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“apple inc. was ordered by a jury to pay damages to mirror worlds for infringing patents related to how documents are displayed on a computer screen,” susan decker reports for bloomberg.
“the federal jury in tyler, texas, awarded $208.5 million in damages for each of the patents infringed. the verdict form was unclear as to whether the amount applies to the three patents collectively or would be charged individually. lawyers for closely held mirror worlds declined to discuss the verdict,” decker reports.
macdailynews take: tyler, texas. rocket docket.
decker reports, “mirror worlds, a software business started by a yale university professor david gelernter, claimed ipod music device, iphone and mac computers infringed its patents. apple challenged the validity of the patents and whether they were infringed, according to court records. gelernter said after the verdict he was ‘tremendously grateful’ to his lawyers for ‘their overwhelmingly brilliant performance.'”
full article here.
macdailynews take: excessive.
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““apple* ɪŋk. wɑz ˈɔrdərd baɪ ə ˈʤʊri tɪ peɪ ˈdæmɪʤɪz tɪ ˈmɪrər wərldz fər ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ ˈpætənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ haʊ ˈdɑkjəmənts ər dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər screen,”*,” ˈsuzən ˈdɛkər rɪˈpɔrts fər ˈblumbərg. ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤʊri ɪn ˈtaɪlər, ˈtɛksəs, əˈwɔrdɪd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz fər iʧ əv ðə ˈpætənts ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤd. ðə ˈvərdɪkt fɔrm wɑz ənˈklɪr ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə əˈmaʊnt əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə θri ˈpætənts kəˈlɛktɪvli ər wʊd bi ʧɑrʤd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. ˈlɔjərz fər ˈkloʊsli hɛld ˈmɪrər wərldz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə verdict,”*,” ˈdɛkər rɪˈpɔrts. teɪk: ˈtaɪlər, ˈtɛksəs. ˈrɑkət ˈdɑkət. ˈdɛkər rɪˈpɔrts, wərldz, ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ə jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsər ˈdeɪvɪd gəˈlərntər, kleɪmd ˈaɪˌpɔd mˈjuzɪk dɪˈvaɪs, ˈaɪˌfoʊn ənd mæk kəmˈpjutərz ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤd ɪts ˈpætənts. ˈæpəl ˈʧælənʤd ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə ˈpætənts ənd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz. gəˈlərntər sɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt hi wɑz grateful’*’ tɪ hɪz ˈlɔjərz fər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈbrɪljənt performance.'”*.'” fʊl ˈɑrtɪkəl hir. teɪk: ɪkˈsɛsɪv.
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several days before gov. jan brewer signed arizona's controversial immigration bill, congressman raul grijalva called on the rest of the nation to boycott his home state if the new proposal became law. national organizations, grijalva said, should cancel upcoming conventions slated to be held there.
"if the state follows through with this, the cost will be high," grijalva warned.
turns out, he was right: so far, the state has lost between $6 million and $10 million in projected business revenue, with 23 group hotel small meetings to large been canceled in protest since the stroke of brewer's pen, according to the arizona hotel & lodging association.
hotels don't want to disclose which clients have canceled, for fear of alienating businesses. so far, the most widely publicized has come from the american immigration lawyers association
"it's clear that the bill has had an economic impact on the state. it's impossible to say that it hasn't," says glenn hamer, ceo of the arizona chamber of commerce.
the business the hotel and lodging industry, in been put in something of an awkward position by this development. businesses were agnostic about the bill before brewer signed it; now, they're feeling its backlash.
the hotel industry had no position on the bill as it came through the legislature, and, now that it's been passed, it sees little point in taking one now. the point is moot, the group says.
"it wasn't even on our radar screen," says kristen jarnagin, vp of communications for the arizona hotel & lodging association, the trade group for the hotel and tourism industry in arizona. "it was never considered a tourism issue."
it's quickly become one, and that's an important thing for the state. tourism is arizona's number-one industry, off and on, vying for that title with the technology industry, according to jarnagin. it's a $12 billion industry in the state, and it contributes $1.4 billion in tax revenues.
the arizona business community, predictably, isn't too pleased with anyone else calling for a boycott. it's misguided to damage one industry and its employees, when the real political enemies of the reside in the state house and the governor's mansion.
"you don't hurt the legislature, you don't hurt the management of the hotel, really," jarnagin says. "but the people who will immediately and drastically lose their jobs and lose their health benefits ...are the hourly associates on the front lines of this issue, and, again, largely the hispanic people that you're trying to stand up for, usually, by making a political statement like this are the ones that get hurt immediately."
and there's the rub: in canceling a big convention, a group can cost a hotel hundreds of thousands of dollars in logging, food, beverage, and entertainment revenue. which means hispanic service workers can get their hours cut when the hotel's budget takes a hit, and if they fall to part-time status, they lose their health benefits. which seems a bit counterproductive to the' aims. the hotel and restaurant industries mirror state demographics on the whole, jarnagin says, meaning at least 30 percent of hotel and restaurant workers are hispanic, including management.
the arizona chamber of commerce finds itself in a similar predicament.
"it's a wildly inappropriate reaction to that bill to call for a boycott. in terms of peaceful protests, in terms of making the case that this law has problems and needs to be addressed, there are appropriate ways to deal with laws, and we just strongly believe that any sort of call to boycott is just wrong and is going to harm a lot of people," hamer, the chamber of commerce ceo, told me.
the chamber didn't have a stated position on the bill as it came through the legislature, either.
a note about the business community and immigration law, in general: they typically don't like immigration restrictions, the same way other conservative constituency groups do. businesses like being able to hire labor, and they like cheap labor; any demagoguery against letting immigrants into this country seems unproductive, to them, when they need people to work. a of the immigration debate has been employee electronic records system, e-verify, was implemented under president bush--and, generally, businesses don't like to be held to standards. if it's difficult to verify that an employee is here legally, either because records are hard to come by or because identity theft is rampant, they don't want to be penalized for failing to do so.
but now that the law is posing a problem for businesses, what can they do?
their response, so far, has not been to lobby for the bill's repeal. they have, on the other hand, spoken out against the. beyond that, it gets a bit murky.
the hotel & lobbying association has made its problems known to brewer and state legislators.
"we voiced those concerns, and we continue to work closely with the governor's office and the legislature to let them know what's happening to our associates," jarnagin said.
it is not, however, pushing for a repeal of the law. since it's already been signed, jarnagin says, the point is moot. and insists its lobbying clout is weak, citing the state legislatures' decision to cut funding from the tourism office last year, reducing one of its revenue streams (from taxes on hotels themselves) to zero, and bringing the overall state tourism budget down from $26 million to $8 million.
the hotel & lodging association is planning to tell prospective visitors that they can feel safe visiting arizona, without harassment. there's confusion, right now, as to what the bill actually mandates: what people need to be able to present to police if stopped, and whether they can be randomly stopped on the street and asked for driver's licenses. says it's getting a flood of phone calls with prospective visitors asking what will happen if they head across the street from their hotel to a convenient store, and they forget their driver's license.
as a result, the plans to put on its website about what people can expect. there's no massive ad campaign in the works, jarnagin says, citing's low budget.
but in providing information to doing its job to try to convince them arizona is a safe and wonderful place to visit, in the face of this new the in a borderline position of having to defend the policy. it says it has to be careful about this, and wants to just give people the facts. it doesn't want to take sides in a divisive political issue.
"i think we're trying to walk the fine line of providing the facts and information and letting people know who a boycott really hurts," jarnagin says. "but i can definitely tell you that in doing that we are receiving a lot of feedback from people on both sides."
the chamber, meanwhile, seems content with the law itself. it would entertain changes to it that would make it clearer, hamer says, that it is not intended to target hamer says gov. brewer has already made that clear. hamer notes that the law is popular. it doesn't seem, from talking to him, that the chamber is inclined to stand in the way of something that, f rom this york times poll , appears to enjoy a majority of public support.
when asked if there's anything the chamber can do, in response to the economic hit, hamer says it's a good question.
"i think, and this isn't really us so much as it's probably the governor continuing to explain what the law does and doesn't do, and i believe where we can be helpful is continuing the call, which we will continue to do, for a federal solution once and for all for our immigration mess," hamer says.
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ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr gəv. ʤæn bruər saɪnd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bɪl, ˈkɑŋgrəsmən rɔl griˈjɑlvə kɔld ɔn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt hɪz hoʊm steɪt ɪf ðə nu prəˈpoʊzəl bɪˈkeɪm lɔ. ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, griˈjɑlvə sɛd, ʃʊd ˈkænsəl ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bi hɛld ðɛr. "ɪf ðə steɪt ˈfɑloʊz θru wɪθ ðɪs, ðə kɔst wɪl bi haɪ," griˈjɑlvə wɔrnd. tərnz aʊt, hi wɑz raɪt: soʊ fɑr, ðə steɪt həz lɔst bɪtˈwin 6 ˈmɪljən ənd 10 ˈmɪljən ɪn prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈbɪznɪs ˈrɛvəˌnu, wɪθ 23 grup hoʊˈtɛl smɔl ˈmitɪŋz tɪ lɑrʤ bɪn ˈkænsəld ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst sɪns ðə stroʊk əv bruərz pɛn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə hoʊˈtɛl ˈlɑʤɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. hoʊˈtɛlz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskloʊz wɪʧ klaɪənts hæv ˈkænsəld, fər fɪr əv ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz. soʊ fɑr, ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd həz kəm frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈlɔjərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən "ɪts klɪr ðət ðə bɪl həz hæd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə steɪt. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ seɪ ðət ɪt ˈhæzənt," sɪz glɛn ˈhæmər, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs. ðə ˈbɪznɪs ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈlɑʤɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, ɪn bɪn pʊt ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ˈɔkwərd pəˈzɪʃən baɪ ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈbɪznɪsɪz wər ægˈnɑstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə bɪl ˌbiˈfɔr bruər saɪnd ɪt; naʊ, ðɛr ˈfilɪŋ ɪts ˈbæˌklæʃ. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈɪndəstri hæd noʊ pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə bɪl ɛz ɪt keɪm θru ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ənd, naʊ ðət ɪts bɪn pæst, ɪt siz ˈlɪtəl pɔɪnt ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ wən naʊ. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz mut, ðə grup sɪz. "ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn ɔn ɑr ˈreɪˌdɑr skrin," sɪz ˈkrɪstən ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn, ˌviˈpi əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə hoʊˈtɛl ˈlɑʤɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə treɪd grup fər ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. "ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪʃu." ɪts kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm wən, ənd ðæts ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ fər ðə steɪt. ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ɪz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ˌnəmbərˈwən ˈɪndəstri, ɔf ənd ɔn, vaɪɪŋ fər ðət ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪndəstri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn. ɪts ə 12 ˈbɪljən ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðə steɪt, ənd ɪt kənˈtrɪbjuts ˈbɪljən ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti, prɪˈdɪktəbli, ˈɪzənt tu plizd wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt. ɪts mɪsˈgaɪdɪd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ wən ˈɪndəstri ənd ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz, wɪn ðə ril pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə rɪˈzaɪd ɪn ðə steɪt haʊs ənd ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈmænʃən. "ju doʊnt hərt ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ju doʊnt hərt ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl, ˈrɪli," ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɪz. "bət ðə ˈpipəl hu wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ˈdræstɪkli luz ðɛr ʤɑbz ənd luz ðɛr hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts ...ər ðə ˈaʊrli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ɔn ðə frənt laɪnz əv ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ənd, əˈgɛn, ˈlɑrʤli ðə hɪˈspænɪk ˈpipəl ðət jʊr traɪɪŋ tɪ stænd əp fər, ˈjuʒəwəli, baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənt laɪk ðɪs ər ðə wənz ðət gɪt hərt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli." ənd ðɛrz ðə rəb: ɪn ˈkænsəlɪŋ ə bɪg kənˈvɛnʃən, ə grup kən kɔst ə hoʊˈtɛl ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈlɔgɪŋ, fud, ˈbɛvərɪʤ, ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈrɛvəˌnu. wɪʧ minz hɪˈspænɪk ˈsərvɪs ˈwərkərz kən gɪt ðɛr aʊərz kət wɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛlz ˈbəʤɪt teɪks ə hɪt, ənd ɪf ðeɪ fɔl tɪ ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈstætəs, ðeɪ luz ðɛr hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts. wɪʧ simz ə bɪt ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv tɪ ðə' eɪmz. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈɪndəstriz ˈmɪrər steɪt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ɔn ðə hoʊl, ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɪz, ˈminɪŋ æt list 30 pərˈsɛnt əv hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ər hɪˈspænɪk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmænɪʤmənt. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr prɪˈdɪkəmənt. "ɪts ə ˈwaɪldli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt riˈækʃən tɪ ðət bɪl tɪ kɔl fər ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt. ɪn tərmz əv ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ɪn tərmz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs ðət ðɪs lɔ həz ˈprɑbləmz ənd nidz tɪ bi əˈdrɛst, ðɛr ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt weɪz tɪ dil wɪθ lɔz, ənd wi ʤɪst ˈstrɔŋli bɪˈliv ðət ˈɛni sɔrt əv kɔl tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɪz ʤɪst rɔŋ ənd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hɑrm ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl," ˈhæmər, ðə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, toʊld mi. ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈsteɪtɪd pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə bɪl ɛz ɪt keɪm θru ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ˈiðər. ə noʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔ, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl: ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli doʊnt laɪk ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən riˈstrɪkʃənz, ðə seɪm weɪ ˈəðər kənˈsərvətɪv kənˈstɪʧuənsi grups du. ˈbɪznɪsɪz laɪk biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ haɪər ˈleɪbər, ənd ðeɪ laɪk ʧip ˈleɪbər; ˈɛni ˈdɛməˌgɑgəri əˈgɛnst ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkəntri simz ˌənprəˈdəktɪv, tɪ ðɛm, wɪn ðeɪ nid ˈpipəl tɪ wərk. ə əv ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dəˈbeɪt həz bɪn ɪmˈplɔɪi ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈrɛkərdz ˈsɪstəm, e-verify*, wɑz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt bush--and*, ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈbɪznɪsɪz doʊnt laɪk tɪ bi hɛld tɪ ˈstændərdz. ɪf ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪz hir ˈligəli, ˈiðər bɪˈkəz ˈrɛkərdz ər hɑrd tɪ kəm baɪ ər bɪˈkəz aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ɪz ˈræmpənt, ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈpinəˌlaɪzd fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ du soʊ. bət naʊ ðət ðə lɔ ɪz ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz, wət kən ðeɪ du? ðɛr rɪˈspɑns, soʊ fɑr, həz nɑt bɪn tɪ ˈlɑbi fər ðə bɪlz rɪˈpil. ðeɪ hæv, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə. bɪɔnd ðət, ɪt gɪts ə bɪt ˈmərki. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈlɑbiɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz meɪd ɪts ˈprɑbləmz noʊn tɪ bruər ənd steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. "wi vɔɪst ðoʊz kənˈsərnz, ənd wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs ənd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər tɪ lɛt ðɛm noʊ wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ɑr əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts," ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɛd. ɪt ɪz nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə rɪˈpil əv ðə lɔ. sɪns ɪts ɔˈrɛdi bɪn saɪnd, ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɪz, ðə pɔɪnt ɪz mut. ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪts ˈlɑbiɪŋ klaʊt ɪz wik, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz' dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kət ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɔfəs læst jɪr, rɪˈdusɪŋ wən əv ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu strimz (frəm ˈtæksɪz ɔn hoʊˈtɛlz ðɛmˈsɛlvz) tɪ ˈziroʊ, ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl steɪt ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈbəʤɪt daʊn frəm 26 ˈmɪljən tɪ 8 ˈmɪljən. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈlɑʤɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ tɛl prəˈspɛktɪv ˈvɪzɪtərz ðət ðeɪ kən fil seɪf ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɪˈθaʊt hərˈæsmənt. ðɛrz kənfˈjuʒən, raɪt naʊ, ɛz tɪ wət ðə bɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmænˌdeɪts: wət ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈprɛzənt tɪ pəˈlis ɪf stɑpt, ənd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ kən bi ˈrændəmli stɑpt ɔn ðə strit ənd æst fər ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsənsɪz. sɪz ɪts ˈgɪtɪŋ ə fləd əv foʊn kɔlz wɪθ prəˈspɛktɪv ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈæskɪŋ wət wɪl ˈhæpən ɪf ðeɪ hɛd əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl tɪ ə kənˈvinjənt stɔr, ənd ðeɪ fərˈgɛt ðɛr ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə plænz tɪ pʊt ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əˈbaʊt wət ˈpipəl kən ɪkˈspɛkt. ðɛrz noʊ ˈmæsɪv æd kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə wərks, ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɪz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ loʊ ˈbəʤɪt. bət ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ duɪŋ ɪts ʤɑb tɪ traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ɪz ə seɪf ənd ˈwəndərfəl pleɪs tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðɪs nu ðə ɪn ə ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈpɑləsi. ɪt sɪz ɪt həz tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ənd wɔnts tɪ ʤɪst gɪv ˈpipəl ðə fækts. ɪt ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ teɪk saɪdz ɪn ə dɪˈvaɪsɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ wɔk ðə faɪn laɪn əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə fækts ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl noʊ hu ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈrɪli hərts," ˈʤɑrnəʤɪn sɪz. "bət aɪ kən ˈdɛfənətli tɛl ju ðət ɪn duɪŋ ðət wi ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈfidˌbæk frəm ˈpipəl ɔn boʊθ saɪdz." ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, ˈminˌwaɪl, simz ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ ðə lɔ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt wʊd ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ɪt ðət wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈklɪrər, ˈhæmər sɪz, ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈtərgət ˈhæmər sɪz gəv. bruər həz ɔˈrɛdi meɪd ðət klɪr. ˈhæmər noʊts ðət ðə lɔ ɪz ˈpɑpjələr. ɪt ˈdəzənt sim, frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɪm, ðət ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ɪz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ stænd ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət, ɛf rɑm ðɪs jɔrk taɪmz poʊl əˈpɪrz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. wɪn æst ɪf ðɛrz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər kən du, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɪt, ˈhæmər sɪz ɪts ə gʊd kˈwɛʃən. "aɪ θɪŋk, ənd ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ˈjuˈɛs soʊ məʧ ɛz ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈgəvərnər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ðə lɔ dɪz ənd ˈdəzənt du, ənd aɪ bɪˈliv wɛr wi kən bi ˈhɛlpfəl ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə kɔl, wɪʧ wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du, fər ə ˈfɛdərəl səˈluʃən wəns ənd fər ɔl fər ɑr ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən mɛs," ˈhæmər sɪz. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.
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bamboo thoughts and curing
by jason hawk
bamboo has been used for such a wide variety of tasks by indigenous peoples around the world. even in modern society, it is said that over one third of the world uses bamboo in some form.
in the country of japan, bamboo is so in the culture that the terminology for bamboo has expanded into conversation. bamboo is not just a plant but a unspoken symbol of a nation. to the shinto priests of old, the hollow space in bamboo is where all the spirits of nature live.
before bamboo can be used for any lasting craft it must be cut and cured. cutting is best in august or winter, when the water and resins are down. summer time will work as well for harvesting, but with a higher chance of cracks or splitting. any cutting device will work for harvesting bamboo. a folding saw or a hefty knife are my favorites. if cutting with a knife, cut at a 45 degree angle with one swipe to prevent splitting or crushing the bamboo. at this point i would like to remind you to stop, take a minute, think about what it is you want to make. look for the right piece, listen to the breeze though the grove. find a area that removing a piece will be of benefit to the stand. and finally show respect and reverence, for it is not only a exceptional natural material, but the spirit of a people.
the pieces are cut, the project is in mind and you are on your way. now what?? the work begins. seasoning bamboo is something of an enigma to most people. personally, i have been working with bamboo and various methods of curing it for years, and still, i learn something new each harvest season. the key is to remove the moisture, natural starches and sugars without cracking the bamboo. this may be done with various success rates in the following manner, depending on your geographical area (i.e. temperature and relative humidity). the following are a few methods i have played with over the years.
1. soaking: a method commonly used in india is to soak bamboo for ninety days in water. then set to dry in a sunny area for two weeks. i have tried this technique, but only with limited success, due to the extreme heat during arizona summers. i have yet to try the same method during the winter season.
2. air drying: cut the bamboo leaving the branches and leafs still attached. store the bamboo upright in the sun for two weeks. then continue drying in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight, cross your fingers and hope for the best. depending on the area, watch for molding.
3. aburanuki: the japanese method of drying used by the or flute makers of japan.
the oils are removed from green bamboo by heating over a charcoal fire at 120 degrees c. thereby, driving the resin to the surface which is then wiped off. the bamboo will change color to a lighter green or a yellowish tint. this method is tried and true. i have had very few pieces crack when using this technique, and no insect or mold problems. the bamboo is then set aside to dry for two more weeks.
i would like to note that most take or bamboo craftsmen will set aside their bamboo for two to three years to cure out before using. my personal drying time is much faster. the reason . . . . well, simply put, "i live in a desert, not on a humid island."
what to do now? say we have a perfectly seasoned piece of bamboo and we are to set off on the adventure of creating your bamboo masterpiece. there are a few things you need to know about working bamboo.
1. make a with a sharp blade before any sawing. this will prevent fibers from splintering during the cutting process.
2. if you need to make holes in your project, you are much better off burning the holes through. the bamboo seems less likely to split during the drilling or later.
now that you have completed your bamboo masterpiece, what now? you will need to use some kind of finish for your project. the traditional heat and grease works well. just lightly heat the piece over coals just until it's warm, then liberally apply oil, grease or fat to the piece. at no point should the bamboo become too hot to hold bare handed.
other methods include the use of modern sealers. now, to stay primitive there is one excellent sealer i would use: natural shellac. you say, "what, shellac is primitive?" well yes, used from the times of ancient egypt . shellac is nontoxic, food safe, water proof and will last for years. i currently use purchased shellac flakes dissolved in alcohol. if there is anyone out there that has more information on the primitive manufacturing or use of shellac, please send me the info.
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bæmˈbu θɔts ənd ˈkjʊrɪŋ baɪ ˈʤeɪsən hɔk bæmˈbu həz bɪn juzd fər səʧ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv tæsks baɪ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpipəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˈivɪn ɪn ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪt ɪz sɛd ðət ˈoʊvər wən θərd əv ðə wərld ˈjuzɪz bæmˈbu ɪn səm fɔrm. ɪn ðə ˈkəntri əv ʤəˈpæn, bæmˈbu ɪz soʊ ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər ðət ðə ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi fər bæmˈbu həz ɪkˈspændɪd ˈɪntu ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. bæmˈbu ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə plænt bət ə ənˈspoʊkən ˈsɪmbəl əv ə ˈneɪʃən. tɪ ðə ˈʃɪnˌtoʊ prists əv oʊld, ðə ˈhɑloʊ speɪs ɪn bæmˈbu ɪz wɛr ɔl ðə ˈspɪrɪts əv ˈneɪʧər lɪv. ˌbiˈfɔr bæmˈbu kən bi juzd fər ˈɛni ˈlæstɪŋ kræft ɪt məst bi kət ənd kjʊrd. ˈkətɪŋ ɪz bɛst ɪn ˈɔgəst ər ˈwɪntər, wɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ənd ˈrɛzɪnz ər daʊn. ˈsəmər taɪm wɪl wərk ɛz wɛl fər ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ, bət wɪθ ə haɪər ʧæns əv kræks ər ˈsplɪtɪŋ. ˈɛni ˈkətɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs wɪl wərk fər ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ bæmˈbu. ə ˈfoʊldɪŋ sɔ ər ə ˈhɛfti naɪf ər maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪts. ɪf ˈkətɪŋ wɪθ ə naɪf, kət æt ə 45 dɪˈgri ˈæŋgəl wɪθ wən swaɪp tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈsplɪtɪŋ ər ˈkrəʃɪŋ ðə bæmˈbu. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju tɪ stɑp, teɪk ə ˈmɪnət, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət ɪt ɪz ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk. lʊk fər ðə raɪt pis, ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə briz ðoʊ ðə groʊv. faɪnd ə ˈɛriə ðət riˈmuvɪŋ ə pis wɪl bi əv ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə stænd. ənd ˈfaɪnəli ʃoʊ rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈrɛvərəns, fər ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈnæʧərəl məˈtɪriəl, bət ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ə ˈpipəl. ðə ˈpisɪz ər kət, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɪn maɪnd ənd ju ər ɔn jʊr weɪ. naʊ wət?? ðə wərk bɪˈgɪnz. ˈsizənɪŋ bæmˈbu ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ɪˈnɪgmə tɪ moʊst ˈpipəl. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ bæmˈbu ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛθədz əv ˈkjʊrɪŋ ɪt fər jɪrz, ənd stɪl, aɪ lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ nu iʧ ˈhɑrvəst ˈsizən. ðə ki ɪz tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈmɔɪsʧər, ˈnæʧərəl ˈstɑrʧɪz ənd ˈʃʊgərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkrækɪŋ ðə bæmˈbu. ðɪs meɪ bi dən wɪθ ˈvɛriəs səkˈsɛs reɪts ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmænər, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈɛriə (i.e*. ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ˈrɛlətɪv hjuˈmɪdəti). ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər ə fju ˈmɛθədz aɪ hæv pleɪd wɪθ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. 1 ˈsoʊkɪŋ: ə ˈmɛθəd ˈkɑmənli juzd ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪz tɪ soʊk bæmˈbu fər ˈnaɪnti deɪz ɪn ˈwɔtər. ðɛn sɛt tɪ draɪ ɪn ə ˈsəni ˈɛriə fər tu wiks. aɪ hæv traɪd ðɪs tɛkˈnik, bət ˈoʊnli wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd səkˈsɛs, du tɪ ðə ɪkˈstrim hit ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsəmərz. aɪ hæv jɛt tɪ traɪ ðə seɪm ˈmɛθəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər ˈsizən. 2 ɛr draɪɪŋ: kət ðə bæmˈbu ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈbrænʧɪz ənd lifs stɪl əˈtæʧt. stɔr ðə bæmˈbu ˈəˌpraɪt ɪn ðə sən fər tu wiks. ðɛn kənˈtɪnju draɪɪŋ ɪn ə kul draɪ pleɪs aʊt əv dɪˈrɛkt ˈsənˌlaɪt, krɔs jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz ənd hoʊp fər ðə bɛst. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛriə, wɔʧ fər ˈmoʊldɪŋ. 3 aburanuki*: ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmɛθəd əv draɪɪŋ juzd baɪ ðə ər flut ˈmeɪkərz əv ʤəˈpæn. ðə ɔɪlz ər riˈmuvd frəm grin bæmˈbu baɪ ˈhitɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl faɪər æt 120 dɪˈgriz si. ˈðɛrˈbaɪ, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈrɛzɪn tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs wɪʧ ɪz ðɛn waɪpt ɔf. ðə bæmˈbu wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˈkələr tɪ ə ˈlaɪtər grin ər ə ˈjɛloʊɪʃ tɪnt. ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz traɪd ənd tru. aɪ hæv hæd ˈvɛri fju ˈpisɪz kræk wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs tɛkˈnik, ənd noʊ ˈɪnˌsɛkt ər moʊld ˈprɑbləmz. ðə bæmˈbu ɪz ðɛn sɛt əˈsaɪd tɪ draɪ fər tu mɔr wiks. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ noʊt ðət moʊst teɪk ər bæmˈbu ˈkræftsmɛn wɪl sɛt əˈsaɪd ðɛr bæmˈbu fər tu tɪ θri jɪrz tɪ kjʊr aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl draɪɪŋ taɪm ɪz məʧ ˈfæstər. ðə ˈrizən wɛl, ˈsɪmpli pʊt, "aɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈdɛzərt, nɑt ɔn ə ˈjumɪd ˈaɪlənd." wət tɪ du naʊ? seɪ wi hæv ə ˈpərfəktli ˈsizənd pis əv bæmˈbu ənd wi ər tɪ sɛt ɔf ɔn ðə ədˈvɛnʧər əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ jʊr bæmˈbu ˈmæstərˌpis. ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ bæmˈbu. 1 meɪk ə wɪθ ə ʃɑrp bleɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni sɔɪŋ. ðɪs wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ˈfaɪbərz frəm ˈsplɪntərɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkətɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. 2 ɪf ju nid tɪ meɪk hoʊlz ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt, ju ər məʧ ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈbərnɪŋ ðə hoʊlz θru. ðə bæmˈbu simz lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ splɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdrɪlɪŋ ər ˈleɪtər. naʊ ðət ju hæv kəmˈplitɪd jʊr bæmˈbu ˈmæstərˌpis, wət naʊ? ju wɪl nid tɪ juz səm kaɪnd əv ˈfɪnɪʃ fər jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl hit ənd gris wərks wɛl. ʤɪst ˈlaɪtli hit ðə pis ˈoʊvər koʊlz ʤɪst ənˈtɪl ɪts wɔrm, ðɛn ˈlɪˌbərəˌli əˈplaɪ ɔɪl, gris ər fæt tɪ ðə pis. æt noʊ pɔɪnt ʃʊd ðə bæmˈbu bɪˈkəm tu hɑt tɪ hoʊld bɛr ˈhændɪd. ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz ˌɪnˈklud ðə juz əv ˈmɑdərn sealers*. naʊ, tɪ steɪ ˈprɪmɪtɪv ðɛr ɪz wən ˈɛksələnt ˈsilər aɪ wʊd juz: ˈnæʧərəl ˈʃɛˌlæk. ju seɪ, "wət, ˈʃɛˌlæk ɪz ˈprɪmɪtɪv?" wɛl jɛs, juzd frəm ðə taɪmz əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˈiʤɪpt ˈʃɛˌlæk ɪz nɑnˈtɑksɪk, fud seɪf, ˈwɔtər pruf ənd wɪl læst fər jɪrz. aɪ ˈkərəntli juz ˈpərʧəst ˈʃɛˌlæk fleɪks dɪˈzɑlvd ɪn ˈælkəˌhɑl. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌwən aʊt ðɛr ðət həz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ər juz əv ˈʃɛˌlæk, pliz sɛnd mi ðə ˈɪnfoʊ. ˈiˌmeɪl jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ "ˈʤeɪsən hɔk" æt
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one nation senator says continue voting in senate while court considers his eligibility as greens leader accuses him of changing his story ‘more times than changed underpants’
the one nation leader, pauline hanson, has referred the eligibility of her colleague malcolm roberts to the high court herself, after months of confusion about his citizenship status.
roberts has accepted the motion, but says he will continue to vote in the senate while the high court considers his eligibility, despite the cloud over his citizenship status.
hanson’s motion came less than 24 hours after greens leader, richard di natale, secured the numbers in the senate to refer roberts to the high court despite one objections.
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di natale was planning to move the greens’ motion on wednesday afternoon, but hanson got there first.
the senate president, stephen parry, said he hoped the high court would now settle the matter promptly.
roberts told the senate he was keen for the high court to clarify his eligibility, and said he was confident it would rule in his favour.
he said the court would give him a fair hearing, unlike the media, which he blamed for misrepresenting his past statements about his citizenship status and eligibility.
“as i expected, and as the media has confirmed, elements of the media have misrepresented my position and statements, not once, not twice, repeatedly,” he said on wednesday.
“in the interests of honesty, openness and transparency, and with support from senator pauline hanson, i will tender my citizenship documents to the high court to confirm that i was eligible to be elected as a senator.
“i am very confident i am eligible, because otherwise i would not have signed that nomination form.”
when roberts said one nation stood for “honesty, transparency and accountability”, numerous senators laughed.
di natale decision to move the referral motion herself, saying she was only doing so to appear principled and to get ahead of the greens’ motion.
he said there were “serious questions” about roberts’ eligibility, and it should not have taken pressure from the greens to get one nation to act honourably.
“this is somebody who has made commentary publicly about his status as a dual citizen that bears no relationship with the facts,” di natale said of roberts.
“his story has changed more times than changed underpants.
“[he] has steadfastly refused to engage in what should have been the appropriate conduct in the first instance, and that was an adjudication within the high court.”
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senator hinch told the senate he had a with roberts on tuesday, and said roberts assured him that he had taken “all reasonable steps” to confirm his sole australian citizenship before he nominated for the election last year.
“but following further information received in the past 24 hours, i now believe, and i want you to pull me up so i say the senator lied to me, just say i believe he was very economical with the truth,” hinch said.
roberts’ decision to keep voting in the senate despite his eligibility being referred to the high court is unusual.
the nationals senator matt canavan, who has stood aside as minister for resources and northern australia while the high court considers his own eligibility, has pledged not to vote in the senate until the high court resolves his case.
roberts’ account of his citizenship status has changed repeatedly in recent weeks, and a statutory declaration he tabled in the senate on tuesday failed to clear the matter up.
his statutory declaration confirmed he was presently not a citizen of the or india, and was a citizen of australia only but it did not clarify whether he was an australian citizen only when he nominated for the election last year.
documents published by on tuesday again confirmed that roberts had been a british citizen in the past, contradicting the claim last year that he had “never held any citizenship other than australian”.
it is understood that attorney general, george brandis, approached di office on tuesday evening to inform him of decision to refer roberts’ eligibility to the high court herself.
labor and the coalition preferred one nation to refer roberts to the high court themselves rather than the greens, because they did not want to set a precedent of rival parties referring political opponents to the high court to test their eligibility.
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wən ˈneɪʃən ˈsɛnətər sɪz kənˈtɪnju ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛnɪt waɪl kɔrt kənˈsɪdərz hɪz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti ɛz grinz ˈlidər əˈkjuzɪz ɪm əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz ˈstɔri taɪmz ðən ʧeɪnʤd underpants’*’ ðə wən ˈneɪʃən ˈlidər, pɔˈlin ˈhænsən, həz rɪˈfərd ðə ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti əv hər ˈkɑlig ˈmælkəm ˈrɑbərts tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt hərˈsɛlf, ˈæftər mənθs əv kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs. ˈrɑbərts həz ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˈmoʊʃən, bət sɪz hi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt waɪl ðə haɪ kɔrt kənˈsɪdərz hɪz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti, dɪˈspaɪt ðə klaʊd ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs. ˈmoʊʃən keɪm lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz ˈæftər grinz ˈlidər, ˈrɪʧərd di nɑˈtɑli, sɪˈkjʊrd ðə ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt tɪ rɪˈfər ˈrɑbərts tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt dɪˈspaɪt wən əˈbʤɛkʃənz. di nɑˈtɑli: ˈrɑbərtsɪz ˈstɔri həz ʧeɪnʤd mɔr taɪmz ðən aɪv ʧeɪnʤd ˈəndərˌpænts ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd rɛd mɔr di nɑˈtɑli wɑz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ muv ðə greens’*’ ˈmoʊʃən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, bət ˈhænsən gɑt ðɛr fərst. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈstivən ˈpɛri, sɛd hi hoʊpt ðə haɪ kɔrt wʊd naʊ ˈsɛtəl ðə ˈmætər ˈprɑmptli. ˈrɑbərts toʊld ðə ˈsɛnɪt hi wɑz kin fər ðə haɪ kɔrt tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ hɪz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti, ənd sɛd hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ɪt wʊd rul ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər. hi sɛd ðə kɔrt wʊd gɪv ɪm ə fɛr ˈhirɪŋ, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈmidiə, wɪʧ hi bleɪmd fər mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnɪŋ hɪz pæst ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs ənd ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ənd ɛz ðə ˈmidiə həz kənˈfərmd, ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈmidiə hæv ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd maɪ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈsteɪtmənts, nɑt wəns, nɑt twaɪs, repeatedly,”*,” hi sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈɑnəsti, ˈoʊpənəs ənd trænˈspɛrənsi, ənd wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈsɛnətər pɔˈlin ˈhænsən, aɪ wɪl ˈtɛndər maɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt tɪ kənˈfərm ðət aɪ wɑz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ə ˈsɛnətər. æm ˈvɛri ˈkɑnfədənt aɪ æm ˈɛlɪʤəbəl, bɪˈkəz ˈəðərˌwaɪz aɪ wʊd nɑt hæv saɪnd ðət ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən form.”*.” wɪn ˈrɑbərts sɛd wən ˈneɪʃən stʊd fər ““honesty*, trænˈspɛrənsi ənd accountability”*”, ˈnumərəs ˈsɛnətərz læft. di nɑˈtɑli dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ muv ðə rɪˈfərəl ˈmoʊʃən hərˈsɛlf, seɪɪŋ ʃi wɑz ˈoʊnli duɪŋ soʊ tɪ əˈpɪr ˈprɪnsəpəld ənd tɪ gɪt əˈhɛd əv ðə greens’*’ ˈmoʊʃən. hi sɛd ðɛr wər questions”*” əˈbaʊt roberts’*’ ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti, ənd ɪt ʃʊd nɑt hæv ˈteɪkən ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə grinz tɪ gɪt wən ˈneɪʃən tɪ ækt ˈɑnərəbli. ɪz ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu həz meɪd ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstætəs ɛz ə duəl ˈsɪtɪzən ðət bɛrz noʊ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə facts,”*,” di nɑˈtɑli sɛd əv ˈrɑbərts. ˈstɔri həz ʧeɪnʤd mɔr taɪmz ðən ʧeɪnʤd ˈəndərˌpænts. “[“[he*] həz ˈstɛdˌfæstli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈkɑndəkt ɪn ðə fərst ˈɪnstəns, ənd ðət wɑz ən əˌʤudəˈkeɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə haɪ court.”*.” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən grinz ər ɪn ˈkraɪsəs: wɪl ˈdɔktər di nɑˈtɑli teɪk ˈrædɪkəl ˈækʃən? ˈkæθrɪn ˈmərfi rɛd mɔr ˈsɛnətər hɪnʧ toʊld ðə ˈsɛnɪt hi hæd ə wɪθ ˈrɑbərts ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ənd sɛd ˈrɑbərts əˈʃʊrd ɪm ðət hi hæd ˈteɪkən ˈrizənəbəl steps”*” tɪ kənˈfərm hɪz soʊl ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən læst jɪr. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈsivd ɪn ðə pæst 24 aʊərz, aɪ naʊ bɪˈliv, ənd aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ pʊl mi əp soʊ aɪ seɪ ðə ˈsɛnətər laɪd tɪ mi, ʤɪst seɪ aɪ bɪˈliv hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl wɪθ ðə truth,”*,” hɪnʧ sɛd. roberts’*’ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kip ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti biɪŋ rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ðə ˈnæʃənəlz ˈsɛnətər mæt ˈkænəˌvæn, hu həz stʊd əˈsaɪd ɛz ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈnɔrðərn ɔˈstreɪljə waɪl ðə haɪ kɔrt kənˈsɪdərz hɪz oʊn ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti, həz plɛʤd nɑt tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənˈtɪl ðə haɪ kɔrt riˈzɑlvz hɪz keɪs. roberts’*’ əˈkaʊnt əv hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs həz ʧeɪnʤd rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ənd ə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən hi ˈteɪbəld ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ feɪld tɪ klɪr ðə ˈmætər əp. hɪz ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən kənˈfərmd hi wɑz ˈprɛzəntli nɑt ə ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðə ər ˈɪndiə, ənd wɑz ə ˈsɪtɪzən əv ɔˈstreɪljə ˈoʊnli bət ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər hi wɑz ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsɪtɪzən ˈoʊnli wɪn hi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən læst jɪr. ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈgɛn kənˈfərmd ðət ˈrɑbərts hæd bɪn ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzən ɪn ðə pæst, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ðə kleɪm læst jɪr ðət hi hæd hɛld ˈɛni ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈəðər ðən australian”*”. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, ʤɔrʤ ˈbrændɪs, əˈproʊʧt di ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɪm əv dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ rɪˈfər roberts’*’ ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt hərˈsɛlf. ˈleɪbər ənd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən prɪˈfərd wən ˈneɪʃən tɪ rɪˈfər ˈrɑbərts tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈrəðər ðən ðə grinz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ sɛt ə ˈprɛsɪdənt əv ˈraɪvəl ˈpɑrtiz rɪˈfərɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt tɪ tɛst ðɛr ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti.
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southampton misfit is poised to return to spain with real sociedad in a deal.
the forward joined from malaga for last summer but has made just twoarts and 19 appearances overall.
juanmi turned down david moyes while he was managing sociedad but the spanish side have maintained contact and about a deal in january.
southampton misfit is poised to return to spain with real sociedad in a deal
however, southampton manager ronald could not afford to let the spain international go as they waited for injuries to clear up.
sociedad, who finished in ninth place in la after a final day win over valencia, have now returned and hope to complete a deal quickly.
saints could finish as high as fifth in the premier league, depending on manchester united's result against in their rearranged clash on tuesday, after an impressive campaign at mary's.
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ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈmɪsˌfɪt ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ speɪn wɪθ ril ˌsoʊsiˈdæd ɪn ə dil. ðə ˈfɔrwərd ʤɔɪnd frəm ˈmæləgə fər læst ˈsəmər bət həz meɪd ʤɪst tu stɑrts ənd 19 əˈpɪrənsəz ˈoʊvərˌɔl. tərnd daʊn ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz waɪl hi wɑz ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˌsoʊsiˈdæd bət ðə ˈspænɪʃ saɪd hæv meɪnˈteɪnd ˈkɑnˌtækt ənd əˈbaʊt ə dil ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈmɪsˌfɪt ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ speɪn wɪθ ril ˌsoʊsiˈdæd ɪn ə dil ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑnəld kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ lɛt ðə speɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl goʊ ɛz ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd fər ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ klɪr əp. ˌsoʊsiˈdæd, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn naɪnθ pleɪs ɪn lɑ ˈæftər ə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər vəˈlɛnsiə, hæv naʊ rɪˈtərnd ənd hoʊp tɪ kəmˈplit ə dil kˈwɪkli. seɪnts kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɛz haɪ ɛz fɪθ ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtədz rɪˈzəlt əˈgɛnst ɪn ðɛr riəreɪnʤd klæʃ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈæftər ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv kæmˈpeɪn æt ˈmɛriz.
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rosetta crashes into comet, bringing historic mission to end
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this is the way the rosetta ends: not with a bang, but with a crash.
the historic spacecraft has transformed scientists' understanding of comets over the past two years, as it orbited the comet and sent a stream of images and data back to earth.
now scientists have steered it into the comet for a "grand finale" of data-collection, and rosetta has lost contact with earth forever.
the spacecraft launched by the european space agency ended its mission by streaming data back to earth as it toward the bumpy surface of the comet.
as npr's nell reported yesterday, the controlled won't have destroyed the spacecraft it was traveling at about walking speed when it hit the comet. but the antenna will no longer be precisely angled at earth, and the signal will be lost.
the final impact is believed to have occurred at a.m. et friday, and the last signals reached earth around a.m. et.
you can watch live coverage of the event from nasa and in the video above. the final moment was a little anticlimactic: after dramatic images of the comet, the moment of impact was revealed in a chart.
when rosetta hit, the flow of data and images stopped, and the silence let scientists on earth know that the mission was over.
during the final descent, the twitter account for rosetta sent out images of the comet as it grew closer and closer and farewell to its friends.
by crashing on, rosetta is following the journey taken by its famous little lander,, the first probe ever to make a controlled landing on a comet.
philae sent unprecedented data back to scientists on earth. unfortunately, the probe had bounced on its landing and wound up with its solar panels shaded, limiting the amount of power it had. it wound down into silence as its batteries ran out. the twitter account for the lander marked its quiet demise with tragic "it's cold and dark," it said.
rosetta has since documented exactly where on the comet landed, showing how the probe was wedged in a shadowy crack.
the scientists organizing "grand finale" apparently prioritized research over sentimentality, and landing site is not near the resting place of.
rosetta would have to bounce a "long way" on landing to nestle next to its lander, one scientist commented on the livestream.
nell has more on the scientific implications of mission:
"the time rosetta spent orbiting this comet has given scientists an unprecedented opportunity to watch one of these icy bodies in detail as it approaches the sun. most previous comet missions only flew past a comet (one spacecraft, deep impact, deliberately collided with a comet), which meant that scientists could retrieve data for only a few hours or days. "planning for the mission began in the 1980s, says [matt taylor of the european space agency]. " 'you're looking at over 30 years to get you to a science target. it takes time and effort,' he says. 'there are scientists and engineers who have spent their lifetime working on this mission.' "comets interest scientists because these complicated icebergs could shed light on our solar system's beginnings. 'comets are the best preserved samples of solar system material from the origin,' says paul weissman, a scientist with the rosetta mission at the planetary science institute. 'they've been totally since billion years ago, when the planets and the sun formed.' "he says rosetta has already turned up a lot of surprises. for example, researchers previously thought comets had only small, active areas on the surface that spewed jets of dust and gas. " 'it turns out, almost all of the surface is active,' weissman says, 'but it's active at a very low level. so it's a very different mechanism than what we previously thought. this is going to send everybody back to the drawing boards to understand how this mechanism works.' "
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rosetta was launched in 2004 and reached in 2014. now it and will be resting on the comet "indefinitely" traveling through the inner solar system for the next years or so, before being ejected into a more distant orbit, weissman told nell.
the rosetta spacecraft said goodbye to its fans on earth with a series of, announcing "mission complete" in a variety of languages with cartoons reminiscing over the good times rosetta and had.
when the series concluded with the two spacecraft hunkering down for an eternal sleepover, more than a few twitter users confessed they were getting more emotional than they'd expected.
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roʊˈzɛtə ˈkræʃɪz ˈɪntu ˈkɑmət, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmɪʃən tɪ ɛnd ˈnæsə ˈjuˌtub ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ðə roʊˈzɛtə ɛndz: nɑt wɪθ ə bæŋ, bət wɪθ ə kræʃ. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈspeɪˌskræft həz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈsaɪəntɪsts' ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈkɑməts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ɛz ɪt ˈɔrbətəd ðə ˈkɑmət ənd sɛnt ə strim əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈdætə bæk tɪ ərθ. naʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv stɪrd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑmət fər ə "grænd fəˈnæli" əv data-collection*, ənd roʊˈzɛtə həz lɔst ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ərθ fərˈɛvər. ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft lɔnʧt baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɛndɪd ɪts ˈmɪʃən baɪ ˈstrimɪŋ ˈdætə bæk tɪ ərθ ɛz ɪt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈbəmpi ˈsərfəs əv ðə ˈkɑmət. ɛz ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz nɛl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə kənˈtroʊld woʊnt hæv dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft ɪt wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt ˈwɔkɪŋ spid wɪn ɪt hɪt ðə ˈkɑmət. bət ðə ænˈtɛnə wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi prɪˈsaɪsli ˈæŋgəld æt ərθ, ənd ðə ˈsɪgnəl wɪl bi lɔst. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv əˈkərd æt a.m*. ɛt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd ðə læst ˈsɪgnəlz riʧt ərθ əraʊnd a.m*. ɛt. ju kən wɔʧ lɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt frəm ˈnæsə ənd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmoʊmənt wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk: ˈæftər drəˈmætɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈkɑmət, ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˌɪmˈpækt wɑz rɪˈvild ɪn ə ʧɑrt. wɪn roʊˈzɛtə hɪt, ðə floʊ əv ˈdætə ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz stɑpt, ənd ðə ˈsaɪləns lɛt ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɔn ərθ noʊ ðət ðə ˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈoʊvər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɛnt, ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt fər roʊˈzɛtə sɛnt aʊt ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈkɑmət ɛz ɪt gru ˈkloʊzər ənd ˈkloʊzər ənd ˌfɛrˈwɛl tɪ ɪts frɛndz. baɪ ˈkræʃɪŋ ɔn, roʊˈzɛtə ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈʤərni ˈteɪkən baɪ ɪts ˈfeɪməs ˈlɪtəl ˈlændər,, ðə fərst proʊb ˈɛvər tɪ meɪk ə kənˈtroʊld ˈlændɪŋ ɔn ə ˈkɑmət. sɛnt ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈdætə bæk tɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɔn ərθ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə proʊb hæd baʊnst ɔn ɪts ˈlændɪŋ ənd wund əp wɪθ ɪts ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ˈʃeɪdɪd, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv paʊər ɪt hæd. ɪt wund daʊn ˈɪntu ˈsaɪləns ɛz ɪts ˈbætəriz ræn aʊt. ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈlændər mɑrkt ɪts kwaɪət dɪˈmaɪz wɪθ ˈtræʤɪk "ɪts koʊld ənd dɑrk," ɪt sɛd. roʊˈzɛtə həz sɪns ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ɔn ðə ˈkɑmət ˈlændɪd, ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ðə proʊb wɑz wɛʤd ɪn ə ˈʃædoʊi kræk. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ "grænd fəˈnæli" əˈpɛrəntli praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd ˈrisərʧ ˈoʊvər ˌsɛnəmɛnˈtælɪti, ənd ˈlændɪŋ saɪt ɪz nɑt nɪr ðə ˈrɛstɪŋ pleɪs əv. roʊˈzɛtə wʊd hæv tɪ baʊns ə "lɔŋ weɪ" ɔn ˈlændɪŋ tɪ ˈnɛsˈli nɛkst tɪ ɪts ˈlændər, wən ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə livestream*. nɛl həz mɔr ɔn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈmɪʃən: "ðə taɪm roʊˈzɛtə spɛnt ˈɔrbətɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑmət həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈsaɪəntɪsts ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɔʧ wən əv ðiz ˈaɪsi ˈbɑdiz ɪn ˈditeɪl ɛz ɪt əˈproʊʧɪz ðə sən. moʊst ˈpriviəs ˈkɑmət ˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊnli flu pæst ə ˈkɑmət (wən ˈspeɪˌskræft, dip ˌɪmˈpækt, dɪˈlɪbərətli kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ ə ˈkɑmət), wɪʧ mɛnt ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts kʊd rɪˈtriv ˈdætə fər ˈoʊnli ə fju aʊərz ər deɪz. "ˈplænɪŋ fər ðə ˈmɪʃən bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə 1980s*, sɪz [mæt ˈteɪlər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi]. 'jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈoʊvər 30 jɪrz tɪ gɪt ju tɪ ə saɪəns ˈtərgət. ɪt teɪks taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt,' hi sɪz. 'ðɛr ər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hu hæv spɛnt ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈmɪʃən.' "ˈkɑməts ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈsaɪəntɪsts bɪˈkəz ðiz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈaɪsbərgz kʊd ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz bɪˈgɪnɪŋz. 'ˈkɑməts ər ðə bɛst prɪˈzərvd ˈsæmpəlz əv ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm məˈtɪriəl frəm ðə ˈɔrəʤən,' sɪz pɔl ˈwaɪsmən, ə ˈsaɪəntɪst wɪθ ðə roʊˈzɛtə ˈmɪʃən æt ðə ˈplænəˌtɛri saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut. 'ðeɪv bɪn ˈtoʊtəli sɪns ˈbɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ðə ˈplænəts ənd ðə sən fɔrmd.' "hi sɪz roʊˈzɛtə həz ɔˈrɛdi tərnd əp ə lɔt əv səˈpraɪzɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈrisərʧərz ˈpriviəsli θɔt ˈkɑməts hæd ˈoʊnli smɔl, ˈæktɪv ˈɛriəz ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs ðət spjud ʤɛts əv dəst ənd gæs. 'ɪt tərnz aʊt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈsərfəs ɪz ˈæktɪv,' ˈwaɪsmən sɪz, 'bət ɪts ˈæktɪv æt ə ˈvɛri loʊ ˈlɛvəl. soʊ ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðən wət wi ˈpriviəsli θɔt. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrdz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðɪs ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wərks.' ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈdænjəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈdænjəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz roʊˈzɛtə wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn 2004 ənd riʧt ɪn 2014 naʊ ɪt ənd wɪl bi ˈrɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɑmət "ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli" ˈtrævəlɪŋ θru ðə ˈɪnər ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm fər ðə nɛkst jɪrz ər soʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɪntu ə mɔr ˈdɪstənt ˈɔrbət, ˈwaɪsmən toʊld nɛl. ðə roʊˈzɛtə ˈspeɪˌskræft sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ɪts fænz ɔn ərθ wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ "ˈmɪʃən kəmˈplit" ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪθ kɑrˈtunz ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə gʊd taɪmz roʊˈzɛtə ənd hæd. wɪn ðə ˈsɪriz kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ðə tu ˈspeɪˌskræft ˈhəŋkərɪŋ daʊn fər ən ɪˈtərnəl sˈliˌpoʊvər, mɔr ðən ə fju tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz kənˈfɛst ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ðən ðeɪd ɪkˈspɛktɪd.
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an eerie facebook post showed either a potential shotgun, or an extremely wild set of circumstances.
the photos show the inside of either a winchester 1200 or 1300 shotgun, and if you look closely, notice something that belong . . .
lodged inside the firearm was a .380 pistol round aimed directly at the person firing the weapon. the intention or freak mishap been determined yet, but the incident has allegedly been reported to and local authorities.
here are the photos posted by tap rack bang:
the whole ordeal has gained quite a bit of attention on facebook, racking up nearly shares and well over comments of people weighing in on what may have occurred here. through the comments, it appears to be a mixed bag of people on alert and downplaying skeptics.
one user even suggested the bullet was placed by an advocate trying to murder a gun owner.
while that last part may never be confirmed, this is a great example of why you should always inspect your guns before firing them especially if you purchased it online!
image courtesy facebook
what's your reaction?
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ən ˈɪri ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst ʃoʊd ˈiðər ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʃɑtˌgən, ər ən ɪkˈstrimli waɪld sɛt əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈiðər ə ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər 1200 ər 1300 ˈʃɑtˌgən, ənd ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli, ˈnoʊtɪs ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət bɪˈlɔŋ lɑʤd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm wɑz ə 380 ˈpɪstəl raʊnd eɪmd dɪˈrɛkli æt ðə ˈpərsən ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðə ˈwɛpən. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ər frik ˈmɪsˌhæp bɪn dɪˈtərmənd jɛt, bət ðə ˈɪnsədənt həz əˈlɛʤədli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ənd ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz. hir ər ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tæp ræk bæŋ: ðə hoʊl ɔrˈdil həz geɪnd kwaɪt ə bɪt əv əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈrækɪŋ əp ˈnɪrli ʃɛrz ənd wɛl ˈoʊvər ˈkɑmɛnts əv ˈpipəl weɪɪŋ ɪn ɔn wət meɪ hæv əˈkərd hir. θru ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə mɪkst bæg əv ˈpipəl ɔn əˈlərt ənd ˈdaʊnˌpleɪɪŋ ˈskɛptɪks. wən ˈjuzər ˈivɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈbʊlət wɑz pleɪst baɪ ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmərdər ə gən ˈoʊnər. waɪl ðət læst pɑrt meɪ ˈnɛvər bi kənˈfərmd, ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv waɪ ju ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈspɛkt jʊr gənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðɛm əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju ˈpərʧəst ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn! ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wəts jʊr riˈækʃən?
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members of the airborne brigade perform a training jump in germany in 2011. some 600 soldiers from the will go to eastern europe to train nato forces, according to the pentagon. matthias
roughly 600 infantry troops from the storied airborne brigade combat team are heading to poland and the three baltic states, in the first major movement of u.s. ground troops to europe since incursion into ukraine earlier this year.
four companies of roughly 150 soldiers each will head to poland, as well as estonia, latvia and lithuania, and stay for roughly a month, said pentagon spokesman navy rear adm. john kirby. the forces will be relieved by future rotations of airborne infantry troops through at least the end of 2014, if not beyond. twelve fighting falcon jets and a support staff of roughly 200 people was sent to poland earlier this year.
soldiers from the, based out of vicenza, italy, witnessed some of the harshest combat in iraq and afghanistan. the gritty actions of its battalion in the valley were documented in the 2010 documentary, “restrepo.” they will be engaged in “infantry training exercises,” with troops from the four countries, all nato treaty signatories, according to kirby.
the decision is more than just a gesture to reaffirm solidarity with its nato allies, kirby said.
“any time you put troops on the ground ... more than just [symbolism],” he said.
the uss taylor will also steam into the black sea, where the uss donald cook remains. the taylor had been there in february during the winter olympic games in sochi, and had to be retrofitted in a turkish port after running aground. the donald cook made headlines earlier in april when a russian fighter jet buzzed it. kirby confirmed there have been no further interaction with russian forces since.
the deployment of the will be strictly on a bilateral basis with those four countries, not through a larger nato action. concerns have circulated, including through a report from the atlantic council, that some other members of nato are reticent to get involved militarily in action clearly designed to test the russian resolve.
air force gen. philip breedlove, top general and the commander of u.s. european command, remains in discussions with other nato leaders over further plans, defense secretary chuck hagel said last week.
“russian aggression has renewed our resolve to strengthen the nato alliance,” hagel said thursday, while speaking at a press conference with polish national defense minister siemoniak. the pair hinted troop movements would take place in the coming weeks.
“these measures are not meant to provoke or threaten russia. instead, [they are meant] to demonstrate continued dedication to collective defense,” he said. “de-escalation has been our focus, and russia must take steps to make that happen.”
kirby said tuesday there will certainly be further announcements of troop exercises and other activity on both a bilateral basis and through nato writ large.
the front page of state news service, ria novosti, included nothing of the ongoing tensions in ukraine, fueled largely by russian forces operating there, u.s. officials have said. instead, headlines included reports of navy expanding to new bases in the arctic, new mig fighter jets to be stationed in western russia and new robots to assist in strategic missile defense.
putin said last week, at roughly the same time as hagel and announcement, that moscow does not fear any nato expansion.
“we will choke them all. what are you afraid of?” he said while speaking on his annual live show.
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ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɛrˌbɔrn brɪˈgeɪd pərˈfɔrm ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ʤəmp ɪn ˈʤərməni ɪn 2011 səm 600 ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ðə wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp tɪ treɪn ˈneɪtoʊ ˈfɔrsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. məˈθaɪəs ˈrəfli 600 ˈɪnfəntri trups frəm ðə ˈstɔrid ˈɛrˌbɔrn brɪˈgeɪd ˈkɑmbæt tim ər ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈpoʊlənd ənd ðə θri ˈbɔltɪk steɪts, ɪn ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈmuvmənt əv juz. graʊnd trups tɪ ˈjʊrəp sɪns ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu juˈkreɪn ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. fɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz əv ˈrəfli 150 ˈsoʊlʤərz iʧ wɪl hɛd tɪ ˈpoʊlənd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɛˈstoʊniə, ˈlætviə ənd ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə, ənd steɪ fər ˈrəfli ə mənθ, sɛd ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈspoʊksmən ˈneɪvi rɪr adm*. ʤɑn ˈkərbi. ðə ˈfɔrsɪz wɪl bi rɪˈlivd baɪ fˈjuʧər roʊˈteɪʃənz əv ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈɪnfəntri trups θru æt list ðə ɛnd əv 2014 ɪf nɑt bɪɔnd. twɛlv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈfælkən ʤɛts ənd ə səˈpɔrt stæf əv ˈrəfli 200 ˈpipəl wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˈpoʊlənd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ðə, beɪst aʊt əv vicenza*, ˈɪtəli, ˈwɪtnəst səm əv ðə ˈhɑrʃəst ˈkɑmbæt ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə ˈgrɪti ˈækʃənz əv ɪts bəˈtæljən ɪn ðə ˈvæli wər ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə 2010 ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ““restrepo.”*.” ðeɪ wɪl bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ exercises,”*,” wɪθ trups frəm ðə fɔr ˈkəntriz, ɔl ˈneɪtoʊ ˈtriti ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkərbi. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə ˈʤɛsʧər tɪ ˌriəˈfərm ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ɪts ˈneɪtoʊ ˈælaɪz, ˈkərbi sɛd. taɪm ju pʊt trups ɔn ðə graʊnd mɔr ðən ʤɪst [symbolism],”*],” hi sɛd. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˈteɪlər wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ stim ˈɪntu ðə blæk si, wɛr ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˈdɑnəld kʊk rɪˈmeɪnz. ðə ˈteɪlər hæd bɪn ðɛr ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɪn ˈsoʊʧi, ənd hæd tɪ bi ˈrɛˌtroʊˌfɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈtərkɪʃ pɔrt ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ əˈgraʊnd. ðə ˈdɑnəld kʊk meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈərliər ɪn ˈeɪprəl wɪn ə ˈrəʃən ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt bəzd ɪt. ˈkərbi kənˈfərmd ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˈfərðər ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrsɪz sɪns. ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ðə wɪl bi ˈstrɪktli ɔn ə baɪˈlætərəl ˈbeɪsɪs wɪθ ðoʊz fɔr ˈkəntriz, nɑt θru ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈneɪtoʊ ˈækʃən. kənˈsərnz hæv ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θru ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈkaʊnsəl, ðət səm ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈneɪtoʊ ər ˈrɛtɪsənt tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ɪn ˈækʃən ˈklɪrli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ tɛst ðə ˈrəʃən riˈzɑlv. ɛr fɔrs ʤɛn. ˈfɪlɪp ˈbriˌdləv, tɔp ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ðə kəˈmændər əv juz. ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmænd, rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈneɪtoʊ ˈlidərz ˈoʊvər ˈfərðər plænz, dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʧək ˈhægəl sɛd læst wik. əˈgrɛʃən həz rɪˈnud ɑr riˈzɑlv tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə ˈneɪtoʊ alliance,”*,” ˈhægəl sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ, waɪl ˈspikɪŋ æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər siemoniak*. ðə pɛr ˈhɪnɪd trup ˈmuvmənts wʊd teɪk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks. ˈmɛʒərz ər nɑt mɛnt tɪ prəˈvoʊk ər θˈrɛtən ˈrəʃə. ˌɪnˈstɛd, [ðeɪ ər mɛnt] tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt kənˈtɪnjud ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ kəˈlɛktɪv defense,”*,” hi sɛd. həz bɪn ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs, ənd ˈrəʃə məst teɪk stɛps tɪ meɪk ðət happen.”*.” ˈkərbi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðɛr wɪl ˈsərtənli bi ˈfərðər əˈnaʊnsmɛnts əv trup ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ənd ˈəðər ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn boʊθ ə baɪˈlætərəl ˈbeɪsɪs ənd θru ˈneɪtoʊ rɪt lɑrʤ. ðə frənt peɪʤ əv steɪt nuz ˈsərvɪs, ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn juˈkreɪn, fjuəld ˈlɑrʤli baɪ ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛr, juz. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪd rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈneɪvi ɪkˈspændɪŋ tɪ nu ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk, nu mɪg ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts tɪ bi ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈrəʃə ənd nu ˈroʊˌbəts tɪ əˈsɪst ɪn strəˈtiʤɪk ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns. ˈputɪn sɛd læst wik, æt ˈrəfli ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ˈhægəl ənd əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ dɪz nɑt fɪr ˈɛni ˈneɪtoʊ ɪkˈspænʧən. wɪl ʧoʊk ðɛm ɔl. wət ər ju əˈfreɪd of?”*?” hi sɛd waɪl ˈspikɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈænjuəl lɪv ʃoʊ.
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godamn this is a good i am subscribing to consistently come away in awe of how eloquently you write, and how you make choosing exactly the right word seem so effortless. you also seem to find subject matter in a wide variety of places, and you link contemporary and events in unexpected found your blog about a month ago via your comments on and have fallen completely in love with your writing. every entry is a pleasure to your blog by the way. it's very measured, and you always have something interesting to say.
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ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈhoʊboʊ tɪ ˈhæfˈweɪ ðɛr æt æm ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tɪ ˈzeɪnoʊ æt æm ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tɪ ˈhæfˈweɪ ðɛr æt æm ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tɪ ˈhæfˈweɪ ðɛr æt æm ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd aɪ æm səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪstəntli kəm əˈweɪ ɪn ɔ əv haʊ ˈɛləkwəntli ju raɪt, ənd haʊ ju meɪk ˈʧuzɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə raɪt wərd sim soʊ ˈɛfərtləs. ju ˈɔlsoʊ sim tɪ faɪnd ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər ɪn ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd ju lɪŋk kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ənd ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd faʊnd jʊr blɔg əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ˈviə jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ənd hæv ˈfɑlən kəmˈplitli ɪn ləv wɪθ jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ. ˈɛvəri ˈɛntri ɪz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ jʊr blɔg baɪ ðə weɪ. ɪts ˈvɛri ˈmɛʒərd, ənd ju ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ seɪ.
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we’ve been working for some your ensure that granted patents threaten exciting and growing printing technology. the good news is that with the help of the clinic at harvard's berkman center for internet and society, been able to challenge a number of such dangerous patent applications at the patent office.
but not done.
the project to challenge patent applications covering printing technology is important not just because of the promise of that technology, but because relying on a fairly new legal procedure called submissions. that procedure allows third parties to participate in the patent application process by providing patent examiners with prior art. as said before, glad to see the patent office open up the process to those who might not be filing patents themselves, but who are affected by the patent system everyday.
yet, just as we feared, the process is not an easy one. for starters, searching the patent website for pending applications is hard. and then, even if you can identify applications, tough to know which ones really pose a danger to a growing technology. and, finally, the most important step of all: uncovering and submitting helpful information during the short window of opportunity.
that’s why decided to partner with ask patents, a project of stack exchange, to help find the best prior art to attack what we think are some pretty questionable patent applications. ask patents takes basic principles and calls on the public to help out:
citizen volunteers and other interested parties will be able to ask about applications that they think are suspicious. others can answer, identifying possible prior art, and using our feature to rate any examples of prior art that other people found.
we think this is an exciting way to take advantage of the new submission process. mostly because we think you, the people who use and build printers or any other technology that might be threatened by bad patents, are in the best position to make this process work. (you can also learn about other applications you can help with by following ask twitter account.)
so get started! here are the first three applications posted at ask patents. please read about them and share any prior art you might know about (but time is of the essence; the windows to submit prior art may start closing as soon as april 4, 2013 ). we also hope further join in the conversation by the submissions from others you think are best (and by sharing information you have on even more patent applications). once identified the best prior art for the following three, submit it to the patent office.
call for prior art: printing application “process for producing shaped object and device for producing same” (13/503217):
call for prior art: printing application “additive manufacturing system and method for printing customized chocolate confections” (13/432424):
call for prior art: printing application “ribbon filament and assembly for use in digital manufacturing systems” (13/530191):
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we’ve* bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər səm jʊr ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈgrænɪd ˈpætənts θˈrɛtən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd groʊɪŋ ˈprɪnɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈklɪnɪk æt ˈhɑrvərdz ˈbərkmən ˈsɛnər fər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti, bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ə ˈnəmbər əv səʧ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz æt ðə ˈpætənt ˈɔfəs. bət nɑt dən. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈprɪnɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɑməs əv ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi, bət bɪˈkəz riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈfɛrli nu ˈligəl prəˈsiʤər kɔld səbˈmɪʃənz. ðət prəˈsiʤər əˈlaʊz θərd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈpætənt ɪgˈzæmɪnərz wɪθ praɪər ɑrt. ɛz sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, glæd tɪ si ðə ˈpætənt ˈɔfəs ˈoʊpən əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ðoʊz hu maɪt nɑt bi ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈpætənts ðɛmˈsɛlvz, bət hu ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈpætənt ˈsɪstəm ˈɛvriˈdeɪ. jɛt, ʤɪst ɛz wi fɪrd, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi wən. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈpætənt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪz hɑrd. ənd ðɛn, ˈivɪn ɪf ju kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, təf tɪ noʊ wɪʧ wənz ˈrɪli poʊz ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ə groʊɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ənd, ˈfaɪnəli, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp əv ɔl: ənˈkəvərɪŋ ənd səbˈmɪtɪŋ ˈhɛlpfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃɔrt ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti. waɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ æsk ˈpætənts, ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv stæk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, tɪ hɛlp faɪnd ðə bɛst praɪər ɑrt tɪ əˈtæk wət wi θɪŋk ər səm ˈprɪti kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. æsk ˈpætənts teɪks ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd kɔlz ɔn ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ hɛlp aʊt: ˈsɪtɪzən ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ æsk əˈbaʊt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ðeɪ θɪŋk ər səˈspɪʃəs. ˈəðərz kən ˈænsər, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl praɪər ɑrt, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈfiʧər tɪ reɪt ˈɛni ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv praɪər ɑrt ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl faʊnd. wi θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ weɪ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə nu səbˈmɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz wi θɪŋk ju, ðə ˈpipəl hu juz ənd bɪld ˈprɪnərz ər ˈɛni ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət maɪt bi θˈrɛtənd baɪ bæd ˈpætənts, ər ɪn ðə bɛst pəˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs wərk. (ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ lərn əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ju kən hɛlp wɪθ baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ æsk tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt.) soʊ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd! hir ər ðə fərst θri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈpoʊstɪd æt æsk ˈpætənts. pliz rɛd əˈbaʊt ðɛm ənd ʃɛr ˈɛni praɪər ɑrt ju maɪt noʊ əˈbaʊt (bət taɪm ɪz əv ðə ˈɛsəns; ðə ˈwɪndoʊz tɪ səbˈmɪt praɪər ɑrt meɪ stɑrt ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɛz sun ɛz ˈeɪprəl 4 2013 wi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊp ˈfərðər ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən baɪ ðə səbˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈəðərz ju θɪŋk ər bɛst (ənd baɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju hæv ɔn ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz). wəns aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə bɛst praɪər ɑrt fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θri, səbˈmɪt ɪt tɪ ðə ˈpætənt ˈɔfəs. kɔl fər praɪər ɑrt: ˈprɪnɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər prəˈdusɪŋ ʃeɪpt ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd dɪˈvaɪs fər prəˈdusɪŋ same”*” kɔl fər praɪər ɑrt: ˈprɪnɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈmɛθəd fər ˈprɪnɪŋ ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈʧɔklət confections”*” kɔl fər praɪər ɑrt: ˈprɪnɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈfɪləmənt ənd əˈsɛmbli fər juz ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ systems”*”
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deputy editorial page editor
of the deluge of stories gushing forth in recent weeks, one of the most disturbing one of the creepiest, really has also been one of the least noted: the allegations involving federal appeals court judge alex kozinski.
there are, certainly, more egregious fact patterns. but of the powerful and prominent men who have been accused of preying on powerless women, kozinski occupies an especially troubling role: there are few jobs whose occupants are more insulated from scrutiny than that of federal judge.
the insulation is appropriate; indeed, it is constitutionally mandated. yet as we have seen in case after case, harvey weinstein to charlie rose to john conyers jr., it may be precisely that untrammeled power, the sense of invulnerability from consequences, that enables such abuse. when you're a star or a judge they let you do it.
a week ago, the post reported allegations that included kozinski calling a clerk into his chambers to show her pornography and ask whether it aroused her; suggesting to a clerk for another circuit judge that she should work out naked; and making other court staffers uncomfortable with sexual innuendo or outright ogling. friday evening, the allegations crossed the line into unwanted physical contact, with additional women coming forward, including four a law student, a lawyer, a law professor and a former judge who described kozinski touching them without consent.
bad enough, because kozinski holds a lifetime appointment to the federal bench, where his duties include hearing appeals involving sexual harassment and sexual assault. bad enough, because a judge and law clerk enjoy a relationship that is at once uniquely intimate and inherently unequal.
but it would be wrong to understand kozinski as just one among 179 federal appeals court judges. he is among the most influential and celebrated, an icon among conservatives and perhaps another explanation for why the reports about his behavior took so long to surface a reliable "feeder judge" for those seeking supreme courts.
kozinski has always been known as a brilliant, provocateur. his willingness to push the boundaries not only of stodgy judicial writing ("the parties are advised to chill," he concluded one opinion) but also of stodgy judicial behavior was part of his charm, or so it seemed. in 1996, kozinski wrote for slate about going at the invitation of a law clerk, gender unstated to an "lingerie party" that included a "bondage peep show."
after the los angeles times reported in 2008 that kozinski maintained a publicly accessible website that included pornographic images, a judicial investigation reprimanded him for "poor judgment."
kozinski dismissed the harassment allegations, telling the times, "if this is all they are able to dredge up after 35 years, i am not too worried," and, in a statement friday, cited his "unusual sense of humor."
it remains to be seen whether such insouciance is justified. writing for slate, dahlia recounted how, as a young clerk to a different circuit judge in 1996, she called chambers to firm up drink plans with one of his clerks. kozinski himself answered the phone. recalls: "the judge asked where i was. i said i was in my hotel room. then he said, 'what are you wearing?' "
southern methodist university law professor joanna grossman that during her circuit, in 1994 and 1995, "kozinski sent a memo to all the judges suggesting that a rule prohibiting female attorneys from wearing push-up bras would be more effective than the newly convened gender bias task force."
nancy rapoport, who for a different circuit judge in 1985 and 1986, described how kozinski invited her to drinks and asked, "what do single girls in san francisco do for sex?"
and, most heartbreaking, former clerk heidi bond, one of the women who went on the record with the post, elaborated on kozinski in an online essay. she described how kozinksi, during her in, referred to her as his "slave" and asserted his complete "control" of her behavior.
how, after an abusive outburst, he would ask, "heidi, honey. . . . do you still love me?" and kiss her cheek, expecting a kiss in return. how he showed her a "knock chart . . . listing all the girls that he and his friends had banged while they were in college." how she "felt like a prey animal."
how the trauma of working for kozinski almost dissuaded her from moving on to clerk for supreme court justices sandra day o'connor and anthony m. kennedy. how she "could not escape the notion that my career success was built entirely on my silence."
even before the latest story broke, one or more kozinski clerks took the extraordinary step of resigning, and circuit chief judge sidney r. thomas ordered a judicial misconduct review. let the process proceed but if the behavior is anything like what has been alleged, this man has no business sitting in judgment of others.
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ˈdɛpjəti ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl peɪʤ ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈdɛljuʤ əv ˈstɔriz ˈgəʃɪŋ fɔrθ ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ wən əv ðə creepiest*, ˈrɪli həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn wən əv ðə list ˈnoʊtɪd: ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl əˈpilz kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈæləks kəˈzɪnski. ðɛr ər, ˈsərtənli, mɔr ɪˈgriʤəs fækt ˈpætərnz. bət əv ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈprɑmənənt mɛn hu hæv bɪn əˈkjuzd əv preɪɪŋ ɔn ˈpaʊərləs ˈwɪmən, kəˈzɪnski ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ən əˈspɛʃəli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ roʊl: ðɛr ər fju ʤɑbz huz ˈɑkjəpənts ər mɔr ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ˈskrutəni ðən ðət əv ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ. ðə ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt; ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt ɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd. jɛt ɛz wi hæv sin ɪn keɪs ˈæftər keɪs, ˈhɑrvi ˈwaɪnˌstin tɪ ˈʧɑrli roʊz tɪ ʤɑn ˈkɑnjərz jr*., ɪt meɪ bi prɪˈsaɪsli ðət ənˈtræməld paʊər, ðə sɛns əv ˌɪnˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti frəm ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz səʧ əˈbjuz. wɪn jʊr ə stɑr ər ə ʤəʤ ðeɪ lɛt ju du ɪt. ə wik əˈgoʊ, ðə poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd kəˈzɪnski ˈkɔlɪŋ ə klərk ˈɪntu hɪz ˈʧeɪmbərz tɪ ʃoʊ hər pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd æsk ˈwɛðər ɪt əraʊzd hər; səˈʤɛstɪŋ tɪ ə klərk fər əˈnəðər ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ðət ʃi ʃʊd wərk aʊt ˈneɪkəd; ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈəðər kɔrt ˈstæfərz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ ər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ogling*. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz krɔst ðə laɪn ˈɪntu ənˈwɔntɪd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtækt, wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɪmən ˈkəmɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔr ə lɔ ˈstudənt, ə ˈlɔjər, ə lɔ prəˈfɛsər ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ʤəʤ hu dɪˈskraɪbd kəˈzɪnski ˈtəʧɪŋ ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɛnt. bæd ɪˈnəf, bɪˈkəz kəˈzɪnski hoʊldz ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈpɔɪntmənt tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl bɛnʧ, wɛr hɪz ˈdutiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈhirɪŋ əˈpilz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. bæd ɪˈnəf, bɪˈkəz ə ʤəʤ ənd lɔ klərk ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət ɪz æt wəns juˈnikli ˈɪnɪmət ənd ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli əˈnikwəl. bət ɪt wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd kəˈzɪnski ɛz ʤɪst wən əˈməŋ 179 ˈfɛdərəl əˈpilz kɔrt ˈʤəʤɪz. hi ɪz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd, ən ˈaɪkɑn əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd pərˈhæps əˈnəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər tʊk soʊ lɔŋ tɪ ˈsərfəs ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl "ˈfidər ʤəʤ" fər ðoʊz ˈsikɪŋ səˈprim kɔrt clerkships*. kəˈzɪnski həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn noʊn ɛz ə ˈbrɪljənt, provocateur*. hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz nɑt ˈoʊnli əv ˈstɑʤi ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈraɪtɪŋ ("ðə ˈpɑrtiz ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ ʧɪl," hi kənˈkludɪd wən əˈpɪnjən) bət ˈɔlsoʊ əv ˈstɑʤi ʤuˈdɪʃəl bɪˈheɪvjər wɑz pɑrt əv hɪz ʧɑrm, ər soʊ ɪt simd. ɪn 1996 kəˈzɪnski roʊt fər sleɪt əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ æt ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən əv ə lɔ klərk, ˈʤɛndər ənˈsteɪtɪd tɪ ən "ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ ˈpɑrti" ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə "ˈbɑndɪʤ pip ʃoʊ." ˈæftər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2008 ðət kəˈzɪnski meɪnˈteɪnd ə ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd ɪm fər "pur ˈʤəʤmənt." kəˈzɪnski dɪsˈmɪst ðə hərˈæsmənt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə taɪmz, "ɪf ðɪs ɪz ɔl ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ drɛʤ əp ˈæftər 35 jɪrz, aɪ æm nɑt tu ˈwərid," ənd, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈsaɪtɪd hɪz "ənˈjuˌʒuəl sɛns əv ˈhjumər." ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər səʧ ˌɪnˈsusjəns ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ˈraɪtɪŋ fər sleɪt, ˈdæljə ˌriˈkaʊntɪd haʊ, ɛz ə jəŋ klərk tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ɪn 1996 ʃi kɔld ˈʧeɪmbərz tɪ fərm əp drɪŋk plænz wɪθ wən əv hɪz klərks. kəˈzɪnski hɪmˈsɛlf ˈænsərd ðə foʊn. ˈriˌkɔlz: "ðə ʤəʤ æst wɛr aɪ wɑz. aɪ sɛd aɪ wɑz ɪn maɪ hoʊˈtɛl rum. ðɛn hi sɛd, 'wət ər ju ˈwɛrɪŋ?' ˈsəðərn ˈmɛθədɪst ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔ prəˈfɛsər ʤoʊˈænə ˈgroʊsmən ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈsərkət, ɪn 1994 ənd 1995 "kəˈzɪnski sɛnt ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ ɔl ðə ˈʤəʤɪz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ə rul proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈtərniz frəm ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈpʊˌʃəp brɑs wʊd bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə ˈnuli kənˈvind ˈʤɛndər baɪəs tæsk fɔrs." ˈnænsi ˈræpəpɔrt, hu fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ɪn 1985 ənd 1986 dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ kəˈzɪnski ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd hər tɪ drɪŋks ənd æst, "wət du ˈsɪŋgəl gərlz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ du fər sɛks?" ənd, moʊst ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ, ˈfɔrmər klərk ˈhaɪdi bɑnd, wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən hu wɛnt ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd wɪθ ðə poʊst, ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd ɔn kəˈzɪnski ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛˌseɪ. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ kozinksi*, ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ɪn rɪˈfərd tɪ hər ɛz hɪz "sleɪv" ənd əˈsərtəd hɪz kəmˈplit "kənˈtroʊl" əv hər bɪˈheɪvjər. haʊ, ˈæftər ən əˈbjusɪv ˈaʊtˌbərst, hi wʊd æsk, "ˈhaɪdi, ˈhəni. du ju stɪl ləv mi?" ənd kɪs hər ʧik, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə kɪs ɪn rɪˈtərn. haʊ hi ʃoʊd hər ə "nɑk ʧɑrt ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔl ðə gərlz ðət hi ənd hɪz frɛndz hæd bæŋd waɪl ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ." haʊ ʃi "fɛlt laɪk ə preɪ ˈænəməl." haʊ ðə ˈtrɔmə əv ˈwərkɪŋ fər kəˈzɪnski ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪsˈweɪdɪd hər frəm ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ klərk fər səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈsændrə deɪ oʊˈkɑnər ənd ˈænθɔˌni ɛm. ˈkɛnədi. haʊ ʃi "kʊd nɑt ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət maɪ kərɪr səkˈsɛs wɑz bɪlt ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn maɪ ˈsaɪləns." ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈstɔri broʊk, wən ər mɔr kəˈzɪnski klərks tʊk ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri stɛp əv rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈsərkət ʧif ʤəʤ ˈsɪdni ɑr. ˈtɑməs ˈɔrdərd ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl mɪˈskɑndəkt ˌrivˈju. lɛt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs pərˈsid bət ɪf ðə bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk wət həz bɪn əˈlɛʤd, ðɪs mæn həz noʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈʤəʤmənt əv ˈəðərz. rɛd mɔr frəm ruθ ˈmɑrkəsɪz ˈɑrˌkaɪv, ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər ər səbˈskraɪb tɪ hər ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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by sam wang, research associate at the council on hemispheric affairs
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every day since 2015, thousands of have crossed the bridge from tulcán, ecuador to the border town of ipiales, colombia to go shopping. goods they purchase in colombia include food, cars, television, and even bulldogs. on a holiday weekend between may 27 and 29, more than crossed the border to] some shoppers come from as far as quito, a drive south of the border. purchase goods in colombia en masse due to a simple fact: prices in colombia have become significantly cheaper. for example, a tv costs $1,300 in ecuador, but less than $800 in] the situation has become of such concern to the ecuadorian government that last year, president rafael correa issued a “call of conscience” to, asking his compatriots to “offer support to the national production” by buying ecuadorian]
in addition to panama and el salvador, ecuador is one of the latin american countries that uses the u.s. dollar as the only official currency. ecuador does not print its own bank notes. in recent years, the u.s. dollar has continuously appreciated against other currencies in latin america, making the price of goods in ecuador higher than that in neighboring colombia and peru. ecuador abandoned its old currency, the sucre, during a severe economic crisis in 2000 and has been using u.s. dollars ever since. with the appreciation of the u.s. dollar, doubts have emerged regarding the fate of. a recent wall street journal article stated that ecuador “has the misfortune to be an oil producer with a ‘dollarized’ economy that uses the u.s. currency as legal] the appreciation of the u.s. dollar against other currencies has decreased the net exports of commodities from ecuador, which, coupled with the fall in oil prices, has constrained the potential for economic growth.
the government of ecuador has also cast doubt on the success of; as early as 2014, correa said that “dollarization was a bad] in the same year, he established a parallel electronic currency for domestic use, which some believe is the first step of the economy. however, proponents of believe that it has generated considerable macroeconomic benefits to ecuador in the past 16 years. through an examination of the impacts of in the century and the economic principles behind it, this article argues that both the positive and negative impacts of are perhaps being overstated, and that a process would provide more negative effects than positive outcomes for ecuador.
why?
before delving into a discussion of the pros and cons of using dollars, one should first examine the history of in ecuador. in the late 1990s, ecuador experienced a severe economic crisis due to a combination of low oil prices, the low tax base of the sector, and big public sector wage] the value of the sucre fell drastically, and the inflation rate galloped to percent in] first started adopting dollars informally in an effort to avoid losing their purchasing power, and massive capital flowed out of the country due to the exchange rate] in the same year, in order to halt capital outflow and hyperinflation, ecuador decided to substitute its currency with the u.s. dollar. [9] the decision to the economy slowed hyperinflation, stopped the free fall of sucre, and stabilized the financial market, all of which significantly helped resolve the economic crisis. although the exact impact of on economic growth is beyond the scope of this study, after, ecuador has enjoyed an average annual economic growth of percent, higher than many latin american]
benefits of
there are several benefits of that should be noted. most evidently, it decreases transaction costs in international trade, which normally occur whenever people exchange one currency for another. eliminates this cost in the trade with the united states, largest trading partner, since businesses do not need to change from one currency to another. it also promotes long-term investment and trade since businesses tend to be reassured by the stability of the exchange] in fact, export to the united states has increased since, while the exports of neighboring colombia and peru, whose economies are both larger than, have stagnated, although may not be the only factor of such an increase.
source: elaboration with data from un
the second benefit of is a lower risk of] by using a foreign currency, an officiallyd country assures itself of a rate of inflation close to that of the issuing country because confidence exists that inflation in the dollar will continue to be] however, it should be noted that the adjustment to lower rates took several years after the abandonment of the sucre. the inflation rate stayed at double digits in 2001 and 2002, and did not go below five percent until] some economists predicted that inflation rates in ecuador in the medium- and long-term would be relatively consistent with u.s. inflation rates, but in 2011 and 2012, it climbed up again to around five] in comparison, the u.s. inflation rate since 2000 has never exceeded four] is not enough for a country to have a stable inflation rate. in the case of ecuador, a developing country, the associated risk premium is still higher than that of the united states, a developed country with relatively high economic stability.
proponents of also refer to another advantage: currency substitution prevents the central bank from having its own monetary policy. this seems very counterintuitive, since monetary policy is one of the two instruments that a government can use to influence a economy. proponents of argue that the elimination of a national currency means that government deficits must be financed through fiscal policies, which include the fairly transparent methods of raising taxes or accumulating debt, rather than through printing] unlike the u.s. federal reserve, but similar to many central banks in latin america, the central bank of ecuador is not an independent institution but an agency of the executive branch. this is explicitly stated in article 303 of the constitution of] in the united states, the independent fed is able to institute sound monetary policies that are not subject to the political whims of the administration, but when a central bank is in complete control of the executive branch, there is a possibility that the government would implement expansionary monetary policies intended to provide an economic stimulus before elections or finance a growing government budget deficit. in both situations, an overly aggressive expansionary monetary policy would lead to a rising inflation rate and a falling exchange rate, which would contribute to destabilizing the economy. such cases have occurred in the past in argentina and] proponents of argue that it gets rid of the moral hazard, by which politicians can infinitely finance public spending by increasing the money supply, and instead leads to budgetary discipline and more responsible government spending.
putting aside the questions regarding whether latin american governments are capable of developing sensible monetary policies and whether an independent central bank is preferable, does not fully address its proponents’ concern of growing public spending, since it does not curb expansionary fiscal policies. the government expenditure of ecuador has increased from 20 percent of the in 2000 to a high 44 percent in] in comparison, the government expenditure of colombia, peru, and mexico has never exceeded 30 percent of their respectives since] consequently, since the ecuadorian government cannot print money, it financed spending through debt. in the past decade, the ratio has also increased from a low of percent to percent in] the increasing government debt has not reached an alarming level, but the considerable increase in government spending necessitates caution. the government of ecuador has taken steps to address the issue; in april, president correa announced a two percentage point increase in sales tax, a new wealth tax for millionaires, and the possible sale of government] these measures will help finance an increasing budget and maintain fiscal sustainability. nevertheless, does not impact fiscal policies, and has virtually no effect on the rising budget.
disadvantages of
the biggest advantage of in the eyes of its supporters is precisely the reason why others are critical of central bank is unable to have its own monetary policy. the use of the u.s. dollar as legal tender means that one of the two instruments for influencing the economy is unavailable to the government. the absence of monetary policy, besides making it harder for the government to intervene during times of recession, has an adverse effect on exports. a weak domestic currency stimulates exports, and a strong domestic currency makes the exports less competitive in the international market compared to goods from other] in the past two years, the u.s. dollar has appreciated considerably; the dollar index, which measures the relative value of the u.s. dollar against a basket of foreign currencies, has risen about 25 percent since] this makes exports less competitive in the international market. in fact, in 2015, export value dropped by percent from the previous] in comparison, products from countries such as colombia and peru, both of which saw their currency depreciate against the dollar, became relatively cheaper and more competitive.
even during times when the dollar is not rising, the instrument of monetary policy would give ecuador an option to stimulate the economy through “competitive devaluation,” which refers to the strategic and large-scale depreciation of a domestic currency to boost export] for example, starting in 2013, the japanese government deliberately depreciated its currency in order to make japanese exports more] without the option of implementing such policy, exporters are dependent on the fluctuations of the market. especially in times of economic crisis, countries without monetary policy have to go through internal devaluation, which restores competitiveness by reducing labor costs. and is often a much longer and more painful process.
despite the benefits of having control on monetary policy, a in ecuador would not do much to help its export sector, given that the underlying problem is that economy is dependent on oil. the dependence has been a structural problem ever since ecuador discovered its oil resources. in 2014, 52 percent of export value came from] since then, oil prices have fallen significantly; the brent crude decreased from $100 per barrel to less than $50 today, which dealt a heavy blow to the economy of] the dominance of the oil sector makes it extremely hard to rely upon monetary policies to boost export for two reasons. first, a currency depreciation does not help oil export because oil is priced and traded in a world price denominated in u.s. dollars. a capacity to produce oil is also limited; ecuador cannot immediately increase oil production even if there is a sudden increase in demand. second, the revenue brought in by oil exports is in u.s. dollars. if ecuador de-dollarizes, a large and constant inflow of u.s. dollars would lead the national currency to appreciate because there will be a constant demand for changing the petrodollars to the national currency, whereas export sectors, such as manufacturing gain an advantage when the national currency depreciates. this means that the positive, effect of a currency depreciation on exports would be largely offset by the effect of petrodollars. in order to overcome the petrodollar effect, countries have to depreciate their currencies much more than-producing countries to increase export value. however, a country cannot permanently conduct expansionary monetary policies, since doing so would both lead to a high inflation rate and encourage irresponsible government spending.
moreover, placing the responsibility of boosting exports solely on currency depreciation would potentially neglect other ways to promote exports. in 2011, colombia and peru, only neighbors, joined the pacific alliance with mexico and chile. the regional trade block has eliminated tariffs on over 92 percent of goods, eased visa restrictions, and integrated stock markets of their] the elimination of tariffs makes goods from those four countries more competitive in other countries of the alliance. especially relevant is the advantage afforded to colombia, whose banana and flower industries are as significant and competitive as. ecuadorian exporters will face increasing competition with their colombian counterparts when they sell goods to mexico, peru, and chile. instead of on the issue of, the government of ecuador and international economists should be more inclined to promote regional economic integration and abolish tariffs between ecuador and other latin american countries.
concluding remarks
both supporters and opponents of have overstated the effects on the ecuadorian economy. is not a sole remedy for all economic problems, but neither is having a national currency. the economy today would trigger market uncertainty and lead to economic instability, which would inevitably hurt ecuador. furthermore, the fact that economy is heavily dependent on oil is a sad but unavoidable truth that cannot be changed in the short term. this is not to say that the government should significantly shrink the oil revenue is a crucial source of funding for social projects that benefit the lower class. nevertheless, to offset the negative effects of using u.s. dollars, ecuador should enact policies that maintain macroeconomic stability, such as setting up a rainy day fund for economic downturns, and promote regional trade and integration to boost its exports within the region.
by sam wang, research associate at the council on hemispheric affairs
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ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər, ənd ˈmæsɪv ˈkæpɪtəl floʊd aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri du tɪ ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɔlt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈaʊtˌfloʊ ənd ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən, ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ɪts ˈkərənsi wɪθ ðə juz. ˈdɔlər. 9 ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi sloʊd ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən, stɑpt ðə fri fɔl əv ˈsukər, ənd ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ɔl əv wɪʧ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli hɛlpt riˈzɑlv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪz bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv ðɪs ˈstədi, ˈæftər, ˈɛkwəˌdɔr həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ əv pərˈsɛnt, haɪər ðən ˈmɛni ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðət ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd. moʊst ˈɛvədəntli, ɪt ˈdiˌkrisɪz trænˈzækʃən kɔsts ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd, wɪʧ ˈnɔrməli əˈkər wɛˈnɛvər ˈpipəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wən ˈkərənsi fər əˈnəðər. ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðɪs kɔst ɪn ðə treɪd wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈlɑrʤəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər, sɪns ˈbɪznɪsɪz du nɑt nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ frəm wən ˈkərənsi tɪ əˈnəðər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈmoʊts ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd treɪd sɪns ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɛnd tɪ bi ˌriəˈʃʊrd baɪ ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪn fækt, ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns, waɪl ðə ˈɛkspɔrts əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ kəˈləmbiə ənd pəru, huz ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər boʊθ ˈlɑrʤər ðən, hæv ˈstægˌneɪtɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfæktər əv səʧ ən ˌɪnˈkris. sɔrs: ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈdætə frəm ˈjuˈɛn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɪz ə loʊər rɪsk əv baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsi, ən əˈfɪʃəli ˈkəntri əˈʃʊrz ˌɪtˈsɛlf əv ə reɪt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən kloʊz tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈkəntri bɪˈkəz ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪgˈzɪsts ðət ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɔlər wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə əˈʤəstmənt tɪ loʊər reɪts tʊk ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈæftər ðə əˈbændənmənt əv ðə ˈsukər. ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt steɪd æt ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts ɪn 2001 ənd 2002 ənd dɪd nɑt goʊ bɪˈloʊ faɪv pərˈsɛnt ənˈtɪl səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪts ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɪn ðə ˈmidiəm- ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm wʊd bi ˈrɛlətɪvli kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ juz. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪts, bət ɪn 2011 ənd 2012 ɪt klaɪmd əp əˈgɛn tɪ əraʊnd faɪv ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə juz. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt sɪns 2000 həz ˈnɛvər ɪkˈsidɪd fɔr ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf fər ə ˈkəntri tɪ hæv ə ˈsteɪbəl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntri, ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd rɪsk ˈprimiəm ɪz stɪl haɪər ðən ðət əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ə dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntri wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk stəˈbɪlɪti. prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfər tɪ əˈnəðər ædˈvæntɪʤ: ˈkərənsi ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən prɪˈvɛnts ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk frəm ˈhævɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi. ðɪs simz ˈvɛri counterintuitive*, sɪns ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ɪz wən əv ðə tu ˈɪnstrəmənts ðət ə ˈgəvərnmənt kən juz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ə ɪˈkɑnəmi. prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsi minz ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɛfɪsɪts məst bi ˈfaɪˌnænst θru ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsiz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɛrli trænˈspɛrənt ˈmɛθədz əv ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ dɛt, ˈrəðər ðən θru ˈprɪnɪŋ ənˈlaɪk ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv, bət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈmɛni ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən bət ən ˈeɪʤənsi əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ. ðɪs ɪz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəl 303 əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɛd ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut saʊnd ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz ðət ər nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪmz əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, bət wɪn ə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ɪz ɪn kəmˈplit kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ˈɪmpləmənt ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstɪmjələs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər ˈfaɪˌnæns ə groʊɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət. ɪn boʊθ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ən ˈoʊvərli əˈgrɛsɪv ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi wʊd lɛd tɪ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt ənd ə ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt, wɪʧ wʊd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz hæv əˈkərd ɪn ðə pæst ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt gɪts rɪd əv ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈhæzərd, baɪ wɪʧ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kən ˈɪnfənətli ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈməni səˈplaɪ, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd lidz tɪ ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri ˈdɪsəplən ənd mɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈpʊtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ðə kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈwɛðər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl, dɪz nɑt ˈfʊli ˈæˌdrɛs ɪts proponents’*’ kənˈsərn əv groʊɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ, sɪns ɪt dɪz nɑt kərb ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsiz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr həz ˌɪnˈkrist frəm 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪn 2000 tɪ ə haɪ 44 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər əv kəˈləmbiə, pəru, ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ həz ˈnɛvər ɪkˈsidɪd 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv sɪns ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, sɪns ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænɑt prɪnt ˈməni, ɪt ˈfaɪˌnænst ˈspɛndɪŋ θru dɛt. ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist frəm ə loʊ əv pərˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt həz nɑt riʧt ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈlɛvəl, bət ðə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ nəˈsɛsəˌteɪts ˈkɔʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr həz ˈteɪkən stɛps tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu; ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɔriə əˈnaʊnst ə tu pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn seɪlz tæks, ə nu wɛlθ tæks fər ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz, ənd ðə ˈpɑsəbəl seɪl əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðiz ˈmɛʒərz wɪl hɛlp ˈfaɪˌnæns ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˈfɪskəl səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, dɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsiz, ənd həz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt. ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪn ðə aɪz əv ɪts səˈpɔrtərz ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈrizən waɪ ˈəðərz ər ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ hæv ɪts oʊn ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi. ðə juz əv ðə juz. ˈdɔlər ɛz ˈligəl ˈtɛndər minz ðət wən əv ðə tu ˈɪnstrəmənts fər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz əv ˌriˈsɛʃən, həz ən ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈɛkspɔrts. ə wik dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkərənsi ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ˈɛkspɔrts, ənd ə strɔŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkərənsi meɪks ðə ˈɛkspɔrts lɛs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ gʊdz frəm ˈəðər ɪn ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ðə juz. ˈdɔlər həz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd kənˈsɪdərəbli; ðə ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈvælju əv ðə juz. ˈdɔlər əˈgɛnst ə ˈbæskət əv ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsiz, həz ˈrɪzən əˈbaʊt 25 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ðɪs meɪks ˈɛkspɔrts lɛs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪn fækt, ɪn 2015 ˈɛkspɔrt ˈvælju drɑpt baɪ pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈprɑdəkts frəm ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz kəˈləmbiə ənd pəru, boʊθ əv wɪʧ sɔ ðɛr ˈkərənsi dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɔlər, bɪˈkeɪm ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈʧipər ənd mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz wɪn ðə ˈdɔlər ɪz nɑt ˈraɪzɪŋ, ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi wʊd gɪv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi θru devaluation,”*,” wɪʧ rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkərənsi tɪ bust ˈɛkspɔrt fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2013 ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈlɪbərətli dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪts ˈkərənsi ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɛkspɔrts mɔr wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ səʧ ˈpɑləsi, ɪkˈspɔrtərz ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. əˈspɛʃəli ɪn taɪmz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs, ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi hæv tɪ goʊ θru ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌdivæljuˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ rɪˈstɔrz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈleɪbər kɔsts. ənd ɪz ˈɔfən ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ənd mɔr ˈpeɪnfəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈhævɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ɔn ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi, ə ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr wʊd nɑt du məʧ tɪ hɛlp ɪts ˈɛkspɔrt ˈsɛktər, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ɔɪl. ðə dɪˈpɛndəns həz bɪn ə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑbləm ˈɛvər sɪns ˈɛkwəˌdɔr dɪˈskəvərd ɪts ɔɪl ˈrisɔrsɪz. ɪn 2014 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɛkspɔrt ˈvælju keɪm frəm sɪns ðɛn, ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv ˈfɑlən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli; ðə brɛnt krud ˈdiˌkrist frəm 100 pər ˈbɛrəl tɪ lɛs ðən 50 təˈdeɪ, wɪʧ dɛlt ə ˈhɛvi bloʊ tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv ðə ɔɪl ˈsɛktər meɪks ɪt ɪkˈstrimli hɑrd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ əˈpɑn ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz tɪ bust ˈɛkspɔrt fər tu ˈrizənz. fərst, ə ˈkərənsi dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən dɪz nɑt hɛlp ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrt bɪˈkəz ɔɪl ɪz praɪst ənd ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn ə wərld praɪs dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtɪd ɪn juz. ˈdɔlərz. ə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈproʊdus ɔɪl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪmɪtɪd; ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪnˈkris ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsədən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn dɪˈmænd. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu brɔt ɪn baɪ ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts ɪz ɪn juz. ˈdɔlərz. ɪf ˈɛkwəˌdɔr de-dollarizes*, ə lɑrʤ ənd ˈkɑnstənt ˈɪnˌfloʊ əv juz. ˈdɔlərz wʊd lɛd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsi tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈkɑnstənt dɪˈmænd fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈpɛtroʊˌdɑlərz tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsi, wɛˈræz ˈɛkspɔrt ˈsɛktərz, səʧ ɛz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ geɪn ən ædˈvæntɪʤ wɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsi dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts. ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈifɛkt əv ə ˈkərənsi dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈɛkspɔrts wʊd bi ˈlɑrʤli ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈpɛtroʊˌdɑlərz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈpɛtroʊˌdɑlər ˈifɛkt, ˈkəntriz hæv tɪ dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɛr ˈkərənsiz məʧ mɔr ðən ˈkəntriz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛkspɔrt ˈvælju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈkəntri ˈkænɑt ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈkɑndəkt ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz, sɪns duɪŋ soʊ wʊd boʊθ lɛd tɪ ə haɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈbustɪŋ ˈɛkspɔrts ˈsoʊəli ɔn ˈkərənsi dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən wʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli nɪˈglɛkt ˈəðər weɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈɛkspɔrts. ɪn 2011 kəˈləmbiə ənd pəru, ˈoʊnli ˈneɪbərz, ʤɔɪnd ðə pəˈsɪfɪk əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈʧɪli. ðə ˈriʤənəl treɪd blɑk həz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ˈtɛrəfs ɔn ˈoʊvər 92 pərˈsɛnt əv gʊdz, izd ˈvizə riˈstrɪkʃənz, ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts əv ðɛr ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈtɛrəfs meɪks gʊdz frəm ðoʊz fɔr ˈkəntriz mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz əv ðə əˈlaɪəns. əˈspɛʃəli ˈrɛləvənt ɪz ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈfɔrdəd tɪ kəˈləmbiə, huz bəˈnænə ənd flaʊər ˈɪndəstriz ər ɛz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛz. ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ɪkˈspɔrtərz wɪl feɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ ðɛr kəˈləmbiən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts wɪn ðeɪ sɛl gʊdz tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, pəru, ənd ˈʧɪli. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ʃʊd bi mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈriʤənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈtɛrəfs bɪtˈwin ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ənd ˈəðər ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntriz. kənˈkludɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks boʊθ səˈpɔrtərz ənd əˈpoʊnənts əv hæv ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪz nɑt ə soʊl ˈrɛmədi fər ɔl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑbləmz, bət ˈniðər ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsi. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi təˈdeɪ wʊd ˈtrɪgər ˈmɑrkɪt ənˈsərtənti ənd lɛd tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli hərt ˈɛkwəˌdɔr. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə fækt ðət ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈhɛvəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ɔɪl ɪz ə sæd bət ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl truθ ðət ˈkænɑt bi ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm. ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ʃrɪŋk ðə ɔɪl ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz ə ˈkruʃəl sɔrs əv ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə loʊər klæs. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts əv ˈjuzɪŋ juz. ˈdɔlərz, ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ʃʊd ɪˈnækt ˈpɑləsiz ðət meɪnˈteɪn ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk stəˈbɪlɪti, səʧ ɛz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈreɪni deɪ fənd fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərnz, ənd prəˈmoʊt ˈriʤənəl treɪd ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən tɪ bust ɪts ˈɛkspɔrts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈriʤən. baɪ sæm wæŋ, ˈrisərʧ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt æt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˌhɛməsˈfɪrɪk əˈfɛrz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə baɪ coha*. pliz əkˈsɛpt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɛz ə fri ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən frəm coha*, bət ɪf re-posting*, pliz əˈfɔrd ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən. ɪkˈsklusɪv raɪts kən bi nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd. fər əˈdɪʃənəl nuz ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, pliz goʊ tɪ: ənd raɪts ˈækʃən. ˈfiʧərd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: juz. ˈdɔlərz. ˈteɪkən frəm ˈgugəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. 1 ““ipiales*, lɑ də ecuador.”*.” ɛl país*. 2016 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2016/06/20/america/1466376543_846138.html*. 2 qué*é ˈkɔriə noʊ kju ɛn kəˈləmbiə? ɛl tiempo.”*.” ɛl tiempo*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 3 lɛs ə səs noʊ ɛn colombia.”*.” cnnespañol.com*. 2015 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2015/09/02/ecuador-le-pide-a-sus-ciudadanos-no-comprar-en-colombia*/. 4 cui*, ˈkɛrəlɪn. ɔɪl ənd strɔŋ ˈdɔlər: twɪn troubles.”*.” wsj*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 5 sɪz wɑz ə bæd idea’*’; sɪz ðət rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ðə ˈdɔlər pʊts ˈkəntri ɪn ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jacket’*’ cuencahighlife.”*.” cuencahighlife*. 2014 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.cuencahighlife.com/correa-says-again-that-dollarization-was-a-bad-idea-says-that-ecuadors-reliance-on-the-dollar-puts-country-in-a-financial-straight-jacket*/. 6 ənd ðə imf.”*.” imf*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 https://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2000/051900.htm*. 7 ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt (kənˈsumər prices).”*).” ˈɪndɛks ˈməndi. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.indexmundi.com/ecuador/inflation_rate_(consumer_prices).html*. 8 hæv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz: ðə keɪs əv ɪn ecuador.”*.” ˈætləs ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 2016 https://www.atlasnetwork.org/news/article/ideas-have-consequences-the-case-of-dollarization-in-ecuador*. 9 ibid*. 10 ɪn ecuador.”*.” ˈædəm smɪθ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/international/dollarisation-in-ecuador*. 11 əv dollarization.”*.” ˈgloʊbəl ˈpɑləsi ˈfɔrəm. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 https://www.globalpolicy.org/pmscs/30435.html*. 12 ɪkˈspleɪnd investopedia.”*.” investopedia*. 2004 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 2016 http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/082504.asp*. 13 ibid*. 14 ənd ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ənd ɛl salvador.”*.” ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv æˈtlæntə. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 15 ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt ˈdætə ʧɑrt ˈkæləndər forecast.”*.” ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.tradingeconomics.com/ecuador/inflation-cpi*. 16 steɪts ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt (kənˈsumər prices).”*).” ˈɪndɛks ˈməndi. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 2016 17 əv dollarization.”*.” ˈgloʊbəl ˈpɑləsi ˈfɔrəm. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 https://www.globalpolicy.org/pmscs/30435.html*. 18 dɛl ˈɛkwəˌdɔr riˈpəblɪk əv ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv 2008 də ˈɛkwəˌdɔr: 2008 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://pdba.georgetown.edu/constitutions/ecuador/english08.html*. 19 jɪrz əv economy.”*.” cité*é də ɛt də lɑ monnaie*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.citeco.fr/10000-years-history-economics/contemporary-world/hyperinflation-in-argentina*. 20 datosmacro.com*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.datosmacro.com/estado/gasto/ecuador*. 21 ibid*. 22 ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt tɪ ˈdætə ʧɑrt calendar.”*.” ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.tradingeconomics.com/ecuador/government-debt-to-gdp*. 23 ˈkeɪsi, ˈnɪkələs. ʤoʊlts ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈɪntu ɛˈnæktɪŋ ˈfɪskəl changes.”*.” ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. 2016 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 24 fækts əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ˈɛkspɔrts investopedia.”*.” investopedia*. 2013 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100813/interesting-facts-about-imports-and-exports.asp*. 25 ““u.s*. ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks (dxy).”*).” ˈmɑrkɪt wɔʧ. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy*. 26 treɪd data.”*.” ˈjuˈɛn. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://comtrade.un.org/data*/. 27 fækts əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ˈɛkspɔrts investopedia.”*.” investopedia*. 2013 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100813/interesting-facts-about-imports-and-exports.asp*. 28 ˌdivæljuˈeɪʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər europe.”*.” wsj*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 29 dɪd ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈɛkspɔrt ɪn 2014 @atlas_facts.”*.” wət dɪd ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈɛkspɔrt ɪn 2014 ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 30 krud cnbc*. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 31 ““b|brief*: ðə pəˈsɪfɪk əˈlaɪəns nɛkst ˈlɛvəl integration.”*.” ˈbərtəlzmən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈækˌsɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 2016 http://www.bfna.org/publication/bbrief-the-pacific-alliance-2-0-next-level-integration*.
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thirty-three years ago, a tampa bay buccaneers running back named james wilder was heading into his fourth season at age 26. wilder a complete unknown been a pick just a few years earlier), but he exactly a household name, either. how could he be? he had just rushing yards across three nfl seasons to that point.
but in 1984, the bucs worked wilder more than any running back in nfl history had been worked before. he received an incredible 407 carries that season, with which he gained yards and scored 13 touchdowns. not only that but he also caught 85 passes for an additional 685 yards. 492 touches over the course of 16 games, or per game.
in the ensuing 32 nfl seasons, not a single player has topped 30 touches per game while playing 10 games or more. the closest anyone has come is ricky williams’ 292 touches in 10 games with the 2000 new orleans saints.
fast forward to this offseason. to last week, to be exact. arizona cardinals coach bruce said he is aiming to get his star running back, david johnson, 30 touches per game during the 2017 season. “he’s still too young to overuse,” said.
this week, johnson agreed with that assertion. “i’m still young,” johnson said, per the website. “i’m still on my first contract. so i feel i can definitely handle 30 touches. i did it last year, basically, with running the ball and catching it out of the backfield.”
johnson’s claim that he “did it last year, basically,” is, of course, slightly off. johnson totaled 293 carries and 80 catches in 16 games for the cardinals, though he did leave the final game early due to an injury. if we take his numbers across the first 15 games (288 carries and 77 catches), he averaged touches a week. have to touch the ball around 90 more times over the course of a season to average 30 a week.
regarding the assertion that too young to overuse, well, johnson is about to head into his season as well. it should be noted that after handling 492 touches in 1984 and 418 in 1985, wilder experienced injury issues and became far less effective throughout the rest of his career. johnson is already a far better player than wilder ever was, but better players have handled lesser workloads and experienced sharp drop-offs in production as well. a reason the so-called rule” exists.
the cardinals have a special talent in johnson, and he should be a foundational offensive player for them for a long time. he can be just as important and just as handling touches a game as he can with 30, without the added risk of breaking down his body.
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thirty-three* jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz ˈrənɪŋ bæk neɪmd ʤeɪmz ˈwaɪldər wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz fɔrθ ˈsizən æt eɪʤ 26 ˈwaɪldər ə kəmˈplit ənˈnoʊn bɪn ə pɪk ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz ˈərliər), bət hi ɪgˈzæktli ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm, ˈiðər. haʊ kʊd hi bi? hi hæd ʤɪst ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz əˈkrɔs θri ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsizənz tɪ ðət pɔɪnt. bət ɪn 1984 ðə bəks wərkt ˈwaɪldər mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈrənɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri hæd bɪn wərkt ˌbiˈfɔr. hi rɪˈsivd ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl 407 ˈkɛriz ðət ˈsizən, wɪθ wɪʧ hi geɪnd jɑrdz ənd skɔrd 13 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt 85 ˈpæsɪz fər ən əˈdɪʃənəl 685 jɑrdz. 492 ˈtəʧɪz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 16 geɪmz, ər pər geɪm. ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ 32 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsizənz, nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər həz tɑpt 30 ˈtəʧɪz pər geɪm waɪl pleɪɪŋ 10 geɪmz ər mɔr. ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈɛniˌwən həz kəm ɪz ˈrɪˌki williams’*’ 292 ˈtəʧɪz ɪn 10 geɪmz wɪθ ðə 2000 nu ˌɔˈrlinz seɪnts. fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðɪs offseason*. tɪ læst wik, tɪ bi ɪgˈzækt. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz koʊʧ brus sɛd hi ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ gɪt hɪz stɑr ˈrənɪŋ bæk, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤɑnsən, 30 ˈtəʧɪz pər geɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2017 ˈsizən. stɪl tu jəŋ tɪ overuse,”*,” sɛd. ðɪs wik, ˈʤɑnsən əˈgrid wɪθ ðət əˈsərʃən. stɪl young,”*,” ˈʤɑnsən sɛd, pər ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. stɪl ɔn maɪ fərst ˈkɑnˌtrækt. soʊ aɪ fil aɪ kən ˈdɛfənətli ˈhændəl 30 ˈtəʧɪz. aɪ dɪd ɪt læst jɪr, ˈbeɪsɪkli, wɪθ ˈrənɪŋ ðə bɔl ənd ˈkæʧɪŋ ɪt aʊt əv ðə backfield.”*.” kleɪm ðət hi ɪt læst jɪr, basically,”*,” ɪz, əv kɔrs, sˈlaɪtli ɔf. ˈʤɑnsən ˈtoʊtəld 293 ˈkɛriz ənd 80 ˈkæʧɪz ɪn 16 geɪmz fər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz, ðoʊ hi dɪd liv ðə ˈfaɪnəl geɪm ˈərli du tɪ ən ˈɪnʤəri. ɪf wi teɪk hɪz ˈnəmbərz əˈkrɔs ðə fərst 15 geɪmz 288 ˈkɛriz ənd 77 ˈkæʧɪz), hi ˈævrɪʤd ˈtəʧɪz ə wik. hæv tɪ təʧ ðə bɔl əraʊnd 90 mɔr taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə ˈsizən tɪ ˈævərɪʤ 30 ə wik. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə əˈsərʃən ðət tu jəŋ tɪ ˌoʊvərˈjuz, wɛl, ˈʤɑnsən ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ hɛd ˈɪntu hɪz ˈsizən ɛz wɛl. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈæftər ˈhændəlɪŋ 492 ˈtəʧɪz ɪn 1984 ənd 418 ɪn 1985 ˈwaɪldər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɪnʤəri ˈɪʃuz ənd bɪˈkeɪm fɑr lɛs ˈifɛktɪv θruaʊt ðə rɛst əv hɪz kərɪr. ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə fɑr ˈbɛtər pleɪər ðən ˈwaɪldər ˈɛvər wɑz, bət ˈbɛtər pleɪərz hæv ˈhændəld ˈlɛsər ˈwərˌkloʊdz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ʃɑrp ˈdrɑˌpɔfs ɪn pərˈdəkʃən ɛz wɛl. ə ˈrizən ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld rule”*” ɪgˈzɪsts. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtælənt ɪn ˈʤɑnsən, ənd hi ʃʊd bi ə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər fər ðɛm fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. hi kən bi ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ʤɪst ɛz ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈtəʧɪz ə geɪm ɛz hi kən wɪθ 30 wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈædɪd rɪsk əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn hɪz ˈbɑdi.
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filipino caregiver karen is faced with the choice of giving up her teenage daughter in the philippines or her dream of permanent residence in canada. after waiting in the queue for her immigrant status for five years, received a letter from citizenship and immigration canada this week that her daughter,, has been found “medically inadmissible” to join her in canada because she is deaf.
karen (right) returned to iguig, cagayan, philippines, to attend the elementary school graduation of her daughter,. ( family photo )
while immigration officials speculated deafness could cost canadians $91,500 for services over five years, said the girl is just a normal kid and does not require any special care. “jazmine loves photography. she loves dancing. she enjoys cooking with my mom. she likes selena gomez like a lot of teenagers do even though she hear her music,” said, 38, who says she works four jobs, up to 80 hours a week, looking after children, the elderly and a paraplegic client in vancouver. “she is very independent, highly functional. the only difference is she is deaf. she was born so profoundly deaf that even a hearing aid is not needed. to me, the decision is discriminatory.”
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a registered nurse in the philippines, came to canada in 2007 under the then caregiver program. in 2010, she worked enough hours to qualify for permanent residency and submitted her application.’s immigration application was opened at the manila visa post at the end of 2013 and was asked to submit to a medical exam, during which authorities learned she was deaf. last june, was asked to file further documentation on the condition and needs. “your child . . . is a person whose health condition might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on social services in canada,” said the june 3, 2014, letter from the canadian embassy in city. “this client has bilateral profound hearing loss (deafness) that might reasonably lead to her requiring social services (special education funding) the cost of which would likely exceed the average canadian per capita costs over five years.” based on reviews of medical file and history, both the burnaby public school board and the british columbia provincial school for the deaf have submitted support letters arguing that the girl will not likely require special education funding.
“we do not anticipate any additional costs to educating at the b.c. school for the deaf, beyond the regular per pupil funding for all students in b.c.,” wrote the assistant superintendent heather hart. helene whitfield, who has hired to look after her two children for years, said the supporters, including relatives and other employers, have promised to provide for all needs if required.
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“karen is hardworking and trustworthy. she works four jobs in order to cover all her legal fees. she raised my child at the expense of not raising her own,” said whitfield. “after almost a year of providing the manila visa post with every item of documentation, they still refused the child to join her mother here in canada, and now the mother has to either give up her rights to the child or leave canada. neither of which is a good option.” whitfield said a decision on “excessive demand” of social services should be based on the actual circumstances of an individual and not on general stereotypes. said she has written to immigration minister chris alexander in the hopes he will listen to her plea and reverse the bureaucrats’ decision on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. “i’m just devastated,” said. “jazmine’s father died of a severe asthma attack when she was 8-months-old. i had to leave her to my parents when she was 7. all she has. all we want is to reunite in canada and have a better life here.” both office and the immigration ministry declined to comment on the case, but said has been given another 60 days to respond to the notice officials sent her this week.
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ˌfɪləˈpinoʊ ˈkɛrˌgɪvər ˈkɛrən ɪz feɪst wɪθ ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈgɪvɪŋ əp hər ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈdɔtər ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz ər hər drim əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn ˈkænədə. ˈæftər ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə kju fər hər ˈɪməgrənt ˈstætəs fər faɪv jɪrz, rɪˈsivd ə ˈlɛtər frəm ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈkænədə ðɪs wik ðət hər ˈdɔtər,, həz bɪn faʊnd inadmissible”*” tɪ ʤɔɪn hər ɪn ˈkænədə bɪˈkəz ʃi ɪz dɛf. ˈkɛrən (raɪt) rɪˈtərnd tɪ iguig*, cagayan*, ˈfɪləˌpinz, tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən əv hər ˈdɔtər,. ˈfæməli ˈfoʊˌtoʊ waɪl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdɛfnəs kʊd kɔst kəˈneɪdiənz fər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈoʊvər faɪv jɪrz, sɛd ðə gərl ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈnɔrməl kɪd ənd dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl kɛr. ləvz fəˈtɑgrəfi. ʃi ləvz ˈdænsɪŋ. ʃi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈkʊkɪŋ wɪθ maɪ mɑm. ʃi laɪks səˈlinə ˈgoʊmɛz laɪk ə lɔt əv ˈtiˌneɪʤərz du ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi hir hər music,”*,” sɛd, 38 hu sɪz ʃi wərks fɔr ʤɑbz, əp tɪ 80 aʊərz ə wik, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ˈʧɪldrən, ðə ˈɛldərli ənd ə ˌpɛrəˈplɛgɪk klaɪənt ɪn vænˈkuvər. ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈhaɪli ˈfəŋkʃənəl. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ʃi ɪz dɛf. ʃi wɑz bɔrn soʊ proʊˈfaʊndli dɛf ðət ˈivɪn ə ˈhirɪŋ eɪd ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd. tɪ mi, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz discriminatory.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd nərs ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, keɪm tɪ ˈkænədə ɪn 2007 ˈəndər ðə ðɛn ˈkɛrˌgɪvər ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪn 2010 ʃi wərkt ɪˈnəf aʊərz tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənsi ənd səbˈmɪtəd hər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz ˈoʊpənd æt ðə məˈnɪlə ˈvizə poʊst æt ðə ɛnd əv 2013 ənd wɑz æst tɪ səbˈmɪt tɪ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæm, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ əˈθɔrətiz ˈlərnɪd ʃi wɑz dɛf. læst ʤun, wɑz æst tɪ faɪl ˈfərðər ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən ənd nidz. ʧaɪld ɪz ə ˈpərsən huz hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃən maɪt ˈrizənəbli bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔz ɪkˈsɛsɪv dɪˈmænd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn canada,”*,” sɛd ðə ʤun 3 2014 ˈlɛtər frəm ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈsɪti. klaɪənt həz baɪˈlætərəl proʊˈfaʊnd ˈhirɪŋ lɔs (ˈdɛfnəs) ðət maɪt ˈrizənəbli lɛd tɪ hər rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz (ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ) ðə kɔst əv wɪʧ wʊd ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈsid ðə ˈævərɪʤ kəˈneɪdiən pər ˈkæpɪtə kɔsts ˈoʊvər faɪv years.”*.” beɪst ɔn rəvˈjuz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl faɪl ənd ˈhɪstəri, boʊθ ðə ˈbərnəbi ˈpəblɪk skul bɔrd ənd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə prəˈvɪnʃəl skul fər ðə dɛf hæv səbˈmɪtəd səˈpɔrt ˈlɛtərz ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə gərl wɪl nɑt ˈlaɪkli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ. du nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl kɔsts tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ æt ðə b.c*. skul fər ðə dɛf, bɪɔnd ðə ˈrɛgjələr pər ˈpjupəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ɔl ˈstudənts ɪn b.c.,”*.,” roʊt ðə əˈsɪstənt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈhɛðər hɑrt. həˈlin ˈwɪtfild, hu həz haɪərd tɪ lʊk ˈæftər hər tu ˈʧɪldrən fər jɪrz, sɛd ðə səˈpɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd ˈəðər ɪmˈplɔɪərz, hæv ˈprɑməst tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ɔl nidz ɪf rikˈwaɪərd. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ɪz ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði. ʃi wərks fɔr ʤɑbz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl hər ˈligəl fiz. ʃi reɪzd maɪ ʧaɪld æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv nɑt ˈreɪzɪŋ hər own,”*,” sɛd ˈwɪtfild. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə jɪr əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə məˈnɪlə ˈvizə poʊst wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈaɪtəm əv ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, ðeɪ stɪl rɪfˈjuzd ðə ʧaɪld tɪ ʤɔɪn hər ˈməðər hir ɪn ˈkænədə, ənd naʊ ðə ˈməðər həz tɪ ˈiðər gɪv əp hər raɪts tɪ ðə ʧaɪld ər liv ˈkænədə. ˈniðər əv wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd option.”*.” ˈwɪtfild sɛd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn demand”*” əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ʃʊd bi beɪst ɔn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd nɑt ɔn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps. sɛd ʃi həz ˈrɪtən tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər krɪs ˌælɪgˈzændər ɪn ðə hoʊps hi wɪl ˈlɪsən tɪ hər pli ənd rɪˈvərs ðə bureaucrats’*’ dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ənd kəmˈpæʃənət graʊnz. ʤɪst devastated,”*,” sɛd. ˈfɑðər daɪd əv ə səˈvɪr ˈæzmə əˈtæk wɪn ʃi wɑz 8-months-old*. aɪ hæd tɪ liv hər tɪ maɪ ˈpɛrənts wɪn ʃi wɑz 7 ɔl ʃi həz. ɔl wi wɔnt ɪz tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt ɪn ˈkænədə ənd hæv ə ˈbɛtər laɪf here.”*.” boʊθ ˈɔfəs ənd ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstri dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə keɪs, bət sɛd həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn əˈnəðər 60 deɪz tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əˈfɪʃəlz sɛnt hər ðɪs wik.
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testifying in an antitrust lawsuit on thursday, apple of internet software and services eddy cue said the initial success of ipod and itunes was reliant on digital rights management due to an onslaught of attempts from hackers to crack the ecosystem.
"we thought about licensing the from beginning [...] but we couldn't find a way to do that and have it work reliably." - apple of internet software and services eddy cue
during his testimony, cue made constant use of the terms "hack" and "hacker" to drive home the notion that was a necessary tool in keeping music labels on board with these other guys that tried the approach of trying to be open failed because it broke," cue said, according to reports from cnet. "there's no way for us to have done that and have the success that we offered new insight on apple's deals with record labels, saying, "if a hack happened, we had to remedy that hack within a certain time period or they [the labels] would remove all their music from the is accused of inventing a monopoly between 2006 and 2009 with its closed ecosystem protected by, which in turn allowed the company to sell ipods at inflated prices, harming consumers. in court yesterday, attorneys for the plaintiffs claimed apple intentionally deleted music from users' ipods if the content was purchased through competing digital has taken the stance that was the only way to keep itunes protected from hackers, characterizing it as a necessary was mighty upset with me and the team whenever we got hacked," cue said, referring to late apple cofounder steve tuesday, emails and a videotaped testimony from jobs revealed apple was "very scared" of running afoul of its precarious music label contract terms. jobs touched upon a issue during his deposition, saying frequent itunes updates were rolled out as "hackers" found new main contention in the case is that apple updated its itunes software to stop users from playing back songs from competing music stores, specifically' storefront. rolled out harmony, which effectively bypassed, but the technology was subsequently broken with the itunes update. apple maintains its software upgrades were of real value to to a separate report from the verge, cue said apple was opposed to a lockout, but had to implement it to appease large music labels, themselves afraid of losing money on pirated, illegally distributed thought about licensing the from beginning, it was one of the things we thought was the right move that because we can expand the market and grow faster," cue said. "but we couldn't find a way to do that and have it work asked if there was any way for ipod owners to get music on their devices, cue mentioned a method most itunes users in 2004 likely have employed, or at least known was an could take the songs you bought in another store and burn them onto a cd and then rip them back into any device or music player you wanted," cue class includes individuals and businesses who bought ipod classic, ipod shuffle, ipod touch or ipod nano models between sept. 12, 2006 and march 31, 2009, and plaintiffs are seeking $350 million in damages, an amount that could be tripled to over $1 billion under u.s. antitrust laws. trial proceedings are scheduled to continue into next week, with upcoming testimony expected from apple marketing chief phil schiller.
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ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn ən ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ˈlɔˌsut ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈæpəl əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛdi kju sɛd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl səkˈsɛs əv ˈaɪˌpɔd ənd ˈaɪˌtunz wɑz rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˈdɪʤɪtəl raɪts ˈmænɪʤmənt du tɪ ən ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv əˈtɛmpts frəm ˈhækərz tɪ kræk ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. "wi θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ðə frəm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ bət wi ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ du ðət ənd hæv ɪt wərk rɪˈlaɪəbli." ˈæpəl əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛdi kju ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, kju meɪd ˈkɑnstənt juz əv ðə tərmz "hæk" ənd "ˈhækər" tɪ draɪv hoʊm ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət wɑz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tul ɪn ˈkipɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈleɪbəlz ɔn bɔrd wɪθ ðiz ˈəðər gaɪz ðət traɪd ðə əˈproʊʧ əv traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈoʊpən feɪld bɪˈkəz ɪt broʊk," kju sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts frəm cnet*. "ðɛrz noʊ weɪ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv dən ðət ənd hæv ðə səkˈsɛs ðət wi ˈɔfərd nu ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɔn ˈæpəlz dilz wɪθ ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəlz, seɪɪŋ, "ɪf ə hæk ˈhæpənd, wi hæd tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðət hæk wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsərtən taɪm ˈpɪriəd ər ðeɪ [ðə ˈleɪbəlz] wʊd riˈmuv ɔl ðɛr mˈjuzɪk frəm ðə ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˌɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ə məˈnɑpəli bɪtˈwin 2006 ənd 2009 wɪθ ɪts kloʊzd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ, wɪʧ ɪn tərn əˈlaʊd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ sɛl ˈaɪˌpɔdz æt ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈpraɪsɪz, ˈhɑrmɪŋ kənˈsumərz. ɪn kɔrt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, əˈtərniz fər ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs kleɪmd ˈæpəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈlitəd mˈjuzɪk frəm ˈjuzərz' ˈaɪˌpɔdz ɪf ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz ˈpərʧəst θru kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl həz ˈteɪkən ðə stæns ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ kip ˈaɪˌtunz prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ˈhækərz, ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri wɑz ˈmaɪti ˈəpˌsɛt wɪθ mi ənd ðə tim wɛˈnɛvər wi gɑt hækt," kju sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ leɪt ˈæpəl ˈkoʊˈfaʊndər stiv ˈtuzˌdeɪ, iˈmeɪlz ənd ə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ʤɑbz rɪˈvild ˈæpəl wɑz "ˈvɛri skɛrd" əv ˈrənɪŋ əˈfaʊl əv ɪts priˈkɛriəs mˈjuzɪk ˈleɪbəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt tərmz. ʤɑbz təʧt əˈpɑn ə ˈɪʃu ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, seɪɪŋ ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈaɪˌtunz ˈəpˌdeɪts wər roʊld aʊt ɛz "ˈhækərz" faʊnd nu meɪn kənˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə keɪs ɪz ðət ˈæpəl ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪts ˈaɪˌtunz ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ stɑp ˈjuzərz frəm pleɪɪŋ bæk sɔŋz frəm kəmˈpitɪŋ mˈjuzɪk stɔrz, spəˈsɪfɪkli' ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt. roʊld aʊt ˈhɑrməni, wɪʧ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈbaɪˌpæst, bət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈbroʊkən wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˌtunz ˈəpˌdeɪt. ˈæpəl meɪnˈteɪnz ɪts ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌgreɪdz wər əv ril ˈvælju tɪ tɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə vərʤ, kju sɛd ˈæpəl wɑz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈlɑˌkaʊt, bət hæd tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt tɪ əˈpiz lɑrʤ mˈjuzɪk ˈleɪbəlz, ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈfreɪd əv ˈluzɪŋ ˈməni ɔn ˈpaɪrətɪd, ˌɪˈligəli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ðə frəm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə θɪŋz wi θɔt wɑz ðə raɪt muv ðət bɪˈkəz wi kən ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd groʊ ˈfæstər," kju sɛd. "bət wi ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ du ðət ənd hæv ɪt wərk æst ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni weɪ fər ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈoʊnərz tɪ gɪt mˈjuzɪk ɔn ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz, kju ˈmɛnʃənd ə ˈmɛθəd moʊst ˈaɪˌtunz ˈjuzərz ɪn 2004 ˈlaɪkli hæv ɪmˈplɔɪd, ər æt list noʊn wɑz ən kʊd teɪk ðə sɔŋz ju bɔt ɪn əˈnəðər stɔr ənd bərn ðɛm ˈɔntu ə ˈsiˈdi ənd ðɛn rɪp ðɛm bæk ˈɪntu ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs ər mˈjuzɪk pleɪər ju ˈwɔntɪd," kju klæs ˌɪnˈkludz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu bɔt ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈklæsɪk, ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈʃəfəl, ˈaɪˌpɔd təʧ ər ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈnɑnoʊ ˈmɑdəlz bɪtˈwin sɛpt. 12 2006 ənd mɑrʧ 31 2009 ənd ˈpleɪnɪfs ər ˈsikɪŋ 350 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz, ən əˈmaʊnt ðət kʊd bi ˈtrɪpəld tɪ ˈoʊvər 1 ˈbɪljən ˈəndər juz. ˌæntaɪˈtrəst lɔz. traɪəl prəˈsidɪŋz ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɪntu nɛkst wik, wɪθ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ˈæpəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ʧif fɪl ˈʃɪlər.
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it's been one year since edward snowden revealed he was the source of the leaked details on the prism surveillance programme. his revelations massively rocked public trust in the internet and shocked even the most cynical of conspiracy theorists. the aftershocks have been felt worldwide, particularly by tech giants and politicians.
with headline after headline detailing such high-profile repercussions, it begs the question: how has snowden changed the attitude of towards the cloud?
ntt communications sought to find some answers and carried out a study of in large companies in the uk, france, germany, hong kong and the us. it found that there are four areas where businesses have felt the shocks, all of which have led them to rethink the way they store and manage sensitive commercial data:
1) data sovereignty tops the agenda
in the world, data sovereignty where data is physically hosted is now a hugely contentious subject for businesses. there are now very few that believe location is irrelevant when it comes to storing company data. this is because keeping sensitive information in a country where the authorities can access or monitor it without consent constitutes a significant business risk. as a result, manyropean organisations (97%) that are looking to adopt cloud are now choosing providers located in their own region. this trend also applies to businesses already using cloud services some are now choosing to move their data to a location where they know it will be safe.
2) training to keep up to date on compliance and regulation
ict are now much more aware of the need to have a detailed knowledge of legislation affecting their data. more than four fifths of (84%) feel they need more training on data protection laws. for companies that operate in the legal or financial sector this is particularly important. despite the fact that surveillance can occur without their consent or knowledge, they're still required to adhere to the strict data regulations. therefore, the allegations have prompted many of these organisations to rethink the training they carry out.
3) changing procurement and delaying projects
snowden is compelling to be tighter in their due diligence. just over half (52%) of are now carrying out checks in greater detail on cloud providers during the procurement process, which includes researching the physical location of the data centre, its security credentials and who actually owns the company. however, there are some going even further, deciding to abandon, delay or even avoid the cloud completely as a direct result of the revelations. these are obviously natural reactions, but businesses need to remember that provided they cloud providers, they can alleviate security fears and still reap the benefits of cloud computing.
4) looking to alternatives for data security
82% of all globally agree with proposals made by german chancellor angela merkel for separating data networks. in theory, this should work, but in practice it is as it raises serious questions for businesses trading outside ofrope and the individual levels of risk and security each country is willing to shoulder.
this suggestion has sparked a discussion about alternative methods for securing data, with encryption emerging as the most viable option. however, there has been a debate on whether the could crack some of the encryption coding causing more fears about data surveillance. this could present market opportunities for vendors to fill the gaps and offer encryption with their current offerings.
prism has shaken businesses and changed their attitudes towards cloud computing and understandably so. but confidence can be rebuilt. encryption is now being discussed more than ever as a counter-measure. in the short-term, the most effective solution is partnering with cloud providers that can keep information in-country. this way, businesses can still harness the benefits of cloud computing while keeping their valuable data safe.
len padilla is vice president product strategy atrope
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ɪts bɪn wən jɪr sɪns ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən rɪˈvild hi wɑz ðə sɔrs əv ðə likt ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə ˈprɪzəm sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm. hɪz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ˈmæsɪvli rɑkt ˈpəblɪk trəst ɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ʃɑkt ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɪnɪkəl əv kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts. ðə ˈæftərˌʃɑks hæv bɪn fɛlt ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli baɪ tɛk ʤaɪənts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. wɪθ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈæftər ˈhɛˌdlaɪn dɪˈteɪlɪŋ səʧ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˌripərˈkəʃənz, ɪt bɛgz ðə kˈwɛʃən: haʊ həz sˈnoʊdən ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈætəˌtud əv təˈwɔrdz ðə klaʊd? kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz sɔt tɪ faɪnd səm ˈænsərz ənd ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈstədi əv ɪn lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə uk*, fræns, ˈʤərməni, hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt faʊnd ðət ðɛr ər fɔr ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv fɛlt ðə ʃɑks, ɔl əv wɪʧ hæv lɛd ðɛm tɪ riˈθɪŋk ðə weɪ ðeɪ stɔr ənd ˈmænɪʤ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv kəˈmərʃəl ˈdætə: 1 ˈdætə ˈsɑvrənti tɑps ðə əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə wərld, ˈdætə ˈsɑvrənti wɛr ˈdætə ɪz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈhoʊstɪd ɪz naʊ ə ˈhjuʤli kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ðɛr ər naʊ ˈvɛri fju ðət bɪˈliv loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈdætə. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈkipɪŋ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ðə əˈθɔrətiz kən ˈækˌsɛs ər ˈmɑnətər ɪt wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɛnt ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbɪznɪs rɪsk. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈmɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz 97 ðət ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ əˈdɑpt klaʊd ər naʊ ˈʧuzɪŋ prəˈvaɪdərz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈriʤən. ðɪs trɛnd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈjuzɪŋ klaʊd ˈsərvɪsɪz səm ər naʊ ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ muv ðɛr ˈdætə tɪ ə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ noʊ ɪt wɪl bi seɪf. 2 ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ kip əp tɪ deɪt ɔn kəmˈplaɪəns ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ər naʊ məʧ mɔr əˈwɛr əv ðə nid tɪ hæv ə dɪˈteɪld ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈdætə. mɔr ðən fɔr fɪfθs əv 84 fil ðeɪ nid mɔr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən lɔz. fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ðə ˈligəl ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət sərˈveɪləns kən əˈkər wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr kənˈsɛnt ər ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðɛr stɪl rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ ðə strɪkt ˈdætə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hæv ˈprɑmptɪd ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz tɪ riˈθɪŋk ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðeɪ ˈkɛri aʊt. 3 ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ proʊˈkjʊrmənt ənd dɪˈleɪɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts sˈnoʊdən ɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtaɪtər ɪn ðɛr du ˈdɪlɪʤəns. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæf 52 əv ər naʊ ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ʧɛks ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl ɔn klaʊd prəˈvaɪdərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə proʊˈkjʊrmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdætə ˈsɛntər, ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti krəˈdɛnʃəlz ənd hu ˈæˌkʧuəli oʊnz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər səm goʊɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ əˈbændən, dɪˈleɪ ər ˈivɪn əˈvɔɪd ðə klaʊd kəmˈplitli ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz. ðiz ər ˈɑbviəsli ˈnæʧərəl riˈækʃənz, bət ˈbɪznɪsɪz nid tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd ðeɪ klaʊd prəˈvaɪdərz, ðeɪ kən əˈliviˌeɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti fɪrz ənd stɪl rip ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ. 4 ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ˈdætə sɪˈkjʊrəti 82 əv ɔl ˈgloʊbəli əˈgri wɪθ prəˈpoʊzəlz meɪd baɪ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl fər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈdætə ˈnɛtˌwərks. ɪn ˈθɪri, ðɪs ʃʊd wərk, bət ɪn ˈpræktɪs ɪt ɪz ɛz ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəlz əv rɪsk ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti iʧ ˈkəntri ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈʃoʊldər. ðɪs səˈʤɛsʧən həz spɑrkt ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmɛθədz fər sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈdætə, wɪθ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈimərʤɪŋ ɛz ðə moʊst ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔpʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr həz bɪn ə dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə kʊd kræk səm əv ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈkɔzɪŋ mɔr fɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈdætə sərˈveɪləns. ðɪs kʊd ˈprɛzənt ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈvɛndərz tɪ fɪl ðə gæps ənd ˈɔfər ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈɔfərɪŋz. ˈprɪzəm həz ˈʃeɪkən ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrdz klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstændəbli soʊ. bət ˈkɑnfədɛns kən bi riˈbɪlt. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz naʊ biɪŋ dɪˈskəst mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ɛz ə counter-measure*. ɪn ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm, ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv səˈluʃən ɪz ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ klaʊd prəˈvaɪdərz ðət kən kip ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən in-country*. ðɪs weɪ, ˈbɪznɪsɪz kən stɪl ˈhɑrnɪs ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ˈvæljəbəl ˈdætə seɪf. lɛn pəˈdɪlə ɪz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈprɑdəkt ˈstrætəʤi æt ˈjʊrəp tɪ gɪt ˈwikli nuz æˈnælɪsɪs, ʤɑb əˈlərts ənd ɪˈvɛnt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛkt tɪ jʊr inbox*, saɪn əp fri fər ˈmidiə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ɔl ˈgɑrdiən ˈmidiə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈpisɪz ˈleɪbəld 'ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈfiʧər'. faɪnd aʊt mɔr hir.
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archon disc golf discs distance driver champion 12 $13.99 17 $13.99 star 17 $13.99 echo star 10 $11.99 champion glo 7 $14.99 champion 10 $15.99 champion (glo cfr) 5 $14.99 5 11 5 -2 2
best choice for: long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover drives.
about the from: the is a new distance driver that blends the graceful long turn... long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover is a new distance driver that blends the graceful long turn... (more) best choice for: long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover drives.
about the from: the is a new distance driver that blends the graceful long turn of the with the smooth fade of a wraith. it has been described as a longer valkyrie. this will be a great disc for players looking to master their games and rule the course. long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover is a new distance driver that blends the graceful long turn of the with the smooth fade of a wraith. it has been described as a longer valkyrie. this will be a great disc for players looking to master their games and rule the course. (hide)
aviar driver big bead disc golf discs putt and approach 17 $13.99 star - ----- 1 2 3 0 2
best choice for: durable approach disc and superior short range driver. great putter for windy days.
innova say this about the driver big bead: the star driver is made from the big bead driv... durable approach disc and superior short range driver. great putter for windy star driver is made from the big bead driv... (more) best choice for: durable approach disc and superior short range driver. great putter for windy days.
innova say this about the driver big bead: the star driver is made from the big bead driver mold. this is the same mold used for the and. it has the same flight characteristics of these ever popular discs plus the additional bonus of star plastic. star plastic gives the driver more durability and offers players another grip option. great for drives, approaches and putts. durable approach disc and superior short range driver. great putter for windy star driver is made from the big bead driver mold. this is the same mold used for the and. it has the same flight characteristics of these ever popular discs plus the additional bonus of star plastic. star plastic gives the driver more durability and offers players another grip option. great for drives, approaches and putts. (hide)
beast disc golf discs distance driver 20+ $6.99 pro 20+ $9.99 blizzard champion 17 $13.99 champion 20 $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 glow 11 $9.99 pro 1 $12.99 blizzard champion - ----- champion 14 $15.99 5 10 5 -2 2
best choice for: maximum distance, turnover driver, drives, beginner players looking for more distance from a driver.
innova says this about the beast: the beast issued in the era of the wide ri... maximum distance, turnover driver, drives, beginner players looking for more distance from a beast issued in the era of the wide ri... (more) best choice for: maximum distance, turnover driver, drives, beginner players looking for more distance from a driver.
innova says this about the beast: the beast issued in the era of the wide rimmed driver. the beast was an instant classic when it was released; giving players more distance using less power. the high glide, high speed and high speed turn all combine to give big distance. it is suitable for beginners and pros alike. a favorite of world champion barry shultz. maximum distance, turnover driver, drives, beginner players looking for more distance from a beast issued in the era of the wide rimmed driver. the beast was an instant classic when it was released; giving players more distance using less power. the high glide, high speed and high speed turn all combine to give big distance. it is suitable for beginners and pros alike. a favorite of world champion barry shultz. (hide)
colossus disc golf discs distance driver champion 12 $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 champion 10 $15.99 champion (glo cfr) 10 $17.99 5 14 5 -2 3
best choice for: fast, long, distance off the tee. shots, flex shots, sidearm driver.
note: the champion plastic flight ratings are 14, 5, -1, 3
about the colossus from: the... fast, long, distance off the tee. shots, flex shots, sidearm... (more) best choice for: fast, long, distance off the tee. shots, flex shots, sidearm driver.
note: the champion plastic flight ratings are 14, 5, -1, 3
about the colossus from: the colossus if's first driver to eclipse the speed 13 barrier. it casts a long shadow. standing tall atop the golf charts, the colossus is a faster driver that can be handled by the masses. fast, long, distance off the tee. shots, flex shots, sidearm colossus if's first driver to eclipse the speed 13 barrier. it casts a long shadow. standing tall atop the golf charts, the colossus is a faster driver that can be handled by the masses. (hide)
colt disc golf discs putt and approach 20+ $6.99 pro 20+ $9.99 19 $13.99 star 13 $13.99 1 3 4 -1 1
best choice for: putting, short to medium drives, touch and accuracy approaches, beginners.
note: pro prototype stamp ratings
about the colt: the colt is a new putter with a ... putting, short to medium drives, touch and accuracy approaches, colt is a new putter with a ... (more) best choice for: putting, short to medium drives, touch and accuracy approaches, beginners.
note: pro prototype stamp ratings
about the colt: the colt is a new putter with a flatter profile designed for driving, approaching and of course, putting. it uses a shallow rim to cut through the air. the nose provides excellent torque resistance for throwing the colt hard or soft, with similar turn and fade. dave calls it ''the great equalizer'' because anyone can benefit from the unique flight characteristics of the colt. putting, short to medium drives, touch and accuracy approaches, colt is a new putter with a flatter profile designed for driving, approaching and of course, putting. it uses a shallow rim to cut through the air. the nose provides excellent torque resistance for throwing the colt hard or soft, with similar turn and fade. dave calls it ''the great equalizer'' because anyone can benefit from the unique flight characteristics of the colt. (hide)
daedalus disc golf discs distance driver champion 18 $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 13 $13.99 champion 13 $15.99 5 13 6 -3 2
best choice for: drives, long turnover drives, long range roller, beginner and intermediate players looking for their first speed 13 driver.
innova says this about the daedalus:
note: the... (more) drives, long turnover drives, long range roller, beginner and intermediate players looking for their first speed 13 driver. best choice for: drives, long turnover drives, long range roller, beginner and intermediate players looking for their first speed 13 driver.
innova says this about the daedalus:
note: the flight ratings for the prototype stamp daedalus are. the daedalus is a new maximum downwind distance driver crafted for less powerful players. the disc will double as a long distance roller for more advanced players. the daedalus likes to be thrown low. make sure it doesn't soar too close to the sun. drives, long turnover drives, long range roller, beginner and intermediate players looking for their first speed 13 driver.. the daedalus is a new maximum downwind distance driver crafted for less powerful players. the disc will double as a long distance roller for more advanced players. the daedalus likes to be thrown low. make sure it doesn't soar too close to the sun. (hide)
dart disc golf discs putt and approach 20+ $6.99 20+ $9.99 champion 20+ $13.99 10 $13.99 star 12 $13.99 echo star - ----- 1 3 4 0 0
best choice for: the dart is especially good for long range putts and shots. putting and short straight approaches.
innova says this about the dart: the dart has a flight similar to our putt... the dart is especially good for long range putts and shots. putting and short straight dart has a flight similar to our putt... (more) best choice for: the dart is especially good for long range putts and shots. putting and short straight approaches.
innova says this about the dart: the dart has a flight similar to our putt & approach but has less low speed fade and a little more range. the nice thing about this disc, besides the improved grip, is that it holds the line for a long time. the dart is our first disc available in our new material. is good to grip and good to stick in the target. the dart is especially good for long range putts and shots. putting and short straight dart has a flight similar to our putt & approach but has less low speed fade and a little more range. the nice thing about this disc, besides the improved grip, is that it holds the line for a long time. the dart is our first disc available in our new material. is good to grip and good to stick in the target. (hide)
dominator disc golf discs distance driver blizzard champion - ----- champion 7 $13.99 10 $13.99 blizzard champion - ----- 6 13 5 -1 2
best choice for: headwind drives, sky s shots,
innova says this about the: the is a speed 13 plus distance driver designed to give the best of control and long line shaping ... headwind drives, sky s is a speed 13 plus distance driver designed to give the best of control and long line shaping ... (more) best choice for: headwind drives, sky s shots,
innova says this about the: the is a speed 13 plus distance driver designed to give the best of control and long line shaping for higher power players. similar to the, with more high speed stability, the has the glide to maximize distance with a turn. lower power players will be able to use the in weights down to the mid in blizzard champion plastic. headwind drives, sky s is a speed 13 plus distance driver designed to give the best of control and long line shaping for higher power players. similar to the, with more high speed stability, the has the glide to maximize distance with a turn. lower power players will be able to use the in weights down to the mid in blizzard champion plastic. (hide)
krait disc golf discs distance driver blizzard champion 10 $13.99 champion 13 $13.99 11 $13.99 star - ----- blizzard champion - ----- 6 11 5 -1 2
best choice drives, 'go to' distance driver, and long distance shot shaping
innova says this about the: power players will be able to use the as a finesse driver or long range ro... straight drives, 'go to' distance driver, and long distance shot players will be able to use the as a finesse driver or long range ro... (more) best choice drives, 'go to' distance driver, and long distance shot shaping
innova says this about the: power players will be able to use the as a finesse driver or long range roller. moderate arm speed produces a straight, long drive. although the doesn't have a lot of fade, it's still a very effective driver in windy conditions. sidearm throwers will appreciate the resistance to turn combined with a slow fade at the end of the flight. a favorite of paul mcbeth. straight drives, 'go to' distance driver, and long distance shot players will be able to use the as a finesse driver or long range roller. moderate arm speed produces a straight, long drive. although the doesn't have a lot of fade, it's still a very effective driver in windy conditions. sidearm throwers will appreciate the resistance to turn combined with a slow fade at the end of the flight. a favorite of paul mcbeth. (hide)
leopard3 disc golf discs fairway driver 20+ $6.99 champion 20+ $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 champion glo 14 $14.99 champion 12 $15.99 3 7 5 -2 1
best choice for: straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver.
innova says this about the: this has nice controllable turn fight out of ... straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first has nice controllable turn fight out of ... (more) best choice for: straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver.
innova says this about the: this has nice controllable turn fight out of the box. it can be thrown smooth for straighter flights or hard for more turn. adjusting the angle of release makes this a versatile fairway driver. just slightly faster than the original leopard. straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first has nice controllable turn fight out of the box. it can be thrown smooth for straighter flights or hard for more turn. adjusting the angle of release makes this a versatile fairway driver. just slightly faster than the original leopard. (hide)
leopard disc golf discs fairway driver 20+ $6.99 pro 12 $9.99 champion 15 $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 echo star - ----- pro - ----- champion 12 $15.99 3 6 5 -2 1
best choice for: straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver, young player first driver in lighter weights.
innova says this about the leopard: the leopa... straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver, young player first driver in lighter leopa... (more) best choice for: straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver, young player first driver in lighter weights.
innova says this about the leopard: the leopard should be everyone's first fairway driver as it is has excellent glide and is easy to throw straight and far. the leopard is a great turnover disc for players of all skill levels. more experienced players can use the leopard for throwing distance stretching flip' shots. the leopard makes a dependable long range roller. straight line driver, all around driver, shots, rollers, beginner player first driver, young player first driver in lighter leopard should be everyone's first fairway driver as it is has excellent glide and is easy to throw straight and far. the leopard is a great turnover disc for players of all skill levels. more experienced players can use the leopard for throwing distance stretching flip' shots. the leopard makes a dependable long range roller. (hide)
mako3 disc golf discs champion 20+ $13.99 19 $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 3 5 5 0 0
best choice for: stable straight shots, shots, sidearm disc.
innova says this about the: the is the newest version of the remarkably straight flying mako. this m... stable straight shots, shots, sidearm is the newest version of the remarkably straight flying mako. this m... (more) best choice for: stable straight shots, shots, sidearm disc.
innova says this about the: the is the newest version of the remarkably straight flying mako. this disc is the perfect solution for anyone who wants a straight flyer with very limited fade. the is available in the new champion plastic, and is slightly faster than the original mako. players will like the's glide for added distance. the easy to grip and release rim offers clean consistent releases. the is a great disc for one disc rounds. stable straight shots, shots, sidearm is the newest version of the remarkably straight flying mako. this disc is the perfect solution for anyone who wants a straight flyer with very limited fade. the is available in the new champion plastic, and is slightly faster than the original mako. players will like the's glide for added distance. the easy to grip and release rim offers clean consistent releases. the is a great disc for one disc rounds. (hide)
mamba disc golf discs distance driver champion 20+ $13.99 metal flake champion - ----- 20+ $13.99 star 16 $13.99 - ----- echo star 5 $11.99 champion 19 $15.99 3 11 6 -5 1
best choice for: shots, turnover shots and an out of the box roller.
innova says this about the mamba: the mamba has more high speed turn than any of our long range drivers, so throwing into a h... shots, turnover shots and an out of the box mamba has more high speed turn than any of our long range drivers, so throwing into a h... (more) best choice for: shots, turnover shots and an out of the box roller.
innova says this about the mamba: the mamba has more high speed turn than any of our long range drivers, so throwing into a headwind is not recommended. for those with less driving speed, it will add distance. for the medium armed crowd, it will shape long lines for turnovers and straight shots, as well as flips and even big rolls. shots, turnover shots and an out of the box mamba has more high speed turn than any of our long range drivers, so throwing into a headwind is not recommended. for those with less driving speed, it will add distance. for the medium armed crowd, it will shape long lines for turnovers and straight shots, as well as flips and even big rolls. (hide)
manta disc golf discs 20+ $6.99 champion 20+ $13.99 20 $13.99 star 20+ $13.99 2 5 5 -2 1
best choice for: gentle right turning shots, approaches and short drives, turnover shots, beginner disc, medium to long range roller.
innova says this about the manta: the manta is a stable to un... gentle right turning shots, approaches and short drives, turnover shots, beginner disc, medium to long range manta is a stable to un... (more) best choice for: gentle right turning shots, approaches and short drives, turnover shots, beginner disc, medium to long range roller.
innova says this about the manta: the manta is a stable to featuring vtech. it has a gentle turn when thrown with power and smooth straight glide when thrown flat with moderate power. the manta is a good choice for beginners and is ideal for any player looking for a ?beat in? for finesse shots. gentle right turning shots, approaches and short drives, turnover shots, beginner disc, medium to long range manta is a stable to featuring vtech. it has a gentle turn when thrown with power and smooth straight glide when thrown flat with moderate power. the manta is a good choice for beginners and is ideal for any player looking for a ?beat in? for finesse shots. (hide)
mystere disc golf discs distance driver champion 8 $13.99 20+ $13.99 star 18 $13.99 shimmer star (tfr) - ----- 5 11 6 -2 2
best choice for: long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover drives.
about the mystere from: the mystere is the newest speed 11 distance driver from. simil... long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover mystere is the newest speed 11 distance driver from. simil... (more) best choice for: long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover drives.
about the mystere from: the mystere is the newest speed 11 distance driver from. similar to an with an extra glide gear, this friendly flyer promises long turns and smooth fade. the mystere is currently being offered exclusively through's player's package sponsorship program. long and reliable s shots, drives, downhill distance, long turnover mystere is the newest speed 11 distance driver from. similar to an with an extra glide gear, this friendly flyer promises long turns and smooth fade. the mystere is currently being offered exclusively through's player's package sponsorship program. (hide)
rhyno disc golf discs putt and approach 20 $6.99 pro - ----- 20+ $9.99 champion 8 $13.99 12 $13.99 star 12 $13.99 champion - ----- champion (glo cfr) 3 $17.99 3 2 1 0 3
best choice for: putting, short to medium drives, accuracy approaches.
innova says this about the: the is an putt and approach disc that can handle headwinds. great for players wit... putting, short to medium drives, accuracy is an putt and approach disc that can handle headwinds. great for players wit... (more) best choice for: putting, short to medium drives, accuracy approaches.
innova says this about the: the is an putt and approach disc that can handle headwinds. great for players with lots of throwing power as the stops on a dime and stays close to the basket. it is a must have disc for short to medium up shots and putting into the wind. the model is also called a ?soft? and is made to be super soft and flexible in an extra plastic that grabs the chains. putting, short to medium drives, accuracy is an putt and approach disc that can handle headwinds. great for players with lots of throwing power as the stops on a dime and stays close to the basket. it is a must have disc for short to medium up shots and putting into the wind. the model is also called a ?soft? and is made to be super soft and flexible in an extra plastic that grabs the chains. (hide)
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43 ˈprɑdəkts faʊnd ˈmæʧɪŋ "gstar*". læst 25 25 nɛkst ˈɪmɪʤ neɪm staɪl stɑk frəm dɪˈskrɪpʃən dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈʧæmpiən 12 17 stɑr 17 ˈɛkoʊ stɑr 10 ˈʧæmpiən gloʊ 7 ˈʧæmpiən 10 ˈʧæmpiən (gloʊ cfr*) 5 5 11 5 2 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz. əˈbaʊt ðə frəm: ðə ɪz ə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ðət blɛndz ðə ˈgreɪsfəl lɔŋ tərn... lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər ɪz ə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ðət blɛndz ðə ˈgreɪsfəl lɔŋ tərn... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz. əˈbaʊt ðə frəm: ðə ɪz ə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ðət blɛndz ðə ˈgreɪsfəl lɔŋ tərn əv ðə wɪθ ðə smuð feɪd əv ə wraith*. ɪt həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈlɔŋgər ˌvælˈkiˌriə. ðɪs wɪl bi ə greɪt dɪsk fər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈmæstər ðɛr geɪmz ənd rul ðə kɔrs. lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər ɪz ə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ðət blɛndz ðə ˈgreɪsfəl lɔŋ tərn əv ðə wɪθ ðə smuð feɪd əv ə wraith*. ɪt həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈlɔŋgər ˌvælˈkiˌriə. ðɪs wɪl bi ə greɪt dɪsk fər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈmæstər ðɛr geɪmz ənd rul ðə kɔrs. (haɪd) ˈdraɪvər bɪg bid dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks pət ənd əˈproʊʧ 17 stɑr 1 2 3 0 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈdʊrəbəl əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ənd suˈpɪriər ʃɔrt reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvər. greɪt ˈpətər fər ˈwɪndi deɪz. seɪ ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdraɪvər bɪg bid: ðə stɑr ˈdraɪvər ɪz meɪd frəm ðə bɪg bid driv*... ˈdʊrəbəl əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ənd suˈpɪriər ʃɔrt reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvər. greɪt ˈpətər fər ˈwɪndi stɑr ˈdraɪvər ɪz meɪd frəm ðə bɪg bid driv*... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈdʊrəbəl əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ənd suˈpɪriər ʃɔrt reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvər. greɪt ˈpətər fər ˈwɪndi deɪz. seɪ ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdraɪvər bɪg bid: ðə stɑr ˈdraɪvər ɪz meɪd frəm ðə bɪg bid ˈdraɪvər moʊld. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm moʊld juzd fər ðə ənd. ɪt həz ðə seɪm flaɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðiz ˈɛvər ˈpɑpjələr dɪsks pləs ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈboʊnəs əv stɑr ˈplæstɪk. stɑr ˈplæstɪk gɪvz ðə ˈdraɪvər mɔr dərəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈɔfərz pleɪərz əˈnəðər grɪp ˈɔpʃən. greɪt fər draɪvz, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd pəts. ˈdʊrəbəl əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ənd suˈpɪriər ʃɔrt reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvər. greɪt ˈpətər fər ˈwɪndi stɑr ˈdraɪvər ɪz meɪd frəm ðə bɪg bid ˈdraɪvər moʊld. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm moʊld juzd fər ðə ənd. ɪt həz ðə seɪm flaɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðiz ˈɛvər ˈpɑpjələr dɪsks pləs ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈboʊnəs əv stɑr ˈplæstɪk. stɑr ˈplæstɪk gɪvz ðə ˈdraɪvər mɔr dərəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈɔfərz pleɪərz əˈnəðər grɪp ˈɔpʃən. greɪt fər draɪvz, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd pəts. (haɪd) bist dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər 20 proʊ 20 ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən 17 ˈʧæmpiən 20 20 stɑr 20 gloʊ 11 proʊ 1 ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən ˈʧæmpiən 14 5 10 5 2 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈmæksəməm ˈdɪstəns, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈdraɪvər, draɪvz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈdɪstəns frəm ə ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə bist: ðə bist ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ðə waɪd ri*... ˈmæksəməm ˈdɪstəns, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈdraɪvər, draɪvz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈdɪstəns frəm ə bist ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ðə waɪd ri*... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈmæksəməm ˈdɪstəns, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈdraɪvər, draɪvz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈdɪstəns frəm ə ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə bist: ðə bist ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ðə waɪd rɪmd ˈdraɪvər. ðə bist wɑz ən ˈɪnstənt ˈklæsɪk wɪn ɪt wɑz riˈlist; ˈgɪvɪŋ pleɪərz mɔr ˈdɪstəns ˈjuzɪŋ lɛs paʊər. ðə haɪ glaɪd, haɪ spid ənd haɪ spid tərn ɔl ˈkɑmbaɪn tɪ gɪv bɪg ˈdɪstəns. ɪt ɪz ˈsutəbəl fər bɪˈgɪnərz ənd proʊz əˈlaɪk. ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈbɛri ʃʊlts. ˈmæksəməm ˈdɪstəns, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈdraɪvər, draɪvz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈdɪstəns frəm ə bist ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ðə waɪd rɪmd ˈdraɪvər. ðə bist wɑz ən ˈɪnstənt ˈklæsɪk wɪn ɪt wɑz riˈlist; ˈgɪvɪŋ pleɪərz mɔr ˈdɪstəns ˈjuzɪŋ lɛs paʊər. ðə haɪ glaɪd, haɪ spid ənd haɪ spid tərn ɔl ˈkɑmbaɪn tɪ gɪv bɪg ˈdɪstəns. ɪt ɪz ˈsutəbəl fər bɪˈgɪnərz ənd proʊz əˈlaɪk. ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈbɛri ʃʊlts. (haɪd) kəˈlɑsəs dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈʧæmpiən 12 20 stɑr 20 ˈʧæmpiən 10 ˈʧæmpiən (gloʊ cfr*) 10 5 14 5 2 3 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: fæst, lɔŋ, ˈdɪstəns ɔf ðə ti. ʃɑts, flɛks ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm ˈdraɪvər. noʊt: ðə ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk flaɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz ər 14 5 1 3 əˈbaʊt ðə kəˈlɑsəs frəm: ðə... fæst, lɔŋ, ˈdɪstəns ɔf ðə ti. ʃɑts, flɛks ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: fæst, lɔŋ, ˈdɪstəns ɔf ðə ti. ʃɑts, flɛks ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm ˈdraɪvər. noʊt: ðə ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk flaɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz ər 14 5 1 3 əˈbaʊt ðə kəˈlɑsəs frəm: ðə kəˈlɑsəs ɪf fərst ˈdraɪvər tɪ ɪˈklɪps ðə spid 13 ˈbɛriər. ɪt kæsts ə lɔŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ˈstændɪŋ tɔl əˈtɑp ðə gɔlf ʧɑrts, ðə kəˈlɑsəs ɪz ə ˈfæstər ˈdraɪvər ðət kən bi ˈhændəld baɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz. fæst, lɔŋ, ˈdɪstəns ɔf ðə ti. ʃɑts, flɛks ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm kəˈlɑsəs ɪf fərst ˈdraɪvər tɪ ɪˈklɪps ðə spid 13 ˈbɛriər. ɪt kæsts ə lɔŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ˈstændɪŋ tɔl əˈtɑp ðə gɔlf ʧɑrts, ðə kəˈlɑsəs ɪz ə ˈfæstər ˈdraɪvər ðət kən bi ˈhændəld baɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz. (haɪd) koʊlt dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks pət ənd əˈproʊʧ 20 proʊ 20 19 stɑr 13 1 3 4 1 1 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, təʧ ənd ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz, bɪˈgɪnərz. noʊt: proʊ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp stæmp ˈreɪtɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə koʊlt: ðə koʊlt ɪz ə nu ˈpətər wɪθ ə ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, təʧ ənd ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz, koʊlt ɪz ə nu ˈpətər wɪθ ə (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, təʧ ənd ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz, bɪˈgɪnərz. noʊt: proʊ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp stæmp ˈreɪtɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə koʊlt: ðə koʊlt ɪz ə nu ˈpətər wɪθ ə ˈflætər ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈdraɪvɪŋ, əˈproʊʧɪŋ ənd əv kɔrs, ˈpʊtɪŋ. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈʃæloʊ rɪm tɪ kət θru ðə ɛr. ðə noʊz prəˈvaɪdz ˈɛksələnt tɔrk rɪˈzɪstəns fər θroʊɪŋ ðə koʊlt hɑrd ər sɔft, wɪθ ˈsɪmələr tərn ənd feɪd. deɪv kɔlz ɪt ''ðə greɪt ˈikwəˌlaɪzər'' bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə juˈnik flaɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə koʊlt. ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, təʧ ənd ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz, koʊlt ɪz ə nu ˈpətər wɪθ ə ˈflætər ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈdraɪvɪŋ, əˈproʊʧɪŋ ənd əv kɔrs, ˈpʊtɪŋ. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈʃæloʊ rɪm tɪ kət θru ðə ɛr. ðə noʊz prəˈvaɪdz ˈɛksələnt tɔrk rɪˈzɪstəns fər θroʊɪŋ ðə koʊlt hɑrd ər sɔft, wɪθ ˈsɪmələr tərn ənd feɪd. deɪv kɔlz ɪt ''ðə greɪt ˈikwəˌlaɪzər'' bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə juˈnik flaɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə koʊlt. (haɪd) ˌdeɪˈdæləs dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈʧæmpiən 18 20 stɑr 13 ˈʧæmpiən 13 5 13 6 3 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: draɪvz, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz, lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər, bɪˈgɪnər ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛr fərst spid 13 ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs: noʊt: ðə... (mɔr) draɪvz, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz, lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər, bɪˈgɪnər ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛr fərst spid 13 ˈdraɪvər. bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: draɪvz, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz, lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər, bɪˈgɪnər ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛr fərst spid 13 ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs: noʊt: ðə flaɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz fər ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp stæmp ˌdeɪˈdæləs ər ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs ɪz ə nu ˈmæksəməm daʊnˈwɪnd ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈkræftɪd fər lɛs ˈpaʊərfəl pleɪərz. ðə dɪsk wɪl ˈdəbəl ɛz ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈroʊlər fər mɔr ədˈvænst pleɪərz. ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs laɪks tɪ bi θroʊn loʊ. meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ˈdəzənt sɔr tu kloʊz tɪ ðə sən. draɪvz, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz, lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər, bɪˈgɪnər ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛr fərst spid 13 ˈdraɪvər.. ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs ɪz ə nu ˈmæksəməm daʊnˈwɪnd ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈkræftɪd fər lɛs ˈpaʊərfəl pleɪərz. ðə dɪsk wɪl ˈdəbəl ɛz ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈroʊlər fər mɔr ədˈvænst pleɪərz. ðə ˌdeɪˈdæləs laɪks tɪ bi θroʊn loʊ. meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ˈdəzənt sɔr tu kloʊz tɪ ðə sən. (haɪd) dɑrt dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks pət ənd əˈproʊʧ 20 20 ˈʧæmpiən 20 10 stɑr 12 ˈɛkoʊ stɑr 1 3 4 0 0 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ðə dɑrt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli gʊd fər lɔŋ reɪnʤ pəts ənd ʃɑts. ˈpʊtɪŋ ənd ʃɔrt streɪt əˈproʊʧɪz. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə dɑrt: ðə dɑrt həz ə flaɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɑr pət... ðə dɑrt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli gʊd fər lɔŋ reɪnʤ pəts ənd ʃɑts. ˈpʊtɪŋ ənd ʃɔrt streɪt dɑrt həz ə flaɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɑr pət... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ðə dɑrt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli gʊd fər lɔŋ reɪnʤ pəts ənd ʃɑts. ˈpʊtɪŋ ənd ʃɔrt streɪt əˈproʊʧɪz. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə dɑrt: ðə dɑrt həz ə flaɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɑr pət əˈproʊʧ bət həz lɛs loʊ spid feɪd ənd ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr reɪnʤ. ðə nis θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪsk, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd grɪp, ɪz ðət ɪt hoʊldz ðə laɪn fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ðə dɑrt ɪz ɑr fərst dɪsk əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ɑr nu məˈtɪriəl. ɪz gʊd tɪ grɪp ənd gʊd tɪ stɪk ɪn ðə ˈtərgət. ðə dɑrt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli gʊd fər lɔŋ reɪnʤ pəts ənd ʃɑts. ˈpʊtɪŋ ənd ʃɔrt streɪt dɑrt həz ə flaɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɑr pət əˈproʊʧ bət həz lɛs loʊ spid feɪd ənd ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr reɪnʤ. ðə nis θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪsk, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd grɪp, ɪz ðət ɪt hoʊldz ðə laɪn fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ðə dɑrt ɪz ɑr fərst dɪsk əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ɑr nu məˈtɪriəl. ɪz gʊd tɪ grɪp ənd gʊd tɪ stɪk ɪn ðə ˈtərgət. (haɪd) dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən ˈʧæmpiən 7 10 ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən 6 13 5 1 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈhɛdˌwɪnd draɪvz, skaɪ ɛs ʃɑts, sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: ðə ɪz ə spid 13 pləs ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv ðə bɛst əv kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔŋ laɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈhɛdˌwɪnd draɪvz, skaɪ ɛs ɪz ə spid 13 pləs ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv ðə bɛst əv kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔŋ laɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈhɛdˌwɪnd draɪvz, skaɪ ɛs ʃɑts, sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: ðə ɪz ə spid 13 pləs ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv ðə bɛst əv kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔŋ laɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ fər haɪər paʊər pleɪərz. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə, wɪθ mɔr haɪ spid stəˈbɪlɪti, ðə həz ðə glaɪd tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈdɪstəns wɪθ ə tərn. loʊər paʊər pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɪn weɪts daʊn tɪ ðə mɪd ɪn ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk. ˈhɛdˌwɪnd draɪvz, skaɪ ɛs ɪz ə spid 13 pləs ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv ðə bɛst əv kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔŋ laɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ fər haɪər paʊər pleɪərz. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə, wɪθ mɔr haɪ spid stəˈbɪlɪti, ðə həz ðə glaɪd tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈdɪstəns wɪθ ə tərn. loʊər paʊər pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɪn weɪts daʊn tɪ ðə mɪd ɪn ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk. (haɪd) dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən 10 ˈʧæmpiən 13 11 stɑr ˈblɪzərd ˈʧæmpiən 6 11 5 1 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs draɪvz, 'goʊ tɪ' ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər, ənd lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ʃɑt ˈʃeɪpɪŋ sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: paʊər pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɛz ə fɪˈnɛs ˈdraɪvər ər lɔŋ reɪnʤ roʊ... streɪt draɪvz, 'goʊ tɪ' ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər, ənd lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ʃɑt pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɛz ə fɪˈnɛs ˈdraɪvər ər lɔŋ reɪnʤ roʊ... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs draɪvz, 'goʊ tɪ' ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər, ənd lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ʃɑt ˈʃeɪpɪŋ sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: paʊər pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɛz ə fɪˈnɛs ˈdraɪvər ər lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɑrm spid prəˈdusɪz ə streɪt, lɔŋ draɪv. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈdəzənt hæv ə lɔt əv feɪd, ɪts stɪl ə ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈwɪndi kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈsaɪdɑrm θroʊərz wɪl əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ tərn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ə sloʊ feɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə flaɪt. ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv pɔl məkˈbɛθ. streɪt draɪvz, 'goʊ tɪ' ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər, ənd lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ʃɑt pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ɛz ə fɪˈnɛs ˈdraɪvər ər lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɑrm spid prəˈdusɪz ə streɪt, lɔŋ draɪv. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈdəzənt hæv ə lɔt əv feɪd, ɪts stɪl ə ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈwɪndi kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈsaɪdɑrm θroʊərz wɪl əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ tərn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ə sloʊ feɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə flaɪt. ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv pɔl məkˈbɛθ. (haɪd) dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər 20 ˈʧæmpiən 20 20 stɑr 20 ˈʧæmpiən gloʊ 14 ˈʧæmpiən 12 3 7 5 2 1 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ðɪs həz nis kənˈtroʊləbəl tərn faɪt aʊt əv streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst həz nis kənˈtroʊləbəl tərn faɪt aʊt əv (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ðɪs həz nis kənˈtroʊləbəl tərn faɪt aʊt əv ðə bɑks. ɪt kən bi θroʊn smuð fər ˈstreɪtər flaɪts ər hɑrd fər mɔr tərn. əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə ˈæŋgəl əv riˈlis meɪks ðɪs ə ˈvərsətəl ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər. ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli ˈfæstər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlɛpərd. streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst həz nis kənˈtroʊləbəl tərn faɪt aʊt əv ðə bɑks. ɪt kən bi θroʊn smuð fər ˈstreɪtər flaɪts ər hɑrd fər mɔr tərn. əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə ˈæŋgəl əv riˈlis meɪks ðɪs ə ˈvərsətəl ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər. ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli ˈfæstər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlɛpərd. (haɪd) ˈlɛpərd dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər 20 proʊ 12 ˈʧæmpiən 15 20 stɑr 20 ˈɛkoʊ stɑr proʊ ˈʧæmpiən 12 3 6 5 2 1 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər, jəŋ pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈlaɪtər weɪts. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛpərd: ðə leopa*... streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər, jəŋ pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈlaɪtər leopa*... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər, jəŋ pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈlaɪtər weɪts. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛpərd: ðə ˈlɛpərd ʃʊd bi ˈɛvriˌwənz fərst ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər ɛz ɪt ɪz həz ˈɛksələnt glaɪd ənd ɪz ˈizi tɪ θroʊ streɪt ənd fɑr. ðə ˈlɛpərd ɪz ə greɪt ˈtərˌnoʊvər dɪsk fər pleɪərz əv ɔl skɪl ˈlɛvəlz. mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪərz kən juz ðə ˈlɛpərd fər θroʊɪŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈstrɛʧɪŋ flɪp' ʃɑts. ðə ˈlɛpərd meɪks ə dɪˈpɛndəbəl lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. streɪt laɪn ˈdraɪvər, ɔl əraʊnd ˈdraɪvər, ʃɑts, ˈroʊlərz, bɪˈgɪnər pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər, jəŋ pleɪər fərst ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈlaɪtər ˈlɛpərd ʃʊd bi ˈɛvriˌwənz fərst ˈfɛrˌweɪ ˈdraɪvər ɛz ɪt ɪz həz ˈɛksələnt glaɪd ənd ɪz ˈizi tɪ θroʊ streɪt ənd fɑr. ðə ˈlɛpərd ɪz ə greɪt ˈtərˌnoʊvər dɪsk fər pleɪərz əv ɔl skɪl ˈlɛvəlz. mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪərz kən juz ðə ˈlɛpərd fər θroʊɪŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈstrɛʧɪŋ flɪp' ʃɑts. ðə ˈlɛpərd meɪks ə dɪˈpɛndəbəl lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. (haɪd) dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈʧæmpiən 20 19 stɑr 20 3 5 5 0 0 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈsteɪbəl streɪt ʃɑts, ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm dɪsk. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ðə ɪz ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbli streɪt flaɪɪŋ ˈmɑkoʊ. ðɪs ɛm... ˈsteɪbəl streɪt ʃɑts, ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm ɪz ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbli streɪt flaɪɪŋ ˈmɑkoʊ. ðɪs ɛm... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈsteɪbəl streɪt ʃɑts, ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm dɪsk. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ðə ɪz ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbli streɪt flaɪɪŋ ˈmɑkoʊ. ðɪs dɪsk ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt səˈluʃən fər ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts ə streɪt flaɪər wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd feɪd. ðə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə nu ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk, ənd ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈfæstər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɑkoʊ. pleɪərz wɪl laɪk ðə glaɪd fər ˈædɪd ˈdɪstəns. ðə ˈizi tɪ grɪp ənd riˈlis rɪm ˈɔfərz klin kənˈsɪstənt rɪˈlisɪz. ðə ɪz ə greɪt dɪsk fər wən dɪsk raʊnz. ˈsteɪbəl streɪt ʃɑts, ʃɑts, ˈsaɪdɑrm ɪz ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbli streɪt flaɪɪŋ ˈmɑkoʊ. ðɪs dɪsk ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt səˈluʃən fər ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts ə streɪt flaɪər wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd feɪd. ðə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə nu ˈʧæmpiən ˈplæstɪk, ənd ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈfæstər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɑkoʊ. pleɪərz wɪl laɪk ðə glaɪd fər ˈædɪd ˈdɪstəns. ðə ˈizi tɪ grɪp ənd riˈlis rɪm ˈɔfərz klin kənˈsɪstənt rɪˈlisɪz. ðə ɪz ə greɪt dɪsk fər wən dɪsk raʊnz. (haɪd) ˈmɑmbə dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈʧæmpiən 20 ˈmɛtəl fleɪk ˈʧæmpiən 20 stɑr 16 ˈɛkoʊ stɑr 5 ˈʧæmpiən 19 3 11 6 5 1 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ʃɑts, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts ənd ən aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈroʊlər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɑmbə: ðə ˈmɑmbə həz mɔr haɪ spid tərn ðən ˈɛni əv ɑr lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvərz, soʊ θroʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə eɪʧ... ʃɑts, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts ənd ən aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈmɑmbə həz mɔr haɪ spid tərn ðən ˈɛni əv ɑr lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvərz, soʊ θroʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə eɪʧ... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ʃɑts, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts ənd ən aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈroʊlər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɑmbə: ðə ˈmɑmbə həz mɔr haɪ spid tərn ðən ˈɛni əv ɑr lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvərz, soʊ θroʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈhɛdˌwɪnd ɪz nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. fər ðoʊz wɪθ lɛs ˈdraɪvɪŋ spid, ɪt wɪl æd ˈdɪstəns. fər ðə ˈmidiəm ɑrmd kraʊd, ɪt wɪl ʃeɪp lɔŋ laɪnz fər ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ənd streɪt ʃɑts, ɛz wɛl ɛz flɪps ənd ˈivɪn bɪg roʊlz. ʃɑts, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts ənd ən aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈmɑmbə həz mɔr haɪ spid tərn ðən ˈɛni əv ɑr lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈdraɪvərz, soʊ θroʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈhɛdˌwɪnd ɪz nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. fər ðoʊz wɪθ lɛs ˈdraɪvɪŋ spid, ɪt wɪl æd ˈdɪstəns. fər ðə ˈmidiəm ɑrmd kraʊd, ɪt wɪl ʃeɪp lɔŋ laɪnz fər ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ənd streɪt ʃɑts, ɛz wɛl ɛz flɪps ənd ˈivɪn bɪg roʊlz. (haɪd) ˈmæntə dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks 20 ˈʧæmpiən 20 20 stɑr 20 2 5 5 2 1 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈʤɛnəl raɪt ˈtərnɪŋ ʃɑts, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ʃɔrt draɪvz, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts, bɪˈgɪnər dɪsk, ˈmidiəm tɪ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmæntə: ðə ˈmæntə ɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛn... ˈʤɛnəl raɪt ˈtərnɪŋ ʃɑts, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ʃɔrt draɪvz, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts, bɪˈgɪnər dɪsk, ˈmidiəm tɪ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈmæntə ɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛn... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈʤɛnəl raɪt ˈtərnɪŋ ʃɑts, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ʃɔrt draɪvz, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts, bɪˈgɪnər dɪsk, ˈmidiəm tɪ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈroʊlər. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmæntə: ðə ˈmæntə ɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl tɪ ˈfiʧərɪŋ vtech*. ɪt həz ə ˈʤɛnəl tərn wɪn θroʊn wɪθ paʊər ənd smuð streɪt glaɪd wɪn θroʊn flæt wɪθ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt paʊər. ðə ˈmæntə ɪz ə gʊd ʧɔɪs fər bɪˈgɪnərz ənd ɪz aɪˈdil fər ˈɛni pleɪər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ?bit ɪn? fər fɪˈnɛs ʃɑts. ˈʤɛnəl raɪt ˈtərnɪŋ ʃɑts, əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ʃɔrt draɪvz, ˈtərˌnoʊvər ʃɑts, bɪˈgɪnər dɪsk, ˈmidiəm tɪ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈmæntə ɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl tɪ ˈfiʧərɪŋ vtech*. ɪt həz ə ˈʤɛnəl tərn wɪn θroʊn wɪθ paʊər ənd smuð streɪt glaɪd wɪn θroʊn flæt wɪθ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt paʊər. ðə ˈmæntə ɪz ə gʊd ʧɔɪs fər bɪˈgɪnərz ənd ɪz aɪˈdil fər ˈɛni pleɪər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ?bit ɪn? fər fɪˈnɛs ʃɑts. (haɪd) ˈmɪˌstɪr dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər ˈʧæmpiən 8 20 stɑr 18 ˈʃɪmər stɑr (tfr*) 5 11 6 2 2 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr frəm: ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ðə nuəst spid 11 ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər frəm. simil*... lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ðə nuəst spid 11 ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər frəm. simil*... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər draɪvz. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr frəm: ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ðə nuəst spid 11 ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər frəm. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ən wɪθ ən ˈɛkstrə glaɪd gɪr, ðɪs ˈfrɛndli flaɪər ˈprɑməsəz lɔŋ tərnz ənd smuð feɪd. ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ɪkˈsklusɪvli θru pleɪərz ˈpækɪʤ ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm. lɔŋ ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛs ʃɑts, draɪvz, ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈdɪstəns, lɔŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ðə nuəst spid 11 ˈdɪstəns ˈdraɪvər frəm. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ən wɪθ ən ˈɛkstrə glaɪd gɪr, ðɪs ˈfrɛndli flaɪər ˈprɑməsəz lɔŋ tərnz ənd smuð feɪd. ðə ˈmɪˌstɪr ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ɪkˈsklusɪvli θru pleɪərz ˈpækɪʤ ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm. (haɪd) dɪsk gɔlf dɪsks pət ənd əˈproʊʧ 20 proʊ 20 ˈʧæmpiən 8 12 stɑr 12 ˈʧæmpiən ˈʧæmpiən (gloʊ cfr*) 3 3 2 1 0 3 bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: ðə ɪz ən pət ənd əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ðət kən ˈhændəl ˈhɛdˌwɪndz. greɪt fər pleɪərz wɪt... ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, ˈækjərəsi ɪz ən pət ənd əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ðət kən ˈhændəl ˈhɛdˌwɪndz. greɪt fər pleɪərz wɪt... (mɔr) bɛst ʧɔɪs fər: ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, ˈækjərəsi əˈproʊʧɪz. sɪz ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə: ðə ɪz ən pət ənd əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ðət kən ˈhændəl ˈhɛdˌwɪndz. greɪt fər pleɪərz wɪθ lɑts əv θroʊɪŋ paʊər ɛz ðə stɑps ɔn ə daɪm ənd steɪz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbæskət. ɪt ɪz ə məst hæv dɪsk fər ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm əp ʃɑts ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɪnd. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ə ?sɔft? ənd ɪz meɪd tɪ bi ˈsupər sɔft ənd ˈflɛksəbəl ɪn ən ˈɛkstrə ˈplæstɪk ðət græbz ðə ʧeɪnz. ˈpʊtɪŋ, ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm draɪvz, ˈækjərəsi ɪz ən pət ənd əˈproʊʧ dɪsk ðət kən ˈhændəl ˈhɛdˌwɪndz. greɪt fər pleɪərz wɪθ lɑts əv θroʊɪŋ paʊər ɛz ðə stɑps ɔn ə daɪm ənd steɪz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbæskət. ɪt ɪz ə məst hæv dɪsk fər ʃɔrt tɪ ˈmidiəm əp ʃɑts ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɪnd. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ə ?sɔft? ənd ɪz meɪd tɪ bi ˈsupər sɔft ənd ˈflɛksəbəl ɪn ən ˈɛkstrə ˈplæstɪk ðət græbz ðə ʧeɪnz. (haɪd)
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astronauts to vote from space
in this day and age, people engage in their right to vote from all over the world. but this nov. 4, few ballots will have traveled as far as those cast by two nasa edward michael fincke and flight engineer and science officer greg are living and working onboard the international space station. though they are 220 miles above earth and orbiting at miles per hour, they will still be able to participate in the upcoming election. a 1997 bill passed by texas legislators sets up a technical procedure for astronauts -- nearly all of whom live in houston -- to vote from secure electronic ballot, generated by the harris and county clerk's office, is uplinked by nasa's johnson space center mission control center. an e-mail with crew credentials is sent from the county clerk to the crew member. these credentials allow the crew member to access the secure astronauts will cast their votes and a secure completed ballot is and delivered back to the county office by e-mail to be officially highlight their unique voting situation and to encourage others to exercise their civic duty, fincke and sent a special message that will air on nasa tv starting monday, oct. by expedition 18 flight engineer yury lonchakov, fincke and also beamed down a message celebrating the upcoming anniversary of the station's launch. the first station piece, the module, was launched from the baikonur cosmodrome, kazakhstan, on nov. 20, 1998. in the 10 years since, 76 flights have been launched to the complex. the orbiting laboratory has now grown to a mass of almost pounds and an inside volume larger than a house.
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ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ voʊt frəm speɪs ɪn ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪʤ, ˈpipəl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðɛr raɪt tɪ voʊt frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. bət ðɪs noʊv. 4 fju ˈbæləts wɪl hæv ˈtrævəld ɛz fɑr ɛz ðoʊz kæst baɪ tu ˈnæsə ˈɛdwərd ˈmaɪkəl fɪŋk ənd flaɪt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd saɪəns ˈɔfɪsər grɛg ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɑnˌbɔrd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ðoʊ ðeɪ ər 220 maɪəlz əˈbəv ərθ ənd ˈɔrbətɪŋ æt maɪəlz pər aʊər, ðeɪ wɪl stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən. ə 1997 bɪl pæst baɪ ˈtɛksəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz sɛts əp ə ˈtɛknɪkəl prəˈsiʤər fər ˈæstrəˌnɔts ˈnɪrli ɔl əv hum lɪv ɪn ˈhjustən tɪ voʊt frəm sɪˈkjʊr ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈbælət, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈkaʊnti klərks ˈɔfəs, ɪz ˈuˌplɪŋkd baɪ ˈnæsəz ˈʤɑnsən speɪs ˈsɛnər ˈmɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛnər. ən ˈiˌmeɪl wɪθ kru krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɪz sɛnt frəm ðə ˈkaʊnti klərk tɪ ðə kru ˈmɛmbər. ðiz krəˈdɛnʃəlz əˈlaʊ ðə kru ˈmɛmbər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə sɪˈkjʊr ˈæstrəˌnɔts wɪl kæst ðɛr voʊts ənd ə sɪˈkjʊr kəmˈplitɪd ˈbælət ɪz ənd dɪˈlɪvərd bæk tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs baɪ ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ bi əˈfɪʃəli ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðɛr juˈnik ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈəðərz tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛr ˈsɪvɪk ˈduti, fɪŋk ənd sɛnt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət wɪl ɛr ɔn ˈnæsə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɔkt. baɪ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən 18 flaɪt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈjʊri lonchakov*, fɪŋk ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bimd daʊn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈsteɪʃənz lɔnʧ. ðə fərst ˈsteɪʃən pis, ðə ˈmɑʤul, wɑz lɔnʧt frəm ðə ˈbaɪkəˌnɔr ˈkɔzməˌdroʊm, ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, ɔn noʊv. 20 1998 ɪn ðə 10 jɪrz sɪns, 76 flaɪts hæv bɪn lɔnʧt tɪ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ðə ˈɔrbətɪŋ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri həz naʊ groʊn tɪ ə mæs əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst paʊnz ənd ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈvɑljum ˈlɑrʤər ðən ə haʊs.
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here’s a quick list of 10 lessons we learned when making the switch to from maven for. coming from a deeply maven place, these are the things thate us an “aha! how you do it in!” moment. as with any other tool, these are not the only way (nor the best) to do some of these things with this is not meant to be a list of best practices. rather, just a few things to help those out there who are thinking of switching to, or actively switching to, and figuring out how to get their mind to think.
1) forget the, use the directory layout!
maven folks are used to thinking about a group, artifact, and version. when you switch to, you have to think about this so much. will name projects based on the names of the directories byault. so if you have the following directory structure:
server core logging
these projects are named server, core, and logging. in, projects are identified with a path in this case the paths are going to be :server , and .
note: you can give projects a group, and version, if you want.
2) build everything from the root!
more than a, when you start using regularly, start thinking of projects by their path.
in maven, probably used to switching to a particular directory and then invoking clean install , etc from there. in, going to kick off all builds from the root of your setup. and you can simply use a path to kick off a task for that project. for example, you can invokew:build to build the logging sub-project, within the server project.
3) use custom tasks!
in maven, if you need to perform some custom logic for a build or deploy, you go hunting for a particular, and then see if invoking one of goals at some spot within the fixed maven build accomplishes what you want. if not, you try and look for another. and another, and then you might try writing one yourself.
gradle is fundamentally built around tasks. going to end up writing a custom task for a lot of what you want to do. build a package by combining things in a specific way? write a task. deploy a service? write a task. setup infrastructure? write a task. and remember all scripts are groovy scripts so you are writing groovy code when writing your tasks. most of the time, you write a task from scratch start with a (yes, like in maven, start by searching fors), and one of the tasks itines, and then customize it!
4) name your tasks, give them a group and description!
if you have a complex maven project, you are very likely using a number of profiles, and you will probably have a specific order to build things, and maybe even a specific order to run things with different profiles activated. end up documenting this on a wiki or a file in your repo. and then forget to update that document so that eventually, how exactly something is built is only tribal knowledge.
in, you create custom tasks. this was already point 3 but once you create them, you can give these tasks a group and a description. we give our most important custom tasks the group name ‘stackfoundation’. that way when we run aw tasks , we see a list of tasks specific to our project in the list of available tasks to run. a great way to document our tasks.
5) alias tasks, name them something you will remember!
picking up from 3 and 4: you can create a task just to alias another taskined by another. for example the shadow is the version of the maven shade. you might be happy with theault task it provides but if in your project, a more meaningful name for creating that shadow jar package is , you can create an alias:
task(dependson:)
note: not exactly an alias, but close enough.
6) the shadow is the version of the maven shade
this one is used by enough maven folks that worth repeating.
7) use the wrapper
with maven, you have to get everyone to setup maven or use an ide which comes with a maven built-in in order to run builds for your project. with, the wrapper and meant to check it in to your repo. setup your project to use the wrapper, and put it in your source control repo! your team have to think about getting.
8) forget the inheritance parent, useernal build scripts toine common tasks
in maven, you use an inheritance parent to manage dependencies, ands.
with, you can reference other files from a file you do that using something that looks like: apply from: '../../gradle/services.gradle' . these are calledernal build scripts and some caveats to using them but a great way toine common tasks. for example, you can create some common tasks for deploying any of the services you use in your projects inside/services.gradle and reference them from your other files.
note: you can also put common task code inside buildsrc.
9) forget the inheritance parent, create custom libraries
in maven, you use a parent pom toine common dependencies. with, you canine common dependencies by putting them in anernal build script (described in point 6). an example of a file in/dependencies.gradle whichines some common libraries we use in all of our projects:
repositories { mavenlocal() mavencentral() } { libraries = [ : {') { exclude group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents', module: 'httpclient' exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: 'jackson-annotations' exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: 'jackson-core' exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: 'jackson-databind' exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat', module: 'jackson-dataformat-cbor' } },ecr :', : { it.compile('foundation.stack.datamill:core:0.1.1-snapshot') { exclude group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents', module: 'httpclient' } },lambda : 'foundation.stack.datamill:lambda-api:0.1.1-snapshot', : [',' ], ] }
note the use ofs to refer to maven dependencies, and how you can setup exclusions using this approach. with this approach, we get to give our own names to these libraries instead of referring to everything withs. this is especially great for us because colloquially, we refer to our dependencies using these names and this makes looking at project dependency information clear and concise. in addition, we can group multiple maven dependencies into one custom user library, as with the example.
here’s how a particular projectines the libraries as dependencies:
dependencies { compile libraries.datamill(it) }
10) doing resource filtering
in maven, you probably use resource filtering to replace property in resource files. two equivalents in the first is to use replacetokens:
processresources { props = [imageversion: 'unspecified'] filesmatching('*.properties') { filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.replacetokens, tokens: props) } }
this looks for of the form @imageversion@ , i.e., by @’s. it tolerates missing property names. a second form looks like this:
processresources { props = [imageversion: 'unspecified'] filesmatching("**/*.yaml") { expand props } }
this looks for property of the form well, sort of. actually using a template mechanism in groovy which makes it very powerful but if you use it for simple cases, probably encounter the following: if a simple references a missing property, your build will fail in error!
that’s all for now! more lessons from our experience migrating to at will be for a future post! hope that helps those of you making the switch from maven!
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here’s* ə kwɪk lɪst əv 10 ˈlɛsənz wi ˈlərnɪd wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə swɪʧ tɪ frəm ˈmeɪvən fər. ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə ˈdipli ˈmeɪvən pleɪs, ðiz ər ðə θɪŋz ðət geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ən ““aha*! haʊ ju du ɪt ɪn gradle!”*!” ˈmoʊmənt. ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər tul, ðiz ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ (nɔr ðə bɛst) tɪ du səm əv ðiz θɪŋz wɪθ ðɪs ɪz nɑt mɛnt tɪ bi ə lɪst əv bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈrəðər, ʤɪst ə fju θɪŋz tɪ hɛlp ðoʊz aʊt ðɛr hu ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ, ər ˈæktɪvli sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ, ənd ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt ðɛr maɪnd tɪ θɪŋk. 1 fərˈgɛt ðə, juz ðə dɪˈrɛktəri leɪaʊt! ˈmeɪvən foʊks ər juzd tɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə grup, ˈɑrtəˌfækt, ənd ˈvərʒən. wɪn ju swɪʧ tɪ, ju hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs soʊ məʧ. wɪl neɪm ˈprɑʤɛkts beɪst ɔn ðə neɪmz əv ðə dɪˈrɛktəriz baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. soʊ ɪf ju hæv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈrɛktəri ˈstrəkʧər: ˈsərvər kɔr ˈlɔgɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts ər neɪmd ˈsərvər, kɔr, ənd ˈlɔgɪŋ. ɪn, ˈprɑʤɛkts ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ə pæθ ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə pæθs ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi :ˈsərvər ənd noʊt: ju kən gɪv ˈprɑʤɛkts ə grup, ənd ˈvərʒən, ɪf ju wɔnt. 2 bɪld ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə rut! mɔr ðən ə, wɪn ju stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈprɑʤɛkts baɪ ðɛr pæθ. ɪn ˈmeɪvən, ˈprɑbəˌbli juzd tɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈrɛktəri ənd ðɛn ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ klin ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌɛtˈsɛtərə frəm ðɛr. ɪn, goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪk ɔf ɔl bɪldz frəm ðə rut əv jʊr ˈsɛˌtəp. ənd ju kən ˈsɪmpli juz ə pæθ tɪ kɪk ɔf ə tæsk fər ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kən ˌɪnˈvoʊk tɪ bɪld ðə ˈlɔgɪŋ sub-project*, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsərvər ˈprɑʤɛkt. 3 juz ˈkəstəm tæsks! ɪn ˈmeɪvən, ɪf ju nid tɪ pərˈfɔrm səm ˈkəstəm ˈlɑʤɪk fər ə bɪld ər dɪˈplɔɪ, ju goʊ ˈhəntɪŋ fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ənd ðɛn si ɪf ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ wən əv goʊlz æt səm spɑt wɪˈθɪn ðə fɪkst ˈmeɪvən bɪld əˈkɑmplɪʃɪz wət ju wɔnt. ɪf nɑt, ju traɪ ənd lʊk fər əˈnəðər. ənd əˈnəðər, ənd ðɛn ju maɪt traɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ wən ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli bɪlt əraʊnd tæsks. goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈkəstəm tæsk fər ə lɔt əv wət ju wɔnt tɪ du. bɪld ə ˈpækɪʤ baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk weɪ? raɪt ə tæsk. dɪˈplɔɪ ə ˈsərvɪs? raɪt ə tæsk. ˈsɛˌtəp ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər? raɪt ə tæsk. ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ɔl skrɪpts ər ˈgruvi skrɪpts soʊ ju ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈgruvi koʊd wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr tæsks. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ju raɪt ə tæsk frəm skræʧ stɑrt wɪθ ə (jɛs, laɪk ɪn ˈmeɪvən, stɑrt baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər plug-ins*), ənd wən əv ðə tæsks ɪt dɪˈfaɪnz, ənd ðɛn ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ɪt! 4 neɪm jʊr tæsks, gɪv ðɛm ə grup ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃən! ɪf ju hæv ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmeɪvən ˈprɑʤɛkt, ju ər ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈproʊˌfaɪlz, ənd ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld θɪŋz, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɔrdər tɪ rən θɪŋz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd. ɛnd əp ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ə ˈwɪˌki ər ə faɪl ɪn jʊr ˈripoʊ. ənd ðɛn fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət ˈdɑkjəmɛnt soʊ ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, haʊ ɪgˈzæktli ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz bɪlt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈtraɪbəl ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɪn, ju kriˈeɪt ˈkəstəm tæsks. ðɪs wɑz ɔˈrɛdi pɔɪnt 3 bət wəns ju kriˈeɪt ðɛm, ju kən gɪv ðiz tæsks ə grup ənd ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən. wi gɪv ɑr moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkəstəm tæsks ðə grup neɪm ‘‘stackfoundation’*’. ðət weɪ wɪn wi rən ə tæsks wi si ə lɪst əv tæsks spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə lɪst əv əˈveɪləbəl tæsks tɪ rən. ə greɪt weɪ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɑr tæsks. 5 ˈeɪliəs tæsks, neɪm ðɛm ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər! ˈpɪkɪŋ əp frəm 3 ənd 4 ju kən kriˈeɪt ə tæsk ʤɪst tɪ ˈeɪliəs əˈnəðər tæsk dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ əˈnəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪz ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmeɪvən ʃeɪd. ju maɪt bi ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɔlt tæsk ɪt prəˈvaɪdz bət ɪf ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt, ə mɔr ˈminɪŋfəl neɪm fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈʃæˌdoʊ ʤɑr ˈpækɪʤ ɪz ju kən kriˈeɪt ən ˈeɪliəs: tæsk createservicepackage(dependson*:) noʊt: nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ən ˈeɪliəs, bət kloʊz ɪˈnəf. 6 ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪz ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmeɪvən ʃeɪd ðɪs wən ɪz juzd baɪ ɪˈnəf ˈmeɪvən foʊks ðət wərθ rɪˈpitɪŋ. 7 juz ðə ˈræpər wɪθ ˈmeɪvən, ju hæv tɪ gɪt ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ˈmeɪvən ər juz ən aɪd wɪʧ kəmz wɪθ ə ˈmeɪvən ˈbɪlˌtɪn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rən bɪldz fər jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt. wɪθ, ðə ˈræpər ənd mɛnt tɪ ʧɛk ɪt ɪn tɪ jʊr ˈripoʊ. ˈsɛˌtəp jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ juz ðə ˈræpər, ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn jʊr sɔrs kənˈtroʊl ˈripoʊ! jʊr tim hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ. 8 fərˈgɛt ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ˈpɛrənt, juz ɪkˈstərnəl bɪld skrɪpts tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈkɑmən tæsks ɪn ˈmeɪvən, ju juz ən ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ˈpɛrənt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ənd plugins*. wɪθ, ju kən ˈrɛfərəns ˈəðər faɪlz frəm ə faɪl ju du ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət lʊks laɪk: əˈplaɪ frəm: '../../gradle/services.gradle*' ðiz ər kɔld ɪkˈstərnəl bɪld skrɪpts ənd səm ˈkeɪviˌæts tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm bət ə greɪt weɪ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈkɑmən tæsks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kən kriˈeɪt səm ˈkɑmən tæsks fər dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ju juz ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈrɛfərəns ðɛm frəm jʊr ˈəðər faɪlz. noʊt: ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ˈkɑmən tæsk koʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪd buildsrc*. 9 fərˈgɛt ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ˈpɛrənt, kriˈeɪt ˈkəstəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪn ˈmeɪvən, ju juz ə ˈpɛrənt pɔm tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈkɑmən dɪˈpɛndənsiz. wɪθ, ju kən dɪˈfaɪn ˈkɑmən dɪˈpɛndənsiz baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ən ɪkˈstərnəl bɪld skrɪpt (dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn pɔɪnt 6 ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə faɪl ɪn wɪʧ dɪˈfaɪnz səm ˈkɑmən ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz wi juz ɪn ɔl əv ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkts: riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz mavenlocal*() mavencentral*() ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪkˈsklud grup: 'org.apache.httpcomponents*', ˈmɑʤul: 'httpclient*' ɪkˈsklud grup: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core*', ˈmɑʤul: 'jackson-annotations*' ɪkˈsklud grup: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core*', ˈmɑʤul: 'jackson-core*' ɪkˈsklud grup: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core*', ˈmɑʤul: 'jackson-databind*' ɪkˈsklud grup: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat*', ˈmɑʤul: 'jackson-dataformat-cbor*' it.compile('foundation.stack.datamill:core:0.1.1-snapshot*') ɪkˈsklud grup: 'org.apache.httpcomponents*', ˈmɑʤul: 'httpclient*' 'foundation.stack.datamill:lambda-api:0.1.1-snapshot*', noʊt ðə juz əv tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ˈmeɪvən dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ənd haʊ ju kən ˈsɛˌtəp ɪkˈskluʒənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ. wɪθ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ, wi gɪt tɪ gɪv ɑr oʊn neɪmz tɪ ðiz ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪθ. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli greɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz colloquially*, wi rɪˈfər tɪ ɑr dɪˈpɛndənsiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz neɪmz ənd ðɪs meɪks ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən klɪr ənd kənˈsaɪs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi kən grup ˈməltəpəl ˈmeɪvən dɪˈpɛndənsiz ˈɪntu wən ˈkəstəm ˈjuzər ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ɛz wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl. haʊ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɛz dɪˈpɛndənsiz: dɪˈpɛndənsiz kəmˈpaɪl libraries.datamill(it*) 10 duɪŋ ˈrisɔrs ˈfɪltərɪŋ ɪn ˈmeɪvən, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli juz ˈrisɔrs ˈfɪltərɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈprɑpərti ɪn ˈrisɔrs faɪlz. tu ɪkˈwɪvələnts ɪn ðə fərst ɪz tɪ juz replacetokens*: prɑps [imageversion*: 'ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd'] filesmatching('*.properties*') filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.replacetokens*, ˈtoʊkənz: prɑps) ðɪs lʊks fər əv ðə fɔrm @imageversion*@ i.e*., baɪ @’’s*. ɪt ˈtɔlərˌeɪts ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈprɑpərti neɪmz. ə ˈsɛkənd fɔrm lʊks laɪk ðɪs: prɑps [imageversion*: 'ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd'] filesmatching("**/*.yaml*") ɪkˈspænd prɑps ðɪs lʊks fər ˈprɑpərti əv ðə fɔrm wɛl, sɔrt əv. ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈtɛmplət ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪn ˈgruvi wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl bət ɪf ju juz ɪt fər ˈsɪmpəl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ɪf ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈprɑpərti, jʊr bɪld wɪl feɪl ɪn ˈɛrər! 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i have long wanted to see inside the caledonian park clock tower and the open house london weekend provided the opportunity to do so, with tours available on the saturday, so on a warm, sunny afternoon i was in caledonian park ready for the climb.
referring back to post, the clock tower from the south. the old copenhagen house would have been just in front and to the left of the clock tower.
at the base of the tower are plaques recording the march in support of the martyrs and the original copenhagen fields and house.
once inside the base of the tower, a spiral staircase provides access to the first floor:
further up the tower, the first glimpse of the view to come from the top:
along with the weights that drive the clock.
the clock has not been converted to an electric system, the original mechanical clock is still in place, driven by weights and needing to be wound once a week.
the weights have almost half the height of the tower to fall when the clock is fully wound to provide a reasonably long running period.
on the floor below the clock mechanism is the pendulum. fully operational with a smooth sweep back and forth. the bottom part of the near vertical wooden steps to climb between floors can just be seen below the pendulum.
on the next floor is the clock mechanism. in place since the original construction of the clock tower:
one of the dials recording that the clock was constructed by john moore & sons of in 1856. founded in 1790, john moore & sons operated from close for the whole of the century, finally moving to spencer street in 1900 where they would remain for a further 20 years, mainly as watch makers. as well as the caledonian park clock tower, mechanisms manufactured by john moore & sons can still be found in many churches including st. michael, wood green, st. mary the virgin in and holy trinity church in fareham.
there have been a few restorations of the clock in the intervening 155 years, however it is still essentially the same as when it was first installed.
other dials record later restorations. john smith & sons of derby in 1993:
on the next floor up is the mechanism that takes the single drive from the clock on the floor below and drives four rods, one to each of the four clock faces on each side of the clock tower. unfortunately the actual mechanism was hidden within a large wooden box.
one of the clock faces. the rod running from the right drives the clock and the gearing in the middle is the reduction drive so that both the minute and hour hands can be driven from the single drive.
the final set of steps provides access to the viewing gallery around the top of the clock tower. through a small doorway, facing due south and straight into the following view across the whole sweep of central london and to the hills beyond.
canary wharf:
the city of london:
st. cathedral on the western edge of the city. when the clock tower was originally built. the city horizon would have seemed very flat with the exception of st. and the steeples of the city churches.
the chimney of tate modern:
the shell centre building on the south bank and the london eye:
the walkway around the clock tower is not that wide and the railings around the edge did not seem very high given the height of the clock tower.
moving round to the east, the olympic park and the orbit:
and a bit further round, the arsenal emirates stadium:
alexandra palace:
looking to the south west, with the bt tower in the centre. the area now covered by trees, the block of flats to the right and the sports pitches were all part of the cattle market.
the view looking down onto the park. the area occupied by the park, the football pitches and the sports complex were also part of the cattle market. unfortunately i have not been able to find any photos taken from the tower whilst the market was in operation. it must have been an impressive sight on a busy market day.
above the viewing gallery are the bells, not used having been out of action for many years.
as with the clock, the bells are original. the main bell showing 1856 as the year of manufacture:
it was about 10 to 15 minutes at the top of the tower, it went far too quickly when there was so much to take in, however it was time to climb back down through the doorway, and take one last look at london:
the caledonian clock tower is a fantastic survival from the metropolitan cattle market. largely unchanged since first built and faithful to james original design. it is a grade listed building to recognise the important part the clock tower played in commercial and industrial heritage. long may it survive.
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aɪ hæv lɔŋ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌkælɪˈdoʊniən pɑrk klɑk taʊər ənd ðə ˈoʊpən haʊs ˈləndən ˈwiˌkɪnd prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ du soʊ, wɪθ tʊrz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, soʊ ɔn ə wɔrm, ˈsəni ˌæftərˈnun aɪ wɑz ɪn ˌkælɪˈdoʊniən pɑrk ˈrɛdi fər ðə klaɪm. rɪˈfərɪŋ bæk tɪ poʊst, ðə klɑk taʊər frəm ðə saʊθ. ðə oʊld ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən haʊs wʊd hæv bɪn ʤɪst ɪn frənt ənd tɪ ðə lɛft əv ðə klɑk taʊər. æt ðə beɪs əv ðə taʊər ər plæks rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə mɑrʧ ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈmɑrtərz ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən fildz ənd haʊs. wəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə beɪs əv ðə taʊər, ə ˈspaɪrəl ˈstɛrˌkeɪs prəˈvaɪdz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə fərst flɔr: ˈfərðər əp ðə taʊər, ðə fərst glɪmps əv ðə vju tɪ kəm frəm ðə tɔp: əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə weɪts ðət draɪv ðə klɑk. ðə klɑk həz nɑt bɪn kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɪstəm, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl məˈkænɪkəl klɑk ɪz stɪl ɪn pleɪs, ˈdrɪvən baɪ weɪts ənd ˈnidɪŋ tɪ bi wund wəns ə wik. ðə weɪts hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ðə haɪt əv ðə taʊər tɪ fɔl wɪn ðə klɑk ɪz ˈfʊli wund tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrizənəbli lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. ɔn ðə flɔr bɪˈloʊ ðə klɑk ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz ðə ˈpɛnʤələm. ˈfʊli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl wɪθ ə smuð swip bæk ənd fɔrθ. ðə ˈbɑtəm pɑrt əv ðə nɪr ˈvərtɪkəl ˈwʊdən stɛps tɪ klaɪm bɪtˈwin flɔrz kən ʤɪst bi sin bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈpɛnʤələm. ɔn ðə nɛkst flɔr ɪz ðə klɑk ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ɪn pleɪs sɪns ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə klɑk taʊər: wən əv ðə daɪəlz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðət ðə klɑk wɑz kənˈstrəktɪd baɪ ʤɑn mʊr sənz əv ɪn 1856 ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1790 ʤɑn mʊr sənz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd frəm kloʊz fər ðə hoʊl əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈfaɪnəli ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈspɛnsər strit ɪn 1900 wɛr ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈmeɪn fər ə ˈfərðər 20 jɪrz, ˈmeɪnli ɛz wɔʧ ˈmeɪkərz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌkælɪˈdoʊniən pɑrk klɑk taʊər, ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ʤɑn mʊr sənz kən stɪl bi faʊnd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈʧərʧɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ st*. ˈmaɪkəl, wʊd grin, st*. ˈmɛri ðə ˈvərʤɪn ɪn ənd ˈhoʊli ˈtrɪnɪti ʧərʧ ɪn fareham*. ðɛr hæv bɪn ə fju ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə klɑk ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ 155 jɪrz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz stɪl ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə seɪm ɛz wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst ˌɪnˈstɔld. ˈəðər daɪəlz ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪtər ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃənz. ʤɑn smɪθ sənz əv ˈdərbi ɪn 1993 ɔn ðə nɛkst flɔr əp ɪz ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət teɪks ðə ˈsɪŋgəl draɪv frəm ðə klɑk ɔn ðə flɔr bɪˈloʊ ənd draɪvz fɔr rɑdz, wən tɪ iʧ əv ðə fɔr klɑk ˈfeɪsɪz ɔn iʧ saɪd əv ðə klɑk taʊər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wɑz ˈhɪdən wɪˈθɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈwʊdən bɑks. wən əv ðə klɑk ˈfeɪsɪz. ðə rɑd ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə raɪt draɪvz ðə klɑk ənd ðə ˈgɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ɪz ðə rɪˈdəkʃən draɪv soʊ ðət boʊθ ðə ˈmɪnət ənd aʊər hænz kən bi ˈdrɪvən frəm ðə ˈsɪŋgəl draɪv. ðə ˈfaɪnəl sɛt əv stɛps prəˈvaɪdz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə vjuɪŋ ˈgæləri əraʊnd ðə tɔp əv ðə klɑk taʊər. θru ə smɔl ˈdɔrˌweɪ, ˈfeɪsɪŋ du saʊθ ənd streɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ vju əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊl swip əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ənd tɪ ðə hɪlz bɪɔnd. kəˈnɛri wɔrf: ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən: st*. kəˈθidrəl ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn ɛʤ əv ðə ˈsɪti. wɪn ðə klɑk taʊər wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli bɪlt. ðə ˈsɪti hərˈaɪzən wʊd hæv simd ˈvɛri flæt wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv st*. ənd ðə ˈstipəlz əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈʧərʧɪz. ðə ˈʧɪmni əv teɪt ˈmɑdərn: ðə ʃɛl ˈsɛntər ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə saʊθ bæŋk ənd ðə ˈləndən aɪ: ðə ˈwɔkˌweɪ əraʊnd ðə klɑk taʊər ɪz nɑt ðət waɪd ənd ðə ˈreɪlɪŋz əraʊnd ðə ɛʤ dɪd nɑt sim ˈvɛri haɪ ˈgɪvɪn ðə haɪt əv ðə klɑk taʊər. ˈmuvɪŋ raʊnd tɪ ðə ist, ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pɑrk ənd ðə ˈɔrbət: ənd ə bɪt ˈfərðər raʊnd, ðə ˈɑrsənəl ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈsteɪdiəm: ˌælɪgˈzændrə ˈpæləs: ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ðə saʊθ wɛst, wɪθ ðə ˈbiˈti taʊər ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər. ðə ˈɛriə naʊ ˈkəvərd baɪ triz, ðə blɑk əv flæts tɪ ðə raɪt ənd ðə spɔrts ˈpɪʧɪz wər ɔl pɑrt əv ðə ˈkætəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə vju ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn ˈɔntu ðə pɑrk. ðə ˈɛriə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ðə pɑrk, ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpɪʧɪz ənd ðə spɔrts ˈkɑmplɛks wər ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈkætəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli aɪ hæv nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈteɪkən frəm ðə taʊər waɪlst ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ɪt məst hæv bɪn ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv saɪt ɔn ə ˈbɪzi ˈmɑrkɪt deɪ. əˈbəv ðə vjuɪŋ ˈgæləri ər ðə bɛlz, nɑt juzd ˈhævɪŋ bɪn aʊt əv ˈækʃən fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ɛz wɪθ ðə klɑk, ðə bɛlz ər ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə meɪn bɛl ʃoʊɪŋ 1856 ɛz ðə jɪr əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧər: ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt 10 tɪ 15 ˈmɪnəts æt ðə tɔp əv ðə taʊər, ɪt wɛnt fɑr tu kˈwɪkli wɪn ðɛr wɑz soʊ məʧ tɪ teɪk ɪn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ klaɪm bæk daʊn θru ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ, ənd teɪk wən læst lʊk æt ˈləndən: ðə ˌkælɪˈdoʊniən klɑk taʊər ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk sərˈvaɪvəl frəm ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈkætəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈlɑrʤli ənˈʧeɪnʤd sɪns fərst bɪlt ənd ˈfeɪθfəl tɪ ʤeɪmz ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn. ɪt ɪz ə greɪd ˈlɪstɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt ðə klɑk taʊər pleɪd ɪn kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ. lɔŋ meɪ ɪt sərˈvaɪv. ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈgugəl
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* says economy, jobs will be top priority if elected
* says italians need “truth not fairy tales” about crisis
* commentators says now has to party
by philip
rome, dec 2 (reuters) - pier luigi won a primary election by a huge margin on sunday to become the italian candidate for prime minister in national elections early next year.
in his victory speech, promised to tackle economic crisis and high unemployment if elected and said his democratic party would have to win by telling italians “the truth, not fairy tales” about the grave situation.
bersani has said repeatedly that in power he would stick to tough budget commitments made by technocrat prime minister mario monti, but seek to soften the impact on workers and the poor and put more emphasis on economic growth.
markets have expressed some wariness over an alliance between, who is head of the democratic party and a former communist, and a party called left, ecology and freedom.
with more than 80 percent of the polling places reporting, had percent of votes to percent for renzi. the results were in line with two exit polls.
“i was always confident and tranquil but i did not expect to win by this much,” told a victory rally after his rival, florence mayor and fellow democratic party member matteo renzi, conceded defeat.
bersani, 61, will now stand in national elections, likely in march, against a candidate to take over from monti.
“it be simple but we ignore the fact that we are facing the greatest crisis of the period and the greatest problem of all is jobs,” he said of economic situation.
italy’s unemployment stood at percent in october and its public debt is equivalent to 126 percent of national output.
during the campaign, the contrast was marked between the bald, slow speaking professorial and renzi, who bounced around platforms at rallies in open shirts and jeans.
renzi had painted himself as a reformer, saying largest party needed a big shake-up.
he had accused the older generation of the democratic party of failing to present a credible alternative, allowing former prime minister silvio centre right to govern for so long.
despite the big victory, commentators said would now have to woo back some 40 percent of the party, many of them young, who voted for renzi.
monti, favourite of the business community, has said he will not be a candidate next year but might come back if the election does not provide a clear winner.
another possible future role for him is as president of the republic and guarantor that austerity reforms agreed with european partners continue.
berlusconi’s right, forced from government by the financial crisis a year ago, is in disarray.
berlusconi said on monday he would wait to see who wins the primary before deciding whether to run himself. he has repeatedly changed his mind in the last few weeks on whether to do so.
some analysts said the victory by might spur berlusconi to get back into the game.
“indeed, a-led is likely to embolden silvio berlusconi to form his own party in the hope of keeping the centre left out of power and reviving the fortunes of centre right,” said nicholas spiro, managing director of spiro sovereign strategy in london.
the is divided over whether they should hold its own primary. fabrizio cicchitto, head ofl party in the lower house, who wanted primaries said: “we have paid and will continue to pay for this political void”.
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sɪz ɪˈkɑnəmi, ʤɑbz wɪl bi tɔp praɪˈɔrəti ɪf ɪˈlɛktɪd sɪz ˌɪˈtæljənz nid nɑt ˈfɛri tales”*” əˈbaʊt ˈkraɪsəs ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz sɪz naʊ həz tɪ ˈpɑrti baɪ ˈfɪlɪp roʊm, dɛk 2 (ˈrɔɪtərz) pɪr luˈiʤi wən ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃən baɪ ə juʤ ˈmɑrʤən ɔn ˈsənˌdi tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈkænədɪt fər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. ɪn hɪz ˈvɪktəri spiʧ, ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈtækəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ənd haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪf ɪˈlɛktɪd ənd sɛd hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti wʊd hæv tɪ wɪn baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˌɪˈtæljənz truθ, nɑt ˈfɛri tales”*” əˈbaʊt ðə greɪv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. həz sɛd rɪˈpitɪdli ðət ɪn paʊər hi wʊd stɪk tɪ təf ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ˈtɛknəˌkræt praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɑrioʊ ˈmɑnti, bət sik tɪ ˈsɔfən ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈwərkərz ənd ðə pur ənd pʊt mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ˈmɑrkɪts hæv ɪkˈsprɛst səm ˈwɛrinɪs ˈoʊvər ən əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin, hu ɪz hɛd əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑmjənəst, ənd ə ˈpɑrti kɔld lɛft, ɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈfridəm. wɪθ mɔr ðən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, hæd pərˈsɛnt əv voʊts tɪ pərˈsɛnt fər ˈrɛnzi. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər ɪn laɪn wɪθ tu ˈɛksət poʊlz. wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ˈtræŋkwɪl bət aɪ dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ wɪn baɪ ðɪs much,”*,” toʊld ə ˈvɪktəri ˈræli ˈæftər hɪz ˈraɪvəl, ˈflɔrəns meɪər ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbər mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈrɛnzi, kənˈsidɪd dɪˈfit., 61 wɪl naʊ stænd ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈlaɪkli ɪn mɑrʧ, əˈgɛnst ə ˈkænədɪt tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər frəm ˈmɑnti. bi ˈsɪmpəl bət wi ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fækt ðət wi ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈkraɪsəs əv ðə ˈpɪriəd ənd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɑbləm əv ɔl ɪz jobs,”*,” hi sɛd əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt stʊd æt pərˈsɛnt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ɪts ˈpəblɪk dɛt ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ 126 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈkɑntræst wɑz mɑrkt bɪtˈwin ðə bɔld, sloʊ ˈspikɪŋ ˌproʊfəˈsɔriəl ənd ˈrɛnzi, hu baʊnst əraʊnd ˈplætˌfɔrmz æt ˈræliz ɪn ˈoʊpən ʃərts ənd ʤinz. ˈrɛnzi hæd ˈpeɪnɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə rɪˈfɔrmər, seɪɪŋ ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɑrti ˈnidɪd ə bɪg shake-up*. hi hæd əˈkjuzd ðə ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɪlvioʊ ˈsɛntər raɪt tɪ ˈgəvərn fər soʊ lɔŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə bɪg ˈvɪktəri, ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz sɛd wʊd naʊ hæv tɪ wu bæk səm 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm jəŋ, hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈrɛnzi. ˈmɑnti, ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti, həz sɛd hi wɪl nɑt bi ə ˈkænədɪt nɛkst jɪr bət maɪt kəm bæk ɪf ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə klɪr ˈwɪnər. əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər roʊl fər ɪm ɪz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ənd ˌgɛrənˈtɔr ðət ˌɔˈstɛrɪti rɪˈfɔrmz əˈgrid wɪθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrtnərz kənˈtɪnju. raɪt, fɔrst frəm ˈgəvərnmənt baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ɪz ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ. ˌbərləˈskoʊni sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ hi wʊd weɪt tɪ si hu wɪnz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ rən hɪmˈsɛlf. hi həz rɪˈpitɪdli ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd ɪn ðə læst fju wiks ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ du soʊ. səm ˈænəlɪsts sɛd ðə ˈvɪktəri baɪ maɪt spər ˌbərləˈskoʊni tɪ gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. ““indeed*, ə ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɛmˈboʊldən ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊni tɪ fɔrm hɪz oʊn ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntər lɛft aʊt əv paʊər ənd rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrʧənz əv ˈsɛntər right,”*,” sɛd ˈnɪkələs ˈspɪˌroʊ, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈspɪˌroʊ ˈsɑvrən ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ˈləndən. ðə ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd hoʊld ɪts oʊn ˈpraɪˌmɛri. fɑˈbritsioʊ cicchitto*, hɛd əv ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə loʊər haʊs, hu ˈwɔntɪd ˈpraɪˌmɛriz sɛd: hæv peɪd ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ peɪ fər ðɪs pəˈlɪtɪkəl void”*”.
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you might think that you have “happily ever after” down to a science. but before you reserve the table with a view, set up the elaborate scavenger hunt, or aggravate your allergies with rose petals all over the apartment, you may want to consider the actual science that goes into those butterfly feelings. dr. ty tashiro stopped by wake up! with taylor to provide some insight. according to his recent book, the science of happily ever after, infatuation can actually be a harmful emotion that prevents two out of three couples from their fairy tale ending.
“some people ask, ‘why i be in that passionate love, that kind of high intensity love for forever?’, but actually really bad for your health if you stay that way for years… those butterflies in the stomach are a stress response,” dr. tashiro said. “if you look at people under brain scans when infatuated, ask them to think about their partner a total neurological disaster because their higher functioning parts of the brain shut down.”
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ju maɪt θɪŋk ðət ju hæv ˈɛvər after”*” daʊn tɪ ə saɪəns. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ju rɪˈzərv ðə ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ə vju, sɛt əp ðə ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈskævənʤər hənt, ər ˈægrəˌveɪt jʊr ˈælərʤiz wɪθ roʊz ˈpɛtəlz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə əˈpɑrtmənt, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈækʧəwəl saɪəns ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ðoʊz ˈbətərˌflaɪ ˈfilɪŋz. ˈdɑktər. taɪ tɑˈʃɪroʊ stɑpt baɪ weɪk əp! wɪθ ˈteɪlər tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈrisənt bʊk, ðə saɪəns əv ˈhæpəli ˈɛvər ˈæftər, ˌɪnˌfæʧuˈeɪʃən kən ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈiˌmoʊʃən ðət prɪˈvɛnts tu aʊt əv θri ˈkəpəlz frəm ðɛr ˈfɛri teɪl ˈɛndɪŋ. ˈpipəl æsk, aɪ bi ɪn ðət ˈpæʃənət ləv, ðət kaɪnd əv haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ləv fər forever?’*?’, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli bæd fər jʊr hɛlθ ɪf ju steɪ ðət weɪ fər years…*… ðoʊz ˈbətərˌflaɪz ɪn ðə ˈstəmək ər ə strɛs response,”*,” ˈdɑktər. tɑˈʃɪroʊ sɛd. ju lʊk æt ˈpipəl ˈəndər breɪn skænz wɪn ˌɪnˈfæʧuˌeɪtɪd, æsk ðɛm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpɑrtnər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈzæstər bɪˈkəz ðɛr haɪər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ pɑrts əv ðə breɪn ʃət down.”*.”
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you'll see a lot of interesting swings, outfits and equipment if you hang out at enoughs. odds are, with some of the characters who make up groupings, there will always something you've never seen before.
in the case of greg chalmers playing a on monday, he shared this hilarious piece of equipment that one of the members of his group carried in his bag. yes, an actual foot wedge. and it looks like it's actually used from time to time, too.
the fact that this exists is hilarious. this would be the ultimate gag gift -- that golf buddy who is notorious for kicking his ball into the fairway deserves one of these.
an actual foot wedge. count this under the category of things we never thought we'd see. but thanks to chalmers, we're now searching ebay for an actual foot wedge. love it.
related: 11 items you need to wear on the golf course this fall
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jul si ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ swɪŋz, ˈaʊtˌfɪts ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪf ju hæŋ aʊt æt ɪˈnəf pro-ams*. ɑdz ər, wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz hu meɪk əp ˈgrupɪŋz, ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ juv ˈnɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪn ðə keɪs əv grɛg ˈʧɑmərz pleɪɪŋ ə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, hi ʃɛrd ðɪs hɪˈlɛriəs pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət wən əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz grup ˈkɛrid ɪn hɪz bæg. jɛs, ən ˈækʧəwəl fʊt wɛʤ. ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli juzd frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, tu. ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ɪgˈzɪsts ɪz hɪˈlɛriəs. ðɪs wʊd bi ðə ˈəltəmət gæg gɪft ðət gɔlf ˈbədi hu ɪz noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈkɪkɪŋ hɪz bɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɛrˌweɪ dɪˈzərvz wən əv ðiz. ən ˈækʧəwəl fʊt wɛʤ. kaʊnt ðɪs ˈəndər ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv θɪŋz wi ˈnɛvər θɔt wid si. bət θæŋks tɪ ˈʧɑmərz, wɪr naʊ ˈsərʧɪŋ ˈiˌbeɪ fər ən ˈækʧəwəl fʊt wɛʤ. ləv ɪt. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 11 ˈaɪtəmz ju nid tɪ wɛr ɔn ðə gɔlf kɔrs ðɪs fɔl wɔʧ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz frəm ðə lup
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jeff hardy and matt hardy photo credit: raw on usa
excitement is at a fever pitch that the broken universe is about to once again see the light of day. unearthed from its tomb, no longer shelved and left in purgatory of the sins of impact past. a single ‘obsolete’ reference by jeff hardy on edition of raw was all it took to let imaginations run wild.
what some might not realize however, is the line “i’ll fade away and classify myself as obsolete”, is originally part of the lyrics to track 9 of cd release ‘within the cygnus rift‘. meaning, while the broken universe continues to be subtly teased, the line alone does not conclusively mean an agreement regarding the gimmick (if one is necessary from the side) is in place. jeff is well in his rights either way to use a lyric from his own band and album.
the origins of jeff obsolete line
jeff’s band release predates the broken universe, seeing its release in july 27, 2015. the era of broken matt roughly started on the may 17, 2016 edition of impact wrestling, sans the bleached streak of hair and accent.
are there indeed negotiations going on behind the scenes with regarding the gimmick? do the fully own rights? difficult to say for sure. perhaps, the wanted to slowly ease newer fans into the gimmick and start off with what faithful remember. if at the negotiating table is shelved the gimmick the last few months then we could still be a ways off. especially with the current jeff jarrett twitter feud with either way, the question is as jim cornette once phrased the idea ‘where does matt hardy end and broken matt begin’?
“wrestlers are not actors that play parts, they are who they are, and when they change the way they present themselves and it gets over they become that. you separate a gimmick from a guy if really successful. somebody else could have been the undertaker right? yeah (sarcastically).” jim cornette
the moment the broken universe stood still
we’ll see in the coming weeks, maybe months, if the broken make a grand return in the. as noteworthy as the ‘obsolete’ line was, still no guarantees unfortunately the broken universe is making its televised return… though it lives on digitally on matt twitter.
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ʤɛf ˈhɑrdi ənd mæt ˈhɑrdi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: rɑ ɔn ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɪz æt ə ˈfivər pɪʧ ðət ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ wəns əˈgɛn si ðə laɪt əv deɪ. əˈnərθt frəm ɪts tum, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ʃɛlvd ənd lɛft ɪn ˈpərgəˌtɔri əv ðə sɪnz əv ˌɪmˈpækt pæst. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ‘‘obsolete’*’ ˈrɛfərəns baɪ ʤɛf ˈhɑrdi ɔn ɪˈdɪʃən əv rɑ wɑz ɔl ɪt tʊk tɪ lɛt ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz rən waɪld. wət səm maɪt nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə laɪn feɪd əˈweɪ ənd ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz obsolete”*”, ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɪrɪks tɪ træk 9 əv ˈsiˈdi riˈlis ðə ˈsɪgnəs rift‘*‘. ˈminɪŋ, waɪl ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈjunəˌvərs kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈsətəli tizd, ðə laɪn əˈloʊn dɪz nɑt kənˈklusɪvli min ən əˈgrimənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈgɪmɪk (ɪf wən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri frəm ðə saɪd) ɪz ɪn pleɪs. ʤɛf ɪz wɛl ɪn hɪz raɪts ˈiðər weɪ tɪ juz ə ˈlɪrɪk frəm hɪz oʊn bænd ənd ˈælbəm. ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ʤɛf ˌɑbsəˈlit laɪn bænd riˈlis ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈjunəˌvərs, siɪŋ ɪts riˈlis ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2015 ðə ˈɪrə əv ˈbroʊkən mæt ˈrəfli ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðə meɪ 17 2016 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, sænz ðə bliʧt strik əv hɛr ənd ˈækˌsɛnt. ər ðɛr ˌɪnˈdid nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz goʊɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈgɪmɪk? du ðə ˈfʊli oʊn raɪts? ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ seɪ fər ʃʊr. pərˈhæps, ðə ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sˈloʊli iz nuər fænz ˈɪntu ðə ˈgɪmɪk ənd stɑrt ɔf wɪθ wət ˈfeɪθfəl rɪˈmɛmbər. ɪf æt ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ɪz ʃɛlvd ðə ˈgɪmɪk ðə læst fju mənθs ðɛn wi kʊd stɪl bi ə weɪz ɔf. əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ʤɛf ˈʤɛrət tˈwɪtər fjud wɪθ ˈiðər weɪ, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ɛz ʤɪm kərˈnɛt wəns freɪzd ðə aɪˈdiə dɪz mæt ˈhɑrdi ɛnd ənd ˈbroʊkən mæt begin’*’? ər nɑt ˈæktərz ðət pleɪ pɑrts, ðeɪ ər hu ðeɪ ər, ənd wɪn ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ðeɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ɪt gɪts ˈoʊvər ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ðət. ju ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ə ˈgɪmɪk frəm ə gaɪ ɪf ˈrɪli səkˈsɛsfəl. ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls kʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈəndərˌteɪkər raɪt? jæ (sarcastically).”*).” ʤɪm kərˈnɛt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈjunəˌvərs stʊd stɪl si ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks, ˈmeɪbi mənθs, ɪf ðə ˈbroʊkən meɪk ə grænd rɪˈtərn ɪn ðə. ɛz ˈnoʊtˌwərði ɛz ðə ‘‘obsolete’*’ laɪn wɑz, stɪl noʊ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd return…*… ðoʊ ɪt lɪvz ɔn ˈdɪʤətəli ɔn mæt tˈwɪtər.
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note: as of november 8th, 2017, the united states set new restrictions on u.s citizens traveling to cuba. for more details, view the u.s. department of the treasury press release
get in [ edit ]
catedral de cristobal, havana (old havana)
varadero beach, cuba
the beach at caletón, near playa
travel is allowed for the following categories:
family visits business of the u.s. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations journalistic activity professional research and professional meetings educational activities religious activities public performances, clinics, workshops, competitions, and exhibitions support of the cuban people humanitarian projects activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes exportation, importation, or transmission or information materials certain export transactions that may be considered for authorization under existing regulations and guidelines
note that "tourist travel" is still prohibited.
arrangements can be made through any service provider complying with the u.s. treasury's office of foreign assets control regulations regarding cuban travel.
with a license [ edit ]
try calling cuba travel services, with offices in miami, los angeles and puerto rico, for additional information. they operate direct flights between the united states and cuba and can assist licensed travellers with all their travel accommodations. +1 800 963 2822.
all us citizens are obliged by the us to have a license even if they go through a third country.
licenses allowing persons from the us to spend money in cuba are granted to certain classes of people for particular purposes.
a general license requires paperwork verifying that you qualify under the exception and may apply to the following:
persons visiting close family in cuba who are not cuban nationals
professional journalists on assignment in cuba
full-time professionals conducting academic research or attending professional conferences
persons on official government business
persons engaging in religious activities
persons visiting close family who are cuban nationals
you or your tour provider must maintain records for five years proving that you led a full schedule of activities as defined by your "general license."
a specific license requires paperwork and treasury department approval on basis. you may be approved for a specific license if you fall into a certain class of persons. note that a specific license may be granted to an institution university, church) under whose auspices an individual may then travel without applying separately to the state department, or a specific license may be applied for and granted to an individual. some of the classes of persons who may be granted a specific license are:
full-time graduate students conducting academic research to be counted toward a graduate degree
undergraduate or graduate students participating in a study abroad program of at least 10 weeks in length
professors/teachers employed at a us institution travelling to cuba to teach
freelance journalists
persons engaging in humanitarian projects
persons engaging in non-profit cultural exhibitions
you can travel to cuba for purposes of tourism. however, even us citizens whose primary interest is tourism can get authorization to travel under the auspices of a program whose activities are sufficiently religious, educational, cultural, or otherwise exempt to qualify for a license.
it is even possible for an individual with a credible background in, say, freelance journalism or academics, to craft a "mission" for their visit which successfully gets them a permit. further details and forms are available from the us state department.
travelling under a program [ edit ]
there are a handful of organizations offering tours to cuba under the people to people program, licensed by the office of foreign assets control (ofac), us department of the treasury. if you don't fall into one of the categories described above, you might want to search for these tour organizers. be sure to inquire as to typical group size. larger tour companies may allow groups of up to people, which may be detrimental to genuine cultural experience. a tour group size of 4 - 8 people will ensure that you actually get to know the culture.
the best tour company in this field is insightcuba. the most famous is national geographic expeditions because of the writers and photographers travelling with them. they bring large groups. offering a balance between quality, economy and cultural experience is cuba travel. they are well-known for small group size and for supporting local community projects. accolades tours is developing a performing group itinerary for orchestras, bands, and choirs where groups would experience local music as well as perform for cuban audiences.
prices for tours to cuba may vary from $1790 cuba travel) to $5900 (national geographic). some companies include airfare, while others simply provide assistance in booking airfare.
there are only two cuban companies authorized by the cuban government to work with americans for programs. those companies are and san cristobal. they are run by the cuban military. tour companies that bring large groups usually contract out with them. on the large tour groups, you will be lodging at the same hotels, guided by the same guides, moved on the same buses and visiting the same spots.
if you want to visit cuba, the only thing you need to do is to sign up for any scheduled trip from one of these companies and also be willing to comply with the full itinerary. they should keep records of your trip for at least 5 years, but best to keep a copy of the itinerary for your records to be safe. you will be travelling under their "umbrella" license.
the process for registration in this kind of tours is very easy. you only need to provide your personal information and travel preferences. pay the booking fee. then they confirm your flight with the airline departing from a city in the us, mexico, or canada to havana. then you pay the full balance for your package and receive the letter of authorization, a copy of the license, your visa and your flight ticket.
without a license [ edit ]
note: while in the past cuba did not stamp us passports, allowing us travelers to visit cuba without detection from their government, cuba recently started stamping us passports as a matter of policy. if you use global entry your stamps will not be scrutinized on to the us. [1] note, however, that if you perjure yourself by neglecting to mention that you were in cuba, the fine is quite steep.
be forewarned that, while rare, you may face steep fines upon the us if you are caught. in the past, many us citizens traveled without a license, doing so by way of other countries (many of which have routine flights to and from cuba) to escape detection. such countries include the bahamas, canada and mexico. the bahamas, costa rica, panama, and jamaica, now have us customs facilities at many of their airports, however that is if you are flying back into the united states. i flew from london heathrow to nassau in 2008 and my passport was stamped leaving the u.k. as well as upon entry into the bahamas. however, much to my surprise, leaving nassau from the international terminal, there is no bahamian immigration. again this was in november of 2008. it's worth looking into, to see if they have now added bahamian immigration upon exit.
via the bahamas [ edit ]
from nassau, offers flights to havana daily, except on saturdays. offers flights on wednesday and saturday. this is the cheapest and quickest route flying direct to havana, especially for those living in the south florida area.
a common practice for us citizens travelling to cuba via canada is a flight: a flight booking for a flight to (and from) canada and then a separate booking for the flight to (and from) cuba. the two legs must be booked separately, as airlines such as air canada prohibit the booking of u.s. origin passengers to cuba. alternately, one could drive or be driven across the border and dropped off in a canadian city, and proceed to depart from there. this is more easily done for people near detroit, buffalo, or seattle as non-stop flights to cuba depart from either montreal, toronto, windsor or (seasonally) vancouver.
mexico is considered safer and is probably the most popular. however, it still carries some risk: if one travels from mexico, to cuba, and then back to mexico, he will have two mexican entry stamps; having two consecutive mexican entry stamps could raise suspicions if your passport is checked carefully. if you decide to mexico from cuba, you may be able to convince the mexican immigration officer not to stamp your passport.
it used to be that you could try to use a birth certificate + us id to enter mexico the second time so you will only have one stamp on your passport. this was allowed under mexican law for us citizens, but since 1 march 2010, all us citizens including children have been required to present a valid passport or passport card for travel beyond the “border zone” into the interior of mexico.
another possibility is to leave mexico over land using a passport card; there are no stamps to examine.
another safe bet would be to purchase an ticket and then city, for example). mexico does not stamp passports on exit; it would appear on your passport that you flew from cancun to guatemala city (or whatever city is your final destination out of havana).
cancun is one of the easier gateways with several different airlines offering daily flights to havana. although possibly worrisome to show up not knowing what to expect, if you arrive earlier in the day it is usually possible to walk up to one of the airline counters and buy an onward ticket for same day travel as flights on this route are rarely full. try or aeromexico (2 times a week).
u.s. citizens also travel via countries without u.s. customs stations (guatemala, venezuela, panama, cayman islands, dominican republic, costa rica, haiti, etc.) to reduce the likelihood of being caught. a substantial number simply take their chances, hoping they will not be questioned. u.s. citizens are advised by cuban travel agents not to bring back anything cuban (including tickets and receipts) before the country.
by boat [ edit ]
there are no regular ferries or boats to cuba from foreign ports, although some cruise liners do visit. yachters are expected to anchor at the public marinas. also, most ports are closed and tourists are not permitted to walk around them. private vessels may enter at marina hemingway in havana or marina in. entry requires a passport and visa.
comparison between fake and real cuban cigars.
view over the rooftops of trinidad , cuba
agriculture and propaganda; common sights on the road in cuba
classic car maintenance on the streets of havana
following the renewed diplomatic relations between the us and cuba, americans can now import $400 worth of goods from cuba. of that $400, a maximum of $100 can consist of tobacco products and alcohol combined. in addition, the ban on us credit and debit cards has been lifted.
tourists normally carry enough cash for a short cuba trip. most bring their own currency; confirm that yours is accepted and calculate the most recent exchange rates at the banco [2]. because cuba imposes a 10% penalty on the exchange of, it is not recommended to take larger sums of us dollars to cuba. travellers converting over1,000 generally choose euros or canadian dollars. for the better rates it is best to organize in advance. finding the best exchange should never be left until the last minute; us airport and retail forex kiosks offer some of the worst exchange rates. with two conversion (for example,>cad>cuc$), costs can range anywhere between% depending on the amount and exchange rate at two banks; the relative savings (or loss) can be significant for the budget traveller. for longer trips, exchange what you need in stages. it is a waste to a lump sum of unused at departure, perhaps losing on yet another transaction. for shorter trips, be practical: how many visits to an atm or bank would be necessary on a vacation? the foreign exchange booths (cadecas) in cuban airports offer extremely fair rates. however, always be mindful of the calculations and never change for$ on the street.
note that only a few currencies can be exchanged in cuba: us dollars, euros, pounds sterling, mexican pesos, and a few others. this is important to remember if you are spending a long time in another country in the region (e.g. dominican republic) and are used to using that country's currency. you will be unable to exchange these currencies anywhere in cuba.
the average tourist will rarely use cup$ nacional), but a few pesos can be useful in local places.
all the normal precautions apply for travelling with a large amount of cash: some travellers use money belts travel security devices; others rent a hotel safe (it is not necessary to be a guest to do so). most just carefully hide valuables amongst their belongings, carrying a small amount of daily cash. tourist theft in licensed casas is very rare; a licensed owner has every incentive to protect you so respect their rules & security. staying in unlicensed casas (houses) is riskier for theft, as is being drunk, bringing in shady locals, etc.
sensible travellers will generally avoid any electronic- or evidence of unlicensed expenses that may be an issue upon return.
as an alternative to carrying only cash (and contrary to popular belief), us travellers cheques are accepted and economical. however, unlike many destinations, travellers cheques are less convenient and cannot be replaced on island if. also, proof is required for cashing; remember to bring your receipts with you to the cuban bank!
another option used primarily for family remittance, several debit & rechargeable payment cards might make sense for long-term or repeat travellers, especially as "back-up" or emergency funds: students abroad, take note! investigate the different fees & terms, and allow three- to four weeks for the debit card pick-up on island. as of january 2008, the favored debit cards used by canadians, europeans and others include [3], caribbeantransfers, and [4].
also, repeat visitors may wish to consider opening a bank account in cuba. from a canadian bank, the wire cost is not excessive for larger transfers such as a expenses. unlike many canadian and european banks, very few us institutions are authorized to make licensed transfers (via bank wires) to correspondent banks in cuba. to facilitate & speed this extraordinary type of transaction (if possible), get the correspondent banks' swift & codes in advance. keeping money in a local cuban bank may be the safest option for a regular and repeat cuba traveller.
lastly, anyone suffering catastrophic loss would probably have to visit their consulate or embassy. emergency funds can be arranged this way, but the process will be and the fees will be extraordinarily expensive.
regardless of nationality, it is extremely unwise to carry on your any evidence of possible embargo violations, or to discuss any travel expenses with a us government official. a vigilant, prudent traveller knows is under no obligation to do so, regardless of what some border guard threatens. the above constitutes neither a recommendation nor legal advice; it is provided only as informational reference and the of many previous cuba travellers.
stay safe [ edit ]
as of july 2015, the u.s. finally has an embassy in havana again, located at what was formerly the united states interests section in the district, along the malecon. they can assist you with replacing passports or getting emergency funds.
it is advisable to carry a photocopy of your passport on the street (rather than your original) to lessen the risk of losing it. hotels rent security boxes (even to non-guests) for 2 per day to store your passport and other valuables. remember, you will need your passport whenever staying at a hotel or casa particular; bring it with you when you leave havana (or elsewhere) for the rest of the country.
get out [ edit ]
you are allowed to bring informational materials (books, cds, records, etc.) and certain types of artwork into the us. importing other types of cuban goods is not allowed. having any article, receipt, coins, etc that display en cuba" opens the door to further inquiries about having a travel license. it is best to do a cleanup of all baggage.
whether or not a traveller has a license to visit, it is illegal to bring into the u.s. any cuban cigars or spirits; cigars without labels may be presumed to be cuban and possibly confiscated. violating this law is likely to compound unlicensed travellers' woes, making them easier targets for prosecution. also, if unlicensed, bringing back anything that can be identified as cuban would cause problems, especially if us authorities decide to search your luggage.
u.s. citizens caught travelling to cuba without a license will not be denied, but may be subject to civil penalties of several thousand dollars criminal prosecution. making false statements to agents can be added to the charges if you falsely report your travels (e.g. omitting cuba) at the poe (port of entry). this problem leads some travellers to give an honest declaration along with an attempt to justify their visit under the general license if they come under scrutiny. others simply omit cuba and take their chances. invoking your right to remain silent may also come in handy when filling out forms or answering more questions whose answers might incriminate you. simple advice is to smile, then decline to chat because all this travelling has made you tired. giving conflicting stories at this point could be construed as making false statements (18usc 1001). many violators successfully avoid fines by contesting the notices, with the government backing down rather than putting the effort into prosecution and testing their restrictions in court (the constitutionality of "presumption of guilt" regarding spending money in cuba has not been tested in the courts thus far). currently, the national lawyers guild [5] and the center for constitutional rights [6] provide legal representation for us citizens accused of violating these restrictions.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ə ˈtrævəl ˈtɑpɪk noʊt: ɛz əv noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*, 2017 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɛt nu riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn juz ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə. fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz, vju ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri prɛs riˈlis gɪt ɪn ˈɛdət də ˈkrɪstəbəl, həˈvænə (oʊld həˈvænə) biʧ, ˈkjubə ðə biʧ æt caletón*, nɪr plaɪə ˈtrævəl ɪz əˈlaʊd fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔriz: ˈfæməli ˈvɪzɪts ˈbɪznɪs əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts, ənd ˈsərtən ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ækˈtɪvɪti prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈmitɪŋz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈpəblɪk pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, ˈklɪnɪks, ˈwərkˌʃɑps, ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, ənd ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈkjubən ˈpipəl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈprɑʤɛkts ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈpraɪvət faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ər ˈrisərʧ ər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts exportation*, ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən, ər trænzˈmɪʃən ər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən məˈtɪriəlz ˈsərtən ˈɛkspɔrt trænˈzækʃənz ðət meɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd fər ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən ˈəndər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz noʊt ðət "ˈtʊrɪst ˈtrævəl" ɪz stɪl proʊˈhɪbətəd. ərˈeɪnʤmənts kən bi meɪd θru ˈɛni ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə juz. ˈtrɛʒəriz ˈɔfəs əv ˈfɔrən ˈæˌsɛts kənˈtroʊl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈkjubən ˈtrævəl. wɪθ ə ˈlaɪsəns ˈɛdət traɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈkjubə ˈtrævəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, wɪθ ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn maɪˈæmi, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðeɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt dɪˈrɛkt flaɪts bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkjubə ənd kən əˈsɪst ˈlaɪsənst ˈtrævələrz wɪθ ɔl ðɛr ˈtrævəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz. 1 800 963 2822 ɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz ər əˈblaɪʤd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv ə ˈlaɪsəns ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ goʊ θru ə θərd ˈkəntri. ˈlaɪsənsɪz əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpərsənz frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ɪn ˈkjubə ər ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈsərtən ˈklæsɪz əv ˈpipəl fər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpərpəsɪz. ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlaɪsəns rikˈwaɪərz ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðət ju kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ənd meɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈpərsənz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ kloʊz ˈfæməli ɪn ˈkjubə hu ər nɑt ˈkjubən ˈnæʃənəlz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɔn əˈsaɪnmənt ɪn ˈkjubə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm prəˈfɛʃənəlz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧ ər əˈtɛndɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈpərsənz ɔn əˈfɪʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɪznɪs ˈpərsənz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈpərsənz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ kloʊz ˈfæməli hu ər ˈkjubən ˈnæʃənəlz ju ər jʊr tʊr prəˈvaɪdər məst meɪnˈteɪn ˈrɛkərdz fər faɪv jɪrz ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ju lɛd ə fʊl ˈskɛʤʊl əv ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ jʊr "ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlaɪsəns." ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlaɪsəns rikˈwaɪərz ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ənd ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈpruvəl ɔn ˈbeɪsɪs. ju meɪ bi əˈpruvd fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlaɪsəns ɪf ju fɔl ˈɪntu ə ˈsərtən klæs əv ˈpərsənz. noʊt ðət ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlaɪsəns meɪ bi ˈgrænɪd tɪ ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ʧərʧ) ˈəndər huz ˈɔspɪsɪz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl meɪ ðɛn ˈtrævəl wɪˈθaʊt əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈsɛpərətli tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlaɪsəns meɪ bi əˈplaɪd fər ənd ˈgrænɪd tɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. səm əv ðə ˈklæsɪz əv ˈpərsənz hu meɪ bi ˈgrænɪd ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlaɪsəns ər: ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧ tɪ bi ˈkaʊntɪd təˈwɔrd ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt dɪˈgri ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈstədi əˈbrɔd ˈproʊˌgræm əv æt list 10 wiks ɪn lɛŋθ ɪmˈplɔɪd æt ə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə tɪ tiʧ ˈfriˌlæns ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈpərsənz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈpərsənz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz ju kən ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz huz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ˈtʊˌrɪzəm kən gɪt ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm huz ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər səˈfɪʃəntli rɪˈlɪʤəs, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl, ˈkəlʧərəl, ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪgˈzɛmpt tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ə ˈlaɪsəns. ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪθ ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn, seɪ, ˈfriˌlæns ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ər ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, tɪ kræft ə "ˈmɪʃən" fər ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt wɪʧ səkˈsɛsfəli gɪts ðɛm ə ˈpərˌmɪt. ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ənd fɔrmz ər əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɛdət ðɛr ər ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈɔfərɪŋ tʊrz tɪ ˈkjubə ˈəndər ðə ˈpipəl tɪ ˈpipəl ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈlaɪsənst baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈfɔrən ˈæˌsɛts kənˈtroʊl (ofac*), ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri. ɪf ju doʊnt fɔl ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv, ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ sərʧ fər ðiz tʊr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz. bi ʃʊr tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr ɛz tɪ ˈtɪpɪkəl grup saɪz. ˈlɑrʤər tʊr ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪ əˈlaʊ grups əv əp tɪ ˈpipəl, wɪʧ meɪ bi ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈkəlʧərəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. ə tʊr grup saɪz əv 4 8 ˈpipəl wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ju ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt tɪ noʊ ðə ˈkəlʧər. ðə bɛst tʊr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðɪs fild ɪz insightcuba*. ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈraɪtərz ənd fəˈtɑgrəfərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm. ðeɪ brɪŋ lɑrʤ grups. ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin kˈwɑləti, ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈkjubə ˈtrævəl. ðeɪ ər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn fər smɔl grup saɪz ənd fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈækəˌleɪdz tʊrz ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə pərˈfɔrmɪŋ grup aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri fər ˈɔrkəstrəz, bændz, ənd kwaɪrz wɛr grups wʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈloʊkəl mˈjuzɪk ɛz wɛl ɛz pərˈfɔrm fər ˈkjubən ˈɔdiənsəz. ˈpraɪsɪz fər tʊrz tɪ ˈkjubə meɪ ˈvɛri frəm 1790 ˈkjubə ˈtrævəl) tɪ 5900 (ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk). səm ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛrˌfɛr, waɪl ˈəðərz ˈsɪmpli prəˈvaɪd əˈsɪstəns ɪn ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈɛrˌfɛr. ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu ˈkjubən ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈkjubən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ wərk wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ənd sæn ˈkrɪstəbəl. ðeɪ ər rən baɪ ðə ˈkjubən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. tʊr ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət brɪŋ lɑrʤ grups ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkɑnˌtrækt aʊt wɪθ ðɛm. ɔn ðə lɑrʤ tʊr grups, ju wɪl bi ˈlɑʤɪŋ æt ðə seɪm hoʊˈtɛlz, ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə seɪm gaɪdz, muvd ɔn ðə seɪm ˈbəsɪz ənd ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə seɪm spɑts. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈkjubə, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ju nid tɪ du ɪz tɪ saɪn əp fər ˈɛni ˈskɛʤʊld trɪp frəm wən əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə fʊl aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri. ðeɪ ʃʊd kip ˈrɛkərdz əv jʊr trɪp fər æt list 5 jɪrz, bət bɛst tɪ kip ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri fər jʊr ˈrɛkərdz tɪ bi seɪf. ju wɪl bi ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈəndər ðɛr "ˈəmˌbrɛlə" ˈlaɪsəns. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv tʊrz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈizi. ju ˈoʊnli nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈtrævəl ˈprɛfərənsɪz. peɪ ðə ˈbʊkɪŋ fi. ðɛn ðeɪ kənˈfərm jʊr flaɪt wɪθ ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ frəm ə ˈsɪti ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ər ˈkænədə tɪ həˈvænə. ðɛn ju peɪ ðə fʊl ˈbæləns fər jʊr ˈpækɪʤ ənd rɪˈsiv ðə ˈlɛtər əv ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən, ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈlaɪsəns, jʊr ˈvizə ənd jʊr flaɪt ˈtɪkɪt. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns ˈɛdət noʊt: waɪl ɪn ðə pæst ˈkjubə dɪd nɑt stæmp ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæˌspɔrts, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrævələrz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈkjubə wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈtɛkʃən frəm ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈkjubə ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈstæmpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæˌspɔrts ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈpɑləsi. ɪf ju juz ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛntri jʊr stæmps wɪl nɑt bi ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd ɔn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. 1 noʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪf ju ˈpərʤər ˈjɔrsɛlf baɪ nɪˈglɛktɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ju wər ɪn ˈkjubə, ðə faɪn ɪz kwaɪt stip. bi fɔrˈwɔrnd ðət, waɪl rɛr, ju meɪ feɪs stip faɪnz əˈpɑn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ju ər kɔt. ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmɛni ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈtrævəld wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns, duɪŋ soʊ baɪ weɪ əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz (ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ hæv ruˈtin flaɪts tɪ ənd frəm ˈkjubə) tɪ ɪˈskeɪp dɪˈtɛkʃən. səʧ ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈklud ðə bəˈhɑməz, ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə bəˈhɑməz, ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə, ˈpænəˌmɑ, ənd ʤəˈmeɪkə, naʊ hæv ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəstəmz fəˈsɪlɪtiz æt ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðət ɪz ɪf ju ər flaɪɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. aɪ flu frəm ˈləndən ˈhiθroʊ tɪ ˈnæsɔ ɪn 2008 ənd maɪ ˈpæˌspɔrt wɑz stæmpt ˈlivɪŋ ðə u.k*. ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈpɑn ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə bəˈhɑməz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, məʧ tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz, ˈlivɪŋ ˈnæsɔ frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtərmənəl, ðɛr ɪz noʊ bəˈheɪmiən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. əˈgɛn ðɪs wɑz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv 2008 ɪts wərθ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu, tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ hæv naʊ ˈædɪd bəˈheɪmiən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈpɑn ˈɛksət. ˈviə ðə bəˈhɑməz ˈɛdət frəm ˈnæsɔ, ˈɔfərz flaɪts tɪ həˈvænə ˈdeɪli, ɪkˈsɛpt ɔn ˈsætərdiz. ˈɔfərz flaɪts ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈʧipəst ənd kˈwɪkɪst rut flaɪɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt tɪ həˈvænə, əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈɛriə. ə ˈkɑmən ˈpræktɪs fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə ˈviə ˈkænədə ɪz ə flaɪt: ə flaɪt ˈbʊkɪŋ fər ə flaɪt tɪ (ənd frəm) ˈkænədə ənd ðɛn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbʊkɪŋ fər ðə flaɪt tɪ (ənd frəm) ˈkjubə. ðə tu lɛgz məst bi bʊkt ˈsɛpərətli, ɛz ˈɛˌrlaɪnz səʧ ɛz ɛr ˈkænədə proʊˈhɪbət ðə ˈbʊkɪŋ əv juz. ˈɔrəʤən ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ ˈkjubə. ˈɔltərnətli, wən kʊd draɪv ər bi ˈdrɪvən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd drɑpt ɔf ɪn ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪti, ənd pərˈsid tɪ dɪˈpɑrt frəm ðɛr. ðɪs ɪz mɔr ˈizəli dən fər ˈpipəl nɪr ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ˈbəfəˌloʊ, ər siˈætəl ɛz ˌnɑnˈstɑp flaɪts tɪ ˈkjubə dɪˈpɑrt frəm ˈiðər ˌməntriˈɔl, tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈwɪnzər ər (ˈsizənəli) vænˈkuvər. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈseɪfər ənd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt stɪl ˈkɛriz səm rɪsk: ɪf wən ˈtrævəlz frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, tɪ ˈkjubə, ənd ðɛn bæk tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, hi wɪl hæv tu ˈmɛksəkən ˈɛntri stæmps; ˈhævɪŋ tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmɛksəkən ˈɛntri stæmps kʊd reɪz səˈspɪʃənz ɪf jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ɪz ʧɛkt ˈkɛrfəli. ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ frəm ˈkjubə, ju meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər nɑt tɪ stæmp jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt. ɪt juzd tɪ bi ðət ju kʊd traɪ tɪ juz ə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈjuˈɛs ˈaɪˈdi tɪ ˈɛnər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm soʊ ju wɪl ˈoʊnli hæv wən stæmp ɔn jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðɪs wɑz əˈlaʊd ˈəndər ˈmɛksəkən lɔ fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz, bət sɪns 1 mɑrʧ 2010 ɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən hæv bɪn rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə ˈvælɪd ˈpæˌspɔrt ər ˈpæˌspɔrt kɑrd fər ˈtrævəl bɪɔnd ðə zone”*” ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. əˈnəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz tɪ liv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈoʊvər lænd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈpæˌspɔrt kɑrd; ðɛr ər noʊ stæmps tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn. əˈnəðər seɪf bɛt wʊd bi tɪ ˈpərʧəs ən ˈtɪkɪt ənd ðɛn ˈsɪti, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl). ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ dɪz nɑt stæmp ˈpæˌspɔrts ɔn ˈɛksət; ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ɔn jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ðət ju flu frəm ˌkɑŋˈkun tɪ gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ˈsɪti (ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsɪti ɪz jʊr ˈfaɪnəl ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən aʊt əv həˈvænə). ˌkɑŋˈkun ɪz wən əv ðə ˈiziər ˈgeɪtˌweɪz wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈdeɪli flaɪts tɪ həˈvænə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpɑsəbli ˈwərisəm tɪ ʃoʊ əp nɑt noʊɪŋ wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt, ɪf ju əraɪv ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ wɔk əp tɪ wən əv ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈkaʊntərz ənd baɪ ən ˈɔnwərd ˈtɪkɪt fər seɪm deɪ ˈtrævəl ɛz flaɪts ɔn ðɪs rut ər ˈrɛrli fʊl. traɪ ər ˌɛroʊˈmɛksɪˌkoʊ 2 taɪmz ə wik). juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrævəl ˈviə ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt juz. ˈkəstəmz ˈsteɪʃənz (gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, ˈpænəˌmɑ, ˈkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz, dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk, ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə, ˈheɪti, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv biɪŋ kɔt. ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈnəmbər ˈsɪmpli teɪk ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi kˈwɛsʧənd. juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ədˈvaɪzd baɪ ˈkjubən ˈtrævəl ˈeɪʤənts nɑt tɪ brɪŋ bæk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkjubən (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts ənd rɪˈsits) ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkəntri. baɪ boʊt ˈɛdət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈrɛgjələr ˈfɛriz ər boʊts tɪ ˈkjubə frəm ˈfɔrən pɔrts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm kruz ˈlaɪnərz du ˈvɪzɪt. ˈjɑtərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈæŋkər æt ðə ˈpəblɪk mərˈinəz. ˈɔlsoʊ, moʊst pɔrts ər kloʊzd ənd ˈtʊrɪsts ər nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ðɛm. ˈpraɪvət ˈvɛsəlz meɪ ˈɛnər æt mərˈinə ˈhɛmɪŋˌweɪ ɪn həˈvænə ər mərˈinə ɪn. ˈɛntri rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd ˈvizə. kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin feɪk ənd ril ˈkjubən sɪˈgɑrz. vju ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrufˌtɑps əv ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ˈkjubə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˌprɑpəˈgændə; ˈkɑmən saɪts ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ˈkjubə ˈklæsɪk kɑr ˈmeɪntənəns ɔn ðə strits əv həˈvænə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rɪˈnud ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈkjubə, əˈmɛrɪkənz kən naʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrt 400 wərθ əv gʊdz frəm ˈkjubə. əv ðət 400 ə ˈmæksəməm əv 100 kən kənˈsɪst əv təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl kəmˈbaɪnd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə bæn ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz həz bɪn ˈlɪftɪd. ˈtʊrɪsts ˈnɔrməli ˈkɛri ɪˈnəf kæʃ fər ə ʃɔrt ˈkjubə trɪp. moʊst brɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈkərənsi; kənˈfərm ðət jʊrz ɪz ækˈsɛptɪd ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪts æt ðə ˈbæŋkoʊ 2 bɪˈkəz ˈkjubə ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ə 10 ˈpɛnəlti ɔn ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ teɪk ˈlɑrʤər səmz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈkjubə. ˈtrævələrz kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈʤɛnərəli ʧuz ˈjuˌroʊz ər kəˈneɪdiən ˈdɔlərz. fər ðə ˈbɛtər reɪts ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ɪn ədˈvæns. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə bɛst ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi lɛft ənˈtɪl ðə læst ˈmɪnət; ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈfɔrɛks kiɔsks ˈɔfər səm əv ðə wərst ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪts. wɪθ tu kənˈvərʒən (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, usd>cad>cuc*$), kɔsts kən reɪnʤ ˈɛniˌwɛr bɪtˈwin dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt æt tu bæŋks; ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈseɪvɪŋz (ər lɔs) kən bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈtrævələr. fər ˈlɔŋgər trɪps, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wət ju nid ɪn ˈsteɪʤɪz. ɪt ɪz ə weɪst tɪ ə ləmp səm əv ənˈjuzd æt dɪˈpɑrʧər, pərˈhæps ˈluzɪŋ ɔn jɛt əˈnəðər trænˈzækʃən. fər ˈʃɔrtər trɪps, bi ˈpræktɪkəl: haʊ ˈmɛni ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ən ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ər bæŋk wʊd bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɔn ə veɪˈkeɪʃən? ðə ˈfɔrən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ buθs (cadecas*) ɪn ˈkjubən ˈɛrˌpɔrts ˈɔfər ɪkˈstrimli fɛr reɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ fər$ ɔn ðə strit. noʊt ðət ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈkərənsiz kən bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ɪn ˈkjubə: ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz, ˈjuˌroʊz, paʊnz ˈstərlɪŋ, ˈmɛksəkən ˈpeɪsoʊz, ənd ə fju ˈəðərz. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪf ju ər ˈspɛndɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm ɪn əˈnəðər ˈkəntri ɪn ðə ˈriʤən (e.g*. dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk) ənd ər juzd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈkəntriz ˈkərənsi. ju wɪl bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðiz ˈkərənsiz ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ˈkjubə. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈtʊrɪst wɪl ˈrɛrli juz kəp$ ˌneɪˈsiənəl), bət ə fju ˈpeɪsoʊz kən bi ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈpleɪsɪz. ɔl ðə ˈnɔrməl priˈkɔʃənz əˈplaɪ fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ: səm ˈtrævələrz juz ˈməni bɛlts ˈtrævəl sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈvaɪsɪz; ˈəðərz rɛnt ə hoʊˈtɛl seɪf (ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ bi ə gɛst tɪ du soʊ). moʊst ʤɪst ˈkɛrfəli haɪd ˈvæljəbəlz əˈməŋst ðɛr bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz, ˈkɛriɪŋ ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdeɪli kæʃ. ˈtʊrɪst θɛft ɪn ˈlaɪsənst ˈkɑsəz ɪz ˈvɛri rɛr; ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈoʊnər həz ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ prəˈtɛkt ju soʊ rɪˈspɛkt ðɛr rulz sɪˈkjʊrəti. steɪɪŋ ɪn ənˈlaɪsənst ˈkɑsəz (ˈhaʊsɪz) ɪz ˈrɪskiər fər θɛft, ɛz ɪz biɪŋ drəŋk, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈʃeɪdi ˈloʊkəlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈtrævələrz wɪl ˈʤɛnərəli əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk- ər ˈɛvədəns əv ənˈlaɪsənst ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ðət meɪ bi ən ˈɪʃu əˈpɑn rɪˈtərn. ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈoʊnli kæʃ (ənd ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈlif), ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrævələrz ʧɛks ər ækˈsɛptɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ˈtrævələrz ʧɛks ər lɛs kənˈvinjənt ənd ˈkænɑt bi ˌriˈpleɪst ɔn ˈaɪlənd ɪf. ˈɔlsoʊ, pruf ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈkæʃɪŋ; rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ brɪŋ jʊr rɪˈsits wɪθ ju tɪ ðə ˈkjubən bæŋk! əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən juzd praɪˈmɛrəli fər ˈfæməli rəˈmɪtəns, ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛbɪt riˈʧɑrʤəbəl ˈpeɪmənt kɑrdz maɪt meɪk sɛns fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ər rɪˈpit ˈtrævələrz, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz "ˈbæˌkəp" ər ˈimərʤənsi fəndz: ˈstudənts əˈbrɔd, teɪk noʊt! ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈdɪfərənt fiz tərmz, ənd əˈlaʊ θri- tɪ fɔr wiks fər ðə ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd ˈpɪˌkəp ɔn ˈaɪlənd. ɛz əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2008 ðə ˈfeɪvərd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz juzd baɪ kəˈneɪdiənz, ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ənd ˈəðərz ˌɪnˈklud 3 caribbeantransfers*, ənd 4 ˈɔlsoʊ, rɪˈpit ˈvɪzɪtərz meɪ wɪʃ tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ɪn ˈkjubə. frəm ə kəˈneɪdiən bæŋk, ðə waɪər kɔst ɪz nɑt ɪkˈsɛsɪv fər ˈlɑrʤər ˈtrænsfərz səʧ ɛz ə ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiən ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋks, ˈvɛri fju ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ meɪk ˈlaɪsənst ˈtrænsfərz (ˈviə bæŋk waɪərz) tɪ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt bæŋks ɪn ˈkjubə. tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt spid ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri taɪp əv trænˈzækʃən (ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl), gɪt ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt bæŋks' swɪft koʊdz ɪn ədˈvæns. ˈkipɪŋ ˈməni ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkjubən bæŋk meɪ bi ðə ˈseɪfəst ˈɔpʃən fər ə ˈrɛgjələr ənd rɪˈpit ˈkjubə ˈtrævələr. ˈlæstli, ˈɛniˌwən ˈsəfərɪŋ ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk lɔs wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr ˈkɑnsələt ər ˈɛmbəsi. ˈimərʤənsi fəndz kən bi əreɪnʤd ðɪs weɪ, bət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl bi ənd ðə fiz wɪl bi ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, ɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ənˈwaɪz tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn jʊr ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns əv ˈpɑsəbəl ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ər tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈɛni ˈtrævəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz wɪθ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl. ə ˈvɪʤələnt, ˈprudənt ˈtrævələr noʊz ɪz ˈəndər noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ du soʊ, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət səm ˈbɔrdər gɑrd θˈrɛtənz. ðə əˈbəv ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈniðər ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən nɔr ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs; ɪt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈoʊnli ɛz ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈrɛfərəns ənd ðə əv ˈmɛni ˈpriviəs ˈkjubə ˈtrævələrz. steɪ seɪf ˈɛdət ɛz əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ðə juz. ˈfaɪnəli həz ən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn həˈvænə əˈgɛn, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt wət wɑz ˈfɔrmərli ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɪntərɪsts ˈsɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt, əˈlɔŋ ðə malecon*. ðeɪ kən əˈsɪst ju wɪθ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈpæˌspɔrts ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi fəndz. ɪt ɪz ədˈvaɪzəbəl tɪ ˈkɛri ə ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi əv jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ɔn ðə strit (ˈrəðər ðən jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl) tɪ ˈlɛsən ðə rɪsk əv ˈluzɪŋ ɪt. hoʊˈtɛlz rɛnt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɑksɪz (ˈivɪn tɪ non-guests*) fər 2 pər deɪ tɪ stɔr jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd ˈəðər ˈvæljəbəlz. rɪˈmɛmbər, ju wɪl nid jʊr ˈpæˌspɔrt wɛˈnɛvər steɪɪŋ æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ər ˈkɑsə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr; brɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ju wɪn ju liv həˈvænə (ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr) fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri. gɪt aʊt ˈɛdət ju ər əˈlaʊd tɪ brɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl məˈtɪriəlz (bʊks, ˈsiˈdiz, ˈrɛkərdz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənd ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈɑrtˌwərk ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈkjubən gʊdz ɪz nɑt əˈlaʊd. ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɑrtɪkəl, rɪˈsit, kɔɪnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ðət dɪˈspleɪ ɛn ˈkjubə" ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈtrævəl ˈlaɪsəns. ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ du ə ˈkliˌnəp əv ɔl ˈbægɪʤ. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə ˈtrævələr həz ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl tɪ brɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə juz. ˈɛni ˈkjubən sɪˈgɑrz ər ˈspɪrɪts; sɪˈgɑrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈleɪbəlz meɪ bi prɪˈzumd tɪ bi ˈkjubən ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd. ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðɪs lɔ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈkɑmpaʊnd ənˈlaɪsənst ˈtrævələrz' woʊz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈiziər ˈtɑrgəts fər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪf ənˈlaɪsənst, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kən bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈkjubən wʊd kɔz ˈprɑbləmz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈjuˈɛs əˈθɔrətiz ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ sərʧ jʊr ˈləgɪʤ. juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz kɔt ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈnaɪd, bət meɪ bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəltiz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ˈeɪʤənts kən bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪf ju ˈfɔlsli rɪˈpɔrt jʊr ˈtrævəlz (e.g*. oʊˈmɪtɪŋ ˈkjubə) æt ðə poʊ (pɔrt əv ˈɛntri). ðɪs ˈprɑbləm lidz səm ˈtrævələrz tɪ gɪv ən ˈɑnəst ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlaɪsəns ɪf ðeɪ kəm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ˈəðərz ˈsɪmpli oʊˈmɪt ˈkjubə ənd teɪk ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz. ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ jʊr raɪt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈsaɪlənt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kəm ɪn ˈhændi wɪn ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt fɔrmz ər ˈænsərɪŋ mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz huz ˈænsərz maɪt ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪt ju. ˈsɪmpəl ədˈvaɪs ɪz tɪ smaɪl, ðɛn dɪˈklaɪn tɪ ʧæt bɪˈkəz ɔl ðɪs ˈtrævəlɪŋ həz meɪd ju taɪərd. ˈgɪvɪŋ kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈstɔriz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt kʊd bi kənˈstrud ɛz ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts 1001 ˈmɛni ˈvaɪəleɪtərz səkˈsɛsfəli əˈvɔɪd faɪnz baɪ kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbækɪŋ daʊn ˈrəðər ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ ðɛr riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪn kɔrt (ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv "prɪˈzəmpʃən əv gɪlt" rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ɪn ˈkjubə həz nɑt bɪn ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə kɔrts ðəs fɑr). ˈkərəntli, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɔjərz gɪld 5 ənd ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts 6 prəˈvaɪd ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈkjuzd əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðiz riˈstrɪkʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈjuzəbəl ˈɑrtɪkəl. ɪt ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ən ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈpərsən kʊd juz ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, bət pliz plənʤ ˈfɔrwərd ənd hɛlp ɪt groʊ!
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former queensland army reservist ash johnston has become the first western fighter to be killed by islamic state while fighting with kurdish forces, after leaving the comforts of canberra to help efforts to eradicate the terror group in iraq.
mr johnston, 28, had spent seven years in the army reserve but had only experienced peacekeeping missions prior to joining the kurdish protection units (ypg) in fighting the islamic state, adopting the name sherhad.
the defence department confirmed the former reservist is believed to be dead.
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“defence is aware that a former australian army reserve member is believed to have been killed in northern iraq while allegedly fighting with forces against (islamic state),” defence said in a statement.
“due to the provisions of the privacy act, defence will not release further information about the former military service or their personal details.”
mr johnston was killed after his truck was attacked after it broke down near the mountains, where kurdish fighters have been trying to expel islamic state after it took thousands of women and children as slaves.
he had maintained contact with friends and relatives overseas, and had been learning to speak kurdish both online and in person.
the australian understands he grew up in maryborough, queensland, but had more recently been living in canberra, where some of his family remain.
a kurdish spokesman is set to speak about mr death later today.
a recruitment page for potential foreign fighters on facebook the lions of has detailed the circumstances of the death.
“we the regretfully inform you of the death of one of our bravest western fighters serhed,” a statement published on the lions of page says. “he is the first western fighter to be martyred fighting the evil of isis. rest in peace our brother
“throughout his time in kurdistan he had a positive impact on my peoples lives though his humility and kindness to everyone he met. he was taken from us in a heroic assault on isis positions in a small village near (sinjar).
“his squad of 8 fighters where in a truck which had broken down and it was critical that they dislodge isis form their positions so they pushed on with little regard for the own safety.
“they where (sic) massively outnumbered and outgunned but fearless in the face of this as they knew another isis death meant saving the lives of countless civilians. he was a fearless and exceptional soldier as well a great man.”
a fellow western fighter, new york man robert rose, said he was heartbroken over his australian death.
“rip to my (friend) ash,” mr rose posted. “he was the first 1 when i got in country to teach the basics of my 47 how to strip it assemble it and how to zero it, he was a great guy this really hurts i really feel bad for his family and friends.”
a post, said to have been written by the australian in january, has also been published on the lions of page in which he describes being in the army.
“i spent 7 years in my army reserve (rifleman and section level combat medic), i only deployed on peacekeeping operations and though i enjoyed my time in the army it was mostly pretty uneventful,” the post says.
“i am writing this because in my short time here so far i am absolutely disgusted by the amount of that feel the need to either inflate or completely bullshit their resumé.
“there are a good number of people here with actual military experience from all over the globe that can and will immediately spot you as a fake.”
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ˈfɔrmər kˈwinzˌlænd ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərvɪst æʃ ˈʤɑnstən həz bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈwɛstərn ˈfaɪtər tɪ bi kɪld baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈkəmfərts əv ˌkænˈbɛrə tɪ hɛlp ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ðə ˈtɛrər grup ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈmɪstər ˈʤɑnstən, 28 hæd spɛnt ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv bət hæd ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ˈmɪʃənz praɪər tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈjunɪts (ypg*) ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə neɪm sherhad*. ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈfərmd ðə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈzərvɪst ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi dɛd. rɛd nɛkst ɪz əˈwɛr ðət ə ˈfɔrmər ɔˈstreɪljən ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv ˈmɛmbər ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk waɪl əˈlɛʤədli ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrsɪz əˈgɛnst (ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk state),”*),” dɪˈfɛns sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. tɪ ðə prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ækt, dɪˈfɛns wɪl nɑt riˈlis ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs ər ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl details.”*.” ˈmɪstər ˈʤɑnstən wɑz kɪld ˈæftər hɪz trək wɑz əˈtækt ˈæftər ɪt broʊk daʊn nɪr ðə ˈmaʊntənz, wɛr ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfaɪtərz hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɛl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈæftər ɪt tʊk ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɛz sleɪvz. hi hæd meɪnˈteɪnd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ənd hæd bɪn ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ spik ˈkərdɪʃ boʊθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɪn ˈpərsən. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌəndərˈstændz hi gru əp ɪn maryborough*, kˈwinzˌlænd, bət hæd mɔr ˈrisəntli bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə, wɛr səm əv hɪz ˈfæməli rɪˈmeɪn. ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈspoʊksmən ɪz sɛt tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər dɛθ ˈleɪtər təˈdeɪ. ə rɪˈkrutmənt peɪʤ fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðə laɪənz əv həz dɪˈteɪld ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðə dɛθ. ðə rɪˈgrɛtfəli ˌɪnˈfɔrm ju əv ðə dɛθ əv wən əv ɑr ˈbreɪvəst ˈwɛstərn ˈfaɪtərz serhed,”*,” ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə laɪənz əv peɪʤ sɪz. ɪz ðə fərst ˈwɛstərn ˈfaɪtər tɪ bi ˈmɑrtərd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈivəl əv ˈaɪsəs. rɛst ɪn pis ɑr ˈbrəðər hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn hi hæd ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn maɪ ˈpipəlz lɪvz ðoʊ hɪz hjuˈmɪlɪti ənd ˈkaɪndnəs tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hi mɛt. hi wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ə hɪˈroʊɪk əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈaɪsəs pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ə smɔl ˈvɪlɪʤ nɪr (sinjar*). skwɑd əv 8 ˈfaɪtərz wɛr ɪn ə trək wɪʧ hæd ˈbroʊkən daʊn ənd ɪt wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ðət ðeɪ dɪsˈlɑʤ ˈaɪsəs fɔrm ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz soʊ ðeɪ pʊʃt ɔn wɪθ ˈlɪtəl rɪˈgɑrd fər ðə oʊn ˈseɪfti. wɛr (sɪk) ˈmæsɪvli ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd ənd ˈaʊtˌgənd bət ˈfɪrləs ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðɪs ɛz ðeɪ nu əˈnəðər ˈaɪsəs dɛθ mɛnt ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv ˈkaʊntləs səˈvɪljənz. hi wɑz ə ˈfɪrləs ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈsoʊlʤər ɛz wɛl ə greɪt man.”*.” ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈwɛstərn ˈfaɪtər, nu jɔrk mæn ˈrɑbərt roʊz, sɛd hi wɑz ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ˈoʊvər hɪz ɔˈstreɪljən dɛθ. tɪ maɪ (frɛnd) ash,”*,” ˈmɪstər roʊz ˈpoʊstɪd. wɑz ðə fərst 1 wɪn aɪ gɑt ɪn ˈkəntri tɪ tiʧ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv maɪ 47 haʊ tɪ strɪp ɪt əˈsɛmbəl ɪt ənd haʊ tɪ ˈziroʊ ɪt, hi wɑz ə greɪt gaɪ ðɪs ˈrɪli hərts aɪ ˈrɪli fil bæd fər hɪz ˈfæməli ənd friends.”*.” ə poʊst, sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə laɪənz əv peɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ hi dɪˈskraɪbz biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi. spɛnt 7 jɪrz ɪn maɪ ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv (ˈraɪfəlmən ənd ˈsɛkʃən ˈlɛvəl ˈkɑmbæt ˈmɛdɪk), aɪ ˈoʊnli dɪˈplɔɪd ɔn ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ðoʊ aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd maɪ taɪm ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi ɪt wɑz ˈmoʊstli ˈprɪti uneventful,”*,” ðə poʊst sɪz. æm ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs bɪˈkəz ɪn maɪ ʃɔrt taɪm hir soʊ fɑr aɪ æm ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪsˈgəstɪd baɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðət fil ðə nid tɪ ˈiðər ɪnˈfleɪt ər kəmˈplitli ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ðɛr resumé*é. ər ə gʊd ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hir wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə gloʊb ðət kən ənd wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli spɑt ju ɛz ə fake.”*.”
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dale and annette shattuck with their four children. (photo: submitted)
a port huron township couple whose marijuana charges were dismissed last month is considering civil action against the county.
marijuana charges against dale and annette shattuck were dismissed in late february by circuit judge daniel kelly, about a year and a half after the home, business and grow barn were raided.
in early march, tvs, laptops, ipads, phones, paperwork, guns, a lawn mower, and vehicles were returned to the family of six.
but a safe was returned without a key, a phone was damaged, vehicles had to be jumped after 19 months of storage, and several electronics were missing cords or controllers.
in the 19 months since their arrest, the had to borrow money while their bank accounts were frozen, they were barred from volunteering at their schools and, annette shattuck said, her children will always remember the july 2014 raid on their home.
“i and my family would have never in a million years thought this could happen if it happen to us,” annette shattuck said.
“… reform needs to happen. change needs to happen.”
the’ lawyer, michael, agreed.
“i think that people who would look at this case would say fair that a child had to go through that,” said.
the trouble started when the opened a compassion center, dna alternative wellness clinic, after receiving approvals from kimball township in march and may 2014 for the business. the couple also contacted the st. clair county drug task force, asking the agency to perform an inspection of the facility.
the st. clair county drug task force raided the’ marijuana dispensary, home and grow barn on july 28, 2014. the couple was charged five months later with possession with intent to deliver and manufacture marijuana and maintaining a drug house.
kelly dismissed the charges feb. 19, stating the’ charges constituted entrapment by in other words, defendants be prosecuted when they reasonably relied on government approvals for their operation.
“… there is nothing that would alert a reasonable citizen that kimball representation was erroneous,” kelly wrote in his opinion.
“further, it stands to reason that defendants would not have called (drug task force) and invited law enforcement to their compassion center for an inspection unless defendants believed in good faith that dna alternative wellness center was properly licensed and operating within the law.”
about 10 days after kelly issued his opinion, the civil forfeiture case against the couple also was dismissed.
but the couple maintains the return of their items is neither complete nor capable of making things right.
annette shattuck said seized paperwork is missing, electronics were returned broken and cords were missing from other said the home was left in disarray after the search.
the still are unable to volunteer at their school. they had to borrow money while theirs was tied up in the civil forfeiture process. and the credit scores, auto insurance costs and reputations are still suffering.
besides damage to personal property, said, the emotional trauma inflicted on the shattuck children during the raid and the time the family went without a large portion of their possessions be remedied easily.
the’ four children were with their grandmother at their port huron township home when drug task force members raided the home in tactical gear.
the maintain drug task force members pointed their guns at the children when they were in the home, but st. clair county sheriff tim takes issue with the claim.
“those kids were rounded up and sat on the couch,” said.
“we do not aim guns in the faces of children. those deputies are parents, too.”
donnellon, who worked on the drug task force for several years prior to becoming sheriff, said the dynamic entry in tactical gear is made to protect both law enforcement and those inside the home.
"you’re going to always go in there to your advantage tactically so your deputies come home at the end of the day," said.
“...it’s very easy to armchair quarterback what the drug task force does. that is the most difficult job in law enforcement in st. clair county and the most dangerous.”
annette shattuck said she observed a similar dynamic entry when the drug task force raided the' kimball township compassion center shortly before entering her home. she said she has little reason to question her perception of the entry.
“i am shocked that sheriff has made any comments about the forced entry considering he here,” annette shattuck said.
“when my children tell me a gun was pointed at them that seems very believable because witnessed a dynamic entry ... they entered the home knowing the possibility there were children in there was extraordinarily high.”
donnellon said the search of the home was performed with a valid search warrant, but he said he understands and respects decision on the case.
"we acted within our legal boundaries with good faith with a valid search warrant," said.
donnellon said the should alert the sheriff department of any missing or damaged property.
“if she is missing something, we will track it down,” said.
annette shattuck said she and her attorney were working to recover the missing items.
“do i have much faith get it back? no,” she said.
“… my opinion they take all this property with absolutely no intention of giving it back.”
st. clair county prosecutor mike wendling said he felt the investigation and prosecution were handled appropriately.
he said the complications with the case are a reflection of the changing interpretations of the michigan medical marijuana act.
“the statute is so difficult to implement that left with kind of a moving target,” wendling said.
“the clarity we get is usually after a case is initiated and it leads to a case like this. you get new issues and new situations that no one anticipated occurring.”
both and wendling said the case stop them from investigating violations of the medical marijuana act. but they also expect those cases to get any easier.
“michigan has a lot of work to do to decide how going to deal with medical marijuana and marijuana in general,” wendling said.
“we’re going to continue to enforce the statutes on the books to the best of our ability; they just keep changing the books as we go.”
komorn said the case is unsettling, “the idea that the government is breaking into homes and taking their property without a conviction.
“i’m reinvigorated by the ruling of the court but this is not how our system of justice is supposed to be.”
komorn said he believes the continued scrutiny of medical marijuana cases is due in part to a lack of education about the medical marijuana act.
“unfortunately, seen this happen a lot,” said.
“this is not unique to just st. clair county. my practice has exposed me to other cases as well.”
contact beth leblanc at, eleblanc@gannett.com, or on twitter @thbethleblanc.
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deɪl ənd əˈnɛt ˈʃætək wɪθ ðɛr fɔr ˈʧɪldrən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: səbˈmɪtəd) ə pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn ˈtaʊnʃɪp ˈkəpəl huz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər dɪsˈmɪst læst mənθ ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɪvəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkaʊnti. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst deɪl ənd əˈnɛt ˈʃætək wər dɪsˈmɪst ɪn leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri baɪ ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ˈdænjəl ˈkɛli, əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ənd ə hæf ˈæftər ðə hoʊm, ˈbɪznɪs ənd groʊ bɑrn wər ˈreɪdɪd. ɪn ˈərli mɑrʧ, ˈtiˈviz, ˈlæpˌtɑps, ˈaɪˌpædz, foʊnz, ˈpeɪpərˌwərk, gənz, ə lɔn moʊər, ənd ˈviɪkəlz wər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv sɪks. bət ə seɪf wɑz rɪˈtərnd wɪˈθaʊt ə ki, ə foʊn wɑz ˈdæmɪʤd, ˈviɪkəlz hæd tɪ bi ʤəmpt ˈæftər 19 mənθs əv ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks wər ˈmɪsɪŋ kɔrdz ər kənˈtroʊlərz. ɪn ðə 19 mənθs sɪns ðɛr ərˈɛst, ðə hæd tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni waɪl ðɛr bæŋk əˈkaʊnts wər ˈfroʊzən, ðeɪ wər bɑrd frəm ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ æt ðɛr skulz ənd, əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd, hər ˈʧɪldrən wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 reɪd ɔn ðɛr hoʊm. ənd maɪ ˈfæməli wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər ɪn ə ˈmɪljən jɪrz θɔt ðɪs kʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ɪt ˈhæpən tɪ us,”*,” əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd. rɪˈfɔrm nidz tɪ ˈhæpən. ʧeɪnʤ nidz tɪ happen.”*.” ðə shattucks’*’ ˈlɔjər, ˈmaɪkəl, əˈgrid. θɪŋk ðət ˈpipəl hu wʊd lʊk æt ðɪs keɪs wʊd seɪ fɛr ðət ə ʧaɪld hæd tɪ goʊ θru that,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈtrəbəl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn ðə ˈoʊpənd ə kəmˈpæʃən ˈsɛnər, ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈwɛlnəs ˈklɪnɪk, ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ əˈpruvəlz frəm ˈkɪmbəl ˈtaʊnʃɪp ɪn mɑrʧ ənd meɪ 2014 fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈkəpəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti drəg tæsk fɔrs, ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ pərˈfɔrm ən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ðə st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti drəg tæsk fɔrs ˈreɪdɪd ðə shattucks’*’ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈdɪspɛnˌsɛri, hoʊm ənd groʊ bɑrn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 2014 ðə ˈkəpəl wɑz ʧɑrʤd faɪv mənθs ˈleɪtər wɪθ pəˈzɛʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə drəg haʊs. ˈkɛli dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 19 ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə shattucks’*’ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ɪnˈtræpmənt baɪ ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, dɪˈfɛndənts bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd wɪn ðeɪ ˈrizənəbli rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpruvəlz fər ðɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ðət wʊd əˈlərt ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈsɪtɪzən ðət ˈkɪmbəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən wɑz erroneous,”*,” ˈkɛli roʊt ɪn hɪz əˈpɪnjən. ““further*, ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən ðət dɪˈfɛndənts wʊd nɑt hæv kɔld (drəg tæsk fɔrs) ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ ðɛr kəmˈpæʃən ˈsɛnər fər ən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ənˈlɛs dɪˈfɛndənts bɪˈlivd ɪn gʊd feɪθ ðət ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈwɛlnəs ˈsɛnər wɑz ˈprɑpərli ˈlaɪsənst ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə law.”*.” əˈbaʊt 10 deɪz ˈæftər ˈkɛli ˈɪʃud hɪz əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈfɔrfəʧər keɪs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkəpəl ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz dɪsˈmɪst. bət ðə ˈkəpəl meɪnˈteɪnz ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðɛr ˈaɪtəmz ɪz ˈniðər kəmˈplit nɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz raɪt. əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd sizd ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks wər rɪˈtərnd ˈbroʊkən ənd kɔrdz wər ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈəðər sɛd ðə hoʊm wɑz lɛft ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ ˈæftər ðə sərʧ. ðə stɪl ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr æt ðɛr skul. ðeɪ hæd tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni waɪl ðɛrz wɑz taɪd əp ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈfɔrfəʧər ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ðə ˈkrɛdɪt skɔrz, ˈɔtoʊ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns kɔsts ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ər stɪl ˈsəfərɪŋ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑpərti, sɛd, ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈtrɔmə ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ðə ˈʃætək ˈʧɪldrən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪd ənd ðə taɪm ðə ˈfæməli wɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɛr pəˈzɛʃənz bi ˈrɛmədid ˈizəli. ðə shattucks’*’ fɔr ˈʧɪldrən wər wɪθ ðɛr ˈgrændˌməðər æt ðɛr pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn ˈtaʊnʃɪp hoʊm wɪn drəg tæsk fɔrs ˈmɛmbərz ˈreɪdɪd ðə hoʊm ɪn ˈtæktɪkəl gɪr. ðə meɪnˈteɪn drəg tæsk fɔrs ˈmɛmbərz ˈpɔɪntɪd ðɛr gənz æt ðə ˈʧɪldrən wɪn ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə hoʊm, bət st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf tɪm teɪks ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə kleɪm. kɪdz wər ˈraʊndɪd əp ənd sæt ɔn ðə couch,”*,” sɛd. du nɑt eɪm gənz ɪn ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˈʧɪldrən. ðoʊz ˈdɛpjətiz ər ˈpɛrənts, too.”*.”, hu wərkt ɔn ðə drəg tæsk fɔrs fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz praɪər tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈʃɛrɪf, sɛd ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛntri ɪn ˈtæktɪkəl gɪr ɪz meɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt boʊθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ðoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ ɪn ðɛr tɪ jʊr ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈtæktɪkəli soʊ jʊr ˈdɛpjətiz kəm hoʊm æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ," sɛd. ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ ˈɑrmˌʧɛr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wət ðə drəg tæsk fɔrs dɪz. ðət ɪz ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ʤɑb ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə moʊst dangerous.”*.” əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd ʃi əbˈzərvd ə ˈsɪmələr daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛntri wɪn ðə drəg tæsk fɔrs ˈreɪdɪd ðə' ˈkɪmbəl ˈtaʊnʃɪp kəmˈpæʃən ˈsɛnər ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ hər hoʊm. ʃi sɛd ʃi həz ˈlɪtəl ˈrizən tɪ kˈwɛʃən hər pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˈɛntri. æm ʃɑkt ðət ˈʃɛrɪf həz meɪd ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə fɔrst ˈɛntri kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hi here,”*,” əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd. maɪ ˈʧɪldrən tɛl mi ə gən wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðɛm ðət simz ˈvɛri bəˈlivəbəl bɪˈkəz ˈwɪtnəst ə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛntri ðeɪ ˈɛnərd ðə hoʊm noʊɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðɛr wər ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðɛr wɑz ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli high.”*.” sɛd ðə sərʧ əv ðə hoʊm wɑz pərˈfɔrmd wɪθ ə ˈvælɪd sərʧ ˈwɔrənt, bət hi sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstændz ənd rɪˈspɛkts dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə keɪs. "wi ˈæktɪd wɪˈθɪn ɑr ˈligəl ˈbaʊndəriz wɪθ gʊd feɪθ wɪθ ə ˈvælɪd sərʧ ˈwɔrənt," sɛd. sɛd ðə ʃʊd əˈlərt ðə ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛni ˈmɪsɪŋ ər ˈdæmɪʤd ˈprɑpərti. ʃi ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, wi wɪl træk ɪt down,”*,” sɛd. əˈnɛt ˈʃætək sɛd ʃi ənd hər əˈtərni wər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz. aɪ hæv məʧ feɪθ gɪt ɪt bæk? no,”*,” ʃi sɛd. maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðeɪ teɪk ɔl ðɪs ˈprɑpərti wɪθ ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt back.”*.” st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər maɪk ˈwɛndlɪŋ sɛd hi fɛlt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən wər ˈhændəld əˈproʊpriɪtli. hi sɛd ðə ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə keɪs ər ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ækt. ˈstæʧut ɪz soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðət lɛft wɪθ kaɪnd əv ə ˈmuvɪŋ target,”*,” ˈwɛndlɪŋ sɛd. ˈklɛrɪti wi gɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈæftər ə keɪs ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ənd ɪt lidz tɪ ə keɪs laɪk ðɪs. ju gɪt nu ˈɪʃuz ənd nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət noʊ wən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd occurring.”*.” boʊθ ənd ˈwɛndlɪŋ sɛd ðə keɪs stɑp ðɛm frəm ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ækt. bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛkt ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ gɪt ˈɛni ˈiziər. həz ə lɔt əv wərk tɪ du tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn general,”*,” ˈwɛndlɪŋ sɛd. goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə ˈstæʧuts ɔn ðə bʊks tɪ ðə bɛst əv ɑr əˈbɪləˌti; ðeɪ ʤɪst kip ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə bʊks ɛz wi go.”*.” sɛd ðə keɪs ɪz ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ, aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu hoʊmz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑpərti wɪˈθaʊt ə kənˈvɪkʃən. ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ əv ðə kɔrt bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt haʊ ɑr ˈsɪstəm əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ be.”*.” sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈskrutəni əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz du ɪn pɑrt tɪ ə læk əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ækt. ““unfortunately*, sin ðɪs ˈhæpən ə lot,”*,” sɛd. ɪz nɑt juˈnik tɪ ʤɪst st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti. maɪ ˈpræktɪs həz ɪkˈspoʊzd mi tɪ ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz ɛz well.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt bɛθ ləˈblæŋk æt eleblanc@gannett.com*, ər ɔn tˈwɪtər @thbethleblanc*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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in a brief rapid fire style but still very fun presentation florida announced five new additions to the resort, all debuting the next year or so!
first up was beach retreat:
the concepts for this resort look great with colorful duplex bungalows and more!
next up we were nearly attacked by a ninja who was here to tell us about the ride:
the ride layout will be different from it california counterpart but will employ the same interactive technology to shoot fireballs, lightning and more using nothing more than your hands!
this ride will be a whole new area in the park near the wooden roller coaster coasterasaurus, lego world will open in early 2017:
next up was the highlight of already open creative cove featuring build a boat races at florida waterpark:
kids can build and race boats down a winding channel, this looks like a very neat addition to the waterpark:
a third movie will be coming to the fargo theater in late may as the knights join in an battle for the kingdom!
the other 2 shows will remain in the theater as well and the shows wil alternate throughout each day so you will be able to see all 3!
in the final announcement we learned of a new nighttime event coming weekends in the summer to the park! night lights! the resort will debut its latest event in june, a celebration of summertime fun featuring extended park hours, opportunities with favorite lego characters, exclusive opportunities to build alongside lego master model builders and a spectacular, fireworks display that will light the night above lake eloise with brilliant colors and triumphant music. held exclusively at florida resort, the party is included with park admission and will take place every saturday and sunday from june 18 to july 31.
the exciting new projects represent the largest period of growth in the nearly history of florida resort, a rapid trajectory of expansions that has included water park (may 2012), lego star wars™ model display (november 2012), lego world of chima™ (july 2013), valley (may 2014), hotel (may 2015), city (june 2015), and phased restorations of the historic cypress gardens botanical wonderland, which recently celebrated its anniversary.
with all of these additions the park has definitely given us plenty to talk about! look for more coming soon on each of these projects!
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ɪn ə brif ˈræpɪd faɪər staɪl bət stɪl ˈvɛri fən ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈflɔrɪdə əˈnaʊnst faɪv nu əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə rɪˈzɔrt, ɔl deɪˈbjutɪŋ ðə nɛkst jɪr ər soʊ! fərst əp wɑz biʧ riˈtrit: ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts fər ðɪs rɪˈzɔrt lʊk greɪt wɪθ ˈkələrfəl ˈduˌplɛks ˈbəŋgəˌloʊz ənd mɔr! nɛkst əp wi wər ˈnɪrli əˈtækt baɪ ə ˈnɪnʤə hu wɑz hir tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðə raɪd: ðə raɪd leɪaʊt wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ɪt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt bət wɪl ɪmˈplɔɪ ðə seɪm ˌɪnərˈæktɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ʃut ˈfaɪərˌbɔlz, ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ənd mɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən jʊr hænz! ðɪs raɪd wɪl bi ə hoʊl nu ˈɛriə ɪn ðə pɑrk nɪr ðə ˈwʊdən ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər coasterasaurus*, ˈlɛgoʊ wərld wɪl ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈərli 2017 nɛkst əp wɑz ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊpən kriˈeɪtɪv koʊv ˈfiʧərɪŋ bɪld ə boʊt ˈreɪsɪz æt ˈflɔrɪdə waterpark*: kɪdz kən bɪld ənd reɪs boʊts daʊn ə ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈʧænəl, ðɪs lʊks laɪk ə ˈvɛri nit əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə waterpark*: ə θərd ˈmuvi wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ˈθieɪtər ɪn leɪt meɪ ɛz ðə naɪts ʤɔɪn ɪn ən ˈbætəl fər ðə ˈkɪŋdəm! ðə ˈəðər 2 ʃoʊz wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər ɛz wɛl ənd ðə ʃoʊz wɪl ˈɔltərˌneɪt θruaʊt iʧ deɪ soʊ ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ɔl 3 ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wi ˈlərnɪd əv ə nu ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm ɪˈvɛnt ˈkəmɪŋ ˈwiˌkɛndz ɪn ðə ˈsəmər tɪ ðə pɑrk! naɪt laɪts! ðə rɪˈzɔrt wɪl ˈdeɪbju ɪts ˈleɪtəst ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ʤun, ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ˈsəmərˌtaɪm fən ˈfiʧərɪŋ ɪkˈstɛndɪd pɑrk aʊərz, ˌɑpərˈtunətiz wɪθ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈlɛgoʊ ˈkɛrɪktərz, ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ bɪld əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmæstər ˈmɑdəl ˈbɪldərz ənd ə spɛkˈtækjələr, ˈfaɪrˌwərks dɪˈspleɪ ðət wɪl laɪt ðə naɪt əˈbəv leɪk ˈɛloʊiz wɪθ ˈbrɪljənt ˈkələrz ənd traɪˈəmfənt mˈjuzɪk. hɛld ɪkˈsklusɪvli æt ˈflɔrɪdə rɪˈzɔrt, ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪθ pɑrk ədˈmɪʃən ənd wɪl teɪk pleɪs ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsənˌdi frəm ʤun 18 tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɪriəd əv groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈnɪrli ˈhɪstəri əv ˈflɔrɪdə rɪˈzɔrt, ə ˈræpɪd trəˈʤɛktəri əv ɪkˈspænʧənz ðət həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈwɔtər pɑrk (meɪ 2012 ˈlɛgoʊ stɑr wars™*™ ˈmɑdəl dɪˈspleɪ (noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ˈlɛgoʊ wərld əv chima™*™ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 ˈvæli (meɪ 2014 hoʊˈtɛl (meɪ 2015 ˈsɪti (ʤun 2015 ənd feɪzd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsaɪprɪs ˈgɑrdənz bəˈtænɪkəl ˈwəndərˌlænd, wɪʧ ˈrisəntli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪts ˌænəˈvərsəri. wɪθ ɔl əv ðiz əˈdɪʃənz ðə pɑrk həz ˈdɛfənətli ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈplɛnti tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt! lʊk fər mɔr ˈkəmɪŋ sun ɔn iʧ əv ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts! bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɑr ˈvɛriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz fər mɔr ɔn ðiz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ əˈdɪʃənz:
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speaking hours after returning from meetings with leaders from the major world economies in pittsburgh, the prime minister said that he had become convinced that only legislation would stop bank bosses from returning to the “bad old days”.
and he added that the british public, with its innate sense of fairness, had been “appalled” by the practices of many working within the banking system, which had resulted in the near collapse of the financial sector.
in a interview, mr brown told the andrew marr show: “i am saying today: ‘enough is enough’. we are not going to stand by and let people return to the bad old days.
“people in britain have a very strong sense of fairness and a very strong sense that people should take responsibility for their actions.”
announcing that he would introduce a banking and finance bill in the speech this autumn, the prime minister said that the new legislation would ban the awarding of substantial bonuses as rewards for risky, short-term behaviour.
and the financial services authority would be given boosted powers to act to stop risky lending and institutions failing to abide by the rules.
“i have become utterly convinced as i talked to my colleagues in pittsburgh just how far we have to go," mr brown said.
“the banks are anxious to get back to the bad old days. a lot of people have not understood the damage that the banks have done.
“i know that we have got to play by the rules, you know we have got to be fair to your colleagues, i think the banking system forgot that."
he continued: “we will be saying to people that we are not going to be allowing a return to the bad old days.
“this is a measure that we will bring to the house of common in the next few weeks.
“where there is bad behaviour the financial services authority will have the right to intervene.
“my fight is for the future of britain. my fight is for an economy that is sustainable.”
mr brown said that his biggest mistake in politics was not introducing greater regulation ahead of the collapse to stop banks becoming co-dependent.
in the interview, mr brown also said that he was confident that the public would come round to labour before the general election once voters saw that he and the party had taken the “right decisions” on the response to the economy.
he claimed that he had “led the world” in leading the global economy out of recession, and insisted that he had the “strength” to “get up in the morning” and see the job through.
the prime minister added that voters were angry about the expenses scandal, which he himself had found shocking.
responding to recent speculation about his health, mr brown emphatically denied rumours that he was a regular user of prescription painkillers but admitted that he had had serious problems with his eyesight since losing the sight in one eye following a teenage rugby accident.
he said that while he had come close to going blind in the other eye, he had regular check-ups, including one a few days ago, which had indicated no further deterioration in his sight.
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ˈspikɪŋ aʊərz ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈlidərz frəm ðə ˈmeɪʤər wərld ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ðət hi hæd bɪˈkəm kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈoʊnli ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd stɑp bæŋk ˈbɔsɪz frəm rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə oʊld days”*”. ənd hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk, wɪθ ɪts ˌɪˈneɪt sɛns əv ˈfɛrnəs, hæd bɪn ““appalled”*” baɪ ðə ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˈmɛni ˈwərkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ hæd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə nɪr kəˈlæps əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər. ɪn ə ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈmɪstər braʊn toʊld ðə ˈændru mɑr ʃoʊ: æm seɪɪŋ təˈdeɪ: ɪz enough’*’. wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stænd baɪ ənd lɛt ˈpipəl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə bæd oʊld deɪz. ɪn ˈbrɪtən hæv ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ sɛns əv ˈfɛrnəs ənd ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ sɛns ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðɛr actions.”*.” əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət hi wʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns bɪl ɪn ðə spiʧ ðɪs ˈɔtəm, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ðət ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd bæn ðə əˈwɔrdɪŋ əv səbˈstænʃəl ˈboʊnəsɪz ɛz rɪˈwɔrdz fər ˈrɪski, ˌʃɔrtˈtərm bɪˈheɪvjər. ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈθɔrəti wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈbustɪd paʊərz tɪ ækt tɪ stɑp ˈrɪski ˈlɛndɪŋ ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə rulz. hæv bɪˈkəm ˈətərli kənˈvɪnst ɛz aɪ tɔkt tɪ maɪ ˈkɑligz ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg ʤɪst haʊ fɑr wi hæv tɪ goʊ," ˈmɪstər braʊn sɛd. bæŋks ər ˈæŋʃəs tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðə bæd oʊld deɪz. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv nɑt ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ðə bæŋks hæv dən. noʊ ðət wi hæv gɑt tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðə rulz, ju noʊ wi hæv gɑt tɪ bi fɛr tɪ jʊr ˈkɑligz, aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm fərˈgɑt ðət." hi kənˈtɪnjud: wɪl bi seɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl ðət wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈlaʊɪŋ ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə bæd oʊld deɪz. ɪz ə ˈmɛʒər ðət wi wɪl brɪŋ tɪ ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə nɛkst fju wiks. ðɛr ɪz bæd bɪˈheɪvjər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈθɔrəti wɪl hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin. faɪt ɪz fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈbrɪtən. maɪ faɪt ɪz fər ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪz sustainable.”*.” ˈmɪstər braʊn sɛd ðət hɪz ˈbɪgəst mɪˈsteɪk ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɑz nɑt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əˈhɛd əv ðə kəˈlæps tɪ stɑp bæŋks bɪˈkəmɪŋ co-dependent*. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈmɪstər braʊn ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk wʊd kəm raʊnd tɪ ˈleɪbər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wəns ˈvoʊtərz sɔ ðət hi ənd ðə ˈpɑrti hæd ˈteɪkən ðə decisions”*” ɔn ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. hi kleɪmd ðət hi hæd ðə world”*” ɪn ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi aʊt əv ˌriˈsɛʃən, ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hi hæd ðə ““strength”*” tɪ əp ɪn ðə morning”*” ənd si ðə ʤɑb θru. ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈædɪd ðət ˈvoʊtərz wər ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈskændəl, wɪʧ hi hɪmˈsɛlf hæd faʊnd ˈʃɑkɪŋ. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt hɪz hɛlθ, ˈmɪstər braʊn ɛmˈfætɪkəli dɪˈnaɪd ˈrumərz ðət hi wɑz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈjuzər əv prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz bət ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi hæd hæd ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ hɪz ˈaɪˌsaɪt sɪns ˈluzɪŋ ðə saɪt ɪn wən aɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈrəgbi ˈæksədənt. hi sɛd ðət waɪl hi hæd kəm kloʊz tɪ goʊɪŋ blaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈəðər aɪ, hi hæd ˈrɛgjələr check-ups*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ, wɪʧ hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd noʊ ˈfərðər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən ɪn hɪz saɪt.
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this question is brought to you by of rifterlings, and by the letter g (for gank!).
they want your body.
what do i do?!
option 1: warp off
option 2: crash the gate
find an opportune moment to do this. either when they are not particularly near you, someone else draws their attention away, or something. if none of these happen, try to wait for as long as you can (to aggravate the campers, or hope something does happen). hit "approach" back to the gate. hit that propulsion mod! hit it hard! (you do have a propulsion mod, right?) turn on any tank modules you have! active tank, resists, everything! you only need to survive a few seconds! overheat all the things! once within km, spam the heck out of the "jump" button. gogogogogo!! if you have a and they turn it off, be cool and coast to the gate. jump! mock the assailants in local before changing system. watch for anyone following you through the jump. you may need to evade again on the other side.
or, in drawings:
the sound effects are completely necessary for this to work.
caution: at no point should you return fire! this will stop you from going back through the gate! don't let the adrenaline get the best of you.
now, i should specify some caveats:
excessive webs will keep you from reaching the gate. if a rapier or similar is present, you are likely dead.
microwarpdrive ships are vulnerable to enemies with warp scramblers. if there are frigates around, you may have to be extra careful.
lastly, remember this does not have a 100% success rate. there are a lot of things that can go wrong, but this is usually one of the best ways to escape.
option 3: run the camp
this is the least normally applicable thing to do, but it is feasible when your ship is exceptionally fast compared to their ships, and they do not have very good long range capability. often, if this is true, option #1 is more applicable, but there is a middle ground of cases where #1 is not possible.
the concept behind it is banking on you being technically "caught", but then escaping. this means that yes, you will be pointed, and will take some damage, but you will be able to somehow escape. this escape is via a combination of sheer speed and their (frigates/interceptors). its success rate is iffy, but when it works, you feel like a badass.
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the steps:
make sure your overview is showing all brackets in space (yes, including moons). look around for a celestial object with no enemies "in your path". this is a judgment call -- there is not much advice i can give here. if you are in a bubble in nullsec, try to also find the fastest way out of it possible. select it, hit "align". turn on and overheat your propulsion mod. watch for enemy response. if fast ships start chasing you, hold your course and mow them down. if long-range ships are pounding you too hard, try to alter course to break their tracking (if they're guns, not missiles). stick around to mess with them (particularly effective in a vagabond or), or warp off. mockery is required.
and, of course, the caveats:
this is a bit more resilient to webs, but a rapier still spells doom.
does not work if they have high long range damage (artillery, heavy missiles, etc)
if you screw it up and something tackles you, you're screwed.
kiting experience is very useful in pulling this off.
if you die doing it, you look very stupid. so, when do i do each of these?
i was going to do a long-winded explanation of this, but i can't think of any better one than just a flow chart. so... here you go (click to zoom in):
and, last but not least...
good luck, and don't beat yourself up for dying if you do. learning to avoid and handle gate camps is really hard.
now, go forth and pew!
so you're going about your business and jumping through a gate. you arrive on the other side, and find yourself in a group of baddies. welp.okay, first things first. there is something really important you must do:no, really. you have 60 seconds of cloak. that's enough time that the enemy gang (depending on its size) could probably kill you over and over and over again. just relax, and figure out a three most common things to do are to either simply warp off, crash the gate, or run the camp. while there are other solutions (fight, light a cyno, trick , call in the blob/cavalry, etc) they are not within the scope of a sudden "oh god, i'm in a gate camp, what do i do" situation, and thus are not covered thing could definitely try this. however, if you fail (they target you and point you), you will most likely is a bit more sophisticated than option #1, but it is still pretty simple. the objective is to get back to the gate you came through. steps:
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ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz brɔt tɪ ju baɪ əv rifterlings*, ənd baɪ ðə ˈlɛtər ʤi (fər gank*!). ðeɪ wɔnt jʊr ˈbɑdi. wət du aɪ du?! ˈɔpʃən 1 wɔrp ɔf ˈɔpʃən 2 kræʃ ðə geɪt faɪnd ən ˌɑpərˈtun ˈmoʊmənt tɪ du ðɪs. ˈiðər wɪn ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli nɪr ju, ˈsəmˌwən ɛls drɔz ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɪf nən əv ðiz ˈhæpən, traɪ tɪ weɪt fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju kən (tɪ ˈægrəˌveɪt ðə ˈkæmpərz, ər hoʊp ˈsəmθɪŋ dɪz ˈhæpən). hɪt "əˈproʊʧ" bæk tɪ ðə geɪt. hɪt ðət prəˈpəlʃən mɔd! hɪt ɪt hɑrd! (ju du hæv ə prəˈpəlʃən mɔd, raɪt?) tərn ɔn ˈɛni tæŋk ˈmɑʤulz ju hæv! ˈæktɪv tæŋk, rɪˈzɪsts, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ! ju ˈoʊnli nid tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə fju ˈsɛkəndz! ˈoʊvərˌhit ɔl ðə θɪŋz! wəns wɪˈθɪn km*, spæm ðə hɛk aʊt əv ðə "ʤəmp" ˈbətən. gogogogogo*!! ɪf ju hæv ə ənd ðeɪ tərn ɪt ɔf, bi kul ənd koʊst tɪ ðə geɪt. ʤəmp! mɑk ðə əˈseɪlənts ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. wɔʧ fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ju θru ðə ʤəmp. ju meɪ nid tɪ ɪˈveɪd əˈgɛn ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ər, ɪn drɔɪŋz: ðə saʊnd ˈifɛkts ər kəmˈplitli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðɪs tɪ wərk. ˈkɔʃən: æt noʊ pɔɪnt ʃʊd ju rɪˈtərn faɪər! ðɪs wɪl stɑp ju frəm goʊɪŋ bæk θru ðə geɪt! doʊnt lɛt ðə əˈdrɛnələn gɪt ðə bɛst əv ju. naʊ, aɪ ʃʊd ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ səm ˈkeɪviˌæts: ɪkˈsɛsɪv wɛbz wɪl kip ju frəm ˈriʧɪŋ ðə geɪt. ɪf ə ˈreɪpiər ər ˈsɪmələr ɪz ˈprɛzənt, ju ər ˈlaɪkli dɛd. ʃɪps ər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈɛnəmiz wɪθ wɔrp scramblers*. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈfrɪgəts əraʊnd, ju meɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈɛkstrə ˈkɛrfəl. ˈlæstli, rɪˈmɛmbər ðɪs dɪz nɑt hæv ə 100 səkˈsɛs reɪt. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ðət kən goʊ rɔŋ, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli wən əv ðə bɛst weɪz tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ˈɔpʃən 3 rən ðə kæmp ðɪs ɪz ðə list ˈnɔrməli ˈæpləkəbəl θɪŋ tɪ du, bət ɪt ɪz ˈfizəbəl wɪn jʊr ʃɪp ɪz ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli fæst kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɛr ʃɪps, ənd ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ˈvɛri gʊd lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. ˈɔfən, ɪf ðɪs ɪz tru, ˈɔpʃən 1 ɪz mɔr ˈæpləkəbəl, bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd əv ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr 1 ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ɪz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ju biɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəli "kɔt", bət ðɛn ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ. ðɪs minz ðət jɛs, ju wɪl bi ˈpɔɪntɪd, ənd wɪl teɪk səm ˈdæmɪʤ, bət ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɪˈskeɪp. ðɪs ɪˈskeɪp ɪz ˈviə ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ʃɪr spid ənd ðɛr (frigates/interceptors*). ɪts səkˈsɛs reɪt ɪz ˈɪfi, bət wɪn ɪt wərks, ju fil laɪk ə ˈbæˌdæs. əˈpruvz əv ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ˈsərvɪs. ðə stɛps: meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ˈoʊvərvˌju ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ɔl ˈbrækɪts ɪn speɪs (jɛs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ munz). lʊk əraʊnd fər ə səˈlɛsʧəl ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪθ noʊ ˈɛnəmiz "ɪn jʊr pæθ". ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʤəʤmənt kɔl ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ədˈvaɪs aɪ kən gɪv hir. ɪf ju ər ɪn ə ˈbəbəl ɪn nullsec*, traɪ tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ aʊt əv ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl. səˈlɛkt ɪt, hɪt "əˈlaɪn". tərn ɔn ənd ˈoʊvərˌhit jʊr prəˈpəlʃən mɔd. wɔʧ fər ˈɛnəmi rɪˈspɑns. ɪf fæst ʃɪps stɑrt ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ju, hoʊld jʊr kɔrs ənd moʊ ðɛm daʊn. ɪf ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ʃɪps ər ˈpaʊndɪŋ ju tu hɑrd, traɪ tɪ ˈɔltər kɔrs tɪ breɪk ðɛr ˈtrækɪŋ (ɪf ðɛr gənz, nɑt ˈmɪsəlz). stɪk əraʊnd tɪ mɛs wɪθ ðɛm (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ə ˈvægəbɑnd ər), ər wɔrp ɔf. ˈmɑkəri ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə ˈkeɪviˌæts: ðɪs ɪz ə bɪt mɔr rɪˈzɪljənt tɪ wɛbz, bət ə ˈreɪpiər stɪl spɛlz dum. dɪz nɑt wərk ɪf ðeɪ hæv haɪ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈdæmɪʤ (ɑrˈtɪləri, ˈhɛvi ˈmɪsəlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ɪf ju skru ɪt əp ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtækəlz ju, jʊr skrud. ˈkaɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈpʊlɪŋ ðɪs ɔf. ɪf ju daɪ duɪŋ ɪt, ju lʊk ˈvɛri ˈstupɪd. soʊ, wɪn du aɪ du iʧ əv ðiz? aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə ˈlɔŋˈwɪndɪd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðɪs, bət aɪ kænt θɪŋk əv ˈɛni ˈbɛtər wən ðən ʤɪst ə floʊ ʧɑrt. soʊ... hir ju goʊ (klɪk tɪ zum ɪn): ənd, læst bət nɑt list... gʊd lək, ənd doʊnt bit ˈjɔrsɛlf əp fər daɪɪŋ ɪf ju du. ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ənd ˈhændəl geɪt kæmps ɪz ˈrɪli hɑrd. naʊ, goʊ fɔrθ ənd pju! soʊ jʊr goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈʤəmpɪŋ θru ə geɪt. ju əraɪv ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd, ənd faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ə grup əv baddies*. welp.okay*, fərst θɪŋz fərst. ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ju məst do:no*, ˈrɪli. ju hæv 60 ˈsɛkəndz əv kloʊk. ðæts ɪˈnəf taɪm ðət ðə ˈɛnəmi gæŋ (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ɪts saɪz) kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli kɪl ju ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ʤɪst rɪˈlæks, ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə θri moʊst ˈkɑmən θɪŋz tɪ du ər tɪ ˈiðər ˈsɪmpli wɔrp ɔf, kræʃ ðə geɪt, ər rən ðə kæmp. waɪl ðɛr ər ˈəðər səˈluʃənz (faɪt, laɪt ə cyno*, trɪk kɔl ɪn ðə blob/cavalry*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ðeɪ ər nɑt wɪˈθɪn ðə skoʊp əv ə ˈsədən "oʊ gɑd, əm ɪn ə geɪt kæmp, wət du aɪ du" ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ðəs ər nɑt ˈkəvərd θɪŋ kʊd ˈdɛfənətli traɪ ðɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju feɪl (ðeɪ ˈtərgət ju ənd pɔɪnt ju), ju wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli ɪz ə bɪt mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ðən ˈɔpʃən 1 bət ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðə geɪt ju keɪm θru. stɛps:
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melbourne, australia - april 13: bulldogs head coach luke beveridge speaks to stewart during a western bulldogs training session at whitten oval on april 13, 2017 in melbourne, australia. (photo by michael media)
western bulldogs forward stewart will miss the remainder of the 2017 season with a hip injury.
crameri had surgery earlier this week, which was considered successful, and the is expected to be available for the start of the 2018 pre-season.
“while the surgery to improve hip was quite extensive, we are confident that it will dramatically improve function and performance,” said bulldogs medical services manager chris bell.
“it’s disappointing for both the club and stewart, but we will support stewart and put a comprehensive rehabilitation program around him to give him every opportunity to have a full pre-season campaign heading into
crameri played the opening two games of the 2017 season before experiencing hip soreness.
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ˈmɛlbərn, ɔˈstreɪljə ˈeɪprəl 13 ˈbʊlˌdɔgz hɛd koʊʧ luk ˈbɛvərɪʤ spiks tɪ stuərt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən æt ˈwɪtən ˈoʊvəl ɔn ˈeɪprəl 13 2017 ɪn ˈmɛlbərn, ɔˈstreɪljə. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈmidiə) ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈfɔrwərd stuərt wɪl mɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə 2017 ˈsizən wɪθ ə hɪp ˈɪnʤəri. hæd ˈsərʤəri ˈərliər ðɪs wik, wɪʧ wɑz kənˈsɪdərd səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd ðə ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə stɑrt əv ðə 2018 ˌpriˈsizən. ðə ˈsərʤəri tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪp wɑz kwaɪt ɪkˈstɛnsɪv, wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɪt wɪl drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪmˈpruv ˈfəŋkʃən ənd performance,”*,” sɛd ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmænɪʤər krɪs bɛl. ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ fər boʊθ ðə kləb ənd stuərt, bət wi wɪl səˈpɔrt stuərt ənd pʊt ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm əraʊnd ɪm tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ə fʊl ˌpriˈsizən kæmˈpeɪn ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu pleɪd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ tu geɪmz əv ðə 2017 ˈsizən ˌbiˈfɔr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ hɪp soreness*. laɪk ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈgərnzi dɪˈzaɪn? klɪk hir tɪ ˈpərʧəs jʊrz æt ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ʃɑp təˈdeɪ!
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bainbridge island city manager douglas schulze has banned the possession and consumption of cheese at the city hall friday.
no, not this cheese; this cheese.
the ban, of course, comes on “blue friday” before the seattle seahawks host the green bay packers in the championship game at noon sunday at field. while the vast majority of screaming fans will be decked out in seahawks blue, there will be a few in the house.
“fans of the green bay packers are frequently seen wearing obnoxious foam hats painted yellow,” states executive order 121212, so numbered for man. “due to the relationship between the green bay packers, their fans, and cheese, the possession of consumption of cheese or cheese flavored products shall be banned in bainbridge island city hall on friday, january 16,
no word yet on whether this is considered cheese under the law.
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ˈbeɪnbrɪʤ ˈaɪlənd ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ˈdəgləs ʃʊlts həz bænd ðə pəˈzɛʃən ənd kənˈsəmʃən əv ʧiz æt ðə ˈsɪti hɔl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. noʊ, nɑt ðɪs ʧiz; ðɪs ʧiz. ðə bæn, əv kɔrs, kəmz ɔn friday”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks hoʊst ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm æt nun ˈsənˌdi æt fild. waɪl ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈskrimɪŋ fænz wɪl bi dɛkt aʊt ɪn ˈsiˌhɔks blu, ðɛr wɪl bi ə fju ɪn ðə haʊs. əv ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ər ˈfrikwɛntli sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ɑbˈnɑkʃəs foʊm hæts ˈpeɪnɪd yellow,”*,” steɪts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər 121212 soʊ ˈnəmbərd fər mæn. tɪ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz, ðɛr fænz, ənd ʧiz, ðə pəˈzɛʃən əv kənˈsəmʃən əv ʧiz ər ʧiz ˈfleɪvərd ˈprɑdəkts ʃæl bi bænd ɪn ˈbeɪnbrɪʤ ˈaɪlənd ˈsɪti hɔl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 noʊ wərd jɛt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɪs ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ʧiz ˈəndər ðə lɔ. ˈvɪzɪt fər mɔr siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks nuz ˈkɑnˌtækt spɔrts ˈɛdɪtər nɪk ˈitən æt ər
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daryl hall is the taller, more visible half of hall & oates, one of the musical of all time who, despite being inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame, never quite got the sort of critical love that many other inductees have generated. hall and john oates met while attending temple university in philadelphia, a city known not just for hosting american bandstand for decades but for a rich musical lineage that includes classical singers (mario lanza, marian anderson), teen idols (fabian, frankie avalon), and a version of soul that became known as "the philadelphia sound" (the stylistics, harold melvin & the blue noes).
the city also gave rise to what became known as soul," an homage to a mix of influences but especially to the black soul music that was "the sound." since 2007, hall has also produced an online concert show called "live from house," where hall hosts a singer or band at his colorado space at an upstate new york venue. it's an interesting scene and recent guests have included such as cheap trick, jean, ben folds, and aaron neville (for a full list of appearances, go here).
in a new interview, salon asked daryl hall how he, the great soul" master, would respond to charges of "cultural appopriation" in terms of his music. the answer (salon questions in bold):
one of the current debates is over “cultural appropriation” the idea that white people should not appropriate the culture of ethnic and racial minorities. i know that you like the term “blue eyed soul.” have you followed this conversation? are you trying to say that i own the style of music that i grew up with and sing? i grew up with this music. it is not about being black or white. that is the most attitude ever heard in my life. that is so far in the past, i hope, for sake. it even an issue to discuss. the music that you listened to when you grew up is your music. it has nothing to do with “cultural appropriation.” i agree with you entirely, because… glad that you do, because anyone who says that should shut the fuck up. well, this entire critique is coming back… sorry to hear it. who is making these critiques? who do they write for? what are their credentials to give an opinion like that? who are they? much of it is academic. well, then they should go back to school. academia? now, a hotbed of idiocy. anyone who knows about music, about culture in general, understands that everything is much more natural. everything is a mixture. we live in america. our entire culture. our culture is a blend. it split up into groups. anyone who says otherwise is a fool worse than a fool a dangerous fool.
whole thing here.
as we've noted previously, essentially all culture activity, from music to yoga, is an act of appropriation (speaking of the yoga that's practiced today in north america, it's a western creation). hall's defense of his musical practice is starkly refreshing, even as it slides into anti-intellectualism.
it's worth making a distinction that goes unspoken in the salon interview: different types of cultural appropriation have different moral weights. when the appropriation serves to create continuity or openly and celebrate influence and adaptation, it's all to the good. when it seeks simply to or conceal the influence of (almost inevitably) marginalized or vanquished groups, not so much.
like it or hate it, hall's music is certainly in the former group and his discography extends well beyond anything like simple imitation. as reviewers at the guide wrote, "at their best, hall & oates' songs were filled with strong hooks and melodies that adhered to soul traditions without being a slave to them by incorporating elements of new wave." popular pop music a "perpetual meaning machine" that is constantly riffing off itself, mongrelizing, and itself. led zeppelin borrows from the blues (belatedly forking over money to willie dixon) and a million other sources (especially folk) before becoming one of the bands in hip hop. and on and on (at least until copyright and the gets in the way).
en route to telling critics of cultural appropriation to "shut the fuck up," hall says something equally damning about the music business, which was notoriously slow to allow crossover artists back in the day (hillbilly music, race music, pop music needed to be quarantined from one another) and even slower to embrace the internet (leading to a series of sad senate hearings circa 2000 and the banishing of napster and similar services, only to see them as pandora and spotify). here's hall's take:
if you work with what is real today instead of trying to fight it and resist it, it is a great time for making music. the real problem for young artists is that they have any help or understanding from the record companies. record company executives are the most backward bunch of idiots ever seen in my life. they are probably only surpassed by television executives. if i had a record company, i would know what to do, and how to promote new artists, and how to make money for myself, and for the artist. now, all the artists are floundering, because all they can do is play live, and hope that they can gather a large enough tribe to support them. there is far too much ignorance right now and refusal to accept change.... if i was the head of atlantic records, and not to single them out, i would start an internet show, and i would pair my young artists with my older artists for every broadcast. they have a big enough name. as big as me.
there's nothing new about recording artists suits as out of touch and stupid; indeed, after the booty call, such an insight might be rock music's motif. but it's nothing less than inspiring to see a charter member of the baby boom (hall was born in 1946) and a guy whose first lp came out in 1972 looking forward rather than bitching and moaning about his and his industry's salad days, when artists and labels alike could force you to buy 10 songs on a record or disc to get the one that you really wanted to hear.
read the full interview at salon.
well, let's close this out with a song, right? here's hall performing one of hall & oates' signature tunes, "sara smile," with smokey robinson on a 2011 episode of live from house. why "sara smile"? because according to a 2012 count, it had been sampled no fewer than 59 times by various rappers and hip hop artists. and because no one ever really wants to hear "maneater" ever again.
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ˈdɛrəl hɔl ɪz ðə ˈtɔlər, mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl hæf əv hɔl oʊts, wən əv ðə mˈjuzɪkəl əv ɔl taɪm hu, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ðə rɑk roʊl hɔl əv feɪm, ˈnɛvər kwaɪt gɑt ðə sɔrt əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ləv ðət ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌɪnˈdəkˈtiz hæv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd. hɔl ənd ʤɑn oʊts mɛt waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈtɛmpəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ə ˈsɪti noʊn nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbændˌstænd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz bət fər ə rɪʧ mˈjuzɪkəl ˈlɪniəʤ ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈklæsɪkəl ˈsɪŋərz (ˈmɑrioʊ ˈlænzə, ˈmɑriən ˈændərsən), tin ˈaɪdəlz (ˈfeɪbiən, ˈfræŋki ˈævəˌlɑn), ənd ə ˈvərʒən əv soʊl ðət bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz "ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə saʊnd" (ðə stylistics*, ˈhɛrəld ˈmɛlvɪn ðə blu noʊz). ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv raɪz tɪ wət bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz soʊl," ən ˈɑməʤ tɪ ə mɪks əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz bət əˈspɛʃəli tɪ ðə blæk soʊl mˈjuzɪk ðət wɑz "ðə saʊnd." sɪns 2007 hɔl həz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑnsərt ʃoʊ kɔld "lɪv frəm haʊs," wɛr hɔl hoʊsts ə ˈsɪŋər ər bænd æt hɪz ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ speɪs æt ən ˈəpˈsteɪt nu jɔrk ˈvɛnju. ɪts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ sin ənd ˈrisənt gɛsts hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd səʧ ɛz ʧip trɪk, ʤin, bɛn foʊldz, ənd ˈɛrən ˈnɛvɪl (fər ə fʊl lɪst əv əˈpɪrənsəz, goʊ hir). ɪn ə nu ˈɪntərvˌju, səˈlɑn æst ˈdɛrəl hɔl haʊ hi, ðə greɪt soʊl" ˈmæstər, wʊd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv "ˈkəlʧərəl appopriation*" ɪn tərmz əv hɪz mˈjuzɪk. ðə ˈænsər (səˈlɑn kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn boʊld): wən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt dəˈbeɪts ɪz ˈoʊvər appropriation”*” ðə aɪˈdiə ðət waɪt ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈɛθnɪk ənd ˈreɪʃəl məˈnɔrətiz. aɪ noʊ ðət ju laɪk ðə tərm aɪd soul.”*.” hæv ju ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən? ər ju traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ oʊn ðə staɪl əv mˈjuzɪk ðət aɪ gru əp wɪθ ənd sɪŋ? aɪ gru əp wɪθ ðɪs mˈjuzɪk. ɪt ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ blæk ər waɪt. ðət ɪz ðə moʊst ˈætəˌtud ˈɛvər hərd ɪn maɪ laɪf. ðət ɪz soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə pæst, aɪ hoʊp, fər seɪk. ɪt ˈivɪn ən ˈɪʃu tɪ dɪˈskəs. ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət ju ˈlɪsənd tɪ wɪn ju gru əp ɪz jʊr mˈjuzɪk. ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ appropriation.”*.” aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ju ɪnˈtaɪərli, because…*… glæd ðət ju du, bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌwən hu sɪz ðət ʃʊd ʃət ðə fək əp. wɛl, ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər krɪˈtik ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ back…*… ˈsɑri tɪ hir ɪt. hu ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz krɪˈtiks? hu du ðeɪ raɪt fər? wət ər ðɛr krəˈdɛnʃəlz tɪ gɪv ən əˈpɪnjən laɪk ðət? hu ər ðeɪ? məʧ əv ɪt ɪz ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. wɛl, ðɛn ðeɪ ʃʊd goʊ bæk tɪ skul. ˌækəˈdimiə? naʊ, ə ˈhɑtˌbɛd əv ˈɪdiəsi. ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz əˈbaʊt mˈjuzɪk, əˈbaʊt ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˌəndərˈstændz ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈnæʧərəl. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ə ˈmɪksʧər. wi lɪv ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəlʧər. ɑr ˈkəlʧər ɪz ə blɛnd. ɪt splɪt əp ˈɪntu grups. ˈɛniˌwən hu sɪz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪz ə ful wərs ðən ə ful ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ful. hoʊl θɪŋ hir. ɛz wiv ˈnoʊtɪd ˈpriviəsli, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɔl ˈkəlʧər ækˈtɪvɪti, frəm mˈjuzɪk tɪ ˈjoʊgə, ɪz ən ækt əv əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən (ˈspikɪŋ əv ðə ˈjoʊgə ðæts ˈpræktɪst təˈdeɪ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪts ə ˈwɛstərn kriˈeɪʃən). hɔlz dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz mˈjuzɪkəl ˈpræktɪs ɪz ˈstɑrkli rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt slaɪdz ˈɪntu anti-intellectualism*. ɪts wərθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ðət goʊz ənˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə səˈlɑn ˈɪntərvˌju: ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈkəlʧərəl əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɔrəl weɪts. wɪn ðə əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən sərvz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌkɑntəˈnuəti ər ˈoʊpənli ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈɪnfluəns ənd ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, ɪts ɔl tɪ ðə gʊd. wɪn ɪt siks ˈsɪmpli tɪ ər kənˈsil ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv (ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli) ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ər ˈvæŋkwɪʃt grups, nɑt soʊ məʧ. laɪk ɪt ər heɪt ɪt, hɔlz mˈjuzɪk ɪz ˈsərtənli ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər grup ənd hɪz dɪˈskɔgrəfi ɪkˈstɛndz wɛl bɪɔnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪməˈteɪʃən. ɛz rivˈjuərz æt ðə gaɪd roʊt, "æt ðɛr bɛst, hɔl oʊts' sɔŋz wər fɪld wɪθ strɔŋ hʊks ənd ˈmɛlədiz ðət æˈdhɪrd tɪ soʊl trəˈdɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ə sleɪv tɪ ðɛm baɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛləmənts əv nu weɪv." ˈpɑpjələr pɑp mˈjuzɪk ə "pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈminɪŋ məˈʃin" ðət ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈrɪfɪŋ ɔf ˌɪtˈsɛlf, mongrelizing*, ənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. lɛd ˈzɛpɪlɪn ˈbɑroʊz frəm ðə bluz (bɪˈleɪtədli ˈfɔrkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈməni tɪ ˈwɪli ˈdɪksən) ənd ə ˈmɪljən ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz (əˈspɛʃəli foʊk) ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə bændz ɪn hɪp hɑp. ənd ɔn ənd ɔn (æt list ənˈtɪl ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ənd ðə gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ). ɛn rut tɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˈkəlʧərəl əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən tɪ "ʃət ðə fək əp," hɔl sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈikwəli ˈdæmɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈbɪznɪs, wɪʧ wɑz noʊˈtɔriəsli sloʊ tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈɑrtɪsts bæk ɪn ðə deɪ (ˈhɪlbɪli mˈjuzɪk, reɪs mˈjuzɪk, pɑp mˈjuzɪk ˈnidɪd tɪ bi kˈwɔrənˌtind frəm wən əˈnəðər) ənd ˈivɪn sloʊər tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt (ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv sæd ˈsɛnɪt ˈhirɪŋz ˈsərkə 2000 ənd ðə ˈbænɪʃɪŋ əv ˈnæpstər ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈoʊnli tɪ si ðɛm ɛz pænˈdɔrə ənd spotify*). hɪrz hɔlz teɪk: ɪf ju wərk wɪθ wət ɪz ril təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɪt ənd rɪˈzɪst ɪt, ɪt ɪz ə greɪt taɪm fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk. ðə ril ˈprɑbləm fər jəŋ ˈɑrtɪsts ɪz ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni hɛlp ər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ frəm ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər ðə moʊst ˈbækwərd bənʧ əv ˈɪˌdiəts ˈɛvər sin ɪn maɪ laɪf. ðeɪ ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli sərˈpæst baɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ɪf aɪ hæd ə ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌni, aɪ wʊd noʊ wət tɪ du, ənd haʊ tɪ prəˈmoʊt nu ˈɑrtɪsts, ənd haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈməni fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ənd fər ðə ˈɑrtɪst. naʊ, ɔl ðə ˈɑrtɪsts ər ˈflaʊndərɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ɔl ðeɪ kən du ɪz pleɪ lɪv, ənd hoʊp ðət ðeɪ kən ˈgæðər ə lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf traɪb tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm. ðɛr ɪz fɑr tu məʧ ˈɪgnərəns raɪt naʊ ənd rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əkˈsɛpt ʧeɪnʤ.... ɪf aɪ wɑz ðə hɛd əv əˈtlæntɪk ˈrɛkərdz, ənd nɑt tɪ ˈsɪŋgəl ðɛm aʊt, aɪ wʊd stɑrt ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʃoʊ, ənd aɪ wʊd pɛr maɪ jəŋ ˈɑrtɪsts wɪθ maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈɑrtɪsts fər ˈɛvəri ˈbrɔdˌkæst. ðeɪ hæv ə bɪg ɪˈnəf neɪm. ɛz bɪg ɛz mi. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ nu əˈbaʊt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɑrtɪsts suts ɛz aʊt əv təʧ ənd ˈstupɪd; ˌɪnˈdid, ˈæftər ðə ˈbuti kɔl, səʧ ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt maɪt bi rɑk mˈjuzɪks moʊˈtif. bət ɪts ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ tɪ si ə ˈʧɑrtər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈbeɪbi bum (hɔl wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1946 ənd ə gaɪ huz fərst ˈɛlˈpi keɪm aʊt ɪn 1972 ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈrəðər ðən ˈbɪʧɪŋ ənd ˈmoʊnɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ənd hɪz ˈɪndəstriz ˈsæləd deɪz, wɪn ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈleɪbəlz əˈlaɪk kʊd fɔrs ju tɪ baɪ 10 sɔŋz ɔn ə ˈrɛkərd ər dɪsk tɪ gɪt ðə wən ðət ju ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hir. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju æt səˈlɑn. wɛl, lɛts kloʊz ðɪs aʊt wɪθ ə sɔŋ, raɪt? hɪrz hɔl pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wən əv hɔl oʊts' ˈsɪgnəʧər tunz, "ˈsɛrə smaɪl," wɪθ sˈmoʊki ˈrɑbənsən ɔn ə 2011 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv lɪv frəm haʊs. waɪ "ˈsɛrə smaɪl"? bɪˈkəz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2012 kaʊnt, ɪt hæd bɪn ˈsæmpəld noʊ fjuər ðən 59 taɪmz baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈræpərz ənd hɪp hɑp ˈɑrtɪsts. ənd bɪˈkəz noʊ wən ˈɛvər ˈrɪli wɔnts tɪ hir "maneater*" ˈɛvər əˈgɛn.
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paul ostergaard writes via email:
here is an interesting new paper that miklos has pointed me to via judith blog. this researcher in germany has carried out a analysis of the impact of and other greenhouse gases’ contribution to warming.
it arrives (surprise!) at a value one seventh of the best estimate for climate sensitivity for a doubling. looks intriguing at first blush…
the climate sensitivity as a measure for the temperature increase found, when the actual-concentration is doubled, = ̊c for the tropical zone, = ̊c for the moderate zones and = ̊c for the polar zones. the weighted average over all regions as the global climate sensitivity is found to be = ̊c with an estimated uncertainty of 30%, which mostly results from the lack of more precise data for the convection between the ground and atmosphere as well as the atmospheric backscattering…. the values for the global climate sensitivity published by the [3] cover a range from ̊c ̊c with an average value of ̊c, which is seven times larger than that predicted here.
here is the link to the abstract:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/egu2011/egu2011-4505-1.pdf
the paper is being presented at the general assembly 2011 in vienna.
perhaps our readers can dissect this and see how well it holds up. it is important to verify if the methodology is sound.
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how much really contributes to global warming?
studies and of the influence of h2o, and on our
climate
hermann
helmut-schmidt-universität hamburg, germany
based on the actual database [1] detailed studies on the of the greenhouse gases water, carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are presented. the objective of these investigations was to examine and to quantify with these newly available data the influence of these gases on our climate.
the calculations for sun light from 8 m (short wavelength radiation) as well as those for the emitted earth radiation from 3 60 m (long wavelength radiation) show, that due to the strong overlap of the and spectra with the water lines the influence of these gases is significantly reducing with increasing water pressure, and that with increasing-concentration well noticeable saturation effects are observed limiting substantially the impact of on the of the atmosphere.
for the water, which in its concentration is considerably varying with the altitude above ground as well as with the climate zone, separate distributions for the tropes, the moderate zones and the polar regions are presented.
they are based on actual of the water content in these zones [2] and are applied for calculating the in the respective regions. the vertical variation in humidity and temperature, in the partial gas pressures and the total pressure is considered for each zone separately by computing individual absorption spectra for up to 228 atmospheric layers from ground level up to 86 height.
the propagation length of the sun light in these layers, which depends on the angle of incidence to the atmosphere and therefore on the geographic latitude, is included by considering the earth as a truncated (bucky ball) consisting of 32 surfaces with well defined angles to the incoming radiation and assigning each of the areas to one of the three climate zones.
to identify the influence of the absorbing gases on the climate and particularly the effect of an increasing- concentration on the warming of the earth, a climate model was developed, which describes the atmosphere and the ground as two layers acting simultaneously as absorbers and planck radiators. also heat transfer by convection between these layers and horizontally by winds or oceanic currents between the climate zones is considered.
at equilibrium each, the atmosphere as well as the ground, delivers as much power as it sucks up from the sun and the neighbouring layer or climate this model for each climate zone the temperature progression of the earth and the atmosphere is calculated as a function of the-concentration and several other parameters like ozone and cloud absorption, short- and scattering at clouds as well as the reflection at the surface.
the simulations for the terrestrial and atmospheric show well and saturating with increasing-concentration, mainly caused by the strongly saturating absorption of the intensive bands and the interference with water lines. the climate sensitivity as a measure for the temperature increase found, when the actual-concentration is doubled, =°c for the tropical zone, =°c for the moderate zones and =°c for the polar zones. the weighted average over all regions as the global climate sensitivity is found to be =°c with an estimated uncertainty of 30%, which mostly results from the lack of more precise data for the convection between the ground and atmosphere as well as the atmospheric backscattering.
the values for the global climate sensitivity published by the [3] cover a range from°c°c with an average value of°c, which is seven times larger than that predicted here.
how much really contributes to global warming? studies and of the influence of h2o, and on our climate hermann hamburg, germany (harde@hsu-hh.de) based on the actual database [1] detailed studies on the of the greenhouse gases water, carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are presented. the objective of these investigations was to examine and to quantify with these newly available data the influence of these gases on our climate. the calculations for sun light from 8 m (short wavelength radiation) as well as those for the emitted earth radiation from 3 60 m (long wavelength radiation) show, that due to the strong overlap of the and spectra with the water lines the influence of these gases is significantly reducing with increasing water pressure, and that with increasing-concentration well noticeable saturation effects are observed limiting substantially the impact of on the of the atmosphere. for the water, which in its concentration is considerably varying with the altitude above ground as well as with the climate zone, separate distributions for the tropes, the moderate zones and the polar regions are presented. they are based on actual of the water content in these zones [2] and are applied for calculating the in the respective regions. the vertical variation in humidity and temperature, in the partial gas pressures and the total pressure is considered for each zone separately by computing individual absorption spectra for up to 228 atmospheric layers from ground level up to 86 height. the propagation length of the sun light in these layers, which depends on the angle of incidence to the atmosphere and therefore on the geographic latitude, is included by considering the earth as a truncated (bucky ball) consisting of 32 surfaces with well defined angles to the incoming radiation and assigning each of the areas to one of the three climate zones. to identify the influence of the absorbing gases on the climate and particularly the effect of an increasing- concentration on the warming of the earth, a climate model was developed, which describes the atmosphere and the ground as two layers acting simultaneously as absorbers and planck radiators. also heat transfer by convection between these layers and horizontally by winds or oceanic currents between the climate zones is considered. at equilibrium each, the atmosphere as well as the ground, delivers as much power as it sucks up from the sun and the neighbouring layer or climate this model for each climate zone the temperature progression of the earth and the atmosphere is calculated as a function of the-concentration and several other parameters like ozone and cloud absorption, short- and scattering at clouds as well as the reflection at the surface. the simulations for the terrestrial and atmospheric show well and saturating with increasing-concentration, mainly caused by the strongly saturating absorption of the intensive bands and the interference with water lines. the climate sensitivity as a measure for the temperature increase found, when the actual-concentration is doubled, =°c for the tropical zone, =°c for the moderate zones and =°c for the polar zones. the weighted average over all regions as the global climate sensitivity is found to be =°c with an estimated uncertainty of 30%, which mostly results from the lack of more precise data for the convection between the ground and atmosphere as well as the atmospheric backscattering. the values for the global climate sensitivity published by the [3] cover a range from°c°c with an average value of°c, which is seven times larger than that predicted here.
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pɔl ˈɑstərgɑrd raɪts ˈviə iˈmeɪl: hir ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ nu ˈpeɪpər ðət ˈmikloʊs həz ˈpɔɪntɪd mi tɪ ˈviə ˈʤudɪθ blɔg. ðɪs ˈrisərʧər ɪn ˈʤərməni həz ˈkɛrid aʊt ə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ənd ˈəðər ˈgrinˌhaʊs gases’*’ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ɪt əraɪvz (səˈpraɪz!) æt ə ˈvælju wən ˈsɛvənθ əv ðə bɛst ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti fər ə ˈdəbəlɪŋ. lʊks ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ æt fərst blush…*… ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər fər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈkris faʊnd, wɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪz ˈdəbəld, fər ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl zoʊn, fər ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt zoʊnz ənd fər ðə ˈpoʊlər zoʊnz. ðə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊvər ɔl ˈriʤənz ɛz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ənˈsərtənti əv 30 wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə læk əv mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ˈdætə fər ðə kənˈvɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə graʊnd ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk backscattering…*…. ðə ˈvæljuz fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə 3 ˈkəvər ə reɪnʤ frəm wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈvælju əv, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðət prɪˈdɪktɪd hir. hir ɪz ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈæbˌstrækt: ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪz biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd æt ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli 2011 ɪn viˈɛnə. pərˈhæps ɑr ˈridərz kən daɪˈsɛkt ðɪs ənd si haʊ wɛl ɪt hoʊldz əp. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ɪf ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪz saʊnd. haʊ məʧ ˈrɪli kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ? ˈstədiz ənd əv ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv h2o*, ənd ɔn ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt ˈhərmən ˈhæmbərg, ˈʤərməni beɪst ɔn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs 1 dɪˈteɪld ˈstədiz ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ˈwɔtər, ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ər pərˈzɛnəd. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðiz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wɑz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ənd tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ wɪθ ðiz ˈnuli əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðiz ˈgæsɪz ɔn ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt. ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz fər sən laɪt frəm 8 ɛm (ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz fər ðə ɪˈmɪtɪd ərθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən frəm 3 60 ɛm (lɔŋ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən) ʃoʊ, ðət du tɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈoʊvərˌlæp əv ðə ənd ˈspɛktrə wɪθ ðə ˈwɔtər laɪnz ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðiz ˈgæsɪz ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdusɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈprɛʃər, ənd ðət wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ wɛl ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən ˈifɛkts ər əbˈzərvd ˈlɪmətɪŋ səbˈstænʃəli ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. fər ðə ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ɪn ɪts ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈvɛriɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈæltəˌtud əˈbəv graʊnd ɛz wɛl ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊn, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz fər ðə tropes*, ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt zoʊnz ənd ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈriʤənz ər pərˈzɛnəd. ðeɪ ər beɪst ɔn ˈækʧəwəl əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðiz zoʊnz 2 ənd ər əˈplaɪd fər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪn ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈriʤənz. ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn hjuˈmɪdəti ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ɪn ðə ˈpɑrʃəl gæs ˈprɛʃərz ənd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈprɛʃər ɪz kənˈsɪdərd fər iʧ zoʊn ˈsɛpərətli baɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əbˈzɔrpʃən ˈspɛktrə fər əp tɪ 228 ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk leɪərz frəm graʊnd ˈlɛvəl əp tɪ 86 haɪt. ðə ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən lɛŋθ əv ðə sən laɪt ɪn ðiz leɪərz, wɪʧ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈæŋgəl əv ˈɪnsɪdəns tɪ ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɔn ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈlætəˌtud, ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd baɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ərθ ɛz ə ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd (ˈbəki bɔl) kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv 32 ˈsərfəsɪz wɪθ wɛl dɪˈfaɪnd ˈæŋgəlz tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ənd əˈsaɪnɪŋ iʧ əv ðə ˈɛriəz tɪ wən əv ðə θri ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊnz. tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ˈgæsɪz ɔn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈifɛkt əv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ əv ðə ərθ, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt, wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ðə graʊnd ɛz tu leɪərz ˈæktɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɛz əbˈzɔrbərz ənd plæŋk ˈreɪdiˌeɪtərz. ˈɔlsoʊ hit ˈtrænsfər baɪ kənˈvɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðiz leɪərz ənd ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli baɪ wɪndz ər ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk kərənts bɪtˈwin ðə ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊnz ɪz kənˈsɪdərd. æt ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm iʧ, ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə graʊnd, dɪˈlɪvərz ɛz məʧ paʊər ɛz ɪt səks əp frəm ðə sən ənd ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ leɪər ər ˈklaɪmɪt ðɪs ˈmɑdəl fər iʧ ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊn ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər prəˈgrɛʃən əv ðə ərθ ənd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər pərˈæmətərz laɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn ənd klaʊd əbˈzɔrpʃən, ʃɔrt- ənd ˈskætərɪŋ æt klaʊdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə rɪˈflɛkʃən æt ðə ˈsərfəs. ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz fər ðə tərˈɛstriəl ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ʃoʊ wɛl ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ˈmeɪnli kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈstrɔŋli ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪŋ əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv bændz ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ ˈwɔtər laɪnz. ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər fər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈkris faʊnd, wɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪz ˈdəbəld, fər ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl zoʊn, fər ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt zoʊnz ənd fər ðə ˈpoʊlər zoʊnz. ðə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊvər ɔl ˈriʤənz ɛz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ənˈsərtənti əv 30 wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə læk əv mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ˈdætə fər ðə kənˈvɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə graʊnd ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk backscattering*. ðə ˈvæljuz fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə 3 ˈkəvər ə reɪnʤ frəm wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈvælju əv 3.2°c*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðət prɪˈdɪktɪd hir. haʊ məʧ ˈrɪli kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ? ˈstədiz ənd əv ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv h2o*, ənd ɔn ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt ˈhərmən ˈhæmbərg, ˈʤərməni (harde@hsu-hh.de*) beɪst ɔn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs 1 dɪˈteɪld ˈstədiz ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ˈwɔtər, ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ər pərˈzɛnəd. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðiz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wɑz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ənd tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ wɪθ ðiz ˈnuli əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðiz ˈgæsɪz ɔn ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt. ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz fər sən laɪt frəm 8 ɛm (ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz fər ðə ɪˈmɪtɪd ərθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən frəm 3 60 ɛm (lɔŋ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən) ʃoʊ, ðət du tɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈoʊvərˌlæp əv ðə ənd ˈspɛktrə wɪθ ðə ˈwɔtər laɪnz ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðiz ˈgæsɪz ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdusɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈprɛʃər, ənd ðət wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ wɛl ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən ˈifɛkts ər əbˈzərvd ˈlɪmətɪŋ səbˈstænʃəli ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. fər ðə ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ɪn ɪts ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈvɛriɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈæltəˌtud əˈbəv graʊnd ɛz wɛl ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊn, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz fər ðə tropes*, ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt zoʊnz ənd ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈriʤənz ər pərˈzɛnəd. ðeɪ ər beɪst ɔn ˈækʧəwəl əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðiz zoʊnz 2 ənd ər əˈplaɪd fər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪn ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈriʤənz. ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn hjuˈmɪdəti ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ɪn ðə ˈpɑrʃəl gæs ˈprɛʃərz ənd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈprɛʃər ɪz kənˈsɪdərd fər iʧ zoʊn ˈsɛpərətli baɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əbˈzɔrpʃən ˈspɛktrə fər əp tɪ 228 ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk leɪərz frəm graʊnd ˈlɛvəl əp tɪ 86 haɪt. ðə ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən lɛŋθ əv ðə sən laɪt ɪn ðiz leɪərz, wɪʧ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈæŋgəl əv ˈɪnsɪdəns tɪ ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɔn ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈlætəˌtud, ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd baɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ərθ ɛz ə ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd (ˈbəki bɔl) kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv 32 ˈsərfəsɪz wɪθ wɛl dɪˈfaɪnd ˈæŋgəlz tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ənd əˈsaɪnɪŋ iʧ əv ðə ˈɛriəz tɪ wən əv ðə θri ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊnz. tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ˈgæsɪz ɔn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈifɛkt əv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ əv ðə ərθ, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt, wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ðə graʊnd ɛz tu leɪərz ˈæktɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɛz əbˈzɔrbərz ənd plæŋk ˈreɪdiˌeɪtərz. ˈɔlsoʊ hit ˈtrænsfər baɪ kənˈvɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðiz leɪərz ənd ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli baɪ wɪndz ər ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk kərənts bɪtˈwin ðə ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊnz ɪz kənˈsɪdərd. æt ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm iʧ, ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə graʊnd, dɪˈlɪvərz ɛz məʧ paʊər ɛz ɪt səks əp frəm ðə sən ənd ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ leɪər ər ˈklaɪmɪt ðɪs ˈmɑdəl fər iʧ ˈklaɪmɪt zoʊn ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər prəˈgrɛʃən əv ðə ərθ ənd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər pərˈæmətərz laɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn ənd klaʊd əbˈzɔrpʃən, ʃɔrt- ənd ˈskætərɪŋ æt klaʊdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə rɪˈflɛkʃən æt ðə ˈsərfəs. ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz fər ðə tərˈɛstriəl ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ʃoʊ wɛl ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ˈmeɪnli kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈstrɔŋli ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪŋ əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv bændz ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ ˈwɔtər laɪnz. ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər fər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈkris faʊnd, wɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪz ˈdəbəld, fər ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl zoʊn, fər ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt zoʊnz ənd fər ðə ˈpoʊlər zoʊnz. ðə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊvər ɔl ˈriʤənz ɛz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ənˈsərtənti əv 30 wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə læk əv mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ˈdætə fər ðə kənˈvɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə graʊnd ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk backscattering*. ðə ˈvæljuz fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə 3 ˈkəvər ə reɪnʤ frəm wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈvælju əv 3.2°c*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðət prɪˈdɪktɪd hir. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: prɪnt iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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we’ve said this in a number of ways, but it bears repeating to those who tuned in yet: fargo is the best show currently airing on television, and that includes game of thrones. there are at least three performances going on in it (allison tolman, martin freeman, and billy bob thornton), the writing is on par with true detective (and like true detective, every episode was written by its showrunner, in this case noah hawley), and the cinematography and directing is outstanding. for those who like shocking deaths and twists, fargo is also doing that better than anyone now, even while staying true to the spirit of the original coen brothers’ film.
but expect season two to have the same leads.
i suppose it stands to reason since fargo is being submitted to the emmys as a mini-series, where it should sweep the actor, actress, supporting actor, and best miniseries in those categories. but hawley more or less confirmed it in a statement he made at the austin atx festival, saying that the series would not likely follow the same characters:
“when i went in and sat down with fx, i said the movie was as powerful as it was, because at the end you knew she was going to wake up tomorrow and it was going to be a normal day. and saying a true story, which it isn’t, but following a certain true story logic, and it would strain credulity i think to have the continuing adventures of molly and gus with [a new storyline of] ‘what crazy coen brother case are they going to catch next time?’ my feeling is we would explore new territory, but nothing is set in stone yet.”
billy bob thornton is only signed on for a year, bob has better call saul coming up, and martin freeman is always busy, and who knows which one of those characters would survive, anyway. i do hope, however, that when hawley decides on a new storyline, he creates a character for allison tolman and that she is to fargo what jessica lange is to american horror story: a potent acting weapon he can pull out every year.
meanwhile, hawley also said that going to try and break twitter with episode and if twitter break tonight, next “bloody” season finale should do the trick.
