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file photo: an encryption message is seen on the application on an iphone in manchester , britain march 27, 2017. noble
sydney (reuters) - australia said on sunday it will push for greater powers to tackle the use of encrypted messaging services used by terrorists and criminals at an upcoming meeting of ministers from the “five eyes” intelligence network.
the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia, and new zealand, will meet in the canadian city of ottawa next week, where they will discuss tactics to combat terrorism and border protection, two senior australian ministers said.
australia has made it clear it wants tech companies to do much more to give intelligence and law enforcement agencies access to encrypted communications.
“i will raise the need to address ongoing challenges posed by terrorists and criminals using encryption,” australian attorney general senator brandis said in a joint statement.
“these discussions will focus on the need to cooperate with service providers to ensure reasonable assistance is provided to law enforcement and security agencies.”
tech firms such as apple (aapl.o) and facebook (fb.o), which owns encrypted messaging service, have been criticized in the united kingdom and united states for not doing enough to crackdown on so-called dark spaces where extremists can communicate.
industry involvement in thwarting the encryption of terrorist messaging will be a priority for australia at the gathering, senator brandis said.
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faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ən ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz sin ɔn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈbrɪtən mɑrʧ 27 2017 ˈnoʊbəl ˈsɪdni (ˈrɔɪtərz) ɔˈstreɪljə sɛd ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɪt wɪl pʊʃ fər ˈgreɪtər paʊərz tɪ ˈtækəl ðə juz əv ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz juzd baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz æt ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈmɪnɪstərz frəm ðə eyes”*” ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ˈkænədə, ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd nu ˈzilənd, wɪl mit ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪti əv ˈɑtəˌwɑ nɛkst wik, wɛr ðeɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs ˈtæktɪks tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən, tu ˈsinjər ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmɪnɪstərz sɛd. ɔˈstreɪljə həz meɪd ɪt klɪr ɪt wɔnts tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ du məʧ mɔr tɪ gɪv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. wɪl reɪz ðə nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz poʊzd baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈjuzɪŋ encryption,”*,” ɔˈstreɪljən əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛnətər ˈbrændɪs sɛd ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt. dɪˈskəʃənz wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə nid tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈrizənəbəl əˈsɪstəns ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti agencies.”*.” tɛk fərmz səʧ ɛz ˈæpəl (aapl.o*) ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (fb.o*), wɪʧ oʊnz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs, hæv bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər nɑt duɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈsoʊˈkɔld dɑrk ˈspeɪsɪz wɛr ɪkˈstriməsts kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt. ˈɪndəstri ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn θˈwɔrtɪŋ ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wɪl bi ə praɪˈɔrəti fər ɔˈstreɪljə æt ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ, ˈsɛnətər ˈbrændɪs sɛd.
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while political opponents have long questioned mayor cory booker's popularity in newark, a 2012 poll obtained by the seemingly puts an end to questions about his ratings in the city he governs.
booker received an overall favorability rating among likely voters in newark, according to the poll commissioned in october by some of his most staunch opponents. a total of 69 percent of african american voters in the city said they have a favorable opinion of the mayor, who is now in his second term.
the poll was conducted by global strategy group, a prominent national polling firm, and questioned 404 likely voters - a healthy sample for a city of newark's size. the margin of error was plus or minus percentage points.
it was commissioned by a group of city leaders including south ward councilman ras, west ward councilman ron rice, to determine who would have the best chance of winning the 2014 mayoral race. booker will most likely not seek a third term. instead, he is gearing up for a u.s. senate run.
rice, who is unlikely to run for mayor, came in second on favorability with 63 percent. scored 61 percent, according to the poll.
the two other major potential candidates north ward councilman anibal ramos and former assistant attorney general jeffries scored 44 percent and 16 percent respectively.
since the poll was conducted, two major events have occurred that could have an impact on the numbers: booker lost a fierce battle to appoint speight as donald payne successor on the council. payne was elected to congress to replace his father, who died last march. then, booker announced he was running for u.s. senate, angering a lot of democrats statewide
still, a favorability rating of 70 percent is good for any politician, not to mention one who has engendered such vocal opposition among city leaders.
other numbers in the poll also tell an interesting story.
booker received an overall 65 percent job approval rating and 58 percent of respondents said they would him if he ran for a third term.
that means anyone running against booker's legacy in newark will have to carefully calibrate their message since a commanding majority of voters seem to back the mayor's job performance.
what the numbers portend for potential mayoral candidates is unclear. in a matchup between, rice, ramos and jeffries, rice came out ahead with 28 percent of the vote, got 27 percent, ramos got 23 percent and jeffries got 2 percent, according to the poll.
with rice out of the race and campaigns still in their infancy for the 2014 contest, those numbers could change drastically.
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waɪl pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts hæv lɔŋ kˈwɛsʧənd meɪər ˈkɔˌri ˈbʊkərz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn nuərk, ə 2012 poʊl əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈsimɪŋli pʊts ən ɛnd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈreɪtɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti hi ˈgəvərnz. ˈbʊkər rɪˈsivd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ɪn nuərk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl kəˈmɪʃənd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər baɪ səm əv hɪz moʊst stɔnʧ əˈpoʊnənts. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 69 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti sɛd ðeɪ hæv ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl əˈpɪnjən əv ðə meɪər, hu ɪz naʊ ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm. ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈstrætəʤi grup, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ fərm, ənd kˈwɛsʧənd 404 ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ə ˈhɛlθi ˈsæmpəl fər ə ˈsɪti əv njuərks saɪz. ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər wɑz pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ɪt wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ə grup əv ˈsɪti ˈlidərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ saʊθ wɔrd ˈkaʊnsəlmən ræs, wɛst wɔrd ˈkaʊnsəlmən rɑn raɪs, tɪ dɪˈtərmən hu wʊd hæv ðə bɛst ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə 2014 meɪərəl reɪs. ˈbʊkər wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli nɑt sik ə θərd tərm. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ɪz ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ə juz. ˈsɛnɪt rən. raɪs, hu ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ rən fər meɪər, keɪm ɪn ˈsɛkənd ɔn ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti wɪθ 63 pərˈsɛnt. skɔrd 61 pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl. ðə tu ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts nɔrθ wɔrd ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈænɪbəl ˈrɑmoʊs ənd ˈfɔrmər əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤɛfriz skɔrd 44 pərˈsɛnt ənd 16 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɛktɪvli. sɪns ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd, tu ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts hæv əˈkərd ðət kʊd hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈnəmbərz: ˈbʊkər lɔst ə fɪrs ˈbætəl tɪ əˈpɔɪnt speɪt ɛz ˈdɑnəld peɪn səkˈsɛsər ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl. peɪn wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs hɪz ˈfɑðər, hu daɪd læst mɑrʧ. ðɛn, ˈbʊkər əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ fər juz. ˈsɛnɪt, ˈæŋgərɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd stɪl, ə ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 70 pərˈsɛnt ɪz gʊd fər ˈɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən wən hu həz ɛnˈʤɛndərd səʧ ˈvoʊkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈsɪti ˈlidərz. ˈəðər ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ tɛl ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔri. ˈbʊkər rɪˈsivd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl 65 pərˈsɛnt ʤɑb əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd 58 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ɪm ɪf hi ræn fər ə θərd tərm. ðət minz ˈɛniˌwən ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈbʊkərz ˈlɛgəsi ɪn nuərk wɪl hæv tɪ ˈkɛrfəli ˈkæləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ sɪns ə kəˈmændɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz sim tɪ bæk ðə meɪərz ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns. wət ðə ˈnəmbərz pɔrˈtɛnd fər pəˈtɛnʃəl meɪərəl ˈkænədɪts ɪz ənˈklɪr. ɪn ə ˈmæʧəp bɪtˈwin, raɪs, ˈrɑmoʊs ənd ˈʤɛfriz, raɪs keɪm aʊt əˈhɛd wɪθ 28 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt, gɑt 27 pərˈsɛnt, ˈrɑmoʊs gɑt 23 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈʤɛfriz gɑt 2 pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl. wɪθ raɪs aʊt əv ðə reɪs ənd kæmˈpeɪnz stɪl ɪn ðɛr ˈɪnfənsi fər ðə 2014 ˈkɑntɛst, ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ˈdræstɪkli. ˈfɑloʊ
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“eastern montana is the energy producer for the state,” said jerry jimison, mayor. “people down here deserve the same safeguards for safe water.”
glendive, near the north dakota border, sits on the edge of the bakken formation, one of the richest regions, where oil and gas production during the past decade has been a boon to the economies of dozens of small, formerly forlorn prairie towns in north dakota and eastern montana.
unemployment has fallen to percent, according to the latest federal data, and an increase in home sales and local tax revenues is linked to the money pouring in from the oil fields and related industries.
on tuesday, residents complained that they had not been properly notified by either bridger or local officials about the spill and the subsequent contamination of the treatment plant. some people said they had learned about it via facebook posts from other residents.
“i’m o.k. with the pipeline,” said tracey rod, who works in the local court system. “it’s making jobs around here.”
but, she added, “i think the city should have told us more and the city should have been quicker.”
some restaurants and other businesses that rely on city water decided to shut down. some parents were planning to keep their children home from school, ms. said, even though school officials tried to reassure parents that they had plenty of bottled water for cooking and drinking.
lana warner was serving coffee and at crazy woman espresso, using purified water that she buys outside glendive. but she said she could not make frozen drinks ice was off-limits and could not wash blenders or dishes using tap water. on tuesday morning, she said, she washed her hands and immediately noticed a petroleum odor. she decided there was no way she would drink or serve anything using municipal water for now.
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““eastern* mɑnˈtænə ɪz ðə ˈɛnərʤi prəˈdusər fər ðə state,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛri ˈʤɪmɪsən, meɪər. daʊn hir dɪˈzərv ðə seɪm ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz fər seɪf water.”*.” glendive*, nɪr ðə nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ˈbɔrdər, sɪts ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈbækən fɔrˈmeɪʃən, wən əv ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈriʤənz, wɛr ɔɪl ənd gæs pərˈdəkʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd həz bɪn ə bun tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv ˈdəzənz əv smɔl, ˈfɔrmərli fərˈlɔrn ˈprɛri taʊnz ɪn nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd ˈistərn mɑnˈtænə. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt həz ˈfɑlən tɪ pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfɛdərəl ˈdætə, ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn hoʊm seɪlz ənd ˈloʊkəl tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈməni ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪn frəm ðə ɔɪl fildz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪndəstriz. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈrɛzɪdənts kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ðeɪ hæd nɑt bɪn ˈprɑpərli ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈiðər ˈbrɪʤər ər ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ðə spɪl ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈtritmənt plænt. səm ˈpipəl sɛd ðeɪ hæd ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊsts frəm ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts. o.k*. wɪθ ðə pipeline,”*,” sɛd ˈtreɪsi rɑd, hu wərks ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl kɔrt ˈsɪstəm. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʤɑbz əraʊnd here.”*.” bət, ʃi ˈædɪd, θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪti ʃʊd hæv toʊld ˈjuˈɛs mɔr ənd ðə ˈsɪti ʃʊd hæv bɪn quicker.”*.” səm ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈsɪti ˈwɔtər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃət daʊn. səm ˈpɛrənts wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ kip ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən hoʊm frəm skul, mɪz. sɛd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ skul əˈfɪʃəlz traɪd tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ˈpɛrənts ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈplɛnti əv ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər fər ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. ˈlænə ˈwɔrnər wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ˈkɔfi ənd æt ˈkreɪzi ˈwʊmən ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtər ðət ʃi baɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd glendive*. bət ʃi sɛd ʃi kʊd nɑt meɪk ˈfroʊzən drɪŋks aɪs wɑz ˌɔˈflɪmɪts ənd kʊd nɑt wɑʃ ˈblɛndərz ər ˈdɪʃɪz ˈjuzɪŋ tæp ˈwɔtər. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ʃi sɛd, ʃi wɑʃt hər hænz ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈnoʊtɪst ə pəˈtroʊliəm ˈoʊdər. ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ ʃi wʊd drɪŋk ər sərv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈwɔtər fər naʊ.
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the department of justice announced friday that a former national security agency (nsa) employee pleaded guilty to removing classified information from the agency's offices.
nghia, a living in maryland, was a developer for the hacking corps tailored access operations (tao). authorities found classified documents throughout his home, according to court documents, which took from work between 2010 and 2015.
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the new york times reports that is the employee that was targeted in a reported incident where russian spies hacked tools using lab software. that incident is believed to be among the reasons the trump administration banned the use of software.
media reports described that employee as taking classified hacking tools to work from a home computer that was loaded with. according to the same reports, spies used the file scanning function of to search for classified documents on all systems running the software.
kaspersky has denied the claim of intentional espionage, noting that its applications scan for malware including malware. the tao tools, it said, triggered the program.
court documents contain only sparse details about's crime and do not describe the incident.
pho is the third person working for the to be arrested for removing classified information since october of last year with contractor reality winner and employee harold martin preceding him.
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ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs əˈnaʊnst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi (nsa*) ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɔfəsɪz., ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛrələnd, wɑz ə dɪˈvɛləpər fər ðə ˈhækɪŋ kɔrz ˈteɪlərd ˈækˌsɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (taʊ). əˈθɔrətiz faʊnd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts θruaʊt hɪz hoʊm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts, wɪʧ tʊk frəm wərk bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2015 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɪz ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ðət wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɪnsədənt wɛr ˈrəʃən spaɪz hækt tulz ˈjuzɪŋ læb ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðət ˈɪnsədənt ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈrizənz ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bænd ðə juz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts dɪˈskraɪbd ðət ɪmˈplɔɪi ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈhækɪŋ tulz tɪ wərk frəm ə hoʊm kəmˈpjutər ðət wɑz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə seɪm rɪˈpɔrts, spaɪz juzd ðə faɪl ˈskænɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃən əv tɪ sərʧ fər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts ɔn ɔl ˈsɪstəmz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr. həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə kleɪm əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz skæn fər ˈmælˌwɛr ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmælˌwɛr. ðə taʊ tulz, ɪt sɛd, ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts kənˈteɪn ˈoʊnli spɑrs ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt kraɪm ənd du nɑt dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ɪz ðə θərd ˈpərsən ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə tɪ bi ərˈɛstɪd fər riˈmuvɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər əv læst jɪr wɪθ ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˌriˈæləˌti ˈwɪnər ənd ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈhɛrəld ˈmɑrtɪn priˈsidɪŋ ɪm.
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federal opposition leader tony abbott walks through, the site of the new detention centre in the adelaide hills. picture: kelly barnes
housing in the "idyllic" adelaide hills will send the wrong message to people smugglers, tony abbott has said.
the opposition leader this morning toured the housing estate near the woodside army barracks before holding a community forum at a hall in the nearby town of woodside.
immigration minister chris bowen has been under fire this week for secretly touring the facility on monday and then avoiding local residents by holding a closed meeting in another town away.
mr abbott said "pull factors" such as the high standard of accommodation in an idyllic hills setting would only encourage more boats to come, after two boats carrying were intercepted last night.
at the town hall meeting of about 200 concerned residents this morning, mr abbott received cheers and applause for saying "the first thing we have to do is stop the boats".
"unlike the government, i am here to listen," he said.
"i have got the impression you are an open and welcoming community."
most residents continued to express anger with the federal government for not consulting before announcing its plan to send up to 400 asylum seekers in family groups to their town for processing.
but the greens attacked tony comments on the facility, saying they were aimed at “raising the political temperature on a sensitive issue”.
senator sarah said mr abbott was not interested in “rational or constructive discussion on the treatment of”.
“the coalition is hijacking genuine community concerns for its own political advantage,’’ she said.
“mr abbott is whipping up fear with his talk of sending ‘idyllic postcards’ and his reference to people smugglers and ‘their customers’.
“we should all remember that the people on board these boats are vulnerable, the vast majority of whom are found to have a genuine fear of persecution."
ms warned against and punishing people who were seeking protection.
she also said the greens welcomed immigration minister chris announcement that he would “pledge funding for a liaison officer position for the people of and a reference group to consult with the local community”.
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ˈfɛdərəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət wɔks θru, ðə saɪt əv ðə nu dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ɪn ðə ˈædəˌleɪd hɪlz. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈkɛli bɑrnz ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn ðə "aɪˈdɪlɪk" ˈædəˌleɪd hɪlz wɪl sɛnd ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈpipəl sˈməgələrz, ˈtoʊni ˈæbət həz sɛd. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ tʊrd ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɛˈsteɪt nɪr ðə ˈwʊdˌsaɪd ˈɑrmi ˈbɛrəks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈfɔrəm æt ə hɔl ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ taʊn əv ˈwʊdˌsaɪd. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər krɪs boʊən həz bɪn ˈəndər faɪər ðɪs wik fər ˈsikrɪtli ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ðɛn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kloʊzd ˈmitɪŋ ɪn əˈnəðər taʊn əˈweɪ. ˈmɪstər ˈæbət sɛd "pʊl ˈfæktərz" səʧ ɛz ðə haɪ ˈstændərd əv əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɪn ən aɪˈdɪlɪk hɪlz ˈsɛtɪŋ wʊd ˈoʊnli ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr boʊts tɪ kəm, ˈæftər tu boʊts ˈkɛriɪŋ wər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd læst naɪt. æt ðə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ əv əˈbaʊt 200 kənˈsərnd ˈrɛzɪdənts ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈmɪstər ˈæbət rɪˈsivd ʧɪrz ənd əˈplɔz fər seɪɪŋ "ðə fərst θɪŋ wi hæv tɪ du ɪz stɑp ðə boʊts". "ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, aɪ æm hir tɪ ˈlɪsən," hi sɛd. "aɪ hæv gɑt ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ju ər ən ˈoʊpən ənd ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti." moʊst ˈrɛzɪdənts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈæŋgər wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər nɑt kənˈsəltɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ɪts plæn tɪ sɛnd əp tɪ 400 əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɪn ˈfæməli grups tɪ ðɛr taʊn fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. bət ðə grinz əˈtækt ˈtoʊni ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər eɪmd æt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɔn ə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv issue”*”. ˈsɛnətər ˈsɛrə sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈæbət wɑz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ər kənˈstrəktɪv dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˈtritmənt əv asylum-seekers”*”. ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪz ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn kəmˈjunɪti kənˈsərnz fər ɪts oʊn pəˈlɪtɪkəl advantage,’’*,’’ ʃi sɛd. ˈæbət ɪz ˈwɪpɪŋ əp fɪr wɪθ hɪz tɔk əv ˈsɛndɪŋ postcards’*’ ənd hɪz ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈpipəl sˈməgələrz ənd customers’*’. ʃʊd ɔl rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd ðiz boʊts ər ˈvəlnərəbəl, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hum ər faʊnd tɪ hæv ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn fɪr əv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən." mɪz wɔrnd əˈgɛnst ənd ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈsikɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə grinz ˈwɛlkəmd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər krɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət hi wʊd ˈfəndɪŋ fər ə liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfɪsər pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə ˈpipəl əv ənd ə ˈrɛfərəns grup tɪ kənˈsəlt wɪθ ðə ˈloʊkəl community”*”.
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3d artist and talented coder clovis gay (hocus pocus studio) gave a little presentation of his upcoming painter tool. a cool utility fors max, which helps you to fill you scene with objects in ay accurate manner.
introduction
i’ve always been interested in art, and so been to some art schools, and i finally decided to go to a school because i loved animated films, video games and all. so, after this school i started working as a modeling artist for an animated and then i went a bit in video games as environment artist. right after my video games experience i worked for a few years as a generalist in a studio environment where we had to know and do almost everything. where i started to script some tools, and since then i never really stopped.
our studio is made of two parts, hocus pocus studio where we provide services for vfx, feature films, short films, commercials, and corporate stuff, and which is more my part, where i create, sell or give for free some of our tools. so we really have these two entities, one for the creation, and the second for more technical stuff. i create visuals sometimes, but much more into technical stuff, i do a lot of rigging and tool development.
as a studio we sometimes create everything, from to animation, rendering, and editing…etc. and we also provide specific services like rigging, tool developpement, for other animation studios.
for example worked on rigging for a movie called lazer team, where we had to create creatures and digital doubles rigs, fully created the music clip for mystery skulls called magic, and a few other projects showed on our website, and some others which we are not able to show right now.
we also try to find time to develop our own projects, like the civil war trailer, which was an in-house project to show what we would like to do. and we have a massive in-house project as well.
physx painter
physx painter is a tool done fors max, to quickly populate your scenes with assets and place them naturally with rigid bodies simulations. a very easy way of working, with some brushes to paint your assets directly on your ground, delete them, replace them quickly, simulate &
it’s coded in maxscript, and i use to simulate, so nothing extremely complicated.
that’s very useful during the scene assembling process where you need to put everything together to make your scene believable. this tool can place the assets with simulations, but not only, you can paint the assets with no simulation and place them with some random transforms.
so you really can use it in two scenarios where you need piles of things like debris, or anything which should look placed randomly, or you can use it to place any other assets like trees, or street assets…etc.
placing all the assets manually or simulations yourself is very time consuming, so this tool will save hours of work, and look much more natural.
you could also use it in games, to create piles of assets which could be in your levels, because it comes with collapsing tools, so you can and then collapse in one mesh to export it to your engine.
this tool only makes instances of your source assets so it really affect how they are rendered.
the clever thing to do is to use the replacement options to replace the low poly versions used to simulate with to have more detailed assets at render time, and also render faster.
using the tool
so all the simulation here is done and automated with, which is a simulation tool insidesmax.
the key to make it work properly is to prevent the assets to overlap during the painting process, so when the simulation starts, they expode. also to speed up the painting process and the simulation i to have 2 versions of each asset. a very low poly for painting and simulating, and a high version which replaces the low at render time for example.
the gravity can be changed, you can use the world gravity you have in, or choose a specific gravity helper ins max to push and attract in a specific direction.
the properties are again set with so they are convex hulls, and you can affect the contact distance and have access to all the options provide.
unfortunately i only code fors max, so there is no plan to make it available for maya or game engines, but pretty sure some people will do similar tools.
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3d* ˈɑrtɪst ənd ˈtæləntɪd ˈkoʊdər ˈkloʊvɪs geɪ (ˈhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs ˈstudiˌoʊ) geɪv ə ˈlɪtəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈpeɪnər tul. ə kul juˈtɪləti fər mæks, wɪʧ hɛlps ju tɪ fɪl ju sin wɪθ ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ə ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈækjərət ˈmænər. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɑrt, ənd soʊ bɪn tɪ səm ɑrt skulz, ənd aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ə skul bɪˈkəz aɪ ləvd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd fɪlmz, ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ənd ɔl. soʊ, ˈæftər ðɪs skul aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈɑrtɪst fər ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ənd ðɛn aɪ wɛnt ə bɪt ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɛz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈɑrtɪst. raɪt ˈæftər maɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ wərkt fər ə fju jɪrz ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəlɪst ɪn ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr wi hæd tɪ noʊ ənd du ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. wɛr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ skrɪpt səm tulz, ənd sɪns ðɛn aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli stɑpt. ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪz meɪd əv tu pɑrts, ˈhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr wi prəˈvaɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz fər vfx*, ˈfiʧər fɪlmz, ʃɔrt fɪlmz, kəˈmərʃəlz, ənd ˈkɔrpərət stəf, ənd wɪʧ ɪz mɔr maɪ pɑrt, wɛr aɪ kriˈeɪt, sɛl ər gɪv fər fri səm əv ɑr tulz. soʊ wi ˈrɪli hæv ðiz tu ˈɛntɪtiz, wən fər ðə kriˈeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd fər mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəl stəf. aɪ kriˈeɪt ˈvɪʒwəlz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, bət məʧ mɔr ˈɪntu ˈtɛknɪkəl stəf, aɪ du ə lɔt əv ˈrɪgɪŋ ənd tul dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɛz ə ˈstudiˌoʊ wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kriˈeɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, frəm tɪ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, ˈrɛndərɪŋ, ənd editing…etc*. ənd wi ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ˈrɪgɪŋ, tul developpement*, fər ˈəðər ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈstudiˌoʊz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wərkt ɔn ˈrɪgɪŋ fər ə ˈmuvi kɔld ˈleɪzər tim, wɛr wi hæd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkriʧərz ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdəbəlz rɪgz, ˈfʊli kriˈeɪtɪd ðə mˈjuzɪk klɪp fər ˈmɪstəri skəlz kɔld ˈmæʤɪk, ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ʃoʊd ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd səm ˈəðərz wɪʧ wi ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃoʊ raɪt naʊ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ traɪ tɪ faɪnd taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ɑr oʊn ˈprɑʤɛkts, laɪk ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈtreɪlər, wɪʧ wɑz ən ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ʃoʊ wət wi wʊd laɪk tɪ du. ənd wi hæv ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz wɛl. ˈpeɪnər ˈpeɪnər ɪz ə tul dən fər mæks, tɪ kˈwɪkli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt jʊr sinz wɪθ ˈæˌsɛts ənd pleɪs ðɛm ˈnæʧərəli wɪθ ˈrɪʤɪd ˈbɑdiz ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. ə ˈvɛri ˈizi weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ, wɪθ səm ˈbrəʃɪz tɪ peɪnt jʊr ˈæˌsɛts dɪˈrɛkli ɔn jʊr graʊnd, dɪˈlit ðɛm, ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm kˈwɪkli, ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ˈkoʊdɪd ɪn maxscript*, ənd aɪ juz tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt, soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sin əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɛr ju nid tɪ pʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ meɪk jʊr sin bəˈlivəbəl. ðɪs tul kən pleɪs ðə ˈæˌsɛts wɪθ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, bət nɑt ˈoʊnli, ju kən peɪnt ðə ˈæˌsɛts wɪθ noʊ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd pleɪs ðɛm wɪθ səm ˈrændəm trænsˈfɔrmz. soʊ ju ˈrɪli kən juz ɪt ɪn tu sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɛr ju nid paɪlz əv θɪŋz laɪk dəˈbri, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪʧ ʃʊd lʊk pleɪst ˈrændəmli, ər ju kən juz ɪt tɪ pleɪs ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈæˌsɛts laɪk triz, ər strit assets…etc*. ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈæˌsɛts ˈmænjuəli ər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪz ˈvɛri taɪm kənˈsumɪŋ, soʊ ðɪs tul wɪl seɪv aʊərz əv wərk, ənd lʊk məʧ mɔr ˈnæʧərəl. ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt ɪn geɪmz, tɪ kriˈeɪt paɪlz əv ˈæˌsɛts wɪʧ kʊd bi ɪn jʊr ˈlɛvəlz, bɪˈkəz ɪt kəmz wɪθ kəˈlæpsɪŋ tulz, soʊ ju kən ənd ðɛn kəˈlæps ɪn wən mɛʃ tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt ɪt tɪ jʊr ˈɪnʤən. ðɪs tul ˈoʊnli meɪks ˈɪnstənsɪz əv jʊr sɔrs ˈæˌsɛts soʊ ɪt ˈrɪli əˈfɛkt haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈrɛndərd. ðə ˈklɛvər θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz tɪ juz ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə loʊ ˈpɑli ˈvərʒənz juzd tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt wɪθ tɪ hæv mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˈæˌsɛts æt ˈrɛndər taɪm, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛndər ˈfæstər. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tul soʊ ɔl ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən hir ɪz dən ənd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd wɪθ, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən tul ˌɪnˈsaɪd 3dsmax*. ðə ki tɪ meɪk ɪt wərk ˈprɑpərli ɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈæˌsɛts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlæp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, soʊ wɪn ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən stɑrts, ðeɪ expode*. ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ spid əp ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən aɪ tɪ hæv 2 ˈvərʒənz əv iʧ ˈæˌsɛt. ə ˈvɛri loʊ ˈpɑli fər ˈpeɪnɪŋ ənd ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ, ənd ə haɪ ˈvərʒən wɪʧ rɪˈpleɪsɪz ðə loʊ æt ˈrɛndər taɪm fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðə ˈgrævɪti kən bi ʧeɪnʤd, ju kən juz ðə wərld ˈgrævɪti ju hæv ɪn, ər ʧuz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈgrævɪti ˈhɛlpər ɪn mæks tɪ pʊʃ ənd əˈtrækt ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðə ˈprɑpərtiz ər əˈgɛn sɛt wɪθ soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnˌvɛks həlz, ənd ju kən əˈfɛkt ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈdɪstəns ənd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðə ˈɔpʃənz prəˈvaɪd. ənˈfɔrʧənətli aɪ ˈoʊnli koʊd fər mæks, soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ plæn tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈveɪləbəl fər maɪə ər geɪm ˈɛnʤənz, bət ˈprɪti ʃʊr səm ˈpipəl wɪl du ˈsɪmələr tulz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ lɪŋks
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grimsby town sunderland (sunderland win on penalties)
safc.com’s sam lightle reviews the action from blundell park as sunderland exited the trophy.
the wrap
sunderland gave it as good as they had against town as they ran out winners on penalties in the trophy.
after a first period, the game sparked to life the final 15 minutes when hooper turned home a penalty after harry cardwell was fouled by brendan galloway.
but the black cats produced a swift response. donald love found the bottom corner from the edge of the box as the ball rolled down his leg and past a helpless ben.
and so it came down to penalties. adam bale scored the crucial penalty to edge the black cats into a lead before substitute sean mcallister saw his penalty crash against the crossbar. sunderland clinch the bonus point to round off their trophy campaign on a high.
quartet start
elliott dickman took charge of the match this evening, replacing robbie stockdale in the dugout, and named four faces, with callum mcmanaman included in that. the winger started on the right while jack rodwell, brendan galloway and donald love also featured. scholar jack diamond started on the left for the black cats as he gained another taste of senior action.
cold
the winter is here. on a bitterly cold night at blundell park, sunderland and met in a group h trophy match that counted for little as both sides faced an early exit. but judging by the opening exchanges, it meant a lot to both sides as luke raced clear and warmed the gloves of before matt saw his header hacked off the line by owen gamble. built on his early chance by pulling’s all over the place. the adapted winger, who was playing in a central role, fed off the space down the flanks and linked up with the trickery of mcmanaman as he flashed an effort over the bar from 20 yards. gamble too looked tidy in the middle of the park with some neat touches while diamond offered bags of exuberance as his slender frame fended off challenges as he danced his way into’s half.
wing wizardry
sunderland had a control and discipline to their game out of possession, and that played into their hands as struggled to open the visitors up. meanwhile, in possession mcmanaman showed his class as gamble seized the ball back high up the field and immediately spread play out to the who was hugging the right touchline. mcmanaman peeled off the white line, breezed past his man and then curled an attempt a fraction wide of’s far post. moments later, the winger freed with an early floated pass from deep inside his own half. went with osborne but on that occasion lost out as the.
time to sparkle
glimpses. flashes. what we saw of diamond in the opening period. but the winger saw more of the ball in the first minutes of the second 45, and produced a powerful run which had’s on their toes. diamond drove at the heart of’s, and after coming off the left flank the winger let fly from range but his effort drifted a fraction wide of’s goal. russell slade shuffled his pack in order to deal with the black cats’ strong start to the second 45, and it worked as they created a flurry of chances. mitch rose the of most things good for controlled the tempo, with hooper warming the gloves of james talbot before sliced an effort high over the bar from 20 yards.
bang!
sunderland worked their way back into the match, and gamble spurned chances as they failed to hit the target. in truth there was little to tell between each side, and that will explain why’s opener was swiftly cancelled out by sunderland less than a minute later. the hosts took the lead through hooper who calmly dispatched a penalty after galloway had fouled harry cardwell. but it was galloway who helped get the lads level, when his run from his own box saw him move sunderland into’s box. mcmanaman dug the ball out and effort trickled into the bottom corner with 79 minutes played.
penalties to settle it
and so it came down to penalties. adam bale scored the crucial penalty to edge the black cats into a lead before substitute sean mcallister saw his penalty crash against the crossbar. sunderland clinch the bonus point to round off their trophy campaign on a high.
grimsby town:, mills, osborne, hooper, kelly, rose, clifton (powles, 87), matt, osborne (mcallister, 69),, cardwell
subs: mcmillan, davis, dixon, sawyer, mckeown
sunderland: talbot, love, galloway, bale, rodwell, beadling, mcmanaman, gamble (hackett, 82), robson, diamond (greenwood, 60),.
subs: taylor, woud, storey, hume, wright
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grimsby* taʊn ˈsəndərlənd (ˈsəndərlənd wɪn ɔn ˈpɛnəltiz) sæm ˈlaɪtəl rəvˈjuz ðə ˈækʃən frəm ˈbləndəl pɑrk ɛz ˈsəndərlənd ˈɛgzətɪd ðə ˈtroʊfi. ðə ræp ˈsəndərlənd geɪv ɪt ɛz gʊd ɛz ðeɪ hæd əˈgɛnst taʊn ɛz ðeɪ ræn aʊt ˈwɪnərz ɔn ˈpɛnəltiz ɪn ðə ˈtroʊfi. ˈæftər ə fərst ˈpɪriəd, ðə geɪm spɑrkt tɪ laɪf ðə ˈfaɪnəl 15 ˈmɪnəts wɪn ˈhupər tərnd hoʊm ə ˈpɛnəlti ˈæftər ˈhɛri ˈkɑrdˌwɛl wɑz faʊld baɪ ˈbrɛndən ˈgæloʊˌweɪ. bət ðə blæk kæts prəˈdust ə swɪft rɪˈspɑns. ˈdɑnəld ləv faʊnd ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈkɔrnər frəm ðə ɛʤ əv ðə bɑks ɛz ðə bɔl roʊld daʊn hɪz lɛg ənd pæst ə ˈhɛlpləs bɛn. ənd soʊ ɪt keɪm daʊn tɪ ˈpɛnəltiz. ˈædəm beɪl skɔrd ðə ˈkruʃəl ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ɛʤ ðə blæk kæts ˈɪntu ə lɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəbstəˌtut ʃɔn məˈkæləstər sɔ hɪz ˈpɛnəlti kræʃ əˈgɛnst ðə crossbar*. ˈsəndərlənd klɪnʧ ðə ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnt tɪ raʊnd ɔf ðɛr ˈtroʊfi kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ə haɪ. kwɔrˈtɛt stɑrt ˈɛliət ˈdɪkmən tʊk ʧɑrʤ əv ðə mæʧ ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈrɑbi ˈstɑkˌdeɪl ɪn ðə ˈdəˌgaʊt, ənd neɪmd fɔr ˈfeɪsɪz, wɪθ ˈkæləm məkˈmænəmən ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðət. ðə ˈwɪŋər ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðə raɪt waɪl ʤæk ˈrɑdˌwɛl, ˈbrɛndən ˈgæloʊˌweɪ ənd ˈdɑnəld ləv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd. ˈskɑlər ʤæk ˈdaɪmənd ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðə lɛft fər ðə blæk kæts ɛz hi geɪnd əˈnəðər teɪst əv ˈsinjər ˈækʃən. koʊld ðə ˈwɪntər ɪz hir. ɔn ə ˈbɪtərli koʊld naɪt æt ˈbləndəl pɑrk, ˈsəndərlənd ənd mɛt ɪn ə grup eɪʧ ˈtroʊfi mæʧ ðət ˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈlɪtəl ɛz boʊθ saɪdz feɪst ən ˈərli ˈɛksət. bət ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ɪt mɛnt ə lɔt tɪ boʊθ saɪdz ɛz luk reɪst klɪr ənd wɔrmd ðə gləvz əv ˌbiˈfɔr mæt sɔ hɪz ˈhɛdər hækt ɔf ðə laɪn baɪ oʊən ˈgæmbəl. bɪlt ɔn hɪz ˈərli ʧæns baɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. ðə əˈdæptɪd ˈwɪŋər, hu wɑz pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɛntrəl roʊl, fɛd ɔf ðə speɪs daʊn ðə flæŋks ənd lɪŋkt əp wɪθ ðə ˈtrɪkəri əv məkˈmænəmən ɛz hi flæʃt ən ˈɛfərt ˈoʊvər ðə bɑr frəm 20 jɑrdz. ˈgæmbəl tu lʊkt ˈtaɪdi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə pɑrk wɪθ səm nit ˈtəʧɪz waɪl ˈdaɪmənd ˈɔfərd bægz əv ɪgˈzubərəns ɛz hɪz sˈlɛndər freɪm ˈfɛndɪd ɔf ˈʧælənʤɪz ɛz hi dænst hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu hæf. wɪŋ ˈwɪzərdri ˈsəndərlənd hæd ə kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈdɪsəplən tɪ ðɛr geɪm aʊt əv pəˈzɛʃən, ənd ðət pleɪd ˈɪntu ðɛr hænz ɛz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz əp. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn pəˈzɛʃən məkˈmænəmən ʃoʊd hɪz klæs ɛz ˈgæmbəl sizd ðə bɔl bæk haɪ əp ðə fild ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sprɛd pleɪ aʊt tɪ ðə hu wɑz ˈhəgɪŋ ðə raɪt touchline*. məkˈmænəmən pild ɔf ðə waɪt laɪn, brizd pæst hɪz mæn ənd ðɛn kərld ən əˈtɛmpt ə ˈfrækʃən waɪd əv fɑr poʊst. ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈwɪŋər frid wɪθ ən ˈərli ˈfloʊtɪd pæs frəm dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz oʊn hæf. wɛnt wɪθ ˈɔzˌbɔrn bət ɔn ðət əˈkeɪʒən lɔst aʊt ɛz ðə. taɪm tɪ ˈspɑrkəl ˈglɪmpsɪz. ˈflæʃɪz. wət wi sɔ əv ˈdaɪmənd ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. bət ðə ˈwɪŋər sɔ mɔr əv ðə bɔl ɪn ðə fərst ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈsɛkənd 45 ənd prəˈdust ə ˈpaʊərfəl rən wɪʧ hæd ɔn ðɛr toʊz. ˈdaɪmənd droʊv æt ðə hɑrt əv, ənd ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə lɛft flæŋk ðə ˈwɪŋər lɛt flaɪ frəm reɪnʤ bət hɪz ˈɛfərt ˈdrɪftɪd ə ˈfrækʃən waɪd əv goʊl. ˈrəsəl sleɪd ˈʃəfəld hɪz pæk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dil wɪθ ðə blæk cats’*’ strɔŋ stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd 45 ənd ɪt wərkt ɛz ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈfləri əv ˈʧænsɪz. mɪʧ roʊz ðə əv moʊst θɪŋz gʊd fər kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ, wɪθ ˈhupər ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðə gləvz əv ʤeɪmz ˈtælbət ˌbiˈfɔr slaɪst ən ˈɛfərt haɪ ˈoʊvər ðə bɑr frəm 20 jɑrdz. bæŋ! ˈsəndərlənd wərkt ðɛr weɪ bæk ˈɪntu ðə mæʧ, ənd ˈgæmbəl spərnd ˈʧænsɪz ɛz ðeɪ feɪld tɪ hɪt ðə ˈtərgət. ɪn truθ ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl tɪ tɛl bɪtˈwin iʧ saɪd, ənd ðət wɪl ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈoʊpənər wɑz sˈwɪftli ˈkænsəld aʊt baɪ ˈsəndərlənd lɛs ðən ə ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər. ðə hoʊsts tʊk ðə lɛd θru ˈhupər hu ˈkɑmli dɪˈspæʧt ə ˈpɛnəlti ˈæftər ˈgæloʊˌweɪ hæd faʊld ˈhɛri ˈkɑrdˌwɛl. bət ɪt wɑz ˈgæloʊˌweɪ hu hɛlpt gɪt ðə lædz ˈlɛvəl, wɪn hɪz rən frəm hɪz oʊn bɑks sɔ ɪm muv ˈsəndərlənd ˈɪntu bɑks. məkˈmænəmən dəg ðə bɔl aʊt ənd ˈɛfərt ˈtrɪkəld ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈkɔrnər wɪθ 79 ˈmɪnəts pleɪd. ˈpɛnəltiz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɪt ənd soʊ ɪt keɪm daʊn tɪ ˈpɛnəltiz. ˈædəm beɪl skɔrd ðə ˈkruʃəl ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ɛʤ ðə blæk kæts ˈɪntu ə lɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəbstəˌtut ʃɔn məˈkæləstər sɔ hɪz ˈpɛnəlti kræʃ əˈgɛnst ðə crossbar*. ˈsəndərlənd klɪnʧ ðə ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnt tɪ raʊnd ɔf ðɛr ˈtroʊfi kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ə haɪ. taʊn:, mɪlz, ˈɔzˌbɔrn, ˈhupər, ˈkɛli, roʊz, ˈklɪftən (paʊəlz, 87 mæt, ˈɔzˌbɔrn (məˈkæləstər, 69, ˈkɑrdˌwɛl səbz: məkˈmɪlən, ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈdɪksən, ˈsɔjər, məˈkjuən ˈsəndərlənd: ˈtælbət, ləv, ˈgæloʊˌweɪ, beɪl, ˈrɑdˌwɛl, ˈbidlɪŋ, məkˈmænəmən, ˈgæmbəl (ˈhækɪt, 82 ˈrɑbsən, ˈdaɪmənd (ˈgrinˌwʊd, 60. səbz: ˈteɪlər, woud*, ˈstɔri, hjum, raɪt
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it has been a rollercoaster of a ride for global equity investors over the past few days. besides the slide in the chinese markets, the dow plummeted from approximately on august to on the 24th.
when the going gets tough, investors have historically flocked toward assets that are considered safer, including cash, gold, and treasury bills. often times, the asset of choice is gold because it is considered the greatest store of value. however, some think that might one day trump gold as a means of protecting against volatility.
tim draper, founding partner of draper fisher jurvetson, a prominent silicon valley venture capital fund, believes that might one day be the preeminent store of value for investors.
“when is mature, i expect people to run to the way they do to gold when the market gets scary,” draper said in an email to magazine.“currently, there is not enough usage to make people feel comfortable investing in when they come out of the market. i expect that to change.”
draper suggests that currently, is far too speculative an investment for it to be a store of value. according to, a store of value means, “any form of commodity, asset, or money that has value and can be stored and retrieved over time. as long as a currency is relatively stable in its value, money (such as a dollar bill) is the most common and efficient store of value found in an economy.”
fundamentally, the reason people run to cash when the stock market falls is because they view the small inflation to be a small loss in comparison to what could happen in the stock market. even more, they run to gold because, as says, “they can be counted on to retain some value in almost any scenario, especially in those cases where the store of value has a finite supply (like gold).”
for to be considered an efficient store of value, the price of it would need to start rising and stay relatively consistent rather than having significant volatility. draper explained that the ecosystem in a place, yet, for this to happen.
“there will be pressure on pricing as there is supply to sell as miners get more, and less demand to buy as the use cases evolve,” draper explained. in essence, miners need to sell their more to pay for electricity than and users need to buy. this results in a drop in the price.
“i expect this phenomenon to turn around in about 6 months as use cases become apparent,” draper went on to say.
due to the understood finite supply of—there will only ever be 21 million coins usage increases and the supply stays relatively constant, the only place for the price to go is up. as the price goes up, investors will potentially see as a functioning store of value, which will perpetuate its value.
jacob donnelly is a full-time product manager and journalist covering finance and. he runs a weekly newsletter all about and digital currency called crypto brief.
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ɪt həz bɪn ə ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər əv ə raɪd fər ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛkwəti ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə slaɪd ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪts, ðə daʊ ˈpləmətɪd frəm əˈprɑksəmətli ɔn ˈɔgəst tɪ ɔn ðə 24th*. wɪn ðə goʊɪŋ gɪts təf, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli flɑkt təˈwɔrd ˈæˌsɛts ðət ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈseɪfər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kæʃ, goʊld, ənd ˈtrɛʒəri bɪlz. ˈɔfən taɪmz, ðə ˈæˌsɛt əv ʧɔɪs ɪz goʊld bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈgreɪtəst stɔr əv ˈvælju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm θɪŋk ðət maɪt wən deɪ trəmp goʊld ɛz ə minz əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˌvɑləˈtɪləti. tɪm ˈdreɪpər, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər əv ˈdreɪpər ˈfɪʃər jurvetson*, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fənd, bɪˈlivz ðət maɪt wən deɪ bi ðə priˈɛmənənt stɔr əv ˈvælju fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ɪz məˈʧʊr, aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpipəl tɪ rən tɪ ðə weɪ ðeɪ du tɪ goʊld wɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt gɪts scary,”*,” ˈdreɪpər sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ magazine.“currently*, ðɛr ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈjusɪʤ tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn wɪn ðeɪ kəm aʊt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət tɪ change.”*.” ˈdreɪpər səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈkərəntli, ɪz fɑr tu ˈspɛkjələtɪv ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər ɪt tɪ bi ə stɔr əv ˈvælju. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ə stɔr əv ˈvælju minz, fɔrm əv kəˈmɑdəti, ˈæˌsɛt, ər ˈməni ðət həz ˈvælju ənd kən bi stɔrd ənd riˈtrivd ˈoʊvər taɪm. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ə ˈkərənsi ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsteɪbəl ɪn ɪts ˈvælju, ˈməni (səʧ ɛz ə ˈdɔlər bɪl) ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt stɔr əv ˈvælju faʊnd ɪn ən economy.”*.” ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli, ðə ˈrizən ˈpipəl rən tɪ kæʃ wɪn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt fɔlz ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ vju ðə smɔl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən tɪ bi ə smɔl lɔs ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ wət kʊd ˈhæpən ɪn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈivɪn mɔr, ðeɪ rən tɪ goʊld bɪˈkəz, ɛz sɪz, kən bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ rɪˈteɪn səm ˈvælju ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni sɪˈnɛrioʊ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ðə stɔr əv ˈvælju həz ə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt səˈplaɪ (laɪk gold).”*).” fər tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ən ɪˈfɪʃənt stɔr əv ˈvælju, ðə praɪs əv ɪt wʊd nid tɪ stɑrt ˈraɪzɪŋ ənd steɪ ˈrɛlətɪvli kənˈsɪstənt ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌvɑləˈtɪləti. ˈdreɪpər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪn ə pleɪs, jɛt, fər ðɪs tɪ ˈhæpən. wɪl bi ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz səˈplaɪ tɪ sɛl ɛz ˈmaɪnərz gɪt mɔr, ənd lɛs dɪˈmænd tɪ baɪ ɛz ðə juz ˈkeɪsɪz evolve,”*,” ˈdreɪpər ɪkˈspleɪnd. ɪn ˈɛsəns, ˈmaɪnərz nid tɪ sɛl ðɛr mɔr tɪ peɪ fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ðən ənd ˈjuzərz nid tɪ baɪ. ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə drɔp ɪn ðə praɪs. ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn tɪ tərn əraʊnd ɪn əˈbaʊt 6 mənθs ɛz juz ˈkeɪsɪz bɪˈkəm apparent,”*,” ˈdreɪpər wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ. du tɪ ðə ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈfaɪˌnaɪt səˈplaɪ əv wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər bi 21 ˈmɪljən kɔɪnz ˈjusɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd ðə səˈplaɪ steɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑnstənt, ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs fər ðə praɪs tɪ goʊ ɪz əp. ɛz ðə praɪs goʊz əp, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wɪl pəˈtɛnʃəli si ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ stɔr əv ˈvælju, wɪʧ wɪl pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ɪts ˈvælju. ˈʤeɪkəb ˈdɑnɛli ɪz ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤər ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd. hi rənz ə ˈwikli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ɔl əˈbaʊt ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi kɔld ˈkrɪptoʊ brif. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈdɪzni ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən grup ˈflɪkər (ˈsiˈsi)
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johannes hahn, the enlargement commissioner during his visit to macedonian capital of skopje pointed out the importance of elections scheduled for december 11, as the only way of solving the ongoing political crisis.
today’s visit (october 14) of commissioner hahn to macedonia came at the height of political uncertainty in a country strongly divided by a political crisis which erupted in 2015.
after meeting with the highest political officials in macedonia and the special prosecutor, hahn noted the necessity of the election scheduled for december 11.
he stated that the election has to be fair and credible in order to minimize the room for criticism from any macedonian political party. hahn pointed out that the election is the only way out of the political crisis in macedonia.
however, while the ruling party claims all the conditions for a fair and credible election have been meet, the parliaments’ (which is dominated by mps) failure to dissolve itself on wednesday (october 12) could delay the election.
the most prominent opposition party social democrats (sdsm) saw the failure to dissolve as a trick by a ruling party to intentionally delay the election. they told commissioner hahn that their ministers in the interim government will do everything in their power to prevent election fraud.
severe political crisis and the “colorful revolution”
the long political crisis in macedonia started in 2015, when the opposition accused the ruling party, and the government led by its leader, nikola of illegal wiretapping of more than people, including government officials, ministers and party officials.
opposition accusations gained momentum, when they started publicly releasing the covertly recorded tapes, claiming they reveal the involvement as well as other criminal charges against members of the cabinet which included election fraud.
the accusations by the opposition sparked mass protests against the government and then prime minister nikola. the mass protests came to be called the “colorful revolution” as protesters frequently threw paint on buildings.
on the other side, government led by claimed that the tapes were fabricated by “foreign intelligence agencies” in a effort to destabilize the nation.’s statement encouraged his supporters to organize counter protests to protest led by the opposition.
the crisis was briefly paused by a deal reached by macedonian parties, which was mediated again by johannes hahn earlier this year. the deal required the pm to resign, which he did, and enabled the opposition to name few ministers in the interim government.
the deal also required macedonia to undertake serious law reforms and enable the creation of the office of the special prosecutor.
(written by scepanovic; editing by robyn hunter & omar nor )
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ʤoʊˈhænəs hɑn, ðə ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənt kəˈmɪʃənər ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən ˈkæpɪtəl əv ˈskɔˌpjɛ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈskɛʤʊld fər dɪˈsɛmbər 11 ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ əv ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs. ˈvɪzɪt (ɑkˈtoʊbər 14 əv kəˈmɪʃənər hɑn tɪ ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə keɪm æt ðə haɪt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈsərtənti ɪn ə ˈkəntri ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs wɪʧ ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn 2015 ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə haɪəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ənd ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, hɑn ˈnoʊtɪd ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈskɛʤʊld fər dɪˈsɛmbər 11 hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən həz tɪ bi fɛr ənd ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə rum fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈɛni ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. hɑn ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aʊt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti kleɪmz ɔl ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ə fɛr ənd ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪˈlɛkʃən hæv bɪn mit, ðə parliaments’*’ (wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ mps*) ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ (ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 kʊd dɪˈleɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts (sdsm*) sɔ ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ɛz ə trɪk baɪ ə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈleɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðeɪ toʊld kəˈmɪʃənər hɑn ðət ðɛr ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðɛr paʊər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔd. səˈvɪr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə revolution”*” ðə lɔŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2015 wɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈkjuzd ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti, ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt lɛd baɪ ɪts ˈlidər, nɪˈkoʊlə əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈwaɪərˌtæpɪŋ əv mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈmɪnɪstərz ənd ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz geɪnd moʊˈmɛntəm, wɪn ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpəblɪkli riˈlisɪŋ ðə koʊˈvərtli rɪˈkɔrdɪd teɪps, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðeɪ rɪˈvil ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkæbənət wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔd. ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən spɑrkt mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nɪˈkoʊlə. ðə mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts keɪm tɪ bi kɔld ðə revolution”*” ɛz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈfrikwɛntli θru peɪnt ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd, ˈgəvərnmənt lɛd baɪ kleɪmd ðət ðə teɪps wər ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns agencies”*” ɪn ə ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈsteɪtmənt ɪnˈkərəʤd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈkaʊntər ˈproʊˌtɛsts tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst lɛd baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈkraɪsəs wɑz ˈbrifli pɔzd baɪ ə dil riʧt baɪ ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən ˈpɑrtiz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd əˈgɛn baɪ ʤoʊˈhænəs hɑn ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə dil rikˈwaɪərd ðə piɛm tɪ rɪˈzaɪn, wɪʧ hi dɪd, ənd ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ neɪm fju ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə dil ˈɔlsoʊ rikˈwaɪərd ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈsɪriəs lɔ rɪˈfɔrmz ənd ɪˈneɪbəl ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər. (ˈrɪtən baɪ scepanovic*; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈrɑbɪn ˈhəntər ˈoʊmɑr nɔr
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note to readers: this post was written in september of 2012. please do not ask me why i eat ‘this’ or why i eat ‘that’ as what is shown here does not necessarily reflect what or how i eat today (or more importantly, how you should eat). my diet evolves constantly, due to my constant tweaking and self-experimentation. over time, share it here and there, but what i eat is not at all the focus of this blog. i ask that you refrains for asking questions about what i eat your comments.
for reasons i fully understand the most read post on this blog is one i wrote very quickly and with very little thought. i wrote it in response to a question asked all the time, “what do you actually eat?” the post, aptly titled, what i actually eat, has more than twice the traffic of the next three most read posts combined. go figure.
after a full year in “strict” (i.e., no “cheat” days) nutritional i wanted to experiment with other eating patterns. i had been reading about intermittent fasting (if), and had a few discussions and exchanges with mark sisson and robb wolf about it. though i know brad pilon or martin personally, also read a few interesting things they had written.
why the change?
my curiosity was sufficiently piqued to break a golden rule if it broke, fix it.
i was very happy after a year of nutritional, but i did wonder if i could improve on a few things. for starters, as my cycling season was about to ramp up, i wondered what it would be like to weigh 75 (165 pounds) instead of my weight of about 78 (172 pounds). i know 3 does not sound like a lot, but it can make a huge difference when riding up mount palomar, assuming one can preserve power output. i also liked the idea of not spending so much time eating. as you probably know, pretty obsessive about how i utilize the 168 hours in each week and resent anything that takes me away from my family, my work, and my training. (this includes sleep, which i wish i could figure out a way to thrive without.)
in the end, i think mark sisson finally just egged me on enough to agree to at least give it try even just one day per week. and with that, i embarked on the next phase of my nutritional odyssey.
i decided, in early may, to start with the following protocol: one meal per 24 hours, twice a week. on the other 5 days i consumed my usual keto-diet. on the two if days i would just eat one meal at around dinner time. i still consumed normal amounts of liquids (water, coffee, tea) and supplements (see list below), with one exception on fasting days i doubled the amount of sodium i supplemented via bouillon from 2 per day to 4 per day.
like all nutritional changes, this one took some getting used to. because i exercise in the mornings, on fasting days i would get pretty hungry by about 10 or 11 am. interestingly, though, by about 2 pm, as my blood glucose levels would be between 60 and 70/dl, i would start to feel completely fine. in fact, by about 5 or 6 pm, just before eating my meal, i found i really hungry. this may have been due to the fact that my levels were usually above 3 by this time of day.
why do i call it “ifik?”
not surprisingly, after eating 100 of protein and 40 ofohydrates in one sitting, my levels would fall, often below, the practical threshold of nutritional. usually within 24 hours be back to my normal levels, generally between about 1 and 2. but, the cycling in and out of was new to me, hence the phrase “intermittent fasting, intermittent,” or “ifik.” i guess you can see why i end up in marketing “if-ik” really have a nice ring to it.
the purpose of this post is not to provide a detailed overview of if or, but rather to address the following common questions i often get asked in response to the original post on what i ate:
question: peter, why do you eat so much dairy? answer: i. that was a year ago. i did eat a lot of dairy, and seemed to tolerate it quite well. i realize not true for everyone. regardless, i seem to eat much less today. question: peter, is for everyone? answer: of course not. besides oxygen and water, few things are. question: peter, why do you eat so much meat? answer: i. in fact, some days i eat any. other days i do. i obviously think there is anything harmful with eating meat (read this post for a refresher), but quite happy eating lots of items, too. question: peter, how can anyone possibly do anything athletic without loading? answer: easy. anyone can do it, if they are just patient and let their body adapt. question: peter, you eat like a freak (ok, not really a question!) response: and your point is?
what happened after several months of?
interestingly, i did lose weight. after briefly hitting 163 to 164 pounds, i settled out at where i am right now, about 165 to 166 pounds, right at my 75 target. i have not yet repeated a scan to confirm, but i suspect i lost a bit of muscle, along with more fat, probably at about a ratio. my last measured a body fat of about 9%, and i suspect about the same, though my waist is half an inch smaller than when i started, so i may be closer to 8%.
why do i think this happened?
in the if community there are really two (maybe more) theories on why i lost weight. i describe them here in any detail, but will do so in subsequent posts. one hypothesis is that simply consuming fewer of the same high quality calories than i did before. the other hypothesis is that the response to if (rather than the response to prolonged fasting) is to increase my ree during the period of if, possibly through the up- and or of various hormones. of course, it could be a combination of these, or something entirely different, too.
drumroll….
before getting to the part that folks who are still reading probably care about, let me point out a few differences between what i eat today and what i ate a year ago.
i consume, on average, fewer calories per day. i am also lighter, and we know tee varies with body mass, so not surprising that most days i am not eating over kcal, as i used to. of course, one might argue my body has become more efficient at utilizing substrate, and so my ree is lower than it was a year ago. finally, i do exercise less than last year. hence, there are many explanations for this difference. i consume less dairy. read too much into this. there is nothing deliberate about it, just an observation of my behavior. i consume less meat of all varieties. again, read too much into this. i have no explanation except that i seem to crave it in lower amounts and less frequently. i consume more overallohydrates, though still virtually zero sugar or refinedohydrates. most of this additionalohydrate is in the form of nuts and. i consume virtually zero sugar substitutes, except for the little bit in my and protein powder (sucralose). i also drink, at most, about one diet soda per month. i spend less money on food. i spend less time eating. currently i only eat three meals per day about once a week. i eat two meals per day probably 4 times per week, and one meal per day twice per week.
to calculate the nutritional content of my intake i use a piece of software called nutritionist pro, which is not for the faint of heart. one step removed from a dos prompt. in addition to costing about $600 a year, not exactly user-friendly. probably describe it as “user-hostile,” actually. but, really accurate and has a database that is unrivaled. the reports, once you learn how to generate them, are very good, also.
three consecutive days of representative eating
keep in mind, i count my calories or weigh my food normally. i do it periodically, such as at this time, when curious as to what actually eating. i believe able to do so without eliciting the hawthorne effect, but obviously one can never be positive.
tuesday
7 am morning workout flat intervals on bike (75 minutes).
— morning workout flat intervals on bike (75 minutes). 1 pm salad: 2 cup lettuce, 1 tomato, 10 black olives, 8 oz tuna steak, 1 hard boiled egg, cup red onion, 2 oz lemon juice, 4 olive oil, 1 mustard.
– salad: 7 pm chicken salad with nuts: 2 cup romaine lettuce, 1 tomato, cup cucumber, 2 oz cashews, 2 oz walnuts, 8 oz chicken breast, 6 olive oil, 2 vinegar.
daily totals:
carbohydrate 89
protein 131
fat 218 (about 15% sfa, 70% mufa, 15% pufa)
calories
wednesday
6 am morning workout high intensity dry land (90 minutes).
— morning workout high intensity dry land (90 minutes). 3 pm the “peter kaufman shake” (named after my good friend, peter kaufman at generation ucan, who hooked me up with the recipe):
4 oz heavy cream, 8 oz almond milk, 1 pack chocolate protein, 2 tablespoons almond butter, 8 additional glutamine, 1 tray of ice cubes (blended to consistency).
– the “peter kaufman shake” (named after my good friend, peter kaufman at generation ucan, who hooked me up with the recipe): 4 oz heavy cream, 8 oz almond milk, 1 pack chocolate protein, 2 tablespoons almond butter, 8 additional glutamine, 1 tray of ice cubes (blended to consistency). 7 pm omelet:
4 eggs, avocado, oz cheddar, 3 oz red onion, 2 oz walnuts, 2 oz cashews, oz chicken thigh, 2 butter
daily totals:
carbohydrate 60 (30 of which is)
protein 151
fat 226 (about 40% sfa, 35% mufa, 25% pufa)
calories
thursday
7 am morning workout hill intervals on bike (75 minutes).
— morning workout hill intervals on bike (75 minutes). 5 pm super salad:
1.5 cup romaine lettuce, cup cucumber, cup mushroom, 1 tomato, 3 oz sliced t-bone steak, 2 oz cashews, 2 oz peanuts, 2 oz macadamia nuts, 8 olive oil, 2 vinegar.
– super salad: cup romaine lettuce, cup cucumber, cup mushroom, 1 tomato, 3 oz sliced t-bone steak, 2 oz cashews, 2 oz peanuts, 2 oz macadamia nuts, 8 olive oil, 2 vinegar. between 6 and 8 pm snack consisting of:
3 oz cashews, 1 oz almonds, 2 oz peanuts, 1 oz macadamia nuts, 2 cups of coffee with a total of 6 heavy cream.
daily totals:
carbohydrate 94
protein 93
fat 369 (about 20% sfa, 65% mufa, 15% pufa)
calories
my daily supplements
note: i am only listing the products i use, and not trying to convince you that my brand of vitamin d is superior to another. if i feel strongly about a product, i note it. but this is not a product pitch. i make one penny off you buying any of these products.
fish oil
1 tablespoon of very finest fish oil, providing and dha. i do feel this is a superior product and had detailed toxicology analytics conducted on the product to confirm the absence of lead, arsenic, mercury, and other toxins.
vitamin d
5,000 in gel capsule, by now.
magnesium
400 magnesium oxide by nature made.
sodium
2,000 in the form of bouillon, typically by knorr.
mct oil
either 2 or 3 tablespoons, depending on activity level, by now.
probiotic
2 capsules of mark primal flora, providing 60 billion cfu. the reason i use product is because i know and trust him, and i know how much homework he did in formulating this product.
one of the topics currently getting steeped in is gut biota, and hanging out a lot with a san diego expert on the topic, professor larry smarr, who has repeatedly his entire gut biome, with the help of craig venter at synthetic genomics and others at mit. as larry points out, the challenge of “moving the needle” withs is that they only provide the aerobic bacteria while, of course, most of our gut biome is anaerobic. stay tuned for much more on this topic.
closing thoughts
my performance, especially in light of my reduced training volume (or maybe because of it!) has not deteriorated. in fact, this week i had 3 best times in 3 of the activities i do weekly (tire routine (1:04); short sprint up% grade (0:39), and long sprint up 8% grade (3:29)). possible the addedohydrate, relative to my constantly state, has facilitated this, despite consuming about 15% of theohydrate i used to consume on my “standard american diet” circa 2008. i will discuss the impact on my in a separate post. the only drawback noticed of so far is that inadvertently turned my daughter off nuts. about 4 months ago, after having three consecutive identical dinners (chicken-nut-salad), she called my wife into her room as she woke up and said, “mommy…we need to talk. we need to have something different for dinner tonight. we can have can have can even have regular salad without i have nuts in my salad anymore!” poor girl… so now i have to make my salads separately.
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noʊt tɪ ˈridərz: ðɪs poʊst wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv 2012 pliz du nɑt æsk mi waɪ aɪ it ‘‘this’*’ ər waɪ aɪ it ‘‘that’*’ ɛz wət ɪz ʃoʊn hir dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt wət ər haʊ aɪ it təˈdeɪ (ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, haʊ ju ʃʊd it). maɪ daɪət ɪˈvɑlvz ˈkɑnstəntli, du tɪ maɪ ˈkɑnstənt tˈwikɪŋ ənd self-experimentation*. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ʃɛr ɪt hir ənd ðɛr, bət wət aɪ it ɪz nɑt æt ɔl ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɪs blɔg. aɪ æsk ðət ju rɪˈfreɪnz fər ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət aɪ it jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts. fər ˈrizənz aɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə moʊst rɛd poʊst ɔn ðɪs blɔg ɪz wən aɪ roʊt ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ənd wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl θɔt. aɪ roʊt ɪt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən æst ɔl ðə taɪm, du ju ˈæˌkʧuəli eat?”*?” ðə poʊst, ˈæptli ˈtaɪtəld, wət aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli it, həz mɔr ðən twaɪs ðə ˈtræfɪk əv ðə nɛkst θri moʊst rɛd poʊsts kəmˈbaɪnd. goʊ ˈfɪgjər. ˈæftər ə fʊl jɪr ɪn ““strict”*” (i.e*., noʊ ““cheat”*” deɪz) nuˈtrɪʃənəl aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈitɪŋ ˈpætərnz. aɪ hæd bɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ˈfæstɪŋ (ɪf), ənd hæd ə fju dɪˈskəʃənz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪθ mɑrk ˈsɪsən ənd rɑb wʊlf əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðoʊ aɪ noʊ bræd piˈlɔn ər ˈmɑrtɪn ˈpərsənəli, ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ə fju ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz ðeɪ hæd ˈrɪtən. waɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ? maɪ ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti wɑz səˈfɪʃəntli pikt tɪ breɪk ə ˈgoʊldən rul ɪf ɪt broʊk, fɪks ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ˈæftər ə jɪr əv nuˈtrɪʃənəl, bət aɪ dɪd ˈwəndər ɪf aɪ kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn ə fju θɪŋz. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ɛz maɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsizən wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ræmp əp, aɪ ˈwəndərd wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk tɪ weɪ 75 165 paʊnz) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv maɪ weɪt əv əˈbaʊt 78 172 paʊnz). aɪ noʊ 3 dɪz nɑt saʊnd laɪk ə lɔt, bət ɪt kən meɪk ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns wɪn ˈraɪdɪŋ əp maʊnt ˈpæləmɑr, əˈsumɪŋ wən kən prɪˈzərv paʊər ˈaʊtˌpʊt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə əv nɑt ˈspɛndɪŋ soʊ məʧ taɪm ˈitɪŋ. ɛz ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ, ˈprɪti əbˈsɛsɪv əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə 168 aʊərz ɪn iʧ wik ənd rɪˈzɛnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət teɪks mi əˈweɪ frəm maɪ ˈfæməli, maɪ wərk, ənd maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ. (ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz slip, wɪʧ aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə weɪ tɪ θraɪv wɪˈθaʊt.) ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ θɪŋk mɑrk ˈsɪsən ˈfaɪnəli ʤɪst ɛgd mi ɔn ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈgri tɪ æt list gɪv ɪt traɪ ˈivɪn ʤɪst wən deɪ pər wik. ənd wɪθ ðət, aɪ ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ðə nɛkst feɪz əv maɪ nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈɑdəsi. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ɪn ˈərli meɪ, tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl: wən mil pər 24 aʊərz, twaɪs ə wik. ɔn ðə ˈəðər 5 deɪz aɪ kənˈsumd maɪ ˈjuʒəwəl keto-diet*. ɔn ðə tu ɪf deɪz aɪ wʊd ʤɪst it wən mil æt əraʊnd ˈdɪnər taɪm. aɪ stɪl kənˈsumd ˈnɔrməl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈlɪkwɪdz (ˈwɔtər, ˈkɔfi, ti) ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛnts (si lɪst bɪˈloʊ), wɪθ wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɔn ˈfæstɪŋ deɪz aɪ ˈdəbəld ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsoʊdiəm aɪ ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd ˈviə ˌbuˈwɪlən frəm 2 pər deɪ tɪ 4 pər deɪ. laɪk ɔl nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðɪs wən tʊk səm ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ. bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋz, ɔn ˈfæstɪŋ deɪz aɪ wʊd gɪt ˈprɪti ˈhəŋgri baɪ əˈbaʊt 10 ər 11 æm. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðoʊ, baɪ əˈbaʊt 2 piɛm, ɛz maɪ bləd ˈgluˌkoʊs ˈlɛvəlz wʊd bi bɪtˈwin 60 ənd 70 mg/dl*, aɪ wʊd stɑrt tɪ fil kəmˈplitli faɪn. ɪn fækt, baɪ əˈbaʊt 5 ər 6 piɛm, ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈitɪŋ maɪ mil, aɪ faʊnd aɪ ˈrɪli ˈhəŋgri. ðɪs meɪ hæv bɪn du tɪ ðə fækt ðət maɪ ˈlɛvəlz wər ˈjuʒəwəli əˈbəv 3 baɪ ðɪs taɪm əv deɪ. waɪ du aɪ kɔl ɪt ““ifik?”*?” nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈæftər ˈitɪŋ 100 əv ˈproʊˌtin ənd 40 əv ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ɪn wən ˈsɪtɪŋ, maɪ ˈlɛvəlz wʊd fɔl, ˈɔfən bɪˈloʊ, ðə ˈpræktɪkəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv nuˈtrɪʃənəl. ˈjuʒəwəli wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz bi bæk tɪ maɪ ˈnɔrməl ˈlɛvəlz, ˈʤɛnərəli bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt 1 ənd 2. bət, ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv wɑz nu tɪ mi, hɛns ðə freɪz ˈfæstɪŋ, ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ketosis,”*,” ər ““ifik.”*.” aɪ gɛs ju kən si waɪ aɪ ɛnd əp ɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ““if-ik”*” ˈrɪli hæv ə nis rɪŋ tɪ ɪt. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə dɪˈteɪld ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ɪf ər, bət ˈrəðər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkɑmən kˈwɛsʧənz aɪ ˈɔfən gɪt æst ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst ɔn wət aɪ eɪt: kˈwɛʃən: ˈpitər, waɪ du ju it soʊ məʧ ˈdɛri? ˈænsər: aɪ. ðət wɑz ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. aɪ dɪd it ə lɔt əv ˈdɛri, ənd simd tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ɪt kwaɪt wɛl. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz nɑt tru fər ˈɛvriˌwən. rəˈgɑrdləs, aɪ sim tɪ it məʧ lɛs təˈdeɪ. kˈwɛʃən: ˈpitər, ɪz fər ˈɛvriˌwən? ˈænsər: əv kɔrs nɑt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈɑksɪʤən ənd ˈwɔtər, fju θɪŋz ər. kˈwɛʃən: ˈpitər, waɪ du ju it soʊ məʧ mit? ˈænsər: aɪ. ɪn fækt, səm deɪz aɪ it ˈɛni. ˈəðər deɪz aɪ du. aɪ ˈɑbviəsli θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhɑrmfəl wɪθ ˈitɪŋ mit (rɛd ðɪs poʊst fər ə rɪˈfrɛʃər), bət kwaɪt ˈhæpi ˈitɪŋ lɑts əv ˈaɪtəmz, tu. kˈwɛʃən: ˈpitər, haʊ kən ˈɛniˌwən ˈpɑsəbli du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ æθˈlɛtɪk wɪˈθaʊt ˈloʊdɪŋ? ˈænsər: ˈizi. ˈɛniˌwən kən du ɪt, ɪf ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ˈpeɪʃənt ənd lɛt ðɛr ˈbɑdi əˈdæpt. kˈwɛʃən: ˈpitər, ju it laɪk ə frik (ˈoʊˈkeɪ, nɑt ˈrɪli ə kˈwɛʃən!) rɪˈspɑns: ənd jʊr pɔɪnt ɪz? wət ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv? ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, aɪ dɪd luz weɪt. ˈæftər ˈbrifli ˈhɪtɪŋ 163 tɪ 164 paʊnz, aɪ ˈsɛtəld aʊt æt wɛr aɪ æm raɪt naʊ, əˈbaʊt 165 tɪ 166 paʊnz, raɪt æt maɪ 75 ˈtərgət. aɪ hæv nɑt jɛt rɪˈpitɪd ə skæn tɪ kənˈfərm, bət aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt aɪ lɔst ə bɪt əv ˈməsəl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ mɔr fæt, ˈprɑbəˌbli æt əˈbaʊt ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. maɪ læst ˈmɛʒərd ə ˈbɑdi fæt əv əˈbaʊt 9 ənd aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm, ðoʊ maɪ weɪst ɪz hæf ən ɪnʧ sˈmɔlər ðən wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd, soʊ aɪ meɪ bi ˈkloʊzər tɪ 8 waɪ du aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈhæpənd? ɪn ðə ɪf kəmˈjunɪti ðɛr ər ˈrɪli tu (ˈmeɪbi mɔr) ˈθɪriz ɔn waɪ aɪ lɔst weɪt. aɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛm hir ɪn ˈɛni ˈditeɪl, bət wɪl du soʊ ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt poʊsts. wən haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz ðət ˈsɪmpli kənˈsumɪŋ fjuər əv ðə seɪm haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈkælɔˌriz ðən aɪ dɪd ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ˈəðər haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪf (ˈrəðər ðən ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ prəˈlɔŋd ˈfæstɪŋ) ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris maɪ ri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ɪf, ˈpɑsəbli θru ðə əp- ənd ər əv ˈvɛriəs ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz. əv kɔrs, ɪt kʊd bi ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðiz, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt, tu. drumroll…*…. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə pɑrt ðət foʊks hu ər stɪl ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli kɛr əˈbaʊt, lɛt mi pɔɪnt aʊt ə fju ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin wət aɪ it təˈdeɪ ənd wət aɪ eɪt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. aɪ kənˈsum, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, fjuər ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ. aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪtər, ənd wi noʊ ti ˈvɛriz wɪθ ˈbɑdi mæs, soʊ nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət moʊst deɪz aɪ æm nɑt ˈitɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈkeɪkɑl, ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ. əv kɔrs, wən maɪt ˈɑrgju maɪ ˈbɑdi həz bɪˈkəm mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt æt ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsəbˌstreɪt, ənd soʊ maɪ ri ɪz loʊər ðən ɪt wɑz ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ du ˈɛksərˌsaɪz lɛs ðən læst jɪr. hɛns, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns. aɪ kənˈsum lɛs ˈdɛri. rɛd tu məʧ ˈɪntu ðɪs. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt, ʤɪst ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv maɪ bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪ kənˈsum lɛs mit əv ɔl vərˈaɪətiz. əˈgɛn, rɛd tu məʧ ˈɪntu ðɪs. aɪ hæv noʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪkˈsɛpt ðət aɪ sim tɪ kreɪv ɪt ɪn loʊər əˈmaʊnts ənd lɛs ˈfrikwɛntli. aɪ kənˈsum mɔr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts, ðoʊ stɪl ˈvərʧuəli ˈziroʊ ˈʃʊgər ər rɪˈfaɪnd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts. moʊst əv ðɪs əˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ɪz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv nəts ənd. aɪ kənˈsum ˈvərʧuəli ˈziroʊ ˈʃʊgər ˈsəbstəˌtuts, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɪn maɪ ənd ˈproʊˌtin ˈpaʊdər (ˈsukrəˌloʊs). aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ drɪŋk, æt moʊst, əˈbaʊt wən daɪət ˈsoʊdə pər mənθ. aɪ spɛnd lɛs ˈməni ɔn fud. aɪ spɛnd lɛs taɪm ˈitɪŋ. ˈkərəntli aɪ ˈoʊnli it θri milz pər deɪ əˈbaʊt wəns ə wik. aɪ it tu milz pər deɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli 4 taɪmz pər wik, ənd wən mil pər deɪ twaɪs pər wik. tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt əv maɪ ˈɪnˌteɪk aɪ juz ə pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr kɔld nuˈtrɪʃənɪst proʊ, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt fər ðə feɪnt əv hɑrt. wən stɛp riˈmuvd frəm ə dɔs prɑmpt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈkɔstɪŋ əˈbaʊt 600 ə jɪr, nɑt ɪgˈzæktli user-friendly*. ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ɛz ““user-hostile,”*,” ˈæˌkʧuəli. bət, ˈrɪli ˈækjərət ənd həz ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət ɪz ənˈraɪvəld. ðə rɪˈpɔrts, wəns ju lərn haʊ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɛm, ər ˈvɛri gʊd, ˈɔlsoʊ. θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv deɪz əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈitɪŋ kip ɪn maɪnd, aɪ kaʊnt maɪ ˈkælɔˌriz ər weɪ maɪ fud ˈnɔrməli. aɪ du ɪt ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli, səʧ ɛz æt ðɪs taɪm, wɪn ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈitɪŋ. aɪ bɪˈliv ˈeɪbəl tɪ du soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈlɪsətɪŋ ðə ˈhɔθɔrn ˈifɛkt, bət ˈɑbviəsli wən kən ˈnɛvər bi ˈpɑzətɪv. ˈtuzˌdeɪ 7 æm ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt flæt ˈɪntərvəlz ɔn baɪk 75 ˈmɪnəts). ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt flæt ˈɪntərvəlz ɔn baɪk 75 ˈmɪnəts). 1 piɛm ˈsæləd: 2 kəp ˈlɛtəs, 1 təˈmɑˌtoʊ, 10 blæk ˈɑlɪvz, 8 ɑz ˈtunə steɪk, 1 hɑrd bɔɪld ɛg, kəp rɛd ˈənjən, 2 ɑz ˈlɛmən ʤus, 4 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, 1 ˈməstərd. ˈsæləd: 7 piɛm ˈʧɪkən ˈsæləd wɪθ nəts: 2 kəp roʊˈmeɪn ˈlɛtəs, 1 təˈmɑˌtoʊ, kəp ˈkjukəmbər, 2 ɑz ˈkæˌʃuz, 2 ɑz ˈwɔlˌnəts, 8 ɑz ˈʧɪkən brɛst, 6 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, 2 ˈvɪnəgər. ˈdeɪli ˈtoʊtəlz: ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt 89 ˈproʊˌtin 131 fæt 218 (əˈbaʊt 15 sfa*, 70 mufa*, 15 pufa*) ˈkælɔˌriz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 6 æm ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti draɪ lænd 90 ˈmɪnəts). ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti draɪ lænd 90 ˈmɪnəts). 3 piɛm ðə ˈkɔfmən shake”*” (neɪmd ˈæftər maɪ gʊd frɛnd, ˈpitər ˈkɔfmən æt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ucan*, hu hʊkt mi əp wɪθ ðə ˈrɛsəpi): 4 ɑz ˈhɛvi krim, 8 ɑz ˈɑmənd mɪlk, 1 pæk ˈʧɔklət ˈproʊˌtin, 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz ˈɑmənd ˈbətər, 8 əˈdɪʃənəl glutamine*, 1 treɪ əv aɪs kjubz (ˈblɛndɪd tɪ kənˈsɪstənsi). ðə ˈkɔfmən shake”*” (neɪmd ˈæftər maɪ gʊd frɛnd, ˈpitər ˈkɔfmən æt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ucan*, hu hʊkt mi əp wɪθ ðə ˈrɛsəpi): 4 ɑz ˈhɛvi krim, 8 ɑz ˈɑmənd mɪlk, 1 pæk ˈʧɔklət ˈproʊˌtin, 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz ˈɑmənd ˈbətər, 8 əˈdɪʃənəl glutamine*, 1 treɪ əv aɪs kjubz (ˈblɛndɪd tɪ kənˈsɪstənsi). 7 piɛm ˈɑmlət: 4 ɛgz, ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ, ɑz ˈʧɛdər, 3 ɑz rɛd ˈənjən, 2 ɑz ˈwɔlˌnəts, 2 ɑz ˈkæˌʃuz, ɑz ˈʧɪkən θaɪ, 2 ˈbətər ˈdeɪli ˈtoʊtəlz: ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt 60 30 əv wɪʧ ɪz) ˈproʊˌtin 151 fæt 226 (əˈbaʊt 40 sfa*, 35 mufa*, 25 pufa*) ˈkælɔˌriz ˈθərzˌdeɪ 7 æm ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt hɪl ˈɪntərvəlz ɔn baɪk 75 ˈmɪnəts). ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt hɪl ˈɪntərvəlz ɔn baɪk 75 ˈmɪnəts). 5 piɛm ˈsupər ˈsæləd: kəp roʊˈmeɪn ˈlɛtəs, kəp ˈkjukəmbər, kəp ˈməʃrum, 1 təˈmɑˌtoʊ, 3 ɑz slaɪst ˈtiˌboʊn steɪk, 2 ɑz ˈkæˌʃuz, 2 ɑz ˈpiˌnəts, 2 ɑz ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts, 8 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, 2 ˈvɪnəgər. ˈsupər ˈsæləd: kəp roʊˈmeɪn ˈlɛtəs, kəp ˈkjukəmbər, kəp ˈməʃrum, 1 təˈmɑˌtoʊ, 3 ɑz slaɪst ˈtiˌboʊn steɪk, 2 ɑz ˈkæˌʃuz, 2 ɑz ˈpiˌnəts, 2 ɑz ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts, 8 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, 2 ˈvɪnəgər. bɪtˈwin 6 ənd 8 piɛm snæk kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv: 3 ɑz ˈkæˌʃuz, 1 ɑz ˈɑlməndz, 2 ɑz ˈpiˌnəts, 1 ɑz ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts, 2 kəps əv ˈkɔfi wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 6 ˈhɛvi krim. ˈdeɪli ˈtoʊtəlz: ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt 94 ˈproʊˌtin 93 fæt 369 (əˈbaʊt 20 sfa*, 65 mufa*, 15 pufa*) ˈkælɔˌriz maɪ ˈdeɪli ˌsəpləˈmɛnts noʊt: aɪ æm ˈoʊnli ˈlɪstɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkts aɪ juz, ənd nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ju ðət maɪ brænd əv ˈvaɪtəmən di ɪz suˈpɪriər tɪ əˈnəðər. ɪf aɪ fil ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ə ˈprɑdəkt, aɪ noʊt ɪt. bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑdəkt pɪʧ. aɪ meɪk wən ˈpɛni ɔf ju baɪɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈprɑdəkts. fɪʃ ɔɪl 1 ˈteɪbəlˌspun əv ˈvɛri ˈfaɪnəst fɪʃ ɔɪl, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ənd dha*. aɪ du fil ðɪs ɪz ə suˈpɪriər ˈprɑdəkt ənd hæd dɪˈteɪld ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi ˌænəˈlɪtɪks kənˈdəktəd ɔn ðə ˈprɑdəkt tɪ kənˈfərm ðə ˈæbsəns əv lɛd, ˈɑrsənɪk, ˈmərkjəri, ənd ˈəðər ˈtɑksənz. ˈvaɪtəmən di ɪn ʤɛl ˈkæpsəl, baɪ naʊ. mægˈniziəm 400 mægˈniziəm ˈɑkˌsaɪd baɪ ˈneɪʧər meɪd. ˈsoʊdiəm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌbuˈwɪlən, ˈtɪpɪkəli baɪ nɔr. ɔɪl ˈiðər 2 ər 3 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ækˈtɪvɪti ˈlɛvəl, baɪ naʊ. 2 ˈkæpsəlz əv mɑrk ˈpraɪməl ˈflɔrə, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ 60 ˈbɪljən cfu*. ðə ˈrizən aɪ juz ˈprɑdəkt ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ənd trəst ɪm, ənd aɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ ˈhoʊmˌwərk hi dɪd ɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt. wən əv ðə ˈtɑpɪks ˈkərəntli ˈgɪtɪŋ stipt ɪn ɪz gət biota*, ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ə lɔt wɪθ ə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈɛkspərt ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, prəˈfɛsər ˈlɛri smær, hu həz rɪˈpitɪdli hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər gət baɪoʊm, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv kreɪg ˈvɛntər æt sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd ˈəðərz æt ˈɛˈmaɪˈti. ɛz ˈlɛri pɔɪnts aʊt, ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ðə needle”*” wɪθ ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd ðə ɛˈroʊbɪk bækˈtɪriə waɪl, əv kɔrs, moʊst əv ɑr gət baɪoʊm ɪz ˌænərˈoʊbɪk. steɪ tund fər məʧ mɔr ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk. ˈkloʊzɪŋ θɔts maɪ pərˈfɔrməns, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn laɪt əv maɪ rɪˈdust ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈvɑljum (ər ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz əv ɪt!) həz nɑt dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd. ɪn fækt, ðɪs wik aɪ hæd 3 bɛst taɪmz ɪn 3 əv ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz aɪ du ˈwikli (taɪər ruˈtin ʃɔrt sprɪnt əp greɪd ənd lɔŋ sprɪnt əp 8 greɪd ˈpɑsəbəl ðə ˈædɪd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ maɪ ˈkɑnstəntli steɪt, həz fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ðɪs, dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsumɪŋ əˈbaʊt 15 əv ðə ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt aɪ juzd tɪ kənˈsum ɔn maɪ əˈmɛrɪkən diet”*” ˈsərkə 2008 aɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn maɪ ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt poʊst. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɔˌbæk ˈnoʊtɪst əv soʊ fɑr ɪz ðət ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli tərnd maɪ ˈdɔtər ɔf nəts. əˈbaʊt 4 mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈdɪnərz (chicken-nut-salad*), ʃi kɔld maɪ waɪf ˈɪntu hər rum ɛz ʃi woʊk əp ənd sɛd, nid tɪ tɔk. wi nid tɪ hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈdɪnər təˈnaɪt. wi kən hæv kən hæv kən ˈivɪn hæv ˈrɛgjələr ˈsæləd wɪˈθaʊt aɪ hæv nəts ɪn maɪ ˈsæləd anymore!”*!” pur girl…*… soʊ naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ meɪk maɪ ˈsælədz ˈsɛpərətli. saɪn əp fər maɪ ˈwikli iˈmeɪl ˈɛvəri wik aɪl sɛnd ju ən ɪkˈsklusɪv, iˈmeɪl ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn lɔnˈʤɛvəti. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈtɑpɪks aɪv bɪn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ, ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈrisərʧ aɪv faʊnd, ənd ˈstrætəʤiz ənd ˈtæktɪks tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz pərˈfɔrməns, ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, nuˈtrɪʃən, slip, strɛs, ənd mɔr. iˈmeɪl ðɪs kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈlɑʤɪk rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈhændəl ˈeɪˌʤæks paʊərd ˈgrævɪti fɔrmz.
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chicago -- the nfl draft returns to chicago tonight.
this is the second consecutive year that the league's draft town will be in chicago's grant park. but this time it takes up even more space.
nfl draft town will be open from noon to 10 p.m. today and friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on saturday. the event is free and open to the public.
activities and displays now take up as much room as 20 football fields.
you can train like a pro, test your vertical jump, run the 40 yard dash, kick a field goal and hit the nfl museum. then you can ride a ferris wheel, check out the virtual reality exhibits, grab player autographs, take the little ones to the ball pit and join your favorite team for a picture.
200,000 people showed up last year thanks to some good weather. but despite that success, the league is considering other locations for next year.
the draft itself is at roosevelt university's auditorium theater.
round one starts at 7 p.m. today. the chicago bears have the overall pick.
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pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft rɪˈtərnz tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ təˈnaɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪr ðət ðə ligz dræft taʊn wɪl bi ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz grænt pɑrk. bət ðɪs taɪm ɪt teɪks əp ˈivɪn mɔr speɪs. ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft taʊn wɪl bi ˈoʊpən frəm nun tɪ 10 p.m*. təˈdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd 10 a.m*. tɪ 6 p.m*. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz fri ənd ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd dɪˈspleɪz naʊ teɪk əp ɛz məʧ rum ɛz 20 ˈfʊtˌbɔl fildz. ju kən treɪn laɪk ə proʊ, tɛst jʊr ˈvərtɪkəl ʤəmp, rən ðə 40 jɑrd dæʃ, kɪk ə fild goʊl ənd hɪt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl mˈjuziəm. ðɛn ju kən raɪd ə ˈfɛrɪs wil, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪgˈzɪbəts, græb pleɪər ˈɔtəˌgræfs, teɪk ðə ˈlɪtəl wənz tɪ ðə bɔl pɪt ənd ʤɔɪn jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt tim fər ə ˈpɪkʧər. ˈpipəl ʃoʊd əp læst jɪr θæŋks tɪ səm gʊd ˈwɛðər. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðət səkˈsɛs, ðə lig ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər nɛkst jɪr. ðə dræft ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz æt ˈruzəˌvɛlt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm ˈθieɪtər. raʊnd wən stɑrts æt 7 p.m*. təˈdeɪ. ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz hæv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk.
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when you start to despair and we have too many occasions for that go get the light of hope from someone who holds the candle. so i went to see dr ruth pfau, who has been an inspiration for many, especially the most of segments her leprosy patients.
even in her poor state of health in her hospital bed, dr pfau continues to be the candle of hope she has epitomised. she was recently but is now in her own apartment in her neat and prim clinic. of course, she is happy to be back home, she told me.
as i held her hand i could feel the “enrichment flow from her into me” to use her words. that is the role she has been playing since she arrived as a young woman of 31 in karachi from germany in 1960 and made pakistan her home. it was chance that took her to the lepers’ colony behind the commercial offices on mcleod road (now i.i. road). the squalor and subhuman conditions did not deter her. within three years, she had set up a proper leprosy clinic, now an hospital on shahrah-i-liaquat, and the hub of 157 leprosy centres all over the country. there followed an arduous journey of over five decades devoted to “serving the unserved”. at no stage has her commitment slackened.
in her forthcoming autobiography, quoting an axiom, she writes, “it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” and, better still, “to keep it burning”.
leprosy, according to dr pfau, ‘is not just a sickness’.
what i find striking about dr ruth pfau is her holistic approach to the people she works for and whom she loves unconditionally.
thus leprosy, the disease she focused on, is, according to her, “not just a sickness” with specific medical conditions, but also a monstrosity due to attitude towards the person who is suffering from it. he or she is dubbed a sinner, a victim of the scourge of the divine.
it is this stigma that robs patients of their dignity and deprives them of their basic birthright that dr pfau finds disquieting. hence in her scheme of things the cure is a process which not only treats the physical ailment but continues until the patient has been rehabilitated and has access to his right to food and clothing, shelter, education, health, equal job opportunities and, above all, social acceptance. with the risk of relapse ever present, leprosy workers have to establish lifelong associations with their patients who are monitored for early signs of any recurrence of the disease.
this sounds so idealistic in context. but it has actually worked because dr strategy from the initial years has been to focus on community development as well. she took healthcare to the patients right to their doorstep, personally visiting families to convince them that leprosy, a grossly misunderstood disease, was treatable.
after studying dr approach, i feel that is the only one which can work in a third world society. to be effective, a strategy is needed: a) adopt preventive measures; b) educate communities to lower the incidence of diseases; c) provide curative treatment to those who still fall ill; d) monitor and detect early cases that recur to nip the damage in the bud.
dr pfau made an impact on the leprosy scene in pakistan and in 1996; who declared that leprosy had been controlled in the country. dr pfau then set her sights on leprosy elimination, a bigger challenge as the incubation period can last from two to 40 years. in 2016, the number of patients under treatment in pakistan were only 531 a far cry from in the early 1980s.
to use fully the capacity, it had created, the marie adelaide leprosy centre (malc) out into tuberculosis and blindness prevention in support of the government. why tb? the tb bacterium is related to the leprosy bacillus. why blindness? for the leprosy patient, blindness enhances his helplessness since he is robbed of his tactile ability as well. you need a lot of compassion to understand the feelings of those suffering from either of the two.
tb and blindness require similar community efforts. with the infrastructure in place for leprosy, the could include these in its sphere of work.
dr ruth pfau saw a rat nibbling the decayed foot of a leprosy patient who had lost sensation in his legs. that prompted her to “care for such patients” as she puts it.
what would you say about the case of a doctor in who, reportedly, refused to touch a sanitary worker who was brought to the hospital in critical condition after inhaling gas in the gutter he was cleaning? the reason that was supposedly given was, “the man was covered with filth and i was fasting.”
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www.zubeidamustafa.com* wɪn ju stɑrt tɪ dɪˈspɛr ənd wi hæv tu ˈmɛni ɔˈkeɪʒənz fər ðət goʊ gɪt ðə laɪt əv hoʊp frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu hoʊldz ðə ˈkændəl. soʊ aɪ wɛnt tɪ si ˈdɑktər ruθ faʊ, hu həz bɪn ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ˈmɛni, əˈspɛʃəli ðə moʊst əv ˌsɛgˈmɛnts hər ˈlɛprəsi ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ɪn hər pur steɪt əv hɛlθ ɪn hər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛd, ˈdɑktər faʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə ˈkændəl əv hoʊp ʃi həz epitomised*. ʃi wɑz ˈrisəntli bət ɪz naʊ ɪn hər oʊn əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn hər nit ənd prɪm ˈklɪnɪk. əv kɔrs, ʃi ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ bi bæk hoʊm, ʃi toʊld mi. ɛz aɪ hɛld hər hænd aɪ kʊd fil ðə floʊ frəm hər ˈɪntu me”*” tɪ juz hər wərdz. ðət ɪz ðə roʊl ʃi həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ sɪns ʃi əraɪvd ɛz ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən əv 31 ɪn kɑˈrɑʧi frəm ˈʤərməni ɪn 1960 ənd meɪd ˈpækɪˌstæn hər hoʊm. ɪt wɑz ʧæns ðət tʊk hər tɪ ðə lepers’*’ ˈkɑləni bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈɔfəsɪz ɔn məˈklaʊd roʊd (naʊ i.i*. roʊd). ðə skˈwɑlər ənd ˌsəˈbhjumən kənˈdɪʃənz dɪd nɑt dɪˈtər hər. wɪˈθɪn θri jɪrz, ʃi hæd sɛt əp ə ˈprɑpər ˈlɛprəsi ˈklɪnɪk, naʊ ən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn shahrah-i-liaquat*, ənd ðə həb əv 157 ˈlɛprəsi ˈsɛntərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri. ðɛr ˈfɑloʊd ən ˈɑrʤuəs ˈʤərni əv ˈoʊvər faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə unserved”*”. æt noʊ steɪʤ həz hər kəˈmɪtmənt sˈlækənd. ɪn hər ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi, kˈwoʊtɪŋ ən ˈæksiəm, ʃi raɪts, ɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ laɪt ə ˈkændəl ðən tɪ kərs ðə darkness”*” ənd, ˈbɛtər stɪl, kip ɪt burning”*”. ˈlɛprəsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər faʊ, nɑt ʤɪst ə sickness’*’. wət aɪ faɪnd ˈstraɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɑktər ruθ faʊ ɪz hər hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ʃi wərks fər ənd hum ʃi ləvz ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli. ðəs ˈlɛprəsi, ðə dɪˈziz ʃi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn, ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər, ʤɪst ə sickness”*” wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə mɑnˈstrɑsəti du tɪ ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ɪt. hi ər ʃi ɪz dəbd ə ˈsɪnər, ə ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə skərʤ əv ðə dɪˈvaɪn. ɪt ɪz ðɪs ˈstɪgmə ðət rɑbz ˈpeɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˈdɪgnəti ənd dɪˈpraɪvz ðɛm əv ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈbərθˌraɪt ðət ˈdɑktər faʊ faɪndz dɪskˈwaɪətɪŋ. hɛns ɪn hər skim əv θɪŋz ðə kjʊr ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ nɑt ˈoʊnli trits ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈeɪlmənt bət kənˈtɪnjuz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈpeɪʃənt həz bɪn ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪd ənd həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hɪz raɪt tɪ fud ənd ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ˈʃɛltər, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hɛlθ, ˈikwəl ʤɑb ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd, əˈbəv ɔl, ˈsoʊʃəl əkˈsɛptəns. wɪθ ðə rɪsk əv riˈlæps ˈɛvər ˈprɛzənt, ˈlɛprəsi ˈwərkərz hæv tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz hu ər ˈmɑnətərd fər ˈərli saɪnz əv ˈɛni rɪˈkərəns əv ðə dɪˈziz. ðɪs saʊnz soʊ aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst. bət ɪt həz ˈæˌkʧuəli wərkt bɪˈkəz ˈdɑktər ˈstrætəʤi frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl jɪrz həz bɪn tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz wɛl. ʃi tʊk ˈhɛlθˌkɛr tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənz raɪt tɪ ðɛr ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈpərsənəli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈfæməliz tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm ðət ˈlɛprəsi, ə ˈgroʊsli ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd dɪˈziz, wɑz ˈtritəbəl. ˈæftər ˈstədiɪŋ ˈdɑktər əˈproʊʧ, aɪ fil ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən wɪʧ kən wərk ɪn ə θərd wərld soʊˈsaɪɪti. tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv, ə ˈstrætəʤi ɪz ˈnidɪd: ə) əˈdɑpt prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈmɛʒərz; bi) ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ loʊər ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv dɪˈzizɪz; si) prəˈvaɪd ˈkjʊrətɪv ˈtritmənt tɪ ðoʊz hu stɪl fɔl ɪl; di) ˈmɑnətər ənd dɪˈtɛkt ˈərli ˈkeɪsɪz ðət rɪˈkər tɪ nɪp ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ðə bəd. ˈdɑktər faʊ meɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈlɛprəsi sin ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ɪn 1996 hu dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˈlɛprəsi hæd bɪn kənˈtroʊld ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈdɑktər faʊ ðɛn sɛt hər saɪts ɔn ˈlɛprəsi ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən, ə ˈbɪgər ˈʧælənʤ ɛz ðə ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd kən læst frəm tu tɪ 40 jɪrz. ɪn 2016 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˈəndər ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn wər ˈoʊnli 531 ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ɪn ðə ˈərli 1980s*. tɪ juz ˈfʊli ðə kəˈpæsɪti, ɪt hæd kriˈeɪtɪd, ðə mərˈi ˈædəˌleɪd ˈlɛprəsi ˈsɛntər (malc*) aʊt ˈɪntu təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ənd ˈblaɪndnəs priˈvɛnʃən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. waɪ ˈtiˈbi? ðə ˈtiˈbi bækˈtɪriəm ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛprəsi bəˈsɪləs. waɪ ˈblaɪndnəs? fər ðə ˈlɛprəsi ˈpeɪʃənt, ˈblaɪndnəs ɛnˈhænsɪz hɪz ˈhɛlpləsnəs sɪns hi ɪz rɑbd əv hɪz ˈtækˌtaɪl əˈbɪləˌti ɛz wɛl. ju nid ə lɔt əv kəmˈpæʃən tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv ðoʊz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈiðər əv ðə tu. ˈtiˈbi ənd ˈblaɪndnəs ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsɪmələr kəmˈjunɪti ˈɛfərts. wɪθ ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn pleɪs fər ˈlɛprəsi, ðə kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ðiz ɪn ɪts sfɪr əv wərk. ˈdɑktər ruθ faʊ sɔ ə ræt ˈnɪbəlɪŋ ðə dɪˈkeɪd fʊt əv ə ˈlɛprəsi ˈpeɪʃənt hu hæd lɔst sɛnˈseɪʃən ɪn hɪz lɛgz. ðət ˈprɑmptɪd hər tɪ fər səʧ patients”*” ɛz ʃi pʊts ɪt. wət wʊd ju seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs əv ə ˈdɔktər ɪn hu, rɪˈpɔrtədli, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ təʧ ə ˈsænɪˌtɛri ˈwərkər hu wɑz brɔt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ˈæftər ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ gæs ɪn ðə ˈgətər hi wɑz ˈklinɪŋ? ðə ˈrizən ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzədli ˈgɪvɪn wɑz, mæn wɑz ˈkəvərd wɪθ fɪlθ ənd aɪ wɑz fasting.”*.” ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn dɔn, ʤun 9th*, 2017
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a high court judge has ruled that companies do not have a general claim of ownership of the content contained in staff emails.
the decision creates a potential legal minefield for the terms of staff contracts and an administrative nightmare for it teams running email servers, back up and storage.
the judge ruled businesses do not have an "enforceable proprietary claim" to staff email content unless that content can be considered to be confidential information belonging to a business, unless business copyright applies to the content, or unless the business has a contractual right of ownership over the content.
the ruling was in relation to a case involving shipping company heavy transport and its former chief executive philip adkins.
fairstar had already won a court order preventing adkins from deleting certain emails that had been forwarded to him from the company's servers.
although adkins had been working for he was actually under contract to do so by a separate company called management. adkins lost his job as chief executive when was bought by a rival company.
whilst employed by adkins had agreed a shipbuilding contract with a chinese shipyard. a dispute had arisen about the potential cost liabilities faced under the contract terms.
fairstar claimed that it in order to address the issue, and also to respond to an investigation into alleged accounting irregularities being undertaken by the oslo stock exchange, it needed to have access to the contents of adkins' emails.
fairstar claimed that it automatically deleted the emails that it forwarded through its servers to adkins' account when he worked as chief executive.
but justice ruled that the company had no right over the ownership of the email content and therefore rejected's request for an independent inspection of adkins' emails to take place.
the judge said that there was nothing set out in case law in england and wales that provides that there is a general proprietary right in the content of information.
he said, "i can find no practical basis for holding that there should be property in the content of an email, even if i thought that it was otherwise open to me to do so.
"to the extent that people require protection against the misuse of information contained in emails, in my judgment satisfactory protection is provided under english law either by the equitable jurisdiction to which i have referred in relation to confidential information (or by contract, where there is one) or, where applicable, the law of copyright.
"there are no compelling practical reasons that support the existence of a proprietary right - indeed, practical considerations militate against it."
justice added it was "quite impractical and unrealistic" to determine that ownership of the content of emails either belongs exclusively to the creator or the recipient of an email.
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ə haɪ kɔrt ʤəʤ həz ruld ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz du nɑt hæv ə ˈʤɛnərəl kleɪm əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt kənˈteɪnd ɪn stæf iˈmeɪlz. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən kriˈeɪts ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈligəl ˈmaɪnˌfild fər ðə tərmz əv stæf ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈnaɪtˌmɛr fər ɪt timz ˈrənɪŋ iˈmeɪl ˈsərvərz, bæk əp ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ. ðə ʤəʤ ruld ˈbɪznɪsɪz du nɑt hæv ən "ɛnˈfɔrsəbəl prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri kleɪm" tɪ stæf iˈmeɪl ˈkɑntɛnt ənˈlɛs ðət ˈkɑntɛnt kən bi kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə ˈbɪznɪs, ənˈlɛs ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt, ər ənˈlɛs ðə ˈbɪznɪs həz ə kənˈtrækʧuəl raɪt əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt. ðə ˈrulɪŋ wɑz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈhɛvi ˈtrænspɔrt ənd ɪts ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfɪlɪp ˈædkɪnz. hæd ɔˈrɛdi wən ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈædkɪnz frəm dɪˈlitɪŋ ˈsərtən iˈmeɪlz ðət hæd bɪn ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ɪm frəm ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈsərvərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈædkɪnz hæd bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər hi wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ du soʊ baɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˈædkɪnz lɔst hɪz ʤɑb ɛz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv wɪn wɑz bɔt baɪ ə ˈraɪvəl ˈkəmpəˌni. waɪlst ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ˈædkɪnz hæd əˈgrid ə ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈʃɪˌpjɑrd. ə dɪˈspjut hæd ərˈɪzən əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl kɔst ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz feɪst ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tərmz. kleɪmd ðət ɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu əˈlɛʤd əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz biɪŋ ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈɑzloʊ stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ˈædkɪnz' iˈmeɪlz. kleɪmd ðət ɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈlitəd ðə iˈmeɪlz ðət ɪt ˈfɔrwərdɪd θru ɪts ˈsərvərz tɪ ˈædkɪnz' əˈkaʊnt wɪn hi wərkt ɛz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv. bət ˈʤəstɪs ruld ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd noʊ raɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə iˈmeɪl ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr rɪˈʤɛktɪd rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən əv ˈædkɪnz' iˈmeɪlz tɪ teɪk pleɪs. ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ sɛt aʊt ɪn keɪs lɔ ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz ðət prəˈvaɪdz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri raɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. hi sɛd, "aɪ kən faɪnd noʊ ˈpræktɪkəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈprɑpərti ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ən iˈmeɪl, ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ θɔt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ mi tɪ du soʊ. "tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ˈpipəl ˌrikˈwaɪər prəˈtɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ðə mɪsˈjuz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənˈteɪnd ɪn iˈmeɪlz, ɪn maɪ ˈʤəʤmənt ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈəndər ˈɪŋlɪʃ lɔ ˈiðər baɪ ðə ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən tɪ wɪʧ aɪ hæv rɪˈfərd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (ər baɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɛr ðɛr ɪz wən) ər, wɛr ˈæpləkəbəl, ðə lɔ əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt. "ðɛr ər noʊ kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈpræktɪkəl ˈrizənz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri raɪt ˌɪnˈdid, ˈpræktɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt əˈgɛnst ɪt." ˈʤəstɪs ˈædɪd ɪt wɑz "kwaɪt ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl ənd ənˌriˈlɪstɪk" tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðət ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv iˈmeɪlz ˈiðər bɪˈlɔŋz ɪkˈsklusɪvli tɪ ðə kriˈeɪtər ər ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ən iˈmeɪl. ʤɔɪn ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtər! ʤɔɪn ər saɪn ɪn wɪθ saɪn ɪn wɪθ saɪn ɪn wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk saɪn əp tɪ geɪn ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskrɪpʃənz, ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz, ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, ˈgɪvəˌweɪz, ənd məʧ mɔr. ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪz fri, ənd jʊr sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi rɪˈmeɪn prəˈtɛktɪd. vju ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. ˈɛrər: pliz ʧɛk jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs.
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ivanka trump's bombshell good looks are inspiring women in china to go under the knife to look like the first daughter.
the popularity is soaring in the communist country as businesses cash in on the blonde's trademark name. and the country's women are flocking to copy's striking model looks. it comes after daily star online revealed was the first daughter everyone wants to look like.
getty beauty: trump's good looks are inspiring women to go under the knife
ivanka trump through the years marie trump is an american businesswoman and former fashion model. she is the daughter of real estate developer and of the united states, donald trump and former model ivana trump. 1 / 29
women in america admitted to spending as much as $90,000 for cosmetic surgery to get the so-called look. li, from medical management, said young women are lusting over's features. she said: "young women here want’s big eyes, her pretty nose and lips and her flawless figure. “her facial features, disposition and appearance are perfect, no matter whether they are judged by the beauty standards of the east or west.”
“young women here want’s big eyes, her pretty nose and lips and her flawless figure” li the company, based in the city of, offers breast implants, liposuction and nose and eye augmentation all inspired by the first daughter. its name, registered before the election, is the chinese translation of. the latest cosmetic surgery boom comes as businesses in the country pile in on the effect". companies have been applying to register under the name, with the vast range of products including underwear and sanitary towels. more than 250 businesses have lodged bids for" trademarks since dad donald won the election in november last year.
is trump the hottest first lady ever? there have been stylish first ladies throughout the history of the us, there have even been first ladies who were ex-models, but is trump knauss) the hottest? 1 / 15 donald trump and trump attend radio city music hall restoration grand opening on october, 1999.
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ivanka* trəmps ˈbɑmˌʃɛl gʊd lʊks ər ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə tɪ goʊ ˈəndər ðə naɪf tɪ lʊk laɪk ðə fərst ˈdɔtər. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪz ˈsɔrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈkəntri ɛz ˈbɪznɪsɪz kæʃ ɪn ɔn ðə blɑndz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk neɪm. ənd ðə ˈkəntriz ˈwɪmən ər ˈflɑkɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈmɑdəl lʊks. ɪt kəmz ˈæftər ˈdeɪli stɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn rɪˈvild wɑz ðə fərst ˈdɔtər ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ lʊk laɪk. ˈgɛti ˈbjuti: trəmps gʊd lʊks ər ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ goʊ ˈəndər ðə naɪf trəmp θru ðə jɪrz mərˈi trəmp ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈfæʃən ˈmɑdəl. ʃi ɪz ðə ˈdɔtər əv ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər ənd əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈmɑdəl ˌɪˈvɑnə trəmp. 1 29 ˈwɪmən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz fər kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈsərʤəri tɪ gɪt ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld lʊk. li, frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmænɪʤmənt, sɛd jəŋ ˈwɪmən ər ˈləstɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈfiʧərz. ʃi sɛd: "jəŋ ˈwɪmən hir wɔnt bɪg aɪz, hər ˈprɪti noʊz ənd lɪps ənd hər ˈflɔləs ˈfɪgjər. ˈfeɪʃəl ˈfiʧərz, ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ənd əˈpɪrəns ər ˈpərˌfɪkt, noʊ ˈmætər ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ʤəʤd baɪ ðə ˈbjuti ˈstændərdz əv ðə ist ər west.”*.” ˈwɪmən hir wɔnt bɪg aɪz, hər ˈprɪti noʊz ənd lɪps ənd hər ˈflɔləs figure”*” li ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, beɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv, ˈɔfərz brɛst ˌɪmˈplænts, ˈlɪpoʊˌsəkʃən ənd noʊz ənd aɪ ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔl ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə fərst ˈdɔtər. ɪts neɪm, ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪz ðə ʧaɪˈniz trænzˈleɪʃən əv. ðə ˈleɪtəst kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈsərʤəri bum kəmz ɛz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri paɪl ɪn ɔn ðə ˈifɛkt". ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈəndər ðə neɪm, wɪθ ðə væst reɪnʤ əv ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəndərˌwɛr ənd ˈsænɪˌtɛri taʊəlz. mɔr ðən 250 ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv lɑʤd bɪdz fər" ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks sɪns dæd ˈdɑnəld wən ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər læst jɪr. ɪz trəmp ðə ˈhɑtəst fərst ˈleɪdi ˈɛvər? ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈstaɪlɪʃ fərst ˈleɪdiz θruaʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛr hæv ˈivɪn bɪn fərst ˈleɪdiz hu wər ex-models*, bət ɪz trəmp nɔs) ðə ˈhɑtəst? 1 15 ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd trəmp əˈtɛnd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən grænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər, 1999
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she could keep her public remarks simple and bland. lord knows enough athletes do that. anyway, her bio is exemplary: she went to duke on an academic scholarship and graduated in 2009 with a double major in international relations and african-american studies, and a minor in arabic. she was also a in fencing. she's a suburban jersey kid by birth whose father is a retired narcotics detective, and her mother is a retired special ed teacher. and she shares their zeal for public service.
since committing full time to chase an olympic berth in 2009, she's ridden the path train to nearby new york city to train on weekdays and to mentor the 200 or so kids who show up every saturday morning at a fencing foundation run by u.s. olympian peter westbrook. when she speaks to those kids or to other groups, which is often, she frequently closes her talks by urging people to be proactive in their communities, and she encourages women and girls to overcome their timidity, dream big, think outside the box -- same as she once did.
she has a poise that's striking, a smile that's hard to forget, and a tenderness that is palpable. she makes no claims to phony toughness, admitting, "i struggled as a kid," with feeling different. she now runs her own clothing business, louella, which is named after her grandmother, on top of everything else and counts herself as an eloquent example of the way sports can change someone's life. her mother, denise, sometimes worries about her -- "i don't want her to lose sight of having fun," she told in 2011. "i tell her, 'you don't have to carry our entire community on your shoulders.'"
a devout muslim, muhammad says, "i feel i can handle it." (pronounced: ib-tee-haj.)
yet none of that spared muhammad from having a total stranger ask her if she was a "terrorist" who intended to "blow something up" as she walked through times square in mid-april, minding her own business. muhammad photographed the man and posted his image on twitter.
as i'm walking down the street, this guy asks if i'm going to blow something up, follows me & says i look suspicious muhammad (@ibtihajmuhammad) april 16, 2016
nor was muhammad spared from having an official in austin at the south by southwest conference in march from ordering her to remove her -- the religious head covering that she wears -- before he'd take her photo for her panelist credential. when muhammad explained why she couldn't remove it, the man scoffed and said, "well, you're in texas now."
she says, "at first i thought he was kidding."
muhammad, who will become the first american athlete to compete at the olympics in a at the rio olympics in august, is philosophical about such incidents as she calmly recounts them. her gaze is direct. her temperament even. yes, she could've chosen to deflect questions about her muslim faith and being one of the few african-americans in her sport. but it's a fallacy to think that would've made her life any easier.
so, as she's jokingly said, "i'm just your basici zorro."
there will be other athletes in rio who are better known than muhammad, though she is a legitimate medal hopeful in the team and individual sabre events. but it is hard to think of anyone whose symbolism is more important. she has taken her messages of tolerance and what life as a woman is like everywhere she goes, be it "the ellen degeneres show" (where she did a hilarious fencing demonstration with degeneres' sidekick andy zeron), to interviews she did after she was named to time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2016. in february, she was invited to a private meeting that president barack obama held with other prominents before he gave a speech at the islamic society of baltimore, his first visit in office to an american mosque.
"where's my olympian? stand up," obama said before his talk, scanning the audience of hundreds that muhammad was sitting among, wanting her to rise and hear the applause.
muhammad prefers to emphasize positive examples like that when describing what her path to the olympics has become. but she does not shrink from asserting muslims and minorities should enjoy the same rights and protections in america as anyone else because, "i feel like i owe it to my community, i owe it to people who look like me and fight struggles every day, to hear something different. it's up to all us to combat these things. i have to speak up because i know there were people before me that did it."
she constantly says, "i'm blessed to be in this position."
and this: "i wasn't going to allow other people's misconceptions to change my journey."
so, when reporters inquire about what kind of online harassment she receives on her twitter or accounts, muhammad smiles and says, "oh, sure, there are internet trolls everywhere. but that's what the delete button is for. and i use it." if asked for examples of prejudice she's experienced, she often diverts the discussion instead to the "hundreds of positive messages that cancel them out," or how after taking up fencing for the first time as a girl, she felt wearing the masked headgear and uniform that covered her body had much the same effect as wearing the: she feels it "liberates" her.
a new jersey native, muhammad will be the first u.s. athlete to compete in a in the olympics. sean m. images
"something i definitely struggled with as a kid was traveling to different schools and different communities and hearing that i made people uncomfortable because of my skin color, because of my religion," she says. "being covered allows people to see me for my skills and my ideas."
muhammad knows history. she knows the regard that muslims are experiencing now in america has had ugly precedents and parallels in our past. the japanese kamikaze pilots of world war were regarded with the same horror around the world that jihadist suicide bombers are now. america's response then -- ripping out of their homes and throwing them into internment camps -- remains an ugly blot on our history. similarly, african-americans have spoken out about being punished for the "crime of being black" since the founding of this country.
what america promises all of its people and what it delivers is often at odds with dr. martin luther king's famous wish that everyone be judged for the content of his or her character. muhammad feels to be silent, especially at this point in american history, would be indefensible. after the attacks on new york's world trade center happened 30 minutes away from her family's home in new jersey, her mother said there was "panic" in their home that night. in the weeks to come, her five children were harassed and she was sometimes screamed at as she drove down the street wearing her. fifteen years later, it could still happen.
muhammad has traveled to 30 countries as part of her work and admits she's had to trim in even how late she goes out at night for dinner. she has feared being prevented from boarding flights on the way to her olympic qualifying meets because of her or fencing equipment she carries.
"we're living in a time where people feel comfortable spewing their hate and harassing the innocent on our streets. we need change," muhammad after her incident with the heckler in times square.
after republican presidential candidate donald trump demanded that all muslims be barred from entering the country in response to terror attacks in san bernardino, california, and around the world, and suggested a national registry for muslims, muhammad spoke out forcefully again.
every weekday, muhammad commutes into new york to train. the rio games will be her olympic debut. ezra images
"unfortunately, we have people who are in the presidential race who are providing a platform for hate speech and fearmongering," muhammad told london's daily mail, "and they're creating a space where it's acceptable to speak out against immigrants, to speak out against muslims and to really publicize this inherent racism that i feel a lot of people have. it creates a really scary environment, and i fear for the safety of minorities in our country. it's becoming more and more acceptable for people to voice their fascist beliefs and it's upsetting.
"i'm hopeful that things will change and soon, because i fear that history is repeating itself. the civil rights movement wasn't that long ago. segregation wasn't that long ago. japanese internment wasn't that long ago. and when you think things like you want to ban muslims from entering the country or you want to build a wall to separate the u.s. from mexico [as trump has also said], i think these are things that are reminiscent of really dark times within, not just our country, but worldwide."
sometimes fear and prejudice talk louder than fairness.
"when i hear people here say they want to throw all muslims back to 'their' country," muhammad says, "i think, 'well, where am i going to go?' i'm american, you know? i've never questioned myself as an american or my position here. this is my home. this is who i am. my family has always been here. we're american by birth. this is all that i know. i feel american to my bones."
muhammad happened to be standing in the middle of times square again as she said that. this time there wasn't a bigot taunting her. she was appearing in late april along with dozens of other american athletes at the u.s. olympic committee's "100 days from rio" event that was open to the public. she had just spent part of her morning teaching first lady michelle obama and 15 to 20 children a few tips about fencing, at times jousting with comically long foam swords that made them laugh.
when asked a couple hours later how she was holding up after speaking to wave and after wave of visitors and reporters, muhammad sighed and said, "oh, do i look tired?"
no, someone responded, you seem buoyant.
laughing now, she said, "i try."
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ʃi kʊd kip hər ˈpəblɪk rɪˈmɑrks ˈsɪmpəl ənd blænd. lɔrd noʊz ɪˈnəf ˈæθˌlits du ðət. ˈɛniˌweɪ, hər baɪoʊ ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpləri: ʃi wɛnt tɪ duk ɔn ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɪn 2009 wɪθ ə ˈdəbəl ˈmeɪʤər ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz, ənd ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk. ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ɪn ˈfɛnsɪŋ. ʃiz ə səˈbərbən ˈʤərzi kɪd baɪ bərθ huz ˈfɑðər ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd nɑrˈkɑtɪks dɪˈtɛktɪv, ənd hər ˈməðər ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈspɛʃəl ɛd ˈtiʧər. ənd ʃi ʃɛrz ðɛr zil fər ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs. sɪns kəˈmɪtɪŋ fʊl taɪm tɪ ʧeɪs ən oʊˈlɪmpɪk bərθ ɪn 2009 ʃiz ˈrɪdən ðə pæθ treɪn tɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ treɪn ɔn ˈwikˌdeɪz ənd tɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr ðə 200 ər soʊ kɪdz hu ʃoʊ əp ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ə ˈfɛnsɪŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃən rən baɪ juz. oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈpitər ˈwɛstˌbrʊk. wɪn ʃi spiks tɪ ðoʊz kɪdz ər tɪ ˈəðər grups, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən, ʃi ˈfrikwɛntli ˈkloʊzɪz hər tɔks baɪ ˈərʤɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ bi ˌproʊˈæktɪv ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənd ʃi ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɛr təˈmɪdəti, drim bɪg, θɪŋk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks seɪm ɛz ʃi wəns dɪd. ʃi həz ə pɔɪz ðæts ˈstraɪkɪŋ, ə smaɪl ðæts hɑrd tɪ fərˈgɛt, ənd ə ˈtɛndərnəs ðət ɪz ˈpælpəbəl. ʃi meɪks noʊ kleɪmz tɪ ˈfoʊni ˈtəfnəs, ədˈmɪtɪŋ, "aɪ ˈstrəgəld ɛz ə kɪd," wɪθ ˈfilɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. ʃi naʊ rənz hər oʊn ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, laʊˈɛlə, wɪʧ ɪz neɪmd ˈæftər hər ˈgrændˌməðər, ɔn tɔp əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ənd kaʊnts hərˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈɛləkwənt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə weɪ spɔrts kən ʧeɪnʤ ˈsəmˌwənz laɪf. hər ˈməðər, dɪˈnis, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt hər "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt hər tɪ luz saɪt əv ˈhævɪŋ fən," ʃi toʊld ɪn 2011 "aɪ tɛl hər, 'ju doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈkɛri ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti ɔn jʊr ˈʃoʊldərz.'" ə dɪˈvaʊt ˈməzlɪm, mʊˈhɑməd sɪz, "aɪ fil aɪ kən ˈhændəl ɪt." (prəˈnaʊnst: ib-tee-haj*.) jɛt nən əv ðət spɛrd mʊˈhɑməd frəm ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈstreɪnʤər æsk hər ɪf ʃi wɑz ə "ˈtɛrərɪst" hu ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ "bloʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əp" ɛz ʃi wɔkt θru taɪmz skwɛr ɪn mid-april*, ˈmaɪndɪŋ hər oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. mʊˈhɑməd ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ðə mæn ənd ˈpoʊstɪd hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɛz əm ˈwɔkɪŋ daʊn ðə strit, ðɪs gaɪ æsks ɪf əm goʊɪŋ tɪ bloʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əp, ˈfɑloʊz mi sɪz aɪ lʊk səˈspɪʃəs mʊˈhɑməd (@ibtihajmuhammad*) ˈeɪprəl 16 2016 nɔr wɑz mʊˈhɑməd spɛrd frəm ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ˈɔstən æt ðə saʊθ baɪ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn mɑrʧ frəm ˈɔrdərɪŋ hər tɪ riˈmuv hər ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs hɛd ˈkəvərɪŋ ðət ʃi wɛrz ˌbiˈfɔr hid teɪk hər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ fər hər ˈpænələst krɪˈdɛnʃəl. wɪn mʊˈhɑməd ɪkˈspleɪnd waɪ ʃi ˈkʊdənt riˈmuv ɪt, ðə mæn skɔft ənd sɛd, "wɛl, jʊr ɪn ˈtɛksəs naʊ." ʃi sɪz, "æt fərst aɪ θɔt hi wɑz ˈkɪdɪŋ." mʊˈhɑməd, hu wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæθˌlit tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn ə æt ðə ˈrioʊ oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn ˈɔgəst, ɪz ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl əˈbaʊt səʧ ˈɪnsədənts ɛz ʃi ˈkɑmli ˌriˈkaʊnts ðɛm. hər geɪz ɪz dɪˈrɛkt. hər ˈtɛmpərmənt ˈivɪn. jɛs, ʃi ˈkʊdəv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ dɪˈflɛkt kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hər ˈməzlɪm feɪθ ənd biɪŋ wən əv ðə fju ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn hər spɔrt. bət ɪts ə ˈfæləsi tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈwʊdəv meɪd hər laɪf ˈɛni ˈiziər. soʊ, ɛz ʃiz ˈʤoʊkɪŋli sɛd, "əm ʤɪst jʊr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈzɔˌroʊ." ðɛr wɪl bi ˈəðər ˈæθˌlits ɪn ˈrioʊ hu ər ˈbɛtər noʊn ðən mʊˈhɑməd, ðoʊ ʃi ɪz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈmɛdəl ˈhoʊpfəl ɪn ðə tim ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈseɪbər ɪˈvɛnts. bət ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈɛniˌwən huz ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ʃi həz ˈteɪkən hər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv ˈtɑlərəns ənd wət laɪf ɛz ə ˈwʊmən ɪz laɪk ˈɛvriˌwɛr ʃi goʊz, bi ɪt "ðə ˈɛlən dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs ʃoʊ" (wɛr ʃi dɪd ə hɪˈlɛriəs ˈfɛnsɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən wɪθ dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs' ˈsaɪdˌkɪk ˈændi zeron*), tɪ ˈɪntərvˌjuz ʃi dɪd ˈæftər ʃi wɑz neɪmd tɪ taɪm ˈmægəˌzinz lɪst əv ðə 100 moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld fər 2016 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ʃi wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋ ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɛld wɪθ ˈəðər ˈprɑmənənt ˌbiˈfɔr hi geɪv ə spiʧ æt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, hɪz fərst ˈvɪzɪt ɪn ˈɔfəs tɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən mɔsk. "wɛrz maɪ oʊˈlɪmpiən? stænd əp," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz tɔk, ˈskænɪŋ ðə ˈɔdiəns əv ˈhənərdz ðət mʊˈhɑməd wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈməŋ, ˈwɑnɪŋ hər tɪ raɪz ənd hir ðə əˈplɔz. mʊˈhɑməd prɪˈfərz tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ˈpɑzətɪv ɪgˈzæmpəlz laɪk ðət wɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ wət hər pæθ tɪ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks həz bɪˈkəm. bət ʃi dɪz nɑt ʃrɪŋk frəm əˈsərtɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz ənd məˈnɔrətiz ʃʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə seɪm raɪts ənd prəˈtɛkʃənz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ˈɛniˌwən ɛls bɪˈkəz, "aɪ fil laɪk aɪ oʊ ɪt tɪ maɪ kəmˈjunɪti, aɪ oʊ ɪt tɪ ˈpipəl hu lʊk laɪk mi ənd faɪt ˈstrəgəlz ˈɛvəri deɪ, tɪ hir ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. ɪts əp tɪ ɔl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ðiz θɪŋz. aɪ hæv tɪ spik əp bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ðɛr wər ˈpipəl ˌbiˈfɔr mi ðət dɪd ɪt." ʃi ˈkɑnstəntli sɪz, "əm blɛst tɪ bi ɪn ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən." ənd ðɪs: "aɪ ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈəðər ˈpipəlz mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪ ˈʤərni." soʊ, wɪn rɪˈpɔrtərz ˌɪnkˈwaɪr əˈbaʊt wət kaɪnd əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt ʃi rɪˈsivz ɔn hər tˈwɪtər ər əˈkaʊnts, mʊˈhɑməd smaɪlz ənd sɪz, "oʊ, ʃʊr, ðɛr ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊlz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. bət ðæts wət ðə dɪˈlit ˈbətən ɪz fər. ənd aɪ juz ɪt." ɪf æst fər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈprɛʤədɪs ʃiz ɪkˈspɪriənst, ʃi ˈɔfən dɪˈvərts ðə dɪˈskəʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ðə "ˈhənərdz əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈkænsəl ðɛm aʊt," ər haʊ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ˈfɛnsɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm ɛz ə gərl, ʃi fɛlt ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə mæskt ˈhɛdˌgɪr ənd ˈjunəˌfɔrm ðət ˈkəvərd hər ˈbɑdi hæd məʧ ðə seɪm ˈifɛkt ɛz ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə: ʃi filz ɪt "liberates*" hər. ə nu ˈʤərzi ˈneɪtɪv, mʊˈhɑməd wɪl bi ðə fərst juz. ˈæθˌlit tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ə ɪn ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ʃɔn ɛm. ˈɪmɪʤɪz "ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈdɛfənətli ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ɛz ə kɪd wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt skulz ənd ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈhirɪŋ ðət aɪ meɪd ˈpipəl ənˈkəmfərtəbəl bɪˈkəz əv maɪ skɪn ˈkələr, bɪˈkəz əv maɪ rɪˈlɪʤən," ʃi sɪz. "biɪŋ ˈkəvərd əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ si mi fər maɪ skɪlz ənd maɪ aɪˈdiəz." mʊˈhɑməd noʊz ˈhɪstəri. ʃi noʊz ðə rɪˈgɑrd ðət ˈməzlɪmz ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ naʊ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə həz hæd ˈəgli ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ənd ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz ɪn ɑr pæst. ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌkɑməˈkɑzi ˈpaɪləts əv wərld wɔr wər rɪˈgɑrdɪd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈhɔrər əraʊnd ðə wərld ðət ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz ər naʊ. əˈmɛrɪkəz rɪˈspɑns ðɛn ˈrɪpɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr hoʊmz ənd θroʊɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmps rɪˈmeɪnz ən ˈəgli blɑt ɔn ɑr ˈhɪstəri. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ˈpənɪʃt fər ðə "kraɪm əv biɪŋ blæk" sɪns ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. wət əˈmɛrɪkə ˈprɑməsəz ɔl əv ɪts ˈpipəl ənd wət ɪt dɪˈlɪvərz ɪz ˈɔfən æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋz ˈfeɪməs wɪʃ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən bi ʤəʤd fər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv hɪz ər hər ˈkɛrɪktər. mʊˈhɑməd filz tɪ bi ˈsaɪlənt, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri, wʊd bi ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl. ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks ɔn nu jɔrks wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈhæpənd 30 ˈmɪnəts əˈweɪ frəm hər ˈfæməliz hoʊm ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, hər ˈməðər sɛd ðɛr wɑz "ˈpænɪk" ɪn ðɛr hoʊm ðət naɪt. ɪn ðə wiks tɪ kəm, hər faɪv ˈʧɪldrən wər həræst ənd ʃi wɑz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz skrimd æt ɛz ʃi droʊv daʊn ðə strit ˈwɛrɪŋ hər. ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪt kʊd stɪl ˈhæpən. mʊˈhɑməd həz ˈtrævəld tɪ 30 ˈkəntriz ɛz pɑrt əv hər wərk ənd ədˈmɪts ʃiz hæd tɪ trɪm ɪn ˈivɪn haʊ leɪt ʃi goʊz aʊt æt naɪt fər ˈdɪnər. ʃi həz fɪrd biɪŋ prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈbɔrdɪŋ flaɪts ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ hər oʊˈlɪmpɪk kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ mits bɪˈkəz əv hər ər ˈfɛnsɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ʃi ˈkɛriz. "wɪr ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə taɪm wɛr ˈpipəl fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl spjuɪŋ ðɛr heɪt ənd hərˈæsɪŋ ðə ˈɪnəsənt ɔn ɑr strits. wi nid ʧeɪnʤ," mʊˈhɑməd ˈæftər hər ˈɪnsədənt wɪθ ðə ˈhɛklər ɪn taɪmz skwɛr. ˈæftər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪˈmændɪd ðət ɔl ˈməzlɪmz bi bɑrd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈtɛrər əˈtæks ɪn sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɛʤɪstri fər ˈməzlɪmz, mʊˈhɑməd spoʊk aʊt ˈfɔrsfəli əˈgɛn. ˈɛvəri ˈwikˌdeɪ, mʊˈhɑməd kəmˈjuts ˈɪntu nu jɔrk tɪ treɪn. ðə ˈrioʊ geɪmz wɪl bi hər oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈdeɪbju. ˈɛzrə ˈɪmɪʤɪz "ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wi hæv ˈpipəl hu ər ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs hu ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər heɪt spiʧ ənd fearmongering*," mʊˈhɑməd toʊld ˈləndənz ˈdeɪli meɪl, "ənd ðɛr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə speɪs wɛr ɪts əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ spik aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈɪməgrənts, tɪ spik aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈməzlɪmz ənd tɪ ˈrɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz ðɪs ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ðət aɪ fil ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv. ɪt kriˈeɪts ə ˈrɪli ˈskɛri ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ənd aɪ fɪr fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv məˈnɔrətiz ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri. ɪts bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr əkˈsɛptəbəl fər ˈpipəl tɪ vɔɪs ðɛr ˈfæʃɪst bɪˈlifs ənd ɪts əpˈsɛtɪŋ. "əm ˈhoʊpfəl ðət θɪŋz wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ənd sun, bɪˈkəz aɪ fɪr ðət ˈhɪstəri ɪz rɪˈpitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪnˈtərnmənt ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ənd wɪn ju θɪŋk θɪŋz laɪk ju wɔnt tɪ bæn ˈməzlɪmz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ər ju wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə wɔl tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə juz. frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ [ɛz trəmp həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd], aɪ θɪŋk ðiz ər θɪŋz ðət ər ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈrɪli dɑrk taɪmz wɪˈθɪn, nɑt ʤɪst ɑr ˈkəntri, bət ˈwərldˈwaɪd." ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fɪr ənd ˈprɛʤədɪs tɔk ˈlaʊdər ðən ˈfɛrnəs. "wɪn aɪ hir ˈpipəl hir seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ θroʊ ɔl ˈməzlɪmz bæk tɪ 'ðɛr' ˈkəntri," mʊˈhɑməd sɪz, "aɪ θɪŋk, 'wɛl, wɛr æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ?' əm əˈmɛrɪkən, ju noʊ? aɪv ˈnɛvər kˈwɛsʧənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ər maɪ pəˈzɪʃən hir. ðɪs ɪz maɪ hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz hu aɪ æm. maɪ ˈfæməli həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn hir. wɪr əˈmɛrɪkən baɪ bərθ. ðɪs ɪz ɔl ðət aɪ noʊ. aɪ fil əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ maɪ boʊnz." mʊˈhɑməd ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv taɪmz skwɛr əˈgɛn ɛz ʃi sɛd ðət. ðɪs taɪm ðɛr ˈwəzənt ə ˈbɪgət ˈtɔntɪŋ hər. ʃi wɑz əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn leɪt ˈeɪprəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæθˌlits æt ðə juz. oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪtiz 100 deɪz frəm ˈrioʊ" ɪˈvɛnt ðət wɑz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ʃi hæd ʤɪst spɛnt pɑrt əv hər ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈtiʧɪŋ fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd 15 tɪ 20 ˈʧɪldrən ə fju tɪps əˈbaʊt ˈfɛnsɪŋ, æt taɪmz ˈʤaʊstɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑmɪkəli lɔŋ foʊm sɔrdz ðət meɪd ðɛm læf. wɪn æst ə ˈkəpəl aʊərz ˈleɪtər haʊ ʃi wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ tɪ weɪv ənd ˈæftər weɪv əv ˈvɪzɪtərz ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz, mʊˈhɑməd saɪd ənd sɛd, "oʊ, du aɪ lʊk taɪərd?" noʊ, ˈsəmˌwən rɪˈspɑndɪd, ju sim bɔɪənt. ˈlæfɪŋ naʊ, ʃi sɛd, "aɪ traɪ."
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rafael nadal had one shaky moment in paris yesterday. it came not when he was ripping stan limb from limb on court philippe chatrier, but when he took possession of a special replica trophy to mark “la decima”: his tenth french open title.
underestimating the weight of his very own coupe des mousquetaires, nadal let it slip halfway out of his grasp. but his reflexes, all the way through this tournament, were quick enough to save him. he snatched up the cup before it hit the ground, and then embraced the man who had made the presentation his uncle, toni nadal, who will step down from his day-to-day coaching team at the end of the season.
the formalities and statistics ended up overshadowing the match itself, which proved disappointingly one-sided. with his,, victory, nadal became the first player to land the same grand slam more than nine times in the open era.
admittedly, margaret court won 11 australian opens, but most of them came in the 1960s, when you barely needed an serve to participate.
in terms of sporting dynasties, this is an outlier. in squash, khan went unbeaten between the spring of 1981 and the winter of 1986. the hurdler ed moses overcame for just under a decade, starting in august 1977. but to achieve level of dominance in tennis, the most global of sports, is mind-boggling.
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ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl nɑˈdæl hæd wən ˈʃeɪki ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ɪt keɪm nɑt wɪn hi wɑz ˈrɪpɪŋ stæn lɪm frəm lɪm ɔn kɔrt fɪˈlipeɪ chatrier*, bət wɪn hi tʊk pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈrɛplɪkə ˈtroʊfi tɪ mɑrk decima”*”: hɪz tɛnθ frɛnʧ ˈoʊpən ˈtaɪtəl. ˌəndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə weɪt əv hɪz ˈvɛri oʊn kup dɪ mousquetaires*, nɑˈdæl lɛt ɪt slɪp ˈhæfˈweɪ aʊt əv hɪz græsp. bət hɪz ˈriflɛksəz, ɔl ðə weɪ θru ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt, wər kwɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ seɪv ɪm. hi snæʧt əp ðə kəp ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt hɪt ðə graʊnd, ənd ðɛn ɛmˈbreɪst ðə mæn hu hæd meɪd ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən hɪz ˈəŋkəl, ˈtoʊni nɑˈdæl, hu wɪl stɛp daʊn frəm hɪz ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ tim æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə fɔrˈmælətiz ənd stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɛndɪd əp ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊɪŋ ðə mæʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ pruvd dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋli ˌwənˈsaɪdəd. wɪθ hɪz ˈvɪktəri, nɑˈdæl bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst pleɪər tɪ lænd ðə seɪm grænd slæm mɔr ðən naɪn taɪmz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈɪrə. ædˈmɪtɪdli, ˈmɑrgərɪt kɔrt wən 11 ɔˈstreɪljən ˈoʊpənz, bət moʊst əv ðɛm keɪm ɪn ðə 1960s*, wɪn ju ˈbɛrli ˈnidɪd ən sərv tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ɪn tərmz əv ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈdaɪnəstiz, ðɪs ɪz ən ˈaʊtlaɪər. ɪn skwɑʃ, kɑn wɛnt ənˈbitən bɪtˈwin ðə spərɪŋ əv 1981 ənd ðə ˈwɪntər əv 1986 ðə ˈhərdələr ɛd ˈmoʊzɪs ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm fər ʤɪst ˈəndər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ˈɔgəst 1977 bət tɪ əˈʧiv ˈlɛvəl əv ˈdɑmənəns ɪn ˈtɛnɪs, ðə moʊst ˈgloʊbəl əv spɔrts, ɪz mind-boggling*.
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as i mentioned last month we are taking henry on tour to park. this is the story that inspired us to do that…
henry had a tremendous influence on the customs of court that his son, henry, would inherit. in 1485 henry seized the crown from the now richard iii. marriage to elizabeth of york ended the war of the roses but the country was still in a turbulent state. competing factions vied for the throne and counties (which were very independent) were unhappy with the new king. to soothe his restless country henry went on long progresses around the kingdom. he would visit towns and cities to listen to their grievances and attempt to pacify them by exchanging gifts. where necessary he enforced his will to underpin his right to be king. most importantly he promoted himself as king, declaring he and his future dynasty were there to stay.
the tradition continued with henry. he travelled for the same purposes as his father. however, with a more relaxed atmosphere in the country, henry could take progresses a little less seriously. progresses were an excuse to hunt in a fresh ground, a sport henry was passionate about. hunting was a time for political where courtiers and dignitaries could get close to the king. the trophies of the hunt also provided excellent gifts to offer to the host. although henry made the most out of his tour, with many trips out on the hunt in the company of his close companions, political negotiations were always an underlying factor and indeed the real purpose of a royal progress.
henry’s court was naturally peripatetic, which meant it travelled from palace to palace as part of its normal agenda. a full court around eight hundred people could only stay in one place for a short amount of time before resources like food ran out and sanitary conditions became too foul to live with. before each progress officials would survey local properties to gauge how well the land could accommodate the tour. progresses were often very destructive. plagues of people descending on an estate could cause large amounts of damage. it was suggested hosts make an inventory prior to a royal stay to chart any damage and get costs reimbursed: servants would steal furniture, food, and even the locks off the doors.
the country would have felt a lot bigger then and travelling by horse would have meant days of travel for a journey that now takes hours. a royal caravan travelled with great wardrobes of clothes, furniture, and tapestries and could travel up to seventeen miles in one day. often progresses could go astray: william knight, the secretary, was guiding a pair of french ambassadors to join henry in winchester when he managed to lose them completely. when reporting this to wolsey he was shamefaced, to say the least!
if you can manage not to get lost on the way to park (and face the wrath of wolsey) you can visit henry and his court on progress saturday to monday may.
charlotte barker
curatorial research assistant
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ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd læst mənθ wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈhɛnri ɔn tʊr tɪ pɑrk. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔri ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du that…*… ˈhɛnri hæd ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə ˈkəstəmz əv kɔrt ðət hɪz sən, ˈhɛnri, wʊd ˌɪnˈhɛrət. ɪn 1485 ˈhɛnri sizd ðə kraʊn frəm ðə naʊ ˈrɪʧərd iii*. ˈhɛnri ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ əv jɔrk ˈɛndɪd ðə wɔr əv ðə ˈroʊzɪz bət ðə ˈkəntri wɑz stɪl ɪn ə ˈtərbjələnt steɪt. kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈfækʃənz vaɪd fər ðə θroʊn ənd ˈkaʊntiz (wɪʧ wər ˈvɛri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt) wər ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə nu kɪŋ. tɪ suð hɪz ˈrɛstləs ˈkəntri ˈhɛnri wɛnt ɔn lɔŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz əraʊnd ðə ˈkɪŋdəm. hi wʊd ˈvɪzɪt taʊnz ənd ˈsɪtiz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr ˈgrivənsɪz ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈpæsəˌfaɪ ðɛm baɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ gɪfts. wɛr ˈnɛsəˌsɛri hi ɛnˈfɔrst hɪz wɪl tɪ ˈəndərˌpɪn hɪz raɪt tɪ bi kɪŋ. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli hi prəˈmoʊtəd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz kɪŋ, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ hi ənd hɪz fˈjuʧər ˈdaɪnəsti wər ðɛr tɪ steɪ. ðə trəˈdɪʃən kənˈtɪnjud wɪθ ˈhɛnri. hi ˈtrævəld fər ðə seɪm ˈpərpəsɪz ɛz hɪz ˈfɑðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ə mɔr rɪˈlækst ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈhɛnri kʊd teɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˈsɪriəsli. ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz wər ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ hənt ɪn ə frɛʃ graʊnd, ə spɔrt ˈhɛnri wɑz ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt. ˈhəntɪŋ wɑz ə taɪm fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɛr ˈkɔrtiərz ənd ˈdɪgnəˌtɛriz kʊd gɪt kloʊz tɪ ðə kɪŋ. ðə ˈtroʊfiz əv ðə hənt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɛksələnt gɪfts tɪ ˈɔfər tɪ ðə hoʊst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈhɛnri meɪd ðə moʊst aʊt əv hɪz tʊr, wɪθ ˈmɛni trɪps aʊt ɔn ðə hənt ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv hɪz kloʊz kəmˈpænjənz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈfæktər ənd ˌɪnˈdid ðə ril ˈpərpəs əv ə rɔɪəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs. kɔrt wɑz ˈnæʧərəli ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk, wɪʧ mɛnt ɪt ˈtrævəld frəm ˈpæləs tɪ ˈpæləs ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˈnɔrməl əˈʤɛndə. ə fʊl kɔrt əraʊnd eɪt ˈhənərd ˈpipəl kʊd ˈoʊnli steɪ ɪn wən pleɪs fər ə ʃɔrt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrisɔrsɪz laɪk fud ræn aʊt ənd ˈsænɪˌtɛri kənˈdɪʃənz bɪˈkeɪm tu faʊl tɪ lɪv wɪθ. ˌbiˈfɔr iʧ ˈprɑˌgrɛs əˈfɪʃəlz wʊd ˈsərˌveɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈprɑpərtiz tɪ geɪʤ haʊ wɛl ðə lænd kʊd əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə tʊr. ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz wər ˈɔfən ˈvɛri dɪˈstrəktɪv. pleɪgz əv ˈpipəl dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ɔn ən ɛˈsteɪt kʊd kɔz lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdæmɪʤ. ɪt wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd hoʊsts meɪk ən ˌɪnvənˈtɔri praɪər tɪ ə rɔɪəl steɪ tɪ ʧɑrt ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ ənd gɪt kɔsts ˌriɪmˈbərst: ˈsərvənts wʊd stil ˈfərnɪʧər, fud, ənd ˈivɪn ðə lɑks ɔf ðə dɔrz. ðə ˈkəntri wʊd hæv fɛlt ə lɔt ˈbɪgər ðɛn ənd ˈtrævəlɪŋ baɪ hɔrs wʊd hæv mɛnt deɪz əv ˈtrævəl fər ə ˈʤərni ðət naʊ teɪks aʊərz. ə rɔɪəl ˈkɛrəˌvæn ˈtrævəld wɪθ greɪt ˈwɔrˌdroʊbz əv kloʊðz, ˈfərnɪʧər, ənd ˈtæpəstriz ənd kʊd ˈtrævəl əp tɪ ˈsɛvənˈtin maɪəlz ɪn wən deɪ. ˈɔfən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz kʊd goʊ əˈstreɪ: ˈwɪljəm naɪt, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, wɑz ˈgaɪdɪŋ ə pɛr əv frɛnʧ æmˈbæsədərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈhɛnri ɪn ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər wɪn hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ luz ðɛm kəmˈplitli. wɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs tɪ ˈwoʊlsi hi wɑz shamefaced*, tɪ seɪ ðə list! ɪf ju kən ˈmænɪʤ nɑt tɪ gɪt lɔst ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ pɑrk (ənd feɪs ðə ræθ əv ˈwoʊlsi) ju kən ˈvɪzɪt ˈhɛnri ənd hɪz kɔrt ɔn ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ meɪ. ˈʃɑrlət ˈbɑrkər ˌkjʊrəˈtɔriəl ˈrisərʧ əˈsɪstənt
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i’m not sure project will ever get finished. i hope it will. i mean all of this would be pretty useless if it doesn’t, but i know that it ever will. as an amateur game developer this is one of the scariest aspects of working on this game, and its the main reason right now that not actively pursuing help on this project. need people who are willing to devote massive amounts of time and resources to it and i in good faith ask that of a project that i promise will succeed. at least not yet.
i however can ask anything i want of myself and not need to promise anything. long hours? check. lack of sleep? check. zero pay? massive workload? check and double-check. not so bad though. i love the work. kill to be able to work the way i do for this project as a full-time position, but until then this will have to suffice.
the big problem is that i do have a full-time position, on top of that i have other obligations and responsibilities that keep me occupied and busy. my week gets a little crazy when viewed from outside. so where do you find time to work on a project this massive? to start let me show you what is currently occupying my time.
things that take up my time my life)
job first off employed full-time as a software developer. that means right off the bat there is 40 hour s deducted from my available time each week. blessed in that i have a job the requires mandatory overtime of 80 hour work weeks. this project would be dead in the water if i did. sleep after work comes sleep. it seems like such a waste that nearly of our lives is spent in an unconscious state but unfortunately as a human being there is only so much that i can do about that. ideally i try to get about 8 hours a night, but in practice i average between 6 and 7. after sleep comes gym. been an active member of my local gym for a few years now. while this may seem like time taken a way from development i stress enough how much more effective going to the gym makes me. maybe just me but after 8 hours a day working as a developer nothing clears my brain like being able to just cash out all of my built up physical energy. always been really antsy and just this side of and without the hours i spend each week at the gym i would have no hope of being able to concentrate long enough to write this game. on a normal week deduct about 6 hours including travel. friends and family after gym comes the things that are a little harder to pin down to specific amounts of time, such as relationships, friends and family. i only put this so far down the list because hard to quantify. truth be told it should be somewhere near the top. got a girlfriend who i have been dating for over two years now. i love spending time with her and she loves spending time with me. friends and family require time in unexpected time slots. things pop up at times you thought be able to dedicate to something else and holidays and once a year events seemingly occur every other week. but just the way that life is. house work on top of all of that i within the past year purchased my first house. i love the house but it requires time too. between installing a washing machine and dryer to painting rooms, to fixing electrical issues to just general cleaning and pet maintenance (read really big fish tank) houses suck up time as well.
so where do i get the time to work on project?
wherever i can. learned a few ways to maximize the amount of time i have for game development and make the little time i have count. i guarantee they will work for everyone but they work for me.
assign weekly development hours i have two nights a week that are my dev nights. two nights where from the minute i get off of work until the minute i pass out nothing is on my plate except. generally i get off work around and pass out somewhere between and am depending on how successful i am or how tired i am that night. that alone buys me between 16 -20 hours a week. while i know extended sessions like that useful for some people they seem to work wonders for me. i schedule everything around these sessions. gym does not happen on dev nights. i never go out on dev nights. even my wonderful girlfriend knows i am completely unavailable on dev nights and is willing to let me work. although i will admit she has a desk in my office so that even though busy she can still keep me company. make use of all the time you have there is no time slot that is too small to work on the project. things like lunch hours, time right before bed, or downtime between projects are great for quick learning sessions. i keep a list of tutorials on youtube that i have not had a chance to watch all the way through. i hit up development blogs daily whenever i can and try to learn all that i can in the cracks of the day between other things. and in cases where your brain is absolutely full and you really work on your game, those spaces work great for writing in your development blog, or adding to design documentation, which brings me to have a plan of attack for the time you have i keep even though i work with any other developers just to so that i can keep track of what needs to be done. before i ever even sit down to work i know what i will be working on that night. every thing is planned ahead so that none of the precious little time i actually have is wasted. keep a development blog just like the exercise this one seems counter intuitive. more time spent not working on your project, but i have found it to be more than useful. first of all, it prevents you from going down the wrong road. being an only developer means that sometimes your development gets a little myopic and you really need a second set of eyes sometimes to prevent you from doing something stupid. multiple times this has been the case with this development blog. people have been kind enough to let me know when doing it wrong which has saved so much time. often be afraid to share something specifically because i want to look like an idiot, but come to the conclusion that its better to share and look like an idiot than to continue doing it wrong. the dev blog also allows me to set small goals, because they will be something to write about. i have any supervisor or boss to present my work to so nice to put it out here once a week. the once a week goal allows me to figure out how much i can get done before the next post to so that i can try to write about it. it keeps me disciplined. be content with small steps patience is necessary. i can only do so much by myself. i know that be a much more effective developer if i get frustrated by how long it takes me to get things done.
that’s all i have for now. if anyone else has advice feel free to comment here or on the inevitable post linking here.
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i’m* nɑt ʃʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˈɛvər gɪt ˈfɪnɪʃt. aɪ hoʊp ɪt wɪl. aɪ min ɔl əv ðɪs wʊd bi ˈprɪti ˈjusləs ɪf ɪt doesn’t*, bət aɪ noʊ ðət ɪt ˈɛvər wɪl. ɛz ən ˈæməˌʧər geɪm dɪˈvɛləpər ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈskɛriəst ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs geɪm, ənd ɪts ðə meɪn ˈrizən raɪt naʊ ðət nɑt ˈæktɪvli pərˈsuɪŋ hɛlp ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. nid ˈpipəl hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ɪt ənd aɪ ɪn gʊd feɪθ æsk ðət əv ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət aɪ ˈprɑməs wɪl səkˈsid. æt list nɑt jɛt. aɪ ˌhaʊˈɛvər kən æsk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ wɔnt əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd nɑt nid tɪ ˈprɑməs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. lɔŋ aʊərz? ʧɛk. læk əv slip? ʧɛk. ˈziroʊ peɪ? ˈmæsɪv ˈwərˌkloʊd? ʧɛk ənd ˈdəbəˌlʧɛk. nɑt soʊ bæd ðoʊ. aɪ ləv ðə wərk. kɪl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ðə weɪ aɪ du fər ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pəˈzɪʃən, bət ənˈtɪl ðɛn ðɪs wɪl hæv tɪ səˈfaɪs. ðə bɪg ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət aɪ du hæv ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pəˈzɪʃən, ɔn tɔp əv ðət aɪ hæv ˈəðər ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ðət kip mi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ənd ˈbɪzi. maɪ wik gɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkreɪzi wɪn vjud frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. soʊ wɛr du ju faɪnd taɪm tɪ wərk ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðɪs ˈmæsɪv? tɪ stɑrt lɛt mi ʃoʊ ju wət ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ maɪ taɪm. θɪŋz ðət teɪk əp maɪ taɪm maɪ laɪf) ʤɑb fərst ɔf ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɛz ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər. ðət minz raɪt ɔf ðə bæt ðɛr ɪz 40 aʊər ɛs dɪˈdəktɪd frəm maɪ əˈveɪləbəl taɪm iʧ wik. blɛst ɪn ðət aɪ hæv ə ʤɑb ðə rikˈwaɪərz ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm əv 80 aʊər wərk wiks. ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd bi dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ɪf aɪ dɪd. slip ˈæftər wərk kəmz slip. ɪt simz laɪk səʧ ə weɪst ðət ˈnɪrli əv ɑr lɪvz ɪz spɛnt ɪn ən ˌənˈkɑnʃəs steɪt bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɛz ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli soʊ məʧ ðət aɪ kən du əˈbaʊt ðət. aɪˈdili aɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt əˈbaʊt 8 aʊərz ə naɪt, bət ɪn ˈpræktɪs aɪ ˈævərɪʤ bɪtˈwin 6 ənd 7 ˈæftər slip kəmz ʤɪm. bɪn ən ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv maɪ ˈloʊkəl ʤɪm fər ə fju jɪrz naʊ. waɪl ðɪs meɪ sim laɪk taɪm ˈteɪkən ə weɪ frəm dɪˈvɛləpmənt aɪ strɛs ɪˈnəf haʊ məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤɪm meɪks mi. ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst mi bət ˈæftər 8 aʊərz ə deɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpər ˈnəθɪŋ klɪrz maɪ breɪn laɪk biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤɪst kæʃ aʊt ɔl əv maɪ bɪlt əp ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛnərʤi. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈrɪli ˈæntsi ənd ʤɪst ðɪs saɪd əv ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə aʊərz aɪ spɛnd iʧ wik æt ðə ʤɪm aɪ wʊd hæv noʊ hoʊp əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ raɪt ðɪs geɪm. ɔn ə ˈnɔrməl wik dɪˈdəkt əˈbaʊt 6 aʊərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtrævəl. frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ˈæftər ʤɪm kəmz ðə θɪŋz ðət ər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɑrdər tɪ pɪn daʊn tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm, səʧ ɛz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. aɪ ˈoʊnli pʊt ðɪs soʊ fɑr daʊn ðə lɪst bɪˈkəz hɑrd tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ. truθ bi toʊld ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈsəmˌwɛr nɪr ðə tɔp. gɑt ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd hu aɪ hæv bɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ fər ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz naʊ. aɪ ləv ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ hər ənd ʃi ləvz ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ mi. frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ˌrikˈwaɪər taɪm ɪn ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd taɪm slɑts. θɪŋz pɑp əp æt taɪmz ju θɔt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ənd ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd wəns ə jɪr ɪˈvɛnts ˈsimɪŋli əˈkər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər wik. bət ʤɪst ðə weɪ ðət laɪf ɪz. haʊs wərk ɔn tɔp əv ɔl əv ðət aɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə pæst jɪr ˈpərʧəst maɪ fərst haʊs. aɪ ləv ðə haʊs bət ɪt rikˈwaɪərz taɪm tu. bɪtˈwin ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ə ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin ənd draɪər tɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ rumz, tɪ ˈfɪksɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɪʃuz tɪ ʤɪst ˈʤɛnərəl ˈklinɪŋ ənd pɛt ˈmeɪntənəns (rɛd ˈrɪli bɪg fɪʃ tæŋk) ˈhaʊsɪz sək əp taɪm ɛz wɛl. soʊ wɛr du aɪ gɪt ðə taɪm tɪ wərk ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkt? wɛˈrɛvər aɪ kən. ˈlərnɪd ə fju weɪz tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm aɪ hæv fər geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd meɪk ðə ˈlɪtəl taɪm aɪ hæv kaʊnt. aɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðeɪ wɪl wərk fər ˈɛvriˌwən bət ðeɪ wərk fər mi. əˈsaɪn ˈwikli dɪˈvɛləpmənt aʊərz aɪ hæv tu naɪts ə wik ðət ər maɪ dɛv naɪts. tu naɪts wɛr frəm ðə ˈmɪnət aɪ gɪt ɔf əv wərk ənˈtɪl ðə ˈmɪnət aɪ pæs aʊt ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ɔn maɪ pleɪt ɪkˈsɛpt. ˈʤɛnərəli aɪ gɪt ɔf wərk əraʊnd ənd pæs aʊt ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin ənd æm dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ səkˈsɛsfəl aɪ æm ər haʊ taɪərd aɪ æm ðət naɪt. ðət əˈloʊn baɪz mi bɪtˈwin 16 20 aʊərz ə wik. waɪl aɪ noʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈsɛʃənz laɪk ðət ˈjusfəl fər səm ˈpipəl ðeɪ sim tɪ wərk ˈwəndərz fər mi. aɪ ˈskɛʤʊl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əraʊnd ðiz ˈsɛʃənz. ʤɪm dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən ɔn dɛv naɪts. aɪ ˈnɛvər goʊ aʊt ɔn dɛv naɪts. ˈivɪn maɪ ˈwəndərfəl ˈgərlˌfrɛnd noʊz aɪ æm kəmˈplitli ˌənəˈveɪləbəl ɔn dɛv naɪts ənd ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛt mi wərk. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ wɪl ədˈmɪt ʃi həz ə dɛsk ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs soʊ ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈbɪzi ʃi kən stɪl kip mi ˈkəmpəˌni. meɪk juz əv ɔl ðə taɪm ju hæv ðɛr ɪz noʊ taɪm slɑt ðət ɪz tu smɔl tɪ wərk ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. θɪŋz laɪk lənʧ aʊərz, taɪm raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr bɛd, ər ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm bɪtˈwin ˈprɑʤɛkts ər greɪt fər kwɪk ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. aɪ kip ə lɪst əv tuˈtɔriəlz ɔn ˈjuˌtub ðət aɪ hæv nɑt hæd ə ʧæns tɪ wɔʧ ɔl ðə weɪ θru. aɪ hɪt əp dɪˈvɛləpmənt blɔgz ˈdeɪli wɛˈnɛvər aɪ kən ənd traɪ tɪ lərn ɔl ðət aɪ kən ɪn ðə kræks əv ðə deɪ bɪtˈwin ˈəðər θɪŋz. ənd ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr jʊr breɪn ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli fʊl ənd ju ˈrɪli wərk ɔn jʊr geɪm, ðoʊz ˈspeɪsɪz wərk greɪt fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn jʊr dɪˈvɛləpmənt blɔg, ər ˈædɪŋ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ hæv ə plæn əv əˈtæk fər ðə taɪm ju hæv aɪ kip ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wərk wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz ʤɪst tɪ soʊ ðət aɪ kən kip træk əv wət nidz tɪ bi dən. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈɛvər ˈivɪn sɪt daʊn tɪ wərk aɪ noʊ wət aɪ wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət naɪt. ˈɛvəri θɪŋ ɪz plænd əˈhɛd soʊ ðət nən əv ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl taɪm aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ɪz ˈweɪstɪd. kip ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt blɔg ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɪs wən simz ˈkaʊntər ˌɪnˈtuətɪv. mɔr taɪm spɛnt nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət aɪ hæv faʊnd ɪt tɪ bi mɔr ðən ˈjusfəl. fərst əv ɔl, ɪt prɪˈvɛnts ju frəm goʊɪŋ daʊn ðə rɔŋ roʊd. biɪŋ ən ˈoʊnli dɪˈvɛləpər minz ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz jʊr dɪˈvɛləpmənt gɪts ə ˈlɪtəl maɪˈɑpɪk ənd ju ˈrɪli nid ə ˈsɛkənd sɛt əv aɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ju frəm duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈstupɪd. ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ðɪs həz bɪn ðə keɪs wɪθ ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt blɔg. ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ lɛt mi noʊ wɪn duɪŋ ɪt rɔŋ wɪʧ həz seɪvd soʊ məʧ taɪm. ˈɔfən bi əˈfreɪd tɪ ʃɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ lʊk laɪk ən ˈɪˌdiət, bət kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ɪts ˈbɛtər tɪ ʃɛr ənd lʊk laɪk ən ˈɪˌdiət ðən tɪ kənˈtɪnju duɪŋ ɪt rɔŋ. ðə dɛv blɔg ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz mi tɪ sɛt smɔl goʊlz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ər bɔs tɪ ˈprɛzənt maɪ wərk tɪ soʊ nis tɪ pʊt ɪt aʊt hir wəns ə wik. ðə wəns ə wik goʊl əˈlaʊz mi tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ məʧ aɪ kən gɪt dən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nɛkst poʊst tɪ soʊ ðət aɪ kən traɪ tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt kips mi ˈdɪsəplənd. bi ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ smɔl stɛps ˈpeɪʃəns ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli du soʊ məʧ baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ noʊ ðət bi ə məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈvɛləpər ɪf aɪ gɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ haʊ lɔŋ ɪt teɪks mi tɪ gɪt θɪŋz dən. ɔl aɪ hæv fər naʊ. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɛls həz ədˈvaɪs fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt hir ər ɔn ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl poʊst ˈlɪŋkɪŋ hir. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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share. a steep hill to climb. a steep hill to climb.
my mech weighs 70 tons, and i feel every pound as i plod along the streets of a metropolis. it's been a long time since i sat in a cockpit, and controlling this arms, torso, and legs independently feels like trying to pedal a bicycle with my hands. then i see the other first volley of long-range missiles over the mountain ridge. they slam into me with a force of a freight train and my alarm systems scream bloody murder in my ear. all certainly very raucous, and fights are intense at times, but after 20 matches of the same thing become less exciting. a long, tough road to become an adept online player, and without more modes and variety, i think hold my interest long enough to get there.
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multiplayer combat is the sole focus of the online. there's no campaign, only matchups that involve a scant two modes of resource collection, base capture, or more often than not, mass mech destruction. battles have a much different pace to them than what expect from a shooter, and after i struggled to learn the ropes of its slow and complex combat system (with little instruction to guide me,) i found it a welcome change.
mechwarrior online is smart in how it rewards cautious play, thoughtful weapon use, and using advanced tactics like taking advantage of weather conditions to secure victory. there's no sprinting around the map you use a throttle to set your speed, which depending on the weight of your light, medium, heavy, or assault mech, can be quite slow. feel cumbersome to control initially, and moving through tight spaces can be like trying to navigate a semi truck through a parking structure. while doing that you have to pay close attention to the heat your weapons generate, lest they overload and shut you down on the spot. you also must to keep track of which pieces of your mech have been blasted to bits in combat, or else you'll be trying to take on a foe with a particle projection cannon (ppc) that no longer works and get knocked out of the round. a lot more to think about here, and a good thing.
but inconsistent. matches swing between fast and furious and long and drawn out, and it can be dull when you and your team traipse around a vast map without an enemy in sight for long periods of time. when things finally heat up, combat is incredibly intense as you scramble to keep yourself intact with hellfire raining down on you from every direction. it's somewhere in the middle where the matches really feel like they have the scale and intensity the creators imagined, and you must think on the fly about what kind of opposition you're engaging and how.
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figuring out how to be a contributing member of a team takes a while, with only a very brief movement tutorial and a "free roam mode" as teaching tools (i recommend lots of youtube videos). it's easy to be turned off by this before you have a chance to get to the meat of online, as getting blown to pieces shortly after the match started is pretty discouraging. persevere, though, and reward you.
mechwarrior online's most controversial feature is its friendly" camera mode, which allows you to peek around corners and see angles you from a cockpit. to balance out concerns from high-level players, piranha has given players an easily spotted and disabled their minimaps. a newer player, i usually find myself sticking with as the is too valuable to lose, and honestly it just feels like the mode was meant to be played in. if an advantage in battle to the perspective, subtle.
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almost more fun than combat itself is the process of buying and building up your own stable of, all of which are graphically gorgeous. fortunately, when you first start online you get a currency boost that allows you to rack up cash quickly, and it's a lot of fun saving up for a mech you want and tricking it out with a broad selection of custom weaponry like gauss rifles, lasers, and long-range missiles. your mech build is far more involved than the simple you'll find in typical shooters, and its where half of the strategy of online comes in. you must figure out which weapon configurations work best with your mech and your playstyle, and then how to effectively use them in combat. the system felt overwhelming initially, but over time i was able to deduce what works and what doesn't, through a process of many, many deaths. personally, i prefer launchers that siege enemies from afar, rather than whose combat style results in my destruction more often than not.
it’s also where the reminder that is a game comes in. when buying and building it becomes apparent that a certain amount of machines are locked behind a paywall, though it isn't necessarily "pay to win." the premium (anywhere from $7 to $30 a piece) look cooler than the others and have and cash bonuses, but you can buy other machines of comparable power with earned currency if you save up long enough and choose your upgrades intelligently. it's commendable that piranha has allowed you to build up without paying. still, frustrating that some of the high-end are only available through purchases, and the content can be a bit in your face at times.
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ʃɛr. ə stip hɪl tɪ klaɪm. ə stip hɪl tɪ klaɪm. maɪ mɛk weɪz 70 tənz, ənd aɪ fil ˈɛvəri paʊnd ɛz aɪ plɑd əˈlɔŋ ðə strits əv ə məˈtrɑpələs. ɪts bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm sɪns aɪ sæt ɪn ə ˈkɑkˌpɪt, ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðɪs ɑrmz, ˈtɔrˌsoʊ, ənd lɛgz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli filz laɪk traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpɛdəl ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl wɪθ maɪ hænz. ðɛn aɪ si ðə ˈəðər fərst ˈvɑli əv ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈmɪsəlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmaʊntən rɪʤ. ðeɪ slæm ˈɪntu mi wɪθ ə fɔrs əv ə freɪt treɪn ənd maɪ əˈlɑrm ˈsɪstəmz skrim ˈblədi ˈmərdər ɪn maɪ ɪr. ɔl ˈsərtənli ˈvɛri ˈrɔkəs, ənd faɪts ər ˌɪnˈtɛns æt taɪmz, bət ˈæftər 20 ˈmæʧɪz əv ðə seɪm θɪŋ bɪˈkəm lɛs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ə lɔŋ, təf roʊd tɪ bɪˈkəm ən əˈdɛpt ˈɔnˌlaɪn pleɪər, ənd wɪˈθaʊt mɔr moʊdz ənd vərˈaɪəti, aɪ θɪŋk hoʊld maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈkɑmbæt ɪz ðə soʊl ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɛrz noʊ kæmˈpeɪn, ˈoʊnli ˈmæʧəps ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə skænt tu moʊdz əv ˈrisɔrs kəˈlɛkʃən, beɪs ˈkæpʧər, ər mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt, mæs mɛk dɪˈstrəkʃən. ˈbætəlz hæv ə məʧ ˈdɪfərənt peɪs tɪ ðɛm ðən wət ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə ˈʃutər, ənd ˈæftər aɪ ˈstrəgəld tɪ lərn ðə roʊps əv ɪts sloʊ ənd ˈkɑmplɛks ˈkɑmbæt ˈsɪstəm (wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ gaɪd mi,) aɪ faʊnd ɪt ə ˈwɛlkəm ʧeɪnʤ. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz smɑrt ɪn haʊ ɪt rɪˈwɔrdz ˈkɔʃəs pleɪ, ˈθɔtfəl ˈwɛpən juz, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ədˈvænst ˈtæktɪks laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈvɪktəri. ðɛrz noʊ ˈsprɪntɪŋ əraʊnd ðə mæp ju juz ə θˈrɑtəl tɪ sɛt jʊr spid, wɪʧ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə weɪt əv jʊr laɪt, ˈmidiəm, ˈhɛvi, ər əˈsɔlt mɛk, kən bi kwaɪt sloʊ. fil ˈkəmbərsəm tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ θru taɪt ˈspeɪsɪz kən bi laɪk traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ə ˈsɛmi trək θru ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər. waɪl duɪŋ ðət ju hæv tɪ peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə hit jʊr ˈwɛpənz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt, lɛst ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˌloʊd ənd ʃət ju daʊn ɔn ðə spɑt. ju ˈɔlsoʊ məst tɪ kip træk əv wɪʧ ˈpisɪz əv jʊr mɛk hæv bɪn ˈblæstɪd tɪ bɪts ɪn ˈkɑmbæt, ər ɛls jul bi traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɔn ə foʊ wɪθ ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈkænən (ppc*) ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wərks ənd gɪt nɑkt aʊt əv ðə raʊnd. ə lɔt mɔr tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt hir, ənd ə gʊd θɪŋ. bət ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt. ˈmæʧɪz swɪŋ bɪtˈwin fæst ənd fˈjʊriəs ənd lɔŋ ənd drɔn aʊt, ənd ɪt kən bi dəl wɪn ju ənd jʊr tim treɪps əraʊnd ə væst mæp wɪˈθaʊt ən ˈɛnəmi ɪn saɪt fər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm. wɪn θɪŋz ˈfaɪnəli hit əp, ˈkɑmbæt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪnˈtɛns ɛz ju ˈskræmbəl tɪ kip ˈjɔrsɛlf ˌɪnˈtækt wɪθ ˈhɛlˌfaɪr ˈreɪnɪŋ daʊn ɔn ju frəm ˈɛvəri dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɪts ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl wɛr ðə ˈmæʧɪz ˈrɪli fil laɪk ðeɪ hæv ðə skeɪl ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðə kriˈeɪtərz ˌɪˈmæʤənd, ənd ju məst θɪŋk ɔn ðə flaɪ əˈbaʊt wət kaɪnd əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən jʊr ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ənd haʊ. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ bi ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ə tim teɪks ə waɪl, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈvɛri brif ˈmuvmənt tuˈtɔriəl ənd ə "fri roʊm moʊd" ɛz ˈtiʧɪŋ tulz (aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd lɑts əv ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz). ɪts ˈizi tɪ bi tərnd ɔf baɪ ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ju hæv ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə mit əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ bloʊn tɪ ˈpisɪz ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə mæʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪz ˈprɪti dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ. pərsəˈvɪr, ðoʊ, ənd rɪˈwɔrd ju. ˈɔnˌlaɪnz moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfiʧər ɪz ɪts ˈfrɛndli" ˈkæmərə moʊd, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ pik əraʊnd ˈkɔrnərz ənd si ˈæŋgəlz ju frəm ə ˈkɑkˌpɪt. tɪ ˈbæləns aʊt kənˈsərnz frəm ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl pleɪərz, pɪˈrænhə həz ˈgɪvɪn pleɪərz ən ˈizəli ˈspɑtɪd ənd dɪˈseɪbəld ðɛr minimaps*. ə nuər pleɪər, aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ɛz ðə ɪz tu ˈvæljəbəl tɪ luz, ənd ˈɑnəstli ɪt ʤɪst filz laɪk ðə moʊd wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi pleɪd ɪn. ɪf ən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ˈbætəl tɪ ðə pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈsətəl. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɔr fən ðən ˈkɑmbæt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv baɪɪŋ ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ əp jʊr oʊn ˈsteɪbəl əv, ɔl əv wɪʧ ər ˈgræfɪkli ˈgɔrʤəs. ˈfɔrʧənətli, wɪn ju fərst stɑrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ju gɪt ə ˈkərənsi bust ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ræk əp kæʃ kˈwɪkli, ənd ɪts ə lɔt əv fən ˈseɪvɪŋ əp fər ə mɛk ju wɔnt ənd ˈtrɪkɪŋ ɪt aʊt wɪθ ə brɔd səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈkəstəm ˈwɛpənri laɪk gaʊs ˈraɪfəlz, ˈleɪzərz, ənd ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈmɪsəlz. jʊr mɛk bɪld ɪz fɑr mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðən ðə ˈsɪmpəl jul faɪnd ɪn ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈʃutərz, ənd ɪts wɛr hæf əv ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmz ɪn. ju məst ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ ˈwɛpən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz wərk bɛst wɪθ jʊr mɛk ənd jʊr playstyle*, ənd ðɛn haʊ tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli juz ðɛm ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. ðə ˈsɪstəm fɛlt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, bət ˈoʊvər taɪm aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈdus wət wərks ənd wət ˈdəzənt, θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni dɛθs. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ prɪˈfər ˈlɔnʧərz ðət siʤ ˈɛnəmiz frəm əˈfɑr, ˈrəðər ðən huz ˈkɑmbæt staɪl rɪˈzəlts ɪn maɪ dɪˈstrəkʃən mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt. ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr ðə riˈmaɪndər ðət ɪz ə geɪm kəmz ɪn. wɪn baɪɪŋ ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt bɪˈkəmz əˈpɛrənt ðət ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv məˈʃinz ər lɑkt bɪˈhaɪnd ə paywall*, ðoʊ ɪt ˈɪzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli "peɪ tɪ wɪn." ðə ˈprimiəm (ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 7 tɪ 30 ə pis) lʊk ˈkulər ðən ðə ˈəðərz ənd hæv ənd kæʃ ˈboʊnəsɪz, bət ju kən baɪ ˈəðər məˈʃinz əv ˈkɑmprəbəl paʊər wɪθ ərnd ˈkərənsi ɪf ju seɪv əp lɔŋ ɪˈnəf ənd ʧuz jʊr ˈəpˌgreɪdz ˌɪnˈtɛlɪʤəntli. ɪts kəˈmɛndəbəl ðət pɪˈrænhə həz əˈlaʊd ju tɪ bɪld əp wɪˈθaʊt peɪɪŋ. stɪl, ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət səm əv ðə haɪɛnd ər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl θru ˈpərʧəsɪz, ənd ðə ˈkɑntɛnt kən bi ə bɪt ɪn jʊr feɪs æt taɪmz.
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to the american board of pediatrics:
i took and passed my recertification exam in washington state last fall and would like to express my sincere gratitude to your organization for setting up more hoops for pediatricians to jump through under the guise of helping us stay up-to-date. the first hurdle was the exam application and the second was the testing day experience, which was one of the most humiliating of my entire life. below are my thoughts.
my daughter was 9 months old and still nursing when i took the exam. the recertification test duration is six hours with a break for lunch. when i inquired about adequate time to pump and store milk, your office informed me i was the first and only pediatrician in the united states to request an accommodation. consideration for 20 extra minutes required application as a “disabled” physician.
my “disability” request involved submitting a letter by me outlining my needs, obtaining a second letter from my obstetrician, to include his cv, medical license, and credentials. obviously, this application process was instituted to discourage anyone from requesting schedule variances. my heart should have been bursting with delight when you allowed me time to pump milk to feed my daughter.
the morning of the test i left my home at a.m. in order to reach the testing site by 10 a.m., which required travel across the puget sound by ferry. upon arrival, i was allowed only one small locker for my things with no exceptions for those with additional necessary medical equipment. my $1,200 breast pump had to be placed on top of the bank of lockers with no assurances it would remain there throughout the testing period.
the staff was unwilling to put it anywhere else for safe keeping. we were warned not to leave valuables inside our vehicles, because the testing site was in a high crime area. desperate to keep both valuables, i tried putting the pump motor and my wallet in the locker but to no avail.
the alternative option was to place the pump inside the locker and my purse with my credit cards and identification on top. figuring it was less likely my breast pump would be stolen; i took my chances and placed my purse inside the locker. why an exception be made for storing necessary medical equipment? in light of my “disability,” is that even legal?
the very intensive search process ensued as i presented my driver license, turned out each and every pocket in my clothing, and was like a common criminal. i have more sympathy for them now that i have been subjected to such measures. finally, testing got underway. emerging three hours later, i was relieved to see my breast pump still sitting on top of the bank of lockers.
no room was available for pumping, so i was told to use the bathroom. i ate lunch, went to the restroom, and discovered one plug next to the sink. unable to use the counter with others needing to wash their hands after using the facilities, i would have to sit on the floor. i returned to the waiting room mulling over how to resolve this situation.
finding a plug in the waiting room, i began to set up my pump and put on my pumping bra. the room contained about 20 young men waiting to take their truck driver tests, certification exams, and other trade competency assessments. horrified, the testing center attendant jumped up and demanded, “what are you doing?”
my answer was, “if you are unable to find a private room for me, this waiting room is about to witness quite a show.”
surprisingly, she went to find the site manager and they found me a more private location. there a federal law that guarantees nursing mothers are provided appropriate accommodations, with one electrical outlet far enough from a water source to ensure safety from electrocution?
i am a hard-working pediatrician with 12 years of school education and 14 years in practice. by p.m., i returned home feeling beaten down. why would any physician submit to this demeaning process to recertify board competency? it is absolutely unacceptable.
all testing sites should have adequate storage for required belongings, a testing site should be within 30 to 60 minutes of our home or workplace, and in compliance with federal law, adequate facilities should be available to properly attend to our medical needs.
many female physicians, including me, postponed their child bearing in order to complete our educations. i had three children aged 4, 2, and 9 months when recertifying. these regulations place undue burden on those of us who have young families. if we are “disabled,” then why are we not accommodated in compliance with federal standards?
is the american board of pediatrics as callous as they seem? maybe individuals on the board of directors did not breastfeed and cannot spare a drop of empathy for medical needs of fellow physicians? maybe things would be different if pediatricians could prevent the american board of pediatrics employees from paying their bills and feeding their children? wait, we actually could do that! maybe pediatricians should collectively refuse to comply with your unreasonable demands in the future.
sincerely,
niran s., md,
niran s. is a pediatrician who blogs at mommydoc. this article originally appeared in rebel.md.
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7k* ʃɛrz ʃɛr ʃɛr tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɔrd əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks: aɪ tʊk ənd pæst maɪ ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪgˈzæm ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt læst fɔl ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs maɪ sɪnˈsɪr ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ jʊr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp mɔr hups fər ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃənz tɪ ʤəmp θru ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs steɪ up-to-date*. ðə fərst ˈhərdəl wɑz ðə ɪgˈzæm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd wɑz ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ deɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, wɪʧ wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ əv maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf. bɪˈloʊ ər maɪ θɔts. maɪ ˈdɔtər wɑz 9 mənθs oʊld ənd stɪl ˈnərsɪŋ wɪn aɪ tʊk ðə ɪgˈzæm. ðə ˌrisərtəfəˈkeɪʃən tɛst ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ɪz sɪks aʊərz wɪθ ə breɪk fər lənʧ. wɪn aɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪərd əˈbaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt taɪm tɪ pəmp ənd stɔr mɪlk, jʊr ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈfɔrmd mi aɪ wɑz ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ən əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən. kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər 20 ˈɛkstrə ˈmɪnəts rikˈwaɪərd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə ““disabled”*” fəˈzɪʃən. maɪ ““disability”*” rɪkˈwɛst ˌɪnˈvɑlvd səbˈmɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər baɪ mi ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ maɪ nidz, əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛtər frəm maɪ ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃən, tɪ ˌɪnˈklud hɪz cv*, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈlaɪsəns, ənd krəˈdɛnʃəlz. ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈɛniˌwən frəm rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl ˈvɛriənsɪz. maɪ hɑrt ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈbərstɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈlaɪt wɪn ju əˈlaʊd mi taɪm tɪ pəmp mɪlk tɪ fid maɪ ˈdɔtər. ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə tɛst aɪ lɛft maɪ hoʊm æt a.m*. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪt baɪ 10 a.m*., wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərd ˈtrævəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈpjuʤɪt saʊnd baɪ ˈfɛri. əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl, aɪ wɑz əˈlaʊd ˈoʊnli wən smɔl ˈlɑkər fər maɪ θɪŋz wɪθ noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz fər ðoʊz wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt. maɪ brɛst pəmp hæd tɪ bi pleɪst ɔn tɔp əv ðə bæŋk əv ˈlɑkərz wɪθ noʊ əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ɪt wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ðɛr θruaʊt ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. ðə stæf wɑz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls fər seɪf ˈkipɪŋ. wi wər wɔrnd nɑt tɪ liv ˈvæljəbəlz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr ˈviɪkəlz, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪt wɑz ɪn ə haɪ kraɪm ˈɛriə. ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ kip boʊθ ˈvæljəbəlz, aɪ traɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə pəmp ˈmoʊtər ənd maɪ ˈwɔlət ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər bət tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɔpʃən wɑz tɪ pleɪs ðə pəmp ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɑkər ənd maɪ pərs wɪθ maɪ ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz ənd aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ɔn tɔp. ˈfɪgjərɪŋ ɪt wɑz lɛs ˈlaɪkli maɪ brɛst pəmp wʊd bi ˈstoʊlən; aɪ tʊk maɪ ˈʧænsɪz ənd pleɪst maɪ pərs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɑkər. waɪ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən bi meɪd fər ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt? ɪn laɪt əv maɪ ““disability,”*,” ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ˈligəl? ðə ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv sərʧ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪnˈsud ɛz aɪ pərˈzɛnəd maɪ ˈdraɪvər ˈlaɪsəns, tərnd aʊt iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈpɑkət ɪn maɪ ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ənd wɑz laɪk ə ˈkɑmən ˈkrɪmənəl. aɪ hæv mɔr ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðɛm naʊ ðət aɪ hæv bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ səʧ ˈmɛʒərz. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈtɛstɪŋ gɑt ˌəndərˈweɪ. ˈimərʤɪŋ θri aʊərz ˈleɪtər, aɪ wɑz rɪˈlivd tɪ si maɪ brɛst pəmp stɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ðə bæŋk əv ˈlɑkərz. noʊ rum wɑz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəmpɪŋ, soʊ aɪ wɑz toʊld tɪ juz ðə ˈbæθˌrum. aɪ eɪt lənʧ, wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈrɛˌstrum, ənd dɪˈskəvərd wən pləg nɛkst tɪ ðə sɪŋk. əˈneɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ˈkaʊntər wɪθ ˈəðərz ˈnidɪŋ tɪ wɑʃ ðɛr hænz ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz, aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ sɪt ɔn ðə flɔr. aɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ rum ˈməlɪŋ ˈoʊvər haʊ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə pləg ɪn ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ rum, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ sɛt əp maɪ pəmp ənd pʊt ɔn maɪ ˈpəmpɪŋ brɑ. ðə rum kənˈteɪnd əˈbaʊt 20 jəŋ mɛn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɛr trək ˈdraɪvər tɛsts, ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪgˈzæmz, ənd ˈəðər treɪd ˈkɑmpətɪnsi əˈsɛsmənts. ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd, ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈsɛnər əˈtɛndənt ʤəmpt əp ənd dɪˈmændɪd, ər ju doing?”*?” maɪ ˈænsər wɑz, ju ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ə ˈpraɪvət rum fər mi, ðɪs ˈweɪtɪŋ rum ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈwɪtnəs kwaɪt ə show.”*.” səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ʃi wɛnt tɪ faɪnd ðə saɪt ˈmænɪʤər ənd ðeɪ faʊnd mi ə mɔr ˈpraɪvət loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðɛr ə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ðət ˌgɛrənˈtiz ˈnərsɪŋ ˈməðərz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz, wɪθ wən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈaʊˌtlɛt fɑr ɪˈnəf frəm ə ˈwɔtər sɔrs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈseɪfti frəm ˌɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən? aɪ æm ə ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən wɪθ 12 jɪrz əv skul ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd 14 jɪrz ɪn ˈpræktɪs. baɪ p.m*., aɪ rɪˈtərnd hoʊm ˈfilɪŋ ˈbitən daʊn. waɪ wʊd ˈɛni fəˈzɪʃən səbˈmɪt tɪ ðɪs dɪˈminɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ riˈsərtəfaɪ bɔrd ˈkɑmpətɪnsi? ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ɔl ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪts ʃʊd hæv ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ fər rikˈwaɪərd bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz, ə ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪt ʃʊd bi wɪˈθɪn 30 tɪ 60 ˈmɪnəts əv ɑr hoʊm ər ˈwərkˌpleɪs, ənd ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, ˈædəkˌweɪt fəˈsɪlɪtiz ʃʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈprɑpərli əˈtɛnd tɪ ɑr ˈmɛdɪkəl nidz. ˈmɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl fɪˈzɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi, poʊstˈpoʊnd ðɛr ʧaɪld ˈbɛrɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kəmˈplit ɑr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənz. aɪ hæd θri ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪd 4 2 ənd 9 mənθs wɪn riˈsərtəfaɪɪŋ. ðiz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz pleɪs ənˈdu ˈbərdən ɔn ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu hæv jəŋ ˈfæməliz. ɪf wi ər ““disabled,”*,” ðɛn waɪ ər wi nɑt əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl ˈstændərdz? ɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɔrd əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks ɛz ˈkæləs ɛz ðeɪ sim? ˈmeɪbi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz dɪd nɑt ˈbrɛstfid ənd ˈkænɑt spɛr ə drɔp əv ˈɛmpəθi fər ˈmɛdɪkəl nidz əv ˈfɛloʊ fɪˈzɪʃənz? ˈmeɪbi θɪŋz wʊd bi ˈdɪfərənt ɪf ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃənz kʊd prɪˈvɛnt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɔrd əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm peɪɪŋ ðɛr bɪlz ənd ˈfidɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən? weɪt, wi ˈæˌkʧuəli kʊd du ðət! ˈmeɪbi ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃənz ʃʊd kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ jʊr ənˈriznəbəl dɪˈmændz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. sɪnˈsɪrli, ɛs., md*, ɛs. ɪz ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən hu blɔgz æt mommydoc*. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɪn rebel.md*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt:
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although renewable energy made impressive advances this year, its impact has been dwarfed by the changes caused by the surplus of cheap, abundant natural gas made possible by shale deposits. it will also be hard for to equal the impact of shale gas in the coming years.
big rig: workers drill for shale gas in pennsylvania. the emergence of access to shale gas in the the low natural gas prices that created an extra hurdle for.
as utilities shift electricity production from coal plants to natural gas ones, carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to levels not seen for 20 years. in china, the government has set ambitious goals to scale up and shale gas production there as well.
similar drilling technology has led to a surge of oil production in the united states that could have it rivaling the production of oil in saudi arabia. led to credible estimates that within a couple of the help of rigorous fuel economy america could produce as much energy as it consumes.
shale gas is having a major impact on renewable sources of energy as well. for example, as a result of cheap natural gas, some companies that had been founded to produce from renewable entrepreneurs who had dedicated much of their lives to developing such given up and turned instead to making fuels with natural gas. at the same time, cheap natural gas has made it far more difficult for renewable sources of energy to compete.
meanwhile, the prospects for solar, wind,, and advanced vehicles took a decidedly bearish turn this year.
solar companies went bankrupt left and right. electric vehicles sales were less than expected and, a advanced battery company, declared bankruptcy and was auctioned off at a fraction of the amount that had been invested in it.
yet incremental progress is being made. hybrid vehicle technology is now often profitable. there have also been some developments in improving internal combustion engines. efficient internal combustion engines could be cheaper than batteries and electric motors, and so work their way into mainstream sales faster than electric vehicles, having a bigger impact on fossil fuel consumption over the next decade.
and even while many solar panel companies are going out of business, startups continue to push forward with new solar technology. combines several improvements to conventional silicon solar cells that both increase efficiency and lower manufacturing costs. its technology works largely with existing manufacturing equipment and can take advantage of supply chains for conventional solar panels.
yet for alternative technologies to take on fossil fuels at a large help achieve the dramatic cuts that would likely be needed to stabilize greenhouse gas has to get far better than it is now. incremental improvements are unlikely to be enough. the of renewable energy is something germany will have to confront sooner than others as it embarks on an ambitious plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions while abandoning its greatest source of energy: nuclear.
the u.s. department of energy has an ambitious goal to bring the cost of solar power down to six cents per kilowatt hour, less than half of what it is now. but to compete with natural gas at a large the united states now, and perhaps in other places as shale gas is developed around the may need to achieve lower costs still. and that cost will have to build in the cost of—something the current doe target include.
can such low costs be achieved? this year brought some encouraging signs. one company, alta devices, having built solar cells that could lead to far lower prices, is making progress in scaling up its technology and finding markets for it. companies like could eventually make its solar cells cheaper by adopting some of an array of technologies that are being developed by other companies.
but no one knows the extent to which these advances can be commercialized, or what the real costs will be. a world powered mostly by remains hard to imagine.
yet just a few years ago, the shale gas revolution was equally hard to imagine. the challenges ahead reason to give up on alternatives to fossil instead are a reason to keep driving innovation forward.
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ˌɔlˈðoʊ riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi meɪd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ədˈvænsɪz ðɪs jɪr, ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt həz bɪn dwɔrft baɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈsərpləs əv ʧip, əˈbəndənt ˈnæʧərəl gæs meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ʃeɪl dɪˈpɑzəts. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi hɑrd fər tɪ ˈikwəl ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ʃeɪl gæs ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. bɪg rɪg: ˈwərkərz drɪl fər ʃeɪl gæs ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ʃeɪl gæs ɪn ðə ðə loʊ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpraɪsɪz ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈɛkstrə ˈhərdəl fər. ɛz juˈtɪlətiz ʃɪft ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti pərˈdəkʃən frəm koʊl plænts tɪ ˈnæʧərəl gæs wənz, ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪˈmɪʃənz hæv drɑpt tɪ ˈlɛvəlz nɑt sin fər 20 jɪrz. ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz sɛt æmˈbɪʃəs goʊlz tɪ skeɪl əp ənd ʃeɪl gæs pərˈdəkʃən ðɛr ɛz wɛl. ˈsɪmələr ˈdrɪlɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz lɛd tɪ ə sərʤ əv ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðət kʊd hæv ɪt ˈraɪvəlɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ɔɪl ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. lɛd tɪ ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ðə hɛlp əv ˈrɪgərəs fjuəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈmɛrɪkə kʊd ˈproʊdus ɛz məʧ ˈɛnərʤi ɛz ɪt kənˈsumz. ʃeɪl gæs ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn riˈnuəbəl ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈɛnərʤi ɛz wɛl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ʧip ˈnæʧərəl gæs, səm ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæd bɪn ˈfaʊndɪd tɪ ˈproʊdus frəm riˈnuəbəl ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz hu hæd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd məʧ əv ðɛr lɪvz tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ səʧ ˈgɪvɪn əp ənd tərnd ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ fjuəlz wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl gæs. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ʧip ˈnæʧərəl gæs həz meɪd ɪt fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər riˈnuəbəl ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈɛnərʤi tɪ kəmˈpit. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər ˈsoʊlər, wɪnd,, ənd ədˈvænst ˈviɪkəlz tʊk ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈbɛrɪʃ tərn ðɪs jɪr. ˈsoʊlər ˈkəmpəˌniz wɛnt ˈbæŋkrəpt lɛft ənd raɪt. ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz seɪlz wər lɛs ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd ə ədˈvænst ˈbætəri ˈkəmpəˌni, dɪˈklɛrd ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd wɑz ˈɔkʃənd ɔf æt ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə əˈmaʊnt ðət hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ɪt. jɛt ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz biɪŋ meɪd. ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈviɪkəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz naʊ ˈɔfən ˈprɑfətəbəl. ðɛr hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn səm dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl kəmˈbəsʧən ˈɛnʤənz. ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌɪnˈtərnəl kəmˈbəsʧən ˈɛnʤənz kʊd bi ˈʧipər ðən ˈbætəriz ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtərz, ənd soʊ wərk ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ˈmeɪnˌstrim seɪlz ˈfæstər ðən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbɪgər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈfɑsəl fjuəl kənˈsəmʃən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ənd ˈivɪn waɪl ˈmɛni ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər goʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs, ˈstɑrˌtəps kənˈtɪnju tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ nu ˈsoʊlər tɛkˈnɑləʤi. kəmˈbaɪnz ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈsɪləkən ˈsoʊlər sɛlz ðət boʊθ ˌɪnˈkris ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd loʊər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ kɔsts. ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi wərks ˈlɑrʤli wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd kən teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz fər kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz. jɛt fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz æt ə lɑrʤ hɛlp əˈʧiv ðə drəˈmætɪk kəts ðət wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs həz tɪ gɪt fɑr ˈbɛtər ðən ɪt ɪz naʊ. ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. ðə əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈʤərməni wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈsunər ðən ˈəðərz ɛz ɪt ɪmˈbɑrks ɔn ən æmˈbɪʃəs plæn tɪ kət ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪˈmɪʃənz waɪl əˈbændənɪŋ ɪts ˈgreɪtəst sɔrs əv ˈɛnərʤi: ˈnukliər. ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi həz ən æmˈbɪʃəs goʊl tɪ brɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ˈsoʊlər paʊər daʊn tɪ sɪks sɛnts pər ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər, lɛs ðən hæf əv wət ɪt ɪz naʊ. bət tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl gæs æt ə lɑrʤ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts naʊ, ənd pərˈhæps ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ɛz ʃeɪl gæs ɪz dɪˈvɛləpt əraʊnd ðə meɪ nid tɪ əˈʧiv loʊər kɔsts stɪl. ənd ðət kɔst wɪl hæv tɪ bɪld ɪn ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈkɑrənt doʊ ˈtərgət ˌɪnˈklud. kən səʧ loʊ kɔsts bi əˈʧivd? ðɪs jɪr brɔt səm ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ saɪnz. wən ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈɑltə dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈhævɪŋ bɪlt ˈsoʊlər sɛlz ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ fɑr loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈskeɪlɪŋ əp ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts fər ɪt. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪk ɪts ˈsoʊlər sɛlz ˈʧipər baɪ əˈdɑptɪŋ səm əv ən əreɪ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət ər biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz. bət noʊ wən noʊz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðiz ədˈvænsɪz kən bi kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪzd, ər wət ðə ril kɔsts wɪl bi. ə wərld paʊərd ˈmoʊstli baɪ rɪˈmeɪnz hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən. jɛt ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ʃeɪl gæs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz ˈikwəli hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən. ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈhɛd ˈrizən tɪ gɪv əp ɔn ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ˈfɑsəl ˌɪnˈstɛd ər ə ˈrizən tɪ kip ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈfɔrwərd.
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bernie’s political revolution will be strangled if it remains imprisoned within the democratic party. sanders needs to run all the way through november and lay the groundwork for a new party of the 99%.
in the aftermath of decisive victories in south carolina and most super tuesday states, bernie sanders’ campaign stands at a crossroads. even as he reaches new heights of popular support in national polls topping clinton in several becoming increasingly clear that sanders’ hopes for victory within the democratic party primaries is extremely unlikely to succeed.
pointing to 200+ earned delegate lead after super tuesday, the respected polling analysts at quipped that “something truly crazy would have to happen for sanders to win the nomination.”
millions are naturally asking: how can they be clinton already, when national polls have bernie with hillary, and when the vast majority of the country even voted yet?
in answer, the talking heads in the corporate media are again rolling out their tired arguments about how bernie sanders and his democratic socialism are just too far left for american voters. in fact, sanders campaign has received enormous support and far more grassroots enthusiasm than clinton. the problem is not, policies, it is that the big business democratic party is profoundly hostile terrain for such a campaign.
the democratic party primary elections are, by design, skewed to favor the establishment that dominates the party. especially since the redesign of the process after the social upheavals of the and 1970s, the entire primary process from the super delegates to the more conservative southern states is designed as an undemocratic firewall against left insurgent campaigns.
an historic campaign
despite challenging clinton in an electoral terrain stacked against left and forces, bernie sanders’ campaign has achieved stunning, historic successes. overcoming a near blackout in the corporate media throughout 2015, using mass rallies and social media, sanders went from support in national polls to a with clinton by early february.
bernie’s campaign has captured the imagination and raised the expectations of millions. it has demonstrated that it is possible to build a viable grassroots political revolution, completely independent of corporate cash, and capable of challenging the corporate stranglehold over politics.
among young people including young women who were “supposed” to flock to clinton sanders’ call for a political revolution and socialist policies like free higher education has won overwhelming support. sanders raised $42 million in february alone from a million individual donors, outperforming clinton for the second month in a row (not including the her unlimited super pac donations). this is utterly unprecedented for a candidate who refuses corporate contributions.
the grassroots movement behind bernie wants to fight on, fueled by a healthy determination to overcome all obstacles. this is the spirit driving socialist alternative members across the country who have mobilized thousands through actions, “labor for bernie” activities, public debates, and mass community outreach.
despite these dramatic successes, the sanders campaign has failed to win over any significant section of the democratic party establishment to challenge wall domination of their party. especially revealing is the failure of senator elizabeth warren to endorse sanders. in this negative sense, the sanders campaign is what socialist alternative has long argued: building a new mass party for working people is a far more viable project than transforming the democrats from a party of big business into a vehicle to fight for working class interests.
how is clinton winning?
we argued in our previous articles that for sanders to win, it would require an historic and unprecedented upsurge in voter turnout in the primaries, especially from young voters. this could only happen as part of a massive social upheaval and politicization of u.s. society.
so far the voter turnout has not in any way reached such proportions. the biggest factor favoring clinton in this regard remains the deep alienation and disgust most workers and young people feel toward “politics,” a mood created by the repeated failures of the democratic and republican parties themselves. most workers and young people even start paying attention until the last months of general election. the minority who do vote in the primary skew heavily toward an older, wealthier, and loyally democratic electorate.
it would be a fundamental mistake to allow this unrepresentative minority of voters to block the sanders campaign from reaching a majority of working people in the general election with his message.
on the terrain of the electorate participating in the primaries, the weight of the democratic party machine has a major impact. the establishment of elected officials, party insiders, and wealthy donors use their power and links to influence unions, civil rights and community groups, and church leaders to turn out their base.
this influence was shown graphically by the role the vast majority of union leaders played in mobilizing the power of labor behind the candidate of the democratic party machine without any serious opportunity for their members to debate or decide. while tens of thousands of the most active and fighting union members resisted this top-down effort, and sanders eventually won several important union endorsements, it was not enough. in the end the power of the labor movement was a key factor in early wins in iowa, and especially nevada, which served to reverse sanders momentum.
the power of the mass media is deployed to undermine campaigns and prop up establishment candidates like clinton. from the sensationalized coverage of trump to their policy of ignoring or negatively covering sanders, their election coverage is a textbook example of the power of the corporate media to shape public opinion.
only through building up organized class conscious forces independent working class movements, political parties, and media can the power of the corporate media be systematically undermined on a mass scale.
on top of all this is the colossal mountain of wall street and corporate donations amassed by clinton and her super pacs. despite the historic success of sanders amassing over four million individual donations, virtually unlimited supply of corporate cash remains a major institutional advantage.
time to draw conclusions
when sanders launched his presidential bid last year, socialist alternative welcomed his bold message. at the same time we argued that bernie was “making a fundamental mistake by running in the democratic party primary. instead… he should run as an independent to help build a political alternative to the political parties. there is a glaring contradiction between sanders’ call for a political revolution against the billionaire class and attempting to carry that out within a party controlled by that same billionaire class.”
despite our clear disagreement with sanders decision to run in the democratic party, we did not stand aside from his campaign or denounce it from the sidelines, as unfortunately many on the socialist left did. instead, we worked in a non-sectarian fashion to support campaign while openly raising our political disagreements along the way. meanwhile sanders and his supporters tested out their strategy of trying to take over the democratic party.
while it is true that sanders was able to reach a mass audience by running in the democratic primaries and participating in the televised debates with clinton, it is now increasingly clear that this experiment will fail. despite the historic scale of sanders’ challenge, the corporate establishment retained firm control of their party and are proving capable of denying sanders the nomination.
sanders strategy of trying to carry out a political revolution through the democratic party has now been tested. we must face up to the reality that it will not work. time for bernie, and more importantly, for his supporters, to draw all the necessary conclusions from this experience. if the movement does not break free from the of the democratic party it will be used as a prop for the walmart, wall street, clinton campaign.
as we wrote when bernie launched his campaign: “sanders has said he will endorse the democratic nominee, which is very likely to be hillary clinton this will mean that those mobilized by sanders will be told to support a democrat, the exact opposite of a ‘revolution’ against the ‘billionaires and oligarchs.’ this could result in the demoralization of those mobilized by the idea of fighting corporate power and the loss of a historic opportunity.”
the impact of the millions mobilized for a political revolution in sanders’ campaign against the billionaire class being pushed to embrace a candidate of the billionaire class will mean the demoralization, demobilization, and shipwreck of the movement. bernie sanders’ campaign has opened up the best potential in decades to build an ongoing political movement to challenge the corporate establishment of both major parties. but this will be tragically undermined unless we get organized independent of the democratic party to continue and deepen the political revolution, through november and beyond.
that’s why socialist alternative has consistently called on sanders to run all the way through november, regardless of the outcome of the democratic rigged primaries. if sanders is checked within the democratic primaries, as is increasingly likely, he will need to continue the fight by running as an independent or by appealing to jill stein and the green party to join their ballot line, rather than allowing the movement behind him to be imprisoned within the democratic party.
of course, even if sanders is heading toward defeat in the primaries, we still want to see the maximum vote for his campaign and as many primary victories as possible to bring further pressure on the establishment and to maintain the mobilization for sanders’ program. within this ongoing mobilization, the discussion about the direction of the campaign can and must develop.
stopping trump and the right
the central objection raised against sanders running as an independent bernie himself has rejected this is the threat of acting as a “spoiler,” of dividing the vote and allowing a republican to win. and with trump seen as the likely republican nominee, the determination of millions of workers, people of color, women, and young people to do everything possible to push back the threat is completely understandable.
the problem is, hillary clinton is just about the worst possible candidate imaginable to cut across the right-wing, populism of donald trump. alongside the bush family, the clinton political dynasty is the living symbol of establishment politics in america. there is a reason most polls show clinton losing, or in matchups with the leading republican candidates! the same reason that, after obama bailed out wall street, the tea party republicans made sweeping gains as the dominant voice, however distorted, appearing to express popular anger with the special interests that corrupt politics.
so far, sanders “democratic socialism” has captured broader support than hateful right-populism. if sanders attempts to funnel his supporters behind wall street campaign it will allow trump to appear as the only voice in the general election, when tens of millions more will begin tuning in.
sanders has a political responsibility to run in the general election, both to provide a alternative to the corporate candidates, and to cut across appeal. as we have already seen, alongside the traditional democratic party base, sanders would draw support from independents and even some republicans who are repelled by establishment ties. if sanders refuses to run in the general election, intentions aside, it would be a fundamental failure of leadership on his part, and would, in practice, serve to strengthen appeal.
sanders has said he will not run independently because he does not want to be a “spoiler.” but why not at least explore a run in all the “safe” states (the vast majority of uncontested states that will clearly be won by the democratic or republican candidate)? socialist alternative would welcome a debate on the left on the pros and cons of such a challenge. a sanders campaign through november, even if just running all out on the ballot in 40 states or more, could lay the foundations for a new mass party of working people, an historic step forward that would leave behind an organized force to continue the struggle after 2016.
we have an historic opportunity to launch a new party, that runs left candidates who reject corporate cash and pledge to use their positions to mobilize grassroots power to win a agenda like $15 an hour, an end to mass incarceration, free education, and health care. campaign has already proven the potential exists for a new mass left party that could dramatically change of the face of american politics, especially if linked to a discussion on socialist change, helping to open a new era of social struggle.
both the threat from the right, and the potential to rebuild a powerful independent left, demands that the movement behind bernie refuses to be imprisoned within the democratic party. we must stay organized and continue the fight for a political revolution through november and beyond, laying the basis for a new party for working people.
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bernie’s* pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪl bi ˈstræŋgəld ɪf ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪmˈprɪzənd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ˈsændərz nidz tɪ rən ɔl ðə weɪ θru noʊˈvɛmbər ənd leɪ ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ə nu ˈpɑrti əv ðə 99 ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈvɪktəriz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd moʊst ˈsupər ˈtuzˌdeɪ steɪts, ˈbərni sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn stændz æt ə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz. ˈivɪn ɛz hi ˈriʧɪz nu haɪts əv ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz ˈtɑpɪŋ ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈsɛvərəl bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli klɪr ðət sanders’*’ hoʊps fər ˈvɪktəri wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ səkˈsid. ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ 200 ərnd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt lɛd ˈæftər ˈsupər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈænəlɪsts æt kwɪpt ðət ˈtruli ˈkreɪzi wʊd hæv tɪ ˈhæpən fər ˈsændərz tɪ wɪn ðə nomination.”*.” ˈmɪljənz ər ˈnæʧərəli ˈæskɪŋ: haʊ kən ðeɪ bi ˈklɪntən ɔˈrɛdi, wɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz hæv ˈbərni wɪθ ˈhɪləri, ənd wɪn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈivɪn ˈvoʊtɪd jɛt? ɪn ˈænsər, ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛdz ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə ər əˈgɛn ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ðɛr taɪərd ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈbərni ˈsændərz ənd hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ər ʤɪst tu fɑr lɛft fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz. ɪn fækt, ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn həz rɪˈsivd ɪˈnɔrmɪs səˈpɔrt ənd fɑr mɔr ˈgræsˈruts ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ðən ˈklɪntən. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz nɑt, ˈpɑləsiz, ɪt ɪz ðət ðə bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz proʊˈfaʊndli ˈhɑstəl təreɪn fər səʧ ə kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər, baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, skjud tɪ ˈfeɪvər ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ðət ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈpɑrti. əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə ˌridɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈæftər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl əˈphivəlz əv ðə ənd 1970s*, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs frəm ðə ˈsupər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ðə mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈsəðərn steɪts ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ən ˌəndɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfaɪrwɑl əˈgɛnst lɛft ˌɪnˈsərʤənt kæmˈpeɪnz. ən hɪˈstɔrɪk kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈspaɪt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈklɪntən ɪn ən ɪˈlɛktərəl təreɪn stækt əˈgɛnst lɛft ənd ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈbərni sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn həz əˈʧivd ˈstənɪŋ, hɪˈstɔrɪk səkˈsɛsɪz. ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ə nɪr ˈblæˌkaʊt ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə θruaʊt 2015 ˈjuzɪŋ mæs ˈræliz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈsændərz wɛnt frəm səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz tɪ ə wɪθ ˈklɪntən baɪ ˈərli ˈfɛbruˌɛri. kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ənd reɪzd ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈmɪljənz. ɪt həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bɪld ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈgræsˈruts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, kəmˈplitli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈkɔrpərət kæʃ, ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld ˈoʊvər ˈpɑləˌtɪks. əˈməŋ jəŋ ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ jəŋ ˈwɪmən hu wər ““supposed”*” tɪ flɑk tɪ ˈklɪntən sanders’*’ kɔl fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz laɪk fri haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən həz wən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt. ˈsændərz reɪzd 42 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əˈloʊn frəm ə ˈmɪljən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdoʊnərz, ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmɪŋ ˈklɪntən fər ðə ˈsɛkənd mənθ ɪn ə roʊ (nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hər ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsupər pæk doʊˈneɪʃənz). ðɪs ɪz ˈətərli ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd fər ə ˈkænədɪt hu rɪfˈjuzɪz ˈkɔrpərət ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ðə ˈgræsˈruts ˈmuvmənt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbərni wɔnts tɪ faɪt ɔn, fjuəld baɪ ə ˈhɛlθi dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɔl ˈɑbstəkəlz. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈspɪrɪt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmɛmbərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri hu hæv ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd ˈθaʊzənz θru ˈækʃənz, fər bernie”*” ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪts, ənd mæs kəmˈjunɪti ˈaʊˌtriʧ. dɪˈspaɪt ðiz drəˈmætɪk səkˈsɛsɪz, ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn həz feɪld tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ wɔl ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈpɑrti. əˈspɛʃəli rɪˈvilɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈsɛnətər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈsændərz. ɪn ðɪs ˈnɛgətɪv sɛns, ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ɪz wət ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv həz lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud: ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu mæs ˈpɑrti fər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪz ə fɑr mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ðən trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts frəm ə ˈpɑrti əv bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntu ə ˈviɪkəl tɪ faɪt fər ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈɪntərɪsts. haʊ ɪz ˈklɪntən ˈwɪnɪŋ? wi ˈɑrgjud ɪn ɑr ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət fər ˈsændərz tɪ wɪn, ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ənd ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈəpˌsərʤ ɪn ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, əˈspɛʃəli frəm jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz. ðɪs kʊd ˈoʊnli ˈhæpən ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˈsoʊʃəl əˈphivəl ənd pəˌlɪtəsəˈzeɪʃən əv juz. soʊˈsaɪɪti. soʊ fɑr ðə ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt həz nɑt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ riʧt səʧ prəˈpɔrʃənz. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfæktər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˈklɪntən ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd rɪˈmeɪnz ðə dip ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən ənd dɪsˈgəst moʊst ˈwərkərz ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl fil təˈwɔrd ““politics,”*,” ə mud kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈpitɪd ˈfeɪljərz əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrtiz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. moʊst ˈwərkərz ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈivɪn stɑrt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən ənˈtɪl ðə læst mənθs əv ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə məˈnɔrəti hu du voʊt ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri skju ˈhɛvəli təˈwɔrd ən ˈoʊldər, ˈwɛlθiər, ənd ˈlɔɪəli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛktərət. ɪt wʊd bi ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl mɪˈsteɪk tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɪs ənˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv məˈnɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz tɪ blɑk ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn frəm ˈriʧɪŋ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɔn ðə təreɪn əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, ðə weɪt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti məˈʃin həz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈpɑrti ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, ənd ˈwɛlθi ˈdoʊnərz juz ðɛr paʊər ənd lɪŋks tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈjunjənz, ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups, ənd ʧərʧ ˈlidərz tɪ tərn aʊt ðɛr beɪs. ðɪs ˈɪnfluəns wɑz ʃoʊn ˈgræfɪkli baɪ ðə roʊl ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjunjən ˈlidərz pleɪd ɪn ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈleɪbər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkænədɪt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti məˈʃin wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz tɪ dəˈbeɪt ər ˌdɪˈsaɪd. waɪl tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ðə moʊst ˈæktɪv ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈzɪstɪd ðɪs ˈtɔpˌdaʊn ˈɛfərt, ənd ˈsændərz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wən ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈjunjən ɛnˈdɔrsmənts, ɪt wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf. ɪn ðə ɛnd ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt wɑz ə ki ˈfæktər ɪn ˈərli wɪnz ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ənd əˈspɛʃəli nəˈvɑdə, wɪʧ sərvd tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈsændərz moʊˈmɛntəm. ðə paʊər əv ðə mæs ˈmidiə ɪz dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn kæmˈpeɪnz ənd prɑp əp ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈkænədɪts laɪk ˈklɪntən. frəm ðə sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪzd ˈkəvərɪʤ əv trəmp tɪ ðɛr ˈpɑləsi əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ər ˈnɛgətɪvli ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈsændərz, ðɛr ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ə ˈtɛkstˌbʊk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə tɪ ʃeɪp ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. ˈoʊnli θru ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd klæs ˈkɑnʃəs ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈmuvmənts, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz, ənd ˈmidiə kən ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə bi ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ɔn ə mæs skeɪl. ɔn tɔp əv ɔl ðɪs ɪz ðə kəˈlɑsəl ˈmaʊntən əv wɔl strit ənd ˈkɔrpərət doʊˈneɪʃənz əˈmæst baɪ ˈklɪntən ənd hər ˈsupər pæks. dɪˈspaɪt ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk səkˈsɛs əv ˈsændərz əˈmæsɪŋ ˈoʊvər fɔr ˈmɪljən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl doʊˈneɪʃənz, ˈvərʧuəli ənˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ əv ˈkɔrpərət kæʃ rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ædˈvæntɪʤ. taɪm tɪ drɔ kənˈkluʒənz wɪn ˈsændərz lɔnʧt hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd læst jɪr, ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈwɛlkəmd hɪz boʊld ˈmɛsɪʤ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm wi ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈbərni wɑz ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl mɪˈsteɪk baɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈpraɪˌmɛri. instead…*… hi ʃʊd rən ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt tɪ hɛlp bɪld ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈglɛrɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən bɪtˈwin sanders’*’ kɔl fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr klæs ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri ðət aʊt wɪˈθɪn ə ˈpɑrti kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðət seɪm ˌbɪljəˈnɛr class.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ɑr klɪr dɪsəˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈsændərz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ rən ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, wi dɪd nɑt stænd əˈsaɪd frəm hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ər dɪˈnaʊns ɪt frəm ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz, ɛz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈmɛni ɔn ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst lɛft dɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi wərkt ɪn ə ˌnɑnsɛkˈtɛriən ˈfæʃən tɪ səˈpɔrt kæmˈpeɪn waɪl ˈoʊpənli ˈreɪzɪŋ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈsændərz ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˈtɛstɪd aʊt ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi əv traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. waɪl ɪt ɪz tru ðət ˈsændərz wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ riʧ ə mæs ˈɔdiəns baɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd dəˈbeɪts wɪθ ˈklɪntən, ɪt ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli klɪr ðət ðɪs ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪl feɪl. dɪˈspaɪt ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk skeɪl əv sanders’*’ ˈʧælənʤ, ðə ˈkɔrpərət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rɪˈteɪnd fərm kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr ˈpɑrti ənd ər ˈpruvɪŋ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈsændərz ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈsændərz ˈstrætəʤi əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən θru ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti həz naʊ bɪn ˈtɛstɪd. wi məst feɪs əp tɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ɪt wɪl nɑt wərk. taɪm fər ˈbərni, ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, fər hɪz səˈpɔrtərz, tɪ drɔ ɔl ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri kənˈkluʒənz frəm ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪf ðə ˈmuvmənt dɪz nɑt breɪk fri frəm ðə əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪt wɪl bi juzd ɛz ə prɑp fər ðə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, wɔl strit, ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn. ɛz wi roʊt wɪn ˈbərni lɔnʧt hɪz kæmˈpeɪn: həz sɛd hi wɪl ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðɪs wɪl min ðət ðoʊz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈsændərz wɪl bi toʊld tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt əv ə ‘‘revolution’*’ əˈgɛnst ðə ənd oligarchs.’*.’ ðɪs kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə dɪˌmɔrəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðoʊz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈkɔrpərət paʊər ənd ðə lɔs əv ə hɪˈstɔrɪk opportunity.”*.” ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmɪljənz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr klæs biɪŋ pʊʃt tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ə ˈkænədɪt əv ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr klæs wɪl min ðə dɪˌmɔrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, diˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən, ənd ˈʃɪprɛk əv ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˈbərni sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈoʊpənd əp ðə bɛst pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ bɪld ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv boʊθ ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz. bət ðɪs wɪl bi ˈtræʤɪkli ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ənˈlɛs wi gɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd ˈdipən ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, θru noʊˈvɛmbər ənd bɪɔnd. waɪ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv həz kənˈsɪstəntli kɔld ɔn ˈsændərz tɪ rən ɔl ðə weɪ θru noʊˈvɛmbər, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪgd ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. ɪf ˈsændərz ɪz ʧɛkt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, ɛz ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli, hi wɪl nid tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə faɪt baɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ər baɪ əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ʤɪl staɪn ənd ðə grin ˈpɑrti tɪ ʤɔɪn ðɛr ˈbælət laɪn, ˈrəðər ðən əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənt bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm tɪ bi ˌɪmˈprɪzənd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. əv kɔrs, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈsændərz ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrd dɪˈfit ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, wi stɪl wɔnt tɪ si ðə ˈmæksəməm voʊt fər hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ənd ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvɪktəriz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ brɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən fər sanders’*’ ˈproʊˌgræm. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn kən ənd məst dɪˈvɛləp. ˈstɑpɪŋ trəmp ənd ðə raɪt ðə ˈsɛntrəl əˈbʤɛkʃən reɪzd əˈgɛnst ˈsændərz ˈrənɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbərni hɪmˈsɛlf həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðɪs ɪz ðə θrɛt əv ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ““spoiler,”*,” əv dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə voʊt ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ə rɪˈpəblɪkən tɪ wɪn. ənd wɪθ trəmp sin ɛz ðə ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni, ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwərkərz, ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ˈwɪmən, ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pʊʃ bæk ðə θrɛt ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkænədɪt ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl tɪ kət əˈkrɔs ðə right-wing*, ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp. əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə bʊʃ ˈfæməli, ðə ˈklɪntən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdaɪnəsti ɪz ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsɪmbəl əv ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrizən moʊst poʊlz ʃoʊ ˈklɪntən ˈluzɪŋ, ər ɪn ˈmæʧəps wɪθ ðə ˈlidɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts! ðə seɪm ˈrizən ðət, ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə beɪld aʊt wɔl strit, ðə ti ˈpɑrti rɪˈpəblɪkənz meɪd sˈwipɪŋ geɪnz ɛz ðə ˈdɑmənənt vɔɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər dɪˈstɔrtɪd, əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈpɑpjələr ˈæŋgər wɪθ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ðət kərəpt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. soʊ fɑr, ˈsændərz socialism”*” həz ˈkæpʧərd ˈbrɔdər səˈpɔrt ðən ˈheɪtfəl right-populism*. ɪf ˈsændərz əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈfənəl hɪz səˈpɔrtərz bɪˈhaɪnd wɔl strit kæmˈpeɪn ɪt wɪl əˈlaʊ trəmp tɪ əˈpɪr ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli vɔɪs ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪn tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz mɔr wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈtunɪŋ ɪn. ˈsændərz həz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ rən ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, boʊθ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈkænədɪts, ənd tɪ kət əˈkrɔs əˈpil. ɛz wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti beɪs, ˈsændərz wʊd drɔ səˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈivɪn səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu ər rɪˈpɛld baɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt taɪz. ɪf ˈsændərz rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ rən ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əˈsaɪd, ɪt wʊd bi ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfeɪljər əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn hɪz pɑrt, ənd wʊd, ɪn ˈpræktɪs, sərv tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən əˈpil. ˈsændərz həz sɛd hi wɪl nɑt rən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli bɪˈkəz hi dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ə ““spoiler.”*.” bət waɪ nɑt æt list ɪkˈsplɔr ə rən ɪn ɔl ðə ““safe”*” steɪts (ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd steɪts ðət wɪl ˈklɪrli bi wən baɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt)? ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ə dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə lɛft ɔn ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv səʧ ə ˈʧælənʤ. ə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn θru noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈivɪn ɪf ʤɪst ˈrənɪŋ ɔl aʊt ɔn ðə ˈbælət ɪn 40 steɪts ər mɔr, kʊd leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər ə nu mæs ˈpɑrti əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl, ən hɪˈstɔrɪk stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ðət wʊd liv bɪˈhaɪnd ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd fɔrs tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈstrəgəl ˈæftər 2016 wi hæv ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈpɑrti, ðət rənz lɛft ˈkænədɪts hu ˈriʤɛkt ˈkɔrpərət kæʃ ənd plɛʤ tɪ juz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈgræsˈruts paʊər tɪ wɪn ə əˈʤɛndə laɪk 15 ən aʊər, ən ɛnd tɪ mæs ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən, fri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd hɛlθ kɛr. kæmˈpeɪn həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpruvən ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪgˈzɪsts fər ə nu mæs lɛft ˈpɑrti ðət kʊd drəˈmætɪkəli ʧeɪnʤ əv ðə feɪs əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf lɪŋkt tɪ ə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ʧeɪnʤ, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ə nu ˈɪrə əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstrəgəl. boʊθ ðə θrɛt frəm ðə raɪt, ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ riˈbɪld ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt lɛft, dɪˈmændz ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbərni rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈprɪzənd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. wi məst steɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd kənˈtɪnju ðə faɪt fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən θru noʊˈvɛmbər ənd bɪɔnd, leɪɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ə nu ˈpɑrti fər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl.
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heavy-acid-blues dripping all the way !
hey my fellow fuzzers, long time i written a review, so it was time i kicked myself in the ass if following the blog for some time now, band might remind you something… yes, indeed, i already featured this portuguese heavy blues band back in february when they released their firstfuzzadelic”. but only 3 tracks were really not enough to appreciate their and those fabulous female vocals, so i wanted more from them !
well here served, the black wizards are back, this time with a which sounds deliciously fuzzy, bluesy & hazy, way more powerful than their first release, deep dive into thelake of fire“…
how is the sound?
first thing that stroke me was indeedthe sound”, by that i mean the production of this album is just miles beyond thefuzzadelic“. it definitely has that retro vibe, and when you know they recorded the whole album in a live setting in only 24 hours, you understand those 4 talented musicians simply played with their guts, for the love of music, for the love of fuzz !
the first few notes frompain“, the first track of the album, will directly light up a part in your brain, i know which part, but this huge, raw and fuzzy guitar sound should tell you something likehmmmm ok, this sounds badass, hear more. and when vocals kick in, that part in your brain will just enter in fire and you should tell yourselfyeah into a here, !“.
and be ready because only the first spell for those black wizards put on you, the next onei mind” is just as groovy as a good ol’ radio moscow song ! blasting killer fuzzy riffs, guitar solos, a pure pleasure for your ears !
the continues withwaiting for a train“, but then the smoke becomes thicker withblindfold“, slowing things off for a darker and even fuzzier sound, time to blow one up, oh my god this is good..!
the temperature level rises up again forgypsy woman“, shows us again how talented she is, easily competing with from blues pills. sexy, bluesy, sweet, gritty, i love it ! hope these ladies will inspire more and more other women to try taking up the mic the song ends with a killer drums solo, so damn cool they decided to do this, it just feels like in the middle of a led zeppelin gig, bring back that honest vibe baby !
“lake of fire” is in the same & smokey vein asblindfold”, both lasting, what a coincidence time to blow up the one…
“wicked brain” goes even deeper in the heaviness, the longest track of this record and the one with the mostjammy attitude”. it starts with that riff, almost feeling like a doom song ! but not speak too fast, our black wizards know how to add that groovy and bluesy layer, particularly during the part of the song with a long & guitar solo, making the whole thing very pleasant to hear.
so yeah, hats off to them ! this record will, without hesitation, ends up in my top albums of 2015, i was really surprised by how they improved in less than a year. withlake of fire“, the black wizards clearly position themselves among the best bands in that genre radio moscow started some years ago. every song is just so catchy, difficult to not move your head like crazy, and i think they can even appeal to the crowd, with those darker, heavier parts and this huge fuzzy sound
why is this album worth listening?
heavy blues at its best !
greasy fuzzy sound !
sublime female vocals !
impressive solos !
in what situation you should listen to this album?
hope tour in europe soon, so that i can feel the sweat dripping my hair and hairs
something particular to note?
look at this stunning artwork from vasco duarte ! (artist facebook page here)
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kwɪk ˈækˌsɛs ˌrivˈju ˈfeɪvərɪt træk fər fænz əv ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈlɛvəlz lɪŋks (mˈjuzɪk ˈsoʊʃəl) ˈdrɪpɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ heɪ maɪ ˈfɛloʊ fuzzers*, lɔŋ taɪm aɪ ˈrɪtən ə ˌrivˈju, soʊ ɪt wɑz taɪm aɪ kɪkt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðə æs ɪf ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə blɔg fər səm taɪm naʊ, bænd maɪt riˈmaɪnd ju something…*… jɛs, ˌɪnˈdid, aɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈfiʧərd ðɪs ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ˈhɛvi bluz bænd bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri wɪn ðeɪ riˈlist ðɛr fərst ““fuzzadelic”*”. bət ˈoʊnli 3 træks wər ˈrɪli nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɛr ənd ðoʊz ˈfæbjələs ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvoʊkəlz, soʊ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd mɔr frəm ðɛm wɛl hir sərvd, ðə blæk ˈwɪzərdz ər bæk, ðɪs taɪm wɪθ ə wɪʧ saʊnz dɪˈlɪʃəʃli ˈfəzi, ˈbluəsi ˈheɪzi, weɪ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðɛr fərst riˈlis, dip daɪv ˈɪntu ðə əv fire“…*“… haʊ ɪz ðə saʊnd? fərst θɪŋ ðət stroʊk mi wɑz ˌɪnˈdid sound”*”, baɪ ðət aɪ min ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ðɪs ˈælbəm ɪz ʤɪst maɪəlz bɪɔnd ðə ep“*“. ɪt ˈdɛfənətli həz ðət ˈrɛtroʊ vaɪb, ənd wɪn ju noʊ ðeɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə hoʊl ˈælbəm ɪn ə lɪv ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊnli 24 aʊərz, ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðoʊz 4 ˈtæləntɪd mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈsɪmpli pleɪd wɪθ ðɛr gəts, fər ðə ləv əv mˈjuzɪk, fər ðə ləv əv fəz ðə fərst fju noʊts frəm ““pain“*“, ðə fərst træk əv ðə ˈælbəm, wɪl dɪˈrɛkli laɪt əp ə pɑrt ɪn jʊr breɪn, aɪ noʊ wɪʧ pɑrt, bət ðɪs juʤ, rɑ ənd ˈfəzi gɪˈtɑr saʊnd ʃʊd tɛl ju ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ðɪs saʊnz ˈbæˌdæs, hir mɔr ənd wɪn ˈvoʊkəlz kɪk ɪn, ðət pɑrt ɪn jʊr breɪn wɪl ʤɪst ˈɛnər ɪn faɪər ənd ju ʃʊd tɛl ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪntu ə hir, ənd bi ˈrɛdi bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli ðə fərst spɛl fər ðoʊz blæk ˈwɪzərdz pʊt ɔn ju, ðə nɛkst wən mind”*” ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈgruvi ɛz ə gʊd ol’*’ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɔˌskaʊ sɔŋ ˈblæstɪŋ ˈkɪlər ˈfəzi rɪfs, gɪˈtɑr ˈsoʊloʊz, ə pjʊr ˈplɛʒər fər jʊr ɪrz ðə kənˈtɪnjuz wɪθ fər ə train“*“, bət ðɛn ðə smoʊk bɪˈkəmz ˈθɪkər wɪθ ““blindfold“*“, sloʊɪŋ θɪŋz ɔf fər ə ˈdɑrkər ənd ˈivɪn ˈfəziər saʊnd, taɪm tɪ bloʊ wən əp, oʊ maɪ gɑd ðɪs ɪz gʊd..! ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈlɛvəl ˈraɪzɪz əp əˈgɛn fər woman“*“, ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛn haʊ ˈtæləntɪd ʃi ɪz, ˈizəli kəmˈpitɪŋ wɪθ frəm bluz pɪlz. ˈsɛksi, ˈbluəsi, swit, ˈgrɪti, aɪ ləv ɪt hoʊp ðiz ˈleɪdiz wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr mɔr ənd mɔr ˈəðər ˈwɪmən tɪ traɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə mɪk ðə sɔŋ ɛndz wɪθ ə ˈkɪlər drəmz ˈsoʊˌloʊ, soʊ dæm kul ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ðɪs, ɪt ʤɪst filz laɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə lɛd ˈzɛpɪlɪn gɪg, brɪŋ bæk ðət ˈɑnəst vaɪb ˈbeɪbi əv fire”*” ɪz ɪn ðə seɪm sˈmoʊki veɪn ɛz ““blindfold”*”, boʊθ ˈlæstɪŋ wət ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns taɪm tɪ bloʊ əp ðə one…*… brain”*” goʊz ˈivɪn ˈdipər ɪn ðə heaviness*, ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst træk əv ðɪs ˈrɛkərd ənd ðə wən wɪθ ðə moʊst attitude”*”. ɪt stɑrts wɪθ ðət rɪf, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ə dum sɔŋ bət nɑt spik tu fæst, ɑr blæk ˈwɪzərdz noʊ haʊ tɪ æd ðət ˈgruvi ənd ˈbluəsi leɪər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pɑrt əv ðə sɔŋ wɪθ ə lɔŋ gɪˈtɑr ˈsoʊˌloʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈplɛzənt tɪ hir. soʊ jæ, hæts ɔf tɪ ðɛm ðɪs ˈrɛkərd wɪl, wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən, ɛndz əp ɪn maɪ tɔp ˈælbəmz əv 2015 aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzd baɪ haʊ ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪn lɛs ðən ə jɪr. wɪθ əv fire“*“, ðə blæk ˈwɪzərdz ˈklɪrli pəˈzɪʃən ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈməŋ ðə bɛst bændz ɪn ðət ˈʒɑnrə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈstɑrtɪd səm jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈɛvəri sɔŋ ɪz ʤɪst soʊ ˈkæˌʧi, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ nɑt muv jʊr hɛd laɪk ˈkreɪzi, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən ˈivɪn əˈpil tɪ ðə kraʊd, wɪθ ðoʊz ˈdɑrkər, ˈhɛviər pɑrts ənd ðɪs juʤ ˈfəzi saʊnd waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈælbəm wərθ ˈlɪsənɪŋ? ˈhɛvi bluz æt ɪts bɛst ˈgrisi ˈfəzi saʊnd səˈblaɪm ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvoʊkəlz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈsoʊloʊz ɪn wət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ju ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɪs ˈælbəm? hoʊp tʊr ɪn ˈjʊrəp sun, soʊ ðət aɪ kən fil ðə swɛt ˈdrɪpɪŋ maɪ hɛr ənd hɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɪ noʊt? lʊk æt ðɪs ˈstənɪŋ ˈɑrtˌwərk frəm ˈvæskoʊ dˈwɑrˌteɪ (ˈɑrtɪst ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ hir)
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yea free data for aside, do ~you~ know how to drive properly in malaysia? by ‘malaysia’ we mean our questionable malaysian ways, but… the law! we looked through the handbook as well as the online test, and these 10 questions to see whether you remember what they taught you during undang-undang.
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ˈɛvriˌwən həz ðɛr oʊn weɪ əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ əraʊnd roʊdz, ənd ɛz məˈleɪʒənz, ju noʊ wi gɑt ɑr oʊn tu. ðɛr ər ɔl sɔrts əv ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ðə roʊd! gɑt ðə ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt tail-gaters*, ðə wənz hu laɪk ˈblæstɪŋ mˈjuzɪk), ðə wənz, ənd moʊst ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ əv ɔl, ˈdraɪvərz ðət ər fərˈɛvər. moʊst taɪmz, ðiz ˈdraɪvərz ər ˈiðər tu smɑrt fər ðɛr oʊn gʊd, ər tu wɪθ ðɛr ˈdætə tɪ juz ðə ˈgipiˈɛs! naʊ ju ˈmoʊbəl wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ˈdraɪvərz with…*… fri ˈdætə fər! raɪt! ˈspɑnsər ənd bff*, ju ˈmoʊbəl, ɪz soʊ dən wɪθ ˈdraɪvərz ɔl əˈkrɔs məˈleɪʒə. ðeɪ noʊ ðət ˈdætə ɪz ˈprɛʃəs tɪ məˈleɪʒənz, soʊ waɪ wɪθ tɪ gɪv ju ˈmoʊbəl səbˈskraɪbərz fri ˈdætə tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ɔn ðə roʊd. sˈmuðər ˈʤərni tɪ jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, pləs mɔr ˈdætə tɪ ʧɛk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd rɛd? hu dowan*? ˌɛfˈwaɪˌaɪ, ðɪs ɪz fər ɔl ˈkɑrənt plænz ənd ɔl priˈpeɪd (ˈoʊnli ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpərʧəs əv umi*) ˈmənθli ˈdætə səbˈskrɪpʃənz, ənd wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl naʊ tɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 ðə bɛst pɑrt is…*… ˈivɪn ɪf rən aʊt əv jʊr ˈbəndəld ˈdætə, stɪl gɪt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ æt haɪ spid! vrum vrum truckas*! (klɪk hir fər mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ.) bət wɪθ fri ˈdætə fər, ju ʃʊd fərst noʊ haʊ tɪ draɪv ɪn malaysia…*… teɪk ɑr kwɪz naʊ! jeɪ fri ˈdætə fər əˈsaɪd, du ~ju~ noʊ haʊ tɪ draɪv ˈprɑpərli ɪn məˈleɪʒə? baɪ ‘‘malaysia’*’ wi min ɑr kˈwɛsʧənəbəl məˈleɪʒən weɪz, but…*… ðə lɔ! wi lʊkt θru ðə ˈhændˌbʊk ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɛst, ənd ðiz 10 kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ si ˈwɛðər ju rɪˈmɛmbər wət ðeɪ tɔt ju ˈdʊrɪŋ undang-undang*.
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i recently received a review copy of the sensei edition pro gaming mouse, and taken me a while to explore all the features and try the mouse on a variety of games and applications. without diving too deep into technical details that would be incomprehensible to most gamers, say this about the mouse: it is completely accurate- as accurate and precise as you can be. the hardware ensures this (and remember, a good mousepad is just as important to accuracy as your mouse).
you can customize any aspect of its software to your exact specifications- sensitivity, path correction, acceleration, lift distance, the button mappings, the colors- you can macro them to buttons to change all of these on the fly if you want. the only issue is that many gamers may be to take full advantage of these features, unless they know exactly what sort of they need to be most effective in a given scenario. fortunately, the default settings feel intuitive to me, (and to most gamers, i expect). despite the software enabling you to modify the software, it is all onboard- no drivers necessary. you can even store multiple (profiles), and trigger a different profile when a given application is active (increase sensitivity when is active, glow blue when starcraft is active).
like all worthwhile pro gaming mouses, it has a button that lets you swap between low and high sensitivity. these can be modified through the accompanying software package, but the default specs were more than refined. unlike my previous mouse), i find the high sensitivity setting to be uncontrollable. it is definitely the setting want to use on a twitch shooter, and you will be used to the higher sensitivity in minutes. find it fairly easy to stop your cursor on small targets across the screen- rest your palm on the mouse when accuracy is important; i recommend a bit of a claw grip for highest accuracy.
you can tell that a lot of thought went into each component of the mouse to maximize effectiveness; the shape conforms well to your hand without favoring like many high-end mice (it even has a left-handed mode built into the software). the weight is well-balanced, the material is smooth, and the bottom enough friction to keep it from slipping on smoother pads, but not enough to inhibit movement. the is and precisely notched, and the cord is unlikely to break under the yanking force of even the most angry gamer.
it has a few visual perks that some may be interested in; the on the scroll wheel & body may not be necessary for most people, but tasteful and customizable- you can change the colors or turn them off. personally, i was planning on immediately turning them off, but after switching to a deep purple hue, i find that i kind of like it. the led screen on the bottom is slightly overkill- unlikely most people will see it, but i suppose it might be a desirable place for pros to put their gamer tag. that being said, it certainly detract from the mouse in any way- it can also be turned off if a gamer interested in the extra bling. however, several of these perks could certainly contribute to the price point.
the price is the “make-or-break” point of the device. at $99, it is at quite a high for mice. however, it consistently ranks near the top for gaming mice in its class, and is the most expensive mice out there. however, it is likely that many of the features may not be necessary for most gamers, and thus the price point may not be justifiable. however, unless you want a mouse at the extreme end of the ergonomic spectrum, this mouse will do everything you want it to do. if you are a gamer who feels by his hardware (and can afford a mouse) i give the sensei my full recommendation.
[final breakdown]
[+optimized hardware] [+extremely precise] [+great customizability] [-high price tag]
4/5: good
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aɪ ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ə ˌrivˈju ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈsɛnˌseɪ ɪˈdɪʃən proʊ ˈgeɪmɪŋ maʊs, ənd ˈteɪkən mi ə waɪl tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ənd traɪ ðə maʊs ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv geɪmz ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. wɪˈθaʊt ˈdaɪvɪŋ tu dip ˈɪntu ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈditeɪlz ðət wʊd bi ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl tɪ moʊst ˈgeɪmərz, seɪ ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə maʊs: ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈækjərət- ɛz ˈækjərət ənd prɪˈsaɪs ɛz ju kən bi. ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɪnˈʃʊrz ðɪs (ənd rɪˈmɛmbər, ə gʊd ˈmaʊspæd ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈækjərəsi ɛz jʊr maʊs). ju kən ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈɛni ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪts ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ jʊr ɪgˈzækt ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz- ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti, pæθ kərˈɛkʃən, ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən, lɪft ˈdɪstəns, ðə ˈbətən mappings*, ðə ˈkələrz- ju kən ˈmækroʊ ðɛm tɪ ˈbətənz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɔl əv ðiz ɔn ðə flaɪ ɪf ju wɔnt. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈgeɪmərz meɪ bi tɪ teɪk fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz ˈfiʧərz, ənˈlɛs ðeɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət sɔrt əv ðeɪ nid tɪ bi moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈsɛtɪŋz fil ˌɪnˈtuətɪv tɪ mi, (ənd tɪ moʊst ˈgeɪmərz, aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt). dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ju tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ɪt ɪz ɔl ˈɑnˌbɔrd- noʊ ˈdraɪvərz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ju kən ˈivɪn stɔr ˈməltəpəl (ˈproʊˌfaɪlz), ənd ˈtrɪgər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈæktɪv (ˌɪnˈkris ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti wɪn ɪz ˈæktɪv, gloʊ blu wɪn ˈstɑrˌkræft ɪz ˈæktɪv). laɪk ɔl ˈwərθˈwaɪl proʊ ˈgeɪmɪŋ mouses*, ɪt həz ə ˈbətən ðət lɛts ju swɑp bɪtˈwin loʊ ənd haɪ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti. ðiz kən bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd θru ðə əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpækɪʤ, bət ðə dɪˈfɔlt spɛks wər mɔr ðən rɪˈfaɪnd. ənˈlaɪk maɪ ˈpriviəs maʊs aɪ faɪnd ðə haɪ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ bi ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl. ɪt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ wɔnt tɪ juz ɔn ə twɪʧ ˈʃutər, ənd ju wɪl bi juzd tɪ ðə haɪər ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈmɪnəts. faɪnd ɪt ˈfɛrli ˈizi tɪ stɑp jʊr ˈkərsər ɔn smɔl ˈtɑrgəts əˈkrɔs ðə skrin- rɛst jʊr pɑm ɔn ðə maʊs wɪn ˈækjərəsi ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt; aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə bɪt əv ə klɔ grɪp fər haɪəst ˈækjərəsi. ju kən tɛl ðət ə lɔt əv θɔt wɛnt ˈɪntu iʧ kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə maʊs tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈifɛktɪvnəs; ðə ʃeɪp kənˈfɔrmz wɛl tɪ jʊr hænd wɪˈθaʊt ˈfeɪvərɪŋ laɪk ˈmɛni haɪɛnd maɪs (ɪt ˈivɪn həz ə ˌlɛfˈthændɪd moʊd bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr). ðə weɪt ɪz well-balanced*, ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪz smuð, ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪˈnəf ˈfrɪkʃən tɪ kip ɪt frəm sˈlɪpɪŋ ɔn sˈmuðər pædz, bət nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ˈmuvmənt. ðə ɪz ənd prɪˈsaɪsli nɑʧt, ənd ðə kɔrd ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ breɪk ˈəndər ðə ˈjæŋkɪŋ fɔrs əv ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈæŋgri ˈgeɪmər. ɪt həz ə fju ˈvɪʒəwəl pərks ðət səm meɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn; ðə ɔn ðə skroʊl wil ˈbɑdi meɪ nɑt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər moʊst ˈpipəl, bət ˈteɪstfəl ənd customizable*- ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈkələrz ər tərn ðɛm ɔf. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ wɑz ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm ɔf, bət ˈæftər sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ə dip ˈpərpəl hju, aɪ faɪnd ðət aɪ kaɪnd əv laɪk ɪt. ðə lɛd skrin ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈoʊvərˌkɪl- ənˈlaɪkli moʊst ˈpipəl wɪl si ɪt, bət aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt maɪt bi ə dɪˈzaɪərəbəl pleɪs fər proʊz tɪ pʊt ðɛr ˈgeɪmər tæg. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ɪt ˈsərtənli dɪˈtrækt frəm ðə maʊs ɪn ˈɛni weɪ- ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi tərnd ɔf ɪf ə ˈgeɪmər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛkstrə bling*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɛvərəl əv ðiz pərks kʊd ˈsərtənli kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə praɪs pɔɪnt. ðə praɪs ɪz ðə ““make-or-break”*” pɔɪnt əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs. æt 99 ɪt ɪz æt kwaɪt ə haɪ fər maɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt kənˈsɪstəntli ræŋks nɪr ðə tɔp fər ˈgeɪmɪŋ maɪs ɪn ɪts klæs, ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv maɪs aʊt ðɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfiʧərz meɪ nɑt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər moʊst ˈgeɪmərz, ənd ðəs ðə praɪs pɔɪnt meɪ nɑt bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈlɛs ju wɔnt ə maʊs æt ðə ɪkˈstrim ɛnd əv ðə ˌərgəˈnɑmɪk ˈspɛktrəm, ðɪs maʊs wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ du. ɪf ju ər ə ˈgeɪmər hu filz baɪ hɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr (ənd kən əˈfɔrd ə maʊs) aɪ gɪv ðə ˈsɛnˌseɪ maɪ fʊl ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. [ˈfaɪnəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn] ˈhɑrdˌwɛr] [+ɪkˈstrimli prɪˈsaɪs] [+greɪt customizability*] [-haɪ praɪs tæg] gʊd
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the indian hockey team at the 1936 berlin olympics, later going on to defeat germany in the final
india first participated at the olympic games in 1900, with a lone athlete (norman pritchard) winning two medals- both silver- in athletics. the nation first sent a team to the summer olympic games in 1920, and has participated in every summer games since then. india has also competed at several winter olympic games beginning in 1964. indian athletes have won a total of 28 medals so far, all at the summer games. for a period of time, india national field hockey team was dominant in olympic competition, winning eleven medals in twelve olympics between 1920 and 1980. the run included 8 gold medals total and six successive gold medals from.
history
early history
indian olympic delegation 1920
india sent its first athlete to the summer olympics for the 1900 games, but an indian national team did not compete at the summer olympics until 1920. ahead of the 1920 games, sir tata and governor of bombay george lloyd helped india secure representation at the international olympic council, enabling it to participate in the games (see india at the 1920 olympic games). india then sent a team to the 1920 olympics, comprising four athletes, two wrestlers, and managers and a. h. a.. the indian olympic movement was then established during the 1920s: some founders of this movement were tata, a.g. (madras college of physical education), h.c. buck (madras college of physical education), haq sports associations), s. (bombay olympic association), a.s. gymkhana), and guru dutt (punjab olympic association); h.l.o. garrett (from the government college lahore and punjab olympic association) and (of st. stephen's school) helped some early national games; and prominent patrons included and royal princes singh of patiala, of nawanagar, the maharaja of kapurthala, and the maharaja of burdwan.
in 1923, a provisional all india olympic committee was formed, and in february 1924, the all india olympic games (that later became the national games of india) were held to select a team for the paris summer olympics. the indian delegation at the paris olympics comprised seven athletes, seven tennis players and team manager harry buck.
in 1927, the provisional indian olympic committee formally became the indian olympic association (ioa); its main tasks were to promote the development of sports in india, choose host cities for the national games, and send teams selected from the national games to the summer olympics. thus, at the 1928 national games, it selected seven athletes to represent india at the next summer olympics, with as manager. by this time, the indian hockey federation (ihf) had also been established and it sent a hockey team to the summer olympics. the national hockey team and additional were similarly sent to the 1932 games (four athletes and one swimmer) and 1936 (four athletes, three wrestlers, one burmese weight-lifter), along with three officials headed by team manager.
from 1948 onward, because of the wider outreach, india began sending delegations of over 50 representing several sport, each selected by its sports federation, to the summer olympics. the delegation was headed by a.
thus, india's summer olympic delegation in the early olympic games was as follows:
1900: one athlete
1920: 6 competitors (four athletes, two wrestlers) and managers and
1924: 14 competitors (seven athletes, seven tennis players) and manager harry crowe buck
1928: 21 competitors (seven athletes and a hockey team of 14) and manager g d
1932: 20 competitors (four athletes, one swimmer, and a hockey team of 15) and three officials headed by manager g d
1936: 27 competitors (four athletes, three wrestlers, one burmese weight-lifter, and a hockey team of 19) and three officials including manager g d
1948: 79 competitors and a few officials headed by ul haq
1952: 64 competitors and some officials headed by ul haq
recent history
at the 2008 beijing olympics, won gold in the men's 10 metre air rifle event becoming the first indian to win an individual gold medal at the olympic games. singh got the country's first medal in boxing with his bronze medal in middleweight category.
the 2012 summer olympics saw an indian contingent participating in the games and setting a new best for the country with a total of six medals. wrestler kumar became the first indian with multiple individual olympic medals (bronze at the 2008 beijing olympics and silver at the 2012 summer olympics) since norman pritchard in 1900. won bronze medal in badminton in women's singles getting the country's first olympic medal in badminton. pugilist mary became the first indian woman to win a medal in boxing with her bronze medal finish in women's flyweight.
at the 2016 summer olympics, a record number of 118 athletes competed. malik became the first indian woman wrestler to win an olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in women's freestyle 58 category. p. v. became the first indian woman to win a silver medal in olympics and also the youngest indian olympic medallist.
list of competitors
this list provides a comparative compendium of all the of india in the summer olympic games.
games sports men women total change gold gold silver silver bronze bronze total change 1900 1 1 0 1 na 0 2 0 2 na 1920 2 6 0 6 +5 0 0 0 0 1924 2 13 2 15 +8 0 0 0 0 0 1928 2 21 0 21 +7 1 0 0 1 +1 1932 3 30 0 30 +9 1 0 0 1 0 1936 27 0 27 1 0 0 1 0 1948 10 79 0 79 +52 1 0 0 1 0 1952 11 60 4 64 1 0 1 2 +1 1956 8 58 1 59 1 0 0 1 1960 6 45 0 454 0 1 0 1 0 1964 8 52 1 53 +8 1 0 0 1 0 1968 5 25 0 258 0 0 1 1 0 1972 7 40 1 41 +16 0 0 1 1 0 1976 2 20 0 201 0 0 0 0 1980 1 58 18 76 +56 1 0 0 1 +1 1984 488 0 0 0 0 1988 7 46 0 0 0 0 0 1992 5 53 +7 0 0 0 0 0 1996 13 44 4 49 0 0 1 1 +1 2000 7 65 +16 0 0 1 1 0 2004 14 48 25 73 +8 0 1 0 1 0 2008 12 31 25 567 1 0 2 3 +2 2012 13 60 23 83 +27 0 2 4 6 +3 2016 15 66 54 118 +35 0 1 1 2
this list provides a comparative compendium of all the of india in the winter olympic games.
games sports men women total change gold gold silver silver bronze bronze total change 1964 1 1 0 1 na 0 0 0 0 na 1968 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1988 1 2 1 3 +2 0 0 0 0 0 1992 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1998 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 3 3 1 4 +3 0 0 0 0 0 2010 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2014 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
medal tables
red colour indicates the best performance.
medals by summer games
medals by sport
leading in that sport
sport gold gold silver silver bronze bronze total rank field hockey 8 1 2 11 1 shooting 1 2 1 4 34 athletics 0 2 0 2 71 wrestling 0 1 4 5 43 badminton 0 1 1 2 9 boxing 0 0 2 2 64 tennis 0 0 1 1 30 weightlifting 0 0 1 1 56 total 9 7 12 28 12
list of medalists
see also
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ðə ˈɪndiən ˈhɑki tim æt ðə 1936 bərˈlɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪks, ˈleɪtər goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ dɪˈfit ˈʤərməni ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɪndiə fərst pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɪn 1900 wɪθ ə loʊn ˈæθˌlit (ˈnɔrmən ˈprɪʧərd) ˈwɪnɪŋ tu ˈmɛdəlz- boʊθ ˈsɪlvər- ɪn æθˈlɛtɪks. ðə ˈneɪʃən fərst sɛnt ə tim tɪ ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɪn 1920 ənd həz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsəmər geɪmz sɪns ðɛn. ˈɪndiə həz ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpitɪd æt ˈsɛvərəl ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 1964 ˈɪndiən ˈæθˌlits hæv wən ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 28 ˈmɛdəlz soʊ fɑr, ɔl æt ðə ˈsəmər geɪmz. fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ˈɪndiə ˈnæʃənəl fild ˈhɑki tim wɑz ˈdɑmənənt ɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈilɛvən ˈmɛdəlz ɪn twɛlv oʊˈlɪmpɪks bɪtˈwin 1920 ənd 1980 ðə rən ˌɪnˈkludɪd 8 goʊld ˈmɛdəlz ˈtoʊtəl ənd sɪks səkˈsɛsɪv goʊld ˈmɛdəlz frəm ˈhɪstəri ˈərli ˈhɪstəri ˈɪndiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən 1920 ˈɪndiə sɛnt ɪts fərst ˈæθˌlit tɪ ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks fər ðə 1900 geɪmz, bət ən ˈɪndiən ˈnæʃənəl tim dɪd nɑt kəmˈpit æt ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ənˈtɪl 1920 əˈhɛd əv ðə 1920 geɪmz, sər ˈtɑtɑ ənd ˈgəvərnər əv bɑmˈbeɪ ʤɔrʤ lɔɪd hɛlpt ˈɪndiə sɪˈkjʊr ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈkaʊnsəl, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ɪt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə geɪmz (si ˈɪndiə æt ðə 1920 oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz). ˈɪndiə ðɛn sɛnt ə tim tɪ ðə 1920 oʊˈlɪmpɪks, kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ fɔr ˈæθˌlits, tu ˈrɛsələrz, ənd ˈmænɪʤərz ənd ə. eɪʧ. ə.. ðə ˈɪndiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmuvmənt wɑz ðɛn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1920s*: səm ˈfaʊndərz əv ðɪs ˈmuvmənt wər ˈtɑtɑ, a.g*. (ˈmædrəs ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən), h.c*. bək (ˈmædrəs ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən), hæk spɔrts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz), ɛs. (bɑmˈbeɪ oʊˈlɪmpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən), eɪz. gymkhana*), ənd ˈguˌru dət (ˈpənˌʤæb oʊˈlɪmpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən); h.l.o*. ˈgɛrɪt (frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑlɪʤ lɑˈhɔr ənd ˈpənˌʤæb oʊˈlɪmpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən) ənd (əv st*. ˈstivənz skul) hɛlpt səm ˈərli ˈnæʃənəl geɪmz; ənd ˈprɑmənənt ˈpeɪtrənz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ənd rɔɪəl ˈprɪnsɪz sɪŋ əv patiala*, əv nawanagar*, ðə ˌmɑhərˈɑˌʒə əv kapurthala*, ənd ðə ˌmɑhərˈɑˌʒə əv burdwan*. ɪn 1923 ə prəˈvɪʒənəl ɔl ˈɪndiə oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti wɑz fɔrmd, ənd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1924 ðə ɔl ˈɪndiə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz (ðət ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪmz əv ˈɪndiə) wər hɛld tɪ səˈlɛkt ə tim fər ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðə ˈɪndiən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən æt ðə ˈpɛrɪs oʊˈlɪmpɪks kəmˈpraɪzd ˈsɛvən ˈæθˌlits, ˈsɛvən ˈtɛnɪs pleɪərz ənd tim ˈmænɪʤər ˈhɛri bək. ɪn 1927 ðə prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈɪndiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti ˈfɔrməli bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈɪndiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ioa*); ɪts meɪn tæsks wər tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv spɔrts ɪn ˈɪndiə, ʧuz hoʊst ˈsɪtiz fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪmz, ənd sɛnd timz səˈlɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪmz tɪ ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðəs, æt ðə 1928 ˈnæʃənəl geɪmz, ɪt səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛvən ˈæθˌlits tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈɪndiə æt ðə nɛkst ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks, wɪθ ɛz ˈmænɪʤər. baɪ ðɪs taɪm, ðə ˈɪndiən ˈhɑki ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən (ihf*) hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ənd ɪt sɛnt ə ˈhɑki tim tɪ ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki tim ənd əˈdɪʃənəl wər ˈsɪmələrli sɛnt tɪ ðə 1932 geɪmz (fɔr ˈæθˌlits ənd wən sˈwɪmər) ənd 1936 (fɔr ˈæθˌlits, θri ˈrɛsələrz, wən bərˈmiz weight-lifter*), əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri əˈfɪʃəlz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ tim ˈmænɪʤər. frəm 1948 ˈɔnwərd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈaʊˌtriʧ, ˈɪndiə bɪˈgæn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈoʊvər 50 ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl spɔrt, iʧ səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ɪts spɔrts ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, tɪ ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wɑz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ə. ðəs, ˈɪndiəz ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈərli oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz wɑz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 1900 wən ˈæθˌlit 1920 6 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz (fɔr ˈæθˌlits, tu ˈrɛsələrz) ənd ˈmænɪʤərz ənd 1924 14 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz (ˈsɛvən ˈæθˌlits, ˈsɛvən ˈtɛnɪs pleɪərz) ənd ˈmænɪʤər ˈhɛri kroʊ bək 1928 21 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz (ˈsɛvən ˈæθˌlits ənd ə ˈhɑki tim əv 14 ənd ˈmænɪʤər ʤi di 1932 20 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz (fɔr ˈæθˌlits, wən sˈwɪmər, ənd ə ˈhɑki tim əv 15 ənd θri əˈfɪʃəlz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈmænɪʤər ʤi di 1936 27 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz (fɔr ˈæθˌlits, θri ˈrɛsələrz, wən bərˈmiz weight-lifter*, ənd ə ˈhɑki tim əv 19 ənd θri əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər ʤi di 1948 79 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd ə fju əˈfɪʃəlz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ əl hæk 1952 64 kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd səm əˈfɪʃəlz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ əl hæk ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri æt ðə 2008 ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ oʊˈlɪmpɪks, wən goʊld ɪn ðə mɛnz 10 ˈmitər ɛr ˈraɪfəl ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈɪndiən tɪ wɪn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl goʊld ˈmɛdəl æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. sɪŋ gɑt ðə ˈkəntriz fərst ˈmɛdəl ɪn ˈbɑksɪŋ wɪθ hɪz brɑnz ˈmɛdəl ɪn ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðə 2012 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks sɔ ən ˈɪndiən kənˈtɪnʤənt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪmz ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ə nu bɛst fər ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv sɪks ˈmɛdəlz. ˈrɛsələr kuˈmɑr bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɪndiən wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəlz (brɑnz æt ðə 2008 ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ oʊˈlɪmpɪks ənd ˈsɪlvər æt ðə 2012 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks) sɪns ˈnɔrmən ˈprɪʧərd ɪn 1900 wən brɑnz ˈmɛdəl ɪn ˈbædˌmɪntən ɪn ˈwɪmənz ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkəntriz fərst oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl ɪn ˈbædˌmɪntən. ˈpjuʤəlɪst ˈmɛri bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɪndiən ˈwʊmən tɪ wɪn ə ˈmɛdəl ɪn ˈbɑksɪŋ wɪθ hər brɑnz ˈmɛdəl ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ˈwɪmənz flyweight*. æt ðə 2016 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks, ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv 118 ˈæθˌlits kəmˈpitɪd. ˈmælɪk bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɪndiən ˈwʊmən ˈrɛsələr tɪ wɪn ən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl wɪθ hər brɑnz ˈmɛdəl ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ˈwɪmənz ˈfriˌstaɪl 58 ˈkætəˌgɔri. pi. vi. bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɪndiən ˈwʊmən tɪ wɪn ə ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl ɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪks ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈɪndiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk medallist*. lɪst əv kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ðɪs lɪst prəˈvaɪdz ə kəmˈpærətɪv kəmˈpɛndiəm əv ɔl ðə əv ˈɪndiə ɪn ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. geɪmz spɔrts mɛn ˈwɪmən ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ goʊld goʊld ˈsɪlvər ˈsɪlvər brɑnz brɑnz ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ 1900 1 1 0 1 nɑ 0 2 0 2 nɑ 1920 2 6 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 1924 2 13 2 15 8 0 0 0 0 0 1928 2 21 0 21 7 1 0 0 1 1 1932 3 30 0 30 9 1 0 0 1 0 1936 27 0 27 1 0 0 1 0 1948 10 79 0 79 52 1 0 0 1 0 1952 11 60 4 64 1 0 1 2 1 1956 8 58 1 59 1 0 0 1 1960 6 45 0 45 0 1 0 1 0 1964 8 52 1 53 8 1 0 0 1 0 1968 5 25 0 25 0 0 1 1 0 1972 7 40 1 41 16 0 0 1 1 0 1976 2 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 1980 1 58 18 76 56 1 0 0 1 1 1984 48 0 0 0 0 1988 7 46 0 0 0 0 0 1992 5 53 7 0 0 0 0 0 1996 13 44 4 49 0 0 1 1 1 2000 7 65 16 0 0 1 1 0 2004 14 48 25 73 8 0 1 0 1 0 2008 12 31 25 56 1 0 2 3 2 2012 13 60 23 83 27 0 2 4 6 3 2016 15 66 54 118 35 0 1 1 2 ðɪs lɪst prəˈvaɪdz ə kəmˈpærətɪv kəmˈpɛndiəm əv ɔl ðə əv ˈɪndiə ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. geɪmz spɔrts mɛn ˈwɪmən ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ goʊld goʊld ˈsɪlvər ˈsɪlvər brɑnz brɑnz ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ 1964 1 1 0 1 nɑ 0 0 0 0 nɑ 1968 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1988 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1992 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1998 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 3 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2010 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2014 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 ˈmɛdəl ˈteɪbəlz rɛd ˈkələr ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrməns. ˈmɛdəlz baɪ ˈsəmər geɪmz ˈmɛdəlz baɪ spɔrt ˈlidɪŋ ɪn ðət spɔrt spɔrt goʊld goʊld ˈsɪlvər ˈsɪlvər brɑnz brɑnz ˈtoʊtəl ræŋk fild ˈhɑki 8 1 2 11 1 ˈʃutɪŋ 1 2 1 4 34 æθˈlɛtɪks 0 2 0 2 71 ˈrɛsəlɪŋ 0 1 4 5 43 ˈbædˌmɪntən 0 1 1 2 9 ˈbɑksɪŋ 0 0 2 2 64 ˈtɛnɪs 0 0 1 1 30 ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ 0 0 1 1 56 ˈtoʊtəl 9 7 12 28 12 lɪst əv ˈmɛdəlɪsts si ˈɔlsoʊ
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at president donald trump's tuesday night rally in phoenix, arizona, a federal law may have been broken when ben carson, the secretary of the department of housing and urban development (hud), was introduced by his cabinet title prior to taking stage, according to the washington post.
"the secretary of the u.s. department of housing and urban development, dr. ben carson," the announcer said before carson took the stage. some legal experts believe that this was a violation of the hatch act.
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the purpose of the hatch act is to "prevent government employees from using their position and their station to promote candidates or political parties," larry noble, senior director of the campaign legal center, told the post. "the idea is that the government, once in government, is supposed to be nonpartisan. really to prevent the abuse of power."
hence, giving the appearance that a government official is promoting a candidate while on the job is illegal under the hatch act.
the washington post reported that, legally, the rally constituted a campaign rally for trump's 2020 reelection bid. "in order to avoid criticism for the cost and tone of the events, the bills have been paid by a reelection campaign organization that was formed back in january," the post reported. because of this, carson should not have been announced by his cabinet title.
hatch act violations are nothing new for the trump administration. dan scavino, the president's social media director, violated the same law when he called for the defeat of a republican politician on twitter. he was let off with only a warning.
the previous hud secretary under obama, castro, also violated the law when "he indicated during a news interview conducted in the offices that he endorsed hillary clinton," the post reported.
in the case of ben carson, a spokesperson denied that a law was violated, and told the post that carson "did not hear his name before he was cued to go on."
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"we believe there was a hatch act violation. dr. travel and lodging were not paid for by the department. dr. carson was there in his personal capacity. additionally, he did not discuss hud during his speech," hud spokesman raffi williams wrote in an email to the post.
"we are unaware of what instructions, if any, were provided to the announcer. all other references during the event refer to him as dr. carson. in this instance he did not hear his name before he was cued to go on. we are consulting with our ethics office on the matter to ensure it occur again," the statement continued.
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æt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈræli ɪn ˈfinɪks, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ meɪ hæv bɪn ˈbroʊkən wɪn bɛn ˈkɑrzən, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt (həd), wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ hɪz ˈkæbənət ˈtaɪtəl praɪər tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ steɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. "ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈdɑktər. bɛn ˈkɑrzən," ðə əˈnaʊnsər sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑrzən tʊk ðə steɪʤ. səm ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə hæʧ ækt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə hæʧ ækt ɪz tɪ "prɪˈvɛnt ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən ənd ðɛr ˈsteɪʃən tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈkænədɪts ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz," ˈlɛri ˈnoʊbəl, ˈsinjər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈligəl ˈsɛnər, toʊld ðə poʊst. "ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, wəns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi nɑnˈpɑrtəzən. ˈrɪli tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə əˈbjuz əv paʊər." hɛns, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə əˈpɪrəns ðət ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl ɪz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə ˈkænədɪt waɪl ɔn ðə ʤɑb ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ðə hæʧ ækt. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət, ˈligəli, ðə ˈræli ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli fər trəmps 2020 riɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd. "ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fər ðə kɔst ənd toʊn əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts, ðə bɪlz hæv bɪn peɪd baɪ ə riɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wɑz fɔrmd bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri," ðə poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ˈkɑrzən ʃʊd nɑt hæv bɪn əˈnaʊnst baɪ hɪz ˈkæbənət ˈtaɪtəl. hæʧ ækt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈnəθɪŋ nu fər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. dæn scavino*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə dɪˈrɛktər, ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə seɪm lɔ wɪn hi kɔld fər ðə dɪˈfit əv ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɔn tˈwɪtər. hi wɑz lɛt ɔf wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈpriviəs həd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈəndər ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈkæstroʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə lɔ wɪn "hi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈɪntərvˌju kənˈdəktəd ɪn ðə ˈɔfəsɪz ðət hi ɛnˈdɔrst ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən," ðə poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪn ðə keɪs əv bɛn ˈkɑrzən, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən dɪˈnaɪd ðət ə lɔ wɑz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd, ənd toʊld ðə poʊst ðət ˈkɑrzən "dɪd nɑt hir hɪz neɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz kjud tɪ goʊ ɔn." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: "wi bɪˈliv ðɛr wɑz ə hæʧ ækt vaɪəˈleɪʃən. ˈdɑktər. ˈtrævəl ənd ˈlɑʤɪŋ wər nɑt peɪd fər baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈdɑktər. ˈkɑrzən wɑz ðɛr ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl kəˈpæsɪti. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, hi dɪd nɑt dɪˈskəs həd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz spiʧ," həd ˈspoʊksmən ˈræfi ˈwɪljəmz roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ðə poʊst. "wi ər ˌənəˈwɛr əv wət ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ɪf ˈɛni, wər prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə əˈnaʊnsər. ɔl ˈəðər ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt rɪˈfər tɪ ɪm ɛz ˈdɑktər. ˈkɑrzən. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns hi dɪd nɑt hir hɪz neɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz kjud tɪ goʊ ɔn. wi ər kənˈsəltɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈɛθɪks ˈɔfəs ɔn ðə ˈmætər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt əˈkər əˈgɛn," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈtɪnjud.
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for over a year we have been waiting to see some kind of life from the boondocks season 4. thanks to the beautiful regina king we finally get to see a first look at the new season!
regina king recently posted a picture that revealed her doing voice work for the infamous duo huey and riley freeman. check out the photo below!
this is without a doubt the very first look at season 4 of the boondocks! regina king recently posted this photo up on june 11, 2013 and asked, “can you guess what i was doing today??”
if you are still doubting that this is a glimpse at season 4 then allow us to convince you even more!
john witherspoon on the very same day this image was posted took to his twitter account and stated that he was working on season 4 of the boondocks. he also noted that this season was going to be hilarious!
the last and final piece that undoubtedly proves this is a season 4 shot, is the fact that on may 2, 2013 studio mir announced that they had their last meeting for the boondocks season 4. this means that the studio wrapped up all of the animation and now voice overs are currently taking place!
i am a huge fan of the boondocks and i wish we could get a season every year, but this news is sure to excite any fan of this amazing series. let us know what you want to see in season 4 below and stay tuned for more inside information on the boondocks season 4 right here at junkie monkeys!
update: new info concerning the air date for the first episode can be seen by clicking right here!
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fər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr wi hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si səm kaɪnd əv laɪf frəm ðə ˈbunˌdɑks ˈsizən 4 θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈbjutəfəl rɪˈʤinə kɪŋ wi ˈfaɪnəli gɪt tɪ si ə fərst lʊk æt ðə nu ˈsizən! rɪˈʤinə kɪŋ ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər ðət rɪˈvild hər duɪŋ vɔɪs wərk fər ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈduoʊ hjui ənd ˈraɪli ˈfrimən. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ! ðɪs ɪz wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt ðə ˈvɛri fərst lʊk æt ˈsizən 4 əv ðə ˈbunˌdɑks! rɪˈʤinə kɪŋ ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əp ɔn ʤun 11 2013 ənd æst, ju gɛs wət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ today??”*??” ɪf ju ər stɪl ˈdaʊtɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ə glɪmps æt ˈsizən 4 ðɛn əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈvɪns ju ˈivɪn mɔr! ʤɑn ˈwɪðərˌspun ɔn ðə ˈvɛri seɪm deɪ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd tʊk tɪ hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ənd ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsizən 4 əv ðə ˈbunˌdɑks. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɪs ˈsizən wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hɪˈlɛriəs! ðə læst ənd ˈfaɪnəl pis ðət ənˈdaʊtɪdli pruvz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsizən 4 ʃɑt, ɪz ðə fækt ðət ɔn meɪ 2 2013 ˈstudiˌoʊ mɪr əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ hæd ðɛr læst ˈmitɪŋ fər ðə ˈbunˌdɑks ˈsizən 4 ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ræpt əp ɔl əv ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ənd naʊ vɔɪs ˈoʊvərz ər ˈkərəntli ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs! aɪ æm ə juʤ fæn əv ðə ˈbunˌdɑks ənd aɪ wɪʃ wi kʊd gɪt ə ˈsizən ˈɛvəri jɪr, bət ðɪs nuz ɪz ʃʊr tɪ ɪkˈsaɪt ˈɛni fæn əv ðɪs əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈsɪriz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju wɔnt tɪ si ɪn ˈsizən 4 bɪˈloʊ ənd steɪ tund fər mɔr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbunˌdɑks ˈsizən 4 raɪt hir æt ˈʤəŋki ˈməŋkiz! ˈəpˌdeɪt: nu ˈɪnfoʊ kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ɛr deɪt fər ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kən bi sin baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ raɪt hir!
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the contentious relationship between china and korea over the deployment of has seemingly made its way over into the entertainment world in the most overt way possible thus far. there were rumors of an unofficial ban being handed down before, ones that were refuted publicly by a government official, but now ‘the show‘ has reportedly been suspended indefinitely in china due to the unofficial korean entertainment ban.
the show据说是因为不可抗拒的政治原因在中国停播几周😂，今天中国看不到直播粉丝也不用投票了。这垃圾节目早点停吧 (@vikkiyincn) november 29, 2016
"the show has been suspended in china because of political issue. there is no broadcast and no poll today.") november 29, 2016
@eos1d3 additional information: "no broadcast of the show in china at least some weeks." it's said to be related to korea ban order in china) november 29, 2016
at the moment, the reports are just coming in from chinese fans, but they would likely know about the status of the show as they try to vote and stuff before the news trickles down to korean news outlets.
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as far as i know, still no official announcement of a korean entertainment ban in china, and i think probably to the advantage of china as they can thus selectively enforce whatever they want. however, quite clear that going on here.
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ðə kənˈtɛnʃəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˌkɔˈriə ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv həz ˈsimɪŋli meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wərld ɪn ðə moʊst ˈoʊvərt weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl ðəs fɑr. ðɛr wər ˈrumərz əv ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl bæn biɪŋ ˈhændɪd daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr, wənz ðət wər rɪfˈjutɪd ˈpəblɪkli baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl, bət naʊ show‘*‘ həz rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪn səˈspɛndɪd ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli ɪn ˈʧaɪnə du tɪ ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˌkɔˈriən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt bæn. ðə show据说是因为不可抗拒的政治原因在中国停播几周😂，今天中国看不到直播粉丝也不用投票了。这垃圾节目早点停吧*据说是因为不可抗拒的政治原因在中国停播几周😂，今天中国看不到直播粉丝也不用投票了。这垃圾节目早点停吧 (@vikkiyincn*) noʊˈvɛmbər 29 2016 "ðə ʃoʊ həz bɪn səˈspɛndɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə bɪˈkəz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ənd noʊ poʊl təˈdeɪ." noʊˈvɛmbər 29 2016 əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: "noʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ðə ʃoʊ ɪn ˈʧaɪnə æt list səm wiks." ɪts sɛd tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌkɔˈriə bæn ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə noʊˈvɛmbər 29 2016 æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə rɪˈpɔrts ər ʤɪst ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn frəm ʧaɪˈniz fænz, bət ðeɪ wʊd ˈlaɪkli noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ʃoʊ ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ voʊt ənd stəf ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nuz ˈtrɪkəlz daʊn tɪ ˌkɔˈriən nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ noʊ, stɪl noʊ əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ə ˌkɔˈriən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt bæn ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli tɪ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðeɪ kən ðəs səˈlɛktɪvli ɛnˈfɔrs ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kwaɪt klɪr ðət goʊɪŋ ɔn hir.
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scientists have developed a new robot with human sized feet laced up in a pair of sneakers that closely imitates the walking motion of humans, making it more and better at navigating uneven terrain.
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the robot steps with a motion that copies human locomotion more closely than robot walkers can, according to christian, a postdoctoral fellow at the georgia institute of technology (georgia tech).
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the humanoid robot was designed by the research nonprofit sri international and georgia advanced mechanical experimental robotics (amber) lab.
an earlier design was modified to accommodate the new manner of walking.
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robots that walk on two legs typically have ‘feet’ that are large and flat, to provide a more stable platform, told live science.
the algorithms that dictate a forward momentum typically keep those big feet flat on the ground when pushing off, to the risk that the will tip over.
while a walker might perform well on a treadmill, uneven terrain in the real world could stop a robot in its tracks.
the researchers designed a new algorithm that works to keep a robot upright and moving forward even if only parts of the foot are engaged.
they tested using a modified foot with an arch; every step began with the heel making contact and then rolling to the ball of the foot to push off from the ground, said.
springs installed by the ankles act like tendons.
durus’ feet are about the same size as human feet about half as long as the feet on the original model. to enhance the similarity, researchers also gave it pair of sneakers.
the new algorithm may even have applications beyond robotics, added.
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it could be used to improve the design of prosthetics and to help people who use assistance to get around.
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ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə nu ˈroʊˌbət wɪθ ˈjumən saɪzd fit leɪst əp ɪn ə pɛr əv sˈnikərz ðət ˈkloʊsli ˈɪməˌteɪts ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈmoʊʃən əv ˈjumənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər æt ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ əˈnivən təreɪn. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈroʊˌbət stɛps wɪθ ə ˈmoʊʃən ðət ˈkɑpiz ˈjumən ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən mɔr ˈkloʊsli ðən ˈroʊˌbət ˈwɔkərz kən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ə ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtərəl ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk). [related-post*] wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ: ˈmeɪkɪŋ nuz ðə ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbət wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ nɑnˈprɑfət ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˈʤɔrʤə ədˈvænst məˈkænɪkəl ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks (ˈæmbər) læb. ən ˈərliər dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə nu ˈmænər əv ˈwɔkɪŋ. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts ðət wɔk ɔn tu lɛgz ˈtɪpɪkəli hæv ‘‘feet’*’ ðət ər lɑrʤ ənd flæt, tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, toʊld lɪv saɪəns. ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət ˈdɪkˌteɪt ə ˈfɔrwərd moʊˈmɛntəm ˈtɪpɪkəli kip ðoʊz bɪg fit flæt ɔn ðə graʊnd wɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɔf, tɪ ðə rɪsk ðət ðə wɪl tɪp ˈoʊvər. waɪl ə ˈwɔkər maɪt pərˈfɔrm wɛl ɔn ə ˈtrɛdˌmɪl, əˈnivən təreɪn ɪn ðə ril wərld kʊd stɑp ə ˈroʊˌbət ɪn ɪts træks. ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈzaɪnd ə nu ˈælgərˌɪðəm ðət wərks tɪ kip ə ˈroʊˌbət ˈəˌpraɪt ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli pɑrts əv ðə fʊt ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd. ðeɪ ˈtɛstɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd fʊt wɪθ ən ɑrʧ; ˈɛvəri stɛp bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə hil ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt ənd ðɛn ˈroʊlɪŋ tɪ ðə bɔl əv ðə fʊt tɪ pʊʃ ɔf frəm ðə graʊnd, sɛd. spərɪŋz ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ ðə ˈæŋkəlz ækt laɪk ˈtɛndənz. durus’*’ fit ər əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz ɛz ˈjumən fit əˈbaʊt hæf ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə fit ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɑdəl. tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti, ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ɪt pɛr əv sˈnikərz. ðə nu ˈælgərˌɪðəm meɪ ˈivɪn hæv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz bɪɔnd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks, ˈædɪd. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪt kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv prɑsˈθɛtɪks ənd tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl hu juz əˈsɪstəns tɪ gɪt əraʊnd.
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a girl has beaten great minds including stephen hawking and albert einstein to get the maximum iq test score.
british schoolgirl lydia sebastian joined the 1 per cent of those who have sat the exam who have obtained the highest mark of 162, putting her in the top percentile of the population.
lydia, from essex, described the difficult intelligence test as “easy”, according to cascade news agency. she completed the cattell b paper, which primarily measures verbal reasoning ability, during her school holidays.
“at first, i was really nervous but once i started, it was much easier than i expected it to be and then i relaxed,” she said. “i gave it my best shot.”
her father, sebastian, a radiologist at general hospital, said his daughter had spent an entire year talking about the test and had researched iq test websites herself. “when i heard she had the maximum possible mark, i was overwhelmed, and so was my wife,” he said.
lydia, who is about to start year eight at county high school for girls, has read all seven harry potter books three times and played the violin since aged four.
an only child to mr sebastian and erika kottiath, an associate director at barclays bank, she started talking at just six months.
“at the time, i was a trainee doctor and my wife was studying chemistry and i was away at the weekends,” said her father. “she used to say a few words to me on the phone.
“she also had an early interest in reading. when she was a few years old she was reading books that were for children several years older than her.
“we really have done nothing special with her.”
lydia, whose favourite subjects include and physics, is now applying to join the society. her parents, both originally from kerala in southern india, say she voluntarily does homework until or 9pm.
“we’ve got a fairly view [about education],” added mr sebastian. “if a child is pushed to do something not designed for their age then, personally, feel they be missing out on other things.”
amazingly, lydia is not the first child genius to achieve a perfect score this year, joining nicole barr, a also from essex, as well as jouher, a from blackburn.
hit reality show child the channel 4 this year featured holly, an who can recite pi to 122 decimal places, and thomas, from leeds, who sprints up and down the garden while spelling words like “hexamethylene”.
child genius channel four is entering the final stages of its child genius competition which is seeking to discover the smartest child in britain. courtesy: channel four
but the tv competition also caused controversy among viewers concerned about these kids missing out on their childhood. david, 11, said on the series that winning was his “destiny”, and his parents used chinese medicine techniques such as to give their son the edge. giovanni, 12, was driven by father mattheo, who once participated in the chemistry olympics, and said: “you need to push them to the limit, with their body and with their brains. if there is something in giovanni, it will be developed, i will make sure of it.”
producers from the show said the children were all assessed by psychologists and took pride in their intelligence. “knowledge is something that should be applauded, not something to be ashamed of,” said producer anna strickland. “it’s something we should celebrate. so great for the children to be in an environment where that is the case, and to be among other children who are similar to them.”
british’s gifted child consultant lyn kendall said children with extraordinary abilities often exhibit traits including unusually good memory, passing intellectual milestones and reading early, awareness of world affairs and asking lots of questions. they can also be musical, talkative and intolerant of other children.
she says most child geniuses appear to succeed through a combination of nature and nurture.
joanne ruthsatz, a gifted children researcher from ohio state university, told that child prodigies are as rare as 1 in. she believes kids with advanced abilities may store memories in their cerebellums, where most of us store our motor memories.
scientists think there may be a prodigy gene or mutation that assists with a few specific skill sets including memory and extreme attention to detail.
david feldman, professor of child development at tufts university, warned that there is a difference between “prodigy” and “extraordinarily gifted”. he said that even a child like hahn, an from germany who speaks five languages, would probably not qualify, unless she was speaking those languages like an adult linguist.
child geniuses can face hardships, struggling to make friends and encountering existential questions at an early age. all parents can really do is let nature take its course.
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ə gərl həz ˈbitən greɪt maɪndz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstivən ˈhɔkɪŋ ənd ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn tɪ gɪt ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈaɪˈkju tɛst skɔr. ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈskulˌgərl ˈlɪdiə səˈbæsʧən ʤɔɪnd ðə 1 pər sɛnt əv ðoʊz hu hæv sæt ðə ɪgˈzæm hu hæv əbˈteɪnd ðə haɪəst mɑrk əv 162 ˈpʊtɪŋ hər ɪn ðə tɔp pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈlɪdiə, frəm ˈɛsɪks, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɛst ɛz ““easy”*”, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kæˈskeɪd nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. ʃi kəmˈplitɪd ðə kəˈtɛl bi ˈpeɪpər, wɪʧ praɪˈmɛrəli ˈmɛʒərz ˈvərbəl ˈrizənɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti, ˈdʊrɪŋ hər skul ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. fərst, aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈnərvəs bət wəns aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd, ɪt wɑz məʧ ˈiziər ðən aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt tɪ bi ənd ðɛn aɪ relaxed,”*,” ʃi sɛd. geɪv ɪt maɪ bɛst shot.”*.” hər ˈfɑðər, səˈbæsʧən, ə ˌreɪdiˈɑləʤɪst æt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, sɛd hɪz ˈdɔtər hæd spɛnt ən ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə tɛst ənd hæd riˈsərʧt ˈaɪˈkju tɛst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts hərˈsɛlf. aɪ hərd ʃi hæd ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈpɑsəbəl mɑrk, aɪ wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd, ənd soʊ wɑz maɪ wife,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈlɪdiə, hu ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑrt jɪr eɪt æt ˈkaʊnti haɪ skul fər gərlz, həz rɛd ɔl ˈsɛvən ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bʊks θri taɪmz ənd pleɪd ðə vaɪəˈlɪn sɪns ˈeɪʤɪd fɔr. ən ˈoʊnli ʧaɪld tɪ ˈmɪstər səˈbæsʧən ənd ˈɛrɪkə kottiath*, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈbɑrkliz bæŋk, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ æt ʤɪst sɪks mənθs. ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ə ˈtreɪˈni ˈdɔktər ənd maɪ waɪf wɑz ˈstədiɪŋ ˈkɛmɪstri ənd aɪ wɑz əˈweɪ æt ðə weekends,”*,” sɛd hər ˈfɑðər. juzd tɪ seɪ ə fju wərdz tɪ mi ɔn ðə foʊn. ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ˈərli ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ. wɪn ʃi wɑz ə fju jɪrz oʊld ʃi wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ bʊks ðət wər fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən hər. ˈrɪli hæv dən ˈnəθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl wɪθ her.”*.” ˈlɪdiə, huz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsəbʤɪkts ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈfɪzɪks, ɪz naʊ əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti. hər ˈpɛrənts, boʊθ ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˌkɛˈrɑlə ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiə, seɪ ʃi ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli dɪz ˈhoʊmˌwərk ənˈtɪl ər 9pm*. gɑt ə ˈfɛrli vju [əˈbaʊt education],”*],” ˈædɪd ˈmɪstər səˈbæsʧən. ə ʧaɪld ɪz pʊʃt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd fər ðɛr eɪʤ ðɛn, ˈpərsənəli, fil ðeɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ˈəðər things.”*.” əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ˈlɪdiə ɪz nɑt ðə fərst ʧaɪld ˈʤinjəs tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt skɔr ðɪs jɪr, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ nɪˈkoʊl bɑr, ə ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ˈɛsɪks, ɛz wɛl ɛz jouher*, ə frəm ˈblækbərn. hɪt ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ ʧaɪld ðə ˈʧænəl 4 ðɪs jɪr ˈfiʧərd ˈhɑli, ən hu kən rəˈsaɪt paɪ tɪ 122 ˈdɛsəməl ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd ˈtɑməs, frəm lidz, hu sprɪnts əp ənd daʊn ðə ˈgɑrdən waɪl ˈspɛlɪŋ wərdz laɪk ““hexamethylene”*”. ʧaɪld ˈʤinjəs ˈʧænəl fɔr ɪz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ɪts ʧaɪld ˈʤinjəs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪʧ ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə sˈmɑrtəst ʧaɪld ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ˈkərtəsi: ˈʧænəl fɔr bət ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi əˈməŋ vjuərz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðiz kɪdz ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðɛr ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. ˈdeɪvɪd, 11 sɛd ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz ðət ˈwɪnɪŋ wɑz hɪz ““destiny”*”, ənd hɪz ˈpɛrənts juzd ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsən tɛkˈniks səʧ ɛz tɪ gɪv ðɛr sən ðə ɛʤ. ˌʤioʊˈvɑni, 12 wɑz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈfɑðər mattheo*, hu wəns pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɛmɪstri oʊˈlɪmpɪks, ənd sɛd: nid tɪ pʊʃ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈlɪmət, wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdi ənd wɪθ ðɛr breɪnz. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ˌʤioʊˈvɑni, ɪt wɪl bi dɪˈvɛləpt, aɪ wɪl meɪk ʃʊr əv it.”*.” prəˈdusərz frəm ðə ʃoʊ sɛd ðə ˈʧɪldrən wər ɔl əˈsɛst baɪ saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ənd tʊk praɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd bi əˈplɔdɪd, nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi əˈʃeɪmd of,”*,” sɛd prəˈdusər ˈænə ˈstrɪklənd. ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ʃʊd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt. soʊ greɪt fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr ðət ɪz ðə keɪs, ənd tɪ bi əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən hu ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ them.”*.” ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgɪftɪd ʧaɪld kənˈsəltənt lɪn ˈkɛndəl sɛd ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈɔfən ɪgˈzɪbɪt treɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənˈjuˌʒuəli gʊd ˈmɛməri, ˈpæsɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈərli, əˈwɛrnəs əv wərld əˈfɛrz ənd ˈæskɪŋ lɑts əv kˈwɛsʧənz. ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi mˈjuzɪkəl, ˈtɔkətɪv ənd ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən. ʃi sɪz moʊst ʧaɪld ˈʤinjəsɪz əˈpɪr tɪ səkˈsid θru ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈnərʧər. ʤoʊæn ruthsatz*, ə ˈgɪftɪd ˈʧɪldrən ˈrisərʧər frəm oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, toʊld ðət ʧaɪld ˈprɑdəʤiz ər ɛz rɛr ɛz 1 ɪn ʃi bɪˈlivz kɪdz wɪθ ədˈvænst əˈbɪləˌtiz meɪ stɔr ˈmɛməriz ɪn ðɛr cerebellums*, wɛr moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs stɔr ɑr ˈmoʊtər ˈmɛməriz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts θɪŋk ðɛr meɪ bi ə ˈprɑdəʤi ʤin ər mjuˈteɪʃən ðət əˈsɪsts wɪθ ə fju spɪˈsɪfɪk skɪl sɛts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛməri ənd ɪkˈstrim əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɛldmən, prəˈfɛsər əv ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt təfts ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɔrnd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ““prodigy”*” ənd gifted”*”. hi sɛd ðət ˈivɪn ə ʧaɪld laɪk hɑn, ən frəm ˈʤərməni hu spiks faɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ, ənˈlɛs ʃi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ ðoʊz ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz laɪk ən ˈædəlt ˈlɪŋgwɪst. ʧaɪld ˈʤinjəsɪz kən feɪs ˈhɑrdʃɪps, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk frɛndz ənd ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl kˈwɛsʧənz æt ən ˈərli eɪʤ. ɔl ˈpɛrənts kən ˈrɪli du ɪz lɛt ˈneɪʧər teɪk ɪts kɔrs.
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the italian cruise ship costa captain suggests he has been unfairly blamed for both the shipwreck that killed 32 people and for appearing to abandon ship prematurely, the fifth estate reports in an exclusive documentary airing friday.
in an interview, capt. francesco schettino describes to the fifth estate's bob mckeown how he believes that the ship wasn't on the course he had ordered and how he believes a brief error contributed to the problem. as well, schettino says that evidence from the ship's recovered "black box" appears to support his contention.
"it's not a crime, it's an accident," he says. "and there is a difference between crime and accident. in this case, it's being treated like a crime, and i don't understand why."
schettino had ordered a "salute" to the island of giglio on the evening of jan. 13, travelling parallel to the shore at a distance of about half a nautical mile.
when he arrived on the bridge to command the salute, however, he said the ship wasn't on the course he had ordered. as he took control and turned the ship, he saw foam and realized he was in shallow water. the costa had in fact been heading at full speed toward rocks.
as the black box indicates, schettino says, he ordered a turn to port, to the left, but it appears the opposite happened. shortly after, the aft section of the ship struck rocks in the shallow water, and a gash was torn in the hull below the water.
watch watch the fifth estate documentary, costa: the captain's tale friday. it airs on at 9 p.m. (9:30 in newfoundland and labrador).
schettino told the fifth estate that he delayed ordering the passengers to abandon ship because he didn't want to create panic. he says that there was also the expectation that they would be safer closer to shore where they could be rescued.
"the moment that you do that, you do that only when you are sure that it's more dangerous to keep them on board," he says.
with the ship still in motion toward deeper water, it would have been dangerous to man the lifeboats, the captain says.
"it's only one passenger that starts to give the example to jump overboard, and you can provoke a kind of hysteria. mass hysteria. and that would have been the worst thing to happen."
removal of passengers
in the end, the costa, now without power, drifted into shallower water against rocks near giglio and began to tilt severely to the right.
the salvage of the ship continues, as do numerous lawsuits against the owners. charges of negligent manslaughter against schettino are pending, as a judge in italy decides whether to proceed.
schettino was accused after the wreck of trying to abandon ship before the passengers were off. however, he says that while he was the evacuation of the ship, he accidentally slid off the side of the listing ship and onto a lifeboat.
the cruise ship costa remains where it ran aground on jan 13, 2012. (cbc)
when the famous conversation with italian coast guard commander gregorio de falco took place, in which the captain is upbraided and ordered back on to the ship, schettino says the passengers on the submerged side of the ship were already off. the problem was to get to those on the high side, on the left.
where schettino and his were, they were at risk of being crushed by the ship, he said.
"we had no other option, because we were on the starboard side, the sinking side of the ship," he tells mckeown. "we were forced to go: otherwise we would have died."
to be sure, suspicions about actions that night remain, and the fifth estate talked with survivors such as laurence and andrea davis, who live in calgary.
to swim or not?
"i saw too many bad things happen to panicking people," laurence davis says. "they were getting hurt, injured, people falling between lifeboats."
with lifeboats either full or gone, the were faced with the decision whether or not to jump into the cold water.
"during all these emotions, i never did think we were going to die until i was standing on that deck and the water started coming over my feet," davis says.
"that was the first time i said to myself, this is the end. and this is why i looked at andrea and said, well, sink or swim."
eventually they don't remember how long it took they reached the rocks and safety.
as for schettino being blamed in italy and elsewhere, the captain seems at a loss to respond.
"i cannot feel responsible," he says." of course i feel sad for that, but it's something that i can deal with, because i know that it's not the truth. and i know that one day, the people that this is the beginning of this. we will start to make clear on the dynamic, all the circumstances that led to happening to this accident."
watch the fifth estate documentary, costa: the captain's tale friday. it airs on at 9 p.m. (9:30 in newfoundland and labrador).
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ðə ˌɪˈtæljən kruz ʃɪp ˈkɔstɑ ˈkæptən səˈʤɛsts hi həz bɪn ənˈfɛrli bleɪmd fər boʊθ ðə ˈʃɪprɛk ðət kɪld 32 ˈpipəl ənd fər əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ əˈbændən ʃɪp ˌpriməˈʧʊrli, ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈɛrɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju, capt*. frænˈʧɛskoʊ ˈʃɛtinoʊ dɪˈskraɪbz tɪ ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪts bɑb məˈkjuən haʊ hi bɪˈlivz ðət ðə ʃɪp ˈwəzənt ɔn ðə kɔrs hi hæd ˈɔrdərd ənd haʊ hi bɪˈlivz ə brif ˈɛrər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm. ɛz wɛl, ˈʃɛtinoʊ sɪz ðət ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ʃɪps rɪˈkəvərd "blæk bɑks" əˈpɪrz tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz kənˈtɛnʃən. "ɪts nɑt ə kraɪm, ɪts ən ˈæksədənt," hi sɪz. "ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin kraɪm ənd ˈæksədənt. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ɪts biɪŋ ˈtritɪd laɪk ə kraɪm, ənd aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ." ˈʃɛtinoʊ hæd ˈɔrdərd ə "səˈlut" tɪ ðə ˈaɪlənd əv ˈʤɪglioʊ ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv ʤæn. 13 ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ʃɔr æt ə ˈdɪstəns əv əˈbaʊt hæf ə ˈnɔtəkəl maɪl. wɪn hi əraɪvd ɔn ðə brɪʤ tɪ kəˈmænd ðə səˈlut, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi sɛd ðə ʃɪp ˈwəzənt ɔn ðə kɔrs hi hæd ˈɔrdərd. ɛz hi tʊk kənˈtroʊl ənd tərnd ðə ʃɪp, hi sɔ foʊm ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi wɑz ɪn ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtər. ðə ˈkɔstɑ hæd ɪn fækt bɪn ˈhɛdɪŋ æt fʊl spid təˈwɔrd rɑks. ɛz ðə blæk bɑks ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts, ˈʃɛtinoʊ sɪz, hi ˈɔrdərd ə tərn tɪ pɔrt, tɪ ðə lɛft, bət ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈhæpənd. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, ðə æft ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ʃɪp strək rɑks ɪn ðə ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtər, ənd ə gæʃ wɑz tɔrn ɪn ðə həl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈwɔtər. wɔʧ wɔʧ ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ˈkɔstɑ: ðə ˈkæptənz teɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪt ɛrz ɔn æt 9 p.m*. ɪn ˈnufəndlənd ənd ˈlæbrəˌdɔr). ˈʃɛtinoʊ toʊld ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt ðət hi dɪˈleɪd ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ əˈbændən ʃɪp bɪˈkəz hi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈpænɪk. hi sɪz ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈseɪfər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ʃɔr wɛr ðeɪ kʊd bi ˈrɛskjud. "ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðət ju du ðət, ju du ðət ˈoʊnli wɪn ju ər ʃʊr ðət ɪts mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ kip ðɛm ɔn bɔrd," hi sɪz. wɪθ ðə ʃɪp stɪl ɪn ˈmoʊʃən təˈwɔrd ˈdipər ˈwɔtər, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ mæn ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊts, ðə ˈkæptən sɪz. "ɪts ˈoʊnli wən ˈpæsənʤər ðət stɑrts tɪ gɪv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ʤəmp ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd, ənd ju kən prəˈvoʊk ə kaɪnd əv hɪˈstɛriə. mæs hɪˈstɛriə. ənd ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ðə wərst θɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən." rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈpæsənʤərz ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈkɔstɑ, naʊ wɪˈθaʊt paʊər, ˈdrɪftɪd ˈɪntu ˈʃæloʊər ˈwɔtər əˈgɛnst rɑks nɪr ˈʤɪglioʊ ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ tɪlt səˈvɪrli tɪ ðə raɪt. ðə ˈsælvɪʤ əv ðə ʃɪp kənˈtɪnjuz, ɛz du ˈnumərəs ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈoʊnərz. ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈnɛglɪʤənt ˈmænsˌlɔtər əˈgɛnst ˈʃɛtinoʊ ər ˈpɛndɪŋ, ɛz ə ʤəʤ ɪn ˈɪtəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ˈwɛðər tɪ pərˈsid. ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz əˈkjuzd ˈæftər ðə rɛk əv traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈbændən ʃɪp ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpæsənʤərz wər ɔf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi sɪz ðət waɪl hi wɑz ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ðə ʃɪp, hi ˌæksəˈdɛnəli slɪd ɔf ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ʃɪp ənd ˈɔntu ə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt. ðə kruz ʃɪp ˈkɔstɑ rɪˈmeɪnz wɛr ɪt ræn əˈgraʊnd ɔn ʤæn 13 2012 (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) wɪn ðə ˈfeɪməs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˌɪˈtæljən koʊst gɑrd kəˈmændər grɪˈgɔrioʊ də ˈfælkoʊ tʊk pleɪs, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkæptən ɪz əpˈbreɪdɪd ənd ˈɔrdərd bæk ɔn tɪ ðə ʃɪp, ˈʃɛtinoʊ sɪz ðə ˈpæsənʤərz ɔn ðə səbˈmərʤd saɪd əv ðə ʃɪp wər ɔˈrɛdi ɔf. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðoʊz ɔn ðə haɪ saɪd, ɔn ðə lɛft. wɛr ˈʃɛtinoʊ ənd hɪz wər, ðeɪ wər æt rɪsk əv biɪŋ krəʃt baɪ ðə ʃɪp, hi sɛd. "wi hæd noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən, bɪˈkəz wi wər ɔn ðə ˈstɑrbərd saɪd, ðə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ saɪd əv ðə ʃɪp," hi tɛlz məˈkjuən. "wi wər fɔrst tɪ goʊ: ˈəðərˌwaɪz wi wʊd hæv daɪd." tɪ bi ʃʊr, səˈspɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈækʃənz ðət naɪt rɪˈmeɪn, ənd ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt tɔkt wɪθ sərˈvaɪvərz səʧ ɛz ˈlɔrəns ənd ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈdeɪvɪs, hu lɪv ɪn ˈkælgəri. tɪ swɪm ər nɑt? "aɪ sɔ tu ˈmɛni bæd θɪŋz ˈhæpən tɪ ˈpænɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl," ˈlɔrəns ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz. "ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ hərt, ˈɪnʤərd, ˈpipəl ˈfɑlɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈlaɪfˌboʊts." wɪθ ˈlaɪfˌboʊts ˈiðər fʊl ər gɔn, ðə wər feɪst wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ ʤəmp ˈɪntu ðə koʊld ˈwɔtər. "ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, aɪ ˈnɛvər dɪd θɪŋk wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðət dɛk ənd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ ˈoʊvər maɪ fit," ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz. "ðət wɑz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ sɛd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðɪs ɪz ðə ɛnd. ənd ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ lʊkt æt ˌɑnˈdreɪə ənd sɛd, wɛl, sɪŋk ər swɪm." ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðeɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ lɔŋ ɪt tʊk ðeɪ riʧt ðə rɑks ənd ˈseɪfti. ɛz fər ˈʃɛtinoʊ biɪŋ bleɪmd ɪn ˈɪtəli ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðə ˈkæptən simz æt ə lɔs tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. "aɪ ˈkænɑt fil riˈspɑnsəbəl," hi sɪz." əv kɔrs aɪ fil sæd fər ðət, bət ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ kən dil wɪθ, bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ðət ɪts nɑt ðə truθ. ənd aɪ noʊ ðət wən deɪ, ðə ˈpipəl ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs. wi wɪl stɑrt tɪ meɪk klɪr ɔn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk, ɔl ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət lɛd tɪ ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈæksədənt." wɔʧ ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ˈkɔstɑ: ðə ˈkæptənz teɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪt ɛrz ɔn æt 9 p.m*. ɪn ˈnufəndlənd ənd ˈlæbrəˌdɔr).
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when it comes to major sporting events (ex, the final four) win or lose, you're pretty much guaranteed a riot. nothing allows you to unwind from the stress of watching tv getting drunk off your ass like setting some fires and breaking stuff. last morning was no exception as a bunch of kentucky students proved their by indulging in this most sacred of traditions. it's a little more forgivable, seeing as how the only thing to do in kentucky just began the (plus, they just got this riot done out of the way two days early). had they won the national championship tomorrow night, there would've been a celebratory riot instead of a riot fueled by frustration. property we doubt there'd be a difference. after all was said and done 31 people were arrested. anywhere, here's some pictures:
officers with protective shields line the ends of state street. paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
things on state street are starting to get more violent. we've seen multiple fights breaking out in the last few paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
lexington officials: "tonight we would characterize the crowd as rowdy, and at times hostile." paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
kentucky fans start fires, police plan for riots after undefeated streak broken by wisconsin) breaking news) april 5, 2015
fireworks now going off on state street paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
.@lexkypolice officers aiming non-lethal pepper ball guns at a group fighting nearby. paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
more fires starting here on state street and more pour into the street. paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
fans now getting rowdier, now more fire. garrett wymer (@garrettwkyt) april 5, 2015
street sweepers now taking over state street after a long night of madness. paris (@plewbel) april 5, 2015
the city of vancouver remains unimpressed.
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wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts (ɛks, ðə ˈfaɪnəl fɔr) wɪn ər luz, jʊr ˈprɪti məʧ ˌgɛrənˈtid ə raɪət. ˈnəθɪŋ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ənˈwaɪnd frəm ðə strɛs əv ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈgɪtɪŋ drəŋk ɔf jʊr æs laɪk ˈsɛtɪŋ səm faɪərz ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ stəf. læst ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɑz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɛz ə bənʧ əv kənˈtəki ˈstudənts pruvd ðɛr baɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ ɪn ðɪs moʊst ˈseɪkrɪd əv trəˈdɪʃənz. ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr fərˈgɪvəbəl, siɪŋ ɛz haʊ ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ tɪ du ɪn kənˈtəki ʤɪst bɪˈgæn ðə (pləs, ðeɪ ʤɪst gɑt ðɪs raɪət dən aʊt əv ðə weɪ tu deɪz ˈərli). hæd ðeɪ wən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp təˈmɑˌroʊ naɪt, ðɛr ˈwʊdəv bɪn ə səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri raɪət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə raɪət fjuəld baɪ frəˈstreɪʃən. ˈprɑpərti wi daʊt ðɛrd bi ə ˈdɪfərəns. ˈæftər ɔl wɑz sɛd ənd dən 31 ˈpipəl wər ərˈɛstɪd. ˈɛniˌwɛr, hɪrz səm ˈpɪkʧərz: ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ prəˈtɛktɪv ʃildz laɪn ðə ɛndz əv steɪt strit. ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 θɪŋz ɔn steɪt strit ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈvaɪələnt. wiv sin ˈməltəpəl faɪts ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə læst fju ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 ˈlɛksɪŋtən əˈfɪʃəlz: "təˈnaɪt wi wʊd ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ðə kraʊd ɛz ˈraʊdi, ənd æt taɪmz ˈhɑstəl." ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 kənˈtəki fænz stɑrt faɪərz, pəˈlis plæn fər raɪəts ˈæftər ˌəndɪˈfitɪd strik ˈbroʊkən baɪ wɪˈskɑnsən ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 ˈfaɪrˌwərks naʊ goʊɪŋ ɔf ɔn steɪt strit ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 ˈɔfɪsərz ˈeɪmɪŋ nɑnˈliθəl ˈpɛpər bɔl gənz æt ə grup ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 mɔr faɪərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ hir ɔn steɪt strit ənd mɔr pɔr ˈɪntu ðə strit. ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 fænz naʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ rowdier*, naʊ mɔr faɪər. ˈgɛrɪt ˈwaɪmər (@garrettwkyt*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 strit sˈwipərz naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər steɪt strit ˈæftər ə lɔŋ naɪt əv ˈmædnəs. ˈpɛrɪs (@plewbel*) ˈeɪprəl 5 2015 ðə ˈsɪti əv vænˈkuvər rɪˈmeɪnz ˌənɪmˈprɛst. [ˈviə spɔrts] sɛnd ɔl kəmˈpleɪnts, ˈkɑmpləmɛnts, ənd tɪps tɪ
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image copyright not specified image caption a mobile scanning unit was used
offshore workers are now almost a fifth heavier than in the mid-1980s, a study into their changing shape has found.
a team at robert gordon university spent two years assessing measurements of hundreds of workers.
twenty-six measurements were compared with figures from 30 years ago. the average weight now of men offshore is about 3.5lbs, a 19% increase.
it has been done to help inform the future design of offshore installations and safety kit.
well-equipped gyms found on most platforms were thought to have played a big part in the weight increase.
another factor was said to be the increased ethnic diversity of the workforce.
workers are now also taller, by about on average.
a mobile scanning unit was used to scan the bodies of the volunteers, producing a three dimensional picture.
image caption new rules are designed to improve safety for those flying to and from oil and gas platforms
dr arthur stewart, of rgu, said: "we now have a unique insight as to how the shape of offshore workers has altered profoundly since the 1980s.
"compared with that of a generation ago when many of the north sea installations were constructed, the size of today's workforce, together with the size increase imposed by different types of clothing, will enable risk to be managed and future design for space provision optimised.
"in addition to the data on offshore workers, the study has generated an capability for measuring the size and shape of the offshore workforce in the future.
"despite challenging times for the oil and gas industry, this is good news for the offshore workforce and provides valuable information which will inform operational decisions and aspects of offshore installation and safety equipment design."
'hugely beneficial'
robert paterson, of industry body oil and gas uk, said: "this has been a hugely beneficial collaboration between academia and industry.
"data collected will inform all aspects of offshore ergonomics and health and safety, from informing seat design for use in helicopters and lifeboats, survival suit design and space availability in corridors and work environments offshore."
it was announced last year that new rules were to be introduced on the size of oil workers travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter.
passengers with a shoulder width of 22 inches or more would be classed as "extra broad" and would have to sit next to a similarly large helicopter window.
it followed a civil aviation authority (caa) review of helicopter safety.
concerns were raised about larger passengers being able to escape from a crashed aircraft quickly.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈskænɪŋ ˈjunɪt wɑz juzd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈwərkərz ər naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə fɪθ ˈhɛviər ðən ɪn ðə mid-1980s*, ə ˈstədi ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ʃeɪp həz faʊnd. ə tim æt ˈrɑbərt ˈgɔrdən ˌjunəˈvərsəti spɛnt tu jɪrz əˈsɛsɪŋ ˈmɛʒərmənts əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈwərkərz. ˈmɛʒərmənts wər kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈfɪgjərz frəm 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪt naʊ əv mɛn ˈɔfˈʃɔr ɪz əˈbaʊt 3.5lbs*, ə 19 ˌɪnˈkris. ɪt həz bɪn dən tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə fˈjuʧər dɪˈzaɪn əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈseɪfti kɪt. ʤɪmz faʊnd ɔn moʊst ˈplætˌfɔrmz wər θɔt tɪ hæv pleɪd ə bɪg pɑrt ɪn ðə weɪt ˌɪnˈkris. əˈnəðər ˈfæktər wɑz sɛd tɪ bi ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɛθnɪk dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ˈwərkərz ər naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɔlər, baɪ əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈskænɪŋ ˈjunɪt wɑz juzd tɪ skæn ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, prəˈdusɪŋ ə θri dɪˈmɛnʃənəl ˈpɪkʧər. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nu rulz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈseɪfti fər ðoʊz flaɪɪŋ tɪ ənd frəm ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈdɑktər ˈɑrθər stuərt, əv rgu*, sɛd: "wi naʊ hæv ə juˈnik ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɛz tɪ haʊ ðə ʃeɪp əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈwərkərz həz ˈɔltərd proʊˈfaʊndli sɪns ðə 1980s*. "kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðət əv ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈgoʊ wɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə nɔrθ si ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz wər kənˈstrəktɪd, ðə saɪz əv ˈtudeɪz ˈwərkˌfɔrs, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə saɪz ˌɪnˈkris ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ, wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl rɪsk tɪ bi ˈmænɪʤd ənd fˈjuʧər dɪˈzaɪn fər speɪs prəˈvɪʒən optimised*. "ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈdætə ɔn ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈwərkərz, ðə ˈstədi həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti fər ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə saɪz ənd ʃeɪp əv ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. "dɪˈspaɪt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ taɪmz fər ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstri, ðɪs ɪz gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈwərkˌfɔrs ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈseɪfti ɪkˈwɪpmənt dɪˈzaɪn." 'ˈhjuʤli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl' ˈrɑbərt ˈpætərsən, əv ˈɪndəstri ˈbɑdi ɔɪl ənd gæs uk*, sɛd: "ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈhjuʤli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌækəˈdimiə ənd ˈɪndəstri. "ˈdætə kəˈlɛktəd wɪl ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˌərgəˈnɑmɪks ənd hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti, frəm ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ sit dɪˈzaɪn fər juz ɪn ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ənd ˈlaɪfˌboʊts, sərˈvaɪvəl sut dɪˈzaɪn ənd speɪs əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈkɔrɪdərz ənd wərk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ˈɔfˈʃɔr." ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst læst jɪr ðət nu rulz wər tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ɔn ðə saɪz əv ɔɪl ˈwərkərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ənd frəm ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər. ˈpæsənʤərz wɪθ ə ˈʃoʊldər wɪdθ əv 22 ˈɪnʧɪz ər mɔr wʊd bi klæst ɛz "ˈɛkstrə brɔd" ənd wʊd hæv tɪ sɪt nɛkst tɪ ə ˈsɪmələrli lɑrʤ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈwɪndoʊ. ɪt ˈfɑloʊd ə ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti (caa*) ˌrivˈju əv ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈseɪfti. kənˈsərnz wər reɪzd əˈbaʊt ˈlɑrʤər ˈpæsənʤərz biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ə kræʃt ˈɛrˌkræft kˈwɪkli.
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"the question is, how can we get the ox out of the ditch?" mr skinner said. "in order to create jobs in america, you're going to have to cut taxes… particularly in the business community.
"we pay some of the highest [corporate] taxes around the world. there needs to be some levelling."
asked about federal borrowing, he said: "it's not a good story… the government has to spend less. we have to grow the economy, grow gdp… and you have to be able to do it in an organic way and not through borrowings and increasing debt."
mcdonald's army of customers need more clarity on core issues, such as healthcare, he said. "until all of that is all defined and certain… we're going to continue to have a fragile environment for consumer confidence."
skinner's intervention will be seized upon by president obama's opponents amid a fierce debate in washington over the country's deteriorating finances and high unemployment. as democrats and republicans fire up their 2012 election campaigns, the focus is on the "9pc nightmare", with both the us budget deficit and jobless total at that level.
federal government debt has climbed to $15 trillion (£9.4 trillion), about the same as annual gdp. worse still, america's credit rating was recently downgraded by standard & poor's.
as the leader of a remarkable turnaround at mcdonald's, skinner's comments will resonate across the country. his company is one of only a few big us employers still hiring in significant numbers, with more than staff on its domestic payroll.
mcdonald's has just delivered 100 consecutive months of sales growth. it is ranked number one in the dow jones industrial average for total shareholder return over the past five years, with the share price rising from $12 in 2003 to $93 today.
skinner joined the company as a trainee store manager 40 years ago and was made chief executive in 2004.
• jeff full interview with jim skinner will be broadcast tonight on sky news at 7pm.
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"ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, haʊ kən wi gɪt ðə ɑks aʊt əv ðə dɪʧ?" ˈmɪstər ˈskɪnər sɛd. "ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ kət taxes…*… ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti. "wi peɪ səm əv ðə haɪəst [ˈkɔrpərət] ˈtæksɪz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi səm levelling*." æst əˈbaʊt ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɑroʊɪŋ, hi sɛd: "ɪts nɑt ə gʊd story…*… ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz tɪ spɛnd lɛs. wi hæv tɪ groʊ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, groʊ gdp…*… ənd ju hæv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt ɪn ən ɔrˈgænɪk weɪ ənd nɑt θru ˈbɑroʊɪŋz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɛt." məkˈdɑnəldz ˈɑrmi əv ˈkəstəmərz nid mɔr ˈklɛrɪti ɔn kɔr ˈɪʃuz, səʧ ɛz ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, hi sɛd. "ənˈtɪl ɔl əv ðət ɪz ɔl dɪˈfaɪnd ənd certain…*… wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ə ˈfræʤəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns." ˈskɪnərz ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən wɪl bi sizd əˈpɑn baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈpoʊnənts əˈmɪd ə fɪrs dəˈbeɪt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntriz dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz faɪər əp ðɛr 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnz, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr", wɪθ boʊθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət ənd ˈʤɑbləs ˈtoʊtəl æt ðət ˈlɛvəl. ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt həz klaɪmd tɪ 15 ˈtrɪljən ˈtrɪljən), əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ˈænjuəl gdp*. wərs stɪl, əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz ˈrisəntli ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd baɪ ˈstændərd purz. ɛz ðə ˈlidər əv ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈtərnərˌaʊnd æt məkˈdɑnəldz, ˈskɪnərz ˈkɑmɛnts wɪl ˈrɛzəˌneɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz wən əv ˈoʊnli ə fju bɪg ˈjuˈɛs ɪmˈplɔɪərz stɪl ˈhaɪrɪŋ ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbərz, wɪθ mɔr ðən stæf ɔn ɪts dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpeɪˌroʊl. məkˈdɑnəldz həz ʤɪst dɪˈlɪvərd 100 kənˈsɛkjətɪv mənθs əv seɪlz groʊθ. ɪt ɪz ræŋkt ˈnəmbər wən ɪn ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈævərɪʤ fər ˈtoʊtəl ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvər ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz, wɪθ ðə ʃɛr praɪs ˈraɪzɪŋ frəm 12 ɪn 2003 tɪ 93 təˈdeɪ. ˈskɪnər ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɛz ə ˈtreɪˈni stɔr ˈmænɪʤər 40 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd wɑz meɪd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪn 2004 ʤɛf fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ʤɪm ˈskɪnər wɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst təˈnaɪt ɔn skaɪ nuz æt 7pm*.
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the website asks students to “expose and document” professors a new website is asking students and others to "expose and document" professors who "discriminate against conservative students, promote values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom."
the site, called professor watchlist, is not without precedent -- predecessors include the noindoctrination.org, which logged accounts of alleged bias in the classroom. there's also david 2006 book, the professors: the 101 most dangerous academics in america. but such efforts arguably have new meaning in an era of talk about registering certain social groups and concerns about free speech.
at the same time, the new list has attracted twitter under the hashtag #trollprofwatchlist, with complaints about indiana jones, professor plum of "clue university," and lockhart from harry potter's hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, among others.
professor watchlist, launched monday, is a project of turning point usa. the group's mission is to "identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets and limited government." its national college and university field program works to "identify young conservative activists, build and maintain effective student groups, advertise and conservative values, engage in face-to-face and peer-to-peer conversations about the pressing issues facing our country," according to its website.
the group's founder, charlie kirk -- a millennial who has emerged in some conservative political circles as a major player -- did not immediately respond to a request for comment about professor watchlist, but he promoted it on social media.
in a of the project, kirk said, "it's no secret that some of america's college professors are totally out of line" and that he often hears stories about "professors who attack and target conservatives, promote liberal propaganda and use their position of power to advance liberal agendas in their classroom. turning point usa is saying enough is enough. it's time we expose these professors."
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ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æsks ˈstudənts tɪ ənd document”*” prəˈfɛsərz ə nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ˈstudənts ənd ˈəðərz tɪ "ɪkˈspoʊz ənd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt" prəˈfɛsərz hu "dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst kənˈsərvətɪv ˈstudənts, prəˈmoʊt ˈvæljuz ənd ədˈvæns ˈlɛftɪst ˌprɑpəˈgændə ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum." ðə saɪt, kɔld prəˈfɛsər watchlist*, ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɛsɪdənt ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ˌɪnˈklud ðə noindoctrination.org*, wɪʧ lɔgd əˈkaʊnts əv əˈlɛʤd baɪəs ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdeɪvɪd 2006 bʊk, ðə prəˈfɛsərz: ðə 101 moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. bət səʧ ˈɛfərts ˈɑrgjuəbli hæv nu ˈminɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪrə əv tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈsoʊʃəl grups ənd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt fri spiʧ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə nu lɪst həz əˈtræktəd tˈwɪtər ˈəndər ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg #trollprofwatchlist*, wɪθ kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz, prəˈfɛsər pləm əv "klu ˌjunəˈvərsəti," ənd ˈlɑˌkhɑrt frəm ˈhɛri ˈpɑtərz ˈhɑgˌwɔrts skul əv ˈwɪʧˌkræft ənd ˈwɪzərdri, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. prəˈfɛsər watchlist*, lɔnʧt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ðə grups ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ "aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt, treɪn ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈstudənts tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈfɪskəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, fri ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt." ɪts ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti fild ˈproʊˌgræm wərks tɪ "aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ jəŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts, bɪld ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˈifɛktɪv ˈstudənt grups, ˈædvərˌtaɪz ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvæljuz, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs ənd ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɑr ˈkəntri," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə grups ˈfaʊndər, ˈʧɑrli kərk ə mɪˈlɛniəl hu həz ˈimərʤd ɪn səm kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsərkəlz ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪər dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt prəˈfɛsər watchlist*, bət hi prəˈmoʊtəd ɪt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪn ə əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, kərk sɛd, "ɪts noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət səm əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsərz ər ˈtoʊtəli aʊt əv laɪn" ənd ðət hi ˈɔfən hirz ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt "prəˈfɛsərz hu əˈtæk ənd ˈtərgət kənˈsərvətɪvz, prəˈmoʊt ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd juz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən əv paʊər tɪ ədˈvæns ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈʤɛndəz ɪn ðɛr ˈklæsˌrum. ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɪz seɪɪŋ ɪˈnəf ɪz ɪˈnəf. ɪts taɪm wi ɪkˈspoʊz ðiz prəˈfɛsərz."
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at berlin's insistence, washington has finally returned 300 metric tons of gold to germany.
according to reports, the transfer was uneventful and even ahead of schedule:
the german central bank finally got its gold back. but it wasn't easy... “the transfers were carried out without any disruptions or irregularities,” bundesbank board member thiele said in news release. “the gold storage plan for new york, which envisaged the transfer of 300 tons of gold from new york to frankfurt, was fully realized in the 300 metric tons of gold repatriated from new york equates to 20 percent of gold holdings in the united states. thiele also announced that germany would repatriate 100 percent of its gold holdings in france by the end of 2017. the bundesbank currently stores percent of its gold in germany, percent in the u.s., percent in england, and a mere percent in france. once the transfers are complete, germany will hold half its tons of gold in frankfurt, with the balance in new york and london.
but experts say that germany's decision to repatriate its gold revealed a secret: u.s. gold reserves are not nearly as large as they are reported to be:
valentin, a professor at the international finance department at the moscow state institute of international relations (mgimo), suggested that the us disposed of gold bars at its own discretion. "there are a lot of signs that the gold was not physically presented in the new york vaults when germany called it back. of course, the us began to return it to germany but there is one interesting detail. when you leave your suitcase in the luggage storage you expect to get back the same suitcase. but germany took the wrong 'suitcase,'" told radio sputnik. according to the economist, the gold bars that bundesbank repatriated have different labels. he suggested that the us might have replaced the german bullion with different gold bars bought from the market.
all of this suggests of course that the u.s. had to buy gold off the market to fill germany's order.
this is interesting in its own right. but another important aspect of this story is: why is germany so eager to get its gold back? there are multiple competing theories, but here is one of them:
with president trump threatening to undermine both nato and the european union, you can be sure that german leaders are discussing how they can shore up their economic and military might in a world where america their ally. old world war foes will soon regret turning germany loose. the world is about to see a much stronger consequently, a more aggressive german nation. german confidence and power grows with the clink of each brick it adds to its towering stack of gold!
we reported last week that russia and china were dumping u.s. treasuries and buying up gold. it seems that germany is positioning itself accordingly.
things are getting interesting.
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æt bərˈlɪnz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈtərnd 300 ˈmɛtrɪk tənz əv goʊld tɪ ˈʤərməni. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts, ðə ˈtrænsfər wɑz ˌəniˈvɛntfəl ənd ˈivɪn əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl: ðə ˈʤərmən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ɪts goʊld bæk. bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈizi... ˈtrænsfərz wər ˈkɛrid aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni dɪsˈrəpʃənz ər irregularities,”*,” ˈbʊndɪsˌbɑŋk bɔrd ˈmɛmbər θil sɛd ɪn nuz riˈlis. goʊld ˈstɔrɪʤ plæn fər nu jɔrk, wɪʧ ɛnˈvɪzɪʤd ðə ˈtrænsfər əv 300 tənz əv goʊld frəm nu jɔrk tɪ ˈfræŋkfərt, wɑz ˈfʊli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪn ðə 300 ˈmɛtrɪk tənz əv goʊld riˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪd frəm nu jɔrk ɪkˈweɪts tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt əv goʊld ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. θil ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈʤərməni wʊd riˈpeɪtriˌeɪt 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts goʊld ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn fræns baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ðə ˈbʊndɪsˌbɑŋk ˈkərəntli stɔrz pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts goʊld ɪn ˈʤərməni, pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə juz., pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ənd ə mɪr pərˈsɛnt ɪn fræns. wəns ðə ˈtrænsfərz ər kəmˈplit, ˈʤərməni wɪl hoʊld hæf ɪts tənz əv goʊld ɪn ˈfræŋkfərt, wɪθ ðə ˈbæləns ɪn nu jɔrk ənd ˈləndən. bət ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðət ˈʤərməniz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈpeɪtriˌeɪt ɪts goʊld rɪˈvild ə ˈsikrɪt: juz. goʊld rɪˈzərvz ər nɑt ˈnɪrli ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ðeɪ ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi: ˌvɑˈlɛnˌtin, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfaɪˌnæns dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ steɪt ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz (mgimo*), səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈspoʊzd əv goʊld bɑrz æt ɪts oʊn dɪˈskrɛʃən. "ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv saɪnz ðət ðə goʊld wɑz nɑt ˈfɪzɪkəli pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðə nu jɔrk vɔlts wɪn ˈʤərməni kɔld ɪt bæk. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪt tɪ ˈʤərməni bət ðɛr ɪz wən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈditeɪl. wɪn ju liv jʊr ˈsutˌkeɪs ɪn ðə ˈləgɪʤ ˈstɔrɪʤ ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt bæk ðə seɪm ˈsutˌkeɪs. bət ˈʤərməni tʊk ðə rɔŋ 'ˈsutˌkeɪs,'" toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈspətnɪk. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, ðə goʊld bɑrz ðət ˈbʊndɪsˌbɑŋk riˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪd hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈleɪbəlz. hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs maɪt hæv ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈʤərmən ˈbʊljən wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt goʊld bɑrz bɔt frəm ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ɔl əv ðɪs səˈʤɛsts əv kɔrs ðət ðə juz. hæd tɪ baɪ goʊld ɔf ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ fɪl ˈʤərməniz ˈɔrdər. ðɪs ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt. bət əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz: waɪ ɪz ˈʤərməni soʊ ˈigər tɪ gɪt ɪts goʊld bæk? ðɛr ər ˈməltəpəl kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈθɪriz, bət hir ɪz wən əv ðɛm: wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn boʊθ ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ju kən bi ʃʊr ðət ˈʤərmən ˈlidərz ər dɪˈskəsɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ kən ʃɔr əp ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri maɪt ɪn ə wərld wɛr əˈmɛrɪkə ðɛr ˈælaɪ. oʊld wərld wɔr foʊz wɪl sun rɪˈgrɛt ˈtərnɪŋ ˈʤərməni lus. ðə wərld ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ si ə məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ə mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərmən ˈneɪʃən. ˈʤərmən ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd paʊər groʊz wɪθ ðə klɪŋk əv iʧ brɪk ɪt ædz tɪ ɪts ˈtaʊrɪŋ stæk əv goʊld! wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst wik ðət ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə wər ˈdəmpɪŋ juz. ˈtrɛʒəriz ənd baɪɪŋ əp goʊld. ɪt simz ðət ˈʤərməni ɪz pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈkɔrdɪŋli. θɪŋz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ.
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a view inside of awesome haskell support
peter simons
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2017-05-26 118
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the functional programming language "haskell" has been instrumental in researching the design of compilers, type systems, and advanced programming language features for more than 2 decades, but in recent years it has also become increasingly popular with software engineers who worry about practical tasks like developing systems, applications, cryptography, finance solutions, or rest application back-ends. as it happens, offers outstanding support for the haskell language ecosystem and is therefore an ideal platform for discerning haskell hackers who develop solutions. both and leap support a whopping haskell packages that cover the entire haskell standard version 8.x. furthermore, there exists a sophisticated infrastructure to easily maintain and update a package set of that size, which guarantees that important new releases make it into the distribution with a minimal delay.
in this presentation, we would like to describe the current state of haskell packaging in, covering the following topics in particular:
1. introduce haskell briefly and explain why it kicks ass.
2. how can i install and set up a haskell development environment with leap or?
3. how can i package and deploy my own haskell applications on with the open build sevice?
4. how does the underlying infrastructure work ("cabal2obs") that makes all this possible?
the target audience for this presentation are haskell programmers who would like to get started using, users who would like get started with haskell, and packagers who would like to get insights into an endeavor that maintains and updates several thousand spec files without major human intervention.
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ə vju ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈɔsəm ˈhæskəl səˈpɔrt ˈpitər ˈsaɪmənz 37 mɪn 37 mɪn 118 118 playlists*: ˈvɪdioʊz ˈstɑrtɪŋ hir ðə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ "ˈhæskəl" həz bɪn ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv kəmˈpaɪlərz, taɪp ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ədˈvænst ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧərz fər mɔr ðən 2 ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hu ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈpræktɪkəl tæsks laɪk dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, cryptography*, ˈfaɪˌnæns səˈluʃənz, ər rɛst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən back-ends*. ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ˈɔfərz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈhæskəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ən aɪˈdil ˈplætˌfɔrm fər dɪˈsərnɪŋ ˈhæskəl ˈhækərz hu dɪˈvɛləp səˈluʃənz. boʊθ ənd lip səˈpɔrt ə ˈwɑpɪŋ ˈhæskəl ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət ˈkəvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhæskəl ˈstændərd ˈvərʒən 8.x*. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr ɪgˈzɪsts ə səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˈizəli meɪnˈteɪn ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ə ˈpækɪʤ sɛt əv ðət saɪz, wɪʧ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nu rɪˈlisɪz meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməl dɪˈleɪ. ɪn ðɪs ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, wi wʊd laɪk tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ˈhæskəl ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ɪn, ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr: 1 ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈhæskəl ˈbrifli ənd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ɪt kɪks æs. 2 haʊ kən aɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ənd sɛt əp ə ˈhæskəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ lip ər? 3 haʊ kən aɪ ˈpækɪʤ ənd dɪˈplɔɪ maɪ oʊn ˈhæskəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈoʊpən bɪld sevice*? 4 haʊ dɪz ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wərk ("cabal2obs*") ðət meɪks ɔl ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl? ðə ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns fər ðɪs ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ər ˈhæskəl ˈproʊˌgræmərz hu wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ, ˈjuzərz hu wʊd laɪk gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈhæskəl, ənd ˈpækɪʤərz hu wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ən ɪnˈdɛvər ðət meɪnˈteɪnz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd spɛk faɪlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈjumən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪmˈbɛd ʃɛr: tægz
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rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl ˈwɪndoʊz, mæk, ənd ˈlɪnəks kəmˈpjutərz wɪθ: rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz. prəˈvaɪd spɑnˈteɪniəs səˈpɔrt fər frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli, ər ˈækˌsɛs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn jʊr hoʊm kəmˈpjutər waɪl ɔn ðə goʊ. ðə æp əˈlaʊz ju tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɔl əv ðɪs ɛz ɪf ju wər ˈsɪtɪŋ raɪt ɪn frənt əv ðə rɪˈmoʊt kəmˈpjutər. faɪnd aʊt waɪ mɔr ðən 200 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz pʊt ðɛr trəst ɪn! ɪz fri fər ˈpərsɪnəl juz. æp ˈfiʧərz ˈwɪndoʊz, mæk ər ˈlɪnəks riˈmoʊtli kənˈtroʊl ˈɛni kəmˈpjutər wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz haɪəst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstændərd 256 bɪt ˈsɛʃən ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ ənd 2048 bɪt ki ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd kəmˈpjutərz ˈkɑnˌtækts lɪst si ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈstætəs əv jʊr ˈpɑrtnərz ənd kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðɛm ˈviə kwɪk ˈækˌsɛs noʊ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərtləs ˈækˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈmoʊt kəmˈpjutərz ˈivɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ˈprɑksi ˈsərvərz swɪʧ ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər riˈmoʊtli ˈsɪmpəl riˈbut riˈbut rɪˈmoʊt kəmˈpjutərz ər ˈsərvərz frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ˈməlti ˈmɑnətər swɪʧ bɪtˈwin ˈməltəpəl skrinz ˈizəli
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president donald trump speaking at the white house. chip images president donald trump has asked national security council staff to come up with "deliverables" that he can offer to russian president vladimir putin during their meeting on the sidelines of the summit in germany next week, the guardian reported thursday.
it is unclear what those would look like, but they could include an offer to ease sanctions which the trump administration has reportedly looked into at least twice since january or to give back the russian diplomatic compounds that president barack obama ordered evacuated in december. obama issued new sanctions and closed the facilities in response to russia's meddling in the 2016 election.
the white house did not respond to a request for comment.
the news comes on the heels of a report published by the associated press last week that said trump had been pushing for a full bilateral meeting with putin rather than just an informal "pull-aside" on the sidelines of the summit.
it is unclear what trump would ask for in return for such concessions, if anything. a former official familiar with the debate inside the white house told the guardian that the had resisted "offering anything up without anything back in return."
a white house official recently told business insider that the administration would not lift or alter the existing sanctions until moscow "fully honors its commitments to resolve the crisis in ukraine." but the white house has twice looked into lifting the sanctions since january, including just days after the president's inauguration.
tom malinowski, who stepped down as obama's assistant secretary of state for human rights on january 19, said in an interview earlier this month that if those efforts had been successful, it would have given the russians "exactly what they wanted in exchange for absolutely nothing."
"as you would expect for a president who campaigned on getting rid of impediments to chummy relations, his administration immediately started charting ways forward to achieving that," malinowski said.
malinowski said that he and daniel fried, who was the chief us coordinator for sanctions policy until he retired in late february, had to lobby congress to halt the development of the package after government officials began ringing "alarm bells about possible concessions being made" to russia.
the president's defenders say that offering such concessions is a standard diplomatic technique. others, however, have said the russians would most likely perceive an offer to roll back sanctions or return the compounds, while asking for little or nothing in return, as a sign of weakness.
"this isn't how negotiation with the kremlin works," said molly mckew, an expert on information warfare and a consultant. "if you go in prepared to offer things for ???, you already conceded too much."
but top administration and intelligence officials have reportedly been struggling to convey to trump the gravity of the threat posed by russia's election meddling, according to cnn.
former fbi director james told the senate intelligence committee in testimony earlier this month that trump never asked him about russia's interference in the us election as it related to national security in their nine conversations before trump fired him in may. and national security agency director mike rogers told lawmakers in a recent briefing that he was struggling to persuade trump to accept the intelligence community's conclusions about russia's interference, cnn reported.
the guardian report also follows news that the white house is pushing to remove a key portion of a new russia sanctions bill passed by the senate earlier this month that would require the president to inform congress before taking any action that could alter the sanctions regime.
"there are some provisions in the senate bill that would inadvertently impair the treasury's ability to wield its sanctions tools (as we did the other day), risk endangering the sanctions coalition, and weaken the administration's ability to credibly signal that it would calibrate our sanctions in response to russian behavior," a white house official told business insider last week.
the official added that while the administration "remains committed" to the existing sanctions and to working with congress, any effort to alter or remove those provisions "is ultimately a bid to preserve the idea of branches of government."
"this isn't about sanctions on russia," the official said. "it is about congress trying to usurp the executive branch's prerogative to conduct us foreign policy."
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz æst ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl stæf tɪ kəm əp wɪθ "deliverables*" ðət hi kən ˈɔfər tɪ ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈʤərməni nɛkst wik, ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr wət ðoʊz wʊd lʊk laɪk, bət ðeɪ kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈɔfər tɪ iz ˈsæŋkʃənz wɪʧ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz rɪˈpɔrtədli lʊkt ˈɪntu æt list twaɪs sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri ər tɪ gɪv bæk ðə ˈrəʃən ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔrdərd ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪʃud nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ənd kloʊzd ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrəʃəz ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə waɪt haʊs dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə nuz kəmz ɔn ðə hilz əv ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs læst wik ðət sɛd trəmp hæd bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə fʊl baɪˈlætərəl ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈputɪn ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl "pull-aside*" ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ðə ˈsəmɪt. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr wət trəmp wʊd æsk fər ɪn rɪˈtərn fər səʧ kənˈsɛʃənz, ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ə ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə dəˈbeɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ðət ðə hæd rɪˈzɪstɪd "ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əp wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bæk ɪn rɪˈtərn." ə waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəl ˈrisəntli toʊld ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd nɑt lɪft ər ˈɔltər ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz ənˈtɪl ˈmɔˌskaʊ "ˈfʊli ˈɑnərz ɪts kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn juˈkreɪn." bət ðə waɪt haʊs həz twaɪs lʊkt ˈɪntu ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. tɑm məlɪˈnɔfski, hu stɛpt daʊn ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈjumən raɪts ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət ɪf ðoʊz ˈɛfərts hæd bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl, ɪt wʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrəʃənz "ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ." "ɛz ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ ˈʧəmi riˈleɪʃənz, hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʧɑrtɪŋ weɪz ˈfɔrwərd tɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ðət," məlɪˈnɔfski sɛd. məlɪˈnɔfski sɛd ðət hi ənd ˈdænjəl frid, hu wɑz ðə ʧif ˈjuˈɛs koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈpɑləsi ənˈtɪl hi rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri, hæd tɪ ˈlɑbi ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ hɔlt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˈæftər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈgæn ˈrɪŋɪŋ "əˈlɑrm bɛlz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl kənˈsɛʃənz biɪŋ meɪd" tɪ ˈrəʃə. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts dɪˈfɛndərz seɪ ðət ˈɔfərɪŋ səʧ kənˈsɛʃənz ɪz ə ˈstændərd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk tɛkˈnik. ˈəðərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv sɛd ðə ˈrəʃənz wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli pərˈsiv ən ˈɔfər tɪ roʊl bæk ˈsæŋkʃənz ər rɪˈtərn ðə ˈkɑmpaʊndz, waɪl ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈlɪtəl ər ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn rɪˈtərn, ɛz ə saɪn əv ˈwiknəs. "ðɪs ˈɪzənt haʊ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn wərks," sɛd ˈmɑli mckew*, ən ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwɔrˌfɛr ənd ə kənˈsəltənt. "ɪf ju goʊ ɪn priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɔfər θɪŋz fər ju ɔˈrɛdi kənˈsidɪd tu məʧ." bət tɔp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ kənˈveɪ tɪ trəmp ðə ˈgrævɪti əv ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ ˈrəʃəz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈmɛdəlɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz toʊld ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti ɪn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət trəmp ˈnɛvər æst ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃəz ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðɛr naɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr trəmp faɪərd ɪm ɪn meɪ. ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi dɪˈrɛktər maɪk ˈrɑʤərz toʊld ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈbrifɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd trəmp tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪtiz kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃəz ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈgɑrdiən rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊz nuz ðət ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv ə ki ˈpɔrʃən əv ə nu ˈrəʃə ˈsæŋkʃənz bɪl pæst baɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˈækʃən ðət kʊd ˈɔltər ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz rəˈʒim. "ðɛr ər səm prəˈvɪʒənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ðət wʊd ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˌɪmˈpɛr ðə ˈtrɛʒəriz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wild ɪts ˈsæŋkʃənz tulz (ɛz wi dɪd ðə ˈəðər deɪ), rɪsk ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ənd ˈwikən ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkrɛdəbli ˈsɪgnəl ðət ɪt wʊd ˈkæləˌbreɪt ɑr ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrəʃən bɪˈheɪvjər," ə waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər læst wik. ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈædɪd ðət waɪl ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən "rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd" tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz ənd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈɛni ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɔltər ər riˈmuv ðoʊz prəˈvɪʒənz "ɪz ˈəltəmətli ə bɪd tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈbrænʧɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt." "ðɪs ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈrəʃə," ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. "ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈkɑŋgrəs traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌjuˈsərp ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈbrænʧɪz ˈpərˈɑgətɪv tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi."
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it went good playing with my guys. obviously we have a lot of guys that no one really knows about, but they stepped up big and played against a team that we know a lot about -- we ended up winning a (state) championship.
i did in a way, but i kind of struggled because i playing in a position that was my element. i was playing the four and the five because i was the tallest guy on my team. not somewhere used to playing. used to playing on the wing or the one, two or three. learning the game from a different aspect and it was a learning process. so i had to deal with that. i caught a rhythm towards the middle of the season and i thought i played pretty well.
developmental wise, a long list. a long list of things from top to bottom. i could start naming stuff, but be here all day.
defense. defense is a limited commodity. just being able to guard multiple positions and being able to stay in front of guards, forwards, going to get you on the floor. defense is going to get you on the floor no matter whose team on so if i can get that to a level where pretty good have a really solid career.
i have a few weeks. we are about to start the national tournament, but i took two visits to michigan and california. i got to talk to my mom and talk about what i want to do towards going to college and just discussing things. i gotten to the gist of things. the process is coming to an end. i have about a month and be looking to make a decision.
that’s fair to say. possible because i made my mind up on where i want to go yet. i really even thought about a top five. if i choose a school within the next two weeks that i think i like the most and if they have any nba guys i have to wait until whatever the nba deadline is. if i do, probably wait. i have a list of things that looking into for the schools.
being comfortable. no matter where i go. going to be there for six months to four years so i want to make sure comfortable wherever at. whether a coach leaves or if somebody gets recruited over me, i just want to make sure going to a good environment, i have a great relationship with the people around me and they have a sure fire basketball team.
with cal, i put a lot of schools on my list late that are really good educational wise like north carolina. they came in late. michigan came in late. those two definitely came in late. those are really good education schools. i want to get the most out of college. so thinking schools that can get the most out of me and which schools i can get the most out of them. so i put the schools on my list first.
the same as everybody else. mostly about education and things like that. berkeley is definitely known for education. but the same for everybody else. everybody else has their own spin on things and how they want you to come to their school. pretty much the same as everything else.
oh, no. i know with ivan they are talking about they might get him or might not. but with caleb i know he was getting recruited by cal until the last week or so. i took a visit out there. i talked to ivan. pretty much the only person i talked to before i went out there. i liked the visit. a nice place, berkeley. great education and borderline genius’ at and i think i could fit in just like i could fit in somewhere. i have a lot of things to think about, but cal is definitely on my list.
michigan, i have a lot of family. based in michigan so i could deflect a lot of stuff because my family is there, so michigan is definitely going to be in the front runner of things. talking to coach beilein, like an offensive genius the way he gets these guys that really ranked high to be lottery picks in the draft is amazing. definitely something that drew my attention. also michigan is a great education school. they have one of the top public universities in america with, and north carolina.
kentucky is probably the best basketball program in america. i took a lot of visits and nobody basketball program was as good as kentucky. in the gist of things basketball is what going to do with my life and basketball is important, but basketball program is probably as good as kentucky just with their facilities and how they operate. just so professional and ridiculous. i saw it with my own eyes. kentucky, i just have so much respect for that program.
i want to develop. people say ready to go this year. people say be ready next year. to do what i want to do, i think take me at least two years. i want to come into a situation like the nba and have to develop for two or three years. when i come in i want to be a superstar. coming in i want to be on superstar status. coming in i want to have to wait two years. going to take development and going to take hard work. i know i can make the business move and be a top five, top 10 or top 15 draft pick if i just had a solid year in college and left. i love the game too much to chase after the money. i know your heath is not secure, but i love the game. your heath is never secure. you could get hurt anytime. i just want to develop and be the best player i can be. when ready, ready.
coach roy, a great guy, humble guy. he has a very smooth personality and is down to earth. his program has a lot of tradition and a lot of good players have come through their program. they treat it like special and means a lot because a lot of their good players come back and everything. i know there, but obviously something special. all of their players come back every summer and they always tutor you and mentor you. had people reach out to me that went to north carolina and telling me like nothing else. that type of environment.
the same as everybody else honestly. come here and we are going to develop you and we are going to make sure you have everything you need education wise and are going to be in a good environment.
i want people calling me. you can call my mom. pick up the phone and you can ask her about me. other than that, just trying to stay focused on one thing at a time. before i was focused on my school work and winning a state championship. now focused on mcdonald’s, hoop summit, jordan and the national tournament. when all that ends, i will reach out to every coach. until then i really need to talk to you about how doing. i already know what your school offers. been on a visit. talked to you numerous times. i know you want to build a relationship, but not sure if going to your school yet so i want to build that relationship yet. if we are building a relationship and i go somewhere else a waste of time and a waste of energy. so rather pick your school and then build a relationship.
bill self is a great guy. down to earth. very humble. he came in a unique way. bill self really talk a lot about basketball. a people person. he talks about relationships and how going to develop you as a man and mentally. important as well. just how you develop physically and mentally, and how bill self comes out. kansas definitely, at least when i was there, felt like a family environment. my mom said it reminded her of muskegon, which is her hometown (in michigan). bill self seems like a wonderful guy.
i’m definitely going to have to reach out to them. they are great coaches. been down and been with me since eighth grade. i have a lot of respect for those guys. coach brian gregory and coach mark fox are great guys. so i definitely have to reach to them. they still reach out and basically the same pitch as everybody else, but basically just staying at home and what staying at home could mean. talked to me about a lot of the great players that have stayed at home like russell westbrook, michael jordan, magic johnson and larry bird.
i doubt it. but you never know. i might feel a certain type of way when i wake up and call a coach and book a flight the next day. i think i will.
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ɪt wɛnt gʊd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ maɪ gaɪz. ˈɑbviəsli wi hæv ə lɔt əv gaɪz ðət noʊ wən ˈrɪli noʊz əˈbaʊt, bət ðeɪ stɛpt əp bɪg ənd pleɪd əˈgɛnst ə tim ðət wi noʊ ə lɔt əˈbaʊt wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwɪnɪŋ ə (steɪt) ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. aɪ dɪd ɪn ə weɪ, bət aɪ kaɪnd əv ˈstrəgəld bɪˈkəz aɪ pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən ðət wɑz maɪ ˈɛləmənt. aɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ ðə fɔr ənd ðə faɪv bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ðə ˈtɔlɪst gaɪ ɔn maɪ tim. nɑt ˈsəmˌwɛr juzd tɪ pleɪɪŋ. juzd tɪ pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə wɪŋ ər ðə wən, tu ər θri. ˈlərnɪŋ ðə geɪm frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkt ənd ɪt wɑz ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ dil wɪθ ðət. aɪ kɔt ə ˈrɪðəm təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈsizən ənd aɪ θɔt aɪ pleɪd ˈprɪti wɛl. dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl waɪz, ə lɔŋ lɪst. ə lɔŋ lɪst əv θɪŋz frəm tɔp tɪ ˈbɑtəm. aɪ kʊd stɑrt ˈneɪmɪŋ stəf, bət bi hir ɔl deɪ. dɪˈfɛns. dɪˈfɛns ɪz ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd kəˈmɑdəti. ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɑrd ˈməltəpəl pəˈzɪʃənz ənd biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn frənt əv gɑrdz, ˈfɔrwərdz, goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ju ɔn ðə flɔr. dɪˈfɛns ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ju ɔn ðə flɔr noʊ ˈmætər huz tim ɔn soʊ ɪf aɪ kən gɪt ðət tɪ ə ˈlɛvəl wɛr ˈprɪti gʊd hæv ə ˈrɪli ˈsɑləd kərɪr. aɪ hæv ə fju wiks. wi ər əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtʊrnəmənt, bət aɪ tʊk tu ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. aɪ gɑt tɪ tɔk tɪ maɪ mɑm ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du təˈwɔrdz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ʤɪst dɪˈskəsɪŋ θɪŋz. aɪ ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə ʤɪst əv θɪŋz. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd. aɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ə mənθ ənd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən. fɛr tɪ seɪ. ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz aɪ meɪd maɪ maɪnd əp ɔn wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ jɛt. aɪ ˈrɪli ˈivɪn θɔt əˈbaʊt ə tɔp faɪv. ɪf aɪ ʧuz ə skul wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst tu wiks ðət aɪ θɪŋk aɪ laɪk ðə moʊst ənd ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ gaɪz aɪ hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪz. ɪf aɪ du, ˈprɑbəˌbli weɪt. aɪ hæv ə lɪst əv θɪŋz ðət ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu fər ðə skulz. biɪŋ ˈkəmfərtəbəl. noʊ ˈmætər wɛr aɪ goʊ. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr fər sɪks mənθs tɪ fɔr jɪrz soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɛˈrɛvər æt. ˈwɛðər ə koʊʧ livz ər ɪf ˈsəmˌbɑdi gɪts rɪˈkrutɪd ˈoʊvər mi, aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ ə gʊd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, aɪ hæv ə greɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd mi ənd ðeɪ hæv ə ʃʊr faɪər ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim. wɪθ kæl, aɪ pʊt ə lɔt əv skulz ɔn maɪ lɪst leɪt ðət ər ˈrɪli gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl waɪz laɪk nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ðeɪ keɪm ɪn leɪt. ˈmɪʃɪgən keɪm ɪn leɪt. ðoʊz tu ˈdɛfənətli keɪm ɪn leɪt. ðoʊz ər ˈrɪli gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən skulz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ. soʊ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ skulz ðət kən gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv mi ənd wɪʧ skulz aɪ kən gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ðɛm. soʊ aɪ pʊt ðə skulz ɔn maɪ lɪst fərst. ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls. ˈmoʊstli əˈbaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət. ˈbərkli ɪz ˈdɛfənətli noʊn fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. bət ðə seɪm fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls həz ðɛr oʊn spɪn ɔn θɪŋz ənd haʊ ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ kəm tɪ ðɛr skul. ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. oʊ, noʊ. aɪ noʊ wɪθ ˈaɪvən ðeɪ ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðeɪ maɪt gɪt ɪm ər maɪt nɑt. bət wɪθ ˈkeɪləb aɪ noʊ hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ kæl ənˈtɪl ðə læst wik ər soʊ. aɪ tʊk ə ˈvɪzɪt aʊt ðɛr. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˈaɪvən. ˈprɪti məʧ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wɛnt aʊt ðɛr. aɪ laɪkt ðə ˈvɪzɪt. ə nis pleɪs, ˈbərkli. greɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn genius’*’ æt ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kʊd fɪt ɪn ʤɪst laɪk aɪ kʊd fɪt ɪn ˈsəmˌwɛr. aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv θɪŋz tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt, bət kæl ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ɔn maɪ lɪst. ˈmɪʃɪgən, aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv ˈfæməli. beɪst ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən soʊ aɪ kʊd dɪˈflɛkt ə lɔt əv stəf bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈfæməli ɪz ðɛr, soʊ ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪz ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ðə frənt ˈrənər əv θɪŋz. ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ koʊʧ beilein*, laɪk ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈʤinjəs ðə weɪ hi gɪts ðiz gaɪz ðət ˈrɪli ræŋkt haɪ tɪ bi ˈlɑtəri pɪks ɪn ðə dræft ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ˈdɛfənətli ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət dru maɪ əˈtɛnʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪz ə greɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən skul. ðeɪ hæv wən əv ðə tɔp ˈpəblɪk ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə wɪθ, ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. kənˈtəki ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. aɪ tʊk ə lɔt əv ˈvɪzɪts ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ɛz gʊd ɛz kənˈtəki. ɪn ðə ʤɪst əv θɪŋz ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz wət goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ maɪ laɪf ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bət ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛz gʊd ɛz kənˈtəki ʤɪst wɪθ ðɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt. ʤɪst soʊ prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd rɪˈdɪkjələs. aɪ sɔ ɪt wɪθ maɪ oʊn aɪz. kənˈtəki, aɪ ʤɪst hæv soʊ məʧ rɪˈspɛkt fər ðət ˈproʊˌgræm. aɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp. ˈpipəl seɪ ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ ðɪs jɪr. ˈpipəl seɪ bi ˈrɛdi nɛkst jɪr. tɪ du wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du, aɪ θɪŋk teɪk mi æt list tu jɪrz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəm ˈɪntu ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən laɪk ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ənd hæv tɪ dɪˈvɛləp fər tu ər θri jɪrz. wɪn aɪ kəm ɪn aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə ˌsupərˈstɑr. ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ɔn ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈstætəs. ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn aɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv tɪ weɪt tu jɪrz. goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk hɑrd wərk. aɪ noʊ aɪ kən meɪk ðə ˈbɪznɪs muv ənd bi ə tɔp faɪv, tɔp 10 ər tɔp 15 dræft pɪk ɪf aɪ ʤɪst hæd ə ˈsɑləd jɪr ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd lɛft. aɪ ləv ðə geɪm tu məʧ tɪ ʧeɪs ˈæftər ðə ˈməni. aɪ noʊ jʊr hiθ ɪz nɑt sɪˈkjʊr, bət aɪ ləv ðə geɪm. jʊr hiθ ɪz ˈnɛvər sɪˈkjʊr. ju kʊd gɪt hərt ˈɛniˌtaɪm. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd bi ðə bɛst pleɪər aɪ kən bi. wɪn ˈrɛdi, ˈrɛdi. koʊʧ rɔɪ, ə greɪt gaɪ, ˈhəmbəl gaɪ. hi həz ə ˈvɛri smuð ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ɪz daʊn tɪ ərθ. hɪz ˈproʊˌgræm həz ə lɔt əv trəˈdɪʃən ənd ə lɔt əv gʊd pleɪərz hæv kəm θru ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræm. ðeɪ trit ɪt laɪk ˈspɛʃəl ənd minz ə lɔt bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðɛr gʊd pleɪərz kəm bæk ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ noʊ ðɛr, bət ˈɑbviəsli ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl. ɔl əv ðɛr pleɪərz kəm bæk ˈɛvəri ˈsəmər ənd ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtutər ju ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔr ju. hæd ˈpipəl riʧ aʊt tɪ mi ðət wɛnt tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ mi laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls. ðət taɪp əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls ˈɑnəstli. kəm hir ənd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ju ənd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən waɪz ənd ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ə gʊd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. aɪ wɔnt ˈpipəl ˈkɔlɪŋ mi. ju kən kɔl maɪ mɑm. pɪk əp ðə foʊn ənd ju kən æsk hər əˈbaʊt mi. ˈəðər ðən ðət, ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ steɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn wən θɪŋ æt ə taɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn maɪ skul wərk ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ ə steɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. naʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn mcdonald’s*, hup ˈsəmɪt, ˈʤɔrdən ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtʊrnəmənt. wɪn ɔl ðət ɛndz, aɪ wɪl riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈɛvəri koʊʧ. ənˈtɪl ðɛn aɪ ˈrɪli nid tɪ tɔk tɪ ju əˈbaʊt haʊ duɪŋ. aɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ wət jʊr skul ˈɔfərz. bɪn ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt. tɔkt tɪ ju ˈnumərəs taɪmz. aɪ noʊ ju wɔnt tɪ bɪld ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, bət nɑt ʃʊr ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ jʊr skul jɛt soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp jɛt. ɪf wi ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd aɪ goʊ ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls ə weɪst əv taɪm ənd ə weɪst əv ˈɛnərʤi. soʊ ˈrəðər pɪk jʊr skul ənd ðɛn bɪld ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. bɪl sɛlf ɪz ə greɪt gaɪ. daʊn tɪ ərθ. ˈvɛri ˈhəmbəl. hi keɪm ɪn ə juˈnik weɪ. bɪl sɛlf ˈrɪli tɔk ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈbæskətˌbɔl. ə ˈpipəl ˈpərsən. hi tɔks əˈbaʊt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ənd haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ju ɛz ə mæn ənd ˈmɛnəli. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz wɛl. ʤɪst haʊ ju dɪˈvɛləp ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈmɛnəli, ənd haʊ bɪl sɛlf kəmz aʊt. ˈkænzəs ˈdɛfənətli, æt list wɪn aɪ wɑz ðɛr, fɛlt laɪk ə ˈfæməli ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. maɪ mɑm sɛd ɪt riˈmaɪndɪd hər əv məˈskigɪn, wɪʧ ɪz hər ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn (ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən). bɪl sɛlf simz laɪk ə ˈwəndərfəl gaɪ. ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðɛm. ðeɪ ər greɪt ˈkoʊʧɪz. bɪn daʊn ənd bɪn wɪθ mi sɪns eɪθ greɪd. aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ðoʊz gaɪz. koʊʧ braɪən ˈgrɛgəri ənd koʊʧ mɑrk fɑks ər greɪt gaɪz. soʊ aɪ ˈdɛfənətli hæv tɪ riʧ tɪ ðɛm. ðeɪ stɪl riʧ aʊt ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə seɪm pɪʧ ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls, bət ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst steɪɪŋ æt hoʊm ənd wət steɪɪŋ æt hoʊm kʊd min. tɔkt tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ə lɔt əv ðə greɪt pleɪərz ðət hæv steɪd æt hoʊm laɪk ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk, ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən, ˈmæʤɪk ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈlɛri bərd. aɪ daʊt ɪt. bət ju ˈnɛvər noʊ. aɪ maɪt fil ə ˈsərtən taɪp əv weɪ wɪn aɪ weɪk əp ənd kɔl ə koʊʧ ənd bʊk ə flaɪt ðə nɛkst deɪ. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɪl.
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aston villa have agreed a deal to sign australia international brett holman from dutch club this summer.
the winger, who has won 53 caps, was named as australia's football writers' player of the year for 2011.
holman, who joined leaders in 2008, will sign on a free transfer when his contract expires.
"i am delighted to have agreed terms with aston villa. i am looking forward to joining up with the team in the summer," said holman.
"villa have a long and prestigious history in english football and a fantastic set of fans."
holman has spent a decade in the netherlands, having had spells at feyenoord, excelsior and nec before moving to.
"brett is a very intelligent player," said villa manager alex mcleish. "a great team player and a man who is recognised in the game as a non-stop, committed wide player.
"he has international experience and has played in the champions league. he will add significantly to the experience in the villa squad."
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ˈæstən ˈvɪlə hæv əˈgrid ə dil tɪ saɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl brɛt ˈhɑlmən frəm dəʧ kləb ðɪs ˈsəmər. ðə ˈwɪŋər, hu həz wən 53 kæps, wɑz neɪmd ɛz ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈraɪtərz' pleɪər əv ðə jɪr fər 2011 ˈhɑlmən, hu ʤɔɪnd ˈlidərz ɪn 2008 wɪl saɪn ɔn ə fri ˈtrænsfər wɪn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪərz. "aɪ æm dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ hæv əˈgrid tərmz wɪθ ˈæstən ˈvɪlə. aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə tim ɪn ðə ˈsəmər," sɛd ˈhɑlmən. "ˈvɪlə hæv ə lɔŋ ənd pərˈstiʤəs ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ə fænˈtæstɪk sɛt əv fænz." ˈhɑlmən həz spɛnt ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ˈhævɪŋ hæd spɛlz æt feyenoord*, ɪkˈsɛlsiər ənd nɛk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ. "brɛt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt pleɪər," sɛd ˈvɪlə ˈmænɪʤər ˈæləks məˈkliʃ. "ə greɪt tim pleɪər ənd ə mæn hu ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ðə geɪm ɛz ə ˌnɑnˈstɑp, kəˈmɪtɪd waɪd pleɪər. "hi həz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd həz pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig. hi wɪl æd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈvɪlə skwɑd."
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saudi arabia's king salman bin abdulaziz al saud waits to greet u.s. president donald trump, as he arrives to attend a summit of gulf cooperation council leaders in riyadh, saudi arabia may 21, 2017. ernst
dubai (reuters) - ruling powers represent the “tip of the spear” of global terrorism, saudi king salman said in a speech on sunday during a visit of u.s. president donald trump to the kingdom.
“our responsibility before god and our people and the whole world is to stand united to fight the forces of evil and extremism wherever they are ... the iranian regime represents the tip of the spear of global terrorism.”
the king also said in a televised speech that saudi arabia would not be lenient in trying anyone who finances terrorism.
“we will never be lenient in trying anyone who finances terrorism, in any way or means, to the full force of the law.”
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ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiəz kɪŋ ˈsæmən bɪn æbˌduləˈziz æl sɔd weɪts tɪ grit juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ɛz hi əraɪvz tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈsəmɪt əv gəlf kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈlidərz ɪn riɑd, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə meɪ 21 2017 ərnst duˈbaɪ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈrulɪŋ paʊərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə əv ðə spear”*” əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˈsɔdi kɪŋ ˈsæmən sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt əv juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ ðə ˈkɪŋdəm. riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ˌbiˈfɔr gɑd ənd ɑr ˈpipəl ənd ðə hoʊl wərld ɪz tɪ stænd juˈnaɪtɪd tɪ faɪt ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈivəl ənd ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ ər ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən rəˈʒim ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə tɪp əv ðə spɪr əv ˈgloʊbəl terrorism.”*.” ðə kɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd spiʧ ðət ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wʊd nɑt bi ˈlinjənt ɪn traɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈlinjənt ɪn traɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ər minz, tɪ ðə fʊl fɔrs əv ðə law.”*.”
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george stephanopoulos: hello again. the secret struggle to balance national security and individual liberty broke out into the open this week after a series of blockbuster revelations starting in the guardian newspaper. we learned that the government has the capacity to track virtually every american phone call and to scoop up impossibly vast quantities of data across the internet. and our first guest is the guardian columnist getting these scoops, glenn greenwald. thank you for joining us today, mr. greenwald. you are really on a roll. you broke another story yesterday showing the scale of the data collection programs. in march 2013 you report the government collected 97 billion pieces of data, almost all of it from outside the u.s. what's the key finding here?
glenn greenwald: there are two key findings. one is that there are members of the congress who have responsibility for oversight, for checking the people who run this vast, secret apparatus of spying to make sure they're not abusing their power. these people in congress have continuously asked for the to provide basic information about how many americans they're spying on, how many conversations in telephone and chats of americans they're intercepting. and the continuously tells them, we don't have the capability to tell you that, to even give you rough estimates.
and what these documents that we published show, that were marked "top secret" to prevent the american people from learning about them, was that the keeps extremely precise statistics, all the data that the senators have asked for that the has falsely claimed doesn't exist. and the other thing that it does, as you said is it indicates just how vast and massive the is in terms of sweeping up all forms of communication around the globe, including domestically.
gs: you also drew new criticism yesterday from the director of national intelligence, james clapper. he called the disclosures "reckless," said the rush to publish this creates significant misimpressions, and added that the articles are filled with inaccuracies. your response to that?
gg: every single time any major media outlet reports on something that the government is hiding, that political officials don't want people to know, such as the fact that they're collecting the phone records of all americans, regardless of any suspicion of wrongdoing, the people in power do exactly the same thing. they attack the media as the messenger, and they try and discredit the story. this has been going back decades, ever since the pentagon papers were released by the new york times and political officials said you're endangering national security.
the only thing we've endangered is the reputation of the people in power who are building this massive spying apparatus without any accountability, who are trying to hide from the american people what it is that they're doing. there's no national security harm from letting people know that they're collecting all phone records, that they're tapping into the internet, that they're planning massive cyberattacks, both foreign and even domestic. these are things that the american people have a right to know. the only thing being damaged is the credibility of political officials and the way that they exercise power in the dark.
gs: well, one of the things you reported is that the government has, quote, "direct access" to the servers of massive internet firms like google and microsoft and facebook, and all the companies have come out and denied it. you see google saying, "the u.s. government does not have direct access or a backdoor to the information stored in our data centers," similar statements from facebook and apple. and mr. clapper also said the u.s. government does not unilaterally obtain information. now, i take it there could be some semantic word games being played here. what's your understanding about what is actually happening? because it does appear that they don't have direct access to the servers.
gg: well, our story was very clear. what we said was that, and we presented it as the story from the start, was that we have top secret documents that claim that there is a new program called the prism program in place since 2007 that provides, in the words of the's own documents, collection directly from the servers of these companies. we then went to all of those companies named, and they said, no, we don't provide direct access to our servers. so there was a conflict, which was what we reported, that the claims that they have direct access; the companies deny it.
clearly there are all kinds of negotiations taking place and all kinds of agreements that have been reached between these internet companies that store massive amounts of communication data about people around the world and the government. we should have this debate out in the open. let these companies that collect massive amounts of information about people and the government resolve this discrepancy in public. tell us what it is exactly that these companies are turning over to the government, and what kinds of capabilities the government is wanting to access. so we reported these discrepancies precisely because we want them, those parties, to resolve it in public, in sunlight, and let people decide whether or not that's the kind of country they want to live in when the government can get this massive amount of information.
gs: the spokesman also said that a crimes report has been filed by the national security agency. have you been contacted by the fbi or any federal law enforcement official yet?
gg: no. and any time they would like to speak to me, i'll be more than happy to speak to them, and i will tell them that there's this thing called the constitution, in the very first amendment of which guarantees a free press. as an american citizen i have every right, and even the obligation as a journalist, to tell my fellow citizens and our readers what it is that the government is doing that they don't want people in the united states to know about. and i'm happy to talk to them at any time. and the attempt to intimidate journalists and sources with these constant threats of investigation aren't going to work.
gs: you've described your source as a reader of yours who trusted how you would handle the material. the source has also been described as a career government official who is concerned about these programs. a former prosecutor called the source a "double agent."
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[bɪˈgɪn klɪp] ʤɔrʤ ˌstɛfəˈnɑpələs: hɛˈloʊ əˈgɛn. ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈbæləns ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌti broʊk aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən ðɪs wik ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. wi ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ træk ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən foʊn kɔl ənd tɪ skup əp ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli væst kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈdætə əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ənd ɑr fərst gɛst ɪz ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈkɑləmnəst ˈgɪtɪŋ ðiz skups, glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld. θæŋk ju fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ, ˈmɪstər. ˈgrinˌwɔld. ju ər ˈrɪli ɔn ə roʊl. ju broʊk əˈnəðər ˈstɔri ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪn mɑrʧ 2013 ju rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈlɛktəd 97 ˈbɪljən ˈpisɪz əv ˈdætə, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ɪt frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juz. wəts ðə ki ˈfaɪndɪŋ hir? glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld: ðɛr ər tu ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz. wən ɪz ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs hu hæv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl hu rən ðɪs væst, ˈsikrɪt ˌæpərˈætəs əv spaɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr nɑt əˈbjuzɪŋ ðɛr paʊər. ðiz ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs hæv kənˈtɪnjuəsli æst fər ðə tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz ðɛr spaɪɪŋ ɔn, haʊ ˈmɛni ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ɪn ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ənd ʧæts əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ðɛr ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ. ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjuəsli tɛlz ðɛm, wi doʊnt hæv ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ tɛl ju ðət, tɪ ˈivɪn gɪv ju rəf ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ənd wət ðiz ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət wi ˈpəblɪʃt ʃoʊ, ðət wər mɑrkt "tɔp ˈsikrɪt" tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl frəm ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm, wɑz ðət ðə kips ɪkˈstrimli prɪˈsaɪs stəˈtɪstɪks, ɔl ðə ˈdætə ðət ðə ˈsɛnətərz hæv æst fər ðət ðə həz ˈfɔlsli kleɪmd ˈdəzənt ɪgˈzɪst. ənd ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ðət ɪt dɪz, ɛz ju sɛd ɪz ɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ʤɪst haʊ væst ənd ˈmæsɪv ðə ɪz ɪn tərmz əv sˈwipɪŋ əp ɔl fɔrmz əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əraʊnd ðə gloʊb, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪkli. gs*: ju ˈɔlsoʊ dru nu ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ frəm ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər. hi kɔld ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz "ˈrɛkləs," sɛd ðə rəʃ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðɪs kriˈeɪts sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt misimpressions*, ənd ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər fɪld wɪθ ˌɪˈnækjərˌæsiz. jʊr rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðət? gg*: ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl taɪm ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈhaɪdɪŋ, ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz doʊnt wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ noʊ, səʧ ɛz ðə fækt ðət ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə foʊn ˈrɛkərdz əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈɛni səˈspɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, ðə ˈpipəl ɪn paʊər du ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ðeɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈmidiə ɛz ðə ˈmɛsɪnʤər, ənd ðeɪ traɪ ənd dɪˈskrɛdət ðə ˈstɔri. ðɪs həz bɪn goʊɪŋ bæk ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈpeɪpərz wər riˈlist baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd jʊr ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wiv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ɪz ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn paʊər hu ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɪs ˈmæsɪv spaɪɪŋ ˌæpərˈætəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ haɪd frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl wət ɪt ɪz ðət ðɛr duɪŋ. ðɛrz noʊ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti hɑrm frəm ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl noʊ ðət ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪŋ ɔl foʊn ˈrɛkərdz, ðət ðɛr ˈtæpɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ðət ðɛr ˈplænɪŋ ˈmæsɪv cyberattacks*, boʊθ ˈfɔrən ənd ˈivɪn dəˈmɛstɪk. ðiz ər θɪŋz ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæv ə raɪt tɪ noʊ. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ biɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤd ɪz ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə weɪ ðət ðeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz paʊər ɪn ðə dɑrk. gs*: wɛl, wən əv ðə θɪŋz ju ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz, kwoʊt, "dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs" tɪ ðə ˈsərvərz əv ˈmæsɪv ˈɪntərˌnɛt fərmz laɪk ˈgugəl ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ɔl ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv kəm aʊt ənd dɪˈnaɪd ɪt. ju si ˈgugəl seɪɪŋ, "ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt hæv dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs ər ə ˈbækˌdɔr tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən stɔrd ɪn ɑr ˈdætə ˈsɛnərz," ˈsɪmələr ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈæpəl. ənd ˈmɪstər. ˈklæpər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt ˌjunəˈlætərəli əbˈteɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. naʊ, aɪ teɪk ɪt ðɛr kʊd bi səm sɪˈmæntɪk wərd geɪmz biɪŋ pleɪd hir. wəts jʊr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ? bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz əˈpɪr ðət ðeɪ doʊnt hæv dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsərvərz. gg*: wɛl, ɑr ˈstɔri wɑz ˈvɛri klɪr. wət wi sɛd wɑz ðət, ənd wi pərˈzɛnəd ɪt ɛz ðə ˈstɔri frəm ðə stɑrt, wɑz ðət wi hæv tɔp ˈsikrɪt ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət kleɪm ðət ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ðə ˈprɪzəm ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn pleɪs sɪns 2007 ðət prəˈvaɪdz, ɪn ðə wərdz əv ðə oʊn ˈdɑkjəmənts, kəˈlɛkʃən dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈsərvərz əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz. wi ðɛn wɛnt tɪ ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz neɪmd, ənd ðeɪ sɛd, noʊ, wi doʊnt prəˈvaɪd dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɑr ˈsərvərz. soʊ ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkɑnflɪkt, wɪʧ wɑz wət wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðət ðə kleɪmz ðət ðeɪ hæv dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs; ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz dɪˈnaɪ ɪt. ˈklɪrli ðɛr ər ɔl kaɪnz əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ənd ɔl kaɪnz əv əˈgrimənts ðət hæv bɪn riʧt bɪtˈwin ðiz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət stɔr ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. wi ʃʊd hæv ðɪs dəˈbeɪt aʊt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən. lɛt ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət kəˈlɛkt ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt riˈzɑlv ðɪs dɪˈskrɛpənsi ɪn ˈpəblɪk. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wət ɪt ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðət ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈtərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd wət kaɪnz əv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs. soʊ wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðiz dɪˈskrɛpənsiz prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt ðɛm, ðoʊz ˈpɑrtiz, tɪ riˈzɑlv ɪt ɪn ˈpəblɪk, ɪn ˈsənˌlaɪt, ənd lɛt ˈpipəl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðæts ðə kaɪnd əv ˈkəntri ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kən gɪt ðɪs ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. gs*: ðə ˈspoʊksmən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ə kraɪmz rɪˈpɔrt həz bɪn faɪld baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi. hæv ju bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ər ˈɛni ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəl jɛt? gg*: noʊ. ənd ˈɛni taɪm ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ spik tɪ mi, aɪl bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ spik tɪ ðɛm, ənd aɪ wɪl tɛl ðɛm ðət ðɛrz ðɪs θɪŋ kɔld ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ɪn ðə ˈvɛri fərst əˈmɛndmənt əv wɪʧ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ə fri prɛs. ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən aɪ hæv ˈɛvəri raɪt, ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, tɪ tɛl maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ɑr ˈridərz wət ɪt ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz duɪŋ ðət ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt. ənd əm ˈhæpi tɪ tɔk tɪ ðɛm æt ˈɛni taɪm. ənd ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ ðiz ˈkɑnstənt θrɛts əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk. gs*: juv dɪˈskraɪbd jʊr sɔrs ɛz ə ˈridər əv jʊrz hu ˈtrəstɪd haʊ ju wʊd ˈhændəl ðə məˈtɪriəl. ðə sɔrs həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə kərɪr ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl hu ɪz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər kɔld ðə sɔrs ə "ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənt." 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during a recent trip to copenhagen, i quickly became aware of ubiquitous coed, communal bathrooms. these typically consist of a large room of stalls that both men and women can use freely. this bathroom style is so common and accepted that even the local sports them. the united states should also adopt the coed, communal bathroom because they are a step forward not only for feminism, but for gender relations in general. if, as a country, we are going to get anywhere near perfect gender equality, then it is important for women to be seen as equal to men, both in private spaces as well as in its public ones.
after my initial awe, i became impressed with how progressive these bathrooms were. they were totally natural. nobody made it awkward or weird. the idea of men and women needing different bathrooms is more arbitrary than like to admit it is a result of tradition than anything else. people need to be shielded from each bodies anymore as a society, moved past that long ago.
another benefit of coed bathrooms is that they would help relieve the long lines that often plague bathrooms. it is a tremendous waste of space to have two nearly identical bathrooms next to each other instead of one large one. in coed restrooms, more stalls can be installed in coed bathrooms than in bathrooms, thereby cutting the waiting time.
the coed arrangement would also eliminate the question of restroom availability for transgender and people. in a system where everyone uses the same bathroom, there is no longer any potential for the discomfort that typically accompanies the bathroom experience. when bathrooms are communal, nobody would be forced to choose from one bathroom or the other.
common complaints about the coed bathroom typically relate to privacy the fact that women might feel uncomfortable around men in a bathroom, or vice versa. frankly, these complaints are not based in any sort of logic or reason. men and women typically do not find it uncomfortable to wait behind each other in line at a store, so it make sense for them to feel this way when they wait in line for a stall in a bathroom. the issue of privacy is ultimately moot in a bathroom where stalls prevail.
it is logical to want privacy, but not logical to want privacy only around own sex. ideas about gender are changing rapidly, and it is high time that bathrooms kept up. with coed bathrooms, women and men are given the opportunity to share a private space, and feminism and gender equality can finally take a meaningful step forward.
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ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt trɪp tɪ ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, aɪ kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv juˈbɪkwɪtəs koʊɛd, kəmˈjunəl ˈbɑθˌrumz. ðiz ˈtɪpɪkəli kənˈsɪst əv ə lɑrʤ rum əv stɔlz ðət boʊθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən kən juz ˈfrili. ðɪs ˈbæθˌrum staɪl ɪz soʊ ˈkɑmən ənd ækˈsɛptɪd ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl spɔrts ðɛm. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdɑpt ðə koʊɛd, kəmˈjunəl ˈbæθˌrum bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, bət fər ˈʤɛndər riˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ɪf, ɛz ə ˈkəntri, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti, ðɛn ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈwɪmən tɪ bi sin ɛz ˈikwəl tɪ mɛn, boʊθ ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈspeɪsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ɪts ˈpəblɪk wənz. ˈæftər maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɔ, aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ haʊ prəˈgrɛsɪv ðiz ˈbɑθˌrumz wər. ðeɪ wər ˈtoʊtəli ˈnæʧərəl. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi meɪd ɪt ˈɔkwərd ər wɪrd. ðə aɪˈdiə əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈnidɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈbɑθˌrumz ɪz mɔr ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ðən laɪk tɪ ədˈmɪt ɪt ɪz ə rɪˈzəlt əv trəˈdɪʃən ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi ˈʃildɪd frəm iʧ ˈbɑdiz ˌɛniˈmɔr ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti, muvd pæst ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. əˈnəðər ˈbɛnəfɪt əv koʊɛd ˈbɑθˌrumz ɪz ðət ðeɪ wʊd hɛlp rɪˈliv ðə lɔŋ laɪnz ðət ˈɔfən pleɪg ˈbɑθˌrumz. ɪt ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs weɪst əv speɪs tɪ hæv tu ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈbɑθˌrumz nɛkst tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wən lɑrʤ wən. ɪn koʊɛd ˈrɛˌstrumz, mɔr stɔlz kən bi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn koʊɛd ˈbɑθˌrumz ðən ɪn ˈbɑθˌrumz, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈkətɪŋ ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪm. ðə koʊɛd ərˈeɪnʤmənt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈrɛˌstrum əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ənd ˈpipəl. ɪn ə ˈsɪstəm wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈbæθˌrum, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ðə dɪˈskəmfərt ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈkəmpəniz ðə ˈbæθˌrum ɪkˈspɪriəns. wɪn ˈbɑθˌrumz ər kəmˈjunəl, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ ʧuz frəm wən ˈbæθˌrum ər ðə ˈəðər. ˈkɑmən kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə koʊɛd ˈbæθˌrum ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈpraɪvəsi ðə fækt ðət ˈwɪmən maɪt fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl əraʊnd mɛn ɪn ə ˈbæθˌrum, ər vaɪs ˈvərsə. ˈfræŋkli, ðiz kəmˈpleɪnts ər nɑt beɪst ɪn ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈlɑʤɪk ər ˈrizən. mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈtɪpɪkəli du nɑt faɪnd ɪt ənˈkəmfərtəbəl tɪ weɪt bɪˈhaɪnd iʧ ˈəðər ɪn laɪn æt ə stɔr, soʊ ɪt meɪk sɛns fər ðɛm tɪ fil ðɪs weɪ wɪn ðeɪ weɪt ɪn laɪn fər ə stɔl ɪn ə ˈbæθˌrum. ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈpraɪvəsi ɪz ˈəltəmətli mut ɪn ə ˈbæθˌrum wɛr stɔlz prɪˈveɪl. ɪt ɪz ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ wɔnt ˈpraɪvəsi, bət nɑt ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ wɔnt ˈpraɪvəsi ˈoʊnli əraʊnd oʊn sɛks. aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈræpədli, ənd ɪt ɪz haɪ taɪm ðət ˈbɑθˌrumz kɛpt əp. wɪθ koʊɛd ˈbɑθˌrumz, ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈpraɪvət speɪs, ənd ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ənd ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti kən ˈfaɪnəli teɪk ə ˈminɪŋfəl stɛp ˈfɔrwərd. əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst ɔn ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpeɪʤɪz ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðoʊz əv wsn*, ənd ɑr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈpɪnjənz ɪz nɑt ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðɛm. iˈmeɪl ˈeɪdriən æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]
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an american family have revealed the extraordinary email which has convinced them that their pilot father is alive years after vanishing in africa without trace.
us pilot jerry krause was at the controls of a routine flight from south africa to the west african country of mali where he was working as a missionary on april 7, 2013 when he simply disappeared.
the last message from his beechcraft 17 passenger plane was to a control tower on the tiny island of tomé, saying he was nine miles from its shore. then he vanished.
but now his family have received an email from one of his friends - who they believe is a former u.s. intelligence officer with high-level contacts in the government - saying that he is definitely still alive.
they told that now they fear he is being held hostage by a criminal gang and used to smuggle weapons and drugs around africa against his will.
the astonishing claim turns what had seemed like a routine tragedy into a mystery which spans two continents, five countries and involves claims of a u.s. government cover-up.
missing: american missionary and pilot jerry krause (pictured with his wife gina) disappeared during a routine flight from south africa to the to mali where he was working on april 7, 2013
the last message jerry ever sent from his his beechcraft 17 passenger plane before vanishing was to a control tower on the tiny island of tomé, saying he was nine miles from its shore. the small aircraft had no black box and he did not send out a mayday call
krause was working as a pilot for an aviation company in mali when his job took him to south africa where he was to pick up an aircraft and fly it back to mali for refurbishment.
after he vanished his family organized a search in the area around san tome, tomé and príncipe, an island country about 350 miles off the coast of the african country of gabon, but were left with nothing: there was no debris, no may day call, and no black box. his emergency transponder had never been triggered.
they also commissioned air crash investigator phil to retrace every step that krause had taken searching for clues.
according to he is 99 per cent sure aircraft crashed into the gulf of guinea due to 'heavy thunderstorms' and that the plane plummeted into the ocean some 20 miles off the shoreline.
but he said he had to maintain a one per cent possibility that krause was hijacked due to his 'cell phone apparently ringing in angola', absolutely no trace of his or his aircraft whereabouts, and the fact that he seems to have flown this flight in an uncharacteristically 'not by the book' manner.'
that seemed so improbable as to be impossible; the devastated krause family was accepted that their husband and father was gone and they began to mourn his death and rebuild their lives.
but that was not to be the end of the matter.
dailymail.com has learned that the family was approached by a u.s. government source in 2014 claiming to have information about disappearance.
krause's family organized a search in the area around san tome, tomé and príncipe, an island country about 350 miles off the coast of the african country of gabon, offering a $5,000 reward
jerry was on a routine flight from south africa to mali and last heard from near sao tome. after his disappearance there were claims he was seen in namibia and that his cell phone rang in angola
the source, who the family are calling sydney, was a former government operative who worked in the intelligence community in west africa at the time jerry vanished and a friend of his before he vanished.
the family know her identity, but are choosing not to name her. the following year sydney said krause was alive - but the shocking information was scant and there was little the family could do.
then in 2016 - three years after the disappearance - the case took another bizarre twist.
the family was contacted by someone else who had taken an interest in disappearance.
they said they were aware of an accident report compiled by the south african government and had emailed the south african civil aviation (sacaa) asking why the report wasn't online.
a reply from albert morudi, a senior official at the and who had three other people working at the authority, said: 'the accident in question is in a process of being as a result if (sic) new evidence which was provided to us, it is for that reason it was removed from our website.'
the official said he would the report after they get approval from 'our minister' to review it.
the krause family saw this as a significant development but when they asked the to see it, the authority denied it existed.
the authority's spokesman, ledwaba, told that the email was been sent in 'error', with the official confusing krause 'crash' with a separate crash investigation.
he added: 'the south african civil aviation authority also wishes to take this opportunity to clarify that at no point did its investigation team produce an accident report relating to this particular accident; meaning that our investigators were not part of the investigation and therefore could not produce any accident report.
'comments that indicate that the had published an accident report are therefore inaccurate.'
gina krause, 58, is said to be 'up and down' with her emotions and the family have launched a facebook page called help find jerry
jerry's family remains hopeful that they will see their father again but say 'there's no way he will come back the same person, there's no way,'
the family then turned to respected private investigator logan clarke for more assistance.
clarke reached out to contacts at the pentagon and in other departments in washington.
'the message came back that they had found information on jerry krause but they weren't authorized to provide the information, they were shut down,' said clarke.
the family also reached out to a senator and a congressman who informally approached to the state department - but that also failed.
'they were told they didn't have the right level of security clearance to access the information they were looking for,' clarke said.
'they did a favor in checking on this and were totally shut down. this isn't a straightforward disappearance, something else is going on here.'
but the intrigue was reopened, not ended, when 'sydney' emailed the family in september to say that her associate had traveled to ondangwa, namibia where the pilot was last seen.
the email states: 'it was during this time that it was learned that while jerry was dealing with mechanical issues that someone could have easily gained access to the airplane, hidden themselves and taken over the plane while the storm was oncoming to make it look as if jerry had crashed.'**
private investigator logan clarke reached out to contacts at the pentagon and in other departments in washington and was told they weren't authorized to provide the information
the source said their investigation found a lot of activity from cell phone in northern angola.
they tracked the activity to ambriz airport, which is a private airport with minimal security in the providence of angola.
'sydney' wrote: 'it was there, where we came in contact with a source that was linked to an organization that had been targeting the west coast of africa.
'it is with is (sic) information we had learned that a plane and a pilot matching jerry's description had been seen at ambriz. it is here where we knew jerry was still alive.'
sydney said the belief is that the organization had taken krause to 'transport items and people back and forth', adding: 'we knew he was still being forced to fly.'
she added: 'as i said on the phone with you, i have seen for my own eyes that jerry is still alive. as more information is released i will keep you informed.'
a close friend of krause, jim vanderburg, believes he is still alive and was kidnapped. he described jerry as a 'practical' guy and a 'conservative' pilot who did not take risks'
dailymail.com is unable to verify any of the information offered to the family by sydney.
clarke said: 'she says she saw a picture of jerry taken in the last year and she knows for a fact he is alive.
'she has access to some sort of government file on this but there's only so much she can say.
'i tried going through my government connections but they have been shut down.
'somebody does not want this out and our only option is to go public, i'm gonna keep poking this bear until it gets really loud.'
a close friend of krause, jim vanderburg, is also convinced he's still alive: 'for the last four years i believed jerry was dead, i was convinced of it.
'but when i realized there was a cover-up i knew there was more to it and after looking deeper into it i'm convinced he's alive.'
jim, 61, from california, who is also an experienced pilot who flew with krause for five years in africa, said the new information is compelling and he believes the theory that krause has been kidnapped.
he described his friend as a 'practical' guy and a 'conservative' pilot who did not take risks.
'jerry was in africa because of his christian faith like i was, he wanted to help people, he was one of the missionaries, that was his heart,' he said.
'his disappearance has left a vacuum in everyone's lives. it is a huge blow to all of us.'
krause's youngest daughter, jessica, who lives in indianapolis, said her family had contacted the president and other senior government figures for help, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
the dream of bringing her father back home is still very much alive, however.
'to be honest there were so many things that didn't add up when my dad went missing, all these little details that were red flags,' she explains.
'it all led us to cling to the belief that our father was still very much alive and we haven't lost that hope.'
krause had worked in mali with his wife gina since 1996, first as a pilot for mission aviation fellowship, a religious group that flies aid to people in need, and then as the director of a for-profit aviation company.
jessica said that he had in fact previously been held captive.
'he's had a gun held to his head before, this is not the first time his life has been in danger,' she said.
'my family was living in the congo when a war broke out and my dad was part of an evacuation, he ended up landing at an airport when he shouldn't have and he was held hostage there for three days. he was eventually let go.'
her mother gina, 58, is 'up and down' with her emotions.
'it's hard, your imagination runs wild,' she explains. 'it's been very tough for my mom, for all of us.'
jessica and her two siblings, nathan, 29, and sister alyssa, 27 are realistic about the difficult times ahead even if their dad is found.
'after four and a half years as a hostage there's no way he will come back the same person, there's no way,' she said.
'my dad was the glue for the family who brought us all together.
'he's super smart and he really cares about people, with us kids he always made sure we tried our hardest and did our best.
'he is a really laid back guy, he doesn't get stressed out easily and he's a tough character, if anyone can handle this my dad can. he thinks on his feet, calculates risk and really is able to work through high stress situations and come out on the other end.
'i suppose the unbelievable part is how he has not been able to escape after all this time.'
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ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməli hæv rɪˈvild ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri iˈmeɪl wɪʧ həz kənˈvɪnst ðɛm ðət ðɛr ˈpaɪlət ˈfɑðər ɪz əˈlaɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ wɪˈθaʊt treɪs. ˈjuˈɛs ˈpaɪlət ˈʤɛri krɔs wɑz æt ðə kənˈtroʊlz əv ə ruˈtin flaɪt frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ ðə wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri əv ˈmɑli wɛr hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ɔn ˈeɪprəl 7 2013 wɪn hi ˈsɪmpli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. ðə læst ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm hɪz ˈbiʧˌkræft 17 ˈpæsənʤər pleɪn wɑz tɪ ə kənˈtroʊl taʊər ɔn ðə ˈtaɪni ˈaɪlənd əv tomé*é, seɪɪŋ hi wɑz naɪn maɪəlz frəm ɪts ʃɔr. ðɛn hi ˈvænɪʃt. bət naʊ hɪz ˈfæməli hæv rɪˈsivd ən iˈmeɪl frəm wən əv hɪz frɛndz hu ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈkɑnˌtækts ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ˈdɛfənətli stɪl əˈlaɪv. ðeɪ toʊld ðət naʊ ðeɪ fɪr hi ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ˈhɑstɪʤ baɪ ə ˈkrɪmənəl gæŋ ənd juzd tɪ sˈməgəl ˈwɛpənz ənd drəgz əraʊnd ˈæfrɪkɑ əˈgɛnst hɪz wɪl. ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ kleɪm tərnz wət hæd simd laɪk ə ruˈtin ˈtræʤədi ˈɪntu ə ˈmɪstəri wɪʧ spænz tu ˈkɑntənənts, faɪv ˈkəntriz ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz kleɪmz əv ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkəvərˌəp. ˈmɪsɪŋ: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ənd ˈpaɪlət ˈʤɛri krɔs (ˈpɪkʧərd wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˈʤinə) ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ruˈtin flaɪt frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ ðə tɪ ˈmɑli wɛr hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈeɪprəl 7 2013 ðə læst ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈʤɛri ˈɛvər sɛnt frəm hɪz hɪz ˈbiʧˌkræft 17 ˈpæsənʤər pleɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvænɪʃɪŋ wɑz tɪ ə kənˈtroʊl taʊər ɔn ðə ˈtaɪni ˈaɪlənd əv tomé*é, seɪɪŋ hi wɑz naɪn maɪəlz frəm ɪts ʃɔr. ðə smɔl ˈɛrˌkræft hæd noʊ blæk bɑks ənd hi dɪd nɑt sɛnd aʊt ə ˈmeɪdeɪ kɔl krɔs wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈpaɪlət fər ən ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈmɑli wɪn hɪz ʤɑb tʊk ɪm tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wɛr hi wɑz tɪ pɪk əp ən ˈɛrˌkræft ənd flaɪ ɪt bæk tɪ ˈmɑli fər riˈfərbɪʃmənt. ˈæftər hi ˈvænɪʃt hɪz ˈfæməli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə sərʧ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd sæn toʊm, tomé*é ənd príncipe*, ən ˈaɪlənd ˈkəntri əˈbaʊt 350 maɪəlz ɔf ðə koʊst əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri əv gəˈbɑn, bət wər lɛft wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ: ðɛr wɑz noʊ dəˈbri, noʊ meɪ deɪ kɔl, ənd noʊ blæk bɑks. hɪz ˈimərʤənsi trænˈspɑndər hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈtrɪgərd. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪʃənd ɛr kræʃ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər fɪl tɪ riˈtreɪs ˈɛvəri stɛp ðət krɔs hæd ˈteɪkən ˈsərʧɪŋ fər kluz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hi ɪz 99 pər sɛnt ʃʊr ˈɛrˌkræft kræʃt ˈɪntu ðə gəlf əv ˈgɪni du tɪ 'ˈhɛvi ˈθəndərˌstɔrmz' ənd ðət ðə pleɪn ˈpləmətɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊʃən səm 20 maɪəlz ɔf ðə ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn. bət hi sɛd hi hæd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə wən pər sɛnt ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət krɔs wɑz ˈhaɪˌʤækt du tɪ hɪz 'sɛl foʊn əˈpɛrəntli ˈrɪŋɪŋ ɪn æŋˈgoʊlə', ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ treɪs əv hɪz ər hɪz ˈɛrˌkræft ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts, ənd ðə fækt ðət hi simz tɪ hæv floʊn ðɪs flaɪt ɪn ən ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli 'nɑt baɪ ðə bʊk' ˈmænər.' ðət simd soʊ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ɛz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl; ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd krɔs ˈfæməli wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ðət ðɛr ˈhəzbənd ənd ˈfɑðər wɑz gɔn ənd ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ mɔrn hɪz dɛθ ənd riˈbɪld ðɛr lɪvz. bət ðət wɑz nɑt tɪ bi ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈmætər. həz ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈfæməli wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt sɔrs ɪn 2014 ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns. ˈfæməli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə sərʧ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd sæn toʊm, tomé*é ənd príncipe*, ən ˈaɪlənd ˈkəntri əˈbaʊt 350 maɪəlz ɔf ðə koʊst əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri əv gəˈbɑn, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə rɪˈwɔrd ˈʤɛri wɑz ɔn ə ruˈtin flaɪt frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ ˈmɑli ənd læst hərd frəm nɪr saʊ toʊm. ˈæftər hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ðɛr wər kleɪmz hi wɑz sin ɪn nəˈmɪbiə ənd ðət hɪz sɛl foʊn ræŋ ɪn æŋˈgoʊlə ðə sɔrs, hu ðə ˈfæməli ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈsɪdni, wɑz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɑpərətɪv hu wərkt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ɪn wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑ æt ðə taɪm ˈʤɛri ˈvænɪʃt ənd ə frɛnd əv hɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈvænɪʃt. ðə ˈfæməli noʊ hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bət ər ˈʧuzɪŋ nɑt tɪ neɪm hər. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ˈsɪdni sɛd krɔs wɑz əˈlaɪv bət ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz skænt ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ðə ˈfæməli kʊd du. ðɛn ɪn 2016 θri jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ðə keɪs tʊk əˈnəðər bɪˈzɑr twɪst. ðə ˈfæməli wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls hu hæd ˈteɪkən ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns. ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ wər əˈwɛr əv ən ˈæksədənt rɪˈpɔrt kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈgəvərnmənt ənd hæd iˈmeɪld ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən (sacaa*) ˈæskɪŋ waɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈwəzənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ə rɪˈplaɪ frəm ˈælbərt morudi*, ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ənd hu hæd θri ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə əˈθɔrəti, sɛd: 'ðə ˈæksədənt ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv biɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ɪf (sɪk) nu ˈɛvədəns wɪʧ wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ɪz fər ðət ˈrizən ɪt wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt.' ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd hi wʊd ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈæftər ðeɪ gɪt əˈpruvəl frəm 'ɑr ˈmɪnɪstər' tɪ ˌrivˈju ɪt. ðə krɔs ˈfæməli sɔ ðɪs ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt bət wɪn ðeɪ æst ðə tɪ si ɪt, ðə əˈθɔrəti dɪˈnaɪd ɪt ɪgˈzɪstəd. ðə əˈθɔrɪtiz ˈspoʊksmən, ledwaba*, toʊld ðət ðə iˈmeɪl wɑz bɪn sɛnt ɪn 'ˈɛrər', wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl kənfˈjuzɪŋ krɔs 'kræʃ' wɪθ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kræʃ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. hi ˈædɪd: 'ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət æt noʊ pɔɪnt dɪd ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tim ˈproʊdus ən ˈæksədənt rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈæksədənt; ˈminɪŋ ðət ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wər nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr kʊd nɑt ˈproʊdus ˈɛni ˈæksədənt rɪˈpɔrt. 'ˈkɑmɛnts ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə hæd ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈæksədənt rɪˈpɔrt ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪˈnækjərət.' ˈʤinə krɔs, 58 ɪz sɛd tɪ bi 'əp ənd daʊn' wɪθ hər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ðə ˈfæməli hæv lɔnʧt ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ kɔld hɛlp faɪnd ˈʤɛri ˈʤɛriz ˈfæməli rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðeɪ wɪl si ðɛr ˈfɑðər əˈgɛn bət seɪ 'ðɛrz noʊ weɪ hi wɪl kəm bæk ðə seɪm ˈpərsən, ðɛrz noʊ weɪ,' ðə ˈfæməli ðɛn tərnd tɪ rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ˈloʊgən klɑrk fər mɔr əˈsɪstəns. klɑrk riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækts æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ənd ɪn ˈəðər dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. 'ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ keɪm bæk ðət ðeɪ hæd faʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈʤɛri krɔs bət ðeɪ wərənt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðeɪ wər ʃət daʊn,' sɛd klɑrk. ðə ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt aʊt tɪ ə ˈsɛnətər ənd ə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən hu ˌɪnˈfɔrməli əˈproʊʧt tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt bət ðət ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld. 'ðeɪ wər toʊld ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə raɪt ˈlɛvəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈklɪrəns tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər,' klɑrk sɛd. 'ðeɪ dɪd ə ˈfeɪvər ɪn ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ənd wər ˈtoʊtəli ʃət daʊn. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir.' bət ðə ˌɪnˈtrig wɑz riˈoʊpənd, nɑt ˈɛndɪd, wɪn 'ˈsɪdni' iˈmeɪld ðə ˈfæməli ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər tɪ seɪ ðət hər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt hæd ˈtrævəld tɪ ondangwa*, nəˈmɪbiə wɛr ðə ˈpaɪlət wɑz læst sin. ðə iˈmeɪl steɪts: 'ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ðət ɪt wɑz ˈlərnɪd ðət waɪl ˈʤɛri wɑz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ məˈkænɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈsəmˌwən kʊd hæv ˈizəli geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpleɪn, ˈhɪdən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪn waɪl ðə stɔrm wɑz ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk ɛz ɪf ˈʤɛri hæd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ˈloʊgən klɑrk riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækts æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ənd ɪn ˈəðər dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd wɑz toʊld ðeɪ wərənt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə sɔrs sɛd ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd ə lɔt əv ækˈtɪvɪti frəm sɛl foʊn ɪn ˈnɔrðərn æŋˈgoʊlə. ðeɪ trækt ðə ækˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈæmbrɪz ˈɛrˌpɔrt, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə ˈprɑvədəns əv æŋˈgoʊlə. 'ˈsɪdni' roʊt: 'ɪt wɑz ðɛr, wɛr wi keɪm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə sɔrs ðət wɑz lɪŋkt tɪ ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət hæd bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə wɛst koʊst əv ˈæfrɪkɑ. 'ɪt ɪz wɪθ ɪz (sɪk) ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi hæd ˈlərnɪd ðət ə pleɪn ənd ə ˈpaɪlət ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈʤɛriz dɪˈskrɪpʃən hæd bɪn sin æt ˈæmbrɪz. ɪt ɪz hir wɛr wi nu ˈʤɛri wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv.' ˈsɪdni sɛd ðə bɪˈlif ɪz ðət ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hæd ˈteɪkən krɔs tɪ 'ˈtrænspɔrt ˈaɪtəmz ənd ˈpipəl bæk ənd fɔrθ', ˈædɪŋ: 'wi nu hi wɑz stɪl biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ flaɪ.' ʃi ˈædɪd: 'ɛz aɪ sɛd ɔn ðə foʊn wɪθ ju, aɪ hæv sin fər maɪ oʊn aɪz ðət ˈʤɛri ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv. ɛz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz riˈlist aɪ wɪl kip ju ˌɪnˈfɔrmd.' ə kloʊz frɛnd əv krɔs, ʤɪm ˈvændərbərg, bɪˈlivz hi ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd wɑz ˈkɪdˌnæpt. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈʤɛri ɛz ə 'ˈpræktɪkəl' gaɪ ənd ə 'kənˈsərvətɪv' ˈpaɪlət hu dɪd nɑt teɪk rɪsks' ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfərd tɪ ðə ˈfæməli baɪ ˈsɪdni. klɑrk sɛd: 'ʃi sɪz ʃi sɔ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈʤɛri ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə læst jɪr ənd ʃi noʊz fər ə fækt hi ɪz əˈlaɪv. 'ʃi həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ səm sɔrt əv ˈgəvərnmənt faɪl ɔn ðɪs bət ðɛrz ˈoʊnli soʊ məʧ ʃi kən seɪ. 'aɪ traɪd goʊɪŋ θru maɪ ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈnɛkʃənz bət ðeɪ hæv bɪn ʃət daʊn. 'ˈsəmˌbɑdi dɪz nɑt wɔnt ðɪs aʊt ənd ɑr ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ goʊ ˈpəblɪk, əm ˈgɑnə kip ˈpoʊkɪŋ ðɪs bɛr ənˈtɪl ɪt gɪts ˈrɪli laʊd.' ə kloʊz frɛnd əv krɔs, ʤɪm ˈvændərbərg, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈvɪnst hiz stɪl əˈlaɪv: 'fər ðə læst fɔr jɪrz aɪ bɪˈlivd ˈʤɛri wɑz dɛd, aɪ wɑz kənˈvɪnst əv ɪt. 'bət wɪn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkəvərˌəp aɪ nu ðɛr wɑz mɔr tɪ ɪt ənd ˈæftər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ɪt əm kənˈvɪnst hiz əˈlaɪv.' ʤɪm, 61 frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈpaɪlət hu flu wɪθ krɔs fər faɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, sɛd ðə nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ənd hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈθɪri ðət krɔs həz bɪn ˈkɪdˌnæpt. hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz frɛnd ɛz ə 'ˈpræktɪkəl' gaɪ ənd ə 'kənˈsərvətɪv' ˈpaɪlət hu dɪd nɑt teɪk rɪsks. 'ˈʤɛri wɑz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈkrɪsʧɪn feɪθ laɪk aɪ wɑz, hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl, hi wɑz wən əv ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriz, ðət wɑz hɪz hɑrt,' hi sɛd. 'hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns həz lɛft ə ˈvækjum ɪn ˈɛvriˌwənz lɪvz. ɪt ɪz ə juʤ bloʊ tɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs.' ˈjəŋgəst ˈdɔtər, ˈʤɛsɪkə, hu lɪvz ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, sɛd hər ˈfæməli hæd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈəðər ˈsinjər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɪgjərz fər hɛlp, bət ðɛr pliz hæv ˈfɑlən ɔn dɛf ɪrz. ðə drim əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hər ˈfɑðər bæk hoʊm ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. 'tɪ bi ˈɑnəst ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz ðət ˈdɪdənt æd əp wɪn maɪ dæd wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ, ɔl ðiz ˈlɪtəl ˈditeɪlz ðət wər rɛd flægz,' ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnz. 'ɪt ɔl lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ klɪŋ tɪ ðə bɪˈlif ðət ɑr ˈfɑðər wɑz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪv ənd wi ˈhævənt lɔst ðət hoʊp.' krɔs hæd wərkt ɪn ˈmɑli wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˈʤinə sɪns 1996 fərst ɛz ə ˈpaɪlət fər ˈmɪʃən ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp, ə rɪˈlɪʤəs grup ðət flaɪz eɪd tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn nid, ənd ðɛn ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈʤɛsɪkə sɛd ðət hi hæd ɪn fækt ˈpriviəsli bɪn hɛld ˈkæptɪv. 'hiz hæd ə gən hɛld tɪ hɪz hɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm hɪz laɪf həz bɪn ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər,' ʃi sɛd. 'maɪ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ wɪn ə wɔr broʊk aʊt ənd maɪ dæd wɑz pɑrt əv ən ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən, hi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlændɪŋ æt ən ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪn hi ˈʃʊdənt hæv ənd hi wɑz hɛld ˈhɑstɪʤ ðɛr fər θri deɪz. hi wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɛt goʊ.' hər ˈməðər ˈʤinə, 58 ɪz 'əp ənd daʊn' wɪθ hər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. 'ɪts hɑrd, jʊr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən rənz waɪld,' ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnz. 'ɪts bɪn ˈvɛri təf fər maɪ mɑm, fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs.' ˈʤɛsɪkə ənd hər tu ˈsɪblɪŋz, ˈneɪθən, 29 ənd ˈsɪstər əˈlɪsə, 27 ər ˌriəˈlɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪmz əˈhɛd ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr dæd ɪz faʊnd. 'ˈæftər fɔr ənd ə hæf jɪrz ɛz ə ˈhɑstɪʤ ðɛrz noʊ weɪ hi wɪl kəm bæk ðə seɪm ˈpərsən, ðɛrz noʊ weɪ,' ʃi sɛd. 'maɪ dæd wɑz ðə glu fər ðə ˈfæməli hu brɔt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl təˈgɛðər. 'hiz ˈsupər smɑrt ənd hi ˈrɪli kɛrz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl, wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs kɪdz hi ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪd ʃʊr wi traɪd ɑr ˈhɑrdəst ənd dɪd ɑr bɛst. 'hi ɪz ə ˈrɪli leɪd bæk gaɪ, hi ˈdəzənt gɪt strɛst aʊt ˈizəli ənd hiz ə təf ˈkɛrɪktər, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈhændəl ðɪs maɪ dæd kən. hi θɪŋks ɔn hɪz fit, ˈkælkjəˌleɪts rɪsk ənd ˈrɪli ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk θru haɪ strɛs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ənd kəm aʊt ɔn ðə ˈəðər ɛnd. 'aɪ səˈpoʊz ðə ˌənbəˈlivəbəl pɑrt ɪz haʊ hi həz nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈæftər ɔl ðɪs taɪm.'
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vancouver -- a woman whose beloved therapy dog was by a pit bull is livid that the city prosecutor has decided not to file bylaw charges against the owner.
mia miniature yuri died in november after he was attacked by a staffordshire bull terrier, a member of one of the breeds commonly referred to as pit bulls.
johnson was heartbroken last week when she learned that, after five months, the city bylaw office has decided not to pursue any legal action, even though the animal services department had recommended charges for three bylaw violations.
“there’s something wrong here. this is not what should have happened,” she said, adding that no one from the office interviewed her about the attack.
johnson and her daughter were walking yuri on leash near west avenue and dunbar street on nov. 1 when they ran into another woman and her pit bull. the bigger dog was wearing what looked like a cloth muzzle and was straining at his leash, according to johnson.
somehow, the leash broke, the muzzle fell off and the pit jaws locked onto body, ripping him open. johnson had to have him euthanized.
the pit owner had her dog put down as well, but johnson was hoping for more action from authorities.
“the owner should have been charged. they should have been charged, big time. it sends a message,” she said.
a city communications staff member said no one was available to comment on the decision not to pursue charges. however, the office came to the conclusion that death was the result of an unfortunate series of coincidences and that the bigger owner was taking reasonable care of the animal.
johnson buy that.
“what’s unfortunate here is not that the leash broke or that the muzzle came off, that someone was walking a very dangerous animal,” she said.
johnson has noticed an increase in the number of pit bulls in her neighbourhood, and worried that attacks like this could become more frequent as take in rescue dogs from places that have restricted pit bull ownership or from shelters with high rates.
“i think just being samaritans, trying to save animals. really sympathetic,” she said.
but she worries that the average dog owner have the ability to safely care for an animal that has the potential to be dangerous because of its strength and history of mistreatment.
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vænˈkuvər ə ˈwʊmən huz bɪˈləvəd ˈθɛrəpi dɔg wɑz baɪ ə pɪt bʊl ɪz ˈlɪvɪd ðət ðə ˈsɪti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ faɪl ˈbaɪˌlɔ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈoʊnər. ˈmiə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr ˈjʊri daɪd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ˈæftər hi wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ə ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər bʊl ˈtɛriər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv wən əv ðə bridz ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz pɪt bʊlz. ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən læst wik wɪn ʃi ˈlərnɪd ðət, ˈæftər faɪv mənθs, ðə ˈsɪti ˈbaɪˌlɔ ˈɔfəs həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ˈɛni ˈligəl ˈækʃən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈænəməl ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər θri ˈbaɪˌlɔ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz. ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ hir. ðɪs ɪz nɑt wət ʃʊd hæv happened,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət noʊ wən frəm ðə ˈɔfəs ˈɪntərvˌjud hər əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæk. ˈʤɑnsən ənd hər ˈdɔtər wər ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈjʊri ɔn liʃ nɪr wɛst ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈdənbɑr strit ɔn noʊv. 1 wɪn ðeɪ ræn ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən ənd hər pɪt bʊl. ðə ˈbɪgər dɔg wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ wət lʊkt laɪk ə klɔθ ˈməzəl ənd wɑz ˈstreɪnɪŋ æt hɪz liʃ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɑnsən. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ðə liʃ broʊk, ðə ˈməzəl fɛl ɔf ənd ðə pɪt ʤɔz lɑkt ˈɔntu ˈbɑdi, ˈrɪpɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊpən. ˈʤɑnsən hæd tɪ hæv ɪm euthanized*. ðə pɪt ˈoʊnər hæd hər dɔg pʊt daʊn ɛz wɛl, bət ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər mɔr ˈækʃən frəm əˈθɔrətiz. ˈoʊnər ʃʊd hæv bɪn ʧɑrʤd. ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ʧɑrʤd, bɪg taɪm. ɪt sɛndz ə message,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ə ˈsɪti kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz stæf ˈmɛmbər sɛd noʊ wən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɔfəs keɪm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət dɛθ wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ən ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈsɪriz əv koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz ənd ðət ðə ˈbɪgər ˈoʊnər wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈrizənəbəl kɛr əv ðə ˈænəməl. ˈʤɑnsən baɪ ðət. ənˈfɔrʧənət hir ɪz nɑt ðət ðə liʃ broʊk ər ðət ðə ˈməzəl keɪm ɔf, ðət ˈsəmˌwən wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs animal,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈʤɑnsən həz ˈnoʊtɪst ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɪt bʊlz ɪn hər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ənd ˈwərid ðət əˈtæks laɪk ðɪs kʊd bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɛz teɪk ɪn ˈrɛskju dɔgz frəm ˈpleɪsɪz ðət hæv riˈstrɪktɪd pɪt bʊl ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ər frəm ˈʃɛltərz wɪθ haɪ reɪts. θɪŋk ʤɪst biɪŋ səˈmɛrɪtənz, traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv ˈænəməlz. ˈrɪli sympathetic,”*,” ʃi sɛd. bət ʃi ˈwəriz ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ dɔg ˈoʊnər hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈseɪfli kɛr fər ən ˈænəməl ðət həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs bɪˈkəz əv ɪts strɛŋθ ənd ˈhɪstəri əv mɪˈstritmənt. klɪk hir tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ə ˈtaɪpoʊ ər ˈvɪzɪt vancouversun.com/typo*. ɪz ðɛr mɔr tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri? wid laɪk tɪ hir frəm ju əˈbaʊt ðɪs ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈstɔriz ju θɪŋk wi ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt. klɪk hir ər goʊ tɪ
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washington, dc u.s. immigration and customs enforcement (ice) acting director tom homan confirmed on thursday that a man arrested in connection with setting a fire in sonoma county wine country is an illegal alien from mexico who has been twice returned to his “home country.”
homan also confirmed that ice has issued requests for jesus fabian gonzalez five times now in the past year alone, including the one issued on october 16 in relation to his most recent arrest on suspicion of arson. all of the arrests were made “by sonoma county on various felony and misdemeanor charges,” according to homan.
sonoma county is considered a sanctuary jurisdiction and does not fully cooperate with federal immigration officials. that includes not honoring ice requests. “ice was never notified of mr. gonzalez’ various releases,” homan wrote in the statement regarding gonzalez.
there were several fires in the region, and it is not clear what role the fires gonzales allegedly set played in the overall disaster.
homan’s public statement highlights the lack of cooperation from sonoma county officials and the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the region:
once again, a jurisdiction has left their community vulnerable to dangerous individuals and preventable crimes. ice lodged a against jesus gonzalez with sonoma county jail officials on october 16, following his arrest on felony charges for maliciously setting fire to a property. this is especially troubling in light of the massive wildfires already devastating the region. over the past year, ice has lodgeds against mr. gonzalez after four separate arrests by sonoma county on various felony and misdemeanor charges. ice was never notified of mr. gonzalez’ various releases. additionally, mr. gonzales has been returned to his home country of mexico on two separate occasions. the residents of sonoma county, and the state of california, deserve better than policies that expose them to avoidable dangers. policies now enshrined in california state law ensure only one thing: criminals who would otherwise be deported will be released and left free to reoffend as they please.
california gov. jerry brown recently signed into law a bill that makes california a sanctuary state.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs) ˈæktɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər tɑm ˈhoʊmən kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ə mæn ərˈɛstɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈsɛtɪŋ ə faɪər ɪn səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti waɪn ˈkəntri ɪz ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliən frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hu həz bɪn twaɪs rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz country.”*.” ˈhoʊmən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət aɪs həz ˈɪʃud rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈʤizəs ˈfeɪbiən gɑnˈzɑləz faɪv taɪmz naʊ ɪn ðə pæst jɪr əˈloʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wən ˈɪʃud ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt ərˈɛst ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈɑrsən. ɔl əv ðə ərˈɛsts wər meɪd səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈfɛləni ənd ˌmɪsdəˈminər charges,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhoʊmən. səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ənd dɪz nɑt ˈfʊli kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz nɑt ˈɑnərɪŋ aɪs rɪkˈwɛsts. wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv ˈmɪstər. gonzalez’*’ ˈvɛriəs releases,”*,” ˈhoʊmən roʊt ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ gɑnˈzɑləz. ðɛr wər ˈsɛvərəl faɪərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr wət roʊl ðə faɪərz gɑnˈzɑləs əˈlɛʤədli sɛt pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈzæstər. ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə læk əv kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən frəm səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ðət hæv ˈrævɪʤd ðə ˈriʤən: wəns əˈgɛn, ə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən həz lɛft ðɛr kəmˈjunɪti ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd prɪˈvɛntəbəl kraɪmz. aɪs lɑʤd ə əˈgɛnst ˈʤizəs gɑnˈzɑləz wɪθ səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl əˈfɪʃəlz ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ərˈɛst ɔn ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər məˈlɪʃɪsli ˈsɛtɪŋ faɪər tɪ ə ˈprɑpərti. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ɔˈrɛdi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈriʤən. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, aɪs həz lɑʤd əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər. gɑnˈzɑləz ˈæftər fɔr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ərˈɛsts baɪ səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈfɛləni ənd ˌmɪsdəˈminər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. aɪs wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv ˈmɪstər. gonzalez’*’ ˈvɛriəs rɪˈlisɪz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈmɪstər. gɑnˈzɑləs həz bɪn rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz hoʊm ˈkəntri əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti, ənd ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, dɪˈzərv ˈbɛtər ðən ˈpɑləsiz ðət ɪkˈspoʊz ðɛm tɪ əˈvɔɪdəbəl ˈdeɪnʤərz. ˈpɑləsiz naʊ ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt lɔ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ: ˈkrɪmənəlz hu wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi dɪˈpɔrtəd wɪl bi riˈlist ənd lɛft fri tɪ riɔˈfɛnd ɛz ðeɪ pliz. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə gəv. ˈʤɛri braʊn ˈrisəntli saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ ə bɪl ðət meɪks ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri steɪt. ˈfɑloʊ mɪˈʃɛl munz ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: faɪl
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there is no strong evidence to back a licensed medicine which the department of health plans to make available to multiple sclerosis patients next year, according to a study.
there is no strong evidence to back a licensed medicine which the department of health plans to make available to multiple sclerosis patients next year, according to a study.
the drug,, is used in the treatment of muscle spasms in sufferers of the disease. according to the study's findings, the strength of any evidence is insufficient to warrant its routine use.
in addition, a change in the law will be needed here before doctors are allowed to prescribe it for patients.
the study, led by dr james cave, editor of the 'drugs and therapeutic bulletin' (dtb), which is part of the british medical journal group, examined the effects of the drug given in the form of a mouth spray which contained the extracts and from the cannabis plant.
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it is estimated that irish people have multiple sclerosis. an increase in muscle tone, or spasticity, is a common symptom of the condition, causing involuntary spasms, immobility, disturbed sleep and pain.
complex combinations of drugs are sometimes needed to manage spasticity, but they don't work that well and have a range of unpleasant side-effects.
sativex is intended for use by patients where other options have failed. but the review found that the trial data on which the success of is based are limited.
overall, the trials did show a small difference, where in a number of patients the symptoms lessened.
but the review says that the evidence is insufficient to warrant its routine use. "we believe that such limitations make it difficult to identify the place of this product in clinical practice," it suggests.
the preparation is also expensive, costing around 10 times as much as other drugs used for the secondary treatment of ms muscle spasms.
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ðɛr ɪz noʊ strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈmɛdəsən wɪʧ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ plænz tɪ meɪk əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs ˈpeɪʃənz nɛkst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi. ðɛr ɪz noʊ strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈmɛdəsən wɪʧ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ plænz tɪ meɪk əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs ˈpeɪʃənz nɛkst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi. ðə drəg,, ɪz juzd ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈməsəl ˈspæzəmz ɪn ˈsəfərərz əv ðə dɪˈziz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɪts ruˈtin juz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə lɔ wɪl bi ˈnidɪd hir ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑktərz ər əˈlaʊd tɪ prəˈskraɪb ɪt fər ˈpeɪʃənz. ðə ˈstədi, lɛd baɪ ˈdɑktər ʤeɪmz keɪv, ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə 'drəgz ənd ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈbʊlɪtən' (dtb*), wɪʧ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəl grup, ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə drəg ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə maʊθ spreɪ wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈɛkˌstrækts ənd frəm ðə ˈkænəbəs plænt. ˈməsəl ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpipəl hæv ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs. ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈməsəl toʊn, ər spasticity*, ɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈsɪmptəm əv ðə kənˈdɪʃən, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈspæzəmz, ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti, dɪˈstərbd slip ənd peɪn. ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv drəgz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈmænɪʤ spasticity*, bət ðeɪ doʊnt wərk ðət wɛl ənd hæv ə reɪnʤ əv ənˈplɛzənt side-effects*. ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər juz baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz wɛr ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz hæv feɪld. bət ðə ˌrivˈju faʊnd ðət ðə traɪəl ˈdætə ɔn wɪʧ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ɪz beɪst ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə traɪəlz dɪd ʃoʊ ə smɔl ˈdɪfərəns, wɛr ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənz ðə ˈsɪmptəmz ˈlɛsənd. bət ðə ˌrivˈju sɪz ðət ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈwɔrənt ɪts ruˈtin juz. "wi bɪˈliv ðət səʧ ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə pleɪs əv ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈpræktɪs," ɪt səˈʤɛsts. ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈkɔstɪŋ əraʊnd 10 taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈəðər drəgz juzd fər ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtritmənt əv mɪz ˈməsəl ˈspæzəmz. ˈaɪrɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
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wu-tang clan fans far and wide are getting a special treat , as wu wear is about to make a comeback in the best nostalgic way possible. german designers donaldson and sidibeh, who run a brand called cpxart, have taken over as creative directors for the vintage hip-hop clothing line and are about to launch the brand's new "renaissance" collection.
the new look for wu wear renaissance collection has been unveiled for fans and fashion critics online, which displays model david wearing a in the clothing brand's signature black, white and yellow color scheme. the famous logo is printed right on the chest, with the matching pants coming in a black color that has white stripes on the side. the mission of the brand's comeback is to revitalize the vibes of the as well as incorporate some new designs into the brand.
the renaissance collection will reportedly contain 10 new pieces, and is slated to become available in july or august, though there is no current official drop date.
if you're a longtime fan of the brand, you might want to get your wallet ready by the end of the summer so you can rock the new ensembles in the fall season.
take a full look at the new as part of wu comeback collection in the gallery below, and peep the line's page.
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wu-tang* klæn fænz fɑr ənd waɪd ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl trit ɛz wu wɛr ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ meɪk ə ˈkəmˌbæk ɪn ðə bɛst nɔˈstælʤɪk weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈʤərmən dɪˈzaɪnərz ˈdɑnəldsən ənd sidibeh*, hu rən ə brænd kɔld cpxart*, hæv ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ɛz kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktərz fər ðə ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈkloʊðɪŋ laɪn ənd ər əˈbaʊt tɪ lɔnʧ ðə brændz nu "ˌrɛnəˈsɑns" kəˈlɛkʃən. ðə nu lʊk fər wu wɛr ˌrɛnəˈsɑns kəˈlɛkʃən həz bɪn ənˈveɪld fər fænz ənd ˈfæʃən ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪʧ dɪˈspleɪz ˈmɑdəl ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ɪn ðə ˈkloʊðɪŋ brændz ˈsɪgnəʧər blæk, waɪt ənd ˈjɛloʊ ˈkələr skim. ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz ˈprɪnɪd raɪt ɔn ðə ʧɛst, wɪθ ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ pænts ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ə blæk ˈkələr ðət həz waɪt straɪps ɔn ðə saɪd. ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə brændz ˈkəmˌbæk ɪz tɪ riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz ðə vaɪbz əv ðə ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt səm nu dɪˈzaɪnz ˈɪntu ðə brænd. ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns kəˈlɛkʃən wɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli kənˈteɪn 10 nu ˈpisɪz, ənd ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ər ˈɔgəst, ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɑrənt əˈfɪʃəl drɔp deɪt. ɪf jʊr ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm fæn əv ðə brænd, ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈwɔlət ˈrɛdi baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsəmər soʊ ju kən rɑk ðə nu ɑnˈsɑmbəlz ɪn ðə fɔl ˈsizən. teɪk ə fʊl lʊk æt ðə nu ɛz pɑrt əv wu ˈkəmˌbæk kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈgæləri bɪˈloʊ, ənd pip ðə laɪnz peɪʤ.
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in the newsletter dispatches, col. james, retired, recounts that while a cadet at the air force academy in the 1970s, his and his fellow cadets' barracks were kept clean by a nondescript old janitor, bill, who went about his work quietly and efficiently, attracting little attention from the busy young men whose living quarters he maintained. his was a life of just getting by, while theirs were just getting started and aiming high, so there was little to be exchanged between shy old bill crawford and these youthful cadets beyond quick "good mornings" and other impersonal greetings made in brief encounters.
i've been meaning to write about this for a couple of months after it first turned up in an emailed newsletter from a veterans' group, together we served , of which i'm a member, but all the election and political hoopla kept diverting my attention. even so, throughout the approaching christmas season, my mind kept returning to this wonderful story and the life lessons it taught a squadron of america's finest young future leaders and how those same lessons can benefit us all. now, as we approach the new year and many of us make resolutions, it is a certainty that you can find inspiration for at least a couple in this story.
this, of course, they did, and laconic old bill confessed, "yep, that's me." for the rest of this very and heartwarming story, you really do need to click here to read colonel account at together we served. i promise you that it will make your day better just reading how those cadets changed in their interactions with bill crawford. there are a couple of great of bill and some excellent leadership guidelines listed by col. that this experience instilled in him as a future air force officer. and if you click on the colonel's link to homeofheroes.com, there is an additional surprise to this story.
on september 13, 1943, a pvt. william crawford from colorado, assigned to the infantry division, had been involved in some bloody fighting on hill 424 near altavilla, italy. "william crawford's medal of honor citation." the words on the page leapt out at me, "in the face of intense and overwhelming hostile fire... with no regard for personal safety... on his own initiative, private crawford attacked fortified enemy positions." it continued, "for conspicuous gallantry and at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, the president of the united states..." "holy cow," i said to my roommate, "you're not going to believe this, but i think our janitor is a medal of honor recipient." we all knew mr. crawford was a world war army vet, but that didn't keep my friend from looking at me as if i was some sort of alien being. nonetheless, we couldn't wait to ask bill about the story.
that all changed one weekend in 1976, when cadet was reading a history of and came across an account that stunned him of a battle in italy. i'll let him tell it:
i've been meaning to write about this for a couple of months after it first turned up in an emailed newsletter from a veterans' group, together we served, of which i'm a member, but all the election and political hoopla kept diverting my attention. even so, throughout the approaching christmas season, my mind kept returning to this wonderful story and the life lessons it taught a squadron of america's finest young future leaders and how those same lessons can benefit us all. now, as we approach the new year and many of us make resolutions, it is a certainty that you can find inspiration for at least a couple in this story.
in the newsletter dispatches, col. james, retired, recounts that while a cadet at the air force academy in the 1970s, his and his fellow cadets' barracks were kept clean by a nondescript old janitor, bill, who went about his work quietly and efficiently, attracting little attention from the busy young men whose living quarters he maintained. his was a life of just getting by, while theirs were just getting started and aiming high, so there was little to be exchanged between shy old bill crawford and these youthful cadets beyond quick "good mornings" and other impersonal greetings made in brief encounters.
that all changed one weekend in 1976, when cadet was reading a history of and came across an account that stunned him of a battle in italy. i'll let him tell it:
on september 13, 1943, a pvt. william crawford from colorado, assigned to the infantry division, had been involved in some bloody fighting on hill 424 near altavilla, italy.
"william crawford's medal of honor citation."
the words on the page leapt out at me, "in the face of intense and overwhelming hostile fire... with no regard for personal safety... on his own initiative, private crawford attacked fortified enemy positions." it continued, "for conspicuous gallantry and at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, the president of the united states..."
"holy cow," i said to my roommate, "you're not going to believe this, but i think our janitor is a medal of honor recipient." we all knew mr. crawford was a world war army vet, but that didn't keep my friend from looking at me as if i was some sort of alien being. nonetheless, we couldn't wait to ask bill about the story.
this, of course, they did, and laconic old bill confessed, "yep, that's me." for the rest of this very and heartwarming story, you really do need to click here to read colonel account at together we served. i promise you that it will make your day better just reading how those cadets changed in their interactions with bill crawford. there are a couple of great of bill and some excellent leadership guidelines listed by col. that this experience instilled in him as a future air force officer. and if you click on the colonel's link to homeofheroes.com, there is an additional surprise to this story.
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ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈspæʧɪz, col*. ʤeɪmz, rɪˈtaɪrd, ˌriˈkaʊnts ðət waɪl ə kəˈdɛt æt ðə ɛr fɔrs əˈkædəmi ɪn ðə 1970s*, hɪz ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ kəˈdɛts' ˈbɛrəks wər kɛpt klin baɪ ə ˈnɑndɪˈskrɪpt oʊld ˈʤænətər, bɪl, hu wɛnt əˈbaʊt hɪz wərk kˈwaɪətli ənd ɪˈfɪʃəntli, əˈtræktɪŋ ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə ˈbɪzi jəŋ mɛn huz ˈlɪvɪŋ kˈwɔrtərz hi meɪnˈteɪnd. hɪz wɑz ə laɪf əv ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪ, waɪl ðɛrz wər ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ haɪ, soʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl tɪ bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd bɪtˈwin ʃaɪ oʊld bɪl ˈkrɔfərd ənd ðiz ˈjuθfəl kəˈdɛts bɪɔnd kwɪk "gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋz" ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpərsənəl ˈgritɪŋz meɪd ɪn brif ɪnˈkaʊnərz. aɪv bɪn ˈminɪŋ tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs fər ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ˈæftər ɪt fərst tərnd əp ɪn ən iˈmeɪld ˈnuzˌlɛtər frəm ə ˈvɛtərənz' grup, təˈgɛðər wi sərvd əv wɪʧ əm ə ˈmɛmbər, bət ɔl ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhuˌplɑ kɛpt dɪˈvərtɪŋ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən. ˈivɪn soʊ, θruaʊt ðə əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs ˈsizən, maɪ maɪnd kɛpt rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl ˈstɔri ənd ðə laɪf ˈlɛsənz ɪt tɔt ə skˈwɑdrən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaɪnəst jəŋ fˈjuʧər ˈlidərz ənd haʊ ðoʊz seɪm ˈlɛsənz kən ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. naʊ, ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə nu jɪr ənd ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs meɪk ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈsərtənti ðət ju kən faɪnd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər æt list ə ˈkəpəl ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri. ðɪs, əv kɔrs, ðeɪ dɪd, ənd lɑˈkɑnɪk oʊld bɪl kənˈfɛst, "jɛp, ðæts mi." fər ðə rɛst əv ðɪs ˈvɛri ənd ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ ˈstɔri, ju ˈrɪli du nid tɪ klɪk hir tɪ rɛd ˈkərnəl əˈkaʊnt æt təˈgɛðər wi sərvd. aɪ ˈprɑməs ju ðət ɪt wɪl meɪk jʊr deɪ ˈbɛtər ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ haʊ ðoʊz kəˈdɛts ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ bɪl ˈkrɔfərd. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv greɪt əv bɪl ənd səm ˈɛksələnt ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˈlɪstɪd baɪ col*. ðət ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌɪnˈstɪld ɪn ɪm ɛz ə fˈjuʧər ɛr fɔrs ˈɔfɪsər. ənd ɪf ju klɪk ɔn ðə ˈkərnəlz lɪŋk tɪ homeofheroes.com*, ðɛr ɪz ən əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpraɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri. ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 1943 ə pvt*. ˈwɪljəm ˈkrɔfərd frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈɪnfəntri dɪˈvɪʒən, hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn səm ˈblədi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔn hɪl 424 nɪr altavilla*, ˈɪtəli. "ˈwɪljəm ˈkrɔfərdz ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər saɪˈteɪʃən." ðə wərdz ɔn ðə peɪʤ lɛpt aʊt æt mi, "ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈhɑstəl faɪər... wɪθ noʊ rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti... ɔn hɪz oʊn ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˈpraɪvət ˈkrɔfərd əˈtækt ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ˈɛnəmi pəˈzɪʃənz." ɪt kənˈtɪnjud, "fər kənˈspɪkjuəs ˈgæləntri ənd æt rɪsk əv laɪf əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ðə kɔl əv ˈduti, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts..." "ˈhoʊli kaʊ," aɪ sɛd tɪ maɪ ˈruˌmeɪt, "jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ˈʤænətər ɪz ə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər rɪˈsɪpiənt." wi ɔl nu ˈmɪstər. ˈkrɔfərd wɑz ə wərld wɔr ˈɑrmi vɛt, bət ðət ˈdɪdənt kip maɪ frɛnd frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt mi ɛz ɪf aɪ wɑz səm sɔrt əv ˈeɪliən biɪŋ. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, wi ˈkʊdənt weɪt tɪ æsk bɪl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔri. ðət ɔl ʧeɪnʤd wən ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn 1976 wɪn kəˈdɛt wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ənd keɪm əˈkrɔs ən əˈkaʊnt ðət stənd ɪm əv ə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈɪtəli. aɪl lɛt ɪm tɛl ɪt: aɪv bɪn ˈminɪŋ tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs fər ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ˈæftər ɪt fərst tərnd əp ɪn ən iˈmeɪld ˈnuzˌlɛtər frəm ə ˈvɛtərənz' grup, təˈgɛðər wi sərvd, əv wɪʧ əm ə ˈmɛmbər, bət ɔl ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhuˌplɑ kɛpt dɪˈvərtɪŋ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən. ˈivɪn soʊ, θruaʊt ðə əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs ˈsizən, maɪ maɪnd kɛpt rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl ˈstɔri ənd ðə laɪf ˈlɛsənz ɪt tɔt ə skˈwɑdrən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaɪnəst jəŋ fˈjuʧər ˈlidərz ənd haʊ ðoʊz seɪm ˈlɛsənz kən ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. naʊ, ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə nu jɪr ənd ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs meɪk ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈsərtənti ðət ju kən faɪnd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər æt list ə ˈkəpəl ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri. ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈspæʧɪz, col*. ʤeɪmz, rɪˈtaɪrd, ˌriˈkaʊnts ðət waɪl ə kəˈdɛt æt ðə ɛr fɔrs əˈkædəmi ɪn ðə 1970s*, hɪz ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ kəˈdɛts' ˈbɛrəks wər kɛpt klin baɪ ə ˈnɑndɪˈskrɪpt oʊld ˈʤænətər, bɪl, hu wɛnt əˈbaʊt hɪz wərk kˈwaɪətli ənd ɪˈfɪʃəntli, əˈtræktɪŋ ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə ˈbɪzi jəŋ mɛn huz ˈlɪvɪŋ kˈwɔrtərz hi meɪnˈteɪnd. hɪz wɑz ə laɪf əv ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪ, waɪl ðɛrz wər ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ haɪ, soʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl tɪ bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd bɪtˈwin ʃaɪ oʊld bɪl ˈkrɔfərd ənd ðiz ˈjuθfəl kəˈdɛts bɪɔnd kwɪk "gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋz" ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpərsənəl ˈgritɪŋz meɪd ɪn brif ɪnˈkaʊnərz. ðət ɔl ʧeɪnʤd wən ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn 1976 wɪn kəˈdɛt wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ənd keɪm əˈkrɔs ən əˈkaʊnt ðət stənd ɪm əv ə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈɪtəli. aɪl lɛt ɪm tɛl ɪt: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 1943 ə pvt*. ˈwɪljəm ˈkrɔfərd frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈɪnfəntri dɪˈvɪʒən, hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn səm ˈblədi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔn hɪl 424 nɪr altavilla*, ˈɪtəli. "ˈwɪljəm ˈkrɔfərdz ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər saɪˈteɪʃən." ðə wərdz ɔn ðə peɪʤ lɛpt aʊt æt mi, "ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈhɑstəl faɪər... wɪθ noʊ rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti... ɔn hɪz oʊn ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˈpraɪvət ˈkrɔfərd əˈtækt ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ˈɛnəmi pəˈzɪʃənz." ɪt kənˈtɪnjud, "fər kənˈspɪkjuəs ˈgæləntri ənd æt rɪsk əv laɪf əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ðə kɔl əv ˈduti, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts..." "ˈhoʊli kaʊ," aɪ sɛd tɪ maɪ ˈruˌmeɪt, "jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ˈʤænətər ɪz ə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər rɪˈsɪpiənt." wi ɔl nu ˈmɪstər. ˈkrɔfərd wɑz ə wərld wɔr ˈɑrmi vɛt, bət ðət ˈdɪdənt kip maɪ frɛnd frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt mi ɛz ɪf aɪ wɑz səm sɔrt əv ˈeɪliən biɪŋ. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, wi ˈkʊdənt weɪt tɪ æsk bɪl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔri. ðɪs, əv kɔrs, ðeɪ dɪd, ənd lɑˈkɑnɪk oʊld bɪl kənˈfɛst, "jɛp, ðæts mi." fər ðə rɛst əv ðɪs ˈvɛri ənd ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ ˈstɔri, ju ˈrɪli du nid tɪ klɪk hir tɪ rɛd ˈkərnəl əˈkaʊnt æt təˈgɛðər wi sərvd. aɪ ˈprɑməs ju ðət ɪt wɪl meɪk jʊr deɪ ˈbɛtər ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ haʊ ðoʊz kəˈdɛts ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ bɪl ˈkrɔfərd. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv greɪt əv bɪl ənd səm ˈɛksələnt ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˈlɪstɪd baɪ col*. ðət ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌɪnˈstɪld ɪn ɪm ɛz ə fˈjuʧər ɛr fɔrs ˈɔfɪsər. ənd ɪf ju klɪk ɔn ðə ˈkərnəlz lɪŋk tɪ homeofheroes.com*, ðɛr ɪz ən əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpraɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri.
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andrew, the health secretary, is planning to call an end to the operation of mixed accommodation in an announcement which could come as early as this week.
he is understood to have asked dame christine beasley, the chief nursing officer, to visit all hospital trusts which still contain mixed sex wards to monitor what steps they have taken to ensure that male and female patients are not forced to share facilities.
only accident and emergency and intensive care units would be permitted to maintain mixed accommodation.
it comes nearly two years after the previous labour government gave up on the promise to end mixed sex wards, on the grounds that it was an “aspiration that cannot be met”.
one in 10 patients is currently admitted to a mixed sex ward, while a third are forced to share bathrooms.
patient charities have campaigned for years to bring about the end of "undignified" mixed wards in facilities, and a number of female patients have been victims of assault while in hospitals which force the sexes to share facilities.
mr is said to feel that in a modern health service it is not acceptable for patients to be denied the privacy of single sex wards.
he has held a number of meetings with hospital heads and senior officials, and is said to be determined to push ahead with the move as soon as possible.
nhs trusts will be warned that they will face fines if they do not get rid of their remaining mixed wards by the end of the year.
but catherine murphy of the patients' association warned that the pledge may be difficult to achieve at a time when the is facing financial restrictions as part of the government's austerity drive.
she said: "we would welcome an end to mixed sex wards it is an unjust and unfair way to treat our most vulnerable, especially the elderly.
"but given that each incoming secretary of state has made exactly this same pledge since 1997, we will wait to see if it is more than just rhetoric.
"until we see the proof, we will continue to campaign for the end of mixed sex wards."
mr blair fought the 1997 general election which swept labour to power on a promise to end same sex wards within two years. the 2001 election contained a similar pledge.
but seven years later, in january 2008, lord darzi, the former health minister, said that it was more cost effective to merely split wards into single sex bays, rather than devoting entire units to one or other of the sexes.
he described the provision of separate wards for male and female patients as an "aspiration that cannot be met”.
andy burnham, the shadow health secretary, dismissed the forthcoming announcement as “hollow.".
he said: this is nothing more than an empty gesture we had a huge drive to abolish mixed sex wards. they're pretty much gone except in hospitals where the layout makes it impossible."
mr is also understood to be keen to encourage hospitals to make greater use of private rooms to tackle infections such as superbugs.
he will order staff to ensure that at least half of the beds in new wards are in single rooms, helping to slow the spread of infections as well as giving patients more privacy.
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ˈændru, ðə hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ kɔl ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv mɪkst əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɪn ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɪʧ kʊd kəm ɛz ˈərli ɛz ðɪs wik. hi ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ hæv æst deɪm krɪˈstin ˈbizli, ðə ʧif ˈnərsɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər, tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɔl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl trəsts wɪʧ stɪl kənˈteɪn mɪkst sɛks wɔrdz tɪ ˈmɑnətər wət stɛps ðeɪ hæv ˈteɪkən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpeɪʃənz ər nɑt fɔrst tɪ ʃɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ˈoʊnli ˈæksədənt ənd ˈimərʤənsi ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr ˈjunɪts wʊd bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn mɪkst əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən. ɪt kəmz ˈnɪrli tu jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈpriviəs ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt geɪv əp ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs tɪ ɛnd mɪkst sɛks wɔrdz, ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪt wɑz ən ðət ˈkænɑt bi met”*”. wən ɪn 10 ˈpeɪʃənz ɪz ˈkərəntli ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ə mɪkst sɛks wɔrd, waɪl ə θərd ər fɔrst tɪ ʃɛr ˈbɑθˌrumz. ˈpeɪʃənt ˈʧɛrɪtiz hæv kæmˈpeɪnd fər jɪrz tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ɛnd əv "ənˈdɪgnɪˌfaɪd" mɪkst wɔrdz ɪn fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈvɪktɪmz əv əˈsɔlt waɪl ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wɪʧ fɔrs ðə ˈsɛksɪz tɪ ʃɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ˈmɪstər ɪz sɛd tɪ fil ðət ɪn ə ˈmɑdərn hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs ɪt ɪz nɑt əkˈsɛptəbəl fər ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ bi dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈsɪŋgəl sɛks wɔrdz. hi həz hɛld ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hɛdz ənd ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz, ənd ɪz sɛd tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pʊʃ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə muv ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. trəsts wɪl bi wɔrnd ðət ðeɪ wɪl feɪs faɪnz ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt gɪt rɪd əv ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ mɪkst wɔrdz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. bət ˈkæθərɪn ˈmərfi əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənz' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɔrnd ðət ðə plɛʤ meɪ bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌɔˈstɛrɪti draɪv. ʃi sɛd: "wi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ən ɛnd tɪ mɪkst sɛks wɔrdz ɪt ɪz ən ənˈʤəst ənd ˌɔnˈfɛr weɪ tɪ trit ɑr moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈɛldərli. "bət ˈgɪvɪn ðət iʧ ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt həz meɪd ɪgˈzæktli ðɪs seɪm plɛʤ sɪns 1997 wi wɪl weɪt tɪ si ɪf ɪt ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈrɛtərɪk. "ənˈtɪl wi si ðə pruf, wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə ɛnd əv mɪkst sɛks wɔrdz." ˈmɪstər blɛr fɔt ðə 1997 ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ swɛpt ˈleɪbər tɪ paʊər ɔn ə ˈprɑməs tɪ ɛnd seɪm sɛks wɔrdz wɪˈθɪn tu jɪrz. ðə 2001 ɪˈlɛkʃən kənˈteɪnd ə ˈsɪmələr plɛʤ. bət ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2008 lɔrd darzi*, ðə ˈfɔrmər hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz mɔr kɔst ˈifɛktɪv tɪ ˈmɪrli splɪt wɔrdz ˈɪntu ˈsɪŋgəl sɛks beɪz, ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈjunɪts tɪ wən ər ˈəðər əv ðə ˈsɛksɪz. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt wɔrdz fər meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpeɪʃənz ɛz ən "ˌæspərˈeɪʃən ðət ˈkænɑt bi met”*”. ˈændi ˈbərnəm, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɛz ““hollow*.". hi sɛd: ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ən ˈɛmti ˈʤɛsʧər wi hæd ə juʤ draɪv tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ mɪkst sɛks wɔrdz. ðɛr ˈprɪti məʧ gɔn ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wɛr ðə leɪaʊt meɪks ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl." ˈmɪstər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ bi kin tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz tɪ meɪk ˈgreɪtər juz əv ˈpraɪvət rumz tɪ ˈtækəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz səʧ ɛz superbugs*. hi wɪl ˈɔrdər stæf tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət æt list hæf əv ðə bɛdz ɪn nu wɔrdz ər ɪn ˈsɪŋgəl rumz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ sloʊ ðə sprɛd əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz mɔr ˈpraɪvəsi.
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washington, d.c. -- the ohio republican party, which supports candidates who espouse fiscal responsibility, has an accounting problem. some months, its numbers don't balance.
other times, they just don't add up.
at one point this year, the ohio federal campaign account had an unexplained $40,000 increase in receipts, baffling the federal election commission.
another month, the ohio party had a $3,923 discrepancy between the amount of cash it said it had on hand at the end of one month and the amount it reported at the start of the next month. under principles, the numbers should have been identical.
the federal election commission, whose reports analysis division keeps finding these errors and discrepancies, caught $70,623 in previously undisclosed donations in another month.
these discoveries during reviews might not be so unusual had the party not acknowledged financial reporting problems earlier. it blamed software and personnel issues for mistakes in 2013 and 2014. it said those problems were behind it.
yet rarely a month goes by now when the doesn't notify the ohio republican party state central & executive committee that it needs to fix its math errors, a review of filings and correspondence shows.
the's warning is always the same: failure to adequately respond "could result in an audit or enforcement action." and so the ohio party, which told that it is working to fix the problems, responds with a new filing.
but then it makes a new error the next month. and the writes another demand for another explanation.
"as we get the letters," said brittany warner, the ohio republican party's spokeswoman, "we're certainly taking them seriously and we're working with the to get them resolved."
the ohio republican party, though largely a state entity, helps raise money for congressional and national elections, so its central and executive committee must file reports with the, listing contributions and disbursements from its federal campaign account.
the state party shares these receipts with such groups as the hamilton, franklin and cuyahoga county republican parties, which separately support congressional candidates; with a committee called the senate battleground fund; with a joint committee supporting sen. rob election campaign, and, in the past, with the boehner for speaker committee, which in turn distributed contributions to still more republican campaign groups.
bookkeeping for these funds can be complex. federal laws limit the total amount of money an individual donor may give to a campaign or candidate, yet some donors write excessive checks, necessitating a refund or a reallocation. proceeds must be split among the entities involved in specific events. there are a number of moving parts.
but the ohio republican party state central & executive committee's problem is of a different nature. its numbers simply fail to balance or reconcile month after month.
a typical letter to the party, sent to the party on sept. 10:
"the beginning cash balance of this report (for june) does not equal the ending balance of your may monthly report." the letter also said that sums in 11 separate columns "appear to be incorrect."
from an oct. 27 letter, which the ohio party just received last week:
"your amended report (for april) discloses an increase in receipts totaling $40,000 from the amounts disclosed on your original report."
and from an april 27 letter:
"your amended report discloses an increase in receipts totaling $70,623.53 from the amounts disclosed on your original report."
these problems might not stand out were it not for the fact that this has gone on a long time -- and for the fact that the ohio party had earlier told the that while it once had issues like this, they were now resolved.
the state and central committee told the in march 2015 that it "went through a change of staff in december 2013." during that transition, it said, "mistakes were made as staff learned the system and the file."
so the party audited its reports after december 2013 to find and correct errors, it told the. "all new reports have been uploaded as of. this addresses columns not adding up and balances not being transferred properly."
in june 2015, the ohio party explained the genesis of its problems slightly differently. it told the that in "the late fall of 2014, the ohio republican party realized that the reports that were being run from the accounting software ... contained errors. the reports had been created by prior staff."
the party said it conducted a comprehensive review, adding in a note to the that "corrections have been made to the accounting and internal systems to correct these mistakes going forward."
that was in june. but in the months since then, including september and october, the's reports analysis division has sent new notices that detail problems. the sent the party eight difference notices in september alone, asking about apparent errors, deficiencies or imbalances in ohio republican party monthly filings from february to september.
christian hilland, an spokesman, told that his agency cannot comment on the notices or reports. but based on public records, it does not appear that the ohio republicans have been penalized, and they appear to be responsive to the steady flow of requests and questions.
warner, the state party spokeswoman, described the problems as a sort of "chain reaction." each time the party files an amended report to deal with one month's issue, it throws off a different balance or report.
it is unclear how or when the party can catch up, but warner said it will happen.
"i have no doubt," she said.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ˈkænədɪts hu ɪˈspaʊz ˈfɪskəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, həz ən əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈprɑbləm. səm mənθs, ɪts ˈnəmbərz doʊnt ˈbæləns. ˈəðər taɪmz, ðeɪ ʤɪst doʊnt æd əp. æt wən pɔɪnt ðɪs jɪr, ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈfɛdərəl kæmˈpeɪn əˈkaʊnt hæd ən ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪˈsits, ˈbæfəlɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən. əˈnəðər mənθ, ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti hæd ə dɪˈskrɛpənsi bɪtˈwin ðə əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ ɪt sɛd ɪt hæd ɔn hænd æt ðə ɛnd əv wən mənθ ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə nɛkst mənθ. ˈəndər ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃʊd hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən, huz rɪˈpɔrts æˈnælɪsɪs dɪˈvɪʒən kips ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðiz ˈɛrərz ənd dɪˈskrɛpənsiz, kɔt ɪn ˈpriviəsli ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn əˈnəðər mənθ. ðiz dɪˈskəvəriz ˈdʊrɪŋ rəvˈjuz maɪt nɑt bi soʊ ənˈjuˌʒuəl hæd ðə ˈpɑrti nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ˈərliər. ɪt bleɪmd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈɪʃuz fər mɪˈsteɪks ɪn 2013 ənd 2014 ɪt sɛd ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz wər bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. jɛt ˈrɛrli ə mənθ goʊz baɪ naʊ wɪn ðə ˈdəzənt ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti steɪt ˈsɛntrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ðət ɪt nidz tɪ fɪks ɪts mæθ ˈɛrərz, ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈfaɪlɪŋz ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns ʃoʊz. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm: ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli rɪˈspɑnd "kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ˈɔdɪt ər ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈækʃən." ənd soʊ ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ toʊld ðət ɪt ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləmz, rɪˈspɑndz wɪθ ə nu ˈfaɪlɪŋ. bət ðɛn ɪt meɪks ə nu ˈɛrər ðə nɛkst mənθ. ənd ðə raɪts əˈnəðər dɪˈmænd fər əˈnəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. "ɛz wi gɪt ðə ˈlɛtərz," sɛd ˈbrɪtəni ˈwɔrnər, ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrtiz ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən, "wɪr ˈsərtənli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈsɪriəsli ənd wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə tɪ gɪt ðɛm riˈzɑlvd." ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ðoʊ ˈlɑrʤli ə steɪt ˈɛntɪti, hɛlps reɪz ˈməni fər kənˈgrɛʃənəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, soʊ ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti məst faɪl rɪˈpɔrts wɪθ ðə, ˈlɪstɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd dɪsˈbərsmənts frəm ɪts ˈfɛdərəl kæmˈpeɪn əˈkaʊnt. ðə steɪt ˈpɑrti ʃɛrz ðiz rɪˈsits wɪθ səʧ grups ɛz ðə ˈhæməltən, ˈfræŋklɪn ənd ˌkaɪəˈhoʊgə ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrtiz, wɪʧ ˈsɛpərətli səˈpɔrt kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts; wɪθ ə kəˈmɪti kɔld ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd fənd; wɪθ ə ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti səˈpɔrtɪŋ sɛn. rɑb ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn, ənd, ɪn ðə pæst, wɪθ ðə ˈboʊnər fər ˈspikər kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ ɪn tərn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ stɪl mɔr rɪˈpəblɪkən kæmˈpeɪn grups. ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ fər ðiz fəndz kən bi ˈkɑmplɛks. ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ˈlɪmət ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdoʊnər meɪ gɪv tɪ ə kæmˈpeɪn ər ˈkænədɪt, jɛt səm ˈdoʊnərz raɪt ɪkˈsɛsɪv ʧɛks, nəˈsɛsɪˌteɪtɪŋ ə ˈriˌfənd ər ə riˌæləˈkeɪʃən. prəˈsidz məst bi splɪt əˈməŋ ðə ˈɛntɪtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈvɛnts. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts. bət ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti steɪt ˈsɛntrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪtiz ˈprɑbləm ɪz əv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈneɪʧər. ɪts ˈnəmbərz ˈsɪmpli feɪl tɪ ˈbæləns ər ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl mənθ ˈæftər mənθ. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti, sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɔn sɛpt. 10 "ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ kæʃ ˈbæləns əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt (fər ʤun) dɪz nɑt ˈikwəl ðə ˈɛndɪŋ ˈbæləns əv jʊr meɪ ˈmənθli rɪˈpɔrt." ðə ˈlɛtər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət səmz ɪn 11 ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkɑləmz "əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˌɪnkərˈɛkt." frəm ən ɔkt. 27 ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti ʤɪst rɪˈsivd læst wik: "jʊr əˈmɛndɪd rɪˈpɔrt (fər ˈeɪprəl) dɪˈskloʊzɪz ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪˈsits ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ frəm ðə əˈmaʊnts dɪˈskloʊzd ɔn jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl rɪˈpɔrt." ənd frəm ən ˈeɪprəl 27 ˈlɛtər: "jʊr əˈmɛndɪd rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈskloʊzɪz ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪˈsits ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ frəm ðə əˈmaʊnts dɪˈskloʊzd ɔn jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl rɪˈpɔrt." ðiz ˈprɑbləmz maɪt nɑt stænd aʊt wər ɪt nɑt fər ðə fækt ðət ðɪs həz gɔn ɔn ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd fər ðə fækt ðət ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti hæd ˈərliər toʊld ðə ðət waɪl ɪt wəns hæd ˈɪʃuz laɪk ðɪs, ðeɪ wər naʊ riˈzɑlvd. ðə steɪt ənd ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti toʊld ðə ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ðət ɪt "wɛnt θru ə ʧeɪnʤ əv stæf ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət trænˈzɪʃən, ɪt sɛd, "mɪˈsteɪks wər meɪd ɛz stæf ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə faɪl." soʊ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɔdɪtɪd ɪts rɪˈpɔrts ˈæftər dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 tɪ faɪnd ənd kərˈɛkt ˈɛrərz, ɪt toʊld ðə. "ɔl nu rɪˈpɔrts hæv bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɛz əv ðɪs ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈkɑləmz nɑt ˈædɪŋ əp ənd ˈbælənsɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd ˈprɑpərli." ɪn ʤun 2015 ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs əv ɪts ˈprɑbləmz sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ɪt toʊld ðə ðət ɪn "ðə leɪt fɔl əv 2014 ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrts ðət wər biɪŋ rən frəm ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr kənˈteɪnd ˈɛrərz. ðə rɪˈpɔrts hæd bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ praɪər stæf." ðə ˈpɑrti sɛd ɪt kənˈdəktəd ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌrivˈju, ˈædɪŋ ɪn ə noʊt tɪ ðə ðət "kərˈɛkʃənz hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsɪstəmz tɪ kərˈɛkt ðiz mɪˈsteɪks goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd." ðət wɑz ɪn ʤun. bət ɪn ðə mənθs sɪns ðɛn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə rɪˈpɔrts æˈnælɪsɪs dɪˈvɪʒən həz sɛnt nu ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ðət ˈditeɪl ˈprɑbləmz. ðə sɛnt ðə ˈpɑrti eɪt ˈdɪfərəns ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əˈloʊn, ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt əˈpɛrənt ˈɛrərz, dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ər ɪmˈbælənsɪz ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈmənθli ˈfaɪlɪŋz frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈkrɪsʧɪn hilland*, ən ˈspoʊksmən, toʊld ðət hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkænɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ər rɪˈpɔrts. bət beɪst ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz, ɪt dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr ðət ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈpinəˌlaɪzd, ənd ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ðə ˈstɛdi floʊ əv rɪkˈwɛsts ənd kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈwɔrnər, ðə steɪt ˈpɑrti ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɛz ə sɔrt əv "ʧeɪn riˈækʃən." iʧ taɪm ðə ˈpɑrti faɪlz ən əˈmɛndɪd rɪˈpɔrt tɪ dil wɪθ wən mənθs ˈɪʃu, ɪt θroʊz ɔf ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈbæləns ər rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ ər wɪn ðə ˈpɑrti kən kæʧ əp, bət ˈwɔrnər sɛd ɪt wɪl ˈhæpən. "aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt," ʃi sɛd.
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i (raiph) have switched to selected highlights rather than an exhaustive summary and changed some other things. i'd appreciate comments from both regulars and those who are just reading these reports saying whether or not these changes are an improvement over last week's report. (alternatively raiph.mellor.)
2012-08-26:
masak et al continued development this week of macros.
arnsholt et al continued development this week of the native call interface zavolaj.
moritz continued development this week of content for the new ("official perl 6 documentation" for endusers).
2012-08-27:
diakopter said "should perl 6 encode to on output? or leave in + exploded appendices?" which led to dialog about and pragmas.
thou said "do you have an idea on how to normalize examples in docs?" which led to a dialog about automated verification of examples.
2012-08-28:
2012-08-29:
pmichaud overhauled the star build process.
pmichaud wrote a star release guide.
2012-08-31:
japhb continued his discussion about with the question "how much stylistic similarity do we want between and its subdomains?".
timtoady got to a key milestone. " now all of viv ".
2012-09-01:
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aɪ (raiph*) hæv swɪʧt tɪ səˈlɛktɪd ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈrəðər ðən ən ɪgˈzɔstɪv ˈsəməri ənd ʧeɪnʤd səm ˈəðər θɪŋz. aɪd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑmɛnts frəm boʊθ ˈrɛgjələrz ənd ðoʊz hu ər ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ ðiz rɪˈpɔrts seɪɪŋ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈoʊvər læst wiks rɪˈpɔrt. (ɔlˈtərnətɪvli raiph.mellor*.) ɛt æl kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðɪs wik əv macros*. ɛt æl kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðɪs wik əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv kɔl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs zavolaj*. mɔˈrɪts kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðɪs wik əv ˈkɑntɛnt fər ðə nu ("əˈfɪʃəl pərl 6 ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən" fər ˈɛnˌdjuzərz). sɛd "ʃʊd pərl 6 ɛnˈkoʊd tɪ ɔn ˈaʊtˌpʊt? ər liv ɪn ɪkˈsploʊdɪd appendices*?" wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈdaɪəlɔg əˈbaʊt ənd pragmas*. ðaʊ sɛd "du ju hæv ən aɪˈdiə ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪn dɑks?" wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ə ˈdaɪəlɔg əˈbaʊt ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ˈoʊvərˌhɔld ðə stɑr bɪld ˈprɔˌsɛs. roʊt ə stɑr riˈlis gaɪd. kənˈtɪnjud hɪz dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt wɪθ ðə kˈwɛʃən "haʊ məʧ staɪˈlɪstɪk ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti du wi wɔnt bɪtˈwin ənd ɪts subdomains*?". gɑt tɪ ə ki ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn. naʊ ɔl əv vɪv
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blueprint's new hq. it's it's not downtown
vancouver's core could face a vacancy crisis
demand for unique, character by vancouver's booming creative to shake up the market in metro vancouver and challenge landlords holding older, traditional office space, according to a new report from colliers international.
headlining report are two notable deals by microsoft and sony pictures for more than square feet of state-of-the-art office space to open in late 2015 in a pacific centre. while these deals captured the most attention, the report notes technology firms have been the primary drivers of demand for office space in metro vancouver over the past few quarters.
"the amazons, and haven't had a significant footprint in vancouver until recently," says maury dubuque, managing director for colliers vancouver. "now that they do, we are seeing trends emerge. these media and technology companies want large, open spaces, state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems and lots of natural light. these tenants tend to prefer office space in heritage buildings found in locations like or that offer a distinctive 'retro' feel or new modern buildings close to amenities and rapid transit."
as a result, traditional office spaces in the downtown core are faced with modest demand and rising vacancy.
the report found that vacancy rates are the highest they've been in metro vancouver since 2005, rising to per cent up from per cent in the first quarter of 2014. colliers attributes current vacancies to a general lack of demand for office space across traditional industries, combined with increased inventory in the suburbs. with almost million square feet of office space under construction in the region, there are big questions about what will happen to the over one million square feet left behind.
"this is the oddest market i've experienced in years," dubuque says. "we are in a construction cycle and all of a sudden there is a tremendous demand for office space in new buildings and a modest to demand in older buildings."
among the local companies on the move to non-traditional office space is blueprint, one of largest entertainment and hospitality management companies. the firm has 400 employees in a dozen nightclubs, pubs and restaurants. when head office staff outgrew their digs in the electra building at and nelson, alvaro says they went looking for something more in keeping with the character of the company. after an extensive search, they decided to buy into and renovate part of a heritage building in at water and cordova. it will become the new blueprint headquarters later this week.
"we wanted to be somewhere where our young creative staff felt at home," explains. "we've renovated square feet from the ground up. it's got skylights and huge windows, a ton of natural light." he says the move reflects his company's belief that the entertainment centre of the city is moving east, away from granville street to the cobblestone of.
of course, in all this there will be winners and losers. maury dubuque predicts real challenges in this market for landlords who have not in their assets and enjoyed low vacancy rates. "they are going to have a rude awakening in this market." for tenants, on the other hand, it could be a good opportunity to "cut very attractive deals."
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ˈbluˌprɪnt nu hq*. ɪts ɪts nɑt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn vænˈkuvərz kɔr kʊd feɪs ə ˈveɪkənsi ˈkraɪsəs dɪˈmænd fər juˈnik, ˈkɛrɪktər baɪ vænˈkuvərz ˈbumɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪv tɪ ʃeɪk əp ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər ənd ˈʧælənʤ ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈoʊldər, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔfəs speɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈkɑljərz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt ər tu ˈnoʊtəbəl dilz baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz fər mɔr ðən skwɛr fit əv ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈɔfəs speɪs tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn leɪt 2015 ɪn ə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈsɛntər. waɪl ðiz dilz ˈkæpʧərd ðə moʊst əˈtɛnʃən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt noʊts tɛkˈnɑləʤi fərmz hæv bɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdraɪvərz əv dɪˈmænd fər ˈɔfəs speɪs ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju kˈwɔrtərz. "ðə ˈæməˌzɑnz, ənd ˈhævənt hæd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn vænˈkuvər ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli," sɪz ˈmɔri dəˈbjuk, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈkɑljərz vænˈkuvər. "naʊ ðət ðeɪ du, wi ər siɪŋ trɛnz ˈimərʤ. ðiz ˈmidiə ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz wɔnt lɑrʤ, ˈoʊpən ˈspeɪsɪz, ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈhitɪŋ ənd ˈkulɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ənd lɑts əv ˈnæʧərəl laɪt. ðiz ˈtɛnənts tɛnd tɪ prɪˈfər ˈɔfəs speɪs ɪn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈbɪldɪŋz faʊnd ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz laɪk ər ðət ˈɔfər ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv 'ˈrɛtroʊ' fil ər nu ˈmɑdərn ˈbɪldɪŋz kloʊz tɪ əˈmɛnətiz ənd ˈræpɪd ˈtrænzɪt." ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔfəs ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kɔr ər feɪst wɪθ ˈmɑdəst dɪˈmænd ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈveɪkənsi. ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd ðət ˈveɪkənsi reɪts ər ðə haɪəst ðeɪv bɪn ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər sɪns 2005 ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ pər sɛnt əp frəm pər sɛnt ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2014 ˈkɑljərz əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈkɑrənt ˈveɪkənsiz tɪ ə ˈʤɛnərəl læk əv dɪˈmænd fər ˈɔfəs speɪs əˈkrɔs trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪndəstriz, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz. wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv ˈɔfəs speɪs ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ðɛr ər bɪg kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðə ˈoʊvər wən ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. "ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɑdəst ˈmɑrkɪt aɪv ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn jɪrz," dəˈbjuk sɪz. "wi ər ɪn ə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈsaɪkəl ənd ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ðɛr ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs dɪˈmænd fər ˈɔfəs speɪs ɪn nu ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ə ˈmɑdəst tɪ dɪˈmænd ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈbɪldɪŋz." əˈməŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn ðə muv tɪ ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔfəs speɪs ɪz ˈbluˌprɪnt, wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə fərm həz 400 ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ə ˈdəzən ˈnaɪtˌkləbz, pəbz ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. wɪn hɛd ˈɔfəs stæf ˌaʊtˈgru ðɛr dɪgz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ənd ˈnɛlsən, əlˈvɑroʊ sɪz ðeɪ wɛnt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈæftər ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv sərʧ, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ baɪ ˈɪntu ənd ˈrɛnəˌveɪt pɑrt əv ə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn æt ˈwɔtər ənd ˌkɔrˈdoʊvə. ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə nu ˈbluˌprɪnt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. "wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwɛr wɛr ɑr jəŋ kriˈeɪtɪv stæf fɛlt æt hoʊm," ɪkˈspleɪnz. "wiv ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd skwɛr fit frəm ðə graʊnd əp. ɪts gɑt ˈskaɪˌlaɪts ənd juʤ ˈwɪndoʊz, ə tən əv ˈnæʧərəl laɪt." hi sɪz ðə muv rɪˈflɛkts hɪz ˈkəmpəniz bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ist, əˈweɪ frəm ˈgrænvɪl strit tɪ ðə ˈkɑbəlˌstoʊn əv. əv kɔrs, ɪn ɔl ðɪs ðɛr wɪl bi ˈwɪnərz ənd ˈluzərz. ˈmɔri dəˈbjuk prɪˈdɪkts ril ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈlænˌdlɔrdz hu hæv nɑt ɪn ðɛr ˈæˌsɛts ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd loʊ ˈveɪkənsi reɪts. "ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə rud əˈweɪkənɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt." fər ˈtɛnənts, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt kʊd bi ə gʊd ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ "kət ˈvɛri əˈtræktɪv dilz."
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*** these coins will not be for sale at your local or online store unless they backed us here ***
while we still have supplies you can find them on our website:
notice 1: we have a planning worksheet you can download here:
http://www.miniongames.com/kickstarter_coins_v7.xlsx
notice 2: after this campaign has ended, you will get a survey from us and then a link to use which will collect your and coin choices for us. you will be allowed to add any 50 coins if you backed the earlier hegemonic campaign.
notice 3: the collector set option has become real at this point getting you 1 of each of the 14+ coins added to your order for a simple $5 over-pledge. consider doing this to help meet the stretch goals!
final versions of the coins:
many of the backers of our recently successful project hegemonic have indicated they would like to see a new campaign to get more sets of coins.
so we bring to you this campaign to see if we can sell enough coins to make more and better ones. help us get more and better coins!
they will be sure to add a great feel and glitz to any game. these wonderful futuristic metal measure:
32mm x and thick
these coins are made out of zinc and weigh about same as a usa penny. the coins are two sided with different images on 3 categories of coins. the images shown here are mostly complete designs but some aspects may change slightly.
50 comparable coins from another publisher would cost you over $37. we are making a low margin just so we can have these for our board game and thus only charging you $12 (less than half) for 50 coins!
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ala carte menu
the following items in this menu are items you can purchase with your coins to help us reach a higher total dollars pledged on this campaign which in turn will allow us to reach more stretch goals! to purchase anything from this menu, simply click on the modify pledge and add the $ amount extra to your pledge amount for the items you want. at the end of this campaign you'll get a survey request or be directed to a site that will ask you what all your over payments were for.
note: the custom art sleeves are only for hegemonic
hegemonic space board game -
about the coins included in hegemonic:
the base game of hegemonic that will be able to be purchased in stores will contain around 100 cardboard coins. the hegemonic game bought in the campaign will also include these 100 cardboard coins but you get the free 50 metal coins from the stretch goal. these 50 coins will be made of 1 cap and 5 cap coins and will not include any 10 cap coins even if we make the stretch goal here. if you want 10 or greater cap coins the only way to get them is to pledge to this campaign.
update: your copy of hegemonic will ship with 35 x and 15 x unless you tell us to override that. the suggested complement to those coins is the 50 coin reward with 10 x, 15 x 5x, 25 x. thus, you'd get 6 bags of, 3 bags of, and 1 bag of in your shipment.
at this level, we'll open up pledge reward levels that include a 10 cap coin design. reaching this goal would most likely make the 1 cap coin copper, 5 cap silver, and the new gold would be 10 cap. if this level is reached we'll put in a reward tier that has a heavy amount of 10 caps for those who got their caps from the hegemonic kckstarter.
at this goal we will create a 25 cap coin that is a bit longer then the other coins. we have yet to find out what color it'll be as china is on a 2 week break for the new year. here is a possible design:
different sized coins
to help tell the coins apart we'll produce higher denomination coins in slightly large sizes. the 25+ cap will be longer then the 1, 5, and 10 cap.
34mm x and thick
this stretch goal will give the coins a head and tails. in other words a different image will be on the back side instead of just having the same image on both sides. leading ideas are a galactic scene and something directly related to hegemonic.
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at this goal we will create a 100 cap coin. we have yet to find out what color it'll be as china is on a 2 week break for the new year, more info soon...
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colors and shape may change but this stretch goal gains us a 2 cap coin.
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at this goal we will create a 50 cap coin. we were told they could do any basic color on the coins so we're testing response to some... let us know your thoughts in comments. here is another possible 'tails' side image too.
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colors and shape may change but this stretch goal gains us a 500 cap coin.
36mm x and thick
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colors and shape may change but this stretch goal gains us a 250 cap coin.
36mm x and thick
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colors and shape may change but this stretch goal gains us a 1000 cap coin.
36mm x and thick
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we will pack your new coins in a velvet bag! only 1 bag is included for this stretch goal. that should hold about coins.
+ bonus surprise 20 cap coin! +
thank you all for your wonderful support!
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if you guys and gals are so crazy to get us to this stretch goal, i'm just out of ideas. no more coins, 15 is enough! so how about a second bag to hold all those extra coins in.
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ok, just kiddin' around!
what to do for a reward? well how could it be anything but a coin? now you can go buy that cool new space ship with cash baby!
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we have successfully run 7 previous campaigns so please pledge with confidence.
shipping explained:
- if you pledged for hegemonic you do not have to pay any shipping unless we can't fit all your coins in the one box. this would be around 200+ coins. we will by default open your hegemonic box to stuff coins in it and reseal it. you can opt out of that. so for larger coin counts added to hegemonic please include a second shipping charge.
- if you are in only buying coins (and maybe a trinket or two in the) you only need to pay the shipping price listed in the reward level. no second shipping charge is required.
- if you are in the or canada or mexico you pay $15 for each box shipped.
- if you are anywhere else in the world you pay $25 per box shipped.
coin example
here is an image of some coins made by the manufacturer we are using, they are not the same exact color or size or anything, just an example of their work:
since people keep asking me, these roman coins were made for this game. i have them in my hands and they are nice.
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ðiz kɔɪnz wɪl nɑt bi fər seɪl æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr ənˈlɛs ðeɪ bækt ˈjuˈɛs hir waɪl wi stɪl hæv səˈplaɪz ju kən faɪnd ðɛm ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: ˈnoʊtɪs 1 wi hæv ə ˈplænɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃit ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir: ˈnoʊtɪs 2 ˈæftər ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈɛndɪd, ju wɪl gɪt ə ˈsərˌveɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðɛn ə lɪŋk tɪ juz wɪʧ wɪl kəˈlɛkt jʊr ənd kɔɪn ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs. ju wɪl bi əˈlaʊd tɪ æd ˈɛni 50 kɔɪnz ɪf ju bækt ðə ˈərliər ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk kæmˈpeɪn. ˈnoʊtɪs 3 ðə kəˈlɛktər sɛt ˈɔpʃən həz bɪˈkəm ril æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈgɪtɪŋ ju 1 əv iʧ əv ðə 14 kɔɪnz ˈædɪd tɪ jʊr ˈɔrdər fər ə ˈsɪmpəl 5 over-pledge*. kənˈsɪdər duɪŋ ðɪs tɪ hɛlp mit ðə strɛʧ goʊlz! ˈfaɪnəl ˈvərʒənz əv ðə kɔɪnz: ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbækərz əv ɑr ˈrisəntli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ə nu kæmˈpeɪn tɪ gɪt mɔr sɛts əv kɔɪnz. soʊ wi brɪŋ tɪ ju ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn tɪ si ɪf wi kən sɛl ɪˈnəf kɔɪnz tɪ meɪk mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər wənz. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs gɪt mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər kɔɪnz! ðeɪ wɪl bi ʃʊr tɪ æd ə greɪt fil ənd glɪts tɪ ˈɛni geɪm. ðiz ˈwəndərfəl fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk ˈmɛtəl ˈmɛʒər: ɛks ənd θɪk ðiz kɔɪnz ər meɪd aʊt əv zɪŋk ənd weɪ əˈbaʊt seɪm ɛz ə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpɛni. ðə kɔɪnz ər tu ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn 3 ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv kɔɪnz. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊn hir ər ˈmoʊstli kəmˈplit dɪˈzaɪnz bət səm ˈæˌspɛkts meɪ ʧeɪnʤ sˈlaɪtli. 50 ˈkɑmprəbəl kɔɪnz frəm əˈnəðər ˈpəblɪʃər wʊd kɔst ju ˈoʊvər 37 wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə loʊ ˈmɑrʤən ʤɪst soʊ wi kən hæv ðiz fər ɑr bɔrd geɪm ənd ðəs ˈoʊnli ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ju 12 (lɛs ðən hæf) fər 50 kɔɪnz! ˈælə kɑrt ˈmɛnju ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ðɪs ˈmɛnju ər ˈaɪtəmz ju kən ˈpərʧəs wɪθ jʊr kɔɪnz tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs riʧ ə haɪər ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɔlərz plɛʤd ɔn ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ ɪn tərn wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ riʧ mɔr strɛʧ goʊlz! tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɪs ˈmɛnju, ˈsɪmpli klɪk ɔn ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ plɛʤ ənd æd ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈɛkstrə tɪ jʊr plɛʤ əˈmaʊnt fər ðə ˈaɪtəmz ju wɔnt. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn jul gɪt ə ˈsərˌveɪ rɪkˈwɛst ər bi dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ə saɪt ðət wɪl æsk ju wət ɔl jʊr ˈoʊvər ˈpeɪmənts wər fər. noʊt: ðə ˈkəstəm ɑrt slivz ər ˈoʊnli fər ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk speɪs bɔrd geɪm əˈbaʊt ðə kɔɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk: ðə beɪs geɪm əv ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk ðət wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˈpərʧəst ɪn stɔrz wɪl kənˈteɪn əraʊnd 100 ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd kɔɪnz. ðə ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk geɪm bɔt ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ðiz 100 ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd kɔɪnz bət ju gɪt ðə fri 50 ˈmɛtəl kɔɪnz frəm ðə strɛʧ goʊl. ðiz 50 kɔɪnz wɪl bi meɪd əv 1 kæp ənd 5 kæp kɔɪnz ənd wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni 10 kæp kɔɪnz ˈivɪn ɪf wi meɪk ðə strɛʧ goʊl hir. ɪf ju wɔnt 10 ər ˈgreɪtər kæp kɔɪnz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛm ɪz tɪ plɛʤ tɪ ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn. ˈəpˌdeɪt: jʊr ˈkɑpi əv ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk wɪl ʃɪp wɪθ 35 ɛks ənd 15 ɛks ənˈlɛs ju tɛl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðət. ðə səˈʤɛstɪd ˈkɑmpləmənt tɪ ðoʊz kɔɪnz ɪz ðə 50 kɔɪn rɪˈwɔrd wɪθ 10 ɛks, 15 ɛks 5x*, 25 ɛks. ðəs, jʊd gɪt 6 bægz əv, 3 bægz əv, ənd 1 bæg əv ɪn jʊr ˈʃɪpmənt. æt ðɪs ˈlɛvəl, wɪl ˈoʊpən əp plɛʤ rɪˈwɔrd ˈlɛvəlz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ə 10 kæp kɔɪn dɪˈzaɪn. ˈriʧɪŋ ðɪs goʊl wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli meɪk ðə 1 kæp kɔɪn ˈkɑpər, 5 kæp ˈsɪlvər, ənd ðə nu goʊld wʊd bi 10 kæp. ɪf ðɪs ˈlɛvəl ɪz riʧt wɪl pʊt ɪn ə rɪˈwɔrd tir ðət həz ə ˈhɛvi əˈmaʊnt əv 10 kæps fər ðoʊz hu gɑt ðɛr kæps frəm ðə ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk kckstarter*. æt ðɪs goʊl wi wɪl kriˈeɪt ə 25 kæp kɔɪn ðət ɪz ə bɪt ˈlɔŋgər ðɛn ðə ˈəðər kɔɪnz. wi hæv jɛt tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ˈkələr ˈɪtəl bi ɛz ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ɔn ə 2 wik breɪk fər ðə nu jɪr. hir ɪz ə ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈzaɪn: ˈdɪfərənt saɪzd kɔɪnz tɪ hɛlp tɛl ðə kɔɪnz əˈpɑrt wɪl ˈproʊdus haɪər dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən kɔɪnz ɪn sˈlaɪtli lɑrʤ ˈsaɪzɪz. ðə 25 kæp wɪl bi ˈlɔŋgər ðɛn ðə 1 5 ənd 10 kæp. ɛks ənd θɪk ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl wɪl gɪv ðə kɔɪnz ə hɛd ənd teɪlz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪmɪʤ wɪl bi ɔn ðə bæk saɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn boʊθ saɪdz. ˈlidɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ər ə gəˈlæktɪk sin ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk. æt ðɪs goʊl wi wɪl kriˈeɪt ə 100 kæp kɔɪn. wi hæv jɛt tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ˈkələr ˈɪtəl bi ɛz ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ɔn ə 2 wik breɪk fər ðə nu jɪr, mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ sun... ˈkələrz ənd ʃeɪp meɪ ʧeɪnʤ bət ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl geɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ə 2 kæp kɔɪn. æt ðɪs goʊl wi wɪl kriˈeɪt ə 50 kæp kɔɪn. wi wər toʊld ðeɪ kʊd du ˈɛni ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkələr ɔn ðə kɔɪnz soʊ wɪr ˈtɛstɪŋ rɪˈspɑns tɪ səm... lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ jʊr θɔts ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts. hir ɪz əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl 'teɪlz' saɪd ˈɪmɪʤ tu. ˈkələrz ənd ʃeɪp meɪ ʧeɪnʤ bət ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl geɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ə 500 kæp kɔɪn. ɛks ənd θɪk ˈkələrz ənd ʃeɪp meɪ ʧeɪnʤ bət ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl geɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ə 250 kæp kɔɪn. ɛks ənd θɪk ˈkələrz ənd ʃeɪp meɪ ʧeɪnʤ bət ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl geɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ə 1000 kæp kɔɪn. ɛks ənd θɪk wi wɪl pæk jʊr nu kɔɪnz ɪn ə ˈvɛlvət bæg! ˈoʊnli 1 bæg ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd fər ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl. ðət ʃʊd hoʊld əˈbaʊt kɔɪnz. ˈboʊnəs səˈpraɪz 20 kæp kɔɪn! θæŋk ju ɔl fər jʊr ˈwəndərfəl səˈpɔrt! ɪf ju gaɪz ənd gælz ər soʊ ˈkreɪzi tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl, əm ʤɪst aʊt əv aɪˈdiəz. noʊ mɔr kɔɪnz, 15 ɪz ɪˈnəf! soʊ haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkənd bæg tɪ hoʊld ɔl ðoʊz ˈɛkstrə kɔɪnz ɪn. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ʤɪst kiddin*' əraʊnd! wət tɪ du fər ə rɪˈwɔrd? wɛl haʊ kʊd ɪt bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə kɔɪn? naʊ ju kən goʊ baɪ ðət kul nu speɪs ʃɪp wɪθ kæʃ ˈbeɪbi! wi hæv səkˈsɛsfəli rən 7 ˈpriviəs kæmˈpeɪnz soʊ pliz plɛʤ wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns. ˈʃɪpɪŋ ɪkˈspleɪnd: ɪf ju plɛʤd fər ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk ju du nɑt hæv tɪ peɪ ˈɛni ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənˈlɛs wi kænt fɪt ɔl jʊr kɔɪnz ɪn ðə wən bɑks. ðɪs wʊd bi əraʊnd 200 kɔɪnz. wi wɪl baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ˈoʊpən jʊr ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk bɑks tɪ stəf kɔɪnz ɪn ɪt ənd riˈsil ɪt. ju kən ɑpt aʊt əv ðət. soʊ fər ˈlɑrʤər kɔɪn kaʊnts ˈædɪd tɪ ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk pliz ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈsɛkənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ʧɑrʤ. ɪf ju ər ɪn ˈoʊnli baɪɪŋ kɔɪnz (ənd ˈmeɪbi ə ˈtrɪŋkət ər tu ɪn ðə) ju ˈoʊnli nid tɪ peɪ ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ praɪs ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈwɔrd ˈlɛvəl. noʊ ˈsɛkənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ʧɑrʤ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ɪf ju ər ɪn ðə ər ˈkænədə ər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ju peɪ 15 fər iʧ bɑks ʃɪpt. ɪf ju ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ɪn ðə wərld ju peɪ 25 pər bɑks ʃɪpt. kɔɪn ɪgˈzæmpəl hir ɪz ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv səm kɔɪnz meɪd baɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ, ðeɪ ər nɑt ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt ˈkələr ər saɪz ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ʤɪst ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɛr wərk: sɪns ˈpipəl kip ˈæskɪŋ mi, ðiz ˈroʊmən kɔɪnz wər meɪd fər ðɪs geɪm. aɪ hæv ðɛm ɪn maɪ hænz ənd ðeɪ ər nis.
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the single most page on this website is the glossary of phrases . as with anything frequently shared and visited on the internet, reactions generally fall into one of two camps: happy and supportive, or else, highly critically or viscerally offended. eventually, i prefaced that page with its own brief essay explaining some of the reasons for its existence. (it still receives a lot of criticism. some of these criticisms are valid, and i continually revise the page to reflect my own process of learning anding. others span the gamut of accusations about my intentions or the page's reasons for example, a few months ago, someone pointed out that the list of alternative phrases assumed class and education privilege. the commenter said that a lot of the words seemed like sat words. in response, i attempted to revise and expand the list of suggested alternatives to account for varying tones, moods, and access to education or linguistic privilege. more recently, another person criticized the list of alternatives for including profanity because swears are fairly common triggers. (at the same time, a lot of other people find swears to be the most easily accessible language. i have now added a trigger warning before a new, separate list of alternatives just for the swears, located at the bottom after everything else. i'm not going to outright delete them, though, because there's also a lot of baggage for many people who have been continually told that they should not use swears, abused for their language, or oppressed by a lot of and in demonizing the use of swear of the most common (inaccurate and mischaracterizing) criticisms, however, both from inside and outside the disability community, is the accusation that the list is a tool for policing language or censoring what's the purpose of the list? why compile it at all? because linguistic is part of the total system of, and it is critical to understand how it works, how it is deployed, and how we can our social conditioning that linguistic should important as it is to recognize and uncover the violence of linguistic (how is specifically embedded into our language), it is also critical to is important. (and this is where those who jump the gun and leap to accusations of pedantic, holier-than-thou, smug or censorship have not yet come to understand why this page, and those like it, need to:a) is part of an entire system of, and doesn't exist simply by itself,b) signifies how deeply our societies and cultures by how common and accepted is in language,c) reinforces and perpetuates social norms that normalize violence and abuse against disabled people,d) actively creates less safe spaces by disabled people, ande) uses to perpetuate other forms of is not the be all end all. this isn't about policing language or censoring words, but about critically examining how language is part of total hegemony. this is about being accountable when we learn about linguistic, but it is also about being compassionate to ourselves and recognizing that to varying extents, we have all participated in and ablenormativity. this is about understanding the connections between linguistic and other forms of, such as medical, scientific, legal, and cultural.language reflects and influences society and culture. that's why students of any foreign language often study the cultures where that language is dominant. (and that's not to the many valid criticisms of the ethnocentrism and colonialism in much area and language studies programs.) language isn't important for silly semantic reasons, but because it cannot be separated from the culture in which it is deployed. feminist theory, queer theory, and race theory have all analyzed how sexism,, cissexism, binarism, and racism are embedded in language. this is the same the language of disability (either directly or through metaphor) as a way to insult other people, dismiss other people, express your vehement loathing for viewpoints, or invalidate their viewpoints is actually extremely (and often sanist, neurotypicalist, audist, or example, i am talking about using the language of mental illness ("crazy," "insane," "psycho," or "wacko," for example), cognitive disability ("retarded," "slow," or "moron," for example), or physical disability ("crippled" or "completely blind/deaf," for example). in another example, i am also talking about using disability as the language of disability to denigrate or insult in our conversations and organizing presumes thata.) people who hold undesirable or harmful viewpoints must hold are mentally psych mentally disabled in some way,b.) having mental disability is actually so undesirable and horrible that you can insult someone that way (the same underlying reason why socially embedded linguistic lets people use "gay" as an insult),c.) it's acceptable to use against one disability group while decrying against another disability group (creating horizontal or oppression) or another form of oppression against another marginalized group (creating horizontal oppression), andd.) and that no one who is disabled in any way might actually share your opinion or be on your actually actively excluding and marginalizing this part of our community, and making our spaces less safe and less alternatives, try being more precise in your language. maybe you meant to say one of the following (much longer list on the glossary ):- these people have completely ridiculous ideas.- that person's viewpoint is extremely harmful.- that idea is extremist.- those people have disturbing and concerning opinions.- that comment was super problematic.- i can't even engage with that person anymore.- that person is a total you find yourself using this language, please take a minute to how your perspective has been informed by. this isn't an accusation or an insinuation that you are automatically an evil person. we have all participated in structures, and are all continually learning anding. but if you are truly committed to building more just and inclusive communities, then it is critical to how we have been conditioned into accepting in all parts of our lives and societies, including in our language.
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ðə ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst peɪʤ ɔn ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ðə ˈglɔsəri əv ˈfreɪzɪz ɛz wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈfrikwɛntli ʃɛrd ənd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, riˈækʃənz ˈʤɛnərəli fɔl ˈɪntu wən əv tu kæmps: ˈhæpi ənd səˈpɔrtɪv, ər ɛls, ˈhaɪli ˈkrɪtɪkəli ər ˈvɪsərəli əˈfɛndɪd. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, aɪ ˈprɛfəst ðət peɪʤ wɪθ ɪts oʊn brif ˈɛˌseɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns. (ɪt stɪl rɪˈsivz ə lɔt əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. səm əv ðiz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ər ˈvælɪd, ənd aɪ kənˈtɪnjuəli rɪˈvaɪz ðə peɪʤ tɪ rɪˈflɛkt maɪ oʊn ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈlərnɪŋ ənd unlearning*. ˈəðərz spæn ðə ˈgæmət əv ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈrizənz fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈsəmˌwən ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə lɪst əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈfreɪzɪz əˈsumd klæs ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ðə ˈkɑmɛntər sɛd ðət ə lɔt əv ðə wərdz simd laɪk sæt wərdz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, aɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ənd ɪkˈspænd ðə lɪst əv səˈʤɛstɪd ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ˈvɛriɪŋ toʊnz, mudz, ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ər lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. mɔr ˈrisəntli, əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə lɪst əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ proʊˈfænəti bɪˈkəz swɛrz ər ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmən ˈtrɪgərz. (æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl faɪnd swɛrz tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. aɪ hæv naʊ ˈædɪd ə ˈtrɪgər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə nu, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt lɪst əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ʤɪst fər ðə swɛrz, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈæftər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈaʊˈtraɪt dɪˈlit ðɛm, ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt əv ˈbægɪʤ fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn kənˈtɪnjuəli toʊld ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt juz swɛrz, əˈbjuzd fər ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ər əˈprɛst baɪ ə lɔt əv ənd ɪn ˈdiməˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə juz əv swɛr əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən (ˌɪˈnækjərət ənd mɪˈskærəktərˌaɪzɪŋ) ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, boʊθ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti kəmˈjunɪti, ɪz ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ðə lɪst ɪz ə tul fər pəˈlisɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈsɛnsərɪŋ wəts ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə lɪst? waɪ kəmˈpaɪl ɪt æt ɔl? bɪˈkəz lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsɪstəm əv, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ɪt wərks, haʊ ɪt ɪz dɪˈplɔɪd, ənd haʊ wi kən ɑr ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ðət lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd ənˈkəvər ðə ˈvaɪələns əv lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk (haʊ ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ), ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. (ənd ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðoʊz hu ʤəmp ðə gən ənd lip tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv pəˈdæntɪk, holier-than-thou*, sməg ər ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp hæv nɑt jɛt kəm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðɪs peɪʤ, ənd ðoʊz laɪk ɪt, nid tɪ ableism:a*) ɪz pɑrt əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəm əv, ənd ˈdəzənt ɪgˈzɪst ˈsɪmpli baɪ itself,b*) ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪz haʊ ˈdipli ɑr səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd ˈkəlʧərz baɪ haʊ ˈkɑmən ənd ækˈsɛptɪd ɪz ɪn language,c*) ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ənd pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪts ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz ðət ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ˈvaɪələns ənd əˈbjuz əˈgɛnst dɪˈseɪbəld people,d*) ˈæktɪvli kriˈeɪts lɛs seɪf ˈspeɪsɪz baɪ dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpipəl, ande*) ˈjuzɪz tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɪz nɑt ðə bi ɔl ɛnd ɔl. ðɪs ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt pəˈlisɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈsɛnsərɪŋ wərdz, bət əˈbaʊt ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ haʊ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz pɑrt əv ˈtoʊtəl hiˈʤɛməni. ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt biɪŋ əˈkaʊntəbəl wɪn wi lərn əˈbaʊt lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt biɪŋ kəmˈpæʃənət tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət tɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ extents*, wi hæv ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ənd ablenormativity*. ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv, səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdɪkəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, ˈligəl, ənd ˈkəlʧərəl rɪˈflɛkts ənd ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðæts waɪ ˈstudənts əv ˈɛni ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈɔfən ˈstədi ðə ˈkəlʧərz wɛr ðət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ˈdɑmənənt. (ənd ðæts nɑt tɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈvælɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm ənd kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm ɪn məʧ ˈɛriə ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræmz.) ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈɪzənt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈsɪli sɪˈmæntɪk ˈrizənz, bət bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈkəlʧər ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ɪz dɪˈplɔɪd. ˈfɛmənɪst ˈθɪri, kwɪr ˈθɪri, ənd reɪs ˈθɪri hæv ɔl ˈænəˌlaɪzd haʊ ˈsɛksɪzəm,, cissexism*, binarism*, ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti (ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkli ər θru ˈmɛtəfɔr) ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈsəlt ˈəðər ˈpipəl, dɪsˈmɪs ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ɪkˈsprɛs jʊr ˈviəmənt ˈloʊθɪŋ fər vˈjuˌpɔɪnts, ər ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt ðɛr vˈjuˌpɔɪnts ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈstrimli (ənd ˈɔfən sanist*, neurotypicalist*, audist*, ər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ æm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ("ˈkreɪzi," "ˌɪnˈseɪn," "ˈsaɪkoʊ," ər "ˈwækoʊ," fər ɪgˈzæmpəl), ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ("rɪˈtɑrdɪd," "sloʊ," ər "ˈmɔˌrɑn," fər ɪgˈzæmpəl), ər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ("ˈkrɪpəld" ər "kəmˈplitli blind/deaf*," fər ɪgˈzæmpəl). ɪn əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈdɛnəˌgreɪt ər ˌɪnˈsəlt ɪn ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ prəˈzumz thata*.) ˈpipəl hu hoʊld ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl ər ˈhɑrmfəl vˈjuˌpɔɪnts məst hoʊld ər ˈmɛnəli saɪk ˈmɛnəli dɪˈseɪbəld ɪn səm way,b*.) ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɛntəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli soʊ ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl ənd ˈhɔrəbəl ðət ju kən ˌɪnˈsəlt ˈsəmˌwən ðət weɪ (ðə seɪm ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈrizən waɪ ˈsoʊʃəli ɛmˈbɛdɪd lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk lɛts ˈpipəl juz "geɪ" ɛz ən insult),c*.) ɪts əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ juz əˈgɛnst wən ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti grup waɪl dɪˈkraɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst əˈnəðər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti grup (kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ər əˈprɛʃən) ər əˈnəðər fɔrm əv əˈprɛʃən əˈgɛnst əˈnəðər ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grup (kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl əˈprɛʃən), andd*.) ənd ðət noʊ wən hu ɪz dɪˈseɪbəld ɪn ˈɛni weɪ maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃɛr jʊr əˈpɪnjən ər bi ɔn jʊr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈæktɪvli ɪkˈskludɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɪs pɑrt əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɑr ˈspeɪsɪz lɛs seɪf ənd lɛs ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, traɪ biɪŋ mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ɪn jʊr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈmeɪbi ju mɛnt tɪ seɪ wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ (məʧ ˈlɔŋgər lɪst ɔn ðə ˈglɔsəri ðiz ˈpipəl hæv kəmˈplitli rɪˈdɪkjələs aɪˈdiəz.- ðət ˈpərsənz vˈjuˌpɔɪnt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈhɑrmfəl.- ðət aɪˈdiə ɪz ɪkˈstrimɪst.- ðoʊz ˈpipəl hæv dɪˈstərbɪŋ ənd kənˈsərnɪŋ əˈpɪnjənz.- ðət ˈkɑmɛnt wɑz ˈsupər ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk.- aɪ kænt ˈivɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðət ˈpərsən ˌɛniˈmɔr.- ðət ˈpərsən ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, pliz teɪk ə ˈmɪnət tɪ haʊ jʊr pərˈspɛktɪv həz bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ən ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ər ən ˌɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən ðət ju ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ən ˈivəl ˈpərsən. wi hæv ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈstrəkʧərz, ənd ər ɔl kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈlərnɪŋ ənd unlearning*. bət ɪf ju ər ˈtruli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ʤɪst ənd ˌɪnˈklusɪv kəmˈjunɪtiz, ðɛn ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ haʊ wi hæv bɪn kənˈdɪʃənd ˈɪntu əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɪn ɔl pɑrts əv ɑr lɪvz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ.
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immigration advocates are increasingly optimistic that a deal can be reached in the house before year's end to provide permanent protections for young immigrants brought to the country illegally.
both democrats and republicans point to a flurry of working groups and bipartisan discussions on a replacement for the deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) program as signs that a majority of house members want to see legislation on the floor and would vote for it.
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taylor's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from the hill.
lujan grisham said that democrats would stay firm on a commitment to negotiate on government spending only when a path forward for was resolved, pointing out that republicans have enough votes to pass measures through the house.
"they are in control," she said. "if you need any help we are right here."
veteran lawmakers who've been involved in previous immigration reform attempts are holding increasingly open discussions on the matter.
after a long talk on the house floor with rep. mario (r-fla.), rep. luis (d-ill.) said "we're trying out to figure out how we get there."
"sometimes in politics, you know how you get things done? when everybody sees the dam's gonna bust," said, who has announced he will not seek reelection.
president trump announced in september that he would rescind the program, giving congress a period to replace the program that was enacted through executive action.
ryan, who has pushed to keep a fix separate from a spending bill, has stuck to trump's march 5 deadline for a fix, despite increasing pressure from republicans to sort it out this year.
the number of house supporters is growing for a fix, and they are being increasingly vocal in making their support known to leadership.
"folks are more optimistic now for a solution," he said. "i'm pretty optimistic a going to be done, certainly before march."
republican leadership is also feeling pressure from within to take action on.
curbelo, who earlier this month heads with the over the group's refusal to allow a republican to join, was praised by lujan grisham on thursday .
"to his credit, rep. curbelo is saying, 'look, i want it by the end of the year, these values are important, i'm standing strong.' it gives you a sense that we are still working together," she said.
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ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ə dil kən bi riʧt ɪn ðə haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr jɪrz ɛnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt prəˈtɛkʃənz fər jəŋ ˈɪməgrənts brɔt tɪ ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli. boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz pɔɪnt tɪ ə ˈfləri əv ˈwərkɪŋ grups ənd baɪˈpɑrtɪzən dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə dɪˈfərd ˈækʃən fər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ərˈaɪvəlz (daca*) ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz saɪnz ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv haʊs ˈmɛmbərz wɔnt tɪ si ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɔn ðə flɔr ənd wʊd voʊt fər ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈteɪlərz ˈɔfəs ˈdɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ðə hɪl. luˈjɑn ˈgrɪʃəm sɛd ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd steɪ fərm ɔn ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈoʊnli wɪn ə pæθ ˈfɔrwərd fər wɑz riˈzɑlvd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ɪˈnəf voʊts tɪ pæs ˈmɛʒərz θru ðə haʊs. "ðeɪ ər ɪn kənˈtroʊl," ʃi sɛd. "ɪf ju nid ˈɛni hɛlp wi ər raɪt hir." ˈvɛtərən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz huv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈpriviəs ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm əˈtɛmpts ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈoʊpən dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ˈæftər ə lɔŋ tɔk ɔn ðə haʊs flɔr wɪθ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈmɑrioʊ (r-fla*.), rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. luis (d-ill*.) sɛd "wɪr traɪɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ wi gɪt ðɛr." "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ju noʊ haʊ ju gɪt θɪŋz dən? wɪn ˈɛvriˌbɑdi siz ðə dæmz ˈgɑnə bəst," sɛd, hu həz əˈnaʊnst hi wɪl nɑt sik riɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp əˈnaʊnst ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət hi wʊd rɪˈsɪnd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəs ə ˈpɪriəd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət wɑz ɛˈnæktəd θru ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃən. raɪən, hu həz pʊʃt tɪ kip ə fɪks ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ə ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪl, həz stək tɪ trəmps mɑrʧ 5 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ə fɪks, dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ sɔrt ɪt aʊt ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈnəmbər əv haʊs səˈpɔrtərz ɪz groʊɪŋ fər ə fɪks, ənd ðeɪ ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvoʊkəl ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr səˈpɔrt noʊn tɪ ˈlidərˌʃɪp. "foʊks ər mɔr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk naʊ fər ə səˈluʃən," hi sɛd. "əm ˈprɪti ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ə goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dən, ˈsərtənli ˌbiˈfɔr mɑrʧ." rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm wɪˈθɪn tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən ɔn. kʊrˈbɛloʊ, hu ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ hɛdz wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvər ðə grups rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ə rɪˈpəblɪkən tɪ ʤɔɪn, wɑz preɪzd baɪ luˈjɑn ˈgrɪʃəm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ "tɪ hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kʊrˈbɛloʊ ɪz seɪɪŋ, 'lʊk, aɪ wɔnt ɪt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, ðiz ˈvæljuz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, əm ˈstændɪŋ strɔŋ.' ɪt gɪvz ju ə sɛns ðət wi ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər," ʃi sɛd.
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we caught up with power ducks captain before they enter the final weekend of the minor league, and play their last 2 matches this season. sitting just off the bottom of the league table, they can still cause upsets in the final standings.
can you tell us a bit about yourself and your team name?
our team is made up of pilots from lazerhawks, with the team name being a parody of our corp name. we very nearly went with’s angles but my ego just there yet.
as a new team to the championship your team earned their place here by participating in the cup. if things stay as they are, would your team enter another cup to qualify for next season?
definitely. been enjoying it so far and i feel like minor league is a good place for a new team such as ourselves.
your team recently played and beat in the league, sudden otters, in quite convincing fashion. a strong team that had only previously lost to exodunks. what did you do to prepare for this match?
lots of practice, and a little meta gaming. with one of each banned, the blue team (otters) can lock red team (ducks) out of the preferred since they have first cruiser pick. this basically forces red team to have an frigate pick or fly aless team. we had practiced and against this kind of play, so i was pretty sure how the rest of the picks and bans would go as soon as otters used their first ban on a cruiser. by picking slasher we feigned a shield team, encouraging otters to commit to a shield team and take the osprey, allowing us to take an armour team, which we feel is stronger.
one more week to go, and 2 more matches offline and where do you expect to finish in the league table?
i claim to be an expert statistician but i think the numbers speak for themselves:
following the current trend, i can say with confidence that we will win 150% of our next matches. this would probably put us into the top 4 and dump us into a very grueling major league.
can you see yourselves winning any in these last 2 matches?
totes.
your team has made use of nearly your entire roster, with 2 players having played more matches than yourself (some of the player roster data includes the cup matches). will you continue this trend or have you got a core set of pilots now?
i live in australia so matches are very early on a monday morning, making it a challenge to attend without throwing into the dumpster. we definitely have a reliable core of pilots on the team, but we cycle in other players who are well practiced for certain roles.
is there anyone you would like to give a shout out to for any reason?
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wi kɔt əp wɪθ paʊər dəks ˈkæptən ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ðə ˈmaɪnər lig, ənd pleɪ ðɛr læst 2 ˈmæʧɪz ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈsɪtɪŋ ʤɪst ɔf ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə lig ˈteɪbəl, ðeɪ kən stɪl kɔz ˈəpˌsɛts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈstændɪŋz. kən ju tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ə bɪt əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd jʊr tim neɪm? ɑr tim ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈpaɪləts frəm lazerhawks*, wɪθ ðə tim neɪm biɪŋ ə ˈpɛrədi əv ɑr ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən neɪm. wi ˈvɛri ˈnɪrli wɛnt wɪθ ˈæŋgəlz bət maɪ ˈigoʊ ʤɪst ðɛr jɛt. ɛz ə nu tim tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp jʊr tim ərnd ðɛr pleɪs hir baɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə kəp. ɪf θɪŋz steɪ ɛz ðeɪ ər, wʊd jʊr tim ˈɛnər əˈnəðər kəp tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər nɛkst ˈsizən? ˈdɛfənətli. bɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ɪt soʊ fɑr ənd aɪ fil laɪk ˈmaɪnər lig ɪz ə gʊd pleɪs fər ə nu tim səʧ ɛz ɑrˈsɛlvz. jʊr tim ˈrisəntli pleɪd ənd bit ɪn ðə lig, ˈsədən ˈɑtərz, ɪn kwaɪt kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈfæʃən. ə strɔŋ tim ðət hæd ˈoʊnli ˈpriviəsli lɔst tɪ exodunks*. wət dɪd ju du tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðɪs mæʧ? lɑts əv ˈpræktɪs, ənd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈmitə ˈgeɪmɪŋ. wɪθ wən əv iʧ bænd, ðə blu tim (ˈɑtərz) kən lɑk rɛd tim (dəks) aʊt əv ðə prɪˈfərd sɪns ðeɪ hæv fərst ˈkruzər pɪk. ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈfɔrsɪz rɛd tim tɪ hæv ən ˈfrɪgət pɪk ər flaɪ ə tim. wi hæd ˈpræktɪst ənd əˈgɛnst ðɪs kaɪnd əv pleɪ, soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ʃʊr haʊ ðə rɛst əv ðə pɪks ənd bænz wʊd goʊ ɛz sun ɛz ˈɑtərz juzd ðɛr fərst bæn ɔn ə ˈkruzər. baɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ sˈlæʃər wi feɪnd ə ʃild tim, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈɑtərz tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ə ʃild tim ənd teɪk ðə ˈɔspri, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk ən ˈɑrmər tim, wɪʧ wi fil ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər. wən mɔr wik tɪ goʊ, ənd 2 mɔr ˈmæʧɪz ˈɔˌflaɪn ənd wɛr du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə lig ˈteɪbəl? aɪ kleɪm tɪ bi ən ˈɛkspərt ˌstætəˈstɪʃən bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈnəmbərz spik fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz: ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt trɛnd, aɪ kən seɪ wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət wi wɪl wɪn 150 əv ɑr nɛkst ˈmæʧɪz. ðɪs wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 4 ənd dəmp ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛri ˈgruɪlɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər lig. kən ju si ˈjɔrsɛlvz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɛni ɪn ðiz læst 2 ˈmæʧɪz? toʊts. jʊr tim həz meɪd juz əv ˈnɪrli jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈrɑstər, wɪθ 2 pleɪərz ˈhævɪŋ pleɪd mɔr ˈmæʧɪz ðən ˈjɔrsɛlf (səm əv ðə pleɪər ˈrɑstər ˈdætə ˌɪnˈkludz ðə kəp ˈmæʧɪz). wɪl ju kənˈtɪnju ðɪs trɛnd ər hæv ju gɑt ə kɔr sɛt əv ˈpaɪləts naʊ? aɪ lɪv ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə soʊ ˈmæʧɪz ər ˈvɛri ˈərli ɔn ə ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ əˈtɛnd wɪˈθaʊt θroʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdəmpstər. wi ˈdɛfənətli hæv ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl kɔr əv ˈpaɪləts ɔn ðə tim, bət wi ˈsaɪkəl ɪn ˈəðər pleɪərz hu ər wɛl ˈpræktɪst fər ˈsərtən roʊlz. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌwən ju wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪv ə ʃaʊt aʊt tɪ fər ˈɛni ˈrizən?
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close insider jim breaks down return to long beach.
england's jack harvey will drive for andretti in may's running of the indianapolis 500. (photo: chris jones/indycar)
long beach, calif. jack harvey knows he's in an enviable position. driving for andretti in the indianapolis 500? a lot of drivers would kill to be in his spot.
"to have the opportunity to do this with one of the best teams on the grid a team that has won two of the past three races there is more than i could have dreamed of," the driver from england said in a news release. "we have been working incredibly hard over the last 18 months to make this happen, and hard to put into words what this means to me. i want to thank the whole andretti team for this opportunity."
harvey is a runner-up in the indy lights series (2014-15). he has six indy lights victories to his name, including the freedom 100 and the grand prix of indianapolis at indianapolis motor speedway, and 18 podiums.
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“jack is a rising talent in racing,” andretti’s michael andretti said in the release. “he’s had an impressive career in the mazda road to indy ladder and the british series and really pleased to be able to give him a shot in an indy car at this indy
while the 500 will be harvey's first race in an series machine, it won't be the first time he has driven one. harvey tested with schmidt peterson at sonoma in 2015.
this may, harvey will join a pair of indianapolis 500 winners in ryan (2014) and alexander rossi (2016), as well as marco andretti and sato on the andretti team.
follow reporter jim on twitter: @jamesayello; and on instagram: @jimayello.
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kloʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ʤɪm breɪks daʊn rɪˈtərn tɪ lɔŋ biʧ. ˈɪŋgləndz ʤæk ˈhɑrvi wɪl draɪv fər ˌænˈdrɛti ɪn meɪz ˈrənɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs 500 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: krɪs jones/indycar*) lɔŋ biʧ, ˈkælɪf. ʤæk ˈhɑrvi noʊz hiz ɪn ən ˈɛnviəbəl pəˈzɪʃən. ˈdraɪvɪŋ fər ˌænˈdrɛti ɪn ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs 500 ə lɔt əv ˈdraɪvərz wʊd kɪl tɪ bi ɪn hɪz spɑt. "tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ du ðɪs wɪθ wən əv ðə bɛst timz ɔn ðə grɪd ə tim ðət həz wən tu əv ðə pæst θri ˈreɪsɪz ðɛr ɪz mɔr ðən aɪ kʊd hæv drimd əv," ðə ˈdraɪvər frəm ˈɪŋglənd sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. "wi hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli hɑrd ˈoʊvər ðə læst 18 mənθs tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən, ənd hɑrd tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu wərdz wət ðɪs minz tɪ mi. aɪ wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ðə hoʊl ˌænˈdrɛti tim fər ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti." ˈhɑrvi ɪz ə ˈrənərˌəp ɪn ðə ˈɪndi laɪts ˈsɪriz hi həz sɪks ˈɪndi laɪts ˈvɪktəriz tɪ hɪz neɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfridəm 100 ənd ðə grænd pri əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs æt ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈmoʊtər ˈspidˌweɪ, ənd 18 ˈpoʊdiəmz. ʃmɪt wɪl reɪs ˈmɑrioʊ ˌænˈdrɛti ɪn kɑz æt ˈhɪnʧklɪf rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd, bət dɪz ˈhɑliˌwʊd kɛr? 500 kɑr kaʊnt: wət dɪz fild lʊk laɪk? ɪz ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈtælənt ɪn racing,”*,” ˌænˈdrɛti ˈmaɪkəl ˌænˈdrɛti sɛd ɪn ðə riˈlis. hæd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv kərɪr ɪn ðə ˈmɑzdə roʊd tɪ ˈɪndi ˈlædər ənd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪriz ənd ˈrɪli plizd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ɪm ə ʃɑt ɪn ən ˈɪndi kɑr æt ðɪs ˈɪndi waɪl ðə 500 wɪl bi ˈhɑrviz fərst reɪs ɪn ən ˈsɪriz məˈʃin, ɪt woʊnt bi ðə fərst taɪm hi həz ˈdrɪvən wən. ˈhɑrvi ˈtɛstɪd wɪθ ʃmɪt ˈpitərsən æt səˈnoʊmə ɪn 2015 ðɪs meɪ, ˈhɑrvi wɪl ʤɔɪn ə pɛr əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs 500 ˈwɪnərz ɪn raɪən 2014 ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈrɔsi 2016 ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɑrkoʊ ˌænˈdrɛti ənd ˈsɑtoʊ ɔn ðə ˌænˈdrɛti tim. ˈfɑloʊ rɪˈpɔrtər ʤɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər: @jamesayello*; ənd ɔn instagram*: @jimayello*.
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bizhawk uses the core which is very good. it is highly accurate with a good architecture with long term value., on the other hand, is a lost cause and below the minimum standards we generally have. because it was the only option, we reluctantly supported it many years ago. to give an idea of accuracy, note the results of these
note: we try to be agnostic. we aren't saying that is the only option. but the core itself is the only open source core that is up to our standards. we are saying-baseds are approved, ands are not.
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there are many problems with and, including horrible unreliable sync, and horrible emulation (such as all the extra lag in some games in). so i would encourage everyone to consider restarting rather than continuing with theses. you will probably save time in the long run.
one of the main reasons we want to no longer accept theses, other than accuracy, and the subpar experience, is the difficulty of encoding. our publishers are amazing and very dedicated. but their time is very valuable too. and the time it takes to get movies to sync, and to fight the bugs in order to get a decent encode is tremendous with theses. accepting and movies means a big cost to our publishers time.
anyway, feel free to discuss here, and again, please report any you are wanting to finish on one of theses.
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my projects _________________pimpin' ain't easy i hope this doesn't come off as rushed or pretentious, but since we usually give plenty of time during the process, i wanted to go ahead and get this the official release of the core of, we want to move away from and for publications at.bizhawk uses the core which is very good. it is highly accurate with a good architecture with long term value., on the other hand, is a lost cause and below the minimum standards we generally have. because it was the only option, we reluctantly supported it many years ago. to give an idea of accuracy, note the results of these accuracy tests . tops the charts at 81% (as of this writing) where-r is only%. note that-r is the reloaded fork, which is an improved version compared to the core used for rerecording!.note: we try to be agnostic. we aren't saying that is the only option. but the core itself is the only open source core that is up to our standards. we are saying-baseds are approved, ands are the of i want to set hard date such as december 31, 2016. but, like that thread, i don't want it to be a hard date. if you are currently working on a using or, please report it here, and i want to accommodate your needs, within are many problems with and, including horrible unreliable sync, and horrible emulation (such as all the extra lag in some games in). so i would encourage everyone to consider restarting rather than continuing with theses. you will probably save time in the long of the main reasons we want to no longer accept theses, other than accuracy, and the subpar experience, is the difficulty of encoding. our publishers are amazing and very dedicated. but their time is very valuable too. and the time it takes to get movies to sync, and to fight the bugs in order to get a decent encode is tremendous with theses. accepting and movies means a big cost to our publishers time.anyway, feel free to discuss here, and again, please report any you are wanting to finish on one of theses.
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i suppose if i could actually run my run be too hard. more worried about experience after having worked on a lot (which is admittedly a piece of shit, but shit used to nonetheless).
i’ve been working on a massive improvement of the published: stealth assassins for like i even know, so long. i see myself finishing any time soon either. doing it on, and i think my pc can even run, so kinda a problem. i have windows and ram, just as an example of how garbage my pc is. about suppose if i could actually run my run be too hard. more worried about experience after having worked on a lot (which is admittedly a piece of shit, but shit used to nonetheless).
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i'm working on rayman 2 onfin i do not know when i'll finish i can'tsing on my pc not run this
so you need finishing it before end of 2016 else you're screwed up. :/
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warcraft expansion, being levels in; (**not so**) easily done this year. that'd be runs done on, no doubt i'd prefer making human expansion on it too.
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so you need finishing it before end of 2016 else you're screwed up. :/
actually, no they aren't. as per the usual procedure, this thread is here partly to give players (who have long-term projects that are too far in to be restarted)
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edit: i think i understand now: it's my avatar, isn't it? it makes me look angry. actually, no they aren't. as per the usual procedure, this thread is here partly to give players (who have long-term projects that are too far in to be restarted) continuances as needed. but i think they'll be fine, there's years ahead still.
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i can'tsing on my pc not run this
when did you last try? it should be running on a lot more pcs since version
when did you last try? it should be running on a lot more pcs since version
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not to mention, different cores have different system requirements. most of the time when i'm watching tv or netflix, i'm watching shows like forensic files and the first 48, or i'm watching an reality tv show such as deadliest catch or ice road truckers.
apparently is my mother.
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in any case, it's time to start messing around withhawk. thank you very, very much, all the developers of for this great addition.
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i can'tsing on my pc not run this
when did you last try? it should be running on a lot more pcs since version
nohawk very slow state. 5 second on and last version
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can i still use to match the loading times with the submitted file? it will be quite difficult to obsolete's time onhawk.
we have already mentioned to you, load times are not a factor if they are longer due to better emulation.
we have already mentioned to you, load times are not a factor if they are longer due to better emulation.
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posted: post subject: update: i know exactly what caused the missing ring to disappear now and i can confirm that the boardroom ring shows up too! so if i modify's file and finish it off, the total movie time will be good. i will submit it as soon as i finished it.
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can i still use to match the loading times with the submitted file? it will be quite difficult to obsolete's time onhawk.
we have already mentioned to you, load times are not a factor if they are longer due to better emulation.
i think what's worse is that even if there was a massive note indicating so, it won't stop others from looking at it and saying "it's slower" regardless. :/
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_________________ this seems to be competing for the "worst looking of 2011" award. i think what's worse is that even if there was a massive note indicating so, it won't stop others from looking at it and saying "it's slower" regardless. :/
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i think what's worse is that even if there was a massive note indicating so, it won't stop others from looking at it and saying "it's slower" regardless. :/
tell me about it.
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if is meta-play, _________________if is meta-play, movie rules are meta-meta-play! good job flushing in the lavatory all the help people gave you with movie conversion.
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to be clear:
you have until december 31 2016 to complete any runs you have started using or, no exceptions will be made, unless you have been granted a continuance on your existing run. if you feel you have a long run that already had a lot of work put into it, and will need a while to be completed, you may request a continuance in this thread. we will accept continuances until december 15 2016.
this means that users have, as of this day, 8 months to submit their or movies, or months to request a continuance otherwise.
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<adelikat> in oregon trail, i sacrificed my own family to save time. in star trek, i killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. here, i kill my allies to save time. i think i need help. _________________ this is a (...). not suitable for all audiences. may cause undesirable side-effects. may contain abuse. may be abusive. this product contains glitches known to the state of california to cause egg defects. i'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits in oregon trail, i sacrificed my own family to save time. in star trek, i killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. here, i kill my allies to save time. i think i need help. bumping to make clear that, further notice, the proposed date will be the one in effect for the and. like other systems pending, continuances can be requested in this be means that users have, as of this day, 8 months to submit their or movies, or months to request a continuance otherwise.
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so how do continuances work? should i bother asking for or am i better off porting it to 10 years from now when actually have it finished, maybe?
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in your case, you have a little over 7 months to figure it out, but if you're only able to work i'd honestly recommend holding out and porting it over to once you're able to do so.
continuances technically last forever. i'd say they're more for people who have put ridiculous amounts of time and effort into an input file already and would rather finish that run instead of spending the same amount of time and effort porting everything over. if i'd spent, say, a year or so running 30 minutes of a 60 minute game, i would most likely ask for a continuance. i wouldn't if i'd spent a couple weeks 2 minutes of a 15 minute your case, you have a little over 7 months to figure it out, but if you're only able to work i'd honestly recommend holding out and porting it over to once you're able to do so.
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i can't personally see the point in issuing a continuance if you're just starting these runs. the point of a continuance is to give leeway to people who don't want to give up long-term projects they started with a deprecated. i don't think we should be issuing continuances to people who just refuse to use the accepted.
about half a month late in replying, but i think this needs to be can't personally see the point in issuing a continuance if you're just starting these runs. the point of a continuance is to give leeway to people who don't want to give up long-term projects they started with a deprecated. i don't think we should be issuing continuances to people who just refuse to use the accepted.
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ðɪs ɪz ðə dɪˈskəʃən bɔrd əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈmuvi saɪt ˈwɛlkəm. pliz du nɑt fɪl ðə ˈfɔrəmz wɪθ ˈmuvi rɪkˈwɛsts. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ jʊr steɪ. ɪf ju hæv ə kˈwɛʃən, pliz rɛd ðə saɪt fərst tɪ si ɪf jʊr kˈwɛʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈænsərd. ˈɔθər ˈmɛsɪʤ ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 4457 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˌtɛnəˈsi saɪt ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛkspərt pleɪər 4214)joined*: 20:14:03posts*: 4457location*: ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ækˈsɛptɪd ˈæftər wɪθ ðə ˈjuzɪz ðə kɔr wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈækjərət wɪθ ə gʊd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər wɪθ lɔŋ tərm ˈvælju., ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz ə lɔst kɔz ənd bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈstændərdz wi ˈʤɛnərəli hæv. bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən, wi rɪˈləktəntli səˈpɔrtɪd ɪt ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ. tɪ gɪv ən aɪˈdiə əv ˈækjərəsi, noʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðiz noʊt: wi traɪ tɪ bi ægˈnɑstɪk. wi ˈɑrənt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən. bət ðə kɔr ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpən sɔrs kɔr ðət ɪz əp tɪ ɑr ˈstændərdz. wi ər seɪɪŋ ər əˈpruvd, ənd ər nɑt. laɪk ðə ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ənd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɔrəbəl ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl sɪŋk, ənd ˈhɔrəbəl ˌɛmjəˈleɪʃən (səʧ ɛz ɔl ðə ˈɛkstrə læg ɪn səm geɪmz ɪn). soʊ aɪ wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kənˈsɪdər riˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ wɪθ ðiz. ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪv taɪm ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. wən əv ðə meɪn ˈrizənz wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛpt ðiz, ˈəðər ðən ˈækjərəsi, ənd ðə səbˈpɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪz ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ. ɑr ˈpəblɪʃərz ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˈvɛri ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd. bət ðɛr taɪm ɪz ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl tu. ənd ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ gɪt ˈmuviz tɪ sɪŋk, ənd tɪ faɪt ðə bəgz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ə ˈdisənt ɛnˈkoʊd ɪz trɪˈmɛndəs wɪθ ðiz. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ənd ˈmuviz minz ə bɪg kɔst tɪ ɑr ˈpəblɪʃərz taɪm. ˈɛniˌweɪ, fil fri tɪ dɪˈskəs hir, ənd əˈgɛn, pliz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni ju ər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔn wən əv ðiz. pimpin*' eɪnt ˈizi maɪ maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts _________________pimpin*' eɪnt ˈizi aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ˈdəzənt kəm ɔf ɛz rəʃt ər priˈtɛnʃəs, bət sɪns wi ˈjuʒəwəli gɪv ˈplɛnti əv taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd ənd gɪt ðɪs ðə əˈfɪʃəl riˈlis əv ðə kɔr əv, wi wɔnt tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm ənd fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz æt ˈjuzɪz ðə kɔr wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈækjərət wɪθ ə gʊd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər wɪθ lɔŋ tərm ˈvælju., ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz ə lɔst kɔz ənd bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈstændərdz wi ˈʤɛnərəli hæv. bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən, wi rɪˈləktəntli səˈpɔrtɪd ɪt ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ. tɪ gɪv ən aɪˈdiə əv ˈækjərəsi, noʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðiz ˈækjərəsi tɛsts tɑps ðə ʧɑrts æt 81 (ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ) wɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli noʊt ðət ɪz ðə ˌriˈloʊdɪd fɔrk, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈvərʒən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə kɔr juzd fər rerecording!.note*: wi traɪ tɪ bi ægˈnɑstɪk. wi ˈɑrənt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən. bət ðə kɔr ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpən sɔrs kɔr ðət ɪz əp tɪ ɑr ˈstændərdz. wi ər seɪɪŋ ər əˈpruvd, ənd ər ðə əv aɪ wɔnt tɪ sɛt hɑrd deɪt səʧ ɛz dɪˈsɛmbər 31 2016 bət, laɪk ðət θrɛd, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi ə hɑrd deɪt. ɪf ju ər ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈjuzɪŋ ər, pliz rɪˈpɔrt ɪt hir, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt jʊr nidz, wɪˈθɪn ər ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ənd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɔrəbəl ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl sɪŋk, ənd ˈhɔrəbəl ˌɛmjəˈleɪʃən (səʧ ɛz ɔl ðə ˈɛkstrə læg ɪn səm geɪmz ɪn). soʊ aɪ wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kənˈsɪdər riˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ wɪθ ðiz. ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪv taɪm ɪn ðə lɔŋ əv ðə meɪn ˈrizənz wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛpt ðiz, ˈəðər ðən ˈækjərəsi, ənd ðə səbˈpɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪz ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ. ɑr ˈpəblɪʃərz ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˈvɛri ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd. bət ðɛr taɪm ɪz ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl tu. ənd ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ gɪt ˈmuviz tɪ sɪŋk, ənd tɪ faɪt ðə bəgz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ə ˈdisənt ɛnˈkoʊd ɪz trɪˈmɛndəs wɪθ ðiz. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ənd ˈmuviz minz ə bɪg kɔst tɪ ɑr ˈpəblɪʃərz time.anyway*, fil fri tɪ dɪˈskəs hir, ənd əˈgɛn, pliz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni ju ər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔn wən əv ðiz. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1417 loʊˈkeɪʃən: fræns ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪər 749)joined*: 13:49:33posts*: 1417location*: fræns ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈkɑrənt: ˈreɪmən 3 ˈmeɪbi? pɔzd: ˈreɪmən 2 (wɪθ funnyhair*) 4 i ˈridər (wɪθ tehseven*) ɪz laɪk ə kˈwɪkˌsænd, ju gɪt ɪn, bət ju ˈkænɑt kwɪt ðə sænd ˈmæstər reɪs :di pleɪər 107 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 2526 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈɪtəli ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli rən maɪ rən bi tu hɑrd. mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ wərkt ɔn ə lɔt (wɪʧ ɪz ædˈmɪtɪdli ə pis əv ʃɪt, bət ʃɪt juzd tɪ ˌnənðəˈlɛs). bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə ˈpəblɪʃt: stɛlθ əˈsæsənz fər laɪk aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ, soʊ lɔŋ. aɪ si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈɛni taɪm sun ˈiðər. duɪŋ ɪt ɔn, ənd aɪ θɪŋk maɪ ˈpiˈsi kən ˈivɪn rən, soʊ ˈkɪndə ə ˈprɑbləm. aɪ hæv ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ræm, ʤɪst ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈgɑrbɪʤ maɪ ˈpiˈsi ɪz. əˈbaʊt səˈpoʊz ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli rən maɪ rən bi tu hɑrd. mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ wərkt ɔn ə lɔt (wɪʧ ɪz ædˈmɪtɪdli ə pis əv ʃɪt, bət ʃɪt juzd tɪ ˌnənðəˈlɛs). ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 367 loʊˈkeɪʃən: fræns ˈæktɪv memberjoined*: 13:07:20posts*: 367location*: fræns ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: əm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈreɪmən 2 ɔn aɪ du nɑt noʊ wɪn aɪl ˈfɪnɪʃ aɪ kænt ɔn maɪ ˈpiˈsi nɑt rən ðɪs læst ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ɔn ˈɛdɪtɪd 1 taɪm ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1417 loʊˈkeɪʃən: fræns ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪər 749)joined*: 13:49:33posts*: 1417location*: fræns ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: əm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈreɪmən 2 ɔn aɪ du nɑt noʊ wɪn aɪl ˈfɪnɪʃ aɪ kænt ɔn maɪ ˈpiˈsi nɑt rən ðɪs soʊ ju nid ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd əv 2016 ɛls jʊr skrud əp. ˈkɑrənt: ˈreɪmən 3 ˈmeɪbi? pɔzd: ˈreɪmən 2 (wɪθ funnyhair*) 4 i ˈridər (wɪθ tehseven*) ɪz laɪk ə kˈwɪkˌsænd, ju gɪt ɪn, bət ju ˈkænɑt kwɪt ðə sænd soʊ ju nid ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd əv 2016 ɛls jʊr skrud əp. flɪp ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 286 loʊˈkeɪʃən: skɪld pleɪər 1635)joined*: 18:04:50posts*: 286location*: ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈwɔrˌkræft ɪkˈspænʧən, biɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz ɪn; (**nɑt soʊ**) ˈizəli dən ðɪs jɪr. ˈðætɪd bi rənz dən ɔn, noʊ daʊt aɪd prɪˈfər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjumən ɪkˈspænʧən ɔn ɪt tu. læst ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ flɪp ɔn ˈɛdɪtɪd 1 taɪm ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 5608 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈrəʃə ˈvɛstɪd editorjoined*: 20:58:59posts*: 5608location*: ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈrəʃə ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: soʊ ju nid ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd əv 2016 ɛls jʊr skrud əp. ˈæˌkʧuəli, noʊ ðeɪ ˈɑrənt. ɛz pər ðə ˈjuʒəwəl prəˈsiʤər, ðɪs θrɛd ɪz hir ˈpɑrtli tɪ gɪv pleɪərz (hu hæv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ər tu fɑr ɪn tɪ bi riˈstɑrtɪd) wɔrp roʊt: ˈɛdət: aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd naʊ: ɪts maɪ ˈævəˌtɑr, ˈɪzənt ɪt? ɪt meɪks mi lʊk ˈæŋgri. ˈæˌkʧuəli, noʊ ðeɪ ˈɑrənt. ɛz pər ðə ˈjuʒəwəl prəˈsiʤər, ðɪs θrɛd ɪz hir ˈpɑrtli tɪ gɪv pleɪərz (hu hæv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ər tu fɑr ɪn tɪ bi riˈstɑrtɪd) kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz ɛz ˈnidɪd. bət aɪ θɪŋk ðɛl bi faɪn, ðɛrz jɪrz əˈhɛd stɪl. səmˈsɑrə skɪld pleɪər 1773 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1788 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: aɪ kænt ɔn maɪ ˈpiˈsi nɑt rən ðɪs wɪn dɪd ju læst traɪ? ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə lɔt mɔr ˈpiˈsiz sɪns ˈvərʒən wɪn dɪd ju læst traɪ? ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə lɔt mɔr ˈpiˈsiz sɪns ˈvərʒən ˈɛdɪtər ˈfɔrmər pleɪər ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1593 loʊˈkeɪʃən: tiffin/republic*, oʊ ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: praʊd tɪ bi ə ˈɛdɪtər. tɪ fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðə ʧæns. ˈboʊboʊ ðə kɪŋ roʊt: roʊt: nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, ˈdɪfərənt kɔrz hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪstəm rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. moʊst əv ðə taɪm wɪn əm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər netflix*, əm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ʃoʊz laɪk ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk faɪlz ənd ðə fərst 48 ər əm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ən ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ səʧ ɛz ˈdɛdliəst kæʧ ər aɪs roʊd ˈtrəkərz. əˈpɛrəntli ɪz maɪ ˈməðər. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1184 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ brəˈzɪl ˈɛkspərt pleɪər 3428)joined*: 02:51:55posts*: 1184location*: ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ brəˈzɪl ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ɪts taɪm tɪ stɑrt ˈmɛsɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ. θæŋk ju ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri məʧ, ɔl ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz əv fər ðɪs greɪt əˈdɪʃən. aɪ æm oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ noʊ ˈbɛtər, bət nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ du ɪt. aɪ kən pleɪ ənd ˈivɪn wi geɪmz, ˈsəmˈwət ˈbɛtər ðən səm geɪmz ɔn maɪ kəmˈpjutər, maɪnd ˈɛni keɪs, ɪts taɪm tɪ stɑrt ˈmɛsɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ. θæŋk ju ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri məʧ, ɔl ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz əv fər ðɪs greɪt əˈdɪʃən. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 367 loʊˈkeɪʃən: fræns ˈæktɪv memberjoined*: 13:07:20posts*: 367location*: fræns ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: səmˈsɑrə roʊt: roʊt: aɪ kænt ɔn maɪ ˈpiˈsi nɑt rən ðɪs wɪn dɪd ju læst traɪ? ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə lɔt mɔr ˈpiˈsiz sɪns ˈvərʒən noʊ ˈvɛri sloʊ steɪt. 5 ˈsɛkənd ɔn ənd læst ˈvərʒən ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 487 loʊˈkeɪʃən: tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈɛdɪtər pleɪər 161)joined*: 22:22:45posts*: 487location*: tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ steɪt taɪmz rɪˈdust; ˈmeɪbi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ wʊd hɛlp ˈmætərz. aɪ æm stɪl ðə ˈwɪzərd ðət dɪd ɪt. "ɔn maɪ ˈbɪznɪs kɑrd, aɪ æm ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn maɪ maɪnd, aɪ æm ə geɪm dɪˈvɛləpər. bət ɪn maɪ hɑrt, aɪ æm ə ˈgeɪmər." ˌiˈwɑˌtɑ <scrimpy*> æt list aɪ naʊ noʊ wɛr ˈɛvəri mæp, ˈɛnərʤi ənd seɪv rum ɪn ðɪs geɪm ɪz səmˈsɑrə læst ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ɔn ˈmɛmbər ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 47 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: hə? aɪ wɑz ˈəndər ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət səˈpɔrt ɔn wɑz ˈkænsəld. ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst? pleɪər 142 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 668 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: aɪ æm ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz raɪt naʊ wɪθ ɔn boʊθ ənd. aɪ meɪ noʊ wət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz tɪ fɪks ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ rɪŋ, bət maɪ ˈmuvi faɪl ɔn goʊz ˈoʊvər faɪl kəmˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ. kən aɪ stɪl juz tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪmz wɪθ ðə səbˈmɪtəd faɪl? ɪt wɪl bi kwaɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɑbsəˈlit taɪm ɔn. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz speedrunning*, pleɪɪŋ ənd geɪmz! həz tased*: oddworld*: ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: 100 ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: 100 ɪn oddworld*: ɪn ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 5061 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ðə lænd daʊn ˈəndər. ˈpəblɪʃər ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪər 962)joined*: 10:20:02posts*: 5061location*: ðə lænd daʊn ˈəndər. ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: kən aɪ stɪl juz tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪmz wɪθ ðə səbˈmɪtəd faɪl? ɪt wɪl bi kwaɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɑbsəˈlit taɪm ɔn. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ju, loʊd taɪmz ər nɑt ə ˈfæktər ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈlɔŋgər du tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌɛmjəˈleɪʃən. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ju, loʊd taɪmz ər nɑt ə ˈfæktər ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈlɔŋgər du tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌɛmjəˈleɪʃən. pleɪər 142 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 668 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈəpˌdeɪt: aɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət kɔzd ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ rɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr naʊ ənd aɪ kən kənˈfərm ðət ðə ˈbɔrˌdrum rɪŋ ʃoʊz əp tu! soʊ ɪf aɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ faɪl ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪt ɔf, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmuvi taɪm wɪl bi gʊd. aɪ wɪl səbˈmɪt ɪt ɛz sun ɛz aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪt. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz speedrunning*, pleɪɪŋ ənd geɪmz! həz tased*: oddworld*: ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: 100 ɪn (wɪθ) oddworld*: 100 ɪn oddworld*: ɪn ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 4712 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ̶̶c̶a̶n̶a̶d̶a̶*̶ "kanatah*" skɪld pleɪər 1719)joined*: 09:58:28posts*: 4712location*: ̶̶c̶a̶n̶a̶d̶a̶*̶ "kanatah*" ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: roʊt: kən aɪ stɪl juz tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪmz wɪθ ðə səbˈmɪtəd faɪl? ɪt wɪl bi kwaɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɑbsəˈlit taɪm ɔn. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ju, loʊd taɪmz ər nɑt ə ˈfæktər ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈlɔŋgər du tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌɛmjəˈleɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk wəts wərs ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv noʊt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ soʊ, ɪt woʊnt stɑp ˈəðərz frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ənd seɪɪŋ "ɪts sloʊər" rəˈgɑrdləs. roʊt: ðɪs simz tɪ bi kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ðə "wərst ˈlʊkɪŋ əv 2011 əˈwɔrd. aɪ θɪŋk wəts wərs ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv noʊt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ soʊ, ɪt woʊnt stɑp ˈəðərz frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ənd seɪɪŋ "ɪts sloʊər" rəˈgɑrdləs. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 5061 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ðə lænd daʊn ˈəndər. ˈpəblɪʃər ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪər 962)joined*: 10:20:02posts*: 5061location*: ðə lænd daʊn ˈəndər. ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: roʊt: aɪ θɪŋk wəts wərs ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv noʊt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ soʊ, ɪt woʊnt stɑp ˈəðərz frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ənd seɪɪŋ "ɪts sloʊər" rəˈgɑrdləs. tɛl mi əˈbaʊt ɪt. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 8467 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈɑˈrju ˈsinjər ʤəʤ skɪld pleɪər 1783)joined*: 05:29:12posts*: 8467location*: ˈɑˈrju ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈwɔrnɪŋ: wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz, aɪ traɪ tɪ kəˈlɛkt ɛz məʧ ˈdætə ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ. aɪ traɪ tɪ ˈæbˌstrækt əˈweɪ ənd si ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz bɪˈhaɪnd ril wərld ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈpipəlz əˈpɪnjənz. aɪ traɪ tɪ ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪz ðɛm ənd tərn ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ klɪr ənd riˈuzəbəl. aɪ heɪt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈlɑtəri ˈgɛsɪz. ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm kən bi sɑlvd baɪ ˈsɪstəmz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈæktɪŋ. ɪf ɪz meta-play*, _________________ɪf ɪz meta-play*, ˈmuvi rulz ər meta-meta-play*! gʊd ʤɑb ˈfləʃɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlævəˌtɔri ɔl ðə hɛlp ˈpipəl geɪv ju wɪθ ˈmuvi kənˈvərʒən. ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 3582 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ˈædmɪn əˈsɪstənt ˈɛkspərt pleɪər 4006)joined*: 19:21:55posts*: 3582location*: ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: tɪ bi klɪr: ju hæv ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 31 2016 tɪ kəmˈplit ˈɛni rənz ju hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ər, noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz wɪl bi meɪd, ənˈlɛs ju hæv bɪn ˈgrænɪd ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɔn jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ rən. ɪf ju fil ju hæv ə lɔŋ rən ðət ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə lɔt əv wərk pʊt ˈɪntu ɪt, ənd wɪl nid ə waɪl tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd, ju meɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɪn ðɪs θrɛd. wi wɪl əkˈsɛpt kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 15 2016. ðɪs minz ðət ˈjuzərz hæv, ɛz əv ðɪs deɪ, 8 mənθs tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr ər ˈmuviz, ər mənθs tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ˈəðərˌwaɪz. <dwangoac*> ðɪs ɪz ə nɑt ˈsutəbəl fər ɔl ˈɔdiənsəz. meɪ kɔz ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl side-effects*. meɪ kənˈteɪn əˈbjuz. meɪ bi əˈbjusɪv. ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt kənˈteɪnz ˈglɪʧɪz noʊn tɪ ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ kɔz ɛg ˈdifɛkts. <masterjun*> əm ʤɪst ə gaɪ ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ bɪts ɪn ə ˈsikwəns wɪʧ kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli əmˈjuz ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðiz bɪts <adelikat*> ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn treɪl, aɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪst maɪ oʊn ˈfæməli tɪ seɪv taɪm. ɪn stɑr trɛk, aɪ kɪld ˈhɛlpləs ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn ɪˈskeɪp pɑdz tɪ seɪv taɪm. hir, aɪ kɪl maɪ ˈælaɪz tɪ seɪv taɪm. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ nid hɛlp. ðɪs ɪz ə nɑt ˈsutəbəl fər ɔl ˈɔdiənsəz. meɪ kɔz ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl side-effects*. meɪ kənˈteɪn əˈbjuz. meɪ bi əˈbjusɪv. ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt kənˈteɪnz ˈglɪʧɪz noʊn tɪ ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ kɔz ɛg ˈdifɛkts. əm ʤɪst ə gaɪ ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ bɪts ɪn ə ˈsikwəns wɪʧ kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli əmˈjuz ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðiz bɪts ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn treɪl, aɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪst maɪ oʊn ˈfæməli tɪ seɪv taɪm. ɪn stɑr trɛk, aɪ kɪld ˈhɛlpləs ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn ɪˈskeɪp pɑdz tɪ seɪv taɪm. hir, aɪ kɪl maɪ ˈælaɪz tɪ seɪv taɪm. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ nid hɛlp. ˈbəmpɪŋ tɪ meɪk klɪr ðət, ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs, ðə prəˈpoʊzd deɪt wɪl bi ðə wən ɪn ˈifɛkt fər ðə ənd. laɪk ˈəðər ˈsɪstəmz ˈpɛndɪŋ, kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz kən bi rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs bi minz ðət ˈjuzərz hæv, ɛz əv ðɪs deɪ, 8 mənθs tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr ər ˈmuviz, ər mənθs tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ˈəðərˌwaɪz. pleɪər 107 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 2526 loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈɪtəli ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: soʊ haʊ du kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz wərk? ʃʊd aɪ ˈbɑðər ˈæskɪŋ fər ər æm aɪ ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt tɪ 10 jɪrz frəm naʊ wɪn ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ɪt ˈfɪnɪʃt, ˈmeɪbi? səmˈsɑrə skɪld pleɪər 1773 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1788 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: ɪn jʊr keɪs, ju hæv ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 7 mənθs tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt, bət ɪf jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk aɪd ˈɑnəstli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ wəns jʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ du soʊ. kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli læst fərˈɛvər. aɪd seɪ ðɛr mɔr fər ˈpipəl hu hæv pʊt rɪˈdɪkjələs əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ən ˈɪnˌpʊt faɪl ɔˈrɛdi ənd wʊd ˈrəðər ˈfɪnɪʃ ðət rən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt ˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈoʊvər. ɪf aɪd spɛnt, seɪ, ə jɪr ər soʊ ˈrənɪŋ 30 ˈmɪnəts əv ə 60 ˈmɪnət geɪm, aɪ wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli æsk fər ə kənˈtɪnjuəns. aɪ ˈwʊdənt ɪf aɪd spɛnt ə ˈkəpəl wiks 2 ˈmɪnəts əv ə 15 ˈmɪnət jʊr keɪs, ju hæv ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 7 mənθs tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt, bət ɪf jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk aɪd ˈɑnəstli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ wəns jʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ du soʊ. pleɪər 110 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 35 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: aɪd laɪk ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɔn ˈrɑkmən kəmˈplit wərks oʊ ənd ˈrɑkmən səmˈsɑrə skɪld pleɪər 1773 ʤɔɪnd: poʊsts: 1788 ˈpoʊstɪd: poʊst ˈsəbʤɪkt: aɪ kænt ˈpərsənəli si ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɪf jʊr ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðiz rənz. ðə pɔɪnt əv ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɪz tɪ gɪv ˈliˌweɪ tɪ ˈpipəl hu doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪv əp ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑʤɛkts ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ə ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi ˈɪʃuɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz tɪ ˈpipəl hu ʤɪst ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ juz ðə ækˈsɛptɪd. əˈbaʊt hæf ə mənθ leɪt ɪn rɪˈplaɪɪŋ, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs nidz tɪ bi kænt ˈpərsənəli si ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɪf jʊr ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðiz rənz. ðə pɔɪnt əv ə kənˈtɪnjuəns ɪz tɪ gɪv ˈliˌweɪ tɪ ˈpipəl hu doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪv əp ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑʤɛkts ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ə ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi ˈɪʃuɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuənsɪz tɪ ˈpipəl hu ʤɪst ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ juz ðə ækˈsɛptɪd.
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on the heels of the “monsanto rider” inserted into the house agriculture appropriations bill a few weeks ago, the latest ploy has hit the house farm bill in the form of multiple hidden changes to the laws governingnetically engineered (ge) crop oversight. together, these “riders” in the house seek to override judicial review of crops found to have been approved illegally, gut analysis requirements, create a forced backdoor approval of “agent orange” corn and other crops and to compel a policy for allowable levels of transgenic contamination in crops and food supply. if passed, these riders would undermine the few laws that are currently in place to protect farmers’ rights, our health and our environment from the many adverse impacts of crops.
please tell your representative not to let agribusiness write its own rules
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ɔn ðə hilz əv ðə rider”*” ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə haʊs ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz bɪl ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈleɪtəst plɔɪ həz hɪt ðə haʊs fɑrm bɪl ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈməltəpəl ˈhɪdən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə lɔz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird (ge*) krɑp ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. təˈgɛðər, ðiz ““riders”*” ɪn ðə haʊs sik tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌrivˈju əv krɑps faʊnd tɪ hæv bɪn əˈpruvd ˌɪˈligəli, gət æˈnælɪsɪs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, kriˈeɪt ə fɔrst ˈbækˌdɔr əˈpruvəl əv orange”*” kɔrn ənd ˈəðər krɑps ənd tɪ kəmˈpɛl ə ˈpɑləsi fər əˈlaʊəbəl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtrænzˈʤɛnɪk kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ɪn krɑps ənd fud səˈplaɪ. ɪf pæst, ðiz ˈraɪdərz wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə fju lɔz ðət ər ˈkərəntli ɪn pleɪs tɪ prəˈtɛkt farmers’*’ raɪts, ɑr hɛlθ ənd ɑr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt frəm ðə ˈmɛni ˌædˈvərs ˌɪmˈpækts əv krɑps. pliz tɛl jʊr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv nɑt tɪ lɛt ˈægrəˌbɪznəs raɪt ɪts oʊn rulz
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michael jordan will always be michael jordan, of course. but the search for another may well be over.
instead, kids across america are aiming at becoming the next stephen curry as by howard beck in this extended feature for magazine.
a thorough read of story is suggested. but warriors fans focused primarily on place in the scheme of things will not be surprised by appraisal.
“generation steph” is what beck called this age of young players trying to reach the nba. related articles as golden state finds its ‘joy’, kevin durant is playing with anger
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“coaches everywhere are managing a new challenge: a millennial army of aspiring stephs,” beck wrote.
curry told beck about the myriad of videos sent to his social media accounts, by proud parents and youth coaches, of shots kids hit from 30 feet or half court.
“somebody will hit a deep three, and tag me in it, saying, ‘such and such did his best steph curry impersonation,'” curry said. “just random people from all over the country all over the world.”\
be like mike has turned into shoot like steph.
“i hear it a lot,” curry said. “it’s pretty special.”
former nba player penny hardaway, now a high school coach, has reportedly “had to admonish his players more than once for launching from 30 feet, like a band of currys.”
said hardaway: “they’re just not making as many as steph. just say, ‘i can really shoot them!’ and go, ‘yeah, well prove it to me. if you prove it to me, then you have that right.’
“they want to be (irving) and steph, for sure.”
curry wants those kids to work on more than their shooting skills.
“hopefully, it inspires them to work on their game and not just try to go out and do the stuff that i do,” curry said. “because i want them to know how much time i put into it.” related articles nba rescinds demarcus cousins’ technical vs. charlotte
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while future players continue to work toward the nba, current stars are more free than ever before from comparisons to jordan. instead, they can able forge their own identities.
“russ westbrook is just russ westbrook, steph is just steph, and the quest to reincarnate is mercifully over,” beck wrote.
curry was not among those who wanted to be like.
curry recalled, at age 10, seeing jordan win his sixth nba championship: “i really appreciate what i was watching.”
not surprisingly, favorite player at the time was not but a current warriors adviser.
“i was actually a steve nash guy,” curry said.
and, now, so many kids are steph curry guys.
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ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən, əv kɔrs. bət ðə sərʧ fər əˈnəðər meɪ wɛl bi ˈoʊvər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, kɪdz əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈeɪmɪŋ æt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈstivən ˈkəri ɛz baɪ haʊərd bɛk ɪn ðɪs ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfiʧər fər ˈmægəˌzin. ə θəroʊ rɛd əv ˈstɔri ɪz səˈʤɛstɪd. bət ˈwɔrjərz fænz ˈfoʊkɪst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn pleɪs ɪn ðə skim əv θɪŋz wɪl nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd baɪ əˈpreɪzəl. steph”*” ɪz wət bɛk kɔld ðɪs eɪʤ əv jəŋ pleɪərz traɪɪŋ tɪ riʧ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɛz ˈgoʊldən steɪt faɪndz ɪts ‘‘joy’*’, ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt ɪz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈæŋgər ˈstivən ˈkəri stɑp ˈædɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˈrɛkərd ˈwɔrjərz məst straɪk ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈbæləns ɪn ˈfaɪnəl 25 geɪmz stɑrz aʊt ɪn ˈoʊklənd: ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈkəri hoʊst taʊn hɔl tɔk fər jəŋ mɛn əv ˈkələr ˈstivən ˈkəri rɪˈvilz hɪz wərst dɪˈsɪʒən wɪθ ˈwɔrjərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ə nu ˈʧælənʤ: ə mɪˈlɛniəl ˈɑrmi əv əˈspaɪrɪŋ stephs,”*,” bɛk roʊt. ˈkəri toʊld bɛk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪriəd əv ˈvɪdioʊz sɛnt tɪ hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts, baɪ praʊd ˈpɛrənts ənd juθ ˈkoʊʧɪz, əv ʃɑts kɪdz hɪt frəm 30 fit ər hæf kɔrt. wɪl hɪt ə dip θri, ənd tæg mi ɪn ɪt, seɪɪŋ, ənd səʧ dɪd hɪz bɛst stɛf ˈkəri impersonation,'”*,'” ˈkəri sɛd. ˈrændəm ˈpipəl frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə world.”*.”\ bi laɪk maɪk həz tərnd ˈɪntu ʃut laɪk stɛf. hir ɪt ə lot,”*,” ˈkəri sɛd. ˈprɪti special.”*.” ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər ˈpɛni ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ, naʊ ə haɪ skul koʊʧ, həz rɪˈpɔrtədli tɪ ædˈmɑnɪʃ hɪz pleɪərz mɔr ðən wəns fər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ frəm 30 fit, laɪk ə bænd əv currys.”*.” sɛd ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ: ʤɪst nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz stɛf. ʤɪst seɪ, kən ˈrɪli ʃut them!’*!’ ənd goʊ, ‘‘yeah*, wɛl pruv ɪt tɪ mi. ɪf ju pruv ɪt tɪ mi, ðɛn ju hæv ðət right.’*.’ wɔnt tɪ bi (ˈərvɪŋ) ənd stɛf, fər sure.”*.” ˈkəri wɔnts ðoʊz kɪdz tɪ wərk ɔn mɔr ðən ðɛr ˈʃutɪŋ skɪlz. ““hopefully*, ɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ðɛm tɪ wərk ɔn ðɛr geɪm ənd nɑt ʤɪst traɪ tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd du ðə stəf ðət aɪ do,”*,” ˈkəri sɛd. aɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ taɪm aɪ pʊt ˈɪntu it.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ rɪˈsɪndz ˈdɛmɑrkɪs cousins’*’ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈvərsəz. ˈʃɑrlət 5 ˈtɛknɪkəl faʊl kɔlz ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈdɪkjələs ðən ˈdɛmɑrkɪs cousins’*’ ʃu tɔs ɛz ˈgoʊldən steɪt faɪndz ɪts ‘‘joy’*’, ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt ɪz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈæŋgər ˈwɔrjərz 121 ˈhɔrnəts 110 warriors’*’ ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈkəzənz meɪks mɔr ˈprɑˌgrɛs warriors’*’ grin tɪ pleɪ ˈvərsəz ˈʃɑrlət waɪl fˈjuʧər pleɪərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ˈkɑrənt stɑrz ər mɔr fri ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr frəm kəmˈpɛrəsənz tɪ ˈʤɔrdən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ kən ˈeɪbəl fɔrʤ ðɛr oʊn aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪz ʤɪst rəs ˈwɛstˌbrʊk, stɛf ɪz ʤɪst stɛf, ənd ðə kwɛst tɪ ˌriɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt ɪz ˈmərsɪfəˌli over,”*,” bɛk roʊt. ˈkəri wɑz nɑt əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi laɪk. ˈkəri rɪˈkɔld, æt eɪʤ 10 siɪŋ ˈʤɔrdən wɪn hɪz sɪksθ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp: ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wət aɪ wɑz watching.”*.” nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪər æt ðə taɪm wɑz nɑt bət ə ˈkɑrənt ˈwɔrjərz ædˈvaɪzər. wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə stiv næʃ guy,”*,” ˈkəri sɛd. ənd, naʊ, soʊ ˈmɛni kɪdz ər stɛf ˈkəri gaɪz.
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in 1810 sir samuel romilly, former solicitor general, told the house of commons “there is no country on the face of the earth in which there are so many different according to law to be punished with death as in england.” in 1688 there had been 50 punishable with the death penalty. by the beginning of the century there were 220. [1] thanks to efforts, the number of crimes punishable by death began to decline, and by 1861 there were only five crimes that merited death: murder, treason, espionage, arson in royal dockyards, and piracy with violence. of these, however, murder and treason carried a mandatory death penalty (unless the person was pardoned, that is). this brought a new prominence to the role of the official executioners they were still required to be available to carry out these executions, but there was hardly enough of a steady stream of work to make them salaried employees. instead, therefore, in 1884 they became independent contractors. the official power to carry out the punishment was granted to the sheriff of a county, with the ability to invite someone to be to carry it out for him. the home office maintained a list of those who could be invited to carry it out. the pay was not excessive per execution, which had remained static since the century (it would eventually be raised to in the 1940s). [2] yet still there was fierce competition to get onto the home office list.
henry was one of those competing for a place. been born in 1878 in the small village of on soar, though his family had moved to bradford when he was a child. henry had worked as a mill worker and as a cabinet maker, but it was a magazine article he read on the hangman system that showed him the path to respectability. to him, becoming a hangman was a means to an end a ways to raise his position in society. so he wrote his letters, and in 1901 he was told that he had been accepted onto the list. that november he participated in his first hanging as an assistant to james billington. james was an experienced hangman, and the first to see it as a family trade there were seven names on the home office list at the time, and three of them were billingtons. all three of his sons eventually also became. james died soon after henry began work, as did one of his sons, but henry acted as an assistant to the two survivors for the next few years. [3] by 1905, henry had become the primary hangman for england and carried out all of the executions that year. (there were only eight a far cry from the thousands of a century ago). perhaps inspired by the billingtons, he began suggesting to his brother thomas that he also apply to be on the list, reportedly demonstrating the work to him with a bag of grain in a shed. thomas applied, and was accepted in 1907. in the same year henry executed rhoda willis, a 44 year old woman who had murdered a baby she had adopted for money. this execution was apparently where the job began to take its toll on henry. his career ended in 1910, when he turned up drunk to an execution. he was immediately removed from the list.
thomas, it appears, took to the trade he had been reluctantly drawn into even better than his brother. he spent 39 years on the list, longer than anyone else in its history. [4] in addition to his work for the home office he received several outside appointments he was the official executioner for the irish free state after it was established in 1922, and carried out the death sentence 28 times at mountjoy prison. he was also an official executioner for the us military in europe, and during world war 2 he hanged 16 us servicemen at their base in mallet. (most were executed for rape, which was a capital under us military law at the time.) the one blot on his record was an instance in 1927, when he and a fellow hangman were reprimanded by the home office for writing letters to offer their services to carry out an execution. the code of conduct the were held to implicitly forbade them to tout for business, but tom claimed that he had merely done so because he knew the other man, robert baxter, was doing so. [5] the code was revised to explicitly ban the practise.
henry’s son albert grew up in the shadow of the gallows. his father looked back on his nine years in the trade as a highlight of his life, while his uncle was the most respected hangman in the country. albert his uncle, and when he stayed with his aunt and uncle his aunt would let him read thomas’ work diaries. as a child at school in 1916 albert wrote an essay entitled “when i grow up i would like to be the official executioner”. the following year, at the age of twelve, he left school and went to work in the mill. his father died in 1922, and albert inherited his diaries and notes on the craft of hanging, which he read voraciously. by 1931 he had become a delivery driver, and that april he finally wrote to the home office volunteering to be a hangman. they wrote back to tell him there were no vacancies, but towards the end of the year one of the on the list asked to be removed. albert was invited for an interview, and impressed the authorities enough to get the place.
albert’s first job was in ireland, assisting his uncle thomas. his father and thomas had avoided telling him the real reason why his father had been removed from the list, but thomas’ advice to him was uncompromising. it was the custom in ireland to offer both the condemned man and the hangman a drink, but thomas advised him “if you do it without whisky, do it at all”. it was advice he would take to heart, and it helped to account for his long career. nothing got a man removed from the list faster than drunkenness. albert spent nine years as assistant (and continued to assist him at mallet until the end of the second world war).
in 1941 he performed his first execution as lead hangman. the condemned man was antonio mancini, a notorious east end gangster. antonio had knifed a man in self defence and had expected to get a verdict of manslaughter. it was clear that his sentence owed more to his position as an underworld crime boss, combined with the desire of the government to clamp down on war profiteers. still, antonio seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, and albert reported that he said “cheerio!” as the lever was pulled. second execution was a much messier affair. karel richter was a czech who had tried to escape from german territory to reunite with his girlfriend and son in america, but been caught crossing the border and imprisoned. the germans had offered him to option to commute his sentence through service as a spy, and he had accepted. after some training he had been parachuted into england, with the task of checking on another spy that the germans suspected had been turned. [6] unfortunately his complete lack of led to his swift arrest, and after a military trial he was sentenced to death. karel vowed to die “as a man”, and he made life very difficult for albert. when the guards entered his cell karel repeatedly ran headfirst at the wall, and when the guards restrained him he broke his bonds and attacked them. eventually four guards overpowered him and carried him to the gallows, where he was bound hand and foot with a hood over his head and the noose around his neck. as albert pulled the lever, karel tried to leap clear, but failed. albert was horrified to notice that the noose had slipped from his neck, though it caught on his nose under the hood. luckily for albert he had worked out the length of rope perfectly, and the jerk to head was enough to break his neck and kill him instantly.
it was definitely the most trying execution albert had ever taken part in, but his mettle seems to have impressed the authorities. perhaps it was this, or perhaps it was his having assisted his uncle at mallet that led to him being chosen to go to nuremberg. as a military executioner for the allied armies his uncle would have been the logical choice, but he was 75 years old and had been effectively retired by the home office. so in december 1945 albert flew out to germany. he left behind a wife annie fletcher, the girl who had run the sweet shop next to the grocers where he had his “day job”. albert had not told annie about his other profession, and it was six months after their wedding before he confessed. annie, of course, had known all along. it was with her blessing that he went to nuremberg.
the first trial at nuremberg had been of those who had run the concentration camps at auschwitz and belsen. forty-five men and women had been put on trial. one was too sick to stand trial, fourteen were acquitted and eighteen were sentenced to terms in prison. one was sentenced to prison, but also faced a civil trial for murder (for which he was executed by the german authorities). eleven were sentenced to death, and two who had been convicted of murdering a captured raf pilot joined them. on the december 1945 albert hanged them all. he also carried out the executions of others convicted of war crimes in various trials over the next four years, and by 1949 he had executed 202 people on the continent (as well as several convicted of treason back home, such as william joyce). the press managed to discover his identity, and he became a strange kind of national hero. tales of the horrors found in the camps and of the atrocities perpetrated by the nazi forces ensured there was little sympathy for those at the end of his rope. [7]
albert was paid handsomely for his work in germany, and the money allowed him and annie to buy a pub in hollinwood, just outside manchester. tourists came to be served a pint by the man who had hanged the nazis, while his regulars soon came to see the human side of the “official executioner”. it was in 1950 that albert had one of his most difficult executions. he turned up at prison in manchester to hang james corbitt for the brutal murder of his girlfriend. the name was unfamiliar to him, but he immediately recognised the man as one of his regulars, and later realised that corbitt had even got drunk at his pub before he went home to commit his crime. it was the first time the job ever got to him, and it probably contributed to the end of his career. equally contributing, however, was the changing public attitude towards the death penalty. it became more and more common for people to be reprieved, and those that were not became more and more cause for controversy. the execution in 1953 of derek bentley for conspiracy to the murder of pc sidney miles caused public outcry, and among others the widow of miles and two hundred members of parliament all called for his reprieve. the times were changing in 1954 albert hanged the last man to receive the death sentence in the republic of ireland (michael manning, a rapist and murderer) and in 1955 he hanged the last woman to receive the death sentence, ruth ellis. her execution for the murder of her lover was also controversial, with many feeling that her behaviour in court was deliberately calculated to ensure she received the death sentence. in this atmosphere, became more and more common and it was a reprieve in january of 1956 that prompted resignation.
the dispute was simple enough albert turned up at to carry out an execution, but midway through his preparations he was told that the prisoner had been reprieved. the then told him that as no execution had been carried out he was entitled to no fee, though he was willing to give him for his time. albert was insulted, and demanded the full. when the home office refused to back him up, he tendered his resignation. things may not have been so clear cut, however. shortly after the home office wrote to him asking him to reconsider (the only time they ever did so for any hangman) they discovered that he had agreed to sell his story to the newspapers. they considered prosecuting him under the official secrets act, but instead simply pressured the newspapers in question to cease publication of the articles after the first few. as a result albert still received his payment perhaps a final gift from the government, in recognition of his long service.
the last hanging in the united kingdom took place in 1965. nine years later, in 1974, albert published his memoirs. executioner was a bestseller, and remains in print to this day. in the conclusion to the book, albert admits that while he never felt that the hangings he carried out were unjust, he had come to believe that capital punishment was not an effective deterrent to criminals.
“it is said to be a deterrent. i cannot agree. there have been murders since the beginning of time, and we shall go on looking for deterrents until the end of time.”
“i have come to the conclusion that executions solve nothing, and are only an antiquated relic of a primitive desire for revenge which takes the easy way and hands over responsibility for revenge to other people.”
“the trouble with the death penalty has always been that nobody wanted it for everybody but everybody differed about who should get off.”
whether these were his true beliefs, or a calculated ploy to boost sales, never know. the book earned enough that albert and annie were able to retire to southport. there he spent his twilight years in peace. in 1992 he died, aged 87. two weeks earlier the last death sentence in the had been handed down in the isle of man, to a man named tony teare found guilty of the contract killing of a young woman. the queen exercised her royal prerogative to commute the sentence, and teare was instead sent to prison for life. the following year the isle of man abolished the punishment, and by 1998 there were no crimes that carried the death penalty in the united kingdom. the era of the had come to an end.
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[1] notable examples of crimes punishable by death were wearing a disguise to commit a crime, spending more than a month travelling with gypsies, and “strong evidence of malice in a child aged years of age”. stealing anything valued at more than a shilling was also a potential ground for death.
[2] half was paid at the time, half two weeks later (provided the hangman had shown appropriate discretion).
[3] in 1904 william billington was struck off the list for letting his wife and children be put into a workhouse, and in 1905 john billington died of injuries sustained when he fell off a scaffold.
[4] the longest serving hangman was william, who was in office from 1829 to 1874, a full 45 years. predated the list however he was a salaried government employee.
[5] baxter became infamous the following year for an accident involving his assistant alfred allen. baxter was blind in his left eye and did not realise that allen was still standing on the when he pulled the lever. allen survived the fall, and baxter continued to perform hangings for another seven years.
[6] in this they were correct. in fact the british had turned or captured all of the german spies in britain, thanks in large part to nathalie and roger grosjean, two french agents who allowed themselves to be recruited by the germans and immediately started to double for the british.
[7] was not the only executioner employed to hang nazi war criminals. one notable executioner was john c woods, a us private from kansas who had been discharged from the navy for incompetence in 1930, but in 1943 due to the war. he secured a promotion to master sergeant by lying about having experience as a hangman and became notorious for hangings with too short a drop. in 1950 he accidentally electrocuted himself while working on an electrical lighting repair.
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ɪn 1810 sər ˈsæmjul romilly*, ˈfɔrmər səˈlɪsətər ˈʤɛnərəl, toʊld ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz ɪz noʊ ˈkəntri ɔn ðə feɪs əv ðə ərθ ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ lɔ tɪ bi ˈpənɪʃt wɪθ dɛθ ɛz ɪn england.”*.” ɪn 1688 ðɛr hæd bɪn 50 ˈpənɪʃəbəl wɪθ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. baɪ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ðɛr wər 220 1 θæŋks tɪ ˈɛfərts, ðə ˈnəmbər əv kraɪmz ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ dɛθ bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈklaɪn, ənd baɪ 1861 ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli faɪv kraɪmz ðət ˈmɛrɪtɪd dɛθ: ˈmərdər, ˈtrizən, ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ˈɑrsən ɪn rɔɪəl dockyards*, ənd ˈpaɪrəsi wɪθ ˈvaɪələns. əv ðiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmərdər ənd ˈtrizən ˈkɛrid ə ˈmændəˌtɔri dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti (ənˈlɛs ðə ˈpərsən wɑz ˈpɑrdənd, ðət ɪz). ðɪs brɔt ə nu ˈprɑmənəns tɪ ðə roʊl əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənərz ðeɪ wər stɪl rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðiz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈhɑrdli ɪˈnəf əv ə ˈstɛdi strim əv wərk tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈsælərid ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪn 1884 ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ðə əˈfɪʃəl paʊər tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt wɑz ˈgrænɪd tɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪf əv ə ˈkaʊnti, wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈsəmˌwən tɪ bi tɪ ˈkɛri ɪt aʊt fər ɪm. ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs meɪnˈteɪnd ə lɪst əv ðoʊz hu kʊd bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɛri ɪt aʊt. ðə peɪ wɑz nɑt ɪkˈsɛsɪv pər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, wɪʧ hæd rɪˈmeɪnd ˈstætɪk sɪns ðə ˈsɛnʧəri (ɪt wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi reɪzd tɪ ɪn ðə 1940s*). 2 jɛt stɪl ðɛr wɑz fɪrs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ gɪt ˈɔntu ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs lɪst. ˈhɛnri wɑz wən əv ðoʊz kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ə pleɪs. bɪn bɔrn ɪn 1878 ɪn ðə smɔl ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ɔn sɔr, ðoʊ hɪz ˈfæməli hæd muvd tɪ ˈbrædfərd wɪn hi wɑz ə ʧaɪld. ˈhɛnri hæd wərkt ɛz ə mɪl ˈwərkər ənd ɛz ə ˈkæbənət ˈmeɪkər, bət ɪt wɑz ə ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəl hi rɛd ɔn ðə ˈhæŋmən ˈsɪstəm ðət ʃoʊd ɪm ðə pæθ tɪ riˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti. tɪ ɪm, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈhæŋmən wɑz ə minz tɪ ən ɛnd ə weɪz tɪ reɪz hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. soʊ hi roʊt hɪz ˈlɛtərz, ənd ɪn 1901 hi wɑz toʊld ðət hi hæd bɪn ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɔntu ðə lɪst. ðət noʊˈvɛmbər hi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn hɪz fərst ˈhæŋɪŋ ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt tɪ ʤeɪmz ˈbɪlɪŋtən. ʤeɪmz wɑz ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈhæŋmən, ənd ðə fərst tɪ si ɪt ɛz ə ˈfæməli treɪd ðɛr wər ˈsɛvən neɪmz ɔn ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs lɪst æt ðə taɪm, ənd θri əv ðɛm wər billingtons*. ɔl θri əv hɪz sənz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkeɪm. ʤeɪmz daɪd sun ˈæftər ˈhɛnri bɪˈgæn wərk, ɛz dɪd wən əv hɪz sənz, bət ˈhɛnri ˈæktɪd ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt tɪ ðə tu sərˈvaɪvərz fər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. 3 baɪ 1905 ˈhɛnri hæd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈhæŋmən fər ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈkɛrid aʊt ɔl əv ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ðət jɪr. (ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli eɪt ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ). pərˈhæps ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə billingtons*, hi bɪˈgæn səˈʤɛstɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈtɑməs ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪ tɪ bi ɔn ðə lɪst, rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə wərk tɪ ɪm wɪθ ə bæg əv greɪn ɪn ə ʃɛd. ˈtɑməs əˈplaɪd, ənd wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn 1907 ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ˈhɛnri ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈroʊdə ˈwɪlɪs, ə 44 jɪr oʊld ˈwʊmən hu hæd ˈmərdərd ə ˈbeɪbi ʃi hæd əˈdɑptəd fər ˈməni. ðɪs ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən wɑz əˈpɛrəntli wɛr ðə ʤɑb bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ɪts toʊl ɔn ˈhɛnri. hɪz kərɪr ˈɛndɪd ɪn 1910 wɪn hi tərnd əp drəŋk tɪ ən ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. hi wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli riˈmuvd frəm ðə lɪst. ˈtɑməs, ɪt əˈpɪrz, tʊk tɪ ðə treɪd hi hæd bɪn rɪˈləktəntli drɔn ˈɪntu ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðən hɪz ˈbrəðər. hi spɛnt 39 jɪrz ɔn ðə lɪst, ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri. 4 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz wərk fər ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs hi rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvərəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əˈpɔɪntmənts hi wɑz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər fər ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ fri steɪt ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1922 ənd ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns 28 taɪmz æt ˈmaʊnˌtʤɔɪ ˈprɪzən. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈfɪʃəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr 2 hi hæŋd 16 ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərvəsmɛn æt ðɛr beɪs ɪn ˈmælɪt. (moʊst wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd fər reɪp, wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈəndər ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri lɔ æt ðə taɪm.) ðə wən blɑt ɔn hɪz ˈrɛkərd wɑz ən ˈɪnstəns ɪn 1927 wɪn hi ənd ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈhæŋmən wər ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd baɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ˈɔfər ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ən ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ðə koʊd əv ˈkɑndəkt ðə wər hɛld tɪ ˌɪmˈplɪsətli fərˈbeɪd ðɛm tɪ taʊt fər ˈbɪznɪs, bət tɑm kleɪmd ðət hi hæd ˈmɪrli dən soʊ bɪˈkəz hi nu ðə ˈəðər mæn, ˈrɑbərt ˈbækstər, wɑz duɪŋ soʊ. 5 ðə koʊd wɑz rɪˈvaɪzd tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli bæn ðə ˈpræktɪs. ˈhɛnri sən ˈælbərt gru əp ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə ˈgæloʊz. hɪz ˈfɑðər lʊkt bæk ɔn hɪz naɪn jɪrz ɪn ðə treɪd ɛz ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv hɪz laɪf, waɪl hɪz ˈəŋkəl wɑz ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈhæŋmən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈælbərt hɪz ˈəŋkəl, ənd wɪn hi steɪd wɪθ hɪz ɔnt ənd ˈəŋkəl hɪz ɔnt wʊd lɛt ɪm rɛd thomas’*’ wərk ˈdaɪəriz. ɛz ə ʧaɪld æt skul ɪn 1916 ˈælbərt roʊt ən ˈɛˌseɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəld aɪ groʊ əp aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ bi ðə əˈfɪʃəl executioner”*”. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, æt ðə eɪʤ əv twɛlv, hi lɛft skul ənd wɛnt tɪ wərk ɪn ðə mɪl. hɪz ˈfɑðər daɪd ɪn 1922 ənd ˈælbərt ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd hɪz ˈdaɪəriz ənd noʊts ɔn ðə kræft əv ˈhæŋɪŋ, wɪʧ hi rɛd voraciously*. baɪ 1931 hi hæd bɪˈkəm ə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvər, ənd ðət ˈeɪprəl hi ˈfaɪnəli roʊt tɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈhæŋmən. ðeɪ roʊt bæk tɪ tɛl ɪm ðɛr wər noʊ ˈveɪkənsiz, bət təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr wən əv ðə ɔn ðə lɪst æst tɪ bi riˈmuvd. ˈælbərt wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju, ənd ˌɪmˈprɛst ðə əˈθɔrətiz ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ðə pleɪs. fərst ʤɑb wɑz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, əˈsɪstɪŋ hɪz ˈəŋkəl ˈtɑməs. hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd ˈtɑməs hæd əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm ðə ril ˈrizən waɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər hæd bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə lɪst, bət thomas’*’ ədˈvaɪs tɪ ɪm wɑz ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈkəstəm ɪn ˈaɪərlənd tɪ ˈɔfər boʊθ ðə kənˈdɛmd mæn ənd ðə ˈhæŋmən ə drɪŋk, bət ˈtɑməs ədˈvaɪzd ɪm ju du ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɪski, du ɪt æt all”*”. ɪt wɑz ədˈvaɪs hi wʊd teɪk tɪ hɑrt, ənd ɪt hɛlpt tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər hɪz lɔŋ kərɪr. ˈnəθɪŋ gɑt ə mæn riˈmuvd frəm ðə lɪst ˈfæstər ðən ˈdrəŋkənnəs. ˈælbərt spɛnt naɪn jɪrz ɛz əˈsɪstənt (ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈsɪst ɪm æt ˈmælɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr). ɪn 1941 hi pərˈfɔrmd hɪz fərst ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɛz lɛd ˈhæŋmən. ðə kənˈdɛmd mæn wɑz ænˈtoʊnioʊ mɑnˈʧini, ə noʊˈtɔriəs ist ɛnd ˈgæŋstər. ænˈtoʊnioʊ hæd naɪft ə mæn ɪn sɛlf dɪˈfɛns ənd hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ gɪt ə ˈvərdɪkt əv ˈmænsˌlɔtər. ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət hɪz ˈsɛntəns oʊd mɔr tɪ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ən ˈəndərˌwərld kraɪm bɔs, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə dɪˈzaɪər əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ klæmp daʊn ɔn wɔr ˌprɑfəˈtɪrz. stɪl, ænˈtoʊnioʊ simd tɪ hæv rɪˈzaɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ hɪz feɪt, ənd ˈælbərt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hi sɛd ““cheerio!”*!” ɛz ðə ˈlɛvər wɑz pʊld. ˈsɛkənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən wɑz ə məʧ ˈmɛsiər əˈfɛr. ˈkɛrəl ˈrɪktər wɑz ə ʧɛk hu hæd traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈʤərmən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd sən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, bət bɪn kɔt ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənd. ðə ˈʤərmənz hæd ˈɔfərd ɪm tɪ ˈɔpʃən tɪ kəmˈjut hɪz ˈsɛntəns θru ˈsərvɪs ɛz ə spaɪ, ənd hi hæd ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈæftər səm ˈtreɪnɪŋ hi hæd bɪn ˈpɛrəˌʃutɪd ˈɪntu ˈɪŋglənd, wɪθ ðə tæsk əv ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn əˈnəðər spaɪ ðət ðə ˈʤərmənz səˈspɛktɪd hæd bɪn tərnd. 6 ənˈfɔrʧənətli hɪz kəmˈplit læk əv lɛd tɪ hɪz swɪft ərˈɛst, ənd ˈæftər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri traɪəl hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ. ˈkɛrəl vaʊd tɪ daɪ ə man”*”, ənd hi meɪd laɪf ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈælbərt. wɪn ðə gɑrdz ˈɛnərd hɪz sɛl ˈkɛrəl rɪˈpitɪdli ræn ˈhɛdˈfərst æt ðə wɔl, ənd wɪn ðə gɑrdz riˈstreɪnd ɪm hi broʊk hɪz bɑndz ənd əˈtækt ðɛm. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli fɔr gɑrdz ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd ɪm ənd ˈkɛrid ɪm tɪ ðə ˈgæloʊz, wɛr hi wɑz baʊnd hænd ənd fʊt wɪθ ə hʊd ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd ənd ðə nus əraʊnd hɪz nɛk. ɛz ˈælbərt pʊld ðə ˈlɛvər, ˈkɛrəl traɪd tɪ lip klɪr, bət feɪld. ˈælbərt wɑz ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə nus hæd slɪpt frəm hɪz nɛk, ðoʊ ɪt kɔt ɔn hɪz noʊz ˈəndər ðə hʊd. ˈləkəli fər ˈælbərt hi hæd wərkt aʊt ðə lɛŋθ əv roʊp ˈpərfəktli, ənd ðə ʤərk tɪ hɛd wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ breɪk hɪz nɛk ənd kɪl ɪm ˈɪnstəntli. ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ðə moʊst traɪɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈælbərt hæd ˈɛvər ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn, bət hɪz ˈmɛtəl simz tɪ hæv ˌɪmˈprɛst ðə əˈθɔrətiz. pərˈhæps ɪt wɑz ðɪs, ər pərˈhæps ɪt wɑz hɪz ˈhævɪŋ əˈsɪstɪd hɪz ˈəŋkəl æt ˈmælɪt ðət lɛd tɪ ɪm biɪŋ ˈʧoʊzən tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈnʊrəmbərg. ɛz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər fər ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈɑrmiz hɪz ˈəŋkəl wʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧɔɪs, bət hi wɑz 75 jɪrz oʊld ənd hæd bɪn ˈifɛktɪvli rɪˈtaɪrd baɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs. soʊ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1945 ˈælbərt flu aʊt tɪ ˈʤərməni. hi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ə waɪf ˈæni ˈflɛʧər, ðə gərl hu hæd rən ðə swit ʃɑp nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈgroʊsərz wɛr hi hæd hɪz job”*”. ˈælbərt hæd nɑt toʊld ˈæni əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃən, ənd ɪt wɑz sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr hi kənˈfɛst. ˈæni, əv kɔrs, hæd noʊn ɔl əˈlɔŋ. ɪt wɑz wɪθ hər ˈblɛsɪŋ ðət hi wɛnt tɪ ˈnʊrəmbərg. ðə fərst traɪəl æt ˈnʊrəmbərg hæd bɪn əv ðoʊz hu hæd rən ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps æt ˈɔʃwɪts ənd belsen*. ˈfɔrtiˌfaɪv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn pʊt ɔn traɪəl. wən wɑz tu sɪk tɪ stænd traɪəl, ˌfɔrˈtin wər əkˈwɪtɪd ənd ˈeɪˈtin wər ˈsɛntənst tɪ tərmz ɪn ˈprɪzən. wən wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈprɪzən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ feɪst ə ˈsɪvəl traɪəl fər ˈmərdər (fər wɪʧ hi wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz). ˈilɛvən wər ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ, ənd tu hu hæd bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈmərdərɪŋ ə ˈkæpʧərd ræf ˈpaɪlət ʤɔɪnd ðɛm. ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 1945 ˈælbərt hæŋd ðɛm ɔl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz əv ˈəðərz kənˈvɪktəd əv wɔr kraɪmz ɪn ˈvɛriəs traɪəlz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz, ənd baɪ 1949 hi hæd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd 202 ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛvərəl kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈtrizən bæk hoʊm, səʧ ɛz ˈwɪljəm ʤɔɪs). ðə prɛs ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪˈskəvər hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ənd hi bɪˈkeɪm ə streɪnʤ kaɪnd əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɪroʊ. teɪlz əv ðə ˈhɔrərz faʊnd ɪn ðə kæmps ənd əv ðə əˈtrɑsətiz ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈfɔrsɪz ɪnˈʃʊrd ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðoʊz æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz roʊp. 7 ˈælbərt wɑz peɪd ˈhænsəmli fər hɪz wərk ɪn ˈʤərməni, ənd ðə ˈməni əˈlaʊd ɪm ənd ˈæni tɪ baɪ ə pəb ɪn hollinwood*, ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈmænˌʧɛstər. ˈtʊrɪsts keɪm tɪ bi sərvd ə paɪnt baɪ ðə mæn hu hæd hæŋd ðə ˈnɑtsiz, waɪl hɪz ˈrɛgjələrz sun keɪm tɪ si ðə ˈjumən saɪd əv ðə executioner”*”. ɪt wɑz ɪn 1950 ðət ˈælbərt hæd wən əv hɪz moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz. hi tərnd əp æt ˈprɪzən ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər tɪ hæŋ ʤeɪmz ˈkɔrbɪt fər ðə ˈbrutəl ˈmərdər əv hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd. ðə neɪm wɑz ˌənfəˈmɪljər tɪ ɪm, bət hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə mæn ɛz wən əv hɪz ˈrɛgjələrz, ənd ˈleɪtər ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈkɔrbɪt hæd ˈivɪn gɑt drəŋk æt hɪz pəb ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɛnt hoʊm tɪ kəˈmɪt hɪz kraɪm. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ðə ʤɑb ˈɛvər gɑt tɪ ɪm, ənd ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ɛnd əv hɪz kərɪr. ˈikwəli kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ɪt bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkɑmən fər ˈpipəl tɪ bi reprieved*, ənd ðoʊz ðət wər nɑt bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ənd mɔr kɔz fər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɪn 1953 əv ˈdɛrɪk ˈbɛntli fər kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈpiˈsi ˈsɪdni maɪəlz kɔzd ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ, ənd əˈməŋ ˈəðərz ðə ˈwɪdoʊ əv maɪəlz ənd tu ˈhənərd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔl kɔld fər hɪz riˈpriv. ðə taɪmz wər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪn 1954 ˈælbərt hæŋd ðə læst mæn tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd (ˈmaɪkəl ˈmænɪŋ, ə ˈreɪpɪst ənd ˈmərdərər) ənd ɪn 1955 hi hæŋd ðə læst ˈwʊmən tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns, ruθ ˈɛlɪs. hər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən fər ðə ˈmərdər əv hər ˈləvər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈfilɪŋ ðət hər bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn kɔrt wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ʃi rɪˈsivd ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. ɪn ðɪs ˈætməsˌfɪr, bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkɑmən ənd ɪt wɑz ə riˈpriv ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv 1956 ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ðə dɪˈspjut wɑz ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf ˈælbərt tərnd əp æt tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ən ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, bət ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru hɪz ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz hi wɑz toʊld ðət ðə ˈprɪzənər hæd bɪn reprieved*. ðə ðɛn toʊld ɪm ðət ɛz noʊ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən hæd bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt hi wɑz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ noʊ fi, ðoʊ hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪm fər hɪz taɪm. ˈælbərt wɑz ˌɪnˈsəltɪd, ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðə fʊl wɪn ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bæk ɪm əp, hi ˈtɛndərd hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. θɪŋz meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn soʊ klɪr kət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs roʊt tɪ ɪm ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər (ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ðeɪ ˈɛvər dɪd soʊ fər ˈɛni ˈhæŋmən) ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət hi hæd əˈgrid tɪ sɛl hɪz ˈstɔri tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ɪm ˈəndər ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈsikrɪts ækt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈsɪmpli ˈprɛʃərd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ɪn kˈwɛʃən tɪ sis ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈæftər ðə fərst fju. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ˈælbərt stɪl rɪˈsivd hɪz ˈpeɪmənt pərˈhæps ə ˈfaɪnəl gɪft frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv hɪz lɔŋ ˈsərvɪs. ðə læst ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm tʊk pleɪs ɪn 1965 naɪn jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn 1974 ˈælbərt ˈpəblɪʃt hɪz ˈmɛmˌwɑrz. ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər wɑz ə ˈbɛˈsɛlər, ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn prɪnt tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ɪn ðə kənˈkluʒən tɪ ðə bʊk, ˈælbərt ədˈmɪts ðət waɪl hi ˈnɛvər fɛlt ðət ðə ˈhæŋgɪŋz hi ˈkɛrid aʊt wər ənˈʤəst, hi hæd kəm tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt wɑz nɑt ən ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈtərrənt tɪ ˈkrɪmənəlz. ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ə dɪˈtərrənt. aɪ ˈkænɑt əˈgri. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈmərdərz sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv taɪm, ənd wi ʃæl goʊ ɔn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər dɪˈtərənts ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv time.”*.” hæv kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz sɑlv ˈnəθɪŋ, ənd ər ˈoʊnli ən ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ˈrɛlɪk əv ə ˈprɪmɪtɪv dɪˈzaɪər fər riˈvɛnʤ wɪʧ teɪks ðə ˈizi weɪ ənd hænz ˈoʊvər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər riˈvɛnʤ tɪ ˈəðər people.”*.” ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈwɔntɪd ɪt fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi bət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈdɪfərd əˈbaʊt hu ʃʊd gɪt off.”*.” ˈwɛðər ðiz wər hɪz tru bɪˈlifs, ər ə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd plɔɪ tɪ bust seɪlz, ˈnɛvər noʊ. ðə bʊk ərnd ɪˈnəf ðət ˈælbərt ənd ˈæni wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər tɪ ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt. ðɛr hi spɛnt hɪz tˈwaɪˌlaɪt jɪrz ɪn pis. ɪn 1992 hi daɪd, ˈeɪʤɪd 87 tu wiks ˈərliər ðə læst dɛθ ˈsɛntəns ɪn ðə hæd bɪn ˈhændɪd daʊn ɪn ðə aɪl əv mæn, tɪ ə mæn neɪmd ˈtoʊni tir faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən. ðə kwin ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd hər rɔɪəl ˈpərˈɑgətɪv tɪ kəmˈjut ðə ˈsɛntəns, ənd tir wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd sɛnt tɪ ˈprɪzən fər laɪf. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ðə aɪl əv mæn əˈbɑlɪʃt ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt, ənd baɪ 1998 ðɛr wər noʊ kraɪmz ðət ˈkɛrid ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. ðə ˈɪrə əv ðə hæd kəm tɪ ən ɛnd. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈviə ɪkˈsɛpt wɛr ˈsteɪtɪd. 1 ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv kraɪmz ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ dɛθ wər ˈwɛrɪŋ ə dɪsˈgaɪz tɪ kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm, ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən ə mənθ ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤɪpsiz, ənd ˈɛvədəns əv ˈmælɪs ɪn ə ʧaɪld ˈeɪʤɪd jɪrz əv age”*”. ˈstilɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈvæljud æt mɔr ðən ə ˈʃɪlɪŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl graʊnd fər dɛθ. 2 hæf wɑz peɪd æt ðə taɪm, hæf tu wiks ˈleɪtər (prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈhæŋmən hæd ʃoʊn əˈproʊpriˌeɪt dɪˈskrɛʃən). 3 ɪn 1904 ˈwɪljəm ˈbɪlɪŋtən wɑz strək ɔf ðə lɪst fər ˈlɛtɪŋ hɪz waɪf ənd ˈʧɪldrən bi pʊt ˈɪntu ə workhouse*, ənd ɪn 1905 ʤɑn ˈbɪlɪŋtən daɪd əv ˈɪnʤəriz səˈsteɪnd wɪn hi fɛl ɔf ə ˈskæfəld. 4 ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈhæŋmən wɑz ˈwɪljəm, hu wɑz ɪn ˈɔfəs frəm 1829 tɪ 1874 ə fʊl 45 jɪrz. ˈpriˈdeɪtɪd ðə lɪst ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi wɑz ə ˈsælərid ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi. 5 ˈbækstər bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪnfəməs ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr fər ən ˈæksədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ hɪz əˈsɪstənt ˈælfrɪd ˈælən. ˈbækstər wɑz blaɪnd ɪn hɪz lɛft aɪ ənd dɪd nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈælən wɑz stɪl ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə wɪn hi pʊld ðə ˈlɛvər. ˈælən sərˈvaɪvd ðə fɔl, ənd ˈbækstər kənˈtɪnjud tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈhæŋgɪŋz fər əˈnəðər ˈsɛvən jɪrz. 6 ɪn ðɪs ðeɪ wər kərˈɛkt. ɪn fækt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hæd tərnd ər ˈkæpʧərd ɔl əv ðə ˈʤərmən spaɪz ɪn ˈbrɪtən, θæŋks ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ ˈnætəli ənd ˈrɑʤər grəsˈʒin, tu frɛnʧ ˈeɪʤənts hu əˈlaʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤərmənz ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈdəbəl fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. 7 wɑz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ hæŋ ˈnɑtsi wɔr ˈkrɪmənəlz. wən ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər wɑz ʤɑn si wʊdz, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpraɪvət frəm ˈkænzəs hu hæd bɪn ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə ˈneɪvi fər ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ɪn 1930 bət ɪn 1943 du tɪ ðə wɔr. hi sɪˈkjʊrd ə pərˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˈmæstər ˈsɑrʤənt baɪ laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə ˈhæŋmən ənd bɪˈkeɪm noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈhæŋgɪŋz wɪθ tu ʃɔrt ə drɔp. ɪn 1950 hi ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˌɪˈlɛktrəˌkjutɪd hɪmˈsɛlf waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈlaɪtɪŋ rɪˈpɛr.
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“believe it or not, there are grown men out there who are interested in watching more than just sports and violence on tv,” the subject said. “i’m one of them.”
the interviewer nodded and wrote something on his clipboard. he looked back up at the subject.
the subject adjusted his glasses and ran his hand across his forehead, wiping beads of sweat through his thin brown hair. a sound from above broke the silence as a fan turned on somewhere. a stale, warm breeze passed over them.
“also, lauren faust is a freakin’ genius.”
the interviewer put his clipboard down on the table between them. he slid his pen into the front pocket of his lab coat. “do you not worry about what other people might think?” he asked.
the subject glanced around him at the walls of the tiny room, completely featureless except for the metal door behind the interviewer. “i know,” said the subject. “i guess i just think that the opinion of anyone who would judge me for something like that is really worth worrying about.”
“i see,” said the interviewer. he narrowed his eyes and leaned in toward the subject. the fan that had turned on earlier quietly sputtered and turned back off; the warm breeze stopped.
“look,” said the subject, “i really need to go, unless going to, i know, arrest me or something, i think you can hold me here. i have rights!”
the interviewer sighed and leaned back. “very well,” he said. he stood up and pushed his chair under the table. “i’ll get the release papers for you to sign and you can be on your way. just wait here a moment.” he reached down and took his clipboard, then turned and walked toward the door.
“you should give it a chance some time,” said the subject. the interviewer paused hand outstretched an inch away from the door handle. he turned his head to see the subject grinning at him.
“the show, i mean,” said the subject. “i think you really understand what dealing with. it might surprise you.”
the interviewer frowned, then opened the door and stepped out of the room. the door closed behind him, followed by a soft click as the lock slid into place.
the interviewer turned the corner into the monitoring room, where a man in a military uniform was watching the subject on a tv screen.
“how dangerous is he?” asked the man in the uniform.
“i tell with this one,” said the interviewer. “the others were obviously harmless, but this one is… different somehow. i want you to terminate him yet, not until had a chance to study him further. but to be safe, recommending level three containment protocols.”
the man in the uniform frowned and scratched his chin, then turned back to the tv screen. the subject turned his head toward the camera.
“i think…” said the subject, “that going to surprise everypony!”
the screen cut to static for a moment, then shut off along with all of the lights. less than a second later, the emergency backup lights clicked on in the hall outside the monitoring room. the man in the uniform and the interviewer looked at each other in the dimness.
“shit!” said the interviewer.
“get to the door,” said the man in the uniform. “make sure he escape!”
the interviewer rushed out into the hall and around the corner. a sliver of warped metal clinging to the hinges was all that was left of the door to the interrogation room. the eyes went wide at the sight of the empty room, and he slowly backed away.
“sir, we need to get out of here!” yelled the interviewer. he turned to run to the exit at the far end of the hall. in his haste, he almost tripped over something heavy and low to the ground that blocked his way. he turned to see what it was, and his face went white when he saw that it was the eviscerated corpse of the man in the uniform. the interviewer gasped, then slipped in a pool of blood and collapsed to the floor. he struggled to a sitting position, and started away from the body.
“don’t you know…” said the voice. the interviewer looked all around him, but see the subject anywhere. the voice had a strange echo to it, as though it had traveled a long distance to get there.
the interviewer started to get to his feet. “please…” he cried. the emergency lights flickered and went out, leaving him in complete darkness.
the hallway filled with a soft light, made of all the colors of the rainbow. as the interviewer scrambled toward the exit, the rainbow light quickly intensified. the interviewer screamed as his detached and his skin burned and peeled from the heat of the light. a loud crack sounded, shaking the ground and rattling the walls.
dazed, the interviewer dropped to his knees. before darkness finally overcame him, the voice whispered softly in his shattered ear drums.
“…you’re all my very best friends.”
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““believe* ɪt ər nɑt, ðɛr ər groʊn mɛn aʊt ðɛr hu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ mɔr ðən ʤɪst spɔrts ənd ˈvaɪələns ɔn tv,”*,” ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt sɛd. wən əv them.”*.” ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər ˈnɑdɪd ənd roʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈklɪpˌbɔrd. hi lʊkt bæk əp æt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əˈʤəstɪd hɪz ˈglæsɪz ənd ræn hɪz hænd əˈkrɔs hɪz ˈfɔrhɛd, ˈwaɪpɪŋ bidz əv swɛt θru hɪz θɪn braʊn hɛr. ə saʊnd frəm əˈbəv broʊk ðə ˈsaɪləns ɛz ə fæn tərnd ɔn ˈsəmˌwɛr. ə steɪl, wɔrm briz pæst ˈoʊvər ðɛm. ““also*, ˈlɔrən faʊst ɪz ə freakin’*’ genius.”*.” ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər pʊt hɪz ˈklɪpˌbɔrd daʊn ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪtˈwin ðɛm. hi slɪd hɪz pɛn ˈɪntu ðə frənt ˈpɑkət əv hɪz læb koʊt. ju nɑt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt wət ˈəðər ˈpipəl maɪt think?”*?” hi æst. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt glænst əraʊnd ɪm æt ðə wɔlz əv ðə ˈtaɪni rum, kəmˈplitli ˈfiʧərləs ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈmɛtəl dɔr bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. know,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. gɛs aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ðət ðə əˈpɪnjən əv ˈɛniˌwən hu wʊd ʤəʤ mi fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət ɪz ˈrɪli wərθ ˈwəriɪŋ about.”*.” see,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. hi ˈnɛroʊd hɪz aɪz ənd lind ɪn təˈwɔrd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ðə fæn ðət hæd tərnd ɔn ˈərliər kˈwaɪətli ˈspətərd ənd tərnd bæk ɔf; ðə wɔrm briz stɑpt. ““look,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, ˈrɪli nid tɪ goʊ, ənˈlɛs goʊɪŋ tɪ, aɪ noʊ, ərˈɛst mi ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk ju kən hoʊld mi hir. aɪ hæv rights!”*!” ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər saɪd ənd lind bæk. well,”*,” hi sɛd. hi stʊd əp ənd pʊʃt hɪz ʧɛr ˈəndər ðə ˈteɪbəl. gɪt ðə riˈlis ˈpeɪpərz fər ju tɪ saɪn ənd ju kən bi ɔn jʊr weɪ. ʤɪst weɪt hir ə moment.”*.” hi riʧt daʊn ənd tʊk hɪz ˈklɪpˌbɔrd, ðɛn tərnd ənd wɔkt təˈwɔrd ðə dɔr. ʃʊd gɪv ɪt ə ʧæns səm time,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər pɔzd hænd aʊtˈstrɛʧt ən ɪnʧ əˈweɪ frəm ðə dɔr ˈhændəl. hi tərnd hɪz hɛd tɪ si ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈgrɪnɪŋ æt ɪm. ʃoʊ, aɪ mean,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. θɪŋk ju ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ. ɪt maɪt səˈpraɪz you.”*.” ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər fraʊnd, ðɛn ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔr ənd stɛpt aʊt əv ðə rum. ðə dɔr kloʊzd bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə sɔft klɪk ɛz ðə lɑk slɪd ˈɪntu pleɪs. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər tərnd ðə ˈkɔrnər ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ rum, wɛr ə mæn ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunəˌfɔrm wɑz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɔn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skrin. ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪz he?”*?” æst ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm. tɛl wɪθ ðɪs one,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. ˈəðərz wər ˈɑbviəsli ˈhɑrmləs, bət ðɪs wən is…*… ˈdɪfərənt ˈsəmˌhaʊ. aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ɪm jɛt, nɑt ənˈtɪl hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˈstədi ɪm ˈfərðər. bət tɪ bi seɪf, ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˈlɛvəl θri kənˈteɪnmənt protocols.”*.” ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm fraʊnd ənd skræʧt hɪz ʧɪn, ðɛn tərnd bæk tɪ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skrin. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt tərnd hɪz hɛd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkæmərə. think…”*…” sɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈpraɪz everypony!”*!” ðə skrin kət tɪ ˈstætɪk fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛn ʃət ɔf əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl əv ðə laɪts. lɛs ðən ə ˈsɛkənd ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈbæˌkəp laɪts klɪkt ɔn ɪn ðə hɔl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ rum. ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər lʊkt æt iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ðə dimness*. ““shit!”*!” sɛd ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. tɪ ðə door,”*,” sɛd ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ʃʊr hi escape!”*!” ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər rəʃt aʊt ˈɪntu ðə hɔl ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. ə sˈlɪvər əv wɔrpt ˈmɛtəl ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɪnʤɪz wɑz ɔl ðət wɑz lɛft əv ðə dɔr tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən rum. ðə aɪz wɛnt waɪd æt ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈɛmti rum, ənd hi sˈloʊli bækt əˈweɪ. ““sir*, wi nid tɪ gɪt aʊt əv here!”*!” jɛld ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. hi tərnd tɪ rən tɪ ðə ˈɛksət æt ðə fɑr ɛnd əv ðə hɔl. ɪn hɪz heɪst, hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst trɪpt ˈoʊvər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhɛvi ənd loʊ tɪ ðə graʊnd ðət blɑkt hɪz weɪ. hi tərnd tɪ si wət ɪt wɑz, ənd hɪz feɪs wɛnt waɪt wɪn hi sɔ ðət ɪt wɑz ðə əˈvɪsərˌeɪtɪd kɔrps əv ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər gæspt, ðɛn slɪpt ɪn ə pul əv bləd ənd kəˈlæpst tɪ ðə flɔr. hi ˈstrəgəld tɪ ə ˈsɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈbɑdi. ju know…”*…” sɛd ðə vɔɪs. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər lʊkt ɔl əraʊnd ɪm, bət si ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðə vɔɪs hæd ə streɪnʤ ˈɛkoʊ tɪ ɪt, ɛz ðoʊ ɪt hæd ˈtrævəld ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt tɪ hɪz fit. ““please…”*…” hi kraɪd. ðə ˈimərʤənsi laɪts ˈflɪkərd ənd wɛnt aