɪθ 22 wi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˌænəˈteɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ dip ˈsikwənsɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn 17 ˈəðər bækˈtɪriəl ənd ə ˈklɔrəˌplæst ˈʤiˌnoʊm (ˈteɪbəl ðiz 21 spæn ən æt ˈkɑntɛnt ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 28 tɪ 80 ənd ðɛr ˈʤiˌnoʊm ˈsaɪzɪz reɪnʤ frəm 416 (bi. ˈsiˈsi) tɪ avermitilis*). ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈbɑksɪz ɪn ðiz, wi faʊnd ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɪˈpɛndənsi əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɑksɪz ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt, kˌwɑləˈteɪtɪvli ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɑr ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz (fɪg. s2a*). mɔˈroʊvər, kəmˈpɛrəsən əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðiz ˈbɑksɪz ˈəpˈstrim əv ˈoʊpən ˈrɛdɪŋ freɪmz (orfs*) ənd ʃoʊd ðət ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv wɪθ ˈbɑksɪz ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ər haɪər ðən ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm (fɪg. s2b*). ðɪs səˈpɔrts ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn æt ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈspəriəs ˈbɑksɪz. wi faʊnd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz ˈvərsəz ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə ˈstədid bækˈtɪriəl ˈspiʃiz həz ə klɪr ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɪˈpɛndənsi (fɪg. 1a*), ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv moʊˈtifs ˈrændəmli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsərtən æt% (fɪg. s2a*). ðə ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl trɛnd əbˈzərvd fər ðə ɪz kənˈsərvd, oʊˈmɪtɪŋ ðə ˈspiʃiz huz wər də ˈnoʊvoʊ ˌænəˈteɪtɪd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ˈɑrtəˌfækt əv ðə ˈmɛθəd juzd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛm (si fɪg. ənd məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈmɛθədz). ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə əbˈzərvd trɛnd, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkoʊdɪŋ ʤinz ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz ʃoʊz noʊ dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn æt ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd ðɪs trɛnd ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛriənt wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz (fɪg. 1b*). wi ˈtɛstɪd ˈwɛðər ðə æt dɪˈpɛndənsi hɛld tru fər boʊθ ənd. ˈfɑloʊ ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt (fɪg. s4a*), wɛˈræz bɪˈheɪv ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ˈkoʊdɪŋ ʤinz ənd ər tɪ ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ˈriʤənz (ˈivɪn wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈmɪnəməl saɪz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðət əv ən ˈævərɪʤ; fɪg. s4b*). ðiz rɪˈzəlts səˈpɔrt ðə nɔɪz haɪˈpɑθəsəs, ənd ðət ˈrændəm mjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn ˈkoʊdɪŋ ʤinz kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈspəriəs ˈæntiˌsɛns ˈbɑksɪz, ɪn ə ˈmænər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm æt ˈkɑntɛnt, wɪʧ kʊd draɪv ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv. fɪg. 1 ˈdɪfərənt ˈfiʧərz ʃoʊ dɪˈstɪŋkt dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfiʧərz wɑz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz fər ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈvərsəz ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd: atu*, tumefaciens*; bcc*, ˈsiˈsi); bsu*, bəˈsɪləs subtilis*; cgl*, glutamicum*; chl*, ˈklɔrəˌplæst thaliana*); cje*, jejuni*; ˈɛkoʊ, ˈkoʊli; hpy*, ˌpaɪˈlɔri; mge*, genitalium*; mhy*, hyopneumoniae*; mmy*,; mpn*,; mtu*, təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs; pau*, ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz aeruginosa*; sav*, avermitilis*; sco*, coelicolor*; sme*, meliloti*; sth*, ˌsælməˈnɛlə typhimurium*; sve*, venezuelae*; sɪn, spp*., vch*, cholerae*. (ə) ˈnəmbər əv ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ˈdɪfərənt bækˈtɪriə. ˈtoʊtəl hæv ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd du nɑt ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz. (bi) ˈʤiˌnoʊm (ðət ɪz, ˈnəmbər əv ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz) ˈvərsəz æt ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈʤiˌnoʊm ɪn ðə ˈdɪfərənt bækˈtɪriəl ˈænəˌlaɪzd ʃoʊz noʊ dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ðə æt ˈkɑntɛnt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn bækˈtɪriəl ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz (ɑr rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈlɛvəlz, ɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəl ʃoʊ haɪər ˈlɛvəlz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈɛləmənts wɪθ ɛˈsɛnʃəl roʊlz ər mɔr trænˈskraɪbd 23 ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi kəmˈpɛrd ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˈlɛvəlz əv ənd ɪn eɪt əv ðə bækˈtɪriə ɪn ɑr ˈstədi. ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈævərɪʤ ˈlɛvəlz wər loʊər ðən ˈævərɪʤ ˈlɛvəlz (fɪg. s5a*). ðɪs kʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət æt list ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə kʊd bi ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl. ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi ɔn ðə əv ðə ɛm. ˈʤiˌnoʊm rɪˈvild ðət ˈoʊnli 5 əv ɔl ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl 23 wi ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpɛrd ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv iʧ tɪ ɪts ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ. ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ər pərˈzɛnəd ɪn fɪg. s5b*. ðiz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ər bɪˈloʊ 1 ɪn moʊst əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz (fɪg. s5b*). fər θri əv ðə ˈspiʃiz ɪn ɑr ˈstədi (ɛm., ɛm., ənd bəˈsɪləs subtilis*), wi kəmˈpɛrd ˈlɛvəlz æt ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl ənd ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri groʊθ ˈfeɪzɪz (fɪg. s5c*). moʊst əv ðə rɪˈmeɪn ənˈʧeɪnʤd, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə groʊθ feɪz æt wɛr ðə bækˈtɪriə wər ˈænəˌlaɪzd. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ənd ˈlɛvəlz wər kəmˈpɛrd ɪn faɪv ˈspiʃiz (bi., genitalium*, ɛm., ɛm., ənd ɛm. hyopneumoniae*), ənd wi faʊnd ðət ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər ðən ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz ti tɛst, pi wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsumd baɪ ðə sɛlz ɪn trænˈskraɪbɪŋ ðiz ɪn ɛm., kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv, ðɛr lɛŋθ, ənd ðɛr ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪt, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz əv, trnas*, ənd (si məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈmɛθədz). ɛm. spɛnz 5000 əˈdɛnəˌsin (ˈeɪˈtiˈpi) ˈjunɪts pər sɛl pər ˈsɛkənd ɪn trænˈskraɪbɪŋ, trnas*, ənd 24 ðɪs əˈmaʊnt ɪz prəˈpɔrʃənəl tɪ ðə ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪt əv ðiz ˈmɑləˌkjulz, ðɛr lɛŋθ, ənd ðɛr ˈkɑpi ˈnəmbər ɪn ðə sɛl. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðiz pərˈæmətərz fər, wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ɛm. spɛnz əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ɪn ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzɪŋ, ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ 147 ˈeɪˈtiˈpi ˈjunɪts pər sɛl pər ˈsɛkənd. ðɪs ˈnəmbər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈeɪˈtiˈpi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd pər sɛl pər ˈsɛkənd 24 ðəs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz, ðə ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈspəriəs ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ɪz nɑt haɪ ˈivɪn ɪn bækˈtɪriə wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv. hæv bɪn prəˈpoʊzd tɪ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz 25 ʃʊd ðɪs bi ðə keɪs, wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈnɛgətɪv dɪˈpɛndənsi wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz ɪn ðə ˈdɪfərənt bækˈtɪriə ˈænəˌlaɪzd hir. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs 26 ʃoʊz ə ˈlɪniər trɛnd wɪθ ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz ɛz ˈpriviəsli dɪˈskraɪbd 27 (fɪg. s6a*). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs trɛnd dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst fər (fɪg. s6b*). tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnɛgətɪv dɪˈpɛndənsi bɪtˈwin ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz ənd, wi kənˈsɪdərd grups əv wɪθ əˈprɑksəmətli ˈsɪmələr æt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈdɪfərənt ˈnəmbərz əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz. wi faʊnd noʊ ˈnɛgətɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv pər ˈʤiˌnoʊm ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɪmələr æt ˈkɑntɛnt 60 (fɪg. s6c*). fər bækˈtɪriə wɪθ haɪ æt ˈkɑntɛnt, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt (ɑr ðɪs kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə fækt ðət fər ðɪs grup, ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɛzənt boʊθ mɔr ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz ənd mɔr. ˌɪnˈdid, fər bækˈtɪriə wɪθ ˈsɪmələr æt ˈkɑntɛnt, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ʤinz, ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈʤiˌnoʊm saɪz (fɪg. s6d*). ɛz wi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn fɪg. s1b*, ɪkˈsprɛst æt loʊ ˈlɛvəlz kʊd ˈbɛrli ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪts sɛns, ˈgɪvɪn ðə stoʊˈkæstɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ər trænzˈleɪʃən wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. tɪ si ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, wi kənˈstrəktɪd ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈmɑdəl əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ənd trænzˈleɪʃən əv ə ʤin ɪn ðə bækˈtɪriəm ɛm.. wi ˈmɑdəld θri ˈpɑsəbəl ˈifɛkts əv ðə: (aɪ) ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdusɪz ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈduˌplɛks, (ii*) ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdusɪz ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ðə, ənd (iii*) ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə tɪ ðə ɪz ˈsteɪbəl bət prɪˈvɛnts trænzˈleɪʃən (fɪg. s1a*). ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə tɪ ðə prɪˈvɛnts ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ðə. pərˈæmətərz fər ðɪs ˈmɑdəl wər dɪˈtərmənd frəm ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdætə (si məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈmɛθədz). ˈəðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈifɛkts, səʧ ɛz ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, wər nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ðə loʊ ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪts ɪn ɛm. dim ðə kəˈlɪʒən əv trænˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪkli. wi skænd ðə pərˈæmətər speɪs əv ðə ənd ðə ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪts, frəm ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈlɛvəlz tɪ (fɪg. 2 ənd fɪg. wi faʊnd ðət fər ðə θri ˈkeɪsɪz ˈmɑdəld, ðə ˈriʤən wɪθ loʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv boʊθ ənd ʃoʊz noʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. ðɪs kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪn ðɪs ˈriʤən, ˈkɑpi ˈnəmbərz ər bɪˈloʊ 1 pər sɛl, ənd ðəs ðə ʧæns əv ən ənd ən tɪ əˈkər ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli æt ðə seɪm sɛl ɪz ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl (fɪg. s1b*). rɪˈmɑrkəbli, moʊst əv ðə ɪn ˈdɪfərənt bækˈtɪriə ər ˈprɛzənt æt ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ðət jild noʊ ˈifɛkt 28 ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ɪkˈsɛpʃənz hæv bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət səm kən hæv ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri roʊl (fɪg. 2a*). ðɪs ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈmɑdəl kən bi ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈrisɔrs tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈpjutətɪv ˈfəŋkʃənəl ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈlɛvəlz. baɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ɔl ɪn ɛm., wi kən dɪˈtərmən ə lɪst əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈkænədɪts. ɪn ðɪs bækˈtɪriəm, ər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ɪkˈsprɛst tɪ ˈtrɪgər ən ˈifɛkt ɪn ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪt həz tɪ bi ˈnoʊtɪd, ðoʊ, ðət ðə ˈvæljuz əv dɪˈkeɪ reɪts juzd ɪn ðiz ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈvæljuz dɪˈtərmənd fər ɛm.. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpts wɪθ dɪˈkeɪ reɪts ðət ˈdɪfər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli frəm ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʃʊd bi ˈænəˌlaɪzd ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. wɪθ ðə ˈædəkˌweɪt pərˈæmətərz, ðə ˈmɑdəl kʊd bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈəðər bækˈtɪriə, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈækʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv ɪz noʊn bɪˈfɔˌrhænd. fɪg. 2 ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə, əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpɛrɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz ˈduˌplɛks ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən. pərˈæmətərz fər ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ər dɪˈteɪld ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəlz. iʧ pɔɪnt əv ðə hit mæps ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtin ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən fər 100 ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz əv 1000 mɪn iʧ, fər spɪˈsɪfɪk pərˈæmətərz əv ənd ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪts. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ pərˈæmətərz rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnstənt fər ɔl ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə ˈækˌsɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ənd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ðə kənˈtroʊl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən reɪts skænd. (ə) ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈæftər 1000 mɪn əv ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. blu ˈsərkəlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdætə frəm ðə əv ɪn ɛm., wɛˈræz grin ˈsərkəlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈdætə frəm ˈstədiz ɪn bækˈtɪriə ðə grin ɪˈlɪps ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv moʊst ˈtrænˌskrɪpts ɪn i. ˈkoʊli 28 (bi) ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtin ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈæftər 1000 mɪn əv ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. blu ˈsərkəlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdætə frəm ðə əv ɪn ɛm.. tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðiz rɪˈzəlts, wi naɪn ɪn ðə bækˈtɪriəm ɛm. (əp tɪ ˈsɪksˌfoʊld; fɪg. 2 ənd ˈteɪbəl ðiz wər səˈlɛktɪd səʧ ðət ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˌlæp ˈdɪfərənt ˈriʤənz əv ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz ɛnd, ɛnd, ər ˈsɛnər), tɪ tɛst ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈækʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈlɛvəlz wər ˈʧoʊzən. ˈʃɑtˌgən əv ðə kloʊnz rɪˈvild noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtin ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ ʤinz (fɪg. ənd ˈteɪbəl ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈsikwənsɪŋ) rɪˈvild noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəlz (fɪg. ənd ˈteɪbəl ðəs, ɑr ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ɑr ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdætə du nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət hæv ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri roʊl ɪn bækˈtɪriə rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz. ˈoʊnli ɪn ðoʊz ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn wɪʧ boʊθ ənd ər ɪkˈsprɛst ˈoʊvər ə ˈsərtən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld kən ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri bɪˈheɪvjər bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. fɪg. 3 ˈifɛkt əv ðə əv ɪn ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ ʤinz, ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ənd ˈʃɑtˌgən. (ə) ˈproʊˌtin ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ʤinz ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ iʧ ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ɪn ðə streɪnz trænsˈfɔrmd wɪθ ðə ˈæntiˌsɛns ˈkɑnstrəkts. ˈɛrər bɑrz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə əv ðə ˈsæmpəlz. tu əv ðə ˈproʊˌtinz, ənd wər nɑt dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ˈɛni əv ðə streɪnz əv ɛm.. (bi) ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ʤinz ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ iʧ ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl (wild-type*) kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ɪn ðə streɪnz ðə ˈæntiˌsɛns ˈtrænˌskrɪpts. ˈɛrər bɑrz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə əv ðə ˈsæmpəlz. ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈpɔrt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət moʊst əv ðə ər ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv nɔɪz, ˈrəðər ðən əv ˈtaɪtli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪn bækˈtɪriə wɪθ dɪˈstɪŋkt æt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ðə læk əv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈfæktərz səˈpɔrt ðɪs aɪˈdiə. ˈprɑbəˌbli, ðə baɪəs təˈwɔrd æt mjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn bækˈtɪriə 21 ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˈspəriəs prəˈmoʊtər ˈsikwənsɪz ðət ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrɪgər ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈspəriəs ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ɪz nɑt ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl, wɪθ səm biɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl, ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈɛlsˌwɛr 1 2 12 ˌɪnˈdid, kleɪmd tɪ bi ˈfəŋkʃənəl ər ɪkˈsprɛst æt məʧ haɪər reɪts ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ dɪˈspaɪt ðə əbˈzərvd ˈʤɛnərəl trɛnd, wi ʃʊd nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔr ðət, ɪn səm bækˈtɪriə, ðɛr ər ˈproʊˌtinz [səʧ ɛz ˈʃæpərˌoʊn 32 ðət hɛlp tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ər ðə ðeɪ fɔrm wɪθ. ɪn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈivɪn loʊ ɪkˈsprɛst meɪ ɪgˈzərt ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfəŋkʃən. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðɪs ˈproʊˌtin ɪz nɑt kənˈsərvd θruaʊt ðə bækˈtɪriə ɪn ɑr ˈstədi, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz kənˈsərvd ɪn səm ˈspiʃiz, ɪt ɪz nɑt ɛˈsɛnʃəl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi ˈkænɑt ɪkˈspɛkt səʧ ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ bi ˈʤɛnərəl bət ˈrəðər ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən fər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkeɪsɪz. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət meɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ɪn bækˈtɪriəl bɪˈkəz əv nɔɪz ənd ə læk əv ˈnɛgətɪv səˈlɛkʃən, ˈprɑbəˌbli du tɪ ðə loʊ ˈɛnərʤi ˈnidɪd fər ðɛr ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ənd ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs ˈifɛkts. səm əv ðiz meɪ ˈæftərwərd geɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃən. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, pərˈveɪsɪv ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən meɪ ɛz wɛl hæv ˈfəŋkʃənəl roʊlz, səʧ ɛz ˈbəfərɪŋ ðə ˈpɑˌlɪmərˌeɪs ˈlɛvəlz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bækˈtɪriəl sɛl. ɑr rɪˈzəlts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈvælɪd θruaʊt ðə bækˈtɪriəl ˈkɪŋdəm, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi 33 ðeɪ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪ tɪ.
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lee berthiaume, the canadian press
ottawa -- personal and political divisions over ballistic missile defence were on clear display tuesday, as a group of parliamentarians gathered on parliament hill to discuss the threat posed by north korea.
members of the house of commons' defence committee agreed during a rare summer meeting to a series of emergency briefings in the coming weeks on the government's plan should north korea attack.
the meeting came as the u.s. treasury department upped the ante on north korea by sanctioning several chinese and russian entities for supporting the rogue state's nuclear and missile programs.
there was no immediate word of canada following with its own sanctions.
instead, much of the discussion in the hallways before and after the committee meeting on whether canada should join the u.s. continental shield, after famously opting out of the system in 2005.
the trudeau government has sidestepped questions about canada's intentions, saying only that ballistic missiles are one threat being discussed as canada and the u.s. look to upgrade north america's defences.
but one liberal said tuesday that canada should reconsider its decision not to join the u.s. missile shield, even as the conservatives danced around the issue and the reaffirmed its historic opposition.
liberal mark said a lot has changed since minister paul martin decided canada would not join ballistic missile defence in 2005.
"personally, i think that we do need to start to look at what canada's role will be in that," he told reporters after the committee meeting.
"we should be having an ongoing discussion about what our role should be in that. and i think 10 years plus after the fact is a timely opportunity to have that discussion again."
'cheaper to develop new weapons'
gerretsen would not comment on the government's official position, or whether his view was shared by many other members of his party.
but fellow liberal stephen fuhr, chairman of the defence committee, noted that canada has limited resources when it comes to defence -- a reference to the fact the u.s. has spent about $100 billion on its missile shield.
fuhr also played down the threat posed by north korea, citing military officials and defence experts who told the committee last year that there was no direct threat to canada from another country.
"even if we wind back the media in the last 30 days, i don't think canada was ever mentioned in the rhetoric that was flying back and forth between north korea and the united states," he said.
meanwhile, conservatives refused to say tuesday where their party sits now.
the liberals were in office when canada declined to join the defence system in 2005, but stephen harper made no move to reverse course during the tories' 10 years in power.
that was despite conservatives having pressed for canada to join while they were in opposition to martin's government.
conservative defence critic james suggested his party would take a position once the defence committee is briefed on north korea, even as he referenced the fiery debate from 12 years ago.
"you've got to remember the history behind that discussion, the wounds that were created because of the decision by paul martin back in 2005. and things didn't change until this summer," added.
"so from this point forward, everyone is looking at how we can best work with the united states. how we can work through in dealing with this new threat."
the only party with a clear position appeared to be the new democrats, with foreign affairs critic helene laverdiere calling on the liberals to reaffirm their opposition to ballistic missile defence.
"it's cheaper to develop new weapons than to develop that kind of defensive system," she said.
"and that kind of defensive system only leads countries like north korea but also countries like china and russia, who may feel concerned, to upgrade their systems and it leads to escalation."
laverdiere called for canada to take more of a leadership role in finding a diplomatic solution and to support efforts at the un for full nuclear disarmament around the world.
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li ˌbərθiˈumi, ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈpərsɪnəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈoʊvər bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns wər ɔn klɪr dɪˈspleɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɛz ə grup əv ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz ˈgæðərd ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt hɪl tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz' dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪti əˈgrid ˈdʊrɪŋ ə rɛr ˈsəmər ˈmitɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈbrifɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts plæn ʃʊd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əˈtæk. ðə ˈmitɪŋ keɪm ɛz ðə juz. ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əpt ðə ˈænti ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə baɪ ˈsæŋkʃənɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈrəʃən ˈɛntɪtiz fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə roʊg steɪts ˈnukliər ənd ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət wərd əv ˈkænədə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈsæŋkʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, məʧ əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈkænədə ʃʊd ʤɔɪn ðə juz. ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ʃild, ˈæftər ˈfeɪməsli ˈɑptɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪn 2005 ðə truˈdoʊ ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈsaɪdˌstɛpt kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈkænədəz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, seɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðət bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəlz ər wən θrɛt biɪŋ dɪˈskəst ɛz ˈkænədə ənd ðə juz. lʊk tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkəz defences*. bət wən ˈlɪˌbərəl sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈkænədə ʃʊd ˌrikənˈsɪdər ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə juz. ˈmɪsəl ʃild, ˈivɪn ɛz ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz dænst əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ðə ˌriəˈfərmd ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ˈlɪˌbərəl mɑrk sɛd ə lɔt həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ˈmɪnɪstər pɔl ˈmɑrtɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈkænədə wʊd nɑt ʤɔɪn bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ɪn 2005 "ˈpərsənəli, aɪ θɪŋk ðət wi du nid tɪ stɑrt tɪ lʊk æt wət ˈkænədəz roʊl wɪl bi ɪn ðət," hi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ðə kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ. "wi ʃʊd bi ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt wət ɑr roʊl ʃʊd bi ɪn ðət. ənd aɪ θɪŋk 10 jɪrz pləs ˈæftər ðə fækt ɪz ə ˈtaɪmli ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ðət dɪˈskəʃən əˈgɛn." 'ˈʧipər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp nu ˈwɛpənz' wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən, ər ˈwɛðər hɪz vju wɑz ʃɛrd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz ˈpɑrti. bət ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈstivən fʊr, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪti, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkænədə həz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈfɛns ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə fækt ðə juz. həz spɛnt əˈbaʊt 100 ˈbɪljən ɔn ɪts ˈmɪsəl ʃild. fʊr ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd daʊn ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈɛkspərts hu toʊld ðə kəˈmɪti læst jɪr ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ dɪˈrɛkt θrɛt tɪ ˈkænədə frəm əˈnəðər ˈkəntri. "ˈivɪn ɪf wi wɪnd bæk ðə ˈmidiə ɪn ðə læst 30 deɪz, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈkænədə wɑz ˈɛvər ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ðət wɑz flaɪɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts," hi sɛd. ˈminˌwaɪl, kənˈsərvətɪv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ seɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɛr ðɛr ˈpɑrti sɪts naʊ. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz wər ɪn ˈɔfəs wɪn ˈkænədə dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm ɪn 2005 bət ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər meɪd noʊ muv tɪ rɪˈvərs kɔrs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɔˌriz' 10 jɪrz ɪn paʊər. ðət wɑz dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈhævɪŋ prɛst fər ˈkænədə tɪ ʤɔɪn waɪl ðeɪ wər ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈmɑrtənz ˈgəvərnmənt. kənˈsərvətɪv dɪˈfɛns ˈkrɪtɪk ʤeɪmz səˈʤɛstɪd hɪz ˈpɑrti wʊd teɪk ə pəˈzɪʃən wəns ðə dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪti ɪz brift ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈivɪn ɛz hi ˈrɛfərənst ðə ˈfaɪəri dəˈbeɪt frəm 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. "juv gɑt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈhɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd ðət dɪˈskəʃən, ðə wundz ðət wər kriˈeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ pɔl ˈmɑrtɪn bæk ɪn 2005 ənd θɪŋz ˈdɪdənt ʧeɪnʤ ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈsəmər," ˈædɪd. "soʊ frəm ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈfɔrwərd, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ wi kən bɛst wərk wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. haʊ wi kən wərk θru ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs nu θrɛt." ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə klɪr pəˈzɪʃən əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðə nu ˈdɛməˌkræts, wɪθ ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈkrɪtɪk həˈlin lɑvərˈdɪri ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɪ ˌriəˈfərm ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns. "ɪts ˈʧipər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp nu ˈwɛpənz ðən tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðət kaɪnd əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɪstəm," ʃi sɛd. "ənd ðət kaɪnd əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɪstəm ˈoʊnli lidz ˈkəntriz laɪk nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə, hu meɪ fil kənˈsərnd, tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz ənd ɪt lidz tɪ ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən." lɑvərˈdɪri kɔld fər ˈkænədə tɪ teɪk mɔr əv ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk səˈluʃən ənd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛfərts æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn fər fʊl ˈnukliər dɪˈsɑrməmənt əraʊnd ðə wərld.
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he and another researcher, mohammad siahpush, a professor at the university of nebraska medical center in omaha, developed an index to measure social and economic conditions in every county, using census data on education, income, poverty, housing and other factors. counties were then classified into 10 groups of equal population size.
in, dr. singh said, people in the most affluent group could expect to live years longer than people in the most deprived group (75.8 versus 73 years). by, the difference in life expectancy had increased to years (79.2 versus years), and it continues to grow, he said.
after 20 years, the lowest socioeconomic group lagged further behind the most affluent, dr. singh said, noting that “life expectancy was higher for the most affluent in 1980 than for the most deprived group in
“if you look at the extremes in dr. singh said, “men in the most deprived counties had 10 years’ shorter life expectancy than women in the most affluent counties (71.5 years versus years).” the difference between poor black men and affluent white women was more than 14 years (66.9 years vs. years).
the democratic candidates for president, senators hillary rodham clinton of new york and barack obama of illinois, have championed legislation to reduce such disparities, as have some republicans, like senator thad cochran of mississippi.
peter r. orszag, director of the congressional budget office, said: “we have heard a lot about growing income inequality. there has been much less attention paid to growing inequality in life expectancy, which is really quite dramatic.”
life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining for people who have attained a given age.
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while researchers do not agree on an explanation for the widening gap, they have suggested many reasons, including these:
¶doctors can detect and treat many forms of cancer and heart disease because of advances in medical science and technology. people who are affluent and better educated are more likely to take advantage of these discoveries.
¶smoking has declined more rapidly among people with greater education and income.
¶lower-income people are more likely to live in unsafe neighborhoods, to engage in risky or unhealthy behavior and to eat unhealthy food.
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¶lower-income people are less likely to have health insurance, so they are less likely to receive checkups, screenings, diagnostic tests, prescription drugs and other types of care.
even among people who have insurance, many studies have documented racial disparities.
in a recent report, the department of veterans affairs found that black patients “tend to receive less aggressive medical care than whites” at its hospitals and clinics, in part because doctors provide them with less information and see them as “less appropriate candidates” for some types of surgery.
some health economists contend that the disparities between rich and poor inevitably widen as doctors make gains in treating the major causes of death.
nancy krieger, a professor at the harvard school of public health, rejected that idea. professor krieger investigated changes in the rate of premature mortality (dying before the age of 65) and infant death from 1960 to 2002. she found that inequities shrank from 1966 to 1980, but then widened.
“the recent trend of growing disparities in health status is not inevitable,” she said. “from 1966 to 1980, socioeconomic disparities declined in tandem with a decline in mortality rates.”
the creation of medicaid and medicare, community health centers, the “war on poverty” and the civil rights act of 1964 all probably contributed to the earlier narrowing of health disparities, professor krieger said.
robert e. moffit, director of the center for health policy studies at the conservative heritage foundation, said one reason for the growing disparities might be “a very significant gap in health literacy” what people know about diet, exercise and healthy lifestyles. middle-class and people have greater access to the huge amounts of health information on the internet, mr. moffit said.
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thomas p. miller, a health economist at the american enterprise institute, agreed.
“people with more education tend to have a longer time horizon,” mr. miller said. “they are more likely to look at the long-term consequences of their health behavior. they are more assertive in seeking out treatments and more likely to adhere to treatment advice from physicians.”
a recent study by ellen r. meara, a health economist at harvard medical school, found that in the and 1990s, “virtually all gains in life expectancy occurred among highly educated groups.”
trends in smoking explain a large part of the widening gap, she said in an article this month in the journal health affairs.
under federal law, officials must publish an annual report tracking health disparities. in the fifth annual report, issued this month, the bush administration said, “over all, disparities in quality and access for minority groups and poor populations have not been reduced” since the first report, in 2003.
the rate of new aids cases is still 10 times as high among blacks as among whites, it said, and the proportion of black children hospitalized for asthma is almost four times the rate for white children.
the centers for disease control and prevention reported last month that heart attack survivors with higher levels of education and income were much more likely to receive cardiac rehabilitation care, which lowers the risk of future heart problems. likewise, it said, the odds of receiving tests for colon cancer increase with a education and income.
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hi ənd əˈnəðər ˈrisərʧər, moʊˈhɑmɛd siahpush*, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nəˈbræskə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ, dɪˈvɛləpt ən ˈɪndɛks tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈkaʊnti, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈpɑvərti, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ˈkaʊntiz wər ðɛn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪntu 10 grups əv ˈikwəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən saɪz. ɪn ˈdɑktər. sɪŋ sɛd, ˈpipəl ɪn ðə moʊst ˈæfluənt grup kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lɪv jɪrz ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈpipəl ɪn ðə moʊst dɪˈpraɪvd grup ˈvərsəz 73 jɪrz). baɪ ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi hæd ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ jɪrz ˈvərsəz jɪrz), ənd ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, hi sɛd. ˈæftər 20 jɪrz, ðə loʊəst soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk grup lægd ˈfərðər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə moʊst ˈæfluənt, ˈdɑktər. sɪŋ sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪkˈspɛktənsi wɑz haɪər fər ðə moʊst ˈæfluənt ɪn 1980 ðən fər ðə moʊst dɪˈpraɪvd grup ɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ɪkˈstrimz ɪn ˈdɑktər. sɪŋ sɛd, ɪn ðə moʊst dɪˈpraɪvd ˈkaʊntiz hæd 10 years’*’ ˈʃɔrtər laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi ðən ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə moʊst ˈæfluənt ˈkaʊntiz jɪrz ˈvərsəz years).”*).” ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin pur blæk mɛn ənd ˈæfluənt waɪt ˈwɪmən wɑz mɔr ðən 14 jɪrz jɪrz ˈvərsəz. jɪrz). ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈsɛnətərz ˈhɪləri ˈrɔdəm ˈklɪntən əv nu jɔrk ənd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, hæv ˈʧæmpiənd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ rɪˈdus səʧ dɪˈspɛrətiz, ɛz hæv səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz, laɪk ˈsɛnətər θæd ˈkɑkrən əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. ˈpitər ɑr. orszag*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs, sɛd: hæv hərd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt groʊɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðɛr həz bɪn məʧ lɛs əˈtɛnʃən peɪd tɪ groʊɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli kwaɪt dramatic.”*.” laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi ɪz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz əv laɪf rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ fər ˈpipəl hu hæv əˈteɪnd ə ˈgɪvɪn eɪʤ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri waɪl ˈrisərʧərz du nɑt əˈgri ɔn ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ gæp, ðeɪ hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˈmɛni ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðiz: kən dɪˈtɛkt ənd trit ˈmɛni fɔrmz əv ˈkænsər ənd hɑrt dɪˈziz bɪˈkəz əv ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈpipəl hu ər ˈæfluənt ənd ˈbɛtər ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz dɪˈskəvəriz. həz dɪˈklaɪnd mɔr ˈræpədli əˈməŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɪv ɪn ənˈseɪf ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈrɪski ər ənˈhɛlθi bɪˈheɪvjər ənd tɪ it ənˈhɛlθi fud. 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. ˈpipəl ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, soʊ ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈʧɛˌkəps, ˈskrinɪŋz, ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tɛsts, prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ənd ˈəðər taɪps əv kɛr. ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu hæv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈmɛni ˈstədiz hæv ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈreɪʃəl dɪˈspɛrətiz. ɪn ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈvɛtərənz əˈfɛrz faʊnd ðət blæk ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈsiv lɛs əˈgrɛsɪv ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ðən whites”*” æt ɪts ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈklɪnɪks, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˈdɑktərz prəˈvaɪd ðɛm wɪθ lɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd si ðɛm ɛz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt candidates”*” fər səm taɪps əv ˈsərʤəri. səm hɛlθ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kənˈtɛnd ðət ðə dɪˈspɛrətiz bɪtˈwin rɪʧ ənd pur ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˈwaɪdən ɛz ˈdɑktərz meɪk geɪnz ɪn ˈtritɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɔzɪz əv dɛθ. ˈnænsi ˈkrigər, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈhɑrvərd skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðət aɪˈdiə. prəˈfɛsər ˈkrigər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə reɪt əv ˌpriməˈʧʊr mɔrˈtæləti (daɪɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪʤ əv 65 ənd ˈɪnfənt dɛθ frəm 1960 tɪ 2002 ʃi faʊnd ðət ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz ʃræŋk frəm 1966 tɪ 1980 bət ðɛn ˈwaɪdənd. ˈrisənt trɛnd əv groʊɪŋ dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn hɛlθ ˈstætəs ɪz nɑt inevitable,”*,” ʃi sɛd. 1966 tɪ 1980 soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈspɛrətiz dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn ˈtændəm wɪθ ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn mɔrˈtæləti rates.”*.” ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, kəmˈjunɪti hɛlθ ˈsɛnərz, ðə ɔn poverty”*” ənd ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt əv 1964 ɔl ˈprɑbəˌbli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈərliər ˈnɛroʊɪŋ əv hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz, prəˈfɛsər ˈkrigər sɛd. ˈrɑbərt i. ˈmɑfɪt, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz æt ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, sɛd wən ˈrizən fər ðə groʊɪŋ dɪˈspɛrətiz maɪt bi ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt gæp ɪn hɛlθ literacy”*” wət ˈpipəl noʊ əˈbaʊt daɪət, ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ˈhɛlθi ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ənd ˈpipəl hæv ˈgreɪtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv hɛlθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈmɪstər. ˈmɑfɪt sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˈtɑməs pi. ˈmɪlər, ə hɛlθ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, əˈgrid. wɪθ mɔr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɛnd tɪ hæv ə ˈlɔŋgər taɪm horizon,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈmɪlər sɛd. ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðɛr hɛlθ bɪˈheɪvjər. ðeɪ ər mɔr əˈsərtɪv ɪn ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ˈtritmənts ənd mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ ˈtritmənt ədˈvaɪs frəm physicians.”*.” ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ ˈɛlən ɑr. ˈmirə, ə hɛlθ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul, faʊnd ðət ɪn ðə ənd 1990s*, ɔl geɪnz ɪn laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi əˈkərd əˈməŋ ˈhaɪli ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd groups.”*.” trɛnz ɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪkˈspleɪn ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ðə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ gæp, ʃi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðɪs mənθ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl hɛlθ əˈfɛrz. ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, əˈfɪʃəlz məst ˈpəblɪʃ ən ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈtrækɪŋ hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz. ɪn ðə fɪθ ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt, ˈɪʃud ðɪs mənθ, ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən sɛd, ɔl, dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn kˈwɑləti ənd ˈækˌsɛs fər məˈnɔrəti grups ənd pur ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz hæv nɑt bɪn reduced”*” sɪns ðə fərst rɪˈpɔrt, ɪn 2003 ðə reɪt əv nu eɪdz ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz stɪl 10 taɪmz ɛz haɪ əˈməŋ blæks ɛz əˈməŋ waɪts, ɪt sɛd, ənd ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv blæk ˈʧɪldrən ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd fər ˈæzmə ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɔr taɪmz ðə reɪt fər waɪt ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst mənθ ðət hɑrt əˈtæk sərˈvaɪvərz wɪθ haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈɪnˌkəm wər məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈkɑrdiˌæk ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən kɛr, wɪʧ loʊərz ðə rɪsk əv fˈjuʧər hɑrt ˈprɑbləmz. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ɪt sɛd, ðə ɑdz əv rɪˈsivɪŋ tɛsts fər ˈkoʊlən ˈkænsər ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ ə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈɪnˌkəm.
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manila - senator vicente "tito" on thursday blamed online "trolls" for supposedly exaggerating his controversial remark about single parents.
"mga trolls lang nyan. mo na sila," he said in a text message to news.
sotto drew criticism on wednesday after using the colloquial tagalog phrase lang" to describe social welfare secretary judy status as a solo parent.
"in the street language, when you have children and you are single, ang ay lang,'" he told taguiwalo.
in an interview with reporters, wondered why his comments drew heavy criticism, adding that two of his daughters were also single parents.
"i have two daughters who are separated, who are single and have children. so i don't think there should be any big fuss about it," he added.
sotto apologized to everyone who took offense with his "joke", saying some people simply did not understand it.
"perhaps...these are just people who are not my fans so to speak (laughs). baka lang sa akin yan, makita sa akin na."
"that's why ang premise ko, in the street language. 'yun ang sa eh. kung nila, eh di i'm sorry, i apologize. they didn't understand the joke," he said.
"madali 'yun kung hindi mamasamain. pero kung nila, ng paumanhin," added.
in his text message to news, he also noted that the lang" is merely a popular catch phrase.
"people have been using that statement everywhere to give a comic description if (the) husband is not present," he said.
several netizens, one of children and the gabriela women's earlier scored for sexism and misogyny.
-- with a report from sherrie ann torres, news
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məˈnɪlə ˈsɛnətər viˈʧɛnti "ˈtitoʊ" ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ bleɪmd ˈɔnˌlaɪn "troʊlz" fər səˈpoʊzədli ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl rɪˈmɑrk əˈbaʊt ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənts. troʊlz læŋ nyan*. moʊ nɑ sila*," hi sɛd ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ nuz. dru ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kəˈloʊkwiəl ˈtægəˌlɑg freɪz læŋ" tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤudi ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈpɛrənt. "ɪn ðə strit ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wɪn ju hæv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ju ər ˈsɪŋgəl, æŋ eɪ læŋ,'" hi toʊld taguiwalo*. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˈwəndərd waɪ hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts dru ˈhɛvi ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈædɪŋ ðət tu əv hɪz ˈdɔtərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənts. "aɪ hæv tu ˈdɔtərz hu ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd, hu ər ˈsɪŋgəl ənd hæv ˈʧɪldrən. soʊ aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈɛni bɪg fəs əˈbaʊt ɪt," hi ˈædɪd. əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu tʊk əˈfɛns wɪθ hɪz "ʤoʊk", seɪɪŋ səm ˈpipəl ˈsɪmpli dɪd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt. ər ʤɪst ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt maɪ fænz soʊ tɪ spik (læfs). ˈbɑkə læŋ sɑ ˈeɪkɪn jæn, məˈkitə sɑ ˈeɪkɪn nɑ." "ðæts waɪ æŋ ˈprɛmɪs koʊ, ɪn ðə strit ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. 'jən æŋ sɑ ɛ. kəŋ ˈnilə, ɛ di əm ˈsɑri, aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ʤoʊk," hi sɛd. 'jən kəŋ ˈhɪndi mamasamain*. pəroʊ kəŋ ˈnilə, ɪŋ paumanhin*," ˈædɪd. ɪn hɪz tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ nuz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə læŋ" ɪz ˈmɪrli ə ˈpɑpjələr kæʧ freɪz. "ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɛvriˌwɛr tɪ gɪv ə ˈkɑmɪk dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɪf (ðə) ˈhəzbənd ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzənt," hi sɛd. ˈsɛvərəl netizens*, wən əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˌgɑbriˈɛˌlɑ ˈwɪmənz ˈərliər skɔrd fər ˈsɛksɪzəm ənd ˈmɪzəʤɪni. wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈʃɛri æn ˈtɔˌrɛz, nuz
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preface
i’m a big fan of prometheus and grafana. as a former at google learned to appreciate good monitoring, and this combination has been a winner for me over the past year. using them for monitoring my personal servers (both and monitoring), for the encounter external and internal event infra, for work i do professionally for clients, and more. prometheus makes it very easy to write custom exporters to monitor your own data, and a good chance find an exporter that already works for you out of the box. for example, we use to make a pretty dashboard of attendee metrics for the encounter events.
event dashboard for encounter (fake staging data)
since so easy to throw onto any random machine and have a prometheus instance scrape it for basic metrics (cpu, memory, network, disk, usage, etc), i figured, why not also monitor my laptop? i have a “gaming” laptop that serves as my primary workstation, mostly pretending to be a desktop at home but also traveling with me to big events like the chaos communication congress. since i already have a between it and one of my servers where i run prometheus, i can just emerge , bring up the service, and point my prometheus instance at it. this automatically alerts for it, which means my phone will make a loud noise whenever i open way too many chrome tabs and run out of my of ram. perfect.
trouble on the horizon
barely an hour after setting this up, though, my phone did get a page: my target was inaccessible. alas, i could into the laptop fine, so it was definitely up, but had crashed.
fatal error: unexpected signal during execution [signal sigsegv: segmentation violation] 2395 [running]:.throw(0xae6fb8,a) +0x95.sigpanic() +0x2b8.heapbitssettype(0xc4204b6fc0,,,) +0x26e.mallocgc(0x30,,,) +0x546.newobject(0xa717e0,) +0x38,,,,,,0,,,) +0xd0
node_exporter , like many prometheus components, is written in go. go is a relatively safe language: while it allows you to shoot yourself in the foot if you so wish, and it have nearly as strong safety guarantees as, say, rust does, it is still not too easy to accidentally cause a in go. more so, is a relatively simple go app with mostly dependencies. therefore, this was an interesting crash to get. especially since the crash was inside , which should never crash under normal circumstances.
things got more interesting after i restarted it a few times:
2017/11/07 http: panic serving: error: growslice: cap out of range 41 [running]:) +0xd0,) +0x283 fmt.(*buffer).writestring(...),,) +0x110,,) +0x61,,,) +0x197,,,) +0x7b5, 0xae7c2d,c,,,) +0x15a fmt.sprintf(0xae7c2d,c,,,,0,) +0x66 fmt.errorf(0xae7c2d,c,,,,,) +0x5a
well interesting. a crash in this time. what?
runtime: pointer to unallocated span: found in object at *(0xc420382a80+0x80) <snip> fatal error: found bad pointer in go heap (incorrect use of unsafe or cgo?) stack:.throw(0xaee4fe, 0x3e) +0x95.heapbitsforobject(0xc4203e2fb0,,,,,,,1) +0x489.scanobject(0xc420382a80,) +0x25d.gcdrain(0xc420031260,) +0x1ea.gcbgmarkworker.func2() +0x80.systemstack(0xc420436ab8) +0x79.mstart()
and now the garbage collector stumbled upon a problem. yet a different crash.
at this point, there are two natural conclusions: either i have a severe hardware issue, or there is a wild memory corruption bug in the binary. i initially considered the former unlikely, as this machine has a very heavily mixed workload and no signs of instability that can be traced back to hardware (i have my fair share of crashing software, but never random). since go binaries like are linked and do not depend on any other libraries, i can download the official release binary and try that, which would eliminate most of the rest of my system as a variable. yet, when i did so, i still got a crash.
unexpected fault address fatal error: fault [signal sigsegv: segmentation violation] 13 [running]:.throw(0xabfb11,) +0x95.sigpanic() +0x227 github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_model/go.(*labelpair).getname(...),,) +0xc8
yet another completely different crash. at this point there was a decent chance that there was truly an upstream problem with or one of its dependencies, so i filed an issue on github. perhaps the developers had seen this before? worth bringing this kind of issue to their attention and seeing if they have any ideas.
a bare metal detour
unsurprisingly, first guess was that it was a hardware issue. this unreasonable: after all, only hitting the problem on one specific machine. all my other machines are happily running . while i had no other evidence of instability on this host, i also had no other explanation as to what was so particular about this machine that would make crash. a+ run never hurt anyone, so i gave it a go.
and then this happened:
this is what i get for using consumer hardware
whoops! bad ram. well, to be more specific, one bit of bad ram. after letting the test run for a full pass, all i got was that single bad bit, plus a few false positives in test 7 (whiches blocks around and so can amplify a single error).
further testing showed that+ test #5 in mode would quickly detect the error, but usually not on the first pass. the error was always the same bit at the same address. this suggests that the problem is a weak or leaky ram cell. in particular, one which gets worse with temperature. this is quite logical: a higher temperature increases leakage in the ram cells and thus makes it more likely that a somewhat marginal cell will actually cause a bit flip.
to put this into perspective, this is one bad bit out of. actually a very good error rate! hard disks and flash memory have much higher error rates - just that those devices have bad blocks marked at the factory that are transparently swapped out without the user knowing, and can transparently mark newly discovered weak blocks as bad and relocate them to a spare area. ram has no such luxury, so a bad bit sticks forever.
alas, this is unlikely to be the cause of my woes. that app uses very little ram, and so the chances of it hitting the bad bit (repeatedly, at that) are extremely low. this kind of problem would be largely unnoticeable, perhaps causing a pixel error in some graphics, a single letter to flip in some text, an instruction to be corrupted that probably ever be run, and perhaps the rare when something actually important does land on the bad bit. nonetheless, it does cause long-term reliability issues, and this is why servers and other devices intended to be reliable must use ram, which can correct this kind of error.
i have the luxury of ram on this laptop. what i do have, though, is the ability to mark the bad block of ram as bad and tell the os not to use it. there is a feature of grub 2 which allows you to do just that, by changing the memory map that is passed to the booted kernel. not worth buying new ram just for a single bad bit (especially since is already obsolete, and a good chance new ram would have weak cells anyway), so this is a good option.
however, one more thing i can do. since the problem gets worse with temperature, what happens if i heat up the ram?
🔥🔥🔥memtest86+🔥🔥🔥 a cozy
using a heat gun set at a fairly low temperature (130°c) i warmed up two modules at a time (the other two modules are under the rear cover, as my laptop has four slots total). playing around with module order, i found three additional weak bits only detectable at elevated temperature, and they were spread around three of my ram sticks.
i also found that the location of the errors stayed roughly consistent even as i swapped modules around: the top bits of the address remained the same. this is because the ram is interleaved: data is spread over all four sticks, instead of each stick being assigned a contiguous quarter of the available address space. this is convenient, because i can just mask a region of ram large enough to cover all possible addresses for each error bit, and not have to worry that i might swap sticks in the future and mess up the masking. i found that masking a contiguous area should cover all possible permutations of addresses for each given bad bit, but, for good measure, i rounded up to. this gave me three aligned blocks to mask out (one of them covers two of the bad bits, for a total of four bad bits i wanted masked):
0x36a700000
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this can be specified using the syntax required by grub as follows, in :
grub_badram="0x36a700000,0xfffffffffff00000,0x460e00000,0xfffffffffff00000,0x4ea000000,0xfffffffffff00000"
one quick later, i am down of ram and four bits with it. not ram, but this should increase the effective reliability of my ram, since now i know the rest of the memory is fine up to at least.
needless to say, still crashed, but we knew this the real problem, we.
digging deeper
the annoying thing about this kind of bug is that it clearly is caused by some kind of memory corruption that breaks code that runs later. this makes it very hard to debug, because we predict what will be corrupted (it varies), and we catch the bad code in the act of doing so.
first i tried some basic of available releases and different collectors, but that went nowhere. i also tried running an instance under . this seemed to stop the crashes, which strongly points to a kind of problem. will usually wind up execution of apps to some extent, by intercepting all system calls run by all threads. i would later find that the instance crashed too, but it took much longer to do so. since this seemed to be related to, i tried setting , which tells go to only use a single thread to run go code. this also stopped the crashes, again pointing strongly to a issue.
by now i had gathered quite a considerable number of crash logs, and i was starting to notice some patterns. while there was a lot of variation in the parts that were crashing and how, ultimately the error messages could be categorized into different types and the same kind of error showed up more than once. so i started googling these errors, and this is how i stumbled upon go issue #20427. this was an issue in seemingly an unrelated part of go, but one that had caused similars and random issues. the issue was closed with no diagnosis after it be reproduced with go. nobody knew what the root cause was, just that it had stopped happening.
so i grabbed this sample code from the issue, which claimed to reproduce the problem, and ran it on my machine. lo and behold, it crashed within seconds. bingo. this is a lot better than waiting hours for to crash.
that get me any closer to debugging the issue from the go side, but it gives me a much faster way to test for it. so try another angle.
bisecting machines
i know the problem happens on my laptop, but happen on any other of my machines. i tried the on every other machine i have easy access to, and get it to crash on any of them. this tells me something special about my laptop. since go links binaries, the rest of matter. this leaves two relevant parts: the hardware, and the kernel.
i have any easy way to test with various hardware other than the machines i own, but i can play with kernels. so try that. first order of business: will it crash in a?
to test for this, i built a minimal that will allow me to very quickly launch the in a without having to actually install a or boot a full linux system. my was built with and contained the following files:
dir /dev 755 0 0 nod 0600 0 0 c 5 1 nod 0666 0 0 c 1 3 /bin 755 0 0 file 755 0 0 755 0 0 755 0 0 file 755 0 0 file 755 0 0
/init is the entry point of a linux, and in my case was a simple to start the test and measure time:
#!/bin/sh export date +%s)ho "starting test now..." ret=$? date +%s)ho "test exited with status $ret after $((end-start)) seconds"
/bin/busybox is a linked version of, often used in minimal systems like this to provide all basic linux shell utilities (including a shell itself).
the can be built like this (from a linux kernel source tree), where is the file list above:
scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh -o.gz
and can boot the kernel andectly:
qemu-system-x86_64 -kernel.gz -append' 8 -serial host
this resulted in no output at all to the console… and then i realized i even compiled 8250 serial port support into my kernel. d’oh. i mean, it have a physical serial port, right? anyway, a quick detour to rebuild the kernel with serial support (and crossing my fingers that change anything important), i tried again and it successfully booted and ran the.
did it crash? yup. good, this means the problem is on a on the same machine. i tried the same command on my home server, with its own kernel, and… nothing. then i copied the kernel from my laptop and booted that and… it crashed. the kernel is what matters. not a hardware issue.
juggling kernels
at this point, i knew i was going to be compiling lots of kernels to try to narrow this down. so i decided toe to the most powerful machine i had lying around: a somewhat old 12-core, (now defunct, sadly). i copied the kernel source to that machine, built it, and tested it.
it crash.
what?
some later, i made sure the original bad kernel binary crashed (it did). are we back to hardware? does it matter which machine i build the kernel on? so i tried building the kernel on my home server, and that one promptly triggered the crash. building the same kernel on two machines yields crashes, a third machine. the difference?
well, these are all boxes, and all hardened at that. but my laptop and my home server are both (unstable), while my server is (stable). that means is different. my laptop and home server were both on hardened) , while my was on hardened,) .
but my home kernel, which was nearly the same version as my laptop (though not exactly), built with the same, did not reproduce the crashes. so now we have to conclude that both the compiler used to build the kernel and the kernel itself (or its?) matter.
to narrow things down further, i compiled the exact kernel tree from my laptop on my home server (linux-4.13.9-gentoo), and confirmed that it indeed crashed. then i copied over the from my home server and compiled that, and found that it. this means looking at a kernel difference and a compiler difference:
linux-4.13.9-gentoo + + laptop - no crash
linux-4.13.9-gentoo + + laptop - crash
linux-4.13.9-gentoo + + server - no crash
two s, one good, and one bad. time to diff them. of course, the twos were vastly different (since i tend to tailor my kernel to only include the drivers i need on any particular machine), so i had to repeatedly rebuild the kernel while narrowing down the differences.
i decided to start with the “known bad” and start removing things. since the takes a variable amount of time to crash, easier to test for “still crashes” (just wait for it to crash) than for “doesn’t crash” (how long do i have to wait to convince myself that it?). over the course of 22 kernel builds, i managed to simplify the so much that the kernel had no networking support, nos, no block device core, and even support (still works fine on a though!). my kernel builds now took less than 60 seconds and the kernel was about the size of my regular one.
then ied on to the “known good” and removed all the unnecessary junk while making sure it still crash the (which was trickier and slower than the previous test). i had a few false branches, where i changed something that made the start crashing (but i know what), yet i misidentified them as “no crash”, so when i got a crash i had to walk back up the previous kernels built and make sure i knew exactly where the crash was introduced. i ended up doing 7 kernel builds.
eventually, i narrowed it down to a small handful of different options. a few of them stood out, in particular_optimize_inlining . after carefully testing them i concluded that, indeed, that option was the culprit. turning it off produced kernels that crash the testcase, while turning it on produced kernels that. this option, when turned on, allows to better determine which functions really must bed, instead of forcing it to them unconditionally. this also explains the connection: behavior is likely to change between versions.
/* * force if the user requests it so via the, * or if is too old. * does not warn about unused static functions for * -wunused-function. this turns out to avoid the need for complex *ectives. suppress the warning in clang as well by using "unused" * function attribute, which is redundant but not harmful for. */ #if !defined(config_arch_supports_optimized_inlining) || \ !defined(config_optimize_inlining) || (__gnuc__ < 4) #define __attribute__((always_inline,unused)) #define____ __attribute__((always_inline,unused)) #define __attribute__((always_inline,unused)) #else /* a lot of functions can cause havoc with function tracing */ #define __attribute__((unused)) #define____ __attribute__((unused)) #define __attribute__((unused))
so what next? we know that_optimize_inlining makes the difference, but that potentially changes the behavior of every single function across the whole kernel. how to pinpoint the problem?
i had an idea.
hash-based differential compilation
the basic premise is to compile part of the kernel with the option turned on, and part of the kernel with the option turned off. by testing the resulting kernel and checking whether the problem appears or not, we can deduce which subset of the kernel compilation units contains the problem code.
instead of trying to enumerate all object files and doing some kind of binary search, i decided to go with a approach. i wrote this wrapper script for:
#!/bin/bash args=("$@") doit= while [ $# 0 ]; do case "$1" in -c) ;; -o) shift" ;; shift done extra= if [ ! -z "$doit" ]; then -n "$objfile" | - | cut -d" ")"ho} $objfile" >> if [ $((0x${sha:0:8} & (0x80000000 >> $bit))) = 0 ]; thenho "[n]" "$objfile" elseho "[y]" "$objfile" fi fi exec $extra "${args[@]}"
this hashes the object file name with, then checks a given bit of the hash out of the first 32 bits (identified by the $bit environment variable). if the bit is 0, it builds without_optimize_inlining . if it is 1, it builds with_optimize_inlining . i found that the kernel had around 685 object files at this point (my effort had paid off), which requires about 10 bits for a unique identification. this approach also has one neat property: i can choose to only worry about crashing outcomes (where the bit is 0), since it is much harder to prove that a given kernel build does not crash (as the crashes are and can take quite a while sometimes).
i built 32 kernels, one for each bit of the prefix, which only took 29 minutes. then i started testing them, and every time i got a crash, i narrowed down a regular expression of possible hashes to only those with zero bits at those specific positions. at 8 crashes (and thus zero bits), i was down to 4 object files, and a couple were looking promising. once i hit the crash, there was a single match.
$ '^[0246][012389ab][0189][014589cd][028a][012389ab][014589cd]'
vdso code. of course.
vdso shenanigans
the is not actually kernel code. is a small shared library that the kernel places in the address space of every process, and which allows apps to perform certain special system calls without ever leaving user mode. this increases performance significantly, while still allowing the kernel to change the implementation details of those system calls as needed.
in other words, is-compiled code, built with the kernel, that ends up being linked with every app. code. this explains why the kernel and its compiler mattered: it about the kernel itself, but about a shared library provided by the kernel! and go uses the for performance. go also happens to have a (rather insane, in my opinion) policy of reinventing its own standard library, so it does not use any of the standard linux code to call, but rather rolls its own calls (and too).
so what does flipping_optimize_inlining do to the? look at the assembly.
with_optimize_inlining=n :
arch/x86/entry/vdso/vclock_gettime.o.no_inline_opt: file format of section .text: 0000000000000000 <vread_tsc>: 0: 55 push 1: 48 89 4: 90 5: 90 6: 90 7: 31 9: 48 c1 20 $0x20,%rdx d: 48 09 or 10: 48 15 00 00 00 00(%rip),%rdx # 17> 17: 48 39 c2 1a: 77 02 ja <vread_tsc+0x1e> 1c: pop 1d: c3: 48 89 21: pop 22: c3 23: 00l (%rax) 26: 66 84 00 00w) 2d: 00 00 00 0000000000000030 <__vdso_clock_gettime>: 30: 55 push 31: 48 89 34: 48 81 20 10 00 00 sub $0x1020,%rsp 3b: 48 83 24 00 $0x0,(%rsp) 40: 48 81 c4 20 10 00 00 add $0x1020,%rsp 47: 00 00 00 00 lea(%rip),%r9 # <__vdso_clock_gettime+0x1e>: 83 01 $0x1,%edi 51: 74 66 je> 53: dc 00 00 00 135> 59: 83 05 $0x5,%edi 5c: 74 34 je 92> 5e: 83 06 $0x6,%edi 61: 85 c2 00 00 00 129> [...]
with_optimize_inlining=y :
arch/x86/entry/vdso/vclock_gettime.o.inline_opt: file format of section .text: 0000000000000000 <__vdso_clock_gettime>: 0: 55 push 1: 00 00 00 00 lea(%rip),%r9 # 8> 8: 83 01 $0x1,%edi b: 48 89 e: 74 66 je 76> 10: dc 00 00 00> 16: 83 05 $0x5,%edi 19: 74 34 je <__vdso_clock_gettime+0x4f> 1b: 83 06 $0x6,%edi: 85 c2 00 00 00> [...]
interestingly,_optimize_inlining=y , which is supposed to allow to less, actually resulted in it more: isd in that version, while not in the_optimize_inlining=n version. but marked at all, so is perfectly within its right to behave like this, as as it may be.
but who cares if a function isd? the actual problem? well, looking closer at the version…
30: 55 push 31: 48 89 34: 48 81 20 10 00 00 sub $0x1020,%rsp 3b: 48 83 24 00 $0x0,(%rsp) 40: 48 81 c4 20 10 00 00 add $0x1020,%rsp
why is allocating over of stack? not a stack allocation, a stack probe, or more specifically, the result of the feature.
gentoo linux enables by default on its hardened profile. this is a mitigation for the stack clash vulnerability. while is an old feature and not intended for this, it turns out it effectively mitigates the issue told proper stack clash protection will be in 8). as a side-effect, it causes some fairly silly behavior, where every function (that is, a function that makes function calls) ends up probing the stack 4 ahead of the stack pointer. in other words, code compiled with potentially needs at least 4 of stack space, unless it is a leaf function (or a function where every call wasd).
go loves small stacks.
text·walltime(sb),nosplit,$16 // be careful. we're calling a function with calling convention here. // we're guaranteed 128 bytes on entry, and we've taken 16, and the // call uses another 8. // that leaves 104 for the code to use. hope that's enough!
turns out 104 bytes enough for everybody. certainly not for my kernel.
it’s worth pointing out that the specification makes no mention of maximum stack usage guarantees, so this is squarely fault for making invalid assumptions.
conclusion
this perfectly explains the symptoms. the stack probe is an , which is a logical or with 0. this is a no-op, but effectively probes the target address (if it is unmapped, it will). but we seeings in code, so how was this breaking go? well, or with 0 really a no-op. since is not an atomic instruction, what really happens is the reads the memory address and then writes it back. this creates a race condition. if other threads are running in parallel on others, might effectively wind up undoing a memory write that occurs simultaneously. since the write was out of the stack bounds, it was likely intruding on other threads’ stacks or random data, and, when the stars line up, undoing a memory write. this is also why works around the issue, since that prevents two threads from effectively running go code at the same time.
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ˈprɛfəs ə bɪg fæn əv prəˈmiˌθiəs ənd grafana*. ɛz ə ˈfɔrmər æt ˈgugəl ˈlərnɪd tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt gʊd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, ənd ðɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən həz bɪn ə ˈwɪnər fər mi ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsərvərz (boʊθ ənd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ), fər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪkˈstərnəl ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɪˈvɛnt ˈɪnfrə, fər wərk aɪ du prəˈfɛʃənəli fər klaɪənts, ənd mɔr. prəˈmiˌθiəs meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ raɪt ˈkəstəm ɪkˈspɔrtərz tɪ ˈmɑnətər jʊr oʊn ˈdætə, ənd ə gʊd ʧæns faɪnd ən ɪkˈspɔrtər ðət ɔˈrɛdi wərks fər ju aʊt əv ðə bɑks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi juz tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɪti ˈdæʃˌbɔrd əv əˈtɛnˈdi ˈmɛtrɪks fər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪˈvɛnts. ɪˈvɛnt ˈdæʃˌbɔrd fər ɪnˈkaʊnər (feɪk ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈdætə) sɪns soʊ ˈizi tɪ θroʊ ˈɔntu ˈɛni ˈrændəm məˈʃin ənd hæv ə prəˈmiˌθiəs ˈɪnstəns skreɪp ɪt fər ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɛtrɪks (cpu*, ˈmɛməri, ˈnɛtˌwərk, dɪsk, ˈjusɪʤ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə), aɪ ˈfɪgjərd, waɪ nɑt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑnətər maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp? aɪ hæv ə ““gaming”*” ˈlæpˌtɑp ðət sərvz ɛz maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈwərkˌsteɪʃən, ˈmoʊstli priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp æt hoʊm bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ mi tɪ bɪg ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðə keɪɑs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈkɑŋgrəs. sɪns aɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə bɪtˈwin ɪt ənd wən əv maɪ ˈsərvərz wɛr aɪ rən prəˈmiˌθiəs, aɪ kən ʤɪst ˈimərʤ brɪŋ əp ðə ˈsərvɪs, ənd pɔɪnt maɪ prəˈmiˌθiəs ˈɪnstəns æt ɪt. ðɪs ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli əˈlərts fər ɪt, wɪʧ minz maɪ foʊn wɪl meɪk ə laʊd nɔɪz wɛˈnɛvər aɪ ˈoʊpən weɪ tu ˈmɛni kroʊm tæbz ənd rən aʊt əv maɪ əv ræm. ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈtrəbəl ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ˈbɛrli ən aʊər ˈæftər ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɪs əp, ðoʊ, maɪ foʊn dɪd gɪt ə peɪʤ: maɪ ˈtərgət wɑz ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl. əˈlæs, aɪ kʊd ˈɪntu ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp faɪn, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli əp, bət hæd kræʃt. ˈfeɪtəl ˈɛrər: ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsɪgnəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən [ˈsɪgnəl sigsegv*: ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən vaɪəˈleɪʃən] 2395 [ˈrənɪŋ]: 0x2a*) runtime.sigpanic*() laɪk ˈmɛni prəˈmiˌθiəs kəmˈpoʊnənts, ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn goʊ. goʊ ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli seɪf ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: waɪl ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ʃut ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə fʊt ɪf ju soʊ wɪʃ, ənd ɪt hæv ˈnɪrli ɛz strɔŋ ˈseɪfti ˌgɛrənˈtiz ɛz, seɪ, rəst dɪz, ɪt ɪz stɪl nɑt tu ˈizi tɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli kɔz ə ɪn goʊ. mɔr soʊ, ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl goʊ æp wɪθ ˈmoʊstli dɪˈpɛndənsiz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðɪs wɑz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kræʃ tɪ gɪt. əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə kræʃ wɑz ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪʧ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər kræʃ ˈəndər ˈnɔrməl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. θɪŋz gɑt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈæftər aɪ riˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ə fju taɪmz: http*: ˈpænɪk ˈsərvɪŋ ˈɛrər: growslice*: kæp aʊt əv reɪnʤ 41 [ˈrənɪŋ]: fmt.(*buffer).writestring*(...) 0xae7c2d*, 0x2c*, fmt.sprintf(0xae7c2d*, 0x2c*, fmt.errorf(0xae7c2d*, 0x2c*, wɛl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ə kræʃ ɪn ðɪs taɪm. wət?: ˈpɔɪntər tɪ əˈnæləˌkeɪtɪd spæn: faʊnd ɪn ˈɑbʤɛkt æt <snɪp> ˈfeɪtəl ˈɛrər: faʊnd bæd ˈpɔɪntər ɪn goʊ hip (ˌɪnkərˈɛkt juz əv ənˈseɪf ər cgo*?) stæk: runtime.throw(0xaee4fe*, 0x3e*) runtime.mstart*() ənd naʊ ðə ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛktər ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ə ˈprɑbləm. jɛt ə ˈdɪfərənt kræʃ. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðɛr ər tu ˈnæʧərəl kənˈkluʒənz: ˈiðər aɪ hæv ə səˈvɪr ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɪʃu, ər ðɛr ɪz ə waɪld ˈmɛməri kərˈəpʃən bəg ɪn ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri. aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈfɔrmər ənˈlaɪkli, ɛz ðɪs məˈʃin həz ə ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli mɪkst ˈwərˌkloʊd ənd noʊ saɪnz əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ðət kən bi treɪst bæk tɪ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr (aɪ hæv maɪ fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr, bət ˈnɛvər ˈrændəm). sɪns goʊ ˈbaɪnəˌriz laɪk ər lɪŋkt ənd du nɑt dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, aɪ kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə əˈfɪʃəl riˈlis ˈbaɪnəˌri ənd traɪ ðət, wɪʧ wʊd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt moʊst əv ðə rɛst əv maɪ ˈsɪstəm ɛz ə ˈvɛriəbəl. jɛt, wɪn aɪ dɪd soʊ, aɪ stɪl gɑt ə kræʃ. ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd fɔlt ˈæˌdrɛs ˈfeɪtəl ˈɛrər: fɔlt [ˈsɪgnəl sigsegv*: ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən vaɪəˈleɪʃən 13 [ˈrənɪŋ]: runtime.sigpanic*() github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_model/go.(*labelpair).getname*(...) jɛt əˈnəðər kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt kræʃ. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðɛr wɑz ə ˈdisənt ʧæns ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈtruli ən ˈəpˈstrim ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ər wən əv ɪts dɪˈpɛndənsiz, soʊ aɪ faɪld ən ˈɪʃu ɔn github*. pərˈhæps ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz hæd sin ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr? wərθ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈɪʃu tɪ ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən ənd siɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiəz. ə bɛr ˈmɛtəl ˈditʊr ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, fərst gɛs wɑz ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɪʃu. ðɪs ənˈriznəbəl: ˈæftər ɔl, ˈoʊnli ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm ɔn wən spɪˈsɪfɪk məˈʃin. ɔl maɪ ˈəðər məˈʃinz ər ˈhæpəli ˈrənɪŋ waɪl aɪ hæd noʊ ˈəðər ˈɛvədəns əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɔn ðɪs hoʊst, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd noʊ ˈəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɛz tɪ wət wɑz soʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈbaʊt ðɪs məˈʃin ðət wʊd meɪk kræʃ. ə rən ˈnɛvər hərt ˈɛniˌwən, soʊ aɪ geɪv ɪt ə goʊ. ənd ðɛn ðɪs ˈhæpənd: ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ gɪt fər ˈjuzɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wups! bæd ræm. wɛl, tɪ bi mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, wən bɪt əv bæd ræm. ˈæftər ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə tɛst rən fər ə fʊl pæs, ɔl aɪ gɑt wɑz ðət ˈsɪŋgəl bæd bɪt, pləs ə fju fɔls ˈpɑzətɪvz ɪn tɛst 7 (wɪʧ muvz blɑks əraʊnd ənd soʊ kən ˈæmpləˌfaɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛrər). ˈfərðər ˈtɛstɪŋ ʃoʊd ðət tɛst 5 ɪn moʊd wʊd kˈwɪkli dɪˈtɛkt ðə ˈɛrər, bət ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt ɔn ðə fərst pæs. ðə ˈɛrər wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm bɪt æt ðə seɪm ˈæˌdrɛs. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ə wik ər ˈliki ræm sɛl. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wən wɪʧ gɪts wərs wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ˈlɑʤɪkəl: ə haɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈlikɪʤ ɪn ðə ræm sɛlz ənd ðəs meɪks ɪt mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðət ə ˈsəmˈwət ˈmɑrʤənəl sɛl wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔz ə bɪt flɪp. tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv, ðɪs ɪz wən bæd bɪt aʊt əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈɛrər reɪt! hɑrd dɪsks ənd flæʃ ˈmɛməri hæv məʧ haɪər ˈɛrər reɪts ʤɪst ðət ðoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz hæv bæd blɑks mɑrkt æt ðə ˈfæktəri ðət ər trænˈspɛrəntli swɔpt aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈjuzər noʊɪŋ, ənd kən trænˈspɛrəntli mɑrk ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd wik blɑks ɛz bæd ənd ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ðɛm tɪ ə spɛr ˈɛriə. ræm həz noʊ səʧ ˈləgʒəri, soʊ ə bæd bɪt stɪks fərˈɛvər. əˈlæs, ðɪs ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə kɔz əv maɪ woʊz. ðət æp ˈjuzɪz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ræm, ənd soʊ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ɪt ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə bæd bɪt (rɪˈpitɪdli, æt ðət) ər ɪkˈstrimli loʊ. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈprɑbləm wʊd bi ˈlɑrʤli unnoticeable*, pərˈhæps ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈpɪksəl ˈɛrər ɪn səm ˈgræfɪks, ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɛtər tɪ flɪp ɪn səm tɛkst, ən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ bi kərˈəptɪd ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɛvər bi rən, ənd pərˈhæps ðə rɛr wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪz lænd ɔn ðə bæd bɪt. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ɪt dɪz kɔz ˈlɔŋˈtərm riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈɪʃuz, ənd ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˈsərvərz ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi rɪˈlaɪəbəl məst juz ræm, wɪʧ kən kərˈɛkt ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈɛrər. aɪ hæv ðə ˈləgʒəri əv ræm ɔn ðɪs ˈlæpˌtɑp. wət aɪ du hæv, ðoʊ, ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ mɑrk ðə bæd blɑk əv ræm ɛz bæd ənd tɛl ðə ɑs nɑt tɪ juz ɪt. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfiʧər əv grəb 2 wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ du ʤɪst ðət, baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈmɛməri mæp ðət ɪz pæst tɪ ðə ˈbutɪd ˈkərnəl. nɑt wərθ baɪɪŋ nu ræm ʤɪst fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl bæd bɪt (əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɑbsəˈlit, ənd ə gʊd ʧæns nu ræm wʊd hæv wik sɛlz ˈɛniˌweɪ), soʊ ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd ˈɔpʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən mɔr θɪŋ aɪ kən du. sɪns ðə ˈprɑbləm gɪts wərs wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər, wət ˈhæpənz ɪf aɪ hit əp ðə ræm? ə ˈkoʊzi ˈjuzɪŋ ə hit gən sɛt æt ə ˈfɛrli loʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧər 130°c*) aɪ wɔrmd əp tu ˈmɑʤulz æt ə taɪm (ðə ˈəðər tu ˈmɑʤulz ər ˈəndər ðə rɪr ˈkəvər, ɛz maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp həz fɔr slɑts ˈtoʊtəl). pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ˈmɑʤul ˈɔrdər, aɪ faʊnd θri əˈdɪʃənəl wik bɪts ˈoʊnli dɪˈtɛktəbəl æt ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd ðeɪ wər sprɛd əraʊnd θri əv maɪ ræm stɪks. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛrərz steɪd ˈrəfli kənˈsɪstənt ˈivɪn ɛz aɪ swɔpt ˈmɑʤulz əraʊnd: ðə tɔp bɪts əv ðə ˈæˌdrɛs rɪˈmeɪnd ðə seɪm. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ræm ɪz ˌɪntərˈlivd: ˈdætə ɪz sprɛd ˈoʊvər ɔl fɔr stɪks, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv iʧ stɪk biɪŋ əˈsaɪnd ə kənˈtɪgjuəs kˈwɔrtər əv ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈæˌdrɛs speɪs. ðɪs ɪz kənˈvinjənt, bɪˈkəz aɪ kən ʤɪst mæsk ə ˈriʤən əv ræm lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz fər iʧ ˈɛrər bɪt, ənd nɑt hæv tɪ ˈwəri ðət aɪ maɪt swɑp stɪks ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ənd mɛs əp ðə ˈmæskɪŋ. aɪ faʊnd ðət ˈmæskɪŋ ə kənˈtɪgjuəs ˈɛriə ʃʊd ˈkəvər ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˌpərmjuˈteɪʃənz əv ˈæˈdrɛsɪz fər iʧ ˈgɪvɪn bæd bɪt, bət, fər gʊd ˈmɛʒər, aɪ ˈraʊndɪd əp tɪ. ðɪs geɪv mi θri əˈlaɪnd blɑks tɪ mæsk aʊt (wən əv ðɛm ˈkəvərz tu əv ðə bæd bɪts, fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv fɔr bæd bɪts aɪ ˈwɔntɪd mæskt): ðɪs kən bi ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks rikˈwaɪərd baɪ grəb ɛz ˈfɑloʊz, ɪn wən kwɪk ˈleɪtər, aɪ æm daʊn əv ræm ənd fɔr bɪts wɪθ ɪt. nɑt ræm, bət ðɪs ʃʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈifɛktɪv riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv maɪ ræm, sɪns naʊ aɪ noʊ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈmɛməri ɪz faɪn əp tɪ æt list. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, stɪl kræʃt, bət wi nu ðɪs ðə ril ˈprɑbləm, wi. ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈdipər ðə əˈnɔɪɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs kaɪnd əv bəg ɪz ðət ɪt ˈklɪrli ɪz kɔzd baɪ səm kaɪnd əv ˈmɛməri kərˈəpʃən ðət breɪks koʊd ðət rənz ˈleɪtər. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ diˈbəg, bɪˈkəz wi prɪˈdɪkt wət wɪl bi kərˈəptɪd (ɪt ˈvɛriz), ənd wi kæʧ ðə bæd koʊd ɪn ðə ækt əv duɪŋ soʊ. fərst aɪ traɪd səm ˈbeɪsɪk əv əˈveɪləbəl rɪˈlisɪz ənd ˈdɪfərənt kəˈlɛktərz, bət ðət wɛnt ˈnoʊˌwɛr. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈɪnstəns ˈəndər ðɪs simd tɪ stɑp ðə ˈkræʃɪz, wɪʧ ˈstrɔŋli pɔɪnts tɪ ə kaɪnd əv ˈprɑbləm. wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli wɪnd əp ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv æps tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, baɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ ɔl ˈsɪstəm kɔlz rən baɪ ɔl θrɛdz. aɪ wʊd ˈleɪtər faɪnd ðət ðə ˈɪnstəns kræʃt tu, bət ɪt tʊk məʧ ˈlɔŋgər tɪ du soʊ. sɪns ðɪs simd tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ, aɪ traɪd ˈsɛtɪŋ wɪʧ tɛlz goʊ tɪ ˈoʊnli juz ə ˈsɪŋgəl θrɛd tɪ rən goʊ koʊd. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ stɑpt ðə ˈkræʃɪz, əˈgɛn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈstrɔŋli tɪ ə ˈɪʃu. baɪ naʊ aɪ hæd ˈgæðərd kwaɪt ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈnəmbər əv kræʃ lɔgz, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs səm ˈpætərnz. waɪl ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə pɑrts ðət wər ˈkræʃɪŋ ənd haʊ, ˈəltəmətli ðə ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz kʊd bi ˈkætəgərˌaɪzd ˈɪntu ˈdɪfərənt taɪps ənd ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈɛrər ʃoʊd əp mɔr ðən wəns. soʊ aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈguglɪŋ ðiz ˈɛrərz, ənd ðɪs ɪz haʊ aɪ ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn goʊ ˈɪʃu 20427 ðɪs wɑz ən ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈsimɪŋli ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd pɑrt əv goʊ, bət wən ðət hæd kɔzd ˈsɪmələr ənd ˈrændəm ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz kloʊzd wɪθ noʊ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ˈæftər ɪt bi ˌriprəˈdust wɪθ goʊ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nu wət ðə rut kɔz wɑz, ʤɪst ðət ɪt hæd stɑpt ˈhæpənɪŋ. soʊ aɪ græbd ðɪs ˈsæmpəl koʊd frəm ðə ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ kleɪmd tɪ ˌriprəˈdus ðə ˈprɑbləm, ənd ræn ɪt ɔn maɪ məˈʃin. loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, ɪt kræʃt wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz. ˈbɪŋgoʊ. ðɪs ɪz ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈweɪtɪŋ aʊərz fər tɪ kræʃ. ðət gɪt mi ˈɛni ˈkloʊzər tɪ diˈbəgɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu frəm ðə goʊ saɪd, bət ɪt gɪvz mi ə məʧ ˈfæstər weɪ tɪ tɛst fər ɪt. soʊ traɪ əˈnəðər ˈæŋgəl. məˈʃinz aɪ noʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈhæpənz ɔn maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp, bət ˈhæpən ɔn ˈɛni ˈəðər əv maɪ məˈʃinz. aɪ traɪd ðə ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈəðər məˈʃin aɪ hæv ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ, ənd gɪt ɪt tɪ kræʃ ɔn ˈɛni əv ðɛm. ðɪs tɛlz mi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp. sɪns goʊ lɪŋks ˈbaɪnəˌriz, ðə rɛst əv ˈmætər. ðɪs livz tu ˈrɛləvənt pɑrts: ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ənd ðə ˈkərnəl. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈizi weɪ tɪ tɛst wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈəðər ðən ðə məˈʃinz aɪ oʊn, bət aɪ kən pleɪ wɪθ ˈkərnəlz. soʊ traɪ ðət. fərst ˈɔrdər əv ˈbɪznɪs: wɪl ɪt kræʃ ɪn ə? tɪ tɛst fər ðɪs, aɪ bɪlt ə ˈmɪnəməl ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli lɔnʧ ðə ɪn ə wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ər but ə fʊl ˈlɪnəks ˈsɪstəm. maɪ wɑz bɪlt wɪθ ənd kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ faɪlz: /dɛv 755 0 0 nɑd 0600 0 0 si 5 1 nɑd 0666 0 0 si 1 3 /bɪn 755 0 0 faɪl 755 0 0 755 0 0 755 0 0 faɪl 755 0 0 faɪl 755 0 0 ɪz ðə ˈɛntri pɔɪnt əv ə ˈlɪnəks, ənd ɪn maɪ keɪs wɑz ə ˈsɪmpəl tɪ stɑrt ðə tɛst ənd ˈmɛʒər taɪm: ˈɛkspɔrt deɪt +%ɛs) ˈɛkoʊ "ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɛst naʊ..." rɛt=$? deɪt +%ɛs) ˈɛkoʊ "tɛst ˈɛgzətɪd wɪθ ˈstætəs $rɛt ˈæftər $((end-start*)) ˈsɛkəndz" ɪz ə lɪŋkt ˈvərʒən əv, ˈɔfən juzd ɪn ˈmɪnəməl ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ðɪs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɔl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɪnəks ʃɛl juˈtɪlətiz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ʃɛl ˌɪtˈsɛlf). ðə kən bi bɪlt laɪk ðɪs (frəm ə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl sɔrs tri), wɛr ɪz ðə faɪl lɪst əˈbəv: -oʊ ənd kən but ðə ˈkərnəl ənd dɪˈrɛkli: -ˈkərnəl -əˈpɛnd 8 -ˈsɪˌriəl hoʊst ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn noʊ ˈaʊtˌpʊt æt ɔl tɪ ðə console…*… ənd ðɛn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ ˈivɪn kəmˈpaɪld 8250 ˈsɪˌriəl pɔrt səˈpɔrt ˈɪntu maɪ ˈkərnəl. d’oh*. aɪ min, ɪt hæv ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsɪˌriəl pɔrt, raɪt? ˈɛniˌweɪ, ə kwɪk ˈditʊr tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈkərnəl wɪθ ˈsɪˌriəl səˈpɔrt (ənd ˈkrɔsɪŋ maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz ðət ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt), aɪ traɪd əˈgɛn ənd ɪt səkˈsɛsfəli ˈbutɪd ənd ræn ðə. dɪd ɪt kræʃ? jəp. gʊd, ðɪs minz ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ɔn ə ɔn ðə seɪm məˈʃin. aɪ traɪd ðə seɪm kəˈmænd ɔn maɪ hoʊm ˈsərvər, wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈkərnəl, and…*… ˈnəθɪŋ. ðɛn aɪ ˈkɑpid ðə ˈkərnəl frəm maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd ˈbutɪd ðət and…*… ɪt kræʃt. ðə ˈkərnəl ɪz wət ˈmætərz. nɑt ə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɪʃu. ˈʤəgəlɪŋ ˈkərnəlz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ nu aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ lɑts əv ˈkərnəlz tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ðɪs daʊn. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv tɪ ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl məˈʃin aɪ hæd laɪɪŋ əraʊnd: ə ˈsəmˈwət oʊld 12-core*, (naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt, ˈsædli). aɪ ˈkɑpid ðə ˈkərnəl sɔrs tɪ ðət məˈʃin, bɪlt ɪt, ənd ˈtɛstɪd ɪt. ɪt kræʃ. wət? səm ˈleɪtər, aɪ meɪd ʃʊr ðə ərˈɪʤənəl bæd ˈkərnəl ˈbaɪnəˌri kræʃt (ɪt dɪd). ər wi bæk tɪ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr? dɪz ɪt ˈmætər wɪʧ məˈʃin aɪ bɪld ðə ˈkərnəl ɔn? soʊ aɪ traɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈkərnəl ɔn maɪ hoʊm ˈsərvər, ənd ðət wən ˈprɑmptli ˈtrɪgərd ðə kræʃ. ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈkərnəl ɔn tu məˈʃinz jildz ˈkræʃɪz, ə θərd məˈʃin. ðə ˈdɪfərəns? wɛl, ðiz ər ɔl ˈbɑksɪz, ənd ɔl ˈhɑrdənd æt ðət. bət maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd maɪ hoʊm ˈsərvər ər boʊθ (ənˈsteɪbəl), waɪl maɪ ˈsərvər ɪz (ˈsteɪbəl). ðət minz ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd hoʊm ˈsərvər wər boʊθ ɔn ˈhɑrdənd waɪl maɪ wɑz ɔn ˈhɑrdənd bət maɪ hoʊm ˈkərnəl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɪrli ðə seɪm ˈvərʒən ɛz maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp (ðoʊ nɑt ɪgˈzæktli), bɪlt wɪθ ðə seɪm, dɪd nɑt ˌriprəˈdus ðə ˈkræʃɪz. soʊ naʊ wi hæv tɪ kənˈklud ðət boʊθ ðə kəmˈpaɪlər juzd tɪ bɪld ðə ˈkərnəl ənd ðə ˈkərnəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf (ər ɪts?) ˈmætər. tɪ ˈnɛroʊ θɪŋz daʊn ˈfərðər, aɪ kəmˈpaɪld ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈkərnəl tri frəm maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp ɔn maɪ hoʊm ˈsərvər (linux-4.13.9-gentoo*), ənd kənˈfərmd ðət ɪt ˌɪnˈdid kræʃt. ðɛn aɪ ˈkɑpid ˈoʊvər ðə frəm maɪ hoʊm ˈsərvər ənd kəmˈpaɪld ðət, ənd faʊnd ðət ɪt. ðɪs minz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ˈkərnəl ˈdɪfərəns ənd ə kəmˈpaɪlər ˈdɪfərəns: ˈlæpˌtɑp noʊ kræʃ ˈlæpˌtɑp kræʃ ˈsərvər noʊ kræʃ tu ɛs, wən gʊd, ənd wən bæd. taɪm tɪ dɪf ðɛm. əv kɔrs, ðə tu wər ˈvæstli ˈdɪfərənt (sɪns aɪ tɛnd tɪ ˈteɪlər maɪ ˈkərnəl tɪ ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈdraɪvərz aɪ nid ɔn ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr məˈʃin), soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ rɪˈpitɪdli riˈbɪld ðə ˈkərnəl waɪl ˈnɛroʊɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ðə bad”*” ənd stɑrt riˈmuvɪŋ θɪŋz. sɪns ðə teɪks ə ˈvɛriəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm tɪ kræʃ, ˈiziər tɪ tɛst fər crashes”*” (ʤɪst weɪt fər ɪt tɪ kræʃ) ðən fər crash”*” (haʊ lɔŋ du aɪ hæv tɪ weɪt tɪ kənˈvɪns ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət ɪt?). ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 22 ˈkərnəl bɪldz, aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ðə soʊ məʧ ðət ðə ˈkərnəl hæd noʊ ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ səˈpɔrt, noʊ filesystems*, noʊ blɑk dɪˈvaɪs kɔr, ənd ˈivɪn səˈpɔrt (stɪl wərks faɪn ɔn ə ðoʊ!). maɪ ˈkərnəl bɪldz naʊ tʊk lɛs ðən 60 ˈsɛkəndz ənd ðə ˈkərnəl wɑz əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv maɪ ˈrɛgjələr wən. ðɛn aɪ muvd ɔn tɪ ðə good”*” ənd riˈmuvd ɔl ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ʤəŋk waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ɪt stɪl kræʃ ðə (wɪʧ wɑz ˈtrɪkiər ənd sloʊər ðən ðə ˈpriviəs tɛst). aɪ hæd ə fju fɔls ˈbrænʧɪz, wɛr aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪd ðə stɑrt ˈkræʃɪŋ (bət aɪ noʊ wət), jɛt aɪ mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd ðɛm ɛz crash”*”, soʊ wɪn aɪ gɑt ə kræʃ aɪ hæd tɪ wɔk bæk əp ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkərnəlz bɪlt ənd meɪk ʃʊr aɪ nu ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ðə kræʃ wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp duɪŋ 7 ˈkərnəl bɪldz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, aɪ ˈnɛroʊd ɪt daʊn tɪ ə smɔl ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔpʃənz. ə fju əv ðɛm stʊd aʊt, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈæftər ˈkɛrfəli ˈtɛstɪŋ ðɛm aɪ kənˈkludɪd ðət, ˌɪnˈdid, ðət ˈɔpʃən wɑz ðə ˈkəlprɪt. ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ɔf prəˈdust ˈkərnəlz ðət kræʃ ðə testcase*, waɪl ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ɔn prəˈdust ˈkərnəlz ðət. ðɪs ˈɔpʃən, wɪn tərnd ɔn, əˈlaʊz tɪ ˈbɛtər dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈrɪli məst bi, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðɛm ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə kəˈnɛkʃən: bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ˈvərʒənz. fɔrs ɪf ðə ˈjuzər rɪkˈwɛsts ɪt soʊ ˈviə ðə, ər ɪf ɪz tu oʊld. dɪz nɑt wɔrn əˈbaʊt ənˈjuzd ˈstætɪk ˈfəŋkʃənz fər -wunused-function*. ðɪs tərnz aʊt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə nid fər ˈkɑmplɛks dɪˈrɛktɪvz. səˈprɛs ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn klæŋ ɛz wɛl baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ "ənˈjuzd" ˈfəŋkʃən əˈtrɪˌbjut, wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈdəndənt bət nɑt ˈhɑrmfəl fər. #ɪf !defined(config_arch_supports_optimized_inlining*) !defined(config_optimize_inlining*) (__gnuc*__ 4 #dɪˈfaɪn __attribute__((always_inline,unused*)) #dɪˈfaɪn____ __attribute__((always_inline,unused*)) #dɪˈfaɪn __attribute__((always_inline,unused*)) #ɛls ə lɔt əv ˈfəŋkʃənz kən kɔz ˈhævək wɪθ ˈfəŋkʃən ˈtreɪsɪŋ #dɪˈfaɪn __attribute__((unused*)) #dɪˈfaɪn____ __attribute__((unused*)) #dɪˈfaɪn __attribute__((unused*)) soʊ wət nɛkst? wi noʊ ðət meɪks ðə ˈdɪfərəns, bət ðət pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfəŋkʃən əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊl ˈkərnəl. haʊ tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ðə ˈprɑbləm? aɪ hæd ən aɪˈdiə. ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɛmɪs ɪz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl pɑrt əv ðə ˈkərnəl wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən tərnd ɔn, ənd pɑrt əv ðə ˈkərnəl wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən tərnd ɔf. baɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈkərnəl ənd ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɑbləm əˈpɪrz ər nɑt, wi kən dɪˈdus wɪʧ ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ðə ˈkərnəl ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ˈjunɪts kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈprɑbləm koʊd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈnumərˌeɪt ɔl ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz ənd duɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ə əˈproʊʧ. aɪ roʊt ðɪs ˈræpər skrɪpt fər: args*=("$@") doit*= waɪl 0 du keɪs 1 ɪn -si) -oʊ) ʃɪft ʃɪft dən ˈɛkstrə= ɪf -zi "$doit*" ðɛn -ɛn "$objfile*" kət -di" ˈɛkoʊ $objfile*" ɪf $bɪt))) 0 ðɛn ˈɛkoʊ "[ɛn]" "$objfile*" ɛls ˈɛkoʊ "[waɪ]" "$objfile*" fi fi ˌɛgˈzɛk $ˈɛkstrə "${args*[@]}" ðɪs ˈhæʃəz ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl neɪm wɪθ ðɛn ʧɛks ə ˈgɪvɪn bɪt əv ðə hæʃ aʊt əv ðə fərst 32 bɪts (aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə $bɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈvɛriəbəl). ɪf ðə bɪt ɪz 0 ɪt bɪldz wɪˈθaʊt ɪf ɪt ɪz 1 ɪt bɪldz wɪθ aɪ faʊnd ðət ðə ˈkərnəl hæd əraʊnd 685 ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt (maɪ ˈɛfərt hæd peɪd ɔf), wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz əˈbaʊt 10 bɪts fər ə juˈnik aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ˈɔlsoʊ həz wən nit ˈprɑpərti: aɪ kən ʧuz tɪ ˈoʊnli ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈaʊtˌkəmz (wɛr ðə bɪt ɪz 0 sɪns ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ pruv ðət ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈkərnəl bɪld dɪz nɑt kræʃ (ɛz ðə ˈkræʃɪz ər ənd kən teɪk kwaɪt ə waɪl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz). aɪ bɪlt 32 ˈkərnəlz, wən fər iʧ bɪt əv ðə ˈprifɪks, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli tʊk 29 ˈmɪnəts. ðɛn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɛstɪŋ ðɛm, ənd ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ gɑt ə kræʃ, aɪ ˈnɛroʊd daʊn ə ˈrɛgjələr ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈhæʃəz tɪ ˈoʊnli ðoʊz wɪθ ˈziroʊ bɪts æt ðoʊz spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈzɪʃənz. æt 8 ˈkræʃɪz (ənd ðəs ˈziroʊ bɪts), aɪ wɑz daʊn tɪ 4 ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz, ənd ə ˈkəpəl wər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈprɑməsɪŋ. wəns aɪ hɪt ðə kræʃ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈsɪŋgəl mæʧ. 0246][012389ab][0189][014589cd][028a][012389ab][014589cd*]' koʊd. əv kɔrs. ʃəˈnænɪgənz ðə ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkərnəl koʊd. ɪz ə smɔl ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ðət ðə ˈkərnəl ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs speɪs əv ˈɛvəri ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd wɪʧ əˈlaʊz æps tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈsərtən ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɪstəm kɔlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər ˈlivɪŋ ˈjuzər moʊd. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz pərˈfɔrməns sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, waɪl stɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈkərnəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈditeɪlz əv ðoʊz ˈsɪstəm kɔlz ɛz ˈnidɪd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪz koʊd, bɪlt wɪθ ðə ˈkərnəl, ðət ɛndz əp biɪŋ lɪŋkt wɪθ ˈɛvəri æp. koʊd. ðɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə ˈkərnəl ənd ɪts kəmˈpaɪlər ˈmætərd: ɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkərnəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət əˈbaʊt ə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈkərnəl! ənd goʊ ˈjuzɪz ðə fər pərˈfɔrməns. goʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv ə (ˈrəðər ˌɪnˈseɪn, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən) ˈpɑləsi əv ˌriɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, soʊ ɪt dɪz nɑt juz ˈɛni əv ðə ˈstændərd ˈlɪnəks koʊd tɪ kɔl, bət ˈrəðər roʊlz ɪts oʊn kɔlz (ənd tu). soʊ wət dɪz ˈflɪpɪŋ du tɪ ðə? lʊk æt ðə əˈsɛmbli. wɪθ arch/x86/entry/vdso/vclock_gettime.o.no_inline_opt*: faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt əv ˈsɛkʃən .tɛkst: 0000000000000000 <vread_tsc*>: 0 55 pʊʃ 1 48 89 4 90 5 90 6 90 7 31 9 48 ˈsiˈwən 20 di: 48 09 ər 10 48 15 00 00 00 00 17 17 48 39 ˈsiˈtu 1a*: 77 02 jɑ <vread_tsc+0x1e*> 1c*: pɑp 1d*: ˈsiθˈri: 48 89 21 pɑp 22 ˈsiθˈri 23 00 (%ræks) 26 66 84 00 00 2d*: 00 00 00 0000000000000030 <__vdso_clock_gettime*>: 30 55 pʊʃ 31 48 89 34 48 81 20 10 00 00 səb 3b*: 48 83 24 00 0x0,(%rsp*) 40 48 81 ˈsiˈfɔr 20 10 00 00 æd 47 00 00 00 00 li <__vdso_clock_gettime+0x1e*>: 83 01 51 74 66 ʤi 53 ˌdiˈsi 00 00 00 135 59 83 05 5c*: 74 34 ʤi 92 5e*: 83 06 61 85 ˈsiˈtu 00 00 00 129 wɪθ arch/x86/entry/vdso/vclock_gettime.o.inline_opt*: faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt əv ˈsɛkʃən .tɛkst: 0000000000000000 <__vdso_clock_gettime*>: 0 55 pʊʃ 1 00 00 00 00 li 8 8 83 01 bi: 48 89 i: 74 66 ʤi 76 10 ˌdiˈsi 00 00 00 16 83 05 19 74 34 ʤi <__vdso_clock_gettime+0x4f*> 1b*: 83 06: 85 ˈsiˈtu 00 00 00 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, wɪʧ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈlaʊ tɪ lɛs, ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ɪt mɔr: ɪz ɪn ðət ˈvərʒən, waɪl nɑt ɪn ðə ˈvərʒən. bət mɑrkt æt ɔl, soʊ ɪz ˈpərfəktli wɪˈθɪn ɪts raɪt tɪ bɪˈheɪv laɪk ðɪs, ɛz ɛz ɪt meɪ bi. bət hu kɛrz ɪf ə ˈfəŋkʃən ɪz? ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɑbləm? wɛl, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈkloʊzər æt ðə version…*… 30 55 pʊʃ 31 48 89 34 48 81 20 10 00 00 səb 3b*: 48 83 24 00 0x0,(%rsp*) 40 48 81 ˈsiˈfɔr 20 10 00 00 æd waɪ ɪz ˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər əv stæk? nɑt ə stæk ˌæləˈkeɪʃən, ə stæk proʊb, ər mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈfiʧər. ˈlɪnəks ɪˈneɪbəlz baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn ɪts ˈhɑrdənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən fər ðə stæk klæʃ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. waɪl ɪz ən oʊld ˈfiʧər ənd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðɪs, ɪt tərnz aʊt ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli ˈmɪtəˌgeɪts ðə ˈɪʃu toʊld ˈprɑpər stæk klæʃ prəˈtɛkʃən wɪl bi ɪn 8 ɛz ə side-effect*, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz səm ˈfɛrli ˈsɪli bɪˈheɪvjər, wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈfəŋkʃən (ðət ɪz, ə ˈfəŋkʃən ðət meɪks ˈfəŋkʃən kɔlz) ɛndz əp ˈproʊbɪŋ ðə stæk 4 əˈhɛd əv ðə stæk ˈpɔɪntər. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, koʊd kəmˈpaɪld wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəli nidz æt list 4 əv stæk speɪs, ənˈlɛs ɪt ɪz ə lif ˈfəŋkʃən (ər ə ˈfəŋkʃən wɛr ˈɛvəri kɔl wɑz). goʊ ləvz smɔl stæks. tɛkst bi ˈkɛrfəl. wɪr ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈfəŋkʃən wɪθ ˈkɔlɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən hir. wɪr ˌgɛrənˈtid 128 baɪts ɔn ˈɛntri, ənd wiv ˈteɪkən 16 ənd ðə kɔl ˈjuzɪz əˈnəðər 8 ðət livz 104 fər ðə koʊd tɪ juz. hoʊp ðæts ɪˈnəf! tərnz aʊt 104 baɪts ɪˈnəf fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. ˈsərtənli nɑt fər maɪ ˈkərnəl. wərθ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən meɪks noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈmæksəməm stæk ˈjusɪʤ ˌgɛrənˈtiz, soʊ ðɪs ɪz skˈwɛrli fɔlt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvæləd əˈsəmpʃənz. kənˈkluʒən ðɪs ˈpərfəktli ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈsɪmptəmz. ðə stæk proʊb ɪz ən wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ər wɪθ 0 ðɪs ɪz ə no-op*, bət ˈifɛktɪvli proʊbz ðə ˈtərgət ˈæˌdrɛs (ɪf ɪt ɪz unmapped*, ɪt wɪl). bət wi siɪŋ ɪn koʊd, soʊ haʊ wɑz ðɪs ˈbreɪkɪŋ goʊ? wɛl, ər wɪθ 0 ˈrɪli ə no-op*. sɪns ɪz nɑt ən əˈtɑmɪk ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən, wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənz ɪz ðə ridz ðə ˈmɛməri ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ðɛn raɪts ɪt bæk. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ə reɪs kənˈdɪʃən. ɪf ˈəðər θrɛdz ər ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ɔn ˈəðər cpus*, maɪt ˈifɛktɪvli wɪnd əp ənˈduɪŋ ə ˈmɛməri raɪt ðət əˈkərz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. sɪns ðə raɪt wɑz aʊt əv ðə stæk baʊndz, ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈtrudɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər threads’*’ stæks ər ˈrændəm ˈdætə, ənd, wɪn ðə stɑrz laɪn əp, ənˈduɪŋ ə ˈmɛməri raɪt. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ waɪ wərks əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu, sɪns ðət prɪˈvɛnts tu θrɛdz frəm ˈifɛktɪvli ˈrənɪŋ goʊ koʊd æt ðə seɪm taɪm.
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this story appeared in the radically leftist new york times, of all places.
it says:
a small number of very premature babies are surviving earlier outside the womb than doctors once thought possible, a new study has documented, raising questions about how aggressively they should be treated and posing implications for the debate about abortion. […]the study, one of the largest and most systematic examinations of care for very premature infants, found that hospitals with sophisticated neonatal units varied widely in their approach tos, ranging from a few that offer no active medical treatment to a handful that assertively treat most cases with measures like ventilation, and surfactant to improve the functioning of babies’ lungs. […]the study, involving nearly babies born between 22 and 27 weeks gestation, found that babies did not survive without medical intervention. in the 78 cases where active treatment was given, 18 survived, and by the time they were young toddlers, seven of those did not have moderate or severe impairments. six had serious problems such as blindness, deafness or severe cerebral palsy. of the 755 born at 23 weeks, treatment was given to 542. about a third of those survived, and about half of the survivors had no significant problems.
you can double-check the details of the study.
meanwhile, in congress, the republicans are getting ready to reintroduce a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks.
excerpt:
republicans in the house of representatives will hold a vote on or around the anniversary of the murder conviction of abortionist kermit gosnell on a marquee bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy because unborn children feel intense pain in abortions. this is the second time republicans have planned a vote on the major bill and this vote is expected to take place next week, possibly wednesday, the anniversary of conviction. […]as sources have informed lifenews, other new provisions of the bill that strengthen in include a infant protection requirement that requires a second doctor be present and prepared to provide care to the child if he or she is born alive and that the child must receive the same level of care as would any other premature infant. the baby must then be transported and admitted to a hospital. the woman is also empowered with a right to sue if the law is not followed, and is provided with an informed consent form that notifies her of the age of her baby and the requirements under the law. abortionists are explicitly required to follow state mandatory reporting laws and state parental involvement laws. finally, abortionists are required to report any late abortions done under the exceptions to the center for disease control and such data will be compiled into an annual public report to ensure accountability.
this bill go all the way to banning all abortions far from it. but groups are pleased, because they want to save some lives even if they save all:
top advocates are strongly supporting the final version of the bill up for a vote next week, according to the weekly standard. two major groups have already signed off on the revised bill. “we will have even stronger support than we did in the last congress,” said rep. chris smith of new jersey, a leading advocate in the house. “it will be good to have a truly unified conference.” national right to life committee president carol tobias worked closely with republican leadership staff members and met thursday with mccarthy. “i felt very comfortable working with leadership staff,” said tobias. “we were working as allies.” “we are thankful to our allies on the hill, including house leadership and the congressional caucus, who have tirelessly worked to bring this bill to a vote,” said marjorie dannenfelser, president of the susan b. anthony list. “this process has yielded a strong bill which we expect to pass next week with enthusiastic bipartisan support.” sponsoring congressman trent franks of arizona says the bill has the potential to save thousands of babies from abortion.
that bill is, of course, opposed by democrats.
update: a news story about a woman who killed a baby who was born alive and left to die.
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ðɪs ˈstɔri əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈrædɪkli ˈlɛftɪst nu jɔrk taɪmz, əv ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪt sɪz: ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛri ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈbeɪbiz ər sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈərliər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wum ðən ˈdɑktərz wəns θɔt ˈpɑsəbəl, ə nu ˈstədi həz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd, ˈreɪzɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ əˈgrɛsɪvli ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ənd ˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt əˈbɔrʃən. ˈstədi, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz əv kɛr fər ˈvɛri ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈɪnfənts, faʊnd ðət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wɪθ səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˌnioʊˈneɪtəl ˈjunɪts ˈvɛrid ˈwaɪdli ɪn ðɛr əˈproʊʧ tɪ 22-week-olds*, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ə fju ðət ˈɔfər noʊ ˈæktɪv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt tɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl ðət əˈsərtɪvli trit moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ ˈmɛʒərz laɪk ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən, ənd sərˈfæktənt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv babies’*’ ləŋz. ˈstədi, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈbeɪbiz bɔrn bɪtˈwin 22 ənd 27 wiks ʤɛˈsteɪʃən, faʊnd ðət ˈbeɪbiz dɪd nɑt sərˈvaɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. ɪn ðə 78 ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈæktɪv ˈtritmənt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn, 18 sərˈvaɪvd, ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ wər jəŋ ˈtɑdlərz, ˈsɛvən əv ðoʊz dɪd nɑt hæv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ər səˈvɪr ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts. sɪks hæd ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz səʧ ɛz ˈblaɪndnəs, ˈdɛfnəs ər səˈvɪr ˈsɛrəbrəl ˈpɔlzi. əv ðə 755 bɔrn æt 23 wiks, ˈtritmənt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ 542 əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv ðoʊz sərˈvaɪvd, ənd əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə sərˈvaɪvərz hæd noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑbləmz. ju kən ˈdəbəˌlʧɛk ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈstədi. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ ˌriɪntrəˈdus ə bɪl ðət bænz əˈbɔrʃənz ˈæftər 20 wiks. ˈɛksərpt: rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wɪl hoʊld ə voʊt ɔn ər əraʊnd ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈmərdər kənˈvɪkʃən əv əˈbɔrʃənɪst ˈkərmɪt ˈgɑsnəl ɔn ə mɑrˈki bɪl tɪ bæn əˈbɔrʃənz ˈæftər 20 wiks əv ˈprɛgnənsi bɪˈkəz ˈənˈbɔrn ˈʧɪldrən fil ˌɪnˈtɛns peɪn ɪn əˈbɔrʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv plænd ə voʊt ɔn ðə ˈmeɪʤər bɪl ənd ðɪs voʊt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk pleɪs nɛkst wik, ˈpɑsəbli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv kənˈvɪkʃən. ˈsɔrsəz hæv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd lifenews*, ˈəðər nu prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə bɪl ðət ˈstrɛŋθən ɪn ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈɪnfənt prəˈtɛkʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈsɛkənd ˈdɔktər bi ˈprɛzənt ənd priˈpɛrd tɪ prəˈvaɪd kɛr tɪ ðə ʧaɪld ɪf hi ər ʃi ɪz bɔrn əˈlaɪv ənd ðət ðə ʧaɪld məst rɪˈsiv ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv kɛr ɛz wʊd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈɪnfənt. ðə ˈbeɪbi məst ðɛn bi trænˈspɔrtəd ənd ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪmˈpaʊərd wɪθ ə raɪt tɪ su ɪf ðə lɔ ɪz nɑt ˈfɑloʊd, ənd ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt fɔrm ðət ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪz hər əv ðə eɪʤ əv hər ˈbeɪbi ənd ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈəndər ðə lɔ. əˈbɔrʃənɪsts ər ɪkˈsplɪsətli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ steɪt ˈmændəˌtɔri rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ lɔz ənd steɪt pərˈɛntəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt lɔz. ˈfaɪnəli, əˈbɔrʃənɪsts ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni leɪt əˈbɔrʃənz dən ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd səʧ ˈdætə wɪl bi kəmˈpaɪld ˈɪntu ən ˈænjuəl ˈpəblɪk rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti. ðɪs bɪl goʊ ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ˈbænɪŋ ɔl əˈbɔrʃənz fɑr frəm ɪt. bət grups ər plizd, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪv səm lɪvz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ seɪv ɔl: tɔp ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə bɪl əp fər ə voʊt nɛkst wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwikli ˈstændərd. tu ˈmeɪʤər grups hæv ɔˈrɛdi saɪnd ɔf ɔn ðə rɪˈvaɪzd bɪl. wɪl hæv ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər səˈpɔrt ðən wi dɪd ɪn ðə læst congress,”*,” sɛd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. krɪs smɪθ əv nu ˈʤərzi, ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ɪn ðə haʊs. wɪl bi gʊd tɪ hæv ə ˈtruli ˈjunəˌfaɪd conference.”*.” ˈnæʃənəl raɪt tɪ laɪf kəˈmɪti ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɛrəl təˈbaɪəs wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp stæf ˈmɛmbərz ənd mɛt ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪθ məˈkɑrθi. fɛlt ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈlidərˌʃɪp staff,”*,” sɛd təˈbaɪəs. wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz allies.”*.” ər ˈθæŋkfəl tɪ ɑr ˈælaɪz ɔn ðə hɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊs ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkɔkəs, hu hæv ˈtaɪrləsli wərkt tɪ brɪŋ ðɪs bɪl tɪ ə vote,”*,” sɛd ˈmɑrʤəri dannenfelser*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsuzən bi. ˈænθɔˌni lɪst. ˈprɔˌsɛs həz ˈjildɪd ə strɔŋ bɪl wɪʧ wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ pæs nɛkst wik wɪθ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk baɪˈpɑrtɪzən support.”*.” ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəsmən trɛnt fræŋks əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə sɪz ðə bɪl həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ seɪv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈbeɪbiz frəm əˈbɔrʃən. ðət bɪl ɪz, əv kɔrs, əˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ə nuz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən hu kɪld ə ˈbeɪbi hu wɑz bɔrn əˈlaɪv ənd lɛft tɪ daɪ.
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image copyright 1 image caption the town first turned its piazza into a huge version of the board game last summer
a small italian town is transforming its main square into a giant risk board for a two-day tournament, it's reported.
the piazza in a maiella, located deep within italy's central national park, will be covered with a (7,000-sq-ft) board as part of the event later this month, the local il centro website reports. it's billed as the biggest game of risk in the world by the event's organisers. artist spent 15 days painting the huge political map of the world used in the game. playing pieces designed to fit with the gigantic board will be used by those taking part.
risk is a strategy game where players try to occupy each territory on the board, thereby eliminating their competitors. the rules are being slightly simplified to allow more people to compete, but the tournament's winner will need to brush up on all the finer details, as they'll be offered a place at the national risk championship.
"we have already seen 80 people sign up to take part from all over italy," mayor francesco crivelli tells metro news 24. and while the mayor is partial to a game himself, he might not fancy his chances at the tournament. "usually i like to play using the green pieces, but i lose, i always lose," he tells the channel.
image copyright news 24 image caption risk, or in italian, has become popular around the world since it was first released in the
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 1 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə taʊn fərst tərnd ɪts piˈæzə ˈɪntu ə juʤ ˈvərʒən əv ðə bɔrd geɪm læst ˈsəmər ə smɔl ˌɪˈtæljən taʊn ɪz trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪts meɪn skwɛr ˈɪntu ə ʤaɪənt rɪsk bɔrd fər ə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈtʊrnəmənt, ɪts ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə piˈæzə ɪn ə maiella*, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd dip wɪˈθɪn ˈɪtəliz ˈsɛntrəl ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk, wɪl bi ˈkəvərd wɪθ ə 7,000-sq-ft*) bɔrd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ, ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪl ˈsɛntroʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt rɪˈpɔrts. ɪts bɪld ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst geɪm əv rɪsk ɪn ðə wərld baɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts organisers*. ˈɑrtɪst spɛnt 15 deɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə juʤ pəˈlɪtɪkəl mæp əv ðə wərld juzd ɪn ðə geɪm. pleɪɪŋ ˈpisɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ fɪt wɪθ ðə ʤaɪˈgænɪk bɔrd wɪl bi juzd baɪ ðoʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt. rɪsk ɪz ə ˈstrætəʤi geɪm wɛr pleɪərz traɪ tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ iʧ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɔn ðə bɔrd, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. ðə rulz ər biɪŋ sˈlaɪtli ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ mɔr ˈpipəl tɪ kəmˈpit, bət ðə ˈtʊrnəmənts ˈwɪnər wɪl nid tɪ brəʃ əp ɔn ɔl ðə ˈfaɪnər ˈditeɪlz, ɛz ðɛl bi ˈɔfərd ə pleɪs æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪsk ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. "wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin 80 ˈpipəl saɪn əp tɪ teɪk pɑrt frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈɪtəli," meɪər frænˈʧɛskoʊ krɪˈvɛli tɛlz ˈmɛˌtroʊ nuz 24 ənd waɪl ðə meɪər ɪz ˈpɑrʃəl tɪ ə geɪm hɪmˈsɛlf, hi maɪt nɑt ˈfænsi hɪz ˈʧænsɪz æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. "ˈjuʒəwəli aɪ laɪk tɪ pleɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə grin ˈpisɪz, bət aɪ luz, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz luz," hi tɛlz ðə ˈʧænəl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt nuz 24 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən rɪsk, ər ɪn ˌɪˈtæljən, həz bɪˈkəm ˈpɑpjələr əraʊnd ðə wərld sɪns ɪt wɑz fərst riˈlist ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈstɔri: 'seɪf ˈsɛlˌfi' kæmˈpeɪn lɔnʧt ɪn ˈrəʃə juz tɪ steɪ wɪθ ɑr rɪˈpɔrts ˈviə tˈwɪtər.
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during the final segment of bradley wiggins build-up for the 2012 tour de france - at the du dauphiné - team sky only once came up against a rider who not only refused to turn over and be beaten, but who also succeeded.
on the most mountainous stage quintana (movistar) charged away on the de plane, the single hardest climb of that dauphiné. yet for all team sky laid down a relentless pace behind designed to wipe out any rival attacks - which, barring a late downhill move by evans, largely managed to do - quintana reached the finish ahead of both the australian and the main pack.
up until that point, sky had won almost everything they wanted to in the dauphiné, which they completed with the overall victory and three riders in the top four. but if quintana constituted a minor fly in the ointment for sky last june given he was so far behind overall, in the al vasco this april, his stage victory ahead of sergio henao and richie porte had a far more devastating effect on the british. against almost all expectations, he won outright.
quintana’s in feel that theombian has a huge margin of progression. juan jose cobo, the only rider to beat combined ‘a’ team of in a stage race, back in the 2011 points out thatlast year was with alejandro [valverde] right up until the last climbs in his debut grand tour- with one particular high point being when quintana took sixth on the toughest ascent, the negru, after working for his team leader.that means got it in him to win in major tours.”
this year, quintana is being groomed for the tour de france, a race where one top name in management admitted to that he considered theombian so dangerouswe be giving him any room for at all.”
they could be right to do that, given quintana is not just a gifted climber. as cobo points out,in his first month with us [2012] he was already capable of winning a stage race, the a. what surprised us so much that he could take the mountainous stage” - as he did, taking the lead with it -but that he was so about the time trial that followed. we knew that he was a climber all right, but not that he could do so well in the time trialling.” sky, too, were to find this out at the al vasco, where porte and henao looked set to win outright until quintana claimed the final victory thanks to winning the last, technically very difficult, race against the clock.
growing up inombia
if all round abilities are what make him so dangerous as a three week stage race contender, his first result in europe came in the a in 2009, a sadly defunct summit finish race that acted as a revenge match for the san sebastian, held 24 hours earlier. on, probably the steepest climb of the basque country, and riding for a tiny south american squad, es para is a place to go and see), aged 19, quintana placed seventh.
“it was the biggest race the team got to do that year,” quintana recalls,i was pretty young and only just turned pro. that summer. to be honest, i never imagined it, but that was where i started taking my first steps. that result opened me a lot of doors.”
it is one of the cycling cliches that riders who have come from a very poor background tend to be hungrier for success in cycling. in case, given that he began working almost as soon as he could walk, helping his father - who is disabled - work as a wholesale fruit merchant in ruralombia shifting of vegetables, the cliche happens to be true. but he see his upbringing as having been excessively hard.
“yes, we did work from a very young age. one of my earliest memories is sitting in a bus surrounded by other farm workers and sacks of fruit and vegetables. but it all bad, like anything, once you start doing it, you get used to it. we had some good times”
on two wheels as well as four, there were other experiences there in his hometown of combita, northeast of bogota, that helped forge his endurance level as a pro. for example there was how he had to ride down one mountain and up another mountain pass, a mere 16 kilometres long, every time he went to school - an education which, like so many youngombians, he combined with his ‘day-job’ of working to help the family, making for very long hours for a teenager.
“combita itself is at around metres above sea level, but my parents house was a lot further up the mountain, at metres. so to go to school, in another town called arcabuco, i had to go up that climb, which was around eight percent average gradient and 16 kilometres long, every day. and then it was 16 kilometres downhill again. i did that every day for three years, from 15 to 18. and when i was 17, too, that was what got me interested in riding a bike anyway.”
there was no tradition, he says, in his family, of racing or riding.it had never to me.” but given the climb he had to tackle on his ‘school run’ was so hard, groups of normal amateur riders would use it, and one day he decided to tag along with some riders on a training run to see how well he could match against them.
“they started accelerating and accelerating and they drop me,” he recalls with just a hint of pride in his quietly spoken voice.so i got home, i told my dad, and he was very pleased. he bought me a racing bike and then we went on to village races.”
he went straight from junior to a continental level with the squad, who snapped him up after he took third in theombian version of the tour de, in 2008. that meant quintana has been used to punching above his weight from a very young age, given he never raced as an amateur, but was already familiar with events.as a junior there many races at my level. i would get fourth or fifth in uphill time trials, once second but i was racing against guys three or four years older than me.”
his next move, intoombia es in 2010, came when lost sponsorship deal and stopped racing in europe.colomba es already wanted to sign me in 2009, but was my local team. when dropped down a category to amateur, though, i could sign withombia es.”
the tour de
in 2011, having won the tour de of the european variety the previous year - another important landmark - quintana then won the mountains prize in the volta a catalunya.
“that showed me i was doing ok, without making huge progress.it also saved his career. quintana crashed out badly of the aombia, badly injuring his wrists during a in the race -and it still hurts” - and was two months off without racing. but had had their eye on quintana since the tour de - and even more so after catalunya, anddoing a really good time trial in castille y leon on a bike that my measure and even belong to me.” so in 2012, despite having had half the 2011 season off, he signed with the spanish. theombian who started out by riding up 16 kilometre climbs just so he could get an education was finally en route.
“i was in good shape from the first month with, winning from the a onwards, where i beat some big names like samuel sanchez and roberto gesink,” he recalls. quintana has, since then, been the first topombian to excel in time trials since victor hugo and santiago botero, who won the world championships time trial and a tour de france time trial back in the early noughties.i did well in, but already representedombia at the in at level,” he said,maybe not a top name, but if you look at the climbers, always up there in the time trials as well.”
murcia was one breakthrough, but the biggest was without doubt managing to beat team sky in the plane in the du. they were, as quintana recollects,way superior to everybody else at the time and they were fast in every stage before that. all we could do was sit on their wheels.”
“but i felt good on the plane day, i attacked to see what i could get, but the most i could do was 20 or 30 seconds. they were always close behind, sky were so strong. but nobody else dared attack.”
confidence for the tour de france
“winning there gave me a big dose of confidence, i felt much more sure of myself on the french mountains now,” he says,straight away after the i went onto the route du and won the most important mountain stage there, too, with big differences between the main favourites.” - of over a minute, in fact, between himself and his vastly more experienced closest pursuer, herbert dupont (ag2r), and with nearly four minutes between himself and the equally veteran third placed anthony (europcar).
ironically enough, one reason why he managed to stay away on the descent off the plane into - one of the most difficult in the alps - was because he had been given the wrong bike. (this error also blows a hole in theories of marginal gains being paramount to success, quite apart from losing the british team the stage, but another story.)
“the messed up and he gave me a bike that was too large, he insisted that was the right one,” quintana recalls.but because the frame was a little bit longer, that bike gave me a little bit more confidence on the descents, as happened that day.”
“it was only this year, after a lot of nagging, that i got the team to give me a bike that was one smaller, the right, size.” he now descendsnormally, ok,”, without the same degree of confidence, he saysbut got a lot better on the climbs with a new bike. i can ride it harder, and you can feel the bike responds quicker when i move he laughs at the idea that should give him a different bike for the descents, but perhaps it is worth considering.
even with the wrong bike, he was a huge factor in alejandro success in the, where valverde took second overall and could have won the race outright had he not miscalculated when attacked at fuente dé.
“i came to the directly fromombia, where the temperature was nearly twenty degrees cooler - 10 degrees in the middle of the day or so. so when i got to pamplona on the first day with 37 degrees, my body really handle it.”
“but thank goodness, when the second week of mountain climbing started, my body had got used to the hotter weather and i was ready to go. it was a very tough indeed.”
goals at the tour de france
looking ahead to the tour, his initial objective will be tohelp alejandro again, at a very good level” - and with the mountainous route that the has this year and given valverde is now 33, it is almost now or never for the spaniard.
“but if there are any opportunities for me, take them.”
quintana, together with sergio henao and (sky) as well as carlos alberto betancur (ag2r) is supposed to be at the head of a new generation ofombian riders. but although too young to recall theombian greats in the tour in the - although his gravelly voice, skin and almost serious way of talking make him seem much older than in his twenties - quintana nonetheless has clear memories of some of the more recent generation ofombian riders and say thatin fact, always been around. this a ‘return’ to thirty years ago for us. always been there.”
he names maurizio -one of [denis] greatest domestiques” - santiago botero and maurizio soler -who did great things in the tour de france mountain stages and was always really consistent” - as the top names from his country in recent years.and then there was time victor hugo, aka el tiburon [the shark], who wasombia’s first tour de france leader in 2003, and who was the senior figure in two years in theombia es [colombia is passion] team, in 2010 and 2011.
he agrees with betancur, though, that the arrival of the biological passport has enablednot just one or two, but a large number” ofombian riders to break through to the surface, and the benefits of living at altitude to become more noticeable again.
“i think that in my case, for example, i live at metres above sea level, we were born and we grew up there, and i believe that makes a difference. but to be honest i thought about how different we are or not: here in europe there are lots of good riders.”
quintana has already proved he is more than a match for riders of the level of richie porte (sky), even when he was in top form after winning paris-nice. how much higher can he go? valverde, for one, says that quintana hasan enormous future, even if very young” and insiststhat he can have a role as a team leader when not there, as he showed in the volta a catalunya.”
for the tour, idea is that quintana will be making his debutand learning about it little by little.” could he outshine the leader? this july we will find out. but quintana has already proved he has stepped up a huge level this spring. and with no pressure on him as a team leader, he could go even further than anyone has expected - particularly with the right bike.