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we’ve* sɛd ðɪs ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz, bət ɪt bɛrz rɪˈpitɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz hu tund ɪn jɛt: ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ɪz ðə bɛst ʃoʊ ˈkərəntli ˈɛrɪŋ ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz geɪm əv thrones*. ðɛr ər æt list θri pərˈfɔrmənsɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ɪt (ˈælɪsən ˈtɑlmən, ˈmɑrtɪn ˈfrimən, ənd ˈbɪli bɑb ˈθɔrntən), ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ɔn pɑr wɪθ tru dɪˈtɛktɪv (ənd laɪk tru dɪˈtɛktɪv, ˈɛvəri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ɪts showrunner*, ɪn ðɪs keɪs noʊə ˈhɔli), ənd ðə ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfi ənd dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ. fər ðoʊz hu laɪk ˈʃɑkɪŋ dɛθs ənd twɪsts, ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ duɪŋ ðət ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌwən naʊ, ˈivɪn waɪl steɪɪŋ tru tɪ ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl koʊɪn brothers’*’ fɪlm. bət ɪkˈspɛkt ˈsizən tu tɪ hæv ðə seɪm lidz. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən sɪns ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ɪz biɪŋ səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈɛmiz ɛz ə mini-series*, wɛr ɪt ʃʊd swip ðə ˈæktər, ˈæktrəs, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər, ənd bɛst ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ɪn ðoʊz ˈkætəˌgɔriz. bət ˈhɔli mɔr ər lɛs kənˈfərmd ɪt ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt hi meɪd æt ðə ˈɔstən ˈeɪˈtiˈɛks ˈfɛstɪvəl, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪriz wʊd nɑt ˈlaɪkli ˈfɑloʊ ðə seɪm ˈkɛrɪktərz: aɪ wɛnt ɪn ənd sæt daʊn wɪθ fx*, aɪ sɛd ðə ˈmuvi wɑz ɛz ˈpaʊərfəl ɛz ɪt wɑz, bɪˈkəz æt ðə ɛnd ju nu ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ weɪk əp təˈmɑˌroʊ ənd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈnɔrməl deɪ. ənd seɪɪŋ ə tru ˈstɔri, wɪʧ ɪt isn’t*, bət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsərtən tru ˈstɔri ˈlɑʤɪk, ənd ɪt wʊd streɪn krɪˈduləti aɪ θɪŋk tɪ hæv ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ˈmɑli ənd gəs wɪθ [ə nu ˈstɔriˌlaɪn əv] ˈkreɪzi koʊɪn ˈbrəðər keɪs ər ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ kæʧ nɛkst time?’*?’ maɪ ˈfilɪŋ ɪz wi wʊd ɪkˈsplɔr nu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz sɛt ɪn stoʊn yet.”*.” ˈbɪli bɑb ˈθɔrntən ɪz ˈoʊnli saɪnd ɔn fər ə jɪr, bɑb həz ˈbɛtər kɔl sɔl ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ənd ˈmɑrtɪn ˈfrimən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbɪzi, ənd hu noʊz wɪʧ wən əv ðoʊz ˈkɛrɪktərz wʊd sərˈvaɪv, ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ du hoʊp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət wɪn ˈhɔli ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ɔn ə nu ˈstɔriˌlaɪn, hi kriˈeɪts ə ˈkɛrɪktər fər ˈælɪsən ˈtɑlmən ənd ðət ʃi ɪz tɪ ˈfɑrˌgoʊ wət ˈʤɛsɪkə læŋ ɪz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri: ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈæktɪŋ ˈwɛpən hi kən pʊl aʊt ˈɛvəri jɪr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhɔli ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd breɪk tˈwɪtər wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ənd ɪf tˈwɪtər breɪk təˈnaɪt, nɛkst ““bloody”*” ˈsizən fəˈnæli ʃʊd du ðə trɪk. sɔrs:
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president donald trump has postponed a dinner planned for thursday with justices on the supreme court.
the hill first reported sunday night that trump would no longer have dinner with the justices on thursday due to scheduling conflicts. abc news’ jonathan karl confirmed monday morning that the dinner is not on the schedule anymore.
schedule update: this dinner is no longer on the president's schedule jonathan karl (@jonkarl) april 24, 2017
the white house said earlier on sunday that trump would dine with justices on the supreme court this week. the trump administration did not confirm which members planned to attend, but the newest member of the court, justice neil gorsuch, was expected to attend, according to the huffington post.
it’s unusual for a president to dine with members of the supreme court, but not entirely unprecedented. but the trump administration faced criticism sunday for the planned dinner.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz poʊstˈpoʊnd ə ˈdɪnər plænd fər ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪθ ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɔn ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ðə hɪl fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsənˌdi naɪt ðət trəmp wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ˈdɪnər wɪθ ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ du tɪ ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi news’*’ ˈʤɑnəθən kɑrl kənˈfərmd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈdɪnər ɪz nɑt ɔn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈskɛʤʊl ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðɪs ˈdɪnər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈskɛʤʊl ˈʤɑnəθən kɑrl (@jonkarl*) ˈeɪprəl 24 2017 ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈərliər ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət trəmp wʊd daɪn wɪθ ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɔn ðə səˈprim kɔrt ðɪs wik. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪd nɑt kənˈfərm wɪʧ ˈmɛmbərz plænd tɪ əˈtɛnd, bət ðə nuəst ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kɔrt, ˈʤəstɪs nil ˈgɔrsəʧ, wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst. ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ daɪn wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt, bət nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd. bət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən feɪst ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈsənˌdi fər ðə plænd ˈdɪnər.
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a majority of americans disapprove of the way president trump is handling healthcare, according to a new survey.
a cbs news poll finds just 32 percent of respondents approve of the way trump is dealing with the issue of healthcare, compared to 59 percent who disapprove.
the poll also finds that 45 percent of respondents disapprove of trump's handling of the economy and 57 percent disapprove of trump's handling of immigration.
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overall, 69 percent of americans have a good view about the condition of the economy, compared to just 30 percent who have a poor view of it.
trump also has a negative job approval rating, according to the poll. just 36 percent of respondents approve of the job the president is doing, compared to 58 percent who disapprove.
the poll comes after the push to repeal and replace collapsed in the senate last month.
now, some lawmakers are pushing for republicans to continue their healthcare push while others are arguing the should move on to other agenda items, such as tax reform.
the poll was conducted from august 3 to 6 among adults. the margin of error is 4 percentage points.
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ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ðə weɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ. ə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz poʊl faɪndz ʤɪst 32 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts əˈpruv əv ðə weɪ trəmp ɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 59 pərˈsɛnt hu ˌdɪsəˈpruv. ðə poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ faɪndz ðət 45 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv trəmps ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd 57 pərˈsɛnt ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv trəmps ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈoʊvərˌɔl, 69 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ə gʊd vju əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ʤɪst 30 pərˈsɛnt hu hæv ə pur vju əv ɪt. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈnɛgətɪv ʤɑb əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl. ʤɪst 36 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts əˈpruv əv ðə ʤɑb ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz duɪŋ, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 58 pərˈsɛnt hu ˌdɪsəˈpruv. ðə poʊl kəmz ˈæftər ðə pʊʃ tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs kəˈlæpst ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt læst mənθ. naʊ, səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr pʊʃ waɪl ˈəðərz ər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðə ʃʊd muv ɔn tɪ ˈəðər əˈʤɛndə ˈaɪtəmz, səʧ ɛz tæks rɪˈfɔrm. ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd frəm ˈɔgəst 3 tɪ 6 əˈməŋ ˈædəlts. ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər ɪz 4 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts.
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no matter how many times you avoided walking under a ladder, picked a four leaf clover, rubbed a foot or just crossed your fingers it did not work.
the miami heat could not overcome the percent odds in draft lottery and will be picking in the june 22 draft.
but all is not lost. of the 63 players selected with the pick in nba draft history, one already has his spot in the hall of fame and one has his number hanging in the arena rafters.
tim hardaway, the greatest point guard in heat franchise history, was taken overall by the warriors in 1989. hardaway, who played at texas el-paso, was traded to miami in 1996 and along with alonzo mourning led the heat to six consecutive playoff appearances. hardaway was a all-star and six times voted to one of the top three teams.
finding another hardaway would be huge. but finding a hall of famer like clyde drexler would be franchise altering.
yes, drexler is a member of the-pick club. he was taken in 1983 by portland. he then carved out a hall of fame career with the trail blazers and rockets, averaging points, rebounds and assists in 15 seasons, 10 of which he was an all-star.
drexler is the only player drafted to average at least 20 points. next in scoring is hardaway at per game and third is, who averaged points in 13 seasons, mostly with sacramento. was drafted by the kings in 1996 and was a all-star.
hardaway is not the only prominent former heat player to be taken overall. dan, who was drafted by the suns in 1988 and signed with miami in 1996, was a part of five of those heat playoff teams as teammate. was a all-star.
which brings us to our all-time team comprised of overall picks (we are going small):
pg: tim hardaway, 1989, golden state.
sg: clyde drexler, 1983, portland.
sf:, 1996, sacramento.
pf: dan, 1988, phoenix.
c: maurice lucas, 1974, chicago.
bench: g luke ridnour, 2003, seattle; troy murphy, 2001, golden state; f walter berry, 1986, portland; f michael cage, 1984, clippers; f herb williams, 1981, indiana; c tree rollins, 1977 atlanta; g dick snyder, 1966, st. louis.
the last five overall picks:
2016: denzel valentine, sg, milwaukee: averaged points in 57 games off bench.
2015: cameron payne, pg, okc: sent to six times in two years; traded to chicago in february.
2014: t.j. warren, sf, phoenix: started 59 games this year, averaged points.
2013: shabazz muhammad, sg, utah: traded to minn.; numbers dropping since avg. points second year.
2012: john henson, pf, milwaukee: best year was second pts., rebounds.
[2017 nba draft lottery: miami heat will have overall pick in june 22 draft]
[mailbag: could the miami heat trade their draft pick no matter where it falls? tyler contract]
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noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ju əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈlædər, pɪkt ə fɔr lif ˈkloʊvər, rəbd ə fʊt ər ʤɪst krɔst jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz ɪt dɪd nɑt wərk. ðə maɪˈæmi hit kʊd nɑt ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə pərˈsɛnt ɑdz ɪn dræft ˈlɑtəri ənd wɪl bi ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ʤun 22 dræft. bət ɔl ɪz nɑt lɔst. əv ðə 63 pleɪərz səˈlɛktɪd wɪθ ðə pɪk ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft ˈhɪstəri, wən ɔˈrɛdi həz hɪz spɑt ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm ənd wən həz hɪz ˈnəmbər ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ərˈinə ˈræftərz. tɪm ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ, ðə ˈgreɪtəst pɔɪnt gɑrd ɪn hit ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈhɪstəri, wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvərˌɔl baɪ ðə ˈwɔrjərz ɪn 1989 ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ, hu pleɪd æt ˈtɛksəs ˈɛlˈpæsoʊ, wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ maɪˈæmi ɪn 1996 ənd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈlɑnzoʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɛd ðə hit tɪ sɪks kənˈsɛkjətɪv pleɪɔf əˈpɪrənsəz. ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ wɑz ə ˌɔlˈstɑr ənd sɪks taɪmz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ wən əv ðə tɔp θri timz. ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ wʊd bi juʤ. bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər laɪk klaɪd ˈdrɛkslər wʊd bi ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈɔltərɪŋ. jɛs, ˈdrɛkslər ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kləb. hi wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn 1983 baɪ ˈpɔrtlənd. hi ðɛn kɑrvd aʊt ə hɔl əv feɪm kərɪr wɪθ ðə treɪl ˈbleɪzərz ənd ˈrɑkəts, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts ɪn 15 ˈsizənz, 10 əv wɪʧ hi wɑz ən ˌɔlˈstɑr. ˈdrɛkslər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ˈdræftɪd tɪ ˈævərɪʤ æt list 20 pɔɪnts. nɛkst ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪz ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ æt pər geɪm ənd θərd ɪz, hu ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts ɪn 13 ˈsizənz, ˈmoʊstli wɪθ ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ. wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə kɪŋz ɪn 1996 ənd wɑz ə ˌɔlˈstɑr. ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɔrmər hit pleɪər tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvərˌɔl. dæn, hu wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə sənz ɪn 1988 ənd saɪnd wɪθ maɪˈæmi ɪn 1996 wɑz ə pɑrt əv faɪv əv ðoʊz hit pleɪɔf timz ɛz ˈtiˌmeɪt. wɑz ə ˌɔlˈstɑr. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɑr ˌɔlˈtaɪm tim kəmˈpraɪzd əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪks (wi ər goʊɪŋ smɔl): pg*: tɪm ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ, 1989 ˈgoʊldən steɪt. sg*: klaɪd ˈdrɛkslər, 1983 ˈpɔrtlənd. sf*:, 1996 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ. pf*: dæn, 1988 ˈfinɪks. si: ˈmɑrɪs ˈlukəs, 1974 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. bɛnʧ: ʤi luk ridnour*, 2003 siˈætəl; trɔɪ ˈmərfi, 2001 ˈgoʊldən steɪt; ɛf ˈwɔltər ˈbɛri, 1986 ˈpɔrtlənd; ɛf ˈmaɪkəl keɪʤ, 1984 ˈklɪpərz; ɛf ərb ˈwɪljəmz, 1981 ˌɪndiˈænə; si tri ˈrɑlɪnz, 1977 æˈtlæntə; ʤi dɪk sˈnaɪdər, 1966 st*. luɪs. ðə læst faɪv ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪks: 2016 ˈdɛnzəl ˈvælənˌtaɪn, sg*, mɪlˈwɔki: ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts ɪn 57 geɪmz ɔf bɛnʧ. 2015 ˈkæmərən peɪn, pg*, okc*: sɛnt tɪ sɪks taɪmz ɪn tu jɪrz; ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. 2014 t.j*. ˈwɔrən, sf*, ˈfinɪks: ˈstɑrtɪd 59 geɪmz ðɪs jɪr, ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts. 2013 ˈʃɑbɑz mʊˈhɑməd, sg*, ˈjuˌtɔ: ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ minn*.; ˈnəmbərz ˈdrɑpɪŋ sɪns avg*. pɔɪnts ˈsɛkənd jɪr. 2012 ʤɑn ˈhɛnsən, pf*, mɪlˈwɔki: bɛst jɪr wɑz ˈsɛkənd pts*., ˈriˌbaʊndz. 2017 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft ˈlɑtəri: maɪˈæmi hit wɪl hæv ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ʤun 22 dræft] [ˈmeɪlˌbæg: kʊd ðə maɪˈæmi hit treɪd ðɛr dræft pɪk noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ɪt fɔlz? ˈtaɪlər ˈkɑnˌtrækt] [wɔnt mɔr hit nuz sɛnt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid? meɪk ʃʊr tɪ laɪk ɑr hit ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ]
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we engineered the to be simple, efficient, and affordable. we want as many people as possible to be able to get their hands on this exciting new technology without having to sacrifice quality or user-friendliness.
why?
simple - using a printer shouldn't be a hassle. we designed our printer so that it requires minimal set-up, and so that there's effectively no long-term maintenance. we'll be shipping every printer with a construction manual (pictures!) to get you up and running in no time.
efficient - the polar coordinate system allows for faster movements (than those of traditional printers) while achieving a 100 micron resolution.
affordable - because a design doesn't need as many parts as other printers, we can pass the savings on to you.
about the
the uses three stepper motors, located under the acrylic build platform, to control the carriages that move the hot-end. both the drive reels and the bearings that the carriages ride on are manufactured via machining.
the's'ed drive reels
the minimal carriage design allows you to simply slide the assembled carriage onto the extruded aluminum beams without having to make any adjustments. the also uses spectra fishing line instead of expensive belts to control the carriages. the spectra line also makes it easy to expand the build volume - all you need to do is buy longer aluminum extrusions, which cost a few dollars.
custom carriages
every printer will be fitted with an automatic calibration probe, ensuring that prints stick to the bed and don't warp when printing. in addition, every printer will also come with an display and a compact 60 watt power supply.
benefits of a
faster speeds
100 micron resolution
automatic calibration - no more manual calibration
ease of use and assembly
easy & expandable print volume
pla plastic - biodegradable and food safe
lcd and card included
compact power supply
print samples
printed at 100 micron resolution
specs
deltaprintr brochure
deltaprintr specifications
getting started guide
we're already working on an assembly manual so that backers can look it over before their comes in the mail. for those new to printing, we'll be sure to walk you through the software end of things too.
we understand that printing may seem overwhelming to beginners but it's really not that bad! we'll have more detailed instructions on creating your first print on our website after the campaign ends.
"getting started guide" for the
timeline
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world maker faire 2013
we attended world maker faire this past september and had a blast. thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, we were overwhelmed by the support and excitement! check out the pics:
andrey explaining how the works
printing a tornado at 100 micron resolution
the booth
supporters signing up to receive updates and to find out when we launch!
kids checking out the cool prints
upgrades
though the has everything one would need to start printing, we think led lights are pretty cool.
led to light up the acrylic bed and logo - add $10 to your pledge.
why kickstarter?
we're here because we wouldn't be able to turn our idea into a reality without initial funding. the industrial grade machinery we need is expensive stuff. producing these printers at a low cost requires us to place large orders to our manufacturers, so we're turning to you guys!
about us
from left to right - shai, andrey, and eugene
shai schechter - “highly capable and motivated, shai is currently majoring in graphic design with a minor in business at suny purchase college. the tech guru behind the and was the driving force behind this project's inception. when he's not working on this project, he works as a freelance web designer.” - andrey
andrey - “a student at the cooper union school of engineering and a habitual tinkerer, andrey brings a passion for efficiency and innovation to life with his contributions to our project. he has a keen eye for detail in the realm of mechanical design, a hands-on understanding of pertinent business concepts, and a wicked jump shot.” -
yasick - “yasick is a student at williams college studying economics and math. he has a knack for numbers and his guidance has helped drive the business and financial aspects of this project.’s common sense has been useful at every stage of development. he is also an avid rock-climber. one day he hopes to print a rock." - eugene
eugene sokolov - “eugene is currently a student of electrical engineering at cooper union in new york city. he has hands-on experience in circuit design and is helping with the electrical aspects of the printer. apart from working on this project, he is a computer programmer and a talented soccer player. he hopes on scoring a goal with this project.” - shai
thanks and acknowledgements
while we have spent a great deal of time and effort designing, improving and prototyping the, we couldn't have done it without the help of these fellow makers, developers and friends.
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wi ˌɛnʤəˈnird ðə tɪ bi ˈsɪmpəl, ɪˈfɪʃənt, ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl. wi wɔnt ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðɛr hænz ɔn ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs kˈwɑləti ər user-friendliness*. waɪ? ˈsɪmpəl ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈprɪnər ˈʃʊdənt bi ə ˈhæsəl. wi dɪˈzaɪnd ɑr ˈprɪnər soʊ ðət ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈmɪnəməl ˈsɛˌtəp, ənd soʊ ðət ðɛrz ˈifɛktɪvli noʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈmeɪntənəns. wɪl bi ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈprɪnər wɪθ ə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈmænjuəl (ˈpɪkʧərz!) tɪ gɪt ju əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ɪn noʊ taɪm. ɪˈfɪʃənt ðə ˈpoʊlər koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ˈsɪstəm əˈlaʊz fər ˈfæstər ˈmuvmənts (ðən ðoʊz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɪnərz) waɪl əˈʧivɪŋ ə 100 ˈmaɪˌkrɑn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. əˈfɔrdəbəl bɪˈkəz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈdəzənt nid ɛz ˈmɛni pɑrts ɛz ˈəðər ˈprɪnərz, wi kən pæs ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz ɔn tɪ ju. əˈbaʊt ðə ðə ˈjuzɪz θri ˈstɛpər ˈmoʊtərz, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈəndər ðə əˈkrɪlɪk bɪld ˈplætˌfɔrm, tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈkɛrəʤəz ðət muv ðə hot-end*. boʊθ ðə draɪv rilz ənd ðə ˈbɛrɪŋz ðət ðə ˈkɛrəʤəz raɪd ɔn ər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈviə məˈʃinɪŋ. ðə draɪv rilz ðə ˈmɪnəməl ˈkɛrəʤ dɪˈzaɪn əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈsɪmpli slaɪd ðə əˈsɛmbəld ˈkɛrəʤ ˈɔntu ðə ɪkˈstrudəd əˈlumənəm bimz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni əˈʤəstmənts. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈspɛktrə ˈfɪʃɪŋ laɪn ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bɛlts tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈkɛrəʤəz. ðə ˈspɛktrə laɪn ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə bɪld ˈvɑljum ɔl ju nid tɪ du ɪz baɪ ˈlɔŋgər əˈlumənəm extrusions*, wɪʧ kɔst ə fju ˈdɔlərz. ˈkəstəm ˈkɛrəʤəz ˈɛvəri ˈprɪnər wɪl bi ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən proʊb, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət prɪnts stɪk tɪ ðə bɛd ənd doʊnt wɔrp wɪn ˈprɪnɪŋ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɛvəri ˈprɪnər wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kəm wɪθ ən dɪˈspleɪ ənd ə ˈkɑmpækt 60 wɑt paʊər səˈplaɪ. ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ə ˈfæstər spidz 100 ˈmaɪˌkrɑn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən noʊ mɔr ˈmænjuəl ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən iz əv juz ənd əˈsɛmbli ˈizi ɪkˈspændəbəl prɪnt ˈvɑljum plɑ ˈplæstɪk ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl ənd fud seɪf ənd kɑrd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkɑmpækt paʊər səˈplaɪ prɪnt ˈsæmpəlz ˈprɪnɪd æt 100 ˈmaɪˌkrɑn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən spɛks broʊˈʃʊr ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd gaɪd wɪr ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən əˈsɛmbli ˈmænjuəl soʊ ðət ˈbækərz kən lʊk ɪt ˈoʊvər ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr kəmz ɪn ðə meɪl. fər ðoʊz nu tɪ ˈprɪnɪŋ, wɪl bi ʃʊr tɪ wɔk ju θru ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɛnd əv θɪŋz tu. wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈprɪnɪŋ meɪ sim ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ tɪ bɪˈgɪnərz bət ɪts ˈrɪli nɑt ðət bæd! wɪl hæv mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ jʊr fərst prɪnt ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɛndz. "ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd gaɪd" fər ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn klɪk tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ wərld ˈmeɪkər fɛr 2013 wi əˈtɛndəd wərld ˈmeɪkər fɛr ðɪs pæst sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd hæd ə blæst. θæŋks tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu stɑpt baɪ ɑr buθ, wi wər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ðə səˈpɔrt ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt! ʧɛk aʊt ðə pics*: ˈændri ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ ðə wərks ˈprɪnɪŋ ə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ æt 100 ˈmaɪˌkrɑn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ðə buθ səˈpɔrtərz ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɪn wi lɔnʧ! kɪdz ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ðə kul prɪnts ˈəpˌgreɪdz ðoʊ ðə həz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wən wʊd nid tɪ stɑrt ˈprɪnɪŋ, wi θɪŋk lɛd laɪts ər ˈprɪti kul. lɛd tɪ laɪt əp ðə əˈkrɪlɪk bɛd ənd ˈloʊgoʊ æd 10 tɪ jʊr plɛʤ. waɪ kickstarter*? wɪr hir bɪˈkəz wi ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tərn ɑr aɪˈdiə ˈɪntu ə ˌriˈæləˌti wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfəndɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl greɪd məˈʃinəri wi nid ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv stəf. prəˈdusɪŋ ðiz ˈprɪnərz æt ə loʊ kɔst rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pleɪs lɑrʤ ˈɔrdərz tɪ ɑr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, soʊ wɪr ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ju gaɪz! əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt ʃaɪ, ˈændri, ənd ˈjuʤin ʃaɪ ˈʃɛktər ˈkeɪpəbəl ənd ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, ʃaɪ ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈmeɪʤərɪŋ ɪn ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn wɪθ ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn ˈbɪznɪs æt ˈsuˌni ˈpərʧəs ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðə tɛk ˈguˌru bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ənd wɑz ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən. wɪn hiz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, hi wərks ɛz ə ˈfriˌlæns wɛb designer.”*.” ˈændri ˈændri ˈstudənt æt ðə ˈkupər ˈjunjən skul əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ə həˈbɪʧuəl ˈtɪŋkərər, ˈændri brɪŋz ə ˈpæʃən fər ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən tɪ laɪf wɪθ hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt. hi həz ə kin aɪ fər ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə rɛlm əv məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn, ə ˌhænˈzɔn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈpərtɪnɪnt ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑnsɛpts, ənd ə ˈwɪkəd ʤəmp shot.”*.” ɪz ə ˈstudənt æt ˈwɪljəmz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstədiɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd mæθ. hi həz ə næk fər ˈnəmbərz ənd hɪz ˈgaɪdəns həz hɛlpt draɪv ðə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈkɑmən sɛns həz bɪn ˈjusfəl æt ˈɛvəri steɪʤ əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈævɪd rock-climber*. wən deɪ hi hoʊps tɪ prɪnt ə rɑk." ˈjuʤin ˈjuʤin ˈsɑkəlɑv ɪz ˈkərəntli ə ˈstudənt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt ˈkupər ˈjunjən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. hi həz ˌhænˈzɔn ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈsərkət dɪˈzaɪn ənd ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈprɪnər. əˈpɑrt frəm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, hi ɪz ə kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræmər ənd ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈsɑkər pleɪər. hi hoʊps ɔn ˈskɔrɪŋ ə goʊl wɪθ ðɪs project.”*.” ʃaɪ θæŋks ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts waɪl wi hæv spɛnt ə greɪt dil əv taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ənd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪpɪŋ ðə, wi ˈkʊdənt hæv dən ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv ðiz ˈfɛloʊ ˈmeɪkərz, dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd frɛndz.
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it's the most secure distribution version of windows ever produced by microsoft: more than 600 settings are locked down tight, and critical security patches can be installed in an average of 72 hours instead of 57 days. the only problem is, you have to join the air force to get it.
the air force persuaded microsoft ceo steve ballmer to provide it with a secure windows configuration that saved the service about $100 million in contract costs and countless hours of maintenance. at a congressional hearing this week on cybersecurity, alan paller, research director of the sans institute, shared the story as a template for how the government could use its massive purchasing power to get companies to produce more secure products. and those could eventually be available to the rest of us.
security experts have been arguing for this "trickle-down" model for years. but rather than wield its buying power for the greater good, the government has long out and taken whatever vendors served them. if the air force case is a good judge, however, things might be changing.
threat level spoke with former of the air force, john gilligan, to get the details.
gilligan, who served as of the air force from 2001 to 2005 and now runs a consulting firm, said it all began in 2003 after the conducted penetration tests on the air force network as part of its regular testing of pentagon cybersecurity.
nsa made swiss cheese of the network, and found that more than two-thirds of their intrusions were possible because of poorly configured software that created vulnerabilities. in some cases, the culprit was an operating system or application that came bloated with unsecured features that were never securely by air force administrators. in other cases, systems that were configured securely became vulnerable later (for instance, when a system crashed and original software was without patches that had been on the system before the crash).
"it was really an easy target," gilligan says. "all the had to do was scan the network."
the air force, on the verge of renegotiating its contract with microsoft, met with ballmer and asked the company to deliver a secure configuration of windows out of the box. that way, air force administrators wouldn't have to spend time re-configuring, and the department would have uniform software across the board, making it easier to control and maintain patches.
surprisingly, microsoft quickly agreed to the plan, and ballmer got personally involved in the project.
"he has clients that he personally gets involved with, and he saw that this just made a lot of sense," gilligan said. "they had already done preliminary work themselves trying to identify what would be a more secure configuration. so we and added to that."
the got together with the national institute of standards and technology, the defense information systems agency and the center for internet security to decide what to lock down in the air force special edition.
many of the changes were complex and technical, but gilligan says one of the most important and simplest was an obvious fix to how windows handled passwords. the air force insisted the system be configured so administrative passwords were unique, and different from general user passwords, preventing an average user from obtaining administrative privileges. specifications were added to increase the length and complexity of passwords and expire them every 60 days.
it then took two years for the air force to catalog and test all the software applications on its networks against the new configuration to uncover conflicts. in some cases, where internally designed software interacted with windows in an insecure way, they had to change the in-house software.
"we started to put discipline into what people were fielding in the way of applications," gilligan said. "it required a lot of attention because this was not something that the it guys were happy about. we were taking control from them and forcing them to make modifications in systems. but the benefits were huge because now the air force knows what is fielded; they know all the applications that run against a certain configuration."
in addition to the secure configuration, they also got microsoft to install automated tools to update patches and to detect and prevent someone from altering the configuration.
having a single configuration across the network greatly reduced the time it took to patch systems. gilligan said it used to take the air force well over 100 days to install patches after new vulnerabilities were discovered, because the military's network administrators had to test the patches against multiple configurations. emergency patches that needed to be installed took 57 days to install, leaving systems vulnerable to intruders during that time.
"once the flaw was known, then those who wanted to attack our systems could be developing attacks in that time," gilligan said.
but with a single configuration, all that testing is now done by microsoft before it releases a patch, saving the air force time. an added benefit of the new configuration was a 40 percent drop in the number of calls to air force help desks.
"turns out when you configure things properly and don't touch them, they actually work pretty well," gilligan said.
the air force began the project in 2005 and finished installing the new configuration on systems in 2007. in contracts with hardware providers it demanded that vendors the special windows configuration onto systems before delivering them to the air force.
the saved $100 million on a five-year license agreement with microsoft by consolidating more than 30 contracts made possible by the fact that it was now able to buy a single standard configuration.
most importantly, security of the system improved. gilligan said 85 percent of attacks were blocked after the configuration was installed.
"once you get the standard configuration, then it becomes a much harder target to attack," gilligan said. "i will not say that the air force cannot be penetrated, but the incidents have decreased. the hope is that those who are defending the networks can focus their energies on a smaller set of vulnerabilities and more sophisticated attacks. it out the fruit and the easy attacks."
the project was so successful that it became the foundation for the government's federal desktop core configuration program, which was mandated last year by the white house's office of management and budget to improve the security of government systems across the board. gilligan said other departments have started with the air force configuration and modified it slightly to fit their unique needs and applications.
he said the next step is to expand the project to other software products, such as database management systems. he added that he's confident the microsoft example marks the turning of the tide against vendors that arrogantly resist locking down their products.
"they're still in the model that they want to give all the features enabled to clients," he said. "but i think we've reached a point where that model is one that is no longer effective. i'm of the opinion that all products ought to be configured with these configurations, and if the customer decides they want to undo them, then they can do that. they cannot continue fielding products where the cost that is being borne by the consumer in terms of having to maintain configurations and deal with attacks is so high."
what this means for the rest of us is unclear. threat level contacted microsoft to find out if any part of the locked down windows configuration got into general consumer versions of the software or has influenced how it future versions of its software. the company did not respond.
*top image: brigadier general gary t. and colonel brian dravis present steve ballmer with a plaque showing the air guard's appreciation for microsoft's support of guards and reservists. (united states air force photo by tech. sgt. douglas olsen) *
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ɪts ðə moʊst sɪˈkjʊr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪndoʊz ˈɛvər prəˈdust baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft: mɔr ðən 600 ˈsɛtɪŋz ər lɑkt daʊn taɪt, ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpæʧɪz kən bi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 72 aʊərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 57 deɪz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ɪz, ju hæv tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ɛr fɔrs tɪ gɪt ɪt. ðə ɛr fɔrs pərsˈweɪdɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsiˌiˈoʊ stiv ˈbælmər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪt wɪθ ə sɪˈkjʊr ˈwɪndoʊz kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ðət seɪvd ðə ˈsərvɪs əˈbaʊt 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈkɑnˌtrækt kɔsts ənd ˈkaʊntləs aʊərz əv ˈmeɪntənəns. æt ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈhirɪŋ ðɪs wik ɔn cybersecurity*, ˈælən ˈpælər, ˈrisərʧ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə sænz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ʃɛrd ðə ˈstɔri ɛz ə ˈtɛmplət fər haʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd juz ɪts ˈmæsɪv ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər tɪ gɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈprɑdəkts. ənd ðoʊz kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts hæv bɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ fər ðɪs "trickle-down*" ˈmɑdəl fər jɪrz. bət ˈrəðər ðən wild ɪts baɪɪŋ paʊər fər ðə ˈgreɪtər gʊd, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz lɔŋ aʊt ənd ˈteɪkən ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈvɛndərz sərvd ðɛm. ɪf ðə ɛr fɔrs keɪs ɪz ə gʊd ʤəʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, θɪŋz maɪt bi ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. θrɛt ˈlɛvəl spoʊk wɪθ ˈfɔrmər əv ðə ɛr fɔrs, ʤɑn ˈgɪləgən, tɪ gɪt ðə ˈditeɪlz. ˈgɪləgən, hu sərvd ɛz əv ðə ɛr fɔrs frəm 2001 tɪ 2005 ənd naʊ rənz ə kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm, sɛd ɪt ɔl bɪˈgæn ɪn 2003 ˈæftər ðə kənˈdəktəd ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən tɛsts ɔn ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈnɛtˌwərk ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˈrɛgjələr ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn cybersecurity*. meɪd swɪs ʧiz əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd faʊnd ðət mɔr ðən ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈtruʒənz wər ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz əv ˈpurli kənˈfɪgjərd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈkəlprɪt wɑz ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət keɪm ˈbloʊtɪd wɪθ ˌənsɪˈkjʊrd ˈfiʧərz ðət wər ˈnɛvər sɪˈkjʊrli baɪ ɛr fɔrs ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz. ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈsɪstəmz ðət wər kənˈfɪgjərd sɪˈkjʊrli bɪˈkeɪm ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈleɪtər (fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn ə ˈsɪstəm kræʃt ənd ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɑz wɪˈθaʊt ˈpæʧɪz ðət hæd bɪn ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kræʃ). "ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ən ˈizi ˈtərgət," ˈgɪləgən sɪz. "ɔl ðə hæd tɪ du wɑz skæn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk." ðə ɛr fɔrs, ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, mɛt wɪθ ˈbælmər ənd æst ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə sɪˈkjʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən əv ˈwɪndoʊz aʊt əv ðə bɑks. ðət weɪ, ɛr fɔrs ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˈwʊdənt hæv tɪ spɛnd taɪm re-configuring*, ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt wʊd hæv ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər tɪ kənˈtroʊl ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˈpæʧɪz. səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kˈwɪkli əˈgrid tɪ ðə plæn, ənd ˈbælmər gɑt ˈpərsənəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. "hi həz klaɪənts ðət hi ˈpərsənəli gɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ, ənd hi sɔ ðət ðɪs ʤɪst meɪd ə lɔt əv sɛns," ˈgɪləgən sɛd. "ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi dən prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri wərk ðɛmˈsɛlvz traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wət wʊd bi ə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. soʊ wi ənd ˈædɪd tɪ ðət." ðə gɑt təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈstændərdz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðə dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət tɪ lɑk daʊn ɪn ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈdɪʃən. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl, bət ˈgɪləgən sɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈsɪmpləst wɑz ən ˈɑbviəs fɪks tɪ haʊ ˈwɪndoʊz ˈhændəld ˈpæsˌwərdz. ðə ɛr fɔrs ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðə ˈsɪstəm bi kənˈfɪgjərd soʊ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈpæsˌwərdz wər juˈnik, ənd ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈʤɛnərəl ˈjuzər ˈpæsˌwərdz, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuzər frəm əbˈteɪnɪŋ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz. ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz wər ˈædɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə lɛŋθ ənd kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˈpæsˌwərdz ənd ɪkˈspaɪr ðɛm ˈɛvəri 60 deɪz. ɪt ðɛn tʊk tu jɪrz fər ðə ɛr fɔrs tɪ ˈkætəlɔg ənd tɛst ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərks əˈgɛnst ðə nu kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən tɪ ənˈkəvər ˈkɑnflɪkts. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, wɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz ɪn ən ˈɪnsəkjər weɪ, ðeɪ hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈsɔfˌwɛr. "wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ pʊt ˈdɪsəplən ˈɪntu wət ˈpipəl wər ˈfildɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz," ˈgɪləgən sɛd. "ɪt rikˈwaɪərd ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən bɪˈkəz ðɪs wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə ɪt gaɪz wər ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt. wi wər ˈteɪkɪŋ kənˈtroʊl frəm ðɛm ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɪstəmz. bət ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts wər juʤ bɪˈkəz naʊ ðə ɛr fɔrs noʊz wət ɪz ˈfildɪd; ðeɪ noʊ ɔl ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət rən əˈgɛnst ə ˈsərtən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən." ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tulz tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈpæʧɪz ənd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˈsəmˌwən frəm ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdust ðə taɪm ɪt tʊk tɪ pæʧ ˈsɪstəmz. ˈgɪləgən sɛd ɪt juzd tɪ teɪk ðə ɛr fɔrs wɛl ˈoʊvər 100 deɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈpæʧɪz ˈæftər nu ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz wər dɪˈskəvərd, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛriz ˈnɛtˌwərk ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz hæd tɪ tɛst ðə ˈpæʧɪz əˈgɛnst ˈməltəpəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz. ˈimərʤənsi ˈpæʧɪz ðət ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstɔld tʊk 57 deɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl, ˈlivɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈtrudərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. "wəns ðə flɔ wɑz noʊn, ðɛn ðoʊz hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈtæk ɑr ˈsɪstəmz kʊd bi dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ əˈtæks ɪn ðət taɪm," ˈgɪləgən sɛd. bət wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ɔl ðət ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪz naʊ dən baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt rɪˈlisɪz ə pæʧ, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ɛr fɔrs taɪm. ən ˈædɪd ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə nu kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən wɑz ə 40 pərˈsɛnt drɔp ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv kɔlz tɪ ɛr fɔrs hɛlp dɛsks. "tərnz aʊt wɪn ju kənˈfɪgjər θɪŋz ˈprɑpərli ənd doʊnt təʧ ðɛm, ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk ˈprɪti wɛl," ˈgɪləgən sɛd. ðə ɛr fɔrs bɪˈgæn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn 2005 ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə nu kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈsɪstəmz ɪn 2007 ɪn ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ɪt dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈvɛndərz ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈwɪndoʊz kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈɔntu ˈsɪstəmz ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ɛr fɔrs. ðə seɪvd 100 ˈmɪljən ɔn ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈlaɪsəns əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft baɪ kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən 30 ˈkɑnˌtrækts meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz naʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstændərd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈgɪləgən sɛd 85 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈtæks wər blɑkt ˈæftər ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld. "wəns ju gɪt ðə ˈstændərd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ðɛn ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə məʧ ˈhɑrdər ˈtərgət tɪ əˈtæk," ˈgɪləgən sɛd. "aɪ wɪl nɑt seɪ ðət ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈkænɑt bi ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd, bət ðə ˈɪnsədənts hæv ˈdiˌkrist. ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət ðoʊz hu ər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks kən ˈfoʊkɪs ðɛr ˈɛnərʤiz ɔn ə sˈmɔlər sɛt əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd əˈtæks. ɪt aʊt ðə frut ənd ðə ˈizi əˈtæks." ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ðət ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɛskˌtɑp kɔr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ wɑz ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd læst jɪr baɪ ðə waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈɔfəs əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈbəʤɪt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɪstəmz əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. ˈgɪləgən sɛd ˈəðər dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə ɛr fɔrs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪt sˈlaɪtli tɪ fɪt ðɛr juˈnik nidz ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. hi sɛd ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɑdəkts, səʧ ɛz ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəmz. hi ˈædɪd ðət hiz ˈkɑnfədənt ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪgˈzæmpəl mɑrks ðə ˈtərnɪŋ əv ðə taɪd əˈgɛnst ˈvɛndərz ðət ˈɛrəgəntli rɪˈzɪst ˈlɑkɪŋ daʊn ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts. "ðɛr stɪl ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪv ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ɪˈneɪbəld tɪ klaɪənts," hi sɛd. "bət aɪ θɪŋk wiv riʧt ə pɔɪnt wɛr ðət ˈmɑdəl ɪz wən ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈifɛktɪv. əm əv ðə əˈpɪnjən ðət ɔl ˈprɑdəkts ɔt tɪ bi kənˈfɪgjərd wɪθ ðiz kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ɪf ðə ˈkəstəmər ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ənˈdu ðɛm, ðɛn ðeɪ kən du ðət. ðeɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈtɪnju ˈfildɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts wɛr ðə kɔst ðət ɪz biɪŋ bɔrn baɪ ðə kənˈsumər ɪn tərmz əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz ənd dil wɪθ əˈtæks ɪz soʊ haɪ." wət ðɪs minz fər ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ənˈklɪr. θrɛt ˈlɛvəl ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə lɑkt daʊn ˈwɪndoʊz kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən gɑt ˈɪntu ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsumər ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ər həz ˈɪnfluənst haʊ ɪt fˈjuʧər ˈvərʒənz əv ɪts ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd. *tɔp ˈɪmɪʤ: ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgɛri ti. ənd ˈkərnəl braɪən ˈdrævɪs ˈprɛzənt stiv ˈbælmər wɪθ ə plæk ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ɛr gɑrdz əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts səˈpɔrt əv gɑrdz ənd rɪˈzərvɪsts. (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛr fɔrs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ tɛk. ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈdəgləs ˈoʊlsən)
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embed >more news videos dee ann haney is charged after a deadly crash on the gulf freeway.
a texas city commissioner charged in a crash that killed a father and his son has been released from custody. authorities say she admitted to smoking marijuana before the held dee ann haney after the crash on northbound near the galveston causeway at a.m. enforcement at the scene said two men were standing outside of a stopped black truck when a woman in another pickup hit them. the men died from the said the men and another person were trying to secure items in the bed of the truck when the crash happened. authorities identified the men killed as van le, 59, and his son hong le, woman in the other truck was taken to a nearby hospital and then booked into galveston county jail. authorities said the driver, who was identified as haney, is being charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter in connection with the a probable cause affidavit, a trooper told investigators that haney was under the influence of marijuana and that she admitted to smoking pot before the crash. troopers determined marijuana intoxication after a field sobriety magistrate judge set bond at $100,000. as part of the conditions, haney will have to install a in her vehicle. additionally, she is not allowed into any place that serves primarily city mayor matthew doyle confirmed to eyewitness news that haney is a sitting for the city. the mayor is out of the country and did not immediately comment on the is also an employee of texas university at galveston, working as a lab safety and training university released a statement following the learned this morning that an employee of texas university at galveston, dee ann haney, was involved in a vehicle accident last night that resulted in two deaths. our deepest condolences go to the families of those who lost their gulf freeway was shut down heading out of the island for hours during the investigation.
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ɪmˈbɛd >mɔr nuz ˈvɪdioʊz di æn ˈheɪni ɪz ʧɑrʤd ˈæftər ə ˈdɛdli kræʃ ɔn ðə gəlf ˈfriˌweɪ. ə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɪti kəˈmɪʃənər ʧɑrʤd ɪn ə kræʃ ðət kɪld ə ˈfɑðər ənd hɪz sən həz bɪn riˈlist frəm ˈkəstədi. əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ʃi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə hɛld di æn ˈheɪni ˈæftər ðə kræʃ ɔn ˈnɔrθbaʊnd nɪr ðə ˈgælvəstən ˈkɔzˌweɪ æt a.m*. ɛnˈfɔrsmənt æt ðə sin sɛd tu mɛn wər ˈstændɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə stɑpt blæk trək wɪn ə ˈwʊmən ɪn əˈnəðər ˈpɪˌkəp hɪt ðɛm. ðə mɛn daɪd frəm ðə sɛd ðə mɛn ənd əˈnəðər ˈpərsən wər traɪɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ðə bɛd əv ðə trək wɪn ðə kræʃ ˈhæpənd. əˈθɔrətiz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə mɛn kɪld ɛz væn lə, 59 ənd hɪz sən hɔŋ lə, ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈəðər trək wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ðɛn bʊkt ˈɪntu ˈgælvəstən ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl. əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðə ˈdraɪvər, hu wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈheɪni, ɪz biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ tu kaʊnts əv ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən ˈmænsˌlɔtər ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ə ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ˌæfəˈdeɪvət, ə ˈtrupər toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət ˈheɪni wɑz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd ðət ʃi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ pɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kræʃ. ˈtrupərz dɪˈtərmənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən ˈæftər ə fild soʊˈbraɪəti ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ʤəʤ sɛt bɑnd æt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈheɪni wɪl hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ɪn hər ˈviɪkəl. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ʃi ɪz nɑt əˈlaʊd ˈɪntu ˈɛni pleɪs ðət sərvz praɪˈmɛrəli ˈsɪti meɪər ˈmæθju dɔɪl kənˈfərmd tɪ ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz ðət ˈheɪni ɪz ə ˈsɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪti. ðə meɪər ɪz aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri ənd dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ˈtɛksəs ˌjunəˈvərsəti æt ˈgælvəstən, ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə læb ˈseɪfti ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈlərnɪd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ˈtɛksəs ˌjunəˈvərsəti æt ˈgælvəstən, di æn ˈheɪni, wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl ˈæksədənt læst naɪt ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn tu dɛθs. ɑr ˈdipəst kənˈdoʊlənsəz goʊ tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðoʊz hu lɔst ðɛr gəlf ˈfriˌweɪ wɑz ʃət daʊn ˈhɛdɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈaɪlənd fər aʊərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən.
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ferguson, missouri myers is no michael brown. myers, the black old shot and killed by a st. louis police officer last week, is also no martin or jordan davis or any of the others on a growing list of slain unarmed black men who have invigorated a new fight for racial justice.
but myers have to be.
unlike brown and others who were clearly unarmed during their fatal confrontations with white antagonists, police say myers shot first, and the officer he shot at returned fire and killed the teen. lab results found myers had gun powder residue on his right hand at the time of his death. he was also facing trial on earlier gun charges and was wearing an ankle bracelet as a condition of his bond in that case.
myers at 16 was arrested for another shooting but was never charged. and photographs have gone viral on social media showing him posing with guns just days before his death.
myers, in other words, may not be the model victim in the ongoing story of police brutality and white violence against young black men. but his death nonetheless has sparked an important wave in the burgeoning movement built around the notion that black lives matter. all black lives not just those that draw the most public sympathy.
“vonderitt myers matters because we are still talking about a fundamental question of the value of black children and the value of black life,” said brittany packnett, head of teach for america in st. louis. “the circumstances may be different, but the recognition that if we come out early and often to demand justice for african-american children, quite often it come.”
“he has no incentive to engage the police in a shooting”
brown’s death in ferguson on august 9 sparked weeks of rage and protest, in large part because he was unarmed and witnesses say had raised his hands in surrender when he was fatally struck.
myers’s family insists that he too was unarmed when he was shot on october 8, packing little more than a sandwich at the time. they remember myers as a beloved teenager who had hopes of getting his life back on track.
protesters took to the st. louis streets in the hours and days after shooting, just as they had a dozen miles away in ferguson. they marched and chanted. there were showdowns with police and some burned american flags. the unrest became something of a parallel protest to what had happened to brown.
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myers’s family and their supporters say they trust the police. poked holes in the police account of how the teen was killed and have highlighted over and again how often that account has changed.
“a lot of people believe st. louis police compromised this case by doing things that i hate to think they could have done in this situation,” said jermaine wooten, an attorney for myers’ family.
brown’s killing was highly symbolic, another name on the tragic roll call of unarmed black men gunned down by white men and cops. the list includes sean bell, killed the morning of his wedding in queens, new york in 2006; oscar grant, shot by a transit cop on an oakland, california subway platform in 2009; martin, shot to death by neighborhood watchman george zimmerman in florida in 2012; and jordan davis, gunned down by motorist michael dunn in 2012 in a scuffle over loud music.
brown’s killing was also among a string of similar cases across america this summer, where cops killed unarmed black men under mysterious circumstances.
they include eric garner in staten island, new york on july 17, killed in a police chokehold after being confronted over selling untaxed cigarettes; john crawford in beavercreek, ohio on august 5, shot down by police at a walmart as he talked on his cell phone and toyed with a plastic gun picked up off a shelf in the toy department; and ezell ford in los angeles on august 11, felled by police bullets after they stopped him on a sidewalk, at which point they say he made “suspicious movements” before attempting to take an gun.
the protests sparked by killing only grew more emboldened by what happened to myers weeks later. but while killing fits a much neater narrative, with multiple eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence, the myers case is murky.
there are the photos of myers allegedly showing off with handguns, holding one in each hand and another sitting in his lap. a lawyer for the officer who killed myers told reporters the gun in lap had been reported stolen in late september and investigators had identified it as the gun police believe myers used to fire at the officer.
the police account of what happened the night of the shooting has changed multiple times. and even with mounting evidence to the contrary, there is the unshakable belief among those who love myers that he was not armed that night.
“we as attorneys understand what these lab results mean,” jermaine wooten said. “if i fire a gun at you in close proximity there is going to be gun powder residue all over your body. so the fact that the gun powder residue is on is not indicative at all that he fired a weapon.”
wooten acknowledged myers had pleaded not guilty to earlier charges of eluding police and illegal possession of a weapon. the charges stemmed from involvement in a high-speed car chase that ended with him jumping out of the car and eventually throwing a handgun into a sewage drain, police said.
myers was released on bond for the incident and was facing a court date in november, wooten said. “he has no incentive to engage the police in a shooting. any kid i care if they are 14 or 18 knows a losing battle,” wooten said.
“we’re done, as a police union, standing in the shadows in these cases”
eyewitnesses to shooting told wooten that the officer, who was off-duty and working a second job as a security guard, had come out from a and never identified himself as he chased myers and a handful of people with him that night.
“no one knew who this man was chasing these kids with a gun,” wooten said.
on tuesday, not long after st. louis police released the lab results showing the residue on hand, the st. louis police officers’ association held a press conference to discuss the case.
jeff roorda, the business manager, cautioned that such high-profile cases are often tried in the court of public opinion rather than on hard evidence.
“we’re done, as a police union, standing in the shadows in these cases,” roorda said, adding he and other members of the union had seen the photographs allegedly showing myers posing with guns and were aware of earlier arrest.
wooten accused the union of being biased and protective of its own. he also said law enforcement in st. louis and the surrounding region, in the wake of the persistent unrest in ferguson, has an incentive to show shooting was justified.
“i think the last thing st. louis expected was another police shooting. if another unarmed black man, i think we would have been on the verge of chaos,” wooten said. “that’s why i think a lot of people willing to accept that he was unarmed.”
‘ferguson is the birmingham of our time’
the myers killing rekindled activism in ferguson, having taken place just days before a so-called “weekend of resistance” there which drew scores of protesters from across the country. the myers and brown shootings served as a rallying cry against police violence.
between oct. 10 and oct. 13, protesters staged massive rallies and marches as well as meticulously planned acts of civil disobedience. demonstrators blockaded local walmart stores, crashed a fundraiser for a local politician, shut down a main road in ferguson and even staged an elaborate protest during a monday night football game between the st. louis rams and san francisco 49ers.
some 43 people were arrested during an action staged at ferguson police headquarters, including a number of clergy and high-profile community leaders.
“ferguson is the birmingham of our time. there is no doubt about it. ferguson is the montgomery of our time. so each life matters. the black life matters,” activist and author cornel west told msnbc. west took part in the weekend of resistance, where he was arrested and briefly detained.
no justice, no trust
myers was, in fact, the second man killed by police in st. louis after death.
kajieme powell, a mentally ill 25-year-old, was shot and killed by st. louis city police just 10 days after brown. police initially said powell had lunged at a pair of officers with a knife raised over his head. cell phone video released shortly after the shooting revealed that he neither lunged nor ever raised a knife.
the killings of brown, powell and myers have widened an already gaping abyss of mistrust between the black community and the police.
“with you have the structure saying trust me while we find the truth. but how can we trust you in the midst of all of this,” said mckesson, a protest organizer. “how dare you demand my trust when you continue to violate our ability to be alive, our freedom to assemble and continue to threaten the assembly of black bodies.”
“we’re out here because people are dying,” mckesson added. “we also refuse to live in a world where blackness is a death sentence. i refuse to let that be my reality.”
many believe the events that led to death was an act of racial profiling.
police said the off-duty officer had stopped myers and a group of men during a “pedestrian check,” and that the men scattered. police initially said the officer gave chase and that at some point myers hopped menacingly from behind a bush. the police version later changed, as no bushes apparently exist where the shooting occurred.
the latest iteration of the story alleges that the officer chased myers into an alley, where they engaged in some sort of physical confrontation that ended with myers running away, falling to the ground and firing on the officer.
police say myers fired three shots and that the gun they believe was used in the shooting was recovered at the scene.
“the thing is even if did start shooting at the cop i necessarily say, especially in the environment we are currently in with everything going on in the city with mike brown, i still have an extreme level of distrust of the police,” protester leon kemp said. “i have to take what they say with a grain of salt and still skeptical.”
‘i just move’
last monday morning more than people staged a massive on the campus of st. louis university, not far from where myers was killed in the shaw neighborhood. protesters blocked intersections, jumping rope and throwing balls, a play on a common chant during rallies that authority “think a game, think a joke.”
police in riot gear stood at the ready, as the peaceful protests swelled through the campus. at one point protesters held a moment of silence, a minute for each day since the teen was killed.
myers father, myers sr. stood at the front of the crowd.
“you make my heart feel easy,” he said over a loudspeaker. “god bless you.”
the myers family has joined a national club of heartbroken parents whose children have been taken, regardless of circumstances, too soon.
a few days earlier, the fathers of michael brown jr. and myers jr. met face to face for the first time.
“it was really a beautiful moment,” said the rev. carlton lee, who was in the room during the meeting. “they just talked and showed love. what they both needed.”
during the meeting ron davis, the father of jordan davis, called in and spoke with both men. tracey martin, father, has also reached out.
vonderitt myers sr. was scheduled to join michael brown sr. for a service at rev. flood christian church. but in the middle of his sermon, lee received a text from myers, saying: “i just move.”
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ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri maɪərz ɪz noʊ ˈmaɪkəl braʊn. maɪərz, ðə blæk oʊld ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ ə st*. luɪs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər læst wik, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈmɑrtɪn ər ˈʤɔrdən ˈdeɪvɪs ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðərz ɔn ə groʊɪŋ lɪst əv sleɪn əˈnɑrmd blæk mɛn hu hæv ˌɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd ə nu faɪt fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈʤəstɪs. bət maɪərz hæv tɪ bi. ənˈlaɪk braʊn ənd ˈəðərz hu wər ˈklɪrli əˈnɑrmd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈfeɪtəl ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ waɪt ænˈtægənəsts, pəˈlis seɪ maɪərz ʃɑt fərst, ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər hi ʃɑt æt rɪˈtərnd faɪər ənd kɪld ðə tin. læb rɪˈzəlts faʊnd maɪərz hæd gən ˈpaʊdər ˈrɛzəˌdu ɔn hɪz raɪt hænd æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz dɛθ. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪŋ traɪəl ɔn ˈərliər gən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈbreɪslət ɛz ə kənˈdɪʃən əv hɪz bɑnd ɪn ðət keɪs. maɪərz æt 16 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər əˈnəðər ˈʃutɪŋ bət wɑz ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd. ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs hæv gɔn ˈvaɪrəl ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ʃoʊɪŋ ɪm ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪθ gənz ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ. maɪərz, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈmɑdəl ˈvɪktɪm ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈstɔri əv pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ənd waɪt ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst jəŋ blæk mɛn. bət hɪz dɛθ ˌnənðəˈlɛs həz spɑrkt ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt weɪv ɪn ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈmuvmənt bɪlt əraʊnd ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət blæk lɪvz ˈmætər. ɔl blæk lɪvz nɑt ʤɪst ðoʊz ðət drɔ ðə moʊst ˈpəblɪk ˈsɪmpəθi. maɪərz ˈmætərz bɪˈkəz wi ər stɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl kˈwɛʃən əv ðə ˈvælju əv blæk ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈvælju əv blæk life,”*,” sɛd ˈbrɪtəni packnett*, hɛd əv tiʧ fər əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn st*. luɪs. ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz meɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt, bət ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ɪf wi kəm aʊt ˈərli ənd ˈɔfən tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈʤəstɪs fər ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɪldrən, kwaɪt ˈɔfən ɪt come.”*.” həz noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə pəˈlis ɪn ə shooting”*” dɛθ ɪn ˈfərgəsən ɔn ˈɔgəst 9 spɑrkt wiks əv reɪʤ ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz hi wɑz əˈnɑrmd ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz seɪ hæd reɪzd hɪz hænz ɪn sərˈɛndər wɪn hi wɑz ˈfeɪtəli strək. ˈfæməli ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət hi tu wɑz əˈnɑrmd wɪn hi wɑz ʃɑt ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 ˈpækɪŋ ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ˈsænwɪʧ æt ðə taɪm. ðeɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪərz ɛz ə bɪˈləvəd ˈtiˌneɪʤər hu hæd hoʊps əv ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz laɪf bæk ɔn træk. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tʊk tɪ ðə st*. luɪs strits ɪn ðə aʊərz ənd deɪz ˈæftər ˈʃutɪŋ, ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ hæd ə ˈdəzən maɪəlz əˈweɪ ɪn ˈfərgəsən. ðeɪ mɑrʧt ənd ˈʧæntɪd. ðɛr wər ˈʃoʊˌdaʊnz wɪθ pəˈlis ənd səm bərnd əˈmɛrɪkən flægz. ðə ənˈrɛst bɪˈkeɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈproʊˌtɛst tɪ wət hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ braʊn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛˌseɪ: əv resistance’*’ ˈfæməli ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz seɪ ðeɪ trəst ðə pəˈlis. poʊkt hoʊlz ɪn ðə pəˈlis əˈkaʊnt əv haʊ ðə tin wɑz kɪld ənd hæv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ənd əˈgɛn haʊ ˈɔfən ðət əˈkaʊnt həz ʧeɪnʤd. lɔt əv ˈpipəl bɪˈliv st*. luɪs pəˈlis ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ðɪs keɪs baɪ duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət aɪ heɪt tɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kʊd hæv dən ɪn ðɪs situation,”*,” sɛd ʤərˈmeɪn ˈwutən, ən əˈtərni fər myers’*’ ˈfæməli. ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz ˈhaɪli sɪmˈbɑlɪk, əˈnəðər neɪm ɔn ðə ˈtræʤɪk roʊl kɔl əv əˈnɑrmd blæk mɛn gənd daʊn baɪ waɪt mɛn ənd kɑps. ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz ʃɔn bɛl, kɪld ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪn kwinz, nu jɔrk ɪn 2006 ˈɔskər grænt, ʃɑt baɪ ə ˈtrænzɪt kɑp ɔn ən ˈoʊklənd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn 2009 ˈmɑrtɪn, ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ baɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈwɑʧmən ʤɔrʤ ˈzɪmərmən ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn 2012 ənd ˈʤɔrdən ˈdeɪvɪs, gənd daʊn baɪ ˈmoʊtərɪst ˈmaɪkəl dən ɪn 2012 ɪn ə ˈskəfəl ˈoʊvər laʊd mˈjuzɪk. ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈməŋ ə strɪŋ əv ˈsɪmələr ˈkeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə ðɪs ˈsəmər, wɛr kɑps kɪld əˈnɑrmd blæk mɛn ˈəndər mɪˈstɪriəs ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛrɪk ˈgɑrnər ɪn ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd, nu jɔrk ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 17 kɪld ɪn ə pəˈlis ˈʧoʊˌkhoʊld ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈfrəntɪd ˈoʊvər ˈsɛlɪŋ ənˈtækst ˌsɪgəˈrɛts; ʤɑn ˈkrɔfərd ɪn beavercreek*, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ɔn ˈɔgəst 5 ʃɑt daʊn baɪ pəˈlis æt ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ɛz hi tɔkt ɔn hɪz sɛl foʊn ənd tɔɪd wɪθ ə ˈplæstɪk gən pɪkt əp ɔf ə ʃɛlf ɪn ðə tɔɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt; ənd ɛˈzɛl fɔrd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn ˈɔgəst 11 fɛld baɪ pəˈlis ˈbʊləts ˈæftər ðeɪ stɑpt ɪm ɔn ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ðeɪ seɪ hi meɪd movements”*” ˌbiˈfɔr əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ teɪk ən gən. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts spɑrkt baɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈoʊnli gru mɔr ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ maɪərz wiks ˈleɪtər. bət waɪl ˈkɪlɪŋ fɪts ə məʧ ˈnitər ˈnɛrətɪv, wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnts ənd ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns, ðə maɪərz keɪs ɪz ˈmərki. ðɛr ər ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv maɪərz əˈlɛʤədli ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ˈhændˌgənz, ˈhoʊldɪŋ wən ɪn iʧ hænd ənd əˈnəðər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz læp. ə ˈlɔjər fər ðə ˈɔfɪsər hu kɪld maɪərz toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðə gən ɪn læp hæd bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstoʊlən ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪt ɛz ðə gən pəˈlis bɪˈliv maɪərz juzd tɪ faɪər æt ðə ˈɔfɪsər. ðə pəˈlis əˈkaʊnt əv wət ˈhæpənd ðə naɪt əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. ənd ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðɛr ɪz ðə ənˈʃeɪkəbəl bɪˈlif əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu ləv maɪərz ðət hi wɑz nɑt ɑrmd ðət naɪt. ɛz əˈtərniz ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðiz læb rɪˈzəlts mean,”*,” ʤərˈmeɪn ˈwutən sɛd. aɪ faɪər ə gən æt ju ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti ðɛr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi gən ˈpaʊdər ˈrɛzəˌdu ɔl ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈbɑdi. soʊ ðə fækt ðət ðə gən ˈpaʊdər ˈrɛzəˌdu ɪz ɔn ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv æt ɔl ðət hi faɪərd ə weapon.”*.” ˈwutən ækˈnɑlɪʤd maɪərz hæd ˈplidɪd nɑt ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈərliər ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ɪˈludɪŋ pəˈlis ənd ˌɪˈligəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈwɛpən. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz stɛmd frəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ə ˈhaɪˌspid kɑr ʧeɪs ðət ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ɪm ˈʤəmpɪŋ aʊt əv ðə kɑr ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli θroʊɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən ˈɪntu ə suɪʤ dreɪn, pəˈlis sɛd. maɪərz wɑz riˈlist ɔn bɑnd fər ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd wɑz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə kɔrt deɪt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈwutən sɛd. həz noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə pəˈlis ɪn ə ˈʃutɪŋ. ˈɛni kɪd aɪ kɛr ɪf ðeɪ ər 14 ər 18 noʊz ə ˈluzɪŋ battle,”*,” ˈwutən sɛd. dən, ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈjunjən, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz ɪn ðiz cases”*” ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ˈʃutɪŋ toʊld ˈwutən ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsər, hu wɑz ˌɔfˈduti ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ʤɑb ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd, hæd kəm aʊt frəm ə ənd ˈnɛvər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz hi ʧeɪst maɪərz ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ɪm ðət naɪt. wən nu hu ðɪs mæn wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðiz kɪdz wɪθ ə gun,”*,” ˈwutən sɛd. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər st*. luɪs pəˈlis riˈlist ðə læb rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈrɛzəˌdu ɔn hænd, ðə st*. luɪs pəˈlis officers’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə keɪs. ʤɛf ˈrʊrdə, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤər, ˈkɔʃənd ðət səʧ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈkeɪsɪz ər ˈɔfən traɪd ɪn ðə kɔrt əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈrəðər ðən ɔn hɑrd ˈɛvədəns. dən, ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈjunjən, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz ɪn ðiz cases,”*,” ˈrʊrdə sɛd, ˈædɪŋ hi ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈjunjən hæd sin ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əˈlɛʤədli ʃoʊɪŋ maɪərz ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪθ gənz ənd wər əˈwɛr əv ˈərliər ərˈɛst. ˈwutən əˈkjuzd ðə ˈjunjən əv biɪŋ baɪəst ənd prəˈtɛktɪv əv ɪts oʊn. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn st*. luɪs ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈriʤən, ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə pərˈsɪstənt ənˈrɛst ɪn ˈfərgəsən, həz ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ʃoʊ ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. θɪŋk ðə læst θɪŋ st*. luɪs ɪkˈspɛktɪd wɑz əˈnəðər pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ. ɪf əˈnəðər əˈnɑrmd blæk mæn, aɪ θɪŋk wi wʊd hæv bɪn ɔn ðə vərʤ əv chaos,”*,” ˈwutən sɛd. waɪ aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət hi wɑz unarmed.”*.” ɪz ðə ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm əv ɑr time’*’ ðə maɪərz ˈkɪlɪŋ riˈkɪndəld ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪn ˈfərgəsən, ˈhævɪŋ ˈteɪkən pleɪs ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld əv resistance”*” ðɛr wɪʧ dru skɔrz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə maɪərz ənd braʊn ˈʃutɪŋz sərvd ɛz ə ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ əˈgɛnst pəˈlis ˈvaɪələns. bɪtˈwin ɔkt. 10 ənd ɔkt. 13 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz steɪʤd ˈmæsɪv ˈræliz ənd ˈmɑrʧɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz məˈtɪkjələsli plænd ækts əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪd ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔlˌmɑrt stɔrz, kræʃt ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ə ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ʃət daʊn ə meɪn roʊd ɪn ˈfərgəsən ənd ˈivɪn steɪʤd ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə st*. luɪs ræmz ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ 49ers*. səm 43 ˈpipəl wər ərˈɛstɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈækʃən steɪʤd æt ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈklərʤi ənd ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz. ɪz ðə ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm əv ɑr taɪm. ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈfərgəsən ɪz ðə mɑntˈgəmri əv ɑr taɪm. soʊ iʧ laɪf ˈmætərz. ðə blæk laɪf matters,”*,” ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ˈɔθər ˈkɔrnəl wɛst toʊld msnbc*. wɛst tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd əv rɪˈzɪstəns, wɛr hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈbrifli dɪˈteɪnd. noʊ ˈʤəstɪs, noʊ trəst maɪərz wɑz, ɪn fækt, ðə ˈsɛkənd mæn kɪld baɪ pəˈlis ɪn st*. luɪs ˈæftər dɛθ. ˈpɑwɛl, ə ˈmɛnəli ɪl 25-year-old*, wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ st*. luɪs ˈsɪti pəˈlis ʤɪst 10 deɪz ˈæftər braʊn. pəˈlis ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sɛd ˈpɑwɛl hæd lənʤd æt ə pɛr əv ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ ə naɪf reɪzd ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd. sɛl foʊn ˈvɪdioʊ riˈlist ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ rɪˈvild ðət hi ˈniðər lənʤd nɔr ˈɛvər reɪzd ə naɪf. ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz əv braʊn, ˈpɑwɛl ənd maɪərz hæv ˈwaɪdənd ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈgeɪpɪŋ əˈbɪs əv mɪˈstrəst bɪtˈwin ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə pəˈlis. ju hæv ðə ˈstrəkʧər seɪɪŋ trəst mi waɪl wi faɪnd ðə truθ. bət haʊ kən wi trəst ju ɪn ðə mɪst əv ɔl əv this,”*,” sɛd məˈkɛsən, ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər. dɛr ju dɪˈmænd maɪ trəst wɪn ju kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi əˈlaɪv, ɑr ˈfridəm tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ θˈrɛtən ðə əˈsɛmbli əv blæk bodies.”*.” aʊt hir bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər dying,”*,” məˈkɛsən ˈædɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɪv ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈblæknəs ɪz ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɛt ðət bi maɪ reality.”*.” ˈmɛni bɪˈliv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət lɛd tɪ dɛθ wɑz ən ækt əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ. pəˈlis sɛd ðə ˌɔfˈduti ˈɔfɪsər hæd stɑpt maɪərz ənd ə grup əv mɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə check,”*,” ənd ðət ðə mɛn ˈskætərd. pəˈlis ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sɛd ðə ˈɔfɪsər geɪv ʧeɪs ənd ðət æt səm pɔɪnt maɪərz hɑpt ˈmɛnəsɪŋli frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ə bʊʃ. ðə pəˈlis ˈvərʒən ˈleɪtər ʧeɪnʤd, ɛz noʊ ˈbʊʃəz əˈpɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪst wɛr ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əˈkərd. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ðə ˈstɔri əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsər ʧeɪst maɪərz ˈɪntu ən ˈæli, wɛr ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn səm sɔrt əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ðət ˈɛndɪd wɪθ maɪərz ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ, ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ðə graʊnd ənd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɔfɪsər. pəˈlis seɪ maɪərz faɪərd θri ʃɑts ənd ðət ðə gən ðeɪ bɪˈliv wɑz juzd ɪn ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz rɪˈkəvərd æt ðə sin. θɪŋ ɪz ˈivɪn ɪf dɪd stɑrt ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðə kɑp aɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli seɪ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wi ər ˈkərəntli ɪn wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ maɪk braʊn, aɪ stɪl hæv ən ɪkˈstrim ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈstrəst əv ðə police,”*,” ˈproʊˌtɛstər liɑn kɛmp sɛd. hæv tɪ teɪk wət ðeɪ seɪ wɪθ ə greɪn əv sɔlt ənd stɪl skeptical.”*.” ʤɪst move’*’ læst ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈpipəl steɪʤd ə ˈmæsɪv ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs əv st*. luɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti, nɑt fɑr frəm wɛr maɪərz wɑz kɪld ɪn ðə ʃɔ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz blɑkt ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənz, ˈʤəmpɪŋ roʊp ənd θroʊɪŋ bɔlz, ə pleɪ ɔn ə ˈkɑmən ʧænt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈræliz ðət əˈθɔrəti ə geɪm, θɪŋk ə joke.”*.” pəˈlis ɪn raɪət gɪr stʊd æt ðə ˈrɛdi, ɛz ðə ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts swɛld θru ðə ˈkæmpəs. æt wən pɔɪnt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hɛld ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈsaɪləns, ə ˈmɪnət fər iʧ deɪ sɪns ðə tin wɑz kɪld. maɪərz ˈfɑðər, maɪərz ˈsɪstər. stʊd æt ðə frənt əv ðə kraʊd. meɪk maɪ hɑrt fil easy,”*,” hi sɛd ˈoʊvər ə ˈlaʊdˌspikər. blɛs you.”*.” ðə maɪərz ˈfæməli həz ʤɔɪnd ə ˈnæʃənəl kləb əv ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ˈpɛrənts huz ˈʧɪldrən hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, tu sun. ə fju deɪz ˈərliər, ðə ˈfɑðərz əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn jr*. ənd maɪərz jr*. mɛt feɪs tɪ feɪs fər ðə fərst taɪm. wɑz ˈrɪli ə ˈbjutəfəl moment,”*,” sɛd ðə rɛv. ˈkɑrltən li, hu wɑz ɪn ðə rum ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ʤɪst tɔkt ənd ʃoʊd ləv. wət ðeɪ boʊθ needed.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ rɑn ˈdeɪvɪs, ðə ˈfɑðər əv ˈʤɔrdən ˈdeɪvɪs, kɔld ɪn ənd spoʊk wɪθ boʊθ mɛn. ˈtreɪsi ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈfɑðər, həz ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt aʊt. maɪərz ˈsɪstər. wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈmaɪkəl braʊn ˈsɪstər. fər ə ˈsərvɪs æt rɛv. fləd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ʧərʧ. bət ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv hɪz ˈsərmən, li rɪˈsivd ə tɛkst frəm maɪərz, seɪɪŋ: ʤɪst move.”*.”
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in recent years, i have repeatedly called on the wireless industry to activate the fm chips that are already installed in almost all sold in the united states. and i've specifically pointed out the public safety benefits of doing so. in fact, in my first public speech after i became chairman, i observed that ‘[y]ou could make a case for activating chips on public safety groundsalone.’ when wireless networks go down during a natural disaster, with activated fm chips can allow americans to get vital access to information. i applaud those companies that have done the right thing by activating the fm chips in their phones.
apple is the one major phone manufacturer that has resisted doing so. but i hope the company will reconsider its position, given the devastation wrought by hurricanes harvey, irma, and maria. that's why i am asking apple to activate the fm chips that are in its iphones. it is time for apple to step up to the plate and put the safety of the american people first. as the sun sentinel of south florida put it, 'do the right thing, mr. cook. flip the switch. lives depend on it.'"
apple cares deeply about the safety of our users, especially during times of crisis and that's why we have engineered modern safety solutions into our products. users can dial emergency services and access medical id card information directly from the lock screen, and we enable government emergency notifications, ranging from weather advisories to amber alerts. iphone 7 and iphone 8 models do not have fm radio chips in them nor do they have antennas designed to support fm signals, so it is not possible to enable fm reception in these products.
amidst renewed pressure from the national association of broadcasters, chairman pai has now issued a statement urging apple to activate the fm radio capabilities built into the wireless modem of every said he hopes apple will "reconsider its position" following hurricanes harvey, irma, and maria, which have devastated parts of the united states, including florida and texas, and caribbean islands like barbuda, dominica, and puerto storms can leave thousands or millions of people without power or cellular service for weeks or even months, and fm radio can provide vital access to weather alerts and other added that "it is time for apple to step up to the plate and put the safety of the american people full has advocated for the activation of the fm tuner in all before, but this is the first time he has called out apple by study by the national association of broadcasters last year found only 44 percent of the in the united states had fm radio capabilities enabled. 94 percent of the devices were the qualcomm and intel chips that enable wi-fi and cellular connectivity in every iphone have a built-in fm tuner that would allow people to listen to fm radio over the air. apple has not enabled the functionality, forcing users to use an app to stream fm radio over wi-fi or cellular hasn't revealed why it keeps the fm radio functionality disabled. some critics suggest it could be to avoid losing apple music subscriptions, but the real reason is probably deeper than has received the following statement from an apple update this article if the responds to apple's statement.
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ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, aɪ hæv rɪˈpitɪdli kɔld ɔn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndəstri tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ʧɪps ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl soʊld ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ənd aɪv spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈbɛnəfɪts əv duɪŋ soʊ. ɪn fækt, ɪn maɪ fərst ˈpəblɪk spiʧ ˈæftər aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈʧɛrmən, aɪ əbˈzərvd ðət kʊd meɪk ə keɪs fər ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ʧɪps ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti groundsalone.’*.’ wɪn ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈnɛtˌwərks goʊ daʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər, wɪθ ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈɛˈfɛm ʧɪps kən əˈlaʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ gɪt ˈvaɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. aɪ əˈplɔd ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæv dən ðə raɪt θɪŋ baɪ ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ʧɪps ɪn ðɛr foʊnz. ˈæpəl ɪz ðə wən ˈmeɪʤər foʊn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ðət həz rɪˈzɪstɪd duɪŋ soʊ. bət aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl ˌrikənˈsɪdər ɪts pəˈzɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən rɔt baɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi, ˈərmə, ənd mərˈiə. ðæts waɪ aɪ æm ˈæskɪŋ ˈæpəl tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ʧɪps ðət ər ɪn ɪts ˈaɪˌfoʊnz. ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ˈæpəl tɪ stɛp əp tɪ ðə pleɪt ənd pʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl fərst. ɛz ðə sən ˈsɛntənəl əv saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə pʊt ɪt, 'du ðə raɪt θɪŋ, ˈmɪstər. kʊk. flɪp ðə swɪʧ. lɪvz dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ɪt.'" ˈæpəl kɛrz ˈdipli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr ˈjuzərz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz əv ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðæts waɪ wi hæv ˌɛnʤəˈnird ˈmɑdərn ˈseɪfti səˈluʃənz ˈɪntu ɑr ˈprɑdəkts. ˈjuzərz kən daɪəl ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈækˌsɛs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈaɪˈdi kɑrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə lɑk skrin, ənd wi ɪˈneɪbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈimərʤənsi ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈwɛðər ədˈvaɪzəriz tɪ ˈæmbər əˈlərts. ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 ənd ˈaɪˌfoʊn 8 ˈmɑdəlz du nɑt hæv ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʧɪps ɪn ðɛm nɔr du ðeɪ hæv ænˈtɛnəz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛˈfɛm ˈsɪgnəlz, soʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈɛˈfɛm rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðiz ˈprɑdəkts. əˈmɪdst rɪˈnud ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz, ˈʧɛrmən pɑi həz naʊ ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈərʤɪŋ ˈæpəl tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈmoʊdəm əv ˈɛvəri sɛd hi hoʊps ˈæpəl wɪl "ˌrikənˈsɪdər ɪts pəˈzɪʃən" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi, ˈərmə, ənd mərˈiə, wɪʧ hæv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd pɑrts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈtɛksəs, ənd ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈaɪləndz laɪk bɑrˈbudə, dəˈmɪnɪkə, ənd ˈpɔrtər stɔrmz kən liv ˈθaʊzənz ər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt paʊər ər ˈsɛljələr ˈsərvɪs fər wiks ər ˈivɪn mənθs, ənd ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kən prəˈvaɪd ˈvaɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɛðər əˈlərts ənd ˈəðər ˈædɪd ðət "ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ˈæpəl tɪ stɛp əp tɪ ðə pleɪt ənd pʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl fʊl həz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈtunər ɪn ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm hi həz kɔld aʊt ˈæpəl baɪ ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz læst jɪr faʊnd ˈoʊnli 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪˈneɪbəld. 94 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz wər ðə kˈwɑlˌkɑm ənd ˌɪnˈtɛl ʧɪps ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ənd ˈsɛljələr kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈaɪˌfoʊn hæv ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈɛˈfɛm ˈtunər ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ɛr. ˈæpəl həz nɑt ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ juz ən æp tɪ strim ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈoʊvər ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ər ˈsɛljələr ˈhæzənt rɪˈvild waɪ ɪt kips ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti dɪˈseɪbəld. səm ˈkrɪtɪks səˈʤɛst ɪt kʊd bi tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈluzɪŋ ˈæpəl mˈjuzɪk səbˈskrɪpʃənz, bət ðə ril ˈrizən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdipər ðən həz rɪˈsivd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ən ˈæpəl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪf ðə rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈæpəlz ˈsteɪtmənt.
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new delhi: kerala chief minister joined left parties in paying rich tributes to cuban revolutionary icon fidel castro, saying the departed leader was a great friend of the indian communist movement and india.
quoting one of castro's famous statements, said, "adieu comrade fidel! you will continue to inspire."
'a revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past'. adieu comrade fidel! you will continue to inspire. kerala (@cmokerala) november 26, 2016
marxist veteran and former chief minister v.s. said castro's death was a "great loss" to humanity in these days as imperialist forces were spreading its roots globally.
describing castro as a source of "inspiration,"(m) general secretary said he steered cuba from a very backward country to what it is today.
adios fidel castro: the bearded revolutionary who outlasted nine us presidents
"he steered cuba from a very backward country to what it is today. it has got the world's highest rate of literacy, development in medical sciences where even the us sends doctors for training there. and he remained and remains a big revolutionary and source of inspiration," he said.
"end of an era. but revolutionaries like fidel castro live forever," he said in a tweet.
in a statement, the said "fidel castro played a historic role in building the modern socialist cuba, which is free from illiteracy, hunger and illness. castro was great marxist thinker and a legendary revolutionary fighter".
"he was great friend of indian communist movement and india. he played remarkable role in the non-aligned movement giving it a new orientation," the party said.
expressing "deep sorrow" over the demise of the former cuban president, the said, "his demise is not just a loss for cuba but for the whole world and for all revolutionary."
castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in cuba, embraced communism and defied the power of 10 us presidents during his half century rule, died in havana on friday night.
(with agency inputs)
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nu ˈdɛli: ˌkɛˈrɑlə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɔɪnd lɛft ˈpɑrtiz ɪn peɪɪŋ rɪʧ ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈkjubən ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈaɪkɑn fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ, seɪɪŋ ðə dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈlidər wɑz ə greɪt frɛnd əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈkɑmjənəst ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈɪndiə. kˈwoʊtɪŋ wən əv ˈkæstroʊz ˈfeɪməs ˈsteɪtmənts, sɛd, "əˈdu ˈkɑmˌræd fɪˈdɛl! ju wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr." 'ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ə ˈstrəgəl tɪ ðə dɛθ bɪtˈwin ðə fˈjuʧər ənd ðə pæst'. əˈdu ˈkɑmˌræd fɪˈdɛl! ju wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr. ˌkɛˈrɑlə (@cmokerala*) noʊˈvɛmbər 26 2016 ˈmɑrksɪst ˈvɛtərən ənd ˈfɔrmər ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər viz. sɛd ˈkæstroʊz dɛθ wɑz ə "greɪt lɔs" tɪ juˈmænɪti ɪn ðiz deɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈfɔrsɪz wər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɪts ruts ˈgloʊbəli. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈkæstroʊ ɛz ə sɔrs əv "ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən," cpi(m*) ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛd hi stɪrd ˈkjubə frəm ə ˈvɛri ˈbækwərd ˈkəntri tɪ wət ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. ˌɑdiˈoʊs fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ: ðə ˈbɪrdəd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri hu ˈaʊˌtlæstɪd naɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts "hi stɪrd ˈkjubə frəm ə ˈvɛri ˈbækwərd ˈkəntri tɪ wət ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. ɪt həz gɑt ðə wərldz haɪəst reɪt əv ˈlɪtərəsi, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz wɛr ˈivɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɛndz ˈdɑktərz fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðɛr. ənd hi rɪˈmeɪnd ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ə bɪg ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ənd sɔrs əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən," hi sɛd. "ɛnd əv ən ˈɪrə. bət ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz laɪk fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ lɪv fərˈɛvər," hi sɛd ɪn ə twit. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə sɛd "fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ pleɪd ə hɪˈstɔrɪk roʊl ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈkjubə, wɪʧ ɪz fri frəm ˌɪˈlɪtərəsi, ˈhəŋgər ənd ˈɪlnəs. ˈkæstroʊ wɑz greɪt ˈmɑrksɪst ˈθɪŋkər ənd ə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈfaɪtər". "hi wɑz greɪt frɛnd əv ˈɪndiən ˈkɑmjənəst ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈɪndiə. hi pleɪd rɪˈmɑrkəbəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˈnɑnəˌlaɪnd ˈmuvmənt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt ə nu ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən," ðə ˈpɑrti sɛd. ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ "dip ˈsɑroʊ" ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkjubən ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðə sɛd, "hɪz dɪˈmaɪz ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə lɔs fər ˈkjubə bət fər ðə hoʊl wərld ənd fər ɔl ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri." ˈkæstroʊ, hu lɛd ə ˈrɛbəl ˈɑrmi tɪ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈvɪktəri ɪn ˈkjubə, ɛmˈbreɪst ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm ənd dɪˈfaɪd ðə paʊər əv 10 ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz hæf ˈsɛnʧəri rul, daɪd ɪn həˈvænə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. (wɪθ ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɪnˌpʊts)
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this is due to the annexation of the crimea and aggression
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ukraine voiced its objections to russia's presidency at in 2017, because ukraine believes that russia violated international law by annexing crimea and contributing to the conflict in the. this was stated by head of the ukrainian delegation at the summit in bishkek, ambassador of ukraine to kyrgyzstan to.
doroshenko said that ukraine will take part in the census only in the case if russia doesn't take into account residents of the crimea in their census. otherwise, ukraine shall consider these results wretched, reported by rbk.
russian president vladimir putin objected to the ukrainian delegate, saying that "russia has never annexed anything".
"russia has never annexed anything. everything that happened with the crimea is the result of illegal actions during the coup," - he said. crimea, according to putin, has joined russia in the result of the all nation will expression.
"regarding russia's presidency in the, ukraine has neither signed nor ratified the charter of the and is unlikely to make any offers," - said putin.
as it was reported, ukrainian president petro withdrew the representative of ukraine in the executive committee anatoly dron, and ukraine committee, and ukraine left the criminal investigation database. however, the report that ukraine continues to selectively participate in the work of the commonwealth.
ukraine has not yet ratified the charter, therefore, formally is considered only an observer in this organization, and not its member.
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ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv ðə kraɪˈmiə ənd əˈgrɛʃən ˈoʊpən sɔrs juˈkreɪn vɔɪst ɪts əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ˈrəʃəz ˈprɛzɪdənsi æt ɪn 2017 bɪˈkəz juˈkreɪn bɪˈlivz ðət ˈrəʃə ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ baɪ əˈnɛksɪŋ kraɪˈmiə ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðə. ðɪs wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd baɪ hɛd əv ðə juˈkreɪniən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn bishkek*, æmˈbæsədər əv juˈkreɪn tɪ ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn tɪ. sɛd ðət juˈkreɪn wɪl teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə keɪs ɪf ˈrəʃə ˈdəzənt teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə kraɪˈmiə ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛnsəs. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, juˈkreɪn ʃæl kənˈsɪdər ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈrɛʧɪd, ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ rbk*. ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈdɛləˌgeɪt, seɪɪŋ ðət "ˈrəʃə həz ˈnɛvər ˈænɛkst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ". "ˈrəʃə həz ˈnɛvər ˈænɛkst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðə kraɪˈmiə ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈækʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ku," hi sɛd. kraɪˈmiə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈputɪn, həz ʤɔɪnd ˈrəʃə ɪn ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ɔl ˈneɪʃən wɪl ɪkˈsprɛʃən. "rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈrəʃəz ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪn ðə, juˈkreɪn həz ˈniðər saɪnd nɔr ˈrætəˌfaɪd ðə ˈʧɑrtər əv ðə ənd ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈɔfərz," sɛd ˈputɪn. ɛz ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, juˈkreɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpɛtroʊ wɪθˈdru ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv juˈkreɪn ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ˌænəˈtoʊli dron*, ənd juˈkreɪn kəˈmɪti, ənd juˈkreɪn lɛft ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət juˈkreɪn kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ səˈlɛktɪvli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə wərk əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ. juˈkreɪn həz nɑt jɛt ˈrætəˌfaɪd ðə ˈʧɑrtər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈfɔrməli ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈoʊnli ən əbˈzərvər ɪn ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd nɑt ɪts ˈmɛmbər.
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in what's become a common occurrence in the last few months, the kenai peninsula borough assembly has again voted to change the rules governing who can deliver before its meetings.
the assembly voted tuesday night to pass an amendment that gets rid of a recently approved set of controversial rules that puts religious restrictions on who can give those.
the change would return the assembly's policy to what it looked like earlier this year a first-come, system that allows anyone to sign up to give an invocation before a meeting. that was how it worked before an atheist and, most notably, a satanist delivered over the summer, leading to conversations about whether there should be a stricter set of rules.
tuesday's amendment was introduced by assembly member gary knopp.
but the change is not certain yet.
assembly member blaine gilman, former president of the body, asked for reconsideration of the amendment at the next meeting. that means the current policy which says the person delivering an invocation has to represent a religious group approved by the assembly and fit a certain set of rules stays frozen in place for now.
in all, the assembly has put forward six separate pieces of legislation regarding this year.
the american civil liberties union of alaska and national nonprofit the freedom from religion foundation both called that policy "unconstitutional" after the assembly approved it in october.
borough mayor mike navarre then vetoed the religious rule but the assembly voted to override his objection.
"i think when the mayor vetoed the policy the first time around he was definitely animated by the constitutional concerns we had raised," said joshua decker, executive director of the of alaska. "i think our constitutional concerns resonated with a lot of them. we're happy that they listened."
decker also said that when the issue comes up again at the next meeting, "our hope and expectation is that they will continue to do the right thing and uphold the constitution."
gilman didn't return a call seeking comment about his notice to reconsider the issue.
"i think i have a right, as an elected official, because i'm christian, i'm catholic, all my decisions stem from my core belief, and i think i have a right to have people give an invocation and a prayer," gilman said at an assembly meeting in october.
gilman and assembly members wayne ogle, dale bagley and stan welles opposed the amendment to get rid of the religious rule.
"i have been opposed to excluding anyone from the very beginning," new assembly president kelly cooper said wednesday. "it has nothing to do with legality. it has to do with everyone having the same rights."
she a resolution that would have broadened the religious rule to secular groups and individuals. but there was no need to introduce that resolution tuesday night after the body voted to toss the rule out.
an ordinance that would have appropriated $75,000 in borough money to fight future court battles over the religious rule was withdrawn as a result of the assembly approving the amendment. decker said in the past that while the hopes not to sue, it wouldn't rule it out, "if that's what upholding the constitution takes."
amid all the debate about religious, a woman from an atheist group actually gave the invocation at tuesday's meeting. cooper said she decided to allow it after she looked up "religion" in the dictionary and found a definition she felt was broad enough to encompass atheism. she even included the definition in her documents for the meeting.
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ɪn wəts bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɑmən əˈkərəns ɪn ðə læst fju mənθs, ðə ˈkinaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ bəroʊ əˈsɛmbli həz əˈgɛn ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə rulz ˈgəvərnɪŋ hu kən dɪˈlɪvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˈmitɪŋz. ðə əˈsɛmbli ˈvoʊtɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ pæs ən əˈmɛndmənt ðət gɪts rɪd əv ə ˈrisəntli əˈpruvd sɛt əv ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl rulz ðət pʊts rɪˈlɪʤəs riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn hu kən gɪv ðoʊz. ðə ʧeɪnʤ wʊd rɪˈtərn ðə əˈsɛmbliz ˈpɑləsi tɪ wət ɪt lʊkt laɪk ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ə first-come*, ˈsɪstəm ðət əˈlaʊz ˈɛniˌwən tɪ saɪn əp tɪ gɪv ən ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈmitɪŋ. ðət wɑz haʊ ɪt wərkt ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈeɪθiəst ənd, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, ə ˈseɪtənɪst dɪˈlɪvərd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə ˈstrɪktər sɛt əv rulz. ˈtuzˌdeɪz əˈmɛndmənt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər ˈgɛri nɑp. bət ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz nɑt ˈsərtən jɛt. əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər bleɪn ˈgɪlmən, ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈbɑdi, æst fər rikənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛndmənt æt ðə nɛkst ˈmitɪŋ. ðət minz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsi wɪʧ sɪz ðə ˈpərsən dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ən ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən həz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə rɪˈlɪʤəs grup əˈpruvd baɪ ðə əˈsɛmbli ənd fɪt ə ˈsərtən sɛt əv rulz steɪz ˈfroʊzən ɪn pleɪs fər naʊ. ɪn ɔl, ðə əˈsɛmbli həz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd sɪks ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpisɪz əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs jɪr. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən əv əˈlæskə ənd ˈnæʃənəl nɑnˈprɑfət ðə ˈfridəm frəm rɪˈlɪʤən faʊnˈdeɪʃən boʊθ kɔld ðət ˈpɑləsi "ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl" ˈæftər ðə əˈsɛmbli əˈpruvd ɪt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. bəroʊ meɪər maɪk nɑˈvɑr ðɛn ˈviˌtoʊd ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs rul bət ðə əˈsɛmbli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd hɪz əˈbʤɛkʃən. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪn ðə meɪər ˈviˌtoʊd ðə ˈpɑləsi ðə fərst taɪm əraʊnd hi wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kənˈsərnz wi hæd reɪzd," sɛd ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈdɛkər, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əv əˈlæskə. "aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kənˈsərnz ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ə lɔt əv ðɛm. wɪr ˈhæpi ðət ðeɪ ˈlɪsənd." ˈdɛkər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət wɪn ðə ˈɪʃu kəmz əp əˈgɛn æt ðə nɛkst ˈmitɪŋ, "ɑr hoʊp ənd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ ənd əˈphoʊld ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən." ˈgɪlmən ˈdɪdənt rɪˈtərn ə kɔl ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðə ˈɪʃu. "aɪ θɪŋk aɪ hæv ə raɪt, ɛz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəl, bɪˈkəz əm ˈkrɪsʧɪn, əm ˈkæθlɪk, ɔl maɪ dɪˈsɪʒənz stɛm frəm maɪ kɔr bɪˈlif, ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪ hæv ə raɪt tɪ hæv ˈpipəl gɪv ən ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən ənd ə prɛr," ˈgɪlmən sɛd æt ən əˈsɛmbli ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈgɪlmən ənd əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbərz weɪn ˈoʊgəl, deɪl ˈbægli ənd stæn wɛlz əˈpoʊzd ðə əˈmɛndmənt tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs rul. "aɪ hæv bɪn əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ," nu əˈsɛmbli ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɛli ˈkupər sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ liˈgæləti. ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm raɪts." ʃi ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ðət wʊd hæv ˈbrɔdənd ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs rul tɪ ˈsɛkjələr grups ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðət ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑdi ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ tɔs ðə rul aʊt. ən ˈɔrdənəns ðət wʊd hæv əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd ɪn bəroʊ ˈməni tɪ faɪt fˈjuʧər kɔrt ˈbætəlz ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs rul wɑz wɪθˈdrɔn ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə əˈsɛmbli əˈpruvɪŋ ðə əˈmɛndmənt. ˈdɛkər sɛd ɪn ðə pæst ðət waɪl ðə hoʊps nɑt tɪ su, ɪt ˈwʊdənt rul ɪt aʊt, "ɪf ðæts wət əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən teɪks." əˈmɪd ɔl ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤəs, ə ˈwʊmən frəm ən ˈeɪθiəst grup ˈæˌkʧuəli geɪv ðə ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən æt ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈmitɪŋ. ˈkupər sɛd ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ ɪt ˈæftər ʃi lʊkt əp "rɪˈlɪʤən" ɪn ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ənd faʊnd ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ʃi fɛlt wɑz brɔd ɪˈnəf tɪ ɛnˈkəmpəs ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm. ʃi ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪn hər ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ðə ˈmitɪŋ.
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gordy haab understands what makes john williams' epic music for star wars unique. haab wrote the ost for star wars battlefront from dice studios and games. as gordy explains, there's way more to the music than just the familiar themes, and it was his job to discover the key to williams' sound.
kate's conversation with gordy haab
in his music for the latest death star expansion, gordy says he went "really dark" with the music -- including the menacing themes john williams wrote for the thrilling conclusion to a new hope.
gordy says he dealt with fans' expectations by holding himself to really high standards, because, as he expains, "i'm a huge fan, too!"
episode tracklist:
gordy haab: star wars battlefront: hoth battle, terrain
john williams: star wars, a new hope: desert and robot auction
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ˈgɔrdi hɑb ˌəndərˈstændz wət meɪks ʤɑn ˈwɪljəmz' ˈɛpɪk mˈjuzɪk fər stɑr wɔrz juˈnik. hɑb roʊt ðə oʊst fər stɑr wɔrz ˈbætəlˌfrənt frəm daɪs ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd geɪmz. ɛz ˈgɔrdi ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðɛrz weɪ mɔr tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk ðən ʤɪst ðə fəˈmɪljər θimz, ənd ɪt wɑz hɪz ʤɑb tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ki tɪ ˈwɪljəmz' saʊnd. keɪts ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈgɔrdi hɑb ɪn hɪz mˈjuzɪk fər ðə ˈleɪtəst dɛθ stɑr ɪkˈspænʧən, ˈgɔrdi sɪz hi wɛnt "ˈrɪli dɑrk" wɪθ ðə mˈjuzɪk ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ θimz ʤɑn ˈwɪljəmz roʊt fər ðə θˈrɪlɪŋ kənˈkluʒən tɪ ə nu hoʊp. ˈgɔrdi sɪz hi dɛlt wɪθ fænz' ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈrɪli haɪ ˈstændərdz, bɪˈkəz, ɛz hi expains*, "əm ə juʤ fæn, tu!" ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tracklist*: ˈgɔrdi hɑb: stɑr wɔrz ˈbætəlˌfrənt: hɑθ ˈbætəl, təreɪn ʤɑn ˈwɪljəmz: stɑr wɔrz, ə nu hoʊp: ˈdɛzərt ənd ˈroʊˌbət ˈɔkʃən ˈfɑloʊ ˈgɔrdi ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊ keɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər səbˈskraɪb tɪ mˈjuzɪk ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz!
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president trump on tuesday expressed confidence following north latest missile launch, saying “it’s a situation we will handle.”
"we will take care of it,” trump told reporters at the white house. “it is a situation that we will handle."
the president said he would not alter his stance on north korea in response to the launch. “nothing changed. nothing changed,” trump said, adding he is keeping “a very serious approach.”
trump's comments came after u.s. military officials confirmed that north korea had launched a ballistic missile , its first such launch since september.
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the missile was fired at dawn local time on wednesday from an area north of pyongyang and flew eastward before falling into the sea of japan.
the pentagon said the missile posed no threat to north america or any u.s. territories or allies and that the u.s. remains "prepared to defend ourselves and our allies from any attack or provocation."
the launch directly defies trump's repeated demands that the country curb its burgeoning nuclear program.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪkˈsprɛst ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ nɔrθ ˈleɪtəst ˈmɪsəl lɔnʧ, seɪɪŋ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wi wɪl handle.”*.” "wi wɪl teɪk kɛr əv it,”*,” trəmp toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ɪz ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət wi wɪl ˈhændəl." ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd hi wʊd nɑt ˈɔltər hɪz stæns ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə lɔnʧ. ʧeɪnʤd. ˈnəθɪŋ changed,”*,” trəmp sɛd, ˈædɪŋ hi ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs approach.”*.” trəmps ˈkɑmɛnts keɪm ˈæftər juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz kənˈfərmd ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə hæd lɔnʧt ə bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ɪts fərst səʧ lɔnʧ sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈmɪsəl wɑz faɪərd æt dɔn ˈloʊkəl taɪm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ frəm ən ˈɛriə nɔrθ əv ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ ənd flu ˈistwərd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə si əv ʤəˈpæn. ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn sɛd ðə ˈmɪsəl poʊzd noʊ θrɛt tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈɛni juz. ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ər ˈælaɪz ənd ðət ðə juz. rɪˈmeɪnz "priˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ɑr ˈælaɪz frəm ˈɛni əˈtæk ər ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən." ðə lɔnʧ dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈfaɪz trəmps rɪˈpitɪd dɪˈmændz ðət ðə ˈkəntri kərb ɪts ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm.
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a missing, man from south carolina was found asking directions at the lincoln tunnel on friday night.
around 7 p.m., the missing man who was driving a 1993 chrysler new yorker with south carolina license plates approached a port authority police officer asking for directions.
when the officer asked the man where he wanted to go, he received a "confused" response. after the officer further inquiry, the officer performed a computer check and discovered that the man was reported missing in south carolina two days earlier.
the officer contacted port authority detectives and the man was transported to hoboken general hospital via ambulance.
after contacting the relevant south carolina police agency, the officer then made contact with the man's son, who confirmed that he would travel to hoboken to pick his father up from the hospital.
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ə ˈmɪsɪŋ, mæn frəm saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə wɑz faʊnd ˈæskɪŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz æt ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈtənəl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. əraʊnd 7 p.m*., ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ mæn hu wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə 1993 ˈkraɪslər nu ˈjɔrkər wɪθ saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪts əˈproʊʧt ə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈæskɪŋ fər dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. wɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsər æst ðə mæn wɛr hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ, hi rɪˈsivd ə "kənfˈjuzd" rɪˈspɑns. ˈæftər ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈfərðər ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, ðə ˈɔfɪsər pərˈfɔrmd ə kəmˈpjutər ʧɛk ənd dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə mæn wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə tu deɪz ˈərliər. ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd pɔrt əˈθɔrəti dɪˈtɛktɪvz ənd ðə mæn wɑz trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ˈhoʊboʊkən ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈviə ˈæmbjələns. ˈæftər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ðə ˈrɛləvənt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈɔfɪsər ðɛn meɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə mænz sən, hu kənˈfərmd ðət hi wʊd ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈhoʊboʊkən tɪ pɪk hɪz ˈfɑðər əp frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl.
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call it a lucrative finale to a looney first quarter.
the dow surged more than points to new 2016 highs in march, capping off a remarkable rebound from what was the worst start to a year -- ever.
virtually everyone capitalized on the comeback, with over 92% of investors making money in march, according to data shared exclusively with by investment performance tracking app. it was the polar opposite of january when 93% of users suffered losses.
the burst of buying on wall street was fueled by a spike in oil prices, fading recession fears and soothing words from the federal reserve on rate hikes.
"the scenario that people were fearing has eased," said scott wren, senior global equity strategist at the wells fargo investment institute. "this was a fear-based, not fundamental-based, selloff."
but since mid-february, the focus has shifted away from fear and back on u.s. fundamentals, which are relatively less fever inducing. the economy may not be going gangbusters, but it's also not collapsing as some suggested.
"recessionary fears were overdone," said david lafferty, chief market strategist at global asset management. "the fundamentals of the global economy haven't deterioriated. we remain in a low but positive real growth environment."
that more sober outlook has driven cash back into stocks. the average investor made nearly 6% in march. those gains nearly wiped out the losses inflicted earlier this year. the average user ended the first quarter with a loss of%.
related: stocks soar to highest level of 2016
while the first quarter is ending on a happier note, market mayhem took investors on a rollercoaster ride that was downright scary at times.
the turmoil centered on fears that china's economy was rapidly slowing down and the unknown repercussions of cheap oil.
just four trading days into 2016, the dow was down an incredible 911 points, or more than 5%. that was the worst percentage loss to start a year on records that go back to 1897.
things got so bad that the nasdaq nearly tumbled into a bear market for the first time since the great recession. at one point, the dow was down a stunning points on the year. and's fear & greed index was flashing "extreme fear." the volatility gauge got to the highest level since august when the dow plummeted points.
investors got downright obsessed with the crash in oil prices and the negative side effects on jobs, emerging markets and the health of banks. the global stock market sank into a bear market on february 11 as oil plummeted to $26.05 a barrel -- the lowest level since 2003.
related: is the stock market too hot?
that proved to be a turning point. oil not only stopped crashing, it started racing higher amid hopes that saudi arabia, russia would "freeze" production to ease the epic supply glut. the oil rally from $26 a barrel to $40 lifted shares of energy companies like chesapeake energy (chk), boosted banks like wells fargo (wfc) and fueled a rally in emerging markets like brazil.
the fed also put investors in a better mood by abandoning plans to raise rates four times this year. investors feared aggressive rate increases would only add to the turmoil -- and now fed chief janet yellen seems to agree.
but where do stocks go from here? many observers believe the markets look "overbought" after their epic rally. solid earnings growth will be needed to support the recent rally.
and investors shouldn't expect the calmer waters to last forever. if the first quarter taught people anything, it's that volatility can emerge very quickly, seemingly out of nowhere.
"we may run into some further turbulence in the days, weeks and months ahead. that turbulence is likely to bring a in pricing with it," peter kenny, an independent market strategist, wrote in a recent note.
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kɔl ɪt ə ˈlukrətɪv fəˈnæli tɪ ə ˈluni fərst kˈwɔrtər. ðə daʊ sərʤd mɔr ðən pɔɪnts tɪ nu 2016 haɪz ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈkæpɪŋ ɔf ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl riˈbaʊnd frəm wət wɑz ðə wərst stɑrt tɪ ə jɪr ˈɛvər. ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvriˌwən ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðə ˈkəmˌbæk, wɪθ ˈoʊvər 92 əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni ɪn mɑrʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə ʃɛrd ɪkˈsklusɪvli wɪθ baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt pərˈfɔrməns ˈtrækɪŋ æp. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɪn 93 əv ˈjuzərz ˈsəfərd ˈlɔsɪz. ðə bərst əv baɪɪŋ ɔn wɔl strit wɑz fjuəld baɪ ə spaɪk ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz, ˈfeɪdɪŋ ˌriˈsɛʃən fɪrz ənd ˈsuðɪŋ wərdz frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ɔn reɪt haɪks. "ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðət ˈpipəl wər ˈfɪrɪŋ həz izd," sɛd skɑt rɛn, ˈsinjər ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛkwəti ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ðə wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɪnstɪˌtut. "ðɪs wɑz ə fear-based*, nɑt fundamental-based*, ˈsɛˌlɔf." bət sɪns mid-february*, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs həz ˈʃɪftɪd əˈweɪ frəm fɪr ənd bæk ɔn juz. ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz, wɪʧ ər ˈrɛlətɪvli lɛs ˈfivər ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi meɪ nɑt bi goʊɪŋ ˈgæŋˌbəstərz, bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt kəˈlæpsɪŋ ɛz səm səˈʤɛstɪd. "riˈsɛʃəˌnɛri fɪrz wər ˈoʊvərˈdən," sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlæfərti, ʧif ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ˈgloʊbəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt. "ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈhævənt deterioriated*. wi rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ə loʊ bət ˈpɑzətɪv ril groʊθ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt." ðət mɔr ˈsoʊbər ˈaʊˌtlʊk həz ˈdrɪvən kæʃ bæk ˈɪntu stɑks. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstər meɪd ˈnɪrli 6 ɪn mɑrʧ. ðoʊz geɪnz ˈnɪrli waɪpt aʊt ðə ˈlɔsɪz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuzər ˈɛndɪd ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər wɪθ ə lɔs əv rɪˈleɪtɪd: stɑks sɔr tɪ haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv 2016 waɪl ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər ɪz ˈɛndɪŋ ɔn ə ˈhæpiər noʊt, ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmeɪˌhɛm tʊk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɔn ə ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər raɪd ðət wɑz ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈskɛri æt taɪmz. ðə ˈtərˌmɔɪl ˈsɛntərd ɔn fɪrz ðət ˈʧaɪnəz ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˈræpədli sloʊɪŋ daʊn ənd ðə ənˈnoʊn ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ʧip ɔɪl. ʤɪst fɔr ˈtreɪdɪŋ deɪz ˈɪntu 2016 ðə daʊ wɑz daʊn ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl 911 pɔɪnts, ər mɔr ðən 5 ðət wɑz ðə wərst pərˈsɛnɪʤ lɔs tɪ stɑrt ə jɪr ɔn ˈrɛkərdz ðət goʊ bæk tɪ 1897 θɪŋz gɑt soʊ bæd ðət ðə ˈnæzdæk ˈnɪrli ˈtəmbəld ˈɪntu ə bɛr ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. æt wən pɔɪnt, ðə daʊ wɑz daʊn ə ˈstənɪŋ pɔɪnts ɔn ðə jɪr. ənd fɪr grid ˈɪndɛks wɑz ˈflæʃɪŋ "ɪkˈstrim fɪr." ðə ˌvɑləˈtɪləti geɪʤ gɑt tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ˈɔgəst wɪn ðə daʊ ˈpləmətɪd pɔɪnts. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz gɑt ˈdaʊnˌraɪt əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə kræʃ ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈnɛgətɪv saɪd ˈifɛkts ɔn ʤɑbz, ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ðə hɛlθ əv bæŋks. ðə ˈgloʊbəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt sæŋk ˈɪntu ə bɛr ˈmɑrkɪt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11 ɛz ɔɪl ˈpləmətɪd tɪ ə ˈbɛrəl ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns 2003 rɪˈleɪtɪd: ɪz ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt tu hɑt? ðət pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt. ɔɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli stɑpt ˈkræʃɪŋ, ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈreɪsɪŋ haɪər əˈmɪd hoʊps ðət ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈrəʃə wʊd "friz" pərˈdəkʃən tɪ iz ðə ˈɛpɪk səˈplaɪ glət. ðə ɔɪl ˈræli frəm 26 ə ˈbɛrəl tɪ 40 ˈlɪftɪd ʃɛrz əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈʧɛsəˌpik ˈɛnərʤi (chk*), ˈbustɪd bæŋks laɪk wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ (wfc*) ənd fjuəld ə ˈræli ɪn ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts laɪk brəˈzɪl. ðə fɛd ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ə ˈbɛtər mud baɪ əˈbændənɪŋ plænz tɪ reɪz reɪts fɔr taɪmz ðɪs jɪr. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz fɪrd əˈgrɛsɪv reɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wʊd ˈoʊnli æd tɪ ðə ˈtərˌmɔɪl ənd naʊ fɛd ʧif ˈʤænɪt ˈjɛlən simz tɪ əˈgri. bət wɛr du stɑks goʊ frəm hir? ˈmɛni əbˈzərvərz bɪˈliv ðə ˈmɑrkɪts lʊk "ˈoʊvərˈbɔt" ˈæftər ðɛr ˈɛpɪk ˈræli. ˈsɑləd ˈərnɪŋz groʊθ wɪl bi ˈnidɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈrisənt ˈræli. ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈʃʊdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈkɑmər ˈwɔtərz tɪ læst fərˈɛvər. ɪf ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər tɔt ˈpipəl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪts ðət ˌvɑləˈtɪləti kən ˈimərʤ ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, ˈsimɪŋli aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr. "wi meɪ rən ˈɪntu səm ˈfərðər ˈtərbjələns ɪn ðə deɪz, wiks ənd mənθs əˈhɛd. ðət ˈtərbjələns ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ brɪŋ ə ɪn ˈpraɪsɪŋ wɪθ ɪt," ˈpitər ˈkɛˌni, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstrætɪʤɪst, roʊt ɪn ə ˈrisənt noʊt.
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elmhurst, il "american images", an exhibition featuring the paintings of wesley r. baker, will be held in the elmhurst artists' guild gallery in the elmhurst art museum, 150 cottage hill ave. according to a release from the guild, the exhibition will run from aug. 13 to sept. 22.
the public is invited to meet the artist at the free opening reception on friday, aug. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. according to the release, the exhibition will feature a diverse collection of abstract iconic american images, ranging from motorcycles and landscapes to civil war and native american themes, exploring current and historical political issues.
baker's style tends toward abstract representational, according to the release. artistic inspiration has come from two centuries of sources, ranging from century impressionists to century and abstract painters like gustav klimt, franz kline, and chicago imagist, ed paschke.
"the passion in these paintings is personal. through my paintings, i strive to communicate experiences of life joy, freedom, fear, grief," baker said in a release.
referring to a painting that was part of a four-year traveling exhibition of motorcycle art at the national motorcycle museum and the motorcycle hall of fame, baker explained in a release, "some of my paintings, like 'cloud chaser,' are about the wind in my hair, and two wheels in motion. it's unclear where the rider is going, and whether the ride is and joyous, or whether imminent danger looms ahead."
baker began his artistic career as a teenager, working as a sign painter and pinstriper, according to a release. after a four-year stint as an artist in the u.s. air force, working as an illustrator for the flight magazine and the flight school, he returned to college and earned a bachelor of arts degree in industrial design. after a 35- year career in the construction industry, he came full circle and returned to painting full time, according to a release.
most artworks in the exhibit are available for purchase. according to the release, the sales benefit the artist, the and the elmhurst art museum. the exhibition can be viewed during regular museum hours, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, saturday and sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. admission is $9 adults / $8 seniors except the first friday of each month which is the museum's free admission day. and guild members, students and children under 18 are always admitted free.
photos provided by elmhurst artists' guild.
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ˈɛlmhərst, ɪl "əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪmɪʤɪz", ən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋz əv ˈwɛsli ɑr. ˈbeɪkər, wɪl bi hɛld ɪn ðə ˈɛlmhərst ˈɑrtɪsts' gɪld ˈgæləri ɪn ðə ˈɛlmhərst ɑrt mˈjuziəm, 150 ˈkɑtɪʤ hɪl ˈɑˌveɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə riˈlis frəm ðə gɪld, ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən wɪl rən frəm ˈɔgəst. 13 tɪ sɛpt. 22 ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ mit ðə ˈɑrtɪst æt ðə fri ˈoʊpənɪŋ rɪˈsɛpʃən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 18 frəm 7 tɪ 9 p.m*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis, ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən wɪl ˈfiʧər ə dɪˈvərs kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈæbˌstrækt ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz ənd ˈlænˌskeɪps tɪ ˈsɪvəl wɔr ənd ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən θimz, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. ˈbeɪkərz staɪl tɛndz təˈwɔrd ˈæbˌstrækt ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis. ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən həz kəm frəm tu ˈsɛnʧəriz əv ˈsɔrsəz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsɛnʧəri ˌɪmˈprɛʃənɪsts tɪ ˈsɛnʧəri ənd ˈæbˌstrækt ˈpeɪnərz laɪk ˈgʊstɑf klimt*, frænz klaɪn, ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ imagist*, ɛd pæʃk. "ðə ˈpæʃən ɪn ðiz ˈpeɪnɪŋz ɪz ˈpərsɪnəl. θru maɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋz, aɪ straɪv tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv laɪf ʤɔɪ, ˈfridəm, fɪr, grif," ˈbeɪkər sɛd ɪn ə riˈlis. rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðət wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən əv ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ɑrt æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl mˈjuziəm ənd ðə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl hɔl əv feɪm, ˈbeɪkər ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ə riˈlis, "səm əv maɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋz, laɪk 'klaʊd ˈʧeɪsər,' ər əˈbaʊt ðə wɪnd ɪn maɪ hɛr, ənd tu wilz ɪn ˈmoʊʃən. ɪts ənˈklɪr wɛr ðə ˈraɪdər ɪz goʊɪŋ, ənd ˈwɛðər ðə raɪd ɪz ənd ʤɔɪəs, ər ˈwɛðər ˈɪmənənt ˈdeɪnʤər lumz əˈhɛd." ˈbeɪkər bɪˈgæn hɪz ɑrˈtɪstɪk kərɪr ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə saɪn ˈpeɪnər ənd pinstriper*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə riˈlis. ˈæftər ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr stɪnt ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst ɪn ðə juz. ɛr fɔrs, ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ən ˈɪləˌstreɪtər fər ðə flaɪt ˈmægəˌzin ənd ðə flaɪt skul, hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ərnd ə ˈbæʧələr əv ɑrts dɪˈgri ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˈzaɪn. ˈæftər ə 35 jɪr kərɪr ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈɪndəstri, hi keɪm fʊl ˈsərkəl ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ fʊl taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə riˈlis. moʊst ˈɑrtˌwərks ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪbɪt ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis, ðə seɪlz ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈɑrtɪst, ðə ənd ðə ˈɛlmhərst ɑrt mˈjuziəm. ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən kən bi vjud ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr mˈjuziəm aʊərz, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsənˌdi frəm 11 a.m*. tɪ 5 p.m*. ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ frəm 11 a.m*. tɪ 7 p.m*. ədˈmɪʃən ɪz 9 ˈædəlts 8 ˈsinjərz ɪkˈsɛpt ðə fərst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əv iʧ mənθ wɪʧ ɪz ðə mjuˈziəmz fri ədˈmɪʃən deɪ. ənd gɪld ˈmɛmbərz, ˈstudənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 18 ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ədˈmɪtəd fri. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈɛlmhərst ˈɑrtɪsts' gɪld.
