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tibetan spiritual leader was permitted by india to visit various areas in the north- east, including pradesh, +
beijing: china today warned that it would consider as a "major" if any country or foreign leader hosts or meets the dalai lama as it deems the tibetan spiritual leader a "separatist" trying to split tibet from routinely protests world leaders meeting the dalai lama. it also makes it mandatory for all the foreign governments to recognise tibet as part of china to have diplomatic relations with also protested that when dalai lama fled tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against the chinese rule in his himalayan homeland. he has been living in india in exile since country or any organisation of anyone to accept to meet with the dalai lama in our view is a major to the sentiment of the chinese people," said zhang , executive vice minister of the united front work department of the ruling communist party of china (cpc)."also, since they have committed to recognising china as a sole legitimate government representing china it their attempt, because it is a serious commitment," zhang said on the sidelines of the congress of the said china would not accept the arguments of foreign countries and leaders to meet the dalai lama as a religious want to make it clear that the dalai lama, the living buddha handed down by history is a political figure under the cloak of religion," he naming india, he said dalai lama fled to the "other country" in 1959 "betraying his motherland and setup his so called government in "so called government" has the mission of a separatist agenda to split tibet from china, he decades, the group with dalai lama as the leader never stopped to achieve that political agenda," he is no legitimate government that that has recognised the dalai lama group, he said, adding that fewer countries and leaders are hosting countries may say the dalai lama is not a political figure but a religious figure and their officials meet him not in his political that is not true and not right because every official represent their government and they are political figures," zhang we urge all to exercise caution and prudence to bear in mind the respect for china's sovereignty and for their relations and friendship with china," he also claimed that tibetan buddhism is originated from is a special form of religion that originated within china. in the process of development of tibetan buddhism, it was influenced by other religions and other cultures, that is true but is not acquired religion," he said in tibet, china is encouraging tibetan buddhism to reclaim its chinese is mainly about introducing or incorporating fine results of chinese culture in the teaching of tibetan religion," he culture can nurture teachings and tenants of tibetan buddhism, so that its teaching can take in the latest fine results of chinese culture. it is also needed for the development of chinese buddhism itself," he said.
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tɪˈbɛtən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər wɑz pərˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈɪndiə tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈvɛriəs ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə nɔrθ- ist, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ prəˈdɛʃ, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ: ˈʧaɪnə təˈdeɪ wɔrnd ðət ɪt wʊd kənˈsɪdər ɛz ə "ˈmeɪʤər" ɪf ˈɛni ˈkəntri ər ˈfɔrən ˈlidər hoʊsts ər mits ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɛz ɪt dimz ðə tɪˈbɛtən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər ə "ˈsɛpərətɪst" traɪɪŋ tɪ splɪt təˈbɛt frəm ruˈtinli ˈproʊˌtɛsts wərld ˈlidərz ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈmændəˌtɔri fər ɔl ðə ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz təˈbɛt ɛz pɑrt əv ˈʧaɪnə tɪ hæv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðət wɪn ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə flɛd təˈbɛt ɪn 1959 ˈæftər ə feɪld ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ʧaɪˈniz rul ɪn hɪz ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˈhoʊmˌlænd. hi həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl sɪns ˈkəntri ər ˈɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈɛniˌwən tɪ əkˈsɛpt tɪ mit wɪθ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɪn ɑr vju ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər tɪ ðə ˈsɛnəmənt əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəl," sɛd ʒɑŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wərk dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈʧaɪnə (cpc)."also*, sɪns ðeɪ hæv kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ə soʊl ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə ɪt ðɛr əˈtɛmpt, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs kəˈmɪtmənt," ʒɑŋ sɛd ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs əv ðə sɛd ˈʧaɪnə wʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ˈfɔrən ˈkəntriz ənd ˈlidərz tɪ mit ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤəs wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə, ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈbudə ˈhændɪd daʊn baɪ ˈhɪstəri ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjər ˈəndər ðə kloʊk əv rɪˈlɪʤən," hi ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈɪndiə, hi sɛd ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə flɛd tɪ ðə "ˈəðər ˈkəntri" ɪn 1959 "bɪˈtreɪɪŋ hɪz ˈməðərˌlænd ənd ˈsɛˌtəp hɪz soʊ kɔld ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn "soʊ kɔld ˈgəvərnmənt" həz ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ə ˈsɛpərətɪst əˈʤɛndə tɪ splɪt təˈbɛt frəm ˈʧaɪnə, hi ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə grup wɪθ ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɛz ðə ˈlidər ˈnɛvər stɑpt tɪ əˈʧiv ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə," hi ɪz noʊ ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ðət həz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə grup, hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət fjuər ˈkəntriz ənd ˈlidərz ər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈkəntriz meɪ seɪ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɪz nɑt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjər bət ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjər ənd ðɛr əˈfɪʃəlz mit ɪm nɑt ɪn hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ðət ɪz nɑt tru ənd nɑt raɪt bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri əˈfɪʃəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðeɪ ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz," ʒɑŋ wi ərʤ ɔl tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈkɔʃən ənd ˈprudəns tɪ bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðə rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈʧaɪnəz ˈsɑvrənti ənd fər ðɛr riˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə," hi ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudɪzəm ɪz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl fɔrm əv rɪˈlɪʤən ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd wɪˈθɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudɪzəm, ɪt wɑz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz ənd ˈəðər ˈkəlʧərz, ðət ɪz tru bət ɪz nɑt əkˈwaɪərd rɪˈlɪʤən," hi sɛd ɪn təˈbɛt, ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudɪzəm tɪ riˈkleɪm ɪts ʧaɪˈniz ɪz ˈmeɪnli əˈbaʊt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ faɪn rɪˈzəlts əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəlʧər ɪn ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv tɪˈbɛtən rɪˈlɪʤən," hi ˈkəlʧər kən ˈnərʧər ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd ˈtɛnənts əv tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudɪzəm, soʊ ðət ɪts ˈtiʧɪŋ kən teɪk ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst faɪn rɪˈzəlts əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəlʧər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈbudɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf," hi sɛd.
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abu dhabi: credit card fees charged at petrol stations for buying fuel has been abolished by the ministry of higher committee for consumer protection, it was announced on tuesday.
the committee called the practice unjustifiable and directed all petrol stations not to add the fee.
a fee of was being charged for every transaction at petrol stations.
the ministry of economy has discussed with several petrol stations working across the country cancelling credit card fees and adjusting the credit card machines so the fee is not deducted.
dr hashim al, head of the consumer protection department at the ministry, said the fee is unjustifiable especially after the announcement of deregulation of fuel prices.
“the move aims at lowering the burden on consumers and protecting the rights of consumers. several complaints were received by the ministry on this matter,” he said. he added that a fee of was being added for each transaction at some of the petrol stations across the.
abdullah salem al, ceo of distribution, has confirmed that the company does not charge any additional fee on credit or debit card purchases of fuel products or services and other merchandise at any of its service stations and outlets in the.
reiterating that distribution has never implemented such charges in the past as well, al said in a statement, “we have always placed the interests of our customers as a top priority. distribution will continue to endorse this approach for the benefit of all across the.”
mohanish agni, head of merchant sales and solutions, mena (middle east north africa), welcomed the directive from the ministry to revoke the credit card fees for fuel purchases.
“this exemplifies the progressive leadership and stance, and aligns with objectives in this market which is to offer easy, secure and convenient payment solutions that enhance the payment experience for consumers.”
“visa believes that consumers should have the opportunity to choose the most convenient payment method, while surcharges on card transactions curb this freedom of choice and deter efficient cashless payments. we believe this move will be well received by in the.”
a senior banking executive told gulf news that petrol stations have the right to add any kind of fees using the credit card. calling it an illegal practice, he said the contract between the banks and the private businesses who use credit card machines in the does not stipulate imposition of any kind of fee.
“if they [private businesses] do it, have a right to refuse and file a complaint against them,” he said.
enoc/eppco did not get back to gulf news when asked for a comment. could not be contacted.
al asked consumers to contact the ministry of economy or consumer protection department by calling 8001222 or 600522225.
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ˈæbu ˈdɑbi: ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd fiz ʧɑrʤd æt ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz fər baɪɪŋ fjuəl həz bɪn əˈbɑlɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv haɪər kəˈmɪti fər kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə kəˈmɪti kɔld ðə ˈpræktɪs ˌənˌʤəstɪˈfaɪəbəl ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd ɔl ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz nɑt tɪ æd ðə fi. ə fi əv wɑz biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd fər ˈɛvəri trænˈzækʃən æt ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ɪˈkɑnəmi həz dɪˈskəst wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz ˈwərkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈkænsəlɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd fiz ənd əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd məˈʃinz soʊ ðə fi ɪz nɑt dɪˈdəktɪd. ˈdɑktər ˈhæʃɪm æl, hɛd əv ðə kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˈmɪnɪstri, sɛd ðə fi ɪz ˌənˌʤəstɪˈfaɪəbəl əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz. muv eɪmz æt loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən ɔn kənˈsumərz ənd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə raɪts əv kənˈsumərz. ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpleɪnts wər rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ɔn ðɪs matter,”*,” hi sɛd. hi ˈædɪd ðət ə fi əv wɑz biɪŋ ˈædɪd fər iʧ trænˈzækʃən æt səm əv ðə ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə. ˌæbˈdələ ˈseɪləm æl, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, həz kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪz nɑt ʧɑrʤ ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl fi ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt ər ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd ˈpərʧəsɪz əv fjuəl ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz æt ˈɛni əv ɪts ˈsərvɪs ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn ðə. riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ðət ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən həz ˈnɛvər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd səʧ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ðə pæst ɛz wɛl, æl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪst ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ɛz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti. ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðɪs əˈproʊʧ fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə uae.”*.” agni*, hɛd əv ˈmərʧənt seɪlz ənd səˈluʃənz, ˈminə (ˈmɪdəl ist nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ), ˈwɛlkəmd ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv frəm ðə ˈmɪnɪstri tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd fiz fər fjuəl ˈpərʧəsɪz. ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪz ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd stæns, ənd əˈlaɪnz wɪθ əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt wɪʧ ɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈizi, sɪˈkjʊr ənd kənˈvinjənt ˈpeɪmənt səˈluʃənz ðət ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈpeɪmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns fər consumers.”*.” bɪˈlivz ðət kənˈsumərz ʃʊd hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʧuz ðə moʊst kənˈvinjənt ˈpeɪmənt ˈmɛθəd, waɪl ˈsərˌʧɑrʤɪz ɔn kɑrd trænˈzækʃənz kərb ðɪs ˈfridəm əv ʧɔɪs ənd dɪˈtər ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈkæʃləs ˈpeɪmənts. wi bɪˈliv ðɪs muv wɪl bi wɛl rɪˈsivd baɪ ɪn ðə uae.”*.” ə ˈsinjər ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv toʊld gəlf nuz ðət ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ æd ˈɛni kaɪnd əv fiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈpræktɪs, hi sɛd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt bɪtˈwin ðə bæŋks ənd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu juz ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd məˈʃinz ɪn ðə dɪz nɑt ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈɛni kaɪnd əv fi. ðeɪ [ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪznɪsɪz] du ɪt, hæv ə raɪt tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ənd faɪl ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈgɛnst them,”*,” hi sɛd. dɪd nɑt gɪt bæk tɪ gəlf nuz wɪn æst fər ə ˈkɑmɛnt. kʊd nɑt bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd. æl æst kənˈsumərz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ɪˈkɑnəmi ər kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ 8001222 ər 600522225
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ok, so, you know how we told you about commissioner mignon ridiculous assertion that net neutrality repeal would usher in a new era of racism? remember how stupid that was?
well, now that repeal has gone through, this hot take from gives clyburn a real run for her money:
the repeal of is an attack on the community
https://t.co/by6r9dtiy9 (@glaad) december 14, 2017
you guys. you guys:
“stripping away net neutrality is the latest attempt by the trump administration to silence voices of already marginalized communities and render us invisible,” said sarah kate ellis, president and ceo of. “the internet is a lifeline for people to build community support networks and access resources on history, suicide prevention, and broadband providers to regulate access is a direct and unconscionable attack on freedom of expression.”
first of all, the community was able to do all that stuff before 2015. and second of all, repeal is not “a direct and unconscionable attack on freedom of expression.” but’s take is definitely an attack on our brains.
this tweet is an attack on reasonable thought. b. miller (@blaiseinkc) december 14, 2017
totally.
seems like a completely rational take not at all reaching adam h. mcginnis (@ahmcginnis) december 14, 2017
lol lol lol tom (@jtombarber) december 14, 2017
glaad itself with such nonsense senator reprobate, but i repeat myself) december 14, 2017
hottest take i've seen so far brenden hoy (@brenden_h_) december 14, 2017
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ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ, ju noʊ haʊ wi toʊld ju əˈbaʊt kəˈmɪʃənər ˈmɪgnən rɪˈdɪkjələs əˈsərʃən ðət nɛt nuˈtræləti rɪˈpil wʊd ˈəʃər ɪn ə nu ˈɪrə əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm? rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ˈstupɪd ðət wɑz? wɛl, naʊ ðət rɪˈpil həz gɔn θru, ðɪs hɑt teɪk frəm gɪvz ˈklɪbərn ə ril rən fər hər ˈməni: ðə rɪˈpil əv ɪz ən əˈtæk ɔn ðə kəmˈjunɪti (@glaad*) dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017 ju gaɪz. ju gaɪz: əˈweɪ nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈtɛmpt baɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈsaɪləns ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈrɛndər ˈjuˈɛs invisible,”*,” sɛd ˈsɛrə keɪt ˈɛlɪs, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv. ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ə ˈlaɪˌflaɪn fər ˈpipəl tɪ bɪld kəmˈjunɪti səˈpɔrt ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ˈækˌsɛs ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ˈhɪstəri, ˈsuɪˌsaɪd priˈvɛnʃən, ənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈækˌsɛs ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ənd ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl əˈtæk ɔn ˈfridəm əv expression.”*.” fərst əv ɔl, ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɔl ðət stəf ˌbiˈfɔr 2015 ənd ˈsɛkənd əv ɔl, rɪˈpil ɪz nɑt dɪˈrɛkt ənd ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl əˈtæk ɔn ˈfridəm əv expression.”*.” bət teɪk ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ən əˈtæk ɔn ɑr breɪnz. ðɪs twit ɪz ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈrizənəbəl θɔt. bi. ˈmɪlər (@blaiseinkc*) dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017 ˈtoʊtəli. simz laɪk ə kəmˈplitli ˈræʃənəl teɪk nɑt æt ɔl ˈriʧɪŋ ˈædəm eɪʧ. məˈgɪnəs (@ahmcginnis*) dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017 lɔl lɔl lɔl tɑm (@jtombarber*) dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017 ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ səʧ ˈnɑnsɛns ˈsɛnətər ˈrɛprɔbeɪt, bət aɪ rɪˈpit ˌmaɪˈsɛlf dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017 ˈhɑtəst teɪk aɪv sin soʊ fɑr ˈbrɛndən hɔɪ (@brenden_h*_) dɪˈsɛmbər 14 2017
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richmond have stated the last reported sighting of missing joshua was near the intersection of no. 3 road and westminster highway.
the last time he was seen was on.
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"our investigators have been following a number of possible leads and sightings," said const. adriana peralta on friday.
richmond released the following information last tuesday regarding the missing boy:
richmond is seeking the help in locating a missing richmond resident.
joshua was reported missing this morning, but has not been seen since january 18, 2016.
joshua is a 17 year old male, tall (170 cm), weighing 150 lbs (68 kg). he has short black hair and brown eyes. he was last seen wearing a black with dark style pants.
corporal dennis hwang of the richmond says, “joshua is a good student and this behaviour is out of the norm for him. his family, friends, and police are concerned for his well-being.”
anyone with information as to whereabouts is urged to contact their local police.
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ˈrɪʧmənd hæv ˈsteɪtɪd ðə læst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsaɪtɪŋ əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɑz nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv noʊ. 3 roʊd ənd ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ðə læst taɪm hi wɑz sin wɑz ɔn ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ "ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑsəbəl lidz ənd ˈsaɪtɪŋz," sɛd const*. ˌeɪdriˈænə pərˈɑltə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈrɪʧmənd riˈlist ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ bɔɪ: ˈrɪʧmənd ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ðə hɛlp ɪn ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈrɪʧmənd ˈrɛzɪdənt. ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, bət həz nɑt bɪn sin sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 18 2016 ˈʤɑˌʃuə ɪz ə 17 jɪr oʊld meɪl, tɔl 170 cm*), weɪɪŋ 150 paʊndz 68 kg*). hi həz ʃɔrt blæk hɛr ənd braʊn aɪz. hi wɑz læst sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ə blæk wɪθ dɑrk staɪl pænts. ˈkɔrpərəl ˈdɛnɪs hwɑŋ əv ðə ˈrɪʧmənd sɪz, ɪz ə gʊd ˈstudənt ənd ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz aʊt əv ðə nɔrm fər ɪm. hɪz ˈfæməli, frɛndz, ənd pəˈlis ər kənˈsərnd fər hɪz well-being.”*.” ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz tɪ ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts ɪz ərʤd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðɛr ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis.
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ahead of match this saturday against the houston dynamo, minnesota united has announced it has loaned defender joe greenspan to the pittsburgh of the. has entered into 2017 standard loan agreement for greenspan. this agreement contains a right of recall for, which enables greenspan to play for a club and a club throughout the duration of the loan period (through end of 2017), subject to roster rules and compliance. greenspan is expected to rejoin in may.
greenspan was acquired in december in a trade that sent minnesota pick in the 2017 to the colorado rapids in exchange for the center back.
a native of new jersey, the greenspan was drafted by the rapids with the pick in the 2015. a graduate of the u.s. naval academy and active member of the navy, he split time among colorado, fulfilling his navy duties and on loan to teams including and the charlotte independence.
minnesota united faces the colorado rapids on sunday, april 23 at bank stadium, presented by the minnesota corn growers’ association. kickoff is at p.m. and single match tickets are still available. not too late to join the itasca society. fewer than 700 spots remain in this exclusive club as we rapidly approach the inaugural season limit of members one for every lake in minnesota. a portion of all proceeds from these season tickets are donated to the minnesota department of natural resources’ loon monitoring program. both season and single match tickets are available now at.com or by calling 763.4soccer.
transaction: has entered into 2017 standard loan agreement for greenspan. this agreement contains a right of recall for, which enables greenspan to play for a club and a club throughout the duration of the loan period (through end of 2017), subject to roster rules and compliance.
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əˈhɛd əv mæʧ ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd həz əˈnaʊnst ɪt həz loʊnd dɪˈfɛndər ʤoʊ ˈgrinˌspæn tɪ ðə ˈpɪtsbərg əv ðə. həz ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu 2017 ˈstændərd loʊn əˈgrimənt fər ˈgrinˌspæn. ðɪs əˈgrimənt kənˈteɪnz ə raɪt əv ˈriˌkɔl fər, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈgrinˌspæn tɪ pleɪ fər ə kləb ənd ə kləb θruaʊt ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə loʊn ˈpɪriəd (θru ɛnd əv 2017 ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈrɑstər rulz ənd kəmˈplaɪəns. ˈgrinˌspæn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ɪn meɪ. ˈgrinˌspæn wɑz əkˈwaɪərd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ɪn ə treɪd ðət sɛnt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə pɪk ɪn ðə 2017 tɪ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə ˈsɛnər bæk. ə ˈneɪtɪv əv nu ˈʤərzi, ðə ˈgrinˌspæn wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˈræpɪdz wɪθ ðə pɪk ɪn ðə 2015. ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ðə juz. ˈneɪvəl əˈkædəmi ənd ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈneɪvi, hi splɪt taɪm əˈməŋ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ hɪz ˈneɪvi ˈdutiz ənd ɔn loʊn tɪ timz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ðə ˈʃɑrlət ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈeɪprəl 23 æt bæŋk ˈsteɪdiəm, pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kɔrn growers’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈkɪˌkɔf ɪz æt p.m*. ənd ˈsɪŋgəl mæʧ ˈtɪkɪts ər stɪl əˈveɪləbəl. nɑt tu leɪt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə aɪˈtæskɑ soʊˈsaɪɪti. fjuər ðən 700 spɑts rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðɪs ɪkˈsklusɪv kləb ɛz wi ˈræpədli əˈproʊʧ ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən ˈlɪmət əv ˈmɛmbərz wən fər ˈɛvəri leɪk ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɔl prəˈsidz frəm ðiz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈnæʧərəl resources’*’ lun ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. boʊθ ˈsizən ənd ˈsɪŋgəl mæʧ ˈtɪkɪts ər əˈveɪləbəl naʊ æt ər baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ 763.4soccer*. trænˈzækʃən: həz ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu 2017 ˈstændərd loʊn əˈgrimənt fər ˈgrinˌspæn. ðɪs əˈgrimənt kənˈteɪnz ə raɪt əv ˈriˌkɔl fər, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈgrinˌspæn tɪ pleɪ fər ə kləb ənd ə kləb θruaʊt ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə loʊn ˈpɪriəd (θru ɛnd əv 2017 ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈrɑstər rulz ənd kəmˈplaɪəns.
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chicago -- noah was back in his comfort zone friday night.
without derrick rose (knee) or (illness), and with taj gibson going down with an ankle injury after just nine minutes, the remaining bulls had to pull together and do a little more. for noah, that meant he was back in a familiar role as a "point center," a role he played extremely well without rose on the floor over the past two years. with noah back at the high post, he looked more confident on the floor, as he racked up 11 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a win over the minnesota timberwolves.
"that's what jo wants to do -- handle the ball," bulls jimmy butler said. "he makes great decisions when he's passing it, and he's aggressive when he gets it. whenever you have a big man like that, it's hard to guard all five people on the floor."
noah had much more space on the floor offensively, without down on the blocks. the pair know they need one another to reach their ultimate goal, but they have not played well together throughout much of this season. noah thrives in a situation in which he can pass the ball in various sets from the high post.
"that part i think is innate," bulls coach tom thibodeau said of noah's passing ability. "he had great vision and decision-making ability. he's got a very unorthodox game in many ways. but he's got great vision, and if a guy's open just a little bit on a cut, he can get it there. so it's a big plus when you have a big guy that can pass like that."
for his part, noah wasn't biting on how much fun he was having in his old role. he discussed how the bulls run a offense and try to find the open man.
"i enjoy winning," noah said. "it was fun to win today. we just got to keep improving."
noah's offensive game has taken a back seat to's throughout the season. now that noah is back to feeling like himself as he continues to shake off the lingering effects of knee surgery, it's going to be interesting to see how his game responds once and rose are back on the floor. in the meantime, noah, like the rest of his teammates, is just hopeful rose will be back sooner than later.
"it's tough when your best player is out," noah said. "but i think today was positive news. a warrior. he's going to fight as hard as he can to try his best to come back this year. we just got to keep building and keep getting better until he gets back."
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ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ noʊə wɑz bæk ɪn hɪz ˈkəmfərt zoʊn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɛrɪk roʊz (ni) ər (ˈɪlnəs), ənd wɪθ tɑʒ ˈgɪbsən goʊɪŋ daʊn wɪθ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ˈæftər ʤɪst naɪn ˈmɪnəts, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ bʊlz hæd tɪ pʊl təˈgɛðər ənd du ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr. fər noʊə, ðət mɛnt hi wɑz bæk ɪn ə fəˈmɪljər roʊl ɛz ə "pɔɪnt ˈsɛnər," ə roʊl hi pleɪd ɪkˈstrimli wɛl wɪˈθaʊt roʊz ɔn ðə flɔr ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz. wɪθ noʊə bæk æt ðə haɪ poʊst, hi lʊkt mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ɔn ðə flɔr, ɛz hi rækt əp 11 pɔɪnts, 12 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd eɪt əˈsɪsts ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə timberwolves*. "ðæts wət ʤoʊ wɔnts tɪ du ˈhændəl ðə bɔl," bʊlz ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər sɛd. "hi meɪks greɪt dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪn hiz ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt, ənd hiz əˈgrɛsɪv wɪn hi gɪts ɪt. wɛˈnɛvər ju hæv ə bɪg mæn laɪk ðət, ɪts hɑrd tɪ gɑrd ɔl faɪv ˈpipəl ɔn ðə flɔr." noʊə hæd məʧ mɔr speɪs ɔn ðə flɔr əˈfɛnsɪvli, wɪˈθaʊt daʊn ɔn ðə blɑks. ðə pɛr noʊ ðeɪ nid wən əˈnəðər tɪ riʧ ðɛr ˈəltəmət goʊl, bət ðeɪ hæv nɑt pleɪd wɛl təˈgɛðər θruaʊt məʧ əv ðɪs ˈsizən. noʊə θraɪvz ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ hi kən pæs ðə bɔl ɪn ˈvɛriəs sɛts frəm ðə haɪ poʊst. "ðət pɑrt aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˌɪˈneɪt," bʊlz koʊʧ tɑm ˈθɪbədoʊ sɛd əv noʊəz ˈpæsɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti. "hi hæd greɪt ˈvɪʒən ənd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti. hiz gɑt ə ˈvɛri əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks geɪm ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. bət hiz gɑt greɪt ˈvɪʒən, ənd ɪf ə gaɪz ˈoʊpən ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɔn ə kət, hi kən gɪt ɪt ðɛr. soʊ ɪts ə bɪg pləs wɪn ju hæv ə bɪg gaɪ ðət kən pæs laɪk ðət." fər hɪz pɑrt, noʊə ˈwəzənt ˈbaɪtɪŋ ɔn haʊ məʧ fən hi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ɪn hɪz oʊld roʊl. hi dɪˈskəst haʊ ðə bʊlz rən ə əˈfɛns ənd traɪ tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈoʊpən mæn. "aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ," noʊə sɛd. "ɪt wɑz fən tɪ wɪn təˈdeɪ. wi ʤɪst gɑt tɪ kip ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ." noʊəz əˈfɛnsɪv geɪm həz ˈteɪkən ə bæk sit tɪ θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən. naʊ ðət noʊə ɪz bæk tɪ ˈfilɪŋ laɪk hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ʃeɪk ɔf ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ni ˈsərʤəri, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ hɪz geɪm rɪˈspɑndz wəns ənd roʊz ər bæk ɔn ðə flɔr. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, noʊə, laɪk ðə rɛst əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ɪz ʤɪst ˈhoʊpfəl roʊz wɪl bi bæk ˈsunər ðən ˈleɪtər. "ɪts təf wɪn jʊr bɛst pleɪər ɪz aʊt," noʊə sɛd. "bət aɪ θɪŋk təˈdeɪ wɑz ˈpɑzətɪv nuz. ə ˈwɔrjər. hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɛz hɑrd ɛz hi kən tɪ traɪ hɪz bɛst tɪ kəm bæk ðɪs jɪr. wi ʤɪst gɑt tɪ kip ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kip ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər ənˈtɪl hi gɪts bæk."
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ruby is in many ways a better perl, and it inherits a lot of its culture from the perl community. one of the lessons i remember being hammered into my head early in the perl community was the importance of putting perl into warnings mode:
thou shalt use perl -w before moaning about perl.
in fact, the perl goes on to list among “bugs”:
the -w switch is not mandatory.
perl was a very “loose” language, especially for its time; it would let you do stuff like refer to variables you properly declared yet. -w was there to remind you that just because you can, always mean you should. putting perl in warnings mode could save you from a multitude of careless mistakes, like misspelling a variable.
ruby has a similar warnings mode, but sadly the practice of enabling warnings byault has fallen by the wayside. this is unfortunate. not only does it lead to avoidable bugs, it also forces folks like me who do make some effort to write code to turn off warnings because of the flood of warnings pouring out of common rubygems.
mislav wrote a post yesterday about warning system. i found parts of it helpful and informative, particularly the beginning, which contains a useful breakdown of assorted debug and flags and global variables. i think many of the issues cited, however, are better viewed as ruby helpfully pointing out questionable coding like good old -w in perl.
lets go through them in order:
undefined instance variable
the problem with instance variables that required to be explicitly declared and initialized is that very easy to misspell them. consider the following:
@recieved_message # => nil 1 # => nil
is that variable nil because no message was received? or because the programmer misspelled “received” and is accidentally referencing the wrong variable? warnings mode would tell you:
@recieved_message # => nil # !> instance variable not initialized 1 # => nil # !> instance variable not initialized
as points out, modules complicate instance variable initialization. but perhaps not as much as he thinks. a good general rule for writing modules is to encapsulate every instance variable in its own:
module role @role ||= end(role) @role = end?(role) == end end class person include end.is_role?('admin') # => false 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 module role @role || = : _ set end ( role ) @role = role . to _ s end ? ( role ) self . role == role . to _ s end end class person include end person . new . ? ( 'admin' ) # => false
here, the job of making sure that @role is initialized is encapsulated in the #role need for redundant checking in every method that references it. ruby is lenient with regard to the ||=aulting operator: it print a warning when the variable beingaulted isined.
if still too much code for your tastes, you can use a attributes library such as ara t. “fattr” to make it even more concise:
require 'fattr' module(:role) { nil } # attribute for @role,aulting to nil(role) @role = end?(role) == end end class person include end.is_role?('admin') # => false 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 require 'fattr' module ( : role ) { nil } # attribute for @role,aulting to nil ( role ) @role = role . to _ s end ? ( role ) self . role == role . to _ s end end class person include end person . new . ? ( 'admin' ) # => false
as a side note, i consider having state to be an indicator that may be called for rather than a module; but a post for another day.
method redefined warning
in warnings mode, ruby warns you when you redefine a method. considering the consternation that can ensue when methods are unexpectedly redefined, this is probably a good thing.
as it turns out, there is almost never a good reason to override methods in ruby. even in rails, where it was once common practice, its use was stamped out once the realized that there were more robust techniques which achieved the same ends without any need for method redefinition.
about the only common reason to redefine methods is for short-lived to get around some libraryect. arguably, such should emit warnings, if only to encourage the developers to find a better solution post-haste.
however, as notes, it is occasionally desirable to redefine a method in certain scenarios. he gives the following example of the lengths you have to go to for a method redefinition that works in both and:
undef :name if {|m| }.include? :name name # ... end 1 2 3 4 : name if . map { | m | m . to _ sym } . include ? : name name # ... end
but there is a less ugly form that is equally portable and:
class person :name :name if?(:name) name end end p = = "avdi" # => "avdi" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 class person : name : name if ? ( : name ) name @name . . capitalize end end p = person . new p . name = "avdi" p . name # => "avdi"
as i said, however, this is rarely needed. a lot cleaner to simply inject a module where you need to override methods:
class person :name end module name end end p = p.extend(capitalizedname) = "avdi" # => "avdi" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 class person : name end module name super . . capitalize end end p = person . new p . extend ( ) p . name = "avdi" p . name # => "avdi"
as you can see, this has the added benefit of giving easy access to the original method via super —no necessary.
too for you? try this variation on for size:
class person :name end p = do name end end) = "avdi" # => "avdi" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 class person : name end p = person . new p . extend ( module . new do name super . . capitalize end end ) p . name = "avdi" p . name # => "avdi"
“useless use of == in void context”
this one crops up a lot in examples. a simple fix, but surprisingly little-known:
describe "equality" do let(:obj) { 42 } let(:other) { 24 } specify { be == other be == } end 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 describe "equality" do let ( : ) { 42 } let ( : other ) { 24 } specify { . should _ not be == other . should be == } end
note the addition of “be” to the equality assertions. just like that, no more warnings. as an added perk, this version reads better, especially for operators other than:
value.should > 23 # "value should greater than 23" be > 23 # "value should be greater than 23" 1 2 value . should > 23 # "value should greater than 23" value . should be > 23 # "value should be greater than 23"
“interpreted as argument prefix”
this refers to the case where ruby notifies you that in code such as the following:
process *orders 1 process * orders
the * operator will be interpreted as a “splat” rather than a operator. considering that the addition of a single space would completely change the meaning of the statement:
process * orders # process.*(orders) 1 process * orders # process.*(orders)
i’m going to have to just plain disagree with on this one: a good warning to have.
edit: joséects that there are lots of places in ruby code where inserting a space would break code, so why make a special case for & and * ? the answer, hazard to guess, is that in just about any other language, around those operators is irrelevant. ruby is making a special case for the operators most likely to be accidentally misused by programmers coming from other languages. that is, compensating for a case where ruby arguably does not adhere to the principle of least surprise.
lint versus
mislav sums up by saying that the real issue is that ruby confuses its “lint” mode with “verbose” mode, and that it really should have two different modes: one where ruby prints warnings, and another where it checks for common code issues. the thing is, ruby does have these exact two modes; just that byault it is already in the first mode. consider the following code:
puts "here we go..." warn "this is a warning" 1 2 3 puts "here we go..." warn "this is a warning"
let’s execute it withault interpreter options:
➜ ruby here we go... this is a warning 1 2 3 ruby here we go... this is a warning
now in “quiet” mode:
➜ ruby here we go... 1 2 ruby here we go...
and now in “lint” mode:
➜ ruby -w:2: warning: useless use of a variable in void context here we go... this is a warning 1 2 3 4 ruby -w:2: warning: useless use of a variable in void context here we go... this is a warning
as far as i can understand him, this is exactly the breakdown wants.
me, i still tend to agree with the perl manual: the fact that “-w” on byault is a bug. a challenge for you: start running your code under “-w”. you might just turn up a few latent bugs!
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ˈrubi ɪz ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ə ˈbɛtər pərl, ənd ɪt ˌɪnˈhɛrəts ə lɔt əv ɪts ˈkəlʧər frəm ðə pərl kəmˈjunɪti. wən əv ðə ˈlɛsənz aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər biɪŋ ˈhæmərd ˈɪntu maɪ hɛd ˈərli ɪn ðə pərl kəmˈjunɪti wɑz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈpʊtɪŋ pərl ˈɪntu ˈwɔrnɪŋz moʊd: ðaʊ ʃælt juz pərl -ˈdəbəlju ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmoʊnɪŋ əˈbaʊt pərl. ɪn fækt, ðə pərl goʊz ɔn tɪ lɪst əˈməŋ ““bugs”*”: ðə -ˈdəbəlju swɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈmændəˌtɔri. pərl wɑz ə ˈvɛri ““loose”*” ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, əˈspɛʃəli fər ɪts taɪm; ɪt wʊd lɛt ju du stəf laɪk rɪˈfər tɪ ˈvɛriəbəlz ju ˈprɑpərli dɪˈklɛrd jɛt. -ˈdəbəlju wɑz ðɛr tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju ðət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju kən, ˈɔlˌweɪz min ju ʃʊd. ˈpʊtɪŋ pərl ɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋz moʊd kʊd seɪv ju frəm ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈkɛrlɛs mɪˈsteɪks, laɪk mɪˈspɛlɪŋ ə ˈvɛriəbəl. ˈrubi həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈwɔrnɪŋz moʊd, bət ˈsædli ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈwɔrnɪŋz baɪ dɪˈfɔlt həz ˈfɑlən baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd. ðɪs ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ɪt lɛd tɪ əˈvɔɪdəbəl bəgz, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɔrsɪz foʊks laɪk mi hu du meɪk səm ˈɛfərt tɪ raɪt koʊd tɪ tərn ɔf ˈwɔrnɪŋz bɪˈkəz əv ðə fləd əv ˈwɔrnɪŋz ˈpɔrɪŋ aʊt əv ˈkɑmən rubygems*. roʊt ə poʊst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. aɪ faʊnd pɑrts əv ɪt ˈhɛlpfəl ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ə ˈjusfəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv əˈsɔrtɪd diˈbəg ənd flægz ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɛriəbəlz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ˈsaɪtɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈbɛtər vjud ɛz ˈrubi ˈhɛlpfəli ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ laɪk gʊd oʊld -ˈdəbəlju ɪn pərl. lɛts goʊ θru ðɛm ɪn ˈɔrdər: ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəl ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈklɛrd ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd ɪz ðət ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ mɪˈspɛl ðɛm. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: nɪl 1 nɪl ɪz ðət ˈvɛriəbəl nɪl bɪˈkəz noʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz rɪˈsivd? ər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmər mɪˈspɛld ““received”*” ənd ɪz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ˈvɛriəbəl? ˈwɔrnɪŋz moʊd wʊd tɛl ju: nɪl ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəl nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd 1 nɪl ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəl nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd ɛz pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈmɑʤulz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəl initialization*. bət pərˈhæps nɑt ɛz məʧ ɛz hi θɪŋks. ə gʊd ˈʤɛnərəl rul fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈmɑʤulz ɪz tɪ ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪt ˈɛvəri ˈɪnstəns ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn ɪts oʊn: ˈmɑʤul roʊl @roʊl ɛnd set_role(role*) @roʊl ɛnd is_role?(role*) ɛnd ɛnd klæs ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈklud ɛnd person.new.is_role?('admin*') fɔls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ˈmɑʤul roʊl @roʊl sɛt ɛnd roʊl @roʊl roʊl tɪ ɛs ɛnd roʊl sɛlf roʊl roʊl tɪ ɛs ɛnd ɛnd klæs ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈklud ɛnd ˈpərsən nu 'ˈædmɪn' fɔls hir, ðə ʤɑb əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət @roʊl ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd ɪz ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə #roʊl nid fər rɪˈdəndənt ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɛθəd ðət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪt. ˈrubi ɪz ˈlinjənt wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə dɪˈfɔltɪŋ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər: ɪt prɪnt ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈvɛriəbəl biɪŋ dɪˈfɔltɪd ɪz ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd. ɪf stɪl tu məʧ koʊd fər jʊr teɪsts, ju kən juz ə əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈlaɪbrɛˌri səʧ ɛz ˈærə ti. ““fattr”*” tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn mɔr kənˈsaɪs: ˌrikˈwaɪər 'fattr*' ˈmɑʤul fattr(:role*) nɪl əˈtrɪˌbjut fər @roʊl, dɪˈfɔltɪŋ tɪ nɪl set_role(role*) @roʊl ɛnd is_role?(role*) ɛnd ɛnd klæs ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈklud ɛnd person.new.is_role?('admin*') fɔls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ˌrikˈwaɪər 'fattr*' ˈmɑʤul roʊl nɪl əˈtrɪˌbjut fər @roʊl, dɪˈfɔltɪŋ tɪ nɪl roʊl @roʊl roʊl tɪ ɛs ɛnd roʊl sɛlf roʊl roʊl tɪ ɛs ɛnd ɛnd klæs ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈklud ɛnd ˈpərsən nu 'ˈædmɪn' fɔls ɛz ə saɪd noʊt, aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈhævɪŋ steɪt tɪ bi ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət meɪ bi kɔld fər ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈmɑʤul; bət ə poʊst fər əˈnəðər deɪ. ˈmɛθəd ridɪˈfaɪnd ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋz moʊd, ˈrubi wɔrnz ju wɪn ju ridɪˈfaɪn ə ˈmɛθəd. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən ðət kən ɪnˈsu wɪn ˈmɛθədz ər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ridɪˈfaɪnd, ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə gʊd θɪŋ. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈmɛθədz ɪn ˈrubi. ˈivɪn ɪn reɪlz, wɛr ɪt wɑz wəns ˈkɑmən ˈpræktɪs, ɪts juz wɑz stæmpt aʊt wəns ðə ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wər mɔr roʊˈbəst tɛkˈniks wɪʧ əˈʧivd ðə seɪm ɛndz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni nid fər ˈmɛθəd riˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmən ˈrizən tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ˈmɛθədz ɪz fər ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd tɪ gɪt əraʊnd səm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈdifɛkt. ˈɑrgjuəbli, səʧ ʃʊd ɪˈmɪt ˈwɔrnɪŋz, ɪf ˈoʊnli tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən post-haste*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz noʊts, ɪt ɪz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli dɪˈzaɪərəbəl tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ə ˈmɛθəd ɪn ˈsərtən sɪˈnɛrioʊz. hi gɪvz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə lɛŋθs ju hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ fər ə ˈmɛθəd riˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət wərks ɪn boʊθ ənd :neɪm ɪf {|ɛm| }.ˌɪnˈklud? :neɪm neɪm ɛnd 1 2 3 4 neɪm ɪf mæp ɛm ɛm tɪ sɪm ˌɪnˈklud neɪm neɪm ɛnd bət ðɛr ɪz ə lɛs ˈəgli fɔrm ðət ɪz ˈikwəli ˈpɔrtəbəl ənd: klæs ˈpərsən :neɪm :neɪm ɪf method_defined?(:name*) neɪm ɛnd ɛnd pi "avdi*" "avdi*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 klæs ˈpərsən neɪm neɪm ɪf neɪm neɪm @neɪm ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɛnd ɛnd pi ˈpərsən nu pi neɪm "avdi*" pi neɪm "avdi*" ɛz aɪ sɛd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ˈrɛrli ˈnidɪd. ə lɔt ˈklinər tɪ ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ə ˈmɑʤul wɛr ju nid tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈmɛθədz: klæs ˈpərsən :neɪm ɛnd ˈmɑʤul neɪm ɛnd ɛnd pi p.extend(capitalizedname*) "avdi*" "avdi*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 klæs ˈpərsən neɪm ɛnd ˈmɑʤul neɪm ˈsupər ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɛnd ɛnd pi ˈpərsən nu pi ɪkˈstɛnd pi neɪm "avdi*" pi neɪm "avdi*" ɛz ju kən si, ðɪs həz ðə ˈædɪd ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɛθəd ˈviə ˈsupər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. tu fər ju? traɪ ðɪs ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɔn fər saɪz: klæs ˈpərsən :neɪm ɛnd pi du neɪm ɛnd ɛnd) "avdi*" "avdi*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 klæs ˈpərsən neɪm ɛnd pi ˈpərsən nu pi ɪkˈstɛnd ˈmɑʤul nu du neɪm ˈsupər ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɛnd ɛnd pi neɪm "avdi*" pi neɪm "avdi*" juz əv ɪn vɔɪd context”*” ðɪs wən krɑps əp ə lɔt ɪn ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ə ˈsɪmpəl fɪks, bət səˈpraɪzɪŋli little-known*: dɪˈskraɪb "ɪkˈwɑləti" du let(:obj*) 42 let(:other*) 24 ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ bi ˈəðər bi ɛnd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 dɪˈskraɪb "ɪkˈwɑləti" du lɛt 42 lɛt ˈəðər 24 ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈəðər ʃʊd bi ɛnd noʊt ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ““be”*” tɪ ðə ɪkˈwɑləti əˈsərʃənz. ʤɪst laɪk ðət, noʊ mɔr ˈwɔrnɪŋz. ɛz ən ˈædɪd pərk, ðɪs ˈvərʒən ridz ˈbɛtər, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈəðər ðən 23 "ˈvælju ʃʊd ˈgreɪtər ðən 23 bi 23 "ˈvælju ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtər ðən 23 1 2 ˈvælju ʃʊd 23 "ˈvælju ʃʊd ˈgreɪtər ðən 23 ˈvælju ʃʊd bi 23 "ˈvælju ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtər ðən 23 ɛz ˈɑrgjəmənt prefix”*” ðɪs rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə keɪs wɛr ˈrubi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪz ju ðət ɪn koʊd səʧ ɛz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈprɔˌsɛs *ˈɔrdərz 1 ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈɔrdərz ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər wɪl bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ə ““splat”*” ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl speɪs wʊd kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt: ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈɔrdərz process.*(orders*) 1 ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈɔrdərz process.*(orders*) goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ ʤɪst pleɪn dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ɔn ðɪs wən: ə gʊd ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ hæv. ˈɛdət: josé*é ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ˈrubi koʊd wɛr ˌɪnˈsərtɪŋ ə speɪs wʊd breɪk koʊd, soʊ waɪ meɪk ə ˈspɛʃəl keɪs fər ənd ðə ˈænsər, ˈhæzərd tɪ gɛs, ɪz ðət ɪn ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, əraʊnd ðoʊz ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ˈrubi ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl keɪs fər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌæksəˈdɛnəli mɪsˈjuzd baɪ ˈproʊˌgræmərz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ðət ɪz, ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtɪŋ fər ə keɪs wɛr ˈrubi ˈɑrgjuəbli dɪz nɑt əˈdhɪr tɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv list səˈpraɪz. lɪnt ˈvərsəz səmz əp baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ril ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ˈrubi kənfˈjuzɪz ɪts ““lint”*” moʊd wɪθ ““verbose”*” moʊd, ənd ðət ɪt ˈrɪli ʃʊd hæv tu ˈdɪfərənt moʊdz: wən wɛr ˈrubi prɪnts ˈwɔrnɪŋz, ənd əˈnəðər wɛr ɪt ʧɛks fər ˈkɑmən koʊd ˈɪʃuz. ðə θɪŋ ɪz, ˈrubi dɪz hæv ðiz ɪgˈzækt tu moʊdz; ʤɪst ðət baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə fərst moʊd. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd: pʊts "hir wi goʊ..." wɔrn "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ" 1 2 3 pʊts "hir wi goʊ..." wɔrn "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ" ˈɛksəˌkjut ɪt wɪθ dɪˈfɔlt ˌɪnˈtərprətər ˈɔpʃənz: ˈrubi hir wi goʊ... ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ 1 2 3 ˈrubi hir wi goʊ... ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ naʊ ɪn ““quiet”*” moʊd: ˈrubi hir wi goʊ... 1 2 ˈrubi hir wi goʊ... ənd naʊ ɪn ““lint”*” moʊd: ˈrubi -ˈdəbəlju ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ˈjusləs juz əv ə ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn vɔɪd ˈkɑntɛkst hir wi goʊ... ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ 1 2 3 4 ˈrubi -ˈdəbəlju ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ˈjusləs juz əv ə ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn vɔɪd ˈkɑntɛkst hir wi goʊ... ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən ˌəndərˈstænd ɪm, ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn wɔnts. mi, aɪ stɪl tɛnd tɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðə pərl ˈmænjuəl: ðə fækt ðət “-“-w”*” ɔn baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ə bəg. ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ju: stɑrt ˈrənɪŋ jʊr koʊd ˈəndər “-“-w”*”. ju maɪt ʤɪst tərn əp ə fju ˈleɪtənt bəgz!
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melanie made the of the 2009 u.s. open at 17 years old, beating two top 15 players and maria, then a grand slam champ, along the way. headlines during the tournament included melanie: the u.s. cinderella story,’s wild ride reaches the and how much is worth?
five years later, no longer was the talk of flushing meadows, but rather one of 32 players in the final round of the 2014 u.s. open qualifying tournament. there, she was attempting to earn her spot in the main draw of the final grand slam.
oudin had cruised through her first two matches in just over two hours total. in the third round the american was up a break early in the first set against barty.
“i was playing well,” said, who had not made the main draw of a major in over a year. “i was playing confident.”
then the night match on court 13 became a blur.’s heart started pounding uncontrollably, and as she lost control over her heartbeat she lost control of the match. was able to force a in the opening set, but lost it, and the second set quickly followed.
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“i was just pretty devastated that it happened during the match,” said, who was adamant that the attack was not an excuse. “it affected the way i played, the way i thought. it affected my whole body and it was really disappointing because even if i lost, i wanted to lose fair and square with me playing the best i could on that day.”
the match and her singles tournament were over, but her heartbeat kept thumping quickly. went back to her hotel where she could not eat. she could not sleep. for eight to ten hours, all she could do was hope that the thumping inside her chest would go away.
“it had been going so fast all night long and i had felt like i had just run a marathon or something,” said. “it was crazy. it was terrible.”
then just 22 years old, she did not go to an emergency room, consult a doctor or tell anyone at all what was happening to her. she had felt the pounding before and during matches, but doctors who she had visited on the road told her she was having panic attacks. tests showed that nothing was wrong with her heart. to, that meant the attacks were her fault. that long, disappointing night in new york was the worst it had ever been. it could not have been her fault. there was no way it was a panic attack.
“i’ve never felt anything like that in my entire life. i wanna say that i felt like i was going to die, but i just felt like absolutely horrible,” said. “that was when i really knew, i really felt like something was wrong.”
oudin was not as unknown as one would expect from a cinderella at the 2009 u.s. open. she reached as high as second in the world junior rankings by winning tournaments like the prestigious easter bowl and the eddie herr international junior as a 16-year-old.
“i think we only played maybe one time but i always looked up to her,” 2016 french open shelby rogers said. “she was an incredible junior player. i wanted to be that girl.”
oudin broke into the top 100 of the rankings at wimbledon in 2009 when she made the fourth round, defeating world no. 6 jankovic along the way. while marcus willis earned attention at the all england club this year as the world no. 772, was no. 70 heading into the u.s. open. she cruised by anastasia in the first round before coming back from a set down against fourth seed elena dementieva, maria and then nadia petrova, throwing arthur ashe stadium into a frenzy each time.
“i remember just how inspired i was by that run,” former world no. 24 christina mchale, who earned a wild card into the event as a 17-year-old, said. “i think like she beat so many top, amazing players and i just remember it was such an inspiration seeing someone who i grew up playing juniors with and stuff doing so well.”
after losing to eventual finalist caroline wozniacki, worked her way up to as high as no. 31 in the world. in 2011, she won the u.s. open mixed doubles title with jack sock and later her lone crown in 2012.
“i want people to define me just by that u.s. open in said. “i just feel like there have been a lot of other good things in my career.”
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the success was short-lived, though. most recently fell out of the top 100 in june of 2013 when she failed to defend her lone title, which came on grass in birmingham. the lists at undersized, as only five women in the top 20 are the same height or shorter. the sport has seen an increase in powerful baseliners, forcing smaller players like who may not have the strength to hit through opponents to find other ways to win.
“you can see the way she looks she hurt you with a powerful serve, or she hurt you with the killing shots,” former world no. 2 vera once said of’s game. “she will make you play a lot of balls. a good mover on the court. one of those players that make you work to beat her.”
but working her way back up the rankings and to the level at which she proved she could play as a teenager was not just a matter of performance on-court.
“i had, that crazy muscle condition,” said. “that was the first thing i really had at the end of 2012, the beginning of
rhabdomyolysis causes muscle weakness, fatigue and ideal symptoms for a professional athlete who spends their time running around and hitting tennis balls for a living. but that was only the beginning.
towards the end of 2012, felt chest pain during a couple of matches. the next year, it slowly started happening more often, whether she was ahead in a match or even happened once when she won a set. but still, told no one. that was until one incident in 2013.
“it was like spring, summer, the end of a match. i stand up and just feel good,” said. “i had to lay down. i take a shower. i eat. i just felt like my whole body it was almost like numb and i almost was going to pass out, but i sure.”
the sensations subsided, but she finally decided to tell her mother, leslie.
“she was just like, ‘keep an eye on it you know, but sure it could just be the adrenaline and everything from the match,’” recalled.
at the time, she did not think much of the attacks. they were nuisances, but “it a big deal.” maybe they were panic attacks. but the more they happened, the more that did not make sense. says that she never really felt stressed out. yet sometimes the pain would come during two matches in a tournament.
“we need to get you to a doctor,” recalls her mother telling her. “this has happened too many times now.”
but no doctors she saw had a tangible solution.
“i was diagnosed having panic attacks,” said. “i never told anyone because i was embarrassed by it.”
tennis is a lonely sport as it is. playing singles, there is nobody on court to help you but yourself. the tour allows for coaching once per set during which the designee can only provide their advice and no physical assistance of any kind. players cannot call on their coaches during grand slams. for the most part, competitors are completely isolated. with nothing to did not show any heart could not help but think that she may be causing her own pain.
“[it’s] something for sure that she struggled with because she thought it was her fault,” rogers said. “she thought it was something that she control and it was her that was messing everything up.”
time and time again, her heart would beat out of her chest during matches. all could think was that she could not do anything about it. all she knew was that doctors told her that she was having panic attacks.
“it definitely freaked me out a little bit because i had no idea when it was going to happen and of course that was the biggest thing in my head, ‘i hope it happen now. in the middle of a match. playing great and i control when it would happen or if it happen’,” said. “sometimes have a three-hour, toughest match ever and it happen so it was just very, very random and pretty scary how i had no control over the feeling.”
in the middle of 2014, managed to win 10 of 13 matches to jump inside the top 150, despite the attacks. but at the end of the summer when the american was just a match away from qualifying for the u.s. open and the top 125 in the process, she had the worst night of her health struggle. was up all night in her hotel. she was terrified, guessing her heart ran at around 215 beats per minute. (athletes may normally have a resting heart rate of 40 to 60 beats per minute.) eventually, the attack did subside, but the disappointment did not.
“that match i probably thought more of ‘oh my gosh i believe this is happening now’,” said, who wanted to focus on the match. “it happen. my body let me do that.”
oudin did not visit another doctor. she trusted what was a consistent was having panic attacks. the even competed in both doubles and mixed doubles at the u.s. reached the second round of the mixed doubles draw alongside ram. but just over a month later, it happened again. another tournament, another set of abnormal heart time at a $50,000 tournament in’s home state of georgia.’s grandmother took her to an urgent care, where her pulse was recorded at around 220 beats per minute.
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“they looked at me and right away they were like, ‘it’s not a panic attack’,” said. “the next day i brought my [electrocardiogram] to a cardiologist, a different cardiologist and he said right away that i have a type of and not a panic attack.”
“svt” stands for tachycardia, a type of arrhythmia or abnormal heart rhythm.s generally come from the top of the heart, as opposed to cardiac arrest or similar incidents stemming from abnormal rhythms in the bottom of the heart.s can range from annoying to recurrent and debilitating. that is not a panic attack, as was told repeatedly.
“generally speaking you die from them. one situation where it could be dangerous is if it happens so often that the heart muscle starts to get weak because your heart rate is constantly running a marathon all the time,” says medical associate director of cardiac electrophysiology, dr. felix yang.
dr. yang did not treat, but commented on her situation. pretty impressive to be able to play any kind of serious, competitive sport when your blood pressure is probably lower during these episodes when your racing and just pushing through it. i mean most people are even just uncomfortable sitting with the palpitations so if actually pushing through pretty remarkable.”
oudin required a catheter procedure in which a catheter is advanced through the lower body and up to the heart to introduce adrenaline, which stimulates the heart and allows doctors to locate what is usually an extra electrical fiber. that is then burnt off, hopefully eradicating the issue.
in the same also underwent a procedure to remove a growth from her eye, hoping that everything would be back to normal by the 2015 australian open.
but the heart problem persisted. doctors told her to give it more time, that she had only endured a couple of incidents since the ablation. but when she continued to feel a rapid heartbeat, doctors did not know exactly what was wrong, giving more than just a health problem.
“until they were able to figure out actually what was wrong, i going to be able to play tennis,” said. “there was a chance of me not being able to play tennis again if they figure out what was wrong because nobody would clear me to play. the and itf, they definitely clear me to play if i cleared by the doctors. so that was definitely a little bit scary.”
oudin became associated with the “believe” slogan that was engraved on her sneakers during her 2009 u.s. open run. it is fitting that at her lowest point, belief is what she had to rely that one day this nightmare would end.
that is when fellow players and friends began to find out what was going through.
“i remember i shed a few tears for her when i found out she was going through that,” rogers said. “she’s one of my great friends and never really lost anyone close to me so it made me a little nervous for sure.”
2005 u.s. open semifinalist robby also had a heart a similar procedure in 2013. on his recommendation, saw dr. jacob blatt, who identified the issue right away and corrected it through the same procedure last april. since then, has not had another episode.
but as much of’s career has gone, she could not catch a break. while preparing for a challenger level equivalent of a minor league october,’s right hand started bothering her. when she woke up the morning of her first round match it was “huge,” and she withdrew only to find out later that she tore a muscle in the hand. 11 tournaments. that was how many she was able to play before facing a new obstacle.
“i was out for like eight weeks of literally doing nothing,” said. “obviously every time you hit a shot like putting pressure on that muscle and you hit so many shots every practice so it just took forever to actually heal.”
even after everything she went she called a “crazy” muscle condition, apparent panic attacks that turned out to be an arrhythmia, a failed heart procedure and an eye procedure, was not quite done yet.
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“despite all of the health hardships, she never once spoke about quitting or even wanting to take time off,” world no. 70 alison riske said. “her is something i admire so much and her passion for tennis is unlike anything i have witnessed.”
in a sense, wishes that she caused her health issues by failing to stretch, eating improperly or doing something that she could fix. but in recent years she has had no control. what is in her control now is where she goes next.
“the beauty about this sport is that always next week and then about getting healthy and still relatively young and so opportunity out there and the fact that been playing the challengers to get her points up, get her ranking up to get back to the main tour, says a lot,” president katrina adams said. “if anybody that has a positive attitude about life, melanie."
in march, started yet another comeback in the qualifying draw of a $25,000 challenger in long way from the u.s. arthur ashe stadium, where she earned thousands of fans seven years ago. in a sense,’s struggle to get healthy reflects her tennis close to her described her as a battler. she reached the u.s. open by fighting for every point, and she will have to do it once again to earn plenty of ranking currently ranks at no. 281; she was at no. 392 for that first tournament of the season.
“she’s not going to give up and not going to stop,” rogers said. “she’s not going to let something like that hold her back. confident in that.”
looking back at her topsy-turvy journey, all knows is that right now she is virtually starting over. while the memories of her titles and magical u.s. open run are nice, they do nothing to help her as she plays challengers. but as she gets ready to play in the u.s. open once awarded a wild card into the 2016 qualifying draw; she will play her first match on is one thing that has not changed throughout her struggle. believes that she can do more than simply play tennis again.
“i feel like all my health issues are out of the way and i feel like i can really put my head down and work really hard in the next couple of years to really, really get back to where i want to be,” said. “there’s a lot more tennis in me to come and just going to take a little bit of time to get it back.”
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ˈmɛləni meɪd ðə əv ðə 2009 juz. ˈoʊpən æt 17 jɪrz oʊld, ˈbitɪŋ tu tɔp 15 pleɪərz ənd mərˈiə, ðɛn ə grænd slæm ʧæmp, əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmɛləni: ðə juz. ˌsɪndərˈɛlə ˈstɔri, waɪld raɪd ˈriʧɪz ðə ənd haʊ məʧ ɪz wərθ? faɪv jɪrz ˈleɪtər, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɑz ðə tɔk əv ˈfləʃɪŋ ˈmɛˌdoʊz, bət ˈrəðər wən əv 32 pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl raʊnd əv ðə 2014 juz. ˈoʊpən kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðɛr, ʃi wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ərn hər spɑt ɪn ðə meɪn drɔ əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl grænd slæm. hæd kruzd θru hər fərst tu ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tu aʊərz ˈtoʊtəl. ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən wɑz əp ə breɪk ˈərli ɪn ðə fərst sɛt əˈgɛnst barty*. wɑz pleɪɪŋ well,”*,” sɛd, hu hæd nɑt meɪd ðə meɪn drɔ əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪn ˈoʊvər ə jɪr. wɑz pleɪɪŋ confident.”*.” ðɛn ðə naɪt mæʧ ɔn kɔrt 13 bɪˈkeɪm ə blər. hɑrt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpaʊndɪŋ ˌənkənˈtroʊləbli, ənd ɛz ʃi lɔst kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər hər ˈhɑrtˌbit ʃi lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ðə mæʧ. wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrs ə ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sɛt, bət lɔst ɪt, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛt kˈwɪkli ˈfɑloʊd. ˈmæθju ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɑz ʤɪst ˈprɪti ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə match,”*,” sɛd, hu wɑz ˈædəmənt ðət ðə əˈtæk wɑz nɑt ən ɪkˈskjuz. əˈfɛktɪd ðə weɪ aɪ pleɪd, ðə weɪ aɪ θɔt. ɪt əˈfɛktɪd maɪ hoʊl ˈbɑdi ənd ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ lɔst, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ luz fɛr ənd skwɛr wɪθ mi pleɪɪŋ ðə bɛst aɪ kʊd ɔn ðət day.”*.” ðə mæʧ ənd hər ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈtʊrnəmənt wər ˈoʊvər, bət hər ˈhɑrtˌbit kɛpt ˈθəmpɪŋ kˈwɪkli. wɛnt bæk tɪ hər hoʊˈtɛl wɛr ʃi kʊd nɑt it. ʃi kʊd nɑt slip. fər eɪt tɪ tɛn aʊərz, ɔl ʃi kʊd du wɑz hoʊp ðət ðə ˈθəmpɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər ʧɛst wʊd goʊ əˈweɪ. hæd bɪn goʊɪŋ soʊ fæst ɔl naɪt lɔŋ ənd aɪ hæd fɛlt laɪk aɪ hæd ʤɪst rən ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ər something,”*,” sɛd. wɑz ˈkreɪzi. ɪt wɑz terrible.”*.” ðɛn ʤɪst 22 jɪrz oʊld, ʃi dɪd nɑt goʊ tɪ ən ˈimərʤənsi rum, kənˈsəlt ə ˈdɔktər ər tɛl ˈɛniˌwən æt ɔl wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ hər. ʃi hæd fɛlt ðə ˈpaʊndɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz, bət ˈdɑktərz hu ʃi hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɔn ðə roʊd toʊld hər ʃi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈpænɪk əˈtæks. tɛsts ʃoʊd ðət ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz rɔŋ wɪθ hər hɑrt. tɪ, ðət mɛnt ðə əˈtæks wər hər fɔlt. ðət lɔŋ, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ naɪt ɪn nu jɔrk wɑz ðə wərst ɪt hæd ˈɛvər bɪn. ɪt kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn hər fɔlt. ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ ɪt wɑz ə ˈpænɪk əˈtæk. ˈnɛvər fɛlt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət ɪn maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf. aɪ ˈwɑnə seɪ ðət aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ, bət aɪ ʤɪst fɛlt laɪk ˌæbsəˈlutli horrible,”*,” sɛd. wɑz wɪn aɪ ˈrɪli nu, aɪ ˈrɪli fɛlt laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz wrong.”*.” wɑz nɑt ɛz ənˈnoʊn ɛz wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə ˌsɪndərˈɛlə æt ðə 2009 juz. ˈoʊpən. ʃi riʧt ɛz haɪ ɛz ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə wərld ˈʤunjər ˈræŋkɪŋz baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈtərnəmənts laɪk ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈistər boʊl ənd ðə ˈɛdi hɛr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʤunjər ɛz ə 16-year-old*. θɪŋk wi ˈoʊnli pleɪd ˈmeɪbi wən taɪm bət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊkt əp tɪ her,”*,” 2016 frɛnʧ ˈoʊpən ˈʃɛlbi ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈʤunjər pleɪər. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðət girl.”*.” broʊk ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 100 əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz æt ˈwɪmbəldən ɪn 2009 wɪn ʃi meɪd ðə fɔrθ raʊnd, dɪˈfitɪŋ wərld noʊ. 6 ˈʤæŋkəvɪk əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. waɪl ˈmɑrkəs ˈwɪlɪs ərnd əˈtɛnʃən æt ðə ɔl ˈɪŋglənd kləb ðɪs jɪr ɛz ðə wərld noʊ. 772 wɑz noʊ. 70 ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə juz. ˈoʊpən. ʃi kruzd baɪ ænəˈsteɪʒə ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm ə sɛt daʊn əˈgɛnst fɔrθ sid ˌɛˈleɪnɑ dementieva*, mərˈiə ənd ðɛn ˈnɑdjə petrova*, θroʊɪŋ ˈɑrθər æʃ ˈsteɪdiəm ˈɪntu ə ˈfrɛnzi iʧ taɪm. rɪˈmɛmbər ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd aɪ wɑz baɪ ðət run,”*,” ˈfɔrmər wərld noʊ. 24 krɪˈstinə məˈkeɪl, hu ərnd ə waɪld kɑrd ˈɪntu ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɛz ə 17-year-old*, sɛd. θɪŋk laɪk ʃi bit soʊ ˈmɛni tɔp, əˈmeɪzɪŋ pleɪərz ənd aɪ ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt wɑz səʧ ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən siɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən hu aɪ gru əp pleɪɪŋ ˈʤunjərz wɪθ ənd stəf duɪŋ soʊ well.”*.” ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ tɪ əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈfaɪnəlɪst ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn wozniacki*, wərkt hər weɪ əp tɪ ɛz haɪ ɛz noʊ. 31 ɪn ðə wərld. ɪn 2011 ʃi wən ðə juz. ˈoʊpən mɪkst ˈdəbəlz ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ʤæk sɑk ənd ˈleɪtər hər loʊn kraʊn ɪn 2012 wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn mi ʤɪst baɪ ðət juz. ˈoʊpən ɪn sɛd. ʤɪst fil laɪk ðɛr hæv bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈəðər gʊd θɪŋz ɪn maɪ career.”*.” ˈʤɛrɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz fər ðə səkˈsɛs wɑz ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd, ðoʊ. moʊst ˈrisəntli fɛl aʊt əv ðə tɔp 100 ɪn ʤun əv 2013 wɪn ʃi feɪld tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hər loʊn ˈtaɪtəl, wɪʧ keɪm ɔn græs ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm. ðə lɪsts æt ˈəndərˌsaɪzd, ɛz ˈoʊnli faɪv ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə tɔp 20 ər ðə seɪm haɪt ər ˈʃɔrtər. ðə spɔrt həz sin ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpaʊərfəl baseliners*, ˈfɔrsɪŋ sˈmɔlər pleɪərz laɪk hu meɪ nɑt hæv ðə strɛŋθ tɪ hɪt θru əˈpoʊnənts tɪ faɪnd ˈəðər weɪz tɪ wɪn. kən si ðə weɪ ʃi lʊks ʃi hərt ju wɪθ ə ˈpaʊərfəl sərv, ər ʃi hərt ju wɪθ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ shots,”*,” ˈfɔrmər wərld noʊ. 2 ˈvɛrə wəns sɛd əv geɪm. wɪl meɪk ju pleɪ ə lɔt əv bɔlz. ə gʊd ˈmuvər ɔn ðə kɔrt. wən əv ðoʊz pleɪərz ðət meɪk ju wərk tɪ bit her.”*.” bət ˈwərkɪŋ hər weɪ bæk əp ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl æt wɪʧ ʃi pruvd ʃi kʊd pleɪ ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər wɑz nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv pərˈfɔrməns on-court*. hæd, ðət ˈkreɪzi ˈməsəl condition,”*,” sɛd. wɑz ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ ˈrɪli hæd æt ðə ɛnd əv 2012 ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈkɔzɪz ˈməsəl ˈwiknəs, fəˈtig ənd aɪˈdil ˈsɪmptəmz fər ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlit hu spɛnz ðɛr taɪm ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈtɛnɪs bɔlz fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. bət ðət wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv 2012 fɛlt ʧɛst peɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmæʧɪz. ðə nɛkst jɪr, ɪt sˈloʊli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhæpənɪŋ mɔr ˈɔfən, ˈwɛðər ʃi wɑz əˈhɛd ɪn ə mæʧ ər ˈivɪn ˈhæpənd wəns wɪn ʃi wən ə sɛt bət stɪl, toʊld noʊ wən. ðət wɑz ənˈtɪl wən ˈɪnsədənt ɪn 2013 wɑz laɪk spərɪŋ, ˈsəmər, ðə ɛnd əv ə mæʧ. aɪ stænd əp ənd ʤɪst fil good,”*,” sɛd. hæd tɪ leɪ daʊn. aɪ teɪk ə ʃaʊər. aɪ it. aɪ ʤɪst fɛlt laɪk maɪ hoʊl ˈbɑdi ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk nəm ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ pæs aʊt, bət aɪ sure.”*.” ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənz səbˈsaɪdɪd, bət ʃi ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ tɛl hər ˈməðər, ˈlɛsli. wɑz ʤɪst laɪk, ən aɪ ɔn ɪt ju noʊ, bət ʃʊr ɪt kʊd ʤɪst bi ðə əˈdrɛnələn ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə match,’”*,’” rɪˈkɔld. æt ðə taɪm, ʃi dɪd nɑt θɪŋk məʧ əv ðə əˈtæks. ðeɪ wər ˈnusənsɪz, bət ə bɪg deal.”*.” ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ wər ˈpænɪk əˈtæks. bət ðə mɔr ðeɪ ˈhæpənd, ðə mɔr ðət dɪd nɑt meɪk sɛns. sɪz ðət ʃi ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli fɛlt strɛst aʊt. jɛt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə peɪn wʊd kəm ˈdʊrɪŋ tu ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ə ˈtʊrnəmənt. nid tɪ gɪt ju tɪ ə doctor,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz hər ˈməðər ˈtɛlɪŋ hər. həz ˈhæpənd tu ˈmɛni taɪmz now.”*.” bət noʊ ˈdɑktərz ʃi sɔ hæd ə ˈtænʤəbəl səˈluʃən. wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ˈhævɪŋ ˈpænɪk attacks,”*,” sɛd. ˈnɛvər toʊld ˈɛniˌwən bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ it.”*.” ˈtɛnɪs ɪz ə ˈloʊnli spɔrt ɛz ɪt ɪz. pleɪɪŋ ˈsɪŋgəlz, ðɛr ɪz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɔn kɔrt tɪ hɛlp ju bət ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðə tʊr əˈlaʊz fər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ wəns pər sɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈni kən ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd ðɛr ədˈvaɪs ənd noʊ ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈsɪstəns əv ˈɛni kaɪnd. pleɪərz ˈkænɑt kɔl ɔn ðɛr ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ grænd slæmz. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ər kəmˈplitli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd. wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ dɪd nɑt ʃoʊ ˈɛni hɑrt kʊd nɑt hɛlp bət θɪŋk ðət ʃi meɪ bi ˈkɔzɪŋ hər oʊn peɪn. “[“[it’s*] ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ʃʊr ðət ʃi ˈstrəgəld wɪθ bɪˈkəz ʃi θɔt ɪt wɑz hər fault,”*,” ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃi kənˈtroʊl ənd ɪt wɑz hər ðət wɑz ˈmɛsɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ up.”*.” taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, hər hɑrt wʊd bit aʊt əv hər ʧɛst ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz. ɔl kʊd θɪŋk wɑz ðət ʃi kʊd nɑt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɔl ʃi nu wɑz ðət ˈdɑktərz toʊld hər ðət ʃi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈpænɪk əˈtæks. ˈdɛfənətli frikt mi aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wɪn ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ənd əv kɔrs ðət wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ɪn maɪ hɛd, hoʊp ɪt ˈhæpən naʊ. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə mæʧ. pleɪɪŋ greɪt ənd aɪ kənˈtroʊl wɪn ɪt wʊd ˈhæpən ər ɪf ɪt happen’,”*’,” sɛd. hæv ə θriaʊər, ˈtəfəst mæʧ ˈɛvər ənd ɪt ˈhæpən soʊ ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈrændəm ənd ˈprɪti ˈskɛri haʊ aɪ hæd noʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə feeling.”*.” ðə ˈmɪdəl əv 2014 ˈmænɪʤd tɪ wɪn 10 əv 13 ˈmæʧɪz tɪ ʤəmp ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tɔp 150 dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈtæks. bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsəmər wɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən wɑz ʤɪst ə mæʧ əˈweɪ frəm kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər ðə juz. ˈoʊpən ənd ðə tɔp 125 ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ʃi hæd ðə wərst naɪt əv hər hɛlθ ˈstrəgəl. wɑz əp ɔl naɪt ɪn hər hoʊˈtɛl. ʃi wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd, ˈgɛsɪŋ hər hɑrt ræn æt əraʊnd 215 bits pər ˈmɪnət. (ˈæθˌlits meɪ ˈnɔrməli hæv ə ˈrɛstɪŋ hɑrt reɪt əv 40 tɪ 60 bits pər ˈmɪnət.) ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə əˈtæk dɪd səbˈsaɪd, bət ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt dɪd nɑt. mæʧ aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli θɔt mɔr əv maɪ gɑʃ aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ now’,”*’,” sɛd, hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə mæʧ. ˈhæpən. maɪ ˈbɑdi lɛt mi du that.”*.” dɪd nɑt ˈvɪzɪt əˈnəðər ˈdɔktər. ʃi ˈtrəstɪd wət wɑz ə kənˈsɪstənt wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈpænɪk əˈtæks. ðə ˈivɪn kəmˈpitɪd ɪn boʊθ ˈdəbəlz ənd mɪkst ˈdəbəlz æt ðə juz. riʧt ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə mɪkst ˈdəbəlz drɔ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ræm. bət ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə mənθ ˈleɪtər, ɪt ˈhæpənd əˈgɛn. əˈnəðər ˈtʊrnəmənt, əˈnəðər sɛt əv æbˈnɔrməl hɑrt taɪm æt ə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪn hoʊm steɪt əv ˈʤɔrʤə. ˈgrændˌməðər tʊk hər tɪ ən ˈərʤənt kɛr, wɛr hər pəls wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt əraʊnd 220 bits pər ˈmɪnət. ʤɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz lʊkt æt mi ənd raɪt əˈweɪ ðeɪ wər laɪk, nɑt ə ˈpænɪk attack’,”*’,” sɛd. nɛkst deɪ aɪ brɔt maɪ [ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˈkɑrdiəˌgræm] tɪ ə ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst, ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst ənd hi sɛd raɪt əˈweɪ ðət aɪ hæv ə taɪp əv ənd nɑt ə ˈpænɪk attack.”*.” ““svt”*” stændz fər tachycardia*, ə taɪp əv ərˈɪðmiə ər æbˈnɔrməl hɑrt ˈrɪðəm. ˈʤɛnərəli kəm frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə hɑrt, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst ər ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsədənts ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm æbˈnɔrməl ˈrɪðəmz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə hɑrt. kən reɪnʤ frəm əˈnɔɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkərənt ənd dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ. ðət ɪz nɑt ə ˈpænɪk əˈtæk, ɛz wɑz toʊld rɪˈpitɪdli. ˈspikɪŋ ju daɪ frəm ðɛm. wən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ɪt kʊd bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪz ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənz soʊ ˈɔfən ðət ðə hɑrt ˈməsəl stɑrts tɪ gɪt wik bɪˈkəz jʊr hɑrt reɪt ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɔl ðə time,”*,” sɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈkɑrdiˌæk electrophysiology*, ˈdɑktər. ˈfilɪks jæŋ. ˈdɑktər. jæŋ dɪd nɑt trit, bət ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn hər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈsɪriəs, kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv spɔrt wɪn jʊr bləd ˈprɛʃər ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli loʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪn jʊr ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ʤɪst ˈpʊʃɪŋ θru ɪt. aɪ min moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz soʊ ɪf ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpʊʃɪŋ θru ˈprɪti remarkable.”*.” rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈkæθətər prəˈsiʤər ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈkæθətər ɪz ədˈvænst θru ðə loʊər ˈbɑdi ənd əp tɪ ðə hɑrt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus əˈdrɛnələn, wɪʧ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ðə hɑrt ənd əˈlaʊz ˈdɑktərz tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt wət ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ən ˈɛkstrə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈfaɪbər. ðət ɪz ðɛn bərnt ɔf, ˈhoʊpfəli ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu. ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈwɛnt ə prəˈsiʤər tɪ riˈmuv ə groʊθ frəm hər aɪ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd bi bæk tɪ ˈnɔrməl baɪ ðə 2015 ɔˈstreɪljən ˈoʊpən. bət ðə hɑrt ˈprɑbləm pərˈsɪstɪd. ˈdɑktərz toʊld hər tɪ gɪv ɪt mɔr taɪm, ðət ʃi hæd ˈoʊnli ɪnˈdʊrd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɪnsədənts sɪns ðə ablation*. bət wɪn ʃi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fil ə ˈræpɪd ˈhɑrtˌbit, ˈdɑktərz dɪd nɑt noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət wɑz rɔŋ, ˈgɪvɪŋ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə hɛlθ ˈprɑbləm. ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli wət wɑz rɔŋ, aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ tennis,”*,” sɛd. wɑz ə ʧæns əv mi nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ˈtɛnɪs əˈgɛn ɪf ðeɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət wɑz rɔŋ bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd klɪr mi tɪ pleɪ. ðə ənd itf*, ðeɪ ˈdɛfənətli klɪr mi tɪ pleɪ ɪf aɪ klɪrd baɪ ðə ˈdɑktərz. soʊ ðət wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt scary.”*.” bɪˈkeɪm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ““believe”*” sˈloʊgən ðət wɑz ɪnˈgreɪvd ɔn hər sˈnikərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hər 2009 juz. ˈoʊpən rən. ɪt ɪz ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət æt hər loʊəst pɔɪnt, bɪˈlif ɪz wət ʃi hæd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ðət wən deɪ ðɪs ˈnaɪtˌmɛr wʊd ɛnd. ðət ɪz wɪn ˈfɛloʊ pleɪərz ənd frɛndz bɪˈgæn tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət wɑz goʊɪŋ θru. rɪˈmɛmbər aɪ ʃɛd ə fju tɪrz fər hər wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ θru that,”*,” ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. wən əv maɪ greɪt frɛndz ənd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli lɔst ˈɛniˌwən kloʊz tɪ mi soʊ ɪt meɪd mi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnərvəs fər sure.”*.” juz. ˈoʊpən ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlɪst ˈrɑbi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə hɑrt ə ˈsɪmələr prəˈsiʤər ɪn 2013 ɔn hɪz ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, sɔ ˈdɑktər. ˈʤeɪkəb blæt, hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈɪʃu raɪt əˈweɪ ənd kərˈɛktɪd ɪt θru ðə seɪm prəˈsiʤər læst ˈeɪprəl. sɪns ðɛn, həz nɑt hæd əˈnəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. bət ɛz məʧ əv kərɪr həz gɔn, ʃi kʊd nɑt kæʧ ə breɪk. waɪl pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈlɛvəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˈmaɪnər lig ɑkˈtoʊbər, raɪt hænd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈbɑðərɪŋ hər. wɪn ʃi woʊk əp ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv hər fərst raʊnd mæʧ ɪt wɑz ““huge,”*,” ənd ʃi wɪθˈdru ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd aʊt ˈleɪtər ðət ʃi tɔr ə ˈməsəl ɪn ðə hænd. 11 ˈtərnəmənts. ðət wɑz haʊ ˈmɛni ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə nu ˈɑbstəkəl. wɑz aʊt fər laɪk eɪt wiks əv ˈlɪtərəli duɪŋ nothing,”*,” sɛd. ˈɛvəri taɪm ju hɪt ə ʃɑt laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðət ˈməsəl ənd ju hɪt soʊ ˈmɛni ʃɑts ˈɛvəri ˈpræktɪs soʊ ɪt ʤɪst tʊk fərˈɛvər tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli heal.”*.” ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi wɛnt ʃi kɔld ə ““crazy”*” ˈməsəl kənˈdɪʃən, əˈpɛrənt ˈpænɪk əˈtæks ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ən ərˈɪðmiə, ə feɪld hɑrt prəˈsiʤər ənd ən aɪ prəˈsiʤər, wɑz nɑt kwaɪt dən jɛt. ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔl əv ðə hɛlθ ˈhɑrdʃɪps, ʃi ˈnɛvər wəns spoʊk əˈbaʊt kˈwɪtɪŋ ər ˈivɪn ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ teɪk taɪm off,”*,” wərld noʊ. 70 ˈælɪsən rɪsk sɛd. ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ædˈmaɪr soʊ məʧ ənd hər ˈpæʃən fər ˈtɛnɪs ɪz ənˈlaɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ hæv witnessed.”*.” ɪn ə sɛns, ˈwɪʃɪz ðət ʃi kɔzd hər hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ strɛʧ, ˈitɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ər duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃi kʊd fɪks. bət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ʃi həz hæd noʊ kənˈtroʊl. wət ɪz ɪn hər kənˈtroʊl naʊ ɪz wɛr ʃi goʊz nɛkst. ˈbjuti əˈbaʊt ðɪs spɔrt ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz nɛkst wik ənd ðɛn əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhɛlθi ənd stɪl ˈrɛlətɪvli jəŋ ənd soʊ ˌɑpərˈtunəti aʊt ðɛr ənd ðə fækt ðət bɪn pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈʧælənʤərz tɪ gɪt hər pɔɪnts əp, gɪt hər ˈræŋkɪŋ əp tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðə meɪn tʊr, sɪz ə lot,”*,” ˈprɛzɪdənt kəˈtrinə ˈædəmz sɛd. ˈɛnibədi ðət həz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈætəˌtud əˈbaʊt laɪf, ˈmɛləni." ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈstɑrtɪd jɛt əˈnəðər ˈkəmˌbæk ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ drɔ əv ə ˈʧælɪnʤər ɪn lɔŋ weɪ frəm ðə juz. ˈɑrθər æʃ ˈsteɪdiəm, wɛr ʃi ərnd ˈθaʊzənz əv fænz ˈsɛvən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪn ə sɛns, ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt ˈhɛlθi rɪˈflɛkts hər ˈtɛnɪs kloʊz tɪ hər dɪˈskraɪbd hər ɛz ə battler*. ʃi riʧt ðə juz. ˈoʊpən baɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈɛvəri pɔɪnt, ənd ʃi wɪl hæv tɪ du ɪt wəns əˈgɛn tɪ ərn ˈplɛnti əv ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈkərəntli ræŋks æt noʊ. 281 ʃi wɑz æt noʊ. 392 fər ðət fərst ˈtʊrnəmənt əv ðə ˈsizən. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp ənd nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stop,”*,” ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət hoʊld hər bæk. ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn that.”*.” ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk æt hər ˈtɑpsiˈtərvi ˈʤərni, ɔl noʊz ɪz ðət raɪt naʊ ʃi ɪz ˈvərʧuəli ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər. waɪl ðə ˈmɛməriz əv hər ˈtaɪtəlz ənd ˈmæʤɪkəl juz. ˈoʊpən rən ər nis, ðeɪ du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ hɛlp hər ɛz ʃi pleɪz ˈʧælənʤərz. bət ɛz ʃi gɪts ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə juz. ˈoʊpən wəns əˈwɔrdɪd ə waɪld kɑrd ˈɪntu ðə 2016 kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ drɔ; ʃi wɪl pleɪ hər fərst mæʧ ɔn ɪz wən θɪŋ ðət həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd θruaʊt hər ˈstrəgəl. bɪˈlivz ðət ʃi kən du mɔr ðən ˈsɪmpli pleɪ ˈtɛnɪs əˈgɛn. fil laɪk ɔl maɪ hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz ər aʊt əv ðə weɪ ənd aɪ fil laɪk aɪ kən ˈrɪli pʊt maɪ hɛd daʊn ənd wərk ˈrɪli hɑrd ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz tɪ ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli gɪt bæk tɪ wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ be,”*,” sɛd. ə lɔt mɔr ˈtɛnɪs ɪn mi tɪ kəm ənd ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv taɪm tɪ gɪt ɪt back.”*.”
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the minnesota senate, after four hours of floor discussion monday, joined the state house of representatives in approving same-sex marriage.
the measure, which could be signed as early as tuesday by gov. mark dayton, means minnesota will become the state in the nation to permit gay marriages.
the senate vote was 37 to 30. the minnesota house passed the measure thursday on a vote.
moments before the vote, chief author sen. scott dibble read passages of a poem by langston hughes. “let america be america again,” dibble said. “let it be the dream it used to be.”
the vote came after more than four hours of emotional and at times acrimonious debate. near the end, the din from supporters and opponents sometimes threatened to drown out the floor speeches.
inside the chamber, opponents prayed and held rosaries and bibles while supporters held hands and blotted tears. capitol staff packed the senate floor as dibble took up the microphone a traditional signal under legislative protocol that a vote is imminent.
the action comes just six months after minnesota voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as only between one man and one woman. and it takes place just one week shy of the second anniversary of the vote to place the proposed ban on gay marriage in the state constitution.
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ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈæftər fɔr aʊərz əv flɔr dɪˈskəʃən ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤɔɪnd ðə steɪt haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn əˈpruvɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈmɛʒər, wɪʧ kʊd bi saɪnd ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ gəv. mɑrk ˈdeɪtən, minz ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə steɪt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. ðə ˈsɛnɪt voʊt wɑz 37 tɪ 30 ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə haʊs pæst ðə ˈmɛʒər ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɔn ə voʊt. ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə voʊt, ʧif ˈɔθər sɛn. skɑt ˈdɪbəl rɛd ˈpæsɪʤɪz əv ə poʊəm baɪ ˈlæŋstən juz. əˈmɛrɪkə bi əˈmɛrɪkə again,”*,” ˈdɪbəl sɛd. ɪt bi ðə drim ɪt juzd tɪ be.”*.” ðə voʊt keɪm ˈæftər mɔr ðən fɔr aʊərz əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd æt taɪmz ˌækrəˈmoʊniəs dəˈbeɪt. nɪr ðə ɛnd, ðə dɪn frəm səˈpɔrtərz ənd əˈpoʊnənts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θˈrɛtənd tɪ draʊn aʊt ðə flɔr ˈspiʧɪz. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, əˈpoʊnənts preɪd ənd hɛld ˈroʊzəriz ənd ˈbaɪbəlz waɪl səˈpɔrtərz hɛld hænz ənd ˈblɑtəd tɪrz. ˈkæpɪtəl stæf pækt ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ɛz ˈdɪbəl tʊk əp ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɪgnəl ˈəndər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ðət ə voʊt ɪz ˈɪmənənt. ðə ˈækʃən kəmz ʤɪst sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə prəˈpoʊzd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ðət wʊd hæv dɪˈfaɪnd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɛz ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin wən mæn ənd wən ˈwʊmən. ənd ɪt teɪks pleɪs ʤɪst wən wik ʃaɪ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə voʊt tɪ pleɪs ðə prəˈpoʊzd bæn ɔn geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ðə steɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən.
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september 11 is a very important day for glenn beck. for one thing, the king of all media talks about it all the time -- more on that in a second. what's more, the horrors of sept. 11, 2001, are pretty much what made the fox news channel host into the national lightning rod that he is today. it was the vehicle that caused him to complete his journey from a morning zoo "rodeo clown" to a political guy who suddenly was replacing the laura schlessinger on radio outlets coast to coast and then leading a series of transparently rallies for clear channel.
but beck has talked a lot about over nine years -- and with the highly notable exception of his bizarre september 2005 attack on the family members of victims of the terrorist attack, the emphasis has been on extreme reverence for that day in american history. when he was getting off the ground on fnc, he used the images of to launch project he claimed would bring americans back together.
as recounted in my new book the backlash, he said of the attacks on his now infamous march 13, 2009, "we surround them" program:
"[t]he skies were filled with black clouds and our hearts were full of terror and fear. we realized -- for the first time -- how fragile we really were." as beck addressed his audience, viewers saw images of anguished, tearful women, head in hands, mouths agape, staring at the hellish fires of the world trade center, then a mother racing down a manhattan byway pushing two children in a stroller, away from the deadly dust.
the project, which devolved in a matter of days into an obama backlash movement, was described by beck as aimed:
to bring us all back to the place we were on september 12, 2001. the day after america was attacked we were not obsessed with red states, blue states or political parties. we were united as americans, standing together to protect the values and the principles of the greatest nation ever created.
in fact, beck even told his much ballyhooed restoring honor rally in d.c. last month that was a sign from the almighty, presumably to turn americans away from things like greed and back to the things that really matter:
beck: he has been sending us wake-up calls, and you can send two kinds of wake-up calls. one through fear, like. woke us up, and we stood for a very short period of time. politics didn't matter. color didn't matter. it didn't matter if you were poor or if you were rich. we were americans together. beyond that, we were god's human creation standing together.
so, with that all as a backdrop, what matters the most to glenn beck on september 11, 2010, the ninth anniversary of the day that terrorists slaughtered nearly innocent americans and ripped apart the lives of their families and friends?
cashing in, apparently.
in palinland, of all places.
the spiritual guru of the project will be marking the of along with his new best friend sarah palin with a (and as far as the actual program goes, somewhat mysterious) event at the center in anchorage, alaska. the potential event has been rumored and discussed under the radar for days, possibly even as the launch of a palin 2012 presidential bid.
but apparently, in the immortal words of steve martin in "the jerk," it's yet another "profit deal" for the two leading hucksters of the right wing. according to the ticketmaster page, tickets for this solemn commemoration run from a low of $73 to a top price of $130, and that's not all. there's also $225 for a special with beck (and possibly with palin), so that (and not economically struggling) beck fans can wish him a happy in person.
if there's a contradiction or some sort of irony in cashing in over, that seems to have eluded the hosts. palin wrote this week on her facebook page: "we can count on glenn to make the night interesting and inspiring, and i can think of no better way to commemorate than to gather with patriots who will 'never forget.' "
visa and mastercard accepted.
truth be told, outrageous as beck's latest scheme is, it's almost hard to work up the outrage at this point because to those of us who aren't drinking the david kool-aid, this is simply who beck is: one of the most shameless businesspeople in america, who happens to be in the business of entertainment and warping some minds politically in the process. beck has millions of fans -- and to him they are all walking atm machines. he thinks nothing of selling the people who admire him overpriced gold coins or seed banks and "food insurance" kits, none of which they need, and almost every beck event not named "restoring honor" is designed around maximizing ticket prices.
that's why glenn beck made $32 million last year and sarah palin made $12 million in a matter of months.
the only difference is that this time it's.
and glenn beck and sarah palin are open for business 365 days a year.
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sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt deɪ fər glɛn bɛk. fər wən θɪŋ, ðə kɪŋ əv ɔl ˈmidiə tɔks əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm mɔr ɔn ðət ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd. wəts mɔr, ðə ˈhɔrərz əv sɛpt. 11 2001 ər ˈprɪti məʧ wət meɪd ðə fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl hoʊst ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑd ðət hi ɪz təˈdeɪ. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈviɪkəl ðət kɔzd ɪm tɪ kəmˈplit hɪz ˈʤərni frəm ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ zu "ˈroʊdiˌoʊ klaʊn" tɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl gaɪ hu ˈsədənli wɑz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈlɔrə ʃˈlɛsɪnʤər ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈaʊˌtlɛts koʊst tɪ koʊst ənd ðɛn ˈlidɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv trænˈspɛrəntli ˈræliz fər klɪr ˈʧænəl. bət bɛk həz tɔkt ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvər naɪn jɪrz ənd wɪθ ðə ˈhaɪli ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv hɪz bɪˈzɑr sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk, ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs həz bɪn ɔn ɪkˈstrim ˈrɛvərəns fər ðət deɪ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. wɪn hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf ðə graʊnd ɔn fnc*, hi juzd ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv tɪ lɔnʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt hi kleɪmd wʊd brɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz bæk təˈgɛðər. ɛz ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ɪn maɪ nu bʊk ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ, hi sɛd əv ðə əˈtæks ɔn hɪz naʊ ˈɪnfəməs mɑrʧ 13 2009 "wi səraʊnd ðɛm" ˈproʊˌgræm: skaɪz wər fɪld wɪθ blæk klaʊdz ənd ɑr hɑrts wər fʊl əv ˈtɛrər ənd fɪr. wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd fər ðə fərst taɪm haʊ ˈfræʤəl wi ˈrɪli wər." ɛz bɛk əˈdrɛst hɪz ˈɔdiəns, vjuərz sɔ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈæŋgwɪʃt, ˈtɪrfəl ˈwɪmən, hɛd ɪn hænz, maʊðz əˈgeɪp, ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə ˈhɛlɪʃ faɪərz əv ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər, ðɛn ə ˈməðər ˈreɪsɪŋ daʊn ə mænˈhætən ˈbaɪˌweɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə ˈstroʊlər, əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈdɛdli dəst. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ dɪˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈmætər əv deɪz ˈɪntu ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbæˌklæʃ ˈmuvmənt, wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ bɛk ɛz eɪmd: tɪ brɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl bæk tɪ ðə pleɪs wi wər ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2001 ðə deɪ ˈæftər əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz əˈtækt wi wər nɑt əbˈsɛst wɪθ rɛd steɪts, blu steɪts ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz. wi wər juˈnaɪtɪd ɛz əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈstændɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈvæljuz ənd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈneɪʃən ˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd. ɪn fækt, bɛk ˈivɪn toʊld hɪz məʧ ˈbæliˈhud rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈɑnər ˈræli ɪn d.c*. læst mənθ ðət wɑz ə saɪn frəm ðə ɔlˈmaɪti, prɪˈzuməbli tɪ tərn əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈweɪ frəm θɪŋz laɪk grid ənd bæk tɪ ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈrɪli ˈmætər: bɛk: hi həz bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈweɪˌkəp kɔlz, ənd ju kən sɛnd tu kaɪnz əv ˈweɪˌkəp kɔlz. wən θru fɪr, laɪk woʊk ˈjuˈɛs əp, ənd wi stʊd fər ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈdɪdənt ˈmætər. ˈkələr ˈdɪdənt ˈmætər. ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈmætər ɪf ju wər pur ər ɪf ju wər rɪʧ. wi wər əˈmɛrɪkənz təˈgɛðər. bɪɔnd ðət, wi wər gɑdz ˈjumən kriˈeɪʃən ˈstændɪŋ təˈgɛðər. soʊ, wɪθ ðət ɔl ɛz ə ˈbækˌdrɑp, wət ˈmætərz ðə moʊst tɪ glɛn bɛk ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2010 ðə naɪnθ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə deɪ ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts sˈlɔtərd ˈnɪrli ˈɪnəsənt əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd rɪpt əˈpɑrt ðə lɪvz əv ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd frɛndz? ˈkæʃɪŋ ɪn, əˈpɛrəntli. ɪn palinland*, əv ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz. ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈguˌru əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə əv əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz nu bɛst frɛnd ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn wɪθ ə (ənd ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈproʊˌgræm goʊz, ˈsəmˈwət mɪˈstɪriəs) ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈæŋkərɪʤ, əˈlæskə. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪˈvɛnt həz bɪn ˈrumərd ənd dɪˈskəst ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr fər deɪz, ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ɛz ðə lɔnʧ əv ə ˈpælɪn 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd. bət əˈpɛrəntli, ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəl wərdz əv stiv ˈmɑrtɪn ɪn "ðə ʤərk," ɪts jɛt əˈnəðər "ˈprɑfɪt dil" fər ðə tu ˈlidɪŋ ˈhəkstərz əv ðə raɪt wɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɪkɪtˌmæstər peɪʤ, ˈtɪkɪts fər ðɪs ˈsɑləm kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən rən frəm ə loʊ əv 73 tɪ ə tɔp praɪs əv 130 ənd ðæts nɑt ɔl. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ 225 fər ə ˈspɛʃəl wɪθ bɛk (ənd ˈpɑsəbli wɪθ ˈpælɪn), soʊ ðət (ənd nɑt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈstrəgəlɪŋ) bɛk fænz kən wɪʃ ɪm ə ˈhæpi ɪn ˈpərsən. ɪf ðɛrz ə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ər səm sɔrt əv ˈaɪrəni ɪn ˈkæʃɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊvər ðət simz tɪ hæv ɪˈludɪd ðə hoʊsts. ˈpælɪn roʊt ðɪs wik ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ: "wi kən kaʊnt ɔn glɛn tɪ meɪk ðə naɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ, ənd aɪ kən θɪŋk əv noʊ ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðən tɪ ˈgæðər wɪθ ˈpeɪtriəts hu wɪl 'ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt.' ˈvizə ənd ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ækˈsɛptɪd. truθ bi toʊld, aʊˈtreɪʤəs ɛz bɛks ˈleɪtəst skim ɪz, ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst hɑrd tɪ wərk əp ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt bɪˈkəz tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ˈɑrənt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪvɪd kool-aid*, ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli hu bɛk ɪz: wən əv ðə moʊst ˈʃeɪmləs ˈbɪznəˈspipəl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, hu ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈwɔrpɪŋ səm maɪndz ˈplɪtɪkli ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bɛk həz ˈmɪljənz əv fænz ənd tɪ ɪm ðeɪ ər ɔl ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm məˈʃinz. hi θɪŋks ˈnəθɪŋ əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl hu ædˈmaɪr ɪm ˈoʊvərˌpraɪst goʊld kɔɪnz ər sid bæŋks ənd "fud ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns" kɪts, nən əv wɪʧ ðeɪ nid, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri bɛk ɪˈvɛnt nɑt neɪmd "rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈɑnər" ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd əraʊnd ˈmæksəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz. ðæts waɪ glɛn bɛk meɪd 32 ˈmɪljən læst jɪr ənd ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn meɪd 12 ˈmɪljən ɪn ə ˈmætər əv mənθs. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ðɪs taɪm ɪts ənd glɛn bɛk ənd ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn ər ˈoʊpən fər ˈbɪznɪs 365 deɪz ə jɪr.
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rolling stone contributing editor sabrina rubin, left, and rolling stone magazine deputy managing editor sean woods, right, walk with their legal team to federal court in charlottesville, va., on tuesday. (steve helber/ap)
charlottesville a federal court jury decided friday that a rolling stone journalist defamed a former university of virginia associate dean in a 2014 magazine article about sexual assault on campus that included a debunked account of a fraternity gang rape.
the 10 member jury concluded that the rolling stone journalist was responsible for defamation, with actual malice, in the case brought by nicole eramo, a u-va. administrator who oversaw sexual violence cases at the time of the publication. the jury also found the magazine and its publisher responsible for eramo.
the $7.5 million lawsuit centered on the article written by sabrina rubin titled “a rape on campus.” the article appeared online in late nov. 2014 and on newsstands in the december 2014 issue.
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the story opened with a graphic depiction of a fraternity gang rape that went viral online and sent shock waves across the u-va. campus community. but within days of the publication, key elements of the account fell apart under scrutiny. the magazine eventually retracted the story in april 2015.
eramo’s lawsuit came a month later, alleging that the portrayal of her as callous and dismissive of rape reports on campus was untrue and unfair.
university of virginia administrator nicole eramo leaves federal court after closing arguments in her defamation lawsuit against rolling stone magazine on tuesday in charlottesville, va. (steve helber/ap)
the jurors reached a verdict friday after deliberating across three days.
the trial began on oct. 17. in the following 16 days the jurors heard testimony from 12 witnesses along with 11 hours of video statements and more than 180 exhibits of evidence.
both eramo and took the stand in the case. the jurors also saw video testimony from jackie, the u-va. student whose allegations of a 2012 gang rape at phi kappa psi were later cast into doubt.
eramo’s lawyers wrote in their complaint that the magazine defamed her by casting the former associate dean as a villain in the article, portraying her as the public face of an administration indifferent to rape victims.
in court, lawyers representing, rolling stone and its corporate parent company, wenner media, argued the opposite. the lawyers contended that while the magazine acknowledged its mistakes it had not acted with actual malice, the high bar set for defamation cases involving public figures like eramo.
tom clare, one of the lawyers representing eramo, said in a closing statement tuesday that his client was “collateral damage in a quest for sensational journalism.”
former uva dean speaks out for first time about rolling stone's rape story embed copy share play video abc news interviewed nicole eramo, the former university of virginia administrator who is suing rolling stone magazine over a november 2014 story about a sexual assault. that story was discredited. (abc news and) abc news interviewed nicole eramo, the former university of virginia administrator who is suing rolling stone magazine over a november 2014 story about a sexual assault. that story was discredited. abc news interviewed nicole eramo, the uva administrator who is suing rolling stone magazine over story about a student's account of being gang raped on campus. (abc news and)
reading from a columbia university journalism school report on the rolling stone article, clare said that the magazine made basic errors in reporting and the result was “a story of journalistic failure that was avoidable.”
clare noted that account to rolling stone was brutal and so vile that it seemed unbelievable.
“it had all the elements of a perfect story,” clare said. “and when something appears too perfect it usually is.”
in fact, it was.
an investigation by the washington post showed that aspects of account were not true, including that no one in the fraternity matched the name or description she gave for the person who allegedly was the ringleader of her assault. a person she had described to friends at the time as her assailant was a complete fiction, according to lawyers, and the post found that a photo she shared of her alleged attacker was actually of someone she knew from high school and who attended a different school out of state.
eramo’s lawyers presented evidence that had a predetermined notion of what her story would be, discussing the concept of the story that became “a rape on campus” well ahead of her reporting, including a note describing how college administrations can be “indifferent” to rape survivors.
eramo’s lawyers said that had “a preconceived story line,” and acted with “reckless disregard,” by ignoring conflicting information in her reporting.
“once they decided what the story was going to be about, it matter what the facts were,” clare said.
clare noted that despite rolling reporting, eramo had indeed cared for jackie in the aftermath of her alleged assault, counseling her and organizing a meeting with police detectives to help bring her attackers to justice. but jackie refused to participate in any police investigation.
scott sexton, a lawyer for rolling stone, told the jurors in his closing statement that the magazine “acknowledges huge errors in not being more dogged. . . . the worst thing to ever happen to rolling stone.”
sexton said that the retraction cost her job at rolling stone and her reputation as a journalist.
“she written a classified since then,” sexton said.
sexton said that in effect and rolling stone had fallen victim to what he called at points a “hoax,” a “fraud,” and a “perfect storm.”
the editorial staff was no match for jackie, sexton said, noting that the magazine was not sure what exactly had happened to her, but admitted “she deceived us and we do know it was purposeful.”
“this young woman was very good at telling this story,” sexton said. “dean eramo believed her. . . .yet we are the ones being tried, in a sense, for having believed her.”
the case continues this week as the jury will consider damages and hear additional evidence from eramo and her lawyers about how she was affected by the actions of rolling stone. eramo originally asked for $7.5 million but can ask for a different sum after the verdict.
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ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər səˈbrinə ˈrubɪn, lɛft, ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin ˈdɛpjəti ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər ʃɔn wʊdz, raɪt, wɔk wɪθ ðɛr ˈligəl tim tɪ ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, va*., ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. (stiv helber/ap*) ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈʤʊri ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈʤərnəlɪst dɪˈfeɪmd ə ˈfɔrmər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt din ɪn ə 2014 ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈkæmpəs ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə dɪˈbəŋkt əˈkaʊnt əv ə frəˈtərnɪti gæŋ reɪp. ðə 10 ˈmɛmbər ˈʤʊri kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈʤərnəlɪst wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən, wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈmælɪs, ɪn ðə keɪs brɔt baɪ nɪˈkoʊl ɛˈrɑmoʊ, ə u-va*. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns ˈkeɪsɪz æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈʤʊri ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðə ˈmægəˌzin ənd ɪts ˈpəblɪʃər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɛˈrɑmoʊ. ðə ˈmɪljən ˈlɔˌsut ˈsɛntərd ɔn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrɪtən baɪ səˈbrinə ˈrubɪn ˈtaɪtəld reɪp ɔn campus.”*.” ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn leɪt noʊv. 2014 ənd ɔn ˈnuzˌstændz ɪn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ˈɪʃu. ˈloʊkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈʃutɪŋ ˈəpˌdeɪts nuz ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ðə ˈdɛdliəst mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn juz. ˈhɪstəri. tru fɔls ˈloʊkəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈdeɪli ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈriʤən. pliz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈvælɪd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. saɪn əp ɔl sɛt! si ɔl ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ðə ˈstɔri ˈoʊpənd wɪθ ə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə frəˈtərnɪti gæŋ reɪp ðət wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd sɛnt ʃɑk weɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə u-va*. ˈkæmpəs kəmˈjunɪti. bət wɪˈθɪn deɪz əv ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ki ˈɛləmənts əv ðə əˈkaʊnt fɛl əˈpɑrt ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ðə ˈmægəˌzin ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli riˈtræktəd ðə ˈstɔri ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2015 ˈlɔˌsut keɪm ə mənθ ˈleɪtər, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv hər ɛz ˈkæləs ənd dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv reɪp rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˈkæmpəs wɑz ənˈtru ənd ˌɔnˈfɛr. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər nɪˈkoʊl ɛˈrɑmoʊ livz ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈæftər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn hər ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, va*. (stiv helber/ap*) ðə ˈʤʊrərz riʧt ə ˈvərdɪkt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈkrɔs θri deɪz. ðə traɪəl bɪˈgæn ɔn ɔkt. 17 ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 16 deɪz ðə ˈʤʊrərz hərd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm 12 ˈwɪtnəsɪz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 11 aʊərz əv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsteɪtmənts ənd mɔr ðən 180 ɪgˈzɪbəts əv ˈɛvədəns. boʊθ ɛˈrɑmoʊ ənd tʊk ðə stænd ɪn ðə keɪs. ðə ˈʤʊrərz ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ˈʤæki, ðə u-va*. ˈstudənt huz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ə 2012 gæŋ reɪp æt faɪ ˈkæpə saɪ wər ˈleɪtər kæst ˈɪntu daʊt. ˈlɔjərz roʊt ɪn ðɛr kəmˈpleɪnt ðət ðə ˈmægəˌzin dɪˈfeɪmd hər baɪ ˈkæstɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt din ɛz ə ˈvɪlən ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ hər ɛz ðə ˈpəblɪk feɪs əv ən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt tɪ reɪp ˈvɪktɪmz. ɪn kɔrt, ˈlɔjərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ, ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ənd ɪts ˈkɔrpərət ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈwɛnər ˈmidiə, ˈɑrgjud ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. ðə ˈlɔjərz kənˈtɛndɪd ðət waɪl ðə ˈmægəˌzin ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪts mɪˈsteɪks ɪt hæd nɑt ˈæktɪd wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈmælɪs, ðə haɪ bɑr sɛt fər ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ɛˈrɑmoʊ. tɑm klɛr, wən əv ðə ˈlɔjərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɛˈrɑmoʊ, sɛd ɪn ə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət hɪz klaɪənt wɑz ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ə kwɛst fər sɛnˈseɪʃənəl journalism.”*.” ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈviˈeɪ din spiks aʊt fər fərst taɪm əˈbaʊt ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊnz reɪp ˈstɔri ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ʃɛr pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈɪntərvˌjud nɪˈkoʊl ɛˈrɑmoʊ, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu ɪz suɪŋ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin ˈoʊvər ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ðət ˈstɔri wɑz dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd. (ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ənd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈɪntərvˌjud nɪˈkoʊl ɛˈrɑmoʊ, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu ɪz suɪŋ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin ˈoʊvər ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ðət ˈstɔri wɑz dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈɪntərvˌjud nɪˈkoʊl ɛˈrɑmoʊ, ðə ˈjuˈviˈeɪ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu ɪz suɪŋ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin ˈoʊvər ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈstudənts əˈkaʊnt əv biɪŋ gæŋ reɪpt ɔn ˈkæmpəs. (ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ə kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm skul rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈɑrtɪkəl, klɛr sɛd ðət ðə ˈmægəˌzin meɪd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɛrərz ɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ˈstɔri əv ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈfeɪljər ðət wɑz avoidable.”*.” klɛr ˈnoʊtɪd ðət əˈkaʊnt tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn wɑz ˈbrutəl ənd soʊ vaɪl ðət ɪt simd ˌənbəˈlivəbəl. hæd ɔl ðə ˈɛləmənts əv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt story,”*,” klɛr sɛd. wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈpɪrz tu ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli is.”*.” ɪn fækt, ɪt wɑz. ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ʃoʊd ðət ˈæˌspɛkts əv əˈkaʊnt wər nɑt tru, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət noʊ wən ɪn ðə frəˈtərnɪti mæʧt ðə neɪm ər dɪˈskrɪpʃən ʃi geɪv fər ðə ˈpərsən hu əˈlɛʤədli wɑz ðə ˈrɪŋˌlidər əv hər əˈsɔlt. ə ˈpərsən ʃi hæd dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ frɛndz æt ðə taɪm ɛz hər əˈseɪlənt wɑz ə kəmˈplit ˈfɪkʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɔjərz, ənd ðə poʊst faʊnd ðət ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃi ʃɛrd əv hər əˈlɛʤd əˈtækər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli əv ˈsəmˌwən ʃi nu frəm haɪ skul ənd hu əˈtɛndəd ə ˈdɪfərənt skul aʊt əv steɪt. ˈlɔjərz pərˈzɛnəd ˈɛvədəns ðət hæd ə ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ˈnoʊʃən əv wət hər ˈstɔri wʊd bi, dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ˈstɔri ðət bɪˈkeɪm reɪp ɔn campus”*” wɛl əˈhɛd əv hər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə noʊt dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ haʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz kən bi ““indifferent”*” tɪ reɪp sərˈvaɪvərz. ˈlɔjərz sɛd ðət hæd ˌprikənˈsivd ˈstɔri line,”*,” ənd ˈæktɪd wɪθ disregard,”*,” baɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn hər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wət ðə ˈstɔri wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈbaʊt, ɪt ˈmætər wət ðə fækts were,”*,” klɛr sɛd. klɛr ˈnoʊtɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ˈroʊlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ɛˈrɑmoʊ hæd ˌɪnˈdid kɛrd fər ˈʤæki ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv hər əˈlɛʤd əˈsɔlt, ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ hər ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪvz tɪ hɛlp brɪŋ hər əˈtækərz tɪ ˈʤəstɪs. bət ˈʤæki rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈɛni pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. skɑt ˈsɛkstən, ə ˈlɔjər fər ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn, toʊld ðə ˈʤʊrərz ɪn hɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈmægəˌzin juʤ ˈɛrərz ɪn nɑt biɪŋ mɔr dɔgd. ðə wərst θɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvər ˈhæpən tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stone.”*.” ˈsɛkstən sɛd ðət ðə riˈtrækʃən kɔst hər ʤɑb æt ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ənd hər ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ˈrɪtən ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd sɪns then,”*,” ˈsɛkstən sɛd. ˈsɛkstən sɛd ðət ɪn ˈifɛkt ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn hæd ˈfɑlən ˈvɪktɪm tɪ wət hi kɔld æt pɔɪnts ə ““hoax,”*,” ə ““fraud,”*,” ənd ə storm.”*.” ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl stæf wɑz noʊ mæʧ fər ˈʤæki, ˈsɛkstən sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmægəˌzin wɑz nɑt ʃʊr wət ɪgˈzæktli hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ hər, bət ədˈmɪtəd dɪˈsivd ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi du noʊ ɪt wɑz purposeful.”*.” jəŋ ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɪs story,”*,” ˈsɛkstən sɛd. ɛˈrɑmoʊ bɪˈlivd hər. .jɛt wi ər ðə wənz biɪŋ traɪd, ɪn ə sɛns, fər ˈhævɪŋ bɪˈlivd her.”*.” ðə keɪs kənˈtɪnjuz ðɪs wik ɛz ðə ˈʤʊri wɪl kənˈsɪdər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ənd hir əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛvədəns frəm ɛˈrɑmoʊ ənd hər ˈlɔjərz əˈbaʊt haʊ ʃi wɑz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn. ɛˈrɑmoʊ ərˈɪʤənəli æst fər ˈmɪljən bət kən æsk fər ə ˈdɪfərənt səm ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt.
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when working hard simply is not enough. when you are told time and time again that you do not have the right qualifications for a job. when you are living with a child on food stamps and the majority of your government subsidized income is devoted to baby formula. these are the stories of americans who cannot make ends meet even while working at jobs that pay the minimum hourly wage.
read story here.
"you plan on sending your kids to college. it's now out of the question."
read larry's story here.
read story here.
"it's dirty work and often demeaning work, but at least it's work."
read story here.
read kelly's story here.
"i'm always filling out applications, but i don't ever get called back."
read story here.
read carol's story here.
these stories are part of a huffington post series profiling americans who work hard and yet still struggle to make ends meet. learn more about other individuals' experiences here.
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wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ˈsɪmpli ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf. wɪn ju ər toʊld taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn ðət ju du nɑt hæv ðə raɪt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ə ʤɑb. wɪn ju ər ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə ʧaɪld ɔn fud stæmps ənd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv jʊr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ. ðiz ər ðə ˈstɔriz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ˈkænɑt meɪk ɛndz mit ˈivɪn waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ æt ʤɑbz ðət peɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈaʊrli weɪʤ. rɛd ˈstɔri hir. "ju plæn ɔn ˈsɛndɪŋ jʊr kɪdz tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ. ɪts naʊ aʊt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən." rɛd ˈlɛriz ˈstɔri hir. rɛd ˈstɔri hir. "ɪts ˈdərti wərk ənd ˈɔfən dɪˈminɪŋ wərk, bət æt list ɪts wərk." rɛd ˈstɔri hir. rɛd ˈkɛliz ˈstɔri hir. "əm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, bət aɪ doʊnt ˈɛvər gɪt kɔld bæk." rɛd ˈstɔri hir. rɛd ˈkɛrəlz ˈstɔri hir. ðiz ˈstɔriz ər pɑrt əv ə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈsɪriz ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz hu wərk hɑrd ənd jɛt stɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz' ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz hir.
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and that idea is a that, when connected to a dock, results in a seamless desktop experience, thanks to an augmented version of microsoft's continuum. but this likely won't be the case with its successor, though, as today's rumor claims the company is actively experimenting with android.
this is both good and bad news the good is that is finally abandoning what is clearly a dead platform, but the bad is that similar attempts from other companies (the most recent example being samsung's dex ) have always suffered from poor, solutions to-oriented design decisions.
but this experimenting seems to still be in its early stages, so even if an does eventually make its way out of the door, it likely won't be in the near future. plus, the company will likely continue with its strategy a wise decision, given how blackberry is now but a shadow of its former self.
hp's elite might just have been the best windows 10 mobile device nobody bought. reasons for this include its considerably high price tag, its focus on the enterprise, as well as possibly its biggest problem: the fact it runs windows. but even a company as badly mismanaged as (hey, remember that time they bought palm and ran it right into the ground in just a year?) knows when it's got a good idea, and a recent rumor suggests the company is working on a successor.
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ənd ðət aɪˈdiə ɪz ə ðət, wɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ə dɑk, rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə ˈsimləs ˈdɛskˌtɑp ɪkˈspɪriəns, θæŋks tɪ ən ɑgˈmɛntəd ˈvərʒən əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts kənˈtɪnjuəm. bət ðɪs ˈlaɪkli woʊnt bi ðə keɪs wɪθ ɪts səkˈsɛsər, ðoʊ, ɛz ˈtudeɪz ˈrumər kleɪmz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈæktɪvli ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈænˌdrɔɪd. ðɪs ɪz boʊθ gʊd ənd bæd nuz ðə gʊd ɪz ðət ɪz ˈfaɪnəli əˈbændənɪŋ wət ɪz ˈklɪrli ə dɛd ˈplætˌfɔrm, bət ðə bæd ɪz ðət ˈsɪmələr əˈtɛmpts frəm ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz (ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəl biɪŋ ˈsæmˌsəŋz dɛks hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəfərd frəm pur, səˈluʃənz tɪ dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈsɪʒənz. bət ðɪs ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ simz tɪ stɪl bi ɪn ɪts ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz, soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf ən dɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪk ɪts weɪ aʊt əv ðə dɔr, ɪt ˈlaɪkli woʊnt bi ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. pləs, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɪts ˈstrætəʤi ə waɪz dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈblækˌbɛri ɪz naʊ bət ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ɪts ˈfɔrmər sɛlf. ɪˈlit maɪt ʤɪst hæv bɪn ðə bɛst ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi bɔt. ˈrizənz fər ðɪs ˌɪnˈklud ɪts kənˈsɪdərəbli haɪ praɪs tæg, ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpɑsəbli ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm: ðə fækt ɪt rənz ˈwɪndoʊz. bət ˈivɪn ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɛz ˈbædli mɪsˈmænɪʤd ɛz (heɪ, rɪˈmɛmbər ðət taɪm ðeɪ bɔt pɑm ənd ræn ɪt raɪt ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ɪn ʤɪst ə jɪr?) noʊz wɪn ɪts gɑt ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, ənd ə ˈrisənt ˈrumər səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə səkˈsɛsər.
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researchers empower robot to fold towels
play researchers empower robot to fold towels researchers empower robot to fold towels
who want a robot that could make your bed or do the laundry? a team of berkeley researchers has brought us one important step closer by, for the first time, enabling an autonomous robot to reliably fold piles of previously unseen towels.
robots that can do things like assembling cars have been around for decades. the robot, however, is doing something very new, according to the researchers, doctoral student jeremy and assistant professor pieter, both of berkeley's department of electrical engineering and computer sciences.
robots like those who assemble cars are designed to work in highly structured settings that allow them to perform a wide variety of tasks with precision and only in these carefully controlled environments, and explain. outside of such settings, their capabilities are much more limited.
automation of household tasks like folding laundry is somewhat compelling in itself. but more significantly, according to, it involves a task proved a challenge for robots: perceiving and manipulating “deformable that are flexible, not rigid, so their shape isn't predictable. a towel is; a mug or a computer isn't.
the video of the robot in action tells the story best. it features a robot built by robotics research laboratory willow garage, running an algorithm developed by the berkeley team and faced with a heap of towels it has never “seen” before. the towels are of different sizes, colors and materials. the robot picks one up and turns it slowly, first with one arm and then with the other. it uses a pair of cameras to scan the towel to estimate its shape. once it finds two adjacent corners, it can start folding. on a flat surface, it completes the folds, smoothing the towel after each fold and making a neat stack.
“existing work on robotic laundry and towel folding has shown that, starting from a known configuration, the actual folding can be performed using standard techniques in robotic manufacturing,” says.
teachers of machines: from left, assistant professor pieter and doctoral student jeremy of department of electrical engineering and computer sciences led the research on the robot. (photo by the been a bottleneck: getting a towel picked up from a pile where its configuration is unknown and arbitrary, and turning it into a known, predictable shape. because existing techniques, which were primarily developed for rigid objects, robust enough to handle possible variations in three-dimensional shape, appearance and texture that can occur with objects, the researchers say.
solving that problem helps a robot fold towels. but more significantly, it addresses a key issue in the development of robotics.
“many important problems in robotics and computer vision involve objects,” says. “the challenges posed by robotic reflect important challenges inherent in robotic perception and manipulation for objects.”
the technical innovation is a new computer approach for detecting the key points on the cloth for the robot to grasp. the approach is highly effective because it depends only on geometric cues that can be identified reliably, even in the presence of changes in appearance and texture.
the robot succeeded in all 50 trials attempted on previously unseen towels with wide variations in appearance, material and size, according to the report on its research, which was presented last month at the international conference on robotics and automation 2010 in anchorage. their paper, cloth grasp point detection based on geometric cues with application to robotic towel folding, is posted online.
the system was implemented on a prototype version of the, a mobile robotic platform developed by willow garage, using the open-source robot operating system (ros) software framework. two undergraduates, marco cusumano-towner, a junior in, and lei, a senior math major, assisted on the project.
located in menlo park, california, willow garage develops open source software and hardware to further robotics applications. just last month, the lab awarded several research centers a prototype robot on loan for developing and testing new applications. out of a total of 78 submissions, berkeley will be one of 11 institutions to receive a willow garage robot on loan. moving beyond the application, the berkeley team plans to next tackle the challenge of actually doing laundry, from dirty piles to neatly folded clothes, as well as other tasks like hierarchical planning, object recognition and furniture assembly.
maitin-shepard's research focuses on artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning. he studied computer science at carnegie mellon university and earned a bachelor's degree in 2008 before coming to berkeley.
abbeel focuses on robotics, machine learning and control. he earned his doctorate in computer science at stanford and joined faculty in 2008. as part of his doctoral work, and collaborators developed algorithms that enable helicopters to learn to fly by watching an expert pilot in the most advanced autonomous helicopter aerobatics to date.
topics:, robotics & ai
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ˈrisərʧərz ɪmˈpaʊər ˈroʊˌbət tɪ foʊld taʊəlz pleɪ ˈrisərʧərz ɪmˈpaʊər ˈroʊˌbət tɪ foʊld taʊəlz ˈrisərʧərz ɪmˈpaʊər ˈroʊˌbət tɪ foʊld taʊəlz hu wɔnt ə ˈroʊˌbət ðət kʊd meɪk jʊr bɛd ər du ðə ˈlɔndri? ə tim əv ˈbərkli ˈrisərʧərz həz brɔt ˈjuˈɛs wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ˈkloʊzər baɪ, fər ðə fərst taɪm, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈroʊˌbət tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli foʊld paɪlz əv ˈpriviəsli ənˈsin taʊəlz. ˈroʊˌbəts ðət kən du θɪŋz laɪk əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ kɑz hæv bɪn əraʊnd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə ˈroʊˌbət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri nu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧərz, ˈdɑktərəl ˈstudənt ˈʤɛrəˌmi ənd əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər ˈpitər, boʊθ əv ˈbərkliz dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪənsɪz. ˈroʊˌbəts laɪk ðoʊz hu əˈsɛmbəl kɑz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ wərk ɪn ˈhaɪli ˈstrəkʧərd ˈsɛtɪŋz ðət əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv tæsks wɪθ priˈsɪʒən ənd ˈoʊnli ɪn ðiz ˈkɛrfəli kənˈtroʊld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, ənd ɪkˈspleɪn. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv səʧ ˈsɛtɪŋz, ðɛr ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ər məʧ mɔr ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ɔtəˈmeɪʃən əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld tæsks laɪk ˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈlɔndri ɪz ˈsəmˈwət kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. bət mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə tæsk pruvd ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈroʊˌbəts: pərˈsivɪŋ ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðət ər ˈflɛksəbəl, nɑt ˈrɪʤɪd, soʊ ðɛr ʃeɪp ˈɪzənt prɪˈdɪktəbəl. ə taʊəl ɪz; ə məg ər ə kəmˈpjutər ˈɪzənt. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈroʊˌbət ɪn ˈækʃən tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri bɛst. ɪt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈroʊˌbət bɪlt baɪ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈrisərʧ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈwɪˌloʊ gərɑʒ, ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈælgərˌɪðəm dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ˈbərkli tim ənd feɪst wɪθ ə hip əv taʊəlz ɪt həz ˈnɛvər ““seen”*” ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə taʊəlz ər əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsaɪzɪz, ˈkələrz ənd məˈtɪriəlz. ðə ˈroʊˌbət pɪks wən əp ənd tərnz ɪt sˈloʊli, fərst wɪθ wən ɑrm ənd ðɛn wɪθ ðə ˈəðər. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə pɛr əv ˈkæmərəz tɪ skæn ðə taʊəl tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪts ʃeɪp. wəns ɪt faɪndz tu əˈʤeɪsənt ˈkɔrnərz, ɪt kən stɑrt ˈfoʊldɪŋ. ɔn ə flæt ˈsərfəs, ɪt kəmˈplits ðə foʊldz, sˈmuðɪŋ ðə taʊəl ˈæftər iʧ foʊld ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə nit stæk. wərk ɔn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈlɔndri ənd taʊəl ˈfoʊldɪŋ həz ʃoʊn ðət, ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm ə noʊn kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈfoʊldɪŋ kən bi pərˈfɔrmd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstændərd tɛkˈniks ɪn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk manufacturing,”*,” sɪz. ˈtiʧərz əv məˈʃinz: frəm lɛft, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər ˈpitər ənd ˈdɑktərəl ˈstudənt ˈʤɛrəˌmi əv dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪənsɪz lɛd ðə ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈroʊˌbət. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ðə bɪn ə ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk: ˈgɪtɪŋ ə taʊəl pɪkt əp frəm ə paɪl wɛr ɪts kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪz ənˈnoʊn ənd ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri, ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ə noʊn, prɪˈdɪktəbəl ʃeɪp. bɪˈkəz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ tɛkˈniks, wɪʧ wər praɪˈmɛrəli dɪˈvɛləpt fər ˈrɪʤɪd ˈɑbʤɛkts, roʊˈbəst ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈhændəl ˈpɑsəbəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ʃeɪp, əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈtɛksʧər ðət kən əˈkər wɪθ ˈɑbʤɛkts, ðə ˈrisərʧərz seɪ. ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðət ˈprɑbləm hɛlps ə ˈroʊˌbət foʊld taʊəlz. bət mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ɪt ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ə ki ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈvɪʒən ˌɪnˈvɑlv objects,”*,” sɪz. ˈʧælənʤɪz poʊzd baɪ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk rɪˈflɛkt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈʧælənʤɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk pərˈsɛpʃən ənd məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən fər objects.”*.” ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪz ə nu kəmˈpjutər əˈproʊʧ fər dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ki pɔɪnts ɔn ðə klɔθ fər ðə ˈroʊˌbət tɪ græsp. ðə əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈifɛktɪv bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ˈoʊnli ɔn ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk kjuz ðət kən bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd rɪˈlaɪəbli, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈtɛksʧər. ðə ˈroʊˌbət səkˈsidɪd ɪn ɔl 50 traɪəlz əˈtɛmptəd ɔn ˈpriviəsli ənˈsin taʊəlz wɪθ waɪd ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn əˈpɪrəns, məˈtɪriəl ənd saɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ɪts ˈrisərʧ, wɪʧ wɑz pərˈzɛnəd læst mənθ æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ɔtəˈmeɪʃən 2010 ɪn ˈæŋkərɪʤ. ðɛr ˈpeɪpər, klɔθ græsp pɔɪnt dɪˈtɛkʃən beɪst ɔn ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk kjuz wɪθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk taʊəl ˈfoʊldɪŋ, ɪz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɔn ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈvərʒən əv ðə ə ˈmoʊbəl ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈwɪˌloʊ gərɑʒ, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈroʊˌbət ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (rɔs) ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈfreɪmˌwərk. tu ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts, ˈmɑrkoʊ cusumano-towner*, ə ˈʤunjər ɪn, ənd leɪ, ə ˈsinjər mæθ ˈmeɪʤər, əˈsɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈmɛnloʊ pɑrk, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈwɪˌloʊ gərɑʒ dɪˈvɛləps ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr tɪ ˈfərðər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ʤɪst læst mənθ, ðə læb əˈwɔrdɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnərz ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈroʊˌbət ɔn loʊn fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ nu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. aʊt əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 78 səbˈmɪʃənz, ˈbərkli wɪl bi wən əv 11 ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈwɪˌloʊ gərɑʒ ˈroʊˌbət ɔn loʊn. ˈmuvɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈbərkli tim plænz tɪ nɛkst ˈtækəl ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ ˈlɔndri, frəm ˈdərti paɪlz tɪ ˈnitli ˈfoʊldɪd kloʊðz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər tæsks laɪk ˌhaɪˈrɑrkəkəl ˈplænɪŋ, ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd ˈfərnɪʧər əˈsɛmbli. ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, kəmˈpjutər ˈvɪʒən ənd məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ. hi ˈstədid kəmˈpjutər saɪəns æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ərnd ə ˈbæʧələrz dɪˈgri ɪn 2008 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈbərkli. ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks, məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ənd kənˈtroʊl. hi ərnd hɪz ˈdɑktərət ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns æt ˈstænfərd ənd ʤɔɪnd ˈfækəlti ɪn 2008 ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈdɑktərəl wərk, ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz tɪ lərn tɪ flaɪ baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ən ˈɛkspərt ˈpaɪlət ɪn ðə moʊst ədˈvænst ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˌɛrəˈbætɪks tɪ deɪt. ˈtɑpɪks:, ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks eɪaɪ
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gop presidential candidate jeb bush on tuesday said the next president should defund planned parenthood.
in an interview at the southern baptist forum, bush was asked if republicans should make funding for planned parenthood an issue as more controversial videos about its practices are released.
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“we should, and the next president should defund planned parenthood,” he said, adding that he the non-profit when he served as governor of florida.
bush said the argument against that effort would be that a “war on women.”
“you could take dollar for dollar although not sure we need half a billion dollars for health issues but if you took dollar for dollar, there are many extraordinarily fine community health organizations that exist to provide quality care for women on a wide variety of health issues,” he said.
the u.s. government, or any government, fund abortions, bush said. the hyde amendment bans federal funding from being used for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest or when it's necessary to save a mother's life.
hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonsanders: 'i fully expect' fair treatment by dnc in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary sanders: 'damn right' i'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' former sanders campaign spokesman: clinton staff are 'biggest in american politics' more, the for the democratic nomination, quickly fired back at bush on twitter for his remarks about the amount of federal funding for women's health services.
democrats also pounced on the funding remark.
“jeb bush is sure about one thing he wants to restrict access to affordable health care for women, which surprising considering his ‘shame and blame’ playbook. this backwards ideology only the exact opposite of what women need from their next president it could put the health of millions of women in jeopardy,” said kaylie hanson, the director of media for the democratic national committee.
on capitol hill, chatter has been growing about a possible government shutdown in october over planned parenthood funding. the white house has vowed that president obama would veto any measure that cuts off the more than $500 million in federal funding the group receives each year.
“i remember how many times had government shutdowns and budgets not passed,” bush said tuesday. “if president, going to respect the constitution get back to regular order way where democracy works again where you submit a budget, you work with congress, you pass a budget and in that budget, there will not be $500 million going to planned parenthood.”
his remark comes a day after presidential frontrunner donald trump donald john committee believes it has evidence trump requested putting ally in charge of cohen probe: report vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to us on sidelines of summit attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison more said he'd be willing to force a government shutdown to defund planned parenthood.
on “the hugh hewitt” show, he was asked if he supports a shutdown, trump said, “well i can tell you this: i would.
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gop* ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ʤɛb bʊʃ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɛd ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃʊd diˈfənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju æt ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbæptɪst ˈfɔrəm, bʊʃ wɑz æst ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd meɪk ˈfəndɪŋ fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ən ˈɪʃu ɛz mɔr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈvɪdioʊz əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈpræktɪsɪz ər riˈlist. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ʃʊd, ənd ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃʊd diˈfənd plænd parenthood,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ðə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt wɪn hi sərvd ɛz ˈgəvərnər əv ˈflɔrɪdə. bʊʃ sɛd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst ðət ˈɛfərt wʊd bi ðət ə ɔn women.”*.” kʊd teɪk ˈdɔlər fər ˈdɔlər ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ʃʊr wi nid hæf ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz fər hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz bət ɪf ju tʊk ˈdɔlər fər ˈdɔlər, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli faɪn kəmˈjunɪti hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ɪgˈzɪst tɪ prəˈvaɪd kˈwɑləti kɛr fər ˈwɪmən ɔn ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv hɛlθ issues,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ər ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt, fənd əˈbɔrʃənz, bʊʃ sɛd. ðə haɪd əˈmɛndmənt bænz ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ frəm biɪŋ juzd fər əˈbɔrʃənz, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv reɪp, ˈɪnˌsɛst ər wɪn ɪts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ seɪv ə ˈməðərz laɪf. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonsanders*: 'aɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt' fɛr ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɪn 2020 ˈæftər 'nɑt kwaɪt ˈivɪn ˈhændɪd' 2016 ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsændərz: 'dæm raɪt' aɪl meɪk ðə lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ 'fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtæksɪz' ˈfɔrmər ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən: ˈklɪntən stæf ər 'ˈbɪgəst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks' mɔr, ðə fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, kˈwɪkli faɪərd bæk æt bʊʃ ɔn tˈwɪtər fər hɪz rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈwɪmənz hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈɔlsoʊ paʊnst ɔn ðə ˈfəndɪŋ rɪˈmɑrk. bʊʃ ɪz ʃʊr əˈbaʊt wən θɪŋ hi wɔnts tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈfɔrdəbəl hɛlθ kɛr fər ˈwɪmən, wɪʧ səˈpraɪzɪŋ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz ənd blame’*’ ˈpleɪbʊk. ðɪs ˈbækwərdz ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ˈoʊnli ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ˈwɪmən nid frəm ðɛr nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪt kʊd pʊt ðə hɛlθ əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən ɪn jeopardy,”*,” sɛd ˈkeɪli ˈhænsən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmidiə fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti. ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl, ˈʧætər həz bɪn groʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈoʊvər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈfəndɪŋ. ðə waɪt haʊs həz vaʊd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd ˈviˌtoʊ ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər ðət kəts ɔf ðə mɔr ðən 500 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ ðə grup rɪˈsivz iʧ jɪr. rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz hæd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊnz ənd ˈbəʤɪts nɑt passed,”*,” bʊʃ sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈprɛzɪdənt, goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən gɪt bæk tɪ ˈrɛgjələr ˈɔrdər weɪ wɛr dɪˈmɑkrəsi wərks əˈgɛn wɛr ju səbˈmɪt ə ˈbəʤɪt, ju wərk wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs, ju pæs ə ˈbəʤɪt ənd ɪn ðət ˈbəʤɪt, ðɛr wɪl nɑt bi 500 ˈmɪljən goʊɪŋ tɪ plænd parenthood.”*.” hɪz rɪˈmɑrk kəmz ə deɪ ˈæftər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈfrənˌtrənər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdɑnəld ʤɑn kəˈmɪti bɪˈlivz ɪt həz ˈɛvədəns trəmp rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈælaɪ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv koʊən proʊb: rɪˈpɔrt viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɛˌrlaɪn teɪks stɛps tɪ ˈoʊpən flaɪts tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈsəmɪt əˈtərniz seɪ hi ʃʊd gɪt lɛs ðən 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔr sɛd hid bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ fɔrs ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn tɪ diˈfənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ɔn ju hewitt”*” ʃoʊ, hi wɑz æst ɪf hi səˈpɔrts ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, trəmp sɛd, aɪ kən tɛl ju ðɪs: aɪ wʊd.
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an israeli has refused to respond to criticism after referring to a pride event as an “abomination parade”.
earlier this month a girl died and five other people were wounded, after an jewish man went on a stabbing rampage during pride parade.
however, rather than respond to the issue sensitively, smotrich of the jewish home party refused to stop referring to it as an “abomination parade”.
he also claimed that gay people control the media, saying: “among those who hold the microphone and determine for all of us what we should think and what we should say, a very large number are [gay].”
however, according to sheva, the politician has ardently refused to apologise for any of his comments.
after a complaint was filed with the ethics committee, he said: “i think i need to respond to every piece of populist nonsense put out by an organisation looking for publicity.
“my only accountability is to the public and i can assure and promise it i will not be deterred in the future from expressing my views on any topic, including those that relate to the jewish character of the state and the promotion of family values.”
it is not the first time the politician has been caught up in a homophobic controversy he the ‘beast parade’ in 2006 to protest a pride march.
thankfully, his disturbing approach to the stabbings been mirrored elsewhere in parliament.
following the harrowing attack, of the zionist union party came out as gay himself, writing: “the knife was raised against my community. we stayed silent; i stayed silent. no more.”
meanwhile, has proposed a number of new rights laws, named in memory of murdered teen shira banki.
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signup* tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈdeɪli ˈraʊnˌdəp əv ðə tɔp+ nuz ˈstɔriz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld ən ˌɪzˈreɪli həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈæftər rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə praɪd ɪˈvɛnt ɛz ən parade”*”. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ə gərl daɪd ənd faɪv ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈwundɪd, ˈæftər ən ʤuɪʃ mæn wɛnt ɔn ə ˈstæbɪŋ ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ praɪd pəreɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli, sˈmɑtrɪk əv ðə ʤuɪʃ hoʊm ˈpɑrti rɪfˈjuzd tɪ stɑp rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɛz ən parade”*”. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət geɪ ˈpipəl kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈmidiə, seɪɪŋ: ðoʊz hu hoʊld ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ənd dɪˈtərmən fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs wət wi ʃʊd θɪŋk ənd wət wi ʃʊd seɪ, ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər ər [gay].”*].” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sheva*, ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən həz ˈɑrdəntli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈɛni əv hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts. ˈæftər ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɑz faɪld wɪθ ðə ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti, hi sɛd: θɪŋk aɪ nid tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛvəri pis əv ˈpɑpjələst ˈnɑnsɛns pʊt aʊt baɪ ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər pəˈblɪsɪti. ˈoʊnli əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɪz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd aɪ kən əˈʃʊr ənd ˈprɑməs ɪt aɪ wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈtərd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər frəm ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ maɪ vjuz ɔn ˈɛni ˈtɑpɪk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə steɪt ənd ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈfæməli values.”*.” ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən həz bɪn kɔt əp ɪn ə ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi hi ðə parade’*’ ɪn 2006 tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ə praɪd mɑrʧ. ˈθæŋkfəli, hɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈstæbɪŋz bɪn ˈmɪrərd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ əˈtæk, əv ðə ˈzaɪənɪst ˈjunjən ˈpɑrti keɪm aʊt ɛz geɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈraɪtɪŋ: naɪf wɑz reɪzd əˈgɛnst maɪ kəmˈjunɪti. wi steɪd ˈsaɪlənt; aɪ steɪd ˈsaɪlənt. noʊ more.”*.” ˈminˌwaɪl, həz prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈnəmbər əv nu raɪts lɔz, neɪmd ɪn ˈmɛməri əv ˈmərdərd tin ˈʃɪrə banki*.
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this post is about facilitated communication (fc). i can already hear the detractors going on and on about the lack of “scientific validation” of the method.
first, not how science works. not how human beings live, scoring 100% in everything, all the time.
second, the detractors are bigots, and also arrogant.
i will give one example, among many others that happen to me and others all the time.
i have been using for a long time. i can also type using rpm (rapid prompt method) although i am not very good at it but i prefer. sometimes i need any support to type a few words, or maybe a sentence, sometimes i need more support than just a light touch on my elbow.
i know exactly why it is so hard for me to type independently all the time. i do know that when i do, i need to use much more energy to make my arm raise to a proper typing position, to stay there for the duration of what i want to type, and for my brain to slow down and be patient. when i have things to say, i see the words in my head, then i type them on the screen.
my arms hurt, my brain rushes, i end up exhausted.
sometimes the symptoms take over. my arm gets stiff and heavy, and uncontrollable.
that’s me, my experience. people are different.
recently i was contacted by someone who, i assume, has read my articles. she said she was looking forward to meeting me. we met during a conference but we talk.
i had had a sleepless night, followed by an early morning seizure. this is not uncommon and it has happened before, more than just a few times. since i always prepare my presentations in a way that the computer just “speaks” what i typed, i decided that i would keep my obligation to show up and present.
in a “solo” presentation, as the computer delivers my words, i pause a few times to answer questions and interact with the people present. in this conference, i was asked to respond to some questions in advance, maybe because of time constraints and for the translator to get used to the words. there were lots of non people.
my friend read my answers because the attendees were having a hard time understanding the computer voice. the person conducting the panel stayed on script and ask me any “new” questions.
i had my ipad ready in case i wanted to type.
i looked tired and not very well.
i wanted to be there, being the disabled, tired, not good looking me.
by the second week after the conference, the same autistic woman who had contacted me in one instance joined by one other autistic man who also shared the panel with me had contacted two of my friends, expressing “concern” that my words mine.
this is when i call her a bigot.
she “admired” my words before she saw me. i know if she knew i use but this is not a secret.
as soon as she saw me, very disabled, needing a lot of help, she assumed i was not a thinking person.
without knowing me, she assumed i did not have a choice to be there, or a choice to skip the presentation.
without approaching me, or trying to get to know me, she assumed my facial expression and my body language meant that i was being forced to be there.
she wanted to see me perform, behave, and look like her expectation of me. or she wanted me to not be present because of her wrong assumption that i did not choose to be there.
she wanted me to comply with her idea of me: too disabled for coherent thoughts, too unattractive and kind of for her comfort, and of course, a user, therefore “a fraud”.
remember, she never talked to me, she did not see me typing, other than a few words. she concluded i cannot be the author of what i type because of how i look.
she does not know my history, or anything about my facilitator.
she does not know about my training and my process.
she concluded i am to be pitied and “protected” and that my facilitator is certainly unethical. she probably thinks all facilitators are.
bigots expect us to type what they want, when they want, in the way they want. bigots want us to look and act in a way that makes them comfortable in our presence.
bigots want us to validate their and bigotry: to them, too disabled for means unable to think and type.
bigots want to know us. they believe that the way they perceive us is who we are.
i type on other schedule.
i perform for people who feel that i need their “protection”.
i am not ashamed of how i look even if i look very tired and sick.
i have cerebral palsy that can make my body totally uncooperative in every way.
i am epileptic and my daily seizures can be very debilitating.
i am autistic and my facial expressions and body language are atypical.
most important though: i am a human being who is lucky enough to have found a way to make the rest of the world understand what i have to say, through typing, through.
i have self-determination and i decide everything concerning my life.
bigots’ feelings, concerns and assumptions will not interfere with how i lead my life.
and no, bigots have the right to demand “proof” of my competence, especially when they are dismissing my humanity by talking about me, without me.
i demand respect.
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ðɪs poʊst ɪz əˈbaʊt fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən (fc*). aɪ kən ɔˈrɛdi hir ðə dɪˈtræktərz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv validation”*” əv ðə ˈmɛθəd. fərst, nɑt haʊ saɪəns wərks. nɑt haʊ ˈjumən biɪŋz lɪv, ˈskɔrɪŋ 100 ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈsɛkənd, ðə dɪˈtræktərz ər ˈbɪgəts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛrəgənt. aɪ wɪl gɪv wən ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ðət ˈhæpən tɪ mi ənd ˈəðərz ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. aɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ taɪp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm (ˈræpɪd prɑmpt ˈmɛθəd) ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ æm nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd æt ɪt bət aɪ prɪˈfər. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ nid ˈɛni səˈpɔrt tɪ taɪp ə fju wərdz, ər ˈmeɪbi ə ˈsɛntəns, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ nid mɔr səˈpɔrt ðən ʤɪst ə laɪt təʧ ɔn maɪ ˈɛlˌboʊ. aɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli waɪ ɪt ɪz soʊ hɑrd fər mi tɪ taɪp ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ du noʊ ðət wɪn aɪ du, aɪ nid tɪ juz məʧ mɔr ˈɛnərʤi tɪ meɪk maɪ ɑrm reɪz tɪ ə ˈprɑpər ˈtaɪpɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, tɪ steɪ ðɛr fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ taɪp, ənd fər maɪ breɪn tɪ sloʊ daʊn ənd bi ˈpeɪʃənt. wɪn aɪ hæv θɪŋz tɪ seɪ, aɪ si ðə wərdz ɪn maɪ hɛd, ðɛn aɪ taɪp ðɛm ɔn ðə skrin. maɪ ɑrmz hərt, maɪ breɪn ˈrəʃɪz, aɪ ɛnd əp ɪgˈzɔstɪd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈsɪmptəmz teɪk ˈoʊvər. maɪ ɑrm gɪts stɪf ənd ˈhɛvi, ənd ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl. mi, maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈpipəl ər ˈdɪfərənt. ˈrisəntli aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu, aɪ əˈsum, həz rɛd maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ʃi sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈmitɪŋ mi. wi mɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns bət wi tɔk. aɪ hæd hæd ə sˈlipləs naɪt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈsiʒər. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ənˈkɑmən ənd ɪt həz ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr, mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə fju taɪmz. sɪns aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz priˈpɛr maɪ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ɪn ə weɪ ðət ðə kəmˈpjutər ʤɪst ““speaks”*” wət aɪ taɪpt, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət aɪ wʊd kip maɪ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ʃoʊ əp ənd ˈprɛzənt. ɪn ə ““solo”*” ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ɛz ðə kəmˈpjutər dɪˈlɪvərz maɪ wərdz, aɪ pɔz ə fju taɪmz tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl ˈprɛzənt. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns, aɪ wɑz æst tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ səm kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ədˈvæns, ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz əv taɪm kənˈstreɪnts ənd fər ðə trænzˈleɪtər tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðə wərdz. ðɛr wər lɑts əv nɑn ˈpipəl. maɪ frɛnd rɛd maɪ ˈænsərz bɪˈkəz ðə əˈtɛnˈdiz wər ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə kəmˈpjutər vɔɪs. ðə ˈpərsən kənˈdəktɪŋ ðə ˈpænəl steɪd ɔn skrɪpt ənd æsk mi ˈɛni ““new”*” kˈwɛsʧənz. aɪ hæd maɪ ˈaɪˌpæd ˈrɛdi ɪn keɪs aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ taɪp. aɪ lʊkt taɪərd ənd nɑt ˈvɛri wɛl. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðɛr, biɪŋ ðə dɪˈseɪbəld, taɪərd, nɑt gʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ mi. baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd wik ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, ðə seɪm ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈwʊmən hu hæd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd mi ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns ʤɔɪnd baɪ wən ˈəðər ɔˈtɪstɪk mæn hu ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrd ðə ˈpænəl wɪθ mi hæd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd tu əv maɪ frɛndz, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ““concern”*” ðət maɪ wərdz maɪn. ðɪs ɪz wɪn aɪ kɔl hər ə ˈbɪgət. ʃi ““admired”*” maɪ wərdz ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi sɔ mi. aɪ noʊ ɪf ʃi nu aɪ juz bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈsikrɪt. ɛz sun ɛz ʃi sɔ mi, ˈvɛri dɪˈseɪbəld, ˈnidɪŋ ə lɔt əv hɛlp, ʃi əˈsumd aɪ wɑz nɑt ə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈpərsən. wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ mi, ʃi əˈsumd aɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ə ʧɔɪs tɪ bi ðɛr, ər ə ʧɔɪs tɪ skɪp ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. wɪˈθaʊt əˈproʊʧɪŋ mi, ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ mi, ʃi əˈsumd maɪ ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ mɛnt ðət aɪ wɑz biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ bi ðɛr. ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si mi pərˈfɔrm, bɪˈheɪv, ənd lʊk laɪk hər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv mi. ər ʃi ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ nɑt bi ˈprɛzənt bɪˈkəz əv hər rɔŋ əˈsəmpʃən ðət aɪ dɪd nɑt ʧuz tɪ bi ðɛr. ʃi ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ hər aɪˈdiə əv mi: tu dɪˈseɪbəld fər koʊˈhɪrənt θɔts, tu ˌənəˈtræktɪv ənd kaɪnd əv fər hər ˈkəmfərt, ənd əv kɔrs, ə ˈjuzər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr fraud”*”. rɪˈmɛmbər, ʃi ˈnɛvər tɔkt tɪ mi, ʃi dɪd nɑt si mi ˈtaɪpɪŋ, ˈəðər ðən ə fju wərdz. ʃi kənˈkludɪd aɪ ˈkænɑt bi ðə ˈɔθər əv wət aɪ taɪp bɪˈkəz əv haʊ aɪ lʊk. ʃi dɪz nɑt noʊ maɪ ˈhɪstəri, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt maɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪtər. ʃi dɪz nɑt noʊ əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd maɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ʃi kənˈkludɪd aɪ æm tɪ bi ˈpɪˌtid ənd ““protected”*” ənd ðət maɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪtər ɪz ˈsərtənli əˈnɛθɪkəl. ʃi ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋks ɔl fəˈsɪləˌteɪtərz ər. ˈbɪgəts ɪkˈspɛkt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ taɪp wət ðeɪ wɔnt, wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt, ɪn ðə weɪ ðeɪ wɔnt. ˈbɪgəts wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lʊk ənd ækt ɪn ə weɪ ðət meɪks ðɛm ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ɑr ˈprɛzəns. ˈbɪgəts wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðɛr ənd ˈbɪgətri: tɪ ðɛm, tu dɪˈseɪbəld fər minz əˈneɪbəl tɪ θɪŋk ənd taɪp. ˈbɪgəts wɔnt tɪ noʊ ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə weɪ ðeɪ pərˈsiv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz hu wi ər. aɪ taɪp ɔn ˈəðər ˈskɛʤʊl. aɪ pərˈfɔrm fər ˈpipəl hu fil ðət aɪ nid ðɛr ““protection”*”. aɪ æm nɑt əˈʃeɪmd əv haʊ aɪ lʊk ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ lʊk ˈvɛri taɪərd ənd sɪk. aɪ hæv ˈsɛrəbrəl ˈpɔlzi ðət kən meɪk maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈtoʊtəli ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv ɪn ˈɛvəri weɪ. aɪ æm ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk ənd maɪ ˈdeɪli ˈsiʒərz kən bi ˈvɛri dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ. aɪ æm ɔˈtɪstɪk ənd maɪ ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ənd ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðoʊ: aɪ æm ə ˈjumən biɪŋ hu ɪz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ˌəndərˈstænd wət aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ, θru ˈtaɪpɪŋ, θru. aɪ hæv ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ənd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kənˈsərnɪŋ maɪ laɪf. bigots’*’ ˈfilɪŋz, kənˈsərnz ənd əˈsəmpʃənz wɪl nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ haʊ aɪ lɛd maɪ laɪf. ənd noʊ, ˈbɪgəts hæv ðə raɪt tɪ dɪˈmænd ““proof”*” əv maɪ ˈkɑmpətɪns, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðeɪ ər dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ maɪ juˈmænɪti baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mi, wɪˈθaʊt mi. aɪ dɪˈmænd rɪˈspɛkt.
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the “seinfeld” writer who brought to the world is baffled by gretchen “outrage” over a pole going up at the florida capitol.
“am i to understand that some humanoid expressed outrage that the baby jesus was behind a pole made of beer cans?” dan asked mother jones, which reached out to him for comment about the latest salvo in the perceived “war on christmas.”
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the outrage began when an atheist erected a pole made of pabst beer cans to protest a privately funded nativity scene on public grounds at the capitol.
“i am so outraged by this,” carlson said during a fox news debate tuesday in which she, a rabbi and a catholic laid into an atheist arguing for the separation of church and state.
“why do i have to drive around with my kids to look for nativity scenes and be like, ‘oh, yeah, kids, look. baby jesus behind the pole made out of beer cans!” she said.
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festivus entered the public imagination with a 1997 “seinfeld” episode by dan, whose father created. the tradition involved “weird decorations around our house and weird french music playing.” he and two created other traditions, including the pole.
“both displays have equal right to be there,” said of the pole and nativity scene. “but, you know, the fox news outrage machine kicked into high gear, and sure there were some talking heads bobbing up and down, being outraged about it.”
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o’keefe is a progressive, and gave $100,000 in 2004 to a group formed in response to the kerry group swift boat veterans for truth. but he a huge fan of.
“look, looking at a christmas tree right now, and no pole made of beer cans is going to come into my house and knock it down, at least that aware of,” he said. “i think it has the mordor-like, sinister political significance being attributed to it by talking a manufactured news event. the intention of the newscast is to feed the false war on christmas narrative that is everywhere.”
festivus only made it onto the show because one of his brothers mentioned it to someone else on the “seinfeld” staff, who liked the idea.
“i pitch it. i fought against it,” says. “i thought it would be embarrassing and drag the show down, but… jerry liked it.”
“i was honestly surprised anyone gave a flying f—,” he added. “for better or worse, this is the most recognizable thing ever done on is to say my career peaked at age 26, i am honored to have this wart on a very lovely pair of buttocks in the spectrum.”
and now, children, gather around the pole to hear the story of:
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ðə ““seinfeld”*” ˈraɪtər hu brɔt tɪ ðə wərld ɪz ˈbæfəld baɪ ˈgrɛʧən ““outrage”*” ˈoʊvər ə poʊl goʊɪŋ əp æt ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈkæpɪtəl. aɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət səm ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ɪkˈsprɛst ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ðət ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈʤizəs wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ə poʊl meɪd əv bɪr cans?”*?” dæn æst ˈməðər ʤoʊnz, wɪʧ riʧt aʊt tɪ ɪm fər ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsælvoʊ ɪn ðə pərˈsivd ɔn christmas.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: ˈkɛli sɪz hər santa’*’ ˈkrɪtɪks ər ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ bɪˈgæn wɪn ən ˈeɪθiəst ɪˈrɛktɪd ə poʊl meɪd əv pæbst bɪr kænz tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ə ˈpraɪvətli ˈfəndɪd nəˈtɪvəti sin ɔn ˈpəblɪk graʊnz æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. æm soʊ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd baɪ this,”*,” ˈkɑrlsən sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fɑks nuz dəˈbeɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn wɪʧ ʃi, ə ˈræˌbaɪ ənd ə ˈkæθlɪk leɪd ˈɪntu ən ˈeɪθiəst ˈɑrgjuɪŋ fər ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt. du aɪ hæv tɪ draɪv əraʊnd wɪθ maɪ kɪdz tɪ lʊk fər nəˈtɪvəti sinz ənd bi laɪk, ‘‘oh*, jæ, kɪdz, lʊk. ˈbeɪbi ˈʤizəs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə poʊl meɪd aʊt əv bɪr cans!”*!” ʃi sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: friends’*’ ˈɪntərvˌjuz ‘‘santa’*’ əˈbaʊt səˈpoʊzd wɔr ɔn ˈkrɪsməs ˈɛnərd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ə 1997 ““seinfeld”*” ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd baɪ dæn, huz ˈfɑðər kriˈeɪtɪd. ðə trəˈdɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz əraʊnd ɑr haʊs ənd wɪrd frɛnʧ mˈjuzɪk playing.”*.” hi ənd tu kriˈeɪtɪd ˈəðər trəˈdɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə poʊl. dɪˈspleɪz hæv ˈikwəl raɪt tɪ bi there,”*,” sɛd əv ðə poʊl ənd nəˈtɪvəti sin. ““but*, ju noʊ, ðə fɑks nuz ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ məˈʃin kɪkt ˈɪntu haɪ gɪr, ənd ʃʊr ðɛr wər səm ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛdz ˈbɑbɪŋ əp ənd daʊn, biɪŋ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd əˈbaʊt it.”*.” ʤɑn stuərt: fɑks nuz lɪvz ə wərld əv pjʊr fɪr ənd despair’*’ ɪz ə prəˈgrɛsɪv, ənd geɪv ɪn 2004 tɪ ə grup fɔrmd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈkɛri grup swɪft boʊt ˈvɛtərənz fər truθ. bət hi ə juʤ fæn əv. ““look*, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ˈkrɪsməs tri raɪt naʊ, ənd noʊ poʊl meɪd əv bɪr kænz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈɪntu maɪ haʊs ənd nɑk ɪt daʊn, æt list ðət əˈwɛr of,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk ɪt həz ðə mordor-like*, ˈsɪnɪstər pəˈlɪtɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns biɪŋ əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪt baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd nuz ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ðə ˈnuzˌkæst ɪz tɪ fid ðə fɔls wɔr ɔn ˈkrɪsməs ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ɪz everywhere.”*.” ˈoʊnli meɪd ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz wən əv hɪz ˈbrəðərz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ɔn ðə ““seinfeld”*” stæf, hu laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə. pɪʧ ɪt. aɪ fɔt əˈgɛnst it,”*,” sɪz. θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ənd dræg ðə ʃoʊ daʊn, but…*… ˈʤɛri laɪkt it.”*.” wɑz ˈɑnəstli səˈpraɪzd ˈɛniˌwən geɪv ə flaɪɪŋ f—,”*—,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈbɛtər ər wərs, ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl θɪŋ ˈɛvər dən ɔn ɪz tɪ seɪ maɪ kərɪr pikt æt eɪʤ 26 aɪ æm ˈɑnərd tɪ hæv ðɪs wɔrt ɔn ə ˈvɛri ˈləvli pɛr əv ˈbətəks ɪn ðə spectrum.”*.” ənd naʊ, ˈʧɪldrən, ˈgæðər əraʊnd ðə poʊl tɪ hir ðə ˈstɔri əv:
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she died in the morning of february, 4, 2015, from cardiac arrest, on the operating table at sunshine hospital. her mother, allison rees, has since led the campaign for stronger product safety laws to protect children from the lethal batteries. lithium batteries are in a range of household objects including car keys, remote controls and musical birthday cards. when swallowed they can spark a chemical reaction that quickly burns through flesh. choice and other consumer action groups have been campaigning for a mandatory standard to secure button batteries inside devices with a screw, rather than a plastic latch which can be opened by a child's hand. the victorian state coroner is currently considering whether to hold an inquest into death, and whether to make any recommendations about strengthening safety laws or about the way doctors check for related injuries.
her story, as drawn from the brief of evidence before the coroner, has parallels to that of summer steer. in 2013 the sunshine coast girl swallowed a button battery. despite several visits to the hospital, and vomiting blood, she was wrongly diagnosed and sent home. she too died. on thursday baby tragic story was told to victorian coroner caitlin english. isabella first presented at sunshine hospital emergency department last january 16, a saturday, with crying and vomiting. her father believes he told staff there that she had swallowed something but this is not recorded in the hospital's medical records, the coroner heard. the vomiting stopped, and isabella was sent home, where she ran a fever. her mother brought her back to the hospital monday; while there, she found the remnants of a broken water balloon in her nappy. the hospital told mother her child had a urinary tract infection, and she was given a course of antibiotics. she finished that course and a hospital review on january 21 indicated that she appeared to be improving.
fifteen days after the hospital visit, her mother found her in her cot, surrounded by a large amount of her own blood. her clothes were saturated. mum allison rushed her to the hospital, where the baby dark dry blood. it was only then that she was and a round object was spotted in her oesophagus. a little over three hours after arriving at the emergency department, isabella passed away, the victim of multiple cardiac arrests. on thursday, the ordered additional expert reports before she makes a decision on whether to hold an inquest. she said two key questions were still before her when it was likely isabella ingested the battery, as the family and the hospital gave differing accounts, and whether there were any preventative measures open to her to recommend.
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ʃi daɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 4 2015 frəm ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst, ɔn ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl æt ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. hər ˈməðər, ˈælɪsən riz, həz sɪns lɛd ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈstrɔŋgər ˈprɑdəkt ˈseɪfti lɔz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən frəm ðə ˈliθəl ˈbætəriz. ˈlɪθiəm ˈbætəriz ər ɪn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɑbʤɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kɑr kiz, rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊlz ənd mˈjuzɪkəl ˈbərθˌdeɪ kɑrdz. wɪn sˈwɑloʊd ðeɪ kən spɑrk ə ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃən ðət kˈwɪkli bərnz θru flɛʃ. ʧɔɪs ənd ˈəðər kənˈsumər ˈækʃən grups hæv bɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈstændərd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈbətən ˈbætəriz ˌɪnˈsaɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ə skru, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈplæstɪk læʧ wɪʧ kən bi ˈoʊpənd baɪ ə ʧaɪldz hænd. ðə vɪkˈtɔriən steɪt ˈkɔrənər ɪz ˈkərəntli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ hoʊld ən ˈɪnkˌwɛst ˈɪntu dɛθ, ənd ˈwɛðər tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ˈseɪfti lɔz ər əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ˈdɑktərz ʧɛk fər rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪnʤəriz. hər ˈstɔri, ɛz drɔn frəm ðə brif əv ˈɛvədəns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɔrənər, həz ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz tɪ ðət əv ˈsəmər stɪr. ɪn 2013 ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn koʊst gərl sˈwɑloʊd ə ˈbətən ˈbætəri. dɪˈspaɪt ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd ˈvɑmətɪŋ bləd, ʃi wɑz ˈrɔŋli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ənd sɛnt hoʊm. ʃi tu daɪd. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈbeɪbi ˈtræʤɪk ˈstɔri wɑz toʊld tɪ vɪkˈtɔriən ˈkɔrənər ˈkeɪtlɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˌɪzəˈbɛlə fərst pərˈzɛnəd æt ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt læst ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ kraɪɪŋ ənd ˈvɑmətɪŋ. hər ˈfɑðər bɪˈlivz hi toʊld stæf ðɛr ðət ʃi hæd sˈwɑloʊd ˈsəmθɪŋ bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz, ðə ˈkɔrənər hərd. ðə ˈvɑmətɪŋ stɑpt, ənd ˌɪzəˈbɛlə wɑz sɛnt hoʊm, wɛr ʃi ræn ə ˈfivər. hər ˈməðər brɔt hər bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈmənˌdeɪ; waɪl ðɛr, ʃi faʊnd ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv ə ˈbroʊkən ˈwɔtər bəˈlun ɪn hər nappy*. ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl toʊld ˈməðər hər ʧaɪld hæd ə ˈjərəˌnɛri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, ənd ʃi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə kɔrs əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks. ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðət kɔrs ənd ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ʃi əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. ˈfɪfˈtin deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈvɪzɪt, hər ˈməðər faʊnd hər ɪn hər kɑt, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv hər oʊn bləd. hər kloʊðz wər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd. məm ˈælɪsən rəʃt hər tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr ðə ˈbeɪbi dɑrk draɪ bləd. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ðɛn ðət ʃi wɑz ənd ə raʊnd ˈɑbʤɛkt wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ɪn hər oesophagus*. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər θri aʊərz ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌɪzəˈbɛlə pæst əˈweɪ, ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛsts. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈɔrdərd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛkspərt rɪˈpɔrts ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi meɪks ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ hoʊld ən ˈɪnkˌwɛst. ʃi sɛd tu ki kˈwɛsʧənz wər stɪl ˌbiˈfɔr hər wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˌɪzəˈbɛlə ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ðə ˈbætəri, ɛz ðə ˈfæməli ənd ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl geɪv ˈdɪfərɪŋ əˈkaʊnts, ənd ˈwɛðər ðɛr wər ˈɛni priˈvɛntətɪv ˈmɛʒərz ˈoʊpən tɪ hər tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd.
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a woman is expected to step forward and tell her story about her experiences with bill clinton in arkansas kathleen willey announced on her facebook page sunday night.
the woman was an arkansas tv reporter and is expected to tell radio host aaron klein her story sunday night. this is a developing story.
willey is a former white house aide who, in 1998, claimed on minutes” that bill clinton had sexually assaulted her on november 29, 1993, during his first term as president.
*update: the woman in question did not appear on radio show sunday night, but will appear next week on show, willey said in a post update.
from kathleen page “a scandal a day”
listen if you can. i already know her story juanita (@atensnut) october 2, 2016
follow kerry on twitter
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ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ənd tɛl hər ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt hər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ bɪl ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ kæθˈlin ˈwɪli əˈnaʊnst ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ən ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrtər ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ tɛl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst ˈɛrən klaɪn hər ˈstɔri ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈstɔri. ˈwɪli ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər waɪt haʊs eɪd hu, ɪn 1998 kleɪmd ɔn minutes”*” ðət bɪl ˈklɪntən hæd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd hər ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 29 1993 ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst tərm ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. *ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn kˈwɛʃən dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ˈsənˌdi naɪt, bət wɪl əˈpɪr nɛkst wik ɔn ʃoʊ, ˈwɪli sɛd ɪn ə poʊst ˈəpˌdeɪt. frəm kæθˈlin peɪʤ ˈskændəl ə day”*” ˈlɪsən ɪf ju kən. aɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ hər ˈstɔri ˌʤuəˈnitə (@atensnut*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2016 ˈfɑloʊ ˈkɛri ɔn tˈwɪtər
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i promised that i would publish a review of all the reusable baby food pouches that tested. i have been really pleased with the responses to my inquires. been introduced to some new companies & products that i have not heard of before and met some really wonderful people thorough this project. since this first project also centers around two of my favorite things, cooking & my son, it has been especially enjoyable for me.
because this was such an extensive project, and tried to provide as much information as i possible could in order to enable you to make an informed decision i have broken this post into three parts.
i tested all of the pouches with various of in them to see how easy they were to fill and feed from. each of the recipes i used are published on this site so you can reproduce them as well. i also tested some of the pouches with jarred baby food, a friend of mine has a 14 month old who spends a lot of time at my house and they always drop her off with jarred food to eat. since it is difficult to feed two babies at once i use the reusable pouches and put her food into them so she can feed herself. she thinks it is more fun to eat from the pouch and it works quit well. she is on to advanced stages of so some of her food even has pieces of pasta etc, and had no problems with her getting the food out. you use an spoon if there are solid pieces, obviously, but she has no problem sucking right out of the pouches. so if you are a mom with your hands full with multiples or you babysit multiple children and need a solution to feeding everyone at once, you can use the pouches even if you making all your own baby food.
i rate the thickness of the that each pouch can hold as follows:
thin a very liquid puree like pumpkin yogurt or banana yogurt
medium-thin slightly thicker but more solid such as banana & avocado
medium-thick thick puree with very little liquid such as green peas or applesauce
thick very thick no liquid at all such as sweet potatoes
thickness is important with the reusable pouches because if your puree is too thick for that type of pouch then you will have problems with the puree bursting out of the closure.
i have tried to provide as much information as possible on each item tested so that you can decide which one will fit your needs the best. a few items i might mention in the reviews i owned previous to starting this project but i want to thank the follow companies and people for providing me with items to test in exchange for this honest review:
michelle with squishy pak
ali with
maggie with little green pouch
laura with reusable food pouch
and nourish with style pouches
additional information about this product test is provided in part two & three of this review.
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aɪ ˈprɑməst ðət aɪ wʊd ˈpəblɪʃ ə ˌrivˈju əv ɔl ðə riˈuzəbəl ˈbeɪbi fud ˈpaʊʧəz ðət ˈtɛstɪd. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪli plizd wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ maɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪərz. bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ səm nu ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈprɑdəkts ðət aɪ hæv nɑt hərd əv ˌbiˈfɔr ənd mɛt səm ˈrɪli ˈwəndərfəl ˈpipəl θəroʊ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. sɪns ðɪs fərst ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd tu əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋz, ˈkʊkɪŋ maɪ sən, ɪt həz bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl fər mi. bɪˈkəz ðɪs wɑz səʧ ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd traɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɛz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz aɪ ˈpɑsəbəl kʊd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ju tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈsɪʒən aɪ hæv ˈbroʊkən ðɪs poʊst ˈɪntu θri pɑrts. aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ɔl əv ðə ˈpaʊʧəz wɪθ ˈvɛriəs əv ɪn ðɛm tɪ si haʊ ˈizi ðeɪ wər tɪ fɪl ənd fid frəm. iʧ əv ðə ˈrɛsəpiz aɪ juzd ər ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðɪs saɪt soʊ ju kən ˌriprəˈdus ðɛm ɛz wɛl. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd səm əv ðə ˈpaʊʧəz wɪθ ʤɑrd ˈbeɪbi fud, ə frɛnd əv maɪn həz ə 14 mənθ oʊld hu spɛnz ə lɔt əv taɪm æt maɪ haʊs ənd ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz drɔp hər ɔf wɪθ ʤɑrd fud tɪ it. sɪns ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ fid tu ˈbeɪbiz æt wəns aɪ juz ðə riˈuzəbəl ˈpaʊʧəz ənd pʊt hər fud ˈɪntu ðɛm soʊ ʃi kən fid hərˈsɛlf. ʃi θɪŋks ɪt ɪz mɔr fən tɪ it frəm ðə paʊʧ ənd ɪt wərks kwɪt wɛl. ʃi ɪz ɔn tɪ ədˈvænst ˈsteɪʤɪz əv soʊ səm əv hər fud ˈivɪn həz ˈpisɪz əv ˈpɑstə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ənd hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ hər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə fud aʊt. ju juz ən spun ɪf ðɛr ər ˈsɑləd ˈpisɪz, ˈɑbviəsli, bət ʃi həz noʊ ˈprɑbləm ˈsəkɪŋ raɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈpaʊʧəz. soʊ ɪf ju ər ə mɑm wɪθ jʊr hænz fʊl wɪθ ˈməltəpəlz ər ju ˈbeɪbisɪt ˈməltəpəl ˈʧɪldrən ənd nid ə səˈluʃən tɪ ˈfidɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən æt wəns, ju kən juz ðə ˈpaʊʧəz ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl jʊr oʊn ˈbeɪbi fud. aɪ reɪt ðə ˈθɪknəs əv ðə ðət iʧ paʊʧ kən hoʊld ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: θɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪkwɪd pjʊˈreɪ laɪk ˈpəmpkɪn ˈjoʊgərt ər bəˈnænə ˈjoʊgərt sˈlaɪtli ˈθɪkər bət mɔr ˈsɑləd səʧ ɛz bəˈnænə ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ θɪk pjʊˈreɪ wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈlɪkwɪd səʧ ɛz grin piz ər ˈæpəlˌsɔs θɪk ˈvɛri θɪk noʊ ˈlɪkwɪd æt ɔl səʧ ɛz swit pəˈteɪtoʊz ˈθɪknəs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɪθ ðə riˈuzəbəl ˈpaʊʧəz bɪˈkəz ɪf jʊr pjʊˈreɪ ɪz tu θɪk fər ðət taɪp əv paʊʧ ðɛn ju wɪl hæv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə pjʊˈreɪ ˈbərstɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈkloʊʒər. aɪ hæv traɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɛz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn iʧ ˈaɪtəm ˈtɛstɪd soʊ ðət ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ wən wɪl fɪt jʊr nidz ðə bɛst. ə fju ˈaɪtəmz aɪ maɪt ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ðə rəvˈjuz aɪ oʊnd ˈpriviəs tɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ðə ˈfɑloʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈpipəl fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ mi wɪθ ˈaɪtəmz tɪ tɛst ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɪs ˈɑnəst ˌrivˈju: mɪˈʃɛl wɪθ skˈwɪʃi pæk ˈɑli wɪθ ˈmæˌgi wɪθ ˈlɪtəl grin paʊʧ ˈlɔrə wɪθ riˈuzəbəl fud paʊʧ ənd nərɪʃ wɪθ staɪl ˈpaʊʧəz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt tɛst ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn pɑrt tu θri əv ðɪs ˌrivˈju.
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ek is releasing a version of the popular combo unit
ek water blocks, the world renowned premium liquid cooling manufacturer, is announcing the release of a new pump reservoir combo unit. the ever popular, and very successful is getting a version. the reservoir bottom for the new combo unit is made from machined acrylic glass with very high level of transparency. to complete the whole experience, the reservoir is equipped with aglass end cap as well.
the 140 comes with a tall reservoir and has all of its pump cables sleeved. a aftermarket pump top (volute) is integrated with the reservoir for series water pumps. this top offers increased hydraulic performance (up to 15%) compared to stock solutions.
the series features a fully rounded design which offers greater flexibility, allowing installation within of rotation. a special rubber shock absorber is used to the main pump body from the mounting clip for silent operation, free of vibration induced noise. additionally, the 140 combo can also be upgraded with either:
the (pump top) can give your pc a whole new look. with its design, it will catch any surrounding light within your case and give it a subtle shine while also allowing you to show off your coolant.
availability and pricing
ek-xres 140 is made in slovenia, and it is available for purchase through ek and partner reseller network. in the table below you can see manufacturer suggested retail price (msrp) with vat included.
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ˈiˈkeɪ ɪz riˈlisɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑmˌboʊ ˈjunɪt ˈiˈkeɪ ˈwɔtər blɑks, ðə wərld rɪˈnaʊnd ˈprimiəm ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkulɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, ɪz əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ə nu pəmp ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ˈkɑmˌboʊ ˈjunɪt. ðə ˈɛvər ˈpɑpjələr, ənd ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən. ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ˈbɑtəm fər ðə nu ˈkɑmˌboʊ ˈjunɪt ɪz meɪd frəm məˈʃind əˈkrɪlɪk glæs wɪθ ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv trænˈspɛrənsi. tɪ kəmˈplit ðə hoʊl ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ɪz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈplɛksɪˌglæs ɛnd kæp ɛz wɛl. ðə 140 kəmz wɪθ ə tɔl ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ənd həz ɔl əv ɪts pəmp ˈkeɪbəlz slivd. ə ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt pəmp tɔp (volute*) ɪz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr fər ˈsɪriz ˈwɔtər pəmps. ðɪs tɔp ˈɔfərz ˌɪnˈkrist haɪˈdrɔlɪk pərˈfɔrməns (əp tɪ 15 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ stɑk səˈluʃənz. ðə ˈsɪriz ˈfiʧərz ə ˈfʊli ˈraʊndɪd dɪˈzaɪn wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ˈgreɪtər ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən wɪˈθɪn əv roʊˈteɪʃən. ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈrəbər ʃɑk əbˈzɔrbər ɪz juzd tɪ ðə meɪn pəmp ˈbɑdi frəm ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ klɪp fər ˈsaɪlənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, fri əv vaɪˈbreɪʃən ˌɪnˈdust nɔɪz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə 140 ˈkɑmˌboʊ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wɪθ ˈiðər: ðə (pəmp tɔp) kən gɪv jʊr ˈpiˈsi ə hoʊl nu lʊk. wɪθ ɪts dɪˈzaɪn, ɪt wɪl kæʧ ˈɛni sərˈaʊndɪŋ laɪt wɪˈθɪn jʊr keɪs ənd gɪv ɪt ə ˈsətəl ʃaɪn waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf jʊr ˈkulənt. əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈpraɪsɪŋ 140 ɪz meɪd ɪn sˌloʊˈviniə, ənd ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs θru ˈiˈkeɪ ənd ˈpɑrtnər riˈsɛlər ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ ju kən si ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər səˈʤɛstɪd ˈriˌteɪl praɪs (msrp*) wɪθ væt ˌɪnˈkludɪd.
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on this episode of life lessons, colton and jay start off with some news, or something, before covering chapter 35 of the manga. in which buys a bunch of stuff and reveals the origins of his wooden sword, lake toya. followed by a life lessons segment about shopping and returns and an comparison segment on the first half of episode 29 of the anime. then we round off with the most dragged out ending ever, enjoy!
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0:00:00 introduction
0:17:02 manga recap: chapter 35
0:43:43 life lesson 35
0:53:55 comparison: episode 29(a)
1:09:21
1:24:16 outtakes
show notes
buy volume 5 and the rest of the manga on amazon
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a certain something makes it return this april…
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ɔn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv laɪf ˈlɛsənz, ˈkoʊltən ənd ʤeɪ stɑrt ɔf wɪθ səm nuz, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈʧæptər 35 əv ðə ˈmæŋgə. ɪn wɪʧ baɪz ə bənʧ əv stəf ənd rɪˈvilz ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv hɪz ˈwʊdən sɔrd, leɪk tɔɪə. ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə laɪf ˈlɛsənz ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd rɪˈtərnz ənd ən kəmˈpɛrəsən ˌsɛgˈmɛnt ɔn ðə fərst hæf əv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 29 əv ðə anime*. ðɛn wi raʊnd ɔf wɪθ ðə moʊst drægd aʊt ˈɛndɪŋ ˈɛvər, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈmæŋgə ˈriˌkæp: ˈʧæptər 35 laɪf ˈlɛsən 35 kəmˈpɛrəsən: ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 29(a*) ˈaʊˌteɪks ʃoʊ noʊts baɪ ˈvɑljum 5 ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈmæŋgə ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn ər ɔn ər tɛl ˈmidiə ju wɔnt ɪt əˈveɪləbəl ɔn wɔʧ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 29(a*) ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsɪriz ɔn ər oʊn ɪt ɔn ˌdiˌviˈdi frəm ˈæməˌzɑn ər fɪl aʊt 2015 ˈsɛnsəs ənd ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈvɪktəri ˈvərsəz ˈkəmɪŋ sun tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈsərtən ˈsəmθɪŋ meɪks ɪt rɪˈtərn ðɪs april…*… naʊ ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ʤeɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər! ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈkrɪsməs! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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on february 10th, an eclectic assortment of conservatives streamed into a ballroom in washington to hear rick santorum speak. one woman handed out packages of government cluster fudge (“cut through the ‘red tape’ and order today!”). bloggers slung red n.r.a. tote bags over their shoulders. tea party supporters arrived, dressed in colonial regalia and hats. dozens of college republicans took their seats. the occasion was the annual conservative political action conference, where the republican presidential candidate from pennsylvania was the star attraction. three days earlier, supporters, mostly evangelical voters, had the g.o.p. race by powering his victories in colorado, minnesota, and missouri. santorum immediately jumped ahead of his rival in the national polls, making him the eleventh republican leader in the past year. in previous years, santorum likely have survived his dismal showing in new hampshire, south carolina, and florida, three states that held primaries in january. but two developments this year have transformed the race: unreliable conservatism, and the ability of rich benefactors to fund super pacs that can keep campaigns alive. sugar daddy, foster friess, a wealthy wisconsin businessman, introduced the candidate to the throngs. he began with a joke that elicited knowing guffaws: “a conservative, a liberal, and a moderate walk into a bar. the bartender says, ‘hi, mitt.’ santorum, flanked by his wife and two of their daughters, had the glow of a man who had gone from party to alpha male in a matter of weeks. he had a more serious message than the one friess had delivered. “as conservatives and tea party folks, we are not just wings of the republican party,” he said. “we are the republican party.” declaration has the ring of truth. as geoffrey writes in “rule and ruin: the downfall of moderation and the destruction of the republican party, from eisenhower to the tea party,” his careful new history of moderate republicanism, “the appearance of a republican party almost entirely composed of ideological conservatives is a new and historically unprecedented development. it is only in the last decade or so that movement conservatism finally succeeded in silencing, co-opting, repelling, or expelling nearly every competing strain of republicanism from the party.” the polls back up santorum and’s claim. in the past ten years, as conservatives have increased from per cent of the republican party to per cent, the percentage of republicans describing themselves as moderates has declined from per cent to twenty-three per cent. the number who call themselves “liberal” is now close to the number who describe themselves as or eskimo. the shift to the right has brought new, highly energized voters into the party, which took over the house and gained six seats in the senate in 2010. but it has also brought risks. in 2010, the tea party helped nominate oddball ideologues in colorado, delaware, and nevada who probably ruined the opportunity to control the senate; in 2011, brinkmanship by the new class of house republicans nearly brought about a government default. this year, conservative forces have pushed the presidential candidates to extremes. santorum has talked about “the dangers of contraception” and criticized prenatal testing for women. he has called the president a “snob” for wanting every american to go to college. he said that he “almost threw up” when he read the 1960 speech in which john f. kennedy declared that “the separation of church and state is absolute.” on immigration, the issue that will define the republican relationship with hispanics, the harsh rhetoric of romney, santorum, and newt gingrich has alarmed senior republicans. rudy giuliani recently said that the candidates’ statements on some social issues “make the party look like it a modern party.” jeb bush has lamented that the candidates were “appealing to fears and emotion,” and wondered if he is still a member of the same tribe. “i used to be a conservative,” he said. political parties supposed to act suicidal. for decades, the reigning theory held that politicians, not activists, defined the parties. these politicians were rational people who cared only about winning office. in his 1957 book, “an economic theory of democracy,” anthony downs argued that candidates, in their darwinian struggle to get elected in a system, would cater, inevitably, to what downs called “the median voter.” even in a primary campaign, the powerful incentive of having to win over centrists in the general election should keep a ideology in check. but, in the current republican race, if the so-called median voter were mentioned at a debate, he would surely get booed. a more recent theory about parties better explains the g.o.p. race. in 2008, john, a political scientist at u.c.l.a., and three cohen, david karol, and hans an influential book, “the party decides,” in which they claim that downs had it all wrong. the activists, not the candidates, are the crucial players who define and control a party. interest groups and partisans, like the ones who organize and attend, care a great deal about policy and ideology, not just about electability, and they decide who gets nominated. and his colleagues dub them “intense policy demanders,” which, in g.o.p., includes all the familiar factions: religious leaders, gun enthusiasts, business élites, activists, hawks. their mission is to find the most extreme candidate who can win. the ideal candidate is someone like george w. bush. party activists saw him as a conservative ally; swing voters, who, points out, sophisticated at detecting a ideology, regarded him as a moderate. but sometimes activists have a candidate like that, and willing to risk defeat by backing someone far outside the mainstream. (this strategy can have its own payoff: in 1964, barry goldwater lost in a historic landslide, but he changed american politics.) “parties want to be extreme,” says. “they are like the frequent air traveller who believes that if he never misses a flight he is getting to the airport too soon.” this dynamic may help explain the ups and downs of the republican primaries. backing mitt romney is like showing up four hours early and sitting at cinnabon; backing rick perry would have been like arriving at newark international in the early evening for a flight that left laguardia at noon. and maybe, just maybe, backing rick santorum is like getting on the plane right before the doors close.
on a nearly cloudless day in late january, newt gingrich stood in front of the p.g.a. museum of golf, in port st. lucie, florida, and addressed a modest crowd assembled on a putting green. gingrich discussed unemployment and housing, then moved on to something closer to his heart. “i want to talk briefly about space,” he said. he gave a short history of the heroism of exploration, mentioning sir francis drake, the englishman who the globe; christa mcauliffe, who was killed in the 1986 challenger explosion; the american astronaut buzz aldrin; and “self-orbital flight.” it was a typical tangent, but his review of journey to the moon and beyond had a point. “under the élites, the people who oppose me, some in the democratic party, some in the republican,” he said, “under these élites become the america that couldn’t.” soon, he was discussing the panama canal, overregulation, and the second world war. as he linked his improbable candidacy to the defeat of the nazis, a local man in the rear of the crowd, who said his name was jim, began to shout that gingrich was a “yellowbelly” and a “nut ball,” who was “making crazy statements.” these days, obnoxious hecklers are a feature of nearly every campaign speech. but a few feet away from stood three republican members of the u.s. house of representatives, who were regaling reporters with descriptions of gingrich that were only mildly less flattering than’s. the romney campaign had sent mary bono mack, who since 1998 has represented the palm springs district formerly served by her late husband, sonny bono; connie mack, a florida representative and husband since 2007; and charlie bass, a moderate republican from new hampshire, to follow gingrich around florida and remind reporters what an awful speaker of the house he had been. a crucial faction of the republican establishment had descended on campaign in florida, with the intent of destroying it. i asked representative bass if gingrich had any redeeming qualities. “his greatest strength is entertaining,” bass said. “we just heard a speech in which, for thirty minutes, at least thirty different subjects were covered. a wellspring of information. but this is a presidential election.” he shook his head as he recounted a house republican meeting about medical costs in the nineteen-nineties, in which gingrich abruptly decided that the most important priority for the party would be the elimination of diabetes. “another time, we had a whole period when members are back in their districts, usually armed with party talking to ice buckets,” bass said. “we were going to eliminate buckets of ice delivered to our congressional offices, because that was going to symbolize fiscal discipline. there are bigger issues in america than eliminating buckets of ice.” as speech ended, connie mack politely excused himself. “i want to see what mc hammer is saying,” he said, referring to spokesman, r. c. hammond, a genial young staffer who made a point of confronting the members of congress after each gingrich appearance. the encounters had become a ritual, and they sometimes left hammond shaking with rage. mack approached hammond, clearly primed for his first debate of the day. reporters moved into place, their cell phones and their mini-recorders. “has newt answered the question about freddie mac yet?” mack demanded. “is he going to? is he a lobbyist?” as the confrontation escalated, hammond sputtered something about a lobbyist tied to the romney campaign who was “peddling influence,” but mack talked over him: “peddling is what newt did when he was paid $1.6 million. he answered the question. why was he hired by the lead lobbyist, why was he hired as a lead lobbyist?” the two sides broke up. hammond walked over to the gingrich campaign bus, and the macks were escorted to their vehicle by a young romney staffer who was their travel to the next event. meanwhile, clay country tune “all american” blasted over the loudspeakers. “i had a best friend with a funny last name and a weird accent,” he sang. “now an astronaut. all american.”
more than ninety per cent of the ads that mitt romney and his allies ran in florida were negative, though none were as pointed as final phone campaign, in which he accused romney of denying kosher meals to holocaust survivors. in the end, romney beat gingrich by fifteen points, and santorum by thirty-three. but, two weeks later, santorum was the new leader in the national polls. at, when i ran into connie mack i pointed out that his work in florida attacking gingrich seemed to have paid off. “now we just have to do the same thing to santorum,” he said. primary campaigns have become so commonplace that easy to forget that they are a relatively recent phenomenon. for much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a small group of party leaders gathered at the quadrennial conventions. they usually controlled the delegates, and negotiated over each nominee, based on whatever mixture of electability, ideology, and politics they saw fit. one study of the 1952 election showed that eighty per cent of delegates to the two conventions were selected by party insiders, with no participation by party members. primaries were introduced at the turn of the century by progressive reformers who wanted to open up the process. but only about a dozen states used them, and they were not always binding when they occurred. candidates mainly entered them strategically, hoping to show strength to party bosses. the most famous primary victory of the century probably took place in 1960, when john f. kennedy, a catholic, defeated hubert humphrey in west virginia, which was heavily protestant. “could you imagine me, having entered no primaries, trying to tell the leaders that being a catholic was no handicap?” kennedy said at the time. the tumultuous democratic presidential campaign of 1968 changed the nominating process for both parties. senator eugene mccarthy entered and won most of the primaries, which humphrey, who was the vice-president at the time, avoided. he intended to win the old-fashioned way: by courting the party elders. at the convention in chicago, humphrey won the nomination on the first ballot, even as mccarthy supporters were being beaten by police outside the hall. in an attempt to unite the party, humphrey endorsed a commission to reform the nominating system. the recommendations, which the democratic party quickly adopted, required every state party to open up its process to ordinary voters through caucuses or primaries. the changes soon spilled over to the republican party as well. the impact, especially on the democratic side, was both immediate and short-lived. in 1972, george mcgovern seized his nomination by the primaries and the caucuses with young antiwar voters. in 1976, jimmy carter, a governor, won iowa and then wrapped up the nomination before anyone knew what had happened. when averell harriman, the former governor of new york and a longtime party stalwart, was informed that carter would likely be his nominee, he replied, “jimmy carter? how can that be? i even know jimmy carter, and as far as i know none of my friends know him, either.” on the republican side that year, ronald reagan and gerald ford engaged in an ugly contest that may have cost republicans the general election. some political observers were alarmed by the manner in which mcgovern and carter had won, and in which reagan challenged president ford. in 1983, the political scientist nelson polsby published an influential treatise, “consequences of party reform,” in which he argued that the reforms were crippling political parties by transferring power over the most important a presidential an unholy alliance of the press and candidates. the rise of primaries would lead to nominees who mobilized small factions, rather than to those who knit together broad coalitions. parties, polsby insisted, had to have some “consensus-forcing institution,” like the deliberative conventions. for some time, fears seemed overblown. the parties quickly adjusted to the new rules, and, in the eighties and nineties, a clear pattern emerged: the candidate favored by the establishment always won. there were no more insurgent nominees who dined with the averell of the day.’s explanation for this trend, which has gained a significant following among political scientists, is that the “intense policy demanders,” who define the establishment in modern parties, have learned to master the new system by uniting behind the scenes in favor of one candidate. the new process was essentially an invisible and more complicated version of what took place in the old rooms at the convention. in the months before voting begins, the most influential elements of each coalition reach a rough consensus on their preferred nominee. then, by means of endorsements, donations, media campaigns, and personal political networks, they steer voters toward the anointed candidate. called the invisible primary: the yearlong campaign before iowa, when candidates raise money, woo operatives, court elected officials, and try to win the loyalties of state political organizations. the invisible primary replaced the convention as the institution that polsby insisted was necessary. since 1980, according to’s book “the party decides,” the single best predictor of who wins the nomination has been the number of endorsements from party officials that each candidate received in the months before voting began. the theory, however, appears to be breaking down. hillary clinton won the invisible primary in 2008 but lost the nomination. john mccain won the nomination without the backing of the conservative establishment. this year, the invisible primary was as unsettled as the actual primaries, and people have begun to wonder if the race will only be resolved at the convention in tampa, in august. what happens when a party decide?
on the morning of february 4th, the day of the nevada republican caucuses, republicans from precinct 6665 gathered in a classroom decorated with characters from “harry potter” and dr. seuss at spring valley high, on the west side of las vegas. caucuses bring out a minority of a minority to participate, and only people showed up. they were equally divided between men and women, and of them were white. the precinct covers a slice of a community known as the lakes, which consists of homes nestled around man-made lagoons. the romney forces were led by erven t. nelson, an attorney who had come with his wife, lisa, and one of their seven children. the family has lived in the lakes for twenty-five years and they are members of the church of jesus christ of saints, which has a substantial presence in nevada, and strongly encourages its members to participate in politics. nelson argued, essentially, that romney could appeal to the median voter. “governor romney has the best chance of taking republican principles to the white house, and also appealing to the independent vote, which is probably going to swing this election,” he said. at the back of the room, maria sullivan, who is ninety-one, made a sound. “romney is like a wilted flower,” she shouted. her daughter phyllis tried to silence her with an start sullivan be quieted: “he’s just like a wilted flower. unless you give him some water, just like—” sullivan, who is originally from the lower east side of manhattan, and still sounds like it, stuck out her tongue and gagged again. “i like gingrich, because he fights,” she said. the gingrich faction was emboldened. “look at the ads that are on television about gingrich,” one man said. “romney taken them off, and i think despicable. only geared for a person. and the person has a lot of votes, especially in this town.” the romney backers, who had largely remained silent, started to speak up. a woman raised her hand and asked politely if she could speak negatively about gingrich. “i agree with one thing you said,” she continued. “washington is full of slimeballs, and we need to get rid of them. but we need to put them in the white house.” romney won twenty-four votes to eight, three, and ron three. phyllis, who backed santorum, told me that romney won because of his religion. “this is l.d.s. territory, and romney is l.d.s.,” she said. “they’ll support their own no matter what.” it was just the sort of caucus that critics of the system, including the late polsby, feared. it had broken down into factions, based partly on religion. it had devolved into name-calling. romney is often described as the establishment candidate in the republican race, and he does lead his competitors in endorsements. but he has garnered them at a much slower pace than previous nominees, and one of the most significant parts of the republican coalition, religious conservatives, has refused to get behind his candidacy. the shadowy establishment that is supposed to cue the voters has failed. when that happens, all the drawbacks of the primary system become more acute. media stars like michele bachmann and herman cain have streaked across the political sky. the primaries have become more negative and personal. the potential nominees have been forced to adopt extreme positions. some conservatives, reviewing this history and watching the 2012 race with a degree of horror, argue that the party should scrap the current spawn of progressives and antiwar favor of a deliberative convention. “the sad truth is that americans who lived and died 150 years have modern medicine, personal computers, cars, airplanes, easy access to higher education, ‘sophisticated’ manners and all the a much better party system than we do today,” jay cost, a writer at the weekly standard, recently wrote. “and the republican party is paying the price for this right now.”
last tuesday, on the eve of the michigan and arizona primaries, santorum was searching for votes in the rural and religious precincts of western michigan. this was the state in which romney was born, and santorum believed that he could transform the race by winning it. hundreds of people up in weather outside the heritage christian academy, in kalamazoo, to hear santorum speak. hundreds more were turned away when the gymnasium filled up. a pastor named paul davis led the crowd in prayer. “we pray that you would give us a president who would defend the voiceless and the unborn,” davis sermonized. “we pray that you would give us a president who would defend marriage the way you invented it. and, lord, we pray that you would give us a president who would do what is right and not what is popular.” santorum told the devout in kalamazoo that the obama administration was a threat to their liberties, but that romney would be only a minor improvement. “there’s this angst in america,” santorum said. “our freedoms are being taken away. our economic freedom—obamacare!” the crowd booed loudly. during the debate over bill, santorum said, he bumped into the liberal broadcaster juan williams in the at the fox news channel studio in washington. williams, according to santorum, said that he had just talked to someone at the white house, who told him why obama was pushing so hard to pass the bill. “we believe americans love entitlements, and once we get them hooked on this entitlement they will never let it go,” the unnamed obama official allegedly confided. (a spokesperson for fox says that this is quite different from what williams actually told santorum.) santorum paused for a second to let the shock of this revelation settle in. “you see? how they see you,” he said. “a group of people to be hooked. like fish, like mindless fish who can just be snagged and then pulled around.” and, like obamacare, santorum explained, was aimed at hooking fish and snuffing out religious liberty. “so much for freedom! governor romney imposed on catholic hospitals a requirement that they have to provide the pill,” he said. the choice for republicans, santorum insisted, was just like the one they faced in 1980, when ronald reagan was ridiculed for being too extreme to defeat a sitting president. “the people in the republican primaries realized that replacing jimmy carter with something just a little bit better enough!” he shouted. “we are great. americans! we can do anything!” the crowd cheered. santorum lost michigan by three points, a margin close enough to keep him competitive. the exit polls showed that the divide among republican voters was over the qualities they wanted in their nominee. romney voters wanted someone who “has the right experience” or “can defeat president obama”; santorum voters desired someone who “is a true conservative” or “has strong moral character.”
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ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10th*, ən ɪˈklɛktɪk əˈsɔrtmənt əv kənˈsərvətɪvz strimd ˈɪntu ə ˈbɔˌlrum ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ hir rɪk sænˈtɔrəm spik. wən ˈwʊmən ˈhændɪd aʊt ˈpækɪʤɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkləstər fəʤ θru ðə tape’*’ ənd ˈɔrdər today!”*!”). ˈblɔgərz sləŋ rɛd n.r.a*. toʊt bægz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈʃoʊldərz. ti ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrtərz əraɪvd, drɛst ɪn kəˈloʊniəl rɪˈgeɪljə ənd hæts. ˈdəzənz əv ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈpəblɪkənz tʊk ðɛr sits. ðə əˈkeɪʒən wɑz ðə ˈænjuəl kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən ˈkɑnfərəns, wɛr ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt frəm ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɑz ðə stɑr əˈtrækʃən. θri deɪz ˈərliər, səˈpɔrtərz, ˈmoʊstli ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈvoʊtərz, hæd ðə g.o.p*. reɪs baɪ paʊərɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ənd məˈzʊri. sænˈtɔrəm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ʤəmpt əˈhɛd əv hɪz ˈraɪvəl ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈilɛvənθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidər ɪn ðə pæst jɪr. ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, sænˈtɔrəm ˈlaɪkli hæv sərˈvaɪvd hɪz ˈdɪzməl ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd ˈflɔrɪdə, θri steɪts ðət hɛld ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. bət tu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðɪs jɪr hæv trænsˈfɔrmd ðə reɪs: ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm, ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv rɪʧ ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz tɪ fənd ˈsupər pæks ðət kən kip kæmˈpeɪnz əˈlaɪv. ˈʃʊgər ˈdædi, ˈfɑstər fris, ə ˈwɛlθi wɪˈskɑnsən ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈkænədɪt tɪ ðə θrɔŋz. hi bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə ʤoʊk ðət ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd noʊɪŋ gəˈfɔz: kənˈsərvətɪv, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl, ənd ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt wɔk ˈɪntu ə bɑr. ðə ˈbɑrˌtɛndər sɪz, ‘‘hi*, mitt.’*.’ sænˈtɔrəm, flæŋkt baɪ hɪz waɪf ənd tu əv ðɛr ˈdɔtərz, hæd ðə gloʊ əv ə mæn hu hæd gɔn frəm ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈælfə meɪl ɪn ə ˈmætər əv wiks. hi hæd ə mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈmɛsɪʤ ðən ðə wən fris hæd dɪˈlɪvərd. kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ti ˈpɑrti foʊks, wi ər nɑt ʤɪst wɪŋz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən party,”*,” hi sɛd. ər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən party.”*.” ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən həz ðə rɪŋ əv truθ. ɛz ˈʤɛfri raɪts ɪn ənd ruɪn: ðə ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, frəm ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər tɪ ðə ti party,”*,” hɪz ˈkɛrfəl nu ˈhɪstəri əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkəˌnɪzəm, əˈpɪrəns əv ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪz ə nu ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd ər soʊ ðət ˈmuvmənt kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ˈfaɪnəli səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ, co-opting*, rəˈpɛlɪŋ, ər ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri kəmˈpitɪŋ streɪn əv rɪˈpəblɪkəˌnɪzəm frəm ðə party.”*.” ðə poʊlz bæk əp sænˈtɔrəm ənd kleɪm. ɪn ðə pæst tɛn jɪrz, ɛz kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv ˌɪnˈkrist frəm pər sɛnt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti tɪ pər sɛnt, ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈmɑdərˌeɪts həz dɪˈklaɪnd frəm pər sɛnt tɪ tˈwɛntiθˌri pər sɛnt. ðə ˈnəmbər hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ““liberal”*” ɪz naʊ kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər hu dɪˈskraɪb ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ər ˈɛskəˌmoʊ. ðə ʃɪft tɪ ðə raɪt həz brɔt nu, ˈhaɪli ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd ˈvoʊtərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə haʊs ənd geɪnd sɪks sits ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn 2010 bət ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt rɪsks. ɪn 2010 ðə ti ˈpɑrti hɛlpt ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈɑdˌbɔl ˈaɪdiəlɔgz ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈdɛləˌwɛr, ənd nəˈvɑdə hu ˈprɑbəˌbli ruɪnd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈsɛnɪt; ɪn 2011 ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp baɪ ðə nu klæs əv haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈnɪrli brɔt əˈbaʊt ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈfɔlt. ðɪs jɪr, kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfɔrsɪz hæv pʊʃt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts tɪ ɪkˈstrimz. sænˈtɔrəm həz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈdeɪnʤərz əv contraception”*” ənd ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd priˈneɪtəl ˈtɛstɪŋ fər ˈwɪmən. hi həz kɔld ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ə ““snob”*” fər ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ. hi sɛd ðət hi θru up”*” wɪn hi rɛd ðə 1960 spiʧ ɪn wɪʧ ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt ɪz absolute.”*.” ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ðə ˈɪʃu ðət wɪl dɪˈfaɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɪˈspænɪks, ðə hɑrʃ ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈrɑmni, sænˈtɔrəm, ənd nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ həz əˈlɑrmd ˈsinjər rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ˈrudi ˌʤuliˈɑni ˈrisəntli sɛd ðət ðə candidates’*’ ˈsteɪtmənts ɔn səm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz ðə ˈpɑrti lʊk laɪk ɪt ə ˈmɑdərn party.”*.” ʤɛb bʊʃ həz ləˈmɛntɪd ðət ðə ˈkænədɪts wər tɪ fɪrz ənd emotion,”*,” ənd ˈwəndərd ɪf hi ɪz stɪl ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə seɪm traɪb. juzd tɪ bi ə conservative,”*,” hi sɛd. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ækt ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈθɪri hɛld ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, nɑt ˈæktɪvɪsts, dɪˈfaɪnd ðə ˈpɑrtiz. ðiz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wər ˈræʃənəl ˈpipəl hu kɛrd ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɔfəs. ɪn hɪz 1957 bʊk, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈθɪri əv democracy,”*,” ˈænθɔˌni daʊnz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈkænədɪts, ɪn ðɛr ˌdɑrˈwɪniən ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ə ˈsɪstəm, wʊd ˈkeɪtər, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, tɪ wət daʊnz kɔld ˈmidiən voter.”*.” ˈivɪn ɪn ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈsɛntrɪsts ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ʃʊd kip ə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪn ʧɛk. bət, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt rɪˈpəblɪkən reɪs, ɪf ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈmidiən ˈvoʊtər wər ˈmɛnʃənd æt ə dəˈbeɪt, hi wʊd ˈʃʊrli gɪt bud. ə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈθɪri əˈbaʊt ˈpɑrtiz ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə g.o.p*. reɪs. ɪn 2008 ʤɑn, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst æt u.c.l.a*., ənd θri koʊən, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛrɔl, ənd hɑns ən ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl bʊk, ˈpɑrti decides,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ kleɪm ðət daʊnz hæd ɪt ɔl rɔŋ. ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts, nɑt ðə ˈkænədɪts, ər ðə ˈkruʃəl pleɪərz hu dɪˈfaɪn ənd kənˈtroʊl ə ˈpɑrti. ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups ənd ˈpɑrtəzənz, laɪk ðə wənz hu ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd əˈtɛnd, kɛr ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɪˌlɛktəˈbɪləti, ənd ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu gɪts ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd. ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz dəb ðɛm ˈpɑləsi demanders,”*,” wɪʧ, ɪn g.o.p*., ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈfækʃənz: rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz, gən ɛnˈθuziˌæsts, ˈbɪznɪs, ˈæktɪvɪsts, hɔks. ðɛr ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ faɪnd ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ˈkænədɪt hu kən wɪn. ðə aɪˈdil ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪvɪsts sɔ ɪm ɛz ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈælaɪ; swɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz, hu, pɔɪnts aʊt, səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd æt dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɪm ɛz ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ə ˈkænədɪt laɪk ðət, ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪsk dɪˈfit baɪ ˈbækɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən fɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. (ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi kən hæv ɪts oʊn peɪɔf: ɪn 1964 ˈbɛri ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər lɔst ɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈlænsˌlaɪd, bət hi ʧeɪnʤd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks.) wɔnt tɪ bi extreme,”*,” sɪz. ər laɪk ðə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɛr ˈtrævələr hu bɪˈlivz ðət ɪf hi ˈnɛvər ˈmɪsɪz ə flaɪt hi ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt tu soon.”*.” ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk meɪ hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ðə əps ənd daʊnz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. ˈbækɪŋ mɪt ˈrɑmni ɪz laɪk ʃoʊɪŋ əp fɔr aʊərz ˈərli ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ˈsɪnəˌbɔn; ˈbækɪŋ rɪk ˈpɛri wʊd hæv bɪn laɪk ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt nuərk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈivnɪŋ fər ə flaɪt ðət lɛft ləgˈwɑrdiə æt nun. ənd ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, ˈbækɪŋ rɪk sænˈtɔrəm ɪz laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə pleɪn raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɔrz kloʊz. ɔn ə ˈnɪrli ˈklaʊdləs deɪ ɪn leɪt ˈʤænjuˌɛri, nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ stʊd ɪn frənt əv ðə p.g.a*. mˈjuziəm əv gɔlf, ɪn pɔrt st*. ˈlusi, ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd əˈdrɛst ə ˈmɑdəst kraʊd əˈsɛmbəld ɔn ə ˈpʊtɪŋ grin. ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ dɪˈskəst ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ðɛn muvd ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ hɪz hɑrt. wɔnt tɪ tɔk ˈbrifli əˈbaʊt space,”*,” hi sɛd. hi geɪv ə ʃɔrt ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm əv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ sər ˈfrænsɪs dreɪk, ðə ˈɪŋglɪʃmən hu ðə gloʊb; ˈkrɪstə məˈkɔləf, hu wɑz kɪld ɪn ðə 1986 ˈʧælɪnʤər ɪkˈsploʊʒən; ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæstrəˌnɑt bəz ˈɔldrɪn; ənd flight.”*.” ɪt wɑz ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈtænʤənt, bət hɪz ˌrivˈju əv ˈʤərni tɪ ðə mun ənd bɪɔnd hæd ə pɔɪnt. ðə, ðə ˈpipəl hu əˈpoʊz mi, səm ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, səm ɪn ðə republican,”*,” hi sɛd, ðiz bɪˈkəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkə ðət couldn’t.”*.” sun, hi wɑz dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ kəˈnæl, ˌoʊvərˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ɛz hi lɪŋkt hɪz ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈkændɪdəsi tɪ ðə dɪˈfit əv ðə ˈnɑtsiz, ə ˈloʊkəl mæn ɪn ðə rɪr əv ðə kraʊd, hu sɛd hɪz neɪm wɑz ʤɪm, bɪˈgæn tɪ ʃaʊt ðət ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɑz ə ““yellowbelly”*” ənd ə ball,”*,” hu wɑz ˈkreɪzi statements.”*.” ðiz deɪz, ɑbˈnɑkʃəs ˈhɛklərz ər ə ˈfiʧər əv ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri kæmˈpeɪn spiʧ. bət ə fju fit əˈweɪ frəm stʊd θri rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, hu wər rɪˈgeɪlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪθ dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ðət wər ˈoʊnli ˈmaɪldli lɛs ˈflætərɪŋ ðən balsade’s*. ðə ˈrɑmni kæmˈpeɪn hæd sɛnt ˈmɛri ˈboʊnoʊ mæk, hu sɪns 1998 həz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə pɑm spərɪŋz ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈfɔrmərli sərvd baɪ hər leɪt ˈhəzbənd, ˈsəni ˈboʊnoʊ; ˈkɔni mæk, ə ˈflɔrɪdə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ənd ˈhəzbənd sɪns 2007 ənd ˈʧɑrli bæs, ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən frəm nu ˈhæmʃər, tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ əraʊnd ˈflɔrɪdə ənd riˈmaɪnd rɪˈpɔrtərz wət ən ˈɔfəl ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs hi hæd bɪn. ə ˈkruʃəl ˈfækʃən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt hæd dɪˈsɛndɪd ɔn kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ɪt. aɪ æst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv bæs ɪf ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ hæd ˈɛni rɪˈdimɪŋ kˈwɑlətiz. ˈgreɪtəst strɛŋθ ɪz entertaining,”*,” bæs sɛd. ʤɪst hərd ə spiʧ ɪn wɪʧ, fər ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnəts, æt list ˈθərˌdi ˈdɪfərənt ˈsəbʤɪkts wər ˈkəvərd. ə ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bət ðɪs ɪz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl election.”*.” hi ʃʊk hɪz hɛd ɛz hi ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ə haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmitɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔsts ɪn ðə nineteen-nineties*, ɪn wɪʧ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ əˈbrəptli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt praɪˈɔrəti fər ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd bi ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. taɪm, wi hæd ə hoʊl ˈpɪriəd wɪn ˈmɛmbərz ər bæk ɪn ðɛr ˈdɪstrɪkts, ˈjuʒəwəli ɑrmd wɪθ ˈpɑrti ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ aɪs buckets,”*,” bæs sɛd. wər goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈbəkəts əv aɪs dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ɑr kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈɔfəsɪz, bɪˈkəz ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ˈfɪskəl ˈdɪsəplən. ðɛr ər ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃuz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈbəkəts əv ice.”*.” ɛz spiʧ ˈɛndɪd, ˈkɔni mæk pəˈlaɪtli ɪkˈskjuzd hɪmˈsɛlf. wɔnt tɪ si wət ˈɛmˈsi ˈhæmər ɪz saying,”*,” hi sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈspoʊksmən, ɑr. si. ˈhæmənd, ə ˈʤinjəl jəŋ ˈstæfər hu meɪd ə pɔɪnt əv kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈæftər iʧ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ əˈpɪrəns. ðə ɪnˈkaʊnərz hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈrɪʧuəl, ənd ðeɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lɛft ˈhæmənd ˈʃeɪkɪŋ wɪθ reɪʤ. mæk əˈproʊʧt ˈhæmənd, ˈklɪrli praɪmd fər hɪz fərst dəˈbeɪt əv ðə deɪ. rɪˈpɔrtərz muvd ˈɪntu pleɪs, ðɛr sɛl foʊnz ənd ðɛr mini-recorders*. nut ˈænsərd ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈfrɛdi mæk yet?”*?” mæk dɪˈmændɪd. hi goʊɪŋ tɪ? ɪz hi ə lobbyist?”*?” ɛz ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd, ˈhæmənd ˈspətərd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈlɑbiəst taɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɑmni kæmˈpeɪn hu wɑz influence,”*,” bət mæk tɔkt ˈoʊvər ɪm: ɪz wət nut dɪd wɪn hi wɑz peɪd ˈmɪljən. hi ˈænsərd ðə kˈwɛʃən. waɪ wɑz hi haɪərd baɪ ðə lɛd ˈlɑbiəst, waɪ wɑz hi haɪərd ɛz ə lɛd lobbyist?”*?” ðə tu saɪdz broʊk əp. ˈhæmənd wɔkt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ kæmˈpeɪn bəs, ənd ðə mæks wər ɛˈskɔrtɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈviɪkəl baɪ ə jəŋ ˈrɑmni ˈstæfər hu wɑz ðɛr ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə nɛkst ɪˈvɛnt. ˈminˌwaɪl, kleɪ ˈkəntri tun american”*” ˈblæstɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlaʊdˌspikərz. hæd ə bɛst frɛnd wɪθ ə ˈfəni læst neɪm ənd ə wɪrd accent,”*,” hi sæŋ. ən ˈæstrəˌnɑt. ɔl american.”*.” mɔr ðən ˈnaɪnti pər sɛnt əv ðə ædz ðət mɪt ˈrɑmni ənd hɪz ˈælaɪz ræn ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə wər ˈnɛgətɪv, ðoʊ nən wər ɛz ˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˈfaɪnəl foʊn kæmˈpeɪn, ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈkjuzd ˈrɑmni əv dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈkoʊʃər milz tɪ ˈhɔləˌkɔst sərˈvaɪvərz. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈrɑmni bit ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ baɪ ˈfɪfˈtin pɔɪnts, ənd sænˈtɔrəm baɪ thirty-three*. bət, tu wiks ˈleɪtər, sænˈtɔrəm wɑz ðə nu ˈlidər ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz. æt, wɪn aɪ ræn ˈɪntu ˈkɔni mæk aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hɪz wərk ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə əˈtækɪŋ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ simd tɪ hæv peɪd ɔf. wi ʤɪst hæv tɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ tɪ santorum,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈpraɪˌmɛri kæmˈpeɪnz hæv bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ðət ˈizi tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət ðeɪ ər ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈrisənt fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. fər məʧ əv ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ənd tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəriz, ə smɔl grup əv ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz ˈgæðərd æt ðə kwɑˈdrɛniəl kənˈvɛnʃənz. ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, ənd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər iʧ ˌnɑməˈni, beɪst ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈmɪksʧər əv ɪˌlɛktəˈbɪləti, ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðeɪ sɔ fɪt. wən ˈstədi əv ðə 1952 ɪˈlɛkʃən ʃoʊd ðət ˈeɪti pər sɛnt əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ðə tu kənˈvɛnʃənz wər səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ˈpɑrti ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, wɪθ noʊ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən baɪ ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz. ˈpraɪˌmɛriz wər ˌɪntrəˈdust æt ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri baɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv rɪˈfɔrmərz hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən steɪts juzd ðɛm, ənd ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbaɪndɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ əˈkərd. ˈkænədɪts ˈmeɪnli ˈɛnərd ðɛm strəˈtiʤɪkli, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ strɛŋθ tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈbɔsɪz. ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvɪktəri əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈprɑbəˌbli tʊk pleɪs ɪn 1960 wɪn ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi, ə ˈkæθlɪk, dɪˈfitɪd ˈhjubərt ˈhəmfri ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə, wɪʧ wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˈprɑtəstənt. ju ˌɪˈmæʤən mi, ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛnərd noʊ ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, traɪɪŋ tɪ tɛl ðə ˈlidərz ðət biɪŋ ə ˈkæθlɪk wɑz noʊ handicap?”*?” ˈkɛnədi sɛd æt ðə taɪm. ðə ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn əv 1968 ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs fər boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz. ˈsɛnətər ˈjuʤin məˈkɑrθi ˈɛnərd ənd wən moʊst əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, wɪʧ ˈhəmfri, hu wɑz ðə ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt æt ðə taɪm, əˈvɔɪdɪd. hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ wɪn ðə ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd weɪ: baɪ ˈkɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɛldərz. æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈhəmfri wən ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə fərst ˈbælət, ˈivɪn ɛz məˈkɑrθi səˈpɔrtərz wər biɪŋ ˈbitən baɪ pəˈlis ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hɔl. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈhəmfri ɛnˈdɔrst ə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti kˈwɪkli əˈdɑptəd, rikˈwaɪərd ˈɛvəri steɪt ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ɪts ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈvoʊtərz θru ˈkɔkəsɪz ər ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz sun spɪld ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɛz wɛl. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk saɪd, wɑz boʊθ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd. ɪn 1972 ʤɔrʤ məˈgəvərn sizd hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd ðə ˈkɔkəsɪz wɪθ jəŋ ˌæntiˈwɔr ˈvoʊtərz. ɪn 1976 ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər, ə ˈgəvərnər, wən ˈaɪəwə ənd ðɛn ræpt əp ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən nu wət hæd ˈhæpənd. wɪn ˌævɛˈrɛl ˈhɛrɪmən, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər əv nu jɔrk ənd ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈpɑrti ˈstɔlwərt, wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ˈkɑrtər wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi hɪz ˌnɑməˈni, hi rɪˈplaɪd, ˈkɑrtər? haʊ kən ðət bi? aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər, ənd ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ noʊ nən əv maɪ frɛndz noʊ ɪm, either.”*.” ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən saɪd ðət jɪr, ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ənd ˈʤɛrəld fɔrd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ən ˈəgli ˈkɑntɛst ðət meɪ hæv kɔst rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl əbˈzərvərz wər əˈlɑrmd baɪ ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ məˈgəvərn ənd ˈkɑrtər hæd wən, ənd ɪn wɪʧ ˈrigən ˈʧælənʤd ˈprɛzɪdənt fɔrd. ɪn 1983 ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈnɛlsən ˈpoʊlzbi ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈtritəs, əv ˈpɑrti reform,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə rɪˈfɔrmz wər ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz baɪ trænsˈfərɪŋ paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ən ənˈhoʊli əˈlaɪəns əv ðə prɛs ənd ˈkænədɪts. ðə raɪz əv ˈpraɪˌmɛriz wʊd lɛd tɪ ˌnɑməˈniz hu ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd smɔl ˈfækʃənz, ˈrəðər ðən tɪ ðoʊz hu nɪt təˈgɛðər brɔd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz. ˈpɑrtiz, ˈpoʊlzbi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, hæd tɪ hæv səm institution,”*,” laɪk ðə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪv kənˈvɛnʃənz. fər səm taɪm, fɪrz simd ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn. ðə ˈpɑrtiz kˈwɪkli əˈʤəstɪd tɪ ðə nu rulz, ənd, ɪn ðə ˈeɪtiz ənd ˈnaɪntiz, ə klɪr ˈpætərn ˈimərʤd: ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈfeɪvərd baɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈɔlˌweɪz wən. ðɛr wər noʊ mɔr ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ˌnɑməˈniz hu daɪnd wɪθ ðə ˌævɛˈrɛl əv ðə deɪ. ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs trɛnd, wɪʧ həz geɪnd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈməŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ɪz ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi demanders,”*,” hu dɪˈfaɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈpɑrtiz, hæv ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈmæstər ðə nu ˈsɪstəm baɪ juˈnaɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv wən ˈkænədɪt. ðə nu ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ənd mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈvərʒən əv wət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə oʊld rumz æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ɪn ðə mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvoʊtɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz, ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənts əv iʧ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən riʧ ə rəf kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn ðɛr prɪˈfərd ˌnɑməˈni. ðɛn, baɪ minz əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənts, doʊˈneɪʃənz, ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪnz, ənd ˈpərsɪnəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, ðeɪ stɪr ˈvoʊtərz təˈwɔrd ðə əˈnɔɪntɪd ˈkænədɪt. kɔld ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri: ðə ˈjɪˈrlɔŋ kæmˈpeɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaɪəwə, wɪn ˈkænədɪts reɪz ˈməni, wu ˈɑpərətɪvz, kɔrt ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ənd traɪ tɪ wɪn ðə ˈlɔɪəltiz əv steɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌriˈpleɪst ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɛz ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðət ˈpoʊlzbi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. sɪns 1980 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ bʊk ˈpɑrti decides,”*,” ðə ˈsɪŋgəl bɛst prɪˈdɪktər əv hu wɪnz ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən həz bɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz ðət iʧ ˈkænədɪt rɪˈsivd ɪn ðə mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvoʊtɪŋ bɪˈgæn. ðə ˈθɪri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wən ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪn 2008 bət lɔst ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn wən ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri wɑz ɛz ənˈsɛtəld ɛz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, ənd ˈpipəl hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðə reɪs wɪl ˈoʊnli bi riˈzɑlvd æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈtæmpə, ɪn ˈɔgəst. wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ə ˈpɑrti ˌdɪˈsaɪd? ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 4th*, ðə deɪ əv ðə nəˈvɑdə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɔkəsɪz, rɪˈpəblɪkənz frəm ˈpriˌsɪŋkt 6665 ˈgæðərd ɪn ə ˈklæsˌrum ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm potter”*” ənd ˈdɑktər. sus æt spərɪŋ ˈvæli haɪ, ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. ˈkɔkəsɪz brɪŋ aʊt ə məˈnɔrəti əv ə məˈnɔrəti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl ʃoʊd əp. ðeɪ wər ˈikwəli dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ənd əv ðɛm wər waɪt. ðə ˈpriˌsɪŋkt ˈkəvərz ə slaɪs əv ə kəmˈjunɪti noʊn ɛz ðə leɪks, wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv hoʊmz ˈnɛsəld əraʊnd ˈmænˌmeɪd ləˈgunz. ðə ˈrɑmni ˈfɔrsɪz wər lɛd baɪ ˈərˌvən ti. ˈnɛlsən, ən əˈtərni hu hæd kəm wɪθ hɪz waɪf, ˈlisə, ənd wən əv ðɛr ˈsɛvən ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˈfæməli həz lɪvd ɪn ðə leɪks fər tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz ənd ðeɪ ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst əv seɪnts, wɪʧ həz ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn nəˈvɑdə, ənd ˈstrɔŋli ɪnˈkərəʤəz ɪts ˈmɛmbərz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈnɛlsən ˈɑrgjud, ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðət ˈrɑmni kʊd əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈmidiən ˈvoʊtər. ˈrɑmni həz ðə bɛst ʧæns əv ˈteɪkɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt voʊt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ swɪŋ ðɪs election,”*,” hi sɛd. æt ðə bæk əv ðə rum, mərˈiə ˈsəlɪvən, hu ɪz ninety-one*, meɪd ə saʊnd. ɪz laɪk ə ˈwɪltɪd flower,”*,” ʃi ˈʃaʊtɪd. hər ˈdɔtər ˈfɪlɪs traɪd tɪ ˈsaɪləns hər wɪθ ən stɑrt ˈsəlɪvən bi kˈwaɪətɪd: ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈwɪltɪd flaʊər. ənˈlɛs ju gɪv ɪm səm ˈwɔtər, ʤɪst like—”*—” ˈsəlɪvən, hu ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ðə loʊər ist saɪd əv mænˈhætən, ənd stɪl saʊnz laɪk ɪt, stək aʊt hər təŋ ənd gægd əˈgɛn. laɪk ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ, bɪˈkəz hi fights,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ˈfækʃən wɑz ɛmˈboʊldənd. æt ðə ædz ðət ər ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈbaʊt gingrich,”*,” wən mæn sɛd. ˈteɪkən ðɛm ɔf, ənd aɪ θɪŋk dɪˈspɪkəbəl. ˈoʊnli gɪrd fər ə ˈpərsən. ənd ðə ˈpərsən həz ə lɔt əv voʊts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðɪs town.”*.” ðə ˈrɑmni ˈbækərz, hu hæd ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsaɪlənt, ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ spik əp. ə ˈwʊmən reɪzd hər hænd ənd æst pəˈlaɪtli ɪf ʃi kʊd spik ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈbaʊt ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ. əˈgri wɪθ wən θɪŋ ju said,”*,” ʃi kənˈtɪnjud. ɪz fʊl əv slimeballs*, ənd wi nid tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðɛm. bət wi nid tɪ pʊt ðɛm ɪn ðə waɪt house.”*.” ˈrɑmni wən tˈwɛntiˌfɔr voʊts tɪ eɪt, θri, ənd rɑn θri. ˈfɪlɪs, hu bækt sænˈtɔrəm, toʊld mi ðət ˈrɑmni wən bɪˈkəz əv hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪz l.d.s*. ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ənd ˈrɑmni ɪz l.d.s.,”*.,” ʃi sɛd. səˈpɔrt ðɛr oʊn noʊ ˈmætər what.”*.” ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ðə sɔrt əv ˈkɔkəs ðət ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə leɪt ˈpoʊlzbi, fɪrd. ɪt hæd ˈbroʊkən daʊn ˈɪntu ˈfækʃənz, beɪst ˈpɑrtli ɔn rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪt hæd dɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu name-calling*. ˈrɑmni ɪz ˈɔfən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən reɪs, ənd hi dɪz lɛd hɪz kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ɪn ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. bət hi həz ˈgɑrnərd ðɛm æt ə məʧ sloʊər peɪs ðən ˈpriviəs ˌnɑməˈniz, ənd wən əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrts əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz, həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi. ðə ˈʃædoʊi ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ðət ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ kju ðə ˈvoʊtərz həz feɪld. wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz, ɔl ðə ˈdrɔˌbæks əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəm mɔr əˈkjut. ˈmidiə stɑrz laɪk mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən ənd ˈhərmən keɪn hæv strikt əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl skaɪ. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz hæv bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈnɛgətɪv ənd ˈpərsɪnəl. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ əˈdɑpt ɪkˈstrim pəˈzɪʃənz. səm kənˈsərvətɪvz, rivˈjuɪŋ ðɪs ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə 2012 reɪs wɪθ ə dɪˈgri əv ˈhɔrər, ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈpɑrti ʃʊd skræp ðə ˈkɑrənt spɔn əv prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ənd ˌæntiˈwɔr ˈfeɪvər əv ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪv kənˈvɛnʃən. sæd truθ ɪz ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz hu lɪvd ənd daɪd 150 jɪrz hæv ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛdəsən, ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutərz, kɑz, ˈɛrpleɪnz, ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ‘‘sophisticated’*’ ˈmænərz ənd ɔl ðə ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈpɑrti ˈsɪstəm ðən wi du today,”*,” ʤeɪ kɔst, ə ˈraɪtər æt ðə ˈwikli ˈstændərd, ˈrisəntli roʊt. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz peɪɪŋ ðə praɪs fər ðɪs raɪt now.”*.” læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɔn ðə iv əv ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, sænˈtɔrəm wɑz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər voʊts ɪn ðə ˈrʊrəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpriˌsɪŋkts əv ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪʃɪgən. ðɪs wɑz ðə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈrɑmni wɑz bɔrn, ənd sænˈtɔrəm bɪˈlivd ðət hi kʊd ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə reɪs baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪt. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl əp ɪn ˈwɛðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈkrɪsʧɪn əˈkædəmi, ɪn ˌkæləməˈzu, tɪ hir sænˈtɔrəm spik. ˈhənərdz mɔr wər tərnd əˈweɪ wɪn ðə ʤɪmˈneɪziəm fɪld əp. ə ˈpæstər neɪmd pɔl ˈdeɪvɪs lɛd ðə kraʊd ɪn prɛr. preɪ ðət ju wʊd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu wʊd dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈvɔɪsləs ənd ðə unborn,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sermonized*. preɪ ðət ju wʊd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu wʊd dɪˈfɛnd ˈmɛrɪʤ ðə weɪ ju ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪt. ənd, lɔrd, wi preɪ ðət ju wʊd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu wʊd du wət ɪz raɪt ənd nɑt wət ɪz popular.”*.” sænˈtɔrəm toʊld ðə dɪˈvaʊt ɪn ˌkæləməˈzu ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ə θrɛt tɪ ðɛr ˈlɪbərˌtiz, bət ðət ˈrɑmni wʊd bi ˈoʊnli ə ˈmaɪnər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ðɪs ɑŋkst ɪn america,”*,” sænˈtɔrəm sɛd. ˈfridəmz ər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. ɑr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk freedom—obamacare!”*!” ðə kraʊd bud ˈlaʊdli. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər bɪl, sænˈtɔrəm sɛd, hi bəmpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈbrɔdˌkæstər wɑn ˈwɪljəmz ɪn ðə æt ðə fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈwɪljəmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sænˈtɔrəm, sɛd ðət hi hæd ʤɪst tɔkt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən æt ðə waɪt haʊs, hu toʊld ɪm waɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈpʊʃɪŋ soʊ hɑrd tɪ pæs ðə bɪl. bɪˈliv əˈmɛrɪkənz ləv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts, ənd wəns wi gɪt ðɛm hʊkt ɔn ðɪs ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ðeɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər lɛt ɪt go,”*,” ðə ənˈneɪmd ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈfɪʃəl əˈlɛʤədli kənˈfaɪdɪd. (ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər fɑks sɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət ˈwɪljəmz ˈæˌkʧuəli toʊld sænˈtɔrəm.) sænˈtɔrəm pɔzd fər ə ˈsɛkənd tɪ lɛt ðə ʃɑk əv ðɪs ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛtəl ɪn. si? haʊ ðeɪ si you,”*,” hi sɛd. grup əv ˈpipəl tɪ bi hʊkt. laɪk fɪʃ, laɪk ˈmaɪndləs fɪʃ hu kən ʤɪst bi snægd ənd ðɛn pʊld around.”*.” ənd, laɪk obamacare*, sænˈtɔrəm ɪkˈspleɪnd, wɑz eɪmd æt ˈhʊkɪŋ fɪʃ ənd sˈnəfɪŋ aʊt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti. məʧ fər ˈfridəm! ˈgəvərnər ˈrɑmni ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈkæθlɪk ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə pill,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ʧɔɪs fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz, sænˈtɔrəm ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, wɑz ʤɪst laɪk ðə wən ðeɪ feɪst ɪn 1980 wɪn ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən wɑz ˈrɪdəˌkjuld fər biɪŋ tu ɪkˈstrim tɪ dɪˈfit ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈpipəl ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈbɛtər enough!”*!” hi ˈʃaʊtɪd. ər greɪt. əˈmɛrɪkənz! wi kən du anything!”*!” ðə kraʊd ʧɪrd. sænˈtɔrəm lɔst ˈmɪʃɪgən baɪ θri pɔɪnts, ə ˈmɑrʤən kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ kip ɪm kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ðə ˈɛksət poʊlz ʃoʊd ðət ðə dɪˈvaɪd əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz wɑz ˈoʊvər ðə kˈwɑlətiz ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌnɑməˈni. ˈrɑmni ˈvoʊtərz ˈwɔntɪd ˈsəmˌwən hu ðə raɪt experience”*” ər dɪˈfit ˈprɛzɪdənt obama”*”; sænˈtɔrəm ˈvoʊtərz dɪˈzaɪərd ˈsəmˌwən hu ə tru conservative”*” ər strɔŋ ˈmɔrəl character.”*.”
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durham, n.c. just because your mother has turned 85, you shouldn't assume you'll have to take over her financial matters. she may be just as good or better than you at making quick, sound, decisions, according to researchers at duke university.
"it's not age, it's cognition that makes the difference in decision-making," said scott, ph.d., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the duke center for studies. he recently led a laboratory study in which participants could gain or lose money based on their decisions.
"once we accounted for cognitive abilities like memory and processing speed, age had nothing to do with predicting whether an individual would make the best economic decisions on the tasks we assigned," said.
the study was published in the psychology and aging journal, published by the american psychological association.
duke researchers assigned a variety of economic tasks that required different types of risky decisions, so that participants could gain or lose real money. they also tested subjects' cognitive abilities including both how fast they could process new information and how well they could remember that information. they worked with 54 older adults between 66 and 76 years of age and 58 younger adults between 18 and 35 years of age. .
the researchers used path analysis, a statistical method of finding relationships, to determine whether age affected the economic decisions directly or whether it had indirect effects, such as age influencing memory, which in turn influenced decisions.
"the standard perspective is that age itself causes people to make more risky, decisions independent of the cognitive changes associated with age," said, who is also with the brain imaging and analysis center. "but that isn't what we found."
the path analyses showed that effects were apparently linked to individual differences in processing speed and memory. when those variables were included in the analysis, age was no longer a significant predictor of decision quality, said.
on a bell curve of performance, there was overlap between the younger and older groups. many of the older subjects, aged 66 to 76, made similar decisions to many of the younger subjects (aged 18 to 35). "the stereotype of all older adults becoming more is simply wrong," said.
"some of the older subjects we studied were able to make better decisions than younger subjects who scored lower on tests of their cognitive abilities," said. "if i took 20 younger adults and 20 older adults, all of whom were above average on these measures, then on average, you could not tell them apart based on decisions. on the whole, it is true, more older people process slowly and has poorer memory. but there are also older people who do as well as younger people."
huettel said that the findings suggest strategies to assist people, such as allowing more time for decisions, or presenting data in certain ways to assist people in making decisions.
"decision scaffolding is the concept that you can give people structure for decision-making that helps them," said. "we should try to identify ways in which to present information to older adults that gives them scaffolding to make the best choices. if we can reduce the demand on memory or the need to process information very quickly that would be a great benefit to older adults and may push them toward making the same economically beneficial decisions as younger adults."
in reality, younger adults more often work to obtain credit cards with lower interest rates and lower interest rates on mortgages, for example. said that using surveys that track real-world behavior might help to identify who would benefit from getting information in one manner versus another.
"some younger adults, too, may benefit from getting their information in a slow, methodical way, while others may not," said. "we may be able to predict that based on cognition." is important, too, so that if someone knows they process things well over time, they might ask for more time to make a decision rather than making an impulsive decision on the spot, he added.
source: duke university medical center
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ˈdʊˈrhæm, n.c*. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈməðər həz tərnd 85 ju ˈʃʊdənt əˈsum jul hæv tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər hər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmætərz. ʃi meɪ bi ʤɪst ɛz gʊd ər ˈbɛtər ðən ju æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ kwɪk, saʊnd, dɪˈsɪʒənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt duk ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ɪts nɑt eɪʤ, ɪts kɑgˈnɪʃən ðət meɪks ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ," sɛd skɑt, ph.d*., əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə duk ˈsɛnər fər ˈstədiz. hi ˈrisəntli lɛd ə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈstədi ɪn wɪʧ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kʊd geɪn ər luz ˈməni beɪst ɔn ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz. "wəns wi əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz laɪk ˈmɛməri ənd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spid, eɪʤ hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ˈwɛðər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wʊd meɪk ðə bɛst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ðə tæsks wi əˈsaɪnd," sɛd. ðə ˈstədi wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈʤərnəl, ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. duk ˈrisərʧərz əˈsaɪnd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tæsks ðət rikˈwaɪərd ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈrɪski dɪˈsɪʒənz, soʊ ðət pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kʊd geɪn ər luz ril ˈməni. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd ˈsəbʤɪkts' ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ haʊ fæst ðeɪ kʊd ˈprɔˌsɛs nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd haʊ wɛl ðeɪ kʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðeɪ wərkt wɪθ 54 ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts bɪtˈwin 66 ənd 76 jɪrz əv eɪʤ ənd 58 ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 35 jɪrz əv eɪʤ. ðə ˈrisərʧərz juzd pæθ æˈnælɪsɪs, ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɛθəd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər eɪʤ əˈfɛktɪd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz dɪˈrɛkli ər ˈwɛðər ɪt hæd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈifɛkts, səʧ ɛz eɪʤ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈmɛməri, wɪʧ ɪn tərn ˈɪnfluənst dɪˈsɪʒənz. "ðə ˈstændərd pərˈspɛktɪv ɪz ðət eɪʤ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈkɔzɪz ˈpipəl tɪ meɪk mɔr ˈrɪski, dɪˈsɪʒənz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ eɪʤ," sɛd, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ðə breɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˈsɛnər. "bət ðət ˈɪzənt wət wi faʊnd." ðə pæθ æˈnælɪˌsiz ʃoʊd ðət ˈifɛkts wər əˈpɛrəntli lɪŋkt tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spid ənd ˈmɛməri. wɪn ðoʊz ˈvɛriəbəlz wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs, eɪʤ wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt prɪˈdɪktər əv dɪˈsɪʒən kˈwɑləti, sɛd. ɔn ə bɛl kərv əv pərˈfɔrməns, ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjəŋgər ənd ˈoʊldər grups. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈsəbʤɪkts, ˈeɪʤɪd 66 tɪ 76 meɪd ˈsɪmələr dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈsəbʤɪkts (ˈeɪʤɪd 18 tɪ 35 "ðə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əv ɔl ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ɪz ˈsɪmpli rɔŋ," sɛd. "səm əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈsəbʤɪkts wi ˈstədid wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈbɛtər dɪˈsɪʒənz ðən ˈjəŋgər ˈsəbʤɪkts hu skɔrd loʊər ɔn tɛsts əv ðɛr ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz," sɛd. "ɪf aɪ tʊk 20 ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts ənd 20 ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts, ɔl əv hum wər əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ ɔn ðiz ˈmɛʒərz, ðɛn ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ju kʊd nɑt tɛl ðɛm əˈpɑrt beɪst ɔn dɪˈsɪʒənz. ɔn ðə hoʊl, ɪt ɪz tru, mɔr ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl ˈprɔˌsɛs sˈloʊli ənd həz ˈpurər ˈmɛməri. bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl hu du ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl." sɛd ðət ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈʤɛst ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ əˈsɪst ˈpipəl, səʧ ɛz əˈlaʊɪŋ mɔr taɪm fər dɪˈsɪʒənz, ər prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ˈsərtən weɪz tɪ əˈsɪst ˈpipəl ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz. "dɪˈsɪʒən ˈskæfəldɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ju kən gɪv ˈpipəl ˈstrəkʧər fər dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ðət hɛlps ðɛm," sɛd. "wi ʃʊd traɪ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ weɪz ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts ðət gɪvz ðɛm ˈskæfəldɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ɪf wi kən rɪˈdus ðə dɪˈmænd ɔn ˈmɛməri ər ðə nid tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ðət wʊd bi ə greɪt ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts ənd meɪ pʊʃ ðɛm təˈwɔrd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə seɪm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ɛz ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts." ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts mɔr ˈɔfən wərk tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz wɪθ loʊər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd loʊər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɔn ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. sɛd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsərˌveɪz ðət træk ˈrilˌwərld bɪˈheɪvjər maɪt hɛlp tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hu wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn wən ˈmænər ˈvərsəz əˈnəðər. "səm ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts, tu, meɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə sloʊ, məˈθɑdɪkəl weɪ, waɪl ˈəðərz meɪ nɑt," sɛd. "wi meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðət beɪst ɔn kɑgˈnɪʃən." ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, tu, soʊ ðət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən noʊz ðeɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs θɪŋz wɛl ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðeɪ maɪt æsk fər mɔr taɪm tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈrəðər ðən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə spɑt, hi ˈædɪd. sɔrs: duk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər
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alone, britain can do nothing to reverse a russian inraine. in concert with otherropean countries and the us, london has some influence over moscow but even then not much. a western military adventure on vladimir threshold is unthinkable. that leaves diplomatic opprobrium and economic sanctions as the only levers, over which david hand hovers uncertainly.
putin is betting that a fiscally fragileropean union will not fancy taking onraine as a dysfunctional client state, nor its eastern gas supplies to make a point about sovereignty in the black sea. he is right. if russia demands possession of crimea and strategic dominance of easternraine, cameron and others will acquiesce.
there is nothing new in the exposure of britain as a mediocrity among powers. our credentials as a nation that matters a big economy, a professional army, nuclear weapons, a seat on the un security council are carried over from the century. it is not clear how that elevated status will be sustained. nor is it necessarily plausible for britain to imagine itself as a global force distinct from the when other players the us, china, india are the size of continents.
cameron touches on this when he talks about a “global race” but he has in mind a commercial rivalry played out within globally recognised boundaries of capitalism. a lesson from crimea is that some states play by those rules.
there much point expecting a more sophisticated account of role in the world from the prime minister. it in his nature to dwell on perplexing things. his friends present his short attention span as a healthy aversion to ideology; a very british pragmatism. the interpretation that circulates among disappointed tory and angry traditionalists alike is of a public school dilettante, clever and enough to busk an answer to most questions but disinclined to interrogate matters in depth.
that temperament is reflected in foreign policy. cameron has handled relations with the a vital strategic alliance as a function of conservative party management. in opposition, it was a hazardous topic to be avoided. in government, when evasion became impossible, he switched to obstructing and calling that reform.
his attitude to overseas conflicts has also evolved ad hoc. in opposition, he rejected tony model of vigilantism, asserting in 2008, “we cannot drop democracy from feet.” in downing street, the focus switched to economic expediency. he styled himself as of wares.
the limitations of diplomacy as mercantilist roadshow were exposed by the arab spring. as brittle dictatorships crumbled in northern africa, cameron discovered a capacity for human rights evangelism. in libya, that became military support for a rebel insurgency. the relative success of that enterprise from downing point of view colonel toppled without harm to troops gave cameron the confidence to offer support for prospective us strikes in syria last summer. but he misjudged the readiness of his to go along with that gamble. their reluctance, combined with visceral suspicion of military impetuosity, snuffed out interventionist spirit. normal insular service was resumed.
the prime humiliation would have been greater had a tory spin operation, led by george osborne, not changed the subject. instead of downing street miscalculation, the westminster conversation switched to a supposed crisis of national self-confidence, triggered by ed infecting parliament with lefty pacifism.
there was a brief attempt to revive that partisan spirit in the context ofrainian incursion. tory, including ministers close to cameron and osborne, suggested that putin had somehow been emboldened by new tendency to appeasement. that sniping was silenced when word came down from the foreign office that mining the current crisis for old mud to fling at the opposition was not serving the cause of government dignity or prime ministerial authority.
the impulse to play domestic politics in an international emergency was revealing. the conservative side of the coalition has artfully reduced political debate in this parliament to the most parochial terms possible. a financial crisis born of global economic imbalances and systemic market failure has been truncated into a parable of wanton labour spending. the challenge of running public services on tight budgets is expressed as a test of will to withdraw undeserved cash from idle layabouts.
cringing fear ofip has prohibited any serious effort to defend a singleropean market, including free movement of workers, as a driver of future prosperity. what vestige there is of liberal migration policy in government is secretly supported by the treasury and publicly blamed on the liberal democrats. anything amiss in the country is ascribed to failure from time in office.
this approach to politics as glorified parlour game yields petty victories that add up to successful government. it gives no clarity about motive for being in downing street, aside from the recreational pleasure of winning and holding power. since the prime minister struggles to express guiding principles in a domestic agenda that consumes most of his time, it seems unlikely he will articulate a coherent sense of strategic purpose in foreign affairs, to which he pays only occasional attention. he may talk about global challenges but his record is of ducking difficult issues and keeping politics parochial.
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əˈloʊn, ˈbrɪtən kən du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvərs ə ˈrəʃən ɪn juˈkreɪn. ɪn ˈkɑnsərt wɪθ ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈləndən həz səm ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ˈmɔˌskaʊ bət ˈivɪn ðɛn nɑt məʧ. ə ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ədˈvɛnʧər ɔn vˈlædəmɪr θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. ðət livz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk əˈproʊbriəm ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɛvərz, ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ˈdeɪvɪd hænd ˈhəvərz ənˈsərtənli. ˈputɪn ɪz ˈbɛtɪŋ ðət ə ˈfɪskəli ˈfræʤəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən wɪl nɑt ˈfænsi ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn juˈkreɪn ɛz ə dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl klaɪənt steɪt, nɔr ɪts ˈistərn gæs səˈplaɪz tɪ meɪk ə pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt ˈsɑvrənti ɪn ðə blæk si. hi ɪz raɪt. ɪf ˈrəʃə dɪˈmændz pəˈzɛʃən əv kraɪˈmiə ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈdɑmənəns əv ˈistərn juˈkreɪn, ˈkæmərən ənd ˈəðərz wɪl ˌækwiˈɛs. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu ɪn ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ˈbrɪtən ɛz ə ˌmidiˈɑkrəti əˈməŋ paʊərz. ɑr krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən ðət ˈmætərz ə bɪg ɪˈkɑnəmi, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɑrmi, ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ə sit ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ər ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr haʊ ðət ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈstætəs wɪl bi səˈsteɪnd. nɔr ɪz ɪt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈplɔzəbəl fər ˈbrɪtən tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈgloʊbəl fɔrs dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ðə wɪn ˈəðər pleɪərz ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈʧaɪnə, ˈɪndiə ər ðə saɪz əv ˈkɑntənənts. ˈkæmərən ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ðɪs wɪn hi tɔks əˈbaʊt ə race”*” bət hi həz ɪn maɪnd ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈraɪvəlri pleɪd aʊt wɪˈθɪn ˈgloʊbəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ə ˈlɛsən frəm kraɪˈmiə ɪz ðət səm steɪts pleɪ baɪ ðoʊz rulz. ðɛr məʧ pɔɪnt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd əˈkaʊnt əv roʊl ɪn ðə wərld frəm ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ɪt ɪn hɪz ˈneɪʧər tɪ dwɛl ɔn pərˈplɛksɪŋ θɪŋz. hɪz frɛndz ˈprɛzənt hɪz ʃɔrt əˈtɛnʃən spæn ɛz ə ˈhɛlθi əˈvərʒən tɪ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi; ə ˈvɛri ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈprægməˌtɪzəm. ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðət ˈsərkjəˌleɪts əˈməŋ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ˈtɔri ənd ˈæŋgri trəˈdɪʃnələsts əˈlaɪk ɪz əv ə ˈpəblɪk skul dilettante*, ˈklɛvər ənd ɪˈnəf tɪ bəsk ən ˈænsər tɪ moʊst kˈwɛsʧənz bət ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt ˈmætərz ɪn dɛpθ. ðət ˈtɛmpərmənt ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. ˈkæmərən həz ˈhændəld riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ə ˈvaɪtəl strəˈtiʤɪk əˈlaɪəns ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈmænɪʤmənt. ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ə ˈhæzərdəs ˈtɑpɪk tɪ bi əˈvɔɪdɪd. ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪn ɪˈveɪʒən bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, hi swɪʧt tɪ əbˈstrəktɪŋ ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ðət rɪˈfɔrm. hɪz ˈætəˌtud tɪ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈkɑnflɪkts həz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvɑlvd æd hɑk. ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, hi rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈtoʊni ˈmɑdəl əv ˌvɪʤəˈlæntɪzəm, əˈsərtɪŋ ɪn 2008 ˈkænɑt drɔp dɪˈmɑkrəsi frəm feet.”*.” ɪn ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs swɪʧt tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspidiənsi. hi staɪld hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz əv wɛrz. ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv dɪˈploʊməsi ɛz mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈroʊdˌʃoʊ wər ɪkˈspoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ. ɛz ˈbrɪtəl dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪps ˈkrəmbəld ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈkæmərən dɪˈskəvərd ə kəˈpæsɪti fər ˈjumən raɪts ɪˈvænʤəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ðət bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈrɛbəl ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi. ðə ˈrɛlətɪv səkˈsɛs əv ðət ˈɛnərˌpraɪz frəm ˈdaʊnɪŋ pɔɪnt əv vju ˈkərnəl ˈtɑpəld wɪˈθaʊt hɑrm tɪ trups geɪv ˈkæmərən ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ˈɔfər səˈpɔrt fər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈjuˈɛs straɪks ɪn ˈsɪriə læst ˈsəmər. bət hi mɪsˈʤəʤd ðə ˈrɛdinəs əv hɪz tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət ˈgæmbəl. ðɛr rɪˈləktəns, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈvɪsərəl səˈspɪʃən əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri impetuosity*, snəft aʊt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈspɪrɪt. ˈnɔrməl ˈɪnsələr ˈsərvɪs wɑz rɪˈzumd. ðə praɪm hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən wʊd hæv bɪn ˈgreɪtər hæd ə ˈtɔri spɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, lɛd baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn, nɑt ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən, ðə ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən swɪʧt tɪ ə səˈpoʊzd ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns, ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ɛd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪθ ˈlɛfti ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm. ðɛr wɑz ə brif əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðət ˈpɑrtəzən ˈspɪrɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv juˈkreɪniən ˌɪnˈkərʒən. ˈtɔri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstərz kloʊz tɪ ˈkæmərən ənd ˈɔzˌbɔrn, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈputɪn hæd ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪn ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ nu ˈtɛndənsi tɪ əˈpizmənt. ðət sˈnaɪpɪŋ wɑz ˈsaɪlənst wɪn wərd keɪm daʊn frəm ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs ðət ˈmaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs fər oʊld məd tɪ flɪŋ æt ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˈsərvɪŋ ðə kɔz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɪgnəti ər praɪm ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl əˈθɔrəti. ðə ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ pleɪ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈimərʤənsi wɑz rɪˈvilɪŋ. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv saɪd əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən həz ˈɑrtfəli rɪˈdust pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ ðə moʊst pərˈoʊkiəl tərmz ˈpɑsəbəl. ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs bɔrn əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪmˈbælənsɪz ənd sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər həz bɪn ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈpɛrəbəl əv ˈwɔntən ˈleɪbər ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈrənɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn taɪt ˈbəʤɪts ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz ə tɛst əv wɪl tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ˌəndɪˈzərvd kæʃ frəm ˈaɪdəl layabouts*. ˈkrɪnʤɪŋ fɪr əv həz proʊˈhɪbətəd ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fri ˈmuvmənt əv ˈwərkərz, ɛz ə ˈdraɪvər əv fˈjuʧər prɑˈspɛrəti. wət ˈvɛstɪʤ ðɛr ɪz əv ˈlɪˌbərəl maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈsikrɪtli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ənd ˈpəblɪkli bleɪmd ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈmɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪz əˈskraɪbd tɪ ˈfeɪljər frəm taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ˈpɑrlər geɪm jildz ˈpɛˌti ˈvɪktəriz ðət æd əp tɪ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪt gɪvz noʊ ˈklɛrɪti əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊtɪv fər biɪŋ ɪn ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit, əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈplɛʒər əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ paʊər. sɪns ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɪn ə dəˈmɛstɪk əˈʤɛndə ðət kənˈsumz moʊst əv hɪz taɪm, ɪt simz ənˈlaɪkli hi wɪl ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ə koʊˈhɪrənt sɛns əv strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpərpəs ɪn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, tɪ wɪʧ hi peɪz ˈoʊnli ɔˈkeɪʒənəl əˈtɛnʃən. hi meɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈgloʊbəl ˈʧælənʤɪz bət hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɪz əv ˈdəkɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈkipɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks pərˈoʊkiəl.
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donald trump fired back at supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg on tuesday after she took a number of swings at his campaign for president.
“i think highly inappropriate that a united states supreme court judge gets involved in a political campaign, frankly,” trump told the new york times. “i think a disgrace to the court, and i think she should apologize to the court. i believe it when i saw it.”
early wednesday morning, trump escalated his attack against the supreme court justice. he that “her mind is shot” and called for her resignation:
justice ginsburg of the u.s. supreme court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. her mind is shot resign! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) july 13, 2016
in recent interviews with the times and associated press, ginsburg repeatedly criticized trump, the presumptive nominee. her comments stunned a number of observers as supreme court justices rarely comment publicly on presidential campaigns.
among other things, the jurist said she imagine a trump presidency, joked that she would move to new zealand if he won and implied he would do lasting damage to the court.
but ginsburg does not appear to be holding back. in a tuesday interview with cnn, she doubled down on her criticism and called him a “faker.”
“he has no consistency about him,” ginsburg said. “he says whatever comes into his head at the moment. he really has an ego. how has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? the press seems to be very gentle with him on that.”
trump told the times that he “would hope that she would get off the court as soon as possible.”
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ˈdɑnəld trəmp faɪərd bæk æt səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ruθ ˈbædər ˈgɪnzbərg ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ʃi tʊk ə ˈnəmbər əv swɪŋz æt hɪz kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. θɪŋk ˈhaɪli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ðət ə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts səˈprim kɔrt ʤəʤ gɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪn, frankly,”*,” trəmp toʊld ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. θɪŋk ə dɪsˈgreɪs tɪ ðə kɔrt, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ʃi ʃʊd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ðə kɔrt. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt wɪn aɪ sɔ it.”*.” ˈərli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, trəmp ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd hɪz əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs. hi ðət maɪnd ɪz shot”*” ənd kɔld fər hər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən: ˈʤəstɪs ˈgɪnzbərg əv ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt həz ɪmˈbɛrəst ɔl baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈvɛri dəm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt mi. hər maɪnd ɪz ʃɑt rɪˈzaɪn! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 ɪn ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ðə taɪmz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, ˈgɪnzbərg rɪˈpitɪdli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd trəmp, ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni. hər ˈkɑmɛnts stənd ə ˈnəmbər əv əbˈzərvərz ɛz səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈrɛrli ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpəblɪkli ɔn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðə ˈʤʊrɪst sɛd ʃi ˌɪˈmæʤən ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ʤoʊkt ðət ʃi wʊd muv tɪ nu ˈzilənd ɪf hi wən ənd ˌɪmˈplaɪd hi wʊd du ˈlæstɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə kɔrt. bət ˈgɪnzbərg dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk. ɪn ə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ʃi ˈdəbəld daʊn ɔn hər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd kɔld ɪm ə ““faker.”*.” həz noʊ kənˈsɪstənsi əˈbaʊt him,”*,” ˈgɪnzbərg sɛd. sɪz ˌwəˈtɛvər kəmz ˈɪntu hɪz hɛd æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. hi ˈrɪli həz ən ˈigoʊ. haʊ həz hi ˈgɔtən əˈweɪ wɪθ nɑt ˈtərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz tæks rɪˈtərnz? ðə prɛs simz tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnəl wɪθ ɪm ɔn that.”*.” trəmp toʊld ðə taɪmz ðət hi hoʊp ðət ʃi wʊd gɪt ɔf ðə kɔrt ɛz sun ɛz possible.”*.”
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about zeppelin attack!
2-4 players ages 12 & up minutes 112 cards designed by eric b. vogel
conquer the world with a flip of the cards!
indulge your megalomania in zeppelin attack!, a deck builder card game by eric b. vogel. set in the world of evil hat productions' spirit of the century, you play villainous masterminds bent on world domination.
deploy your, command your minions, and do whatever it takes to destroy your rivals. zeppelin attack! contains everything you need to play this high-flying, fast-paced card game.
there’s only room for one ultimate criminal overlord: you. bring your.
how to play
you can grab a copy of the rules right now! check them out here.
we also have a video that teaches you how to play the game:
zeppelin attack! is a deck building game featuring targeted player combat. you play as one of the villainous masterminds from the spirit of the century pulp setting: der blitzmann, gorilla khan, jacqueline frost, or the walking mind, bent on the world with a flotilla of airships.
at the beginning of the game, your deck contains a rich mix of, armaments, defensive measures, and operatives. deploy your display of zeppelin gain the ability to play other cards. gain victory points by launching fiendish attacks against rival players to force their into retreat. use defensive to deflect your attacks. send your minions on cunning operations to enrich yourself with fate points. spend your gains on more powerful mercenary cards while purging weaker cards from your deck.
unlike many games where the main emphasis is on buying cards every turn, the main action of zeppelin attack! is combat. buying cards requires careful resource management over multiple turns. zeppelin attack! uses mechanics inside of a theme. the world of spirit of the century is woven throughout the gameplay, brought vividly to life by the artwork of christian st. pierre and the graphic design of daniel solis.
our timeline
the game design is completely done; all art is acquired; all graphic design, rules layout, and editing is complete. we're ready to roll as soon as this campaign concludes. still, this stuff takes time to make!
roughly, our timeline works as follows:
march 1, 2014: art and files to the manufacturer.
april 1, 2014: tooling samples created and approved; production begins. (toolin', no foolin'!)
june 1, 2014: production concludes; testing and shipping commences.
august 1, 2014: product should be at our warehouse by this point, giving us this month to ship out all orders. (ideally we'll get all these shipped before on august so we can make the public debut happen there, but our backers take first priority.)
your rewards
the game: we're producing zeppelin attack! in a slim, portable box similar to the silver line games put out by fantasy flight games. the base game box will contain 112 cards and a printed rules booklet, with enough room for you to put in more cards for an expansion. is set at $20.
the print & play set: any backer of this project at $1 or higher gets access to the post containing a download of the digital files for the base game. print these on at home, grab a copy of the rules, and get playing!
zeppelin conquest print & play game: also designed by eric b. vogel, zeppelin conquest is a fun game where rocket red and princess cyclone duke it out across the globe using their soldiers and to claim an inevitably short-lived victory as queen of the world!
other rewards may manifest as the campaign progresses. stay tuned!
our goals
to get to this point, we've already spent several thousand dollars on the art, graphic design, and rules development of the game.
to take the game to print, we need your help in three key ways.
your pledge: your pledge money will go towards covering the cost of manufacturing the game. we're planning on printing at least copies of the game (the minimum), which is the biggest cost. we'll also need to cover any tooling costs for creating the box and inserts, digital films, and more. every dollar counts! with shipping and manufacture costs combined, we believe our initial target is right on the money.
your head: that is, we need to count it! along with funding, data is one of the most important things a campaign provides. by backing this project you'll help us gauge interest in the game and ensure that we're printing enough copies, helping us avoid stock outages as we bring the game to the market. you'll also help us determine how our reach in board and card games is growing, which will play into our plans for determining what other games we might produce in the future.
your voice: we're giving you access to the rules and the print and play set so you can explore the game as deeply as you want, right away, without having to wait for the thing to get printed & shipped. as you explore zeppelin attack!, we ask that you talk about it, wherever it is you happen to spend your time online your blog, social media, board game geek, and elsewhere. best of all, when you talk about this, you're creating an opportunity for more people to discover it, increasing the project's chances of success. thank you!
we do have a stretch goal or two in mind if this project hits its target early (see below). we'll talk more about those when the time comes!
stretch goals
the first stretch goals have been announced! check update #4 for the details. and feast your eyes on the pretties here!
every copy of the base game that we ship to you will also get a robotic promo pack.
if you want to add a copy of the expansion, see this next section!
add-ons
if you want additional copies of the game, they're priced at $20 per game. add $20 to any shipping pledge level to add another copy of the game.
if you want to add a copy of the doomsday weapons expansion, add $10 per copy to your pledge, at any shipping pledge level.
check out update #13 if you still need help figuring out your options!
we won't charge you additional shipping when you add more items to your pledge.
after the campaign wraps up, we'll be sending you over to a week or two later to configure your shipping particulars and any other items you want to add. if you need to save up while the project is running, will give you an option to purchase after the campaign is over.
credits
salvage man (game design & videographer): eric b. vogel
eric b. vogel savage (artwork): christian st. pierre
christian st. pierre manic mechanic (layout & graphic design): daniel solis
daniel solis commandant (editing): karen
karen (creative director & rules layout): fred hicks
fred hicks treasure hunters (business development & marketing): chris hanrahan, carrie harris
chris hanrahan, carrie harris navigator (project manager): sean
sean deep cover agent (conceptual development): jeff tidball
jeff tidball resourceful no. (special contributions): chris ruggiero, p.k. hanrahan
chris ruggiero, p.k. hanrahan voice of the hat: paul tevis
questions?
we love answering questions! if you have any for us, please ask in the comments, and we'll do our best to give you an answer quickly. you can also follow us on twitter at and on facebook.
and now, the faq!
explain your numbers! is this some kind of insane psychic plot by the walking mind?
no, dear reader, no! these are merely the depths of numerical madness one is driven to by the dread specter of shipping costs! (cue musical stinger.)
note: a much more detailed breakdown of all our numbers can be found in update #2 and update #3. check 'em out!
all of our tiers are based on the idea that the game will have a suggested retail price of $20, with projected costs of shipping added. it's entirely likely we'll still be picking up a few extra bucks per shipment here and there. if you care to add more copies of the game, your cost of shipping won't increase beyond what's already factored into the base.
shipping costs aren't just about the cost of postage, though that's a big part of it. we also need to pay pick & pack handling fees (packing costs labor; picking each item to go into a box has a surcharge too) to our shippers, as well as supply costs like boxes, tape, and labeling. and since this isn't a book, we can't use media mail. it adds up!
plus, you'll get all of the digital assets from the digital destroyer tier to help take some of the bite out of that cost. :) we also won't increase the shipping charge to you if you end up with more items in your box.
you fiend! that still doesn't do enough to explain the international pricing!
well, it does, but to get to why, we must dig deeper.
in the case of international shipping the costs are even worse, which is why our international options are basically: go low for digital, or go high to buy in bulk. the math for that tier is built around the idea that the ratio of the pledge that goes towards shipping (about 20%) should be similar to the ratio as it exists for the domestic scenario. and since most international shipping scenarios start in the cost range, and quickly jump to $40 and above once you hit a particular weight limit, we've arrived at the $150—$120 for 6 games, $30 (20%) for shipping.
preserving the ratio is important because has no means for separating dollars pledged for shipping from dollars pledged that will actually fund the project. if we allowed for a reward tier that shipped a single copy internationally, with over half of that reward money going towards shipping (thank you, us postal service), and it took off, we could end up hitting our funding goal while still actually coming in thousands of dollars under target.
it's possible we could open up a international reward tier after every stretch goal is hit, as by that point all costs should be covered if we're doing our math right. we'll need to tread lightly and with careful consideration, to make sure we don't accidentally defund a stretch goal in the process. stay tuned!
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wɔnt tɪ rɛd ðə rulz? ðɛr əˈveɪləbəl raɪt hir! wɔnt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə prɪnt ənd pleɪ faɪlz? bæk ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 1 ðɛn goʊ tɪ ðɪs poʊst! stɪl kənfˈjuzd ənd wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ peɪnt ə ˈpɪkʧər soʊ ju kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt jʊr plɛʤ? ʧɛk aʊt ˈəpˌdeɪt 13 əˈbaʊt ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! pleɪərz ˈeɪʤɪz 12 əp ˈmɪnəts 112 kɑrdz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɛrɪk bi. ˈvoʊgəl ˈkɑŋkər ðə wərld wɪθ ə flɪp əv ðə kɑrdz! ˌɪnˈdəlʤ jʊr ˌmɛgəloʊˈmeɪniə ɪn ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk!, ə dɛk ˈbɪldər kɑrd geɪm baɪ ˈɛrɪk bi. ˈvoʊgəl. sɛt ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈivəl hæt pərˈdəkʃənz' ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ju pleɪ ˈvɪlənəs ˈmæstərˌmaɪndz bɛnt ɔn wərld ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. dɪˈplɔɪ jʊr, kəˈmænd jʊr ˈmɪnjənz, ənd du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ jʊr ˈraɪvəlz. ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! kənˈteɪnz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ pleɪ ðɪs high-flying*, ˌfæstˈpeɪst kɑrd geɪm. ˈoʊnli rum fər wən ˈəltəmət ˈkrɪmənəl ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd: ju. brɪŋ jʊr. haʊ tɪ pleɪ ju kən græb ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə rulz raɪt naʊ! ʧɛk ðɛm aʊt hir. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ˈtiʧɪz ju haʊ tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm: ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! ɪz ə dɛk ˈbɪldɪŋ geɪm ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd pleɪər ˈkɑmbæt. ju pleɪ ɛz wən əv ðə ˈvɪlənəs ˈmæstərˌmaɪndz frəm ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri pəlp ˈsɛtɪŋ: dər blitzmann*, gərˈɪlə kɑn, ˈʤækəlɪn frɔst, ər ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ maɪnd, bɛnt ɔn ðə wərld wɪθ ə floʊˈtɪlə əv ˈɛrˌʃɪps. æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə geɪm, jʊr dɛk kənˈteɪnz ə rɪʧ mɪks əv, ˈɑrməmənts, dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛʒərz, ənd ˈɑpərətɪvz. dɪˈplɔɪ jʊr dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈzɛpɪlɪn geɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ˈəðər kɑrdz. geɪn ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈfindɪʃ əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈraɪvəl pleɪərz tɪ fɔrs ðɛr ˈɪntu riˈtrit. juz dɪˈfɛnsɪv tɪ dɪˈflɛkt jʊr əˈtæks. sɛnd jʊr ˈmɪnjənz ɔn ˈkənɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ feɪt pɔɪnts. spɛnd jʊr geɪnz ɔn mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmərsəˌnɛri kɑrdz waɪl ˈpərʤɪŋ ˈwikər kɑrdz frəm jʊr dɛk. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni geɪmz wɛr ðə meɪn ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz ɔn baɪɪŋ kɑrdz ˈɛvəri tərn, ðə meɪn ˈækʃən əv ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! ɪz ˈkɑmbæt. baɪɪŋ kɑrdz rikˈwaɪərz ˈkɛrfəl ˈrisɔrs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈoʊvər ˈməltəpəl tərnz. ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! ˈjuzɪz məˈkænɪks ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ə θim. ðə wərld əv ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz ˈwoʊvən θruaʊt ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ, brɔt ˈvɪvədli tɪ laɪf baɪ ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn st*. piɛr ənd ðə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn əv ˈdænjəl ˈsoʊlɪs. ɑr ˈtaɪmlaɪn ðə geɪm dɪˈzaɪn ɪz kəmˈplitli dən; ɔl ɑrt ɪz əkˈwaɪərd; ɔl ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn, rulz leɪaʊt, ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɪz kəmˈplit. wɪr ˈrɛdi tɪ roʊl ɛz sun ɛz ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn kənˈkludz. stɪl, ðɪs stəf teɪks taɪm tɪ meɪk! ˈrəfli, ɑr ˈtaɪmlaɪn wərks ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: mɑrʧ 1 2014 ɑrt ənd faɪlz tɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. ˈeɪprəl 1 2014 ˈtulɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz kriˈeɪtɪd ənd əˈpruvd; pərˈdəkʃən bɪˈgɪnz. (toolin*', noʊ foolin*'!) ʤun 1 2014 pərˈdəkʃən kənˈkludz; ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ kəˈmɛnsəz. ˈɔgəst 1 2014 ˈprɑdəkt ʃʊd bi æt ɑr ˈwɛˌrhaʊs baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs mənθ tɪ ʃɪp aʊt ɔl ˈɔrdərz. (aɪˈdili wɪl gɪt ɔl ðiz ʃɪpt ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn ˈɔgəst soʊ wi kən meɪk ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈdeɪbju ˈhæpən ðɛr, bət ɑr ˈbækərz teɪk fərst praɪˈɔrəti.) jʊr rɪˈwɔrdz ðə geɪm: wɪr prəˈdusɪŋ ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk! ɪn ə slɪm, ˈpɔrtəbəl bɑks ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈsɪlvər laɪn geɪmz pʊt aʊt baɪ ˈfænəsi flaɪt geɪmz. ðə beɪs geɪm bɑks wɪl kənˈteɪn 112 kɑrdz ənd ə ˈprɪnɪd rulz ˈbʊklɪt, wɪθ ɪˈnəf rum fər ju tɪ pʊt ɪn mɔr kɑrdz fər ən ɪkˈspænʧən. ɪz sɛt æt 20 ðə prɪnt pleɪ sɛt: ˈɛni ˈbækər əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt æt 1 ər haɪər gɪts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə poʊst kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl faɪlz fər ðə beɪs geɪm. prɪnt ðiz ɔn æt hoʊm, græb ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə rulz, ənd gɪt pleɪɪŋ! ˈzɛpɪlɪn ˈkɑŋkwɛst prɪnt pleɪ geɪm: ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɛrɪk bi. ˈvoʊgəl, ˈzɛpɪlɪn ˈkɑŋkwɛst ɪz ə fən geɪm wɛr ˈrɑkət rɛd ənd ˈprɪnsɛs sɪˈkloʊn duk ɪt aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd tɪ kleɪm ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ˈvɪktəri ɛz kwin əv ðə wərld! ˈəðər rɪˈwɔrdz meɪ ˈmænəˌfɛst ɛz ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. steɪ tund! ɑr goʊlz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, wiv ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ɔn ðə ɑrt, ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn, ənd rulz dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə geɪm. tɪ teɪk ðə geɪm tɪ prɪnt, wi nid jʊr hɛlp ɪn θri ki weɪz. jʊr plɛʤ: jʊr plɛʤ ˈməni wɪl goʊ təˈwɔrdz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ðə geɪm. wɪr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈprɪnɪŋ æt list ˈkɑpiz əv ðə geɪm (ðə ˈmɪnəməm), wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst kɔst. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ ˈkəvər ˈɛni ˈtulɪŋ kɔsts fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə bɑks ənd ˌɪnˈsərts, ˈdɪʤɪtəl fɪlmz, ənd mɔr. ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər kaʊnts! wɪθ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər kɔsts kəmˈbaɪnd, wi bɪˈliv ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtərgət ɪz raɪt ɔn ðə ˈməni. jʊr hɛd: ðət ɪz, wi nid tɪ kaʊnt ɪt! əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfəndɪŋ, ˈdætə ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ə kæmˈpeɪn prəˈvaɪdz. baɪ ˈbækɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt jul hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs geɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə geɪm ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wɪr ˈprɪnɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈkɑpiz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əˈvɔɪd stɑk ˈaʊtɪʤɪz ɛz wi brɪŋ ðə geɪm tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. jul ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈtərmən haʊ ɑr riʧ ɪn bɔrd ənd kɑrd geɪmz ɪz groʊɪŋ, wɪʧ wɪl pleɪ ˈɪntu ɑr plænz fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət ˈəðər geɪmz wi maɪt ˈproʊdus ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. jʊr vɔɪs: wɪr ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə rulz ənd ðə prɪnt ənd pleɪ sɛt soʊ ju kən ɪkˈsplɔr ðə geɪm ɛz ˈdipli ɛz ju wɔnt, raɪt əˈweɪ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt fər ðə θɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈprɪnɪd ʃɪpt. ɛz ju ɪkˈsplɔr ˈzɛpɪlɪn əˈtæk!, wi æsk ðət ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt, wɛˈrɛvər ɪt ɪz ju ˈhæpən tɪ spɛnd jʊr taɪm ˈɔnˌlaɪn jʊr blɔg, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, bɔrd geɪm gik, ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. bɛst əv ɔl, wɪn ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs, jʊr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mɔr ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈskəvər ɪt, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈʧænsɪz əv səkˈsɛs. θæŋk ju! wi du hæv ə strɛʧ goʊl ər tu ɪn maɪnd ɪf ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt hɪts ɪts ˈtərgət ˈərli (si bɪˈloʊ). wɪl tɔk mɔr əˈbaʊt ðoʊz wɪn ðə taɪm kəmz! strɛʧ goʊlz ðə fərst strɛʧ goʊlz hæv bɪn əˈnaʊnst! ʧɛk ˈəpˌdeɪt 4 fər ðə ˈditeɪlz. ənd fist jʊr aɪz ɔn ðə ˈprɪtiz hir! ˈɛvəri ˈkɑpi əv ðə beɪs geɪm ðət wi ʃɪp tɪ ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈproʊˌmoʊ pæk. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ æd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ɪkˈspænʧən, si ðɪs nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən! ɪf ju wɔnt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑpiz əv ðə geɪm, ðɛr praɪst æt 20 pər geɪm. æd 20 tɪ ˈɛni ˈʃɪpɪŋ plɛʤ ˈlɛvəl tɪ æd əˈnəðər ˈkɑpi əv ðə geɪm. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ æd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈdumzˌdeɪ ˈwɛpənz ɪkˈspænʧən, æd 10 pər ˈkɑpi tɪ jʊr plɛʤ, æt ˈɛni ˈʃɪpɪŋ plɛʤ ˈlɛvəl. ʧɛk aʊt ˈəpˌdeɪt 13 ɪf ju stɪl nid hɛlp ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt jʊr ˈɔpʃənz! wi woʊnt ʧɑrʤ ju əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʃɪpɪŋ wɪn ju æd mɔr ˈaɪtəmz tɪ jʊr plɛʤ. ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn ræps əp, wɪl bi ˈsɛndɪŋ ju ˈoʊvər tɪ ə wik ər tu ˈleɪtər tɪ kənˈfɪgjər jʊr ˈʃɪpɪŋ pərˈtɪkjələrz ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz ju wɔnt tɪ æd. ɪf ju nid tɪ seɪv əp waɪl ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈrənɪŋ, wɪl gɪv ju ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈoʊvər. ˈkrɛdɪts ˈsælvɪʤ mæn (geɪm dɪˈzaɪn vɪdiˈɔgrəfər): ˈɛrɪk bi. ˈvoʊgəl ˈɛrɪk bi. ˈvoʊgəl ˈsævɪʤ (ˈɑrtˌwərk): ˈkrɪsʧɪn st*. piɛr ˈkrɪsʧɪn st*. piɛr ˈmænɪk mɪˈkænɪk (leɪaʊt ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn): ˈdænjəl ˈsoʊlɪs ˈdænjəl ˈsoʊlɪs ˌkɑmənˈdɑnt (ˈɛdɪtɪŋ): ˈkɛrən ˈkɛrən (kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər rulz leɪaʊt): frɛd hɪks frɛd hɪks ˈtrɛʒər ˈhəntərz (ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ): krɪs ˈhænrəhæn, ˈkɛri ˈhɛrɪs krɪs ˈhænrəhæn, ˈkɛri ˈhɛrɪs ˈnævəˌgeɪtər (ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər): ʃɔn ʃɔn dip ˈkəvər ˈeɪʤənt (kənˈsɛpʧuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt): ʤɛf ˈtɪdˌbɔl ʤɛf ˈtɪdˌbɔl riˈsɔrsfəl noʊ. (ˈspɛʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz): krɪs ruˈʤɪroʊ, p.k*. ˈhænrəhæn krɪs ruˈʤɪroʊ, p.k*. ˈhænrəhæn vɔɪs əv ðə hæt: pɔl ˈtɛvɪs kˈwɛsʧənz? wi ləv ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz! ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni fər ˈjuˈɛs, pliz æsk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd wɪl du ɑr bɛst tɪ gɪv ju ən ˈænsər kˈwɪkli. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ənd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ənd naʊ, ðə faq*! ɪkˈspleɪn jʊr ˈnəmbərz! ɪz ðɪs səm kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈsaɪkɪk plɑt baɪ ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ maɪnd? noʊ, dɪr ˈridər, noʊ! ðiz ər ˈmɪrli ðə dɛpθs əv nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈmædnəs wən ɪz ˈdrɪvən tɪ baɪ ðə drɛd ˈspɛktər əv ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔsts! (kju mˈjuzɪkəl ˈstɪŋər.) noʊt: ə məʧ mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ɔl ɑr ˈnəmbərz kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 ʧɛk 'ɛm aʊt! ɔl əv ɑr tirz ər beɪst ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə geɪm wɪl hæv ə səˈʤɛstɪd ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv 20 wɪθ prɑˈʤɛktəd kɔsts əv ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈædɪd. ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈlaɪkli wɪl stɪl bi ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə fju ˈɛkstrə bəks pər ˈʃɪpmənt hir ənd ðɛr. ɪf ju kɛr tɪ æd mɔr ˈkɑpiz əv ðə geɪm, jʊr kɔst əv ˈʃɪpɪŋ woʊnt ˌɪnˈkris bɪɔnd wəts ɔˈrɛdi ˈfæktərd ˈɪntu ðə beɪs. ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔsts ˈɑrənt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə kɔst əv ˈpoʊstɪʤ, ðoʊ ðæts ə bɪg pɑrt əv ɪt. wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ peɪ pɪk pæk ˈhændəlɪŋ fiz (ˈpækɪŋ kɔsts ˈleɪbər; ˈpɪkɪŋ iʧ ˈaɪtəm tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ə bɑks həz ə ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ tu) tɪ ɑr ˈʃɪpərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz səˈplaɪ kɔsts laɪk ˈbɑksɪz, teɪp, ənd ˈleɪbəlɪŋ. ənd sɪns ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə bʊk, wi kænt juz ˈmidiə meɪl. ɪt ædz əp! pləs, jul gɪt ɔl əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts frəm ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈstrɔɪər tir tɪ hɛlp teɪk səm əv ðə baɪt aʊt əv ðət kɔst. wi ˈɔlsoʊ woʊnt ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ʧɑrʤ tɪ ju ɪf ju ɛnd əp wɪθ mɔr ˈaɪtəmz ɪn jʊr bɑks. ju find! ðət stɪl ˈdəzənt du ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpraɪsɪŋ! wɛl, ɪt dɪz, bət tɪ gɪt tɪ waɪ, wi məst dɪg ˈdipər. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə kɔsts ər ˈivɪn wərs, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈbeɪsɪkli: goʊ loʊ fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ər goʊ haɪ tɪ baɪ ɪn bəlk. ðə mæθ fər ðət tir ɪz bɪlt əraʊnd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ðə plɛʤ ðət goʊz təˈwɔrdz ˈʃɪpɪŋ (əˈbaʊt 20 ʃʊd bi ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɛz ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts fər ðə dəˈmɛstɪk sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ənd sɪns moʊst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʃɪpɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊz stɑrt ɪn ðə kɔst reɪnʤ, ənd kˈwɪkli ʤəmp tɪ 40 ənd əˈbəv wəns ju hɪt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr weɪt ˈlɪmət, wiv əraɪvd æt ðə fər 6 geɪmz, 30 20 fər ˈʃɪpɪŋ. prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz həz noʊ minz fər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈdɔlərz plɛʤd fər ˈʃɪpɪŋ frəm ˈdɔlərz plɛʤd ðət wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli fənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪf wi əˈlaʊd fər ə rɪˈwɔrd tir ðət ʃɪpt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑpi ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli, wɪθ ˈoʊvər hæf əv ðət rɪˈwɔrd ˈməni goʊɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈʃɪpɪŋ (θæŋk ju, ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs), ənd ɪt tʊk ɔf, wi kʊd ɛnd əp ˈhɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl waɪl stɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈəndər ˈtərgət. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl wi kʊd ˈoʊpən əp ə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈwɔrd tir ˈæftər ˈɛvəri strɛʧ goʊl ɪz hɪt, ɛz baɪ ðət pɔɪnt ɔl kɔsts ʃʊd bi ˈkəvərd ɪf wɪr duɪŋ ɑr mæθ raɪt. wɪl nid tɪ trɛd ˈlaɪtli ənd wɪθ ˈkɛrfəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi doʊnt ˌæksəˈdɛnəli diˈfənd ə strɛʧ goʊl ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. steɪ tund!
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justice secretary aguirre said on thursday an investigation on the possible link between destabilization plot by several members of the political opposition and the siege perpetrated by local terror group maute should push through.
aguirre said the information about the meeting and the photo which turned out to be from a fake news item did not come from him.
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he showed the photo to reporters on wednesday, june 7. the photo shows sen. antonio iv, rep. gary alejano, former secretary ronald llamas, former gov. mark lapid, and zamboanga del sur vice ace william in a coffee shop.
it turned out that the photo was taken in 2015, not weeks before the siege, which started on may 23, 2017.
“i’m not spreading fake news,” aguirre said. “the photo did not come from me. and the information was just given to me so i am having it investigated.”
aguirre was criticized for allegedly implicating members of the opposition as well as clans from mindanao for plotting against president rodrigo duterte.
aasked for his response to the call of sen. bam aquino for a public apology, aguirre did not give an answer. /atm
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ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈpɑsəbəl lɪŋk bɪtˈwin diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən plɑt baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd ðə siʤ ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈtɛrər grup mɔt ʃʊd pʊʃ θru. əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmitɪŋ ənd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪʧ tərnd aʊt tɪ bi frəm ə feɪk nuz ˈaɪtəm dɪd nɑt kəm frəm ɪm. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hi ʃoʊd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 7 ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃoʊz sɛn. ænˈtoʊnioʊ iv*, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈgɛri alejano*, ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɑnəld ˈlɑməz, ˈfɔrmər gəv. mɑrk lapid*, ənd zæmˈboʊŋgə dɛl sər vaɪs eɪs ˈwɪljəm ɪn ə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp. ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn 2015 nɑt wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə siʤ, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn meɪ 23 2017 nɑt ˈsprɛdɪŋ feɪk news,”*,” əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ dɪd nɑt kəm frəm mi. ənd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪn tɪ mi soʊ aɪ æm ˈhævɪŋ ɪt investigated.”*.” əgˈwɪreɪ wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz klænz frəm ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ fər ˈplɑtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈdrigoʊ duterte*. fər hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kɔl əv sɛn. bæm əˈkinoʊ fər ə ˈpəblɪk əˈpɑləˌʤi, əgˈwɪreɪ dɪd nɑt gɪv ən ˈænsər. /ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈvɪdioʊ rɛd nɛkst ˈleɪtəst ˈstɔriz moʊst rɛd
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bernie sanders may endorse a candidate in the seattle mayor's race. we can't confirm who, but group our revolution tells kuow that it's taking a look at seattle. that kind of endorsement could be huge. with incumbent ed murray dropping out and more than a dozen candidates vying to replace him, endorsements may matter more than ever this year. former king county executive ron sims calls an endorsement "an affirmation by other people that you're respected because you can keep your word and get the job done." sims' endorsement is itself sought after in this city, and this year backing former u.s. attorney jenny for mayor.
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but sims knows there are many more endorsements to come, including backing by labor, which can be seen as “a big stamp of approval.” before he dropped out, incumbent mayor ed murray racked up endorsements from around 20 unions. now many of those endorsements are up for grabs. so how does a candidate earn labor's backing? sims said based on his experience it's a combination of things. the biggest questions are: what are your priorities and can you get the job done? "people think getting labor endorsements is easy," sims said. “oh, no. every labor union has its issues. are you going to build? are you going to be good on transportation issues? are you going to respect the right for people to organize your labor force?” with so many different unions and people to woo, the endorsement contest is a lot of work for candidates. and in many cases the voters haven't even heard of the individuals or groups that are doing the endorsing. so why do candidates bother?
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in the case of labor unions, even as membership numbers decline, their endorsements can help with fundraising. and labor helps turn out the vote. david rolf, head of 775, said labor's backing in this city still matters a lot. rolf stood behind murray as the mayor announced he would not be running. "within the city of seattle, probably 25 percent of the workforce belongs to a union," rolf said. "seattle's a very strong union town with a very strong history, and probably five out of the last six mayors got elected with substantial union support." whether from bernie sanders or a local union, an endorsement can matter in a crowded field, said margaret o'mara, a history professor at the university of washington who writes about american politics. also factored in is low name recognition for some candidates. "when you have these attesting to someone's qualifications for mayor, that can be a guide," o'mara said.
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but o'mara also said the power of endorsement can be diluted when there are lot of candidates. "where endorsements will be interesting is whether you have all of the people and organizations endorsements that lined up behind ed murray all going en masse to one candidate," she said, "or if they will get spread out across a number of candidates." there are more than a dozen candidates in the seattle mayor's race. the list includes: former u.s. attorney jenny
state representative farrell
state senator bob hasegawa
former mayor mike mcginn
urban planner cary moon
attorney and community activist oliver one person who won't be on the list: city lorena gonzalez, who had been widely mentioned as a possible candidate. she said tuesday that she'll seek to her council seat, not the mayor's office.
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ˈbərni ˈsændərz meɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ə ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə siˈætəl meɪərz reɪs. wi kænt kənˈfərm hu, bət grup ɑr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən tɛlz ˈkjuoʊ ðət ɪts ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt siˈætəl. ðət kaɪnd əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənt kʊd bi juʤ. wɪθ ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ɛd ˈməri ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt ənd mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈkænədɪts vaɪɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm, ɛnˈdɔrsmənts meɪ ˈmætər mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ðɪs jɪr. ˈfɔrmər kɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv rɑn sɪmz kɔlz ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt "ən ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ðət jʊr rɪˈspɛktɪd bɪˈkəz ju kən kip jʊr wərd ənd gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən." sɪmz' ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf sɔt ˈæftər ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti, ənd ðɪs jɪr ˈbækɪŋ ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛni fər meɪər. ˈspɑnsər bət sɪmz noʊz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr ɛnˈdɔrsmənts tɪ kəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbækɪŋ baɪ ˈleɪbər, wɪʧ kən bi sin ɛz bɪg stæmp əv approval.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr hi drɑpt aʊt, ˌɪnˈkəmbənt meɪər ɛd ˈməri rækt əp ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm əraʊnd 20 ˈjunjənz. naʊ ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ər əp fər græbz. soʊ haʊ dɪz ə ˈkænədɪt ərn ˈleɪbərz ˈbækɪŋ? sɪmz sɛd beɪst ɔn hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪts ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv θɪŋz. ðə ˈbɪgəst kˈwɛsʧənz ər: wət ər jʊr praɪˈɔrətiz ənd kən ju gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən? "ˈpipəl θɪŋk ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈleɪbər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ɪz ˈizi," sɪmz sɛd. ““oh*, noʊ. ˈɛvəri ˈleɪbər ˈjunjən həz ɪts ˈɪʃuz. ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪld? ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ bi gʊd ɔn ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈɪʃuz? ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə raɪt fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz jʊr ˈleɪbər force?”*?” wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunjənz ənd ˈpipəl tɪ wu, ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ˈkɑntɛst ɪz ə lɔt əv wərk fər ˈkænədɪts. ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈvoʊtərz ˈhævənt ˈivɪn hərd əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər grups ðət ər duɪŋ ðə ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ. soʊ waɪ du ˈkænədɪts ˈbɑðər? ˈspɑnsər ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈnəmbərz dɪˈklaɪn, ðɛr ɛnˈdɔrsmənts kən hɛlp wɪθ ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ. ənd ˈleɪbər hɛlps tərn aʊt ðə voʊt. ˈdeɪvɪd roʊlf, hɛd əv 775 sɛd ˈleɪbərz ˈbækɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti stɪl ˈmætərz ə lɔt. roʊlf stʊd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈməri ɛz ðə meɪər əˈnaʊnst hi wʊd nɑt bi ˈrənɪŋ. "wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv siˈætəl, ˈprɑbəˌbli 25 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ə ˈjunjən," roʊlf sɛd. "siˈætəlz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈjunjən taʊn wɪθ ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈhɪstəri, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli faɪv aʊt əv ðə læst sɪks meɪərz gɑt ɪˈlɛktɪd wɪθ səbˈstænʃəl ˈjunjən səˈpɔrt." ˈwɛðər frəm ˈbərni ˈsændərz ər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈjunjən, ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt kən ˈmætər ɪn ə ˈkraʊdɪd fild, sɛd ˈmɑrgərɪt oʊˈmɑrə, ə ˈhɪstəri prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hu raɪts əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfæktərd ɪn ɪz loʊ neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən fər səm ˈkænədɪts. "wɪn ju hæv ðiz əˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwənz kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər meɪər, ðət kən bi ə gaɪd," oʊˈmɑrə sɛd. ˈspɑnsər bət oʊˈmɑrə ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə paʊər əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənt kən bi dɪˈlutəd wɪn ðɛr ər lɔt əv ˈkænədɪts. "wɛr ɛnˈdɔrsmənts wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ˈwɛðər ju hæv ɔl əv ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ðət laɪnd əp bɪˈhaɪnd ɛd ˈməri ɔl goʊɪŋ ɛn mæs tɪ wən ˈkænədɪt," ʃi sɛd, "ər ɪf ðeɪ wɪl gɪt sprɛd aʊt əˈkrɔs ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkænədɪts." ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə siˈætəl meɪərz reɪs. ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz: ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛni steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈfɛrɪl steɪt ˈsɛnətər bɑb ˌhɑseɪˈgɑwə ˈfɔrmər meɪər maɪk məˈgɪn ˈərbən ˈplænər ˈkɛri mun əˈtərni ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈæktɪvɪst ˈɑlɪvər wən ˈpərsən hu woʊnt bi ɔn ðə lɪst: ˈsɪti lɔˈrɛnə gɑnˈzɑləz, hu hæd bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkænədɪt. ʃi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ʃil sik tɪ hər ˈkaʊnsəl sit, nɑt ðə meɪərz ˈɔfəs. ˈspɑnsər
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joni earl may have been looking for a challenge when she left a big job in snohomish county government to join sound transit in 2000. but what she walked into quickly became a matter of for the seattle area's hopes for a strong mass transit system.
it would take years of hard work, strong leadership and quiet resolve on earl's part. and she had to maintain her calm in the midst of angry challenges from the public, media and state and federal officials to even begin to turn around an agency whose troubles launching light rail seemed nearly certain to leave the region more than ever.
earl’s quiet, sustained fortitude earned sound longtime ceo this year's courage award in lifetime achievement.
in may, the agency announced that earl, 62 and a 1975 graduate of washington state university, would take early retirement next year, after a new section of light rail opens from downtown seattle to the university district. she has continued to fight health and mobility issues in the wake of cerebral blood vessel leakage and brain surgery in april of last year.
shortly after earl came to sound transit as chief operating officer in 2000, questions about the agency's ability to manage the seattle area's first light rail line grew into a crisis. state lawmakers complained about the transit agency, federal transportation officials launched a audit and pulled back on a big financial commitment, and congressional leaders demanded officials come to d.c. to answer their questions. it was a crisis that might have spun into a death spiral.
as sound and a host of other executives left under fire, the board turned to earl in 2001, just months after her arrival, and asked her to take the helm. within the agency, officials recall, she maintained morale, bucked up faith in value of rail transit and demanded much more careful staff work on budget, construction plans and costs. she went public with bad news, issuing sharply revised construction schedules, admitting that the agency could only complete some two-thirds of the rail work it had promised voters in 1996. and she said the limited work would cost more and take longer.
figuring out the changes and making them work was no small task. "it was so intense," she would later say in an interview with magazine. "i went for five months without a day off. i had some 24 hour days in there where i just called my husband and he brought me some clothes. i look back now and i know physically how some of us got through it. it was just adrenaline and fear."
by the middle of 2003, the u.s. department of transportation's inspector general had given the agency a clean bill of financial and management health, clearing the way for granting a dollars in federal aid.
it was a remarkable turnaround that was enabled, say those who know her, by her abilities to deal with finances, dig into a situation honestly (a favorite earl saying around sound transit remains, “optimism is not our friend”) and work well with people in the general public, political life and within the organization. but if people didn't deliver on their work commitments, she would let them know, and be prepared to fire them if it happened again. and she could be just as tough externally in protecting sound commitments and finances, refusing, for instance, to add amenities sought by politicians for their neighborhoods.
says her boss in snohomish, former county executive bob drewel, "joni is just one of those remarkable public servants that actually believes and practices that she is working for the taxpayer."
and she built a team with similar values that helped guide the first light rail project to completion on time and under the estimates of the revised budget something that seems to be happening again with work on the university link project.
in an email this week, king county executive and sound transit board chair dow constantine, said, "joni earl is the primary force behind light rail in puget sound. with her vision, her tenacity, and her diplomacy, she got sound transit out of the starting gate and on track, on budget, and delivering."
earl would say later that her job was made easier by the fact that, while she was on the spot with the media and powerful politicians, at least she was seen as cleaning up after earlier mistakes.
be that as it may, she came through, not just surviving but also building a better future for the region.
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ˈʤoʊni ərl meɪ hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈʧælənʤ wɪn ʃi lɛft ə bɪg ʤɑb ɪn sˈnɑhəmɪʃ ˈkaʊnti ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ʤɔɪn saʊnd ˈtrænzɪt ɪn 2000 bət wət ʃi wɔkt ˈɪntu kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmætər əv fər ðə siˈætəl ˈɛriəz hoʊps fər ə strɔŋ mæs ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm. ɪt wʊd teɪk jɪrz əv hɑrd wərk, strɔŋ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd kwaɪət riˈzɑlv ɔn ərlz pɑrt. ənd ʃi hæd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn hər kɑm ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈæŋgri ˈʧælənʤɪz frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk, ˈmidiə ənd steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ tərn əraʊnd ən ˈeɪʤənsi huz ˈtrəbəlz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ laɪt reɪl simd ˈnɪrli ˈsərtən tɪ liv ðə ˈriʤən mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. kwaɪət, səˈsteɪnd ˈfɔrtɪˌtud ərnd saʊnd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ðɪs jɪrz kərɪʤ əˈwɔrd ɪn ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈʧivmənt. ɪn meɪ, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi əˈnaʊnst ðət ərl, 62 ənd ə 1975 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wʊd teɪk ˈərli rɪˈtaɪərmənt nɛkst jɪr, ˈæftər ə nu ˈsɛkʃən əv laɪt reɪl ˈoʊpənz frəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn siˈætəl tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈdɪstrɪkt. ʃi həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ faɪt hɛlθ ənd moʊˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈsɛrəbrəl bləd ˈvɛsəl ˈlikɪʤ ənd breɪn ˈsərʤəri ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv læst jɪr. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ərl keɪm tɪ saʊnd ˈtrænzɪt ɛz ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ɪn 2000 kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə siˈætəl ˈɛriəz fərst laɪt reɪl laɪn gru ˈɪntu ə ˈkraɪsəs. steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈfɛdərəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz lɔnʧt ə ˈɔdɪt ənd pʊld bæk ɔn ə bɪg ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈmɪtmənt, ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlidərz dɪˈmændɪd əˈfɪʃəlz kəm tɪ d.c*. tɪ ˈænsər ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈkraɪsəs ðət maɪt hæv spən ˈɪntu ə dɛθ ˈspaɪrəl. ɛz saʊnd ənd ə hoʊst əv ˈəðər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz lɛft ˈəndər faɪər, ðə bɔrd tərnd tɪ ərl ɪn 2001 ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər hər ərˈaɪvəl, ənd æst hər tɪ teɪk ðə hɛlm. wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, əˈfɪʃəlz ˈriˌkɔl, ʃi meɪnˈteɪnd məræl, bəkt əp feɪθ ɪn ˈvælju əv reɪl ˈtrænzɪt ənd dɪˈmændɪd məʧ mɔr ˈkɛrfəl stæf wərk ɔn ˈbəʤɪt, kənˈstrəkʃən plænz ənd kɔsts. ʃi wɛnt ˈpəblɪk wɪθ bæd nuz, ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈʃɑrpli rɪˈvaɪzd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈskɛʤʊlz, ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi kʊd ˈoʊnli kəmˈplit səm ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə reɪl wərk ɪt hæd ˈprɑməst ˈvoʊtərz ɪn 1996 ənd ʃi sɛd ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd wərk wʊd kɔst mɔr ənd teɪk ˈlɔŋgər. ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm wərk wɑz noʊ smɔl tæsk. "ɪt wɑz soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛns," ʃi wʊd ˈleɪtər seɪ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈmægəˌzin. "aɪ wɛnt fər faɪv mənθs wɪˈθaʊt ə deɪ ɔf. aɪ hæd səm 24 aʊər deɪz ɪn ðɛr wɛr aɪ ʤɪst kɔld maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd hi brɔt mi səm kloʊðz. aɪ lʊk bæk naʊ ənd aɪ noʊ ˈfɪzɪkəli haʊ səm əv ˈjuˈɛs gɑt θru ɪt. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst əˈdrɛnələn ənd fɪr." baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv 2003 ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃənz ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl hæd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ə klin bɪl əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt hɛlθ, ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈgrænɪŋ ə ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈfɛdərəl eɪd. ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ðət wɑz ɪˈneɪbəld, seɪ ðoʊz hu noʊ hər, baɪ hər əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ dil wɪθ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, dɪg ˈɪntu ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɑnəstli (ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ərl seɪɪŋ əraʊnd saʊnd ˈtrænzɪt rɪˈmeɪnz, ɪz nɑt ɑr friend”*”) ənd wərk wɛl wɪθ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk, pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ənd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. bət ɪf ˈpipəl ˈdɪdənt dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ðɛr wərk kəˈmɪtmənts, ʃi wʊd lɛt ðɛm noʊ, ənd bi priˈpɛrd tɪ faɪər ðɛm ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənd əˈgɛn. ənd ʃi kʊd bi ʤɪst ɛz təf ɪkˈstərnəli ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ saʊnd kəˈmɪtmənts ənd ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, rɪfˈjuzɪŋ, fər ˈɪnstəns, tɪ æd əˈmɛnətiz sɔt baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz fər ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. sɪz hər bɔs ɪn sˈnɑhəmɪʃ, ˈfɔrmər ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑb drewel*, "ˈʤoʊni ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənts ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈlivz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət ʃi ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər." ənd ʃi bɪlt ə tim wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈvæljuz ðət hɛlpt gaɪd ðə fərst laɪt reɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ kəmˈpliʃən ɔn taɪm ənd ˈəndər ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈbəʤɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət simz tɪ bi ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈgɛn wɪθ wərk ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɪŋk ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðɪs wik, kɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd saʊnd ˈtrænzɪt bɔrd ʧɛr daʊ ˈkɑnstənˌtin, sɛd, "ˈʤoʊni ərl ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd laɪt reɪl ɪn ˈpjuʤɪt saʊnd. wɪθ hər ˈvɪʒən, hər təˈnæsɪti, ənd hər dɪˈploʊməsi, ʃi gɑt saʊnd ˈtrænzɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ geɪt ənd ɔn træk, ɔn ˈbəʤɪt, ənd dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ." ərl wʊd seɪ ˈleɪtər ðət hər ʤɑb wɑz meɪd ˈiziər baɪ ðə fækt ðət, waɪl ʃi wɑz ɔn ðə spɑt wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, æt list ʃi wɑz sin ɛz ˈklinɪŋ əp ˈæftər ˈərliər mɪˈsteɪks. bi ðət ɛz ɪt meɪ, ʃi keɪm θru, nɑt ʤɪst sərˈvaɪvɪŋ bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər fˈjuʧər fər ðə ˈriʤən.
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large segments of the environmental movement declared a win on jan. 18, 2012, the dawn of an election year in which partisan fervor reigned supreme.
on that day president barack obama kicked the can down the road for permitting keystone northern half until after the november 2012 presidential election.
“northern half” is the key caveat: just two months later, on march 22, 2012 even deeper into the weeds of an election year president obama issued executive order 13604. among other key things, the order has an accompanying memorandum calling for an expedited review of the southern half of keystone stretching from cushing,. to port arthur, texas.
the day before, march 21, obama flew on air force one to a pipe yard in cushing the “pipeline crossroads of the world” for a special stump speech and announcing the executive order and memorandum.
dubbed the gulf coast pipeline project by transcanada 95 percent complete and “open for business” in the first quarter of 2014 the tube will ship barrels of tar sands crude per day from cushing to port arthur, where it will then reach gulf coast refineries and be exported to the global market. it will eventually have the capacity to ship barrels per day.
the subject of a large amount of grassroots resistance from groups such as great plains tar sands resistance and the tar sands blockade, the gulf coast pipeline project when push comes to shove is only the tip of the iceberg.
that’s because order also called for expedited permitting and review of all domestic infrastructure projects including but not limited to pipelines as a reaction to the keystone resistance.
a mint press news investigation reveals the executive order merely a symbolic gesture.
rather, many key pipeline and oil and gas industry marketing projects are currently up for expedited review, making up for and by far eclipsing the capacity of keystone’s northern half. the original transcanada keystone pipeline as is already directly connects to cushing from alberta, making (short for “extension line”) essentially obsolete.
keystone’s northern half proposal is key for marketing oil obtained from the controversial hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) process in north bakken shale basin.
dubbed the bakken pipeline, the segment has lost its importance with the explosive freight rail boom for moving bakken oil to market and other pipeline proposals. one of those pipelines, in fact, has received approval under the march 2012 obama executive order.
feeling the pressure from protest against the keystone from groups such as the tar sands action, indigenous environmental network and others, obama pulled a fast one: “wait and see” for’s northern half which many claimed as a victory and expedited approval of everything else via executive order.
breaking down the keystone executive order
obama’s keystone southern half march 2012 memo reads like big oil talking points.
“[w]e need an energy infrastructure system that can keep pace with advances in production,” obama states in the memo. “to promote american energy sources, we must not only extract oil we must also be able to transport it to our world-class refineries, and ultimately to consumers.”
a metaphorical slap in the face to environmentalists who spent months working on opposing keystone, obama argued a more efficient, less bureaucratic means of approval was compulsory.
“[a]s part of my broader efforts to improve the performance of federal permitting and review processes, we must make pipeline infrastructure a priority supporting projects that can contribute to economic growth and a secure energy future,” the memo reads.
though the order issued an expedited permitting process for keystone’s southern half, it also foreshadowed that expedited permitting would become the “new normal” going forward for all domestic oil and gas pipeline projects.
“to address the existing bottleneck in cushing, as well as other current or anticipated bottlenecks, agencies shall coordinate and expedite their reviews as necessary to expedite decisions related to domestic pipeline infrastructure projects that would contribute to a more efficient domestic pipeline system for the transportation of crude oil,” the memo states in closing.
the memo also notes all projects placed in the expedited permitting pile can have their tracked on the online federal infrastructure projects dashboard, with 48 projects currently listed.
little time was wasted building the’s southern half after obama issued the order and within a slim two years, transcanada will have its first direct line from alberta to gulf coast refineries in southern texas.
muted opposition: “eco-terrorists,” lawsuit threats
it’s not as if the keystone southern half expedited permit has gone unopposed. just that activists who have chosen to resist the pipeline have paid a heavy price for doing so.
a case in point: opposition to keystone’s southern half has earned many activists the label on multiple occasions as potential “eco-terrorists,” named as such by transcanada, the u.s. fbi and department of homeland “fusion center” and local undercover police.
other activists were threatened by transcanada with a strategic lawsuit against public participation (slapp), all of whom made an out of court settlement in january 2013.
activists agreed to “no longer trespass or cause damage to keystone property including the within private property boundaries,” explained kevin in a january 2013 article.
the agreement was a quintessential “lesser of two evils” choice, given activists could have found themselves bogged down in legal fees from transcanada and may have eventually owed the corporation big bucks.
“the activists had a choice: either settle or face a lawsuit in court where transcanada would seek $5 million for alleged financial damages that could have much worse consequences,” further explained.
beyond threats, key lawsuits aiming to fend off transcanada have also failed.
texas lawsuit highlights expedited permitting corruption
one of those lawsuits in particular filed on april 25, 2013 by a douglass, citizen named michael bishop representing himself in court paints a picture of what president obama meant when he said he would permitting for infrastructure projects going forward.
before filing the lawsuit, bishop penned a series for in february and march of 2013 on his experiences as a landowner living a mere from pipeline construction and dealing with transcanada in texas.
“i am amazed by the lack of understanding about this project by the general public and even more amazed that people in other parts of the country are so focused on the ‘northern segment’ while the pipeline is actually being laid right here in texas and will begin transporting diluted bitumen, tar sands crude oil, to gulf coast refineries by the end of the year,” bishop wrote in part iii. “so many seem oblivious to this fact.”
bishop alleges in his complaint for declaratory relief and petition for writ of mandamus that environmental laws were broken whened permitting for keystone’s southern half unfolded.
the permitting mechanism utilized by the u.s. army corps of engineers following march 2012 executive order and memorandum was a nationwide permit 12.
nationwide permit 12 has also been chosen fored permitting of flanagan south pipeline. that pipeline is set to fill the gap and then some for keystone’s northern half, bringing tar sands crude along the long, barrels per day pipeline from pontiac, ill. to cushing,.
a 2012 document produced by the army corps of engineers explains nationwide permit 12 is meant for permitting of utility lines, access roads; foundations for overhead utility line towers, poles, and anchors: pipelines carrying corrosive tar sands crude go unmentioned.
the corps’ document also explains nationwide permit 12 exists to “authorize certain activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment,” further explaining, “activities that result in more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment cannot be authorized.”
bishop cited the national environmental protection act (nepa), arguing nationwide permit 12 as applied to keystone’s southern half violated the spirit of that law because no environmental assessment was conducted and no public hearings were held.
“given the fact that the corps was involved in the preparation of the transcanada keystone pipeline for the state department knowledgeable of the toxic nature of the material to be transported and massive public opposition to the project, public hearings should have been held in accordance with the law,” wrote bishop.
further, the pipeline crosses “nearly crossings of bodies of water in texas alone,” according to complaint.
in following the dictates of the march 2012 executive order and memorandum, bishop argues the u.s. army corps of engineers acted in total disregard for environmental law.
“the use of nation wide is not a substitute for following nepa and the corps, while having some degree of latitude, failed in its ministerial duty,” bishop wrote. “there was a blatant disregard for established environmental not only included public input, but also directed the agency to consider human health and safety.”
to date, the lawsuit has not been heard in court.
hastening bakken shale development
while the environmental community hones in on keystone’s northern half, the business community has focused on expediting permits in the bakken shale and filling in the gap left behind by the lack of a transcanada “bakken.”
big business has done so in the main by using pipelines to ship bakken crude to key rail hubs.
one of the pipelines listed in the federal infrastructure projects dashboard is the pipeline not to be confused with the “bakken” a tube set to carry oil from the bakken to rail facilities that would then carry the product to strategic markets.
“currently, crude oil from this region of the bakken field is transported to rail facilities via truck,” explains the dashboard. “the proposed pipeline provides an opportunity to eliminate a vast amount of overland truck traffic.”
petroleum news bakken, an industry news publication, explains was proposed when the northern half of keystone was put on hold by the obama administration.
“originally the was intended to run all the way to baker, mont., where it was to connect to the keystone pipeline, but when the keystone project was put on hold in 2011, modified its plan and opted to terminate the pipeline at the rail facility,” petroleum news bakken explained.
the bismarck tribune explained great northern midstream which wholly owns as a subsidiary has built capacity to load bakken oil onto unit trains via the rail facility.
for sake of comparison, bakken pipeline aka keystone was slated to bring barrels per day of crude to market.
the freight trains scheduled to carry this oil are owned by burlington northern sante fe (bnsf). itself is owned by warren buffett, the fourth richest man on the planet and major campaign contributor to president barack obama in 2008 and 2012.
with plans to “spend $4.1 billion on capital improvements in 2013, a record for an american says it is transporting more than half of the oil produced in the north dakota and montana regions of the bakken,” according to a june 2013 dallas morning news article. “the boom would not be as big, nor would it have happened as fast, without.”
recent investigative pieces on ties to the tar sands also shows he owns over $2.7 billion worth of stock in tar sands producers such as exxonmobil, conocophillips, general electric and suncor as of september 7, 2013.
another key data point: a train carrying barrels of bakken oil to a canadian east coast export terminal owned by irving oil derailed and exploded in a fireball on july 2013, killing 47 people in, located in province.
coming full circle, irving oil and transcanada announced a joint venture to develop and construct an export facility in st. john, canada on august 1, less than a month after the lethal derailment. that facility would take tar sands crude shipped from the million barrels per day proposed transcanada energy east pipeline and export it to the global market.
bakken federal executives group
bakkenlink the only game in town for the march 2012 executive impact on expedited permitting in the bakken shale.
enter the bakken federal executives group helped along by assistant for energy and climate change heather the obama white liaison to big oil.
“among’s tasks is wooing jack gerard,” explained a may 2012 article in bloomberg. gerard was thought to be one of the candidates for for republican party candidate mitt romney if he became president.
“[i]dentified by the president as one of five priority regional initiatives under executive order 13604 [the] represents a dozen federal bureaus with review and permitting responsibilities that are working to address common development obstacles associated with the bakken boom…,” explains an august 7 u.s. department of interior press release.
newly-minted u.s. secretary of interior sally jewell a former petroleum engineer for mobil oil company recently took a trip to the bakken shale oil fields to advocate for the dictates of the march 2012 executive order.
“the aug. 6 itinerary began with a tour of a rig operated by continental resources inc., followed in the afternoon by a tour of facilities operated by statoil, which has invested more than $4 billion in the bakken,” explained the oil and gas journal.
continental resources’ ceo is harold hamm, who served as energy advisor to mitt romney, the republican party presidential nominee for the 2012 election.
“interior continues to be a leader in implementing president vision for a federal permitting process that is smarter [and] more efficient,” david hayes, department of interior deputy secretary said in a june press release. “by coordinating across the many federal agencies involved in the bakken region we are able to offer a better process for industry.”
obama may 2013 memo: cut it in half
on may 17, 2013, president obama issued an updated memorandum titled, “modernizing federal infrastructure review and permitting regulations, policies, and procedures.”
citing his march 2012 executive order as precedent, this memo called for cutting the time it takes to approve major infrastructure projects pipelines included in half.
“by the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, and to advance the goal of cutting aggregate timelines for major infrastructure projects in half,” he states in the memo, with a final goal to “institutionalize or expand best practices or process improvements that agencies are already implementing to improve the efficiency of reviews.”
scary math
adding insult to injury, a recent story appearing in the wall street journal explains keystone’s northern half is no longer a priority for refiners, investors or the industry at large.
with a further delay in the cards due to conflicts of interest in the state environmental review process, it may start to matter less and less for big oil as it plans out its other options for getting its product to market going forward.
“u.s. companies that refine oil increasingly doubt that the controversial keystone pipeline [northern half] will ever be built, and now they particularly care,” explained the journal.
enbridge recently proposed an expansion for its alberta clipper pipeline (approved by state department in august 2009, now known as “line) from barrels per day to barrels per day to department in a november 2012 application.
it upped the ante since the original clipper expansion application a move met with activist opposition requested barrels of tar sands run through it per day.
that’s on top of recently proposed nationwide permit 12 paralleling what transcanada did for keystone’s southern half set to bring barrels per day of tar sands to cushing, from pontiac, ill.
the reaction to pressure against building keystone’s northern half has been put simply “build more and faster.” simple math and geography shows as the wall street journal boasted project permitting parameters have tilted more and more in big favor under president watch.
with expansion of the tar sands described as “game over for the climate” by nasa scientist james hansen and with oil and gas found to be dirtier than coal when examined in its entire according to a may 2011 cornell university study it makes for scary math indeed.
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lɑrʤ ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈmuvmənt dɪˈklɛrd ə wɪn ɔn ʤæn. 18 2012 ðə dɔn əv ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ˈpɑrtəzən ˈfərvər reɪnd səˈprim. ɔn ðət deɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɪkt ðə kən daʊn ðə roʊd fər pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. half”*” ɪz ðə ki ˈkeɪviˌæt: ʤɪst tu mənθs ˈleɪtər, ɔn mɑrʧ 22 2012 ˈivɪn ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə widz əv ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪʃud ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər 13604 əˈməŋ ˈəðər ki θɪŋz, ðə ˈɔrdər həz ən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˌmɛmərˈændəm ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈsəðərn hæf əv ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ˈkʊʃɪŋ,. tɪ pɔrt ˈɑrθər, ˈtɛksəs. ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, mɑrʧ 21 ˌoʊˈbɑmə flu ɔn ɛr fɔrs wən tɪ ə paɪp jɑrd ɪn ˈkʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz əv ðə world”*” fər ə ˈspɛʃəl stəmp spiʧ ənd əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ənd ˌmɛmərˈændəm. dəbd ðə gəlf koʊst ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ˌtrænzˈkænətə 95 pərˈsɛnt kəmˈplit ənd fər business”*” ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2014 ðə tub wɪl ʃɪp ˈbɛrəlz əv tɑr sændz krud pər deɪ frəm ˈkʊʃɪŋ tɪ pɔrt ˈɑrθər, wɛr ɪt wɪl ðɛn riʧ gəlf koʊst rɪˈfaɪnəriz ənd bi ɪkˈspɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪt wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ʃɪp ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈgræsˈruts rɪˈzɪstəns frəm grups səʧ ɛz greɪt pleɪnz tɑr sændz rɪˈzɪstəns ənd ðə tɑr sændz ˌblɑˈkeɪd, ðə gəlf koʊst ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪn pʊʃ kəmz tɪ ʃəv ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg. bɪˈkəz ˈɔrdər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ ənd ˌrivˈju əv ɔl dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ɛz ə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn rɪˈzɪstəns. ə mɪnt prɛs nuz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈvilz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈmɪrli ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈʤɛsʧər. ˈrəðər, ˈmɛni ki ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstri ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈkərəntli əp fər ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ˌrivˈju, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp fər ənd baɪ fɑr ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌtrænzˈkænətə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɛz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈrɛkli kəˈnɛkts tɪ ˈkʊʃɪŋ frəm ælˈbərtə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ (ʃɔrt fər line”*”) ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌɑbsəˈlit. ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ki fər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɔɪl əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl haɪˈdrɔlɪk ˈfrækʧərɪŋ (““fracking”*”) ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn nɔrθ ˈbækən ʃeɪl ˈbeɪsən. dəbd ðə ˈbækən ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt həz lɔst ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv freɪt reɪl bum fər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈbækən ɔɪl tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn prəˈpoʊzəlz. wən əv ðoʊz ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz, ɪn fækt, həz rɪˈsivd əˈpruvəl ˈəndər ðə mɑrʧ 2012 ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ˈfilɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn frəm grups səʧ ɛz ðə tɑr sændz ˈækʃən, ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ˈəðərz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə pʊld ə fæst wən: ənd see”*” fər ˈnɔrðərn hæf wɪʧ ˈmɛni kleɪmd ɛz ə ˈvɪktəri ənd ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd əˈpruvəl əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ˈviə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf mɑrʧ 2012 ˈmɛˌmoʊ ridz laɪk bɪg ɔɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts. nid ən ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈsɪstəm ðət kən kip peɪs wɪθ ədˈvænsɪz ɪn production,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə steɪts ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ. prəˈmoʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz, wi məst nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɛkˌstrækt ɔɪl wi məst ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ɪt tɪ ɑr ˈwərldˌklæs rɪˈfaɪnəriz, ənd ˈəltəmətli tɪ consumers.”*.” ə ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl slæp ɪn ðə feɪs tɪ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts hu spɛnt mənθs ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈkiˌstoʊn, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɑrgjud ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt, lɛs ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk minz əv əˈpruvəl wɑz kəmˈpəlsəri. pɑrt əv maɪ ˈbrɔdər ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈfɛdərəl pərˈmɪtɪŋ ənd ˌrivˈju ˈprɑsɛsəz, wi məst meɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ə praɪˈɔrəti səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd ə sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛnərʤi future,”*,” ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ridz. ðoʊ ðə ˈɔrdər ˈɪʃud ən ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrˈʃædoʊd ðət ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə normal”*” goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd fər ɔl dəˈmɛstɪk ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk ɪn ˈkʊʃɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkɑrənt ər ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈbɑtəlˌnɛks, ˈeɪʤənsiz ʃæl koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ənd ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ðɛr rəvˈjuz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wʊd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈsɪstəm fər ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əv krud oil,”*,” ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ steɪts ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊts ɔl ˈprɑʤɛkts pleɪst ɪn ðə ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ paɪl kən hæv ðɛr trækt ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, wɪθ 48 ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈkərəntli ˈlɪstɪd. ˈlɪtəl taɪm wɑz ˈweɪstɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈsəðərn hæf ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪʃud ðə ˈɔrdər ənd wɪˈθɪn ə slɪm tu jɪrz, ˌtrænzˈkænətə wɪl hæv ɪts fərst dɪˈrɛkt laɪn frəm ælˈbərtə tɪ gəlf koʊst rɪˈfaɪnəriz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈtɛksəs. mˈjutɪd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən: ““eco-terrorists,”*,” ˈlɔˌsut θrɛts nɑt ɛz ɪf ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ˈpərˌmɪt həz gɔn ˌənəˈpoʊzd. ʤɪst ðət ˈæktɪvɪsts hu hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn hæv peɪd ə ˈhɛvi praɪs fər duɪŋ soʊ. ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf həz ərnd ˈmɛni ˈæktɪvɪsts ðə ˈleɪbəl ɔn ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl ““eco-terrorists,”*,” neɪmd ɛz səʧ baɪ ˌtrænzˈkænətə, ðə juz. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd center”*” ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌəndərˈkəvər pəˈlis. ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts wər θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˌtrænzˈkænətə wɪθ ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈpəblɪk pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən (slapp*), ɔl əv hum meɪd ən aʊt əv kɔrt ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈgrid tɪ ˈlɔŋgər ˈtrɛˌspæs ər kɔz ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈprɑpərti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wɪˈθɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti boundaries,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈkɛvɪn ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðə əˈgrimənt wɑz ə kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl əv tu evils”*” ʧɔɪs, ˈgɪvɪn ˈæktɪvɪsts kʊd hæv faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɔgd daʊn ɪn ˈligəl fiz frəm ˌtrænzˈkænətə ənd meɪ hæv ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli oʊd ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən bɪg bəks. ˈæktɪvɪsts hæd ə ʧɔɪs: ˈiðər ˈsɛtəl ər feɪs ə ˈlɔˌsut ɪn kɔrt wɛr ˌtrænzˈkænətə wʊd sik 5 ˈmɪljən fər əˈlɛʤd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdæmɪʤɪz ðət kʊd hæv məʧ wərs consequences,”*,” ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪnd. bɪɔnd θrɛts, ki ˈlɔˌsuts ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ fɛnd ɔf ˌtrænzˈkænətə hæv ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld. ˈtɛksəs ˈlɔˌsut ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ kərˈəpʃən wən əv ðoʊz ˈlɔˌsuts ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr faɪld ɔn ˈeɪprəl 25 2013 baɪ ə ˈdəgləs, ˈsɪtɪzən neɪmd ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɪʃəp ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn kɔrt peɪnts ə ˈpɪkʧər əv wət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɛnt wɪn hi sɛd hi wʊd pərˈmɪtɪŋ fər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ˈbɪʃəp pɛnd ə ˈsɪriz fər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd mɑrʧ əv 2013 ɔn hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɛz ə ˈlænˌdoʊnər ˈlɪvɪŋ ə mɪr frəm ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌtrænzˈkænətə ɪn ˈtɛksəs. æm əˈmeɪzd baɪ ðə læk əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈivɪn mɔr əˈmeɪzd ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri ər soʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə segment’*’ waɪl ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli biɪŋ leɪd raɪt hir ɪn ˈtɛksəs ənd wɪl bɪˈgɪn trænˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈlutəd ˌbɪˈtumən, tɑr sændz krud ɔɪl, tɪ gəlf koʊst rɪˈfaɪnəriz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə year,”*,” ˈbɪʃəp roʊt ɪn pɑrt iii*. ˈmɛni sim əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðɪs fact.”*.” ˈbɪʃəp əˈlɛʤɪz ɪn hɪz kəmˈpleɪnt fər dɪˈklɛrəˌtɔri rɪˈlif ənd pəˈtɪʃən fər rɪt əv mænˈdeɪməs ðət ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔz wər ˈbroʊkən wɪn pərˈmɪtɪŋ fər ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf ənˈfoʊldəd. ðə pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˈjutəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə juz. ˈɑrmi kɔrz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mɑrʧ 2012 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ənd ˌmɛmərˈændəm wɑz ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈʧoʊzən fər pərˈmɪtɪŋ əv ˈflænəgən saʊθ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ðət ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz sɛt tɪ fɪl ðə gæp ənd ðɛn səm fər ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɑr sændz krud əˈlɔŋ ðə lɔŋ, ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ˈpɑntiˌæk, ɪl. tɪ ˈkʊʃɪŋ,. ə 2012 ˈdɑkjəmɛnt prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈɑrmi kɔrz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 ɪz mɛnt fər pərˈmɪtɪŋ əv juˈtɪləti laɪnz, ˈækˌsɛs roʊdz; faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər ˈoʊvərˈhɛd juˈtɪləti laɪn taʊərz, poʊlz, ənd ˈæŋkərz: ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˈkɛriɪŋ kərˈoʊsɪv tɑr sændz krud goʊ ənˈmɛnʧənd. ðə corps’*’ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ ˈsərtən ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət hæv ˈmɪnəməl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ˈkjumjələtɪv ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə əkˈwɑtɪk environment,”*,” ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ, ðət rɪˈzəlt ɪn mɔr ðən ˈmɪnəməl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ˈkjumjələtɪv ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə əkˈwɑtɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈkænɑt bi authorized.”*.” ˈbɪʃəp ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ækt (ˈnipə), ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 ɛz əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðət lɔ bɪˈkəz noʊ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈsɛsmənt wɑz kənˈdəktəd ənd noʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz wər hɛld. ðə fækt ðət ðə kɔrz wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌtrænzˈkænətə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn fər ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈnɑləʤəbəl əv ðə ˈtɑksɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ðə məˈtɪriəl tɪ bi trænˈspɔrtəd ənd ˈmæsɪv ˈpəblɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ʃʊd hæv bɪn hɛld ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə law,”*,” roʊt ˈbɪʃəp. ˈfərðər, ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkrɔsɪz ˈkrɔsɪŋz əv ˈbɑdiz əv ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈtɛksəs alone,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpleɪnt. ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈdɪkˌteɪts əv ðə mɑrʧ 2012 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ənd ˌmɛmərˈændəm, ˈbɪʃəp ˈɑrgjuz ðə juz. ˈɑrmi kɔrz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈæktɪd ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔ. juz əv ˈneɪʃən waɪd ɪz nɑt ə ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈnipə ənd ðə kɔrz, waɪl ˈhævɪŋ səm dɪˈgri əv ˈlætəˌtud, feɪld ɪn ɪts ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl duty,”*,” ˈbɪʃəp roʊt. wɑz ə ˈbleɪtənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈɪnˌpʊt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈjumən hɛlθ ənd safety.”*.” tɪ deɪt, ðə ˈlɔˌsut həz nɑt bɪn hərd ɪn kɔrt. ˈheɪsənɪŋ ˈbækən ʃeɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt waɪl ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kəmˈjunɪti hoʊnz ɪn ɔn ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf, ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈɛkspəˌdaɪtɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts ɪn ðə ˈbækən ʃeɪl ənd ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə gæp lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd baɪ ðə læk əv ə ˌtrænzˈkænətə marketlink.”*.” bɪg ˈbɪznɪs həz dən soʊ ɪn ðə meɪn baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz tɪ ʃɪp ˈbækən krud tɪ ki reɪl həbz. wən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ɪz ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə marketlink”*” ə tub sɛt tɪ ˈkɛri ɔɪl frəm ðə ˈbækən tɪ reɪl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ðət wʊd ðɛn ˈkɛri ðə ˈprɑdəkt tɪ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈmɑrkɪts. ““currently*, krud ɔɪl frəm ðɪs ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈbækən fild ɪz trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ reɪl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈviə truck,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd. prəˈpoʊzd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn prəˈvaɪdz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ə væst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈoʊvərˌlænd trək traffic.”*.” pəˈtroʊliəm nuz ˈbækən, ən ˈɪndəstri nuz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ɪkˈspleɪnz wɑz prəˈpoʊzd wɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn hæf əv ˈkiˌstoʊn wɑz pʊt ɔn hoʊld baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ rən ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ˈbeɪkər, mɑnt., wɛr ɪt wɑz tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, bət wɪn ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz pʊt ɔn hoʊld ɪn 2011 ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪts plæn ənd ˈɑptɪd tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn æt ðə reɪl facility,”*,” pəˈtroʊliəm nuz ˈbækən ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ˈbɪzˌmɑrk ˈtrɪbjun ɪkˈspleɪnd greɪt ˈnɔrðərn ˈmɪdˌstrim wɪʧ ˈhoʊli oʊnz ɛz ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri həz bɪlt kəˈpæsɪti tɪ loʊd ˈbækən ɔɪl ˈɔntu ˈjunɪt treɪnz ˈviə ðə reɪl fəˈsɪlɪti. fər seɪk əv kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈbækən ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈɑkə ˈkiˌstoʊn wɑz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ brɪŋ ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ əv krud tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə freɪt treɪnz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈkɛri ðɪs ɔɪl ər oʊnd baɪ ˈbərlɪŋtən ˈnɔrðərn ˈsæntə feɪ (bnsf*). ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz oʊnd baɪ ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt, ðə fɔrθ ˈrɪʧəst mæn ɔn ðə ˈplænət ənd ˈmeɪʤər kæmˈpeɪn kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2008 ənd 2012 wɪθ plænz tɪ ˈbɪljən ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn 2013 ə ˈrɛkərd fər ən əˈmɛrɪkən sɪz ɪt ɪz trænˈspɔrtɪŋ mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə ɔɪl prəˈdust ɪn ðə nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd mɑnˈtænə ˈriʤənz əv ðə bakken,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ʤun 2013 ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz ˈɑrtɪkəl. bum wʊd nɑt bi ɛz bɪg, nɔr wʊd ɪt hæv ˈhæpənd ɛz fæst, wɪˈθaʊt bnsf.”*.” ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈpisɪz ɔn taɪz tɪ ðə tɑr sændz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz hi oʊnz ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən wərθ əv stɑk ɪn tɑr sændz prəˈdusərz səʧ ɛz exxonmobil*, conocophillips*, ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk ənd ˈsənˌkɔr ɛz əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 7 2013 əˈnəðər ki ˈdætə pɔɪnt: ə treɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈbɛrəlz əv ˈbækən ɔɪl tɪ ə kəˈneɪdiən ist koʊst ˈɛkspɔrt ˈtərmənəl oʊnd baɪ ˈərvɪŋ ɔɪl dɪˈreɪld ənd ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɪn ə ˈfaɪərˌbɔl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 ˈkɪlɪŋ 47 ˈpipəl ɪn, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. ˈkəmɪŋ fʊl ˈsərkəl, ˈərvɪŋ ɔɪl ənd ˌtrænzˈkænətə əˈnaʊnst ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd ˈkɑnstrəkt ən ˈɛkspɔrt fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn st*. ʤɑn, ˈkænədə ɔn ˈɔgəst 1 lɛs ðən ə mənθ ˈæftər ðə ˈliθəl dɪˈreɪlmənt. ðət fəˈsɪlɪti wʊd teɪk tɑr sændz krud ʃɪpt frəm ðə ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ prəˈpoʊzd ˌtrænzˈkænətə ˈɛnərʤi ist ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ˈɛkspɔrt ɪt tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈbækən ˈfɛdərəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz grup ðə ˈoʊnli geɪm ɪn taʊn fər ðə mɑrʧ 2012 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd pərˈmɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbækən ʃeɪl. ˈɛnər ðə ˈbækən ˈfɛdərəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz grup hɛlpt əˈlɔŋ baɪ əˈsɪstənt fər ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈhɛðər ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt liˈeɪˌzɑn tɪ bɪg ɔɪl. tæsks ɪz wuɪŋ ʤæk gerard,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ə meɪ 2012 ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ˈblumbərg. ʤərɑrd wɑz θɔt tɪ bi wən əv ðə ˈkænədɪts fər fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt mɪt ˈrɑmni ɪf hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt. baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛz wən əv faɪv praɪˈɔrəti ˈriʤənəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ˈəndər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər 13604 [ðə] ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈdəzən ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊz wɪθ ˌrivˈju ənd pərˈmɪtɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ðət ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɑmən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɑbstəkəlz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈbækən boom…,”*…,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ən ˈɔgəst 7 juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪnˈtɪriər prɛs riˈlis. juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈsæli ʤuɪl ə ˈfɔrmər pəˈtroʊliəm ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr fər ˈmoʊbəl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrisəntli tʊk ə trɪp tɪ ðə ˈbækən ʃeɪl ɔɪl fildz tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈdɪkˌteɪts əv ðə mɑrʧ 2012 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ˈɔgəst. 6 aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə tʊr əv ə rɪg ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪŋk., ˈfɑloʊd ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun baɪ ə tʊr əv fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ stəˈtɔɪl, wɪʧ həz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd mɔr ðən 4 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə bakken,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈʤərnəl. ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl resources’*’ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ɪz ˈhɛrəld hæm, hu sərvd ɛz ˈɛnərʤi ædˈvaɪzər tɪ mɪt ˈrɑmni, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni fər ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə ˈlidər ɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɪʒən fər ə ˈfɛdərəl pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪz sˈmɑrtər [ənd] mɔr efficient,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪd heɪz, dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛd ɪn ə ʤun prɛs riˈlis. koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛni ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈbækən ˈriʤən wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈbɛtər ˈprɔˌsɛs fər industry.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪ 2013 ˈmɛˌmoʊ: kət ɪt ɪn hæf ɔn meɪ 17 2013 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪʃud ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˌmɛmərˈændəm ˈtaɪtəld, ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌrivˈju ənd pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈpɑləsiz, ənd procedures.”*.” ˈsaɪtɪŋ hɪz mɑrʧ 2012 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɛz ˈprɛsɪdənt, ðɪs ˈmɛˌmoʊ kɔld fər ˈkətɪŋ ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ əˈpruv ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn hæf. ðə əˈθɔrəti ˈvɛstɪd ɪn mi ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə lɔz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd tɪ ədˈvæns ðə goʊl əv ˈkətɪŋ ˈægrəgət ˈtaɪmlaɪnz fər ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn half,”*,” hi steɪts ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, wɪθ ə ˈfaɪnəl goʊl tɪ ər ɪkˈspænd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ər ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðət ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv reviews.”*.” ˈskɛri mæθ ˈædɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ə ˈrisənt ˈstɔri əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə praɪˈɔrəti fər rɪˈfaɪnərz, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ðə ˈɪndəstri æt lɑrʤ. wɪθ ə ˈfərðər dɪˈleɪ ɪn ðə kɑrdz du tɪ ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə steɪt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɪt meɪ stɑrt tɪ ˈmætər lɛs ənd lɛs fər bɪg ɔɪl ɛz ɪt plænz aʊt ɪts ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈprɑdəkt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ““u.s*. ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət rɪˈfaɪn ɔɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli daʊt ðət ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn [ˈnɔrðərn hæf] wɪl ˈɛvər bi bɪlt, ənd naʊ ðeɪ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli care,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈʤərnəl. ˈrisəntli prəˈpoʊzd ən ɪkˈspænʧən fər ɪts ælˈbərtə ˈklɪpər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (əˈpruvd baɪ steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈɔgəst 2009 naʊ noʊn ɛz frəm ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ tɪ ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ tɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ɪt əpt ðə ˈænti sɪns ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈklɪpər ɪkˈspænʧən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ə muv mɛt wɪθ ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈbɛrəlz əv tɑr sændz rən θru ɪt pər deɪ. ɔn tɔp əv ˈrisəntli prəˈpoʊzd ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈpərˌmɪt 12 ˈpɛrəˌlɛlɪŋ wət ˌtrænzˈkænətə dɪd fər ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈsəðərn hæf sɛt tɪ brɪŋ ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ əv tɑr sændz tɪ ˈkʊʃɪŋ, frəm ˈpɑntiˌæk, ɪl. ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ˈprɛʃər əˈgɛnst ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈnɔrðərn hæf həz bɪn pʊt ˈsɪmpli mɔr ənd faster.”*.” ˈsɪmpəl mæθ ənd ʤiˈɑgrəfi ʃoʊz ɛz ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈboʊstɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt pərˈmɪtɪŋ pərˈæmətərz hæv ˈtɪltɪd mɔr ənd mɔr ɪn bɪg ˈfeɪvər ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt wɔʧ. wɪθ ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə tɑr sændz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈoʊvər fər ðə climate”*” baɪ ˈnæsə ˈsaɪəntɪst ʤeɪmz ˈhænsən ənd wɪθ ɔɪl ənd gæs faʊnd tɪ bi ˈdərtiər ðən koʊl wɪn ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə meɪ 2011 kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstədi ɪt meɪks fər ˈskɛri mæθ ˌɪnˈdid.
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to understand whyneral electric is plowing $1 billion into the idea of using software to transform industry, put yourself in the shoes of jeff, its ceo.
as recently as 2004, had reigned as the most valuable company on the planet. but these days, not even the largest in america. apple, microsoft, and google are all bigger. software is king of the hill. and, as came to realize, is not that great at software.
internal surveys had discovered that sold $4 billion worth of industrial software a kind used to run pumps or monitor wind turbines. as much as the total revenue of salesforce.com. but these efforts were scattered and not always state-of-the-art. and that gap was turning dangerous. had always believed that since it knew the materials and the physics of its jet engines and medical scanners, no one could best it in understanding those machines. but companies that specialize in analytics, like ibm, were increasingly by figuring out when machines like a gas turbine might by studying raw feeds from gauges or vibration monitors.
this was no small thing. sells $60 billion a year in industrial equipment. but its most lucrative business is servicing the machines. now software companies were looking to take a part of that pie, tot between and its largest source of profits. as would later say, “we cannot afford to concede how the data gathered in our industry is used by other companies.”
in 2012, unveiled its answer to these threats, a campaign it calls the “industrial internet.” it included a new research lab across the bay from silicon valley, where it has hired 800 people, many of them programmers and data scientists.
“people have told companies like for years that they be in the software business,” said last year. “we’re too slow. big and dopey. but you know what? we are extremely dedicated to winning in the markets in. and this is a fight to remain relevant to our customers.”
peter evans, then a executive, was given the job of shaping what he calls the “meta-narrative” around’s big launch. industrial companies, which prize reliability, nearly as quick to jump for new technology as consumers. so’s pitch was structured around the huge economic gains even a 1 percent improvement in efficiency might bring to a number of industries if they used more analytics software. that number was fairly safe, “just 1 percent,” recalls evans. but here’s marketing skills came into play. “not ‘just 1 percent’,” he said, flipping it around.’s slogan would be “the power of 1 percent.”
in a stroke, had shifted the discussion about where the internet was going next. other companies had been talking about connecting cars and people and toasters. but manufacturing and industry account for a giant slice of global gdp. “all the appliances in your home could be wired up and monitored, but the kind of money you make in airlines or health care dwarfs that,” remarked.
there is another constituency for the campaign: engineers inside. to them, operational software anything new. nor are control a steam locomotive has one. but here was betting they could reinvent these systems. “you do embedded systems? my god, how boring is that? like, put a bullet in your head,” says brian courtney, a manager based in lisle, illinois. “now the hottest job around.” at the lisle center, part of’s intelligent platforms division, former field engineers sit in cubicles monitoring squiggles of data coming off turbines in pakistan and oil rigs in onetime soviet republics. call this version of the industrial internet. on the walls, staff hang pictures of fish; each represents a problem, like a cracked turbine blade, that was caught early. more and more, will be using data to anticipate maintenance needs, says courtney.
a challenge for is that it yet have access to most of the data its machines produce. courtney says about five terabytes of data a day comes into. facebook collects 100 times as much. according to richard soley, head of the industrial internet consortium, a trade group created this year, industry has been hobbled by a “lack of internet thinking.” a jet engine has hundreds of sensors. but measurements have been collected only at takeoff, at landing, and once midflight.’s aviation division only recently found ways tot all the flight data. “it sounds crazy, but people just think about it,” says soley. “it’s like the internet revolution has just not touched the industrial revolution.”
ge is trying to close that gap. its software center in san ramon created an adaptation of hadoop, software used by the likes of facebook. also invested $100 million in pivotal, a cloud computing company. on the site kaggle, it launched public competitions to optimize algorithms for routing airline flights, which can save fuel.
all this could sound familiar to anyone who works with consumer internet technology, acknowledges bernie anger,neral manager of’s intelligent platforms division. but he says is thinking about what to do next to use connectivity, and more computers, to inject “new behavior” into machines. he gives the example of a field of wind turbines that communicate and move together in response to changes in wind. “we are moving into big data, but not because we want to become google,” he says. “it’s because we are dramatically evolving manufacturing.”
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tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk ɪz plaʊɪŋ 1 ˈbɪljən ˈɪntu ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈɪndəstri, pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə ʃuz əv ʤɛf, ɪts ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz 2004 hæd reɪnd ɛz ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ðə ˈplænət. bət ðiz deɪz, nɑt ˈivɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈæpəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ənd ˈgugəl ər ɔl ˈbɪgər. ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz kɪŋ əv ðə hɪl. ənd, ɛz keɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz, ɪz nɑt ðət greɪt æt ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsərˌveɪz hæd dɪˈskəvərd ðət soʊld 4 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ə kaɪnd juzd tɪ rən pəmps ər ˈmɑnətər wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz. ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu əv salesforce.com*. bət ðiz ˈɛfərts wər ˈskætərd ənd nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt. ənd ðət gæp wɑz ˈtərnɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs. hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd ðət sɪns ɪt nu ðə məˈtɪriəlz ənd ðə ˈfɪzɪks əv ɪts ʤɛt ˈɛnʤənz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈskænərz, noʊ wən kʊd bɛst ɪt ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðoʊz məˈʃinz. bət ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˌænəˈlɪtɪks, laɪk ibm*, wər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli baɪ ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt wɪn məˈʃinz laɪk ə gæs ˈtərbaɪn maɪt baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ rɑ fidz frəm ˈgeɪʤɪz ər vaɪˈbreɪʃən ˈmɑnətərz. ðɪs wɑz noʊ smɔl θɪŋ. sɛlz 60 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt. bət ɪts moʊst ˈlukrətɪv ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ðə məˈʃinz. naʊ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə pɑrt əv ðət paɪ, tɪ gɪt bɪtˈwin ənd ɪts ˈlɑrʤəst sɔrs əv ˈprɑfɪts. ɛz wʊd ˈleɪtər seɪ, ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ kənˈsid haʊ ðə ˈdætə ˈgæðərd ɪn ɑr ˈɪndəstri ɪz juzd baɪ ˈəðər companies.”*.” ɪn 2012 ənˈveɪld ɪts ˈænsər tɪ ðiz θrɛts, ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪt kɔlz ðə internet.”*.” ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə nu ˈrisərʧ læb əˈkrɔs ðə beɪ frəm ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, wɛr ɪt həz haɪərd 800 ˈpipəl, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈproʊˌgræmərz ənd ˈdætə ˈsaɪəntɪsts. hæv toʊld ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk fər jɪrz ðət ðeɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr business,”*,” sɛd læst jɪr. tu sloʊ. bɪg ənd ˈdoʊpi. bət ju noʊ wət? wi ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn. ənd ðɪs ɪz ə faɪt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ɑr customers.”*.” ˈpitər ˈɛvənz, ðɛn ə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʤɑb əv ˈʃeɪpɪŋ wət hi kɔlz ðə ““meta-narrative”*” əraʊnd bɪg lɔnʧ. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪʧ praɪz riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, ˈnɪrli ɛz kwɪk tɪ ʤəmp fər nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz kənˈsumərz. soʊ pɪʧ wɑz ˈstrəkʧərd əraʊnd ðə juʤ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk geɪnz ˈivɪn ə 1 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ɪˈfɪʃənsi maɪt brɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪndəstriz ɪf ðeɪ juzd mɔr ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðət ˈnəmbər wɑz ˈfɛrli seɪf, 1 percent,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz ˈɛvənz. bət hir ˈmɑrkətɪŋ skɪlz keɪm ˈɪntu pleɪ. 1 percent’,”*’,” hi sɛd, ˈflɪpɪŋ ɪt əraʊnd. sˈloʊgən wʊd bi paʊər əv 1 percent.”*.” ɪn ə stroʊk, hæd ˈʃɪftɪd ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt wɛr ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz goʊɪŋ nɛkst. ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz hæd bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt kəˈnɛktɪŋ kɑz ənd ˈpipəl ənd ˈtoʊstərz. bət ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈɪndəstri əˈkaʊnt fər ə ʤaɪənt slaɪs əv ˈgloʊbəl gdp*. ðə əˈplaɪənsɪz ɪn jʊr hoʊm kʊd bi waɪərd əp ənd ˈmɑnətərd, bət ðə kaɪnd əv ˈməni ju meɪk ɪn ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ər hɛlθ kɛr dwɔrfs that,”*,” rɪˈmɑrkt. ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər kənˈstɪʧuənsi fər ðə kæmˈpeɪn: ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. tɪ ðɛm, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nu. nɔr ər kənˈtroʊl ə stim ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv həz wən. bət hir wɑz ˈbɛtɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd ˌriɪnˈvɛnt ðiz ˈsɪstəmz. du ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɪstəmz? maɪ gɑd, haʊ ˈbɔrɪŋ ɪz ðət? laɪk, pʊt ə ˈbʊlət ɪn jʊr head,”*,” sɪz braɪən ˈkɔrtni, ə ˈmænɪʤər beɪst ɪn laɪəl, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ðə ˈhɑtəst ʤɑb around.”*.” æt ðə laɪəl ˈsɛnər, pɑrt əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈplætˌfɔrmz dɪˈvɪʒən, ˈfɔrmər fild ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz sɪt ɪn ˈkjubɪkəlz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ skˈwɪgəlz əv ˈdætə ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ˈtərbaɪnz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ɔɪl rɪgz ɪn ˈwənˈtaɪm ˈsoʊviˌɛt riˈpəblɪks. kɔl ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɔn ðə wɔlz, stæf hæŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv fɪʃ; iʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈprɑbləm, laɪk ə krækt ˈtərbaɪn bleɪd, ðət wɑz kɔt ˈərli. mɔr ənd mɔr, wɪl bi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə tɪ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈmeɪntənəns nidz, sɪz ˈkɔrtni. ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ɪz ðət ɪt jɛt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ moʊst əv ðə ˈdætə ɪts məˈʃinz ˈproʊdus. ˈkɔrtni sɪz əˈbaʊt faɪv ˌtɛrəˈbaɪts əv ˈdætə ə deɪ kəmz ˈɪntu. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kəˈlɛkts 100 taɪmz ɛz məʧ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈsoʊli, hɛd əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt kənˈsɔrʃjəm, ə treɪd grup kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs jɪr, ˈɪndəstri həz bɪn ˈhɑbəld baɪ ə əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt thinking.”*.” ə ʤɛt ˈɪnʤən həz ˈhənərdz əv ˈsɛnsərz. bət ˈmɛʒərmənts hæv bɪn kəˈlɛktəd ˈoʊnli æt ˈteɪˌkɔf, æt ˈlændɪŋ, ənd wəns ˈmɪdˌflaɪt. ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən dɪˈvɪʒən ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli faʊnd weɪz tɪ gɪt ɔl ðə flaɪt ˈdætə. saʊnz ˈkreɪzi, bət ˈpipəl ʤɪst θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it,”*,” sɪz ˈsoʊli. laɪk ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən həz ʤɪst nɑt təʧt ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl revolution.”*.” ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kloʊz ðət gæp. ɪts ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈsɛnər ɪn sæn rəˈmoʊn kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv hadoop*, ˈsɔfˌwɛr juzd baɪ ðə laɪks əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈpɪvətəl, ə klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni. ɔn ðə saɪt kaggle*, ɪt lɔnʧt ˈpəblɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈælgərˌɪðəmz fər ˈrutɪŋ ˈɛˌrlaɪn flaɪts, wɪʧ kən seɪv fjuəl. ɔl ðɪs kʊd saʊnd fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu wərks wɪθ kənˈsumər ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ˈbərni ˈæŋgər, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈplætˌfɔrmz dɪˈvɪʒən. bət hi sɪz ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət tɪ du nɛkst tɪ juz kənɛkˈtɪvɪti, ənd mɔr kəmˈpjutərz, tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt behavior”*” ˈɪntu məˈʃinz. hi gɪvz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə fild əv wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ðət kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ənd muv təˈgɛðər ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn wɪnd. ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu bɪg ˈdætə, bət nɑt bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ bɪˈkəm google,”*,” hi sɪz. bɪˈkəz wi ər drəˈmætɪkəli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ manufacturing.”*.”
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ucf women's soccer nearly swept all of the american athletic conference weekly awards as three players were honored.
senior tatiana coleman was named offensive player of the week for her goal against no. 23 long beach state to give the knights their first win over a top 25 team since 2012. she also assisted on two goals against ole miss, including the game-winner, which broke the rebels winning streak. this is the third time coleman was named offensive player of the week as she netted honors during the week of aug. and sept. 15th.
coleman is ranked no. 2 in the conference with 16 points and has six goals and four assists on the season.
senior sophie howard notched defensive player of the week honors as she helped hold long beach state to zero shots on goal and assisted coleman on the game winner. howard was instrumental in helping the knights to four consecutive.
finally, connie organ was named goalkeeper of the week as she's recorded four and has five total for the season.
ucf is and ride a win streak headed into thursday's conference opener against memphis on the road.
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ucf* ˈwɪmənz ˈsɑkər ˈnɪrli swɛpt ɔl əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən æθˈlɛtɪk ˈkɑnfərəns ˈwikli əˈwɔrdz ɛz θri pleɪərz wər ˈɑnərd. ˈsinjər ˌtæˌtiˈæˌnɑ ˈkoʊlmən wɑz neɪmd əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə wik fər hər goʊl əˈgɛnst noʊ. 23 lɔŋ biʧ steɪt tɪ gɪv ðə naɪts ðɛr fərst wɪn ˈoʊvər ə tɔp 25 tim sɪns 2012 ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsɪstɪd ɔn tu goʊlz əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə game-winner*, wɪʧ broʊk ðə ˈrɛbəlz ˈwɪnɪŋ strik. ðɪs ɪz ðə θərd taɪm ˈkoʊlmən wɑz neɪmd əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə wik ɛz ʃi ˈnɛtɪd ˈɑnərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik əv ˈɔgəst. ənd sɛpt. 15th*. ˈkoʊlmən ɪz ræŋkt noʊ. 2 ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ 16 pɔɪnts ənd həz sɪks goʊlz ənd fɔr əˈsɪsts ɔn ðə ˈsizən. ˈsinjər ˈsoʊfi haʊərd nɑʧt dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə wik ˈɑnərz ɛz ʃi hɛlpt hoʊld lɔŋ biʧ steɪt tɪ ˈziroʊ ʃɑts ɔn goʊl ənd əˈsɪstɪd ˈkoʊlmən ɔn ðə geɪm ˈwɪnər. haʊərd wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə naɪts tɪ fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈkɔni ˈɔrgən wɑz neɪmd ˈgoʊlˌkipər əv ðə wik ɛz ʃiz rɪˈkɔrdɪd fɔr ənd həz faɪv ˈtoʊtəl fər ðə ˈsizən. ɪz ənd raɪd ə wɪn strik ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈoʊpənər əˈgɛnst ˈmɛmpfɪs ɔn ðə roʊd. ɪf ju hæv nuz tɪps ər wʊd laɪk tɪ səbˈmɪt ə ˈstɔri aɪˈdiə, pliz ˈiˌmeɪl ˈʃænən æt sjowens@orlandosentinel.com*. ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər æt
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on monday's new day on cnn, chris cuomo suggested that supporters of the "bathroom bill" in north carolina that would bar men from using women's public restrooms in government buildings in reality support the measure because they "don't like these transgender people getting what they want" as he began a debate with guest peter sprigg of the family research council.
but times change, and that's what this is really about. are you ready to change in north carolina? are you ready to respect people for what they say they are? because you can't point to any potential danger here. i know that's what you're doing and others are doing, saying there's a risk to women if the -- but we don't see that play out in any statistic that you can cite.
the segment almost seemed like a parody making fun of a liberal caricature as cuomo seriously defended the idea of biological men choosing to identify themselves as women and using women's bathrooms. after sprigg recalled that the bill preserves the universal cultural tradition "that we separate biological males and biological females for the purpose of certain intimate activities like bathing, dressing, and going to the bathroom," the cnn host dismissed possible dangers for women and girls and fretted that "we do see the risk to transgender people when they're called out and exposed to this kind of scrutiny." cuomo began his response:
he added:
you know, i know you've been using the baker analogy that we saw with gay marriage, you shouldn't have these bakers having to bake cakes for people they don't want, you shouldn't have these girls having to go into bathrooms with people they don't want. we don't see that risk. however, we do see the reciprocal risk. we do see the risk to transgender people when they're called out and exposed to this kind of scrutiny.
after his guest recalled that he believes there are "legitimate fears" about safety, cuomo jumped in and demanded, "how are they legitimate? how are they legitimate?" leading sprigg to respond:
when you see someone who is obviously a man, regardless of whether they're wearing a dress or not, i think a woman in a restroom where she expects to only be with women or a girl who expects to be with girls has a right to feel uncomfortable about that and to feel like her privacy has been violated. it's a privacy issue, even if their safety is never violated in practice.
ignoring the primary concern that biological men would be able to go into women's restrooms, cuomo switched to the opposite case of a biological woman who identifies as a man being forced to go into a women's room and accused conservative supporters of the bathroom bill of "creating the problem." cuomo:
but the point is, the reason it looks like a man is because the person identifies as a man, so they want to go into the man's bathroom. you're saying, "yeah, but on the birth certificate, it still says that that person's a woman, so they have to go into the woman's bathroom." you're creating the problem, you're not solving it.
cuomo then dismissed the idea of men "pretending" to be women as he and his guest went back and forth:
sprigg: no, no, the transgender people are creating the problem by pretending to be the opposite of their actual biological sex, even when people can see they are their biological sex.
cuomo: see, but that's the pretending part, though, peter, right? because that's the concern. you're saying they're pretending, they're saying they're not pretending, and this is part of cultural evolution. you seem unwilling to embrace that.
below is a transcript of the relevant portion of the monday, april 4, new day on cnn:
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ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪz nu deɪ ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, krɪs kˈwoʊmoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə "ˈbæθˌrum bɪl" ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ðət wʊd bɑr mɛn frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɪmənz ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrumz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti səˈpɔrt ðə ˈmɛʒər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ "doʊnt laɪk ðiz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ wət ðeɪ wɔnt" ɛz hi bɪˈgæn ə dəˈbeɪt wɪθ gɛst ˈpitər sprɪg əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl. bət taɪmz ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ðæts wət ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt. ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə? ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈpipəl fər wət ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ ər? bɪˈkəz ju kænt pɔɪnt tɪ ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdeɪnʤər hir. aɪ noʊ ðæts wət jʊr duɪŋ ənd ˈəðərz ər duɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ðɛrz ə rɪsk tɪ ˈwɪmən ɪf ðə bət wi doʊnt si ðət pleɪ aʊt ɪn ˈɛni stəˈtɪstɪk ðət ju kən saɪt. ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt ˈɔlˌmoʊst simd laɪk ə ˈpɛrədi ˈmeɪkɪŋ fən əv ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər ɛz kˈwoʊmoʊ ˈsɪriəsli dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl mɛn ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈwɪmən ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɪmənz ˈbɑθˌrumz. ˈæftər sprɪg rɪˈkɔld ðət ðə bɪl prɪˈzərvz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkəlʧərəl trəˈdɪʃən "ðət wi ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl meɪlz ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfiˌmeɪlz fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈsərtən ˈɪnɪmət ækˈtɪvɪtiz laɪk ˈbeɪðɪŋ, ˈdrɛsɪŋ, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum," ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn hoʊst dɪsˈmɪst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈdeɪnʤərz fər ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz ənd ˈfrɛtɪd ðət "wi du si ðə rɪsk tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl wɪn ðɛr kɔld aʊt ənd ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈskrutəni." kˈwoʊmoʊ bɪˈgæn hɪz rɪˈspɑns: hi ˈædɪd: ju noʊ, aɪ noʊ juv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪkər əˈnæləʤi ðət wi sɔ wɪθ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, ju ˈʃʊdənt hæv ðiz ˈbeɪkərz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ beɪk keɪks fər ˈpipəl ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt, ju ˈʃʊdənt hæv ðiz gərlz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈbɑθˌrumz wɪθ ˈpipəl ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt. wi doʊnt si ðət rɪsk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi du si ðə rɪˈsɪprəkəl rɪsk. wi du si ðə rɪsk tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl wɪn ðɛr kɔld aʊt ənd ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈskrutəni. ˈæftər hɪz gɛst rɪˈkɔld ðət hi bɪˈlivz ðɛr ər "ləˈʤɪtəmət fɪrz" əˈbaʊt ˈseɪfti, kˈwoʊmoʊ ʤəmpt ɪn ənd dɪˈmændɪd, "haʊ ər ðeɪ ləˈʤɪtəmət? haʊ ər ðeɪ ləˈʤɪtəmət?" ˈlidɪŋ sprɪg tɪ rɪˈspɑnd: wɪn ju si ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə mæn, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈwɛrɪŋ ə drɛs ər nɑt, aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrum wɛr ʃi ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ ˈoʊnli bi wɪθ ˈwɪmən ər ə gərl hu ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ bi wɪθ gərlz həz ə raɪt tɪ fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈbaʊt ðət ənd tɪ fil laɪk hər ˈpraɪvəsi həz bɪn ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd. ɪts ə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɪʃu, ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ˈseɪfti ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərn ðət ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl mɛn wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈwɪmənz ˈrɛˌstrumz, kˈwoʊmoʊ swɪʧt tɪ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt keɪs əv ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwʊmən hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ə mæn biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ə ˈwɪmənz rum ənd əˈkjuzd kənˈsərvətɪv səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈbæθˌrum bɪl əv "kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm." kˈwoʊmoʊ: bət ðə pɔɪnt ɪz, ðə ˈrizən ɪt lʊks laɪk ə mæn ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpərsən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ə mæn, soʊ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə mænz ˈbæθˌrum. jʊr seɪɪŋ, "jæ, bət ɔn ðə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət, ɪt stɪl sɪz ðət ðət ˈpərsənz ə ˈwʊmən, soʊ ðeɪ hæv tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈwʊmənz ˈbæθˌrum." jʊr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm, jʊr nɑt ˈsɑlvɪŋ ɪt. kˈwoʊmoʊ ðɛn dɪsˈmɪst ðə aɪˈdiə əv mɛn "priˈtɛndɪŋ" tɪ bi ˈwɪmən ɛz hi ənd hɪz gɛst wɛnt bæk ənd fɔrθ: sprɪg: noʊ, noʊ, ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm baɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈpipəl kən si ðeɪ ər ðɛr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks. kˈwoʊmoʊ: si, bət ðæts ðə priˈtɛndɪŋ pɑrt, ðoʊ, ˈpitər, raɪt? bɪˈkəz ðæts ðə kənˈsərn. jʊr seɪɪŋ ðɛr priˈtɛndɪŋ, ðɛr seɪɪŋ ðɛr nɑt priˈtɛndɪŋ, ənd ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ju sim ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðət. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 4 nu deɪ ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn:
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boasting 5 miles of trails, ramps and obstacles, this cavernous subterranean space sits 100 feet underground and totals square feet. the footprint and copious mounds of dirt, able to be endlessly reformed into new types of terrain, lend themselves to this particularly fitting form of adaptive reuse.
located in louisville, kentucky, and open as of yesterday, the mega underground bike park gains a number of advantages from being far below the surface, including a relatively consistent temperature and protection from wind, rain and other weather (without the typical costs of constructing a building to house these activities).
originally a limestone mine, there were plans to create a business park in the space while there are a few businesses actually occupying other parts of the underground complex of caves, the big idea fell through, replaced by a plan to create zip lines, challenge courses and now the biggest interior bike park on the planet.
currently the space offers 45 trails with differing degrees of of difficulty as well as clever additions like cargo containers turned into ramps and overpasses. most of the materials needed, though, were already in place it was mainly a matter of lighting, accessing and shaping the space.
from their website: “are you ready to experience a one of a kind underground bike park? over square feet including over 45 trails, jump lines, pump tracks, dual slalom, bmx, cross country and single track all in a former limestone cavern 100 feet sub-surface. enjoy the comfort of our 60 degree temperature year round. come experience what the buzz is all about. you simply believe what you see.”
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ˈboʊstɪŋ 5 maɪəlz əv treɪlz, ræmps ənd ˈɑbstəkəlz, ðɪs ˈkævərnəs səbtərˈeɪniən speɪs sɪts 100 fit ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ənd ˈtoʊtəlz skwɛr fit. ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ənd ˈkoʊpiəs maʊndz əv dərt, ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˈɛndləsli rɪˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu nu taɪps əv təreɪn, lɛnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈfɪtɪŋ fɔrm əv əˈdæptɪv riˈjuz. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl, kənˈtəki, ənd ˈoʊpən ɛz əv ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə ˈmɛgə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd baɪk pɑrk geɪnz ə ˈnəmbər əv ædˈvæntɪʤɪz frəm biɪŋ fɑr bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli kənˈsɪstənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd prəˈtɛkʃən frəm wɪnd, reɪn ənd ˈəðər ˈwɛðər (wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl kɔsts əv kənˈstrəktɪŋ ə ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ haʊs ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz). ərˈɪʤənəli ə ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn maɪn, ðɛr wər plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɪznɪs pɑrk ɪn ðə speɪs waɪl ðɛr ər ə fju ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈkɑmplɛks əv keɪvz, ðə bɪg aɪˈdiə fɛl θru, ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə plæn tɪ kriˈeɪt zɪp laɪnz, ˈʧælənʤ ˈkɔrsɪz ənd naʊ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈtɪriər baɪk pɑrk ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ˈkərəntli ðə speɪs ˈɔfərz 45 treɪlz wɪθ ˈdɪfərɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv əv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈklɛvər əˈdɪʃənz laɪk ˈkɑrˌgoʊ kənˈteɪnərz tərnd ˈɪntu ræmps ənd ˈoʊvərˌpæsɪz. moʊst əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz ˈnidɪd, ðoʊ, wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ɪt wɑz ˈmeɪnli ə ˈmætər əv ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ənd ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə speɪs. frəm ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: ju ˈrɛdi tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə wən əv ə kaɪnd ˈəndərˌgraʊnd baɪk pɑrk? ˈoʊvər skwɛr fit ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊvər 45 treɪlz, ʤəmp laɪnz, pəmp træks, duəl sˈlɑləm, bmx*, krɔs ˈkəntri ənd ˈsɪŋgəl træk ɔl ɪn ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ˈkævərn 100 fit sub-surface*. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈkəmfərt əv ɑr 60 dɪˈgri ˈtɛmpərəʧər jɪr raʊnd. kəm ɪkˈspɪriəns wət ðə bəz ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt. ju ˈsɪmpli bɪˈliv wət ju see.”*.”
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police snap up mud crab thought to be intruder in west end home
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a brisbane teenager has been left red faced after mistaking a wandering mud crab for an early morning intruder.
queensland police service officers attended the west end address with lights flashing and sirens blaring about to calls of a break in.
the informant, a teenager, told police he woke to noises of someone in the kitchen, or what he believed to be someone in the kitchen.
senior sergeant district duty officer todd said the teen was certain it was no other member of his family.
"he sought refuge in his bedroom and he requested to stay on the phone to police until they arrived because he was too scared to go out," sgt said.
i think they recommended he boil the offender as soon as possible so they don't get a repeat call for this type of incident todd, senior sergeant district duty officer
"on arrival police were able to determine quickly that the offender responsible was actually a large mud crab that had escaped its box and was wandering around the kitchen.
"the person who called for help was slightly embarrassed and quickly secured the mud crab and all was good."
snr sgt said it was a "pretty hard case to crack".
"i think they recommended he boil the offender as soon as possible so they don't get a repeat call for this type of incident," he said.
snr sgt said all jokes aside, the teenager had done the right thing in calling police.
"if people are concerned that they could be in trouble or need help always give us a call. better safe than sorry ... that's what we're there for," he said.
"it's not often you get a funny end to a serious call."
topics: police, offbeat,
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pəˈlis snæp əp məd kræb θɔt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈtrudər ɪn wɛst ɛnd hoʊm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ə ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈtiˌneɪʤər həz bɪn lɛft rɛd feɪst ˈæftər mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ə ˈwɑndərɪŋ məd kræb fər ən ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌɪnˈtrudər. kˈwinzˌlænd pəˈlis ˈsərvɪs ˈɔfɪsərz əˈtɛndəd ðə wɛst ɛnd ˈæˌdrɛs wɪθ laɪts ˈflæʃɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪrənz ˈblɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt tɪ kɔlz əv ə breɪk ɪn. ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt, ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, toʊld pəˈlis hi woʊk tɪ ˈnɔɪzɪz əv ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən, ər wət hi bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən. ˈsinjər ˈsɑrʤənt ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈduti ˈɔfɪsər tɑd sɛd ðə tin wɑz ˈsərtən ɪt wɑz noʊ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər əv hɪz ˈfæməli. "hi sɔt ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn hɪz ˈbɛˌdrum ənd hi rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə foʊn tɪ pəˈlis ənˈtɪl ðeɪ əraɪvd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz tu skɛrd tɪ goʊ aʊt," ˈsɑrʤənt sɛd. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd hi bɔɪl ðə əˈfɛndər ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl soʊ ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ə rɪˈpit kɔl fər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈɪnsədənt tɑd, ˈsinjər ˈsɑrʤənt ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈduti ˈɔfɪsər "ɔn ərˈaɪvəl pəˈlis wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən kˈwɪkli ðət ðə əˈfɛndər riˈspɑnsəbəl wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə lɑrʤ məd kræb ðət hæd ɪˈskeɪpt ɪts bɑks ənd wɑz ˈwɑndərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈkɪʧən. "ðə ˈpərsən hu kɔld fər hɛlp wɑz sˈlaɪtli ɪmˈbɛrəst ənd kˈwɪkli sɪˈkjʊrd ðə məd kræb ənd ɔl wɑz gʊd." ˈsɑrʤənt sɛd ɪt wɑz ə "ˈprɪti hɑrd keɪs tɪ kræk". "aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd hi bɔɪl ðə əˈfɛndər ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl soʊ ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ə rɪˈpit kɔl fər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈɪnsədənt," hi sɛd. ˈsɑrʤənt sɛd ɔl ʤoʊks əˈsaɪd, ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤər hæd dən ðə raɪt θɪŋ ɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ pəˈlis. "ɪf ˈpipəl ər kənˈsərnd ðət ðeɪ kʊd bi ɪn ˈtrəbəl ər nid hɛlp ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə kɔl. ˈbɛtər seɪf ðən ˈsɑri ðæts wət wɪr ðɛr fər," hi sɛd. "ɪts nɑt ˈɔfən ju gɪt ə ˈfəni ɛnd tɪ ə ˈsɪriəs kɔl." ˈtɑpɪks: pəˈlis, ˈɔfˈbit, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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new jersey gov. chris christie, known to be a fan of rocker bruce springsteen, was spotted sporting some moves at the boss's concert monday night.
multiple people shared images on social media of the former republican presidential candidate dancing to the beat at the barclays center in brooklyn.
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christie, whose love of the musician has not always been reciprocated, was spotted pumping his fist and air drumming at the concert.
yes it's chris christie at @springsteen. god bless him. joan walsh (@joanwalsh) april 26, 2016
"trapped: the saga of chris christie and the george washington bridge" jon schwartz) april 26, 2016
guys chris christie be cuter if he tried chris christie for of the joint chiefs of derek simon) april 26, 2016
i mean the guy is rocking out like no ones watching. rob flaherty (@rob_flaherty) april 26, 2016
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nu ˈʤərzi gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti, noʊn tɪ bi ə fæn əv ˈrɑkər brus ˈsprɪŋˌstin, wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ˈspɔrtɪŋ səm muvz æt ðə ˈbɔsɪz ˈkɑnsərt ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl ʃɛrd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əv ðə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdænsɪŋ tɪ ðə bit æt ðə ˈbɑrkliz ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈkrɪsti, huz ləv əv ðə mjuˈzɪʃən həz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd, wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ˈpəmpɪŋ hɪz fɪst ənd ɛr ˈdrəmɪŋ æt ðə ˈkɑnsərt. jɛs ɪts krɪs ˈkrɪsti æt @ˈsprɪŋˌstin. gɑd blɛs ɪm. ʤoʊn wɔlʃ (@joanwalsh*) ˈeɪprəl 26 2016 "træpt: ðə ˈsɑgə əv krɪs ˈkrɪsti ənd ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ" ʤɑn ʃwɔrts ˈeɪprəl 26 2016 gaɪz krɪs ˈkrɪsti bi ˈkjutər ɪf hi traɪd krɪs ˈkrɪsti fər əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ʧifs əv ˈdɛrɪk ˈsaɪmən ˈeɪprəl 26 2016 aɪ min ðə gaɪ ɪz ˈrɑkɪŋ aʊt laɪk noʊ wənz ˈwɑʧɪŋ. rɑb ˈflɛrti (@rob_flaherty*) ˈeɪprəl 26 2016
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image copyright ap image caption some compare president intervention in crimea to adolf hitler's land grabs in the
crimean mps' controversial call for a referendum on joining russia has reminded some observers of previous acts of aggression in europe.
some well-known politicians and commentators around the world are drawing parallels with other countries where an ethnic interests were once backed by a powerful neighbour, with consequences. adolf hitler's plebiscite in the is often mentioned in this connection.
so what happened in the in 1938?
the was the name for northern, southwest, and western areas of czechoslovakia, which - until 1945 - were inhabited mostly by german speakers.
the crisis began in february 1938 when hitler demanded self-determination for all germans in austria and czechoslovakia. the nazi party called for union with germany and started rioting. such was the unrest that the czechs had to send in the army. german newsreels showed what they called "evidence of czech atrocities against thes".
image copyright getty images image caption ethnic germans remove the czechoslovakian border sign in the town of in october 1938
the czech government its army twice that year, in may and again in september, thinking that the germans were about to invade. but then came the munich conference, at which britain and france, in an attempt to appease nazi germany, gave the to germany. hitler sent his troops into the in october 1938 - and before long europe was plunged into world war two.
nazi-style land grab?
czech senate speaker milan stech recently compared the crimea crisis to hitler's annexation of czechoslovakia in 1938.
that comparison was echoed by canada's foreign minister john baird. speaking to the cbc tv channel, he said: was mainly occupied by germans, but this did not give germany the right to do what they did... in the."
former us secretary of state hillary clinton also compared russian president vladimir intervention in crimea with hitler's actions in the.
former georgian president, who was backed by the us, remains bitter about the war in which russia smashed his forces in 2008. so it is not surprising that he too made the hitler comparison.
writing in the washington post, mr said: "watching recent events and the global response, i keep thinking about history repeating itself - and other instances of aggression in europe.
"in the, nazi germany occupied part of neighbouring czechoslovakia under the pretext of protecting ethnic germans. today, russia is claiming to protect ethnic russians… in crimea or georgian territories… many in the west are talking about the need to reach some kind of compromise with russia, an option that smacks of munich 80 years ago."
image copyright getty images image caption the nazi annexation of the was an ominous sign of things to come
similar sentiments are being expressed by some ukrainians. thousands of ukrainian demonstrators have picketed russian embassies around the world, often brandishing ukrainian flags and banners depicting vladimir putin as adolf hitler, and telling russia to keep its "hands off ukraine".
different era
there are important differences too, of course.
crimea has been a battleground throughout its history. russian empress catherine the great annexed it in 1783 and the peninsula was then ruled by russia until it was transferred to ukraine - then part of the soviet union - in 1954, by then soviet leader nikita khrushchev.
in soviet times that transfer appeared uncontroversial, but all that changed with the 1991 collapse of the soviet union, when crimea became part of independent ukraine.
only after years of negotiations did russia and ukraine agree on the terms for the black sea fleet to continue using its base at sevastopol.
unlike links with russia, the was for centuries an undisputed part of the czech kingdom - long before germany staked a claim.
the czech kingdom itself belonged to the multinational holy roman empire and subsequently the empire, where german was predominantly spoken. when czechoslovakia came into being in 1918, the minority demanded autonomy. czechoslovakia did not recognise their right to self-determination.
after germany was defeated in 1945, millions of ethnic germans were driven from their homes in as the czechs made the german minority pay for the brutal nazi occupation.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən səm kəmˈpɛr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn kraɪˈmiə tɪ ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlərz lænd græbz ɪn ðə ˌkraɪˈmiən mps*' ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kɔl fər ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈrəʃə həz riˈmaɪndɪd səm əbˈzərvərz əv ˈpriviəs ækts əv əˈgrɛʃən ɪn ˈjʊrəp. səm ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz əraʊnd ðə wərld ər drɔɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɛr ən ˈɛθnɪk ˈɪntərɪsts wər wəns bækt baɪ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈneɪbər, wɪθ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlərz ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɪn ðə ɪz ˈɔfən ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs kəˈnɛkʃən. soʊ wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ɪn 1938 ðə wɑz ðə neɪm fər ˈnɔrðərn, ˌsaʊθˈwɛst, ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈɛriəz əv ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə, wɪʧ ənˈtɪl 1945 wər ˌɪnˈhæbətəd ˈmoʊstli baɪ ˈʤərmən ˈspikərz. ðə ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1938 wɪn ˈhɪtlər dɪˈmændɪd ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən fər ɔl ˈʤərmənz ɪn ˈɔstriə ənd ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə. ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈpɑrti kɔld fər ˈjunjən wɪθ ˈʤərməni ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈraɪətɪŋ. səʧ wɑz ðə ənˈrɛst ðət ðə ʧɛks hæd tɪ sɛnd ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi. ˈʤərmən ˈnuzˌrilz ʃoʊd wət ðeɪ kɔld "ˈɛvədəns əv ʧɛk əˈtrɑsətiz əˈgɛnst ðə sudetens*". ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈɛθnɪk ˈʤərmənz riˈmuv ðə ˌʧɛʧəsloʊˈvɑkiən ˈbɔrdər saɪn ɪn ðə taʊn əv ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1938 ðə ʧɛk ˈgəvərnmənt ɪts ˈɑrmi twaɪs ðət jɪr, ɪn meɪ ənd əˈgɛn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə ˈʤərmənz wər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪd. bət ðɛn keɪm ðə mˈjunɪk ˈkɑnfərəns, æt wɪʧ ˈbrɪtən ənd fræns, ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈpiz ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni, geɪv ðə tɪ ˈʤərməni. ˈhɪtlər sɛnt hɪz trups ˈɪntu ðə ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1938 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ ˈjʊrəp wɑz plənʤd ˈɪntu wərld wɔr tu. lænd græb? ʧɛk ˈsɛnɪt ˈspikər ˈmaɪˌlæn stɛk ˈrisəntli kəmˈpɛrd ðə kraɪˈmiə ˈkraɪsəs tɪ ˈhɪtlərz ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə ɪn 1938 ðət kəmˈpɛrəsən wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈkænədəz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɑn bɛrd. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl, hi sɛd: wɑz ˈmeɪnli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈʤərmənz, bət ðɪs dɪd nɑt gɪv ˈʤərməni ðə raɪt tɪ du wət ðeɪ dɪd... ɪn ðə." ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpɛrd ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn kraɪˈmiə wɪθ ˈhɪtlərz ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə. ˈfɔrmər ˈʤɔrʤən ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu wɑz bækt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈbɪtər əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr ɪn wɪʧ ˈrəʃə smæʃt hɪz ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn 2008 soʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət hi tu meɪd ðə ˈhɪtlər kəmˈpɛrəsən. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˈmɪstər sɛd: "ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈspɑns, aɪ kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɪstəri rɪˈpitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ˈəðər ˈɪnstənsɪz əv əˈgrɛʃən ɪn ˈjʊrəp. "ɪn ðə, ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd pɑrt əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə ˈəndər ðə ˈpriˌtɛkst əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈʤərmənz. təˈdeɪ, ˈrəʃə ɪz ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈɛθnɪk russians…*… ɪn kraɪˈmiə ər ˈʤɔrʤən territories…*… ˈmɛni ɪn ðə wɛst ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə nid tɪ riʧ səm kaɪnd əv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɪθ ˈrəʃə, ən ˈɔpʃən ðət smæks əv mˈjunɪk 80 jɪrz əˈgoʊ." ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈnɑtsi ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv ðə wɑz ən ˈɑmənəs saɪn əv θɪŋz tɪ kəm ˈsɪmələr ˈsɛnəmənts ər biɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ səm juˈkreɪniənz. ˈθaʊzənz əv juˈkreɪniən ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz hæv ˈpɪkətɪd ˈrəʃən ˈɛmbəsiz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˈɔfən ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ juˈkreɪniən flægz ənd ˈbænərz dɪˈpɪktɪŋ vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ɛz ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlər, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈrəʃə tɪ kip ɪts "hænz ɔf juˈkreɪn". ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrə ðɛr ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz tu, əv kɔrs. kraɪˈmiə həz bɪn ə ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd θruaʊt ɪts ˈhɪstəri. ˈrəʃən ˈɛmprɛs ˈkæθərɪn ðə greɪt ˈænɛkst ɪt ɪn 1783 ənd ðə pəˈnɪnsələ wɑz ðɛn ruld baɪ ˈrəʃə ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ juˈkreɪn ðɛn pɑrt əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ɪn 1954 baɪ ðɛn ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈlidər ˌnɪˈkitə ˈkrusˌʧɛv. ɪn ˈsoʊviˌɛt taɪmz ðət ˈtrænsfər əˈpɪrd ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, bət ɔl ðət ʧeɪnʤd wɪθ ðə 1991 kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, wɪn kraɪˈmiə bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt juˈkreɪn. ˈoʊnli ˈæftər jɪrz əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz dɪd ˈrəʃə ənd juˈkreɪn əˈgri ɔn ðə tərmz fər ðə blæk si flit tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts beɪs æt sevastopol*. ənˈlaɪk lɪŋks wɪθ ˈrəʃə, ðə wɑz fər ˈsɛnʧəriz ən ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd pɑrt əv ðə ʧɛk ˈkɪŋdəm lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤərməni steɪkt ə kleɪm. ðə ʧɛk ˈkɪŋdəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, wɛr ˈʤərmən wɑz ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈspoʊkən. wɪn ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə keɪm ˈɪntu biɪŋ ɪn 1918 ðə məˈnɔrəti dɪˈmændɪd əˈtɑnəmi. ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə dɪd nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛr raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ˈæftər ˈʤərməni wɑz dɪˈfitɪd ɪn 1945 ˈmɪljənz əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈʤərmənz wər ˈdrɪvən frəm ðɛr hoʊmz ɪn ɛz ðə ʧɛks meɪd ðə ˈʤərmən məˈnɔrəti peɪ fər ðə ˈbrutəl ˈnɑtsi ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən. ˌbibiˈsi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ənd æˈnælɪˌsiz nuz frəm ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, wɛb ənd prɪnt ˈmidiə əraʊnd ðə wərld. fər mɔr rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˌbibiˈsi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, klɪk hir. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ˌbibiˈsi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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about the tool lending library
the oakland tool lending library currently offers over tools available for loan, as well as books and videos and dvds. the tools can be used for a variety of purposes, including home improvement, remodeling and repairs, gardening and landscaping and seismic retrofit. this is a free service to oakland, emeryville, and piedmont residents and property owners.
using the tool lending library
before visiting the tool lending library for the first time, please review the following guidelines and registration instructions:
workshops
the tool lending library (tll) offers workshops based on the interests and needs of our patrons. past classes have included plumbing repairs, power tool safety, working with the router, basic tiling, and basic electrical repairs.
for upcoming workshops, check the library's calendar of events or sign up for the workshop email list. if you'd like to suggest a new class, feel free to call us at (510) with your suggestion.
volunteer at the tool lending library
since our inception, volunteers have been an important part of our program. the always has a variety of work to do. jobs that need doing are engraving and marking, cleaning and sharpening tools, organizational tasks, label making, and even data input and vacuuming.
if you are interested in volunteering at the tool lending library, please come in for an application or call (510) for more information.
donations
the oakland tool lending library accepts donations of new and used tools in good working order.
we have the following restrictions on what we accept:
tools must be in good working order and include all parts.
we do not accept any hardware or (nails, screws, etc.).
we do not accept tools that need excessive cleaning or preparation.
the tool must be portable and small enough to fit in our storage space.
when and how to donate:
smaller donations may be dropped off during library open hours at least 30 minutes before closing. please understand that we need to help patrons waiting in line before we can look at your donation. for larger donations (more than a few items/boxes) or for special arrangements for assessment/pickup, please contact our donation coordinator, ty at or tyurgy@att.net.
history of the tool lending library
the oakland tool lending library is located in the basement of the branch library.
after the oakland hills firestorm of 1991, the branch established a small home resources collection to help residents with their rebuilding and repair projects following this disaster. a library was considered as an extension of these efforts, and was finally launched on january 8, 2000 thanks to seed money from a community development block grant.
the tool lending library has grown over the years with city funding, and is now one of the library's most popular and unique services.
friends of the tool lending library
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əˈbaʊt ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ðə ˈoʊklənd tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈkərəntli ˈɔfərz ˈoʊvər tulz əˈveɪləbəl fər loʊn, ɛz wɛl ɛz bʊks ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˌdiˌviˈdiz. ðə tulz kən bi juzd fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpərpəsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hoʊm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt, rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ ənd rɪˈpɛrz, ˈgɑrdənɪŋ ənd ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə fri ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈoʊklənd, ˈɛməriˌvɪl, ənd ˈpidˌmɑnt ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri fər ðə fərst taɪm, pliz ˌrivˈju ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ənd ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz: ˈwərkˌʃɑps ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri (tll*) ˈɔfərz ˈwərkˌʃɑps beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts ənd nidz əv ɑr ˈpeɪtrənz. pæst ˈklæsɪz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈpləmɪŋ rɪˈpɛrz, paʊər tul ˈseɪfti, ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrutər, ˈbeɪsɪk tiling*, ənd ˈbeɪsɪk ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl rɪˈpɛrz. fər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑps, ʧɛk ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈkæləndər əv ɪˈvɛnts ər saɪn əp fər ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp iˈmeɪl lɪst. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ səˈʤɛst ə nu klæs, fil fri tɪ kɔl ˈjuˈɛs æt 510 wɪθ jʊr səˈʤɛsʧən. ˌvɑlənˈtɪr æt ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri sɪns ɑr ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hæv bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz həz ə vərˈaɪəti əv wərk tɪ du. ʤɑbz ðət nid duɪŋ ər ɪnˈgreɪvɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrkɪŋ, ˈklinɪŋ ənd ˈʃɑrpənɪŋ tulz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl tæsks, ˈleɪbəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ, ənd ˈivɪn ˈdætə ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ˈvækjumɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ æt ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, pliz kəm ɪn fər ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ər kɔl 510 fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. doʊˈneɪʃənz ðə ˈoʊklənd tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ækˈsɛpts doʊˈneɪʃənz əv nu ənd juzd tulz ɪn gʊd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɔrdər. wi hæv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn wət wi əkˈsɛpt: tulz məst bi ɪn gʊd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɔrdər ənd ˌɪnˈklud ɔl pɑrts. wi du nɑt əkˈsɛpt ˈɛni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ər (neɪlz, skruz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). wi du nɑt əkˈsɛpt tulz ðət nid ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈklinɪŋ ər ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən. ðə tul məst bi ˈpɔrtəbəl ənd smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪt ɪn ɑr ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs. wɪn ənd haʊ tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt: sˈmɔlər doʊˈneɪʃənz meɪ bi drɑpt ɔf ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈoʊpən aʊərz æt list 30 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkloʊzɪŋ. pliz ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi nid tɪ hɛlp ˈpeɪtrənz ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn laɪn ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən lʊk æt jʊr doʊˈneɪʃən. fər ˈlɑrʤər doʊˈneɪʃənz (mɔr ðən ə fju items/boxes*) ər fər ˈspɛʃəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts fər assessment/pickup*, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ɑr doʊˈneɪʃən koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, taɪ æt ər tyurgy@att.net*. ˈhɪstəri əv ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ðə ˈoʊklənd tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ðə brænʧ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˈæftər ðə ˈoʊklənd hɪlz ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm əv 1991 ðə brænʧ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə smɔl hoʊm ˈrisɔrsɪz kəˈlɛkʃən tɪ hɛlp ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ðɛr riˈbɪldɪŋ ənd rɪˈpɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈzæstər. ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðiz ˈɛfərts, ənd wɑz ˈfaɪnəli lɔnʧt ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 8 2000 θæŋks tɪ sid ˈməni frəm ə kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt blɑk grænt. ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri həz groʊn ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wɪθ ˈsɪti ˈfəndɪŋ, ənd ɪz naʊ wən əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ənd juˈnik ˈsərvɪsɪz. frɛndz əv ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri pliz ˈvɪzɪt ðə frɛndz əv ðə tul ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri æt ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər saɪn əp fər ðɛr ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst.
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for many people who hear the words “sour beer,” the first thing that comes to mind is the most famous, of course, being the. but styles extend well beyond that. brewing the tart, fruity, complex, and unique flavors is a and, as a consequence, the beers have been hard to find in recent years.
in a short period of time, though, things have changed, and become common to find sour beers on beer menus and store shelves. as of right now, sour beers may still be just slightly unpopular enough for hipsters to drink, but not for long. major brewers like sam adams are releasing sours and, to be honest, pretty happy about it. sours are the beers around and a welcomed change from time to time.
in this post, going to run down four things you should know about sour beers, so got something to talk about the next time that tang tickles the back of your throat.
1. every beer used to have some element of to it
people have been brewing beer for millennia. and at some point in history, nearly every batch of beer had an element of to it. brewers just have access to the pure yeast cultures that are available today.
as sarah zhang said in a article last year, “in the old days, they inoculated a new batch with the dregs of the old bacteria and yeast and all. these unwanted microbes made acid, giving the beer a distinct sour note.”
but as she went on to explain, a major development happened over one hundred years ago. in 1883, “emil christian hansen managed to isolate a single cell of yeast in his lab at the carlsberg research institute in copenhagen (yes, that carlsberg). by diluting a solution, he got single cells of yeast that he then grew in. give it time, and you've a got pure yeast culture.”
apparently, the yeast hansen isolated was for a lager, and he was more than willing to share his new discovery with others in europe. we can thank hansen for many of those that have dominated the store shelves for so many years.
image source: german beer institute
2. three main microbes are responsible for most sour beers today
most beer is fermented with one yeast strain—saccharomyces. and as mentioned above, any beer may be “soured” by introducing wild yeast or bacteria into the brewing process. but a whole subset of sour beer styles has arisen over time with specific guidelines for using three microbes. kate shared a few facts about these microbes in draft magazine earlier this year:
brettanomyces (“brett”): similar to, brett is strain of yeast used to ferment beer. however, it works at a significantly slower rate. for instance, a beer that would take days or weeks to ferment with would take weeks or months to get to that degree of character. it can be unpredictable, and has a number of strains which produce unique flavors. according to, “brett is the microbe responsible for funk.”
similar to, brett is strain of yeast used to ferment beer. however, it works at a significantly slower rate. for instance, a beer that would take days or weeks to ferment with would take weeks or months to get to that degree of character. it can be unpredictable, and has a number of strains which produce unique flavors. according to, “brett is the microbe responsible for funk.”bacillus (“lacto”): unlike the yeast brett, is a bacteria that converts sugars into lactic acid, which lowers the ph level. you may have heard of it, because it can be found in lots of everyday foods like yogurts. the it creates is much crisper and cleaner, and according to, “it’s responsible for the tang of german styles like and berliner weisses.”
unlike the yeast brett, is a bacteria that converts sugars into lactic acid, which lowers the ph level. you may have heard of it, because it can be found in lots of everyday foods like yogurts. the it creates is much crisper and cleaner, and according to, “it’s responsible for the tang of german styles like and berliner weisses.” (“pedio”): like, is a bacteria that creates lactic acid, and taste of as a result of a lowering ph level. some people, though, think creates a much more intense than. as explaind, “while produces a clean, can contribute other funky aromas and flavors to the mix. it gives brett more fuel to work with, so often used together.”
outside of these main critters, some brewers allow wild bacteria and yeast to enter the fermentation process simply by leaving open vats of exposed to the natural air. this can be more unpredictable, but there are brewers that swear by the ingredients living right in their breweries. for instance, paste magazine shared an example:
“some brewers are so scared to mess with the natural balance of their consequently the flavor of their leave cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.”
an open fermentation tank at high
3. signs indicate the sour beer market is growing
the u.s. and many other areas of the world are on board with the craft beer craze. average beer drinkers’ palates are maturing, and at the same time options beyond those offered by the traditionally dominant “big beer” companies are expanding rapidly. to validate that, we can look to recent news from the national brewers association, which released data showing that for the first time craft brewers reached volume of market 2014.
driving lots of that growth, were the most popular craft beer style in 2014. craft brewing business listed out the top five craft beer styles of 2014 based on retail scan data:
ipa. dollar share…………% volume growth
seasonal…… dollar share…………% volume growth
pale ale……. dollar share…………% volume growth
variety……… dollar share………….% volume growth
amber ale…. dollar share…………..% volume growth
this leaves little room for sours, but our own experiences show that making their way onto many beer lists and are significantly easier to find today than in the past. a small but growing cult following around among bars and beer stores that are destinations for avid craft beer drinkers.
although sour beers have been around forever, a quick look at google trends shows people only recently started even talking about them a lot (the flat line doesn't mean nobody was talking about them prior to 2008, it just means there weren't relatively many google searches):
what’s more, earlier this year, we asked seven different brewers for their thoughts on evolving beer tastes and many of them mentioned sours. dann paquette, brewer at pretty things beer & ale project and industry veteran put it into perspective.
he said, “i'm not sure tastes are evolving but because of the internet beer drinkers are well aware of all of their possibilities. to be honest, i don't really know or care where this is going next. hopefully it can get back to using the great raw materials beer gives us, rather than the beers that really don't do anything to promote this brilliant beverage. i'm certain sour beer will continue to grow in market share, as will hoppy beer.”
4. it is possible to brew sour beer at home
as mentioned above, brewing sour beer is a -somewhat- unpredictable process that typically takes much longer than brewing a standard batch of beer, but that doesn't mean you can't do it yourself.
according to arthur, director of brewery operations for port brewing in california, some brave use dregs of yeast cultured from previous batches. though, those cultures typically contain a variety of critters that may interfere with the souring strain (most notably, itself, which can dominate the fermentation process) which makes separating each type for fermentation not an option. interested in obtaining isolated cultures can find them at or white labs.
it's also suggested that you have a dedicated set of equipment for fermenting sour beers, since these strains are hard to get rid of and can survive between batches in the nooks and crannies of your brewing equipment and could potentially sour your next beer inadvertently. and finally, beware of bottling too early - since sour yeast strains can ferment for a long time and might put your bottled sour under a lot of pressure. depending on your timing and choice of yeast, you may have some bottle bombs to contend with. that's not something you want to wake up to in the middle of the night (just ask agent hank schrader).
more info on brewing sours here and check out our list of kits here.
a few sour beers to try
there are many different styles of sour beers, from to american wild ales, flanders red ale, berliner weisse, gose, and more, so if just starting your sour journey, keep that in mind. the typically fruity flavors vary wildly with dominant tones of vinegar to to tang. but here are a few (maybe local for you) picks from us to get you started:
duck duck gooze, the lost abbey
supplication, russian river brewing company
la roja, jolly pumpkin ales
prolegomena, hill farmstead brewery
oude tart, the
serenity, wicked weed
sour golden ale,
atrial rubicite, jester king brewery
nightmare on brett, crooked stave
sang rouge, cascade brewing
craft beer is such an exciting thing to explore. as a craft beer lover, got to be willing to let go of the railing (probably your) and discover out there. breweries are doing some very cool things right in the realm of sour beers. let us know what your favorite sour beers are by to @boxbrewkits.
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fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hir ðə wərdz beer,”*,” ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət kəmz tɪ maɪnd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs, əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ðə. bət staɪlz ɪkˈstɛnd wɛl bɪɔnd ðət. bruɪŋ ðə tɑrt, ˈfruti, ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd juˈnik ˈfleɪvərz ɪz ə ənd, ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ðə bɪrz hæv bɪn hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ɪn ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ðoʊ, θɪŋz hæv ʧeɪnʤd, ənd bɪˈkəm ˈkɑmən tɪ faɪnd saʊər bɪrz ɔn bɪr ˈmɛnjuz ənd stɔr ʃɛlvz. ɛz əv raɪt naʊ, saʊər bɪrz meɪ stɪl bi ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli ˌənˈpɑpjələr ɪˈnəf fər ˈhɪpstərz tɪ drɪŋk, bət nɑt fər lɔŋ. ˈmeɪʤər bruərz laɪk sæm ˈædəmz ər riˈlisɪŋ saʊərz ənd, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, ˈprɪti ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ɪt. saʊərz ər ðə bɪrz əraʊnd ənd ə ˈwɛlkəmd ʧeɪnʤ frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ɪn ðɪs poʊst, goʊɪŋ tɪ rən daʊn fɔr θɪŋz ju ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt saʊər bɪrz, soʊ gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə nɛkst taɪm ðət tɑŋ ˈtɪkəlz ðə bæk əv jʊr θroʊt. 1 ˈɛvəri bɪr juzd tɪ hæv səm ˈɛləmənt əv tɪ ɪt ˈpipəl hæv bɪn bruɪŋ bɪr fər məˈlɛniə. ənd æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri bæʧ əv bɪr hæd ən ˈɛləmənt əv tɪ ɪt. bruərz ʤɪst hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə pjʊr jist ˈkəlʧərz ðət ər əˈveɪləbəl təˈdeɪ. ɛz ˈsɛrə ʒɑŋ sɛd ɪn ə ˈɑrtɪkəl læst jɪr, ðə oʊld deɪz, ðeɪ ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪtɪd ə nu bæʧ wɪθ ðə drɛgz əv ðə oʊld bækˈtɪriə ənd jist ənd ɔl. ðiz ənˈwɔntɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz meɪd ˈæsəd, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə bɪr ə dɪˈstɪŋkt saʊər note.”*.” bət ɛz ʃi wɛnt ɔn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn, ə ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈhæpənd ˈoʊvər wən ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪn 1883 ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɛl əv jist ɪn hɪz læb æt ðə ˈkɑrlzbərg ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən (jɛs, ðət ˈkɑrlzbərg). baɪ dɪˈlutɪŋ ə səˈluʃən, hi gɑt ˈsɪŋgəl sɛlz əv jist ðət hi ðɛn gru ɪn. gɪv ɪt taɪm, ənd juv ə gɑt pjʊr jist culture.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ðə jist ˈhænsən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd wɑz fər ə ˈlɑgər, ənd hi wɑz mɔr ðən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr hɪz nu ˌdɪˈskəvri wɪθ ˈəðərz ɪn ˈjʊrəp. wi kən θæŋk ˈhænsən fər ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ðət hæv ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə stɔr ʃɛlvz fər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz. ˈɪmɪʤ sɔrs: ˈʤərmən bɪr ˈɪnstɪˌtut 2 θri meɪn ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər moʊst saʊər bɪrz təˈdeɪ moʊst bɪr ɪz fərˈmɛntəd wɪθ wən jist strain—saccharomyces*. ənd ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ˈɛni bɪr meɪ bi ““soured”*” baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ waɪld jist ər bækˈtɪriə ˈɪntu ðə bruɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ə hoʊl ˈsəbˌsɛt əv saʊər bɪr staɪlz həz ərˈɪzən ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ˈjuzɪŋ θri ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz. keɪt ʃɛrd ə fju fækts əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ɪn dræft ˈmægəˌzin ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr: (““brett”*”): ˈsɪmələr tɪ, brɛt ɪz streɪn əv jist juzd tɪ ˈfərmɛnt bɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wərks æt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli sloʊər reɪt. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə bɪr ðət wʊd teɪk deɪz ər wiks tɪ ˈfərmɛnt wɪθ wʊd teɪk wiks ər mənθs tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət dɪˈgri əv ˈkɛrɪktər. ɪt kən bi ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, ənd həz ə ˈnəmbər əv streɪnz wɪʧ ˈproʊdus juˈnik ˈfleɪvərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ɪz ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb riˈspɑnsəbəl fər funk.”*.” ˈsɪmələr tɪ, brɛt ɪz streɪn əv jist juzd tɪ ˈfərmɛnt bɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wərks æt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli sloʊər reɪt. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə bɪr ðət wʊd teɪk deɪz ər wiks tɪ ˈfərmɛnt wɪθ wʊd teɪk wiks ər mənθs tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət dɪˈgri əv ˈkɛrɪktər. ɪt kən bi ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, ənd həz ə ˈnəmbər əv streɪnz wɪʧ ˈproʊdus juˈnik ˈfleɪvərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ɪz ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb riˈspɑnsəbəl fər funk.”*.” ˌlæktoʊbəˈsɪləs (““lacto”*”): ənˈlaɪk ðə jist brɛt, ɪz ə bækˈtɪriə ðət ˈkɑnvərts ˈʃʊgərz ˈɪntu ˈlæktɪk ˈæsəd, wɪʧ loʊərz ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈlɛvəl. ju meɪ hæv hərd əv ɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪt kən bi faʊnd ɪn lɑts əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ fudz laɪk yogurts*. ðə ɪt kriˈeɪts ɪz məʧ ˈkrɪspər ənd ˈklinər, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə tɑŋ əv ˈʤərmən staɪlz laɪk ənd bərˈlɪnər weisses.”*.” ənˈlaɪk ðə jist brɛt, ɪz ə bækˈtɪriə ðət ˈkɑnvərts ˈʃʊgərz ˈɪntu ˈlæktɪk ˈæsəd, wɪʧ loʊərz ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈlɛvəl. ju meɪ hæv hərd əv ɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪt kən bi faʊnd ɪn lɑts əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ fudz laɪk yogurts*. ðə ɪt kriˈeɪts ɪz məʧ ˈkrɪspər ənd ˈklinər, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə tɑŋ əv ˈʤərmən staɪlz laɪk ənd bərˈlɪnər weisses.”*.” (““pedio”*”): laɪk, ɪz ə bækˈtɪriə ðət kriˈeɪts ˈlæktɪk ˈæsəd, ənd teɪst əv ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə loʊərɪŋ ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈlɛvəl. səm ˈpipəl, ðoʊ, θɪŋk kriˈeɪts ə məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ðən. ɛz explaind*, prəˈdusɪz ə klin, kən kənˈtrɪbjut ˈəðər ˈfəŋki ərˈoʊməz ənd ˈfleɪvərz tɪ ðə mɪks. ɪt gɪvz brɛt mɔr fjuəl tɪ wərk wɪθ, soʊ ˈɔfən juzd together.”*.” ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðiz meɪn ˈkrɪtərz, səm bruərz əˈlaʊ waɪld bækˈtɪriə ənd jist tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊpən væts əv ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɛr. ðɪs kən bi mɔr ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, bət ðɛr ər bruərz ðət swɛr baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈlɪvɪŋ raɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈbruəriz. fər ˈɪnstəns, peɪst ˈmægəˌzin ʃɛrd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: bruərz ər soʊ skɛrd tɪ mɛs wɪθ ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈbæləns əv ðɛr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli ðə ˈfleɪvər əv ðɛr liv ˈkɑbˌwɛbz ˈhæŋɪŋ frəm ðə ceiling.”*.” ən ˈoʊpən ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən tæŋk æt haɪ 3 saɪnz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə saʊər bɪr ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz groʊɪŋ ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv ðə wərld ər ɔn bɔrd wɪθ ðə kræft bɪr kreɪz. ˈævərɪʤ bɪr drinkers’*’ ˈpæləts ər məˈʧʊrɪŋ, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈɔpʃənz bɪɔnd ðoʊz ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈdɑmənənt beer”*” ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈræpədli. tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðət, wi kən lʊk tɪ ˈrisənt nuz frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl bruərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ riˈlist ˈdætə ʃoʊɪŋ ðət fər ðə fərst taɪm kræft bruərz riʧt ˈvɑljum əv ˈmɑrkɪt 2014 ˈdraɪvɪŋ lɑts əv ðət groʊθ, wər ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr kræft bɪr staɪl ɪn 2014 kræft bruɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɪstɪd aʊt ðə tɔp faɪv kræft bɪr staɪlz əv 2014 beɪst ɔn ˈriˌteɪl skæn ˈdætə: ˈdɔlər share…………*………… ˈvɑljum groʊθ seasonal……*…… ˈdɔlər share…………*………… ˈvɑljum groʊθ peɪl ale……*……. ˈdɔlər share…………*………… ˈvɑljum groʊθ variety………*……… ˈdɔlər share…………*…………. ˈvɑljum groʊθ ˈæmbər ale…*…. ˈdɔlər share…………*………….. ˈvɑljum groʊθ ðɪs livz ˈlɪtəl rum fər saʊərz, bət ɑr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ʃoʊ ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr weɪ ˈɔntu ˈmɛni bɪr lɪsts ənd ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd təˈdeɪ ðən ɪn ðə pæst. ə smɔl bət groʊɪŋ kəlt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əraʊnd əˈməŋ bɑrz ənd bɪr stɔrz ðət ər ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz fər ˈævɪd kræft bɪr ˈdrɪŋkərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ saʊər bɪrz hæv bɪn əraʊnd fərˈɛvər, ə kwɪk lʊk æt ˈgugəl trɛnz ʃoʊz ˈpipəl ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈivɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm ə lɔt (ðə flæt laɪn ˈdəzənt min ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm praɪər tɪ 2008 ɪt ʤɪst minz ðɛr wərənt ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɛni ˈgugəl ˈsərʧɪz): mɔr, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wi æst ˈsɛvən ˈdɪfərənt bruərz fər ðɛr θɔts ɔn ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ bɪr teɪsts ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈmɛnʃənd saʊərz. dæn pəˈkɛt, bruər æt ˈprɪti θɪŋz bɪr eɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ˈɪndəstri ˈvɛtərən pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv. hi sɛd, nɑt ʃʊr teɪsts ər ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt bɪr ˈdrɪŋkərz ər wɛl əˈwɛr əv ɔl əv ðɛr ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli noʊ ər kɛr wɛr ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ nɛkst. ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt kən gɪt bæk tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə greɪt rɑ məˈtɪriəlz bɪr gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs, ˈrəðər ðən ðə bɪrz ðət ˈrɪli doʊnt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðɪs ˈbrɪljənt ˈbɛvərɪʤ. əm ˈsərtən saʊər bɪr wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr, ɛz wɪl ˈhɔpi beer.”*.” 4 ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bru saʊər bɪr æt hoʊm ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, bruɪŋ saʊər bɪr ɪz ə -ˈsəmˈwət- ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli teɪks məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən bruɪŋ ə ˈstændərd bæʧ əv bɪr, bət ðət ˈdəzənt min ju kænt du ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrθər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈbruəri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər pɔrt bruɪŋ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, səm breɪv juz drɛgz əv jist ˈkəlʧərd frəm ˈpriviəs ˈbæʧɪz. ðoʊ, ðoʊz ˈkəlʧərz ˈtɪpɪkəli kənˈteɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈkrɪtərz ðət meɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə saʊərɪŋ streɪn (moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ kən ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs) wɪʧ meɪks ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ iʧ taɪp fər ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈkəlʧərz kən faɪnd ðɛm æt ər waɪt læbz. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ju hæv ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd sɛt əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt fər fərˈmɛntɪŋ saʊər bɪrz, sɪns ðiz streɪnz ər hɑrd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ənd kən sərˈvaɪv bɪtˈwin ˈbæʧɪz ɪn ðə nʊks ənd ˈkræniz əv jʊr bruɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli saʊər jʊr nɛkst bɪr ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, bɪˈwɛr əv ˈbɑtəlɪŋ tu ˈərli sɪns saʊər jist streɪnz kən ˈfərmɛnt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd maɪt pʊt jʊr ˈbɑtəld saʊər ˈəndər ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈtaɪmɪŋ ənd ʧɔɪs əv jist, ju meɪ hæv səm ˈbɑtəl bɑmz tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ. ðæts nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ weɪk əp tɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt (ʤɪst æsk ˈeɪʤənt hæŋk ʃˈreɪdər). mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn bruɪŋ saʊərz hir ənd ʧɛk aʊt ɑr lɪst əv kɪts hir. ə fju saʊər bɪrz tɪ traɪ ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt staɪlz əv saʊər bɪrz, frəm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən waɪld eɪlz, ˈflændərz rɛd eɪl, bərˈlɪnər waɪs, goʊz, ənd mɔr, soʊ ɪf ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ jʊr saʊər ˈʤərni, kip ðət ɪn maɪnd. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfruti ˈfleɪvərz ˈvɛri ˈwaɪldli wɪθ ˈdɑmənənt toʊnz əv ˈvɪnəgər tɪ tɪ tɑŋ. bət hir ər ə fju (ˈmeɪbi ˈloʊkəl fər ju) pɪks frəm ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd: dək dək gooze*, ðə lɔst ˈæbi supplication*, ˈrəʃən ˈrɪvər bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni lɑ roja*, ˈʤɑli ˈpəmpkɪn eɪlz prolegomena*, hɪl ˈfɑrmˌstɛd ˈbruəri tɑrt, ðə sərˈɛnəti, ˈwɪkəd wid saʊər ˈgoʊldən eɪl, rubicite*, ˈʤɛstər kɪŋ ˈbruəri ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ɔn brɛt, ˈkrʊkəd steɪv sæŋ ruʒ, kæˈskeɪd bruɪŋ kræft bɪr ɪz səʧ ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ θɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr. ɛz ə kræft bɪr ˈləvər, gɑt tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛt goʊ əv ðə ˈreɪlɪŋ (ˈprɑbəˌbli jʊr) ənd dɪˈskəvər aʊt ðɛr. ˈbruəriz ər duɪŋ səm ˈvɛri kul θɪŋz raɪt ɪn ðə rɛlm əv saʊər bɪrz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt saʊər bɪrz ər baɪ tɪ @boxbrewkits*.
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each of these failures will result in the system throwing . in general, reports all errors at the python-to-c++ layer using . this means that much harder to notice python exceptions in c++. some people might not like this as much as others, but, considering the ubiquity of exceptions in python, it means that using python code from c++ requires less mental translation.
in this example, the code inside the try block can fail in several ways that will result in python exceptions:
boost.python makes it much easier deal with python exceptions in a consistent and uniform manner with the exception. this c++ exception is thrown whenever a operation results in a python exception being thrown. consider the following code:
clearly, handling python exceptions from c++ code requires diligence and consistent checking of error codes, and, really, who wants to deal with that? (a: c programmers, apparently.) a more natural system is one in which python exceptions are somehow converted to c++ exceptions at the python-c++ boundary, and where exception propagation continues out of python into c++.
when calling python code from c++, one issue you will almost certainly have to deal with is handling exceptions thrown from the python code. python exceptions are not exceptions in the sense. that is, an exception thrown in python code does not start stack unwinding in c++ or trigger catch blocks. rather, a python exception is generally indicated by an error return value from a function call, and information about the exception can be retrieved by yet more calls to the python.
translating to concrete exception types
when using, the exception means both
that easier to catch python exceptions in c++ and that
more likely to do so (since they easily be ignored.) obviously,
though, this is of limited usefulness if you determine the real
nature of the error. is just a signal indicating
that something happened, and it tell you what happened
(i.e. the type of the exception.)
in order to figure out the original python exception, need to
use the python. there are three functions that are particularly
useful in this situation:
pyerr_fetch: retrieves the current error indicators (type, value, and traceback)
pyerr_restore: sets the current error indicators
pyerr_givenexceptionmatches: determines if an exception object is
of a specified type
a simple recipe for translating python exceptions into c++ works like
this:
catch , indicating that a python exception has
been thrown
, indicating that a python exception has been thrown use to get the error indicators, python objects
describing the python exception
to get the error indicators, python objects describing the python exception use to determine the type of the
python exception
to determine the type of the python exception if the python exception is not of a type that you want to
translate, you can keep the exception active with
and allow some other part of your code to handle it.
this is a very straightforward algorithm, and can form the basis for
more complex translation systems. however, it is not without its
complexities.
specifically, you need to be cognizant of the
associated with the with . each of these
references is owned by the caller after the call. that is, their
ref-counts have been for the caller, and the
caller’s responsibility to the counts when done with
them. this seems like a clear case where should
be used, right?
not so fast. if you immediately wrap the results of with
objects , run into trouble if you try to use ,
which takes ownership of the you pass it. that is,
pyerr_restore assumes that you have the
on the objects you pass in. see the problem? a
will try to its when it destructs, but
pyerr_restore wants the left alone. the following code
shows the problem:
... catch&) { *e, *v, *t; // get the error indicators(&e, &v, &t); // wrap them in objects to // ensureing object(handle<>(e)); object(handle<>(v)); object(handle<>(t)); // do some work . . . // we've determined that we don't // want to handle the exception, so // we reset it for later processing(e, v, t); } // boom!
the problem is that when the objects ( , , and )
go out of scope, they their, taking them to
zero. however, thinks that it owns the and
does the same thing, meaning that they get too many
times, resulting in big problems in the python garbage collector.
but what about borrowed ? a possible solution to theing problem above is to use
borrowed references when constructing the objects . a borrowed
reference actually increments the reference count on construction, meaning
that would
have clean shared ownership of the the objects
when it was called. however, this has the downside that you will have too many (i.e. 2) references to the
objects the python exception is converted into a c++ exception (or otherwise handled),
i.e. when is not called.
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iʧ əv ðiz ˈfeɪljərz wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm θroʊɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, rɪˈpɔrts ɔl ˈɛrərz æt ðə python-to-c*++ leɪər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs minz ðət məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn si++. səm ˈpipəl maɪt nɑt laɪk ðɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈəðərz, bət, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə juˈbɪkwɪti əv ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn, ɪt minz ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn koʊd frəm si++ rikˈwaɪərz lɛs ˈmɛntəl trænzˈleɪʃən. ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə koʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə traɪ blɑk kən feɪl ɪn ˈsɛvərəl weɪz ðət wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz: meɪks ɪt məʧ ˈiziər dil wɪθ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ə kənˈsɪstənt ənd ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈmænər wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ðɪs si++ ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz θroʊn wɛˈnɛvər ə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən biɪŋ θroʊn. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd: ˈklɪrli, ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz frəm si++ koʊd rikˈwaɪərz ˈdɪlɪʤəns ənd kənˈsɪstənt ˈʧɛkɪŋ əv ˈɛrər koʊdz, ənd, ˈrɪli, hu wɔnts tɪ dil wɪθ ðət? (ə: si ˈproʊˌgræmərz, əˈpɛrəntli.) ə mɔr ˈnæʧərəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz wən ɪn wɪʧ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ kənˈvərtɪd tɪ si++ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz æt ðə python-c*++ ˈbaʊndəri, ənd wɛr ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz aʊt əv ˈpaɪθɑn ˈɪntu si++. wɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn koʊd frəm si++, wən ˈɪʃu ju wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz θroʊn frəm ðə ˈpaɪθɑn koʊd. ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ər nɑt ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ðə sɛns. ðət ɪz, ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən θroʊn ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn koʊd dɪz nɑt stɑrt stæk ənˈwaɪndɪŋ ɪn si++ ər ˈtrɪgər kæʧ blɑks. ˈrəðər, ə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ən ˈɛrər rɪˈtərn ˈvælju frəm ə ˈfəŋkʃən kɔl, ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən kən bi riˈtrivd baɪ jɛt mɔr kɔlz tɪ ðə ˈpaɪθɑn. ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnkrit ɪkˈsɛpʃən taɪps wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ, ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən minz boʊθ ðət ˈiziər tɪ kæʧ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn si++ ənd ðət mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ du soʊ (sɪns ðeɪ ˈizəli bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd.) ˈɑbviəsli, ðoʊ, ðɪs ɪz əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈjusfəlnəs ɪf ju dɪˈtərmən ðə ril ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɛrər. ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈsɪgnəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd, ənd ɪt tɛl ju wət ˈhæpənd (i.e*. ðə taɪp əv ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən.) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən, nid tɪ juz ðə ˈpaɪθɑn. ðɛr ər θri ˈfəŋkʃənz ðət ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusfəl ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən:: rɪˈtrivz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛrər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz (taɪp, ˈvælju, ənd traceback*): sɛts ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛrər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz: dɪˈtərmənz ɪf ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz əv ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd taɪp ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ˈɪntu si++ wərks laɪk ðɪs: kæʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən həz bɪn θroʊn ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən həz bɪn θroʊn juz tɪ gɪt ðə ˈɛrər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz, ˈpaɪθɑn ˈɑbʤɛkts dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ gɪt ðə ˈɛrər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz, ˈpaɪθɑn ˈɑbʤɛkts dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən juz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə taɪp əv ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə taɪp əv ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪf ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz nɑt əv ə taɪp ðət ju wɔnt tɪ trænzˈleɪt, ju kən kip ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈæktɪv wɪθ ənd əˈlaʊ səm ˈəðər pɑrt əv jʊr koʊd tɪ ˈhændəl ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈælgərˌɪðəm, ənd kən fɔrm ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks trænzˈleɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ɪts kəmˈplɛksɪtiz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ju nid tɪ bi ˈkɑgnəzənt əv ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə wɪθ iʧ əv ðiz ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪz oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈkɔlər ˈæftər ðə kɔl. ðət ɪz, ðɛr hæv bɪn fər ðə ˈkɔlər, ənd ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ðə kaʊnts wɪn dən wɪθ ðɛm. ðɪs simz laɪk ə klɪr keɪs wɛr ʃʊd bi juzd, raɪt? nɑt soʊ fæst. ɪf ju ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ræp ðə rɪˈzəlts əv wɪθ ˈɑbʤɛkts rən ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl ɪf ju traɪ tɪ juz wɪʧ teɪks ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ju pæs ɪt. ðət ɪz, əˈsumz ðət ju hæv ðə ɔn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ju pæs ɪn. si ðə ˈprɑbləm? ə wɪl traɪ tɪ ɪts wɪn ɪt dɪˈstrəkts, bət wɔnts ðə lɛft əˈloʊn. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd ʃoʊz ðə ˈprɑbləm: kæʧ&) *i, *vi, *ti; gɪt ðə ˈɛrər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz pyerr_fetch(&e*, &vi, &ti); ræp ðɛm ɪn ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈɑbʤɛkt e_obj(handle<>(e*)); ˈɑbʤɛkt v_obj(handle<>(v*)); ˈɑbʤɛkt t_obj(handle<>(t*)); du səm wərk wiv dɪˈtərmənd ðət wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən, soʊ wi ˈrisɛt ɪt fər ˈleɪtər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ pyerr_restore(e*, vi, ti); bum! ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət wɪn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd goʊ aʊt əv skoʊp, ðeɪ ðɛr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈziroʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, θɪŋks ðət ɪt oʊnz ðə ənd dɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðeɪ gɪt tu ˈmɛni taɪmz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn bɪg ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛktər. bət wət əˈbaʊt ˈbɑˌroʊd ə ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm əˈbəv ɪz tɪ juz ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈrɛfərənsɪz wɪn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ə ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈrɛfərəns ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts ðə ˈrɛfərəns kaʊnt ɔn kənˈstrəkʃən, ˈminɪŋ ðət wʊd hæv klin ʃɛrd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪn ɪt wɑz kɔld. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs həz ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ðət ju wɪl hæv tu ˈmɛni (i.e*. 2 ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ðə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ə si++ ɪkˈsɛpʃən (ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhændəld), i.e*. wɪn ɪz nɑt kɔld.
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conquering as communist america in hearts of iron - part 2
in this series i attempt to change the course of world history in hearts of iron by turning the united states of america into a communist powerhouse of the and 40s. no telling what will happen when the second world war kicks off and how my new nation will cope.
i’ve already altered the political scene in the us by kicking out franklin roosevelt in favour of earl browder, leader of the american communist party. now i move to cement my control in north america.
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“we cannot, and will not, accept the dominion of imperialistic empires over nations that should, by rights, be free!”
- earl browder, general address to the nation, march 1938
two things happen after the communist states of america (csa) announces its birth to the world. the first is the workforce of the the american people doubling their efforts, effectively sending the materiel production into overdrive. the second is canada its pants. mere days after the announcement, canadian troops are flooding to their southern border, ringing the great lakes with divisions on standby.
the of the us continue to pump out more and more ships. the coasts of the country are patrolled steadily by great of naval power, bristling with heavy guns and loaded with countless aircraft. on the mainland, dwight d. eisenhower, now a stalwart general of the american red army, arrays his troops along the canadian border to put an even greater fright to our northern neighbours.
the sleeping giant is now truly beginning to awaken, due in no small part to a hefty trade deal conducted between the and the soviet union. factories across the country are being and industrial output surges as a result. ‘uncle’ joe stalin - as he is now known to the american people - is pleased with the news, declaring comrade browder a hero of the people and granting him an honorary hero of the soviet union award. browder, not one to be outdone, reciprocates by sending a hammer and sickle medal of honour back to the soviet leader.
as 1938 rolls around, i work on a new set of national focus goals aimed squarely at annoying great britain. the us has a number of “war plans” at the start of hearts of iron that range from the historically accurate (war with japan and germany) to the ahistorical, yet more exciting, alternatives (war with the soviet union, alliances with hitler, invading the colonies). the latter is one very interesting in pursuing. there are few nations out there can match the naval power that the is currently producing, but great britain is one of them. if i can wear away her royal navy then i will be unmatched at sea.
things are moving nicely in canada. without attracting attention, special units of the communist states’ secret service have infiltrated the great white north and begun sowing the seeds of communism. as 1938 turns into 1939 canada is facing the prospect of a communist revolution in its midst. what's more, the’s raw recruits raised over the last year have been sent to garrison the western seaboard. i put a pugnacious general named george s. patton in charge of them and draw up some (preliminary at this stage) lines of advance into the side of canada.
imperial japan continues its advance through china, now occupying more than half of the ailing republic. i send my pacific fleet, numbering some 200 vessels, to patrol around the south china sea in a show of power to the japanese in case they start looking towards hawaii. the’s technological advancement continues unabated - the military is now a full year ahead of its time. hearts of iron gives factions hefty penalties for researching technology ahead of time to keep things fair, yet the advisors and manufacturing deals procured are giving the enough of a bonus to even negate these penalties.
in europe everything is progressing along the usual historical lines. hitler has annexed austria and marched into czechoslovakia without france or the united kingdom doing anything. the pact has been signed and it looks like the german reich will find no enemies from its eastern frontiers. as the days tick forward to september 1939 eagerly awaiting the spark that lights the global fires of war. then it happens: hitler marches the into poland and the second world war kicks off. of course, not the second world war yet. just the war at this stage.
the denunciation of great britain and its colonial ideals has left a great impression with prime minister neville chamberlain. what had once been seen as a grand alliance in the making - between an old empire and a rising one - has soured into and mudslinging. the american people are by now fully indoctrinated into the utopian ideals of communism. the model has its differences with the russian one. free trade is encouraged and still flows between america and europe. political freedoms are pronounced, though the communist party has the rather irregular support of 98% of the population. an enormous mural of comrade browder is over times square, fluttering in the autumn breeze.
france and the united kingdom honour their agreement to poland and finally realise that sending letters to the fuhrer is not working as well as they intended. both declare war on the german reich, sparking a number of skirmishes across the entirety of the maginot line. a few weeks later germany invades denmark, belgium, luxembourg and holland, bypassing the french and plunging towards paris.
meanwhile, across the border from canada, eisenhower notices canadian troops melting away from their posts. a few days later the news is brought to comrade browder in the oval office. a communist revolution has erupted in montreal. quebecers, in a glorious of their revolutionary forefathers in france, have taken arms against a government they recognise as legitimate. quebec is in open rebellion and immediately volunteer troops from army are sent across the border in secret to help them against a flailing canadian army.
slowly but surely been beefing up the’s armed forces ready for the titanic clash to come. it is almost time for me to press the button that justifies war upon canada, the united kingdom and democratic fools the world over. in one final show of unity joe stalin and earl browder sign a pact that unites the communist states of america with the soviet union - the two are now the superpowers of the and will back each other to the hilt in the event of war. a war that is around the corner. with great britain backed into a corner by hitler, time for america to liberate the colonies it so doggedly holds on to.
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ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ ɛz ˈkɑmjənəst əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn hɑrts əv aɪərn pɑrt 2 ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz aɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə kɔrs əv wərld ˈhɪstəri ɪn hɑrts əv aɪərn baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs əv ðə ənd 40s*. noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ wət wɪl ˈhæpən wɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr kɪks ɔf ənd haʊ maɪ nu ˈneɪʃən wɪl koʊp. ɔˈrɛdi ˈɔltərd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sin ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈkɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈfræŋklɪn ˈruzəˌvɛlt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ərl ˈbraʊdər, ˈlidər əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti. naʊ aɪ muv tɪ sɪˈmɛnt maɪ kənˈtroʊl ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈkænɑt, ənd wɪl nɑt, əkˈsɛpt ðə dəˈmɪnjən əv ˌɪmˌpiriəˈlɪstɪk ˈɛmpaɪərz ˈoʊvər ˈneɪʃənz ðət ʃʊd, baɪ raɪts, bi free!”*!” ərl ˈbraʊdər, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən, mɑrʧ 1938 tu θɪŋz ˈhæpən ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑmjənəst steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə (csa*) əˈnaʊnsɪz ɪts bərθ tɪ ðə wərld. ðə fərst ɪz ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs əv ðə ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ˈdəbəlɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛfərts, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə məˌtɪriˈɛl pərˈdəkʃən ˈɪntu ˈoʊvərˌdraɪv. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz ˈkænədə ɪts pænts. mɪr deɪz ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, kəˈneɪdiən trups ər ˈflədɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər, ˈrɪŋɪŋ ðə greɪt leɪks wɪθ dɪˈvɪʒənz ɔn ˈstændˈbaɪ. ðə əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ pəmp aʊt mɔr ənd mɔr ʃɪps. ðə koʊsts əv ðə ˈkəntri ər pəˈtroʊld ˈstɛdəli baɪ greɪt əv ˈneɪvəl paʊər, ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈhɛvi gənz ənd ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈkaʊntləs ˈɛrˌkræft. ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, dwaɪt di. ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, naʊ ə ˈstɔlwərt ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən rɛd ˈɑrmi, əreɪz hɪz trups əˈlɔŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈbɔrdər tɪ pʊt ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər fraɪt tɪ ɑr ˈnɔrðərn ˈneɪbərz. ðə sˈlipɪŋ ʤaɪənt ɪz naʊ ˈtruli bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ əˈweɪkən, du ɪn noʊ smɔl pɑrt tɪ ə ˈhɛfti treɪd dil kənˈdəktəd bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən. ˈfæktəriz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ər biɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈsərʤɪz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ‘‘uncle’*’ ʤoʊ ˈstɑlən ɛz hi ɪz naʊ noʊn tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ɪz plizd wɪθ ðə nuz, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈkɑmˌræd ˈbraʊdər ə ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˈgrænɪŋ ɪm ən ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən əˈwɔrd. ˈbraʊdər, nɑt wən tɪ bi ˈaʊtˈdən, rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪts baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈhæmər ənd ˈsɪkəl ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər bæk tɪ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈlidər. ɛz 1938 roʊlz əraʊnd, aɪ wərk ɔn ə nu sɛt əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈfoʊkɪs goʊlz eɪmd skˈwɛrli æt əˈnɔɪɪŋ greɪt ˈbrɪtən. ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ə ˈnəmbər əv plans”*” æt ðə stɑrt əv hɑrts əv aɪərn ðət reɪnʤ frəm ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈækjərət (wɔr wɪθ ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈʤərməni) tɪ ðə ahistorical*, jɛt mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ɔlˈtərnətɪvz (wɔr wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ˈhɪtlər, ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ðə ˈkɑləniz). ðə ˈlætər ɪz wən ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn pərˈsuɪŋ. ðɛr ər fju ˈneɪʃənz aʊt ðɛr kən mæʧ ðə ˈneɪvəl paʊər ðət ðə ɪz ˈkərəntli prəˈdusɪŋ, bət greɪt ˈbrɪtən ɪz wən əv ðɛm. ɪf aɪ kən wɛr əˈweɪ hər rɔɪəl ˈneɪvi ðɛn aɪ wɪl bi ənˈmæʧt æt si. θɪŋz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈnaɪsli ɪn ˈkænədə. wɪˈθaʊt əˈtræktɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən, ˈspɛʃəl ˈjunɪts əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst states’*’ ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs hæv ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd ðə greɪt waɪt nɔrθ ənd ˈbeɪgən soʊɪŋ ðə sidz əv ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm. ɛz 1938 tərnz ˈɪntu 1939 ˈkænədə ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ˈkɑmjənəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ɪts mɪst. wəts mɔr, ðə rɑ rɪˈkruts reɪzd ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr hæv bɪn sɛnt tɪ ˈgærɪsən ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsiˌbɔrd. aɪ pʊt ə pəgˈnæʃɪs ˈʤɛnərəl neɪmd ʤɔrʤ ɛs. ˈpætən ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðɛm ənd drɔ əp səm (prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri æt ðɪs steɪʤ) laɪnz əv ədˈvæns ˈɪntu ðə saɪd əv ˈkænədə. ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ʤəˈpæn kənˈtɪnjuz ɪts ədˈvæns θru ˈʧaɪnə, naʊ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə ˈeɪlɪŋ riˈpəblɪk. aɪ sɛnd maɪ pəˈsɪfɪk flit, ˈnəmbərɪŋ səm 200 ˈvɛsəlz, tɪ pəˈtroʊl əraʊnd ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si ɪn ə ʃoʊ əv paʊər tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ɪn keɪs ðeɪ stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz həˈwaɪˌi. ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsmənt kənˈtɪnjuz ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz naʊ ə fʊl jɪr əˈhɛd əv ɪts taɪm. hɑrts əv aɪərn gɪvz ˈfækʃənz ˈhɛfti ˈpɛnəltiz fər riˈsərʧɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈhɛd əv taɪm tɪ kip θɪŋz fɛr, jɛt ðə ædˈvaɪzərz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ dilz proʊˈkjʊrd ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ɪˈnəf əv ə ˈboʊnəs tɪ ˈivɪn nɪˈgeɪt ðiz ˈpɛnəltiz. ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz prəˈgrɛsɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl laɪnz. ˈhɪtlər həz ˈænɛkst ˈɔstriə ənd mɑrʧt ˈɪntu ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə wɪˈθaʊt fræns ər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðə pækt həz bɪn saɪnd ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə ˈʤərmən raɪk wɪl faɪnd noʊ ˈɛnəmiz frəm ɪts ˈistərn frənˈtɪrz. ɛz ðə deɪz tɪk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 1939 ˈigərli əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə spɑrk ðət laɪts ðə ˈgloʊbəl faɪərz əv wɔr. ðɛn ɪt ˈhæpənz: ˈhɪtlər ˈmɑrʧɪz ðə ˈɪntu ˈpoʊlənd ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr kɪks ɔf. əv kɔrs, nɑt ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr jɛt. ʤɪst ðə wɔr æt ðɪs steɪʤ. ðə dɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃən əv greɪt ˈbrɪtən ənd ɪts kəˈloʊniəl aɪˈdilz həz lɛft ə greɪt ˌɪmˈprɛʃən wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈnɛvɪl ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn. wət hæd wəns bɪn sin ɛz ə grænd əˈlaɪəns ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪtˈwin ən oʊld ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ə ˈraɪzɪŋ wən həz saʊərd ˈɪntu ənd ˈmədsˌlɪŋɪŋ. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər baɪ naʊ ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə juˈtoʊpiən aɪˈdilz əv ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm. ðə ˈmɑdəl həz ɪts ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən wən. fri treɪd ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd stɪl floʊz bɪtˈwin əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈjʊrəp. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfridəmz ər prəˈnaʊnst, ðoʊ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti həz ðə ˈrəðər ˌɪˈrɛgjələr səˈpɔrt əv 98 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs mˈjʊrəl əv ˈkɑmˌræd ˈbraʊdər ɪz ˈoʊvər taɪmz skwɛr, ˈflətərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm briz. fræns ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈɑnər ðɛr əˈgrimənt tɪ ˈpoʊlənd ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈfʊrər ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. boʊθ dɪˈklɛr wɔr ɔn ðə ˈʤərmən raɪk, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈskərmɪʃɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˈmæʤɪnət laɪn. ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər ˈʤərməni ˌɪnˈveɪdz ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈbɛlʤəm, ˈləksəmˌbɔrg ənd ˈhɑlənd, ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ðə frɛnʧ ənd ˈplənʤɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈpɛrɪs. ˈminˌwaɪl, əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər frəm ˈkænədə, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ˈnoʊtɪsɪz kəˈneɪdiən trups ˈmɛltɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr poʊsts. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər ðə nuz ɪz brɔt tɪ ˈkɑmˌræd ˈbraʊdər ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs. ə ˈkɑmjənəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃən həz ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl. quebecers*, ɪn ə ˈglɔriəs əv ðɛr ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz ɪn fræns, hæv ˈteɪkən ɑrmz əˈgɛnst ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðeɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɛz ləˈʤɪtəmət. kwəˈbɛk ɪz ɪn ˈoʊpən rɪˈbɛljən ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌvɑlənˈtɪr trups frəm ˈɑrmi ər sɛnt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˈsikrɪt tɪ hɛlp ðɛm əˈgɛnst ə ˈfleɪlɪŋ kəˈneɪdiən ˈɑrmi. sˈloʊli bət ˈʃʊrli bɪn ˈbifɪŋ əp ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈrɛdi fər ðə taɪˈtænɪk klæʃ tɪ kəm. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst taɪm fər mi tɪ prɛs ðə ˈbətən ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪz wɔr əˈpɑn ˈkænədə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fulz ðə wərld ˈoʊvər. ɪn wən ˈfaɪnəl ʃoʊ əv ˈjunɪti ʤoʊ ˈstɑlən ənd ərl ˈbraʊdər saɪn ə pækt ðət juˈnaɪts ðə ˈkɑmjənəst steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ðə tu ər naʊ ðə ˌsupərˈpaʊərz əv ðə ənd wɪl bæk iʧ ˈəðər tɪ ðə hɪlt ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv wɔr. ə wɔr ðət ɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. wɪθ greɪt ˈbrɪtən bækt ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrnər baɪ ˈhɪtlər, taɪm fər əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ðə ˈkɑləniz ɪt soʊ ˈdɔgədli hoʊldz ɔn tɪ.
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the rate of prescriptions that doctors write for painkillers varies widely by state, with states in the south having some of the highest rates, according to a new report from the centers for disease control and prevention.
the report highlights the urgent need to change prescribing practices in states with particularly high rates of painkiller prescriptions, because the of these drugs can result in fatal overdoses, the cdc said.
in 2012, there were 259 million prescriptions written for painkillers in the united states, which is enough for every adult in the country to have a bottle of pills, the report said. [how 8 common medications interact with alcohol]
southern states particularly alabama, tennessee and west virginia had the most painkiller prescriptions per person, the report said. for example, in alabama, there were 143 prescriptions for prescriptions written for every 100 people. that's about three times the rate seen in hawaii, which had the lowest rate among u.s. states, with 52 prescriptions per 100 people.
the rate of prescriptions for oxymorphone, one type of painkiller, was about 22 times higher in tennessee than in minnesota, which had the lowest rate of prescriptions for that drug, the report said.
prescription rates for painkillers, and for painkillers, were the highest in the northeast, particularly in maine and new hampshire, the report said.
such wide variations in prescriptions for painkillers cannot be explained by differences in the health of people in different states that is, health issues don't vary much by region, the cdc said.
rather, the differences may indicate a lack of consensus about when it is appropriate to prescribe painkillers, the report said.
"we're not seeing consistent, effective, appropriate prescribing of painkillers across the nation, and this is a problem because of the deaths that result," dr. tom frieden, director of the cdc, said at a news conference today (july 1). "all states, but especially those whose prescribing rates are highest, need to examine whether the drugs are being used appropriately."
opioid medications can be dangerous because they are very addictive, and can suppress breathing and result in death, frieden said. in 2011, nearly deaths involved overdoses of painkillers, the cdc said.
one way in which states can address the of painkillers is to increase their use of databases known monitoring programs, which track patients' painkiller prescriptions, the cdc said. these databases can help identify prescribing problems, such as when multiple doctors are prescribing painkillers to the same patient.
since 2012, when new york state started requiring that doctors check the state's monitoring program before prescribing painkillers, the state saw a 75 percent drop in patients who were seeing multiple doctors to obtain the same painkillers, the cdc said. and since 2010 when florida started to regulate pain clinics, to stop doctors from dispensing prescription painkillers from their offices, the state saw a more than 50 percent decrease in overdose deaths from the oxycodone.
states can also find ways to increase access to treatment for people addicted to painkillers, frieden said.
moreover, doctors can discuss the risks and benefits of pain treatments with patients, including treatments that do not involve prescription painkillers, frieden said.
"some conditions are best treated with, but they are not the answer to every time someone has pain," frieden said.
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ðə reɪt əv prəˈskrɪpʃənz ðət ˈdɑktərz raɪt fər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ˈvɛriz ˈwaɪdli baɪ steɪt, wɪθ steɪts ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈhævɪŋ səm əv ðə haɪəst reɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə ˈərʤənt nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn steɪts wɪθ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli haɪ reɪts əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər prəˈskrɪpʃənz, bɪˈkəz ðə əv ðiz drəgz kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfeɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. ɪn 2012 ðɛr wər 259 ˈmɪljən prəˈskrɪpʃənz ˈrɪtən fər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ ɪz ɪˈnəf fər ˈɛvəri ˈædəlt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ hæv ə ˈbɑtəl əv pɪlz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. [haʊ 8 ˈkɑmən ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl] ˈsəðərn steɪts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌæləˈbæmə, ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə hæd ðə moʊst ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər prəˈskrɪpʃənz pər ˈpərsən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə, ðɛr wər 143 prəˈskrɪpʃənz fər prəˈskrɪpʃənz ˈrɪtən fər ˈɛvəri 100 ˈpipəl. ðæts əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz ðə reɪt sin ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, wɪʧ hæd ðə loʊəst reɪt əˈməŋ juz. steɪts, wɪθ 52 prəˈskrɪpʃənz pər 100 ˈpipəl. ðə reɪt əv prəˈskrɪpʃənz fər oxymorphone*, wən taɪp əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər, wɑz əˈbaʊt 22 taɪmz haɪər ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi ðən ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, wɪʧ hæd ðə loʊəst reɪt əv prəˈskrɪpʃənz fər ðət drəg, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. prəˈskrɪpʃən reɪts fər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ənd fər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, wər ðə haɪəst ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn meɪn ənd nu ˈhæmʃər, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. səʧ waɪd ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn prəˈskrɪpʃənz fər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə hɛlθ əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈdɪfərənt steɪts ðət ɪz, hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz doʊnt ˈvɛri məʧ baɪ ˈriʤən, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. ˈrəðər, ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz meɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ə læk əv kənˈsɛnsəs əˈbaʊt wɪn ɪt ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ prəˈskraɪb ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. "wɪr nɑt siɪŋ kənˈsɪstənt, ˈifɛktɪv, əˈproʊpriˌeɪt priˈskraɪbɪŋ əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən, ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɛθs ðət rɪˈzəlt," ˈdɑktər. tɑm ˈfridən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi, sɛd æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns təˈdeɪ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 "ɔl steɪts, bət əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz huz priˈskraɪbɪŋ reɪts ər haɪəst, nid tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈwɛðər ðə drəgz ər biɪŋ juzd əˈproʊpriɪtli." ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz kən bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri əˈdɪktɪv, ənd kən səˈprɛs ˈbriðɪŋ ənd rɪˈzəlt ɪn dɛθ, ˈfridən sɛd. ɪn 2011 ˈnɪrli dɛθs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. wən weɪ ɪn wɪʧ steɪts kən ˈæˌdrɛs ðə əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr juz əv ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz noʊn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, wɪʧ træk ˈpeɪʃənz' ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər prəˈskrɪpʃənz, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. ðiz ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz kən hɛlp aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz, səʧ ɛz wɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈdɑktərz ər priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz tɪ ðə seɪm ˈpeɪʃənt. sɪns 2012 wɪn nu jɔrk steɪt ˈstɑrtɪd rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðət ˈdɑktərz ʧɛk ðə steɪts ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ˌbiˈfɔr priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ðə steɪt sɔ ə 75 pərˈsɛnt drɔp ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu wər siɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈdɑktərz tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə seɪm ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. ənd sɪns 2010 wɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt peɪn ˈklɪnɪks, tɪ stɑp ˈdɑktərz frəm dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz frəm ðɛr ˈɔfəsɪz, ðə steɪt sɔ ə mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs dɛθs frəm ðə oxycodone*. steɪts kən ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈtritmənt fər ˈpipəl əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ˈfridən sɛd. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈdɑktərz kən dɪˈskəs ðə rɪsks ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv peɪn ˈtritmənts wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtritmənts ðət du nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz, ˈfridən sɛd. "səm kənˈdɪʃənz ər bɛst ˈtritɪd wɪθ, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ðə ˈænsər tɪ ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈsəmˌwən həz peɪn," ˈfridən sɛd. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2014 livescience*, ə ˈkəmpəˌni. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.
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treasury secretary is not happy the republicans have held the debt ceiling hostage to budget negotiations. in response, has embarked on a fear mongering campaign via a debt limit letter to congress promising financial armageddon if the debt ceiling is not raised.
here are a few of's snips from the letter:
the honorable harry reid
democratic leader
united states senate
washington, dc 20510
dear mr. leader:
i am writing to update you on the treasury projections regarding when the statutory debt limit will be reached and to inform you about the limits of the available measures at our disposal to delay that date temporarily.
in our previous communications to congress, we provided regular estimates of the likely time period in which the debt limit could be reached. we can now make that projection with more precision. the treasury department now projects that the debt limit will be reached no later than may 16, 2011.
if the debt limit is not increased by may 16, the treasury department has authority to take certain extraordinary measures, described in detail in the appendix, to temporarily postpone the date that the united states would otherwise default on its obligations. these actions, which have been employed during previous debt limit impasses, would be exhausted after approximately eight weeks, meaning no headroom to borrow within the limit would be available after about july 8, 2011. at that point the treasury would have no remaining borrowing authority, and the available cash balances would be inadequate for us to operate with a sufficient margin to meet our commitments securely.
if congress does not act by may 16, i will take all measures available to me to give congress additional time to act and to protect the creditworthiness of the country. these measures, however, only provide a limited degree of less flexibility than when our deficits were smaller.
as the leaders of both parties in both houses of congress have recognized, increasing the limit is necessary to allow the united states to meet obligations that have been previously authorized and appropriated by congress. increasing the limit does not increase the obligations we have as a nation; it simply permits the treasury to fund those obligations that congress has already established.
if congress failed to increase the debt limit, a broad range of government payments would have to be stopped, limited or delayed, including military salaries and retirement benefits, social security and medicare payments, interest on the debt, unemployment benefits and tax refunds. this would cause severe hardship to american families and raise questions about our ability to defend our national security interests. in addition, defaulting on legal obligations of the united states would lead to sharply higher interest rates and borrowing costs, declining home values and reduced retirement savings for americans. default would cause a financial crisis potentially more severe than the crisis from which we are only now starting to recover.
for these reasons, default by the united states is unthinkable. this is not a new or partisan judgment; it is a conclusion that has been shared by every secretary of the treasury, regardless of political party, in the modern era.
identical letters to house speaker, others
unfortunately, no serious repercussions until july 8
polite way of saying "go to hell"
scrap davis bacon and all prevailing wage laws. pass national laws reduce the budget deficit by $5 trillion in 8 years
balance the budget in 10 years
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ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪz nɑt ˈhæpi ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv hɛld ðə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ˈhɑstɪʤ tɪ ˈbəʤɪt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, həz ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ə fɪr ˈməŋgərɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ˈviə ə dɛt ˈlɪmət ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɑrməˈgɛdən ɪf ðə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ɪz nɑt reɪzd. hir ər ə fju əv snɪps frəm ðə ˈlɛtər: ðə ˈɑnərəbəl ˈhɛri rid ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidər juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi 20510 dɪr ˈmɪstər. ˈlidər: aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ju ɔn ðə ˈtrɛʒəri prɑˈʤɛkʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri dɛt ˈlɪmət wɪl bi riʧt ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ju əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈmɛʒərz æt ɑr dɪˈspoʊzəl tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðət deɪt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli. ɪn ɑr ˈpriviəs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, wi prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈrɛgjələr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˈlaɪkli taɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət kʊd bi riʧt. wi kən naʊ meɪk ðət prɑˈʤɛkʃən wɪθ mɔr priˈsɪʒən. ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt naʊ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət wɪl bi riʧt noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən meɪ 16 2011 ɪf ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ meɪ 16 ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz əˈθɔrəti tɪ teɪk ˈsərtən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmɛʒərz, dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə əˈpɛndɪks, tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli poʊstˈpoʊn ðə deɪt ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz dɪˈfɔlt ɔn ɪts ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ðiz ˈækʃənz, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpriviəs dɛt ˈlɪmət impasses*, wʊd bi ɪgˈzɔstɪd ˈæftər əˈprɑksəmətli eɪt wiks, ˈminɪŋ noʊ ˈhɛˌdrum tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɪmət wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈæftər əˈbaʊt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 2011 æt ðət pɔɪnt ðə ˈtrɛʒəri wʊd hæv noʊ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈbɑroʊɪŋ əˈθɔrəti, ənd ðə əˈveɪləbəl kæʃ ˈbælənsɪz wʊd bi ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪθ ə səˈfɪʃənt ˈmɑrʤən tɪ mit ɑr kəˈmɪtmənts sɪˈkjʊrli. ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs dɪz nɑt ækt baɪ meɪ 16 aɪ wɪl teɪk ɔl ˈmɛʒərz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ mi tɪ gɪv ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈdɪʃənəl taɪm tɪ ækt ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərðinəs əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðiz ˈmɛʒərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd dɪˈgri əv lɛs ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ðən wɪn ɑr ˈdɛfɪsɪts wər sˈmɔlər. ɛz ðə ˈlidərz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ɪn boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs hæv ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈlɪmət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ mit ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ðət hæv bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈlɪmət dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz wi hæv ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən; ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈpərˌmɪts ðə ˈtrɛʒəri tɪ fənd ðoʊz ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt. ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs feɪld tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət, ə brɔd reɪnʤ əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpeɪmənts wʊd hæv tɪ bi stɑpt, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ər dɪˈleɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsæləriz ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈpeɪmənts, ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ðə dɛt, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd tæks ˈriˌfəndz. ðɪs wʊd kɔz səˈvɪr ˈhɑrdʃɪp tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməliz ənd reɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɑr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntərɪsts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, dɪˈfɔltɪŋ ɔn ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈʃɑrpli haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ hoʊm ˈvæljuz ənd rɪˈdust rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈseɪvɪŋz fər əˈmɛrɪkənz. dɪˈfɔlt wʊd kɔz ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr səˈvɪr ðən ðə ˈkraɪsəs frəm wɪʧ wi ər ˈoʊnli naʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkəvər. fər ðiz ˈrizənz, dɪˈfɔlt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə nu ər ˈpɑrtəzən ˈʤəʤmənt; ɪt ɪz ə kənˈkluʒən ðət həz bɪn ʃɛrd baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri, rəˈgɑrdləs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə. aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈlɛtərz tɪ haʊs ˈspikər, ˈəðərz ənˈfɔrʧənətli, noʊ ˈsɪriəs ˌripərˈkəʃənz ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 pəˈlaɪt weɪ əv seɪɪŋ "goʊ tɪ hɛl" skræp ˈdeɪvɪs ˈbeɪkən ənd ɔl prɪˈveɪlɪŋ weɪʤ lɔz. pæs ˈnæʃənəl lɔz rɪˈdus ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət baɪ 5 ˈtrɪljən ɪn 8 jɪrz ˈbæləns ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɪn 10 jɪrz
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the first of what may eventually be as many as 15 newly built green homes in has sold at a price that set a new record for the gentrifying neighborhood. and two more that are soon to finish may raise the ante even further.
the three-bedroom, house on newberry avenue sold for just under $685,000 in late october, according to the listing agent. it's the highest price for a home sold in in at least the past six years, according to the records of midwest real estate data, and only the second above $600,000.
two more homes by the same builder, dara construction, are under contract to buyers, to be sold when construction is complete in the next few months. their asking prices are $700,000 and $714,900. the listing agent for all three, phillip of better living realty, could not disclose their contracted sale prices but said "they'll help prove our case for this market."
with president, patrick buckley, wants to make the case that houses can raise the roof on home prices in.
based on's research with homebuyers and appraisers, "we think people will pay a premium of about $50,000 for the green features that make a house healthier to live in," he said, "but they won't go for more than that."
he and buckley chose green options that together would add $50,000 or less to the cost of the home. they included construction that eliminates cold air leaks, a
system that circulates fresh outdoor air inside the house year-round, finishes that have few or no volatile organic compounds and a type of drywall that "eats" vocs to improve indoor air quality, according to the manufacturer. two of the houses complete or underway are on newberry street and a third is on cullerton street.
"there are also nice, pretty things like bamboo floors," said kimberly galban, who with her partner, erling wu-bower, bought the house on newberry street last month, "but we think the heart of it, the real green features, are more important." the couple also had solar panels installed on the roof, at an additional cost not in their purchase contract.
galban said they didn't blink at paying a price that set a new high bar for the neighborhood. "even with the green features, we paid less per square foot than we were seeing in logan square," she said.
forty newly built homes have been sold in logan square in the past year, at an average of $264 per square foot, according to mred. galban, vice president of operations at one off hospitality, and wu-bower, chef de cuisine at nico osteria, paid $224 a foot for their house.
starting with a lower land price makes tacking on $50,000 for green features a little easier to swallow. last november, firm paid $325,000 for the lot where he built new home. for a slightly larger lot on maplewood in logan square, a builder paid $625,000 at about the same time.
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ðə fərst əv wət meɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 15 ˈnuli bɪlt grin hoʊmz ɪn həz soʊld æt ə praɪs ðət sɛt ə nu ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈʤɛntrɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ənd tu mɔr ðət ər sun tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ meɪ reɪz ðə ˈænti ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ðə three-bedroom*, haʊs ɔn ˈnuˌbɛri ˈævəˌnu soʊld fər ʤɪst ˈəndər ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt. ɪts ðə haɪəst praɪs fər ə hoʊm soʊld ɪn ɪn æt list ðə pæst sɪks jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv ˌmɪdˈwɛst ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈdætə, ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈbəv tu mɔr hoʊmz baɪ ðə seɪm ˈbɪldər, ˈdærə kənˈstrəkʃən, ər ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ baɪərz, tɪ bi soʊld wɪn kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz kəmˈplit ɪn ðə nɛkst fju mənθs. ðɛr ˈæskɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz ər ənd ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt fər ɔl θri, ˈfɪlɪp əv ˈbɛtər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈriəlˌti, kʊd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ðɛr ˈkɑntræktəd seɪl ˈpraɪsɪz bət sɛd "ðɛl hɛlp pruv ɑr keɪs fər ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt." wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈpætrɪk ˈbəkli, wɔnts tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs ðət ˈhaʊsɪz kən reɪz ðə rʊf ɔn hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn. beɪst ɔn ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈhoʊmˌbaɪərz ənd əˈpreɪzərz, "wi θɪŋk ˈpipəl wɪl peɪ ə ˈprimiəm əv əˈbaʊt fər ðə grin ˈfiʧərz ðət meɪk ə haʊs ˈhɛlθiər tɪ lɪv ɪn," hi sɛd, "bət ðeɪ woʊnt goʊ fər mɔr ðən ðət." hi ənd ˈbəkli ʧoʊz grin ˈɔpʃənz ðət təˈgɛðər wʊd æd ər lɛs tɪ ðə kɔst əv ðə hoʊm. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd kənˈstrəkʃən ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts koʊld ɛr liks, ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈsərkjəˌleɪts frɛʃ ˈaʊtˌdɔr ɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə haʊs year-round*, ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ðət hæv fju ər noʊ ˈvɑlətəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz ənd ə taɪp əv ˈdraɪˌwɑl ðət "its" vɑks tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈɪnˌdɔr ɛr kˈwɑləti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. tu əv ðə ˈhaʊsɪz kəmˈplit ər ˌəndərˈweɪ ər ɔn ˈnuˌbɛri strit ənd ə θərd ɪz ɔn ˈkələrtən strit. "ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ nis, ˈprɪti θɪŋz laɪk bæmˈbu flɔrz," sɛd ˈkɪmbərli ˈgælbən, hu wɪθ hər ˈpɑrtnər, ˈərlɪŋ wu-bower*, bɔt ðə haʊs ɔn ˈnuˌbɛri strit læst mənθ, "bət wi θɪŋk ðə hɑrt əv ɪt, ðə ril grin ˈfiʧərz, ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." ðə ˈkəpəl ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə rʊf, æt ən əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst nɑt ɪn ðɛr ˈpərʧəs ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈgælbən sɛd ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt blɪŋk æt peɪɪŋ ə praɪs ðət sɛt ə nu haɪ bɑr fər ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. "ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə grin ˈfiʧərz, wi peɪd lɛs pər skwɛr fʊt ðən wi wər siɪŋ ɪn ˈloʊgən skwɛr," ʃi sɛd. ˈfɔrti ˈnuli bɪlt hoʊmz hæv bɪn soʊld ɪn ˈloʊgən skwɛr ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, æt ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 264 pər skwɛr fʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mred*. ˈgælbən, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt wən ɔf ˌhɑspəˈtæləti, ənd wu-bower*, ʃɛf də kwɪˈzin æt ˈnikoʊ osteria*, peɪd 224 ə fʊt fər ðɛr haʊs. ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə loʊər lænd praɪs meɪks ˈtækɪŋ ɔn fər grin ˈfiʧərz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈiziər tɪ sˈwɔloʊ. læst noʊˈvɛmbər, fərm peɪd fər ðə lɔt wɛr hi bɪlt nu hoʊm. fər ə sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑrʤər lɔt ɔn ˈmeɪpəlˌwʊd ɪn ˈloʊgən skwɛr, ə ˈbɪldər peɪd æt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm taɪm.
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a comedian who describes herself as a feminist has told her gig has been cancelled because of planned protests by feminists over her views on prostitution.
kate was due to perform at university in london this evening.
but she says her show has been pulled because staff said they "could not guarantee the safety of students".
the feminist society denies it has anything to do with the decision.
a statement from the president of the comedy society said: "despite many complaints from students about the content of kate's act in the past we were planning to go ahead with the gig until kate told me 24 hours before that there was likely to be a picket with lots of students and outside the venue.
"i couldn't verify this. up to this point we had only sold eight tickets so i decided to pull the plug."
row over ticket sales
kate says she understood the gig to be primarily aimed at members of the comedy and feminist societies, who would not need tickets.
the ones on sale were intended to be a way for the societies to make some extra cash.
"i'm really angry at them trying to do this [referring to ticket sales]," kate tells.
"this is them trying to undermine and discredit me and the professional work that i do."
she says the venue and have a responsibility to market the event and that she would have been happy to do promotional work to draw audiences.
kate has previously said she is a supporter of the "nordic model" on prostitution - and had been debating with people on twitter about the issue over the weekend.
this legal model sex work but makes it illegal to pay for sex. in other words, it's the client who is the criminal, not the prostitute.
while supporters say this policy reduces prostitution, opponents say it actually makes it more dangerous by driving it underground - and wastes money on policing people who are engaged in consensual sex.
ms says she was told on sunday that a vote had been held by feminist society on whether they should support kate's appearance, with around 70% voting in favour of it going ahead.
she was also told that people may come to the event "to pick a fight".
although she was keen to still put on the show, she was told that because of the risk of a picket line, they couldn't "ensure the safety of students" and so the gig would be cancelled.
in a statement on her facebook page, kate says: "the strangest thing is that my show is not about prostitution.
"i find it very strange that anyone would feel they couldn't enjoy a comedy show unless they agreed with 100% of the political views of the person performing."
kate's is described as being about "free speech".
other comedians have come out in support of kate, including jason manford, who tweeted: "i'm angry for you."
a spokesman for student union says: "the comedy society is a small volunteer led group.
"they made this decision independently from the union and we support their right to decide who plays their gigs."
the feminist society has yet to release any further information.
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ə kəˈmidiən hu dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈfɛmənɪst həz toʊld hər gɪg həz bɪn ˈkænsəld bɪˈkəz əv plænd ˈproʊˌtɛsts baɪ ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈoʊvər hər vjuz ɔn ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. keɪt wɑz du tɪ pərˈfɔrm æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈləndən ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ. bət ʃi sɪz hər ʃoʊ həz bɪn pʊld bɪˈkəz stæf sɛd ðeɪ "kʊd nɑt ˌgɛrənˈti ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈstudənts". ðə ˈfɛmənɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti dɪˈnaɪz ɪt həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkɑmədi soʊˈsaɪɪti sɛd: "dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɛni kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ˈstudənts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv keɪts ækt ɪn ðə pæst wi wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə gɪg ənˈtɪl keɪt toʊld mi 24 aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə ˈpɪkɪt wɪθ lɑts əv ˈstudənts ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈvɛnju. "aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðɪs. əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt wi hæd ˈoʊnli soʊld eɪt ˈtɪkɪts soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pʊl ðə pləg." roʊ ˈoʊvər ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz keɪt sɪz ʃi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə gɪg tɪ bi praɪˈmɛrəli eɪmd æt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkɑmədi ənd ˈfɛmənɪst səˈsaɪɪtiz, hu wʊd nɑt nid ˈtɪkɪts. ðə wənz ɔn seɪl wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə weɪ fər ðə səˈsaɪɪtiz tɪ meɪk səm ˈɛkstrə kæʃ. "əm ˈrɪli ˈæŋgri æt ðɛm traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðɪs [rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz]," keɪt tɛlz. "ðɪs ɪz ðɛm traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ənd dɪˈskrɛdət mi ənd ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl wərk ðət aɪ du." ʃi sɪz ðə ˈvɛnju ənd hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd ðət ʃi wʊd hæv bɪn ˈhæpi tɪ du pərˈmoʊʃənəl wərk tɪ drɔ ˈɔdiənsəz. keɪt həz ˈpriviəsli sɛd ʃi ɪz ə səˈpɔrtər əv ðə "ˈnɔrdɪk ˈmɑdəl" ɔn ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ənd hæd bɪn dəˈbeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðɪs ˈligəl ˈmɑdəl sɛks wərk bət meɪks ɪt ˌɪˈligəl tɪ peɪ fər sɛks. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪts ðə klaɪənt hu ɪz ðə ˈkrɪmənəl, nɑt ðə ˈprɑstəˌtut. waɪl səˈpɔrtərz seɪ ðɪs ˈpɑləsi rɪˈdusɪz ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən, əˈpoʊnənts seɪ ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ɪt mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs baɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ənd weɪsts ˈməni ɔn pəˈlisɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn kənˈsɛnʃuəl sɛks. mɪz sɪz ʃi wɑz toʊld ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət ə voʊt hæd bɪn hɛld baɪ ˈfɛmənɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ɔn ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd səˈpɔrt keɪts əˈpɪrəns, wɪθ əraʊnd 70 ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪt goʊɪŋ əˈhɛd. ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðət ˈpipəl meɪ kəm tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt "tɪ pɪk ə faɪt". ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi wɑz kin tɪ stɪl pʊt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ʃi wɑz toʊld ðət bɪˈkəz əv ðə rɪsk əv ə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn, ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt "ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈstudənts" ənd soʊ ðə gɪg wʊd bi ˈkænsəld. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, keɪt sɪz: "ðə ˈstreɪnʤɪst θɪŋ ɪz ðət maɪ ʃoʊ ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. "aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈvɛri streɪnʤ ðət ˈɛniˌwən wʊd fil ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈkɑmədi ʃoʊ ənˈlɛs ðeɪ əˈgrid wɪθ 100 əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz əv ðə ˈpərsən pərˈfɔrmɪŋ." keɪt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz biɪŋ əˈbaʊt "fri spiʧ". ˈəðər kəˈmidiənz hæv kəm aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv keɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤeɪsən ˈmænfərd, hu tweeted*: "əm ˈæŋgri fər ju." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈstudənt ˈjunjən sɪz: "ðə ˈkɑmədi soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ə smɔl ˌvɑlənˈtɪr lɛd grup. "ðeɪ meɪd ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm ðə ˈjunjən ənd wi səˈpɔrt ðɛr raɪt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu pleɪz ðɛr gɪgz." ðə ˈfɛmənɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti həz jɛt tɪ riˈlis ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ɔn ənd ɔn ˈjuˌtub
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russia has given iran its bear hug and warns israel and the west that an attack on tehran would be considered an attack on moscow.
russia has given iran its bear hug and warns israel and the west that an attack on tehran would be considered an attack on moscow. the threat heightens the prospect of world war in the event of a military strike on iran.
“iran is our neighbor,” russia's outgoing ambassador to nato,, told reporters in brussels. “and if iran is involved in any military action, a direct threat to our security.”
kremlin security council head nikolai accused israel of provoking the united states towards war against iran, the russian interfax news agency reported friday. “but at the same time, we believe that any country has the right to have what it needs to feel comfortable, including iran," he added.
rogozin warned on friday that more attacks on iran could cause "a scorching arab summer."
russia also has come to the defense of syrian president bashar al-assad, warning western nations not to intervene in syria with military forces. russia is a major arms supplier to syria and has a heavy investment in nuclear facilities.
japan also is drifting towards iran, backtracking from its promise last week to back american sanctions aimed at persuading iran to halt its unsupervised nuclear development.
last assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist has aroused more “death to america” and “death to israel” protest rallies in iran, where the scientist was buried on friday.
iranian state radio said the scientist was involved with enriched uranium, a key ingredient for a nuclear weapon.
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ˈrəʃə həz ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ɪts bɛr həg ənd wɔrnz ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə wɛst ðət ən əˈtæk ɔn ˌteɪˈrɑn wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ˈrəʃə həz ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ɪts bɛr həg ənd wɔrnz ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə wɛst ðət ən əˈtæk ɔn ˌteɪˈrɑn wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ðə θrɛt ˈhaɪtənz ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv wərld wɔr ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪk ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn. ɪz ɑr neighbor,”*,” ˈrəʃəz ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈneɪtoʊ,, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. ɪf ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɛni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən, ə dɪˈrɛkt θrɛt tɪ ɑr security.”*.” ˈkrɛmlɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl hɛd ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts təˈwɔrdz wɔr əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn, ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɪntərˌfæks nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈɛni ˈkəntri həz ðə raɪt tɪ hæv wət ɪt nidz tɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn," hi ˈædɪd. wɔrnd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət mɔr əˈtæks ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn kʊd kɔz "ə ˈskɔrʧɪŋ ˈærəb ˈsəmər." ˈrəʃə ˈɔlsoʊ həz kəm tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈneɪʃənz nɑt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn ˈsɪriə wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈrəʃə ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ɑrmz səˈplaɪər tɪ ˈsɪriə ənd həz ə ˈhɛvi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ʤəˈpæn ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈdrɪftɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈbækˌtrækɪŋ frəm ɪts ˈprɑməs læst wik tɪ bæk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsæŋkʃənz eɪmd æt pərsˈweɪdɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ hɔlt ɪts ənˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈnukliər dɪˈvɛləpmənt. læst əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈnukliər ˈsaɪəntɪst həz əraʊzd mɔr tɪ america”*” ənd tɪ israel”*” ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈræliz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn, wɛr ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst wɑz ˈbɛrid ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˌɪˈrɑniən steɪt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ sɛd ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm, ə ki ˌɪnˈgridiənt fər ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən.
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jammu: the district magistrate of jammu singh on monday banned transportation of bovine from jammu district to other districts of the state.
the district magistrate in exercise of the powers vested upon him under section 144 has directed that no bovine animals such as cow, oxen, bulls, calves etc. be transported from jammu to other districts, except with written permission from the district magistrate or additional district magistrate jammu, an official spokesman said.
this order shall come into force with an immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date of its issue or if the order is rescinded which ever be earlier, he said.
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ʤəˈmu: ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt əv ʤəˈmu sɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ bænd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əv ˈboʊˌvaɪn frəm ʤəˈmu ˈdɪstrɪkt tɪ ˈəðər ˈdɪstrɪkts əv ðə steɪt. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ɪn ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ðə paʊərz ˈvɛstɪd əˈpɑn ɪm ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 144 həz dɪˈrɛktɪd ðət noʊ ˈboʊˌvaɪn ˈænəməlz səʧ ɛz kaʊ, ˈɑksən, bʊlz, kævz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. bi trænˈspɔrtəd frəm ʤəˈmu tɪ ˈəðər ˈdɪstrɪkts, ɪkˈsɛpt wɪθ ˈrɪtən pərˈmɪʃən frəm ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ʤəˈmu, ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. ðɪs ˈɔrdər ʃæl kəm ˈɪntu fɔrs wɪθ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈifɛkt ənd ʃæl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn fɔrs fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv tu mənθs frəm ðə deɪt əv ɪts ˈɪʃu ər ɪf ðə ˈɔrdər ɪz rɪˈsɪndɪd wɪʧ ˈɛvər bi ˈərliər, hi sɛd. ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
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house minority leader nancy pelosi addresses the reported deal democrats made with president trump on the deferred action for childhood arrivals program. she says that both sides agreed it is most important not to have "two kinds" of residents in the u.s.
"it is not even citizenship, because it isn't citizenship," she said about the current state of the program. "it is about everyone in our country having the opportunity to earn the path to citizenship, it is an earned path to citizenship."
partial transcript:
question: the president in florida just said we are not looking at citizenship or amnesty.
rep. nancy pelosi: we're not looking at amnesty, never looking at amnesty.
question: but the citizenship, he said--
pelosi: that's in the bill.
question: so he seems to not--
pelosi: you know what? maybe. i'm not here to respond to tweets, you asked me about the meeting. i'm telling you where we are after the meeting.
i think the issue of citizenship is not just about these young people, or about other undocumented immigrants in our country, who under a comprehensive immigration reform, should, in my view, be on a long term path, an earned path, towards citizenship. this is an earned path to citizenship, whether it is work, military service, education, it is not just about them though, as important as that is. it is about who we are as a country. we're not having two different kinds of people live here. it is not even citizenship, because it isn't citizenship. it is about everyone in our country having the opportunity to earn the path to citizenship, it is an earned path to citizenship.
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haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd dil ˈdɛməˌkræts meɪd wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɔn ðə dɪˈfərd ˈækʃən fər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ərˈaɪvəlz ˈproʊˌgræm. ʃi sɪz ðət boʊθ saɪdz əˈgrid ɪt ɪz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nɑt tɪ hæv "tu kaɪnz" əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə juz. "ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp," ʃi sɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. "ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ərn ðə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, ɪt ɪz ən ərnd pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp." ˈpɑrʃəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt: kˈwɛʃən: ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ʤɪst sɛd wi ər nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ər ˈæmnəsti. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi: wɪr nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈæmnəsti, ˈnɛvər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈæmnəsti. kˈwɛʃən: bət ðə ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, hi sɛd-- pɛˈloʊsi: ðæts ɪn ðə bɪl. kˈwɛʃən: soʊ hi simz tɪ nɑt-- pɛˈloʊsi: ju noʊ wət? ˈmeɪbi. əm nɑt hir tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ tweets*, ju æst mi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmitɪŋ. əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju wɛr wi ər ˈæftər ðə ˈmitɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðiz jəŋ ˈpipəl, ər əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri, hu ˈəndər ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, ʃʊd, ɪn maɪ vju, bi ɔn ə lɔŋ tərm pæθ, ən ərnd pæθ, təˈwɔrdz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ðɪs ɪz ən ərnd pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz wərk, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ɪt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðɛm ðoʊ, ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðət ɪz. ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt hu wi ər ɛz ə ˈkəntri. wɪr nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tu ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈpipəl lɪv hir. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ərn ðə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, ɪt ɪz ən ərnd pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. fʊl riˈpleɪ:
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by peter
planning minister chose an interesting moment to release the results of the 2009 population census just when we were recovering from the prolonged bash that was the signing of the new constitution.
but even as we recover from all the feasting, mr’s report calls for some soul-searching.
kenya is growing at a million people a year. and, as religious leaders will say, large populations can be a good thing to have.
economists swoon at the large internal markets that massive populations translate into. they look at china and india with envy, seeing in those giants’ growing economic power and increasing material prosperity a vindication for having many babies.
the religious leaders see, in the many new babies, future converts to their respective creeds always, of course, with an eye on more converts. too much of a good thing, it appears, is good. it isn’t.
it is not for nothing that china imposes a draconian policy. unfettered population growth is both dangerous and illogical for the simple reason that nothing is infinite.
our growing population has to be fed and housed, educated and given medical care, and needs to be provided with employment or business opportunities. it is not difficult to see that we are not doing anywhere near as good as we should in any of those sectors.
we cannot feed ourselves. in fact, the last time that kenya had any sort of real food security was during, and in the years immediately after, the presidency of.
his successor, mr daniel moi, introduced previously levels of corruption and tribalism in the public sector, dangerously reducing the capacity of state institutions to monitor and respond to issues affecting food security.
the result was that, despite ample warning, the failure of rains in the central and western highlands in 1983 caused the famine. there is no telling how many million kenyans died of starvation in that famine moi was allergic to public accountability but food security was gone for good.
it did not help matters that mr moi destroyed the kenya farmers association and also went off on political vendettas that nearly ended export crop production in central, western and regions, drastically reducing purchasing power as soaring food prices and falling revenues exposed dangerous gaps in our ability to sustain ourselves.
this malaise has continued. this year, about five million kenyans are surviving on food aid paid for principally by the west.
this sad state of affairs has extended to other sectors.
the housing sector in kenya is an economic wonder a largely national exercise in which the survive and the rest move to the slums.
but with a tiny middle class and very few people being in a position to build or buy their own houses, our urban population is some of the most poorly housed anywhere.
similar stories can be seen in the health sector, where a lack of investment and a ruinous has left kenyans enjoying the same health facilities, as the migrating of the serengeti: none.
the government has its work cut out planning and catering for this burgeoning population. there is no silver bullet that will suddenly deliver food security or provide health and education facilities for the one million extra kenyans we will produce this year.
but we certainly avoid discussing the population growth rate, and the measures needed to contain it. the extensive family planning that moi inherited from were largely dead by the mid-1980s, as his appointees stole all the money.
president needs to revive them, and he must contain the enthusiasm of religious leaders who seem to be allergic to anything resembling planned parenthood.
more importantly, the government ought to increase its efforts to get more girls into school by force, if need be and keep them there for longer. contraceptives also should be made widely available, despite the almost certain objections of the religious leaders.
this will be expensive, but kenya has few other options right now. with such a high population growth rate and no food, we are fast growing into another ethiopia.
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baɪ ˈpitər ˈplænɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstər ʧoʊz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt tɪ riˈlis ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə 2009 ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnsəs ʤɪst wɪn wi wər rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ðə prəˈlɔŋd bæʃ ðət wɑz ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. bət ˈivɪn ɛz wi rɪˈkəvər frəm ɔl ðə ˈfistɪŋ, ˈmɪstər rɪˈpɔrt kɔlz fər səm soul-searching*. ˈkɛnjə ɪz groʊɪŋ æt ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ə jɪr. ənd, ɛz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz wɪl seɪ, lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz kən bi ə gʊd θɪŋ tɪ hæv. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts swun æt ðə lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɑrkɪts ðət ˈmæsɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu. ðeɪ lʊk æt ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə wɪθ ˈɛnvi, siɪŋ ɪn ðoʊz giants’*’ groʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ məˈtɪriəl prɑˈspɛrəti ə vɪndəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈbeɪbiz. ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz si, ɪn ðə ˈmɛni nu ˈbeɪbiz, fˈjuʧər ˈkɑnvərts tɪ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv kridz ˈɔlˌweɪz, əv kɔrs, wɪθ ən aɪ ɔn mɔr ˈkɑnvərts. tu məʧ əv ə gʊd θɪŋ, ɪt əˈpɪrz, ɪz gʊd. ɪt isn’t*. ɪt ɪz nɑt fər ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ˈʧaɪnə ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ə drəˈkoʊniən ˈpɑləsi. ənˈfɛtərd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ɪz boʊθ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrizən ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈɪnfənət. ɑr groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz tɪ bi fɛd ənd haʊzd, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈgɪvɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr, ənd nidz tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si ðət wi ər nɑt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ɛz gʊd ɛz wi ʃʊd ɪn ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈsɛktərz. wi ˈkænɑt fid ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪn fækt, ðə læst taɪm ðət ˈkɛnjə hæd ˈɛni sɔrt əv ril fud sɪˈkjʊrəti wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ, ənd ɪn ðə jɪrz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv. hɪz səkˈsɛsər, ˈmɪstər ˈdænjəl mwɑ, ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈpriviəsli ˈlɛvəlz əv kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər, ˈdeɪnʤərəsli rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv steɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ənd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɪʃuz əˈfɛktɪŋ fud sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ˈæmpəl ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈfeɪljər əv reɪnz ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈhaɪləndz ɪn 1983 kɔzd ðə ˈfæmən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈmɪljən ˈkɛnjənz daɪd əv stɑrˈveɪʃən ɪn ðət ˈfæmən mwɑ wɑz əˈlərʤɪk tɪ ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti bət fud sɪˈkjʊrəti wɑz gɔn fər gʊd. ɪt dɪd nɑt hɛlp ˈmætərz ðət ˈmɪstər mwɑ dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈkɛnjə ˈfɑrmərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt ɔf ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl vɛnˈdɛtəz ðət ˈnɪrli ˈɛndɪd ˈɛkspɔrt krɑp pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈsɛntrəl, ˈwɛstərn ənd ˈriʤənz, ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ɛz ˈsɔrɪŋ fud ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnuz ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈdeɪnʤərəs gæps ɪn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈsteɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz. ðɪs mæˈleɪz həz kənˈtɪnjud. ðɪs jɪr, əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈmɪljən ˈkɛnjənz ər sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ɔn fud eɪd peɪd fər ˈprɪnsɪpli baɪ ðə wɛst. ðɪs sæd steɪt əv əˈfɛrz həz ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz. ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈsɛktər ɪn ˈkɛnjə ɪz ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈwəndər ə ˈlɑrʤli ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðə sərˈvaɪv ənd ðə rɛst muv tɪ ðə sləmz. bət wɪθ ə ˈtaɪni ˈmɪdəl klæs ənd ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl biɪŋ ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ bɪld ər baɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈhaʊsɪz, ɑr ˈərbən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz səm əv ðə moʊst ˈpurli haʊzd ˈɛniˌwɛr. ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔriz kən bi sin ɪn ðə hɛlθ ˈsɛktər, wɛr ə læk əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ə ˈruənəs həz lɛft ˈkɛnjənz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə seɪm hɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ɛz ðə ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ əv ðə ˌsɛrənˈgɛti: nən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ɪts wərk kət aʊt ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈkeɪtərɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɪlvər ˈbʊlət ðət wɪl ˈsədənli dɪˈlɪvər fud sɪˈkjʊrəti ər prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər ðə wən ˈmɪljən ˈɛkstrə ˈkɛnjənz wi wɪl ˈproʊdus ðɪs jɪr. bət wi ˈsərtənli əˈvɔɪd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ reɪt, ənd ðə ˈmɛʒərz ˈnidɪd tɪ kənˈteɪn ɪt. ðə ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ðət mwɑ ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm wər ˈlɑrʤli dɛd baɪ ðə mid-1980s*, ɛz hɪz əˈpɔɪntiz stoʊl ɔl ðə ˈməni. ˈprɛzɪdənt nidz tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðɛm, ənd hi məst kənˈteɪn ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz hu sim tɪ bi əˈlərʤɪk tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɔt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ gɪt mɔr gərlz ˈɪntu skul baɪ fɔrs, ɪf nid bi ənd kip ðɛm ðɛr fər ˈlɔŋgər. ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪvz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃʊd bi meɪd ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən əˈbʤɛkʃənz əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz. ðɪs wɪl bi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, bət ˈkɛnjə həz fju ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz raɪt naʊ. wɪθ səʧ ə haɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ reɪt ənd noʊ fud, wi ər fæst groʊɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˌiθiˈoʊpiə.
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thank you for providing members a special place of our own to shop and purchase items we couldn't purchase elsewhere. this especially makes me proud to shop thestore because i know my purchases will fund our mission to protect our second amendment rights. you carry a very large selection of items from survival gear to patches or instructor items; i have truly enjoyed the quality of the items i have purchased. ronald sloan endowment member / instructor
as a proud member of the national rifle association i appreciate the one stop shop you have created. there is no better way to proclaim my support for the mission of the national rifle association than to proudly wear the branded apparel you provide. knowing that every dime i spend at thestore goes directly to forward the mission of the national rifle association makes the choice even easier. thank you for the commitment to your members, david soward life member
a gift from the store is a great way to support our amendment rights and to show my family that a gift can serve a dual purpose for those that give and receive. for example, the 'don't tread on me' shirts that my wife and daughter wear and the water bottle my son carries provides the ammunition for our gun rights and gives our family the opportunity to show and tell others what we believe. duke hardway member
my wife and i have been members for some time but only recently became familiar with the store and wide range of products available. we are very excited to be able to purchase the products we need and at the same time help support the never ending struggle to protect the second amendment. thanks for a great store and buying experience. john mccoy member
i want to take this opportunity to thank you for the great organization that you are and represent. without it we would not have any gun rights. i love the new website and i love that you have a lot more items for women. i have ordered from thestore before and i love the products. thank you for all that you do for our amendment rights. saenzstore customer
as a member of the national rifle association, i am proud to know that mystore purchases go toward the protection of our second amendment rights. thestore provides me a one stop shop where i can find all the gear i need to keep my family safe. i am proud to support the national rifle association. kim thompson member
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θæŋk ju fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ə ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs əv ɑr oʊn tɪ ʃɑp ənd ˈpərʧəs ˈaɪtəmz wi ˈkʊdənt ˈpərʧəs ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðɪs əˈspɛʃəli meɪks mi praʊd tɪ ʃɑp ðə bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ maɪ ˈpərʧəsɪz wɪl fənd ɑr ˈmɪʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. ju ˈkɛri ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈaɪtəmz frəm sərˈvaɪvəl gɪr tɪ ˈpæʧɪz ər ˌɪnˈstrəktər ˈaɪtəmz; aɪ hæv ˈtruli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈaɪtəmz aɪ hæv ˈpərʧəst. ˈrɑnəld sloʊn ɛnˈdaʊmənt ˈmɛmbər ˌɪnˈstrəktər ɛz ə praʊd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə wən stɑp ʃɑp ju hæv kriˈeɪtɪd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ proʊˈkleɪm maɪ səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðən tɪ ˈpraʊdli wɛr ðə ˈbrændɪd əˈpærəl ju prəˈvaɪd. noʊɪŋ ðət ˈɛvəri daɪm aɪ spɛnd æt ðə goʊz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən meɪks ðə ʧɔɪs ˈivɪn ˈiziər. θæŋk ju fər ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ jʊr ˈmɛmbərz, ˈdeɪvɪd soʊərd laɪf ˈmɛmbər ə gɪft frəm ðə stɔr ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ səˈpɔrt ɑr əˈmɛndmənt raɪts ənd tɪ ʃoʊ maɪ ˈfæməli ðət ə gɪft kən sərv ə duəl ˈpərpəs fər ðoʊz ðət gɪv ənd rɪˈsiv. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə 'doʊnt trɛd ɔn mi' ʃərts ðət maɪ waɪf ənd ˈdɔtər wɛr ənd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəl maɪ sən ˈkɛriz prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən fər ɑr gən raɪts ənd gɪvz ɑr ˈfæməli ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ ənd tɛl ˈəðərz wət wi bɪˈliv. duk ˈhɑrdˌweɪ ˈmɛmbər maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ hæv bɪn ˈmɛmbərz fər səm taɪm bət ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli bɪˈkeɪm fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə stɔr ənd waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈprɑdəkts əˈveɪləbəl. wi ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ðə ˈprɑdəkts wi nid ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm hɛlp səˈpɔrt ðə ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ ˈstrəgəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt. θæŋks fər ə greɪt stɔr ənd baɪɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ʤɑn məˈkɔɪ ˈmɛmbər aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ θæŋk ju fər ðə greɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ju ər ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. wɪˈθaʊt ɪt wi wʊd nɑt hæv ˈɛni gən raɪts. aɪ ləv ðə nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd aɪ ləv ðət ju hæv ə lɔt mɔr ˈaɪtəmz fər ˈwɪmən. aɪ hæv ˈɔrdərd frəm ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ənd aɪ ləv ðə ˈprɑdəkts. θæŋk ju fər ɔl ðət ju du fər ɑr əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. sinz ˈkəstəmər ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, aɪ æm praʊd tɪ noʊ ðət maɪ ˈpərʧəsɪz goʊ təˈwɔrd ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ɑr ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. ðə prəˈvaɪdz mi ə wən stɑp ʃɑp wɛr aɪ kən faɪnd ɔl ðə gɪr aɪ nid tɪ kip maɪ ˈfæməli seɪf. aɪ æm praʊd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. kɪm ˈtɑmsən ˈmɛmbər
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the pirate bay is now the site on the internet, taking over the lead from prominent hosting sites such as and mediafire. after a spectacular rise in the early years of this decade are quickly losing ground, while sites continue to grow. this shift in balance can be attributed to the shutdown, and the changes in the market that followed.
less than two years ago we published an overview of the most used sites, covering both and traditional.
at the time download sites were beating sites by a landslide. however, the business changed dramatically following the shutdown last year and now the tables have turned.
the pirate bay, ranked sixth last time, has become the site. while the infamous site certainly gained some new visitors in recent months, it mostly owes its number one spot to the traffic decline of several major.
the most likely explanation for the traffic drop at these sites is the shutdown. as covered extensively in the past, many removed their affiliate plans, disabled public sharing or implemented other measures to keep pirates at bay.
the result is a major shift in traffic patterns, with both winners and losers. quite a few familiar names have fallen from the list, including rapidshare, and hotfile. others such as uploaded and picked up new visitors.
the overall pattern seems to be that sites have regained some of the “market share” they lost earlier. half of all sites in the top 10 are related, compared to only two in 2011.
with six newcomers in the list, clear that the ecosystem has been shaken up quite a bit.
below is the full top 10 of the general purpose sites that are available in english. we used several traffic comparison and analytic tools to compile this list, including compete, and alexa. the alexa rank is shown in the table below, as well as the # in the 2011 list.
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ðə ˈpaɪrət beɪ ɪz naʊ ðə saɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə lɛd frəm ˈprɑmənənt ˈhoʊstɪŋ saɪts səʧ ɛz ənd mediafire*. ˈæftər ə spɛkˈtækjələr raɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli jɪrz əv ðɪs ˈdɛkeɪd ər kˈwɪkli ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd, waɪl saɪts kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ. ðɪs ʃɪft ɪn ˈbæləns kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ənd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ˈfɑloʊd. lɛs ðən tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wi ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə moʊst juzd saɪts, ˈkəvərɪŋ boʊθ ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl. æt ðə taɪm ˈdaʊnˌloʊd saɪts wər ˈbitɪŋ saɪts baɪ ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ʧeɪnʤd drəˈmætɪkəli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn læst jɪr ənd naʊ ðə ˈteɪbəlz hæv tərnd. ðə ˈpaɪrət beɪ, ræŋkt sɪksθ læst taɪm, həz bɪˈkəm ðə saɪt. waɪl ðə ˈɪnfəməs saɪt ˈsərtənli geɪnd səm nu ˈvɪzɪtərz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ɪt ˈmoʊstli oʊz ɪts ˈnəmbər wən spɑt tɪ ðə ˈtræfɪk dɪˈklaɪn əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər. ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə ˈtræfɪk drɔp æt ðiz saɪts ɪz ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ɛz ˈkəvərd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmɛni riˈmuvd ðɛr əˈfɪliˌeɪt plænz, dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpəblɪk ˈʃɛrɪŋ ər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz tɪ kip ˈpaɪrəts æt beɪ. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ʃɪft ɪn ˈtræfɪk ˈpætərnz, wɪθ boʊθ ˈwɪnərz ənd ˈluzərz. kwaɪt ə fju fəˈmɪljər neɪmz hæv ˈfɑlən frəm ðə lɪst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rapidshare*, ənd hotfile*. ˈəðərz səʧ ɛz ˈəˌploʊdɪd ənd pɪkt əp nu ˈvɪzɪtərz. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpætərn simz tɪ bi ðət saɪts hæv riˈgeɪnd səm əv ðə share”*” ðeɪ lɔst ˈərliər. hæf əv ɔl saɪts ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ər rɪˈleɪtɪd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈoʊnli tu ɪn 2011 wɪθ sɪks ˈnuˌkəmərz ɪn ðə lɪst, klɪr ðət ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm həz bɪn ˈʃeɪkən əp kwaɪt ə bɪt. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ðə fʊl tɔp 10 əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərpəs saɪts ðət ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. wi juzd ˈsɛvərəl ˈtræfɪk kəmˈpɛrəsən ənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪk tulz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðɪs lɪst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kəmˈpit, ənd əˈlɛksə. ðə əˈlɛksə ræŋk ɪz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ɪn ðə 2011 lɪst.
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the us use of traffic checkpoints to gather drunk and drugged driving information from motorists has come under fire recently, so much so that some police agencies are withdrawing their participation.
these checkpoints, established by a subcontractor for the national highway traffic safety administration, are by off-duty, uniformed officers and intended to ask people about their driving habits. although participation is voluntary, the presence of uniformed officers has pushed many americans to complain they feel compelled to comply with requests.
fueled by mistrust of the government due to the burgeoning national security agency surveillance scandal, the fact that some checkpoint workers collect blood, saliva, and breath samples has only amplified concerns.
as reported in, police in ohio were criticized for setting up fake checkpoints in order to randomly stop cars and search them for drugs. since illegal for police to stop and search vehicles without probable cause, the sham checkpoint system has been criticized as unconstitutional. the american civil liberties union is investigating the issue and considering taking legal actions.
meanwhile, police and checkpoint workers in reading, pennsylvania raised eyebrows in december when reports began surfacing that they were asking drivers to provide dna samples as part of the survey. one resident said he was never told what the sample would be used for and had to refuse to hand one over multiple times before he was finally allowed to go.
in the past, the has said it does not collect dna samples, but numerous reports have indicated police offer between $10 - $50 for cheek swabs and blood samples.
already, law enforcement agencies near st. louis, missouri and fort worth, texas have stated their intent to limit participation in future surveys of this kind due to backlash and fear of losing the trust. meanwhile, alabama residents have also complained about the presence of uniformed officers at checkpoints, though they did not claim they were pressured to participate.
according to mary catherine roper of the pennsylvania chapter of the aclu, the simple fact that uniformed police officers are pulling over pedestrians makes americans think their participation is required.
"we have a whole bunch of rules about when police can pull you over," she told usa today. "it looks like an exercise of official authority when a cop pulls you over. people assume it's mandatory, and of course you're going to stop. that's a constitutional problem right there."
instead of pulling drivers over, roper suggested various other venues for survey workers to request and collect data, such as highway rest stops or toll booths.
despite the complaints, however, the has defended its actions, citing the large number of americans nearly who are killed in drunk driving crashes every year.
"the survey provides useful data about alcohol and drug use by drivers, and participation is completely voluntary and anonymous,” read a statement by the agency to usa today. “more than 60 communities across the country will participate this year, many of which participated in the previous survey in 2007. always works closely with state and local safety officials and local law enforcement to conduct these surveys as we work to better inform our efforts to reduce drunk and drugged driving."
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ðə ˈjuˈɛs juz əv ˈtræfɪk ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts tɪ ˈgæðər drəŋk ənd drəgd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈmoʊtərɪsts həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər ˈrisəntli, soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət səm pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz ər wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðɛr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. ðiz ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ə səbˈkɑnˌtræktər fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ər baɪ ˌɔfˈduti, ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ æsk ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈhæbəts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪz ˈvɑləntɛri, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsərz həz pʊʃt ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ kəmˈpleɪn ðeɪ fil kəmˈpɛld tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ rɪkˈwɛsts. fjuəld baɪ mɪˈstrəst əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt du tɪ ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi sərˈveɪləns ˈskændəl, ðə fækt ðət səm ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈwərkərz kəˈlɛkt bləd, səˈlaɪvə, ənd brɛθ ˈsæmpəlz həz ˈoʊnli ˈæmpləˌfaɪd kənˈsərnz. ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn pəˈlis ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ wər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp feɪk ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈrændəmli stɑp kɑz ənd sərʧ ðɛm fər drəgz. sɪns ˌɪˈligəl fər pəˈlis tɪ stɑp ənd sərʧ ˈviɪkəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz, ðə ʃæm ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɛz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈligəl ˈækʃənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, pəˈlis ənd ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə reɪzd ˈaɪˌbraʊz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪn rɪˈpɔrts bɪˈgæn ˈsərfəsɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wər ˈæskɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəlz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. wən ˈrɛzɪdənt sɛd hi wɑz ˈnɛvər toʊld wət ðə ˈsæmpəl wʊd bi juzd fər ənd hæd tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ hænd wən ˈoʊvər ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ˈfaɪnəli əˈlaʊd tɪ goʊ. ɪn ðə pæst, ðə həz sɛd ɪt dɪz nɑt kəˈlɛkt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəlz, bət ˈnumərəs rɪˈpɔrts hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd pəˈlis ˈɔfər bɪtˈwin 10 50 fər ʧik swɑbz ənd bləd ˈsæmpəlz. ɔˈrɛdi, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz nɪr st*. luɪs, məˈzʊri ənd fɔrt wərθ, ˈtɛksəs hæv ˈsteɪtɪd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈlɪmət pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈsərˌveɪz əv ðɪs kaɪnd du tɪ ˈbæˌklæʃ ənd fɪr əv ˈluzɪŋ ðə trəst. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌæləˈbæmə ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsərz æt ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, ðoʊ ðeɪ dɪd nɑt kleɪm ðeɪ wər ˈprɛʃərd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛri ˈkæθərɪn ˈroʊpər əv ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈʧæptər əv ðə aclu*, ðə ˈsɪmpəl fækt ðət ˈjunəˌfɔrmd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ər ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈoʊvər pəˈdɛstriənz meɪks əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk ðɛr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. "wi hæv ə hoʊl bənʧ əv rulz əˈbaʊt wɪn pəˈlis kən pʊl ju ˈoʊvər," ʃi toʊld ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ. "ɪt lʊks laɪk ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv əˈfɪʃəl əˈθɔrəti wɪn ə kɑp pʊlz ju ˈoʊvər. ˈpipəl əˈsum ɪts ˈmændəˌtɔri, ənd əv kɔrs jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp. ðæts ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɑbləm raɪt ðɛr." ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz ˈoʊvər, ˈroʊpər səˈʤɛstɪd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈvɛnuz fər ˈsərˌveɪ ˈwərkərz tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈdætə, səʧ ɛz ˈhaɪˌweɪ rɛst stɑps ər toʊl buθs. dɪˈspaɪt ðə kəmˈpleɪnts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə həz dɪˈfɛndɪd ɪts ˈækʃənz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈnɪrli hu ər kɪld ɪn drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈkræʃɪz ˈɛvəri jɪr. "ðə ˈsərˌveɪ prəˈvaɪdz ˈjusfəl ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd drəg juz baɪ ˈdraɪvərz, ənd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈvɑləntɛri ənd anonymous,”*,” rɛd ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ. ðən 60 kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wɪl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðɪs jɪr, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn 2007 ˈɔlˌweɪz wərks ˈkloʊsli wɪθ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈseɪfti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðiz ˈsərˌveɪz ɛz wi wərk tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ rɪˈdus drəŋk ənd drəgd ˈdraɪvɪŋ."
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here's an important consideration forropeans in light of the dragnet surveillance revealed by the recent leaks: some of the amendments to the controversial new data protection regulation would open the door to the secret transfer of citizens' private information to us intelligence agencies. the liberal democrat baroness has advocated amendments that do this. the open rights group and principled are calling on the baroness to withdraw her support for these amendments and support transparency and accountability in the handling of sensitive personal information ofropeans.
for instance, the baroness is behind amendment number 1210.
this removes the right to know if your data might be transferred to a third country or international organisation. it does this by deleting the following bit of the proposed regulation:
article 14 paragraph 1 point g
(g) where applicable, that the controller intends to transfer to a third country or international organisation and on the level of protection afforded by that third country or international organisation by reference to an adequacy decision by the commission;
it hardly needs spelling out given the recent news about prism and state surveillance, but knowing which companies or countries your data might be moved to is likely to increasingly be a fundamental consideration for someone deciding whether to share personal data.
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hɪrz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈdrægˌnɛt sərˈveɪləns rɪˈvild baɪ ðə ˈrisənt liks: səm əv ðə əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl nu ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən wʊd ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈtrænsfər əv ˈsɪtɪzənz' ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈbɛrənɪs həz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd əˈmɛndmənts ðət du ðɪs. ðə ˈoʊpən raɪts grup ənd ˈprɪnsəpəld ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɛrənɪs tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ hər səˈpɔrt fər ðiz əˈmɛndmənts ənd səˈpɔrt trænˈspɛrənsi ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈbɛrənɪs ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd əˈmɛndmənt ˈnəmbər 1210 ðɪs riˈmuvz ðə raɪt tɪ noʊ ɪf jʊr ˈdætə maɪt bi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə θərd ˈkəntri ər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ɪt dɪz ðɪs baɪ dɪˈlitɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bɪt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən: ˈɑrtɪkəl 14 ˈpɛrəˌgræf 1 pɔɪnt ʤi (ʤi) wɛr ˈæpləkəbəl, ðət ðə kənˈtroʊlər ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˈtrænsfər tɪ ə θərd ˈkəntri ər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ɔn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv prəˈtɛkʃən əˈfɔrdəd baɪ ðət θərd ˈkəntri ər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən baɪ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ən ˈædəkwəsi dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən; ɪt ˈhɑrdli nidz ˈspɛlɪŋ aʊt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrisənt nuz əˈbaʊt ˈprɪzəm ənd steɪt sərˈveɪləns, bət noʊɪŋ wɪʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈkəntriz jʊr ˈdætə maɪt bi muvd tɪ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bi ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈsəmˌwən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ ʃɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə.
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there’s both inspiring and troubling news for holiday worshippers.
unlike other historically christian western nations, the united states is not losing its religion, say sociologists landon schnabel of indiana university bloomington and sean bock of harvard university. but america is becoming as polarized religiously as it is politically, the researchers report online november 27 in sociological science.
intense forms of religion, such as christian evangelicalism, have maintained their popularity for nearly 30 years, schnabel and bock find after analyzing almost 30 years of u.s. survey data. at the same time, moderate forms of religion, such as mainline protestantism, have consistently lost followers.
religious moderates’ exodus from their churches stems partly from a growing link between religion and conservative politics, exemplified by the rise of the religious right in
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there’s* boʊθ ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ənd ˈtrəbəlɪŋ nuz fər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈwərʃɪpərz. ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈneɪʃənz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz nɑt ˈluzɪŋ ɪts rɪˈlɪʤən, seɪ ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪsts ˈlændən ʃˈnæbəl əv ˌɪndiˈænə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈblumɪŋtən ənd ʃɔn bɑk əv ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti. bət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɛz ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd rɪˈlɪʤəsli ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli, ðə ˈrisərʧərz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 27 ɪn ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪəns. ˌɪnˈtɛns fɔrmz əv rɪˈlɪʤən, səʧ ɛz ˈkrɪsʧɪn evangelicalism*, hæv meɪnˈteɪnd ðɛr ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti fər ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz, ʃˈnæbəl ənd bɑk faɪnd ˈæftər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 30 jɪrz əv juz. ˈsərˌveɪ ˈdætə. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈmɑdərˌeɪt fɔrmz əv rɪˈlɪʤən, səʧ ɛz ˈmeɪnˌlaɪn ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm, hæv kənˈsɪstəntli lɔst ˈfɑloʊərz. rɪˈlɪʤəs moderates’*’ ˈɛksədəs frəm ðɛr ˈʧərʧɪz stɛmz ˈpɑrtli frəm ə groʊɪŋ lɪŋk bɪtˈwin rɪˈlɪʤən ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd baɪ ðə raɪz əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt ɪn
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police lights at night
a robber shot a man in eastern new orleans tuesday morning (oct. 13) after he told the gunman he had nothing of value to hand over, said.
a robber in eastern new orleans shot a victim with empty pockets tuesday morning (oct. 13) after the man said he had nothing of value to hand over. the unidentified victim is in critical condition at a local hospital, according to officer garry, spokesman for the.
the holdup occurred just before 5 a.m. near the intersection of morrison road and read boulevard. the man told officers the robber, who was in a gray truck, approached him, pulled out a gun and demanded his property, said.
when the victim told the robber he had nothing to give, the robber shot him twice and fled. the man was taken to the hospital where he was in surgery as of a.m. no other information was available.
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anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call at or at. tips can be texted to (274637); text then the crime information.
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pəˈlis laɪts æt naɪt ə ˈrɑbər ʃɑt ə mæn ɪn ˈistərn nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ (ɔkt. 13 ˈæftər hi toʊld ðə ˈgənmən hi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ əv ˈvælju tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər, sɛd. ə ˈrɑbər ɪn ˈistərn nu ˌɔˈrlinz ʃɑt ə ˈvɪktɪm wɪθ ˈɛmti ˈpɑkəts ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ (ɔkt. 13 ˈæftər ðə mæn sɛd hi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ əv ˈvælju tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər. ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈvɪktɪm ɪz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfɪsər ˈgɛri, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə. ðə ˈhoʊlˌdəp əˈkərd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr 5 a.m*. nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmɔrɪsən roʊd ənd rɛd ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ðə mæn toʊld ˈɔfɪsərz ðə ˈrɑbər, hu wɑz ɪn ə greɪ trək, əˈproʊʧt ɪm, pʊld aʊt ə gən ənd dɪˈmændɪd hɪz ˈprɑpərti, sɛd. wɪn ðə ˈvɪktɪm toʊld ðə ˈrɑbər hi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ gɪv, ðə ˈrɑbər ʃɑt ɪm twaɪs ənd flɛd. ðə mæn wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr hi wɑz ɪn ˈsərʤəri ɛz əv a.m*. noʊ ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɑbəri ɪz æst tɪ kɔl æt ər æt tɪps kən bi ˈtɛkstɪd tɪ 274637 tɛkst ðɛn ðə kraɪm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən.
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london (thomson reuters foundation) - less than 10 percent of funds spent to help poorer communities adapt to climate change impacts and adopt clean energy are reaching the people most in need of the money, finance researchers say.
a boy stands in front of wind turbines at the wind farm, near a village in mekelle, tigray, 780 (485 miles) north of addis ababa october 25, 2013. africa's biggest wind farm began production in ethiopia on saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy. picture taken october 25, 2013. (ethiopia - tags: energy business environment images of the day) -
in part, that is because international climate funds, under pressure to get donated funds into action, are opting to work with development banks and other big international agencies that can quickly spend millions - rather than with local governments and projects, said researchers at the international institute for environmental and development (iied).
weak local ability to design and evaluate projects, and to fill out complicated forms to access money are another problem, the report said, as is the smaller scale of local projects, as vetting each one takes more time.
another obstacle is the lack of a specific target in the paris agreement on climate change to spend more finance at the local level, the researchers said in a report released this week.
“understanding how to get money where it matters is the challenge of the moment,” said clare shakya, climate change director at and one of the authors.
today, donors have given only 11 percent of the climate funds they promised, in part because of the obstacles, she said.
richer nations have promised to donate or otherwise mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer countries switch to clean energy and adapt to problems such as worsening droughts, flooding and sea level rise.
but getting that money raised and flowing has proved challenging.
the united states, for instance, has promised $3 billion to the green climate fund and so far delivered $1 billion. but president donald trump has suggested he would not make any additional contributions, and may pull the united states out of its international climate agreements.
the lack of international finance is a problem for countries such as ethiopia, which has estimated it needs $7.5 billion a year to switch to clean energy and adapt to climate change, but is so far receiving between $100 million and $200 million a year in international support, said huq, a senior fellow at.
ethiopia pushes ahead
ethiopia is nonetheless moving ahead with a large-scale national push toward hydropower and wind, solar and geothermal energy, and on projects to adapt to climate change, including worsening drought, said, the program coordinator for climate change and the new chair of the least developed countries group in international climate change negotiations.
the east african nation is saving money by incorporating its clean energy projects into its national plans, rather than carrying out each piece of the effort as a separate internationally funded project, he said.
such work “needs to be part of the development plan of the country,” he said. “it needs to be managed there. much less costly than using consultants.”
endalew said poor countries have little option but to push ahead on climate change adaptation efforts as much as possible on their own because the impacts of climate change “are already more severe” than anticipated, with the world just 1 degree celsius above temperature levels.
“imagine when 3 to 4 degrees” higher, he said. he said the least developed countries group would continue to push for swift action on climate change because “our main goal is for the world to remain safe”.
local level finance
some examples of how international climate finance could reach local level and the most vulnerable people are emerging, however.
in mali and senegal, a three-year effort by and the near east foundation has led to the creation of six $700,000 funds to help local communities build resilience to climate variability and extreme events.
the funds, administered by local governments, allow communities to choose the actions they think will most help them. in senegal, for instance, a salt harvesting community has used money to plant trees to help protect the estuary where they work.
the effort, part of the building resilience to climate extremes and disasters (braced) project, aims to help local governments and communities develop better skills to manage climate funds and to use money in a transparent and way.
“we really need to focus discussion on making sure that (climate finance) gets to the right places,” said archie young, the lead climate negotiator, during a discussion at.
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ˈləndən (ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz faʊnˈdeɪʃən) lɛs ðən 10 pərˈsɛnt əv fəndz spɛnt tɪ hɛlp ˈpurər kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈdæpt tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌɪmˈpækts ənd əˈdɑpt klin ˈɛnərʤi ər ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl moʊst ɪn nid əv ðə ˈməni, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈrisərʧərz seɪ. ə bɔɪ stændz ɪn frənt əv wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz æt ðə wɪnd fɑrm, nɪr ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn mekelle*, tigray*, 780 485 maɪəlz) nɔrθ əv ˈɑdɪs ˈɑbəbə ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2013 ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈbɪgəst wɪnd fɑrm bɪˈgæn pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈeɪdɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən frəm ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr plænts ənd hɛlp ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈriʤənəl ɪkˈspɔrtər əv ˈɛnərʤi. ˈpɪkʧər ˈteɪkən ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2013 (ˌiθiˈoʊpiə tægz: ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɪznɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ) ɪn pɑrt, ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt fəndz, ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ gɪt ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd fəndz ˈɪntu ˈækʃən, ər ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpmənt bæŋks ənd ˈəðər bɪg ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈeɪʤənsiz ðət kən kˈwɪkli spɛnd ˈmɪljənz ˈrəðər ðən wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts, sɛd ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt (iied*). wik ˈloʊkəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd tɪ fɪl aʊt ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd fɔrmz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈməni ər əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd, ɛz ɪz ðə sˈmɔlər skeɪl əv ˈloʊkəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ɛz ˈvɛtɪŋ iʧ wən teɪks mɔr taɪm. əˈnəðər ˈɑbstəkəl ɪz ðə læk əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtərgət ɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ spɛnd mɔr ˈfaɪˌnæns æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl, ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ðɪs wik. haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈməni wɛr ɪt ˈmætərz ɪz ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ðə moment,”*,” sɛd klɛr shakya*, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈrɛktər æt ənd wən əv ðə ˈɔθərz. təˈdeɪ, ˈdoʊnərz hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊnli 11 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt fəndz ðeɪ ˈprɑməst, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz, ʃi sɛd. ˈrɪʧər ˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz 100 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr baɪ 2020 tɪ hɛlp ˈpurər ˈkəntriz swɪʧ tɪ klin ˈɛnərʤi ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ˈprɑbləmz səʧ ɛz ˈwərsənɪŋ draʊts, ˈflədɪŋ ənd si ˈlɛvəl raɪz. bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət ˈməni reɪzd ənd floʊɪŋ həz pruvd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, fər ˈɪnstəns, həz ˈprɑməst 3 ˈbɪljən tɪ ðə grin ˈklaɪmɪt fənd ənd soʊ fɑr dɪˈlɪvərd 1 ˈbɪljən. bət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz səˈʤɛstɪd hi wʊd nɑt meɪk ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ənd meɪ pʊl ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts aʊt əv ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənts. ðə læk əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, wɪʧ həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪt nidz ˈbɪljən ə jɪr tɪ swɪʧ tɪ klin ˈɛnərʤi ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, bət ɪz soʊ fɑr rɪˈsivɪŋ bɪtˈwin 100 ˈmɪljən ənd 200 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈpɔrt, sɛd huq*, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt. ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ˈpʊʃɪz əˈhɛd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ɪz ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˈmuvɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈnæʃənəl pʊʃ təˈwɔrd ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr ənd wɪnd, ˈsoʊlər ənd ˌʤioʊˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwərsənɪŋ draʊt, sɛd, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ðə nu ʧɛr əv ðə list dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz grup ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ðə ist ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni baɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈɪntu ɪts ˈnæʃənəl plænz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt iʧ pis əv ðə ˈɛfərt ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈfəndɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt, hi sɛd. səʧ wərk tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt plæn əv ðə country,”*,” hi sɛd. nidz tɪ bi ˈmænɪʤd ðɛr. məʧ lɛs ˈkɔstli ðən ˈjuzɪŋ consultants.”*.” sɛd pur ˈkəntriz hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ pʊʃ əˈhɛd ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ˈɛfərts ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ðɛr oʊn bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɔˈrɛdi mɔr severe”*” ðən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd, wɪθ ðə wərld ʤɪst 1 dɪˈgri ˈsɛlsiəs əˈbəv ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈlɛvəlz. wɪn 3 tɪ 4 degrees”*” haɪər, hi sɛd. hi sɛd ðə list dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz grup wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ pʊʃ fər swɪft ˈækʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ bɪˈkəz meɪn goʊl ɪz fər ðə wərld tɪ rɪˈmeɪn safe”*”. ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl ˈfaɪˌnæns səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈfaɪˌnæns kʊd riʧ ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl ənd ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈpipəl ər ˈimərʤɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪn ˈmɑli ənd ˌsɛnəˈgɔl, ə θˈriˌjɪr ˈɛfərt baɪ ənd ðə nɪr ist faʊnˈdeɪʃən həz lɛd tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv sɪks fəndz tɪ hɛlp ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz bɪld rɪˈzɪljəns tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt vɛriəˈbɪlɪti ənd ɪkˈstrim ɪˈvɛnts. ðə fəndz, ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts, əˈlaʊ kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ ʧuz ðə ˈækʃənz ðeɪ θɪŋk wɪl moʊst hɛlp ðɛm. ɪn ˌsɛnəˈgɔl, fər ˈɪnstəns, ə sɔlt ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti həz juzd ˈməni tɪ plænt triz tɪ hɛlp prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈɛsʧuˌɛri wɛr ðeɪ wərk. ðə ˈɛfərt, pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ rɪˈzɪljəns tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ɪkˈstrimz ənd dɪˈzæstərz (breɪst) ˈprɑʤɛkt, eɪmz tɪ hɛlp ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz dɪˈvɛləp ˈbɛtər skɪlz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈklaɪmɪt fəndz ənd tɪ juz ˈməni ɪn ə trænˈspɛrənt ənd weɪ. ˈrɪli nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət (ˈklaɪmɪt ˈfaɪˌnæns) gɪts tɪ ðə raɪt places,”*,” sɛd ˈɑrʧi jəŋ, ðə lɛd ˈklaɪmɪt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə dɪˈskəʃən æt.
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firefox fixes vulnerability that left tor users exposed: fbi may be responsible
mozilla has announced the rollout of an update to its browser that fixes a newly reported vulnerability, one that has left tor users exposed. not only has this vulnerability made it possible for tor users to bed, says the exploit is being actively used for this purpose. the vulnerability affects windows, macos, and linux, though the exploit itself only works against windows users.
according to daniel writing on’s blog, the company received the exploit code early yesterday the same exploit was published on a tor project public mailing list by someone else soon after, making it publicly known. according to, a bug allows the exploit to work, though the victim needs to load a web page with malicious and javascript code.
it is a serious vulnerability, with the exploit itself allowing spies or whomever else to collect both the mac address and ip addresses of the victim. not clear who is behind the exploit. however, says it works in a manner very similar to the network investigative technique for tor users.
that has stirred up speculation that the fbi itself may be behind the exploit; or, perhaps, another government or law enforcement agency working from a similar foundation. as points out, anyone can now use this exploit to tor users who are running the vulnerable version of…meaning that even if the government did create this exploit in secret, it opened the doors for every other hacker and snoop in the world to do so, as well.
the vulnerability fix will be rolling out soon and will automatically be installed once available. if you use tor with, avoid doing so until after sure the fix (which is listed as critical) is installed on your system. as always, be sure to set up tor properly to help avoid being detected.
source: blog
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firefox* ˈfɪksɪz ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ðət lɛft tɔr ˈjuzərz ɪkˈspoʊzd: ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ meɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl həz əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈroʊˌlaʊt əv ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ɪts ˈbraʊzər ðət ˈfɪksɪz ə ˈnuli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti, wən ðət həz lɛft tɔr ˈjuzərz ɪkˈspoʊzd. nɑt ˈoʊnli həz ðɪs ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər tɔr ˈjuzərz tɪ bi deanonymized*, sɪz ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪz biɪŋ ˈæktɪvli juzd fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs. ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əˈfɛkts ˈwɪndoʊz, macos*, ənd ˈlɪnəks, ðoʊ ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈoʊnli wərks əˈgɛnst ˈwɪndoʊz ˈjuzərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdænjəl ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn blɔg, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni rɪˈsivd ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt koʊd ˈərli ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə seɪm ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ə tɔr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈpəblɪk ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls sun ˈæftər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpəblɪkli noʊn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ə bəg əˈlaʊz ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt tɪ wərk, ðoʊ ðə ˈvɪktɪm nidz tɪ loʊd ə wɛb peɪʤ wɪθ məˈlɪʃəs ənd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt koʊd. ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti, wɪθ ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈlaʊɪŋ spaɪz ər huˈmɛvər ɛls tɪ kəˈlɛkt boʊθ ðə mæk ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm. nɑt klɪr hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪz ɪt wərks ɪn ə ˈmænər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tɛkˈnik fər tɔr ˈjuzərz. ðət həz stərd əp ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf meɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt; ər, pərˈhæps, əˈnəðər ˈgəvərnmənt ər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwərkɪŋ frəm ə ˈsɪmələr faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɛz pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈɛniˌwən kən naʊ juz ðɪs ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt tɪ tɔr ˈjuzərz hu ər ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈvərʒən əv ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd kriˈeɪt ðɪs ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪn ˈsikrɪt, ɪt ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔrz fər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈhækər ənd snup ɪn ðə wərld tɪ du soʊ, ɛz wɛl. ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti fɪks wɪl bi ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt sun ənd wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli bi ˌɪnˈstɔld wəns əˈveɪləbəl. ɪf ju juz tɔr wɪθ, əˈvɔɪd duɪŋ soʊ ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ʃʊr ðə fɪks (wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈkrɪtɪkəl) ɪz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn jʊr ˈsɪstəm. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, bi ʃʊr tɪ sɛt əp tɔr ˈprɑpərli tɪ hɛlp əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪd. sɔrs: blɔg
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february 18, 2012
obama recently defended his controversial "drone campaign" in pakistan as a "targeted, focused effort at people who are on a list of active terrorists," adding that it "has not caused a huge number of civilian casualties." now, a shocking new report not only disputes that claim, but also reveals that the cia has been using drones to deliberately target civilians, including rescuers and mourners at funerals.
since obama took office in 2009, "between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed, including more than 60 children," writes chris woods of the bureau of investigative journalism. "a investigation including eyewitness reports has found evidence that at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up [drone] strikes when they had gone to help victims. more than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners."
woods claims that the highest single civilian death toll occurred in south waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest the afternoon of june 23, 2009, during a funeral for, a taliban member whom the cia had killed earlier in the day. according to the report: "they planned to use his body as bait to hook a larger, then the notorious leader of the pakistan taliban."
eyewitness accounts estimate that up to people were in attendance that day when the drones returned for a follow-up strike. managed to escape unharmed, while up to 83 people were killed. as many as 45 of them were civilians, including 10 children and four tribal leaders. six weeks later, the cia killed and his wife in an attack.
during a recent interview on antiwar radio, woods told host scott horton that his research had found that all of the drone attacks that resulted in the deaths of rescuers and funeral goers occurred in pakistan between may 2009 and july 2011.
"they seemed to have stopped happening when leon panetta stepped down from the cia," says woods. "there was a defined period when these types of drone strikes were acceptable."
woods goes on to say he has presented the cia with the names of approximately 100 pakistani civilian victims of drone strikes. "you would hope the cia would look at that and say that they need to start investigating these claims," says woods.
but that happen. instead, the government responded to findings through the new york times reporter scott shane, who wrote on feb. 4: "a senior american counterterrorism official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, questioned the findings, saying . . . 'one must wonder why an effort that has so carefully gone after terrorists who plot to kill civilians has been subjected to so much misinformation. be under no are a number of elements who would like nothing more than to malign these efforts and help al succeed."
in other words, woods and his organization are helping terrorists by criticizing the cia for its murder of innocent civilians, in the view of the cia.
keith johnson is an independent journalist and the editor of "revolt of the plebs," an alternative news website that can be found at revoltoftheplebs.com.
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ˈfɛbruˌɛri 18 2012 ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrisəntli dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl "droʊn kæmˈpeɪn" ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛz ə "ˈtɑrgətɪd, ˈfoʊkɪst ˈɛfərt æt ˈpipəl hu ər ɔn ə lɪst əv ˈæktɪv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts," ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt "həz nɑt kɔzd ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv səˈvɪljən ˈkæʒəwəltiz." naʊ, ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ nu rɪˈpɔrt nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈspjuts ðət kleɪm, bət ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvilz ðət ðə siaɪeɪ həz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ droʊnz tɪ dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈtərgət səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛˌskjuərz ənd ˈmɔrnərz æt fˈjunərəlz. sɪns ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn 2009 "bɪtˈwin 282 ənd 535 səˈvɪljənz hæv bɪn ˈkrɛdəbli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz kɪld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən 60 ˈʧɪldrən," raɪts krɪs wʊdz əv ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. "ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs rɪˈpɔrts həz faʊnd ˈɛvədəns ðət æt list 50 səˈvɪljənz wər kɪld ɪn ˈfɑloʊˌəp [droʊn] straɪks wɪn ðeɪ hæd gɔn tɪ hɛlp ˈvɪktɪmz. mɔr ðən 20 səˈvɪljənz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn əˈtækt ɪn dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt straɪks ɔn fˈjunərəlz ənd ˈmɔrnərz." wʊdz kleɪmz ðət ðə haɪəst ˈsɪŋgəl səˈvɪljən dɛθ toʊl əˈkərd ɪn saʊθ waziristan*, ə ˈmaʊntənəs ˈriʤən əv ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ʤun 23 2009 ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fˈjunərəl fər, ə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmɛmbər hum ðə siaɪeɪ hæd kɪld ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt: "ðeɪ plænd tɪ juz hɪz ˈbɑdi ɛz beɪt tɪ hʊk ə ˈlɑrʤər, ðɛn ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ˈlidər əv ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈtælɪˌbæn." ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnts ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət əp tɪ ˈpipəl wər ɪn əˈtɛndəns ðət deɪ wɪn ðə droʊnz rɪˈtərnd fər ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp straɪk. ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ənˈhɑrmd, waɪl əp tɪ 83 ˈpipəl wər kɪld. ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 45 əv ðɛm wər səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 10 ˈʧɪldrən ənd fɔr ˈtraɪbəl ˈlidərz. sɪks wiks ˈleɪtər, ðə siaɪeɪ kɪld ənd hɪz waɪf ɪn ən əˈtæk. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˌæntiˈwɔr ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, wʊdz toʊld hoʊst skɑt ˈhɔrtən ðət hɪz ˈrisərʧ hæd faʊnd ðət ɔl əv ðə droʊn əˈtæks ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə dɛθs əv ˈrɛˌskjuərz ənd fˈjunərəl goʊərz əˈkərd ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn bɪtˈwin meɪ 2009 ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 "ðeɪ simd tɪ hæv stɑpt ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪn liɑn pəˈnɛtə stɛpt daʊn frəm ðə siaɪeɪ," sɪz wʊdz. "ðɛr wɑz ə dɪˈfaɪnd ˈpɪriəd wɪn ðiz taɪps əv droʊn straɪks wər əkˈsɛptəbəl." wʊdz goʊz ɔn tɪ seɪ hi həz pərˈzɛnəd ðə siaɪeɪ wɪθ ðə neɪmz əv əˈprɑksəmətli 100 ˌpækɪˈstæni səˈvɪljən ˈvɪktɪmz əv droʊn straɪks. "ju wʊd hoʊp ðə siaɪeɪ wʊd lʊk æt ðət ənd seɪ ðət ðeɪ nid tɪ stɑrt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðiz kleɪmz," sɪz wʊdz. bət ðət ˈhæpən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz θru ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrtər skɑt ʃeɪn, hu roʊt ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 "ə ˈsinjər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm əˈfɪʃəl, ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz, seɪɪŋ 'wən məst ˈwəndər waɪ ən ˈɛfərt ðət həz soʊ ˈkɛrfəli gɔn ˈæftər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu plɑt tɪ kɪl səˈvɪljənz həz bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ soʊ məʧ ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən. bi ˈəndər noʊ ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛləmənts hu wʊd laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən tɪ məˈlaɪn ðiz ˈɛfərts ənd hɛlp æl succeed.*." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wʊdz ənd hɪz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts baɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə siaɪeɪ fər ɪts ˈmərdər əv ˈɪnəsənt səˈvɪljənz, ɪn ðə vju əv ðə siaɪeɪ. kiθ ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv "rɪˈvoʊlt əv ðə plebs*," ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət kən bi faʊnd æt revoltoftheplebs.com*.
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heather seeley
middlebury a clear majority of middlebury residents support legalizing marijuana in vermont and believe the town should receive tax benefits from its sale and have a say in where it could be sold locally.
that’s the general from results of recent online survey on the marijuana legalization issue.
the informal poll drew responses from 773 people making it the most successful opinion survey that middlebury has ever engineered. the launched the survey on aug. 14 to get guidance on whether it should support the vermont league of cities and towns’ (vlct) position on marijuana legalization during the upcoming 2018 legislative session.
the current position, as stated in its draft municipal policy and municipal guiding principles, is “marijuana should not be legalized for recreational purposes until all public safety concerns are adequately addressed.”
middlebury members take an official position on the marijuana stance until it next meets on sept. 26. but a majority of the board on tuesday appeared to be in the camp when it comes to the cannabis question.
“are all the pieces in place to make (marijuana legalization) happen the way it should?” heather seeley asked. “i’m not convinced.”
but many of those who took the town survey seem to think their state is ready to legalize recreational marijuana, a move the state legislature and gov. phil scott have considered, but have not green-lighted. the legislature is likely to debate the question again this winter.
middlebury’s marijuana survey was available online, and in hard copy at the town offices, from aug. 14 to sept. 8. almost 78 percent (599 respondents) were middlebury residents, with another 138 residing in other vermont communities. the remaining 32 respondents were from outside of the state.
slightly more than half of those who answered the survey (51.43 percent) identified themselves as women. the poll drew responses from people age 18 to at least 75, with the demographic garnering the most responses (281).
see more highlights from the survey in the box on this page. a copy of the survey results can be found online by clicking here
some respondents submitted comments. among them:
• “as seen from the national trend, the legalization of marijuana is quickly becoming accepted, both as a recreational and medical drug. the residents of middlebury deserve to have access to this and now welcome tool for alleviating all sorts of pains.”
• “i have concerns about minors finding and eating edibles, siting businesses in the more residential areas of town, and traffic safety issues. i do believe that responsible use and taxation of marijuana would be fine.”
• “i’m inclined towards legalization only if it is done in a careful, thoughtful, incremental, inclusive way. law enforcement, the medical community, educators, and our legislators need to be at the table together to consider the ramifications of any proposals, and i think incremental steps towards legalization gives all of these stakeholders time to evolve appropriately…
• “as a mother of a young child, i fear for her safety if it is legalized. there are no concrete ways to test for ‘intoxication’ levels and i want a bunch of people who are high driving on the roads. we are a small town with multiple schools on the main road. i say emphatically no.”
• “addison county has enough issues with substance abuse and impaired driving already; please bring more drugs into our town.”
selectboard members were very pleased with the response rate for the survey and were thankful that many took time to offer personal comments.
“it was pretty in a short time-frame,” seeley noted, referring to from media that included the addison independent. “we had a good range of older and younger (respondents). it makes the information more valuable than if it was skewed in one direction.”
now members have to reconcile the survey findings with their own views on how to best serve their constituents. the has raised public concerns about legalization of marijuana including whether police agencies currently have enough tools to flag drivers who might be “drugged driving.”
“i think regardless of how people feel about the legislation itself, our job is to look out for middlebury, and i think the does a good job looking out for municipalities,” member susan said.
selectman victor nuovo said the board should err on the side of public safety, and he offered some of his personal views on marijuana.
“i’m opposed to legalization as a cultural matter, as well as a public safety matter,” nuovo said. “there are large issues here. we have an expression of sentiment and we have a policy the has articulated that says, ‘we’re opposed unless the public safety issues can be addressed.’ obviously, that should be the’s concern, too: public safety.
“my sense would be that what the is proposing is prudent,” he added.
seeley said she believed a board vote in favor of the position would not be a vote against legalization at a later date.
“if we support the, not necessarily going against what the survey is saying,” she said. “we want to have everything in place.”
but laura noted some legalization advocates argue that police are already screening for drugged drivers.
“what i have also heard is that paying for the policing of it now; it is already costing us something,” said. “they already have to know whether under the influence or not, so this idea going to be additional cost is it? and how much more? we are already having to train our (police) about this substance.”
reporter john flowers is at [email protected]
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ˈhɛðər ˈsili ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri ˈrɛzɪdənts səˈpɔrt ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn vərˈmɑnt ənd bɪˈliv ðə taʊn ʃʊd rɪˈsiv tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ɪts seɪl ənd hæv ə seɪ ɪn wɛr ɪt kʊd bi soʊld ˈloʊkəli. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl frəm rɪˈzəlts əv ˈrisənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈɪʃu. ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməl poʊl dru rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm 773 ˈpipəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl əˈpɪnjən ˈsərˌveɪ ðət ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri həz ˈɛvər ˌɛnʤəˈnird. ðə lɔnʧt ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst. 14 tɪ gɪt ˈgaɪdəns ɔn ˈwɛðər ɪt ʃʊd səˈpɔrt ðə vərˈmɑnt lig əv ˈsɪtiz ənd towns’*’ (vlct*) pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ 2018 ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈsɛʃən. ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈzɪʃən, ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ɪts dræft mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈpɑləsi ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ɪz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈligəˌlaɪzd fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz ənˈtɪl ɔl ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz ər ˈædəkwɪtli addressed.”*.” ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri ˈmɛmbərz teɪk ən əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə stæns ənˈtɪl ɪt nɛkst mits ɔn sɛpt. 26 bət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə bɔrd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɪn ðə kæmp wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈkænəbəs kˈwɛʃən. ɔl ðə ˈpisɪz ɪn pleɪs tɪ meɪk (ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən) ˈhæpən ðə weɪ ɪt should?”*?” ˈhɛðər ˈsili æst. nɑt convinced.”*.” bət ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz hu tʊk ðə taʊn ˈsərˌveɪ sim tɪ θɪŋk ðɛr steɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ə muv ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd gəv. fɪl skɑt hæv kənˈsɪdərd, bət hæv nɑt green-lighted*. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ dəˈbeɪt ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈwɪntər. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ənd ɪn hɑrd ˈkɑpi æt ðə taʊn ˈɔfəsɪz, frəm ˈɔgəst. 14 tɪ sɛpt. 8 ˈɔlˌmoʊst 78 pərˈsɛnt 599 rɪˈspɑndənts) wər ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri ˈrɛzɪdənts, wɪθ əˈnəðər 138 rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər vərˈmɑnt kəmˈjunɪtiz. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 32 rɪˈspɑndənts wər frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə steɪt. sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən hæf əv ðoʊz hu ˈænsərd ðə ˈsərˌveɪ pərˈsɛnt) aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈwɪmən. ðə poʊl dru rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ˈpipəl eɪʤ 18 tɪ æt list 75 wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈgɑrnərɪŋ ðə moʊst rɪˈspɑnsɪz 281 si mɔr ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn ðə bɑks ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ. ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈzəlts kən bi faʊnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir səm rɪˈspɑndənts səbˈmɪtəd ˈkɑmɛnts. əˈməŋ ðɛm: sin frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl trɛnd, ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ækˈsɛptɪd, boʊθ ɛz ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl drəg. ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri dɪˈzərv tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɪs ənd naʊ ˈwɛlkəm tul fər əˈliviˌeɪtɪŋ ɔl sɔrts əv pains.”*.” hæv kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈmaɪnərz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈitɪŋ ˈɛdəbəlz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə mɔr ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz əv taʊn, ənd ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz. aɪ du bɪˈliv ðət riˈspɑnsəbəl juz ənd tækˈseɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wʊd bi fine.”*.” ˌɪnˈklaɪnd təˈwɔrdz ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈoʊnli ɪf ɪt ɪz dən ɪn ə ˈkɛrfəl, ˈθɔtfəl, ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl, ˌɪnˈklusɪv weɪ. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz, ənd ɑr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz nid tɪ bi æt ðə ˈteɪbəl təˈgɛðər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈɛni prəˈpoʊzəlz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl stɛps təˈwɔrdz ˌligələˈzeɪʃən gɪvz ɔl əv ðiz ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz taɪm tɪ ɪˈvɑlv appropriately…*… ə ˈməðər əv ə jəŋ ʧaɪld, aɪ fɪr fər hər ˈseɪfti ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈligəˌlaɪzd. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈkɑnkrit weɪz tɪ tɛst fər ‘‘intoxication’*’ ˈlɛvəlz ənd aɪ wɔnt ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl hu ər haɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊdz. wi ər ə smɔl taʊn wɪθ ˈməltəpəl skulz ɔn ðə meɪn roʊd. aɪ seɪ ɛmˈfætɪkəli no.”*.” ˈkaʊnti həz ɪˈnəf ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ənd ˌɪmˈpɛrd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi; pliz brɪŋ mɔr drəgz ˈɪntu ɑr town.”*.” ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈvɛri plizd wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɑns reɪt fər ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ənd wər ˈθæŋkfəl ðət ˈmɛni tʊk taɪm tɪ ˈɔfər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑmɛnts. wɑz ˈprɪti ɪn ə ʃɔrt time-frame,”*,” ˈsili ˈnoʊtɪd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ frəm ˈmidiə ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈædɪsən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. hæd ə gʊd reɪnʤ əv ˈoʊldər ənd ˈjəŋgər (rɪˈspɑndənts). ɪt meɪks ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ðən ɪf ɪt wɑz skjud ɪn wən direction.”*.” naʊ ˈmɛmbərz hæv tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ ðɛr oʊn vjuz ɔn haʊ tɪ bɛst sərv ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts. ðə həz reɪzd ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈkərəntli hæv ɪˈnəf tulz tɪ flæg ˈdraɪvərz hu maɪt bi driving.”*.” θɪŋk rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ˈpipəl fil əˈbaʊt ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɑr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ lʊk aʊt fər ˈmɪdəlˌbɛri, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt fər municipalities,”*,” ˈmɛmbər ˈsuzən sɛd. ˈvɪktər nˈwoʊvoʊ sɛd ðə bɔrd ʃʊd ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti, ənd hi ˈɔfərd səm əv hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl vjuz ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmætər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti matter,”*,” nˈwoʊvoʊ sɛd. ər lɑrʤ ˈɪʃuz hir. wi hæv ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈsɛnəmənt ənd wi hæv ə ˈpɑləsi ðə həz ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ðət sɪz, əˈpoʊzd ənˈlɛs ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz kən bi addressed.’*.’ ˈɑbviəsli, ðət ʃʊd bi ðə kənˈsərn, tu: ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti. sɛns wʊd bi ðət wət ðə ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ɪz prudent,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈsili sɛd ʃi bɪˈlivd ə bɔrd voʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə pəˈzɪʃən wʊd nɑt bi ə voʊt əˈgɛnst ˌligələˈzeɪʃən æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. wi səˈpɔrt ðə, nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst wət ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ɪz saying,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn place.”*.” bət ˈlɔrə ˈnoʊtɪd səm ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈɑrgju ðət pəˈlis ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈskrinɪŋ fər drəgd ˈdraɪvərz. aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ hərd ɪz ðət peɪɪŋ fər ðə pəˈlisɪŋ əv ɪt naʊ; ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkɔstɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs something,”*,” sɛd. ɔˈrɛdi hæv tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns ər nɑt, soʊ ðɪs aɪˈdiə goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst ɪz ɪt? ənd haʊ məʧ mɔr? wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈhævɪŋ tɪ treɪn ɑr (pəˈlis) əˈbaʊt ðɪs substance.”*.” rɪˈpɔrtər ʤɑn flaʊərz ɪz æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]
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dr. lazarus
doctor lazarus of vital statistics rank advisor; science officer gender male species nationality native status alive actor alexander dane
"by hammer, by the sons of warvan, you shall be avenged!" ―dr. lazarus
dr. lazarus is the of the galaxy quest series, the scientist of the nsea-protector, and the only known survivor of genocide on. he is portrayed by alexander dane (alan rickman). (dead bible guy)
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dr. lazarus is the alien member of the crew. he is a, an alien race known for their super intelligence and powers. being the show's central alien protagonist, he is a very popular character on the show.
his is "by hammer, by the sons of warvan, you shall be avenged!".
in the sequel series, galaxy quest: the journey continues, alexander dane his role as dr. lazarus.
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being the show's alien character, alexander is the most bitter and regretful for his role in the galaxy quest series. he is a trained shakespearean actor, mentioning that he played richard the third on stage, with "...five curtain calls". but after galaxy quest, he barely considers himself an actor anymore. he hates his character and being typecast to that character. and he is especially sick of his character's. he doesn't care about his character's popularity or his devoted fans the way jason nesmith does.
and as much as he hated having played on the show, he also hated always being second to the jason nesmith, whom he mentioned had stolen all of his best lines.
during their real adventure in space, he was the last actor to embrace his character. but the devotion and loyalty of the thermians, especially quellek, who idolized him, and the need to save them, eventually won him over, and he joined the rest of his and became a real hero, much like their characters on the show.
when he and his friends return to earth, he was more happy than he was before to have been part of the crew, and returned with the rest of the cast in the sequel series, galaxy quest: the journey continues.
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dr planet was destroyed by meethans.
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dr lazarus joined the galaxy quest crew.
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lazarus continued on the crew.
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ˈdɑktər. ˈlæzərəs ˈdɔktər ˈlæzərəs əv ˈvaɪtəl stəˈtɪstɪks ræŋk ædˈvaɪzər; saɪəns ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤɛndər meɪl ˈspiʃiz ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti ˈneɪtɪv ˈstætəs əˈlaɪv ˈæktər ˌælɪgˈzændər deɪn "baɪ ˈhæmər, baɪ ðə sənz əv warvan*, ju ʃæl bi əˈvɛnʤd!" ――dr*. ˈlæzərəs ˈdɑktər. ˈlæzərəs ɪz ðə əv ðə ˈgæləksi kwɛst ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst əv ðə nsea-protector*, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli noʊn sərˈvaɪvər əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɔn. hi ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ˌælɪgˈzændər deɪn (ˈælən ˈrɪkmən). (dɛd ˈbaɪbəl gaɪ) ˈkɑntɛnts ʃoʊ] ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˈdɑktər. ˈlæzərəs ɪz ðə ˈeɪliən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kru. hi ɪz ə, ən ˈeɪliən reɪs noʊn fər ðɛr ˈsupər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd paʊərz. biɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪliən proʊˈtægənəst, hi ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɛrɪktər ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. hɪz ɪz "baɪ ˈhæmər, baɪ ðə sənz əv warvan*, ju ʃæl bi əˈvɛnʤd!". ɪn ðə ˈsikwəl ˈsɪriz, ˈgæləksi kwɛst: ðə ˈʤərni kənˈtɪnjuz, ˌælɪgˈzændər deɪn hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈdɑktər. ˈlæzərəs. ˌælɪgˈzændər deɪn ˈɛdət biɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz ˈeɪliən ˈkɛrɪktər, ˌælɪgˈzændər ɪz ðə moʊst ˈbɪtər ənd rɪˈgrɛtfəl fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə ˈgæləksi kwɛst ˈsɪriz. hi ɪz ə treɪnd ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən ˈæktər, ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət hi pleɪd ˈrɪʧərd ðə θərd ɔn steɪʤ, wɪθ "...faɪv ˈkərtən kɔlz". bət ˈæftər ˈgæləksi kwɛst, hi ˈbɛrli kənˈsɪdərz hɪmˈsɛlf ən ˈæktər ˌɛniˈmɔr. hi heɪts hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ənd biɪŋ ˈtaɪpˌkæst tɪ ðət ˈkɛrɪktər. ənd hi ɪz əˈspɛʃəli sɪk əv hɪz ˈkɛrɪktərz. hi ˈdəzənt kɛr əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkɛrɪktərz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ər hɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd fænz ðə weɪ ˈʤeɪsən ˈnɛzmɪθ dɪz. ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz hi ˈheɪtɪd ˈhævɪŋ pleɪd ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈheɪtɪd ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ ˈsɛkənd tɪ ðə ˈʤeɪsən ˈnɛzmɪθ, hum hi ˈmɛnʃənd hæd ˈstoʊlən ɔl əv hɪz bɛst laɪnz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ril ədˈvɛnʧər ɪn speɪs, hi wɑz ðə læst ˈæktər tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər. bət ðə dɪˈvoʊʃən ənd ˈlɔɪəlti əv ðə thermians*, əˈspɛʃəli quellek*, hu ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzd ɪm, ənd ðə nid tɪ seɪv ðɛm, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wən ɪm ˈoʊvər, ənd hi ʤɔɪnd ðə rɛst əv hɪz ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə ril ˈhɪroʊ, məʧ laɪk ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktərz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. wɪn hi ənd hɪz frɛndz rɪˈtərn tɪ ərθ, hi wɑz mɔr ˈhæpi ðən hi wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ hæv bɪn pɑrt əv ðə kru, ənd rɪˈtərnd wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə kæst ɪn ðə ˈsikwəl ˈsɪriz, ˈgæləksi kwɛst: ðə ˈʤərni kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈɛdət ˈdɑktər ˈplænət wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ meethans*. ˈgæləksi kwɛst ˈɛdət ˈdɑktər ˈlæzərəs ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈgæləksi kwɛst kru. ˈgæləksi kwɛst: ðə ˈʤərni kənˈtɪnjuz ˈɛdət ˈlæzərəs kənˈtɪnjud ɔn ðə kru. noʊts ənd ˈgæləri ˈɛdət
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about a week ago, a handful of lawmakers who call themselves the “congressional cannabis caucus” announced that they intend to introduce legislation that would help protect the cannabis industry from a department of justice run by attorney general jeff sessions. their announcement was just prior to his confirmation but they believe that his being attorney general could actually help push some lawmakers into feeling the same urgency to pass such legislation.
as promised, one of those congressmen dana of california has introduced the respect state marijuana laws act of 2017. this bill was previously introduced twice before, in 2013 and 2015, and gain enough support either time to make it very far. this time, however, with the uncertainty surrounding how the federal government is going to move forward in handling the cannabis industry the bill may find more support.
“this is commonsense legislation that is long overdue,” said robert, director of federal policies for the marijuana policy project. “it is time to end marijuana prohibition at the federal level and give states the authority to determine their own policies.
there is hope that more legislators will be more inclined to protect an industry that improves lives for patients in medical marijuana states and has entirely ended prohibition in others. both types of industries have created countless jobs and brought in millions in tax revenue that would have gone straight into the black market otherwise. if the government ready to change their minds on prohibition, they should at least protect the states’ rights to enact their own laws.
“states throughout the country are effectively regulating and controlling marijuana for medical or broader adult use,” said. “federal tax dollars should not be wasted on arresting and prosecuting people who are following their state and local laws.”
basically, the respect state marijuana laws act would prevent the department of justice from pursuing cases in states where marijuana is legal, as long as people are operating within the laws in their respective state. with everything going on, many of us are hoping that this piece of legislation will gain the support it needs to be passed and that, if it does pass, trump would be ready and willing to sign it into law.
if that were to happen, states could continue to operate as they have and others would be able to consider legalization with less worries since there will be something binding in place that says the federal government will keep their opinions to themselves and let the states make their own decisions when it comes to cannabis.
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əˈbaʊt ə wik əˈgoʊ, ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ˈkænəbəs caucus”*” əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd hɛlp prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri frəm ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs rən baɪ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz. ðɛr əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ʤɪst praɪər tɪ hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən bət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət hɪz biɪŋ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlp pʊʃ səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈɪntu ˈfilɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈərʤənsi tɪ pæs səʧ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ɛz ˈprɑməst, wən əv ðoʊz ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ˈdeɪnə əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə həz ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə rɪˈspɛkt steɪt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz ækt əv 2017 ðɪs bɪl wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˌɪntrəˈdust twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪn 2013 ənd 2015 ənd geɪn ɪˈnəf səˈpɔrt ˈiðər taɪm tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈvɛri fɑr. ðɪs taɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə ənˈsərtənti sərˈaʊndɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri ðə bɪl meɪ faɪnd mɔr səˈpɔrt. ɪz ˌkɑmənˈsɛns ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ɪz lɔŋ overdue,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑbərt, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈpɑləsiz fər ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪz taɪm tɪ ɛnd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəl ənd gɪv steɪts ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑləsiz. ðɛr ɪz hoʊp ðət mɔr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz wɪl bi mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ən ˈɪndəstri ðət ˌɪmˈpruvz lɪvz fər ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə steɪts ənd həz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈɛndɪd ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ɪn ˈəðərz. boʊθ taɪps əv ˈɪndəstriz hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ˈkaʊntləs ʤɑbz ənd brɔt ɪn ˈmɪljənz ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ðət wʊd hæv gɔn streɪt ˈɪntu ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛdi tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz ɔn ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən, ðeɪ ʃʊd æt list prəˈtɛkt ðə states’*’ raɪts tɪ ɪˈnækt ðɛr oʊn lɔz. θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈifɛktɪvli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ər ˈbrɔdər ˈædəlt use,”*,” sɛd. tæks ˈdɔlərz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈweɪstɪd ɔn ərˈɛstɪŋ ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl laws.”*.” ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə rɪˈspɛkt steɪt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz ækt wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs frəm pərˈsuɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn steɪts wɛr ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ˈligəl, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpipəl ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə lɔz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv steɪt. wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn, ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðɪs pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl geɪn ðə səˈpɔrt ɪt nidz tɪ bi pæst ənd ðət, ɪf ɪt dɪz pæs, trəmp wʊd bi ˈrɛdi ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ saɪn ɪt ˈɪntu lɔ. ɪf ðət wər tɪ ˈhæpən, steɪts kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɛz ðeɪ hæv ənd ˈəðərz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌligələˈzeɪʃən wɪθ lɛs ˈwəriz sɪns ðɛr wɪl bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ðət sɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl kip ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd lɛt ðə steɪts meɪk ðɛr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkænəbəs.
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covington is alive!ington is a city of helping hands!
that's the messages behind the city of new branding initiative that will be celebrated wednesday at what city hall has dubbed a throw down house party. the event kicks off at city hall (22 west pike street) at 4 p.m.
the logo was created by branding firm landor and was funded through the same grant that led to the center city action plan that was finished in 2012. this is the image:
read about city leaders' expectations and perspective on the branding: click here
the effort has inspired some activities at city hall including some of the administrators posing for selfies in front of 200 murals:
city manager larry klein flanked by assistant city manager sims (left) and director of operations lisa desmarais
the unusual design is part of personality, project manager said. "we are real, raw, and refined. not a city and we would never fit with a approach to branding," is part of the city's messaging with the brand. "we have an edge, a spark and we honor individualism. we need an identity that can celebrate all of our people and assets, helping us all come together yet challenge conformity."
"covington have to do things in the same way that other cities do. we want to be everything for everyone, and we also want to be something not. we must be must be true to ourselves. and we thinkington is amazing today with incredible opportunity and momentum. this brand helps us come together with a hopeful and optimistic voice. it will help the city distinguish itself as a residential and business friendly environment."
so what happens to the historic seal? it goes away. at tuesday night's city commission meeting, assistant city manager frank warnock said that the city expects people to mock and hack the image, and that's part of its development. the city hopes to see people's creative interpretations of what the logo can be used for, even if it's a negative reflection.
covington, after all, is alive.
when the image first surfaced, some city leaders were not optimistic, but the image was bolstered by this accompanying video:
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ˈkəvɪŋtən ɪz əˈlaɪv! ˈkəvɪŋtən ɪz ə ˈsɪti əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænz! ðæts ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsɪti əv nu ˈbrændɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət wɪl bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt wət ˈsɪti hɔl həz dəbd ə θroʊ daʊn haʊs ˈpɑrti. ðə ɪˈvɛnt kɪks ɔf æt ˈsɪti hɔl 22 wɛst paɪk strit) æt 4 p.m*. ðə ˈloʊgoʊ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈbrændɪŋ fərm ˈlændər ənd wɑz ˈfəndɪd θru ðə seɪm grænt ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər ˈsɪti ˈækʃən plæn ðət wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn 2012 ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ: rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈsɪti ˈlidərz' ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ðə ˈbrændɪŋ: klɪk hir ðə ˈɛfərt həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd səm ækˈtɪvɪtiz æt ˈsɪti hɔl ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əv ðə ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˈpoʊzɪŋ fər ˈsɛlˌfiz ɪn frənt əv 200 mˈjʊrəlz: ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ˈlɛri klaɪn flæŋkt baɪ əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər sɪmz (lɛft) ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈlisə ˈdɛzməreɪ ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl dɪˈzaɪn ɪz pɑrt əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər sɛd. "wi ər ril, rɑ, ənd rɪˈfaɪnd. nɑt ə ˈsɪti ənd wi wʊd ˈnɛvər fɪt wɪθ ə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈbrændɪŋ," ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wɪθ ðə brænd. "wi hæv ən ɛʤ, ə spɑrk ənd wi ˈɑnər ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. wi nid ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðət kən ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ɔl əv ɑr ˈpipəl ənd ˈæˌsɛts, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl kəm təˈgɛðər jɛt ˈʧælənʤ kənˈfɔrməti." "ˈkəvɪŋtən hæv tɪ du θɪŋz ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz du. wi wɔnt tɪ bi ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt. wi məst bi məst bi tru tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz. ənd wi θɪŋk ˈkəvɪŋtən ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ təˈdeɪ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd moʊˈmɛntəm. ðɪs brænd hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs kəm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə ˈhoʊpfəl ənd ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk vɔɪs. ɪt wɪl hɛlp ðə ˈsɪti dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈfrɛndli ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt." soʊ wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk sil? ɪt goʊz əˈweɪ. æt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪts ˈsɪti kəˈmɪʃən ˈmitɪŋ, əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər fræŋk ˈwɔrnɑk sɛd ðət ðə ˈsɪti ɪkˈspɛkts ˈpipəl tɪ mɑk ənd hæk ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ənd ðæts pɑrt əv ɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈsɪti hoʊps tɪ si ˈpipəlz kriˈeɪtɪv ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz əv wət ðə ˈloʊgoʊ kən bi juzd fər, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts ə ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈflɛkʃən. ˈkəvɪŋtən, ˈæftər ɔl, ɪz əˈlaɪv. wɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ fərst ˈsərfɪst, səm ˈsɪti ˈlidərz wər nɑt ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, bət ðə ˈɪmɪʤ wɑz ˈboʊlstərd baɪ ðɪs əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ: soʊ, wət du ju θɪŋk? weɪ ɪn æt ðə ˈrɪvər ˈsɪti nuz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, tˈwɪtər, ər iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs!
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it has been five years, my friend.
five short years since you taught us how to die with wisdom and wit. and five long ones, wherein the world taught us how deeply we would miss you.
syria. safe spaces. president trump.
what would you have made of these horrors?
more times than i can count, strangers have come forward to say, “i miss hitch.” their words are always uttered in protest over some new crime against reason or good taste. they are spoken after a bully passes by, smirking and unchallenged, whether on the left or the right. they have become a mantra of sorts, intoned without any hope of effect, in the face of dangerous banalities or lies. often, i hear in them a note of personal reproach. sometimes intended.
you are not doing your part.
you speak or write clearly enough.
you are wrong and do not know it matters.
there has been so much to say, and no one to say it in your place.
i, too, miss hitch.
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ɪt həz bɪn faɪv jɪrz, maɪ frɛnd. faɪv ʃɔrt jɪrz sɪns ju tɔt ˈjuˈɛs haʊ tɪ daɪ wɪθ ˈwɪzdəm ənd wɪt. ənd faɪv lɔŋ wənz, wɛˈrɪn ðə wərld tɔt ˈjuˈɛs haʊ ˈdipli wi wʊd mɪs ju. ˈsɪriə. seɪf ˈspeɪsɪz. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp. wət wʊd ju hæv meɪd əv ðiz ˈhɔrərz? mɔr taɪmz ðən aɪ kən kaʊnt, ˈstreɪnʤərz hæv kəm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ seɪ, mɪs hitch.”*.” ðɛr wərdz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈətərd ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈoʊvər səm nu kraɪm əˈgɛnst ˈrizən ər gʊd teɪst. ðeɪ ər ˈspoʊkən ˈæftər ə ˈbʊli ˈpæsɪz baɪ, sˈmərkɪŋ ənd ənˈʧælɪnʤd, ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə lɛft ər ðə raɪt. ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈmæntrə əv sɔrts, ˌɪnˈtoʊnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni hoʊp əv ˈifɛkt, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs bəˈnælɪtiz ər laɪz. ˈɔfən, aɪ hir ɪn ðɛm ə noʊt əv ˈpərsɪnəl riˈproʊʧ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ju ər nɑt duɪŋ jʊr pɑrt. ju spik ər raɪt ˈklɪrli ɪˈnəf. ju ər rɔŋ ənd du nɑt noʊ ɪt ˈmætərz. ðɛr həz bɪn soʊ məʧ tɪ seɪ, ənd noʊ wən tɪ seɪ ɪt ɪn jʊr pleɪs. aɪ, tu, mɪs hɪʧ.
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introduction
vitamins
antioxidants
trace elements
aminoacids
polyunsaturated fatty acids
aging effects
bioavailability
circulation
the 10 top foods that are the foundation of healthy hair diet.
patient education
references
introduction
healthy looking hair is in general a sign of good health and good practices. most healthy individuals have adequate nutrients in their diet; however some people do not have access to good nutrition, others have medical illnesses that predispose them to nutritional deficiency which influence scalp / body hair.
nutrition is a complex subject the effects of correct nutrition are indirect and often slow to appear. hair in particular is slow to respond to any stimulus. trials have indicated that correct nutrition is instrumental in healthy hair growth, and conversely many deficiencies correlate with hair loss.
hair nutrition is therefore a vital part of any treatment regime. a truly systematic and rigorous approach must be taken when formulating a nutritional supplement for hair due the many factors that affect the eventual efficacy of the treatment.
malnutrition, congenital heart disease, disease, chronic illnesses, malignancy, alcoholism, and advanced age can cause hair to change colour, be weakened, or lost.
genetics and health are factors in hair wellbeing. proper nutrition is important. the living part of hair is under the scalp skin where its root is housed within its follicle. it derives its nutrients from blood. health concerns e.g. stress, trauma, medications, medical conditions, heavy metals, smoking etc. can affect the hair.
hair is the fastest growing natural tissue in the human body: the average rate of growth is per month depending on ethnicity. optimal growth occurs from age 15 30 and reduces from age 40 50. although men find beard hair grows faster beyond the age of 50 years. hair products (shampoos or vitamin supplements) have not been shown to noticeably change this rate. the cycles of growth of each follicle consist of creation followed by self destruction. during each new cycle the follicle is partially recreated.
the speed of hair growth is based upon genetics, gender, age, hormones. it may be reduced by nutrient deficiency (i.e., anorexia, anemia, zinc deficiency) and hormonal fluctuations (i.e., menopause, ovaries, thyroid disease).
it is important to mention that many of the metabolic requirements of follicle cells (minerals and vitamins) must be satisfied for optimal hair growth (not always derived from fast foods and punishing work schedules).
nutritionists confirm that people with certain nutritional deficiencies tend to have dry, stringy and dull hair, and sometimes experience hair loss. fortunately the latter can be restored once the deficiency is addressed.
crash diets cause temporary hair loss due to incumbent nutritional factors e.g. anorexia, bulimia and other medical conditions.
diets should contain protein, fruits,etables, grains, and an appropriate amount of fat. deficiency will typically show in the hair. a mild case of anemia can cause shedding of hair. b group vitamins are significantly important for healthy hair, especially biotin.
when the body is under threat it its processes the vital organs will be attended first hair follicles may not be considered a priority. while not all hair growth issues originate from malnutrition, it is a valuable symptom in diagnosis.
the essential fatty acids, protein, vitamin, and iron, found in fish sources, prevent a dry scalp and dull hair color. dark greenetables contain high amounts of vitamins a and c, which help with production of and provide a natural hair conditioner. legumes provide protein to promote hair growth and also contain iron, zinc, and biotin. biotin functions to activate certain enzymes that aid in metabolism of carbon dioxide as well as protein, fats, and carbohydrates. a deficiency in biotin intake can cause brittle hair and can lead to hair loss. in order to avoid a deficiency, individuals can find sources of biotin in products, liver, egg yolk, soy flour, and yeast. nuts contain high sources of selenium and therefore are important for a healthy scalp. acid and zinc are also found in some nuts and help condition the hair and prevent hair shedding that can be caused by a lack of zinc. protein deficiencies or protein can produce weak and brittle hair, and can eventually result in loss of hair color. dairy products are good sources of calcium, a key component for hair growth. a balanced diet is necessary for a healthy scalp and hair.
healthy hair growth requires a complexity of nutrients and a ready supply of oxygen but comparatively few studies have ingredients to maintain or promote hair growth. however a balanced, formula to protect and maintain hair growth is vital. dietary supplements marketed to thicken hair or make it grow faster may prove of nil value.
vitamins
a good multivitamin can be a foundation of health and nutrition. changes in skin and hair can provide clues to the presence of an underlying vitamin deficiency.
hair ultimately reflects the overall condition of the body. in health problems or nutritional deficiencies hair may stop growing or become brittle. if a body is in good health, it is possible to maximize genetic growth cycle through taking the proper blend of amino acids and b-vitamins.
certain vitamins, minerals and are crucial to the metabolic pathways involved in keratin protein (hair) metabolism., leading to a potential loss of hair and substantial degradation of hair health. there is a rather adequate research basis to justify product effectiveness claims for a vitamin, mineral and complex designed to supply the nutrients needed by healthy growing hair.
b5 acid) gives hair flexibility, strength and shine and helps prevent hair loss and greying. vitamin helps prevent dandruff and can be found in cereals, egg yolk and liver. vitamin helps prevent the loss of hair and can be found in fish, eggs, chicken and milk.
it is also important to include, biotin, and folic acid in the supplemental program. it has been found that certain minerals including magnesium, sulfur, silica and zinc are also very important toward maintaining healthy hair.
vitamins,, niacin & acid
reduced levels of thiamin (vitamin), (vitamin), niacin, and acid can contribute to the of cells. a dosage range of daily is recommended.
folic acid
a decrease in folic acid may contribute to decreased cell division and growth. folic acid is also essential for the maintenance of healthy levels in the body. signs of deficiency include anemia, apathy, fatigue, and graying hair. a therapeutic dose of daily is recommended.
biotin
biotin, part of the vitamin b complex, is another nutrient associated with hair loss. biotin is required for a number of enzymatic reactions within the body, and is necessary for the proper metabolism of protein, fat, and carbohydrates. over time, poor metabolism of nutrients can contribute to undernourished hair follicle cells. although rare, a biotin deficiency results in skin rashes and hair loss. a study conducted at harvard university suggests that biotin is one of the most important nutrients for preserving hair strength, texture, and function.
people who are eating adequate amount of protein should not have a problem with biotin deficiency, thoughans may be at risk. good food sources of biotin are eggs, liver and soy.
it’s not known if biotin supplements, which are marketed to help with male- and baldness, can help with hair loss, and there are not any research indicating that the biotin in biotin hair products, such as shampoos, can be absorbed through the hair or scalp. the recommended dosage of is per day.
vitamin c
one of vitamin major functions is to help produce and maintain healthy collagen, the connective tissue type found within hair follicles. vitamin c is also a strong antioxidant and protects both the cells found within follicles and cells in nearby blood vessels. a daily dose of of vitamin c is recommended for hair and skin care. vitamin c with bioflavonoids one to two grams daily
vitamin e
vitamin e helps to maintain the integrity of cell membranes of hair follicles. the vitamin provides physical stability to cell membranes and acts as an antioxidant while promoting healthy skin and hair. a daily dose of vitamin e should be within the therapeutic range of. vitamin e and selenium work together to prevent attacks on cell membranes by free radicals by reducing peroxide concentration in the cell. vitamin e 400 to 800 daily
beta-carotene
beta-carotene is also important to hair growth. this is so because is converted to vitamin a as the body needs it, helps maintain normal growth and bone development, protective sheathing around nerve fibers, as well as promoting healthy skin, hair and nails. dosage for is to daily.
antioxidants
vitamins a, c and e are antioxidants that enhance skin cell turnover and collagen synthesis. when applied these vitamins protect against premature skin aging from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light and environmental pollutants.
vitamin c helps reduce the damage caused by free radicals and exposure. over time, free radicals can damage collagen and elastin, the fibers that support skin structure.
vitamin e also helps reduce the skin effects of free radicals and exposure.
selenium
selenium is necessary for iodine metabolism. case studies have indicated that selenium deficiency can lead to cancer, heart disease, and poor hair growth. of of selenium per day is the recommended dosage.
trace elements
calcium a fraction of the calcium stimulates cell mediators that act on in cells. most americans fail to meet the recommended daily intake for calcium. patients have to be advised to take magnesium with supplemental calcium to maintain healthy calcium levels in the body. without extra magnesium to balance it, large doses of calcium may be harmful. the recommended dosage is of calcium per day.
zinc is essential for dna and production, which, in turn, leads to normal division. zinc is also responsible for helping to stabilize structures and assists in the breakdown and removal of superoxide radicals. zinc intake is generally low. topical applications of zinc have been shown to reduce the hair loss activity of type ii. the recommended dosage is 15 of zinc (in the form of zinc amino acid) per day.
zinc deficiencies, and any associated hair health, may associate with diets, especially young women. zinc is found in meat, eggs and seafood.
iron deficiency causes and anemia. moreover, most other organs including the skin and sebaceous follicles are affected.
iodine thyroid functioning can lead to abnormal hair growth. because iodine supports proper thyroid functioning, of iodine (in the form of kelp) per day is the recommended dosage.
aminoacids
l-methionine, one of four amino acids, supports hair strength by providing adequate amounts of sulfur to hair cells. sulfur is required for healthy connective tissue formation. hair requires sulfur for normal growth and appearance.
l-cystein supports hair strength by the provision of sulphur. skin, nails and hair are high ine. there is evidence that may be a factor in hairloss. supplementing the diet accordingly may be helpful.
l-lysine it is interesting to note that male pattern baldness is less common in asians than americans. is this in part due to he asian diet being rich in -an enzyme inhibiting amino acid inetables and herbs affecting in some way.
polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas)
play an important role in cell structure, barrier function, lipid synthesis, inflammation and immunity. help reduce dry, skin. most popular sources are walnuts, fish oil, flaxseed oil etc.
people on and non-fat diets are at risk for hair loss because hair needs essential fatty acids. essential fatty acid deficiency causes a of the scalp and skin. these are vital nutrients that support health. when the follicle is not healthy, hair loss or thinning occurs.
ageing effects
there is no solution for this. even with outstanding nutrition, genetic blueprint is eventually going to take control and hair may change in colour, structure and density.
contol of biological aging may be influenced by e.g. mixes, chlorella, spirulina, extracts such as astaxanthin, broccoli sprouts freshetables blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries etc also garlic, ginger and other culinary and medicinal herbs.
water is important in general bodily health and potentially good hair health. water quenches thirst and aids food digestion.
bioavailability
many common vitamins and all amino acids exist as multiple isomers; however it is rare that these are equally available to human metabolism. the of amino acids is well established, as is the dramatic difference between left and right in the human body. on the whole, humans can only left or l, such ase. is not taken up or commonlyd, therefore commonly used mixtures of the two forms are only half comprised of useful amino acids.
vitamins, such as vitamin also have several forms, is the form of vitamin most commonly used in nutritional supplements, however it is not the form. instead it must be to become, which is active as an enzyme for many reactions, and is important for uptake of other nutrients as well. the reaction to activate takes energy and a certain set of conditions, and therefore not all the taken in a supplement is used. a more efficient alternative is to use in the supplement, so the form is immediately available, requiring no energy, and minimal wastage.
bioavailability is not just controlled by forms. nutrient uptake is complex, and there are many surprising instances where one nutrient is dramatically affected either negatively or positively, by a completely different nutrient in the formula.
circulation
a final and often overlooked factor is the circulation of oxygen and nutrients to the hair. even a perfectly balanced supplement would be ineffective without adequate blood flow to the hair. hair loss may conceivably be caused or exacerbated by a deficient blood suppl,. therefore it may be beneficial to increase the circulation. this can be achieved through topical treatments that stimulate nitric oxide production or angiogenesis.
the effects of caffeine and on nutrient uptake and metabolism may also be beneficial. an added consideration is the possible effect of caffeine upon and hair loss. caffeine has been shown by several studies to reduce hair loss caused by, the in vivo studies were successful, but the effects of oral caffeine have not been tested at this time. has also been shown by in vitro testing to protect the hair from induced apoptosis.
in spite of the paucity ofical data in the area, it is possible through careful formulation to develop a potent,, and balanced formula with combinations of ingredients that are likely to have goodical outcomes. this is particularly true if supplements are used to support wider treatment regimes even surgery.
the 10 top foods that are the foundation of healthy hair diet
patients often ask a question what food i really have to eat to have good hair?
healthy hair food no. 1: salmon
salmon and mackerel provide fatty acids, protein, vitamin and iron.
essential fatty acids support scalp health. deficiency can result in a dry scalp and dull hair.
vegetarians may source fats from ground flaxseed macadamia nuts and walnuts.
healthy hair food no. 2: dark greenetables
spinach, broccoli and swiss chard, provide vitamins a and c used in production (secreted by hair follicles)
dark greenetables provide iron and calcium.
healthy hair food n. 3: beans
legumes (kidney beans and lentils) provide protein, iron, zinc, and biotin. biotin deficiencies can result in brittle hair.
healthy hair food no. 4: nuts
brazil nuts are a natural source of selenium. walnuts contain zinc and acid, an fatty acid that may help hair condition. pecans, cashews and almonds also contain zinc. zinc deficiency can lead to hair shedding
healthy hair food no. 5: poultry
poultry provides the high-quality protein and iron with a high degree of.
weak brittle hair may derive from protein.
healthy hair food no. 6: eggs
eggs are sources of protein, biotin and vitamin important beauty nutrients.
healthy hair food no. 7: whole grains
fortified breakfast cereals, containing zinc, iron, and b vitamins are important.
healthy hair food no. 8: oysters
provide zinc a powerful antioxidant.
in addition to other sources e.g. whole grain, nuts, beef and lamb.
healthy hair food no. 9: dairy products
calcium, whey and casein are important minerals for hair growth from skimmed milk and yogurt.
healthy hair food no. 10: carrots
carrots are an excellent source of vitamin a.
for healthy hair and beauty, food variety may be the best option.
a balanced diet of lean proteins, fruits, andetables, whole grains, legumes, and fatty fish (salmon) and dairy products are potential aides to hair.
crash diets with rapid weight loss can affect the normal hair cycle causing increased shedding within weeks. this temporary problem should recover with improvements.
patient education
people experiencing hair loss should take appropriate advice from a physician, registered and registered dietician to determine the cause and any appropriate treatment.
whereas nutritional solutions may not currently cure hair loss, they may slowly assist its condition.
references
blume-peytavi, u. at all. hair growth and disorders. berlin heidelberg. 2008.
goldberg, l.j. at all. nutrition and hair. dermatol. 2010 jul-aug;.
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/top-10-foods-for-healthy-hair?page=3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hair_care#preventive_action_.e2.80.93_nutrition
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http://nydailynews.healthology.com/hair-loss/article1586.htm
http://www.hchs.edu/literature/hair.pdf
http://www.paulamee.com/paulamee/main/health_issues_skin_hair_nails.htm
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nutrition and hair health
by melissa bent
nutrition can have a big impact on the health of hair, good nutrition can show in hair growth and hair fibre being thick, strong, shiny in appearance and poor or deficient nutrition typically correlates with hair loss symptoms, hair thinning, dull dry or brittle hair.
nutrients for hair are received from the blood supply which brings both the nutrients and oxygen to the dermal which are projections based at the bottom of the hair bulb which supplies blood to the epidermis through a network of sensory nerve endings to which it is connected.
malnutrition can affect the hair cycle by slowing down the rate hair grows and by affecting the fragility of the hair shaft.
nutrient deficiency may occur by crash dieting, or eating disorders, medical conditions such as anaemia, thyroid disease or ovaries which will cause a diffuse hair thinning of the hair known as effluvium.
like any other cell within the body, hair cells need a balance of proteins, complex carbohydrates, iron, vitamins and minerals to function at their best.
the following vitamins are important for hair health;
beta-carotene
beta-carotene is converted to vitamin a as the body needs it. vitamin a acts as a natural antioxidant and important to bone development and hair growth and forms a protective sheathing around nerve fibers, promotes healthy nails and skin. if taken as supplement, the recommended daily dosage of is to.
biotin
is one of the most important nutrients for hair strength, texture and function. it is found naturally in a high protein diet such as liver, eggs and soy. if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of is 500 1000.
vitamins,, niacin & acid
a reduced levels of vitamin (thiamin) , vitamin (riboflavin), niacin and acid lack of these vitamins can leave the hair follicles under nourished.
vitamin acid)
contributes to hair strength, hair flexibility and lustre. this vitamin helps to prevent hair loss and contributes to the retention of melanin which stops hair from turning grey.
vitamin
this vitamin can naturally be found in egg yolks, liver and cereals and helps to prevent (dandruff).
vitamin
this vitamin can naturally be found in chicken, fish, milk and eggs and helps to prevent hair loss.
vitamin d
low vitamin d can affect the severity of patients with a.
vitamin e
this vitamin acts as a natural antioxidant to promote healthy hair and skin. it provides physical stability to cell membranes by maintaining their integrity to hair follicles and teaming up with selenium to prevent attacks from radical cells by reducing the amount of peroxide present in the cell to maintain the cell membrane.
if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of vitamin e is 400 800.
selenium
this vitamin acts as a natural antioxidant and plays an important role in iodine metabolism which is mostly located in the thyroid gland. a deficiency in selenium can lead to poor hair growth, cancer or heart disease.
if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of selenium is 25 50mcg.
inositol
folic acid (folate)
folic acid is essential for the maintenance of levels within the body. a lack of folic acid will result in a decrease in hair follicle cell division and growth. other symptoms of low folic acid are fatigue, premature hair greying, apathy and anemia.
if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of folic acid is 400 800.
the following trace elements are essential for hair health;
calcium
cell mediators that act on cell membrane in hair follicles are stimulated by a portion of the bodies calcium supply. high doses of calcium can also be harmful, therefore it is recommended that should you be calcium deficient and a supplement is required it is taken as magnesium with supplemental calcium as the magnesium creates a balance. if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of calcium is 100 200.
zinc
zinc plays an important role in as it is essential for dna and production. it also acts as a stabilizes for cell membrane structures and helps to break down and remove and superoxide radicals. generally zinc intake is low, it can be found naturally in seafood, meat and eggs.
if taken as a supplement, the recommended daily dosage of zinc in the form of zinc amino acid is 15.
topical zinc applications have proven to be effective in the reduction of hair loss activity for 5 alpha type 2 (5-ar type ii), enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.
low calorie diets are usually an indicating factor in young females that zinc levels maybe low.
iron
iron deficiency causes anaemia, which affects the most organs andsebaceous follicles. hair loss caused by a deficiency of iron, appears in the form of male or female pattern baldness, however, hair loss due to iron deficiency is not permanent.
a level blood test is used to assess the (protein) levels which helps the body retain iron. iron can naturally be found in; liver which should be avoided during pregnancy, meat, beans, nuts, dried fruit, wholegrains, soy, fortified breakfast cereals, dark green leafy such as kale.
should levels be low then it can be taken as a supplement the
recommended daily dosage of iron is for males over 18 years, females 19 50 years, for women over 50 years.
some patients may experience nausea, stomach pain constipation or vomiting.
iodine
iodine supports thyroid hormone production, any disruption can cause slower hair growth. if iodine is needed it can be taken in the form of kelp tablets, the recommended daily dosage of iodine is 112 225.
amino acids
l-methonine is one of four amino acids that contain sulfur. sulphur is needed by the hair cells to support hair strength and growth. it promotes healthy connective tissue formation.
l is one of the four amino acids that contains sulphur. high levels of this amino acid play a vital role in hair, nails and skin. should a deficiency occur, hair loss may be an indicating factor.
l lysine is one of the four amino acids that contributes to males pattern baldness should a deficiency occur. a typical asian diet is rich in l lysine therefore affecting the 5 enzyme levels which reduces the effects of male pattern baldness.
l-taurine is one of four amino acids, this is regarded as one of the most important for hair health. it is a building block for proteins such as keratin which is what hair fiber is made of. l can be found naturally in fish and meat. a deficiency in l can causes hair to lose its colour, keratin strength and even result in hair loss.
polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas)
fatty acids are vital nutrients essential for hair growth, thus finding low or non fat diets can result in hair loss as the lack of fat causes the skin and scalp to dry up. bad fats can also encourage the production of. derives from testosterone, in large quantities it can attack the hair follicles, causing it to narrow and shrink which causes hair loss and or hair thinning. can be naturally found in walnuts, flax seed or fish oil, they play an important role in cell structure, barrier function, lipid synthesis, inflammation and immunity.
complex carbohydrates
complex carbohydrates play a major role in converting protein into the hair cells that hair is formed from. they provide the energy in which is needed as hair is the second fastest growing cells in the body. hair is regarded as a organ, so should carbohydrate levels drop the hair is fed last as not seen as a priority and this may show externally by a premature shedding of hair.
prolonged lack of carbohydrates may result in the body converting stored proteins such as muscle into energy, which causes stress on the kidneys and liver which can also result in hair loss.
complex carbohydrates can be found naturally in; baked beans, whole grain cereal , peas, parsnips, jacket potatoes, barley, oatmeal, brown rice, pasta, legumes, fresh fruit.
once consumed energy to hair cells drops 4 after eating, regular snacking on complex carbohydrates in between meals will sustain energy levels.
ageing effects
aging is an inevitable process in which our bodies functions start to slow down in their processing and the body begins to become undernourished. hair then becomes may change in colour, structure and density. it is important to get regular checks to maintain healthy levels use supplements where needed and gain nutrients from foods which have been suggested within this essay for optimal hair health. water is also essential for a healthy body as it quenches thirsts and aids the digestion of food. may be effective in the control of biological aging. items such as blueberries, broccoli, sprouts, garlic, ginger, super green mixes or medicinal herbs are all beneficial to health.
water is important in general bodily health and potentially good hair health. water quenches thirst and aids food digestion.
treatment and prognosis
a blood test combined with aical hair examination and questioning will ascertain which nutrients are deficient. it is a case of replacing those deficient to the levels in which they will function correctly. once the optimal levels have been reached, the hair loss will cease, hair growth restored to normal functioning, hair will gain back lutre, thicken and regain its strength. should these levels relapse the hair loss, hair thinning, dull, dry or hair will reoccur.
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ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈvaɪtəmənz ˌæntiˈɑksədənts treɪs ˈɛləmənts ˈfæti ˈæsədz ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈifɛkts ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ðə 10 tɔp fudz ðət ər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈhɛlθi hɛr daɪət. ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈhɛlθi ˈlʊkɪŋ hɛr ɪz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ə saɪn əv gʊd hɛlθ ənd gʊd ˈpræktɪsɪz. moʊst ˈhɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæv ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈnutriənts ɪn ðɛr daɪət; ˌhaʊˈɛvər səm ˈpipəl du nɑt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ gʊd nuˈtrɪʃən, ˈəðərz hæv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪlnəsɪz ðət ˌpridɪˈspoʊz ðɛm tɪ nuˈtrɪʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsi wɪʧ ˈɪnfluəns skælp ˈbɑdi hɛr. nuˈtrɪʃən ɪz ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsəbʤɪkt ðə ˈifɛkts əv kərˈɛkt nuˈtrɪʃən ər ˌɪndərˈɛkt ənd ˈɔfən sloʊ tɪ əˈpɪr. hɛr ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪz sloʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛni ˈstɪmjələs. traɪəlz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət kərˈɛkt nuˈtrɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈhɛlθi hɛr groʊθ, ənd ˈkɑnvərsli ˈmɛni dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ hɛr lɔs. hɛr nuˈtrɪʃən ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈvaɪtəl pɑrt əv ˈɛni ˈtritmənt rəˈʒim. ə ˈtruli ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd ˈrɪgərəs əˈproʊʧ məst bi ˈteɪkən wɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ə nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt fər hɛr du ðə ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz ðət əˈfɛkt ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ðə ˈtritmənt. ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən, kənˈʤɛnətəl hɑrt dɪˈziz, dɪˈziz, ˈkrɑnɪk ˈɪlnəsɪz, məˈlɪgnənsi, ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm, ənd ədˈvænst eɪʤ kən kɔz hɛr tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈkələr, bi ˈwikənd, ər lɔst. ʤəˈnɛtɪks ənd hɛlθ ər ˈfæktərz ɪn hɛr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ˈprɑpər nuˈtrɪʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ pɑrt əv hɛr ɪz ˈəndər ðə skælp skɪn wɛr ɪts rut ɪz haʊzd wɪˈθɪn ɪts ˈfɑlɪkəl. ɪt dɪˈraɪvz ɪts ˈnutriənts frəm bləd. hɛlθ kənˈsərnz e.g*. strɛs, ˈtrɔmə, ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəlz, sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. kən əˈfɛkt ðə hɛr. hɛr ɪz ðə ˈfæstəst groʊɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɪʃu ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi: ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪt əv groʊθ ɪz pər mənθ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ɛθˈnɪsɪti. ˈɑptɪməl groʊθ əˈkərz frəm eɪʤ 15 30 ənd rɪˈdusɪz frəm eɪʤ 40 50 ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɛn faɪnd bɪrd hɛr groʊz ˈfæstər bɪɔnd ðə eɪʤ əv 50 jɪrz. hɛr ˈprɑdəkts (ʃæmˈpuz ər ˈvaɪtəmən ˌsəpləˈmɛnts) hæv nɑt bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˈnoʊtɪsəbli ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs reɪt. ðə ˈsaɪkəlz əv groʊθ əv iʧ ˈfɑlɪkəl kənˈsɪst əv kriˈeɪʃən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ sɛlf dɪˈstrəkʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ nu ˈsaɪkəl ðə ˈfɑlɪkəl ɪz ˈpɑrʃəli ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd. ðə spid əv hɛr groʊθ ɪz beɪst əˈpɑn ʤəˈnɛtɪks, ˈʤɛndər, eɪʤ, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz. ɪt meɪ bi rɪˈdust baɪ ˈnutriənt dɪˈfɪʃənsi (i.e*., ˌænərˈɛksiə, əˈnimiə, zɪŋk dɪˈfɪʃənsi) ənd ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz (i.e*., ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz, ˈoʊˌvəriz, ˈθaɪrɔɪd dɪˈziz). ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ˈfɑlɪkəl sɛlz (ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ˈvaɪtəmənz) məst bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd fər ˈɑptɪməl hɛr groʊθ (nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz dəraɪvd frəm fæst fudz ənd ˈpənɪʃɪŋ wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz). nuˈtrɪʃənɪsts kənˈfərm ðət ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsərtən nuˈtrɪʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsiz tɛnd tɪ hæv draɪ, ˈstrɪŋi ənd dəl hɛr, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈspɪriəns hɛr lɔs. ˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈlætər kən bi rɪˈstɔrd wəns ðə dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz əˈdrɛst. kræʃ daɪɪts kɔz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hɛr lɔs du tɪ ˌɪnˈkəmbənt nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈfæktərz e.g*. ˌænərˈɛksiə, bjuˈlɪmiə ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz. daɪɪts ʃʊd kənˈteɪn ˈproʊˌtin, fruts, ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, greɪnz, ənd ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt əˈmaʊnt əv fæt. dɪˈfɪʃənsi wɪl ˈtɪpɪkəli ʃoʊ ɪn ðə hɛr. ə maɪld keɪs əv əˈnimiə kən kɔz ˈʃɛdɪŋ əv hɛr. bi grup ˈvaɪtəmənz ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈhɛlθi hɛr, əˈspɛʃəli ˈbaɪətən. wɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈəndər θrɛt ɪt ɪts ˈprɑsɛsəz ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈɔrgənz wɪl bi əˈtɛndəd fərst hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz meɪ nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd ə praɪˈɔrəti. waɪl nɑt ɔl hɛr groʊθ ˈɪʃuz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən, ɪt ɪz ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈsɪmptəm ɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈfæti ˈæsədz, ˈproʊˌtin, ˈvaɪtəmən ənd aɪərn, faʊnd ɪn fɪʃ ˈsɔrsəz, prɪˈvɛnt ə draɪ skælp ənd dəl hɛr ˈkələr. dɑrk grin ˈvɛʤtəbəlz kənˈteɪn haɪ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈvaɪtəmənz ə ənd si, wɪʧ hɛlp wɪθ pərˈdəkʃən əv ənd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈnæʧərəl hɛr kənˈdɪʃənər. ˈlɛˌgjumz prəˈvaɪd ˈproʊˌtin tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɛr groʊθ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪn aɪərn, zɪŋk, ənd ˈbaɪətən. ˈbaɪətən ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ˈsərtən ˈɛnˌzaɪmz ðət eɪd ɪn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əv ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈproʊˌtin, fæts, ənd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts. ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ˈbaɪətən ˈɪnˌteɪk kən kɔz ˈbrɪtəl hɛr ənd kən lɛd tɪ hɛr lɔs. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən faɪnd ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈbaɪətən ɪn ˈprɑdəkts, ˈlɪvər, ɛg joʊk, sɔɪ flaʊər, ənd jist. nəts kənˈteɪn haɪ ˈsɔrsəz əv səˈliniəm ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ə ˈhɛlθi skælp. ˈæsəd ənd zɪŋk ər ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ɪn səm nəts ənd hɛlp kənˈdɪʃən ðə hɛr ənd prɪˈvɛnt hɛr ˈʃɛdɪŋ ðət kən bi kɔzd baɪ ə læk əv zɪŋk. ˈproʊˌtin dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ər ˈproʊˌtin kən ˈproʊdus wik ənd ˈbrɪtəl hɛr, ənd kən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈzəlt ɪn lɔs əv hɛr ˈkələr. ˈdɛri ˈprɑdəkts ər gʊd ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈkælsiəm, ə ki kəmˈpoʊnənt fər hɛr groʊθ. ə ˈbælənst daɪət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ə ˈhɛlθi skælp ənd hɛr. ˈhɛlθi hɛr groʊθ rikˈwaɪərz ə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˈnutriənts ənd ə ˈrɛdi səˈplaɪ əv ˈɑksɪʤən bət kəmˈpærətɪvˌli fju ˈstədiz hæv ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ər prəˈmoʊt hɛr groʊθ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ə ˈbælənst, ˈfɔrmjələ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd meɪnˈteɪn hɛr groʊθ ɪz ˈvaɪtəl. ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ˈmɑrkətɪd tɪ ˈθɪkən hɛr ər meɪk ɪt groʊ ˈfæstər meɪ pruv əv nɪl ˈvælju. ˈvaɪtəmənz ə gʊd ˌməltiˈvaɪˌtəmən kən bi ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv hɛlθ ənd nuˈtrɪʃən. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn skɪn ənd hɛr kən prəˈvaɪd kluz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈvaɪtəmən dɪˈfɪʃənsi. hɛr ˈəltəmətli rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɑdi. ɪn hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ər nuˈtrɪʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsiz hɛr meɪ stɑp groʊɪŋ ər bɪˈkəm ˈbrɪtəl. ɪf ə ˈbɑdi ɪz ɪn gʊd hɛlθ, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ʤəˈnɛtɪk groʊθ ˈsaɪkəl θru ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpər blɛnd əv əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ənd b-vitamins*. ˈsərtən ˈvaɪtəmənz, ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ər ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈpæθˌweɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈkɛrətɪn ˈproʊˌtin (hɛr) məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm., ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl lɔs əv hɛr ənd səbˈstænʃəl ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv hɛr hɛlθ. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrəðər ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈprɑdəkt ˈifɛktɪvnəs kleɪmz fər ə ˈvaɪtəmən, ˈmɪnərəl ənd ˈkɑmplɛks dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈplaɪ ðə ˈnutriənts ˈnidɪd baɪ ˈhɛlθi groʊɪŋ hɛr. ˈæsəd) gɪvz hɛr ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, strɛŋθ ənd ʃaɪn ənd hɛlps prɪˈvɛnt hɛr lɔs ənd greɪɪŋ. ˈvaɪtəmən hɛlps prɪˈvɛnt ˈdændrəf ənd kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈsɪriəlz, ɛg joʊk ənd ˈlɪvər. ˈvaɪtəmən hɛlps prɪˈvɛnt ðə lɔs əv hɛr ənd kən bi faʊnd ɪn fɪʃ, ɛgz, ˈʧɪkən ənd mɪlk. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbaɪətən, ənd ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt həz bɪn faʊnd ðət ˈsərtən ˈmɪnərəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mægˈniziəm, ˈsəlfər, ˈsɪlɪkə ənd zɪŋk ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt təˈwɔrd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈhɛlθi hɛr. ˈvaɪtəmənz ˈnaɪəsɪn ˈæsəd rɪˈdust ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈθaɪəmən (ˈvaɪtəmən (ˈvaɪtəmən ˈnaɪəsɪn, ənd ˈæsəd kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə əv sɛlz. ə ˈdoʊsɪʤ reɪnʤ əv ˈdeɪli ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd meɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈdiˌkrist sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən ənd groʊθ. ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ˈhɛlθi ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. saɪnz əv dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˌɪnˈklud əˈnimiə, ˈæpəθi, fəˈtig, ənd greɪɪŋ hɛr. ə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk doʊs əv ˈdeɪli ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ˈbaɪətən ˈbaɪətən, pɑrt əv ðə ˈvaɪtəmən bi ˈkɑmplɛks, ɪz əˈnəðər ˈnutriənt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ hɛr lɔs. ˈbaɪətən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɛnzaɪˈmætɪk riˈækʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, ənd ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə ˈprɑpər məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əv ˈproʊˌtin, fæt, ənd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts. ˈoʊvər taɪm, pur məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əv ˈnutriənts kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌəndərˈnərɪʃt hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl sɛlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ rɛr, ə ˈbaɪətən dɪˈfɪʃənsi rɪˈzəlts ɪn skɪn ˈræʃɪz ənd hɛr lɔs. ə ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈbaɪətən ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈnutriənts fər prɪˈzərvɪŋ hɛr strɛŋθ, ˈtɛksʧər, ənd ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈpipəl hu ər ˈitɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈproʊˌtin ʃʊd nɑt hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈbaɪətən dɪˈfɪʃənsi, ðoʊ ˈvɛgənz meɪ bi æt rɪsk. gʊd fud ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈbaɪətən ər ɛgz, ˈlɪvər ənd sɔɪ. nɑt noʊn ɪf ˈbaɪətən ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, wɪʧ ər ˈmɑrkətɪd tɪ hɛlp wɪθ meɪl- ənd ˈbɔldnəs, kən hɛlp wɪθ hɛr lɔs, ənd ðɛr ər nɑt ˈɛni ˈrisərʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈbaɪətən ɪn ˈbaɪətən hɛr ˈprɑdəkts, səʧ ɛz ʃæmˈpuz, kən bi əbˈzɔrbd θru ðə hɛr ər skælp. ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ɪz pər deɪ. ˈvaɪtəmən si wən əv ˈvaɪtəmən ˈmeɪʤər ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈproʊdus ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈkɑləgən, ðə kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu taɪp faʊnd wɪˈθɪn hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz. ˈvaɪtəmən si ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə strɔŋ ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ənd prəˈtɛkts boʊθ ðə sɛlz faʊnd wɪˈθɪn ˈfɑlɪkəlz ənd sɛlz ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ bləd ˈvɛsəlz. ə ˈdeɪli doʊs əv əv ˈvaɪtəmən si ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd fər hɛr ənd skɪn kɛr. ˈvaɪtəmən si wɪθ ˌbaɪoʊˈfleɪvənɔɪdz wən tɪ tu græmz ˈdeɪli ˈvaɪtəmən i ˈvaɪtəmən i hɛlps tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz əv hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz. ðə ˈvaɪtəmən prəˈvaɪdz ˈfɪzɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti tɪ sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ənd ækts ɛz ən ˌæntiˈɑksədənt waɪl prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈhɛlθi skɪn ənd hɛr. ə ˈdeɪli doʊs əv ˈvaɪtəmən i ʃʊd bi wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk reɪnʤ əv. ˈvaɪtəmən i ənd səˈliniəm wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt əˈtæks ɔn sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz baɪ fri ˈrædɪkəlz baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ðə sɛl. ˈvaɪtəmən i 400 tɪ 800 ˈdeɪli ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hɛr groʊθ. ðɪs ɪz soʊ bɪˈkəz ɪz kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈvaɪtəmən ə ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi nidz ɪt, hɛlps meɪnˈteɪn ˈnɔrməl groʊθ ənd boʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt, prəˈtɛktɪv ˈʃiðɪŋ əraʊnd nərv ˈfaɪbərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈhɛlθi skɪn, hɛr ənd neɪlz. ˈdoʊsɪʤ fər ɪz tɪ ˈdeɪli. ˌæntiˈɑksədənts ˈvaɪtəmənz ə, si ənd i ər ˌæntiˈɑksədənts ðət ɛnˈhæns skɪn sɛl ˈtərˌnoʊvər ənd ˈkɑləgən ˈsɪnθəsəs. wɪn əˈplaɪd ðiz ˈvaɪtəmənz prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ˌpriməˈʧʊr skɪn ˈeɪʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl pəˈlutənts. ˈvaɪtəmən si hɛlps rɪˈdus ðə ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ fri ˈrædɪkəlz ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ˈoʊvər taɪm, fri ˈrædɪkəlz kən ˈdæmɪʤ ˈkɑləgən ənd elastin*, ðə ˈfaɪbərz ðət səˈpɔrt skɪn ˈstrəkʧər. ˈvaɪtəmən i ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps rɪˈdus ðə skɪn ˈifɛkts əv fri ˈrædɪkəlz ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər. səˈliniəm səˈliniəm ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈaɪəˌdaɪn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. keɪs ˈstədiz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət səˈliniəm dɪˈfɪʃənsi kən lɛd tɪ ˈkænsər, hɑrt dɪˈziz, ənd pur hɛr groʊθ. əv əv səˈliniəm pər deɪ ɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdoʊsɪʤ. treɪs ˈɛləmənts ˈkælsiəm ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈkælsiəm ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts sɛl ˈmidiˌeɪtərz ðət ækt ɔn ɪn sɛlz. moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz feɪl tɪ mit ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈɪnˌteɪk fər ˈkælsiəm. ˈpeɪʃənz hæv tɪ bi ədˈvaɪzd tɪ teɪk mægˈniziəm wɪθ ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˈkælsiəm tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈkælsiəm ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛkstrə mægˈniziəm tɪ ˈbæləns ɪt, lɑrʤ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈkælsiəm meɪ bi ˈhɑrmfəl. ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdoʊsɪʤ ɪz əv ˈkælsiəm pər deɪ. zɪŋk ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd pərˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ, ɪn tərn, lidz tɪ ˈnɔrməl dɪˈvɪʒən. zɪŋk ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈstrəkʧərz ənd əˈsɪsts ɪn ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ənd rɪˈmuvəl əv ˌsupərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈrædɪkəlz. zɪŋk ˈɪnˌteɪk ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli loʊ. ˈtɑpɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv zɪŋk hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ rɪˈdus ðə hɛr lɔs ækˈtɪvɪti əv taɪp ii*. ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdoʊsɪʤ ɪz 15 əv zɪŋk (ɪn ðə fɔrm əv zɪŋk əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd) pər deɪ. zɪŋk dɪˈfɪʃənsiz, ənd ˈɛni əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd hɛr hɛlθ, meɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ daɪɪts, əˈspɛʃəli jəŋ ˈwɪmən. zɪŋk ɪz faʊnd ɪn mit, ɛgz ənd ˈsiˌfud. aɪərn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈkɔzɪz ənd əˈnimiə. mɔˈroʊvər, moʊst ˈəðər ˈɔrgənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə skɪn ənd səˈbeɪʃəs ˈfɑlɪkəlz ər əˈfɛktɪd. ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ kən lɛd tɪ æbˈnɔrməl hɛr groʊθ. bɪˈkəz ˈaɪəˌdaɪn səˈpɔrts ˈprɑpər ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ, əv ˈaɪəˌdaɪn (ɪn ðə fɔrm əv kɛlp) pər deɪ ɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdoʊsɪʤ. l-methionine*, wən əv fɔr əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz, səˈpɔrts hɛr strɛŋθ baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt əˈmaʊnts əv ˈsəlfər tɪ hɛr sɛlz. ˈsəlfər ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈhɛlθi kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu fɔrˈmeɪʃən. hɛr rikˈwaɪərz ˈsəlfər fər ˈnɔrməl groʊθ ənd əˈpɪrəns. səˈpɔrts hɛr strɛŋθ baɪ ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈsəlfər. skɪn, neɪlz ənd hɛr ər haɪ ɪn l-cysteine*. ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət meɪ bi ə ˈfæktər ɪn hairloss*. ˌsəpləˈmɛntɪŋ ðə daɪət əˈkɔrdɪŋli meɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl. ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ noʊt ðət meɪl ˈpætərn ˈbɔldnəs ɪz lɛs ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈeɪʒənz ðən əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪz ðɪs ɪn pɑrt du tɪ hi ˈeɪʒən daɪət biɪŋ rɪʧ ɪn -ən ˈɛnˌzaɪm ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd ɪn ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ərbz əˈfɛktɪŋ ɪn səm weɪ. ˈfæti ˈæsədz (pufas*) pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn sɛl ˈstrəkʧər, ˈbɛriər ˈfəŋkʃən, ˈlaɪpəd ˈsɪnθəsəs, ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɪmˈjunɪti. hɛlp rɪˈdus draɪ, skɪn. moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈwɔlˌnəts, fɪʃ ɔɪl, ˈflækˌsid ɔɪl ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈpipəl ɔn ənd ˈnɑnˈfæt daɪɪts ər æt rɪsk fər hɛr lɔs bɪˈkəz hɛr nidz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈfæti ˈæsədz. ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈfæti ˈæsəd dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈkɔzɪz ə əv ðə skælp ənd skɪn. ðiz ər ˈvaɪtəl ˈnutriənts ðət səˈpɔrt hɛlθ. wɪn ðə ˈfɑlɪkəl ɪz nɑt ˈhɛlθi, hɛr lɔs ər ˈθɪnɪŋ əˈkərz. ˈifɛkts ðɛr ɪz noʊ səˈluʃən fər ðɪs. ˈivɪn wɪθ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ nuˈtrɪʃən, ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈbluˌprɪnt ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk kənˈtroʊl ənd hɛr meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈkələr, ˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈdɛnsɪti. əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈeɪʤɪŋ meɪ bi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ e.g*. ˈmɪksɪz, chlorella*, spirulina*, ˈɛkˌstrækts səʧ ɛz astaxanthin*, ˈbrɑkəli spraʊts frɛʃ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈbluˌbɛriz, ˈræzˌbɛriz, ˈstrɔˌbɛriz, ˈblækˌbɛriz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɑrlɪk, ˈʤɪnʤər ənd ˈəðər ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ənd məˈdɪsənəl ərbz. ˈwɔtər ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɑdəli hɛlθ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli gʊd hɛr hɛlθ. ˈwɔtər kˈwɛnʧəz θərst ənd eɪdz fud daɪˈʤɛsʧən. ˈmɛni ˈkɑmən ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ɔl əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ˈməltəpəl ˈaɪsəmərz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz rɛr ðət ðiz ər ˈikwəli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈjumən məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. ðə əv əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ɪz wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ɛz ɪz ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin lɛft ənd raɪt ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi. ɔn ðə hoʊl, ˈjumənz kən ˈoʊnli lɛft ər ɛl, səʧ ɛz l-cysteine*. ɪz nɑt ˈteɪkən əp ər ˈkɑmənli metabolised*, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈkɑmənli juzd ˈmɪksʧərz əv ðə tu fɔrmz ər ˈoʊnli hæf kəmˈpraɪzd əv ˈjusfəl əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz. ˈvaɪtəmənz, səʧ ɛz ˈvaɪtəmən ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈsɛvərəl fɔrmz, ɪz ðə fɔrm əv ˈvaɪtəmən moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd ɪn nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə fɔrm. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt məst bi tɪ bɪˈkəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈæktɪv ɛz ən ˈɛnˌzaɪm fər ˈmɛni riˈækʃənz, ənd ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈəpˌteɪk əv ˈəðər ˈnutriənts ɛz wɛl. ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt teɪks ˈɛnərʤi ənd ə ˈsərtən sɛt əv kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ɔl ðə ˈteɪkən ɪn ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ɪz juzd. ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz tɪ juz ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, soʊ ðə fɔrm ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ noʊ ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ˈmɪnəməl wastage*. ɪz nɑt ʤɪst kənˈtroʊld baɪ fɔrmz. ˈnutriənt ˈəpˌteɪk ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈɪnstənsɪz wɛr wən ˈnutriənt ɪz drəˈmætɪkəli əˈfɛktɪd ˈiðər ˈnɛgətɪvli ər ˈpɑzətɪvli, baɪ ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈnutriənt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmjələ. ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ə ˈfaɪnəl ənd ˈɔfən ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈfæktər ɪz ðə ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən əv ˈɑksɪʤən ənd ˈnutriənts tɪ ðə hɛr. ˈivɪn ə ˈpərfəktli ˈbælənst ˌsəpləˈmɛnt wʊd bi ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt bləd floʊ tɪ ðə hɛr. hɛr lɔs meɪ kənˈsivəbli bi kɔzd ər ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ ə dɪˈfɪʃənt bləd suppl*,. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt meɪ bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. ðɪs kən bi əˈʧivd θru ˈtɑpɪkəl ˈtritmənts ðət ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈnaɪtrɪk ˈɑkˌsaɪd pərˈdəkʃən ər ˌænʤioʊˈʤɛnɪsəs. ðə ˈifɛkts əv kæˈfin ənd ɔn ˈnutriənt ˈəpˌteɪk ənd məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl. ən ˈædɪd kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈifɛkt əv kæˈfin əˈpɑn ənd hɛr lɔs. kæˈfin həz bɪn ʃoʊn baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz tɪ rɪˈdus hɛr lɔs kɔzd baɪ, ðə ɪn ˈvivoʊ ˈstədiz wər səkˈsɛsfəl, bət ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈɔrəl kæˈfin hæv nɑt bɪn ˈtɛstɪd æt ðɪs taɪm. həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ʃoʊn baɪ ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə hɛr frəm ˌɪnˈdust ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz. ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈpɔsəˌti əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl θru ˈkɛrfəl ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpoʊtənt,, ənd ˈbælənst ˈfɔrmjələ wɪθ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ðət ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv gʊd ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru ɪf ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ər juzd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈwaɪdər ˈtritmənt rəˈʒimz ˈivɪn ˈsərʤəri. ðə 10 tɔp fudz ðət ər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈhɛlθi hɛr daɪət ˈpeɪʃənz ˈɔfən æsk ə kˈwɛʃən wət fud aɪ ˈrɪli hæv tɪ it tɪ hæv gʊd hɛr? ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 1 ˈsæmən ˈsæmən ənd ˈmækərəl prəˈvaɪd ˈfæti ˈæsədz, ˈproʊˌtin, ˈvaɪtəmən ənd aɪərn. ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈfæti ˈæsədz səˈpɔrt skælp hɛlθ. dɪˈfɪʃənsi kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə draɪ skælp ənd dəl hɛr. ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz meɪ sɔrs fæts frəm graʊnd ˈflækˌsid ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts ənd ˈwɔlˌnəts. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 2 dɑrk grin ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈspɪnəʧ, ˈbrɑkəli ənd swɪs ʧɑrd, prəˈvaɪd ˈvaɪtəmənz ə ənd si juzd ɪn pərˈdəkʃən (səˈkritəd baɪ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz) dɑrk grin ˈvɛʤtəbəlz prəˈvaɪd aɪərn ənd ˈkælsiəm. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud ɛn. 3 binz ˈlɛˌgjumz (ˈkɪdni binz ənd ˈlɛntəlz) prəˈvaɪd ˈproʊˌtin, aɪərn, zɪŋk, ənd ˈbaɪətən. ˈbaɪətən dɪˈfɪʃənsiz kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈbrɪtəl hɛr. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 4 nəts brəˈzɪl nəts ər ə ˈnæʧərəl sɔrs əv səˈliniəm. ˈwɔlˌnəts kənˈteɪn zɪŋk ənd ˈæsəd, ən ˈfæti ˈæsəd ðət meɪ hɛlp hɛr kənˈdɪʃən. ˈpiˌkɑnz, ˈkæˌʃuz ənd ˈɑlməndz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪn zɪŋk. zɪŋk dɪˈfɪʃənsi kən lɛd tɪ hɛr ˈʃɛdɪŋ ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 5 ˈpoʊltri ˈpoʊltri prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈproʊˌtin ənd aɪərn wɪθ ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv. wik ˈbrɪtəl hɛr meɪ dəraɪv frəm ˈproʊˌtin. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 6 ɛgz ɛgz ər ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈproʊˌtin, ˈbaɪətən ənd ˈvaɪtəmən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbjuti ˈnutriənts. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 7 hoʊl greɪnz ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəlz, kənˈteɪnɪŋ zɪŋk, aɪərn, ənd bi ˈvaɪtəmənz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 8 ˈɔɪstərz prəˈvaɪd zɪŋk ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌæntiˈɑksədənt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz e.g*. hoʊl greɪn, nəts, bif ənd læm. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 9 ˈdɛri ˈprɑdəkts ˈkælsiəm, weɪ ənd keɪˈsin ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɪnərəlz fər hɛr groʊθ frəm skɪmd mɪlk ənd ˈjoʊgərt. ˈhɛlθi hɛr fud noʊ. 10 ˈkɛrəts ˈkɛrəts ər ən ˈɛksələnt sɔrs əv ˈvaɪtəmən ə. fər ˈhɛlθi hɛr ənd ˈbjuti, fud vərˈaɪəti meɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən. ə ˈbælənst daɪət əv lin ˈproʊˌtinz, fruts, ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, hoʊl greɪnz, ˈlɛˌgjumz, ənd ˈfæti fɪʃ (ˈsæmən) ənd ˈdɛri ˈprɑdəkts ər pəˈtɛnʃəl eɪdz tɪ hɛr. kræʃ daɪɪts wɪθ ˈræpɪd weɪt lɔs kən əˈfɛkt ðə ˈnɔrməl hɛr ˈsaɪkəl ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈʃɛdɪŋ wɪˈθɪn wiks. ðɪs ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈprɑbləm ʃʊd rɪˈkəvər wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ hɛr lɔs ʃʊd teɪk əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ədˈvaɪs frəm ə fəˈzɪʃən, ˈrɛʤɪstərd ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə kɔz ənd ˈɛni əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈtritmənt. wɛˈræz nuˈtrɪʃənəl səˈluʃənz meɪ nɑt ˈkərəntli kjʊr hɛr lɔs, ðeɪ meɪ sˈloʊli əˈsɪst ɪts kənˈdɪʃən. ˈrɛfərənsɪz blume-peytavi*, ju. æt ɔl. hɛr groʊθ ənd dɪˈsɔrdərz. bərˈlɪn ˈhaɪdəlbərg. 2008 ˈgoʊldbərg, l.j*. æt ɔl. nuˈtrɪʃən ənd hɛr. dermatol*. 2010 jul-aug*; nuˈtrɪʃən ənd hɛr hɛlθ baɪ məˈlɪsə bɛnt nuˈtrɪʃən kən hæv ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə hɛlθ əv hɛr, gʊd nuˈtrɪʃən kən ʃoʊ ɪn hɛr groʊθ ənd hɛr ˈfaɪbər biɪŋ θɪk, strɔŋ, ˈʃaɪni ɪn əˈpɪrəns ənd pur ər dɪˈfɪʃənt nuˈtrɪʃən ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈkɔrələts wɪθ hɛr lɔs ˈsɪmptəmz, hɛr ˈθɪnɪŋ, dəl draɪ ər ˈbrɪtəl hɛr. ˈnutriənts fər hɛr ər rɪˈsivd frəm ðə bləd səˈplaɪ wɪʧ brɪŋz boʊθ ðə ˈnutriənts ənd ˈɑksɪʤən tɪ ðə ˈdərməl wɪʧ ər prɑˈʤɛkʃənz beɪst æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə hɛr bəlb wɪʧ səˈplaɪz bləd tɪ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs θru ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈsɛnsəri nərv ˈɛndɪŋz tɪ wɪʧ ɪt ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd. ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən kən əˈfɛkt ðə hɛr ˈsaɪkəl baɪ sloʊɪŋ daʊn ðə reɪt hɛr groʊz ənd baɪ əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə frəˈʤɪləti əv ðə hɛr ʃæft. ˈnutriənt dɪˈfɪʃənsi meɪ əˈkər baɪ kræʃ ˈdaɪətɪŋ, ər ˈitɪŋ dɪˈsɔrdərz, ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz səʧ ɛz anaemia*, ˈθaɪrɔɪd dɪˈziz ər ˈoʊˌvəriz wɪʧ wɪl kɔz ə dɪfˈjuz hɛr ˈθɪnɪŋ əv ðə hɛr noʊn ɛz effluvium*. laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər sɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, hɛr sɛlz nid ə ˈbæləns əv ˈproʊˌtinz, ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts, aɪərn, ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ˈmɪnərəlz tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən æt ðɛr bɛst. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvaɪtəmənz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər hɛr hɛlθ; ɪz kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈvaɪtəmən ə ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi nidz ɪt. ˈvaɪtəmən ə ækts ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ boʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd hɛr groʊθ ənd fɔrmz ə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈʃiðɪŋ əraʊnd nərv ˈfaɪbərz, prəˈmoʊts ˈhɛlθi neɪlz ənd skɪn. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ɪz tɪ. ˈbaɪətən ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈnutriənts fər hɛr strɛŋθ, ˈtɛksʧər ənd ˈfəŋkʃən. ɪt ɪz faʊnd ˈnæʧərəli ɪn ə haɪ ˈproʊˌtin daɪət səʧ ɛz ˈlɪvər, ɛgz ənd sɔɪ. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ɪz 500 1000. ˈvaɪtəmənz ˈnaɪəsɪn ˈæsəd ə rɪˈdust ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈvaɪtəmən (ˈθaɪəmən) ˈvaɪtəmən (riboflavin*), ˈnaɪəsɪn ənd ˈæsəd læk əv ðiz ˈvaɪtəmənz kən liv ðə hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ˈəndər nərɪʃt. ˈvaɪtəmən ˈæsəd) kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ hɛr strɛŋθ, hɛr ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd ˈləstər. ðɪs ˈvaɪtəmən hɛlps tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hɛr lɔs ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə riˈtɛnʃən əv ˈmɛlənɪn wɪʧ stɑps hɛr frəm ˈtərnɪŋ greɪ. ˈvaɪtəmən ðɪs ˈvaɪtəmən kən ˈnæʧərəli bi faʊnd ɪn ɛg joʊks, ˈlɪvər ənd ˈsɪriəlz ənd hɛlps tɪ prɪˈvɛnt (ˈdændrəf). ˈvaɪtəmən ðɪs ˈvaɪtəmən kən ˈnæʧərəli bi faʊnd ɪn ˈʧɪkən, fɪʃ, mɪlk ənd ɛgz ənd hɛlps tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hɛr lɔs. ˈvaɪtəmən di loʊ ˈvaɪtəmən di kən əˈfɛkt ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ə. ˈvaɪtəmən i ðɪs ˈvaɪtəmən ækts ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌæntiˈɑksədənt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈhɛlθi hɛr ənd skɪn. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈfɪzɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti tɪ sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz baɪ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti tɪ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ənd ˈtimɪŋ əp wɪθ səˈliniəm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt əˈtæks frəm ˈrædɪkəl sɛlz baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə sɛl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪn. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ˈvaɪtəmən i ɪz 400 800. səˈliniəm ðɪs ˈvaɪtəmən ækts ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ənd pleɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ˈaɪəˌdaɪn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm wɪʧ ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈθaɪrɔɪd glænd. ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn səˈliniəm kən lɛd tɪ pur hɛr groʊθ, ˈkænsər ər hɑrt dɪˈziz. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv səˈliniəm ɪz 25 50mcg*. ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd (folate*) ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ˈlɛvəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. ə læk əv ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən ənd groʊθ. ˈəðər ˈsɪmptəmz əv loʊ ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ər fəˈtig, ˌpriməˈʧʊr hɛr greɪɪŋ, ˈæpəθi ənd əˈnimiə. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ɪz 400 800. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ treɪs ˈɛləmənts ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər hɛr hɛlθ; ˈkælsiəm sɛl ˈmidiˌeɪtərz ðət ækt ɔn sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ɪn hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ər ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈkælsiəm səˈplaɪ. haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈkælsiəm kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈhɑrmfəl, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ʃʊd ju bi ˈkælsiəm dɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən ɛz mægˈniziəm wɪθ ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˈkælsiəm ɛz ðə mægˈniziəm kriˈeɪts ə ˈbæləns. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ˈkælsiəm ɪz 100 200. zɪŋk zɪŋk pleɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ɛz ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd pərˈdəkʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ækts ɛz ə ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪz fər sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ˈstrəkʧərz ənd hɛlps tɪ breɪk daʊn ənd riˈmuv ənd ˌsupərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈrædɪkəlz. ˈʤɛnərəli zɪŋk ˈɪnˌteɪk ɪz loʊ, ɪt kən bi faʊnd ˈnæʧərəli ɪn ˈsiˌfud, mit ənd ɛgz. ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv zɪŋk ɪn ðə fɔrm əv zɪŋk əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd ɪz 15. ˈtɑpɪkəl zɪŋk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz hæv ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ðə rɪˈdəkʃən əv hɛr lɔs ækˈtɪvɪti fər 5 ˈælfə taɪp 2 taɪp ii*), ˈɛnˌzaɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn stərɔɪd məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. loʊ ˈkælɔˌri daɪɪts ər ˈjuʒəwəli ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn jəŋ ˈfiˌmeɪlz ðət zɪŋk ˈlɛvəlz ˈmeɪbi loʊ. aɪərn aɪərn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈkɔzɪz anaemia*, wɪʧ əˈfɛkts ðə moʊst ˈɔrgənz ənd ˈfɑlɪkəlz. hɛr lɔs kɔzd baɪ ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi əv aɪərn, əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpætərn ˈbɔldnəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɛr lɔs du tɪ aɪərn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz nɑt ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ə ˈlɛvəl bləd tɛst ɪz juzd tɪ əˈsɛs ðə (ˈproʊˌtin) ˈlɛvəlz wɪʧ hɛlps ðə ˈbɑdi rɪˈteɪn aɪərn. aɪərn kən ˈnæʧərəli bi faʊnd ɪn; ˈlɪvər wɪʧ ʃʊd bi əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi, mit, binz, nəts, draɪd frut, wholegrains*, sɔɪ, ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəlz, dɑrk grin ˈlifi səʧ ɛz keɪl. ʃʊd ˈlɛvəlz bi loʊ ðɛn ɪt kən bi ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv aɪərn ɪz fər meɪlz ˈoʊvər 18 jɪrz, ˈfiˌmeɪlz 19 50 jɪrz, fər ˈwɪmən ˈoʊvər 50 jɪrz. səm ˈpeɪʃənz meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnɔziə, ˈstəmək peɪn ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən ər ˈvɑmətɪŋ. ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ˈaɪəˌdaɪn səˈpɔrts ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn pərˈdəkʃən, ˈɛni dɪsˈrəpʃən kən kɔz sloʊər hɛr groʊθ. ɪf ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪt kən bi ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə fɔrm əv kɛlp ˈtæbləts, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ɪz 112 225. əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ɪz wən əv fɔr əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ðət kənˈteɪn ˈsəlfər. ˈsəlfər ɪz ˈnidɪd baɪ ðə hɛr sɛlz tɪ səˈpɔrt hɛr strɛŋθ ənd groʊθ. ɪt prəˈmoʊts ˈhɛlθi kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɛl ɪz wən əv ðə fɔr əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ðət kənˈteɪnz ˈsəlfər. haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ðɪs əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd pleɪ ə ˈvaɪtəl roʊl ɪn hɛr, neɪlz ənd skɪn. ʃʊd ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi əˈkər, hɛr lɔs meɪ bi ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈfæktər. ɛl ˈlaɪsin ɪz wən əv ðə fɔr əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ðət kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ meɪlz ˈpætərn ˈbɔldnəs ʃʊd ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi əˈkər. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈeɪʒən daɪət ɪz rɪʧ ɪn ɛl ˈlaɪsin ˈðɛrˌfɔr əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə 5 ˈɛnˌzaɪm ˈlɛvəlz wɪʧ rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˈifɛkts əv meɪl ˈpætərn ˈbɔldnəs. ɪz wən əv fɔr əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz, ðɪs ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər hɛr hɛlθ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk fər ˈproʊˌtinz səʧ ɛz ˈkɛrətɪn wɪʧ ɪz wət hɛr ˈfaɪbər ɪz meɪd əv. ɛl kən bi faʊnd ˈnæʧərəli ɪn fɪʃ ənd mit. ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ɛl kən ˈkɔzɪz hɛr tɪ luz ɪts ˈkələr, ˈkɛrətɪn strɛŋθ ənd ˈivɪn rɪˈzəlt ɪn hɛr lɔs. ˈfæti ˈæsədz (pufas*) ˈfæti ˈæsədz ər ˈvaɪtəl ˈnutriənts ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər hɛr groʊθ, ðəs ˈfaɪndɪŋ loʊ ər nɑn fæt daɪɪts kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn hɛr lɔs ɛz ðə læk əv fæt ˈkɔzɪz ðə skɪn ənd skælp tɪ draɪ əp. bæd fæts kən ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv. dɪˈraɪvz frəm ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn, ɪn lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz ɪt kən əˈtæk ðə hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ənd ʃrɪŋk wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz hɛr lɔs ənd ər hɛr ˈθɪnɪŋ. kən bi ˈnæʧərəli faʊnd ɪn ˈwɔlˌnəts, flæks sid ər fɪʃ ɔɪl, ðeɪ pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn sɛl ˈstrəkʧər, ˈbɛriər ˈfəŋkʃən, ˈlaɪpəd ˈsɪnθəsəs, ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɪmˈjunɪti. ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts pleɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈproʊˌtin ˈɪntu ðə hɛr sɛlz ðət hɛr ɪz fɔrmd frəm. ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪn wɪʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd ɛz hɛr ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈfæstəst groʊɪŋ sɛlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. hɛr ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈɔrgən, soʊ ʃʊd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˈlɛvəlz drɔp ðə hɛr ɪz fɛd læst ɛz nɑt sin ɛz ə praɪˈɔrəti ənd ðɪs meɪ ʃoʊ ɪkˈstərnəli baɪ ə ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈʃɛdɪŋ əv hɛr. prəˈlɔŋd læk əv ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi kənˈvərtɪŋ stɔrd ˈproʊˌtinz səʧ ɛz ˈməsəl ˈɪntu ˈɛnərʤi, wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz strɛs ɔn ðə ˈkɪdniz ənd ˈlɪvər wɪʧ kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlt ɪn hɛr lɔs. ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts kən bi faʊnd ˈnæʧərəli ɪn; beɪkt binz, hoʊl greɪn ˈsɪriəl piz, parsnips*, ˈʤækɪt pəˈteɪtoʊz, ˈbɑrli, ˈoʊtˌmil, braʊn raɪs, ˈpɑstə, ˈlɛˌgjumz, frɛʃ frut. wəns kənˈsumd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ hɛr sɛlz drɑps 4 ˈæftər ˈitɪŋ, ˈrɛgjələr sˈnækɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ɪn bɪtˈwin milz wɪl səˈsteɪn ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz. ˈifɛkts ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɪz ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn wɪʧ ɑr ˈbɑdiz ˈfəŋkʃənz stɑrt tɪ sloʊ daʊn ɪn ðɛr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ənd ðə ˈbɑdi bɪˈgɪnz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌəndərˈnərɪʃt. hɛr ðɛn bɪˈkəmz meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈkələr, ˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈdɛnsɪti. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ gɪt ˈrɛgjələr ʧɛks tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈlɛvəlz juz ˌsəpləˈmɛnts wɛr ˈnidɪd ənd geɪn ˈnutriənts frəm fudz wɪʧ hæv bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ fər ˈɑptɪməl hɛr hɛlθ. ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ə ˈhɛlθi ˈbɑdi ɛz ɪt kˈwɛnʧəz θərsts ənd eɪdz ðə daɪˈʤɛsʧən əv fud. meɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈeɪʤɪŋ. ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz ˈbluˌbɛriz, ˈbrɑkəli, spraʊts, ˈgɑrlɪk, ˈʤɪnʤər, ˈsupər grin ˈmɪksɪz ər məˈdɪsənəl ərbz ər ɔl ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ hɛlθ. ˈwɔtər ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɑdəli hɛlθ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli gʊd hɛr hɛlθ. ˈwɔtər kˈwɛnʧəz θərst ənd eɪdz fud daɪˈʤɛsʧən. ˈtritmənt ənd prɑgˈnoʊsəs ə bləd tɛst kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ə ˈklɪnɪkəl hɛr ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ənd kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ wɪl ˌæsərˈteɪn wɪʧ ˈnutriənts ər dɪˈfɪʃənt. ɪt ɪz ə keɪs əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈfɪʃənt tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəlz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wɪl ˈfəŋkʃən kərˈɛktli. wəns ðə ˈɑptɪməl ˈlɛvəlz hæv bɪn riʧt, ðə hɛr lɔs wɪl sis, hɛr groʊθ rɪˈstɔrd tɪ ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ, hɛr wɪl geɪn bæk lutre*, ˈθɪkən ənd rɪˈgeɪn ɪts strɛŋθ. ʃʊd ðiz ˈlɛvəlz riˈlæps ðə hɛr lɔs, hɛr ˈθɪnɪŋ, dəl, draɪ ər hɛr wɪl riəˈkər. ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈkɑlɪnz ˈhɑrpər. 2001 ðə ˈhɑrpər ˈkɑlɪnz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri. nu jɔrk: ˈhɑrpər ˈkɑlɪn ˈpəblɪʃərz standring*, ˈsuzən 2008 əˈnætəmi: ðə ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈpræktɪs. ˈləndən: ˈɛlsəˌvɪr dawber*, r.p.r*. 1997 dɪˈzizɪz əv ðə hɛr ənd skælp. ˈɑksfərd: ˈblækˌwɛl saɪəns ˈɛlˈtiˈdi dawber*, ˈrɑdni pr*. nɛst, dɔmɪˈnik vi 2004 hɛr ənd skælp dɪˈsɔrdərz. ˈɑksfərd: ˈmɑrtɪn blume-peytavi*, ɛt æl 2008 hɛr groʊθ ənd dɪˈsɔrdərz. ˈʤərməni: ˈsprɪŋər philipkingsley*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: https://www.philipkingsley.co.uk/hair-guide/healthy-hair-nutrition/general-diet-and-hair-growth*/ hairscientists*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: joybeur*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: https://joybauer.com/looking-great/about-hair-health*/ nutritioniseresource*. 2018.healthy-hair[online*]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: dermal-papilla-structure-function*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: ncbi*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: healthline*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: endhairloss*. [ˈɔnˌlaɪn]. ˈækˌsɛst əˈveɪləbəl frəm: https://endhairloss.eu/hair-loss-prevention-diet*/
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dr, a faculty in the school of social and political science, has slammed prof. rao for using force to suppress the students’ voice.
hyderabad: dr hugo, senior lecturer of sociology from the university of edinburgh, scotland, has written an open letter to prof. rao saying that he and other members of the global community of scholars are reconsidering continuation of research links and ties with the university in view of its “high-handedness” with students.
dr, a faculty in the school of social and political science, has slammed prof. rao for using force to suppress the students’ voice.
“for a university to thrive, it requires a culture of open discussion, vibrant debate and tolerance of alternatives. all of these public virtues are currently being eroded on your campus. to try and win an argument by force is a clear admission of the weakness of your position,” said dr in the letter, which has now gone viral.
“we of the global scholarly community make an urgent appeal calling for an immediate halt to the violence unleashed against peacefully protesting students at the. the and forceful repression of protest has no place in a democratic society, still less in a seat of knowledge and debate,” he said.
“in the face of such flagrant repression, we find ourselves compelled to ask whether we can any longer continue to sustain research links and ties with the. many of us have strong academic connections and affiliations to colleagues at the and admire the work of the many scholars based there.”
listen to the students, hyderabad varsity told
slamming rao for using force to suppress the students’ voice, dr hugo, senior lecturer of sociology from the university of edinburgh, scotland, in a letter to the, said, “at present, the in no way resembles an institution of higher education and erudition,” he added.
dr, a scholar in the area of social and political movements both in south india and scotland, has appealed to prof. rao to listen to the students instead of using the police to silence dissent.
dr, who was one of the many professors from across the world who had earlier written an open letter in january demanding justice after the death of, said: “rather than trying to silence dissent, the university management would be much better advised to engage with and listen to their student critics. the tragic death of shocked the world and should have resulted in institutional reforms and learning. instead, the situation is being exacerbated.”
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ˈdɑktər, ə ˈfækəlti ɪn ðə skul əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, həz slæmd prof*. raʊ fər ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs tɪ səˈprɛs ðə students’*’ vɔɪs. ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd: ˈdɑktər ˈjugoʊ, ˈsinjər ˈlɛkʧərər əv ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ, ˈskɑtlənd, həz ˈrɪtən ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ prof*. raʊ seɪɪŋ ðət hi ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈskɑlərz ər ˌrikənˈsɪdərɪŋ kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ˈrisərʧ lɪŋks ənd taɪz wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn vju əv ɪts ““high-handedness”*” wɪθ ˈstudənts. ˈdɑktər, ə ˈfækəlti ɪn ðə skul əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, həz slæmd prof*. raʊ fər ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs tɪ səˈprɛs ðə students’*’ vɔɪs. ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɪ θraɪv, ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈoʊpən dɪˈskəʃən, ˈvaɪbrənt dəˈbeɪt ənd ˈtɑlərəns əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ɔl əv ðiz ˈpəblɪk ˈvərʧuz ər ˈkərəntli biɪŋ ɪˈroʊdɪd ɔn jʊr ˈkæmpəs. tɪ traɪ ənd wɪn ən ˈɑrgjəmənt baɪ fɔrs ɪz ə klɪr ədˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈwiknəs əv jʊr position,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ həz naʊ gɔn ˈvaɪrəl. əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈskɑlərli kəmˈjunɪti meɪk ən ˈərʤənt əˈpil ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət hɔlt tɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns ənˈliʃt əˈgɛnst ˈpisfəli ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈstudənts æt ðə. ðə ənd ˈfɔrsfəl riˈprɛʃən əv ˈproʊˌtɛst həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti, stɪl lɛs ɪn ə sit əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd debate,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə feɪs əv səʧ ˈfleɪgrənt riˈprɛʃən, wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz kəmˈpɛld tɪ æsk ˈwɛðər wi kən ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər kənˈtɪnju tɪ səˈsteɪn ˈrisərʧ lɪŋks ənd taɪz wɪθ ðə. ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv strɔŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz tɪ ˈkɑligz æt ðə ənd ædˈmaɪr ðə wərk əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈskɑlərz beɪst there.”*.” ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈstudənts, ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd ˈvɑrsɪti toʊld sˈlæmɪŋ raʊ fər ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs tɪ səˈprɛs ðə students’*’ vɔɪs, ˈdɑktər ˈjugoʊ, ˈsinjər ˈlɛkʧərər əv ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ, ˈskɑtlənd, ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə, sɛd, ˈprɛzənt, ðə ɪn noʊ weɪ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd erudition,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈdɑktər, ə ˈskɑlər ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənts boʊθ ɪn saʊθ ˈɪndiə ənd ˈskɑtlənd, həz əˈpild tɪ prof*. raʊ tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə pəˈlis tɪ ˈsaɪləns dɪˈsɛnt. ˈdɑktər, hu wɑz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni prəˈfɛsərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə wərld hu hæd ˈərliər ˈrɪtən ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv, sɛd: ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsaɪləns dɪˈsɛnt, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmænɪʤmənt wʊd bi məʧ ˈbɛtər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr ˈstudənt ˈkrɪtɪks. ðə ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ əv ʃɑkt ðə wərld ənd ʃʊd hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrmz ənd ˈlərnɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ exacerbated.”*.”
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in less than two months' time this millennium will be finished. there will be festivities and fireworks in the parish i am a part of. i shall not go near any of that. i will stay at home with lyra, perhaps go for a walk down to the lake to see if the ice will carry my weight. i am guessing minus ten and moonlight, and then i will stoke the fire, put a record on the old with billie holiday's voice almost a whisper, like when i heard her in the oslo colosseum some time in the 50s, almost burned out, yet still magic, and then fittingly get drunk on a bottle i have standing by in the cupboard. when the record ends i will go to bed and sleep as heavily as it is possible to sleep without being dead, and awake to a new millennium and not let it mean a thing. i am looking forward to that.
in the meantime, i am spending my days getting this place in order. there is quite a lot that needs doing, i did not pay much for it. in fact, i had been prepared to shell out a lot more to lay my hands on the house and the grounds, but there was not much competition. i do understand why now, but it doesn't matter. i am pleased anyway. i try to do most of the work myself, even though i could have paid a carpenter, i am far from skint, but then it would have gone too fast. i want to use the time it takes. time is important to me now, i tell myself. not that it should pass quickly or slowly, but be only time, be something i live inside and fill with physical things and activities that i can divide it up by, so that it grows distinct to me and does not vanish when i am not looking.
something happened last night.
i had gone to bed in the small room beside the kitchen where i put a temporary bed up under the window, and i had fallen asleep, it was past midnight, and it was pitch dark outside. going out for a last pee behind the house i could feel the cold. i give myself that liberty. for the time being there is nothing but an outdoor toilet here. no one can see anyway, the forest standing thick to the west.
what woke me was a loud, penetrating sound repeated at brief intervals, followed by silence, and then starting again. i sat up in bed, opened the window a crack and looked out. through the darkness i could see the yellow beam of a torch a little way down the road by the river. the person holding the torch must be the one making the sound i had heard, but i couldn't understand what kind of sound it was or why he was making it. if it was a he. then the ray of light swung aimlessly to right and left, as if resigned, and i caught a glimpse of the lined face of my neighbour. he had something in his mouth that looked like a cigar, and then the sound came again, and i realised it was a dog whistle, although i had never seen one before. and he started to call the dog. poker, he shouted, poker, which was the dog's name. come here, boy, he shouted, and i lay down in bed again and closed my eyes, but i knew i would not get back to sleep.
all i wanted was to sleep. i have grown fussy about the hours i get, and although they are not many, i need them in a completely different way than before. a ruined night throws a dark shadow for many days ahead and makes me irritable and feel out of place. i have no time for that. i need to concentrate. all the same, i sat up in bed again, swung my legs in the pitch black to the floor and found my clothes over the back of the chair. i had to gasp when i felt how cold they were. then i went through the kitchen and into the hall and pulled on my old pea jacket, took the torch from the shelf and went out onto the steps. it was coal black. i opened the door again, put my hand in and switched on the outside light. that helped. the outhouse wall threw a warm glow across the yard.
i have been lucky, i say to myself. i can go out to a neighbour in the night when he is searching for his dog, and it will take me only a couple of days and i will be ok again. i switched on the torch and began walking down the road from the yard towards where he was still standing on the gentle slope, swinging his torch so that the beam moved slowly round in a circle towards the edge of the forest, across the road, along the river bank and back to its starting point. poker, he called, poker, and then blew the whistle, and the sound had an unpleasantly high frequency in the quiet of the night, and his face, his body, were hidden in the darkness. i did not know him, had only spoken to him a few times on the way past his cottage when i was out with lyra most often at quite an early hour, and i suddenly felt like going back in again and forgetting all about it; what could i do anyway, but now he must have seen the light of my torch, and it was too late, and after all there was something about this character i could barely make out there in the night alone. he ought not to be alone like that. it was not right.
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'hello,' i called quietly, mindful of the silence. he turned, and for a moment i could not see anything, the beam of his torch hit me straight in my face, and when he realised that, he aimed the torch down. i stood still for a few seconds to recover my night vision, then i walked to where he was, and we stood there together, each with our bright beam pointing from hip height at the landscape around us, and nothing resembled what it looked like by day. i have grown accustomed to the dark. i cannot remember ever being afraid of it, but i must have been, and now it feels natural and safe and transparent - no matter how much in fact is hidden there, though that means nothing. nothing can challenge the lightness and freedom of the body; height unconfined, distance unlimited, for these are not the properties of darkness. it is only an immeasurable space to move about inside.
'he's run off again,' said my neighbour. 'poker. my dog, that is. it happens. he always comes back. but it's hard to sleep when he's gone like that. there are wolves in the forest now. at the same time, i feel i can't keep the door shut.'
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he seems a bit embarrassed. i probably would be if it were my dog. i don't know what i would do if lyra had run off, whether i would go out by myself to search for her.
'did you know that they say the border collie is the most intelligent dog in the world?' he said.
'i have heard that,' i said.
'he is smarter than i am, poker, and he knows it.' my neighbour shook his head. 'he's about to take charge, i'm afraid.'
'well, that's not so good,' i said.
'no,' he said.
it struck me that we had never really introduced ourselves, so i raised my hand, shining the torch on it so he could see it and said:
'trond sander.' that confused him. it took him a moment or two to change his torch to his left hand and take my right hand with his, and then he said:
'lars. lars haug. with a g.'
'how do you do?' i said, and it sounded as bizarre and strange out there in the dark night as when my father said 'condolences' at a funeral in the depths of the forest many, many years ago, and immediately i regretted saying those four words, but lars haug did not seem to notice. maybe he thought it was the proper thing to say, and that the situation was no odder than it might be whenever grown men greet each other in a field.
there was silence all around us. there had been days and nights of rain and wind and incessant roaring in the pines and the spruce, but now there was absolute stillness in the forest, not a shadow moving, and we stood still, my neighbour and i, staring into the dark, then i felt certain there was something behind me. i could not escape the sudden feeling of sheer cold down my back, and lars haug felt it too; he directed his at a point a couple of metres past me, and i turned, and there stood poker, quite stiff and on guard. i have seen that before, how a dog can both sense and show the feeling of guilt, and like most of us it was something it did not like, especially when its owner started talking to it in an almost childlike tone of voice, which did not go well with the weather-beaten, lined face of a man who had undoubtedly been out on a cold night before and dealt with wayward things, complicated things in a contrary wind, things of high gravity - i could tell that when we shook hands.
'ah, where have you been, poker, you stupid dog, been disobedient to your daddy again? shame on you, bad boy, shame on you, that's no way to behave,' and he took a step towards the dog, and it started growling deep down in its throat, flattening its ears. lars haug stopped in his tracks. he let his torch sink until it shone directly on the ground, and i could just pick out the white patches of the dog's coat, the black ones blending with the night, and it all looked strangely at odds and as the growl low in the animal's throat went on from a slightly less definite point, and my neighbour said:
'i have shot a dog once before, and i promised myself then that i would never do it again. but now i don't know.' he had lost his confidence, it was clear, he could not work out his next move, and i suddenly felt desperately sorry for him. the feeling up from i don't know where, from some place out in the dark, where something might have happened in a different time entirely, or from somewhere in my own life i had long since forgotten, and it made me embarrassed and ill at ease. i cleared my throat and in a voice i could not wholly control i said:
'what kind of dog was it that you had to shoot?' although i do not think that that was what i was interested in, i had to say something to calm the sudden trembling in my chest.
'an alsatian. but it was not mine. it happened on the farm where i grew up. my mother saw it first. it ran around at the edge of the forest hunting roe deer: two terrified young we had several times seen from the window grazing in the at the edge of the north meadow. they always kept close, and they did so then. the alsatian chased them, encircled them, bit at their hocks, and they were exhausted and didn't stand a chance. my mother could not bear to look any longer, so she phoned the bailiff and asked him what to do, and he said: 'you'll just have to shoot it.'
excerpted from out stealing horses by per petterson copyright 2003 by per petterson. excerpted by rights reserved. no part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the are provided by inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.
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ɪn lɛs ðən tu mənθs' taɪm ðɪs məˈlɛniəm wɪl bi ˈfɪnɪʃt. ðɛr wɪl bi fɛˈstɪvətiz ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks ɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ aɪ æm ə pɑrt əv. aɪ ʃæl nɑt goʊ nɪr ˈɛni əv ðət. aɪ wɪl steɪ æt hoʊm wɪθ ˈlaɪrə, pərˈhæps goʊ fər ə wɔk daʊn tɪ ðə leɪk tɪ si ɪf ðə aɪs wɪl ˈkɛri maɪ weɪt. aɪ æm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈmaɪnəs tɛn ənd ˈmunˌlaɪt, ənd ðɛn aɪ wɪl stoʊk ðə faɪər, pʊt ə ˈrɛkərd ɔn ðə oʊld wɪθ ˈbɪli ˈhɑləˌdeɪz vɔɪs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈwɪspər, laɪk wɪn aɪ hərd hər ɪn ðə ˈɑzloʊ ˌkɑləˈsiəm səm taɪm ɪn ðə 50s*, ˈɔlˌmoʊst bərnd aʊt, jɛt stɪl ˈmæʤɪk, ənd ðɛn ˈfɪtɪŋli gɪt drəŋk ɔn ə ˈbɑtəl aɪ hæv ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ɪn ðə ˈkəbərd. wɪn ðə ˈrɛkərd ɛndz aɪ wɪl goʊ tɪ bɛd ənd slip ɛz ˈhɛvəli ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ slip wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ dɛd, ənd əˈweɪk tɪ ə nu məˈlɛniəm ənd nɑt lɛt ɪt min ə θɪŋ. aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðət. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, aɪ æm ˈspɛndɪŋ maɪ deɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɪs pleɪs ɪn ˈɔrdər. ðɛr ɪz kwaɪt ə lɔt ðət nidz duɪŋ, aɪ dɪd nɑt peɪ məʧ fər ɪt. ɪn fækt, aɪ hæd bɪn priˈpɛrd tɪ ʃɛl aʊt ə lɔt mɔr tɪ leɪ maɪ hænz ɔn ðə haʊs ənd ðə graʊnz, bət ðɛr wɑz nɑt məʧ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. aɪ du ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ naʊ, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmætər. aɪ æm plizd ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ traɪ tɪ du moʊst əv ðə wərk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ kʊd hæv peɪd ə ˈkɑrpəntər, aɪ æm fɑr frəm skint*, bət ðɛn ɪt wʊd hæv gɔn tu fæst. aɪ wɔnt tɪ juz ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks. taɪm ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi naʊ, aɪ tɛl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. nɑt ðət ɪt ʃʊd pæs kˈwɪkli ər sˈloʊli, bət bi ˈoʊnli taɪm, bi ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ lɪv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd fɪl wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl θɪŋz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət aɪ kən dɪˈvaɪd ɪt əp baɪ, soʊ ðət ɪt groʊz dɪˈstɪŋkt tɪ mi ənd dɪz nɑt ˈvænɪʃ wɪn aɪ æm nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd læst naɪt. aɪ hæd gɔn tɪ bɛd ɪn ðə smɔl rum ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɪʧən wɛr aɪ pʊt ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bɛd əp ˈəndər ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, ənd aɪ hæd ˈfɑlən əsˈlip, ɪt wɑz pæst ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, ənd ɪt wɑz pɪʧ dɑrk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. goʊɪŋ aʊt fər ə læst pi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə haʊs aɪ kʊd fil ðə koʊld. aɪ gɪv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət ˈlɪbərˌti. fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ bət ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈtɔɪlət hir. noʊ wən kən si ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə ˈfɔrɪst ˈstændɪŋ θɪk tɪ ðə wɛst. wət woʊk mi wɑz ə laʊd, ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ saʊnd rɪˈpitɪd æt brif ˈɪntərvəlz, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈsaɪləns, ənd ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪŋ əˈgɛn. aɪ sæt əp ɪn bɛd, ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ə kræk ənd lʊkt aʊt. θru ðə ˈdɑrknəs aɪ kʊd si ðə ˈjɛloʊ bim əv ə tɔrʧ ə ˈlɪtəl weɪ daʊn ðə roʊd baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər. ðə ˈpərsən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə tɔrʧ məst bi ðə wən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə saʊnd aɪ hæd hərd, bət aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˌəndərˈstænd wət kaɪnd əv saʊnd ɪt wɑz ər waɪ hi wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt. ɪf ɪt wɑz ə hi. ðɛn ðə reɪ əv laɪt swəŋ ˈeɪmləsli tɪ raɪt ənd lɛft, ɛz ɪf rɪˈzaɪnd, ənd aɪ kɔt ə glɪmps əv ðə laɪnd feɪs əv maɪ ˈneɪbər. hi hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn hɪz maʊθ ðət lʊkt laɪk ə sɪˈgɑr, ənd ðɛn ðə saʊnd keɪm əˈgɛn, ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt wɑz ə dɔg ˈwɪsəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər sin wən ˌbiˈfɔr. ənd hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kɔl ðə dɔg. ˈpoʊkər, hi ˈʃaʊtɪd, ˈpoʊkər, wɪʧ wɑz ðə dɔgz neɪm. kəm hir, bɔɪ, hi ˈʃaʊtɪd, ənd aɪ leɪ daʊn ɪn bɛd əˈgɛn ənd kloʊzd maɪ aɪz, bət aɪ nu aɪ wʊd nɑt gɪt bæk tɪ slip. ɔl aɪ ˈwɔntɪd wɑz tɪ slip. aɪ hæv groʊn ˈfəsi əˈbaʊt ðə aʊərz aɪ gɪt, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈmɛni, aɪ nid ðɛm ɪn ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt weɪ ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. ə ruɪnd naɪt θroʊz ə dɑrk ˈʃæˌdoʊ fər ˈmɛni deɪz əˈhɛd ənd meɪks mi ˈɪrətəbəl ənd fil aʊt əv pleɪs. aɪ hæv noʊ taɪm fər ðət. aɪ nid tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt. ɔl ðə seɪm, aɪ sæt əp ɪn bɛd əˈgɛn, swəŋ maɪ lɛgz ɪn ðə pɪʧ blæk tɪ ðə flɔr ənd faʊnd maɪ kloʊðz ˈoʊvər ðə bæk əv ðə ʧɛr. aɪ hæd tɪ gæsp wɪn aɪ fɛlt haʊ koʊld ðeɪ wər. ðɛn aɪ wɛnt θru ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈɪntu ðə hɔl ənd pʊld ɔn maɪ oʊld pi ˈʤækɪt, tʊk ðə tɔrʧ frəm ðə ʃɛlf ənd wɛnt aʊt ˈɔntu ðə stɛps. ɪt wɑz koʊl blæk. aɪ ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔr əˈgɛn, pʊt maɪ hænd ɪn ənd swɪʧt ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd laɪt. ðət hɛlpt. ðə ˈaʊˌthaʊs wɔl θru ə wɔrm gloʊ əˈkrɔs ðə jɑrd. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈləki, aɪ seɪ tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ kən goʊ aʊt tɪ ə ˈneɪbər ɪn ðə naɪt wɪn hi ɪz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər hɪz dɔg, ənd ɪt wɪl teɪk mi ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ənd aɪ wɪl bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ əˈgɛn. aɪ swɪʧt ɔn ðə tɔrʧ ənd bɪˈgæn ˈwɔkɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd frəm ðə jɑrd təˈwɔrdz wɛr hi wɑz stɪl ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnəl sloʊp, sˈwɪŋɪŋ hɪz tɔrʧ soʊ ðət ðə bim muvd sˈloʊli raʊnd ɪn ə ˈsərkəl təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈfɔrɪst, əˈkrɔs ðə roʊd, əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈrɪvər bæŋk ənd bæk tɪ ɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt. ˈpoʊkər, hi kɔld, ˈpoʊkər, ənd ðɛn blu ðə ˈwɪsəl, ənd ðə saʊnd hæd ən ənˈplɛzəntli haɪ ˈfrikwənsi ɪn ðə kwaɪət əv ðə naɪt, ənd hɪz feɪs, hɪz ˈbɑdi, wər ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə ˈdɑrknəs. aɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ ɪm, hæd ˈoʊnli ˈspoʊkən tɪ ɪm ə fju taɪmz ɔn ðə weɪ pæst hɪz ˈkɑtɪʤ wɪn aɪ wɑz aʊt wɪθ ˈlaɪrə moʊst ˈɔfən æt kwaɪt ən ˈərli aʊər, ənd aɪ ˈsədənli fɛlt laɪk goʊɪŋ bæk ɪn əˈgɛn ənd fərˈgɛtɪŋ ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt; wət kʊd aɪ du ˈɛniˌweɪ, bət naʊ hi məst hæv sin ðə laɪt əv maɪ tɔrʧ, ənd ɪt wɑz tu leɪt, ənd ˈæftər ɔl ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər aɪ kʊd ˈbɛrli meɪk aʊt ðɛr ɪn ðə naɪt əˈloʊn. hi ɔt nɑt tɪ bi əˈloʊn laɪk ðət. ɪt wɑz nɑt raɪt. 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. 'hɛˈloʊ,' aɪ kɔld kˈwaɪətli, ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðə ˈsaɪləns. hi tərnd, ənd fər ə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ kʊd nɑt si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə bim əv hɪz tɔrʧ hɪt mi streɪt ɪn maɪ feɪs, ənd wɪn hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət, hi eɪmd ðə tɔrʧ daʊn. aɪ stʊd stɪl fər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz tɪ rɪˈkəvər maɪ naɪt ˈvɪʒən, ðɛn aɪ wɔkt tɪ wɛr hi wɑz, ənd wi stʊd ðɛr təˈgɛðər, iʧ wɪθ ɑr braɪt bim ˈpɔɪntɪŋ frəm hɪp haɪt æt ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbəld wət ɪt lʊkt laɪk baɪ deɪ. aɪ hæv groʊn əˈkəstəmd tɪ ðə dɑrk. aɪ ˈkænɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛvər biɪŋ əˈfreɪd əv ɪt, bət aɪ məst hæv bɪn, ənd naʊ ɪt filz ˈnæʧərəl ənd seɪf ənd trænˈspɛrənt noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ɪn fækt ɪz ˈhɪdən ðɛr, ðoʊ ðət minz ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈnəθɪŋ kən ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈlaɪtnəs ənd ˈfridəm əv ðə ˈbɑdi; haɪt ˌənkənˈfaɪnd, ˈdɪstəns ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, fər ðiz ər nɑt ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ˈdɑrknəs. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ən ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl speɪs tɪ muv əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. 'hiz rən ɔf əˈgɛn,' sɛd maɪ ˈneɪbər. 'ˈpoʊkər. maɪ dɔg, ðət ɪz. ɪt ˈhæpənz. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmz bæk. bət ɪts hɑrd tɪ slip wɪn hiz gɔn laɪk ðət. ðɛr ər wʊlvz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrɪst naʊ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, aɪ fil aɪ kænt kip ðə dɔr ʃət.' ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri hi simz ə bɪt ɪmˈbɛrəst. aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd bi ɪf ɪt wər maɪ dɔg. aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət aɪ wʊd du ɪf ˈlaɪrə hæd rən ɔf, ˈwɛðər aɪ wʊd goʊ aʊt baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ sərʧ fər hər. 'dɪd ju noʊ ðət ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkɑli ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt dɔg ɪn ðə wərld?' hi sɛd. 'aɪ hæv hərd ðət,' aɪ sɛd. 'hi ɪz sˈmɑrtər ðən aɪ æm, ˈpoʊkər, ənd hi noʊz ɪt.' maɪ ˈneɪbər ʃʊk hɪz hɛd. 'hiz əˈbaʊt tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ, əm əˈfreɪd.' 'wɛl, ðæts nɑt soʊ gʊd,' aɪ sɛd. 'noʊ,' hi sɛd. ɪt strək mi ðət wi hæd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˌɪntrəˈdust ɑrˈsɛlvz, soʊ aɪ reɪzd maɪ hænd, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ðə tɔrʧ ɔn ɪt soʊ hi kʊd si ɪt ənd sɛd: ˈsændər.' ðət kənfˈjuzd ɪm. ɪt tʊk ɪm ə ˈmoʊmənt ər tu tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hɪz tɔrʧ tɪ hɪz lɛft hænd ənd teɪk maɪ raɪt hænd wɪθ hɪz, ənd ðɛn hi sɛd: 'lɑrz. lɑrz hɔg. wɪθ ə ʤi.' 'haʊ du ju du?' aɪ sɛd, ənd ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd ɛz bɪˈzɑr ənd streɪnʤ aʊt ðɛr ɪn ðə dɑrk naɪt ɛz wɪn maɪ ˈfɑðər sɛd 'kənˈdoʊlənsəz' æt ə fˈjunərəl ɪn ðə dɛpθs əv ðə ˈfɔrɪst ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli aɪ rɪˈgrɛtɪd seɪɪŋ ðoʊz fɔr wərdz, bət lɑrz hɔg dɪd nɑt sim tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈmeɪbi hi θɔt ɪt wɑz ðə ˈprɑpər θɪŋ tɪ seɪ, ənd ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz noʊ ˈɑdər ðən ɪt maɪt bi wɛˈnɛvər groʊn mɛn grit iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ə fild. ðɛr wɑz ˈsaɪləns ɔl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs. ðɛr hæd bɪn deɪz ənd naɪts əv reɪn ənd wɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈsɛsənt ˈrɔrɪŋ ɪn ðə paɪnz ənd ðə sprus, bət naʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈæbsəˌlut ˈstɪlnəs ɪn ðə ˈfɔrɪst, nɑt ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈmuvɪŋ, ənd wi stʊd stɪl, maɪ ˈneɪbər ənd aɪ, ˈstɛrɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə dɑrk, ðɛn aɪ fɛlt ˈsərtən ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd mi. aɪ kʊd nɑt ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈsədən ˈfilɪŋ əv ʃɪr koʊld daʊn maɪ bæk, ənd lɑrz hɔg fɛlt ɪt tu; hi dɪˈrɛktɪd hɪz æt ə pɔɪnt ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmitərz pæst mi, ənd aɪ tərnd, ənd ðɛr stʊd ˈpoʊkər, kwaɪt stɪf ənd ɔn gɑrd. aɪ hæv sin ðət ˌbiˈfɔr, haʊ ə dɔg kən boʊθ sɛns ənd ʃoʊ ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv gɪlt, ənd laɪk moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪt dɪd nɑt laɪk, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪts ˈoʊnər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɪn ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈʧaɪlˌdlaɪk toʊn əv vɔɪs, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt goʊ wɛl wɪθ ðə weather-beaten*, laɪnd feɪs əv ə mæn hu hæd ənˈdaʊtɪdli bɪn aʊt ɔn ə koʊld naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ənd dɛlt wɪθ ˈweɪwərd θɪŋz, ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd θɪŋz ɪn ə ˈkɑntrɛri wɪnd, θɪŋz əv haɪ ˈgrævɪti aɪ kʊd tɛl ðət wɪn wi ʃʊk hænz. 'ɑ, wɛr hæv ju bɪn, ˈpoʊkər, ju ˈstupɪd dɔg, bɪn ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt tɪ jʊr ˈdædi əˈgɛn? ʃeɪm ɔn ju, bæd bɔɪ, ʃeɪm ɔn ju, ðæts noʊ weɪ tɪ bɪˈheɪv,' ənd hi tʊk ə stɛp təˈwɔrdz ðə dɔg, ənd ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgroʊlɪŋ dip daʊn ɪn ɪts θroʊt, ˈflætənɪŋ ɪts ɪrz. lɑrz hɔg stɑpt ɪn hɪz træks. hi lɛt hɪz tɔrʧ sɪŋk ənˈtɪl ɪt ʃoʊn dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ðə graʊnd, ənd aɪ kʊd ʤɪst pɪk aʊt ðə waɪt ˈpæʧɪz əv ðə dɔgz koʊt, ðə blæk wənz ˈblɛndɪŋ wɪθ ðə naɪt, ənd ɪt ɔl lʊkt ˈstreɪnʤli æt ɑdz ənd ɛz ðə graʊl loʊ ɪn ðə ˈænəməlz θroʊt wɛnt ɔn frəm ə sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈdɛfənət pɔɪnt, ənd maɪ ˈneɪbər sɛd: 'aɪ hæv ʃɑt ə dɔg wəns ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd aɪ ˈprɑməst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðɛn ðət aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər du ɪt əˈgɛn. bət naʊ aɪ doʊnt noʊ.' hi hæd lɔst hɪz ˈkɑnfədɛns, ɪt wɑz klɪr, hi kʊd nɑt wərk aʊt hɪz nɛkst muv, ənd aɪ ˈsədənli fɛlt ˈdɛspərətli ˈsɑri fər ɪm. ðə ˈfilɪŋ əp frəm aɪ doʊnt noʊ wɛr, frəm səm pleɪs aʊt ɪn ðə dɑrk, wɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ maɪt hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪm ɪnˈtaɪərli, ər frəm ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn maɪ oʊn laɪf aɪ hæd lɔŋ sɪns fərˈgɑtən, ənd ɪt meɪd mi ɪmˈbɛrəst ənd ɪl æt iz. aɪ klɪrd maɪ θroʊt ənd ɪn ə vɔɪs aɪ kʊd nɑt ˈhoʊli kənˈtroʊl aɪ sɛd: 'wət kaɪnd əv dɔg wɑz ɪt ðət ju hæd tɪ ʃut?' ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ðət ðət wɑz wət aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn, aɪ hæd tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ kɑm ðə ˈsədən ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ ɪn maɪ ʧɛst. 'ən ælˈseɪʃən. bət ɪt wɑz nɑt maɪn. ɪt ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə fɑrm wɛr aɪ gru əp. maɪ ˈməðər sɔ ɪt fərst. ɪt ræn əraʊnd æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈfɔrɪst ˈhəntɪŋ roʊ dɪr: tu ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd jəŋ wi hæd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz sin frəm ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈgreɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə nɔrθ ˈmɛˌdoʊ. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz kɛpt kloʊz, ənd ðeɪ dɪd soʊ ðɛn. ðə ælˈseɪʃən ʧeɪst ðɛm, ɪnˈsərkəld ðɛm, bɪt æt ðɛr hocks*, ənd ðeɪ wər ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd ˈdɪdənt stænd ə ʧæns. maɪ ˈməðər kʊd nɑt bɛr tɪ lʊk ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər, soʊ ʃi foʊnd ðə ˈbeɪlɪf ənd æst ɪm wət tɪ du, ənd hi sɛd: 'jul ʤɪst hæv tɪ ʃut ɪt.' ˌɛkˈsərptɪd frəm aʊt ˈstilɪŋ ˈhɔrsɪz baɪ pər ˈpɛtərsən ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2003 baɪ pər ˈpɛtərsən. ˌɛkˈsərptɪd baɪ raɪts rɪˈzərvd. noʊ pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈɛksərpt meɪ bi ˌriprəˈdust ər riˈprɪntɪd wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ɪŋk. ˈsoʊəli fər ðə ˈpərsɪnəl juz əv ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðɪs wɛb saɪt.