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ðɪs ˈfiʧər fərst əˈpɪrd ɪn ðɪs mənθs ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˈmægəˌzin. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd: tim vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ ənd kwinˈtænə ˈrikɔn ˈkrɪtɪkəl tʊr də fræns ˈsteɪʤɪz kwinˈtænə wɪnz ˈoʊvərˌɔl æt æl peɪz ˈvæskoʊ ˈpɑrə kɔlz fər kəˈləmbiən əˈlaɪəns tɪ dɪˈfit kwinˈtænə wɪl nɑt reɪs əˈgɛn ˌbiˈfɔr tʊr də fræns wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn tʊr də fræns skwɑd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz ˈbɪlˌdəp fər ðə 2012 tʊr də fræns æt ðə də dauphiné*é tim skaɪ ˈoʊnli wəns keɪm əp əˈgɛnst ə ˈraɪdər hu nɑt ˈoʊnli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ənd bi ˈbitən, bət hu ˈɔlsoʊ səkˈsidɪd. ɔn ðə moʊst ˈmaʊntənəs steɪʤ kwinˈtænə (movistar*) ʧɑrʤd əˈweɪ ɔn ðə də pleɪn, ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈhɑrdəst klaɪm əv ðət dauphiné*é. jɛt fər ɔl tim skaɪ leɪd daʊn ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs peɪs bɪˈhaɪnd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ waɪp aʊt ˈɛni ˈraɪvəl əˈtæks wɪʧ, ˈbɑrɪŋ ə leɪt ˈdaʊnˈhɪl muv baɪ ˈɛvənz, ˈlɑrʤli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du kwinˈtænə riʧt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ əˈhɛd əv boʊθ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ənd ðə meɪn pæk. əp ənˈtɪl ðət pɔɪnt, skaɪ hæd wən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪn ðə dauphiné*é, wɪʧ ðeɪ kəmˈplitɪd wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvɪktəri ənd θri ˈraɪdərz ɪn ðə tɔp fɔr. bət ɪf kwinˈtænə ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə ˈmaɪnər flaɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔɪntmənt fər skaɪ læst ʤun ˈgɪvɪn hi wɑz soʊ fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪn ðə æl ˈvæskoʊ ðɪs ˈeɪprəl, hɪz steɪʤ ˈvɪktəri əˈhɛd əv ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈheɪnaʊ ənd ˈrɪʧi pɔrt hæd ə fɑr mɔr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. əˈgɛnst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, hi wən ˈaʊˈtraɪt. ɪn fil ðət ðə kəˈləmbiən həz ə juʤ ˈmɑrʤən əv prəˈgrɛʃən. wɑn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈkoʊboʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈraɪdər tɪ bit kəmˈbaɪnd ‘‘a’*’ tim əv ɪn ə steɪʤ reɪs, bæk ɪn ðə 2011 pɔɪnts aʊt ðət jɪr wɑz wɪθ ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ [vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ] raɪt əp ənˈtɪl ðə læst klaɪmz ɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju grænd tʊr wɪθ wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr haɪ pɔɪnt biɪŋ wɪn kwinˈtænə tʊk sɪksθ ɔn ðə ˈtəfəst əˈsɛnt, ðə negru*, ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ fər hɪz tim ˈlidər. minz gɑt ɪt ɪn ɪm tɪ wɪn ɪn ˈmeɪʤər tours.”*.” ðɪs jɪr, kwinˈtænə ɪz biɪŋ grumd fər ðə tʊr də fræns, ə reɪs wɛr wən tɔp neɪm ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðət hi kənˈsɪdərd ðə kəˈləmbiən soʊ ˈdeɪnʤərəs bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ˈɛni rum fər æt all.”*.” ðeɪ kʊd bi raɪt tɪ du ðət, ˈgɪvɪn kwinˈtænə ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈgɪftɪd ˈklaɪmər. ɛz ˈkoʊboʊ pɔɪnts aʊt, hɪz fərst mənθ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs 2012 hi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ə steɪʤ reɪs, ðə ə. wət səˈpraɪzd ˈjuˈɛs soʊ məʧ ðət hi kʊd teɪk ðə ˈmaʊntənəs stage”*” ɛz hi dɪd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə lɛd wɪθ ɪt ðət hi wɑz soʊ əˈbaʊt ðə taɪm traɪəl ðət ˈfɑloʊd. wi nu ðət hi wɑz ə ˈklaɪmər ɔl raɪt, bət nɑt ðət hi kʊd du soʊ wɛl ɪn ðə taɪm trialling.”*.” skaɪ, tu, wər tɪ faɪnd ðɪs aʊt æt ðə æl ˈvæskoʊ, wɛr pɔrt ənd ˈheɪnaʊ lʊkt sɛt tɪ wɪn ˈaʊˈtraɪt ənˈtɪl kwinˈtænə kleɪmd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvɪktəri θæŋks tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə læst, ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, reɪs əˈgɛnst ðə klɑk. groʊɪŋ əp ɪn kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɔl raʊnd əˈbɪləˌtiz ər wət meɪk ɪm soʊ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz ə θri wik steɪʤ reɪs kənˈtɛndər, hɪz fərst rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈjʊrəp keɪm ɪn ðə ə ɪn 2009 ə ˈsædli dɪˈfəŋkt ˈsəmɪt ˈfɪnɪʃ reɪs ðət ˈæktɪd ɛz ə riˈvɛnʤ mæʧ fər ðə sæn səˈbæsʧən, hɛld 24 aʊərz ˈərliər. ɔn, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈstipəst klaɪm əv ðə bæsk ˈkəntri, ənd ˈraɪdɪŋ fər ə ˈtaɪni saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən skwɑd, ɛs ˈpɛrə ɪz ə pleɪs tɪ goʊ ənd si), ˈeɪʤɪd 19 kwinˈtænə pleɪst ˈsɛvənθ. wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst reɪs ðə tim gɑt tɪ du ðət year,”*,” kwinˈtænə ˈriˌkɔlz, wɑz ˈprɪti jəŋ ənd ˈoʊnli ʤɪst tərnd proʊ. ðət ˈsəmər. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪt, bət ðət wɑz wɛr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ maɪ fərst stɛps. ðət rɪˈzəlt ˈoʊpənd mi ə lɔt əv doors.”*.” ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kliˈʃeɪz ðət ˈraɪdərz hu hæv kəm frəm ə ˈvɛri pur ˈbækˌgraʊnd tɛnd tɪ bi ˈhəŋgriər fər səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ. ɪn keɪs, ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz sun ɛz hi kʊd wɔk, ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑðər hu ɪz dɪˈseɪbəld wərk ɛz ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl frut ˈmərʧənt ɪn ˈrʊrəl kəˈləmbiə ˈʃɪftɪŋ əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ðə kliˈʃeɪ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi tru. bət hi si hɪz ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ɪkˈsɛsɪvli hɑrd. ““yes*, wi dɪd wərk frəm ə ˈvɛri jəŋ eɪʤ. wən əv maɪ ˈərliəst ˈmɛməriz ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə bəs sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈəðər fɑrm ˈwərkərz ənd sæks əv frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. bət ɪt ɔl bæd, laɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, wəns ju stɑrt duɪŋ ɪt, ju gɪt juzd tɪ ɪt. wi hæd səm gʊd times”*” ɔn tu wilz ɛz wɛl ɛz fɔr, ðɛr wər ˈəðər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðɛr ɪn hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv combita*, ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˌboʊgəˈtɑ, ðət hɛlpt fɔrʤ hɪz ˈɛndərəns ˈlɛvəl ɛz ə proʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðɛr wɑz haʊ hi hæd tɪ raɪd daʊn wən ˈmaʊntən ənd əp əˈnəðər ˈmaʊntən pæs, ə mɪr 16 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz lɔŋ, ˈɛvəri taɪm hi wɛnt tɪ skul ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪʧ, laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni jəŋ kəˈləmbiənz, hi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ hɪz ‘‘day-job’*’ əv ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈfæməli, ˈmeɪkɪŋ fər ˈvɛri lɔŋ aʊərz fər ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz æt əraʊnd ˈmitərz əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl, bət maɪ ˈpɛrənts haʊs wɑz ə lɔt ˈfərðər əp ðə ˈmaʊntən, æt ˈmitərz. soʊ tɪ goʊ tɪ skul, ɪn əˈnəðər taʊn kɔld arcabuco*, aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ əp ðət klaɪm, wɪʧ wɑz əraʊnd eɪt pərˈsɛnt ˈævərɪʤ ˈgreɪdiənt ənd 16 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz lɔŋ, ˈɛvəri deɪ. ənd ðɛn ɪt wɑz 16 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ˈdaʊnˈhɪl əˈgɛn. aɪ dɪd ðət ˈɛvəri deɪ fər θri jɪrz, frəm 15 tɪ 18 ənd wɪn aɪ wɑz 17 tu, ðət wɑz wət gɑt mi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈraɪdɪŋ ə baɪk anyway.”*.” ðɛr wɑz noʊ trəˈdɪʃən, hi sɪz, ɪn hɪz ˈfæməli, əv ˈreɪsɪŋ ər ˈraɪdɪŋ. hæd ˈnɛvər tɪ me.”*.” bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə klaɪm hi hæd tɪ ˈtækəl ɔn hɪz run’*’ wɑz soʊ hɑrd, grups əv ˈnɔrməl ˈæməˌʧər ˈraɪdərz wʊd juz ɪt, ənd wən deɪ hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ tæg əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈraɪdərz ɔn ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ rən tɪ si haʊ wɛl hi kʊd mæʧ əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ˈstɑrtɪd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd ðeɪ drɔp me,”*,” hi ˈriˌkɔlz wɪθ ʤɪst ə hɪnt əv praɪd ɪn hɪz kˈwaɪətli ˈspoʊkən vɔɪs. aɪ gɑt hoʊm, aɪ toʊld maɪ dæd, ənd hi wɑz ˈvɛri plizd. hi bɔt mi ə ˈreɪsɪŋ baɪk ənd ðɛn wi wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ races.”*.” hi wɛnt streɪt frəm ˈʤunjər tɪ ə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ðə skwɑd, hu snæpt ɪm əp ˈæftər hi tʊk θərd ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈvərʒən əv ðə tʊr də, ɪn 2008 ðət mɛnt kwinˈtænə həz bɪn juzd tɪ ˈpənʧɪŋ əˈbəv hɪz weɪt frəm ə ˈvɛri jəŋ eɪʤ, ˈgɪvɪn hi ˈnɛvər reɪst ɛz ən ˈæməˌʧər, bət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ɪˈvɛnts. ə ˈʤunjər ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈreɪsɪz æt maɪ ˈlɛvəl. aɪ wʊd gɪt fɔrθ ər fɪθ ɪn ˈəˈphɪl taɪm traɪəlz, wəns ˈsɛkənd bət aɪ wɑz ˈreɪsɪŋ əˈgɛnst gaɪz θri ər fɔr jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən me.”*.” hɪz nɛkst muv, ˈɪntu kəˈləmbiə ɛs ɪn 2010 keɪm wɪn lɔst ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp dil ənd stɑpt ˈreɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɛs ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ saɪn mi ɪn 2009 bət wɑz maɪ ˈloʊkəl tim. wɪn drɑpt daʊn ə ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ ˈæməˌʧər, ðoʊ, aɪ kʊd saɪn wɪθ kəˈləmbiə ɛs pasión.”*.” ðə tʊr də ɪn 2011 ˈhævɪŋ wən ðə tʊr də əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən vərˈaɪəti ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlændˌmɑrk kwinˈtænə ðɛn wən ðə ˈmaʊntənz praɪz ɪn ðə ˈvoʊltə ə catalunya*. ʃoʊd mi aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ juʤ ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈɔlsoʊ seɪvd hɪz kərɪr. kwinˈtænə kræʃt aʊt ˈbædli əv ðə ə kəˈləmbiə, ˈbædli ˈɪnʤərɪŋ hɪz rɪsts ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ɪn ðə reɪs ɪt stɪl hurts”*” ənd wɑz tu mənθs ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ˈreɪsɪŋ. bət hæd hæd ðɛr aɪ ɔn kwinˈtænə sɪns ðə tʊr də ənd ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ˈæftər catalunya*, ənd ə ˈrɪli gʊd taɪm traɪəl ɪn ˈkæstɪl waɪ liɑn ɔn ə baɪk ðət maɪ ˈmɛʒər ənd ˈivɪn bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ me.”*.” soʊ ɪn 2012 dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ hæd hæf ðə 2011 ˈsizən ɔf, hi saɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈspænɪʃ. ðə kəˈləmbiən hu ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt baɪ ˈraɪdɪŋ əp 16 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətər klaɪmz ʤɪst soʊ hi kʊd gɪt ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ɛn rut. wɑz ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp frəm ðə fərst mənθ wɪθ, ˈwɪnɪŋ frəm ðə ə ˈɑnwərdz, wɛr aɪ bit səm bɪg neɪmz laɪk ˈsæmjul ˈsænʧɛz ənd rəˈbɛrtoʊ gesink,”*,” hi ˈriˌkɔlz. kwinˈtænə həz, sɪns ðɛn, bɪn ðə fərst tɔp kəˈləmbiən tɪ ɪkˈsɛl ɪn taɪm traɪəlz sɪns ˈvɪktər ˈjugoʊ ənd ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ boʊˈtɛroʊ, hu wən ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps taɪm traɪəl ənd ə tʊr də fræns taɪm traɪəl bæk ɪn ðə ˈərli noughties*. dɪd wɛl ɪn, bət ɔˈrɛdi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd kəˈləmbiə æt ðə ɪn æt level,”*,” hi sɛd, nɑt ə tɔp neɪm, bət ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə ˈklaɪmərz, ˈɔlˌweɪz əp ðɛr ɪn ðə taɪm traɪəlz ɛz well.”*.” wɑz wən ˈbreɪkθˌru, bət ðə ˈbɪgəst wɑz wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ˈmænəʤɪŋ tɪ bit tim skaɪ ɪn ðə pleɪn ɪn ðə də. ðeɪ wər, ɛz kwinˈtænə ˌrɛkəˈlɛkts, suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls æt ðə taɪm ənd ðeɪ wər fæst ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ðət. ɔl wi kʊd du wɑz sɪt ɔn ðɛr wheels.”*.” aɪ fɛlt gʊd ɔn ðə pleɪn deɪ, aɪ əˈtækt tɪ si wət aɪ kʊd gɪt, bət ðə moʊst aɪ kʊd du wɑz 20 ər 30 ˈsɛkəndz. ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz kloʊz bɪˈhaɪnd, skaɪ wər soʊ strɔŋ. bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls dɛrd attack.”*.” ˈkɑnfədɛns fər ðə tʊr də fræns ðɛr geɪv mi ə bɪg doʊs əv ˈkɑnfədɛns, aɪ fɛlt məʧ mɔr ʃʊr əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɔn ðə frɛnʧ ˈmaʊntənz now,”*,” hi sɪz, əˈweɪ ˈæftər ðə aɪ wɛnt ˈɔntu ðə rut də ənd wən ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmaʊntən steɪʤ ðɛr, tu, wɪθ bɪg ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə meɪn favourites.”*.” əv ˈoʊvər ə ˈmɪnət, ɪn fækt, bɪtˈwin hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈvæstli mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈkloʊsəst pərˈsuər, ˈhərbərt ˈdupɑnt (ag2r*), ənd wɪθ ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈmɪnəts bɪtˈwin hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈikwəli ˈvɛtərən θərd pleɪst ˈænθɔˌni (europcar*). aɪˈrɑnɪkli ɪˈnəf, wən ˈrizən waɪ hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛnt ɔf ðə pleɪn ˈɪntu wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn ðə ælps wɑz bɪˈkəz hi hæd bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə rɔŋ baɪk. (ðɪs ˈɛrər ˈɔlsoʊ bloʊz ə hoʊl ɪn ˈθɪriz əv ˈmɑrʤənəl geɪnz biɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt tɪ səkˈsɛs, kwaɪt əˈpɑrt frəm ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tim ðə steɪʤ, bət əˈnəðər ˈstɔri.) mɛst əp ənd hi geɪv mi ə baɪk ðət wɑz tu lɑrʤ, hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət wɑz ðə raɪt one,”*,” kwinˈtænə ˈriˌkɔlz. bɪˈkəz ðə freɪm wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈlɔŋgər, ðət baɪk geɪv mi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛnts, ɛz ˈhæpənd ðət day.”*.” wɑz ˈoʊnli ðɪs jɪr, ˈæftər ə lɔt əv ˈnægɪŋ, ðət aɪ gɑt ðə tim tɪ gɪv mi ə baɪk ðət wɑz wən sˈmɔlər, ðə raɪt, size.”*.” hi naʊ dɪˈsɛndz ““normally*, ok,”*,”, wɪˈθaʊt ðə seɪm dɪˈgri əv ˈkɑnfədɛns, hi sɪz gɑt ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ɔn ðə klaɪmz wɪθ ə nu baɪk. aɪ kən raɪd ɪt ˈhɑrdər, ənd ju kən fil ðə baɪk rɪˈspɑndz kˈwɪkər wɪn aɪ muv hi læfs æt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ʃʊd gɪv ɪm ə ˈdɪfərənt baɪk fər ðə dɪˈsɛnts, bət pərˈhæps ɪt ɪz wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ. ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə rɔŋ baɪk, hi wɑz ə juʤ ˈfæktər ɪn ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə, wɛr vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ tʊk ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd kʊd hæv wən ðə reɪs ˈaʊˈtraɪt hæd hi nɑt mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪtɪd wɪn əˈtækt æt fˈwɛnˌteɪ dé*é. keɪm tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkli frəm kəˈləmbiə, wɛr ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz ˈnɪrli tˈwɛnti dɪˈgriz ˈkulər 10 dɪˈgriz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə deɪ ər soʊ. soʊ wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ pæmˈploʊnə ɔn ðə fərst deɪ wɪθ 37 dɪˈgriz, maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈrɪli ˈhændəl it.”*.” θæŋk ˈgʊdnɪs, wɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wik əv ˈmaʊntən ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd, maɪ ˈbɑdi hæd gɑt juzd tɪ ðə ˈhɑtər ˈwɛðər ənd aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri təf indeed.”*.” goʊlz æt ðə tʊr də fræns ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈhɛd tɪ ðə tʊr, hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈbʤɛktɪv wɪl bi tɪ ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ əˈgɛn, æt ə ˈvɛri gʊd level”*” ənd wɪθ ðə ˈmaʊntənəs rut ðət ðə həz ðɪs jɪr ənd ˈgɪvɪn vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ ɪz naʊ 33 ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst naʊ ər ˈnɛvər fər ðə ˈspænjərd. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər mi, teɪk them.”*.” kwinˈtænə, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈheɪnaʊ ənd (skaɪ) ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkɑrloʊs ælˈbərtoʊ bəˈtæŋkər (ag2r*) ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi æt ðə hɛd əv ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv kəˈləmbiən ˈraɪdərz. bət ˌɔlˈðoʊ tu jəŋ tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðə kəˈləmbiən greɪts ɪn ðə tʊr ɪn ðə ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz ˈgrævəli vɔɪs, skɪn ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsɪriəs weɪ əv ˈtɔkɪŋ meɪk ɪm sim məʧ ˈoʊldər ðən ɪn hɪz tˈwɛntiz kwinˈtænə ˌnənðəˈlɛs həz klɪr ˈmɛməriz əv səm əv ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv kəˈləmbiən ˈraɪdərz ənd seɪ ðət fækt, ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əraʊnd. ðɪs ə ‘‘return’*’ tɪ ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əˈgoʊ fər ˈjuˈɛs. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn there.”*.” hi neɪmz mɔˈrɪzioʊ əv [ˈdɛnɪs] ˈgreɪtəst domestiques”*” ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ boʊˈtɛroʊ ənd mɔˈrɪzioʊ ˈsoʊlər dɪd greɪt θɪŋz ɪn ðə tʊr də fræns ˈmaʊntən ˈsteɪʤɪz ənd wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɪli consistent”*” ɛz ðə tɔp neɪmz frəm hɪz ˈkəntri ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz taɪm ˈvɪktər ˈjugoʊ, ˈɑkə ɛl ˈtibəˌrɔn [ðə ʃɑrk], hu wɑz fərst tʊr də fræns ˈlidər ɪn 2003 ənd hu wɑz ðə ˈsinjər ˈfɪgjər ɪn tu jɪrz ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiə ɛs [kəˈləmbiə ɪz ˈpæʃən] tim, ɪn 2010 ənd 2011 hi əˈgriz wɪθ bəˈtæŋkər, ðoʊ, ðət ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpæˌspɔrt həz ɪˈneɪbəld ʤɪst wən ər tu, bət ə lɑrʤ number”*” əv kəˈləmbiən ˈraɪdərz tɪ breɪk θru tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs, ənd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈlɪvɪŋ æt ˈæltəˌtud tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈnoʊtəsəbəl əˈgɛn. θɪŋk ðət ɪn maɪ keɪs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ lɪv æt ˈmitərz əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl, wi wər bɔrn ənd wi gru əp ðɛr, ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ðət meɪks ə ˈdɪfərəns. bət tɪ bi ˈɑnəst aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈdɪfərənt wi ər ər nɑt: hir ɪn ˈjʊrəp ðɛr ər lɑts əv gʊd riders.”*.” kwinˈtænə həz ɔˈrɛdi pruvd hi ɪz mɔr ðən ə mæʧ fər ˈraɪdərz əv ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈrɪʧi pɔrt (skaɪ), ˈivɪn wɪn hi wɑz ɪn tɔp fɔrm ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ paris-nice*. haʊ məʧ haɪər kən hi goʊ? vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ, fər wən, sɪz ðət kwinˈtænə həz ɪˈnɔrmɪs fˈjuʧər, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈvɛri young”*” ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi kən hæv ə roʊl ɛz ə tim ˈlidər wɪn nɑt ðɛr, ɛz hi ʃoʊd ɪn ðə ˈvoʊltə ə catalunya.”*.” fər ðə tʊr, aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət kwinˈtænə wɪl bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈlɪtəl baɪ little.”*.” kʊd hi ˈaʊˌʧaɪn ðə ˈlidər? ðɪs ˌʤuˈlaɪ wi wɪl faɪnd aʊt. bət kwinˈtænə həz ɔˈrɛdi pruvd hi həz stɛpt əp ə juʤ ˈlɛvəl ðɪs spərɪŋ. ənd wɪθ noʊ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ɪm ɛz ə tim ˈlidər, hi kʊd goʊ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ðən ˈɛniˌwən həz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ðə raɪt baɪk.
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the mcmaster was one of those who spent the past decade or so the army away from traditional war-fighting. but he is widely considered one of the top strategic thinkers and his supporters insist he is the best person to figure out how to respond. “he learns and he thinks about what could be and what should be,” says sullivan, the retired army chief of staff.
mcmaster’s pioneering tactics in confronting the iraq insurgency after the 2003 invasion were rewarded with a key role under general david in rewriting the field manual on counterinsurgency operations. it was not an easy undertaking. the u.s. military had not focused on counterinsurgency operations in the decades since the war in vietnam. as a colonel and brigade commander in 2005 in western al province, mcmaster helped pioneer a strategy that came to be known as “clear, hold, which swarms of u.s. forces backed by airstrikes secured a city or town and built up the local security forces until they were deemed ready to maintain security while local government institutions could mature.
but getting the army as an institution to focus on training and buying the necessary equipment to fight bands of terrorists and guerrillas hidden in population of big tank formations like the iraqi republican guard it clobbered in the 1991 persian gulf extremely challenging.
the steady erosion of public support for the growing angst in congress about the seeming lack of an end help.
what is taking place in ukraine, however, is seen as a game-changer. mcmaster and the study team he has put together believe their work could have huge impact on what the army buys, how it trains and how its units are structured for years to even as much as the yom kippur war did.
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the army has a long history of trying to learn from wars it fold the battlefield lessons into its own arsenal.
a decade before the carnage of the american civil war, george mcclellan, who later became the commander of the union army, was an official observer of the european armies engaged in the crimean war, which russia lost to an alliance of france, britain, the ottoman empire and sardinia. that conflict is widely considered the first modern war, in which rifles, explosive shells, mines and armored landing craft were first used. john pershing, who commanded allied forces in world war i had also previously observed the war.
but the current thinking of mcmaster and his top aides on what the ukraine war might mean for the u.s. is eerily parallel to the experience of the early 1970s. that is when the u.s. military had been distracted by another guerrilla war, in vietnam, while military grew bolder and more sophisticated, posing a new threat to nato, the western military alliance.
it’s not the actual 1973 war that the army believes parallels the conflict in ukraine but rather the approach afterward in digesting its folding them into its own war plans. the study of that earlier war “serves as a useful model for analyzing the conflict in ukraine,” says colonel kelly ivanoff, a field artillery officer and top aide to mcmaster, who adds that the detailed undertaking to study the 1973 war was to “profoundly influence the development of the u.s. army for the next 15 years.”
the russia new generation warfare study will “examine the ukraine theater for implications to army future force development, with emphasis on how russian forces and their proxies employed disruptive technologies,” he added.
the effort, which is just getting underway, is focused on 20 separate “warfighting maintaining communications in the face of cyberattacks; developing a greater degree of battlefield intelligence; redesigning army combat formations and tactics; and identifying new air defenses, weapons and ways to employ helicopters.
indeed, where the yom kippur war analogy reaches its limits, say close observers, is the way in which russia has also employed other, nonmilitary during the russian military annexation of the ukrainian peninsula of crimea in 2014 and then in its ongoing proxy war in eastern ukraine.
“they looked at what we were doing in the early and some of what we were saying we wanted to do and went one better,” said sullivan, who served as army chief of staff from 1991 to 1995 and now runs the association of the u.s. army, an advocacy group. “they started adding the special operating forces, which included diplomats, people who were subverting [the ukrainian government] from the inside. a hybrid.”
now, he said, the army is trying to apply “what we learned about the way they are using their little green who are subverting the governments.”
that is not to say that the russian army and its proxies are 10 feet tall. the ukrainian army is credited with deterring an all-out russian invasion. and the briefing that has been shared at the highest levels of the army and with a number of foreign allies points out that the russian military shrank dramatically in size between 1985 and 2015. and its biggest weakness is widely considered its conscript army, which has limited training and suffers from poor morale.
general starry, who led the yom kippur war review, concluded that the quality of the soldiers ultimately can carry the numbers. “it is strikingly evident,” he wrote later, “that battles are yet won by the courage of soldiers, the character of leaders, and the combat experience of units.”
but combined with efforts to upgrade its nuclear forces, what has been on display in eastern ukraine and more recently in its military foray into syria is expected, at least by the generals, to change the u.s. army for a long time to come.
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ðə məkˈmæstər wɑz wən əv ðoʊz hu spɛnt ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ər soʊ ðə ˈɑrmi əˈweɪ frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl war-fighting*. bət hi ɪz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə tɔp strəˈtiʤɪk ˈθɪŋkərz ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˌɪnˈsɪst hi ɪz ðə bɛst ˈpərsən tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. lərnz ənd hi θɪŋks əˈbaʊt wət kʊd bi ənd wət ʃʊd be,”*,” sɪz ˈsəlɪvən, ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi ʧif əv stæf. ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈtæktɪks ɪn kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ˈæftər ðə 2003 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən wər rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ə ki roʊl ˈəndər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdeɪvɪd ɪn riˈraɪtɪŋ ðə fild ˈmænjuəl ɔn ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈizi ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ. ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hæd nɑt ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz sɪns ðə wɔr ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm. ɛz ə ˈkərnəl ənd brɪˈgeɪd kəˈmændər ɪn 2005 ɪn ˈwɛstərn æl ˈprɑvɪns, məkˈmæstər hɛlpt ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ə ˈstrætəʤi ðət keɪm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz ““clear*, hoʊld, wɪʧ swɔrmz əv juz. ˈfɔrsɪz bækt baɪ ˈɛrˌstraɪks sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈsɪti ər taʊn ənd bɪlt əp ðə ˈloʊkəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ wər dimd ˈrɛdi tɪ meɪnˈteɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti waɪl ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz kʊd məˈʧʊr. bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɑrmi ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd baɪɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ faɪt bændz əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd gərˈɪləz ˈhɪdən ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv bɪg tæŋk fɔrˈmeɪʃənz laɪk ðə ˌɪˈræki rɪˈpəblɪkən gɑrd ɪt ˈklɑbərd ɪn ðə 1991 ˈpərʒən gəlf ɪkˈstrimli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. ðə ˈstɛdi ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ðə groʊɪŋ ɑŋkst ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsimɪŋ læk əv ən ɛnd hɛlp. wət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn juˈkreɪn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz sin ɛz ə game-changer*. məkˈmæstər ənd ðə ˈstədi tim hi həz pʊt təˈgɛðər bɪˈliv ðɛr wərk kʊd hæv juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn wət ðə ˈɑrmi baɪz, haʊ ɪt treɪnz ənd haʊ ɪts ˈjunɪts ər ˈstrəkʧərd fər jɪrz tɪ ˈivɪn ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə jɑm ˈkɪpər wɔr dɪd. ðə ˈɑrmi həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv traɪɪŋ tɪ lərn frəm wɔrz ɪt foʊld ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ˈlɛsənz ˈɪntu ɪts oʊn ˈɑrsənəl. ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ʤɔrʤ məˈklɛlən, hu ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈɑrmi, wɑz ən əˈfɪʃəl əbˈzərvər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɑrmiz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˌkraɪˈmiən wɔr, wɪʧ ˈrəʃə lɔst tɪ ən əˈlaɪəns əv fræns, ˈbrɪtən, ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪər ənd sɑrˈdiniə. ðət ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd ðə fərst ˈmɑdərn wɔr, ɪn wɪʧ ˈraɪfəlz, ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ʃɛlz, maɪnz ənd ˈɑrmərd ˈlændɪŋ kræft wər fərst juzd. ʤɑn ˈpərʃɪŋ, hu kəˈmændɪd ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn wərld wɔr aɪ hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpriviəsli əbˈzərvd ðə wɔr. bət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv məkˈmæstər ənd hɪz tɔp eɪdz ɔn wət ðə juˈkreɪn wɔr maɪt min fər ðə juz. ɪz ˈɪrəli ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈərli 1970s*. ðət ɪz wɪn ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hæd bɪn dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ əˈnəðər gərˈɪlə wɔr, ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm, waɪl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri gru ˈboʊldər ənd mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə nu θrɛt tɪ ˈneɪtoʊ, ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈlaɪəns. nɑt ðə ˈækʧəwəl 1973 wɔr ðət ðə ˈɑrmi bɪˈlivz ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn juˈkreɪn bət ˈrəðər ðə əˈproʊʧ ˈæftərwərd ɪn ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪŋ ɪts ˈfoʊldɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ɪts oʊn wɔr plænz. ðə ˈstədi əv ðət ˈərliər wɔr ɛz ə ˈjusfəl ˈmɑdəl fər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ukraine,”*,” sɪz ˈkərnəl ˈkɛli ˈɪvənɔf, ə fild ɑrˈtɪləri ˈɔfɪsər ənd tɔp eɪd tɪ məkˈmæstər, hu ædz ðət ðə dɪˈteɪld ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˈstədi ðə 1973 wɔr wɑz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə juz. ˈɑrmi fər ðə nɛkst 15 years.”*.” ðə ˈrəʃə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈstədi wɪl ðə juˈkreɪn ˈθieɪtər fər ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˈɑrmi fˈjuʧər fɔrs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, wɪθ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn haʊ ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðɛr ˈprɑksiz ɪmˈplɔɪd dɪsˈrəptɪv technologies,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ðə ˈɛfərt, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌəndərˈweɪ, ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn 20 ˈsɛpərˌeɪt meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə feɪs əv cyberattacks*; dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈgreɪtər dɪˈgri əv ˈbætəlˌfild ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns; ˌridɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈɑrmi ˈkɑmbæt fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ənd ˈtæktɪks; ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ nu ɛr dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˈwɛpənz ənd weɪz tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz. ˌɪnˈdid, wɛr ðə jɑm ˈkɪpər wɔr əˈnæləʤi ˈriʧɪz ɪts ˈlɪmɪts, seɪ kloʊz əbˈzərvərz, ɪz ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈrəʃə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈəðər, nɑnˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv ðə juˈkreɪniən pəˈnɪnsələ əv kraɪˈmiə ɪn 2014 ənd ðɛn ɪn ɪts ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈprɑksi wɔr ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. lʊkt æt wət wi wər duɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli ənd səm əv wət wi wər seɪɪŋ wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ənd wɛnt wən better,”*,” sɛd ˈsəlɪvən, hu sərvd ɛz ˈɑrmi ʧif əv stæf frəm 1991 tɪ 1995 ənd naʊ rənz ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə juz. ˈɑrmi, ən ˈædvəkəsi grup. ˈstɑrtɪd ˈædɪŋ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈdɪpləˌmæts, ˈpipəl hu wər səbˈvərtɪŋ [ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈgəvərnmənt] frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ə hybrid.”*.” naʊ, hi sɛd, ðə ˈɑrmi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈplaɪ wi ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈlɪtəl grin hu ər səbˈvərtɪŋ ðə governments.”*.” ðət ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɑrmi ənd ɪts ˈprɑksiz ər 10 fit tɔl. ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ dɪˈtərɪŋ ən ˈɔˈlaʊt ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. ənd ðə ˈbrifɪŋ ðət həz bɪn ʃɛrd æt ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈɑrmi ənd wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɔrən ˈælaɪz pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʃræŋk drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn saɪz bɪtˈwin 1985 ənd 2015 ənd ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈwiknəs ɪz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd ɪts ˈkɑnˌskrɪpt ˈɑrmi, wɪʧ həz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈsəfərz frəm pur məræl. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈstɑˌri, hu lɛd ðə jɑm ˈkɪpər wɔr ˌrivˈju, kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈəltəmətli kən ˈkɛri ðə ˈnəmbərz. ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋli evident,”*,” hi roʊt ˈleɪtər, ˈbætəlz ər jɛt wən baɪ ðə kərɪʤ əv ˈsoʊlʤərz, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈlidərz, ənd ðə ˈkɑmbæt ɪkˈspɪriəns əv units.”*.” bət kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪts ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz, wət həz bɪn ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ɪn ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, æt list baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz, tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə juz. ˈɑrmi fər ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ kəm.
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ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ (rasagiline*) ɛz ən ˈθɛrəpi ə feɪz 3 ˌʤæpəˈniz traɪəl həz faʊnd ðət ˈædɪŋ (rasagiline*) tɪ ɪz seɪf, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə jɪr ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈmoʊtər ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ðoʊz wɪθ dɪˈziz wɪθ ɔf ˈpɪriədz. ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈnʊrəl trænzˈmɪʃən ˈpəblɪʃt ðə rɪˈzəlts ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪks əˈnaʊnsɪz əˈpruvəl əv inbrija™*™ ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən ˈpaʊdər) (dɪˈsɛmbər 21 2018 ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪks, ɪŋk. həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈpruvd inbrija™*™ fər ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ˈtritmənt əv ɔf ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈziz hu ər ˈtritɪd wɪθ carbidopa/levodopa*. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ʤɔɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪnsən əˈlaɪəns æt rɑk ˈstɛdi ˈbɑksɪŋ əv saʊθ ˈfæməli əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən deɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 10 2018 ɪn ˈkɪŋstən, rɑk ˈstɛdi ˈbɑksɪŋ əv saʊθ ˈbrənzwɪk wɪl hæv ə ˈfæməli əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən deɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 10 2018 æt æm tɪ 2 piɛm, æt ðə ˈrɛtroʊ ˈfɪtnəs əv ˈkɪŋstən, ɪn ˈkɪŋstən,. ðə ˈpɑrkɪnsən əˈlaɪəns wɪl bi ðɛr; pliz ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs! pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt wɪθ ə ðə ˈpɑrkɪnsən əˈlaɪəns ɪz ə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈpɑrtnər əv ðə ˈænjuəl bəks ˈkaʊnti ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ deɪ fən rən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 22 2018 ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkəstəmərz bæŋk bəks ˈkaʊnti (bcrr*) ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ deɪ fən rən ɪn ˈlæŋhɔrn, pɑ, wɪl bi hɛld ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 22 2018 ðə ˈpɑrkɪnsən əˈlaɪəns ɪz praʊd tɪ bi ə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈpɑrtnər əv ðɪs reɪs, əˈlɔŋ dæns fər ˈoʊpən haʊs (noʊˈvɛmbər 11 2018 dæns fər ɪz fər ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈziz ənd ðɛr ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz. iʧ klæs həz lɪv mˈjuzɪk ənd kriˈeɪts ə wɔrm ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri fər ˈmuvmənt ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ səˈpɔrt ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈvɛnʧər. ðə ˈpɑrkɪnsən ə əˈnaʊnst ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv axo-lenti-pd*, ə ˈnɑvəl ʤin ˈθɛrəpi fər wɪθ dɪˈziz, tɪ fərst ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədi ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2018 əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə fərst ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədi wɑz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈdoʊsɪŋ əv axo-lenti-pd*, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃənəl ʤin ˈθɛrəpi tɪ trit dɪˈziz, ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ə sɛt əv θri ˈkrɪtɪkəl moment”*” ɛz ˌɪnˈhɪbətər ˈɛnərz ˈjumən ˈtɛstɪŋ ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2018 æt ðə ˈmaɪkəl ʤeɪ. fɑks ˈænjuəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈdætə wɑz pərˈzɛnəd frəm ə feɪz aɪ traɪəl. ðə ʤin ðət meɪks ðə ˈproʊˌtin ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ʤəˈnɛtɪk kɔz əv. dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈɛriə: fri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑr ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 1 ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2018 ðoʊz wɪθ, ðɛr ˈfæməliz, frɛndz, ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ənd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt lsvt-big*, ən ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmuvmənt, ˈbæləns, ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd mɔr. ˈɛriə: fri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑr ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 30 ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2018 ðoʊz wɪθ, ðɛr ˈfæməliz, frɛndz, ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ənd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt, ən ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðoʊz wɪθ. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə fri ˈlɛkʧər, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wɪʧ
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tom hardy is a busy man: currently headlining tv period drama taboo (which he with his father and his locke director steven knight); about to star in christopher upcoming world war epic dunkirk; and also contending with rumors about a sequel to stellar mad max: fury road as well as a possible desire to take the reins of the james bond franchise. a lot for any actor to shoulder, and as hardy recently revealed, been made more difficult by the physical toll that some of his prior roles have taken on his body.
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speaking to marlow stern for the daily beast, hardy, 39, discussed the cost of significantly up for his work as a notorious real-life criminal in nicolas winding 2008 gem bronson, and as the burly villain bane in 2012 the dark knight rises:
“i think you pay the price with any drastic physical changes. it was alright when i was younger, to put myself under that kind of duress, but i think as you get into your you have to be more mindful of the rapid training, packing on a lot of weight and getting physical, and then not having enough time to keep training because busy filming, so your body is swimming in two different directions at the same time. and then after the film tired, and you maybe have to change your shape again and go back to your normal size for the next film. to go from one extreme to another has a cost. i damaged my body, but certainly a bit than i used to be! i kind of miss it.”
related: double duty: tom hardy and other actors played identical twins
back in 2011, hardy said that he planned to put on about 30 pounds to play the batman villain. still, he makes it clear that, even with all the added pounds put on to play bane, still not in the same league as his dark knight rises co-star, famous for having radically shed (the machinist) and gained (american hustle) weight for roles:
“compared to christian bale, been by no means extreme in my body changes, but for what little done, yeah, i certainly have joints that click that probably click, you know what i mean? and carrying my children is a little bit harder than it used to be but tell them!”
related: tom and these 6 actors want to be james bond
view photos tom hardy in ‘bronson’ (photo: everett) more
to read more of the thoughts on his physically taxing prior roles, his feelings about potentially stepping into shoes, and his plans to star as al capone in an upcoming drama from director josh (fantastic four), click over to the full daily beast article. taboo is currently airing on fx, and dunkirk storms theaters nationwide on july 21.
‘dunkirk’: watch a trailer:
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tɑm ˈhɑrdi ɪz ə ˈbɪzi mæn: ˈkərəntli ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈpɪriəd ˈdrɑmə tæˈbu (wɪʧ hi wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd hɪz lɑk dɪˈrɛktər ˈstivən naɪt); əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑr ɪn ˈkrɪstəfər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ wərld wɔr ˈɛpɪk ˈdənkərk; ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɛndɪŋ wɪθ ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ˈstɛlər mæd mæks: fˈjʊri roʊd ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈzaɪər tɪ teɪk ðə reɪnz əv ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ə lɔt fər ˈɛni ˈæktər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər, ənd ɛz ˈhɑrdi ˈrisəntli rɪˈvild, bɪn meɪd mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt baɪ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl toʊl ðət səm əv hɪz praɪər roʊlz hæv ˈteɪkən ɔn hɪz ˈbɑdi. rɪˈleɪtɪd: tɑm ˈhɑrdi ˈkoʊstɑrz ɪn road,’*,’ ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər ˈmuvi ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈmuvi ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑrloʊ stərn fər ðə ˈdeɪli bist, ˈhɑrdi, 39 dɪˈskəst ðə kɔst əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əp fər hɪz wərk ɛz ə noʊˈtɔriəs ˈriˌllaɪf ˈkrɪmənəl ɪn ˈnɪkɔləs ˈwaɪndɪŋ 2008 ʤɛm ˈbrɑnsən, ənd ɛz ðə ˈbərli ˈvɪlən beɪn ɪn 2012 ðə dɑrk naɪt ˈraɪzɪz: θɪŋk ju peɪ ðə praɪs wɪθ ˈɛni ˈdræstɪk ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ɪt wɑz ˌɔˈlraɪt wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər, tɪ pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈəndər ðət kaɪnd əv ˈdʊrɛs, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɛz ju gɪt ˈɪntu jʊr ju hæv tɪ bi mɔr ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðə ˈræpɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈpækɪŋ ɔn ə lɔt əv weɪt ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl, ənd ðɛn nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ kip ˈtreɪnɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈbɪzi ˈfɪlmɪŋ, soʊ jʊr ˈbɑdi ɪz sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn tu ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ənd ðɛn ˈæftər ðə fɪlm taɪərd, ənd ju ˈmeɪbi hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ʃeɪp əˈgɛn ənd goʊ bæk tɪ jʊr ˈnɔrməl saɪz fər ðə nɛkst fɪlm. tɪ goʊ frəm wən ɪkˈstrim tɪ əˈnəðər həz ə kɔst. aɪ ˈdæmɪʤd maɪ ˈbɑdi, bət ˈsərtənli ə bɪt ðən aɪ juzd tɪ bi! aɪ kaɪnd əv mɪs it.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈdəbəl ˈduti: tɑm ˈhɑrdi ənd ˈəðər ˈæktərz pleɪd aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪnz bæk ɪn 2011 ˈhɑrdi sɛd ðət hi plænd tɪ pʊt ɔn əˈbaʊt 30 paʊnz tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈbætˌmæn ˈvɪlən. stɪl, hi meɪks ɪt klɪr ðət, ˈivɪn wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈædɪd paʊnz pʊt ɔn tɪ pleɪ beɪn, stɪl nɑt ɪn ðə seɪm lig ɛz hɪz dɑrk naɪt ˈraɪzɪz co-star*, ˈfeɪməs fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈrædɪkli ʃɛd (ðə məˈʃinəst) ənd geɪnd (əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhəsəl) weɪt fər roʊlz: tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn beɪl, bɪn baɪ noʊ minz ɪkˈstrim ɪn maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, bət fər wət ˈlɪtəl dən, jæ, aɪ ˈsərtənli hæv ʤɔɪnts ðət klɪk ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli klɪk, ju noʊ wət aɪ min? ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈhɑrdər ðən ɪt juzd tɪ bi bət tɛl them!”*!” rɪˈleɪtɪd: tɑm ənd ðiz 6 ˈæktərz wɔnt tɪ bi ʤeɪmz bɑnd vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɑm ˈhɑrdi ɪn ‘‘bronson’*’ (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛvərət) mɔr tɪ rɛd mɔr əv ðə θɔts ɔn hɪz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈtæksɪŋ praɪər roʊlz, hɪz ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu ʃuz, ənd hɪz plænz tɪ stɑr ɛz æl kəˈpoʊn ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈdrɑmə frəm dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑʃ (fænˈtæstɪk fɔr), klɪk ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə fʊl ˈdeɪli bist ˈɑrtɪkəl. tæˈbu ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɛrɪŋ ɔn fx*, ənd ˈdənkərk stɔrmz ˈθiətərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 ‘‘dunkirk’*’: wɔʧ ə ˈtreɪlər:
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the islamic state siege of the syrian town of is rapidly intensifying. on monday, fighters were said to have raised the black isis flag over at least one building in the eastern part of the city as vicious battles unfolded. reporting from southern turkey, journalist harald noted that a second flag had gone up just southeast of the city.
the good news is the syrian kurds have (so far) kept isis from breaching the center of the city. the bad news is everything else., also known as ayn al-arab, is just six miles from the turkish border, over which more than civilians fled when the islamic state attack began in late september.
the advance of the islamic state fighters into a strategically important syrian city is a development that airstrikes were supposed to preclude. but as many are suggesting, the coalition efforts to stem the islamic state onslaught have been ineffective. this is, at least in part, because isis has changed its tactics.
"in syria and iraq, they took down many of their trademark black flags, and camouflaged armed pickup trucks," the wall street journal wrote of isis. "they also took cover among civilians." the group is also said to have decentralized some of its command structure, adjusted its movements to nighttime, and eschewed the frequent use of cellphone and radio communications.
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ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt siʤ əv ðə ˈsɪriən taʊn əv ɪz ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfaɪtərz wər sɛd tɪ hæv reɪzd ðə blæk ˈaɪsəs flæg ˈoʊvər æt list wən ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈistərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ˈvɪʃəs ˈbætəlz ənˈfoʊldəd. rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ˈsəðərn ˈtərki, ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈhɑrəld ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə ˈsɛkənd flæg hæd gɔn əp ʤɪst ˌsaʊˈθist əv ðə ˈsɪti. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðə ˈsɪriən kərdz hæv (soʊ fɑr) kɛpt ˈaɪsəs frəm ˈbriʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈsɪti. ðə bæd nuz ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls., ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz eɪn al-arab*, ɪz ʤɪst sɪks maɪəlz frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər, ˈoʊvər wɪʧ mɔr ðən səˈvɪljənz flɛd wɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əˈtæk bɪˈgæn ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər. ðə ədˈvæns əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈfaɪtərz ˈɪntu ə strəˈtiʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪriən ˈsɪti ɪz ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət ˈɛrˌstraɪks wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ prɪˈklud. bət ɛz ˈmɛni ər səˈʤɛstɪŋ, ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈɛfərts tɪ stɛm ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈɔnsˌlɔt hæv bɪn ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv. ðɪs ɪz, æt list ɪn pɑrt, bɪˈkəz ˈaɪsəs həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈtæktɪks. "ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, ðeɪ tʊk daʊn ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk blæk flægz, ənd ˈkæməˌflɑʒd ɑrmd ˈpɪˌkəp trəks," ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl roʊt əv ˈaɪsəs. "ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ˈkəvər əˈməŋ səˈvɪljənz." ðə grup ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd tɪ hæv dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd səm əv ɪts kəˈmænd ˈstrəkʧər, əˈʤəstɪd ɪts ˈmuvmənts tɪ ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm, ənd ˌɛˈʃud ðə ˈfrikˌwɛnt juz əv ˈsɛlfoʊn ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz.
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washington -- men continue to take a bigger hit in their paychecks than women because of lingering effects of the great recession, according to a study by the conference board.
average wages for women remain lower than those for their male counterparts, by nearly 20%. but men's wages have been much slower to rebound from the effects of the recession, which had its most severe impact on industries, such as construction, the study found.
although the recession technically ended in 2009, wage growth had rebounded to half the average rate of the previous decade by last year. meanwhile, the growth in wages for women had almost fully recovered, the study said.
the findings came as the obama administration has sparred with the campaign of presumptive republican presidential nominee mitt romney in recent weeks about which gender has suffered more in the down economy.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən mɛn kənˈtɪnju tɪ teɪk ə ˈbɪgər hɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks ðən ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəz əv ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns bɔrd. ˈævərɪʤ ˈweɪʤɪz fər ˈwɪmən rɪˈmeɪn loʊər ðən ðoʊz fər ðɛr meɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, baɪ ˈnɪrli 20 bət mɛnz ˈweɪʤɪz hæv bɪn məʧ sloʊər tɪ riˈbaʊnd frəm ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, wɪʧ hæd ɪts moʊst səˈvɪr ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈɪndəstriz, səʧ ɛz kənˈstrəkʃən, ðə ˈstədi faʊnd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈɛndɪd ɪn 2009 weɪʤ groʊθ hæd riˈbaʊndɪd tɪ hæf ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪt əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈdɛkeɪd baɪ læst jɪr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə groʊθ ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz fər ˈwɪmən hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfʊli rɪˈkəvərd, ðə ˈstədi sɛd. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz keɪm ɛz ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz spɑrd wɪθ ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni mɪt ˈrɑmni ɪn ˈrisənt wiks əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ˈʤɛndər həz ˈsəfərd mɔr ɪn ðə daʊn ɪˈkɑnəmi.
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the bernie sanders campaign is in crisis! or so the narrative goes. a small number of sanders supporters lodged death threats against nevada democratic chairwoman roberta lange. abhorrent and, as recent days’ reporting makes clear, not good for the sanders campaign. sanders condemnation of the threats, however, stymied the deluge of stories and commentaries suggesting that he is set to run the party into electoral oblivion, that his supporters are a dangerous mob, and that, as the nevada democratic party put it, the campaign is not only “inciting” violence but has a “penchant violence.”
conflating an entire protest movement with the actions of a few is a longstanding strategy, and protesters always look more agitated than whoever they are protesting: the establishment, after all, exercises its power from a position of power. in the current primary, the establishment has deployed this strategy ever since the first bad person who happens to support sanders found out about twitter.
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after the nevada incident, anna had a smart journalistic idea: pick up the phone and call the threat makers. she connected with three people. one was apologetic and felt like a jerk. another couple, who predicted that lange would lose her job but were not accused of making threats, was not apologetic. the third person, who sent a particularly creepy text about knowing where lange lived and who her family was, seemed like he had significant psychological problems.
the actual fracas at the nevada convention, a fight over arcane rules and the seating of delegates that involved both sides attempting to the other, highlights the frustration and anger that pervade the sanders camp. the response to it, mournful eulogies to sanders’ squandered promise written by people who never liked him anyway, its counterpoint: the democratic panic rising alongside its concern over donald poll numbers.
generally, the tone of media coverage conveys a sense that sanders is in some sort of meltdown. the dire words, however, are actually just bouncing out to you from an echo chamber: in reality, sanders has been closing the gap in california and is still nipping at heels in national polls. he will almost certainly not win. but for an insurgent candidate who has won far more than anyone ever imagined, charging through its final month, doing just fine.
a washington post headline blaring that “liberal allies” were “turning on bernie sanders after nevada donnybrook” was a case in point for misleading reporting. james hohmann wrote that the incident “has been a wake-up call for many liberal commentators, who have viewed bernie positively because of his success at pulling hillary to the left. but a new mindset has begun to take hold: if trump becomes president, sanders will deserve a big share of the blame.”
the “new idea” that sanders will be blamed for a trump victory is not, in fact, new. rather, so predictable that i already predicted it: the democratic establishment will always try to blame the left for its problems (see mcgovern, nader and, voila, sanders).
and those liberal allies who have suddenly gone sour? cited figures include dana houle, a clinton supporter who had criticized sanders’ visit to the vatican because of the role played by people who lack “communion with and allegiance to the catholic church” (how progressive!). and mother jones’ kevin drum who, despite writing for a magazine named for a labor radical, is in reality a longstanding sanders critic who has charged that his social democratic spending plans are “not even remotely in the realm of reality.”
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sanders opponents in the greatly outnumber sympathizers, and the nevada contretemps provides the latest opportunity for them to smear supporters as unhinged and to browbeat sanders into becoming a loyal clinton before californians have cast their ballots.
unsettling poll numbers show a strong trump challenge in florida, pennsylvania and ohio, and democrats worry he may successfully pursue a rust belt strategy aimed at downwardly mobile white men. and so allies of clinton, who just barely trails trump in this unpopularity contest, are fixing their sites on sanders.
more specifically, the nevada fracas has been seized upon as a dire prelude to convention disorder in philadelphia: sanders, the charge goes, is dishonestly selling voters on an impossible victory and the process.
there will be protests at the democratic national convention regardless of what sanders says. leftist activists have long staged protests outside both major parties’ political convention. sixteen years ago, an lapd club cracked my rib at one of them. whether there are major disruptions inside the convention, however, appears to be largely within dnc chair debbie wasserman control. making two outspoken clinton stalwarts, connecticut gov. malloy and former massachusetts rep. barney frank, chairs of the platform and rules committees, is not a signal of inclusion. courting disaster.
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conspiracy theories about the election being stolen have credence among sanders supporters. sanders fans must accept that democratic socialism is on the rise but this year its moment: clinton simply won more people over this time. pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will. but also true, generally speaking, that conspiracy theories flourish where power is perceived to be illegitimate and nontransparent. the sanders camp be disabused of the notion that the process has been stacked against him. it has been. aura of inevitability sometimes worked to sanders’ advantage, allowing early victories to become major news items in part because they were so surprising. yet overall the clinton coronation worked strongly against him: democratic voters are extremely concerned about electability and most believed that clinton, despite polling to the contrary, was the person best poised to beat republicans.
the coming months will pose difficult challenges without easy answers. sanders must help lead his movement through a heartbreaking loss, keeping it alive and independent while fighting efforts to frame him as a sore loser. this onslaught, the ugliest of the primary, are just a taste of to come if he maintains any sort of critical distance from clinton during the general election. that said, no indication or evidence that the concern for sanders’ future is in any way shared by his followers.
sanders has a lot of responsibility. but not in the way the establishment thinks. sanders make anyone vote for clinton. she is the one who has to win them over. if pivoting toward the general election means the dnc insulting sanders supporters and the clinton campaign constantly to reporters that they plan to take sanders fans for granted, then she will have a harder time doing so.
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ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ɪn ˈkraɪsəs! ər soʊ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv goʊz. ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz lɑʤd dɛθ θrɛts əˈgɛnst nəˈvɑdə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən rəˈbərtə læŋ. æˈbhɔrənt ənd, ɛz ˈrisənt days’*’ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ meɪks klɪr, nɑt gʊd fər ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈsændərz ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ðə θrɛts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈstaɪmid ðə ˈdɛljuʤ əv ˈstɔriz ənd ˈkɑmənˌtɛriz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət hi ɪz sɛt tɪ rən ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɪntu ɪˈlɛktərəl əˈblɪviən, ðət hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ər ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs mɑb, ənd ðət, ɛz ðə nəˈvɑdə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti pʊt ɪt, ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ““inciting”*” ˈvaɪələns bət həz ə violence.”*.” ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt wɪθ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ə fju ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi, ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk mɔr ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ðən huˈɛvər ðeɪ ər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ: ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ɪts paʊər frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən əv paʊər. ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt həz dɪˈplɔɪd ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi ˈɛvər sɪns ðə fərst bæd ˈpərsən hu ˈhæpənz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsændərz faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt tˈwɪtər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈæftər ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈɪnsədənt, ˈænə hæd ə smɑrt ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk aɪˈdiə: pɪk əp ðə foʊn ənd kɔl ðə θrɛt ˈmeɪkərz. ʃi kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ θri ˈpipəl. wən wɑz əˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk ənd fɛlt laɪk ə ʤərk. əˈnəðər ˈkəpəl, hu prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət læŋ wʊd luz hər ʤɑb bət wər nɑt əˈkjuzd əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ θrɛts, wɑz nɑt əˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk. ðə θərd ˈpərsən, hu sɛnt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkripi tɛkst əˈbaʊt noʊɪŋ wɛr læŋ lɪvd ənd hu hər ˈfæməli wɑz, simd laɪk hi hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz. ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈfreɪkəs æt ðə nəˈvɑdə kənˈvɛnʃən, ə faɪt ˈoʊvər ˌɑrˈkeɪn rulz ənd ðə ˈsitɪŋ əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd boʊθ saɪdz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈəðər, ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə frəˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈæŋgər ðət pərˈveɪd ðə ˈsændərz kæmp. ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪt, ˈmɔrnfəl ˈjuləʤiz tɪ sanders’*’ skˈwɑndərd ˈprɑməs ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈnɛvər laɪkt ɪm ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪts ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt: ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpænɪk ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪts kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ˈdɑnəld poʊl ˈnəmbərz. ˈʤɛnərəli, ðə toʊn əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ kənˈveɪz ə sɛns ðət ˈsændərz ɪz ɪn səm sɔrt əv ˈmɛltˌdaʊn. ðə daɪər wərdz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst ˈbaʊnsɪŋ aʊt tɪ ju frəm ən ˈɛkoʊ ˈʧeɪmbər: ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈsændərz həz bɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə gæp ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ɪz stɪl ˈnɪpɪŋ æt hilz ɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz. hi wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt wɪn. bət fər ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ˈkænədɪt hu həz wən fɑr mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ θru ɪts ˈfaɪnəl mənθ, duɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn. ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈblɛrɪŋ ðət allies”*” wər ɔn ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈæftər nəˈvɑdə donnybrook”*” wɑz ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt fər mɪsˈlidɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ʤeɪmz ˈhoʊmən roʊt ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt bɪn ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz, hu hæv vjud ˈbərni ˈpɑzətɪvli bɪˈkəz əv hɪz səkˈsɛs æt ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈhɪləri tɪ ðə lɛft. bət ə nu ˈmaɪndˌsɛt həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ teɪk hoʊld: ɪf trəmp bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈsændərz wɪl dɪˈzərv ə bɪg ʃɛr əv ðə blame.”*.” ðə idea”*” ðət ˈsændərz wɪl bi bleɪmd fər ə trəmp ˈvɪktəri ɪz nɑt, ɪn fækt, nu. ˈrəðər, soʊ prɪˈdɪktəbəl ðət aɪ ɔˈrɛdi prɪˈdɪktɪd ɪt: ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ tɪ bleɪm ðə lɛft fər ɪts ˈprɑbləmz (si məˈgəvərn, ˈneɪdər ənd, vˌwɑˈlɑ, ˈsændərz). ənd ðoʊz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈælaɪz hu hæv ˈsədənli gɔn saʊər? ˈsaɪtɪd ˈfɪgjərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈdeɪnə haʊl, ə ˈklɪntən səˈpɔrtər hu hæd ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd sanders’*’ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə ˈvætɪkən bɪˈkəz əv ðə roʊl pleɪd baɪ ˈpipəl hu læk wɪθ ənd əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk church”*” (haʊ prəˈgrɛsɪv!). ənd ˈməðər jones’*’ ˈkɛvɪn drəm hu, dɪˈspaɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ə ˈmægəˌzin neɪmd fər ə ˈleɪbər ˈrædɪkəl, ɪz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈsændərz ˈkrɪtɪk hu həz ʧɑrʤd ðət hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ plænz ər ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli ɪn ðə rɛlm əv reality.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈsændərz əˈpoʊnənts ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtli aʊtˈnəmbər ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz, ənd ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈkɑntrəˌtɛmps prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðɛm tɪ smɪr səˈpɔrtərz ɛz ənˈhɪnʤd ənd tɪ ˈbraʊˌbit ˈsændərz ˈɪntu bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə lɔɪəl ˈklɪntən ˌbiˈfɔr ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz hæv kæst ðɛr ˈbæləts. ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ poʊl ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊ ə strɔŋ trəmp ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈwəri hi meɪ səkˈsɛsfəli pərˈsu ə rəst bɛlt ˈstrætəʤi eɪmd æt ˈdaʊnwərdli ˈmoʊbəl waɪt mɛn. ənd soʊ ˈælaɪz əv ˈklɪntən, hu ʤɪst ˈbɛrli treɪlz trəmp ɪn ðɪs ənˌpɑpjəˈlɛrɪti ˈkɑntɛst, ər ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɛr saɪts ɔn ˈsændərz. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈfreɪkəs həz bɪn sizd əˈpɑn ɛz ə daɪər ˈpreɪˌlud tɪ kənˈvɛnʃən dɪˈsɔrdər ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə: ˈsændərz, ðə ʧɑrʤ goʊz, ɪz dɪˈsɔnəstli ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz ɔn ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈvɪktəri ənd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɛr wɪl bi ˈproʊˌtɛsts æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈsændərz sɪz. ˈlɛftɪst ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv lɔŋ steɪʤd ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd boʊθ ˈmeɪʤər parties’*’ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈsɪkˈstin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ən ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi kləb krækt maɪ rɪb æt wən əv ðɛm. ˈwɛðər ðɛr ər ˈmeɪʤər dɪsˈrəpʃənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈlɑrʤli wɪˈθɪn ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ʧɛr ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən kənˈtroʊl. ˈmeɪkɪŋ tu ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈklɪntən ˈstɔlwərts, kəˈnɛtəkət gəv. məˈlɔɪ ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌmæsəˈʧusəts rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈbɑrni fræŋk, ʧɛrz əv ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd rulz kəˈmɪtiz, ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪgnəl əv ˌɪnˈkluʒən. ˈkɔrtɪŋ dɪˈzæstər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən biɪŋ ˈstoʊlən hæv ˈkridəns əˈməŋ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz. ˈsændərz fænz məst əkˈsɛpt ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪz ɔn ðə raɪz bət ðɪs jɪr ɪts ˈmoʊmənt: ˈklɪntən ˈsɪmpli wən mɔr ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər ðɪs taɪm. ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm əv ðə ˈɪnəˌlɛkt, ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əv ðə wɪl. bət ˈɔlsoʊ tru, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ðət kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz flərɪʃ wɛr paʊər ɪz pərˈsivd tɪ bi ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ənd nontransparent*. ðə ˈsændərz kæmp bi dɪsəˈbjuzd əv ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪn stækt əˈgɛnst ɪm. ɪt həz bɪn. ˈɔrə əv ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wərkt tɪ sanders’*’ ædˈvæntɪʤ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈərli ˈvɪktəriz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈmeɪʤər nuz ˈaɪtəmz ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər soʊ səˈpraɪzɪŋ. jɛt ˈoʊvərˌɔl ðə ˈklɪntən ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən wərkt ˈstrɔŋli əˈgɛnst ɪm: ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz ər ɪkˈstrimli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ɪˌlɛktəˈbɪləti ənd moʊst bɪˈlivd ðət ˈklɪntən, dɪˈspaɪt ˈpoʊlɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, wɑz ðə ˈpərsən bɛst pɔɪzd tɪ bit rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs wɪl poʊz ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈizi ˈænsərz. ˈsændərz məst hɛlp lɛd hɪz ˈmuvmənt θru ə ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ lɔs, ˈkipɪŋ ɪt əˈlaɪv ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ freɪm ɪm ɛz ə sɔr ˈluzər. ðɪs ˈɔnsˌlɔt, ðə ˈəgliəst əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ər ʤɪst ə teɪst əv tɪ kəm ɪf hi meɪnˈteɪnz ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdɪstəns frəm ˈklɪntən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðət sɛd, noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ər ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə kənˈsərn fər sanders’*’ fˈjuʧər ɪz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ʃɛrd baɪ hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz. ˈsændərz həz ə lɔt əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. bət nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt θɪŋks. ˈsændərz meɪk ˈɛniˌwən voʊt fər ˈklɪntən. ʃi ɪz ðə wən hu həz tɪ wɪn ðɛm ˈoʊvər. ɪf ˈpɪvətɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən minz ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz ənd ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈkɑnstəntli tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ðeɪ plæn tɪ teɪk ˈsændərz fænz fər ˈgrænɪd, ðɛn ʃi wɪl hæv ə ˈhɑrdər taɪm duɪŋ soʊ.
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after a video emerged appearing to show hillary clinton struggling to stand upright before stumbling into a car at a memorial ceremony in new york city sunday, the presidential candidate was forced to go public with the pneumonia diagnosis she received two days before.
but the spell was in fact due to dehydration, exacerbated by her condition. her husband bill clinton said monday that it the first time. “rarely, but on more than one occasion, over the last many, many years, the same sort of happened to her where she just got severely dehydrated,” he said.
politico reports, citing unnamed sources, that clinton is chronically dehydrated, and that her reluctance to regularly drink water has become a “source of tension” between the candidate and her staff. “she drink water, and you try telling hillary clinton she has to drink water,” a source in close contact with the democratic candidate said. politico described a hectic rehydration mission which included lots of bottles of water as well as gatorade.
in 2013, cbs reported that some 75% of americans may be functioning in a chronic state of dehydration, many mistaking the symptoms for other illnesses. whether among them or not, the democratic nominee might be better off taking a big gulp next time a staff member approaches with a glass of water. everything you need to know about dehydration:
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why do we get dehydrated?
dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluid than you take in, upsetting its balance of salts and sugar, which affects the way it functions. water makes up between% of average adult— and important to keep levels stable. water is essential for life and our body uses it in many different ways, from lubricating joints and regulating our temperature to enabling waste removal via sweating, bowel movements and.
if not treated immediately, chronic or ongoing dehydration can lead to serious medical complications; it can affect your kidney function, increase the risk of kidney stones and lead to muscle damage and constipation. this level of dehydration requires hospital treatment where a sufferer will be attached to a drip to restore fluids. of patients treated for kidney stones, 50% are likely to have a recurrence within ten years.
how do we get dehydrated?
usually, by not drinking enough fluid usually water to replace what you lose. factors that can contribute to dehydration include the climate, physical exercise (particularly in the heat) and diet. chronic diarrhoea, vomiting, frequent and profuse sweating, for example from a fever, can also lead you to become dehydrated.
how can you tell dehydrated?
early warning signs include tiredness, a dry mouth, having dark coloured, urine, feeling thirsty and lightheaded and needing to urinate less than usual. if you begin to suffer from extreme thirst, lethargy, sunken eyes, no tears when you cry, little or no, a rapid heartbeat and breathing, and dizziness when you stand that lasts for more than a few seconds, you should get medical treatment straight away as these are signs of chronic dehydration.
as hydration regulates the process of temperature control, being too hot or too cold can also be a sign of dehydration.
who is most at risk?
everyone is prone to dehydration, but some are at higher risk than others. infants and children are particularly prone to becoming dehydrated as their bodies are made up of% water.
elderly people are also at risk, as you lose your sense of thirst dramatically as you age, meaning older people often forget to drink enough water. clinton, who is 68, could fall into this category. according to recent research by the bbc, one in five older people living in care homes does not drink enough fluid and those with dementia were six times more likely to be dehydrated.
people living with medical conditions, including diabetes, cystic fibrosis and kidney disease, as well as alcoholics, are also more prone to dehydration.
what’s the best way to avoid it?
drink plenty of water! the institute of medicine recommends that women from the age of 19 to 70 drink liters or 11 cups of beverages per day, and men of the same age are recommended to have liters. this includes standard tap water as well as tea, coffee and juice more or less all drinks which contain water. the u.s.’ centers for disease control advises citizens to choose water instead of beverages, recommending teachers to educate students about the danger of consuming too much caffeine, including energy drinks.
write to kate samuelson at kate.samuelson@time.com.
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ˈæftər ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈimərʤd əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ stænd ˈəˌpraɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə kɑr æt ə məˈmɔriəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈsənˌdi, ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt wɑz fɔrst tɪ goʊ ˈpəblɪk wɪθ ðə nəˈmoʊnjə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ʃi rɪˈsivd tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr. bət ðə spɛl wɑz ɪn fækt du tɪ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən, ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ hər kənˈdɪʃən. hər ˈhəzbənd bɪl ˈklɪntən sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪt ðə fərst taɪm. ““rarely*, bət ɔn mɔr ðən wən əˈkeɪʒən, ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni jɪrz, ðə seɪm sɔrt əv ˈhæpənd tɪ hər wɛr ʃi ʤɪst gɑt səˈvɪrli dehydrated,”*,” hi sɛd. pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ rɪˈpɔrts, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ənˈneɪmd ˈsɔrsəz, ðət ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈkrɑnɪkəli dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd, ənd ðət hər rɪˈləktəns tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli drɪŋk ˈwɔtər həz bɪˈkəm ə əv tension”*” bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkænədɪt ənd hər stæf. drɪŋk ˈwɔtər, ənd ju traɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ʃi həz tɪ drɪŋk water,”*,” ə sɔrs ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt sɛd. pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd ə ˈhɛktɪk ˌrihaɪˈdreɪʃən ˈmɪʃən wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd lɑts əv ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈwɔtər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgætərˌeɪd. ɪn 2013 ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət səm 75 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz meɪ bi ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkrɑnɪk steɪt əv ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən, ˈmɛni mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmptəmz fər ˈəðər ˈɪlnəsɪz. ˈwɛðər əˈməŋ ðɛm ər nɑt, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni maɪt bi ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈteɪkɪŋ ə bɪg gəlp nɛkst taɪm ə stæf ˈmɛmbər əˈproʊʧɪz wɪθ ə glæs əv ˈwɔtər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən: ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ waɪ du wi gɪt dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd? ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən əˈkərz wɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈluzɪz mɔr fluɪd ðən ju teɪk ɪn, əpˈsɛtɪŋ ɪts ˈbæləns əv sɔlts ənd ˈʃʊgər, wɪʧ əˈfɛkts ðə weɪ ɪt ˈfəŋkʃənz. ˈwɔtər meɪks əp bɪtˈwin əv ˈævərɪʤ adult—*— ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ˈlɛvəlz ˈsteɪbəl. ˈwɔtər ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər laɪf ənd ɑr ˈbɑdi ˈjuzɪz ɪt ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, frəm ˈlubrəˌkeɪtɪŋ ʤɔɪnts ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ weɪst rɪˈmuvəl ˈviə sˈwɛtɪŋ, baʊəl ˈmuvmənts ənd. ɪf nɑt ˈtritɪd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˈkrɑnɪk ər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən kən lɛd tɪ ˈsɪriəs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz; ɪt kən əˈfɛkt jʊr ˈkɪdni ˈfəŋkʃən, ˌɪnˈkris ðə rɪsk əv ˈkɪdni stoʊnz ənd lɛd tɪ ˈməsəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈtritmənt wɛr ə ˈsəfərər wɪl bi əˈtæʧt tɪ ə drɪp tɪ rɪˈstɔr fluɪdz. əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˈtritɪd fər ˈkɪdni stoʊnz, 50 ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ə rɪˈkərəns wɪˈθɪn tɛn jɪrz. haʊ du wi gɪt dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd? ˈjuʒəwəli, baɪ nɑt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪˈnəf fluɪd ˈjuʒəwəli ˈwɔtər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs wət ju luz. ˈfæktərz ðət kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈklaɪmɪt, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə hit) ənd daɪət. ˈkrɑnɪk ˌdaɪərˈiə, ˈvɑmətɪŋ, ˈfrikˌwɛnt ənd prəfˈjus sˈwɛtɪŋ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm ə ˈfivər, kən ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ju tɪ bɪˈkəm dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd. haʊ kən ju tɛl dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd? ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz ˌɪnˈklud ˈtaɪərdnɪs, ə draɪ maʊθ, ˈhævɪŋ dɑrk ˈkələrd, ˈjʊrən, ˈfilɪŋ ˈθərsti ənd ˌlaɪˈthɛdəd ənd ˈnidɪŋ tɪ ˈjərəˌneɪt lɛs ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. ɪf ju bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈsəfər frəm ɪkˈstrim θərst, ˈlɛθərʤi, ˈsəŋkən aɪz, noʊ tɪrz wɪn ju kraɪ, ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ, ə ˈræpɪd ˈhɑrtˌbit ənd ˈbriðɪŋ, ənd ˈdɪzinəs wɪn ju stænd ðət læsts fər mɔr ðən ə fju ˈsɛkəndz, ju ʃʊd gɪt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt streɪt əˈweɪ ɛz ðiz ər saɪnz əv ˈkrɑnɪk ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən. ɛz haɪˈdreɪʃən ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl, biɪŋ tu hɑt ər tu koʊld kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə saɪn əv ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən. hu ɪz moʊst æt rɪsk? ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz proʊn tɪ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən, bət səm ər æt haɪər rɪsk ðən ˈəðərz. ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli proʊn tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd ɛz ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ər meɪd əp əv ˈwɔtər. ˈɛldərli ˈpipəl ər ˈɔlsoʊ æt rɪsk, ɛz ju luz jʊr sɛns əv θərst drəˈmætɪkəli ɛz ju eɪʤ, ˈminɪŋ ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl ˈɔfən fərˈgɛt tɪ drɪŋk ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər. ˈklɪntən, hu ɪz 68 kʊd fɔl ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi, wən ɪn faɪv ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn kɛr hoʊmz dɪz nɑt drɪŋk ɪˈnəf fluɪd ənd ðoʊz wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər sɪks taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd. ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, ˈsɪstɪk faɪˈbroʊsɪs ənd ˈkɪdni dɪˈziz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌælkəˈhɑlɪks, ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr proʊn tɪ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪt? drɪŋk ˈplɛnti əv ˈwɔtər! ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈmɛdəsən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət ˈwɪmən frəm ðə eɪʤ əv 19 tɪ 70 drɪŋk ˈlitərz ər 11 kəps əv ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz pər deɪ, ənd mɛn əv ðə seɪm eɪʤ ər ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ hæv ˈlitərz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈstændərd tæp ˈwɔtər ɛz wɛl ɛz ti, ˈkɔfi ənd ʤus mɔr ər lɛs ɔl drɪŋks wɪʧ kənˈteɪn ˈwɔtər. ðə u.s.’*.’ ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ædˈvaɪzɪz ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ ʧuz ˈwɔtər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˈtiʧərz tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈstudənts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv kənˈsumɪŋ tu məʧ kæˈfin, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks. raɪt tɪ keɪt ˈsæmjuəlsən æt kate.samuelson@time.com*.
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gorakhpur's main hospital withheld every bit of information from parents of infants who died due to shortage of oxygen earlier this month, an india today investigation has found.
there was a total lack of transparency, no accountability and miscommunication at the city's medical college and hospital where 34 infants died one after another on the intervening night of august, the investigation has discovered.
overall, a total of 64 babies, many of them encephalitis patients, died at the hospital in chief minister yogi hometown from august 7 to the noon of august 11.
most deaths - 34 - were reported in a matter of hours between august 10 and 11. "it's a heinous crime if deaths happen because of oxygen shortage," had remarked in the aftermath of the tragedy. "it will be a service to humanity, if we present the right facts."
india today's undercover investigation has unearthed shocking facts.
the probe found how parents were kept in the dark as the infants died at the hospital on the killer night.
nurses gave parents manual air bags to pump oxygen
the parents had little clue about the imminent disaster when nurses the and handed manual air bags to the parents to pump oxygen into their children.
india today's investigative team reached out to gupta, the man of oxygen supplies at on the fateful night on august 10 and 11.
gupta said, "we had 52 oxygen cylinders. when piped air supplies dropped at pm, some other staff replaced them with back-up cylinders. "when i took over (the shift), the entire stock was exhausted by pm."
gupta informed all the staff on duty that the hospital would run out of all oxygen cylinders in a couple of hours. they were told to prepare bags for emergency.
but no one shared information about the crisis with the parents. "i don't know what would have happened, if i had disclosed this to the patients (attendants/parents)," he admitted.
anxious parents, gupta said, pumped air from the device for the next two hours till a new lot of oxygen cylinders arrived.
"the vehicle carrying the oxygen cylinders was running late. it came in at am (august 11) and the supply of oxygen resumed at am," he recounted.
'inadequate oxygen supply caused deaths'
when our reported asked what caused the deaths, gupta replied, "inadequate oxygen supply. what else? supplies should have been adequate. they weren't and that's why patients suffered."
a government inquiry has indicted the then principal mishra, chief anaesthetist kumar and chief pharmacist for the crisis.
liquid-oxygen vendor sales has also been held responsible for disrupting deliveries over payment issues since august 4.
top hospital doctors not only sat over oxygen shortage for almost a week, they didn't even respond to sos calls for hours when the situation demanded, the investigation found.
"the called back only in the morning, asking what happened. he said he would come in at 9 am and would hold a meeting with the people concerned," gupta disclosed.
when our reporter asked gupta when did he call the, he said, "i called him in the night itself. the call went unanswered. he called back at 7 am."
according to v.k. chaurasia, spokesman of the medical college and hospital, duty staff hustled parents away from the wards when children began to die that night.
"all the parents were moved out so that they didn't come to know their children had died," he confessed. "parents were moved out. when dr (khan) arrived, some other doctors were called in to discuss the next course of action. only then did they start releasing the bodies of (the dead) babies."
but that's not all.
various protocols also violated
india today's investigation found out gross violation of various protocols - from tendering to the procurement of oxygen supplies.
documents accessed by india today show the hospital outsourced cylinders from a plant as far as 350 away - from imperial gases limited in allahabad.
what is worse, the investigation found that the company could instead have delivered industrial oxygen to the hospital.
"the deal was signed by the principal himself. he instructed me to carry out his orders. i did inform him (about industrial supplies). but he ignored," insisted, the hospital's head pharmacist, who is now under investigation.
dr a.k. srivastava, the then chief medical superintendent, directed india today's team to the exact location of the unit that supplied oxygen cylinders to.
"it (imperial gases) has a depot in faizabad, from where it was delivering supplies to many hospitals", he said.
at faizabad, the plant's manager confirmed that the unit only produced factory oxygen and not medical.
"see, we cannot produce medical oxygen here. we are not licensed to produce medical oxygen. it involves a lot of formalities", said s.k. verma, manager of imperial gases' factory in faizabad. "we keep no stock of it either. we only store industrial (oxygen) for supplies," he added.
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gorakhpur's* meɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθˈhɛld ˈɛvəri bɪt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈpɛrənts əv ˈɪnfənts hu daɪd du tɪ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ən ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz faʊnd. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl læk əv trænˈspɛrənsi, noʊ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd mɪskəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən æt ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr 34 ˈɪnfənts daɪd wən ˈæftər əˈnəðər ɔn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ naɪt əv ˈɔgəst ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz dɪˈskəvərd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 64 ˈbeɪbiz, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs ˈpeɪʃənz, daɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjoʊgi ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn frəm ˈɔgəst 7 tɪ ðə nun əv ˈɔgəst 11 moʊst dɛθs 34 wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ə ˈmætər əv aʊərz bɪtˈwin ˈɔgəst 10 ənd 11 "ɪts ə ˈheɪnəs kraɪm ɪf dɛθs ˈhæpən bɪˈkəz əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈʃɔrtɪʤ," hæd rɪˈmɑrkt ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈtræʤədi. "ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈsərvɪs tɪ juˈmænɪti, ɪf wi ˈprɛzənt ðə raɪt fækts." ˈɪndiə ˈtudeɪz ˌəndərˈkəvər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz əˈnərθt ˈʃɑkɪŋ fækts. ðə proʊb faʊnd haʊ ˈpɛrənts wər kɛpt ɪn ðə dɑrk ɛz ðə ˈɪnfənts daɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ðə ˈkɪlər naɪt. ˈnərsɪz geɪv ˈpɛrənts ˈmænjuəl ɛr bægz tɪ pəmp ˈɑksɪʤən ðə ˈpɛrənts hæd ˈlɪtəl klu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪmənənt dɪˈzæstər wɪn ˈnərsɪz ðə ənd ˈhændɪd ˈmænjuəl ɛr bægz tɪ ðə ˈpɛrənts tɪ pəmp ˈɑksɪʤən ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ˈɪndiə ˈtudeɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tim riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈgʊptə, ðə mæn əv ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪz æt ɔn ðə ˈfeɪtfəl naɪt ɔn ˈɔgəst 10 ənd 11 ˈgʊptə sɛd, "wi hæd 52 ˈɑksɪʤən ˈsɪləndərz. wɪn paɪpt ɛr səˈplaɪz drɑpt æt piɛm, səm ˈəðər stæf ˌriˈpleɪst ðɛm wɪθ ˈbæˌkəp ˈsɪləndərz. "wɪn aɪ tʊk ˈoʊvər (ðə ʃɪft), ðə ɪnˈtaɪər stɑk wɑz ɪgˈzɔstɪd baɪ piɛm." ˈgʊptə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔl ðə stæf ɔn ˈduti ðət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wʊd rən aʊt əv ɔl ˈɑksɪʤən ˈsɪləndərz ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz. ðeɪ wər toʊld tɪ priˈpɛr bægz fər ˈimərʤənsi. bət noʊ wən ʃɛrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkraɪsəs wɪθ ðə ˈpɛrənts. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd, ɪf aɪ hæd dɪˈskloʊzd ðɪs tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənz (attendants/parents*)," hi ədˈmɪtəd. ˈæŋʃəs ˈpɛrənts, ˈgʊptə sɛd, pəmpt ɛr frəm ðə dɪˈvaɪs fər ðə nɛkst tu aʊərz tɪl ə nu lɔt əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈsɪləndərz əraɪvd. "ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə ˈɑksɪʤən ˈsɪləndərz wɑz ˈrənɪŋ leɪt. ɪt keɪm ɪn æt æm (ˈɔgəst 11 ənd ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈɑksɪʤən rɪˈzumd æt æm," hi ˌriˈkaʊntɪd. 'ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪ kɔzd dɛθs' wɪn ɑr ˌriˈpɔrtəd æst wət kɔzd ðə dɛθs, ˈgʊptə rɪˈplaɪd, "ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪ. wət ɛls? səˈplaɪz ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈædəkˌweɪt. ðeɪ wərənt ənd ðæts waɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈsəfərd." ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri həz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ðə ðɛn ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈmɪʃrə, ʧif əˈnɛsθɛtɪst kuˈmɑr ənd ʧif ˈfɑrməsɪst fər ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ˈvɛndər seɪlz həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər dɪsˈrəptɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəriz ˈoʊvər ˈpeɪmənt ˈɪʃuz sɪns ˈɔgəst 4 tɔp ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈdɑktərz nɑt ˈoʊnli sæt ˈoʊvər ˈɑksɪʤən ˈʃɔrtɪʤ fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə wik, ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ɛoʊɛs kɔlz fər aʊərz wɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪˈmændɪd, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd. "ðə kɔld bæk ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈæskɪŋ wət ˈhæpənd. hi sɛd hi wʊd kəm ɪn æt 9 æm ənd wʊd hoʊld ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl kənˈsərnd," ˈgʊptə dɪˈskloʊzd. wɪn ɑr rɪˈpɔrtər æst ˈgʊptə wɪn dɪd hi kɔl ðə, hi sɛd, "aɪ kɔld ɪm ɪn ðə naɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə kɔl wɛnt ˌəˈnænsərd. hi kɔld bæk æt 7 æm." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ v.k*. chaurasia*, ˈspoʊksmən əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈduti stæf ˈhəsəld ˈpɛrənts əˈweɪ frəm ðə wɔrdz wɪn ˈʧɪldrən bɪˈgæn tɪ daɪ ðət naɪt. "ɔl ðə ˈpɛrənts wər muvd aʊt soʊ ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt kəm tɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən hæd daɪd," hi kənˈfɛst. "ˈpɛrənts wər muvd aʊt. wɪn ˈdɑktər (kɑn) əraɪvd, səm ˈəðər ˈdɑktərz wər kɔld ɪn tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə nɛkst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən. ˈoʊnli ðɛn dɪd ðeɪ stɑrt riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdiz əv (ðə dɛd) ˈbeɪbiz." bət ðæts nɑt ɔl. ˈvɛriəs ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈɪndiə ˈtudeɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd aʊt groʊs vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈvɛriəs ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz frəm ˈtɛndərɪŋ tɪ ðə proʊˈkjʊrmənt əv ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪz. ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈækˌsɛst baɪ ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˌaʊtˈsɔrst ˈsɪləndərz frəm ə plænt ɛz fɑr ɛz 350 əˈweɪ frəm ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈgæsɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn əˈlɑhəˌbɑd. wət ɪz wərs, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd hæv dɪˈlɪvərd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɑksɪʤən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. "ðə dil wɑz saɪnd baɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl hɪmˈsɛlf. hi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd mi tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt hɪz ˈɔrdərz. aɪ dɪd ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɪm (əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈdəstriəl səˈplaɪz). bət hi ˌɪgˈnɔrd," ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hɛd ˈfɑrməsɪst, hu ɪz naʊ ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈdɑktər a.k*. ʃrivɑˈstɑvə, ðə ðɛn ʧif ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈɪndiə ˈtudeɪz tim tɪ ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈjunɪt ðət səˈplaɪd ˈɑksɪʤən ˈsɪləndərz tɪ. "ɪt (ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈgæsɪz) həz ə ˈdipoʊ ɪn faizabad*, frəm wɛr ɪt wɑz dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ səˈplaɪz tɪ ˈmɛni ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz", hi sɛd. æt faizabad*, ðə plænts ˈmænɪʤər kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈjunɪt ˈoʊnli prəˈdust ˈfæktəri ˈɑksɪʤən ənd nɑt ˈmɛdɪkəl. "si, wi ˈkænɑt ˈproʊdus ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɑksɪʤən hir. wi ər nɑt ˈlaɪsənst tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɑksɪʤən. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə lɔt əv fɔrˈmælətiz", sɛd s.k*. ˈvɛrmə, ˈmænɪʤər əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈgæsɪz' ˈfæktəri ɪn faizabad*. "wi kip noʊ stɑk əv ɪt ˈiðər. wi ˈoʊnli stɔr ˌɪnˈdəstriəl (ˈɑksɪʤən) fər səˈplaɪz," hi ˈædɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd dɛθs: ˈɔrdərz fər əˈgɛnst ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈtræʤədi: ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri rɪˈpɔrt bleɪmz ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪɪŋ fərm, 2 ˈdɑktərz ˈtræʤədi ˈifɛkt: ˈdɛli ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz æst tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈprɑpər səˈplaɪ əv ˈmɛdəsənz, ɪkˈwɪpmənt wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ: ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən: truθ bɪˈhaɪnd dɛθs əv ˈɪnfənts ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl
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it is often in the excuses and in the apologies that one finds the real offense. looking back on the domestic political “surge” which the populist right has been celebrating since last month, i found myself most dispirited by the manner in which the more sophisticated conservatives attempted to conjure the nasty bits away. here, for example, was ross douthat, the voice of moderate conservatism on the new york times page. he was replying to a number of critics who had pointed out that glenn beck, in his rallies and broadcasts, had been channeling the forgotten voice of the john birch society, megaphone of paranoia from the and 1960s. his soothing message: these parallels are real. but a crucial difference. the only had a crackpot message; they never had a mainstream one. the tea party marries fringe concerns (repeal the amendment!) to a timely, message about spending and deficits.
the more one looks at this, the more wrong it becomes (as does that giveaway phrase “responsible-seeming”). the john birch society possessed such a mainstream existence of a communist world system with tentacles in the united it had a potent influence over whole sections of the republican party. it managed this even after its leader and founder, robert welch, had denounced president dwight d. eisenhower as a “dedicated, conscious agent” of that same communist apparatus. right up to the defeat of barry goldwater in 1964, and despite the efforts of such conservatives as william f. buckley jr. to dislodge them, the were a feature of conservative politics well beyond the crackpot fringe. now, here is the difference. glenn beck has not even been encouraging his audiences to reread robert welch. no, he has been inciting them to read the work of w. skousen, a man more insane and nasty than welch and a figure so extreme that ultimately even the leadership of the mormon church had to distance itself from him. from demented screed the five thousand year leap (to a new edition of which beck wrote a foreword, and which he shoved to the position of no. 1 on amazon) that he takes all his fantasies about a divinely written constitution, a conspiratorial secret government, and a future apocalypse. to give you a further idea of the man: posthumously published book on the “end times” and the coming day of rapture was charmingly called the cleansing of america. a book of his with a less repulsive title, the making of america, turned out to justify slavery and to refer to slave children as “pickaninnies.” and, writing at a time when the mormon church was under attack for denying full membership to black people, skousen defended it from what he described as this “communist” assault. so, project” is old racist and clerical material that a healthy society had mostly flushed out of its system more than a generation ago, and injecting it right back in again. things that had hidden under stones are being dug up and re-released. and why? so as to teach us anew about the dangers of “spending and deficits”? enough to make a cat laugh. no, a whole new audience has been created, including many impressionable young people, for ideas that are viciously and ahistorical. the full effect of this will be felt farther down the road, where we will need it even less. i remember encountering this same mentality a few years ago, when it was more laughable than dangerous. i like bill clinton: thought he had sold access to the lincoln bedroom and lied under oath about sexual harassment and possibly even bombed sudan on a “wag the dog” basis. but when i sometimes agreed to go on the radio stations of the paranoid right, it was only to be told that this was all irrelevant. i understand that clinton and his wife had murdered vince foster and were, even as i spoke, preparing to take advantage of the millennium order to seize power for life and become the nicolae and elena of our day? these people were not interested in the actual transgressions. they were looking to populate their fantasy world with new and more lurid characters.
there is an old republican saying that “a government strong enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take away everything you have.” this statement contains an essential truth that liberals have no right to overlook. but it is negated, not amplified, if it comes festooned with racism and superstition. in the recent past, policies of social engineering have led to surprising success in reducing the welfare rolls and the crime figures. this came partly from the adoption by many democrats of policies that had once been called republican. but not a word about that from beck and his followers, because it exciting and present any opportunity for rabble-rousing. far sexier to say that health another product of a step toward nineteen eighty-four. ten percent unemployment, on the other hand, is rather a disgrace to a midterm democratic administration. but does anybody believe that unemployment would have gone down if the hated bailout had not occurred and had been permitted to go bankrupt? why not avoid the question altogether and mutter about a secret plan to proclaim a socialist (or nazi, or jew-controlled: take your pick) dictatorship? again, there is a real debate about the pace and rhythm of global warming, and about the degree to which it has been caused (or can be slowed) by human activity. but at the first tea party rally i attended, at the washington monument earlier this year, the with placards about the second being the treated to an speech by a caricature english peer named lord monckton, who led them in the edifying call-and-response: “all together. global warming is?” “bullshit.” “obama cannot hear you. global warming is?” “bullshit.” “that’s bettah.” i remember ever seeing grown-ups behave less seriously, at least in an election season.
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ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən ɪn ðə ɪkˈskjuzɪz ənd ɪn ðə əˈpɑləˌʤiz ðət wən faɪndz ðə ril əˈfɛns. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ɔn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ““surge”*” wɪʧ ðə ˈpɑpjələst raɪt həz bɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ sɪns læst mənθ, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf moʊst dɪˈspɪrətɪd baɪ ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ðə mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd kənˈsərvətɪvz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkɑnʤər ðə ˈnæsti bɪts əˈweɪ. hir, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz rɔs ˈdaʊθət, ðə vɔɪs əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɔn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz peɪʤ. hi wɑz rɪˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɪtɪks hu hæd ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət glɛn bɛk, ɪn hɪz ˈræliz ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæsts, hæd bɪn ˈʧænəlɪŋ ðə fərˈgɑtən vɔɪs əv ðə ʤɑn bərʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə frəm ðə ənd 1960s*. hɪz ˈsuðɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ: ðiz ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz ər ril. bət ə ˈkruʃəl ˈdɪfərəns. ðə ˈoʊnli hæd ə ˈkrækˌpɑt ˈmɛsɪʤ; ðeɪ ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim wən. ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈmɛriz frɪnʤ kənˈsərnz (rɪˈpil ðə əˈmɛndmənt!) tɪ ə ˈtaɪmli, ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈdɛfɪsɪts. ðə mɔr wən lʊks æt ðɪs, ðə mɔr rɔŋ ɪt bɪˈkəmz (ɛz dɪz ðət ˈgɪvəˌweɪ freɪz ““responsible-seeming”*”). ðə ʤɑn bərʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti pəˈzɛst səʧ ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə ˈkɑmjənəst wərld ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˈtɛntəkəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ɪt hæd ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər hoʊl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ɪt ˈmænɪʤd ðɪs ˈivɪn ˈæftər ɪts ˈlidər ənd ˈfaʊndər, ˈrɑbərt wɛlʧ, hæd dɪˈnaʊnst ˈprɛzɪdənt dwaɪt di. ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ɛz ə ““dedicated*, ˈkɑnʃəs agent”*” əv ðət seɪm ˈkɑmjənəst ˌæpərˈætəs. raɪt əp tɪ ðə dɪˈfit əv ˈbɛri ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər ɪn 1964 ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɛfərts əv səʧ kənˈsərvətɪvz ɛz ˈwɪljəm ɛf. ˈbəkli jr*. tɪ dɪsˈlɑʤ ðɛm, ðə wər ə ˈfiʧər əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɛl bɪɔnd ðə ˈkrækˌpɑt frɪnʤ. naʊ, hir ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns. glɛn bɛk həz nɑt ˈivɪn bɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ hɪz ˈɔdiənsəz tɪ ˈriˈrid ˈrɑbərt wɛlʧ. noʊ, hi həz bɪn ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ rɛd ðə wərk əv ˈdəbəlju. ˈskusən, ə mæn mɔr ˌɪnˈseɪn ənd ˈnæsti ðən wɛlʧ ənd ə ˈfɪgjər soʊ ɪkˈstrim ðət ˈəltəmətli ˈivɪn ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈmɔrmən ʧərʧ hæd tɪ ˈdɪstəns ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ɪm. frəm dɪˈmɛntɪd skrid ðə faɪv ˈθaʊzənd jɪr lip (tɪ ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən əv wɪʧ bɛk roʊt ə ˈfɔrˌwərd, ənd wɪʧ hi ʃəvd tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv noʊ. 1 ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn) ðət hi teɪks ɔl hɪz ˈfænəsiz əˈbaʊt ə dɪˈvaɪnli ˈrɪtən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ə kənˌspɪrəˈtɔriəl ˈsikrɪt ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ə fˈjuʧər əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. tɪ gɪv ju ə ˈfərðər aɪˈdiə əv ðə mæn: ˈpɑsʧʊməsli ˈpəblɪʃt bʊk ɔn ðə times”*” ənd ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪ əv ˈræpʧər wɑz ˈʧɑrmɪŋli kɔld ðə ˈklɛnzɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ə bʊk əv hɪz wɪθ ə lɛs riˈpəlsɪv ˈtaɪtəl, ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkə, tərnd aʊt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ sˈleɪvəri ənd tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ sleɪv ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ““pickaninnies.”*.” ənd, ˈraɪtɪŋ æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈmɔrmən ʧərʧ wɑz ˈəndər əˈtæk fər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ blæk ˈpipəl, ˈskusən dɪˈfɛndɪd ɪt frəm wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðɪs ““communist”*” əˈsɔlt. soʊ, project”*” ɪz oʊld ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˈklɛrɪkəl məˈtɪriəl ðət ə ˈhɛlθi soʊˈsaɪɪti hæd ˈmoʊstli fləʃt aʊt əv ɪts ˈsɪstəm mɔr ðən ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈgoʊ, ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ɪt raɪt bæk ɪn əˈgɛn. θɪŋz ðət hæd ˈhɪdən ˈəndər stoʊnz ər biɪŋ dəg əp ənd re-released*. ənd waɪ? soʊ ɛz tɪ tiʧ ˈjuˈɛs əˈnu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ənd deficits”*”? ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ə kæt læf. noʊ, ə hoʊl nu ˈɔdiəns həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl jəŋ ˈpipəl, fər aɪˈdiəz ðət ər ˈvɪʃəsli ənd ahistorical*. ðə fʊl ˈifɛkt əv ðɪs wɪl bi fɛlt ˈfɑrðər daʊn ðə roʊd, wɛr wi wɪl nid ɪt ˈivɪn lɛs. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ðɪs seɪm mɛnˈtælɪti ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈlæfəbəl ðən ˈdeɪnʤərəs. aɪ laɪk bɪl ˈklɪntən: θɔt hi hæd soʊld ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈbɛˌdrum ənd laɪd ˈəndər oʊθ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn bɑmd suˈdæn ɔn ə ðə dog”*” ˈbeɪsɪs. bət wɪn aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈgrid tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd raɪt, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli tɪ bi toʊld ðət ðɪs wɑz ɔl ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈklɪntən ənd hɪz waɪf hæd ˈmərdərd vɪns ˈfɑstər ənd wər, ˈivɪn ɛz aɪ spoʊk, pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə məˈlɛniəm ˈɔrdər tɪ siz paʊər fər laɪf ənd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ənd ˌɛˈleɪnɑ əv ɑr deɪ? ðiz ˈpipəl wər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl trænzˈgrɛʃənz. ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðɛr ˈfænəsi wərld wɪθ nu ənd mɔr ˈlʊrəd ˈkɛrɪktərz. ðɛr ɪz ən oʊld rɪˈpəblɪkən seɪɪŋ ðət ˈgəvərnmənt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt ɪz strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju have.”*.” ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈteɪnz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl truθ ðət ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv noʊ raɪt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk. bət ɪt ɪz ˈnigeɪtɪd, nɑt ˈæmpləˌfaɪd, ɪf ɪt kəmz ˌfɛˈstund wɪθ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌsupərˈstɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈrisənt pæst, ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ hæv lɛd tɪ səˈpraɪzɪŋ səkˈsɛs ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr roʊlz ənd ðə kraɪm ˈfɪgjərz. ðɪs keɪm ˈpɑrtli frəm ðə əˈdɑpʃən baɪ ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæd wəns bɪn kɔld rɪˈpəblɪkən. bət nɑt ə wərd əˈbaʊt ðət frəm bɛk ənd hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈprɛzənt ˈɛni ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər rabble-rousing*. fɑr ˈsɛksiər tɪ seɪ ðət hɛlθ əˈnəðər ˈprɑdəkt əv ə stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈnaɪnˈtin eighty-four*. tɛn pərˈsɛnt ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz ˈrəðər ə dɪsˈgreɪs tɪ ə ˈmɪdˌtərm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. bət dɪz ˈɛnibədi bɪˈliv ðət ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wʊd hæv gɔn daʊn ɪf ðə ˈheɪtɪd ˈbeɪˌlaʊt hæd nɑt əˈkərd ənd hæd bɪn pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ goʊ ˈbæŋkrəpt? waɪ nɑt əˈvɔɪd ðə kˈwɛʃən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ənd ˈmətər əˈbaʊt ə ˈsikrɪt plæn tɪ proʊˈkleɪm ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst (ər ˈnɑtsi, ər jew-controlled*: teɪk jʊr pɪk) dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp? əˈgɛn, ðɛr ɪz ə ril dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə peɪs ənd ˈrɪðəm əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ənd əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ɪt həz bɪn kɔzd (ər kən bi sloʊd) baɪ ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti. bət æt ðə fərst ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli aɪ əˈtɛndəd, æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmɑnjəmənt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə wɪθ ˈplækərdz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɛkənd biɪŋ ðə ˈtritɪd tɪ ən spiʧ baɪ ə ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər ˈɪŋlɪʃ pɪr neɪmd lɔrd monckton*, hu lɛd ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋ call-and-response*: təˈgɛðər. ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ is?”*?” ““bullshit.”*.” ˈkænɑt hir ju. ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ is?”*?” ““bullshit.”*.” bettah.”*.” aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛvər siɪŋ ˈgroʊˌnəps bɪˈheɪv lɛs ˈsɪriəsli, æt list ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən.
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0 icon victim of seattle home invasion
seattle - seattle police are investigating a home invasion robbery at the home of a local icon.
police say an man was held at gunpoint by two men wearing ski masks, who they say kicked the older man when he was thrown to the ground in a scuffle.
neighbors say the $488,000 home is owned by sven, the owner of manufacturing.
he’s also known locally for racing his at the annual.
police say the men broke into the back of the home around p.m. on tuesday night.
police say the men made off with a rolex watch, a diamond ring and the purse of a woman with whom was sleeping at the time of the home invasion.
some of the items found laying in the middle of the street about a block away.
neighbors told 7 that this is not the first time’s home has been broken into.
seattle police confirmed that was tied up and robbed at gunpoint in february of 2013.
a neighbor told 7 his own home was broken into last year a week earlier than's, but he says the robbers left everything alone when they realized it was not’s home.
"hopefully it'll stop from this point, because it's scary. it's scary,” he said of the situation.
the neighbor says also concerned about people coming and going from the house.
"a lot of unwanted activity. cars pulling up. females going in and out all times of the night. cabs and limos," he described it.
he says he hopes this is the end of robbers at’s home.
"he could lose his life if this happens again. i'm afraid they might kill him next time. i don't know,” he said.
anyone with information about the home invasion or who may know the identities or whereabouts of the intruders is asked to call 911 or the seattle police robbery unit at. anonymous tips are welcome.
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0 ˈaɪkɑn ˈvɪktɪm əv siˈætəl hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən siˈætəl siˈætəl pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈrɑbəri æt ðə hoʊm əv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈaɪkɑn. pəˈlis seɪ ən mæn wɑz hɛld æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt baɪ tu mɛn ˈwɛrɪŋ ski mæsks, hu ðeɪ seɪ kɪkt ðə ˈoʊldər mæn wɪn hi wɑz θroʊn tɪ ðə graʊnd ɪn ə ˈskəfəl. ˈneɪbərz seɪ ðə hoʊm ɪz oʊnd baɪ svɛn, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ˈloʊkəli fər ˈreɪsɪŋ hɪz æt ðə ˈænjuəl. pəˈlis seɪ ðə mɛn broʊk ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ðə hoʊm əraʊnd p.m*. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. pəˈlis seɪ ðə mɛn meɪd ɔf wɪθ ə ˈroʊlɛks wɔʧ, ə ˈdaɪmənd rɪŋ ənd ðə pərs əv ə ˈwʊmən wɪθ hum wɑz sˈlipɪŋ æt ðə taɪm əv ðə hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. səm əv ðə ˈaɪtəmz faʊnd leɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə strit əˈbaʊt ə blɑk əˈweɪ. ˈneɪbərz toʊld 7 ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm hoʊm həz bɪn ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu. siˈætəl pəˈlis kənˈfərmd ðət wɑz taɪd əp ənd rɑbd æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv 2013 ə ˈneɪbər toʊld 7 hɪz oʊn hoʊm wɑz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu læst jɪr ə wik ˈərliər ðən ellstrom's*, bət hi sɪz ðə ˈrɑbərz lɛft ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈloʊn wɪn ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt wɑz nɑt hoʊm. "ˈhoʊpfəli ˈɪtəl stɑp frəm ðɪs pɔɪnt, bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈskɛri. ɪts scary,”*,” hi sɛd əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈneɪbər sɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ ənd goʊɪŋ frəm ðə haʊs. "ə lɔt əv ənˈwɔntɪd ækˈtɪvɪti. kɑz ˈpʊlɪŋ əp. ˈfiˌmeɪlz goʊɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt ɔl taɪmz əv ðə naɪt. kæbz ənd ˈlɪmoʊz," hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt. hi sɪz hi hoʊps ðɪs ɪz ðə ɛnd əv ˈrɑbərz æt hoʊm. "hi kʊd luz hɪz laɪf ɪf ðɪs ˈhæpənz əˈgɛn. əm əˈfreɪd ðeɪ maɪt kɪl ɪm nɛkst taɪm. aɪ doʊnt know,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ər hu meɪ noʊ ðə aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ər ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv ðə ˌɪnˈtrudərz ɪz æst tɪ kɔl 911 ər ðə siˈætəl pəˈlis ˈrɑbəri ˈjunɪt æt əˈnɑnəməs tɪps ər ˈwɛlkəm. wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə nuz əv ðə deɪ? wɔʧ fri ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðə 7 ˈmoʊbəl æp ənd ˈaɪˌpæd æp, ənd ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs hir ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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director of nist: disclosure of data "might jeopardize public safety"
http://cryptome.org/nist070709.pdf
finding regarding public safety information
pursuant to section 7(d) of the national construction safety team act, i hereby find that the disclosure of the information described below, received by the national institute of standards and technology ("nist"), in connection with its investigation of the technical causes of the collapse of the world trade center towers and world trade center building 7 on september, might jeopardize public safety. therefore, nist shall not release the following information:
1. all input and results files of the collapse initiation model with detailed connection models that were used to analyze the structural response to thermal loads, break element source code, script files for the break elements, custom file, and all excel spreadsheets and other supporting calculations used to develop floor connection failure modes and capacities.
2. all input files with connection material properties and all results files of the global collapse model that were used to simulate sequential structural failures leading to collapse, and all excel spreadsheets and other supporting calculations used to develop floor connection failure modes and capacities.
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patrick gallagher director national institute of standards and technology
dated: 09 2009
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dɪˈrɛktər əv nɪst: dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ˈdætə "maɪt ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti" ˈfaɪndɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 7(d*) əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl kənˈstrəkʃən ˈseɪfti tim ækt, aɪ hɪrˈbaɪ faɪnd ðət ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbd bɪˈloʊ, rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈstændərdz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ("nɪst"), ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər taʊərz ənd wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈbɪldɪŋ 7 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər maɪt ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, nɪst ʃæl nɑt riˈlis ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: 1 ɔl ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd rɪˈzəlts faɪlz əv ðə kəˈlæps ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən ˈmɑdəl wɪθ dɪˈteɪld kəˈnɛkʃən ˈmɑdəlz ðət wər juzd tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈθərməl loʊdz, breɪk ˈɛləmənt sɔrs koʊd, skrɪpt faɪlz fər ðə breɪk ˈɛləmənts, ˈkəstəm faɪl, ənd ɔl ɪkˈsɛl ˈsprɛdˌʃits ənd ˈəðər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz juzd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp flɔr kəˈnɛkʃən ˈfeɪljər moʊdz ənd kəˈpæsɪtiz. 2 ɔl ˈɪnˌpʊt faɪlz wɪθ kəˈnɛkʃən məˈtɪriəl ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ɔl rɪˈzəlts faɪlz əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl kəˈlæps ˈmɑdəl ðət wər juzd tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt səkˈwɛnʃəl ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈfeɪljərz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ kəˈlæps, ənd ɔl ɪkˈsɛl ˈsprɛdˌʃits ənd ˈəðər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz juzd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp flɔr kəˈnɛkʃən ˈfeɪljər moʊdz ənd kəˈpæsɪtiz. ˈpætrɪk ˈgæləgər dɪˈrɛktər ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈstændərdz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdeɪtɪd: 09 2009
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a police meant officers sent to tackle a gang of naked youngsters rampaging through last weekend.
scared members of the public who watched the events unfold in the public park called the police, to no avail.
instead the gang continued unabated, setting fire to a bin and sneering at firefighters sent out to tackle the blaze.
the incident has seen alan spiers admit that “regrettably” the calls received at the police control room had not been logged correctly and local officers were notdispatched.”
local alex rowley questioned the effectiveness of having a police control centre miles away across the forth.
fife’s closed last month and now calls are dealt with by staff in glen.
“we were told that there would be no detrimental impact from the the fife control centre with being moved to a centre on the outskirts of edinburgh in a move to save money.”
the has written to chief superintendent garry mcewan, asking him to investigate how the police responded to the incident.
“the level of behaviour in the park that local residents have to deal with is completely unacceptable and i this up with the local station in.
“but the failure of the control centre to respond is an extra worry.
“some residents tell me they were told ‘the police put out fires’ just not the response they for when reporting behaviour, vandalism and fire-raising.”
local community inspector hannah morrison stressed local appreciate issues park and drive, bordering the park, and were working to resolve them.
additional patrols have been carried out by community officers and wardens over the last few weekends.
these will continue on friday nights for the foreseeable future to deter youngsters, she added.
regular visits will also be made to local licensed premises to identify the issue of proxy sales of alcohol to young people.
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ə pəˈlis mɛnt ˈɔfɪsərz sɛnt tɪ ˈtækəl ə gæŋ əv ˈneɪkəd ˈjəŋstərz ˈræmˌpeɪʤɪŋ θru læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. skɛrd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hu wɔʧt ðə ɪˈvɛnts ənˈfoʊld ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk pɑrk kɔld ðə pəˈlis, tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə gæŋ kənˈtɪnjud ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd, ˈsɛtɪŋ faɪər tɪ ə bɪn ənd sˈnɪrɪŋ æt ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz sɛnt aʊt tɪ ˈtækəl ðə bleɪz. ðə ˈɪnsədənt həz sin ˈælən spaɪərz ədˈmɪt ðət ““regrettably”*” ðə kɔlz rɪˈsivd æt ðə pəˈlis kənˈtroʊl rum hæd nɑt bɪn lɔgd kərˈɛktli ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈɔfɪsərz wər notdispatched.”*.” ˈloʊkəl ˈæləks ˈroʊli kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈhævɪŋ ə pəˈlis kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛntər maɪəlz əˈweɪ əˈkrɔs ðə fɔrθ. kloʊzd læst mənθ ənd naʊ kɔlz ər dɛlt wɪθ baɪ stæf ɪn glɛn. wər toʊld ðət ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ðə ðə faɪf kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛntər wɪθ biɪŋ muvd tɪ ə ˈsɛntər ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ ɪn ə muv tɪ seɪv money.”*.” ðə həz ˈrɪtən tɪ ʧif ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈgɛri ˈmækuæn, ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt haʊ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˈlɛvəl əv bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ðə pɑrk ðət ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd aɪ ðɪs əp wɪθ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈsteɪʃən ɪn. ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛntər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ɪz ən ˈɛkstrə ˈwəri. ˈrɛzɪdənts tɛl mi ðeɪ wər toʊld pəˈlis pʊt aʊt fires’*’ ʤɪst nɑt ðə rɪˈspɑns ðeɪ fər wɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈvændəlɪzəm ənd fire-raising.”*.” ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈhænə ˈmɔrɪsən strɛst ˈloʊkəl əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈɪʃuz pɑrk ənd draɪv, ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ðə pɑrk, ənd wər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðɛm. əˈdɪʃənəl pəˈtroʊlz hæv bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈwɔrdənz ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ˈwiˌkɛndz. ðiz wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪts fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər tɪ dɪˈtər ˈjəŋstərz, ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈrɛgjələr ˈvɪzɪts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi meɪd tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈlaɪsənst ˈprɛməsəz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈprɑksi seɪlz əv ˈælkəˌhɑl tɪ jəŋ ˈpipəl.
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they call them "boomerangs." they're primarily 20- or who grew up in traverse city, then ran away to seek their fortunes elsewhere as soon as they could. after all, unless they owned or worked in a hospitality business, there was just no place for them in a resort town.
now, those are coming back.
many of these marketing, web design or information technology people missed northern michigan and, because the technology allows it, they can live wherever they want.
these entrepreneurs are finding each other now in traverse city. go to a coffee shop in downtown called brew, and scores are hunched over laptops, designing websites, coding, running social media, even composing music for clients nationwide. they also connect through social media "tweetups" or "geek breakfasts" or in new "co-working" spaces, where they network, socialize and barter their services.
erin monigold, 29, is among them. she launched social vision marketing in traverse city in 2010 after having been laid off from a larger marketing firm.
"it was really when social media was starting to take off a lot," monigold said, "and it seemed like a lot of small businesses in the area really needed some help to try to do it right, needed help to try to get the word out about their business."
monigold also saw the potential to use social media to create more of a sense of community among the hundreds of scattered freelancers and owners in traverse city. she launched the traverse city tweetup, which attracts hundreds of freelancers in the area to monthly meetings, and the traverse city geek breakfast, where tech professionals gather monthly to exchange ideas and services.
part of it, monigold said, is generational a need for younger people to define their own careers, because nothing seems as certain as it was for their parents, many of whom worked for the same company for 30 years or more.
michael kent grew up in traverse city, then left for a job in the service industry in chicago and ann arbor. he quickly grew tired of it and returned to traverse city with his wife, brooke allen, to follow their real passion.
they launched photography, which also designs websites.
"i've been excited about the fact that maybe there isn't a huge tech community here like downstate or grand rapids or chicago, but i see one coming, and we can be part of that," kent said. "we have this little nexus through the tech community where, maybe it's not like silicon valley, but we've got all these tiny little tech firms that are just our friends."
kristin fehrman, director of marketing at llc, which develops apps for iphones and android phones, ran as fast as she could to silicon valley after leaving traverse city. she returned this year because she wanted to take charge of her own career and do it from a place she loves.
it is a trend that appears to be specific to traverse city, said rob fowler president and ceo of the small business association of michigan.
"i think, more and more, people choose the lifestyle and either start a business or become that free agent where they may have three or four different clients," fowler said. "they can do it from anywhere in the world, and they choose to do it from traverse city."
these people also do not want to become part of the hospitality industry that defines traverse city. they come here specifically to fill niches for growing companies.
"i think what we're seeing is that's really creating a demand for a cfo for a day, a for the day," fowler said. "not a week, but one day a week, until we need them two days a week and until we grow into it."
and, fowler said, they're coming en masse to traverse city, although his group does not yet have any survey figures for it.
apart from the lifestyle of the region, another reason it's happening in this particular place is michigan native michael moore, the documentary filmmaker who has helped make traverse city hip through his work fixing up downtown and launching film and comedy festivals.
"regardless of what you think of his politics, michael moore made a really good statement about this area. he said this area is going to die if people do not start taking the younger generation into account," said kevin reeves, a musical composer who went away to nashville for a time, then came back to traverse city, where he grew up, in 2009. reeves said he came back to a very different city from the one he left just a few years before.
chad rickman, who does web development for traverse hagerty insurance as well as freelance work, credited moore with helping create the cultural climate needed to get younger entrepreneurs to come back.
it's that kind of energy that bradley matson, 28, hopes to tap into as he opens his space, which had its grand opening last week in downtown traverse city.
"we don't see traverse city becoming the next silicon valley. that's unrealistic," said matson, who invested about $20,000 into the space. "but we do see traverse city as being a hub for an event, like austin south by southwest," a reference to the annual film and technology event in texas.
"that's feasible here for summers when people come here anyway," he said. "get the geeks a little more color. why not?"
matson is helping plan a "startup weekend" next year just before the traverse city film festival at the end of july.
matson is a "boomerang" himself, having moved to arizona for a while to pursue a career, then coming back to traverse city with his wife, kirsten, to open while still telecommuting to his old job.
they needed about 12 people to get the space off the ground. they have 30 signed up so far, primarily graphic designers, programmers, photographers and writers.
tres brooke, 41, an emergency management consultant who to his east company, cema, is giving a try. it's better, he said, than working in isolation at his home.
"we communicate with each other more than ever now; we're accessible from anywhere, anytime; and yet we're all starting to work at home and work in isolation increasingly," brooke said. "and i'm starting to go a little stir crazy.
"i crave interacting with other people and sharing ideas. i'm a very expressive and intuitive person, so i have to be around other people. otherwise, i'll just kind of go nuts after a while."
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ðeɪ kɔl ðɛm "boomerangs*." ðɛr praɪˈmɛrəli 20 ər hu gru əp ɪn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti, ðɛn ræn əˈweɪ tɪ sik ðɛr ˈfɔrʧənz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɛz sun ɛz ðeɪ kʊd. ˈæftər ɔl, ənˈlɛs ðeɪ oʊnd ər wərkt ɪn ə ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈbɪznɪs, ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst noʊ pleɪs fər ðɛm ɪn ə rɪˈzɔrt taʊn. naʊ, ðoʊz ər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, wɛb dɪˈzaɪn ər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈpipəl mɪst ˈnɔrðərn ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd, bɪˈkəz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈlaʊz ɪt, ðeɪ kən lɪv wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt. ðiz ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər naʊ ɪn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti. goʊ tɪ ə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kɔld bru, ənd skɔrz ər hənʧt ˈoʊvər ˈlæpˌtɑps, dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, ˈkoʊdɪŋ, ˈrənɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈivɪn kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk fər klaɪənts ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈnɛkt θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə "tweetups*" ər "gik ˈbrɛkfəsts" ər ɪn nu "co-working*" ˈspeɪsɪz, wɛr ðeɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz ənd ˈbɑrtər ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈɛrɪn ˈmɑnɪˌgoʊld, 29 ɪz əˈməŋ ðɛm. ʃi lɔnʧt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvɪʒən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti ɪn 2010 ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn leɪd ɔf frəm ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fərm. "ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli wɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɔf ə lɔt," ˈmɑnɪˌgoʊld sɛd, "ənd ɪt simd laɪk ə lɔt əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˈrɪli ˈnidɪd səm hɛlp tɪ traɪ tɪ du ɪt raɪt, ˈnidɪd hɛlp tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ðə wərd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs." ˈmɑnɪˌgoʊld ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr əv ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈskætərd ˈfriˌlænsərz ənd ˈoʊnərz ɪn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti. ʃi lɔnʧt ðə ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti tweetup*, wɪʧ əˈtrækts ˈhənərdz əv ˈfriˌlænsərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə tɪ ˈmənθli ˈmitɪŋz, ənd ðə ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti gik ˈbrɛkfəst, wɛr tɛk prəˈfɛʃənəlz ˈgæðər ˈmənθli tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. pɑrt əv ɪt, ˈmɑnɪˌgoʊld sɛd, ɪz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ə nid fər ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðɛr oʊn kərɪrz, bɪˈkəz ˈnəθɪŋ simz ɛz ˈsərtən ɛz ɪt wɑz fər ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, ˈmɛni əv hum wərkt fər ðə seɪm ˈkəmpəˌni fər 30 jɪrz ər mɔr. ˈmaɪkəl kɛnt gru əp ɪn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti, ðɛn lɛft fər ə ʤɑb ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈɪndəstri ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd æn ˈɑrbər. hi kˈwɪkli gru taɪərd əv ɪt ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti wɪθ hɪz waɪf, brʊk ˈælən, tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr ril ˈpæʃən. ðeɪ lɔnʧt fəˈtɑgrəfi, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzaɪnz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. "aɪv bɪn ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ˈmeɪbi ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə juʤ tɛk kəmˈjunɪti hir laɪk ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt ər grænd ˈræpɪdz ər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, bət aɪ si wən ˈkəmɪŋ, ənd wi kən bi pɑrt əv ðət," kɛnt sɛd. "wi hæv ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈnɛksəs θru ðə tɛk kəmˈjunɪti wɛr, ˈmeɪbi ɪts nɑt laɪk ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, bət wiv gɑt ɔl ðiz ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl tɛk fərmz ðət ər ʤɪst ɑr frɛndz." ˈkrɪstɪn ˈfɛrmən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ æt llc*, wɪʧ dɪˈvɛləps æps fər ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊnz, ræn ɛz fæst ɛz ʃi kʊd tɪ ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti. ʃi rɪˈtərnd ðɪs jɪr bɪˈkəz ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ əv hər oʊn kərɪr ənd du ɪt frəm ə pleɪs ʃi ləvz. ɪt ɪz ə trɛnd ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti, sɛd rɑb ˈfaʊlər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɪʃɪgən. "aɪ θɪŋk, mɔr ənd mɔr, ˈpipəl ʧuz ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ˈiðər stɑrt ə ˈbɪznɪs ər bɪˈkəm ðət fri ˈeɪʤənt wɛr ðeɪ meɪ hæv θri ər fɔr ˈdɪfərənt klaɪənts," ˈfaʊlər sɛd. "ðeɪ kən du ɪt frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld, ənd ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ du ɪt frəm ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti." ðiz ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈɪndəstri ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti. ðeɪ kəm hir spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ fɪl ˈnɪʧɪz fər groʊɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz. "aɪ θɪŋk wət wɪr siɪŋ ɪz ðæts ˈrɪli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈmænd fər ə ˈsiˌɛˈfoʊ fər ə deɪ, ə fər ðə deɪ," ˈfaʊlər sɛd. "nɑt ə wik, bət wən deɪ ə wik, ənˈtɪl wi nid ðɛm tu deɪz ə wik ənd ənˈtɪl wi groʊ ˈɪntu ɪt." ənd, ˈfaʊlər sɛd, ðɛr ˈkəmɪŋ ɛn mæs tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz grup dɪz nɑt jɛt hæv ˈɛni ˈsərˌveɪ ˈfɪgjərz fər ɪt. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl əv ðə ˈriʤən, əˈnəðər ˈrizən ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pleɪs ɪz ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈneɪtɪv ˈmaɪkəl mʊr, ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər hu həz hɛlpt meɪk ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti hɪp θru hɪz wərk ˈfɪksɪŋ əp ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd ˈlɔnʧɪŋ fɪlm ənd ˈkɑmədi ˈfɛstɪvəlz. "rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ju θɪŋk əv hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈmaɪkəl mʊr meɪd ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɛriə. hi sɛd ðɪs ˈɛriə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ ɪf ˈpipəl du nɑt stɑrt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt," sɛd ˈkɛvɪn rivz, ə mˈjuzɪkəl kəmˈpoʊzər hu wɛnt əˈweɪ tɪ ˈnæʃvɪl fər ə taɪm, ðɛn keɪm bæk tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti, wɛr hi gru əp, ɪn 2009 rivz sɛd hi keɪm bæk tɪ ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪti frəm ðə wən hi lɛft ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. ʧæd ˈrɪkmən, hu dɪz wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ˈtrævərs ˈhæʤərti ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfriˌlæns wərk, ˈkrɛdɪtɪd mʊr wɪθ ˈhɛlpɪŋ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt ˈjəŋgər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz tɪ kəm bæk. ɪts ðət kaɪnd əv ˈɛnərʤi ðət ˈbrædli ˈmɑtsən, 28 hoʊps tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ɛz hi ˈoʊpənz hɪz speɪs, wɪʧ hæd ɪts grænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ læst wik ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti. "wi doʊnt si ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. ðæts ənˌriˈlɪstɪk," sɛd ˈmɑtsən, hu ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd əˈbaʊt ˈɪntu ðə speɪs. "bət wi du si ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti ɛz biɪŋ ə həb fər ən ɪˈvɛnt, laɪk ˈɔstən saʊθ baɪ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst," ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈænjuəl fɪlm ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈtɛksəs. "ðæts ˈfizəbəl hir fər ˈsəmərz wɪn ˈpipəl kəm hir ˈɛniˌweɪ," hi sɛd. "gɪt ðə giks ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈkələr. waɪ nɑt?" ˈmɑtsən ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ plæn ə "ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈwiˌkɪnd" nɛkst jɪr ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl æt ðə ɛnd əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈmɑtsən ɪz ə "ˈbumərˌæŋ" hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈhævɪŋ muvd tɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə fər ə waɪl tɪ pərˈsu ə kərɪr, ðɛn ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti wɪθ hɪz waɪf, ˈkərstən, tɪ ˈoʊpən waɪl stɪl tɛləkəmˈjutɪŋ tɪ hɪz oʊld ʤɑb. ðeɪ ˈnidɪd əˈbaʊt 12 ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt ðə speɪs ɔf ðə graʊnd. ðeɪ hæv 30 saɪnd əp soʊ fɑr, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnərz, ˈproʊˌgræmərz, fəˈtɑgrəfərz ənd ˈraɪtərz. brʊk, 41 ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsəltənt hu tɪ hɪz ist ˈkəmpəˌni, cema*, ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ə traɪ. ɪts ˈbɛtər, hi sɛd, ðən ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən æt hɪz hoʊm. "wi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər mɔr ðən ˈɛvər naʊ; wɪr ækˈsɛsəbəl frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr, ˈɛniˌtaɪm; ənd jɛt wɪr ɔl ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ wərk æt hoʊm ənd wərk ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli," brʊk sɛd. "ənd əm ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ goʊ ə ˈlɪtəl stər ˈkreɪzi. "aɪ kreɪv ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ aɪˈdiəz. əm ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ənd ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ˈpərsən, soʊ aɪ hæv tɪ bi əraʊnd ˈəðər ˈpipəl. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, aɪl ʤɪst kaɪnd əv goʊ nəts ˈæftər ə waɪl."
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is there a more genre than the commencement speech? having had the opportunity to deliver one in person, i can report that once you accept the honor and present yourself, and begowned, in front of the newly minted grads, you are already poised and primed to lie. anything else would be a stretch: you would have to be a to tell these plump youngsters anything resembling the truth, which is always too thorny and complicated and dark to deliver while mom and dad are beaming from the back rows, awaiting the celebratory graduation lunch.
and so this week, as school comes to an end, i want to deliver a different kind of address, not to those leaving college with pomp and circumstance at their backs but to those bedraggled souls staying behind. you young scholars are atop the ivory tower for some years to come and so could benefit from a dispatch that has little of the beauty of the commencement speech but is more accurate and direct. here it is, short and unadorned: things on the quad are pretty grim.
i’ll spare you the outrage over trigger warnings and and the other forms of butchery the barbarians inside the universities’ gates perpetrate daily against free inquiry, free speech, and other expressions of liberty. instead, i wish to speak to and about that most population currently on campus: young jews.
you hardly need me, friends, to tell you that on american campuses is spiking; half of you, according to a recent report, personally experienced or witnessed it firsthand. what you may need is a solid bit of advice about what to to do when fellow students send mock eviction notices to your dorm; what to do when a professor opines that “justice and freedom for the palestinians is incompatible with the existence of the state of israel”; what to do when even the most genial of your peers fail to understand why you would ever consider supporting zionism when it, by seemingly universal consensus, is little more than a colonialist, racist, oppressive ideology that is better eradicated than understood.
i can answer this question, not only because spent the share of the past two decades on college as a graduate student, then as a also because been terribly, horribly, utterly wrong about it before, earning me, i hope, the sort of wisdom that comes only from repentance. in 2004, working as a journalist for another jewish publication and struggling with my doctoral dissertation at columbia university, i was invited to watch a documentary film that alleged widespread and systemic bias among some of the professors of middle eastern studies, a bias that sometimes festered into outright intimidation. being a lifelong member of the israeli left and a collegial sort of chap, i hesitated little before choosing sides. the jewish students who made and appeared in the film seemed to me shrill and dogmatic, while the professors they were accusing, sharply dressed purveyors of intoxicating ideas, struck me as what i myself wanted to one day become. i wrote against the jewish students with all the only the young and absolutely convinced can produce. names were called. emotions ran high.
now that gained some experience and perspective—helped, i should gratefully say, by some of those with whom i sparred a decade ago and who are now my dear happy to look back and report that my mistake was based on two assumptions. the first was that critics on campus, however vocal, were primarily interested in polite exchanges of positions; the second, following closely, dictated that the best way to proceed when confronted with criticism was to be a good academic and present the facts in an orderly and cogent way.
sadly, dear not-yet-graduates, neither of these assumptions turned out to be correct. while you may stumble upon a of folks interested in having what recognize as an honest when you do, kindly buy them a cup of coffee and cherish the pleasures of genuine intellectual discussion, which is among the rarest and sweetest majority of sentiments experience are impervious to reason and oblivious of facts. this being college, unlikely that the hysterics you encounter will admit their hate; rather, wrap it in useful theories, telling you that any support of israel violates the tenets of post-colonialist, post-modernist, late-capitalist, dogma. having whipped out these intellectual bona fides the way cops in bad action films ludicrously hold up their badges as they move in for some dramatic bust, the crowd will then descend from mount jargon and offer up an attempt at human connection: look, tell you, not anti-semitic, just anti-zionist. as if opposing the jewish right to have a sovereign national homeland, while actively advocating for another nation to enjoy the very same right, just another form of irrational hatred. as if arguing that jews and jews alone had no right to self-determination was somehow more complicated than rank bigotry. as if objecting to policies somehow made it ok to deny it the right to exist.
when confronted with this hateful drivel, then, bother trying to come up with some clever retort. instead, do what anyone should when accosted by a hate group: attack, attack, attack.
others smarter and more experienced than me have been saying the same thing for a long time now, but, sadly, few of you, still-students, and even fewer adults in the larger organizational jewish world are paying attention. too often, we respond to hate the way a hapless nerd might respond to the bully about to stuff him into a locker, with some sad mixture of pride in our intellectual superiority and desperate attempt to be liked no matter what. memories of your own days in high school, dear students, are still fresh, and so you know that charm and brains matter much to bullies. the only way to stop bullies is to fight them.
on campus, this means three things. first, stop apologizing. right now. you may be critical of certain aspects of policy; if not, you should march right into your office and demand a refund, as clearly failed to exercise your capacity for critical thinking in any meaningful way. but despite of these complexities, or maybe precisely because of them, you have much to be proud of: proud of being jewish, proud of israel, and proud of understanding the nuanced yet indispensable connection between the two. start out by finding people who are just as proud, and cultivate a community predicated on faith, joy, candor, and all the other things that make life rich and nurturing.
once you do that, discover that the old adage is true: haters are indeed going to hate. do not try to debate them or appease them or engage them in any sort of exercise. instead, drag their bigotry into the light and make them pay for it. force those who fail to condemn the atrocities of hamas, those who believe that the jews are somehow to blame for the rage of the maniacs who repeatedly rise to murder them, and those who history and morality by comparing israel to south africa or to nazi germany to explain their hateful positions, and then explain why anyone so disdainful of reason and so devoid of empathy, decency, and common sense should have a place in any american institution of higher learning. be like the shark in that woody allen joke, always moving, always ready to bare its teeth.
when you do, remember the final and most important piece of advice: no matter how relentless the adversity you face on campus, a whole wide world out there that truly, blissfully, cares very little about the ideological battles you fight every day. these people are your natural allies. if you want them to take your side, scare them with bluster or turn them off with self-righteousness. instead, find funny and creative ways to make them see the absurdity of being denied the right to celebrate your identity by the same people consumed with celebrating every other expression of identity or the outrage of being subjected to hate speech in an environment allegedly devoted to the calm and unfettered exchange of ideas. counter the bigots’ display of intolerance and fear with a better one of humor and hope, and let people on campus decide which side is more appealing. as activists from siberia to the maldives have shown us, no better way to combat hate and oppression.
which, dear still-here-students, is very good news. the haters may be vile and they may be many, but not the majority, not on campus and certainly not in the outside world. you yet had a chance to attend your college reunion, but trust me when i tell you that the bullies, in the long run, never come out on top. they are always crushed by people like you, people who are proud of who they are, who strike back when put down, who believe in liberty and in justice, who would rather build than destroy, and who know that no greater joy and privilege out there, before or after graduation, than fighting for so clearly right.
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liel leibovitz is a senior writer for tablet magazine and a host of the unorthodox podcast.
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ɪz ðɛr ə mɔr ˈʒɑnrə ðən ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt spiʧ? ˈhævɪŋ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈlɪvər wən ɪn ˈpərsən, aɪ kən rɪˈpɔrt ðət wəns ju əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɑnər ənd ˈprɛzənt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd begowned*, ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈnuli ˈmɪntɪd grædz, ju ər ɔˈrɛdi pɔɪzd ənd praɪmd tɪ laɪ. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls wʊd bi ə strɛʧ: ju wʊd hæv tɪ bi ə tɪ tɛl ðiz pləmp ˈjəŋstərz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ðə truθ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz tu ˈθɔrni ənd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd dɑrk tɪ dɪˈlɪvər waɪl mɑm ənd dæd ər ˈbimɪŋ frəm ðə bæk roʊz, əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən lənʧ. ənd soʊ ðɪs wik, ɛz skul kəmz tɪ ən ɛnd, aɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv ˈæˌdrɛs, nɑt tɪ ðoʊz ˈlivɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ wɪθ pɑmp ənd ˈsərkəmˌstæns æt ðɛr bæks bət tɪ ðoʊz bɪˈdrægəld soʊlz steɪɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd. ju jəŋ ˈskɑlərz ər əˈtɑp ðə ˈaɪvəri taʊər fər səm jɪrz tɪ kəm ənd soʊ kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ə dɪˈspæʧ ðət həz ˈlɪtəl əv ðə ˈbjuti əv ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt spiʧ bət ɪz mɔr ˈækjərət ənd dɪˈrɛkt. hir ɪt ɪz, ʃɔrt ənd ˌənəˈdɔrnd: θɪŋz ɔn ðə kwɑd ər ˈprɪti grɪm. spɛr ju ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˈtrɪgər ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd ənd ðə ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈbʊʧəri ðə bɑrˈbɛriənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə universities’*’ geɪts ˈpərpəˌtreɪt ˈdeɪli əˈgɛnst fri ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, fri spiʧ, ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˈlɪbərˌti. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ wɪʃ tɪ spik tɪ ənd əˈbaʊt ðət moʊst ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈkərəntli ɔn ˈkæmpəs: jəŋ ʤuz. ju ˈhɑrdli nid mi, frɛndz, tɪ tɛl ju ðət ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkæmpəsɪz ɪz ˈspaɪkɪŋ; hæf əv ju, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt, ˈpərsənəli ɪkˈspɪriənst ər ˈwɪtnəst ɪt ˈfərsthænd. wət ju meɪ nid ɪz ə ˈsɑləd bɪt əv ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt wət tɪ tɪ du wɪn ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts sɛnd mɑk ɪˈvɪkʃən ˈnoʊtɪsɪz tɪ jʊr dɔrm; wət tɪ du wɪn ə prəˈfɛsər oʊˈpaɪnz ðət ənd ˈfridəm fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪz ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə steɪt əv israel”*”; wət tɪ du wɪn ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈʤinjəl əv jʊr pɪrz feɪl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ju wʊd ˈɛvər kənˈsɪdər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm wɪn ɪt, baɪ ˈsimɪŋli ˌjunəˈvərsəl kənˈsɛnsəs, ɪz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə kəˈloʊniəlɪst, ˈreɪsɪst, əˈprɛsɪv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðət ɪz ˈbɛtər ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪd ðən ˌəndərˈstʊd. aɪ kən ˈænsər ðɪs kˈwɛʃən, nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz spɛnt ðə ʃɛr əv ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt, ðɛn ɛz ə ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz bɪn ˈtɛrəbli, ˈhɔrəbli, ˈətərli rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈərnɪŋ mi, aɪ hoʊp, ðə sɔrt əv ˈwɪzdəm ðət kəmz ˈoʊnli frəm rɪˈpɛntəns. ɪn 2004 ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst fər əˈnəðər ʤuɪʃ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ maɪ ˈdɑktərəl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ wɔʧ ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlm ðət əˈlɛʤd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ənd sɪˈstɛmɪk baɪəs əˈməŋ səm əv ðə prəˈfɛsərz əv ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈstədiz, ə baɪəs ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈfɛstərd ˈɪntu ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən. biɪŋ ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli lɛft ənd ə kəˈliʤiəl sɔrt əv ʧæp, aɪ ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪd ˈlɪtəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʧuzɪŋ saɪdz. ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈstudənts hu meɪd ənd əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə fɪlm simd tɪ mi ʃrɪl ənd dɔgˈmætɪk, waɪl ðə prəˈfɛsərz ðeɪ wər əˈkjuzɪŋ, ˈʃɑrpli drɛst pərˈveɪərz əv ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ aɪˈdiəz, strək mi ɛz wət aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wən deɪ bɪˈkəm. aɪ roʊt əˈgɛnst ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈstudənts wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈoʊnli ðə jəŋ ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli kənˈvɪnst kən ˈproʊdus. neɪmz wər kɔld. ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ræn haɪ. naʊ ðət geɪnd səm ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd perspective—helped*, aɪ ʃʊd ˈgreɪtfəli seɪ, baɪ səm əv ðoʊz wɪθ hum aɪ spɑrd ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ənd hu ər naʊ maɪ dɪr ˈhæpi tɪ lʊk bæk ənd rɪˈpɔrt ðət maɪ mɪˈsteɪk wɑz beɪst ɔn tu əˈsəmpʃənz. ðə fərst wɑz ðət ˈkrɪtɪks ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈvoʊkəl, wər praɪˈmɛrəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pəˈlaɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv pəˈzɪʃənz; ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkloʊsli, ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd ðət ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ pərˈsid wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɑz tɪ bi ə gʊd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈprɛzənt ðə fækts ɪn ən ˈɔrdərli ənd ˈkoʊʤənt weɪ. ˈsædli, dɪr not-yet-graduates*, ˈniðər əv ðiz əˈsəmpʃənz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi kərˈɛkt. waɪl ju meɪ ˈstəmbəl əˈpɑn ə əv foʊks ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ wət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɛz ən ˈɑnəst wɪn ju du, ˈkaɪndli baɪ ðɛm ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi ənd ˈʧɛrɪʃ ðə ˈplɛʒərz əv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl dɪˈskəʃən, wɪʧ ɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˈrɛrəst ənd sˈwitəst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈsɛnəmənts ɪkˈspɪriəns ər ˌɪmˈpərviəs tɪ ˈrizən ənd əˈblɪviəs əv fækts. ðɪs biɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ, ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˌhɪˈstɛrɪks ju ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪl ədˈmɪt ðɛr heɪt; ˈrəðər, ræp ɪt ɪn ˈjusfəl ˈθɪriz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət ˈɛni səˈpɔrt əv ˈɪzriəl ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə ˈtɛnəts əv post-colonialist*, post-modernist*, late-capitalist*, ˈdɑgmə. ˈhævɪŋ wɪpt aʊt ðiz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈboʊnə faɪdz ðə weɪ kɑps ɪn bæd ˈækʃən fɪlmz ˈludəkrəsli hoʊld əp ðɛr ˈbæʤɪz ɛz ðeɪ muv ɪn fər səm drəˈmætɪk bəst, ðə kraʊd wɪl ðɛn dɪˈsɛnd frəm maʊnt ˈʤɑrgən ənd ˈɔfər əp ən əˈtɛmpt æt ˈjumən kəˈnɛkʃən: lʊk, tɛl ju, nɑt anti-semitic*, ʤɪst anti-zionist*. ɛz ɪf əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ raɪt tɪ hæv ə ˈsɑvrən ˈnæʃənəl ˈhoʊmˌlænd, waɪl ˈæktɪvli ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈvɛri seɪm raɪt, ʤɪst əˈnəðər fɔrm əv ˌɪˈræʃənəl ˈheɪtrəd. ɛz ɪf ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ʤuz ənd ʤuz əˈloʊn hæd noʊ raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ræŋk ˈbɪgətri. ɛz ɪf əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑləsiz ˈsəmˌhaʊ meɪd ɪt ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ɪt ðə raɪt tɪ ɪgˈzɪst. wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ðɪs ˈheɪtfəl ˈdrɪvəl, ðɛn, ˈbɑðər traɪɪŋ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ səm ˈklɛvər ˈriˌtɔrt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, du wət ˈɛniˌwən ʃʊd wɪn əˈkɑstəd baɪ ə heɪt grup: əˈtæk, əˈtæk, əˈtæk. ˈəðərz sˈmɑrtər ənd mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ðən mi hæv bɪn seɪɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm naʊ, bət, ˈsædli, fju əv ju, still-students*, ənd ˈivɪn fjuər ˈædəlts ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ʤuɪʃ wərld ər peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən. tu ˈɔfən, wi rɪˈspɑnd tɪ heɪt ðə weɪ ə ˈhæpləs nərd maɪt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈbʊli əˈbaʊt tɪ stəf ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈlɑkər, wɪθ səm sæd ˈmɪksʧər əv praɪd ɪn ɑr ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ənd ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpt tɪ bi laɪkt noʊ ˈmætər wət. ˈmɛməriz əv jʊr oʊn deɪz ɪn haɪ skul, dɪr ˈstudənts, ər stɪl frɛʃ, ənd soʊ ju noʊ ðət ʧɑrm ənd breɪnz ˈmætər məʧ tɪ ˈbʊliz. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ stɑp ˈbʊliz ɪz tɪ faɪt ðɛm. ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ðɪs minz θri θɪŋz. fərst, stɑp əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ. raɪt naʊ. ju meɪ bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈsərtən ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈpɑləsi; ɪf nɑt, ju ʃʊd mɑrʧ raɪt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈɔfəs ənd dɪˈmænd ə ˈriˌfənd, ɛz ˈklɪrli feɪld tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz jʊr kəˈpæsɪti fər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl weɪ. bət dɪˈspaɪt əv ðiz kəmˈplɛksɪtiz, ər ˈmeɪbi prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz əv ðɛm, ju hæv məʧ tɪ bi praʊd əv: praʊd əv biɪŋ ʤuɪʃ, praʊd əv ˈɪzriəl, ənd praʊd əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə nuɑnst jɛt ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu. stɑrt aʊt baɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ʤɪst ɛz praʊd, ənd ˈkəltəˌveɪt ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn feɪθ, ʤɔɪ, ˈkændər, ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət meɪk laɪf rɪʧ ənd ˈnərʧərɪŋ. wəns ju du ðət, dɪˈskəvər ðət ðə oʊld ˈædəʤ ɪz tru: ˈheɪtərz ər ˌɪnˈdid goʊɪŋ tɪ heɪt. du nɑt traɪ tɪ dəˈbeɪt ðɛm ər əˈpiz ðɛm ər ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm ɪn ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, dræg ðɛr ˈbɪgətri ˈɪntu ðə laɪt ənd meɪk ðɛm peɪ fər ɪt. fɔrs ðoʊz hu feɪl tɪ kənˈdɛm ðə əˈtrɑsətiz əv ˌhɑˈmɑs, ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ðət ðə ʤuz ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ tɪ bleɪm fər ðə reɪʤ əv ðə ˈmeɪniˌæks hu rɪˈpitɪdli raɪz tɪ ˈmərdər ðɛm, ənd ðoʊz hu ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌmɔˈræləˌti baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈɪzriəl tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ər tɪ ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɛr ˈheɪtfəl pəˈzɪʃənz, ənd ðɛn ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈɛniˌwən soʊ dɪsˈdeɪnfəl əv ˈrizən ənd soʊ dɪˈvɔɪd əv ˈɛmpəθi, ˈdisənsi, ənd ˈkɑmən sɛns ʃʊd hæv ə pleɪs ɪn ˈɛni əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv haɪər ˈlərnɪŋ. bi laɪk ðə ʃɑrk ɪn ðət ˈwʊdi ˈælən ʤoʊk, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmuvɪŋ, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ bɛr ɪts tiθ. wɪn ju du, rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pis əv ədˈvaɪs: noʊ ˈmætər haʊ rɪˈlɛntlɪs ðə ædˈvərsɪˌti ju feɪs ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ə hoʊl waɪd wərld aʊt ðɛr ðət ˈtruli, ˈblɪsfəli, kɛrz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbætəlz ju faɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. ðiz ˈpipəl ər jʊr ˈnæʧərəl ˈælaɪz. ɪf ju wɔnt ðɛm tɪ teɪk jʊr saɪd, skɛr ðɛm wɪθ ˈbləstər ər tərn ðɛm ɔf wɪθ self-righteousness*. ˌɪnˈstɛd, faɪnd ˈfəni ənd kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz tɪ meɪk ðɛm si ðə əbˈsərdəti əv biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ðə raɪt tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti baɪ ðə seɪm ˈpipəl kənˈsumd wɪθ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ər ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əv biɪŋ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ heɪt spiʧ ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əˈlɛʤədli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə kɑm ənd ənˈfɛtərd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv aɪˈdiəz. ˈkaʊntər ðə bigots’*’ dɪˈspleɪ əv ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ənd fɪr wɪθ ə ˈbɛtər wən əv ˈhjumər ənd hoʊp, ənd lɛt ˈpipəl ɔn ˈkæmpəs ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ saɪd ɪz mɔr əˈpilɪŋ. ɛz ˈæktɪvɪsts frəm saɪˈbɪriə tɪ ðə ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz hæv ʃoʊn ˈjuˈɛs, noʊ ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ ˈkɑmbæt heɪt ənd əˈprɛʃən. wɪʧ, dɪr still-here-students*, ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd nuz. ðə ˈheɪtərz meɪ bi vaɪl ənd ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈmɛni, bət nɑt ðə məˈʤɔrəti, nɑt ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ju jɛt hæd ə ʧæns tɪ əˈtɛnd jʊr ˈkɑlɪʤ riˈunjən, bət trəst mi wɪn aɪ tɛl ju ðət ðə ˈbʊliz, ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, ˈnɛvər kəm aʊt ɔn tɔp. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz krəʃt baɪ ˈpipəl laɪk ju, ˈpipəl hu ər praʊd əv hu ðeɪ ər, hu straɪk bæk wɪn pʊt daʊn, hu bɪˈliv ɪn ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ɪn ˈʤəstɪs, hu wʊd ˈrəðər bɪld ðən dɪˈstrɔɪ, ənd hu noʊ ðət noʊ ˈgreɪtər ʤɔɪ ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ aʊt ðɛr, ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, ðən ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər soʊ ˈklɪrli raɪt. laɪk ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl? saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈdaɪʤɛst tɪ gɪt ˈtæblət nu ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn jʊr iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈlibəvɪts ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈraɪtər fər ˈtæblət ˈmægəˌzin ənd ə hoʊst əv ðə əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpɔdˌkæst.
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in a ceremony held in the washington headquarters of the world bank on monday, israel, jordan and the palestinian authority will sign an agreement the construction of red sea pipeline, journalist reported.
the red sea conduit also known as the two seas canal will carry some 100 million metric cubes of water to the north annually, thus hopefully slowing down the process dead sea's desiccation. as part of the cooperation, a joint water purification plant will be formed and israelis, jordanians and palestinians will share the water.
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israeli energy minister shalom who is also the minister for regional cooperation and infrastructure minister will represent israel in the signing ceremony, and will be joined by both jordanian and palestinian water ministers. "this is a historical agreement," shalom said, adding it was a "dream come true."
the pipeline's projected route
according to the agreement, some 200 million metric cubes of water will be pumped from the read sea annually, some 80 million of which will be in a special facility to be built in aqaba, jordan; million cubic meters will be allocated to israel for usage in the and eilat.
the jordanians will receive 30 million cubes for their own southern region and an additional 50 million cubes of from the for the north.
dead sea (photo: tomriko)
as part of the agreement's negotiations, the palestinians requested a foothold in the northern part of the dead see, in the ein area, but israel refused. in stead, the palestinian authority will receive some 30 million cubes from the either water or at production cost which will increase water supplies for west bank residents.
the entirety of the pipeline will be laid in jordan, thus issues raised by environmental organizations in israel. baring unexpected delays, the construction of the pipeline and purification facility will be completed within four to five years.
the full story was published in monday's
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ɪn ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni hɛld ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə wərld bæŋk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈɪzriəl, ˈʤɔrdən ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti wɪl saɪn ən əˈgrimənt ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv rɛd si ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ˈʤərnəlɪst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə rɛd si ˈkɑnʤuɪt ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə tu siz kəˈnæl wɪl ˈkɛri səm 100 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛtrɪk kjubz əv ˈwɔtər tɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈænjuəli, ðəs ˈhoʊpfəli sloʊɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs dɛd siz ˌdɛsəˈkeɪʃən. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən, ə ʤɔɪnt ˈwɔtər ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən plænt wɪl bi fɔrmd ənd ˌɪzˈreɪliz, ʤɔrˈdeɪniənz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wɪl ʃɛr ðə ˈwɔtər. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɪnɪstər ʃəˈloʊm hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈriʤənəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈmɪnɪstər wɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ənd wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd baɪ boʊθ ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈwɔtər ˈmɪnɪstərz. "ðɪs ɪz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əˈgrimənt," ʃəˈloʊm sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə "drim kəm tru." ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz prɑˈʤɛktəd rut əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈgrimənt, səm 200 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛtrɪk kjubz əv ˈwɔtər wɪl bi pəmpt frəm ðə rɛd si ˈænjuəli, səm 80 ˈmɪljən əv wɪʧ wɪl bi ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl fəˈsɪlɪti tɪ bi bɪlt ɪn əˈkɑbə, ˈʤɔrdən; ˈmɪljən ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz wɪl bi ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ˈɪzriəl fər ˈjusɪʤ ɪn ðə ənd eilat*. ðə ʤɔrˈdeɪniənz wɪl rɪˈsiv 30 ˈmɪljən kjubz fər ðɛr oʊn ˈsəðərn ˈriʤən ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 50 ˈmɪljən kjubz əv frəm ðə fər ðə nɔrθ. dɛd si (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tomriko*) ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əˈgrimənts nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn pɑrt əv ðə dɛd si, ɪn ðə aɪn ˈɛriə, bət ˈɪzriəl rɪfˈjuzd. ɪn stɛd, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti wɪl rɪˈsiv səm 30 ˈmɪljən kjubz frəm ðə ˈiðər ˈwɔtər ər æt pərˈdəkʃən kɔst wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz fər wɛst bæŋk ˈrɛzɪdənts. ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɪl bi leɪd ɪn ˈʤɔrdən, ðəs ˈɪʃuz reɪzd baɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɪzriəl. ˈbɛrɪŋ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd dɪˈleɪz, ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən fəˈsɪlɪti wɪl bi kəmˈplitɪd wɪˈθɪn fɔr tɪ faɪv jɪrz. ðə fʊl ˈstɔri wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈnæhəm ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər
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in the distant horizon, a giant wave is building. there are some who recognized the swell and raised the alarm. there are others who deny the possibility of such a wave. most remain blissfully unaware. the wave is building and when it reaches our shores, it will hit with the force of a tsunami.
the wave is propelled by government spending and crested with unfunded pension obligations. the pew center on the states wrote in the trillion dollar gap (february 2010), “a $1 trillion gap exists between the $3.35 trillion in pension, health care and other retirement benefits states have promised their current and retired workers as of fiscal year 2008 and the $2.35 trillion they have on hand to pay for them.”
like any tsunami, the wave began long ago and very far out to sea. thirty years ago the vast majority of union workers were in the private sector. public employees in unions reached parity with private sector members by 2009. this was aided in part by campaign contributions from the unions to elect democratic party candidates and generous pay packages and retirement plans passed by those same politicians in return.
by 2010, the general public received a series of shocks. the first shock was the jobless recovery of the great recession that cost 8 million jobs. most of the job losses occurred in the private sector yet the majority of the $800 billion stimulus bill went to “save and create” public sector employment. the second shock was learning that civil servants earned twice that of private workers. according to the bureau of economic analysis, federal workers received average pay and benefits of $123,049 while private workers made $61,051 in total compensation. the third shock was revelation of incredible retirement plans doled out by politicians since 1999. in 2002, california passed 183 that allowed police and safety workers to retire after 30 years on the job with 3% of salary for each year of service, or 90% of their last pay. during the great recession, fireman began retiring with $150,000 pensions at age 52 despite a life expectancy approaching 80. in orange county ca, lifeguards, deemed safety workers, retired with $147,000 annual pensions. the orange county sheriff, recently convicted of witness tampering, will receive $215,000 annually while in jail. bob citron, the treasurer of orange county who pushed the county into bankruptcy in the 1990s, receives a pension of $150,000 per year. a tsunami of anger and resentment is building.
as the wave approaches, economists issue thick reports with ominous names like “the gathering storm” (reason foundation) advising us that the pension obligations we have created are unsustainable. they report cities and states cannot economically allow workers to retire at 52 when they have a life expectancy of 26 years of retirement. they simply cannot pay for these pensions with existing revenue. services will go down and taxes will go up to pay for these generous pension obligations. orange ceo, thomas g. mauk, predicted that pension requirements in 2014 will take 84% of the law enforcement payroll. it is already 50% today. to exacerbate the problem, the great recession forced most states into budget deficits as their revenues decline. for, every state except montana and north dakota has projected a budget deficit.).
california once again leads the nation with a $26 billion budget deficit plus an unfunded pension obligation of $500 billion. its current financial structure is clearly unsustainable. it has an operational structure that in ungovernable with often duplicative agencies, some collecting less in tax revenue than the agencies spend on collection. wikipedia lists 500 existing public agencies for the state of california. california can no longer afford such a luxury. it must deconstruct these bloated inefficient government agencies, and rid itself of their chairman, staff, offices, cars, pensions and the overhead that such excess represents. a $26 billion dollar deficit is not something that can be corrected with a wage freeze or job furloughs. bold leadership can lead california to deconstruct its 500 agencies down to 100 functional organizations. california is a classic example of what must change in the coming great deconstruction.
one orange county city has already taken bold steps to correct its $10 million deficit. it may be a model for other cities and states across the country. internally, it has decided it will not replace any city worker that dies, retires, moves or quits. the city will simply out source the employment to an outside service company and eliminate healthcare requirements and unsustainable pensions. building inspectors will be out as will city plan checkers, librarians and meter maids. only essential services like top executives and cops will remain on the city payroll. the city staff will eventually decrease from 220 to approximately 35 personnel. this is the essence of deconstruction.
at the state and local level, the great deconstruction has already begun albeit delayed by an infusion of federal stimulus dollars and grants in 2009 and 2010. the federal government must deconstruct as well. it must happen, if only because the revenue is no longer there to sustain all of these often programs. the federal government will not be immune from fiscal reality.
in this sense, the election in november will be a referendum on the very sustainability of our system of government. one party will continue to borrow and spend in order to maintain the 500 agencies in california and the abundance of federal programs. they have not said how long they will be able to borrow money to sustain their system. the other party will try to simply turn off the spigot - now. either way, one day the money will run out and the inevitable deconstruction will occur.
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the great deconstruction is a series written exclusively for new geography. future articles will address the impact of the great deconstruction at the national, state, county and local levels.
robert j. cristiano phd is the real estate professional in residence at chapman university in orange county, ca and director of special projects at the hoag center for real estate & finance. he has been a successful real estate developer in newport beach california for years.
other works in the great deconstruction series for new geography
an awakening: the beginning of the great deconstruction june 12, 2010
the great deconstruction :an american history post 2010 june 1, 2010
the great deconstruction first in a new series - april 11, 2010
deconstruction: the fate of america? march 2010
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ɪn ðə ˈdɪstənt hərˈaɪzən, ə ʤaɪənt weɪv ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðɛr ər səm hu ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə swɛl ənd reɪzd ðə əˈlɑrm. ðɛr ər ˈəðərz hu dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv səʧ ə weɪv. moʊst rɪˈmeɪn ˈblɪsfəli ˌənəˈwɛr. ðə weɪv ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd wɪn ɪt ˈriʧɪz ɑr ʃɔrz, ɪt wɪl hɪt wɪθ ðə fɔrs əv ə tsuˈnɑmi. ðə weɪv ɪz prəˈpɛld baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈkrɛstɪd wɪθ ənˈfəndɪd ˈpɛnʃən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ðə pju ˈsɛnər ɔn ðə steɪts roʊt ɪn ðə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlər gæp (ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 1 ˈtrɪljən gæp ɪgˈzɪsts bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtrɪljən ɪn ˈpɛnʃən, hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˈəðər rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts steɪts hæv ˈprɑməst ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ənd rɪˈtaɪrd ˈwərkərz ɛz əv ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2008 ənd ðə ˈtrɪljən ðeɪ hæv ɔn hænd tɪ peɪ fər them.”*.” laɪk ˈɛni tsuˈnɑmi, ðə weɪv bɪˈgæn lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ənd ˈvɛri fɑr aʊt tɪ si. ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjunjən ˈwərkərz wər ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər. ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ˈjunjənz riʧt ˈpɛrəti wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ˈmɛmbərz baɪ 2009 ðɪs wɑz ˈeɪdɪd ɪn pɑrt baɪ kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ðə ˈjunjənz tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪts ənd ˈʤɛnərəs peɪ ˈpækɪʤɪz ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt plænz pæst baɪ ðoʊz seɪm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn rɪˈtərn. baɪ 2010 ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk rɪˈsivd ə ˈsɪriz əv ʃɑks. ðə fərst ʃɑk wɑz ðə ˈʤɑbləs rɪˈkəvəri əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ðət kɔst 8 ˈmɪljən ʤɑbz. moʊst əv ðə ʤɑb ˈlɔsɪz əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər jɛt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə 800 ˈbɪljən ˈstɪmjələs bɪl wɛnt tɪ ənd create”*” ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə ˈsɛkənd ʃɑk wɑz ˈlərnɪŋ ðət ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts ərnd twaɪs ðət əv ˈpraɪvət ˈwərkərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz rɪˈsivd ˈævərɪʤ peɪ ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv waɪl ˈpraɪvət ˈwərkərz meɪd ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. ðə θərd ʃɑk wɑz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl rɪˈtaɪərmənt plænz doʊld aʊt baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz sɪns 1999 ɪn 2002 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pæst 183 ðət əˈlaʊd pəˈlis ənd ˈseɪfti ˈwərkərz tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər ˈæftər 30 jɪrz ɔn ðə ʤɑb wɪθ 3 əv ˈsæləri fər iʧ jɪr əv ˈsərvɪs, ər 90 əv ðɛr læst peɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈfaɪrmən bɪˈgæn rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɛnʃənz æt eɪʤ 52 dɪˈspaɪt ə laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi əˈproʊʧɪŋ 80 ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈsiˈeɪ, ˈlaɪfˌgɑrdz, dimd ˈseɪfti ˈwərkərz, rɪˈtaɪrd wɪθ ˈænjuəl ˈpɛnʃənz. ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf, ˈrisəntli kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈwɪtnəs ˈtæmpərɪŋ, wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈænjuəli waɪl ɪn ʤeɪl. bɑb ˈsɪtrənz, ðə ˈtrɛʒərər əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti hu pʊʃt ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɪntu ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn ðə 1990s*, rɪˈsivz ə ˈpɛnʃən əv pər jɪr. ə tsuˈnɑmi əv ˈæŋgər ənd rɪˈzɛntmənt ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɛz ðə weɪv əˈproʊʧɪz, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈɪʃu θɪk rɪˈpɔrts wɪθ ˈɑmənəs neɪmz laɪk ˈgæðərɪŋ storm”*” (ˈrizən faʊnˈdeɪʃən) ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz wi hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ər ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl. ðeɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈsɪtiz ənd steɪts ˈkænɑt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli əˈlaʊ ˈwərkərz tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər æt 52 wɪn ðeɪ hæv ə laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi əv 26 jɪrz əv rɪˈtaɪərmənt. ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt peɪ fər ðiz ˈpɛnʃənz wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu. ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl goʊ daʊn ənd ˈtæksɪz wɪl goʊ əp tɪ peɪ fər ðiz ˈʤɛnərəs ˈpɛnʃən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˈtɑməs ʤi. mɔk, prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈpɛnʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɪn 2014 wɪl teɪk 84 əv ðə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpeɪˌroʊl. ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi 50 təˈdeɪ. tɪ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən fɔrst moʊst steɪts ˈɪntu ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts ɛz ðɛr ˈrɛvəˌnuz dɪˈklaɪn. fər ˈɛvəri steɪt ɪkˈsɛpt mɑnˈtænə ənd nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə həz prɑˈʤɛktəd ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wəns əˈgɛn lidz ðə ˈneɪʃən wɪθ ə 26 ˈbɪljən ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət pləs ən ənˈfəndɪd ˈpɛnʃən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən əv 500 ˈbɪljən. ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈstrəkʧər ɪz ˈklɪrli ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl. ɪt həz ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈstrəkʧər ðət ɪn ənˈgəvərnəbəl wɪθ ˈɔfən duˈplɪkətɪv ˈeɪʤənsiz, səm kəˈlɛktɪŋ lɛs ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ðən ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz spɛnd ɔn kəˈlɛkʃən. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə lɪsts 500 ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈeɪʤənsiz fər ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈfɔrd səʧ ə ˈləgʒəri. ɪt məst ˌdikənˈstrəkt ðiz ˈbloʊtɪd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, ənd rɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf əv ðɛr ˈʧɛrmən, stæf, ˈɔfəsɪz, kɑz, ˈpɛnʃənz ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ðət səʧ ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts. ə 26 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər ˈdɛfəsət ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən bi kərˈɛktɪd wɪθ ə weɪʤ friz ər ʤɑb ˈfərloʊz. boʊld ˈlidərˌʃɪp kən lɛd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ ˌdikənˈstrəkt ɪts 500 ˈeɪʤənsiz daʊn tɪ 100 ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪz ə ˈklæsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət məst ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ greɪt dikənˈstrəkʃən. wən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈsɪti həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən boʊld stɛps tɪ kərˈɛkt ɪts 10 ˈmɪljən ˈdɛfəsət. ɪt meɪ bi ə ˈmɑdəl fər ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ənd steɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˌɪnˈtərnəli, ɪt həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɪl nɑt ˌriˈpleɪs ˈɛni ˈsɪti ˈwərkər ðət daɪz, rɪˈtaɪrz, muvz ər kwɪts. ðə ˈsɪti wɪl ˈsɪmpli aʊt sɔrs ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsərvɪs ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈpɛnʃənz. ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɪnˈspɛktərz wɪl bi aʊt ɛz wɪl ˈsɪti plæn ˈʧɛkərz, laɪˈbrɛˌriənz ənd ˈmitər meɪdz. ˈoʊnli ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd kɑps wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə ˈsɪti ˈpeɪˌroʊl. ðə ˈsɪti stæf wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdiˌkris frəm 220 tɪ əˈprɑksəmətli 35 ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɛsəns əv dikənˈstrəkʃən. æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl, ðə greɪt dikənˈstrəkʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən ɔlˈbiɪt dɪˈleɪd baɪ ən ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈstɪmjələs ˈdɔlərz ənd grænts ɪn 2009 ənd 2010 ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt məst ˌdikənˈstrəkt ɛz wɛl. ɪt məst ˈhæpən, ɪf ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr tɪ səˈsteɪn ɔl əv ðiz ˈɔfən ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl nɑt bi ˌɪmˈjun frəm ˈfɪskəl ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪn ðɪs sɛns, ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər wɪl bi ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ðə ˈvɛri səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ɑr ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgəvərnmənt. wən ˈpɑrti wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ənd spɛnd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə 500 ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ðə əˈbəndəns əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðeɪ hæv nɑt sɛd haʊ lɔŋ ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni tɪ səˈsteɪn ðɛr ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrti wɪl traɪ tɪ ˈsɪmpli tərn ɔf ðə ˈspɪgət naʊ. ˈiðər weɪ, wən deɪ ðə ˈməni wɪl rən aʊt ənd ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl dikənˈstrəkʃən wɪl əˈkər. ðə greɪt dikənˈstrəkʃən ɪz ə ˈsɪriz ˈrɪtən ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər nu ʤiˈɑgrəfi. fˈjuʧər ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə greɪt dikənˈstrəkʃən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl, steɪt, 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justice department officials said it is not their job to notify prisoners that they might be incarcerated for something that they now concede is not a crime.
elizabethtown, there are over 60 people sitting in jail in north carolina right now despite the fact that they have been declared innocent in court, according to a recent usa today investigation. some of the prisoners are totally unaware of the legal status of their case and even know that they have been declared innocent, so many of them are not even fighting for their freedom.
the investigation found dozens of cases where men have been sent to jail for nonviolent gun possession offenses, yet it was not illegal for them to have a gun. all of the cases in question result from a legal misunderstanding that has allowed police and prosecutors to throw people in jail for their right to bear arms.
it is a federal crime for felons to possess firearms, and while all of the men arrested under these laws did have criminal records, they were not technically felons. this detail was specifically codified after the cases in question were decided, so as far as the court is concerned, the prisoners were still guilty of a crime.
usa today reports:
justice department officials said it is not their job to notify prisoners that they might be incarcerated for something that they now concede is not a crime. and although they have agreed in court filings that the men are innocent, they said they must still comply with federal laws that put strict limits on when and how people can challenge their convictions in court.
the courts are now afraid to overturn the rulings because then they would be setting a precedent for other inmates to challenge their own imprisonment.
“we be outcome driven. got to make sure we follow the law, and people should want us to do that. [we are] looking diligently for ways, within the confines of the law, to recommend relief for defendants who are legally innocent,” anne tompkins, the u.s. attorney in charlotte told reporters.
however, many legal experts are saying that the government has a responsibility to overturn these rulings and inform the prisoners about the status of their cases.
“if someone is innocent, i would think that would change the reaction, and sad that it hasn’t. i have trouble figuring out how you rationalize this. these are innocent people. that has to matter at some point,” debra graves, an assistant federal public defender in raleigh said.
sadly the rusty of the bureaucracy turn at such a rate that “justice” is a but a pipe dream for most. the system would rather keep innocent people locked away than admit a mistake.
john vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture and the drug war. in addition to his writing and activist work he organizes a number of large events including the free your mind conference, which features top caliber speakers and from all over the world. you can contact him and stay connected to his work at his facebook page. you can find his 65 chapter book entitled “alchemy of the timeless renaissance” at bookpatch.com.
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sprɛd ðə ləv ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ɪt ɪz nɑt ðɛr ʤɑb tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈprɪzənərz ðət ðeɪ maɪt bi ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ naʊ kənˈsid ɪz nɑt ə kraɪm. əˈlɪzəbɛθˌtaʊn, ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 60 ˈpipəl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ʤeɪl ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə raɪt naʊ dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ˈɪnəsənt ɪn kɔrt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. səm əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz ər ˈtoʊtəli ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈligəl ˈstætəs əv ðɛr keɪs ənd ˈivɪn noʊ ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ˈɪnəsənt, soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər nɑt ˈivɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈfridəm. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd ˈdəzənz əv ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr mɛn hæv bɪn sɛnt tɪ ʤeɪl fər nɑnˈvaɪələnt gən pəˈzɛʃən əˈfɛnsɪz, jɛt ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈligəl fər ðɛm tɪ hæv ə gən. ɔl əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən rɪˈzəlt frəm ə ˈligəl ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət həz əˈlaʊd pəˈlis ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tɪ θroʊ ˈpipəl ɪn ʤeɪl fər ðɛr raɪt tɪ bɛr ɑrmz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈfɛdərəl kraɪm fər ˈfɛlənz tɪ pəˈzɛs ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ənd waɪl ɔl əv ðə mɛn ərˈɛstɪd ˈəndər ðiz lɔz dɪd hæv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz, ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈfɛlənz. ðɪs ˈditeɪl wɑz spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈkɑdəˌfaɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən wər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, soʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə kɔrt ɪz kənˈsərnd, ðə ˈprɪzənərz wər stɪl ˈgɪlti əv ə kraɪm. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ rɪˈpɔrts: ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ɪt ɪz nɑt ðɛr ʤɑb tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈprɪzənərz ðət ðeɪ maɪt bi ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ naʊ kənˈsid ɪz nɑt ə kraɪm. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ hæv əˈgrid ɪn kɔrt ˈfaɪlɪŋz ðət ðə mɛn ər ˈɪnəsənt, ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ məst stɪl kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ðət pʊt strɪkt ˈlɪmɪts ɔn wɪn ənd haʊ ˈpipəl kən ˈʧælənʤ ðɛr kənˈvɪkʃənz ɪn kɔrt. ðə kɔrts ər naʊ əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə ˈrulɪŋz bɪˈkəz ðɛn ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈəðər ˈɪnˌmeɪts tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðɛr oʊn ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. bi ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈdrɪvən. gɑt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi ˈfɑloʊ ðə lɔ, ənd ˈpipəl ʃʊd wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du ðət. [wi ər] ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈdɪləʤəntli fər weɪz, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz əv ðə lɔ, tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd rɪˈlif fər dɪˈfɛndənts hu ər ˈligəli innocent,”*,” æn ˈtɑmpkɪnz, ðə juz. əˈtərni ɪn ˈʃɑrlət toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts ər seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðiz ˈrulɪŋz ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈprɪzənərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈɪnəsənt, aɪ wʊd θɪŋk ðət wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə riˈækʃən, ənd sæd ðət ɪt hasn’t*. aɪ hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ ju ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz ðɪs. ðiz ər ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl. ðət həz tɪ ˈmætər æt səm point,”*,” ˈdɛbrə greɪvz, ən əˈsɪstənt ˈfɛdərəl ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər ɪn ˈrɔli sɛd. ˈsædli ðə ˈrəsti əv ðə bjʊˈrɑkrəsi tərn æt səʧ ə reɪt ðət ““justice”*” ɪz ə bət ə paɪp drim fər moʊst. ðə ˈsɪstəm wʊd ˈrəðər kip ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl lɑkt əˈweɪ ðən ədˈmɪt ə mɪˈsteɪk. ʤɑn vaɪbz ɪz ən ˈɔθər, ˈrisərʧər ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəlɪst hu teɪks ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈkaʊntər ˈkəlʧər ənd ðə drəg wɔr. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ˈæktɪvɪst wərk hi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz ə ˈnəmbər əv lɑrʤ ɪˈvɛnts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə fri jʊr maɪnd ˈkɑnfərəns, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz tɔp ˈkæləbər ˈspikərz ənd frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ju kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm ənd steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ hɪz wərk æt hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ju kən faɪnd hɪz 65 ˈʧæptər bʊk ɛnˈtaɪtəld əv ðə ˈtaɪmləs renaissance”*” æt bookpatch.com*.
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after getting an amiga 1200 summer 2016, almost a year later finally got it set up close to how i want it. what i primarily did on the amiga back in the days was create music on it and the only thing i sell when making the big mistake of selling my towered in 2005 was my amiga midi interface. i used to connect a midi controller keyboard to it. as software i use a tracker program which came free on a of amiga magazine back in 1996 called ‘soundtracker pro by marco nelissen. little did i know this software was going to shape my creative life.
still having an amiga 500 back then, i had an action reply cartridge and i used to rip music from demos, games and intros via that trusty red square freeze button and my collection began. ‘soundtracker pro was practically my main music player, i used to sit and watch the tracker go up as the numbers danced to the music. i started dabbling with sampling, i would sample sounds and instruments and start replacing samples in mod music, and save them as. as with most people at that time, there was no internet nor any other distraction other than tv which was never my thing. it was just me with pro 2 loaded onto my amiga and lots of floppy disks, ah simple times!
after about a year of messing with, samples and remixes. in 1997 i had a go at my own music module. 1997 was the year i got an amiga 1200, which with doubled memory and power and ide hard drive support, (of course eventually leading me to get a hard drive even if it was only 200mb), give me some more space to breathe when creating music. this went on until 2004.
the only disadvantage to pro 2 is the file format, it saves as mod but this is not a standard mod and loading it into any other tracker program would come up with a mess or us with our old friend ‘guru meditation’. i tried dabbling with, and but the interface just agree with me, it was not like pro 2 and despite having the source code? for the file format, i know how to code in order to create a converter from mod to regular mod format.
not so long ago i bought a yamaha, an amazingesizer that is a remake of the vintage yamaha, which was popular amongst musicians and bands in the 1980s. this powerful little has midi and can of course be connected to the amiga. my first ever recent music project began when i was messing around playing 3 on my commodore 64, the music to the second level grabbed me and got stuck in my mind. so i got hold of the sid file and i could play it back on my amiga using playsid, a simple sid playing program available on aminet.
the .mod and .sid formats are completely different in how they work, as are the sid and paula chips. i do believe paula also has someesis and fmesis capabilities. which is why i sometimes felt that amiga and commodore 64 music sometimes reminds me of one another. however as far as i know there is no chance of conversion from one format to the other. so the only option is to recreate a mod by ear.
using my, i created astom sound for the 3 music by messing around with envelopes, operators and effects. with my turbo sampling cartridge, i began to sample some of these sounds and also some built in such as bass sounds, pads, musical instrument sounds and effects and saved them into a folder.
now is the time to start creating the music. i now started to use the as a midi controller and after hours of playing snippets of melody into the tracker, programming drum rhythms and sequences along with bass, identifying notes and chords by playing the original sid file at a lower tempo and then playing them into the tracker program, it was all coming together.
i used effects such as a sample start position shift, which starts playing the sample at different points, this is useful for emulating a sort oft off, filter slide type effect with the correct sample unsure of the exact term for this effect).
another i used was which is the shift in pitch from one note to another. i also used a modulation effect at certain points to shape the way the sound flows. all number commands that known from back in the days when i used to watch the ‘dancing numbers’ while listening to from my collection.
my aim to improve on the sid tune but to show my appreciation for it by recreating it on the amiga. the music has been stuck in my mind for weeks and it was the perfect time to do a project like this and give it an outlet, use the passion which was within.
update: the track can be downloaded as an (320kbps) from: http://www.remix64.com/track/madija/turrican-3-shooter/
here is the video from my channel on how creating this music from scratch on pro 2.
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ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ən əˈmigə 1200 ˈsəmər 2016 ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə jɪr ˈleɪtər ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ɪt sɛt əp kloʊz tɪ haʊ aɪ wɔnt ɪt. wət aɪ praɪˈmɛrəli dɪd ɔn ðə əˈmigə bæk ɪn ðə deɪz wɑz kriˈeɪt mˈjuzɪk ɔn ɪt ənd ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ sɛl wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈsɛlɪŋ maɪ taʊərd ɪn 2005 wɑz maɪ əˈmigə ˈmidi ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. aɪ juzd tɪ kəˈnɛkt ə ˈmidi kənˈtroʊlər ˈkiˌbɔrd tɪ ɪt. ɛz ˈsɔfˌwɛr aɪ juz ə ˈtrækər ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ keɪm fri ɔn ə əv əˈmigə ˈmægəˌzin bæk ɪn 1996 kɔld proʊ baɪ ˈmɑrkoʊ nelissen*. ˈlɪtəl dɪd aɪ noʊ ðɪs ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃeɪp maɪ kriˈeɪtɪv laɪf. stɪl ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈmigə 500 bæk ðɛn, aɪ hæd ən ˈækʃən rɪˈplaɪ ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ənd aɪ juzd tɪ rɪp mˈjuzɪk frəm ˈdɛˌmoʊz, geɪmz ənd ˈɪntroʊz ˈviə ðət ˈtrəsti rɛd skwɛr friz ˈbətən ənd maɪ kəˈlɛkʃən bɪˈgæn. proʊ wɑz ˈpræktɪkəli maɪ meɪn mˈjuzɪk pleɪər, aɪ juzd tɪ sɪt ənd wɔʧ ðə ˈtrækər goʊ əp ɛz ðə ˈnəmbərz dænst tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdæbəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈsæmplɪŋ, aɪ wʊd ˈsæmpəl saʊnz ənd ˈɪnstrəmənts ənd stɑrt rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz ɪn mɔd mˈjuzɪk, ənd seɪv ðɛm ɛz. ɛz wɪθ moʊst ˈpipəl æt ðət taɪm, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɪntərˌnɛt nɔr ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪˈstrækʃən ˈəðər ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɛvər maɪ θɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst mi wɪθ proʊ 2 ˈloʊdɪd ˈɔntu maɪ əˈmigə ənd lɑts əv ˈflɑpi dɪsks, ɑ ˈsɪmpəl taɪmz! ˈæftər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əv ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ, ˈsæmpəlz ənd remixes*. ɪn 1997 aɪ hæd ə goʊ æt maɪ oʊn mˈjuzɪk ˈmɑʤul. 1997 wɑz ðə jɪr aɪ gɑt ən əˈmigə 1200 wɪʧ wɪθ ˈdəbəld ˈmɛməri ənd paʊər ənd aɪd hɑrd draɪv səˈpɔrt, (əv kɔrs ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlidɪŋ mi tɪ gɪt ə hɑrd draɪv ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli 200mb*), gɪv mi səm mɔr speɪs tɪ brið wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ mˈjuzɪk. ðɪs wɛnt ɔn ənˈtɪl 2004 ðə ˈoʊnli ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ tɪ proʊ 2 ɪz ðə faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt, ɪt seɪvz ɛz mɔd bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈstændərd mɔd ənd ˈloʊdɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈtrækər ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd kəm əp wɪθ ə mɛs ər ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɑr oʊld frɛnd meditation’*’. aɪ traɪd ˈdæbəlɪŋ wɪθ, ənd bət ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ʤɪst əˈgri wɪθ mi, ɪt wɑz nɑt laɪk proʊ 2 ənd dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ðə sɔrs koʊd? fər ðə faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt, aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ koʊd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kənˈvərtər frəm mɔd tɪ ˈrɛgjələr mɔd ˈfɔrˌmæt. nɑt soʊ lɔŋ əˈgoʊ aɪ bɔt ə ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ, ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər ðət ɪz ə ˈriˈmeɪk əv ðə ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ wɪʧ wɑz ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋst mjuˈzɪʃənz ənd bændz ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðɪs ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlɪtəl həz ˈmidi ənd kən əv kɔrs bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə əˈmigə. maɪ fərst ˈɛvər ˈrisənt mˈjuzɪk ˈprɑʤɛkt bɪˈgæn wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈmɛsɪŋ əraʊnd pleɪɪŋ 3 ɔn maɪ ˈkɑməˌdɔr 64 ðə mˈjuzɪk tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛvəl græbd mi ənd gɑt stək ɪn maɪ maɪnd. soʊ aɪ gɑt hoʊld əv ðə sɪd faɪl ənd aɪ kʊd pleɪ ɪt bæk ɔn maɪ əˈmigə ˈjuzɪŋ playsid*, ə ˈsɪmpəl sɪd pleɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm əˈveɪləbəl ɔn aminet*. ðə .mɔd ənd .sɪd ˈfɔrˌmæts ər kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ɪn haʊ ðeɪ wərk, ɛz ər ðə sɪd ənd ˈpɔlə ʧɪps. aɪ du bɪˈliv ˈpɔlə ˈɔlsoʊ həz səm ˈsɪnθəsəs ənd ˈɛˈfɛm ˈsɪnθəsəs ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fɛlt ðət əˈmigə ənd ˈkɑməˌdɔr 64 mˈjuzɪk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz riˈmaɪndz mi əv wən əˈnəðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ noʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧæns əv kənˈvərʒən frəm wən ˈfɔrˌmæt tɪ ðə ˈəðər. soʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ə mɔd baɪ ɪr. ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ, aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈkəstəm saʊnd fər ðə 3 mˈjuzɪk baɪ ˈmɛsɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ˈɛnvəˌloʊps, ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈifɛkts. wɪθ maɪ ˈtərboʊ ˈsæmplɪŋ ˈkɑrtrɪʤ, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈsæmpəl səm əv ðiz saʊnz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ səm bɪlt ɪn səʧ ɛz bæs saʊnz, pædz, mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt saʊnz ənd ˈifɛkts ənd seɪvd ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈfoʊldər. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ stɑrt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə mˈjuzɪk. aɪ naʊ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ juz ðə ɛz ə ˈmidi kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈæftər aʊərz əv pleɪɪŋ sˈnɪpəts əv ˈmɛlədi ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrækər, ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ drəm ˈrɪðəmz ənd ˈsikwənsɪz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ bæs, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ noʊts ənd kɔrdz baɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɪd faɪl æt ə loʊər ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ənd ðɛn pleɪɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrækər ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər. aɪ juzd ˈifɛkts səʧ ɛz ə ˈsæmpəl stɑrt pəˈzɪʃən ʃɪft, wɪʧ stɑrts pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈsæmpəl æt ˈdɪfərənt pɔɪnts, ðɪs ɪz ˈjusfəl fər ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ə sɔrt əv kət ɔf, ˈfɪltər slaɪd taɪp ˈifɛkt wɪθ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈsæmpəl ənˈʃʊr əv ðə ɪgˈzækt tərm fər ðɪs ˈifɛkt). əˈnəðər aɪ juzd wɑz wɪʧ ɪz ðə ʃɪft ɪn pɪʧ frəm wən noʊt tɪ əˈnəðər. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ə ˌmɑʤəˈleɪʃən ˈifɛkt æt ˈsərtən pɔɪnts tɪ ʃeɪp ðə weɪ ðə saʊnd floʊz. ɔl ˈnəmbər kəˈmændz ðət noʊn frəm bæk ɪn ðə deɪz wɪn aɪ juzd tɪ wɔʧ ðə numbers’*’ waɪl ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ frəm maɪ kəˈlɛkʃən. maɪ eɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn ðə sɪd tun bət tɪ ʃoʊ maɪ əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪt baɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə əˈmigə. ðə mˈjuzɪk həz bɪn stək ɪn maɪ maɪnd fər wiks ənd ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm tɪ du ə ˈprɑʤɛkt laɪk ðɪs ənd gɪv ɪt ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt, juz ðə ˈpæʃən wɪʧ wɑz wɪˈθɪn. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə træk kən bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ɛz ən 320kbps*) frəm http://www.remix64.com/track/madija/turrican-3-shooter*/ hir ɪz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ frəm maɪ ˈʧænəl ɔn haʊ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɪs mˈjuzɪk frəm skræʧ ɔn proʊ 2
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jay and steven major's hedge fund corsair capital pitched (alr) in their letter. they feel that the market still has a negative view toward the company despite numerous changes happening.
the company is involved with medical diagnostics and has a huge market share in rapid tests used in hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices.'
over the last ten years, the company went on an acquisition binge and basically failed to integrate them properly. a proxy contest in 2013 led to changes and the company hired from johnson & johnson as coo to change the culture and reduce costs.
corsair thinks is worth between $70-80 per share if it trades with a multiple with other competitors. trades around $37 today.
they also note, "furthermore, if the market doesn't come around and value this business properly, we wouldn't be surprised if, after restructuring the company, (the ceo) looks to sell the company as he did with back in 2001."
embedded below is corsair capital's letter with their pitch on (alr):
if you missed it, we've posted up past letters as well.
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ʤeɪ ənd ˈstivən ˈmeɪʤərz hɛʤ fənd ˈkɔrsɛr ˈkæpɪtəl pɪʧt (alr*) ɪn ðɛr ˈlɛtər. ðeɪ fil ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt stɪl həz ə ˈnɛgətɪv vju təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈspaɪt ˈnumərəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪks ənd həz ə juʤ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ɪn ˈræpɪd tɛsts juzd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ˈklɪnɪks ənd ˈdɑktərz' ˈɔfəsɪz.' ˈoʊvər ðə læst tɛn jɪrz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɛnt ɔn ən ˌækwəˈzɪʃən bɪnʤ ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli feɪld tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɛm ˈprɑpərli. ə ˈprɑksi ˈkɑntɛst ɪn 2013 lɛd tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni haɪərd frəm ˈʤɑnsən ˈʤɑnsən ɛz ku tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈkəlʧər ənd rɪˈdus kɔsts. ˈkɔrsɛr θɪŋks ɪz wərθ bɪtˈwin pər ʃɛr ɪf ɪt treɪdz wɪθ ə ˈməltəpəl wɪθ ˈəðər kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. treɪdz əraʊnd 37 təˈdeɪ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt, "ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪf ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdəzənt kəm əraʊnd ənd ˈvælju ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑpərli, wi ˈwʊdənt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf, ˈæftər riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, (ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ) lʊks tɪ sɛl ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɛz hi dɪd wɪθ bæk ɪn 2001 ɛmˈbɛdɪd bɪˈloʊ ɪz ˈkɔrsɛr ˈkæpɪtəlz ˈlɛtər wɪθ ðɛr pɪʧ ɔn (alr*): ɪf ju mɪst ɪt, wiv ˈpoʊstɪd əp pæst ˈlɛtərz ɛz wɛl.
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novel and complexes (l =, benzene, or hexamethylbenzene, =,ph = tris(3-phenylpyrazolyl)methanesulfonate) have been prepared by reaction of [ru(l)(μ-cl) 2 ] 2 with li[tpms] and li[tpmsph], respectively. 4 has been synthesized through a reaction of with 4 .(cod)(tpms)] (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and(cod)(tpmsph)] are also reported, being obtained by reaction of 2 (cod)(mecn) 2 ] with li[tpms] and li[tpmsph], respectively. the structures of the complexes and the coordination modes of the ligands have been established by ir, nmr, and x-ray diffraction (for (l = or hmb, x = cl; l =, x = 4 )) studies. electrochemical studies showed that each complex undergoes ai oxidation at a potential measured by cyclic voltammetry, allowing to compare the characters of the and ligands, and to estimate, for the first time, the values of the lever e l ligand parameter for tmpsph, hmb, and cod.
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ˈnɑvəl ənd ˈkɑmplɛksəz (ɛl , ˈbɛnzin, ər hexamethylbenzene*, , tris(3-phenylpyrazolyl)methanesulfonate*) hæv bɪn priˈpɛrd baɪ riˈækʃən əv [ru(l)(μ-cl*) 2 2 wɪθ li[tpms*] ənd li[tpmsph*], rɪˈspɛktɪvli. 4 həz bɪn ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd θru ə riˈækʃən əv wɪθ 4 [rucl(cod)(tpms*)] (ˈsiˈoʊˈdi 1,5-cyclooctadiene*) ənd [rucl(cod)(tpmsph*)] ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd, biɪŋ əbˈteɪnd baɪ riˈækʃən əv 2 (cod)(mecn*) 2 wɪθ li[tpms*] ənd li[tpmsph*], rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə ˈstrəkʧərz əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛksəz ənd ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən moʊdz əv ðə ˈlɪgəndz hæv bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ir*, nmr*, ənd ˈɛksˌreɪ dɪˈfrækʃən (fər (ɛl ər hmb*, ɛks cl*; ɛl , ɛks 4 ˈstədiz. ˌəˌlɛktroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈstədiz ʃoʊd ðət iʧ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈəndərˌgoʊz ə ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən æt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈsaɪklɪk voltammetry*, əˈlaʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ðə ənd ˈlɪgəndz, ənd tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, fər ðə fərst taɪm, ðə ˈvæljuz əv ðə ˈlɛvər i ɛl ˈlɪgənd pərˈæmətər fər tmpsph*, hmb*, ənd ˈsiˈoʊˈdi.
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meet toni richardson
toni richardson is a functional skills educational technician at a high school within the augusta school department in augusta, maine. she works with students who have special needs due to cognitive and emotional disabilities and helps them learn important skills for functioning in life.
toni is a devout christian who considers her faith to be foundational to her life. she is active in ministry, serving others through her nursing home ministry and also the monthly dinners given by her church for members of the community who are less fortunate.
she says, “because my faith is an integral part of who i am, my religious beliefs influence how i see the world and sometimes affect the words and phrases i use as a part of casual conversations with friends and colleagues. i pray often for the people i care about and sincerely believe in the power of prayer.”
interrogated by school official and banned from saying “i will pray for you”
in september 2016, however, toni was interrogated by a school official about the religious content of her conversations. the official asked toni if she had told anyone at the school she was a christian, that she would pray for them, or if she had made any “faith-based statement[s].” according to the official, such statements would even include phrases like “that’s a blessing.”
the school official told toni that she was violating the first amendment of the u.s. constitution and that she tell people they would be in her was something toni had recently done one day at work in a private conversation with a coworker.
in that conversation, toni had sought to encourage her coworker by telling him that she would pray for him. the conversation occurred after students had left class and while toni and the coworker were alone. at the time, attended her her for her kind gesture.
regardless, soon after being interrogated, toni was sent an official, written “coaching memorandum.” the memo stated that it was “imperative” that toni stop “us[ing] phrases that integrate public and private belief systems when in the public schools.”
the memo asserted that the phrases “i will pray for you” and “you were in my prayers” were “not acceptable even if that other person attends the same church as you.” the memo also invoked the “separation of church and state” and threatened that if toni had any other conversations that school officials decided were “unprofessional,” toni would face further disciplinary action and could even be fired.
“i was shocked that my employer punished me for privately telling a coworker, ‘i will pray for you,’” toni stated in a press release. “i am afraid that i will lose my job if someone hears me privately discussing my faith with a coworker.”
first liberty institute legal action
toni retained the assistance of first liberty institute, and on may 16, 2017, first liberty and the elite maine law firm eaton peabody filed a complaint on behalf with the u.s. equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc).
the complaint argued that the actions showed hostility toward expression of faith and constituted “unlawful viewpoint discrimination” banned by the first amendment of the u.s. constitution. it also stated that under title of the civil rights act of 1964, school districts like the augusta school department are required to accommodate the religious beliefs of its employees.
“no one should be threatened with losing their job for privately telling a coworker, ‘i will pray for you,’” jeremy dys, deputy general counsel at first liberty institute, stated. “school employees are not required to hide their faith from each other while on campus.”
school district acknowledges its employees’ first amendment rights
in november 2017, less than six months after first liberty and eaton peabody filed complaint, the school district sent toni an updated coaching memorandum. the school district withdrew any threats of disciplinary action against toni and acknowledged the first amendment rights of all school employees, including toni, “to express religious beliefs or use language at school.” further, the updated coaching memorandum said comments such as “god bless you” or “i am praying for you” are permissible when made to co-workers outside of the hearing of students.
“i love my job helping special needs students succeed, and i am glad that i have to sacrifice my first amendment rights in order to be here,” toni richardson says. “i hope my colleagues, and school employees across the country, will remember that the first amendment still protects our private conversations at work.”
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wɔʧ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊ æt <ə href=”//video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a*> mit ˈtoʊni ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈtoʊni ˈrɪʧərdsən ɪz ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl skɪlz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl tɛkˈnɪʃən æt ə haɪ skul wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈgəstə skul dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn əˈgəstə, meɪn. ʃi wərks wɪθ ˈstudənts hu hæv ˈspɛʃəl nidz du tɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd hɛlps ðɛm lərn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt skɪlz fər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɪn laɪf. ˈtoʊni ɪz ə dɪˈvaʊt ˈkrɪsʧɪn hu kənˈsɪdərz hər feɪθ tɪ bi faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl tɪ hər laɪf. ʃi ɪz ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈmɪnɪstri, ˈsərvɪŋ ˈəðərz θru hər ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstri ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmənθli ˈdɪnərz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ hər ʧərʧ fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti hu ər lɛs ˈfɔrʧənət. ʃi sɪz, maɪ feɪθ ɪz ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv hu aɪ æm, maɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ˈɪnfluəns haʊ aɪ si ðə wərld ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈfɛkt ðə wərdz ənd ˈfreɪzɪz aɪ juz ɛz ə pɑrt əv ˈkæʒəwəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz. aɪ preɪ ˈɔfən fər ðə ˈpipəl aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ənd sɪnˈsɪrli bɪˈliv ɪn ðə paʊər əv prayer.”*.” ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ skul əˈfɪʃəl ənd bænd frəm seɪɪŋ wɪl preɪ fər you”*” ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtoʊni wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ə skul əˈfɪʃəl əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɑntɛnt əv hər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ðə əˈfɪʃəl æst ˈtoʊni ɪf ʃi hæd toʊld ˈɛniˌwən æt ðə skul ʃi wɑz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ðət ʃi wʊd preɪ fər ðɛm, ər ɪf ʃi hæd meɪd ˈɛni statement[s].”*].” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl, səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts wʊd ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ˈfreɪzɪz laɪk ə blessing.”*.” ðə skul əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈtoʊni ðət ʃi wɑz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðət ʃi tɛl ˈpipəl ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪn hər wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtoʊni hæd ˈrisəntli dən wən deɪ æt wərk ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər. ɪn ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ˈtoʊni hæd sɔt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ hər ˈkoʊˈwərkər baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm ðət ʃi wʊd preɪ fər ɪm. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈkərd ˈæftər ˈstudənts hæd lɛft klæs ənd waɪl ˈtoʊni ənd ðə ˈkoʊˈwərkər wər əˈloʊn. æt ðə taɪm, əˈtɛndəd hər hər fər hər kaɪnd ˈʤɛsʧər. rəˈgɑrdləs, sun ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd, ˈtoʊni wɑz sɛnt ən əˈfɪʃəl, ˈrɪtən memorandum.”*.” ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt wɑz ““imperative”*” ðət ˈtoʊni stɑp ““us[ing*] ˈfreɪzɪz ðət ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət bɪˈlif ˈsɪstəmz wɪn ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk schools.”*.” ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ əˈsərtəd ðət ðə ˈfreɪzɪz wɪl preɪ fər you”*” ənd wər ɪn maɪ prayers”*” wər əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈivɪn ɪf ðət ˈəðər ˈpərsən əˈtɛndz ðə seɪm ʧərʧ ɛz you.”*.” ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðə əv ʧərʧ ənd state”*” ənd θˈrɛtənd ðət ɪf ˈtoʊni hæd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ðət skul əˈfɪʃəlz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wər ““unprofessional,”*,” ˈtoʊni wʊd feɪs ˈfərðər ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən ənd kʊd ˈivɪn bi faɪərd. wɑz ʃɑkt ðət maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈpənɪʃt mi fər ˈpraɪvətli ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər, wɪl preɪ fər you,’”*,’” ˈtoʊni ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. æm əˈfreɪd ðət aɪ wɪl luz maɪ ʤɑb ɪf ˈsəmˌwən hirz mi ˈpraɪvətli dɪˈskəsɪŋ maɪ feɪθ wɪθ ə coworker.”*.” fərst ˈlɪbərˌti ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈligəl ˈækʃən ˈtoʊni rɪˈteɪnd ðə əˈsɪstəns əv fərst ˈlɪbərˌti ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ənd ɔn meɪ 16 2017 fərst ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ðə ɪˈlit meɪn lɔ fərm ˈitən ˈpiˌbɑdi faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt ɔn bɪˈhæf wɪθ ðə juz. ˈikwəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunəti kəˈmɪʃən (eeoc*). ðə kəmˈpleɪnt ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈækʃənz ʃoʊd hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrd ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv feɪθ ənd ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd vˈjuˌpɔɪnt discrimination”*” bænd baɪ ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈəndər ˈtaɪtəl əv ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt əv 1964 skul ˈdɪstrɪkts laɪk ðə əˈgəstə skul dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs əv ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz. wən ʃʊd bi θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑb fər ˈpraɪvətli ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər, wɪl preɪ fər you,’”*,’” ˈʤɛrəˌmi dys*, ˈdɛpjəti ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl æt fərst ˈlɪbərˌti ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈsteɪtɪd. ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ haɪd ðɛr feɪθ frəm iʧ ˈəðər waɪl ɔn campus.”*.” skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ɪts employees’*’ fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 lɛs ðən sɪks mənθs ˈæftər fərst ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˈitən ˈpiˌbɑdi faɪld kəmˈpleɪnt, ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt sɛnt ˈtoʊni ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˌmɛmərˈændəm. ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt wɪθˈdru ˈɛni θrɛts əv ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtoʊni ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts əv ɔl skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtoʊni, ɪkˈsprɛs rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ər juz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ æt school.”*.” ˈfərðər, ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˌmɛmərˈændəm sɛd ˈkɑmɛnts səʧ ɛz blɛs you”*” ər æm preɪɪŋ fər you”*” ər pərˈmɪsəbəl wɪn meɪd tɪ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈhirɪŋ əv ˈstudənts. ləv maɪ ʤɑb ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl nidz ˈstudənts səkˈsid, ənd aɪ æm glæd ðət aɪ hæv tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs maɪ fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi here,”*,” ˈtoʊni ˈrɪʧərdsən sɪz. hoʊp maɪ ˈkɑligz, ənd skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt stɪl prəˈtɛkts ɑr ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz æt work.”*.”
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if you work ridiculous hours and have no time to actually have a life then you are doing it all wrong!
time is more important than money! there said it.
the whole idea is that you work to live and not live to work but somewhere down the line a lot of us get this concept all mixed up. like one of those catch 22 situations where you initially take a job to enable you to earn more money and thus lead a better life, but it becomes a never ending pursuit of more money and a promise that one day you will cut back the hours. so you end up basing your life around work and the whole plan has flipped 180!
it’s not right is it? okay you may need the money to support a family or you may work in a profession that requires long hours with little time off, but there are always ways to increase your earnings without compromising your life. the first step is to actually realise that a change needs to be made.
so i am going to show you 5 reasons why time is more important than money.
1. we only have a limited time on this planet so make it count
there are various theories that with the advances in science and medicine many of us will live past the age of 200, and possibly a lot longer than that. age reversal, stem cell technology and the curing of various diseases are just some of the ways this will be possible, but so far all of this is still in the development stage.
we expect to solely rely on the idea that we will always be here. most of us see death as a taboo subject and we naively believe that we will be around forever, but we should be living our lives as if there is a time limit.
that timer is counting down and we have no idea when it reaches zero, so why are we wasting most of our time doing the things we want?
2. when you look back on your life, you never wish for a bigger bank balance
think of your life like a book that is being written and will be published when your time is up. fairly sure that you fill up a book with your bank balance so what else is there?
each chapter of this book should be focused on a different aspect of your life and to enable this to happen, your life should be as varied and eventful as possible. spending countless hours every week for years on end working yourself into the ground will not make a very good book, not unless you are making a difference with your job money.
when people look back on their lives they never wish they could have spent more time in the office so take note of this now and do something about it.
3. there is no point having money if you have no time to spend it
there are many people out there who just love to hoard money away in the hope that one day they will eventually have enough to retire. these actually have a scarcity and are afraid of losing their hard earned cash. the truth is, no amount of money will ever be enough for them and they see their increasing bank balance as a barometer of their success.
it would be unfair to call these people ‘tight’ as a refusal to spend money can also be attributed to a lack of hobbies or social life. certainly easier to spend 70 hours a week in the office if you feel like you have nothing fun to do outside of work.
the solution to this is quite obvious. the more we have going on in our private lives, the less time we will allow work to take from us.
4. those who have time want money, and those who have money want time
you know the funny thing is that most people want what they have and this is usually true across both ends of the spectrum. those who are unemployed or have low incomes will strive for more hours or a better paid job while those who are on six figure salaries often moan that they have no time to spend with their friends and family.
neither of these is desirable and both will ultimately cause unhappiness in your life so the trick is to find a happy medium which leads me to my next point.
5. a healthier balance leads to a healthier life
it’s almost like a cruel paradox. you can have all this free time but no actual money to do anything worthwhile or you can have all this money but no free time to do the things you want. the trick is to find a balance and earn enough money without sacrificing all of your free time.
easier said than done i admit but if you find yourself out of sync with your work and amount of free time then you should try to find ways of addressing this imbalance in your life.
remember we only work x hours a week because that is the amount that society arbitrarily places upon us all. this amount set in stone and it is up to us to decide what we do with our lives.
if you are in a position where you have little choice but to work a lot of overtime or you have the resources to free up a lot of your life, just take the opportunity to have some ‘you’ time. keep your weekends free or have one or two evenings a week where you have the chance to do whatever you want.
take that class, have that night out, practice that hobby, have a weekend away, spend time with your friends/family/partner. whatever it is that you daydream about at work, make some time during the week to focus on that and i promise you that you will be far happier and less stressed.
so let me know, is time more important than money or is it the other way around?
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ɪf ju wərk rɪˈdɪkjələs aʊərz ənd hæv noʊ taɪm tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə laɪf ðɛn ju ər duɪŋ ɪt ɔl rɔŋ! taɪm ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈməni! ðɛr sɛd ɪt. ðə hoʊl aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ju wərk tɪ lɪv ənd nɑt lɪv tɪ wərk bət ˈsəmˌwɛr daʊn ðə laɪn ə lɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs gɪt ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɔl mɪkst əp. laɪk wən əv ðoʊz kæʧ 22 ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ju ˌɪˈnɪʃəli teɪk ə ʤɑb tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ju tɪ ərn mɔr ˈməni ənd ðəs lɛd ə ˈbɛtər laɪf, bət ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ pərˈsut əv mɔr ˈməni ənd ə ˈprɑməs ðət wən deɪ ju wɪl kət bæk ðə aʊərz. soʊ ju ɛnd əp ˈbeɪsɪŋ jʊr laɪf əraʊnd wərk ənd ðə hoʊl plæn həz flɪpt 180 nɑt raɪt ɪz ɪt? ˌoʊˈkeɪ ju meɪ nid ðə ˈməni tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈfæməli ər ju meɪ wərk ɪn ə prəˈfɛʃən ðət rikˈwaɪərz lɔŋ aʊərz wɪθ ˈlɪtəl taɪm ɔf, bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz weɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈərnɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ jʊr laɪf. ðə fərst stɛp ɪz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ə ʧeɪnʤ nidz tɪ bi meɪd. soʊ aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ju 5 ˈrizənz waɪ taɪm ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈməni. 1 wi ˈoʊnli hæv ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm ɔn ðɪs ˈplænət soʊ meɪk ɪt kaʊnt ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs ˈθɪriz ðət wɪθ ðə ədˈvænsɪz ɪn saɪəns ənd ˈmɛdəsən ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl lɪv pæst ðə eɪʤ əv 200 ənd ˈpɑsəbli ə lɔt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðət. eɪʤ rɪˈvərsəl, stɛm sɛl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈkjʊrɪŋ əv ˈvɛriəs dɪˈzizɪz ər ʤɪst səm əv ðə weɪz ðɪs wɪl bi ˈpɑsəbəl, bət soʊ fɑr ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt steɪʤ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈsoʊəli rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi hir. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs si dɛθ ɛz ə tæˈbu ˈsəbʤɪkt ənd wi nɑˈivli bɪˈliv ðət wi wɪl bi əraʊnd fərˈɛvər, bət wi ʃʊd bi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɑr lɪvz ɛz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə taɪm ˈlɪmət. ðət ˈtaɪmər ɪz ˈkaʊntɪŋ daʊn ənd wi hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wɪn ɪt ˈriʧɪz ˈziroʊ, soʊ waɪ ər wi ˈweɪstɪŋ moʊst əv ɑr taɪm duɪŋ ðə θɪŋz wi wɔnt? 2 wɪn ju lʊk bæk ɔn jʊr laɪf, ju ˈnɛvər wɪʃ fər ə ˈbɪgər bæŋk ˈbæləns θɪŋk əv jʊr laɪf laɪk ə bʊk ðət ɪz biɪŋ ˈrɪtən ənd wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt wɪn jʊr taɪm ɪz əp. ˈfɛrli ʃʊr ðət ju fɪl əp ə bʊk wɪθ jʊr bæŋk ˈbæləns soʊ wət ɛls ɪz ðɛr? iʧ ˈʧæptər əv ðɪs bʊk ʃʊd bi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv jʊr laɪf ənd tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðɪs tɪ ˈhæpən, jʊr laɪf ʃʊd bi ɛz ˈvɛrid ənd ɪˈvɛntfəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈkaʊntləs aʊərz ˈɛvəri wik fər jɪrz ɔn ɛnd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd wɪl nɑt meɪk ə ˈvɛri gʊd bʊk, nɑt ənˈlɛs ju ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərəns wɪθ jʊr ʤɑb ˈməni. wɪn ˈpipəl lʊk bæk ɔn ðɛr lɪvz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wɪʃ ðeɪ kʊd hæv spɛnt mɔr taɪm ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs soʊ teɪk noʊt əv ðɪs naʊ ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. 3 ðɛr ɪz noʊ pɔɪnt ˈhævɪŋ ˈməni ɪf ju hæv noʊ taɪm tɪ spɛnd ɪt ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr hu ʤɪst ləv tɪ hɔrd ˈməni əˈweɪ ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət wən deɪ ðeɪ wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæv ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər. ðiz ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə ˈskɛrsɪti ənd ər əˈfreɪd əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr hɑrd ərnd kæʃ. ðə truθ ɪz, noʊ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni wɪl ˈɛvər bi ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm ənd ðeɪ si ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ bæŋk ˈbæləns ɛz ə bərˈɑmɪtər əv ðɛr səkˈsɛs. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ kɔl ðiz ˈpipəl ‘‘tight’*’ ɛz ə rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ spɛnd ˈməni kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ə læk əv ˈhɑbiz ər ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf. ˈsərtənli ˈiziər tɪ spɛnd 70 aʊərz ə wik ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs ɪf ju fil laɪk ju hæv ˈnəθɪŋ fən tɪ du ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv wərk. ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ˈɑbviəs. ðə mɔr wi hæv goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ɑr ˈpraɪvət lɪvz, ðə lɛs taɪm wi wɪl əˈlaʊ wərk tɪ teɪk frəm ˈjuˈɛs. 4 ðoʊz hu hæv taɪm wɔnt ˈməni, ənd ðoʊz hu hæv ˈməni wɔnt taɪm ju noʊ ðə ˈfəni θɪŋ ɪz ðət moʊst ˈpipəl wɔnt wət ðeɪ hæv ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli tru əˈkrɔs boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm. ðoʊz hu ər ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ər hæv loʊ ˈɪnˌkəmz wɪl straɪv fər mɔr aʊərz ər ə ˈbɛtər peɪd ʤɑb waɪl ðoʊz hu ər ɔn sɪks ˈfɪgjər ˈsæləriz ˈɔfən moʊn ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ taɪm tɪ spɛnd wɪθ ðɛr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. ˈniðər əv ðiz ɪz dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ənd boʊθ wɪl ˈəltəmətli kɔz ənˈhæpinɪs ɪn jʊr laɪf soʊ ðə trɪk ɪz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈhæpi ˈmidiəm wɪʧ lidz mi tɪ maɪ nɛkst pɔɪnt. 5 ə ˈhɛlθiər ˈbæləns lidz tɪ ə ˈhɛlθiər laɪf ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə kruəl ˈpɛrəˌdɑks. ju kən hæv ɔl ðɪs fri taɪm bət noʊ ˈækʧəwəl ˈməni tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈwərθˈwaɪl ər ju kən hæv ɔl ðɪs ˈməni bət noʊ fri taɪm tɪ du ðə θɪŋz ju wɔnt. ðə trɪk ɪz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈbæləns ənd ərn ɪˈnəf ˈməni wɪˈθaʊt ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ ɔl əv jʊr fri taɪm. ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən aɪ ədˈmɪt bət ɪf ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt əv sɪŋk wɪθ jʊr wərk ənd əˈmaʊnt əv fri taɪm ðɛn ju ʃʊd traɪ tɪ faɪnd weɪz əv æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðɪs ɪmˈbæləns ɪn jʊr laɪf. rɪˈmɛmbər wi ˈoʊnli wərk ɛks aʊərz ə wik bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli ˈpleɪsɪz əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ðɪs əˈmaʊnt sɛt ɪn stoʊn ənd ɪt ɪz əp tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət wi du wɪθ ɑr lɪvz. ɪf ju ər ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr ju hæv ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ wərk ə lɔt əv ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ər ju hæv ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ fri əp ə lɔt əv jʊr laɪf, ʤɪst teɪk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv səm ‘‘you’*’ taɪm. kip jʊr ˈwiˌkɛndz fri ər hæv wən ər tu ˈivnɪŋz ə wik wɛr ju hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt. teɪk ðət klæs, hæv ðət naɪt aʊt, ˈpræktɪs ðət ˈhɑbi, hæv ə ˈwiˌkɪnd əˈweɪ, spɛnd taɪm wɪθ jʊr friends/family/partner*. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz ðət ju ˈdeɪˌdrim əˈbaʊt æt wərk, meɪk səm taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðət ənd aɪ ˈprɑməs ju ðət ju wɪl bi fɑr ˈhæpiər ənd lɛs strɛst. soʊ lɛt mi noʊ, ɪz taɪm mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈməni ər ɪz ɪt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd?
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journalist, undercover video exposes everything
“you’re going to take the got 2 coming,” said one member. “the idea is plain clothes and hard tactics. i think know what hit them, because notepared for what planning.”
many americans have grown increasingly concerned over the virtual media blackout on’s domestic terrorist activities. only through the has the mainstream been forced to cover them, and even then, only a lip in this new video, the word “antifa” may now be set to become a common household name.
steven crowder was the last that many would expect to infiltrate the rogue “anti-fascist” organization. the quirky comedian is known for his controversial political commentary, on the podcast which he hosts, “louder with crowder,” so when he recently released this undercover video of, many were surprised.
“why did it take two late night find this out?” crowder asked a media official, after showing him indisputable evidence of’s wrong-doings. “you know i wish you the best of luck,” the man then just like that, he walks away.
this video documents nearly everything, as crowder went undercover in a massive two week operation, infiltrating a local cell. he exposes their tactics, how they coordinate, their communication methods, and most importantly, how the media is completely turning a blind eye to what doing.
“protests, violence, riots, calling everyone a is the m.o. of. all seen it, but the media, politicians, and academia all defend, deflect, or completely deny,” he says. “what we saw were some brave people risking their lives!” said one cnn interviewee, in reference to the riots. “the movement is interested ineserving the fabric of america!” said another.
“why is that?” asks crowder, wondering why the media seems to be completely united in their crusade against the alt-right. “how deep does their organization go? their end game?” he asks. for several months, he meticulously infiltrated, which according to him has begun upping their vettingocess.
“in order to get in with the crowd, we had to infiltrate theirivate groups. after news broke that they were officially classified as a domestic terrorist organization, they pulled everything in much closer to the chest. they started vetting people, becoming paranoid about spies, demanded we meet with them in person, installing their cryptic messaging app onto our phone,” crowder says.
it’s important that we understand’s tactics, but we must first understand that in a battle. what they claim on the media, and what they actually do in person, are two completely different things. on the surface, the organization claims that fighting fascism, supporting our freedoms, and trying to eradicate hate in this the undercover videos tell a different story.
“did you bring your gun?” a woman asked at an meeting. “i regular rifle and an assault weapon, and a style shot gun,” the man responded. the leader replied by saying that she had a handgun, and “two coming.”
it turns out that police have been tracking this “pan-sexual, transgender queer” for a while, and were grateful for the the media on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with it.
“you just saw being shown the footage in theesence of police officers to confirm authenticity, they walked away,” he said in reference to matt mcdonald of fox 13 news. another media host, dan harris from nightline, turned down the footage.
“we were delivering a story to local and national news on a silver platter, which included infiltration, violence, and exposing the roots of a national domestic terrorist no one even wanted to even give it a glimpse? not one person? it even get mentioned!” crowder says.
he ends the video with some sobering remarks, pointing out that the left has been normalizing violence against conservatives for too long. “if they call ben shapiro or me a nazi, what does that make you? if they justify violence against someone with an iphone camera, what can they do to you?”
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ˈʤərnəlɪst, ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈvɪdioʊ ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə gɑt 2 coming,”*,” sɛd wən ˈmɛmbər. aɪˈdiə ɪz pleɪn kloʊðz ənd hɑrd ˈtæktɪks. aɪ θɪŋk noʊ wət hɪt ðɛm, bɪˈkəz nɑt priˈpɛrd fər wət planning.”*.” ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv groʊn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kənˈsərnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈmidiə ˈblæˌkaʊt ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrərɪst ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈoʊnli θru ðə həz ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim bɪn fɔrst tɪ ˈkəvər ðɛm, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn, ˈoʊnli ə lɪp ɪn ðɪs nu ˈvɪdioʊ, ðə wərd ““antifa”*” meɪ naʊ bi sɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɑmən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. ˈstivən ˈkraʊdər wɑz ðə læst ðət ˈmɛni wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ðə roʊg ““anti-fascist”*” ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ðə kˈwərki kəˈmidiən ɪz noʊn fər hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, ɔn ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst wɪʧ hi hoʊsts, wɪθ crowder,”*,” soʊ wɪn hi ˈrisəntli riˈlist ðɪs ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈvɪdioʊ əv, ˈmɛni wər səˈpraɪzd. dɪd ɪt teɪk tu leɪt naɪt faɪnd ðɪs out?”*?” ˈkraʊdər æst ə ˈmidiə əˈfɪʃəl, ˈæftər ʃoʊɪŋ ɪm ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl ˈɛvədəns əv wrong-doings*. noʊ aɪ wɪʃ ju ðə bɛst əv luck,”*,” ðə mæn ðɛn ʤɪst laɪk ðət, hi wɔks əˈweɪ. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ɛz ˈkraʊdər wɛnt ˌəndərˈkəvər ɪn ə ˈmæsɪv tu wik ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈfɪlˌtreɪtɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl sɛl. hi ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðɛr ˈtæktɪks, haʊ ðeɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt, ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, haʊ ðə ˈmidiə ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈtərnɪŋ ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ wət duɪŋ. ““protests*, ˈvaɪələns, raɪəts, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ə ɪz ðə m.o*. əv. ɔl sin ɪt, bət ðə ˈmidiə, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd ˌækəˈdimiə ɔl dɪˈfɛnd, dɪˈflɛkt, ər kəmˈplitli deny,”*,” hi sɪz. wi sɔ wər səm breɪv ˈpipəl ˈrɪskɪŋ ðɛr lives!”*!” sɛd wən ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌɪntərvjuˈi, ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə raɪəts. ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv america!”*!” sɛd əˈnəðər. ɪz that?”*?” æsks ˈkraʊdər, ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ðə ˈmidiə simz tɪ bi kəmˈplitli juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðɛr kruˈseɪd əˈgɛnst ðə alt-right*. dip dɪz ðɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən goʊ? ðɛr ɛnd game?”*?” hi æsks. fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, hi məˈtɪkjələsli ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd, wɪʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm həz ˈbeɪgən ˈəpɪŋ ðɛr ˈvɛtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ɪn wɪθ ðə kraʊd, wi hæd tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ðɛr ˈpraɪvət grups. ˈæftər nuz broʊk ðət ðeɪ wər əˈfɪʃəli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ðeɪ pʊld ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ʧɛst. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈvɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd əˈbaʊt spaɪz, dɪˈmændɪd wi mit wɪθ ðɛm ɪn ˈpərsən, ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðɛr ˈkrɪptɪk ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp ˈɔntu ɑr phone,”*,” ˈkraʊdər sɪz. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ˈtæktɪks, bət wi məst fərst ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪn ə ˈbætəl. wət ðeɪ kleɪm ɔn ðə ˈmidiə, ənd wət ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli du ɪn ˈpərsən, ər tu kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kleɪmz ðət ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈfæˌʃɪzəm, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɑr ˈfridəmz, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt heɪt ɪn ðɪs ðə ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈvɪdioʊz tɛl ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. ju brɪŋ jʊr gun?”*?” ə ˈwʊmən æst æt ən ˈmitɪŋ. ˈrɛgjələr ˈraɪfəl ənd ən əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpən, ənd ə staɪl ʃɑt gun,”*,” ðə mæn rɪˈspɑndɪd. ðə ˈlidər rɪˈplaɪd baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ʃi hæd ə ˈhændˌgən, ənd coming.”*.” ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ðɪs ““pan-sexual*, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər queer”*” fər ə waɪl, ənd wər ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə ðə ˈmidiə ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈwɔntɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt. ʤɪst sɔ biɪŋ ʃoʊn ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ kənˈfərm ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti, ðeɪ wɔkt away,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ mæt məkˈdɑnəld əv fɑks 13 nuz. əˈnəðər ˈmidiə hoʊst, dæn ˈhɛrɪs frəm ˈnaɪˌtlaɪn, tərnd daʊn ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ. wər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈstɔri tɪ ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl nuz ɔn ə ˈsɪlvər ˈplætər, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən, ˈvaɪələns, ənd ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə ruts əv ə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrərɪst noʊ wən ˈivɪn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈivɪn gɪv ɪt ə glɪmps? nɑt wən ˈpərsən? ɪt ˈivɪn gɪt mentioned!”*!” ˈkraʊdər sɪz. hi ɛndz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪθ səm ˈsoʊbərɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə lɛft həz bɪn ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst kənˈsərvətɪvz fər tu lɔŋ. ðeɪ kɔl bɛn ʃəˈpɪroʊ ər mi ə ˈnɑtsi, wət dɪz ðət meɪk ju? ɪf ðeɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈkæmərə, wət kən ðeɪ du tɪ you?”*?”
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howdy players! man! been a while since i have had sometime to and write an article on my own website. generally i am writing between.gamepress.gg and.nge.io so i have a large amount of time but i wanted to take the time to come back home and write an article on a deck that i have been playing a ton! please understand that this article is primarily written for players who may not be entirely familiar with.
what is vengeance blood?
vengeance blood is a midrange deck that is built around the premise of using main mechanic vengeance. while you are at 10 or lower, vengeance is active, allowing you to use increase the power of some of your cards.
dark general: gains storm while in vengeance
diabolic drain: cost is reduced to 1 instead of 5
belphegor: you do not take additional damage for playing this card while you are in vengeance
emerelda, demonic officer: gains storm while in vengeance
dark air jammer: pulls 2 followers instead of one while in vengeance
my opponent put me into vengeance! how do i get myself into vengeance?
excellent question! this deck is literally equipped to handle that very situation. good players will usually do their best not to force you into vengeance because they know the power of the deck they are facing. below you will find a little guide as to what to do depending on the life total your opponent leaves you at.
12 claw blood wolf imp blood pact
11 ambling snarling chain
belphegor…
belphegor will always put you in vengeance regardless of your life total. however, you have to be careful about how you play because if played in correctly, you could actually end up killing yourself. there are games where you will not even want to be in vengeance after a certain time of the game has passed but i will cover that in the match up portion in the next article.
but aya! i understand why is in this deck! can you explain???
absolutely! at first kind of became a pet card because of how underplayed it was. however after doing a lot of testing with the card, i have learned some very important things about it.
it is a must kill card. your opponent gonna be leaving a on the board for any reason. if they do kill it, they give your additional reach with your if you look at how i constructed this deck, you will see that many cards in it deal damage to yourself. when is killed, even a blood pact can help you lethal your opponent! its entrance animation is freaking cool as hell! (this is a real reason! judge me….)
then the next obvious question is “why you play any of the other 6 drops in your deck?” i will address this below.
carabosse, wicked fairy very powerful card but has one major draw back. i want to be locked in at 6 play points for the remainder of the game. in this deck, you generally want to play this card on turn 7 because you want to be able to play your to help finish out the game. unfortunately though, in the current meta as it stands, playing on 7 ends up being a significant loss in tempo and this deck is always trying to push forward as quickly possible.
imp lancer imp lancer is certainly a fine option for the slot if someone opted not to play it. there is literally nothing wrong with this substitution.
fenrir an excellent drop in the 6 slot but it is a little too slow for what you are trying to do. you generally want to be pushing as much as you can to your opponents face and this card really help with that too much.
mulligans
you mulligans are very important with this deck. i will try to cover as much of the mulligans as i can for the more common match ups.
ambling
blood wolf
spiderweb imp keep: you are playing against forest / sword / blood as these tend to be decks and you want to be conservative with your life total as much as possible. keep: against rune. this card is a very easy glow target.
disagreeable demon keep: you have a 2 drop in hand in match ups that are not the below or you are playing against dragon / haven / rune
belphegor keep: against rune / dragon / haven / blood (though debatable) keep: against decks.
snarling chains keep: going second and if you did not get any other 2 drops.
do you have tips for playing the deck?
it takes quite a bit of games to understand how you are supposed to play out your match ups. stay tuned for the match up article that will be coming out shortly after this one!
don’t focus on playing! a lot of the time, you will feel the temptation to play when a better play is available. play it when you can, not when you want to!
make sure to pay very close attention to how much potential damage you can do in a turn. if you are not familiar with playing a deck such as this, it can be easy to miss lethal by not paying attention to a claw in your hand or even remembering that’s effect has triggered.
in the beginning, play this like an deck. much like an deck, you do want to play to your curve so for it is paramount if you are going first more specifically.
be weary of your life total and how much your opponent can do to you in a turn. this is rather generic advice but it is even more important for this deck than any other decks because of the sheer amount of damage you do to yourself. put yourself in your opponents lethal range!
final thoughts
this deck is a ton of fun and i hope you get as much enjoyment out of playing it as i do! in the next article, i will cover this decks match ups and try to go into detail as to how this deck can be played in those! feel free to hit up my discord and chat about here! until next time!
(for the people who get the reference in the title…)
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ˈhaʊdi pleɪərz! mæn! bɪn ə waɪl sɪns aɪ hæv hæd ˈsəmˌtaɪm tɪ ənd raɪt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn maɪ oʊn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈʤɛnərəli aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd soʊ aɪ hæv ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ kəm bæk hoʊm ənd raɪt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ə dɛk ðət aɪ hæv bɪn pleɪɪŋ ə tən! pliz ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ˈrɪtən fər pleɪərz hu meɪ nɑt bi ɪnˈtaɪərli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ. wət ɪz ˈvɛnʤəns bləd? ˈvɛnʤəns bləd ɪz ə ˈmɪˌdreɪnʤ dɛk ðət ɪz bɪlt əraʊnd ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ meɪn mɪˈkænɪk ˈvɛnʤəns. waɪl ju ər æt 10 ər loʊər, ˈvɛnʤəns ɪz ˈæktɪv, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ juz ˌɪnˈkris ðə paʊər əv səm əv jʊr kɑrdz. dɑrk ˈʤɛnərəl: geɪnz stɔrm waɪl ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns dreɪn: kɔst ɪz rɪˈdust tɪ 1 ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 5: ju du nɑt teɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdæmɪʤ fər pleɪɪŋ ðɪs kɑrd waɪl ju ər ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns emerelda*, dɪˈmɑnɪk ˈɔfɪsər: geɪnz stɔrm waɪl ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns dɑrk ɛr ˈʤæmər: pʊlz 2 ˈfɑloʊərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wən waɪl ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns maɪ əˈpoʊnənt pʊt mi ˈɪntu ˈvɛnʤəns! haʊ du aɪ gɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ˈvɛnʤəns? ˈɛksələnt kˈwɛʃən! ðɪs dɛk ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ ˈhændəl ðət ˈvɛri ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. gʊd pleɪərz wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli du ðɛr bɛst nɑt tɪ fɔrs ju ˈɪntu ˈvɛnʤəns bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ðə paʊər əv ðə dɛk ðeɪ ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ. bɪˈloʊ ju wɪl faɪnd ə ˈlɪtəl gaɪd ɛz tɪ wət tɪ du dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə laɪf ˈtoʊtəl jʊr əˈpoʊnənt livz ju æt. 12 klɔ bləd wʊlf ɪmp bləd pækt 11 ˈæmbəlɪŋ sˈnɑrlɪŋ ʧeɪn belphegor…*… wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz pʊt ju ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns rəˈgɑrdləs əv jʊr laɪf ˈtoʊtəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju hæv tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt haʊ ju pleɪ bɪˈkəz ɪf pleɪd ɪn kərˈɛktli, ju kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛnd əp ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðɛr ər geɪmz wɛr ju wɪl nɑt ˈivɪn wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ˈvɛnʤəns ˈæftər ə ˈsərtən taɪm əv ðə geɪm həz pæst bət aɪ wɪl ˈkəvər ðət ɪn ðə mæʧ əp ˈpɔrʃən ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈɑrtɪkəl. bət aya*! aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ɪz ɪn ðɪs dɛk! kən ju ɪkˈspleɪn??? ˌæbsəˈlutli! æt fərst kaɪnd əv bɪˈkeɪm ə pɛt kɑrd bɪˈkəz əv haʊ ˌəndərˈpleɪd ɪt wɑz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈæftər duɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ wɪθ ðə kɑrd, aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd səm ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt ɪz ə məst kɪl kɑrd. jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ˈgɑnə bi ˈlivɪŋ ə ɔn ðə bɔrd fər ˈɛni ˈrizən. ɪf ðeɪ du kɪl ɪt, ðeɪ gɪv jʊr əˈdɪʃənəl riʧ wɪθ jʊr ɪf ju lʊk æt haʊ aɪ kənˈstrəktɪd ðɪs dɛk, ju wɪl si ðət ˈmɛni kɑrdz ɪn ɪt dil ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. wɪn ɪz kɪld, ˈivɪn ə bləd pækt kən hɛlp ju ˈliθəl jʊr əˈpoʊnənt! ɪts ˈɛntrəns ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈfrikɪŋ kul ɛz hɛl! (ðɪs ɪz ə ril ˈrizən! ʤəʤ me…*….) ðɛn ðə nɛkst ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛʃən ɪz ju pleɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər 6 drɑps ɪn jʊr deck?”*?” aɪ wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs bɪˈloʊ., ˈwɪkəd ˈfɛri ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl kɑrd bət həz wən ˈmeɪʤər drɔ bæk. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi lɑkt ɪn æt 6 pleɪ pɔɪnts fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə geɪm. ɪn ðɪs dɛk, ju ˈʤɛnərəli wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ðɪs kɑrd ɔn tərn 7 bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ jʊr tɪ hɛlp ˈfɪnɪʃ aʊt ðə geɪm. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmitə ɛz ɪt stændz, pleɪɪŋ ɔn 7 ɛndz əp biɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt lɔs ɪn ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ənd ðɪs dɛk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ɛz kˈwɪkli ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪmp ˈlænsər ɪmp ˈlænsər ɪz ˈsərtənli ə faɪn ˈɔpʃən fər ðə slɑt ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ pleɪ ɪt. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən. ən ˈɛksələnt drɔp ɪn ðə 6 slɑt bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl tu sloʊ fər wət ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du. ju ˈʤɛnərəli wɔnt tɪ bi ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz ju kən tɪ jʊr əˈpoʊnənts feɪs ənd ðɪs kɑrd ˈrɪli hɛlp wɪθ ðət tu məʧ. ˈməlɪgənz ju ˈməlɪgənz ər ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɪθ ðɪs dɛk. aɪ wɪl traɪ tɪ ˈkəvər ɛz məʧ əv ðə ˈməlɪgənz ɛz aɪ kən fər ðə mɔr ˈkɑmən mæʧ əps. ˈæmbəlɪŋ bləd wʊlf ɪmp kip: ju ər pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrɪst sɔrd bləd ɛz ðiz tɛnd tɪ bi dɛks ənd ju wɔnt tɪ bi kənˈsərvətɪv wɪθ jʊr laɪf ˈtoʊtəl ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. kip: əˈgɛnst run. ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈizi gloʊ ˈtərgət. ˌdɪsəˈgriəbəl ˈdimən kip: ju hæv ə 2 drɔp ɪn hænd ɪn mæʧ əps ðət ər nɑt ðə bɪˈloʊ ər ju ər pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈdrægən ˈheɪvən run kip: əˈgɛnst run ˈdrægən ˈheɪvən bləd (ðoʊ dəˈbeɪtəbəl) kip: əˈgɛnst dɛks. sˈnɑrlɪŋ ʧeɪnz kip: goʊɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ənd ɪf ju dɪd nɑt gɪt ˈɛni ˈəðər 2 drɑps. du ju hæv tɪps fər pleɪɪŋ ðə dɛk? ɪt teɪks kwaɪt ə bɪt əv geɪmz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ju ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ pleɪ aʊt jʊr mæʧ əps. steɪ tund fər ðə mæʧ əp ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðɪs wən! ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn pleɪɪŋ! ə lɔt əv ðə taɪm, ju wɪl fil ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ pleɪ wɪn ə ˈbɛtər pleɪ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. pleɪ ɪt wɪn ju kən, nɑt wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ! meɪk ʃʊr tɪ peɪ ˈvɛri kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ haʊ məʧ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ ju kən du ɪn ə tərn. ɪf ju ər nɑt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ pleɪɪŋ ə dɛk səʧ ɛz ðɪs, ɪt kən bi ˈizi tɪ mɪs ˈliθəl baɪ nɑt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə klɔ ɪn jʊr hænd ər ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət ˈifɛkt həz ˈtrɪgərd. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, pleɪ ðɪs laɪk ən dɛk. məʧ laɪk ən dɛk, ju du wɔnt tɪ pleɪ tɪ jʊr kərv soʊ fər ɪt ɪz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ fərst mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli. bi ˈwɪri əv jʊr laɪf ˈtoʊtəl ənd haʊ məʧ jʊr əˈpoʊnənt kən du tɪ ju ɪn ə tərn. ðɪs ɪz ˈrəðər ʤəˈnɛrɪk ədˈvaɪs bət ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðɪs dɛk ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər dɛks bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʃɪr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ ju du tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn jʊr əˈpoʊnənts ˈliθəl reɪnʤ! ˈfaɪnəl θɔts ðɪs dɛk ɪz ə tən əv fən ənd aɪ hoʊp ju gɪt ɛz məʧ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt aʊt əv pleɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz aɪ du! ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ wɪl ˈkəvər ðɪs dɛks mæʧ əps ənd traɪ tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl ɛz tɪ haʊ ðɪs dɛk kən bi pleɪd ɪn ðoʊz! fil fri tɪ hɪt əp maɪ ˈdɪskɔrd ənd ʧæt əˈbaʊt hir! ənˈtɪl nɛkst taɪm! (fər ðə ˈpipəl hu gɪt ðə ˈrɛfərəns ɪn ðə title…*…)
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an orangutan has shown an ability to emulate human speech for the first time a feat that gets us closer to understanding how human speech first evolved from the communications of ancestral great apes.
‘rocky’ the ginger ape has astonished experts by producing sounds similar to words in a “conversational context”.
“this opens up the potential for us to learn more about the vocal capacities of early that lived before the split between the orangutan and human lineages to see how the vocal system evolved towards full-blown speech in humans,” says lead researcher adriano lameria, from the university of durham, uk.
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his team conducted a game in which the ape mimicked the pitch and tone of human sounds and made calls.
comparing his sounds against a large database of recordings of wild and captive orangutans showed they were markedly different.
rocky was able to learn new sounds and control the action of his voice in the way humans do when they conduct a conversation, the scientists concluded.
“instead of learning new sounds, it has been presumed that sounds made by great apes are driven by arousal over which they have no control,” says lameria. “but our research proves that orangutans have the potential capacity to control the action of their voices.”