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parents across canada are paying a wide range of fees for child care, from a low of $152 a month in quebec to a high of $1,676 for infant care in toronto.
but the affordability of daycare in canadian cities also varies by the average incomes of women in the workforce.
a study by the canadian centre for policy alternatives has developed an affordability index for daycare that found brampton, ont., a city west of toronto, is the least affordable and gatineau, que., as the most.
the index compares the median costs of fully licensed centres and licensed family to the average income of working mothers.
“this is the reality parents face,” says kate mcinturff, a researcher on the study. “it’s a confirmation of what most parents know from their own experience.”
quebec’s $7-a-day fixed fee for daycare puts the four quebec cities in the study at the top of the list for affordability. daycare fees rise to $7.50 a day in quebec at the end of the year, but the program has led to a sharp increase in participation in the workforce.
daycare and economic security
gatineau, que., rises to the top of the affordability ranking because women there tend to have jobs in the civil service.
quebec families have improved economic security because of the daycare program, mcinturff said.
the study also found that, in general, daycare becomes more affordable and more available as children get older, with infant care (for children under 18 months) much more expensive than care for preschoolers aged three to five.
toronto has the most expensive costs, at $1,676 a month for infants under 18 months, $1,324 for toddlers and $998 for preschoolers.
although fees in brampton are lower than those in toronto, incomes there are much lower, so that 36 per cent of a income, or the equivalent of four months of work, goes to daycare fees.
toronto, london, ont., windsor, ont., and surrey, b.c., are close behind brampton in being relatively unaffordable.
the study points to a statistics canada finding that 49 per cent of women in alberta who worked part-time said they opted for part-time work because they afford child care.
subsidies vs. income splitting
“if we want to remove barriers to economic security for women so they have equal access to paid work, what we need is a federal subsidy for child care,” mcinturff added.
how much of a woman's income goes to child care? 1. gatineau, que.: 4% 11. vancouver: 29% 2. laval, que.: 5% 12. kitchener, ont.: 30% 3. quebec city: 6% 13: hamilton: 31% 4. montreal: 6% 14: mississauga, ont.: 32% 5: winnipeg: 15% 15. st. john's: 32% 6. saskatoon: 23% 16: windsor, ont.: 32% 7. edmonton: 24% 17: toronto: 34% 8. ottawa: 26% 18: london, ont.: 34% 9. calgary: 26% 19: surrey, b.c.: 35% 10 halifax: 28% 20: brampton, ont.: 36%
in advocating a federal subsidy, mcinturff says she is not endorsing the plan for federal support so that no family pays more than $15 a day. but she says income splitting, the tax incentive being implemented by the harper government, is a poor alternative to government support for childcare.
“in every other country where implemented income splitting, seen participation in the workforce goes down, but go up,” she said.
“you get a smaller labour force, which good for economic growth,” she added.
mcinturff pointed out that most canadian women are working, so parents end up paying the fees because they have no alternative, and people shouldn't believe that a daycare subsidy is going to change their choices.
but despite the high concentration of mothers who work, canada ranks second last in the in government spending on early childhood education and care. —parent trap martha friendly
“we’ve got to move past the idea that restructuring child care is going to change choices by parents who need it,” she said.
the study points out that canada spends less on early childhood education and care than most countries, although a large proportion of canadian families have both parents in the workplace.
“more than three-quarters of mothers with children under the age of six are part of labour force,” said martha friendly, of the report, in a news release.
“but despite the high concentration of mothers who work, canada ranks second last in the in government spending on early childhood education and care,” she said.
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ˈpɛrənts əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə ər peɪɪŋ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv fiz fər ʧaɪld kɛr, frəm ə loʊ əv 152 ə mənθ ɪn kwəˈbɛk tɪ ə haɪ əv fər ˈɪnfənt kɛr ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. bət ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv ˈdeɪˌkɛr ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛriz baɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɛntər fər ˈpɑləsi ɔlˈtərnətɪvz həz dɪˈvɛləpt ən əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈɪndɛks fər ˈdeɪˌkɛr ðət faʊnd ˈbræmptən, ont*., ə ˈsɪti wɛst əv tərˈɑntoʊ, ɪz ðə list əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd gatineau*, kju., ɛz ðə moʊst. ðə ˈɪndɛks kəmˈpɛrz ðə ˈmidiən kɔsts əv ˈfʊli ˈlaɪsənst ˈsɛntərz ənd ˈlaɪsənst ˈfæməli tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈməðərz. ɪz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈpɛrənts face,”*,” sɪz keɪt ˈmæˌkɪnˌtərf, ə ˈrisərʧər ɔn ðə ˈstədi. ə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv wət moʊst ˈpɛrənts noʊ frəm ðɛr oʊn experience.”*.” fɪkst fi fər ˈdeɪˌkɛr pʊts ðə fɔr kwəˈbɛk ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈstədi æt ðə tɔp əv ðə lɪst fər əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti. ˈdeɪˌkɛr fiz raɪz tɪ ə deɪ ɪn kwəˈbɛk æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, bət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm həz lɛd tɪ ə ʃɑrp ˌɪnˈkris ɪn pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ˈdeɪˌkɛr ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti gatineau*, kju., ˈraɪzɪz tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈræŋkɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən ðɛr tɛnd tɪ hæv ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs. kwəˈbɛk ˈfæməliz hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdeɪˌkɛr ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈmæˌkɪnˌtərf sɛd. ðə ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈdeɪˌkɛr bɪˈkəmz mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd mɔr əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ˈʧɪldrən gɪt ˈoʊldər, wɪθ ˈɪnfənt kɛr (fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 18 mənθs) məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən kɛr fər ˈpriˌskulərz ˈeɪʤɪd θri tɪ faɪv. tərˈɑntoʊ həz ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɔsts, æt ə mənθ fər ˈɪnfənts ˈəndər 18 mənθs, fər ˈtɑdlərz ənd 998 fər ˈpriˌskulərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ fiz ɪn ˈbræmptən ər loʊər ðən ðoʊz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈɪnˌkəmz ðɛr ər məʧ loʊər, soʊ ðət 36 pər sɛnt əv ə ˈɪnˌkəm, ər ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv fɔr mənθs əv wərk, goʊz tɪ ˈdeɪˌkɛr fiz. tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈləndən, ont*., ˈwɪnzər, ont*., ənd ˈsəri, b.c*., ər kloʊz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbræmptən ɪn biɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli ənəˈfɔrdəbəl. ðə ˈstədi pɔɪnts tɪ ə stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət 49 pər sɛnt əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ælˈbərtə hu wərkt ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm sɛd ðeɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm wərk bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈfɔrd ʧaɪld kɛr. ˈsəbsɪdiz ˈvərsəz. ˈɪnˌkəm ˈsplɪtɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ riˈmuv ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˈwɪmən soʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ peɪd wərk, wət wi nid ɪz ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈsəbsɪdi fər ʧaɪld care,”*,” ˈmæˌkɪnˌtərf ˈædɪd. haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈwʊmənz ˈɪnˌkəm goʊz tɪ ʧaɪld kɛr? 1 gatineau*, kju.: 4 11 vænˈkuvər: 29 2 ləˈvɑl, kju.: 5 12 ˈkɪʧənər, ont*.: 30 3 kwəˈbɛk ˈsɪti: 6 13 ˈhæməltən: 31 4 ˌməntriˈɔl: 6 14 ˌmɪsɪˈsɔgə, ont*.: 32 5 ˈwɪnɪpəg: 15 15 st*. ʤɑnz: 32 6 ˈsæskəˌtun: 23 16 ˈwɪnzər, ont*.: 32 7 ˈɛdməntən: 24 17 tərˈɑntoʊ: 34 8 ˈɑtəˌwɑ: 26 18 ˈləndən, ont*.: 34 9 ˈkælgəri: 26 19 ˈsəri, b.c*.: 35 10 ˈhælɪˌfæks: 28 20 ˈbræmptən, ont*.: 36 ɪn ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈsəbsɪdi, ˈmæˌkɪnˌtərf sɪz ʃi ɪz nɑt ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə plæn fər ˈfɛdərəl səˈpɔrt soʊ ðət noʊ ˈfæməli peɪz mɔr ðən 15 ə deɪ. bət ʃi sɪz ˈɪnˌkəm ˈsplɪtɪŋ, ðə tæks ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈhɑrpər ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪz ə pur ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt fər ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr. ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈkəntri wɛr ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈɪnˌkəm ˈsplɪtɪŋ, sin pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs goʊz daʊn, bət goʊ up,”*,” ʃi sɛd. gɪt ə sˈmɔlər ˈleɪbər fɔrs, wɪʧ gʊd fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk growth,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈmæˌkɪnˌtərf ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət moʊst kəˈneɪdiən ˈwɪmən ər ˈwərkɪŋ, soʊ ˈpɛrənts ɛnd əp peɪɪŋ ðə fiz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv noʊ ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ənd ˈpipəl ˈʃʊdənt bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr ˈsəbsɪdi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈʧɔɪsɪz. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə haɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈməðərz hu wərk, ˈkænədə ræŋks ˈsɛkənd læst ɪn ðə ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd kɛr. træp ˈmɑrθə ˈfrɛndli gɑt tɪ muv pæst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ʧaɪld kɛr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈʧɔɪsɪz baɪ ˈpɛrənts hu nid it,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈstədi pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈkænədə spɛnz lɛs ɔn ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd kɛr ðən moʊst ˈkəntriz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə lɑrʤ prəˈpɔrʃən əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈfæməliz hæv boʊθ ˈpɛrənts ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ðən θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ˈməðərz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv sɪks ər pɑrt əv ˈleɪbər force,”*,” sɛd ˈmɑrθə ˈfrɛndli, əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. dɪˈspaɪt ðə haɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈməðərz hu wərk, ˈkænədə ræŋks ˈsɛkənd læst ɪn ðə ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd care,”*,” ʃi sɛd.
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if you already convinced that is gunning for samsung with everything got, take a look at the launch plans for the one.
htc shocked quite a few people last week when it made the available to purchase just minutes after it was announced. you could order it online from almost every major carrier and have it delivered to your house the very next day. if you wanted to see a one in stores, verizon wireless had scored a temporary exclusive. that exclusive was only ever going to last a little while, but has decided to make its debut with at least one carrier happen on the exact same day samsung will launch the galaxy.
one, alongside the galaxy and the gear trio, t-mobile stores will be carrying the variant of the one. the phone comes with all of the usual t-mobile software goodies, including visual voicemail and t-mobile tv, and of course includes a slot that can support up to more storage. the same day that the t-mobile website claims that it will start shipping the phone from their warehouses, so it seems likely that the phone will be available at the other carrier stores on the same day.
samsung is by far the most popular android today, with the galaxy expected to have record sales for the company (based on pre-orders). choosing to launch its phone in stores on the same day is one of many jabs the smaller company has taken recently in the hopes that it will win them customers. has done a great job delivering a powerful new phone, and the next month will undoubtedly be spent comparing the one and the galaxy in every conceivable way, but in the end it seems like runs the risk of being shut out in this situation.
[photo by chris sewell]
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ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪz ˈgənɪŋ fər ˈsæmˌsəŋ wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gɑt, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə lɔnʧ plænz fər ðə wən ʃɑkt kwaɪt ə fju ˈpipəl læst wik wɪn ɪt meɪd ðə əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst. ju kʊd ˈɔrdər ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn frəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɛriər ənd hæv ɪt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr haʊs ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst deɪ. ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ə wən ɪn stɔrz, ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs hæd skɔrd ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪkˈsklusɪv. ðət ɪkˈsklusɪv wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ læst ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl, bət həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ɪts ˈdeɪbju wɪθ æt list wən ˈkɛriər ˈhæpən ɔn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm deɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ wɪl lɔnʧ ðə ˈgæləksi wən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈgæləksi ənd ðə gɪr ˈtriˌoʊ, ˈtiˌmoʊbəl stɔrz wɪl bi ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriənt əv ðə wən ðə foʊn kəmz wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈgʊdiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl ənd ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd əv kɔrs ˌɪnˈkludz ə slɑt ðət kən səˈpɔrt əp tɪ mɔr ˈstɔrɪʤ. ðə seɪm deɪ ðət ðə ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kleɪmz ðət ɪt wɪl stɑrt ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə foʊn frəm ðɛr ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz, soʊ ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə foʊn wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈəðər ˈkɛriər stɔrz ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈænˌdrɔɪd təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ðə ˈgæləksi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ˈrɛkərd seɪlz fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni (beɪst ɔn pre-orders*). ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ ɪts foʊn ɪn stɔrz ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ɪz wən əv ˈmɛni ʤæbz ðə sˈmɔlər ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈteɪkən ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət ɪt wɪl wɪn ðɛm ˈkəstəmərz. həz dən ə greɪt ʤɑb dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈpaʊərfəl nu foʊn, ənd ðə nɛkst mənθ wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli bi spɛnt kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə wən ənd ðə ˈgæləksi ɪn ˈɛvəri kənˈsivəbəl weɪ, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪt simz laɪk rənz ðə rɪsk əv biɪŋ ʃət aʊt ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ krɪs suɪl]
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elizabeth kaye, 75, has given up retirement to reopen her in old crow the community's only daycare.
"i could not sit and do nothing," she told cbc leonard on midday café.
kaye had been running the for 15 years when she retired in 2005 at the age of 65. the small community, pop. 245, then went without a daycare for 10 years.
"i thought i was going to stay home and relax," she said of her retirement.
instead she has, or home of little children in the language.
the business is legally called a and not a daycare because it offers child care in a private residence. children are dropped off at a small guest house which is beside kay's home in the community.
kaye said she's delighted to again spend her time around children.
"i became very fond of the little children. their presence just made me feel comfortable."
the has room for six children and clients range in age from 18 months to 5 years.
lack of daycare was 'an obstacle,' says first nation
the lack of a daycare in old crow, had been causing problems for many families and also for the local first nation.
in 2012 the the government passed a resolution to research options for daycare in old crow.
i became very fond of the little children. their presence just made me feel comfortable - elizabeth kaye, manager of
the resolution stated that "lack of child care within the community is disrupting the daily government operations," and also created "an obstacle for hiring potential employees who have children."
the measure passed unanimously but didn't yield a result.
kaye said people in the community of about 300 people had been coping in different ways.
"most of the parents had home-sitters," she said. "they had their parents or someone in the family who was unemployed took care of their children."
new building will house daycare, elders programs
in april 2014 the yukon government announced $2.7 million in funding for a new community recreation centre in old crow.
the building was announced as a potential space for a daycare as well as facilities for elders, youth and a community radio station.
kaye says she doesn't plan to move from the guest house. she says old crow has enough demand for two childcare centres.
meanwhile her son edward is working to earn qualifications to help her look after the children.
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ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ keɪ, 75 həz ˈgɪvɪn əp rɪˈtaɪərmənt tɪ riˈoʊpən hər ɪn oʊld kroʊ ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈoʊnli ˈdeɪˌkɛr. "aɪ kʊd nɑt sɪt ənd du ˈnəθɪŋ," ʃi toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈlɛnərd ɔn ˈmɪdˌdeɪ café*é. keɪ hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðə fər 15 jɪrz wɪn ʃi rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn 2005 æt ðə eɪʤ əv 65 ðə smɔl kəmˈjunɪti, pɑp. 245 ðɛn wɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr fər 10 jɪrz. "aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ hoʊm ənd rɪˈlæks," ʃi sɛd əv hər rɪˈtaɪərmənt. ˌɪnˈstɛd ʃi həz, ər hoʊm əv ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈligəli kɔld ə ənd nɑt ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɔfərz ʧaɪld kɛr ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛzɪdəns. ˈʧɪldrən ər drɑpt ɔf æt ə smɔl gɛst haʊs wɪʧ ɪz ˌbiˈsaɪd keɪz hoʊm ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. keɪ sɛd ʃiz dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ əˈgɛn spɛnd hər taɪm əraʊnd ˈʧɪldrən. "aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɛri fɑnd əv ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən. ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ʤɪst meɪd mi fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl." ðə həz rum fər sɪks ˈʧɪldrən ənd klaɪənts reɪnʤ ɪn eɪʤ frəm 18 mənθs tɪ 5 jɪrz. læk əv ˈdeɪˌkɛr wɑz 'ən ˈɑbstəkəl,' sɪz fərst ˈneɪʃən ðə læk əv ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr ɪn oʊld kroʊ, hæd bɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz fər ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ˈloʊkəl fərst ˈneɪʃən. ɪn 2012 ðə ðə ˈgəvərnmənt pæst ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈdeɪˌkɛr ɪn oʊld kroʊ. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɛri fɑnd əv ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən. ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ʤɪst meɪd mi fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ keɪ, ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈsteɪtɪd ðət "læk əv ʧaɪld kɛr wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz," ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd "ən ˈɑbstəkəl fər ˈhaɪrɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu hæv ˈʧɪldrən." ðə ˈmɛʒər pæst juˈnænəməsli bət ˈdɪdənt jild ə rɪˈzəlt. keɪ sɛd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv əˈbaʊt 300 ˈpipəl hæd bɪn ˈkoʊpɪŋ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. "moʊst əv ðə ˈpɛrənts hæd home-sitters*," ʃi sɛd. "ðeɪ hæd ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈfæməli hu wɑz ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd tʊk kɛr əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən." nu ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪl haʊs ˈdeɪˌkɛr, ˈɛldərz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2014 ðə ˈjuˌkɑn ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ fər ə nu kəmˈjunɪti ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈsɛntər ɪn oʊld kroʊ. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl speɪs fər ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr ɛz wɛl ɛz fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər ˈɛldərz, juθ ənd ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən. keɪ sɪz ʃi ˈdəzənt plæn tɪ muv frəm ðə gɛst haʊs. ʃi sɪz oʊld kroʊ həz ɪˈnəf dɪˈmænd fər tu ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ˈsɛntərz. ˈminˌwaɪl hər sən ˈɛdwərd ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ərn kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp hər lʊk ˈæftər ðə ˈʧɪldrən.
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image caption public health minister michael matheson said minimum pricing "would save lives"
scottish deaths from chronic liver disease are among the highest in europe, new statistics have suggested.
compared to countries in central, western, northern and southern europe, only hungary has a higher mortality rate than scotland.
the rates are almost 70% higher than the average across the and 60% higher than 30 years ago.
meanwhile, a target for cancer patients to begin treatment has been missed by half of scotland's boards.
seven boards failed to hit the standard for getting at least 95% of patients with a suspicion of cancer to their first treatment within 62 days.
the liver deaths statistics have been published by the scottish public health observatory, a collaboration led by information services division scotland scotland) and health scotland.
it said male mortality rates for chronic liver disease (cld) were twice as high as those reported for women, and that people in the most deprived areas were more than five times more likely to die of than those in the least deprived.
'too high'
scotland's public health minister michael matheson said alcohol minimum pricing would "save lives".
"the death and suffering caused by chronic liver disease is far too high and much of the blame lies with our relationship to alcohol," he said. "cheap alcohol comes at a cost to our nation's health and we need to reduce the toll alcohol is taking on our society.
"it is unacceptable to see that scotland ranks amongst the worst countries in europe for. alcohol misuse costs scotland per year. that's per adult whether they drink or not that could be put to better use.
"the affordability of drinks with high levels of alcohol is a particular problem we must address, and minimum unit pricing is a key part of the solution."
the scottish parliament has passed legislation which seeks to introduce a minimum price of per unit.
however, the plan has faced legal challenges from european wine and spirit producers and the scotch whisky association.
waiting times
according to the latest statistics on cancer waiting times, covering july to september, scored the lowest with% of patients getting their first treatment within 62 days.
orkney was the only board to hit 100%.
the 95% target was also missed by highland, borders, fife, ayrshire and arran, greater glasgow and clyde, and shetland boards.
the national average was slightly below the target at%.
all 14 boards passed a second target to ensure 95% of all patients, regardless of route of referral, wait a maximum 31 days from decision to treat to their first treatment.
in this case, the national average was%, up slightly on the previous figures.
health secretary alex neil said: "we understand that having to wait for tests or to begin cancer treatment can be frightening and at the very least frustrating.
"that is why we continue to performance across scotland and request action plans from boards where performance against the cancer waiting times standard has not been maintained."
the waiting times statistics have been published by scotland.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmaɪkəl ˈmæθəsən sɛd ˈmɪnəməm ˈpraɪsɪŋ "wʊd seɪv lɪvz" ˈskɑtɪʃ dɛθs frəm ˈkrɑnɪk ˈlɪvər dɪˈziz ər əˈməŋ ðə haɪəst ɪn ˈjʊrəp, nu stəˈtɪstɪks hæv səˈʤɛstɪd. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl, ˈwɛstərn, ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp, ˈoʊnli ˈhəŋgəri həz ə haɪər mɔrˈtæləti reɪt ðən ˈskɑtlənd. ðə reɪts ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 70 haɪər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ənd 60 haɪər ðən 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ə ˈtərgət fər ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈtritmənt həz bɪn mɪst baɪ hæf əv ˈskɑtləndz bɔrdz. ˈsɛvən bɔrdz feɪld tɪ hɪt ðə ˈstændərd fər ˈgɪtɪŋ æt list 95 əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ə səˈspɪʃən əv ˈkænsər tɪ ðɛr fərst ˈtritmənt wɪˈθɪn 62 deɪz. ðə ˈlɪvər dɛθs stəˈtɪstɪks hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən lɛd baɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈvɪʒən ˈskɑtlənd ˈskɑtlənd) ənd hɛlθ ˈskɑtlənd. ɪt sɛd meɪl mɔrˈtæləti reɪts fər ˈkrɑnɪk ˈlɪvər dɪˈziz (cld*) wər twaɪs ɛz haɪ ɛz ðoʊz ˌriˈpɔrtəd fər ˈwɪmən, ənd ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ðə moʊst dɪˈpraɪvd ˈɛriəz wər mɔr ðən faɪv taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪ əv ðən ðoʊz ɪn ðə list dɪˈpraɪvd. 'tu haɪ' ˈskɑtləndz ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmaɪkəl ˈmæθəsən sɛd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈmɪnəməm ˈpraɪsɪŋ wʊd "seɪv lɪvz". "ðə dɛθ ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ kɔzd baɪ ˈkrɑnɪk ˈlɪvər dɪˈziz ɪz fɑr tu haɪ ənd məʧ əv ðə bleɪm laɪz wɪθ ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ˈælkəˌhɑl," hi sɛd. "ʧip ˈælkəˌhɑl kəmz æt ə kɔst tɪ ɑr ˈneɪʃənz hɛlθ ənd wi nid tɪ rɪˈdus ðə toʊl ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. "ɪt ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl tɪ si ðət ˈskɑtlənd ræŋks əˈməŋst ðə wərst ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈjʊrəp fər. ˈælkəˌhɑl mɪsˈjuz kɔsts ˈskɑtlənd pər jɪr. ðæts pər ˈædəlt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ drɪŋk ər nɑt ðət kʊd bi pʊt tɪ ˈbɛtər juz. "ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv drɪŋks wɪθ haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑbləm wi məst ˈæˌdrɛs, ənd ˈmɪnəməm ˈjunɪt ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɪz ə ki pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən." ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt həz pæst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪʧ siks tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə ˈmɪnəməm praɪs əv pər ˈjunɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə plæn həz feɪst ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤɪz frəm ˌjʊrəˈpiən waɪn ənd ˈspɪrɪt prəˈdusərz ənd ðə skɑʧ ˈwɪski əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪmz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn ˈkænsər ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪmz, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər, skɔrd ðə loʊəst wɪθ əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr fərst ˈtritmənt wɪˈθɪn 62 deɪz. ˈɔrkni wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli bɔrd tɪ hɪt 100 ðə 95 ˈtərgət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mɪst baɪ ˈhaɪlənd, ˈbɔrdərz, faɪf, ˈeɪərˌʃaɪər ənd arran*, ˈgreɪtər ˈglæˌskoʊ ənd klaɪd, ənd ˈʃɛtlənd bɔrdz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ wɑz sˈlaɪtli bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈtərgət æt ɔl 14 bɔrdz pæst ə ˈsɛkənd ˈtərgət tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr 95 əv ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv rut əv rɪˈfərəl, weɪt ə ˈmæksəməm 31 deɪz frəm dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ trit tɪ ðɛr fərst ˈtritmənt. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ wɑz əp sˈlaɪtli ɔn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈfɪgjərz. hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈæləks nil sɛd: "wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt fər tɛsts ər tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt kən bi ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ənd æt ðə ˈvɛri list ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. "ðət ɪz waɪ wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ pərˈfɔrməns əˈkrɔs ˈskɑtlənd ənd rɪkˈwɛst ˈækʃən plænz frəm bɔrdz wɛr pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkænsər ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪmz ˈstændərd həz nɑt bɪn meɪnˈteɪnd." ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪmz stəˈtɪstɪks hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈskɑtlənd.
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lawrence and nugent threat make derby trip a daunting one... but history favours the blues
ipswich town will have to face former tom lawrence when they play derby county. picture: pa pa images
tuesday trip to derby county is certainly a daunting one for town but history says there is reason to be optimistic.
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gary rams currently sit sixth in the championship table, having won six of their last eight games, with the latest coming on saturday when they demolished at the riverside.
after that game hailed hero as ‘the best no 10 in the league’, with the czech striker just one of a number of players the blues will be wary of.
that cast is undoubtedly led by former star tom lawrence and nemesis striker david nugent, but the of andreas weimann tom and joe is also the envy of many in the league.
lawrence lit up portman road with a stunning run of eight goals in 10 games in the opening weeks of 2017, staging his own goal of the season competition in the process, but proved out of’s financial reach as the rams swooped to sign him for £6million.
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as for nugent, he may only have four goals to his name this season, but a record of 15 in 15 against means there is a sense of inevitability whenever he lines up against the blues.
it’s been nearly two years since his last goal against, though, and he did not play in either of the rams’ clashes with mick side last season. so either lost his touch or is overdue.
both nugent and lawrence are likely to start.
luke varney celebrates scoring at derby last season. picture: luke varney celebrates scoring at derby last season. picture:
tomorrow game pits the blues against a derby side operating in a ‘different’ financial market to mccarthy and his team, but their record in the east midlands has defied that inequality for more than a decade.
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remarkably, are unbeaten in their last nine trips to pride park, with that run stretching back to november 29, 2006.
that run includes wins, courtesy of luke varney and david mcgoldrick goals, a total of six victories, 14 goals scored and a memorable draw under the floodlights in 2013.
the has certainly been a happy hunting ground for many years, but you get the sense the blues will have to be at their predatory best if they are to extend that run to a game.
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poʊl ˈlɔrəns ənd ˈnuʤənt θrɛt meɪk ˈdərbi trɪp ə ˈdɔntɪŋ wən... bət ˈhɪstəri ˈfeɪvərz ðə bluz taʊn wɪl hæv tɪ feɪs ˈfɔrmər tɑm ˈlɔrəns wɪn ðeɪ pleɪ ˈdərbi ˈkaʊnti. ˈpɪkʧər: pɑ pɑ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ trɪp tɪ ˈdərbi ˈkaʊnti ɪz ˈsərtənli ə ˈdɔntɪŋ wən fər taʊn bət ˈhɪstəri sɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈrizən tɪ bi ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ʃɛr iˈmeɪl ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ ə frɛnd tɪ sɛnd ə lɪŋk tɪ ðɪs peɪʤ ju məst bi lɔgd ɪn. ˈgɛri ræmz ˈkərəntli sɪt sɪksθ ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈteɪbəl, ˈhævɪŋ wən sɪks əv ðɛr læst eɪt geɪmz, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkəmɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈmɑlɪʃt æt ðə ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd. ˈæftər ðət geɪm heɪld ˈhɪroʊ ɛz bɛst noʊ 10 ɪn ðə league’*’, wɪθ ðə ʧɛk ˈstraɪkər ʤɪst wən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz ðə bluz wɪl bi ˈwɛri əv. ðət kæst ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli lɛd baɪ ˈfɔrmər stɑr tɑm ˈlɔrəns ənd ˈnɛməsɪs ˈstraɪkər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnuʤənt, bət ðə əv ɑnˈdreɪəs ˈwaɪmən tɑm ənd ʤoʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɛnvi əv ˈmɛni ɪn ðə lig. ˈlɔrəns lɪt əp ˈpɔrtmən roʊd wɪθ ə ˈstənɪŋ rən əv eɪt goʊlz ɪn 10 geɪmz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ wiks əv 2017 ˈsteɪʤɪŋ hɪz oʊn goʊl əv ðə ˈsizən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət pruvd aʊt əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl riʧ ɛz ðə ræmz swupt tɪ saɪn ɪm fər £6million*. stɔrt ˈwɑtsən: ə wik wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts taʊn ər ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ˌmidiˈɑkrəti ɛz fər ˈnuʤənt, hi meɪ ˈoʊnli hæv fɔr goʊlz tɪ hɪz neɪm ðɪs ˈsizən, bət ə ˈrɛkərd əv 15 ɪn 15 əˈgɛnst minz ðɛr ɪz ə sɛns əv ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti wɛˈnɛvər hi laɪnz əp əˈgɛnst ðə bluz. bɪn ˈnɪrli tu jɪrz sɪns hɪz læst goʊl əˈgɛnst, ðoʊ, ənd hi dɪd nɑt pleɪ ɪn ˈiðər əv ðə rams’*’ ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ mɪk saɪd læst ˈsizən. soʊ ˈiðər lɔst hɪz təʧ ər ɪz ˈoʊvərˈdu. boʊθ ˈnuʤənt ənd ˈlɔrəns ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ stɑrt. luk ˈvɑrni ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ˈskɔrɪŋ æt ˈdərbi læst ˈsizən. ˈpɪkʧər: luk ˈvɑrni ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ˈskɔrɪŋ æt ˈdərbi læst ˈsizən. ˈpɪkʧər: təˈmɑˌroʊ geɪm pɪts ðə bluz əˈgɛnst ə ˈdərbi saɪd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ‘‘different’*’ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ məˈkɑrθi ənd hɪz tim, bət ðɛr ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðə ist ˈmɪˌdlændz həz dɪˈfaɪd ðət ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. mɔr: sɪrz hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ɪn ə rɛr stɑrt æt ˈvɪlə... bət hɪz ˈstrəgəl fər fɔrm goʊz ɔn rɪˈmɑrkəbli, ər ənˈbitən ɪn ðɛr læst naɪn trɪps tɪ praɪd pɑrk, wɪθ ðət rən ˈstrɛʧɪŋ bæk tɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 29 2006 ðət rən ˌɪnˈkludz wɪnz, ˈkərtəsi əv luk ˈvɑrni ənd ˈdeɪvɪd məˈgoʊldrək goʊlz, ə ˈtoʊtəl əv sɪks ˈvɪktəriz, 14 goʊlz skɔrd ənd ə ˈmɛmərəbəl drɔ ˈəndər ðə ˈfləˌdlaɪts ɪn 2013 ðə həz ˈsərtənli bɪn ə ˈhæpi ˈhəntɪŋ graʊnd fər ˈmɛni jɪrz, bət ju gɪt ðə sɛns ðə bluz wɪl hæv tɪ bi æt ðɛr ˈprɛdəˌtɔri bɛst ɪf ðeɪ ər tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðət rən tɪ ə geɪm.
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times brawling and extortionist the “crossroads of the world.”
but a more scourge is the chain restaurants, which conveniently concentrate most terrible food in every cuisine within a few blocks’ radius.
which places are the worst? you might guess critically guy american kitchen or “tuscan” laughingstock olive garden, but be wrong.
the lows are much lower. here are the three worst.
dave &
234 w. st.
if north korean designers tried their hands at a sports bar, this might be the result.
the dining room, next door to odditorium, is a despairing mismatch of red banquettes, floor and cheap ceiling fixtures. on the way up, you pass a and a bunch of game rooms.
the menu aptly evokes north near-famine. chicken ($17.79) was less tolerable than popeyes, the skin gelatinous and the meat clay-like. but nothing encountered in 16 years of covering restaurants (included with chicken) compared to “crunchy apple slaw” a of substances i could not identify except for the overpowering stench of vinegar.
there might have been apples. there might have been noodles. willing to take no chances, i got out of there as fast as i could. i was even ready to kiss the.
bubba gump shrimp co.
1501 broadway
my stomach snarled like the times square sidewalks after i sampled the “i’m stuffed” shrimp ($19.99), a affair of “large” (fact check: small) shrimp supposedly stuffed with crab.
the “crab” alloy did not stuff the shrimp, but was grafted onto them, like the result of a experiment. the mutant entity, drenched in butter and alleged monterey jack cheese, literally stuck to the pan just as the accompanying “jasmine” rice formed a ball seemingly adhered with glue.
cocktails take up the first two menu pages. waiters answer every query, “that is my absolute favorite drink.”
if all the butter and booze chase you to the loo, beware: toilet tissue is that narrow-gauge, flimsy breed found in third world budget hotels.
buca di
1540 broadway
sad-looking couples, who evidently fear more legitimately formulated dishes at nearby carmine’s, fill this warren of dark alcoves.
the rooms sport plumage: tablecloths, maroon carpet and photos.
however tacky, the beats the dispiriting pastas aimed at the “boil it to jell-o” crowd. eaten lasagna since i was 3, but never encountered a specimen as mushy, and characterless. or eggplant ($21.99) and spaghetti (from $16.99) as bland as’s. but they bested stringy chicken that would embarrass your average fare.
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taɪmz ˈbrɔlɪŋ ənd ɛkˈstɔrʃənɪst ðə əv ðə world.”*.” bət ə mɔr skərʤ ɪz ðə ʧeɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, wɪʧ kənˈvinjəntli ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt moʊst ˈtɛrəbəl fud ɪn ˈɛvəri kwɪˈzin wɪˈθɪn ə fju blocks’*’ ˈreɪdiəs. wɪʧ ˈpleɪsɪz ər ðə wərst? ju maɪt gɛs ˈkrɪtɪkəli gaɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɪʧən ər ““tuscan”*” ˈlæfɪŋˌstɑk ˈɑlɪv ˈgɑrdən, bət bi rɔŋ. ðə loʊz ər məʧ loʊər. hir ər ðə θri wərst. deɪv 234 ˈdəbəlju. st*. ɪf nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən dɪˈzaɪnərz traɪd ðɛr hænz æt ə spɔrts bɑr, ðɪs maɪt bi ðə rɪˈzəlt. ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum, nɛkst dɔr tɪ odditorium*, ɪz ə dɪˈspɛrɪŋ ˈmɪsˌmæʧ əv rɛd banquettes*, flɔr ənd ʧip ˈsilɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz. ɔn ðə weɪ əp, ju pæs ə ənd ə bənʧ əv geɪm rumz. ðə ˈmɛnju ˈæptli ɪˈvoʊks nɔrθ near-famine*. ˈʧɪkən wɑz lɛs ˈtɑlərəbəl ðən ˈpɔˌpaɪz, ðə skɪn ʤəˈlætənəs ənd ðə mit clay-like*. bət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn 16 jɪrz əv ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrɑnts (ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪθ ˈʧɪkən) kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈæpəl slaw”*” ə əv ˈsəbstənsɪz aɪ kʊd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ stɛnʧ əv ˈvɪnəgər. ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn ˈæpəlz. ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn ˈnudəlz. ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk noʊ ˈʧænsɪz, aɪ gɑt aʊt əv ðɛr ɛz fæst ɛz aɪ kʊd. aɪ wɑz ˈivɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ kɪs ðə. ˈbəbə gəmp ʃrɪmp koʊ. 1501 ˈbrɔdˌweɪ maɪ ˈstəmək sˈnɑrəld laɪk ðə taɪmz skwɛr ˈsaɪdˌwɔks ˈæftər aɪ ˈsæmpəld ðə stuffed”*” ʃrɪmp ə əˈfɛr əv ““large”*” (fækt ʧɛk: smɔl) ʃrɪmp səˈpoʊzədli stəft wɪθ kræb. ðə ““crab”*” ˈæˌlɔɪ dɪd nɑt stəf ðə ʃrɪmp, bət wɑz ˈgræftɪd ˈɔntu ðɛm, laɪk ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðə mˈjutənt ˈɛntɪti, drɛnʧt ɪn ˈbətər ənd əˈlɛʤd ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ʤæk ʧiz, ˈlɪtərəli stək tɪ ðə pæn ʤɪst ɛz ðə əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ““jasmine”*” raɪs fɔrmd ə bɔl ˈsimɪŋli æˈdhɪrd wɪθ glu. ˈkɑkˌteɪlz teɪk əp ðə fərst tu ˈmɛnju ˈpeɪʤɪz. ˈweɪtərz ˈænsər ˈɛvəri kˈwiri, ɪz maɪ ˈæbsəˌlut ˈfeɪvərɪt drink.”*.” ɪf ɔl ðə ˈbətər ənd buz ʧeɪs ju tɪ ðə lu, bɪˈwɛr: ˈtɔɪlət ˈtɪʃu ɪz ðət narrow-gauge*, ˈflɪmzi brid faʊnd ɪn θərd wərld ˈbəʤɪt hoʊˈtɛlz. di 1540 ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ˈkəpəlz, hu ˈɛvədəntli fɪr mɔr ləˈʤɪtəmətli ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdɪʃɪz æt ˈnɪrˈbaɪ carmine’s*, fɪl ðɪs ˈwɔrən əv dɑrk ˈælˌkoʊvz. ðə rumz spɔrt ˈplumɪʤ: ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθs, mərun ˈkɑrpət ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈtæki, ðə bits ðə dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ ˈpɑstəz eɪmd æt ðə ɪt tɪ jell-o”*” kraʊd. ˈitən ləˈzɑnjə sɪns aɪ wɑz 3 bət ˈnɛvər ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə ˈspɛsəmən ɛz ˈməʃi, ənd characterless*. ər ˈɛgˌplænt ənd spəˈgɛti (frəm ɛz blænd ɛz buca’s*. bət ðeɪ ˈbɛstɪd ˈstrɪŋi ˈʧɪkən ðət wʊd ɪmˈbɛrəs jʊr ˈævərɪʤ fɛr.
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conservative media outlets trumpeted a video of barack obama on tuesday night in which he talked about urban despair, the los angeles riots and hurricane katrina but made only glancing references to race.
despite claims that the tape was a racially charged “bombshell,” it shows obama as a presidential candidate speaking at historically black hampton university in june 2007—and, according to buzzfeed, at least part of it has existed online since then.
what “steams me up,” obama said, was that the bush administration had waived a law after hurricane andrew in florida and the sept. 11 attacks that required local authorities to match federal did not do so after katrina. “somehow the people down in new orleans, they care about as much,” obama said. while the illinois senator mention race, new orleans is a city whose poorest wards were hardest hit by the hurricane. a number of politicians and commentators have accused the administration of lacking urgency in aiding that city.
in a move apparently timed to influence first debate with mitt romney on wednesday, the posting of the video appeared to be an attempt to shift the campaign focus to racial matters, a subject the republican nominee has not broached.
the video was obtained by the daily caller, a conservative website edited by fox commentator tucker carlson and financed in part by foster freiss, a financier who is helping bankroll one of the super pacs. it was touted by internet gossip matt drudge and played on the air by sean hannity, the most reliably republican voice on fox news channel. hannity accused the “left-wing press” of “hiding” the speech.
carlson, on show, accused obama of using a “phony” accent. that seems off base; while obama dropped some and spoke as if delivering a church sermon, the cadence is recognizably his. on a subsequent panel, fox analyst juan williams, who is african-american, told hannity that “you guys are playing the race card.” hannity accused him of “protecting” the president.
in the section of the speech on the l.a. riots and katrina, obama did attempt to perhaps in the black community: “people in washington, they wake up, surprised: ‘there’s poverty in our midst! folks are frustrated! black people angry!’ then gonna be some panels, and hearings, and there are commissions and there are reports, and then some aid money, although we always know where seem to get to the people who need nothin’ really changes, except the news coverage quiets down and anderson cooper is on to something else.”
an analysis of why some blacks are angry and frustrated is not the same as racial rabble-rousing, which explains why the speech drew little coverage at the time, when obama had been a presidential candidate for nearly six months.
the other comment in which obama directly refers to race is this: “we need to build more highways out in the suburbs. we should be investing in businesses, in our neighborhoods.” but that is hardly an inflammatory position for a democrat, and did not cause a ripple at the time. obama went on to say that the highways were not needed because people were ready to take jobs in the city.
under a banner headline, drudge said that “obama describes a racist, zero-sum society.” but nothing on the tape supports that.
in the video, the illinois senator says that when people are homeless, iraq veterans are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder or children grow up in foster homes, “we expect them to have all the skills they need for work. they may need help with basic to show up for work on time, wear the right clothes and act appropriately in an office.” none of that seems particularly scandalous.
obama also praised his pastor at the time, rev. jeremiah wright, who was in the hampton audience, as a friend and leader.
there is a faction in the conservative movement that has long argued that obama got off easy in 2008 over racially charged rhetoric, and that the onetime community organizer harbors questionable views on race. the most extreme elements believe he is a secret muslim and was born in kenya, despite documented evidence that he is a christian and his birthplace was hawaii.
the publicizing of the video could be viewed as a counterattack to the liberal magazine mother jones obtaining the secretly recorded fundraising video last may in which romney dismissed 47 percent of voters as freeloaders addicted to government benefits. a key difference is that obama delivered his address in public, in front of reporters and television cameras.
the new york times did not cover the speech in a news story. the washington post gave it two paragraphs in a roundup column, saying: “sen. barack obama (d-ill.) said in a speech yesterday that ‘quiet riots that take place every day’ in impoverished communities around the country create conditions that lead to violence such as the 1992 los angeles riots.”
carlson has criticized the hampton speech before. in a 2007 clip posted by buzzfeed, carlson, then hosting a show on msnbc, said obama “waded into the controversial waters of race” and aired this excerpt:
“these quiet riots that take place every day are born from the same place as the fires and destruction and the police decked out in riot gear they happen when a sense of disconnect settles in and hope dissipates. despair takes hold in young people all across the country look at the way the world is and believe that things are never gonna get better.” there was no reference to race in those words, although obama was clearly talking about poor, urban communities where many minorities live.
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kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈtrəmpətɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn wɪʧ hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈərbən dɪˈspɛr, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs raɪəts ənd ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə bət meɪd ˈoʊnli ˈglænsɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ reɪs. dɪˈspaɪt kleɪmz ðət ðə teɪp wɑz ə ˈreɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd ““bombshell,”*,” ɪt ʃoʊz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈspikɪŋ æt hɪˈstɔrɪkəli blæk ˈhæmptən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ʤun 2007—and*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ buzzfeed*, æt list pɑrt əv ɪt həz ɪgˈzɪstəd ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɪns ðɛn. wət mi up,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd, wɑz ðət ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd weɪvd ə lɔ ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈændru ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ðə sɛpt. 11 əˈtæks ðət rikˈwaɪərd ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz tɪ mæʧ ˈfɛdərəl dɪd nɑt du soʊ ˈæftər kəˈtrinə. ðə ˈpipəl daʊn ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɛz much,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. waɪl ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈsɛnətər ˈmɛnʃən reɪs, nu ˌɔˈrlinz ɪz ə ˈsɪti huz ˈpurɪst wɔrdz wər ˈhɑrdəst hɪt baɪ ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv əˈkjuzd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈlækɪŋ ˈərʤənsi ɪn ˈeɪdɪŋ ðət ˈsɪti. ɪn ə muv əˈpɛrəntli taɪmd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns fərst dəˈbeɪt wɪθ mɪt ˈrɑmni ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃɪft ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ ˈreɪʃəl ˈmætərz, ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni həz nɑt broʊʧt. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər, ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ fɑks ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈtəkər ˈkɑrlsən ənd ˈfaɪˌnænst ɪn pɑrt baɪ ˈfɑstər freiss*, ə ˌfɪnənˈsir hu ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈbæŋˌkroʊl wən əv ðə ˈsupər pæks. ɪt wɑz ˈtaʊtɪd baɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈgɑsəp mæt drəʤ ənd pleɪd ɔn ðə ɛr baɪ ʃɔn ˈhænɪti, ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbli rɪˈpəblɪkən vɔɪs ɔn fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl. ˈhænɪti əˈkjuzd ðə press”*” əv ““hiding”*” ðə spiʧ. ˈkɑrlsən, ɔn ʃoʊ, əˈkjuzd ˌoʊˈbɑmə əv ˈjuzɪŋ ə ““phony”*” ˈækˌsɛnt. ðət simz ɔf beɪs; waɪl ˌoʊˈbɑmə drɑpt səm ənd spoʊk ɛz ɪf dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ʧərʧ ˈsərmən, ðə ˈkeɪdəns ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzəbli hɪz. ɔn ə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈpænəl, fɑks ˈænəlɪst wɑn ˈwɪljəmz, hu ɪz ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən, toʊld ˈhænɪti ðət gaɪz ər pleɪɪŋ ðə reɪs card.”*.” ˈhænɪti əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ““protecting”*” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə spiʧ ɔn ðə l.a*. raɪəts ənd kəˈtrinə, ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd əˈtɛmpt tɪ pərˈhæps ɪn ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti: ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ðeɪ weɪk əp, səˈpraɪzd: ˈpɑvərti ɪn ɑr mɪst! foʊks ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd! blæk ˈpipəl angry!’*!’ ðɛn ˈgɑnə bi səm ˈpænəlz, ənd ˈhirɪŋz, ənd ðɛr ər kəˈmɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ðɛn səm eɪd ˈməni, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ wɛr sim tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu nid nothin’*’ ˈrɪli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ kwaɪəts daʊn ənd ˈændərsən ˈkupər ɪz ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ else.”*.” ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv waɪ səm blæks ər ˈæŋgri ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ˈreɪʃəl rabble-rousing*, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə spiʧ dru ˈlɪtəl ˈkəvərɪʤ æt ðə taɪm, wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd bɪn ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt fər ˈnɪrli sɪks mənθs. ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn wɪʧ ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈfərz tɪ reɪs ɪz ðɪs: nid tɪ bɪld mɔr ˈhaɪˌweɪz aʊt ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz. wi ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ɪn ɑr neighborhoods.”*.” bət ðət ɪz ˈhɑrdli ən ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri pəˈzɪʃən fər ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, ənd dɪd nɑt kɔz ə ˈrɪpəl æt ðə taɪm. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪz wər nɑt ˈnidɪd bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl wər ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ˈəndər ə ˈbænər ˈhɛˌdlaɪn, drəʤ sɛd ðət dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈreɪsɪst, ˈziroʊˌsəm society.”*.” bət ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ðə teɪp səˈpɔrts ðət. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈsɛnətər sɪz ðət wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈhoʊmləs, ˌɪˈrɑk ˈvɛtərənz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk strɛs dɪˈsɔrdər ər ˈʧɪldrən groʊ əp ɪn ˈfɑstər hoʊmz, ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ hæv ɔl ðə skɪlz ðeɪ nid fər wərk. ðeɪ meɪ nid hɛlp wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk tɪ ʃoʊ əp fər wərk ɔn taɪm, wɛr ðə raɪt kloʊðz ənd ækt əˈproʊpriɪtli ɪn ən office.”*.” nən əv ðət simz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈskændələs. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ preɪzd hɪz ˈpæstər æt ðə taɪm, rɛv. ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə raɪt, hu wɑz ɪn ðə ˈhæmptən ˈɔdiəns, ɛz ə frɛnd ənd ˈlidər. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfækʃən ɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmuvmənt ðət həz lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə gɑt ɔf ˈizi ɪn 2008 ˈoʊvər ˈreɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd ˈrɛtərɪk, ənd ðət ðə ˈwənˈtaɪm kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ˈhɑrbərz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl vjuz ɔn reɪs. ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ˈɛləmənts bɪˈliv hi ɪz ə ˈsikrɪt ˈməzlɪm ənd wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈkɛnjə, dɪˈspaɪt ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈɛvədəns ðət hi ɪz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ənd hɪz ˈbərθˌpleɪs wɑz həˈwaɪˌi. ðə ˈpəbləˌsaɪzɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ kʊd bi vjud ɛz ə ˈkaʊnərəˌtæk tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmægəˌzin ˈməðər ʤoʊnz əbˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈsikrɪtli rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ læst meɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈrɑmni dɪsˈmɪst 47 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz ɛz ˈfriˌloʊdərz əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. ə ki ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈlɪvərd hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ˈpəblɪk, ɪn frənt əv rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkæmərəz. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz dɪd nɑt ˈkəvər ðə spiʧ ɪn ə nuz ˈstɔri. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst geɪv ɪt tu ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ɪn ə ˈraʊnˌdəp ˈkɑləm, seɪɪŋ: ““sen*. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə (d-ill*.) sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət raɪəts ðət teɪk pleɪs ˈɛvəri day’*’ ɪn ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt kəmˈjunɪtiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri kriˈeɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ðət lɛd tɪ ˈvaɪələns səʧ ɛz ðə 1992 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs riots.”*.” ˈkɑrlsən həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈhæmptən spiʧ ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪn ə 2007 klɪp ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ buzzfeed*, ˈkɑrlsən, ðɛn ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ʃoʊ ɔn msnbc*, sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈwɔtərz əv race”*” ənd ɛrd ðɪs ˈɛksərpt: kwaɪət raɪəts ðət teɪk pleɪs ˈɛvəri deɪ ər bɔrn frəm ðə seɪm pleɪs ɛz ðə faɪərz ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd ðə pəˈlis dɛkt aʊt ɪn raɪət gɪr ðeɪ ˈhæpən wɪn ə sɛns əv dɪskəˈnɛkt ˈsɛtəlz ɪn ənd hoʊp ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts. dɪˈspɛr teɪks hoʊld ɪn jəŋ ˈpipəl ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri lʊk æt ðə weɪ ðə wərld ɪz ənd bɪˈliv ðət θɪŋz ər ˈnɛvər ˈgɑnə gɪt better.”*.” ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ reɪs ɪn ðoʊz wərdz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt pur, ˈərbən kəmˈjunɪtiz wɛr ˈmɛni məˈnɔrətiz lɪv.
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1. "thriller," the album ever, wasn't the only michael jackson work released in november 1982. a few weeks before it was set to hit stores, records released an album of jackson reading the story of "e.t.: the extra-terrestrial" and performing the original song "someone in the dark." the album promotion, which featured posters of jackson and e.t. looking very friendly, angered cbs records, which felt it was stealing the thunder from "thriller." lawsuits ensued. both albums ended up winning grammys the following year.
2. "thriller's" phenomenal success led to a breaking down of traditional racial barriers on fm radio at the time. new york's wplj, a "white" station, played jackson's "beat it" because of eddie van appearance on it. the song caused a wave of protests from some listeners who didn't want "black" music on their station. mtv also had a reputation for favoring white performers at the time, and its heavy rotation of jackson videos helped alleviate the criticism.
3. the music video of "thriller" played in a westwood theater for one week in 1983 to qualify for an oscar nomination. it opened for disney's "fantasia," much to the dismay of unsuspecting parents.
4. after the success of the "thriller" video, a hollywood production company began serious work on turning "billie jean" into a feature film. (in 1985, helen slater starred in the teenage drama "the legend of billie jean," although there is no connection.)
5. in 1984, the national coalition on television violence classified more than half of 200 mtv videos surveyed as too violent, including the videos for jackson's "thriller" and "say, say, say." dr. thomas radecki, chairman of the coalition, was quoted as saying, "it's not hard to imagine young viewers after seeing 'thriller' saying, 'gee, if michael jackson can terrorize his girlfriend, why can't i do it too?' "
6. brooke shields was jackson's date to the 1984 grammys, when he won eight awards.
7. "thriller" video makeup artist rick baker already had an oscar on his resume. he won the award for best makeup in 1981 -- the first time the award was handed out -- for his work on "an american werewolf in london."
8. baker actually appears in the video: he's the zombie seen stumbling out of the mausoleum.
9. dance choreographer michael peters also had a role as a zombie in "thriller," and shared a tony award with michael bennett for his choreography work on broadway's "dreamgirls." before his death in 1994, he was an advocate of adding a choreography category to the academy awards.
10. jackson's girlfriend in the video, ola ray, was playboy magazine's miss june in 1980, telling the publication that her favorite entertainers were "michael jackson, donna summer, ben vereen, emry thomas." she also listed her as "music, men, dancing and romancing, health and nature" and as "waiting for something that never comes."
11. just as van guitar solo begins in "beat it," there's a noise that sounds like someone knocking on a door. according to rock 'n' roll myth, the knock is someone walking into van studio. another story claims it's simply the sound of van halen knocking on his own guitar.
12. "thriller's" opening cut, "wanna be startin' somethin'," is also the longest track on the album, clocking in at over six minutes. the radio version, however, is about two minutes shorter.
13. the movie theater seen in the beginning of the video was also seen in director john landis' "the kentucky fried movie." the posters seen in the theater are for the movie "schlock," also directed by landis.
14. jackson's disclaimer at the beginning of the video, in which he discounts any belief in the occult, was prompted by his status as a jehovah's witness at the time.
15. the 1988 movie "return of the living dead part" features a zombie dressed as michael jackson.
16. forrest j. ackerman, creator of famous monsters of magazine, can be seen sitting behind jackson in the theater at the beginning of the video.
17. the video that popularized jackson's "moonwalk," "billie jean," was directed by steve barron, but it may not be the clip he's best known for. that would be the comic book treatment he gave to "take on me."
18. the song "thriller" was originally titled "starlight."
19. producer quincy jones wanted "billie jean" to be titled "not my lover," so people wouldn't think the song was about billie jean king.
20. during the "thriller" era, jackson's plastic surgery became noticeable. his face changed from the time the photo was taken for the album cover to the filming of the "thriller" video.
21. real gang members were brought it to be extras in the "beat it" video.
22. although "wanna be startin' somethin' " was one of the biggest singles off "thriller," no video was ever made for the song.
23. the man who wrote the song "thriller," rod temperton, also wrote songs for boyz men, herbie hancock, karen carpenter and michael mcdonald.
24. the "thriller" album has sold more than 104 million copies.
25. at the height of the song's popularity, mtv would run the "thriller" video twice an hour.
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1 "θˈrɪlər," ðə ˈælbəm ˈɛvər, ˈwəzənt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən wərk riˈlist ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1982 ə fju wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz sɛt tɪ hɪt stɔrz, ˈrɛkərdz riˈlist ən ˈælbəm əv ˈʤæksən ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri əv "e.t*.: ðə extra-terrestrial*" ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɔŋ "ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə dɑrk." ðə ˈælbəm pərˈmoʊʃən, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ˈpoʊstərz əv ˈʤæksən ənd e.t*. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈfrɛndli, ˈæŋgərd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈrɛkərdz, wɪʧ fɛlt ɪt wɑz ˈstilɪŋ ðə ˈθəndər frəm "θˈrɪlər." ˈlɔˌsuts ɪnˈsud. boʊθ ˈælbəmz ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈgræmiz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. 2 "thriller's*" fəˈnɑmənəl səkˈsɛs lɛd tɪ ə ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪʃəl ˈbɛriərz ɔn ˈɛˈfɛm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ æt ðə taɪm. nu jɔrks wplj*, ə "waɪt" ˈsteɪʃən, pleɪd ˈʤæksənz "bit ɪt" bɪˈkəz əv ˈɛdi væn əˈpɪrəns ɔn ɪt. ðə sɔŋ kɔzd ə weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts frəm səm ˈlɪsənərz hu ˈdɪdənt wɔnt "blæk" mˈjuzɪk ɔn ðɛr ˈsteɪʃən. ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ waɪt pərˈfɔrmərz æt ðə taɪm, ənd ɪts ˈhɛvi roʊˈteɪʃən əv ˈʤæksən ˈvɪdioʊz hɛlpt əˈliviˌeɪt ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. 3 ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ əv "θˈrɪlər" pleɪd ɪn ə ˈwɛstˌwʊd ˈθieɪtər fər wən wik ɪn 1983 tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ən ˈɔskər ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ɪt ˈoʊpənd fər ˈdɪzniz "fænˈteɪʒə," məʧ tɪ ðə dɪsˈmeɪ əv ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈpɛrənts. 4 ˈæftər ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə "θˈrɪlər" ˈvɪdioʊ, ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈgæn ˈsɪriəs wərk ɔn ˈtərnɪŋ "ˈbɪli ʤin" ˈɪntu ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm. (ɪn 1985 ˈhɛlən sˈleɪtər stɑrd ɪn ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈdrɑmə "ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈbɪli ʤin," ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən.) 5 ɪn 1984 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈvaɪələns ˈklæsəˌfaɪd mɔr ðən hæf əv 200 ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈvɪdioʊz ˈsərˌveɪd ɛz tu ˈvaɪələnt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊz fər ˈʤæksənz "θˈrɪlər" ənd "seɪ, seɪ, seɪ." ˈdɑktər. ˈtɑməs rəˈdɛki, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ, "ɪts nɑt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən jəŋ vjuərz ˈæftər siɪŋ 'θˈrɪlər' seɪɪŋ, 'ʤi, ɪf ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən kən ˈtɛrəˌraɪz hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, waɪ kænt aɪ du ɪt tu?' 6 brʊk ʃildz wɑz ˈʤæksənz deɪt tɪ ðə 1984 ˈgræmiz, wɪn hi wən eɪt əˈwɔrdz. 7 "θˈrɪlər" ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈɑrtɪst rɪk ˈbeɪkər ɔˈrɛdi hæd ən ˈɔskər ɔn hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. hi wən ðə əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪn 1981 ðə fərst taɪm ðə əˈwɔrd wɑz ˈhændɪd aʊt fər hɪz wərk ɔn "ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɛrˌwʊlf ɪn ˈləndən." 8 ˈbeɪkər ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ: hiz ðə ˈzɑmbi sin ˈstəmbəlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˌmɔsəˈliəm. 9 dæns ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfər ˈmaɪkəl ˈpitərz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə roʊl ɛz ə ˈzɑmbi ɪn "θˈrɪlər," ənd ʃɛrd ə ˈtoʊni əˈwɔrd wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛnɪt fər hɪz ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi wərk ɔn ˈbrɔdˌweɪz "dreamgirls*." ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1994 hi wɑz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈædɪŋ ə ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrdz. 10 ˈʤæksənz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈoʊlə reɪ, wɑz ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ ˈmægəˌzinz mɪs ʤun ɪn 1980 ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðət hər ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz wər "ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən, ˈdɑnə ˈsəmər, bɛn ˈvɪrin, ˈɛmri ˈtɑməs." ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪstɪd hər ɛz "mˈjuzɪk, mɛn, ˈdænsɪŋ ənd roʊˈmænsɪŋ, hɛlθ ənd ˈneɪʧər" ənd ɛz "ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈnɛvər kəmz." 11 ʤɪst ɛz væn gɪˈtɑr ˈsoʊˌloʊ bɪˈgɪnz ɪn "bit ɪt," ðɛrz ə nɔɪz ðət saʊnz laɪk ˈsəmˌwən ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn ə dɔr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl mɪθ, ðə nɑk ɪz ˈsəmˌwən ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu væn ˈstudiˌoʊ. əˈnəðər ˈstɔri kleɪmz ɪts ˈsɪmpli ðə saʊnd əv væn ˈheɪlɛn ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn hɪz oʊn gɪˈtɑr. 12 "thriller's*" ˈoʊpənɪŋ kət, "ˈwɑnə bi startin*' somethin*'," ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst træk ɔn ðə ˈælbəm, ˈklɑkɪŋ ɪn æt ˈoʊvər sɪks ˈmɪnəts. ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈvərʒən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz əˈbaʊt tu ˈmɪnəts ˈʃɔrtər. 13 ðə ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər sin ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɪn dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑn ˈlændɪs' "ðə kənˈtəki frid ˈmuvi." ðə ˈpoʊstərz sin ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər ər fər ðə ˈmuvi "ʃlɑk," ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈlændɪs. 14 ˈʤæksənz dɪˈskleɪmər æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈdɪˌskaʊnts ˈɛni bɪˈlif ɪn ðə əˈkəlt, wɑz ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ hɪz ˈstætəs ɛz ə ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəs æt ðə taɪm. 15 ðə 1988 ˈmuvi "rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ dɛd pɑrt" ˈfiʧərz ə ˈzɑmbi drɛst ɛz ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən. 16 ˈfɔrəst ʤeɪ. ˈækərmən, kriˈeɪtər əv ˈfeɪməs ˈmɑnstərz əv ˈmægəˌzin, kən bi sin ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤæksən ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. 17 ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ˈʤæksənz "moonwalk*," "ˈbɪli ʤin," wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ stiv ˈbærən, bət ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ðə klɪp hiz bɛst noʊn fər. ðət wʊd bi ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈtritmənt hi geɪv tɪ "teɪk ɔn mi." 18 ðə sɔŋ "θˈrɪlər" wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈtaɪtəld "ˈstɑˌrlaɪt." 19 prəˈdusər kˈwɪnsi ʤoʊnz ˈwɔntɪd "ˈbɪli ʤin" tɪ bi ˈtaɪtəld "nɑt maɪ ˈləvər," soʊ ˈpipəl ˈwʊdənt θɪŋk ðə sɔŋ wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈbɪli ʤin kɪŋ. 20 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə "θˈrɪlər" ˈɪrə, ˈʤæksənz ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤəri bɪˈkeɪm ˈnoʊtəsəbəl. hɪz feɪs ʧeɪnʤd frəm ðə taɪm ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən fər ðə ˈælbəm ˈkəvər tɪ ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ əv ðə "θˈrɪlər" ˈvɪdioʊ. 21 ril gæŋ ˈmɛmbərz wər brɔt ɪt tɪ bi ˈɛkstrəz ɪn ðə "bit ɪt" ˈvɪdioʊ. 22 ˌɔlˈðoʊ "ˈwɑnə bi startin*' somethin*' wɑz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪŋgəlz ɔf "θˈrɪlər," noʊ ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈɛvər meɪd fər ðə sɔŋ. 23 ðə mæn hu roʊt ðə sɔŋ "θˈrɪlər," rɑd temperton*, ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt sɔŋz fər bɔɪz mɛn, ˈhərbi ˈhænˌkɑk, ˈkɛrən ˈkɑrpəntər ənd ˈmaɪkəl məkˈdɑnəld. 24 ðə "θˈrɪlər" ˈælbəm həz soʊld mɔr ðən 104 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz. 25 æt ðə haɪt əv ðə sɔŋz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, ˈɛmˈtiˈvi wʊd rən ðə "θˈrɪlər" ˈvɪdioʊ twaɪs ən aʊər.
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watch: jordan armstrong reports on a weekend of fires burning all over british columbia
there were at least 18 fires that started in british columbia on monday. fires started saturday, 21 started sunday, and 32 on friday. there are 185 active wildfires as of monday.
a haze blankets the majority of people in b.c., as winds bring smoke from fires in pemberton to people in vancouver and victoria. the metro vancouver air quality health index went to 10+, or “very high risk” on sunday night.
read more: air quality advisory issued for metro vancouver and sunshine coast
and undoubtedly, there will be more fires to come in the days and weeks ahead.
“why seen this severe situation so early has been the weather conditions,” says kevin skrepnek, provincial fire information officer, who added that lightning has also played a big part in many of the fires.
“almost all of the lower mainland, most of the vancouver island, and big areas of northeastern and central b.c. are in extreme fire danger rating. unusual for this time of year [and] no relief in sight in the weather forecast. expecting temperatures in the mid-30s, and absolutely no rain in the near future. definitely cause for concern.”
here’s a brief rundown of our fire coverage from today:
port alberni: fire burns next to sproat lake; tactical evacuation of cabins underway
port alberni: as fires increase, so do calls to bring back martin mars water bombers
pemberton: multiple fires in pemberton area explode in growth overnight
kootenays: fires in advance on homes, then retreat but alerts still in place
port hardy: evacuation order in port hardy lifted
kelowna: evacuation order in huckleberry fire completely lifted
sunshine coast: evacuation alert issued due to forest fire burning near
burnaby: crews battle fire on burnaby mountain
photos: fires create haze blanketing b.c. in sea of yellow and orange
the b.c. wildfire centre also has a list of all active fires for the entire province.
in metro vancouver, there was one new major fire on burnaby mountain sunday and it was the first full weekend of enhanced water restrictions in the region, and officials warned that they would likely continue for some time.
“we’re in areas where never been before,” says darrell mussatto, mayor of north vancouver and chair of metro utilities committee.
“we’ve never had a dry may and june like just at record low inflows into our reservoirs.”
the b.c. wildfire service also warned that smoke from two wildfires could drift into the communities of bella coola, houston, burns lake, southside and francois lake.
the river fire had burned about 600 to hectares about 77 kilometres northwest of bella coola, while the europa lake fire had burned about 10 hectares about 86 kilometres southeast of kitimat.
— with files from the canadian press and jon
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wɔʧ: ˈʤɔrdən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd əv faɪərz ˈbərnɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ðɛr wər æt list 18 faɪərz ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. faɪərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, 21 ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsənˌdi, ənd 32 ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðɛr ər 185 ˈæktɪv ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ɛz əv ˈmənˌdeɪ. ə heɪz ˈblæŋkəts ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl ɪn b.c*., ɛz wɪndz brɪŋ smoʊk frəm faɪərz ɪn ˈpɛmbərtən tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn vænˈkuvər ənd vɪkˈtɔriə. ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər ɛr kˈwɑləti hɛlθ ˈɪndɛks wɛnt tɪ 10 ər haɪ risk”*” ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. rɛd mɔr: ɛr kˈwɑləti ædˈvaɪzəri ˈɪʃud fər ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər ənd ˈsənˌʃaɪn koʊst ənd ənˈdaʊtɪdli, ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr faɪərz tɪ kəm ɪn ðə deɪz ənd wiks əˈhɛd. sin ðɪs səˈvɪr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən soʊ ˈərli həz bɪn ðə ˈwɛðər conditions,”*,” sɪz ˈkɛvɪn skrepnek*, prəˈvɪnʃəl faɪər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər, hu ˈædɪd ðət ˈlaɪtnɪŋ həz ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ə bɪg pɑrt ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə faɪərz. ɔl əv ðə loʊər ˈmeɪnˌlænd, moʊst əv ðə vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd, ənd bɪg ˈɛriəz əv ˌnɔrˈθistərn ənd ˈsɛntrəl b.c*. ər ɪn ɪkˈstrim faɪər ˈdeɪnʤər ˈreɪtɪŋ. ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr [ənd] noʊ rɪˈlif ɪn saɪt ɪn ðə ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæst. ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪn ðə mid-30s*, ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ reɪn ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈdɛfənətli kɔz fər concern.”*.” ə brif ˈrənˌdaʊn əv ɑr faɪər ˈkəvərɪʤ frəm təˈdeɪ: pɔrt alberni*: faɪər bərnz nɛkst tɪ sproʊt leɪk; ˈtæktɪkəl ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ˈkæbənz ˌəndərˈweɪ pɔrt alberni*: ɛz faɪərz ˌɪnˈkris, soʊ du kɔlz tɪ brɪŋ bæk ˈmɑrtɪn mɑrz ˈwɔtər ˈbɑmərz ˈpɛmbərtən: ˈməltəpəl faɪərz ɪn ˈpɛmbərtən ˈɛriə ɪkˈsploʊd ɪn groʊθ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt: faɪərz ɪn ədˈvæns ɔn hoʊmz, ðɛn riˈtrit bət əˈlərts stɪl ɪn pleɪs pɔrt ˈhɑrdi: ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɔrdər ɪn pɔrt ˈhɑrdi ˈlɪftɪd kelowna*: ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈhəkəlˌbɛri faɪər kəmˈplitli ˈlɪftɪd ˈsənˌʃaɪn koʊst: ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əˈlərt ˈɪʃud du tɪ ˈfɔrɪst faɪər ˈbərnɪŋ nɪr ˈbərnəbi: kruz ˈbætəl faɪər ɔn ˈbərnəbi ˈmaʊntən ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: faɪərz kriˈeɪt heɪz ˈblæŋkətɪŋ b.c*. ɪn si əv ˈjɛloʊ ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ ðə b.c*. ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ˈsɛntər ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə lɪst əv ɔl ˈæktɪv faɪərz fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɑvɪns. ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər, ðɛr wɑz wən nu ˈmeɪʤər faɪər ɔn ˈbərnəbi ˈmaʊntən ˈsənˌdi ənd ɪt wɑz ðə fərst fʊl ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ɛnˈhænst ˈwɔtər riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ənd əˈfɪʃəlz wɔrnd ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju fər səm taɪm. ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈnɛvər bɪn before,”*,” sɪz ˈdɛrəl mussatto*, meɪər əv nɔrθ vænˈkuvər ənd ʧɛr əv ˈmɛˌtroʊ juˈtɪlətiz kəˈmɪti. ˈnɛvər hæd ə draɪ meɪ ənd ʤun laɪk ʤɪst æt ˈrɛkərd loʊ ˈɪnˌfloʊz ˈɪntu ɑr reservoirs.”*.” ðə b.c*. ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ˈsərvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd ðət smoʊk frəm tu ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz kʊd drɪft ˈɪntu ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈbɛlə coola*, ˈhjustən, bərnz leɪk, ˈsaʊθˌsaɪd ənd frɑnsˈwɑ leɪk. ðə ˈrɪvər faɪər hæd bərnd əˈbaʊt 600 tɪ ˈhɛkˌtɑrz əˈbaʊt 77 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv ˈbɛlə coola*, waɪl ðə jʊˈroʊpə leɪk faɪər hæd bərnd əˈbaʊt 10 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz əˈbaʊt 86 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈkɪtɪmæt. wɪθ faɪlz frəm ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ənd ʤɑn
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if only science always tasted so good.
professor kevin “kit” parker set 16 students in his “engineering sciences class to a real-world test of teamwork, technical skill, and dedication this semester, assigning them the task of building a better barbecue smoker.
along the way, they had to decode the arcane process of smoking meat, applying science to a traditional southern art form with the aim of simplifying it for the novice and updating it for the century. they had a real-world client in, the company that sponsored their efforts; real-world competition in their experimental control, a high-end smoker called the “big green egg”; and the real world itself to contend with, in the form of snowstorms and subzero temperatures for their saturday smoking sessions.
“i was eating it last night as it came off the smoker, and it was fantastic,” said patrick connolly, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, who was at an barbecue monday where the culinary results were presented.
connolly was among several dozen guests, students, faculty, and staff at the barbecue, held just outside building. the barbecue followed an student presentation of the scientific results of the project in nearby pierce hall. guests were able to sample brisket from the smoker side by side with that from the control unit. after 220 pounds of brisket, 880 of smoking, and countless more hours of research, design, and construction, the students appeared to have pulled off the feat.
“this is first-class brisket,” said dave schaefer, a barbecue chef who presented a guest lecture to the class in march and returned for the public unveiling monday. “this is as good a brisket as had in months and months.”
the students’ learning curve was incredibly steep. first, they had to understand the basics, the current art of cooking brisket a meat cut that is tough to get right and, because of the connective tissue it contains, requires long, slow cooking to make it tender.
in their presentation, students described their initial research, consulting expert chefs and authorities in everything from heat transfer to food chemistry to ceramics. the fundamental problem, they said, is temperature control. because brisket has different parts the fat cap, the flap, and the point the temperature has to be controlled carefully to ensure it cooks uniformly. in addition, enzymes that can break down the tough connecting tissue take time to work but break down themselves at higher temperatures. that means that not only does the brisket have to be cooked at low temperatures for 12 to 15 hours, that temperature has to rise to the primary cooking temperature slowly over several hours.
the students found that maintaining the proper temperature is tough to do. even the high-end control smoker had hot and cool spots, with as much as a difference across the cooking surface, which caused the meat to cook unevenly.
to even out those hot spots in their design, students borrowed the concave shape of a power plant cooling tower, called a “hyperboloid.” that shape forces the smoke to mix in the narrow waist, evening out the temperature, before it expands again to engulf the meat. the shape also creates eddies of smoke above the cooking surface, bathing the brisket in the wood fumes, which imparts flavor during the cooking process.
with the assistance of the harvard ceramics program, the students made their cooker out of clay, creating a prototype and then a full-scale model that took five weeks to shape and fire. they added modern electronics: temperature sensors, automatic vent fans, and a small computer to control the fans and regulate how much oxygen the fuel received and thus the overall temperature.
to top it all off, they connected the computer to the internet and created a app that lets a chef monitor the process without constantly having to open the top, or even in the middle of winter to go outside. the app provides recipes for planning, shopping sites for supplies, data from the smoker itself to monitor cooking, and social media for sharing results.
juniors paul kaczor and jack zhou said they enjoyed the experience, even though the saturday smoking sessions required them to start at 3 a.m. through the worst of new record-setting, snowy winter. at temperatures as low as minus 1, they had to shovel off a spot for the smoker and then struggle to light the fuel in the cold and wind. it as simple as just setting up the smoker, because they were collecting data at the same time, so they also had to ensure that the experiments were set up and the equipment was working properly.
“i loved it,” kaczor said. “i’m a huge fan of meat. i figured if we have to do all this each week, at least we get to eat brisket on weekends i had an absolute blast.”
fittingly, given how long brisket has to cook, the course itself for two years. that was when parker, the tarr family professor of bioengineering and applied physics and core member of the wyss institute of biologically inspired engineering, visited a cooking contest in memphis and realized how little science had touched the practice of barbecue.
“i was looking at the most contraptions ever seen,” parker said of the smokers used by competitors. “it dawned on me that we really understand the fundamental rules of how you smoke. more like a crazy art form.”
parker and teaching fellow peyton nesmith, visited with barbecue chefs and gathered the background knowledge needed to set their students to the task. parker praised the entire class, saying the students were up to what proved to be a challenging project, working nights and weekends, as well as in class. along the way, they mastered not just cooking, but design, computer modeling, heat transfer, and other skills.
“we took this art form to a science,” parker said. “everything came together. we had a good client, a good mission.”
though connolly was impressed with the results, he stopped short of saying the “harvard smoker,” as the students dubbed it, would soon be in stores. there are many steps between a research project and an actual product, he said, but elements of what the students devised the shape and the electronic temperature controlscould warrant further investigation. the goal, he said, is to make it easier for a backyard barbecue to produce results while letting the chef enjoy his or her company.
“when you think about outdoor cooking, very seldom is it done for one person. family entertaining, a group sharing a meal together,” connolly said. “for anyone doing it, torn between spending time with them and making sure you get a good result.”
three of the students done yet, according to junior jordan degraaf. though the brisket came out well, the prototype had several drawbacks. the ceramic body meant it held heat well, but it cracked when used, probably due to problems in its construction. it is also heavy, topping 300 pounds.
degraaf, a bioengineering concentrator, said she and her classmates will be working on campus this summer to refine the design. degraaf, who grew up in new mexico, said she had a neighbor who would smoke brisket for them, but she never thought of the science behind it.
“i’m from the south, and i really enjoy my brisket,” degraaf said. “i thought of it as an engineering problem before this class.”
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ɪf ˈoʊnli saɪəns ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈteɪstɪd soʊ gʊd. prəˈfɛsər ˈkɛvɪn ““kit”*” ˈpɑrkər sɛt 16 ˈstudənts ɪn hɪz ˈsaɪənsɪz klæs tɪ ə ˈrilˌwərld tɛst əv ˈtimˌwərk, ˈtɛknɪkəl skɪl, ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ðɪs səˈmɛstər, əˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɛm ðə tæsk əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sˈmoʊkər. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ hæd tɪ dɪˈkoʊd ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit, əˈplaɪɪŋ saɪəns tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsəðərn ɑrt fɔrm wɪθ ðə eɪm əv ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ɪt fər ðə ˈnɑvəs ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪt fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðeɪ hæd ə ˈrilˌwərld klaɪənt ɪn, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈspɑnsərd ðɛr ˈɛfərts; ˈrilˌwərld ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ðɛr ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl kənˈtroʊl, ə haɪɛnd sˈmoʊkər kɔld ðə grin egg”*”; ənd ðə ril wərld ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv sˈnoʊˌstɔrmz ənd ˌsəbˈzɪroʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fər ðɛr ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. wɑz ˈitɪŋ ɪt læst naɪt ɛz ɪt keɪm ɔf ðə sˈmoʊkər, ənd ɪt wɑz fantastic,”*,” sɛd ˈpætrɪk ˈkɔnəli, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər, hu wɑz æt ən ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈmənˌdeɪ wɛr ðə ˈkjulɪˌnɛri rɪˈzəlts wər pərˈzɛnəd. ˈkɔnəli wɑz əˈməŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈdəzən gɛsts, ˈstudənts, ˈfækəlti, ənd stæf æt ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju, hɛld ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈfɑloʊd ən ˈstudənt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ pɪrs hɔl. gɛsts wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsæmpəl ˈbrɪskət frəm ðə sˈmoʊkər saɪd baɪ saɪd wɪθ ðət frəm ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈjunɪt. ˈæftər 220 paʊnz əv ˈbrɪskət, 880 əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ, ənd ˈkaʊntləs mɔr aʊərz əv ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈzaɪn, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən, ðə ˈstudənts əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv pʊld ɔf ðə fit. ɪz ˌfərstˈklæs brisket,”*,” sɛd deɪv ˈʃeɪfər, ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ʃɛf hu pərˈzɛnəd ə gɛst ˈlɛkʧər tɪ ðə klæs ɪn mɑrʧ ənd rɪˈtərnd fər ðə ˈpəblɪk ənˈveɪlɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪz ɛz gʊd ə ˈbrɪskət ɛz hæd ɪn mənθs ənd months.”*.” ðə students’*’ ˈlərnɪŋ kərv wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli stip. fərst, ðeɪ hæd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈbeɪsɪks, ðə ˈkɑrənt ɑrt əv ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈbrɪskət ə mit kət ðət ɪz təf tɪ gɪt raɪt ənd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu ɪt kənˈteɪnz, rikˈwaɪərz lɔŋ, sloʊ ˈkʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈtɛndər. ɪn ðɛr ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ˈstudənts dɪˈskraɪbd ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈrisərʧ, kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ʃɛfs ənd əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm hit ˈtrænsfər tɪ fud ˈkɛmɪstri tɪ sərˈæmɪks. ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm, ðeɪ sɛd, ɪz ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl. bɪˈkəz ˈbrɪskət həz ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts ðə fæt kæp, ðə flæp, ənd ðə pɔɪnt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər həz tɪ bi kənˈtroʊld ˈkɛrfəli tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt kʊks ˈjunəˌfɔrmli. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɛnˌzaɪmz ðət kən breɪk daʊn ðə təf kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈtɪʃu teɪk taɪm tɪ wərk bət breɪk daʊn ðɛmˈsɛlvz æt haɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ðət minz ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðə ˈbrɪskət hæv tɪ bi kʊkt æt loʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fər 12 tɪ 15 aʊərz, ðət ˈtɛmpərəʧər həz tɪ raɪz tɪ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧər sˈloʊli ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz. ðə ˈstudənts faʊnd ðət meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz təf tɪ du. ˈivɪn ðə haɪɛnd kənˈtroʊl sˈmoʊkər hæd hɑt ənd kul spɑts, wɪθ ɛz məʧ ɛz ə ˈdɪfərəns əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈsərfəs, wɪʧ kɔzd ðə mit tɪ kʊk əˈnivənli. tɪ ˈivɪn aʊt ðoʊz hɑt spɑts ɪn ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn, ˈstudənts ˈbɑˌroʊd ðə ˈkɑnkeɪv ʃeɪp əv ə paʊər plænt ˈkulɪŋ taʊər, kɔld ə ““hyperboloid.”*.” ðət ʃeɪp ˈfɔrsɪz ðə smoʊk tɪ mɪks ɪn ðə ˈnɛroʊ weɪst, ˈivnɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪkˈspændz əˈgɛn tɪ ɪnˈgəlf ðə mit. ðə ʃeɪp ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪts ˈɛdiz əv smoʊk əˈbəv ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈsərfəs, ˈbeɪðɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪskət ɪn ðə wʊd fjumz, wɪʧ ˌɪmˈpɑrts ˈfleɪvər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd sərˈæmɪks ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə ˈstudənts meɪd ðɛr ˈkʊkər aʊt əv kleɪ, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ənd ðɛn ə ˌfʊlˈskeɪl ˈmɑdəl ðət tʊk faɪv wiks tɪ ʃeɪp ənd faɪər. ðeɪ ˈædɪd ˈmɑdərn ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks: ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈsɛnsərz, ˌɔtəˈmætɪk vɛnt fænz, ənd ə smɔl kəmˈpjutər tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə fænz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt haʊ məʧ ˈɑksɪʤən ðə fjuəl rɪˈsivd ənd ðəs ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈtɛmpərəʧər. tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔl ɔf, ðeɪ kəˈnɛktɪd ðə kəmˈpjutər tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ə æp ðət lɛts ə ʃɛf ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnstəntli ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə tɔp, ər ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈwɪntər tɪ goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðə æp prəˈvaɪdz ˈrɛsəpiz fər ˈplænɪŋ, ˈʃɑpɪŋ saɪts fər səˈplaɪz, ˈdætə frəm ðə sˈmoʊkər ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈkʊkɪŋ, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər ˈʃɛrɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. ˈʤunjərz pɔl ˈkɑʧər ənd ʤæk ʒu sɛd ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz rikˈwaɪərd ðɛm tɪ stɑrt æt 3 a.m*. θru ðə wərst əv nu record-setting*, snoʊi ˈwɪntər. æt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈmaɪnəs 1 ðeɪ hæd tɪ ˈʃəvəl ɔf ə spɑt fər ðə sˈmoʊkər ənd ðɛn ˈstrəgəl tɪ laɪt ðə fjuəl ɪn ðə koʊld ənd wɪnd. ɪt ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ʤɪst ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðə sˈmoʊkər, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə æt ðə seɪm taɪm, soʊ ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wər sɛt əp ənd ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɑpərli. ləvd it,”*,” ˈkɑʧər sɛd. ə juʤ fæn əv mit. aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪf wi hæv tɪ du ɔl ðɪs iʧ wik, æt list wi gɪt tɪ it ˈbrɪskət ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz aɪ hæd ən ˈæbsəˌlut blast.”*.” ˈfɪtɪŋli, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ lɔŋ ˈbrɪskət həz tɪ kʊk, ðə kɔrs ˌɪtˈsɛlf fər tu jɪrz. ðət wɑz wɪn ˈpɑrkər, ðə tɑr ˈfæməli prəˈfɛsər əv ˌbaɪoʊˌɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd əˈplaɪd ˈfɪzɪks ənd kɔr ˈmɛmbər əv ðə wɪs ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈvɪzɪtɪd ə ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst ɪn ˈmɛmpfɪs ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd haʊ ˈlɪtəl saɪəns hæd təʧt ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈbɑrbɪˌkju. wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə moʊst kənˈtræpʃənz ˈɛvər seen,”*,” ˈpɑrkər sɛd əv ðə sˈmoʊkərz juzd baɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. dɔnd ɔn mi ðət wi ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl rulz əv haʊ ju smoʊk. mɔr laɪk ə ˈkreɪzi ɑrt form.”*.” ˈpɑrkər ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈfɛloʊ ˈpeɪtən ˈnɛzmɪθ, ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪθ ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ʃɛfs ənd ˈgæðərd ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈnidɪd tɪ sɛt ðɛr ˈstudənts tɪ ðə tæsk. ˈpɑrkər preɪzd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər klæs, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts wər əp tɪ wət pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈwərkɪŋ naɪts ənd ˈwiˌkɛndz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn klæs. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ ˈmæstərd nɑt ʤɪst ˈkʊkɪŋ, bət dɪˈzaɪn, kəmˈpjutər ˈmɑdəlɪŋ, hit ˈtrænsfər, ənd ˈəðər skɪlz. tʊk ðɪs ɑrt fɔrm tɪ ə science,”*,” ˈpɑrkər sɛd. keɪm təˈgɛðər. wi hæd ə gʊd klaɪənt, ə gʊd mission.”*.” ðoʊ ˈkɔnəli wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts, hi stɑpt ʃɔrt əv seɪɪŋ ðə smoker,”*,” ɛz ðə ˈstudənts dəbd ɪt, wʊd sun bi ɪn stɔrz. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni stɛps bɪtˈwin ə ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɑdəkt, hi sɛd, bət ˈɛləmənts əv wət ðə ˈstudənts dɪˈvaɪzd ðə ʃeɪp ənd ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊlz ˈwɔrənt ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə goʊl, hi sɛd, ɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈbɑrbɪˌkju tɪ ˈproʊdus rɪˈzəlts waɪl ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə ʃɛf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ hɪz ər hər ˈkəmpəˌni. ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkʊkɪŋ, ˈvɛri ˈsɛldəm ɪz ɪt dən fər wən ˈpərsən. ˈfæməli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, ə grup ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə mil together,”*,” ˈkɔnəli sɛd. ˈɛniˌwən duɪŋ ɪt, tɔrn bɪtˈwin ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ðɛm ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ju gɪt ə gʊd result.”*.” θri əv ðə ˈstudənts dən jɛt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤunjər ˈʤɔrdən ˈdɛgrɑf. ðoʊ ðə ˈbrɪskət keɪm aʊt wɛl, ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp hæd ˈsɛvərəl ˈdrɔˌbæks. ðə sərˈæmɪk ˈbɑdi mɛnt ɪt hɛld hit wɛl, bət ɪt krækt wɪn juzd, ˈprɑbəˌbli du tɪ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ɪts kənˈstrəkʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛvi, ˈtɑpɪŋ 300 paʊnz. ˈdɛgrɑf, ə ˌbaɪoʊˌɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ concentrator*, sɛd ʃi ənd hər ˈklæsˌmeɪts wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈkæmpəs ðɪs ˈsəmər tɪ rɪˈfaɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn. ˈdɛgrɑf, hu gru əp ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, sɛd ʃi hæd ə ˈneɪbər hu wʊd smoʊk ˈbrɪskət fər ðɛm, bət ʃi ˈnɛvər θɔt əv ðə saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. frəm ðə saʊθ, ənd aɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ maɪ brisket,”*,” ˈdɛgrɑf sɛd. θɔt əv ɪt ɛz ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs class.”*.”
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until an earthquake in 226 knocked it down, the colossus of rhodes, a iron and bronze statue of the greek god helios, sat near the harbour of rhodes, greece, for 54 years.
now, a plan put forth by a small team of scientists seeks to rebuild the ancient statue and boost tourism and local jobs in the process.
a rendering of the colossus of rhodes reboot. credit: colossus of rhodes
the plan calls for a new statue way taller than the ancient one. at 122 metres tall, the new helios would be nearly four times the height of the original. the proposal also includes an interior library, museum, cultural centre, exhibition hall, and, of course, a crowning lighthouse visible for 56 kilometres.
one obvious change to the new structure is that it would use modern construction techniques and technology to make it earthquake-proof. the exterior would be completely covered in golden solar panels, making it entirely self-sufficient, which is appropriate for the greek god of the sun.
a museum inside the statue would display ancient greek treasures currently stored away. credit: colossus of rhodes
it’s estimated that the project can be completed in three to four years at a cost of 240 to 260 millions euros to million). funding is expected to come from cultural institutions and international crowdfunding.
in addition to renewing and extending tourism season, the construction would bring jobs. whether or not this will all come together depends on how much support and money the team behind the plan can raise. no construction dates have been released.
a view of the lighthouse, which would glow for up to 35 miles. credit: colossus of rhodes
a museum and library are among the interior plans for the statue. credit: colossus of rhodes
this time, the statue will be earthquake-proof. credit: colossus of rhodes
a solar panel skin will make the structure entirely self-sustaining. credit: colossus of rhodes
this article was originally published by business insider.
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ənˈtɪl ən ˈərθkˌweɪk ɪn 226 nɑkt ɪt daʊn, ðə kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz, ə aɪərn ənd brɑnz ˈstæˌʧu əv ðə grik gɑd ˈhiliˌɑs, sæt nɪr ðə ˈhɑrbər əv roʊdz, gris, fər 54 jɪrz. naʊ, ə plæn pʊt fɔrθ baɪ ə smɔl tim əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts siks tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈstæˌʧu ənd bust ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ˈloʊkəl ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ðə kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz riˈbut. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ðə plæn kɔlz fər ə nu ˈstæˌʧu weɪ ˈtɔlər ðən ðə ˈeɪnʧənt wən. æt 122 ˈmitərz tɔl, ðə nu ˈhiliˌɑs wʊd bi ˈnɪrli fɔr taɪmz ðə haɪt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, mˈjuziəm, ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛntər, ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən hɔl, ənd, əv kɔrs, ə ˈkraʊnɪŋ ˈlaɪˌthaʊs ˈvɪzəbəl fər 56 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz. wən ˈɑbviəs ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə nu ˈstrəkʧər ɪz ðət ɪt wʊd juz ˈmɑdərn kənˈstrəkʃən tɛkˈniks ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ meɪk ɪt earthquake-proof*. ðə ɪkˈstɪriər wʊd bi kəmˈplitli ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈgoʊldən ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃɪnt, wɪʧ ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðə grik gɑd əv ðə sən. ə mˈjuziəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈstæˌʧu wʊd dɪˈspleɪ ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈtrɛʒərz ˈkərəntli stɔrd əˈweɪ. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kən bi kəmˈplitɪd ɪn θri tɪ fɔr jɪrz æt ə kɔst əv 240 tɪ 260 ˈmɪljənz ˈjuˌroʊz tɪ ˈmɪljən). ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəm frəm ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl crowdfunding*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ rɪˈnuɪŋ ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈsizən, ðə kənˈstrəkʃən wʊd brɪŋ ʤɑbz. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs wɪl ɔl kəm təˈgɛðər dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ məʧ səˈpɔrt ənd ˈməni ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə plæn kən reɪz. noʊ kənˈstrəkʃən deɪts hæv bɪn riˈlist. ə vju əv ðə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs, wɪʧ wʊd gloʊ fər əp tɪ 35 maɪəlz. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ə mˈjuziəm ənd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ər əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər plænz fər ðə ˈstæˌʧu. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ðɪs taɪm, ðə ˈstæˌʧu wɪl bi earthquake-proof*. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl skɪn wɪl meɪk ðə ˈstrəkʧər ɪnˈtaɪərli self-sustaining*. ˈkrɛdɪt: kəˈlɑsəs əv roʊdz ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. mɔr frəm ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər:
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how much processing power does it take to be fast?
first, watch this.
it's defender, an arcade game released thirty years ago. i went out of my way to find footage running on the original hardware, not emulated on a modern computer. (there's clearer video from an if you prefer.)
here's the first point of note: defender is running on a processor. that's right one megahertz. this was before the days of pipelined, architectures, so if an instruction took 5 cycles to execute, it always took 5 cycles.
here's the second: unlike a lot of games from the early 1980s, there's no graphics. no where the video processor does all the work. no hardware to move blocks of memory around. the screen is just a big bitmap, and all drawing of the enemies, the score, the mountains, the special effects, is handled by the same processor that's running the rest of the code.
to be fair, the screen is only with four bits per pixel. but remember, this was 1980, and home computers released up until didn't have that combination of resolution and color.
now it's 2010, and there's much amazement at the responsiveness of the ipad. and why shouldn't it be responsive? there's a 32-bit, in there that can run multiple instructions at the same time. images are moved around by a separate processor dedicated entirely to graphics. when you flick your finger across the screen and some images slide around, there's very little computation involved. the is tracking some input and sending some commands to the. the is happy to render what you want, and a couple of images is way below the tens of thousands of that it was designed to handle.
okay, decompression takes some effort. ditto for drawing curve-based, fonts. and of course there's overhead involved in the application framework where messages get passed around to delegates and so on. none of this justifies the assumption that it takes amazing computing power to provide a responsive user experience. we're so used to interfaces being clunky and static, and programs taking long to load, and there being unsettling pauses when highlighting certain menu items, that we expect it.
all the fawning over the speed ipad is a good reminder that it doesn't have to be this way.
(if you liked this, you might like slow languages battle across time.)
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haʊ məʧ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ paʊər dɪz ɪt teɪk tɪ bi fæst? fərst, wɔʧ ðɪs. ɪts dɪˈfɛndər, ən ɑrˈkeɪd geɪm riˈlist ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əˈgoʊ. aɪ wɛnt aʊt əv maɪ weɪ tɪ faɪnd ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, nɑt ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn ə ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutər. (ðɛrz ˈklɪrər ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ən ɪf ju prɪˈfər.) hɪrz ðə fərst pɔɪnt əv noʊt: dɪˈfɛndər ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈprɑˌsɛsər. ðæts raɪt wən ˈmɛgəhərts. ðɪs wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪz əv pipelined*, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz, soʊ ɪf ən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tʊk 5 ˈsaɪkəlz tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut, ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz tʊk 5 ˈsaɪkəlz. hɪrz ðə ˈsɛkənd: ənˈlaɪk ə lɔt əv geɪmz frəm ðə ˈərli 1980s*, ðɛrz noʊ ˈgræfɪks. noʊ wɛr ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈprɑˌsɛsər dɪz ɔl ðə wərk. noʊ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr tɪ muv blɑks əv ˈmɛməri əraʊnd. ðə skrin ɪz ʤɪst ə bɪg bitmap*, ənd ɔl drɔɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛnəmiz, ðə skɔr, ðə ˈmaʊntənz, ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts, ɪz ˈhændəld baɪ ðə seɪm ˈprɑˌsɛsər ðæts ˈrənɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə koʊd. tɪ bi fɛr, ðə skrin ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪθ fɔr bɪts pər ˈpɪksəl. bət rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs wɑz 1980 ənd hoʊm kəmˈpjutərz riˈlist əp ənˈtɪl ˈdɪdənt hæv ðət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ənd ˈkələr. naʊ ɪts 2010 ənd ðɛrz məʧ əˈmeɪzmənt æt ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs əv ðə ˈaɪˌpæd. ənd waɪ ˈʃʊdənt ɪt bi rɪˈspɑnsɪv? ðɛrz ə 32-bit*, ɪn ðɛr ðət kən rən ˈməltəpəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər muvd əraʊnd baɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ɪnˈtaɪərli tɪ ˈgræfɪks. wɪn ju flɪk jʊr ˈfɪŋgər əˈkrɔs ðə skrin ənd səm ˈɪmɪʤɪz slaɪd əraʊnd, ðɛrz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə ɪz ˈtrækɪŋ səm ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ səm kəˈmændz tɪ ðə. ðə ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ ˈrɛndər wət ju wɔnt, ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪz weɪ bɪˈloʊ ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ðət ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈhændəl. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən teɪks səm ˈɛfərt. ˈdɪtoʊ fər drɔɪŋ curve-based*, fɑnts. ənd əv kɔrs ðɛrz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɛr ˈmɛsɪʤɪz gɪt pæst əraʊnd tɪ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd soʊ ɔn. nən əv ðɪs ˈʤəstəˌfaɪz ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ɪt teɪks əˈmeɪzɪŋ kəmˈpjutɪŋ paʊər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns. wɪr soʊ juzd tɪ ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz biɪŋ ˈkləŋki ənd ˈstætɪk, ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈteɪkɪŋ lɔŋ tɪ loʊd, ənd ðɛr biɪŋ ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈpɔzɪz wɪn ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəmz, ðət wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt. ɔl ðə ˈfɔnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə spid ˈaɪˌpæd ɪz ə gʊd riˈmaɪndər ðət ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi ðɪs weɪ. (ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs, ju maɪt laɪk sloʊ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈbætəl əˈkrɔs taɪm.) ˈeɪprəl 24 2010 ˈpriviəsli
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nasa-funded research has created a material that could in seconds. two layers of solid polymer sandwich a gel that with an ingredient that solidifies on contact with air (i.e. when one or both of the outer layers is damaged). this differs from other approaches that rely on a compound, or similar, slower techniques. the protective applications in space craft (like the) are obvious, and could add a vital line of defense against dangerous debris. the already has shields to protect it, but reactive armour in the event of damage would be even more reassuring. back down here on earth, the same material could be used in cars, pips, containers and even phones (beyond scratches). watch the material get shot and in the video below.
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nasa-funded* ˈrisərʧ həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə məˈtɪriəl ðət kʊd ɪn ˈsɛkəndz. tu leɪərz əv ˈsɑləd ˈpɑləmər ˈsænwɪʧ ə ʤɛl ðət wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt ðət səˈlɪdəˌfaɪz ɔn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ɛr (i.e*. wɪn wən ər boʊθ əv ðə ˈaʊtər leɪərz ɪz ˈdæmɪʤd). ðɪs ˈdɪfərz frəm ˈəðər əˈproʊʧɪz ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd, ər ˈsɪmələr, sloʊər tɛkˈniks. ðə prəˈtɛktɪv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn speɪs kræft (laɪk ðə) ər ˈɑbviəs, ənd kʊd æd ə ˈvaɪtəl laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈdeɪnʤərəs dəˈbri. ðə ɔˈrɛdi həz ʃildz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪt, bət riˈæktɪv ˈɑrmər ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ wʊd bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ. bæk daʊn hir ɔn ərθ, ðə seɪm məˈtɪriəl kʊd bi juzd ɪn kɑz, pɪps, kənˈteɪnərz ənd ˈivɪn foʊnz (bɪɔnd ˈskræʧɪz). wɔʧ ðə məˈtɪriəl gɪt ʃɑt ənd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ.
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so this week interviewing three publishers instead of three editors and we have a more diverse mix of dark fiction presses. has been doing this for a long time, and doing it very well. a big fan of many of their authors (craig davidson, brent hayward, paul tremblay, stephen graham jones, etc.) and even won a contest there a few years ago. they really are one of my favorite presses out there. then you have, one of the largest and most respected publishers of and surreal imprint for just about every variation on the bizarre and surreal. and then we have newcomer perpetual motion machine publishing, who has been taking on eccentric anthologies and a wide range of new and emerging authors. so take a moment to read this and digest it, and if it feels like a good fit, send them some work.
chizine publications
brett savory,
background:
year of inception: 2008
genres they publish: fantasy, science fiction, horror, surreal, weird, magical realism, and transgressive.
titles for 2014: get katja by simon logan; dead americans and other stories by ben peek; the door in the mountain by caitlin sweet; floating boy and the girl who fly by stephen graham jones and paul tremblay; fearful edited by ellen datlow; irregular verbs by matthew johnson; by kenneth mark hoover; shadow & tall trees, volume 6 edited by michael kelly; head full of mountains by brent hayward; and dawn song by michael marano.
what makes a novel, collection or story a “chizine” selection?
that’s one of those indefinable things, unfortunately. a sort of kinda deal. we know not helpful for writers because so nebulous, but when we reject people, sometimes no other reason besides “it just quite feel ‘chizine’ enough for us.” aggravating, i know.
please tell us about a recent manuscript (and author) you made it stand out, what surprised or fulfilled you as a reader, editor and publisher, what ultimately made you say yes.
three of our more recent acquisitions were almost dark by letitia trent, probably monsters by ray cluley, and the lady by vincent marcone (aka my pet skeleton). for all three, it was the strength of writing (and artwork in case). the ideas are cool, totally in our wheelhouse, and the execution is stand-out. again, these are all subjective terms, and every editor has different ideas of what constitutes “stand-out,” and “cool,” which is maddening for anyone trying to sell us something. the best way to find out what we buy is to read one (or several) of our books. as the saying goes, the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
what subjects and plots do you see way too often?
vampires, zombies, torture porn, typing the words makes me tired. is bad writing a subject? we definitely see that way too often.
we have done a vampire book (michael enter, night), and a few zombie titles, too (james ninja versus pirate featuring zombies, and zombie versus fairy featuring albinos, as well as tony viciously the problem), but in those cases, something (indefinable, of course) elevated them in our opinion, and made them welcome in the family.
what subjects and plots do you never see that love for somebody to submit?
again, a thing. if we could ask for a particular subject or plot to be covered, i would probably do just that: ask one of the writers we even just put out a general a book about x, then sit back and watch the million$ roll in!
what one bit of advice would you give a new and emerging craft, the process, submissions, the industry, etc.
two things: 1) always read and stick to the guidelines of any given publisher. the guidelines are there for a reason. 2) always read and stick to the guidelines of any given publisher. the guidelines are there for a reason.
eraserhead press
rose o’keefe, publisher
background:
year of inception: 1999
genres they publish:
titles for 2014: we publish books per quarter on each of our main imprints. in the first quarter of 2014, our releases are:
eraserhead press main line
hungry bug by carlton mellick
pus junkies by shane mckenzie
bigfoot cop by kevin shamel
lazy fascist press
witch piss by sam pink
american monster by j.s.
the door that faced west by alan m. clark
deadite press
boot boys of the wolf reich by david
clickers by brian keene and j.f. gonzalez
technicolor terrorists by andre
suffer the flesh by monica j.
what makes a novel, collection or story an “eraserhead” selection?
eraserhead press publishes under eight different imprints that each have a very distinct focus. what they have in common is that all of them appeal to the type of reader who likes unconventional, entertaining, weird fiction. we seek to bring readers the type of stories that they even know existed, but when they read, they absolutely love.
the press main line focuses on high concept fiction and features authors such as carlton mellick, hansen, and cameron pierce.
lazy fascist press focuses on innovative literary fiction and publishes authors such as sam pink, stephen graham jones, and noah cicero.
deadite press focuses on extreme horror fiction and features authors such as brian keene, edward lee, and wrath james white.
fungasm press focuses on smart, fun, irreverent fiction and features authors such as john skipp, violet levoit, and laura lee bahr.
fantastic planet books offers offbeat science fiction.
spunk goblin press is our imprint for strange books for adults or kids with parents
the magazine of fiction publishes short fiction, non-fiction, interviews and book reviews.
the new author series is our line of first books by new authors.
please tell us about a recent manuscript (and author) you made it stand out, what surprised or fulfilled you as a reader, editor and publisher, what ultimately made you say yes.
a recent project that very excited about is in heaven everything is fine: fiction inspired by david lynch edited by cameron pierce. released last summer, it is an anthology featuring authors thomas ligotti, john skipp, david j (of bauhaus), ben loory, nick mamatas, amelia gray, kevin sampsell, blake butler, j. david osborne, violet levoit, jeff burk, kris and many others. as you probably have already guessed, press was named after the 1977 film by david lynch. in the early days of the press, referring to work was one of the best ways that we could describe the type of fiction we were looking for. a lot has changed for our company in the last 15 years, but we owe a huge debt of gratitude to mr. lynch for inspiring us through his work. this anthology is a love letter to david lynch and his fans. i hope people will read it and be inspired.
what subjects and plots do you see way too often?
i hesitate to list specific subjects and plots, because i believe that there are always ways to put a new spin on something that seems worn out. but i will say that i am sick and tired of seeing boring, plotless, random nonsense. stories that have a bunch of weirdness thrown into them without having the weirdness serve a purpose do not entertain me. authors sometimes try too hard to be unique, belaboring their point, sacrificing clarity in an effort to sound different. when instead, what they need to do is focus on how the weird elements of the story can build character, create conflict, and propel the plot.
what subjects and plots do you never see that love for somebody to submit?
what i love is when someone is able to take a ridiculous over the top concept that is really weird and out there and take the reader by surprise by actually making them feel something with genuine emotional impact. especially great when it combines more than one conflicting emotion. the stories i like best are the ones where i know whether to be turned on or grossed out, i know whether to become enraged with anger or laugh myself silly. i can think of a dozen examples of books like this that released, so not exactly something we never see, but rather, something i want to see more of. one of those examples would be the haunted vagina by carlton mellick. a story about a guy who discovers that his vagina is haunted so he shrinks down to a small size and goes exploring inside her. what he discovers is a gateway to another world and a love for a ghost girl that lives there. the story seems ridiculous and crazy on the surface, but it actually has a lot of heart. i would like to see authors focus more on developing compelling characters and creating interesting conflict with their weird concepts.
what one bit of advice would you give a new and emerging craft, the process, submissions, the industry, etc.
write the books love to read. write something that when you think about it makes you laugh, brings you to tears, or makes you sick with desire. write a lot. practice your craft through doing. get involved with a community of writers who can help you learn about the industry and your craft. believe in yourself and the value of your creativity. never stop trying.
perpetual motion machine publishing
max booth,
background:
year of inception: 2012
genres they publish: dark fiction, horror, science fiction, ya,, crime, humor
titles for 2014: tales from the holy land by rafael alvarez (january), long distance drunks: a tribute to charles bukowski edited by max booth (march), gory hole: a horror triple bill by craig wallwork (april), destroying the tangible illusion of reality; or, searching for andy kaufman by t. fox dunham (may), neophyte by eli wilde and ‘anna devine (june), the green kangaroos by jessica mchugh (august), truth or dare? edited by max booth (october).
what makes a novel, collection or story a “pmmp” selection?
it has to hook us in the first page. if the author cannot make us want to continue the book, then why would a reader? it takes less than thirty seconds to download a different book to your kindle. our attention spans are short, and we have to cater to them. after that, just your basic stuff: good plot, good character, good voice, etc. we like ideas that been tackled before. we like surreal storylines that could be interpreted multiple ways. we want stories that seem natural, not forced. strong characters staying true to themselves. plots that fall in the right places. exceptional dialogue is a must.
please tell us about a recent manuscript (and author) you made it stand out, what surprised or fulfilled you as a reader, editor and publisher, what ultimately made you say yes.
back in october i accepted jessica new novel, the green kangaroos. i was hooked from the very first line (“mama threw my junk out in the cold.”) and each line that progressed only made me want to devour it faster. i actually ended up reading the entire manuscript in one sitting while at work (shh, tell my boss). then the next day i read it again, just to be on the safe side, although i knew from the very first ten pages that this was a book i wanted to publish.
the green kangaroos is a magical book: it excels in all the requirements for a novel. its voice is very similar to chuck palahniuk, although not as restricted. its characters are raw and real, and mchugh really makes you feel for them. the plot takes a twist very early on, making you realize that anything is possible in this story. the novel is about a drug addict, an imperfect character, as all characters should be. full of great ideas and unique quotes, and the whole atmosphere is so in your face, you help but love it.
in my mind the green kangaroos is the perfect novel. look for it this august.
what subjects and plots do you see way too often?
we get a lot of zombie fiction, and while that necessarily bad, none of it is ever very original. the majority of the zombie submissions we get cover the initial outbreak, and it almost always is about a man trying to travel across a great distance to save his woman. very stereotypical. we also receive a lot of strange rape fantasy stories. most of the time the stories will not contain much of a plot; it will basically consist of graphic details of someone raping someone else. we get quite a bit of stories that never seem to make sense, too. stories that are strange for no reason, just random scenes of absurdity. sort of like a child standing up and shouting, “hey look at me do this totally crazy thing.” other submissions we get a lot of are cheap knock offs of popular series, like harry potter and the hunger games. (note: harry potter and the hunger games been an awesome book.)
what subjects and plots do you never see that love for somebody to submit?
more fiction, definitely. stuff similar to palahniuk, craig clevenger, will christopher baer, and stephen graham jones. we also dig time travel stories, as well as (dark) tales. i also really like horror that involve a radio station, and i do not receive enough of them. so if you have a radio station horror story, send it to me asap.
what one bit of advice would you give a new and emerging craft, the process, submissions, the industry, etc.
getting published is very easy, if willing to settle just to see what your name looks like in print. always do you research before submitting your somewhere. do not settle. once your manuscript is published, be aware that you are your best publicist. the biggest mistake an author can make is believing that they do not have to do any promotion. and also, do not quit your day job after just one book. you will eventually starve to death.