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as u.s. justice department prosecutors begin to bring the first criminal charges against global banks since the financial crisis, they are facing dire warnings of collateral damage from none other than the banking analysts... play with matches," warned brad hintz, bringing up the specter of enron (somehow suggesting we would better if that had not been prosecuted?) “the mere threat of requiring a hearing could cause customers to lose confidence in the institution and could cause a run on the bank,” warns a banking lawyer (well isn't that how it's supposed to be?). too big to prosecute is starting to tarnish a little as begins to bring the heat, adding, somewhat humorously that, banks have a "powerful incentive to make prosecutors believe that death or dire consequences await."
it seems eric holder's words - as we noted here...
"but i am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit with indications that if you do prosecute, if you do bring a criminal charge, it will have a negative impact on the national economy, perhaps even the world economy. and i think that is a function of the fact that some of these institutions have become too large. again, i'm not talking about hsbc. this is just a -- a more general comment. i think it has an inhibiting influence -- impact on our ability to bring resolutions that i think would be more appropriate. and i think that is something that we -- you all need to -- need to consider. so the concern that you raised is actually one that i share."
but now, as bloomberg reports,
stung by lawmakers’ criticism that settlements have done too little to punish wall street in the wake of the financial crisis, prosecutors are considering indictments in probes of credit suisse group ag and paribas sa, a person familiar with the matter said.
and that has led to significant backlash from the industry - how dare he!!
the 2002 collapse of arthur andersen, the accounting firm indicted in the enron scandal, “should be a lesson” for prosecutors, brad hintz, an analyst at sanford c. bernstein & co., said today in an interview on bloomberg television. “don’t play with matches.” ... criminal action would have to be handled so that any review of a charter spook customers or revoke a license, said gil schwartz, a partner at schwartz & and a former federal reserve lawyer. “the mere threat of requiring a hearing could cause customers to lose confidence in the institution and could cause a run on the bank,” schwartz said.
and as somewhat notes...
“companies, especially financial institutions, will do almost anything to avoid a tough enforcement action and therefore have a natural and powerful incentive to make prosecutors believe that death or dire consequences await,” he said. “i have heard assertions made with great force and passion that if we take any criminal action, the skies will darken; the oceans will rise; nuclear winter will be upon us; and the world as we know it will end.”
but the threats fears of what is clearly contagious effects remain...
“you do a guilty plea of a systemically important financial institution without first getting the regulators on board a commitment that the conviction put the bank out of business,” he said in an e-mail. “that seems to be going on here, not surprisingly.”
and this is with stocks at record highs and the entire farce of opaque bank balance sheets now a dim and for all but the sanest.
“these are test cases,” said phan. “there’s a pragmatism behind this. you look for a target small enough and that will send a message.” prosecuting banks would break with a practice of brokering settlements with companies that are considered integral to the financial system. previous probes were resolved through so-called and agreements, which have been criticized by u.s. lawmakers for failing to hold banks accountable. “it’s about time,” said buell, who was part of the prosecution team at the trial of arthur andersen, whose indictment put about people out of work. “the argument that we have guilty pleas because of debarment provisions that are written into various regulatory codes has always seemed to be a case of the tail wagging the dog.”
so, to summarize, regulator is actually taking a crack at the for fraud they committed and the industry is in full mutually assured destruction threat mode should it actually be forced to admit guilt... well played fed... more leveraged, more interconnected, and more in the world's economy...
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ɛz juz. ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz bɪˈgɪn tɪ brɪŋ ðə fərst ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈgloʊbəl bæŋks sɪns ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ðeɪ ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ daɪər ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ frəm nən ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈænəlɪsts... pleɪ wɪθ ˈmæʧɪz," wɔrnd bræd hɪnts, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp ðə ˈspɛktər əv ˈɛnrɑn (ˈsəmˌhaʊ səˈʤɛstɪŋ wi wʊd ˈbɛtər ɪf ðət hæd nɑt bɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd?) mɪr θrɛt əv rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈhirɪŋ kʊd kɔz ˈkəstəmərz tɪ luz ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd kʊd kɔz ə rən ɔn ðə bank,”*,” wɔrnz ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈlɔjər (wɛl ˈɪzənt ðət haʊ ɪts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi?). tu bɪg tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈtɑrnɪʃ ə ˈlɪtəl ɛz bɪˈgɪnz tɪ brɪŋ ðə hit, ˈædɪŋ, ˈsəmˈwət ˈhjumərəsli ðət, bæŋks hæv ə "ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz bɪˈliv ðət dɛθ ər daɪər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əˈweɪt." ɪt simz ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldərz wərdz ɛz wi ˈnoʊtɪd hir... "bət aɪ æm kənˈsərnd ðət ðə saɪz əv səm əv ðiz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz bɪˈkəmz soʊ lɑrʤ ðət ɪt dɪz bɪˈkəm ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðɛm wɪn wi ər hɪt wɪθ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ɪf ju du ˈprɑsəˌkjut, ɪf ju du brɪŋ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ʧɑrʤ, ɪt wɪl hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ðə wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə fækt ðət səm əv ðiz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm tu lɑrʤ. əˈgɛn, əm nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hsbc*. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ə mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑmɛnt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz ən ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ brɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ðət aɪ θɪŋk wʊd bi mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi ju ɔl nid tɪ nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər. soʊ ðə kənˈsərn ðət ju reɪzd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli wən ðət aɪ ʃɛr." bət naʊ, ɛz ˈblumbərg rɪˈpɔrts, stəŋ baɪ lawmakers’*’ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ˈsɛtəlmənts hæv dən tu ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˈpənɪʃ wɔl strit ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts ɪn proʊbz əv ˈkrɛdɪt swɪs grup ˈeɪˈgi ənd pɛˈribəs sɑ, ə ˈpərsən fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər sɛd. ənd ðət həz lɛd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri haʊ dɛr hi!! ðə 2002 kəˈlæps əv ˈɑrθər ˈændərsən, ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ fərm ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛnrɑn ˈskændəl, bi ə lesson”*” fər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, bræd hɪnts, ən ˈænəlɪst æt ˈsænfərd si. ˈbərnstin koʊ., sɛd təˈdeɪ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈblumbərg ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. pleɪ wɪθ matches.”*.” ˈkrɪmənəl ˈækʃən wʊd hæv tɪ bi ˈhændəld soʊ ðət ˈɛni ˌrivˈju əv ə ˈʧɑrtər spuk ˈkəstəmərz ər rɪˈvoʊk ə ˈlaɪsəns, sɛd gɪl ʃwɔrts, ə ˈpɑrtnər æt ʃwɔrts ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈlɔjər. mɪr θrɛt əv rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈhirɪŋ kʊd kɔz ˈkəstəmərz tɪ luz ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd kʊd kɔz ə rən ɔn ðə bank,”*,” ʃwɔrts sɛd. ənd ɛz ˈsəmˈwət noʊts... ““companies*, əˈspɛʃəli ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, wɪl du ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə təf ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈækʃən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz bɪˈliv ðət dɛθ ər daɪər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz await,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv hərd əˈsərʃənz meɪd wɪθ greɪt fɔrs ənd ˈpæʃən ðət ɪf wi teɪk ˈɛni ˈkrɪmənəl ˈækʃən, ðə skaɪz wɪl ˈdɑrkən; ðə ˈoʊʃənz wɪl raɪz; ˈnukliər ˈwɪntər wɪl bi əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs; ənd ðə wərld ɛz wi noʊ ɪt wɪl end.”*.” bət ðə θrɛts fɪrz əv wət ɪz ˈklɪrli kənˈteɪʤəs ˈifɛkts rɪˈmeɪn... du ə ˈgɪlti pli əv ə səˈstɛmɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪˈθaʊt fərst ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɔn bɔrd ə kəˈmɪtmənt ðət ðə kənˈvɪkʃən pʊt ðə bæŋk aʊt əv business,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl. simz tɪ bi goʊɪŋ ɔn hir, nɑt surprisingly.”*.” ənd ðɪs ɪz wɪθ stɑks æt ˈrɛkərd haɪz ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fɑrs əv oʊˈpeɪk bæŋk ˈbæləns ʃits naʊ ə dɪm ənd fər ɔl bət ðə sanest*. ər tɛst cases,”*,” sɛd fæn. ə ˈprægməˌtɪzəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs. ju lʊk fər ə ˈtərgət smɔl ɪˈnəf ənd ðət wɪl sɛnd ə message.”*.” ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ bæŋks wʊd breɪk wɪθ ə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈbroʊkərɪŋ ˈsɛtəlmənts wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm. ˈpriviəs proʊbz wər riˈzɑlvd θru ˈsoʊˈkɔld ənd əˈgrimənts, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ juz. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ hoʊld bæŋks əˈkaʊntəbəl. əˈbaʊt time,”*,” sɛd bjuəl, hu wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən tim æt ðə traɪəl əv ˈɑrθər ˈændərsən, huz ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt pʊt əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl aʊt əv wərk. ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət wi hæv ˈgɪlti pliz bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈbɑrmənt prəˈvɪʒənz ðət ər ˈrɪtən ˈɪntu ˈvɛriəs ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri koʊdz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz simd tɪ bi ə keɪs əv ðə teɪl ˈwægɪŋ ðə dog.”*.” soʊ, tɪ ˈsəmərˌaɪz, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ə kræk æt ðə fər frɔd ðeɪ kəˈmɪtɪd ənd ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz ɪn fʊl mˈjuʧuəli əˈʃʊrd dɪˈstrəkʃən θrɛt moʊd ʃʊd ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt gɪlt... wɛl pleɪd fɛd... mɔr ˈlɛvərɪʤd, mɔr ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd, ənd mɔr ɪn ðə wərldz ɪˈkɑnəmi...
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the review found that corporate donations many of them previously unreported went to groups large and small, dedicated to shaping public policy on the state and national levels. from a redistricting fight in minnesota to the sprawling battleground of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections, corporations are opening their wallets and altering the political world.
some of the biggest recipients of corporate money are organized under section) of the tax code, the federal designation for “social welfare” groups dedicated to advancing broad community interests. because they are not technically political organizations, they do not have to register with or disclose their donors to the federal election commission , potentially shielding corporate contributors from shareholders or others unhappy with their political positions.
“companies want to be able to quietly push for their political agendas without being held accountable for it by their customers,” said melanie sloan, executive director of citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington, which has filed complaints against issue groups. “i think the)’s are likely to outweigh super pac spending, because so many donors want to remain anonymous.”
because social welfare groups are prohibited from devoting themselves primarily to political activity, many spend the bulk of their money on issue advertisements that purport to be educational, not political, in nature. in may, for example, crossroads grassroots policy strategies, a group by the republican strategist karl rove , began a $25 million advertising campaign, carefully shaped with focus groups of undecided voters, that attacks mr. obama for increasing the federal deficit and urges him to cut spending.
the internal revenue service has no clear test for determining what constitutes excessive political activity by a social welfare group. and groups are permitted to begin raising and spending money even before the i.r.s. formally recognizes them. two years after helping republicans win control of the house with millions of dollars in issue advertising, crossroads application for status is still pending.
during the 2010 midterm elections, groups outspent super pacs by a margin, according to a recent study by the center for responsive politics and the center for public integrity, with most of that money devoted to attacking democrats or defending republicans. and such groups have accounted for two-thirds of the political advertising bought by the biggest outside spenders so far in the 2012 election cycle, according to campaign media analysis group, with close to $100 million in issue ads.
the growing role of issue groups has prompted a rash of complaints and lawsuits from watchdog organizations accusing groups like the american action network, crossroads and the priorities usa of operating as sham charities whose primary purpose is not the promotion of social welfare, but winning elections. efforts in congress to force more disclosure for politically active nonprofit organizations have been repeatedly stymied by republicans, who have described the push as an assault on free speech.
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“these groups are being used as a conduit to hide from voters the identity of people and corporations who are bankrolling these television ads, which are designed to influence the outcome of elections,” said representative chris van hollen, democrat of maryland .
but jonathan collegio, a spokesman for crossroads, said, “individuals and organizations have a first amendment right to promote their beliefs through advertising, be that advertising against the iraq war, against climate change or, in the case of crossroads, advocating for free markets and limited government.”
labor unions themselves among the beneficiaries of citizens united have also donated millions of dollars to national super pacs and nonprofit groups involved in battles over government spending, collective bargaining and health care.
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donations from corporations and unions alike must be disclosed if they go to expressly political groups like super pacs.
in april, for example, the air traffic controllers’ union contributed $1 million to a super pac. but other contributions are harder to trace. last year, the american federation of state, county and municipal employees gave $100,000 to advancing wisconsin , a group that supported fight with republicans in that state; the donation was reported nowhere in wisconsin, but it emerged in an annual financial report that unions must file with the federal department of labor .
among the largest beneficiaries of corporate donations in recent years have been trade organizations like the u.s. chamber of commerce, which largely backs republican candidates. as a nonprofit “business league” under the tax code, the chamber does not have to disclose its supporters, who helped finance its $33 million in political ads in the 2010 midterm elections.
but voluntary disclosures by corporations usually at the prodding of shareholder advocacy groups shed some light on the use of trade groups for lobbying or as for political spending. a search of voluntary disclosures, some collected by the center for political accountability, which advocates for transparency in corporate political spending, found more than $6 million in chamber donations by 10 companies last year.
two of the largest came from prudential financial and dow chemical, which each gave $1.6 million, while chevron , metlife and merck each gave at least $500,000. some of the donations were directed to the institute for legal reform, which lobbies for limits on liability suits.
some contributions are disclosed by accident. check to the american action network, along with a $4.5 million contribution last year to the chamber, was mistakenly included in a filing with insurance regulators. the disclosure was first reported by financial, a trade publication. even where companies pledge voluntary disclosure of political contributions, they often make an exception for donations to groups.
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in 2007, aetna signed an agreement with the mercy investment program, a shareholders group, to disclose trade associations to which it made large contributions. on regulatory filings, the company initially described its $3 million contribution to the chamber of commerce as a lobbying expense, but the company now says it was intended to finance “educational activities.”
an aetna spokesman would not say whether the chamber donation would appear on the 2011 voluntary disclosure. sister valerie heinonen, the director of shareholder advocacy for mercy investment services, said that a failure to do so would violate the pledge.
beyond the contributions to large, established nonprofits like the chamber and american action network, corporate money is also quietly shaping the political discourse through more obscure groups, none of which are required to disclose their donors.
in minnesota last year, express scripts , a major drug benefit manager, gave $10,000 to a group, minnesotans for a fair redistricting, involved in a partisan fight over redrawing legislative boundaries. express scripts made the donation, previously unreported, because the “electoral maps in minnesota were in doubt and we supported efforts to bring certainty to minnesota voters,” said brian henry, a spokesman for the company, which is based in st. louis . he added that the firm has a facility in bloomington, minn.
the reasons behind american electric $1 million contribution to the founding fund are less clear. the company characterized it as “lobbying” in a corporate governance disclosure last year, but the fund says it does no lobbying. the fund, whose address is a mail drop in alexandria , va., would not make any of its directors available for an interview.
the treasurer, frank sadler, is a lobbyist who previously worked for koch industries advising nonprofit groups that support free market causes, although he said the kochs, major republican donors, were not involved in the group. in its public filings, the fund said it expected to raise about $10 million this election cycle, primarily from corporations, and use it to promote free markets and “the narrowing of the scope and reach of the federal government.”
a spokesman for american electric power, pat d. hemlepp, said the company supports organizations “with positions on issues that align with positions” and strives to be transparent on political giving. “we also respect the positions of others, including some of the organizations that receive funding from aep, to not publicly disclose funding or activities. their right under the law.”
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ðə ˌrivˈju faʊnd ðət ˈkɔrpərət doʊˈneɪʃənz ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈpriviəsli ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd wɛnt tɪ grups lɑrʤ ənd smɔl, ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ɔn ðə steɪt ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəlz. frəm ə riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ faɪt ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə tɪ ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd əv ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɔləts ənd ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərld. səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈməni ər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə tæks koʊd, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən fər welfare”*” grups ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ brɔd kəmˈjunɪti ˈɪntərɪsts. bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ðeɪ du nɑt hæv tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ ər dɪˈskloʊz ðɛr ˈdoʊnərz tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈʃildɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət kənˈtrɪbjətərz frəm ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ər ˈəðərz ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz. wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kˈwaɪətli pʊʃ fər ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndəz wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ɪt baɪ ðɛr customers,”*,” sɛd ˈmɛləni sloʊn, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɪtɪzənz fər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd ˈɛθɪks ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɪʧ həz faɪld kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst ˈɪʃu grups. θɪŋk ðə ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈaʊtˌweɪ ˈsupər pæk ˈspɛndɪŋ, bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdoʊnərz wɔnt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn anonymous.”*.” bɪˈkəz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr grups ər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈmɛni spɛnd ðə bəlk əv ðɛr ˈməni ɔn ˈɪʃu ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ðət ˈpərˌpɔrt tɪ bi ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl, nɑt pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ɪn ˈneɪʧər. ɪn meɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz ˈgræsˈruts ˈpɑləsi ˈstrætəʤiz, ə grup baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈstrætɪʤɪst kɑrl roʊv bɪˈgæn ə 25 ˈmɪljən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, ˈkɛrfəli ʃeɪpt wɪθ ˈfoʊkɪs grups əv ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈvoʊtərz, ðət əˈtæks ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɛfəsət ənd ˈərʤɪz ɪm tɪ kət ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs həz noʊ klɪr tɛst fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ɪkˈsɛsɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti baɪ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr grup. ənd grups ər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə i.r.s*. ˈfɔrməli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðɛm. tu jɪrz ˈæftər ˈhɛlpɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðə haʊs wɪθ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈɪʃu ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˈstætəs ɪz stɪl ˈpɛndɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2010 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz, grups aʊtˈspɛnt ˈsupər pæks baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, wɪθ moʊst əv ðət ˈməni dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ əˈtækɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts ər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ənd səʧ grups hæv əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ bɔt baɪ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈspɛndərz soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kæmˈpeɪn ˈmidiə æˈnælɪsɪs grup, wɪθ kloʊz tɪ 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈɪʃu ædz. ðə groʊɪŋ roʊl əv ˈɪʃu grups həz ˈprɑmptɪd ə ræʃ əv kəmˈpleɪnts ənd ˈlɔˌsuts frəm ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈkjuzɪŋ grups laɪk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz ənd ðə praɪˈɔrətiz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz ʃæm ˈʧɛrɪtiz huz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈpərpəs ɪz nɑt ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr, bət ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈɛfərts ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ fɔrs mɔr dɪˈskloʊʒər fər ˈplɪtɪkli ˈæktɪv nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli ˈstaɪmid baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, hu hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ðə pʊʃ ɛz ən əˈsɔlt ɔn fri spiʧ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri grups ər biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə ˈkɑnʤuɪt tɪ haɪd frəm ˈvoʊtərz ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈpipəl ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz hu ər ˈbæŋˌkroʊlɪŋ ðiz ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ædz, wɪʧ ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv elections,”*,” sɛd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv krɪs væn ˈhɑlən, ˈdɛməˌkræt əv ˈmɛrələnd bət ˈʤɑnəθən collegio*, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz, sɛd, ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðɛr bɪˈlifs θru ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, bi ðət ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, əˈgɛnst ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ər, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz, ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər fri ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd government.”*.” ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈməŋ ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈsupər pæks ənd nɑnˈprɑfət grups ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈbætəlz ˈoʊvər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ, kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ənd hɛlθ kɛr. 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. doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈjunjənz əˈlaɪk məst bi dɪˈskloʊzd ɪf ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ɛkˈsprɛsli pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups laɪk ˈsupər pæks. ɪn ˈeɪprəl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ɛr ˈtræfɪk controllers’*’ ˈjunjən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ ə ˈsupər pæk. bət ˈəðər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ər ˈhɑrdər tɪ treɪs. læst jɪr, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv steɪt, ˈkaʊnti ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz geɪv tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ wɪˈskɑnsən ə grup ðət səˈpɔrtɪd faɪt wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðət steɪt; ðə doʊˈneɪʃən wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, bət ɪt ˈimərʤd ɪn ən ˈænjuəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈjunjənz məst faɪl wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər əˈməŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ˈkɔrpərət doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz hæv bɪn treɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə juz. ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, wɪʧ ˈlɑrʤli bæks rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts. ɛz ə nɑnˈprɑfət league”*” ˈəndər ðə tæks koʊd, ðə ˈʧeɪmbər dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ɪts səˈpɔrtərz, hu hɛlpt ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪts 33 ˈmɪljən ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædz ɪn ðə 2010 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz. bət ˈvɑləntɛri dɪˈskloʊʒərz baɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈjuʒəwəli æt ðə ˈprɑdɪŋ əv ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈædvəkəsi grups ʃɛd səm laɪt ɔn ðə juz əv treɪd grups fər ˈlɑbiɪŋ ər ɛz fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. ə sərʧ əv ˈvɑləntɛri dɪˈskloʊʒərz, səm kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, wɪʧ ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər trænˈspɛrənsi ɪn ˈkɔrpərət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛndɪŋ, faʊnd mɔr ðən 6 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈʧeɪmbər doʊˈneɪʃənz baɪ 10 ˈkəmpəˌniz læst jɪr. tu əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst keɪm frəm pruˈdɛnʃəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd daʊ ˈkɛmɪkəl, wɪʧ iʧ geɪv ˈmɪljən, waɪl ˈʃɛvrən ˈmɛˌtlaɪf ənd mərk iʧ geɪv æt list səm əv ðə doʊˈneɪʃənz wər dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈligəl rɪˈfɔrm, wɪʧ ˈlɑbiz fər ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti suts. səm ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ər dɪˈskloʊzd baɪ ˈæksədənt. ʧɛk tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈmɪljən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən læst jɪr tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, wɑz mɪˈsteɪkənli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ə ˈfaɪlɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər wɑz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl, ə treɪd ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ˈivɪn wɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz plɛʤ ˈvɑləntɛri dɪˈskloʊʒər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ðeɪ ˈɔfən meɪk ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən fər doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ grups. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ɪn 2007 ˈɛtnə saɪnd ən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈmərsi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈproʊˌgræm, ə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz grup, tɪ dɪˈskloʊz treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ wɪʧ ɪt meɪd lɑrʤ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ɔn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfaɪlɪŋz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈskraɪbd ɪts 3 ˈmɪljən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ɛz ə ˈlɑbiɪŋ ɪkˈspɛns, bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni naʊ sɪz ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns activities.”*.” ən ˈɛtnə ˈspoʊksmən wʊd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʧeɪmbər doʊˈneɪʃən wʊd əˈpɪr ɔn ðə 2011 ˈvɑləntɛri dɪˈskloʊʒər. ˈsɪstər ˈvæləri ˈhaɪnənən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈædvəkəsi fər ˈmərsi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈsərvɪsɪz, sɛd ðət ə ˈfeɪljər tɪ du soʊ wʊd ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə plɛʤ. bɪɔnd ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ lɑrʤ, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts laɪk ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈkɔrpərət ˈməni ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwaɪətli ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs θru mɔr əbˈskjʊr grups, nən əv wɪʧ ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðɛr ˈdoʊnərz. ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə læst jɪr, ɪkˈsprɛs skrɪpts ə ˈmeɪʤər drəg ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈmænɪʤər, geɪv tɪ ə grup, ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtənz fər ə fɛr riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈpɑrtəzən faɪt ˈoʊvər riˈdrɔɪŋ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈbaʊndəriz. ɪkˈsprɛs skrɪpts meɪd ðə doʊˈneɪʃən, ˈpriviəsli ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd, bɪˈkəz ðə mæps ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə wər ɪn daʊt ənd wi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈɛfərts tɪ brɪŋ ˈsərtənti tɪ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə voters,”*,” sɛd braɪən ˈhɛnri, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn st*. luɪs hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə fərm həz ə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈblumɪŋtən, minn*. ðə ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈlɛktrɪk 1 ˈmɪljən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ fənd ər lɛs klɪr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɪt ɛz ““lobbying”*” ɪn ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈgəvərnəns dɪˈskloʊʒər læst jɪr, bət ðə fənd sɪz ɪt dɪz noʊ ˈlɑbiɪŋ. ðə fənd, huz ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ə meɪl drɔp ɪn ˌæləgˈzændriə va*., wʊd nɑt meɪk ˈɛni əv ɪts dɪˈrɛktərz əˈveɪləbəl fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ðə ˈtrɛʒərər, fræŋk ˈsædlər, ɪz ə ˈlɑbiəst hu ˈpriviəsli wərkt fər kɔʧ ˈɪndəstriz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ nɑnˈprɑfət grups ðət səˈpɔrt fri ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkɔzɪz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi sɛd ðə kochs*, ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdoʊnərz, wər nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə grup. ɪn ɪts ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪlɪŋz, ðə fənd sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ reɪz əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪljən ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl, praɪˈmɛrəli frəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd juz ɪt tɪ prəˈmoʊt fri ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ˈnɛroʊɪŋ əv ðə skoʊp ənd riʧ əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl government.”*.” ə ˈspoʊksmən fər əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər, pæt di. hemlepp*, sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni səˈpɔrts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈɪʃuz ðət əˈlaɪn wɪθ positions”*” ənd straɪvz tɪ bi trænˈspɛrənt ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgɪvɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɛkt ðə pəˈzɪʃənz əv ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət rɪˈsiv ˈfəndɪŋ frəm aep*, tɪ nɑt ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskloʊz ˈfəndɪŋ ər ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðɛr raɪt ˈəndər ðə law.”*.”
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thumos: the first international workshop on action recognition with a large number of classes, in conjunction with '13, sydney, australia.
*thumos 2014 (featuring temporally videos)
to be held in with 2014 *
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**detailed results and notebook papers available here.**
thumos challenge:
for action recognition to operate in realistic conditions, the vision community needs to make a concerted effort to go beyond with limited number of action classes, such as kth, and ixmas. the goal of our workshop is to encourage researchers to develop novel methods for action recognition that scale to large numbers of action categories captured in natural settings, both in terms of classification accuracy and computational complexity.
to enable direct comparisons of proposed approaches, we will encourage workshop participants to evaluate their methods on the newly released dataset, which is currently the largest action dataset both in terms of number of categories and clips, with more than 13000 clips drawn from 101 action classes.
since dataset contains more than two million frames, we recognize that computing features may itself be a challenge for those workshop participants who lack access to cluster computing resources. therefore, in order to encourage broad participation, we made available a variety of low-level features, such as stip, sift and (dense trajectory feature). while participants are encouraged to employ their own features, the provided features may serve as a useful resource, particularly for participants. in addition, we will make bounding box annotations for humans in 24 action classes as well as attribute lists.
important dates
submission deadline:
evaluation results (competition track): november 7, 2013
papers (research track): november 7, 2013*
*the authors who wish to have their papers published in the proceedings should submit their papers by the early deadline of september 7.
competition results announcement: november 28, 2013
review results and author's notice: october 7, 2013 (early deadline submissions)
camera ready: october 11, 2013 (early deadline submissions)
publication date: as per conference schedule
workshop date: december 7, 2013
[ downloads | submission | call for papers | competition evaluation ]
news:
[11/2013] detailed challenge results and notebook papers available here.
[11/2013] challenge results are now available.
[11/2013] the notebook paper instructions are now available.
[11/2013] the program of the workshop is now available.
[9/2013] the submission website is now open.
[8/2013] we will accept submissions by november 7.
[8/2013] the bounding box annotations of humans are now available for download.
[8/2013] the attributes are now available for download.
[8/2013] the splits for (recognition) are now available for download.
[7/2013] the low-level features (stip, dft) are now available for download.
[7/2013] the workshop benchmark dataset can be downloaded at.
[7/2013] website launched.
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thumos*: ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɔn ˈækʃən ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈklæsɪz, ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ 13 ˈsɪdni, ɔˈstreɪljə. 2014 (ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəli ˈvɪdioʊz) tɪ bi hɛld ɪn wɪθ 2014 ræŋk səbˈmɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈækjərəsi splɪt 1 acc*. splɪt 2 acc*. splɪt 3 acc*. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 **dɪˈteɪld rɪˈzəlts ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈpeɪpərz əˈveɪləbəl ˈʧælənʤ: fər ˈækʃən ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ˌriəˈlɪstɪk kənˈdɪʃənz, ðə ˈvɪʒən kəmˈjunɪti nidz tɪ meɪk ə kənˈsərtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈækʃən ˈklæsɪz, səʧ ɛz kth*, ənd ixmas*. ðə goʊl əv ɑr ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈrisərʧərz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈnɑvəl ˈmɛθədz fər ˈækʃən ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət skeɪl tɪ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈækʃən ˈkætəˌgɔriz ˈkæpʧərd ɪn ˈnæʧərəl ˈsɛtɪŋz, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈækjərəsi ənd ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪti. tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl dɪˈrɛkt kəmˈpɛrəsənz əv prəˈpoʊzd əˈproʊʧɪz, wi wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈwərkˌʃɑp pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛr ˈmɛθədz ɔn ðə ˈnuli riˈlist ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈækʃən ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˈnəmbər əv ˈkætəˌgɔriz ənd klɪps, wɪθ mɔr ðən 13000 klɪps drɔn frəm 101 ˈækʃən ˈklæsɪz. sɪns ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt kənˈteɪnz mɔr ðən tu ˈmɪljən freɪmz, wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈfiʧərz meɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf bi ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ðoʊz ˈwərkˌʃɑp pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hu læk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkləstər kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ brɔd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, wi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈfiʧərz, səʧ ɛz stip*, sɪft ənd (dɛns trəˈʤɛktəri ˈfiʧər). waɪl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈfiʧərz, ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfiʧərz meɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈjusfəl ˈrisɔrs, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi wɪl meɪk ˈbaʊndɪŋ bɑks ˌænəˈteɪʃənz fər ˈjumənz ɪn 24 ˈækʃən ˈklæsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈtrɪˌbjut lɪsts. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt deɪts səbˈmɪʃən ˈdɛˌdlaɪn: ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən rɪˈzəlts (ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən træk): noʊˈvɛmbər 7 2013 ˈpeɪpərz (ˈrisərʧ træk): noʊˈvɛmbər 7 2013 *ðə ˈɔθərz hu wɪʃ tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈpeɪpərz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz ʃʊd səbˈmɪt ðɛr ˈpeɪpərz baɪ ðə ˈərli ˈdɛˌdlaɪn əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 7 ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən rɪˈzəlts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt: noʊˈvɛmbər 28 2013 ˌrivˈju rɪˈzəlts ənd ˈɔθərz ˈnoʊtɪs: ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2013 (ˈərli ˈdɛˌdlaɪn səbˈmɪʃənz) ˈkæmərə ˈrɛdi: ɑkˈtoʊbər 11 2013 (ˈərli ˈdɛˌdlaɪn səbˈmɪʃənz) ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən deɪt: ɛz pər ˈkɑnfərəns ˈskɛʤʊl ˈwərkˌʃɑp deɪt: dɪˈsɛmbər 7 2013 ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz səbˈmɪʃən kɔl fər ˈpeɪpərz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən nuz: dɪˈteɪld ˈʧælənʤ rɪˈzəlts ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈpeɪpərz əˈveɪləbəl hir. ˈʧælənʤ rɪˈzəlts ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈpeɪpər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm əv ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl. ðə səbˈmɪʃən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən. wi wɪl əkˈsɛpt səbˈmɪʃənz baɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 7 ðə ˈbaʊndɪŋ bɑks ˌænəˈteɪʃənz əv ˈjumənz ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə əˈtrɪˌbjuts ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə splɪts fər (ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən) ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈfiʧərz (stip*, dft*) ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt kən bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd æt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lɔnʧt.
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the challenges of tax season are upon us, and if one thing that novice and experienced taxpayers alike have to learn and relearn every year, that lots of people want your money. the federal government, state and local governments, certified public accountants (cpas), and the tax preparer advertising on tv all want a piece of the pie. by getting organized early and following these expert tips as april 15 approaches, avoid the rush and, in all likelihood, a lot of money.
get ready
financial institutions had until jan. 31 to send out and in the mail, so you should have received the necessary forms by now. if you find that they are missing, contact your employer to find out why they haven't been mailed and make sure that they are being sent to the correct address.
tax tip: save money by filing sooner than your friends
in this first stage of tax season, take advantage of early bird deals that will disappear as the crunch date approaches. if feeling ambitious, you can cash in on free or heavily discounted deals as companies hope to some of the rush to make space for more customers come tax day.
tax tip: determine your eligibility for irs free file
even if you quite make the early bird deals, you can still use the irs free file software to file your federal taxes if you make $57,000 or less a year. regardless of income, all taxpayers are eligible to use free forms.
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let’s face it: not all tax preparers were created equal. once you have your tax paperwork in hand, even if you understand what all your documents mean yet, your next step is to find the best option to get the job done for your needs, whether meeting a in person or purchasing online software.
tax tip: check your qualifications
if you want to check your tax return qualifications, ask for his or her preparer tax identification number (ptin). you can also check with the better business bureau to inquire if your preparer has any questionable history. in addition, you can ask your preparer if he or she has taken any continuing education classes to keep on new tax laws.
tax tip: do the math on tax software
if you are planning on preparing your own tax return by using tax software, be sure to read the past customer reviews to see how satisfied they were when they used the tool. but just trust other people's reviews, since experiences differ so . do the math yourself. in this case, took the first step to do some of it for you in this comparison: turbotax versus block software.
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as you start preparing your tax paperwork and getting it ready to file, forget to include any capital gains information if sold investments this year.
tax tip: be aware of capital gains changes
due to new "fiscal cliff" legislation, capital gains and dividend tax rates are increasing from 15 percent to 20 percent for singles earning over $400,000 and couples earnings over $450,000. also, forget to expect an additional percent capital gains tax applied to singles earning over $200,000 and couples earning over $250,000.
tax tip: if running late, reset the clock
if you already foresee a situation where you simply get your taxes in on time, an easy answer. file for an extension form 4868. you still have to pay what you think you owe by april 15. you'll have to pay an interest penalty if you end up underpaying, but you'll avoid the potential for more severe penalties if you don't file at all.
for more top 2013 tax tips, visit the official irs tax tips for 2013 website.
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– susan lyon is an analyst with investing, a financial literacy site that seeks to empower investors by providing unbiased and transparent access to investing and financial markets information.
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ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv tæks ˈsizən ər əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪf wən θɪŋ ðət ˈnɑvəs ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈtækˌspeɪərz əˈlaɪk hæv tɪ lərn ənd riˈlɛrn ˈɛvəri jɪr, ðət lɑts əv ˈpipəl wɔnt jʊr ˈməni. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊntənts (cpas*), ənd ðə tæks priˈpɛrər ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɔl wɔnt ə pis əv ðə paɪ. baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈərli ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðiz ˈɛkspərt tɪps ɛz ˈeɪprəl 15 əˈproʊʧɪz, əˈvɔɪd ðə rəʃ ənd, ɪn ɔl ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd, ə lɔt əv ˈməni. gɪt ˈrɛdi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz hæd ənˈtɪl ʤæn. 31 tɪ sɛnd aʊt ənd ɪn ðə meɪl, soʊ ju ʃʊd hæv rɪˈsivd ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fɔrmz baɪ naʊ. ɪf ju faɪnd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪər tɪ faɪnd aʊt waɪ ðeɪ ˈhævənt bɪn meɪld ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðeɪ ər biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈæˌdrɛs. tæks tɪp: seɪv ˈməni baɪ ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈsunər ðən jʊr frɛndz ɪn ðɪs fərst steɪʤ əv tæks ˈsizən, teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈərli bərd dilz ðət wɪl ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɛz ðə krənʧ deɪt əˈproʊʧɪz. ɪf ˈfilɪŋ æmˈbɪʃəs, ju kən kæʃ ɪn ɔn fri ər ˈhɛvəli ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd dilz ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz hoʊp tɪ səm əv ðə rəʃ tɪ meɪk speɪs fər mɔr ˈkəstəmərz kəm tæks deɪ. tæks tɪp: dɪˈtərmən jʊr ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs fri faɪl ˈivɪn ɪf ju kwaɪt meɪk ðə ˈərli bərd dilz, ju kən stɪl juz ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs fri faɪl ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ faɪl jʊr ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz ɪf ju meɪk ər lɛs ə jɪr. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ɔl ˈtækˌspeɪərz ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ juz fri fɔrmz. gɪt sɛt feɪs ɪt: nɑt ɔl tæks priˈpɛrərz wər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl. wəns ju hæv jʊr tæks ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ɪn hænd, ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɔl jʊr ˈdɑkjəmənts min jɛt, jʊr nɛkst stɛp ɪz tɪ faɪnd ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən tɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən fər jʊr nidz, ˈwɛðər ˈmitɪŋ ə ɪn ˈpərsən ər ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɔfˌwɛr. tæks tɪp: ʧɛk jʊr kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʧɛk jʊr tæks rɪˈtərn kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz, æsk fər hɪz ər hər priˈpɛrər tæks aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər (ptin*). ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk wɪθ ðə ˈbɛtər ˈbɪznɪs ˈbjʊroʊ tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr ɪf jʊr priˈpɛrər həz ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈhɪstəri. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ju kən æsk jʊr priˈpɛrər ɪf hi ər ʃi həz ˈteɪkən ˈɛni kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈklæsɪz tɪ kip ɔn nu tæks lɔz. tæks tɪp: du ðə mæθ ɔn tæks ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪf ju ər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn pərˈpɛrɪŋ jʊr oʊn tæks rɪˈtərn baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ tæks ˈsɔfˌwɛr, bi ʃʊr tɪ rɛd ðə pæst ˈkəstəmər rəvˈjuz tɪ si haʊ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ðeɪ wər wɪn ðeɪ juzd ðə tul. bət ʤɪst trəst ˈəðər ˈpipəlz rəvˈjuz, sɪns ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈdɪfər soʊ du ðə mæθ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, tʊk ðə fərst stɛp tɪ du səm əv ɪt fər ju ɪn ðɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən: ˈtərboʊˌtæks ˈvərsəz blɑk ˈsɔfˌwɛr. goʊ! ɛz ju stɑrt pərˈpɛrɪŋ jʊr tæks ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪl, fərˈgɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪf soʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ðɪs jɪr. tæks tɪp: bi əˈwɛr əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz du tɪ nu "ˈfɪskəl klɪf" ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ənd ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd tæks reɪts ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ frəm 15 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt fər ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈkəpəlz ˈərnɪŋz ˈoʊvər ˈɔlsoʊ, fərˈgɛt tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ən əˈdɪʃənəl pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz tæks əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈkəpəlz ˈərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər tæks tɪp: ɪf ˈrənɪŋ leɪt, ˈrisɛt ðə klɑk ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi fɔrˈsi ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ju ˈsɪmpli gɪt jʊr ˈtæksɪz ɪn ɔn taɪm, ən ˈizi ˈænsər. faɪl fər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən fɔrm 4868 ju stɪl hæv tɪ peɪ wət ju θɪŋk ju oʊ baɪ ˈeɪprəl 15 jul hæv tɪ peɪ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpɛnəlti ɪf ju ɛnd əp ˈəndərˌpeɪɪŋ, bət jul əˈvɔɪd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər mɔr səˈvɪr ˈpɛnəltiz ɪf ju doʊnt faɪl æt ɔl. fər mɔr tɔp 2013 tæks tɪps, ˈvɪzɪt ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs tæks tɪps fər 2013 ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ˈsuzən laɪən ɪz ən ˈænəlɪst wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ, ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈlɪtərəsi saɪt ðət siks tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌənˈbaɪəst ənd trænˈspɛrənt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən.
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twins are a rare occurrence in any family. what makes lauren and durrant such a unique set of twins though, is that while identical, their skin and hair colors are in fact different. while lauren is light skinned, with blue eyes and red hair, like her mother; her sister has dark skin and dark hair like their father. it's believed that different sperm carrying genes for lighter or darker skin tones fertilized two of the eggs, resulting in the difference in skin, hair and eye color. the phenomena is believed to be so rare that there's no real data to determine the probability.
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that being said, when the girls' parents, allison and dean, were expecting again, it became a running joke that they might again end up with twins on opposite ends of the skin color spectrum. however, they were shocked when this became a reality and allison gave birth to yet another set of twins, and leah, who both had differing skin and hair colors, just like their older sisters. while everyone else seems to be making a fuss over the girls' varying colors, and lauren don't think much of it. they're just happy to have their siblings and to "have more people to care about in your family."
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twɪnz ər ə rɛr əˈkərəns ɪn ˈɛni ˈfæməli. wət meɪks ˈlɔrən ənd dʊˈrænt səʧ ə juˈnik sɛt əv twɪnz ðoʊ, ɪz ðət waɪl aɪˈdɛntɪkəl, ðɛr skɪn ənd hɛr ˈkələrz ər ɪn fækt ˈdɪfərənt. waɪl ˈlɔrən ɪz laɪt skɪnd, wɪθ blu aɪz ənd rɛd hɛr, laɪk hər ˈməðər; hər ˈsɪstər həz dɑrk skɪn ənd dɑrk hɛr laɪk ðɛr ˈfɑðər. ɪts bɪˈlivd ðət ˈdɪfərənt spərm ˈkɛriɪŋ ʤinz fər ˈlaɪtər ər ˈdɑrkər skɪn toʊnz ˈfərtəˌlaɪzd tu əv ðə ɛgz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn skɪn, hɛr ənd aɪ ˈkələr. ðə fəˈnɑmənə ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi soʊ rɛr ðət ðɛrz noʊ ril ˈdætə tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðət biɪŋ sɛd, wɪn ðə gərlz' ˈpɛrənts, ˈælɪsən ənd din, wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ əˈgɛn, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk ðət ðeɪ maɪt əˈgɛn ɛnd əp wɪθ twɪnz ɔn ˈɑpəzɪt ɛndz əv ðə skɪn ˈkələr ˈspɛktrəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ wər ʃɑkt wɪn ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈælɪsən geɪv bərθ tɪ jɛt əˈnəðər sɛt əv twɪnz, ənd ˈliə, hu boʊθ hæd ˈdɪfərɪŋ skɪn ənd hɛr ˈkələrz, ʤɪst laɪk ðɛr ˈoʊldər ˈsɪstərz. waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls simz tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fəs ˈoʊvər ðə gərlz' ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈkələrz, ənd ˈlɔrən doʊnt θɪŋk məʧ əv ɪt. ðɛr ʤɪst ˈhæpi tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈsɪblɪŋz ənd tɪ "hæv mɔr ˈpipəl tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪn jʊr ˈfæməli."
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the power of stand up comedy - creating mental health awareness and reducing
on saturday, june 4th, 2016, spokane youth 'n action will host its first ever stand up for mental health (sufmh) comedy show at the modern theater, 174 s. howard st., spokane, wa from 6 - 8:30pm. youth will share their experience of mental health recovery through comedic performances. stand up for mental health utilizes humor to provide a sense of control and give youth the courage to take risks. the performance also aims to encourage attendees to their perceptions of and prejudices against people who have mental health challenges. the event will include a resource booth providing community based resources, as well as a gift basket raffle with all funds raised supporting local youth 'n action program.
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ðə paʊər əv stænd əp ˈkɑmədi kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ əˈwɛrnəs ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ʤun 4th*, 2016 spoʊˈkæn juθ 'ɛn ˈækʃən wɪl hoʊst ɪts fərst ˈɛvər stænd əp fər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ (sufmh*) ˈkɑmədi ʃoʊ æt ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈθieɪtər, 174 ɛs. haʊərd st*., spoʊˈkæn, wɑ frəm 6 8:30pm*. juθ wɪl ʃɛr ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ rɪˈkəvəri θru kəˈmidɪk pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. stænd əp fər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈhjumər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə sɛns əv kənˈtroʊl ənd gɪv juθ ðə kərɪʤ tɪ teɪk rɪsks. ðə pərˈfɔrməns ˈɔlsoʊ eɪmz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ əˈtɛnˈdiz tɪ ðɛr pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ənd ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈʧælənʤɪz. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈrisɔrs buθ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti beɪst ˈrisɔrsɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə gɪft ˈbæskət ˈræfəl wɪθ ɔl fəndz reɪzd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈloʊkəl juθ 'ɛn ˈækʃən ˈproʊˌgræm.
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on a typical day, two protesters stand outside choices women's medical center in jamaica, new york. the man hands out antiabortion flyers; a nun passes out rosary beads. for the most part, things are calm. since nov. 8, that is no longer the case.
since the election, aggressive protesters have been flocking to the clinic, which provides abortions as well as gynecology, prenatal services and testing. on saturdays dozens of protesters spread out half a block in either direction of the doorway, holding signs, screaming at women entering the clinic and impeding on the buffer they are legally required to adhere to beyond the clinic doors.
"their behavior has become incredibly more aggressive to the point we've had to call the police the last three to four weeks," said camille barbone, vice president of operations at the clinic. "there's much more condemnation than i've ever seen before. they're pushing cellphone cameras into patients' faces."
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ɔn ə ˈtɪpɪkəl deɪ, tu ˈproʊˌtɛstərz stænd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈwɪmənz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ʤəˈmeɪkə, nu jɔrk. ðə mæn hænz aʊt ˈæntiəˈbɔrʃən flaɪərz; ə nən ˈpæsɪz aʊt ˈroʊzəri bidz. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, θɪŋz ər kɑm. sɪns noʊv. 8 ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə keɪs. sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, əˈgrɛsɪv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv bɪn ˈflɑkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz əˈbɔrʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌgaɪnəˈkɑləʤi, priˈneɪtəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɔn ˈsætərdiz ˈdəzənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz sprɛd aʊt hæf ə blɑk ɪn ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ, ˈhoʊldɪŋ saɪnz, ˈskrimɪŋ æt ˈwɪmən ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈklɪnɪk ənd ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbəfər ðeɪ ər ˈligəli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ bɪɔnd ðə ˈklɪnɪk dɔrz. "ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wiv hæd tɪ kɔl ðə pəˈlis ðə læst θri tɪ fɔr wiks," sɛd kəˈmil ˈbɑrˌboʊn, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ðə ˈklɪnɪk. "ðɛrz məʧ mɔr ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ðən aɪv ˈɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɛr ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈkæmərəz ˈɪntu ˈpeɪʃənz' ˈfeɪsɪz."
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two men were arrested at a costa mesa chuck e. cheese for allegedly smoking heroin in the bathroom.
costa mesa police say they found daniel lubach, 27, and collin zborowski, 28, smoking heroin in the bathroom of the only establishment where a kid can be a kid at around 7 p.m. tuesday night after responding to a tip, l.a. times reports.
costa mesa police sgt. patrick wessel, who referred to the men as "knuckleheads," said the men met their dealer at the chuck e. cheese and then decided, for some inconceivable reason, to try out their purchase in the restroom.
the men did not have any children with them, and it's not clear whether or not men were attempting to sell drugs, or just popped in to get high and perhaps catch the explosion show. which, on heroin, probably looks a lot like this:
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tu mɛn wər ərˈɛstɪd æt ə ˈkɔstɑ ˈmeɪsə ʧək i. ʧiz fər əˈlɛʤədli sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈhɛroʊən ɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum. ˈkɔstɑ ˈmeɪsə pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ faʊnd ˈdænjəl lubach*, 27 ənd ˈkɑlɪn zborowski*, 28 sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈhɛroʊən ɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum əv ðə ˈoʊnli ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɛr ə kɪd kən bi ə kɪd æt əraʊnd 7 p.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈæftər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə tɪp, l.a*. taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. ˈkɔstɑ ˈmeɪsə pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈpætrɪk ˈwɛsəl, hu rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə mɛn ɛz "knuckleheads*," sɛd ðə mɛn mɛt ðɛr ˈdilər æt ðə ʧək i. ʧiz ənd ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, fər səm ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl ˈrizən, tɪ traɪ aʊt ðɛr ˈpərʧəs ɪn ðə ˈrɛˌstrum. ðə mɛn dɪd nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ðɛm, ənd ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ər nɑt mɛn wər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ sɛl drəgz, ər ʤɪst pɑpt ɪn tɪ gɪt haɪ ənd pərˈhæps kæʧ ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ʃoʊ. wɪʧ, ɔn ˈhɛroʊən, ˈprɑbəˌbli lʊks ə lɔt laɪk ðɪs:
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there are rebuilding projects ... and there's what the astros are trying: an unprecedented overhaul. can it work? by october 2017, it might seem silly to ask
there are rebuilding projects ... and there's what the astros are trying: an unprecedented overhaul. can it work? by october 2017, it might seem silly to ask
in the late 1980s, when people got too drunk and were kicked out of the other casinos in lake tahoe, they ended up at high sierra, a place where there was no such thing as being too drunk. sometimes they staggered over to a blackjack table manned by a young dealer named sig.
mejdal was an undergraduate at davis, studying mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering. during the summers he'd head 120 miles west, clip an oversized bow tie to his like a dead cat around your neck," he sling cards at betting house. he loved the job. it was fun, it was social, and he learned things that he could not back in the lab at davis. he learned that human beings do not always make decisions that serve their own long-term self-interest, even when they are equipped with a wealth of experience and knowledge of the mathematical probabilities that ought to guide their choices.
blackjack is a game. for any combination of cards, the player's and the dealer's, there is an optimal action for the player to take to increase his chances of winning—or, as is generally the case, of losing less. sometimes the course of action is obvious: you hit a 10 no matter what the dealer is holding. often, though, players know what they ought to they do something else because their intuition has told them to. "hitting a 16 against a dealer's seven, it doesn't feel right," says. "with a bet, it feels even less right. but that doesn't mean it isn't right."
sometimes players would ask other dealers what they ought to do with a difficult hand. the dealer would, without meaning to, offer the wrong advice. "this person sees a million hands a year, with immediate feedback," says. "i thought that illustrated well the limitations of human capabilities"
mejdal, who is now 48 and married with a stepson, would go on to earn two master's degrees from san jose state, in operations research and cognitive psychology. he would perform research for nasa in which, essentially, he disproved the perceived utility of napping. all along, though,'s mathematically driven career had stemmed from his passion for the most mathematically driven of sports: baseball. in 2003, when he was 37, he read michael lewis's moneyball, and he realized that there might be a place in the game for someone like him.
soon was sending out and proposals in an attempt to land his dream job. he traveled to the 2003 winter meetings, in new orleans, hoping to get a general manager's attention. finally, in '04, one of his pitches caught the eye of a baseball executive whose was almost as unusual as his: jeff, who had joined the front office of the cardinals the year before.
like, had two undergraduate degrees (in chemical engineering and economics, from penn), as well as a master's (an m.b.a. from northwestern) and a varied professional career. he had designed suits intended to protect troops from nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. he had helped start an internet business, petstore.com, and another that produced customized apparel on a large scale. he had also spent five years as a management consultant at mckinsey & company, and he believed that one engagement (in the company's parlance) he'd worked on there had prepared him for his job in baseball more than any other. the project involved advising one of the world's largest casino operators.
"i learned a lot about how the gaming industry works, and about probabilities," says, a trim with neat gray hair. "how if you have a large number of occurrences, even though luck is involved, you can still make things pretty predictable. for the player, when you do start to follow your gut, or you've had a couple drinks and think you've seen a lot of 10s, you're just basically giving the house back some money. the odds are the odds."
luhnow hired to run the franchise's new analytics department in 2005, around the same time that was elevated to director of amateur scouting. over the next seven seasons the cardinals would draft more players who became big leaguers than any other organization. of the 25 players on the team's world series roster last october, 16 were drafted under's watch. but he was not in st. louis to see the series, because in december '11 the new owner of the astros, jim crane, hired him to be houston's general manager.
luhnow brought aboard to be his director of decision sciences. the new director of amateur scouting was mike elias, a yale graduate who had worked in the cardinals' scouting department. the new assistant would be david stearns, a harvard graduate who had most recently worked for the indians. the new director of pro scouting would be kevin goldstein, who had been a respected writer for baseball prospectus but had never worked in pro baseball.
the job facing was different from the one he'd faced in st. louis. there he had to keep a healthy organization healthy. in houston he was asked to figure out how to a club that was dying.
the astros reached the world series in 2005, but in '10 they finished at least 10 games below .500 for the third time in four years. in '11 they went, their worst record to that point. their club's longtime core was berkman and roy oswalt had been traded; jeff bagwell and craig biggio had retired. worse, the farm promised no quick replenishments. before the 2010 season, baseball america ranked houston's minor league system as the game's worst.
luhnow and his men envisioned a decision tree, with that team at its roots and a sustainable championship club at its tip. their only goal, with crane's blessing, was to reach the top as quickly as they could. that meant every decision they made, no matter how painful, would be based upon the probability that it would be helpful in the long term. they would, in other words, hit on 16 against a seven every time. "we didn't want to be mediocre for a decade," says elias. "we wanted to be really good as soon as possible."
they would not make cosmetic decisions, such as wasting money on a free agent or hanging on to a veteran who might instead be converted into future assets, in an effort to keep up appearances. this was partly a financial decision: when crane bought the team from drayton mclane, it was running, sources say, an annual deficit in the tens of millions. crane was not driven to spend more than necessary while the team was period he planned would last no longer than a few years.
"you look at how other organizations have done it, they've tried to maintain a .500 level as they prepare to be good in the future," says. "that path is probably necessary in some markets. but it takes 10 years. our fans have already been on this decline, from 2006 to 2011. it's not like we're starting fresh.
"would it be the right strategy for somebody else who had a great farm system and players already at the big league level? no. but for us, it was. when you're in 2017, you don't really care that much about whether you lost 98 or 107 in 2012. you care about how close we are to winning a championship in 2017."
it is one thing to commit to only making decisions that will lead to a long-term goal, and another to figure out how to make those decisions. blackjack is an exercise in hard probabilities. evaluating baseball players is something else. some information you can gather about a baseball player is hard: how fast he can throw a fastball, how quickly he can reach first base. but much of it is soft: how diligently he will work, how his power stroke might develop, how likely he is to become injured. "how do you combine the soft information with the hard information in a way that allows you to make the best decisions?" asks. "that is the crux of what we're trying to do here."
they are trying to do it in a way that quantitative and qualitative information about players. this represents an evolution from the processes that billy a's used a decade least as they were described in moneyball. "for all the wonders that the book did, the portrayal was a one," says. "it's either the scouts or the nerd in the corner of the room. but from the very beginning in st. louis, jeff framed it as an and question. the question was not which one to use, but how to combine them." the goal is to use all that information to produce a metric that will render a decision on a player as simple as the one in blackjack: hit or stay.
to that end and his analytics has grown to four and occupies a room in the astros' offices that they have named the nerd cave and decorated with a image of scientists examining vladimir guerrero in an evaluation system that boils down every piece of information the astros have about prospects, and about every player for that matter, into a single language. the inputs include not only statistics but also of it collected and evaluated by a player's health and family history, his pitching mechanics or the shape of his swing, his personality. the system then runs regressions against a database that stretches back to at least 1997, when statistics for college players had just begun to be digitized. if scouts perceived past players to possess attributes similar to a current prospect, how did that prospect turn out? if a young pitcher's trunk rotates a bit earlier than is ideal, how likely were past pitchers with similar motions to get hurt?
the end result is expressed as a numerical projection which roughly translates into how many runs a player can be expected to produce compared with what the team is likely to have to pay single value partly derived from a player's stats but mostly from scouting reports. "they're not asking us to be sabermetricians," says ralph bratton, a texan with a thick white mustache who has spent a quarter century as an astros scout. "they're asking us to do what we've always done." the twist is that's front office processes that information differently and makes decisions largely based on the when that result, like a directive to hit a 16, feels wrong.
the astros' decisions since the end of 2011 seem to have genuine promise. the farm system is now ranked among the game's best. the major league team, buoyed by recent promotions of top prospects like outfielder george springer (who energized the club with both his constant dance moves and his 13 home runs in his first 58 games) and first baseman jon singleton, went in may, its first winning month since september 2010. springer and singleton have complemented holdovers like diminutive second baseman jose (who is batting .336 with an 26 steals), but more impressive has been the improvement of the young staff. since may 1 the astros have an era of, the league's sixth lowest, behind suddenly maturing starters like dallas (2.45), jarred (2.84) and brett oberholtzer (3.32).
the progress made in the last few years, however, has come at a cost. the astros are not a restaurant that, when faced with dwindling returns, can shut down, renovate, hire a new chef, the menu and relaunch. they had to stay open for business. business has been bad.
in's first two seasons in charge, the astros were. they drew a combined million fans to minute maid attendance figure they had nearly reached in 2007 alone, when they topped three million. several games have gotten local tv ratings of. the franchise has been accused of violating the most basic element of a baseball team's social it tries its best to win every has angered the players' union with its low payrolls ($22 million as of opening day 2013, the lowest in the majors; $44 million this season, the second lowest). the team has even been made fun of by alex trebek, on jeopardy! the answer, last november: "the large valve used to control fluids on oil rigs is this 'preventer'; the astros could have used one." the question: "what is a blowout preventer?"
one result of their poor performance was that the astros this year became the first team to have the first pick in three consecutive amateur drafts. this was never a goal, they insist, but a of their long-term plan. even so, it represented an opportunity. the right player might be the finishing piece on the championship teams they envision. they dreaded making the wrong decision.
to clubs picking first overall—one-one, in baseball school pitchers are terrifying. they have displayed a greater chance of flaming out, due to injury or a failure to develop, than any other category of player. "there have been some wild successes," says elias, "but the list of those picked high is littered with injuries and disappointments."
between 1965, the first year of the draft, and 2013, clubs picked a high school just twice. in 1973 the rangers chose a from houston named david clyde. arm injuries ended career when he was 26; he had a record of and an era of. the yankees tried again in 1991, when they selected a from north carolina named brien taylor. taylor tore up his shoulder in a fight in 1993. he would become one of threes to never play in the majors at all.
the astros had decided on less volatile categories of players with their two previous picks. in 2012 they selected a" high school shortstop from puerto rico named carlos correa. the pick surprised the industry, but elias had deep convictions about correa from scouting him extensively when he was with the cardinals,'s system liked him, and correa had indicated that he would sign a contract that would be relatively cheap for a. this year correa was rated by baseball america as the sport's prospect, although he is now on the with a leg injury. last year the astros went with stanford mark appel, considered as a pitcher pick as has ever been made. this spring appel was prospect, though he has an era through innings in class a this year. he has had in his right thumb and an appendectomy, underscoring that the ride isn't always smooth even for the safest of prospects.
as 40 members of the astros' front office, elias, stearns, goldstein, and the other inhabitants of the nerd cave, all of their scouts and certain special assistants like in a conference room on the second floor of houston's old union station, which abuts minute maid park and contains the club's offices, they knew this year could be different. it was 10 a.m. on june 4, the day before the draft, and the men were there to provide their expert opinions on the six players who were still in the running for. two of the prospects were high school pitchers. "all right," said elias, who was running the meeting, "this is your opportunity to air it out."
for the next 100 minutes the room discussed the prospects one by one. as each player's name was announced, his video clips were projected on a screen. first, the area scout who was responsible for the player would introduce him. then anyone else who had seen him—elias, national david post, special chime in., who had also seen each of the six in person, would ask questions. analyses of the player's swing or pitching mechanics, to which coaches within the organization contributed, would be read aloud. finally,'s team would weigh in with its statistical projections.
it became clear that while the room liked each of the players very much, they were narrowing their focus to four: carlos, a from n.c. state; alex jackson, a slugger from rancho bernardo high in southern california; and brady aiken and tyler kolek, the high school pitchers.
a year ago had been considered almost a sure thing to go, but a slightly down junior season had engendered some doubts in the industry about his command and efficiency. you wouldn't have known it based on the report that tim bittner, the area scout who had covered him, delivered. "the big thing for this guy is he has a pitch you don't see normally: it's a of 88 to 91 miles an hour," bittner said. "it's a weapon. it's a weapon now, it's a weapon on all levels."'s team revealed that one of the players to whom their metrics suggested was comparable was chris sale, the white sox' ace and an annual cy young candidate.
you could sense the scouts' views of jackson before the discussion of him had even begun. he had hit 47 home runs in high school. "mmmm," they grunted, each time he unleashed his violently powerful swing on the video screen. "mmmm." "physically, he looks like ordoñez," the area scout said. "a three or four hitter. potentially hits 30 homers, with a .300 average."
"what about his swing?" asked.
"graded 80 out of 80," came the reply.
area scout brad budzinski was similarly unequivocal about aiken, a" lefty from san diego's cathedral catholic high who had committed to play atla and who threw a fastball to go with a plus and changeup. "i love everything about this kid," budzinski said. "to me, we're getting possibly the next andy pettitte. makeup-wise, i feel like it's peyton manning on a surfboard. a lot of people say they want to be a hall of famer, but i believe for this kid it's a realistic goal."
"if the stuff stayed the same as it is right now," said post, "it's more than enough to pitch and have success in the big leagues."
though's department does not incorporate high school statistics into its are too recited stats anyway: "k's per nine of almost 17."
"did he say 17?" one of the scouts in the back of the room whispered.
kolek was also an attractive option. he stands" and weighs 260 pounds, and his fastball touches 102 miles an hour. "the stuff is as good as we've ever seen from a high school kid," elias said. "i think we can all agree this is as seriously as we've considered taking a high school righty, and with good reason."
kolek had attended shepherd high, less than an hour northeast of minute maid park, and the allure of drafting a local boy was considerable. "they've got a cool setup out there on their ranch," elias told the room. "they've got a pond to fish in. they've got tractors that they drive around, chasing animals."
elias grew up in the washington, d.c., suburbs, the son of a secret service agent, and his novice description of hunting drew laughs from the in the room. "now, where are you from, mike?" boomed a deep texan voice. it belonged to nolan ryan, who is the father of astros president reid ryan and serves as an executive adviser to the club.
"nolan, how hard did you throw at his age?" a scout asked the alltime strikeout king, who had watched kolek pitch in person.
"there weren't radar guns in those days," ryan said. "but i can tell you, nolan ryan wasn't even close to what this kid is as a senior in high school. "
the meeting drew to a close at a.m. "all right, it's a good group," said to his brain trust. "flip a coin now, or later?"
"if we take one of the high school pitchers, we have to be really [convinced] that this guy is the guy, and that's not real easy to settle on," elias said later. "especially when you've got other good options." the astros' decision engine had one more day to make its choice.
*****
the astros anticipated backlash against the rebuilding effort they planned to conduct with a purity that to their knowledge had never before been attempted. they have received it. it came most fiercely at the end of last season, after they had traded away the last of their mature assets in closer jose veras, outfielder justin maxwell and starter bud norris. they finished out the season with a losing streak. their record,, tied for the majors' worst in a decade.
before the season they'd hired a manager they felt was the right man to guide their players through such a stretch. bo porter understands the necessity of losing, or at least he professes to. "we had to go through that," says porter, who is 41. "the biggest mistake organizations can make is the of their own players. had we not gone through what we went through last year, we wouldn't be where we're at today, because we'd still be trying to figure out who can we move forward with, who do we need to cut ties with. "
even though intellectually understands why his astros must lose, he maintains that doesn't make it any easier. "the hardest part for me is when people think we don't care," he says. "we desperately care. would i prefer to be able to do this with losing 70 games a year instead of 100? no question about it. do i think it's possible? i really don't."
as for concerns about the payroll, "we feel we're going to have the resources we need to add the appropriate players to complement what we have to win when we need to win," says.
other criticisms have surfaced more recently. in an article published in the houston chronicle on may day, as it turned out, the astros began a winning writer evan detailed the ways in which, as the headline read, radical ways paint astros as 'outcast.' "they are definitely the outcast of major league baseball right now, and it's kind of frustrating for everyone else to have to watch it," norris, who was traded to the orioles last july 31, told. "when you talk to agents, when you talk to other players and you talk amongst the league, yeah, there's going to be some opinions about it, and they're not always pretty."
the criticisms fell into two categories. the first was that the astros' approach players. "it was a difficult thing for me to read, because i spend so much time personally getting to know our players, and so does our staff," says. "there is a perception that anybody who is doing analytics in a serious way is doing that at the expense of the human element. it's just not true, in our case."
adds, "we realize these are human beings, not widgets. as far as assigning a number to a person—well, i assume you get a salary? do you feel dehumanized because your boss has put a number on you?"
the other criticism stemmed from the astros' use of new competitive tactics, such as a heavy reliance on extreme defensive shifts. the club's proprietary ground control by wife, not just projections of the future value of every player but also spray charts for every hitter on every count against every type of pitch thrown by every type of pitcher, as well as theally optimal way to position defenders in each scenario. this sometimes leads to shifts in which, say, the astros' second baseman plays well to the left of second base against a righthanded violation of traditional baseball norms, though one that's becoming more common across the game.
mejdal puts the astros' tactics into perspective. "a year ago, with the defensive positioning that was going on, we were in the top half dozen, and there was tremendous pushback," he says. "well, the rate at which we shifted last year, that would be below average in the major leagues now. innovation, by definition, suggests change will be taking place. if there's change taking place, it's not likely going to feel right at first. if it felt right, it would have been done a long time ago."
the astros' leadership bristles at the notion that it thinks it knows how to operate better than anyone else. all it knows is what it believes to represent best long-term practices, based on the information it has acquired and processed. "we're far from perfect," says. even what they believe to be optimal decisions often don't work out. sometimes a righthanded pull hitter goes the other way. sometimes players they discard, or decline to draft, turn into stars. "sometimes you hit on a 16," says, "and if you stayed, you would have won."
as 6 p.m. central approached on the evening of thursday, june 5, the majority of the astros' scouting and analytics staff milled around the club's draft room. the metal walls were covered with magnets, each bearing the name of an amateur player. the staffers were waiting, like the rest of the baseball world, to see who the team's leadership would pick. the day before they had dressed in khakis and oxford shirts, but now they wore suits and ties. if there was any need to remind them of the caliber of player they hoped to draft, there was the dinner they had just been served: nolan ryan beef brisket and nolan ryan sausages.
finally, at, elias emerged from's office, where he had been huddling with the, stearns and. he nonchalantly slapped the magnet bearing their name at the top of the draft board. minutes later commissioner bud selig announced the pick from the network studios in secaucus, n.j. on the fuzzy tv mounted at the front of the room the astros' scouts watched as the player, whose reaction the network's cameras were covering live from his home, buried his face in his hands.
"oh, no!" a scout called out. "i don't want him to cry!"
there would be no tears from brady aiken, whose name was printed on magnet. soon, brad budzinski, the young scout who had followed aiken since he was 15, was accepting your guy, handshakes. "a lot of seasoned scouts have never even had a first-rounder, let alone a," budzinski would say.
luhnow tried to call aiken on his cellphone, but budzinski had given him the wrong number. "how well do you really know this guy?" a smiling elias teased the scout. then appeared to connect. "hey, brady, it's jeff with the astros," he said, as everyone listened in expectantly. paused for dramatic effect. "give me a call back when you get this." laughter reverberated off the room's metal walls.
the decision to select aiken over kolek, and would be picked second, third and sixth, not been a last-minute one. "we decided the morning of the draft," elias says. "the mere fact that we were willing to take a high school pitcher for the third time in history, even though the first two didn't pan out, showed us how strongly we agreed. we feel good enough about our farm system, that there's enough coming, that we don't want to look back in 10 years and say, 'we passed on the best high school lefty ever just to get something a little quicker.' "
years of scouting reports, in's system, all suggested that aiken was the draft's best player. picking someone else simply because he was not a high school pitcher would have been the equivalent of staying on 16 against a dealer's seven. that is not something's astros do.
luhnow knows there is a chance that aiken—and, indeed, his own venture in not work out. "there are injuries and declines in performance," says. "then there's the luck of playing games. still, with all those unpredictable variables, i feel pretty good that we're putting ourselves in a situation where if we were to do this a million times, the odds would be in our favor to succeed."
luhnow, however, does not discount the value of simple fate. "a memorabilia collector gave me the sports illustrated from my birth week in 1966," he says. "the issue came out on june 6. my is june 8. you know who's on the cover? the houston astros. astros in orbit, it says. unbelievable."
in the draft room there were more immediate matters at hand. not only did the astros have 40 more picks to make, but they also were at the moment playing against albert and the angels. "we're losing," craig biggio announced, holding his aloft.
"already?" said. "how'd that happen?"
"albert hit a sac fly."
it wasn't long before the astros started scoring came off the bat of were on their way to their ninth win in their last 12 games.
"oh, good, more points!" deadpanned, glancing up at a tv.
"they're not points, sig," said kevin goldstein.
mejdal, like, knows that even a long string of correct, intricately considered decisions might not turn out favorably. "what if we don't have good results?" he says. "i love my job in baseball. it would be terribly disappointing. but all we can control is the process, and i'm confident we're creating good processes and making good decisions.
"the rest," says, "is hope."
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ðɛr ər riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ðɛrz wət ðə ˈæstroʊs ər traɪɪŋ: ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. kən ɪt wərk? baɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ɪt maɪt sim ˈsɪli tɪ æsk ðɛr ər riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ðɛrz wət ðə ˈæstroʊs ər traɪɪŋ: ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. kən ɪt wərk? baɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ɪt maɪt sim ˈsɪli tɪ æsk ɪn ðə leɪt 1980s*, wɪn ˈpipəl gɑt tu drəŋk ənd wər kɪkt aʊt əv ðə ˈəðər kəˈsinoʊz ɪn leɪk ˈtæhoʊ, ðeɪ ˈɛndɪd əp æt haɪ siˈɛrə, ə pleɪs wɛr ðɛr wɑz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz biɪŋ tu drəŋk. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ ˈstægərd ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˈblæˌkʤæk ˈteɪbəl mænd baɪ ə jəŋ ˈdilər neɪmd sɪg. wɑz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət æt ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈstədiɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˌɛrəˈnɑtəkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmərz hid hɛd 120 maɪəlz wɛst, klɪp ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd boʊ taɪ tɪ hɪz laɪk ə dɛd kæt əraʊnd jʊr nɛk," hi slɪŋ kɑrdz æt ˈbɛtɪŋ haʊs. hi ləvd ðə ʤɑb. ɪt wɑz fən, ɪt wɑz ˈsoʊʃəl, ənd hi ˈlərnɪd θɪŋz ðət hi kʊd nɑt bæk ɪn ðə læb æt ˈdeɪvɪs. hi ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈjumən biɪŋz du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət sərv ðɛr oʊn ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst, ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ ər ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə wɛlθ əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz ðət ɔt tɪ gaɪd ðɛr ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈblæˌkʤæk ɪz ə geɪm. fər ˈɛni ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv kɑrdz, ðə pleɪərz ənd ðə ˈdilərz, ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑptɪməl ˈækʃən fər ðə pleɪər tɪ teɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz ˈʧænsɪz əv winning—or*, ɛz ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ðə keɪs, əv ˈluzɪŋ lɛs. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə kɔrs əv ˈækʃən ɪz ˈɑbviəs: ju hɪt ə 10 noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə ˈdilər ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ. ˈɔfən, ðoʊ, pleɪərz noʊ wət ðeɪ ɔt tɪ ðeɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌɪntuˈɪʃən həz toʊld ðɛm tɪ. "ˈhɪtɪŋ ə 16 əˈgɛnst ə ˈdilərz ˈsɛvən, ɪt ˈdəzənt fil raɪt," sɪz. "wɪθ ə bɛt, ɪt filz ˈivɪn lɛs raɪt. bət ðət ˈdəzənt min ɪt ˈɪzənt raɪt." ˈsəmˌtaɪmz pleɪərz wʊd æsk ˈəðər ˈdilərz wət ðeɪ ɔt tɪ du wɪθ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt hænd. ðə ˈdilər wʊd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈminɪŋ tɪ, ˈɔfər ðə rɔŋ ədˈvaɪs. "ðɪs ˈpərsən siz ə ˈmɪljən hænz ə jɪr, wɪθ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfidˌbæk," sɪz. "aɪ θɔt ðət ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd wɛl ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ˈjumən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz", hu ɪz naʊ 48 ənd ˈmɛrid wɪθ ə ˈstɛpˌsən, wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ ərn tu ˈmæstərz dɪˈgriz frəm sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ steɪt, ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi. hi wʊd pərˈfɔrm ˈrisərʧ fər ˈnæsə ɪn wɪʧ, ɛˈsɛnʃəli, hi dɪˈspruvd ðə pərˈsivd juˈtɪləti əv ˈnæpɪŋ. ɔl əˈlɔŋ, ðoʊ, ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli ˈdrɪvən kərɪr hæd stɛmd frəm hɪz ˈpæʃən fər ðə moʊst ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli ˈdrɪvən əv spɔrts: ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ɪn 2003 wɪn hi wɑz 37 hi rɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈluɪsɪz moneyball*, ənd hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr maɪt bi ə pleɪs ɪn ðə geɪm fər ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ɪm. sun wɑz ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ənd prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ lænd hɪz drim ʤɑb. hi ˈtrævəld tɪ ðə 2003 ˈwɪntər ˈmitɪŋz, ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤərz əˈtɛnʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn 04 wən əv hɪz ˈpɪʧɪz kɔt ðə aɪ əv ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv huz wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɛz hɪz: ʤɛf, hu hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə frənt ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr. laɪk, hæd tu ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət dɪˈgriz (ɪn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, frəm pɛn), ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈmæstərz (ən m.b.a*. frəm ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn) ənd ə ˈvɛrid prəˈfɛʃənəl kərɪr. hi hæd dɪˈzaɪnd suts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt trups frəm ˈnukliər, ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr. hi hæd hɛlpt stɑrt ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbɪznɪs, petstore.com*, ənd əˈnəðər ðət prəˈdust ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd əˈpærəl ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl. hi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt faɪv jɪrz ɛz ə ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsəltənt æt məˈkɪnzi ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd hi bɪˈlivd ðət wən ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt (ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈpɑrləns) hid wərkt ɔn ðɛr hæd priˈpɛrd ɪm fər hɪz ʤɑb ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ædˈvaɪzɪŋ wən əv ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst kəˈsinoʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. "aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri wərks, ənd əˈbaʊt ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz," sɪz, ə trɪm wɪθ nit greɪ hɛr. "haʊ ɪf ju hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv əˈkərənsɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ lək ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ju kən stɪl meɪk θɪŋz ˈprɪti prɪˈdɪktəbəl. fər ðə pleɪər, wɪn ju du stɑrt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ jʊr gət, ər juv hæd ə ˈkəpəl drɪŋks ənd θɪŋk juv sin ə lɔt əv 10s*, jʊr ʤɪst ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə haʊs bæk səm ˈməni. ðə ɑdz ər ðə ɑdz." haɪərd tɪ rən ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz nu ˌænəˈlɪtɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn 2005 əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm ðət wɑz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈskaʊtɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən ˈsizənz ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz wʊd dræft mɔr pleɪərz hu bɪˈkeɪm bɪg ˈligərz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. əv ðə 25 pleɪərz ɔn ðə timz wərld ˈsɪriz ˈrɑstər læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, 16 wər ˈdræftɪd ˈəndər wɔʧ. bət hi wɑz nɑt ɪn st*. luɪs tɪ si ðə ˈsɪriz, bɪˈkəz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 11 ðə nu ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈæstroʊs, ʤɪm kreɪn, haɪərd ɪm tɪ bi ˈhjustənz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər. brɔt əˈbɔrd tɪ bi hɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv dɪˈsɪʒən ˈsaɪənsɪz. ðə nu dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈskaʊtɪŋ wɑz maɪk əˈlaɪəs, ə jeɪl ˈgræʤəˌweɪt hu hæd wərkt ɪn ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz' ˈskaʊtɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə nu əˈsɪstənt wʊd bi ˈdeɪvɪd stərnz, ə ˈhɑrvərd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt hu hæd moʊst ˈrisəntli wərkt fər ðə ˈɪndiənz. ðə nu dɪˈrɛktər əv proʊ ˈskaʊtɪŋ wʊd bi ˈkɛvɪn ˈgoʊldˌstin, hu hæd bɪn ə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈraɪtər fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl prəˈspɛktəs bət hæd ˈnɛvər wərkt ɪn proʊ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ðə ʤɑb ˈfeɪsɪŋ wɑz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə wən hid feɪst ɪn st*. luɪs. ðɛr hi hæd tɪ kip ə ˈhɛlθi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈhɛlθi. ɪn ˈhjustən hi wɑz æst tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ ə kləb ðət wɑz daɪɪŋ. ðə ˈæstroʊs riʧt ðə wərld ˈsɪriz ɪn 2005 bət ɪn 10 ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt æt list 10 geɪmz bɪˈloʊ 500 fər ðə θərd taɪm ɪn fɔr jɪrz. ɪn 11 ðeɪ wɛnt ðɛr wərst ˈrɛkərd tɪ ðət pɔɪnt. ðɛr kləbz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm kɔr wɑz ˈbərkmən ənd rɔɪ ˈɑswəlt hæd bɪn ˈtreɪdɪd; ʤɛf ˈbægˌwɛl ənd kreɪg ˈbiʤioʊ hæd rɪˈtaɪrd. wərs, ðə fɑrm ˈprɑməst noʊ kwɪk replenishments*. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2010 ˈsizən, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈmɛrɪkə ræŋkt ˈhjustənz ˈmaɪnər lig ˈsɪstəm ɛz ðə geɪmz wərst. ənd hɪz mɛn ɛnˈvɪʒənd ə dɪˈsɪʒən tri, wɪθ ðət tim æt ɪts ruts ənd ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kləb æt ɪts tɪp. ðɛr ˈoʊnli goʊl, wɪθ kreɪnz ˈblɛsɪŋ, wɑz tɪ riʧ ðə tɔp ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ðeɪ kʊd. ðət mɛnt ˈɛvəri dɪˈsɪʒən ðeɪ meɪd, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈpeɪnfəl, wʊd bi beɪst əˈpɑn ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm. ðeɪ wʊd, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, hɪt ɔn 16 əˈgɛnst ə ˈsɛvən ˈɛvəri taɪm. "wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi ˌmidiˈoʊkər fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd," sɪz əˈlaɪəs. "wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈrɪli gʊd ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl." ðeɪ wʊd nɑt meɪk kɑzˈmɛtɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz, səʧ ɛz ˈweɪstɪŋ ˈməni ɔn ə fri ˈeɪʤənt ər ˈhæŋɪŋ ɔn tɪ ə ˈvɛtərən hu maɪt ˌɪnˈstɛd bi kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu fˈjuʧər ˈæˌsɛts, ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ kip əp əˈpɪrənsəz. ðɪs wɑz ˈpɑrtli ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈsɪʒən: wɪn kreɪn bɔt ðə tim frəm ˈdreɪtən məˈkleɪn, ɪt wɑz ˈrənɪŋ, ˈsɔrsəz seɪ, ən ˈænjuəl ˈdɛfəsət ɪn ðə tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz. kreɪn wɑz nɑt ˈdrɪvən tɪ spɛnd mɔr ðən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri waɪl ðə tim wɑz ˈpɪriəd hi plænd wʊd læst noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ə fju jɪrz. "ju lʊk æt haʊ ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv dən ɪt, ðeɪv traɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə 500 ˈlɛvəl ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛr tɪ bi gʊd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər," sɪz. "ðət pæθ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn səm ˈmɑrkɪts. bət ɪt teɪks 10 jɪrz. ɑr fænz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɔn ðɪs dɪˈklaɪn, frəm 2006 tɪ 2011 ɪts nɑt laɪk wɪr ˈstɑrtɪŋ frɛʃ. "wʊd ɪt bi ðə raɪt ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls hu hæd ə greɪt fɑrm ˈsɪstəm ənd pleɪərz ɔˈrɛdi æt ðə bɪg lig ˈlɛvəl? noʊ. bət fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt wɑz. wɪn jʊr ɪn 2017 ju doʊnt ˈrɪli kɛr ðət məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ju lɔst 98 ər 107 ɪn 2012 ju kɛr əˈbaʊt haʊ kloʊz wi ər tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 2017 ɪt ɪz wən θɪŋ tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət wɪl lɛd tɪ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊl, ənd əˈnəðər tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ meɪk ðoʊz dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈblæˌkʤæk ɪz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn hɑrd ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz. ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl pleɪərz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. səm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju kən ˈgæðər əˈbaʊt ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl pleɪər ɪz hɑrd: haʊ fæst hi kən θroʊ ə ˈfæstˌbɔl, haʊ kˈwɪkli hi kən riʧ fərst beɪs. bət məʧ əv ɪt ɪz sɔft: haʊ ˈdɪləʤəntli hi wɪl wərk, haʊ hɪz paʊər stroʊk maɪt dɪˈvɛləp, haʊ ˈlaɪkli hi ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɪnʤərd. "haʊ du ju ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə sɔft ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ðə hɑrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə weɪ ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst dɪˈsɪʒənz?" æsks. "ðət ɪz ðə krəks əv wət wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ du hir." ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du ɪt ɪn ə weɪ ðət kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ənd kˈwɑləˌteɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt pleɪərz. ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˌɛvəˈluʃən frəm ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət ˈbɪli eɪz juzd ə ˈdɛkeɪd list ɛz ðeɪ wər dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn moneyball*. "fər ɔl ðə ˈwəndərz ðət ðə bʊk dɪd, ðə pɔrˈtreɪəl wɑz ə wən," sɪz. "ɪts ˈiðər ðə skaʊts ər ðə nərd ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə rum. bət frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn st*. luɪs, ʤɛf freɪmd ɪt ɛz ən ənd kˈwɛʃən. ðə kˈwɛʃən wɑz nɑt wɪʧ wən tɪ juz, bət haʊ tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɛm." ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ juz ɔl ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈmɛtrɪk ðət wɪl ˈrɛndər ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ə pleɪər ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðə wən ɪn ˈblæˌkʤæk: hɪt ər steɪ. tɪ ðət ɛnd ənd hɪz ˌænəˈlɪtɪks həz groʊn tɪ fɔr ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ə rum ɪn ðə ˈæstroʊs' ˈɔfəsɪz ðət ðeɪ hæv neɪmd ðə nərd keɪv ənd ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ vˈlædəmɪr gərˈɛroʊ ɪn ən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ðət bɔɪlz daʊn ˈɛvəri pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə ˈæstroʊs hæv əˈbaʊt ˈprɑspɛkts, ənd əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri pleɪər fər ðət ˈmætər, ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə ˈɪnˌpʊts ˌɪnˈklud nɑt ˈoʊnli stəˈtɪstɪks bət ˈɔlsoʊ əv ɪt kəˈlɛktəd ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd baɪ ə pleɪərz hɛlθ ənd ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri, hɪz ˈpɪʧɪŋ məˈkænɪks ər ðə ʃeɪp əv hɪz swɪŋ, hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ðə ˈsɪstəm ðɛn rənz rəˈgrɛʃənz əˈgɛnst ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət ˈstrɛʧɪz bæk tɪ æt list 1997 wɪn stəˈtɪstɪks fər ˈkɑlɪʤ pleɪərz hæd ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən tɪ bi ˈdɪʤəˌtaɪzd. ɪf skaʊts pərˈsivd pæst pleɪərz tɪ pəˈzɛs əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑspɛkt, haʊ dɪd ðət ˈprɑspɛkt tərn aʊt? ɪf ə jəŋ ˈpɪʧərz trəŋk ˈroʊˌteɪts ə bɪt ˈərliər ðən ɪz aɪˈdil, haʊ ˈlaɪkli wər pæst ˈpɪʧərz wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ gɪt hərt? ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz ə nuˈmɛrɪkəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən wɪʧ ˈrəfli ˈtrænsˌleɪts ˈɪntu haʊ ˈmɛni rənz ə pleɪər kən bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈproʊdus kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ wət ðə tim ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv tɪ peɪ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈvælju ˈpɑrtli dəraɪvd frəm ə pleɪərz stæts bət ˈmoʊstli frəm ˈskaʊtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts. "ðɛr nɑt ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi sabermetricians*," sɪz rælf ˈbrætən, ə ˈtɛksən wɪθ ə θɪk waɪt ˈməˌstæʃ hu həz spɛnt ə kˈwɔrtər ˈsɛnʧəri ɛz ən ˈæstroʊs skaʊt. "ðɛr ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du wət wiv ˈɔlˌweɪz dən." ðə twɪst ɪz ðət frənt ˈɔfəs ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ənd meɪks dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈlɑrʤli beɪst ɔn ðə wɪn ðət rɪˈzəlt, laɪk ə dɪˈrɛktɪv tɪ hɪt ə 16 filz rɔŋ. ðə ˈæstroʊs' dɪˈsɪʒənz sɪns ðə ɛnd əv 2011 sim tɪ hæv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈprɑməs. ðə fɑrm ˈsɪstəm ɪz naʊ ræŋkt əˈməŋ ðə geɪmz bɛst. ðə ˈmeɪʤər lig tim, buid baɪ ˈrisənt pərˈmoʊʃənz əv tɔp ˈprɑspɛkts laɪk ˈaʊtˌfildər ʤɔrʤ ˈsprɪŋər (hu ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd ðə kləb wɪθ boʊθ hɪz ˈkɑnstənt dæns muvz ənd hɪz 13 hoʊm rənz ɪn hɪz fərst 58 geɪmz) ənd fərst ˈbeɪsmən ʤɑn ˈsɪŋgəltən, wɛnt ɪn meɪ, ɪts fərst ˈwɪnɪŋ mənθ sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 2010 ˈsprɪŋər ənd ˈsɪŋgəltən hæv ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvərz laɪk dɪˈmɪnjətɪv ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ˌhoʊˈzeɪ (hu ɪz ˈbætɪŋ 336 wɪθ ən 26 stilz), bət mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv həz bɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə jəŋ stæf. sɪns meɪ 1 ðə ˈæstroʊs hæv ən ˈɪrə əv ðə ligz sɪksθ loʊəst, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsədənli məˈʧʊrɪŋ ˈstɑrtərz laɪk ˈdæləs ʤɑrd ənd brɛt ˈoʊbərhoʊltzər ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz kəm æt ə kɔst. ðə ˈæstroʊs ər nɑt ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ðət, wɪn feɪst wɪθ dˈwɪndəlɪŋ rɪˈtərnz, kən ʃət daʊn, ˈrɛnəˌveɪt, haɪər ə nu ʃɛf, ðə ˈmɛnju ənd riˈlɔnʧ. ðeɪ hæd tɪ steɪ ˈoʊpən fər ˈbɪznɪs. ˈbɪznɪs həz bɪn bæd. ɪn fərst tu ˈsizənz ɪn ʧɑrʤ, ðə ˈæstroʊs wər ðeɪ dru ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈmɪljən fænz tɪ ˈmɪnət meɪd əˈtɛndəns ˈfɪgjər ðeɪ hæd ˈnɪrli riʧt ɪn 2007 əˈloʊn, wɪn ðeɪ tɑpt θri ˈmɪljən. ˈsɛvərəl geɪmz hæv ˈgɔtən ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɛləmənt əv ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl timz ˈsoʊʃəl ɪt traɪz ɪts bɛst tɪ wɪn ˈɛvəri həz ˈæŋgərd ðə pleɪərz' ˈjunjən wɪθ ɪts loʊ ˈpeɪˌroʊlz 22 ˈmɪljən ɛz əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ 2013 ðə loʊəst ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz; 44 ˈmɪljən ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə ˈsɛkənd loʊəst). ðə tim həz ˈivɪn bɪn meɪd fən əv baɪ ˈæləks trebek*, ɔn ˈʤɛpərdi! ðə ˈænsər, læst noʊˈvɛmbər: "ðə lɑrʤ vælv juzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl fluɪdz ɔn ɔɪl rɪgz ɪz ðɪs 'preventer*'; ðə ˈæstroʊs kʊd hæv juzd wən." ðə kˈwɛʃən: "wət ɪz ə bloʊaʊt preventer*?" wən rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr pur pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ðət ðə ˈæstroʊs ðɪs jɪr bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst tim tɪ hæv ðə fərst pɪk ɪn θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈæməˌʧər dræfts. ðɪs wɑz ˈnɛvər ə goʊl, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst, bət ə əv ðɛr ˈlɔŋˈtərm plæn. ˈivɪn soʊ, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə raɪt pleɪər maɪt bi ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ pis ɔn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp timz ðeɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən. ðeɪ ˈdrɛdɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə rɔŋ dɪˈsɪʒən. tɪ kləbz ˈpɪkɪŋ fərst overall—one-one*, ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl skul ˈpɪʧərz ər ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. ðeɪ hæv dɪˈspleɪd ə ˈgreɪtər ʧæns əv ˈfleɪmɪŋ aʊt, du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ər ə ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp, ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkætəˌgɔri əv pleɪər. "ðɛr hæv bɪn səm waɪld səkˈsɛsɪz," sɪz əˈlaɪəs, "bət ðə lɪst əv ðoʊz pɪkt haɪ ɪz ˈlɪtərd wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz ənd dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts." bɪtˈwin 1965 ðə fərst jɪr əv ðə dræft, ənd 2013 kləbz pɪkt ə haɪ skul ʤɪst twaɪs. ɪn 1973 ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ʧoʊz ə frəm ˈhjustən neɪmd ˈdeɪvɪd klaɪd. ɑrm ˈɪnʤəriz ˈɛndɪd kərɪr wɪn hi wɑz 26 hi hæd ə ˈrɛkərd əv ənd ən ˈɪrə əv ðə ˈjæŋkiz traɪd əˈgɛn ɪn 1991 wɪn ðeɪ səˈlɛktɪd ə frəm nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə neɪmd braɪɪn ˈteɪlər. ˈteɪlər tɔr əp hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ɪn ə faɪt ɪn 1993 hi wʊd bɪˈkəm wən əv θri tɪ ˈnɛvər pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz æt ɔl. ðə ˈæstroʊs hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn lɛs ˈvɑlətəl ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv pleɪərz wɪθ ðɛr tu ˈpriviəs pɪks. ɪn 2012 ðeɪ səˈlɛktɪd ə haɪ skul ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp frəm ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ neɪmd ˈkɑrloʊs ˈkɔriə. ðə pɪk səˈpraɪzd ðə ˈɪndəstri, bət əˈlaɪəs hæd dip kənˈvɪkʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈkɔriə frəm ˈskaʊtɪŋ ɪm ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli wɪn hi wɑz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz, ˈsɪstəm laɪkt ɪm, ənd ˈkɔriə hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hi wʊd saɪn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət wʊd bi ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip fər ə. ðɪs jɪr ˈkɔriə wɑz ˈreɪtɪd baɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ðə spɔrts ˈprɑspɛkt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ɪz naʊ ɔn ðə wɪθ ə lɛg ˈɪnʤəri. læst jɪr ðə ˈæstroʊs wɛnt wɪθ ˈstænfərd mɑrk ˈæpəl, kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ə ˈpɪʧər pɪk ɛz həz ˈɛvər bɪn meɪd. ðɪs spərɪŋ ˈæpəl wɑz ˈprɑspɛkt, ðoʊ hi həz ən ˈɪrə θru ˈɪnɪŋz ɪn klæs ə ðɪs jɪr. hi həz hæd ɪn hɪz raɪt θəm ənd ən ˌæpɪnˈdɛktəmi, ˌəndərˈskɔrɪŋ ðət ðə raɪd ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz smuð ˈivɪn fər ðə ˈseɪfəst əv ˈprɑspɛkts. ɛz 40 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈæstroʊs' frənt ˈɔfəs, əˈlaɪəs, stərnz, ˈgoʊldˌstin, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ðə nərd keɪv, ɔl əv ðɛr skaʊts ənd ˈsərtən ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɪstənts laɪk ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns rum ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr əv ˈhjustənz oʊld ˈjunjən ˈsteɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈbəts ˈmɪnət meɪd pɑrk ənd kənˈteɪnz ðə kləbz ˈɔfəsɪz, ðeɪ nu ðɪs jɪr kʊd bi ˈdɪfərənt. ɪt wɑz 10 a.m*. ɔn ʤun 4 ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dræft, ənd ðə mɛn wər ðɛr tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɛr ˈɛkspərt əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ðə sɪks pleɪərz hu wər stɪl ɪn ðə ˈrənɪŋ fər. tu əv ðə ˈprɑspɛkts wər haɪ skul ˈpɪʧərz. "ɔl raɪt," sɛd əˈlaɪəs, hu wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ, "ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɛr ɪt aʊt." fər ðə nɛkst 100 ˈmɪnəts ðə rum dɪˈskəst ðə ˈprɑspɛkts wən baɪ wən. ɛz iʧ pleɪərz neɪm wɑz əˈnaʊnst, hɪz ˈvɪdioʊ klɪps wər prɑˈʤɛktəd ɔn ə skrin. fərst, ðə ˈɛriə skaʊt hu wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə pleɪər wʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ɪm. ðɛn ˈɛniˌwən ɛls hu hæd sin him—elias*, ˈnæʃənəl ˈdeɪvɪd poʊst, ˈspɛʃəl ʧaɪm ɪn., hu hæd ˈɔlsoʊ sin iʧ əv ðə sɪks ɪn ˈpərsən, wʊd æsk kˈwɛsʧənz. æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ðə pleɪərz swɪŋ ər ˈpɪʧɪŋ məˈkænɪks, tɪ wɪʧ ˈkoʊʧɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd, wʊd bi rɛd əˈlaʊd. ˈfaɪnəli, tim wʊd weɪ ɪn wɪθ ɪts stəˈtɪstɪkəl prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət waɪl ðə rum laɪkt iʧ əv ðə pleɪərz ˈvɛri məʧ, ðeɪ wər ˈnɛroʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ fɔr: ˈkɑrloʊs, ə frəm n.c*. steɪt; ˈæləks ˈʤæksən, ə sˈləgər frəm ˈrænʧoʊ bərˈnɑrdoʊ haɪ ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə; ənd ˈbreɪdi ˈeɪkɪn ənd ˈtaɪlər ˈkoʊlɛk, ðə haɪ skul ˈpɪʧərz. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ hæd bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ʃʊr θɪŋ tɪ goʊ, bət ə sˈlaɪtli daʊn ˈʤunjər ˈsizən hæd ɛnˈʤɛndərd səm daʊts ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri əˈbaʊt hɪz kəˈmænd ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ju ˈwʊdənt hæv noʊn ɪt beɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət tɪm ˈbɪtnər, ðə ˈɛriə skaʊt hu hæd ˈkəvərd ɪm, dɪˈlɪvərd. "ðə bɪg θɪŋ fər ðɪs gaɪ ɪz hi həz ə pɪʧ ju doʊnt si ˈnɔrməli: ɪts ə əv 88 tɪ 91 maɪəlz ən aʊər," ˈbɪtnər sɛd. "ɪts ə ˈwɛpən. ɪts ə ˈwɛpən naʊ, ɪts ə ˈwɛpən ɔn ɔl ˈlɛvəlz." tim rɪˈvild ðət wən əv ðə pleɪərz tɪ hum ðɛr ˈmɛtrɪks səˈʤɛstɪd wɑz ˈkɑmprəbəl wɑz krɪs seɪl, ðə waɪt sɑks' eɪs ənd ən ˈænjuəl saɪ jəŋ ˈkænədɪt. ju kʊd sɛns ðə skaʊts' vjuz əv ˈʤæksən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈskəʃən əv ɪm hæd ˈivɪn ˈbeɪgən. hi hæd hɪt 47 hoʊm rənz ɪn haɪ skul. "mmmm*," ðeɪ ˈgrəntɪd, iʧ taɪm hi ənˈliʃt hɪz ˈvaɪələntli ˈpaʊərfəl swɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ skrin. "mmmm*." "ˈfɪzɪkəli, hi lʊks laɪk ordo√±ez*," ðə ˈɛriə skaʊt sɛd. "ə θri ər fɔr ˈhɪtər. pəˈtɛnʃəli hɪts 30 ˈhoʊmərz, wɪθ ə 300 ˈævərɪʤ." "wət əˈbaʊt hɪz swɪŋ?" æst. "ˈgreɪdɪd 80 aʊt əv 80 keɪm ðə rɪˈplaɪ. ˈɛriə skaʊt bræd bəˈʤɪnski wɑz ˈsɪmələrli ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl əˈbaʊt ˈeɪkɪn, ə ˈlɛfti frəm sæn ˌdiˈeɪˌgoʊz kəˈθidrəl ˈkæθlɪk haɪ hu hæd kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ pleɪ æt ənd hu θru ə ˈfæstˌbɔl tɪ goʊ wɪθ ə pləs ənd changeup*. "aɪ ləv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs kɪd," bəˈʤɪnski sɛd. "tɪ mi, wɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpɑsəbli ðə nɛkst ˈændi ˈpɛˌtɪt. makeup-wise*, aɪ fil laɪk ɪts ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsərfˌbɔrd. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər, bət aɪ bɪˈliv fər ðɪs kɪd ɪts ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk goʊl." "ɪf ðə stəf steɪd ðə seɪm ɛz ɪt ɪz raɪt naʊ," sɛd poʊst, "ɪts mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ pɪʧ ənd hæv səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə bɪg ligz." ðoʊ dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt haɪ skul stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɪntu ɪts ər tu rəˈsaɪtəd stæts ˈɛniˌweɪ: "keɪz pər naɪn əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst 17 "dɪd hi seɪ 17 wən əv ðə skaʊts ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə rum ˈwɪspərd. ˈkoʊlɛk wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈtræktɪv ˈɔpʃən. hi stændz ənd weɪz 260 paʊnz, ənd hɪz ˈfæstˌbɔl ˈtəʧɪz 102 maɪəlz ən aʊər. "ðə stəf ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz wiv ˈɛvər sin frəm ə haɪ skul kɪd," əˈlaɪəs sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk wi kən ɔl əˈgri ðɪs ɪz ɛz ˈsɪriəsli ɛz wiv kənˈsɪdərd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə haɪ skul ˈraɪti, ənd wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən." ˈkoʊlɛk hæd əˈtɛndəd ˈʃɛpərd haɪ, lɛs ðən ən aʊər ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈmɪnət meɪd pɑrk, ənd ðə əˈlʊr əv ˈdræftɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl bɔɪ wɑz kənˈsɪdərəbəl. "ðeɪv gɑt ə kul ˈsɛˌtəp aʊt ðɛr ɔn ðɛr rænʧ," əˈlaɪəs toʊld ðə rum. "ðeɪv gɑt ə pɑnd tɪ fɪʃ ɪn. ðeɪv gɑt ˈtræktərz ðət ðeɪ draɪv əraʊnd, ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈænəməlz." əˈlaɪəs gru əp ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈsəbərbz, ðə sən əv ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt, ənd hɪz ˈnɑvəs dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈhəntɪŋ dru læfs frəm ðə ɪn ðə rum. "naʊ, wɛr ər ju frəm, maɪk?" bumd ə dip ˈtɛksən vɔɪs. ɪt bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈnoʊlən raɪən, hu ɪz ðə ˈfɑðər əv ˈæstroʊs ˈprɛzɪdənt rid raɪən ənd sərvz ɛz ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ðə kləb. "ˈnoʊlən, haʊ hɑrd dɪd ju θroʊ æt hɪz eɪʤ?" ə skaʊt æst ðə ˈɔlˌtaɪm ˈstraɪˌkaʊt kɪŋ, hu hæd wɔʧt ˈkoʊlɛk pɪʧ ɪn ˈpərsən. "ðɛr wərənt ˈreɪˌdɑr gənz ɪn ðoʊz deɪz," raɪən sɛd. "bət aɪ kən tɛl ju, ˈnoʊlən raɪən ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn kloʊz tɪ wət ðɪs kɪd ɪz ɛz ə ˈsinjər ɪn haɪ skul. ðə ˈmitɪŋ dru tɪ ə kloʊz æt a.m*. "ɔl raɪt, ɪts ə gʊd grup," sɛd tɪ hɪz breɪn trəst. "flɪp ə kɔɪn naʊ, ər ˈleɪtər?" "ɪf wi teɪk wən əv ðə haɪ skul ˈpɪʧərz, wi hæv tɪ bi ˈrɪli [kənˈvɪnst] ðət ðɪs gaɪ ɪz ðə gaɪ, ənd ðæts nɑt ril ˈizi tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɔn," əˈlaɪəs sɛd ˈleɪtər. "əˈspɛʃəli wɪn juv gɑt ˈəðər gʊd ˈɔpʃənz." ðə ˈæstroʊs' dɪˈsɪʒən ˈɪnʤən hæd wən mɔr deɪ tɪ meɪk ɪts ʧɔɪs. ðə ˈæstroʊs ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛfərt ðeɪ plænd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt wɪθ ə ˈpjʊrɪti ðət tɪ ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ hæd ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr bɪn əˈtɛmptəd. ðeɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ɪt. ɪt keɪm moʊst ˈfɪrsli æt ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈsizən, ˈæftər ðeɪ hæd ˈtreɪdɪd əˈweɪ ðə læst əv ðɛr məˈʧʊr ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ˈkloʊzər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈvɛrəz, ˈaʊtˌfildər ˈʤəstɪn ˈmæksˌwɛl ənd ˈstɑrtər bəd ˈnɔrɪs. ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt aʊt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ə ˈluzɪŋ strik. ðɛr ˈrɛkərd, taɪd fər ðə ˈmeɪʤərz' wərst ɪn ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən ðeɪd haɪərd ə ˈmænɪʤər ðeɪ fɛlt wɑz ðə raɪt mæn tɪ gaɪd ðɛr pleɪərz θru səʧ ə strɛʧ. boʊ ˈpɔrtər ˌəndərˈstændz ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ˈluzɪŋ, ər æt list hi prəˈfɛsɪz tɪ. "wi hæd tɪ goʊ θru ðət," sɪz ˈpɔrtər, hu ɪz 41 "ðə ˈbɪgəst mɪˈsteɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz kən meɪk ɪz ðə əv ðɛr oʊn pleɪərz. hæd wi nɑt gɔn θru wət wi wɛnt θru læst jɪr, wi ˈwʊdənt bi wɛr wɪr æt təˈdeɪ, bɪˈkəz wid stɪl bi traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt hu kən wi muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ, hu du wi nid tɪ kət taɪz wɪθ. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ˌəndərˈstændz waɪ hɪz ˈæstroʊs məst luz, hi meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ˈdəzənt meɪk ɪt ˈɛni ˈiziər. "ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt fər mi ɪz wɪn ˈpipəl θɪŋk wi doʊnt kɛr," hi sɪz. "wi ˈdɛspərətli kɛr. wʊd aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðɪs wɪθ ˈluzɪŋ 70 geɪmz ə jɪr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 100 noʊ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt. du aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl? aɪ ˈrɪli doʊnt." ɛz fər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊl, "wi fil wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz wi nid tɪ æd ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt pleɪərz tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt wət wi hæv tɪ wɪn wɪn wi nid tɪ wɪn," sɪz. ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz hæv ˈsərfɪst mɔr ˈrisəntli. ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈhjustən ˈkrɑnɪkəl ɔn meɪ deɪ, ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, ðə ˈæstroʊs bɪˈgæn ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈraɪtər ˈɛvən dɪˈteɪld ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ, ɛz ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn rɛd, ˈrædɪkəl weɪz peɪnt ˈæstroʊs ɛz 'ˈaʊtˌkæst.' "ðeɪ ər ˈdɛfənətli ðə ˈaʊtˌkæst əv ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl raɪt naʊ, ənd ɪts kaɪnd əv ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls tɪ hæv tɪ wɔʧ ɪt," ˈnɔrɪs, hu wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 toʊld. "wɪn ju tɔk tɪ ˈeɪʤənts, wɪn ju tɔk tɪ ˈəðər pleɪərz ənd ju tɔk əˈməŋst ðə lig, jæ, ðɛrz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd ðɛr nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɪti." ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz fɛl ˈɪntu tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðə fərst wɑz ðət ðə ˈæstroʊs' əˈproʊʧ pleɪərz. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɪfəkəlt θɪŋ fər mi tɪ rɛd, bɪˈkəz aɪ spɛnd soʊ məʧ taɪm ˈpərsənəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɑr pleɪərz, ənd soʊ dɪz ɑr stæf," sɪz. "ðɛr ɪz ə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈɛnibədi hu ɪz duɪŋ ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ɪn ə ˈsɪriəs weɪ ɪz duɪŋ ðət æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈjumən ˈɛləmənt. ɪts ʤɪst nɑt tru, ɪn ɑr keɪs." ædz, "wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðiz ər ˈjumən biɪŋz, nɑt ˈwɪʤɪts. ɛz fɑr ɛz əˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər tɪ ə person—well*, aɪ əˈsum ju gɪt ə ˈsæləri? du ju fil dɪˈhjumənaɪzd bɪˈkəz jʊr bɔs həz pʊt ə ˈnəmbər ɔn ju?" ðə ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm stɛmd frəm ðə ˈæstroʊs' juz əv nu kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈtæktɪks, səʧ ɛz ə ˈhɛvi rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ɪkˈstrim dɪˈfɛnsɪv ʃɪfts. ðə kləbz prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri graʊnd kənˈtroʊl baɪ waɪf, nɑt ʤɪst prɑˈʤɛkʃənz əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈvælju əv ˈɛvəri pleɪər bət ˈɔlsoʊ spreɪ ʧɑrts fər ˈɛvəri ˈhɪtər ɔn ˈɛvəri kaʊnt əˈgɛnst ˈɛvəri taɪp əv pɪʧ θroʊn baɪ ˈɛvəri taɪp əv ˈpɪʧər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɑptɪməl weɪ tɪ pəˈzɪʃən dɪˈfɛndərz ɪn iʧ sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ðɪs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lidz tɪ ʃɪfts ɪn wɪʧ, seɪ, ðə ˈæstroʊs' ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən pleɪz wɛl tɪ ðə lɛft əv ˈsɛkənd beɪs əˈgɛnst ə raɪˈthændɪd vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl nɔrmz, ðoʊ wən ðæts bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑmən əˈkrɔs ðə geɪm. pʊts ðə ˈæstroʊs' ˈtæktɪks ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv. "ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, wi wər ɪn ðə tɔp hæf ˈdəzən, ənd ðɛr wɑz trɪˈmɛndəs pushback*," hi sɪz. "wɛl, ðə reɪt æt wɪʧ wi ˈʃɪftɪd læst jɪr, ðət wʊd bi bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤər ligz naʊ. ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, səˈʤɛsts ʧeɪnʤ wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs. ɪf ðɛrz ʧeɪnʤ ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs, ɪts nɑt ˈlaɪkli goʊɪŋ tɪ fil raɪt æt fərst. ɪf ɪt fɛlt raɪt, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn dən ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ." ðə ˈæstroʊs' ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈbrɪsəlz æt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ɪt θɪŋks ɪt noʊz haʊ tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. ɔl ɪt noʊz ɪz wət ɪt bɪˈlivz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt bɛst ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈpræktɪsɪz, beɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪt həz əkˈwaɪərd ənd ˈprɑsɛst. "wɪr fɑr frəm ˈpərˌfɪkt," sɪz. ˈivɪn wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv tɪ bi ˈɑptɪməl dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈɔfən doʊnt wərk aʊt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə raɪˈthændɪd pʊl ˈhɪtər goʊz ðə ˈəðər weɪ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz pleɪərz ðeɪ dɪˈskɑrd, ər dɪˈklaɪn tɪ dræft, tərn ˈɪntu stɑrz. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hɪt ɔn ə 16 sɪz, "ənd ɪf ju steɪd, ju wʊd hæv wən." ɛz 6 p.m*. ˈsɛntrəl əˈproʊʧt ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤun 5 ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈæstroʊs' ˈskaʊtɪŋ ənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪks stæf mɪld əraʊnd ðə kləbz dræft rum. ðə ˈmɛtəl wɔlz wər ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈmægnəts, iʧ ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə neɪm əv ən ˈæməˌʧər pleɪər. ðə ˈstæfərz wər ˈweɪtɪŋ, laɪk ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wərld, tɪ si hu ðə timz ˈlidərˌʃɪp wʊd pɪk. ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ hæd drɛst ɪn ˈkækiz ənd ˈɑksfərd ʃərts, bət naʊ ðeɪ wɔr suts ənd taɪz. ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni nid tɪ riˈmaɪnd ðɛm əv ðə ˈkæləbər əv pleɪər ðeɪ hoʊpt tɪ dræft, ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈdɪnər ðeɪ hæd ʤɪst bɪn sərvd: ˈnoʊlən raɪən bif ˈbrɪskət ənd ˈnoʊlən raɪən ˈsɔsɪʤɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, æt əˈlaɪəs ˈimərʤd frəm ˈɔfəs, wɛr hi hæd bɪn ˈhədəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə, stərnz ənd. hi ˈnɑnʃəˈlɑntli slæpt ðə ˈmægnət ˈbɛrɪŋ ðɛr neɪm æt ðə tɔp əv ðə dræft bɔrd. ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər kəˈmɪʃənər bəd ˈsɛlɪg əˈnaʊnst ðə pɪk frəm ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn sɪˈkɔkəs, n.j*. ɔn ðə ˈfəzi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmaʊnɪd æt ðə frənt əv ðə rum ðə ˈæstroʊs' skaʊts wɔʧt ɛz ðə pleɪər, huz riˈækʃən ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈkæmərəz wər ˈkəvərɪŋ lɪv frəm hɪz hoʊm, ˈbɛrid hɪz feɪs ɪn hɪz hænz. "oʊ, noʊ!" ə skaʊt kɔld aʊt. "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ɪm tɪ kraɪ!" ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ tɪrz frəm ˈbreɪdi ˈeɪkɪn, huz neɪm wɑz ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ˈmægnət. sun, bræd bəˈʤɪnski, ðə jəŋ skaʊt hu hæd ˈfɑloʊd ˈeɪkɪn sɪns hi wɑz 15 wɑz əkˈsɛptɪŋ jʊr gaɪ, ˈhændˌʃeɪks. "ə lɔt əv ˈsizənd skaʊts hæv ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn hæd ə first-rounder*, lɛt əˈloʊn ə," bəˈʤɪnski wʊd seɪ. traɪd tɪ kɔl ˈeɪkɪn ɔn hɪz ˈsɛlfoʊn, bət bəˈʤɪnski hæd ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ðə rɔŋ ˈnəmbər. "haʊ wɛl du ju ˈrɪli noʊ ðɪs gaɪ?" ə sˈmaɪlɪŋ əˈlaɪəs tizd ðə skaʊt. ðɛn əˈpɪrd tɪ kəˈnɛkt. "heɪ, ˈbreɪdi, ɪts ʤɛf wɪθ ðə ˈæstroʊs," hi sɛd, ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən ˈlɪsənd ɪn expectantly*. pɔzd fər drəˈmætɪk ˈifɛkt. "gɪv mi ə kɔl bæk wɪn ju gɪt ðɪs." ˈlæftər rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪd ɔf ðə rumz ˈmɛtəl wɔlz. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ səˈlɛkt ˈeɪkɪn ˈoʊvər ˈkoʊlɛk, ənd wʊd bi pɪkt ˈsɛkənd, θərd ənd sɪksθ, nɑt bɪn ə ˌlæsˈmɪnət wən. "wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə dræft," əˈlaɪəs sɪz. "ðə mɪr fækt ðət wi wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə haɪ skul ˈpɪʧər fər ðə θərd taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə fərst tu ˈdɪdənt pæn aʊt, ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛs haʊ ˈstrɔŋli wi əˈgrid. wi fil gʊd ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ɑr fɑrm ˈsɪstəm, ðət ðɛrz ɪˈnəf ˈkəmɪŋ, ðət wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ lʊk bæk ɪn 10 jɪrz ənd seɪ, 'wi pæst ɔn ðə bɛst haɪ skul ˈlɛfti ˈɛvər ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl kˈwɪkər.' jɪrz əv ˈskaʊtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts, ɪn ˈsɪstəm, ɔl səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈeɪkɪn wɑz ðə dræfts bɛst pleɪər. ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz hi wɑz nɑt ə haɪ skul ˈpɪʧər wʊd hæv bɪn ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv steɪɪŋ ɔn 16 əˈgɛnst ə ˈdilərz ˈsɛvən. ðət ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈæstroʊs du. noʊz ðɛr ɪz ə ʧæns ðət aiken—and*, ˌɪnˈdid, hɪz oʊn ˈvɛnʧər ɪn nɑt wərk aʊt. "ðɛr ər ˈɪnʤəriz ənd dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn pərˈfɔrməns," sɪz. "ðɛn ðɛrz ðə lək əv pleɪɪŋ geɪmz. stɪl, wɪθ ɔl ðoʊz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈvɛriəbəlz, aɪ fil ˈprɪti gʊd ðət wɪr ˈpʊtɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ɪf wi wər tɪ du ðɪs ə ˈmɪljən taɪmz, ðə ɑdz wʊd bi ɪn ɑr ˈfeɪvər tɪ səkˈsid.", ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪz nɑt ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə ˈvælju əv ˈsɪmpəl feɪt. "ə ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə kəˈlɛktər geɪv mi ðə spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd frəm maɪ bərθ wik ɪn 1966 hi sɪz. "ðə ˈɪʃu keɪm aʊt ɔn ʤun 6 maɪ ɪz ʤun 8 ju noʊ huz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər? ðə ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs. ˈæstroʊs ɪn ˈɔrbət, ɪt sɪz. ˌənbəˈlivəbəl." ɪn ðə dræft rum ðɛr wər mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈmætərz æt hænd. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ˈæstroʊs hæv 40 mɔr pɪks tɪ meɪk, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wər æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈælbərt ənd ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz. "wɪr ˈluzɪŋ kreɪg ˈbiʤioʊ əˈnaʊnst, ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪz əˈlɔft. "ɔˈrɛdi?" sɛd. "haʊd ðət ˈhæpən?" "ˈælbərt hɪt ə sæk flaɪ." ɪt ˈwəzənt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈæstroʊs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈskɔrɪŋ keɪm ɔf ðə bæt əv wər ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðɛr naɪnθ wɪn ɪn ðɛr læst 12 geɪmz. "oʊ, gʊd, mɔr pɔɪnts!" deadpanned*, ˈglænsɪŋ əp æt ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. "ðɛr nɑt pɔɪnts, sɪg," sɛd ˈkɛvɪn ˈgoʊldˌstin., laɪk, noʊz ðət ˈivɪn ə lɔŋ strɪŋ əv kərˈɛkt, ˈɪntrəkətli kənˈsɪdərd dɪˈsɪʒənz maɪt nɑt tərn aʊt ˈfeɪvərəbli. "wət ɪf wi doʊnt hæv gʊd rɪˈzəlts?" hi sɪz. "aɪ ləv maɪ ʤɑb ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ɪt wʊd bi ˈtɛrəbli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ. bət ɔl wi kən kənˈtroʊl ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd əm ˈkɑnfədənt wɪr kriˈeɪtɪŋ gʊd ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz. "ðə rɛst," sɪz, "ɪz hoʊp."
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image caption this image shows the first waters of the tsunami breaching the fukushima power plant's buildings
japan was unprepared for a nuclear accident on the scale of the one at the fukushima plant, the government said in a report to be submitted to the.
the report says poor oversight may also have contributed to the crisis.
the authorities have pledged to make the country's nuclear regulator (nisa) independent of the industry ministry, which also promotes nuclear power.
it comes after doubled its initial estimate of leaked radiation in the first week after the disaster.
the nuclear safety agency now says escaped into the atmosphere following the 11 march disaster - more than double its earlier estimate of.
although the amount is just 15% of the total released at chernobyl in ukraine in 1986 - the world's worst nuclear disaster - it suggests the contamination of the area around the plant is worse than first thought.
more than local residents living within a (12 mile) radius of the plant have been evacuated from their homes. a voluntary evacuation policy is operating in the area from the plant.
nearly three months into the crisis, the fukushima daiichi plant is still leaking radioactive material.
chief cabinet secretary yukio says more evacuations are being considered. monitoring shows the lie of the land and wind patterns may be causing a build-up of radiation in other areas.
lessons learned
the government admitted that it was unprepared for a severe accident, in a report by japan's nuclear emergency taskforce, to be handed in to the later this month.
''we are taking very seriously the fact... that consistent preparation for severe accidents was insufficient.
"in light of the lessons learned from the accident, japan has recognised that a fundamental revision of its nuclear safety preparedness and response is inevitable,'' the taskforce said in an outline of the report.
the report also confirms that three reactors went into meltdown earlier than previously thought when the earthquake and tsunami knocked out cooling systems and back-ups.
earlier, said that in reactor no 1, molten nuclear fuel dropped to the bottom of the pressure vessel within five hours of the quake - 10 hours earlier than initially estimated by operator tepco.
the safety agency also said a meltdown damaged the no 2 reactor after 80 hours, and the no 3 reactor after 79 hours of the twin natural disasters.
but the government says it is still on track to bring the reactors at fukushima to a cold shutdown by january at the latest.
the government report comes as an independent expert panel begins an investigation into the causes of the nuclear accident.
an investigation by the nuclear watchdog, the, has already pointed out a key failure - admitted by japan - to plan for the risk of waves crashing over the sea wall and knocking out the plant's back-up generators.
even though a major lies just offshore, the sea wall at fukushima was less than (20ft) high. the height of the tsunami wave was about 14m.
in its draft report, the said continued monitoring of the health and safety of the nuclear workers and the general public was necessary.
the report also the importance of independent regulators in the nuclear industry.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ʃoʊz ðə fərst ˈwɔtərz əv ðə tsuˈnɑmi ˈbriʧɪŋ ðə fukuˈʃimə paʊər plænts ˈbɪldɪŋz ʤəˈpæn wɑz ˌənpriˈpɛrd fər ə ˈnukliər ˈæksədənt ɔn ðə skeɪl əv ðə wən æt ðə fukuˈʃimə plænt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ bi səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz pur ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv plɛʤd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkəntriz ˈnukliər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər (nisa*) ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈmɪnɪstri, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈmoʊts ˈnukliər paʊər. ɪt kəmz ˈæftər ˈdəbəld ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv likt ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə fərst wik ˈæftər ðə dɪˈzæstər. ðə ˈnukliər ˈseɪfti ˈeɪʤənsi naʊ sɪz ɪˈskeɪpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 11 mɑrʧ dɪˈzæstər mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ɪts ˈərliər ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪz ʤɪst 15 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl riˈlist æt ʧərˈnoʊbəl ɪn juˈkreɪn ɪn 1986 ðə wərldz wərst ˈnukliər dɪˈzæstər ɪt səˈʤɛsts ðə kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə plænt ɪz wərs ðən fərst θɔt. mɔr ðən ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə 12 maɪl) ˈreɪdiəs əv ðə plænt hæv bɪn ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðɛr hoʊmz. ə ˈvɑləntɛri ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə frəm ðə plænt. ˈnɪrli θri mənθs ˈɪntu ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ðə fukuˈʃimə ˌdaɪˈiʧi plænt ɪz stɪl ˈlikɪŋ ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv məˈtɪriəl. ʧif ˈkæbənət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri juˈkioʊ sɪz mɔr ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃənz ər biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd. ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ʃoʊz ðə laɪ əv ðə lænd ənd wɪnd ˈpætərnz meɪ bi ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈbɪlˌdəp əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz. ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ədˈmɪtəd ðət ɪt wɑz ˌənpriˈpɛrd fər ə səˈvɪr ˈæksədənt, ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ʤəˈpænz ˈnukliər ˈimərʤənsi ˈtæskˌfɔrs, tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ɪn tɪ ðə ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ''wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli ðə fækt... ðət kənˈsɪstənt ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər səˈvɪr ˈæksədənts wɑz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt. "ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə ˈæksədənt, ʤəˈpæn həz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl riˈvɪʒən əv ɪts ˈnukliər ˈseɪfti priˈpɛrədnəs ənd rɪˈspɑns ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl,'' ðə ˈtæskˌfɔrs sɛd ɪn ən ˈaʊˌtlaɪn əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmz ðət θri riˈæktərz wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈmɛltˌdaʊn ˈərliər ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt wɪn ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd tsuˈnɑmi nɑkt aʊt ˈkulɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ənd back-ups*. ˈərliər, sɛd ðət ɪn riˈæktər noʊ 1 ˈmoʊltən ˈnukliər fjuəl drɑpt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈprɛʃər ˈvɛsəl wɪˈθɪn faɪv aʊərz əv ðə kweɪk 10 aʊərz ˈərliər ðən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tepco*. ðə ˈseɪfti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ə ˈmɛltˌdaʊn ˈdæmɪʤd ðə noʊ 2 riˈæktər ˈæftər 80 aʊərz, ənd ðə noʊ 3 riˈæktər ˈæftər 79 aʊərz əv ðə twɪn ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz. bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt ɪz stɪl ɔn træk tɪ brɪŋ ðə riˈæktərz æt fukuˈʃimə tɪ ə koʊld ˈʃətˌdaʊn baɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri æt ðə ˈleɪtəst. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrt kəmz ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛkspərt ˈpænəl bɪˈgɪnz ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ˈnukliər ˈæksədənt. ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈnukliər ˈwɑʧˌdɔg, ðə, həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ə ki ˈfeɪljər ədˈmɪtəd baɪ ʤəˈpæn tɪ plæn fər ðə rɪsk əv weɪvz ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə si wɔl ənd ˈnɑkɪŋ aʊt ðə plænts ˈbæˌkəp ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər laɪz ʤɪst ˈɔfˈʃɔr, ðə si wɔl æt fukuˈʃimə wɑz lɛs ðən 20ft*) haɪ. ðə haɪt əv ðə tsuˈnɑmi weɪv wɑz əˈbaʊt 14m*. ɪn ɪts dræft rɪˈpɔrt, ðə sɛd kənˈtɪnjud ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv ðə hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈnukliər ˈwərkərz ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈnukliər ˈɪndəstri.