“this indicates that the voice control shown by humans could derive from an evolutionary ancestor with similar voice control capacities as those found in orangutans and in all great apes more generally,” he says.
eight-year-old rocky was studied at indianapolis zoo in the us, where he still lives, between april and may 2012.
in the “do-as-i-do” game he attempted to copy random sounds made by the experimenter which included variations in tone and pitch.
his calls were compared with sounds collected from more than hours of observations of more than 120 orangutans from 15 wild and captive populations.
a previous study led by when he was based at the university of amsterdam found that a female orangutan called tilda was able to make sounds that had the same rhythm and pace as human speech.
journal reference: scientific reports, doi:
read more: talking gibbonish: deciphering the banter of the apes; kiki or bouba? in search of missing link
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mɑrk əv ən ɔˈræŋətɑn həz ʃoʊn ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˈjumən spiʧ fər ðə fərst taɪm ə fit ðət gɪts ˈjuˈɛs ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ ˈjumən spiʧ fərst ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əv ænˈsɛstrəl greɪt eɪps. ‘‘rocky’*’ ðə ˈʤɪnʤər eɪp həz əˈstɑnɪʃt ˈɛkspərts baɪ prəˈdusɪŋ saʊnz ˈsɪmələr tɪ wərdz ɪn ə context”*”. ˈoʊpənz əp ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvoʊkəl kəˈpæsɪtiz əv ˈərli ðət lɪvd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ɔˈræŋətɑn ənd ˈjumən ˈlɪniɪʤɪz tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈvoʊkəl ˈsɪstəm ɪˈvɑlvd təˈwɔrdz ˌfʊlˈbloʊn spiʧ ɪn humans,”*,” sɪz lɛd ˈrisərʧər ɑdriˈɑnoʊ lameria*, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdʊˈrhæm, uk*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hɪz tim kənˈdəktəd ə geɪm ɪn wɪʧ ðə eɪp ˈmɪmɪkt ðə pɪʧ ənd toʊn əv ˈjumən saʊnz ənd meɪd kɔlz. kəmˈpɛrɪŋ hɪz saʊnz əˈgɛnst ə lɑrʤ ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv waɪld ənd ˈkæptɪv ɔˈræŋətɑnz ʃoʊd ðeɪ wər ˈmɑrkɪdli ˈdɪfərənt. ˈrɑki wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ lərn nu saʊnz ənd kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈækʃən əv hɪz vɔɪs ɪn ðə weɪ ˈjumənz du wɪn ðeɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts kənˈkludɪd. əv ˈlərnɪŋ nu saʊnz, ɪt həz bɪn prɪˈzumd ðət saʊnz meɪd baɪ greɪt eɪps ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ ərˈaʊzəl ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv noʊ control,”*,” sɪz lameria*. ɑr ˈrisərʧ pruvz ðət ɔˈræŋətɑnz hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl kəˈpæsɪti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈækʃən əv ðɛr voices.”*.” ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə vɔɪs kənˈtroʊl ʃoʊn baɪ ˈjumənz kʊd dəraɪv frəm ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈænˌsɛstər wɪθ ˈsɪmələr vɔɪs kənˈtroʊl kəˈpæsɪtiz ɛz ðoʊz faʊnd ɪn ɔˈræŋətɑnz ənd ɪn ɔl greɪt eɪps mɔr generally,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈrɑki wɑz ˈstədid æt ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs zu ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wɛr hi stɪl lɪvz, bɪtˈwin ˈeɪprəl ənd meɪ 2012 ɪn ðə ““do-as-i-do”*” geɪm hi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈrændəm saʊnz meɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˈspɛrəˌmɛntər wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn toʊn ənd pɪʧ. hɪz kɔlz wər kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ saʊnz kəˈlɛktəd frəm mɔr ðən aʊərz əv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv mɔr ðən 120 ɔˈræŋətɑnz frəm 15 waɪld ənd ˈkæptɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ə ˈpriviəs ˈstədi lɛd baɪ wɪn hi wɑz beɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæmstərˌdæm faʊnd ðət ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ɔˈræŋətɑn kɔld ˈtɪldə wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk saʊnz ðət hæd ðə seɪm ˈrɪðəm ənd peɪs ɛz ˈjumən spiʧ. ˈʤərnəl ˈrɛfərəns: ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈpɔrts, dɔɪ: rɛd mɔr: ˈtɔkɪŋ gibbonish*: dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ ðə ˈbæntər əv ðə eɪps; ˈkiki ər bouba*? ɪn sərʧ əv ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋk
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edward lee thorndike (august 31, 1874 august 9, 1949) was an american psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at teachers college, columbia university. his work on comparative psychology and the learning process led to the theory of and helped lay the scientific foundation for educational psychology. he also worked on solving industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing. he was a member of the board of the psychological corporation and served as president of the american psychological association in] a review of general psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked thorndike as the cited psychologist of the] edward thorndike had a powerful impact on reinforcement theory and behavior analysis, providing the basic framework for empirical laws in behavior psychology with his law of effect. through his contributions to the behavioral psychology field came his major impacts on education, where the law of effect has great influence in the classroom.
early life [ edit ]
thorndike, born in williamsburg,] was the son of edward r and abbie b thorndike, a methodist minister in lowell,] thorndike graduated from the roxbury latin school (1891), in west roxbury, massachusetts and from wesleyan university (b.s.] he earned an m.a. at harvard university in] his two brothers (lynn and ashley) also became important scholars. the younger, lynn, was a specializing in the history of science and magic, while the older, ashley, was an english professor and noted authority on shakespeare.
while at harvard, he was interested in how animals learn (ethology), and worked with william james. afterwards, he became interested in the animal 'man', to the study of which he then devoted his] edward's thesis is sometimes thought of as the essential document of modern comparative psychology. upon graduation, thorndike returned to his initial interest, educational psychology. in 1898 he completed his phd at columbia university under the supervision of james mckeen cattell, one of the founding fathers ofs.
in 1899, after a year of unhappy initial employment at the college for women of case western reserve in cleveland, ohio, he became an instructor in psychology at teachers college at columbia university, where he remained for the rest of his career, studying human learning, education, and mental testing. in 1937 thorndike became the second president of the society, following in the footsteps of louis leon who had established the society and its journal the previous year.
on august 29, 1900, he wed elizabeth moulton. they had four children, among them frances, who became a]
during the early stages of his career, he purchased a wide tract of land on the hudson and encouraged other researchers to settle around him. soon a colony had formed there with him as its 'tribal']
connectionism [ edit ]
thorndike was a pioneer not only in and in studying learning, but also in using animals in clinical] thorndike was able to create a theory of learning based on his research with] his doctoral dissertation, "animal intelligence: an experimental study of the processes in animals", was the first in psychology where the subjects were] thorndike was interested in whether animals could learn tasks through imitation or] to test this, thorndike created puzzle boxes. the puzzle boxes were approximately 20 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 12 inches] each box had a door that was pulled open by a weight attached to a string that ran over a pulley and was attached to the] the string attached to the door led to a lever or button inside the] when the animal pressed the bar or pulled the lever, the string attached to the door would cause the weight to lift and the door to] puzzle boxes were arranged so that the animal would be required to perform a certain response (pulling a lever or pushing a button), while he measured the amount of time it took them to] once the animal had performed the desired response they were allowed to escape and were also given a reward, usually] thorndike primarily used cats in his puzzle boxes. when the cats were put into the cages they would wander restlessly and meow, but they did not know how to] eventually, the cats would step on the switch on the floor by chance, and the door would] to see if the cats could learn through observation, he had them observe other animals escaping from the] he would then compare the times of those who got to observe others escaping with those who did not, and he found that there was no difference in their rate of] thorndike saw the same results with other animals, and he observed that there was no improvement even when he placed the animals’ paws on the correct levers, buttons, or] these failures led him to fall back on a trial and error explanation of] he found that after accidentally stepping on the switch once, they would press the switch faster in each succeeding trial inside the puzzle] by observing and recording the animals’ escapes and escape times, thorndike was able to graph the times it took for the animals in each trial to escape, resulting in a learning] the animals had difficulty escaping at first, but eventually "caught on" and escaped faster and faster with each successive puzzle box trial, until they eventually leveled] the quickened rate of escape results in the of the learning curve. the learning curve also suggested that different species learned in the same way but at different] from his research with puzzle boxes, thorndike was able to create his own theory of learning. the puzzle box experiments were motivated in part by thorndike's dislike for statements that animals made use of extraordinary faculties such as insight in their problem solving: "in the first place, most of the books do not give us a psychology, but rather a eulogy of animals. they have all been about animal intelligence, never about animal]
thorndike meant to distinguish clearly whether or not cats escaping from puzzle boxes were using insight. thorndike's instruments in answering this question were learning curves revealed by plotting the time it took for an animal to escape the box each time it was in the box. he reasoned that if the animals were showing insight, then their time to escape would suddenly drop to a negligible period, which would also be shown in the learning curve as an abrupt drop; while animals using a more ordinary method of trial and error would show gradual curves. his finding was that cats consistently showed gradual learning.
adult learning [ edit ]
thorndike put his testing expertise to work for the united states army during world war i. he created both the alpha and beta versions that led to today's asvab, a multiple choice test administered by the united states military entrance processing command that is used to determine qualification for enlistment in the united states armed forces. for classification purposes, soldiers were administered alpha tests. with the realization that some soldiers could not read well enough to complete the alpha test, the beta test (consisting of pictures and diagrams) was administered. such contributions anchored the field of psychology and encouraged later development of educational psychology.
thorndike believed that "instruction should pursue specified, socially useful goals." thorndike believed that the ability to learn did not decline until age 35, and only then at a rate of 1 percent per year, going against the thoughts of the time that "you can't teach old dogs new tricks." it was later shown[who?] that the speed of learning, not the power of learning declined with age. thorndike also stated the law of effect, which says behaviors that are followed by good consequences are likely to be repeated in the future.
thorndike identified the three main areas of intellectual development. the first being abstract intelligence. this is the ability to process and understand different concepts. the second is mechanical intelligence, which is the ability to handle physical objects. lastly there is social intelligence. this is the ability to handle human]
learning is] learning occurs] all animals learn the same] law of effect- if an association is followed by a "satisfying state of affairs" it will be strengthened and if it is followed by an "annoying state of affairs " it will be weakened. law of exercise has two parts; the law of use and the law of disuse. law of use- the more often an association is used the stronger it] law of disuse- the longer an association is unused the weaker it] law of recency- the most recent response is most likely to] multiple response- problem solving through trial and error. an animal will try multiple responses if the first response does not lead to a specific state of] set or attitude- animals are predisposed to act in a specific] of elements- a subject can filter out irrelevant aspects of a problem and focus and respond only to significant elements of a] response by analogy- responses from a related or similar context may be used in a new] identical elements theory of transfer- this theory states that the extent to which information learned in one situation will transfer to another situation is determined by the similarity between the two] the more similar the situations are, the greater the amount of information that will] similarly, if the situations have nothing in common, information learned in one situation will not be of any value in the other] shifting- it is possible to shift any response from occurring with one stimulus to occurring with another] shift maintains that a response is first made to situation a, then to ab, and then finally to b, thus shifting a response from one condition to another by associating it with that] law of readiness- a quality in responses and connections that results in readiness to] thorndike acknowledges that responses may differ in their] he claims that eating has a higher degree of readiness than vomiting, that weariness detracts from the readiness to play and increases the readiness to] also, thorndike argues that a low or negative status in respect to readiness is called] behavior and learning are influenced by the readiness or of responses, as well as by their]- according to thorndike, the identification or placement of a situation is a first response of the nervous system, which can recognize] then connections may be made to one another or to another response, and these connections depend upon the original] therefore, a large amount of learning is made up of changes in the of] thorndike also believed that analysis might turn situations into compounds of features, such as the number of sides on a shape, to help the mind grasp and retain the situation, and increase their.[16] availability- the ease of getting a specific] for example, it would be easier for a person to learn to touch their nose or mouth than it would be for them to draw a line 5 inches long with their eyes]
development of law of effect [ edit ]
thorndike's research focused on instrumental learning, which means that learning is developed from the organism doing something. for example, he placed a cat inside a wooden box. the cat would use various methods while trying to get out, however nothing would work until it hit the lever. afterwards, thorndike tried placing the cat inside the wooden box again. this time, the cat was able to hit the lever quickly and succeeded in getting out from the box.
at first, thorndike emphasized the importance of dissatisfaction stemming from failure as equal to the reward of satisfaction with success, though in his experiments and trials on humans he came to conclude that reward is a much more effective motivator than punishment. he also emphasized that the satisfaction must come immediately after the success, or the lesson would not sink]
eugenic views [ edit ]
thorndike was a proponent of eugenics. he argued that "selective breeding can alter man's capacity to learn, to keep sane, to cherish justice or to be happy. there is no more certain and economical a way to improve man's environment as to improve his]
criticism [ edit ]
thorndike's law of effect and puzzle box methodology were subjected to detailed criticism by behaviorists and many other] the criticisms over the law of effect mostly cover four aspects of the theory: the implied or retroactive working of the effect, the philosophical implication of the law, the identification of the effective conditions that cause learning, and the comprehensive usefulness of the]
thorndike on education [ edit ]
thorndike's educational psychology began a trend toward behavioral psychology that sought to use empirical evidence and a scientific approach to problem solving. thorndike was among some of the first psychologists to combine learning theory,s, and applied research for subjects to form psychology of education. one of his influences on education is seen by his ideas on mass marketing of tests and textbooks at that time. thorndike opposed the idea that learning should reflect nature, which was the main thought of developmental scientists at that time. he instead thought that schooling should improve upon nature. unlike many other psychologist of his time, thorndike took a statistical approach to education in his later years by collecting qualitative (quantitative?) information intended to help teachers and educators deal with practical educational] thorndike's theory was an association theory, as many were in that time. he believed that the association between stimulus and response was solidified by a reward or confirmation. he also thought that motivation was an important factor in] the law of effect introduced the relation between and. although thorndike's description of the relation between and was incomplete, his work in this area would later become a catalyst in further research, such as that of b.f.]
thorndike's law of effect states that "responses that produce a desired effect are more likely to occur again whereas responses that produce an unpleasant effect are less likely to occur] the terms 'desired effect' and 'unpleasant effect' eventually became known as 'reinforcers' and] thorndike's contributions to the behavioral psychology society are seen through his influences in the classroom, with a particular focus on praising and ignoring behaviors. praise is used in the classroom to encourage and support the occurrence of a desired behavior. when used in the classroom, praise has been shown to increase correct responses and appropriate] planned ignoring is used to decrease, weaken, or eliminate the occurrence of a target] planned ignoring is accomplished by removing the that is maintaining the behavior. for example, when the teacher does not pay attention to a "whining" behavior of a student, it allows the student to realize that whining will not succeed in gaining the attention of the]
beliefs about the behavior of women [ edit ]
unlike later behaviorists such as john watson, who placed a very strong emphasis on the impact of environmental influences on] thorndike believed that differences in the parental behavior of men and women were due to biological, rather than cultural,] while conceding that society could "complicate or deform" [28] what he believed were inborn differences, he believed that "if we [researchers] should keep the environment of boys and girls absolutely similar these instincts would produce sure and important differences between the mental and moral activities of boys and] indeed, watson himself overtly critiqued the idea of maternal instincts in humans in a report of his observations of mothers struggling to breastfeed. watson argued that the very behaviors thorndike referred to as resulting from a "nursing instinct" stemming from "unreasoning tendencies to pet, coddle, and 'do for'] were performed with difficulty by new mothers and thus must have been learned, while "instinctive factors are practically]
thorndike's beliefs about inborn differences between the thoughts and behavior of men and women included misogynist, arguments about the role of women in society. for example, along with the "nursing instinct," thorndike talked about the instinct of "submission to mastery," writing: "women in general are thus by original nature submissive to men in] that this statement was little more than his opinion, and lacked any scientific evidence, appeared to be overlooked as it validated prevailing cultural values concerning gender and neatly justified prejudice against women in academia (including entrance into doctoral programs, psychological laboratories, and scientific]
thorndike's word books [ edit ]
thorndike composed three different word books to assist teachers with word and reading instruction. after publication of the first book in the series, the teacher's word book (1921), two other books were written and published, each approximately a decade apart from its predecessor. the second book in the series, its full title being a teacher's word book of the twenty thousand words found most frequently and widely in general reading for children and young people, was published in 1932, and the third and final book, the teacher's word book of words, was published in 1944.
in the preface to the third book, thorndike writes that the list contained therein "tells anyone who wishes to know whether to use a word in writing, speaking, or teaching how common the word is in standard english reading matter" (p. x), and he further advises that the list can best be employed by teachers if they allow it to guide the decisions they make choosing which words to emphasize during reading instruction. some words require more emphasis than others, and, according to thorndike, his list informs teachers of the most frequently occurring words that should be reinforced by instruction and thus become "a permanent part of [students’] stock of word knowledge" (p. xi). if a word is not on the list but appears in an educational text, its meaning only needs to be understood temporarily in the context in which it was found, and then summarily discarded from memory.
in appendix a to the second book, thorndike gives credit to his word counts and how frequencies were assigned to particular words. selected sources extrapolated from appendix a include:
children’s reading: black beauty, little women, treasure island, a christmas carol, the legend of sleepy hollow, companion, school primers, first readers, second readers, and third readers
standard literature: the bible, shakespeare, tennyson, wordsworth, cowper, pope, and milton
common facts and trades: the united states constitution and the declaration of independence, a new book of cookery, practical sewing and dress making, garden and farm almanac, and catalogues
thorndike also examined local newspapers and correspondence for common words to be included in the needed]
thorndike's influence [ edit ]
thorndike contributed a great deal to psychology. his influence on animal psychologists, especially those who focused on behavior plasticity, greatly contributed to the future of that] in addition to helping pave the way towards, his contribution to measurement influenced philosophy, the administration and practice of education, military administration, industrial personnel administration, civil service and many public and private social] thorndike influenced many schools of psychology as psychologists, psychologists studying the conditioned reflex, and behavioral psychologists all studied research as a starting] thorndike was a contemporary of john b. watson and ivan pavlov. however, unlike watson, thorndike introduced the concept of] thorndike was the first to apply psychological principles to the area of learning. his research led to many theories and laws of learning. his theory of learning, especially the law of effect, is most often considered to be his greatest] in 1929, thorndike addressed his early theory of learning, and claimed that he had been] after further research, he was forced to denounce his law of exercise completely, because he found that practice alone did not strengthen an association, and that time alone did not weaken an] he also got rid of half of the law of effect, after finding that a satisfying state of affairs strengthens an association, but punishment is not effective in modifying] he placed a great emphasis on consequences of behavior as setting the foundation for what is and is not learned. his work represents the transition from the school of to, and enabled psychology to focus on learning] work would eventually be a major influence to b.f. skinner and clark hull. skinner, like thorndike, put animals in boxes and observed them to see what they were able to learn. the learning theories of thorndike and pavlov were later synthesized by clark] his work on motivation and attitude formation directly affected studies on human nature as well as social] research drove comparative psychology for fifty years, and influenced countless psychologists over that period of time, and even still today.
accomplishments [ edit ]
in 1912, thorndike was elected president for the american psychological association. in 1917 he was elected as a fellow of the american statistical] he was admitted to the national academy of sciences in 1917. he was one of the very first psychologists to be admitted to the association. thorndike is well known for his experiments on animals supporting the law of] in 1934, thorndike was elected president of the american association for the advancement of]
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ˈɛdwərd li ˈθɔrndɪk (ˈɔgəst 31 1874 ˈɔgəst 9 1949 wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən saɪˈkɑləʤəst hu spɛnt ˈnɪrli hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər kərɪr æt ˈtiʧərz ˈkɑlɪʤ, kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hɪz wərk ɔn kəmˈpærətɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs lɛd tɪ ðə ˈθɪri əv ənd hɛlpt leɪ ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɔn ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑbləmz, səʧ ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪgˈzæmz ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ. hi wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɔrd əv ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ənd sərvd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈʤɛnərəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2002 ræŋkt ˈθɔrndɪk ɛz ðə ˈsaɪtɪd saɪˈkɑləʤəst əv ðə ˈɛdwərd ˈθɔrndɪk hæd ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt ˈθɪri ənd bɪˈheɪvjər æˈnælɪsɪs, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl lɔz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər saɪˈkɑləʤi wɪθ hɪz lɔ əv ˈifɛkt. θru hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤi fild keɪm hɪz ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, wɛr ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt həz greɪt ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk, bɔrn ɪn ˈwɪljəmzbərg, wɑz ðə sən əv ˈɛdwərd ɑr ənd ˈæbi bi ˈθɔrndɪk, ə ˈmɛθədɪst ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn loʊəl, ˈθɔrndɪk ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈrɑksˌbɛri ˈlætən skul 1891 ɪn wɛst ˈrɑksˌbɛri, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ənd frəm ˈwɛzliən ˌjunəˈvərsəti (biz. hi ərnd ən m.a*. æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn hɪz tu ˈbrəðərz (lɪn ənd ˈæʃli) ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈskɑlərz. ðə ˈjəŋgər, lɪn, wɑz ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv saɪəns ənd ˈmæʤɪk, waɪl ðə ˈoʊldər, ˈæʃli, wɑz ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈnoʊtɪd əˈθɔrəti ɔn ˈʃeɪkˌspir. waɪl æt ˈhɑrvərd, hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn haʊ ˈænəməlz lərn (ɪˈθɑləʤi), ənd wərkt wɪθ ˈwɪljəm ʤeɪmz. ˈæftərwərdz, hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈænəməl 'mæn', tɪ ðə ˈstədi əv wɪʧ hi ðɛn dɪˈvoʊtɪd hɪz ˈɛdwərdz ˈθiˌsɪs ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θɔt əv ɛz ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt əv ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpærətɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi. əˈpɑn ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, ˈθɔrndɪk rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. ɪn 1898 hi kəmˈplitɪd hɪz ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈəndər ðə ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ʤeɪmz məˈkin kəˈtɛl, wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz əv psychometrics*. ɪn 1899 ˈæftər ə jɪr əv ənˈhæpi ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ fər ˈwɪmən əv keɪs ˈwɛstərn rɪˈzərv ɪn ˈklivlənd, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, hi bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌɪnˈstrəktər ɪn saɪˈkɑləʤi æt ˈtiʧərz ˈkɑlɪʤ æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɛr hi rɪˈmeɪnd fər ðə rɛst əv hɪz kərɪr, ˈstədiɪŋ ˈjumən ˈlərnɪŋ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈmɛntəl ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɪn 1937 ˈθɔrndɪk bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv luɪs liɑn hu hæd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ɪts ˈʤərnəl ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ɔn ˈɔgəst 29 1900 hi wɛd ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈmoʊltən. ðeɪ hæd fɔr ˈʧɪldrən, əˈməŋ ðɛm ˈfrænsɪs, hu bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv hɪz kərɪr, hi ˈpərʧəst ə waɪd trækt əv lænd ɔn ðə ˈhədsən ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz tɪ ˈsɛtəl əraʊnd ɪm. sun ə ˈkɑləni hæd fɔrmd ðɛr wɪθ ɪm ɛz ɪts 'ˈtraɪbəl' ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ənd ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ˈlərnɪŋ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈænəməlz ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈθɪri əv ˈlərnɪŋ beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈrisərʧ wɪθ hɪz ˈdɑktərəl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən, "ˈænəməl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns: ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈstədi əv ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪn ˈænəməlz", wɑz ðə fərst ɪn saɪˈkɑləʤi wɛr ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts wər ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwɛðər ˈænəməlz kʊd lərn tæsks θru ˌɪməˈteɪʃən ər tɪ tɛst ðɪs, ˈθɔrndɪk kriˈeɪtɪd ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz. ðə ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz wər əˈprɑksəmətli 20 ˈɪnʧɪz lɔŋ, 15 ˈɪnʧɪz waɪd, ənd 12 ˈɪnʧɪz iʧ bɑks hæd ə dɔr ðət wɑz pʊld ˈoʊpən baɪ ə weɪt əˈtæʧt tɪ ə strɪŋ ðət ræn ˈoʊvər ə ˈpʊli ənd wɑz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ðə strɪŋ əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə dɔr lɛd tɪ ə ˈlɛvər ər ˈbətən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə wɪn ðə ˈænəməl prɛst ðə bɑr ər pʊld ðə ˈlɛvər, ðə strɪŋ əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə dɔr wʊd kɔz ðə weɪt tɪ lɪft ənd ðə dɔr tɪ ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz wər əreɪnʤd soʊ ðət ðə ˈænəməl wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə ˈsərtən rɪˈspɑns (ˈpʊlɪŋ ə ˈlɛvər ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə ˈbətən), waɪl hi ˈmɛʒərd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪt tʊk ðɛm tɪ wəns ðə ˈænəməl hæd pərˈfɔrmd ðə dɪˈzaɪərd rɪˈspɑns ðeɪ wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ənd wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ə rɪˈwɔrd, ˈjuʒəwəli ˈθɔrndɪk praɪˈmɛrəli juzd kæts ɪn hɪz ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz. wɪn ðə kæts wər pʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkeɪʤɪz ðeɪ wʊd ˈwɑndər ˈrɛstləsli ənd miaʊ, bət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ haʊ tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə kæts wʊd stɛp ɔn ðə swɪʧ ɔn ðə flɔr baɪ ʧæns, ənd ðə dɔr wʊd tɪ si ɪf ðə kæts kʊd lərn θru ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən, hi hæd ðɛm əbˈzərv ˈəðər ˈænəməlz ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ frəm ðə hi wʊd ðɛn kəmˈpɛr ðə taɪmz əv ðoʊz hu gɑt tɪ əbˈzərv ˈəðərz ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ wɪθ ðoʊz hu dɪd nɑt, ənd hi faʊnd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðɛr reɪt əv ˈθɔrndɪk sɔ ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈænəməlz, ənd hi əbˈzərvd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈivɪn wɪn hi pleɪst ðə animals’*’ pɔz ɔn ðə kərˈɛkt ˈlɛvərz, ˈbətənz, ər ðiz ˈfeɪljərz lɛd ɪm tɪ fɔl bæk ɔn ə traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv hi faʊnd ðət ˈæftər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈstɛpɪŋ ɔn ðə swɪʧ wəns, ðeɪ wʊd prɛs ðə swɪʧ ˈfæstər ɪn iʧ səkˈsidɪŋ traɪəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpəzəl baɪ əbˈzərvɪŋ ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə animals’*’ ɪˈskeɪps ənd ɪˈskeɪp taɪmz, ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ græf ðə taɪmz ɪt tʊk fər ðə ˈænəməlz ɪn iʧ traɪəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈænəməlz hæd ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ æt fərst, bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli "kɔt ɔn" ənd ɪˈskeɪpt ˈfæstər ənd ˈfæstər wɪθ iʧ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈpəzəl bɑks traɪəl, ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlɛvəld ðə kˈwɪkənd reɪt əv ɪˈskeɪp rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə əv ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv. ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz ˈlərnɪd ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ bət æt ˈdɪfərənt frəm hɪz ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz, ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt hɪz oʊn ˈθɪri əv ˈlərnɪŋ. ðə ˈpəzəl bɑks ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ˈθɔrndɪks dɪsˈlaɪk fər ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ˈænəməlz meɪd juz əv ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈfækəltiz səʧ ɛz ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈprɑbləm ˈsɑlvɪŋ: "ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, moʊst əv ðə bʊks du nɑt gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə saɪˈkɑləʤi, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈjuləʤi əv ˈænəməlz. ðeɪ hæv ɔl bɪn əˈbaʊt ˈænəməl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˈnɛvər əˈbaʊt ˈænəməl ˈθɔrndɪk mɛnt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈklɪrli ˈwɛðər ər nɑt kæts ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ frəm ˈpəzəl ˈbɑksɪz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɪnˌsaɪt. ˈθɔrndɪks ˈɪnstrəmənts ɪn ˈænsərɪŋ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən wər ˈlərnɪŋ kərvz rɪˈvild baɪ ˈplɑtɪŋ ðə taɪm ɪt tʊk fər ən ˈænəməl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə bɑks iʧ taɪm ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə bɑks. hi ˈrizənd ðət ɪf ðə ˈænəməlz wər ʃoʊɪŋ ˈɪnˌsaɪt, ðɛn ðɛr taɪm tɪ ɪˈskeɪp wʊd ˈsədənli drɔp tɪ ə ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl ˈpɪriəd, wɪʧ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv ɛz ən əˈbrəpt drɔp; waɪl ˈænəməlz ˈjuzɪŋ ə mɔr ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmɛθəd əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər wʊd ʃoʊ ˈgræʤuəl kərvz. hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ wɑz ðət kæts kənˈsɪstəntli ʃoʊd ˈgræʤuəl ˈlərnɪŋ. ˈædəlt ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk pʊt hɪz ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ wərk fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ. hi kriˈeɪtɪd boʊθ ðə ˈælfə ənd ˈbeɪtə ˈvərʒənz ðət lɛd tɪ ˈtudeɪz asvab*, ə ˈməltəpəl ʧɔɪs tɛst ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛntrəns ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ kəˈmænd ðət ɪz juzd tɪ dɪˈtərmən kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən fər ɛnˈlɪstmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz. fər ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈpərpəsɪz, ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈælfə tɛsts. wɪθ ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət səm ˈsoʊlʤərz kʊd nɑt rɛd wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈælfə tɛst, ðə ˈbeɪtə tɛst (kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈdaɪəˌgræmz) wɑz ədˈmɪnɪstərd. səʧ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈæŋkərd ðə fild əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈleɪtər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. ˈθɔrndɪk bɪˈlivd ðət "ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ʃʊd pərˈsu ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd, ˈsoʊʃəli ˈjusfəl goʊlz." ˈθɔrndɪk bɪˈlivd ðət ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lərn dɪd nɑt dɪˈklaɪn ənˈtɪl eɪʤ 35 ənd ˈoʊnli ðɛn æt ə reɪt əv 1 pərˈsɛnt pər jɪr, goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə θɔts əv ðə taɪm ðət "ju kænt tiʧ oʊld dɔgz nu trɪks." ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər shown[who*?] ðət ðə spid əv ˈlərnɪŋ, nɑt ðə paʊər əv ˈlərnɪŋ dɪˈklaɪnd wɪθ eɪʤ. ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt, wɪʧ sɪz bɪˈheɪvjərz ðət ər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ gʊd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈθɔrndɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə θri meɪn ˈɛriəz əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə fərst biɪŋ ˈæbˌstrækt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðɪs ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnsɛpts. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz məˈkænɪkəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, wɪʧ ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈlæstli ðɛr ɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðɪs ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl ˈjumən ˈlərnɪŋ ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ əˈkərz ɔl ˈænəməlz lərn ðə seɪm lɔ əv ˈifɛkt- ɪf ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə "ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ steɪt əv əˈfɛrz" ɪt wɪl bi ˈstrɛŋθənd ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən "əˈnɔɪɪŋ steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ɪt wɪl bi ˈwikənd. lɔ əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz həz tu pɑrts; ðə lɔ əv juz ənd ðə lɔ əv dɪsˈjus. lɔ əv juz- ðə mɔr ˈɔfən ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz juzd ðə ˈstrɔŋgər ɪt lɔ əv dɪsˈjus- ðə ˈlɔŋgər ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ənˈjuzd ðə ˈwikər ɪt lɔ əv recency*- ðə moʊst ˈrisənt rɪˈspɑns ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈməltəpəl rɪˈspɑns- ˈprɑbləm ˈsɑlvɪŋ θru traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər. ən ˈænəməl wɪl traɪ ˈməltəpəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz ɪf ðə fərst rɪˈspɑns dɪz nɑt lɛd tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk steɪt əv sɛt ər ˈætəˌtud- ˈænəməlz ər ˌpridɪˈspoʊzd tɪ ækt ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk əv ˈɛləmənts- ə ˈsəbʤɪkt kən ˈfɪltər aʊt ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə ˈprɑbləm ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ənd rɪˈspɑnd ˈoʊnli tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɛləmənts əv ə rɪˈspɑns baɪ əˈnæləʤi- rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ə rɪˈleɪtɪd ər ˈsɪmələr ˈkɑntɛkst meɪ bi juzd ɪn ə nu aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈɛləmənts ˈθɪri əv ˈtrænsfər- ðɪs ˈθɪri steɪts ðət ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlərnɪd ɪn wən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪl ˈtrænsfər tɪ əˈnəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti bɪtˈwin ðə tu ðə mɔr ˈsɪmələr ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ər, ðə ˈgreɪtər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɪl ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz hæv ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlərnɪd ɪn wən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪl nɑt bi əv ˈɛni ˈvælju ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈʃɪftɪŋ- ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ʃɪft ˈɛni rɪˈspɑns frəm əˈkərɪŋ wɪθ wən ˈstɪmjələs tɪ əˈkərɪŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər ʃɪft meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ə rɪˈspɑns ɪz fərst meɪd tɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ə, ðɛn tɪ æb, ənd ðɛn ˈfaɪnəli tɪ bi, ðəs ˈʃɪftɪŋ ə rɪˈspɑns frəm wən kənˈdɪʃən tɪ əˈnəðər baɪ əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðət lɔ əv ˈrɛdinəs- ə kˈwɑləti ɪn rɪˈspɑnsɪz ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈrɛdinəs tɪ ˈθɔrndɪk ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət rɪˈspɑnsɪz meɪ ˈdɪfər ɪn ðɛr hi kleɪmz ðət ˈitɪŋ həz ə haɪər dɪˈgri əv ˈrɛdinəs ðən ˈvɑmətɪŋ, ðət ˈwɪrinəs dɪˈtrækts frəm ðə ˈrɛdinəs tɪ pleɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈrɛdinəs tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɑrgjuz ðət ə loʊ ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈstætəs ɪn rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈrɛdinəs ɪz kɔld bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈlərnɪŋ ər ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˈrɛdinəs ər əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz baɪ ðɛr- əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈθɔrndɪk, ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ər ˈpleɪsmənt əv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ə fərst rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ kən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛn kəˈnɛkʃənz meɪ bi meɪd tɪ wən əˈnəðər ər tɪ əˈnəðər rɪˈspɑns, ənd ðiz kəˈnɛkʃənz dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈlərnɪŋ ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə əv ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd ðət æˈnælɪsɪs maɪt tərn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈkɑmpaʊndz əv ˈfiʧərz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv saɪdz ɔn ə ʃeɪp, tɪ hɛlp ðə maɪnd græsp ənd rɪˈteɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti- ðə iz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər fər ə ˈpərsən tɪ lərn tɪ təʧ ðɛr noʊz ər maʊθ ðən ɪt wʊd bi fər ðɛm tɪ drɔ ə laɪn 5 ˈɪnʧɪz lɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr aɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv lɔ əv ˈifɛkt ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪks ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ˈlərnɪŋ, wɪʧ minz ðət ˈlərnɪŋ ɪz dɪˈvɛləpt frəm ðə ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi pleɪst ə kæt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈwʊdən bɑks. ðə kæt wʊd juz ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛθədz waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt aʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈnəθɪŋ wʊd wərk ənˈtɪl ɪt hɪt ðə ˈlɛvər. ˈæftərwərdz, ˈθɔrndɪk traɪd ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə kæt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈwʊdən bɑks əˈgɛn. ðɪs taɪm, ðə kæt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt ðə ˈlɛvər kˈwɪkli ənd səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt frəm ðə bɑks. æt fərst, ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈfeɪljər ɛz ˈikwəl tɪ ðə rɪˈwɔrd əv ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ səkˈsɛs, ðoʊ ɪn hɪz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ənd traɪəlz ɔn ˈjumənz hi keɪm tɪ kənˈklud ðət rɪˈwɔrd ɪz ə məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈmoʊtəveɪtər ðən ˈpənɪʃmənt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ðə ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən məst kəm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə səkˈsɛs, ər ðə ˈlɛsən wʊd nɑt sɪŋk juˈʤɛnɪk vjuz ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ə prəˈpoʊnənt əv juˈʤɛnɪks. hi ˈɑrgjud ðət "səˈlɛktɪv ˈbridɪŋ kən ˈɔltər mænz kəˈpæsɪti tɪ lərn, tɪ kip seɪn, tɪ ˈʧɛrɪʃ ˈʤəstɪs ər tɪ bi ˈhæpi. ðɛr ɪz noʊ mɔr ˈsərtən ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv mænz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɛz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪks lɔ əv ˈifɛkt ənd ˈpəzəl bɑks ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi wər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈteɪld ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ bɪˈheɪvjərɪsts ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ˈoʊvər ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt ˈmoʊstli ˈkəvər fɔr ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈθɪri: ðə ˌɪmˈplaɪd ər ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv ˈwərkɪŋ əv ðə ˈifɛkt, ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə lɔ, ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈifɛktɪv kənˈdɪʃənz ðət kɔz ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd ðə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈjusfəlnəs əv ðə ˈθɔrndɪk ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪks ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi bɪˈgæn ə trɛnd təˈwɔrd bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ðət sɔt tɪ juz ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ənd ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈprɑbləm ˈsɑlvɪŋ. ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz əˈməŋ səm əv ðə fərst saɪˈkɑləʤəsts tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ˈθɪri, psychometrics*, ənd əˈplaɪd ˈrisərʧ fər ˈsəbʤɪkts tɪ fɔrm saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. wən əv hɪz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz sin baɪ hɪz aɪˈdiəz ɔn mæs ˈmɑrkətɪŋ əv tɛsts ənd ˈtɛkstˌbʊks æt ðət taɪm. ˈθɔrndɪk əˈpoʊzd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈlərnɪŋ ʃʊd rɪˈflɛkt ˈneɪʧər, wɪʧ wɑz ðə meɪn θɔt əv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðət taɪm. hi ˌɪnˈstɛd θɔt ðət ˈskulɪŋ ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpruv əˈpɑn ˈneɪʧər. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər saɪˈkɑləʤəst əv hɪz taɪm, ˈθɔrndɪk tʊk ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtər jɪrz baɪ kəˈlɛktɪŋ kˈwɑləˌteɪtɪv (kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv?) ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz dil wɪθ ˈpræktɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈθɔrndɪks ˈθɪri wɑz ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈθɪri, ɛz ˈmɛni wər ɪn ðət taɪm. hi bɪˈlivd ðət ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈstɪmjələs ənd rɪˈspɑns wɑz səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd baɪ ə rɪˈwɔrd ər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən. hi ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt ðət ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər ɪn ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈθɔrndɪks dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd wɑz ˌɪnkəmˈplit, hɪz wərk ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə wʊd ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəm ə ˈkætəˌlɪst ɪn ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ, səʧ ɛz ðət əv b.f*. ˈθɔrndɪks lɔ əv ˈifɛkt steɪts ðət "rɪˈspɑnsɪz ðət ˈproʊdus ə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈifɛkt ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈkər əˈgɛn wɛˈræz rɪˈspɑnsɪz ðət ˈproʊdus ən ənˈplɛzənt ˈifɛkt ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈkər ðə tərmz 'dɪˈzaɪərd ˈifɛkt' ənd 'ənˈplɛzənt ˈifɛkt' ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz 'reinforcers*' ənd ˈθɔrndɪks ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤi soʊˈsaɪɪti ər sin θru hɪz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum, wɪθ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈpreɪzɪŋ ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjərz. preɪz ɪz juzd ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ənd səˈpɔrt ðə əˈkərəns əv ə dɪˈzaɪərd bɪˈheɪvjər. wɪn juzd ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum, preɪz həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris kərˈɛkt rɪˈspɑnsɪz ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt plænd ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪz juzd tɪ ˈdiˌkris, ˈwikən, ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə əˈkərəns əv ə ˈtərgət plænd ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ðət ɪz meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ðə ˈtiʧər dɪz nɑt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə "ˈwaɪnɪŋ" bɪˈheɪvjər əv ə ˈstudənt, ɪt əˈlaʊz ðə ˈstudənt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈwaɪnɪŋ wɪl nɑt səkˈsid ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə bɪˈlifs əˈbaʊt ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈwɪmən ˈɛdət ənˈlaɪk ˈleɪtər bɪˈheɪvjərɪsts səʧ ɛz ʤɑn ˈwɑtsən, hu pleɪst ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn ˈθɔrndɪk bɪˈlivd ðət ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə pərˈɛntəl bɪˈheɪvjər əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wər du tɪ ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkəlʧərəl, waɪl kənˈsidɪŋ ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti kʊd "ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ər ˌdiˈfɔrm" 28 wət hi bɪˈlivd wər ˈɪnˌbɔrn ˈdɪfərənsɪz, hi bɪˈlivd ðət "ɪf wi [ˈrisərʧərz] ʃʊd kip ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv bɔɪz ənd gərlz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈsɪmələr ðiz ˈɪnstɪŋkts wʊd ˈproʊdus ʃʊr ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɛntəl ənd ˈmɔrəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv bɔɪz ənd ˌɪnˈdid, ˈwɑtsən hɪmˈsɛlf oʊˈvərtli krɪˈtikt ðə aɪˈdiə əv məˈtərnəl ˈɪnstɪŋkts ɪn ˈjumənz ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt əv hɪz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv ˈməðərz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. ˈwɑtsən ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈheɪvjərz ˈθɔrndɪk rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ə "ˈnərsɪŋ ˈɪnstɪŋkt" ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm "ənˈriznɪŋ ˈtɛndənsiz tɪ pɛt, ˈkɑdəl, ənd 'du fər' wər pərˈfɔrmd wɪθ ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti baɪ nu ˈməðərz ənd ðəs məst hæv bɪn ˈlərnɪd, waɪl "ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˈfæktərz ər ˈpræktɪkəli ˈθɔrndɪks bɪˈlifs əˈbaʊt ˈɪnˌbɔrn ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə θɔts ənd bɪˈheɪvjər əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst, ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ˈwɪmən ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə "ˈnərsɪŋ ˈɪnstɪŋkt," ˈθɔrndɪk tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnstɪŋkt əv "səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈmæstəri," ˈraɪtɪŋ: "ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ər ðəs baɪ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈneɪʧər səbˈmɪsɪv tɪ mɛn ɪn ðət ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən hɪz əˈpɪnjən, ənd lækt ˈɛni ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns, əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ɛz ɪt ˈvælədeɪtəd prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈvæljuz kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈʤɛndər ənd ˈnitli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈprɛʤədɪs əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌækəˈdimiə (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ˈdɑktərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz, ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɔrndɪks wərd bʊks ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk kəmˈpoʊzd θri ˈdɪfərənt wərd bʊks tɪ əˈsɪst ˈtiʧərz wɪθ wərd ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən. ˈæftər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə fərst bʊk ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈtiʧərz wərd bʊk 1921 tu ˈəðər bʊks wər ˈrɪtən ənd ˈpəblɪʃt, iʧ əˈprɑksəmətli ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈpɑrt frəm ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. ðə ˈsɛkənd bʊk ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ɪts fʊl ˈtaɪtəl biɪŋ ə ˈtiʧərz wərd bʊk əv ðə tˈwɛnti ˈθaʊzənd wərdz faʊnd moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ənd ˈwaɪdli ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrɛdɪŋ fər ˈʧɪldrən ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1932 ənd ðə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl bʊk, ðə ˈtiʧərz wərd bʊk əv wərdz, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1944 ɪn ðə ˈprɛfəs tɪ ðə θərd bʊk, ˈθɔrndɪk raɪts ðət ðə lɪst kənˈteɪnd ðɛˈrɪn "tɛlz ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər tɪ juz ə wərd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈspikɪŋ, ər ˈtiʧɪŋ haʊ ˈkɑmən ðə wərd ɪz ɪn ˈstændərd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈmætər" (pi. ɛks), ənd hi ˈfərðər ædˈvaɪzɪz ðət ðə lɪst kən bɛst bi ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ˈtiʧərz ɪf ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ gaɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz ðeɪ meɪk ˈʧuzɪŋ wɪʧ wərdz tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən. səm wərdz ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ðən ˈəðərz, ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈθɔrndɪk, hɪz lɪst ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ˈtiʧərz əv ðə moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli əˈkərɪŋ wərdz ðət ʃʊd bi ˌriɪnˈfɔrst baɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ənd ðəs bɪˈkəm "ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt pɑrt əv [students’*’] stɑk əv wərd ˈnɑlɪʤ" (pi. ʃi). ɪf ə wərd ɪz nɑt ɔn ðə lɪst bət əˈpɪrz ɪn ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl tɛkst, ɪts ˈminɪŋ ˈoʊnli nidz tɪ bi ˌəndərˈstʊd ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wɑz faʊnd, ənd ðɛn səˈmɛrɪli dɪˈskɑrdɪd frəm ˈmɛməri. ɪn əˈpɛndɪks ə tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd bʊk, ˈθɔrndɪk gɪvz ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ hɪz wərd kaʊnts ənd haʊ ˈfrikwənsiz wər əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wərdz. səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɔrsəz ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪtɪd frəm əˈpɛndɪks ə ˌɪnˈklud: ˈrɛdɪŋ: blæk ˈbjuti, ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪmən, ˈtrɛʒər ˈaɪlənd, ə ˈkrɪsməs ˈkɛrəl, ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv sˈlipi ˈhɑloʊ, kəmˈpænjən, skul ˈpraɪmərz, fərst ˈridərz, ˈsɛkənd ˈridərz, ənd θərd ˈridərz ˈstændərd ˈlɪtərəʧər: ðə ˈbaɪbəl, ˈʃeɪkˌspir, ˈtɛnɪsən, ˈwərdzwərθ, ˈkupər, poʊp, ənd ˈmɪltən ˈkɑmən fækts ənd treɪdz: ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ə nu bʊk əv cookery*, ˈpræktɪkəl soʊɪŋ ənd drɛs ˈmeɪkɪŋ, ˈgɑrdən ənd fɑrm ˈɑlməˌnæk, ənd ˈkætəˌlɔgz ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzæmənd ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns fər ˈkɑmən wərdz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈnidɪd] ˈθɔrndɪks ˈɪnfluəns ˈɛdət ˈθɔrndɪk kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ə greɪt dil tɪ saɪˈkɑləʤi. hɪz ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈænəməl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn bɪˈheɪvjər plasticity*, ˈgreɪtli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ peɪv ðə weɪ təˈwɔrdz, hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈɪnfluənst fəˈlɑsəfi, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈpræktɪs əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈmɛni ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈθɔrndɪk ˈɪnfluənst ˈmɛni skulz əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ɛz saɪˈkɑləʤəsts, saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈstədiɪŋ ðə kənˈdɪʃənd ˈriflɛks, ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ɔl ˈstədid ˈrisərʧ ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri əv ʤɑn bi. ˈwɑtsən ənd ˈaɪvən ˈpævlɑv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈlaɪk ˈwɑtsən, ˈθɔrndɪk ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ðə fərst tɪ əˈplaɪ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈlərnɪŋ. hɪz ˈrisərʧ lɛd tɪ ˈmɛni ˈθɪriz ənd lɔz əv ˈlərnɪŋ. hɪz ˈθɪri əv ˈlərnɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt, ɪz moʊst ˈɔfən kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi hɪz ˈgreɪtəst ɪn 1929 ˈθɔrndɪk əˈdrɛst hɪz ˈərli ˈθɪri əv ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd kleɪmd ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈæftər ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ, hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ dɪˈnaʊns hɪz lɔ əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz kəmˈplitli, bɪˈkəz hi faʊnd ðət ˈpræktɪs əˈloʊn dɪd nɑt ˈstrɛŋθən ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ənd ðət taɪm əˈloʊn dɪd nɑt ˈwikən ən hi ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt rɪd əv hæf əv ðə lɔ əv ˈifɛkt, ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ˈstrɛŋθənz ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, bət ˈpənɪʃmənt ɪz nɑt ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ hi pleɪst ə greɪt ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv bɪˈheɪvjər ɛz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər wət ɪz ənd ɪz nɑt ˈlərnɪd. hɪz wərk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ðə skul əv tɪ, ənd ɪˈneɪbəld saɪˈkɑləʤi tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ wərk wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪnfluəns tɪ b.f*. ˈskɪnər ənd klɑrk həl. ˈskɪnər, laɪk ˈθɔrndɪk, pʊt ˈænəməlz ɪn ˈbɑksɪz ənd əbˈzərvd ðɛm tɪ si wət ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ lərn. ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈθɪriz əv ˈθɔrndɪk ənd ˈpævlɑv wər ˈleɪtər ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd baɪ klɑrk hɪz wərk ɔn ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd ˈætəˌtud fɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛktɪd ˈstədiz ɔn ˈjumən ˈneɪʧər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrisərʧ droʊv kəmˈpærətɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi fər ˈfɪfti jɪrz, ənd ˈɪnfluənst ˈkaʊntləs saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈoʊvər ðət ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ənd ˈivɪn stɪl təˈdeɪ. əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ˈɛdət ɪn 1912 ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ɪn 1917 hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən stəˈtɪstɪkəl hi wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪn 1917 hi wɑz wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fərst saɪˈkɑləʤəsts tɪ bi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈθɔrndɪk ɪz wɛl noʊn fər hɪz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn ˈænəməlz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə lɔ əv ɪn 1934 ˈθɔrndɪk wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv səˈlɛktɪd wərks ˈɛdət si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət
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now that we have passed the galaxy unveiling from samsung, it is official that the company opted to use in-house silicon to power its two newest flagship devices, instead of contracting out the job to san qualcomm for its snapdragon 810 chipset.
what makes the situation important were the early reports that devices running the snapdragon 810 were seeing overheating issues, with coming right out and denying the reports completely. however, whatever the case may be, qualcomm lost its chance to power the newest samsung devices, and now we are left with a new processor inside both the galaxy and galaxy edge.
from early benchmarks we are seeing, the-powered and edge are dominating, easily beating out the one and its snapdragon. although, would likely chalk up any losses to those benchmarks being ran on “unfinished software.”
samsung’s own shin weighed in on the decision, reassuring the press that relations between samsung and qualcomm are still good. in fact, shin claims the move was made to decrease dependency on other companies, and that if chips are good enough, samsung would use them.
speaking to the press, shin stated, “samsung previously used more qualcomm mobile processors. but we are flexible. if qualcomm chips are good enough, then we will use them. samsung always uses the components and materials to differentiate our products from those by rivals.
from what we can tell so far, samsung made the right call by using its own processor, especially when seeing countless videos of flying when compared to previous iterations. as far as average end users are concerned, the difference between snapdragon 810 and chips will go unnoticed, so for now, we can assume samsung only had consumers in mind when making this decision.
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naʊ ðət wi hæv pæst ðə ˈgæləksi ənˈveɪlɪŋ frəm ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ɪt ɪz əˈfɪʃəl ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɑptɪd tɪ juz ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈsɪləkən tɪ paʊər ɪts tu nuəst ˈflægˌʃɪp dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkɑntræktɪŋ aʊt ðə ʤɑb tɪ sæn kˈwɑlˌkɑm fər ɪts sˈnæpˌdrægən 810 chipset*. wət meɪks ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wər ðə ˈərli rɪˈpɔrts ðət dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə sˈnæpˌdrægən 810 wər siɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, wɪθ ˈkəmɪŋ raɪt aʊt ənd dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrts kəmˈplitli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs meɪ bi, kˈwɑlˌkɑm lɔst ɪts ʧæns tɪ paʊər ðə nuəst ˈsæmˌsəŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd naʊ wi ər lɛft wɪθ ə nu ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˌɪnˈsaɪd boʊθ ðə ˈgæləksi ənd ˈgæləksi ɛʤ. frəm ˈərli ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks wi ər siɪŋ, ðə ənd ɛʤ ər ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ, ˈizəli ˈbitɪŋ aʊt ðə wən ənd ɪts sˈnæpˌdrægən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, wʊd ˈlaɪkli ʧɔk əp ˈɛni ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ðoʊz ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks biɪŋ ræn ɔn software.”*.” oʊn ʃɪn weɪd ɪn ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ðət riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈsæmˌsəŋ ənd kˈwɑlˌkɑm ər stɪl gʊd. ɪn fækt, ʃɪn kleɪmz ðə muv wɑz meɪd tɪ ˈdiˌkris dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ðət ɪf ʧɪps ər gʊd ɪˈnəf, ˈsæmˌsəŋ wʊd juz ðɛm. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə prɛs, ʃɪn ˈsteɪtɪd, ˈpriviəsli juzd mɔr kˈwɑlˌkɑm ˈmoʊbəl ˈprɑˌsɛsərz. bət wi ər ˈflɛksəbəl. ɪf kˈwɑlˌkɑm ʧɪps ər gʊd ɪˈnəf, ðɛn wi wɪl juz ðɛm. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈjuzɪz ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd məˈtɪriəlz tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ɑr ˈprɑdəkts frəm ðoʊz baɪ ˈraɪvəlz. frəm wət wi kən tɛl soʊ fɑr, ˈsæmˌsəŋ meɪd ðə raɪt kɔl baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈprɑˌsɛsər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn siɪŋ ˈkaʊntləs ˈvɪdioʊz əv flaɪɪŋ wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈpriviəs ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈævərɪʤ ɛnd ˈjuzərz ər kənˈsərnd, ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin sˈnæpˌdrægən 810 ənd ʧɪps wɪl goʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst, soʊ fər naʊ, wi kən əˈsum ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈoʊnli hæd kənˈsumərz ɪn maɪnd wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən.
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chelsea's stars have been handed limited edition watches as a from owner roman.
each player received their watch this week with a note from blues chairman bruce buck, who congratulated the squad on 'creating history' last season.
willian and nathaniel took to to reveal their new which came courtesy of the club's official timekeeper.
a note from buck accompanying the gifts for both players read:
"on behalf of mr and also on behalf of the board of directors of the club, congratulations on creating history during the season.
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"it's been a campaign to remember. keep the blue flag flying high."
while neither player showed off the actual watch on social media, they are likely to be similar to a timepiece from that is limited to only 200 units.
last summer leicester gave their players bmw cars as a special bonus.
antonio men kick off their title defence when they host burnley on the opening week of the season. before that they face arsenal in beijing on july 22, with pre-season against munich and inter milan following, before they again meet the gunners in the community shield.
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the blues kicked off their summer transfer activity last week when they landed defender antonio rudiger from roma.
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a striker is expected to follow after the club missed out on lukaku, who joined manchester united in a move.
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ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧɛlsi ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈʧɛlsiz stɑrz hæv bɪn ˈhændɪd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz ə frəm ˈoʊnər ˈroʊmən. iʧ pleɪər rɪˈsivd ðɛr wɔʧ ðɪs wik wɪθ ə noʊt frəm bluz ˈʧɛrmən brus bək, hu kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ðə skwɑd ɔn 'kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈhɪstəri' læst ˈsizən. ənd nəˈθænjəl tʊk tɪ tɪ rɪˈvil ðɛr nu wɪʧ keɪm ˈkərtəsi əv ðə kləbz əˈfɪʃəl timekeeper*. ə noʊt frəm bək əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ðə gɪfts fər boʊθ pleɪərz rɛd: "ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈmɪstər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz əv ðə kləb, kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən. (ˈɪmɪʤ: willianborges88/instagram*) (ˈɪmɪʤ: willianborges88/instagram*) (ˈɪmɪʤ: willianborges88/instagram*) "ɪts bɪn ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. kip ðə blu flæg flaɪɪŋ haɪ." waɪl ˈniðər pleɪər ʃoʊd ɔf ðə ˈækʧəwəl wɔʧ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ˈtaɪmˌpis frəm ðət ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli 200 ˈjunɪts. læst ˈsəmər ˈlɛstər geɪv ðɛr pleɪərz ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju kɑz ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈboʊnəs. ænˈtoʊnioʊ mɛn kɪk ɔf ðɛr ˈtaɪtəl dɪˈfɛns wɪn ðeɪ hoʊst ˈbərnli ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ wik əv ðə ˈsizən. ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ðeɪ feɪs ˈɑrsənəl ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 wɪθ ˌpriˈsizən əˈgɛnst mˈjunɪk ənd ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ əˈgɛn mit ðə ˈgənərz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ʃild. (ˈɪmɪʤ:) (ˈɪmɪʤ:) ðə bluz kɪkt ɔf ðɛr ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ækˈtɪvɪti læst wik wɪn ðeɪ ˈlændɪd dɪˈfɛndər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈrədɪgər frəm ˈroʊmɑ. (ˈɪmɪʤ:) ə ˈstraɪkər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈæftər ðə kləb mɪst aʊt ɔn lukaku*, hu ʤɔɪnd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ə muv.
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written by: mathew ‘jj’ simoes
get ready wes anderson fans. today, we can confirm that (thanks to trailer track) the first trailer for isle of dogs will debut this week with the lego movie and will also appear online not long after.
the film comes four years after critically acclaimed the grand budapest hotel and will be set in japan and follow the journey of a young boy in search of his dog.
the stop motion film will star bill murray, frances mcdormand, jeff goldblum, f. murray abraham, tilda swinton, nomura, bob balaban, harvey keitel, yoko ono, greta gerwig, courtney b. vance, edward norton, bryan cranston, schreiber, and scarlett johansson.
isle of dogs premieres in theatres on march 23, 2018.
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ˈrɪtən baɪ: ˈmæθju ‘‘jj’*’ ˈsaɪmoʊz gɪt ˈrɛdi wɛs ˈændərsən fænz. təˈdeɪ, wi kən kənˈfərm ðət (θæŋks tɪ ˈtreɪlər træk) ðə fərst ˈtreɪlər fər aɪl əv dɔgz wɪl ˈdeɪbju ðɪs wik wɪθ ðə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmuvi ənd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪr ˈɔnˌlaɪn nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər. ðə fɪlm kəmz fɔr jɪrz ˈæftər ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd ðə grænd ˈbudəˌpɛʃt hoʊˈtɛl ənd wɪl bi sɛt ɪn ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈʤərni əv ə jəŋ bɔɪ ɪn sərʧ əv hɪz dɔg. ðə stɑp ˈmoʊʃən fɪlm wɪl stɑr bɪl ˈməri, ˈfrænsɪs mcdormand*, ʤɛf ˈgoʊldbləm, ɛf. ˈməri ˈeɪbrəˌhæm, ˈtɪldə sˈwɪntən, noʊˈmʊrə, bɑb bɑlɑˈbɑn, ˈhɑrvi ˈkaɪtəl, ˈjoʊkoʊ ˈoʊnoʊ, ˈgritə ˈgərwɪg, ˈkɔrtni bi. væns, ˈɛdwərd ˈnɔrtən, braɪən ˈkrænstən, ʃˈraɪbər, ənd ˈskɑrlɪt ˌʤoʊˈhɑnsən. aɪl əv dɔgz prɛˈmɪrz ɪn ˈθiətərz ɔn mɑrʧ 23 2018 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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in paris, france, last year, governments agreed to confine global warming to well below 2 degree celsius. the driving force behind this?
‘as martin luther king put it, “the fierce urgency of now”. we probably have underestimated this urgency to some extent, even in the scientific community. years ago, i introduced the concept of so-called tipping elements. this refers to critical components of the earth system like the greenland ice sheet, the amazon rainforest or the indian summer monsoon that could at some point of continued perturbation be tipped from one state to another we call this highly non-linear behaviour. crossing critical thresholds would cause comparatively abrupt and perhaps irreversible environmental changes. and we know that beyond 2 degrees global warming the risk of tipping increases. now there is new evidence based on historic reconstructions that shows climate sensitivity is probably higher than estimated in the latest report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. this could mean we can emit even less if we want to stay within the temperature range agreed to in the paris agreement.
‘if we keep doing what doing so far, in a scenario, this could mean about 5 degrees warming by the end of the century. not hard to imagine that this could mean the end of the world as we know it. the changes face would be profound. so we seem to be at a highly critical moment in our time where we have to get almost everything right in order to avoid most severe consequences. this worries me, especially when i look at recent developments like in the united states with a donald trump, possibly planning to leave the paris agreement behind. he will probably also invest trillions in building roads and other infrastructure with concrete and steel, which will churn out billions and billions of tonnes of additional. this is the tragedy of many civilisations, as can be seen in history. when societies got into trouble, far too often the response was not to change the system, change the paradigm, but more of the same.’
how do we go about changing the paradigm?
‘what we need is a towards, with steps bringing down emissions to almost zero by 2050. because that is the only chance we have to stay within the 2 degrees limit, even though it would probably not be enough to keep warming below degrees. but if you want to go down that road by mid-century, that means that by 2020 emissions globally have to peak. that may sound like a tremendous effort, but it also means turning back to many solutions we already have. it means repairing theropean emission trading system and boosting efficiency measures everywhere. people have kept on talking about the fruits, but they never pluck them. now is the time.
‘in the next decade, until 2030, there are two essential shifts that should happen from my point of view. a phase out of power stations, completely and worldwide. that means stopping building new ones, but also shutting down some of the existing ones. and we should get over the combustion engine in automobiles, because it is about time to completely replace it with much smarter alternatives.
‘then, in the decade after that, we also need to have a number of major breakthroughs, technology breakthroughs. think of grids connected by cables. people are working on this already, as this could transport electricity over long distances without any losses. think of cities not being built anymore with concrete or cement, which is highly climate-damaging. these might be cities built from wood again, which was dominant over thousands of years, next to stone and clay of course. already, in a city like berlin (germany), there are apartment buildings mainly constructed from wood. young entrepreneurs are working on very innovative ways to treat wood to make it more flexible and fireproof. building in wood would help us… even (reduce) carbon (usage). while cement production is a huge source for, wood can be used as a carbon sink, absorbing and storing.
‘and that is the other, much brighter side of the coin. if we embrace this challenge and turn climate and a sustainable future into the new narrative of modernity, not only would this be a fantastic project for humankind, creating new jobs, it would also shape a world of new life opportunities, new cultural development, and so on. we still have the choice, as we are standing at the crossroads. this could give our modern times a new meaning, enabling us to use all the available potential, whether it is intellectual, whether it is physical, whether it is resources. so it is a very interesting point in time, we either go for the bright side of a sustainable future, or we might go for the dark ages again.’
for climate research, where should the focus be as the prepares its next funding programme to follow on from horizon 2020?
‘in order to get a real grip on the climate problem we need a strategic approach, something like an apollo project, that focuses all available resources and potentials on a common goal. you would need some kind of a, mapping out… the fruits, like energy efficiency, as well as technological innovations in strategic areas like new material for construction, also technologies. but there are many other areas as well with great potential, like agriculture. you could very simply avoid a lot of emissions from agriculture by approaches where you do not plough the soil.
‘commissioner (the commissioner for research, science and innovation) has set up this new high-level panel forropean pathways… and i am chairing it. and there, my intention is to work out precisely such a. not a narrow-minded, technocratic document, but an open plan with a number of important milestones. and here is the important thing. innovations need to be only physical, chemical or whatever. there are many social innovations that also help us to go for a more sustainable world.’
what kinds of social innovations do you mean?
‘let me give you an example: the carmaker bmw told me once about their electric car, the. i drive an today as my private car, but one of very few people who own one. what did the company do? they set up a collaboration with partners including the city of berlin for a very popular berlin scheme. you can find available cars on your smartphone, and they have created a fleet of these cars which you now find everywhere on the streets of berlin. the city will support this by reviewing their public policies.
'people have kept on talking about the fruits, but they never pluck them. now is the time.' prof. hans joachim schellnhuber, potsdam institute for climate impact research, germany
‘the biggest social innovation might be to set up some kind of transformation fund - like the sovereign wealth fund in norway - where you strategically invest in new infrastructure, and where the funding could come, for example, from a carbon tax or trading scheme. some countries already have carbon taxes, and if the revenues would go directly into a transformation fund earmarked for climate innovations, this would be a completely new way of dealing with the climate challenge. so from simple individual behaviour up to fiscal institutions, you can go through a whole series of possible innovations.’
you have been credited for coming up with the 2 degrees threshold that the world is working towards. yet it is becoming clear that the climate could be more responsive than we thought, is this level low enough?
‘we have not completely understood the climate system yet, and particularly the non-linear behaviour associated with tipping points should be researched further. many scientists tend to be a bit conservative, staying on the safe side, avoiding what could be misunderstood as alarmism, thereby sometimes underestimating the dynamics. only recently, i published a paper together with colleagues in nature climate change about critical thresholds when you turn up the heat globally. the question is, when do we reach these critical thresholds? there are still some uncertainties but, as it turns out, limiting warming to 2 degrees will not be enough to avoid all tipping points. the tropical coral reefs will probably completely die back, even if we limit global warming to 2 degrees celsius. the greenland ice sheet might also be at risk.
‘so degrees clearly is the better target, but i think it could only be achieved by overshooting the available emissions budget temporarily and then later coming back to within the budget range - which means you have to work with substantial negative emissions, a very difficult concept. i think it could only be done if we turn global agriculture into a carbon sink and actually build all our future cities from materials. that is the only scale where we could achieve it, so the answer is, would be much better in terms of climate impacts than 2 degrees. but 2 degrees already requires an industrial revolution at the planetary scale. in contrast, i think degrees requires almost a miracle. but of course sometimes miracles do happen.’
you say miracles do happen, but also mentioned the drastic changes that need to take place such as getting rid of the internal combustion engine and agriculture and the way we build cities. it seems like an enormous challenge.
‘mind-boggling, yes. but the crazy thing about it is, these things can be done. people pursue nuclear fusion, which might be a benefit in the end, but it is a tremendous challenge with no end in sight so far. yet it seems to be ok for the to pour money into that endeavour, and i accept that because it is an exciting intellectual enterprise, even though it will probably not save the world. however, we already have a perfectly working powerful fusion reactor the sun. solar energy comes without any cost, it is absolutely safe. we just have to harvest it. we do not have to bend the laws of physics to make use of the sun and to use wood as a carbon sink and so on. so, in a way, our society is in a strange state of schizophrenia. on the one hand we go for highly, highly utopian technologies and are willing to fund them. at the same time, we say that things that are already proven in principle are impossible to achieve, and this has to do with vested interests of course, and also with human inertia. people would rather go for the fairy tale that we will drive the whole economy by fusion energy by 2050, which is of course impossible, but at the same time they tell us that it is absolutely impossible to run a country like morocco from solar energy.
‘i am from germany, a country with lots of renewable energy production. but if you conduct an analysis of the sunshine potential of germany, it is comparable to alaska (us). so how much easier would it be for italy and greece and the united states of america, let alone africa, to run their countries on sunshine? i think we need to get rid of all the myths that are, in a way, our brain, and once we have done that, yes then the answer is i think it is achievable still.’
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ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, fræns, læst jɪr, ˈgəvərnmənts əˈgrid tɪ kənˈfaɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ tɪ wɛl bɪˈloʊ 2 dɪˈgri ˈsɛlsiəs. ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs? ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ pʊt ɪt, fɪrs ˈərʤənsi əv now”*”. wi ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈərʤənsi tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˈjunɪti. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈtɪpɪŋ ˈɛləmənts. ðɪs rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈkrɪtɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ərθ ˈsɪstəm laɪk ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit, ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst ər ðə ˈɪndiən ˈsəmər mɑnˈsun ðət kʊd æt səm pɔɪnt əv kənˈtɪnjud ˌpərtərˈbeɪʃən bi tɪpt frəm wən steɪt tɪ əˈnəðər wi kɔl ðɪs ˈhaɪli nɑnˈlɪˌniər bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz wʊd kɔz kəmˈpærətɪvˌli əˈbrəpt ənd pərˈhæps ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ənd wi noʊ ðət bɪɔnd 2 dɪˈgriz ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðə rɪsk əv ˈtɪpɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. naʊ ðɛr ɪz nu ˈɛvədəns beɪst ɔn hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz ðət ʃoʊz ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli haɪər ðən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs kʊd min wi kən ɪˈmɪt ˈivɪn lɛs ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ steɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər reɪnʤ əˈgrid tɪ ɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt. wi kip duɪŋ wət duɪŋ soʊ fɑr, ɪn ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ðɪs kʊd min əˈbaʊt 5 dɪˈgriz ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. nɑt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɪs kʊd min ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld ɛz wi noʊ ɪt. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz feɪs wʊd bi proʊˈfaʊnd. soʊ wi sim tɪ bi æt ə ˈhaɪli ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ɑr taɪm wɛr wi hæv tɪ gɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ raɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd moʊst səˈvɪr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðɪs ˈwəriz mi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn aɪ lʊk æt ˈrisənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts laɪk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪθ ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈpɑsəbli ˈplænɪŋ tɪ liv ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt bɪˈhaɪnd. hi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈtrɪljənz ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ roʊdz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɪθ ˈkɑnkrit ənd stil, wɪʧ wɪl ʧərn aʊt ˈbɪljənz ənd ˈbɪljənz əv tənz əv əˈdɪʃənəl ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈtræʤədi əv ˈmɛni civilisations*, ɛz kən bi sin ɪn ˈhɪstəri. wɪn səˈsaɪɪtiz gɑt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl, fɑr tu ˈɔfən ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz nɑt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈsɪstəm, ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm, bət mɔr əv ðə same.’*.’ haʊ du wi goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm? wi nid ɪz ə təˈwɔrdz, wɪθ stɛps ˈbrɪŋɪŋ daʊn ɪˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈziroʊ baɪ 2050 bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ʧæns wi hæv tɪ steɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə 2 dɪˈgriz ˈlɪmət, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ kip ˈwɔrmɪŋ bɪˈloʊ dɪˈgriz. bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ daʊn ðət roʊd baɪ mid-century*, ðət minz ðət baɪ 2020 ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈgloʊbəli hæv tɪ pik. ðət meɪ saʊnd laɪk ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈɛfərt, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ˈtərnɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈmɛni səˈluʃənz wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv. ɪt minz rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈmɪʃən ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈbustɪŋ ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛʒərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈpipəl hæv kɛpt ɔn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fruts, bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər plək ðɛm. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm. ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd, ənˈtɪl 2030 ðɛr ər tu ɛˈsɛnʃəl ʃɪfts ðət ʃʊd ˈhæpən frəm maɪ pɔɪnt əv vju. ə feɪz aʊt əv paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz, kəmˈplitli ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðət minz ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ nu wənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn səm əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wənz. ənd wi ʃʊd gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə kəmˈbəsʧən ˈɪnʤən ɪn ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt taɪm tɪ kəmˈplitli ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ məʧ sˈmɑrtər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ‘‘then*, ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ðət, wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ hæv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈbreɪkθˌruz, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈbreɪkθˌruz. θɪŋk əv grɪdz kəˈnɛktɪd baɪ ˈkeɪbəlz. ˈpipəl ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ɔˈrɛdi, ɛz ðɪs kʊd ˈtrænspɔrt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈoʊvər lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈlɔsɪz. θɪŋk əv ˈsɪtiz nɑt biɪŋ bɪlt ˌɛniˈmɔr wɪθ ˈkɑnkrit ər sɪˈmɛnt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli climate-damaging*. ðiz maɪt bi ˈsɪtiz bɪlt frəm wʊd əˈgɛn, wɪʧ wɑz ˈdɑmənənt ˈoʊvər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz, nɛkst tɪ stoʊn ənd kleɪ əv kɔrs. ɔˈrɛdi, ɪn ə ˈsɪti laɪk bərˈlɪn (ˈʤərməni), ðɛr ər əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈmeɪnli kənˈstrəktɪd frəm wʊd. jəŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈvɛri ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv weɪz tɪ trit wʊd tɪ meɪk ɪt mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl ənd ˈfaɪərˌpruf. ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn wʊd wʊd hɛlp us…*… ˈivɪn (rɪˈdus) ˈkɑrbən (ˈjusɪʤ). waɪl sɪˈmɛnt pərˈdəkʃən ɪz ə juʤ sɔrs fər wʊd kən bi juzd ɛz ə ˈkɑrbən sɪŋk, əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ðət ɪz ðə ˈəðər, məʧ ˈbraɪtər saɪd əv ðə kɔɪn. ɪf wi ɪmˈbreɪs ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ ənd tərn ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ə səˈsteɪnəbəl fˈjuʧər ˈɪntu ðə nu ˈnɛrətɪv əv mɑˈdərnəti, nɑt ˈoʊnli wʊd ðɪs bi ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd, kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ʤɑbz, ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ʃeɪp ə wərld əv nu laɪf ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, nu ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd soʊ ɔn. wi stɪl hæv ðə ʧɔɪs, ɛz wi ər ˈstændɪŋ æt ðə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz. ðɪs kʊd gɪv ɑr ˈmɑdərn taɪmz ə nu ˈminɪŋ, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ juz ɔl ðə əˈveɪləbəl pəˈtɛnʃəl, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈrisɔrsɪz. soʊ ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm, wi ˈiðər goʊ fər ðə braɪt saɪd əv ə səˈsteɪnəbəl fˈjuʧər, ər wi maɪt goʊ fər ðə dɑrk ˈeɪʤɪz again.’*.’ fər ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrisərʧ, wɛr ʃʊd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs bi ɛz ðə pərˈpɛrz ɪts nɛkst ˈfəndɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn frəm hərˈaɪzən 2020 ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ə ril grɪp ɔn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈprɑbləm wi nid ə strəˈtiʤɪk əˈproʊʧ, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ən əˈpɑloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəlz ɔn ə ˈkɑmən goʊl. ju wʊd nid səm kaɪnd əv ə, ˈmæpɪŋ out…*… ðə fruts, laɪk ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɛriəz laɪk nu məˈtɪriəl fər kənˈstrəkʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. bət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ɛz wɛl wɪθ greɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl, laɪk ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ju kʊd ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpli əˈvɔɪd ə lɔt əv ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər baɪ əˈproʊʧɪz wɛr ju du nɑt ploʊ ðə sɔɪl. (ðə kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈrisərʧ, saɪəns ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən) həz sɛt əp ðɪs nu ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈpænəl fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən pathways…*… ənd aɪ æm ˈʧɛrɪŋ ɪt. ənd ðɛr, maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɪz tɪ wərk aʊt prɪˈsaɪsli səʧ ə. nɑt ə narrow-minded*, ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, bət ən ˈoʊpən plæn wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz. ənd hir ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ. ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz nid tɪ bi ˈoʊnli ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈkɛmɪkəl ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ðət ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ goʊ fər ə mɔr səˈsteɪnəbəl world.’*.’ wət kaɪnz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz du ju min? mi gɪv ju ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: ðə ˈkɑrˌmeɪkər ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju toʊld mi wəns əˈbaʊt ðɛr ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr, ðə aɪ draɪv ən təˈdeɪ ɛz maɪ ˈpraɪvət kɑr, bət wən əv ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl hu oʊn wən. wət dɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni du? ðeɪ sɛt əp ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈpɑrtnərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti əv bərˈlɪn fər ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr bərˈlɪn skim. ju kən faɪnd əˈveɪləbəl kɑz ɔn jʊr smartphone*, ənd ðeɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə flit əv ðiz kɑz wɪʧ ju naʊ faɪnd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔn ðə strits əv bərˈlɪn. ðə ˈsɪti wɪl səˈpɔrt ðɪs baɪ rivˈjuɪŋ ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz. 'ˈpipəl hæv kɛpt ɔn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fruts, bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər plək ðɛm. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm.' prof*. hɑns ˌwɑˈkim schellnhuber*, ˈpɑtsˌdæm ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈklaɪmɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ˈrisərʧ, ˈʤərməni ˈbɪgəst ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən maɪt bi tɪ sɛt əp səm kaɪnd əv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən fənd laɪk ðə ˈsɑvrən wɛlθ fənd ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ wɛr ju strəˈtiʤɪkli ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn nu ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd wɛr ðə ˈfəndɪŋ kʊd kəm, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, frəm ə ˈkɑrbən tæks ər ˈtreɪdɪŋ skim. səm ˈkəntriz ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈkɑrbən ˈtæksɪz, ənd ɪf ðə ˈrɛvəˌnuz wʊd goʊ dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən fənd ˈɪrˌmɑrkt fər ˈklaɪmɪt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz, ðɪs wʊd bi ə kəmˈplitli nu weɪ əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈʧælənʤ. soʊ frəm ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bɪˈheɪvjər əp tɪ ˈfɪskəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ju kən goʊ θru ə hoʊl ˈsɪriz əv ˈpɑsəbəl innovations.’*.’ ju hæv bɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd fər ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə 2 dɪˈgriz θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ðət ðə wərld ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz. jɛt ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ klɪr ðət ðə ˈklaɪmɪt kʊd bi mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv ðən wi θɔt, ɪz ðɪs ˈlɛvəl loʊ ɪˈnəf? hæv nɑt kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɪstəm jɛt, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə nɑnˈlɪˌniər bɪˈheɪvjər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnts ʃʊd bi riˈsərʧt ˈfərðər. ˈmɛni ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɛnd tɪ bi ə bɪt kənˈsərvətɪv, steɪɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪf saɪd, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ wət kʊd bi ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ɛz alarmism*, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌəndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə daɪˈnæmɪks. ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli, aɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈpeɪpər təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈkɑligz ɪn ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈbaʊt ˈkrɪtɪkəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz wɪn ju tərn əp ðə hit ˈgloʊbəli. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, wɪn du wi riʧ ðiz ˈkrɪtɪkəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz? ðɛr ər stɪl səm ənˈsərtəntiz bət, ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈwɔrmɪŋ tɪ 2 dɪˈgriz wɪl nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɔl ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnts. ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈkɔrəl rifs wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli kəmˈplitli daɪ bæk, ˈivɪn ɪf wi ˈlɪmət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ tɪ 2 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs. ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi æt rɪsk. dɪˈgriz ˈklɪrli ɪz ðə ˈbɛtər ˈtərgət, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt kʊd ˈoʊnli bi əˈʧivd baɪ ˈoʊvərˌʃutɪŋ ðə əˈveɪləbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈbəʤɪt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ənd ðɛn ˈleɪtər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt reɪnʤ wɪʧ minz ju hæv tɪ wərk wɪθ səbˈstænʃəl ˈnɛgətɪv ɪˈmɪʃənz, ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈkɑnsɛpt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt kʊd ˈoʊnli bi dən ɪf wi tərn ˈgloʊbəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑrbən sɪŋk ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪld ɔl ɑr fˈjuʧər ˈsɪtiz frəm məˈtɪriəlz. ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli skeɪl wɛr wi kʊd əˈʧiv ɪt, soʊ ðə ˈænsər ɪz, wʊd bi məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪn tərmz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ˌɪmˈpækts ðən 2 dɪˈgriz. bət 2 dɪˈgriz ɔˈrɛdi rikˈwaɪərz ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən æt ðə ˈplænəˌtɛri skeɪl. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, aɪ θɪŋk dɪˈgriz rikˈwaɪərz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈmɪrəkəl. bət əv kɔrs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɪrəkəlz du happen.’*.’ ju seɪ ˈmɪrəkəlz du ˈhæpən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈdræstɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət nid tɪ teɪk pleɪs səʧ ɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl kəmˈbəsʧən ˈɪnʤən ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ðə weɪ wi bɪld ˈsɪtiz. ɪt simz laɪk ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈʧælənʤ. ‘‘mind-boggling*, jɛs. bət ðə ˈkreɪzi θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪz, ðiz θɪŋz kən bi dən. ˈpipəl pərˈsu ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən, wɪʧ maɪt bi ə ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ðə ɛnd, bət ɪt ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈʧælənʤ wɪθ noʊ ɛnd ɪn saɪt soʊ fɑr. jɛt ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ fər ðə tɪ pɔr ˈməni ˈɪntu ðət ɪnˈdɛvər, ənd aɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt seɪv ðə wərld. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈpərfəktli ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpaʊərfəl fˈjuʒən riˈæktər ðə sən. ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi kəmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kɔst, ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli seɪf. wi ʤɪst hæv tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ɪt. wi du nɑt hæv tɪ bɛnd ðə lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks tɪ meɪk juz əv ðə sən ənd tɪ juz wʊd ɛz ə ˈkɑrbən sɪŋk ənd soʊ ɔn. soʊ, ɪn ə weɪ, ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ɪn ə streɪnʤ steɪt əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. ɔn ðə wən hænd wi goʊ fər ˈhaɪli, ˈhaɪli juˈtoʊpiən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ fənd ðɛm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi seɪ ðət θɪŋz ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈpruvən ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈʧiv, ənd ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntərɪsts əv kɔrs, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ˈjumən ˌɪˈnərʃə. ˈpipəl wʊd ˈrəðər goʊ fər ðə ˈfɛri teɪl ðət wi wɪl draɪv ðə hoʊl ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi baɪ 2050 wɪʧ ɪz əv kɔrs ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rən ə ˈkəntri laɪk mərˈɑkoʊ frəm ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi. æm frəm ˈʤərməni, ə ˈkəntri wɪθ lɑts əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən. bət ɪf ju ˈkɑndəkt ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈʤərməni, ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ əˈlæskə (ˈjuˈɛs). soʊ haʊ məʧ ˈiziər wʊd ɪt bi fər ˈɪtəli ənd gris ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈæfrɪkɑ, tɪ rən ðɛr ˈkəntriz ɔn ˈsənˌʃaɪn? aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɔl ðə mɪθs ðət ər, ɪn ə weɪ, ɑr breɪn, ənd wəns wi hæv dən ðət, jɛs ðɛn ðə ˈænsər ɪz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz əˈʧivəbəl still.’*.’ ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, pliz kənˈsɪdər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə.
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shelton high senior has a date, but can't go to the prom
shelton seniors rodrigues and james tate stand outside shelton high school tuesday, may 10, 2011. tate asked rodrigues to the prom by posting a message on the wall behind them. she said yes but he is now prohibited from attending the school's prom as punishment for trespassing to post the sign. less shelton seniors rodrigues and james tate stand outside shelton high school tuesday, may 10, 2011. tate asked rodrigues to the prom by posting a message on the wall behind them. she said yes but he is ... more photo: autumn driscoll buy photo photo: autumn driscoll image 1 of / 8 caption close shelton high senior has a date, but can't go to the prom 1 / 8 back to gallery
shelton -- it began as a simple gesture. shelton high school senior james tate just wanted to make his good friend, rodrigues, feel special.
so instead of the usual way of asking her to the senior prom, tate and two friends went to the high school campus in the middle of the night and posted tall, cardboard letters on the outside of the building -- at the main entrance.
the message that many saw when they arrived to school friday, read: rodrigues, will you go to prom with me? tate."
she said yes.
"it took a lot of effort," said tate.
he posted the letters, one at a time, in a "safe and thoughtful way" to avoid trouble.
but, it appears, that didn't work out.
because of what he did, tate can't go to the prom.
tuesday, after meeting with his headmaster, tate and his two friends were each given one-day, in-house suspensions and banned from the prom. tate was told the administration felt what they did was a safety risk.
but the teen said he took every precaution when he posted the message early friday, sometime between 1 and 3 a.m.
"i had one friend hold the ladder while the other put tape on the letters," he said. tate said he also wore a helmet.
he was told another reason for the suspensions was that they on school grounds.
"i didn't enter the school at all," he said. and while the front gates to the school were locked, tate said he and his friends were able to get onto the grounds on a footpath.
tate said that, according to school regulations, if you get suspended after april 1, you can't go to the prom.
"i tried to appeal -- tried to just get a detention instead," he said. "i even offered to do community service -- like cleaning up the litter outside the school."
but he said nothing worked.
"now i have a date for the prom, but can't go," he said.
"this is ridiculous," said rodrigues. "james is one of my best friends and we are both good kids who never got in trouble. i've never been to the principal's office except to get an award."
rodrigues was also called to the office tuesday morning. "they just asked me some questions, like would i still go to the prom if james couldn't," she said.
she will go, with a girlfriend, whose boyfriend has also been suspended for an unrelated incident.
"this is really upsetting," she said. "it's our senior year and we are supposed to have happy memories, not something like this."
shelton high school headmaster beth smith did not return calls for comment tuesday. superintendent freeman burr declined comment, referring all questions to smith.
anne m. amato can be reached at or at aamato@ctpost.com.
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ˈʃɛltən haɪ ˈsinjər həz ə deɪt, bət kænt goʊ tɪ ðə prɑm ˈʃɛltən ˈsinjərz rɑˈdrigɪs ənd ʤeɪmz teɪt stænd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃɛltən haɪ skul ˈtuzˌdeɪ, meɪ 10 2011 teɪt æst rɑˈdrigɪs tɪ ðə prɑm baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ðə wɔl bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. ʃi sɛd jɛs bət hi ɪz naʊ proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə skulz prɑm ɛz ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ˈtrɛˌspæsɪŋ tɪ poʊst ðə saɪn. lɛs ˈʃɛltən ˈsinjərz rɑˈdrigɪs ənd ʤeɪmz teɪt stænd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃɛltən haɪ skul ˈtuzˌdeɪ, meɪ 10 2011 teɪt æst rɑˈdrigɪs tɪ ðə prɑm baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ðə wɔl bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. ʃi sɛd jɛs bət hi ɪz mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɔtəm ˈdrɪskəl baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɔtəm ˈdrɪskəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 8 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈʃɛltən haɪ ˈsinjər həz ə deɪt, bət kænt goʊ tɪ ðə prɑm 1 8 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈʃɛltən ɪt bɪˈgæn ɛz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈʤɛsʧər. ˈʃɛltən haɪ skul ˈsinjər ʤeɪmz teɪt ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk hɪz gʊd frɛnd, rɑˈdrigɪs, fil ˈspɛʃəl. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl weɪ əv ˈæskɪŋ hər tɪ ðə ˈsinjər prɑm, teɪt ənd tu frɛndz wɛnt tɪ ðə haɪ skul ˈkæmpəs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt ənd ˈpoʊstɪd tɔl, ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈlɛtərz ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ðə meɪn ˈɛntrəns. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈmɛni sɔ wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd tɪ skul ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, rɛd: rɑˈdrigɪs, wɪl ju goʊ tɪ prɑm wɪθ mi? teɪt." ʃi sɛd jɛs. "ɪt tʊk ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt," sɛd teɪt. hi ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈlɛtərz, wən æt ə taɪm, ɪn ə "seɪf ənd ˈθɔtfəl weɪ" tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtrəbəl. bət, ɪt əˈpɪrz, ðət ˈdɪdənt wərk aʊt. bɪˈkəz əv wət hi dɪd, teɪt kænt goʊ tɪ ðə prɑm. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈhɛdˈmæstər, teɪt ənd hɪz tu frɛndz wər iʧ ˈgɪvɪn one-day*, ˌɪnˈhaʊs səˈspɛnʃənz ənd bænd frəm ðə prɑm. teɪt wɑz toʊld ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fɛlt wət ðeɪ dɪd wɑz ə ˈseɪfti rɪsk. bət ðə tin sɛd hi tʊk ˈɛvəri priˈkɔʃən wɪn hi ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈsəmˌtaɪm bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 3 a.m*. "aɪ hæd wən frɛnd hoʊld ðə ˈlædər waɪl ðə ˈəðər pʊt teɪp ɔn ðə ˈlɛtərz," hi sɛd. teɪt sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔr ə ˈhɛlmət. hi wɑz toʊld əˈnəðər ˈrizən fər ðə səˈspɛnʃənz wɑz ðət ðeɪ ɔn skul graʊnz. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈɛnər ðə skul æt ɔl," hi sɛd. ənd waɪl ðə frənt geɪts tɪ ðə skul wər lɑkt, teɪt sɛd hi ənd hɪz frɛndz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈɔntu ðə graʊnz ɔn ə ˈfʊtˌpæθ. teɪt sɛd ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ skul ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ɪf ju gɪt səˈspɛndɪd ˈæftər ˈeɪprəl 1 ju kænt goʊ tɪ ðə prɑm. "aɪ traɪd tɪ əˈpil traɪd tɪ ʤɪst gɪt ə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd," hi sɛd. "aɪ ˈivɪn ˈɔfərd tɪ du kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪs laɪk ˈklinɪŋ əp ðə ˈlɪtər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə skul." bət hi sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ wərkt. "naʊ aɪ hæv ə deɪt fər ðə prɑm, bət kænt goʊ," hi sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs," sɛd rɑˈdrigɪs. "ʤeɪmz ɪz wən əv maɪ bɛst frɛndz ənd wi ər boʊθ gʊd kɪdz hu ˈnɛvər gɑt ɪn ˈtrəbəl. aɪv ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈɔfəs ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ gɪt ən əˈwɔrd." rɑˈdrigɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "ðeɪ ʤɪst æst mi səm kˈwɛsʧənz, laɪk wʊd aɪ stɪl goʊ tɪ ðə prɑm ɪf ʤeɪmz ˈkʊdənt," ʃi sɛd. ʃi wɪl goʊ, wɪθ ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, huz ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn səˈspɛndɪd fər ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt. "ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli əpˈsɛtɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. "ɪts ɑr ˈsinjər jɪr ənd wi ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv ˈhæpi ˈmɛməriz, nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs." ˈʃɛltən haɪ skul ˈhɛdˈmæstər bɛθ smɪθ dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn kɔlz fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈfrimən bər dɪˈklaɪnd ˈkɑmɛnt, rɪˈfərɪŋ ɔl kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ smɪθ. æn ɛm. ɑˈmɑˌtoʊ kən bi riʧt æt ər æt aamato@ctpost.com*.
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image caption nick clegg acknowledges the applause at the lib spring conference
nick clegg is preparing to fight his final general election, many of his senior colleagues believe.
several have told me there is an unspoken assumption that he will stand down as liberalocrat leader in the next parliament - whatever the result in may.
while libs are fighting for their political lives in constituencies, they are thinking hard about life after clegg.
their leader's career could end with defeat in his sheffield hallam seat, of course, or in resignation after a terrible election performance.
but even if he manages to prove the polls wrong - as he insists is possible - it would be very natural for him to stand down in 2017, one senior says.
it is widely thought he has not asked his wife miriam to endure more than two general elections, another insists.
explicit ambitions
clegg's aides dismiss such talk - he intends to be the leader through the whole of the next parliament they say.
that is not what plenty of his colleagues expect though, and several are positioning themselves to fight to replace him.
they eye tim farron with suspicion.
two campaigns to be the party's president, one successful, have given him much more contact with members - who will elect the new leader - than any of his rivals.
he gets a lot of press.
image copyright pa image caption tim farron has been putting in the leadership groundwork, colleagues say
mps use almost identical terms to describe him the country eating rubbery chicken at meals with activists, who he showers with praise.
some are dismissive - farron is a good campaigner they say, but "not cerebral". others use more forthright terms to dismiss his abilities.
the party's former leader lord ashdown told 5 live: "tim's a very able guy but at the moment judgement is not his strong suit."
his rivals, like the health minister norman lamb, are growing increasingly explicit about their ambitions.
if there is a contest, the energy secretary ed davey will want to stand, and he too has backers.
those who are not talking about life after clegg in public worry they too should give interviews for fear of not being regarded as a contender.
who else? jo swinson, minister, should also be a candidate one figure tells me, provided she is still an after the election.
libs suspect treasury minister danny alexander of leadership ambitions, but he too faces a tough fight to hold his seat and many in the party regard him as having grown far too close to the chancellor george osborne.
a definitive list is hard to complete though because libs only need the support of 10% of the party's to stand.
if the general election goes as badly as the polls suggest a leader could comfortably fit the necessary supporters in a cosy phone box.
it could be a crowded contest.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nɪk klɛg ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə əˈplɔz æt ðə lɪb spərɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns nɪk klɛg ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ faɪt hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈsinjər ˈkɑligz bɪˈliv. ˈsɛvərəl hæv toʊld mi ðɛr ɪz ən ənˈspoʊkən əˈsəmpʃən ðət hi wɪl stænd daʊn ɛz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪn meɪ. waɪl lɪb ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɪvz ɪn kənˈstɪʧuənsiz, ðeɪ ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hɑrd əˈbaʊt laɪf ˈæftər klɛg. ðɛr ˈlidərz kərɪr kʊd ɛnd wɪθ dɪˈfit ɪn hɪz ˈʃɛfild ˈhæləm sit, əv kɔrs, ər ɪn ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ə ˈtɛrəbəl ɪˈlɛkʃən pərˈfɔrməns. bət ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ pruv ðə poʊlz rɔŋ ɛz hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈnæʧərəl fər ɪm tɪ stænd daʊn ɪn 2017 wən ˈsinjər sɪz. ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli θɔt hi həz nɑt æst hɪz waɪf ˈmɪriəm tɪ ɪnˈdʊr mɔr ðən tu ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈsɪsts. ɪkˈsplɪsət æmˈbɪʃənz eɪdz dɪsˈmɪs səʧ tɔk hi ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ bi ðə ˈlidər θru ðə hoʊl əv ðə nɛkst ˈpɑrləmɛnt ðeɪ seɪ. ðət ɪz nɑt wət ˈplɛnti əv hɪz ˈkɑligz ɪkˈspɛkt ðoʊ, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ər pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ faɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm. ðeɪ aɪ tɪm ˈfɛrən wɪθ səˈspɪʃən. tu kæmˈpeɪnz tɪ bi ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈprɛzɪdənt, wən səkˈsɛsfəl, hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɪm məʧ mɔr ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz hu wɪl ɪˈlɛkt ðə nu ˈlidər ðən ˈɛni əv hɪz ˈraɪvəlz. hi gɪts ə lɔt əv prɛs. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən tɪm ˈfɛrən həz bɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈgraʊndˌwərk, ˈkɑligz seɪ juz ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tərmz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪm ðə ˈkəntri ˈitɪŋ ˈrəbəri ˈʧɪkən æt milz wɪθ ˈæktɪvɪsts, hu hi ʃaʊərz wɪθ preɪz. səm ər dɪsˈmɪsɪv ˈfɛrən ɪz ə gʊd kæmˈpeɪnər ðeɪ seɪ, bət "nɑt ˈsɛrəbrəl". ˈəðərz juz mɔr ˈfɔrθˈraɪt tərmz tɪ dɪsˈmɪs hɪz əˈbɪləˌtiz. ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈfɔrmər ˈlidər lɔrd ˈæʃˌdaʊn toʊld 5 lɪv: "tɪmz ə ˈvɛri ˈeɪbəl gaɪ bət æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈʤəʤmənt ɪz nɑt hɪz strɔŋ sut." hɪz ˈraɪvəlz, laɪk ðə hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈnɔrmən læm, ər groʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈbaʊt ðɛr æmˈbɪʃənz. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑntɛst, ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɛd ˈdeɪvi wɪl wɔnt tɪ stænd, ənd hi tu həz ˈbækərz. ðoʊz hu ər nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt laɪf ˈæftər klɛg ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈwəri ðeɪ tu ʃʊd gɪv ˈɪntərvˌjuz fər fɪr əv nɑt biɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə kənˈtɛndər. hu ɛls? ʤoʊ sˈwɪnsən, ˈmɪnɪstər, ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈkænədɪt wən ˈfɪgjər tɛlz mi, prəˈvaɪdɪd ʃi ɪz stɪl ən ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. lɪb ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈtrɛʒəri ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdæni ˌælɪgˈzændər əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp æmˈbɪʃənz, bət hi tu ˈfeɪsɪz ə təf faɪt tɪ hoʊld hɪz sit ənd ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti rɪˈgɑrd ɪm ɛz ˈhævɪŋ groʊn fɑr tu kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈʧænsələr ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn. ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv lɪst ɪz hɑrd tɪ kəmˈplit ðoʊ bɪˈkəz lɪb ˈoʊnli nid ðə səˈpɔrt əv 10 əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ stænd. ɪf ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən goʊz ɛz ˈbædli ɛz ðə poʊlz səˈʤɛst ə ˈlidər kʊd ˈkəmfərtəbli fɪt ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ə ˈkoʊzi foʊn bɑks. ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈkraʊdɪd ˈkɑntɛst.
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oxford, miss. - ole miss junior defensive lineman breeland speaks is electing to forgo his senior year of college and enter his name for the upcoming 2018 national football league draft, he announced tuesday.
statement from breeland speaks:
"after discussing it with my family, i have decided to forgo my senior season and enter the 2018 nfl draft. there are so many people i want to thank including chancellor vitter, mr. bjork, coach luke, the coaching staff, my teammates and everyone at the university for an awesome four years. most of all, i thank rebel nation for the incredible support they gave me from day one. i was proud to lock the vaught every saturday in my home state, and now i look forward to representing ole miss at the next level."
statement from ole miss head coach matt luke :
"i have seen breeland grow as a person and a player over the last four years, and we're excited to see him take this next step in his career. i am particularly proud of the leadership he brought to our team amidst the challenges we faced. he is a true rebel, and we look forward to watching him continue our program's rich nfl tradition."
after in 2014, speaks played in every game the last three years with 19 starts, including the last seven at defensive end after moving from tackle. the jackson native earned second team honors from the associated press and phil steele this season.
speaks' senior campaign saw him rank sixth in the sec with sacks. he led the team with eight hurries and finished second in tackles (67) and third in (8.0). speaks totaled a 13 stops against lsu, including seven solos.
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ˈɑksfərd, mɪs. ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈʤunjər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈbrilənd spiks ɪz ɪˈlɛktɪŋ tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈɛnər hɪz neɪm fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ 2018 ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig dræft, hi əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈbrilənd spiks: "ˈæftər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ maɪ ˈfæməli, aɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ maɪ ˈsinjər ˈsizən ənd ˈɛnər ðə 2018 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl aɪ wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧænsələr vitter*, ˈmɪstər. bjɔrk, koʊʧ luk, ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf, maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ˈɛvriˌwən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti fər ən ˈɔsəm fɔr jɪrz. moʊst əv ɔl, aɪ θæŋk ˈrɛbəl ˈneɪʃən fər ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl səˈpɔrt ðeɪ geɪv mi frəm deɪ wən. aɪ wɑz praʊd tɪ lɑk ðə vɔt ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn maɪ hoʊm steɪt, ənd naʊ aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl." ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs hɛd koʊʧ mæt luk "aɪ hæv sin ˈbrilənd groʊ ɛz ə ˈpərsən ənd ə pleɪər ˈoʊvər ðə læst fɔr jɪrz, ənd wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si ɪm teɪk ðɪs nɛkst stɛp ɪn hɪz kərɪr. aɪ æm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli praʊd əv ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp hi brɔt tɪ ɑr tim əˈmɪdst ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz wi feɪst. hi ɪz ə tru ˈrɛbəl, ənd wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm kənˈtɪnju ɑr ˈproʊˌgræmz rɪʧ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl trəˈdɪʃən." ˈæftər ɪn 2014 spiks pleɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri geɪm ðə læst θri jɪrz wɪθ 19 stɑrts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə læst ˈsɛvən æt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈæftər ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ˈtækəl. ðə ˈʤæksən ˈneɪtɪv ərnd ˈsɛkənd tim ˈɑnərz frəm ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ənd fɪl stil ðɪs ˈsizən. spiks' ˈsinjər kæmˈpeɪn sɔ ɪm ræŋk sɪksθ ɪn ðə sɛk wɪθ sæks. hi lɛd ðə tim wɪθ eɪt ˈhəriz ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɛkənd ɪn ˈtækəlz 67 ənd θərd ɪn spiks ˈtoʊtəld ə 13 stɑps əˈgɛnst lsu*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈsoʊloʊz. ˈfɑloʊ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɔn tˈwɪtər (@olemissfb*), ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ www.olemisssports.com*.
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venus williams got the benefit of the doubt today, thanks to some new video.
no, this had nothing to do with a tennis match, but a deadly car crash last month.
in the video, you can see williams' 2010 toyota sequoia entering the intersection, under a green light. in the upper part of the video, she pauses briefly in the middle of the intersection, before continuing.
that's when her car was struck by hyundai driven by linda barson, whose husband, jerome, later died of his injuries. before they saw the new evidence, police said williams was "at fault for violating the right of way."
venus williams breaks down at wimbledon over deadly crash
but in light of the footage, the police department released a statement exonerating williams, saying, "the vehicle driven by venus williams lawfully entered the intersection on a circular green traffic signal, and attempted to travel north through the intersection to drive."
the police said a car entered the intersection in front of williams and made a left turn, causing her to stop advancing through the intersection to avoid a collision. the crash occurred when williams started to legally proceed.
earlier this week, a visibly distraught williams broke down when asked about it during a wimbledon press conference.
"there are really no words to describe how devastating and -- i'm completely speechless," she said before bursting into tears.
the barson family filed a wrongful death suit against the grand slam winner. it's unclear if this new evidence will change their minds.
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ˈvinəs ˈwɪljəmz gɑt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt təˈdeɪ, θæŋks tɪ səm nu ˈvɪdioʊ. noʊ, ðɪs hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ə ˈtɛnɪs mæʧ, bət ə ˈdɛdli kɑr kræʃ læst mənθ. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ju kən si ˈwɪljəmz' 2010 toʊˈjoʊtə sɪkˈwɔɪə ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən, ˈəndər ə grin laɪt. ɪn ðə ˈəpər pɑrt əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ʃi ˈpɔzɪz ˈbrifli ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən, ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. ðæts wɪn hər kɑr wɑz strək baɪ ˈhənˌdeɪ ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈlɪndə ˈbɑrsən, huz ˈhəzbənd, ʤəroʊm, ˈleɪtər daɪd əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəriz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ sɔ ðə nu ˈɛvədəns, pəˈlis sɛd ˈwɪljəmz wɑz "æt fɔlt fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə raɪt əv weɪ." ˈvinəs ˈwɪljəmz breɪks daʊn æt ˈwɪmbəldən ˈoʊvər ˈdɛdli kræʃ bət ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ, ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈwɪljəmz, seɪɪŋ, "ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈvinəs ˈwɪljəmz ˈlɔfəli ˈɛnərd ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ɔn ə ˈsərkjələr grin ˈtræfɪk ˈsɪgnəl, ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈtrævəl nɔrθ θru ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən tɪ draɪv." ðə pəˈlis sɛd ə kɑr ˈɛnərd ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ɪn frənt əv ˈwɪljəmz ənd meɪd ə lɛft tərn, ˈkɔzɪŋ hər tɪ stɑp ədˈvænsɪŋ θru ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə kəˈlɪʒən. ðə kræʃ əˈkərd wɪn ˈwɪljəmz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈligəli pərˈsid. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ə ˈvɪzəbli dɪˈstrɔt ˈwɪljəmz broʊk daʊn wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈwɪmbəldən prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. "ðɛr ər ˈrɪli noʊ wərdz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ənd əm kəmˈplitli ˈspiʧləs," ʃi sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbərstɪŋ ˈɪntu tɪrz. ðə ˈbɑrsən ˈfæməli faɪld ə ˈrɔŋfəl dɛθ sut əˈgɛnst ðə grænd slæm ˈwɪnər. ɪts ənˈklɪr ɪf ðɪs nu ˈɛvədəns wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz.
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ireland's largest pharmacy group, has repaid the health service executive for dispensing fess that the company incorrectly charged, rté news has learned.
the irregularities were revealed by rté investigates last year.
in a further development similar investigations are also ongoing into five other pharmacy chains or branches.
with 94 branches nationwide, is ireland's leading pharmacy chain.
last year the rté investigations unit revealed irregularities in the level of dispensing fees being claimed by the pharmacy chain from the.
the irregularities on phased dispensing fees charged by on its weekly medication management system,, a modern equivalent of a pill box that drugs into weekly packs for those on large amounts of medication.
there are very limited circumstances under which a pharmacy can claim additional charges for the phased dispensing of drugs but documentation provided to the rté investigations unit by a whistleblower last year showed that staff were actively encouraged to widely promote the system to its customers which generated substantial additional profits for the company.
each store was provided with monthly targets for the number of customers who had to be converted to the system and further documentation showed that on repeated occasions customers were provided with a month's supply of their medication in one go despite payment statements from the showing that phased fees were submitted as if the drugs had been dispensed each week.
rté learned that following a investigation has been found to have in the region of in dispensing fees.
the sum is believed to have been repaid in full.
while not naming the company, in a statement the said a "satisfactory resolution" had been reached.
a spokesperson for told rté the matter had been "resolved" between the parties.
in a further development, rté has discovered that similar investigations are also ongoing into five other pharmacy chains or branches.
it is understood those investigations are at an advanced stage and could result in further money being paid back to the.
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ˈaɪrləndz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈfɑrməsi grup, həz riˈpeɪd ðə hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv fər dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ fɛs ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ʧɑrʤd, rté*é nuz həz ˈlərnɪd. ðə ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz wər rɪˈvild baɪ rté*é ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts læst jɪr. ɪn ə ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsɪmələr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɪntu faɪv ˈəðər ˈfɑrməsi ʧeɪnz ər ˈbrænʧɪz. wɪθ 94 ˈbrænʧɪz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ɪz ˈaɪrləndz ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɑrməsi ʧeɪn. læst jɪr ðə rté*é ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈjunɪt rɪˈvild ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ fiz biɪŋ kleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈfɑrməsi ʧeɪn frəm ðə. ðə ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz ɔn feɪzd dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ fiz ʧɑrʤd baɪ ɔn ɪts ˈwikli ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm,, ə ˈmɑdərn ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə pɪl bɑks ðət drəgz ˈɪntu ˈwikli pæks fər ðoʊz ɔn lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. ðɛr ər ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈəndər wɪʧ ə ˈfɑrməsi kən kleɪm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər ðə feɪzd dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ əv drəgz bət ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə rté*é ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈjunɪt baɪ ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər læst jɪr ʃoʊd ðət stæf wər ˈæktɪvli ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˈwaɪdli prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ɪts ˈkəstəmərz wɪʧ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd səbˈstænʃəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɑfɪts fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. iʧ stɔr wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈmənθli ˈtɑrgəts fər ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəstəmərz hu hæd tɪ bi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈfərðər ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ʃoʊd ðət ɔn rɪˈpitɪd ɔˈkeɪʒənz ˈkəstəmərz wər prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ə mənθs səˈplaɪ əv ðɛr ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪn wən goʊ dɪˈspaɪt ˈpeɪmənt ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ðə ʃoʊɪŋ ðət feɪzd fiz wər səbˈmɪtəd ɛz ɪf ðə drəgz hæd bɪn dɪˈspɛnst iʧ wik. rté*é ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz bɪn faʊnd tɪ hæv ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ɪn dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ fiz. ðə səm ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn riˈpeɪd ɪn fʊl. waɪl nɑt ˈneɪmɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðə sɛd ə "ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ˌrɛzəˈluʃən" hæd bɪn riʧt. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər toʊld rté*é ðə ˈmætər hæd bɪn "riˈzɑlvd" bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpɑrtiz. ɪn ə ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, rté*é həz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈsɪmələr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɪntu faɪv ˈəðər ˈfɑrməsi ʧeɪnz ər ˈbrænʧɪz. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðoʊz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər æt ən ədˈvænst steɪʤ ənd kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfərðər ˈməni biɪŋ peɪd bæk tɪ ðə.
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outspoken billionaire mark cuban has a bone to pick with the us securities and exchange commission. less than a year after scoring a huge victory against the regulator, he took to twitter and youtube this week to deride the agency, which he locked horns with in a testy, legal battle in which he fought off insider trading charges.
what has cuban so worked up this time? apparently, the process for getting sec guidance on what constitutes insider trading.
cuban a clip from a youtube video in which he follows telephone instructions for filing a ”no-action letter,” a formal request that the agency weigh in on whether a specific trade could be deemed a violation of securities law.
the full video, which includes more explanation from cuban as to what researching and why researching it, is here:
here are some highlights from rant against the process, which is based on procedures the sec outlined 34 years ago, and apparently updated much since:
this is not going to accomplish anything and this is certainly not going to help any normal individual thinking about buying stocks in the market. not going to help them understand insider trading and not give them comfort that were doing all they can to not break the law. which based off of my experience is not shocking and if it seems like going on and going off about the sec, well, this was an easy change for them to step up and answer a question. instead me and everybody else going through this gets a memo from 1980. way to go, [sec chief] mary jo white. good job!
here’s the memo(pdf) that cuban references.
cuban makes a valid point: insider trading laws can be hard to parse. why the sec itself urges people to consult with a legal expert. cuban, with a reported net worth of $2.5 billion, certainly can afford an army of lawyers. but what about everyone else?
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ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˌbɪljəˈnɛr mɑrk ˈkjubən həz ə boʊn tɪ pɪk wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən. lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈæftər ˈskɔrɪŋ ə juʤ ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər, hi tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər ənd ˈjuˌtub ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈraɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ hi lɑkt hɔrnz wɪθ ɪn ə ˈtɛsti, ˈligəl ˈbætəl ɪn wɪʧ hi fɔt ɔf ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz. wət həz ˈkjubən soʊ wərkt əp ðɪs taɪm? əˈpɛrəntli, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈgɪtɪŋ sɛk ˈgaɪdəns ɔn wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ. ˈkjubən ə klɪp frəm ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈfɑloʊz ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə letter,”*,” ə ˈfɔrməl rɪkˈwɛst ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi weɪ ɪn ɔn ˈwɛðər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk treɪd kʊd bi dimd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv sɪˈkjʊrətiz lɔ. ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz mɔr ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən frəm ˈkjubən ɛz tɪ wət riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd waɪ riˈsərʧɪŋ ɪt, ɪz hir: hir ər səm ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm rænt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn prəˈsiʤərz ðə sɛk ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd 34 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd əˈpɛrəntli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd məʧ sɪns: ðɪs ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈɛni ˈnɔrməl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt baɪɪŋ stɑks ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˌəndərˈstænd ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd nɑt gɪv ðɛm ˈkəmfərt ðət wər duɪŋ ɔl ðeɪ kən tɪ nɑt breɪk ðə lɔ. wɪʧ beɪst ɔf əv maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz nɑt ˈʃɑkɪŋ ənd ɪf ɪt simz laɪk goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd goʊɪŋ ɔf əˈbaʊt ðə sɛk, wɛl, ðɪs wɑz ən ˈizi ʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛm tɪ stɛp əp ənd ˈænsər ə kˈwɛʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd mi ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls goʊɪŋ θru ðɪs gɪts ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ frəm 1980 weɪ tɪ goʊ, [sɛk ʧif] ˈmɛri ʤoʊ waɪt. gʊd ʤɑb! ðə memo(pdf*) ðət ˈkjubən ˈrɛfərənsɪz. ˈkjubən meɪks ə ˈvælɪd pɔɪnt: ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ lɔz kən bi hɑrd tɪ pɑrs. waɪ ðə sɛk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈərʤɪz ˈpipəl tɪ kənˈsəlt wɪθ ə ˈligəl ˈɛkspərt. ˈkjubən, wɪθ ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd nɛt wərθ əv ˈbɪljən, ˈsərtənli kən əˈfɔrd ən ˈɑrmi əv ˈlɔjərz. bət wət əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls?
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mackenzie duncan is a talented photographer who pretty much always has had a nomadic lifestyle! currently living on the west coast, he works with great brands that fit his day to day life. see how able to make a living and enjoy life to the fullest!
what freedom vessel are you driving and does it have a name?
the story of my freedom vessel comes first with the story of another freedom vessel, one which i came to love and live in as if she were my own this past year. at the beginning of 2015 i reached out to my friend drew in toronto to see if he wanted to head to the east coast on a cold water surf trip. he got back to me and invited me on a trip he already had planned down to baja in his westy, delilah. three weeks later i packed up my stuff, flew out west and met drew just south of la. i had no idea i was getting so much more than just a surf trip. we ended up spending three weeks in the baja. surfing, exploring, driving down roads we probably have, snapping photos, writing journals and generally having a grand time. naturally i fell in love with vanlife, and believe generosity and when he offered to lend me delilah while he went off tree planting in british columbia. a month later and drew dropped her at my parents house on vancouver island. i picked her up, and road tripped her down south in may. all the way down highway one- stopping in washington and oregon along the way. it was just over a week of surfing, hiking, soaking in natural hot springs, and sharing tea and oatmeal with strangers who were to become friends.
i eventually ended up in la where i spent 4 months living both part-time and full-time in the van. basically splitting my time between a friends spot in venice, and up in malibu surfing or hiking and cooking up in the local mountain ranges for days on end.
eventually i returned delilah to drew in september of this past year and spent the fall without a van. i was on the mend from a fractured vertebrae (a whole ‘nother story delilah was there for, involving the ocean and a pretty gnarly wave). i spent a lot of days sitting searching for my freedom vessel, and am please to announce i just bought my yet to be diesel vanagon! so excited, and will be busy the next few months building it out to a camper which i can take on adventures with drew and delilah and all our other van friends!
you left your hometown many years ago to pursue your dreams, how did that happen?
well, i went to high school away from home and met a lot of people from all over who had a very different mentality than a lot of the folks i grew up with. they came from all sorts of backgrounds and places and it started to open up my eyes a bit to travel. near the end of my grade 12 year (i was a bit of an art nerd) my art teacher took us on a tour of a few schools in vancouver to sort of see what the next steps could be. i knew i want to do another four years of school as had a hard enough time getting through high school so i opted for a 12 month diploma studying design and film at vancouver film school. from there i moved to montreal and did a bunch of graphic design work. during this time i got the travel bug, saved up a small sum of money and flew down to central america to live on the beach for six months and learn to surf. this gave me a ton of time to think and figure out what i wanted to do next, which led me into photography.
when i returned i started assisting a handful of photographers between montreal and toronto before opening my first studio in toronto. i then spent the next 8 years between toronto, montreal and pursuing fashion photography, while also opening a furniture business with a childhood best friend- & sons, before moving out to la a year ago. been quite a journey and really taught me a lot. i change a thing. i am so happy to be back near the ocean and spending more time in nature, and have been focusing my photography towards more lifestyle than fashion so i can keep getting more opportunities to get even more of that moving forward!
is it hard to find clients while on the road? how do you connect with new brands and new clients ?
over the last years of assisting, shooting, traveling and living between a handful of different cities met a whole bunch of amazing people that kept in touch with. all grown as in our own ways and some have become successful art directors who i have ended up working with, or designers, or marketers. found that to be the most important thing- just keeping in touch with the people you respect and people work you respect. the opportunity may seem to take a long time but eventually your creative paths will cross and get to the opportunity work together. another way i connect with new brands and clients is sort of a mix of social media, word of mouth, self promotion etc. started to reach out to a bunch of brands that i respect and always amazed at how open they are to work with new people if your work and their brand fit together.
how do you manage to protect your equipment and your datas?
equipment is tricky to protect. i do my best to under dress my bags and often cover my cameras in black grip tape so they look fancy and expensive. i also make sure everything is insured properly, just in case.
as for data, i carry multiple backups and spread them around to different places as well as storing all of my final images (raw, tiff and jpg) on google drive so they are accessible from anywhere and relatively safe.
can you show us 3 of your favorite pictures you shot recently?
i was lucky enough to shoot this image out on the west coast of vancouver island at a place called sombrio. i spend a few days out there with a good friend of mine, phillipe. phillipe lives in an in california these days but happened to be up in vancouver for a job so i had the opportunity to show him around where i grew up, in the same truck i grew up driving, an land cruiser. i got to shoot him with a board i made at studios vancouver, so the images are a great collaboration between hard work, good friends, and a great brand. we had one of those classic down pour days that happen out here on the west coast of canada. early in the morning we went down to the beach and for an hour or so the rain stopped and the mist was lifting off the beach just long enough to capture some beautiful images. it really was a bit of a magical day really.
i snapped this shot on the second night of that trip down to baja i referenced earlier in van delilah. we had kind of followed our intuition along these dirt roads and ended up next to this empty beach with no one around. we surfed for hours and eventually came back to the van exhausted and made some dinner. drew was just sitting on the stoop of the van as we relaxed before bed. there are some great memories attached to that image.
this was the last shot of a campaign i shot for a denim brand in la called crawford denim. been shooting on the beach up in malibu for most of the day and decided to do a few shots on the vintage bikes we had. it was great because we were able to catch the sun at that perfect spot because i was shooting from the jeep with no top. we only had a short section of highway where the sun spilled over and to me it captures all of what california can be.
can you share with us a great parking spot you often go to?
there is this one spot sort of near the north end of malibu up decker canyon road. i wish i could remember all the other little roads you turn off onto. i found it one night with my girlfriend and been back a handful of times in her van, or in delilah when i still had her. sometimes bringing friends but more often heading up there, just the two of us. just sort of hidden behind this hill and you get this view of all the santa monica mountain ranges and the sun sets right there above all the long grasses. so peaceful and quiet and only 40 minutes away from la, without traffic of course. conveniently enough at the bottom of the hill is a break called zeros, which is one of my favourite breaks in malibu.
what is the project working on now?
i’ve got a few things but the next major thing is a van life cookbook. teamed up with a great crew of people and putting together a cookbook based around healthy, simple cooking with locally produce, sort of based around the west coast for now. we plan to do some roadtrips, cooking on a two burner stove or over the camp fire and i think putting all that together with some really talented people which should be a lot of fun!
it’ll be coming out later this spring, hopefully in time for summer van lifers- so if you have any wonderful suggestions on farmers markets to check out or great camp spots that should be included please reach out as love to hear from you. meant to be a bit of a community effort celebrating this lifestyle we all choose to live.
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məˈkɛnzi ˈdəŋkən ɪz ə ˈtæləntɪd fəˈtɑgrəfər hu ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɔlˌweɪz həz hæd ə noʊˈmædɪk ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl! ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst, hi wərks wɪθ greɪt brændz ðət fɪt hɪz deɪ tɪ deɪ laɪf. si haʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ laɪf tɪ ðə ˈfʊləst! wət ˈfridəm ˈvɛsəl ər ju ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd dɪz ɪt hæv ə neɪm? ðə ˈstɔri əv maɪ ˈfridəm ˈvɛsəl kəmz fərst wɪθ ðə ˈstɔri əv əˈnəðər ˈfridəm ˈvɛsəl, wən wɪʧ aɪ keɪm tɪ ləv ənd lɪv ɪn ɛz ɪf ʃi wər maɪ oʊn ðɪs pæst jɪr. æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2015 aɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ maɪ frɛnd dru ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ si ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hɛd tɪ ðə ist koʊst ɔn ə koʊld ˈwɔtər sərf trɪp. hi gɑt bæk tɪ mi ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi ɔn ə trɪp hi ɔˈrɛdi hæd plænd daʊn tɪ ˈbɑˌhɑ ɪn hɪz westy*, dɪˈlaɪlə. θri wiks ˈleɪtər aɪ pækt əp maɪ stəf, flu aʊt wɛst ənd mɛt dru ʤɪst saʊθ əv lɑ. aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ məʧ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə sərf trɪp. wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈspɛndɪŋ θri wiks ɪn ðə ˈbɑˌhɑ. ˈsərfɪŋ, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ, ˈdraɪvɪŋ daʊn roʊdz wi ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv, sˈnæpɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈʤərnəlz ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈhævɪŋ ə grænd taɪm. ˈnæʧərəli aɪ fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ vanlife*, ənd bɪˈliv ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti ənd wɪn hi ˈɔfərd tɪ lɛnd mi dɪˈlaɪlə waɪl hi wɛnt ɔf tri ˈplæntɪŋ ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə. ə mənθ ˈleɪtər ənd dru drɑpt hər æt maɪ ˈpɛrənts haʊs ɔn vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd. aɪ pɪkt hər əp, ənd roʊd trɪpt hər daʊn saʊθ ɪn meɪ. ɔl ðə weɪ daʊn ˈhaɪˌweɪ wən- ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə wik əv ˈsərfɪŋ, ˈhaɪkɪŋ, ˈsoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈnæʧərəl hɑt spərɪŋz, ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ti ənd ˈoʊtˌmil wɪθ ˈstreɪnʤərz hu wər tɪ bɪˈkəm frɛndz. aɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn lɑ wɛr aɪ spɛnt 4 mənθs ˈlɪvɪŋ boʊθ ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ənd ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪn ðə væn. ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈsplɪtɪŋ maɪ taɪm bɪtˈwin ə frɛndz spɑt ɪn ˈvɛnɪs, ənd əp ɪn ˈmæləbu ˈsərfɪŋ ər ˈhaɪkɪŋ ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈmaʊntən ˈreɪnʤɪz fər deɪz ɔn ɛnd. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli aɪ rɪˈtərnd dɪˈlaɪlə tɪ dru ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv ðɪs pæst jɪr ənd spɛnt ðə fɔl wɪˈθaʊt ə væn. aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə mɛnd frəm ə ˈfrækʧərd ˈvərtəˌbreɪ (ə hoʊl ˈstɔri dɪˈlaɪlə wɑz ðɛr fər, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈoʊʃən ənd ə ˈprɪti ˈnɑrli weɪv). aɪ spɛnt ə lɔt əv deɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər maɪ ˈfridəm ˈvɛsəl, ənd æm pliz tɪ əˈnaʊns aɪ ʤɪst bɔt maɪ jɛt tɪ bi ˈdizəl vanagon*! soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, ənd wɪl bi ˈbɪzi ðə nɛkst fju mənθs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt aʊt tɪ ə ˈkæmpər wɪʧ aɪ kən teɪk ɔn ædˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ dru ənd dɪˈlaɪlə ənd ɔl ɑr ˈəðər væn frɛndz! ju lɛft jʊr ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ pərˈsu jʊr drimz, haʊ dɪd ðət ˈhæpən? wɛl, aɪ wɛnt tɪ haɪ skul əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm ənd mɛt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər hu hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt mɛnˈtælɪti ðən ə lɔt əv ðə foʊks aɪ gru əp wɪθ. ðeɪ keɪm frəm ɔl sɔrts əv ˈbækˌgraʊndz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈoʊpən əp maɪ aɪz ə bɪt tɪ ˈtrævəl. nɪr ðə ɛnd əv maɪ greɪd 12 jɪr (aɪ wɑz ə bɪt əv ən ɑrt nərd) maɪ ɑrt ˈtiʧər tʊk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ə tʊr əv ə fju skulz ɪn vænˈkuvər tɪ sɔrt əv si wət ðə nɛkst stɛps kʊd bi. aɪ nu aɪ wɔnt tɪ du əˈnəðər fɔr jɪrz əv skul ɛz hæd ə hɑrd ɪˈnəf taɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ θru haɪ skul soʊ aɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ə 12 mənθ dɪˈploʊmɑ ˈstədiɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ənd fɪlm æt vænˈkuvər fɪlm skul. frəm ðɛr aɪ muvd tɪ ˌməntriˈɔl ənd dɪd ə bənʧ əv ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn wərk. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm aɪ gɑt ðə ˈtrævəl bəg, seɪvd əp ə smɔl səm əv ˈməni ənd flu daʊn tɪ ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ lɪv ɔn ðə biʧ fər sɪks mənθs ənd lərn tɪ sərf. ðɪs geɪv mi ə tən əv taɪm tɪ θɪŋk ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du nɛkst, wɪʧ lɛd mi ˈɪntu fəˈtɑgrəfi. wɪn aɪ rɪˈtərnd aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd əˈsɪstɪŋ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv fəˈtɑgrəfərz bɪtˈwin ˌməntriˈɔl ənd tərˈɑntoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊpənɪŋ maɪ fərst ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. aɪ ðɛn spɛnt ðə nɛkst 8 jɪrz bɪtˈwin tərˈɑntoʊ, ˌməntriˈɔl ənd pərˈsuɪŋ ˈfæʃən fəˈtɑgrəfi, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈfərnɪʧər ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ə ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd bɛst frɛnd- sənz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ aʊt tɪ lɑ ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. bɪn kwaɪt ə ˈʤərni ənd ˈrɪli tɔt mi ə lɔt. aɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə θɪŋ. aɪ æm soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ bi bæk nɪr ðə ˈoʊʃən ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr taɪm ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ənd hæv bɪn ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ maɪ fəˈtɑgrəfi təˈwɔrdz mɔr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ðən ˈfæʃən soʊ aɪ kən kip ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr əv ðət ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd! ɪz ɪt hɑrd tɪ faɪnd klaɪənts waɪl ɔn ðə roʊd? haʊ du ju kəˈnɛkt wɪθ nu brændz ənd nu klaɪənts ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪrz əv əˈsɪstɪŋ, ˈʃutɪŋ, ˈtrævəlɪŋ ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ bɪtˈwin ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪtiz mɛt ə hoʊl bənʧ əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl ðət kɛpt ɪn təʧ wɪθ. ɔl groʊn ɛz ɪn ɑr oʊn weɪz ənd səm hæv bɪˈkəm səkˈsɛsfəl ɑrt dɪˈrɛktərz hu aɪ hæv ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ, ər dɪˈzaɪnərz, ər ˌmɑrkətərz. faʊnd ðət tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ- ʤɪst ˈkipɪŋ ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl ju rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈpipəl wərk ju rɪˈspɛkt. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti meɪ sim tɪ teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli jʊr kriˈeɪtɪv pæθs wɪl krɔs ənd gɪt tɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wərk təˈgɛðər. əˈnəðər weɪ aɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ nu brændz ənd klaɪənts ɪz sɔrt əv ə mɪks əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, wərd əv maʊθ, sɛlf pərˈmoʊʃən ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ə bənʧ əv brændz ðət aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈmeɪzd æt haʊ ˈoʊpən ðeɪ ər tɪ wərk wɪθ nu ˈpipəl ɪf jʊr wərk ənd ðɛr brænd fɪt təˈgɛðər. haʊ du ju ˈmænɪʤ tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd jʊr ˈdætəz? ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz ˈtrɪki tɪ prəˈtɛkt. aɪ du maɪ bɛst tɪ ˈəndər drɛs maɪ bægz ənd ˈɔfən ˈkəvər maɪ ˈkæmərəz ɪn blæk grɪp teɪp soʊ ðeɪ lʊk ˈfænsi ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈʃʊrd ˈprɑpərli, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs. ɛz fər ˈdætə, aɪ ˈkɛri ˈməltəpəl ˈbæˌkəps ənd sprɛd ðɛm əraʊnd tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈstɔrɪŋ ɔl əv maɪ ˈfaɪnəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz (rɑ, tɪf ənd jpg*) ɔn ˈgugəl draɪv soʊ ðeɪ ər ækˈsɛsəbəl frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli seɪf. kən ju ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs 3 əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpɪkʧərz ju ʃɑt ˈrisəntli? aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ ʃut ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ aʊt ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst əv vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd æt ə pleɪs kɔld sombrio*. aɪ spɛnd ə fju deɪz aʊt ðɛr wɪθ ə gʊd frɛnd əv maɪn, fɪˈlip. fɪˈlip lɪvz ɪn ən ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ðiz deɪz bət ˈhæpənd tɪ bi əp ɪn vænˈkuvər fər ə ʤɑb soʊ aɪ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ ɪm əraʊnd wɛr aɪ gru əp, ɪn ðə seɪm trək aɪ gru əp ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ən lænd ˈkruzər. aɪ gɑt tɪ ʃut ɪm wɪθ ə bɔrd aɪ meɪd æt ˈstudiˌoʊz vænˈkuvər, soʊ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ə greɪt kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin hɑrd wərk, gʊd frɛndz, ənd ə greɪt brænd. wi hæd wən əv ðoʊz ˈklæsɪk daʊn pɔr deɪz ðət ˈhæpən aʊt hir ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst əv ˈkænədə. ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi wɛnt daʊn tɪ ðə biʧ ənd fər ən aʊər ər soʊ ðə reɪn stɑpt ənd ðə mɪst wɑz ˈlɪftɪŋ ɔf ðə biʧ ʤɪst lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkæpʧər səm ˈbjutəfəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ɪt ˈrɪli wɑz ə bɪt əv ə ˈmæʤɪkəl deɪ ˈrɪli. aɪ snæpt ðɪs ʃɑt ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd naɪt əv ðət trɪp daʊn tɪ ˈbɑˌhɑ aɪ ˈrɛfərənst ˈərliər ɪn væn dɪˈlaɪlə. wi hæd kaɪnd əv ˈfɑloʊd ɑr ˌɪntuˈɪʃən əˈlɔŋ ðiz dərt roʊdz ənd ˈɛndɪd əp nɛkst tɪ ðɪs ˈɛmti biʧ wɪθ noʊ wən əraʊnd. wi sərft fər aʊərz ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli keɪm bæk tɪ ðə væn ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd meɪd səm ˈdɪnər. dru wɑz ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə stup əv ðə væn ɛz wi rɪˈlækst ˌbiˈfɔr bɛd. ðɛr ər səm greɪt ˈmɛməriz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðət ˈɪmɪʤ. ðɪs wɑz ðə læst ʃɑt əv ə kæmˈpeɪn aɪ ʃɑt fər ə ˈdɛnəm brænd ɪn lɑ kɔld ˈkrɔfərd ˈdɛnəm. bɪn ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn ðə biʧ əp ɪn ˈmæləbu fər moʊst əv ðə deɪ ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ə fju ʃɑts ɔn ðə ˈvɪntɪʤ baɪks wi hæd. ɪt wɑz greɪt bɪˈkəz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kæʧ ðə sən æt ðət ˈpərˌfɪkt spɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈʃutɪŋ frəm ðə ʤip wɪθ noʊ tɔp. wi ˈoʊnli hæd ə ʃɔrt ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ wɛr ðə sən spɪld ˈoʊvər ənd tɪ mi ɪt ˈkæpʧərz ɔl əv wət ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kən bi. kən ju ʃɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ə greɪt ˈpɑrkɪŋ spɑt ju ˈɔfən goʊ tɪ? ðɛr ɪz ðɪs wən spɑt sɔrt əv nɪr ðə nɔrθ ɛnd əv ˈmæləbu əp ˈdɛkər ˈkænjən roʊd. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈlɪtəl roʊdz ju tərn ɔf ˈɔntu. aɪ faʊnd ɪt wən naɪt wɪθ maɪ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd bɪn bæk ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv taɪmz ɪn hər væn, ər ɪn dɪˈlaɪlə wɪn aɪ stɪl hæd hər. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ frɛndz bət mɔr ˈɔfən ˈhɛdɪŋ əp ðɛr, ʤɪst ðə tu əv ˈjuˈɛs. ʤɪst sɔrt əv ˈhɪdən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs hɪl ənd ju gɪt ðɪs vju əv ɔl ðə ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə ˈmaʊntən ˈreɪnʤɪz ənd ðə sən sɛts raɪt ðɛr əˈbəv ɔl ðə lɔŋ ˈgræsɪz. soʊ ˈpisfəl ənd kwaɪət ənd ˈoʊnli 40 ˈmɪnəts əˈweɪ frəm lɑ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈtræfɪk əv kɔrs. kənˈvinjəntli ɪˈnəf æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə hɪl ɪz ə breɪk kɔld ˈzɪroʊz, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt breɪks ɪn ˈmæləbu. wət ɪz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn naʊ? gɑt ə fju θɪŋz bət ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər θɪŋ ɪz ə væn laɪf ˈkʊkˌbʊk. timd əp wɪθ ə greɪt kru əv ˈpipəl ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə ˈkʊkˌbʊk beɪst əraʊnd ˈhɛlθi, ˈsɪmpəl ˈkʊkɪŋ wɪθ ˈloʊkəli ˈproʊdus, sɔrt əv beɪst əraʊnd ðə wɛst koʊst fər naʊ. wi plæn tɪ du səm roadtrips*, ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔn ə tu ˈbərnər stoʊv ər ˈoʊvər ðə kæmp faɪər ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl ðət təˈgɛðər wɪθ səm ˈrɪli ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl wɪʧ ʃʊd bi ə lɔt əv fən! bi ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ˈleɪtər ðɪs spərɪŋ, ˈhoʊpfəli ɪn taɪm fər ˈsəmər væn ˈlaɪfərz- soʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈwəndərfəl səˈʤɛsʧənz ɔn ˈfɑrmərz ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ər greɪt kæmp spɑts ðət ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd pliz riʧ aʊt ɛz ləv tɪ hir frəm ju. mɛnt tɪ bi ə bɪt əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈɛfərt ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl wi ɔl ʧuz tɪ lɪv. ˈfɑloʊ wərk ənd ædˈvɛnʧərz hir: ðə məˈkɛnzi laɪf məˈkɛnzi pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əˈkaʊnt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ
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ian wright has been appointed of bbc radio 5 606 programme for the season.
the former arsenal striker will present the live football show with kelly cates on sundays.
wright - who previously worked as a pundit on match of the day - said he was pleased to be back on the bbc.
"there will be lots to talk about and a lot of divided opinion," he said. "for me, it's all about the fans and what the fans think. i like to hear all sorts of opinions, everyone is entitled to one."
cates - daughter of liverpool icon kenny - said of wright: "as well as having been a brilliant footballer, he's a real fan of the game."
"you don't know what somebody's going to ask," she continued, "what point somebody's going to make, which way the conversation is going to go.
"when it does get heated and it does get passionate, that's really important because it shows people care."
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meanwhile, match of the day 2 host mark chapman will also present new programme extra, a debate show focusing on the weekend's games and hot topics. it will air on sunday simultaneously on bbc one, radio 5 live and the bbc sport website.
dan walker will continue hosting football focus along with 5 friday night preview show. jason mohammad will now present a final score on saturdays.
on match of the day, former chelsea striker has signed up as a regular pundit, while chris waddle has joined 5 live.
other regular pundits alongside alan hansen and alan shearer will include gus poyet, robbie fowler, les ferdinand, michael owen and robbie savage.
"this season, the bbc's commitment to football coverage is greater than ever," said barbara slater, director of bbc sport.
"with shows and new names to add to the already impressive presentation and punditry line-up, we're ready to bring all the excitement to our audiences.
"our digital offering enables fans uninterrupted access to all the key action and events as they unfold, wherever they are, with access to news, scores, tv shows and live radio commentaries on the go."