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soʊ ðɪs wik ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ θri ˈpəblɪʃərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv θri ˈɛdɪtərz ənd wi hæv ə mɔr dɪˈvərs mɪks əv dɑrk ˈfɪkʃən ˈprɛsɪz. həz bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ənd duɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri wɛl. ə bɪg fæn əv ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈɔθərz (kreɪg ˈdeɪvɪdsən, brɛnt ˈheɪwərd, pɔl ˈtrɛmbleɪ, ˈstivən græm ʤoʊnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənd ˈivɪn wən ə ˈkɑntɛst ðɛr ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðeɪ ˈrɪli ər wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈprɛsɪz aʊt ðɛr. ðɛn ju hæv, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpəblɪʃərz əv ənd sərˈil ˌɪmˈprɪnt fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə bɪˈzɑr ənd sərˈil. ənd ðɛn wi hæv ˈnuˌkəmər pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈmoʊʃən məˈʃin ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, hu həz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ænˈθɔləʤiz ənd ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv nu ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈɔθərz. soʊ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ rɛd ðɪs ənd ˈdaɪʤɛst ɪt, ənd ɪf ɪt filz laɪk ə gʊd fɪt, sɛnd ðɛm səm wərk. ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz brɛt ˈseɪvəri, ˈbækˌgraʊnd: jɪr əv ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən: 2008 ˈʒɑnrəz ðeɪ ˈpəblɪʃ: ˈfænəsi, saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, ˈhɔrər, sərˈil, wɪrd, ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈriəlɪzm, ənd transgressive*. ˈtaɪtəlz fər 2014 gɪt ˈkɑtjə baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈloʊgən; dɛd əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈəðər ˈstɔriz baɪ bɛn pik; ðə dɔr ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntən baɪ ˈkeɪtlɪn swit; ˈfloʊtɪŋ bɔɪ ənd ðə gərl hu flaɪ baɪ ˈstivən græm ʤoʊnz ənd pɔl ˈtrɛmbleɪ; ˈfɪrfəl ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛlən datlow*; ˌɪˈrɛgjələr vərbz baɪ ˈmæθju ˈʤɑnsən; baɪ ˈkɛnɪθ mɑrk ˈhuvər; ˈʃæˌdoʊ tɔl triz, ˈvɑljum 6 ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɛli; hɛd fʊl əv ˈmaʊntənz baɪ brɛnt ˈheɪwərd; ənd dɔn sɔŋ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl mɑˈrɑnoʊ. wət meɪks ə ˈnɑvəl, kəˈlɛkʃən ər ˈstɔri ə ““chizine”*” səˈlɛkʃən? wən əv ðoʊz ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl θɪŋz, ənˈfɔrʧənətli. ə sɔrt əv ˈkɪndə dil. wi noʊ nɑt ˈhɛlpfəl fər ˈraɪtərz bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈnɛbjələs, bət wɪn wi ˈriʤɛkt ˈpipəl, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz noʊ ˈəðər ˈrizən ˌbiˈsaɪdz ʤɪst kwaɪt fil ‘‘chizine’*’ ɪˈnəf fər us.”*.” ˈægrəˌveɪtɪŋ, aɪ noʊ. pliz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ə ˈrisənt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt (ənd ˈɔθər) ju meɪd ɪt stænd aʊt, wət səˈpraɪzd ər fʊlˈfɪld ju ɛz ə ˈridər, ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈpəblɪʃər, wət ˈəltəmətli meɪd ju seɪ jɛs. θri əv ɑr mɔr ˈrisənt ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɑrk baɪ lɪˈtɪʃiə trɛnt, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈmɑnstərz baɪ reɪ cluley*, ənd ðə ˈleɪdi baɪ ˈvɪnsɪnt mɑrˈkoʊni (ˈɑkə maɪ pɛt ˈskɛlətən). fər ɔl θri, ɪt wɑz ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈraɪtɪŋ (ənd ˈɑrtˌwərk ɪn keɪs). ðə aɪˈdiəz ər kul, ˈtoʊtəli ɪn ɑr wheelhouse*, ənd ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɪz stand-out*. əˈgɛn, ðiz ər ɔl səˈbʤɛktɪv tərmz, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈɛdɪtər həz ˈdɪfərənt aɪˈdiəz əv wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ““stand-out,”*,” ənd ““cool,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ˈmædənɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət wi baɪ ɪz tɪ rɛd wən (ər ˈsɛvərəl) əv ɑr bʊks. ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, ðə bɛst prɪˈdɪktər əv fˈjuʧər bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz pæst bɪˈheɪvjər. wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju si weɪ tu ˈɔfən? ˈvæmpaɪrz, ˈzɑmbiz, ˈtɔrʧər pɔrn, ˈtaɪpɪŋ ðə wərdz meɪks mi taɪərd. ɪz bæd ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈsəbʤɪkt? wi ˈdɛfənətli si ðət weɪ tu ˈɔfən. wi hæv dən ə ˈvæmpaɪr bʊk (ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛnər, naɪt), ənd ə fju ˈzɑmbi ˈtaɪtəlz, tu (ʤeɪmz ˈnɪnʤə ˈvərsəz ˈpaɪrət ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈzɑmbiz, ənd ˈzɑmbi ˈvərsəz ˈfɛri ˈfiʧərɪŋ albinos*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtoʊni ˈvɪʃəsli ðə ˈprɑbləm), bət ɪn ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈsəmθɪŋ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl, əv kɔrs) ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðɛm ɪn ɑr əˈpɪnjən, ənd meɪd ðɛm ˈwɛlkəm ɪn ðə ˈfæməli. wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju ˈnɛvər si ðət ləv fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ səbˈmɪt? əˈgɛn, ə θɪŋ. ɪf wi kʊd æsk fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈsəbʤɪkt ər plɑt tɪ bi ˈkəvərd, aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli du ʤɪst ðət: æsk wən əv ðə ˈraɪtərz wi ˈivɪn ʤɪst pʊt aʊt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ɛks, ðɛn sɪt bæk ənd wɔʧ ðə ˈmɪljən$ roʊl ɪn! wət wən bɪt əv ədˈvaɪs wʊd ju gɪv ə nu ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ kræft, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, səbˈmɪʃənz, ðə ˈɪndəstri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. tu θɪŋz: 1 ˈɔlˌweɪz rɛd ənd stɪk tɪ ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈpəblɪʃər. ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ər ðɛr fər ə ˈrizən. 2 ˈɔlˌweɪz rɛd ənd stɪk tɪ ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈpəblɪʃər. ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ər ðɛr fər ə ˈrizən. prɛs roʊz o’keefe*, ˈpəblɪʃər ˈbækˌgraʊnd: jɪr əv ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən: 1999 ˈʒɑnrəz ðeɪ ˈpəblɪʃ: ˈtaɪtəlz fər 2014 wi ˈpəblɪʃ bʊks pər kˈwɔrtər ɔn iʧ əv ɑr meɪn ˌɪmˈprɪnts. ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2014 ɑr rɪˈlisɪz ər: prɛs meɪn laɪn ˈhəŋgri bəg baɪ ˈkɑrltən ˈmɛlɪk pəs ˈʤəŋkiz baɪ ʃeɪn məˈkɛnzi ˈbɪgˌfʊt kɑp baɪ ˈkɛvɪn ˈʃæməl ˈleɪzi ˈfæʃɪst prɛs wɪʧ pɪs baɪ sæm pɪŋk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɑnstər baɪ j.s*. ðə dɔr ðət feɪst wɛst baɪ ˈælən ɛm. klɑrk prɛs but bɔɪz əv ðə wʊlf raɪk baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd baɪ braɪən kin ənd j.f*. gɑnˈzɑləz ˈtɛknɪˌkələr ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts baɪ ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈsəfər ðə flɛʃ baɪ ˈmɑnɪkə ʤeɪ. wət meɪks ə ˈnɑvəl, kəˈlɛkʃən ər ˈstɔri ən ““eraserhead”*” səˈlɛkʃən? prɛs ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈəndər eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪmˈprɪnts ðət iʧ hæv ə ˈvɛri dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈfoʊkɪs. wət ðeɪ hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən ɪz ðət ɔl əv ðɛm əˈpil tɪ ðə taɪp əv ˈridər hu laɪks ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl, ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, wɪrd ˈfɪkʃən. wi sik tɪ brɪŋ ˈridərz ðə taɪp əv ˈstɔriz ðət ðeɪ ˈivɪn noʊ ɪgˈzɪstəd, bət wɪn ðeɪ rɛd, ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv. ðə prɛs meɪn laɪn ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn haɪ ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈfɪkʃən ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈɔθərz səʧ ɛz ˈkɑrltən ˈmɛlɪk, ˈhænsən, ənd ˈkæmərən pɪrs. ˈleɪzi ˈfæʃɪst prɛs ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈfɪkʃən ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈɔθərz səʧ ɛz sæm pɪŋk, ˈstivən græm ʤoʊnz, ənd noʊə ˈsɪsərˌoʊ. prɛs ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ɪkˈstrim ˈhɔrər ˈfɪkʃən ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈɔθərz səʧ ɛz braɪən kin, ˈɛdwərd li, ənd ræθ ʤeɪmz waɪt. prɛs ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn smɑrt, fən, ˌɪˈrɛvərənt ˈfɪkʃən ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈɔθərz səʧ ɛz ʤɑn skɪp, ˈvaɪəlɪt levoit*, ənd ˈlɔrə li bɛr. fænˈtæstɪk ˈplænət bʊks ˈɔfərz ˈɔfˈbit saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən. spəŋk ˈgɑblɪn prɛs ɪz ɑr ˌɪmˈprɪnt fər streɪnʤ bʊks fər ˈædəlts ər kɪdz wɪθ ˈpɛrənts ðə ˈmægəˌzin əv ˈfɪkʃən ˈpəblɪʃɪz ʃɔrt ˈfɪkʃən, nɑnˈfɪkʃən, ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd bʊk rəvˈjuz. ðə nu ˈɔθər ˈsɪriz ɪz ɑr laɪn əv fərst bʊks baɪ nu ˈɔθərz. pliz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ə ˈrisənt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt (ənd ˈɔθər) ju meɪd ɪt stænd aʊt, wət səˈpraɪzd ər fʊlˈfɪld ju ɛz ə ˈridər, ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈpəblɪʃər, wət ˈəltəmətli meɪd ju seɪ jɛs. ə ˈrisənt ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ɪz ɪn ˈhɛvən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz faɪn: ˈfɪkʃən ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd lɪnʧ ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈkæmərən pɪrs. riˈlist læst ˈsəmər, ɪt ɪz ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈɔθərz ˈtɑməs ligotti*, ʤɑn skɪp, ˈdeɪvɪd ʤeɪ (əv bauhaus*), bɛn loory*, nɪk mamatas*, əˈmiljə greɪ, ˈkɛvɪn ˈsæmpsəl, bleɪk ˈbətlər, ʤeɪ. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɔzˌbɔrn, ˈvaɪəlɪt levoit*, ʤɛf bərk, krɪs ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ɛz ju ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ɔˈrɛdi gɛst, prɛs wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə 1977 fɪlm baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd lɪnʧ. ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə prɛs, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ wərk wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst weɪz ðət wi kʊd dɪˈskraɪb ðə taɪp əv ˈfɪkʃən wi wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ə lɔt həz ʧeɪnʤd fər ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə læst 15 jɪrz, bət wi oʊ ə juʤ dɛt əv ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ ˈmɪstər. lɪnʧ fər ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs θru hɪz wərk. ðɪs ænˈθɔləˌʤi ɪz ə ləv ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd lɪnʧ ənd hɪz fænz. aɪ hoʊp ˈpipəl wɪl rɛd ɪt ənd bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd. wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju si weɪ tu ˈɔfən? aɪ ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ lɪst spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts, bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz weɪz tɪ pʊt ə nu spɪn ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət simz wɔrn aʊt. bət aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət aɪ æm sɪk ənd taɪərd əv siɪŋ ˈbɔrɪŋ, plotless*, ˈrændəm ˈnɑnsɛns. ˈstɔriz ðət hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈwɪrdnəs θroʊn ˈɪntu ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈwɪrdnəs sərv ə ˈpərpəs du nɑt ˌɛnərˈteɪn mi. ˈɔθərz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz traɪ tu hɑrd tɪ bi juˈnik, bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ ðɛr pɔɪnt, ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ ˈklɛrɪti ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ saʊnd ˈdɪfərənt. wɪn ˌɪnˈstɛd, wət ðeɪ nid tɪ du ɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn haʊ ðə wɪrd ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈstɔri kən bɪld ˈkɛrɪktər, kriˈeɪt ˈkɑnflɪkt, ənd prəˈpɛl ðə plɑt. wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju ˈnɛvər si ðət ləv fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ səbˈmɪt? wət aɪ ləv ɪz wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ə rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ɪz ˈrɪli wɪrd ənd aʊt ðɛr ənd teɪk ðə ˈridər baɪ səˈpraɪz baɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm fil ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪmˈpækt. əˈspɛʃəli greɪt wɪn ɪt kəmˈbaɪnz mɔr ðən wən kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ðə ˈstɔriz aɪ laɪk bɛst ər ðə wənz wɛr aɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər tɪ bi tərnd ɔn ər groʊst aʊt, aɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər tɪ bɪˈkəm ɪnˈreɪʤd wɪθ ˈæŋgər ər læf ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈsɪli. aɪ kən θɪŋk əv ə ˈdəzən ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv bʊks laɪk ðɪs ðət riˈlist, soʊ nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ˈnɛvər si, bət ˈrəðər, ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ si mɔr əv. wən əv ðoʊz ɪgˈzæmpəlz wʊd bi ðə ˈhɔntɪd vəˈʤaɪnə baɪ ˈkɑrltən ˈmɛlɪk. ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə gaɪ hu dɪˈskəvərz ðət hɪz vəˈʤaɪnə ɪz ˈhɔntɪd soʊ hi ʃrɪŋks daʊn tɪ ə smɔl saɪz ənd goʊz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər. wət hi dɪˈskəvərz ɪz ə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ tɪ əˈnəðər wərld ənd ə ləv fər ə goʊst gərl ðət lɪvz ðɛr. ðə ˈstɔri simz rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd ˈkreɪzi ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, bət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ə lɔt əv hɑrt. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈɔθərz ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðɛr wɪrd ˈkɑnsɛpts. wət wən bɪt əv ədˈvaɪs wʊd ju gɪv ə nu ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ kræft, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, səbˈmɪʃənz, ðə ˈɪndəstri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. raɪt ðə bʊks ləv tɪ rɛd. raɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪn ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt meɪks ju læf, brɪŋz ju tɪ tɪrz, ər meɪks ju sɪk wɪθ dɪˈzaɪər. raɪt ə lɔt. ˈpræktɪs jʊr kræft θru duɪŋ. gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈraɪtərz hu kən hɛlp ju lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd jʊr kræft. bɪˈliv ɪn ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ðə ˈvælju əv jʊr ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti. ˈnɛvər stɑp traɪɪŋ. pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈmoʊʃən məˈʃin ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ mæks buθ, ˈbækˌgraʊnd: jɪr əv ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən: 2012 ˈʒɑnrəz ðeɪ ˈpəblɪʃ: dɑrk ˈfɪkʃən, ˈhɔrər, saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, jɑ,, kraɪm, ˈhjumər ˈtaɪtəlz fər 2014 teɪlz frəm ðə ˈhoʊli lænd baɪ ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl ˈælvərˌɛz (ˈʤænjuˌɛri), lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns drəŋks: ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈʧɑrəlz bjuˈkɔfski ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ mæks buθ (mɑrʧ), ˈgɔri hoʊl: ə ˈhɔrər ˈtrɪpəl bɪl baɪ kreɪg ˈwɔlˌwərk (ˈeɪprəl), dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈtænʤəbəl ˌɪˈluʒən əv ˌriˈæləˌti; ər, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈændi ˈkɔfmən baɪ ti. fɑks ˈdənəm (meɪ), ˈniəˌfaɪt baɪ ˈilaɪ waɪld ənd dəˈvaɪn (ʤun), ðə grin ˌkæŋgərˈuz baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə məˈkju (ˈɔgəst), truθ ər dɛr? ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ mæks buθ (ɑkˈtoʊbər). wət meɪks ə ˈnɑvəl, kəˈlɛkʃən ər ˈstɔri ə ““pmmp”*” səˈlɛkʃən? ɪt həz tɪ hʊk ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə fərst peɪʤ. ɪf ðə ˈɔθər ˈkænɑt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs wɔnt tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə bʊk, ðɛn waɪ wʊd ə ˈridər? ɪt teɪks lɛs ðən ˈθərˌdi ˈsɛkəndz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə ˈdɪfərənt bʊk tɪ jʊr ˈkɪndəl. ɑr əˈtɛnʃən spænz ər ʃɔrt, ənd wi hæv tɪ ˈkeɪtər tɪ ðɛm. ˈæftər ðət, ʤɪst jʊr ˈbeɪsɪk stəf: gʊd plɑt, gʊd ˈkɛrɪktər, gʊd vɔɪs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wi laɪk aɪˈdiəz ðət bɪn ˈtækəld ˌbiˈfɔr. wi laɪk sərˈil ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ðət kʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ˈməltəpəl weɪz. wi wɔnt ˈstɔriz ðət sim ˈnæʧərəl, nɑt fɔrst. strɔŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz steɪɪŋ tru tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. plɑts ðət fɔl ɪn ðə raɪt ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪz ə məst. pliz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ə ˈrisənt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt (ənd ˈɔθər) ju meɪd ɪt stænd aʊt, wət səˈpraɪzd ər fʊlˈfɪld ju ɛz ə ˈridər, ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈpəblɪʃər, wət ˈəltəmətli meɪd ju seɪ jɛs. bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər aɪ ækˈsɛptɪd ˈʤɛsɪkə nu ˈnɑvəl, ðə grin ˌkæŋgərˈuz. aɪ wɑz hʊkt frəm ðə ˈvɛri fərst laɪn θru maɪ ʤəŋk aʊt ɪn ðə cold.”*.”) ənd iʧ laɪn ðət prəˈgrɛst ˈoʊnli meɪd mi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈvaʊər ɪt ˈfæstər. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛndɪd əp ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ɪn wən ˈsɪtɪŋ waɪl æt wərk (shh*, tɛl maɪ bɔs). ðɛn ðə nɛkst deɪ aɪ rɛd ɪt əˈgɛn, ʤɪst tɪ bi ɔn ðə seɪf saɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ nu frəm ðə ˈvɛri fərst tɛn ˈpeɪʤɪz ðət ðɪs wɑz ə bʊk aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ. ðə grin ˌkæŋgərˈuz ɪz ə ˈmæʤɪkəl bʊk: ɪt ɪkˈsɛlz ɪn ɔl ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ə ˈnɑvəl. ɪts vɔɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ʧək palahniuk*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɛz riˈstrɪktɪd. ɪts ˈkɛrɪktərz ər rɑ ənd ril, ənd məˈkju ˈrɪli meɪks ju fil fər ðɛm. ðə plɑt teɪks ə twɪst ˈvɛri ˈərli ɔn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri. ðə ˈnɑvəl ɪz əˈbaʊt ə drəg ˈæˌdɪkt, ən ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈkɛrɪktər, ɛz ɔl ˈkɛrɪktərz ʃʊd bi. fʊl əv greɪt aɪˈdiəz ənd juˈnik kwoʊts, ənd ðə hoʊl ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz soʊ ɪn jʊr feɪs, ju hɛlp bət ləv ɪt. ɪn maɪ maɪnd ðə grin ˌkæŋgərˈuz ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈnɑvəl. lʊk fər ɪt ðɪs ˈɔgəst. wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju si weɪ tu ˈɔfən? wi gɪt ə lɔt əv ˈzɑmbi ˈfɪkʃən, ənd waɪl ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bæd, nən əv ɪt ɪz ˈɛvər ˈvɛri ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈzɑmbi səbˈmɪʃənz wi gɪt ˈkəvər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈaʊtˌbreɪk, ənd ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪz əˈbaʊt ə mæn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl əˈkrɔs ə greɪt ˈdɪstəns tɪ seɪv hɪz ˈwʊmən. ˈvɛri ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl. wi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsiv ə lɔt əv streɪnʤ reɪp ˈfænəsi ˈstɔriz. moʊst əv ðə taɪm ðə ˈstɔriz wɪl nɑt kənˈteɪn məʧ əv ə plɑt; ɪt wɪl ˈbeɪsɪkli kənˈsɪst əv ˈgræfɪk ˈditeɪlz əv ˈsəmˌwən ˈreɪpɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. wi gɪt kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈstɔriz ðət ˈnɛvər sim tɪ meɪk sɛns, tu. ˈstɔriz ðət ər streɪnʤ fər noʊ ˈrizən, ʤɪst ˈrændəm sinz əv əbˈsərdəti. sɔrt əv laɪk ə ʧaɪld ˈstændɪŋ əp ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ, lʊk æt mi du ðɪs ˈtoʊtəli ˈkreɪzi thing.”*.” ˈəðər səbˈmɪʃənz wi gɪt ə lɔt əv ər ʧip nɑk ɔfs əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɪriz, laɪk ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ənd ðə ˈhəŋgər geɪmz. (noʊt: ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ənd ðə ˈhəŋgər geɪmz bɪn ən ˈɔsəm bʊk.) wət ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd plɑts du ju ˈnɛvər si ðət ləv fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ səbˈmɪt? mɔr ˈfɪkʃən, ˈdɛfənətli. stəf ˈsɪmələr tɪ palahniuk*, kreɪg ˈklɛvɪnʤər, wɪl ˈkrɪstəfər bɛr, ənd ˈstivən græm ʤoʊnz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪg taɪm ˈtrævəl ˈstɔriz, ɛz wɛl ɛz (dɑrk) teɪlz. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪli laɪk ˈhɔrər ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən, ənd aɪ du nɑt rɪˈsiv ɪˈnəf əv ðɛm. soʊ ɪf ju hæv ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri, sɛnd ɪt tɪ mi ˈeɪˌsæp. wət wən bɪt əv ədˈvaɪs wʊd ju gɪv ə nu ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ kræft, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, səbˈmɪʃənz, ðə ˈɪndəstri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈizi, ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl ʤɪst tɪ si wət jʊr neɪm lʊks laɪk ɪn prɪnt. ˈɔlˌweɪz du ju ˈrisərʧ ˌbiˈfɔr səbˈmɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈsəmˌwɛr. du nɑt ˈsɛtəl. wəns jʊr ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt, bi əˈwɛr ðət ju ər jʊr bɛst ˈpəblɪsɪst. ðə ˈbɪgəst mɪˈsteɪk ən ˈɔθər kən meɪk ɪz bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðeɪ du nɑt hæv tɪ du ˈɛni pərˈmoʊʃən. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, du nɑt kwɪt jʊr deɪ ʤɑb ˈæftər ʤɪst wən bʊk. ju wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli stɑrv tɪ dɛθ.
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bengaluru: is taking a step again into the payments business with the launch of its digital wallet , which could help it cut significant costs related to handling cash on product returns, in addition to offering users a new payment launch of money comes at a time when online wallet providers and are raking up millions of users, enticing them with and discounts. these firms have primarily used bill and prepaid mobile payments for customer acquisition. chief executive bansal had in an interview with et in february identified payments as one of the four pillars of’s business, alongside, logistics and launch of’s prepaid instrument comes after the company acquired a majority stake in mart last year for about crore. mart, which holds a licence from for operating a prepaid payment instrument till august 2019, is powering money has been launched on the android app, where users can hold a balance of at a time. consumers can top up the wallet with a maximum of a month using their credit cards, debit cards or via net can be withdrawn from the wallet to the cards or the bank account. money is part of wallet, which includes ws retail credit (ws retail is the biggest seller on), gift cards and other bank cards saved on the online platform. the digital wallet can presently be used only for payments on.flipkart money is expected to be helpful for quick refunds, especially in the case of cash on delivery payments that account for a majority of its transactions. on an average, 15% of shipments end up in returns, according to experts tracking the could mean huge numbers for, as the company has said that it aims to sells goods worth $12 billion in the year ending march 31, a increase compared with the prior fiscal said could also use the wallet to drive a strategy to give rather than discounts to consumers, keeping them on the platform. “etailing companies will be moving this year to cut discounts, and work on platforms where frequency of usage is high and consumers are making routine purchases,” said sahni, founder of retail consulting firm wazir advisors.
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bengaluru*: ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp əˈgɛn ˈɪntu ðə ˈpeɪmənts ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ðə lɔnʧ əv ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwɔlət wɪʧ kʊd hɛlp ɪt kət sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kɔsts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ kæʃ ɔn ˈprɑdəkt rɪˈtərnz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈjuzərz ə nu ˈpeɪmənt lɔnʧ əv ˈməni kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈwɔlət prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ər ˈreɪkɪŋ əp ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuzərz, ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ənd ˈdɪˌskaʊnts. ðiz fərmz hæv praɪˈmɛrəli juzd bɪl ənd priˈpeɪd ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts fər ˈkəstəmər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑnˈsɑl hæd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɛt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈpeɪmənts ɛz wən əv ðə fɔr ˈpɪlərz əv ˈbɪznɪs, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, ləˈʤɪstɪks ənd lɔnʧ əv priˈpeɪd ˈɪnstrəmənt kəmz ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əkˈwaɪərd ə məˈʤɔrəti steɪk ɪn mɑrt læst jɪr fər əˈbaʊt crore*. mɑrt, wɪʧ hoʊldz ə ˈlaɪsəns frəm fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə priˈpeɪd ˈpeɪmənt ˈɪnstrəmənt tɪl ˈɔgəst 2019 ɪz paʊərɪŋ ˈməni həz bɪn lɔnʧt ɔn ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd æp, wɛr ˈjuzərz kən hoʊld ə ˈbæləns əv æt ə taɪm. kənˈsumərz kən tɔp əp ðə ˈwɔlət wɪθ ə ˈmæksəməm əv ə mənθ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz ər ˈviə nɛt kən bi wɪθˈdrɔn frəm ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ðə kɑrdz ər ðə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt. ˈməni ɪz pɑrt əv ˈwɔlət, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈdəbəljuˈɛs ˈriˌteɪl ˈkrɛdɪt (ˈdəbəljuˈɛs ˈriˌteɪl ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsɛlər ɔn), gɪft kɑrdz ənd ˈəðər bæŋk kɑrdz seɪvd ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwɔlət kən ˈprɛzəntli bi juzd ˈoʊnli fər ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ˈməni ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl fər kwɪk ˈriˌfəndz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə keɪs əv kæʃ ɔn dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpeɪmənts ðət əˈkaʊnt fər ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪts trænˈzækʃənz. ɔn ən ˈævərɪʤ, 15 əv ˈʃɪpmənts ɛnd əp ɪn rɪˈtərnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛkspərts ˈtrækɪŋ ðə kʊd min juʤ ˈnəmbərz fər, ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz sɛd ðət ɪt eɪmz tɪ sɛlz gʊdz wərθ 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə jɪr ˈɛndɪŋ mɑrʧ 31 ə ˌɪnˈkris kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə praɪər ˈfɪskəl sɛd kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ juz ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ draɪv ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ gɪv ˈrəðər ðən ˈdɪˌskaʊnts tɪ kənˈsumərz, ˈkipɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl bi ˈmuvɪŋ ðɪs jɪr tɪ kət ˈdɪˌskaʊnts, ənd wərk ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɛr ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈjusɪʤ ɪz haɪ ənd kənˈsumərz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ruˈtin purchases,”*,” sɛd sahni*, ˈfaʊndər əv ˈriˌteɪl kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm wɑˈzɪr ædˈvaɪzərz.
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whether in the improvement of your room or at a total change of it, it must be seen all the aspects that are engaged in the reshuffle of the setting: the wallpaper ( with a heavy color or clean?); the lighting fixtures (use vintage and you win some points here) ; the accessories strategically used up in the or in the bed; and even the floor coverage. concerning all these aspects, we selected some options that surely will inspire you during your redecoration challenge.
in the first image, take a look at the teak bed with canopy. the bedding in silk satin is from zara home and curtain and canopy is sewn with angela in barcelona. italian mirror glass table with crystal lamp and desk in cherry.
with the roof tracks and many curtain material, you get a soft bed. here is white silk with a geometrically patterned carpet.
make the bedroom warm, soft and comfortable with the of genuine or imitation fur, a beautiful headboard and fine details.
this fluffy head of the bed of pillows can be seen in martin white suite at the hotel les sources de caudalie.
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ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv jʊr rum ər æt ə ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ əv ɪt, ɪt məst bi sin ɔl ðə ˈæˌspɛkts ðət ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə riˈʃəfəl əv ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ: ðə ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər wɪθ ə ˈhɛvi ˈkələr ər klin?); ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz (juz ˈvɪntɪʤ ənd ju wɪn səm pɔɪnts hir) ðə ækˈsɛsəriz strəˈtiʤɪkli juzd əp ɪn ðə ər ɪn ðə bɛd; ənd ˈivɪn ðə flɔr ˈkəvərɪʤ. kənˈsərnɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts, wi səˈlɛktɪd səm ˈɔpʃənz ðət ˈʃʊrli wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr ju ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr ˌridɛkərˈeɪʃən ˈʧælənʤ. ɪn ðə fərst ˈɪmɪʤ, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə tik bɛd wɪθ ˈkænəpi. ðə ˈbɛdɪŋ ɪn sɪlk ˈsætən ɪz frəm ˈzærə hoʊm ənd ˈkərtən ənd ˈkænəpi ɪz soʊn wɪθ ˈænʤələ ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. ˌɪˈtæljən ˈmɪrər glæs ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ˈkrɪstəl læmp ənd dɛsk ɪn ˈʧɛri. wɪθ ðə rʊf træks ənd ˈmɛni ˈkərtən məˈtɪriəl, ju gɪt ə sɔft bɛd. hir ɪz waɪt sɪlk wɪθ ə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪkli ˈpætərnd ˈkɑrpət. meɪk ðə ˈbɛˌdrum wɔrm, sɔft ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə əv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ər ˌɪməˈteɪʃən fər, ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈhɛdˌbɔrd ənd faɪn ˈditeɪlz. ðɪs ˈfləfi hɛd əv ðə bɛd əv ˈpɪloʊz kən bi sin ɪn ˈmɑrtɪn waɪt swit æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl lɛs ˈsɔrsəz də caudalie*.
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christopher lee shared a birthday with vincent price. it was a well-known fact, but always felt note perfect that these towering figures of terror, princes of darkness, kings of horror should divide a day and lord over us all. they also shared a sensibility, a presence in classical, gothic horror that defined their singular presences as the kind a film fan grew up with. very likely, christopher lee was one of the first actors a budding admirer of genre or horror had a grasp of. we lost price in 1993. now, another sad day has come as christopher lee, at the age of 93, has passed.
born may 27, 1922 in the district of london, lee began acting in 1947, following release from his duty in the royal air force during world war ii. perhaps his true career began ten years later, with a pained, stirring performance as the monster in the curse of frankenstein. hammer, a name now synonymous with lee and the genre, was about to truly endeavor into horror. lee became great friends with peter cushing and the two would go on to star in several films together including, just one year later, the horror of dracula. now a classic alongside brownings, the horror of dracula presented lee in his now most iconic role.
lee would play dracula, a fierce, captivating creature, nine times, while appearing in innumerable productions, many horror. he caught two doomed locomotives in dr. house of horrors and horror express, mad villains rasputin and fu manchu, worked with masters mario bava and modern greats like peter jackson and tim burton. lee appeared in the james bond, star wars and the lord of the rings series, rarely slowing down as he grew older; even boasting a healthy musical output.
lee sang famously in folk horror classic the wicker man and ventured into recording with kathy joe disco track, little witch; on italian metal band rhapsody of albums; and of course, there was his own metal on the charlemagne albums. in spoken word, he recorded readings of edgar allan the raven (like price) and several times appeared in video games roles contemporary and long past.
lees work in life is staggering. the performer was knighted in 2009. he is both a comforting aura, and a dark demeanor. dangerous as dracula, and unbelievably suave as the duc de in stunning the devil rides out.
rest in peace, christopher lee, and thank you.
top photo: sven jacobsen
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ˈkrɪstəfər li ʃɛrd ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪθ ˈvɪnsɪnt praɪs. ɪt wɑz ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn fækt, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt noʊt ˈpərˌfɪkt ðət ðiz ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz əv ˈtɛrər, ˈprɪnsɪz əv ˈdɑrknəs, kɪŋz əv ˈhɔrər ʃʊd dɪˈvaɪd ə deɪ ənd lɔrd ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrd ə ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti, ə ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈklæsɪkəl, ˈgɑθɪk ˈhɔrər ðət dɪˈfaɪnd ðɛr ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈprɛzənsɪz ɛz ðə kaɪnd ə fɪlm fæn gru əp wɪθ. ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli, ˈkrɪstəfər li wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈæktərz ə ˈbədɪŋ ædˈmaɪrər əv ˈʒɑnrə ər ˈhɔrər hæd ə græsp əv. wi lɔst praɪs ɪn 1993 naʊ, əˈnəðər sæd deɪ həz kəm ɛz ˈkrɪstəfər li, æt ðə eɪʤ əv 93 həz pæst. bɔrn meɪ 27 1922 ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈləndən, li bɪˈgæn ˈæktɪŋ ɪn 1947 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ riˈlis frəm hɪz ˈduti ɪn ðə rɔɪəl ɛr fɔrs ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*. pərˈhæps hɪz tru kərɪr bɪˈgæn tɛn jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪθ ə peɪnd, stərɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ðə ˈmɑnstər ɪn ðə kərs əv ˈfræŋkənˌstin. ˈhæmər, ə neɪm naʊ səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ li ənd ðə ˈʒɑnrə, wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈtruli ɪnˈdɛvər ˈɪntu ˈhɔrər. li bɪˈkeɪm greɪt frɛndz wɪθ ˈpitər ˈkʊʃɪŋ ənd ðə tu wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ stɑr ɪn ˈsɛvərəl fɪlmz təˈgɛðər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ʤɪst wən jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˈdrækjulə. naʊ ə ˈklæsɪk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd brownings*, ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˈdrækjulə pərˈzɛnəd li ɪn hɪz naʊ moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk roʊl. li wʊd pleɪ ˈdrækjulə, ə fɪrs, ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ˈkriʧər, naɪn taɪmz, waɪl əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ˌɪˈnumərəbəl pərˈdəkʃənz, ˈmɛni ˈhɔrər. hi kɔt tu dumd ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz ɪn ˈdɑktər. haʊs əv ˈhɔrərz ənd ˈhɔrər ɪkˈsprɛs, mæd ˈvɪlənz rəˈspjutɪn ənd fu ˈmænʧu, wərkt wɪθ ˈmæstərz ˈmɑrioʊ ˈbɑvə ənd ˈmɑdərn greɪts laɪk ˈpitər ˈʤæksən ənd tɪm ˈbərtən. li əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd, stɑr wɔrz ənd ðə lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ˈsɪriz, ˈrɛrli sloʊɪŋ daʊn ɛz hi gru ˈoʊldər; ˈivɪn ˈboʊstɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi mˈjuzɪkəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt. li sæŋ ˈfeɪməsli ɪn foʊk ˈhɔrər ˈklæsɪk ðə ˈwɪkər mæn ənd ˈvɛnʧərd ˈɪntu rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɪθ ˈkæθi ʤoʊ ˈdɪskoʊ træk, witch*; ɔn ˌɪˈtæljən ˈmɛtəl bænd ˈræpsədi əv ˈælbəmz; ənd əv kɔrs, ðɛr wɑz hɪz oʊn ˈmɛtəl ɔn ðə ˈʃɑrləˌmeɪn ˈælbəmz. ɪn ˈspoʊkən wərd, hi rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈridɪŋz əv ˈɛdgər ˈælən raven* (laɪk praɪs) ənd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz roʊlz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ənd lɔŋ pæst. wərk ɪn laɪf ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋ. ðə pərˈfɔrmər wɑz ˈnaɪtɪd ɪn 2009 hi ɪz boʊθ ə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ ˈɔrə, ənd ə dɑrk dɪˈminər. ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz ˈdrækjulə, ənd ˌənbəˈlivəbli swɑv ɛz ðə dək də ɪn ˈstənɪŋ ðə ˈdɛvəl raɪdz aʊt. rɛst ɪn pis, ˈkrɪstəfər li, ənd θæŋk ju. tɔp ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: svɛn ˈʤeɪkəbsən
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a protein bar and a little affection were all two arlington police officers needed to coax the muscular, suspect off the streets and into the back of their patrol car.
because of their thoughtful actions, jeffery, a white pit pull (and the so-called suspect) has been reunited with his owner and the officers are being widely praised through social media.
after responding to a residential burglar alarm thursday morning, sgt. gary carter and officer heather gibson were flagged down by some residents walking in the 400 block of north east street who reported that a dirt-covered, white pit bull was chasing them in an “aggressive” manner. “this dog is so vicious, please get him,” one woman reportedly yelled to the officers.
carter said the stray dog, who was wagging its tail and appear to be aggressive, ran away behind a nearby house as he tried to approach it. but then the dog immediately came running back to the officers as it was chased from that yard by a tiny chihuahua.
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“he ran right to me, like ‘help me, help me! this monster is going to eat me!’” carter said.
carter and gibson coaxed the hungry and thirsty canine into a patrol car with a protein bar and some head scratches. carter, a dog lover, also called a friend who rescues pit bulls and asked for help in finding the stray a loving home.
“pit bulls, to the general public, have a bad reputation. people associate pit bulls with danger just like they associate guns with danger,” carter said.
the story of carter and encounter with the homeless hound has gone viral on the arlington police facebook page. in one day, the photos received more than 2 million impressions, likes and comments from readers around the world. many praised the department for not using lethal force on a dog that has been stereotyped as dangerous.
“thank you for your compassion and breaking 2 stereotypes! may this pup find his loving home forever, and the officer be praised for his love and patience!” one commenter wrote.
“a nice contrast to the posts of cops shooting dogs in the own yard. we need more like this officer!” another commenter wrote.
the arlington police department implemented mandatory training two years ago to help officers identify the difference between aggressive and animals and know how to respond in situations when a dog is inside a home or roaming freely in a neighborhood.
the training was in response to dog shootings by officers in arlington and other north texas cities. in october 2011, an arlington officer fatally shot a family dog while responding to a call about a boy being bitten. an internal inquiry later concluded that officer was justified in his use of force.
“this is exactly the type of compassion we love to see our employees exhibit and credit their good judgment and our significant investment that our organization has made in providing training to officers on how to deal with dogs,” police chief will johnson said in a news release.
carter, who has owned dogs in the past, said the training helped him when it came to approaching and handling the stray. officer tempting treat helped, too, he added.
“he was very dirty. based on his cleanliness, probably a decent dumpster diver,” carter said. “he seemed awfully happy to get that protein bar.”
carter, who said all he was trying to do was help a dog in need, was surprised by the attention.
jeffery was taken to the arlington animal shelter and reunited with his owner friday morning, according to a tweet by arlington police.
“you could tell he was friendly and open and he needed someone to get him off the street,” carter said. “i’m glad the way it turned out.”
this report contains material from the archives.
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ə ˈproʊˌtin bɑr ənd ə ˈlɪtəl əˈfɛkʃən wər ɔl tu ˈɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈnidɪd tɪ koʊks ðə ˈməskjələr, ˈsəˌspɛkt ɔf ðə strits ənd ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ðɛr pəˈtroʊl kɑr. bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˈθɔtfəl ˈækʃənz, ˈʤɛfəri, ə waɪt pɪt pʊl (ənd ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈsəˌspɛkt) həz bɪn ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈoʊnər ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ər biɪŋ ˈwaɪdli preɪzd θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈæftər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbərglər əˈlɑrm ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈgɛri ˈkɑrtər ənd ˈɔfɪsər ˈhɛðər ˈgɪbsən wər flægd daʊn baɪ səm ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə 400 blɑk əv nɔrθ ist strit hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ə dirt-covered*, waɪt pɪt bʊl wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ən ““aggressive”*” ˈmænər. dɔg ɪz soʊ ˈvɪʃəs, pliz gɪt him,”*,” wən ˈwʊmən rɪˈpɔrtədli jɛld tɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈkɑrtər sɛd ðə streɪ dɔg, hu wɑz ˈwægɪŋ ɪts teɪl ənd əˈpɪr tɪ bi əˈgrɛsɪv, ræn əˈweɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ haʊs ɛz hi traɪd tɪ əˈproʊʧ ɪt. bət ðɛn ðə dɔg ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli keɪm ˈrənɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ɛz ɪt wɑz ʧeɪst frəm ðət jɑrd baɪ ə ˈtaɪni ˌʧiˈwɑwə. saɪn əp ənd seɪv gɪt sɪks mənθs əv fri ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ræn raɪt tɪ mi, laɪk mi, hɛlp mi! ðɪs ˈmɑnstər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ it me!’”*!’” ˈkɑrtər sɛd. ˈkɑrtər ənd ˈgɪbsən koʊkst ðə ˈhəŋgri ənd ˈθərsti ˈkeɪˌnaɪn ˈɪntu ə pəˈtroʊl kɑr wɪθ ə ˈproʊˌtin bɑr ənd səm hɛd ˈskræʧɪz. ˈkɑrtər, ə dɔg ˈləvər, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ə frɛnd hu ˈrɛˌskjuz pɪt bʊlz ənd æst fər hɛlp ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə streɪ ə ˈləvɪŋ hoʊm. bʊlz, tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk, hæv ə bæd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ˈpipəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt pɪt bʊlz wɪθ ˈdeɪnʤər ʤɪst laɪk ðeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt gənz wɪθ danger,”*,” ˈkɑrtər sɛd. ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈkɑrtər ənd ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ðə ˈhoʊmləs haʊnd həz gɔn ˈvaɪrəl ɔn ðə ˈɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ɪn wən deɪ, ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz, laɪks ənd ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈridərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˈmɛni preɪzd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈliθəl fɔrs ɔn ə dɔg ðət həz bɪn ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪpt ɛz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ju fər jʊr kəmˈpæʃən ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ 2 ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps! meɪ ðɪs pəp faɪnd hɪz ˈləvɪŋ hoʊm fərˈɛvər, ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər bi preɪzd fər hɪz ləv ənd patience!”*!” wən ˈkɑmɛntər roʊt. nis ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə poʊsts əv kɑps ˈʃutɪŋ dɔgz ɪn ðə oʊn jɑrd. wi nid mɔr laɪk ðɪs officer!”*!” əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɛntər roʊt. ðə ˈɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈtreɪnɪŋ tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ hɛlp ˈɔfɪsərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈænəməlz ənd noʊ haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɪn ə dɔg ɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə hoʊm ər ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈfrili ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɑz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ dɔg ˈʃutɪŋz baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ˈɑrlɪŋtən ənd ˈəðər nɔrθ ˈtɛksəs ˈsɪtiz. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 ən ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈɔfɪsər ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ə ˈfæməli dɔg waɪl rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə kɔl əˈbaʊt ə bɔɪ biɪŋ ˈbɪtən. ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈleɪtər kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈɔfɪsər wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn hɪz juz əv fɔrs. ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə taɪp əv kəmˈpæʃən wi ləv tɪ si ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪgˈzɪbɪt ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ðɛr gʊd ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ɑr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ðət ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz meɪd ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ɔn haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ dogs,”*,” pəˈlis ʧif wɪl ˈʤɑnsən sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. ˈkɑrtər, hu həz oʊnd dɔgz ɪn ðə pæst, sɛd ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ hɛlpt ɪm wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ əˈproʊʧɪŋ ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə streɪ. ˈɔfɪsər ˈtɛmptɪŋ trit hɛlpt, tu, hi ˈædɪd. wɑz ˈvɛri ˈdərti. beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈklɛnlinɪs, ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈdisənt ˈdəmpstər diver,”*,” ˈkɑrtər sɛd. simd ˈɔfəli ˈhæpi tɪ gɪt ðət ˈproʊˌtin bar.”*.” ˈkɑrtər, hu sɛd ɔl hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ du wɑz hɛlp ə dɔg ɪn nid, wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən. ˈʤɛfəri wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈænəməl ˈʃɛltər ənd ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈoʊnər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə twit baɪ ˈɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis. kʊd tɛl hi wɑz ˈfrɛndli ənd ˈoʊpən ənd hi ˈnidɪd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ gɪt ɪm ɔf ðə street,”*,” ˈkɑrtər sɛd. glæd ðə weɪ ɪt tərnd out.”*.” ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt kənˈteɪnz məˈtɪriəl frəm ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz.
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a houston woman who says she was drugged and brutally raped at neon boots and saloon and then left alone and locked inside the club for hours sued the business thursday for negligence.
the harrowing details are laid out in a statement the woman provided to the houston press, and in the lawsuit itself, which suggests that the perpetrator is a club employee. in a statement to last week, neon boots' representatives said they are cooperating with authorities. an assistant manager told the press thursday that he could not comment while the criminal investigation was pending. (the suit names neon boots and rrjjjd, llc. the most recent texas secretary of state filings for that company list rodney d. myers and james l. daily as president and vice president, respectively).
the woman, identified only as "jane doe" in the lawsuit, claims that she went to the northwest houston club with friends the night of october 4, and woke up around a.m. the following morning on the floor of the ladies' room, bloody, bruised and in extreme pain, unaware of how she wound up there. she says her cell phone was dead, and, realizing she was stranded, set off the club's burglar alarm to summon help.
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medical records "concluded that she was brutally torn from being raped and sodomized," according to the suit. "she also had severe bruising on both of her inner thighs, resembling fingerprints, as if someone had forcibly opened her legs."
the woman's attorney, diana sims, says the houston police department added insult to injury by not immediately questioning club staff, and claims that the lead investigator let the case languish until contacted by reporter jessica willey last week.
according to the lawsuit, the woman met friends for a birthday dinner at a restaurant the night of october 3, where she had two glasses of wine over approximately two and a half or three hours. the group then went to another bar, where she had one cocktail. the suit claims that she arrived at neon boots with 13 others, who all say the woman didn't appear to be drunk by the time most of them left at midnight. after that, independent witnesses noticed the woman acting bizarre and aggressive.
"several witnesses stated that she exhibited signs of being on some sort of drug," the suit alleges. "she was touching people inappropriately and grabbing people as they passed by her. it was blatantly obvious to these witnesses that she was highly intoxicated, even though none of the witnesses observed her excessive drinking."
the woman became so obnoxious that one of these witnesses told a bartender around 2 a.m. that there was an intoxicated patron who needed to leave. another patron "recalled being ushered out of the bar around a.m., with her friends, yet she observed [the woman] standing alone at the back of the the night, this witness watched [the woman's] erratic behavior and was confused as to why the staff allowed this obviously intoxicate[d] patron to remain in the bar, even at closing time, when everyone else was told to leave."
video surveillance shows the woman walking to the ladies' room around a.m., according to the lawsuit. what happened between then and when she awoke at a.m. was, according to the lawsuit, a vicious, prolonged attack "seemingly committed by someone extremely familiar with his surroundings and skillful enough to avoid the normal bar closing protocol of neon boots."
in a statement provided to the press, the woman alleges that:
on the morning of october 4, 2015, i woke up and felt dazed and confused. i had no idea where i was but it was very cold and dark. i could tell i was lying on a cement floor and tried to move my hands and legs but they just obey the commands my brain was giving them. i was terrified and thought been kidnapped and locked in basement. i know how many times i faded in and out of consciousness but i know it was a few times. as i drifted in and out, i tried to move my arms and legs but it almost felt as if someone had locked me in a box or i was in a very confined space. i move and it felt like there were walls all around me. i started to panic but i just move or function. i was in a lot of pain, all alone, felt helpless and feared for my life. after lying there a while, i was finally able to start moving around and became more aware of my body and how much pain i was in. i comprehend why it felt like my underwear was pulled down but my denim pants were pulled up, unzipped and unbuttoned and my belt was undone. i felt intense pain in my vaginal area and inside and around my anus.
she eventually was able to crawl to a bathroom cupboard and pull herself to her feet. she walked out into the bar and eventually set off the burglar alarm by opening a door to the patio. a police officer, two owners and a manager arrived. another officer, a female, arrived a little later.
the woman says in her statement:
the two male owners were very rude and made me feel like i was a criminal. they never asked me if i was ok or needed any help. i told the two owners and the police officer been raped and they responded, “how do you know?” i informed all three males i knew because i was badly hurt and in pain. i told them they should walk with me to the back of the bar and take them to the ladies restroom where woken up at approximatelyam. when we got to the bathroom i find the light switch but the officer found it and switched the light on. i was shocked at the condition of the bathroom. it looked like a bomb had gone off inside. there was toilet paper everywhere. i could see tissues with blood on them and the trash can was overturned. we looked in one stall and the plastic toilet paper dispenser was broken off the wall and was on the floor. i then remembered my head had been resting on something plastic when i woke up and i informed the police officer that was the spot where i came to at about. i told the officer and the bar owners it was my blood on the floor and on the tissues but they believe me so i told the officer to wait outside the bathroom stall while i closed the door and took some toilet paper and wiped myself. i showed him the toilet paper which was covered with dark pink fluid and the officer seemed to be a little more sympathetic after that. while this was going on the owners were standing in the doorway area and could hear our conversation. i had a lot of pain all over my body. i wanted to show the female officer how bruised my legs were so the male officer stepped outside. i pulled my denim jeans down in front of the female officer and showed her the bruises on the inside of my legs and she confirmed the bruises were consistent with a hand or finger imprint from someone forcing my legs open. in addition, i had bruising on my arms and around my neck. it felt like been choked and my head was pounding. i had a very bad headache and was very sore on the right side of my temple, skull and forehead. it felt like my head had been hit very forcefully against a hard wall or object. not all my bruises showed up that morning. some appeared a day or so later but as the next few days passed, i felt a different area hurting each day.
the lawsuit accuses neon boots of negligence for "leaving an intoxicated and assaulted woman locked in the establishment," and by failing to train its staff how to "ensure the safety of an obviously intoxicated patron."
the suit also claims the club is guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress, because, "instead of conducting business like a reasonable bar, a member of its staff took advantage of the [woman's] vulnerable state by isolating her in the women's restroom and brutally raping and sodomizing her after the bar was closed."
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ə ˈhjustən ˈwʊmən hu sɪz ʃi wɑz drəgd ənd ˈbrutəli reɪpt æt niɑn buts ənd səˈlun ənd ðɛn lɛft əˈloʊn ənd lɑkt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kləb fər aʊərz sud ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈθərzˌdeɪ fər ˈnɛglɪʤəns. ðə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ər leɪd aʊt ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðə ˈwʊmən prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə ˈhjustən prɛs, ənd ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər ɪz ə kləb ɪmˈplɔɪi. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ læst wik, niɑn buts' ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz sɛd ðeɪ ər koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ əˈθɔrətiz. ən əˈsɪstənt ˈmænɪʤər toʊld ðə prɛs ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət hi kʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt waɪl ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz ˈpɛndɪŋ. (ðə sut neɪmz niɑn buts ənd rrjjjd*, llc*. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈtɛksəs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈfaɪlɪŋz fər ðət ˈkəmpəˌni lɪst ˈrɑdni di. maɪərz ənd ʤeɪmz ɛl. ˈdeɪli ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli). ðə ˈwʊmən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈoʊnli ɛz "ʤeɪn doʊ" ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut, kleɪmz ðət ʃi wɛnt tɪ ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhjustən kləb wɪθ frɛndz ðə naɪt əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 ənd woʊk əp əraʊnd a.m*. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈleɪdiz' rum, ˈblədi, bruzd ənd ɪn ɪkˈstrim peɪn, ˌənəˈwɛr əv haʊ ʃi wund əp ðɛr. ʃi sɪz hər sɛl foʊn wɑz dɛd, ənd, ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ʃi wɑz ˈstrændɪd, sɛt ɔf ðə kləbz ˈbərglər əˈlɑrm tɪ ˈsəmən hɛlp. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz "kənˈkludɪd ðət ʃi wɑz ˈbrutəli tɔrn frəm biɪŋ reɪpt ənd ˈsɔdəˌmaɪzd," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə sut. "ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd səˈvɪr ˈbruzɪŋ ɔn boʊθ əv hər ˈɪnər θaɪz, rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts, ɛz ɪf ˈsəmˌwən hæd ˈfɔrsəbli ˈoʊpənd hər lɛgz." ðə ˈwʊmənz əˈtərni, daɪˈænə sɪmz, sɪz ðə ˈhjustən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈædɪd ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri baɪ nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ kləb stæf, ənd kleɪmz ðət ðə lɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər lɛt ðə keɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʃ ənˈtɪl ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ rɪˈpɔrtər ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈwɪli læst wik. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ðə ˈwʊmən mɛt frɛndz fər ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈdɪnər æt ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ðə naɪt əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 3 wɛr ʃi hæd tu ˈglæsɪz əv waɪn ˈoʊvər əˈprɑksəmətli tu ənd ə hæf ər θri aʊərz. ðə grup ðɛn wɛnt tɪ əˈnəðər bɑr, wɛr ʃi hæd wən ˈkɑkˌteɪl. ðə sut kleɪmz ðət ʃi əraɪvd æt niɑn buts wɪθ 13 ˈəðərz, hu ɔl seɪ ðə ˈwʊmən ˈdɪdənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi drəŋk baɪ ðə taɪm moʊst əv ðɛm lɛft æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt. ˈæftər ðət, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈnoʊtɪst ðə ˈwʊmən ˈæktɪŋ bɪˈzɑr ənd əˈgrɛsɪv. "ˈsɛvərəl ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ʃi ɪgˈzɪbətəd saɪnz əv biɪŋ ɔn səm sɔrt əv drəg," ðə sut əˈlɛʤɪz. "ʃi wɑz ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈpipəl ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli ənd ˈgræbɪŋ ˈpipəl ɛz ðeɪ pæst baɪ hər. ɪt wɑz ˈbleɪtəntli ˈɑbviəs tɪ ðiz ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðət ʃi wɑz ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ nən əv ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz əbˈzərvd hər ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ." ðə ˈwʊmən bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ɑbˈnɑkʃəs ðət wən əv ðiz ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld ə ˈbɑrˌtɛndər əraʊnd 2 a.m*. ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈpeɪtrən hu ˈnidɪd tɪ liv. əˈnəðər ˈpeɪtrən "rɪˈkɔld biɪŋ ˈəʃərd aʊt əv ðə bɑr əraʊnd a.m*., wɪθ hər frɛndz, jɛt ʃi əbˈzərvd [ðə ˈwʊmən] ˈstændɪŋ əˈloʊn æt ðə bæk əv ðə ðə naɪt, ðɪs ˈwɪtnəs wɔʧt [ðə ˈwʊmənz] ɪˈrætɪk bɪˈheɪvjər ənd wɑz kənfˈjuzd ɛz tɪ waɪ ðə stæf əˈlaʊd ðɪs ˈɑbviəsli intoxicate[d*] ˈpeɪtrən tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə bɑr, ˈivɪn æt ˈkloʊzɪŋ taɪm, wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɑz toʊld tɪ liv." ˈvɪdioʊ sərˈveɪləns ʃoʊz ðə ˈwʊmən ˈwɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪdiz' rum əraʊnd a.m*., əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut. wət ˈhæpənd bɪtˈwin ðɛn ənd wɪn ʃi əˈwoʊk æt a.m*. wɑz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ə ˈvɪʃəs, prəˈlɔŋd əˈtæk "ˈsimɪŋli kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɪkˈstrimli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ hɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋz ənd ˈskɪlfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈnɔrməl bɑr ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl əv niɑn buts." ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə prɛs, ðə ˈwʊmən əˈlɛʤɪz ðət: ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 2015 aɪ woʊk əp ənd fɛlt deɪzd ənd kənfˈjuzd. aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wɛr aɪ wɑz bət ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri koʊld ənd dɑrk. aɪ kʊd tɛl aɪ wɑz laɪɪŋ ɔn ə sɪˈmɛnt flɔr ənd traɪd tɪ muv maɪ hænz ənd lɛgz bət ðeɪ ʤɪst oʊˈbeɪ ðə kəˈmændz maɪ breɪn wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm. aɪ wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ənd θɔt bɪn ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd lɑkt ɪn ˈbeɪsmənt. aɪ noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz aɪ ˈfeɪdɪd ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs bət aɪ noʊ ɪt wɑz ə fju taɪmz. ɛz aɪ ˈdrɪftɪd ɪn ənd aʊt, aɪ traɪd tɪ muv maɪ ɑrmz ənd lɛgz bət ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɛlt ɛz ɪf ˈsəmˌwən hæd lɑkt mi ɪn ə bɑks ər aɪ wɑz ɪn ə ˈvɛri kənˈfaɪnd speɪs. aɪ muv ənd ɪt fɛlt laɪk ðɛr wər wɔlz ɔl əraʊnd mi. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈpænɪk bət aɪ ʤɪst muv ər ˈfəŋkʃən. aɪ wɑz ɪn ə lɔt əv peɪn, ɔl əˈloʊn, fɛlt ˈhɛlpləs ənd fɪrd fər maɪ laɪf. ˈæftər laɪɪŋ ðɛr ə waɪl, aɪ wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑrt ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bɪˈkeɪm mɔr əˈwɛr əv maɪ ˈbɑdi ənd haʊ məʧ peɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn. aɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd waɪ ɪt fɛlt laɪk maɪ ˈəndərˌwɛr wɑz pʊld daʊn bət maɪ ˈdɛnəm pænts wər pʊld əp, ənˈzɪpt ənd ənˈbətənd ənd maɪ bɛlt wɑz ənˈdən. aɪ fɛlt ˌɪnˈtɛns peɪn ɪn maɪ vəˈʤaɪnəl ˈɛriə ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd əraʊnd maɪ ˈeɪnəs. ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ krɔl tɪ ə ˈbæθˌrum ˈkəbərd ənd pʊl hərˈsɛlf tɪ hər fit. ʃi wɔkt aʊt ˈɪntu ðə bɑr ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli sɛt ɔf ðə ˈbərglər əˈlɑrm baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə dɔr tɪ ðə ˈpætiˌoʊ. ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, tu ˈoʊnərz ənd ə ˈmænɪʤər əraɪvd. əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər, ə ˈfiˌmeɪl, əraɪvd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈwʊmən sɪz ɪn hər ˈsteɪtmənt: ðə tu meɪl ˈoʊnərz wər ˈvɛri rud ənd meɪd mi fil laɪk aɪ wɑz ə ˈkrɪmənəl. ðeɪ ˈnɛvər æst mi ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ ər ˈnidɪd ˈɛni hɛlp. aɪ toʊld ðə tu ˈoʊnərz ənd ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər bɪn reɪpt ənd ðeɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd, du ju know?”*?” aɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔl θri meɪlz aɪ nu bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈbædli hərt ənd ɪn peɪn. aɪ toʊld ðɛm ðeɪ ʃʊd wɔk wɪθ mi tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə bɑr ənd teɪk ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈleɪdiz ˈrɛˌstrum wɛr ˈwoʊkən əp æt əˈprɑksəmətli 5:30am*. wɪn wi gɑt tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum aɪ faɪnd ðə laɪt swɪʧ bət ðə ˈɔfɪsər faʊnd ɪt ənd swɪʧt ðə laɪt ɔn. aɪ wɑz ʃɑkt æt ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈbæθˌrum. ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə bɔm hæd gɔn ɔf ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðɛr wɑz ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər ˈɛvriˌwɛr. aɪ kʊd si ˈtɪʃuz wɪθ bləd ɔn ðɛm ənd ðə træʃ kən wɑz ˈoʊvərˌtərnd. wi lʊkt ɪn wən stɔl ənd ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər dɪˈspɛnsər wɑz ˈbroʊkən ɔf ðə wɔl ənd wɑz ɔn ðə flɔr. aɪ ðɛn rɪˈmɛmbərd maɪ hɛd hæd bɪn ˈrɛstɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈplæstɪk wɪn aɪ woʊk əp ənd aɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ðət wɑz ðə spɑt wɛr aɪ keɪm tɪ æt əˈbaʊt aɪ toʊld ðə ˈɔfɪsər ənd ðə bɑr ˈoʊnərz ɪt wɑz maɪ bləd ɔn ðə flɔr ənd ɔn ðə ˈtɪʃuz bət ðeɪ bɪˈliv mi soʊ aɪ toʊld ðə ˈɔfɪsər tɪ weɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbæθˌrum stɔl waɪl aɪ kloʊzd ðə dɔr ənd tʊk səm ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər ənd waɪpt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ ʃoʊd ɪm ðə ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər wɪʧ wɑz ˈkəvərd wɪθ dɑrk pɪŋk fluɪd ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər simd tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈæftər ðət. waɪl ðɪs wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊnərz wər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ ˈɛriə ənd kʊd hir ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. aɪ hæd ə lɔt əv peɪn ɔl ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈbɑdi. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɔfɪsər haʊ bruzd maɪ lɛgz wər soʊ ðə meɪl ˈɔfɪsər stɛpt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. aɪ pʊld maɪ ˈdɛnəm ʤinz daʊn ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɔfɪsər ənd ʃoʊd hər ðə ˈbruzɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv maɪ lɛgz ənd ʃi kənˈfərmd ðə ˈbruzɪz wər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə hænd ər ˈfɪŋgər ˌɪmˈprɪnt frəm ˈsəmˌwən ˈfɔrsɪŋ maɪ lɛgz ˈoʊpən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, aɪ hæd ˈbruzɪŋ ɔn maɪ ɑrmz ənd əraʊnd maɪ nɛk. ɪt fɛlt laɪk bɪn ʧoʊkt ənd maɪ hɛd wɑz ˈpaʊndɪŋ. aɪ hæd ə ˈvɛri bæd ˈhɛˌdeɪk ənd wɑz ˈvɛri sɔr ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv maɪ ˈtɛmpəl, skəl ənd ˈfɔrhɛd. ɪt fɛlt laɪk maɪ hɛd hæd bɪn hɪt ˈvɛri ˈfɔrsfəli əˈgɛnst ə hɑrd wɔl ər ˈɑbʤɛkt. nɑt ɔl maɪ ˈbruzɪz ʃoʊd əp ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. səm əˈpɪrd ə deɪ ər soʊ ˈleɪtər bət ɛz ðə nɛkst fju deɪz pæst, aɪ fɛlt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriə ˈhərtɪŋ iʧ deɪ. ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈkjuzɪz niɑn buts əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns fər "ˈlivɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd əˈsɔltɪd ˈwʊmən lɑkt ɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt," ənd baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ treɪn ɪts stæf haʊ tɪ "ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ən ˈɑbviəsli ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈpeɪtrən." ðə sut ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmz ðə kləb ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈstrɛs, bɪˈkəz, "ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs laɪk ə ˈrizənəbəl bɑr, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ɪts stæf tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə [ˈwʊmənz] ˈvəlnərəbəl steɪt baɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ hər ɪn ðə ˈwɪmənz ˈrɛˌstrum ənd ˈbrutəli ˈreɪpɪŋ ənd ˈsɔdəˌmaɪzɪŋ hər ˈæftər ðə bɑr wɑz kloʊzd."
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this blog has been set up by members of solidarity federation (iwa) who work or have experience in the sales and charity fundraising industry.
people begin working in the word of sales and fundraising from a variety of backgrounds. for many, it is their first job after leaving full-time education or long-term unemployment. most are recruited with the promise of decent wages, attractive bonuses and job satisfaction. what they often end up experiencing is the exploitative and management practices of bosses who care more about company profits and their own bonuses than they do about their employees. the experience can be particularly bad for those working on a basis.
through this network, we aim to share what will hopefully be useful advice and information to fellow workers.
as anarcho-syndicalists, we also want to help build a revolutionary movement based on solidarity, direct action and democracy. you can learn more about here.
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ðɪs blɔg həz bɪn sɛt əp baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən (iwa*) hu wərk ər hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə seɪlz ənd ˈʧɛrɪti ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. ˈpipəl bɪˈgɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə wərd əv seɪlz ənd ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈbækˌgraʊndz. fər ˈmɛni, ɪt ɪz ðɛr fərst ʤɑb ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. moʊst ər rɪˈkrutɪd wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈdisənt ˈweɪʤɪz, əˈtræktɪv ˈboʊnəsɪz ənd ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. wət ðeɪ ˈɔfən ɛnd əp ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ɪz ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˈbɔsɪz hu kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈprɑfɪts ənd ðɛr oʊn ˈboʊnəsɪz ðən ðeɪ du əˈbaʊt ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns kən bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli bæd fər ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. θru ðɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk, wi eɪm tɪ ʃɛr wət wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli bi ˈjusfəl ədˈvaɪs ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈwərkərz. ɛz anarcho-syndicalists*, wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ hɛlp bɪld ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmuvmənt beɪst ɔn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt hir.
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cyber violence is just as damaging to women as physical violence, according to a new u.n. report, which warns women are growing even more vulnerable to cyber violence as more and more regions gain internet access.
the report calls itself a “wake-up call” about cyber violence as a systemic concern, especially as technology is spreading across more regions. presented by u.n. women and the u.n. broadband commission, the report estimates that 73% of women have endured cyber violence, and that women are 27 times more likely as men to be harassed online. in europe, nine million girls have already experienced some kind of cyber violence by the time 15. anita sarkeesian, a gamer and activist who has long agitated for more action against cyber violence, spoke at the launch of the new report, titled “cyber violence against women and girls: a worldwide wake-up call.”
the u.n. defines violence against women as “any act of violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts.” the report notes that cyber violence is an extension of that definition, that includes acts like trolling, hacking, spamming, and harassment.
the report also argues that “cyber touch is recognized as equally as harmful as physical touch,” suggesting that online harassment might be just as lethal as domestic violence or sexual abuse.
“dead is dead,” says, of the u.n. and executive director of u.n. women. “whether you are dead because your partner shot you or beat you up, or you killed yourself because you bear cyber-bullying, or you were exposed to many of the sites that lead people to suicide pacts— bottom line, we lose a life.”
mlambo-ngcuka explained that the report is intended to encourage governments to take action against cyber bullying, and u.n. women is committed to making sure those efforts are sustainable and enforceable. she said the three most important ways to combat cyber violence are to the dangers, safeguards against harassment, and sanctions against those who perpetuate internet abuse. “this is a century challenge that needs us to have new ways of reacting,” she says. still, one in five female internet users live in countries where law enforcement are extremely unlikely to respond to internet violence, and only 26% of law enforcement agencies in the 86 countries surveyed are properly prepared to address the problem.
even with her position at the u.n., says been difficult to convince some people that this is a problem to take seriously. she recalled some resistance from industry leaders, particularly in the gaming space, who seemed to think that cyber violence was not their problem. “the attitude was like, ‘this sells, this is a business we make money off it, so what are you asking us, to reduce profits?’” she says. “this gentlemen said to me, ‘lady, you are so intense, chill!’”
she emphasized that cyber violence exists on a continuum with physical violence, and that both problems are byproducts of a society that is inherently unequal for women.
even if women end up dead, the said, cyber violence can still dramatically affect ability to participate in the modern world. with 450 million more women expected to come online in the next three years, more and more women are relying on the internet for educational and professional resources.
if the internet a safe place for them, added, they risk swearing off it altogether. “if the woman is tormented, she may then decide that ‘i want to have anything to do with technology,” she said. “to be disconnected from technology in the century, like having your freedom disrupted: your right to work, your right to meet people, your right to learn, your freedom of speech. so if women become so intimidated and traumatized from the experiences they may have, a whole world that will be lost to them for the rest of their life.”
write to charlotte alter at charlotte.alter@time.com.
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ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪmən ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈvaɪələns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu u.n*. rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ wɔrnz ˈwɪmən ər groʊɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ɛz mɔr ənd mɔr ˈriʤənz geɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kɔlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə call”*” əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ɛz ə sɪˈstɛmɪk kənˈsərn, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ əˈkrɔs mɔr ˈriʤənz. pərˈzɛnəd baɪ u.n*. ˈwɪmən ənd ðə u.n*. ˈbrɔdˌbænd kəˈmɪʃən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət 73 əv ˈwɪmən hæv ɪnˈdʊrd ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns, ənd ðət ˈwɪmən ər 27 taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɛz mɛn tɪ bi həræst ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪn ˈjʊrəp, naɪn ˈmɪljən gərlz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈspɪriənst səm kaɪnd əv ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns baɪ ðə taɪm 15 əˈnitə sarkeesian*, ə ˈgeɪmər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst hu həz lɔŋ ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd fər mɔr ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns, spoʊk æt ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə nu rɪˈpɔrt, ˈtaɪtəld ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz: ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈweɪˌkəp call.”*.” ðə u.n*. dɪˈfaɪnz ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɛz ækt əv ˈvaɪələns ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn, ər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn, ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈsɛkʃuəl ər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl hɑrm ər ˈsəfərɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪmən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θrɛts əv səʧ acts.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt noʊts ðət ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ɪz ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðət ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ækts laɪk ˈtroʊlɪŋ, ˈhækɪŋ, spamming*, ənd hərˈæsmənt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjuz ðət təʧ ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ˈikwəli ɛz ˈhɑrmfəl ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəl touch,”*,” səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt maɪt bi ʤɪst ɛz ˈliθəl ɛz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ər ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz. ɪz dead,”*,” sɪz, əv ðə u.n*. ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv u.n*. ˈwɪmən. ju ər dɛd bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈpɑrtnər ʃɑt ju ər bit ju əp, ər ju kɪld ˈjɔrsɛlf bɪˈkəz ju bɛr cyber-bullying*, ər ju wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə saɪts ðət lɛd ˈpipəl tɪ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd pacts—*— ˈbɑtəm laɪn, wi luz ə life.”*.” ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈsaɪbər ˈbʊliɪŋ, ənd u.n*. ˈwɪmən ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðoʊz ˈɛfərts ər səˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ɛnˈfɔrsəbəl. ʃi sɛd ðə θri moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt weɪz tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ər tɪ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz, ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz əˈgɛnst hərˈæsmənt, ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈbjuz. ɪz ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈʧælənʤ ðət nidz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv nu weɪz əv reacting,”*,” ʃi sɪz. stɪl, wən ɪn faɪv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz lɪv ɪn ˈkəntriz wɛr lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ər ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈvaɪələns, ənd ˈoʊnli 26 əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ðə 86 ˈkəntriz ˈsərˌveɪd ər ˈprɑpərli priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈivɪn wɪθ hər pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə u.n*., sɪz bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈvɪns səm ˈpipəl ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm tɪ teɪk ˈsɪriəsli. ʃi rɪˈkɔld səm rɪˈzɪstəns frəm ˈɪndəstri ˈlidərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ speɪs, hu simd tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns wɑz nɑt ðɛr ˈprɑbləm. ˈætəˌtud wɑz laɪk, sɛlz, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbɪznɪs wi meɪk ˈməni ɔf ɪt, soʊ wət ər ju ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, tɪ rɪˈdus profits?’”*?’” ʃi sɪz. ˈʤɛnəlmɪn sɛd tɪ mi, ‘‘lady*, ju ər soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛns, chill!’”*!’” ʃi ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn ə kənˈtɪnjuəm wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈvaɪələns, ənd ðət boʊθ ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli əˈnikwəl fər ˈwɪmən. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈwɪmən ɛnd əp dɛd, ðə sɛd, ˈsaɪbər ˈvaɪələns kən stɪl drəˈmætɪkəli əˈfɛkt əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld. wɪθ 450 ˈmɪljən mɔr ˈwɪmən ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈwɪmən ər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. ɪf ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ə seɪf pleɪs fər ðɛm, ˈædɪd, ðeɪ rɪsk sˈwɛrɪŋ ɔf ɪt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd, ʃi meɪ ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ technology,”*,” ʃi sɛd. bi ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, laɪk ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ˈfridəm dɪsˈrəptɪd: jʊr raɪt tɪ wərk, jʊr raɪt tɪ mit ˈpipəl, jʊr raɪt tɪ lərn, jʊr ˈfridəm əv spiʧ. soʊ ɪf ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəm soʊ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ənd ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðeɪ meɪ hæv, ə hoʊl wərld ðət wɪl bi lɔst tɪ ðɛm fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛr life.”*.” raɪt tɪ ˈʃɑrlət ˈɔltər æt charlotte.alter@time.com*.
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americans in general, and american jews in particular, must come to terms with the blatant hypocrisy that currently informs our political debate, on both sides of the aisle. simply stated, we need to decide whether cloaking our political positions in religious principle is fair and legitimate discourse.
at a campaign event in virginia last week, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders invoked his judaism in response to a question about in the media. the exchange drew widespread attention, in part because sanders has mostly avoided discussion of how his religion informs his politics.
the contrast between his approach and that of other candidates is striking. but whatever else we might say about the merits of his candidacy, sanders’ reticence to don the cloak of sanctimony is refreshing.
americans in general, and american jews in particular, must come to terms with the blatant hypocrisy that currently informs our political debate, on both sides of the aisle. simply stated, we need to decide whether cloaking our political positions in religious principle is fair and legitimate discourse. and if it is, we must ask if we are willing to extend those same rights to our political opponents.
for many years, the solid democratic jewish coalition voiced vociferous objection each time those on the right invoked religion to oppose seminal policy issues like abortion and same-sex marriage. on those occasions, it was argued that religion is a decidedly private matter that has no place in the public square. evangelicals were told to stay out of our bedrooms and keep their fundamentalist views to themselves.
curiously, however, american jewish progressives seem to have no problem incorporating their own religious language when advocating a decidedly liberal agenda, most notably through amorphous references to and social justice.
this same dynamic, albeit with tables turned, was brought into sharp relief recently when christian conservatives suddenly decried papal declarations about global warming, palestinian rights and the needs of the poor. the pope, whose religious leadership had to that point largely been lauded, was suddenly excoriated, told to stick to what he knows and stay out of politics.
no doubt, many american jews can relate. among our coreligionists, both liberals and conservatives appear to agree that when it comes to advancing a “jewish” political agenda, we would prefer that our rabbis and organizational heads speak out when we agree with them, and stand down and know their place when we don’t.
the duplicity is striking. such shameless cherry picking in which we randomly select only those religious positions that conform to our political perspectives, discarding the rest as irrelevant or inconvenient demands our honest evaluation.
if we are willing to hold up a mirror to our communal discourse, we would find that what often passes for religiously inspired politics is nothing more than the sin of on a grand scale. american jews would do well to recall the wisdom of our president, who said: “in great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of god. both may be, and one must be wrong. god cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time. it is quite possible that purpose is something different from the purpose of either party.”
almost exactly a hundred years later, bob dylan would challenge his listeners with a similar message in the song “with god on our side.” both lincoln and dylan remind us that picking and choosing when and under what circumstance to admit religious thinking into our politics is a dangerous, albeit enduring, tendency.
beyond the inherent hyp-ocrisy, american jews must contemplate an even more important question. when american jews couch their politics in religious terms, are they doing so based upon a thoughtful analysis of jewish teachings? or are they the sort of jews whom leonard fein once noted would be to name the very jewish values they purport to invoke?
does a liberal jew who uses religious principles to buttress his support for a agenda do so because he understands complex teachings on abortion? or is a jewish conservative, who claims that her religious obligates her to reject regulation and embrace an unbridled free market, truly conversant with intricate teachings about how to treat the poor?
what jews do, or want to do, is not the same as what judaism teaches. and categorical claims that judaism is or do not make them so, however consistent those simplistic views might be with our personal political proclivities.
i do not suggest that every attempt to offer a religious context for a political position demands scholarly rigor. but the reality is, jewish ethics, like judaism itself, is far from a monolith. positions on most of the vexing social and political issues of our day are nuanced, and often have multiple understandings and interpretations. the torah has 70 faces, the teaches. to suggest that judaism has a singular perspective on issues of political contentiousness does a disservice to the breadth and depth of judaism.
broad categories of moral instruction care for the poor, the value of human life, the sanctity of marriage, concern for the environment are just that, broad categories. they are not sophisticated policy formulations, and they are with the possibility of divergent, sometimes dueling political agendas.
as dylan and lincoln remind us, cloaking ourselves in nebulous religious principles, however lofty, to suit our political ends is disingenuous. doing so while criticizing our adversaries for the behavior is self-righteous piety, whether it happens on the right or the left.
hal lewis is the president and chief executive officer of the institute for jewish learning and leadership in chicago. his books include models and meanings in the history of jewish leadership and from sanctuary to boardroom: a jewish to leadership.
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əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, məst kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə ˈbleɪtənt hɪˈpɑkrəsi ðət ˈkərəntli ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt, ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl. ˈsɪmpli ˈsteɪtɪd, wi nid tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ˈkloʊkɪŋ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz fɛr ənd ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈdɪskɔrs. æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə læst wik, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt hɪz ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈmidiə. ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ dru ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈtɛnʃən, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˈsændərz həz ˈmoʊstli əˈvɔɪdɪd dɪˈskəʃən əv haʊ hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən ˌɪnˈfɔrmz hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin hɪz əˈproʊʧ ənd ðət əv ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ. bət ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls wi maɪt seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi, sanders’*’ ˈrɛtɪsəns tɪ dɑn ðə kloʊk əv ˈsæŋktɪˌmoʊni ɪz rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ. əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, məst kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə ˈbleɪtənt hɪˈpɑkrəsi ðət ˈkərəntli ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt, ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl. ˈsɪmpli ˈsteɪtɪd, wi nid tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ˈkloʊkɪŋ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz fɛr ənd ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈdɪskɔrs. ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz, wi məst æsk ɪf wi ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðoʊz seɪm raɪts tɪ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts. fər ˈmɛni jɪrz, ðə ˈsɑləd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ʤuɪʃ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən vɔɪst voʊˈsɪfərəs əˈbʤɛkʃən iʧ taɪm ðoʊz ɔn ðə raɪt ˌɪnˈvoʊkt rɪˈlɪʤən tɪ əˈpoʊz ˈsɛmənəl ˈpɑləsi ˈɪʃuz laɪk əˈbɔrʃən ənd ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ɔn ðoʊz ɔˈkeɪʒənz, ɪt wɑz ˈɑrgjud ðət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈpraɪvət ˈmætər ðət həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skwɛr. ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz wər toʊld tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ɑr ˈbɛˌdrumz ənd kip ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst vjuz tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈkjʊriəsli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz sim tɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪn ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈʤɛndə, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli θru əˈmɔrfəs ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs. ðɪs seɪm daɪˈnæmɪk, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ ˈteɪbəlz tərnd, wɑz brɔt ˈɪntu ʃɑrp rɪˈlif ˈrisəntli wɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈsədənli dɪˈkraɪd ˈpeɪpəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən raɪts ənd ðə nidz əv ðə pur. ðə poʊp, huz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərˌʃɪp hæd tɪ ðət pɔɪnt ˈlɑrʤli bɪn ˈlɔdɪd, wɑz ˈsədənli ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪd, toʊld tɪ stɪk tɪ wət hi noʊz ənd steɪ aʊt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. noʊ daʊt, ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz kən rɪˈleɪt. əˈməŋ ɑr coreligionists*, boʊθ ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz əˈpɪr tɪ əˈgri ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ ə ““jewish”*” pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə, wi wʊd prɪˈfər ðət ɑr ˈræˌbaɪz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl hɛdz spik aʊt wɪn wi əˈgri wɪθ ðɛm, ənd stænd daʊn ənd noʊ ðɛr pleɪs wɪn wi don’t*. ðə duˈplɪsɪti ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ. səʧ ˈʃeɪmləs ˈʧɛri ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ wi ˈrændəmli səˈlɛkt ˈoʊnli ðoʊz rɪˈlɪʤəs pəˈzɪʃənz ðət kənˈfɔrm tɪ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪvz, dɪˈskɑrdɪŋ ðə rɛst ɛz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ər ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt dɪˈmændz ɑr ˈɑnəst ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ɪf wi ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hoʊld əp ə ˈmɪrər tɪ ɑr kəmˈjunəl ˈdɪskɔrs, wi wʊd faɪnd ðət wət ˈɔfən ˈpæsɪz fər rɪˈlɪʤəsli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðə sɪn əv ɔn ə grænd skeɪl. əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz wʊd du wɛl tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu sɛd: greɪt ˈkɑntɛsts iʧ ˈpɑrti kleɪmz tɪ ækt ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə wɪl əv gɑd. boʊθ meɪ bi, ənd wən məst bi rɔŋ. gɑd ˈkænɑt bi fər ənd əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm θɪŋ æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈpərpəs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈiðər party.”*.” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ə ˈhənərd jɪrz ˈleɪtər, bɑb ˈdɪlən wʊd ˈʧælənʤ hɪz ˈlɪsənərz wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ðə sɔŋ gɑd ɔn ɑr side.”*.” boʊθ ˈlɪŋkən ənd ˈdɪlən riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈpɪkɪŋ ənd ˈʧuzɪŋ wɪn ənd ˈəndər wət ˈsərkəmˌstæns tɪ ədˈmɪt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɪntu ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ɔlˈbiɪt ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈtɛndənsi. bɪɔnd ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt hyp-ocrisy*, əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz məst ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən. wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz kaʊʧ ðɛr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs tərmz, ər ðeɪ duɪŋ soʊ beɪst əˈpɑn ə ˈθɔtfəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv ʤuɪʃ ˈtiʧɪŋz? ər ər ðeɪ ðə sɔrt əv ʤuz hum ˈlɛnərd feɪn wəns ˈnoʊtɪd wʊd bi tɪ neɪm ðə ˈvɛri ʤuɪʃ ˈvæljuz ðeɪ ˈpərˌpɔrt tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk? dɪz ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ʤu hu ˈjuzɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ˈbətrəs hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ə əˈʤɛndə du soʊ bɪˈkəz hi ˌəndərˈstændz ˈkɑmplɛks ˈtiʧɪŋz ɔn əˈbɔrʃən? ər ɪz ə ʤuɪʃ kənˈsərvətɪv, hu kleɪmz ðət hər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɑbləˌgeɪts hər tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ən ənˈbraɪdəld fri ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈtruli kənˈvərsənt wɪθ ˈɪntrəkət ˈtiʧɪŋz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ trit ðə pur? wət ʤuz du, ər wɔnt tɪ du, ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz wət ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ˈtiʧɪz. ənd ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl kleɪmz ðət ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ɪz ər du nɑt meɪk ðɛm soʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər kənˈsɪstənt ðoʊz sɪmˈplɪstɪk vjuz maɪt bi wɪθ ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl proʊˈklɪvətiz. aɪ du nɑt səˈʤɛst ðət ˈɛvəri əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɔfər ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɑntɛkst fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃən dɪˈmændz ˈskɑlərli ˈrɪgər. bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz, ʤuɪʃ ˈɛθɪks, laɪk ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪz fɑr frəm ə ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ. pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn moʊst əv ðə ˈvɛksɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz əv ɑr deɪ ər nuɑnst, ənd ˈɔfən hæv ˈməltəpəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋz ənd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz. ðə ˈtɔrə həz 70 ˈfeɪsɪz, ðə ˈtiʧɪz. tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈʤudiˌɪzəm həz ə ˈsɪŋgjələr pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ˈɪʃuz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈtɛnʃəsnəs dɪz ə dɪˈsərvəs tɪ ðə brɛdθ ənd dɛpθ əv ˈʤudiˌɪzəm. brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈmɔrəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən kɛr fər ðə pur, ðə ˈvælju əv ˈjumən laɪf, ðə ˈsæŋktɪti əv ˈmɛrɪʤ, kənˈsərn fər ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ər ʤɪst ðət, brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðeɪ ər nɑt səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈpɑləsi ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz, ənd ðeɪ ər wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv dɪˈvərʤənt, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdulɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndəz. ɛz ˈdɪlən ənd ˈlɪŋkən riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkloʊkɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈnɛbjələs rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈlɔfti, tɪ sut ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɛndz ɪz dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs. duɪŋ soʊ waɪl ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ɑr ˈædvərˌsɛriz fər ðə bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ˌsɛlˈfraɪʧəs ˈpaɪəti, ˈwɛðər ɪt ˈhæpənz ɔn ðə raɪt ər ðə lɛft. hæl luɪs ɪz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ʤuɪʃ ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. hɪz bʊks ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɑdəlz ənd ˈminɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ʤuɪʃ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd frəm ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri tɪ ˈbɔrˌdrum: ə ʤuɪʃ tɪ ˈlidərˌʃɪp.
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as part of his news conference, president obama defended the scale of ongoing war in syria, insisting that he really “wanted to do something” and that the war the us ended up launching, with a few hundred ground troops and large numbers of air strikes, was the most he was able to muster.
this was because he was unable to get congressional support for a bigger war, or the approval of the international community for such an operation, saying that the united states needed to be willing to “take over syria” outright to get in a much bigger war.
obama necessarily averse to this idea, it seems, but that such a huge war was “impossible to do on the cheap.” it appears that not getting sucked into ongoing civil war was never even considered by the administration as an option.
it is noteworthy that president obama is lamenting the lack of a bigger us war in syria, as secretary of state john kerry also recently insisted that both he and obama really wanted that war back in 2013, and that it was really the fault of the republican congress that the 2013 invasion happen.
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ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz nuz ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə skeɪl əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət hi ˈrɪli tɪ du something”*” ənd ðət ðə wɔr ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlɔnʧɪŋ, wɪθ ə fju ˈhənərd graʊnd trups ənd lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ɛr straɪks, wɑz ðə moʊst hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈməstər. ðɪs wɑz bɪˈkəz hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ gɪt kənˈgrɛʃənəl səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈbɪgər wɔr, ər ðə əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti fər səʧ ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvər syria”*” ˈaʊˈtraɪt tɪ gɪt ɪn ə məʧ ˈbɪgər wɔr. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli əˈvərs tɪ ðɪs aɪˈdiə, ɪt simz, bət ðət səʧ ə juʤ wɔr wɑz tɪ du ɔn ðə cheap.”*.” ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ səkt ˈɪntu ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪvəl wɔr wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈnoʊtˌwərði ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðə læk əv ə ˈbɪgər ˈjuˈɛs wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə, ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət boʊθ hi ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd ðət wɔr bæk ɪn 2013 ənd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ðə fɔlt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət ðə 2013 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈhæpən. læst 5 poʊsts baɪ ˈʤeɪsən
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sega master system: pro wrestling review.
made in 1986 and remembered by no one but me, pro wrestling was one of my very few sega master system games. (if recall from this review, our master system actually belonged to my father. he rarely played it, but it was still technically his.)
i have normally spent one of my on a game for a system that mine, but i just resist this one. or maybe the store just have any good nintendo games in stock that day. i know, it was a hundred years ago.
at first, i was disappointed. the game paled in comparison to pro wrestling, and if possible for something to be frustratingly easy, this was it. none of that kept me from playing it hundreds of times, though. perhaps repetition really is key, because i came out of those experiences wholly convinced that this was a great game.
pro wrestling has a “versus” mode, but i almost never played the master system with my buddies. no, for me, this was always a solo journey a struggle to stay awake for thirty matches that never once threw me a curve.
below is a breakdown of game, from start to finish. by the end of it, you may agree that it was a little too thorough. my bad.
the first order of business, henceforth foob, is to choose your team. (there are only tag team matches in pro wrestling.) who you choose is mostly a matter of visual preference, but each wrestler does have special moves.
i went with the mad soldiers, who, according to the manual, are named muscle soldier and iron soldier. clearly inspired by the road warriors, this was as close as the game got to a real life wrestler reference.
i chose them for two important reasons. one, muscle “lariat” is the best move in the game, utterly cheap and always effective. super smash lightning, in spirit if not appearance. in most matches, i just nail a lariat on my opponent five times in a row, pin him and move on. if i do that, only because bored of doing that. the lariat is a foolproof victory, every time.
and the other reason is this:
only two teams can use the steel chair, and mad soldiers is one of them. “are” one of them? i know. grammar checks can only mask my stupidity for so long. when i say that the bottom tastes like oak, you can be assured that it is true.
the chair sporadically appears outside the ring, and though it can be extremely hard to hit anyone with it (since the defense is to simply walk in the other direction for the five seconds the chair gets before black magic blinks it out of existence), who can resist? plus, not going back to check, but pretty sure i remember special music playing whenever i grabbed that chair.
to balance things out, the teams that use the chair are afforded high risk maneuvers from the top turnbuckle. those never seem to connect, either. basically, if playing pro wrestling, just keep kicking until you win.
now that chosen my team, finally time to wrestle. my first goal is to beat the stupid crush brothers ten freakin’ times.
the crush brothers (elder and younger crusher) may be the least compelling of the teams, but they do have some of the best moves. unfortunately for them, they have a chance to use them. my mad soldiers are unstoppable; to them pain is as phony as that “area 51 alien interview” video. the one where the shadowy guy kept saying “terminated.”
at root, the matches are all about the punches and kicks. you set up the bigger moves until you punch and kick your opponent to the mat.
you can win matches just by kicking, but some of the big moves are irresistible. even in 1986, i was impressed with the selection. only counting the crush brothers’ moves, everything from to brain busters to german holds. each of the eight wrestlers have four special moves, and very little overlap.
see elder crusher, hanging out on the ring apron? the drop kick is all his.
i made short work of the crush brothers, needing only a few minutes to beat them ten times. this was made easier by the fact that you can often pin your opponent even if his energy bar is nearly full. (if you ever play this game, try it. knock down elder crusher just once, and go for the pin. at least five times out of ten, win.)
my reward for this tedious exercise was the mexican tag team championship, including title belts and a trophy shaped like a naked lady. fine.
after that, you fly to hawaii and fight for the pacific league championship.
this time, my mad soldiers were pitted against the orient express. on the left, and giant bull on the right. i took no mercy on him, but giant bull is one of my favorite characters in the game. vaguely reminiscent of andre the giant, or maybe he isn’t. is the fact that each has “giant” in his name enough?
conversely, they come more boring than. even his “rolling sobat” save him, and that sounds like a dessert!
🙁
i am. so sorry.
after killing the orient express, my mad soldiers became the pacific tag team champions. that time, the belts were a little more ornate, and the trophy came with a gold bird on top. awesome.
but it over yet…
for the final matches, the mad soldiers traveled to new york, and were surprised to find it under attack by a giant rogue wave. this is what happens when you have to beat the orient express in ten matches, for however long that takes. you miss stuff.
hey, wait a sec. why am i fighting the crush brothers again? there are four teams, so it make sense for me to fight each of the other teams once?
actually, they did that intentionally. certain teams can never fight each another. the crush brothers fight orient express, and the mad soldiers fight the great.
…which is a shame. those are great. the guy in the ring is named green mask, and stone mask waiting in the corner. i assume they called him “stone mask” because “pink mask” sound dangerous enough. of course, now green mask feels shortchanged, believing that he too should named after something heavy and blunt. wrestling politics.
the crush brothers were no tougher on the second go, and soon enough, my mad soldiers were the world tag team champions!
the last trophy looked to be around twelve feet tall, and topped with one of those cats you see on the counters at japanese restaurants. it was very hard for the mad soldiers to fly it home.
the game then cuts to this boring “game over” screen, robbing us of a proper ending. it been nice to at least see the mad soldiers flexing over a pile of money, maybe with all of the fallen crying in the background. and bring back that rogue wave, too.
it’s not an exciting game, but you know, as i was grabbing the images for this review, i found myself playing it for a lot longer than i needed to. more fun than it looks, especially because you hear the awesome music.
did i mention that giant bull can jump at his opponents from the top rope? that visual alone makes pro wrestling something you should find.
this review ran shorter than i was anticipating. so uh, a look at the crowd, zoomed to the extreme:
did you get your worth now?
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ˈsigə ˈmæstər ˈsɪstəm: proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˌrivˈju. meɪd ɪn 1986 ənd rɪˈmɛmbərd baɪ noʊ wən bət mi, proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɑz wən əv maɪ ˈvɛri fju ˈsigə ˈmæstər ˈsɪstəm geɪmz. (ɪf ˈriˌkɔl frəm ðɪs ˌrivˈju, ɑr ˈmæstər ˈsɪstəm ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ maɪ ˈfɑðər. hi ˈrɛrli pleɪd ɪt, bət ɪt wɑz stɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli hɪz.) aɪ hæv ˈnɔrməli spɛnt wən əv maɪ ɔn ə geɪm fər ə ˈsɪstəm ðət maɪn, bət aɪ ʤɪst rɪˈzɪst ðɪs wən. ər ˈmeɪbi ðə stɔr ʤɪst hæv ˈɛni gʊd nɪnˈtɛndoʊ geɪmz ɪn stɑk ðət deɪ. aɪ noʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. æt fərst, aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ðə geɪm peɪld ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ənd ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli ˈizi, ðɪs wɑz ɪt. nən əv ðət kɛpt mi frəm pleɪɪŋ ɪt ˈhənərdz əv taɪmz, ðoʊ. pərˈhæps ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən ˈrɪli ɪz ki, bɪˈkəz aɪ keɪm aʊt əv ðoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈhoʊli kənˈvɪnst ðət ðɪs wɑz ə greɪt geɪm. proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ həz ə ““versus”*” moʊd, bət aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər pleɪd ðə ˈmæstər ˈsɪstəm wɪθ maɪ ˈbədiz. noʊ, fər mi, ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈʤərni ə ˈstrəgəl tɪ steɪ əˈweɪk fər ˈθərˌdi ˈmæʧɪz ðət ˈnɛvər wəns θru mi ə kərv. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv geɪm, frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ɪt, ju meɪ əˈgri ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl tu θəroʊ. maɪ bæd. ðə fərst ˈɔrdər əv ˈbɪznɪs, ˈhɛnsˈfɔrθ foob*, ɪz tɪ ʧuz jʊr tim. (ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tæg tim ˈmæʧɪz ɪn proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ.) hu ju ʧuz ɪz ˈmoʊstli ə ˈmætər əv ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈprɛfərəns, bət iʧ ˈrɛsələr dɪz hæv ˈspɛʃəl muvz. aɪ wɛnt wɪθ ðə mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz, hu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmænjuəl, ər neɪmd ˈməsəl ˈsoʊlʤər ənd aɪərn ˈsoʊlʤər. ˈklɪrli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə roʊd ˈwɔrjərz, ðɪs wɑz ɛz kloʊz ɛz ðə geɪm gɑt tɪ ə ril laɪf ˈrɛsələr ˈrɛfərəns. aɪ ʧoʊz ðɛm fər tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizənz. wən, ˈməsəl ““lariat”*” ɪz ðə bɛst muv ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈətərli ʧip ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈifɛktɪv. ˈsupər smæʃ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, ɪn ˈspɪrɪt ɪf nɑt əˈpɪrəns. ɪn moʊst ˈmæʧɪz, aɪ ʤɪst neɪl ə ˈlɛriət ɔn maɪ əˈpoʊnənt faɪv taɪmz ɪn ə roʊ, pɪn ɪm ənd muv ɔn. ɪf aɪ du ðət, ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz bɔrd əv duɪŋ ðət. ðə ˈlɛriət ɪz ə ˈfulˌpruf ˈvɪktəri, ˈɛvəri taɪm. ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈrizən ɪz ðɪs: ˈoʊnli tu timz kən juz ðə stil ʧɛr, ənd mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪz wən əv ðɛm. ““are”*” wən əv ðɛm? aɪ noʊ. ˈgræmər ʧɛks kən ˈoʊnli mæsk maɪ stuˈpɪdɪˌti fər soʊ lɔŋ. wɪn aɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈbɑtəm teɪsts laɪk oʊk, ju kən bi əˈʃʊrd ðət ɪt ɪz tru. ðə ʧɛr spərˈædɪkli əˈpɪrz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɪŋ, ənd ðoʊ ɪt kən bi ɪkˈstrimli hɑrd tɪ hɪt ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ɪt (sɪns ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz tɪ ˈsɪmpli wɔk ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ðə faɪv ˈsɛkəndz ðə ʧɛr gɪts ˌbiˈfɔr blæk ˈmæʤɪk blɪŋks ɪt aʊt əv ɪgˈzɪstəns), hu kən rɪˈzɪst? pləs, nɑt goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ʧɛk, bət ˈprɪti ʃʊr aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈspɛʃəl mˈjuzɪk pleɪɪŋ wɛˈnɛvər aɪ græbd ðət ʧɛr. tɪ ˈbæləns θɪŋz aʊt, ðə timz ðət juz ðə ʧɛr ər əˈfɔrdəd haɪ rɪsk məˈnuvərz frəm ðə tɔp turnbuckle*. ðoʊz ˈnɛvər sim tɪ kəˈnɛkt, ˈiðər. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪf pleɪɪŋ proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ʤɪst kip ˈkɪkɪŋ ənˈtɪl ju wɪn. naʊ ðət ˈʧoʊzən maɪ tim, ˈfaɪnəli taɪm tɪ ˈrɛsəl. maɪ fərst goʊl ɪz tɪ bit ðə ˈstupɪd krəʃ ˈbrəðərz tɛn freakin’*’ taɪmz. ðə krəʃ ˈbrəðərz (ˈɛldər ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈkrəʃər) meɪ bi ðə list kəmˈpɛlɪŋ əv ðə timz, bət ðeɪ du hæv səm əv ðə bɛst muvz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðɛm, ðeɪ hæv ə ʧæns tɪ juz ðɛm. maɪ mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ənˈstɑpəbəl; tɪ ðɛm peɪn ɪz ɛz ˈfoʊni ɛz ðət 51 ˈeɪliən interview”*” ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə wən wɛr ðə ˈʃædoʊi gaɪ kɛpt seɪɪŋ ““terminated.”*.” æt rut, ðə ˈmæʧɪz ər ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpənʧɪz ənd kɪks. ju sɛt əp ðə ˈbɪgər muvz ənˈtɪl ju pənʧ ənd kɪk jʊr əˈpoʊnənt tɪ ðə mæt. ju kən wɪn ˈmæʧɪz ʤɪst baɪ ˈkɪkɪŋ, bət səm əv ðə bɪg muvz ər ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl. ˈivɪn ɪn 1986 aɪ wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə səˈlɛkʃən. ˈoʊnli ˈkaʊntɪŋ ðə krəʃ brothers’*’ muvz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm tɪ breɪn ˈbəstərz tɪ ˈʤərmən hoʊldz. iʧ əv ðə eɪt ˈrɛsələrz hæv fɔr ˈspɛʃəl muvz, ənd ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌlæp. si ˈɛldər ˈkrəʃər, ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə rɪŋ ˈeɪprən? ðə drɔp kɪk ɪz ɔl hɪz. aɪ meɪd ʃɔrt wərk əv ðə krəʃ ˈbrəðərz, ˈnidɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈmɪnəts tɪ bit ðɛm tɛn taɪmz. ðɪs wɑz meɪd ˈiziər baɪ ðə fækt ðət ju kən ˈɔfən pɪn jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ˈivɪn ɪf hɪz ˈɛnərʤi bɑr ɪz ˈnɪrli fʊl. (ɪf ju ˈɛvər pleɪ ðɪs geɪm, traɪ ɪt. nɑk daʊn ˈɛldər ˈkrəʃər ʤɪst wəns, ənd goʊ fər ðə pɪn. æt list faɪv taɪmz aʊt əv tɛn, wɪn.) maɪ rɪˈwɔrd fər ðɪs ˈtidiəs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wɑz ðə ˈmɛksəkən tæg tim ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl bɛlts ənd ə ˈtroʊfi ʃeɪpt laɪk ə ˈneɪkəd ˈleɪdi. faɪn. ˈæftər ðət, ju flaɪ tɪ həˈwaɪˌi ənd faɪt fər ðə pəˈsɪfɪk lig ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ðɪs taɪm, maɪ mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ˈpɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs. ɔn ðə lɛft, ənd ʤaɪənt bʊl ɔn ðə raɪt. aɪ tʊk noʊ ˈmərsi ɔn ɪm, bət ʤaɪənt bʊl ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðə geɪm. ˈveɪgli ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈɑnˌdreɪ ðə ʤaɪənt, ər ˈmeɪbi hi isn’t*. ɪz ðə fækt ðət iʧ həz ““giant”*” ɪn hɪz neɪm ɪˈnəf? ˈkɑnvərsli, ðeɪ kəm mɔr ˈbɔrɪŋ ðən. ˈivɪn hɪz sobat”*” seɪv ɪm, ənd ðət saʊnz laɪk ə dɪˈzərt! aɪ æm. soʊ ˈsɑri. ˈæftər ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs, maɪ mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz bɪˈkeɪm ðə pəˈsɪfɪk tæg tim ˈʧæmpiənz. ðət taɪm, ðə bɛlts wər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɔrˈneɪt, ənd ðə ˈtroʊfi keɪm wɪθ ə goʊld bərd ɔn tɔp. ˈɔsəm. bət ɪt ˈoʊvər yet…*… fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmæʧɪz, ðə mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈtrævəld tɪ nu jɔrk, ənd wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈəndər əˈtæk baɪ ə ʤaɪənt roʊg weɪv. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ju hæv tɪ bit ðə ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs ɪn tɛn ˈmæʧɪz, fər ˌhaʊˈɛvər lɔŋ ðət teɪks. ju mɪs stəf. heɪ, weɪt ə sɛk. waɪ æm aɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə krəʃ ˈbrəðərz əˈgɛn? ðɛr ər fɔr timz, soʊ ɪt meɪk sɛns fər mi tɪ faɪt iʧ əv ðə ˈəðər timz wəns? ˈæˌkʧuəli, ðeɪ dɪd ðət ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli. ˈsərtən timz kən ˈnɛvər faɪt iʧ əˈnəðər. ðə krəʃ ˈbrəðərz faɪt ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs, ənd ðə mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz faɪt ðə greɪt. ɪz ə ʃeɪm. ðoʊz ər greɪt. ðə gaɪ ɪn ðə rɪŋ ɪz neɪmd grin mæsk, ənd stoʊn mæsk ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər. aɪ əˈsum ðeɪ kɔld ɪm mask”*” bɪˈkəz mask”*” saʊnd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪˈnəf. əv kɔrs, naʊ grin mæsk filz ˌʃɔrˈtʧeɪnʤd, bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət hi tu ʃʊd neɪmd ˈæftər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhɛvi ənd blənt. ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə krəʃ ˈbrəðərz wər noʊ ˈtəfər ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd goʊ, ənd sun ɪˈnəf, maɪ mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ðə wərld tæg tim ˈʧæmpiənz! ðə læst ˈtroʊfi lʊkt tɪ bi əraʊnd twɛlv fit tɔl, ənd tɑpt wɪθ wən əv ðoʊz kæts ju si ɔn ðə ˈkaʊntərz æt ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ðə mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ flaɪ ɪt hoʊm. ðə geɪm ðɛn kəts tɪ ðɪs ˈbɔrɪŋ over”*” skrin, ˈrɑbɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əv ə ˈprɑpər ˈɛndɪŋ. ɪt bɪn nis tɪ æt list si ðə mæd ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈflɛksɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə paɪl əv ˈməni, ˈmeɪbi wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈfɑlən kraɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ənd brɪŋ bæk ðət roʊg weɪv, tu. nɑt ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ geɪm, bət ju noʊ, ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈgræbɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz fər ðɪs ˌrivˈju, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf pleɪɪŋ ɪt fər ə lɔt ˈlɔŋgər ðən aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ. mɔr fən ðən ɪt lʊks, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ju hir ðə ˈɔsəm mˈjuzɪk. dɪd aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ʤaɪənt bʊl kən ʤəmp æt hɪz əˈpoʊnənts frəm ðə tɔp roʊp? ðət ˈvɪʒəwəl əˈloʊn meɪks proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ʃʊd faɪnd. ðɪs ˌrivˈju ræn ˈʃɔrtər ðən aɪ wɑz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. soʊ ə, ə lʊk æt ðə kraʊd, zumd tɪ ðə ɪkˈstrim: dɪd ju gɪt jʊr wərθ naʊ?
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are forces trying to sway the environmental protection agency on pebble mine?
last month, i reported on the potential environmental threats posed by the massive proposed gold and copper mine in alaska. the conducted a watershed analysis, released in april, that showed that the mine would endanger rivers and the bristol bay, as well as the salmon fishery. the extended the comment period through the end of june, allowing more time for the public to weigh in.
a number of organizations, both pro- and anti-pebble, had circulated mass mailings asking supporters to comment. seen the type; form letters that people can sign onto via email. as of friday, groups had generated comments from those mass mailings. but of those from a single group called resourceful earth. a sample of one of its letters:
i am writing to voice my strong opposition to the’s draft watershed assessment for the vast bristol bay region of alaska because it sets a dangerous precedent, is wholly unnecessary, and relies on dubious source material from biased organizations and scientists that recently admitted to falsifying reports submitted in legal proceedings.
resourceful earth is a project of the conservative competitive enterprise institute. started in 2011, the mission is to “promote access to natural resources and oppose special interests that abuse the regulatory process to lock up the raw materials of prosperity.” is generally opposed to environmental regulations, and has taken millions of dollars over the years from industry like exxonmobil, the american petroleum institute, and groups associated with the koch brothers. was critical of the the last time the agency used the clean water act to block a permit for a coal mine in west virginia (which is what activists in alaska are asking it to do on pebble).
cei president fred smith also signed onto a letter from conservative groups opposing the assessment of pebble sent to the on june 4. other groups signing onto that letter include americans for limited government, americans for prosperity, and americans for tax reform.
the save bristol bay is working to block pebble all the comments from the’s docket. as of friday, the agency had received comments. the vast against the mine and in support of the’s evaluation of the risks. many of those came from major environmental groups as well, including trout unlimited, earthworks, and the sierra club.
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ər ˈfɔrsɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ sweɪ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈpɛbəl maɪn? læst mənθ, aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl θrɛts poʊzd baɪ ðə ˈmæsɪv prəˈpoʊzd goʊld ənd ˈkɑpər maɪn ɪn əˈlæskə. ðə kənˈdəktəd ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd æˈnælɪsɪs, riˈlist ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðət ʃoʊd ðət ðə maɪn wʊd ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ˈrɪvərz ənd ðə ˈbrɪstəl beɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈsæmən ˈfɪʃəri. ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpɪriəd θru ðə ɛnd əv ʤun, əˈlaʊɪŋ mɔr taɪm fər ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ weɪ ɪn. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, boʊθ proʊ- ənd anti-pebble*, hæd ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd mæs ˈmeɪlɪŋz ˈæskɪŋ səˈpɔrtərz tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. sin ðə taɪp; fɔrm ˈlɛtərz ðət ˈpipəl kən saɪn ˈɔntu ˈviə iˈmeɪl. ɛz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, grups hæd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðoʊz mæs ˈmeɪlɪŋz. bət əv ðoʊz frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl grup kɔld riˈsɔrsfəl ərθ. ə ˈsæmpəl əv wən əv ɪts ˈlɛtərz: aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ vɔɪs maɪ strɔŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə dræft ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd əˈsɛsmənt fər ðə væst ˈbrɪstəl beɪ ˈriʤən əv əˈlæskə bɪˈkəz ɪt sɛts ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsɪdənt, ɪz ˈhoʊli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ənd rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈdubiəs sɔrs məˈtɪriəl frəm baɪəst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðət ˈrisəntli ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts səbˈmɪtəd ɪn ˈligəl prəˈsidɪŋz. riˈsɔrsfəl ərθ ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2011 ðə ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd əˈpoʊz ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ðət əˈbjuz ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ lɑk əp ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəlz əv prosperity.”*.” ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd həz ˈteɪkən ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz frəm ˈɪndəstri laɪk exxonmobil*, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈtroʊliəm ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ənd grups əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz. wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ðə læst taɪm ðə ˈeɪʤənsi juzd ðə klin ˈwɔtər ækt tɪ blɑk ə ˈpərˌmɪt fər ə koʊl maɪn ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə (wɪʧ ɪz wət ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn əˈlæskə ər ˈæskɪŋ ɪt tɪ du ɔn ˈpɛbəl). ˈprɛzɪdənt frɛd smɪθ ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ˈɔntu ə ˈlɛtər frəm kənˈsərvətɪv grups əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə əˈsɛsmənt əv ˈpɛbəl sɛnt tɪ ðə ɔn ʤun 4 ˈəðər grups ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɔntu ðət ˈlɛtər ˌɪnˈklud əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt, əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti, ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm. ðə seɪv ˈbrɪstəl beɪ ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ blɑk ˈpɛbəl ɔl ðə ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðə ˈdɑkət. ɛz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi hæd rɪˈsivd ˈkɑmɛnts. ðə væst əˈgɛnst ðə maɪn ənd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə rɪsks. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz keɪm frəm ˈmeɪʤər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups ɛz wɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ traʊt ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, earthworks*, ənd ðə siˈɛrə kləb.
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amazon is preparing to start its fresh grocery delivery business in new york city as early as next month, according to two people who have been briefed on the plans, as the online retailer takes more aggressive steps toward making its delivery service national.
the company has been building up its food inventory in a warehouse in avenel, n.j., with the goal of launching its grocery delivery business in new york city as early as october, one of these people said. the warehouse is located about 20 to 25 miles from manhattan, in a part of new jersey near staten island, new york.
re/code previously reported that amazon was prepping this facility for grocery delivery, but it clear at the time whether it would be used to launch the delivery business in new york city or new jersey.
amazon may eventually launch its grocery delivery business in philadelphia as well, using food stored in the avenel facility, this person said. rumors of launches in other east coast and midwestern cities have intensified in recent months in grocery industry circles.
amazon fresh currently delivers fresh and frozen foods to customers in seattle, and in and around several major california cities, like san francisco, los angeles and san diego. customers who place orders before a certain time in the morning receive their grocery deliveries that same day. customers who place orders later receive their goods the following morning. amazon makes new fresh customers sign up for a $299-a-year prime fresh account, which includes or delivery of groceries along with a growing catalogue of other products such as electronics and books.
in new york city, amazon will be competing against freshdirect, a business that is said to do around $400 million to $500 million in annual sales, according to multiple grocery industry executives. it will also be going up against new shopping express business as well as the startup instacart, backed with $55 million in venture capital, whose delivery people ferry groceries from physical stores such as whole foods and costco to customer homes. a company called also helps some grocers set up their own delivery business.
for amazon, the $600 billion grocery industry remains one of the giant opportunities it has not yet cracked. a wave of young grocery delivery companies crashed and burned during the bust, but the popularity of mobile apps and the rise of have reignited interest in the business idea. amazon, for its part, is taking a relatively old-school approach, buying up groceries in bulk and storing them in warehouses around the country. it recently began partnering with the u.s. postal service to help deliver its groceries.
while the grocery business can be characterized by low margins, amazon sees it as a way to dramatically increase order frequency among its best customers, which will allow it to make delivery of higher-priced, goods more affordable.
an amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.
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ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ɪts frɛʃ ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəri ˈbɪznɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɛz ˈərli ɛz nɛkst mənθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tu ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn brift ɔn ðə plænz, ɛz ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlər teɪks mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv stɛps təˈwɔrd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsərvɪs ˈnæʃənəl. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ɪts fud ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ɪn ə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ɪn ɑveɪˈnɛl, n.j*., wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪts ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəri ˈbɪznɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɛz ˈərli ɛz ɑkˈtoʊbər, wən əv ðiz ˈpipəl sɛd. ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈbaʊt 20 tɪ 25 maɪəlz frəm mænˈhætən, ɪn ə pɑrt əv nu ˈʤərzi nɪr ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd, nu jɔrk. ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈæməˌzɑn wɑz ˈprɛpɪŋ ðɪs fəˈsɪlɪti fər ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəri, bət ɪt klɪr æt ðə taɪm ˈwɛðər ɪt wʊd bi juzd tɪ lɔnʧ ðə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈbɪznɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ər nu ˈʤərzi. ˈæməˌzɑn meɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɔnʧ ɪts ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəri ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɛz wɛl, ˈjuzɪŋ fud stɔrd ɪn ðə ɑveɪˈnɛl fəˈsɪlɪti, ðɪs ˈpərsən sɛd. ˈrumərz əv ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪn ˈəðər ist koʊst ənd mɪdˈwɛstərn ˈsɪtiz hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ɪn ˈgroʊsəri ˈɪndəstri ˈsərkəlz. ˈæməˌzɑn frɛʃ ˈkərəntli dɪˈlɪvərz frɛʃ ənd ˈfroʊzən fudz tɪ ˈkəstəmərz ɪn siˈætəl, ənd ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsɪtiz, laɪk sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ. ˈkəstəmərz hu pleɪs ˈɔrdərz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsərtən taɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ rɪˈsiv ðɛr ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəriz ðət seɪm deɪ. ˈkəstəmərz hu pleɪs ˈɔrdərz ˈleɪtər rɪˈsiv ðɛr gʊdz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈæməˌzɑn meɪks nu frɛʃ ˈkəstəmərz saɪn əp fər ə praɪm frɛʃ əˈkaʊnt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ər dɪˈlɪvəri əv ˈgroʊsəriz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə groʊɪŋ ˈkætəˌlɔg əv ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ənd bʊks. ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ˈæməˌzɑn wɪl bi kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst freshdirect*, ə ˈbɪznɪs ðət ɪz sɛd tɪ du əraʊnd 400 ˈmɪljən tɪ 500 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈænjuəl seɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈgroʊsəri ˈɪndəstri ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi goʊɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst nu ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈbɪznɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp instacart*, bækt wɪθ 55 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl, huz dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpipəl ˈfɛri ˈgroʊsəriz frəm ˈfɪzɪkəl stɔrz səʧ ɛz hoʊl fudz ənd ˈkɔstkoʊ tɪ ˈkəstəmər hoʊmz. ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps səm ˈgroʊsərz sɛt əp ðɛr oʊn dɪˈlɪvəri ˈbɪznɪs. fər ˈæməˌzɑn, ðə 600 ˈbɪljən ˈgroʊsəri ˈɪndəstri rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ʤaɪənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪt həz nɑt jɛt krækt. ə weɪv əv jəŋ ˈgroʊsəri dɪˈlɪvəri ˈkəmpəˌniz kræʃt ənd bərnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bəst, bət ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ˈmoʊbəl æps ənd ðə raɪz əv hæv ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs aɪˈdiə. ˈæməˌzɑn, fər ɪts pɑrt, ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌoʊldˈskul əˈproʊʧ, baɪɪŋ əp ˈgroʊsəriz ɪn bəlk ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt ˈrisəntli bɪˈgæn ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ðə juz. ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tɪ hɛlp dɪˈlɪvər ɪts ˈgroʊsəriz. waɪl ðə ˈgroʊsəri ˈbɪznɪs kən bi ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ loʊ ˈmɑrʤənz, ˈæməˌzɑn siz ɪt ɛz ə weɪ tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪnˈkris ˈɔrdər ˈfrikwənsi əˈməŋ ɪts bɛst ˈkəstəmərz, wɪʧ wɪl əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ meɪk dɪˈlɪvəri əv higher-priced*, gʊdz mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl. ən ˈæməˌzɑn ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt.
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median salaries for high-tech workers city median salary san diego equivalent silicon valley $132,057 $103,508 san francisco $123,479 $79,619 boston $102,230 $83,948 washington, dc $100,488 $100,488* durham, n.c. $100,402 $140,402 new york $98,541 $78,396 oakland $98,406 $101,228 seattle $96,741 $90,025 boulder $93,590 $93,099 philadelphia $93,406 $118,732 san diego $93,250 $93,250 austin $93,240 $116,506 denver $92,156 $118,729 los angeles $91,152 $83,766 * the cost of living in washington, d.c., and san diego is essentially the same.
**housing costs in the cost of living index are based on “monthly rental equivalents” but not the full price of a new home.
(median tech salaries in 2009, compared to the buying power of those salaries in san diego county, after adjusting for cost of living.)
sources: and best places * the cost of living in washington, d.c., and san diego is essentially the costs in the cost of living index are based on “monthly rental equivalents” but not the full price of a new tech salaries in 2009, compared to the buying power of those salaries in san diego county, after adjusting for cost of living.)sources: and best places
looking to hire thanks to such movies as tim “alice in wonderland,” “the green hornet” and the shrek movies, the workforce at carmel has grown exponentially during the recession. in the past year, the local workforce which converts hollywood movies into jumped tenfold from 40 to 400 employees. this year it plans to hire 150 locally. and with technology moving into television, founder and chief operating officer barry sees no imminent end to the expansion. locally, the firm looks for art school graduates with a general knowledge of computer graphics. “because we work with proprietary technology, not necessary for applicants to have honed specific skills,” he said. the firm also looks for more experienced video production workers. the biggest obstacle is when he tries to recruit workers from los angeles because they worry that coming down the will take them out of the heart of the film industry. “but then they see that our company is a major part of some of the top films that are out today,” he said. over the past two years, san cubic corp. has added 246 workers, mostly mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineers. after boosting its profits 13 percent last year to $284 million, cubic whose products range from transportation systems to military training programs expects 100 new hires this year. but tough to find workers to fill slots, said bob stamp, the corporate staffing manager. “most companies would ideally like to have the ‘a’ players, with four to seven years of experience, but those are very hard to find and if you do find them, very difficult to pry out of their current jobs,” he said. to find skilled workers, cubic has an employee referral program. during select job searches, anybody who turns in the resume of a qualified job applicant gets free movie tickets and popcorn. if the applicant gets the job, the employee can get a bonus of $3,000 or $5,000. stamp said 68 percent of jobs are filled via internal referrals.
even though the jobless rate continues to hover in the double digits, there are literally thousands of job openings in san diego county just waiting for the applicants with the right skills, according to the leaders of the local high-tech community.
but they say that finding those applicants can be a challenge, partly because of the high cost of living and the lingering perception that san more of a beach town than a silicon valley south.
a survey of local businesses by the san diego software industry council indicates there are around job openings in the county. in addition, there are about job openings in mechanical and electrical engineering, says connect, a group formed to support the local high-tech community.
“our universities have terrific programs in engineering, biotechnology and other fields, but we lose a large number when they graduate, especially the ones who have family roots here,” said roy moore, chief executive of the wireless industry association.
“as many as 20 to 30 percent either go back to where they came from or move to places where the jobs are more plentiful, such as silicon valley. a lot of software engineers are being sucked into the valley to work for companies like facebook, google, oracle, e-bay, yahoo and hewlett-packard.”
the companies that are looking for workers range from jack in the box, which is hiring systems architects to improve communications between its computers, to huawei, a chinese wireless firm trying to make inroads into the u.s. market.
intuit a creator of financial software and online applications hired more than 300 workers in san diego last year and currently has plans to hire 55 more.
“historically, had consistent and relatively large hiring needs,” said chris galy, director of talent acquisition. “we’ve got a steady stream of interns and graduates from and other schools. some of our hottest work now is to develop apps for the iphone and ipad, so good to have younger people who have grown up using the internet.”
but there are also openings for older, more experienced workers. one recent hire is, a greek immigrant who was working as a software consultant for the pharmaceutical industry before landing a full-time job at intuit last october. said that over the past couple of years, the freelance consulting business had become a bit tougher because of the economy.
“but there is a critical mass of companies here that will flourish when the economy improves,” she said.
if that hiring seem to jibe with the local percent jobless rate, keep in mind that the jobless rate has been weighted down by the virtual depression in industries like retail and construction. the highest unemployment rates are concentrated among workers: percent for high school dropouts compared to percent for the four-year college graduates being sought after by high-tech companies.
"pretty much every software engineering graduate gets two job offers as soon as they get out of school: one from google and one from facebook," said bob, executive director of the software industry council.
moore at adds that "even if you move one notch down below a degreed software engineer and get down to it (information technology) workers, probably a couple thousand of open jobs around the county, not necessarily in tech companies but in places like jack in the box or
san high-tech sector weathered the recession better than most of its peers, according to a report released in december by. the report showed that in 2009 san diego tied with denver for percent growth, which was enough to rank the two cities as the among the top 20 tech job markets. san diego added 700 research and development workers that year and 500 computer systems design workers, although losses in other areas kept the total gain at 500.
and the hiring is continuing. there are currently more than job openings listed at the software industry council's job site. (click here for the link.) in the past month alone, 210 local job postings have been added to, a site run by. (click here for the site.)
leading the pack on that site is communications, which specializes in semiconductors for home networking and entertainment systems. is seeking 15 workers, including two vice presidents, to oversee its software systems and quality management. the volt employment firm is looking for 13 workers, ranging from software analysts to a recruiter who can bolster its for tech workers. such firms as qualcomm, sony, and are seeking more than 10 each.
in addition to the hurdle of losing prospects to other high-tech areas, san diego also has a tough job bringing in workers from the outside, partly because salaries always compensate for the high cost of living. the local median salary for a high-tech worker is $93,250, just $10 different from the median in austin, texas. but san median home price of $333,000 compares with median of $222,450, according to best places, which compares u.s. cities. estimates that a tech worker moving from austin to san diego would need to make $116,506 to make up for the higher living costs.
similarly, a worker in north high-tech center in durham which has a high median salary of $100,402 would need $40,000 more to have the same purchasing power in san diego. a tech worker in denver would need $27,000 more.
on the other hand, says that sans are relatively compared to workers in pricier areas like boston or san francisco, where the median salary of $123,479 has the purchasing power of a san making $79,619. one reason why so many people who work in san francisco live elsewhere.
bob stamp, who heads recruiting at cubic corp., said that because of the relatively high cost of living in san diego, “the only person going to get from out of state is someone who really, really wants to live here.” he said he sometimes gets lucky by landing a military spouse or someone who is following a boyfriend or girlfriend into the region.
“but when you get applicants from places like texas or florida, which even have (state) income taxes, and then they price out the difference in the cost of living, they feel they should be getting $50,000 or $60,000 more per year to make up for it,” he said. “for some very key people you have to step up and meet those salary requirements or offer them very lucrative relocation packages. but in general you really do that.”
tom munro, chief executive at the security firm verimatrix, also said that his firm has occasionally moved people in the past, to make up for concerns about real estate prices and taxes. “but a very rare exception that we would do that,” he added.
on the other hand, argued, there is probably no better time than the present to bring people to san diego, because home prices are probably nearly as low as they will ever be. “and the lifestyle is tremendous here and our weather is unparalleled, which is why some people do decide to come,” she added.
but san image as a resort area has problems of its own. “part of the challenge of attracting talent from outside the area is that when people look at san diego, they realize how big our technology clusters are,” said. “they think of san diego as a tourist town and afraid that if their job work out or if their company gets sold, they might not be able to find another job here and have to move again. or if married they worry that if they come here, their spouses might not be able to find a job. cities like san francisco and boston have a reputation for having much larger tech clusters.”
even though san diego has spent the past two decades trying to reposition itself as wireless mesa or biotech beach, its image as a tourist destination continues to overshadow its tech achievements, said at the software industry council.
slapin said the perception that san diego has limited "second job" openings for applicants who want to continue their careers after taking a first job here was the top concern of the companies responding to his survey, outweighing worries about the cost of living.
"our reputation as a tech center is just not what we need it to be," he said. "we've found that even in places like orange county and los angeles, riverside is often perceived as having greater tech opportunities than san diego."