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phonito* ˈnɑnoʊ ˈhɪdən ˈɪrpis ˈnɑnoʊ baɪ ɪz ðə sˈmɔləst ˈkoʊvərt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪrpis fər ˌəndərˈkəvər prəˈfɛʃənəlz. wɪθ ɪts ˈtaɪni fɔrm ˈfæktər, sɪˈkjʊr fɪt ənd ˈkələr ˈɔpʃənz, ˈnɑnoʊ ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ðə ˈneɪkəd aɪ, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəvər ənd ˈbustɪŋ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl səkˈsɛs. əˈveɪləbəl ɪn beɪʒ ər dɑrk braʊn, ðə ˈnɑnoʊ ˈhɪdən ˈɪrpis ɪz bɪlt əraʊnd ə nu ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈɑdiˌoʊ ʧɪp ənd ˌɪnˈdəktɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ˈɔfərz ˈjuzərz boʊθ ˈɛksələnt saʊnd kˈwɑləti ənd əˈlaʊz ˈnɑnoʊ tɪ bi juzd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəktɪv ˈwaɪrɪŋ lups ə ˈkəstəmər maɪt oʊn. ˈgreɪtər ˈkəmfərt wɪθ ɪts rɪˈdust fɔrm ˈfæktər ənd ˈhaɪli ˌərgəˈnɑmɪk ʃeɪp, ˈnɑnoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd sɪˈkjʊr fɪt wɪθ ɪts rɪˈdust fɔrm ˈfæktər ənd ˈhaɪli ˌərgəˈnɑmɪk ʃeɪp, ˈnɑnoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd sɪˈkjʊr fɪt fʊl ˈfoʊkɪs θæŋks tɪ ɪts ˈpæsɪv kɔɪl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd nu ˈhaɪbrɪd ʧɪp, ˈnɑnoʊ ˈvæstli rɪˈdusɪz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns θæŋks tɪ ɪts ˈpæsɪv kɔɪl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd nu ˈhaɪbrɪd ʧɪp, ˈnɑnoʊ ˈvæstli rɪˈdusɪz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns saʊnd ˈhaɪbrɪd ʧɪp ɛnˈhænsɪz ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈklɛrɪti ənd spiʧ intelligibility*, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv pərˈfɔrməns noʊ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈdəktɪv ˈhɪdən ˈɪrpis kən mæʧ. ˈwaɪrɪŋ kɪts ər kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ moʊst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə, ənd ˈtɛtrə ˈmɑdəlz. ə ˈspɛʃəl kəˈnɛktər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈbluˌtuθ (ˈbiˈti) ˈmɑʤul, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈnɑnoʊ tɪ bi juzd wɪθ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈtərmənəlz.
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ryszard kapuscinski disappeared in the dead of winter, january 2007, half as well known as his influence would lead one to expect. he went into the beyond nobel-less, like joyce and proust and nabokov, but to many who read him he was as exalted: “deity” was used, more than once, in his assorted funeral songs. while such desperate formulations as “world literature” conjure up bongos, beads and sitting indian-style, the books kapuscinski wrote may actually qualify, as evocative and singular in english as they are in their native (and what is said to be austerely fine) polish. for many of us, the day of his death was a dark, cold day.
until 1983, most western readers would have mistaken the man for polish espresso. first book to appear in english, thanks to the translation of the team of william r. brand and mroczkowska-brand, was “the emperor” (originally published in polish in 1978), a oral history of haile rule over ethiopia. “the emperor” was followed in 1985 by what many believe to be masterpiece, “shah of shahs” (originally published in 1982), a short, tense, fragmentary account of the 1979 iranian revolution. in 1987 came “another day of life” (originally published in polish in 1976), his bizarre and shattering reportage from angola as its former portuguese overlords fled for their lives. these three books brought kapuscinski acclaim in the west as perhaps the leading literary journalist. the acclaim was rather tardy, seeing that for the past three decades kapuscinski had been filing dispatches from the indian subcontinent, asia, latin america and, most often, africa, initially in the service of a polish youth journal as its first and only foreign correspondent and later for the polish press agency. as his now famous note from “the shadow of the sun” (2001) informs us, kapuscinski “witnessed 27 coups and revolutions” and “was sentenced to death four times,” a biographical many nonfiction writers would do anything, short of earning it, to have.
kapuscinski’s african dispatches largely made his name. like his countryman joseph conrad, to whom he is often compared and to whom he bears almost no resemblance, kapuscinski has become embedded in the literary firmament. upon death, however, the young kenyan writer attacked “the racist writer kapuscinski” as being the author of some of his “all-time classic lines about africa,” such as “in africa, the notion of abstract evil evil in and of itself does not exist.” it is hard to blame those angered by some of more careless statements about africa. his risky generalizations may suggest a seeming lack of recognition of varied and heterodox cultures, but that seems a minor sin in light of how deeply he attempted to understand it and how much of his life he spent there. kapuscinski knew, of course, how complicated his subjects were. “the european in africa,” he wrote in “the shadow of the sun,” “sees only part of it” and can only fall short when attempting to describe “the immense realm” of african psychology. his subject matter was local but his tone was cosmic, dislocated and sometimes surreal. his light lingered deep in recesses of totalitarianism, mysticism and revolution places where truth begins to lose access to the photosynthesis of fact. a coloration not often noted by those in opposition to kapuscinski is that his is the africa of a man from a subject country who discovered it just as its nations were snapping the leashes of their colonial masters. in the end, great nonfiction writing does not necessarily require any accuracy greater than that of an honest and vividly rendered confusion. the limits of human perception cruelly bind us all.
kapuscinski’s final book, “travels with,” is about the father of history, a man so bound by his fifth-century-b.c. perception and experience as to appear by modern standards almost intellectually comatose. “he had never heard of china,” kapuscinski writes, “or japan, he did not know of australia or oceania, had no inkling of the existence, much less the great flowering, of the americas. if truth be told, he knew little of note about western and northern europe.” he also believed that ethiopian men black semen. yet, to kapuscinski, was “the first globalist” and “the first to argue that each culture requires acceptance and understanding.” how much actually traveled we cannot know, and a good deal of “travels with” is occupied with ceaseless about his early life (“did he build sand castles at the edge of the sea?”), family history (“might’s father have been a merchant himself?”) and personality (“perhaps he had a naturally inquiring mind?”). the true nature, however, is that of an unabashed memoir, the first, and it opens with, age 19, studying greek history at warsaw university. although a polish translation of was not available until 1955, shortly after death, kapuscinski became a lifelong pupil of’s time, “a world of sun and silver, warm and full of light, populated by slender heroes and dancing nymphs.” it was also a world that seemed determined to destroy itself through internecine warfare.
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kapuscinski graduated and became a journalist. after being censured, hounded, and then exonerated by the authorities for writing an exposé of a grisly polish factory intended to be a communist showcase a story curiously unmentioned here kapuscinski was rewarded with his first foreign assignment. he had asked for czechoslovakia, the strangest place he could then imagine. he was given india. his editor presented the young journalist with a gift: “it was a thick book with a stiff cover. ... on the front, stamped in gold letters, was, the histories.”
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kapuscinski took the book with him everywhere to india, to afghanistan, to china, to cambodia, to rangoon. “sometimes,” he writes, “when the offices emptied in the evening and the hallways grew quiet ... i reached for the histories of, lying in my drawer.” we are thus intended to believe that served as lifelong companion and was, in some ways, his intellectual hero. yet one will search in vain for any mention at all of in previously published books in english. is it all a device? if so, similar has earned kapuscinski no small amount of criticism from the sheriffs of nonfiction, most recently jack shafer, who plucked the press tag out of fedora earlier this year in a piece titled “the lies of kapuscinski.” but calling kapuscinski a liar is akin to one of the investigating jesus’ story of the prodigal son and proclaiming that the young man in question never left home at all. (as for the recent revelation that in the early kapuscinski agreed to report to the secret police though not on his fellow poles in exchange for some freedom to travel, it is intensely disappointing, of course. much of what kapuscinski wrote concerned the and corrupting power of totalitarianism. if the allegations are true, then his personal life gave way where his art held firm. we can lament and condemn his weakness without completely forgetting his strength.) obviously, one should not set out to consciously deceive in a piece of writing that purports to be true. from this understanding the gradations begin.
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ryszard* kəpəsˈʧɪnski ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɪn ðə dɛd əv ˈwɪntər, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2007 hæf ɛz wɛl noʊn ɛz hɪz ˈɪnfluəns wʊd lɛd wən tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt. hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə bɪɔnd nobel-less*, laɪk ʤɔɪs ənd prust ənd ˈnæbəˌkɑv, bət tɪ ˈmɛni hu rɛd ɪm hi wɑz ɛz ɪgˈzɔltɪd: ““deity”*” wɑz juzd, mɔr ðən wəns, ɪn hɪz əˈsɔrtɪd fˈjunərəl sɔŋz. waɪl səʧ ˈdɛspərɪt ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz ɛz literature”*” ˈkɑnʤər əp ˈbɑŋˌgoʊz, bidz ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ indian-style*, ðə bʊks kəpəsˈʧɪnski roʊt meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli kˈwɑləˌfaɪ, ɛz ɪˈvɑkətɪv ənd ˈsɪŋgjələr ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɛz ðeɪ ər ɪn ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv (ənd wət ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ˌɔˈstɪrli faɪn) ˈpɑlɪʃ. fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, ðə deɪ əv hɪz dɛθ wɑz ə dɑrk, koʊld deɪ. ənˈtɪl 1983 moʊst ˈwɛstərn ˈridərz wʊd hæv mɪˈsteɪkən ðə mæn fər ˈpɑlɪʃ ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ. fərst bʊk tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, θæŋks tɪ ðə trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə tim əv ˈwɪljəm ɑr. brænd ənd mroczkowska-brand*, wɑz emperor”*” (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ ɪn 1978 ə ˈɔrəl ˈhɪstəri əv ˈhaɪli rul ˈoʊvər ˌiθiˈoʊpiə. emperor”*” wɑz ˈfɑloʊd ɪn 1985 baɪ wət ˈmɛni bɪˈliv tɪ bi ˈmæstərˌpis, əv shahs”*” (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1982 ə ʃɔrt, tɛns, ˈfrægmənˌtɛri əˈkaʊnt əv ðə 1979 ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn 1987 keɪm deɪ əv life”*” (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ ɪn 1976 hɪz bɪˈzɑr ənd ˈʃætərɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ frəm æŋˈgoʊlə ɛz ɪts ˈfɔrmər ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ˈoʊvərˌlɔrdz flɛd fər ðɛr lɪvz. ðiz θri bʊks brɔt kəpəsˈʧɪnski əˈkleɪm ɪn ðə wɛst ɛz pərˈhæps ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈʤərnəlɪst. ðə əˈkleɪm wɑz ˈrəðər ˈtɑrdi, siɪŋ ðət fər ðə pæst θri ˈdɛkeɪdz kəpəsˈʧɪnski hæd bɪn ˈfaɪlɪŋ dɪˈspæʧɪz frəm ðə ˈɪndiən səbˈkɑntɪnənt, ˈeɪʒə, ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd, moʊst ˈɔfən, ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ə ˈpɑlɪʃ juθ ˈʤərnəl ɛz ɪts fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˈfɔrən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ənd ˈleɪtər fər ðə ˈpɑlɪʃ prɛs ˈeɪʤənsi. ɛz hɪz naʊ ˈfeɪməs noʊt frəm ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə sun”*” 2001 ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ˈjuˈɛs, kəpəsˈʧɪnski 27 kuz ənd revolutions”*” ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ fɔr times,”*,” ə ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl ˈmɛni nɑnˈfɪkʃən ˈraɪtərz wʊd du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ʃɔrt əv ˈərnɪŋ ɪt, tɪ hæv. ˈæfrɪkɑn dɪˈspæʧɪz ˈlɑrʤli meɪd hɪz neɪm. laɪk hɪz ˈkəntrimən ˈʤoʊzəf ˈkɑnræd, tɪ hum hi ɪz ˈɔfən kəmˈpɛrd ənd tɪ hum hi bɛrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ rɪˈzɛmbləns, kəpəsˈʧɪnski həz bɪˈkəm ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri firmament*. əˈpɑn dɛθ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə jəŋ ˈkɛnjən ˈraɪtər əˈtækt ˈreɪsɪst ˈraɪtər kapuscinski”*” ɛz biɪŋ ðə ˈɔθər əv səm əv hɪz ˈklæsɪk laɪnz əˈbaʊt africa,”*,” səʧ ɛz ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈæbˌstrækt ˈivəl ˈivəl ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf dɪz nɑt exist.”*.” ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ bleɪm ðoʊz ˈæŋgərd baɪ səm əv mɔr ˈkɛrlɛs ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ˈæfrɪkɑ. hɪz ˈrɪski ˌʤɛnərələˈzeɪʃənz meɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈsimɪŋ læk əv ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈvɛrid ənd ˈhɛtərəˌdɑks ˈkəlʧərz, bət ðət simz ə ˈmaɪnər sɪn ɪn laɪt əv haʊ ˈdipli hi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt ənd haʊ məʧ əv hɪz laɪf hi spɛnt ðɛr. kəpəsˈʧɪnski nu, əv kɔrs, haʊ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd hɪz ˈsəbʤɪkts wər. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪn africa,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə sun,”*,” ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv it”*” ənd kən ˈoʊnli fɔl ʃɔrt wɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˌɪˈmɛns realm”*” əv ˈæfrɪkɑn saɪˈkɑləʤi. hɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər wɑz ˈloʊkəl bət hɪz toʊn wɑz ˈkɑzmɪk, ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz sərˈil. hɪz laɪt ˈlɪŋgərd dip ɪn ˈrisɛsəz əv ˌtoʊˌtæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm, ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr truθ bɪˈgɪnz tɪ luz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs əv fækt. ə ˌkələrˈeɪʃən nɑt ˈɔfən ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ ðoʊz ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ kəpəsˈʧɪnski ɪz ðət hɪz ɪz ðə ˈæfrɪkɑ əv ə mæn frəm ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈkəntri hu dɪˈskəvərd ɪt ʤɪst ɛz ɪts ˈneɪʃənz wər sˈnæpɪŋ ðə ˈliʃɪz əv ðɛr kəˈloʊniəl ˈmæstərz. ɪn ðə ɛnd, greɪt nɑnˈfɪkʃən ˈraɪtɪŋ dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni ˈækjərəsi ˈgreɪtər ðən ðət əv ən ˈɑnəst ənd ˈvɪvədli ˈrɛndərd kənfˈjuʒən. ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ˈjumən pərˈsɛpʃən ˈkruli baɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ˈfaɪnəl bʊk, wɪθ herodotus,”*,” ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɑðər əv ˈhɪstəri, ə mæn soʊ baʊnd baɪ hɪz fifth-century-b.c*. pərˈsɛpʃən ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz tɪ əˈpɪr baɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈstændərdz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ˈkoʊməˌtoʊs. hæd ˈnɛvər hərd əv china,”*,” kəpəsˈʧɪnski raɪts, ʤəˈpæn, hi dɪd nɑt noʊ əv ɔˈstreɪljə ər ˌoʊˌʃiˈænjə, hæd noʊ ˈɪŋklɪŋ əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns, məʧ lɛs ðə greɪt flaʊərɪŋ, əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz. ɪf truθ bi toʊld, hi nu ˈlɪtəl əv noʊt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛstərn ənd ˈnɔrðərn europe.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd ðət ˌiθiˈoʊpiən mɛn blæk ˈsimən. jɛt, tɪ kəpəsˈʧɪnski, wɑz fərst globalist”*” ənd fərst tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət iʧ ˈkəlʧər rikˈwaɪərz əkˈsɛptəns ənd understanding.”*.” haʊ məʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtrævəld wi ˈkænɑt noʊ, ənd ə gʊd dil əv wɪθ herodotus”*” ɪz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ˈsislɪs əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈərli laɪf hi bɪld sænd ˈkæsəlz æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə sea?”*?”), ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri ˈfɑðər hæv bɪn ə ˈmərʧənt himself?”*?”) ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti hi hæd ə ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ mind?”*?”). ðə tru ˈneɪʧər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət əv ən ˌənəˈbæʃt ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ðə fərst, ənd ɪt ˈoʊpənz wɪθ, eɪʤ 19 ˈstədiɪŋ grik ˈhɪstəri æt ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə ˈpɑlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən əv wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl ənˈtɪl 1955 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər dɛθ, kəpəsˈʧɪnski bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈpjupəl əv taɪm, wərld əv sən ənd ˈsɪlvər, wɔrm ənd fʊl əv laɪt, ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ sˈlɛndər ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈdænsɪŋ nymphs.”*.” ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə wərld ðət simd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf θru ˌɪnˈtərnəˌsin ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri kəpəsˈʧɪnski ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈsɛnʃərd, ˈhaʊndɪd, ənd ðɛn ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ən exposé*é əv ə ˈgrɪzli ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈfæktəri ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ə ˈstɔri ˈkjʊriəsli ənˈmɛnʧənd hir kəpəsˈʧɪnski wɑz rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ hɪz fərst ˈfɔrən əˈsaɪnmənt. hi hæd æst fər ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə, ðə ˈstreɪnʤɪst pleɪs hi kʊd ðɛn ˌɪˈmæʤən. hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪndiə. hɪz ˈɛdɪtər pərˈzɛnəd ðə jəŋ ˈʤərnəlɪst wɪθ ə gɪft: wɑz ə θɪk bʊk wɪθ ə stɪf ˈkəvər. ɔn ðə frənt, stæmpt ɪn goʊld ˈlɛtərz, wɑz, ðə histories.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ kəpəsˈʧɪnski tʊk ðə bʊk wɪθ ɪm ˈɛvriˌwɛr tɪ ˈɪndiə, tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn, tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, tɪ ˌkæmˈboʊdiə, tɪ ræŋˈgun. ““sometimes,”*,” hi raɪts, ðə ˈɔfəsɪz ˈɛmtid ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ənd ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz gru kwaɪət aɪ riʧt fər ðə ˈhɪstəriz əv, laɪɪŋ ɪn maɪ drawer.”*.” wi ər ðəs ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət sərvd ɛz ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ kəmˈpænjən ənd wɑz, ɪn səm weɪz, hɪz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈhɪroʊ. jɛt wən wɪl sərʧ ɪn veɪn fər ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən æt ɔl əv ɪn ˈpriviəsli ˈpəblɪʃt bʊks ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ɪz ɪt ɔl ə dɪˈvaɪs? ɪf soʊ, ˈsɪmələr həz ərnd kəpəsˈʧɪnski noʊ smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ðə ˈʃɛrəfs əv nɑnˈfɪkʃən, moʊst ˈrisəntli ʤæk ˈʃeɪfər, hu pləkt ðə prɛs tæg aʊt əv fɪˈdɔrə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪn ə pis ˈtaɪtəld laɪz əv kapuscinski.”*.” bət ˈkɔlɪŋ kəpəsˈʧɪnski ə laɪər ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ wən əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ jesus’*’ ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈprɑdɪgəl sən ənd proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə jəŋ mæn ɪn kˈwɛʃən ˈnɛvər lɛft hoʊm æt ɔl. (ɛz fər ðə ˈrisənt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ðət ɪn ðə ˈərli kəpəsˈʧɪnski əˈgrid tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈsikrɪt pəˈlis ðoʊ nɑt ɔn hɪz ˈfɛloʊ poʊlz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər səm ˈfridəm tɪ ˈtrævəl, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, əv kɔrs. məʧ əv wət kəpəsˈʧɪnski roʊt kənˈsərnd ðə ənd kərˈəptɪŋ paʊər əv ˌtoʊˌtæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm. ɪf ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər tru, ðɛn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf geɪv weɪ wɛr hɪz ɑrt hɛld fərm. wi kən ləˈmɛnt ənd kənˈdɛm hɪz ˈwiknəs wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈplitli fərˈgɛtɪŋ hɪz strɛŋθ.) ˈɑbviəsli, wən ʃʊd nɑt sɛt aʊt tɪ ˈkɑnʃəsli dɪˈsiv ɪn ə pis əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət pərˈpɔrts tɪ bi tru. frəm ðɪs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə greɪˈdeɪʃənz bɪˈgɪn.
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america’s new favorite defense attorney is still fighting to win justice for manitowoc county, wisconsin, man steven avery, the subject of hit making a murderer.
speaking with the daily beast wednesday night from milwaukee, former counsel dean strang challenged the supposedly damning evidence used to convict avery in 2007 for the murder of photographer teresa halbach, despite the plethora of holes that have outraged viewers since the series’ debut.
“this is a case where i think substantial, real, and reasonable doubts remain about whether an innocent man got convicted,” declared strang.
earlier in the day, the bespectacled attorney found himself sparring with former calumet county district attorney ken kratz on fox news as both men argued over the case they debated, in and out of court, a decade ago.
among the contested items of evidence: the jeans of nephew brendan, who told investigators in a obtained confession that he helped avery rape, kill, and burn body; bones identified as found in burn which were most likely burned elsewhere, then moved; leg irons and handcuffs supposedly purchased by avery which were never admitted as evidence in trial; and *67 calls made from avery to halbach, who had requested she return to the avery salvage yard after previously photographing the vehicle for auto trader magazine.
kratz, meanwhile, emphasized what he described as the “most persuasive evidence”: that investigators found dna on the hood latch of, which had been discovered on the avery property concealed in branches. the only problem: none of fingerprints were found in or on the car.
speaking with the daily beast, strang scoffed at conclusion.
“mr. kratz feels aggrieved that the evidence of dna on the hood latch, or under the hood, is left out of the film. but there were also no fingerprints there. if the dna transfer was from his skin to the hood, where are the fingerprints? and you have, probably, both hands on the eight or 10 fingers that could leave at least a partial print.”
the fingerprint issue also raises questions about one of the primary pieces of physical evidence, he says: blood, found smeared inside car, supposedly from a cut on his yet, no fingerprints.
“you have a problem because if wearing gloves, he bleeding?” said strang, incredulous. “how’s he bleeding externally? and where are the bloody gloves? that became a problem for the state because if wearing gloves, that explains why no fingerprints. but then, how is there blood? if not wearing gloves, blood could be dripping from a cut, okay. but then why are there no fingerprints?
“look, there always fingerprints,” he continued. “but that is a problem, because the state thinks he drove the car. you do that without grabbing the steering wheel. you turn the key in the ignition without potentially touching things. you open a car door without using your hands and leaving a fingerprint, potentially.”
unfortunately for avery and jerry, the framing blood had been planted inside the car by overeager law enforcement officers trying to ensure his stymied in turn by four letters: edta. if avery had been framed, the used for storing blood in vials should have been detected in the blood sample. an fbi test for the preservative, however, came back negative.
“initially we were told that the tests been done since the o.j. simpson trial, that they be done, it would take weeks or months,” said strang of the fbi laboratory test the prosecution used to argue that there had been no tampering with blood sample.
“we had to have a hearing out of the presence to see if it was going to be admissible,” he said. “we had no chance at that point to do independent testing, or even to react terribly well to it because being handed the report during trial and then, witness] mark lebow is on the stand the next morning.”
at the time of trial, wisconsin state law did not require a daubert test to hold expert testimony to a higher level of standard he notes that the state did begin enforcing in the last few years.
“jerry did try to show that this even relevant it clear low bar [of admissibility],” strang explained. “but the judge ruled against us on that. jerry, in front of the jury, then tried to establish that there were reasons to view the hasty work as unreliable.
“i think it was a point at which momentum shifted,” he sighed. “and maybe not fairly.”
strang and also found their hands tied when they attempted to introduce four alternate possible suspects who might have killed halbach. but wisconsin case law requires defense to prove motive in said suspects, which they could not do.
“that is a significant asymmetry, because the prosecution in a murder case and most other cases in wisconsin never has to prove motive against the person on trial,” strang said. “but steven avery have any motive, either! he had nothing against [halbach]. she done anything to him. there was nothing to suggest he had any motive or some reason to want her the state have to prove motive.”
strang declined to identify the four unnamed possible suspects he and proposed in their motion, or confirm that they were the quartet avery later named in a 2009 appeal filing pointing to brother bobby, stepfather scott tadych, and own brothers, charles and earl.
“i’ve never seen that filing,” said strang, who admits he “unplugged” soon after the avery conviction citing the exhausting trial. it was prudent, then, for new lawyers to take up cause post-trial. “i want to undermine him,” strang said, declining to comment on accusations.
like every making a murderer obsessive, strang took note of the revelation this week by filmmakers moira demos and laura ricciardi that an unidentified juror believes avery was framed, and that said juror feared for their own safety if they did not vote to convict during the 2007 trial. he declined to comment on whether that story might help spur a second chance for avery.
he confirmed that he and had concerns about the juror revealed to be the father of a manitowoc county not as much as they had over the six potential jurors they struck during jury selection, exhausting their maximum strikes. “you pick a jury. all you can do is the people you think are least fit to serve on the jury,” he explained. “but the concerns about six other potential jurors were greater.”
although he vividly remembers details of the avery case, strang discovered material never before seen regarding the case that clearly now troubles him. in the documentary, he expresses guilt over seeing drown in the legal system that would eventually send him to prison for life. the story is making a more heartbreaking thread, as taped phone calls to his mother and footage of his confessional sessions with investigators indicate he has no concept of how badly incriminating himself.
strang was particularly shocked, he says, watching video of session with the investigator hired by his own defense. that attorney, len kachinsky, has since admitted to screwing up his own case by serving him up to federal investigators, whose taped interrogations of also alarmed strang.
“why do we allow the police to pull a developmentally disabled, immature, unsophisticated boy out of class without his parents and take him off and interview him in a manipulative, psychologically sophisticated way with two intelligent adult up against a developmentally delayed 16-year-old, boy?” strang demanded.
how possible was it that, as the film suggests, instead fabricated the halbach rape and murder scenario used to convict him because seen the movie kiss the girls? “i think a good chance of that,” said strang. “and the similarities are eerie. a movie i think that would have made a pretty graphic impression on somebody his age. he probably have been watching it.”
there is one answer for the kinds of questions and inconsistencies that plagued both the avery and cases, he says: reasonable doubt.
“guilt has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. if there is reasonable uncertainty, we err on the side of liberty. there is a question here of whether that standard was really, faithfully whether the jury could, because of all the awful and largely inadmissible information they heard over and over and over again in the more than a year leading up to this trial.”
strang hinted that he and may return to side to fight for a new trial that could exonerate and i both have always been in touch with steven, on and off,” said strang, who now leads his own law firm, strang bradley in madison. is a partner in, williams & stilling, s.c., an hour away in brookfield, wisconsin. “it’s clear that he probably needs formal legal representation [for] the specific, concrete things that a lawyer can do in the coming weeks and months.
“it would depend on what he wants, for one, and two, whether any future legal steps might involve examining whether jerry and i dropped the ball in some we were inadequate or the legal term is ineffective, in some way. if some possible avenue of relief might be raising questions about our performance or criticizing our performance then we be the ones to do that.
“he’s not going to be able to pay anybody,” he added. “money in the equation. but what is, right now in our eyes, is, best for steven?”
strang readily admits he thinks possible that avery is guilty. but, he argues, “if our system worked on convicting people on maybes, then everybody could pat themselves on the back and go out and have a beer, convicting a man on a maybe. our system supposed to work on convicting people on maybes.
“in our system, if we live the values we profess, that means you get to keep your liberty,” he continued. “that means you spend the rest of your life in a cage. could he be guilty? sure, he could. do i think he was proven guilty? no. do i think a real strong chance he could be innocent? yes. but just me. i asked to decide.”
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america’s* nu ˈfeɪvərɪt dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ɪz stɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ wɪn ˈʤəstɪs fər ˈmænɪtəwɑk ˈkaʊnti, wɪˈskɑnsən, mæn ˈstivən ˈeɪvəri, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv hɪt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmərdərər. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli bist ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt frəm mɪlˈwɔki, ˈfɔrmər ˈkaʊnsəl din stræŋ ˈʧælənʤd ðə səˈpoʊzədli ˈdæmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns juzd tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkt ˈeɪvəri ɪn 2007 fər ðə ˈmərdər əv fəˈtɑgrəfər tərˈisə ˈhælbɑk, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈplɛθərə əv hoʊlz ðət hæv ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd vjuərz sɪns ðə series’*’ ˈdeɪbju. ɪz ə keɪs wɛr aɪ θɪŋk səbˈstænʃəl, ril, ənd ˈrizənəbəl daʊts rɪˈmeɪn əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn gɑt convicted,”*,” dɪˈklɛrd stræŋ. ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, ðə bɪˈspɛktəkəld əˈtərni faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈspɑrɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˌkæljəˈmɛt ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni kɛn kræts ɔn fɑks nuz ɛz boʊθ mɛn ˈɑrgjud ˈoʊvər ðə keɪs ðeɪ dəˈbeɪtɪd, ɪn ənd aʊt əv kɔrt, ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ. əˈməŋ ðə kənˈtɛstəd ˈaɪtəmz əv ˈɛvədəns: ðə ʤinz əv ˈnɛfju ˈbrɛndən, hu toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɪn ə əbˈteɪnd kənˈfɛʃən ðət hi hɛlpt ˈeɪvəri reɪp, kɪl, ənd bərn ˈbɑdi; boʊnz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz faʊnd ɪn bərn wɪʧ wər moʊst ˈlaɪkli bərnd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðɛn muvd; lɛg aɪərnz ənd ˈhændˌkəfs səˈpoʊzədli ˈpərʧəst baɪ ˈeɪvəri wɪʧ wər ˈnɛvər ədˈmɪtəd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ɪn traɪəl; ənd 67 kɔlz meɪd frəm ˈeɪvəri tɪ ˈhælbɑk, hu hæd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ʃi rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈeɪvəri ˈsælvɪʤ jɑrd ˈæftər ˈpriviəsli ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ðə ˈviɪkəl fər ˈɔtoʊ ˈtreɪdər ˈmægəˌzin. kræts, ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə pərsˈweɪsɪv evidence”*”: ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔn ðə hʊd læʧ əv wɪʧ hæd bɪn dɪˈskəvərd ɔn ðə ˈeɪvəri ˈprɑpərti kənˈsild ɪn ˈbrænʧɪz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm: nən əv ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts wər faʊnd ɪn ər ɔn ðə kɑr. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli bist, stræŋ skɔft æt kənˈkluʒən. ““mr*. kræts filz əˈgrivd ðət ðə ˈɛvədəns əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔn ðə hʊd læʧ, ər ˈəndər ðə hʊd, ɪz lɛft aʊt əv ðə fɪlm. bət ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ðɛr. ɪf ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈtrænsfər wɑz frəm hɪz skɪn tɪ ðə hʊd, wɛr ər ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts? ənd ju hæv, ˈprɑbəˌbli, boʊθ hænz ɔn ðə eɪt ər 10 ˈfɪŋgərz ðət kʊd liv æt list ə ˈpɑrʃəl print.”*.” ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈɪʃu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈpisɪz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛvədəns, hi sɪz: bləd, faʊnd smɪrd ˌɪnˈsaɪd kɑr, səˈpoʊzədli frəm ə kət ɔn hɪz jɛt, noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. hæv ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz ɪf ˈwɛrɪŋ gləvz, hi bleeding?”*?” sɛd stræŋ, ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs. hi ˈblidɪŋ ɪkˈstərnəli? ənd wɛr ər ðə ˈblədi gləvz? ðət bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈprɑbləm fər ðə steɪt bɪˈkəz ɪf ˈwɛrɪŋ gləvz, ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. bət ðɛn, haʊ ɪz ðɛr bləd? ɪf nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ gləvz, bləd kʊd bi ˈdrɪpɪŋ frəm ə kət, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. bət ðɛn waɪ ər ðɛr noʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts? ““look*, ðɛr ˈɔlˌweɪz fingerprints,”*,” hi kənˈtɪnjud. ðət ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm, bɪˈkəz ðə steɪt θɪŋks hi droʊv ðə kɑr. ju du ðət wɪˈθaʊt ˈgræbɪŋ ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil. ju tərn ðə ki ɪn ðə ˌɪgˈnɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtəʧɪŋ θɪŋz. ju ˈoʊpən ə kɑr dɔr wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr hænz ənd ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt, potentially.”*.” ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈeɪvəri ənd ˈʤɛri, ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋ bləd hæd bɪn ˈplænɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑr baɪ ˈoʊvərˌigər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr hɪz ˈstaɪmid ɪn tərn baɪ fɔr ˈlɛtərz: edta*. ɪf ˈeɪvəri hæd bɪn freɪmd, ðə juzd fər ˈstɔrɪŋ bləd ɪn vaɪəlz ʃʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə bləd ˈsæmpəl. ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɛst fər ðə priˈzərvətɪv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, keɪm bæk ˈnɛgətɪv. wi wər toʊld ðət ðə tɛsts bɪn dən sɪns ðə o.j*. ˈsɪmpsən traɪəl, ðət ðeɪ bi dən, ɪt wʊd teɪk wiks ər months,”*,” sɛd stræŋ əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri tɛst ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən juzd tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ ˈtæmpərɪŋ wɪθ bləd ˈsæmpəl. hæd tɪ hæv ə ˈhirɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈprɛzəns tɪ si ɪf ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi admissible,”*,” hi sɛd. hæd noʊ ʧæns æt ðət pɔɪnt tɪ du ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtɛstɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn tɪ riækt ˈtɛrəbli wɛl tɪ ɪt bɪˈkəz biɪŋ ˈhændɪd ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈdʊrɪŋ traɪəl ənd ðɛn, ˈwɪtnəs] mɑrk ləˈboʊ ɪz ɔn ðə stænd ðə nɛkst morning.”*.” æt ðə taɪm əv traɪəl, wɪˈskɑnsən steɪt lɔ dɪd nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈdaʊbərt tɛst tɪ hoʊld ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈstændərd hi noʊts ðət ðə steɪt dɪd bɪˈgɪn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz. dɪd traɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðɪs ˈivɪn ˈrɛləvənt ɪt klɪr loʊ bɑr [əv admissibility],”*],” stræŋ ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ʤəʤ ruld əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðət. ˈʤɛri, ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈʤʊri, ðɛn traɪd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət ðɛr wər ˈrizənz tɪ vju ðə ˈheɪsti wərk ɛz ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ moʊˈmɛntəm shifted,”*,” hi saɪd. ˈmeɪbi nɑt fairly.”*.” stræŋ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðɛr hænz taɪd wɪn ðeɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus fɔr ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsəˌspɛkts hu maɪt hæv kɪld ˈhælbɑk. bət wɪˈskɑnsən keɪs lɔ rikˈwaɪərz dɪˈfɛns tɪ pruv ˈmoʊtɪv ɪn sɛd ˈsəˌspɛkts, wɪʧ ðeɪ kʊd nɑt du. ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌeɪˈsɪmətri, bɪˈkəz ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn ə ˈmərdər keɪs ənd moʊst ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ˈnɛvər həz tɪ pruv ˈmoʊtɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpərsən ɔn trial,”*,” stræŋ sɛd. ˈstivən ˈeɪvəri hæv ˈɛni ˈmoʊtɪv, ˈiðər! hi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈgɛnst [ˈhælbɑk]. ʃi dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ɪm. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst hi hæd ˈɛni ˈmoʊtɪv ər səm ˈrizən tɪ wɔnt hər ðə steɪt hæv tɪ pruv motive.”*.” stræŋ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə fɔr ənˈneɪmd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsəˌspɛkts hi ənd prəˈpoʊzd ɪn ðɛr ˈmoʊʃən, ər kənˈfərm ðət ðeɪ wər ðə kwɔrˈtɛt ˈeɪvəri ˈleɪtər neɪmd ɪn ə 2009 əˈpil ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈbrəðər ˈbɑbi, ˈstɛpˌfɑðər skɑt ˈtɑdɪh, ənd oʊn ˈbrəðərz, ˈʧɑrəlz ənd ərl. ˈnɛvər sin ðət filing,”*,” sɛd stræŋ, hu ədˈmɪts hi ““unplugged”*” sun ˈæftər ðə ˈeɪvəri kənˈvɪkʃən ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ traɪəl. ɪt wɑz ˈprudənt, ðɛn, fər nu ˈlɔjərz tɪ teɪk əp kɔz post-trial*. wɔnt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn him,”*,” stræŋ sɛd, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmərdərər əbˈsɛsɪv, stræŋ tʊk noʊt əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ðɪs wik baɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ˈmɔɪrə ˈdɛˌmoʊz ənd ˈlɔrə riˈʧɑrdi ðət ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈʤʊrər bɪˈlivz ˈeɪvəri wɑz freɪmd, ənd ðət sɛd ˈʤʊrər fɪrd fər ðɛr oʊn ˈseɪfti ɪf ðeɪ dɪd nɑt voʊt tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2007 traɪəl. hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðət ˈstɔri maɪt hɛlp spər ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns fər ˈeɪvəri. hi kənˈfərmd ðət hi ənd hæd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʤʊrər rɪˈvild tɪ bi ðə ˈfɑðər əv ə ˈmænɪtəwɑk ˈkaʊnti nɑt ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ hæd ˈoʊvər ðə sɪks pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʤʊrərz ðeɪ strək ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʤʊri səˈlɛkʃən, ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ ðɛr ˈmæksəməm straɪks. pɪk ə ˈʤʊri. ɔl ju kən du ɪz ðə ˈpipəl ju θɪŋk ər list fɪt tɪ sərv ɔn ðə jury,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʤʊrərz wər greater.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ˈvɪvədli rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈeɪvəri keɪs, stræŋ dɪˈskəvərd məˈtɪriəl ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr sin rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə keɪs ðət ˈklɪrli naʊ ˈtrəbəlz ɪm. ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, hi ɪkˈsprɛsɪz gɪlt ˈoʊvər siɪŋ draʊn ɪn ðə ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm ðət wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli sɛnd ɪm tɪ ˈprɪzən fər laɪf. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mɔr ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ θrɛd, ɛz teɪpt foʊn kɔlz tɪ hɪz ˈməðər ənd ˈfʊtɪʤ əv hɪz kənˈfɛʃənəl ˈsɛʃənz wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hi həz noʊ ˈkɑnsɛpt əv haʊ ˈbædli ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf. stræŋ wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ʃɑkt, hi sɪz, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər haɪərd baɪ hɪz oʊn dɪˈfɛns. ðət əˈtərni, lɛn kachinsky*, həz sɪns ədˈmɪtəd tɪ skruɪŋ əp hɪz oʊn keɪs baɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ɪm əp tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, huz teɪpt ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɑrmd stræŋ. du wi əˈlaʊ ðə pəˈlis tɪ pʊl ə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəli dɪˈseɪbəld, ˌɪməˈtjʊr, ˌənsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd bɔɪ aʊt əv klæs wɪˈθaʊt hɪz ˈpɛrənts ənd teɪk ɪm ɔf ənd ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm ɪn ə məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd weɪ wɪθ tu ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈædəlt əp əˈgɛnst ə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəli dɪˈleɪd 16-year-old*, boy?”*?” stræŋ dɪˈmændɪd. haʊ ˈpɑsəbəl wɑz ɪt ðət, ɛz ðə fɪlm səˈʤɛsts, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈhælbɑk reɪp ənd ˈmərdər sɪˈnɛrioʊ juzd tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkt ɪm bɪˈkəz sin ðə ˈmuvi kɪs ðə gərlz? θɪŋk ə gʊd ʧæns əv that,”*,” sɛd stræŋ. ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ər ˈɪri. ə ˈmuvi aɪ θɪŋk ðət wʊd hæv meɪd ə ˈprɪti ˈgræfɪk ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn ˈsəmˌbɑdi hɪz eɪʤ. hi ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ it.”*.” ðɛr ɪz wən ˈænsər fər ðə kaɪnz əv kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz ðət pleɪgd boʊθ ðə ˈeɪvəri ənd ˈkeɪsɪz, hi sɪz: ˈrizənəbəl daʊt. həz tɪ bi ˈpruvən bɪɔnd ə ˈrizənəbəl daʊt. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈrizənəbəl ənˈsərtənti, wi ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv ˈlɪbərˌti. ðɛr ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən hir əv ˈwɛðər ðət ˈstændərd wɑz ˈrɪli, ˈfeɪθfəli ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʤʊri kʊd, bɪˈkəz əv ɔl ðə ˈɔfəl ənd ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ hərd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ɪn ðə mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðɪs trial.”*.” stræŋ ˈhɪnɪd ðət hi ənd meɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ saɪd tɪ faɪt fər ə nu traɪəl ðət kʊd ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt ənd aɪ boʊθ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈstivən, ɔn ənd off,”*,” sɛd stræŋ, hu naʊ lidz hɪz oʊn lɔ fərm, stræŋ ˈbrædli ɪn ˈmædɪsən. ɪz ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn, ˈwɪljəmz stilling*, s.c*., ən aʊər əˈweɪ ɪn ˈbrʊkˌfild, wɪˈskɑnsən. klɪr ðət hi ˈprɑbəˌbli nidz ˈfɔrməl ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən [fər] ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk, ˈkɑnkrit θɪŋz ðət ə ˈlɔjər kən du ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks ənd mənθs. wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn wət hi wɔnts, fər wən, ənd tu, ˈwɛðər ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ˈligəl stɛps maɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈʤɛri ənd aɪ drɑpt ðə bɔl ɪn səm wi wər ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ər ðə ˈligəl tərm ɪz ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv, ɪn səm weɪ. ɪf səm ˈpɑsəbəl ˈævəˌnu əv rɪˈlif maɪt bi ˈreɪzɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɑr pərˈfɔrməns ər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ɑr pərˈfɔrməns ðɛn wi bi ðə wənz tɪ du ðət. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ anybody,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ɪn ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən. bət wət ɪz, raɪt naʊ ɪn ɑr aɪz, ɪz, bɛst fər steven?”*?” stræŋ ˈrɛdəli ədˈmɪts hi θɪŋks ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈeɪvəri ɪz ˈgɪlti. bət, hi ˈɑrgjuz, ɑr ˈsɪstəm wərkt ɔn kənˈvɪktɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔn maybes*, ðɛn ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kʊd pæt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə bæk ənd goʊ aʊt ənd hæv ə bɪr, kənˈvɪktɪŋ ə mæn ɔn ə ˈmeɪbi. ɑr ˈsɪstəm səˈpoʊzd tɪ wərk ɔn kənˈvɪktɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔn maybes*. ɑr ˈsɪstəm, ɪf wi lɪv ðə ˈvæljuz wi prəˈfɛs, ðət minz ju gɪt tɪ kip jʊr liberty,”*,” hi kənˈtɪnjud. minz ju spɛnd ðə rɛst əv jʊr laɪf ɪn ə keɪʤ. kʊd hi bi ˈgɪlti? ʃʊr, hi kʊd. du aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz ˈpruvən ˈgɪlti? noʊ. du aɪ θɪŋk ə ril strɔŋ ʧæns hi kʊd bi ˈɪnəsənt? jɛs. bət ʤɪst mi. aɪ æst tɪ decide.”*.”
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senior citizens are yet another group the is targeting with their disastrous health care bill.
the republican plan to repeal health care is bad news for just about every american especially the elderly.
if the repeal plan and its drastic cuts to medicaid funding becomes law, that could affect the million americans living in nursing homes, more than half of whom rely on medicaid to pay their expenses and who represent the republican most loyal voting bloc.
federal law requires state medicaid programs to cover the cost of nursing home care, but according to the new york times, states could decide to “decrease the amount they are willing to pay or restrict eligibility for coverage.”
in other words, those older americans living in nursing homes would have to make up the difference in cost. and if they can’t? well, thanks to the drastic medicaid cuts, they simply will not be able to get the care they need.
when republicans first launched attacks to stop congress from enacting, they issued all kinds of ominous warnings about the harm it would do, especially to the elderly. iowa sen. chuck grassley shamelessly claimed in 2009 that voters had “every right to fear” the health care reform plan and perpetuated the repeatedly debunked lie that included “a government run plan to decide when to pull the plug on grandma.”
the republican plan now, however, certainly does give those same grandmas plenty of reason to fear what will happen to them.
according to toby s. edelman, a senior policy attorney at the center for medicare advocacy, cuts to medicaid mean “states are going to make it harder to qualify medically for needing nursing home care.” furthermore, with less money and less coverage, those older americans will “have to be more disabled before they qualify for medicaid assistance.”
and those patients who do qualify for assistance could see the quality of care they receive in such nursing homes go down, as those facilities are forced to cut staff and services.
as nancy, a nursing home resident in virginia, asked about the plan, “it may save the federal government money, but what about us?”
huffstickler describes herself as a “medical disaster,” with a number of ailments that have her undergoing daily physical therapy in the hopes that one day she will not need her wheelchair.
but the answer from republicans to and other patients with disabilities like hers has been a resounding shrug of disinterest. when the senate republicans’ bill was released, a group of patients with disabilities gathered outside senate majority leader mitch office in protest of the expected cuts to their care.
they were dragged from their wheelchairs and arrested.
republicans have no answers to any of those patients who are asking what will happen to their care. indeed, they refuse to even meet with such patients, and tell outright lies about what their bill will do.
vice president mike pence even claimed in a tweet that the bill will “replace w/ system based on personal responsibility.” as if those millions of americans including children, the poor, the elderly, and the disabled who rely on medicaid simply need to take “personal responsibility” for their care and all will be well.
it’s the kind of heartless, thoughtless claim that has no basis in fact and shows just how mean the republican agenda to destroy health care truly is.
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ˈsinjər ˈsɪtɪzənz ər jɛt əˈnəðər grup ðə ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr dɪˈzæstrəs hɛlθ kɛr bɪl. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən plæn tɪ rɪˈpil hɛlθ kɛr ɪz bæd nuz fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈɛldərli. ɪf ðə rɪˈpil plæn ənd ɪts ˈdræstɪk kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈfəndɪŋ bɪˈkəmz lɔ, ðət kʊd əˈfɛkt ðə ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊmz, mɔr ðən hæf əv hum rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd tɪ peɪ ðɛr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ənd hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən moʊst lɔɪəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑk. ˈfɛdərəl lɔ rikˈwaɪərz steɪt ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ˈkəvər ðə kɔst əv ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm kɛr, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, steɪts kʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ər riˈstrɪkt ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti fər coverage.”*.” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðoʊz ˈoʊldər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊmz wʊd hæv tɪ meɪk əp ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn kɔst. ənd ɪf ðeɪ can’t*? wɛl, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈdræstɪk ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd kəts, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə kɛr ðeɪ nid. wɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz fərst lɔnʧt əˈtæks tɪ stɑp ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ɛˈnæktɪŋ, ðeɪ ˈɪʃud ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈɑmənəs ˈwɔrnɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə hɑrm ɪt wʊd du, əˈspɛʃəli tɪ ðə ˈɛldərli. ˈaɪəwə sɛn. ʧək ˈgræsli ˈʃeɪmləsli kleɪmd ɪn 2009 ðət ˈvoʊtərz hæd raɪt tɪ fear”*” ðə hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm plæn ənd pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd ðə rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈbəŋkt laɪ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈgəvərnmənt rən plæn tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪn tɪ pʊl ðə pləg ɔn grandma.”*.” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən plæn naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsərtənli dɪz gɪv ðoʊz seɪm ˈgrændˌmɑz ˈplɛnti əv ˈrizən tɪ fɪr wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðɛm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtoʊbi ɛs. ˈɛdəlmən, ə ˈsinjər ˈpɑləsi əˈtərni æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈædvəkəsi, kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd min ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈmɛdɪkəli fər ˈnidɪŋ ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm care.”*.” ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wɪθ lɛs ˈməni ənd lɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ, ðoʊz ˈoʊldər əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl tɪ bi mɔr dɪˈseɪbəld ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd assistance.”*.” ənd ðoʊz ˈpeɪʃənz hu du kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər əˈsɪstəns kʊd si ðə kˈwɑləti əv kɛr ðeɪ rɪˈsiv ɪn səʧ ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊmz goʊ daʊn, ɛz ðoʊz fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər fɔrst tɪ kət stæf ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɛz ˈnænsi, ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ˈrɛzɪdənt ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, æst əˈbaʊt ðə plæn, meɪ seɪv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni, bət wət əˈbaʊt us?”*?” dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə disaster,”*,” wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈeɪlmənts ðət hæv hər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈdeɪli ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət wən deɪ ʃi wɪl nɑt nid hər ˈwiˌlʧɛr. bət ðə ˈænsər frəm rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz laɪk hərz həz bɪn ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ ʃrəg əv dɪˈsɪntərəst. wɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt republicans’*’ bɪl wɑz riˈlist, ə grup əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ˈgæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst əv ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd kəts tɪ ðɛr kɛr. ðeɪ wər drægd frəm ðɛr ˈwiˌlʧɛrz ənd ərˈɛstɪd. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv noʊ ˈænsərz tɪ ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈpeɪʃənz hu ər ˈæskɪŋ wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðɛr kɛr. ˌɪnˈdid, ðeɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈivɪn mit wɪθ səʧ ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd tɛl ˈaʊˈtraɪt laɪz əˈbaʊt wət ðɛr bɪl wɪl du. vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt maɪk pɛns ˈivɪn kleɪmd ɪn ə twit ðət ðə bɪl wɪl ˈdəbəlju/ ˈsɪstəm beɪst ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl responsibility.”*.” ɛz ɪf ðoʊz ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ðə pur, ðə ˈɛldərli, ənd ðə dɪˈseɪbəld hu rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈsɪmpli nid tɪ teɪk responsibility”*” fər ðɛr kɛr ənd ɔl wɪl bi wɛl. ðə kaɪnd əv ˈhɑrtləs, ˈθɔtləs kleɪm ðət həz noʊ ˈbeɪsɪs ɪn fækt ənd ʃoʊz ʤɪst haʊ min ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈʤɛndə tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ hɛlθ kɛr ˈtruli ɪz.
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the has begun for the seattle and we're back to discuss the latest news coming out of the annual business meetings. there's a new (sort of) majority owner, no change at the head coach position, along with several other tidbits that are worth of discussion. jeremiah and aaron spend some time discussing all the news and offering their thoughts.
there's also listener questions to be answered, so we did that too.
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first segment: annual business meeting review / talk (0:00 -)
second segment: listener questions (46:05 -)
this week's music: traveling - "end of the line", prince - "purple rain", woody guthrie - "roll on columbia".
want to hear the music from the show in their glorious, full versions? check out the on spotify!
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ðə həz ˈbeɪgən fər ðə siˈætəl ənd wɪr bæk tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmitɪŋz. ðɛrz ə nu (sɔrt əv) məˈʤɔrəti ˈoʊnər, noʊ ʧeɪnʤ æt ðə hɛd koʊʧ pəˈzɪʃən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈtɪdbɪts ðət ər wərθ əv dɪˈskəʃən. ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə ənd ˈɛrən spɛnd səm taɪm dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɔl ðə nuz ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛr θɔts. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪsənər kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ bi ˈænsərd, soʊ wi dɪd ðət tu. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈaɪˌtunz fid fərst ˌsɛgˈmɛnt: ˈænjuəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmitɪŋ ˌrivˈju tɔk ˈsɛkənd ˌsɛgˈmɛnt: ˈlɪsənər kˈwɛsʧənz ðɪs wiks mˈjuzɪk: ˈtrævəlɪŋ "ɛnd əv ðə laɪn", prɪns "ˈpərpəl reɪn", ˈwʊdi ˈgəθri "roʊl ɔn kəˈləmbiə". wɔnt tɪ hir ðə mˈjuzɪk frəm ðə ʃoʊ ɪn ðɛr ˈglɔriəs, fʊl ˈvərʒənz? ʧɛk aʊt ðə ɔn spotify*!
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the agency for science, technology and research (a*star) has issued a circular to its staff advising them not to use a shortcut leading from to commonwealth station, after one of its researchers was slashed there last saturday night.
it stated that the woman was assaulted by an "unknown assailant" along a dim and derelict path linking biomedical grove to commonwealth drive.
the path cuts through the rail corridor, then passes through the vacant halt estate, and is deserted at odd hours.
police confirmed that a case of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon had occurred at about that night.
a spokesman said the victim was admitted to the national university hospital for treatment.
it is understood that she had not been robbed.
the police have put up a "crime alert" board appealing for witnesses.
the suspect is still at large and investigations are ongoing.
an spokesman said yesterday that the victim is recovering from the attack. "we are deeply concerned for the safety of our staff and have advised them to avoid using the public footpath until further notice."
in its e-mail circular on monday, encouraged staff to walk to vista station instead of commonwealth station.
when the straits times visited the scene at about yesterday, there was a steady stream of office workers leaving - a research and development hub - for the commonwealth station. just over an hour later, the area was deserted.
a*star researcher li wenhe, 29, told the straits times that his colleagues and others who work at use the path because it provides a shortcut to commonwealth station. "but because nobody lives here now, it's very quiet and eerie," he said.
he hopes the authorities will install surveillance cameras or have police patrol the area.
his sentiment was echoed by many others, including mr david louey, 32, who runs the nearby move to live fitness gym.
"i finish at or 9.30pm, and i never go down there - i always walk to vista," he said.
"there are a lot of office workers who use that area - the government has to do something."
dansonc@sph.com.sg
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ðə ˈeɪʤənsi fər saɪəns, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈrisərʧ (a*star*) həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsərkjələr tɪ ɪts stæf ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðɛm nɑt tɪ juz ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət ˈlidɪŋ frəm tɪ ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsteɪʃən, ˈæftər wən əv ɪts ˈrisərʧərz wɑz slæʃt ðɛr læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ən "ənˈnoʊn əˈseɪlənt" əˈlɔŋ ə dɪm ənd ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt pæθ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl groʊv tɪ ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ draɪv. ðə pæθ kəts θru ðə reɪl ˈkɔrɪdər, ðɛn ˈpæsɪz θru ðə ˈveɪkənt hɔlt ɛˈsteɪt, ənd ɪz dɪˈzərtɪd æt ɑd aʊərz. pəˈlis kənˈfərmd ðət ə keɪs əv ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli ˈkɔzɪŋ hərt wɪθ ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛpən hæd əˈkərd æt əˈbaʊt ðət naɪt. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈtritmənt. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ʃi hæd nɑt bɪn rɑbd. ðə pəˈlis hæv pʊt əp ə "kraɪm əˈlərt" bɔrd əˈpilɪŋ fər ˈwɪtnəsɪz. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz stɪl æt lɑrʤ ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. ən ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ðə əˈtæk. "wi ər ˈdipli kənˈsərnd fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr stæf ənd hæv ədˈvaɪzd ðɛm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈfʊtˌpæθ ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs." ɪn ɪts ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsərkjələr ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪnˈkərəʤd stæf tɪ wɔk tɪ ˈvɪstə ˈsteɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsteɪʃən. wɪn ðə streɪts taɪmz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə sin æt əˈbaʊt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈstɛdi strim əv ˈɔfəs ˈwərkərz ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt həb fər ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsteɪʃən. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ən aʊər ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈɛriə wɑz dɪˈzərtɪd. ˈrisərʧər li wenhe*, 29 toʊld ðə streɪts taɪmz ðət hɪz ˈkɑligz ənd ˈəðərz hu wərk æt juz ðə pæθ bɪˈkəz ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsteɪʃən. "bət bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi lɪvz hir naʊ, ɪts ˈvɛri kwaɪət ənd ˈɪri," hi sɛd. hi hoʊps ðə əˈθɔrətiz wɪl ˌɪnˈstɔl sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz ər hæv pəˈlis pəˈtroʊl ðə ˈɛriə. hɪz ˈsɛnəmənt wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd louey*, 32 hu rənz ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ muv tɪ lɪv ˈfɪtnəs ʤɪm. "aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ æt ər 9.30pm*, ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər goʊ daʊn ðɛr aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔk tɪ ˈvɪstə," hi sɛd. "ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈɔfəs ˈwərkərz hu juz ðət ˈɛriə ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ."
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rome because pope sweden visit on monday and tuesday will be mainly focused on the joint global commemoration of the protestant reformation in lund, it is all too possible to overlook the tiny but growing catholic community, and its relationship to the majority lutherans.
(just how tiny can be pictured: if all catholics, less than one percent of its population, turned up in rome, struggle to fill st. square.)
it’s so easy to forget the catholic footprint in sweden, in fact, that for months after the papal visit was announced— the first in 30 years the pope even scheduled to say mass with the catholics.
he had been due to go for one day only, in order to lead, jointly with the general secretary of the worldwide lutheran world federation, rev. martin junge, two ecumenical events on southern tip: a prayer service in the lund cathedral, and a celebration with young people in malmö arena.
but after local catholics objected, francis agreed to stay overnight and celebrate mass with them on tuesday morning at another stadium in malmö which holds. the event is now close to being sold-out.
the decision has caused dismay in the swedish lutheran church, which has been keen to downplay the mass.
“it’s easy to perceive this as a papal visit when not,” said jackelen, lutheran archbishop of uppsala, who is also first woman archbishop. “it’s about the meeting of lutherans and catholics.”
reflecting the broader swedish zeitgeist, the lutheran church is almost obsessively egalitarian. it has gay and women bishops (some are both) and marries same-sex couples, while upholding abortion as a human right.
“sweden is a very special country, and in many ways extreme in its egalitarianism,” says, who edits the main catholic monthly magazine and website, magasin. “because the lutheran church in sweden is so anti-hierarchical, they are not all that happy about the pope staying an extra day.”
assarmo says equality has become a kind of “civil religion” in sweden, creating a climate which can make it difficult to be catholic.
“catholic values match the swedish idea of equality,” she said.
one example is that swedish lutherans find it very hard to accept the catholic rules on communion, which is partly what lies behind the critique of mass on tuesday.
any is unlikely to affect reformation commemoration, because it is being hosted by the global lutheran world federation rather than the swedish lutherans. but the ecumenical tensions on the ground offer a glimpse of some of the obstacles to deeper unity in practice.
by most measures, sweden, along with neighboring denmark, is one of the most secularized countries. eight out of 10 swedes said in a gallup survey last year that they were either or convinced atheists, and when pope st. john paul came to sweden in 1989, reporters gleefully reported on the contrast between the tiny numbers that turned out for him in scandinavia compared with the huge crowds elsewhere in the world.
(the world record for the outdoor papal mass is held by the nearby town of tromso, norway, where just 200 came out for john paul.)
the is partly the result of a backlash against authoritarian tradition of established religion. for most of the nineteenth century the lutheran church was so much part of the state that could be punished by banishment from the country.
until 1951, every swede had to be registered as a member of a religious denomination, and only in 2000 was the church formally disestablished. those dates, the collapse in religious belonging was spectacular: a mere percent of the registered swedish lutherans nowadays attend church.
(this means, incidentally, that in terms of body count the catholics and lutherans are not so far apart, despite the huge disparity of wealth and size between the two institutions.)
but the picture is more complex than it might seem. two-thirds of the nine million swedish population agree to pay the voluntary subscription to the lutheran church. they may not go to sunday services, but they expect the church to be there for them in times of national crisis or for individual rites of passage such as christenings.
sweden was the example given by british religious sociologist grace famous classification of much europe as “believing without belonging.” it means that can go hand in hand with strong moral or civic values.
“many people have a kind of contemplative feeling for presence, or a more vague divinity, in nature,” the only catholic bishop, anders of stockholm, told crux.
“they like silence and solitude, and long for these even in their busy lives,” he continued, adding: “they believe in honesty, peace and justice for all people all over the world, while equality and universal fraternity are much valued things.”
the bishop believes that has gone so deep and for so long that people are beginning to tire of it which may explain why catholicism has proved attractive to more educated swedes. the lofty swedish academy, which awards the nobel prize, for example, has long had a disproportionate number of catholics in its ranks.
the huge presence of refugees and migrants who are generally more religious than swedes is also helping to change the national mentality. their impact is particularly evident in the swedish catholic church, which celebrates mass on sunday in stockholm in a long list of languages.
arborelius says he hopes pope mass in malmö a gateway into scandinavia for thousands fleeing the middle east conflicts both strengthens catholic internal unity while helping to overcome the broader social division between swedes and foreigners.
the bishop points to the embrace of migrants as one area where the churches work and speak particularly well together within the swedish ecumenical council, or skr, which includes free and orthodox churches as well as catholics and lutherans.
“especially in social issues, like those regarding migrants, refugees, we can cooperate and speak with one voice in our dialogue with the authorities and with secular society,” he says.
assarmo agrees, saying the lutheran leadership on immigrants has been “fantastic,” and one area where the churches give a powerful common witness an obvious point for pope francis to stress.
but on moral issues such as gay marriage and abortion the gulf between the swedish lutherans and the other churches, especially the catholics, appears insuperable.
assarmo says the swedish figures for abortion around are “totally outrageous,” especially given that sweden is one of the countries with the highest proportion of contraceptive users.
in this context, for the lutheran church to insist on abortion as a human right presents a massive obstacle. “we are very divided there,” she says. “it’s really a problem.”
while francis is very popular in sweden, people tend to love his stances on poverty and refugees but ignore those on abortion or marriage, she says.
“i’m hoping that, as well as seeing francis as a man of love and of mercy, that they also realize a catholic. i would love him to show that possible and even natural to feel the same love for the children that are unborn as those who are born.”
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roʊm bɪˈkəz poʊp sˈwidən ˈvɪzɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪl bi ˈmeɪnli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈgloʊbəl kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən ɪn lənd, ɪt ɪz ɔl tu ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðə ˈtaɪni bət groʊɪŋ ˈkæθlɪk kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈluθərənz. (ʤɪst haʊ ˈtaɪni kən bi ˈpɪkʧərd: ɪf ɔl ˈkæθlɪks, lɛs ðən wən pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, tərnd əp ɪn roʊm, ˈstrəgəl tɪ fɪl st*. skwɛr.) soʊ ˈizi tɪ fərˈgɛt ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn sˈwidən, ɪn fækt, ðət fər mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈpeɪpəl ˈvɪzɪt wɑz announced—*— ðə fərst ɪn 30 jɪrz ðə poʊp ˈivɪn ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ seɪ mæs wɪθ ðə ˈkæθlɪks. hi hæd bɪn du tɪ goʊ fər wən deɪ ˈoʊnli, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lɛd, ˈʤɔɪntli wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈluθərən wərld ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, rɛv. ˈmɑrtɪn ʤəŋ, tu ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts ɔn ˈsəðərn tɪp: ə prɛr ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə lənd kəˈθidrəl, ənd ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɪθ jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn malmö*ö ərˈinə. bət ˈæftər ˈloʊkəl ˈkæθlɪks əˈbʤɛktəd, ˈfrænsɪs əˈgrid tɪ steɪ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt mæs wɪθ ðɛm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt əˈnəðər ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn malmö*ö wɪʧ hoʊldz ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz naʊ kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ sold-out*. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən həz kɔzd dɪsˈmeɪ ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈluθərən ʧərʧ, wɪʧ həz bɪn kin tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðə mæs. ˈizi tɪ pərˈsiv ðɪs ɛz ə ˈpeɪpəl ˈvɪzɪt wɪn not,”*,” sɛd jackelen*, ˈluθərən ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv uppsala*, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ fərst ˈwʊmən ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈluθərənz ənd catholics.”*.” rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə ˈbrɔdər sˈwidɪʃ tˈsaɪtˌgaɪst, ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɑbˈsɛsɪvli ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən. ɪt həz geɪ ənd ˈwɪmən ˈbɪʃəps (səm ər boʊθ) ənd ˈmɛriz ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz, waɪl əˈphoʊldɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən ɛz ə ˈjumən raɪt. ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈkəntri, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ɪkˈstrim ɪn ɪts egalitarianism,”*,” sɪz, hu ˈɛdɪts ðə meɪn ˈkæθlɪk ˈmənθli ˈmægəˌzin ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, magasin*. ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɪn sˈwidən ɪz soʊ anti-hierarchical*, ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔl ðət ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə poʊp steɪɪŋ ən ˈɛkstrə day.”*.” sɪz ɪkˈwɑləti həz bɪˈkəm ə kaɪnd əv religion”*” ɪn sˈwidən, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈklaɪmɪt wɪʧ kən meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bi ˈkæθlɪk. ˈvæljuz mæʧ ðə sˈwidɪʃ aɪˈdiə əv equality,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðət sˈwidɪʃ ˈluθərənz faɪnd ɪt ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈkæθlɪk rulz ɔn kəmˈjunjən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈpɑrtli wət laɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə krɪˈtik əv mæs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈɛni ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈfɛkt ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz biɪŋ ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈluθərən wərld ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈluθərənz. bət ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈtɛnʧənz ɔn ðə graʊnd ˈɔfər ə glɪmps əv səm əv ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ˈdipər ˈjunɪti ɪn ˈpræktɪs. baɪ moʊst ˈmɛʒərz, sˈwidən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈsɛkjələraɪzd ˈkəntriz. eɪt aʊt əv 10 swidz sɛd ɪn ə ˈgæləp ˈsərˌveɪ læst jɪr ðət ðeɪ wər ˈiðər ər kənˈvɪnst ˈeɪθiəsts, ənd wɪn poʊp st*. ʤɑn pɔl keɪm tɪ sˈwidən ɪn 1989 rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈglifəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtaɪni ˈnəmbərz ðət tərnd aʊt fər ɪm ɪn ˌskændɪˈneɪviə kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə juʤ kraʊdz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. (ðə wərld ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈpeɪpəl mæs ɪz hɛld baɪ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ taʊn əv tromso*, ˈnɔrˌweɪ, wɛr ʤɪst 200 keɪm aʊt fər ʤɑn pɔl.) ðə ɪz ˈpɑrtli ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən trəˈdɪʃən əv ɪˈstæblɪʃt rɪˈlɪʤən. fər moʊst əv ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ wɑz soʊ məʧ pɑrt əv ðə steɪt ðət kʊd bi ˈpənɪʃt baɪ ˈbænɪʃmənt frəm ðə ˈkəntri. ənˈtɪl 1951 ˈɛvəri swid hæd tɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən, ənd ˈoʊnli ɪn 2000 wɑz ðə ʧərʧ ˈfɔrməli disestablished*. ðoʊz deɪts, ðə kəˈlæps ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ wɑz spɛkˈtækjələr: ə mɪr pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈrɛʤɪstərd sˈwidɪʃ ˈluθərənz ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz əˈtɛnd ʧərʧ. (ðɪs minz, ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðət ɪn tərmz əv ˈbɑdi kaʊnt ðə ˈkæθlɪks ənd ˈluθərənz ər nɑt soʊ fɑr əˈpɑrt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə juʤ dɪˈspɛrəti əv wɛlθ ənd saɪz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz.) bət ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən ɪt maɪt sim. ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə naɪn ˈmɪljən sˈwidɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈgri tɪ peɪ ðə ˈvɑləntɛri səbˈskrɪpʃən tɪ ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ. ðeɪ meɪ nɑt goʊ tɪ ˈsənˌdi ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ʧərʧ tɪ bi ðɛr fər ðɛm ɪn taɪmz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs ər fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl raɪts əv ˈpæsɪʤ səʧ ɛz christenings*. sˈwidən wɑz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst greɪs ˈfeɪməs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv məʧ ˈjʊrəp ɛz wɪˈθaʊt belonging.”*.” ɪt minz ðət kən goʊ hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ strɔŋ ˈmɔrəl ər ˈsɪvɪk ˈvæljuz. ˈpipəl hæv ə kaɪnd əv kənˈtɛmplətɪv ˈfilɪŋ fər ˈprɛzəns, ər ə mɔr veɪg dɪˈvɪnəti, ɪn nature,”*,” ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkæθlɪk ˈbɪʃəp, ˈændərz əv ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, toʊld krəks. laɪk ˈsaɪləns ənd ˈsɑləˌtud, ənd lɔŋ fər ðiz ˈivɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈbɪzi lives,”*,” hi kənˈtɪnjud, ˈædɪŋ: bɪˈliv ɪn ˈɑnəsti, pis ənd ˈʤəstɪs fər ɔl ˈpipəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, waɪl ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl frəˈtərnɪti ər məʧ ˈvæljud things.”*.” ðə ˈbɪʃəp bɪˈlivz ðət həz gɔn soʊ dip ənd fər soʊ lɔŋ ðət ˈpipəl ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ taɪər əv ɪt wɪʧ meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm həz pruvd əˈtræktɪv tɪ mɔr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd swidz. ðə ˈlɔfti sˈwidɪʃ əˈkædəmi, wɪʧ əˈwɔrdz ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, həz lɔŋ hæd ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈnəmbər əv ˈkæθlɪks ɪn ɪts ræŋks. ðə juʤ ˈprɛzəns əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ənd ˈmaɪgrənts hu ər ˈʤɛnərəli mɔr rɪˈlɪʤəs ðən swidz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈnæʃənəl mɛnˈtælɪti. ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, wɪʧ ˈsɛləˌbreɪts mæs ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɪn ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm ɪn ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. sɪz hi hoʊps poʊp mæs ɪn malmö*ö ə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈɪntu ˌskændɪˈneɪviə fər ˈθaʊzənz fliɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈkɑnflɪkts boʊθ ˈstrɛŋθənz ˈkæθlɪk ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈjunɪti waɪl ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈvɪʒən bɪtˈwin swidz ənd ˈfɔrənərz. ðə ˈbɪʃəp pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈmaɪgrənts ɛz wən ˈɛriə wɛr ðə ˈʧərʧɪz wərk ənd spik ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɛl təˈgɛðər wɪˈθɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ər skr*, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz fri ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈʧərʧɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkæθlɪks ənd ˈluθərənz. ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz, laɪk ðoʊz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts, ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, wi kən kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ənd spik wɪθ wən vɔɪs ɪn ɑr ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ənd wɪθ ˈsɛkjələr society,”*,” hi sɪz. əˈgriz, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈluθərən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn ˈɪməgrənts həz bɪn ““fantastic,”*,” ənd wən ˈɛriə wɛr ðə ˈʧərʧɪz gɪv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkɑmən ˈwɪtnəs ən ˈɑbviəs pɔɪnt fər poʊp ˈfrænsɪs tɪ strɛs. bət ɔn ˈmɔrəl ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd əˈbɔrʃən ðə gəlf bɪtˈwin ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈluθərənz ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈʧərʧɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈkæθlɪks, əˈpɪrz insuperable*. sɪz ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈfɪgjərz fər əˈbɔrʃən əraʊnd ər outrageous,”*,” əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət sˈwidən ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz wɪθ ðə haɪəst prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv ˈjuzərz. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, fər ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn əˈbɔrʃən ɛz ə ˈjumən raɪt ˈprɛzənts ə ˈmæsɪv ˈɑbstəkəl. ər ˈvɛri dɪˈvaɪdɪd there,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˈrɪli ə problem.”*.” waɪl ˈfrænsɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ɪn sˈwidən, ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ ləv hɪz ˈstænsɪz ɔn ˈpɑvərti ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz bət ˌɪgˈnɔr ðoʊz ɔn əˈbɔrʃən ər ˈmɛrɪʤ, ʃi sɪz. ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət, ɛz wɛl ɛz siɪŋ ˈfrænsɪs ɛz ə mæn əv ləv ənd əv ˈmərsi, ðət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈriəˌlaɪz ə ˈkæθlɪk. aɪ wʊd ləv ɪm tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈpɑsəbəl ənd ˈivɪn ˈnæʧərəl tɪ fil ðə seɪm ləv fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən ðət ər ˈənˈbɔrn ɛz ðoʊz hu ər born.”*.”
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part numbers:
dgc - dual dog cage -.
dimensions: 1330 width x 840 height x 900 depth.
dgcl - dual dog cage to fit with low tray bins -.
dimensions: 1330 width x 640 height x 900 depth.
we offer two sizes of dog both providing a lockage, durable system serious dog owners look for. design specifically to fit with our with or without the low tray bins.
these are the latest generation in the development of pick-up dog cages. designed for both leisure and commercial use, that is styled to fit with the contours of our hard top.
lockable and secure
safe & for your dog
easy to clean
protection for vehicle and occupants
please note: this product is a universal fit, please ensure you are happy with the measurements given (see above) before proceeding with your order.
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pɑrt ˈnəmbərz: duəl dɔg keɪʤ dɪˈmɛnʃənz: 1330 wɪdθ ɛks 840 haɪt ɛks 900 dɛpθ. duəl dɔg keɪʤ tɪ fɪt wɪθ loʊ treɪ bɪnz dɪˈmɛnʃənz: 1330 wɪdθ ɛks 640 haɪt ɛks 900 dɛpθ. wi ˈɔfər tu ˈsaɪzɪz əv dɔg boʊθ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə lockage*, ˈdʊrəbəl ˈsɪstəm ˈsɪriəs dɔg ˈoʊnərz lʊk fər. dɪˈzaɪn spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ fɪt wɪθ ɑr wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ðə loʊ treɪ bɪnz. ðiz ər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈpɪˌkəp dɔg ˈkeɪʤɪz. dɪˈzaɪnd fər boʊθ ˈlɛʒər ənd kəˈmərʃəl juz, ðət ɪz staɪld tɪ fɪt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtʊrz əv ɑr hɑrd tɔp. ənd sɪˈkjʊr seɪf fər jʊr dɔg ˈizi tɪ klin prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈviɪkəl ənd ˈɑkjəpənts pliz noʊt: ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl fɪt, pliz ɪnˈʃʊr ju ər ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts ˈgɪvɪn (si əˈbəv) ˌbiˈfɔr prəˈsidɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈɔrdər.
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in some ways, in others, not tough at be brendan wayne. on the one hand, he in the new jon sci-fi blockbuster cowboys & aliens, which was a hit at last in san diego and opens tomorrow (july 29) pretty much everywhere. despite being the lowest rung in an all-star cast, wayne has received almost as much press coverage as his more famous, harrison ford, olivia wilde, and daniel craig. but on the other hand, he is incessantly asked questions about his grandfather, who happens to be american cowboy icon john wayne. not just that brendan wayne has big shoes to fill; he might as well be an amputee and the shoes are the grand canyon. he would literally have better luck doing anything else in the world besides acting in a cowboy movie. why bob grandson, pablo dylan, recently announced that making a hip-hop album. what was he going to do, record an album of folk protest songs? good luck with that! i called brendan on the set of his new movie, the red house, as he was sitting in the makeup chair and having fake blood applied to his face. for somebody who gets asked about his grandfather approximately every 30 seconds, he was remarkably funny and gracious.
eric spitznagel: did you ever tell a reporter, just to fuck with them, “i want to talk about my grandfather”? brendan wayne: i did, actually. i said it to somebody last week. i was like, “could we not talk about john wayne so much? we were never on good terms.”
no you did not.
i did! and the guy was like, “oh my goodness, so sorry.” he got pretty flustered by it. and i finally broke and said, “i’m kidding, kidding!” i do like doing that from time to time. sometimes when people ask what he was like, catch them by surprise. “he was a bastard. let anybody tell you different.”
“he punched me when i was a baby.”
right, you think you had a rough childhood? try having a gun pointed to your head by john wayne.
did you ever consider saying no to cowboys & aliens, just because doing it would lead to a lot of john wayne questions and comparisons?
not for a second. a answer to that. with the john wayne association, you get to a certain point in this business and you realize that you have to be marketable to a studio. how do they justify keeping me in the film? in a cast that includes keith carradine, clancy brown, daniel craig, harrison ford, sam rockwell, and olivia wilde. why, exactly, do they need me? you know what i mean? i want to be a part of this group, so how do i make myself valuable? also, there was no way i was saying no to being in a western like this, even before i knew who was in the cast. like most other kids, i grew up wanting to be a cowboy, playing the sheriff or whatever. so playing a cowboy in this movie was the easiest thing for me to tap into imaginatively. i can ride a horse, and i can do stunts on a horse. at least i found out i could do stunts on a horse.
you found out? i assumed you came out of the womb on a horse.
[laughs.] no, i waited until i was a little older. i thought i was pretty good at riding horses until i got on this film and i was working with guys who were rodeo champions. a different type of riding.
i imagine getting on a horse at all. i have christopher reeve anxiety.
oh, god, i understand.
i can't get over the fact that it's a live creature that hates me and wishes i would get off its back.
that’s true. if it senses any trepidation at all, it will try to own you. my biggest advice is to be next to people who know how to ride. when that accident happened to christopher, he was riding out alone with a horse. nobody was on his left or right, and horses feel better in packs.
the few times ridden a horse, i was convinced they could smell the city on me. they get a whiff of museums and three a.m. taco places and it makes them angry.
you do have to be careful with horses. when i got on the set of cowboys & aliens, they asked me, “so you can ride?” and i said, “nope!” i made it very clear that i wanted a lazy, slow horse. and if old, all the better. you want to tell wranglers you can ride, because those guys will put you on the best stud out there. not having any of that. right, a horse can smell the city and they can smell fear.
i heard jon favreau say in an interview about harrison ford, “he’s our john wayne.” did that piss you off?
not at all. i get it. but i have to be honest with you: i think unfair to harrison and what accomplished. it was meant as a compliment, but i think harrison ford has done enough in his career to be our harrison ford. like comparing kobe bryant with michael jordan. like saying, “obama is our washington.” just let him be obama.
i feel like you need to get back at jon. is it o.k. if i refer to you in this interview as “our generation's jon favreau”?
i’m fine with that. yes, by all means, please write that.
did you call your grandfather “grandpa,” or did he make you call him “duke”?
you know funny? of all the affectionate names we called him, all the masculine versions of “grandfather,” what do you think he preferred? he wanted to be granddaddy. just amazing to me in hindsight. my dad is dad, but my grandfather wanted to be granddaddy.
was he always wearing that eye patch from true grit when you visited?
just over christmas. [laughs.] no, actually, he was a guy off the set. and then on the boat, he was always about shorts and no shirt and no the exact opposite of his movie image. my memories of him are of being on his boat and fishing with him, which i know is a very different visual image than the rest of the world has. they think of him in the cowboy hat or the eye patch or riding a horse, and i think of him on a boat.
they did a true grit remake recently. did you at least get an audition?
i did, yeah. but i think at the end of the day they wanted to distance themselves from the original. the coen brothers wanted to make it their own film and not remind people about the john wayne movie. they want that attachment, and they certainly need my pedigree. at least i hope the reason, and not because i just had a really terrible audition.
did you audition for the part of rooster?
no, they were looking at me to play the lawyer who grilled rooster in the beginning. i really wanted to be rooster, but they got some guy named bridges. he seems like a talented kid. i think he might do something in this business.
can you do a john wayne impression?
not one want to hear.
how bad could it be? like a jack nicholson impression; anyone can do it.
it’s not for lack of trying, but pretty awful at it. i can do the cadence, but i do the depth of his voice.
he had that grumbling baritone.
yeah, that deep.... [doing a surprisingly good john wayne impression.] “i'm not gonna hit you, partner. the hell i'm not!”
oh jesus, that was good. add a “pilgrim” at the end and be transcendent.
[as john wayne.] “i haven't lost my temper in 40 years, pilgrim . . .”
[as john wayne.] “but you caused a lot of trouble this morning!”
[as john wayne.] “i’m gonna blow your head off. as simple as that.”
this is too much fun. like dueling john waynes.
the problem with mine is that i just end up sounding like drunk. and not implying anything, just saying.
you were in the cast of another remake of one of your movies, angel and the badman.
we made a valiant effort. when they first asked me, i was like, “there’s no way playing one of my iconic roles. i just do it.” and they were like, “don’t worry, not considering you for evans.”
they gave that to lou diamond phillips.
that’s right, yeah.
and this is the part of the interview where we make fun of lou diamond phillips.
feel free. let you, and just be here when you do it.
you're john wayne's grandson, and his only qualification is being the guy from young guns.
i’m not saying anything.
did he at least acknowledge you? that had to be intimidating, doing the duke in front of the duke's own flesh and blood.
not that i know of. i did overhear him doing an interview, and he said something like, “you know, the duke was just the duke. he kind of just played that character. going to bring something a little bigger, a little darker to it.” and i about lost my temper. my mom was in my ear, saying, “don’t do it, do it.” to be overlooked by critics is one thing, but when another actor recognize ability to be subtle and powerful. watch the original angel and the badman, and going to see a guy got range. one of the greatest acting performances ever seen, period.
i’m just impressed that john played a guy called with a straight face. that name really catch on, did it?
it, no. if i have another kid, name him. i think it has potential.
your uncle ethan was named after character in the searchers. a miracle that your mom name you after one of her father's characters. you easily been ringo kid wayne or davy crockett wayne.
i was very nearly called daniel boone wayne.
you’re joking.
i’m not at all. it was really, really close to happening. it was like a johnny cash song waiting to happen. instead of “a boy named sue,” i been a boy named daniel boone. i dodged a bullet with that one.
your granddaddy had a reputation for fighting. when was the last time you were involved in fisticuffs?
not long ago. and i have the scars to prove it. if we ever meet in person, show you the ring cut i have under my right eye that i acquired in mexico. i beat the guy in front of me, but i see the guy who was behind him.
did you start the fight, or just finish it?
i actually thought i was going in to finish something. little did i know, i the final act. i woke up later and i thought i was sweating and my buddies were like, “dude, blood.”
that’s pretty badass. your grandfather would be proud.
maybe. i try not to get into fights too often. i do like boxing. i box three days a week at the greatest gym in los angeles, the fortune gym. as a matter of fact, how sam rockwell and i bonded when i was on the set of cowboys & aliens. we both box at the same gym and now we work out together, which is bizarre.
do you remember that famous story about your granddaddy and frank bodyguard?
it’s been told to me. he and sinatra ended up being friends after that, but i know what happened to the bodyguard. i feel bad for the guy. i remember, as a kid, my hands were as big as my chest. i think exaggerating, i really. they were the biggest things ever seen.
here’s a hypothetical scenario. at a hotel. frank sinatra jr. is hosting a party in the room directly below you. so loud that you sleep, so you go downstairs and ask them to keep it down. frank sinatra bodyguard gives you some guff. what do you do?
if willing to give me guff, they better be willing to take my fist to their chin, because going to do it.
damn, bitch, i guess you do have the blood in you.
i’m not a hothead. not running around like a young sean penn. but if i see other people being wronged, that tends to make me want to fight. give you an example. i was in westwood with two of my brothers, and a bunch of college kids who thought they were really cool were messing with this shop owner. they ran him out of his own store. before i even knew what was going on, i ran up to them and i said, “back off!” and my language that pg. one of them was like, “you got a problem?” and before he could finish the word “problem,” i hit him square in the mouth. his two buddies went to jump on me, and thank god my brothers are built like our grandfather, because they took them down. it was a beautiful moment. the cops came and took them away, and i probably say this, but they were like, “i believe this kid fell down and banged up his face on the pavement.” i was like, “no, not what happened.” but they cut me off. “he hit. his face. on the pavement.”
did they know you were john grandsons?
we refused to acknowledge any of that. we give our names, and they ask for them.
did you call any of them “pilgrim”?
are you kidding? that been a dead giveaway. funny, my mom always portrayed my granddaddy as somebody who was willing to stand up for the little guys. but he also just liked to fight. he and [frequent co-star] ward bond used to fight all the time. a famous story about them that i tell you, but if you ask around, somebody will tell you, if still alive.
can you give me a hint?
he and ward bond were fighting at the hollywood athletic club, back when it was a place where guys stayed in between fights with whoever they were loving. ward threw a cue ball at john and it went through the window. and . . . o.k., i guess telling you the whole story anyway.
who am i going to tell?
the cue ball hit a car that was driving by. thank god it happen today, because still be in litigation. they ran outside to make sure nobody was hurt, and the guy in the car whose windshield was smashed was screaming, “you sons of bitches!” but then he looks up and ward bond and john wayne, and like, “could i keep this cue ball?”
didn’t john ford once catch your granddaddy taking a piss in ward whiskey flask?
yes! he was like, “duke, what are you doing over there?” and john is like, “i’m just filling up flask.” and they tell him! what kills me about it. the best part of that joke.
and this provides the perfect segue to ask the question been waiting to ask this entire interview: exactly how much of your urine did harrison ford drink on the set of cowboys & aliens?
i can honestly say that i decline to answer.
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ɪn səm weɪz, ɪn ˈəðərz, nɑt təf æt bi ˈbrɛndən weɪn. ɔn ðə wən hænd, hi ɪn ðə nu ʤɑn ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈeɪliənz, wɪʧ wɑz ə hɪt æt læst ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ənd ˈoʊpənz təˈmɑˌroʊ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌwɛr. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ðə loʊəst rəŋ ɪn ən ˌɔlˈstɑr kæst, weɪn həz rɪˈsivd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ ɛz hɪz mɔr ˈfeɪməs, ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd, oʊˈlɪviə waɪld, ənd ˈdænjəl kreɪg. bət ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, hi ɪz ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli æst kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər, hu ˈhæpənz tɪ bi əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ ˈaɪkɑn ʤɑn weɪn. nɑt ʤɪst ðət ˈbrɛndən weɪn həz bɪg ʃuz tɪ fɪl; hi maɪt ɛz wɛl bi ən ˈæmpjəˈti ənd ðə ʃuz ər ðə grænd ˈkænjən. hi wʊd ˈlɪtərəli hæv ˈbɛtər lək duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ðə wərld ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ ˈmuvi. waɪ bɑb ˈgrændˌsən, ˈpɑbloʊ ˈdɪlən, ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈælbəm. wət wɑz hi goʊɪŋ tɪ du, ˈrɛkərd ən ˈælbəm əv foʊk ˈproʊˌtɛst sɔŋz? gʊd lək wɪθ ðət! aɪ kɔld ˈbrɛndən ɔn ðə sɛt əv hɪz nu ˈmuvi, ðə rɛd haʊs, ɛz hi wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp ʧɛr ənd ˈhævɪŋ feɪk bləd əˈplaɪd tɪ hɪz feɪs. fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu gɪts æst əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər əˈprɑksəmətli ˈɛvəri 30 ˈsɛkəndz, hi wɑz rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈfəni ənd ˈgreɪʃəs. ˈɛrɪk ˈspɪtsˌneɪgəl: dɪd ju ˈɛvər tɛl ə rɪˈpɔrtər, ʤɪst tɪ fək wɪθ ðɛm, wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ grandfather”*”? ˈbrɛndən weɪn: aɪ dɪd, ˈæˌkʧuəli. aɪ sɛd ɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi læst wik. aɪ wɑz laɪk, wi nɑt tɔk əˈbaʊt ʤɑn weɪn soʊ məʧ? wi wər ˈnɛvər ɔn gʊd terms.”*.” noʊ ju dɪd nɑt. aɪ dɪd! ənd ðə gaɪ wɑz laɪk, maɪ ˈgʊdnɪs, soʊ sorry.”*.” hi gɑt ˈprɪti ˈfləstərd baɪ ɪt. ənd aɪ ˈfaɪnəli broʊk ənd sɛd, ˈkɪdɪŋ, kidding!”*!” aɪ du laɪk duɪŋ ðət frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪn ˈpipəl æsk wət hi wɑz laɪk, kæʧ ðɛm baɪ səˈpraɪz. wɑz ə ˈbæstərd. lɛt ˈɛnibədi tɛl ju different.”*.” pənʧt mi wɪn aɪ wɑz ə baby.”*.” raɪt, ju θɪŋk ju hæd ə rəf ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd? traɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə gən ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ jʊr hɛd baɪ ʤɑn weɪn. dɪd ju ˈɛvər kənˈsɪdər seɪɪŋ noʊ tɪ ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈeɪliənz, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz duɪŋ ɪt wʊd lɛd tɪ ə lɔt əv ʤɑn weɪn kˈwɛsʧənz ənd kəmˈpɛrəsənz? nɑt fər ə ˈsɛkənd. ə ˈænsər tɪ ðət. wɪθ ðə ʤɑn weɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ju gɪt tɪ ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs ənd ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ju hæv tɪ bi ˈmɑrkətəbəl tɪ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ. haʊ du ðeɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈkipɪŋ mi ɪn ðə fɪlm? ɪn ə kæst ðət ˌɪnˈkludz kiθ carradine*, ˈklænsi braʊn, ˈdænjəl kreɪg, ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd, sæm ˈrɑkˌwɛl, ənd oʊˈlɪviə waɪld. waɪ, ɪgˈzæktli, du ðeɪ nid mi? ju noʊ wət aɪ min? aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs grup, soʊ haʊ du aɪ meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈvæljəbəl? ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ aɪ wɑz seɪɪŋ noʊ tɪ biɪŋ ɪn ə ˈwɛstərn laɪk ðɪs, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ nu hu wɑz ɪn ðə kæst. laɪk moʊst ˈəðər kɪdz, aɪ gru əp ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ, pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈʃɛrɪf ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. soʊ pleɪɪŋ ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈmuvi wɑz ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ fər mi tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ˌɪˈmæʤənəˌtɪvˌli. aɪ kən raɪd ə hɔrs, ənd aɪ kən du stənts ɔn ə hɔrs. æt list aɪ faʊnd aʊt aɪ kʊd du stənts ɔn ə hɔrs. ju faʊnd aʊt? aɪ əˈsumd ju keɪm aʊt əv ðə wum ɔn ə hɔrs. [læfs.] noʊ, aɪ ˈweɪtɪd ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊldər. aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti gʊd æt ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈhɔrsɪz ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt ɔn ðɪs fɪlm ənd aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ gaɪz hu wər ˈroʊdiˌoʊ ˈʧæmpiənz. ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv ˈraɪdɪŋ. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ə hɔrs æt ɔl. aɪ hæv ˈkrɪstəfər riv æŋˈzaɪəti. oʊ, gɑd, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. aɪ kænt gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə fækt ðət ɪts ə lɪv ˈkriʧər ðət heɪts mi ənd ˈwɪʃɪz aɪ wʊd gɪt ɔf ɪts bæk. tru. ɪf ɪt ˈsɛnsɪz ˈɛni ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən æt ɔl, ɪt wɪl traɪ tɪ oʊn ju. maɪ ˈbɪgəst ədˈvaɪs ɪz tɪ bi nɛkst tɪ ˈpipəl hu noʊ haʊ tɪ raɪd. wɪn ðət ˈæksədənt ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈkrɪstəfər, hi wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ aʊt əˈloʊn wɪθ ə hɔrs. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ɔn hɪz lɛft ər raɪt, ənd ˈhɔrsɪz fil ˈbɛtər ɪn pæks. ðə fju taɪmz ˈrɪdən ə hɔrs, aɪ wɑz kənˈvɪnst ðeɪ kʊd smɛl ðə ˈsɪti ɔn mi. ðeɪ gɪt ə wɪf əv mˈjuziəmz ənd θri a.m*. ˈtɑkoʊ ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ɪt meɪks ðɛm ˈæŋgri. ju du hæv tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ˈhɔrsɪz. wɪn aɪ gɑt ɔn ðə sɛt əv ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈeɪliənz, ðeɪ æst mi, ju kən ride?”*?” ənd aɪ sɛd, ““nope!”*!” aɪ meɪd ɪt ˈvɛri klɪr ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈleɪzi, sloʊ hɔrs. ənd ɪf oʊld, ɔl ðə ˈbɛtər. ju wɔnt tɪ tɛl ˈræŋgələrz ju kən raɪd, bɪˈkəz ðoʊz gaɪz wɪl pʊt ju ɔn ðə bɛst stəd aʊt ðɛr. nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðət. raɪt, ə hɔrs kən smɛl ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðeɪ kən smɛl fɪr. aɪ hərd ʤɑn fəvˈroʊ seɪ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju əˈbaʊt ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd, ɑr ʤɑn wayne.”*.” dɪd ðət pɪs ju ɔf? nɑt æt ɔl. aɪ gɪt ɪt. bət aɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju: aɪ θɪŋk ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ˈhɛrɪsən ənd wət əˈkɑmplɪʃt. ɪt wɑz mɛnt ɛz ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd həz dən ɪˈnəf ɪn hɪz kərɪr tɪ bi ɑr ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd. laɪk kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən. laɪk seɪɪŋ, ɪz ɑr washington.”*.” ʤɪst lɛt ɪm bi ˌoʊˈbɑmə. aɪ fil laɪk ju nid tɪ gɪt bæk æt ʤɑn. ɪz ɪt o.k*. ɪf aɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ju ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju ɛz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ʤɑn favreau”*”? faɪn wɪθ ðət. jɛs, baɪ ɔl minz, pliz raɪt ðət. dɪd ju kɔl jʊr ˈgrænˌfɑðər ““grandpa,”*,” ər dɪd hi meɪk ju kɔl ɪm ““duke”*”? ju noʊ ˈfəni? əv ɔl ðə əˈfɛkʃənət neɪmz wi kɔld ɪm, ɔl ðə ˈmæskjələn ˈvərʒənz əv ““grandfather,”*,” wət du ju θɪŋk hi prɪˈfərd? hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈgrænˌdædi. ʤɪst əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ mi ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt. maɪ dæd ɪz dæd, bət maɪ ˈgrænˌfɑðər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈgrænˌdædi. wɑz hi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ðət aɪ pæʧ frəm tru grɪt wɪn ju ˈvɪzɪtɪd? ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˈkrɪsməs. [læfs.] noʊ, ˈæˌkʧuəli, hi wɑz ə gaɪ ɔf ðə sɛt. ənd ðɛn ɔn ðə boʊt, hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt ʃɔrts ənd noʊ ʃərt ənd noʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt əv hɪz ˈmuvi ˈɪmɪʤ. maɪ ˈmɛməriz əv ɪm ər əv biɪŋ ɔn hɪz boʊt ənd ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ɪm, wɪʧ aɪ noʊ ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɪmɪʤ ðən ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld həz. ðeɪ θɪŋk əv ɪm ɪn ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ hæt ər ðə aɪ pæʧ ər ˈraɪdɪŋ ə hɔrs, ənd aɪ θɪŋk əv ɪm ɔn ə boʊt. ðeɪ dɪd ə tru grɪt ˈriˈmeɪk ˈrisəntli. dɪd ju æt list gɪt ən ɑˈdɪʃən? aɪ dɪd, jæ. bət aɪ θɪŋk æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈdɪstəns ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə koʊɪn ˈbrəðərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt ðɛr oʊn fɪlm ənd nɑt riˈmaɪnd ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðə ʤɑn weɪn ˈmuvi. ðeɪ wɔnt ðət əˈtæʧmənt, ənd ðeɪ ˈsərtənli nid maɪ ˈpɛdəgri. æt list aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈrizən, ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ ʤɪst hæd ə ˈrɪli ˈtɛrəbəl ɑˈdɪʃən. dɪd ju ɑˈdɪʃən fər ðə pɑrt əv ˈrustər? noʊ, ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt mi tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈlɔjər hu grɪld ˈrustər ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈrustər, bət ðeɪ gɑt səm gaɪ neɪmd ˈbrɪʤɪz. hi simz laɪk ə ˈtæləntɪd kɪd. aɪ θɪŋk hi maɪt du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs. kən ju du ə ʤɑn weɪn ˌɪmˈprɛʃən? nɑt wən wɔnt tɪ hir. haʊ bæd kʊd ɪt bi? laɪk ə ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən; ˈɛniˌwən kən du ɪt. nɑt fər læk əv traɪɪŋ, bət ˈprɪti ˈɔfəl æt ɪt. aɪ kən du ðə ˈkeɪdəns, bət aɪ du ðə dɛpθ əv hɪz vɔɪs. hi hæd ðət ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ ˈbɛrəˌtoʊn. jæ, ðət dip.... [duɪŋ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli gʊd ʤɑn weɪn ˌɪmˈprɛʃən.] nɑt ˈgɑnə hɪt ju, ˈpɑrtnər. ðə hɛl əm not!”*!” oʊ ˈʤizəs, ðət wɑz gʊd. æd ə ““pilgrim”*” æt ðə ɛnd ənd bi trænˈsɛndənt. [ɛz ʤɑn weɪn.] ˈhævənt lɔst maɪ ˈtɛmpər ɪn 40 jɪrz, ˈpɪlgrɪm [ɛz ʤɑn weɪn.] ju kɔzd ə lɔt əv ˈtrəbəl ðɪs morning!”*!” [ɛz ʤɑn weɪn.] ˈgɑnə bloʊ jʊr hɛd ɔf. ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz that.”*.” ðɪs ɪz tu məʧ fən. laɪk ˈdulɪŋ ʤɑn waynes*. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ maɪn ɪz ðət aɪ ʤɪst ɛnd əp ˈsaʊndɪŋ laɪk drəŋk. ənd nɑt ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ʤɪst seɪɪŋ. ju wər ɪn ðə kæst əv əˈnəðər ˈriˈmeɪk əv wən əv jʊr ˈmuviz, ˈeɪnʤəl ənd ðə ˈbædmən. wi meɪd ə ˈvæljənt ˈɛfərt. wɪn ðeɪ fərst æst mi, aɪ wɑz laɪk, noʊ weɪ pleɪɪŋ wən əv maɪ ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk roʊlz. aɪ ʤɪst du it.”*.” ənd ðeɪ wər laɪk, ˈwəri, nɑt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ju fər evans.”*.” ðeɪ geɪv ðət tɪ lu ˈdaɪmənd ˈfɪlɪps. raɪt, jæ. ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɛr wi meɪk fən əv lu ˈdaɪmənd ˈfɪlɪps. fil fri. lɛt ju, ənd ʤɪst bi hir wɪn ju du ɪt. jʊr ʤɑn weɪnz ˈgrændˌsən, ənd hɪz ˈoʊnli kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ ðə gaɪ frəm jəŋ gənz. nɑt seɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. dɪd hi æt list ækˈnɑlɪʤ ju? ðət hæd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ, duɪŋ ðə duk ɪn frənt əv ðə duks oʊn flɛʃ ənd bləd. nɑt ðət aɪ noʊ əv. aɪ dɪd ˈoʊvərˈhir ɪm duɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju, ənd hi sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, noʊ, ðə duk wɑz ʤɪst ðə duk. hi kaɪnd əv ʤɪst pleɪd ðət ˈkɛrɪktər. goʊɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪgər, ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɑrkər tɪ it.”*.” ənd aɪ əˈbaʊt lɔst maɪ ˈtɛmpər. maɪ mɑm wɑz ɪn maɪ ɪr, seɪɪŋ, du ɪt, du it.”*.” tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks ɪz wən θɪŋ, bət wɪn əˈnəðər ˈæktər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi ˈsətəl ənd ˈpaʊərfəl. wɔʧ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈeɪnʤəl ənd ðə ˈbædmən, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə gaɪ gɑt reɪnʤ. wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈæktɪŋ pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ˈɛvər sin, ˈpɪriəd. ʤɪst ˌɪmˈprɛst ðət ʤɑn pleɪd ə gaɪ kɔld wɪθ ə streɪt feɪs. ðət neɪm ˈrɪli kæʧ ɔn, dɪd ɪt? ɪt, noʊ. ɪf aɪ hæv əˈnəðər kɪd, neɪm ɪm. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz pəˈtɛnʃəl. jʊr ˈəŋkəl ˈiθən wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈsərʧərz. ə ˈmɪrəkəl ðət jʊr mɑm neɪm ju ˈæftər wən əv hər ˈfɑðərz ˈkɛrɪktərz. ju ˈizəli bɪn ˈriŋgoʊ kɪd weɪn ər ˈdeɪvi ˈkrɑkɪt weɪn. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈnɪrli kɔld ˈdænjəl bun weɪn. ˈʤoʊkɪŋ. nɑt æt ɔl. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli kloʊz tɪ ˈhæpənɪŋ. ɪt wɑz laɪk ə ˈʤɑni kæʃ sɔŋ ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bɔɪ neɪmd sue,”*,” aɪ bɪn ə bɔɪ neɪmd ˈdænjəl bun. aɪ dɑʤd ə ˈbʊlət wɪθ ðət wən. jʊr ˈgrænˌdædi hæd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈfaɪtɪŋ. wɪn wɑz ðə læst taɪm ju wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs? nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ənd aɪ hæv ðə skɑrz tɪ pruv ɪt. ɪf wi ˈɛvər mit ɪn ˈpərsən, ʃoʊ ju ðə rɪŋ kət aɪ hæv ˈəndər maɪ raɪt aɪ ðət aɪ əkˈwaɪərd ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. aɪ bit ðə gaɪ ɪn frənt əv mi, bət aɪ si ðə gaɪ hu wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. dɪd ju stɑrt ðə faɪt, ər ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪt? aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ ɪn tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈlɪtəl dɪd aɪ noʊ, aɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ækt. aɪ woʊk əp ˈleɪtər ənd aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz sˈwɛtɪŋ ənd maɪ ˈbədiz wər laɪk, ““dude*, blood.”*.” ˈprɪti ˈbæˌdæs. jʊr ˈgrænˌfɑðər wʊd bi praʊd. ˈmeɪbi. aɪ traɪ nɑt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu faɪts tu ˈɔfən. aɪ du laɪk ˈbɑksɪŋ. aɪ bɑks θri deɪz ə wik æt ðə ˈgreɪtəst ʤɪm ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ðə ˈfɔrʧən ʤɪm. ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fækt, haʊ sæm ˈrɑkˌwɛl ənd aɪ ˈbɑndɪd wɪn aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə sɛt əv ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈeɪliənz. wi boʊθ bɑks æt ðə seɪm ʤɪm ənd naʊ wi wərk aʊt təˈgɛðər, wɪʧ ɪz bɪˈzɑr. du ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈfeɪməs ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈgrænˌdædi ənd fræŋk ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd? bɪn toʊld tɪ mi. hi ənd səˈnɑtrə ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ frɛndz ˈæftər ðət, bət aɪ noʊ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd. aɪ fil bæd fər ðə gaɪ. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, ɛz ə kɪd, maɪ hænz wər ɛz bɪg ɛz maɪ ʧɛst. aɪ θɪŋk ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ, aɪ ˈrɪli. ðeɪ wər ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz ˈɛvər sin. ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ. æt ə hoʊˈtɛl. fræŋk səˈnɑtrə jr*. ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə rum dɪˈrɛkli bɪˈloʊ ju. soʊ laʊd ðət ju slip, soʊ ju goʊ ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ kip ɪt daʊn. fræŋk səˈnɑtrə ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd gɪvz ju səm gəf. wət du ju du? ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv mi gəf, ðeɪ ˈbɛtər bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk maɪ fɪst tɪ ðɛr ʧɪn, bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt. dæm, bɪʧ, aɪ gɛs ju du hæv ðə bləd ɪn ju. nɑt ə hothead*. nɑt ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd laɪk ə jəŋ ʃɔn pɛn. bət ɪf aɪ si ˈəðər ˈpipəl biɪŋ rɔŋd, ðət tɛndz tɪ meɪk mi wɔnt tɪ faɪt. gɪv ju ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈwɛstˌwʊd wɪθ tu əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz, ənd ə bənʧ əv ˈkɑlɪʤ kɪdz hu θɔt ðeɪ wər ˈrɪli kul wər ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs ʃɑp ˈoʊnər. ðeɪ ræn ɪm aʊt əv hɪz oʊn stɔr. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈivɪn nu wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, aɪ ræn əp tɪ ðɛm ənd aɪ sɛd, off!”*!” ənd maɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət pg*. wən əv ðɛm wɑz laɪk, gɑt ə problem?”*?” ənd ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə wərd ““problem,”*,” aɪ hɪt ɪm skwɛr ɪn ðə maʊθ. hɪz tu ˈbədiz wɛnt tɪ ʤəmp ɔn mi, ənd θæŋk gɑd maɪ ˈbrəðərz ər bɪlt laɪk ɑr ˈgrænˌfɑðər, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ tʊk ðɛm daʊn. ɪt wɑz ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmoʊmənt. ðə kɑps keɪm ənd tʊk ðɛm əˈweɪ, ənd aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪ ðɪs, bət ðeɪ wər laɪk, bɪˈliv ðɪs kɪd fɛl daʊn ənd bæŋd əp hɪz feɪs ɔn ðə pavement.”*.” aɪ wɑz laɪk, ““no*, nɑt wət happened.”*.” bət ðeɪ kət mi ɔf. hɪt. hɪz feɪs. ɔn ðə pavement.”*.” dɪd ðeɪ noʊ ju wər ʤɑn ˈgrændˌsənz? wi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈɛni əv ðət. wi gɪv ɑr neɪmz, ənd ðeɪ æsk fər ðɛm. dɪd ju kɔl ˈɛni əv ðɛm ““pilgrim”*”? ər ju ˈkɪdɪŋ? ðət bɪn ə dɛd ˈgɪvəˌweɪ. ˈfəni, maɪ mɑm ˈɔlˌweɪz pɔrˈtreɪd maɪ ˈgrænˌdædi ɛz ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ stænd əp fər ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪz. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst laɪkt tɪ faɪt. hi ənd [ˈfrikˌwɛnt co-star*] wɔrd bɑnd juzd tɪ faɪt ɔl ðə taɪm. ə ˈfeɪməs ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðɛm ðət aɪ tɛl ju, bət ɪf ju æsk əraʊnd, ˈsəmˌbɑdi wɪl tɛl ju, ɪf stɪl əˈlaɪv. kən ju gɪv mi ə hɪnt? hi ənd wɔrd bɑnd wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ æt ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd æθˈlɛtɪk kləb, bæk wɪn ɪt wɑz ə pleɪs wɛr gaɪz steɪd ɪn bɪtˈwin faɪts wɪθ huˈɛvər ðeɪ wər ˈləvɪŋ. wɔrd θru ə kju bɔl æt ʤɑn ənd ɪt wɛnt θru ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. ənd o.k*., aɪ gɛs ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri ˈɛniˌweɪ. hu æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl? ðə kju bɔl hɪt ə kɑr ðət wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ baɪ. θæŋk gɑd ɪt ˈhæpən təˈdeɪ, bɪˈkəz stɪl bi ɪn ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən. ðeɪ ræn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz hərt, ənd ðə gaɪ ɪn ðə kɑr huz ˈwɪndˌʃild wɑz smæʃt wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ, sənz əv bitches!”*!” bət ðɛn hi lʊks əp ənd wɔrd bɑnd ənd ʤɑn weɪn, ənd laɪk, aɪ kip ðɪs kju ball?”*?” ʤɑn fɔrd wəns kæʧ jʊr ˈgrænˌdædi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pɪs ɪn wɔrd ˈwɪski flæsk? jɛs! hi wɑz laɪk, ““duke*, wət ər ju duɪŋ ˈoʊvər there?”*?” ənd ʤɑn ɪz laɪk, ʤɪst ˈfɪlɪŋ əp flask.”*.” ənd ðeɪ tɛl ɪm! wət kɪlz mi əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə bɛst pɑrt əv ðət ʤoʊk. ənd ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɛgweɪ tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ æsk ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪntərvˌju: ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ əv jʊr ˈjʊrən dɪd ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd drɪŋk ɔn ðə sɛt əv ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈeɪliənz? aɪ kən ˈɑnəstli seɪ ðət aɪ dɪˈklaɪn tɪ ˈænsər.
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jenže neviditelná její volbu. brazilská o 30 své hodnoty, 6 dolarů a některé daly nejvyšší rizikové hodnocení na světě. veě, ale žádnou," řekl blízký poradce, dominikánský frei betto. "dnešní je globální, podniků, kapitálu."
omezenáů,národní kapitál, je křížem, na nějž. národní je poslední zbývající primární demokratická struktura. k intenzitě neoliberální už zjevně národní roli.
z v nežy," benjamin v jihad versus mcworld. "říkáme jim multinacionální, ale vlastně postnacionální, transnacionální protinacionální. odmítají národů i veškerý ostatní provincionalismus, který je v čase či v prostoru."
nedávné úspěchy v jen dokazují, se staly. nacionalistické a otevřeně xenofobní ve - v dánsku, ve a v - a než 10 v. toto vítězství ve do sí s účastí se samozřejmě nesmí přehánět. v jen 9 voličů, francouzská národní jen a dánská lidová 15. trend se nesmí podceňovat. let se z v ústřední politický v evropské politické kultuře.
kdyžo rasistické, není to přesné. spočívá v širších ohledně, do velké utvářejí a síly, které nikým.em ke kosmopolitanismu, v němž občané, kteří sepečně v své národní a jistot, zéhokoliv rozhodování o osudu.
reakce na rasově problematické. ten je důvodný. zápolí s týmiž problémy. vznamenala i tvrdá podstatné zisky. v šesti socialistické, kritické neoliberální globalizaci, vice než 10 hlasů, včetně syriza, která v řecku. takéroskeptické. to je cizincům, ale po větší v a po větší národní autonomii.
"zdá se jasné, že ... není silou," zemřelý stuart hall v "our selves míšenecké není nutně reakční, silou." se hodí vmlžených rozdílech, umírněnější. lidí požadují jediný politiky: chtějí francouzů pro a s francouzi," řekla marine le penová ve po vítězství. "nechtějí, je zvnějšku. to, co se ve, se ve: je to."
to je nepravděpodobné. je nejasné,ým chtějí a doého roku., nemají řešení pro krizi.tímco doufá, že v inkluzivnější společnost, si nau do minulosti, v níž z rozhodování a z vyloučena.
protože žádná vážná na demokracie, se "kulturu",o "tradici", ji na "dědictví" a si jio neměnnou. národní čistoty a pak útočí na ty, kteří ji pošpiňují - nekvalifikované přistěhovalce, romy, muslimy. na je lehké útočit,tímco neoliberální - ta - je nehmotná a uniká.
"menšiny v nejistoty, ve životem a se zázemím," arjun v far of small numbers z počtů). nejistota, která se vů si v éře, se v toleranceéhokoliv cizince." se mění kontextu: to romové v maďarsku, v, v usa a muslimové na západě. a skutečná zůstávají konstantní. je to globální ekonomika, která náš příběh.
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2 6 2014 neviditelná*á její*í volbu*. brazilská*á oʊ 30 své*é hodnoty*, 6 dolarů*ů ə některé*é ˈdeɪli nejvyšší*šší rizikové*é hodnocení*í nɑ světě*ě. vi vládě*ě, eɪl," blízký*ý poradce*, dominikánský*ý fraɪ betto*. "dnešní*í ʤi globální*í, podniků*ů, kapitálu*." omezená*á států*ů, mezinárodní*í kapitál*, ʤi křížem*, nɑ nějž*ž. národní*í ʤi poslední*í zbývající*í primární*í demokratická*á struktura*. keɪ intenzitě*ě neoliberální*í už*ž zjevně*ě národní*í roli*. zi vi než*ž státy*," ˈbɛnʤəmən vi ˈʤihɑd ˈvərsəz mcworld*. ʤɪm multinacionální*í, eɪl vlastně*ě postnacionální*í, transnacionální*í protinacionální*í. odmítají*í národů*ů aɪ veškerý*ý ostatní*í provincionalismus*, který*ý ʤi vi vi prostoru*." nedávné*é vi ʤɛn dokazují*í, seɪ staly*. nacionalistické*é ə otevřeně*ě xenofobní*í vi vi dánsku*, vi ə vi ə než*ž 10 vi. ˈtoʊtoʊ vítězství*í vi du ɛs mocí*í ɛs účúčastí*í seɪ samozřejmě*ě nesmí*í přehánět*. vi ʤɛn 9 voličů*čů, francouzská*á národní*í ʤɛn ə dánská*á lidová*á 15. trɛnd seɪ nesmí*í podceňovat*. lɛt seɪ zi vi úústřední*í politický*ý vi evropské*é politické*é kultuře*. když*ž rasistické*é, není*í tɪ přesné*é. spočívá*á vi ohledně*ě, du velké*é utvářejí*í ə síly*, které*é nikým*. kɛ kosmopolitanismu*, vi němž*ž občané*é, kteří*ří seɪ bezpečně*ě vi své*é národní*í ə jistot*, zi rozhodování*í oʊ osudu*. nɑ rasově*ě problematické*é. tɛn ʤi důvodný*ý. zápolí*í ɛs týmiž*ž problémy*. vi aɪ tvrdá*á podstatné*é zisky*. vi socialistické*é, kritické*é neoliberální*í globalizaci*, vaɪs než*ž 10 hlasů*ů, včetně*ě syriza*, která*á vi řřecku*. také*é euroskeptické*é. tɪ ʤi cizincům*, eɪl poʊ větší*ší vi ə poʊ větší*ší národní*í autonomii*. "zdá*á seɪ jasné*é, není*í silou*," zemřelý*ý stɔrt hɔl vi "ɑr sɛlvz míšenecké*é není*í nutně*ě reakční*í, silou*." seɪ hodí*í vi rozdílech*, umírněnější*ší. lidí*í požadují*í jediný*ý politiky*: chtějí*í francouzů*ů proʊ ə ɛs francouzi*," mərˈin lə penová*á vi poʊ vítězství*í. "nechtějí*í, ʤi zvnějšku*. tɪ, koʊ seɪ vi, seɪ vi: ʤi tɪ." tɪ ʤi nepravděpodobné*é. ʤi nejasné*é, chtějí*í ə du roku*., nemají*í řřešení*í proʊ krizi*. doufá*á, vi inkluzivnější*ší společnost*, si nɑ du minulosti*, vi níž*íž zi rozhodování*í ə zi vyloučena*. žážádná*á vážná*á nɑ demokracie*, seɪ "kulturu*", "tradici*", ʤi nɑ "dědictví*í" ə si ʤi neměnnou*. národní*í ə pæk úútočí*čí nɑ taɪ, kteří*ří ʤi pošpiňují*í nekvalifikované*é přistěhovalce*, romy*, muslimy*. nɑ ʤi lehké*é úútočit*, neoliberální*í tɑ ʤi nehmotná*á ə uniká*á. vi nejistoty*, vi ə seɪ zázemím*," ˈɑrʤən vi fɑr əv smɔl ˈnəmbərz zi počtů*ů). nejistota*, která*á seɪ vi států*ů si vi, seɪ vi ˈtɑlərəns cizince*." seɪ mění*í kontextu*: tɪ romové*é vi maďarsku*, vi, vi ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ə muslimové*é nɑ západě*ě. ə skutečná*á zůstávají*í konstantní*í. ʤi tɪ globální*í ekonomika*, která*á náš*áš příběh*. kompletní*í vi angličtině*ě
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cranston, r.i. (wpri) - a longtime mainstay of rhode island nightlife is closing.
mardi gras multi club on avenue will shut its doors after nov. 30, owner john jr. told eyewitness news on thursday. he said the club will be open for the next three weekends as well as the final two days of november.
larry caron, a bartender at mardi gras for 28 years, said in an email he was saddened by the news but grateful for his time there.
"the outpouring of love and support on facebook from our longtime customers has been overwhelming," caron said. "people have met their significant others, had children, and brought those same children with them to the club when they turned 21!"
mardi gras' parent company, night club inc., was founded in 1989, according to the rhode island secretary of state's corporations database. ready said the location that is now mardi gras originally operated as mustang sally's from 1989 to 1998 before it was and reopened.
"with nearly a dozen bars and the sexiest, most generous bartenders around, you'll never have to wait in line to refresh your drink," mardi gras declares on its facebook page.
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ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈkrænstən, r.i*. (wpri*) ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ əv roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ. ˈmɑrdi grɑ ˈməlti kləb ɔn ˈævəˌnu wɪl ʃət ɪts dɔrz ˈæftər noʊv. 30 ˈoʊnər ʤɑn jr*. toʊld ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hi sɛd ðə kləb wɪl bi ˈoʊpən fər ðə nɛkst θri ˈwiˌkɛndz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu deɪz əv noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈlɛri kɑˈrɔn, ə ˈbɑrˌtɛndər æt ˈmɑrdi grɑ fər 28 jɪrz, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl hi wɑz ˈsædənd baɪ ðə nuz bət ˈgreɪtfəl fər hɪz taɪm ðɛr. "ðə ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv ləv ənd səˈpɔrt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk frəm ɑr ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈkəstəmərz həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ," kɑˈrɔn sɛd. "ˈpipəl hæv mɛt ðɛr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈəðərz, hæd ˈʧɪldrən, ənd brɔt ðoʊz seɪm ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ðɛm tɪ ðə kləb wɪn ðeɪ tərnd 21 ˈmɑrdi grɑ' ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, naɪt kləb ɪŋk., wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1989 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪts ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ˈrɛdi sɛd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪz naʊ ˈmɑrdi grɑ ərˈɪʤənəli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz ˈməˌstæŋ ˈsæliz frəm 1989 tɪ 1998 ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz ənd riˈoʊpənd. "wɪθ ˈnɪrli ə ˈdəzən bɑrz ənd ðə ˈsɛksiəst, moʊst ˈʤɛnərəs ˈbɑrˌtɛndərz əraʊnd, jul ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ weɪt ɪn laɪn tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ jʊr drɪŋk," ˈmɑrdi grɑ dɪˈklɛrz ɔn ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ.
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“my response to the “i am not a feminist” internet phenomenon….
first of all, clear you know what feminism is. but not going to explain it to you. you can google it. to quote an old friend, not the feminist babysitter.”
but here is what i think you should know.
you’re insulting every woman who was forcibly restrained in a jail cell with a feeding tube down her throat for your right to vote, less than 100 years ago.
you’re degrading every woman who has accessed a rape crisis center, which exist without the feminist movement.
you’re undermining every woman who fought to make marital rape a crime (it was legal until 1993).
you’re spitting on the legacy of every woman who fought for women to be allowed to own property (1848). for the abolition of slavery and the rise of the labor union. for the right to divorce. for women to be allowed to have access to birth control (comstock laws). for middle and upper class women to be allowed to work outside the home (poor women have always worked outside the home). to make domestic violence a crime in the us (it is very much legal in many parts of the world). to make workplace sexual harassment a crime.
in short, you know not what you speak of. you reap the rewards of these sacrifices every day of your life. when you grin with your sign about how not a feminist, you spit on the sacred struggle of the past 200 years. you bite the hand that has fed you freedom, safety, and a voice.
in short, kiss my ass, you ignorant little jerks.“
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““my* rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə æm nɑt ə feminist”*” ˈɪntərˌnɛt phenomenon…*…. fərst əv ɔl, klɪr ju noʊ wət ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz. bət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ ju. ju kən ˈgugəl ɪt. tɪ kwoʊt ən oʊld frɛnd, nɑt ðə ˈfɛmənɪst babysitter.”*.” bət hir ɪz wət aɪ θɪŋk ju ʃʊd noʊ. ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən hu wɑz ˈfɔrsəbli riˈstreɪnd ɪn ə ʤeɪl sɛl wɪθ ə ˈfidɪŋ tub daʊn hər θroʊt fər jʊr raɪt tɪ voʊt, lɛs ðən 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən hu həz ˈækˌsɛst ə reɪp ˈkraɪsəs ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənt. ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən hu fɔt tɪ meɪk ˈmærətəl reɪp ə kraɪm (ɪt wɑz ˈligəl ənˈtɪl 1993 ˈspɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən hu fɔt fər ˈwɪmən tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ oʊn ˈprɑpərti 1848 fər ðə ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv sˈleɪvəri ənd ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈjunjən. fər ðə raɪt tɪ dɪˈvɔrs. fər ˈwɪmən tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl (ˈkɑmˌstɑk lɔz). fər ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈəpər klæs ˈwɪmən tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ wərk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm (pur ˈwɪmən hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz wərkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm). tɪ meɪk dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ə kraɪm ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs (ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈligəl ɪn ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðə wərld). tɪ meɪk ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ə kraɪm. ɪn ʃɔrt, ju noʊ nɑt wət ju spik əv. ju rip ðə rɪˈwɔrdz əv ðiz ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ əv jʊr laɪf. wɪn ju grɪn wɪθ jʊr saɪn əˈbaʊt haʊ nɑt ə ˈfɛmənɪst, ju spɪt ɔn ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈstrəgəl əv ðə pæst 200 jɪrz. ju baɪt ðə hænd ðət həz fɛd ju ˈfridəm, ˈseɪfti, ənd ə vɔɪs. ɪn ʃɔrt, kɪs maɪ æs, ju ˈɪgnərənt ˈlɪtəl jerks.“*.“
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Ted Cruz, in his first major public appearance since exiting the 2016 presidential race, trashed the White House's recent public school guidance on transgender students as just the latest move by President Obama toward "politically correct lunacy."
"The president issued a decree to every public school in America demanding that they change their bathroom policies, demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into little girls' bathrooms," Cruz told a crowd at the Texas Republican convention in Dallas Saturday. "We have entered the world of politically correct lunacy."
Cruz was referring to new directives from the departments of Justice and Education that instructed public schools to let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms that corresponded to their gender identity, rather than the gender listed on their birth certificate. The Obama administration released the guidelines Friday, sparking the immediate ire of several conservative state officials and politicians.
White House guidelines on transgender rights at school
"There is nothing in the Constitution that gives the president the power to be the bathroom police for this country," Cruz said.
The Texas senator's remarks follow similar comments by the state's lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, when he said Friday that Texas "will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States."
Patrick went so far as to suggest that Mr. Obama was "probably paying back the lesbian, gay and transgender community that helped him defeat Hillary Clinton in 2008 or he believes in this policy."
While Cruz called for a "strong conservative president who will repeal common core and abolish the Department of Education," the former Republican primary contender gave no hints as to who he would like to see in the Oval Office.
Rather, his address to the Republican gathering focused on thanking the Texas supporters that had propped up his flagging presidential bid.
"It has been a privilege to run the campaign and stand with each of you," Cruz said. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you."
He added that his fight for conservative principles would continue into the Senate and encouraged the crowd to "have hope."
Earlier this week, Cruz filed paperwork to run for his Senate seat in 2018, but in Dallas, Cruz also left the door open for another possible presidential bid in 2020.
"I don't know what the future will hold," Cruz said Saturday. He also gave a nod to his early running mate pick, Carly Fiorina, saying "she would've made a phenomenal vice president."
"And," he added, "she just might someday in the future."
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tɛd kruz, ɪn hɪz fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪrəns sɪns ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, træʃt ðə waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk skul ˈgaɪdəns ɔn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts ɛz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst muv baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə təˈwɔrd "ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈlunəsi." "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɪʃud ə dɪˈkri tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpəblɪk skul ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈbæθˌrum ˈpɑləsiz, dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈpəblɪk skul naʊ əˈlaʊ groʊn mɛn ənd bɔɪz ˈɪntu ˈlɪtəl gərlz' ˈbɑθˌrumz," kruz toʊld ə kraʊd æt ðə ˈtɛksəs rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈdæləs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. "wi hæv ˈɛnərd ðə wərld əv ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈlunəsi." kruz wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ nu dɪˈrɛktɪvz frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ˈpəblɪk skulz tɪ lɛt ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts juz ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ˈlɑkər rumz ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðɛr bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən riˈlist ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət aɪr əv ˈsɛvərəl kənˈsərvətɪv steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. waɪt haʊs ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts æt skul "ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət gɪvz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðə paʊər tɪ bi ðə ˈbæθˌrum pəˈlis fər ðɪs ˈkəntri," kruz sɛd. ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɛnətərz rɪˈmɑrks ˈfɑloʊ ˈsɪmələr ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ðə steɪts luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər, dæn ˈpætrɪk, wɪn hi sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈtɛksəs "wɪl nɑt jild tɪ ˈblækˌmeɪl frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts." ˈpætrɪk wɛnt soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz "ˈprɑbəˌbli peɪɪŋ bæk ðə ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər kəmˈjunɪti ðət hɛlpt ɪm dɪˈfit ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn 2008 ər hi bɪˈlivz ɪn ðɪs ˈpɑləsi." waɪl kruz kɔld fər ə "strɔŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɛzɪdənt hu wɪl rɪˈpil ˈkɑmən kɔr ənd əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən," ðə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈtɛndər geɪv noʊ hɪnts ɛz tɪ hu hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs. ˈrəðər, hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs səˈpɔrtərz ðət hæd prɑpt əp hɪz ˈflægɪŋ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd. "ɪt həz bɪn ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ rən ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd stænd wɪθ iʧ əv ju," kruz sɛd. "frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əv maɪ hɑrt, θæŋk ju." hi ˈædɪd ðət hɪz faɪt fər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz wʊd kənˈtɪnju ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə kraʊd tɪ "hæv hoʊp." ˈərliər ðɪs wik, kruz faɪld ˈpeɪpərˌwərk tɪ rən fər hɪz ˈsɛnɪt sit ɪn 2018 bət ɪn ˈdæləs, kruz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛft ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən fər əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd ɪn 2020 "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ðə fˈjuʧər wɪl hoʊld," kruz sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ə nɑd tɪ hɪz ˈərli ˈrənɪŋ meɪt pɪk, ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə, seɪɪŋ "ʃi ˈwʊdəv meɪd ə fəˈnɑmənəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt." "ənd," hi ˈædɪd, "ʃi ʤɪst maɪt ˈsəmˌdeɪ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər."
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the half guard is a sophisticated tool in the toolbox that can be used to defend, sweep your opponents, or submit them outright.
but just because got a hammer make the whole world a nail. and that means that you rely on any one guard position as the be-all-and-end-all.
even if a half guard wizard still end up facing opponents who know all your tricks, or are particularly gifted at shutting down half guard. and if the case it might not be the right thing to keep pushing, pushing, pushing with the half guard.
instead it might be time to bail out of the position altogether!
along these lines i found the subject choice of the video below particularly interesting. a field report filmed by my friend mark mullen with roberto ‘gordo’ correia in brazil.
now is widely acknowledged as the originator of the offensive half guard in bjj. a knee injury early in his career made it impossible for him to play in the regular guard, so he improvised and explored the half guard instead. he invented many techniques to sweep and submit his opponent from what had formerly been considered to be a very inferior position.
but now a video with the half guard master himself showing how to get out of half guard and back into the closed guard.
of course already talked about one good reason to bail out of half guard; namely if it just working for you against a certain opponent.
but there are additional reasons to drill and train the technique in the video below.
using the butterfly hook in this way to lift your opponent up and then drop him back down into your closed guard also trains your leg dexterity and the movements need to perform many more advanced sweeps and techniques from the half guard.
once you master the ‘basic’ version of the technique below find ways to use that same butterfly hook lift to:
sweep your opponent from half guard
take your back from half guard
defend against and kimura attacks from the bottom
and more…
so if ever found yourself in half guard, regardless of whether you go to that position intentionally or find yourself pinned there by an opponent intent on smashing his way past your guard, you have to learn this technique.
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ðə hæf gɑrd ɪz ə səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd tul ɪn ðə ˈtulˌbɔks ðət kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd, swip jʊr əˈpoʊnənts, ər səbˈmɪt ðɛm ˈaʊˈtraɪt. bət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz gɑt ə ˈhæmər meɪk ðə hoʊl wərld ə neɪl. ənd ðət minz ðət ju rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈɛni wən gɑrd pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ðə be-all-and-end-all*. ˈivɪn ɪf ə hæf gɑrd ˈwɪzərd stɪl ɛnd əp ˈfeɪsɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts hu noʊ ɔl jʊr trɪks, ər ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈgɪftɪd æt ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn hæf gɑrd. ənd ɪf ðə keɪs ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ kip ˈpʊʃɪŋ, ˈpʊʃɪŋ, ˈpʊʃɪŋ wɪθ ðə hæf gɑrd. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt maɪt bi taɪm tɪ beɪl aʊt əv ðə pəˈzɪʃən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər! əˈlɔŋ ðiz laɪnz aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ʧɔɪs əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ə fild rɪˈpɔrt fɪlmd baɪ maɪ frɛnd mɑrk ˈmələn wɪθ rəˈbɛrtoʊ ‘‘gordo’*’ kərˈeɪiə ɪn brəˈzɪl. naʊ ɪz ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɛz ðə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtər əv ðə əˈfɛnsɪv hæf gɑrd ɪn bjj*. ə ni ˈɪnʤəri ˈərli ɪn hɪz kərɪr meɪd ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr gɑrd, soʊ hi ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ənd ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə hæf gɑrd ˌɪnˈstɛd. hi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈmɛni tɛkˈniks tɪ swip ənd səbˈmɪt hɪz əˈpoʊnənt frəm wət hæd ˈfɔrmərli bɪn kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ə ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈfɪriər pəˈzɪʃən. bət naʊ ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪθ ðə hæf gɑrd ˈmæstər hɪmˈsɛlf ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ tɪ gɪt aʊt əv hæf gɑrd ənd bæk ˈɪntu ðə kloʊzd gɑrd. əv kɔrs ɔˈrɛdi tɔkt əˈbaʊt wən gʊd ˈrizən tɪ beɪl aʊt əv hæf gɑrd; ˈneɪmli ɪf ɪt ʤɪst ˈwərkɪŋ fər ju əˈgɛnst ə ˈsərtən əˈpoʊnənt. bət ðɛr ər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈrizənz tɪ drɪl ənd treɪn ðə tɛkˈnik ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbətərˌflaɪ hʊk ɪn ðɪs weɪ tɪ lɪft jʊr əˈpoʊnənt əp ənd ðɛn drɔp ɪm bæk daʊn ˈɪntu jʊr kloʊzd gɑrd ˈɔlsoʊ treɪnz jʊr lɛg dɛkˈstɛrɪti ənd ðə ˈmuvmənts nid tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈmɛni mɔr ədˈvænst swips ənd tɛkˈniks frəm ðə hæf gɑrd. wəns ju ˈmæstər ðə ‘‘basic’*’ ˈvərʒən əv ðə tɛkˈnik bɪˈloʊ faɪnd weɪz tɪ juz ðət seɪm ˈbətərˌflaɪ hʊk lɪft tɪ: swip jʊr əˈpoʊnənt frəm hæf gɑrd teɪk jʊr bæk frəm hæf gɑrd dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ənd kiˈmʊrə əˈtæks frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm ənd more…*… soʊ ɪf ˈɛvər faʊnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn hæf gɑrd, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ju goʊ tɪ ðət pəˈzɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf pɪnd ðɛr baɪ ən əˈpoʊnənt ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn sˈmæʃɪŋ hɪz weɪ pæst jʊr gɑrd, ju hæv tɪ lərn ðɪs tɛkˈnik. wən əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ðət ju bi ˈsɑri ju meɪd! ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. əˈdɪʃənəl gɑrd ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈkɑmɛnts
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gimlet media, which aims to be the hbo of podcasting, could likely become that. this is mostly great news for journalism and startups
while washing dishes on a friday evening, happy to see that a brand new episode of the radio series startup was ready, this reporter heard the big news as she put her last cup on the drying rack: gimlet media, a podcast company that had only been around for a year and a half, had succeeded in raising a $6 million series a at a $30 million valuation.
where sarah serial, a long form of this american life, made narrative radio storytelling into a mainstream art form, gimlet alex blumberg also an alum of this american life and later, a of planet money made it into a business.
startup chronicles alex process of starting his own podcasting company, gimlet media. while most stories about founders focus on their success, startup is refreshingly vulnerable. in the first episode, you hear him make a fool out of himself in front of prominent silicon valley investor chris sacca and in many episodes, you hear earnest discussions with his wife about the company and their future.
gimlet media has had an impressive run thus far. within half a year of launching the startup podcast, which accumulated hundreds of thousands of listeners per episode, blumberg and matt lieber raised a $1.5 million seed round. since then they have started three new shows, reply all, mystery show, and surprisingly awesome, all of which have garnered similar followings to that of startup.
graham holdings, the washington longtime owner before jeff bought it, led series a round, putting in $5 million alongside previous investors such as chris sacca. gimlet supporters also took part, adding another $500,000 to the mix. graham holdings’ chief executive tim o’shaughnessy, who also was the of daily deals website living social, will join board.
radio’s economic future? native advertising
but investors just like good content. gimlet also has an innovative business model built around native advertising.
instead of doing standard radio ads, gimlet plays their ads within the shows that are actually interviews with employees or customers of the advertised companies. the revenue from these original ad spots helped the company become profitable within its first year.
while almost every large media organization, including the new york times, atlantic, and buzzfeed, has native advertising, it is not an ideal revenue stream. also known as sponsored content or branded content, stories that companies pay for inherently blur the lines between editorial objectivity and advertising. while startup itself has tackled the ethical issues around native advertising, a thorny source of income and content. since gimlet is not a nonprofit like npr, it needs to play more ads during its shows to keep the lights on. gimlet has succeeded in taking an otherwise annoying part of listening to a show, and turned it into an opportunity to do some great story telling while paying the bills. still, a compromise the company has made in order to succeed.
it is also risky to depend largely on advertising. as has written about a lot in the past six months, the sector has been going through a downturn and its bubble likely has already popped: public investors like fidelity have severely devalued startups in their portfolio such as content recommendation engine taboola, which they downgraded by half.
considering ad blockers have ruined the banner ad industry, one must also wonder when there will be ad blockers for all sorts of advertisements, including radio ads. hopefully gimlet will have found other sources of revenue when that day comes.
what can startups learn from the series ‘startup’? lisa chow speaks with
for readers, many of whom probably waste time perusing like “these 10 tips will help you launch a successful startup” (this reporter is also guilty of this), startup is a candid peak into what happens when a company is flourishing rather than failing. despite all the self-deprecating comments, conversations, and awkward pitches, first season is a shining example of why gimlet is eventually able to succeed. the podcast itself demonstrates ability to create captivating radio what better a proof of product of than that?
we want to share all of the nuances here, but in season 1, learn a lot about the three key ingredients for building a successful startup: deep experience in your field, a profitable revenue model, and most importantly, a service or product that is truly excellent.
while blumberg was not able to provide a comment for this article, we were able to speak with lisa chow, for second season, which she largely produced. she kindly spoke to us soon after the birth of her son eliot: also known as youngest fan.
in this season, they profiled dating ring, a dating app that early founders lauren kay and emma tessler started in new york city. after receiving some media attention and participating in y combinator, arguably the most prestigious accelerator in silicon valley, the company was recommended to chow as worthy of checking out.
and for those out there wondering, the simple answer is yes, sex sells better than even on the radio.
dating mission is compelling. dating apps, much like actual dating, are for the most part terrible. almost everyone desperately wants to find true love, and the company promises to combine human matchmakers’ guidance alongside tech algorithms to churn out better matches.
when we asked chow why she chose them, she focused on their vulnerability. “they’re kind of open to their detriment in some respects,” says chow. “they’re very shockingly open, more than alex and matt were. alex had the luxury of recording things in real-time.”
not surprisingly, “there were things that we want revealed. when you cover yourself you have the luxury to pick and choose,” chow explained, adding that, “they were putting a lot at stake with us.”
however, included in this openness were their limited tech capabilities, challenges in signing up the number of users they needed to grow, problems with advertising, and obstacles in raising funding.
chow noted that she could not tell whether or not dating ring would succeed. “i had no clue. i was really looking for a compelling story. i necessarily looking for a breakout success.”
either way, she thought they were going to be “good tape.” she said, “i did play out this scenario: if a success, this is how it could turn. if they were a failure, you rarely hear a failure story. there was a fear of mine that it could fail. but then i talked to alex about it, and if they fail, another story, we can tell that story.”
we give away the big plot lines of the dating ring season because there are just so many lessons that can be draw from following their struggles. the show covers a wide range of topics, where you get to hear episodes about race issues in dating apps, what datings have to put up with as women in tech, and even own their personal romance sagas.
ultimately, this season shows that a strong startup is not just based on a good idea, a hunch about wrong in a market, and some decent press. with dating ring, you see all the struggles they encounter from raising money before doing the most important thing: making their product excellent.
blumberg figured out his business, i.e. the secrets behind good radio, long before broadcasting his personal struggles to the world. let that be a cautionary tale to whichever startup we meet next year when season 3 finally hits the podcasting airwaves.
featured image credit: mcculloch / flickr
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ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈmidiə, wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ bi ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ əv ˈpɔdˌkæstɪŋ, kʊd ˈlaɪkli bɪˈkəm ðət. ðɪs ɪz ˈmoʊstli greɪt nuz fər ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈstɑrˌtəps waɪl ˈwɑʃɪŋ ˈdɪʃɪz ɔn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈhæpi tɪ si ðət ə brænd nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪriz ˈstɑrˌtəp wɑz ˈrɛdi, ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər hərd ðə bɪg nuz ɛz ʃi pʊt hər læst kəp ɔn ðə draɪɪŋ ræk: ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈmidiə, ə ˈpɔdˌkæst ˈkəmpəˌni ðət hæd ˈoʊnli bɪn əraʊnd fər ə jɪr ənd ə hæf, hæd səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ə 6 ˈmɪljən ˈsɪriz ə æt ə 30 ˈmɪljən væljuˈeɪʃən. wɛr ˈsɛrə ˈsɪˌriəl, ə lɔŋ fɔrm əv ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf, meɪd ˈnɛrətɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɑrt fɔrm, ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈæləks ˈbləmbərg ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈæləm əv ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf ənd ˈleɪtər, ə əv ˈplænət ˈməni meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈbɪznɪs. ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ˈæləks ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈpɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈmidiə. waɪl moʊst ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˈfaʊndərz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr səkˈsɛs, ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz riˈfrɛʃɪŋli ˈvəlnərəbəl. ɪn ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ju hir ɪm meɪk ə ful aʊt əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn frənt əv ˈprɑmənənt ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˌɪnˈvɛstər krɪs ˈsækə ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ju hir ˈərnɪst dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ hɪz waɪf əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðɛr fˈjuʧər. ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈmidiə həz hæd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rən ðəs fɑr. wɪˈθɪn hæf ə jɪr əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈpɔdˌkæst, wɪʧ əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈlɪsənərz pər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈbləmbərg ənd mæt ˈlibər reɪzd ə ˈmɪljən sid raʊnd. sɪns ðɛn ðeɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd θri nu ʃoʊz, rɪˈplaɪ ɔl, ˈmɪstəri ʃoʊ, ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈɔsəm, ɔl əv wɪʧ hæv ˈgɑrnərd ˈsɪmələr ˈfɑloʊɪŋz tɪ ðət əv ˈstɑrˌtəp. græm ˈhoʊldɪŋz, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈoʊnər ˌbiˈfɔr ʤɛf bɔt ɪt, lɛd ˈsɪriz ə raʊnd, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn 5 ˈmɪljən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈpriviəs ˌɪnˈvɛstərz səʧ ɛz krɪs ˈsækə. ˈgɪmˌlɛt səˈpɔrtərz ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk pɑrt, ˈædɪŋ əˈnəðər tɪ ðə mɪks. græm holdings’*’ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɪm o’shaughnessy*, hu ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ðə əv ˈdeɪli dilz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl, wɪl ʤɔɪn bɔrd. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fˈjuʧər? ˈneɪtɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ bət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ʤɪst laɪk gʊd ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈgɪmˌlɛt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl bɪlt əraʊnd ˈneɪtɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv duɪŋ ˈstændərd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ædz, ˈgɪmˌlɛt pleɪz ðɛr ædz wɪˈθɪn ðə ʃoʊz ðət ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈkəstəmərz əv ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðiz ərˈɪʤənəl æd spɑts hɛlpt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈkəm ˈprɑfətəbəl wɪˈθɪn ɪts fərst jɪr. waɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri lɑrʤ ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, əˈtlæntɪk, ənd buzzfeed*, həz ˈneɪtɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ən aɪˈdil ˈrɛvəˌnu strim. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈspɑnsərd ˈkɑntɛnt ər ˈbrændɪd ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈstɔriz ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz peɪ fər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli blər ðə laɪnz bɪtˈwin ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. waɪl ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ˈtækəld ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ˈɪʃuz əraʊnd ˈneɪtɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ə ˈθɔrni sɔrs əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈkɑntɛnt. sɪns ˈgɪmˌlɛt ɪz nɑt ə nɑnˈprɑfət laɪk ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr, ɪt nidz tɪ pleɪ mɔr ædz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ʃoʊz tɪ kip ðə laɪts ɔn. ˈgɪmˌlɛt həz səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz əˈnɔɪɪŋ pɑrt əv ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə ʃoʊ, ənd tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ du səm greɪt ˈstɔri ˈtɛlɪŋ waɪl peɪɪŋ ðə bɪlz. stɪl, ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz meɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ səkˈsid. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪski tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. ɛz həz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ə lɔt ɪn ðə pæst sɪks mənθs, ðə ˈsɛktər həz bɪn goʊɪŋ θru ə ˈdaʊnˌtərn ənd ɪts ˈbəbəl ˈlaɪkli həz ɔˈrɛdi pɑpt: ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz laɪk ˌfaɪˈdɛləti hæv səˈvɪrli dɪˈvæˌljud ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ðɛr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ səʧ ɛz ˈkɑntɛnt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən taboola*, wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd baɪ hæf. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ æd ˈblɑkərz hæv ruɪnd ðə ˈbænər æd ˈɪndəstri, wən məst ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwəndər wɪn ðɛr wɪl bi æd ˈblɑkərz fər ɔl sɔrts əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ædz. ˈhoʊpfəli ˈgɪmˌlɛt wɪl hæv faʊnd ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈrɛvəˌnu wɪn ðət deɪ kəmz. wət kən ˈstɑrˌtəps lərn frəm ðə ˈsɪriz ‘‘startup’*’? ˈlisə ʧaʊ spiks wɪθ fər ˈridərz, ˈmɛni əv hum ˈprɑbəˌbli weɪst taɪm pərˈuzɪŋ laɪk 10 tɪps wɪl hɛlp ju lɔnʧ ə səkˈsɛsfəl startup”*” (ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪlti əv ðɪs), ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz ə ˈkændɪd pik ˈɪntu wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈflərɪʃɪŋ ˈrəðər ðən ˈfeɪlɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˌsɛlfˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts, ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, ənd ˈɔkwərd ˈpɪʧɪz, fərst ˈsizən ɪz ə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv waɪ ˈgɪmˌlɛt ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ səkˈsid. ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wət ˈbɛtər ə pruf əv ˈprɑdəkt əv ðən ðət? wi wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ɔl əv ðə ˈnuɑnsɪz hir, bət ɪn ˈsizən 1 lərn ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə θri ki ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈstɑrˌtəp: dip ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn jʊr fild, ə ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈmɑdəl, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ə ˈsərvɪs ər ˈprɑdəkt ðət ɪz ˈtruli ˈɛksələnt. waɪl ˈbləmbərg wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik wɪθ ˈlisə ʧaʊ, fər ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, wɪʧ ʃi ˈlɑrʤli prəˈdust. ʃi ˈkaɪndli spoʊk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs sun ˈæftər ðə bərθ əv hər sən ˈɛliət: ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈjəŋgəst fæn. ɪn ðɪs ˈsizən, ðeɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪld ˈdeɪtɪŋ rɪŋ, ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ æp ðət ˈərli ˈfaʊndərz ˈlɔrən keɪ ənd ˈɛmə ˈtɛslər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ səm ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn waɪ combinator*, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst pərˈstiʤəs ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ ʧaʊ ɛz ˈwərði əv ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt. ənd fər ðoʊz aʊt ðɛr ˈwəndərɪŋ, ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər ɪz jɛs, sɛks sɛlz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈmɪʃən ɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ. ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps, məʧ laɪk ˈækʧəwəl ˈdeɪtɪŋ, ər fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈtɛrəbəl. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən ˈdɛspərətli wɔnts tɪ faɪnd tru ləv, ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈprɑməsəz tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈjumən matchmakers’*’ ˈgaɪdəns əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd tɛk ˈælgərˌɪðəmz tɪ ʧərn aʊt ˈbɛtər ˈmæʧɪz. wɪn wi æst ʧaʊ waɪ ʃi ʧoʊz ðɛm, ʃi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðɛr ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. kaɪnd əv ˈoʊpən tɪ ðɛr ˈdɛtrəmənt ɪn səm respects,”*,” sɪz ʧaʊ. ˈvɛri ˈʃɑkɪŋli ˈoʊpən, mɔr ðən ˈæləks ənd mæt wər. ˈæləks hæd ðə ˈləgʒəri əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn real-time.”*.” nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, wər θɪŋz ðət wi wɔnt rɪˈvild. wɪn ju ˈkəvər ˈjɔrsɛlf ju hæv ðə ˈləgʒəri tɪ pɪk ənd choose,”*,” ʧaʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd, ˈædɪŋ ðət, wər ˈpʊtɪŋ ə lɔt æt steɪk wɪθ us.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈoʊpənəs wər ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɛk ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzərz ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ groʊ, ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ənd ˈɑbstəkəlz ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ. ʧaʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ʃi kʊd nɑt tɛl ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈdeɪtɪŋ rɪŋ wʊd səkˈsid. hæd noʊ klu. aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈstɔri. aɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt success.”*.” ˈiðər weɪ, ʃi θɔt ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi tape.”*.” ʃi sɛd, dɪd pleɪ aʊt ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ: ɪf ə səkˈsɛs, ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt kʊd tərn. ɪf ðeɪ wər ə ˈfeɪljər, ju ˈrɛrli hir ə ˈfeɪljər ˈstɔri. ðɛr wɑz ə fɪr əv maɪn ðət ɪt kʊd feɪl. bət ðɛn aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˈæləks əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd ɪf ðeɪ feɪl, əˈnəðər ˈstɔri, wi kən tɛl ðət story.”*.” wi gɪv əˈweɪ ðə bɪg plɑt laɪnz əv ðə ˈdeɪtɪŋ rɪŋ ˈsizən bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ʤɪst soʊ ˈmɛni ˈlɛsənz ðət kən bi drɔ frəm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz. ðə ʃoʊ ˈkəvərz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈtɑpɪks, wɛr ju gɪt tɪ hir ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əˈbaʊt reɪs ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps, wət ˈdeɪtɪŋ hæv tɪ pʊt əp wɪθ ɛz ˈwɪmən ɪn tɛk, ənd ˈivɪn oʊn ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈroʊmæns ˈsɑgəz. ˈəltəmətli, ðɪs ˈsizən ʃoʊz ðət ə strɔŋ ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz nɑt ʤɪst beɪst ɔn ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, ə hənʧ əˈbaʊt rɔŋ ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd səm ˈdisənt prɛs. wɪθ ˈdeɪtɪŋ rɪŋ, ju si ɔl ðə ˈstrəgəlz ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər frəm ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni ˌbiˈfɔr duɪŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ: ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt ˈɛksələnt. ˈbləmbərg ˈfɪgjərd aʊt hɪz ˈbɪznɪs, i.e*. ðə ˈsikrɪts bɪˈhaɪnd gʊd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ðə wərld. lɛt ðət bi ə ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri teɪl tɪ wɪˈʧɛvər ˈstɑrˌtəp wi mit nɛkst jɪr wɪn ˈsizən 3 ˈfaɪnəli hɪts ðə ˈpɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈɛrˌweɪvz. ˈfiʧərd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: məˈkələk ˈflɪkər
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when prometheus stole fire from zeus and gave it to us mortals, the mortals struggled to understand it. the power users of fire knew to fear and respect it, enjoying its benefits and working to minimize the risk of disaster. the probably had a harder time with it.
years ago, a network admin at company decided to extend the to the internal users. after all, the admin team had been using it and appreciated the flexibility it offered. users could join a group by sending an email to it with a specific command in the subject line, and if they got tired of receiving emails from the group, they could simply remove themselves. to make it a bit easier, a page for users to manage their group memberships was built and put on the company intranet. after selling the business on the concept, documentation was sent out to various departments to walk them through basic use of the.
and things went well for years. sure, as time passed some users forgot how to sign up or remove themselves from groups, but the only negative impact was the occasional unwanted email.
one friday morning, corey received a group email asking for customer references. it was a big group with more than members. corey really didn't have any information that the sender was after, so he just got back to his regular tasks, ignoring the slow trickle of responses, though one caught his eye:
please remove me from your list.
since the had been in place for years and some users didn't know how to manage their group memberships, it was a reasonable request. after all, the page built to manage email group memberships was buried deep in the company intranet, and most users didn't even know it existed.
before corey could even get back to his work,
please remove me, too.
uh oh, corey thought. i don't like where this is goi-
i'm not sure how i got on this list, please remove
and another:
me too
the number of responses was growing exponentially each one triggered three more. it was growing faster than a contagious "shh" at a movie theater. soon, users started asking users to remove themselves from mailing lists.
people, i'm just another member to that mailing list. i believe you added yourselves, you should undo that.
the problem is that no one knew how to remove themselves, just tha-
stop this! it's good to know, that you guys wanna be removed from the distr. list but please don't copy all other on this (i already received of mails...).
corey was bewildered by the volume of email coming in.
to all of you spammers: you remove yourself from a mail list via self service. and definitely not via sending reply all to everyone on the list: this should be the last mail on the topic! if you do not know how, contact your manager.
and someone replied with " ". a single space.
that was apparently the final straw. someone sent out this next message, and they meant business. it was in red.
all! please stop using the reply button by responding to this mail. you are sending this out to over 11000 people who all are members of communities summed up in the distribution list if someone would like to get removed from the mailing list from community, please unsubscribe from the community (also means that you will receive no longer information regarding your community) unsubscribe from the distribution list of your community via using the mailing system.
finally, the instructions started getting more specific:
self-service remove yourself from the community's page none of the other list members will remove you, it is not our job. if you don't know how, call. don't cc the world.
the irony being that the sender had just the world."
everybody, please note that you can call the to ask them to teach you on how to remove yourself from mailing lists. nobody can do that for you except yourself. regards
i said good day! a few more replies came in, which were getting increasingly puzzling:
stop write the mail!!!!!!!! - you block the mailbox!!!
and, on a confusing note:
fyi
corey eventually stopped reading so he could actually get some work done. after working late that evening and coming back after the weekend, he noticed the final email with the same subject line, sent at noon on sunday. it bore the company logo and header.
dear all, the distribution list is being deleted to address the incorrect use of it. this distribution list provided an aggregated list of all industry communities globally however since this is currently being misused we will delete this list to avoid unwelcome email traffic that is not relevant to recipients. you do not need to from your communities of interest .
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wɪn prəˈmiˌθiəs stoʊl faɪər frəm zus ənd geɪv ɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɔrtəlz, ðə ˈmɔrtəlz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt. ðə paʊər ˈjuzərz əv faɪər nu tɪ fɪr ənd rɪˈspɛkt ɪt, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈzæstər. ðə ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd ə ˈhɑrdər taɪm wɪθ ɪt. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈædmɪn æt ˈkəmpəˌni ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈjuzərz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈædmɪn tim hæd bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ɪt ˈɔfərd. ˈjuzərz kʊd ʤɔɪn ə grup baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ɪt wɪθ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kəˈmænd ɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn, ənd ɪf ðeɪ gɑt taɪərd əv rɪˈsivɪŋ iˈmeɪlz frəm ðə grup, ðeɪ kʊd ˈsɪmpli riˈmuv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. tɪ meɪk ɪt ə bɪt ˈiziər, ə peɪʤ fər ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðɛr grup ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪps wɑz bɪlt ənd pʊt ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni intranet*. ˈæftər ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɔn ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt, ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən wɑz sɛnt aʊt tɪ ˈvɛriəs dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ wɔk ðɛm θru ˈbeɪsɪk juz əv ðə. ənd θɪŋz wɛnt wɛl fər jɪrz. ʃʊr, ɛz taɪm pæst səm ˈjuzərz fərˈgɑt haʊ tɪ saɪn əp ər riˈmuv ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm grups, bət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt wɑz ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ənˈwɔntɪd iˈmeɪl. wən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈkɔri rɪˈsivd ə grup iˈmeɪl ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈkəstəmər ˈrɛfərənsɪz. ɪt wɑz ə bɪg grup wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈmɛmbərz. ˈkɔri ˈrɪli ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈsɛndər wɑz ˈæftər, soʊ hi ʤɪst gɑt bæk tɪ hɪz ˈrɛgjələr tæsks, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə sloʊ ˈtrɪkəl əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz, ðoʊ wən kɔt hɪz aɪ: pliz riˈmuv mi frəm jʊr lɪst. sɪns ðə hæd bɪn ɪn pleɪs fər jɪrz ənd səm ˈjuzərz ˈdɪdənt noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðɛr grup ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪps, ɪt wɑz ə ˈrizənəbəl rɪkˈwɛst. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə peɪʤ bɪlt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ iˈmeɪl grup ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪps wɑz ˈbɛrid dip ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni intranet*, ənd moʊst ˈjuzərz ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn noʊ ɪt ɪgˈzɪstəd. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɔri kʊd ˈivɪn gɪt bæk tɪ hɪz wərk, pliz riˈmuv mi, tu. ə oʊ, ˈkɔri θɔt. aɪ doʊnt laɪk wɛr ðɪs ɪz goi*- əm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ aɪ gɑt ɔn ðɪs lɪst, pliz riˈmuv ənd əˈnəðər: mi tu ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz wɑz groʊɪŋ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli iʧ wən ˈtrɪgərd θri mɔr. ɪt wɑz groʊɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ə kənˈteɪʤəs "shh*" æt ə ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər. sun, ˈjuzərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ riˈmuv ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts. ˈpipəl, əm ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər tɪ ðət ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst. aɪ bɪˈliv ju ˈædɪd ˈjɔrsɛlvz, ju ʃʊd ənˈdu ðət. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət noʊ wən nu haʊ tɪ riˈmuv ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ʤɪst tha*- stɑp ðɪs! ɪts gʊd tɪ noʊ, ðət ju gaɪz ˈwɑnə bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə distr*. lɪst bət pliz doʊnt ˈkɑpi ɔl ˈəðər ɔn ðɪs (aɪ ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd əv meɪlz...). ˈkɔri wɑz bɪˈwɪldərd baɪ ðə ˈvɑljum əv iˈmeɪl ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. tɪ ɔl əv ju spammers*: ju riˈmuv ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm ə meɪl lɪst ˈviə sɛlf ˈsərvɪs. ənd ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ˈviə ˈsɛndɪŋ rɪˈplaɪ ɔl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə lɪst: ðɪs ʃʊd bi ðə læst meɪl ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk! ɪf ju du nɑt noʊ haʊ, ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr ˈmænɪʤər. ənd ˈsəmˌwən rɪˈplaɪd wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl speɪs. ðət wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ðə ˈfaɪnəl strɔ. ˈsəmˌwən sɛnt aʊt ðɪs nɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ, ənd ðeɪ mɛnt ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt wɑz ɪn rɛd. ɔl! pliz stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə rɪˈplaɪ ˈbətən baɪ rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðɪs meɪl. ju ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɪs aʊt tɪ ˈoʊvər 11000 ˈpipəl hu ɔl ər ˈmɛmbərz əv kəmˈjunɪtiz səmd əp ɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən lɪst ɪf ˈsəmˌwən wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪt riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst frəm kəmˈjunɪti, pliz ənsəbˈskraɪb frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti (ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ju wɪl rɪˈsiv noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ jʊr kəmˈjunɪti) ənsəbˈskraɪb frəm ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən lɪst əv jʊr kəmˈjunɪti ˈviə ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk: riˈmuv ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz peɪʤ nən əv ðə ˈəðər lɪst ˈmɛmbərz wɪl riˈmuv ju, ɪt ɪz nɑt ɑr ʤɑb. ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ haʊ, kɔl. doʊnt ˈsiˈsi ðə wərld. ðə ˈaɪrəni biɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɛndər hæd ʤɪst ðə wərld." ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, pliz noʊt ðət ju kən kɔl ðə tɪ æsk ðɛm tɪ tiʧ ju ɔn haʊ tɪ riˈmuv ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən du ðət fər ju ɪkˈsɛpt ˈjɔrsɛlf. rɪˈgɑrdz aɪ sɛd gʊd deɪ! ə fju mɔr rɪˈplaɪz keɪm ɪn, wɪʧ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpəzəlɪŋ: stɑp raɪt ðə meɪl!!!!!!!! ju blɑk ðə ˈmeɪlˌbɑks!!! ənd, ɔn ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ noʊt: ˌɛfˈwaɪˌaɪ ˈkɔri ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli stɑpt ˈrɛdɪŋ soʊ hi kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt səm wərk dən. ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ leɪt ðət ˈivnɪŋ ənd ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ˈæftər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, hi ˈnoʊtɪst ðə ˈfaɪnəl iˈmeɪl wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn, sɛnt æt nun ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ɪt bɔr ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈloʊgoʊ ənd ˈhɛdər. dɪr ɔl, ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən lɪst ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈlitəd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌɪnkərˈɛkt juz əv ɪt. ðɪs ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən lɪst prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd lɪst əv ɔl ˈɪndəstri kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈgloʊbəli ˌhaʊˈɛvər sɪns ðɪs ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ mɪsˈjuzd wi wɪl dɪˈlit ðɪs lɪst tɪ əˈvɔɪd ənˈwɛlkəm iˈmeɪl ˈtræfɪk ðət ɪz nɑt ˈrɛləvənt tɪ rɪˈsɪpiənts. ju du nɑt nid tɪ frəm jʊr kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst
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the trouble at mt. and the broader downward slide of lately has raised public skepticism about virtual currency and made it an inauspicious time to launch a new one.
but the creators of, a-like currency with a philanthropic side goal of funding scientific research, claim worked out the kinks to make a with the potential for longevity and stability.
einsteinium the currency (not to be confused with the element), made debut just this week. at 6 pm on march 1, the first block was quietly made available for mining. since then, cultivated a smattering of interest from those on the leading edge of the virtual currency movement.
perhaps the defining characteristic of is its purported charitable mission. the coin is connected to the foundation. on its website, the foundation claims that percent of all mined coins will be given to the foundation, which will then let community members vote on which worthwhile scientific research projects the proceeds should be awarded too.
“scientific research it is [sic] a long-term investment in our future, and the future of our planet,” the foundation claims. “funding around the world for the ‘big ideas’ has fallen dramatically in recent years.
“ideas that would fundamentally change our lives, like nuclear fusion, are woefully under funded, advancement is stifled, promising projects abandoned for the simple lack of money.”
so far, eight different projects have been nominated to receive funding from the first round of mining. the projects range from creating a sickle cell disorder monitor to marketing a science learning kit for children to harnessing the power of ocean waves to create energy.
at the end of every month, the foundation will cull through all the nominations looking for projects they “think are worthy of support” and put them up for a general vote. the winner of the monthly poll then gets the proceeds for that month. the foundation says there is no restriction on eligible projects other than that the “science involved is pushing our understanding forward and could build us a better, safer future.
one area of concern, however, is that not clear who is behind the project. the lists a team of two programmers, one systems specialist, a designer, a web developer, a marketing expert and one researcher as the team backing the foundation. however, none of these team members are identified on the site. multiple attempts by the daily dot to contact the foundation went unanswered.
the other major concern is one universal to all. can generate value? a question that continues to dog even as that currency enters its fifth year of existence.
the creators of have made it their mission to keep the currency in steady circulation and avoid some of the pitfalls of that have lead to hoarding.
“to reach a wider audience than just the mining community it is essential that is freely traded on the exchanges and used for purchasing goods and services,” the foundation writes. “einsteinium should be as available as possible to as many people as possible to enable that trading.”
to help ensure that, the block rewards for are set to decrease after the first year or so to keep “high hash miners” from dominating the system, ideally allowing exchanges to stabilize and the currency to trade more freely. however, to continue miners and keep small miners in the game after this initial period, the system is designed with so-called “wormholes” randomly occurring events where the block rewards for miners suddenly spike. like a slot machine, the program that automatically generates new is designed to keep people playing the game.
however, what is arguably one of’s biggest faults is already being replicated by. both currencies are programmed to produce only a finite amount of the coins. around 2064, will stop being produced all together. economists have warned about the dangers of finite currencies due to their tendency to exhibit deflationary traits that hoarding.
whether or not can make inroads into a rapidly crowding field of is a question that only time can answer. however, the makers of, like the supporters all burgeoning virtual currencies, exude a heady confidence about their own prospects.
“we believe we have create a solid, steady, reliable that will attract miners at the outset and have long term appeal for the smaller miner,” the foundation claims.
we shall wait and see.
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ðə ˈtrəbəl æt ˈɛmˈti. ənd ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈdaʊnwərd slaɪd əv ˈleɪtli həz reɪzd ˈpəblɪk ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm əˈbaʊt ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi ənd meɪd ɪt ən ˌɪˌnaʊˈspɪʃɪs taɪm tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu wən. bət ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv, ə ˈkərənsi wɪθ ə ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk saɪd goʊl əv ˈfəndɪŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, kleɪm wərkt aʊt ðə kɪŋks tɪ meɪk ə wɪθ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər lɔnˈʤɛvəti ənd stəˈbɪlɪti. ðə ˈkərənsi (nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə ˈɛləmənt), meɪd ˈdeɪbju ʤɪst ðɪs wik. æt 6 piɛm ɔn mɑrʧ 1 ðə fərst blɑk wɑz kˈwaɪətli meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈmaɪnɪŋ. sɪns ðɛn, ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ə sˈmætərɪŋ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˈlidɪŋ ɛʤ əv ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi ˈmuvmənt. pərˈhæps ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ɪz ɪts pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈmɪʃən. ðə kɔɪn ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən kleɪmz ðət pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl maɪnd kɔɪnz wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɪl ðɛn lɛt kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz voʊt ɔn wɪʧ ˈwərθˈwaɪl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðə prəˈsidz ʃʊd bi əˈwɔrdɪd tu. ˈrisərʧ ɪt ɪz [sɪk] ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ɑr fˈjuʧər, ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɑr planet,”*,” ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən kleɪmz. əraʊnd ðə wərld fər ðə ideas’*’ həz ˈfɑlən drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðət wʊd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ʧeɪnʤ ɑr lɪvz, laɪk ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən, ər ˈwoʊfəli ˈəndər ˈfəndɪd, ədˈvænsmənt ɪz ˈstaɪfəld, ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts əˈbændənd fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl læk əv money.”*.” soʊ fɑr, eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑʤɛkts hæv bɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə fərst raʊnd əv ˈmaɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts reɪnʤ frəm kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪkəl sɛl dɪˈsɔrdər ˈmɑnətər tɪ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ə saɪəns ˈlərnɪŋ kɪt fər ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ˈhɑrnəsɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈoʊʃən weɪvz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɛnərʤi. æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈɛvəri mənθ, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪl kəl θru ɔl ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈprɑʤɛkts ðeɪ ər ˈwərði əv support”*” ənd pʊt ðɛm əp fər ə ˈʤɛnərəl voʊt. ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈmənθli poʊl ðɛn gɪts ðə prəˈsidz fər ðət mənθ. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ riˈstrɪkʃən ɔn ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈəðər ðən ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənd kʊd bɪld ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈbɛtər, ˈseɪfər fˈjuʧər. wən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət nɑt klɪr hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə lɪsts ə tim əv tu ˈproʊˌgræmərz, wən ˈsɪstəmz ˈspɛʃəlɪst, ə dɪˈzaɪnər, ə wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ənd wən ˈrisərʧər ɛz ðə tim ˈbækɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nən əv ðiz tim ˈmɛmbərz ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɔn ðə saɪt. ˈməltəpəl əˈtɛmpts baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli dɑt tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɛnt ˌəˈnænsərd. ðə ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn ɪz wən ˌjunəˈvərsəl tɪ ɔl. kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈvælju? ə kˈwɛʃən ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɔg ˈivɪn ɛz ðət ˈkərənsi ˈɛnərz ɪts fɪθ jɪr əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv hæv meɪd ɪt ðɛr ˈmɪʃən tɪ kip ðə ˈkərənsi ɪn ˈstɛdi ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ənd əˈvɔɪd səm əv ðə ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv ðət hæv lɛd tɪ ˈhɔrdɪŋ. riʧ ə ˈwaɪdər ˈɔdiəns ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ðət ɪz ˈfrili ˈtreɪdɪd ɔn ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd juzd fər ˈpərʧəsɪŋ gʊdz ənd services,”*,” ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən raɪts. ʃʊd bi ɛz əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðət trading.”*.” tɪ hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ðət, ðə blɑk rɪˈwɔrdz fər ər sɛt tɪ ˈdiˌkris ˈæftər ðə fərst jɪr ər soʊ tɪ kip hæʃ miners”*” frəm ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm, aɪˈdili əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ənd ðə ˈkərənsi tɪ treɪd mɔr ˈfrili. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈmaɪnərz ənd kip smɔl ˈmaɪnərz ɪn ðə geɪm ˈæftər ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““wormholes”*” ˈrændəmli əˈkərɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts wɛr ðə blɑk rɪˈwɔrdz fər ˈmaɪnərz ˈsədənli spaɪk. laɪk ə slɑt məˈʃin, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts nu ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kip ˈpipəl pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli wən əv ˈbɪgəst fɔlts ɪz ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ. boʊθ ˈkərənsiz ər ˈproʊˌgræmd tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈoʊnli ə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ðə kɔɪnz. əraʊnd 2064 wɪl stɑp biɪŋ prəˈdust ɔl təˈgɛðər. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hæv wɔrnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ˈkərənsiz du tɪ ðɛr ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ɪgˈzɪbɪt dɪˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri treɪts ðət ˈhɔrdɪŋ. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt kən meɪk ˈɪnˌroʊdz ˈɪntu ə ˈræpədli ˈkraʊdɪŋ fild əv ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈoʊnli taɪm kən ˈænsər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈmeɪkərz əv, laɪk ðə səˈpɔrtərz ɔl ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsiz, ɪgˈzud ə ˈhɛdi ˈkɑnfədɛns əˈbaʊt ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑspɛkts. bɪˈliv wi hæv kriˈeɪt ə ˈsɑləd, ˈstɛdi, rɪˈlaɪəbəl ðət wɪl əˈtrækt ˈmaɪnərz æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt ənd hæv lɔŋ tərm əˈpil fər ðə sˈmɔlər miner,”*,” ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən kleɪmz. wi ʃæl weɪt ənd si. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd (ˈsiˈsi baɪ
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part of the joy of being a fan is finding odd and obscure gems that you end up falling in love with. for every star wars, there is a wing. for every batman, there is the spirit. here at fandom, we like to go hunting for some offbeat and films and television shows that might just become your own secret yourself in and expect the unexpected, because this weird watch is the 1967 spy comedy casino royale. (last week: the visitor)
one of the great things about weird watches is that recurring thumping question: “what were they thinking??” there are movies like southland tales which simply refuse to make sense. you watch that jaw-dropped, utterly lost by what director richard kelly was going for. plenty of weird to be found in the genre. those movies go out of their way to be as inscrutable and fascinating as possible. nobody will ever figure out richard kelly except richard kelly, what makes him so interesting, and his movies so confounding.
but this weird watch is not at all mysterious, the goals were obvious. casino royale was a major studio release, probably the most mainstream movie ever covered. it was the most popular film of 1967 in fact. columbia pictures poured millions into this production, getting stars like woody allen, peter sellers, orson welles, and ursula andress to appear. plus a james bond movie! you cannot get further from standard commercial filmmaking than 007, can you?
and yet despite trying to be only a spoof the 1967 casino royale is as bizarre and experimental as anything you will find in the indie scene. more jarring than jodorowsky, madder than malick, than von trier. yet while all those directors go out with their singular vision to create the weird, casino royale was an accident.
for those used to the 2006 gritty serious casino royale starring daniel craig, you should know that the 1967 version has almost nothing in common with that movie. grit was the last thing on mind in the, when adam batman ruled the airwaves. producer charles k. feldman was the closest thing to a leader to that this circus of a movie would ever have. he happened upon the rights to ian book casino royale in 1960. knowing he could not compete with the eon productions sean connery series, which by the was already a massive landmark of cinema, feldman wanted to make a spoof of the 007 films. simply take the eon movies, make them silly, that was all he wanted.
that could have easily been done. the 1967 casino royale should have been simply a mediocre predecessor to lazy parody films such as the starving games and a haunted house 2. however, production went wrong, forcing feldman to shove together whatever he had into the utterly inexplicable mess of a movie we have today.
the core script of the film was to be set around peter sellers’ character. he played evelyn tremble, a normal guy who is accidentally thrown into a james bond adventure thanks to a case of mistaken identity. the tremble portions of the film vaguely follow the actual story of casino royale: he meets the beautiful vesper lynd, he plays cards against the evil le (orson welles), he gets kidnapped. but that never finishes and both evelyn tremble and le are killed off inexplicably. why? because sellers was playing his role too straight and got into arguments with his director. he was not being funny enough, they thought. sellers’ scenes were then spliced almost randomly around casino royale, often out-of-order. missing scenes were then with obvious outtakes and filler.
in fact, nearly all of casino royale is filler. assuming you can call something filler in a movie that actively does not have a plot.
so with the main james bond gone, charles k. feldman came up with a new idea: instead of just one bond, why not tons of bonds? a new star was found in david niven, who would play an older british gentleman named ‘sir james bond’. sir james is horrified by the slutty behavior of his successor, who is implied to be the sean connery 007. (this is never outright stated for obvious legal reasons.) a new strategy for to fight is invented: rename every one of their agents ‘james bond’ to confused the enemy, even the female ones. this allowed feldman to order his half dozen separate directors to film basically whatever scenes they felt like. then it was all edited together into some kind of amorphous last-minute attempt at a storyline.
with this kind of structure there was no way casino royale was going to make any sense. and it doesn’t. characters go off on their own little to eventually return to the “main” story. then we switch gears to another character doing an unrelated adventure. often enough both add up to nothing and you realize you spent the last twenty minutes watching something utterly pointless. casino royale feels like a of three or four different bond satires squeezed together crudely, leaving everywhere.
contradictions and mistakes riddle the movie. boss m is featured in a gag involving mortar shells. then told he actually died in the pratfall. woody character, jimmy bond, is featured briefly as a spy in cuba, then disappears. allen returns later as’s evil mastermind with no explanation how this fit into what we saw earlier. peter sellers talks normally until he randomly does a bad pakistani accent in a which is clearly a for a chase scene they never filmed. lines of dialog do not connect to each other. peter sellers was obviously rarely in the same room as orson welles. their dialog runs past each other as they read from completely different scripts. sir james’ daughter who the villain kidnaps in a spaceship (which never reappears), yet in the climax, jimmy bond wants more time out of a minor character.
unsurprisingly the comedy tone is all over the place. some scenes are bawdy, some are bad slap-stick, some aim for meta-humor, a lot of scenes follow tired cliches, and then a lot of jokes are so abstract that hard to find the line between the ‘gag’ and the joke on the audience. peter sellers spends a romantic scene dressing up in weird costumes. orson welles does magic at the poker table because… orson welles really liked doing magic. the director just let the actor do whatever he wanted. most of casino royale, to shock, is not very funny on the intended level. but in a weird adult swim ironic way the movie is hilariously strange. the gags fail but the incoherence becomes the real joke.
ultimately the main artistic motivation for casino royale seems to be simply indulgence. then movie continues onward for over two hours before finally going for broke with the loudest, zaniest climax ever put to the screen. cowboys, indians, french legionnaires, monkeys, bubbles, monster, and god only knows what else all cavort on the screen in a dance party of an action scene, until the titular casino royale is blown up by a nuclear bomb and everybody dies. good guys go to heaven, jimmy bond goes to hell, peter sellers is crudely spliced into the final shot, and the movie just ends.
now is casino royale any good? not entirely. david niven is the only thing that seems to hold the movie together in any way. he was enough of a professional to walk through the madness of the movie and remain a rock of sanity for the audience. niven plays his character straight enough but still is emotive with expressions to add comedy. he has a captivating warmth, and can even add dramatic weight to his scenes. a bad actor can come off in a great movie but it takes a great actor like david niven to remain solid in a movie that has no substance of any kind. but even with niven casino royale suffers through dull stretches. total unpredictability can only get a movie so far.
in aiming for typical camp charles k. feldman had in fact veered his movie off into an avant garde postmodern satire of itself. he wound up getting closer to the monkees’ head, a act of career suicide, than he did to the comedy he intended. then again, it is hard to say that this is the work of any single artistic vision. rather, it was the complete lack of vision that created casino royale. there is no author to this curious piece of art. it simply appeared on its own as the collage of random bits of other things.
read more in our regular weird watch series here.
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pɑrt əv ðə ʤɔɪ əv biɪŋ ə fæn ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɑd ənd əbˈskjʊr ʤɛmz ðət ju ɛnd əp ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ləv wɪθ. fər ˈɛvəri stɑr wɔrz, ðɛr ɪz ə wɪŋ. fər ˈɛvəri ˈbætˌmæn, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈspɪrɪt. hir æt fandom*, wi laɪk tɪ goʊ ˈhəntɪŋ fər səm ˈɔfˈbit ənd fɪlmz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ðət maɪt ʤɪst bɪˈkəm jʊr oʊn ˈsikrɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ənd ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd, bɪˈkəz ðɪs wɪrd wɔʧ ɪz ðə 1967 spaɪ ˈkɑmədi kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl. (læst wik: ðə ˈvɪzɪtər) wən əv ðə greɪt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt wɪrd ˈwɑʧɪz ɪz ðət rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈθəmpɪŋ kˈwɛʃən: wər ðeɪ thinking??”*??” ðɛr ər ˈmuviz laɪk ˈsaʊθˌlænd teɪlz wɪʧ ˈsɪmpli ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ meɪk sɛns. ju wɔʧ ðət jaw-dropped*, ˈətərli lɔst baɪ wət dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɛli wɑz goʊɪŋ fər. ˈplɛnti əv wɪrd tɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə. ðoʊz ˈmuviz goʊ aʊt əv ðɛr weɪ tɪ bi ɛz ˌɪnˈskrutəbəl ənd ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl ˈɛvər ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɛli ɪkˈsɛpt ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɛli, wət meɪks ɪm soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ənd hɪz ˈmuviz soʊ kənˈfaʊndɪŋ. bət ðɪs wɪrd wɔʧ ɪz nɑt æt ɔl mɪˈstɪriəs, ðə goʊlz wər ˈɑbviəs. kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstudiˌoʊ riˈlis, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmuvi ˈɛvər ˈkəvərd. ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr fɪlm əv 1967 ɪn fækt. kəˈləmbiə ˈpɪkʧərz pɔrd ˈmɪljənz ˈɪntu ðɪs pərˈdəkʃən, ˈgɪtɪŋ stɑrz laɪk ˈwʊdi ˈælən, ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz, ˈɔrsən wɛlz, ənd ˈərsələ ˈɑndrɛs tɪ əˈpɪr. pləs ə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈmuvi! ju ˈkænɑt gɪt ˈfərðər frəm ˈstændərd kəˈmərʃəl ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ ðən 007 kən ju? ənd jɛt dɪˈspaɪt traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈoʊnli ə spuf ðə 1967 kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ɪz ɛz bɪˈzɑr ənd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju wɪl faɪnd ɪn ðə ˈɪndi sin. mɔr ˈʤɑrɪŋ ðən jodorowsky*, ˈmædər ðən ˈmælɪk, ðən vɔn traɪər. jɛt waɪl ɔl ðoʊz dɪˈrɛktərz goʊ aʊt wɪθ ðɛr ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈvɪʒən tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə wɪrd, kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl wɑz ən ˈæksədənt. fər ðoʊz juzd tɪ ðə 2006 ˈgrɪti ˈsɪriəs kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈdænjəl kreɪg, ju ʃʊd noʊ ðət ðə 1967 ˈvərʒən həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ðət ˈmuvi. grɪt wɑz ðə læst θɪŋ ɔn maɪnd ɪn ðə, wɪn ˈædəm ˈbætˌmæn ruld ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz. prəˈdusər ˈʧɑrəlz keɪ. ˈfɛldmən wɑz ðə ˈkloʊsəst θɪŋ tɪ ə ˈlidər tɪ ðət ðɪs ˈsərkəs əv ə ˈmuvi wʊd ˈɛvər hæv. hi ˈhæpənd əˈpɑn ðə raɪts tɪ ˈiən bʊk kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ɪn 1960 noʊɪŋ hi kʊd nɑt kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə iɑn pərˈdəkʃənz ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ baɪ ðə wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈmæsɪv ˈlændˌmɑrk əv ˈsɪnəmə, ˈfɛldmən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə spuf əv ðə 007 fɪlmz. ˈsɪmpli teɪk ðə iɑn ˈmuviz, meɪk ðɛm ˈsɪli, ðət wɑz ɔl hi ˈwɔntɪd. ðət kʊd hæv ˈizəli bɪn dən. ðə 1967 kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈsɪmpli ə ˌmidiˈoʊkər ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər tɪ ˈleɪzi ˈpɛrədi fɪlmz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈstɑrvɪŋ geɪmz ənd ə ˈhɔntɪd haʊs 2 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pərˈdəkʃən wɛnt rɔŋ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈfɛldmən tɪ ʃəv təˈgɛðər ˌwəˈtɛvər hi hæd ˈɪntu ðə ˈətərli ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl mɛs əv ə ˈmuvi wi hæv təˈdeɪ. ðə kɔr skrɪpt əv ðə fɪlm wɑz tɪ bi sɛt əraʊnd ˈpitər sellers’*’ ˈkɛrɪktər. hi pleɪd ˈɛvəlɪn ˈtrɛmbəl, ə ˈnɔrməl gaɪ hu ɪz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli θroʊn ˈɪntu ə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ədˈvɛnʧər θæŋks tɪ ə keɪs əv mɪˈsteɪkən aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðə ˈtrɛmbəl ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə fɪlm ˈveɪgli ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈstɔri əv kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl: hi mits ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈvɛspər lɪnd, hi pleɪz kɑrdz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈivəl lə (ˈɔrsən wɛlz), hi gɪts ˈkɪdˌnæpt. bət ðət ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ənd boʊθ ˈɛvəlɪn ˈtrɛmbəl ənd lə ər kɪld ɔf ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ˈsɛlərz wɑz pleɪɪŋ hɪz roʊl tu streɪt ənd gɑt ˈɪntu ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪθ hɪz dɪˈrɛktər. hi wɑz nɑt biɪŋ ˈfəni ɪˈnəf, ðeɪ θɔt. sellers’*’ sinz wər ðɛn splaɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈrændəmli əraʊnd kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl, ˈɔfən out-of-order*. ˈmɪsɪŋ sinz wər ðɛn wɪθ ˈɑbviəs ˈaʊˌteɪks ənd ˈfɪlər. ɪn fækt, ˈnɪrli ɔl əv kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ɪz ˈfɪlər. əˈsumɪŋ ju kən kɔl ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfɪlər ɪn ə ˈmuvi ðət ˈæktɪvli dɪz nɑt hæv ə plɑt. soʊ wɪθ ðə meɪn ʤeɪmz bɑnd gɔn, ˈʧɑrəlz keɪ. ˈfɛldmən keɪm əp wɪθ ə nu aɪˈdiə: ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst wən bɑnd, waɪ nɑt tənz əv bɑndz? ə nu stɑr wɑz faʊnd ɪn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnaɪvən, hu wʊd pleɪ ən ˈoʊldər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʤɛnəlmən neɪmd ʤeɪmz bond’*’. sər ʤeɪmz ɪz ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə sˈləˌti bɪˈheɪvjər əv hɪz səkˈsɛsər, hu ɪz ˌɪmˈplaɪd tɪ bi ðə ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri 007 (ðɪs ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈsteɪtɪd fər ˈɑbviəs ˈligəl ˈrizənz.) ə nu ˈstrætəʤi fər tɪ faɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd: riˈneɪm ˈɛvəri wən əv ðɛr ˈeɪʤənts bond’*’ tɪ kənfˈjuzd ðə ˈɛnəmi, ˈivɪn ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl wənz. ðɪs əˈlaʊd ˈfɛldmən tɪ ˈɔrdər hɪz hæf ˈdəzən ˈsɛpərˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktərz tɪ fɪlm ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌwəˈtɛvər sinz ðeɪ fɛlt laɪk. ðɛn ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈɛdɪtɪd təˈgɛðər ˈɪntu səm kaɪnd əv əˈmɔrfəs ˌlæsˈmɪnət əˈtɛmpt æt ə ˈstɔriˌlaɪn. wɪθ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈstrəkʧər ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni sɛns. ənd ɪt doesn’t*. ˈkɛrɪktərz goʊ ɔf ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈlɪtəl tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ““main”*” ˈstɔri. ðɛn wi swɪʧ gɪrz tɪ əˈnəðər ˈkɛrɪktər duɪŋ ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ədˈvɛnʧər. ˈɔfən ɪˈnəf boʊθ æd əp tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ ənd ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ju spɛnt ðə læst tˈwɛnti ˈmɪnəts ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈətərli ˈpɔɪntləs. kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl filz laɪk ə əv θri ər fɔr ˈdɪfərənt bɑnd ˈsæˌtaɪərz skwizd təˈgɛðər ˈkrudli, ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ənd mɪˈsteɪks ˈrɪdəl ðə ˈmuvi. bɔs ɛm ɪz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ə gæg ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmɔrtər ʃɛlz. ðɛn toʊld hi ˈæˌkʧuəli daɪd ɪn ðə ˈprætˌfɔl. ˈwʊdi ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈʤɪmi bɑnd, ɪz ˈfiʧərd ˈbrifli ɛz ə spaɪ ɪn ˈkjubə, ðɛn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz. ˈælən rɪˈtərnz ˈleɪtər ɛz ˈivəl ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd wɪθ noʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən haʊ ðɪs fɪt ˈɪntu wət wi sɔ ˈərliər. ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz tɔks ˈnɔrməli ənˈtɪl hi ˈrændəmli dɪz ə bæd ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈækˌsɛnt ɪn ə wɪʧ ɪz ˈklɪrli ə fər ə ʧeɪs sin ðeɪ ˈnɛvər fɪlmd. laɪnz əv ˈdaɪəlɔg du nɑt kəˈnɛkt tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ˈrɛrli ɪn ðə seɪm rum ɛz ˈɔrsən wɛlz. ðɛr ˈdaɪəlɔg rənz pæst iʧ ˈəðər ɛz ðeɪ rɛd frəm kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt skrɪpts. sər james’*’ ˈdɔtər hu ðə ˈvɪlən ˈkɪdˌnæps ɪn ə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp (wɪʧ ˈnɛvər ˌriəˈpɪrz), jɛt ɪn ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks, ˈʤɪmi bɑnd wɔnts mɔr taɪm aʊt əv ə ˈmaɪnər ˈkɛrɪktər. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli ðə ˈkɑmədi toʊn ɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. səm sinz ər ˈbɔdi, səm ər bæd slap-stick*, səm eɪm fər meta-humor*, ə lɔt əv sinz ˈfɑloʊ taɪərd kliˈʃeɪz, ənd ðɛn ə lɔt əv ʤoʊks ər soʊ ˈæbˌstrækt ðət hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ‘‘gag’*’ ənd ðə ʤoʊk ɔn ðə ˈɔdiəns. ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz spɛnz ə roʊˈmæntɪk sin ˈdrɛsɪŋ əp ɪn wɪrd ˈkɑstumz. ˈɔrsən wɛlz dɪz ˈmæʤɪk æt ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈteɪbəl because…*… ˈɔrsən wɛlz ˈrɪli laɪkt duɪŋ ˈmæʤɪk. ðə dɪˈrɛktər ʤɪst lɛt ðə ˈæktər du ˌwəˈtɛvər hi ˈwɔntɪd. moʊst əv kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl, tɪ ʃɑk, ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri ˈfəni ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈlɛvəl. bət ɪn ə wɪrd ˈædəlt swɪm aɪˈrɑnɪk weɪ ðə ˈmuvi ɪz hɪˈlɛriəsli streɪnʤ. ðə gægz feɪl bət ðə ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəns bɪˈkəmz ðə ril ʤoʊk. ˈəltəmətli ðə meɪn ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl simz tɪ bi ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈdəlʤəns. ðɛn ˈmuvi kənˈtɪnjuz ˈɔnwərd fər ˈoʊvər tu aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli goʊɪŋ fər broʊk wɪθ ðə ˈlaʊdəst, ˈzeɪniəst ˈklaɪˌmæks ˈɛvər pʊt tɪ ðə skrin. ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz, ˈɪndiənz, frɛnʧ ˈliʤəˌnɛrz, ˈməŋkiz, ˈbəbəlz, ˈmɑnstər, ənd gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz wət ɛls ɔl kəˈvɔrt ɔn ðə skrin ɪn ə dæns ˈpɑrti əv ən ˈækʃən sin, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈtɪʧələr kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ɪz bloʊn əp baɪ ə ˈnukliər bɔm ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi daɪz. gʊd gaɪz goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən, ˈʤɪmi bɑnd goʊz tɪ hɛl, ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ɪz ˈkrudli splaɪst ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl ʃɑt, ənd ðə ˈmuvi ʤɪst ɛndz. naʊ ɪz kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ˈɛni gʊd? nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnaɪvən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət simz tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈmuvi təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. hi wɑz ɪˈnəf əv ə prəˈfɛʃənəl tɪ wɔk θru ðə ˈmædnəs əv ðə ˈmuvi ənd rɪˈmeɪn ə rɑk əv ˈsænəti fər ðə ˈɔdiəns. ˈnaɪvən pleɪz hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər streɪt ɪˈnəf bət stɪl ɪz ˈiˌmoʊtɪv wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz tɪ æd ˈkɑmədi. hi həz ə ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ wɔrmθ, ənd kən ˈivɪn æd drəˈmætɪk weɪt tɪ hɪz sinz. ə bæd ˈæktər kən kəm ɔf ɪn ə greɪt ˈmuvi bət ɪt teɪks ə greɪt ˈæktər laɪk ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnaɪvən tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈsɑləd ɪn ə ˈmuvi ðət həz noʊ ˈsəbstəns əv ˈɛni kaɪnd. bət ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈnaɪvən kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl ˈsəfərz θru dəl ˈstrɛʧɪz. ˈtoʊtəl ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti kən ˈoʊnli gɪt ə ˈmuvi soʊ fɑr. ɪn ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ˈtɪpɪkəl kæmp ˈʧɑrəlz keɪ. ˈfɛldmən hæd ɪn fækt vɪrd hɪz ˈmuvi ɔf ˈɪntu ən əˈvɑnt gɑrd poʊstˈmɑdərn ˈsæˌtaɪər əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hi wund əp ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə monkees’*’ hɛd, ə ækt əv kərɪr ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ðən hi dɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑmədi hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə wərk əv ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈvɪʒən. ˈrəðər, ɪt wɑz ðə kəmˈplit læk əv ˈvɪʒən ðət kriˈeɪtɪd kəˈsinoʊ rɔɪæl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɔθər tɪ ðɪs ˈkjʊriəs pis əv ɑrt. ɪt ˈsɪmpli əˈpɪrd ɔn ɪts oʊn ɛz ðə kəˈlɑʒ əv ˈrændəm bɪts əv ˈəðər θɪŋz. rɛd mɔr ɪn ɑr ˈrɛgjələr wɪrd wɔʧ ˈsɪriz hir.
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installing a parts setup |
a week or so ago i was running an errand for the missus when i happened to drive right by parts. as i did, it occurred to me that been ages since stuck my nose in door, and if i do it now be no tellin’ when i might get around to it again. so, the better errand slipped to the back burner and i turned around and pulled into.
as i stuck my head into the shop door i found bob and chuck (one of his crew members) underneath a. that i am, i wandered under the pickup as well and asked what was goin’ on. as luck would have it stopped by just as the pair was about to install one of setups so i decided to hang around and watch somebody else work for once. bob explained that the owner was less than pleased with the ride quality and performance afforded by the old, leaf spring suspension and heard through the grapevine that setup was the way to go. bob was happy to oblige and i was just as happy to get it on film and share it with you. that said, follow along and see just how easy it is to upgrade those old, leaf springs for a parts setup. ct
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ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ə pɑrts ˈsɛˌtəp ə wik ər soʊ əˈgoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈɛrənd fər ðə ˈmɪsɪz wɪn aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ draɪv raɪt baɪ pɑrts. ɛz aɪ dɪd, ɪt əˈkərd tɪ mi ðət bɪn ˈeɪʤɪz sɪns stək maɪ noʊz ɪn dɔr, ənd ɪf aɪ du ɪt naʊ bi noʊ tellin’*’ wɪn aɪ maɪt gɪt əraʊnd tɪ ɪt əˈgɛn. soʊ, ðə ˈbɛtər ˈɛrənd slɪpt tɪ ðə bæk ˈbərnər ənd aɪ tərnd əraʊnd ənd pʊld ˈɪntu. ɛz aɪ stək maɪ hɛd ˈɪntu ðə ʃɑp dɔr aɪ faʊnd bɑb ənd ʧək (wən əv hɪz kru ˈmɛmbərz) ˌəndərˈniθ ə ðət aɪ æm, aɪ ˈwɑndərd ˈəndər ðə ˈpɪˌkəp ɛz wɛl ənd æst wət wɑz goin’*’ ɔn. ɛz lək wʊd hæv ɪt stɑpt baɪ ʤɪst ɛz ðə pɛr wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl wən əv ˈsɛˌtəps soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæŋ əraʊnd ənd wɔʧ ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls wərk fər wəns. bɑb ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˈoʊnər wɑz lɛs ðən plizd wɪθ ðə raɪd kˈwɑləti ənd pərˈfɔrməns əˈfɔrdəd baɪ ðə oʊld, lif spərɪŋ səˈspɛnʃən ənd hərd θru ðə ˈgreɪpˌvaɪn ðət ˈsɛˌtəp wɑz ðə weɪ tɪ goʊ. bɑb wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ əˈblaɪʤ ənd aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ɛz ˈhæpi tɪ gɪt ɪt ɔn fɪlm ənd ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ju. ðət sɛd, ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ ənd si ʤɪst haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ðoʊz oʊld, lif spərɪŋz fər ə pɑrts ˈsɛˌtəp. kɔrt
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hillbilly elegy by j.d. vance harper 2016 272 pages $27.99
the hillbilly elegy, by j.d. vance, released in june to mostly positive reviews, was praised for treating white communities with reviewers believed had been in short supply in our literature. the conservative writer rod dreher said that the book “does for poor white people what book did for poor black people: give them voice and presence in the public square.” (though hard to see how poor black people were ever well-represented, or how whites have ever been neglected as a group.)
the book bills itself as a “memoir of a family and a culture in crisis.” poor and white americans have been the subject of many alarming reports over the past few years, from the rise of the heroin epidemic across rural, white america to the numerous studies detailing early deaths from suicides and drug overdoses in middle age; the least educated whites are dying at younger ages than the same group of people did a generation ago. (although african americans as a whole still have higher mortality rates.) the white working class, especially men, who drove the candidacy and election of the republican nominee, donald trump. so elites have turned their focus on what they assess to be a bewildering population, regarded alternately with empathy and scorn, that they were previously happy to ignore.
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a “bewildering” population, regarded alternately with empathy and scorn.
vance’s book is, for the most part, a simple, straightforward recounting of his life. his maternal grandparents were economic refugees from jackson, kentucky, in the mountainous southeastern part of the state, who traveled the hillbilly highway north to the industrial town of middletown, ohio, soon after they were married as teenagers in 1947. lots of other hillbillies made that same journey, creating satellite communities throughout the industrial midwest. his grandfather worked there at a steel factory called armco until he retired. grandparents had a relationship that involved redneck rows, a divorce, and separate houses. they raised three children in ohio, one of whom was mother, bev. bev had several marriages throughout the and, and though she was a nurse, her economic security crumbled under the weight of drug addiction. stepped into the breach to serve as a mother figure to vance and his older sister. but after graduating from high school in 2003, vance escaped by joining the marines, serving in iraq and then enrolling at ohio state university and, a coup for any country boy, yale law school.
as an author, vance spend much time in jackson. he talks about his summertime trips to kentucky to visit beloved uncles or to attend family funerals. he also describes a recent visit, where, during a walking tour, he notices that the town seems to have fallen on hard times. he describes passing a house: “several ferocious, malnourished, dogs protected the furniture strewn about the barren front yard. when i asked [his second cousin] what the young father did for a living, he told me the man had no job and was proud of it.”
vance is not a journalist, and he conduct any actual interviews in jackson. he dwell much either on its demographics or character. he simply tells us that it is “a small town of about six thousand in the heart of southeastern coal country. calling it a town is a bit charitable.” i, myself, only know jackson because, for months, i lived as a reporter in owsley county, right next door. my own experience with jackson was that it was, first of all, the biggest town for miles. i interacted with it the way all the people of owsley county i needed to go to a wal-mart, i drove the 35 minutes down country highways to the one in jackson, and when i had a minor medical emergency, the hospital there was where i sought care. small as it is, jackson really is big next to its neighbors, and is also a locus of political power in that tiny spot of southeastern kentucky. everything is relative.
even when it comes to describing his hometown of middletown, ohio, a small city of just under smack between cincinnati and dayton on interstate 75, where his grandparents moved to raise his mom and her two siblings, he mostly leaves the landscape itself out of the story. vance described a town that in the and was fueled by the middle-class jobs, company picnics, and parks that fell into disrepair over the years. armco merged with a japanese company in 1989, and so employment at the middletown plant began to decline.
vance touches on this and on other big events but without actually delving into them. and, except for a few asides on the occasional relevant study, he do much to properly connect his own life to larger contexts and trends. the book is pinned to his drug addiction to painkillers and then to heroin, but not really about her, and, in fact, we actually hear from her at all. he tosses off observations about neighbors and former friends torn apart by drugs and poverty, but he introduce them or interview them, so these asides truly reveal all that much. vance describes a few harrowing incidents from his childhood, but even then he leaves out important details, and he do much investigating to find out more about them from the vantage point of adulthood.
the result is a book broadly personal without being deeply so, and though allegedly the story of a culture in crisis, written from the point of view of a man who now seems far removed from any crisis at all. it provides the briefest window into the life of a hillbilly who made good. (he now works at an investment firm in silicon valley.) when he does make some broader observations about the white working class—which, in this instance, refers more to a rural cultural identity than to an economic sound like clichés. he talks a lot about the hillbilly sense of “honor,” which requires him to go after a guy who breaks his heart. (what brother, though, pick a fight with someone who was mean to his sister?) as a grocery store clerk, he notices people who he claims “game the system.” and of food stamp recipients, he writes:
they’d buy two dozen packs of soda with food stamps and then sell them at a discount for cash. ring up their orders separately, buying food with them food stamps, and beer, wine, and cigarettes with cash. regularly go through the checkout line speaking on their cell phones. i could never understand why our lives felt like a struggle while those living off of government largesse enjoyed trinkets that i only dreamed about.
these are observations that are undoubtedly true in the micro sense, and we read and hear them often from conservative commentators. but what do any of these observations reveal? like many writers, vance makes these broad assertions without spending much time defining them, or considering what, exactly, the alternatives are for someone in a place like southeastern kentucky or ohio. these just small areas with small economies. areas that are losing their populations rapidly as the young and able flood into cities everywhere around the country. many hillbillies come from the extremely rural areas that had subsistence economies well past the middle of the last century, and never fully into manufacturing before those jobs fled the country. they are the people who stayed behind while grandparents left and built a middle-class life elsewhere. even the bigger towns and smaller cities, like middletown, were dependent on one large employer, and getting those jobs depended on knowing someone who could get you one, leaving out large of the least well-off.
and, even in their best days, jobs in these areas were often limited to the ones only men could get, and white men at that. working at a steel company, or mining coal, or logging trees, or putting together cars was always labor, too, and aging baby boomers and their creaky, bodies are a big driver of the increase in the social security disability insurance program, which is another “dole” conservatives like to complain about.
it is obvious that life in these areas presents important challenges, and that many things going well for too many people. this brings up several relevant questions about what progressives should do for people in these areas. but there are also considerations about what we do that this election has thrown into sharp relief.
i grew up in a town that is actually smaller than jackson: clinton, arkansas, at the southern edge of the ozark mountain range. it now has a population of about, but was a bit smaller when i was growing up in the and, a few years earlier than vance. during my childhood, clinton had two factories: a plant that made electrical cords, and a plant, where my grandparents worked. when i was in high school, the cord plant moved to a shiny new building on the hopefully named quality drive, which had been newly paved through the woods. and a small boat factory took its old place, for a brief while.
it should be noted that only about 12 percent of the population in the county has a degree. the people i knew when i was growing up who had gone to college were the handful of doctors, lawyers, dentists, one vet, and, of course, teachers, who were overwhelmingly women. clinton has a small hospital, where my mother works, and a nursing home owned by the same company; both serve the smaller towns around clinton, too, but the hospital struggles financially and previous owners have come close to closing it and the nursing home in the past.
jobs are heavily segregated by gender. a handful of women, who usually have some college education, but not necessarily degrees, work as nurses at varying qualification levels. but many of the jobs held by women are the new factory jobs—dangerous,, and relatively for the skills and education they require.
almost everyone else who works either works at wal-mart, in fast food, or owns their own small business. for men, in construction or related supply dad was a plumber. auto shops line the highway. women, for their part, own beauty salons. there are a couple of clothing stores, one grocery store that has struggled to compete and changed hands at least three times in the past few years, a couple of accountants, a dance school, and a local radio station. no one makes very much median annual income is $31,030, and the poverty rate is percent.
clinton is perhaps an extreme example of life, but the pattern and experience is repeated in southeastern kentucky, in ohio, and across the country. the rural population is depleting rapidly nationwide, and 81 percent of the people now live in metro areas. by 2019, the rural population will reach its global peak, and will then start to drop in absolute terms. this is a trend that is clear even in arkansas, as people my age drain to the urban areas around the state. cities are thriving, diverse, and provide varied opportunities for jobs and education. also expensive, and getting more so. the poor and the elderly afford to access them, and are trapped in suburbs and rural areas where the good jobs are gone. cities are also where employers want to be.
so growth in jobs and in wages is unevenly distributed, and broken up by geography, as it always has been. there are two economies, and the least educated and poorest are in the worse one. disproportionately african-american and latino, but in raw numbers they include plenty of whites, too. these people just missing out because they have less education and training. also missing out because they live in the wrong places. a recent study conducted by economists raj and nathaniel hendren found that a chance of moving out of poverty was based strongly on where he or she grew up.
i’m sure that people in rural areas and small cities across the country would like to bring back jobs. but why would an employer locate itself in a city like middletown, or a place like kentucky? what kinds of jobs will stay there? the benefits of locating self near a larger an educated populace and the kinds of civic landscapes, vibrant downtowns, and public infrastructure that people want to live outweigh the costs. so what trump did for these communities was turn their resentment, their panicked and justified feelings that their way of life was disappearing thanks to an urban, educated, america, into a hate. as rembert browne wrote in new york magazine, he made hate intersectional, and he helped rural americans direct it at everyone who them.
throughout the 2016 election season, contrary to dreher, actually seen no end to the portraits of rural white america, trump voters, or to the about their economic angst. this has only accelerated since donald trump was elected, in large part thanks to rural america, including a few former democratic enclaves: states like wisconsin, ohio, and pennsylvania. democrats, their allies, and various progressives are also obsessed with the white working class, what should be done for them, and how they might win them back to the democratic coalition. “donald j. trump won the white house because his campaign rhetoric successfully tapped into a very real and justified anger, an anger that many traditional democrats feel,” wrote bernie sanders in the new york times on november 10.
both he and elizabeth warren have pledged to work with trump if the really does want to create jobs to help the suffering working- class. this may just be political posturing. so far, only plan that would achieve that in any way is an infrastructure plan. the details are hazy, but it will cost $1 trillion and leverage partnerships for rebuilding crumbling infrastructure like roads and bridges. this is a twist of the knife to any liberals that paid attention during the obama administration; $1 trillion is around the size of the stimulus plan that some in the obama administration wanted for their stimulus package after taking office, when the economy was truly in free fall. republican lawmakers, howling about the deficit, were determined not to let this pass. the package was, in the end, smaller. so will the republicans pass something like that now, and then take all of the credit?
on the surface, such a plan would be a no-brainer. spending money on infrastructure would address the real problems our roads and bridges have, create jobs, and address rural plight, especially if it included better and easier to navigate roads and newer types of infrastructure, like broadband access. yet the warnings are already coming. to begin with, as david wrote in the new republic, the financing scheme relies on private money in such a way that it would be designed “to funnel money to big investors and contractors by essentially letting them purchase public assets.”
and this is hardly the only concern. not least among them, what are the real aims behind these plans? what kinds of jobs would be created, and for whom? as democrats and progressives move to urge cooperation with his administration on issues like infrastructure, especially when it comes to helping the rural white working class they apparently feel so tender toward, important to keep in mind the totality of proposals, and the totality of his rhetoric. also important to ask why he inspired votes, what truly inspired them, and how actually be working to satisfy them.
all we know about the electorate, as of this writing, is what the exit polls tell us, and these always come with a lot of caveats. but, according to these polls, voters who made less than $50,000 a year made up 36 percent of the electorate, and 52 percent of these people voted for hillary clinton. overall, turnout among the poorest americans is never high: fewer than half of voters in the lowest income brackets turned out in previous elections. whites who voted this year voted for trump, but overall, his support came from wealthier white people, especially white men. in fact, jeff, in the washington post, found that trump improved on mitt 2012 margins most in places where unemployment had also dropped the most. so, truth be told, we really know what the white voters who are suffering the most actually wanted. as is often the case, it was the wealthiest who really made their voices heard.
so why did all of these folks vote for trump? when asked what they care about most, many voters will say the economy. (though, according to exit polls, hillary clinton won the majority of voters who ranked the economy first among their concerns.) when you drill down further with trump voters, however, another pattern emerges. quotes kathy cramer, a political scientist who wrote a book about rural voters in wisconsin and found that:
the economic woes people communicated to me. . . . were interlaced with their sense of who they are, who is a part of their community, what their values are, who works hard in society, who is deserving of reward and public support, and how power is distributed in the world. this complex set of ideas is the product of many years of political debate at the national level as well as generations of community members teaching these ideas to each other. this entwined set of beliefs was not something that any one politician instilled in people even over a few months.
in elegy, when vance speaks to folks about the government, it is clear that he, and the people he talks with, think of it as something that creates dependency where it previously, and that compounds poverty rather than reduces it. of a friend who quit his job because he was tired of waking up so later took to facebook to complain about writes:
[f]or him to make better choices, he needs to live in an environment that forces him to ask tough questions about himself. there is a cultural movement in the white working class to blame problems on society or the government, and that movement gains adherents by the day. . . . what separates the successful from the unsuccessful are the expectations that they had for their own lives. yet the message of the right is increasingly: not your fault that a loser; the fault.
government becomes a shorthand way for many people to refer to those who receive any sort of assistance from it. this includes many of these folks’ supposedly lazy neighbors. but it also includes, and has for at least 40 years, people in faraway cities they also characterize as lazy, largely african americans and new immigrants. trump made that clear when he said african americans are “living in hell” and claimed, wrongly, that the black youth unemployment rate was at 58 percent. talk of the “government” also denotes single moms in rural, conservative communities who, it is believed, should have gotten married or not had children. “government” and “the dole” become, also, a shorthand for the kind of polyglot, humanitarian democracy that may have inspired many clinton voters. when donald trump spewed hate, he threw it, indiscriminately, at all of these groups. and that is also what his voters voted for.
even champion elizabeth come to the defense of trump voters when, in a speech to the afl-cio, she said: “there are many millions of people who voted for donald trump not because of the bigotry and hate that fueled his campaign rallies. they voted for him despite the hate.” what cold solace is that? if voters embrace his bile, a claim i think some are accepting a bit too credulously, either these voters did not understand that what he said was with all of the other –ists and that can be attributed to his public they care about it. either way, the result is effectively the same.
warren is far from the only person on the left to call for people not to vilify trump supporters, suggesting that we try to understand them instead. but many have also asked: are we really someone when we plainly state what they have actually done? well, to that i would answer: if you comb the rural counties across the country and see how they voted, you would see that there are rare cases in which trump won nearly 100 percent of the vote. across deep red states that bent heavily republican, like west virginia and mississippi, he won about 80 percent of votes in some counties, but only in those places where he had the biggest margins.
even in my little home county, percent voted against trump. but still something. my county is around 96 percent white, and so the voters who cast their votes against hate almost certainly include white voters. they are certainly witnessing the same level of economic devastation as their neighbors. and yet they did not compromise their morals to “send a message to washington.” add up the voters like this in each town across the country just like clinton, and they must total hundreds of thousands of people. they are a minority in these places, but their votes count no less than those cast against trump in new york or california. i think we would be doing a disservice to them if we were to the gravity of what their neighbors did.
“government” and “the dole” became shorthand for the polyglot, humanitarian democracy that inspired clinton voters.
it’s worth noting that vance himself basically race entirely. about the only time he touches on it is to dismiss it. “many of my new friends blame racism for this perception of the president,” he writes about hillbilly distrust of obama. “but the president feels like an alien to many for reasons that have nothing to do with skin color.” he describes obama as part of an urbane elite: exactly what rural america has come to loathe. but nearly every sociologist and political scientist researched the voting habits of whites in rural and depressed parts of the country has found that their views on race, elitism, class, and their own financial well-being are so tightly intertwined that they are hard to separate.
that is to say that all of the tender portraits of these workers shade what happened in november. with any effort to alleviate real suffering in these communities, progressives must also bear in mind that election has made life tangibly worse for muslim and latino communities, for african americans, for communities, and for women, whether they voted for trump or not.
if progressives compromise on any plan that sounds good in theory, like an infrastructure plan, which would undoubtedly help rural america, they should be obligated to keep the big picture in mind. they should ask themselves how various communities will experience the benefits of better roads, or good jobs, if being arrested and sent to jail after trump doubles down on the worst policing practices his advisor, rudy giuliani, practiced in new york city. or how much good jobs will help latino and muslim communities if their families are being harassed, deported, or investigated. or whether women will benefit from any of it if protections against workplace harassment are diminished and reproductive rights come under assault.
the southern poverty law center counted more than 200 hate crimes in the three days after the election, and more have occurred since. after trump is sworn in in january, we will continue to hear calls from those who tell us he is our president and we have to work with him. we will see democratic lawmakers and their progressive allies trying to seek common ground. many will do so in the name of the whites experiencing economic anxiety, and in a cynical bid to try to bring those voters back into the fold. they may offer up numbers and theories to justify this bipartisan cooperation. the numbers and theories may be technically correct. but until all americans, especially the historically disenfranchised, can feel safe, any such compromise will also be morally untenable.
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ˈhɪlbɪli ˈɛləˌʤi baɪ j.d*. væns ˈhɑrpər 2016 272 ˈpeɪʤɪz ðə ˈhɪlbɪli ˈɛləˌʤi, baɪ j.d*. væns, riˈlist ɪn ʤun tɪ ˈmoʊstli ˈpɑzətɪv rəvˈjuz, wɑz preɪzd fər ˈtritɪŋ waɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪθ rivˈjuərz bɪˈlivd hæd bɪn ɪn ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ ɪn ɑr ˈlɪtərəʧər. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈraɪtər rɑd drɛr sɛd ðət ðə bʊk fər pur waɪt ˈpipəl wət bʊk dɪd fər pur blæk ˈpipəl: gɪv ðɛm vɔɪs ənd ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk square.”*.” (ðoʊ hɑrd tɪ si haʊ pur blæk ˈpipəl wər ˈɛvər well-represented*, ər haʊ waɪts hæv ˈɛvər bɪn nɪˈglɛktɪd ɛz ə grup.) ðə bʊk bɪlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə əv ə ˈfæməli ənd ə ˈkəlʧər ɪn crisis.”*.” pur ənd waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv bɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈmɛni əˈlɑrmɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, frəm ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈhɛroʊən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əˈkrɔs ˈrʊrəl, waɪt əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ ðə ˈnumərəs ˈstədiz dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ˈərli dɛθs frəm ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ənd drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ɪn ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ; ðə list ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd waɪts ər daɪɪŋ æt ˈjəŋgər ˈeɪʤɪz ðən ðə seɪm grup əv ˈpipəl dɪd ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈgoʊ. (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ɛz ə hoʊl stɪl hæv haɪər mɔrˈtæləti reɪts.) ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, əˈspɛʃəli mɛn, hu droʊv ðə ˈkændɪdəsi ənd ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni, ˈdɑnəld trəmp. soʊ ɪˈlits hæv tərnd ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wət ðeɪ əˈsɛs tɪ bi ə bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, rɪˈgɑrdɪd ˈɔltərnətli wɪθ ˈɛmpəθi ənd skɔrn, ðət ðeɪ wər ˈpriviəsli ˈhæpi tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr. ɪˈlits hæv tərnd ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ““bewildering”*” ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, rɪˈgɑrdɪd ˈɔltərnətli wɪθ ˈɛmpəθi ənd skɔrn. bʊk ɪz, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ əv hɪz laɪf. hɪz məˈtərnəl ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm ˈʤæksən, kənˈtəki, ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənəs ˌsaʊˈθistərn pɑrt əv ðə steɪt, hu ˈtrævəld ðə ˈhɪlbɪli ˈhaɪˌweɪ nɔrθ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl taʊn əv ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, sun ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈmɛrid ɛz ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ɪn 1947 lɑts əv ˈəðər ˈhɪlˌbɪliz meɪd ðət seɪm ˈʤərni, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz θruaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌmɪdˈwɛst. hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər wərkt ðɛr æt ə stil ˈfæktəri kɔld ˈɑrmˌkoʊ ənˈtɪl hi rɪˈtaɪrd. ˈgrændˌpɛrənts hæd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈrɛdˌnɛk roʊz, ə dɪˈvɔrs, ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈhaʊsɪz. ðeɪ reɪzd θri ˈʧɪldrən ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, wən əv hum wɑz ˈməðər, bɛv. bɛv hæd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛrɪʤɪz θruaʊt ðə ənd, ənd ðoʊ ʃi wɑz ə nərs, hər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkrəmbəld ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən. stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə briʧ tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈməðər ˈfɪgjər tɪ væns ənd hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈsɪstər. bət ˈæftər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm haɪ skul ɪn 2003 væns ɪˈskeɪpt baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə mərˈinz, ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðɛn ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ æt oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd, ə ku fər ˈɛni ˈkəntri bɔɪ, jeɪl lɔ skul. ɛz ən ˈɔθər, væns spɛnd məʧ taɪm ɪn ˈʤæksən. hi tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsəmərˌtaɪm trɪps tɪ kənˈtəki tɪ ˈvɪzɪt bɪˈləvəd ˈəŋkəlz ər tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈfæməli fˈjunərəlz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈrisənt ˈvɪzɪt, wɛr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈwɔkɪŋ tʊr, hi ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ðət ðə taʊn simz tɪ hæv ˈfɑlən ɔn hɑrd taɪmz. hi dɪˈskraɪbz ˈpæsɪŋ ə haʊs: fərˈoʊʃəs, mælˈnərɪʃt, dɔgz prəˈtɛktɪd ðə ˈfərnɪʧər strun əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɛrən frənt jɑrd. wɪn aɪ æst [hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈkəzən] wət ðə jəŋ ˈfɑðər dɪd fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, hi toʊld mi ðə mæn hæd noʊ ʤɑb ənd wɑz praʊd əv it.”*.” væns ɪz nɑt ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ənd hi ˈkɑndəkt ˈɛni ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz ɪn ˈʤæksən. hi dwɛl məʧ ˈiðər ɔn ɪts ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ər ˈkɛrɪktər. hi ˈsɪmpli tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt ɪz smɔl taʊn əv əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈθaʊzənd ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ˌsaʊˈθistərn koʊl ˈkəntri. ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə taʊn ɪz ə bɪt charitable.”*.” aɪ, ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˈoʊnli noʊ ˈʤæksən bɪˈkəz, fər mənθs, aɪ lɪvd ɛz ə rɪˈpɔrtər ɪn ˈaʊsli ˈkaʊnti, raɪt nɛkst dɔr. maɪ oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈʤæksən wɑz ðət ɪt wɑz, fərst əv ɔl, ðə ˈbɪgəst taʊn fər maɪəlz. aɪ ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ ɪt ðə weɪ ɔl ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈaʊsli ˈkaʊnti aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, aɪ droʊv ðə 35 ˈmɪnəts daʊn ˈkəntri ˈhaɪˌweɪz tɪ ðə wən ɪn ˈʤæksən, ənd wɪn aɪ hæd ə ˈmaɪnər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈimərʤənsi, ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðɛr wɑz wɛr aɪ sɔt kɛr. smɔl ɛz ɪt ɪz, ˈʤæksən ˈrɪli ɪz bɪg nɛkst tɪ ɪts ˈneɪbərz, ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈloʊkəs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ɪn ðət ˈtaɪni spɑt əv ˌsaʊˈθistərn kənˈtəki. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈrɛlətɪv. ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ə smɔl ˈsɪti əv ʤɪst ˈəndər smæk bɪtˈwin ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ənd ˈdeɪtən ɔn ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 75 wɛr hɪz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts muvd tɪ reɪz hɪz mɑm ənd hər tu ˈsɪblɪŋz, hi ˈmoʊstli livz ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə ˈstɔri. væns dɪˈskraɪbd ə taʊn ðət ɪn ðə ənd wɑz fjuəld baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ʤɑbz, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpɪkˌnɪks, ənd pɑrks ðət fɛl ˈɪntu ˌdɪsrɪˈpɛr ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ˈɑrmˌkoʊ mərʤd wɪθ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 1989 ənd soʊ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt ðə ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn plænt bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈklaɪn. væns ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ðɪs ənd ɔn ˈəðər bɪg ɪˈvɛnts bət wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdɛlvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛm. ənd, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ə fju əˈsaɪdz ɔn ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈrɛləvənt ˈstədi, hi du məʧ tɪ ˈprɑpərli kəˈnɛkt hɪz oʊn laɪf tɪ ˈlɑrʤər ˈkɑnˌtɛksts ənd trɛnz. ðə bʊk ɪz pɪnd tɪ hɪz drəg əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ənd ðɛn tɪ ˈhɛroʊən, bət nɑt ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt hər, ənd, ɪn fækt, wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hir frəm hər æt ɔl. hi ˈtɔsɪz ɔf ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈneɪbərz ənd ˈfɔrmər frɛndz tɔrn əˈpɑrt baɪ drəgz ənd ˈpɑvərti, bət hi ˌɪntrəˈdus ðɛm ər ˈɪntərvˌju ðɛm, soʊ ðiz əˈsaɪdz ˈtruli rɪˈvil ɔl ðət məʧ. væns dɪˈskraɪbz ə fju ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈɪnsədənts frəm hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, bət ˈivɪn ðɛn hi livz aʊt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈditeɪlz, ənd hi du məʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɛm frəm ðə ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt əv əˈdəlˌthʊd. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə bʊk ˈbrɔdli ˈpərsɪnəl wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈdipli soʊ, ənd ðoʊ əˈlɛʤədli ðə ˈstɔri əv ə ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈkraɪsəs, ˈrɪtən frəm ðə pɔɪnt əv vju əv ə mæn hu naʊ simz fɑr riˈmuvd frəm ˈɛni ˈkraɪsəs æt ɔl. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈbrifəst ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə laɪf əv ə ˈhɪlbɪli hu meɪd gʊd. (hi naʊ wərks æt ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli.) wɪn hi dɪz meɪk səm ˈbrɔdər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ class—which*, ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, rɪˈfərz mɔr tɪ ə ˈrʊrəl ˈkəlʧərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðən tɪ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk saʊnd laɪk clichés*. hi tɔks ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɪlbɪli sɛns əv ““honor,”*,” wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ɪm tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ə gaɪ hu breɪks hɪz hɑrt. (wət ˈbrəðər, ðoʊ, pɪk ə faɪt wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz min tɪ hɪz ˈsɪstər?) ɛz ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr klərk, hi ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈpipəl hu hi kleɪmz ðə system.”*.” ənd əv fud stæmp rɪˈsɪpiənts, hi raɪts: baɪ tu ˈdəzən pæks əv ˈsoʊdə wɪθ fud stæmps ənd ðɛn sɛl ðɛm æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt fər kæʃ. rɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈɔrdərz ˈsɛpərətli, baɪɪŋ fud wɪθ ðɛm fud stæmps, ənd bɪr, waɪn, ənd ˌsɪgəˈrɛts wɪθ kæʃ. ˈrɛgjələrli goʊ θru ðə ˈʧɛˌkaʊt laɪn ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðɛr sɛl foʊnz. aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ɑr lɪvz fɛlt laɪk ə ˈstrəgəl waɪl ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf əv ˈgəvərnmənt lɑrˈgɛs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈtrɪŋkəts ðət aɪ ˈoʊnli drimd əˈbaʊt. ðiz ər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ðət ər ənˈdaʊtɪdli tru ɪn ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ sɛns, ənd wi rɛd ənd hir ðɛm ˈɔfən frəm kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz. bət wət du ˈɛni əv ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz rɪˈvil? laɪk ˈmɛni ˈraɪtərz, væns meɪks ðiz brɔd əˈsərʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ məʧ taɪm dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðɛm, ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ wət, ɪgˈzæktli, ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ər fər ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ə pleɪs laɪk ˌsaʊˈθistərn kənˈtəki ər oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ðiz ʤɪst smɔl ˈɛriəz wɪθ smɔl ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ˈɛriəz ðət ər ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈræpədli ɛz ðə jəŋ ənd ˈeɪbəl fləd ˈɪntu ˈsɪtiz ˈɛvriˌwɛr əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ˈmɛni ˈhɪlˌbɪliz kəm frəm ðə ɪkˈstrimli ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ðət hæd səbˈsɪstəns ɪˈkɑnəmiz wɛl pæst ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli ˈɪntu ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðoʊz ʤɑbz flɛd ðə ˈkəntri. ðeɪ ər ðə ˈpipəl hu steɪd bɪˈhaɪnd waɪl ˈgrændˌpɛrənts lɛft ənd bɪlt ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs laɪf ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈivɪn ðə ˈbɪgər taʊnz ənd sˈmɔlər ˈsɪtiz, laɪk ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn, wər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn wən lɑrʤ ɪmˈplɔɪər, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ðoʊz ʤɑbz dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn noʊɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən hu kʊd gɪt ju wən, ˈlivɪŋ aʊt lɑrʤ əv ðə list well-off*. ənd, ˈivɪn ɪn ðɛr bɛst deɪz, ʤɑbz ɪn ðiz ˈɛriəz wər ˈɔfən ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə wənz ˈoʊnli mɛn kʊd gɪt, ənd waɪt mɛn æt ðət. ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə stil ˈkəmpəˌni, ər ˈmaɪnɪŋ koʊl, ər ˈlɔgɪŋ triz, ər ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər kɑz wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈleɪbər, tu, ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ənd ðɛr ˈkriki, ˈbɑdiz ər ə bɪg ˈdraɪvər əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ ɪz əˈnəðər ““dole”*” kənˈsərvətɪvz laɪk tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt. ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəs ðət laɪf ɪn ðiz ˈɛriəz ˈprɛzənts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈʧælənʤɪz, ənd ðət ˈmɛni θɪŋz goʊɪŋ wɛl fər tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. ðɪs brɪŋz əp ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛləvənt kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ʃʊd du fər ˈpipəl ɪn ðiz ˈɛriəz. bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt wət wi du ðət ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən həz θroʊn ˈɪntu ʃɑrp rɪˈlif. aɪ gru əp ɪn ə taʊn ðət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli sˈmɔlər ðən ˈʤæksən: ˈklɪntən, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, æt ðə ˈsəðərn ɛʤ əv ðə ˈoʊˌzɑrk ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ. ɪt naʊ həz ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv əˈbaʊt bət wɑz ə bɪt sˈmɔlər wɪn aɪ wɑz groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ənd, ə fju jɪrz ˈərliər ðən væns. ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, ˈklɪntən hæd tu ˈfæktəriz: ə plænt ðət meɪd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kɔrdz, ənd ə plænt, wɛr maɪ ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wərkt. wɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn haɪ skul, ðə kɔrd plænt muvd tɪ ə ˈʃaɪni nu ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈhoʊpfəli neɪmd kˈwɑləti draɪv, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈnuli peɪvd θru ðə wʊdz. ənd ə smɔl boʊt ˈfæktəri tʊk ɪts oʊld pleɪs, fər ə brif waɪl. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 12 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti həz ə dɪˈgri. ðə ˈpipəl aɪ nu wɪn aɪ wɑz groʊɪŋ əp hu hæd gɔn tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ wər ðə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈdɑktərz, ˈlɔjərz, ˈdɛntɪsts, wən vɛt, ənd, əv kɔrs, ˈtiʧərz, hu wər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈwɪmən. ˈklɪntən həz ə smɔl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr maɪ ˈməðər wərks, ənd ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm oʊnd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈkəmpəˌni; boʊθ sərv ðə sˈmɔlər taʊnz əraʊnd ˈklɪntən, tu, bət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈstrəgəlz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ənd ˈpriviəs ˈoʊnərz hæv kəm kloʊz tɪ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪt ənd ðə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ɪn ðə pæst. ʤɑbz ər ˈhɛvəli ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤɛndər. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈwɪmən, hu ˈjuʒəwəli hæv səm ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli dɪˈgriz, wərk ɛz ˈnərsɪz æt ˈvɛriɪŋ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz. bət ˈmɛni əv ðə ʤɑbz hɛld baɪ ˈwɪmən ər ðə nu ˈfæktəri jobs—dangerous*,, ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli fər ðə skɪlz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls hu wərks ˈiðər wərks æt ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, ɪn fæst fud, ər oʊnz ðɛr oʊn smɔl ˈbɪznɪs. fər mɛn, ɪn kənˈstrəkʃən ər rɪˈleɪtɪd səˈplaɪ dæd wɑz ə ˈpləmər. ˈɔtoʊ ʃɑps laɪn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ˈwɪmən, fər ðɛr pɑrt, oʊn ˈbjuti səˈlɑnz. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ stɔrz, wən ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ðət həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ kəmˈpit ənd ʧeɪnʤd hænz æt list θri taɪmz ɪn ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ə ˈkəpəl əv əˈkaʊntənts, ə dæns skul, ənd ə ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən. noʊ wən meɪks ˈvɛri məʧ ˈmidiən ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ənd ðə ˈpɑvərti reɪt ɪz pərˈsɛnt. ˈklɪntən ɪz pərˈhæps ən ɪkˈstrim ɪgˈzæmpəl əv laɪf, bət ðə ˈpætərn ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz rɪˈpitɪd ɪn ˌsaʊˈθistərn kənˈtəki, ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ənd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈrʊrəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz dɪˈplitɪŋ ˈræpədli ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ənd 81 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl naʊ lɪv ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz. baɪ 2019 ðə ˈrʊrəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪl riʧ ɪts ˈgloʊbəl pik, ənd wɪl ðɛn stɑrt tɪ drɔp ɪn ˈæbsəˌlut tərmz. ðɪs ɪz ə trɛnd ðət ɪz klɪr ˈivɪn ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ɛz ˈpipəl maɪ eɪʤ dreɪn tɪ ðə ˈərbən ˈɛriəz əraʊnd ðə steɪt. ˈsɪtiz ər θˈraɪvɪŋ, dɪˈvərs, ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈvɛrid ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ʤɑbz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr soʊ. ðə pur ənd ðə ˈɛldərli əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðɛm, ənd ər træpt ɪn ˈsəbərbz ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz wɛr ðə gʊd ʤɑbz ər gɔn. ˈsɪtiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɔnt tɪ bi. soʊ groʊθ ɪn ʤɑbz ənd ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz ɪz əˈnivənli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd, ənd ˈbroʊkən əp baɪ ʤiˈɑgrəfi, ɛz ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz həz bɪn. ðɛr ər tu ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ənd ðə list ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈpurɪst ər ɪn ðə wərs wən. ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ənd ləˈtinoʊ, bət ɪn rɑ ˈnəmbərz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈplɛnti əv waɪts, tu. ðiz ˈpipəl ʤɪst ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv lɛs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈpleɪsɪz. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd baɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts rɑʤ ənd nəˈθænjəl ˈhɛndərən faʊnd ðət ə ʧæns əv ˈmuvɪŋ aʊt əv ˈpɑvərti wɑz beɪst ˈstrɔŋli ɔn wɛr hi ər ʃi gru əp. ʃʊr ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ənd smɔl ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wʊd laɪk tɪ brɪŋ bæk ʤɑbz. bət waɪ wʊd ən ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə ˈsɪti laɪk ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn, ər ə pleɪs laɪk kənˈtəki? wət kaɪnz əv ʤɑbz wɪl steɪ ðɛr? ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ sɛlf nɪr ə ˈlɑrʤər ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpɑpjələs ənd ðə kaɪnz əv ˈsɪvɪk ˈlænˌskeɪps, ˈvaɪbrənt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊnz, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ðət ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ lɪv ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə kɔsts. soʊ wət trəmp dɪd fər ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz wɑz tərn ðɛr rɪˈzɛntmənt, ðɛr ˈpænɪkt ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈfilɪŋz ðət ðɛr weɪ əv laɪf wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ θæŋks tɪ ən ˈərbən, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd, əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈɪntu ə heɪt. ɛz ˈrɛmbərt braʊn roʊt ɪn nu jɔrk ˈmægəˌzin, hi meɪd heɪt intersectional*, ənd hi hɛlpt ˈrʊrəl əˈmɛrɪkənz dɪˈrɛkt ɪt æt ˈɛvriˌwən hu ðɛm. θruaʊt ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ drɛr, ˈæˌkʧuəli sin noʊ ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtrəts əv ˈrʊrəl waɪt əˈmɛrɪkə, trəmp ˈvoʊtərz, ər tɪ ðə əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɑŋkst. ðɪs həz ˈoʊnli ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd sɪns ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt θæŋks tɪ ˈrʊrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə fju ˈfɔrmər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈɛnˌkleɪvz: steɪts laɪk wɪˈskɑnsən, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðɛr ˈælaɪz, ənd ˈvɛriəs prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, wət ʃʊd bi dən fər ðɛm, ənd haʊ ðeɪ maɪt wɪn ðɛm bæk tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ʤeɪ. trəmp wən ðə waɪt haʊs bɪˈkəz hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈrɛtərɪk səkˈsɛsfəli tæpt ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛri ril ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈæŋgər, ən ˈæŋgər ðət ˈmɛni trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts feel,”*,” roʊt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 10 boʊθ hi ənd ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən hæv plɛʤd tɪ wərk wɪθ trəmp ɪf ðə ˈrɪli dɪz wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ- klæs. ðɪs meɪ ʤɪst bi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑsʧərɪŋ. soʊ fɑr, ˈoʊnli plæn ðət wʊd əˈʧiv ðət ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ɪz ən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər plæn. ðə ˈditeɪlz ər ˈheɪzi, bət ɪt wɪl kɔst 1 ˈtrɪljən ənd ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps fər riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər laɪk roʊdz ənd ˈbrɪʤɪz. ðɪs ɪz ə twɪst əv ðə naɪf tɪ ˈɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz ðət peɪd əˈtɛnʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən; 1 ˈtrɪljən ɪz əraʊnd ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈstɪmjələs plæn ðət səm ɪn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈwɔntɪd fər ðɛr ˈstɪmjələs ˈpækɪʤ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs, wɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˈtruli ɪn fri fɔl. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, ˈhaʊlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɛfəsət, wər dɪˈtərmənd nɑt tɪ lɛt ðɪs pæs. ðə ˈpækɪʤ wɑz, ɪn ðə ɛnd, sˈmɔlər. soʊ wɪl ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz pæs ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət naʊ, ənd ðɛn teɪk ɔl əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt? ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, səʧ ə plæn wʊd bi ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər. ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ɔn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wʊd ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ril ˈprɑbləmz ɑr roʊdz ənd ˈbrɪʤɪz hæv, kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz, ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ˈrʊrəl plaɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈbɛtər ənd ˈiziər tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt roʊdz ənd nuər taɪps əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, laɪk ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈækˌsɛs. jɛt ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəmɪŋ. tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ, ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd roʊt ɪn ðə nu riˈpəblɪk, ðə fɪˈnænsɪŋ skim rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈpraɪvət ˈməni ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ɪt wʊd bi dɪˈzaɪnd ˈfənəl ˈməni tɪ bɪg ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈkɑnˌtræktərz baɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm ˈpərʧəs ˈpəblɪk assets.”*.” ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈhɑrdli ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈsərn. nɑt list əˈməŋ ðɛm, wət ər ðə ril eɪmz bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz plænz? wət kaɪnz əv ʤɑbz wʊd bi kriˈeɪtɪd, ənd fər hum? ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd prɑˈgrɛsɪvz muv tɪ ərʤ kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɔn ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈrʊrəl waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ðeɪ əˈpɛrəntli fil soʊ ˈtɛndər təˈwɔrd, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd ðə toʊˈtæləti əv prəˈpoʊzəlz, ənd ðə toʊˈtæləti əv hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ æsk waɪ hi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd voʊts, wət ˈtruli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðɛm, ənd haʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðɛm. ɔl wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛktərət, ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, ɪz wət ðə ˈɛksət poʊlz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ðiz ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈkeɪviˌæts. bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðiz poʊlz, ˈvoʊtərz hu meɪd lɛs ðən ə jɪr meɪd əp 36 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət, ənd 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ðiz ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈtərˌnaʊt əˈməŋ ðə ˈpurɪst əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ˈnɛvər haɪ: fjuər ðən hæf əv ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ðə loʊəst ˈɪnˌkəm ˈbrækɪts tərnd aʊt ɪn ˈpriviəs ɪˈlɛkʃənz. waɪts hu ˈvoʊtɪd ðɪs jɪr ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl, hɪz səˈpɔrt keɪm frəm ˈwɛlθiər waɪt ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli waɪt mɛn. ɪn fækt, ʤɛf, ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, faʊnd ðət trəmp ˌɪmˈpruvd ɔn mɪt 2012 ˈmɑrʤənz moʊst ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt hæd ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt ðə moʊst. soʊ, truθ bi toʊld, wi ˈrɪli noʊ wət ðə waɪt ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɔntɪd. ɛz ɪz ˈɔfən ðə keɪs, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈwɛlθiəst hu ˈrɪli meɪd ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz hərd. soʊ waɪ dɪd ɔl əv ðiz foʊks voʊt fər trəmp? wɪn æst wət ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt moʊst, ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz wɪl seɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. (ðoʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛksət poʊlz, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wən ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz hu ræŋkt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi fərst əˈməŋ ðɛr kənˈsərnz.) wɪn ju drɪl daʊn ˈfərðər wɪθ trəmp ˈvoʊtərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈnəðər ˈpætərn ˈimərʤɪz. kwoʊts ˈkæθi ˈkreɪmər, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst hu roʊt ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈrʊrəl ˈvoʊtərz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ənd faʊnd ðət: ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk woʊz ˈpipəl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ mi. wər ˌɪntərˈleɪst wɪθ ðɛr sɛns əv hu ðeɪ ər, hu ɪz ə pɑrt əv ðɛr kəmˈjunɪti, wət ðɛr ˈvæljuz ər, hu wərks hɑrd ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti, hu ɪz dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv rɪˈwɔrd ənd ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt, ənd haʊ paʊər ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn ðə wərld. ðɪs ˈkɑmplɛks sɛt əv aɪˈdiəz ɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈmɛni jɪrz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz ˈtiʧɪŋ ðiz aɪˈdiəz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ðɪs ɛntˈwaɪnd sɛt əv bɪˈlifs wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɛni wən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɪld ɪn ˈpipəl ˈivɪn ˈoʊvər ə fju mənθs. ɪn ˈɛləˌʤi, wɪn væns spiks tɪ foʊks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət hi, ənd ðə ˈpipəl hi tɔks wɪθ, θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kriˈeɪts dɪˈpɛndənsi wɛr ɪt ˈpriviəsli, ənd ðət ˈkɑmpaʊndz ˈpɑvərti ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈdusɪz ɪt. əv ə frɛnd hu kwɪt hɪz ʤɑb bɪˈkəz hi wɑz taɪərd əv ˈweɪkɪŋ əp soʊ ˈleɪtər tʊk tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt raɪts: ɪm tɪ meɪk ˈbɛtər ˈʧɔɪsɪz, hi nidz tɪ lɪv ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət ˈfɔrsɪz ɪm tɪ æsk təf kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs tɪ bleɪm ˈprɑbləmz ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti ər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðət ˈmuvmənt geɪnz æˈdhɪrənts baɪ ðə deɪ. wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ðə səkˈsɛsfəl frəm ðə ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ər ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət ðeɪ hæd fər ðɛr oʊn lɪvz. jɛt ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə raɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli: nɑt jʊr fɔlt ðət ə ˈluzər; ðə fɔlt. ˈgəvərnmənt bɪˈkəmz ə ˈʃɔrˌthænd weɪ fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðoʊz hu rɪˈsiv ˈɛni sɔrt əv əˈsɪstəns frəm ɪt. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni əv ðiz folks’*’ səˈpoʊzədli ˈleɪzi ˈneɪbərz. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz, ənd həz fər æt list 40 jɪrz, ˈpipəl ɪn ˈfɑrəˈweɪ ˈsɪtiz ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ɛz ˈleɪzi, ˈlɑrʤli ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd nu ˈɪməgrənts. trəmp meɪd ðət klɪr wɪn hi sɛd ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ɪn hell”*” ənd kleɪmd, ˈrɔŋli, ðət ðə blæk juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt wɑz æt 58 pərˈsɛnt. tɔk əv ðə ““government”*” ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnoʊts ˈsɪŋgəl mɑmz ɪn ˈrʊrəl, kənˈsərvətɪv kəmˈjunɪtiz hu, ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd, ʃʊd hæv ˈgɔtən ˈmɛrid ər nɑt hæd ˈʧɪldrən. ““government”*” ənd dole”*” bɪˈkəm, ˈɔlsoʊ, ə ˈʃɔrˌthænd fər ðə kaɪnd əv ˌpɑlɪˈglɑt, ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðət meɪ hæv ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈmɛni ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz. wɪn ˈdɑnəld trəmp spjud heɪt, hi θru ɪt, ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli, æt ɔl əv ðiz grups. ənd ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wət hɪz ˈvoʊtərz ˈvoʊtɪd fər. ˈivɪn ˈʧæmpiən ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ kəm tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv trəmp ˈvoʊtərz wɪn, ɪn ə spiʧ tɪ ðə afl-cio*, ʃi sɛd: ər ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈbɪgətri ənd heɪt ðət fjuəld hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈræliz. ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm dɪˈspaɪt ðə hate.”*.” wət koʊld ˈsɑləs ɪz ðət? ɪf ˈvoʊtərz ɪmˈbreɪs hɪz baɪl, ə kleɪm aɪ θɪŋk səm ər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə bɪt tu credulously*, ˈiðər ðiz ˈvoʊtərz dɪd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wət hi sɛd wɑz wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ənd ðət kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ hɪz ˈpəblɪk ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈiðər weɪ, ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli ðə seɪm. ˈwɔrən ɪz fɑr frəm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ɔn ðə lɛft tɪ kɔl fər ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ trəmp səˈpɔrtərz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət wi traɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛm ˌɪnˈstɛd. bət ˈmɛni hæv ˈɔlsoʊ æst: ər wi ˈrɪli ˈsəmˌwən wɪn wi ˈpleɪnli steɪt wət ðeɪ hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli dən? wɛl, tɪ ðət aɪ wʊd ˈænsər: ɪf ju koʊm ðə ˈrʊrəl ˈkaʊntiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd si haʊ ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd, ju wʊd si ðət ðɛr ər rɛr ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn wɪʧ trəmp wən ˈnɪrli 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt. əˈkrɔs dip rɛd steɪts ðət bɛnt ˈhɛvəli rɪˈpəblɪkən, laɪk wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, hi wən əˈbaʊt 80 pərˈsɛnt əv voʊts ɪn səm ˈkaʊntiz, bət ˈoʊnli ɪn ðoʊz ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr hi hæd ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmɑrʤənz. ˈivɪn ɪn maɪ ˈlɪtəl hoʊm ˈkaʊnti, pərˈsɛnt ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst trəmp. bət stɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ. maɪ ˈkaʊnti ɪz əraʊnd 96 pərˈsɛnt waɪt, ənd soʊ ðə ˈvoʊtərz hu kæst ðɛr voʊts əˈgɛnst heɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˌɪnˈklud waɪt ˈvoʊtərz. ðeɪ ər ˈsərtənli ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən ɛz ðɛr ˈneɪbərz. ənd jɛt ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ðɛr ˈmɔrəlz tɪ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ washington.”*.” æd əp ðə ˈvoʊtərz laɪk ðɪs ɪn iʧ taʊn əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ʤɪst laɪk ˈklɪntən, ənd ðeɪ məst ˈtoʊtəl ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl. ðeɪ ər ə məˈnɔrəti ɪn ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz, bət ðɛr voʊts kaʊnt noʊ lɛs ðən ðoʊz kæst əˈgɛnst trəmp ɪn nu jɔrk ər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. aɪ θɪŋk wi wʊd bi duɪŋ ə dɪˈsərvəs tɪ ðɛm ɪf wi wər tɪ ðə ˈgrævɪti əv wət ðɛr ˈneɪbərz dɪd. ““government”*” ənd dole”*” bɪˈkeɪm ˈʃɔrˌthænd fər ðə ˌpɑlɪˈglɑt, ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət væns hɪmˈsɛlf ˈbeɪsɪkli reɪs ɪnˈtaɪərli. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm hi ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ɪt ɪz tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ɪt. əv maɪ nu frɛndz bleɪm ˈreɪˌsɪzəm fər ðɪs pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə president,”*,” hi raɪts əˈbaʊt ˈhɪlbɪli dɪˈstrəst əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt filz laɪk ən ˈeɪliən tɪ ˈmɛni fər ˈrizənz ðət hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ skɪn color.”*.” hi dɪˈskraɪbz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz pɑrt əv ən ərˈbeɪn ɪˈlit: ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈrʊrəl əˈmɛrɪkə həz kəm tɪ loʊð. bət ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst riˈsərʧt ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈhæbəts əv waɪts ɪn ˈrʊrəl ənd dɪˈprɛst pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri həz faʊnd ðət ðɛr vjuz ɔn reɪs, ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm, klæs, ənd ðɛr oʊn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ər soʊ ˈtaɪtli ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd ðət ðeɪ ər hɑrd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ɔl əv ðə ˈtɛndər ˈpɔrtrəts əv ðiz ˈwərkərz ʃeɪd wət ˈhæpənd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. wɪθ ˈɛni ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ril ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz, prɑˈgrɛsɪvz məst ˈɔlsoʊ bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən həz meɪd laɪf ˈtænʤəbli wərs fər ˈməzlɪm ənd ləˈtinoʊ kəmˈjunɪtiz, fər ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz, fər kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənd fər ˈwɪmən, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp ər nɑt. ɪf prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn ˈɛni plæn ðət saʊnz gʊd ɪn ˈθɪri, laɪk ən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər plæn, wɪʧ wʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli hɛlp ˈrʊrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ kip ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər ɪn maɪnd. ðeɪ ʃʊd æsk ðɛmˈsɛlvz haʊ ˈvɛriəs kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈbɛtər roʊdz, ər gʊd ʤɑbz, ɪf biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ənd sɛnt tɪ ʤeɪl ˈæftər trəmp ˈdəbəlz daʊn ɔn ðə wərst pəˈlisɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz hɪz ædˈvaɪzər, ˈrudi ˌʤuliˈɑni, ˈpræktɪst ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ər haʊ məʧ gʊd ʤɑbz wɪl hɛlp ləˈtinoʊ ənd ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪf ðɛr ˈfæməliz ər biɪŋ həræst, dɪˈpɔrtəd, ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. ər ˈwɛðər ˈwɪmən wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈɛni əv ɪt ɪf prəˈtɛkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈwərkˌpleɪs hərˈæsmənt ər dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ənd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts kəm ˈəndər əˈsɔlt. ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər ˈkaʊntɪd mɔr ðən 200 heɪt kraɪmz ɪn ðə θri deɪz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd mɔr hæv əˈkərd sɪns. ˈæftər trəmp ɪz swɔrn ɪn ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ hir kɔlz frəm ðoʊz hu tɛl ˈjuˈɛs hi ɪz ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd wi hæv tɪ wərk wɪθ ɪm. wi wɪl si ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ðɛr prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈælaɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ sik ˈkɑmən graʊnd. ˈmɛni wɪl du soʊ ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə waɪts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk æŋˈzaɪəti, ənd ɪn ə ˈsɪnɪkəl bɪd tɪ traɪ tɪ brɪŋ ðoʊz ˈvoʊtərz bæk ˈɪntu ðə foʊld. ðeɪ meɪ ˈɔfər əp ˈnəmbərz ənd ˈθɪriz tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɪs baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈnəmbərz ənd ˈθɪriz meɪ bi ˈtɛknɪkəli kərˈɛkt. bət ənˈtɪl ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd, kən fil seɪf, ˈɛni səʧ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈmɔrəli ənˈtɛnəbəl.
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by in attachment, dharma
the klesas. also known as the emotions, the three poisons, the defilements. out of ten total klesas, three in particular are regarded as the “roots” of suffering.
these three poisons are: greed/desire, hatred/anger, and delusion/ignorance.
buddhism believes that these unhealthy emotions are what keep us trapped in the wheel of samsara, the cycle of human existence which is destined to repeat itself unless we can break out by becoming enlightened.
ignorance
ignorance and delusion are considered to be the starting point for the other poisons.
ignorance does not, in this case, indicate an innocent inability to perceive the truth, but instead an active denial of what is true.
in the buddhist philosophy, ignorance is a denial to see the world as it is: as and interdependent. it means that someone understand the causes of suffering and how to make it cease, and it means that an individual thinks of him or herself as belonging separate from the rest of the world, instead of being a part of it.
not recognizing ourselves as being part of the same chain of life, or understanding the impact that our actions have on those around us, cause us to perpetuate suffering in ourselves and others.
consider this example:
one man thinks of himself as being different from the rest of humanity. his sense of self leads to an inflated ego and a drive to succeed where he is not ashamed of stepping on other people in order to get what he wants. he ignores the connections to other people who have helped him, and instead claims to be a “self-made man.”
he makes it big, and becomes rich, but it never seems to be enough. constantly desiring new things, even though he has more than enough to live comfortably. his grasping nature takes over, and he continues the cycle of abusing others to get what he thinks he wants, even though he becomes dissatisfied very quickly after obtaining something he thought he once coveted.
he understand the impact he makes on others, and his inability to recognize the of all things means that if he loses his fortune, or becomes very ill and close to death, it will be difficult for him to come to terms with the fact that he is no longer the person identified himself as.
the truth is, never be youthful forever, and our lives are constantly changing. nothing is truly guaranteed. remaining attached to what we have despite these truths means that, we lose things, we are left very unhappy.
ignorance, the beginning of these three poisons, means that we acknowledge or accept these truths, even when given to us.
by accepting the truths of and interdependence, we can take steps to avoid and manage our future suffering.
parts 2 and 3 coming soon!
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baɪ ɪn əˈtæʧmənt, ˈdɑrmə ðə klesas*. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ðə θri ˈpɔɪzənz, ðə defilements*. aʊt əv tɛn ˈtoʊtəl klesas*, θri ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ər rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə ““roots”*” əv ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðiz θri ˈpɔɪzənz ər: greed/desire*, hatred/anger*, ənd delusion/ignorance*. ˈbudɪzəm bɪˈlivz ðət ðiz ənˈhɛlθi ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər wət kip ˈjuˈɛs træpt ɪn ðə wil əv səmˈsɑrə, ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˈjumən ɪgˈzɪstəns wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ rɪˈpit ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənˈlɛs wi kən breɪk aʊt baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd. ˈɪgnərəns ˈɪgnərəns ənd dɪˈluʒən ər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə ˈəðər ˈpɔɪzənz. ˈɪgnərəns dɪz nɑt, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ən ˈɪnəsənt ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ pərˈsiv ðə truθ, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ən ˈæktɪv dɪˈnaɪəl əv wət ɪz tru. ɪn ðə ˈbudəst fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈɪgnərəns ɪz ə dɪˈnaɪəl tɪ si ðə wərld ɛz ɪt ɪz: ɛz ənd ˌɪntərdɪˈpɛndənt. ɪt minz ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd haʊ tɪ meɪk ɪt sis, ənd ɪt minz ðət ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl θɪŋks əv ɪm ər hərˈsɛlf ɛz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ɪt. nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz biɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə seɪm ʧeɪn əv laɪf, ər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ɑr ˈækʃənz hæv ɔn ðoʊz əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs, kɔz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ˈəðərz. kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl: wən mæn θɪŋks əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz biɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə rɛst əv juˈmænɪti. hɪz sɛns əv sɛlf lidz tɪ ən ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈigoʊ ənd ə draɪv tɪ səkˈsid wɛr hi ɪz nɑt əˈʃeɪmd əv ˈstɛpɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt wət hi wɔnts. hi ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu hæv hɛlpt ɪm, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd kleɪmz tɪ bi ə man.”*.” hi meɪks ɪt bɪg, ənd bɪˈkəmz rɪʧ, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər simz tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. ˈkɑnstəntli dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ nu θɪŋz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi həz mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ lɪv ˈkəmfərtəbli. hɪz ˈgræspɪŋ ˈneɪʧər teɪks ˈoʊvər, ənd hi kənˈtɪnjuz ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ gɪt wət hi θɪŋks hi wɔnts, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi bɪˈkəmz dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ˈæftər əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ hi θɔt hi wəns ˈkəvətɪd. hi ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt hi meɪks ɔn ˈəðərz, ənd hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə əv ɔl θɪŋz minz ðət ɪf hi ˈluzɪz hɪz ˈfɔrʧən, ər bɪˈkəmz ˈvɛri ɪl ənd kloʊz tɪ dɛθ, ɪt wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ɪm tɪ kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət hi ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈpərsən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz. ðə truθ ɪz, ˈnɛvər bi ˈjuθfəl fərˈɛvər, ənd ɑr lɪvz ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈtruli ˌgɛrənˈtid. rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əˈtæʧt tɪ wət wi hæv dɪˈspaɪt ðiz truθs minz ðət, wi luz θɪŋz, wi ər lɛft ˈvɛri ənˈhæpi. ˈɪgnərəns, ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðiz θri ˈpɔɪzənz, minz ðət wi ækˈnɑlɪʤ ər əkˈsɛpt ðiz truθs, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. baɪ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə truθs əv ənd ˌɪntərdəˈpɛndəns, wi kən teɪk stɛps tɪ əˈvɔɪd ənd ˈmænɪʤ ɑr fˈjuʧər ˈsəfərɪŋ. pɑrts 2 ənd 3 ˈkəmɪŋ sun! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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geneticists are now estimating that the spanish inquisition led to large amounts of intermarriage between nominally converted muslims and jews with catholics in spain after 1492.
from that date, the spanish state forbade all religions but orthodox catholicism in spain, making jews and christians who chose to remain convert.
a new study finds that 1 in 10 of spanish men has (genetic patterns) on the y chromosome identical with that of north africans (i.e. moroccans, algerians, tunisians). and this study suggests that 1 in 5 have identical with jewish males.
the evidence with regard to spanish women is inconclusive. (this article seem to realize it, but this is because only a minority of jewish women have ‘palestinian’ patterns in their dna; male jewish merchant communities established around the mediterranean from about the ad took local wives and converted them, so the majority of jewish women have distinctive genetic markers.)
i’m not so sure that the inquisition can explain these results, since the numbers seem with the result.
there were about or jews in spain after 1492 (many iberian jews fled to holland, north africa or istanbul to retain their faith).
there were initially some or muslims in the. but at the beginning of the 1600s, these were expelled, as well. by 1609 it is estimated that all but to of these catholic secret muslims had been expelled (france, italy, and north africa were the major destinations of the victims of this ethnic cleansing).
spain’s population in the was about 8 million.
so i see how males could produce a situation where of the male population is descended from them. and, the huge arab and berber population of medieval spain and even the there in the, with whom there would have been intermarriage, should have left a larger genetic heritage in spain than just. moreover, i would challenge the idea that most of the mixing only came after the conversions. people sleep with each other across cultural boundaries and tell the historians about it. and, people convert from islam to catholicism and pretend always been catholics, something that could have been going on surreptitiously all through the centuries of the reconquista.
anyway, the distinctive to sephardic jews are indistinguishable from those of palestinians and lebanese. so my guess is that the geneticists are finding descendants from the phoenicians and from arab populations that invaded north africa and then spain, along with descendants of jews.
work on the genetic history of the phoenicians in the mediterranean is now also being pursued.
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ʤəˈnɛtəsɪsts ər naʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən lɛd tɪ lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˌɪntərˈmɛrɪʤ bɪtˈwin ˈnɑmənəli kənˈvərtɪd ˈməzlɪmz ənd ʤuz wɪθ ˈkæθlɪks ɪn speɪn ˈæftər 1492 frəm ðət deɪt, ðə ˈspænɪʃ steɪt fərˈbeɪd ɔl riˈlɪʤənz bət ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ɪn speɪn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʤuz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hu ʧoʊz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnvərt. ə nu ˈstədi faɪndz ðət 1 ɪn 10 əv ˈspænɪʃ mɛn həz (ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈpætərnz) ɔn ðə waɪ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm aɪˈdɛntɪkəl wɪθ ðət əv nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkənz (i.e*. mərˈɑkənz, æˈlʤiriənz, tunisians*). ənd ðɪs ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət 1 ɪn 5 hæv aɪˈdɛntɪkəl wɪθ ʤuɪʃ meɪlz. ðə ˈɛvədəns wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈspænɪʃ ˈwɪmən ɪz ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv. (ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl sim tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt, bət ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli ə məˈnɔrəti əv ʤuɪʃ ˈwɪmən hæv ‘‘palestinian’*’ ˈpætərnz ɪn ðɛr ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ; meɪl ʤuɪʃ ˈmərʧənt kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪˈstæblɪʃt əraʊnd ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən frəm əˈbaʊt ðə æd tʊk ˈloʊkəl waɪvz ənd kənˈvərtɪd ðɛm, soʊ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ʤuɪʃ ˈwɪmən hæv dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈmɑrkərz.) nɑt soʊ ʃʊr ðət ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən kən ɪkˈspleɪn ðiz rɪˈzəlts, sɪns ðə ˈnəmbərz sim wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlt. ðɛr wər əˈbaʊt ər ʤuz ɪn speɪn ˈæftər 1492 (ˈmɛni aɪˈbɪriən ʤuz flɛd tɪ ˈhɑlənd, nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ər ˌɪstɑnˈbul tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðɛr feɪθ). ðɛr wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli səm ər ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ðə. bət æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə 1600s*, ðiz wər ɪkˈspɛld, ɛz wɛl. baɪ 1609 ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɔl bət tɪ əv ðiz ˈkæθlɪk ˈsikrɪt ˈməzlɪmz hæd bɪn ɪkˈspɛld (fræns, ˈɪtəli, ənd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wər ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðɪs ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ). ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə wɑz əˈbaʊt 8 ˈmɪljən. soʊ aɪ si haʊ meɪlz kʊd ˈproʊdus ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr əv ðə meɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm ðɛm. ənd, ðə juʤ ˈærəb ənd ˈbərbər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv mɪˈdjivəl speɪn ənd ˈivɪn ðə ðɛr ɪn ðə, wɪθ hum ðɛr wʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪntərˈmɛrɪʤ, ʃʊd hæv lɛft ə ˈlɑrʤər ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ɪn speɪn ðən ʤɪst mɔˈroʊvər, aɪ wʊd ˈʧælənʤ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈoʊnli keɪm ˈæftər ðə kənˈvərʒənz ˈpipəl slip wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər əˈkrɔs ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbaʊndəriz ənd tɛl ðə hɪˈstɔriənz əˈbaʊt ɪt. ənd, ˈpipəl ˈkɑnvərt frəm ˌɪsˈlɑm tɪ kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ənd priˈtɛnd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈkæθlɪks, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kʊd hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli ɔl θru ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz əv ðə reconquista*. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv tɪ səˈfɑrdɪk ʤuz ər ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ðoʊz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˈlɛbəˌniz. soʊ maɪ gɛs ɪz ðət ðə ʤəˈnɛtəsɪsts ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ dɪˈsɛnɪnts frəm ðə fəˈniʃənz ənd frəm ˈærəb ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ðɛn speɪn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ʤuz. wərk ɔn ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈhɪstəri əv ðə fəˈniʃənz ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ɪz naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ pərˈsud.
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