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ˈiən raɪt həz bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd əv ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 606 ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrsənəl ˈstraɪkər wɪl ˈprɛzənt ðə lɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈkɛli keɪts ɔn ˈsənˌdiz. raɪt hu ˈpriviəsli wərkt ɛz ə ˈpəndət ɔn mæʧ əv ðə deɪ sɛd hi wɑz plizd tɪ bi bæk ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi. "ðɛr wɪl bi lɑts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ənd ə lɔt əv dɪˈvaɪdɪd əˈpɪnjən," hi sɛd. "fər mi, ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə fænz ənd wət ðə fænz θɪŋk. aɪ laɪk tɪ hir ɔl sɔrts əv əˈpɪnjənz, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ wən." keɪts ˈdɔtər əv ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈaɪkɑn ˈkɛˌni sɛd əv raɪt: "ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ə ˈbrɪljənt footballer*, hiz ə ril fæn əv ðə geɪm." "ju doʊnt noʊ wət ˈsəmˌbɑdiz goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk," ʃi kənˈtɪnjud, "wət pɔɪnt ˈsəmˌbɑdiz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk, wɪʧ weɪ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ. "wɪn ɪt dɪz gɪt ˈhitɪd ənd ɪt dɪz gɪt ˈpæʃənət, ðæts ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ʃoʊz ˈpipəl kɛr." ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈminˌwaɪl, mæʧ əv ðə deɪ 2 hoʊst mɑrk ˈʧæpmən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt nu ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɛkstrə, ə dəˈbeɪt ʃoʊ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz geɪmz ənd hɑt ˈtɑpɪks. ɪt wɪl ɛr ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɔn ˌbibiˈsi wən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 lɪv ənd ðə ˌbibiˈsi spɔrt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. dæn ˈwɔkər wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfoʊkɪs əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 5 ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈprivˌju ʃoʊ. ˈʤeɪsən moʊˈhɑmɛd wɪl naʊ ˈprɛzənt ə ˈfaɪnəl skɔr ɔn ˈsætərdiz. ɔn mæʧ əv ðə deɪ, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛlsi ˈstraɪkər həz saɪnd əp ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈpəndət, waɪl krɪs ˈwɑdəl həz ʤɔɪnd 5 lɪv. ˈəðər ˈrɛgjələr ˈpəndɪts əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈælən ˈhænsən ənd ˈælən ˈʃɪrər wɪl ˌɪnˈklud gəs poyet*, ˈrɑbi ˈfaʊlər, lɛs ˈfərdɪˌnænd, ˈmaɪkəl oʊən ənd ˈrɑbi ˈsævɪʤ. "ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə ˌbibiˈsis kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈɛvər," sɛd ˈbɑrbərə sˈleɪtər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌbibiˈsi spɔrt. "wɪθ ʃoʊz ənd nu neɪmz tɪ æd tɪ ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈpəndətri ˈlaɪˌnəp, wɪr ˈrɛdi tɪ brɪŋ ɔl ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt tɪ ɑr ˈɔdiənsəz. "ɑr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪˈneɪbəlz fænz ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðə ki ˈækʃən ənd ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ðeɪ ənˈfoʊld, wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ ər, wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ nuz, skɔrz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd lɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkɑmənˌtɛriz ɔn ðə goʊ."
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issues of electricity regulation typically play out in drab government hearing rooms. that has not been the case this summer in arizona, where a noisy argument featuring tv attack ads and dueling websites has broken out between regulated utilities and the rooftop solar industry.
an internet web video attacks the california startup companies that sell rooftop solar systems as the “new solyndras,” which are spending “hard-earned tax dollars to subsidize their wealthy customers.” meantime, solar companies accuse arizona public service, the biggest utility, of wanting to “extinguish the independent rooftop solar market in arizona to protect its monopoly.”
similar battles about how rooftop solar should be regulated have flared in california, colorado, idaho, and louisana. and the outcome of these power struggles could have a major impact on the future of solar in the u.s.
opposition from regulated utilities could stop a solar boom before it gets started.
today’s solar industry is puny it supplies less than 1 percent of the electricity in the u.s. but its advocates say that solar is, at long last, ready to move from the fringe of the energy economy to the mainstream. photovoltaic panel prices are falling. low-cost financing for installing rooftop solar is available. federal and state government incentives remain generous.
yet opposition from regulated utilities, which burn fossil fuels to produce most of their electricity, could stop a solar boom before it gets started.
several utilities, including arizona public service and energy, have asked their state regulators to reduce incentives or impose charges on customers who install rooftop solar; so far, at least, they making much headway. a bill in the california legislature, backed by the utility interests would add $120 a year in fees to rooftop solar customers.
a video posted by advocacy group arizona solar facts attacks rooftop solar startups. youtube
but other utility companies are adopting a different strategy they are joining forces with solar interests. energy, based in princeton, n.j., has created a rooftop solar unit to sell systems to businesses and, eventually, homeowners. new is making loans to solar customers, and duke energy and edison international have invested in clean power finance, a san firm that has raised half a billion dollars to finance solar projects.
“the industry is divided on how to deal with the opportunity or threat,” says nat kreamer, clean power ceo. “some utilities are saying, how do i make money off distributed solar, as opposed to, how do i fight distributed solar.”
distributed solar which produces electricity outside the grid “has become one of the more polarizing topics in the power industry, with some utilities joining the party, some doing just what is legislatively mandated, and others remaining reluctant and not being true believers,” according to a new report from citi research, called rising sun: implications for u.s. utilities. the report warns the utilities that “solar is here to stay, and very early in the growth cycle in the u.s.”
until recently, utilities could ignore solar. although the rays have been touted as a clean energy solution since jimmy carter first installed photovoltaic panels on the white house roof in 1979, solar remains barely a blip in the u.s. power market. in 2012, solar power provided a mere percent of u.s. electricity generation, according to the energy information administration, a government agency. by comparison, coal delivered 37 percent, natural gas 30 percent, nuclear 19 percent, and wind percent. and that solar percentage includes projects, like the big solar farms in california and nevada that feed into the electricity grid, as well as distributed solar.
distributed solar could disrupt the de facto monopoly long held by regulated utilities.
but the solar industry is growing fast, and much of the growth is distributed solar built “behind the meter” that is, on commercial and residential rooftops, where electricity from solar panels eliminates the need for power that would otherwise be generated and sold by the utilities. last year, nearly businesses and homeowners installed rooftop solar projects totaling about gigawatts, roughly the amount generated by a large coal plant. that represented a 46 percent growth over 2011, according to the solar electric power association. by the end of last year, the number of photovoltaic systems in the u.s. topped, the association says.
most industry experts expect that growth will accelerate as prices for solar continue to fall, to the point where rooftop solar will eventually cost less than the retail price of electricity. according to the citi research report, solar is already cheaper than electricity at the plug in several states, including arizona, and in many countries, including germany and spain, where solar subsidies are generous. last month, jon wellinghoff, the chairman of the federal energy regulatory commission, told that “solar is growing so fast it is going to overtake could double every two years.”
no wonder the utilities are nervous. just as personal computers threatened the manufacturers of mainframes, and the rapid adoption of cell phones shook up operators, distributed solar could disrupt the de facto monopoly long held by regulated utilities.
“from the perspective, a mortal threat,” says chief executive, david crane. as an independent power producer, competes with regulated utilities; it has been selling rooftop solar directly to commercial customers, including hotels, arizona state university, and nfl stadiums in washington, new jersey, and philadelphia. “big corporations are realizing that they can openly display their commitment to sustainability with solar panels without having to pay any more for electricity,” crane says.
arizona public service says current rules allow solar customers to use the grid for free.
the regulated utilities say they welcome the growth of rooftop solar, as long as businesses and homeowners who install rooftop panels pay their fair share of the costs of maintaining the electricity grid, which they rely on when the sun shining. the utilities say solar customers currently benefit from subsidies and regulations, particularly the policy of “net metering,” which requires utilities to buy back excess electricity from rooftop solar systems, at retail prices in some locales.
arizona public service, which has asked regulators to impose higher costs on solar customers, says current rules essentially allow those customers to use the grid for free. as a result, customers who afford solar panels or have a place to put them end up paying higher rates. that, in turn, will help drive more customers to solar, increase the burden on those who have it, and, not incidentally, eat into the earnings. not a sustainable model for the future, the utility argues.
a solar industry group is trying to help utilities and solar companies find common ground.
the solar electric power association (sepa), whose members include utilities and solar firms, is trying to help the industries find common ground so both can thrive. “people need to be equitably compensated for the services they are delivering in both directions,” says mahrer, executive vice president of strategy and research at sepa. “at the end of the day, a negotiation.” but because utilities are regulated, and because regulators in some states, including arizona, are elected, the argument has turned political. it has also led to some unorthodox alliances.
in arizona, solar firms formed an advocacy group called tusk (tell utilities solar be killed) and hired as chairman barry goldwater jr., a former republican congressman and son of the 1964 presidential nominee. true to his heritage, goldwater casts the issue as one of giving consumers “the freedom to make the best choice.” the utilities, he says, “don’t like competition. competition tends to drive the price down and the quality up.” in georgia, too, tea party conservatives have allied with environmentalists to form a green tea coalition to oppose the local utility, again under the banner of free choice.
but other conservatives, including a group funded by the billionaire koch brothers, are loudly opposing government support for solar. a advocacy group for senior citizens called the 60 plus association has built an arizona website, and an accompanying web video attack on solar subsidies. the video seeks to link rooftop firms and solar city, which are operating in arizona, to bankrupt manufacturer solyndra, calling them “connected companies getting corporate welfare.” an spokesman told yale environment 360 that it was not responsible for the video or any campaign against rooftop solar. but has confirmed that its parent company, pinnacle west capital corp., hired sean noble, an arizona political consultant who also has worked for the 60 plus association. 60 plus has received funding from charles and david koch, whose conglomerate, koch industries, includes fossil fuel holdings.
the fact that organizations funded by the koch brothers are going after solar subsidies may be the best evidence of all that the future is bright.
corrections, september 4, 2013: an earlier version of this article misspelled the name of nat kreamer, the ceo of clean power finance. it also incorrectly stated the amount of electricity generated by new u.s. rooftop solar projects last year; it was gigawatts; not megawatts.
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ˈɪʃuz əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈtɪpɪkəli pleɪ aʊt ɪn dræb ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhirɪŋ rumz. ðət həz nɑt bɪn ðə keɪs ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɛr ə ˈnɔɪzi ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əˈtæk ædz ənd ˈdulɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts həz ˈbroʊkən aʊt bɪtˈwin ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz ənd ðə ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈɪndəstri. ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɛb ˈvɪdioʊ əˈtæks ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət sɛl ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz ɛz ðə solyndras,”*,” wɪʧ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ tæks ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz ðɛr ˈwɛlθi customers.”*.” ˈminˌtaɪm, ˈsoʊlər ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈkjuz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs, ðə ˈbɪgəst juˈtɪləti, əv ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪts monopoly.”*.” ˈsɪmələr ˈbætəlz əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ʃʊd bi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd hæv flɛrd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, ənd louisana*. ənd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðiz paʊər ˈstrəgəlz kʊd hæv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈsoʊlər ɪn ðə juz. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz kʊd stɑp ə ˈsoʊlər bum ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈsoʊlər ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈpjuni ɪt səˈplaɪz lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪn ðə juz. bət ɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ðət ˈsoʊlər ɪz, æt lɔŋ læst, ˈrɛdi tɪ muv frəm ðə frɪnʤ əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈpænəl ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ. ˌloʊˈkɔst fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz rɪˈmeɪn ˈʤɛnərəs. jɛt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz, wɪʧ bərn ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz tɪ ˈproʊdus moʊst əv ðɛr ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, kʊd stɑp ə ˈsoʊlər bum ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈsɛvərəl juˈtɪlətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈɛnərʤi, hæv æst ðɛr steɪt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ər ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔn ˈkəstəmərz hu ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər; soʊ fɑr, æt list, ðeɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ məʧ ˈhɛdˌweɪ. ə bɪl ɪn ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, bækt baɪ ðə juˈtɪləti ˈɪntərɪsts wʊd æd 120 ə jɪr ɪn fiz tɪ ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈkəstəmərz. ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈædvəkəsi grup ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsoʊlər fækts əˈtæks ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈstɑrˌtəps. ˈjuˌtub bət ˈəðər juˈtɪləti ˈkəmpəˌniz ər əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstrætəʤi ðeɪ ər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ ˈsoʊlər ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈɛnərʤi, beɪst ɪn ˈprɪnstən, n.j*., həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈjunɪt tɪ sɛl ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz. nu ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ loʊnz tɪ ˈsoʊlər ˈkəstəmərz, ənd duk ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈɛdɪsən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn klin paʊər ˈfaɪˌnæns, ə sæn fərm ðət həz reɪzd hæf ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈɪndəstri ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔn haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ər threat,”*,” sɪz næt ˈkrimər, klin paʊər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. juˈtɪlətiz ər seɪɪŋ, haʊ du aɪ meɪk ˈməni ɔf dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ, haʊ du aɪ faɪt dɪˈstrɪbjətəd solar.”*.” dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə grɪd bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə mɔr ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ðə paʊər ˈɪndəstri, wɪθ səm juˈtɪlətiz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti, səm duɪŋ ʤɪst wət ɪz ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪvli ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd, ənd ˈəðərz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ rɪˈləktənt ənd nɑt biɪŋ tru believers,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈsɪti ˈrisərʧ, kɔld ˈraɪzɪŋ sən: ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər juz. juˈtɪlətiz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɔrnz ðə juˈtɪlətiz ðət ɪz hir tɪ steɪ, ənd ˈvɛri ˈərli ɪn ðə groʊθ ˈsaɪkəl ɪn ðə u.s.”*.” ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, juˈtɪlətiz kʊd ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈsoʊlər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə reɪz hæv bɪn ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ə klin ˈɛnərʤi səˈluʃən sɪns ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər fərst ˌɪnˈstɔld ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈpænəlz ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs rʊf ɪn 1979 ˈsoʊlər rɪˈmeɪnz ˈbɛrli ə blɪp ɪn ðə juz. paʊər ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪn 2012 ˈsoʊlər paʊər prəˈvaɪdɪd ə mɪr pərˈsɛnt əv juz. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, koʊl dɪˈlɪvərd 37 pərˈsɛnt, ˈnæʧərəl gæs 30 pərˈsɛnt, ˈnukliər 19 pərˈsɛnt, ənd wɪnd pərˈsɛnt. ənd ðət ˈsoʊlər pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈprɑʤɛkts, laɪk ðə bɪg ˈsoʊlər fɑrmz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd nəˈvɑdə ðət fid ˈɪntu ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti grɪd, ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər kʊd dɪsˈrəpt ðə də ˈfæktoʊ məˈnɑpəli lɔŋ hɛld baɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz. bət ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈɪndəstri ɪz groʊɪŋ fæst, ənd məʧ əv ðə groʊθ ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər bɪlt ðə meter”*” ðət ɪz, ɔn kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈrufˌtɑps, wɛr ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə nid fər paʊər ðət wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ənd soʊld baɪ ðə juˈtɪlətiz. læst jɪr, ˈnɪrli ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ əˈbaʊt gigawatts*, ˈrəfli ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə lɑrʤ koʊl plænt. ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə 46 pərˈsɛnt groʊθ ˈoʊvər 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsoʊlər ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ðə juz. tɑpt ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɪz. moʊst ˈɪndəstri ˈɛkspərts ɪkˈspɛkt ðət groʊθ wɪl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ɛz ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈsoʊlər kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kɔst lɛs ðən ðə ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈrisərʧ rɪˈpɔrt, ˈsoʊlər ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈʧipər ðən ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti æt ðə pləg ɪn ˈsɛvərəl steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərməni ənd speɪn, wɛr ˈsoʊlər ˈsəbsɪdiz ər ˈʤɛnərəs. læst mənθ, ʤɑn wellinghoff*, ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəˈmɪʃən, toʊld ðət ɪz groʊɪŋ soʊ fæst ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk kʊd ˈdəbəl ˈɛvəri tu years.”*.” noʊ ˈwəndər ðə juˈtɪlətiz ər ˈnərvəs. ʤɪst ɛz ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutərz θˈrɛtənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv ˈmeɪnˌfreɪmz, ənd ðə ˈræpɪd əˈdɑpʃən əv sɛl foʊnz ʃʊk əp ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz, dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsoʊlər kʊd dɪsˈrəpt ðə də ˈfæktoʊ məˈnɑpəli lɔŋ hɛld baɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz. ðə pərˈspɛktɪv, ə ˈmɔrtəl threat,”*,” sɪz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ˈdeɪvɪd kreɪn. ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt paʊər prəˈdusər, kəmˈpits wɪθ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz; ɪt həz bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər dɪˈrɛkli tɪ kəˈmərʃəl ˈkəstəmərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hoʊˈtɛlz, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ənd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsteɪdiəmz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, nu ˈʤərzi, ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðeɪ kən ˈoʊpənli dɪˈspleɪ ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti wɪθ ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈɛni mɔr fər electricity,”*,” kreɪn sɪz. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs sɪz ˈkɑrənt rulz əˈlaʊ ˈsoʊlər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ juz ðə grɪd fər fri. ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd juˈtɪlətiz seɪ ðeɪ ˈwɛlkəm ðə groʊθ əv ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz hu ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈrufˌtɑp ˈpænəlz peɪ ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə kɔsts əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti grɪd, wɪʧ ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn wɪn ðə sən ˈʃaɪnɪŋ. ðə juˈtɪlətiz seɪ ˈsoʊlər ˈkəstəmərz ˈkərəntli ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈpɑləsi əv metering,”*,” wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz juˈtɪlətiz tɪ baɪ bæk ˈɛkˌsɛs ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz, æt ˈriˌteɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn səm loʊˈkælz. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs, wɪʧ həz æst ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz haɪər kɔsts ɔn ˈsoʊlər ˈkəstəmərz, sɪz ˈkɑrənt rulz ɛˈsɛnʃəli əˈlaʊ ðoʊz ˈkəstəmərz tɪ juz ðə grɪd fər fri. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈkəstəmərz hu əˈfɔrd ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ər hæv ə pleɪs tɪ pʊt ðɛm ɛnd əp peɪɪŋ haɪər reɪts. ðət, ɪn tərn, wɪl hɛlp draɪv mɔr ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ˈsoʊlər, ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈbərdən ɔn ðoʊz hu hæv ɪt, ənd, nɑt ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, it ˈɪntu ðə ˈərnɪŋz. nɑt ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈmɑdəl fər ðə fˈjuʧər, ðə juˈtɪləti ˈɑrgjuz. ə ˈsoʊlər ˈɪndəstri grup ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp juˈtɪlətiz ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈkəmpəˌniz faɪnd ˈkɑmən graʊnd. ðə ˈsoʊlər ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (sepa*), huz ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud juˈtɪlətiz ənd ˈsoʊlər fərmz, ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈɪndəstriz faɪnd ˈkɑmən graʊnd soʊ boʊθ kən θraɪv. nid tɪ bi ˈɛkwɪtəbli ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ðeɪ ər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ɪn boʊθ directions,”*,” sɪz mahrer*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈrisərʧ æt sepa*. ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ə negotiation.”*.” bət bɪˈkəz juˈtɪlətiz ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd, ənd bɪˈkəz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪn səm steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ər ɪˈlɛktɪd, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt həz tərnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ səm əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks əˈlaɪənsɪz. ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˈsoʊlər fərmz fɔrmd ən ˈædvəkəsi grup kɔld təsk (tɛl juˈtɪlətiz ˈsoʊlər bi kɪld) ənd haɪərd ɛz ˈʧɛrmən ˈbɛri ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər jr*., ə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ənd sən əv ðə 1964 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni. tru tɪ hɪz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər kæsts ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz wən əv ˈgɪvɪŋ kənˈsumərz ˈfridəm tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst choice.”*.” ðə juˈtɪlətiz, hi sɪz, laɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɛndz tɪ draɪv ðə praɪs daʊn ənd ðə kˈwɑləti up.”*.” ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə, tu, ti ˈpɑrti kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv ˈæˌlaɪd wɪθ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts tɪ fɔrm ə grin ti ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈloʊkəl juˈtɪləti, əˈgɛn ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv fri ʧɔɪs. bət ˈəðər kənˈsərvətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə grup ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz, ər ˈlaʊdli əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt fər ˈsoʊlər. ə ˈædvəkəsi grup fər ˈsinjər ˈsɪtɪzənz kɔld ðə 60 pləs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz bɪlt ən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd ən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ wɛb ˈvɪdioʊ əˈtæk ɔn ˈsoʊlər ˈsəbsɪdiz. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ siks tɪ lɪŋk ˈrufˌtɑp fərmz ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪti, wɪʧ ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, tɪ ˈbæŋkrəpt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər solyndra*, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət welfare.”*.” ən ˈspoʊksmən toʊld jeɪl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt 360 ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ər ˈɛni kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər. bət həz kənˈfərmd ðət ɪts ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈpɪnəkəl wɛst ˈkæpɪtəl ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., haɪərd ʃɔn ˈnoʊbəl, ən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsəltənt hu ˈɔlsoʊ həz wərkt fər ðə 60 pləs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. 60 pləs həz rɪˈsivd ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈʧɑrəlz ənd ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ, huz kənˈglɑmərət, kɔʧ ˈɪndəstriz, ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈhoʊldɪŋz. ðə fækt ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz ər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈsoʊlər ˈsəbsɪdiz meɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns əv ɔl ðət ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz braɪt. kərˈɛkʃənz, sɛpˈtɛmbər 4 2013 ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl mɪˈspɛld ðə neɪm əv næt ˈkrimər, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv klin paʊər ˈfaɪˌnæns. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ˈsteɪtɪd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ nu juz. ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts læst jɪr; ɪt wɑz gigawatts*; nɑt ˈmɛgəˌwɑts.
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trey edward shults,, 2015, video, color, sound, 83 minutes. fairchild).
1 (trey edward shults) this hilariously harrowing portrait of a family reunion ruined by an alcoholic relative and too many dogs is told with verve and lunacy and features a performance by fairchild, the own aunt. other hell can sometimes be so much fun.
2 tickled (david farrier and dylan reeve) hahahahaha! first chuckle watching this exceptional piece of investigative reporting, but then, once the shocking plot twists begin, choke on that laughter.
3 everybody wants some!! (richard linklater) the best accidentally gay movie ever made by a known heterosexual director features the most talented and sexy ensemble cast of the last decade.
4 roar (noel marshall) i finally got to see real-life snuff movie starring her entire family that was made in 1981 but not released in the us until 2015. watch, slack-jawed, as is scalped and her daughter melanie griffith mauled by the extras who turn out to be the real stars of this action film.
5 (todd solondz) the funniest dog movie since goodbye to language. nasty, blunt, rude, and full of hideous surprises.
noel marshall, roar, 1981, 35 mm, color, sound, 102 minutes. hank (noel marshall) and madelaine hedren).
6 elle (paul verhoeven) do daughters of mass murderers like to get raped? in france they sometimes do, and only isabelle huppert could play this hetero-deviant, character with feminist dignity. she the best actress in the whole wide world?
7 julieta (pedro almodóvar) if hitchcock had actually understood women, might he not have made this serious and absolutely stunning about female longing and loneliness? de palma is back, too. yay!
8 like cattle towards glow (dennis cooper and farley) arty teenage death, gallic rimming, and a maddening passion for punk penises make this eric porno a real french for the fucked-up literary set.
9 valley of love (guillaume nicloux) yep, her again. isabelle huppert and the fattest depardieu ever seen team up as parents in death valley, searching for some kind of mystical message from their son who has just committed suicide. even dead would love this film.
10 a quiet passion (terence davies) the grim curse of emily poetic talent has never been shown with such depressing clarity. if you enjoy suffering along with her, you should be dead too.
john waters has already left on an tour for his show a john waters christmas.
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treɪ ˈɛdwərd ʃəlts,, 2015 ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈkələr, saʊnd, 83 ˈmɪnəts. ˈfɛˌrʧaɪld). 1 (treɪ ˈɛdwərd ʃəlts) ðɪs hɪˈlɛriəsli ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈpɔrtrət əv ə ˈfæməli riˈunjən ruɪnd baɪ ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈrɛlətɪv ənd tu ˈmɛni dɔgz ɪz toʊld wɪθ vərv ənd ˈlunəsi ənd ˈfiʧərz ə pərˈfɔrməns baɪ ˈfɛˌrʧaɪld, ðə oʊn ɔnt. ˈəðər hɛl kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi soʊ məʧ fən. 2 ˈtɪkəld (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɛriər ənd ˈdɪlən riv) hahahahaha*! fərst ˈʧəkəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl pis əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, bət ðɛn, wəns ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ plɑt twɪsts bɪˈgɪn, ʧoʊk ɔn ðət ˈlæftər. 3 ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts səm!! (ˈrɪʧərd linklater*) ðə bɛst ˌæksəˈdɛnəli geɪ ˈmuvi ˈɛvər meɪd baɪ ə noʊn ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl dɪˈrɛktər ˈfiʧərz ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ənd ˈsɛksi ɑnˈsɑmbəl kæst əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. 4 rɔr (noʊɛl ˈmɑrʃəl) aɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɑt tɪ si ˈriˌllaɪf snəf ˈmuvi ˈstɑrɪŋ hər ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli ðət wɑz meɪd ɪn 1981 bət nɑt riˈlist ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənˈtɪl 2015 wɔʧ, slack-jawed*, ɛz ɪz skælpt ənd hər ˈdɔtər ˈmɛləni ˈgrɪfɪθ mɔld baɪ ðə ˈɛkstrəz hu tərn aʊt tɪ bi ðə ril stɑrz əv ðɪs ˈækʃən fɪlm. 5 (tɑd solondz*) ðə ˈfəniəst dɔg ˈmuvi sɪns ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈnæsti, blənt, rud, ənd fʊl əv ˈhɪdiəs səˈpraɪzɪz. noʊɛl ˈmɑrʃəl, rɔr, 1981 35 mm*, ˈkələr, saʊnd, 102 ˈmɪnəts. hæŋk (noʊɛl ˈmɑrʃəl) ənd ˈmædɪleɪn hedren*). 6 ɛl (pɔl ˈvərhoʊvən) du ˈdɔtərz əv mæs ˈmərdərərz laɪk tɪ gɪt reɪpt? ɪn fræns ðeɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz du, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈɪzəˌbɛl ˈhəpərt kʊd pleɪ ðɪs hetero-deviant*, ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ ˈfɛmənɪst ˈdɪgnəti. ʃi ðə bɛst ˈæktrəs ɪn ðə hoʊl waɪd wərld? 7 juˈlitə (ˈpeɪdroʊ almodóvar*) ɪf ˈhɪʧˌkɑk hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈwɪmən, maɪt hi nɑt hæv meɪd ðɪs ˈsɪriəs ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈstənɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈlɔŋɪŋ ənd ˈloʊnlinəs? də ˈpɑlmə ɪz bæk, tu. jeɪ! 8 laɪk ˈkætəl təˈwɔrdz gloʊ (ˈdɛnɪs ˈkupər ənd ˈfɑrli) ˈɑrti ˈtiˌneɪʤ dɛθ, ˈgælɪk rimming*, ənd ə ˈmædənɪŋ ˈpæʃən fər pəŋk ˈpinɪsɪz meɪk ðɪs ˈɛrɪk ˈpɔrnoʊ ə ril frɛnʧ fər ðə ˈfəkˌtəp ˈlɪtərˌɛri sɛt. 9 ˈvæli əv ləv (ˌgɪˈlaʊm nicloux*) jɛp, hər əˈgɛn. ˈɪzəˌbɛl ˈhəpərt ənd ðə ˈfætəst ˌdipɑrˈdju ˈɛvər sin tim əp ɛz ˈpɛrənts ɪn dɛθ ˈvæli, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər səm kaɪnd əv ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðɛr sən hu həz ʤɪst kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ˈivɪn dɛd wʊd ləv ðɪs fɪlm. 10 ə kwaɪət ˈpæʃən (ˈtɛrəns ˈdeɪviz) ðə grɪm kərs əv ˈɛmɪli poʊˈɛtɪk ˈtælənt həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ʃoʊn wɪθ səʧ dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ˈklɛrɪti. ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈsəfərɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər, ju ʃʊd bi dɛd tu. ʤɑn ˈwɔtərz həz ɔˈrɛdi lɛft ɔn ən tʊr fər hɪz ʃoʊ ə ʤɑn ˈwɔtərz ˈkrɪsməs. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɑrˌkaɪvz.
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this post has been corrected.
all-male speaker lineups are so commonplace that at least one tumblr blog dedicated to mocking them (with a david meme, no less). the endless stream of them can leave a thinking person overwhelmed and perhaps even convinced that inevitable.
if you find yourself in this camp, help is on the way. enter mathematician greg martin, who has presented an ingenious statistical probability analysis that even amateurs like me can(well, mostly) understand. working with a “conservative” assumption that 24% of in mathematics have been granted to women over the last 25 years, he finds that overwhelmingly improbable that a speakers’ lineup including one woman and 19 men could be random.
his explanation of the formula is a rollicking one involving marbles and a potentially suspicious roommate, and you which you can read here. the of women on speakers’ lists “just happen,” despite many conference organizers’ claim that it does.
if you do the math, as martin has, the argument that speakers are chosen without bias simply hold up. in fact, when using the formula to analyze the speakers’ list for a mathematics featured just one woman and 19 found that it would be eighteen times as likely for women to be overrepresented on the speakers’ list than to be so underrepresented.
the formula can just as easily be applied to other fields; all needed is reliable data on the gender distribution, which can usually be gathered by way of industry associations government statistics (pdf).
i spoke with martin about his analysis, its implications and whether it might finally convince conference organizers to stop making excuses for their of women.
what prompted you to calculate the statistical probability of speakers’ lists?
while love to claim it was my idea originally, not the came across a conference diversity distribution calculator by prasad on the web. prasad further credits inspiration for the idea to comments by dave wilkinson and paul battley.
as a side note, following links to those comments leads to two web one and this tech conferences within the last three years that were criticized for inviting men almost exclusively; reading the rest of those comment threads reveals how truly dismissive and defensive people get when gender disparity is pointed out. sadly, we still have a long way to go.
if i understand your conclusion correctly, the odds of having zero women speakers at a math conference are next to none.
if conference speakers were being chosen by a system that treated gender fairly (which is to say, gender was never a factor at all), then in any conference with over 10 speakers, say, it would be extremely rare to have no female speakers at than 5% chance, depending on assumption about the percentage of women in mathematics as a whole.
turning that statement around, we conclude that any such conference without any female speakers must have come into being in a system that does not treat gender fairly.
so then why do so many stem events still have so few women at the front of the room?
there are many possible reasons why a stem event might have few women among its speakers. outright sexism and misogyny are rare these days (i hope!), but it still happens. much more common, i believe, is that all of us carry implicit prejudices, difficult to detect in any individual instance, against the idea that women can excel in science and math. these biases have been shown to literally alter our perception of women in stem fields, so that we evaluate them as being less accomplished as men with identical cvs. this (unintentionally) unfair evaluation of women by conference organizers, together with the psychological tendency to first call to mind stereotypical representatives of categories (for example, male mathematicians), lead them to come up with speaker lists consisting disproportionately of male speakers.
unless we consciously try to observe the gender composition at conferences, the same biases cause us not to even notice that there are far too few women to be the result of a fair process; and so the injustice is perpetuated.
in the technology sector, an almost evangelical adherence to the religion of meritocracy, no matter how many studies come out proving that we all have unconscious therefore, so do the structures and processes we create (like job postings, university programs and calls for speakers). is that true in the math world? what would you tell event organizers who argue that not trying for a random selection of speakers, but are simply choosing the best (however measured)?
the idea of meritocracy is very much a part of mathematical that meritocracy is the desired state of our discipline and (more implicitly) that it is also the state of our discipline in practice. unfortunately, as the aforementioned research into implicit bias shows, in practice we are not really that good at fairly evaluating success independent of cultural prejudices like gender (and ethnicity and age and affiliation…).
when addressing an event organizer (or anyone) who on grounds opposes paying attention to gender, the crucial step is to draw explicit attention to their underlying assumption: they are assuming that the current system is purely in practice, and that efforts to introduce gender into the decision-making is necessarily an addition of unfairness. helping someone learn by presenting them with the truth, after all, will never work if they already have a conflicting falsity in their minds.
so i think it is important to assert explicitly that the current system, in practice, is flawed and systematically biased, and that efforts to introduce gender into the decision-making is actually a subtraction of effort to bring reality closer to the theoretical meritocracy we all desire.
one of the more compelling points you make in your analysis is that if speakers’ lists were truly selected without bias, we would be 18 times more likely to see an of women speakers than an. have you ever seen a speakers’ list (at an event not geared specifically towards women, that is) that leaned heavily in favor of women?
that’s a great question, and i do not remember ever being in that at a conference where over one third, say, of the speakers have been women, much less over half (depending on how one interprets “leaned heavily”).
the january joint meetings of the american mathematical society and the mathematical association of america tend to have a decently large percentage of women speakers, between 25% and 30%. however, there are internal in place: the more prestigious a speaking position or session is, and the more it is associated with hardcore mathematical research, the smaller the percentage of women speakers.
there is also a significant correlation of the gender composition of a speakers with the presence of one or more women on its organizing sessions have nearly twice as many female speakers on average.
it’s therefore important for us to realize that implicit bias just affect sheer numbers of speakers, it also affects whether we select them for, say, keynote spots or supporting roles.
how do you hope people will use your statistical probability formula?
in my mind, using this sort of calculation has limited effectiveness as a proactive tool. changing from the real-life situation to a model is quite an imperfect process, and people can rightly criticize details of that change to the point where the underlying message is obscured. however, when people choose to resist the idea of gender inequity based on statements (“having few women just happens by chance”), then the ones holding out the petard to be hoisted by. i like the idea of using this tool in response to such statements—”ah, well, if you are going to suggest that probability is the right way to examine the situation, see how that works out for you…!”
correction: a previous version of this post stated that when greg used his formula to analyze speakers at a math conference, women would be five times overrepresented. a previous version also stated that it is statistically impossible for a speaker lineup to contain 19 men and one women and be random.
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ðɪs poʊst həz bɪn kərˈɛktɪd. ˈspikər ˈlaɪˌnəps ər soʊ ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ðət æt list wən ˈtəmblər blɔg ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈmɑkɪŋ ðɛm (wɪθ ə ˈdeɪvɪd mim, noʊ lɛs). ðə ˈɛndləs strim əv ðɛm kən liv ə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈpərsən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn kənˈvɪnst ðət ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ɪf ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðɪs kæmp, hɛlp ɪz ɔn ðə weɪ. ˈɛnər ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən grɛg ˈmɑrtɪn, hu həz pərˈzɛnəd ən ˌɪnˈʤinjəs stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti æˈnælɪsɪs ðət ˈivɪn ˈæməˌʧərz laɪk mi can(well*, ˈmoʊstli) ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə ““conservative”*” əˈsəmpʃən ðət 24 əv ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪks hæv bɪn ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈwɪmən ˈoʊvər ðə læst 25 jɪrz, hi faɪndz ðət ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ðət ə speakers’*’ ˈlaɪˌnəp ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈwʊmən ənd 19 mɛn kʊd bi ˈrændəm. hɪz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ɪz ə ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ wən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmɑrbəlz ənd ə pəˈtɛnʃəli səˈspɪʃəs ˈruˌmeɪt, ənd ju wɪʧ ju kən rɛd hir. ðə əv ˈwɪmən ɔn speakers’*’ lɪsts happen,”*,” dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɛni ˈkɑnfərəns organizers’*’ kleɪm ðət ɪt dɪz. ɪf ju du ðə mæθ, ɛz ˈmɑrtɪn həz, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈspikərz ər ˈʧoʊzən wɪˈθaʊt baɪəs ˈsɪmpli hoʊld əp. ɪn fækt, wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmjələ tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə speakers’*’ lɪst fər ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ˈfiʧərd ʤɪst wən ˈwʊmən ənd 19 faʊnd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈeɪˈtin taɪmz ɛz ˈlaɪkli fər ˈwɪmən tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌrɛprəˈzɛntɪd ɔn ðə speakers’*’ lɪst ðən tɪ bi soʊ əndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd. ðə ˈfɔrmjələ kən ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈəðər fildz; ɔl ˈnidɪd ɪz rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈʤɛndər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, wɪʧ kən ˈjuʒəwəli bi ˈgæðərd baɪ weɪ əv ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈgəvərnmənt stəˈtɪstɪks (pdf*). aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ˈmɑrtɪn əˈbaʊt hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs, ɪts ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈwɛðər ɪt maɪt ˈfaɪnəli kənˈvɪns ˈkɑnfərəns ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz tɪ stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər ðɛr əv ˈwɪmən. wət ˈprɑmptɪd ju tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv speakers’*’ lɪsts? waɪl ləv tɪ kleɪm ɪt wɑz maɪ aɪˈdiə ərˈɪʤənəli, nɑt ðə keɪm əˈkrɔs ə ˈkɑnfərəns dɪˈvərsɪti ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər baɪ ˈpræsəd ɔn ðə wɛb. ˈpræsəd ˈfərðər ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ deɪv ˈwɪlkɪnsən ənd pɔl battley*. ɛz ə saɪd noʊt, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪŋks tɪ ðoʊz ˈkɑmɛnts lidz tɪ tu wɛb wən ənd ðɪs tɛk ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɪˈθɪn ðə læst θri jɪrz ðət wər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ mɛn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli; ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðoʊz ˈkɑmɛnt θrɛdz rɪˈvilz haʊ ˈtruli dɪsˈmɪsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpipəl gɪt wɪn ˈʤɛndər dɪˈspɛrəti ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt. ˈsædli, wi stɪl hæv ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ. ɪf aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr kənˈkluʒən kərˈɛktli, ðə ɑdz əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈziroʊ ˈwɪmən ˈspikərz æt ə mæθ ˈkɑnfərəns ər nɛkst tɪ nən. ɪf ˈkɑnfərəns ˈspikərz wər biɪŋ ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈtritɪd ˈʤɛndər ˈfɛrli (wɪʧ ɪz tɪ seɪ, ˈʤɛndər wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ˈfæktər æt ɔl), ðɛn ɪn ˈɛni ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ˈoʊvər 10 ˈspikərz, seɪ, ɪt wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli rɛr tɪ hæv noʊ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈspikərz æt ðən 5 ʧæns, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn əˈsəmpʃən əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈtərnɪŋ ðət ˈsteɪtmənt əraʊnd, wi kənˈklud ðət ˈɛni səʧ ˈkɑnfərəns wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈspikərz məst hæv kəm ˈɪntu biɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɪstəm ðət dɪz nɑt trit ˈʤɛndər ˈfɛrli. soʊ ðɛn waɪ du soʊ ˈmɛni stɛm ɪˈvɛnts stɪl hæv soʊ fju ˈwɪmən æt ðə frənt əv ðə rum? ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizənz waɪ ə stɛm ɪˈvɛnt maɪt hæv fju ˈwɪmən əˈməŋ ɪts ˈspikərz. ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈsɛksɪzəm ənd ˈmɪzəʤɪni ər rɛr ðiz deɪz (aɪ hoʊp!), bət ɪt stɪl ˈhæpənz. məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmən, aɪ bɪˈliv, ɪz ðət ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɛri ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪn ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪnstəns, əˈgɛnst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈwɪmən kən ɪkˈsɛl ɪn saɪəns ənd mæθ. ðiz ˈbaɪəsɪz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˈlɪtərəli ˈɔltər ɑr pərˈsɛpʃən əv ˈwɪmən ɪn stɛm fildz, soʊ ðət wi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛm ɛz biɪŋ lɛs əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɛz mɛn wɪθ aɪˈdɛntɪkəl cvs*. ðɪs (ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli) ˌɔnˈfɛr ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ˈwɪmən baɪ ˈkɑnfərəns ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtɛndənsi tɪ fərst kɔl tɪ maɪnd ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈkætəˌgɔriz (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, meɪl ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz), lɛd ðɛm tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈspikər lɪsts kənˈsɪstɪŋ ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli əv meɪl ˈspikərz. ənˈlɛs wi ˈkɑnʃəsli traɪ tɪ əbˈzərv ðə ˈʤɛndər ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən æt ˈkɑnfərənsəz, ðə seɪm ˈbaɪəsɪz kɔz ˈjuˈɛs nɑt tɪ ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɛr ər fɑr tu fju ˈwɪmən tɪ bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə fɛr ˈprɔˌsɛs; ənd soʊ ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ɪz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd. ɪn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛktər, ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈstədiz kəm aʊt ˈpruvɪŋ ðət wi ɔl hæv ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈðɛrˌfɔr, soʊ du ðə ˈstrəkʧərz ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz wi kriˈeɪt (laɪk ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋz, ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd kɔlz fər ˈspikərz). ɪz ðət tru ɪn ðə mæθ wərld? wət wʊd ju tɛl ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz hu ˈɑrgju ðət nɑt traɪɪŋ fər ə ˈrændəm səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈspikərz, bət ər ˈsɪmpli ˈʧuzɪŋ ðə bɛst (ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈmɛʒərd)? ðə aɪˈdiə əv mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ə pɑrt əv ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ðət mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi ɪz ðə dɪˈzaɪərd steɪt əv ɑr ˈdɪsəplən ənd (mɔr ˌɪmˈplɪsətli) ðət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə steɪt əv ɑr ˈdɪsəplən ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɛz ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ˌɪmˈplɪsət baɪəs ʃoʊz, ɪn ˈpræktɪs wi ər nɑt ˈrɪli ðət gʊd æt ˈfɛrli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ səkˈsɛs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz laɪk ˈʤɛndər (ənd ɛθˈnɪsɪti ənd eɪʤ ənd affiliation…*…). wɪn æˈdrɛsɪŋ ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər (ər ˈɛniˌwən) hu ɔn graʊnz əˈpoʊzɪz peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈʤɛndər, ðə ˈkruʃəl stɛp ɪz tɪ drɔ ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɛr ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ əˈsəmpʃən: ðeɪ ər əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈpjʊrli ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ənd ðət ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈʤɛndər ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ən əˈdɪʃən əv ənˈfɛrnəs. ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən lərn baɪ prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ðə truθ, ˈæftər ɔl, wɪl ˈnɛvər wərk ɪf ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈfɔlsəti ɪn ðɛr maɪndz. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ əˈsərt ɪkˈsplɪsətli ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm, ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ɪz flɔd ənd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli baɪəst, ənd ðət ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈʤɛndər ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə səbˈtrækʃən əv ˈɛfərt tɪ brɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi wi ɔl dɪˈzaɪər. wən əv ðə mɔr kəmˈpɛlɪŋ pɔɪnts ju meɪk ɪn jʊr æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz ðət ɪf speakers’*’ lɪsts wər ˈtruli səˈlɛktɪd wɪˈθaʊt baɪəs, wi wʊd bi 18 taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ si ən əv ˈwɪmən ˈspikərz ðən ən. hæv ju ˈɛvər sin ə speakers’*’ lɪst (æt ən ɪˈvɛnt nɑt gɪrd spəˈsɪfɪkli təˈwɔrdz ˈwɪmən, ðət ɪz) ðət lind ˈhɛvəli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈwɪmən? ə greɪt kˈwɛʃən, ənd aɪ du nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛvər biɪŋ ɪn ðət æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns wɛr ˈoʊvər wən θərd, seɪ, əv ðə ˈspikərz hæv bɪn ˈwɪmən, məʧ lɛs ˈoʊvər hæf (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ wən ˌɪnˈtərprəts heavily”*”). ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ʤɔɪnt ˈmitɪŋz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə tɛnd tɪ hæv ə ˈdisəntli lɑrʤ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈwɪmən ˈspikərz, bɪtˈwin 25 ənd 30 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɪn pleɪs: ðə mɔr pərˈstiʤəs ə ˈspikɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ər ˈsɛʃən ɪz, ənd ðə mɔr ɪt ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈrisərʧ, ðə sˈmɔlər ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈwɪmən ˈspikərz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈʤɛndər ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ə ˈspikərz wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv wən ər mɔr ˈwɪmən ɔn ɪts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz hæv ˈnɪrli twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈspikərz ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˌɪmˈplɪsət baɪəs ʤɪst əˈfɛkt ʃɪr ˈnəmbərz əv ˈspikərz, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkts ˈwɛðər wi səˈlɛkt ðɛm fər, seɪ, ˈkiˌnoʊt spɑts ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊlz. haʊ du ju hoʊp ˈpipəl wɪl juz jʊr stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ˈfɔrmjələ? ɪn maɪ maɪnd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs sɔrt əv ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən həz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈifɛktɪvnəs ɛz ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv tul. ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈriˌllaɪf ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪ ə ˈmɑdəl ɪz kwaɪt ən ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈpipəl kən ˈraɪtli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈditeɪlz əv ðət ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz əbˈskjʊrd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈpipəl ʧuz tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈʤɛndər ˌɪˈnɛkwəti beɪst ɔn ˈsteɪtmənts fju ˈwɪmən ʤɪst ˈhæpənz baɪ chance”*”), ðɛn ðə wənz ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈpɛtərd tɪ bi ˈhɔɪstɪd baɪ. aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs tul ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ səʧ statements—”ah*, wɛl, ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, si haʊ ðət wərks aʊt fər you…!”*…!” kərˈɛkʃən: ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs poʊst ˈsteɪtɪd ðət wɪn grɛg juzd hɪz ˈfɔrmjələ tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈspikərz æt ə mæθ ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈwɪmən wʊd bi faɪv taɪmz ˈoʊvərˌrɛprəˈzɛntɪd. ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt ɪz stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ə ˈspikər ˈlaɪˌnəp tɪ kənˈteɪn 19 mɛn ənd wən ˈwɪmən ənd bi ˈrændəm.
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with a strong vision of who the initial audience is, we sought to design a brand, and that had some personality and uniqueness to it. we wanted it to be something that catches your eye the first time you use it. something with consideration for the small details. something that come across as timid, but instead portrays enough confidence to reinvent the rules of an entire industry.
the initial audience of is primarily made up of tech savvy individuals, addicts and independent creators (artists, designers, musicians, authors, homemade food & drink producers, gamers, entertainers, hand-crafters, and so on).
name
one of the most common mistakes seen in regards to the branding is the misspelling of the name.
incorrect usage
open bazaar (no space please) (the b should be capitalized) (umm)
correct usage
openbazaar (one word with a capitalized o and capitalized b)
logo & identity
the logo has recently gone through some light cosmetic changes. we love the tent, but it had a few issues that we wanted to clean up.
old logo (do not use)
the flag render well on light backgrounds. the flaps of the opening proportioned correctly. the colors could be simplified.
so we gave it a slight overhaul to correct the problems
the updated logo
i ask everyone to please use the new logo going forward. if you need a copy of the logo, uploaded it to github.
martijn enjoying his brand new shirt with the refreshed logo :)
colors
color 1
hex: #063753
rbg:
color 2
hex: #215175
rbg:
color 3
hex: #106da3
rbg:
color 4
hex: #327eb8
rbg:
characteristics
the branding of possesses 3 main characteristics:
confidence
openbazaar second guess itself. providing a new ability to each and every person in the world, entirely for free. with any major social movement or technical advancement, confidence plays a major role in its success, and is no exception. is here to make trade free for all, and going to be clear and direct in its path to doing so. intelligence
doing things that are “good enough” what stands for. every piece of content, every element within the and every new feature that rolls out will be crafted with thought and care for the community of users. the tools had available over the last decade to conduct trade online are not “good enough”, too expensive, too limiting, difficult to configure, and not delightful to use. mysterious
playing off the name of the project and the reality of an open market, embraces who it is and what it stands for by layering mysterious elements into the branding. the colors are a bit bolder, the listings are unfiltered and the interactions are more edgy, which is all by design to leave the audience constantly wondering what is around the corner.
to summarize, the kid sitting in front of the classroom raising their hand begging to be called on to earn yet another gold star. the kid in the back of the classroom that understands the architectural problems of the school system and makes it a life mission to build a better platform for everyone.
thanks for reading
if you have any questions about the branding of or how it will evolve in the future, feel free to post a comment below.
in the next in detail article, be diving deeper into “pages”.
and, if you tried yet, download today!
mike wolf (@thee_wolf)
ux / design lead @
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wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˈvɪʒən əv hu ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔdiəns ɪz, wi sɔt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ə brænd, ənd ðət hæd səm ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd juˈniknəs tɪ ɪt. wi ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈkæʧɪz jʊr aɪ ðə fərst taɪm ju juz ɪt. ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ðə smɔl ˈditeɪlz. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈtɪmɪd, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd pɔrˈtreɪz ɪˈnəf ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɛnt ðə rulz əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪndəstri. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔdiəns əv ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli meɪd əp əv tɛk ˈsævi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈæˌdɪkts ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kriˈeɪtərz (ˈɑrtɪsts, dɪˈzaɪnərz, mjuˈzɪʃənz, ˈɔθərz, ˈhoʊˈmeɪd fud drɪŋk prəˈdusərz, ˈgeɪmərz, ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz, hand-crafters*, ənd soʊ ɔn). neɪm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən mɪˈsteɪks sin ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ˈbrændɪŋ ɪz ðə mɪˈspɛlɪŋ əv ðə neɪm. ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˈjusɪʤ ˈoʊpən bəˈzɑr (noʊ speɪs pliz) (ðə bi ʃʊd bi ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd) (əm) kərˈɛkt ˈjusɪʤ (wən wərd wɪθ ə ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd oʊ ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd bi) ˈloʊgoʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðə ˈloʊgoʊ həz ˈrisəntli gɔn θru səm laɪt kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. wi ləv ðə tɛnt, bət ɪt hæd ə fju ˈɪʃuz ðət wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ klin əp. oʊld ˈloʊgoʊ (du nɑt juz) ðə flæg ˈrɛndər wɛl ɔn laɪt ˈbækˌgraʊndz. ðə flæps əv ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ prəˈpɔrʃənd kərˈɛktli. ðə ˈkələrz kʊd bi ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd. soʊ wi geɪv ɪt ə slaɪt ˈoʊvərˌhɔl tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈloʊgoʊ aɪ æsk ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ pliz juz ðə nu ˈloʊgoʊ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ɪf ju nid ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈloʊgoʊ, ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɪt tɪ github*. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ hɪz brænd nu ʃərt wɪθ ðə riˈfrɛʃt ˈloʊgoʊ ˈkələrz ˈkələr 1 hɛks: 063753 rbg*: ˈkələr 2 hɛks: 215175 rbg*: ˈkələr 3 hɛks: rbg*: ˈkələr 4 hɛks: rbg*: ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ðə ˈbrændɪŋ əv pəˈzɛsɪz 3 meɪn ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks: ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈsɛkənd gɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə nu əˈbɪləˌti tɪ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld, ɪnˈtaɪərli fər fri. wɪθ ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənt ər ˈtɛknɪkəl ədˈvænsmənt, ˈkɑnfədɛns pleɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ɪts səkˈsɛs, ənd ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ɪz hir tɪ meɪk treɪd fri fər ɔl, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi klɪr ənd dɪˈrɛkt ɪn ɪts pæθ tɪ duɪŋ soʊ. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət ər enough”*” wət stændz fər. ˈɛvəri pis əv ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ənd ˈɛvəri nu ˈfiʧər ðət roʊlz aʊt wɪl bi ˈkræftɪd wɪθ θɔt ənd kɛr fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈjuzərz. ðə tulz hæd əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt treɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər nɑt enough”*”, tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, tu ˈlɪmətɪŋ, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈfɪgjər, ənd nɑt dɪˈlaɪtfəl tɪ juz. mɪˈstɪriəs pleɪɪŋ ɔf ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ən ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt, ɛmˈbreɪsɪz hu ɪt ɪz ənd wət ɪt stændz fər baɪ leɪərɪŋ mɪˈstɪriəs ˈɛləmənts ˈɪntu ðə ˈbrændɪŋ. ðə ˈkələrz ər ə bɪt ˈboʊldər, ðə ˈlɪstɪŋz ər ənˈfɪltərd ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ər mɔr ˈɛʤi, wɪʧ ɪz ɔl baɪ dɪˈzaɪn tɪ liv ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈkɑnstəntli ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. tɪ ˈsəmərˌaɪz, ðə kɪd ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr hænd ˈbɛgɪŋ tɪ bi kɔld ɔn tɪ ərn jɛt əˈnəðər goʊld stɑr. ðə kɪd ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum ðət ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈprɑbləmz əv ðə skul ˈsɪstəm ənd meɪks ɪt ə laɪf ˈmɪʃən tɪ bɪld ə ˈbɛtər ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈɛvriˌwən. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbrændɪŋ əv ər haʊ ɪt wɪl ɪˈvɑlv ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, fil fri tɪ poʊst ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ. ɪn ðə nɛkst ɪn ˈditeɪl ˈɑrtɪkəl, bi ˈdaɪvɪŋ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ““pages”*”. ənd, ɪf ju traɪd jɛt, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd təˈdeɪ! maɪk wʊlf (@thee_wolf*) dɪˈzaɪn lɛd
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hey folks, the short time wrestling podcast is now available as a app for your apple ios devices and android platforms. that's right, go to to download the free app for your iphone or ipad and if you want to head over to the google play store and get the app for your android devices, go to www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp.
on episode 151 of the short time wrestling podcast, we catch up with wrestling champion johny hendricks as he prepares for his upcoming fight at 185 in dallas against veteran matt brown.
we're also running a special promotion in conjunction with team takedown. if you buy a shirt from between now and fight night, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a pair of autographed johny hendricks fight gloves.
we get to the origination of the spelling of his nickname, which believe it or not, comes from world of warcraft. we'll also talk about how he's been managing his weight and now working again with kenny monday. hendricks looks back at fights with robbie lawler and georges st. pierre and how those two losses continue to drive him.
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heɪ foʊks, ðə ʃɔrt taɪm ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ə æp fər jʊr ˈæpəl ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðæts raɪt, goʊ tɪ tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fri æp fər jʊr ˈaɪˌfoʊn ər ˈaɪˌpæd ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr ənd gɪt ðə æp fər jʊr ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz, goʊ tɪ www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp*. ɔn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 151 əv ðə ʃɔrt taɪm ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst, wi kæʧ əp wɪθ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən ˈʤɑni ˈhɛndrɪks ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz fər hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ faɪt æt 185 ɪn ˈdæləs əˈgɛnst ˈvɛtərən mæt braʊn. wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl pərˈmoʊʃən ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ tim takedown*. ɪf ju baɪ ə ʃərt frəm bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd faɪt naɪt, jul bi ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə drɔɪŋ tɪ wɪn ə pɛr əv ˈɔtəˌgræft ˈʤɑni ˈhɛndrɪks faɪt gləvz. wi gɪt tɪ ðə ərˌɪʤəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈspɛlɪŋ əv hɪz ˈnɪkˌneɪm, wɪʧ bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, kəmz frəm wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ hiz bɪn ˈmænəʤɪŋ hɪz weɪt ənd naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛn wɪθ ˈkɛˌni ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈhɛndrɪks lʊks bæk æt faɪts wɪθ ˈrɑbi ˈlɔlər ənd ˈʤɔrʤɪz st*. piɛr ənd haʊ ðoʊz tu ˈlɔsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ draɪv ɪm. ˈhɛndrɪks tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz deɪz æt ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt ənd haʊ hi hæd tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə bæd gaɪ ˈɪmɪʤ ənd haʊ məʧ ˈiziər ɪt ɪz naʊ fər ɪm tɪ ˈsɪmpli bi hɪmˈsɛlf. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə θɔt əv ə faɪt wɪθ bɛn ˈæskərən ənd wi gɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə əˈlɛʤd ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈklæsɪk baʊt ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt ə twɪst. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ʃɔrt taɪm ˈaɪˌtunz ənd ɪf ju ˈhævənt ɔˈrɛdi, hɛd tɪ tɪ liv ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ə ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz. ðə ʃɔrt taɪm taɪm ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst ɪz ˈpraʊdli ˈspɑnsərd baɪ flipswrestling*. ʃɛr jʊr ˈætəˌtud ənd bi hərd æt flipswrestling.com*.
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munich/beirut (reuters) - russia said on saturday a syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as syrian government forces backed by russian air strikes took rebel ground near and set their sights on the islamic state stronghold of province.
international divisions over syria surfaced anew at a munich conference where russia rejected french charges that it was bombing civilians, just a day after world powers agreed on the “cessation of hostilities” due to begin in a time.
u.s. secretary of state john kerry reiterated accusations that russia was hitting “legitimate opposition groups” and civilians with its bombing campaign in syria and said moscow must change its targets to respect the ceasefire deal.
the conflict, reshaped by intervention last september, has gone into an even higher gear since the united nations sought to revive peace talks. these were suspended earlier this month in geneva before they got off the ground.
turkish forces shelled kurdish militia targets near the northern syrian town of on saturday, prime minister said, demanding that the group withdraw from land it recently captured.
the united states urged both turkey and the syrian kurds to step back and focus instead on tackling the “common threat” of islamic state militants who control large parts of syria.
the syrian army looked poised to advance into the islamic province of for the first time since 2014, apparently to any move by saudi arabia to send ground forces into syria to fight the jihadist insurgents.
a syrian military source said the army captured positions at the provincial border between hama and in the last two days and intends to advance further.
“it is an indication of the direction of coming operations towards. in general, the front is open ... starting in the direction of the area,” the source said.
tabqa is the location of an air base captured by islamic state two years ago, and the source said the army had moved to within 35 (20 miles) of the base.
the cessation of hostilities deal agreed by major powers falls short of a formal ceasefire, since it was not signed by the warring parties - the government and rebels seeking to topple president bashar in a five-year war that has killed at least people.
if its forces retake and seal the turkish border north of the city, damascus would deal a crushing blow to the insurgents who were on the march until russia intervened, shoring up rule and paving the way to the current reversal of rebel fortunes.
russia has said it will keep bombing islamic state and the al front, which in many areas of western syria fights government forces in close proximity to insurgents deemed moderates by western states.
russian foreign minister sergei lavrov, asked at a security conference in munich on saturday to assess the chances of the cessation of hostilities deal succeeding, replied: percent.”
asked the same question, his german counterpart put the odds at 51 percent.
the complex, civil war in syria, raging since 2011, has drawn in most regional and global powers, caused the worst humanitarian emergency and attracted recruits to islamist militancy from around the world.
assad, backed on the ground by iranian combatants and hezbollah in addition to big power ally russia, is showing no appetite for a negotiated ceasefire. he said this week that the goal was to recapture all of syria, though he said this could take time.
the u.s. government said assad was “deluded” if he thought there was a military solution to the conflict.
syrian state television announced the army and allied militia had on saturday captured the village of overlooking rebel terrain northwest of.
the syrian observatory for human rights reported advances in the same area, adding that russian jets had hit three towns near the turkish border.
government offensives around have sent tens of thousands of people fleeing towards the turkish border.
islamic state targeted
islamic state, driven by the goal of expanding its “caliphate” rather than reforming syria - the original goal of the opposition when the conflict began as an unarmed street uprising in 2011 - is being targeted in separate campaigns by a alliance and government with russian air support. regional kurdish forces supported by washington are also fighting islamic state in province.
gulf states that want assad gone from power have said they would be willing to send in troops as part of any ground attack against islamic state. u.s. defense secretary ash carter said on friday he expected saudi arabia and the united arab emirates to send commandos to help recapture.
turkish foreign minister was reported as saying saudi arabia will send aircraft to incirlik air base to support the air campaign against islamic state in syria.
“saudi arabia is now sending planes to turkey, to incirlik. they came and carried out inspections at the base,” told the newspaper, adding it was unclear how many planes would come and that the saudis might also send soldiers.
russian prime minister medvedev said on saturday in munich there was no need to scare anyone with a ground operation in syria.
stalls are seen on a street beside damaged buildings in the rebel held neighborhood of, syria, february 10, 2016. ismail
two syrian rebel commanders told reuters on friday insurgents had been sent “excellent quantities” of grad rockets with a range of 20 (12 miles) by foreign backers in recent days to help confront the offensive in.
foreign opponents of assad including saudi arabia and turkey have been supplying vetted rebel groups with weapons via a operations centre.
some of these groups have received military training overseen by the u.s. central intelligence agency. the vetted groups have been a regular target of the russian air strikes.
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munich/beirut* (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈrəʃə sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ə ˈsɪriə ˈsisˈfaɪər plæn wɑz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ feɪl ðən səkˈsid, ɛz ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz bækt baɪ ˈrəʃən ɛr straɪks tʊk ˈrɛbəl graʊnd nɪr ənd sɛt ðɛr saɪts ɔn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv ˈprɑvɪns. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈoʊvər ˈsɪriə ˈsərfɪst əˈnu æt ə mˈjunɪk ˈkɑnfərəns wɛr ˈrəʃə rɪˈʤɛktɪd frɛnʧ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈbɑmɪŋ səˈvɪljənz, ʤɪst ə deɪ ˈæftər wərld paʊərz əˈgrid ɔn ðə əv hostilities”*” du tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪn ə taɪm. juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ˈrəʃə wɑz ˈhɪtɪŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən groups”*” ənd səˈvɪljənz wɪθ ɪts ˈbɑmɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd sɛd ˈmɔˌskaʊ məst ʧeɪnʤ ɪts ˈtɑrgəts tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər dil. ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, riˈʃeɪpt baɪ ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, həz gɔn ˈɪntu ən ˈivɪn haɪər gɪr sɪns ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɔt tɪ rɪˈvaɪv pis tɔks. ðiz wər səˈspɛndɪd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɪn ʤəˈnivə ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ gɑt ɔf ðə graʊnd. ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ʃɛld ˈkərdɪʃ mɪˈlɪʃə ˈtɑrgəts nɪr ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriən taʊn əv ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd, dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðə grup wɪθˈdrɔ frəm lænd ɪt ˈrisəntli ˈkæpʧərd. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ərʤd boʊθ ˈtərki ənd ðə ˈsɪriən kərdz tɪ stɛp bæk ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn ˈtækəlɪŋ ðə threat”*” əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənts hu kənˈtroʊl lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ˈsɪriə. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi lʊkt pɔɪzd tɪ ədˈvæns ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈprɑvɪns əv fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2014 əˈpɛrəntli tɪ ˈɛni muv baɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ sɛnd graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə tɪ faɪt ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˌɪnˈsərʤənts. ə ˈsɪriən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri sɔrs sɛd ðə ˈɑrmi ˈkæpʧərd pəˈzɪʃənz æt ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈhɑmə ənd ɪn ðə læst tu deɪz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ədˈvæns ˈfərðər. ɪz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈkəmɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz təˈwɔrdz. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə frənt ɪz ˈoʊpən ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə area,”*,” ðə sɔrs sɛd. ɪz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ən ɛr beɪs ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðə sɔrs sɛd ðə ˈɑrmi hæd muvd tɪ wɪˈθɪn 35 20 maɪəlz) əv ðə beɪs. ðə ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv hɑˈstɪlətiz dil əˈgrid baɪ ˈmeɪʤər paʊərz fɔlz ʃɔrt əv ə ˈfɔrməl ˈsisˈfaɪər, sɪns ɪt wɑz nɑt saɪnd baɪ ðə ˈwɔrɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈrɛbəlz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈtɑpəl ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ɪn ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr wɔr ðət həz kɪld æt list ˈpipəl. ɪf ɪts ˈfɔrsɪz ˈriˈteɪk ənd sil ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər nɔrθ əv ðə ˈsɪti, dəˈmæskəs wʊd dil ə ˈkrəʃɪŋ bloʊ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənts hu wər ɔn ðə mɑrʧ ənˈtɪl ˈrəʃə ˌɪntərˈvind, ˈʃɔrɪŋ əp rul ənd ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈrɛbəl ˈfɔrʧənz. ˈrəʃə həz sɛd ɪt wɪl kip ˈbɑmɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd ðə æl frənt, wɪʧ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz əv ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪriə faɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˌɪnˈsərʤənts dimd ˈmɑdərˌeɪts baɪ ˈwɛstərn steɪts. ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrˌgeɪ lavrov*, æst æt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn mˈjunɪk ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ðə ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv hɑˈstɪlətiz dil səkˈsidɪŋ, rɪˈplaɪd: percent.”*.” æst ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən, hɪz ˈʤərmən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt pʊt ðə ɑdz æt 51 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˈreɪʤɪŋ sɪns 2011 həz drɔn ɪn moʊst ˈriʤənəl ənd ˈgloʊbəl paʊərz, kɔzd ðə wərst ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈimərʤənsi ənd əˈtræktəd rɪˈkruts tɪ ˈɪsləmɪst ˈmɪlətənsi frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. əˈsɑd, bækt ɔn ðə graʊnd baɪ ˌɪˈrɑniən kəmˈbætənts ənd ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ bɪg paʊər ˈælaɪ ˈrəʃə, ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ noʊ ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈsisˈfaɪər. hi sɛd ðɪs wik ðət ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ riˈkæpʧər ɔl əv ˈsɪriə, ðoʊ hi sɛd ðɪs kʊd teɪk taɪm. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd əˈsɑd wɑz ““deluded”*” ɪf hi θɔt ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈsɪriən steɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈɑrmi ənd ˈæˌlaɪd mɪˈlɪʃə hæd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ˈrɛbəl təreɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv. ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈrəʃən ʤɛts hæd hɪt θri taʊnz nɪr ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɛnsɪvz əraʊnd hæv sɛnt tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl fliɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər. ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə goʊl əv ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ““caliphate”*” ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsɪriə ðə ərˈɪʤənəl goʊl əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪˈgæn ɛz ən əˈnɑrmd strit ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ɪn 2011 ɪz biɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kæmˈpeɪnz baɪ ə əˈlaɪəns ənd ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ˈrəʃən ɛr səˈpɔrt. ˈriʤənəl ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. gəlf steɪts ðət wɔnt əˈsɑd gɔn frəm paʊər hæv sɛd ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ɪn trups ɛz pɑrt əv ˈɛni graʊnd əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. juz. dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri æʃ ˈkɑrtər sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts tɪ sɛnd kəˈmænˌdoʊz tɪ hɛlp riˈkæpʧər. ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz seɪɪŋ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wɪl sɛnd ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ ˌɪnˈsərlɪk ɛr beɪs tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ɛr kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ˈsɪriə. əˈreɪbiə ɪz naʊ ˈsɛndɪŋ pleɪnz tɪ ˈtərki, tɪ ˌɪnˈsərlɪk. ðeɪ keɪm ənd ˈkɛrid aʊt ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz æt ðə base,”*,” toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ˈædɪŋ ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr haʊ ˈmɛni pleɪnz wʊd kəm ənd ðət ðə ˈsɔdiz maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnd ˈsoʊlʤərz. ˈrəʃən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn mˈjunɪk ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid tɪ skɛr ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə graʊnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə. stɔlz ər sin ɔn ə strit ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈdæmɪʤd ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈrɛbəl hɛld ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv, ˈsɪriə, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 2016 ˈɪsmeɪl tu ˈsɪriən ˈrɛbəl kəˈmændərz toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌɪnˈsərʤənts hæd bɪn sɛnt quantities”*” əv græd ˈrɑkəts wɪθ ə reɪnʤ əv 20 12 maɪəlz) baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈbækərz ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz tɪ hɛlp kənˈfrənt ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn. ˈfɔrən əˈpoʊnənts əv əˈsɑd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈtərki hæv bɪn səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈvɛtɪd ˈrɛbəl grups wɪθ ˈwɛpənz ˈviə ə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛntər. səm əv ðiz grups hæv rɪˈsivd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi. ðə ˈvɛtɪd grups hæv bɪn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈtərgət əv ðə ˈrəʃən ɛr straɪks.
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we've seen it in science-fiction books and movies before the urban where living space has shrunk to almost nothing to house a teeming humanity. now it seems to be here... or at least scheduled for 2011.
the loft already a compact, efficient living arrangement that eschews most luxury is being replaced in some places, including one city in windy, canada, by the even more austere micro-loft. soon you can live like larry louis grindley wu (in engineers), who could see both doors to his apartment from his chair.
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that's the news in a new post at, which says that vancouver a progressive, green city that also has some of the highest rents in the world even before olympic madness could lead the way.
and of course, as thomas warned us two centuries ago, it could take off from there: "in a problem spreading across the globe," the post says," the population is outstripping the available space."
it's another step in a trend mass produced be damned toward more compact living: the should be ready to roll next year.
explains:
although the comedian ricky gervais is now fabulously wealthy, in one of his sets he recalls how, as a poor unknown, he and his girlfriend shared a london flat so small that he could open the refrigerator whilst still in bed. in tokyo i saw similarly tiny apartments, where you would open the front door and hit the bed; and new york's east village spawns, among other trends, some of the tiniest apartments you'll ever see.
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(here's another report on news.)
a developer has just unveiled foot apartments with murphy beds, folding kitchen and built-in shelving and tvs. (one bit of advice: windows.)
besides engineers, what other books or films does this remind us of?
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wiv sin ɪt ɪn ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən bʊks ənd ˈmuviz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈərbən wɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs həz ʃrəŋk tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ haʊs ə ˈtimɪŋ juˈmænɪti. naʊ ɪt simz tɪ bi hir... ər æt list ˈskɛʤʊld fər 2011 ðə lɔft ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈkɑmpækt, ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt ðət ɛsˈʧuz moʊst ˈləgʒəri ɪz biɪŋ ˌriˈpleɪst ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈsɪti ɪn ˈwɪndi, ˈkænədə, baɪ ðə ˈivɪn mɔr ɔˈstɪr micro-loft*. sun ju kən lɪv laɪk ˈlɛri luɪs ˈgrɪndli wu (ɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz), hu kʊd si boʊθ dɔrz tɪ hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt frəm hɪz ʧɛr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðæts ðə nuz ɪn ə nu poʊst æt wɪʧ sɪz ðət vænˈkuvər ə prəˈgrɛsɪv, grin ˈsɪti ðət ˈɔlsoʊ həz səm əv ðə haɪəst rɛnts ɪn ðə wərld ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmædnəs kʊd lɛd ðə weɪ. ənd əv kɔrs, ɛz ˈtɑməs wɔrnd ˈjuˈɛs tu ˈsɛnʧəriz əˈgoʊ, ɪt kʊd teɪk ɔf frəm ðɛr: "ɪn ə ˈprɑbləm ˈsprɛdɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb," ðə poʊst sɪz," ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ ðə əˈveɪləbəl speɪs." ɪts əˈnəðər stɛp ɪn ə trɛnd mæs prəˈdust bi dæmd təˈwɔrd mɔr ˈkɑmpækt ˈlɪvɪŋ: ðə ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ roʊl nɛkst jɪr. ɪkˈspleɪnz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kəˈmidiən ˈrɪˌki ʒərˈveɪ ɪz naʊ ˈfæbjuləsli ˈwɛlθi, ɪn wən əv hɪz sɛts hi ˈriˌkɔlz haʊ, ɛz ə pur ənˈnoʊn, hi ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ʃɛrd ə ˈləndən flæt soʊ smɔl ðət hi kʊd ˈoʊpən ðə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər waɪlst stɪl ɪn bɛd. ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ aɪ sɔ ˈsɪmələrli ˈtaɪni əˈpɑrtmənts, wɛr ju wʊd ˈoʊpən ðə frənt dɔr ənd hɪt ðə bɛd; ənd nu jɔrks ist ˈvɪlɪʤ spɔnz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər trɛnz, səm əv ðə ˈtaɪniəst əˈpɑrtmənts jul ˈɛvər si. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt (hɪrz əˈnəðər rɪˈpɔrt ɔn nuz.) ə dɪˈvɛləpər həz ʤɪst ənˈveɪld fʊt əˈpɑrtmənts wɪθ ˈmərfi bɛdz, ˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈʃɛlvɪŋ ənd ˈtiˈviz. (wən bɪt əv ədˈvaɪs: ˈwɪndoʊz.) ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, wət ˈəðər bʊks ər fɪlmz dɪz ðɪs riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs əv?
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at zero otto nove, a stalwart in the bronx, mr. bloomberg sought to criticism by citing statistics showing an uptick in restaurant revenue and a reduction in salmonella infections since the grading system began in 2010. he denounced critics as “people that complain because they want to keep their restaurants clean.”
“they think o.k. to have mice and roaches and dirt and not have people wash their hands before they come back from the bathroom,” the mayor said, his voice rising. “that’s just simply unacceptable, and their complaints are going to fall on deaf ears, i can tell you that. not going to change.”
the council speaker, christine c. quinn, who is rarely at odds with the mayor, later offered a firm, if measured, rejoinder.
“the mayor is appropriate to defend the idea of a grading system; i defend the idea of a grading system,” ms. quinn said in an interview. “i also have to respond when heard this many complaints from constituents.”
“all i want to make sure is that the grades really tell the true story, and they do it in a way that overly or fine,” she added.
for health officials, the hearing came at an inopportune moment. the new york post reported over the weekend that per se, consistently rated among the best restaurants, had avoided a “b” grade with a telephone call to a city official, in which the restaurant successfully argued that the inspection report had contained errors.
city hall officials quickly pointed out that several dozen restaurants, of varying degrees of prestige, had taken the same route to contest alleged violations and avoid a protracted adjudication process. mr. bloomberg, at his news conference on tuesday, referred to any suggestion of undue influence as “an outrage.”
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“it’s just so unfair,” the mayor said. “no wonder sometimes just so hard for everybody to keep working in this city and trying to do right.”
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about 72 percent of restaurants have an “a” grade, and mr. bloomberg noted that an imperfect rating was not necessarily a reason to avoid a restaurant: he said he had continued patronizing a coffee shop near his upper east side town house despite its recent drop from an “a” to a “b.”
the health department has been restaurants for safety and sanitary issues for decades, but the unappetizing findings a roach in the kitchen, unrefrigerated, raw food were published only in documents, and fines for violations were often quietly paid, with the consumer none the wiser.
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mr. bloomberg and ms. quinn agreed on tuesday that the grading system provided diners with more access to information, but some restaurant owners argued that the grading system was far too blunt and was frequently based on relatively minor issues.
“it could be a cracked toilet cover; it could be a gap around a pipe,” said peter hansen, the director of operations at restaurants, which owns several expensive dining establishments in the city.
“but,” mr. hansen added, “what your customer is thinking is: old tuna.”
elizabeth meltz, who oversees food safety at mario italian restaurants, said that she supported a grading system and that it could improve public health.
but, echoing other restaurant workers, she said some city health inspectors seemed inconsistent in their standards, asking about certain elements of the kitchen on some visits and not on others. sometimes, the inspectors appeared unfamiliar with complex dishes like and kimchi, ms. meltz said, and on one occasion, she believed that an inspector was disrespectful to her because of her gender.
“there can be a lack of ability to communicate whatever expertise they may or may not have,” ms. meltz said. “i’m all for the grading system. if we could help the health department get the inspectors that they need and deserve, it should work for everybody.”
ms. meltz said she wished inspectors and restaurant workers better understood each needs. “inspectors could come in and dine, and see what our food is like, and why our are at room temperature,” she suggested. “and a couple of our sous chefs could take a week of the inspectors’ courses, to see how they inspect, so not this guessing game.”
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in the case of james, which serves american cuisine on the ground floor of a prospect heights brownstone, one of the reasons for its “b” rating was the lack of a ventilating fan in an employee bathroom.
“the bathroom was well ventilated, and i tried to explain that to the inspector, but i guess the the law,” said bryan calvert, the chef and one of the owners of the restaurant, who later installed a fan.
mr. calvert, who said he prided himself on employing a highly trained staff, said that he missed the “a” cutoff by one or two points, and that he was disheartened when he initially received the lower grade.
“it’s very frustrating,” he said. “we definitely had people who would ask, ‘what happened?’
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æt ˈziroʊ ˈɑˌtoʊ nove*, ə ˈstɔlwərt ɪn ðə brɑŋks, ˈmɪstər. ˈblumbərg sɔt tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ ˈsaɪtɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊɪŋ ən ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˌsælməˈnɛlə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz sɪns ðə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm bɪˈgæn ɪn 2010 hi dɪˈnaʊnst ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz ðət kəmˈpleɪn bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kip ðɛr ˈrɛˌstrɑnts clean.”*.” θɪŋk o.k*. tɪ hæv maɪs ənd ˈroʊʧɪz ənd dərt ənd nɑt hæv ˈpipəl wɑʃ ðɛr hænz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kəm bæk frəm ðə bathroom,”*,” ðə meɪər sɛd, hɪz vɔɪs ˈraɪzɪŋ. ʤɪst ˈsɪmpli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl, ənd ðɛr kəmˈpleɪnts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ fɔl ɔn dɛf ɪrz, aɪ kən tɛl ju ðət. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ change.”*.” ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspikər, krɪˈstin si. kwɪn, hu ɪz ˈrɛrli æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə meɪər, ˈleɪtər ˈɔfərd ə fərm, ɪf ˈmɛʒərd, rɪˈʤɔɪndər. meɪər ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm; aɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈgreɪdɪŋ system,”*,” mɪz. kwɪn sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ rɪˈspɑnd wɪn hərd ðɪs ˈmɛni kəmˈpleɪnts frəm constituents.”*.” aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪz ðət ðə greɪdz ˈrɪli tɛl ðə tru ˈstɔri, ənd ðeɪ du ɪt ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈoʊvərli ər fine,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. fər hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə ˈhirɪŋ keɪm æt ən ˌɪˌnɑpərˈtun ˈmoʊmənt. ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət pər seɪ, kənˈsɪstəntli ˈreɪtɪd əˈməŋ ðə bɛst ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, hæd əˈvɔɪdɪd ə ““b”*” greɪd wɪθ ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔl tɪ ə ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəl, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən rɪˈpɔrt hæd kənˈteɪnd ˈɛrərz. ˈsɪti hɔl əˈfɪʃəlz kˈwɪkli ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈdəzən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, əv ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv prɛˈstiʒ, hæd ˈteɪkən ðə seɪm rut tɪ ˈkɑntɛst əˈlɛʤd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ənd əˈvɔɪd ə proʊˈtræktɪd əˌʤudəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈmɪstər. ˈblumbərg, æt hɪz nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧən əv ənˈdu ˈɪnfluəns ɛz outrage.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʤɪst soʊ unfair,”*,” ðə meɪər sɛd. ˈwəndər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst soʊ hɑrd fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ du right.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt 72 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts hæv ən ““a”*” greɪd, ənd ˈmɪstər. ˈblumbərg ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ən ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə ˈrizən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt: hi sɛd hi hæd kənˈtɪnjud ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ ə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp nɪr hɪz ˈəpər ist saɪd taʊn haʊs dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈrisənt drɔp frəm ən ““a”*” tɪ ə ““b.”*.” ðə hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz bɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts fər ˈseɪfti ənd ˈsænɪˌtɛri ˈɪʃuz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ðə ˌəˈnæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ə roʊʧ ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən, unrefrigerated*, rɑ fud wər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts, ənd faɪnz fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz wər ˈɔfən kˈwaɪətli peɪd, wɪθ ðə kənˈsumər nən ðə ˈwaɪzər. 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. ˈblumbərg ənd mɪz. kwɪn əˈgrid ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈdaɪnərz wɪθ mɔr ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət səm ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊnərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɑz fɑr tu blənt ənd wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli beɪst ɔn ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃuz. kʊd bi ə krækt ˈtɔɪlət ˈkəvər; ɪt kʊd bi ə gæp əraʊnd ə pipe,”*,” sɛd ˈpitər ˈhænsən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, wɪʧ oʊnz ˈsɛvərəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈdaɪnɪŋ ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ““but,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhænsən ˈædɪd, jʊr ˈkəstəmər ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz: oʊld tuna.”*.” ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ mɛlts, hu ˈoʊvərˌsiz fud ˈseɪfti æt ˈmɑrioʊ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, sɛd ðət ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd ə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ðət ɪt kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. bət, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈəðər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz, ʃi sɛd səm ˈsɪti hɛlθ ˌɪnˈspɛktərz simd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ɪn ðɛr ˈstændərdz, ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsərtən ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈkɪʧən ɔn səm ˈvɪzɪts ənd nɑt ɔn ˈəðərz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktərz əˈpɪrd ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈdɪʃɪz laɪk ənd ˈkɪmʧi, mɪz. mɛlts sɛd, ənd ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən, ʃi bɪˈlivd ðət ən ˌɪnˈspɛktər wɑz ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl tɪ hər bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈʤɛndər. kən bi ə læk əv əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌɛkspərˈtiz ðeɪ meɪ ər meɪ nɑt have,”*,” mɪz. mɛlts sɛd. ɔl fər ðə ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ɪf wi kʊd hɛlp ðə hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənt gɪt ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ðət ðeɪ nid ənd dɪˈzərv, ɪt ʃʊd wərk fər everybody.”*.” mɪz. mɛlts sɛd ʃi wɪʃt ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstʊd iʧ nidz. kʊd kəm ɪn ənd daɪn, ənd si wət ɑr fud ɪz laɪk, ənd waɪ ɑr ər æt rum temperature,”*,” ʃi səˈʤɛstɪd. ə ˈkəpəl əv ɑr suz ʃɛfs kʊd teɪk ə wik əv ðə inspectors’*’ ˈkɔrsɪz, tɪ si haʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt, soʊ nɑt ðɪs ˈgɛsɪŋ game.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ɪn ðə keɪs əv ʤeɪmz, wɪʧ sərvz əˈmɛrɪkən kwɪˈzin ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr əv ə ˈprɑspɛkt haɪts ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn, wən əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ɪts ““b”*” ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz ðə læk əv ə ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtɪŋ fæn ɪn ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈbæθˌrum. ˈbæθˌrum wɑz wɛl ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtɪd, ənd aɪ traɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər, bət aɪ gɛs ðə ðə law,”*,” sɛd braɪən ˈkælvərt, ðə ʃɛf ənd wən əv ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, hu ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈstɔld ə fæn. ˈmɪstər. ˈkælvərt, hu sɛd hi ˈpraɪdɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ə ˈhaɪli treɪnd stæf, sɛd ðət hi mɪst ðə ““a”*” ˈkəˌtɔf baɪ wən ər tu pɔɪnts, ənd ðət hi wɑz dɪsˈhɑrtənd wɪn hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈsivd ðə loʊər greɪd. ˈvɛri frustrating,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈdɛfənətli hæd ˈpipəl hu wʊd æsk, happened?’*?’
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the defensive end, who broke his leg after playing in 10 games during the 2007 super bowl season, was optimistic this injury would subside with time and he could resume playing again this season.
the move was made so the giants could sign kick will blackmon.
kiwanuka, 27, said he will remain with the giants until his contract expires at the end of the season. depending on what transpires with the collective bargaining agreement, will be looking for a new contract and possibly an opportunity to start at defensive end. the giants have starters and justin tuck. rookie jason is also waiting for a chance.
"like i said before, i felt like, given enough time, i could've made it back this season, but it's the nature of the business," said in a statement. "the giants had to move on, and i had to be ok with it. regardless of what happens to me as an individual, i'm definitely still going to work with the giants organization throughout the term of my contract."
it seemed inevitable's season would end on ir. hasn't played since the team's loss to tennessee in the third week of the season.
he led the team in sacks through the first three games with four while thriving in perry new system at defensive end and linebacker. but days before the giants' win over chicago, he was diagnosed with a bulging disk in his neck, a similar injury to the one that ended antonio pierce's season and career.
kiwanuka spent much of this past month seeing various doctors. it was after a recent visit to spine specialist robert watkins that's injury was diagnosed as a disk, instead of a bulging disk, meaning it had ruptured. but said doctors told him his disk will heal on its own without surgery due to the slight degree of the and the alignment of his spine. it just requires time.
"i want to avoid surgery," he said. "the consensus is that if i take the proper amount of time off, there is a very good chance that it'll heal on its own. that's what the goal is right now. if it doesn't happen, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. regardless of whether or not it requires surgery, i'll still be back by the opening of training camp."
kiwanuka is one of tom favorite players and the head coach said he wants to see the defensive end stay with the giants next season. has been one of the team's most selfless players. he switched positions from defensive end to linebacker and back to defensive end. he also played special teams in the past.
"we held out hope as long as we could," coughlin said. "finally, by consensus, the doctors came to this decision. you have to make the right choice and the decision was made that he could not play again this season. my concern is for mathias. he loves the game, he loves to play, he's proven his versatility this year beyond any question. he's given great effort and he has proven that he is a team player. i feel badly for mathias because i know how important playing the game of football is to him. let's get him healthy, back on the field, playing for the new york giants."
now the giants move on without their 2006 pick, who was a valuable chess piece in schemes. will have to continue his torrid pace. since has been out, has seven sacks and six forced fumbles.
"we had to change a little bit when kiwi went out," fewell said on wednesday when asked about how much he had to change without. "kiwi is a special kind of guy, so we looked around and we searched for some guys to take over those roles and we have some guys that can assume that role, but not play it like kiwi plays it, so that's a special little deal."
the giants have used three safeties on the field quite a bit and safety deon grant sometimes lines up at linebacker. linebacker keith recent return from a toe injury helps and fewell will need, who was drafted in the first round as a luxury, to continue his progress. doesn't have a sack yet but he has impressed coaches with his play on defense and special teams.
"he is making progress for us and we want to get him more involved and he will become more involved," fewell said. "it just depends on how much more he can handle and execute. so the more he can take on and execute, the more we'll give him. it's up to him."
blackmon, who played the past four seasons for the packers, will come in and immediately compete for the kick- and duties. darius reynaud, who was acquired in the sage preseason trade from minnesota, has been a disappointment. reynaud is averaging yards per kick return and just yards per punt return.
"blackmon had a very good workout for us and showed that he has recovered nicely from a serious knee injury," reese said of's former boston college teammate who played in just three games last year due to an injury. "we expect him to get into the mix quickly on special teams. he has experience and production as a return specialist and cover specialist. he also has played both safety and corner, which gives us some flexibility there as well."
kiwanuka is looking forward to reuniting with his college buddy.
"it's tough, because we were a couple of weeks away from playing together again," said. "he got his papers from green bay, i was excited and heard there was a chance that he might come here, so i've been talking him up around the locker room. man, he's a great player. i told everybody he's definitely the most talented and gifted athlete that i ever played football with, hands down. he made the switch from to wide receiver [in college] and didn't miss a beat, and obviously he is a very talented return guy, too. he can do it all."
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ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd, hu broʊk hɪz lɛg ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ɪn 10 geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2007 ˈsupər boʊl ˈsizən, wɑz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðɪs ˈɪnʤəri wʊd səbˈsaɪd wɪθ taɪm ənd hi kʊd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə muv wɑz meɪd soʊ ðə ʤaɪənts kʊd saɪn kɪk wɪl ˈblækmən., 27 sɛd hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn wɪθ ðə ʤaɪənts ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪərz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət trænˈspaɪərz wɪθ ðə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈgrimənt, wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ˈpɑsəbli ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ stɑrt æt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd. ðə ʤaɪənts hæv ˈstɑrtərz ənd ˈʤəstɪn tək. ˈrʊki ˈʤeɪsən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə ʧæns. "laɪk aɪ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ fɛlt laɪk, ˈgɪvɪn ɪˈnəf taɪm, aɪ ˈkʊdəv meɪd ɪt bæk ðɪs ˈsizən, bət ɪts ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðə ʤaɪənts hæd tɪ muv ɔn, ənd aɪ hæd tɪ bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ɪt. rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈhæpənz tɪ mi ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, əm ˈdɛfənətli stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ʤaɪənts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən θruaʊt ðə tərm əv maɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt." ɪt simd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈsizən wʊd ɛnd ɔn ir*. ˈhæzənt pleɪd sɪns ðə timz lɔs tɪ ˌtɛnəˈsi ɪn ðə θərd wik əv ðə ˈsizən. hi lɛd ðə tim ɪn sæks θru ðə fərst θri geɪmz wɪθ fɔr waɪl θˈraɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɛri nu ˈsɪstəm æt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ənd ˈlaɪnˌbækər. bət deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʤaɪənts' wɪn ˈoʊvər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, hi wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə ˈbəlʤɪŋ dɪsk ɪn hɪz nɛk, ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnʤəri tɪ ðə wən ðət ˈɛndɪd ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈpɪrsɪz ˈsizən ənd kərɪr. spɛnt məʧ əv ðɪs pæst mənθ siɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈdɑktərz. ɪt wɑz ˈæftər ə ˈrisənt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ spaɪn ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈrɑbərt ˈwɑtkɪnz ðət ˈɪnʤəri wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɛz ə dɪsk, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈbəlʤɪŋ dɪsk, ˈminɪŋ ɪt hæd ˈrəpʧərd. bət sɛd ˈdɑktərz toʊld ɪm hɪz dɪsk wɪl hil ɔn ɪts oʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈsərʤəri du tɪ ðə slaɪt dɪˈgri əv ðə ənd ðə əˈlaɪnmənt əv hɪz spaɪn. ɪt ʤɪst rikˈwaɪərz taɪm. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈsərʤəri," hi sɛd. "ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz ðət ɪf aɪ teɪk ðə ˈprɑpər əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɔf, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʧæns ðət ˈɪtəl hil ɔn ɪts oʊn. ðæts wət ðə goʊl ɪz raɪt naʊ. ɪf ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈhæpən, wɪl krɔs ðət brɪʤ wɪn wi gɪt tɪ ɪt. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈsərʤəri, aɪl stɪl bi bæk baɪ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp." ɪz wən əv tɑm ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪərz ənd ðə hɛd koʊʧ sɛd hi wɔnts tɪ si ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd steɪ wɪθ ðə ʤaɪənts nɛkst ˈsizən. həz bɪn wən əv ðə timz moʊst ˈsɛlfləs pleɪərz. hi swɪʧt pəˈzɪʃənz frəm dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd tɪ ˈlaɪnˌbækər ənd bæk tɪ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ˈspɛʃəl timz ɪn ðə pæst. "wi hɛld aʊt hoʊp ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi kʊd," ˈkɔglɪn sɛd. "ˈfaɪnəli, baɪ kənˈsɛnsəs, ðə ˈdɑktərz keɪm tɪ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən. ju hæv tɪ meɪk ðə raɪt ʧɔɪs ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd ðət hi kʊd nɑt pleɪ əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈsizən. maɪ kənˈsərn ɪz fər məˈθaɪəs. hi ləvz ðə geɪm, hi ləvz tɪ pleɪ, hiz ˈpruvən hɪz ˌvərsəˈtɪləti ðɪs jɪr bɪɔnd ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən. hiz ˈgɪvɪn greɪt ˈɛfərt ənd hi həz ˈpruvən ðət hi ɪz ə tim pleɪər. aɪ fil ˈbædli fər məˈθaɪəs bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz tɪ ɪm. lɛts gɪt ɪm ˈhɛlθi, bæk ɔn ðə fild, pleɪɪŋ fər ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts." naʊ ðə ʤaɪənts muv ɔn wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr 2006 pɪk, hu wɑz ə ˈvæljəbəl ʧɛs pis ɪn skimz. wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈtɔrəd peɪs. sɪns həz bɪn aʊt, həz ˈsɛvən sæks ənd sɪks fɔrst ˈfəmbəlz. "wi hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt wɪn ˈkiwi wɛnt aʊt," ˈfɛwɛl sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn æst əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ hi hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ wɪˈθaʊt. "ˈkiwi ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl kaɪnd əv gaɪ, soʊ wi lʊkt əraʊnd ənd wi sərʧt fər səm gaɪz tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðoʊz roʊlz ənd wi hæv səm gaɪz ðət kən əˈsum ðət roʊl, bət nɑt pleɪ ɪt laɪk ˈkiwi pleɪz ɪt, soʊ ðæts ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈlɪtəl dil." ðə ʤaɪənts hæv juzd θri ˈseɪftiz ɔn ðə fild kwaɪt ə bɪt ənd ˈseɪfti diɑn grænt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪnz əp æt ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ˈlaɪnˌbækər kiθ ˈrisənt rɪˈtərn frəm ə toʊ ˈɪnʤəri hɛlps ənd ˈfɛwɛl wɪl nid, hu wɑz ˈdræftɪd ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ɛz ə ˈləgʒəri, tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈdəzənt hæv ə sæk jɛt bət hi həz ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈkoʊʧɪz wɪθ hɪz pleɪ ɔn dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈspɛʃəl timz. "hi ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi wɔnt tɪ gɪt ɪm mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd hi wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd," ˈfɛwɛl sɛd. "ɪt ʤɪst dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ məʧ mɔr hi kən ˈhændəl ənd ˈɛksəˌkjut. soʊ ðə mɔr hi kən teɪk ɔn ənd ˈɛksəˌkjut, ðə mɔr wɪl gɪv ɪm. ɪts əp tɪ ɪm." ˈblækmən, hu pleɪd ðə pæst fɔr ˈsizənz fər ðə ˈpækərz, wɪl kəm ɪn ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kəmˈpit fər ðə kɪk- ənd ˈdutiz. dəraɪəs ˈreɪnɔd, hu wɑz əkˈwaɪərd ɪn ðə seɪʤ ˌpriˈsizən treɪd frəm ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, həz bɪn ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt. ˈreɪnɔd ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ jɑrdz pər kɪk rɪˈtərn ənd ʤɪst jɑrdz pər pənt rɪˈtərn. "ˈblækmən hæd ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈwərˌkaʊt fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ʃoʊd ðət hi həz rɪˈkəvərd ˈnaɪsli frəm ə ˈsɪriəs ni ˈɪnʤəri," ris sɛd əv ˈfɔrmər ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈtiˌmeɪt hu pleɪd ɪn ʤɪst θri geɪmz læst jɪr du tɪ ən ˈɪnʤəri. "wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɪm tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə mɪks kˈwɪkli ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz. hi həz ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd pərˈdəkʃən ɛz ə rɪˈtərn ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd ˈkəvər ˈspɛʃəlɪst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz pleɪd boʊθ ˈseɪfti ənd ˈkɔrnər, wɪʧ gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs səm ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ðɛr ɛz wɛl." ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbədi. "ɪts təf, bɪˈkəz wi wər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks əˈweɪ frəm pleɪɪŋ təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn," sɛd. "hi gɑt hɪz ˈpeɪpərz frəm grin beɪ, aɪ wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd hərd ðɛr wɑz ə ʧæns ðət hi maɪt kəm hir, soʊ aɪv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪm əp əraʊnd ðə ˈlɑkər rum. mæn, hiz ə greɪt pleɪər. aɪ toʊld ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hiz ˈdɛfənətli ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ənd ˈgɪftɪd ˈæθˌlit ðət aɪ ˈɛvər pleɪd ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɪθ, hænz daʊn. hi meɪd ðə swɪʧ frəm tɪ waɪd rɪˈsivər [ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ] ənd ˈdɪdənt mɪs ə bit, ənd ˈɑbviəsli hi ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd rɪˈtərn gaɪ, tu. hi kən du ɪt ɔl." oʊm ˈkəvərz ðə ʤaɪənts fər espnnewyork.com*. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər
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the girl who supposed to be there, annie kennedy, has been named to the national rugby team despite not originally being invited to the tryouts.
“honestly, i think i was going to make it because i was under-sized, i felt like the underdog,” kennedy said saturday. “then i got the email and i believe it.”
on feb. 16, rugby canada announced that kennedy and 23 other athletes were named to team. the group will travel to the united kingdom for a tour, including two games against national team at the beginning of april. kennedy was also named to the ontario junior storm sevens, the provincial team that will compete in the national sevens championships tournament starting thursday in vancouver.
“the rugby aspect of the england tour is what most excited for,” kennedy said. “i’ve played with a ton of the girls that are on the canada team right now, and i just love them all. be great to spend a week with them.”
little did the fly half know that making a responsible choice in the spring of 2015 could have delayed her rugby career. planning ahead for an easier in her senior year at dame in order to train and compete more, kennedy attended summer school. this prevented her from being seen by scouts at major summer tournaments with the eastern ontario team, the ontario team and the kingston panthers. so she was overlooked and added to the long list of athletes invited to the october tryouts.
hearing the news, brad greenwood coach with regiopolis, the panthers club team and the eastern ontario team knew he had to do something.
“i called (national coach dan valley) and said, ‘i think missing a premier rugby athlete from our area,’ and i wanted to know what we could do to get her into the trials to give her a shot,” greenwood said. “i knew that annie was a quality athlete, and i knew she would show well at a trial like that. a good player for me it was just getting her the opportunity to show her skills and she would have to do the rest from there.”
so with her videographers, better known as mom lorraine and big sister grace, kennedy created a highlight reel. when valley saw it, he knew he had to invite her.
“it’s pretty cool how it played out for her,” valley said. “it was a pretty easy decision to invite her out to the tryout camps. then she performed exceptionally well, and done a lot of work in between those camps, and so really excited for her. she certainly deserves the opportunity. she has a pretty cool career ahead of her hopefully.”
many of the segments of the highlight reel, valley said, showed kennedy playing against high school athletes who were strong, but certainly not at a national calibre.
“i was really impressed how her strengths were able to transfer over so seamlessly,” valley said. “she was still able to make people miss, and these were some really, really talented athletes. she was able to show them things they may or may not have experienced before, which was really interesting to watch.”
she may have been interesting, but kennedy said she was nervous.
“it was definitely the hardest thing ever done in my life,” kennedy said. “the first day was so tiring. i remember the first day (valley) said he wanted us to get violent with each other. so it just all got thrown at us.”
when kennedy started playing rugby in grade 9, high school coach maria kerby had her at the wing that year because she was so fast. as the years went on, confidence in the game grew and she was moved further inside and closer to the decision making.
“she’s a very quick thinker, a decision maker,” kerby said. “depending on the position playing, if fly half basically deciding what play the team is going to run and reading the defence and making those decisions.
“but also crazy fast. so we also like to get her out running with the ball because a hard runner and hard to tackle.”
because of skills, valley sure where he is going to put her on the field. a half hybrid who is able to play both positions.
“annie is quite interesting,” valley said. “but on this tour i feel comfortable with her running out of any of the back positions to be totally honest lends itself really nicely to playing in any of those positions, which is rare. you often have the ability to perform in each of them. two or three maybe, but she could play in any of them.”
at five-foot-three, kennedy admits need to spend some more time in the gym to add some weight. valley agrees, especially if kennedy would like to some day be on the senior team.
“given her size, she win the battle of physics all that often. fortunately she makes up for it being quite strong and constantly improving technically,” valley said. “but need to add a little bit of muscle to the frame in order to continue on this trajectory.”
greenwood said it goes beyond rugby ability with kennedy.
“she’s a quality individual and just a nice kid,” greenwood said. “i’m happy this has happened for her.”
despite being a group of athletes that will represent canada in england, the team is pay-to-play. that means kennedy and her teammates need to pay $3,500 apiece to represent their country. thankfully, the team is able to raise funds online. to help kennedy travel, go to donate.rugbycanada.ca/e/akennedy.
the canadian team will play in england on april 5 and april 9. kickoff times and streaming details have yet to be announced. for more information, go to rugbycanada.ca.
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ðə gərl hu səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðɛr, ˈæni ˈkɛnədi, həz bɪn neɪmd tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrəgbi tim dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ərˈɪʤənəli biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə traɪaʊts. ““honestly*, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz under-sized*, aɪ fɛlt laɪk ðə underdog,”*,” ˈkɛnədi sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. aɪ gɑt ðə iˈmeɪl ənd aɪ bɪˈliv it.”*.” ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 16 ˈrəgbi ˈkænədə əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈkɛnədi ənd 23 ˈəðər ˈæθˌlits wər neɪmd tɪ tim. ðə grup wɪl ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm fər ə tʊr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu geɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈnæʃənəl tim æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈeɪprəl. ˈkɛnədi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ neɪmd tɪ ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈʤunjər stɔrm ˈsɛvənz, ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl tim ðət wɪl kəmˈpit ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛvənz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn vænˈkuvər. ˈrəgbi ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈɪŋglənd tʊr ɪz wət moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪd for,”*,” ˈkɛnədi sɛd. pleɪd wɪθ ə tən əv ðə gərlz ðət ər ɔn ðə ˈkænədə tim raɪt naʊ, ənd aɪ ʤɪst ləv ðɛm ɔl. bi greɪt tɪ spɛnd ə wik wɪθ them.”*.” ˈlɪtəl dɪd ðə flaɪ hæf noʊ ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ʧɔɪs ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 2015 kʊd hæv dɪˈleɪd hər ˈrəgbi kərɪr. ˈplænɪŋ əˈhɛd fər ən ˈiziər ɪn hər ˈsinjər jɪr æt deɪm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ treɪn ənd kəmˈpit mɔr, ˈkɛnədi əˈtɛndəd ˈsəmər skul. ðɪs prɪˈvɛnɪd hər frəm biɪŋ sin baɪ skaʊts æt ˈmeɪʤər ˈsəmər ˈtərnəmənts wɪθ ðə ˈistərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ tim, ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ tim ənd ðə ˈkɪŋstən ˈpænθərz. soʊ ʃi wɑz ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ənd ˈædɪd tɪ ðə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈæθˌlits ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər traɪaʊts. ˈhirɪŋ ðə nuz, bræd ˈgrinˌwʊd koʊʧ wɪθ regiopolis*, ðə ˈpænθərz kləb tim ənd ðə ˈistərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ tim nu hi hæd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. kɔld (ˈnæʃənəl koʊʧ dæn ˈvæli) ənd sɛd, θɪŋk ˈmɪsɪŋ ə prɛˈmɪr ˈrəgbi ˈæθˌlit frəm ɑr area,’*,’ ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət wi kʊd du tɪ gɪt hər ˈɪntu ðə traɪəlz tɪ gɪv hər ə shot,”*,” ˈgrinˌwʊd sɛd. nu ðət ˈæni wɑz ə kˈwɑləti ˈæθˌlit, ənd aɪ nu ʃi wʊd ʃoʊ wɛl æt ə traɪəl laɪk ðət. ə gʊd pleɪər fər mi ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ hər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ hər skɪlz ənd ʃi wʊd hæv tɪ du ðə rɛst frəm there.”*.” soʊ wɪθ hər videographers*, ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz mɑm ləreɪn ənd bɪg ˈsɪstər greɪs, ˈkɛnədi kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ril. wɪn ˈvæli sɔ ɪt, hi nu hi hæd tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt hər. ˈprɪti kul haʊ ɪt pleɪd aʊt fər her,”*,” ˈvæli sɛd. wɑz ə ˈprɪti ˈizi dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt hər aʊt tɪ ðə traɪaʊt kæmps. ðɛn ʃi pərˈfɔrmd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli wɛl, ənd dən ə lɔt əv wərk ɪn bɪtˈwin ðoʊz kæmps, ənd soʊ ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər hər. ʃi ˈsərtənli dɪˈzərvz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ʃi həz ə ˈprɪti kul kərɪr əˈhɛd əv hər hopefully.”*.” ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ril, ˈvæli sɛd, ʃoʊd ˈkɛnədi pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst haɪ skul ˈæθˌlits hu wər strɔŋ, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt æt ə ˈnæʃənəl calibre*. wɑz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛst haʊ hər strɛŋθs wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrænsfər ˈoʊvər soʊ seamlessly,”*,” ˈvæli sɛd. wɑz stɪl ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl mɪs, ənd ðiz wər səm ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˈtæləntɪd ˈæθˌlits. ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm θɪŋz ðeɪ meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˌbiˈfɔr, wɪʧ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ watch.”*.” ʃi meɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bət ˈkɛnədi sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈnərvəs. wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ðə ˈhɑrdəst θɪŋ ˈɛvər dən ɪn maɪ life,”*,” ˈkɛnədi sɛd. fərst deɪ wɑz soʊ ˈtaɪrɪŋ. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fərst deɪ (ˈvæli) sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ˈvaɪələnt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. soʊ ɪt ʤɪst ɔl gɑt θroʊn æt us.”*.” wɪn ˈkɛnədi ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ ˈrəgbi ɪn greɪd 9 haɪ skul koʊʧ mərˈiə ˈkərbi hæd hər æt ðə wɪŋ ðət jɪr bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz soʊ fæst. ɛz ðə jɪrz wɛnt ɔn, ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə geɪm gru ənd ʃi wɑz muvd ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ə ˈvɛri kwɪk ˈθɪŋkər, ə dɪˈsɪʒən maker,”*,” ˈkərbi sɛd. ɔn ðə pəˈzɪʃən pleɪɪŋ, ɪf flaɪ hæf ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət pleɪ ðə tim ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkreɪzi fæst. soʊ wi ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ gɪt hər aʊt ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ðə bɔl bɪˈkəz ə hɑrd ˈrənər ənd hɑrd tɪ tackle.”*.” bɪˈkəz əv skɪlz, ˈvæli ʃʊr wɛr hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt hər ɔn ðə fild. ə hæf ˈhaɪbrɪd hu ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ boʊθ pəˈzɪʃənz. ɪz kwaɪt interesting,”*,” ˈvæli sɛd. ɔn ðɪs tʊr aɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ hər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ˈɛni əv ðə bæk pəˈzɪʃənz tɪ bi ˈtoʊtəli ˈɑnəst lɛndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈrɪli ˈnaɪsli tɪ pleɪɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni əv ðoʊz pəˈzɪʃənz, wɪʧ ɪz rɛr. ju ˈɔfən hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɪn iʧ əv ðɛm. tu ər θri ˈmeɪbi, bət ʃi kʊd pleɪ ɪn ˈɛni əv them.”*.” æt five-foot-three*, ˈkɛnədi ədˈmɪts nid tɪ spɛnd səm mɔr taɪm ɪn ðə ʤɪm tɪ æd səm weɪt. ˈvæli əˈgriz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈkɛnədi wʊd laɪk tɪ səm deɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈsinjər tim. hər saɪz, ʃi wɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈfɪzɪks ɔl ðət ˈɔfən. ˈfɔrʧənətli ʃi meɪks əp fər ɪt biɪŋ kwaɪt strɔŋ ənd ˈkɑnstəntli ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ technically,”*,” ˈvæli sɛd. nid tɪ æd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈməsəl tɪ ðə freɪm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɔn ðɪs trajectory.”*.” ˈgrinˌwʊd sɛd ɪt goʊz bɪɔnd ˈrəgbi əˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ˈkɛnədi. ə kˈwɑləti ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ʤɪst ə nis kid,”*,” ˈgrinˌwʊd sɛd. ˈhæpi ðɪs həz ˈhæpənd fər her.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ə grup əv ˈæθˌlits ðət wɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈkænədə ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ðə tim ɪz pay-to-play*. ðət minz ˈkɛnədi ənd hər ˈtimˌmeɪts nid tɪ peɪ əˈpis tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛr ˈkəntri. ˈθæŋkfəli, ðə tim ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪz fəndz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. tɪ hɛlp ˈkɛnədi ˈtrævəl, goʊ tɪ donate.rugbycanada.ca/e/akennedy*. ðə kəˈneɪdiən tim wɪl pleɪ ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 5 ənd ˈeɪprəl 9 ˈkɪˌkɔf taɪmz ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ˈditeɪlz hæv jɛt tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ rugbycanada.ca*.
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thirty-two years ago this month an explosive eruption reshaped mount saint helens in a matter of seconds. an earthquake under the volcano in washington state on may 18, 1980, triggered the largest landslide in recorded history as billions of cubic meters of mountainside tumbled away, initiating a massive release of gas, lava and ash. the cataclysm killed 57 people and sent a plume some 20 kilometers into the sky.
the 1980 eruption was not totally unexpected. for the two months prior, earthquakes and steam explosions had rattled the mountain, and the north slope of the volcano had noticeably swelled outward. but interpreting just what was happening beneath the mountain to cause those shudders and was not possible.
now a team in england and germany has linked the seismic record from that era to processes beneath mount saint helens by closely examining crystallized minerals formed in the volcano's innards just before eruption.
in a study appearing in the may 25 issue of science, the researchers report that crystals of the silicate mineral from 1980 and from subsequent eruptions trace various injections of magma, as well as other chemical changes, within the bowels of the volcano.
the crystals contain concentric rings of differing chemical composition. some crystals, for instance, have a core surrounded by an rim; others have an core and a rim. each type of crystal can record the conditions of the magma reservoir from which it emerged.
"we chemically fingerprint each of those zones to determine how they formed," says lead study author kate saunders, a volcanologist of the university of bristol in england. the outer rim of an crystal, she says, represents the most recent stage of crystal formation and typically grew just months before the emergence in volcanic. that allowed the researchers to make precise estimates of when, and how, the crystals acquired their chemical forms. "mount saint helens is really the samples, we know exactly when they erupted," saunders says.
in several cases, a flurry of matched up well with internal activity at the volcano, as inferred from seismic records. for instance, crystals with rims increased in number in the weeks and months leading up to the may 1980 eruption, as earthquakes shook the mountain with seismic waves. such quakes, saunders says, are characteristic of magma giving off gas. "previously it's been reported that rims on are due to changes in the water content of the magma, so it makes sense that if we've got or of water or through the system, we may get more rims," she says. other crystals with rims seem to mark an influx of hot magma from deep reservoirs just before eruption.
those events are also captured in the seismic record, but the root cause of the tremors is not always clear from seismology alone. that is where the crystals can provide important critical insight into ancient eruptions, for which seismic records do not exist. in the case of mount saint helens, the study's authors "are providing fairly convincing arguments that the periods of enhanced are related to inputs of magma," says timothy druitt, a volcanologist at blaise pascal university in clermont–ferrand, france. "just because you've got doesn't mean you've got magma intruding at depth," he adds. "they're providing evidence that that's probably what happened. if you can establish that, then that helps you better interpret your.”
even though crystals from volcanic can only offer a window into past eruptive behavior, researchers hope that studying such minerals will provide a clearer picture of volcanic behavior overall. "we can't get at the rocks until after they've erupted, but the more we know about a volcano and how it behaves, the better we can anticipate future eruptions," saunders says. "we can see inside, we can see what's happened in the past and, hopefully, predict what's going to happen in the future."
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thirty-two* jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɪs mənθ ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˌɪˈrəpʃən riˈʃeɪpt maʊnt seɪnt ˈhɛlənz ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz. ən ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈəndər ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ɔn meɪ 18 1980 ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈlænsˌlaɪd ɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈhɪstəri ɛz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd ˈtəmbəld əˈweɪ, ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv riˈlis əv gæs, ˈlɑvə ənd æʃ. ðə ˈkætəˌklɪsəm kɪld 57 ˈpipəl ənd sɛnt ə plum səm 20 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ˈɪntu ðə skaɪ. ðə 1980 ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz nɑt ˈtoʊtəli ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd. fər ðə tu mənθs praɪər, ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd stim ɪkˈsploʊʒənz hæd ˈrætəld ðə ˈmaʊntən, ənd ðə nɔrθ sloʊp əv ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ hæd ˈnoʊtɪsəbli swɛld ˈaʊtwərd. bət ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ʤɪst wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪˈniθ ðə ˈmaʊntən tɪ kɔz ðoʊz ˈʃədərz ənd wɑz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl. naʊ ə tim ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈʤərməni həz lɪŋkt ðə ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈrɛkərd frəm ðət ˈɪrə tɪ ˈprɑsɛsəz bɪˈniθ maʊnt seɪnt ˈhɛlənz baɪ ˈkloʊsli ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzd ˈmɪnərəlz fɔrmd ɪn ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ˈɪnərdz ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ɪn ə ˈstədi əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə meɪ 25 ˈɪʃu əv saɪəns, ðə ˈrisərʧərz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈkrɪstəlz əv ðə ˈsɪləˌkeɪt ˈmɪnərəl frəm 1980 ənd frəm ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌɪˈrəpʃənz treɪs ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz əv ˈmægmə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, wɪˈθɪn ðə baʊəlz əv ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. ðə ˈkrɪstəlz kənˈteɪn kənˈsɛntrɪk rɪŋz əv ˈdɪfərɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. səm ˈkrɪstəlz, fər ˈɪnstəns, hæv ə kɔr sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ən rɪm; ˈəðərz hæv ən kɔr ənd ə rɪm. iʧ taɪp əv ˈkrɪstəl kən ˈrɛkərd ðə kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmægmə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr frəm wɪʧ ɪt ˈimərʤd. "wi ˈkɛmɪkli ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt iʧ əv ðoʊz zoʊnz tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ðeɪ fɔrmd," sɪz lɛd ˈstədi ˈɔθər keɪt ˈsɔndərz, ə ˌvɔlkəˈnɔləʤɪst əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪstəl ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ðə ˈaʊtər rɪm əv ən ˈkrɪstəl, ʃi sɪz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə moʊst ˈrisənt steɪʤ əv ˈkrɪstəl fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈtɪpɪkəli gru ʤɪst mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈimərʤəns ɪn vɑlˈkænɪk. ðət əˈlaʊd ðə ˈrisərʧərz tɪ meɪk prɪˈsaɪs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv wɪn, ənd haʊ, ðə ˈkrɪstəlz əkˈwaɪərd ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəl fɔrmz. "maʊnt seɪnt ˈhɛlənz ɪz ˈrɪli ðə ˈsæmpəlz, wi noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wɪn ðeɪ ˌɪˈrəptɪd," ˈsɔndərz sɪz. ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkeɪsɪz, ə ˈfləri əv mæʧt əp wɛl wɪθ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ækˈtɪvɪti æt ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ, ɛz ˌɪnˈfərd frəm ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈrɛkərdz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈkrɪstəlz wɪθ rɪmz ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈnəmbər ɪn ðə wiks ənd mənθs ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə meɪ 1980 ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ɛz ˈərθkˌweɪks ʃʊk ðə ˈmaʊntən wɪθ ˈsaɪzmɪk weɪvz. səʧ kweɪks, ˈsɔndərz sɪz, ər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ˈmægmə ˈgɪvɪŋ ɔf gæs. "ˈpriviəsli ɪts bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət rɪmz ɔn ər du tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ˈmægmə, soʊ ɪt meɪks sɛns ðət ɪf wiv gɑt ər əv ˈwɔtər ər θru ðə ˈsɪstəm, wi meɪ gɪt mɔr rɪmz," ʃi sɪz. ˈəðər ˈkrɪstəlz wɪθ rɪmz sim tɪ mɑrk ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv hɑt ˈmægmə frəm dip ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkæpʧərd ɪn ðə ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈrɛkərd, bət ðə rut kɔz əv ðə ˈtrɛmərz ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz klɪr frəm ˌsaɪzˈmɑləʤi əˈloʊn. ðət ɪz wɛr ðə ˈkrɪstəlz kən prəˈvaɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ˈeɪnʧənt ˌɪˈrəpʃənz, fər wɪʧ ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈrɛkərdz du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst. ɪn ðə keɪs əv maʊnt seɪnt ˈhɛlənz, ðə ˈstədiz ˈɔθərz "ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfɛrli kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ðə ˈpɪriədz əv ɛnˈhænst ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈɪnˌpʊts əv ˈmægmə," sɪz ˈtɪməθi druitt*, ə ˌvɔlkəˈnɔləʤɪst æt bleɪz pæˈskæl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn clermont–ferrand*, fræns. "ʤɪst bɪˈkəz juv gɑt ˈdəzənt min juv gɑt ˈmægmə ˌɪnˈtrudɪŋ æt dɛpθ," hi ædz. "ðɛr prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli wət ˈhæpənd. ɪf ju kən ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət, ðɛn ðət hɛlps ju ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈtərprət jʊr seismicity.”*.” ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈkrɪstəlz frəm vɑlˈkænɪk kən ˈoʊnli ˈɔfər ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu pæst ˌɪˈrəptɪv bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈrisərʧərz hoʊp ðət ˈstədiɪŋ səʧ ˈmɪnərəlz wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə ˈklɪrər ˈpɪkʧər əv vɑlˈkænɪk bɪˈheɪvjər ˈoʊvərˌɔl. "wi kænt gɪt æt ðə rɑks ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðeɪv ˌɪˈrəptɪd, bət ðə mɔr wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ənd haʊ ɪt bɪˈheɪvz, ðə ˈbɛtər wi kən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt fˈjuʧər ˌɪˈrəpʃənz," ˈsɔndərz sɪz. "wi kən si ˌɪnˈsaɪd, wi kən si wəts ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə pæst ənd, ˈhoʊpfəli, prɪˈdɪkt wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər."
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rockhounds follow lessons out in the wild, wilderness, desert and forest that are also valuable in the city. know to bring their own bags, backpacks, saddle bags or pouches with their gear, and also with their finds consisting of gems, minerals, fossils and other stones. for me, this also applies when i am out here in new york city. i bring a backpack, or saddle bag when i leave the apartment because i am a collector. like most, we are collectors, as well as adventurers and discoverers.
hence, and the purpose and motivation of this essay, i find myself bothered when i buy a can of soda, or a few items from the grocery store, and the clerk insists on putting the items in a plastic bag. even when i am carrying my bag, which is a fred perry airline bag, the stores in new york city automatically put your can of soda, or packet of peanuts even into a plastic bag! so now when i walk up to a counter, the first words i speak are “no bag please.” i have recently found myself saying, when asked “do you want a bag?,” “no thank you. that would be such a waste.”
now joe and i have each, respectively been to vietnam, but when i was there, a vietnamese tour guide said to me that the plastic bag was the white curse on his country. i saw that in vietnam as well. we were on tours out in the vietnamese forests, walking for miles, and then we would walk past a plastic bag, the same type of plastic bag passed out with every transaction in new york city.
the plastic bag is curse on the environment here in america as well. new york city streets are littered with them, the trash cans are disproportionately filled with them, and the landfills will continue to grow in area with plastic bags.
american is bothered by the amount of plastic bags that litter our forests and our cities. we hope that all readers will share this essay, follow our example to #banthebag, and refuse a plastic bag during your next shopping excursion, and treat every excursion like aing excursion, and carry your own bag!
for the most up to date events, check out our gem, mineral, and fossil newswire.
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rockhounds* ˈfɑloʊ ˈlɛsənz aʊt ɪn ðə waɪld, ˈwɪldərnəs, ˈdɛzərt ənd ˈfɔrɪst ðət ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. noʊ tɪ brɪŋ ðɛr oʊn bægz, ˈbækˌpæks, ˈsædəl bægz ər ˈpaʊʧəz wɪθ ðɛr gɪr, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ðɛr faɪndz kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ʤɛmz, ˈmɪnərəlz, ˈfɑsəlz ənd ˈəðər stoʊnz. fər mi, ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪz wɪn aɪ æm aʊt hir ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. aɪ brɪŋ ə ˈbækˌpæk, ər ˈsædəl bæg wɪn aɪ liv ðə əˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ə kəˈlɛktər. laɪk moʊst, wi ər kəˈlɛktərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ədˈvɛnʧərərz ənd dɪˈskəvərərz. hɛns, ənd ðə ˈpərpəs ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ, aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈbɑðərd wɪn aɪ baɪ ə kən əv ˈsoʊdə, ər ə fju ˈaɪtəmz frəm ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, ənd ðə klərk ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ə ˈplæstɪk bæg. ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ æm ˈkɛriɪŋ maɪ bæg, wɪʧ ɪz ə frɛd ˈpɛri ˈɛˌrlaɪn bæg, ðə stɔrz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli pʊt jʊr kən əv ˈsoʊdə, ər ˈpækɪt əv ˈpiˌnəts ˈivɪn ˈɪntu ə ˈplæstɪk bæg! soʊ naʊ wɪn aɪ wɔk əp tɪ ə ˈkaʊntər, ðə fərst wərdz aɪ spik ər bæg please.”*.” aɪ hæv ˈrisəntli faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf seɪɪŋ, wɪn æst ju wɔnt ə bag?,”*?,” θæŋk ju. ðət wʊd bi səʧ ə waste.”*.” naʊ ʤoʊ ənd aɪ hæv iʧ, rɪˈspɛktɪvli bɪn tɪ viˌɛtˈnɑm, bət wɪn aɪ wɑz ðɛr, ə viˌɛtnɑˈmis tʊr gaɪd sɛd tɪ mi ðət ðə ˈplæstɪk bæg wɑz ðə waɪt kərs ɔn hɪz ˈkəntri. aɪ sɔ ðət ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm ɛz wɛl. wi wər ɔn tʊrz aʊt ɪn ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈfɔrəsts, ˈwɔkɪŋ fər maɪəlz, ənd ðɛn wi wʊd wɔk pæst ə ˈplæstɪk bæg, ðə seɪm taɪp əv ˈplæstɪk bæg pæst aʊt wɪθ ˈɛvəri trænˈzækʃən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ðə ˈplæstɪk bæg ɪz kərs ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hir ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz wɛl. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti strits ər ˈlɪtərd wɪθ ðɛm, ðə træʃ kænz ər ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli fɪld wɪθ ðɛm, ənd ðə ˈlændˌfɪlz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ ɪn ˈɛriə wɪθ ˈplæstɪk bægz. əˈmɛrɪkən ɪz ˈbɑðərd baɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈplæstɪk bægz ðət ˈlɪtər ɑr ˈfɔrəsts ənd ɑr ˈsɪtiz. wi hoʊp ðət ɔl ˈridərz wɪl ʃɛr ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ, ˈfɑloʊ ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ #banthebag*, ənd ˈrɛfˌjuz ə ˈplæstɪk bæg ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr nɛkst ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪkˈskərʒən, ənd trit ˈɛvəri ɪkˈskərʒən laɪk ə ɪkˈskərʒən, ənd ˈkɛri jʊr oʊn bæg! fər ðə moʊst əp tɪ deɪt ɪˈvɛnts, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ʤɛm, ˈmɪnərəl, ənd ˈfɑsəl ˈnuzˌwaɪr.
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the journal communications building (left) and the panther arena properties are believed to be the first choice site for a new milwaukee bucks arena. one of the new said saturday that a new arena could generate $500 million to $1 billion in private investment downtown. credit: mike de sisti
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wes edens, one of the new of the milwaukee bucks, has seen what a new arena can do to rejuvenate downtowns in many midsize american cities.
and that's what he and his new ownership group have in mind for milwaukee.
"the reality is you can go visit pittsburgh, you can visit what's proposed for sacramento, what exists in los angeles, and get a very tangible picture of what a vibrant downtown means," edens said. "these centers can act as a real meeting place for people to come back and connect. it's not just a good idea, it's imperative if we are going to be successful in milwaukee."
for the first time since he and his partners bought the bucks for $550 million in april, edens on saturday articulated the vision he and his partners have for downtown milwaukee.
over the next five to 10 years, edens, fellow owners marc and jamie dinan and the rest of the ownership group hope to attract between $500 million to $1 billion in additional development near the arena, all privately financed, in the form of a development that includes new, multifamily housing, retail and, down the road, office space.
for now the main focus is the arena.
edens says he envisions an arena with a capacity of for basketball, somewhat smaller than the typical nba arena, and with a design that can be reconfigured for more intimate events like concerts. he envisions a plaza that would serve as a gathering place for crowds gathered for public events or celebrations.
an architect has not yet been selected, he said, nor has a site been found.
"although we will be the main tenant, we only play there 41 games, plus preseason and playoffs," edens said. "the other objective is that it needs to be a great venue for concerts and other entertainment.
"the best arenas have upward of 300 events a year, and that plays a huge role in generating economic activity in the surrounding area, the city and the state. we think that's very important."
should an arena be built and new development becomes a reality, it could be another shot in the arm for downtown milwaukee.
right now, downtown is in the midst of a makeover, with the planned $450 million northwestern mutual tower, the proposed $122 million couture apartment tower complex, and the 833 east office building under construction at 833 e. michigan st., among others.
to help make their vision a reality, edens brought in a friend and big hitter in new york real estate in michael, the former ceo of the vornado realty trust. before working at vornado, managed the real estate practice of goldman, sachs and co. vornado, edens said, is the largest landlord in new york city.
"mike is a very good personal friend of mine and marc," edens said. "he is, in my view, the most talented real estate person that i know. after we bought the bucks, he was the first person that i reached out to."
fascitelli is an investor in the team and is advising edens, and dinan in coming up with a plan for milwaukee.
"obviously, we have an ownership group that is committed to trying to doing something that is world class," said saturday.
"having a great arena and a great facility is necessary but hopefully not sufficient," said. "i think if we can accomplish revitalizing or picking up the area around it, that would be an even greater objective that wes, marc and i all share."
the timetable remains ambitious, edens said.
"you know it's all happening in real time," edens said. "right now we are working on a site and we are cautiously optimistic we will have something there in hand sooner than later."
edens declined to detail what site the bucks have in mind. but sources have told the journal sentinel that the franchise's preferred site remains the land owned by journal communications, publisher of the milwaukee journal sentinel, the panther arena and the milwaukee theatre, or some iteration involving those properties.
if that site doesn't work out, there are other options, including land north of the harris bradley center, and sites near n. st., and w. wisconsin ave., and at n. and w. michigan streets.
once a site is selected, edens said, work would begin immediately on a feasibility study to determine the economics of the project.
"and then we have to have an open and earnest discussion with government about a partnership and how we go about funding this," edens said.
"ideally, those conversations will be early next year, with design and how to finance it by next spring. that gives us a fighting chance to have the arena three years from now."
the team's goal is to have the bucks playing in the new arena for the season.
edens is well aware of the sentiment and expected from the public to any form of public financing for an arena for a team largely controlled by owners.
lasry and edens have committed $100 million toward a new arena. former u.s. sen. herb kohl , who sold the team, has also said he would put $100 million toward an arena, and additional private investment could bring the total commitment to $300 million.
once a financing plan is developed with more exact numbers, the right thing to do is "look at what is the appropriate way to get this done."
"if you step back, look, the team generates over the term of this arena's utilization... many tens of millions of dollars of direct tax benefits.
"while people can argue about what the impact is on the team and the community long term, you can't argue that there's not a team playing there that no one is paying taxes. that's not much of an argument."
timing is important, too. interest rates are low, edens said.
"it seems likely to me there really is a constructive middle ground," he said of developing a financial plan.
"we want to build a great arena," added. "you do this once in a lifetime, right? we want to build a great arena with the appropriate design for what milwaukee is. we are not going to build a spaceship, right? we will integrate the design of this arena into what we think is contextual to milwaukee.
"that's the goal, if we can do it."
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ðə ˈʤərnəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈbɪldɪŋ (lɛft) ənd ðə ˈpænθər ərˈinə ˈprɑpərtiz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə fərst ʧɔɪs saɪt fər ə nu mɪlˈwɔki bəks ərˈinə. wən əv ðə nu sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ə nu ərˈinə kʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 500 ˈmɪljən tɪ 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ˈkrɛdɪt: maɪk də ˈsɪsti baɪ əv ðə wɛs ˈidənz, wən əv ðə nu əv ðə mɪlˈwɔki bəks, həz sin wət ə nu ərˈinə kən du tɪ rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊnz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈmɪdˌsaɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz. ənd ðæts wət hi ənd hɪz nu ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup hæv ɪn maɪnd fər mɪlˈwɔki. "ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ju kən goʊ ˈvɪzɪt ˈpɪtsbərg, ju kən ˈvɪzɪt wəts prəˈpoʊzd fər ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, wət ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd gɪt ə ˈvɛri ˈtænʤəbəl ˈpɪkʧər əv wət ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn minz," ˈidənz sɛd. "ðiz ˈsɛnərz kən ækt ɛz ə ril ˈmitɪŋ pleɪs fər ˈpipəl tɪ kəm bæk ənd kəˈnɛkt. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ɪf wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn mɪlˈwɔki." fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz bɔt ðə bəks fər 550 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈidənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ðə ˈvɪʒən hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz hæv fər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn mɪlˈwɔki. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst faɪv tɪ 10 jɪrz, ˈidənz, ˈfɛloʊ ˈoʊnərz mɑrk ənd ˈʤeɪmi ˈdɪnən ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup hoʊp tɪ əˈtrækt bɪtˈwin 500 ˈmɪljən tɪ 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt nɪr ðə ərˈinə, ɔl ˈpraɪvətli ˈfaɪˌnænst, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz nu, ˌməltiˈfæmli ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˈriˌteɪl ənd, daʊn ðə roʊd, ˈɔfəs speɪs. fər naʊ ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ðə ərˈinə. ˈidənz sɪz hi ɛnˈvɪʒənz ən ərˈinə wɪθ ə kəˈpæsɪti əv fər ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˈsəmˈwət sˈmɔlər ðən ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ərˈinə, ənd wɪθ ə dɪˈzaɪn ðət kən bi ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd fər mɔr ˈɪnɪmət ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ˈkɑnsərts. hi ɛnˈvɪʒənz ə ˈplɑzə ðət wʊd sərv ɛz ə ˈgæðərɪŋ pleɪs fər kraʊdz ˈgæðərd fər ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnts ər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz. ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt həz nɑt jɛt bɪn səˈlɛktɪd, hi sɛd, nɔr həz ə saɪt bɪn faʊnd. "ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi wɪl bi ðə meɪn ˈtɛnənt, wi ˈoʊnli pleɪ ðɛr 41 geɪmz, pləs ˌpriˈsizən ənd pleɪɔfs," ˈidənz sɛd. "ðə ˈəðər əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz ðət ɪt nidz tɪ bi ə greɪt ˈvɛnju fər ˈkɑnsərts ənd ˈəðər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. "ðə bɛst ərˈinəz hæv ˈəpwərd əv 300 ɪˈvɛnts ə jɪr, ənd ðət pleɪz ə juʤ roʊl ɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriə, ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðə steɪt. wi θɪŋk ðæts ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." ʃʊd ən ərˈinə bi bɪlt ənd nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt bɪˈkəmz ə ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪt kʊd bi əˈnəðər ʃɑt ɪn ðə ɑrm fər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn mɪlˈwɔki. raɪt naʊ, ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈmæˌkoʊvər, wɪθ ðə plænd 450 ˈmɪljən ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn mˈjuʧuəl taʊər, ðə prəˈpoʊzd 122 ˈmɪljən kuˈtʊr əˈpɑrtmənt taʊər ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd ðə 833 ist ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən æt 833 i. ˈmɪʃɪgən st*., əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. tɪ hɛlp meɪk ðɛr ˈvɪʒən ə ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈidənz brɔt ɪn ə frɛnd ənd bɪg ˈhɪtər ɪn nu jɔrk ril ɛˈsteɪt ɪn ˈmaɪkəl, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌvɔrˈnɑdoʊ ˈriəlˌti trəst. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˌvɔrˈnɑdoʊ, ˈmænɪʤd ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpræktɪs əv ˈgoʊldmən, sɑks ənd koʊ. ˌvɔrˈnɑdoʊ, ˈidənz sɛd, ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈlænˌdlɔrd ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. "maɪk ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈpərsɪnəl frɛnd əv maɪn ənd mɑrk," ˈidənz sɛd. "hi ɪz, ɪn maɪ vju, ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpərsən ðət aɪ noʊ. ˈæftər wi bɔt ðə bəks, hi wɑz ðə fərst ˈpərsən ðət aɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ." ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn ðə tim ənd ɪz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈidənz, ənd ˈdɪnən ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ə plæn fər mɪlˈwɔki. "ˈɑbviəsli, wi hæv ən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup ðət ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz wərld klæs," sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. "ˈhævɪŋ ə greɪt ərˈinə ənd ə greɪt fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri bət ˈhoʊpfəli nɑt səˈfɪʃənt," sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪf wi kən əˈkɑmplɪʃ riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ər ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ɪt, ðət wʊd bi ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər əˈbʤɛktɪv ðət wɛs, mɑrk ənd aɪ ɔl ʃɛr." ðə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl rɪˈmeɪnz æmˈbɪʃəs, ˈidənz sɛd. "ju noʊ ɪts ɔl ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ril taɪm," ˈidənz sɛd. "raɪt naʊ wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə saɪt ənd wi ər ˈkɔʃəsli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk wi wɪl hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðɛr ɪn hænd ˈsunər ðən ˈleɪtər." ˈidənz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈditeɪl wət saɪt ðə bəks hæv ɪn maɪnd. bət ˈsɔrsəz hæv toʊld ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl ðət ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz prɪˈfərd saɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ðə lænd oʊnd baɪ ˈʤərnəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈpəblɪʃər əv ðə mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl, ðə ˈpænθər ərˈinə ənd ðə mɪlˈwɔki ˈθiətər, ər səm ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðoʊz ˈprɑpərtiz. ɪf ðət saɪt ˈdəzənt wərk aʊt, ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lænd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈhɛrɪs ˈbrædli ˈsɛnər, ənd saɪts nɪr ɛn. st*., ənd ˈdəbəlju. wɪˈskɑnsən ˈɑˌveɪ., ənd æt ɛn. ənd ˈdəbəlju. ˈmɪʃɪgən strits. wəns ə saɪt ɪz səˈlɛktɪd, ˈidənz sɛd, wərk wʊd bɪˈgɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɔn ə ˌfizəˈbɪləti ˈstədi tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. "ənd ðɛn wi hæv tɪ hæv ən ˈoʊpən ənd ˈərnɪst dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd haʊ wi goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈfəndɪŋ ðɪs," ˈidənz sɛd. "aɪˈdili, ðoʊz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈərli nɛkst jɪr, wɪθ dɪˈzaɪn ənd haʊ tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪt baɪ nɛkst spərɪŋ. ðət gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ʧæns tɪ hæv ðə ərˈinə θri jɪrz frəm naʊ." ðə timz goʊl ɪz tɪ hæv ðə bəks pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə nu ərˈinə fər ðə ˈsizən. ˈidənz ɪz wɛl əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈsɛnəmənt ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˈpəblɪk fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər ən ərˈinə fər ə tim ˈlɑrʤli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈoʊnərz. ənd ˈidənz hæv kəˈmɪtɪd 100 ˈmɪljən təˈwɔrd ə nu ərˈinə. ˈfɔrmər juz. sɛn. ərb koʊl hu soʊld ðə tim, həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi wʊd pʊt 100 ˈmɪljən təˈwɔrd ən ərˈinə, ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kʊd brɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ 300 ˈmɪljən. wəns ə fɪˈnænsɪŋ plæn ɪz dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ mɔr ɪgˈzækt ˈnəmbərz, ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz "lʊk æt wət ɪz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɪs dən." "ɪf ju stɛp bæk, lʊk, ðə tim ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˈoʊvər ðə tərm əv ðɪs ərˈinəz ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən... ˈmɛni tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv dɪˈrɛkt tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts. "waɪl ˈpipəl kən ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ɔn ðə tim ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti lɔŋ tərm, ju kænt ˈɑrgju ðət ðɛrz nɑt ə tim pleɪɪŋ ðɛr ðət noʊ wən ɪz peɪɪŋ ˈtæksɪz. ðæts nɑt məʧ əv ən ˈɑrgjəmənt." ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, tu. ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ər loʊ, ˈidənz sɛd. "ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli tɪ mi ðɛr ˈrɪli ɪz ə kənˈstrəktɪv ˈmɪdəl graʊnd," hi sɛd əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl plæn. "wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə greɪt ərˈinə," ˈædɪd. "ju du ðɪs wəns ɪn ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, raɪt? wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə greɪt ərˈinə wɪθ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt dɪˈzaɪn fər wət mɪlˈwɔki ɪz. wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp, raɪt? wi wɪl ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðɪs ərˈinə ˈɪntu wət wi θɪŋk ɪz ˌkɑnˈtɛksˌʧuəl tɪ mɪlˈwɔki. "ðæts ðə goʊl, ɪf wi kən du ɪt."
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the los angeles center wants to spread the word about prep, and about ab 2640, a new california bill which would educate people about prep and help stop the spread of in california.
the bill is simple. if you test negative for, you should get information about prep.
that simple.
ahf’s rand martin, however, agree. he says that can be “toxic” and “it does have side-effects.” and if, for example, “a man been married for 20 years, who has a fling and panics and gets tested, and is told that he should try prep, going to be asked to be prescribed,” he says, so you are “condemning a person who should not be taking it to forever having to take this pill.”
truvada can be as safe as aspirin, the video says, referring to a article that said that “people who take, the pill that prevents, are no more at risk for dangerous side effects than those who take an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks, according to a new study.”
furthermore, the bill is not a mandate to anybody to prescribe anything, but instead assurance that individuals who test negative will receive information about prep treatment.
information can never hurt.
dr. robert bolan, medical director of the la center urges for the passing of the bill, because it will save lives by “reminding medical providers” that they are also “educators.”
for more information, or to sign a petition visit.
some of the facts highlighted in the video:
california has the second highest number of new infections in the nation.
expanding testing, treatment and prep could slash new cases by 70 percent by 2020.
one in four gay men should take the pill that prevents, cdc says.
only one in ten men in california have ever taken prep.
black and latino men are least likely to know about it.
one in four latino men are projected to get in their lifetime.
watch the full video below:
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ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsɛnər wɔnts tɪ sprɛd ðə wərd əˈbaʊt prɛp, ənd əˈbaʊt æb 2640 ə nu ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə bɪl wɪʧ wʊd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt prɛp ənd hɛlp stɑp ðə sprɛd əv ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə bɪl ɪz ˈsɪmpəl. ɪf ju tɛst ˈnɛgətɪv fər, ju ʃʊd gɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt prɛp. ðət ˈsɪmpəl. rænd ˈmɑrtɪn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈgri. hi sɪz ðət kən bi ““toxic”*” ənd dɪz hæv side-effects.”*.” ənd ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, mæn bɪn ˈmɛrid fər 20 jɪrz, hu həz ə flɪŋ ənd ˈpænɪks ənd gɪts ˈtɛstɪd, ənd ɪz toʊld ðət hi ʃʊd traɪ prɛp, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi æst tɪ bi priˈskraɪbd truvada,”*,” hi sɪz, soʊ ju ər ə ˈpərsən hu ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ fərˈɛvər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɪs pill.”*.” kən bi ɛz seɪf ɛz ˈæsprɪn, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ sɪz, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət sɛd ðət hu teɪk, ðə pɪl ðət prɪˈvɛnts, ər noʊ mɔr æt rɪsk fər ˈdeɪnʤərəs saɪd ˈifɛkts ðən ðoʊz hu teɪk ən ˈæsprɪn ə deɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hɑrt əˈtæks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu study.”*.” ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə bɪl ɪz nɑt ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ ˈɛnibədi tɪ prəˈskraɪb ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əˈʃʊrəns ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu tɛst ˈnɛgətɪv wɪl rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt prɛp ˈtritmənt. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən ˈnɛvər hərt. ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt ˈboʊlən, ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə lɑ ˈsɛnər ˈərʤɪz fər ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ðə bɪl, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl seɪv lɪvz baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl providers”*” ðət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ““educators.”*.” fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ər tɪ saɪn ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈvɪzɪt səm əv ðə fækts ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə həz ðə ˈsɛkənd haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv nu ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈtritmənt ənd prɛp kʊd slæʃ nu ˈkeɪsɪz baɪ 70 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2020 wən ɪn fɔr geɪ mɛn ʃʊd teɪk ðə pɪl ðət prɪˈvɛnts, ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɪz. ˈoʊnli wən ɪn tɛn mɛn ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hæv ˈɛvər ˈteɪkən prɛp. blæk ənd ləˈtinoʊ mɛn ər list ˈlaɪkli tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. wən ɪn fɔr ləˈtinoʊ mɛn ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ gɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. wɔʧ ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ:
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the perfect mashed potato alternative
from school lunchrooms to fancy steak houses, this side dish is a staple.
well, sorta.
introducing: cauliflower mash. creamy, steamy, and deliciousness.
ridiculously easy. ridiculously good.
but i think its transformation is the best part.
mesmerized by what a simple head of cauliflower can become
“that’s cauliflower?”
yep.
it looks and feels and tastes identical to the real thing (mash potatoes).
it’s great next to any main course. and, one of those “sneaky” ways to get your eaters to eat some (non-potato) vegetables.
it’s definitely a recipe, but an immersion blender works just fine.
i hope this cauliflower mash becomes a staple in your house as it has become one in ours.
hugs,
lenny
p.s. a single image cannot do this gem justice. watch the quick to see why.
here’s how to make magic by turning a cauliflower into creamy “mash potatoes” (4:05)
recipe
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ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt mæʃt pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ɔlˈtərnətɪv frəm skul ˈlənˌʧrumz tɪ ˈfænsi steɪk ˈhaʊsɪz, ðɪs saɪd dɪʃ ɪz ə ˈsteɪpəl. wɛl, sorta*. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ: ˈkɑləˌflaʊər mæʃ. ˈkrimi, ˈstimi, ənd deliciousness*. rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈizi. rəˈdɪkjələsli gʊd. bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðə bɛst pɑrt. ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzd baɪ wət ə ˈsɪmpəl hɛd əv ˈkɑləˌflaʊər kən bɪˈkəm cauliflower?”*?” jɛp. ɪt lʊks ənd filz ənd teɪsts aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ril θɪŋ (mæʃ pəˈteɪtoʊz). greɪt nɛkst tɪ ˈɛni meɪn kɔrs. ənd, wən əv ðoʊz ““sneaky”*” weɪz tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈitərz tɪ it səm (non-potato*) ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈrɛsəpi, bət ən ˌɪˈmərʒən ˈblɛndər wərks ʤɪst faɪn. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ˈkɑləˌflaʊər mæʃ bɪˈkəmz ə ˈsteɪpəl ɪn jʊr haʊs ɛz ɪt həz bɪˈkəm wən ɪn ɑrz. həgz, ˈlɛni piz. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkænɑt du ðɪs ʤɛm ˈʤəstɪs. wɔʧ ðə kwɪk tɪ si waɪ. haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈmæʤɪk baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ˈɪntu ˈkrimi potatoes”*” ˈrɛsəpi
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on november 9, the day after the election, richard dawkins sat down with comedian julia sweeney for a interview at the university of indianapolis.
their conversation begins at the mark with a brief venting session about the previous night… before getting into a longer conversation about science.
even looking back on that part of the discussion, appalling how those fears about trump have manifested over the past several months. and we even know the half of it. frightening to think about what additional damage republicans will do to appease the worst instincts of their ignorant base.
i had a chance to watch the entire conversation, so if any moments stand out to you, please leave a and summary in the comments.
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ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 9 ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz sæt daʊn wɪθ kəˈmidiən ˈʤuljə sˈwini fər ə ˈɪntərvˌju æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs. ðɛr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz æt ðə mɑrk wɪθ ə brif ˈvɛntɪŋ ˈsɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpriviəs night…*… ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈlɔŋgər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt saɪəns. ˈivɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ɔn ðət pɑrt əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən, əˈpɔlɪŋ haʊ ðoʊz fɪrz əˈbaʊt trəmp hæv ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. ənd wi ˈivɪn noʊ ðə hæf əv ɪt. ˈfraɪtənɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdæmɪʤ rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl du tɪ əˈpiz ðə wərst ˈɪnstɪŋkts əv ðɛr ˈɪgnərənt beɪs. aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ wɔʧ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, soʊ ɪf ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənts stænd aʊt tɪ ju, pliz liv ə ənd ˈsəməri ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts.
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chaos invaded the soccer pitch saturday at bartlett high, where a bizarre series of events resulted in the abrupt and premature end of a crucial boys cook inlet conference match between the host golden bears and the service cougars.
when the dust finally settled, coaches and school administrators were still shaking their heads and trying to figure out what to make of a messy situation that remains unresolved.
things began to unravel late in the first half of a scoreless match between the golden bears and cougars when service goalie caleb was whistled for fouling bartlett's ryan reid inside the penalty box. the head referee gave a yellow card and awarded bartlett a penalty kick.
in high school soccer, players who receive a yellow card must leave the pitch for a replacement before returning. as left the field in favor of temporary replacement keeper jacob andrews, service head coach dan and assistant brian waite continued to loudly argue with the referee, repeatedly asking for an explanation and protesting the decision.
at that point, the ref decided he'd had enough from both men, and gave and waite straight red cards -- which come with automatic expulsions from the match.
rufner continued to protest for about a minute longer.
"you can't have us both out!" he yelled. "you can't have us both off the pitch, there's no supervision for kids. you pick one or the other, you can't, you can't do it. it's an rule, you can't."
apparently tired of hearing's opinions about what he could or could not do, the referee then blew his whistle three times to signify the match was over.
that's when things really got ugly. andrews aggressively ran up to the referee before being pulled away by. after receiving a red card of his own, the senior tore off his jersey and yelled before breaking down in tears. his service teammates appeared stunned, as did their counterparts on the bartlett sideline. the head referee and two retreated to the far side of the field, leaving the participants to stand around wondering what to do next.
"i've never seen anything like this," said, who has been the service head coach since 2002.
the head referee refused to comment or give his name to reporters. he was later identified by anchorage soccer referees association president terry curran as derek newman, who curran said is rated as a level 6 referee by the united states soccer federation.
"he is the highest ranked referee in the state," curran said.
curran said the officials for saturday's match were chosen specifically because it was crucial to the league standings.
"we tend to put the best crews we can on games we know will be important," he said.
curran said newman reported to him after the match. it was understanding that and waite were given red cards for taunting. curran backed up newman's decision.
"not being there i obviously can't say for sure, but if things went down the way he spoke to me, i would have done exactly the same thing," he said.
curran said that once a player or coach is given a red card, they're supposed to leave the grounds. that didn't happen in this case.
"if you're dismissed as a player or coach you must leave the area," he said.
rufner said he and waite's protestations were only about the call against and didn't warrant a pair of red cards.
"that's all we wanted was to explain what the foul was," said, who pointed out that neither he nor waite used profanity or threatened the referee before being thrown out.
curran said coaches are supposed to set an example for their players by treating the referees with respect.
"they tell us in high school ball to have very little tolerance for dissenting language," he said.
rufner said andrews' actions toward newman after the game was called were unwarranted, but that they were the reaction of an emotional player in the midst of a heated situation.
"he overreacted," he said.
after things settled down, players on both teams shook hands, with no one quite sure about what the decision meant for the conference standings.
bartlett entered the game, four points ahead of service (5-4-1) in the race for third place. that's a big deal, because only the top three teams in the conference advance to the state tournament.
many players seemed to think the halted game meant service lost by forfeit, and bartlett lorenzo consoled in the post game handshake line.
"that's not how we wanted this," he told the opposing goalie.
however, it was unclear in the immediate aftermath if the game will go down as a bartlett win or some other result. both and bartlett head coach matt said they don't know what will happen next.
service girls soccer head coach mark -- a 1992 bartlett graduate -- spoke with the head referee after the game. he said a report will be made to the alaska school activities association (asaa), which will determine how to handle the complicated affair.
according to the rules, said, his understanding is the game will have to be replayed in some fashion.
"we were looking over the rule book, since it was less than a half that was played, a replay is in order," he said.
cascolan stressed that nothing has been decided, and that will have to rule on what to do about the abandoned match.
"after reads the report from the referees, they'll make that decision," he said.
cascolan said the situation was a new one for just about everyone who witnessed it.
"this isn't common," he said.
everyone agreed the outcome was unfortunate, and curran said he trusts that will make the right decision.
"i'm sure they'll make a decision that's in the best interest of the players," he said.
girls
south 6, east 0
first-place south continued to roll through the on saturday, improving to in the girls standings with a win over east at east.
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keɪɑs ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ðə ˈsɑkər pɪʧ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ˈbɑrtlɪt haɪ, wɛr ə bɪˈzɑr ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə əˈbrəpt ənd ˌpriməˈʧʊr ɛnd əv ə ˈkruʃəl bɔɪz kʊk ˈɪnˌlɛt ˈkɑnfərəns mæʧ bɪtˈwin ðə hoʊst ˈgoʊldən bɛrz ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈkugərz. wɪn ðə dəst ˈfaɪnəli ˈsɛtəld, ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd skul ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz wər stɪl ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ðɛr hɛdz ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət tɪ meɪk əv ə ˈmɛsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ənrɪˈzɑlvd. θɪŋz bɪˈgæn tɪ ənˈrævəl leɪt ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ə ˈskɔrləs mæʧ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgoʊldən bɛrz ənd ˈkugərz wɪn ˈsərvɪs ˈgoʊli ˈkeɪləb wɑz ˈwɪsəld fər ˈfaʊlɪŋ ˈbɑrtləts raɪən rid ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɛnəlti bɑks. ðə hɛd ˌrɛfərˈi geɪv ə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ˈbɑrtlɪt ə ˈpɛnəlti kɪk. ɪn haɪ skul ˈsɑkər, pleɪərz hu rɪˈsiv ə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd məst liv ðə pɪʧ fər ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ. ɛz lɛft ðə fild ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈtɛmpərˌɛri rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈkipər ˈʤeɪkəb ˈænˌdruz, ˈsərvɪs hɛd koʊʧ dæn ənd əˈsɪstənt braɪən weɪt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈlaʊdli ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðə ˌrɛfərˈi, rɪˈpitɪdli ˈæskɪŋ fər ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ðə rɛf ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hid hæd ɪˈnəf frəm boʊθ mɛn, ənd geɪv ənd weɪt streɪt rɛd kɑrdz wɪʧ kəm wɪθ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ɪkˈspəlʃənz frəm ðə mæʧ. kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst fər əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɪnət ˈlɔŋgər. "ju kænt hæv ˈjuˈɛs boʊθ aʊt!" hi jɛld. "ju kænt hæv ˈjuˈɛs boʊθ ɔf ðə pɪʧ, ðɛrz noʊ ˌsupərˈvɪʒən fər kɪdz. ju pɪk wən ər ðə ˈəðər, ju kænt, ju kænt du ɪt. ɪts ən rul, ju kænt." əˈpɛrəntli taɪərd əv ˈhirɪŋ əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt wət hi kʊd ər kʊd nɑt du, ðə ˌrɛfərˈi ðɛn blu hɪz ˈwɪsəl θri taɪmz tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ðə mæʧ wɑz ˈoʊvər. ðæts wɪn θɪŋz ˈrɪli gɑt ˈəgli. ˈænˌdruz əˈgrɛsɪvli ræn əp tɪ ðə ˌrɛfərˈi ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ pʊld əˈweɪ baɪ. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə rɛd kɑrd əv hɪz oʊn, ðə ˈsinjər tɔr ɔf hɪz ˈʤərzi ənd jɛld ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ɪn tɪrz. hɪz ˈsərvɪs ˈtimˌmeɪts əˈpɪrd stənd, ɛz dɪd ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɔn ðə ˈbɑrtlɪt ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn. ðə hɛd ˌrɛfərˈi ənd tu riˈtritɪd tɪ ðə fɑr saɪd əv ðə fild, ˈlivɪŋ ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ stænd əraʊnd ˈwəndərɪŋ wət tɪ du nɛkst. "aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs," sɛd, hu həz bɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs hɛd koʊʧ sɪns 2002 ðə hɛd ˌrɛfərˈi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ər gɪv hɪz neɪm tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz. hi wɑz ˈleɪtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈæŋkərɪʤ ˈsɑkər ˌrɛfərˈiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtɛri kərən ɛz ˈdɛrɪk ˈnumən, hu kərən sɛd ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈlɛvəl 6 ˌrɛfərˈi baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɑkər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. "hi ɪz ðə haɪəst ræŋkt ˌrɛfərˈi ɪn ðə steɪt," kərən sɛd. kərən sɛd ðə əˈfɪʃəlz fər ˈsætərdiz mæʧ wər ˈʧoʊzən spəˈsɪfɪkli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə lig ˈstændɪŋz. "wi tɛnd tɪ pʊt ðə bɛst kruz wi kən ɔn geɪmz wi noʊ wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt," hi sɛd. kərən sɛd ˈnumən ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ɪm ˈæftər ðə mæʧ. ɪt wɑz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ənd weɪt wər ˈgɪvɪn rɛd kɑrdz fər ˈtɔntɪŋ. kərən bækt əp ˈnumənz dɪˈsɪʒən. "nɑt biɪŋ ðɛr aɪ ˈɑbviəsli kænt seɪ fər ʃʊr, bət ɪf θɪŋz wɛnt daʊn ðə weɪ hi spoʊk tɪ mi, aɪ wʊd hæv dən ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm θɪŋ," hi sɛd. kərən sɛd ðət wəns ə pleɪər ər koʊʧ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə rɛd kɑrd, ðɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ liv ðə graʊnz. ðət ˈdɪdənt ˈhæpən ɪn ðɪs keɪs. "ɪf jʊr dɪsˈmɪst ɛz ə pleɪər ər koʊʧ ju məst liv ðə ˈɛriə," hi sɛd. sɛd hi ənd weɪts ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz wər ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə kɔl əˈgɛnst ənd ˈdɪdənt ˈwɔrənt ə pɛr əv rɛd kɑrdz. "ðæts ɔl wi ˈwɔntɪd wɑz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ðə faʊl wɑz," sɛd, hu ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈniðər hi nɔr weɪt juzd proʊˈfænəti ər θˈrɛtənd ðə ˌrɛfərˈi ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ θroʊn aʊt. kərən sɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ sɛt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ðɛr pleɪərz baɪ ˈtritɪŋ ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt. "ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ɪn haɪ skul bɔl tɪ hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈtɑlərəns fər dɪˈsɛnɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ," hi sɛd. sɛd ˈænˌdruz' ˈækʃənz təˈwɔrd ˈnumən ˈæftər ðə geɪm wɑz kɔld wər ənˈwɔrəntɪd, bət ðət ðeɪ wər ðə riˈækʃən əv ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl pleɪər ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈhitɪd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "hi ˈoʊvərriˌæktɪd," hi sɛd. ˈæftər θɪŋz ˈsɛtəld daʊn, pleɪərz ɔn boʊθ timz ʃʊk hænz, wɪθ noʊ wən kwaɪt ʃʊr əˈbaʊt wət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən mɛnt fər ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈstændɪŋz. ˈbɑrtlɪt ˈɛnərd ðə geɪm fɔr pɔɪnts əˈhɛd əv ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə reɪs fər θərd pleɪs. ðæts ə bɪg dil, bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli ðə tɔp θri timz ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ədˈvæns tɪ ðə steɪt ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈmɛni pleɪərz simd tɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈhɔltɪd geɪm mɛnt ˈsərvɪs lɔst baɪ ˈfɔrfɪt, ənd ˈbɑrtlɪt lərˈɛnzoʊ kənˈsoʊld ɪn ðə poʊst geɪm ˈhændˌʃeɪk laɪn. "ðæts nɑt haʊ wi ˈwɔntɪd ðɪs," hi toʊld ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈgoʊli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ ɪf ðə geɪm wɪl goʊ daʊn ɛz ə ˈbɑrtlɪt wɪn ər səm ˈəðər rɪˈzəlt. boʊθ ənd ˈbɑrtlɪt hɛd koʊʧ mæt sɛd ðeɪ doʊnt noʊ wət wɪl ˈhæpən nɛkst. ˈsərvɪs gərlz ˈsɑkər hɛd koʊʧ mɑrk ə 1992 ˈbɑrtlɪt ˈgræʤəˌweɪt spoʊk wɪθ ðə hɛd ˌrɛfərˈi ˈæftər ðə geɪm. hi sɛd ə rɪˈpɔrt wɪl bi meɪd tɪ ðə əˈlæskə skul ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (asaa*), wɪʧ wɪl dɪˈtərmən haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd əˈfɛr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rulz, sɛd, hɪz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ðə geɪm wɪl hæv tɪ bi riˈpleɪd ɪn səm ˈfæʃən. "wi wər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə rul bʊk, sɪns ɪt wɑz lɛs ðən ə hæf ðət wɑz pleɪd, ə riˈpleɪ ɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər," hi sɛd. strɛst ðət ˈnəθɪŋ həz bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ənd ðət wɪl hæv tɪ rul ɔn wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ðə əˈbændənd mæʧ. "ˈæftər ridz ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz, ðɛl meɪk ðət dɪˈsɪʒən," hi sɛd. sɛd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ə nu wən fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən hu ˈwɪtnəst ɪt. "ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈkɑmən," hi sɛd. ˈɛvriˌwən əˈgrid ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm wɑz ənˈfɔrʧənət, ənd kərən sɛd hi trəsts ðət wɪl meɪk ðə raɪt dɪˈsɪʒən. "əm ʃʊr ðɛl meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðæts ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə pleɪərz," hi sɛd. gərlz saʊθ 6 ist 0 saʊθ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ roʊl θru ðə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ tɪ ɪn ðə gərlz ˈstændɪŋz wɪθ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ist æt ist.
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in the early 90s, there were few better places to discover music than the used cassette section of record connection. at $3 a pop, this was a method to keep your ears busy in the era. i managed to dig up repeater, bad religion against the grain and ribbed before finally stumbling upon one that really clicked: descendents’ i want to grow up.
after my first listen, i was hooked. a single and love thirsty teenage girl, i nearly always flipped to side two and started with “silly girl” and fell in love with milo before “good good things” ended. i listened to him in the morning on the bus, on the way home from school and eventually in my car. milo was the perfect counterpoint to my nerdy, somewhat art girl persona. he sported the thin, bespectacled, slightly disheveled emo look long before it came into fashion. he was in a really cool band yet somehow managed to seem accessible. and he sang about girls.
“i think about you every night and day, and when i could have asked i let it slip away. got to get to know you, but so afraid. well so hard to be a friend and be in love this way.” come on! how could i resist? maybe someday, i thought, a guy like milo would fall in love with me.
so why is my letter to you, mr. stevenson, and not to milo?
descendents are one of those bands from which i never felt compelled to disassociate myself looking at you, big bad voodoo daddy). a badge of honor to be a fan. people who like descendents like them with all their only nostalgic gals such as myself but actual punk dudes.
i’ve always wondered why that was the case, and a recent viewing of answered my question. you are the man behind the magic. it seems almost obvious that someone with your passion and energy would produce music that stayed with me for decades. you poured everything got into the music and are deserving of all your loyal fans (and particularly the one who brought you back to health). my has reached new levels, and i even bought my baby girl (and a baby boy) an i want to grow up onesie.
so, now that i have your attention, a quick anecdote:
in grade, i participated in a class trip to see macbeth at a local playhouse. jackie sat next to me on the bus. jackie was captain of the soccer team, tall, thin, peppy and i was not. did she want to talk? even though i was weirdly excited someone actually wanted to sit next to me, my walkman and trusty i want to grow up cassette were waiting for me.
jackie exactly want to talk, but asked if she could listen to my music on the way back to school. considering the contents of my walkman, i politely warned her that it might not be her thing. my warning lead to her increased curiosity so i set it up for side two (of course) and reluctantly handed it over. after side two ended, jackie seemed a bit nonplussed and asked “do you really like listening to stuff like that?” perhaps she thought i was pretending in order to be different. i was not, and let her into my world exactly long enough to feel exposed, embarrassed and wondering why i bring a different cassette with me. what about the i enjoyed that was safe, feminine and mainstream?
i could feel my face getting red and my self-consciousness increasing by the second. would she tell people what happened, ensuring that my classmates continued to see me as an outcast? most likely yes, and although it stung like hell at the time, the very thing that made me an outcast as a teen makes me special(ish) now. a milo sat on my corporate desk for years. everyone who came in asked who it was, and i was delighted to tell conservative men in dark blue suits all about the descendents.
descendents are a reminder of how happy i am to be unlike everyone else, and for that, bill stevenson, i owe you a great big thanks.
much respect,
christine
recommended listening
silly girl
https://loveletterstorocknrolldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/10-silly-girl.mp3
in love this way
https://loveletterstorocknrolldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/11-in-love-this-way.m4a
good good things
https://loveletterstorocknrolldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/10-good-good-things.mp3
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ɪn ðə ˈərli 90s*, ðɛr wər fju ˈbɛtər ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ dɪˈskəvər mˈjuzɪk ðən ðə juzd kəˈsɛt ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈrɛkərd kəˈnɛkʃən. æt 3 ə pɑp, ðɪs wɑz ə ˈmɛθəd tɪ kip jʊr ɪrz ˈbɪzi ɪn ðə ˈɪrə. aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪg əp rɪˈpitər, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən əˈgɛnst ðə greɪn ənd rɪbd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈpɑn wən ðət ˈrɪli klɪkt: descendents’*’ aɪ wɔnt tɪ groʊ əp. ˈæftər maɪ fərst ˈlɪsən, aɪ wɑz hʊkt. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ənd ləv ˈθərsti ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərl, aɪ ˈnɪrli ˈɔlˌweɪz flɪpt tɪ saɪd tu ənd ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ girl”*” ənd fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ˈmaɪloʊ ˌbiˈfɔr gʊd things”*” ˈɛndɪd. aɪ ˈlɪsənd tɪ ɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn ðə bəs, ɔn ðə weɪ hoʊm frəm skul ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪn maɪ kɑr. ˈmaɪloʊ wɑz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt tɪ maɪ ˈnərdi, ˈsəmˈwət ɑrt gərl pərˈsoʊnə. hi ˈspɔrtɪd ðə θɪn, bɪˈspɛktəkəld, sˈlaɪtli dɪˈʃɛvəld ˈiˌmoʊ lʊk lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt keɪm ˈɪntu ˈfæʃən. hi wɑz ɪn ə ˈrɪli kul bænd jɛt ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sim ækˈsɛsəbəl. ənd hi sæŋ əˈbaʊt gərlz. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ju ˈɛvəri naɪt ənd deɪ, ənd wɪn aɪ kʊd hæv æst aɪ lɛt ɪt slɪp əˈweɪ. gɑt tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ju, bət soʊ əˈfreɪd. wɛl soʊ hɑrd tɪ bi ə frɛnd ənd bi ɪn ləv ðɪs way.”*.” kəm ɔn! haʊ kʊd aɪ rɪˈzɪst? ˈmeɪbi ˈsəmˌdeɪ, aɪ θɔt, ə gaɪ laɪk ˈmaɪloʊ wʊd fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ mi. soʊ waɪ ɪz maɪ ˈlɛtər tɪ ju, ˈmɪstər. ˈstivənsən, ənd nɑt tɪ ˈmaɪloʊ? dɪˈsɛndənts ər wən əv ðoʊz bændz frəm wɪʧ aɪ ˈnɛvər fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ju, bɪg bæd ˈvuˌdu ˈdædi). ə bæʤ əv ˈɑnər tɪ bi ə fæn. ˈpipəl hu laɪk dɪˈsɛndənts laɪk ðɛm wɪθ ɔl ðɛr ˈoʊnli nɔˈstælʤɪk gælz səʧ ɛz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf bət ˈækʧəwəl pəŋk djudz. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwəndərd waɪ ðət wɑz ðə keɪs, ənd ə ˈrisənt vjuɪŋ əv ˈænsərd maɪ kˈwɛʃən. ju ər ðə mæn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmæʤɪk. ɪt simz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɑbviəs ðət ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ jʊr ˈpæʃən ənd ˈɛnərʤi wʊd ˈproʊdus mˈjuzɪk ðət steɪd wɪθ mi fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ju pɔrd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gɑt ˈɪntu ðə mˈjuzɪk ənd ər dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ɔl jʊr lɔɪəl fænz (ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə wən hu brɔt ju bæk tɪ hɛlθ). maɪ həz riʧt nu ˈlɛvəlz, ənd aɪ ˈivɪn bɔt maɪ ˈbeɪbi gərl (ənd ə ˈbeɪbi bɔɪ) ən aɪ wɔnt tɪ groʊ əp onesie*. soʊ, naʊ ðət aɪ hæv jʊr əˈtɛnʃən, ə kwɪk ˈænɪkˌdoʊt: ɪn greɪd, aɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə klæs trɪp tɪ si məkˈbɛθ æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpleɪˌhaʊs. ˈʤæki sæt nɛkst tɪ mi ɔn ðə bəs. ˈʤæki wɑz ˈkæptən əv ðə ˈsɑkər tim, tɔl, θɪn, ˈpɛpi ənd aɪ wɑz nɑt. dɪd ʃi wɔnt tɪ tɔk? ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈwɪrdli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈsəmˌwən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sɪt nɛkst tɪ mi, maɪ ˈwɔkˌmæn ənd ˈtrəsti aɪ wɔnt tɪ groʊ əp kəˈsɛt wər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər mi. ˈʤæki ɪgˈzæktli wɔnt tɪ tɔk, bət æst ɪf ʃi kʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ maɪ mˈjuzɪk ɔn ðə weɪ bæk tɪ skul. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv maɪ ˈwɔkˌmæn, aɪ pəˈlaɪtli wɔrnd hər ðət ɪt maɪt nɑt bi hər θɪŋ. maɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ lɛd tɪ hər ˌɪnˈkrist ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti soʊ aɪ sɛt ɪt əp fər saɪd tu (əv kɔrs) ənd rɪˈləktəntli ˈhændɪd ɪt ˈoʊvər. ˈæftər saɪd tu ˈɛndɪd, ˈʤæki simd ə bɪt nɑnˈpləst ənd æst ju ˈrɪli laɪk ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ stəf laɪk that?”*?” pərˈhæps ʃi θɔt aɪ wɑz priˈtɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ wɑz nɑt, ənd lɛt hər ˈɪntu maɪ wərld ɪgˈzæktli lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ fil ɪkˈspoʊzd, ɪmˈbɛrəst ənd ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ aɪ brɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt kəˈsɛt wɪθ mi. wət əˈbaʊt ðə aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðət wɑz seɪf, ˈfɛmənən ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim? aɪ kʊd fil maɪ feɪs ˈgɪtɪŋ rɛd ənd maɪ ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd. wʊd ʃi tɛl ˈpipəl wət ˈhæpənd, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət maɪ ˈklæsˌmeɪts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ si mi ɛz ən ˈaʊtˌkæst? moʊst ˈlaɪkli jɛs, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt stəŋ laɪk hɛl æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈvɛri θɪŋ ðət meɪd mi ən ˈaʊtˌkæst ɛz ə tin meɪks mi special(ish*) naʊ. ə ˈmaɪloʊ sæt ɔn maɪ ˈkɔrpərət dɛsk fər jɪrz. ˈɛvriˌwən hu keɪm ɪn æst hu ɪt wɑz, ənd aɪ wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ tɛl kənˈsərvətɪv mɛn ɪn dɑrk blu suts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈsɛndənts. dɪˈsɛndənts ər ə riˈmaɪndər əv haʊ ˈhæpi aɪ æm tɪ bi ənˈlaɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ənd fər ðət, bɪl ˈstivənsən, aɪ oʊ ju ə greɪt bɪg θæŋks. məʧ rɪˈspɛkt, krɪˈstin ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈsɪli gərl ɪn ləv ðɪs weɪ gʊd gʊd θɪŋz
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handle business tax like (and without) a
have you ever had a skill naturally easy for you, but impossible to others?
the type of skill that you probably don't even notice, until somebody says something.
and no, i'm not talking about the "not everybody has your metabolism..." skill, i'm talking about other things...
like fun skills, something similar to "most consecutive jumps" (or hops, whatever they're called).
it's a fun skill to have, and a fun skill to show - but it's not a skill that i'd consider take that the good way, if you have this skill - you're unique.
but no matter how fun it is, it's never "needed" unless it's also a useful skill.
and when i say useful skill, i mean something that does everybody good - like designing responsive websites.
you increase your client's sales and you get paid well for it - i'd say that's a good skill.
and it really could be anything, no need to think of it as a nobel peace skill, either - think of something similar to website design, or sales copywriting, or seo, or - get the hint.
anyway, these two things have a lot of differences, but they also have a few things in common…
like how they help people, or how most people carry these skills - just never use them...
and that last sentence ties in with my message for two different reasons
the first reason is how difficult things are for anybody who's considered self-employed. trust me, seen every angle.
starting with my role as a commercial loan officer, a role that allowed me to work with small business owners everyday.
i enjoyed working with small business owners, but at the same time - i noticed how difficult it was for most of them.
and they were all extremely smart, worked hard, and had money - that was the crazy part.
i know mistakes are inevitable for entrepreneurs, but that's on the business side of things.
a lot of mistakes were happening on the legal (including tax) side of things - and that's the side of things where you really don't want to have mistakes.
those tend to do a little more damage.
but there's not a lot of resources out there and freelancing doesn't bring in enough cash to cover professional fees, so that takes us back to our original of information - for every new entrepreneur.
sure, you could go to college and get your mba - but that teach you core concepts of business.
trust me, been there (mba-tax).....
don’t get me wrong, not saying it help in one way, shape or form - just saying it teach you what you really need to know... in the beginning stages.
and i continued to notice this as i entered the tax field, preparing tax returns for business owners (including freelancers, consultant, solopreneur, small of them doing it for the first or second time.
the veteran business owners usually had a good handle on things, but it always scared me when i saw someone who'd been in business for less than 5 years. they're the most prone to a "tax surprise" - and it's never fun to deliver these surprises.
each surprise was different, but to give you some insight on them, they all said the same thing - "i had no idea, looked everywhere and i see that - i can't pay that much for tax right now..”.
which leads me to the second reason, my random skill always been easy for me.
i know who i pissed off or why i was born with this skill, but always been good at tax.
it’s not a fun skill to have, but as learned over the years - important to know.
(i’m sure heard the ben franklin quote about death and taxes)
and where the irony starts to come in. always had this skill, and i've always loved explaining it to business owners - but never liked doing the actual returns (even though i do like breaking them down and verifying them).
i think where my extroverted personality clashes with my odd number skill - but in all honesty, it really works out great.
i now understand how to talk tax in the terms (and see through the lens) of an entrepreneur - helped me in a lot of ways.
like creating a system that allows entrepreneurs to handle their own tax - using processes and today's that they already use (and know).
they might not understand the tax code in full and they talk like a - but they get the same results.
and that helps them avoid tax surprises or large professional fees (in the early years anyway).
so where are my going with this?
well finally, after years of advice from family and friends - i finally decided to take the leap.
helping entrepreneurs tackle tax
the leap started with passing the entire irs enrolled agent exam after 6 days of studying - then receiving the ability to represent clients (in irs tax audits) a few weeks later.
that led to the consulting business. i did a few different things, but they all revolved around helping entrepreneurs with tax. and when i say help, i mean cleaning up a mess.
a mess created by the lack of information i talked about a few minutes ago, the same mess that almost forced a client to pay $20,000 on wasn't even income.
a lot of the mess was from a misunderstanding - like doing something that you wouldn't consider though technically making a profit from it.
that story comes from one of my clients who received a large bill from the irs - referencing $21,000 of unreported income that sent them.
this amount took place over 3 years, but he also had roughly $20,000 of expenses (that could offset this income)... over the same 3 years.
he clearly wasn't trying to avoid the tax bill, he just think about it as income.
it was a hobby (custom golf club profit), so he see it as anything else.... until he had to pay someone to help him out of a serious tax debt.
and glad he called us, but it made me wonder how many others have been in that situation?
knowing that help is too expensive, so they decide to risk it - spending way more on tax than they need to?
helping more entrepreneurs tackle tax
it sounds crazy, but it happens all the time. and after seeing this too many times, i've finally decided to scale up - so i can help more entrepreneurs avoid this situation.
after months of testing - finally found out how:
through an online course designed to teach entrepreneurs - mainly freelancers, consultants, solopreneurs, and small business owners - how to handle their tax (with systems and processes) and avoid surprises.
the course will continue to grow over the years and updates will be made in different “launches”.
these different launches will add more items like videos, templates, updated tax changes, etc. - but the basics will always be there (and updated annually).
these basics include:
federal income tax for it you)
state income tax for business
business entities, and which one is best for you
other areas of tax (if applicable)
payroll tax
estimated payments
how to report your revenue and expenses
sales tax
setting up a system that allows you to file your own taxes like a tax professional, even if never done them before
and more to come as it continues to grow (i.e. taped coaching sessions)
always growing with member
for the beginning stages, decided to sell this course at a one-time price.
i’ll probably do this again during the second launch, but after the third launch - change over to subscription pricing.
there’s a few different reasons for that, but mainly a thank you to the initial members who helped get legs under the community....
and even more important, helping more entrepreneurs with tax - a very important topic as the “gig economy” continues to get larger.
that’s why their one-time price is also a lifetime membership - an amazing resource that'll help for many years.
and today, offering that membership to you as a reward for backing this course - for the one-time pledge of 75.
does this sound like a good course to you?
if so, please help me out by using the options on the right-hand side of this page (towards the top).
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əˈbaʊt ˈhændəl ˈbɪznɪs tæks laɪk (ənd wɪˈθaʊt) ə hæv ju ˈɛvər hæd ə skɪl ˈnæʧərəli ˈizi fər ju, bət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈəðərz? ðə taɪp əv skɪl ðət ju ˈprɑbəˌbli doʊnt ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪs, ənˈtɪl ˈsəmˌbɑdi sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ. ənd noʊ, əm nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə "nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi həz jʊr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm..." skɪl, əm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər θɪŋz... laɪk fən skɪlz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ "moʊst kənˈsɛkjətɪv ʤəmps" (ər hɑps, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɛr kɔld). ɪts ə fən skɪl tɪ hæv, ənd ə fən skɪl tɪ ʃoʊ bət ɪts nɑt ə skɪl ðət aɪd kənˈsɪdər teɪk ðət ðə gʊd weɪ, ɪf ju hæv ðɪs skɪl jʊr juˈnik. bət noʊ ˈmætər haʊ fən ɪt ɪz, ɪts ˈnɛvər "ˈnidɪd" ənˈlɛs ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈjusfəl skɪl. ənd wɪn aɪ seɪ ˈjusfəl skɪl, aɪ min ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət dɪz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gʊd laɪk dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ju ˌɪnˈkris jʊr klaɪənts seɪlz ənd ju gɪt peɪd wɛl fər ɪt aɪd seɪ ðæts ə gʊd skɪl. ənd ɪt ˈrɪli kʊd bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, noʊ nid tɪ θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ə noʊˈbɛl pis skɪl, ˈiðər θɪŋk əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈzaɪn, ər seɪlz copywriting*, ər ˈsioʊ, ər gɪt ðə hɪnt. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðiz tu θɪŋz hæv ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə fju θɪŋz ɪn common…*… laɪk haʊ ðeɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl, ər haʊ moʊst ˈpipəl ˈkɛri ðiz skɪlz ʤɪst ˈnɛvər juz ðɛm... ənd ðət læst ˈsɛntəns taɪz ɪn wɪθ maɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ fər tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizənz ðə fərst ˈrizən ɪz haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt θɪŋz ər fər ˈɛnibədi huz kənˈsɪdərd self-employed*. trəst mi, sin ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl. ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ maɪ roʊl ɛz ə kəˈmərʃəl loʊn ˈɔfɪsər, ə roʊl ðət əˈlaʊd mi tɪ wərk wɪθ smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz ˈɛvriˈdeɪ. aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɑz fər moʊst əv ðɛm. ənd ðeɪ wər ɔl ɪkˈstrimli smɑrt, wərkt hɑrd, ənd hæd ˈməni ðət wɑz ðə ˈkreɪzi pɑrt. aɪ noʊ mɪˈsteɪks ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, bət ðæts ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs saɪd əv θɪŋz. ə lɔt əv mɪˈsteɪks wər ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈligəl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tæks) saɪd əv θɪŋz ənd ðæts ðə saɪd əv θɪŋz wɛr ju ˈrɪli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hæv mɪˈsteɪks. ðoʊz tɛnd tɪ du ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ. bət ðɛrz nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈrisɔrsɪz aʊt ðɛr ənd ˈfriˌlænsɪŋ ˈdəzənt brɪŋ ɪn ɪˈnəf kæʃ tɪ ˈkəvər prəˈfɛʃənəl fiz, soʊ ðət teɪks ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈɛvəri nu ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr. ʃʊr, ju kʊd goʊ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd gɪt jʊr ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ bət ðət tiʧ ju kɔr ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ˈbɪznɪs. trəst mi, bɪn ðɛr (mba-tax*)..... gɪt mi rɔŋ, nɑt seɪɪŋ ɪt hɛlp ɪn wən weɪ, ʃeɪp ər fɔrm ʤɪst seɪɪŋ ɪt tiʧ ju wət ju ˈrɪli nid tɪ noʊ... ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz. ənd aɪ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðɪs ɛz aɪ ˈɛnərd ðə tæks fild, pərˈpɛrɪŋ tæks rɪˈtərnz fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfriˌlænsərz, kənˈsəltənt, solopreneur*, smɔl əv ðɛm duɪŋ ɪt fər ðə fərst ər ˈsɛkənd taɪm. ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz ˈjuʒəwəli hæd ə gʊd ˈhændəl ɔn θɪŋz, bət ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz skɛrd mi wɪn aɪ sɔ ˈsəmˌwən hud bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs fər lɛs ðən 5 jɪrz. ðɛr ðə moʊst proʊn tɪ ə "tæks səˈpraɪz" ənd ɪts ˈnɛvər fən tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðiz səˈpraɪzɪz. iʧ səˈpraɪz wɑz ˈdɪfərənt, bət tɪ gɪv ju səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɔn ðɛm, ðeɪ ɔl sɛd ðə seɪm θɪŋ "aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə, lʊkt ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd aɪ si ðət aɪ kænt peɪ ðət məʧ fər tæks raɪt now..”*..”. wɪʧ lidz mi tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən, maɪ ˈrændəm skɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈizi fər mi. aɪ noʊ hu aɪ pɪst ɔf ər waɪ aɪ wɑz bɔrn wɪθ ðɪs skɪl, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn gʊd æt tæks. nɑt ə fən skɪl tɪ hæv, bət ɛz ˈlərnɪd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊ. ʃʊr hərd ðə bɛn ˈfræŋklɪn kwoʊt əˈbaʊt dɛθ ənd ˈtæksɪz) ənd wɛr ðə ˈaɪrəni stɑrts tɪ kəm ɪn. ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðɪs skɪl, ənd aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz ləvd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz bət ˈnɛvər laɪkt duɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈtərnz (ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ du laɪk ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðɛm daʊn ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛm). aɪ θɪŋk wɛr maɪ ˈɛkstrəˌvərtɪd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ maɪ ɑd ˈnəmbər skɪl bət ɪn ɔl ˈɑnəsti, ɪt ˈrɪli wərks aʊt greɪt. aɪ naʊ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ tɪ tɔk tæks ɪn ðə tərmz (ənd si θru ðə lɛnz) əv ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr hɛlpt mi ɪn ə lɔt əv weɪz. laɪk kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm ðət əˈlaʊz ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz tɪ ˈhændəl ðɛr oʊn tæks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ˈtudeɪz ðət ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi juz (ənd noʊ). ðeɪ maɪt nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə tæks koʊd ɪn fʊl ənd ðeɪ tɔk laɪk ə bət ðeɪ gɪt ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlts. ənd ðət hɛlps ðɛm əˈvɔɪd tæks səˈpraɪzɪz ər lɑrʤ prəˈfɛʃənəl fiz (ɪn ðə ˈərli jɪrz ˈɛniˌweɪ). soʊ wɛr ər maɪ goʊɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs? wɛl ˈfaɪnəli, ˈæftər jɪrz əv ədˈvaɪs frəm ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðə lip. ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈtækəl tæks ðə lip ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈpæsɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɛnˈroʊld ˈeɪʤənt ɪgˈzæm ˈæftər 6 deɪz əv ˈstədiɪŋ ðɛn rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt klaɪənts (ɪn ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs tæks ˈɑdəts) ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər. ðət lɛd tɪ ðə kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs. aɪ dɪd ə fju ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, bət ðeɪ ɔl riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz wɪθ tæks. ənd wɪn aɪ seɪ hɛlp, aɪ min ˈklinɪŋ əp ə mɛs. ə mɛs kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə læk əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ə fju ˈmɪnəts əˈgoʊ, ðə seɪm mɛs ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɔrst ə klaɪənt tɪ peɪ ɔn ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn ˈɪnˌkəm. ə lɔt əv ðə mɛs wɑz frəm ə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ laɪk duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju ˈwʊdənt kənˈsɪdər ðoʊ ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈprɑfɪt frəm ɪt. ðət ˈstɔri kəmz frəm wən əv maɪ klaɪənts hu rɪˈsivd ə lɑrʤ bɪl frəm ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ əv ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd ˈɪnˌkəm ðət sɛnt ðɛm. ðɪs əˈmaʊnt tʊk pleɪs ˈoʊvər 3 jɪrz, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈrəfli əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz (ðət kʊd ˈɔfˌsɛt ðɪs ˈɪnˌkəm)... ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm 3 jɪrz. hi ˈklɪrli ˈwəzənt traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə tæks bɪl, hi ʤɪst θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪt wɑz ə ˈhɑbi (ˈkəstəm gɔlf kləb ˈprɑfɪt), soʊ hi si ɪt ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls.... ənˈtɪl hi hæd tɪ peɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ hɛlp ɪm aʊt əv ə ˈsɪriəs tæks dɛt. ənd glæd hi kɔld ˈjuˈɛs, bət ɪt meɪd mi ˈwəndər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hæv bɪn ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən? noʊɪŋ ðət hɛlp ɪz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, soʊ ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ rɪsk ɪt ˈspɛndɪŋ weɪ mɔr ɔn tæks ðən ðeɪ nid tɪ? ˈhɛlpɪŋ mɔr ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈtækəl tæks ɪt saʊnz ˈkreɪzi, bət ɪt ˈhæpənz ɔl ðə taɪm. ənd ˈæftər siɪŋ ðɪs tu ˈmɛni taɪmz, aɪv ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ skeɪl əp soʊ aɪ kən hɛlp mɔr ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd aʊt haʊ: θru ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ tiʧ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈmeɪnli ˈfriˌlænsərz, kənˈsəltənts, solopreneurs*, ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ðɛr tæks (wɪθ ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz) ənd əˈvɔɪd səˈpraɪzɪz. ðə kɔrs wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts wɪl bi meɪd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ““launches”*”. ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɔnʧɪz wɪl æd mɔr ˈaɪtəmz laɪk ˈvɪdioʊz, templates*, ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tæks ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. bət ðə ˈbeɪsɪks wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðɛr (ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈænjuəli). ðiz ˈbeɪsɪks ˌɪnˈklud: ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks fər ɪt ju) steɪt ˈɪnˌkəm tæks fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈbɪznɪs ˈɛntɪtiz, ənd wɪʧ wən ɪz bɛst fər ju ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv tæks (ɪf ˈæpləkəbəl) ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpeɪmənts haʊ tɪ rɪˈpɔrt jʊr ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪz seɪlz tæks ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈsɪstəm ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ faɪl jʊr oʊn ˈtæksɪz laɪk ə tæks prəˈfɛʃənəl, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈnɛvər dən ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ənd mɔr tɪ kəm ɛz ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ (i.e*. teɪpt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz) ˈɔlˌweɪz groʊɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛmbər fər ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛl ðɪs kɔrs æt ə ˈwəˌtaɪm praɪs. ˈprɑbəˌbli du ðɪs əˈgɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd lɔnʧ, bət ˈæftər ðə θərd lɔnʧ ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər tɪ səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈpraɪsɪŋ. ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizənz fər ðət, bət ˈmeɪnli ə θæŋk ju tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈmɛmbərz hu hɛlpt gɪt lɛgz ˈəndər ðə kəmˈjunɪti.... ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˈhɛlpɪŋ mɔr ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz wɪθ tæks ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈtɑpɪk ɛz ðə economy”*” kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ gɪt ˈlɑrʤər. waɪ ðɛr ˈwəˌtaɪm praɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈrisɔrs ˈðætəl hɛlp fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ənd təˈdeɪ, ˈɔfərɪŋ ðət ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ ju ɛz ə rɪˈwɔrd fər ˈbækɪŋ ðɪs kɔrs fər ðə ˈwəˌtaɪm plɛʤ əv 75 dɪz ðɪs saʊnd laɪk ə gʊd kɔrs tɪ ju? ɪf soʊ, pliz hɛlp mi aʊt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɔpʃənz ɔn ðə raɪˈthænd saɪd əv ðɪs peɪʤ (təˈwɔrdz ðə tɔp). ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hɛlps, θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ!
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this article is part of copyright week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. if you too stand behind these principles, please join us by supporting them, sharing them, and telling lawmakers you want to see copyright law reflect them.
over 3 million men and women work in repair and maintenance industry. when your car breaks down, they get you on the road again. when your washing machine succumbs to entropy, they perform a resurrection. when your phone screen goes black, they reconnect you to the world. three million people stand between you and chaos.
maybe i have a lot of faith in politics, but i think those 3 million people have more tangible impact on our lives than the squabbling politicians in washington. and yet, a copyright law written by washington insiders nearly two decades ago is threatening the livelihoods of those 3 million people.
it’s not supposed to work like that. intellectual property laws are supposed to protect jobs. the digital millennium copyright act (dmca), though, is poised to take a massive toll on skilled repair jobs in america.
the governs the complicated intersection between copyright and technology. back in the 90s, computers made it relatively easy for people to copy movies and music. so the recording industry teamed up with washington to crack down on piracy. among other things, the resulting law made it illegal to break digital passwords or copyrighted work, no matter the reason.
in the past 20 years, technology has changed drastically. the has not. a problem, because copyright just movies and music anymore. everything. because everything is powered by computers which is powered by programming which is technically copyrighted. that means your tractor, your coffeemaker, and your cat litter pan have the same copyright protection as your dvd of sleeping beauty.
we treat hardware the same way we treat a hit single. singles break the charts; hardware just breaks. if companies put digital locks over our smart gadgets, the—they’ll be the only ones who can fix that stuff. worse, they can sue anyone who tries to break up their repair monopoly.
over the years, lots of companies have abused the to squeeze out the competition. in the early aughts, cellphone companies wielded the to shut down programmers who developed unlocking software that moved cellphones to different carriers. now, the same tactics are being used to shut down repair options.
local mechanics rely on diagnostic tools from companies like and to repair modern vehicles. but in 2014, ford sued for making a tool that diagnoses car trouble and tells you what part fixes it. a list of ford car parts, which wound up in their diagnostic tool. ford claimed that the parts list was protected under copyright (even though data creative cracking the encryption violated the. the case is still making its way through the courts. but this much is clear: ford like’s competing tool, and they mind wielding the to shut the company down.
“in some sense, this is an old fight. for decades, automakers have tried to steer drivers toward repairs, and for decades some drivers have resisted that pull, preferring to work on their rides at home and in shops,” says the russell brandom. “but the computerization of the modern automobile has upset that balance, thanks to the unique legal status of software.”
under the, the legal status of software makes tinkering a offense. is fighting the most others couldn’t, especially against like ford. the safest option for repair companies and developers is just not to innovate in directions that could put them at odds with the. the legal risk is too great, which leaves dealer repair shops with the only keys to the repair kingdom.
other shops go out of business; people lose their jobs; repair prices go up.
as computers continue to permeate everyday things, the could impact repair jobs across all just cars. imagine a future where your smart fridge turns into a refrigerated brick, because samsung stops updating it and no one else can repair it. or apple says only they should be able to fix your iphone. or john deere says you repair your own tractor.
if that sounds far-fetched, not. already happening. in 2015, i teamed up with the electronic frontier foundation and the intellectual property law clinic at to request a exemption for farmers who wanted the freedom to repair their own if it meant fixing and modifying the software without the permission. john deere opposed the request, saying farmers own the software in their tractors. deere argued that farmers only have “an implied license for the life of the vehicle to operate the vehicle.”
so much for ownership.
thankfully, the us copyright office ruled with farmers and against deere. but not enough. john deere just turned around and wrote an end user licensing agreement that chips away at an right to repair. now that much harder for anyone one but deere to repair a tractor or develop diagnostic tools for independent repair shops.
folks in washington have been arguing a lot about jobs lately. jobs that are leaving the us; jobs that can be saved. well, concerned about those 3 million repair jobs. companies like ford and john deere are setting a dangerous precedent. their aggressive copyright claims come at the expense of something far more dear: livelihoods.
thankfully, voters are stepping up to protect american jobs. just last week, at the behest of constituents, three states—nebraska, minnesota, and new right to repair legislation (more states will follow). these ‘fair repair’ laws would require manufacturers to provide service information and sell repair parts to owners and independent repair shops. and digital watchdogs, like the and repair.org, continue to advocate for the unlocking technology would ensure that repair people marked as criminals under the.
it matter how smart your next gadget still gonna break. the future will need fixing. but have to fix copyright law first.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz pɑrt əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt wik, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈækʃənz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ki ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðət ʃʊd gaɪd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈpɑləsi. ɪf ju tu stænd bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz ˈprɪnsəpəlz, pliz ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɛm, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛm, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ju wɔnt tɪ si ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ rɪˈflɛkt ðɛm. ˈoʊvər 3 ˈmɪljən mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wərk ɪn rɪˈpɛr ənd ˈmeɪntənəns ˈɪndəstri. wɪn jʊr kɑr breɪks daʊn, ðeɪ gɪt ju ɔn ðə roʊd əˈgɛn. wɪn jʊr ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin səˈkəmz tɪ ˈɛntrəpi, ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm ə ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən. wɪn jʊr foʊn skrin goʊz blæk, ðeɪ rikəˈnɛkt ju tɪ ðə wərld. θri ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl stænd bɪtˈwin ju ənd keɪɑs. ˈmeɪbi aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv feɪθ ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðoʊz 3 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv mɔr ˈtænʤəbəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr lɪvz ðən ðə skˈwɑbəlɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ənd jɛt, ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz əv ðoʊz 3 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ wərk laɪk ðət. ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti lɔz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ʤɑbz. ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl məˈlɛniəm ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ækt (dmca*), ðoʊ, ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ teɪk ə ˈmæsɪv toʊl ɔn skɪld rɪˈpɛr ʤɑbz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ðə ˈgəvərnz ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. bæk ɪn ðə 90s*, kəmˈpjutərz meɪd ɪt ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈmuviz ənd mˈjuzɪk. soʊ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɪndəstri timd əp wɪθ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn ˈpaɪrəsi. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ lɔ meɪd ɪt ˌɪˈligəl tɪ breɪk ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpæsˌwərdz ər ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd wərk, noʊ ˈmætər ðə ˈrizən. ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz, tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈdræstɪkli. ðə həz nɑt. ə ˈprɑbləm, bɪˈkəz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ʤɪst ˈmuviz ənd mˈjuzɪk ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz paʊərd baɪ kəmˈpjutərz wɪʧ ɪz paʊərd baɪ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd. ðət minz jʊr ˈtræktər, jʊr coffeemaker*, ənd jʊr kæt ˈlɪtər pæn hæv ðə seɪm ˈkɑpiˌraɪt prəˈtɛkʃən ɛz jʊr ˌdiˌviˈdi əv sˈlipɪŋ ˈbjuti. wi trit ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ðə seɪm weɪ wi trit ə hɪt ˈsɪŋgəl. ˈsɪŋgəlz breɪk ðə ʧɑrts; ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ʤɪst breɪks. ɪf ˈkəmpəˌniz pʊt ˈdɪʤɪtəl lɑks ˈoʊvər ɑr smɑrt ˈgæʤəts, ðə bi ðə ˈoʊnli wənz hu kən fɪks ðət stəf. wərs, ðeɪ kən su ˈɛniˌwən hu traɪz tɪ breɪk əp ðɛr rɪˈpɛr məˈnɑpəli. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, lɑts əv ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv əˈbjuzd ðə tɪ skwiz aʊt ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈərli aughts*, ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈwildɪd ðə tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈproʊˌgræmərz hu dɪˈvɛləpt ənˈlɑkɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət muvd ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛriərz. naʊ, ðə seɪm ˈtæktɪks ər biɪŋ juzd tɪ ʃət daʊn rɪˈpɛr ˈɔpʃənz. ˈloʊkəl məˈkænɪks rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tulz frəm ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ənd tɪ rɪˈpɛr ˈmɑdərn ˈviɪkəlz. bət ɪn 2014 fɔrd sud fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə tul ðət ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz kɑr ˈtrəbəl ənd tɛlz ju wət pɑrt ˈfɪksɪz ɪt. ə lɪst əv fɔrd kɑr pɑrts, wɪʧ wund əp ɪn ðɛr ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tul. fɔrd kleɪmd ðət ðə pɑrts lɪst wɑz prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt (ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈdætə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkrækɪŋ ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə. ðə keɪs ɪz stɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ θru ðə kɔrts. bət ðɪs məʧ ɪz klɪr: fɔrd laɪk kəmˈpitɪŋ tul, ənd ðeɪ maɪnd ˈwildɪŋ ðə tɪ ʃət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni daʊn. səm sɛns, ðɪs ɪz ən oʊld faɪt. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz hæv traɪd tɪ stɪr ˈdraɪvərz təˈwɔrd rɪˈpɛrz, ənd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz səm ˈdraɪvərz hæv rɪˈzɪstɪd ðət pʊl, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ wərk ɔn ðɛr raɪdz æt hoʊm ənd ɪn shops,”*,” sɪz ðə ˈrəsəl brandom*. ðə kəmˌpjutərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil həz ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ˈbæləns, θæŋks tɪ ðə juˈnik ˈligəl ˈstætəs əv software.”*.” ˈəndər ðə, ðə ˈligəl ˈstætəs əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr meɪks ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ ə əˈfɛns. ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈəðərz couldn’t*, əˈspɛʃəli əˈgɛnst laɪk fɔrd. ðə ˈseɪfəst ˈɔpʃən fər rɪˈpɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪz ʤɪst nɑt tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ɪn dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ðət kʊd pʊt ðɛm æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə. ðə ˈligəl rɪsk ɪz tu greɪt, wɪʧ livz ˈdilər rɪˈpɛr ʃɑps wɪθ ðə ˈoʊnli kiz tɪ ðə rɪˈpɛr ˈkɪŋdəm. ˈəðər ʃɑps goʊ aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs; ˈpipəl luz ðɛr ʤɑbz; rɪˈpɛr ˈpraɪsɪz goʊ əp. ɛz kəmˈpjutərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈpərmiˌeɪt ˈɛvriˈdeɪ θɪŋz, ðə kʊd ˌɪmˈpækt rɪˈpɛr ʤɑbz əˈkrɔs ɔl ʤɪst kɑz. ˌɪˈmæʤən ə fˈjuʧər wɛr jʊr smɑrt frɪʤ tərnz ˈɪntu ə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtɪd brɪk, bɪˈkəz ˈsæmˌsəŋ stɑps ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪt ənd noʊ wən ɛls kən rɪˈpɛr ɪt. ər ˈæpəl sɪz ˈoʊnli ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪks jʊr ˈaɪˌfoʊn. ər ʤɑn dɪr sɪz ju rɪˈpɛr jʊr oʊn ˈtræktər. ɪf ðət saʊnz far-fetched*, nɑt. ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənɪŋ. ɪn 2015 aɪ timd əp wɪθ ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk frənˈtɪr faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti lɔ ˈklɪnɪk æt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər ˈfɑrmərz hu ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈfridəm tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðɛr oʊn ɪf ɪt mɛnt ˈfɪksɪŋ ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt ðə pərˈmɪʃən. ʤɑn dɪr əˈpoʊzd ðə rɪkˈwɛst, seɪɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz oʊn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ðɛr ˈtræktərz. dɪr ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈfɑrmərz ˈoʊnli hæv ˌɪmˈplaɪd ˈlaɪsəns fər ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðə vehicle.”*.” soʊ məʧ fər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ˈθæŋkfəli, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɔfəs ruld wɪθ ˈfɑrmərz ənd əˈgɛnst dɪr. bət nɑt ɪˈnəf. ʤɑn dɪr ʤɪst tərnd əraʊnd ənd roʊt ən ɛnd ˈjuzər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənt ðət ʧɪps əˈweɪ æt ən raɪt tɪ rɪˈpɛr. naʊ ðət məʧ ˈhɑrdər fər ˈɛniˌwən wən bət dɪr tɪ rɪˈpɛr ə ˈtræktər ər dɪˈvɛləp ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tulz fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈpɛr ʃɑps. foʊks ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæv bɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ʤɑbz ˈleɪtli. ʤɑbz ðət ər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs; ʤɑbz ðət kən bi seɪvd. wɛl, kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðoʊz 3 ˈmɪljən rɪˈpɛr ʤɑbz. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk fɔrd ənd ʤɑn dɪr ər ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsɪdənt. ðɛr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt kleɪmz kəm æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈsəmθɪŋ fɑr mɔr dɪr: ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz. ˈθæŋkfəli, ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz. ʤɪst læst wik, æt ðə bɪˈhɛst əv kənˈstɪʧuənts, θri states—nebraska*, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ənd nu raɪt tɪ rɪˈpɛr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən (mɔr steɪts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ). ðiz repair’*’ lɔz wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈsərvɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd sɛl rɪˈpɛr pɑrts tɪ ˈoʊnərz ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈpɛr ʃɑps. ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz, laɪk ðə ənd repair.org*, kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ənˈlɑkɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət rɪˈpɛr ˈpipəl mɑrkt ɛz ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈəndər ðə. ɪt ˈmætər haʊ smɑrt jʊr nɛkst ˈgæʤət stɪl ˈgɑnə breɪk. ðə fˈjuʧər wɪl nid ˈfɪksɪŋ. bət hæv tɪ fɪks ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ fərst.
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theresa may is edging towards securing a new withdrawal settlement with the amid intense negotiations with both brussels and her northern irish political partners.
while a deal on the first ‘withdrawal phase’ of negotiations was not confirmed on thursday night, the independent understands the is on the brink of securing broad approval for a final text.
in a sign of progress, officials scheduledropean council president donald tusk to make a statement on friday morning, while brussels confirmed ms may had spoken to theropean commission president jean claude.
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downing street are unwilling to speak publicly about any progress until a deal is completely locked in, after being burnt by the northern irish public torpedoing of her previous effort to secure a settlement. one government source said: “we're not there yet.”
but sources close to mr tusk indicated he had agreed to a final text, something which prompted him to set up his statement on friday.
meanwhile, members of theropean parliament are also due to meet on friday to discuss the matter.
mr spokesman said the commission president had a telephone conversation with ms may on thursday evening and added that an early morning meeting was “possible”.
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he tweeted: “we are making progress but not yet fully there. talks are continuing throughout the night.”
the independent understands that msrope advisor olly robbins has been in constant contact with sabine weyand, who works for the’s chief negotiator michel, to agree the final wording of the settlement specifically around the vexed issue of what will happen to the irish border.
ms may had been hoping to make a new offer by friday on the border to satisfy both ireland and northern ireland's democratic unionist party, which props up her government.
a agreement between the and on divorce issues including the irish border, which would allow talks to progress to the future trade relationship, was blocked on monday by the dup.
the party objected to plans for “regulatory alignment” between northern ireland and the republic to maintain a soft border between the two, arguing it would amount to the drawing of a new frontier with the mainland in the irish sea.
but as efforts to cement a withdrawal deal continued on thursday, a senior irish official said: “it is moving quite quickly at the moment. negotiations are continuing.
“i think we are going to work over the next couple of hours with the government to close this off. i say hours because i think we are very close.”
the chief whip sir jeffrey donaldson said: “discussions are ongoing.”
pressure is mounting on ms may to see that leaders of the 27 member states declare at aropean council summit on december 14 that “sufficient progress” has been made on withdrawal issues to pave the way for trade talks to begin.
if she cannot show that progress on trade is being made by christmas, business chiefs are warning that companies will activate contingency plans that will cost britain jobs.
ms own position will also be put under greater pressure, with rebels in her own party having stated that progress in talks is a key test for her continued leadership.
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tərˈisə meɪ ɪz ˈɛʤɪŋ təˈwɔrdz sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə nu wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ðə əˈmɪd ˌɪnˈtɛns nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ boʊθ ˈbrəsəlz ənd hər ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtnərz. waɪl ə dil ɔn ðə fərst phase’*’ əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɑz nɑt kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ɪz ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ brɔd əˈpruvəl fər ə ˈfaɪnəl tɛkst. ɪn ə saɪn əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs, əˈfɪʃəlz ˈskɛʤʊld ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld təsk tɪ meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, waɪl ˈbrəsəlz kənˈfərmd mɪz meɪ hæd ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤin klɔd. tɛl ju tru. ju kən fɔrm jʊr oʊn vju. frəm ə deɪ, mɔr ɪkˈsklusɪvz, æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ˈɛkstrəz. ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spik ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənˈtɪl ə dil ɪz kəmˈplitli lɑkt ɪn, ˈæftər biɪŋ bərnt baɪ ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpəblɪk tɔrˈpiˌdoʊɪŋ əv hər ˈpriviəs ˈɛfərt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ˈsɛtəlmənt. wən ˈgəvərnmənt sɔrs sɛd: nɑt ðɛr yet.”*.” bət ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ˈmɪstər təsk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hi hæd əˈgrid tɪ ə ˈfaɪnəl tɛkst, ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd ɪm tɪ sɛt əp hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ər ˈɔlsoʊ du tɪ mit ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈmætər. ˈmɪstər ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ mɪz meɪ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ənd ˈædɪd ðət ən ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ wɑz ““possible”*”. ʃeɪp kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ skɛʧ.: ðə ʃoʊ ɔl 8 lɛft kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ skɛʧ. raɪt kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ skɛʧ. ʃeɪp kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ skɛʧ.: ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjənz ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər, ˈmɪʧəl ˈgɛti frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈmænjuəl ˈgɛti ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈrɔɪtərz kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnts ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər gaɪ vərˈhɔfˌstæt ˈgɛti ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər, ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd pɑ ˈæftər ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛriz rɪˈzaɪnd (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈdɑmənɪk rɑb rɪˈspɛktɪvli), ˈstivən ˈbɑrˌkli ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈhɛdɪŋ əp ðə pəˈzɪʃən pɑ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjənz ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər, ˈmɪʧəl ˈgɛti frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈmænjuəl ˈgɛti ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈrɔɪtərz kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnts ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər gaɪ vərˈhɔfˌstæt ˈgɛti ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər, ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd pɑ ˈæftər ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛriz rɪˈzaɪnd (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈdɑmənɪk rɑb rɪˈspɛktɪvli), ˈstivən ˈbɑrˌkli ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈhɛdɪŋ əp ðə pəˈzɪʃən pɑ hi tweeted*: ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs bət nɑt jɛt ˈfʊli ðɛr. tɔks ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ θruaʊt ðə night.”*.” ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌəndərˈstændz ðət mɪz ˈjʊrəp ædˈvaɪzər ˈɑli ˈrɑbɪnz həz bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnstənt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ səˈbin weɪənd, hu wərks fər ðə ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ˈmɪʧəl, tɪ əˈgri ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt spəˈsɪfɪkli əraʊnd ðə vɛkst ˈɪʃu əv wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈbɔrdər. mɪz meɪ hæd bɪn ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə nu ˈɔfər baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ boʊθ ˈaɪərlənd ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrləndz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ prɑps əp hər ˈgəvərnmənt. ə əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ɔn dɪˈvɔrs ˈɪʃuz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈbɔrdər, wɪʧ wʊd əˈlaʊ tɔks tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər treɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, wɑz blɑkt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ðə dup*. ðə ˈpɑrti əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ plænz fər alignment”*” bɪtˈwin ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ənd ðə riˈpəblɪk tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə sɔft ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ðə tu, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɪt wʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ əv ə nu frənˈtɪr wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ɪn ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ si. bət ɛz ˈɛfərts tɪ sɪˈmɛnt ə wɪθˈdrɔəl dil kənˈtɪnjud ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ə ˈsinjər ˈaɪrɪʃ əˈfɪʃəl sɛd: ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ kwaɪt kˈwɪkli æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. θɪŋk wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kloʊz ðɪs ɔf. aɪ seɪ aʊərz bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk wi ər ˈvɛri close.”*.” ðə ʧif wɪp sər ˈʤɛfri ˈdɑnəldsən sɛd: ər ongoing.”*.” ˈprɛʃər ɪz ˈmaʊntɪŋ ɔn mɪz meɪ tɪ si ðət ˈlidərz əv ðə 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts dɪˈklɛr æt ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈsəmɪt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 14 ðət progress”*” həz bɪn meɪd ɔn wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈɪʃuz tɪ peɪv ðə weɪ fər treɪd tɔks tɪ bɪˈgɪn. ɪf ʃi ˈkænɑt ʃoʊ ðət ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn treɪd ɪz biɪŋ meɪd baɪ ˈkrɪsməs, ˈbɪznɪs ʧifs ər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈæktəˌveɪt kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz ðət wɪl kɔst ˈbrɪtən ʤɑbz. mɪz oʊn pəˈzɪʃən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi pʊt ˈəndər ˈgreɪtər ˈprɛʃər, wɪθ ˈrɛbəlz ɪn hər oʊn ˈpɑrti ˈhævɪŋ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn tɔks ɪz ə ki tɛst fər hər kənˈtɪnjud ˈlidərˌʃɪp. tɛl ju tru. ju kən fɔrm jʊr oʊn vju. æt ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, noʊ wən tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wət tɪ raɪt. waɪ, ɪn ən ˈɪrə əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪz ənd baɪəs, mɔr ˈridərz ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt sɔrs. səbˈskraɪb frəm ʤɪst ə deɪ fər ˈɛkstrə ɪkˈsklusɪvz, ɪˈvɛnts ənd ɔl wɪθ noʊ ædz. səbˈskraɪb naʊ.
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a team of researchers from auburn university has discovered a new spider species from a housing subdivision in the heart of the city of auburn, alabama.
the new species, described in the paper in the open access journal zookeys, was named the auburn tiger spider, tigris, in honor of auburn costumed tiger mascot, aubie.
m. tigris belongs to a genus that contains 11 other species of spider found throughout the eastern united states.
trapdoor spiders related to tarantulas, funnel web spiders, and their kin construct subterranean burrows that they cover with a hinged door made of a mixture of silk and soil. female spiders spend nearly their entire lives in a single burrow from which they forage as predators. prey are captured, usually at night, when an insect or other animal causes a vibration, provoking the spider to leap from the burrow entrance, bite and the unsuspecting victim, and then return to the bottom of the burrow to feast on its prize.
due to superficial similarities, m. tigris was previously believed to be a different species, m. foliata, according to a study of the team that was published a few years ago.
however, closer examination revealed considerable differences in appearance, particularly in their genitalia, that were supported by additional studies comparing the dna of m. tigris with that of related species.
“despite the physical uniqueness of these specimens, the use of dna as an alternate, less subjective line of evidence for recognizing the species was warranted, given our excitement with discovering a new species literally in our own backyards,” said lead author prof. jason bond, director of the auburn university museum of natural history.
members of the species are rarely encountered individually. however, once males reach sexual maturity at around 5 or 6 years old, they emerge from their burrows to find a female with which to mate; shortly thereafter they die. wandering males can be found in relatively large numbers on neighborhood sidewalks, in swimming pools and even in homeowners’ garages for a brief time during the months of november and december.
females, on the other hand, are much more secretive, living relatively long, 15 to lives in their burrows. they often have more intricate burrows that include side chambers with additional undergrounds. burrows can be found along the banks in relatively young, secondary growth forests in neighborhood natural areas.
“the discovery of a new species in a area like this further demonstrates the amount of biodiversity on our planet that remains unknown; we know so little about our home planet and the other organisms that inhabit it with us,” prof. bond concluded.
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ə tim əv ˈrisərʧərz frəm ˈɑbərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz dɪˈskəvərd ə nu ˈspaɪdər ˈspiʃiz frəm ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈɑbərn, ˌæləˈbæmə. ðə nu ˈspiʃiz, dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs ˈʤərnəl zookeys*, wɑz neɪmd ðə ˈɑbərn ˈtaɪgər ˈspaɪdər, ˈtaɪgrəs, ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈɑbərn ˈkɔˌstumd ˈtaɪgər ˈmæˌskɑt, aubie*. ɛm. ˈtaɪgrəs bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ə ˈʤinəs ðət kənˈteɪnz 11 ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz əv ˈspaɪdər faʊnd θruaʊt ðə ˈistərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈspaɪdərz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ təˈrænʧələz, ˈfənəl wɛb ˈspaɪdərz, ənd ðɛr kɪn ˈkɑnstrəkt səbtərˈeɪniən bəroʊz ðət ðeɪ ˈkəvər wɪθ ə hɪnʤd dɔr meɪd əv ə ˈmɪksʧər əv sɪlk ənd sɔɪl. ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈspaɪdərz spɛnd ˈnɪrli ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər lɪvz ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl bəroʊ frəm wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈfɔrɪʤ ɛz ˈprɛdətərz. preɪ ər ˈkæpʧərd, ˈjuʒəwəli æt naɪt, wɪn ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt ər ˈəðər ˈænəməl ˈkɔzɪz ə vaɪˈbreɪʃən, prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ðə ˈspaɪdər tɪ lip frəm ðə bəroʊ ˈɛntrəns, baɪt ənd ðə ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm, ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə bəroʊ tɪ fist ɔn ɪts praɪz. du tɪ ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz, ɛm. ˈtaɪgrəs wɑz ˈpriviəsli bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz, ɛm. foliata*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi əv ðə tim ðət wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkloʊzər ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən rɪˈvild kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn əˈpɪrəns, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðɛr ʤɛnəˈtɑljə, ðət wər səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈstədiz kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ əv ɛm. ˈtaɪgrəs wɪθ ðət əv rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈspiʃiz. ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl juˈniknəs əv ðiz ˈspɛsəmənz, ðə juz əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɛz ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt, lɛs səˈbʤɛktɪv laɪn əv ˈɛvədəns fər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈspiʃiz wɑz ˈwɔrəntɪd, ˈgɪvɪn ɑr ɪkˈsaɪtmənt wɪθ dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ə nu ˈspiʃiz ˈlɪtərəli ɪn ɑr oʊn backyards,”*,” sɛd lɛd ˈɔθər prof*. ˈʤeɪsən bɑnd, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɑbərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈspiʃiz ər ˈrɛrli ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wəns meɪlz riʧ ˈsɛkʃuəl məˈʧʊrəti æt əraʊnd 5 ər 6 jɪrz oʊld, ðeɪ ˈimərʤ frəm ðɛr bəroʊz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ meɪt; ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər ðeɪ daɪ. ˈwɑndərɪŋ meɪlz kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz ɔn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈsaɪdˌwɔks, ɪn sˈwɪmɪŋ pulz ənd ˈivɪn ɪn homeowners’*’ gərˈɑʒɪz fər ə brif taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mənθs əv noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ər məʧ mɔr ˈsikrətɪv, ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli lɔŋ, 15 tɪ lɪvz ɪn ðɛr bəroʊz. ðeɪ ˈɔfən hæv mɔr ˈɪntrəkət bəroʊz ðət ˌɪnˈklud saɪd ˈʧeɪmbərz wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈəndərˌgraʊnd trapdoors*. bəroʊz kən bi faʊnd əˈlɔŋ ðə bæŋks ɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli jəŋ, ˈsɛkənˌdɛri groʊθ ˈfɔrəsts ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛriəz. ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə nu ˈspiʃiz ɪn ə ˈɛriə laɪk ðɪs ˈfərðər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ɔn ɑr ˈplænət ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn; wi noʊ soʊ ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ɑr hoʊm ˈplænət ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ðət ˌɪnˈhæbət ɪt wɪθ us,”*,” prof*. bɑnd kənˈkludɪd.
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horace augustus curtis (7 march 1891 1 july 1968) was an english recipient of the victoria cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces.
enlistment and training [ edit ]
curtis was born on 7 march 1891 in anthony-in-roseland, cornwall. he enlisted after war broke out in august 1914, and passed fit for duty on 12 september. he was attested into the duke of cornwall's light infantry (dcli) at on 14 september as private curtis. however, four days later he was transferred to the battalion of the royal dublin]
recruiting in ireland in august 1914 was not as satisfactory as in britain, and in consequence lord kitchener decided early in september to transfer a number of recruits for whom no room could be found in english regiments to fill up the ranks of the division. despite these transferees, the division and its battalions consisted of (apart from the battalion hampshire regiment) the battalion royal dublin had justarted forming up in august at naas in ireland, and presumably horace proceeded there to commence his training at the curragh in county kildare. the brigade moved to dublin in february 1915 and then embarked for england in may 1915 and onto the area, where intensive training of the division took place for the next 3 months. during that time, the division was inspected by king george v on 28 may at park and by field marshal, lord kitchener on 1 june.
as a result of these inspections the following divisional orders were issued:
"lieutenant-general sir b mahon received his majesty's command to publish a divisional order to say how pleased his majesty was to have had an opportunity of seeing the irish division and how impressed he was with the appearance and physical fitness of the troops. his majesty, the king recognises that it is due to the and of all ranks that the division has reached such a highandard of efficiency. the general officer commanding irish division has much pleasure in informing the troops that earl kitchener of khartoum, the secretary ofate for war, expressed himself as highly satisfied with all he saw of the division at the inspection today." order no. 34 june 1915.
gallipoli [ edit ]
the division embarked from on 11 july 1915, the battalion r. d aboard h. m. t and via malta and alexandria, the landed at the island of off the turkish coast on 25 july 1915. horace's service with the mediterranean expeditionary force (m. e. f) dated from 10 july 1915. the battalion left and landed at bay, peninsula, turkey on 7 august 1915.
other parts of the division had been engaged with the enemy prior to the battalion arriving and had suffered severe losses, which was also to befall the battalion. in his book "the tenth division in" major bryan cooper, who served with the division, estimates that by the end of the campaign, the tenth division had lost 75% of its originalrength killed or wounded. in his book "ireland's forgotten" capt. jeremyanleyates men were killed or died from wounds, 25% of the division'srength.
greece [ edit ]
after, the division sailed for the base island of harbour) on 30 september and in early october left for the port of in greece. during a longay in the macedonian theatre of war and bitter fighting, horace earned promotion during 1916 from unpaid lance corporal on 7 february to full sergeant on 17 november 1916. he was also mentioned in dispatches in the london gazette on 21 july 1917.
palestine [ edit ]
after almost 2 years here, the division sailed for alexandria in september 1917 for egypt and the allied offensive against the turks in palestine. a further 8 months later in april 1918, the battalion of the royal munster and the battalion royal dublin had left the brigade, division and returned to egypt in order to join units in france fighting the german advance.
france [ edit ]
on 23 may 1918, the battalion left alexandria and landed at marsailles, france on 31 may. on 6 june the battalion was reduced to a cadre. surplus personnel, of whom horace was one, were absorbed by the battalion royal dublin.
this was to be the fourth theatre of war that curtis fought in: he had served with the m. e. f and the expeditionary force. he was now a member of the british expeditionary force (b. e. f) france and belgium.
on 20 june 1918, curtis returned to england where he went to military hospital in london for treatment for malaria, broken by a furlough, home leave to fiddlers green between 24 july until 3 august, the first time in four years.
he was finally cleared to return to his unit in france on 19 august and was back in france by 1 september and to the front by 21 september.
vc action [ edit ]
on 18 october 1918, no. 14107 sergeant horace a curtis, battalion royal dublin fought in action near le that earned him the victoria cross. the following is the official citation, which appeared in the london gazette on 6 january 1919.
no.14107. horace augustus battalion, r. dub. (newlyn east, cornwall) for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty east of le on the morning of october 1918, when in attack his platoon came unexpectedly under intense fire. that the attack would fail unless the enemy guns were silenced, curtis, without hesitation, rushed forward through our own barrage and the enemy fire and killed and wounded the teams of two of the guns, whereupon the remaining four guns surrendered. then turning his attention to a of reinforcements, he succeeded in capturing over 100 enemy before his comrades joined him. his and disregard of danger inspired]
his was presented to him by king george v at buckingham palace on 8 march 1919.
post war [ edit ]
on 31 january 1919 he was back home andarting 28 days leave and transferred to class "z" army reserve on 23 march 1919. curtis was finally discharged on 31 march 1920. he joined the (territorial) battalion on a engagement at on 5 may 1920. private 5431368, he was rapidly promoted to sergeant and by 27 august 1920 was (csm). on 20 december 1921, horace transferred to the and on 19 may 1923 his service was terminated at the end of his engagement.
curtis died on 1 july 1968.
the medal [ edit ]
his is on display in the lord ashcroft] at the imperial war museum, london.
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ˈhɔrɪs əˈgəstəs ˈkərtɪs 7 mɑrʧ 1891 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1968 wɑz ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə vɪkˈtɔriə krɔs, ðə haɪəst ənd moʊst pərˈstiʤəs əˈwɔrd fər ˈgæləntri ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈɛnəmi ðət kən bi əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈfɔrsɪz. ɛnˈlɪstmənt ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈkərtɪs wɑz bɔrn ɔn 7 mɑrʧ 1891 ɪn anthony-in-roseland*, ˈkɔrnwɔl. hi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈæftər wɔr broʊk aʊt ɪn ˈɔgəst 1914 ənd pæst fɪt fər ˈduti ɔn 12 sɛpˈtɛmbər. hi wɑz əˈtɛstɪd ˈɪntu ðə duk əv ˈkɔrnwɔlz laɪt ˈɪnfəntri (dcli*) æt ɔn 14 sɛpˈtɛmbər ɛz ˈpraɪvət ˈkərtɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɔr deɪz ˈleɪtər hi wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ðə bəˈtæljən əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈdəblɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ɪn ˈɔgəst 1914 wɑz nɑt ɛz ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ɛz ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ənd ɪn ˈkɑnsəkwəns lɔrd ˈkɪʧənər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈərli ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər tɪ ˈtrænsfər ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈkruts fər hum noʊ rum kʊd bi faʊnd ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈrɛʤəmənts tɪ fɪl əp ðə ræŋks əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən. dɪˈspaɪt ðiz transferees*, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ɪts bəˈtæljənz kənˈsɪstɪd əv (əˈpɑrt frəm ðə bəˈtæljən ˈhæmʃər ˈrɛʤəmənt) ðə bəˈtæljən rɔɪəl ˈdəblɪn hæd ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfɔrmɪŋ əp ɪn ˈɔgəst æt nɑz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, ənd prɪˈzuməbli ˈhɔrɪs prəˈsidəd ðɛr tɪ kəˈmɛns hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt ðə ˈkərə ɪn ˈkaʊnti kildare*. ðə brɪˈgeɪd muvd tɪ ˈdəblɪn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1915 ənd ðɛn ɛmˈbɑrkt fər ˈɪŋglənd ɪn meɪ 1915 ənd ˈɔntu ðə ˈɛriə, wɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən tʊk pleɪs fər ðə nɛkst 3 mənθs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd baɪ kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ vi ɔn 28 meɪ æt pɑrk ənd baɪ fild ˈmɑrʃəl, lɔrd ˈkɪʧənər ɔn 1 ʤun. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒənəl ˈɔrdərz wər ˈɪʃud: sər bi meɪən rɪˈsivd hɪz ˈmæʤəstiz kəˈmænd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ə dɪˈvɪʒənəl ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪ haʊ plizd hɪz ˈmæʤəsti wɑz tɪ hæv hæd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv siɪŋ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ dɪˈvɪʒən ənd haʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst hi wɑz wɪθ ðə əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɪtnəs əv ðə trups. hɪz ˈmæʤəsti, ðə kɪŋ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət ɪt ɪz du tɪ ðə ənd əv ɔl ræŋks ðət ðə dɪˈvɪʒən həz riʧt səʧ ə haɪ ˈstændərd əv ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔfɪsər kəˈmændɪŋ ˈaɪrɪʃ dɪˈvɪʒən həz məʧ ˈplɛʒər ɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə trups ðət ərl ˈkɪʧənər əv ˌkɑrˈtum, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər wɔr, ɪkˈsprɛst hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈhaɪli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ɔl hi sɔ əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən æt ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən təˈdeɪ." ˈɔrdər noʊ. 34 ʤun 1915 ˈɛdət ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ɛmˈbɑrkt frəm ɔn 11 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1915 ðə bəˈtæljən ɑr. di əˈbɔrd eɪʧ. ɛm. ti ənd ˈviə ˈmɔltə ənd ˌæləgˈzændriə, ðə ˈlændɪd æt ðə ˈaɪlənd əv ɔf ðə ˈtərkɪʃ koʊst ɔn 25 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1915 ˈhɔrəsəz ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri fɔrs (ɛm. i. ɛf) ˈdeɪtɪd frəm 10 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1915 ðə bəˈtæljən lɛft ənd ˈlændɪd æt beɪ, pəˈnɪnsələ, ˈtərki ɔn 7 ˈɔgəst 1915 ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən hæd bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ðə ˈɛnəmi praɪər tɪ ðə bəˈtæljən ərˈaɪvɪŋ ənd hæd ˈsəfərd səˈvɪr ˈlɔsɪz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bɪˈfɔl ðə bəˈtæljən. ɪn hɪz bʊk "ðə tɛnθ dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn" ˈmeɪʤər braɪən ˈkupər, hu sərvd wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə tɛnθ dɪˈvɪʒən hæd lɔst 75 əv ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl strɛŋθ kɪld ər ˈwundɪd. ɪn hɪz bʊk "ˈaɪrləndz fərˈgɑtən" capt*. ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈstænli steɪts mɛn wər kɪld ər daɪd frəm wundz, 25 əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz strɛŋθ. gris ˈɛdət ˈæftər, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən seɪld fər ðə beɪs ˈaɪlənd əv ˈhɑrbər) ɔn 30 sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər lɛft fər ðə pɔrt əv ɪn gris. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə lɔŋ steɪ ɪn ðə ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən ˈθiətər əv wɔr ənd ˈbɪtər ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ˈhɔrɪs ərnd pərˈmoʊʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ 1916 frəm ənˈpeɪd læns ˈkɔrpərəl ɔn 7 ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ fʊl ˈsɑrʤənt ɔn 17 noʊˈvɛmbər 1916 hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn dɪˈspæʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈləndən gəˈzɛt ɔn 21 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1917 ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˈɛdət ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 2 jɪrz hir, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən seɪld fər ˌæləgˈzændriə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1917 fər ˈiʤɪpt ənd ðə ˈæˌlaɪd əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ðə tərks ɪn ˈpæləˌstaɪn. ə ˈfərðər 8 mənθs ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1918 ðə bəˈtæljən əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈmənstər ənd ðə bəˈtæljən rɔɪəl ˈdəblɪn hæd lɛft ðə brɪˈgeɪd, dɪˈvɪʒən ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈiʤɪpt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjunɪts ɪn fræns ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmən ədˈvæns. fræns ˈɛdət ɔn 23 meɪ 1918 ðə bəˈtæljən lɛft ˌæləgˈzændriə ənd ˈlændɪd æt marsailles*, fræns ɔn 31 meɪ. ɔn 6 ʤun ðə bəˈtæljən wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈkædri. ˈsərpləs ˌpərsəˈnɛl, əv hum ˈhɔrɪs wɑz wən, wər əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ðə bəˈtæljən rɔɪəl ˈdəblɪn. ðɪs wɑz tɪ bi ðə fɔrθ ˈθiətər əv wɔr ðət ˈkərtɪs fɔt ɪn: hi hæd sərvd wɪθ ðə ɛm. i. ɛf ənd ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri fɔrs. hi wɑz naʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri fɔrs (bi. i. ɛf) fræns ənd ˈbɛlʤəm. ɔn 20 ʤun 1918 ˈkərtɪs rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɪŋglənd wɛr hi wɛnt tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈləndən fər ˈtritmənt fər məˈlɛriə, ˈbroʊkən baɪ ə ˈfərloʊ, hoʊm liv tɪ ˈfɪdələrz grin bɪtˈwin 24 ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənˈtɪl 3 ˈɔgəst, ðə fərst taɪm ɪn fɔr jɪrz. hi wɑz ˈfaɪnəli klɪrd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz ˈjunɪt ɪn fræns ɔn 19 ˈɔgəst ənd wɑz bæk ɪn fræns baɪ 1 sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd tɪ ðə frənt baɪ 21 sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈækʃən ˈɛdət ɔn 18 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1918 noʊ. 14107 ˈsɑrʤənt ˈhɔrɪs ə ˈkərtɪs, bəˈtæljən rɔɪəl ˈdəblɪn fɔt ɪn ˈækʃən nɪr lə ðət ərnd ɪm ðə vɪkˈtɔriə krɔs. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl saɪˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈləndən gəˈzɛt ɔn 6 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1919. ˈhɔrɪs əˈgəstəs bəˈtæljən, ɑr. dəb. (ˈnulɪn ist, ˈkɔrnwɔl) fər moʊst kənˈspɪkjuəs ˈbreɪvəri ənd dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ˈduti ist əv lə ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 1918 wɪn ɪn əˈtæk hɪz pləˈtun keɪm ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns faɪər. ðət ðə əˈtæk wʊd feɪl ənˈlɛs ðə ˈɛnəmi gənz wər ˈsaɪlənst, ˈkərtɪs, wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən, rəʃt ˈfɔrwərd θru ɑr oʊn bərɑʒ ənd ðə ˈɛnəmi faɪər ənd kɪld ənd ˈwundɪd ðə timz əv tu əv ðə gənz, ˈwɛrəˈpɑn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ fɔr gənz sərˈɛndərd. ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ hɪz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə əv ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts, hi səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˈoʊvər 100 ˈɛnəmi ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz ʤɔɪnd ɪm. hɪz ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ˈdeɪnʤər ˌɪnˈspaɪərd hɪz wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ɪm baɪ kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ vi æt ˈbəkɪŋˌhæm ˈpæləs ɔn 8 mɑrʧ 1919 poʊst wɔr ˈɛdət ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1919 hi wɑz bæk hoʊm ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ 28 deɪz liv ənd ˈtrænsfərd tɪ klæs "zi" ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv ɔn 23 mɑrʧ 1919 ˈkərtɪs wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ɔn 31 mɑrʧ 1920 hi ʤɔɪnd ðə (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl) bəˈtæljən ɔn ə ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt æt ɔn 5 meɪ 1920 ˈpraɪvət 5431368 hi wɑz ˈræpədli prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈsɑrʤənt ənd baɪ 27 ˈɔgəst 1920 wɑz (csm*). ɔn 20 dɪˈsɛmbər 1921 ˈhɔrɪs ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ðə ənd ɔn 19 meɪ 1923 hɪz ˈsərvɪs wɑz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ˈkərtɪs daɪd ɔn 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1968 ðə ˈmɛdəl ˈɛdət hɪz ɪz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə lɔrd ˈæʃˌkrɔft æt ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl wɔr mˈjuziəm, ˈləndən.
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does the even need an introduction? she looks great stylized as a cuddly cartoon marshmallow elf, but i thought she also deserved to have her real-life portrayed in all of its glory, or at least a certain minor percentage of its glory. (can you guess what percentage?? yeeeaaaaaah!)hey, everypony, i want you to hear something... i love music and art together, and think that they both work together to give rise to inspiration and creative energy. i listened to alot of different music while painting this, and was very inspired by it, and i think the music worked its way into the painting, so i want you to listen to some of the music that inspired me the most while painting this, see how it goes with the artwork, and i hope it inspires creativity and happiness in your heart and mind as playing it in a separate tab, i mean, um, if you want to... higher and higher - the moody - steve to the sun - steve - the winged messenger - tomita (originally composed by gustav holst)hehe... i had to mention this too... this image also seems to go perfectly along with the dramatic reading of the "quest for the friendship stones" by next: and all you fellow out there, keep on hoofin' it. you are awesome. a new age is dawning, and we are trampling towards its light.brohoof!
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dɪz ðə ˈivɪn nid ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən? ʃi lʊks greɪt ˈstaɪˌlaɪzd ɛz ə ˈkədli kɑrˈtun ˈmɑrʃˌmɛloʊ ɛlf, bət aɪ θɔt ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzərvd tɪ hæv hər ˈriˌllaɪf pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ɔl əv ɪts ˈglɔri, ər æt list ə ˈsərtən ˈmaɪnər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ɪts ˈglɔri. (kən ju gɛs wət pərˈsɛnɪʤ?? yeeeaaaaaah!)hey*, everypony*, aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ hir ˈsəmθɪŋ... aɪ ləv mˈjuzɪk ənd ɑrt təˈgɛðər, ənd θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ boʊθ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ gɪv raɪz tɪ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd kriˈeɪtɪv ˈɛnərʤi. aɪ ˈlɪsənd tɪ əˈlɑt əv ˈdɪfərənt mˈjuzɪk waɪl ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðɪs, ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ɪt, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə mˈjuzɪk wərkt ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ, soʊ aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ səm əv ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd mi ðə moʊst waɪl ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðɪs, si haʊ ɪt goʊz wɪθ ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk, ənd aɪ hoʊp ɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˈhæpinəs ɪn jʊr hɑrt ənd maɪnd ɛz pleɪɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tæb, aɪ min, əm, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ... haɪər ənd haɪər ðə ˈmudi stiv tɪ ðə sən stiv ðə wɪŋd ˈmɛsɪnʤər toʊˈmitə (ərˈɪʤənəli kəmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈgʊstɑf holst)hehe*... aɪ hæd tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɪs tu... ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɔlsoʊ simz tɪ goʊ ˈpərfəktli əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə "kwɛst fər ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp stoʊnz" baɪ nɛkst: ənd ɔl ju ˈfɛloʊ aʊt ðɛr, kip ɔn hoofin*' ɪt. ju ər ˈɔsəm. ə nu eɪʤ ɪz ˈdɔnɪŋ, ənd wi ər ˈtræmplɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ɪts light.brohoof*!
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the never-ending soap opera surrounding bulls star derrick rose continued on thursday, and it has nothing to do with another unfortunate injury.
joakim noah emotionally defended his teammate after rose received another round of criticism for saying part of the reason he sits out games is because thinking of his life after basketball.
“i just, i want to see him down. i know sometimes frustrating, you got injuries, you got tweaks,” noah told reporters after the bulls beat the raptors on thursday night, a game which rose left with a “minor” hamstring injury.
“every time something happens to him, people act like the end of the world. and so lame to me. relax. like, ok, coming back from two crazy surgeries. obviously being conservative with him, and when things going right, got to listen to his body more than anybody. so everybody needs to chill the f— out. i mean, sorry for cursing, but really passionate. i like to see him down. and he say that down, but i like it when, like, people portray him and judge him. ‘cause not fair to him. not.”
charles barkley disagrees.
the analyst ripped comments as “stupid” during “inside the nba” on thursday night.
“that was stupid. derrick rose is a great player, a great kid. love his mom. that was stupid. you know, ernie [johnson], so blessed. i limp around, but i go home to a big ol’ mansion. people who work harder than derrick rose who go home to a shack,” barkley said.
“there are consequences to what we do for a living. we got the best life in the world. a poor black kid from leeds, alabama, who grew up in the projects and listen, i mind limping around because when i go home, a big ol’ house. i got good sheets i know the thread count, but good. i got a big ol’ car. i never have to worry about my bills. there are pros and cons to what we do for a living. derrick rose is making $20 million a year. he got a couple bad knees. disrespectful to maids, people who are in the army who go out and kill people and get killed. they got no arms and no legs. as much as i like derrick rose, that is just stupid.”
rose has missed most of the past two seasons first with a torn then a torn meniscus. he was criticized by fans and media for not returning for the 2013 playoffs after suffering the injury in the first game of the 2012 postseason.
rose has sat out four of the bulls’ nine game this season while easing into the grind of an nba season. the bulls are in the games rose has missed and when played.
“i want to be in my meetings all sore or be at my graduation all sore just because of something i did in the past. just learning and being smart,’’ rose said earlier this week.
the said he had cramping in his hamstring and does not expect it to be an issue after the victory thursday. he did not back down from his comments.
“it’s like on to the next,’’ rose said, according to the chicago sun-times. “just try to keep it moving. a new day. just trying to think about the team.’’
rose added that he could “care less” about his detractors.
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ðə ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ soʊp ˈɑprə sərˈaʊndɪŋ bʊlz stɑr ˈdɛrɪk roʊz kənˈtɪnjud ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ənd ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ əˈnəðər ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈɪnʤəri. noʊə ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈæftər roʊz rɪˈsivd əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fər seɪɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən hi sɪts aʊt geɪmz ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv hɪz laɪf ˈæftər ˈbæskətˌbɔl. ʤɪst, aɪ wɔnt tɪ si ɪm daʊn. aɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ, ju gɑt ˈɪnʤəriz, ju gɑt tweaks,”*,” noʊə toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ðə bʊlz bit ðə ˈræptərz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ə geɪm wɪʧ roʊz lɛft wɪθ ə ““minor”*” ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. taɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənz tɪ ɪm, ˈpipəl ækt laɪk ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld. ənd soʊ leɪm tɪ mi. rɪˈlæks. laɪk, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm tu ˈkreɪzi ˈsərʤəriz. ˈɑbviəsli biɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv wɪθ ɪm, ənd wɪn θɪŋz goʊɪŋ raɪt, gɑt tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ hɪz ˈbɑdi mɔr ðən ˈɛnibədi. soʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi nidz tɪ ʧɪl ðə f—*— aʊt. aɪ min, ˈsɑri fər ˈkərsɪŋ, bət ˈrɪli ˈpæʃənət. aɪ laɪk tɪ si ɪm daʊn. ənd hi seɪ ðət daʊn, bət aɪ laɪk ɪt wɪn, laɪk, ˈpipəl pɔrˈtreɪ ɪm ənd ʤəʤ ɪm. nɑt fɛr tɪ ɪm. not.”*.” ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli dɪsəˈgriz. ðə ˈænəlɪst rɪpt ˈkɑmɛnts ɛz ““stupid”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nba”*” ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt. wɑz ˈstupɪd. ˈdɛrɪk roʊz ɪz ə greɪt pleɪər, ə greɪt kɪd. ləv hɪz mɑm. ðət wɑz ˈstupɪd. ju noʊ, ˈərni [ˈʤɑnsən], soʊ blɛst. aɪ lɪmp əraʊnd, bət aɪ goʊ hoʊm tɪ ə bɪg ol’*’ ˈmænʃən. ˈpipəl hu wərk ˈhɑrdər ðən ˈdɛrɪk roʊz hu goʊ hoʊm tɪ ə shack,”*,” ˈbɑrkli sɛd. ər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ wət wi du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. wi gɑt ðə bɛst laɪf ɪn ðə wərld. ə pur blæk kɪd frəm lidz, ˌæləˈbæmə, hu gru əp ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈlɪsən, aɪ maɪnd ˈlɪmpɪŋ əraʊnd bɪˈkəz wɪn aɪ goʊ hoʊm, ə bɪg ol’*’ haʊs. aɪ gɑt gʊd ʃits aɪ noʊ ðə θrɛd kaʊnt, bət gʊd. aɪ gɑt ə bɪg ol’*’ kɑr. aɪ ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt maɪ bɪlz. ðɛr ər proʊz ənd kɑnz tɪ wət wi du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. ˈdɛrɪk roʊz ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ 20 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr. hi gɑt ə ˈkəpəl bæd niz. ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl tɪ meɪdz, ˈpipəl hu ər ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi hu goʊ aʊt ənd kɪl ˈpipəl ənd gɪt kɪld. ðeɪ gɑt noʊ ɑrmz ənd noʊ lɛgz. ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ laɪk ˈdɛrɪk roʊz, ðət ɪz ʤɪst stupid.”*.” roʊz həz mɪst moʊst əv ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz fərst wɪθ ə tɔrn ðɛn ə tɔrn meniscus*. hi wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ fænz ənd ˈmidiə fər nɑt rɪˈtərnɪŋ fər ðə 2013 pleɪɔfs ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðə fərst geɪm əv ðə 2012 postseason*. roʊz həz sæt aʊt fɔr əv ðə bulls’*’ naɪn geɪm ðɪs ˈsizən waɪl ˈizɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə graɪnd əv ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən. ðə bʊlz ər ɪn ðə geɪmz roʊz həz mɪst ənd wɪn pleɪd. wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn maɪ ˈmitɪŋz ɔl sɔr ər bi æt maɪ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ɔl sɔr ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪd ɪn ðə pæst. ʤɪst ˈlərnɪŋ ənd biɪŋ smart,’’*,’’ roʊz sɛd ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ðə sɛd hi hæd ˈkræmpɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ənd dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ bi ən ˈɪʃu ˈæftər ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hi dɪd nɑt bæk daʊn frəm hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts. laɪk ɔn tɪ ðə next,’’*,’’ roʊz sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sun-times*. traɪ tɪ kip ɪt ˈmuvɪŋ. ə nu deɪ. ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə team.’’*.’’ roʊz ˈædɪd ðət hi kʊd less”*” əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈtræktərz.
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cairo egypt displayed monday newly discovered tombs more than years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the great pyramids of giza, putting the discovery forth as more evidence that slaves did not build the ancient series of modest shafts held a dozen skeletons of pyramid builders, perfectly preserved by dry desert sand along with jars that once contained beer and bread meant for the workers' tombs were uncovered last week in the back yard of the giza pyramids, stretching beyond a burial site first discovered in the and dating to the dynasty (2575 b.c. to 2467 b.c.), when the great pyramids were built on the fringes of ancient greek historian once described the pyramid builders as slaves, creating what say is a myth later propagated by hollywood of the pyramid builders were first discovered in the area in 1990 when a tourist on horseback stumbled over a wall that later proved to be a archaeology chief hawass said that discovery and the latest finds last week show that the workers were paid laborers, rather than the slaves of popular said the find sheds more light on the lifestyle and origins of the pyramid builders. most important, he said the workers were not recruited from slaves commonly found across egypt during pharaonic said the builders came from poor egyptian families from the north and the south, and were respected for their work so much so that those who died during construction were bestowed the honor of being buried in the tombs near the sacred pyramids of their proximity to the pyramids and the manner of burial in preparation for the afterlife backs this theory, hawass way would they have been buried so honorably if they were slaves," he tombs contained no gold or valuables, which safeguarded them from throughout antiquity. the skeletons were found buried in a fetal position the head pointing to the west and the feet to the east according to ancient egyptian beliefs, surrounded by the jars once filled with supplies for men who built the last remaining wonder of the ancient world ate meat regularly and worked in shifts, said took workers more than 30 years to build a single pyramid, hawass said a tenth of the workforce of that wrote of after visiting egypt around 450 said evidence from the site indicates that the approximately laborers working on the pyramids ate 21 cattle and 23 sheep sent to them daily from they were not slaves, the pyramid builders led a life of hard labor, said adel, supervisor of the excavation. their skeletons have signs of arthritis, and their lower vertebrae point to a life passed in difficulty, he bones tell us the story of how hard they worked," said.
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ˈvɪdioʊ stɪl ɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈkaɪroʊ ˈiʤɪpt dɪˈspleɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd tumz mɔr ðən jɪrz oʊld ənd sɛd ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈpipəl hu wərkt ɔn ðə greɪt ˈpɪrəmɪdz əv ˈgɪzə, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri fɔrθ ɛz mɔr ˈɛvədəns ðət sleɪvz dɪd nɑt bɪld ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsɪriz əv ˈmɑdəst ʃæfts hɛld ə ˈdəzən ˈskɛlətənz əv ˈpɪrəmɪd ˈbɪldərz, ˈpərfəktli prɪˈzərvd baɪ draɪ ˈdɛzərt sænd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʤɑrz ðət wəns kənˈteɪnd bɪr ənd brɛd mɛnt fər ðə ˈwərkərz' tumz wər ənˈkəvərd læst wik ɪn ðə bæk jɑrd əv ðə ˈgɪzə ˈpɪrəmɪdz, ˈstrɛʧɪŋ bɪɔnd ə ˈbɛriəl saɪt fərst dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə ənd ˈdeɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdaɪnəsti 2575 b.c*. tɪ 2467 b.c*.), wɪn ðə greɪt ˈpɪrəmɪdz wər bɪlt ɔn ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz əv ˈeɪnʧənt grik hɪˈstɔriən wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd ˈbɪldərz ɛz sleɪvz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ wət seɪ ɪz ə mɪθ ˈleɪtər ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd əv ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd ˈbɪldərz wər fərst dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn 1990 wɪn ə ˈtʊrɪst ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk ˈstəmbəld ˈoʊvər ə wɔl ðət ˈleɪtər pruvd tɪ bi ə ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ʧif ˈhæwɑs sɛd ðət ˌdɪˈskəvri ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst faɪndz læst wik ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈwərkərz wər peɪd ˈleɪbərərz, ˈrəðər ðən ðə sleɪvz əv ˈpɑpjələr sɛd ðə faɪnd ʃɛdz mɔr laɪt ɔn ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd ˈbɪldərz. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, hi sɛd ðə ˈwərkərz wər nɑt rɪˈkrutɪd frəm sleɪvz ˈkɑmənli faʊnd əˈkrɔs ˈiʤɪpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌfɛrəˈɑnɪk sɛd ðə ˈbɪldərz keɪm frəm pur ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈfæməliz frəm ðə nɔrθ ənd ðə saʊθ, ənd wər rɪˈspɛktɪd fər ðɛr wərk soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət ðoʊz hu daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən wər bɪˈstoʊd ðə ˈɑnər əv biɪŋ ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə tumz nɪr ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈpɪrəmɪdz əv ðɛr prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðə ˈpɪrəmɪdz ənd ðə ˈmænər əv ˈbɛriəl ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈæftərˌlaɪf bæks ðɪs ˈθɪri, ˈhæwɑs weɪ wʊd ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈbɛrid soʊ ˈɑnərəbli ɪf ðeɪ wər sleɪvz," hi tumz kənˈteɪnd noʊ goʊld ər ˈvæljəbəlz, wɪʧ ˈseɪfˌgɑrdɪd ðɛm frəm θruaʊt ænˈtɪkwəti. ðə ˈskɛlətənz wər faʊnd ˈbɛrid ɪn ə ˈfitəl pəˈzɪʃən ðə hɛd ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛst ənd ðə fit tɪ ðə ist əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪnʧənt ɪˈʤɪpʃən bɪˈlifs, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ʤɑrz wəns fɪld wɪθ səˈplaɪz fər mɛn hu bɪlt ðə læst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈwəndər əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt wərld eɪt mit ˈrɛgjələrli ənd wərkt ɪn ʃɪfts, sɛd tʊk ˈwərkərz mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz tɪ bɪld ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪrəmɪd, ˈhæwɑs sɛd ə tɛnθ əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs əv ðət roʊt əv ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈiʤɪpt əraʊnd 450 sɛd ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə saɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə əˈprɑksəmətli ˈleɪbərərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpɪrəmɪdz eɪt 21 ˈkætəl ənd 23 ʃip sɛnt tɪ ðɛm ˈdeɪli frəm ðeɪ wər nɑt sleɪvz, ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd ˈbɪldərz lɛd ə laɪf əv hɑrd ˈleɪbər, sɛd əˈdɛl, ˈsupərˌvaɪzər əv ðə ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən. ðɛr ˈskɛlətənz hæv saɪnz əv ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ənd ðɛr loʊər ˈvərtəˌbreɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ə laɪf pæst ɪn ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti, hi boʊnz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ hɑrd ðeɪ wərkt," sɛd.
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when i play madden, i play exclusively as the green bay packers. at my best, i had a ranking of #532, not bad considering there over ranked players. not "best in the world," kind of good, but good enough where feel comfortable wagering a significant amount of money against the average player.
more than comfortable. relaxed.
here's how i make winning look easy:
(disclaimer: nothing can substitute for stick skills, coordination, football acuity, basic mental competency, etc).
the basics
i leave my alone. everything you need is right there in the menu of plays. as for uniform selection, i personally like the white cleats with yellow accents. kind of completes the uniform for me. these are the important things.
optimize your lineup
might as well start with the best team right? for sure, some switches you will want to make are:
> start he will be defaulted on
> get your fastest in the game (sorry richard rodgers, next year big fella)
> roll with jeff janis at (jared is rated higher, but janis makes all the tough catches and is faster and bigger up the middle seam)
> change kos to mason crosby for some reason, the game has the tim set to kickoff
> make micah hyde your and start ha ha at safety probably find yourself in quarter often, and you want your best players out there jarrett bush
> dealers choice. you can definitely get return using randall cobb, but i find the injury risk worth it, and can roll with hyde (sam shields cut quick enough for my liking, acceleration rating be damned).
defense
> / down
you win on d by forcing the opposing player into third downs, and then forcing him into a bad throw, or sack. i like to play conservative on early offenses. a great play is sink in the nickel package. take one of the inside linebackers and play the short inside. or a 2 deep man coverage, and track the running back with hawk, while shading towards the te. if the team is passing all the time, you can drop matthews or peppers into manual coverage from the sink, or use my favorite 2 plays in the game (see and long).
> and conversions
i love the nickel psycho defense here. especially. if your opponent likes to run, audible into a blitz and take control of the other safety. hover close to the line of scrimmage, scramble the look a couple times by shifting the units, and rove across the line of scrimmage towards his favorite target once he hikes it while keeping an eye on any receivers going over the top. a guessing game, and a bit of a mess, but its and short, the odds are not in your favor if you play vanilla.
> and situations
quarter package, basic and. mix them up. morgan burnett plays a in both these plays, and i take that as carte blanche to do whatever i want with him to blow up the play.
in the, you can show blitz off the tackle pre-snap, thenoat back on the inside seam, past shallow zone into the deep secondary, where you can lure the into a bad throw. or, you can sit burnett way behind hawk in the, and then swoop in for the interception underneath very deep zone coverage, which will cause the opponent to look shallow. finally, you can hover inside and navigate through the for surprisingly effective and hurries. coverage sacks are here to be had.
(one last thing about this defense: it works great against options if you use burnett to fill running lanes. though you quite see as many players choosing washington as they used changed).
> and very long non-blitz, blitz
take that nickel sink, and swing either matthews or peppers over to the other side and shoot the gap right next to the other de. this is good for unexpected pressure without bringing 5 guys. in fact, if you get through once, just that look will pressure the opposing, and then you can peel away at the last second to chase the tight end, spy whatever you done in a while, basically.
> and balance
once or twice early on in the game, maybe a couple times later on to spark a comeback, but otherwise playing good coverage in defenses you know is the better bet. at the end of the day, assume the passing is going up the middle and try to take that away. same with the run. if they beat you outside, so be it, but most people lack the ability or vision to work the outside for an entire game. and if they try, go over there with clay matthews and do something about it!
offense
> and 10
run. body punches. a famous football mind (parcells?) once said, every running play is a positive play. take runs from all over the playbook including to the outside. eddie lacy falls forward enough to make this a useful tactic. now, you should also be peppering in pa, screens and quick passing at about a ratio within these runs. here are some of my favorite "toss-in" plays to mix it up on and 10:
pa-reverse passes out of the strong and bunch formations. these two plays really stretch the defense, and so nice to get rodgers out there throwing on the run, which is an absolute in this game (ignore at your own peril). lacy out of theat, and underneath the coverage, is just what the doctor ordered here. even if it only goes for yards, it loosens up the defense, who should and will be thinking run by that point.
wr screen out of any shotgun set. this play is a revelation once you get the swing of it. it works especially well throwing it to the outside shoulder of nelson or cobb, and letting him swoop around the blockers towards the sideline. the game almost seems to encourage this action by giving the a speed boost while he rounds the corner. it also is nifty when the d is closed in tight for a run, like on third and short (although i mess with it there) or situations (try it out from the difficult yard line zone).
> / and long
oops. something go so well. but now is exactly not the time to panic because this is where the talent shines on this team. if still 8 yards or further to the yellow line, i love to break out the empty set. you did pick the packers, right? this is their bazooka option, and i excitedly break it out on these long pass situations on and down. a tidy little progression you can go through:
1. pick the "stick n’ nod."
2. if the d comes out and the two outside cbs are playing off (leaving significant distance between themselves and nelson and cobb) audible into "curlats." this is now a "gimme." you will see how easy it is to hit the curling between the two defensive backs on the outside, or if necessary, check down to the inside in theat. you should go back to the well on this play for as much as you can get.
3. things get more interesting if the outside cbs are up close to nelson and cobb. the "stick n’ nod" you picked can certainly get janis open over the deep middle of the field, but if you want to risk a sack, keep your eyes more on the underneath receiver, who is running the same route concept just in a tighter amount of space, typically against a slower defender.
4. if you want to mess with all that, you can audible straight to "4 verticals." the key here is that sly route across the middle by adams from the slot. he hitches in the middle of a slant, usually shedding his defender along the way, while the three receivers to the right of rodgers are all runningy routes. your first look here is at jeff janis at the inside seamy, who will be veering from right to left as he runs downfield. if this looks at all covered or "busy", your eyes drop down to adams, and you hit him for whatever the defense gives you. also the "big boy" way to play this, and to focus strictly on the three streakings on the right side—janis, boykin and pick on the safety responsible for that side of the field. this is risky but you can get some really nice throws with boykin or even cobb down the sideline. almost as good as the real thing!
> / and short
i do like running it here from time to time, and think necessary. if the situations dire, and the opponent overly bracing against the run, break out shotgun "doubles on" or wk" (personally my favorite formation in the game). the "inside zone" plays out of these two formations are really nice plays, providing a solid wall for lacy to dart through for a tough three yards.
but if things are dire, where the money is at: bunch. going to toggle between two plays, the dive" and "spacing." i tell you whether to run it or throw it, but your opponent will soon learn the meaning of helplessness when you learn how to complete the "spacing" pass. just read it from inside to outside as the three receivers to your right sprint out to their left, middle, and right. you can pick the pocket of the defense, either by taking advantage of an uncovered in theat, patiently waiting for nelson to his spot in the middle, or hitting adams in stride as heashes into the middle of the field. on the other hand, you can just pound it with lacy up the middle. both of these plays are automatically included as audibles. see why hard to defend?
oh, and: aaron rodgers speed is rated in the the in this game. use it. he can get hurt rather easily but you should be able to avoid that by always sliding (tapping once on the slide button). if you're not nailing two or three killer runs during the game like aaron does in real life, you're leaving a lot on the table.
other tricks in the bag
> strong formation
out of its base audible package, you have access to drive" (jordy up the seam or cobb underneath), "y trail" (my personal favorite play in the game, hitting after he doubles back on his route, or pushing it with the to cobb over the middle), and the deadly "pa deep cross" (shudders). nelson can get so open on this play if the d perfect, and you can make aaron rodgers look really good by "throwing him open" as nelson breaks away from his man twenty yards down the field. this play is also surprisingly useful in the redzone.
> ace twins
there are two nice options here for play action daggers. look for nelson to get open on the "pa boot" by curling away from the action, or slice it to nelson on the "pa stretch" with the nice safety options with the underneath.
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please understand: john kuhn is deadly catching the ball out of the backfield. he will be wide open in theat all day, and him running up the sideline is painful for the opposing defense.
special teams
something important to note: with no wind, crosby can hit safely from yards. any longer and you need to be perfect. push the field goal to as low as possible on these long kicks. with significant wind into your face, rather go for it on than try anything longer than 45 yards. i really punt when the game is still in hand; if winning, is acceptable. fake work 99% if the opposing team actually comes out in block.
clock management
at a certain level, people stop blowing each other out. the games come down to who has the ball last. you need to "look down the road" when playing against savvy players. this doesn't need to affect your rhythm. throwing the ball with the packers can chew just as much time as running; in many of my games, rodgers finishes at a% completion rating over ~30 throws for ~270 yards. if things slip away from you, there may come a time in the game when your best bet is to kick every time and blitz the other team into short,-producing drives. if you can trade for quick enough, this can be an effective strategy in situations. otherwise, the better i got the more i relied on defense, much like the real-life packers.
last thought
when up, play like down. when down, play like up. another old i play by. up by 10? push the ball with a offense. down by 10 early on? when your is actually most important, and when most people i play abandon it (this is 99% the difference of the top players and good players). it comes down to this, whether playing with the packers or not: you have to believe that your opponent is eventually going to make a mistake, yet you have to play like you afford one. oh, and if you're home at lambeau, turn the snow on every now and then. your guys will be slipping all over the place, and will be almost impossible. just like video game football was meant to be played.
+1 bonus play
here’s a great little play when you just really need to complete a short pass, whether to get your confidence back, keep the clock running or convert a short third down. "y shallow cross" in shotgun wk. after nelson comes in motion, looking at shallow across the middle, or you wait patiently for lacy to release through the middle of the play and curl out to the right for an easy completion. problem solved.
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wɪn aɪ pleɪ ˈmædən, aɪ pleɪ ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɛz ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz. æt maɪ bɛst, aɪ hæd ə ˈræŋkɪŋ əv 532 nɑt bæd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛr ˈoʊvər ræŋkt pleɪərz. nɑt "bɛst ɪn ðə wərld," kaɪnd əv gʊd, bət gʊd ɪˈnəf wɛr fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈweɪʤərɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni əˈgɛnst ðə ˈævərɪʤ pleɪər. mɔr ðən ˈkəmfərtəbəl. rɪˈlækst. hɪrz haʊ aɪ meɪk ˈwɪnɪŋ lʊk ˈizi: (dɪˈskleɪmər: ˈnəθɪŋ kən ˈsəbstəˌtut fər stɪk skɪlz, koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən, ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈkjuəti, ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɛntəl ˈkɑmpətɪnsi, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). ðə ˈbeɪsɪks aɪ liv maɪ əˈloʊn. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid ɪz raɪt ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɛnju əv pleɪz. ɛz fər ˈjunəˌfɔrm səˈlɛkʃən, aɪ ˈpərsənəli laɪk ðə waɪt klits wɪθ ˈjɛloʊ ˈæksɛnts. kaɪnd əv kəmˈplits ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm fər mi. ðiz ər ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz. ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz jʊr ˈlaɪˌnəp maɪt ɛz wɛl stɑrt wɪθ ðə bɛst tim raɪt? fər ʃʊr, səm sˈwɪʧɪz ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ meɪk ər: stɑrt hi wɪl bi dɪˈfɔltɪd ɔn gɪt jʊr ˈfæstəst ɪn ðə geɪm (ˈsɑri ˈrɪʧərd ˈrɑʤərz, nɛkst jɪr bɪg ˈfɛlə) roʊl wɪθ ʤɛf ˈʤænɪs æt (ˈʤɛrɪd ɪz ˈreɪtɪd haɪər, bət ˈʤænɪs meɪks ɔl ðə təf ˈkæʧɪz ənd ɪz ˈfæstər ənd ˈbɪgər əp ðə ˈmɪdəl sim) ʧeɪnʤ kɑs tɪ ˈmeɪsən ˈkrɔzbi fər səm ˈrizən, ðə geɪm həz ðə tɪm sɛt tɪ ˈkɪˌkɔf meɪk ˈmaɪkə haɪd jʊr ənd stɑrt hɑ hɑ æt ˈseɪfti ˈprɑbəˌbli faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn kˈwɔrtər ˈɔfən, ənd ju wɔnt jʊr bɛst pleɪərz aʊt ðɛr ˈʤɛrət bʊʃ ˈdilərz ʧɔɪs. ju kən ˈdɛfənətli gɪt rɪˈtərn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrændəl kɑb, bət aɪ faɪnd ðə ˈɪnʤəri rɪsk wərθ ɪt, ənd kən roʊl wɪθ haɪd (sæm ʃildz kət kwɪk ɪˈnəf fər maɪ ˈlaɪkɪŋ, ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ˈreɪtɪŋ bi dæmd). dɪˈfɛns daʊn ju wɪn ɔn di baɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ pleɪər ˈɪntu θərd daʊnz, ənd ðɛn ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ə bæd θroʊ, ər sæk. aɪ laɪk tɪ pleɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ɔn ˈərli əˈfɛnsɪz. ə greɪt pleɪ ɪz sɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈnɪkəl ˈpækɪʤ. teɪk wən əv ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ənd pleɪ ðə ʃɔrt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ər ə 2 dip mæn ˈkəvərɪʤ, ənd træk ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæk wɪθ hɔk, waɪl ˈʃeɪdɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ti. ɪf ðə tim ɪz ˈpæsɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm, ju kən drɔp ˈmæθjuz ər ˈpɛpərz ˈɪntu ˈmænjuəl ˈkəvərɪʤ frəm ðə sɪŋk, ər juz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt 2 pleɪz ɪn ðə geɪm (si ənd lɔŋ). ənd kənˈvərʒənz aɪ ləv ðə ˈnɪkəl ˈsaɪkoʊ dɪˈfɛns hir. əˈspɛʃəli ɪf jʊr əˈpoʊnənt laɪks tɪ rən, ˈɑdəbəl ˈɪntu ə blɪts ənd teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈseɪfti. ˈhəvər kloʊz tɪ ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ, ˈskræmbəl ðə lʊk ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz baɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈjunɪts, ənd roʊv əˈkrɔs ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ təˈwɔrdz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈtərgət wəns hi haɪks ɪt waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ ɔn ˈɛni rɪˈsivərz goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp. ə ˈgɛsɪŋ geɪm, ənd ə bɪt əv ə mɛs, bət ɪts ənd ʃɔrt, ðə ɑdz ər nɑt ɪn jʊr ˈfeɪvər ɪf ju pleɪ vəˈnɪlə. ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz kˈwɔrtər ˈpækɪʤ, ˈbeɪsɪk ənd mɪks ðɛm əp. ˈmɔrgən bərˈnɛt pleɪz ə ɪn boʊθ ðiz pleɪz, ənd aɪ teɪk ðət ɛz kɑrt blænʧ tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ wɔnt wɪθ ɪm tɪ bloʊ əp ðə pleɪ. ɪn ðə ju kən ʃoʊ blɪts ɔf ðə ˈtækəl pre-snap*, ðɛn floʊt bæk ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd sim, pæst ˈʃæloʊ zoʊn ˈɪntu ðə dip ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, wɛr ju kən lʊr ðə ˈɪntu ə bæd θroʊ. ər, ju kən sɪt bərˈnɛt weɪ bɪˈhaɪnd hɔk ɪn ðə ənd ðɛn swup ɪn fər ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ˌəndərˈniθ ˈvɛri dip zoʊn ˈkəvərɪʤ, wɪʧ wɪl kɔz ðə əˈpoʊnənt tɪ lʊk ˈʃæloʊ. ˈfaɪnəli, ju kən ˈhəvər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt θru ðə fər səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈifɛktɪv ənd ˈhəriz. ˈkəvərɪʤ sæks ər hir tɪ bi hæd. (wən læst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪˈfɛns: ɪt wərks greɪt əˈgɛnst ˈɔpʃən ɪf ju juz bərˈnɛt tɪ fɪl ˈrənɪŋ leɪnz. ðoʊ ju kwaɪt si ɛz ˈmɛni pleɪərz ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz ðeɪ juzd ʧeɪnʤd). ənd ˈvɛri lɔŋ non-blitz*, blɪts teɪk ðət ˈnɪkəl sɪŋk, ənd swɪŋ ˈiðər ˈmæθjuz ər ˈpɛpərz ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd ənd ʃut ðə gæp raɪt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈəðər də. ðɪs ɪz gʊd fər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈprɛʃər wɪˈθaʊt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ 5 gaɪz. ɪn fækt, ɪf ju gɪt θru wəns, ʤɪst ðət lʊk wɪl ˈprɛʃər ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ, ənd ðɛn ju kən pil əˈweɪ æt ðə læst ˈsɛkənd tɪ ʧeɪs ðə taɪt ɛnd, spaɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ju dən ɪn ə waɪl, ˈbeɪsɪkli. ənd ˈbæləns wəns ər twaɪs ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈmeɪbi ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz ˈleɪtər ɔn tɪ spɑrk ə ˈkəmˌbæk, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz pleɪɪŋ gʊd ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪz ju noʊ ɪz ðə ˈbɛtər bɛt. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, əˈsum ðə ˈpæsɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ əp ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd traɪ tɪ teɪk ðət əˈweɪ. seɪm wɪθ ðə rən. ɪf ðeɪ bit ju ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, soʊ bi ɪt, bət moʊst ˈpipəl læk ðə əˈbɪləˌti ər ˈvɪʒən tɪ wərk ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər geɪm. ənd ɪf ðeɪ traɪ, goʊ ˈoʊvər ðɛr wɪθ kleɪ ˈmæθjuz ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt! əˈfɛns ənd 10 rən. ˈbɑdi ˈpənʧɪz. ə ˈfeɪməs ˈfʊtˌbɔl maɪnd (ˈpɑrsəlz?) wəns sɛd, ˈɛvəri ˈrənɪŋ pleɪ ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv pleɪ. teɪk rənz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpleɪbʊk ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi fɔlz ˈfɔrwərd ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə ˈjusfəl ˈtæktɪk. naʊ, ju ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈpɛpərɪŋ ɪn pɑ, skrinz ənd kwɪk ˈpæsɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ wɪˈθɪn ðiz rənz. hir ər səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt "toss-in*" pleɪz tɪ mɪks ɪt əp ɔn ənd 10 ˈpæsɪz aʊt əv ðə strɔŋ ənd bənʧ fɔrˈmeɪʃənz. ðiz tu pleɪz ˈrɪli strɛʧ ðə dɪˈfɛns, ənd soʊ nis tɪ gɪt ˈrɑʤərz aʊt ðɛr θroʊɪŋ ɔn ðə rən, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈæbsəˌlut ɪn ðɪs geɪm (ˌɪgˈnɔr æt jʊr oʊn ˈpɛrəl). ˈleɪsi aʊt əv ðə flæt, ənd ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ɪz ʤɪst wət ðə ˈdɔktər ˈɔrdərd hir. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈoʊnli goʊz fər jɑrdz, ɪt ˈlusənz əp ðə dɪˈfɛns, hu ʃʊd ənd wɪl bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ rən baɪ ðət pɔɪnt. skrin aʊt əv ˈɛni ˈʃɑtˌgən sɛt. ðɪs pleɪ ɪz ə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən wəns ju gɪt ðə swɪŋ əv ɪt. ɪt wərks əˈspɛʃəli wɛl θroʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃoʊldər əv ˈnɛlsən ər kɑb, ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ɪm swup əraʊnd ðə ˈblɑkərz təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn. ðə geɪm ˈɔlˌmoʊst simz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɪs ˈækʃən baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ə spid bust waɪl hi raʊnz ðə ˈkɔrnər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈnɪfti wɪn ðə di ɪz kloʊzd ɪn taɪt fər ə rən, laɪk ɔn θərd ənd ʃɔrt (ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ mɛs wɪθ ɪt ðɛr) ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz (traɪ ɪt aʊt frəm ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt jɑrd laɪn zoʊn). ənd lɔŋ ups. ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊ soʊ wɛl. bət naʊ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli nɑt ðə taɪm tɪ ˈpænɪk bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˈtælənt ʃaɪnz ɔn ðɪs tim. ɪf stɪl 8 jɑrdz ər ˈfərðər tɪ ðə ˈjɛloʊ laɪn, aɪ ləv tɪ breɪk aʊt ðə ˈɛmti sɛt. ju dɪd pɪk ðə ˈpækərz, raɪt? ðɪs ɪz ðɛr bəˈzukə ˈɔpʃən, ənd aɪ ɪkˈsaɪtədli breɪk ɪt aʊt ɔn ðiz lɔŋ pæs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɔn ənd daʊn. ə ˈtaɪdi ˈlɪtəl prəˈgrɛʃən ju kən goʊ θru: 1 pɪk ðə "stɪk n’*’ nɑd." 2 ɪf ðə di kəmz aʊt ənd ðə tu ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ər pleɪɪŋ ɔf (ˈlivɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈnɛlsən ənd kɑb) ˈɑdəbəl ˈɪntu "kərl flæts." ðɪs ɪz naʊ ə "ˈgɪmi." ju wɪl si haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ hɪt ðə ˈkərlɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə tu dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ər ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ʧɛk daʊn tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪn ðə flæt. ju ʃʊd goʊ bæk tɪ ðə wɛl ɔn ðɪs pleɪ fər ɛz məʧ ɛz ju kən gɪt. 3 θɪŋz gɪt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ər əp kloʊz tɪ ˈnɛlsən ənd kɑb. ðə "stɪk n’*’ nɑd" ju pɪkt kən ˈsərtənli gɪt ˈʤænɪs ˈoʊpən ˈoʊvər ðə dip ˈmɪdəl əv ðə fild, bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rɪsk ə sæk, kip jʊr aɪz mɔr ɔn ðə ˌəndərˈniθ rɪˈsivər, hu ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə seɪm rut ˈkɑnsɛpt ʤɪst ɪn ə ˈtaɪtər əˈmaʊnt əv speɪs, ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈgɛnst ə sloʊər dɪˈfɛndər. 4 ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ mɛs wɪθ ɔl ðət, ju kən ˈɑdəbəl streɪt tɪ 4 verticals*." ðə ki hir ɪz ðət slaɪ rut əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɪdəl baɪ ˈædəmz frəm ðə slɑt. hi ˈhɪʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə slænt, ˈjuʒəwəli ˈʃɛdɪŋ hɪz dɪˈfɛndər əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, waɪl ðə θri rɪˈsivərz tɪ ðə raɪt əv ˈrɑʤərz ər ɔl ˈrənɪŋ flaɪ rʊts. jʊr fərst lʊk hir ɪz æt ʤɛf ˈʤænɪs æt ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd sim flaɪ, hu wɪl bi ˈvɪrɪŋ frəm raɪt tɪ lɛft ɛz hi rənz downfield*. ɪf ðɪs lʊks æt ɔl ˈkəvərd ər "ˈbɪzi", jʊr aɪz drɔp daʊn tɪ ˈædəmz, ənd ju hɪt ɪm fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə dɪˈfɛns gɪvz ju. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə "bɪg bɔɪ" weɪ tɪ pleɪ ðɪs, ənd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈstrɪktli ɔn ðə θri ˈstrikɪŋ ɔn ðə raɪt side—janis*, ˈbɔɪkɪn ənd pɪk ɔn ðə ˈseɪfti riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðət saɪd əv ðə fild. ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪski bət ju kən gɪt səm ˈrɪli nis θroʊz wɪθ ˈbɔɪkɪn ər ˈivɪn kɑb daʊn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə ril θɪŋ! ənd ʃɔrt aɪ du laɪk ˈrənɪŋ ɪt hir frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, ənd θɪŋk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɪf ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz daɪər, ənd ðə əˈpoʊnənt ˈoʊvərli ˈbreɪsɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə rən, breɪk aʊt ˈʃɑtˌgən "ˈdəbəlz ɔn" ər wk*" (ˈpərsənəli maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə geɪm). ðə "ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn" pleɪz aʊt əv ðiz tu fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ər ˈrɪli nis pleɪz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈsɑləd wɔl fər ˈleɪsi tɪ dɑrt θru fər ə təf θri jɑrdz. bət ɪf θɪŋz ər daɪər, wɛr ðə ˈməni ɪz æt: bənʧ. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtɑgəl bɪtˈwin tu pleɪz, ðə daɪv" ənd "ˈspeɪsɪŋ." aɪ tɛl ju ˈwɛðər tɪ rən ɪt ər θroʊ ɪt, bət jʊr əˈpoʊnənt wɪl sun lərn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈhɛlpləsnəs wɪn ju lərn haʊ tɪ kəmˈplit ðə "ˈspeɪsɪŋ" pæs. ʤɪst rɛd ɪt frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɛz ðə θri rɪˈsivərz tɪ jʊr raɪt sprɪnt aʊt tɪ ðɛr lɛft, ˈmɪdəl, ənd raɪt. ju kən pɪk ðə ˈpɑkət əv ðə dɪˈfɛns, ˈiðər baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ən ənˈkəvərd ɪn ðə flæt, ˈpeɪʃəntli ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈnɛlsən tɪ hɪz spɑt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ər ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈædəmz ɪn straɪd ɛz hi ˈflæʃɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə fild. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ju kən ʤɪst paʊnd ɪt wɪθ ˈleɪsi əp ðə ˈmɪdəl. boʊθ əv ðiz pleɪz ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz ˈɑdəbəlz. si waɪ hɑrd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd? oʊ, ənd: ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz spid ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ðə ɪn ðɪs geɪm. juz ɪt. hi kən gɪt hərt ˈrəðər ˈizəli bət ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðət baɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz sˈlaɪdɪŋ (ˈtæpɪŋ wəns ɔn ðə slaɪd ˈbətən). ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈneɪlɪŋ tu ər θri ˈkɪlər rənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm laɪk ˈɛrən dɪz ɪn ril laɪf, jʊr ˈlivɪŋ ə lɔt ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈəðər trɪks ɪn ðə bæg strɔŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən aʊt əv ɪts beɪs ˈɑdəbəl ˈpækɪʤ, ju hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ draɪv" (ˈʤɔrdi əp ðə sim ər kɑb ˌəndərˈniθ), "waɪ treɪl" (maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪ ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈæftər hi ˈdəbəlz bæk ɔn hɪz rut, ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə tɪ kɑb ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmɪdəl), ənd ðə ˈdɛdli "pɑ dip krɔs" (ˈʃədərz). ˈnɛlsən kən gɪt soʊ ˈoʊpən ɔn ðɪs pleɪ ɪf ðə di ˈpərˌfɪkt, ənd ju kən meɪk ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz lʊk ˈrɪli gʊd baɪ "θroʊɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊpən" ɛz ˈnɛlsən breɪks əˈweɪ frəm hɪz mæn tˈwɛnti jɑrdz daʊn ðə fild. ðɪs pleɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈjusfəl ɪn ðə redzone*. eɪs twɪnz ðɛr ər tu nis ˈɔpʃənz hir fər pleɪ ˈækʃən ˈdægərz. lʊk fər ˈnɛlsən tɪ gɪt ˈoʊpən ɔn ðə "pɑ but" baɪ ˈkərlɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈækʃən, ər slaɪs ɪt tɪ ˈnɛlsən ɔn ðə "pɑ strɛʧ" wɪθ ðə nis ˈseɪfti ˈɔpʃənz wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈniθ. pliz ˌəndərˈstænd: ʤɑn kun ɪz ˈdɛdli ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə bɔl aʊt əv ðə ˈbækˌfild. hi wɪl bi waɪd ˈoʊpən ɪn ðə flæt ɔl deɪ, ənd ɪm ˈrənɪŋ əp ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ɪz ˈpeɪnfəl fər ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛns. ˈspɛʃəl timz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt: wɪθ noʊ wɪnd, ˈkrɔzbi kən hɪt ˈseɪfli frəm jɑrdz. ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər ənd ju nid tɪ bi ˈpərˌfɪkt. pʊʃ ðə fild goʊl tɪ ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ðiz lɔŋ kɪks. wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt wɪnd ˈɪntu jʊr feɪs, ˈrəðər goʊ fər ɪt ɔn ðən traɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər ðən 45 jɑrdz. aɪ ˈrɪli pənt wɪn ðə geɪm ɪz stɪl ɪn hænd; ɪf ˈwɪnɪŋ, ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl. feɪk wərk 99 ɪf ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ tim ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz aʊt ɪn blɑk. klɑk ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl, ˈpipəl stɑp bloʊɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər aʊt. ðə geɪmz kəm daʊn tɪ hu həz ðə bɔl læst. ju nid tɪ "lʊk daʊn ðə roʊd" wɪn pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈsævi pleɪərz. ðɪs ˈdəzənt nid tɪ əˈfɛkt jʊr ˈrɪðəm. θroʊɪŋ ðə bɔl wɪθ ðə ˈpækərz kən ʧu ʤɪst ɛz məʧ taɪm ɛz ˈrənɪŋ; ɪn ˈmɛni əv maɪ geɪmz, ˈrɑʤərz ˈfɪnɪʃɪz æt ə kəmˈpliʃən ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər 30 θroʊz fər 270 jɑrdz. ɪf θɪŋz slɪp əˈweɪ frəm ju, ðɛr meɪ kəm ə taɪm ɪn ðə geɪm wɪn jʊr bɛst bɛt ɪz tɪ kɪk ˈɛvəri taɪm ənd blɪts ðə ˈəðər tim ˈɪntu ʃɔrt, draɪvz. ɪf ju kən treɪd fər kwɪk ɪˈnəf, ðɪs kən bi ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈbɛtər aɪ gɑt ðə mɔr aɪ rɪˈlaɪd ɔn dɪˈfɛns, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈriˌllaɪf ˈpækərz. læst θɔt wɪn əp, pleɪ laɪk daʊn. wɪn daʊn, pleɪ laɪk əp. əˈnəðər oʊld aɪ pleɪ baɪ. əp baɪ 10 pʊʃ ðə bɔl wɪθ ə əˈfɛns. daʊn baɪ 10 ˈərli ɔn? wɪn jʊr ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd wɪn moʊst ˈpipəl aɪ pleɪ əˈbændən ɪt (ðɪs ɪz 99 ðə ˈdɪfərəns əv ðə tɔp pleɪərz ənd gʊd pleɪərz). ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ðɪs, ˈwɛðər pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpækərz ər nɑt: ju hæv tɪ bɪˈliv ðət jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk, jɛt ju hæv tɪ pleɪ laɪk ju əˈfɔrd wən. oʊ, ənd ɪf jʊr hoʊm æt læmˈboʊ, tərn ðə snoʊ ɔn ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn. jʊr gaɪz wɪl bi sˈlɪpɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs, ənd wɪl bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ʤɪst laɪk ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi pleɪd. 1 ˈboʊnəs pleɪ ə greɪt ˈlɪtəl pleɪ wɪn ju ʤɪst ˈrɪli nid tɪ kəmˈplit ə ʃɔrt pæs, ˈwɛðər tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈkɑnfədɛns bæk, kip ðə klɑk ˈrənɪŋ ər ˈkɑnvərt ə ʃɔrt θərd daʊn. "waɪ ˈʃæloʊ krɔs" ɪn ˈʃɑtˌgən wk*. ˈæftər ˈnɛlsən kəmz ɪn ˈmoʊʃən, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈʃæloʊ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɪdəl, ər ju weɪt ˈpeɪʃəntli fər ˈleɪsi tɪ riˈlis θru ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə pleɪ ənd kərl aʊt tɪ ðə raɪt fər ən ˈizi kəmˈpliʃən. ˈprɑbləm sɑlvd.
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close after over 80 years, the first crop of industrial hemp is planted in broome county. patrick video
new york state assemblywoman donna, d-endwell, speaks about the new industrial hemp farm at gardens in endicott on thursday, july 13, 2017. is joined by, from left, binghamton university's school of pharmacy dean gloria meredith, and farm chip shafer and pete shafer. (photo: patrick photo)
albany - new york is looking for industrial hemp growers.
gov. andrew cuomo announced thursday that an application period is open to participate in the state's industrial hemp agricultural research pilot program.
the program is open to researchers, farmers and businesses who wish to research, grow, manufacture and produce industrial hemp in new york.
"by expanding industrial hemp research, we are opening the doors to innovative ideas that could provide a major boost to our farms and communities, creating new jobs, and laying the foundation for future economic growth," cuomo said in a statement.
new york has passed a series of laws in recent years to promote and expand the industrial hemp industry, particularly in the southern tier and catskills.
the pilot program was started in 2015, and earlier this year the cap on the number of participants in the program was lifted.
currently, there are more than 20 licensed partners in the pilot program, leading to rapid growth in the amount of farmland used for industrial hemp production.
new york also created, in july, a $5 million industrial hemp processing grant program that can provide grants up to $500,000 to qualified applicants to help cover costs related to hemp production.
industrial hemp can be used to make more than different products including paper, clothing, construction materials and biofuels.
applications to join the program will be accepted until nov. 22.
for more information about the program or to apply, visit the state bureau of agriculture and markets website.
nvaughn@gannett.com
natasha vaughn is a staff writer with usa today network's albany bureau.
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kloʊz ˈæftər ˈoʊvər 80 jɪrz, ðə fərst krɑp əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ɪz ˈplænɪd ɪn brum ˈkaʊnti. ˈpætrɪk ˈvɪdioʊ nu jɔrk steɪt əˈsɛmbliˌwʊmən ˈdɑnə, d-endwell*, spiks əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp fɑrm æt ˈgɑrdənz ɪn ˈɛndɪˌkɑt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2017 ɪz ʤɔɪnd baɪ, frəm lɛft, ˈbɪŋgəmtən ˌjunəˈvərsətiz skul əv ˈfɑrməsi din ˈglɔriə ˈmɛrɪdɪθ, ənd fɑrm ʧɪp ˈʃeɪfər ənd pit ˈʃeɪfər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpætrɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ˈɔlbəni nu jɔrk ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp groʊərz. gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə steɪts ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈrisərʧ ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈrisərʧərz, ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu wɪʃ tɪ ˈrisərʧ, groʊ, ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ənd ˈproʊdus ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ɪn nu jɔrk. "baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ˈrisərʧ, wi ər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə dɔrz tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv aɪˈdiəz ðət kʊd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər bust tɪ ɑr fɑrmz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ʤɑbz, ənd leɪɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ," kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. nu jɔrk həz pæst ə ˈsɪriz əv lɔz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ənd ɪkˈspænd ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ˈɪndəstri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn tir ənd ˈkætˌskɪlz. ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2015 ənd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðə kæp ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈlɪftɪd. ˈkərəntli, ðɛr ər mɔr ðən 20 ˈlaɪsənst ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈræpɪd groʊθ ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd juzd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp pərˈdəkʃən. nu jɔrk ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd, ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ə 5 ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ grænt ˈproʊˌgræm ðət kən prəˈvaɪd grænts əp tɪ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈæplɪkənts tɪ hɛlp ˈkəvər kɔsts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ hɛmp pərˈdəkʃən. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl hɛmp kən bi juzd tɪ meɪk mɔr ðən ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpeɪpər, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, kənˈstrəkʃən məˈtɪriəlz ənd biofuels*. ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl bi ækˈsɛptɪd ənˈtɪl noʊv. 22 fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ər tɪ əˈplaɪ, ˈvɪzɪt ðə steɪt ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈmɑrkɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. nəˈtɑʃə vɔn ɪz ə stæf ˈraɪtər wɪθ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈɔlbəni ˈbjʊroʊ. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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columbus, ohio - new ohio house legislation would allow concealed handguns to be taken into churches, centers, aircraft, state buildings, airports outside security checkpoints, and publicly accessible areas of police stations.
house bill 48, introduced this week by state rep. ron maag, is similar to a gun bill the warren county republican unsuccessfully pushed last session.
the legislation would further allow permit holders to take handguns into school safety zones if the firearms are left in the car. current law only allows people to carry concealed handguns in school zones when they are immediately picking up or dropping off a child.
public and private universities and colleges would also be given the choice of allowing concealed handguns on campus, under the bill. schools that allowed hidden guns would be granted legal immunity for any injuries or deaths that occur as a result.
even though the controls a historic majority in the ohio house, the bill's fate is unclear. 48 has 10 so far -- all republicans, though several of them are lawmakers without much clout.
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kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ nu oʊˈhaɪoʊ haʊs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd əˈlaʊ kənˈsild ˈhændˌgənz tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈʧərʧɪz, ˈsɛnərz, ˈɛrˌkræft, steɪt ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈɛrˌpɔrts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, ənd ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈɛriəz əv pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃənz. haʊs bɪl 48 ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɪs wik baɪ steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. rɑn mɑg, ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə gən bɪl ðə ˈwɔrən ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli pʊʃt læst ˈsɛʃən. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd ˈfərðər əˈlaʊ ˈpərˌmɪt ˈhoʊldərz tɪ teɪk ˈhændˌgənz ˈɪntu skul ˈseɪfti zoʊnz ɪf ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ər lɛft ɪn ðə kɑr. ˈkɑrənt lɔ ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild ˈhændˌgənz ɪn skul zoʊnz wɪn ðeɪ ər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ər ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɔf ə ʧaɪld. ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈkɑlɪʤɪz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs əv əˈlaʊɪŋ kənˈsild ˈhændˌgənz ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ˈəndər ðə bɪl. skulz ðət əˈlaʊd ˈhɪdən gənz wʊd bi ˈgrænɪd ˈligəl ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ˈɛni ˈɪnʤəriz ər dɛθs ðət əˈkər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə kənˈtroʊlz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ haʊs, ðə bɪlz feɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr. 48 həz 10 soʊ fɑr ɔl rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ðoʊ ˈsɛvərəl əv ðɛm ər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɪˈθaʊt məʧ klaʊt.
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the un security council unanimously condemned north korea's firing of a ballistic missile over japan as an "outrageous" threat and demanded that the country not launch any more missiles and abandon all nuclear weapons and programmes.
in a statement, the security council said it was of "vital importance" that north korea take immediate, concrete actions to reduce tensions and called on all states to implement un sanctions on north korea.
the council also expressed "its commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution".
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"the security council stresses that these [north korean] actions are not just a threat to the region, but to all un member states," said the statement, issued after talks at un headquarters.
"the security council expresses its grave concern that the is, by conducting such a launch over japan as well as its recent actions and public statements, deliberately undermining regional peace and stability."
however, the statement, which was agreed by consensus, does not threaten new sanctions on north korea.
diplomats say china and russia - two council members - typically only view a test of a long-range missile or a nuclear weapon as a trigger for further possible un sanctions.
china is working with other members of the security council on a response to north korea's missile launch, the chinese foreign minister said on wednesday.
wang yi spoke just hours after the un condemnation and japan's un ambassador suggested that a new sanctions declaration could come next.
wang said china - which is north korea's only major ally - was "now working with other members of the security council to discuss the recent developments of the situation".
he said that "based on the consensus of security council members, we are going to make a necessary response to the recent test launch of the missile".
but wang did not specify whether a fresh set of sanctions was looming.
"whether there will be new measures going forward, that should be discussed by the security council and consensus needs to be formed," he said.
punishing sanctions
the security council earlier this month unanimously imposed new sanctions on north korea that could cut by a third the country's $3bn annual export revenue after it staged two long-range missile launches in july.
north korea has been under un sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes.
al mike hanna, reporting from the un headquarters in new york, said that while china - north korea's close ally and neighbour - approved the statement, it had also ongoing joint korea military exercises which north korea sees as a threat.
"so while agreeing to condemn north korea and also agreeing to enforce previous un sanctions on that country, china making very clear as well that [they believe] there are other duties that some of the security council member states could exercise to help defuse the situation within that region," he said.
"but generally, a clear signal of security council unity and a very important signal that china has confirmed it will help enforce the execution of sanctions already in place, and this is the critical issue."
earlier, north korean leader kim called on wednesday for more weapons tests targeting the pacific ocean.
tuesday's missile launch - likely the longest ever from north korea - over the territory of a close us ally sends a clear message of defiance as the us and south korea conduct war games nearby.
pyongyang's official korean central news agency said it was a intermediate range missile that the north first successfully tested in may and threatened to fire into waters near guam earlier this month.
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kim expressed "great satisfaction" over the launch that he called a "meaningful prelude" to containing guam, which is home to key us military bases that north korea finds threatening, the agency said. he also said the country will continue to watch "us demeanours" before it decides on future actions.
kim also said it's "necessary to positively push forward the work for putting the strategic force on a modern basis by conducting more ballistic rocket launching drills with the pacific as a target in the future."
the launch seemed designed to show that north korea can back up a threat to target the us territory of guam if it chooses to do so, while also establishing a potentially dangerous precedent that could see future missiles flying over japan.
south korea's joint chiefs of staff said the missile travelled around and reached a maximum height of as it flew over the northern japanese island of hokkaido.
the said the flight test was a countermeasure to the freedom guardian joint military exercises between the united states and south korea that run through thursday. pyongyang views the annual war games between the allies as invasion rehearsals.
in a statement, us president donald trump said north korea had signalled its "contempt for its neighbours" and that "all options are on the table" in terms of a us response.
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any new test worries washington and its allies because it presumably puts north korea a step closer to its goal of an arsenal of nuclear missiles that can reliably target the us. tuesday's test, however, looks especially aggressive to washington, seoul and tokyo.
north korea has conducted launches at an unusually fast pace this year - 13 times, seoul says - and some analysts believe it could have viable long-range nuclear missiles before the end of trump's first term in early 2021.
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ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl juˈnænəməsli kənˈdɛmd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ə bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ˈoʊvər ʤəˈpæn ɛz ən "aʊˈtreɪʤəs" θrɛt ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðə ˈkəntri nɑt lɔnʧ ˈɛni mɔr ˈmɪsəlz ənd əˈbændən ɔl ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd programmes*. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl sɛd ɪt wɑz əv "ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns" ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə teɪk ˌɪˈmiˌdiət, ˈkɑnkrit ˈækʃənz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈtɛnʧənz ənd kɔld ɔn ɔl steɪts tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst "ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə ˈpisfəl, ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈluʃən". əˈpɪnjən: ɛn ˌkɔˈriə ɪz nɑt ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd trəmp ɪz nɑt ˈkɛnədi "ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈstrɛsɪz ðət ðiz [nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən] ˈækʃənz ər nɑt ʤɪst ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈriʤən, bət tɪ ɔl ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛmbər steɪts," sɛd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈɪʃud ˈæftər tɔks æt ˈjuˈɛn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. "ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ɪts greɪv kənˈsərn ðət ðə ɪz, baɪ kənˈdəktɪŋ səʧ ə lɔnʧ ˈoʊvər ʤəˈpæn ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈrisənt ˈækʃənz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts, dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˈriʤənəl pis ənd stəˈbɪlɪti." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪʧ wɑz əˈgrid baɪ kənˈsɛnsəs, dɪz nɑt θˈrɛtən nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈdɪpləˌmæts seɪ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə tu ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈoʊnli vju ə tɛst əv ə ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈmɪsəl ər ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ɛz ə ˈtrɪgər fər ˈfərðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈmɪsəl lɔnʧ, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. wæŋ ji spoʊk ʤɪst aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ənd ʤəˈpænz ˈjuˈɛn æmˈbæsədər səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən kʊd kəm nɛkst. wæŋ sɛd ˈʧaɪnə wɪʧ ɪz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər ˈælaɪ wɑz "naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈrisənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən". hi sɛd ðət "beɪst ɔn ðə kənˈsɛnsəs əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈrisənt tɛst lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈmɪsəl". bət wæŋ dɪd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ə frɛʃ sɛt əv ˈsæŋkʃənz wɑz ˈlumɪŋ. "ˈwɛðər ðɛr wɪl bi nu ˈmɛʒərz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ðət ʃʊd bi dɪˈskəst baɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ənd kənˈsɛnsəs nidz tɪ bi fɔrmd," hi sɛd. ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ juˈnænəməsli ˌɪmˈpoʊzd nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ðət kʊd kət baɪ ə θərd ðə ˈkəntriz ˈænjuəl ˈɛkspɔrt ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈæftər ɪt steɪʤd tu ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈmɪsəl ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz bɪn ˈəndər ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz sɪns 2006 ˈoʊvər ɪts bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ənd ˈnukliər programmes*. æl maɪk ˈhænə, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn nu jɔrk, sɛd ðət waɪl ˈʧaɪnə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz kloʊz ˈælaɪ ənd ˈneɪbər əˈpruvd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, ɪt hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ʤɔɪnt ˌkɔˈriə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz wɪʧ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə siz ɛz ə θrɛt. "soʊ waɪl əˈgriɪŋ tɪ kənˈdɛm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgriɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈpriviəs ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ðət ˈkəntri, ˈʧaɪnə ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈvɛri klɪr ɛz wɛl ðət [ðeɪ bɪˈliv] ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈdutiz ðət səm əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər steɪts kʊd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz tɪ hɛlp dɪfˈjuz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðət ˈriʤən," hi sɛd. "bət ˈʤɛnərəli, ə klɪr ˈsɪgnəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈjunɪti ənd ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪgnəl ðət ˈʧaɪnə həz kənˈfərmd ɪt wɪl hɛlp ɛnˈfɔrs ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu." ˈərliər, nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm kɔld ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər mɔr ˈwɛpənz tɛsts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən. ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈmɪsəl lɔnʧ ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈɛvər frəm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ə kloʊz ˈjuˈɛs ˈælaɪ sɛndz ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ əv dɪˈfaɪəns ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈkɑndəkt wɔr geɪmz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋz əˈfɪʃəl ˌkɔˈriən ˈsɛntrəl nuz ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɪt wɑz ə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt reɪnʤ ˈmɪsəl ðət ðə nɔrθ fərst səkˈsɛsfəli ˈtɛstɪd ɪn meɪ ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ faɪər ˈɪntu ˈwɔtərz nɪr gwɑm ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. infographic*: nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ˈgræfɪks kɪm ɪkˈsprɛst "greɪt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən" ˈoʊvər ðə lɔnʧ ðət hi kɔld ə "ˈminɪŋfəl ˈpreɪˌlud" tɪ kənˈteɪnɪŋ gwɑm, wɪʧ ɪz hoʊm tɪ ki ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə faɪndz θˈrɛtənɪŋ, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˈkəntri wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɔʧ "ˈjuˈɛs demeanours*" ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ɔn fˈjuʧər ˈækʃənz. kɪm ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪts "ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈpɑzətɪvli pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ðə wərk fər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk fɔrs ɔn ə ˈmɑdərn ˈbeɪsɪs baɪ kənˈdəktɪŋ mɔr bəˈlɪstɪk ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧɪŋ drɪlz wɪθ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ɛz ə ˈtərgət ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər." ðə lɔnʧ simd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə kən bæk əp ə θrɛt tɪ ˈtərgət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv gwɑm ɪf ɪt ˈʧuzɪz tɪ du soʊ, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsɪdənt ðət kʊd si fˈjuʧər ˈmɪsəlz flaɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər ʤəˈpæn. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriəz ʤɔɪnt ʧifs əv stæf sɛd ðə ˈmɪsəl ˈtrævəld əraʊnd ənd riʧt ə ˈmæksəməm haɪt əv ɛz ɪt flu ˈoʊvər ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈaɪlənd əv hoʊˈkaɪdoʊ. ðə sɛd ðə flaɪt tɛst wɑz ə ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒər tɪ ðə ˈfridəm ˈgɑrdiən ʤɔɪnt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ðət rən θru ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ vjuz ðə ˈænjuəl wɔr geɪmz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈælaɪz ɛz ˌɪnˈveɪʒən rɪˈhərsəlz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɛd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə hæd ˈsɪgnəld ɪts "kənˈtɛmpt fər ɪts ˈneɪbərz" ənd ðət "ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl" ɪn tərmz əv ə ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈspɑns. əˈpɪnjən: ʃʊd ju bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə? ˈɛni nu tɛst ˈwəriz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt prɪˈzuməbli pʊts nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ə stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪts goʊl əv ən ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈnukliər ˈmɪsəlz ðət kən rɪˈlaɪəbli ˈtərgət ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈtuzˌdeɪz tɛst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, lʊks əˈspɛʃəli əˈgrɛsɪv tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, soʊl ənd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz kənˈdəktəd ˈlɔnʧɪz æt ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli fæst peɪs ðɪs jɪr 13 taɪmz, soʊl sɪz ənd səm ˈænəlɪsts bɪˈliv ɪt kʊd hæv ˈvaɪəbəl ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈnukliər ˈmɪsəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv trəmps fərst tərm ɪn ˈərli 2021
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rep. justin said a request from pentagon chief james mattis prompted his vote to preserve former president barack policies in the military.
in a july 16 facebook post explaining his unpopular july 13 vote, wrote:
on july 13, the house voted on an amendment offered by rep. hartzler. the amendment says that “[f]unds available to the department of defense may not be used to provide medical treatment (other than mental health treatment) related to gender transition to a person entitled to medical care” under the military health system [defense] sec. [james] mattis and the white house urged us not to adopt hartzler amendment [and] all the administration wants is three months to review everything.
so far, administration and pentagon officials have not confirmed’s claim of their opposition to the hartzler amendment. however, on june 30, matt ordered a suspension of rules, which were about to invite transsexuals to join the military from july 1. the suspension will give mattis and new appointees until january 2018 to decide if the military will endorse the transgender ideology.
in contrast, mattis ordered a suspension of rules on june 30, which were about to invite transsexuals to join the military from july 1. the suspension will give mattis and new appointees until january 2018 to decide if the military will endorse ideology.
amash was one of 23 republicans who voted with all lockstep democrats to preserve the transgender policy with a narrow vote of 214 to 209.
the obama policy endorses the transgender ideology by validating and accepting recruits who believe their “gender” is different from their male or female body, and by also offering transsexuals free lifetime medical care such as debilitating hormones and expensive surgery, despite the loss of military readiness. the new rules also enforce transgender demands by ordering servicemen and to offer “dignity and respect” to transsexuals in their shower rooms and in their shared sleep spaces, while also telling transsexuals that they “are not required or expected to modify or adjust their behavior based on the fact that they do not ‘match’ other soldiers.”
hartzler’s amendment rejected the ideology of the transgender movement by prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for the non-military medical task of converting physically healthy soldiers into transsexuals who face lifelong dependence on hormones and surgery.
freshman florida rep. brian mast who voted for hartzler amendment after first his vote said the pentagon should not divert funds from military readiness to cosmetic medical services. mast, a veteran, told breitbart:
i think the military should be paying for any elective surgery, whether it be for transgender surgery or cosmetic surgery. everything we look for in defense department spending has to make the better off and safer on the battlefield. no question, this [transgender policy] doesn’t. been on the battlefield i have [veteran] friends who get oxygen treatment, who get the things they need for their spine, or get the best wheelchairs or body armor… this is going to be where we should be spending our money. that should make sense to everybody.
during the floor debate, mast added, “i certainly heard on the house floor [legislators saying] that general mattis requested that this amendment be pulled from the floor and that he is going to work the issue.” however, that story has not been confirmed by the administration, he added.
amash’s facebook statement suggested that the pressure may cause him to flip flop on his vote. after first justifying his vote, ended his post by echoing comments about the need to prioritize medical spending and to focus on combat effectiveness:
given the facts, circumstances, and eminently reasonable request from the trump administration, it was not a difficult decision to vote no on this amendment. after sec. mattis announces the finalized policy, we can discuss the policy with him, evaluate it, and seek changes if necessary. those who serve in our armed forces deserve the best medical care. one question we must ask and answer, with the aid of the medical community, is which treatments are medically necessary and which are simply elective. with respect to transgender persons, we should focus on the best science, not the political or philosophical opinions of partisans. finally, service in all aspects of our armed forces cannot be guaranteed to everyone. the job of our armed forces is to defend our country, and the should be given more leeway than other parts of the executive branch with respect to personnel decisions.
however, if mattis decides to continue policies in december, then democrats, liberal republicans, and the established media will likely deter the leadership from pushing for corrective reforms.
according to critics, policies may cost the military up to $3.7 billion over the next ten years if the number of transsexual people in the military matches the high claims by transgender activists.
so far, the most famous transsexual soldier is private bradley manning, who copied and released military reports from iraq and afghanistan. he was released from jail in early 2017 after obama reduced his jail sentence. manning has since changed his name to chelsea manning.
the transgender ideology says that a legal sex should be determined by their “gender identity,” not by their male or female body. the ideology also says the federal government should force americans to accept the “gender identity” claims made by each person, regardless of scientific data about genetics, biology and the variety of normal behavior and appearances shown by normal women and men.
polls show that strong majority of ordinary americans oppose the progressive claim that unverifiable “gender” is more important than a sex. polls also show that americans want sexual privacy in bathrooms and shower rooms and especially in schools. also, the polls show that most americans want to be polite and helpful to the very few transsexual people who wish to live as members of the other sex. according to one study of the 2010 census, the population of transgender people amounts to one in every americans, or percent of the adult population.
the fight over the policy is important because a pentagon approval of the ideology would help transgender activists pressure judges and legislators to impose the transgender rules on americans’ civic groups, such as schools, universities, and workplaces.
the progressive push to bend americans’ attitudes and their two-sexes, male and female, civic society around the idea of “gender” has already attacked and cracked popular social rules for how americans handle the many social preferences of equal, different and complementary men and women, boys and girls. for example, the gender claims shifted rules or practices about bathrooms, shelters for battered women, sports leagues for girls, hiking groups for boys, curricula, university speech codes, religious freedoms, free speech, the social status of women, parents’ rights in childrearing, practices to help teenagers, expectations of beauty, culture and civic society, scientific research, prison safety, civic ceremonies, school rules, sense of masculinity, law enforcement, and sexual privacy.
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rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤəstɪn sɛd ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ʧif ʤeɪmz ˈmætɪs ˈprɑmptɪd hɪz voʊt tɪ prɪˈzərv ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ hɪz ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 voʊt, roʊt: ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 ðə haʊs ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ən əˈmɛndmənt ˈɔfərd baɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈhɑrtslər. ðə əˈmɛndmənt sɪz ðət əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns meɪ nɑt bi juzd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt (ˈəðər ðən ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈtritmənt) rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈʤɛndər trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə ˈpərsən ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl care”*” ˈəndər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm [dɪˈfɛns] sɛk. [ʤeɪmz] ˈmætɪs ənd ðə waɪt haʊs ərʤd ˈjuˈɛs nɑt tɪ əˈdɑpt ˈhɑrtslər əˈmɛndmənt [ənd] ɔl ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɔnts ɪz θri mənθs tɪ ˌrivˈju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. soʊ fɑr, ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz hæv nɑt kənˈfərmd kleɪm əv ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈhɑrtslər əˈmɛndmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn ʤun 30 mæt ˈɔrdərd ə səˈspɛnʃən əv rulz, wɪʧ wər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ðə səˈspɛnʃən wɪl gɪv ˈmætɪs ənd nu əˈpɔɪntiz ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2018 tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪl ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈmætɪs ˈɔrdərd ə səˈspɛnʃən əv rulz ɔn ʤun 30 wɪʧ wər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ðə səˈspɛnʃən wɪl gɪv ˈmætɪs ənd nu əˈpɔɪntiz ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2018 tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪl ɛnˈdɔrs ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. wɑz wən əv 23 rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu ˈvoʊtɪd wɪθ ɔl ˈlɑkˌstɛp ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpɑləsi wɪθ ə ˈnɛroʊ voʊt əv 214 tɪ 209 ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpɑləsi ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi baɪ ˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ənd əkˈsɛptɪŋ rɪˈkruts hu bɪˈliv ðɛr ““gender”*” ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðɛr meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbɑdi, ənd baɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərɪŋ trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz fri ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr səʧ ɛz dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsərʤəri, dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɔs əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈrɛdinəs. ðə nu rulz ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər dɪˈmændz baɪ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈsərvəsmɛn ənd tɪ ˈɔfər ənd respect”*” tɪ trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz ɪn ðɛr ʃaʊər rumz ənd ɪn ðɛr ʃɛrd slip ˈspeɪsɪz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz ðət ðeɪ nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ər əˈʤəst ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər beɪst ɔn ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ du nɑt ‘‘match’*’ ˈəðər soldiers.”*.” əˈmɛndmənt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmuvmənt baɪ proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈdɔlərz tɪ peɪ fər ðə nɑnˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈmɛdɪkəl tæsk əv kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈhɛlθi ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈɪntu trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz hu feɪs ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd ˈsərʤəri. ˈfrɛʃmən ˈflɔrɪdə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. braɪən mæst hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈhɑrtslər əˈmɛndmənt ˈæftər fərst hɪz voʊt sɛd ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ʃʊd nɑt dɪˈvərt fəndz frəm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈrɛdinəs tɪ kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. mæst, ə ˈvɛtərən, toʊld breitbart*: aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʃʊd bi peɪɪŋ fər ˈɛni ɪˈlɛktɪv ˈsərʤəri, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈsərʤəri ər kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈsərʤəri. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi lʊk fər ɪn dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ həz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈbɛtər ɔf ənd ˈseɪfər ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild. noʊ kˈwɛʃən, ðɪs [ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpɑləsi] doesn’t*. bɪn ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild aɪ hæv [ˈvɛtərən] frɛndz hu gɪt ˈɑksɪʤən ˈtritmənt, hu gɪt ðə θɪŋz ðeɪ nid fər ðɛr spaɪn, ər gɪt ðə bɛst ˈwiˌlʧɛrz ər ˈbɑdi armor…*… ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wɛr wi ʃʊd bi ˈspɛndɪŋ ɑr ˈməni. ðət ʃʊd meɪk sɛns tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə flɔr dəˈbeɪt, mæst ˈædɪd, ˈsərtənli hərd ɔn ðə haʊs flɔr [ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz seɪɪŋ] ðət ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmætɪs rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt bi pʊld frəm ðə flɔr ənd ðət hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk ðə issue.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈstɔri həz nɑt bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, hi ˈædɪd. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsteɪtmənt səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈprɛʃər meɪ kɔz ɪm tɪ flɪp flɑp ɔn hɪz voʊt. ˈæftər fərst ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ hɪz voʊt, ˈɛndɪd hɪz poʊst baɪ ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə nid tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈkɑmbæt ˈifɛktɪvnəs: ˈgɪvɪn ðə fækts, ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ənd ˈɛmənəntli ˈrizənəbəl rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ voʊt noʊ ɔn ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt. ˈæftər sɛk. ˈmætɪs əˈnaʊnsɪz ðə ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ˈpɑləsi, wi kən dɪˈskəs ðə ˈpɑləsi wɪθ ɪm, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ɪt, ənd sik ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðoʊz hu sərv ɪn ɑr ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈzərv ðə bɛst ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. wən kˈwɛʃən wi məst æsk ənd ˈænsər, wɪθ ðə eɪd əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti, ɪz wɪʧ ˈtritmənts ər ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd wɪʧ ər ˈsɪmpli ɪˈlɛktɪv. wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpərsənz, wi ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə bɛst saɪəns, nɑt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈpɑrtəzənz. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈsərvɪs ɪn ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɑr ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈkænɑt bi ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən. ðə ʤɑb əv ɑr ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɑr ˈkəntri, ənd ðə ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn mɔr ˈliˌweɪ ðən ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌpərsəˈnɛl dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ˈmætɪs ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈpɑləsiz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðɛn ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˈlɪˌbərəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ənd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmidiə wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈtər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp frəm ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər kərˈɛktɪv rɪˈfɔrmz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈpɑləsiz meɪ kɔst ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əp tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tɛn jɪrz ɪf ðə ˈnəmbər əv trænˈsɛkʃjuəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmæʧɪz ðə haɪ kleɪmz baɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈæktɪvɪsts. soʊ fɑr, ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs trænˈsɛkʃjuəl ˈsoʊlʤər ɪz ˈpraɪvət ˈbrædli ˈmænɪŋ, hu ˈkɑpid ənd riˈlist ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. hi wɑz riˈlist frəm ʤeɪl ɪn ˈərli 2017 ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈdust hɪz ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns. ˈmænɪŋ həz sɪns ʧeɪnʤd hɪz neɪm tɪ ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ. ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi sɪz ðət ə ˈligəl sɛks ʃʊd bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðɛr identity,”*,” nɑt baɪ ðɛr meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbɑdi. ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd fɔrs əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə identity”*” kleɪmz meɪd baɪ iʧ ˈpərsən, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ʤəˈnɛtɪks, baɪˈɑləʤi ənd ðə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈnɔrməl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd əˈpɪrənsəz ʃoʊn baɪ ˈnɔrməl ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn. poʊlz ʃoʊ ðət strɔŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈpoʊz ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv kleɪm ðət ənˌvɛrɪˈfaɪəbəl ““gender”*” ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ə sɛks. poʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpraɪvəsi ɪn ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ʃaʊər rumz ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪn skulz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə poʊlz ʃoʊ ðət moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt tɪ bi pəˈlaɪt ənd ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ ðə ˈvɛri fju trænˈsɛkʃjuəl ˈpipəl hu wɪʃ tɪ lɪv ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈəðər sɛks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən ˈstədi əv ðə 2010 ˈsɛnsəs, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl əˈmaʊnts tɪ wən ɪn ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkənz, ər pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə faɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi wʊd hɛlp ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈprɛʃər ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər rulz ɔn americans’*’ ˈsɪvɪk grups, səʧ ɛz skulz, ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ənd ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz. ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv pʊʃ tɪ bɛnd americans’*’ ˈætəˌtudz ənd ðɛr two-sexes*, meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl, ˈsɪvɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti əraʊnd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ““gender”*” həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈtækt ənd krækt ˈpɑpjələr ˈsoʊʃəl rulz fər haʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈhændəl ðə ˈmɛni ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɛfərənsɪz əv ˈikwəl, ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, bɔɪz ənd gərlz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈʤɛndər kleɪmz ˈʃɪftɪd rulz ər ˈpræktɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbɑθˌrumz, ˈʃɛltərz fər ˈbætərd ˈwɪmən, spɔrts ligz fər gərlz, ˈhaɪkɪŋ grups fər bɔɪz, kərˈɪkjəˌlɑ, ˌjunəˈvərsəti spiʧ koʊdz, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəmz, fri spiʧ, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstætəs əv ˈwɪmən, parents’*’ raɪts ɪn childrearing*, ˈpræktɪsɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈbjuti, ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈsɪvɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, ˈprɪzən ˈseɪfti, ˈsɪvɪk ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz, skul rulz, sɛns əv ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpraɪvəsi.
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it’s something we all hear about during an airplane safety demonstration, but for most of us, hopefully something never actually have to use.
the evacuation slide.
while exceptionally rare that it would have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with an inflatable slide should there be an emergency where customers need to get off the aircraft quickly and safely.
now, british airways ground staff has given us a glimpse into exactly how the slide works, in a new video where they deploy a boeing slide during a series of safety checks at london gatwick.
boeing planes are fitted with eight slides for maximum safety and efficiency and these are all checked almost on a daily basis by highly trained engineers to ensure that they work properly.
to operate the slide, engineers open the aircraft door in the ‘automatic’ position, which automatically causes the inflatable to deploy.
it’s an impressive sight, as the huge can be up to 14 metres (or long) and yet it takes just six seconds for it to roll out, inflate and be ready for passengers.
a speed we imagine comes in handy during an emergency.
in the clip, british airways licensed engineer peter dyer explains that to activate the slide, cabin crew need to put the door to ‘automatic’ and pull the door handle to 180 degrees, at which point an assist system will take over.
he expanded: “it will fire the squib, the nitrogen pressure in the bottle will power open the door, the slide pack will fall off and then the slide will inflate in six seconds.”
oh, and if ever heard cabin crew being asked to ‘cross check’ a door, a simple explanation.
doors need to be set ‘to automatic’ or ‘manual’ prior to take off and landing so that ready for an emergency so cabin crew need to make sure they are in the correct position.
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it’s* ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ɔl hir əˈbaʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈseɪfti ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, bət fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈhoʊpfəli ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv tɪ juz. ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən slaɪd. waɪl ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli rɛr ðət ɪt wʊd hæv tɪ bi dɪˈplɔɪd, ˈɛvəri kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛrˌkræft ɪz ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ən ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl slaɪd ʃʊd ðɛr bi ən ˈimərʤənsi wɛr ˈkəstəmərz nid tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə ˈɛrˌkræft kˈwɪkli ənd ˈseɪfli. naʊ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz graʊnd stæf həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ə glɪmps ˈɪntu ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðə slaɪd wərks, ɪn ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ wɛr ðeɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ə boʊɪŋ slaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈseɪfti ʧɛks æt ˈləndən ˈgætˌwɪk. boʊɪŋ pleɪnz ər ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ eɪt slaɪdz fər ˈmæksəməm ˈseɪfti ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ðiz ər ɔl ʧɛkt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs baɪ ˈhaɪli treɪnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ wərk ˈprɑpərli. tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðə slaɪd, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈoʊpən ðə ˈɛrˌkræft dɔr ɪn ðə ‘‘automatic’*’ pəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈkɔzɪz ðə ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ. ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv saɪt, ɛz ðə juʤ kən bi əp tɪ 14 ˈmitərz (ər lɔŋ) ənd jɛt ɪt teɪks ʤɪst sɪks ˈsɛkəndz fər ɪt tɪ roʊl aʊt, ɪnˈfleɪt ənd bi ˈrɛdi fər ˈpæsənʤərz. ə spid wi ˌɪˈmæʤən kəmz ɪn ˈhændi ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈimərʤənsi. ɪn ðə klɪp, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz ˈlaɪsənst ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈpitər daɪər ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə slaɪd, ˈkæbən kru nid tɪ pʊt ðə dɔr tɪ ‘‘automatic’*’ ənd pʊl ðə dɔr ˈhændəl tɪ 180 dɪˈgriz, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ən əˈsɪst ˈsɪstəm wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər. hi ɪkˈspændɪd: wɪl faɪər ðə squib*, ðə ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈprɛʃər ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəl wɪl paʊər ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr, ðə slaɪd pæk wɪl fɔl ɔf ənd ðɛn ðə slaɪd wɪl ɪnˈfleɪt ɪn sɪks seconds.”*.” oʊ, ənd ɪf ˈɛvər hərd ˈkæbən kru biɪŋ æst tɪ check’*’ ə dɔr, ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. dɔrz nid tɪ bi sɛt automatic’*’ ər ‘‘manual’*’ praɪər tɪ teɪk ɔf ənd ˈlændɪŋ soʊ ðət ˈrɛdi fər ən ˈimərʤənsi soʊ ˈkæbən kru nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə kərˈɛkt pəˈzɪʃən. ərˈɪʤənəl sɔrs
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true justice must be served for guantanamo detainees
president barack obama lifted a moratorium on transfers of guantanamo bay detainees to yemen a moratorium he put in place. why obama put this moratorium into place after vowing, on a multitude of occasions, to do whatever he could to restore justice and shut down is neither here nor there. i intend to speculate on his reasons for taking so long, but i will say that this is one step forward after 3000 steps back.
but of course, this step is only a drop in the bucket representing justice for those jailed indefinitely at guantanamo bay. now that obama has made a meaningful step forward toward ending, we must put pressure on the executive to see true justice is served. so what will true justice look like for those innocent individuals jailed at guantanamo? surely justice would not be to merely release these prisoners into yemen, where they may very likely meet their end in at some later date.
first, we must look at compensation. in half of the states, compensation is due to those who have wrongfully been imprisoned. federal statute stipulates $50,000 per year of imprisonment, and $100,000 for those on death row. but of course, for far too many at, their wrongful goes beyond the standard state or federal case. for example, many were never formally charged with a crime. many were stripped from their homeland and brought to a foreign island. many were either tortured directly or force fed during a heroic and continuing hunger strike. all were forced to live under the constant threat that any privileges afforded to them can be stripped away, if they ever refused to comply with the demands of guards. and lastly, many have been known to be innocent for years.
for all of these reasons, we must consider that due compensation far exceeds that of the average wrongfully imprisoned american. i do not mean to speak softly of the plight of your average american prisoner. practice of solitary confinement has been found by human rights watchdogs to be nothing less than torture. but issues of solitary confinement at guantanamo are even worse than your average federal supermax. as of 2009, a majority of detainees were being held in solitary confinement, often deprived of sleep and beaten for the slightest deviations of prison protocol according the center for constitutional rights.
the issue of compensation is then a difficult one to calculate. there are no standards one can abide by. i might suggest a lump sum of $2m for each innocent detainee, along with either continued compensation from their torturers or even a shifting of the torturers’ wages and benefits to those who should be freed. the same will go for any other prisoner who, in the past or in the future, will be proven innocent of crimes they have never even been accused of formally.
there is also the concerning issue of releasing detainees into yemen, where i earlier referred to their possible fate of being bombed by the same government that at one time imprisoned them. president obama, in the same recent speech that he addressed the issue of guantanamo, also hinted that the drone policy of his administration is going to be made permanent and even be pursued to new degrees. perhaps instead we should allow the detainees to be freed into the u.s., into any area of their choosing. anthony gregory has suggested pennsylvania avenue as a possible relocation for them, but that might not be in the cards. i think that they should at least be given the option of living in america, as opposed to yemen or other countries. perhaps we can even get them on a path to u.s citizenship? this might, quite ironically, be the safest place for them.
and then there is the issue of future justice. justice can not truly be served while the practices that led to their wrongful imprisonment are still being carried out. we must arrest their torturers and those responsible for implementing, endorsing and enforcing their torture. this includes both george w. bush and barack obama, along with a lengthy list of top military brass. they, like all others, are entitled to a trial. those found guilty must pay restitution. we must end the unjust occupations that made such of individuals seem necessary. end our campaigns in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, somalia and all other nations under attack by the u.s government. end government secrecy. allow free and open journalism about war crimes the u.s has committed. we must make a solemn promise to never allow such a travesty of justice to occur ever again.
finally, there is the issue of legacy. many of those detained unjustly have acted as noble heroes worthy of reverence. their hunger strike forced the issue, laying bare the injustice of their imprisonment. as such, a memorial is in order. perhaps we can set aside a space in the heart of washington d.c, alongside those who seek to emblazon the injustice of japanese internment camps, where family, friends and supporters can set up such a memorial. to create a memorial for all those innocent victims of a racist united states military.
we must honor, revere and restore as much justice as possible to these innocent victims. we must never forget.
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tru ˈʤəstɪs məst bi sərvd fər gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ dɪˌteɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈlɪftɪd ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ˈtrænsfərz əv gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ dɪˌteɪˈniz tɪ ˈjɛmən ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm hi pʊt ɪn pleɪs. waɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə pʊt ðɪs ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ˈɪntu pleɪs ˈæftər vaʊɪŋ, ɔn ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz, tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər hi kʊd tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈʤəstɪs ənd ʃət daʊn ɪz ˈniðər hir nɔr ðɛr. aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn hɪz ˈrizənz fər ˈteɪkɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ, bət aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz wən stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ˈæftər 3000 stɛps bæk. bət əv kɔrs, ðɪs stɛp ɪz ˈoʊnli ə drɔp ɪn ðə ˈbəkɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs fər ðoʊz ʤeɪld ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ. naʊ ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz meɪd ə ˈminɪŋfəl stɛp ˈfɔrwərd təˈwɔrd ˈɛndɪŋ, wi məst pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɪ si tru ˈʤəstɪs ɪz sərvd. soʊ wət wɪl tru ˈʤəstɪs lʊk laɪk fər ðoʊz ˈɪnəsənt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ʤeɪld æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ? ˈʃʊrli ˈʤəstɪs wʊd nɑt bi tɪ ˈmɪrli riˈlis ðiz ˈprɪzənərz ˈɪntu ˈjɛmən, wɛr ðeɪ meɪ ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli mit ðɛr ɛnd ɪn æt səm ˈleɪtər deɪt. fərst, wi məst lʊk æt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. ɪn hæf əv ðə steɪts, ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪz du tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv ˈrɔŋfəli bɪn ˌɪmˈprɪzənd. ˈfɛdərəl ˈstæʧut ˈstɪpjəˌleɪts pər jɪr əv ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt, ənd fər ðoʊz ɔn dɛθ roʊ. bət əv kɔrs, fər fɑr tu ˈmɛni æt, ðɛr ˈrɔŋfəl goʊz bɪɔnd ðə ˈstændərd steɪt ər ˈfɛdərəl keɪs. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmɛni wər ˈnɛvər ˈfɔrməli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə kraɪm. ˈmɛni wər strɪpt frəm ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd ənd brɔt tɪ ə ˈfɔrən ˈaɪlənd. ˈmɛni wər ˈiðər ˈtɔrʧərd dɪˈrɛkli ər fɔrs fɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə hɪˈroʊɪk ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈhəŋgər straɪk. ɔl wər fɔrst tɪ lɪv ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑnstənt θrɛt ðət ˈɛni ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz əˈfɔrdəd tɪ ðɛm kən bi strɪpt əˈweɪ, ɪf ðeɪ ˈɛvər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə dɪˈmændz əv gɑrdz. ənd ˈlæstli, ˈmɛni hæv bɪn noʊn tɪ bi ˈɪnəsənt fər jɪrz. fər ɔl əv ðiz ˈrizənz, wi məst kənˈsɪdər ðət du ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fɑr ɪkˈsidz ðət əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈrɔŋfəli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd əˈmɛrɪkən. aɪ du nɑt min tɪ spik ˈsɔftli əv ðə plaɪt əv jʊr ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɪzənər. ˈpræktɪs əv ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt həz bɪn faʊnd baɪ ˈjumən raɪts ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz tɪ bi ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən ˈtɔrʧər. bət ˈɪʃuz əv ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ ər ˈivɪn wərs ðən jʊr ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɛdərəl supermax*. ɛz əv 2009 ə məˈʤɔrəti əv dɪˌteɪˈniz wər biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt, ˈɔfən dɪˈpraɪvd əv slip ənd ˈbitən fər ðə sˈlaɪtəst diviˈeɪʃənz əv ˈprɪzən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts. ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪz ðɛn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt wən tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈstændərdz wən kən əˈbaɪd baɪ. aɪ maɪt səˈʤɛst ə ləmp səm əv fər iʧ ˈɪnəsənt ˌditeɪˈni, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈiðər kənˈtɪnjud ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən frəm ðɛr ˈtɔrʧərərz ər ˈivɪn ə ˈʃɪftɪŋ əv ðə torturers’*’ ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ðoʊz hu ʃʊd bi frid. ðə seɪm wɪl goʊ fər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈprɪzənər hu, ɪn ðə pæst ər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, wɪl bi ˈpruvən ˈɪnəsənt əv kraɪmz ðeɪ hæv ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈfɔrməli. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv riˈlisɪŋ dɪˌteɪˈniz ˈɪntu ˈjɛmən, wɛr aɪ ˈərliər rɪˈfərd tɪ ðɛr ˈpɑsəbəl feɪt əv biɪŋ bɑmd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈgəvərnmənt ðət æt wən taɪm ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ðɛm. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ɪn ðə seɪm ˈrisənt spiʧ ðət hi əˈdrɛst ðə ˈɪʃu əv gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd ðət ðə droʊn ˈpɑləsi əv hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi meɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ənd ˈivɪn bi pərˈsud tɪ nu dɪˈgriz. pərˈhæps ˌɪnˈstɛd wi ʃʊd əˈlaʊ ðə dɪˌteɪˈniz tɪ bi frid ˈɪntu ðə juz., ˈɪntu ˈɛni ˈɛriə əv ðɛr ˈʧuzɪŋ. ˈænθɔˌni ˈgrɛgəri həz səˈʤɛstɪd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈævəˌnu ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən fər ðɛm, bət ðət maɪt nɑt bi ɪn ðə kɑrdz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd æt list bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈjɛmən ər ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. pərˈhæps wi kən ˈivɪn gɪt ðɛm ɔn ə pæθ tɪ juz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp? ðɪs maɪt, kwaɪt aɪˈrɑnɪkli, bi ðə ˈseɪfəst pleɪs fər ðɛm. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv fˈjuʧər ˈʤəstɪs. ˈʤəstɪs kən nɑt ˈtruli bi sərvd waɪl ðə ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət lɛd tɪ ðɛr ˈrɔŋfəl ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ər stɪl biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt. wi məst ərˈɛst ðɛr ˈtɔrʧərərz ənd ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ, ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ənd ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛr ˈtɔrʧər. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈlɛŋθi lɪst əv tɔp ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri bræs. ðeɪ, laɪk ɔl ˈəðərz, ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə traɪəl. ðoʊz faʊnd ˈgɪlti məst peɪ ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən. wi məst ɛnd ðə ənˈʤəst ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz ðət meɪd səʧ əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz sim ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɛnd ɑr kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈjɛmən, səˈmɑljə ənd ɔl ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ˈəndər əˈtæk baɪ ðə juz ˈgəvərnmənt. ɛnd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsikrəsi. əˈlaʊ fri ənd ˈoʊpən ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm əˈbaʊt wɔr kraɪmz ðə juz həz kəˈmɪtɪd. wi məst meɪk ə ˈsɑləm ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊ səʧ ə ˈtrævəsti əv ˈʤəstɪs tɪ əˈkər ˈɛvər əˈgɛn. ˈfaɪnəli, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈlɛgəsi. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz dɪˈteɪnd ənˈʤəstli hæv ˈæktɪd ɛz ˈnoʊbəl ˈhɪroʊz ˈwərði əv ˈrɛvərəns. ðɛr ˈhəŋgər straɪk fɔrst ðə ˈɪʃu, leɪɪŋ bɛr ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs əv ðɛr ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. ɛz səʧ, ə məˈmɔriəl ɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər. pərˈhæps wi kən sɛt əˈsaɪd ə speɪs ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðoʊz hu sik tɪ ɛmˈbleɪzən ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmps, wɛr ˈfæməli, frɛndz ənd səˈpɔrtərz kən sɛt əp səʧ ə məˈmɔriəl. tɪ kriˈeɪt ə məˈmɔriəl fər ɔl ðoʊz ˈɪnəsənt ˈvɪktɪmz əv ə ˈreɪsɪst juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. wi məst ˈɑnər, rɪˈvɪr ənd rɪˈstɔr ɛz məʧ ˈʤəstɪs ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ðiz ˈɪnəsənt ˈvɪktɪmz. wi məst ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt.
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california marked the celebration sikh awareness month (saam) celebrations for the fifth year in a row. with donald trump 's the us president-elect, this year's awareness month could potentially be the most important saam to date, as the future of sikh americans hangs in the balance, said sikh coalition community development manager. she said minority communities across the nation have experienced an uptick in hate crimes, bullying, and discrimination as a result of the current political series of events were through the month, from local activities in schools to collaborating with the basketball team, the los angeles coalition community development manager explains how it all came about.since november 2010, california community leaders have engaged with legislators to recognize the contribution of sikh americans to california and to provide a platform to create aware ness about sikhs in california educational institutions and the community .“ elaborates,this year, assembly member jim cooper presented dr singh and me with the state member resolution celebrating sikh awareness and appreciation month. california state superintendent of public instruction tom also recognised november as the awareness month for california's public schools. sikh awareness and appreciation resolutions have been passed in yuba city , fresno, san jose, bakersfield, fremont, santa cruz, and santa clara, along with numerous school districts across the sikh coalition, along with many volunteers, has delivered presentations to hundreds of californians across the state in classrooms and local sikh coalition also a sikh awareness and appreciation game with the los angeles 350 sikh americans attended the la clippers game alongside the other spectators. it also featured the us national anthem by `violinder' singh on the violin as well as the los angeles sikh boy scouts of america colour guard, and half-time entertainment by da real said they work tirelessly to ensure that saam is used as a platform to meaningfully engage with legislators, educators, and community members across the state to address these issues.this year, after helping to protect sikh history in california in july , the sikh coalition secured safe passage of, a groundbreaking new law in california in september“.
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ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə mɑrkt ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən sik əˈwɛrnəs mənθ (sɑm) ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz fər ðə fɪθ jɪr ɪn ə roʊ. wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp 'ɛs ðə ˈjuˈɛs president-elect*, ðɪs jɪrz əˈwɛrnəs mənθ kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɑm tɪ deɪt, ɛz ðə fˈjuʧər əv sik əˈmɛrɪkənz hæŋz ɪn ðə ˈbæləns, sɛd sik ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmænɪʤər. ʃi sɛd məˈnɔrəti kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ən ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn heɪt kraɪmz, ˈbʊliɪŋ, ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts wər θru ðə mənθ, frəm ˈloʊkəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn skulz tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmænɪʤər ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ɪt ɔl keɪm əˈbaʊt. noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz hæv ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv sik əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈwɛr nɛs əˈbaʊt siks ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈlæbərˌeɪts, jɪr, əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər ʤɪm ˈkupər pərˈzɛnəd ˈdɑktər sɪŋ ənd mi wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈmɛmbər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ sik əˈwɛrnəs ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən mənθ. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɑm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd noʊˈvɛmbər ɛz ðə əˈwɛrnəs mənθ fər ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈpəblɪk skulz. sik əˈwɛrnəs ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz hæv bɪn pæst ɪn ˈjubə ˈsɪti ˈfrɛznoʊ, sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈbeɪkərzˌfild, ˈfrimɑnt, ˈsænə kruz, ənd ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈnumərəs skul ˈdɪstrɪkts əˈkrɔs ðə sik ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, həz dɪˈlɪvərd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt ɪn ˈklæsˌrumz ənd ˈloʊkəl sik ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ə sik əˈwɛrnəs ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən geɪm wɪθ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs 350 sik əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈtɛndəd ðə lɑ ˈklɪpərz geɪm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈəðər ˈspɛkteɪtərz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm baɪ `violinder*' sɪŋ ɔn ðə vaɪəˈlɪn ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs sik bɔɪ skaʊts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈkələr gɑrd, ənd ˈhæfˌtaɪm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt baɪ ˈdiˈeɪ ril sɛd ðeɪ wərk ˈtaɪrləsli tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət sɑm ɪz juzd ɛz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ ˈminɪŋfəli ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz, ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz ˈɪʃuz. jɪr, ˈæftər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt sik ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðə sik ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrd seɪf ˈpæsɪʤ əv ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ nu lɔ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn september“*“.
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'orange is the new black' writer lauren morelli and her girlfriend wiley, who also stars on the show, on the way to the emmys (via lauren instagram)
one of the main writers for orange of the new black has filed for divorce from her husband after realizing, through writing the show, that she's a lesbian. lauren morelli and her husband of two years, steve basilone, recently filed a joint petition for divorce according to tmz.
morelli started writing for orange less than half a year after getting married to basilone, and realized that she was gay after writing for the main character piper. in the series, piper is a bisexual woman who is reunited with her former lover when she is sent to an prison. "i found a mouthpiece for my own desires and a glimmer of what my future could look like," she wrote of her realization, back in may.
her new squeeze, now that she knows where her heart truly lies? own wiley, who plays washington on the show.
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'ˈɔrɪnʤ ɪz ðə nu blæk' ˈraɪtər ˈlɔrən mɔˈrɛli ənd hər ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˈwaɪli, hu ˈɔlsoʊ stɑrz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈɛmiz (ˈviə ˈlɔrən instagram*) wən əv ðə meɪn ˈraɪtərz fər ˈɔrɪnʤ əv ðə nu blæk həz faɪld fər dɪˈvɔrs frəm hər ˈhəzbənd ˈæftər ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ, θru ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ, ðət ʃiz ə ˈlɛzbiən. ˈlɔrən mɔˈrɛli ənd hər ˈhəzbənd əv tu jɪrz, stiv basilone*, ˈrisəntli faɪld ə ʤɔɪnt pəˈtɪʃən fər dɪˈvɔrs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tmz*. mɔˈrɛli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ˈɔrɪnʤ lɛs ðən hæf ə jɪr ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrid tɪ basilone*, ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi wɑz geɪ ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ˈpaɪpər. ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈpaɪpər ɪz ə ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwʊmən hu ɪz ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ hər ˈfɔrmər ˈləvər wɪn ʃi ɪz sɛnt tɪ ən ˈprɪzən. "aɪ faʊnd ə ˈmaʊθˌpis fər maɪ oʊn dɪˈzaɪərz ənd ə ˈglɪmər əv wət maɪ fˈjuʧər kʊd lʊk laɪk," ʃi roʊt əv hər ˈriləˈzeɪʃən, bæk ɪn meɪ. hər nu skwiz, naʊ ðət ʃi noʊz wɛr hər hɑrt ˈtruli laɪz? oʊn ˈwaɪli, hu pleɪz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɔn ðə ʃoʊ.
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barack hussein obama and hillary clinton continue to act clueless when it comes tos. they act clueless about when they formed, where they are today, and how can we defeat them. they are lazy, but they are also severely incompetent.
last week, donald trump asserted that hillary clinton and obama “foundeds.” trump literally mean they sat down and discussed how to create this group from did he?
trump’s statement is 100% accurate, and a leaked memo from the state department proves it to be true!
a month ago, it was released that hillary clinton received classified intelligence stating that obama was supporting al in iraq (aqi), the group that changed their name tos. so, obama is the founder ofs, and hillary quickly became the of this dangerous team in 2012.
the leaked memo made it abundantly clear that used muhammad al as their spokesman. guess what, he is now the spokesman fors. barack hussein obama was literally paying them money! this is not even close to a joke or a theory. the leaked memo proves it to be factual.
obama’s plan was to support the terrorist group until they overthrew syrian dictator bashar al assad. toppling dictators and supporting terrorist groups has never worked, but hillary continues to think so. she was a heavy proponent of this idea. keep that point in mind.
in an august 2012 “secret” classified memo made its way to hillary clinton and obama.
farrell confirmed that the report was read by hillary clinton via the recipient marking “ruehc/secstate washington dc.”
the document is very lengthy and some portions are still classified, so we pieced together certain aspects to show the exact memo hillary clinton and barack obama saw.
the general situation: a. the salafist, the muslim brotherhood, and are the major forces driving the insurgency in syria. b. the west, gulf countries, and turkey support the opposition; while russia, china, and iran support the regime.
this report primarily discusses the background of, their methods, capabilities, and that they use the spokesman of the islamic state of iraq muhammad al. clearly there are already signs of bad things, but hillary and obama push even harder on this.
the report continues:
al iraq (aqi): a. is familiar with syria. trained in syria and then infiltrated into iraq. b. supported the syrian opposition from the beginning, both ideologically and through the media. declared its opposition of government because it considered it a sectarian regime targeting sunnis.
the intelligence report from 2012 also predicts that segments of al’s group will break off and joins, making them much stronger:
this creates the ideal atmosphere for to return to its old pockets in mosul and ramadi, and will provide a renewed momentum under the presumption of unifying the jihad among sunni iraq and syria, and the rest of the sunnis in the arab world against what it considers one enemy, the dissenters. could also declare an islamic state through its union with other terrorist organizations in iraq and syria, which will create grave danger in regards to unifying iraq and the protection of its territory.
remember when american kayla mueller was taken hostage bys and was kept as a sex slave fors leader abu al baghdadi? hads been destroyed from the beginning like a leaked memo warned, this atrocity have happen to an american!
both obama and hillary clinton knews was going to carry out all of the plans in all of the locations before it happened. did they stop them? no.
this memo leaked proves obama and hillary saw this information in 2012, which was just befores rose to their prominence in 2014. so, yes, mr. trump, they are the founders ofs. they paid them and allowed them to do whatever they wanted in the middle east.
here is a former obama pentagon official admitting trump is right:
this report accurately predicted thats would take over mosul, raqqa, and ramadan. obama and hillary say trump lacks the mental capacity, yet these two weak leaders paids and allowed them to grow into the largest jihadi network. who lacks the mental fortitude now?
assange says that he plans to release an “october surprise” that he guarantees will lead to criminal trial, but we have come across an issue. has been receiving thousands of death threats. it is reported that the higher ups are working to take him out before he can release the documentation.
if we continue to share these leaks, he accomplish justice like he is risking his life to. we have reports of social media censoring these type of posts, but they stop them if they are heavily shared. please show this to everyone! obama and hillary are the founders ofs.
trump was 100% correct and leaked classified prove it to be true. if elected, hillary may give rise tos, and we will never be able to stop them.
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ˈbɑrək huˈseɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən kənˈtɪnju tɪ ækt ˈkluləs wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈaɪsəs. ðeɪ ækt ˈkluləs əˈbaʊt wɪn ðeɪ fɔrmd, wɛr ðeɪ ər təˈdeɪ, ənd haʊ kən wi dɪˈfit ðɛm. ðeɪ ər ˈleɪzi, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ səˈvɪrli ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt. læst wik, ˈdɑnəld trəmp əˈsərtəd ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə isis.”*.” trəmp ˈlɪtərəli min ðeɪ sæt daʊn ənd dɪˈskəst haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɪs grup frəm dɪd hi? ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz 100 ˈækjərət, ənd ə likt ˈmɛˌmoʊ frəm ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt pruvz ɪt tɪ bi tru! ə mənθ əˈgoʊ, ɪt wɑz riˈlist ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən rɪˈsivd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz səˈpɔrtɪŋ æl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk (aqi*), ðə grup ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr neɪm tɪ ˈaɪsəs. soʊ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈaɪsəs, ənd ˈhɪləri kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ðə əv ðɪs ˈdeɪnʤərəs tim ɪn 2012 ðə likt ˈmɛˌmoʊ meɪd ɪt əˈbəndəntli klɪr ðət juzd mʊˈhɑməd æl ɛz ðɛr ˈspoʊksmən. gɛs wət, hi ɪz naʊ ðə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈaɪsəs. ˈbɑrək huˈseɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈlɪtərəli peɪɪŋ ðɛm ˈməni! ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz tɪ ə ʤoʊk ər ə ˈθɪri. ðə likt ˈmɛˌmoʊ pruvz ɪt tɪ bi ˈfækʧuəl. plæn wɑz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˌoʊvərθˈru ˈsɪriən ˈdɪkteɪtər bəˈʃɑr æl əˈsɑd. ˈtɑpəlɪŋ ˈdɪkteɪtərz ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrərɪst grups həz ˈnɛvər wərkt, bət ˈhɪləri kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ʃi wɑz ə ˈhɛvi prəˈpoʊnənt əv ðɪs aɪˈdiə. kip ðət pɔɪnt ɪn maɪnd. ɪn ən ˈɔgəst 2012 ““secret”*” ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈmɛˌmoʊ meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈfɛrɪl kənˈfərmd ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz rɛd baɪ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈviə ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt ˈmɑrkɪŋ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dc.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlɛŋθi ənd səm ˈpɔrʃənz ər stɪl ˈklæsəˌfaɪd, soʊ wi pist təˈgɛðər ˈsərtən ˈæˌspɛkts tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɔ. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: ə. ðə salafist*, ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ənd ər ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪn ˈsɪriə. bi. ðə wɛst, gəlf ˈkəntriz, ənd ˈtərki səˈpɔrt ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən; waɪl ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ˌɪˈrɑn səˈpɔrt ðə rəˈʒim. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt praɪˈmɛrəli dɪˈskəsɪz ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv, ðɛr ˈmɛθədz, ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ənd ðət ðeɪ juz ðə ˈspoʊksmən əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk mʊˈhɑməd æl. ˈklɪrli ðɛr ər ɔˈrɛdi saɪnz əv bæd θɪŋz, bət ˈhɪləri ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə pʊʃ ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər ɔn ðɪs. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈtɪnjuz: æl ˌɪˈrɑk (aqi*): ə. ɪz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈsɪriə. treɪnd ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ðɛn ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˌɪˈrɑk. bi. səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈsɪriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, boʊθ ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli ənd θru ðə ˈmidiə. dɪˈklɛrd ɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈgəvərnmənt bɪˈkəz ɪt kənˈsɪdərd ɪt ə sɛkˈtɛriən rəˈʒim ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈsʊˌniz. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns rɪˈpɔrt frəm 2012 ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈdɪkts ðət ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv æl grup wɪl breɪk ɔf ənd ʤɔɪn ˈaɪsəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər: ðɪs kriˈeɪts ðə aɪˈdil ˈætməsˌfɪr fər tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪts oʊld ˈpɑkəts ɪn ˈmoʊsəl ənd ramadi*, ənd wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə rɪˈnud moʊˈmɛntəm ˈəndər ðə prɪˈzəmpʃən əv ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈʤihɑd əˈməŋ ˈsuni ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsʊˌniz ɪn ðə ˈærəb wərld əˈgɛnst wət ɪt kənˈsɪdərz wən ˈɛnəmi, ðə dɪˈsɛnərz. kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈklɛr ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt θru ɪts ˈjunjən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, wɪʧ wɪl kriˈeɪt greɪv ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkeɪlə mˈjulər wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈhɑstɪʤ baɪ ˈaɪsəs ənd wɑz kɛpt ɛz ə sɛks sleɪv fər ˈaɪsəs ˈlidər ˈæbu æl baghdadi*? hæd ˈaɪsəs bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ laɪk ə likt ˈmɛˌmoʊ wɔrnd, ðɪs əˈtrɑsəti hæv ˈhæpən tɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən! boʊθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən nu ˈaɪsəs wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ɔl əv ðə plænz ɪn ɔl əv ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈhæpənd. dɪd ðeɪ stɑp ðɛm? noʊ. ðɪs ˈmɛˌmoʊ likt pruvz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈhɪləri sɔ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn 2012 wɪʧ wɑz ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaɪsəs roʊz tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑmənəns ɪn 2014 soʊ, jɛs, ˈmɪstər. trəmp, ðeɪ ər ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈaɪsəs. ðeɪ peɪd ðɛm ənd əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. hir ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəl ədˈmɪtɪŋ trəmp ɪz raɪt: ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ˈækjərətli prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈaɪsəs wʊd teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈmoʊsəl, raqqa*, ənd ˈrɑməˌdɑn. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈhɪləri seɪ trəmp læks ðə ˈmɛntəl kəˈpæsɪti, jɛt ðiz tu wik ˈlidərz peɪd ˈaɪsəs ənd əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ groʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʤiˈhɑˌdi ˈnɛtˌwərk. hu læks ðə ˈmɛntəl ˈfɔrtɪˌtud naʊ? sɪz ðət hi plænz tɪ riˈlis ən surprise”*” ðət hi ˌgɛrənˈtiz wɪl lɛd tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl traɪəl, bət wi hæv kəm əˈkrɔs ən ˈɪʃu. həz bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv dɛθ θrɛts. ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə haɪər əps ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪm aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr hi kən riˈlis ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪf wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃɛr ðiz liks, hi əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈʤəstɪs laɪk hi ɪz ˈrɪskɪŋ hɪz laɪf tɪ. wi hæv rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ðiz taɪp əv poʊsts, bət ðeɪ stɑp ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈhɛvəli ʃɛrd. pliz ʃoʊ ðɪs tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən! ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈhɪləri ər ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈaɪsəs. trəmp wɑz 100 kərˈɛkt ənd likt ˈklæsəˌfaɪd pruv ɪt tɪ bi tru. ɪf ɪˈlɛktɪd, ˈhɪləri meɪ gɪv raɪz tɪ ˈaɪsəs ənd wi wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑp ðɛm. ʧɛk ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɪnstəntli wɪθ ðɪs saɪt. ju maɪt ˈivɪn si ˈwɔrənt sun ˈhoʊpfəli!
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you finally found a couple of free hours for writing. your head is full of ideas, and you wait to get them out there. perhaps you even have a word count aiming for (e.g. the challenge). focused, energized, and you have a plan: going to write a very fast first draft.
two hours later, all you have is 3 odd paragraphs that not even happy with. what happened?!
if you recognize this scenario, worry not alone. writing a draft is not an easy skill to master. however, for anyone who wants to write anything longer than an email, writing a fast draft is a crucial skill; and not just about saving time. fast writing is also about focus, clarity, and the freedom to experiment with competing ideas.
here are 10 tips to help you write your drafts faster than you ever imagined possible.
speed tip #1: worry about grammar
don’t bother putting together sentences. just string words together to create content, and worry about form later on.
for example, take this sentence (just a random piece of text):
this very detailed trainingeo demonstrates everything you need to know about writing a post in wordpress. all of the basics are covered, as well as some of the more advanced features that are hidden below the surface.
here’s how i would it:
video shows what you need for post. features covered.
speed tip #2: look back
the best way to tangle yourself up with completely unimportant decisions for hours on end, is to edit your text while writing it. if you want to write a first draft, have to just keep on writing. imagine the arrow keys on your keyboard, as well as the [backspace] and [delete] buttons, have been rigged to explode on touch. set them off!
>speed tip #3: write your fixes
tip #2 may sound a bit impractical. what if you suddenly realize that your last few sentences have led you to a dead end? or forgotten to make an important point three paragraphs earlier? you have to go back and fix stuff? well maybe, but since your editing keys are now explosive, you probably shouldn’t. simply write down your thoughts, and move on. if you want to start over, simply mark it with and keep going forward.
this is from my short story smiling widow. spelling mistakes are from the original draft; i chose to leave them in.
without a word betty turned slammed door behind. walked into gloom outside. (rain a little earlier?) + widow should yell at her: “and come back to beg!”
speed tip #4: use short sentences
crafting a long, elaborate paragraph that strings together several ideas into a single long and winding sentence, can be confusing and vague not just for the writer but also for the poor reader. you agree?
here’s how this last sentence:
writing a long paragraph can take time. not just for writer but also for reader.
personally i have a tendency for too elaborate writing. this kind of writing also helps me fight that weakness.
speed tip #5: use bullets
bullets are great for speed-writing. they allow you to toss in disjointed thoughts at random order, and worry about arranging and connecting them later on.
for example, this sentence:
this very detailed trainingeo demonstrates everything you need to know about writing a post in wordpress. all of the basics are covered, as well as some of the more advanced features that are hidden below the surface.
can be drafted with bullets like this:
detailed trainingeo shows posting
advanced/hidden features covered
basics covered
psychologically, i also find it easier to disregard grammar (tip #1) when i write like this.
>speed tip #6: use simple words
forget your arsenal of fancy vocabulary. later on you can furnish language, searching for just the right word for the particular undertone you wish to convey. for your speed draft, just use plain language. remember that the first draft should be all about broad strokes, not subtle ornamentation.
here’s how i drafted the above paragraph:
don’t use nice words. fix language later. first draft is broad strokes.
words like ‘nice’ and ‘fix’ are very general, so i use them in the final sentence. for a draft, however, that kind of is exactly needed.
speed tip #7: use abbreviations, acronyms and codes
get used to writing abbreviations (like ‘sth’ for ‘something’ or ‘vid’ foreo) and acronyms (like like for ‘creativitywise’). even if you type really fast, this habit will speed you up considerably. it will also help you avoid fancy language in your drafts.
this very detailed trainingeo demonstrates everything you need to know about writing a post in wordpress.
quick:
this = all you need posts.
you can also use your own ‘codes’ to replace whole phrases, even entire paragraphs. my book ‘the mechanics of inspiration’ naturally includes many anecdotes and ideas i was already very familiar with. my first drafts were full of codes like ‘asterix story’ or ‘stroll/trip’, which really helped me speed things up.
speed tip #8: turn off your phone, unplug your internet
for some of you, this is surely the most impractical and annoying advice in this post. what if something important happens and not reachable to respond?
do remember that the whole point is to be working fast so all talking about here is minutes of unplugged quietness. can you not unplug for just 20 minutes? i think you can. challenge yourself to get used to that. it really makes a huge difference in your ability to focus.
speed tip #9: go to the loo before you begin
sorry if this sounds too silly, but when nature calls no less distracting than when your mother-in-law calls; and unlike your mom in law, you ignore the call or say “i’ll get back to you later, sorry”. if the secret of fast draft writing is focus and flow, then not even your own body should be allowed to interrupt.
speed tip #10: use a simple editor
here’s a surprising piece of truth: word processors are really awful writing tools. they are excellent, amazing, phenomenal tools for editing; but they suck for writing, because just distracting! they offer way too many options for stuff that purely writing: choosing fonts, designing headlines, finding synonyms, fixing grammar and spelling mistakes in one click one too many clicks!) and so on. in one gloriously embarrassing case, i found myself using photoshop to design bullets for my draft. seriously.
one of the best writing tools is good old pen and paper. it also helps you avoid too much editing, making it physically difficult to do. if happy with writing by hand, this should probably be your weapon of choice.
if you prefer typing (like i do), there are quite a few great writing programs that offer liberating simplicity. i often use the writer. if using an ipad, try the ia writer.
bonus! speed tip #11: write in a series of short bursts
if anything like me, a countdown clock starting with as little as 15 minutes will get you going like a demon. actually has an internal countdown clock for exactly that reason). so light up that fire in your eyes, and start typing! be amazed how far you can get with a 15 to 30 minutes countdown. try it!
goodbye, procrastination!
did procrastination ever steal your creative juice away? probably because you had that feeling that ‘there’s no point starting never finish this’. or maybe you thought, ‘i know start criticizing myself and editing it to death, end up hating the result, and the whole thing is just going to be too painful. better stick to watching funnyeos of cats on the net’. well guess what? if you can achieve something great in 20 minutes, and if not even allowed to edit yourself then its goodbye procrastination, farewell writing blocks, and hello creative flow!
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ju ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ə ˈkəpəl əv fri aʊərz fər ˈraɪtɪŋ. jʊr hɛd ɪz fʊl əv aɪˈdiəz, ənd ju weɪt tɪ gɪt ðɛm aʊt ðɛr. pərˈhæps ju ˈivɪn hæv ə wərd kaʊnt ˈeɪmɪŋ fər (e.g*. ðə ˈʧælənʤ). ˈfoʊkɪst, ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd, ənd ju hæv ə plæn: goʊɪŋ tɪ raɪt ə ˈvɛri fæst fərst dræft. tu aʊərz ˈleɪtər, ɔl ju hæv ɪz 3 ɑd ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ðət nɑt ˈivɪn ˈhæpi wɪθ. wət ˈhæpənd?! ɪf ju ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈwəri nɑt əˈloʊn. ˈraɪtɪŋ ə dræft ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi skɪl tɪ ˈmæstər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ raɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ən iˈmeɪl, ˈraɪtɪŋ ə fæst dræft ɪz ə ˈkruʃəl skɪl; ənd nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm. fæst ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ˈfoʊkɪs, ˈklɛrɪti, ənd ðə ˈfridəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ kəmˈpitɪŋ aɪˈdiəz. hir ər 10 tɪps tɪ hɛlp ju raɪt jʊr dræfts ˈfæstər ðən ju ˈɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈpɑsəbəl. spid tɪp 1 ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈgræmər ˈbɑðər ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈsɛntənsɪz. ʤɪst strɪŋ wərdz təˈgɛðər tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd ˈwəri əˈbaʊt fɔrm ˈleɪtər ɔn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ðɪs ˈsɛntəns (ʤɪst ə ˈrændəm pis əv tɛkst): ðɪs ˈvɛri dɪˈteɪld ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ə poʊst ɪn wordpress*. ɔl əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ər ˈkəvərd, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm əv ðə mɔr ədˈvænst ˈfiʧərz ðət ər ˈhɪdən bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs. haʊ aɪ wʊd ɪt: ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz wət ju nid fər poʊst. ˈfiʧərz ˈkəvərd. spid tɪp 2 lʊk bæk ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈtæŋgəl ˈjɔrsɛlf əp wɪθ kəmˈplitli ənɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈsɪʒənz fər aʊərz ɔn ɛnd, ɪz tɪ ˈɛdət jʊr tɛkst waɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ raɪt ə fərst dræft, hæv tɪ ʤɪst kip ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈɛroʊ kiz ɔn jʊr ˈkiˌbɔrd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə [backspace*] ənd [dɪˈlit] ˈbətənz, hæv bɪn rɪgd tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd ɔn təʧ. sɛt ðɛm ɔf! >spid tɪp 3 raɪt jʊr ˈfɪksɪz tɪp 2 meɪ saʊnd ə bɪt ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl. wət ɪf ju ˈsədənli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət jʊr læst fju ˈsɛntənsɪz hæv lɛd ju tɪ ə dɛd ɛnd? ər fərˈgɑtən tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt θri ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ˈərliər? ju hæv tɪ goʊ bæk ənd fɪks stəf? wɛl ˈmeɪbi, bət sɪns jʊr ˈɛdɪtɪŋ kiz ər naʊ ɪkˈsploʊsɪv, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli shouldn’t*. ˈsɪmpli raɪt daʊn jʊr θɔts, ənd muv ɔn. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ˈoʊvər, ˈsɪmpli mɑrk ɪt wɪθ ənd kip goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ðɪs ɪz frəm maɪ ʃɔrt ˈstɔri sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈwɪdoʊ. ˈspɛlɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks ər frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dræft; aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ liv ðɛm ɪn. wɪˈθaʊt ə wərd ˈbɛti tərnd slæmd dɔr bɪˈhaɪnd. wɔkt ˈɪntu glum ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. (reɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈərliər?) ˈwɪdoʊ ʃʊd jɛl æt hər: kəm bæk tɪ beg!”*!” spid tɪp 4 juz ʃɔrt ˈsɛntənsɪz ˈkræftɪŋ ə lɔŋ, ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈpɛrəˌgræf ðət strɪŋz təˈgɛðər ˈsɛvərəl aɪˈdiəz ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl lɔŋ ənd ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈsɛntəns, kən bi kənfˈjuzɪŋ ənd veɪg nɑt ʤɪst fər ðə ˈraɪtər bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə pur ˈridər. ju əˈgri? haʊ ðɪs læst ˈsɛntəns: ˈraɪtɪŋ ə lɔŋ ˈpɛrəˌgræf kən teɪk taɪm. nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈraɪtər bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˈridər. ˈpərsənəli aɪ hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi fər tu ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps mi faɪt ðət ˈwiknəs. spid tɪp 5 juz ˈbʊləts ˈbʊləts ər greɪt fər speed-writing*. ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ tɔs ɪn dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd θɔts æt ˈrændəm ˈɔrdər, ənd ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ ənd kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðɛm ˈleɪtər ɔn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɪs ˈsɛntəns: ðɪs ˈvɛri dɪˈteɪld ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ə poʊst ɪn wordpress*. ɔl əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ər ˈkəvərd, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm əv ðə mɔr ədˈvænst ˈfiʧərz ðət ər ˈhɪdən bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs. kən bi ˈdræftɪd wɪθ ˈbʊləts laɪk ðɪs: dɪˈteɪld ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ˈkəvərd ˈbeɪsɪks ˈkəvərd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ˈgræmər (tɪp 1 wɪn aɪ raɪt laɪk ðɪs. >spid tɪp 6 juz ˈsɪmpəl wərdz fərˈgɛt jʊr ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈfænsi voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri. ˈleɪtər ɔn ju kən ˈfərnɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ʤɪst ðə raɪt wərd fər ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈəndərˌtoʊn ju wɪʃ tɪ kənˈveɪ. fər jʊr spid dræft, ʤɪst juz pleɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə fərst dræft ʃʊd bi ɔl əˈbaʊt brɔd stroʊks, nɑt ˈsətəl ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən. haʊ aɪ ˈdræftɪd ðə əˈbəv ˈpɛrəˌgræf: juz nis wərdz. fɪks ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈleɪtər. fərst dræft ɪz brɔd stroʊks. wərdz laɪk ‘‘nice’*’ ənd ‘‘fix’*’ ər ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəl, soʊ aɪ juz ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛntəns. fər ə dræft, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət kaɪnd əv ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ˈnidɪd. spid tɪp 7 juz əˌbriviˈeɪʃənz, ˈækrənɪmz ənd koʊdz gɪt juzd tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ əˌbriviˈeɪʃənz (laɪk ‘‘sth’*’ fər ‘‘something’*’ ər ‘‘vid’*’ fər ˈvɪdioʊ) ənd ˈækrənɪmz (laɪk laɪk fər ‘‘creativitywise’*’). ˈivɪn ɪf ju taɪp ˈrɪli fæst, ðɪs ˈhæbət wɪl spid ju əp kənˈsɪdərəbli. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ju əˈvɔɪd ˈfænsi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn jʊr dræfts. ðɪs ˈvɛri dɪˈteɪld ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ə poʊst ɪn wordpress*. kwɪk: ðɪs ɔl ju nid poʊsts. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz jʊr oʊn ‘‘codes’*’ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs hoʊl ˈfreɪzɪz, ˈivɪn ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɛrəˌgræfs. maɪ bʊk məˈkænɪks əv inspiration’*’ ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni ˈænɪkˌdoʊts ənd aɪˈdiəz aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈvɛri fəˈmɪljər wɪθ. maɪ fərst dræfts wər fʊl əv koʊdz laɪk story’*’ ər ‘‘stroll/trip’*’, wɪʧ ˈrɪli hɛlpt mi spid θɪŋz əp. spid tɪp 8 tərn ɔf jʊr foʊn, ənˈpləg jʊr ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər səm əv ju, ðɪs ɪz ˈʃʊrli ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl ənd əˈnɔɪɪŋ ədˈvaɪs ɪn ðɪs poʊst. wət ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈhæpənz ənd nɑt ˈriʧəbəl tɪ rɪˈspɑnd? du rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə hoʊl pɔɪnt ɪz tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ fæst soʊ ɔl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir ɪz ˈmɪnəts əv ˈənˈpləgd kˈwaɪətnəs. kən ju nɑt ənˈpləg fər ʤɪst 20 ˈmɪnəts? aɪ θɪŋk ju kən. ˈʧælənʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðət. ɪt ˈrɪli meɪks ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs. spid tɪp 9 goʊ tɪ ðə lu ˌbiˈfɔr ju bɪˈgɪn ˈsɑri ɪf ðɪs saʊnz tu ˈsɪli, bət wɪn ˈneɪʧər kɔlz noʊ lɛs dɪˈstræktɪŋ ðən wɪn jʊr ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ kɔlz; ənd ənˈlaɪk jʊr mɑm ɪn lɔ, ju ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə kɔl ər seɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ju ˈleɪtər, sorry”*”. ɪf ðə ˈsikrɪt əv fæst dræft ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ənd floʊ, ðɛn nɑt ˈivɪn jʊr oʊn ˈbɑdi ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt. spid tɪp 10 juz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɛdɪtər ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ pis əv truθ: wərd ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ər ˈrɪli ˈɔfəl ˈraɪtɪŋ tulz. ðeɪ ər ˈɛksələnt, əˈmeɪzɪŋ, fəˈnɑmənəl tulz fər ˈɛdɪtɪŋ; bət ðeɪ sək fər ˈraɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ʤɪst dɪˈstræktɪŋ! ðeɪ ˈɔfər weɪ tu ˈmɛni ˈɔpʃənz fər stəf ðət ˈpjʊrli ˈraɪtɪŋ: ˈʧuzɪŋ fɑnts, dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ synonyms*, ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈgræmər ənd ˈspɛlɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks ɪn wən klɪk wən tu ˈmɛni klɪks!) ənd soʊ ɔn. ɪn wən ˈglɔriəsli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ keɪs, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ˈbʊləts fər maɪ dræft. ˈsɪriəsli. wən əv ðə bɛst ˈraɪtɪŋ tulz ɪz gʊd oʊld pɛn ənd ˈpeɪpər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ju əˈvɔɪd tu məʧ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ du. ɪf ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈraɪtɪŋ baɪ hænd, ðɪs ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi jʊr ˈwɛpən əv ʧɔɪs. ɪf ju prɪˈfər ˈtaɪpɪŋ (laɪk aɪ du), ðɛr ər kwaɪt ə fju greɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈɔfər ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ sɪmˈplɪsɪti. aɪ ˈɔfən juz ðə ˈraɪtər. ɪf ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd, traɪ ðə ˈiə ˈraɪtər. ˈboʊnəs! spid tɪp 11 raɪt ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ʃɔrt bərsts ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk mi, ə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn klɑk ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 15 ˈmɪnəts wɪl gɪt ju goʊɪŋ laɪk ə ˈdimən. ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn klɑk fər ɪgˈzæktli ðət ˈrizən). soʊ laɪt əp ðət faɪər ɪn jʊr aɪz, ənd stɑrt ˈtaɪpɪŋ! bi əˈmeɪzd haʊ fɑr ju kən gɪt wɪθ ə 15 tɪ 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn. traɪ ɪt! ˌgʊdˈbaɪ, prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən! dɪd prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən ˈɛvər stil jʊr kriˈeɪtɪv ʤus əˈweɪ? ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz ju hæd ðət ˈfilɪŋ ðət noʊ pɔɪnt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃ this’*’. ər ˈmeɪbi ju θɔt, noʊ stɑrt ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɪt tɪ dɛθ, ɛnd əp ˈheɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlt, ənd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ bi tu ˈpeɪnfəl. ˈbɛtər stɪk tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈfəni ˈvɪdioʊz əv kæts ɔn ðə net’*’. wɛl gɛs wət? ɪf ju kən əˈʧiv ˈsəmθɪŋ greɪt ɪn 20 ˈmɪnəts, ənd ɪf nɑt ˈivɪn əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɛdət ˈjɔrsɛlf ðɛn ɪts ˌgʊdˈbaɪ prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən, ˌfɛrˈwɛl ˈraɪtɪŋ blɑks, ənd hɛˈloʊ kriˈeɪtɪv floʊ! wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs? ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
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well over a decade has passed since journey was first adapted into, but this season brought us an unexpected remake with journey - the beautiful world . this week in, jacob and steve compare notes on how the character's world has changed with time.
disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed by the participants in this are not the views of news network . spoiler warning for discussion of the series ahead.
steve
well jake, it's 2017, and reboots are still where the big money is. so what better series to reboot than a niche hit from 14 years ago that examines philosophical questions through careful allegory!
jacob
ah yes, you vs the she told you not to worry about
ah yes, you vs the she told you not to worry about
kino's back! and they're still on a journey, go figure.
it's about as unexpected a choice for a remake as you can get, despite the wealth of source material. the first adapted stories from about two books? three if you count ovas? but there are twenty books. so far.
which is why i was pretty optimistic when i heard about the new series! it's definitely not my first choice for a reboot, but the original series is one of my favorite, and the prospect of seeing some of the newer stories get animated was exciting.
honestly, my favorite thing about this new project is its origin story.
oh, what's that?
aoi , was the driving force behind getting more made. which okay, voice actress is a fan of thing, uses her influence to push for a remake, not a special occurrence. apparently the new voice of,, was the driving force behind getting more made. which okay, voice actress is a fan of thing, uses her influence to push for a remake, not a special occurrence.
aoi 's debut role was?
but guess what's debut role was?
if you haven't seen the og journey , that won't mean much to you, but if you have, boy are there layers to that casting choice.
holy shit i had no idea! that's so cool!
keiichi . first a new, and then a gun gale online alternative next year! (he wrote that too, the man likes his firearms.) it's gonna be a good year for author. first a new, and then a gun gale online alternative next year! (he wrote that too, the man likes his firearms.)
kino's journey and sword art online , but that's for you. aoi is definitely one of the most talented voice actresses currently working, and her performance as is one of my favorite things about the new series. it is still wild to me that there's one degree of separation betweenand, but that's for definitely one of the most talented voice actresses currently working, and her performance as is one of my favorite things about the new series.
same. i'm a little torn on the art style difference so far, but despite the improved animation of the new series, i think i still tilt more in favor of the old look. setting is not so much a detailed fantasy world as a series of broad fable worlds. so i liked the more dreamlike and surreal aesthetic that made its stories feel less literal.
ryutaro nakamura of serial experiments lain fame, and his control of atmosphere definitely benefited the tone of the series. the muted colors and character designs evoked a kind of retro feel, and they even added a filter on top of everything, like you were constantly reminded that you were watching a tv show, that it was fiction. as a framing device, it helped further separate the audience from the and reinforced the fantastical, nature of the stories. the old was directed byoffame, and his control of atmosphere definitely benefited the tone of the series. the muted colors and character designs evoked a kind of retro feel, and they even added a filter on top of everything, like you were constantly reminded that you were watching a tv show, that it was fiction. as a framing device, it helped further separate the audience from the and reinforced the fantastical, nature of the stories.
which is a lot of words to say that i really really love the old
yeah i liked everything but that filter. don't miss that. like, struggles to upscale to modern tvs as it is. you are not helping, filter.
definitely an odd choice, but it's charming!
well, for anyone intimidated by old look, new is here to things up for you. which is fine, these stories are solid, simple that can and should speak to a wider audience, and funding and marketing has changed immensely since 2003 in terms of what you can make and how it has to sell. so i get it, though i do miss the old aesthetic.
yeah, the new basically just looks. awkward vehicles and all.
not to say that it looks bad, because there are some very nice shots!
it's just overall not as inspired as version.
yeah, i don't want to harp on the new style too much because things change jacob, and it's not even my primary issue with the new series so far. nope, turns out i have bigger problems that i wasn't expecting!
yeahhhhhh unfortunately the kinda shot itself in the foot (with a persuader) by choosing to one of the most memorable stories from the old in its second episode. so before it even got a chance to establish itself as its own thing, it's already begging comparisons with the old show, and, in my estimation at least, it doesn't have the chops to win this battle yet.
so i have a theory about this, because right before the coliseum episode (which worked better a in the first series for reasons i'm sure we'll get into), the first episode also adapted a story that happened to be very violence-centric. now for anyone unfamiliar with, i swear does not solve all their problems by shooting at them. in fact, it's supposed to be a big deal when the gun comes out because they try to be as passive and uninvolved as possible in their travels unless their life is endangered.
kino would much rather stop and enjoy the flowers, metaphorically and literally.
otaku with this story's more common arguments about societal politics and shit. definitely! but the first two episodes of this remake have played up the "journey of danger and survival and lookit mah cool guns" thing pretty hard, and i wonder if it's because they don't think the show will this story's more common arguments about societal politics and shit.
our first scene with new is this
it's a good monologue, but they literally jump straight to "i'm gonna keep traveling even if i have to kill people," which is an odd thing to emphasize in terms of sacrifices, certainly not a focal point of the original series.
it sets a worrying precedent, because while some of stories are indeed dangerous or tragic, a lot of them are also whimsical and amusing. like these guys!
yeah, with the new series, i'm already worrying about those kitty ears gettin' blown off by a crossbow.
he used to be a traveler like, but then he took an arrow to the--
[giant hook creeps in from across the room]
part of what i love about journey is that it runs the gamut of the human condition, all of its sadness and cruelty and absurdity and, ultimately, beauty. so i hope the new doesn't just focus on the cruelty. is many things, but an action hero they are not.
if your "the world is not beautiful, therefore it is," i'm gonna need a lil more o' dat "therefore it is". but it's only two episodes in, so there's still plenty of hope!
true! and this new version does seem to be focusing more on as a character, which is a slightly different direction from the old that could be neat to explore.
right, that's what i was thinking! anthology format aside, many people's favorite episodes of are the ones that crack passive, facade and get at what drives them to keep going on this path, even when they're offered a place to belong now and again. sometimes this can be cute, as in rejection of their taller and shizu, but sometimes it can be uh
devastating
so with the remake opening once again on a monologue that (weird preoccupation with killing aside) openly questions motives for traveling, i'm hoping that facade will be cracked a little further.
the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem
i am also on board for more sick stunts
poor hermes.
it's not easy being a talking motorcycle
what's better tho, a talking motorcycle or a talking dog?
dog is very good
"get in loser, we're going on a journey."
i wonder if there's a country full of talking dogs. should go there. they need a break.
yeah, anything's better than that damn coliseum. we should probably address that elephant, since it seems to be the one big thorn in what's otherwise been a promising remake.
yeah, the new coliseum arc adaptation fails on multiple levels. by compressing the story into one episode, it not only feels rushed, it misses out on a lot of the nuance and thoughtfulness of the old. it plays out so poorly that comes across as cruel, rather than conflicted. the old also had five prior episodes to get to know their character before this heavy dilemma.
look, has always been pretty unflappable.
but they're not reckless, and when you adapt one of the most stories in a series in a reckless way, that might accidentally make them come off as a monster. the gist is that accidentally falls into a country that pits hapless passers-by against one another in a for citizenship. you know, as one does. but this version of the story cuts out the existence of the underclass, people who aren't at peace with this system but have no other place to live, so it's unclear what would drive to get involved beyond bitterness at being used as a pawn for another traveler's confusing attempt at vengeance, which isn't really enough.
without the time to explore all thoughts before they make their plan to take down this system (as in the 03 series), about the best we get is
this quickly culminates in clever plan to murder the itself by first killing the king and then declaring that everyone should fight to the death for the right to replace him.
and boy do those folks not waste any time getting straight to the murder! as...one...does?
i can't stress this enough, the coliseum arc is a big deal because it's the first time actually interferes with a country. doing so goes against their entire philosophy of avoiding any attachments to the countries they visit, and the decision to kill the king doesn't come lightly. it comes after sees the unfairness of the caste system, the abject cruelty of the king, and the determination of the exiled prince. in a way, killing the king is a kindness that prevents the prince from falling into an endless cycle of familial bloodshed. that is what gets communicated in the 2003 version. in the remake, we don't even learn why was pissed off at all until after they tell everyone to start punching each other to death.
right, the jump from inception to conclusion is the most boy that escalated quickly thing and i just
you said it, dog
there were also two extremely important details left out of decree from not just the first (which did admittedly expand on the book's story) but the original novel itself:
a) the new is limited to first-class citizens, i.e. people who won benefited from this awful system in the first place. slum denizens are not only exempt, but protected from this violence by the decree. if you harm any of them, you're disqualified.
b) the killing doesn't just start two seconds after says "here's my idea fellas!" there's a window of time where anyone who doesn't like the idea can skip town. decree first prompts an understandable level of confusion, not a mad rush for the long knives.
it also makes earlier remark (in both versions) that they made it to the finals without killing anyone pretty moot for obvious reasons. you sure made up for lost ground in the eleventh hour, hun.
i can understand the argument that maybe the country is different in this version, and that maybe everyone who lives there is a jerk, but that's also not as compelling a story. journey can be very, very blunt in its messages sometimes, but this seems just mean-spirited.
with any luck, this just means we're hitting this low point early and the series will start improving in its choices afterwards.
i liked the first episode quite a bit! so i am also hopeful that the new stories will bring more of that good philosophical flavor that i love.
also more good food for to enjoy. they deserve it.
totally. the stories chosen for this remake were selected via popularity poll, so with any luck we'll get some while (hopefully) avoiding the pitfalls of coliseum.
and apparently we're also getting more shizu, which means more puppy~
excuse me, i have to go. my uber driver is here.
adventure ho!
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wɛl ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd həz pæst sɪns ˈʤərni wɑz fərst əˈdæptɪd ˈɪntu, bət ðɪs ˈsizən brɔt ˈjuˈɛs ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈriˈmeɪk wɪθ ˈʤərni ðə ˈbjutəfəl wərld ðɪs wik ɪn, ˈʤeɪkəb ənd stiv kəmˈpɛr noʊts ɔn haʊ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz wərld həz ʧeɪnʤd wɪθ taɪm. dɪˈskleɪmər: ðə vjuz ənd əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ðɪs ər nɑt ðə vjuz əv nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈspɔɪlər ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈsɪriz əˈhɛd. stiv wɛl ʤeɪk, ɪts 2017 ənd riˈbuts ər stɪl wɛr ðə bɪg ˈməni ɪz. soʊ wət ˈbɛtər ˈsɪriz tɪ riˈbut ðən ə nɪʧ hɪt frəm 14 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðət ɪgˈzæmənz ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz θru ˈkɛrfəl ˈæləˌgɔri! ˈʤeɪkəb ɑ jɛs, ju ˈvərsəz ðə ʃi toʊld ju nɑt tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɑ jɛs, ju ˈvərsəz ðə ʃi toʊld ju nɑt tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt bæk! ənd ðɛr stɪl ɔn ə ˈʤərni, goʊ ˈfɪgjər. ɪts əˈbaʊt ɛz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ə ʧɔɪs fər ə ˈriˈmeɪk ɛz ju kən gɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə wɛlθ əv sɔrs məˈtɪriəl. ðə fərst əˈdæptɪd ˈstɔriz frəm əˈbaʊt tu bʊks? θri ɪf ju kaʊnt ovas*? bət ðɛr ər tˈwɛnti bʊks. soʊ fɑr. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk wɪn aɪ hərd əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈsɪriz! ɪts ˈdɛfənətli nɑt maɪ fərst ʧɔɪs fər ə riˈbut, bət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt, ənd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv siɪŋ səm əv ðə nuər ˈstɔriz gɪt ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˈɑnəstli, maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs nu ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɪts ˈɔrəʤən ˈstɔri. oʊ, wəts ðət? aʊi wɑz ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr meɪd. wɪʧ ˌoʊˈkeɪ, vɔɪs ˈæktrəs ɪz ə fæn əv θɪŋ, ˈjuzɪz hər ˈɪnfluəns tɪ pʊʃ fər ə ˈriˈmeɪk, nɑt ə ˈspɛʃəl əˈkərəns. əˈpɛrəntli ðə nu vɔɪs əv,, wɑz ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr meɪd. wɪʧ ˌoʊˈkeɪ, vɔɪs ˈæktrəs ɪz ə fæn əv θɪŋ, ˈjuzɪz hər ˈɪnfluəns tɪ pʊʃ fər ə ˈriˈmeɪk, nɑt ə ˈspɛʃəl əˈkərəns. aʊi 'ɛs ˈdeɪbju roʊl wɑz? bət gɛs wəts ˈdeɪbju roʊl wɑz? ɪf ju ˈhævənt sin ðə ɑg ˈʤərni ðət woʊnt min məʧ tɪ ju, bət ɪf ju hæv, bɔɪ ər ðɛr leɪərz tɪ ðət ˈkæstɪŋ ʧɔɪs. ˈhoʊli ʃɪt aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə! ðæts soʊ kul! ˌkeɪˈiʧi fərst ə nu, ənd ðɛn ə gən geɪl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔlˈtərnətɪv nɛkst jɪr! (hi roʊt ðət tu, ðə mæn laɪks hɪz ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz.) ɪts ˈgɑnə bi ə gʊd jɪr fər ˈɔθər. fərst ə nu, ənd ðɛn ə gən geɪl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔlˈtərnətɪv nɛkst jɪr! (hi roʊt ðət tu, ðə mæn laɪks hɪz ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz.) ˈʤərni ənd sɔrd ɑrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn bət ðæts fər ju. aʊi ɪz ˈdɛfənətli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd vɔɪs ˈæktrəsɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ, ənd hər pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈsɪriz. ɪt ɪz stɪl waɪld tɪ mi ðət ðɛrz wən dɪˈgri əv ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən betweenand*, bət ðæts fər ˈdɛfənətli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd vɔɪs ˈæktrəsɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ, ənd hər pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈsɪriz. seɪm. əm ə ˈlɪtəl tɔrn ɔn ðə ɑrt staɪl ˈdɪfərəns soʊ fɑr, bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə nu ˈsɪriz, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ stɪl tɪlt mɔr ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə oʊld lʊk. ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ ə dɪˈteɪld ˈfænəsi wərld ɛz ə ˈsɪriz əv brɔd ˈfeɪbəl wərldz. soʊ aɪ laɪkt ðə mɔr ˈdrimˌlaɪk ənd sərˈil ɛsˈθɛtɪk ðət meɪd ɪts ˈstɔriz fil lɛs ˈlɪtərəl. rjuˈtɑroʊ nɑkɑˈmʊrə əv ˈsɪˌriəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts leɪn feɪm, ənd hɪz kənˈtroʊl əv ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈdɛfənətli ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd ðə toʊn əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə mˈjutɪd ˈkələrz ənd ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪnz ɪˈvoʊkt ə kaɪnd əv ˈrɛtroʊ fil, ənd ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈædɪd ə ˈfɪltər ɔn tɔp əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, laɪk ju wər ˈkɑnstəntli riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ju wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ðət ɪt wɑz ˈfɪkʃən. ɛz ə ˈfreɪmɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs, ɪt hɛlpt ˈfərðər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈɔdiəns frəm ðə ənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə fantastical*, ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈstɔriz. ðə oʊld wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd byoffame*, ənd hɪz kənˈtroʊl əv ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈdɛfənətli ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd ðə toʊn əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə mˈjutɪd ˈkələrz ənd ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪnz ɪˈvoʊkt ə kaɪnd əv ˈrɛtroʊ fil, ənd ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈædɪd ə ˈfɪltər ɔn tɔp əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, laɪk ju wər ˈkɑnstəntli riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ju wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ðət ɪt wɑz ˈfɪkʃən. ɛz ə ˈfreɪmɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs, ɪt hɛlpt ˈfərðər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈɔdiəns frəm ðə ənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə fantastical*, ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈstɔriz. wɪʧ ɪz ə lɔt əv wərdz tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ ˈrɪli ˈrɪli ləv ðə oʊld jæ aɪ laɪkt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət ðət ˈfɪltər. doʊnt mɪs ðət. laɪk, ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ˈəpˌskeɪl tɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈtiˈviz ɛz ɪt ɪz. ju ər nɑt ˈhɛlpɪŋ, ˈfɪltər. ˈdɛfənətli ən ɑd ʧɔɪs, bət ɪts ˈʧɑrmɪŋ! wɛl, fər ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd baɪ oʊld lʊk, nu ɪz hir tɪ θɪŋz əp fər ju. wɪʧ ɪz faɪn, ðiz ˈstɔriz ər ˈsɑləd, ˈsɪmpəl ðət kən ənd ʃʊd spik tɪ ə ˈwaɪdər ˈɔdiəns, ənd ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd ˌɪˈmɛnsli sɪns 2003 ɪn tərmz əv wət ju kən meɪk ənd haʊ ɪt həz tɪ sɛl. soʊ aɪ gɪt ɪt, ðoʊ aɪ du mɪs ðə oʊld ɛsˈθɛtɪk. jæ, ðə nu ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst lʊks. ˈɔkwərd ˈviɪkəlz ənd ɔl. nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ɪt lʊks bæd, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər səm ˈvɛri nis ʃɑts! ɪts ʤɪst ˈoʊvərˌɔl nɑt ɛz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ɛz ˈvərʒən. jæ, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hɑrp ɔn ðə nu staɪl tu məʧ bɪˈkəz θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤ ˈʤeɪkəb, ənd ɪts nɑt ˈivɪn maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə nu ˈsɪriz soʊ fɑr. noʊp, tərnz aʊt aɪ hæv ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləmz ðət aɪ ˈwəzənt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ! ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈkɪndə ʃɑt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə fʊt (wɪθ ə persuader*) baɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈstɔriz frəm ðə oʊld ɪn ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈivɪn gɑt ə ʧæns tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ɪts oʊn θɪŋ, ɪts ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɛgɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsənz wɪθ ðə oʊld ʃoʊ, ənd, ɪn maɪ ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən æt list, ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv ðə ʧɑps tɪ wɪn ðɪs ˈbætəl jɛt. soʊ aɪ hæv ə ˈθɪri əˈbaʊt ðɪs, bɪˈkəz raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd (wɪʧ wərkt ˈbɛtər ə ɪn ðə fərst ˈsɪriz fər ˈrizənz əm ʃʊr wɪl gɪt ˈɪntu), ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdæptɪd ə ˈstɔri ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈvɛri violence-centric*. naʊ fər ˈɛniˌwən ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ, aɪ swɛr dɪz nɑt sɑlv ɔl ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz baɪ ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðɛm. ɪn fækt, ɪts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə bɪg dil wɪn ðə gən kəmz aʊt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ bi ɛz ˈpæsɪv ənd ənɪnˈvɔlvd ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðɛr ˈtrævəlz ənˈlɛs ðɛr laɪf ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd. wʊd məʧ ˈrəðər stɑp ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə flaʊərz, ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli ənd ˈlɪtərəli. wɪθ ðɪs ˈstɔriz mɔr ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ʃɪt. ˈdɛfənətli! bət ðə fərst tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðɪs ˈriˈmeɪk hæv pleɪd əp ðə "ˈʤərni əv ˈdeɪnʤər ənd sərˈvaɪvəl ənd ˈlʊkɪt mɑ kul gənz" θɪŋ ˈprɪti hɑrd, ənd aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ʃoʊ wɪl ðɪs ˈstɔriz mɔr ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ʃɪt. ɑr fərst sin wɪθ nu ɪz ðɪs ɪts ə gʊd ˈmɑnəˌlɔg, bət ðeɪ ˈlɪtərəli ʤəmp streɪt tɪ "əm ˈgɑnə kip ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ hæv tɪ kɪl ˈpipəl," wɪʧ ɪz ən ɑd θɪŋ tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ɪn tərmz əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz, ˈsərtənli nɑt ə ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz. ɪt sɛts ə ˈwəriɪŋ ˈprɛsɪdənt, bɪˈkəz waɪl səm əv ˈstɔriz ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈdeɪnʤərəs ər ˈtræʤɪk, ə lɔt əv ðɛm ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪmzɪkəl ənd əmˈjuzɪŋ. laɪk ðiz gaɪz! jæ, wɪθ ðə nu ˈsɪriz, əm ɔˈrɛdi ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðoʊz ˈkɪti ɪrz gettin*' bloʊn ɔf baɪ ə ˈkrɔsˌboʊ. hi juzd tɪ bi ə ˈtrævələr laɪk, bət ðɛn hi tʊk ən ˈɛroʊ tɪ ðə-- [ʤaɪənt hʊk krips ɪn frəm əˈkrɔs ðə rum] pɑrt əv wət aɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ˈʤərni ɪz ðət ɪt rənz ðə ˈgæmət əv ðə ˈjumən kənˈdɪʃən, ɔl əv ɪts ˈsædnəs ənd ˈkruəlti ənd əbˈsərdəti ənd, ˈəltəmətli, ˈbjuti. soʊ aɪ hoʊp ðə nu ˈdəzənt ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈkruəlti. ɪz ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət ən ˈækʃən ˈhɪroʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt. ɪf jʊr "ðə wərld ɪz nɑt ˈbjutəfəl, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt ɪz," əm ˈgɑnə nid ə lɪl mɔr oʊ' dæt "ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt ɪz". bət ɪts ˈoʊnli tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn, soʊ ðɛrz stɪl ˈplɛnti əv hoʊp! tru! ənd ðɪs nu ˈvərʒən dɪz sim tɪ bi ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ mɔr ɔn ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər, wɪʧ ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm ðə oʊld ðət kʊd bi nit tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr. raɪt, ðæts wət aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ! ænˈθɔləˌʤi ˈfɔrˌmæt əˈsaɪd, ˈmɛni ˈpipəlz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ər ðə wənz ðət kræk ˈpæsɪv, fəˈsɑd ənd gɪt æt wət draɪvz ðɛm tɪ kip goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɪs pæθ, ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr ˈɔfərd ə pleɪs tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ naʊ ənd əˈgɛn. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɪs kən bi kjut, ɛz ɪn rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðɛr ˈtɔlər ənd shizu*, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt kən bi ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ soʊ wɪθ ðə ˈriˈmeɪk ˈoʊpənɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn ɔn ə ˈmɑnəˌlɔg ðət (wɪrd priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən wɪθ ˈkɪlɪŋ əˈsaɪd) ˈoʊpənli kˈwɛsʧənz ˈmoʊtɪvz fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ, əm ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət fəˈsɑd wɪl bi krækt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfərðər. ðə fərst stɛp tɪ rɪˈkəvəri ɪz ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ju hæv ə ˈprɑbləm aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn bɔrd fər mɔr sɪk stənts pur ˈhərmiz. ɪts nɑt ˈizi biɪŋ ə ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl wəts ˈbɛtər ðoʊ, ə ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ər ə ˈtɔkɪŋ dɔg? dɔg ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd "gɪt ɪn ˈluzər, wɪr goʊɪŋ ɔn ə ˈʤərni." aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðɛrz ə ˈkəntri fʊl əv ˈtɔkɪŋ dɔgz. ʃʊd goʊ ðɛr. ðeɪ nid ə breɪk. jæ, ˈɛniˌθɪŋz ˈbɛtər ðən ðət dæm ˌkɑləˈsiəm. wi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈæˌdrɛs ðət ˈɛləfənt, sɪns ɪt simz tɪ bi ðə wən bɪg θɔrn ɪn wəts ˈəðərˌwaɪz bɪn ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈriˈmeɪk. jæ, ðə nu ˌkɑləˈsiəm ɑrk ˌædəpˈteɪʃən feɪlz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈlɛvəlz. baɪ kəmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri ˈɪntu wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli filz rəʃt, ɪt ˈmɪsɪz aʊt ɔn ə lɔt əv ðə nuɑns ənd ˈθɔtfəlnɪs əv ðə oʊld. ɪt pleɪz aʊt soʊ ˈpurli ðət kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz kruəl, ˈrəðər ðən kənˈflɪktɪd. ðə oʊld ˈɔlsoʊ hæd faɪv praɪər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktər ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈhɛvi dɪˈlɛmə. lʊk, həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈprɪti ənˈflæpəbəl. bət ðɛr nɑt ˈrɛkləs, ənd wɪn ju əˈdæpt wən əv ðə moʊst ˈstɔriz ɪn ə ˈsɪriz ɪn ə ˈrɛkləs weɪ, ðət maɪt ˌæksəˈdɛnəli meɪk ðɛm kəm ɔf ɛz ə ˈmɑnstər. ðə ʤɪst ɪz ðət ˌæksəˈdɛnəli fɔlz ˈɪntu ə ˈkəntri ðət pɪts ˈhæpləs ˈpæsərzˌbaɪ əˈgɛnst wən əˈnəðər ɪn ə fər ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ju noʊ, ɛz wən dɪz. bət ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri kəts aʊt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˈəndərˌklæs, ˈpipəl hu ˈɑrənt æt pis wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm bət hæv noʊ ˈəðər pleɪs tɪ lɪv, soʊ ɪts ənˈklɪr wət wʊd draɪv tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bɪɔnd ˈbɪtərnəs æt biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə pɔn fər əˈnəðər ˈtrævələrz kənfˈjuzɪŋ əˈtɛmpt æt ˈvɛnʤəns, wɪʧ ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ɪˈnəf. wɪˈθaʊt ðə taɪm tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ɔl θɔts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ meɪk ðɛr plæn tɪ teɪk daʊn ðɪs ˈsɪstəm (ɛz ɪn ðə 03 ˈsɪriz), əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst wi gɪt ɪz ðɪs kˈwɪkli ˈkəlmɪˌneɪts ɪn ˈklɛvər plæn tɪ ˈmərdər ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf baɪ fərst ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə kɪŋ ənd ðɛn dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd faɪt tɪ ðə dɛθ fər ðə raɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm. ənd bɔɪ du ðoʊz foʊks nɑt weɪst ˈɛni taɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ streɪt tɪ ðə ˈmərdər! as...one...does*? aɪ kænt strɛs ðɪs ɪˈnəf, ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm ɑrk ɪz ə bɪg dil bɪˈkəz ɪts ðə fərst taɪm ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnərˈfɪrz wɪθ ə ˈkəntri. duɪŋ soʊ goʊz əˈgɛnst ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər fəˈlɑsəfi əv əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈɛni əˈtæʧmənts tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt, ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kɪl ðə kɪŋ ˈdəzənt kəm ˈlaɪtli. ɪt kəmz ˈæftər siz ðə ənˈfɛrnəs əv ðə kæst ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈæbʤɛkt ˈkruəlti əv ðə kɪŋ, ənd ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld prɪns. ɪn ə weɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə kɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkaɪndnəs ðət prɪˈvɛnts ðə prɪns frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˈɛndləs ˈsaɪkəl əv fəˈmɪljəl ˈblədˌʃɛd. ðət ɪz wət gɪts kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə 2003 ˈvərʒən. ɪn ðə ˈriˈmeɪk, wi doʊnt ˈivɪn lərn waɪ wɑz pɪst ɔf æt ɔl ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðeɪ tɛl ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ stɑrt ˈpənʧɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər tɪ dɛθ. raɪt, ðə ʤəmp frəm ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən tɪ kənˈkluʒən ɪz ðə moʊst bɔɪ ðət ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd kˈwɪkli θɪŋ ənd aɪ ʤɪst ju sɛd ɪt, dɔg ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ tu ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈditeɪlz lɛft aʊt əv dɪˈkri frəm nɑt ʤɪst ðə fərst (wɪʧ dɪd ædˈmɪtɪdli ɪkˈspænd ɔn ðə bʊks ˈstɔri) bət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnɑvəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf: ə) ðə nu ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˌfərstˈklæs ˈsɪtɪzənz, i.e*. ˈpipəl hu wən ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðɪs ˈɔfəl ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. sləm ˈdɛnəzənz ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪgˈzɛmpt, bət prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ðɪs ˈvaɪələns baɪ ðə dɪˈkri. ɪf ju hɑrm ˈɛni əv ðɛm, jʊr dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd. bi) ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈdəzənt ʤɪst stɑrt tu ˈsɛkəndz ˈæftər sɪz "hɪrz maɪ aɪˈdiə ˈfɛləs!" ðɛrz ə ˈwɪndoʊ əv taɪm wɛr ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈdəzənt laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə kən skɪp taʊn. dɪˈkri fərst prɑmpts ən ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˈlɛvəl əv kənfˈjuʒən, nɑt ə mæd rəʃ fər ðə lɔŋ naɪvz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ˈərliər rɪˈmɑrk (ɪn boʊθ ˈvərʒənz) ðət ðeɪ meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ˈprɪti mut fər ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz. ju ʃʊr meɪd əp fər lɔst graʊnd ɪn ðə ˈilɛvənθ aʊər, hən. aɪ kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ðɪs ˈvərʒən, ənd ðət ˈmeɪbi ˈɛvriˌwən hu lɪvz ðɛr ɪz ə ʤərk, bət ðæts ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ɛz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ə ˈstɔri. ˈʤərni kən bi ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri blənt ɪn ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, bət ðɪs simz ʤɪst mean-spirited*. wɪθ ˈɛni lək, ðɪs ʤɪst minz wɪr ˈhɪtɪŋ ðɪs loʊ pɔɪnt ˈərli ənd ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl stɑrt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪn ɪts ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈæftərwərdz. aɪ laɪkt ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kwaɪt ə bɪt! soʊ aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðə nu ˈstɔriz wɪl brɪŋ mɔr əv ðət gʊd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈfleɪvər ðət aɪ ləv. ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr gʊd fud fər tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ðeɪ dɪˈzərv ɪt. ˈtoʊtəli. ðə ˈstɔriz ˈʧoʊzən fər ðɪs ˈriˈmeɪk wər səˈlɛktɪd ˈviə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti poʊl, soʊ wɪθ ˈɛni lək wɪl gɪt səm waɪl (ˈhoʊpfəli) əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv ˌkɑləˈsiəm. ənd əˈpɛrəntli wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr shizu*, wɪʧ minz mɔr ˈpəpi~ ɪkˈskjuz mi, aɪ hæv tɪ goʊ. maɪ ˈubər ˈdraɪvər ɪz hir. ədˈvɛnʧər hoʊ!
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new research on farmers' exposure to pesticides links several of the most commonly used chemicals to both allergic and wheezing, report researchers at north carolina state university. photo by
raleigh, n.c., aug. 3 (upi) -- pesticides and herbicides are designed to kill insects and invasive plants, though evidence the chemicals also have a negative effect on health is growing.
several of the chemicals most commonly used on farms were linked to allergic and wheezing in a large study of farmers, with researchers at north carolina state university warning in a new study that the threat to health is moving beyond farmers as they are increasingly used in residential areas.
pesticides and herbicides have been linked to diseases such as als and several kinds of cancer, though the studies have been controversial and contradicted each other in many cases.
a report from the world health organization called one of the most widely used chemicals --, the active chemical in the weed killer roundup -- carcinogenic, and the state of california officially listed the herbicide as carcinogenic last year.
months later, however, european researchers released a report claiming a review of more than 100 studies found the link between and cancer was "weak," and a united nations report earlier this year even found levels of exposure to the chemical on food were "unlikely" to cause cancer.
researchers involved with the new study looked at other effects of exposure to pest control chemicals, linking several to wheezing conditions in farmers who use them.
"this is the most comprehensive list of pesticides in relation to wheeze that has been evaluated to date," jane, an epidemiologist at north carolina state university, said in a press release.
for the study, published in the journal environmental health perspectives, researchers reviewed the effects on allergic and wheezing among farmers from 78 pesticides using interview data from the agricultural health study collected between 2005 and 2010.
among the farmers, 6 percent had been diagnosed with allergic wheeze or hay fever, while 18 percent had wheezing defined as wheezing without a diagnosis of hay fever.
of the 78 pesticides considered in the study -- 45 herbicides and plant growth regulators, 25 insecticides, six fungicides, one and one rodenticide -- 19 were significantly linked to allergic wheeze, 21 to wheeze and 11 linked to both.
related women exposed to ddt in utero more likely to get breast cancer
the chemicals most significantly linked to wheezing as a response to exposure were the herbicides and, the insecticides and and the rodenticide warfarin.
"fifty-one of the pesticides we tested in this study had never been analyzed in terms of their effects on respiratory outcomes," said. "and some of them, like, and, aren't just used on farms. they're used now to kill weeds or treat fleas on pets. we believe it's important information that will help people make decisions about pesticides."
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nu ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈfɑrmərz' ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz lɪŋks ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd ˈkɛmɪkəlz tɪ boʊθ əˈlərʤɪk ənd ˈwizɪŋ, rɪˈpɔrt ˈrisərʧərz æt nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈrɔli, n.c*., ˈɔgəst. 3 (upi*) ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈərbəˌsaɪdz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kɪl ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv plænts, ðoʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn hɛlθ ɪz groʊɪŋ. ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd ɔn fɑrmz wər lɪŋkt tɪ əˈlərʤɪk ənd ˈwizɪŋ ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈstədi əv ˈfɑrmərz, wɪθ ˈrisərʧərz æt nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn ə nu ˈstədi ðət ðə θrɛt tɪ hɛlθ ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ bɪɔnd ˈfɑrmərz ɛz ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli juzd ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz. ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈərbəˌsaɪdz hæv bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz ælz ənd ˈsɛvərəl kaɪnz əv ˈkænsər, ðoʊ ðə ˈstədiz hæv bɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz. ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kɔld wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd ˈkɛmɪkəlz , ðə ˈæktɪv ˈkɛmɪkəl ɪn ðə wid ˈkɪlər ˈraʊnˌdəp ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk, ənd ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈfɪʃəli ˈlɪstɪd ðə ˈərbɪˌsaɪd ɛz ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk læst jɪr. mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrisərʧərz riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈkleɪmɪŋ ə ˌrivˈju əv mɔr ðən 100 ˈstədiz faʊnd ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkænsər wɑz "wik," ənd ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz rɪˈpɔrt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈivɪn faʊnd ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ɔn fud wər "ənˈlaɪkli" tɪ kɔz ˈkænsər. ˈrisərʧərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə nu ˈstədi lʊkt æt ˈəðər ˈifɛkts əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ pɛst kənˈtroʊl ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl tɪ ˈwizɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ˈfɑrmərz hu juz ðɛm. "ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lɪst əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ wiz ðət həz bɪn ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd tɪ deɪt," ʤeɪn, ən ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiˈɑləˌʤɪst æt nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. fər ðə ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl hɛlθ pərˈspɛktɪvz, ˈrisərʧərz rivˈjud ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn əˈlərʤɪk ənd ˈwizɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈfɑrmərz frəm 78 ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl hɛlθ ˈstədi kəˈlɛktəd bɪtˈwin 2005 ənd 2010 əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɑrmərz, 6 pərˈsɛnt hæd bɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ əˈlərʤɪk wiz ər heɪ ˈfivər, waɪl 18 pərˈsɛnt hæd ˈwizɪŋ dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈwizɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv heɪ ˈfivər. əv ðə 78 ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ðə ˈstədi 45 ˈərbəˌsaɪdz ənd plænt groʊθ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, 25 ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz, sɪks ˈfənʤəˌsaɪdz, wən ənd wən roʊˈdɛntɪsaɪd 19 wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɪŋkt tɪ əˈlərʤɪk wiz, 21 tɪ wiz ənd 11 lɪŋkt tɪ boʊθ. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈwɪmən ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌdiˌdiˈti ɪn ˈjutəroʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt brɛst ˈkænsər ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɪŋkt tɪ ˈwizɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər wər ðə ˈərbəˌsaɪdz ənd, ðə ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz ənd ənd ðə roʊˈdɛntɪsaɪd warfarin*. əv ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz wi ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzd ɪn tərmz əv ðɛr ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈaʊtˌkəmz," sɛd. "ənd səm əv ðɛm, laɪk, ənd, ˈɑrənt ʤɪst juzd ɔn fɑrmz. ðɛr juzd naʊ tɪ kɪl widz ər trit fliz ɔn pɛts. wi bɪˈliv ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɪl hɛlp ˈpipəl meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz."
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davao city, are few and far between times when mayor rodrigo would just shut up. an encounter with officials in city on wednesday was one of those times. he was virtually speechless.
duterte was preparing to leave the stage after speaking about “federalism” before hundreds of local leaders and residents of on wednesday when lawyer took the microphone and asked the mayor to stay for a while.
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dilangalen, a member of the for president city and chapter, then announced: “mayor president, we will officially start today our small effort to help you and the country. we will launch the ‘piso para sa’ (peso for president).”
then, mohamad ali, another member of the group, presented a small handwoven basket filled with coins.
for a moment, froze, his face red and tears welling in his eyes.
after staring at the crowd, he approached the podium and said: “i know what to say. i am really, really surprised. thank you for having me here. the presidency is not in my plans, but if i become president, i assure you, one of your feet is in malacañang.”
target:0 billion
duterte has repeatedly said that he is not running because he does not have the financial capability to run a presidential campaign.
launching the “piso para sa” campaign, said his group would start passing the “bayong” (native bags) in moro communities to gather donations from the villagers and hopefully collect0 billion he said would be needed—initially, at the presidential campaign expenses.
an old man who joined the crowd at the gymnasium of polytechnic state university took out coins from his pocket and counted.
“my fare back home is. i can still contribute for,” the old man said.
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from mindanao to manila
datumanguda said the basket, which contained a little over00 in coins, was “just a symbol” of what they would do to raise funds for’s campaign.
“piso para sa will move from city to sultan kudarat,, basilan, and tawi-tawi. it will then be moved to the visayas, luzon and metro manila, in the hope that we can raise funds for mayor,” said.
duterte’s camp said it did not know about such a project.
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during the symposium, said that he was not against the proposed basic law (bbl), contrary to what other people were thinking, after he issued statements warning the administration of president aquino not to railroad the legislation that would create the new political entity.
“i am for the, but we need to scrutinize some provisions because i do not want you to be frustrated,” said.
the mayor said he was communicating with moro national liberation front (mnlf) founding leader nur and that should be considered in the peace process because he was instrumental in the signing of the tripoli agreement, which led to the establishment of a muslim autonomy region in mindanao.
“misuari should see the draft,” said, adding no one should be left behind in the peace process, including the sultanates.
the mayor is pushing for a shift to federalism in the government structure, asserting that the people of mindanao should be given a chance to decide their future.
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ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti, ər fju ənd fɑr bɪtˈwin taɪmz wɪn meɪər rəˈdrigoʊ wʊd ʤɪst ʃət əp. ən ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈsɪti ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɑz wən əv ðoʊz taɪmz. hi wɑz ˈvərʧuəli ˈspiʧləs. wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ liv ðə steɪʤ ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ““federalism”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhənərdz əv ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ˈlɔjər tʊk ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ənd æst ðə meɪər tɪ steɪ fər ə waɪl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsɪti ənd ˈʧæptər, ðɛn əˈnaʊnst: ˈprɛzɪdənt, wi wɪl əˈfɪʃəli stɑrt təˈdeɪ ɑr smɔl ˈɛfərt tɪ hɛlp ju ənd ðə ˈkəntri. wi wɪl lɔnʧ ðə ˈpɛrə sɑ presidente’*’ (ˈpeɪsoʊ fər president).”*).” ðɛn, məˈhɑməd ˈɑli, əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə grup, pərˈzɛnəd ə smɔl ˈhænˈwoʊvən ˈbæskət fɪld wɪθ kɔɪnz. fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, froʊz, hɪz feɪs rɛd ənd tɪrz ˈwɛlɪŋ ɪn hɪz aɪz. ˈæftər ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə kraʊd, hi əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ənd sɛd: noʊ wət tɪ seɪ. aɪ æm ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzd. θæŋk ju fər ˈhævɪŋ mi hir. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz nɑt ɪn maɪ plænz, bət ɪf aɪ bɪˈkəm ˈprɛzɪdənt, aɪ əˈʃʊr ju, wən əv jʊr fit ɪz ɪn malacañang.”*.” ˈtərgət: ˈbɪljən həz rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ðət hi ɪz nɑt ˈrənɪŋ bɪˈkəz hi dɪz nɑt hæv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ rən ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrə sɑ presidente”*” kæmˈpeɪn, sɛd hɪz grup wʊd stɑrt ˈpæsɪŋ ðə ““bayong”*” (ˈneɪtɪv bægz) ɪn ˈmɔˌroʊ kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ ˈgæðər doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz ənd ˈhoʊpfəli kəˈlɛkt ˈbɪljən hi sɛd wʊd bi needed—initially*, æt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ən oʊld mæn hu ʤɔɪnd ðə kraʊd æt ðə ʤɪmˈneɪziəm əv ˌpɑˌliˈtɛknɪk steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti tʊk aʊt kɔɪnz frəm hɪz ˈpɑkət ənd ˈkaʊntɪd fɛr bæk hoʊm ɪz aɪ kən stɪl kənˈtrɪbjut fər duterte,”*,” ðə oʊld mæn sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt frəm ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ tɪ məˈnɪlə sɛd ðə ˈbæskət, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər ɪn kɔɪnz, wɑz ə symbol”*” əv wət ðeɪ wʊd du tɪ reɪz fəndz fər kæmˈpeɪn. ˈpɛrə sɑ wɪl muv frəm ˈsɪti tɪ ˈsəltən kudarat*,, basilan*, ənd tawi-tawi*. ɪt wɪl ðɛn bi muvd tɪ ðə visayas*, ˈluzɑn ənd ˈmɛˌtroʊ məˈnɪlə, ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət wi kən reɪz fəndz fər meɪər duterte,”*,” sɛd. kæmp sɛd ɪt dɪd nɑt noʊ əˈbaʊt səʧ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. nʊr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɪmˈpoʊziəm, sɛd ðət hi wɑz nɑt əˈgɛnst ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈbeɪsɪk lɔ (bbl*), ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ˈæftər hi ˈɪʃud ˈsteɪtmənts ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈkinoʊ nɑt tɪ ˈreɪˌlroʊd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd kriˈeɪt ðə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛntɪti. æm fər ðə, bət wi nid tɪ ˈskrutəˌnaɪz səm prəˈvɪʒənz bɪˈkəz aɪ du nɑt wɔnt ju tɪ bi frustrated,”*,” sɛd. ðə meɪər sɛd hi wɑz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɔˌroʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt (mnlf*) ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈlidər nʊr ənd ðət ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ðə pis ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈtrɪpəli əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈməzlɪm əˈtɑnəmi ˈriʤən ɪn ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ. ʃʊd si ðə draft,”*,” sɛd, ˈædɪŋ noʊ wən ʃʊd bi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ðə pis ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə sultanates*. ðə meɪər ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ʃɪft tɪ ˈfɛdərəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstrəkʧər, əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ə ʧæns tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðɛr fˈjuʧər. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz kɔlz ˈprɛzɪdənsi ə ‘‘destiny’*’ ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ wɔrnz əˈkinoʊ ɔn ˈrəʃɪŋ rɛd nɛkst ˈleɪtəst ˈstɔriz moʊst rɛd
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experiment summary scientific questions how much of the ionosphere is affected by a solar eclipse?
for how long is the ionosphere affected by a solar eclipse?
what causes these spatial and temporal scales? methodology illuminate the ionosphere with an eclipse party.
use networks such as the reverse beacon network to collect data.
use amateur radio data to complement data from other sources.
introduction
on 21 august 2017, a total solar eclipse will cause the shadow of the moon to traverse the united states from oregon to south carolina in just over 90 minutes. as shown in figure 1, this will be the one of most significant solar eclipses traversing the continental united states for 100 years. while solar eclipses are perhaps best known for their stunning visual display, the shadow of an eclipse also causes changes to the ionosphere which effect radio wave propagation and are useful for the study of ionospheric physics. for a summary of radio effects as measured during the 1999 united kingdom total solar eclipse, please see bamford 2000.
although the ionospheric effects of solar eclipses have been studied for over 50 years, many unanswered questions remain. some include, “how much of the ionosphere is affected by the solar eclipse, and for how long? why is this the case?” is inviting amateur radio operators to participate in a large-scale experiment which will characterize the ionospheric response to the 21 august 2017 total solar eclipse and target these open questions in ionospheric physics.
figure 1: total solar eclipses visible in the us from 1950 to 2052. the 2017 eclipse (red triangles) will have an exceptionally long footprint in the heart of the continental us.
background
the ionosphere is produced when solar ultra violet (uv) and x-ray radiation cause neutral atoms and molecules in the atmosphere to be stripped of negative electrons. this creates a type of gas known as a plasma, which is made of both positively and negatively charged particles. after a certain amount of time, some of these particles recombine to form neutrals again. when solar radiation is present, ionospheric production and loss processes occur simultaneously creating a strong ionosphere. when solar radiation is absent, loss processes dominate and the ionosphere becomes weaker. these effects are most commonly observed as a result of the (diurnal) cycle. figure 2 shows examples of typical day and night ionospheric profiles generated using the international reference ionosphere (iri) empirical model et al., 2011].
figure 2: typical day (red) and night (blue) ionospheric profiles.
in some ways, the shadow of a solar eclipse is similar to the darkness of night. however, there are significant differences between solar eclipses and typical variations. for instance, an eclipse shadow moves faster than and in the opposite direction of the dusk or dawn terminators. additionally, an eclipse shadow is relatively localized compared to night. because the ionosphere does not respond instantaneously to changes in solar inputs, and several processes in addition to simple ion production and are at play, it is not possible to assume that the ionosphere will respond to an eclipse in the same manner as dusk or dawn.
previous solar eclipse studies have found that ionospheric densities at lower altitudes (d and e regions, 60 150 altitude) deplete rather quickly. conflicting results have been reported for the f region (150 600 altitude), which is a region that is more effected by plasma transport processes than photoionization. typically, it has been reported that these conditions allow for better radio wave propagation at lower frequencies (< 10 mhz) during the eclipse, as d and e region absorption disappears during this time.
scientific merit
important open questions refer to the spatial and temporal scales of eclipse ionospheric effects. eclipse totality affects only a narrow region of the atmosphere (on the order of a few hundred kilometers) for time periods of less than ten minutes. however, previous observations suggest that ionospheric effects are much larger and longer than might be expected. figure 3 and figure 4 illustrate this. figure 3 shows the region peak critical frequency (f o f 2 ) over chilton, england during a total solar eclipse on 11 august 1999. the green line shows measurements made with an et al., 2002], while the blue line shows the expected (non-eclipsed) values generated by the. the measured values depart from the expected values from 0800 to 1200 local time, much longer than the less than 10 minutes of totality.
figure 3: effect of the august 11, 1999 eclipse on f o f 2 . the decrease in the observed f o f 2 (green) from the model (blue) over a long period coincides with partial of the solar disk.
similarly, figure 4 shows airglow data measured by the special sensor ultraviolet (ssusi) satellite instrument on days before (left), during (middle), and after (right) a total solar eclipse over africa on 29 march 2006. the middle panel shows a blue line indicating the totality path, as well as a large region (~3300 diameter) of depleted airglow that roughly corresponds with the region of partial eclipse shadow. recent studies, such as et al., 2011], suggest that complex plasma processes may cause larger spatial regions of the ionosphere to be affected than would be predicted by simple photochemistry.
figure 4: special sensor ultraviolet (ssusi) airglow data showing a large depleted airglow region associated with a total eclipse in 2006. the three panels show data from days before, during, and after the eclipse at roughly the same location and local time.
although the ionospheric effects of total solar eclipses have been studied for over 50 years, these questions regarding the spatial and temporal scales of eclipse effects have not been adequately answered. there are a number of reasons for this. first, eclipses are relatively rare events which do not frequently traverse geographic areas which are well for ionospheric studies. next, technological advances have made it only recently possible to monitor the ionosphere over very large geographic areas with both high temporal and spatial resolution. finally, the ionospheric response to an eclipse is dependent on season, time of day, and location on earth (due to differences in the shape and orientation of the magnetic field at different locations). this makes every eclipse uniquely valuable for scientific study. the 21 august 2017 eclipse will take place over a large geographic region which is well for studying ionospheric effects, and therefore presents an excellent opportunity for characterizing the spatial and temporal aspects of the ionospheric response.
amateur radio as a scientific instrument
amateur radio operators routinely use frequencies spread across the medium and high frequency bands (1.8 30 mhz) to engage in two-way communications across large geographic areas. details of these communications are recorded in private logs, as well as a public computer network known as the cluster. recent advances in information technology, signal processing, and software defined radio (sdr) have led to the development of automated observation and reporting systems such as the reverse beacon network (rbn). it has been shown that data from these systems can be used to identify and characterize large-scale ionospheric disturbances et al., 2014].
figure 5 and figure 6 illustrate diurnal propagation effects observed by the. figure 5 shows a 5 min interval when both the united states and europe are in darkness, while figure 6 shows a 5 min interval when both continents are in daylight. traffic is indicated by lines by frequency. black dots indicate receiving stations. colored dots represent measurements, which are discussed in the next section. the data shown in these figures characterizes what is typically expected of day and night propagation and ionospheric conditions. that is, nighttime conditions (figure 5) are dominated by communications on frequencies less than 10 mhz, indicating a weaker ionosphere which reflects lower frequencies but cannot higher frequencies. daytime conditions (figure 6) are dominated by communications on frequencies greater than 10 mhz, indicating a stronger ionosphere whichs higher frequencies but absorbs lower ones.
figure 5: network traffic between the us and europe during nighttime conditions. note that the green links represent low frequencies, because absorption is minimal in nighttime conditions.
figure 6: same format as figure 5, but for daylight conditions. note that the red and orange links correspond to higher frequencies, which are less effected by d and e region absorption.
using this and other similar techniques, will use amateur radio data to characterize the spatial and temporal response of the ionosphere to the 21 august 2017 total solar eclipse. it has been recognized that the use of amateur radio signals presents certain challenges for scientific analysis. some of these challenges include the tendency of operators to transmit only on frequencies which provide the best communication links, a possible lack of amateur radio operations during the period around the eclipse, and an uncertainty as to what equipment (e.g., antenna pattern, transmit power level) is in use. intends to mitigate these factors by partnering with the american radio relay league (arrl) to sponsor an eclipse party, or operating event which takes places during the eclipse. the rules of this operating event will be written in such a way to help optimize the experiment. the radio society of great britain (rsgb) sponsored a similar event during the 20 march 2015 solar eclipse in europe. additionally, the operators of the reverse beacon network have joined the organization and are working to make improvements to the scientific capabilities of the network.
additional ionospheric instrumentation
in addition to amateur radio observations, many additional, space physics instruments will be used to monitor ionospheric conditions during the 21 august 2017 total solar eclipse. these include measurements by the super dual auroral radar network (superdarn), global positioning system total electron content (gps-tec) receivers,s, and more. each of these instrument networks sense the ionosphere in a different way and in different locations. combining the data from these networks together will allow for the most complete characterization of the ionospheric response to the eclipse as possible.
as an example of how this additional data will be used, figure 5 and figure 6 show gps total electron content (gps-tec) data beneath the reverse beacon network propagation paths. tec is a measure of the total number of electrons in the ionosphere on a path between a gps satellite in space and a gps receiver on the ground. the speed of a radio signal through the ionosphere is directly related to both the frequency of operation and the density of the ionospheric plasma it travels through. because certain gps receivers receive two separate gps frequencies simultaneously, it is possible to determine the delay between the received signals and estimate the total number of electrons in a column along the propagation path [rideout and coster, 2006]. each tec unit (tecu) is equal to 1016 electrons. figure 5 and figure 6 show that, as expected, tec is high in daytime regions, but low in the night. it is worth noting that due to receiver requirements, measurements are only available over and near certain landmasses. there is no coverage over the oceans, and somewhat limited coverage in the middle of the united states. amateur radio data has the potential to provide information about the ionosphere in places where data is not available.
summary
on 21 august 2017, a total solar eclipse will traverse the continental united states from oregon to south carolina in a period of just over 90 minutes. previous research shows that the shadow of the eclipse will impact the ionospheric state, but has not adequately characterized or explained the temporal and spatial extent of the resulting ionospheric effects. is inviting the amateur radio community to contribute to a large scale experiment by participating in an eclipse party and further developing automatic observation networks such as the reverse beacon network. data resulting from these activities will be combined with observations from existing ionospheric monitoring networks in an effort to characterize and understand the ionospheric temporal and spatial effects caused by a total solar eclipse.
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ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈsəməri ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz haʊ məʧ əv ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps? fər haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps? wət ˈkɔzɪz ðiz ˈspeɪʃəl ənd ˈtɛmpərəl skeɪlz? ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir wɪθ ən ɪˈklɪps ˈpɑrti. juz ˈnɛtˌwərks səʧ ɛz ðə rɪˈvərs ˈbikən ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈdætə. juz ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈdætə tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt ˈdætə frəm ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɔn 21 ˈɔgəst 2017 ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps wɪl kɔz ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə mun tɪ ˈtrævərs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm ˈɔrəˌgɑn tɪ saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪn ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 90 ˈmɪnəts. ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ˈfɪgjər 1 ðɪs wɪl bi ðə wən əv moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪpsɪz trəˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər 100 jɪrz. waɪl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪpsɪz ər pərˈhæps bɛst noʊn fər ðɛr ˈstənɪŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈspleɪ, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ən ɪˈklɪps ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔzɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir wɪʧ ˈifɛkt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪv ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən ənd ər ˈjusfəl fər ðə ˈstədi əv ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈfɪzɪks. fər ə ˈsəməri əv 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ðə dəsk ər dɔn terminators*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ən ɪˈklɪps ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ naɪt. bɪˈkəz ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir dɪz nɑt rɪˈspɑnd ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈsoʊlər ˈɪnˌpʊts, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈsɪmpəl aɪən pərˈdəkʃən ənd ər æt pleɪ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈsum ðət ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir wɪl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ən ɪˈklɪps ɪn ðə seɪm ˈmænər ɛz dəsk ər dɔn. ˈpriviəs ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd ðət ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈdɛnsətiz æt loʊər ˈæltɪˌtudz (di ənd i ˈriʤənz, 60 150 ˈæltəˌtud) dɪˈplit ˈrəðər kˈwɪkli. kənˈflɪktɪŋ rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd fər ðə ɛf ˈriʤən 150 600 ˈæltəˌtud), wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈriʤən ðət ɪz mɔr ˈifɛktɪd baɪ ˈplæzmə ˈtrænspɔrt ˈprɑsɛsəz ðən photoionization*. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ɪt həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz əˈlaʊ fər ˈbɛtər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪv ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən æt loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz 10 mhz*) ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈklɪps, ɛz di ənd i ˈriʤən əbˈzɔrpʃən ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm. ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈmɛrət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈoʊpən kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ənd ˈtɛmpərəl skeɪlz əv ɪˈklɪps ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈifɛkts. ɪˈklɪps toʊˈtæləti əˈfɛkts ˈoʊnli ə ˈnɛroʊ ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr (ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv ə fju ˈhənərd ˈkɪləˌmitərz) fər taɪm ˈpɪriədz əv lɛs ðən tɛn ˈmɪnəts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpriviəs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz səˈʤɛst ðət ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈifɛkts ər məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ənd ˈlɔŋgər ðən maɪt bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈfɪgjər 3 ənd ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðɪs. ˈfɪgjər 3 ʃoʊz ðə ˈriʤən pik ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈfrikwənsi (ɛf oʊ ɛf 2 ˈoʊvər ˈʧɪltən, ˈɪŋglənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps ɔn 11 ˈɔgəst 1999 ðə grin laɪn ʃoʊz ˈmɛʒərmənts meɪd wɪθ ən ɛt æl., 2002 waɪl ðə blu laɪn ʃoʊz ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd (non-eclipsed*) ˈvæljuz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə. ðə ˈmɛʒərd ˈvæljuz dɪˈpɑrt frəm ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvæljuz frəm 0800 tɪ 1200 ˈloʊkəl taɪm, məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə lɛs ðən 10 ˈmɪnəts əv toʊˈtæləti. ˈfɪgjər 3 ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈɔgəst 11 1999 ɪˈklɪps ɔn ɛf oʊ ɛf 2 ðə ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə əbˈzərvd ɛf oʊ ɛf 2 (grin) frəm ðə ˈmɑdəl (blu) ˈoʊvər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdz wɪθ ˈpɑrʃəl əv ðə ˈsoʊlər dɪsk. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈfɪgjər 4 ʃoʊz ˈɛrˌgloʊ ˈdætə ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛnsər ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt (ssusi*) ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪnstrəmənt ɔn deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr (lɛft), ˈdʊrɪŋ (ˈmɪdəl), ənd ˈæftər (raɪt) ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps ˈoʊvər ˈæfrɪkɑ ɔn 29 mɑrʧ 2006 ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈpænəl ʃoʊz ə blu laɪn ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə toʊˈtæləti pæθ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə lɑrʤ ˈriʤən 3300 daɪˈæmətər) əv dɪˈplitɪd ˈɛrˌgloʊ ðət ˈrəfli ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz wɪθ ðə ˈriʤən əv ˈpɑrʃəl ɪˈklɪps ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ˈrisənt ˈstədiz, səʧ ɛz ɛt æl., 2011 səˈʤɛst ðət ˈkɑmplɛks ˈplæzmə ˈprɑsɛsəz meɪ kɔz ˈlɑrʤər ˈspeɪʃəl ˈriʤənz əv ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir tɪ bi əˈfɛktɪd ðən wʊd bi prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ˈsɪmpəl photochemistry*. ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛnsər ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt (ssusi*) ˈɛrˌgloʊ ˈdætə ʃoʊɪŋ ə lɑrʤ dɪˈplitɪd ˈɛrˌgloʊ ˈriʤən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl ɪˈklɪps ɪn 2006 ðə θri ˈpænəlz ʃoʊ ˈdætə frəm deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈdʊrɪŋ, ənd ˈæftər ðə ɪˈklɪps æt ˈrəfli ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈloʊkəl taɪm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈifɛkts əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪpsɪz hæv bɪn ˈstədid fər ˈoʊvər 50 jɪrz, ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ənd ˈtɛmpərəl skeɪlz əv ɪˈklɪps ˈifɛkts hæv nɑt bɪn ˈædəkwɪtli ˈænsərd. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrizənz fər ðɪs. fərst, ɪˈklɪpsɪz ər ˈrɛlətɪvli rɛr ɪˈvɛnts wɪʧ du nɑt ˈfrikwɛntli ˈtrævərs ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈɛriəz wɪʧ ər wɛl fər ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈstədiz. nɛkst, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsɪz hæv meɪd ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ˈoʊvər ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈɛriəz wɪθ boʊθ haɪ ˈtɛmpərəl ənd ˈspeɪʃəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk rɪˈspɑns tɪ ən ɪˈklɪps ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈsizən, taɪm əv deɪ, ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən ɔn ərθ (du tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ʃeɪp ənd ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə mægˈnɛtɪk fild æt ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz). ðɪs meɪks ˈɛvəri ɪˈklɪps juˈnikli ˈvæljəbəl fər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədi. ðə 21 ˈɔgəst 2017 ɪˈklɪps wɪl teɪk pleɪs ˈoʊvər ə lɑrʤ ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈriʤən wɪʧ ɪz wɛl fər ˈstədiɪŋ ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈifɛkts, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈprɛzənts ən ˈɛksələnt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ənd ˈtɛmpərəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk rɪˈspɑns. ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɛz ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ruˈtinli juz ˈfrikwənsiz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmidiəm ənd haɪ ˈfrikwənsi bændz 30 mhz*) tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈtuˌweɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs lɑrʤ ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈɛriəz. ˈditeɪlz əv ðiz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈpraɪvət lɔgz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk kəmˈpjutər ˈnɛtˌwərk noʊn ɛz ðə ˈkləstər. ˈrisənt ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈsɪgnəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈfaɪnd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ (sdr*) hæv lɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz səʧ ɛz ðə rɪˈvərs ˈbikən ˈnɛtˌwərk (rbn*). ɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn ðət ˈdætə frəm ðiz ˈsɪstəmz kən bi juzd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk dɪˈstərbənsɪz ɛt æl., 2014 ˈfɪgjər 5 ənd ˈfɪgjər 6 ˈɪləˌstreɪt daɪəˈrnəl ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən ˈifɛkts əbˈzərvd baɪ ðə. ˈfɪgjər 5 ʃoʊz ə 5 mɪn ˈɪntərvəl wɪn boʊθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjʊrəp ər ɪn ˈdɑrknəs, waɪl ˈfɪgjər 6 ʃoʊz ə 5 mɪn ˈɪntərvəl wɪn boʊθ ˈkɑntənənts ər ɪn ˈdeɪˌlaɪt. ˈtræfɪk ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ laɪnz baɪ ˈfrikwənsi. blæk dɑts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsteɪʃənz. ˈkələrd dɑts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈmɛʒərmənts, wɪʧ ər dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən. ðə ˈdætə ʃoʊn ɪn ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzəz wət ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv deɪ ənd naɪt ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk kənˈdɪʃənz. ðət ɪz, ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm kənˈdɪʃənz (ˈfɪgjər 5 ər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ˈfrikwənsiz lɛs ðən 10 mhz*, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈwikər ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir wɪʧ rɪˈflɛkts loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz bət ˈkænɑt haɪər ˈfrikwənsiz. ˈdeɪˌtaɪm kənˈdɪʃənz (ˈfɪgjər 6 ər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ˈfrikwənsiz ˈgreɪtər ðən 10 mhz*, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir wɪʧ haɪər ˈfrikwənsiz bət əbˈzɔrbz loʊər wənz. ˈfɪgjər 5 ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtræfɪk bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm kənˈdɪʃənz. noʊt ðət ðə grin lɪŋks ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt loʊ ˈfrikwənsiz, bɪˈkəz əbˈzɔrpʃən ɪz ˈmɪnəməl ɪn ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈfɪgjər 6 seɪm ˈfɔrˌmæt ɛz ˈfɪgjər 5 bət fər ˈdeɪˌlaɪt kənˈdɪʃənz. noʊt ðət ðə rɛd ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ lɪŋks ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ haɪər ˈfrikwənsiz, wɪʧ ər lɛs ˈifɛktɪd baɪ di ənd i ˈriʤən əbˈzɔrpʃən. ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr tɛkˈniks, wɪl juz ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈdætə tɪ ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ənd ˈtɛmpərəl rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir tɪ ðə 21 ˈɔgəst 2017 ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps. ɪt həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə juz əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪgnəlz ˈprɛzənts ˈsərtən ˈʧælənʤɪz fər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk æˈnælɪsɪs. səm əv ðiz ˈʧælənʤɪz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈtɛndənsi əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ trænzˈmɪt ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈfrikwənsiz wɪʧ prəˈvaɪd ðə bɛst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən lɪŋks, ə ˈpɑsəbəl læk əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd əraʊnd ðə ɪˈklɪps, ənd ən ənˈsərtənti ɛz tɪ wət ɪkˈwɪpmənt (e.g*., ænˈtɛnə ˈpætərn, trænzˈmɪt paʊər ˈlɛvəl) ɪz ɪn juz. ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðiz ˈfæktərz baɪ ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriˌleɪ lig (arrl*) tɪ ˈspɑnsər ən ɪˈklɪps ˈpɑrti, ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt wɪʧ teɪks ˈpleɪsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈklɪps. ðə rulz əv ðɪs ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt wɪl bi ˈrɪtən ɪn səʧ ə weɪ tɪ hɛlp ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti əv greɪt ˈbrɪtən (rsgb*) ˈspɑnsərd ə ˈsɪmələr ɪˈvɛnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 20 mɑrʧ 2015 ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps ɪn ˈjʊrəp. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əv ðə rɪˈvərs ˈbikən ˈnɛtˌwərk hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. əˈdɪʃənəl ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, ˈmɛni əˈdɪʃənəl, speɪs ˈfɪzɪks ˈɪnstrəmənts wɪl bi juzd tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 21 ˈɔgəst 2017 ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛʒərmənts baɪ ðə ˈsupər duəl ərˈɔrəl ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈnɛtˌwərk (superdarn*), ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn ˈkɑntɛnt (gps-tec*) rɪˈsivərz, ionosondes*, ənd mɔr. iʧ əv ðiz ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈnɛtˌwərks sɛns ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ ənd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz. kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈdætə frəm ðiz ˈnɛtˌwərks təˈgɛðər wɪl əˈlaʊ fər ðə moʊst kəmˈplit ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ɪˈklɪps ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðɪs əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdætə wɪl bi juzd, ˈfɪgjər 5 ənd ˈfɪgjər 6 ʃoʊ ˈgipiˈɛs ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn ˈkɑntɛnt (gps-tec*) ˈdætə bɪˈniθ ðə rɪˈvərs ˈbikən ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən pæθs. tɛk ɪz ə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ɪn ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɔn ə pæθ bɪtˈwin ə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈsætəˌlaɪt ɪn speɪs ənd ə ˈgipiˈɛs rɪˈsivər ɔn ðə graʊnd. ðə spid əv ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪgnəl θru ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɪz dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ boʊθ ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈplæzmə ɪt ˈtrævəlz θru. bɪˈkəz ˈsərtən ˈgipiˈɛs rɪˈsivərz rɪˈsiv tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈgipiˈɛs ˈfrikwənsiz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə dɪˈleɪ bɪtˈwin ðə rɪˈsivd ˈsɪgnəlz ənd ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ɪn ə ˈkɑləm əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən pæθ [ˈraɪˌdaʊt ənd ˈkɔstər, 2006 iʧ tɛk ˈjunɪt (tecu*) ɪz ˈikwəl tɪ 1016 ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz. ˈfɪgjər 5 ənd ˈfɪgjər 6 ʃoʊ ðət, ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, tɛk ɪz haɪ ɪn ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈriʤənz, bət loʊ ɪn ðə naɪt. ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət du tɪ rɪˈsivər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, ˈmɛʒərmənts ər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊvər ənd nɪr ˈsərtən ˈlændˌmæsɪz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈoʊʃənz, ənd ˈsəmˈwət ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈdætə həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ˈdætə ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl. ˈsəməri ɔn 21 ˈɔgəst 2017 ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps wɪl ˈtrævərs ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm ˈɔrəˌgɑn tɪ saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd əv ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 90 ˈmɪnəts. ˈpriviəs ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə ɪˈklɪps wɪl ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk steɪt, bət həz nɑt ˈædəkwɪtli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈtɛmpərəl ənd ˈspeɪʃəl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈifɛkts. ɪz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kəmˈjunɪti tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə lɑrʤ skeɪl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt baɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ɪˈklɪps ˈpɑrti ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərks səʧ ɛz ðə rɪˈvərs ˈbikən ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈdætə rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz frəm ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərks ɪn ən 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you might want to stick to taking pictures of the eiffel tower in the daytime (picture: getty images)
not many people know this, but taking pictures of the iconic eiffel tower at night is illegal, and punishable by a massive fine.
the ban has been in place for a while now, but as france becomes more aggressive in its crack down on photo sharing, are joining forces in a bid to finally lift it.
what does the ban mean?
eu law allows members the choice to demand permission before people can share or sell photos of historic buildings protected by copyright.
most countries abide by something called ‘freedom of panorama’. this allows people to take photographs and video footage of buildings, and other art works, that are permanently located in a public place.
but there are countries where the freedom is limited, like france, italy and denmark, reports politico.
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online freedom advocates across the have called its failure to secure panorama across the board as an example of ‘europe at its worst’ and is demanding change.
eu copyright law allows state members to impose restrictions on certain monuments (picture: getty images)
how do i get around this?
technically taking the picture is also illegal, but the sharing part that will land you in hot water.
if you want to publish the image to social media you must gain permission from the ‘société de la tour eiffel’ (the eiffel operating company).
julia reda, a german from the pirate party, told politico: ‘theropean commission is afraid to pick a fight with the french government.
‘the french government has been quite clever and are telling the commission that done something, so drop the issue.’
are there other iconic buildings protected by copyright law? yes other landmarks include little mermaid statue, the pyramid in paris and theropean parliament in strasbourg. even the colosseum in rome has certain limitations.
is there any hope of changing this?
the held a public consultation asking people for their opinions but despite theropean commission promising to publish the results in july, yet to be seen.
the foundation, and other parties inrope are currently fighting to lift the restrictions and impose freedom of panorama everywhere.
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ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ stɪk tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər ɪn ðə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm (ˈpɪkʧər: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) nɑt ˈmɛni ˈpipəl noʊ ðɪs, bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈaɪfəl taʊər æt naɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl, ənd ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv faɪn. ðə bæn həz bɪn ɪn pleɪs fər ə waɪl naʊ, bət ɛz fræns bɪˈkəmz mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ɪts kræk daʊn ɔn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈʃɛrɪŋ, ər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ˈfaɪnəli lɪft ɪt. wət dɪz ðə bæn min? lɔ əˈlaʊz ˈmɛmbərz ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ dɪˈmænd pərˈmɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpipəl kən ʃɛr ər sɛl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt. moʊst ˈkəntriz əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld əv panorama’*’. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ teɪk ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈbɪldɪŋz, ənd ˈəðər ɑrt wərks, ðət ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk pleɪs. bət ðɛr ər ˈkəntriz wɛr ðə ˈfridəm ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, laɪk fræns, ˈɪtəli ənd ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, rɪˈpɔrts pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfridəm ˈædvəˌkeɪts əˈkrɔs ðə hæv kɔld ɪts ˈfeɪljər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˌpænərˈæmə əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv æt ɪts worst’*’ ənd ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ əˈlaʊz steɪt ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈsərtən ˈmɑnjəmənts (ˈpɪkʧər: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) haʊ du aɪ gɪt əraʊnd ðɪs? ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈligəl, bət ðə ˈʃɛrɪŋ pɑrt ðət wɪl lænd ju ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ju məst geɪn pərˈmɪʃən frəm ðə ‘‘société*é də lɑ tʊr eiffel’*’ (ðə ˈaɪfəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni). ˈʤuljə ˈreɪdə, ə ˈʤərmən frəm ðə ˈpaɪrət ˈpɑrti, toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ɪz əˈfreɪd tɪ pɪk ə faɪt wɪθ ðə frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt. frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn kwaɪt ˈklɛvər ənd ər ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə kəˈmɪʃən ðət dən ˈsəmθɪŋ, soʊ drɔp ðə issue.’*.’ ər ðɛr ˈəðər ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ? jɛs ˈəðər ˈlændˌmɑrks ˌɪnˈklud ˈlɪtəl ˈmərˌmeɪd ˈstæˌʧu, ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn ˈstræsˌbɔrg. ˈivɪn ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm ɪn roʊm həz ˈsərtən ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni hoʊp əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɪs? ðə hɛld ə ˈpəblɪk ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl fər ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, jɛt tɪ bi sin. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ər ˈkərəntli ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ lɪft ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈfridəm əv ˌpænərˈæmə ˈɛvriˌwɛr. mɔr: pəˈlis rɪˈkəvər wərθ əv ʤuəlz ˈstoʊlən frəm tʊr bəs mɔr: ɪz ˈtrɛndɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ðə ˈaɪrəni ɪz ˈbjutəfəl
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sheriff arvin west is the law in texas’ hudspeth county. it certainly seems that way to unsuspecting travelers along his stretch of. known for accusing the mexican army of invading the border, on the federal government on border security policies and busting more than a few entertainers for carrying pot (willie nelson, nelly, fiona apple and snoop are on the list).
west, now tied to a federal investigation, talking. but a washington post report reveals he may be involved in setting up a rogue navy training based in west texas.
craig whitlock, reporter at the washington post, says west has yet to be charged and many of the details in the federal investigation are far from clear.
“what exactly they were up to is kind of a big mystery,” whitlock says, “but it sounds like they went down there to work for him and try and set up some kind of training base in the county.”
related to case is a scheme involving silencers. the former director of the navy intelligence office at the pentagon, civilian david w. landersman, allegedly help equip navy commandos with untraceable silencers. now facing federal conspiracy charges. two of subordinates have said that other than working on intelligence matters, they as deputy sheriffs under west. although there is nothing illegal about working as deputy sheriffs, whitlock says, the context surrounding the work what the navy intelligence was up to is questionable.
“the reason they first came under investigation is that the civilians in this office were caught making some kind of law enforcement badges that would enable them to carry weapons around,” whitlock says. “and did a search warrant on their office at the pentagon. but as part of that investigation, they found that this small group of civilians at the pentagon were involved in some kind of secret weapons program.”
allegedly, the intelligence officers were setting up a type of training camp at circle ranch in west texas, but not much more than that is known. there is speculation, however, that the case might have something to do with drug investigations or training people along the border how to look out for mexican drug gangs. but whitlock says no one knows for sure.
“a lot of the documentation in the federal investigation has been sealed on national security grounds,” whitlock says. “this case has been going on in federal courts and a lot of times they have to have sessions in private or they say everything is classified.”
post by beth cortez-neavel.
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ˈʃɛrɪf ˈɑrvɪn wɛst ɪz ðə lɔ ɪn texas’*’ ˈhədspɪθ ˈkaʊnti. ɪt ˈsərtənli simz ðət weɪ tɪ ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈtrævələrz əˈlɔŋ hɪz strɛʧ əv noʊn fər əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈɑrmi əv ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər, ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈbəstɪŋ mɔr ðən ə fju ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz fər ˈkɛriɪŋ pɑt (ˈwɪli ˈnɛlsən, ˈnɛli, fiˈoʊnə ˈæpəl ənd snup ər ɔn ðə lɪst). wɛst, naʊ taɪd tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈtɔkɪŋ. bət ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilz hi meɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə roʊg ˈneɪvi ˈtreɪnɪŋ beɪst ɪn wɛst ˈtɛksəs. kreɪg ˈwɪˌtlɑk, rɪˈpɔrtər æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, sɪz wɛst həz jɛt tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər fɑr frəm klɪr. ɪgˈzæktli ðeɪ wər əp tɪ ɪz kaɪnd əv ə bɪg mystery,”*,” ˈwɪˌtlɑk sɪz, ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ wɛnt daʊn ðɛr tɪ wərk fər ɪm ənd traɪ ənd sɛt əp səm kaɪnd əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ beɪs ɪn ðə county.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ keɪs ɪz ə skim ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ silencers*. ðə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈneɪvi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfəs æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, səˈvɪljən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdəbəlju. landersman*, əˈlɛʤədli hɛlp ɪkˈwɪp ˈneɪvi kəˈmænˌdoʊz wɪθ ənˈtreɪsəbəl silencers*. naʊ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl kənˈspɪrəsi ˈʧɑrʤɪz. tu əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts hæv sɛd ðət ˈəðər ðən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈmætərz, ðeɪ ɛz ˈdɛpjəti ˈʃɛrəfs ˈəndər wɛst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ˈdɛpjəti ˈʃɛrəfs, ˈwɪˌtlɑk sɪz, ðə ˈkɑntɛkst sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə wərk wət ðə ˈneɪvi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɑz əp tɪ ɪz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. ˈrizən ðeɪ fərst keɪm ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə səˈvɪljənz ɪn ðɪs ˈɔfəs wər kɔt ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈbæʤɪz ðət wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ðɛm tɪ ˈkɛri ˈwɛpənz around,”*,” ˈwɪˌtlɑk sɪz. dɪd ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ɔn ðɛr ˈɔfəs æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. bət ɛz pɑrt əv ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðɪs smɔl grup əv səˈvɪljənz æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn səm kaɪnd əv ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpənz program.”*.” əˈlɛʤədli, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə taɪp əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp æt ˈsərkəl rænʧ ɪn wɛst ˈtɛksəs, bət nɑt məʧ mɔr ðən ðət ɪz noʊn. ðɛr ɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə keɪs maɪt hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ drəg ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər haʊ tɪ lʊk aʊt fər ˈmɛksəkən drəg gæŋz. bət ˈwɪˌtlɑk sɪz noʊ wən noʊz fər ʃʊr. lɔt əv ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz bɪn sild ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti grounds,”*,” ˈwɪˌtlɑk sɪz. keɪs həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrts ənd ə lɔt əv taɪmz ðeɪ hæv tɪ hæv ˈsɛʃənz ɪn ˈpraɪvət ər ðeɪ seɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz classified.”*.” poʊst baɪ bɛθ cortez-neavel*.
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more than academics are gathered at brock university in st. catharines, ont., this week for the annual congress of the humanities and social sciences, presenting papers on how we live, love, learn and clash. over the coming days, the national post will highlight some of the most compelling research. today, sarah looks at how entitled university students could grow to become entitled and very unhappy employees.
university students who complain until they get a better grade and view their professors as employees are on the fast track to becoming dissatisfied and disgruntled once they land a job, suggests new research that links academic entitlement with inflated expectations in the workplace.
amy, a phd candidate in sociology who this week will present her research at the congress of the social sciences and humanities conference in st. catharines, ont., surveyed more than university of windsor students, resulting in a research paper called “i bought my degree, now i want my job!”
ms. had the students answer a online survey about their own academic experiences, which asked them to agree or disagree with statements such as “it’s ok to make demands on a professor so he makes exceptions for me,” or “the tuition i pay entitles me to a passing grade.”
the tuition i pay entitles me to a passing grade
she found a correlation between students displaying a sense of academic entitlement and those who displayed a sense of entitlement when it comes to their future employment expectations, suggesting the attitude could carry over into the working world.
while the average level of academic entitlement was relatively low on a scale of one to 10 ms. found that graduate students tended to have higher levels of entitlement than undergraduates.
“some professors we were talking [with] about academic entitlements said parents of graduate students have come to talk to them and complain about their grades,” said ms..
“when in school, sort of in a bubble. you really know what the real world is like. if completely cut off from that, your entitlement beliefs and what used to, not a far stretch in saying it would extend to the employee environment.”
academic entitlement research is a relatively new field, and no one has studied how it may transfer from university to the workplace until now.
previous studies show high levels of workplace entitlement are related to lower levels of job and life satisfaction. the also tend to be less happy with their pay, less committed to their companies, have more tension with their bosses and more difficulty holding down jobs.
there may be very serious problems for a person with higher than average academic entitlement once they make it to the office if they get there at all, ms.’s findings suggest.
those who researched and explored future careers tended to have higher levels of workplace entitlement especially graduate students.
“a lot of graduate students, in my own personal [observations], are coming back for the graduate programs just because they get the job with the undergraduate degree,” ms. said. “now not looking at $25,000 worth of debt, looking at 50 plus.” universities also market their graduate programs as stepping stones to a solid career.
education and law students were the exception to this rule, perhaps because they have more exposure to the realities of the job market via and connections outside of school.
overall, students have high expectations that their university degrees will amount to a job fairly soon after graduation expectations that may not jibe with the job market.
when in school, sort of in a bubble. you really know what the real world is like
arts & social sciences students, a faculty with some of the toughest prospects out in the current workforce, made up% of her study sample.
to the statement “obtaining a post secondary degree ensures i will have a job in my field of study after graduation,” the average response was out of 10 meaning about half of the students strongly felt their degree would fairly easily score them work.
ms. believes universities and even future employers should do a better job of conveying the realities of the job market. she recalls one professor telling her a graduate expected pay grade for a job out of school: $80,000.
“that student had no experience,” she said.
meanwhile, that professor had worked for a decade before making that kind of money.
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mɔr ðən ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ər ˈgæðərd æt brɑk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn st*. ˈkæθərɪnz, ont*., ðɪs wik fər ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑŋgrəs əv ðə juˈmænɪtiz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈpeɪpərz ɔn haʊ wi lɪv, ləv, lərn ənd klæʃ. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz, ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊst wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt səm əv ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈrisərʧ. təˈdeɪ, ˈsɛrə lʊks æt haʊ ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts kʊd groʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ɛnˈtaɪtəld ənd ˈvɛri ənˈhæpi ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts hu kəmˈpleɪn ənˈtɪl ðeɪ gɪt ə ˈbɛtər greɪd ənd vju ðɛr prəˈfɛsərz ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ɔn ðə fæst træk tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd ənd dɪsˈgrənəld wəns ðeɪ lænd ə ʤɑb, səˈʤɛsts nu ˈrisərʧ ðət lɪŋks ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt wɪθ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ˈeɪmi, ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi hu ðɪs wik wɪl ˈprɛzənt hər ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd juˈmænɪtiz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn st*. ˈkæθərɪnz, ont*., ˈsərˌveɪd mɔr ðən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɪnzər ˈstudənts, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər kɔld bɔt maɪ dɪˈgri, naʊ aɪ wɔnt maɪ job!”*!” mɪz. hæd ðə ˈstudənts ˈænsər ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərˌveɪ əˈbaʊt ðɛr oʊn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪʧ æst ðɛm tɪ əˈgri ər dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənts səʧ ɛz ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ meɪk dɪˈmændz ɔn ə prəˈfɛsər soʊ hi meɪks ɪkˈsɛpʃənz fər me,”*,” ər tjuˈɪʃən aɪ peɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəlz mi tɪ ə ˈpæsɪŋ grade.”*.” ðə tjuˈɪʃən aɪ peɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəlz mi tɪ ə ˈpæsɪŋ greɪd ʃi faʊnd ə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈstudənts dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə sɛns əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ənd ðoʊz hu dɪˈspleɪd ə sɛns əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɛr fˈjuʧər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˈætəˌtud kʊd ˈkɛri ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ðə ˈwərkɪŋ wərld. waɪl ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ɔn ə skeɪl əv wən tɪ 10 mɪz. faʊnd ðət ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ðən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts. prəˈfɛsərz wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ [wɪθ] əˈbaʊt ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts sɛd ˈpɛrənts əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts hæv kəm tɪ tɔk tɪ ðɛm ənd kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ðɛr grades,”*,” sɛd mɪz.. ɪn skul, sɔrt əv ɪn ə ˈbəbəl. ju ˈrɪli noʊ wət ðə ril wərld ɪz laɪk. ɪf kəmˈplitli kət ɔf frəm ðət, jʊr ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt bɪˈlifs ənd wət juzd tɪ, nɑt ə fɑr strɛʧ ɪn seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi environment.”*.” ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ˈrisərʧ ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu fild, ənd noʊ wən həz ˈstədid haʊ ɪt meɪ ˈtrænsfər frəm ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɪ ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ənˈtɪl naʊ. ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz ʃoʊ haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ʤɑb ənd laɪf ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ bi lɛs ˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr peɪ, lɛs kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz, hæv mɔr ˈtɛnʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz ənd mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈhoʊldɪŋ daʊn ʤɑbz. ðɛr meɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz fər ə ˈpərsən wɪθ haɪər ðən ˈævərɪʤ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt wəns ðeɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr æt ɔl, mɪz. ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈʤɛst. ðoʊz hu riˈsərʧt ənd ɪkˈsplɔrd fˈjuʧər kərɪrz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt əˈspɛʃəli ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts. lɔt əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl [ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz], ər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət degree,”*,” mɪz. sɛd. nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt wərθ əv dɛt, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 50 plus.”*.” ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ðɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ˈstɛpɪŋ stoʊnz tɪ ə ˈsɑləd kərɪr. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd lɔ ˈstudənts wər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðɪs rul, pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv mɔr ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ˈviə ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv skul. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈstudənts hæv haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət ðɛr ˌjunəˈvərsəti dɪˈgriz wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə ʤɑb ˈfɛrli sun ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət meɪ nɑt ʤaɪb wɪθ ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt. wɪn ɪn skul, sɔrt əv ɪn ə ˈbəbəl. ju ˈrɪli noʊ wət ðə ril wərld ɪz laɪk ɑrts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈstudənts, ə ˈfækəlti wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈtəfəst ˈprɑspɛkts aʊt ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈwərkˌfɔrs, meɪd əp əv hər ˈstədi ˈsæmpəl. tɪ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ə poʊst ˈsɛkənˌdɛri dɪˈgri ɪnˈʃʊrz aɪ wɪl hæv ə ʤɑb ɪn maɪ fild əv ˈstədi ˈæftər graduation,”*,” ðə ˈævərɪʤ rɪˈspɑns wɑz aʊt əv 10 ˈminɪŋ əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə ˈstudənts ˈstrɔŋli fɛlt ðɛr dɪˈgri wʊd ˈfɛrli ˈizəli skɔr ðɛm wərk. mɪz. bɪˈlivz ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈivɪn fˈjuʧər ɪmˈplɔɪərz ʃʊd du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv kənˈveɪɪŋ ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt. ʃi ˈriˌkɔlz wən prəˈfɛsər ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd peɪ greɪd fər ə ʤɑb aʊt əv skul: ˈstudənt hæd noʊ experience,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðət prəˈfɛsər hæd wərkt fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv ˈməni. ˈnæʃənəl poʊst iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər:
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the seed for was planted on april 5th, 2011 at during camp. at the time, i was a developer who was starting to get involved by contributing to phonon-gstreamer. this was my first foss event and first big adventure by myself. moreso, i was traveling across the country to a city that even crossed my mind as all that important to me. hey, i was young, yeah?
the last day of camp was a brief at the hacker space in san francisco. i had heard about before, but only vaguely. i knew that strange things came out of them and interesting projects happened there. i was too absorbed in schooling and to pay attention outside my bubble.
after just a few minutes, i was sold on the idea. the tools, the art, the community, the vibe. this was something i wanted in akron, but i sure if it was possible.
months later, i had been discussing the subject with my friend ryan. at some point he said:
<rrix> go for it.
and that i did.
around that time, i had been ejected from the computer science department at the university of akron, the details of which can be another story entirely. looking for socialization, i wandered into theack on top of zook hall where the university of akron ham radio club lived. there i met chris egeland. he later became one of our first champions at, alongside myself and omar rassi.
it is now tuesday, july 1st, 2014.
i have been banned from my own for just over two months now. last week i was harassed by the board of who insists that i am of ruining their image, asking me to stop the “unjustified and unwarranted” attacks apparently making on twitter. in the two months since being banned, the only thing done isare a handful of e-mails from the publically available mailing list. an excerpt:
from: andrew <a4s8b7@dsprototyping.com>
to: members <members@synhak.org>
mar 11
i'd like to resolve this issue by having torie (trevor fisher) put on suspension from (this will include's mailing lists and any other service) for a giving amount of time.
i feel thate needs time to cool off for 3 months, 6 months a year? i'll leave the time period up to the champions. or at least until her sex change is done (since it has been brought up to me that this "behavior" of her's is due to her taking hormones. ) <-- not mentioned before since it's none of my business.
hormones or not, the other members and the communityould not have to suffer because of her antics.
i am a proud transgender woman. been that way for as long as i can remember. this andy is on the board of, the former akron. since early january 2014, he has harassed me, picked fights with me, and generally bummed all the otherkers out.
i really wish i could include more examples of his incredibly abusive behavior, but that even scratch the surface. nor is he alone.
many formerkers attempted to resolve our differences by working to create a community working group within the space, modeled after’s own. no less than five members stepped up to get folks involved in fixing these issues. at every turn, they were rebuffed by the board of under the guise of it being a “trap” to remove the board.
they were mostly right. the purpose of the community working group was to make sure toxic members of the community were kept out and the culture of was preserved.
anna-janine herman, justin herman, steve radonich, devin wolfe, and becca fought admirably to take the idea of and twist it into the next bullet point on their resume. for three years, we ran under the triumvirate of consensus, excellence, and do-ocracy. in three years, went from a small group of four hackers in a north hill garage into a huge community in northeast ohio with 25 members, a $15,000 grant, and of space in downtown akron.
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ðə sid fər wɑz ˈplænɪd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 5th*, 2011 æt ˈdʊrɪŋ kæmp. æt ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ə dɪˈvɛləpər hu wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd baɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ phonon-gstreamer*. ðɪs wɑz maɪ fərst fɑs ɪˈvɛnt ənd fərst bɪg ədˈvɛnʧər baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. mɔˈrɛsoʊ, aɪ wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ə ˈsɪti ðət ˈivɪn krɔst maɪ maɪnd ɛz ɔl ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi. heɪ, aɪ wɑz jəŋ, jæ? ðə læst deɪ əv kæmp wɑz ə brif æt ðə ˈhækər speɪs ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. aɪ hæd hərd əˈbaʊt ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ˈoʊnli ˈveɪgli. aɪ nu ðət streɪnʤ θɪŋz keɪm aʊt əv ðɛm ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈhæpənd ðɛr. aɪ wɑz tu əbˈzɔrbd ɪn ˈskulɪŋ ənd tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd maɪ ˈbəbəl. ˈæftər ʤɪst ə fju ˈmɪnəts, aɪ wɑz soʊld ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə. ðə tulz, ðə ɑrt, ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ðə vaɪb. ðɪs wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪn ˈækrən, bət aɪ ʃʊr ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl. mənθs ˈleɪtər, aɪ hæd bɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt wɪθ maɪ frɛnd raɪən. æt səm pɔɪnt hi sɛd: <rrix*> goʊ fər ɪt. ənd ðət aɪ dɪd. əraʊnd ðət taɪm, aɪ hæd bɪn ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈækrən, ðə ˈditeɪlz əv wɪʧ kən bi əˈnəðər ˈstɔri ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən, aɪ ˈwɑndərd ˈɪntu ðə ʃæk ɔn tɔp əv zʊk hɔl wɛr ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈækrən hæm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kləb lɪvd. ðɛr aɪ mɛt krɪs ˈɛgɪlənd. hi ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm wən əv ɑr fərst ˈʧæmpiənz æt, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈoʊmɑr rassi*. ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1st*, 2014 aɪ hæv bɪn bænd frəm maɪ oʊn fər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tu mənθs naʊ. læst wik aɪ wɑz həræst baɪ ðə bɔrd əv hu ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət aɪ æm əv ˈruɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪmɪʤ, ˈæskɪŋ mi tɪ stɑp ðə ənd unwarranted”*” əˈtæks əˈpɛrəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɪn ðə tu mənθs sɪns biɪŋ bænd, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ dən ɪz ʃɛr ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈiˌmeɪlz frəm ðə ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst. ən ˈɛksərpt: frəm: ˈændru <a4s8b7@dsprototyping.com*> tɪ: ˈmɛmbərz <members@synhak.org*> mɑr 11 aɪd laɪk tɪ riˈzɑlv ðɪs ˈɪʃu baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈtɔˌri (ˈtrɛvər ˈfɪʃər) pʊt ɔn səˈspɛnʃən frəm (ðɪs wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsərvɪs) fər ə ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. aɪ fil ðət ʃi nidz taɪm tɪ kul ɔf fər 3 mənθs, 6 mənθs ə jɪr? aɪl liv ðə taɪm ˈpɪriəd əp tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənz. ər æt list ənˈtɪl hər sɛks ʧeɪnʤ ɪz dən (sɪns ɪt həz bɪn brɔt əp tɪ mi ðət ðɪs "bɪˈheɪvjər" əv hərz ɪz du tɪ hər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz. nɑt ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr sɪns ɪts nən əv maɪ ˈbɪznɪs. ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ər nɑt, ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ʃʊd nɑt hæv tɪ ˈsəfər bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈæntɪks. aɪ æm ə praʊd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈwʊmən. bɪn ðət weɪ fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər. ðɪs ˈændi ɪz ɔn ðə bɔrd əv, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈækrən. sɪns ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 hi həz həræst mi, pɪkt faɪts wɪθ mi, ənd ˈʤɛnərəli bəmd ɔl ðə ˈəðər aʊt. aɪ ˈrɪli wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ˌɪnˈklud mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv hɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli əˈbjusɪv bɪˈheɪvjər, bət ðət ˈivɪn skræʧ ðə ˈsərfəs. nɔr ɪz hi əˈloʊn. ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ riˈzɑlv ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈwərkɪŋ grup wɪˈθɪn ðə speɪs, ˈmɑdəld ˈæftər oʊn. noʊ lɛs ðən faɪv ˈmɛmbərz stɛpt əp tɪ gɪt foʊks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðiz ˈɪʃuz. æt ˈɛvəri tərn, ðeɪ wər rɪˈbəft baɪ ðə bɔrd əv ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ɪt biɪŋ ə ““trap”*” tɪ riˈmuv ðə bɔrd. ðeɪ wər ˈmoʊstli raɪt. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈwərkɪŋ grup wɑz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈtɑksɪk ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti wər kɛpt aʊt ənd ðə ˈkəlʧər əv wɑz prɪˈzərvd. ˈhərmən, ˈʤəstɪn ˈhərmən, stiv radonich*, ˈdɛvɪn wʊlf, ənd ˈbɛkɑ fɔt ˈædmərəbli tɪ teɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ənd twɪst ɪt ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst ˈbʊlət pɔɪnt ɔn ðɛr ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. fər θri jɪrz, wi ræn ˈəndər ðə traɪˈəmvərət əv kənˈsɛnsəs, ˈɛksələns, ənd do-ocracy*. ɪn θri jɪrz, wɛnt frəm ə smɔl grup əv fɔr ˈhækərz ɪn ə nɔrθ hɪl gərɑʒ ˈɪntu ə juʤ kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist oʊˈhaɪoʊ wɪθ 25 ˈmɛmbərz, ə grænt, ənd əv speɪs ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈækrən.
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synopsis
black sands is a bold new visual novel drawing from african, indian and middle eastern mythology, married to an innovative spin on speculation about ancient aliens and precursor races. this is largely unexplored territory for video games as a medium and black sands aims to take it further than any other creative team has managed to date.
genres: visual novel, history, mythology, dark fantasy, educational
as ra, the dark pharaoh, players must enter into a series of challenging trials posed by their creator, nun an emissary from the world of who wants you, as his avatar, to wield power over the ancient world. but before your legend can begin, you have to prove yourself worthy.
in the black sands universe, nun engineered the beings humanity worship as gods but his creations betrayed his grand plan, and plunged the earth into an age of oppression. rah and his companions are nun's attempt to fix his mistakes but before he can unleash them on the earth, he needs to know they're up to the challenge!
you have to manage a team of mythical heroes; nurture their relationships, both with you and each other; explore the sprawling landscape of nun's secret hideaway, the rift; study its secrets and its tortured history, and defeat the countless enemies that stand in your way. only then will nun grant you your freedom!
uniqueness
black sands is more than just heroics and wild conspiracy theories it aims to convey a deeper understanding of real-world ancient history and cultural diversity as well. an dictionary with scores of entries contains an explanation of the research that went into every character and location, giving their historical inspiration alongside their.
black sands is also not simply a visual novel, too. decisions stem from much more than simple emotional dilemmas or "choose your own adventure" branching paths. the story offers players the challenge of exploration, discovery, investigation and stat management over a rich, carefully crafted narrative and multiple side quests of many different types.
win your companions' respect to open up still more content as their are revealed or rule them by fear like the god you're destined to become.
scour the map for a huge number of secrets spread across a detailed, world.
watch the clock! manage the passing of time correctly, or the odds could end up against you and cause your death!
study the relics and artifacts to unlock achievements and lore including the real-world research behind the fiction.
be entrenched in the development of a stunning production values from a carefully team.
a totally unique aesthetic no other game has used this same material like black sands!
dominant protagonist
african, middle eastern, and hindu cultures
competitive love interest
comic-style artwork
multiple
aliens
mythological gods and monsters
dark humor
education
if you cannot download the demo or don't have a strong enough computer, you can watch the demo below.
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sɪˈnɑpsɪs blæk sændz ɪz ə boʊld nu ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl drɔɪŋ frəm ˈæfrɪkɑn, ˈɪndiən ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn məˈθɑləˌʤi, ˈmɛrid tɪ ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv spɪn ɔn ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈeɪnʧənt ˈeɪliənz ənd priˈkərsər ˈreɪsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri fər ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɛz ə ˈmidiəm ənd blæk sændz eɪmz tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈfərðər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər kriˈeɪtɪv tim həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ deɪt. ˈʒɑnrəz: ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl, ˈhɪstəri, məˈθɑləˌʤi, dɑrk ˈfænəsi, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɛz rɑ, ðə dɑrk ˈfɛroʊ, pleɪərz məst ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈʧælənʤɪŋ traɪəlz poʊzd baɪ ðɛr kriˈeɪtər, nən ən ˈɛməˌsɛri frəm ðə wərld əv hu wɔnts ju, ɛz hɪz ˈævəˌtɑr, tɪ wild paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈeɪnʧənt wərld. bət ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr ˈlɛʤənd kən bɪˈgɪn, ju hæv tɪ pruv ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwərði. ɪn ðə blæk sændz ˈjunəˌvərs, nən ˌɛnʤəˈnird ðə biɪŋz juˈmænɪti ˈwərʃɪp ɛz gɑdz bət hɪz kriˈeɪʃənz bɪˈtreɪd hɪz grænd plæn, ənd plənʤd ðə ərθ ˈɪntu ən eɪʤ əv əˈprɛʃən. rɑ ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjənz ər nənz əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɪks hɪz mɪˈsteɪks bət ˌbiˈfɔr hi kən ənˈliʃ ðɛm ɔn ðə ərθ, hi nidz tɪ noʊ ðɛr əp tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤ! ju hæv tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə tim əv ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈhɪroʊz; ˈnərʧər ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, boʊθ wɪθ ju ənd iʧ ˈəðər; ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈlænˌskeɪp əv nənz ˈsikrɪt ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ, ðə rɪft; ˈstədi ɪts ˈsikrɪts ənd ɪts ˈtɔrʧərd ˈhɪstəri, ənd dɪˈfit ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈɛnəmiz ðət stænd ɪn jʊr weɪ. ˈoʊnli ðɛn wɪl nən grænt ju jʊr ˈfridəm! juˈniknəs blæk sændz ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst hɪˈroʊɪks ənd waɪld kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ɪt eɪmz tɪ kənˈveɪ ə ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈrilˌwərld ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈvərsɪti ɛz wɛl. ən ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri wɪθ skɔrz əv ˈɛntriz kənˈteɪnz ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈrisərʧ ðət wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈkɛrɪktər ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛr hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr. blæk sændz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ˈsɪmpli ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl, tu. dɪˈsɪʒənz stɛm frəm məʧ mɔr ðən ˈsɪmpəl ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dəˈlɛməz ər "ʧuz jʊr oʊn ədˈvɛnʧər" ˈbrænʧɪŋ pæθs. ðə ˈstɔri ˈɔfərz pleɪərz ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ˌdɪˈskəvri, ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd stæt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈoʊvər ə rɪʧ, ˈkɛrfəli ˈkræftɪd ˈnɛrətɪv ənd ˈməltəpəl saɪd kwɛsts əv ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt taɪps. wɪn jʊr kəmˈpænjənz' rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈoʊpən əp stɪl mɔr ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz ðɛr ər rɪˈvild ər rul ðɛm baɪ fɪr laɪk ðə gɑd jʊr ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ bɪˈkəm. skaʊər ðə mæp fər ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈsikrɪts sprɛd əˈkrɔs ə dɪˈteɪld, wərld. wɔʧ ðə klɑk! ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv taɪm kərˈɛktli, ər ðə ɑdz kʊd ɛnd əp əˈgɛnst ju ənd kɔz jʊr dɛθ! ˈstədi ðə ˈrɛlɪks ənd ˈɑrtəˌfækts tɪ ənˈlɑk əˈʧivmənts ənd lɔr ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrisərʧ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈfɪkʃən. bi ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˈstənɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈvæljuz frəm ə ˈkɛrfəli tim. ə ˈtoʊtəli juˈnik ɛsˈθɛtɪk noʊ ˈəðər geɪm həz juzd ðɪs seɪm məˈtɪriəl laɪk blæk sændz! ˈdɑmənənt proʊˈtægənəst ˈæfrɪkɑn, ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn, ənd ˈhɪnˌdu ˈkəlʧərz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ləv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈɑrtˌwərk ˈməltəpəl ˈeɪliənz ˌmɪθəˈlɑʤɪkəl gɑdz ənd ˈmɑnstərz dɑrk ˈhjumər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪf ju ˈkænɑt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ər doʊnt hæv ə strɔŋ ɪˈnəf kəmˈpjutər, ju kən wɔʧ ðə ˈdɛmoʊ bɪˈloʊ.
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welcome, friends, to the 2017 releases table. this is an effort to keep a finger on the pulse of the world of psychedelic / / music and its many facets, and is meant to not only be an archive but also a news source for the latest releases. updates are made at the end of every month.
mostly ambient and dub styles are presented here.
if you know of any release that listed here, fill out the form at the bottom of this page and it will get added to the next update, as long as psychedelic and has at least some elements. links are preferred, links will be ignored unless they have a download link.
we hope you will find something new and magic for your taste. please support the artists and buy their music.
you can also visit these pages:
– a list of upcoming releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2019 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2018 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2017 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2016 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2015 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2014 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2013 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2012 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
– a list of 2011 releases (psychill, ambient,, idm)
2017 , ambient and music catalog
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ˈwɛlkəm, frɛndz, tɪ ðə 2017 rɪˈlisɪz ˈteɪbəl. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛfərt tɪ kip ə ˈfɪŋgər ɔn ðə pəls əv ðə wərld əv ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk mˈjuzɪk ənd ɪts ˈmɛni ˈfæsəts, ənd ɪz mɛnt tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli bi ən ˈɑrˌkaɪv bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə nuz sɔrs fər ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈlisɪz. ˈəpˌdeɪts ər meɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈɛvəri mənθ. ˈmoʊstli ˈæmbiənt ənd dəb staɪlz ər pərˈzɛnəd hir. ɪf ju noʊ əv ˈɛni riˈlis ðət ˈlɪstɪd hir, fɪl aʊt ðə fɔrm æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs peɪʤ ənd ɪt wɪl gɪt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈəpˌdeɪt, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ənd həz æt list səm ˈɛləmənts. lɪŋks ər prɪˈfərd, lɪŋks wɪl bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hæv ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd lɪŋk. wi hoʊp ju wɪl faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ənd ˈmæʤɪk fər jʊr teɪst. pliz səˈpɔrt ðə ˈɑrtɪsts ənd baɪ ðɛr mˈjuzɪk. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɪzɪt ðiz ˈpeɪʤɪz: ə lɪst əv ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2019 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2018 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2017 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2016 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2015 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2014 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2013 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2012 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) ə lɪst əv 2011 rɪˈlisɪz (psychill*, ˈæmbiənt,, idm*) 2017 ˈæmbiənt ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈkætəlɔg ˈteɪbəl ˈfɪltərɪŋ ˈsɔrtɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ðɪs ˈteɪbəl ˈjuzɪz ə ˈfɪltərɪŋ ðət kriˈeɪts drɔp daʊn ˈmɛnjuz əv juˈnik ˈvæljuz fər ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈteɪbəl ˈkɑləmz, ənd əˈlaʊz ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ bi ˈfɪltərd baɪ wən ər mɔr əv ðoʊz ˈvæljuz. səˈlɛkt ə ˈvælju frəm ə ˈmɛnju tɪ æd ə ˈfɪltər, ənd ðə ˈfɪltər tæg wɪl əˈpɪr bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈmɛnju. klɪk ðə tæg tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈfɪltər əˈgɛn. ju kən juz ˈməltəpəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv ˈfɪltərz tɪ hɛlp ju faɪnd wət ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd ˈfɪltər ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊnli ʃoʊ ðə 1st*, ənd pleɪs poʊl ˈwɪnərz frəm ðə mənθ əv ˈɔgəst ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrəz əv, ənd psydub*. ər meɪk ɪt ˈoʊnli ʃoʊ ðə neɪm jʊr praɪs ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃənz. tɪ si ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈlisɪz, ju kən ˈiðər ˈfɪltər ðə ˈteɪbəl baɪ ðə moʊst ˈrisənt mənθ ər klɪk ðə riˈlis deɪt ˈkɑləm ˈhɛdər twaɪs tɪ sɔrt ðə ˈteɪbəl baɪ nuəst tɪ ˈoʊldəst rɪˈlisɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst sərʧ fər ˈɛni tərm baɪ ˈtaɪpɪŋ ɪn ðə sərʧ bɑks əˈbəv ðə ˈteɪbəl. rɪˈtərn tɪ tɔp pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈmɪsɪŋ rɪˈlisɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt fɔrm
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the results were surprising. “we thought, ‘if sighted people, not going to be something ever learned to do,’” reflects virginia flanagin, a neuroscientist and first author of the study. “‘so probably really bad at it.’” but the sighted subjects had little trouble figuring out the relative sizes of the spaces. the person who grew the most skilled at it could tell if there was as little as a 4 percent difference in the size of the room. even the people who did less well could still often tell apart differences of 6 to 8 percent, with the least skilled bottoming out at a 16 percent difference. overall, that actually is about the same level of to distinguish you find in some visual tests, says flanagin.
additionally, the brain scans showed something odd: the sound of the echoes was activating sighted subjects’ motor cortex, the part of the brain that handles movements. the researchers had the subjects make theirocation a click with their playing them back any echoes, then subtracted that scan from the scans taken when they heard the noise reverberating in the church, to get rid of any motor cortex activation from moving the tongue. but it still lit up, even with the tongue movement removed. in fact, the brain region was more active with large versions of the church than smaller ones. “it seems like the motor cortex is somehow involved in the sensory processing,” says flanagin. in the blind subject, the echoes caused the activation of the visual cortex instead.
these results lay the groundwork for future studies investigating whether sighted people can be trained to do more complicated kinds ofocation, like navigating down a virtual hallway. the idea, flanagin says, is to understand at what level of complexity blind people start being able to do things that sighted people and what might have changed in their brains to allow them to do that. in general, the resilience of the human brain and the readiness with which we can learn new skills when circumstances demand it is impressive. quoting the blind advocate daniel kish, who uses himself to walk around every day , flanagin remarks, “the only reason sighted people do it is they have to.”
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ðə rɪˈzəlts wər səˈpraɪzɪŋ. θɔt, ˈsaɪtɪd ˈpipəl, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɛvər ˈlərnɪd tɪ do,’”*,’” rɪˈflɛkts vərˈʤɪnjə ˈflænəgɪn, ə nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪənɪst ənd fərst ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɪli bæd æt it.’”*.’” bət ðə ˈsaɪtɪd ˈsəbʤɪkts hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈtrəbəl ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈsaɪzɪz əv ðə ˈspeɪsɪz. ðə ˈpərsən hu gru ðə moʊst skɪld æt ɪt kʊd tɛl ɪf ðɛr wɑz ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz ə 4 pərˈsɛnt ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə saɪz əv ðə rum. ˈivɪn ðə ˈpipəl hu dɪd lɛs wɛl kʊd stɪl ˈɔfən tɛl əˈpɑrt ˈdɪfərənsɪz əv 6 tɪ 8 pərˈsɛnt, wɪθ ðə list skɪld ˈbɑtəmɪŋ aʊt æt ə 16 pərˈsɛnt ˈdɪfərəns. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ju faɪnd ɪn səm ˈvɪʒəwəl tɛsts, sɪz ˈflænəgɪn. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə breɪn skænz ʃoʊd ˈsəmθɪŋ ɑd: ðə saʊnd əv ðə ˈɛkoʊz wɑz ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ˈsaɪtɪd subjects’*’ ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔrtɛks, ðə pɑrt əv ðə breɪn ðət ˈhændəlz ˈmuvmənts. ðə ˈrisərʧərz hæd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts meɪk ðɛr ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən ə klɪk wɪθ ðɛr pleɪɪŋ ðɛm bæk ˈɛni ˈɛkoʊz, ðɛn səbˈtræktɪd ðət skæn frəm ðə skænz ˈteɪkən wɪn ðeɪ hərd ðə nɔɪz rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ, tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈɛni ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔrtɛks ˌæktəˈveɪʃən frəm ˈmuvɪŋ ðə təŋ. bət ɪt stɪl lɪt əp, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə təŋ ˈmuvmənt riˈmuvd. ɪn fækt, ðə breɪn ˈriʤən wɑz mɔr ˈæktɪv wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ʧərʧ ðən sˈmɔlər wənz. simz laɪk ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔrtɛks ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsəri processing,”*,” sɪz ˈflænəgɪn. ɪn ðə blaɪnd ˈsəbʤɪkt, ðə ˈɛkoʊz kɔzd ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈkɔrtɛks ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðiz rɪˈzəlts leɪ ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər fˈjuʧər ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈsaɪtɪd ˈpipəl kən bi treɪnd tɪ du mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd kaɪnz əv ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən, laɪk ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ daʊn ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈhɔlˌweɪ. ðə aɪˈdiə, ˈflænəgɪn sɪz, ɪz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd æt wət ˈlɛvəl əv kəmˈplɛksɪti blaɪnd ˈpipəl stɑrt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ du θɪŋz ðət ˈsaɪtɪd ˈpipəl ənd wət maɪt hæv ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðɛr breɪnz tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ du ðət. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə rɪˈzɪljəns əv ðə ˈjumən breɪn ənd ðə ˈrɛdinəs wɪθ wɪʧ wi kən lərn nu skɪlz wɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz dɪˈmænd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. kˈwoʊtɪŋ ðə blaɪnd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈdænjəl kɪʃ, hu ˈjuzɪz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈflænəgɪn rɪˈmɑrks, ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ˈsaɪtɪd ˈpipəl du ɪt ɪz ðeɪ hæv to.”*.” wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.
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birmingham, alabama - just when you thought couldn't get any more tone deaf, after backing little league father of the year craig james over respected professional bruce feldman, now comes this inexplicable decision.
urban meyer will be in the abc booth saturday working the game.
are they kidding?
of all the booths in all the stadiums in all the world, meyer's going to walk into death valley's with auburn in the house?
did they ask nick saban to skip the north texas game to join the fun?
let's get this
out of the way up front. meyer has no business working an auburn game, there, here or anywhere.
the appearance of a conflict of interest is thicker than joe glasses. try as he might, the former florida coach can't escape his history with the auburn program, and that history isn't exactly defined by mutual respect.
in the spring of 2009, after auburn hit the road in its tiger prowl recruiting limos, meyer told the gainesville (fla.) sun that the should investigate. he also took a few shots at tires.
"we're trying to sell graduation rates and academics and trying the sing and dance routine," he said. "the florida coaching staff will not be riding around in limos or ripping off our shirts."
that shirt reference was a shot at lane and his tennessee staff, but still. even two years later, meyer trying to drag his program onto the high ground, despite its arrest record, remains a shining example of hypocrisy.
he didn't stop there. in december of 2010, meyer was the only sec coach with a vote that didn't put auburn no. 1 on his final ballot in the usa today poll. he put oregon first and auburn second.
but those slights pale next to the role meyer may have played as a wizard behind the curtain of the cecil rogers story last fall.
according to multiple news reports, before that story broke, meyer had vowed on a three-way call with his protege, mississippi state coach dan mullen, and former mississippi state quarterback john bond to tell it to the new york times and.
who broke the story of newton and rogers asking for money from mississippi state boosters, bond included, to send cam newton to state? the times and.
that story, as the later confirmed, was right. you can argue that meyer did the right thing in trying to get the story out, in blowing the whistle on shady recruiting, despite reported preference to let that sleeping dog lie since the proper authorities had been notified.
kevin is a columnist for the birmingham news. his column is published on sunday, tuesday, wednesday and friday.
there's no argument that, if meyer played deep throat, he put cam newton's heisman season and championship run in jeopardy, even though there was no solid evidence then - and none has been presented since - that auburn broke rules to sign newton.
hence, bad blood.
gene might never admit it in public, but he hinted last november that meyer might be a wizard behind the curtain. during a passionate defense of his quarterback in the middle of the storm, the auburn coach said this:
"if you really want to do your homework, go and start with his little league coach, then go to his junior high coach, then go to his high school coach, then go to his junior college coach and then come talk to any coach at auburn."
who was missing from's suggested list of character references for newton? his florida coaches, meyer and mullen.
a lot of auburn fans didn't like it when sent meyer and saban, who could hardly be considered neutral observers, to serve as and halftime analysts for the championship game in january, but at least the network had legitimate reasons.
they were the two previous national championship coaches, and besides, saban had just coached against auburn, and meyer had once coached newton.
there's no similar justification for/abc to send meyer to clemson, not for cameos but for a stint in the booth, and there are more than enough reasons to believe that he isn't neutral in his feelings toward auburn.
what is thinking? i asked, and the network provided this statement: "we regularly assign analysts to games involving conferences and teams they have coached for and against and do not avoid assignments based on a competitive rivalry that existed when they were coaching. we expect our personnel to do their jobs as professionals. like all of our analysts, urban will work games involving teams from multiple conferences."
sorry, but this goes beyond "a competitive rivalry that existed" while meyer was coaching. this is wrong person, wrong place, wrong time.
espn should change assignments for this weekend, and meyer, at the first opportunity, should change careers. he should go back to coaching. that way, he can try to do something he's never done. beat auburn on the field.
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ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˌæləˈbæmə ʤɪst wɪn ju θɔt ˈkʊdənt gɪt ˈɛni mɔr toʊn dɛf, ˈæftər ˈbækɪŋ ˈlɪtəl lig ˈfɑðər əv ðə jɪr kreɪg ʤeɪmz ˈoʊvər rɪˈspɛktɪd prəˈfɛʃənəl brus ˈfɛldmən, naʊ kəmz ðɪs ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈərbən maɪər wɪl bi ɪn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi buθ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ðə geɪm. ər ðeɪ ˈkɪdɪŋ? əv ɔl ðə buθs ɪn ɔl ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz ɪn ɔl ðə wərld, maɪərz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔk ˈɪntu dɛθ ˈvæliz wɪθ ˈɑbərn ɪn ðə haʊs? dɪd ðeɪ æsk nɪk ˈseɪbən tɪ skɪp ðə nɔrθ ˈtɛksəs geɪm tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə fən? lɛts gɪt ðɪs aʊt əv ðə weɪ əp frənt. maɪər həz noʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˈwərkɪŋ ən ˈɑbərn geɪm, ðɛr, hir ər ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ˈθɪkər ðən ʤoʊ ˈglæsɪz. traɪ ɛz hi maɪt, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə koʊʧ kænt ɪˈskeɪp hɪz ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ðə ˈɑbərn ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ðət ˈhɪstəri ˈɪzənt ɪgˈzæktli dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ mˈjuʧuəl rɪˈspɛkt. ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 2009 ˈæftər ˈɑbərn hɪt ðə roʊd ɪn ɪts ˈtaɪgər praʊl rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈlɪmoʊz, maɪər toʊld ðə ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl (fla*.) sən ðət ðə ʃʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ə fju ʃɑts æt taɪərz. "wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd traɪɪŋ ðə sɪŋ ənd dæns ruˈtin," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf wɪl nɑt bi ˈraɪdɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ˈlɪmoʊz ər ˈrɪpɪŋ ɔf ɑr ʃərts." ðət ʃərt ˈrɛfərəns wɑz ə ʃɑt æt leɪn ənd hɪz ˌtɛnəˈsi stæf, bət stɪl. ˈivɪn tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, maɪər traɪɪŋ tɪ dræg hɪz ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔntu ðə haɪ graʊnd, dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ərˈɛst ˈrɛkərd, rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv hɪˈpɑkrəsi. hi ˈdɪdənt stɑp ðɛr. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv 2010 maɪər wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli sɛk koʊʧ wɪθ ə voʊt ðət ˈdɪdənt pʊt ˈɑbərn noʊ. 1 ɔn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈbælət ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ poʊl. hi pʊt ˈɔrəˌgɑn fərst ənd ˈɑbərn ˈsɛkənd. bət ðoʊz slaɪts peɪl nɛkst tɪ ðə roʊl maɪər meɪ hæv pleɪd ɛz ə ˈwɪzərd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkərtən əv ðə ˈsisəl ˈrɑʤərz ˈstɔri læst fɔl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈstɔri broʊk, maɪər hæd vaʊd ɔn ə θˈriˌweɪ kɔl wɪθ hɪz ˈproʊtəˌʒeɪ, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt koʊʧ dæn ˈmələn, ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ʤɑn bɑnd tɪ tɛl ɪt tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd. hu broʊk ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈnutən ənd ˈrɑʤərz ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈməni frəm ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˈbustərz, bɑnd ˌɪnˈkludɪd, tɪ sɛnd kæm ˈnutən tɪ steɪt? ðə taɪmz ənd. ðət ˈstɔri, ɛz ðə ˈleɪtər kənˈfərmd, wɑz raɪt. ju kən ˈɑrgju ðət maɪər dɪd ðə raɪt θɪŋ ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈstɔri aʊt, ɪn bloʊɪŋ ðə ˈwɪsəl ɔn ˈʃeɪdi rɪˈkrutɪŋ, dɪˈspaɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈprɛfərəns tɪ lɛt ðət sˈlipɪŋ dɔg laɪ sɪns ðə ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrətiz hæd bɪn ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd. ˈkɛvɪn ɪz ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm nuz. hɪz ˈkɑləm ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðɛrz noʊ ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət, ɪf maɪər pleɪd dip θroʊt, hi pʊt kæm ˈnutənz ˈhaɪsmən ˈsizən ənd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp rən ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈsɑləd ˈɛvədəns ðɛn ənd nən həz bɪn pərˈzɛnəd sɪns ðət ˈɑbərn broʊk rulz tɪ saɪn ˈnutən. hɛns, bæd bləd. ʤin maɪt ˈnɛvər ədˈmɪt ɪt ɪn ˈpəblɪk, bət hi ˈhɪnɪd læst noʊˈvɛmbər ðət maɪər maɪt bi ə ˈwɪzərd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkərtən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpæʃənət dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə stɔrm, ðə ˈɑbərn koʊʧ sɛd ðɪs: "ɪf ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ du jʊr ˈhoʊmˌwərk, goʊ ənd stɑrt wɪθ hɪz ˈlɪtəl lig koʊʧ, ðɛn goʊ tɪ hɪz ˈʤunjər haɪ koʊʧ, ðɛn goʊ tɪ hɪz haɪ skul koʊʧ, ðɛn goʊ tɪ hɪz ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ koʊʧ ənd ðɛn kəm tɔk tɪ ˈɛni koʊʧ æt ˈɑbərn." hu wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm səˈʤɛstɪd lɪst əv ˈkɛrɪktər ˈrɛfərənsɪz fər ˈnutən? hɪz ˈflɔrɪdə ˈkoʊʧɪz, maɪər ənd ˈmələn. ə lɔt əv ˈɑbərn fænz ˈdɪdənt laɪk ɪt wɪn sɛnt maɪər ənd ˈseɪbən, hu kʊd ˈhɑrdli bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈnutrəl əbˈzərvərz, tɪ sərv ɛz ənd ˈhæfˌtaɪm ˈænəlɪsts fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, bət æt list ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk hæd ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizənz. ðeɪ wər ðə tu ˈpriviəs ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈkoʊʧɪz, ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈseɪbən hæd ʤɪst koʊʧt əˈgɛnst ˈɑbərn, ənd maɪər hæd wəns koʊʧt ˈnutən. ðɛrz noʊ ˈsɪmələr ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər tɪ sɛnd maɪər tɪ ˈklɛmsən, nɑt fər ˈkæmiˌoʊz bət fər ə stɪnt ɪn ðə buθ, ənd ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf ˈrizənz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hi ˈɪzənt ˈnutrəl ɪn hɪz ˈfilɪŋz təˈwɔrd ˈɑbərn. wət ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ? aɪ æst, ənd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt: "wi ˈrɛgjələrli əˈsaɪn ˈænəlɪsts tɪ geɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd timz ðeɪ hæv koʊʧt fər ənd əˈgɛnst ənd du nɑt əˈvɔɪd əˈsaɪnmənts beɪst ɔn ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈraɪvəlri ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɑr ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑbz ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəlz. laɪk ɔl əv ɑr ˈænəlɪsts, ˈərbən wɪl wərk geɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ timz frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑnfərənsəz." ˈsɑri, bət ðɪs goʊz bɪɔnd "ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈraɪvəlri ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd" waɪl maɪər wɑz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz rɔŋ ˈpərsən, rɔŋ pleɪs, rɔŋ taɪm. ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ əˈsaɪnmənts fər ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd maɪər, æt ðə fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ kərɪrz. hi ʃʊd goʊ bæk tɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. ðət weɪ, hi kən traɪ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ hiz ˈnɛvər dən. bit ˈɑbərn ɔn ðə fild. 1cr*>
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update am est: the filmmakers behind blues has released an official comment regarding criticism of the trailer for their production.
monique caulfield and danny baron said in a statement:
“we deeply regret any offense caused by the blues trailer. we have heard a number of voices that have understandably reacted to a trailer that is not representative of the film as a whole. unfortunately, the international trailer has given the wrong impression of the message and heart. this movie is not about an american going abroad to solve problems. at its heart, this film is about two people who reach across cultures, fight against corporate greed, and find love. blues is an ensemble musical romantic comedy. the film explores our responsibility for our actions and for each other, and attempts to do it in a disarming way, using music, comedy and romance. blues is a love letter to multiple eras of bollywood cinema, musicals, and classic hollywood romantic comedies. we are confident that the film, when seen in its entirety, will bear out the our appreciation and respect for india and its people.”
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one of brie upcoming movies is causing major controversy following the drop of its trailer last week. blues follows linda, a scientist played by brie, who travels to india in an attempt to sell genetically modified rice to the local farmers. however, once she realizes that her company is actually evil, she tries to work against them to save the people, and people have several big problems with it.
in the trailer, character hits pretty much every stereotype about indian culture. there's a scene of her sampling some local fare, and then immediately screaming and dramatically fanning her face because of the spice; some locals trick her into doing something embarrassing under the guise of teaching her their customs; and, to top it off, character wears a traditional sari and in a huge, colorful dancing scene reminiscent of so many bollywood films. linda also falls in love with a local farmer, played by ambudkar, and at one point it all by proclaiming, "india is this exciting journey." basically, the entire plot seems to revolve around one white woman rescuing an entire village of supposedly helpless people, reinforcing the white savior narrative seen countless times in hollywood.
the film, which reports brie signed on to in 2013 and has struggled to get picked up worldwide, seems to be an odd choice for the actress, who has previously said that she makes movies "as a form of activism" and is known for playing strong female characters. brie has spoken up about social issues in the past; she supported activists at standing rock who protested the dakota access pipeline and often posts on social media about gun control, rights, and mental health issues, for instance.
brie has not yet responded to the criticism of blues, though many have taken to social media to express their feelings about the movie. one twitter user wrote, 2017 & really still releasing these things." another blamed the of the film on the fact that it was conceived in 2013 (although, this portrayal would be offensive in any year). the user wrote, blues was shot before short term 12 was even released. why are people freaking out so much? i get it, it's incredibly offensive, but we all make mistakes. i'm sure that brie larson wouldn't sign onto a project like that today." still, others found the whole thing to be inappropriate and disappointing, saying, "i just watched the trailer for blues and i'm not even angry just massively secondhand embarrassed for everyone involved," to say the least," and "* deep, disappointed sigh *."
watch the trailer and read more reactions, below.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt æm ɛst: ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz bɪˈhaɪnd bluz həz riˈlist ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑmɛnt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈtreɪlər fər ðɛr pərˈdəkʃən. ˌmoʊˈnik ˈkɔlˌfild ənd ˈdæni ˈbɛrən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: ˈdipli rɪˈgrɛt ˈɛni əˈfɛns kɔzd baɪ ðə bluz ˈtreɪlər. wi hæv hərd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət hæv ˌəndərˈstændəbli riˈæktɪd tɪ ə ˈtreɪlər ðət ɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə fɪlm ɛz ə hoʊl. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtreɪlər həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə rɔŋ ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd hɑrt. ðɪs ˈmuvi ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ən əˈmɛrɪkən goʊɪŋ əˈbrɔd tɪ sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz. æt ɪts hɑrt, ðɪs fɪlm ɪz əˈbaʊt tu ˈpipəl hu riʧ əˈkrɔs ˈkəlʧərz, faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈkɔrpərət grid, ənd faɪnd ləv. bluz ɪz ən ɑnˈsɑmbəl mˈjuzɪkəl roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi. ðə fɪlm ɪkˈsplɔrz ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɑr ˈækʃənz ənd fər iʧ ˈəðər, ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ du ɪt ɪn ə dɪˈsɑrmɪŋ weɪ, ˈjuzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk, ˈkɑmədi ənd ˈroʊmæns. bluz ɪz ə ləv ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈɪrəz əv ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd ˈsɪnəmə, mˈjuzɪkəlz, ənd ˈklæsɪk ˈhɑliˌwʊd roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədiz. wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə fɪlm, wɪn sin ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti, wɪl bɛr aʊt ðə ɑr əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ənd rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈɪndiə ənd ɪts people.”*.” wən əv bri ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈmuviz ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə drɔp əv ɪts ˈtreɪlər læst wik. bluz ˈfɑloʊz ˈlɪndə, ə ˈsaɪəntɪst pleɪd baɪ bri, hu ˈtrævəlz tɪ ˈɪndiə ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ sɛl ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd raɪs tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wəns ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət hər ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈivəl, ʃi traɪz tɪ wərk əˈgɛnst ðɛm tɪ seɪv ðə ˈpipəl, ənd ˈpipəl hæv ˈsɛvərəl bɪg ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ɪt. ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, ˈkɛrɪktər hɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiən ˈkəlʧər. ðɛrz ə sin əv hər ˈsæmplɪŋ səm ˈloʊkəl fɛr, ənd ðɛn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈskrimɪŋ ənd drəˈmætɪkəli ˈfænɪŋ hər feɪs bɪˈkəz əv ðə spaɪs; səm ˈloʊkəlz trɪk hər ˈɪntu duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ˈtiʧɪŋ hər ðɛr ˈkəstəmz; ənd, tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔf, ˈkɛrɪktər wɛrz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɑri ənd ɪn ə juʤ, ˈkələrfəl ˈdænsɪŋ sin ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd fɪlmz. ˈlɪndə ˈɔlsoʊ fɔlz ɪn ləv wɪθ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmər, pleɪd baɪ ambudkar*, ənd æt wən pɔɪnt ɪt ɔl baɪ proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ, "ˈɪndiə ɪz ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈʤərni." ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər plɑt simz tɪ riˈvɑlv əraʊnd wən waɪt ˈwʊmən ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪlɪʤ əv səˈpoʊzədli ˈhɛlpləs ˈpipəl, ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə waɪt ˈseɪvjər ˈnɛrətɪv sin ˈkaʊntləs taɪmz ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd. ðə fɪlm, wɪʧ rɪˈpɔrts bri saɪnd ɔn tɪ ɪn 2013 ənd həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ gɪt pɪkt əp ˈwərldˈwaɪd, simz tɪ bi ən ɑd ʧɔɪs fər ðə ˈæktrəs, hu həz ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət ʃi meɪks ˈmuviz "ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm" ənd ɪz noʊn fər pleɪɪŋ strɔŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz. bri həz ˈspoʊkən əp əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə pæst; ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈæktɪvɪsts æt ˈstændɪŋ rɑk hu ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðə dəˈkoʊtə ˈækˌsɛs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ˈɔfən poʊsts ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈbaʊt gən kənˈtroʊl, raɪts, ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, fər ˈɪnstəns. bri həz nɑt jɛt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv bluz, ðoʊ ˈmɛni hæv ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmuvi. wən tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər roʊt, 2017 ˈrɪli stɪl riˈlisɪŋ ðiz θɪŋz." əˈnəðər bleɪmd ðə əv ðə fɪlm ɔn ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz kənˈsivd ɪn 2013 (ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ðɪs pɔrˈtreɪəl wʊd bi əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ˈɛni jɪr). ðə ˈjuzər roʊt, bluz wɑz ʃɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ʃɔrt tərm 12 wɑz ˈivɪn riˈlist. waɪ ər ˈpipəl ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt soʊ məʧ? aɪ gɪt ɪt, ɪts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli əˈfɛnsɪv, bət wi ɔl meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. əm ʃʊr ðət bri ˈlɑrsən ˈwʊdənt saɪn ˈɔntu ə ˈprɑʤɛkt laɪk ðət təˈdeɪ." stɪl, ˈəðərz faʊnd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, seɪɪŋ, "aɪ ʤɪst wɔʧt ðə ˈtreɪlər fər bluz ənd əm nɑt ˈivɪn ˈæŋgri ʤɪst ˈmæsɪvli ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ɪmˈbɛrəst fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd," tɪ seɪ ðə list," ənd dip, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd saɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈtreɪlər ənd rɛd mɔr riˈækʃənz, bɪˈloʊ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: bri ˈlɑrsən ɔn hər ˈfrɛndʃɪps wɪθ ˈʤɛnəfər ˈlɔrəns ənd ˈɛmə stoʊn
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