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ˈmidiən ˈsæləriz fər ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈwərkərz ˈsɪti ˈmidiən ˈsæləri sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈbɔstən ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈdʊˈrhæm, n.c*. nu jɔrk ˈoʊklənd siˈætəl ˈboʊldər ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈɔstən ˈdɛnvər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə seɪm. **ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ɪn ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɪndɛks ər beɪst ɔn ˈrɛntəl equivalents”*” bət nɑt ðə fʊl praɪs əv ə nu hoʊm. (ˈmidiən tɛk ˈsæləriz ɪn 2009 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə baɪɪŋ paʊər əv ðoʊz ˈsæləriz ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti, ˈæftər əˈʤəstɪŋ fər kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ.) ˈsɔrsəz: ənd bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə kɔsts ɪn ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɪndɛks ər beɪst ɔn ˈrɛntəl equivalents”*” bət nɑt ðə fʊl praɪs əv ə nu tɛk ˈsæləriz ɪn 2009 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə baɪɪŋ paʊər əv ðoʊz ˈsæləriz ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti, ˈæftər əˈʤəstɪŋ fər kɔst əv living.)sources*: ənd bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ haɪər θæŋks tɪ səʧ ˈmuviz ɛz tɪm ɪn wonderland,”*,” grin hornet”*” ənd ðə ʃrɛk ˈmuviz, ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs æt ˈkɑrməl həz groʊn ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs wɪʧ ˈkɑnvərts ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuviz ˈɪntu ʤəmpt ˈtɛnˌfoʊld frəm 40 tɪ 400 ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðɪs jɪr ɪt plænz tɪ haɪər 150 ˈloʊkəli. ənd wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈfaʊndər ənd ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ˈbɛri siz noʊ ˈɪmənənt ɛnd tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən. ˈloʊkəli, ðə fərm lʊks fər ɑrt skul ˈgræʤəˌweɪts wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv kəmˈpjutər ˈgræfɪks. wi wərk wɪθ prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri tɛkˈnɑləʤi, nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈæplɪkənts tɪ hæv hoʊnd spɪˈsɪfɪk skills,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə fərm ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks fər mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈvɪdioʊ pərˈdəkʃən ˈwərkərz. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɑbstəkəl ɪz wɪn hi traɪz tɪ rɪˈkrut ˈwərkərz frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwəri ðət ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə wɪl teɪk ðɛm aʊt əv ðə hɑrt əv ðə fɪlm ˈɪndəstri. ðɛn ðeɪ si ðət ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv səm əv ðə tɔp fɪlmz ðət ər aʊt today,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, sæn ˈkjubɪk ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. həz ˈædɪd 246 ˈwərkərz, ˈmoʊstli məˈkænɪkəl, ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl, ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsɪstəmz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz. ˈæftər ˈbustɪŋ ɪts ˈprɑfɪts 13 pərˈsɛnt læst jɪr tɪ 284 ˈmɪljən, ˈkjubɪk huz ˈprɑdəkts reɪnʤ frəm ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪkˈspɛkts 100 nu haɪərz ðɪs jɪr. bət təf tɪ faɪnd ˈwərkərz tɪ fɪl slɑts, sɛd bɑb stæmp, ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈstæfɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər. ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd aɪˈdili laɪk tɪ hæv ðə ‘‘a’*’ pleɪərz, wɪθ fɔr tɪ ˈsɛvən jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, bət ðoʊz ər ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ənd ɪf ju du faɪnd ðɛm, ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ praɪ aʊt əv ðɛr ˈkɑrənt jobs,”*,” hi sɛd. tɪ faɪnd skɪld ˈwərkərz, ˈkjubɪk həz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi rɪˈfərəl ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈdʊrɪŋ səˈlɛkt ʤɑb ˈsərʧɪz, ˈɛnibədi hu tərnz ɪn ðə ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ əv ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ʤɑb ˈæplɪkənt gɪts fri ˈmuvi ˈtɪkɪts ənd ˈpɑpˌkɔrn. ɪf ðə ˈæplɪkənt gɪts ðə ʤɑb, ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi kən gɪt ə ˈboʊnəs əv ər stæmp sɛd 68 pərˈsɛnt əv ʤɑbz ər fɪld ˈviə ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪˈfərəlz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈʤɑbləs reɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈhəvər ɪn ðə ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts, ðɛr ər ˈlɪtərəli ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈæplɪkənts wɪθ ðə raɪt skɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌhaɪˈtɛk kəmˈjunɪti. bət ðeɪ seɪ ðət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðoʊz ˈæplɪkənts kən bi ə ˈʧælənʤ, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ pərˈsɛpʃən ðət sæn mɔr əv ə biʧ taʊn ðən ə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli saʊθ. ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz baɪ ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɪndəstri ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðɛr ər əraʊnd ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɪn məˈkænɪkəl ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, sɪz kəˈnɛkt, ə grup fɔrmd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌhaɪˈtɛk kəmˈjunɪti. ˌjunəˈvərsətiz hæv tərˈɪfɪk ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈəðər fildz, bət wi luz ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər wɪn ðeɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ðə wənz hu hæv ˈfæməli ruts here,”*,” sɛd rɔɪ mʊr, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈmɛni ɛz 20 tɪ 30 pərˈsɛnt ˈiðər goʊ bæk tɪ wɛr ðeɪ keɪm frəm ər muv tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðə ʤɑbz ər mɔr ˈplɛnɪfəl, səʧ ɛz ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. ə lɔt əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ər biɪŋ səkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈvæli tɪ wərk fər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈgugəl, ˈɔrəkəl, e-bay*, ˈjɑˌhu ənd hewlett-packard.”*.” ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈwərkərz reɪnʤ frəm ʤæk ɪn ðə bɑks, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ɪts kəmˈpjutərz, tɪ huawei*, ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈwaɪrlɪs fərm traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɪnˌroʊdz ˈɪntu ðə juz. ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌɪnˈtuət ə kriˈeɪtər əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz haɪərd mɔr ðən 300 ˈwərkərz ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ læst jɪr ənd ˈkərəntli həz plænz tɪ haɪər 55 mɔr. ““historically*, hæd kənˈsɪstənt ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli lɑrʤ ˈhaɪrɪŋ needs,”*,” sɛd krɪs galy*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtælənt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən. gɑt ə ˈstɛdi strim əv ˈɪntərnz ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪts frəm ənd ˈəðər skulz. səm əv ɑr ˈhɑtəst wərk naʊ ɪz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp æps fər ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ənd ˈaɪˌpæd, soʊ gʊd tɪ hæv ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl hu hæv groʊn əp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə internet.”*.” bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋz fər ˈoʊldər, mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈwərkərz. wən ˈrisənt haɪər ɪz, ə grik ˈɪməgrənt hu wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr kənˈsəltənt fər ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlændɪŋ ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb æt ˌɪnˈtuət læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. sɛd ðət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ðə ˈfriˌlæns kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs hæd bɪˈkəm ə bɪt ˈtəfər bɪˈkəz əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs əv ˈkəmpəˌniz hir ðət wɪl flərɪʃ wɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi improves,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪf ðət ˈhaɪrɪŋ sim tɪ ʤaɪb wɪθ ðə ˈloʊkəl pərˈsɛnt ˈʤɑbləs reɪt, kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə ˈʤɑbləs reɪt həz bɪn ˈweɪtɪd daʊn baɪ ðə ˈvərʧuəl dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈɪndəstriz laɪk ˈriˌteɪl ənd kənˈstrəkʃən. ðə haɪəst ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts ər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd əˈməŋ ˈwərkərz: pərˈsɛnt fər haɪ skul ˈdrɑˌpaʊts kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pərˈsɛnt fər ðə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts biɪŋ sɔt ˈæftər baɪ ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz. "ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt gɪts tu ʤɑb ˈɔfərz ɛz sun ɛz ðeɪ gɪt aʊt əv skul: wən frəm ˈgugəl ənd wən frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk," sɛd bɑb, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɪndəstri ˈkaʊnsəl. mʊr æt ædz ðət "ˈivɪn ɪf ju muv wən nɑʧ daʊn bɪˈloʊ ə dɪˈgrid ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd gɪt daʊn tɪ ɪt (ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi) ˈwərkərz, ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈkəpəl ˈθaʊzənd əv ˈoʊpən ʤɑbz əraʊnd ðə ˈkaʊnti, nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɪn tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz bət ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ʤæk ɪn ðə bɑks ər sæn ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈsɛktər ˈwɛðərd ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈbɛtər ðən moʊst əv ɪts pɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər baɪ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊd ðət ɪn 2009 sæn diˈeɪgoʊ taɪd wɪθ ˈdɛnvər fər pərˈsɛnt groʊθ, wɪʧ wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ ræŋk ðə tu ˈsɪtiz ɛz ðə əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 20 tɛk ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪts. sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈædɪd 700 ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈwərkərz ðət jɪr ənd 500 kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəmz dɪˈzaɪn ˈwərkərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz kɛpt ðə ˈtoʊtəl geɪn æt 500 ənd ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli mɔr ðən ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz ˈlɪstɪd æt ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɪndəstri ˈkaʊnsəlz ʤɑb saɪt. (klɪk hir fər ðə lɪŋk.) ɪn ðə pæst mənθ əˈloʊn, 210 ˈloʊkəl ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋz hæv bɪn ˈædɪd tɪ, ə saɪt rən baɪ. (klɪk hir fər ðə saɪt.) ˈlidɪŋ ðə pæk ɔn ðət saɪt ɪz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktərz fər hoʊm ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɪstəmz. ɪz ˈsikɪŋ 15 ˈwərkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu vaɪs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ɪts ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈsɪstəmz ənd kˈwɑləti ˈmænɪʤmənt. ðə voʊlt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fərm ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər 13 ˈwərkərz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈænəlɪsts tɪ ə rɪˈkrutər hu kən ˈboʊlstər ɪts fər tɛk ˈwərkərz. səʧ fərmz ɛz kˈwɑlˌkɑm, ˈsoʊni, ənd ər ˈsikɪŋ mɔr ðən 10 iʧ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈhərdəl əv ˈluzɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkts tɪ ˈəðər ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈɛriəz, sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə təf ʤɑb ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈwərkərz frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ˈsæləriz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt fər ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiən ˈsæləri fər ə ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈwərkər ɪz ʤɪst 10 ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈmidiən ɪn ˈɔstən, ˈtɛksəs. bət sæn ˈmidiən hoʊm praɪs əv kəmˈpɛrz wɪθ ˈmidiən əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz, wɪʧ kəmˈpɛrz juz. ˈsɪtiz. ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ə tɛk ˈwərkər ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ˈɔstən tɪ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ wʊd nid tɪ meɪk tɪ meɪk əp fər ðə haɪər ˈlɪvɪŋ kɔsts. ˈsɪmələrli, ə ˈwərkər ɪn nɔrθ ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈdʊˈrhæm wɪʧ həz ə haɪ ˈmidiən ˈsæləri əv wʊd nid mɔr tɪ hæv ðə seɪm ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ. ə tɛk ˈwərkər ɪn ˈdɛnvər wʊd nid mɔr. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, sɪz ðət sæn ˈdigənz ər ˈrɛlətɪvli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈpraɪsiər ˈɛriəz laɪk ˈbɔstən ər sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, wɛr ðə ˈmidiən ˈsæləri əv həz ðə ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər əv ə sæn ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ˈrizən waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu wərk ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ lɪv ˈɛlsˌwɛr. bɑb stæmp, hu hɛdz rɪˈkrutɪŋ æt ˈkjubɪk ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., sɛd ðət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt frəm aʊt əv steɪt ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli wɔnts tɪ lɪv here.”*.” hi sɛd hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪts ˈləki baɪ ˈlændɪŋ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri spaʊs ər ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ər ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈriʤən. wɪn ju gɪt ˈæplɪkənts frəm ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈtɛksəs ər ˈflɔrɪdə, wɪʧ ˈivɪn hæv (steɪt) ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ praɪs aʊt ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ðeɪ fil ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ər mɔr pər jɪr tɪ meɪk əp fər it,”*,” hi sɛd. səm ˈvɛri ki ˈpipəl ju hæv tɪ stɛp əp ənd mit ðoʊz ˈsæləri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ər ˈɔfər ðɛm ˈvɛri ˈlukrətɪv ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən ˈpækɪʤɪz. bət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ju ˈrɪli du that.”*.” tɑm mənˈroʊ, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm verimatrix*, ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hɪz fərm həz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli muvd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə pæst, tɪ meɪk əp fər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈtæksɪz. ə ˈvɛri rɛr ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðət wi wʊd du that,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈɑrgjud, ðɛr ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ˈbɛtər taɪm ðən ðə ˈprɛzənt tɪ brɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, bɪˈkəz hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɪrli ɛz loʊ ɛz ðeɪ wɪl ˈɛvər bi. ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ɪz trɪˈmɛndəs hir ənd ɑr ˈwɛðər ɪz ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ səm ˈpipəl du ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ come,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. bət sæn ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə rɪˈzɔrt ˈɛriə həz ˈprɑbləmz əv ɪts oʊn. əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv əˈtræktɪŋ ˈtælənt frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ðət wɪn ˈpipəl lʊk æt sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ bɪg ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkləstərz are,”*,” sɛd. θɪŋk əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɛz ə ˈtʊrɪst taʊn ənd əˈfreɪd ðət ɪf ðɛr ʤɑb wərk aʊt ər ɪf ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌni gɪts soʊld, ðeɪ maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər ʤɑb hir ənd hæv tɪ muv əˈgɛn. ər ɪf ˈmɛrid ðeɪ ˈwəri ðət ɪf ðeɪ kəm hir, ðɛr ˈspaʊsɪz maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb. ˈsɪtiz laɪk sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈbɔstən hæv ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈhævɪŋ məʧ ˈlɑrʤər tɛk clusters.”*.” ˈivɪn ðoʊ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ həz spɛnt ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌripəˈzɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈmeɪsə ər ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk biʧ, ɪts ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə ˈtʊrɪst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ ɪts tɛk əˈʧivmənts, sɛd æt ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɪndəstri ˈkaʊnsəl. sɛd ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət sæn diˈeɪgoʊ həz ˈlɪmɪtɪd "ˈsɛkənd ʤɑb" ˈoʊpənɪŋz fər ˈæplɪkənts hu wɔnt tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr kərɪrz ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə fərst ʤɑb hir wɑz ðə tɔp kənˈsərn əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈaʊtˌweɪɪŋ ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ. "ɑr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə tɛk ˈsɛnər ɪz ʤɪst nɑt wət wi nid ɪt tɪ bi," hi sɛd. "wiv faʊnd ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ɪz ˈɔfən pərˈsivd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈgreɪtər tɛk ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðən sæn diˈeɪgoʊ."
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the canadian press
kerrville, texas - a newborn calf in texas has strikingly similar facial markings to kiss gene simmons, and the rock star likes their shared look.
simmons' onstage persona includes face paint, black leather clothing and wild hair. he his admiration for the calf named genie, saying, "this is real, folks!!!"
the female calf was born friday at a ranch near kerrville, 60 miles (96 kilometres) northwest of san antonio.
heather (tuh-set'-uh), who lives at the ranch with her family, said tuesday that the calf belongs to her grandmother. the animal is named for simmons.
taccetta found the calf in a pasture. she says the (34 kilogram) farm animal and its mother are fine.
taccetta also says genie is a family favourite and won't be sold for slaughter.
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ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˈkərˌvɪl, ˈtɛksəs ə ˈnubɔrn kæf ɪn ˈtɛksəs həz ˈstraɪkɪŋli ˈsɪmələr ˈfeɪʃəl ˈmɑrkɪŋz tɪ kɪs ʤin ˈsɪmənz, ənd ðə rɑk stɑr laɪks ðɛr ʃɛrd lʊk. ˈsɪmənz' ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ pərˈsoʊnə ˌɪnˈkludz feɪs peɪnt, blæk ˈlɛðər ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd waɪld hɛr. hi hɪz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ðə kæf neɪmd ˈʤini, seɪɪŋ, "ðɪs ɪz ril, foʊks!!!" ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl kæf wɑz bɔrn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ə rænʧ nɪr ˈkərˌvɪl, 60 maɪəlz 96 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz) ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ. ˈhɛðər (tuh-set'-uh*), hu lɪvz æt ðə rænʧ wɪθ hər ˈfæməli, sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə kæf bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ hər ˈgrændˌməðər. ðə ˈænəməl ɪz neɪmd fər ˈsɪmənz. faʊnd ðə kæf ɪn ə ˈpæsʧər. ʃi sɪz ðə 34 ˈkɪləˌgræm) fɑrm ˈænəməl ənd ɪts ˈməðər ər faɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ˈʤini ɪz ə ˈfæməli ˈfeɪvərɪt ənd woʊnt bi soʊld fər sˈlɔtər.
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aaaah yes. i remember the good old days of thinking i had the truth, and if everyone on earth believed as my bible told them to, it would be a doesn't work does it? there are billions of christians. the catholics and protestants have been fighting over who's right for how many centuries? there are how many sects of christianity?? and every sect is the one that's right? so even you folks can't really agree on what your bible says you should believe and do. you even tell each other you're going to hell if you don't believe it my about the muslims? surely they've got it all worked out. nope. they can't agree either. seems it's all open to interpretation for them hindu's? nah. they have their own set of problems. and they're as divided as any atheists. we can agree on one thing. we lack the belief in a god. all else is individual belief and preference. and you aren't going to atheist hell if you lack a belief in god different than the way i lack a belief in to your jokes. some atheists may believe the way you generalize all of us, and slap a label on us. but atheists are as diverse in their beliefs as anyone. the difference is, it isn't a problem for us. i'm ok if or phoenix has a different belief than i do about our origins.
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ˈɛdət ɔn baɪ bɪˈkəz: ˈɛdət ɔn baɪ bɪˈkəz: ˈgræmər jɛs. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə gʊd oʊld deɪz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ aɪ hæd ðə truθ, ənd ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ərθ bɪˈlivd ɛz maɪ ˈbaɪbəl toʊld ðɛm tɪ, ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈdəzənt wərk dɪz ɪt? ðɛr ər ˈbɪljənz əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ðə ˈkæθlɪks ənd ˈprɑtəstənts hæv bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər huz raɪt fər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈsɛnʧəriz? ðɛr ər haʊ ˈmɛni sɛkts əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti? ənd ˈɛvəri sɛkt ɪz ðə wən ðæts raɪt? soʊ ˈivɪn ju foʊks kænt ˈrɪli əˈgri ɔn wət jʊr ˈbaɪbəl sɪz ju ʃʊd bɪˈliv ənd du. ju ˈivɪn tɛl iʧ ˈəðər jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛl ɪf ju doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪt maɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈməzlɪmz? ˈʃʊrli ðeɪv gɑt ɪt ɔl wərkt aʊt. noʊp. ðeɪ kænt əˈgri ˈiðər. simz ɪts ɔl ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən fər ðɛm hindu's*? nɑ. ðeɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn sɛt əv ˈprɑbləmz. ənd ðɛr ɛz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɛz ˈɛni ˈeɪθiəsts. wi kən əˈgri ɔn wən θɪŋ. wi læk ðə bɪˈlif ɪn ə gɑd. ɔl ɛls ɪz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bɪˈlif ənd ˈprɛfərəns. ənd ju ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪθiəst hɛl ɪf ju læk ə bɪˈlif ɪn gɑd ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə weɪ aɪ læk ə bɪˈlif ɪn tɪ jʊr ʤoʊks. səm ˈeɪθiəsts meɪ bɪˈliv ðə weɪ ju ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪz ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, ənd slæp ə ˈleɪbəl ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. bət ˈeɪθiəsts ər ɛz dɪˈvərs ɪn ðɛr bɪˈlifs ɛz ˈɛniˌwən. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz, ɪt ˈɪzənt ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈjuˈɛs. əm ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪf ər ˈfinɪks həz ə ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈlif ðən aɪ du əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈɔrəʤɪnz.
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joshua witt arrested after filing false police report
sheridan, co a man who claimed he was stabbed because he looked like a was arrested on thursday, august 24, after admitting that he had lied to police.
joshua witt, age 26, told sheridan police on august 16 that a black male in his came up to him outside of the sheridan steak n’ shake restaurant, and asked “are you one of thems?”
he said the man tried to stab him, and that he received a defensive wound to his hand while trying to stop him. witt said the man ran off afterwards, according to kjrh.
witt also posted his story on facebook, along with photos of his wound.
he claimed that his haircut, which has been adopted by many white nationalist, may have gotten him stabbed.
the sheridan police department began an investigation based on report, which included looking at surveillance video.
police detectives reviewed the video, and never saw a black male running from that area. during the investigation, they also discovered a ‘transient’ man who lived chose by, who matched the description. they interviewed him, and ruled him out as a suspect.
police then reviewed additional surveillance video from a nearby sporting goods store. that video, however, showed that witt had bought a small knife just minutes before the alleged attack.
detectives confronted witt on thursday, and he admitted that he had lied. witt told police that he had accidentally cut himself with the knife, and then fabricated the story about being attacked.
joshua witt was arrested and is now being charged with one count of a false reporting to authorities.
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ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɪt ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈfaɪlɪŋ fɔls pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt ˈʃɛrɪdən, koʊ ə mæn hu kleɪmd hi wɑz stæbd bɪˈkəz hi lʊkt laɪk ə wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 24 ˈæftər ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət hi hæd laɪd tɪ pəˈlis. ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɪt, eɪʤ 26 toʊld ˈʃɛrɪdən pəˈlis ɔn ˈɔgəst 16 ðət ə blæk meɪl ɪn hɪz keɪm əp tɪ ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈʃɛrɪdən steɪk n’*’ ʃeɪk ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, ənd æst ju wən əv ðɛm neo-nazis?”*?” hi sɛd ðə mæn traɪd tɪ stæb ɪm, ənd ðət hi rɪˈsivd ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv wund tɪ hɪz hænd waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ stɑp ɪm. wɪt sɛd ðə mæn ræn ɔf ˈæftərwərdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kjrh*. wɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd hɪz ˈstɔri ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪz wund. hi kleɪmd ðət hɪz ˈhɛrˌkət, wɪʧ həz bɪn əˈdɑptəd baɪ ˈmɛni waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst, meɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ɪm stæbd. ðə ˈʃɛrɪdən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈgæn ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən beɪst ɔn rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ. pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪvz rivˈjud ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd ˈnɛvər sɔ ə blæk meɪl ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðət ˈɛriə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ə ‘‘transient’*’ mæn hu lɪvd ʧoʊz baɪ, hu mæʧt ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ðeɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪm, ənd ruld ɪm aʊt ɛz ə ˈsəˌspɛkt. pəˈlis ðɛn rivˈjud əˈdɪʃənəl sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈspɔrtɪŋ gʊdz stɔr. ðət ˈvɪdioʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃoʊd ðət wɪt hæd bɔt ə smɔl naɪf ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈlɛʤd əˈtæk. dɪˈtɛktɪvz kənˈfrəntɪd wɪt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ənd hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi hæd laɪd. wɪt toʊld pəˈlis ðət hi hæd ˌæksəˈdɛnəli kət hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə naɪf, ənd ðɛn ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt biɪŋ əˈtækt. ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɪt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ɪz naʊ biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ wən kaʊnt əv ə fɔls rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ əˈθɔrətiz.
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the pontiff meets with five survivors and is ‘profoundly sorry’ but advocates say pledge is not enough after years of ‘crimes and sins’
popeancis has met victims of catholic church sex abuse and vowed that those responsible will face justice, providing aart to the last day of his visit to the unitedates.
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the pontiff met five victims, now adults, in a private meeting on sunday morning beforearting public engagements in philadelphia, which was gearing up for a huge, farewell mass.
“i hold theories and the suffering and the sorry of children who were sexually abused by priests deep in my heart,”ancis said, speaking to a gathering of priests and bishops at charles seminary.
“i remain overwhelmed with shame that men entrusted with the tender care of children violated these little ones and caused grievous harm. i am profoundly sorry. god weeps.”
speaking spanish in unscripted remarks made before a formal address, he continued: “the crimes and sins of the sexual abuse of children must no longer be held in secret. i pledge the zealous vigilance of the church to protect children and the promise of accountability for all.”
abuse survivors have become true heralds of hope and ministers of mercy, saidancis. “we humbly owe each one of you and your families our gratitude for your immense courage to shine the light of christ on the evil of the sexual abuse of children.”
pilgrims gathering in philadelphia, which is ringed by huge security, watched on jumbotron screens under cool, autumn skies. up to one million people attended the afternoon mass before the chartered alitalia plane, informally known as shepherd one, was due to return him to rome.
francis has already issued an apology for the catholic inadequate response to the crisis, but meeting them in the us is significant because it represents the first time the argentinian pontiff has met with victims outside of rome, where he has done so once before. as archbishop of buenos aires, then jorge was sometimes criticized for not being as attentive to the unfolding sex abuseorm as lawyers and victim advocates wanted him to be.
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fr federico lombardi, director of the holy see press office, said in aatement the victims had been abused by the clergy or by members of their families or their teachers. “the group consisted of five adults three women, two men who have suffered abuse when they were minors. each person was accompanied by a family member or support person.”
the pope spoke with them, listened to theirories as a group, and later with each one individually.
“he then prayed with them and expressed his solidarity in sharing their suffering, as well as his own pain and shame especially in the case of injury caused them by clergy or church workers,” said lombardi. the pope reiterated the commitment to hear all victims and deliver justice that “the guilty be punished and crimes of abuse be with an effective prevention program in the church and in society”, said the spokesman.
“the pope thanked the victims for their essential contribution to restore the truth and begin the journey of healing. the meeting lasted about half an hour and ended with the blessing of the holy father.”
the group was accompanied by cardinal patrick o’malley, archbishop of boston and chair of a commission set up by the pope to protect minors. charles chaput, the archbishop of philadelphia, and bishop fitzgerald, head of the philadelphia office for the protection of minors, also attended.
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the meeting had not been published on itinerary but had been widely expected during his first us visit since the legacy of sex abuse and continues to haunt the church and victims.
the issue has hovered over an otherwise triumphant visit that has taken in the white house, congress, the united nations and madison square garden.
francisruggled to balance a desire to raise the spirits of clergy drained by decades of revelations, lawsuits and criticism with the pain of victims, many of whom feel they never received justice.
in washington, he commended the “courage” of bishops gathered at the cathedral of matthew the apostle. “i realize how much the pain of recent years has weighed upon you and i have supported your generous commitment to bring healing to victims in the knowledge that in healing we, too, are healed and to work to ensure that such crimes will never be repeated.”
heruck a similar tone in new york, telling clerics that many had had to “bear the shame of some of your brothers who harmed and scandalized the church”.
the survivors network of those abused by priests (snap), an advocacy group, accusedancis of rubbing salt in wounds. “an innovator in other ways, this pope is a throwback on sexual violence. he talks and acts like the church hierarchy is the real victim in this crisis.”
in advance of meeting with victims, the group said such an encounter would not suffice.
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ðə ˈpɑntɪf mits wɪθ faɪv sərˈvaɪvərz ənd ɪz sorry’*’ bət ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ plɛʤ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈæftər jɪrz əv ənd sins’*’ poʊp ˈfrænsɪs həz mɛt ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ sɛks əˈbjuz ənd vaʊd ðət ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl wɪl feɪs ˈʤəstɪs, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə stɑrt tɪ ðə læst deɪ əv hɪz ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. poʊp wərdz ɔn ˈklərʤi sɛks əˈbjuz rɪŋ ˈhɑloʊ fər səm sərˈvaɪvərz rɛd mɔr ðə ˈpɑntɪf mɛt faɪv ˈvɪktɪmz, naʊ ˈædəlts, ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, wɪʧ wɑz ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ə juʤ, ˌfɛrˈwɛl mæs. hoʊld ðə ˈstɔriz ənd ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ðə ˈsɑri əv ˈʧɪldrən hu wər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd baɪ prists dip ɪn maɪ heart,”*,” ˈfrænsɪs sɛd, ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv prists ənd ˈbɪʃəps æt ˈʧɑrəlz ˈsɛməˌnɛri. rɪˈmeɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd wɪθ ʃeɪm ðət mɛn ɛnˈtrəstɪd wɪθ ðə ˈtɛndər kɛr əv ˈʧɪldrən ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðiz ˈlɪtəl wənz ənd kɔzd ˈgrivəs hɑrm. aɪ æm proʊˈfaʊndli ˈsɑri. gɑd weeps.”*.” ˈspikɪŋ ˈspænɪʃ ɪn ənˈskrɪptɪd rɪˈmɑrks meɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfɔrməl ˈæˌdrɛs, hi kənˈtɪnjud: kraɪmz ənd sɪnz əv ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ˈʧɪldrən məst noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi hɛld ɪn ˈsikrɪt. aɪ plɛʤ ðə ˈzɛləs ˈvɪʤələns əv ðə ʧərʧ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈprɑməs əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər all.”*.” əˈbjuz sərˈvaɪvərz hæv bɪˈkəm tru ˈhɛrəldz əv hoʊp ənd ˈmɪnɪstərz əv ˈmərsi, sɛd ˈfrænsɪs. ˈhəmbli oʊ iʧ wən əv ju ənd jʊr ˈfæməliz ɑr ˈgrætəˌtud fər jʊr ˌɪˈmɛns kərɪʤ tɪ ʃaɪn ðə laɪt əv kraɪst ɔn ðə ˈivəl əv ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv children.”*.” ˈpɪlgrəmz ˈgæðərɪŋ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, wɪʧ ɪz rɪŋd baɪ juʤ sɪˈkjʊrəti, wɔʧt ɔn ˈʤəmboʊtrɔn skrinz ˈəndər kul, ˈɔtəm skaɪz. əp tɪ wən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl əˈtɛndəd ðə ˌæftərˈnun mæs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʧɑrtərd ˌælɪˈtæliə pleɪn, ˌɪnˈfɔrməli noʊn ɛz ˈʃɛpərd wən, wɑz du tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪm tɪ roʊm. ˈfrænsɪs həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪʃud ən əˈpɑləˌʤi fər ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs, bət ˈmitɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˌɑrʤənˈtɪniən ˈpɑntɪf həz mɛt wɪθ ˈvɪktɪmz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv roʊm, wɛr hi həz dən soʊ wəns ˌbiˈfɔr. ɛz ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv bˈweɪnəs ˈɛriz, ðɛn ˈhɔrheɪ wɑz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər nɑt biɪŋ ɛz əˈtɛntɪv tɪ ðə ənˈfoʊldɪŋ sɛks əˈbjuz stɔrm ɛz ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈvɪktɪm ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ bi. poʊp ˈfrænsɪs spiks tɪ ˈɪnˌmeɪts æt ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə kərˈɛkʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪti lɪv rɛd mɔr fɛdərˈikoʊ lɑmˈbɑrdi, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈhoʊli si prɛs ˈɔfəs, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz hæd bɪn əˈbjuzd baɪ ðə ˈklərʤi ər baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr ˈfæməliz ər ðɛr ˈtiʧərz. grup kənˈsɪstɪd əv faɪv ˈædəlts θri ˈwɪmən, tu mɛn hu hæv ˈsəfərd əˈbjuz wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈmaɪnərz. iʧ ˈpərsən wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər ər səˈpɔrt person.”*.” ðə poʊp spoʊk wɪθ ðɛm, ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðɛr ˈstɔriz ɛz ə grup, ənd ˈleɪtər wɪθ iʧ wən ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. ðɛn preɪd wɪθ ðɛm ənd ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ɪn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˈsəfərɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz oʊn peɪn ənd ʃeɪm əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈɪnʤəri kɔzd ðɛm baɪ ˈklərʤi ər ʧərʧ workers,”*,” sɛd lɑmˈbɑrdi. ðə poʊp riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ hir ɔl ˈvɪktɪmz ənd dɪˈlɪvər ˈʤəstɪs ðət ˈgɪlti bi ˈpənɪʃt ənd kraɪmz əv əˈbjuz bi wɪθ ən ˈifɛktɪv priˈvɛnʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ənd ɪn society”*”, sɛd ðə ˈspoʊksmən. poʊp θæŋkt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz fər ðɛr ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə truθ ənd bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈʤərni əv ˈhilɪŋ. ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˈlæstɪd əˈbaʊt hæf ən aʊər ənd ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈhoʊli father.”*.” ðə grup wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈpætrɪk o’malley*, ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈbɔstən ənd ʧɛr əv ə kəˈmɪʃən sɛt əp baɪ ðə poʊp tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈmaɪnərz. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʧæpət, ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ənd ˈbɪʃəp fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, hɛd əv ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈɔfəs fər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈmaɪnərz, ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndəd. poʊp ˈfrænsɪs: ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɪʃəps ʃoʊ 'kərɪʤ' ˈoʊvər ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ sɛks əˈbjuz ˈkraɪsəs rɛd mɔr ðə ˈmitɪŋ hæd nɑt bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri bət hæd bɪn ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɪzɪt sɪns ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv sɛks əˈbjuz ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hɔnt ðə ʧərʧ ənd ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə ˈɪʃu həz ˈhəvərd ˈoʊvər ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz traɪˈəmfənt ˈvɪzɪt ðət həz ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən. ˈfrænsɪs ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˈbæləns ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ reɪz ðə ˈspɪrɪts əv ˈklərʤi dreɪnd baɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz, ˈlɔˌsuts ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɪθ ðə peɪn əv ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈmɛni əv hum fil ðeɪ ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd ˈʤəstɪs. ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, hi kəˈmɛndɪd ðə ““courage”*” əv ˈbɪʃəps ˈgæðərd æt ðə kəˈθidrəl əv ˈmæθju ðə əˈpɔsəl. ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ ðə peɪn əv ˈrisənt jɪrz həz weɪd əˈpɑn ju ənd aɪ hæv səˈpɔrtɪd jʊr ˈʤɛnərəs kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ brɪŋ ˈhilɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪktɪmz ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪn ˈhilɪŋ wi, tu, ər hild ənd tɪ wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət səʧ kraɪmz wɪl ˈnɛvər bi repeated.”*.” hi strək ə ˈsɪmələr toʊn ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈklɛrɪks ðət ˈmɛni hæd hæd tɪ ðə ʃeɪm əv səm əv jʊr ˈbrəðərz hu hɑrmd ənd ˈskændəˌlaɪzd ðə church”*”. ðə sərˈvaɪvərz ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ðoʊz əˈbjuzd baɪ prists (snæp), ən ˈædvəkəsi grup, əˈkjuzd ˈfrænsɪs əv ˈrəbɪŋ sɔlt ɪn wundz. ˈɪnəˌveɪtər ɪn ˈəðər weɪz, ðɪs poʊp ɪz ə θˈroʊˌbæk ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns. hi tɔks ənd ækts laɪk ðə ʧərʧ ˈhaɪˌrɑrki ɪz ðə ril ˈvɪktɪm ɪn ðɪs crisis.”*.” ɪn ədˈvæns əv ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈvɪktɪmz, ðə grup sɛd səʧ ən ɪnˈkaʊnər wʊd nɑt səˈfaɪs.
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there are numerous things that confuse me about america: the obsession with reality tv, addiction to pumpkin spice and the system of measurement we use.
the fact that america is basically the only country that use the metric system should be argument enough to convert. and yet, still using our own confusing system.
the metric system is much easier to understand and use. it makes a lot more sense.
for instance, in the metric system freezing would be 0 and boiling is 100. that make more sense than 32 degrees being freezing and boiling being 212 degrees?
another benefit of the metric system is that there is one base unit for each type of measurement:
need to measure weight? use grams.
need to measure volume? use liters.
need to measure length? use meters.
this is unlike the us, which for volume alone has cups, pints, quarts and gallons.
and guess what else is nice about the metric system? they are all a factor of 10.
for instance, 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter. so if there is a unit in millimeters, and it needs to be converted to centimeters, divide by 10. easy as that.
i’m just not sure why the us use this system instead.
sometimes i feel like america convert just to be obstinate. like americans possibly handle using something the rest of the world uses.
if america were to convert, it would make everything so much easier to understand, not to mention there be a discrepancy between america and the rest of the world.
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hæŋ ɔn fər ə traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd səm mɔr ˈstɔriz ju maɪt laɪk. kloʊz iˈmeɪl ðɪs ˈstɔri sɛnd iˈmeɪl tɪ ðɪs ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɛnər jʊr neɪm æd ə ˈkɑmɛnt hir ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən sɛnd iˈmeɪl ˈkænsəl ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs θɪŋz ðət kənfˈjuz mi əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkə: ðə əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈpəmpkɪn spaɪs ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈmɛʒərmənt wi juz. ðə fækt ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri ðət juz ðə ˈmɛtrɪk ˈsɪstəm ʃʊd bi ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkɑnvərt. ənd jɛt, stɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr oʊn kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈmɛtrɪk ˈsɪstəm ɪz məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd juz. ɪt meɪks ə lɔt mɔr sɛns. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪn ðə ˈmɛtrɪk ˈsɪstəm ˈfrizɪŋ wʊd bi 0 ənd ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ɪz 100 ðət meɪk mɔr sɛns ðən 32 dɪˈgriz biɪŋ ˈfrizɪŋ ənd ˈbɔɪlɪŋ biɪŋ 212 dɪˈgriz? əˈnəðər ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə ˈmɛtrɪk ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz wən beɪs ˈjunɪt fər iʧ taɪp əv ˈmɛʒərmənt: nid tɪ ˈmɛʒər weɪt? juz græmz. nid tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈvɑljum? juz ˈlitərz. nid tɪ ˈmɛʒər lɛŋθ? juz ˈmitərz. ðɪs ɪz ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wɪʧ fər ˈvɑljum əˈloʊn həz kəps, paɪnts, kwɔrts ənd ˈgælənz. ənd gɛs wət ɛls ɪz nis əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛtrɪk ˈsɪstəm? ðeɪ ər ɔl ə ˈfæktər əv 10 fər ˈɪnstəns, 10 ˈmɪləˌmitərz 1 ˈsɛntəˌmitər. soʊ ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈjunɪt ɪn ˈmɪləˌmitərz, ənd ɪt nidz tɪ bi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈsɛntəˌmitərz, dɪˈvaɪd baɪ 10 ˈizi ɛz ðət. ʤɪst nɑt ʃʊr waɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs juz ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ fil laɪk əˈmɛrɪkə ˈkɑnvərt ʤɪst tɪ bi ˈɑbstənət. laɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈpɑsəbli ˈhændəl ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ˈjuzɪz. ɪf əˈmɛrɪkə wər tɪ ˈkɑnvərt, ɪt wʊd meɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ soʊ məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɛr bi ə dɪˈskrɛpənsi bɪtˈwin əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. ˈælɪsən ˈgælˌbrɛθ kən bi riʧt æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ər ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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image copyright image caption these are two of the cars which were seized
prosecutors in switzerland have seized luxury cars belonging to the vice-president of equatorial guinea, who they are investigating for corruption.
teodorin, the son of the country's president, is accused of money laundering. he has not commented.
swiss authorities have seized 11 cars in total.
among them was reportedly a porsche valued at more than $830,000 (£667,000) and a bugatti which sells for $2m (£1.7m).
the accused is due in court next year in france on similar charges, which he denies.
prosecutors in geneva say he has plundered his country's oil wealth to buy luxuries, including a private jet and michael jackson memorabilia.
equatorial guinea, a small country on the west coast of africa, struck oil in 1995.
its president, teodoro, is africa's longest serving leader. he has been described by rights organisations as one of africa's most repressive leaders.
he seized power in 1979.
image copyright image caption has been made number 2 of equatorial guinea by his father
mrobiang, 47, was promoted in june by his father to be vice-president.
he was already set to face trial in france next year on corruption and embezzlement charges.
he is challenging those charges at a un court and is not expected to appear before the french judges.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðiz ər tu əv ðə kɑz wɪʧ wər sizd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd hæv sizd ˈləgʒəri kɑz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt əv ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni, hu ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ fər kərˈəpʃən., ðə sən əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ. hi həz nɑt ˈkɑmɛntəd. swɪs əˈθɔrətiz hæv sizd 11 kɑz ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. əˈməŋ ðɛm wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ə ˈpɔrʃə ˈvæljud æt mɔr ðən ənd ə bəˈgɑti wɪʧ sɛlz fər £1.7m*). ðə əˈkjuzd ɪz du ɪn kɔrt nɛkst jɪr ɪn fræns ɔn ˈsɪmələr ˈʧɑrʤɪz, wɪʧ hi dɪˈnaɪz. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn ʤəˈnivə seɪ hi həz ˈpləndərd hɪz ˈkəntriz ɔɪl wɛlθ tɪ baɪ ˈləgʒəriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə. ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni, ə smɔl ˈkəntri ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, strək ɔɪl ɪn 1995 ɪts ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌtioʊˈdɔroʊ, ɪz ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈlidər. hi həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ raɪts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ɛz wən əv ˈæfrɪkɑz moʊst riˈprɛsɪv ˈlidərz. hi sizd paʊər ɪn 1979 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən həz bɪn meɪd ˈnəmbər 2 əv ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər mrobiang*, 47 wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd ɪn ʤun baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər tɪ bi ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt. hi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi sɛt tɪ feɪs traɪəl ɪn fræns nɛkst jɪr ɔn kərˈəpʃən ənd ɛmˈbɛzəlmənt ˈʧɑrʤɪz. hi ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðoʊz ˈʧɑrʤɪz æt ə ˈjuˈɛn kɔrt ənd ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə frɛnʧ ˈʤəʤɪz.
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award-winning videographer sean malone had a belt buckle confiscated recently by the good folks at the transportation security administration (tsa). you know, because all of the hijackers were packings or something.
malone emails that the pinch happened at lax:
same thing almost happened at on my way out to los angeles on sunday, but i argued with them until i got a high enough level supervisor to get it back.
didn't have time this morning to fight it because i was already late for boarding when it started.
they called it a "replica" of a weapon....
ps. here is what i wrote on sunday when they tried to take it at:
now that i'm in a restaurant in philly, i have time to share more of the stupidity. first, they did a bag check, which happens to me every time i fly anyway, so who cares. when i walked over, the guy said, "yeah, there's something in there that's kind of shaped like a gun," to which i replied, "yeah. it's a belt buckle."...
he pulled it out of the bag and looked at it. yep. belt buckle. he didn't seem like an idiot, but he called his supervisor over, who instantly made it clear to me that she was one of those petty authoritarian, idiots you often come to expect in positions of middling power in law enforcement. her word was law... even when, you know, it wasn't actually law. she said, "listen, you can either go back out of security and put this in your check luggage (which i don't have), or we'll confiscate it."
but this is honestly my favorite belt buckle, and i'm me, so - realizing i was speaking with a woman with the brainpower of a block of parmesan cheese - i looked at her and said, "you understand that this is a belt buckle, right? it is not a danger to the safety of anyone nor is it against the law to carry. i have also traveled with this belt buckle all over the country and it's never been a problem. so please explain to me how exactly you would justify taking it."
her response was to suggest a hypothetical scenario. "what if", she postulated, "you take this object out of your bag and point it - like a gun - at a police officer? he would have no choice to assume that it was a gun, and take action against you."
now... let's leave aside for a second that the entire premise behind this argument is that police officers are too dumb and hopped up on their own power that they can't recognize a dangerous weapon from a belt buckle in the shape of a toy ray gun. i'm glad she recognized this reality, but i don't think she really processed what it says about law enforcement in america. but leaving that aside... why in the hell would i ever take my belt buckle and point it at a police officer?
to this, she had no answer.
she also had no answer to the point that even if i did that, it would represent a danger to me and not, say... an airplane full of people.
at this point, she got red in the face and loudly declared that she wasn't going to argue with me or "have a debate about this". "you have two options. that's it," she said. so i asked to speak with *her* supervisor. fine. she took the belt buckle and walked it over to some other guy far out of earshot and talked to him for a bit while someone else came over and talked to me. also seemed like a fairly reasonable guy.
eventually the woman came back, curtly handed me the buckle and said, "here you go. have a good flight, sir."
-- i was super late at lax and i basically got to stage two where mid level supervisor said i couldn't take it on the plane and didn't have enough time to argue up the chain of command.
the agent at lax said that it's policy to reject all replica weapons.
i pointed out that even if it was a "replica", which is dubious, it would be a replica of a fictional weapon used by flash gordon... which, you know, makes confiscation of the belt buckle even more insane than it already was.
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award-winning* vɪdiˈɔgrəfər ʃɔn məˈloʊn hæd ə bɛlt ˈbəkəl ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd ˈrisəntli baɪ ðə gʊd foʊks æt ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (tsa*). ju noʊ, bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz wər ˈpækɪŋ ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. məˈloʊn iˈmeɪlz ðət ðə pɪnʧ ˈhæpənd æt læks: seɪm θɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈhæpənd æt ɔn maɪ weɪ aʊt tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn ˈsənˌdi, bət aɪ ˈɑrgjud wɪθ ðɛm ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt ə haɪ ɪˈnəf ˈlɛvəl ˈsupərˌvaɪzər tɪ gɪt ɪt bæk. ˈdɪdənt hæv taɪm ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi leɪt fər ˈbɔrdɪŋ wɪn ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. ðeɪ kɔld ɪt ə "ˈrɛplɪkə" əv ə ˈwɛpən.... ps*. hir ɪz wət aɪ roʊt ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪn ðeɪ traɪd tɪ teɪk ɪt æt: naʊ ðət əm ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈfɪli, aɪ hæv taɪm tɪ ʃɛr mɔr əv ðə stuˈpɪdɪˌti. fərst, ðeɪ dɪd ə bæg ʧɛk, wɪʧ ˈhæpənz tɪ mi ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ flaɪ ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ hu kɛrz. wɪn aɪ wɔkt ˈoʊvər, ðə gaɪ sɛd, "jæ, ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ðæts kaɪnd əv ʃeɪpt laɪk ə gən," tɪ wɪʧ aɪ rɪˈplaɪd, "jæ. ɪts ə bɛlt ˈbəkəl."... hi pʊld ɪt aʊt əv ðə bæg ənd lʊkt æt ɪt. jɛp. bɛlt ˈbəkəl. hi ˈdɪdənt sim laɪk ən ˈɪˌdiət, bət hi kɔld hɪz ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ˈoʊvər, hu ˈɪnstəntli meɪd ɪt klɪr tɪ mi ðət ʃi wɑz wən əv ðoʊz ˈpɛˌti əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən, ˈɪˌdiəts ju ˈɔfən kəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv ˈmɪdəlɪŋ paʊər ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. hər wərd wɑz lɔ... ˈivɪn wɪn, ju noʊ, ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈæˌkʧuəli lɔ. ʃi sɛd, "ˈlɪsən, ju kən ˈiðər goʊ bæk aʊt əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd pʊt ðɪs ɪn jʊr ʧɛk ˈləgɪʤ (wɪʧ aɪ doʊnt hæv), ər wɪl ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt ɪt." bət ðɪs ɪz ˈɑnəstli maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt bɛlt ˈbəkəl, ənd əm mi, soʊ ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ aɪ wɑz ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈwʊmən wɪθ ðə ˈbreɪnˌpaʊər əv ə blɑk əv ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ʧiz aɪ lʊkt æt hər ənd sɛd, "ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɪs ɪz ə bɛlt ˈbəkəl, raɪt? ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈɛniˌwən nɔr ɪz ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ tɪ ˈkɛri. aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrævəld wɪθ ðɪs bɛlt ˈbəkəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri ənd ɪts ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm. soʊ pliz ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ mi haʊ ɪgˈzæktli ju wʊd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt." hər rɪˈspɑns wɑz tɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ. "wət ɪf", ʃi postulated*, "ju teɪk ðɪs ˈɑbʤɛkt aʊt əv jʊr bæg ənd pɔɪnt ɪt laɪk ə gən æt ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər? hi wʊd hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs tɪ əˈsum ðət ɪt wɑz ə gən, ənd teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ju." naʊ... lɛts liv əˈsaɪd fər ə ˈsɛkənd ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɛmɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ər tu dəm ənd hɑpt əp ɔn ðɛr oʊn paʊər ðət ðeɪ kænt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛpən frəm ə bɛlt ˈbəkəl ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ə tɔɪ reɪ gən. əm glæd ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti, bət aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ʃi ˈrɪli ˈprɑsɛst wət ɪt sɪz əˈbaʊt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. bət ˈlivɪŋ ðət əˈsaɪd... waɪ ɪn ðə hɛl wʊd aɪ ˈɛvər teɪk maɪ bɛlt ˈbəkəl ənd pɔɪnt ɪt æt ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər? tɪ ðɪs, ʃi hæd noʊ ˈænsər. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd noʊ ˈænsər tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ dɪd ðət, ɪt wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ mi ənd nɑt, seɪ... ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn fʊl əv ˈpipəl. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ʃi gɑt rɛd ɪn ðə feɪs ənd ˈlaʊdli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ʃi ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrgju wɪθ mi ər "hæv ə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs". "ju hæv tu ˈɔpʃənz. ðæts ɪt," ʃi sɛd. soʊ aɪ æst tɪ spik wɪθ ˈsupərˌvaɪzər. faɪn. ʃi tʊk ðə bɛlt ˈbəkəl ənd wɔkt ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ səm ˈəðər gaɪ fɑr aʊt əv ˈɪrˌʃɑt ənd tɔkt tɪ ɪm fər ə bɪt waɪl ˈsəmˌwən ɛls keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd tɔkt tɪ mi. ˈɔlsoʊ simd laɪk ə ˈfɛrli ˈrizənəbəl gaɪ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˈwʊmən keɪm bæk, ˈkərtli ˈhændɪd mi ðə ˈbəkəl ənd sɛd, "hir ju goʊ. hæv ə gʊd flaɪt, sər." aɪ wɑz ˈsupər leɪt æt læks ənd aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli gɑt tɪ steɪʤ tu wɛr mɪd ˈlɛvəl ˈsupərˌvaɪzər sɛd aɪ ˈkʊdənt teɪk ɪt ɔn ðə pleɪn ənd ˈdɪdənt hæv ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ ˈɑrgju əp ðə ʧeɪn əv kəˈmænd. ðə ˈeɪʤənt æt læks sɛd ðət ɪts ˈpɑləsi tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ɔl ˈrɛplɪkə ˈwɛpənz. aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɑz ə "ˈrɛplɪkə", wɪʧ ɪz ˈdubiəs, ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈrɛplɪkə əv ə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈwɛpən juzd baɪ flæʃ ˈgɔrdən... wɪʧ, ju noʊ, meɪks ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən əv ðə bɛlt ˈbəkəl ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪnˈseɪn ðən ɪt ɔˈrɛdi wɑz.
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film london's production support schemes got another boost this week when killing was for june 2014. the team behind the dark and atmospheric story of female friendship benefited from our build your audience programme, as well as last year's inaugural film london a dedicated finance market for for financiers looking for great projects with a small price tag.
from build your audience to: the road to production
a psychological thriller that reunites the team behind the emmy and nuremberg, killing has started and will shoot in june 2014.
momentum for the project built over the autumn when the team pitched to financiers at the film london, launched in 2013 alongside the established production finance market.
the producers are now in advanced talks with a prominent film sales company and a number of distributors and strategic distribution partners.
find out more about film london
addressing the rapidly changing face of feature film distribution across the globe, build your audience provides participants with the skills, knowledge and networks to face the challenge of selling their film. producer jayne chard and peter nicholson say that it:
"helped us develop a 'hybrid' distribution strategy, combining traditional partnerships, innovative digital media and event screenings. for example the barn cinema, dartington, has proposed a spectacular 'outdoor' drive- in screening on as part of the film's launch."
find out more about build your audience
film london's production support
both build your audience and are representative of film london's approach to production support: they combine practical advice and on the ground experience with industry connections and mentoring.
deborah sathe, head of talent development and production at film london, said "i am delighted killing will be shooting this summer. we have very much enjoyed meeting the team and developing their project through our training build your audience and the".
dartmoor killing - a tense psychological drama
co-written by winning peter nicholson and isabelle grey, killing tells the story of inseparable friends susan and becky. when, on a weekend trip to they encounter the charismatic chris, they are led into a web of mind games, sexual deceit and betrayal.
the film has been financed through a mix of private investors and corporate equity and production partner in bristol. media and duk have also given their support to the film.
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fɪlm ˈləndənz pərˈdəkʃən səˈpɔrt skimz gɑt əˈnəðər bust ðɪs wik wɪn ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz fər ʤun 2014 ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɑrk ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈstɔri əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfrɛndʃɪp ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ɑr bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns ˈproʊˌgræm, ɛz wɛl ɛz læst jɪrz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl fɪlm ˈləndən ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɑrkɪt fər fər ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər greɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪθ ə smɔl praɪs tæg. frəm bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns tɪ: ðə roʊd tɪ pərˈdəkʃən ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl θˈrɪlər ðət ˌriuˈnaɪts ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɛmi ənd ˈnʊrəmbərg, ˈkɪlɪŋ həz ˈstɑrtɪd ənd wɪl ʃut ɪn ʤun 2014 moʊˈmɛntəm fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt bɪlt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɔtəm wɪn ðə tim pɪʧt tɪ ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz æt ðə fɪlm ˈləndən, lɔnʧt ɪn 2013 əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt pərˈdəkʃən ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə prəˈdusərz ər naʊ ɪn ədˈvænst tɔks wɪθ ə ˈprɑmənənt fɪlm seɪlz ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈpɑrtnərz. faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt fɪlm ˈləndən æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈræpədli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ feɪs əv ˈfiʧər fɪlm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns prəˈvaɪdz pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪθ ðə skɪlz, ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ feɪs ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr fɪlm. prəˈdusər ʤeɪn ʧɑrd ənd ˈpitər ˈnɪkəlsən seɪ ðət ɪt: "hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈvɛləp ə 'ˈhaɪbrɪd' ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈstrætəʤi, kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps, ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə ənd ɪˈvɛnt ˈskrinɪŋz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə bɑrn ˈsɪnəmə, dartington*, həz prəˈpoʊzd ə spɛkˈtækjələr 'ˈaʊtˌdɔr' draɪv- ɪn ˈskrinɪŋ ɔn ɛz pɑrt əv ðə fɪlmz lɔnʧ." faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns fɪlm ˈləndənz pərˈdəkʃən səˈpɔrt boʊθ bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns ənd ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv fɪlm ˈləndənz əˈproʊʧ tɪ pərˈdəkʃən səˈpɔrt: ðeɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈpræktɪkəl ədˈvaɪs ənd ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈɪndəstri kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˈmɛntərɪŋ. ˈdɛbərə sathe*, hɛd əv ˈtælənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd pərˈdəkʃən æt fɪlm ˈləndən, sɛd "aɪ æm dɪˈlaɪtɪd ˈkɪlɪŋ wɪl bi ˈʃutɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəmər. wi hæv ˈvɛri məʧ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈmitɪŋ ðə tim ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt θru ɑr ˈtreɪnɪŋ bɪld jʊr ˈɔdiəns ənd ðə". ˈkɪlɪŋ ə tɛns ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdrɑmə baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈpitər ˈnɪkəlsən ənd ˈɪzəˌbɛl greɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl frɛndz ˈsuzən ənd ˈbɛki. wɪn, ɔn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd trɪp tɪ ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk krɪs, ðeɪ ər lɛd ˈɪntu ə wɛb əv maɪnd geɪmz, ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈsit ənd bɪˈtreɪəl. ðə fɪlm həz bɪn ˈfaɪˌnænst θru ə mɪks əv ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈɛkwəti ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ˈbrɪstəl. ˈmidiə ənd dək hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə fɪlm.
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a meeting of startup executives and miners held this weekend has resulted in the publication of a new proposal for how the open-source project should be upgraded to support additional transaction capacity.
detailed in a medium post published by investment firm digital currency group today, the proposal was billed as an agreement that would make two changes toward this stated goal. the proposal was signed by more than 50 companies, and claims to have support from 83% of the miners businesses that operate computers that secure the and add new transactions to it.
first, it lowered the barrier for the activation of segregated witness, the proposal put forward by core developers in december 2015, to 80% of the mining power. second, it stated that the businesses would agree to activate software that would upgrade’s block size to via a process known as a hard fork.
dcg further called on companies, miners, users and developers to join the proposal via a dedicated web form that was provided in the post.
the company wrote:
“we are also committed to the research and development of technical mechanisms to improve signaling in the community, as well as to put in place communication tools, in order to more closely coordinate with ecosystem participants in the design, integration, and deployment of safe solutions that increase capacity.”
abra, network,.com, bitfury, bitmain,,,, circle, labs and are said to be providing technical and engineering support to prepare for the upgrades, though their commitment was not further detailed.
notable, however, is the absence of developers making up the open-source development community core., a company that funds two such developers, opted not to attend the meeting when it was announced in march, with ceo adam back formally declining to participate on behalf of the startup.
according to those involved, the proposal will use an idea put forth by labs developer sergio lerner in early april, though notable that several developers rejected the proposal in following emails. (the idea has been floated many times before as well.)
speaking to, lerner affirmed that the startup would play a role in the process, though he said he “probably write” the code that is eventually used.
“our agreement is to audit that code,” he said.
no code was released in the announcement, and others were less clear about what technology would underlie the move.
according to those involved, the process by which the measure would be approved involves miners augmenting transactions in new blocks to signal their support, as soft forks are usually deployed. by signaling on “bit”, miners would be voicing their approval for a process by which would be activated at the time of a network fork.
“segwit can activate immediately and the same bit will say in the future, at x date, a 2 happens, signaling two events with one bit,” said jeff, founder of startup and proposal signatory.
what’s different this time?
one of the more complex questions that resulted from the publication centers around just what it means exactly and if it will really impact’s technical direction.
garzik put forth the strongest argument that it marks a significant departure from past proposals, namely because it finds new businesses funding technical efforts that will benefit the code.
“i think a mistake that every business has made is that they on core,” said.
others remarked similarly that the commitment might be real this time. marshall long, one of the leaders behind classic, an early 2016 effort to increase’s block size, argued that the “field of communication” is improved over previous efforts.
in particular, he referenced a 2016 agreement between a subset of miners and developers, termed “the hong kong agreement”, which originally committed to a timetable that would see both the activation of the code upgrade and the development of a hard fork. ultimately, both timelines were missed.
“we’ve seen this before, so it has a less likely chance of turning out the same way. the recent history, the hong kong agreement is so fresh, something will happen good or bad,” long told.
still, samson mow, whose firm did not sign the proposal, noted that, like with other fork proposals, there is disagreement that it represents a significant enough majority to impact the direction.
“the technical community and a big swath of users have already said that a hard fork is not needed now,” mow said, adding:
“this proposal is just going back and rehashing things that have already been discussed at length.”
chaincode developer matt corallo had a similar view.
“i’m somewhat disappointed that all of the feedback given by folks worked on the protocol was completely ignored,” he said in the chat group. “[i] suggest much more technically realistic ways to accomplish the same goal.”
who gets what?
others commented on the somewhat messy sociology behind the positioning, given that users have been so firmly entrenched along partisan lines with those supporting so-called “off-chain scaling” solutions on one, and those backing “on-chain scaling” solutions that would increase the block size on the other.
for example, economist paul, whose startup is supporting the proposal, noted that he sure exactly what the compromise was.
“people wanted on the small block side, but the small block side thought the big block side would also like it because getting larger blocks, so it was unclear there would be any sentiment against it,” he explained.
still, he noted that the activation of as part of the deal would be unlikely to win over core developers. “it a huge concession to the small blockers to activate. it was only being withheld to annoy them anyway in the first place,” he remarked.
bitcoin miner chandler noted his belief that, if anything, the compromise is perhaps more out of necessity given frustration over the stagnation of the development, and that in the end, there are perhaps no winners.
in a roundabout analogy, he compared the deal to a “beautiful girl” who would finally need to marry an “ugly man” due to indecision.
“the beautiful girl was waiting and waiting, and they have to marry someone, it matter who. the beautiful girl has to finally marry someone,” he said.
will the network fork?
perhaps the most contentious part of the agreement is the commitment to a hard fork within a certain timeframe.
yifu, the founder of mining firm avalon (now canaan), professed to skepticism that the timeline would be held. “i’ll believe it when i see it,” he said. “it’s too fast, they have enough adoption.”
even with the agreement, said, there are technical limitations to how fast such a solution could be tested. asked if he thought it would be a success, he said: “i believe that.”
others were also concerned about the timeline as those backing the proposal would have to develop code, ensure that it has widespread agreement, and deploy it all before the deadline.
“i think very realistic. six months is not long enough. put it like that,” said enthusiast stefan jespers, who goes by the moniker ‘whalepanda’. he mentioned that it took developers six months to develop, and that it takes a long time for nodes to upgrade, offering recent client versions as examples.
“you know the expression ‘honey badger care’ in?” said jespers. “people are going to oppose it, because it seems like being forced into it. even if 80% of the miners support it, then what do the other 20% want to do?”
he added that he feels many developers and users support a block size parameter increase, and that their voices were excluded from the agreement.
action at any cost?
the fact that a range of scaling proposals have been put forth over the last year, with none ultimately reaching full agreement from the community, meant there was also a notable skepticism of the proposal.
still, some argue that at least a path forward.
shapeshift ceo and erik voorhees, one of the companies that signed the agreement, told:
“i’m almost of the opinion that i care what path is chosen for. i just want something to happen.’s been in this deadlock for two years. a supporter of. a supporter of a hard fork to a larger block size.”
there were also strong enthusiasts of the measure due to the perception that fees on the network are escalating with the’s increasing use. here, a variety of perspectives diverged, most of them stemming from disagreements on how economic costs of the network should function and who should pay those costs.
garzik, for example, stressed the pain that he believes users are feeling, stating the proposal “actually addresses a problem facing the user community”.
he told:
“[bitcoin] core is refusing to do anything in the short term that will actually increase capacity. if you want to talk about price, talk about transaction fee price.”
are network and startup needs the same?
elsewhere, comments underscored a key divide in the argument, whether the network should even adapt to the needs of startups.
paul, ceo and of wallet provider airbitz, said he is in “full support” of the proposal due to the pain his firm has experienced of late, despite the fact that his startup had not signed the pledge at press time. as a wallet operator, its customers and the company itself have been feeling the strain of the higher transaction fees, and due to an upgrade that they have no control over.
“all of those people who think this is okay, that support many transactions in volume. i think horribly wrong,” said. “i’m all for pushing forward something at this point.”
others disagreed, with’s ben stating that offers a clear benefit for transaction capacity.
“what is being used right now is an attempt at a compromise. saying it as an excuse to fork. saying, take this thing that seems certain to everyone and creating a false majority,” he stated.
will the network fork?
gorlick’s statements also hinted at another side effect of the proposal the fact that action without broad agreement could risk splitting the network in two.
the ‘contentious hard fork’ aspect, which could result in two chains if not everyone agrees, is partly held back previous proposals so far. some, such as mow, think that this outcome could hold up this proposal as well.
others say that a risk worth taking.
“that is a risk. but the risk of stagnating because getting fed up with it is also a risk. the latter is becoming a much bigger problem in my opinion,” voorhees said.
lightning network creator joseph poon said he supporting either side, but that from his past participation in negotiations, he believes the proposal puts the network on a path to a split that could result in twos.
poon told:
“it looks like the way both sides are communicating, a fork is going to be inevitable. the real fight is going to be who gets to be called ‘bitcoin’.”
and, what will happen if it does? in a consensus 2017 panel yesterday, ceo stephen pair said that as he thinks that the market should decide which is the one that would be called ‘bitcoin’. he suggested that will ultimately choose to support boths for a time, even if he thinks one will ultimately win out.
in remarks, digital currency group ceo barry silbert acknowledged that different users of the network could go separate ways as a result of the deal, though he stated his belief that this outcome was increasingly likely before the meeting and proposal.
can two chains survive?
others said that the economics of the network support such an outcome.
“there will be twos with two market prices, they will sum up to what they have before,” said. “one will be worth more than the other, and the one that is smaller be enough for miners to run profitably.”
while the underwent a split, commentators remarked that the unique design of it takes longer for the difficulty to reset, for example means that this might not happen the same way.
even if miners with spare hardware were to support a fork, peter rizun, developer for the alternative implementation unlimited, expressed his doubts that two chains could continue.
“the technical problem of keeping the chain alive. old miners will mine that, but never find the block,” he said. “i think people realize how long the minority chain will struggle.”
others continued the familiar refrain that this outcome is unlikely. economics aside, there may be technical to efforts to change.
“i think the people [behind the agreement] pushing for the fork are not really the majority so they do it,” said, a professor at di milano.
ametrano told:
“in the end, this might be for the better. might be good as it is right now. core get, and startups get, that just reinforces the idea that is really immutable.”
correction: was mistakenly included as a signatory. the article has been revised.
disclosure: is a subsidiary of digital currency group, which has an ownership stake in abra,,,,, circle, labs, and.
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ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈmaɪnərz hɛld ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ə nu prəˈpoʊzəl fər haʊ ðə ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃʊd bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt əˈdɪʃənəl trænˈzækʃən kəˈpæsɪti. dɪˈteɪld ɪn ə ˈmidiəm poʊst ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi grup təˈdeɪ, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz bɪld ɛz ən əˈgrimənt ðət wʊd meɪk tu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz təˈwɔrd ðɪs ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz saɪnd baɪ mɔr ðən 50 ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd kleɪmz tɪ hæv səˈpɔrt frəm 83 əv ðə ˈmaɪnərz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt kəmˈpjutərz ðət sɪˈkjʊr ðə ənd æd nu trænˈzækʃənz tɪ ɪt. fərst, ɪt loʊərd ðə ˈbɛriər fər ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd ˈwɪtnəs, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ kɔr dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 tɪ 80 əv ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ paʊər. ˈsɛkənd, ɪt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪsɪz wʊd əˈgri tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət wʊd ˈəpˈgreɪd blɑk saɪz tɪ ˈviə ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz ə hɑrd fɔrk. ˈfərðər kɔld ɔn ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈmaɪnərz, ˈjuzərz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈviə ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd wɛb fɔrm ðət wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə poʊst. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni roʊt: ər ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tulz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ mɔr ˈkloʊsli koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn, ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv seɪf səˈluʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈkris capacity.”*.” ˈɑbrə, ˈnɛtˌwərk, bitcoin.com*, bitfury*, bitmain*,,,, ˈsərkəl, læbz ənd ər sɛd tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdz, ðoʊ ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt wɑz nɑt ˈfərðər dɪˈteɪld. ˈnoʊtəbəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə ˈæbsəns əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs dɪˈvɛləpmənt kəmˈjunɪti kɔr., ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət fəndz tu səʧ dɪˈvɛləpərz, ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɪn ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɪn mɑrʧ, wɪθ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈædəm bæk ˈfɔrməli dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wɪl juz ən aɪˈdiə pʊt fɔrθ baɪ læbz dɪˈvɛləpər ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈlərnər ɪn ˈərli ˈeɪprəl, ðoʊ ˈnoʊtəbəl ðət ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈvɛləpərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ iˈmeɪlz. (ðə aɪˈdiə həz bɪn ˈfloʊtɪd ˈmɛni taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ɛz wɛl.) ˈspikɪŋ tɪ, ˈlərnər əˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp wʊd pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðoʊ hi sɛd hi write”*” ðə koʊd ðət ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli juzd. əˈgrimənt ɪz tɪ ˈɔdɪt ðət code,”*,” hi sɛd. noʊ koʊd wɑz riˈlist ɪn ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ənd ˈəðərz wər lɛs klɪr əˈbaʊt wət tɛkˈnɑləʤi wʊd ˌəndərˈlaɪ ðə muv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈmɛʒər wʊd bi əˈpruvd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈmaɪnərz ˈɔgˌmɛntɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz ɪn nu blɑks tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ðɛr səˈpɔrt, ɛz sɔft fɔrks ər ˈjuʒəwəli dɪˈplɔɪd. baɪ ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɔn ““bit”*”, ˈmaɪnərz wʊd bi ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðɛr əˈpruvəl fər ə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ wʊd bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd æt ðə taɪm əv ə ˈnɛtˌwərk fɔrk. kən ˈæktəˌveɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ðə seɪm bɪt wɪl seɪ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, æt ɛks deɪt, ə 2 ˈhæpənz, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ tu ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ wən bit,”*,” sɛd ʤɛf, ˈfaʊndər əv ˈstɑrˌtəp ənd prəˈpoʊzəl ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri. ˈdɪfərənt ðɪs taɪm? wən əv ðə mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks kˈwɛsʧənz ðət rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ʤɪst wət ɪt minz ɪgˈzæktli ənd ɪf ɪt wɪl ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. pʊt fɔrθ ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪt mɑrks ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm pæst prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˈneɪmli bɪˈkəz ɪt faɪndz nu ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈfəndɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛfərts ðət wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə koʊd. θɪŋk ə mɪˈsteɪk ðət ˈɛvəri ˈbɪznɪs həz meɪd ɪz ðət ðeɪ ɔn core,”*,” sɛd. ˈəðərz rɪˈmɑrkt ˈsɪmələrli ðət ðə kəˈmɪtmənt maɪt bi ril ðɪs taɪm. ˈmɑrʃəl lɔŋ, wən əv ðə ˈlidərz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈklæsɪk, ən ˈərli 2016 ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris blɑk saɪz, ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə əv communication”*” ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈoʊvər ˈpriviəs ˈɛfərts. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hi ˈrɛfərənst ə 2016 əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ˈmaɪnərz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz, tərmd hɔŋ kɔŋg agreement”*”, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤənəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ðət wʊd si boʊθ ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə koʊd ˈəpˈgreɪd ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə hɑrd fɔrk. ˈəltəmətli, boʊθ ˈtaɪmlaɪnz wər mɪst. sin ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ ɪt həz ə lɛs ˈlaɪkli ʧæns əv ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt ðə seɪm weɪ. ðə ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri, ðə hɔŋ kɔŋg əˈgrimənt ɪz soʊ frɛʃ, ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən gʊd ər bad,”*,” lɔŋ toʊld. stɪl, ˈsæmsən moʊ, huz fərm dɪd nɑt saɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət, laɪk wɪθ ˈəðər fɔrk prəˈpoʊzəlz, ðɛr ɪz dɪsəˈgrimənt ðət ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈnəf məˈʤɔrəti tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈtɛknɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ənd ə bɪg swɑθ əv ˈjuzərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ðət ə hɑrd fɔrk ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd now,”*,” moʊ sɛd, ˈædɪŋ: prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ bæk ənd riˈhæʃɪŋ θɪŋz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dɪˈskəst æt length.”*.” dɪˈvɛləpər mæt ˌkɔˈræloʊ hæd ə ˈsɪmələr vju. ˈsəmˈwət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ɔl əv ðə ˈfidˌbæk ˈgɪvɪn baɪ foʊks wərkt ɔn ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɑz kəmˈplitli ignored,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə ʧæt grup. “[“[i*] səˈʤɛst məʧ mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəli ˌriəˈlɪstɪk weɪz tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə seɪm goal.”*.” hu gɪts wət? ˈəðərz ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈsəmˈwət ˈmɛsi ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn soʊ ˈfərmli ɪnˈtrɛnʧt əˈlɔŋ ˈpɑrtəzən laɪnz wɪθ ðoʊz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsoʊˈkɔld scaling”*” səˈluʃənz ɔn wən, ənd ðoʊz ˈbækɪŋ scaling”*” səˈluʃənz ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə blɑk saɪz ɔn ðə ˈəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪˈkɑnəmɪst pɔl, huz ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi ʃʊr ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɑz. ˈwɔntɪd ɔn ðə smɔl blɑk saɪd, bət ðə smɔl blɑk saɪd θɔt ðə bɪg blɑk saɪd wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ɪt bɪˈkəz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər blɑks, soʊ ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ðɛr wʊd bi ˈɛni ˈsɛnəmənt əˈgɛnst it,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. stɪl, hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ɛz pɑrt əv ðə dil wʊd bi ənˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər kɔr dɪˈvɛləpərz. ə juʤ kənˈsɛʃən tɪ ðə smɔl ˈblɑkərz tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli biɪŋ wɪθˈhɛld tɪ əˈnɔɪ ðɛm ˈɛniˌweɪ ɪn ðə fərst place,”*,” hi rɪˈmɑrkt. ˈmaɪnər ˈʧændlər ˈnoʊtɪd hɪz bɪˈlif ðət, ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɪz pərˈhæps mɔr aʊt əv nəˈsɛsɪti ˈgɪvɪn frəˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə stægˈneɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ðət ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðɛr ər pərˈhæps noʊ ˈwɪnərz. ɪn ə ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt əˈnæləʤi, hi kəmˈpɛrd ðə dil tɪ ə girl”*” hu wʊd ˈfaɪnəli nid tɪ ˈmɛri ən man”*” du tɪ ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən. ˈbjutəfəl gərl wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈmɛri ˈsəmˌwən, ɪt ˈmætər hu. ðə ˈbjutəfəl gərl həz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈmɛri someone,”*,” hi sɛd. wɪl ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk fɔrk? pərˈhæps ðə moʊst kənˈtɛnʃəs pɑrt əv ðə əˈgrimənt ɪz ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə hɑrd fɔrk wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsərtən ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm., ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈmaɪnɪŋ fərm ˈævəˌlɑn (naʊ ˈkeɪnən), prəˈfɛst tɪ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn wʊd bi hɛld. bɪˈliv ɪt wɪn aɪ si it,”*,” hi sɛd. tu fæst, ðeɪ hæv ɪˈnəf adoption.”*.” ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə əˈgrimənt, sɛd, ðɛr ər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ haʊ fæst səʧ ə səˈluʃən kʊd bi ˈtɛstɪd. æst ɪf hi θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ə səkˈsɛs, hi sɛd: bɪˈliv that.”*.” ˈəðərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɛz ðoʊz ˈbækɪŋ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd hæv tɪ dɪˈvɛləp koʊd, ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɪt həz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈgrimənt, ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. θɪŋk ˈvɛri ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. sɪks mənθs ɪz nɑt lɔŋ ɪˈnəf. pʊt ɪt laɪk that,”*,” sɛd ɛnˈθuziˌæst ˈstɛfɑn jespers*, hu goʊz baɪ ðə ˈmɑnɪkər ‘‘whalepanda’*’. hi ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ɪt tʊk dɪˈvɛləpərz sɪks mənθs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp, ənd ðət ɪt teɪks ə lɔŋ taɪm fər noʊdz tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈrisənt klaɪənt ˈvərʒənz ɛz ɪgˈzæmpəlz. noʊ ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈbæʤər care’*’ ɪn bitcoin?”*?” sɛd jespers*. ər goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈpoʊz ɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪt simz laɪk biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf 80 əv ðə ˈmaɪnərz səˈpɔrt ɪt, ðɛn wət du ðə ˈəðər 20 wɔnt tɪ do?”*?” hi ˈædɪd ðət hi filz ˈmɛni dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˈjuzərz səˈpɔrt ə blɑk saɪz pərˈæmətər ˌɪnˈkris, ənd ðət ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz wər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə əˈgrimənt. ˈækʃən æt ˈɛni kɔst? ðə fækt ðət ə reɪnʤ əv ˈskeɪlɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəlz hæv bɪn pʊt fɔrθ ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr, wɪθ nən ˈəltəmətli ˈriʧɪŋ fʊl əˈgrimənt frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti, mɛnt ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. stɪl, səm ˈɑrgju ðət æt list ə pæθ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈvʊrhiz, wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət saɪnd ðə əˈgrimənt, toʊld: ˈɔlˌmoʊst əv ðə əˈpɪnjən ðət aɪ kɛr wət pæθ ɪz ˈʧoʊzən fər. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. bɪn ɪn ðɪs ˈdɛˌdlɑk fər tu jɪrz. ə səˈpɔrtər əv. ə səˈpɔrtər əv ə hɑrd fɔrk tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər blɑk size.”*.” ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ strɔŋ ɛnˈθuziˌæsts əv ðə ˈmɛʒər du tɪ ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət fiz ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ juz. hir, ə vərˈaɪəti əv pərˈspɛktɪvz daɪˈvərʤd, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ɔn haʊ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kɔsts əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ʃʊd ˈfəŋkʃən ənd hu ʃʊd peɪ ðoʊz kɔsts., fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, strɛst ðə peɪn ðət hi bɪˈlivz ˈjuzərz ər ˈfilɪŋ, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ə ˈprɑbləm ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər community”*”. hi toʊld: “[“[bitcoin*] kɔr ɪz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm ðət wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkris kəˈpæsɪti. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt praɪs, tɔk əˈbaʊt trænˈzækʃən fi price.”*.” ər ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ˈstɑrˌtəp nidz ðə seɪm? ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈkɑmɛnts ˌəndərˈskɔrd ə ki dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt, ˈwɛðər ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ʃʊd ˈivɪn əˈdæpt tɪ ðə nidz əv ˈstɑrˌtəps. pɔl, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd əv ˈwɔlət prəˈvaɪdər airbitz*, sɛd hi ɪz ɪn support”*” əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl du tɪ ðə peɪn hɪz fərm həz ɪkˈspɪriənst əv leɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət hɪz ˈstɑrˌtəp hæd nɑt saɪnd ðə plɛʤ æt prɛs taɪm. ɛz ə ˈwɔlət ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, ɪts ˈkəstəmərz ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪtˈsɛlf hæv bɪn ˈfilɪŋ ðə streɪn əv ðə haɪər trænˈzækʃən fiz, ənd du tɪ ən ˈəpˈgreɪd ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər. əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðət səˈpɔrt ˈmɛni trænˈzækʃənz ɪn ˈvɑljum. aɪ θɪŋk ˈhɔrəbli wrong,”*,” sɛd. ɔl fər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈsəmθɪŋ æt ðɪs point.”*.” ˈəðərz dɪsəˈgrid, wɪθ bɛn ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˈɔfərz ə klɪr ˈbɛnəfɪt fər trænˈzækʃən kəˈpæsɪti. ɪz biɪŋ juzd raɪt naʊ ɪz ən əˈtɛmpt æt ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. seɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ fɔrk. seɪɪŋ, teɪk ðɪs θɪŋ ðət simz ˈsərtən tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə fɔls majority,”*,” hi ˈsteɪtɪd. wɪl ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk fɔrk? ˈsteɪtmənts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd æt əˈnəðər saɪd ˈifɛkt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ðə fækt ðət ˈækʃən wɪˈθaʊt brɔd əˈgrimənt kʊd rɪsk ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn tu. ðə hɑrd fork’*’ ˈæˌspɛkt, wɪʧ kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn tu ʧeɪnz ɪf nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən əˈgriz, ɪz ˈpɑrtli hɛld bæk ˈpriviəs prəˈpoʊzəlz soʊ fɑr. səm, səʧ ɛz moʊ, θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm kʊd hoʊld əp ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl ɛz wɛl. ˈəðərz seɪ ðət ə rɪsk wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ. ɪz ə rɪsk. bət ðə rɪsk əv ˈstægˌneɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈgɪtɪŋ fɛd əp wɪθ ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə rɪsk. ðə ˈlætər ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə məʧ ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm ɪn maɪ opinion,”*,” ˈvʊrhiz sɛd. ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk kriˈeɪtər ˈʤoʊzəf pun sɛd hi səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈiðər saɪd, bət ðət frəm hɪz pæst pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, hi bɪˈlivz ðə prəˈpoʊzəl pʊts ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɔn ə pæθ tɪ ə splɪt ðət kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn tu blockchains*. pun toʊld: lʊks laɪk ðə weɪ boʊθ saɪdz ər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ, ə fɔrk ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ðə ril faɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hu gɪts tɪ bi kɔld ‘‘bitcoin’.”*’.” ənd, wət wɪl ˈhæpən ɪf ɪt dɪz? ɪn ə kənˈsɛnsəs 2017 ˈpænəl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈstivən pɛr sɛd ðət ɛz hi θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ʃʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ɪz ðə wən ðət wʊd bi kɔld ‘‘bitcoin’*’. hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət wɪl ˈəltəmətli ʧuz tɪ səˈpɔrt boʊθ fər ə taɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf hi θɪŋks wən wɪl ˈəltəmətli wɪn aʊt. ɪn rɪˈmɑrks, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi grup ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈbɛri ˈsɪlbərt ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˈdɪfərənt ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk kʊd goʊ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə dil, ðoʊ hi ˈsteɪtɪd hɪz bɪˈlif ðət ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmitɪŋ ənd prəˈpoʊzəl. kən tu ʧeɪnz sərˈvaɪv? ˈəðərz sɛd ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk səˈpɔrt səʧ ən ˈaʊtˌkəm. wɪl bi tu wɪθ tu ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz, ðeɪ wɪl səm əp tɪ wət ðeɪ hæv before,”*,” sɛd. wɪl bi wərθ mɔr ðən ðə ˈəðər, ənd ðə wən ðət ɪz sˈmɔlər bi ɪˈnəf fər ˈmaɪnərz tɪ rən profitably.”*.” waɪl ðə ˌəndərˈwɛnt ə splɪt, ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz rɪˈmɑrkt ðət ðə juˈnik dɪˈzaɪn əv ɪt teɪks ˈlɔŋgər fər ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti tɪ ˈrisɛt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl minz ðət ðɪs maɪt nɑt ˈhæpən ðə seɪm weɪ. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmaɪnərz wɪθ spɛr ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wər tɪ səˈpɔrt ə fɔrk, ˈpitər rizun*, dɪˈvɛləpər fər ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz daʊts ðət tu ʧeɪnz kʊd kənˈtɪnju. ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈprɑbləm əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə ʧeɪn əˈlaɪv. oʊld ˈmaɪnərz wɪl maɪn ðət, bət ˈnɛvər faɪnd ðə block,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ lɔŋ ðə məˈnɔrəti ʧeɪn wɪl struggle.”*.” ˈəðərz kənˈtɪnjud ðə fəˈmɪljər rɪˈfreɪn ðət ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ənˈlaɪkli. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əˈsaɪd, ðɛr meɪ bi ˈtɛknɪkəl tɪ ˈɛfərts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. θɪŋk ðə ˈpipəl [bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈgrimənt] ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðə fɔrk ər nɑt ˈrɪli ðə məˈʤɔrəti soʊ ðeɪ du it,”*,” sɛd, ə prəˈfɛsər æt di miˈlɑnoʊ. toʊld: ðə ɛnd, ðɪs maɪt bi fər ðə ˈbɛtər. maɪt bi gʊd ɛz ɪt ɪz raɪt naʊ. kɔr gɪt, ənd ˈstɑrˌtəps gɪt, ðət ʤɪst ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪz ˈrɪli immutable.”*.” kərˈɛkʃən: wɑz mɪˈsteɪkənli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz ə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn rɪˈvaɪzd. dɪˈskloʊʒər: ɪz ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi grup, wɪʧ həz ən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp steɪk ɪn ˈɑbrə,,,,, ˈsərkəl, læbz, ənd.
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andrew mcmahon is hanging out near the back of his tour bus in tucson, arizona. already all packed for his summer tour, accompanying and panic! at the disco, that kicks off in a few days. the just went for a coffee run with his dog, doris. and in the weather, it turned into an iced coffee run.
the wheaten terrier will be joining mcmahon for his 37 performances on the 42-stop, tour, along with his wife and their daughter
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just shy of two years ago, mcmahon announced his most recent project, andrew mcmahon in the wilderness, and debuted the single, “cecilia and the satellite,” named after his daughter. the song received pop and alternative radio play and held spots across adult pop, alternative, rock, and hot 200 charts.
“it’s been incredible for me,” mcmahon tells new times. “obviously, you take a chance doing something new on the heels of projects that have been successful in their own right. something done a couple times now because the mood struck me and i felt like that would be the right path.”
previously, mcmahon saw success with his high school band, something corporate, throughout the early 2000s, and later with his solo project, mannequin.
“seeing that taking that chance led to what became my first traditional radio song and has gotten my name out to people that heard my music before, it feels like a win so far,” mcmahon continues and not exaggerating. “cecilia and the satellite” reached eight billboard charts, including the hot 100, something his other projects do. his album, andrew mcmahon in the wilderness, also reached the number 4 position for top alternative album.
“there’s no stopping in this game of music that we play. always trying to write the best song and do the next thing and make more fans, and certainly out here on that mission,” mcmahon says. “but been a pretty lovely road so far.”
we caught up with andrew mcmahon to hear more about touring with a family and trying to condense his musical history into a set list.
new times: toured with your wife and daughter before, and we saw pictures of your dog on the bus. riding the mcmahon bus for this tour?
andrew mcmahon: doris, my dog, be out here for the whole thing. we really fly with her that often so we loaded her on the bus with the band, myself and the crew. then, my wife and daughter will join us in about a time. pop on and off for the first month, and in the beginning of july, be with me for the rest of the run. like the partridge family out here or something.
doris is at home wherever the people are. fun to get these opportunities where we get to bring her out, these summer tours are the perfect time and looking forward to getting to travel with her this summer. something about just having kids and dogs on a tour bus it does something to lighten the mood and keep things fun, a nice addition. you gotta wake up and take the dog out. you do this sleep ‘til tuesday thing when you have your responsibilities with you.
how does touring with your family compare to touring with a band like something corporate?
there’s a lot more that you have to be accountable to than yourself. days on a tour when alone and you forget to eat and asleep ‘til five and wake up for soundcheck. obviously not the program when on the road with your family. i think this different energy that i find to be really motivating and inspiring with having sort of a fresh set of eyes on tour when been on the road for 15 years and then seeing a look at all these cities and seeing amazing architecture and art and all these beautiful places for the very first time, it does something to wake you up and say ‘yeah, this city is beautiful,’ again. having my family with me makes it possible to share these things with someone, but definitely seeing this perspective of a young person seeing the world for the first time, pretty powerful.
how would you describe the progression of your music?
for me really, been this progression of living and charting my life with these songs and these different projects. when i look at something corporate, the sort of chapter of my life when just barely out of high school and seeing my favorite band do this thing and dreaming about it and all of a sudden, getting the keys to the castle so to speak. to tour the world and stuff, i think a lot of that energy in those songs this sort of youthful exuberance and getting to see so much for the first time.
i think of mannequin as the diary of my which, needless to say, was wrought with some peculiar side roads. [in 2005 when he was 22-years-old, just before the debut mannequin was released, mcmahon was diagnosed with leukemia. since beaten the cancer and started a non-profit charity, the dear jack foundation, to raise money for cancer research.] it started in what seemed like a carefree way with the everything in transit record, but it moved from that into a lot more serious view of life and illness and all the things that came along with that. i can certainly hear that in those mannequin records.
and i look at this project as finally getting to a place where i can own all of that and say, "this is where you came from and this is what been through, but not all of you." and i think the wilderness was this chance to say, "what do you want to do with your life? what do you want to do with your music and how do you want to approach it? some level of control of how that moves forward knowing that you have no control, but how i see this project. getting to a place where i finally felt comfortable with myself to take a big chance and sort of redefine who i was both personally and professionally.
how do you handle a set list when you have so much material?
it can be difficult. it gets harder when a short set list because obviously put out a lot of records and when you only have, like this summer have 30 or 35 minutes to play for this opening slot for and panic! at the disco, and i think we are more or less are airing on the side of playing primarily newer music because we want to expose people to the new music and if you know my old music probably seen me play before. when it comes to a longer set i have a luxury of picking songs that have connected with my fans over the years and people in the audience who have been the core support for me between three projects of music. i like to throw a song in that may have been popular for them, so hear songs like “dark blue,” “i woke up in a car,” “the resolution,” “watch the sky” from the something corporate catalogue and it becomes fun to put those songs next to this new material and see what the thread is that connects those songs to one another.
what’s the best part about florida tour stops?
the beach! the weather, for me, a california boy so to get to the other coast and to get my feet in the atlantic and get to see how the other coast lives is always a beautiful thing.
andrew mcmahon in the wilderness
with and panic! at the disco, at park amphitheater, 301 biscayne blvd., miami; tuesday, june 14, 7 p.m. tickets range between around $39-$72 before fees.
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ˈændru məkˈmæn ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt nɪr ðə bæk əv hɪz tʊr bəs ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ɔˈrɛdi ɔl pækt fər hɪz ˈsəmər tʊr, əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ənd ˈpænɪk! æt ðə ˈdɪskoʊ, ðət kɪks ɔf ɪn ə fju deɪz. ðə ʤɪst wɛnt fər ə ˈkɔfi rən wɪθ hɪz dɔg, ˈdɔrɪs. ənd ɪn ðə ˈwɛðər, ɪt tərnd ˈɪntu ən aɪst ˈkɔfi rən. ðə ˈwitən ˈtɛriər wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ məkˈmæn fər hɪz 37 pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɔn ðə 42-stop*, tʊr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz waɪf ənd ðɛr ˈdɔtər kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ʤɪst ʃaɪ əv tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, məkˈmæn əˈnaʊnst hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈændru məkˈmæn ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs, ənd ˈdeɪbjutɪd ðə ˈsɪŋgəl, ənd ðə satellite,”*,” neɪmd ˈæftər hɪz ˈdɔtər. ðə sɔŋ rɪˈsivd pɑp ənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ pleɪ ənd hɛld spɑts əˈkrɔs ˈædəlt pɑp, ɔlˈtərnətɪv, rɑk, ənd hɑt 200 ʧɑrts. bɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl fər me,”*,” məkˈmæn tɛlz nu taɪmz. ““obviously*, ju teɪk ə ʧæns duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət hæv bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt. ˈsəmθɪŋ dən ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz naʊ bɪˈkəz ðə mud strək mi ənd aɪ fɛlt laɪk ðət wʊd bi ðə raɪt path.”*.” ˈpriviəsli, məkˈmæn sɔ səkˈsɛs wɪθ hɪz haɪ skul bænd, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət, θruaʊt ðə ˈərli 2000s*, ənd ˈleɪtər wɪθ hɪz ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈmænəkɪn. ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ðət ʧæns lɛd tɪ wət bɪˈkeɪm maɪ fərst trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ sɔŋ ənd həz ˈgɔtən maɪ neɪm aʊt tɪ ˈpipəl ðət hərd maɪ mˈjuzɪk ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪt filz laɪk ə wɪn soʊ far,”*,” məkˈmæn kənˈtɪnjuz ənd nɑt ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ. ənd ðə satellite”*” riʧt eɪt ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ʧɑrts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hɑt 100 ˈsəmθɪŋ hɪz ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts du. hɪz ˈælbəm, ˈændru məkˈmæn ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs, ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt ðə ˈnəmbər 4 pəˈzɪʃən fər tɔp ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈælbəm. noʊ ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪn ðɪs geɪm əv mˈjuzɪk ðət wi pleɪ. ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ raɪt ðə bɛst sɔŋ ənd du ðə nɛkst θɪŋ ənd meɪk mɔr fænz, ənd ˈsərtənli aʊt hir ɔn ðət mission,”*,” məkˈmæn sɪz. bɪn ə ˈprɪti ˈləvli roʊd soʊ far.”*.” wi kɔt əp wɪθ ˈændru məkˈmæn tɪ hir mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈtʊrɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈfæməli ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈdɛns hɪz mˈjuzɪkəl ˈhɪstəri ˈɪntu ə sɛt lɪst. nu taɪmz: tʊrd wɪθ jʊr waɪf ənd ˈdɔtər ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd wi sɔ ˈpɪkʧərz əv jʊr dɔg ɔn ðə bəs. ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə məkˈmæn bəs fər ðɪs tʊr? ˈændru məkˈmæn: ˈdɔrɪs, maɪ dɔg, bi aʊt hir fər ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. wi ˈrɪli flaɪ wɪθ hər ðət ˈɔfən soʊ wi ˈloʊdɪd hər ɔn ðə bəs wɪθ ðə bænd, ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ðə kru. ðɛn, maɪ waɪf ənd ˈdɔtər wɪl ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn əˈbaʊt ə taɪm. pɑp ɔn ənd ɔf fər ðə fərst mənθ, ənd ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, bi wɪθ mi fər ðə rɛst əv ðə rən. laɪk ðə ˈpɑrtrɪʤ ˈfæməli aʊt hir ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈdɔrɪs ɪz æt hoʊm wɛˈrɛvər ðə ˈpipəl ər. fən tɪ gɪt ðiz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz wɛr wi gɪt tɪ brɪŋ hər aʊt, ðiz ˈsəmər tʊrz ər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl wɪθ hər ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ kɪdz ənd dɔgz ɔn ə tʊr bəs ɪt dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈlaɪtən ðə mud ənd kip θɪŋz fən, ə nis əˈdɪʃən. ju ˈgɑtə weɪk əp ənd teɪk ðə dɔg aʊt. ju du ðɪs slip ˈtuzˌdeɪ θɪŋ wɪn ju hæv jʊr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz wɪθ ju. haʊ dɪz ˈtʊrɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli kəmˈpɛr tɪ ˈtʊrɪŋ wɪθ ə bænd laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət? ə lɔt mɔr ðət ju hæv tɪ bi əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðən ˈjɔrsɛlf. deɪz ɔn ə tʊr wɪn əˈloʊn ənd ju fərˈgɛt tɪ it ənd əsˈlip faɪv ənd weɪk əp fər soundcheck*. ˈɑbviəsli nɑt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪn ɔn ðə roʊd wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛnərʤi ðət aɪ faɪnd tɪ bi ˈrɪli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ sɔrt əv ə frɛʃ sɛt əv aɪz ɔn tʊr wɪn bɪn ɔn ðə roʊd fər 15 jɪrz ənd ðɛn siɪŋ ə lʊk æt ɔl ðiz ˈsɪtiz ənd siɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ɑrt ənd ɔl ðiz ˈbjutəfəl ˈpleɪsɪz fər ðə ˈvɛri fərst taɪm, ɪt dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ weɪk ju əp ənd seɪ ‘‘yeah*, ðɪs ˈsɪti ɪz beautiful,’*,’ əˈgɛn. ˈhævɪŋ maɪ ˈfæməli wɪθ mi meɪks ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ʃɛr ðiz θɪŋz wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən, bət ˈdɛfənətli siɪŋ ðɪs pərˈspɛktɪv əv ə jəŋ ˈpərsən siɪŋ ðə wərld fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈprɪti ˈpaʊərfəl. haʊ wʊd ju dɪˈskraɪb ðə prəˈgrɛʃən əv jʊr mˈjuzɪk? fər mi ˈrɪli, bɪn ðɪs prəˈgrɛʃən əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈʧɑrtɪŋ maɪ laɪf wɪθ ðiz sɔŋz ənd ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑʤɛkts. wɪn aɪ lʊk æt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət, ðə sɔrt əv ˈʧæptər əv maɪ laɪf wɪn ʤɪst ˈbɛrli aʊt əv haɪ skul ənd siɪŋ maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt bænd du ðɪs θɪŋ ənd ˈdrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə kiz tɪ ðə ˈkæsəl soʊ tɪ spik. tɪ tʊr ðə wərld ənd stəf, aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ðət ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðoʊz sɔŋz ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈjuθfəl ɪgˈzubərəns ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ si soʊ məʧ fər ðə fərst taɪm. aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈmænəkɪn ɛz ðə ˈdaɪəri əv maɪ wɪʧ, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, wɑz rɔt wɪθ səm pɪˈkjuljər saɪd roʊdz. [ɪn 2005 wɪn hi wɑz 22-years-old*, ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdeɪbju ˈmænəkɪn wɑz riˈlist, məkˈmæn wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ luˈkimiə. sɪns ˈbitən ðə ˈkænsər ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈʧɛrɪti, ðə dɪr ʤæk faʊnˈdeɪʃən, tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ.] ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn wət simd laɪk ə ˈkɛrˌfri weɪ wɪθ ðə ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈtrænzɪt ˈrɛkərd, bət ɪt muvd frəm ðət ˈɪntu ə lɔt mɔr ˈsɪriəs vju əv laɪf ənd ˈɪlnəs ənd ɔl ðə θɪŋz ðət keɪm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət. aɪ kən ˈsərtənli hir ðət ɪn ðoʊz ˈmænəkɪn ˈrɛkərdz. ənd aɪ lʊk æt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ə pleɪs wɛr aɪ kən oʊn ɔl əv ðət ənd seɪ, "ðɪs ɪz wɛr ju keɪm frəm ənd ðɪs ɪz wət bɪn θru, bət nɑt ɔl əv ju." ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈwɪldərnəs wɑz ðɪs ʧæns tɪ seɪ, "wət du ju wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ jʊr laɪf? wət du ju wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ jʊr mˈjuzɪk ənd haʊ du ju wɔnt tɪ əˈproʊʧ ɪt? səm ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈtroʊl əv haʊ ðət muvz ˈfɔrwərd noʊɪŋ ðət ju hæv noʊ kənˈtroʊl, bət haʊ aɪ si ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ə pleɪs wɛr aɪ ˈfaɪnəli fɛlt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ teɪk ə bɪg ʧæns ənd sɔrt əv ridɪˈfaɪn hu aɪ wɑz boʊθ ˈpərsənəli ənd prəˈfɛʃənəli. haʊ du ju ˈhændəl ə sɛt lɪst wɪn ju hæv soʊ məʧ məˈtɪriəl? ɪt kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪt gɪts ˈhɑrdər wɪn ə ʃɔrt sɛt lɪst bɪˈkəz ˈɑbviəsli pʊt aʊt ə lɔt əv ˈrɛkərdz ənd wɪn ju ˈoʊnli hæv, laɪk ðɪs ˈsəmər hæv 30 ər 35 ˈmɪnəts tɪ pleɪ fər ðɪs ˈoʊpənɪŋ slɑt fər ənd ˈpænɪk! æt ðə ˈdɪskoʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ər mɔr ər lɛs ər ˈɛrɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪd əv pleɪɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli nuər mˈjuzɪk bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈpipəl tɪ ðə nu mˈjuzɪk ənd ɪf ju noʊ maɪ oʊld mˈjuzɪk ˈprɑbəˌbli sin mi pleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ə ˈlɔŋgər sɛt aɪ hæv ə ˈləgʒəri əv ˈpɪkɪŋ sɔŋz ðət hæv kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ maɪ fænz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns hu hæv bɪn ðə kɔr səˈpɔrt fər mi bɪtˈwin θri ˈprɑʤɛkts əv mˈjuzɪk. aɪ laɪk tɪ θroʊ ə sɔŋ ɪn ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ˈpɑpjələr fər ðɛm, soʊ hir sɔŋz laɪk blue,”*,” woʊk əp ɪn ə car,”*,” resolution,”*,” ðə sky”*” frəm ðə ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət ˈkætəˌlɔg ənd ɪt bɪˈkəmz fən tɪ pʊt ðoʊz sɔŋz nɛkst tɪ ðɪs nu məˈtɪriəl ənd si wət ðə θrɛd ɪz ðət kəˈnɛkts ðoʊz sɔŋz tɪ wən əˈnəðər. ðə bɛst pɑrt əˈbaʊt ˈflɔrɪdə tʊr stɑps? ðə biʧ! ðə ˈwɛðər, fər mi, ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə bɔɪ soʊ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈəðər koʊst ənd tɪ gɪt maɪ fit ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk ənd gɪt tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈəðər koʊst lɪvz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋ. ˈændru məkˈmæn ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs wɪθ ənd ˈpænɪk! æt ðə ˈdɪskoʊ, æt pɑrk ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər, 301 bɪˈskeɪn ˈbʊləˌvɑrd., maɪˈæmi; ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 14 7 p.m*. ˈtɪkɪts reɪnʤ bɪtˈwin əraʊnd ˌbiˈfɔr fiz.
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it took former president obama 10 days from leaving the white house before he spoke out against president order to temporarily ban people from seven predominately muslim countries.
the statement was from a spokesman, and it did not attack trump directly. rather it appealed to protesters.
“president obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country,” kevin lewis, a spokesman for the former president, said in a statement. “citizens exercising their constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when american values are at stake.”
obama and his team are not ruling out a forceful challenge to trump in the coming months, politico, citing people in contact with the former president, reported.
there is debate on how to approach a trump attack. there is fear that if obama comes out too early against trump it could lessen the effectiveness of the message. his team reportedly does not want obama to be the face of the protests.
“i be opposed if he spoke out,” rep. ted lieu, d-calif., told politico. “i just know what effect it would be.”
he continued, “in hindsight, i believe it was wrong for barack obama to normalize donald trump,” he said.
sources told the magazine that obama is likely saving a more assertive challenge because “knows he only gets one change at it being the first time that he takes on trump himself.”
polls show obama left the office both popular and had appeared more cautious about diluting his influence by quickly trump. doing so could make it easier for trump to dismiss critiques as predictable partisan nitpicking. and becoming the face of trump's opposition could make it harder for the next generation of democratic leaders to emerge.
obama said nothing monday when trump fired his former appointee sally yates, who was serving as acting attorney general. he also won't opine on trump's announcement of a supreme court nominee, former white house aides in touch with obama said.
when trump's white house claimed obama, too, temporarily banned iraqi refugees, the deputy national security adviser ben rhodes shot back: "this is a lie."
obama loyalists said the expressions of opposition aren't part of an organized campaign. they reported being energized by a series of group text messages, facebook groups and email chains in which some of the thousands of one-time obama staffers are sharing their dismay.
one notably silent figure: former vice president joe biden, who has yet to criticize trump since leaving office. an aide said biden planned to speak out on matters he cares most about, such as foreign policy and women's issues. the aide wasn't authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity.
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ɪt tʊk ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə 10 deɪz frəm ˈlivɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr hi spoʊk aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bæn ˈpipəl frəm ˈsɛvən ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz frəm ə ˈspoʊksmən, ənd ɪt dɪd nɑt əˈtæk trəmp dɪˈrɛkli. ˈrəðər ɪt əˈpild tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈhɑrtənd baɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz əraʊnd ðə country,”*,” ˈkɛvɪn luɪs, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ əˈsɛmbəl, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd hæv ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz hərd baɪ ðɛr ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvæljuz ər æt stake.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz tim ər nɑt ˈrulɪŋ aʊt ə ˈfɔrsfəl ˈʧælənʤ tɪ trəmp ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðɛr ɪz dəˈbeɪt ɔn haʊ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ə trəmp əˈtæk. ðɛr ɪz fɪr ðət ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəmz aʊt tu ˈərli əˈgɛnst trəmp ɪt kʊd ˈlɛsən ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. hɪz tim rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪz nɑt wɔnt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ bi ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts. bi əˈpoʊzd ɪf hi spoʊk out,”*,” rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɛd lu, d-calif*., toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ʤɪst noʊ wət ˈifɛkt ɪt wʊd be.”*.” hi kənˈtɪnjud, ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt wɑz rɔŋ fər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ˈdɑnəld trump,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ðə ˈmægəˌzin ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈseɪvɪŋ ə mɔr əˈsərtɪv ˈʧælənʤ bɪˈkəz hi ˈoʊnli gɪts wən ʧeɪnʤ æt ɪt biɪŋ ðə fərst taɪm ðət hi teɪks ɔn trəmp himself.”*.” poʊlz ʃoʊ ˌoʊˈbɑmə lɛft ðə ˈɔfəs boʊθ ˈpɑpjələr ənd hæd əˈpɪrd mɔr ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt dɪˈlutɪŋ hɪz ˈɪnfluəns baɪ kˈwɪkli trəmp. duɪŋ soʊ kʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər trəmp tɪ dɪsˈmɪs krɪˈtiks ɛz prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈpɑrtəzən ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ. ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə feɪs əv trəmps ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən kʊd meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərz tɪ ˈimərʤ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn trəmp faɪərd hɪz ˈfɔrmər əˈpɔɪnti ˈsæli jeɪts, hu wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈæktɪŋ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ woʊnt oʊˈpaɪn ɔn trəmps əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ə səˈprim kɔrt ˌnɑməˈni, ˈfɔrmər waɪt haʊs eɪdz ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. wɪn trəmps waɪt haʊs kleɪmd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, tu, ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bænd ˌɪˈræki ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər bɛn roʊdz ʃɑt bæk: "ðɪs ɪz ə laɪ." ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈlɔɪəlɪsts sɛd ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈɑrənt pɑrt əv ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kæmˈpeɪn. ðeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd biɪŋ ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv grup tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grups ənd iˈmeɪl ʧeɪnz ɪn wɪʧ səm əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwəˌtaɪm ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈstæfərz ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛr dɪsˈmeɪ. wən ˈnoʊtəbli ˈsaɪlənt ˈfɪgjər: ˈfɔrmər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən, hu həz jɛt tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz trəmp sɪns ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs. ən eɪd sɛd ˈbaɪdən plænd tɪ spik aʊt ɔn ˈmætərz hi kɛrz moʊst əˈbaʊt, səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈwɪmənz ˈɪʃuz. ðə eɪd ˈwəzənt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpəblɪkli ənd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti.
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on last factor, rick santorum compared to apartheid, then called “cool” because it will help republicans win in 2014.
“nelson mandela just died,” said. “i know if aware. years old. nelson mandela i spent some time in south africa, he was a communist, this man. he was a communist. but he was a great man anyway. the sacrifices he made for his people were just stunning. but he was a communist. a great man, but a communist.”
“i would never attack nelson mandela,” continued. “i told bishop tutu, like that too, but i told him ‘i respect you.’ why you guys in the republican party bring that to the forum?”
“well, nelson mandela stood up against a great injustice,” santorum replied. “and he was willing to pay a huge price for that. and for that reason he he he is mourned today, because of that struggle he performed. but what he was advocated for was not necessarily the right answer, but he was fighting against some great injustice.”
“i would make the argument,” santorum continued, “that we have a great injustice going on too, in this country, with an size of government that is taking over and controlling lives, and is in that.”
“and i agree with [o’reilly’s] talking points earlier, that the center focus of the 2014 election must be and all of its aspects,” he concluded.
“and the cool thing about is that not only bad for the economy, not only bad for health, also bad for freedom of conscience also bad for a whole variety of issues that will energize all across america.”
watch the entire exchange from the factor below.
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ɔn læst ˈfæktər, rɪk sænˈtɔrəm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ əˈpɑrˌtaɪt, ðɛn kɔld ““cool”*” bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl hɛlp rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn ɪn 2014 ˌmænˈdɛlə ʤɪst died,”*,” sɛd. noʊ ɪf əˈwɛr. jɪrz oʊld. ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə aɪ spɛnt səm taɪm ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, hi wɑz ə ˈkɑmjənəst, ðɪs mæn. hi wɑz ə ˈkɑmjənəst. bət hi wɑz ə greɪt mæn ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz hi meɪd fər hɪz ˈpipəl wər ʤɪst ˈstənɪŋ. bət hi wɑz ə ˈkɑmjənəst. ə greɪt mæn, bət ə communist.”*.” wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈtæk ˈnɛlsən mandela,”*,” kənˈtɪnjud. toʊld ˈbɪʃəp ˈtuˌtu, laɪk ðət tu, bət aɪ toʊld ɪm rɪˈspɛkt you.’*.’ waɪ ju gaɪz ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti brɪŋ ðət tɪ ðə forum?”*?” ““well*, ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə stʊd əp əˈgɛnst ə greɪt injustice,”*,” sænˈtɔrəm rɪˈplaɪd. hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ə juʤ praɪs fər ðət. ənd fər ðət ˈrizən hi hi hi ɪz mɔrnd təˈdeɪ, bɪˈkəz əv ðət ˈstrəgəl hi pərˈfɔrmd. bət wət hi wɑz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər wɑz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə raɪt ˈænsər, bət hi wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst səm greɪt injustice.”*.” wʊd meɪk ðə argument,”*,” sænˈtɔrəm kənˈtɪnjud, wi hæv ə greɪt ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs goʊɪŋ ɔn tu, ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, wɪθ ən saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ lɪvz, ənd ɪz ɪn that.”*.” aɪ əˈgri wɪθ [o’reilly’s*] ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈərliər, ðət ðə ˈsɛnər ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə 2014 ɪˈlɛkʃən məst bi ənd ɔl əv ɪts aspects,”*,” hi kənˈkludɪd. ðə kul θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli bæd fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, nɑt ˈoʊnli bæd fər hɛlθ, ˈɔlsoʊ bæd fər ˈfridəm əv ˈkɑnʃəns ˈɔlsoʊ bæd fər ə hoʊl vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɪʃuz ðət wɪl ˈɛnərˌʤaɪz ɔl əˈkrɔs america.”*.” wɔʧ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ frəm ðə ˈfæktər bɪˈloʊ.
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one of the individuals who first brought the internet to australia, geoff huston, has unloaded on the federal government's chaotic attempt to introduce its data retention regime.
now chief scientist at apnic, huston has written in his blog that one of the key assumptions behind the data retention regime, a stable mapping of ip addresses to endpoints, is pretty much obsolete in a world of exhausted addresses.
“we are trying as hard as we can to retain the role of global village idiot,” huston writes, because in spite of repeated assertions that web browsing history won't be retained, that's the outcome of data retention.
he wrote: “the australian data retention laws say something has to be stored, and the bureaucrats running the attorney general's office of data retention say something has to be stored, and the industry players are trying to understand what exactly should be stored, because in shared networks there is nothing around that meets the intended requirements of this law.”
the problem huston believes will lead to storage far beyond the mandate of the law is that (apart from the relatively small number of people who shell out for a fixed ip address) the mapping is recorded in only one place: the logs.
“every transaction generates a new nat binding, and that nat binding generates a log entry. so every query, every part of every web page, every individual email collected by your device - in short, each and every individual network transaction - will generate a log entry. this is no less than your entire web browsing history, your query history, and the history of everything else you are doing on the net.”
the reason, he suspects, is simple cluelessness: nobody in parliament nor among the various departmental heads that demanded data retention understands how the networks operate: "they just get it", he states.
at least such a large data trove will be unlikely to fit on a key.
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wən əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu fərst brɔt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə, ʤɛf ˈhəstən, həz ənˈloʊdɪd ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts keɪˈɑtɪk əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ɪts ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən rəˈʒim. naʊ ʧif ˈsaɪəntɪst æt apnic*, ˈhəstən həz ˈrɪtən ɪn hɪz blɔg ðət wən əv ðə ki əˈsəmpʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən rəˈʒim, ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈmæpɪŋ əv ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz tɪ ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts, ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ˌɑbsəˈlit ɪn ə wərld əv ɪgˈzɔstɪd ˈæˈdrɛsɪz. ər traɪɪŋ ɛz hɑrd ɛz wi kən tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðə roʊl əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɪlɪʤ idiot,”*,” ˈhəstən raɪts, bɪˈkəz ɪn spaɪt əv rɪˈpitɪd əˈsərʃənz ðət wɛb ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri woʊnt bi rɪˈteɪnd, ðæts ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən. hi roʊt: ɔˈstreɪljən ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən lɔz seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ həz tɪ bi stɔrd, ənd ðə ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ˈrənɪŋ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈɔfəs əv ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ həz tɪ bi stɔrd, ənd ðə ˈɪndəstri pleɪərz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪgˈzæktli ʃʊd bi stɔrd, bɪˈkəz ɪn ʃɛrd ˈnɛtˌwərks ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əraʊnd ðət mits ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ðɪs law.”*.” ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈhəstən bɪˈlivz wɪl lɛd tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ fɑr bɪɔnd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt əv ðə lɔ ɪz ðət (əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu ʃɛl aʊt fər ə fɪkst ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs) ðə ˈmæpɪŋ ɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈoʊnli wən pleɪs: ðə lɔgz. trænˈzækʃən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə nu næt ˈbaɪndɪŋ, ənd ðət næt ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə lɔg ˈɛntri. soʊ ˈɛvəri kˈwiri, ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ˈɛvəri wɛb peɪʤ, ˈɛvəri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl iˈmeɪl kəˈlɛktəd baɪ jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ɪn ʃɔrt, iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈnɛtˌwərk trænˈzækʃən wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə lɔg ˈɛntri. ðɪs ɪz noʊ lɛs ðən jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər wɛb ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri, jʊr kˈwiri ˈhɪstəri, ənd ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ju ər duɪŋ ɔn ðə net.”*.” ðə ˈrizən, hi ˈsəˌspɛkts, ɪz ˈsɪmpəl cluelessness*: ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt nɔr əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs dɪˌpɑrtˈmɛnəl hɛdz ðət dɪˈmændɪd ˈdætə riˈtɛnʃən ˌəndərˈstændz haʊ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈɔpərˌeɪt: "ðeɪ ʤɪst gɪt ɪt", hi steɪts. æt list səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˈdætə troʊv wɪl bi ənˈlaɪkli tɪ fɪt ɔn ə ki.
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as i point out in my new book, a government of wolves: the emerging american police state, there are several methods for controlling a population. you can intimidate the citizenry into obedience through force, relying on military strength and weaponry such as swat team raids, militarized police, and a vast array of lethal and nonlethal weapons. you can manipulate them into marching in lockstep with your dictates through the use of propaganda and carefully timed fear tactics about threats to their safety, whether through the phantom menace of terrorist attacks or shooting sprees by solitary gunmen. or you can them into compliance from an early age through the schools, discouraging them from thinking for themselves while rewarding them for whatever the government, through its so-called educational standards, dictates they should be taught.
those who founded america believed that an educated citizenry knowledgeable about their rights was the surest means of preserving freedom. if so, then the inverse should also hold true: that the surest way for a government to maintain its power and keep the citizenry in line is by rendering them ignorant of their rights and unable to think for themselves. a government of wolves... john w. whitehead best price: $2.52 buy new $6.00 (as of est - details)
when viewed in light of the ongoing attempts to amass power at great cost to terms of free speech rights, privacy, due process, debate over common core state standards, which would transform and nationalize school curriculum from kindergarten through grade, becomes that much more critical.
essentially, these standards, which were developed through a partnership between big government and corporations, in the absence of any real input from parents or educators with practical, hands-on classroom experience, and are being rolled out in 45 states and the district of columbia, will create a generation of capable of little else, molded and shaped by the federal government and its corporate allies into what it considers to be ideal citizens.
moreover, as valerie strauss reports for the washington post: “the costs of the tests, which have multiple pieces throughout the year plus the computer platforms needed to administer and score them, will be enormous and will come at the expense of more important things. the plunging scores will be used as an excuse to close more public schools and open more privatized charters and voucher schools, especially in poor communities of color. if, as proposed, the common ‘college and career ready’ performance level becomes the standard for high school graduation, it will push more kids out of high school than it will prepare for college.”
with so much money to be made and so many questionable agendas at work, it is little wonder, then, that attempts are being made to squelch any and all opposition to these standards. for example, at a recent public forum to discuss the implementation of these standards in baltimore county public schools, one parent, robert small, found himself “pulled out of the meeting, arrested and charged with assault of a police officer” simply for daring to voice his discontent with the standards during a session with the superintendent.
“don’t stand for this. you are sitting here like cattle,” shouted robert small to his fellow attendees as he was being dragged out of the “forum” on the common core standards. “is this america?”
no, mr. small, this is no longer america. this is, instead, fascism with a smile, sold to us by our so-called representatives, calculating corporations, and an educational system that is marching in lockstep with the agenda.
in this way, we are being conditioned to be slaves without knowing it. that way, we are easier to control. “a really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the executive of political bosses and their army of managers control a population of slaves who do not have to be coerced, because they love their servitude,” writes aldous huxley.
the original purpose of a education in early america was not to prepare young people to be doctors or lawyers but, as thomas jefferson believed, to make citizens knowledgeable about “their rights, interests, and duties as men and citizens.” the change manifesto: ... john w whitehead best price: $1.59 buy new $21.99 (as of est - details)
yet where the problem arises for us today. most citizens have little, if any, knowledge about their basic rights, largely due to an educational system that does a poor job of teaching the basic freedoms guaranteed in the constitution and the bill of rights.
many studies confirm this. for instance, when newsweek asked adult u.s. citizens to take official citizenship test, 29% of respondents name the current vice president of the united states. percent correctly say why america fought the cold war. more critically, 44% were unable to define the bill of rights.
that americans are constitutionally illiterate is not a mere oversight on the part of government educators. and things will only get worse under common core, which as the washington post reports, is a attempt “to circumvent federal restrictions on the adoption of a national curriculum.”
putting aside the motives of the corporations and the motives of the government, there is also an inherent arrogance in the implementation of these common core standards that speaks to the view that parents essentially forfeit their rights when they send their children to a public school, and should have little to no say in what their kids are taught and how they are treated by school officials. this is evident in the transformation of the schools into quasi-prisons, complete with metal detectors, dogs, and surveillance cameras. the result is a generation of young people into believing that they have no true rights, while government authorities have total power and can violate constitutional rights whenever they see fit.
yet as richard dreyfuss, actor and civics education activist, warns: “unless we teach the ideas that make america a miracle of government, it will go away in your kids’ lifetimes, and we will be a fable.”
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ɛz aɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ɪn maɪ nu bʊk, ə ˈgəvərnmənt əv wʊlvz: ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlis steɪt, ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛθədz fər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ju kən ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri ˈɪntu oʊˈbidiəns θru fɔrs, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋθ ənd ˈwɛpənri səʧ ɛz swɑt tim reɪdz, ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd pəˈlis, ənd ə væst əreɪ əv ˈliθəl ənd nɑnˈliθəl ˈwɛpənz. ju kən məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɪn ˈlɑkˌstɛp wɪθ jʊr ˈdɪkˌteɪts θru ðə juz əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd ˈkɛrfəli taɪmd fɪr ˈtæktɪks əˈbaʊt θrɛts tɪ ðɛr ˈseɪfti, ˈwɛðər θru ðə ˈfænəm ˈmɛnɪs əv ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ər ˈʃutɪŋ spriz baɪ ˈsɑləˌtɛri ˈgənˌmɛn. ər ju kən ðɛm ˈɪntu kəmˈplaɪəns frəm ən ˈərli eɪʤ θru ðə skulz, dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz waɪl rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ðɛm fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, θru ɪts ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈstændərdz, ˈdɪkˌteɪts ðeɪ ʃʊd bi tɔt. ðoʊz hu ˈfaʊndɪd əˈmɛrɪkə bɪˈlivd ðət ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈsɪtɪzənri ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr raɪts wɑz ðə ˈʃʊrɪst minz əv prɪˈzərvɪŋ ˈfridəm. ɪf soʊ, ðɛn ðə ˌɪnˈvərs ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld tru: ðət ðə ˈʃʊrɪst weɪ fər ə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts paʊər ənd kip ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri ɪn laɪn ɪz baɪ ˈrɛndərɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪgnərənt əv ðɛr raɪts ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ θɪŋk fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ə ˈgəvərnmənt əv wʊlvz... ʤɑn ˈdəbəlju. ˈwaɪˌthɛd bɛst praɪs: baɪ nu (ɛz əv ɛst ˈditeɪlz) wɪn vjud ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ əˈtɛmpts tɪ əˈmæs paʊər æt greɪt kɔst tɪ tərmz əv fri spiʧ raɪts, ˈpraɪvəsi, du ˈprɔˌsɛs, dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈkɑmən kɔr steɪt ˈstændərdz, wɪʧ wʊd ˈtrænsfɔrm ənd ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz skul kərˈɪkjələm frəm ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən θru greɪd, bɪˈkəmz ðət məʧ mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðiz ˈstændərdz, wɪʧ wər dɪˈvɛləpt θru ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈɛni ril ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ˈpɛrənts ər ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz wɪθ ˈpræktɪkəl, ˌhænˈzɔn ˈklæsˌrum ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ər biɪŋ roʊld aʊt ɪn 45 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈlɪtəl ɛls, ˈmoʊldɪd ənd ʃeɪpt baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪts ˈkɔrpərət ˈælaɪz ˈɪntu wət ɪt kənˈsɪdərz tɪ bi aɪˈdil ˈsɪtɪzənz. mɔˈroʊvər, ɛz ˈvæləri straʊs rɪˈpɔrts fər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst: kɔsts əv ðə tɛsts, wɪʧ hæv ˈməltəpəl ˈpisɪz θruaʊt ðə jɪr pləs ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈnidɪd tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ənd skɔr ðɛm, wɪl bi ɪˈnɔrmɪs ənd wɪl kəm æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz. ðə ˈplənʤɪŋ skɔrz wɪl bi juzd ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ kloʊz mɔr ˈpəblɪk skulz ənd ˈoʊpən mɔr ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzd ˈʧɑrtərz ənd ˈvaʊʧər skulz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn pur kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr. ɪf, ɛz prəˈpoʊzd, ðə ˈkɑmən ənd kərɪr ready’*’ pərˈfɔrməns ˈlɛvəl bɪˈkəmz ðə ˈstændərd fər haɪ skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, ɪt wɪl pʊʃ mɔr kɪdz aʊt əv haɪ skul ðən ɪt wɪl priˈpɛr fər college.”*.” wɪθ soʊ məʧ ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd ənd soʊ ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənəbəl əˈʤɛndəz æt wərk, ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈwəndər, ðɛn, ðət əˈtɛmpts ər biɪŋ meɪd tɪ skwɛlʧ ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðiz ˈstændərdz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, æt ə ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəm tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðiz ˈstændərdz ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈkaʊnti ˈpəblɪk skulz, wən ˈpɛrənt, ˈrɑbərt smɔl, faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈsɔlt əv ə pəˈlis officer”*” ˈsɪmpli fər ˈdɛrɪŋ tɪ vɔɪs hɪz dɪskənˈtɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈstændərdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt. stænd fər ðɪs. ju ər ˈsɪtɪŋ hir laɪk cattle,”*,” ˈʃaʊtɪd ˈrɑbərt smɔl tɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ əˈtɛnˈdiz ɛz hi wɑz biɪŋ drægd aʊt əv ðə ““forum”*” ɔn ðə ˈkɑmən kɔr ˈstændərdz. ðɪs america?”*?” noʊ, ˈmɪstər. smɔl, ðɪs ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈmɛrɪkə. ðɪs ɪz, ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈfæˌʃɪzəm wɪθ ə smaɪl, soʊld tɪ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ɑr ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɪn ˈlɑkˌstɛp wɪθ ðə əˈʤɛndə. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, wi ər biɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ bi sleɪvz wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ɪt. ðət weɪ, wi ər ˈiziər tɪ kənˈtroʊl. ˈrɪli ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən steɪt wʊd bi wən ɪn wɪʧ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbɔsɪz ənd ðɛr ˈɑrmi əv ˈmænɪʤərz kənˈtroʊl ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv sleɪvz hu du nɑt hæv tɪ bi koʊərst, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ləv ðɛr servitude,”*,” raɪts ˈɑldəs ˈhəksli. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs əv ə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈərli əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz nɑt tɪ priˈpɛr jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ bi ˈdɑktərz ər ˈlɔjərz bət, ɛz ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən bɪˈlivd, tɪ meɪk ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt raɪts, ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd ˈdutiz ɛz mɛn ənd citizens.”*.” ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ: ʤɑn ˈdəbəlju ˈwaɪˌthɛd bɛst praɪs: baɪ nu (ɛz əv ɛst ˈditeɪlz) jɛt wɛr ðə ˈprɑbləm ərˈaɪzɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ. moʊst ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv ˈlɪtəl, ɪf ˈɛni, ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪk raɪts, ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɪstəm ðət dɪz ə pur ʤɑb əv ˈtiʧɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfridəmz ˌgɛrənˈtid ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə bɪl əv raɪts. ˈmɛni ˈstədiz kənˈfərm ðɪs. fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn ˈnuzˌwik æst ˈædəlt juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ teɪk əˈfɪʃəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp tɛst, 29 əv rɪˈspɑndənts neɪm ðə ˈkɑrənt vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. pərˈsɛnt kərˈɛktli seɪ waɪ əˈmɛrɪkə fɔt ðə koʊld wɔr. mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəli, 44 wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə bɪl əv raɪts. ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ˌɪˈlɪtərət ɪz nɑt ə mɪr ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz. ənd θɪŋz wɪl ˈoʊnli gɪt wərs ˈəndər ˈkɑmən kɔr, wɪʧ ɛz ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst rɪˈpɔrts, ɪz ə əˈtɛmpt ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ˈfɛdərəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ə ˈnæʃənəl curriculum.”*.” ˈpʊtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz əv ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈɛrəgəns ɪn ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðiz ˈkɑmən kɔr ˈstændərdz ðət spiks tɪ ðə vju ðət ˈpɛrənts ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈfɔrfɪt ðɛr raɪts wɪn ðeɪ sɛnd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk skul, ənd ʃʊd hæv ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ seɪ ɪn wət ðɛr kɪdz ər tɔt ənd haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈtritɪd baɪ skul əˈfɪʃəlz. ðɪs ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə skulz ˈɪntu quasi-prisons*, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈmɛtəl dɪˈtɛktərz, dɔgz, ənd sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ tru raɪts, waɪl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈθɔrətiz hæv ˈtoʊtəl paʊər ənd kən ˈvaɪəleɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ si fɪt. jɛt ɛz ˈrɪʧərd ˈdreɪfəs, ˈæktər ənd ˈsɪvɪks ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈæktɪvɪst, wɔrnz: wi tiʧ ðə aɪˈdiəz ðət meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə ə ˈmɪrəkəl əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪt wɪl goʊ əˈweɪ ɪn jʊr kids’*’ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz, ənd wi wɪl bi ə fable.”*.” ðə bɛst əv ʤɑn ˈdəbəlju. ˈwaɪˌthɛd
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the man who claims that he is about to tell me the secret of human happiness is years old, with an alarming orange tan that does nothing to enhance his credibility. it is just after eight o'clock on a december morning, in a darkened basketball stadium on the outskirts of san antonio, and -- according to the orange man -- i am about to learn 'the one thing that will change your life forever." i'm skeptical, but not as much as i might normally be, because i am only one of more than fifteen thousand people at get motivated!, america's "most popular business motivational seminar," and the enthusiasm of my fellow audience members is starting to become infectious.
"so you wanna know?" asks the octogenarian, who is dr. robert h. schuller, veteran self-help guru, author of more than thirty-five books on the power of positive thinking, and, in his other job, the founding pastor of the largest church in the united states constructed entirely out of glass. the crowd roars its assent. easily embarrassed british people like me do not, generally speaking, roar our assent at motivational seminars in texas basketball stadiums, but the atmosphere partially overpowers my reticence. i roar quietly.
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"here it is, then," dr. schuller declares, stiffly pacing the stage, which is decorated with two enormous banners reading "motivate!" and "succeed!," seventeen american flags, and a large number of potted plants. "here's the thing that will change your life forever." then he barks a single syllable -- "cut!" -- and leaves a dramatic pause before completing his sentence: '... the word 'impossible' out of your life! cut it out! cut it out forever!"
the audience combusts. i can't help feeling underwhelmed, but then i probably shouldn't have expected anything different from get motivated!, an event at which the sheer power of counts for everything. "you are the master of your destiny!" schuller goes on. "think big, and dream bigger! resurrect your abandoned hope! ... positive thinking works in every area of life!'
the logic of philosophy, which is the doctrine of positive thinking at its most distilled, isn't exactly complex: decide to think happy and successful thoughts -- banish the of sadness and failure -- and happiness and success will follow. it could be argued that not every speaker listed in the glossy brochure for today's seminar provides uncontroversial evidence in support of this outlook: the keynote speech is to be delivered, in a few hours' time, by george w . bush, a president far from universally viewed as successful. but if you voiced this objection to dr. schuller, he would probably dismiss it as "negativity thinking." to criticize the power of is to demonstrate that you haven't really grasped it at all. if you had, you would stop grumbling about such things, and indeed about anything else.
the of get motivated! describe it as a motivational seminar, but that phrase -- with its suggestion of life coaches giving speeches in dingy hotel ballrooms -- hardly captures the scale and of the thing. staged roughly once a month, in cities across north america, it sits at the summit of the global industry of positive thinking, and boasts an impressive roster of celebrity speakers: mikhail gorbachev and rudy giuliani are among the regulars, as are general colin powell and, somewhat incongruously, william shatner. should it ever occur to you that a formerly prominent figure in world politics (or william shatner) has been keeping an inexplicably low profile in recent months, there's a good chance you'll find him or her at get motivated!, preaching the gospel of optimism.
as befits such celebrity, there's nothing dingy about the staging, either, which features banks of swooping spotlights, sound systems pumping out rock anthems, and expensive pyrotechnics; each speaker is welcomed to the stage amid showers of sparks and puffs of smoke. these special effects help propel the audience to ever higher altitudes of excitement, though it also doesn't hurt that for many of them, a trip to get motivated! means an extra day off work: many employers classify it as job training. even the united states military, where "training" usually means something more rigorous, endorses this view; in san antonio, scores of the stadium's seats are occupied by uniformed soldiers from the local army base.
technically, i am here undercover. tamara lowe, the "world's no. 1 female motivational speaker," who along with her husband runs the company behind get motivated!, has been accused of denying access to reporters, a tribe notoriously prone to negativity thinking. lowe denies the charge, but out of caution, i've been describing myself as a businessman" -- a tactic, i'm realizing too late, that only makes me sound shifty. i needn't have bothered with subterfuge anyway, it turns out, since i'm much too far away from the stage for the security staff to be able to see me scribbling in my notebook. my seat is described on my ticket as "premier seating," but this turns out to be another case of run amok: at get motivated!, there is only "premier seating," "executive seating," and "vip seating."
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in reality, mine is up in the nosebleed section; it is a hard plastic perch, painful on the buttocks. but i am grateful for it, because it means that by chance i'm seated next to a man who, as far as i can make out, is one of the few cynics in the arena -- an amiable, park ranger named jim, who sporadically leaps to his feet to shout i'm so motivated!" in tones laden with sarcasm.
he explains that he was required to attend by his employer, the united states national park service, though when i ask why that organization might wish its rangers to use paid work time in this fashion, he concedes that he has "no fucking clue." dr. sermon, meanwhile, is gathering pace. "when i was a child, it was impossible for a man ever to walk on the moon, impossible to cut out a human heart and put it in another man's chest ... the word 'impossible' has proven to be a very stupid word!" he does not spend much time marshaling further evidence for his assertion that failure is optional: it's clear that schuller, the author of "move ahead with possibility thinking" and "tough times never last, but tough people do!," vastly prefers inspiration to argument. but in any case, he is really only a man for the day's main speakers, and within fifteen minutes he is striding away, to adulation and fireworks, fists clenched up at the audience, the picture of success.
it is only months later, back at my home in new york, reading the headlines over morning coffee, that i learn the news that the largest church in the united states constructed entirely from glass has filed for bankruptcy, a word dr. schuller had apparently neglected to eliminate from his vocabulary.
for a civilization so fixated on achieving happiness, we seem remarkably incompetent at the task. one of the general findings of the "science of happiness" has been the discovery that the countless advantages of modern life have done so little to lift our collective mood. the awkward truth seems to be that increased economic growth does not necessarily make for happier societies, just as increased personal income, above a certain basic level, doesn't make for happier people. nor does better education, at least according to some studies. nor does an increased choice of consumer products. nor do bigger and fancier homes, which instead seem mainly to provide the privilege of more space in which to feel gloomy.
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perhaps you don't need telling that self-help books, the apotheosis of the quest for happiness, are among the things that fail to make us happy. but, for the record, research strongly suggests that they are rarely much help. this is why, among themselves, some self-help publishers refer to the rule," which states that the person most likely to purchase any given self-help book is someone who, within the previous eighteen months, purchased a self-help book -- one that evidently didn't solve all their problems. when you look at the self-help shelves with a coldly impartial eye, this isn't especially surprising. that we yearn for neat, solutions to the problem of being human is understandable, but strip away the packaging, and you'll find that the messages of such works are frequently banal. the "seven habits of highly effective people" essentially tells you to decide what matters most to you in life, and then do it; "how to win friends and influence people" advises its readers to be pleasant rather than obnoxious, and to use people's first names a lot. one of the most successful management manuals of the last few years, "fish!," which is intended to help foster happiness and productivity in the workplace, suggests handing out small toy fish to your employees.
as we'll see, when the messages get more specific than that, self-help gurus tend to make claims that simply aren't supported by more reputable research. the evidence suggests, for example, that venting your anger doesn't get rid of it, while your goals doesn't seem to make you more likely to achieve them. and whatever you make of the surveys of national happiness that are now published with some regularity, it's striking that the "happiest" countries are never those where self-help books sell the most, nor indeed where professional psychotherapists are most widely consulted. the existence of a thriving "happiness industry" clearly isn't sufficient to engender national happiness, and it's not unreasonable to suspect that it might make matters worse.
yet the ineffectiveness of modern strategies for happiness is really just a small part of the problem. there are good reasons to believe that the whole notion of "seeking happiness" is flawed to begin with. for one thing, who says happiness is a valid goal in the first place? religions have never placed much explicit emphasis on it, at least as far as this world is concerned; philosophers have certainly not been unanimous in endorsing it, either. and any evolutionary psychologist will tell you that evolution has little interest in your being happy, beyond trying to make sure that you're not so listless or miserable that you lose the will to reproduce.
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even assuming happiness to be a worthy target, though, a worse pitfall awaits, which is that aiming for it seems to reduce your chances of ever attaining it. "ask yourself whether you are happy," observed the philosopher john stuart mill, "and you cease to be so." at best, it would appear, happiness can only be glimpsed out of the corner of an eye, not stared at directly. (we tend to remember having been happy in the past much more frequently than we are conscious of being happy in the present.) making matters worse still, what happiness actually is feels impossible to define in words; even supposing you could do so, you'd presumably end up with as many different definitions as there are people on the planet. all of which means it's tempting to conclude that "how can we be happy?" is simply the wrong question -- that we might as well resign ourselves to never finding the answer, and get on with something more productive instead.
but could there be a third possibility, besides the futile effort to pursue solutions that never seem to work, on the one hand, and just giving up, on the other? after several years reporting on the field of psychology as a journalist, i finally realized that there might be. i began to think that something united all those psychologists and philosophers -- and even the occasional self-help guru -- whose ideas seemed actually to hold water. the startling conclusion at which they had all arrived, in different ways, was this: that the effort to try to feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us miserable. and that it is our constant efforts to eliminate the negative -- insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness -- that is what causes us to feel so insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy. they didn't see this conclusion as depressing, though. instead, they argued that it pointed to an alternative approach, a "negative path" to happiness, that entailed taking a radically different stance towards those things that most of us spend our lives trying hard to avoid. it involved learning to enjoy uncertainty, embracing insecurity, stopping trying to think positively, becoming familiar with failure, even learning to value death. in short, all these people seemed to agree that in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions -- or, at the very least, to learn to stop running quite so hard from them. which is a bewildering thought, and one that calls into question not just our methods for achieving happiness, but also our assumptions about what "happiness" really means.
which is how i came to find myself rising reluctantly to my feet, up in a dark extremity of that basketball stadium, because get excitable mistress of ceremonies had announced a "dance competition," in which everyone present was obliged to participate. giant beach balls appeared as if from nowhere, bumping across the heads of the crowd, who awkwardly as wham! blared from the sound system. the first prize of a free trip to disney world, we were informed, awaited not the best dancer but the most motivated one, though the distinction made little difference to me: i found the whole thing too excruciating to do more than sway very slightly. the prize was eventually awarded to a soldier. this was a decision that i suspected had been taken to pander to local patriotic pride, rather than strictly in recognition of highly motivated dancing.
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one of the foremost investigators of the problems with positive thinking is a professor of psychology named daniel wegner, who runs the mental control laboratory at harvard university.
this is not, whatever its name might suggest, a establishment dedicated to the science of brainwashing. intellectual territory is what has come to be known as "ironic process theory," which explores the ways in which our efforts to suppress certain thoughts or behaviors result, ironically, in their becoming more prevalent. i got off to a bad start with professor wegner when i accidentally typed his surname, in a newspaper column, as "wenger." he sent me a crabby email ("get the name right!"), and didn't seem likely to be receptive to the argument that my was an interesting example of exactly the kinds of errors he studied. the rest of our communications proved a little strained.
the problems to which wegner has dedicated much of his career all have their origins in a simple and intensely irritating parlor game, which dates back at least to the days of fyodor dostoevsky, who reputedly used it to torment his brother. it takes the form of a challenge: can you -- the victim is asked -- succeed in not thinking about a white bear for one whole minute? you can guess the answer, of course, but it's nonetheless instructive to make the attempt. why not try it now? look at your watch, or find a clock with a second hand, and aim for a mere ten seconds of entirely thoughts, starting ... now.
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my on your failure.
wegner's earliest investigations of ironic process theory involved little more than issuing this challenge to american university students, then asking them to speak their inner monologues aloud while they made the attempt. this is a rather crude way of accessing someone's thought processes, but an excerpt from one typical transcript nonetheless vividly demonstrates the futility of the struggle:
of course, now the only thing i'm going to think about is a white bear ... don't think about a white bear., what was i thinking about before? see, i think about flowers a lot ... okay, so my fingernails are really bad ... every time i really want, like ... ... to talk, think, to not think about the white bear, then it makes me think about the white bear more ...
at this juncture, you might be beginning to wonder why it is that some social psychologists seem to be allowed to spend other people's money proving the obvious. of course the white bear challenge is virtually impossible to win. but wegner was just getting started. the more he explored the field, the more he came to suspect that the internal mechanism responsible for sabotaging our efforts at suppressing white bear thoughts might govern an entire territory of mental activity and outward behavior. the white bear challenge, after all, seems like a metaphor for much of what goes wrong in life: all too often, the outcome we're seeking to avoid is exactly the one to which we seem magnetically lured.
wegner labelled this effect "the precisely error," which, he explained in one paper, "is when we manage to do the worst possible thing, the blunder so outrageous that we think about it in advance and resolve not to let that happen. we see a rut coming up in the road ahead, and proceed to steer our bike right into it. we make a mental note not to mention a sore point in conversation, and then cringe in horror as we blurt out exactly that thing. we carefully cradle the glass across the room, all the while thinking 'don't spill' and then juggle it onto the carpet under the gaze of our host."
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far from representing an occasional divergence from our otherwise flawless self-control, the capacity for ironic error seems to lurk deep in the soul, close to the core of our characters. edgar allan poe, in his short story of the same name, calls it "the imp of the perverse": that nameless but distinct urge one sometimes experiences, when walking along a precipitous cliff edge, or climbing to the observation deck of a tall building, to throw oneself off -- not from any suicidal motivation, but precisely because it would be so calamitous to do so. the imp of the perverse plagues social interactions, too, as anyone who has ever laughed in recognition at an episode of "curb your enthusiasm" will know all too well.
what is going on here, wegner argues, is a malfunctioning of the uniquely human capacity for, or thinking about thinking. "metacognition," wegner explains, "occurs when thought takes itself as an object." mainly, it's an extremely useful skill: it is what enables us to recognize when we are being unreasonable, or sliding into depression, or being afflicted by anxiety, and then to do something about it. but when we use thoughts directly to try to control our other, everyday, "object-level" thoughts -- by suppressing images of white bears, say, or replacing gloomy thoughts with happy ones -- we run into trouble. are instructions we give ourselves about our thinking," as wegner puts it, "and sometimes we just can't follow our own instructions."
when you try not to think of a white bear, you may experience some success in forcing alternative thoughts into your mind. at the same time, though, a monitoring process will crank into action, to scan your mind for evidence of whether you are succeeding or failing at the task. and this is where things get perilous, because if you try too hard -- or, studies suggest, if you are tired, stressed, depressed, attempting to multi-task, or otherwise suffering from "mental load" -- will frequently go wrong. the monitoring process will start to occupy more than its fair share of limelight on the cognitive stage. it will jump to the forefront of consciousness -- and suddenly, all you will be able to think about is white bears, and how badly you're doing at not thinking about them.
could it be that ironic process theory also sheds light on what is wrong with our efforts to achieve happiness, and on the way that our efforts to feel positive seem so frequently to bring about the opposite result? in the years since earliest white bear experiments, his research, and that of others, has turned up more and more evidence to support that notion. one example: when experimental subjects are told of an unhappy event, but then instructed to try not to feel sad about it, they end up feeling worse than people who are informed of the event, but given no instructions about how to feel. in another study, when patients who were suffering from panic disorders listened to relaxation tapes, their hearts beat faster than patients who listened to with no explicitly "relaxing" content. bereaved people who make the most effort to avoid feeling grief, research suggests, take the longest to recover from their loss. our efforts at mental suppression fail in the sexual arena, too: people instructed not to think about sex exhibit greater arousal, as measured by the electrical conductivity of their skin, than those not instructed to suppress such thoughts.
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seen from this perspective, of the self-help industry's favorite techniques for achieving happiness and success -- from positive thinking to visualizing your goals to "getting motivated" -- stand revealed to be suffering from one enormous flaw. a person who has resolved to "think positive" must constantly scan his or her mind for negative thoughts -- there's no other way that the mind could ever gauge its success at the operation -- yet that scanning will draw attention to the presence of negative thoughts. (worse, if the negative thoughts start to predominate, a vicious spiral may kick in, since the failure to think positively may become the trigger for a new stream of thoughts, about not thinking positively enough.) suppose you decide to follow dr. suggestion and try to eliminate the word "impossible" from your vocabulary, or more generally try to focus exclusively on successful outcomes, and stop thinking about things not working out. as we'll see, there are all sorts of problems with this approach. but the most basic one is that you may well fail, as a result of the very act of monitoring your success.
this problem of through is not the only hazard of positive thinking. an additional twist was revealed in 2009, when a psychologist based in canada named joanne wood set out to test the effectiveness of "affirmations," those peppy phrases designed to lift the user's mood through repetition. affirmations have their origins in the work of the french pharmacist emile coue, a forerunner of the contemporary positive thinkers, who coined the one that remains the most famous: "every day, in every way, i am getting better and better."
most affirmations sound pretty cheesy, and one might suspect that they would have little effect. surely, though, they're harmless? wood wasn't so sure about that. her reasoning, though compatible with, drew on a different psychological tradition known as theory." much as we like to hear positive messages about ourselves, this theory suggests, we crave even more strongly the sense of being a coherent, consistent self in the first place. messages that conflict with that existing sense of self, therefore, are unsettling, and so we often reject them -- even if they happen to be positive, and even if the source of the message is ourselves. wood's hunch was that people who seek out affirmations would be, by definition, those with low -- but that, for that very same reason, they would end up reacting against the messages in the affimations, because they conflicted with their. the result might even be a worsening of their low as people struggled to reassert their existing against the incoming messages.
which is exactly what happened in wood's research. in one set of experiments, people were divided into subgroups of those with low and high, then asked to undertake a exercise; every time a bell rang, they were to repeat to themselves the phrase "i am a lovable person." according to a variety of ingenious mood measures, those who began the process with low became appreciably less happy as a result of telling themselves that they were lovable. they didn't feel particularly lovable to begin with -- and trying to convince themselves otherwise merely solidified their negativity. "positive thinking" had made them feel worse.
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the arrival of george bush onstage in san antonio was heralded by the sudden appearance of his secret service detail. these were men who would probably have stood out anywhere, in their dark suits and earpieces, but who stood out twice as prominently at get motivated! thanks to their rigid frowns. the job of protecting former presidents from potential assassins, it appeared, wasn't one that rewarded looking on the bright side and assuming that nothing could go wrong.
bush himself, by contrast, bounded onstage grinning. "you know, retirement ain't so bad, especially when you get to retire to texas!" he began, before launching into a speech he had evidently delivered several times before. first, he told a folksy anecdote about spending his cleaning up after his dog ("i was picking up that which i had been dodging for eight years!") then, for a strange moment or two, it seemed as if the main topic of his speech would be how he once had to choose a rug for the oval office ("i thought to myself, the presidency is going to be a decision-making experience!"). but his real subject, it soon emerged, was optimism. "i don't believe you can lead a family, or a school, or a city, or a state, or a country, unless you're optimistic that the future is going to be better," he said. "and i want you to know that, even in the darkest days of my presidency, i was optimistic that the future was going to be better than the past for our citizens and the world."
you need not hold any specific political opinion about the president of the united states to see how his words illustrate a fundamental strangeness of the "cult of optimism." bush was not ignoring the numerous controversies of his administration -- the strategy one might have imagined he would adopt at a motivational seminar, before a sympathetic audience and facing no risk of hostile questions. instead, he had chosen to redefine them as evidence in support of his optimistic attitude.
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the way bush saw it, the happy and successful periods of his presidency proved the benefits of an optimistic outlook, of course -- but so did the unhappy and unsuccessful ones. when things are going badly, after all, you need optimism all the more. or to put it another way: once you have resolved to embrace the ideology of positive thinking, you will find a way to interpret virtually any eventuality as a justification for thinking positively. you need never spend time considering how your actions might go wrong.
could this curiously ideology of at all costs -- regardless of the results -- be actively dangerous? opponents of the bush administration's foreign policies might have reason to think so. this is also one part of the case made by the social critic barbara ehrenreich, in her 2009 book "bright-sided: how positive thinking is undermining america." one cause of the global financial crisis of the late 2000s, she argues, was an american business culture in which even thinking about the possibility of failure -- let alone speaking up about it at meetings -- had come to be considered an embarrassing faux pas.
bankers, their narcissism stoked by a culture that awarded grand ambition above all, lost the capacity to distinguish between their dreams and concrete results. meanwhile, homebuyers assumed that whatever they wanted could be theirs if they wanted it badly enough ( how many of them had read books such as "the secret, which makes exactly that claim?) and accordingly sought mortgages they were unable to repay. irrational optimism suffused the financial sector, and the professional purveyors of optimism -- the speakers and self-help gurus and seminar organizers -- were only too happy to encourage it. "to the extent that positive thinking had become a business in itself," writes ehrenreich, "business was its principal client, eagerly consuming the good news that all things are possible through an effort of mind. this was a useful message for employees, who by the turn of the twenty-first century were being required to work longer hours for fewer benefits and diminishing job security. but it was also a liberating ideology for executives. what was the point in agonizing over balance sheets and tedious analyses of risks -- and why bother worrying about dizzying levels of debt and exposure to potential defaults -- when all good things come to those who are optimistic enough to expect them?"
ehrenreich traces the origins of this philosophy to america, and specifically to the movement known as new thought. new thought arose in rebellion against the dominant, gloomy message of american calvinism, which was that relentless hard work was the duty of every christian -- with the additional sting that, thanks to the doctrine of predestination, you might in any case already be marked to spend eternity in hell. new thought, by contrast, proposed that one could achieve happiness and worldly success through the power of the mind.
this could even cure physical ailments, according to the newly minted religion of christian science, which grew directly from the same roots. yet, as ehrenreich makes clear, new thought imposed its own kind of harsh judgmentalism, replacing obligatory hard work with obligatory positive thinking. negative thoughts were fiercely denounced -- a message that echoed "the old religion's condemnation of sin" and added "an insistence on the constant interior labour of self- examination."
quoting the sociologist micki mcgee, ehrenreich shows how, under this new orthodoxy of optimism, "continuous and work on the self [was] offered not only as a road to success, but also to a kind of secular salvation."
george bush, then, was standing in a venerable tradition when he proclaimed the importance of optimism in all circumstances. but his speech at get motivated! was over almost as soon as it had started. a dash of religion, a singularly anecdote about the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, some words of praise for the military, and he was waving goodbye -- "thank you, texas, it's good to be home!" -- as his bodyguards closed in around him. beneath the din of cheering, i heard jim, the park ranger in the next seat, emit a sigh of relief. "ok , i'm motivated now," he muttered, to nobody in particular. "is it time for some beer?"
"there are lots of ways of being miserable," says a character in a short story by edith wharton, "but there's only one way of being comfortable, and that is to stop running around after happiness." this observation pungently expresses the problem with the "cult of optimism" -- the ironic, struggle that when we try too hard. but it also hints at the possibility of a more hopeful alternative, an approach to happiness that might take a radically different form. the first step is to learn how to stop chasing so intently. but many of the proponents of the "negative path" to happiness take things further still, arguing -- paradoxically, but persuasively -- that deliberately plunging more deeply into what we think of as negative may be a precondition of true happiness.
perhaps the most vivid metaphor for this whole strange philosophy is a small children's toy known as the "chinese finger trap," though the evidence suggests it is probably not chinese in origin at all. in his office at the university of nevada, the psychologist steven hayes, an outspoken critic of counterproductive positive thinking, keeps a box of them on his desk; he uses them to illustrate his arguments. the "trap" is a tube, made of thin strips of woven bamboo, with the opening at each end being roughly the size of a human finger. the unwitting victim is asked to insert his index fingers into the tube, then finds himself trapped: in reaction to his efforts to pull his fingers out again, the openings at each end of the tube constrict, gripping his fingers ever more tightly. the harder he pulls, the more decisively he is trapped. it is only by relaxing his efforts at escape, and by pushing his fingers further in, that he can widen the ends of the tube, whereupon it falls away, and he is free.
in the case of the chinese finger trap, hayes observes, "doing the presumably sensible thing is counterproductive." following the negative path to happiness is about doing the other thing -- the presumably illogical thing -- instead.
excerpted from "the antidote: happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking" by oliver burkeman, published in november 2012 by faber and faber, inc., an affiliate of farrar, straus and giroux, llc. copyright 2012 by oliver burkeman. all rights reserved.
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ðə mæn hu kleɪmz ðət hi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ tɛl mi ðə ˈsikrɪt əv ˈjumən ˈhæpinəs ɪz jɪrz oʊld, wɪθ ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈɔrɪnʤ tæn ðət dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈhæns hɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ˈæftər eɪt əˈklɑk ɔn ə dɪˈsɛmbər ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɪn ə ˈdɑrkənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ mæn aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tɪ lərn 'ðə wən θɪŋ ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ jʊr laɪf fərˈɛvər." əm ˈskɛptɪkəl, bət nɑt ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ maɪt ˈnɔrməli bi, bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ˈoʊnli wən əv mɔr ðən ˈfɪfˈtin ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl æt gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!, əˈmɛrɪkəz "moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈbɪznɪs ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑr," ənd ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əv maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbərz ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs. "soʊ ju ˈwɑnə noʊ?" æsks ðə ˌɑktəʤɪˈnɛriən, hu ɪz ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt eɪʧ. ˈʃulər, ˈvɛtərən ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈguˌru, ˈɔθər əv mɔr ðən ˈθərdiˌfaɪv bʊks ɔn ðə paʊər əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd, ɪn hɪz ˈəðər ʤɑb, ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpæstər əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʧərʧ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kənˈstrəktɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli aʊt əv glæs. ðə kraʊd rɔrz ɪts əˈsɛnt. ˈizəli ɪmˈbɛrəst ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl laɪk mi du nɑt, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, rɔr ɑr əˈsɛnt æt ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑrz ɪn ˈtɛksəs ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈsteɪdiəmz, bət ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈpɑrʃəli ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərz maɪ ˈrɛtɪsəns. aɪ rɔr kˈwaɪətli. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: "hir ɪt ɪz, ðɛn," ˈdɑktər. ˈʃulər dɪˈklɛrz, ˈstɪfli ˈpeɪsɪŋ ðə steɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ tu ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈbænərz ˈrɛdɪŋ "ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt!" ənd "səkˈsid!," ˈsɛvənˈtin əˈmɛrɪkən flægz, ənd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑtɪd plænts. "hɪrz ðə θɪŋ ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ jʊr laɪf fərˈɛvər." ðɛn hi bɑrks ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɪləbəl "kət!" ənd livz ə drəˈmætɪk pɔz ˌbiˈfɔr kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛntəns: ðə wərd 'ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl' aʊt əv jʊr laɪf! kət ɪt aʊt! kət ɪt aʊt fərˈɛvər!" ðə ˈɔdiəns combusts*. aɪ kænt hɛlp ˈfilɪŋ ˌəndərˈwɛlmd, bət ðɛn aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈʃʊdənt hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt frəm gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!, ən ɪˈvɛnt æt wɪʧ ðə ʃɪr paʊər əv kaʊnts fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. "ju ər ðə ˈmæstər əv jʊr ˈdɛstəni!" ˈʃulər goʊz ɔn. "θɪŋk bɪg, ənd drim ˈbɪgər! ˌrɛzərˈɛkt jʊr əˈbændənd hoʊp! ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wərks ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈɛriə əv laɪf!' ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv fəˈlɑsəfi, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ æt ɪts moʊst dɪˈstɪld, ˈɪzənt ɪgˈzæktli ˈkɑmplɛks: ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ θɪŋk ˈhæpi ənd səkˈsɛsfəl θɔts ˈbænɪʃ ðə əv ˈsædnəs ənd ˈfeɪljər ənd ˈhæpinəs ənd səkˈsɛs wɪl ˈfɑloʊ. ɪt kʊd bi ˈɑrgjud ðət nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈspikər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈglɔsi broʊˈʃʊr fər ˈtudeɪz ˈsɛməˌnɑr prəˈvaɪdz ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɛvədəns ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ˈaʊˌtlʊk: ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt spiʧ ɪz tɪ bi dɪˈlɪvərd, ɪn ə fju aʊərz' taɪm, baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju bʊʃ, ə ˈprɛzɪdənt fɑr frəm ˌjunəˈvərsəli vjud ɛz səkˈsɛsfəl. bət ɪf ju vɔɪst ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈʃulər, hi wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪsˈmɪs ɪt ɛz "ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ˈθɪŋkɪŋ." tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə paʊər əv ɪz tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ju ˈhævənt ˈrɪli græspt ɪt æt ɔl. ɪf ju hæd, ju wʊd stɑp ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ əˈbaʊt səʧ θɪŋz, ənd ˌɪnˈdid əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ðə əv gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd! dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ɛz ə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑr, bət ðət freɪz wɪθ ɪts səˈʤɛsʧən əv laɪf ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈspiʧɪz ɪn ˈdɪnʤi hoʊˈtɛl ˈbɔˌlrumz ˈhɑrdli ˈkæpʧərz ðə skeɪl ənd əv ðə θɪŋ. steɪʤd ˈrəfli wəns ə mənθ, ɪn ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪt sɪts æt ðə ˈsəmɪt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪndəstri əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd boʊsts ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈrɑstər əv səˈlɛbrɪti ˈspikərz: mɪˈkeɪl ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf ənd ˈrudi ˌʤuliˈɑni ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələrz, ɛz ər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpɑwɛl ənd, ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪŋˈkɔŋruəsli, ˈwɪljəm ˈʃætnər. ʃʊd ɪt ˈɛvər əˈkər tɪ ju ðət ə ˈfɔrmərli ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjər ɪn wərld ˈpɑləˌtɪks (ər ˈwɪljəm ˈʃætnər) həz bɪn ˈkipɪŋ ən ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ðɛrz ə gʊd ʧæns jul faɪnd ɪm ər hər æt gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!, ˈpriʧɪŋ ðə ˈgɔspəl əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. ɛz bɪˈfɪts səʧ səˈlɛbrɪti, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈdɪnʤi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsteɪʤɪŋ, ˈiðər, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz bæŋks əv sˈwupɪŋ ˈspɑˌtlaɪts, saʊnd ˈsɪstəmz ˈpəmpɪŋ aʊt rɑk ˈænθəmz, ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪks; iʧ ˈspikər ɪz ˈwɛlkəmd tɪ ðə steɪʤ əˈmɪd ʃaʊərz əv spɑrks ənd pəfs əv smoʊk. ðiz ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts hɛlp prəˈpɛl ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ ˈɛvər haɪər ˈæltɪˌtudz əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, ðoʊ ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdəzənt hərt ðət fər ˈmɛni əv ðɛm, ə trɪp tɪ gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd! minz ən ˈɛkstrə deɪ ɔf wərk: ˈmɛni ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ɪt ɛz ʤɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɛr "ˈtreɪnɪŋ" ˈjuʒəwəli minz ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈrɪgərəs, ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ðɪs vju; ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, skɔrz əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz sits ər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrmi beɪs. ˈtɛknɪkəli, aɪ æm hir ˌəndərˈkəvər. təˈmɑrə loʊ, ðə "wərldz noʊ. 1 ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈspikər," hu əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd rənz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈhaɪnd gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!, həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz, ə traɪb noʊˈtɔriəsli proʊn tɪ ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. loʊ dɪˈnaɪz ðə ʧɑrʤ, bət aʊt əv ˈkɔʃən, aɪv bɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn" ə ˈtæktɪk, əm ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ tu leɪt, ðət ˈoʊnli meɪks mi saʊnd ˈʃɪfti. aɪ ˈnidənt hæv ˈbɑðərd wɪθ ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪt tərnz aʊt, sɪns əm məʧ tu fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ðə steɪʤ fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti stæf tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si mi ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈnoʊtˌbʊk. maɪ sit ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɔn maɪ ˈtɪkɪt ɛz "prɛˈmɪr ˈsitɪŋ," bət ðɪs tərnz aʊt tɪ bi əˈnəðər keɪs əv rən əˈmək: æt gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli "prɛˈmɪr ˈsitɪŋ," "ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsitɪŋ," ənd "ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈsitɪŋ." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, maɪn ɪz əp ɪn ðə ˈnoʊzˌblid ˈsɛkʃən; ɪt ɪz ə hɑrd ˈplæstɪk pərʧ, ˈpeɪnfəl ɔn ðə ˈbətəks. bət aɪ æm ˈgreɪtfəl fər ɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪt minz ðət baɪ ʧæns əm ˈsitɪd nɛkst tɪ ə mæn hu, ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən meɪk aʊt, ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈsɪnɪks ɪn ðə ərˈinə ən ˈeɪmiəbəl, pɑrk ˈreɪnʤər neɪmd ʤɪm, hu spərˈædɪkli lips tɪ hɪz fit tɪ ʃaʊt əm soʊ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd!" ɪn toʊnz ˈleɪdən wɪθ ˈsɑrˌkæzəm. hi ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət hi wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈtɛnd baɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈsərvɪs, ðoʊ wɪn aɪ æsk waɪ ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən maɪt wɪʃ ɪts ˈreɪnʤərz tɪ juz peɪd wərk taɪm ɪn ðɪs ˈfæʃən, hi kənˈsidz ðət hi həz "noʊ ˈfəkɪŋ klu." ˈdɑktər. ˈsərmən, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ peɪs. "wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ʧaɪld, ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ə mæn ˈɛvər tɪ wɔk ɔn ðə mun, ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kət aʊt ə ˈjumən hɑrt ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn əˈnəðər mænz ʧɛst ðə wərd 'ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl' həz ˈpruvən tɪ bi ə ˈvɛri ˈstupɪd wərd!" hi dɪz nɑt spɛnd məʧ taɪm ˈmɑrʃəlɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns fər hɪz əˈsərʃən ðət ˈfeɪljər ɪz ˈɔpʃənəl: ɪts klɪr ðət ˈʃulər, ðə ˈɔθər əv "muv əˈhɛd wɪθ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ˈθɪŋkɪŋ" ənd "təf taɪmz ˈnɛvər læst, bət təf ˈpipəl du!," ˈvæstli prɪˈfərz ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈɑrgjəmənt. bət ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, hi ɪz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli ə mæn fər ðə deɪz meɪn ˈspikərz, ənd wɪˈθɪn ˈfɪfˈtin ˈmɪnəts hi ɪz ˈstraɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ, tɪ ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks, fɪsts klɛnʧt əp æt ðə ˈɔdiəns, ðə ˈpɪkʧər əv səkˈsɛs. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli mənθs ˈleɪtər, bæk æt maɪ hoʊm ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈoʊvər ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈkɔfi, ðət aɪ lərn ðə nuz ðət ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʧərʧ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kənˈstrəktɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli frəm glæs həz faɪld fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ə wərd ˈdɑktər. ˈʃulər hæd əˈpɛrəntli nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt frəm hɪz voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri. fər ə ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən soʊ ˈfɪkˌseɪtɪd ɔn əˈʧivɪŋ ˈhæpinəs, wi sim rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt æt ðə tæsk. wən əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə "saɪəns əv ˈhæpinəs" həz bɪn ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət ðə ˈkaʊntləs ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ˈmɑdərn laɪf hæv dən soʊ ˈlɪtəl tɪ lɪft ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv mud. ðə ˈɔkwərd truθ simz tɪ bi ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli meɪk fər ˈhæpiər səˈsaɪɪtiz, ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm, əˈbəv ə ˈsərtən ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl, ˈdəzənt meɪk fər ˈhæpiər ˈpipəl. nɔr dɪz ˈbɛtər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm ˈstədiz. nɔr dɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrist ʧɔɪs əv kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts. nɔr du ˈbɪgər ənd ˈfænsiər hoʊmz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈstɛd sim ˈmeɪnli tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv mɔr speɪs ɪn wɪʧ tɪ fil ˈglumi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: pərˈhæps ju doʊnt nid ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp bʊks, ðə əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs əv ðə kwɛst fər ˈhæpinəs, ər əˈməŋ ðə θɪŋz ðət feɪl tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈhæpi. bət, fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ˈrisərʧ ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛsts ðət ðeɪ ər ˈrɛrli məʧ hɛlp. ðɪs ɪz waɪ, əˈməŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, səm ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈpəblɪʃərz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə rul," wɪʧ steɪts ðət ðə ˈpərsən moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp bʊk ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈeɪˈtin mənθs, ˈpərʧəst ə ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp bʊk wən ðət ˈɛvədəntli ˈdɪdənt sɑlv ɔl ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz. wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ʃɛlvz wɪθ ə ˈkoʊldli ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl aɪ, ðɪs ˈɪzənt əˈspɛʃəli səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ðət wi jərn fər nit, səˈluʃənz tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv biɪŋ ˈjumən ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl, bət strɪp əˈweɪ ðə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ, ənd jul faɪnd ðət ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv səʧ wərks ər ˈfrikwɛntli bəˈnɑl. ðə "ˈsɛvən ˈhæbəts əv ˈhaɪli ˈifɛktɪv ˈpipəl" ɛˈsɛnʃəli tɛlz ju tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ˈmætərz moʊst tɪ ju ɪn laɪf, ənd ðɛn du ɪt; "haʊ tɪ wɪn frɛndz ənd ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəl" ædˈvaɪzɪz ɪts ˈridərz tɪ bi ˈplɛzənt ˈrəðər ðən ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, ənd tɪ juz ˈpipəlz fərst neɪmz ə lɔt. wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈmænjuəlz əv ðə læst fju jɪrz, "fɪʃ!," wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈfɑstər ˈhæpinəs ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs, səˈʤɛsts ˈhændɪŋ aʊt smɔl tɔɪ fɪʃ tɪ jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ɛz wɪl si, wɪn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz gɪt mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk ðən ðət, ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈguˌruz tɛnd tɪ meɪk kleɪmz ðət ˈsɪmpli ˈɑrənt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ mɔr ˈrɛpjətəbəl ˈrisərʧ. ðə ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət ˈvɛntɪŋ jʊr ˈæŋgər ˈdəzənt gɪt rɪd əv ɪt, waɪl jʊr goʊlz ˈdəzənt sim tɪ meɪk ju mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈʧiv ðɛm. ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ju meɪk əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈhæpinəs ðət ər naʊ ˈpəblɪʃt wɪθ səm ˌrɛgjəˈlɛrəti, ɪts ˈstraɪkɪŋ ðət ðə "ˈhæpiəst" ˈkəntriz ər ˈnɛvər ðoʊz wɛr ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp bʊks sɛl ðə moʊst, nɔr ˌɪnˈdid wɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌsaɪkəˈθɛrəpɪsts ər moʊst ˈwaɪdli kənˈsəltɪd. ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə θˈraɪvɪŋ "ˈhæpinəs ˈɪndəstri" ˈklɪrli ˈɪzənt səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ɪnˈʤɛndər ˈnæʃənəl ˈhæpinəs, ənd ɪts nɑt ənˈriznəbəl tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ɪt maɪt meɪk ˈmætərz wərs. jɛt ðə ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs əv ˈmɑdərn ˈstrætəʤiz fər ˈhæpinəs ɪz ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə smɔl pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ðɛr ər gʊd ˈrizənz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə hoʊl ˈnoʊʃən əv "ˈsikɪŋ ˈhæpinəs" ɪz flɔd tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. fər wən θɪŋ, hu sɪz ˈhæpinəs ɪz ə ˈvælɪd goʊl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? riˈlɪʤənz hæv ˈnɛvər pleɪst məʧ ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ɪt, æt list ɛz fɑr ɛz ðɪs wərld ɪz kənˈsərnd; fəˈlɑsəfərz hæv ˈsərtənli nɑt bɪn juˈnænəməs ɪn ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ɪt, ˈiðər. ənd ˈɛni ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri saɪˈkɑləʤəst wɪl tɛl ju ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃən həz ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn jʊr biɪŋ ˈhæpi, bɪɔnd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət jʊr nɑt soʊ ˈlɪstləs ər ˈmɪzərəbəl ðət ju luz ðə wɪl tɪ ˌriprəˈdus. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈivɪn əˈsumɪŋ ˈhæpinəs tɪ bi ə ˈwərði ˈtərgət, ðoʊ, ə wərs ˈpɪtˌfɔl əˈweɪts, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ɪt simz tɪ rɪˈdus jʊr ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈɛvər əˈteɪnɪŋ ɪt. "æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈhæpi," əbˈzərvd ðə fəˈlɑsəfər ʤɑn stɔrt mɪl, "ənd ju sis tɪ bi soʊ." æt bɛst, ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr, ˈhæpinəs kən ˈoʊnli bi glɪmpst aʊt əv ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ən aɪ, nɑt stɛrd æt dɪˈrɛkli. (wi tɛnd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈhæpi ɪn ðə pæst məʧ mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli ðən wi ər ˈkɑnʃəs əv biɪŋ ˈhæpi ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt.) ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmætərz wərs stɪl, wət ˈhæpinəs ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz filz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ɪn wərdz; ˈivɪn səˈpoʊzɪŋ ju kʊd du soʊ, jʊd prɪˈzuməbli ɛnd əp wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ɛz ðɛr ər ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ɔl əv wɪʧ minz ɪts ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kənˈklud ðət "haʊ kən wi bi ˈhæpi?" ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə rɔŋ kˈwɛʃən ðət wi maɪt ɛz wɛl rɪˈzaɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈnɛvər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈænsər, ənd gɪt ɔn wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ˌɪnˈstɛd. bət kʊd ðɛr bi ə θərd ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə fˈjutəl ˈɛfərt tɪ pərˈsu səˈluʃənz ðət ˈnɛvər sim tɪ wərk, ɔn ðə wən hænd, ənd ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪŋ əp, ɔn ðə ˈəðər? ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə fild əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr maɪt bi. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ juˈnaɪtɪd ɔl ðoʊz saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ənd fəˈlɑsəfərz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈguˌru huz aɪˈdiəz simd ˈæˌkʧuəli tɪ hoʊld ˈwɔtər. ðə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ kənˈkluʒən æt wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd ɔl əraɪvd, ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, wɑz ðɪs: ðət ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ traɪ tɪ fil ˈhæpi ɪz ˈɔfən prɪˈsaɪsli ðə θɪŋ ðət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪzərəbəl. ənd ðət ɪt ɪz ɑr ˈkɑnstənt ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti, ənˈsərtənti, ˈfeɪljər, ər ˈsædnəs ðət ɪz wət ˈkɔzɪz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fil soʊ ˈɪnsəkjər, ˈæŋʃəs, ənˈsərtən, ər ənˈhæpi. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt si ðɪs kənˈkluʒən ɛz dɪˈprɛsɪŋ, ðoʊ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈproʊʧ, ə "ˈnɛgətɪv pæθ" tɪ ˈhæpinəs, ðət ɪnˈteɪld ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt stæns təˈwɔrdz ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs spɛnd ɑr lɪvz traɪɪŋ hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ənˈsərtənti, ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti, ˈstɑpɪŋ traɪɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ˈpɑzətɪvli, bɪˈkəmɪŋ fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈfeɪljər, ˈivɪn ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˈvælju dɛθ. ɪn ʃɔrt, ɔl ðiz ˈpipəl simd tɪ əˈgri ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈtruli ˈhæpi, wi maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli nid tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns mɔr ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, tɪ lərn tɪ stɑp ˈrənɪŋ kwaɪt soʊ hɑrd frəm ðɛm. wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ θɔt, ənd wən ðət kɔlz ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən nɑt ʤɪst ɑr ˈmɛθədz fər əˈʧivɪŋ ˈhæpinəs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt wət "ˈhæpinəs" ˈrɪli minz. wɪʧ ɪz haʊ aɪ keɪm tɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈraɪzɪŋ rɪˈləktəntli tɪ maɪ fit, əp ɪn ə dɑrk ɛkˈstrɛməti əv ðət ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈsteɪdiəm, bɪˈkəz gɪt ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl ˈmɪstrəs əv ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz hæd əˈnaʊnst ə "dæns ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən," ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈprɛzənt wɑz əˈblaɪʤd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ʤaɪənt biʧ bɔlz əˈpɪrd ɛz ɪf frəm ˈnoʊˌwɛr, ˈbəmpɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə hɛdz əv ðə kraʊd, hu ˈɔkwərdli ɛz wæm! blɛrd frəm ðə saʊnd ˈsɪstəm. ðə fərst praɪz əv ə fri trɪp tɪ ˈdɪzni wərld, wi wər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, əˈweɪtɪd nɑt ðə bɛst ˈdænsər bət ðə moʊst ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd wən, ðoʊ ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən meɪd ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərəns tɪ mi: aɪ faʊnd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ tu ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ du mɔr ðən sweɪ ˈvɛri sˈlaɪtli. ðə praɪz wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ə ˈsoʊlʤər. ðɪs wɑz ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət aɪ səˈspɛktɪd hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈpændər tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk praɪd, ˈrəðər ðən ˈstrɪktli ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈhaɪli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈdænsɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: wən əv ðə ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi neɪmd ˈdænjəl ˈwɛgnər, hu rənz ðə ˈmɛntəl kənˈtroʊl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðɪs ɪz nɑt, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪts neɪm maɪt səˈʤɛst, ə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə saɪəns əv ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃɪŋ. ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪz wət həz kəm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz "aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈθɪri," wɪʧ ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ səˈprɛs ˈsərtən θɔts ər bɪˈheɪvjərz rɪˈzəlt, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ɪn ðɛr bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈprɛvələnt. aɪ gɑt ɔf tɪ ə bæd stɑrt wɪθ prəˈfɛsər ˈwɛgnər wɪn aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli taɪpt hɪz ˈsərˌneɪm, ɪn ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkɑləm, ɛz "ˈwɛŋər." hi sɛnt mi ə ˈkræbi iˈmeɪl ("gɪt ðə neɪm raɪt!"), ənd ˈdɪdənt sim ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈsɛptɪv tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət maɪ wɑz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnz əv ˈɛrərz hi ˈstədid. ðə rɛst əv ɑr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz pruvd ə ˈlɪtəl streɪnd. ðə ˈprɑbləmz tɪ wɪʧ ˈwɛgnər həz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd məʧ əv hɪz kərɪr ɔl hæv ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ ˈpɑrlər geɪm, wɪʧ deɪts bæk æt list tɪ ðə deɪz əv fˈjoʊdər ˌdɔˈstoʊvski, hu rɪˈpjutɪdli juzd ɪt tɪ ˈtɔrˌmɛnt hɪz ˈbrəðər. ɪt teɪks ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈʧælənʤ: kən ju ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz æst səkˈsid ɪn nɑt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə waɪt bɛr fər wən hoʊl ˈmɪnət? ju kən gɛs ðə ˈænsər, əv kɔrs, bət ɪts ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv tɪ meɪk ðə əˈtɛmpt. waɪ nɑt traɪ ɪt naʊ? lʊk æt jʊr wɔʧ, ər faɪnd ə klɑk wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd hænd, ənd eɪm fər ə mɪr tɛn ˈsɛkəndz əv ɪnˈtaɪərli θɔts, ˈstɑrtɪŋ naʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: maɪ ɔn jʊr ˈfeɪljər. ˈərliəst ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈθɪri ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts, ðɛn ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ spik ðɛr ˈɪnər ˈmɑnəˌlɔgz əˈlaʊd waɪl ðeɪ meɪd ðə əˈtɛmpt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrəðər krud weɪ əv ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ˈsəmˌwənz θɔt ˈprɑsɛsəz, bət ən ˈɛksərpt frəm wən ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˈvɪvədli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə fjuˈtɪləti əv ðə ˈstrəgəl: əv kɔrs, naʊ ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪz ə waɪt bɛr doʊnt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ə waɪt bɛr., wət wɑz aɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌbiˈfɔr? si, aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt flaʊərz ə lɔt ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ maɪ ˈfɪŋgərˌneɪlz ər ˈrɪli bæd ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt, laɪk tɪ tɔk, θɪŋk, tɪ nɑt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt bɛr, ðɛn ɪt meɪks mi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt bɛr mɔr æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʧər, ju maɪt bi bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈwəndər waɪ ɪt ɪz ðət səm ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts sim tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ spɛnd ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ˈməni ˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈɑbviəs. əv kɔrs ðə waɪt bɛr ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ wɪn. bət ˈwɛgnər wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. ðə mɔr hi ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə fild, ðə mɔr hi keɪm tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ ɑr ˈɛfərts æt səˈprɛsɪŋ waɪt bɛr θɔts maɪt ˈgəvərn ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˈmɛntəl ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈaʊtwərd bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə waɪt bɛr ˈʧælənʤ, ˈæftər ɔl, simz laɪk ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər məʧ əv wət goʊz rɔŋ ɪn laɪf: ɔl tu ˈɔfən, ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm wɪr ˈsikɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə wən tɪ wɪʧ wi sim mægˈnɛtɪkəli lʊrd. ˈwɛgnər ˈleɪbəld ðɪs ˈifɛkt "ðə prɪˈsaɪsli ˈɛrər," wɪʧ, hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn wən ˈpeɪpər, "ɪz wɪn wi ˈmænɪʤ tɪ du ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl θɪŋ, ðə ˈbləndər soʊ aʊˈtreɪʤəs ðət wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ədˈvæns ənd riˈzɑlv nɑt tɪ lɛt ðət ˈhæpən. wi si ə rət ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn ðə roʊd əˈhɛd, ənd pərˈsid tɪ stɪr ɑr baɪk raɪt ˈɪntu ɪt. wi meɪk ə ˈmɛntəl noʊt nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə sɔr pɔɪnt ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ənd ðɛn krɪnʤ ɪn ˈhɔrər ɛz wi blərt aʊt ɪgˈzæktli ðət θɪŋ. wi ˈkɛrfəli ˈkreɪdəl ðə glæs əˈkrɔs ðə rum, ɔl ðə waɪl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ 'doʊnt spɪl' ənd ðɛn ˈʤəgəl ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ˈkɑrpət ˈəndər ðə geɪz əv ɑr hoʊst." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: fɑr frəm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ən ɔˈkeɪʒənəl dɪˈvərʤəns frəm ɑr ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈflɔləs ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl, ðə kəˈpæsɪti fər aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈɛrər simz tɪ lərk dip ɪn ðə soʊl, kloʊz tɪ ðə kɔr əv ɑr ˈkɛrɪktərz. ˈɛdgər ˈælən poʊ, ɪn hɪz ʃɔrt ˈstɔri əv ðə seɪm neɪm, kɔlz ɪt "ðə ɪmp əv ðə pərˈvərs": ðət ˈneɪmləs bət dɪˈstɪŋkt ərʤ wən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ə prɪˈsɪpɪtəs klɪf ɛʤ, ər ˈklaɪmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən dɛk əv ə tɔl ˈbɪldɪŋ, tɪ θroʊ ˌwənˈsɛlf ɔf nɑt frəm ˈɛni ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, bət prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd bi soʊ kəˈlæmətəs tɪ du soʊ. ðə ɪmp əv ðə pərˈvərs pleɪgz ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, tu, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈɛvər læft ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən æt ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv "kərb jʊr ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm" wɪl noʊ ɔl tu wɛl. wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir, ˈwɛgnər ˈɑrgjuz, ɪz ə mælˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə juˈnikli ˈjumən kəˈpæsɪti fər, ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. "metacognition*," ˈwɛgnər ɪkˈspleɪnz, "əˈkərz wɪn θɔt teɪks ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt." ˈmeɪnli, ɪts ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈjusfəl skɪl: ɪt ɪz wət ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wɪn wi ər biɪŋ ənˈriznəbəl, ər sˈlaɪdɪŋ ˈɪntu dɪˈprɛʃən, ər biɪŋ əˈflɪktɪd baɪ æŋˈzaɪəti, ənd ðɛn tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət wɪn wi juz θɔts dɪˈrɛkli tɪ traɪ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɑr ˈəðər, ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, "object-level*" θɔts baɪ səˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv waɪt bɛrz, seɪ, ər rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈglumi θɔts wɪθ ˈhæpi wənz wi rən ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl. ər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wi gɪv ɑrˈsɛlvz əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ," ɛz ˈwɛgnər pʊts ɪt, "ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wi ʤɪst kænt ˈfɑloʊ ɑr oʊn ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz." wɪn ju traɪ nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əv ə waɪt bɛr, ju meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns səm səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪv θɔts ˈɪntu jʊr maɪnd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðoʊ, ə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl kræŋk ˈɪntu ˈækʃən, tɪ skæn jʊr maɪnd fər ˈɛvədəns əv ˈwɛðər ju ər səkˈsidɪŋ ər ˈfeɪlɪŋ æt ðə tæsk. ənd ðɪs ɪz wɛr θɪŋz gɪt ˈpɛrələs, bɪˈkəz ɪf ju traɪ tu hɑrd ər, ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst, ɪf ju ər taɪərd, strɛst, dɪˈprɛst, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ multi-task*, ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm "ˈmɛntəl loʊd" wɪl ˈfrikwɛntli goʊ rɔŋ. ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl stɑrt tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ mɔr ðən ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt ɔn ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv steɪʤ. ɪt wɪl ʤəmp tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd ˈsədənli, ɔl ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪz waɪt bɛrz, ənd haʊ ˈbædli jʊr duɪŋ æt nɑt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm. kʊd ɪt bi ðət aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈθɪri ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛdz laɪt ɔn wət ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ əˈʧiv ˈhæpinəs, ənd ɔn ðə weɪ ðət ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ fil ˈpɑzətɪv sim soʊ ˈfrikwɛntli tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt rɪˈzəlt? ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns ˈərliəst waɪt bɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, hɪz ˈrisərʧ, ənd ðət əv ˈəðərz, həz tərnd əp mɔr ənd mɔr ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət ˈnoʊʃən. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl: wɪn ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsəbʤɪkts ər toʊld əv ən ənˈhæpi ɪˈvɛnt, bət ðɛn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ traɪ nɑt tɪ fil sæd əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðeɪ ɛnd əp ˈfilɪŋ wərs ðən ˈpipəl hu ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, bət ˈgɪvɪn noʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ fil. ɪn əˈnəðər ˈstədi, wɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu wər ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈpænɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˌrilækˈseɪʃən teɪps, ðɛr hɑrts bit ˈfæstər ðən ˈpeɪʃənz hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ wɪθ noʊ ɪkˈsplɪsətli "rɪˈlæksɪŋ" ˈkɑntɛnt. bərˈivd ˈpipəl hu meɪk ðə moʊst ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfilɪŋ grif, ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts, teɪk ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ðɛr lɔs. ɑr ˈɛfərts æt ˈmɛntəl səˈprɛʃən feɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ərˈinə, tu: ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt sɛks ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈgreɪtər ərˈaʊzəl, ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˌkɑnˌdəkˈtɪvəti əv ðɛr skɪn, ðən ðoʊz nɑt ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ səˈprɛs səʧ θɔts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: sin frəm ðɪs pərˈspɛktɪv, əv ðə ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈɪndəstriz ˈfeɪvərɪt tɛkˈniks fər əˈʧivɪŋ ˈhæpinəs ənd səkˈsɛs frəm ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪzɪŋ jʊr goʊlz tɪ "ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd" stænd rɪˈvild tɪ bi ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm wən ɪˈnɔrmɪs flɔ. ə ˈpərsən hu həz riˈzɑlvd tɪ "θɪŋk ˈpɑzətɪv" məst ˈkɑnstəntli skæn hɪz ər hər maɪnd fər ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts ðɛrz noʊ ˈəðər weɪ ðət ðə maɪnd kʊd ˈɛvər geɪʤ ɪts səkˈsɛs æt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən jɛt ðət ˈskænɪŋ wɪl drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts. (wərs, ɪf ðə ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts stɑrt tɪ prɪˈdɑməˌneɪt, ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈspaɪrəl meɪ kɪk ɪn, sɪns ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ θɪŋk ˈpɑzətɪvli meɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈtrɪgər fər ə nu strim əv θɔts, əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪvli ɪˈnəf.) səˈpoʊz ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈdɑktər. səˈʤɛsʧən ənd traɪ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə wərd "ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl" frəm jʊr voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, ər mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli traɪ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn səkˈsɛsfəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ənd stɑp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt θɪŋz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. ɛz wɪl si, ðɛr ər ɔl sɔrts əv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ. bət ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk wən ɪz ðət ju meɪ wɛl feɪl, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈvɛri ækt əv ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr səkˈsɛs. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm əv θru ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhæzərd əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ən əˈdɪʃənəl twɪst wɑz rɪˈvild ɪn 2009 wɪn ə saɪˈkɑləʤəst beɪst ɪn ˈkænədə neɪmd ʤoʊæn wʊd sɛt aʊt tɪ tɛst ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv "ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz," ðoʊz ˈpɛpi ˈfreɪzɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ lɪft ðə ˈjuzərz mud θru ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən. ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz hæv ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ðə wərk əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈfɑrməsɪst eɪˈmil coue*, ə ˈfɔˌrənər əv ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkərz, hu kɔɪnd ðə wən ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs: "ˈɛvəri deɪ, ɪn ˈɛvəri weɪ, aɪ æm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər ənd ˈbɛtər." moʊst ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz saʊnd ˈprɪti ˈʧizi, ənd wən maɪt ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðeɪ wʊd hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt. ˈʃʊrli, ðoʊ, ðɛr ˈhɑrmləs? wʊd ˈwəzənt soʊ ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ðət. hər ˈrizənɪŋ, ðoʊ kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ, dru ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl trəˈdɪʃən noʊn ɛz ˈθɪri." məʧ ɛz wi laɪk tɪ hir ˈpɑzətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz, ðɪs ˈθɪri səˈʤɛsts, wi kreɪv ˈivɪn mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ðə sɛns əv biɪŋ ə koʊˈhɪrənt, kənˈsɪstənt sɛlf ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ sɛns əv sɛlf, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ər ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ, ənd soʊ wi ˈɔfən ˈriʤɛkt ðɛm ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˈhæpən tɪ bi ˈpɑzətɪv, ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ɑrˈsɛlvz. wʊdz hənʧ wɑz ðət ˈpipəl hu sik aʊt ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz wʊd bi, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ðoʊz wɪθ loʊ bət ðət, fər ðət ˈvɛri seɪm ˈrizən, ðeɪ wʊd ɛnd əp riˈæktɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn ðə affimations*, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kənˈflɪktɪd wɪθ ðɛr. ðə rɪˈzəlt maɪt ˈivɪn bi ə ˈwərsənɪŋ əv ðɛr loʊ ɛz ˈpipəl ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˌriəˈsərt ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. wɪʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd ɪn wʊdz ˈrisərʧ. ɪn wən sɛt əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˈpipəl wər dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈsəbˌgrups əv ðoʊz wɪθ loʊ ənd haɪ, ðɛn æst tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz; ˈɛvəri taɪm ə bɛl ræŋ, ðeɪ wər tɪ rɪˈpit tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə freɪz "aɪ æm ə ˈləvəbəl ˈpərsən." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɪnˈʤinjəs mud ˈmɛʒərz, ðoʊz hu bɪˈgæn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ loʊ bɪˈkeɪm əˈpriʃəbli lɛs ˈhæpi ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ðeɪ wər ˈləvəbəl. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt fil ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈləvəbəl tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈmɪrli səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd ðɛr ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti. "ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ" hæd meɪd ðɛm fil wərs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ wɑz ˈhɛrəldɪd baɪ ðə ˈsədən əˈpɪrəns əv hɪz ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈditeɪl. ðiz wər mɛn hu wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv stʊd aʊt ˈɛniˌwɛr, ɪn ðɛr dɑrk suts ənd ˈɪrpisɪz, bət hu stʊd aʊt twaɪs ɛz ˈprɑmənəntli æt gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd! θæŋks tɪ ðɛr ˈrɪʤɪd fraʊnz. ðə ʤɑb əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts frəm pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈsæsənz, ɪt əˈpɪrd, ˈwəzənt wən ðət rɪˈwɔrdɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔn ðə braɪt saɪd ənd əˈsumɪŋ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ kʊd goʊ rɔŋ. bʊʃ hɪmˈsɛlf, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈbaʊndɪd ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ ˈgrɪnɪŋ. "ju noʊ, rɪˈtaɪərmənt eɪnt soʊ bæd, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju gɪt tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər tɪ ˈtɛksəs!" hi bɪˈgæn, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ə spiʧ hi hæd ˈɛvədəntli dɪˈlɪvərd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr. fərst, hi toʊld ə ˈfoʊksi ˈænɪkˌdoʊt əˈbaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ hɪz ˈklinɪŋ əp ˈæftər hɪz dɔg ("aɪ wɑz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðət wɪʧ aɪ hæd bɪn ˈdɑʤɪŋ fər eɪt jɪrz!") ðɛn, fər ə streɪnʤ ˈmoʊmənt ər tu, ɪt simd ɛz ɪf ðə meɪn ˈtɑpɪk əv hɪz spiʧ wʊd bi haʊ hi wəns hæd tɪ ʧuz ə rəg fər ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ("aɪ θɔt tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns!"). bət hɪz ril ˈsəbʤɪkt, ɪt sun ˈimərʤd, wɑz ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. "aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ju kən lɛd ə ˈfæməli, ər ə skul, ər ə ˈsɪti, ər ə steɪt, ər ə ˈkəntri, ənˈlɛs jʊr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈbɛtər," hi sɛd. "ənd aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ ðət, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈdɑrkəst deɪz əv maɪ ˈprɛzɪdənsi, aɪ wɑz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ðə fˈjuʧər wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈbɛtər ðən ðə pæst fər ɑr ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ðə wərld." ju nid nɑt hoʊld ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ si haʊ hɪz wərdz ˈɪləˌstreɪt ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈstreɪnʤnəs əv ðə "kəlt əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm." bʊʃ wɑz nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈnumərəs ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz əv hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðə ˈstrætəʤi wən maɪt hæv ˌɪˈmæʤənd hi wʊd əˈdɑpt æt ə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈsɛməˌnɑr, ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈɔdiəns ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ noʊ rɪsk əv ˈhɑstəl kˈwɛsʧənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi hæd ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ðɛm ɛz ˈɛvədəns ɪn səˈpɔrt əv hɪz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈætəˌtud. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðə weɪ bʊʃ sɔ ɪt, ðə ˈhæpi ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈpɪriədz əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi pruvd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ən ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈaʊˌtlʊk, əv kɔrs bət soʊ dɪd ðə ənˈhæpi ənd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl wənz. wɪn θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ˈbædli, ˈæftər ɔl, ju nid ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ɔl ðə mɔr. ər tɪ pʊt ɪt əˈnəðər weɪ: wəns ju hæv riˈzɑlvd tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ju wɪl faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛni əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti ɛz ə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪvli. ju nid ˈnɛvər spɛnd taɪm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ jʊr ˈækʃənz maɪt goʊ rɔŋ. kʊd ðɪs ˈkjʊriəsli ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv æt ɔl kɔsts rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə rɪˈzəlts bi ˈæktɪvli ˈdeɪnʤərəs? əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsiz maɪt hæv ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən pɑrt əv ðə keɪs meɪd baɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkrɪtɪk ˈbɑrbərə ˈɛrɪnraɪk, ɪn hər 2009 bʊk "bright-sided*: haʊ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə." wən kɔz əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs əv ðə leɪt 2000s*, ʃi ˈɑrgjuz, wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɪznɪs ˈkəlʧər ɪn wɪʧ ˈivɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfeɪljər lɛt əˈloʊn ˈspikɪŋ əp əˈbaʊt ɪt æt ˈmitɪŋz hæd kəm tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ən ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ foʊ pɑz. ˈbæŋkərz, ðɛr ˈnɑrsɪˌsɪzəm stoʊkt baɪ ə ˈkəlʧər ðət əˈwɔrdɪd grænd æmˈbɪʃən əˈbəv ɔl, lɔst ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ðɛr drimz ənd ˈkɑnkrit rɪˈzəlts. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhoʊmˌbaɪərz əˈsumd ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd kʊd bi ðɛrz ɪf ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt ˈbædli ɪˈnəf haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm hæd rɛd bʊks səʧ ɛz "ðə ˈsikrɪt, wɪʧ meɪks ɪgˈzæktli ðət kleɪm?) ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋli sɔt ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ðeɪ wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ riˈpeɪ. ˌɪˈræʃənəl ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm səfˈjuzd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, ənd ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl pərˈveɪərz əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ðə ˈspikərz ənd ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp ˈguˌruz ənd ˈsɛməˌnɑr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz wər ˈoʊnli tu ˈhæpi tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ɪt. "tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf," raɪts ˈɛrɪnraɪk, "ˈbɪznɪs wɑz ɪts ˈprɪnsəpəl klaɪənt, ˈigərli kənˈsumɪŋ ðə gʊd nuz ðət ɔl θɪŋz ər ˈpɑsəbəl θru ən ˈɛfərt əv maɪnd. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈjusfəl ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz, hu baɪ ðə tərn əv ðə tˈwɛntiˌfərst ˈsɛnʧəri wər biɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wərk ˈlɔŋgər aʊərz fər fjuər ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti. bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. wət wɑz ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈægənaɪzɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈbæləns ʃits ənd ˈtidiəs æˈnælɪˌsiz əv rɪsks ənd waɪ ˈbɑðər ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪziɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv dɛt ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈfɔlts wɪn ɔl gʊd θɪŋz kəm tɪ ðoʊz hu ər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm?" ˈɛrɪnraɪk ˈtreɪsɪz ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðɪs fəˈlɑsəfi tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt noʊn ɛz nu θɔt. nu θɔt əroʊz ɪn rɪˈbɛljən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɑmənənt, ˈglumi ˈmɛsɪʤ əv əˈmɛrɪkən calvinism*, wɪʧ wɑz ðət rɪˈlɛntlɪs hɑrd wərk wɑz ðə ˈduti əv ˈɛvəri ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl stɪŋ ðət, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv ˌpriˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən, ju maɪt ɪn ˈɛni keɪs ɔˈrɛdi bi mɑrkt tɪ spɛnd ɪˈtərnəti ɪn hɛl. nu θɔt, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, prəˈpoʊzd ðət wən kʊd əˈʧiv ˈhæpinəs ənd ˈwərldli səkˈsɛs θru ðə paʊər əv ðə maɪnd. ðɪs kʊd ˈivɪn kjʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈeɪlmənts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuli ˈmɪntɪd rɪˈlɪʤən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn saɪəns, wɪʧ gru dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə seɪm ruts. jɛt, ɛz ˈɛrɪnraɪk meɪks klɪr, nu θɔt ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɪts oʊn kaɪnd əv hɑrʃ judgmentalism*, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ əˈblɪgəˌtɔri hɑrd wərk wɪθ əˈblɪgəˌtɔri ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts wər ˈfɪrsli dɪˈnaʊnst ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈɛkoʊd "ðə oʊld rɪˈlɪʤənz ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv sɪn" ənd ˈædɪd "ən ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈleɪbər əv sɛlf- ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən." kˈwoʊtɪŋ ðə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst ˈmɪki məˈgi, ˈɛrɪnraɪk ʃoʊz haʊ, ˈəndər ðɪs nu ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm, "kənˈtɪnjuəs ənd wərk ɔn ðə sɛlf [wɑz] ˈɔfərd nɑt ˈoʊnli ɛz ə roʊd tɪ səkˈsɛs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ə kaɪnd əv ˈsɛkjələr sælˈveɪʃən." ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ, ðɛn, wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə ˈvɛnərəbəl trəˈdɪʃən wɪn hi proʊˈkleɪmd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ɪn ɔl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. bət hɪz spiʧ æt gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd! wɑz ˈoʊvər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz sun ɛz ɪt hæd ˈstɑrtɪd. ə dæʃ əv rɪˈlɪʤən, ə ˈsɪŋgjələrli ˈænɪkˌdoʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 səm wərdz əv preɪz fər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ənd hi wɑz ˈweɪvɪŋ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ "θæŋk ju, ˈtɛksəs, ɪts gʊd tɪ bi hoʊm!" ɛz hɪz ˈbɑdiˌgɑrdz kloʊzd ɪn əraʊnd ɪm. bɪˈniθ ðə dɪn əv ˈʧɪrɪŋ, aɪ hərd ʤɪm, ðə pɑrk ˈreɪnʤər ɪn ðə nɛkst sit, ɪˈmɪt ə saɪ əv rɪˈlif. "ˈoʊˈkeɪ əm ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd naʊ," hi ˈmətərd, tɪ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. "ɪz ɪt taɪm fər səm bɪr?" "ðɛr ər lɑts əv weɪz əv biɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbəl," sɪz ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ə ʃɔrt ˈstɔri baɪ ˈidɪθ ˈwɔrtən, "bət ðɛrz ˈoʊnli wən weɪ əv biɪŋ ˈkəmfərtəbəl, ənd ðət ɪz tɪ stɑp ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˈæftər ˈhæpinəs." ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈpənʤəntli ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə "kəlt əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm" ðə aɪˈrɑnɪk, ˈstrəgəl ðət wɪn wi traɪ tu hɑrd. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɪnts æt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə mɔr ˈhoʊpfəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈhæpinəs ðət maɪt teɪk ə ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt fɔrm. ðə fərst stɛp ɪz tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ stɑp ˈʧeɪsɪŋ soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛntli. bət ˈmɛni əv ðə prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə "ˈnɛgətɪv pæθ" tɪ ˈhæpinəs teɪk θɪŋz ˈfərðər stɪl, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˌpɛrəˈdɑksəkəli, bət pərsˈweɪsɪvli ðət dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈplənʤɪŋ mɔr ˈdipli ˈɪntu wət wi θɪŋk əv ɛz ˈnɛgətɪv meɪ bi ə ˌprikənˈdɪʃən əv tru ˈhæpinəs. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈvɪvɪd ˈmɛtəfɔr fər ðɪs hoʊl streɪnʤ fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz ə smɔl ˈʧɪldrənz tɔɪ noʊn ɛz ðə "ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɪŋgər træp," ðoʊ ðə ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ʧaɪˈniz ɪn ˈɔrəʤən æt ɔl. ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nəˈvɑdə, ðə saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈstivən heɪz, ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, kips ə bɑks əv ðɛm ɔn hɪz dɛsk; hi ˈjuzɪz ðɛm tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts. ðə "træp" ɪz ə tub, meɪd əv θɪn strɪps əv ˈwoʊvən bæmˈbu, wɪθ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ æt iʧ ɛnd biɪŋ ˈrəfli ðə saɪz əv ə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgər. ðə ənˈwɪtɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm ɪz æst tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt hɪz ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgərz ˈɪntu ðə tub, ðɛn faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf træpt: ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ hɪz ˈɛfərts tɪ pʊl hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz aʊt əˈgɛn, ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋz æt iʧ ɛnd əv ðə tub kənˈstrɪkt, ˈgrɪpɪŋ hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz ˈɛvər mɔr ˈtaɪtli. ðə ˈhɑrdər hi pʊlz, ðə mɔr dɪˈsaɪsɪvli hi ɪz træpt. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli baɪ rɪˈlæksɪŋ hɪz ˈɛfərts æt ɪˈskeɪp, ənd baɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz ˈfərðər ɪn, ðət hi kən ˈwaɪdən ðə ɛndz əv ðə tub, ˈwɛrəˈpɑn ɪt fɔlz əˈweɪ, ənd hi ɪz fri. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɪŋgər træp, heɪz əbˈzərvz, "duɪŋ ðə prɪˈzuməbli ˈsɛnsəbəl θɪŋ ɪz ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv." ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈnɛgətɪv pæθ tɪ ˈhæpinəs ɪz əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ðə prɪˈzuməbli ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl θɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˌɛkˈsərptɪd frəm "ðə ˈænɪˌdoʊt: ˈhæpinəs fər ˈpipəl hu kænt stænd ˈpɑzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ" baɪ ˈɑlɪvər burkeman*, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 baɪ ˈfeɪbər ənd ˈfeɪbər, ɪŋk., ən əˈfɪliˌeɪt əv fərɑr, straʊs ənd ʒɪˈru, llc*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2012 baɪ ˈɑlɪvər burkeman*. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
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səˈlɛkt ˈkəntri ɛn ɛn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɛn ælˈbeɪniə ɛn æˈlʤɪriə ɛn ænˈdɔrə ɛn æŋˈgoʊlə ɛn ænˈtigwə bɑrˈbudə ɛn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ɛn ɑrˈminiə ɛn ɔˈstreɪljə ɛn ˈɔstriə ɛn ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ɛn bəˈhɑməz ɛn bɑˈreɪn ɛn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ɛn bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ɛn ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs ɛn ˈbɛlʤəm ɛn bɛˈliz ɛn ˈbinɪn ɛn ˌbuˈtæn ɛn bəˈlɪviə ɛn ˈbɑzniə ˌhɛrtsəgoʊˈvinə ɛn bɑtsˈwɑnə ɛn brəˈzɪl ɛn bruˈnaɪ ɛn bəlˈgɛriə ɛn bərˈkinə ˈfɑsoʊ ɛn bərˈəndi ɛn ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ɛn ˈkæmərˌun ɛn ˈkænədə ɛn ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑn riˈpəblɪk ɛn ʧæd ɛn ˈʧɪli ɛn ˈʧaɪnə ɛn kəˈləmbiə ɛn kɔˈmɔˌroʊs ɛn ˈkɑŋgoʊ ɛn ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə ɛn kroʊˈeɪʃə ɛn ˈkjubə ɛn ˈsaɪprəs ɛn ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ɛn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ ɛn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ɛn ʤɪˈbuˌti ɛn dəˈmɪnɪkə ɛn dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk ɛn ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɛn ˈiʤɪpt ɛn ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ɛn ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni ɛn ˌɛrɪˈtriə ɛn ɛˈstoʊniə ɛn ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ɛn ˈfiʤi ɛn ˈfɪnˌlænd ɛn fræns ɛn gəˈbɑn ɛn ˈgæmbiə ɛn ˈʤɔrʤə ɛn ˈʤərməni ɛn ˈgænə ɛn gris ɛn grɪˈnɑdə ɛn gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛn ˈgɪni ɛn ɛn ˌgaɪˈɑnə ɛn ˈheɪti ɛn hɑnˈdʊrəs ɛn hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛn hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛn ˈhəŋgəri ɛn ˈaɪslənd ɛn ˈɪndiə ɛn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ɛn ˌɪˈrɑn ɛn ˌɪˈrɑk ɛn ˈaɪərlənd ɛn ˈilə də ɛn ˈɪzriəl ɛn ˈɪtəli ɛn ˈaɪvəri koʊst ɛn ʤəˈmeɪkə ɛn ʤəˈpæn ɛn ˈʤɔrdən ɛn ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn ɛn ˈkɛnjə ɛn ˌkɪˈrɪˈbɑti ɛn kuˈweɪt ɛn ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn ɛn lɑoʊs ɛn ˈlætviə ɛn ˈlɛbənən ɛn ˌlaɪˈbɪˌriə ɛn ˈlɪˌbiə ɛn ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn ɛn ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə ɛn ˈləksəmˌbɔrg ɛn məˈkaʊ ɛn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ɛn ˌmædəˈgæskər ɛn məˈlɑwi ɛn məˈleɪʒə ɛn ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz ɛn ˈmɑli ɛn ˈmɔltə ɛn ˌmɔrɪˈteɪnjə ɛn mɔˈrɪtiəs ɛn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɛn ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə ɛn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɛn ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ɛn mɑŋˈgoʊljə ɛn mərˈɑkoʊ ɛn ˌmoʊzəmˈbik ɛn nəˈmɪbiə ɛn ɛn nəˈpɔl ɛn ˈnɛðərləndz ɛn ˈnɛðərləndz ænˈtɪliz ɛn nu ˈzilənd ɛn ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə ɛn ˈnaɪʤər ɛn naɪˈʤɪriə ɛn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛn ˈnɔrˌweɪ ɛn oʊˈmɑn ɛn ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛn ˈpænəˌmɑ ɛn ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni ɛn ˈpɛrəgˌweɪ ɛn pəru ɛn ˈfɪləˌpinz ɛn ˈpoʊlənd ɛn ˈpɔrʧəgəl ɛn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɛn ˌkəˈtɑr ɛn roʊˈmeɪniə ɛn ˈrəʃə ɛn ˌruˈɑndə ɛn seɪnt ˈluʃə ɛn saʊ toʊm ənd prinˈʧipi ɛn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɛn ˌsɛnəˈgɔl ɛn ˈsərbiə ɛn ˈseɪʃɛlz ɛn siˈɛrə liˈoʊn ɛn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ɛn sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə ɛn sˌloʊˈviniə ɛn ˈsɑləmən ˈaɪləndz ɛn səˈmɑljə ɛn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ɛn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛn speɪn ɛn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə ɛn st*. kɪts ˈnɛvɪs ɛn st*. ˈvɪnsɪnt ðə ɛn suˈdæn ɛn ˈsərɪnɑm ɛn sˈwidən ɛn sˈwɪtsərlənd ɛn ˈsɪriə ɛn ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɛn ˌtɑˈʤikɪˌstæn ɛn ˌtænˈzeɪnjə ɛn ˈtaɪˌlænd ɛn ˈtoʊgoʊ ɛn ˈtɑngə ɛn ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd təˈbeɪgoʊ ɛn ˌtuˈniʒə ɛn ˈtərki ɛn ˌtərkˈmɛnɪˌstæn ɛn ˈtuvɑˌlu ɛn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ɛn juˈkreɪn ɛn ˈjunjən əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr ɛn ˈjunjən əv ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsoʊʃəlɪst riˈpəblɪks ɛn juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts ɛn juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɛn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɛn ˈjərəgˌweɪ ɛn uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn ɛn vænuˈɑtu ɛn ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ɛn viˌɛtˈnɑm ɛn ˈwɛstərn səˈmoʊə ɛn ˈjɛmən ɛn ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə ɛn zaɪɪr ɛn ˈzæmbiə ɛn zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ɛn meɪl ˈfiˌmeɪl aɪ hæv rɛd ðə saɪt rulz peɪʤ. aɪ əˈgri tɪ rɛd ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz. aɪ æm æt list 13 jɪrz oʊld.
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bangkok -- thailand expects to finish recertification of its major airlines by june ahead of a fresh international civil aviation organization (icao) audit that it hopes will see it removed from the agency's blacklist after two years.
thailand was red flagged by, an agency of the united nations, in june 2015 over "significant safety concerns" that included lax inspections when granting air operator certificates. that led a number of countries, including japan and the u.s., to bar thai carriers from adding any new inbound services to their countries, and calls for thailand to recertify its 28 international airlines.
thai transport minister
thailand plans to ask for a new audit in june, but it could be one or two months before inspectors arrive, transport minister told the nikkei asian review.
thai airways international, the national, and bangkok airways, a private regional airline, should have completed recertification by then. both airlines are currently in the fourth part of a program of test flights with inspectors on board.
in a separate interview with the nikkei asian review, prasarttong-osoth, the president of bangkok airways, said test flights started last week and that his company expects to enter the final stage with actual recertification by february.
for thai airways, which has a wider variety of aircraft, the test flight phase will take longer, but said he expects the will be recertified in time for the audit.
according to the website, only eight among about 190 member states have been flagged on safety grounds. these include angola, djibouti, and nepal. within the association of southeast asian nations (asean), thailand is the only country to be on the list following the upgrade of the philippines in 2015.
in late 2015, the u.s. federal aviation administration also downgraded thailand to category two for failing to meet international standards. indonesia had been stuck in category two since 2007 but was upgraded last august, leaving thailand on its own from asean.
thailand hopes to rejoin its regional peers this year. said recertification has been accelerated after the government decided to confine internal reporting and approval procedures to the transport ministry. the process historically involved the air force which had a large measure of control over thai civil aviation. "i think we have made quite significant progress because now we have no interference from the military," said.
thailand has also been working on restructuring aviation oversight. months after the red flag in 2015, the civil aviation department was dissolved into two organizations at's suggestion. this split civil aviation operators from regulators.
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ˈbæŋkɑk ˈtaɪˌlænd ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛˌrlaɪnz baɪ ʤun əˈhɛd əv ə frɛʃ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (icao*) ˈɔdɪt ðət ɪt hoʊps wɪl si ɪt riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈblæˌklɪst ˈæftər tu jɪrz. ˈtaɪˌlænd wɑz rɛd flægd baɪ, ən ˈeɪʤənsi əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, ɪn ʤun 2015 ˈoʊvər "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz" ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd læks ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz wɪn ˈgrænɪŋ ɛr ˈɑpərˌeɪtər sərˈtɪfɪkəts. ðət lɛd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə juz., tɪ bɑr taɪ ˈkɛriərz frəm ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni nu ˌɪnˈbaʊnd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈkəntriz, ənd kɔlz fər ˈtaɪˌlænd tɪ riˈsərtəfaɪ ɪts 28 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. taɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtaɪˌlænd plænz tɪ æsk fər ə nu ˈɔdɪt ɪn ʤun, bət ɪt kʊd bi wən ər tu mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈspɛktərz əraɪv, ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər toʊld ðə ˈniˌkeɪ ˈeɪʒən ˌrivˈju. taɪ ˈɛrˌweɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ðə ˈnæʃənəl, ənd ˈbæŋkɑk ˈɛrˌweɪz, ə ˈpraɪvət ˈriʤənəl ˈɛˌrlaɪn, ʃʊd hæv kəmˈplitɪd ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ðɛn. boʊθ ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ər ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə fɔrθ pɑrt əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm əv tɛst flaɪts wɪθ ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ɔn bɔrd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈniˌkeɪ ˈeɪʒən ˌrivˈju, prasarttong-osoth*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbæŋkɑk ˈɛrˌweɪz, sɛd tɛst flaɪts ˈstɑrtɪd læst wik ənd ðət hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪʤ wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri. fər taɪ ˈɛrˌweɪz, wɪʧ həz ə ˈwaɪdər vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɛrˌkræft, ðə tɛst flaɪt feɪz wɪl teɪk ˈlɔŋgər, bət sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ðə wɪl bi riˈsərtɪfaɪd ɪn taɪm fər ðə ˈɔdɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈoʊnli eɪt əˈməŋ əˈbaʊt 190 ˈmɛmbər steɪts hæv bɪn flægd ɔn ˈseɪfti graʊnz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud æŋˈgoʊlə, ʤɪˈbuˌti, ənd nəˈpɔl. wɪˈθɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃənz (ˌæˈzeɪən), ˈtaɪˌlænd ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri tɪ bi ɔn ðə lɪst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz ɪn 2015 ɪn leɪt 2015 ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd ˈtaɪˌlænd tɪ ˈkætəˌgɔri tu fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ mit ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændərdz. ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə hæd bɪn stək ɪn ˈkætəˌgɔri tu sɪns 2007 bət wɑz ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd læst ˈɔgəst, ˈlivɪŋ ˈtaɪˌlænd ɔn ɪts oʊn frəm ˌæˈzeɪən. ˈtaɪˌlænd hoʊps tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ɪts ˈriʤənəl pɪrz ðɪs jɪr. sɛd ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən həz bɪn ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kənˈfaɪn ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd əˈpruvəl prəˈsiʤərz tɪ ðə ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstri. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ɛr fɔrs wɪʧ hæd ə lɑrʤ ˈmɛʒər əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər taɪ ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən. "aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv meɪd kwaɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs bɪˈkəz naʊ wi hæv noʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns frəm ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri," sɛd. ˈtaɪˌlænd həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. mənθs ˈæftər ðə rɛd flæg ɪn 2015 ðə ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz dɪˈzɑlvd ˈɪntu tu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz æt səˈʤɛsʧən. ðɪs splɪt ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz frəm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz.
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the mother of a baby boy who died after he was allegedly beaten, raped and burned has described the violent hours leading to her death.
mervyn kenneth douglas bell went on trial in the supreme court today, pleading not guilty to murdering and sexually assaulting the baby last year.
he is accused of taking the child away from his mother in broome and assaulting him over a period before taking his body to the river road house on march 19 last year.
the mother was the first witness to take the stand, describing how bell beat her naked in a broome street. she also tearfully recalled the moment police told her the boy had died.
the mother, 28, told the court she went with bell at his house where they were all drinking. a verbal argument started and the woman left for a house three doors down and then returned, only to find the group still arguing.
as she started walking back towards her home, bell hit her from behind.
“he bashed the s*** out of me,” she said.
the court was told bell had ripped the clothes off the mother-of-two, her while she lay naked on the street.
he then allegedly got into a car and “went to run me over” the woman said, before a neighbour appeared and stopped him.
the mother was admitted to hospital with a ruptured spleen and kidneys and fractures to her collar bone and ribs.
while she was in hospital, her father tried to collect the baby from a house.
but when he arrived at the hospital to see her the next morning, he told her the baby was missing.
that morning, police told her the child was being taken to hospital.
as the woman, her father and older son were about to leave for, she was again visited by police.
“i knew from their faces when they got out of the car ... then they said it, that he had passed away,” she said.
during her opening address, prosecutor amanda forrester said the injuries to the child could only have been intentional.
“there could not have been any other intent but to kill,” ms forrester said.
“if he had not intended to kill, he intended to cause harm.”
bell’s counsel did not make an opening address to justice john mckechnie in the trial, which continues this week.
originally published as ‘baby bashed, burnt, raped’ court
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ðə ˈməðər əv ə ˈbeɪbi bɔɪ hu daɪd ˈæftər hi wɑz əˈlɛʤədli ˈbitən, reɪpt ənd bərnd həz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈvaɪələnt aʊərz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ hər dɛθ. ˈmərvɪn ˈkɛnɪθ ˈdəgləs bɛl wɛnt ɔn traɪəl ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt təˈdeɪ, ˈplidɪŋ nɑt ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈmərdərɪŋ ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪbi læst jɪr. hi ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈməðər ɪn brum ənd əˈsɔltɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑdi tɪ ðə ˈrɪvər roʊd haʊs ɔn mɑrʧ 19 læst jɪr. ðə ˈməðər wɑz ðə fərst ˈwɪtnəs tɪ teɪk ðə stænd, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ haʊ bɛl bit hər ˈneɪkəd ɪn ə brum strit. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɪrfəli rɪˈkɔld ðə ˈmoʊmənt pəˈlis toʊld hər ðə bɔɪ hæd daɪd. ðə ˈməðər, 28 toʊld ðə kɔrt ʃi wɛnt wɪθ bɛl æt hɪz haʊs wɛr ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. ə ˈvərbəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ðə ˈwʊmən lɛft fər ə haʊs θri dɔrz daʊn ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnd, ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd ðə grup stɪl ˈɑrgjuɪŋ. ɛz ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ bæk təˈwɔrdz hər hoʊm, bɛl hɪt hər frəm bɪˈhaɪnd. bæʃt ðə aʊt əv me,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə kɔrt wɑz toʊld bɛl hæd rɪpt ðə kloʊðz ɔf ðə mother-of-two*, hər waɪl ʃi leɪ ˈneɪkəd ɔn ðə strit. hi ðɛn əˈlɛʤədli gɑt ˈɪntu ə kɑr ənd tɪ rən mi over”*” ðə ˈwʊmən sɛd, ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈneɪbər əˈpɪrd ənd stɑpt ɪm. ðə ˈməðər wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ ə ˈrəpʧərd splin ənd ˈkɪdniz ənd ˈfrækʧərz tɪ hər ˈkɑlər boʊn ənd rɪbz. waɪl ʃi wɑz ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, hər ˈfɑðər traɪd tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈbeɪbi frəm ə haʊs. bət wɪn hi əraɪvd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ si hər ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, hi toʊld hər ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ. ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, pəˈlis toʊld hər ðə ʧaɪld wɑz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɛz ðə ˈwʊmən, hər ˈfɑðər ənd ˈoʊldər sən wər əˈbaʊt tɪ liv fər, ʃi wɑz əˈgɛn ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ pəˈlis. nu frəm ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɪn ðeɪ gɑt aʊt əv ðə kɑr ðɛn ðeɪ sɛd ɪt, ðət hi hæd pæst away,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər əˈmændə ˈfɔrəstər sɛd ðə ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ðə ʧaɪld kʊd ˈoʊnli hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl. kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtɛnt bət tɪ kill,”*,” mɪz ˈfɔrəstər sɛd. hi hæd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kɪl, hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kɔz harm.”*.” ˈkaʊnsəl dɪd nɑt meɪk ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈʤəstɪs ʤɑn məˈkɛkni ɪn ðə traɪəl, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjuz ðɪs wik. ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz bæʃt, bərnt, raped’*’ kɔrt
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'harry potter-style' video ads to be run inside u.s. paper magazine
the animated newspapers of the harry potter books will come a step closer next month with the appearance of the world's first video magazine advert.
america's entertainment weekly will contain a screen and that will allow readers to watch a video when the publication is opened.
cbs, the us tv station paying for the advert, said the device would be tough enough to cope with the rough and tumble of printing, binding and delivery.
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the screens will be no bigger than two inches by inches, roughly the size of a mobile phone screen.
the first wave of advertisements will be for american tv shows such as the big bang theory and two and a half men.
new shows will also be previewed, and the soft drink pepsi will also light up the small screen.
built-in buttons will allow readers to select which clips they want to watch.
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how much the screens cost to produce - and how much advertisers will be charged - has not been released, but until the technology becomes more widespread, and cheaper to produce, it is likely to be a costly exercise.
paul caine, president of the time inc. magazine group that includes entertainment weekly, said the ballpark dollar cost for one of the units is in the 'low teens', the wall street journal reported.
he said the cost may come down before the issue comes out.
see video of the screens here
but for advertisers the premium might be worth it, as the are likely to grab the reader's attention.
george schweitzer, president of marketing group, said: 'as a rule, 90 per cent of people will say they heard about new programming on television.
'this is the first way we can get video samples into the hands of entertainment enthusiasts off the television screen.'
the screens will appear in selected copies of entertainment weekly's september 18 edition.
bbc correspondent likened the technology to that used in the 'daily prophet' newspaper featured in the harry potter books.
other examples from the world of fiction include minority report, where tom cruise goes on the run - and even has to hide from the.
in reality, the world has been inching closer to moving screens - from readers promising to to screens promising digital newspapers that update constantly.
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'ˈhɛri potter-style*' ˈvɪdioʊ ædz tɪ bi rən ˌɪnˈsaɪd juz. ˈpeɪpər ˈmægəˌzin ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz əv ðə ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bʊks wɪl kəm ə stɛp ˈkloʊzər nɛkst mənθ wɪθ ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ðə wərldz fərst ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmægəˌzin advert*. əˈmɛrɪkəz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli wɪl kənˈteɪn ə skrin ənd ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈridərz tɪ wɔʧ ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪn ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈoʊpənd. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən peɪɪŋ fər ðə advert*, sɛd ðə dɪˈvaɪs wʊd bi təf ɪˈnəf tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə rəf ənd ˈtəmbəl əv ˈprɪnɪŋ, ˈbaɪndɪŋ ənd dɪˈlɪvəri. [ˈkæpʃən] ðə skrinz wɪl bi noʊ ˈbɪgər ðən tu ˈɪnʧɪz baɪ ˈɪnʧɪz, ˈrəfli ðə saɪz əv ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn skrin. ðə fərst weɪv əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts wɪl bi fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz səʧ ɛz ðə bɪg bæŋ ˈθɪri ənd tu ənd ə hæf mɛn. nu ʃoʊz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈprivˌjud, ənd ðə sɔft drɪŋk ˈpɛpsi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ laɪt əp ðə smɔl skrin. ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈbətənz wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈridərz tɪ səˈlɛkt wɪʧ klɪps ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ. [ˈkæpʃən] haʊ məʧ ðə skrinz kɔst tɪ ˈproʊdus ənd haʊ məʧ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd həz nɑt bɪn riˈlist, bət ənˈtɪl ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, ənd ˈʧipər tɪ ˈproʊdus, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə ˈkɔstli ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. pɔl keɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə taɪm ɪŋk. ˈmægəˌzin grup ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli, sɛd ðə ˈbɔlˌpɑrk ˈdɔlər kɔst fər wən əv ðə ˈjunɪts ɪz ɪn ðə 'loʊ tinz', ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. hi sɛd ðə kɔst meɪ kəm daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪʃu kəmz aʊt. si ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə skrinz hir bət fər ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ðə ˈprimiəm maɪt bi wərθ ɪt, ɛz ðə ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ græb ðə ˈridərz əˈtɛnʃən. ʤɔrʤ ʃˈwaɪtsər, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ grup, sɛd: 'ɛz ə rul, 90 pər sɛnt əv ˈpipəl wɪl seɪ ðeɪ hərd əˈbaʊt nu ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. 'ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst weɪ wi kən gɪt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsæmpəlz ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ɔf ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən skrin.' ðə skrinz wɪl əˈpɪr ɪn səˈlɛktɪd ˈkɑpiz əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikliz sɛpˈtɛmbər 18 ɪˈdɪʃən. ˌbibiˈsi ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈlaɪkənd ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ðət juzd ɪn ðə 'ˈdeɪli ˈprɑfət' ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bʊks. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz frəm ðə wərld əv ˈfɪkʃən ˌɪnˈklud məˈnɔrəti rɪˈpɔrt, wɛr tɑm kruz goʊz ɔn ðə rən ənd ˈivɪn həz tɪ haɪd frəm ðə. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə wərld həz bɪn ˈɪnʧɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ skrinz frəm ˈridərz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ tɪ skrinz ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ðət ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnstəntli.
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it appears that another animal will have to take over the fight being waged by, an indonesian monkey who is the named plaintiff in a lawsuit weighing whether animals have a right to own property. in this instance, it's about whether animals can own us copyrights.
naruto, via his lawyers from the people for the ethical treatment of animals, is in the process of dropping his lawsuit over the now infamous monkey selfies. that's according to a friday legal filing with the san us circuit court of appeals, which is being asked to hold off on issuing a ruling that everybody believes is going to go against.
about every conceivable joke has been made about this planet of the litigation that we've been following for two years now. a lower court judge had already ruled against, stating that monkeys cannot own us copyrights even if they snapped the picture (which actually happened in this case).
naruto, whose appeal is pending, snatched the camera from a british photographer in 2011 and in the process took a few pictures of himself on the reserve on the indonesian island of sulawesi. the photographer, david slater, published the photos in a book, wildlife personalities. and peta sued him and the book's online publishing platform, blurb, for copyright infringement. (slater's ownership of the selfies are also in doubt because he didn't take them. wikipedia has declared them to be a part of the us public assertion slater disputes.)
but again, all of this strangeness is about to come to a close. the lawyers for, slater, and blurb told the appeals court (pdf) friday that an settlement was near and that the court should refrain from issuing a ruling.
"the parties have agreed on a general framework for a settlement subject to the negotiation and resolution of specific terms. given the current progress of settlement discussions, the parties are optimistic that they will be able to reach an agreement that will resolve all claims in this matter," according to the filing.
nobody would say publicly what the deal is, or why this is happening. but there's a quirk in us copyright law that explains some, if not all, the reasoning behind it.
us law allows the "prevailing party" in a copyright infringement action, whether they be the plaintiff or defendant, to seek legal fees and costs of the opposing they're not always guaranteed to be awarded. and during oral arguments in the case last month, a panel of the court of appeals eviscerated's arguments.
two years of litigation amounts to a boatload of legal fees and costs. peta could be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of sum likely to be reduced or forgiven under terms of the upcoming settlement.
all of which means that peta, which also made some outrageous arguments about online liability in this litigation, probably doesn't want to keep the cash meter running. after all, based on decisions and court statements thus far, nobody really expected to prevail.
peta's lawsuit, however, prompted public discourse about the idea of animals owning property. and that's why this lawsuit may have been about nothing more than monkey business all along.
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ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət əˈnəðər ˈænəməl wɪl hæv tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə faɪt biɪŋ weɪʤd baɪ, ən ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈməŋki hu ɪz ðə neɪmd ˈpleɪnəf ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut weɪɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈænəməlz hæv ə raɪt tɪ oʊn ˈprɑpərti. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈænəməlz kən oʊn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiˌraɪts., ˈviə hɪz ˈlɔjərz frəm ðə ˈpipəl fər ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ˈtritmənt əv ˈænəməlz, ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪz ˈlɔˌsut ˈoʊvər ðə naʊ ˈɪnfəməs ˈməŋki ˈsɛlˌfiz. ðæts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈligəl ˈfaɪlɪŋ wɪθ ðə sæn ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ æst tɪ hoʊld ɔf ɔn ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə ˈrulɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi bɪˈlivz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈgɛnst. əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri kənˈsivəbəl ʤoʊk həz bɪn meɪd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈplænət əv ðə ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ðət wiv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ fər tu jɪrz naʊ. ə loʊər kɔrt ʤəʤ hæd ɔˈrɛdi ruld əˈgɛnst, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˈməŋkiz ˈkænɑt oʊn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiˌraɪts ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ snæpt ðə ˈpɪkʧər (wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs)., huz əˈpil ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ, snæʧt ðə ˈkæmərə frəm ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ fəˈtɑgrəfər ɪn 2011 ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk ə fju ˈpɪkʧərz əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ðə rɪˈzərv ɔn ðə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈaɪlənd əv ˌsuləˈwɛsi. ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər, ˈdeɪvɪd sˈleɪtər, ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ə bʊk, ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ənd ˈpitə sud ɪm ənd ðə bʊks ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm, blərb, fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. (sˈleɪtərz ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈsɛlˌfiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn daʊt bɪˈkəz hi ˈdɪdənt teɪk ðɛm. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə həz dɪˈklɛrd ðɛm tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk əˈsərʃən sˈleɪtər dɪˈspjuts.) bət əˈgɛn, ɔl əv ðɪs ˈstreɪnʤnəs ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ kəm tɪ ə kloʊz. ðə ˈlɔjərz fər, sˈleɪtər, ənd blərb toʊld ðə əˈpilz kɔrt (pdf*) ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ən ˈsɛtəlmənt wɑz nɪr ənd ðət ðə kɔrt ʃʊd rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə ˈrulɪŋ. "ðə ˈpɑrtiz hæv əˈgrid ɔn ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv spɪˈsɪfɪk tərmz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ˈsɛtəlmənt dɪˈskəʃənz, ðə ˈpɑrtiz ər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riʧ ən əˈgrimənt ðət wɪl riˈzɑlv ɔl kleɪmz ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd seɪ ˈpəblɪkli wət ðə dil ɪz, ər waɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. bət ðɛrz ə kwərk ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz səm, ɪf nɑt ɔl, ðə ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ˈjuˈɛs lɔ əˈlaʊz ðə "prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈpɑrti" ɪn ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ˈækʃən, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ bi ðə ˈpleɪnəf ər dɪˈfɛndənt, tɪ sik ˈligəl fiz ənd kɔsts əv ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðɛr nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi əˈwɔrdɪd. ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɔrəl ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn ðə keɪs læst mənθ, ə ˈpænəl əv ðə kɔrt əv əˈpilz əˈvɪsərˌeɪtɪd ˈɑrgjəmənts. tu jɪrz əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə ˈboʊˌtloʊd əv ˈligəl fiz ənd kɔsts. ˈpitə kʊd bi ɔn ðə hʊk fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv səm ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈdust ər fərˈgɪvən ˈəndər tərmz əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɛtəlmənt. ɔl əv wɪʧ minz ðət ˈpitə, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd səm aʊˈtreɪʤəs ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðɪs ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ kip ðə kæʃ ˈmitər ˈrənɪŋ. ˈæftər ɔl, beɪst ɔn dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd kɔrt ˈsteɪtmənts ðəs fɑr, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ prɪˈveɪl. ˈpitəz ˈlɔˌsut, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈprɑmptɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs əˈbaʊt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈænəməlz ˈoʊnɪŋ ˈprɑpərti. ənd ðæts waɪ ðɪs ˈlɔˌsut meɪ hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈməŋki ˈbɪznɪs ɔl əˈlɔŋ.
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east rutherford, n.j. -- a few from the denver broncos' locker room after a victory over the new york jets in metlife stadium.
broncos linebacker von miller was put through the concussion protocol after a collision with jets running back chris ivory. miller, however, said he simply had the contact lens in his right eye knocked out on the play. he did not return for the broncos' next defensive series to close out the first half but played the entire second half after being cleared by the medical staff.i just knocked out my contact," miller said.just with all the intensity, they just took me to the locker room and had all that stuff checked out. what took so long, i put it back in and the guy had never put contacts in; i had to walk him through it. that was it."
the penalty totals were lopsided in the win, as the broncos tied a season high with 11 penalties for a 101 yards. the jets were penalized just twice for 9 yards. the broncos also had 11 penalties in a week 2 win over the kansas city chiefs. this time around, broncos coach john fox sounded as if he may dispute one or two calls.we were on the wrong side of that," fox said after game.... we go evaluate penalties, sometimes you get the moniker of this, that and the other, sometimes just some bad calls, but look at them, evaluate them, and send them to the league like we do every week."
when linebacker danny trevathan left the game with a left knee injury after the second play from scrimmage for the broncos defense, denver turned to rookie corey nelson. the pick in draft, nelson played as one of the two linebackers in the broncos’ nickel package and finished with a seven tackles.
quarterback peyton manning finished with three touchdowns and is now just two away from tying brett mark of 508 career touchdown passes. odds are, since manning has thrown at least three touchdown passes in four of the broncos’ five games this season and at least two touchdown passes in all of their games, the home fans will see history made with the broncos having games in denver with the and chargers next. manning, however, continues to try to deflect yet another brush with the record book.we’re trying to win football games," manning said. "... if ronnie [hillman] wants to run for four touchdowns next week, i promise you in favor of that."
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ist ˈrəθərfərd, n.j*. ə fju frəm ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' ˈlɑkər rum ˈæftər ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə nu jɔrk ʤɛts ɪn ˈmɛˌtlaɪf ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈlaɪnˌbækər vɔn ˈmɪlər wɑz pʊt θru ðə kənˈkəʃən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈæftər ə kəˈlɪʒən wɪθ ʤɛts ˈrənɪŋ bæk krɪs ˈaɪvəri. ˈmɪlər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd hi ˈsɪmpli hæd ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt lɛnz ɪn hɪz raɪt aɪ nɑkt aʊt ɔn ðə pleɪ. hi dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn fər ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' nɛkst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɪriz tɪ kloʊz aʊt ðə fərst hæf bət pleɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛkənd hæf ˈæftər biɪŋ klɪrd baɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf. ʤɪst nɑkt aʊt maɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt," ˈmɪlər sɛd. wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti, ðeɪ ʤɪst tʊk mi tɪ ðə ˈlɑkər rum ənd hæd ɔl ðət stəf ʧɛkt aʊt. wət tʊk soʊ lɔŋ, aɪ pʊt ɪt bæk ɪn ənd ðə gaɪ hæd ˈnɛvər pʊt ˈkɑnˌtækts ɪn; aɪ hæd tɪ wɔk ɪm θru ɪt. ðət wɑz ɪt." ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈtoʊtəlz wər ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ðə wɪn, ɛz ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz taɪd ə ˈsizən haɪ wɪθ 11 ˈpɛnəltiz fər ə 101 jɑrdz. ðə ʤɛts wər ˈpinəˌlaɪzd ʤɪst twaɪs fər 9 jɑrdz. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd 11 ˈpɛnəltiz ɪn ə wik 2 wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ʧifs. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, ˈbrɑŋkoʊz koʊʧ ʤɑn fɑks ˈsaʊndɪd ɛz ɪf hi meɪ dɪˈspjut wən ər tu kɔlz. wər ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðət," fɑks sɛd ˈæftər geɪm. wi goʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈpɛnəltiz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju gɪt ðə ˈmɑnɪkər əv ðɪs, ðət ənd ðə ˈəðər, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst səm bæd kɔlz, bət lʊk æt ðɛm, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛm, ənd sɛnd ðɛm tɪ ðə lig laɪk wi du ˈɛvəri wik." wɪn ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈdæni ˈtrɛvəθən lɛft ðə geɪm wɪθ ə lɛft ni ˈɪnʤəri ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd pleɪ frəm ˈskrɪmɪʤ fər ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz dɪˈfɛns, ˈdɛnvər tərnd tɪ ˈrʊki ˈkɔri ˈnɛlsən. ðə pɪk ɪn dræft, ˈnɛlsən pleɪd ɛz wən əv ðə tu ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ɪn ðə broncos’*’ ˈnɪkəl ˈpækɪʤ ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə ˈsɛvən ˈtækəlz. kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ θri ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd ɪz naʊ ʤɪst tu əˈweɪ frəm taɪɪŋ brɛt mɑrk əv 508 kərɪr ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz. ɑdz ər, sɪns ˈmænɪŋ həz θroʊn æt list θri ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz ɪn fɔr əv ðə broncos’*’ faɪv geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən ənd æt list tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz ɪn ɔl əv ðɛr geɪmz, ðə hoʊm fænz wɪl si ˈhɪstəri meɪd wɪθ ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈhævɪŋ geɪmz ɪn ˈdɛnvər wɪθ ðə ənd ˈʧɑrʤərz nɛkst. ˈmænɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ traɪ tɪ dɪˈflɛkt jɛt əˈnəðər brəʃ wɪθ ðə ˈrɛkərd bʊk. traɪɪŋ tɪ wɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz," ˈmænɪŋ sɛd. ɪf ˈrɑni [ˈhɪlˌmæn] wɔnts tɪ rən fər fɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz nɛkst wik, aɪ ˈprɑməs ju ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðət."
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postpone warming by less than four years by 2100
statistician: un climate treaty will cost $100 trillion to have no impact
danish statistician dr. bjorn, the president of the copenhagen consensus center: ‘we will spend at least one hundred trillion dollars in order to reduce the temperature by the end of the century by a grand total of three tenths of one equivalent of postponing warming by less than four years…again, that is using the own climate prediction model.’ ‘if the u.s. delivers for the whole century on the president very ambitious rhetoric, it would postpone global warming by about eight months at the end of the century.’
‘but here is the biggest problem: these miniscule benefits do not come the contrary. the cost of the un paris climate pact is likely to run 1 to 2 trillion dollars every year.’ danish statistician dr. bjorn, the president of the copenhagen consensus center, has come out denouncing the un climate paris agreement as a massive waste of money that will do nothing to impact climate change. in a january 16, 2017 prager u video titled, “the paris climate agreement change the climate,” explains that “the agreement will cost a fortune, but do little to reduce global warming.” (full transcript here) ‘exactly how much will this treaty reduce global temperatures?’ ‘the un agreement will cost a fortune, but do little to reduce global warming.’ ridiculed the un paris agreement supporters as making “grand pronouncements and vague specifics.” more… the paris climate agreement change the climate
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poʊstˈpoʊn ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ lɛs ðən fɔr jɪrz baɪ 2100 ˌstætəˈstɪʃən: ˈjuˈɛn ˈklaɪmɪt ˈtriti wɪl kɔst 100 ˈtrɪljən tɪ hæv noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˌstætəˈstɪʃən ˈdɑktər. bjɔrn, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsɛnər: wɪl spɛnd æt list wən ˈhənərd ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri baɪ ə grænd ˈtoʊtəl əv θri tɛnθs əv wən ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ lɛs ðən fɔr years…again*, ðət ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə oʊn ˈklaɪmɪt priˈdɪkʃən model.’*.’ ðə juz. dɪˈlɪvərz fər ðə hoʊl ˈsɛnʧəri ɔn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɛri æmˈbɪʃəs ˈrɛtərɪk, ɪt wʊd poʊstˈpoʊn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ əˈbaʊt eɪt mənθs æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə century.’*.’ hir ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm: ðiz ˈmɪnɪskjul ˈbɛnəfɪts du nɑt kəm ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt pækt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rən 1 tɪ 2 ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈɛvəri year.’*.’ ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˌstætəˈstɪʃən ˈdɑktər. bjɔrn, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsɛnər, həz kəm aʊt dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt ɛz ə ˈmæsɪv weɪst əv ˈməni ðət wɪl du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 2017 ˈpreɪgər ju ˈvɪdioʊ ˈtaɪtəld, ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt ʧeɪnʤ ðə climate,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət əˈgrimənt wɪl kɔst ə ˈfɔrʧən, bət du ˈlɪtəl tɪ rɪˈdus ˈgloʊbəl warming.”*.” (fʊl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt hir) haʊ məʧ wɪl ðɪs ˈtriti rɪˈdus ˈgloʊbəl temperatures?’*?’ ˈjuˈɛn əˈgrimənt wɪl kɔst ə ˈfɔrʧən, bət du ˈlɪtəl tɪ rɪˈdus ˈgloʊbəl warming.’*.’ ˈrɪdəˌkjuld ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt səˈpɔrtərz ɛz ˈmeɪkɪŋ prəˈnaʊnsmənts ənd veɪg specifics.”*.” more…*… ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈoʊnli ju kən seɪv frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə səˈprɛʃən. twit, poʊst, ˈfɔrwərd, səbˈskraɪb ər ˈbʊkmɑrk ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪstər. mɔˈrɑnoʊ ɪz ðə ˈfɔrmər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈpəblɪk wərks kəˈmɪti ənd ˈfɔrmər ædˈvaɪzər ənd ˈspiˌʧraɪtər fər ˈɪnˌhɑf. ˈklaɪmɪt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkt əv pliz əˈdhɪr tɪ ɑr ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ˈpɑləsi tɪ əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ bænd. ɛz ə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ənd bæn ˈɛni ˈjuzər æt ˈɛni ðət kənˈteɪn spæm, ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, vəlˈgɛrɪti, θrɛts əv ˈvaɪələns ənd dɛθ, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, anti-semitism*, ər ˈpərsɪnəl ər əˈbjusɪv əˈtæks ɔn ˈəðər ˈjuzərz meɪ bi riˈmuvd ənd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə bæn.-- ˈfɑloʊ ðiz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ
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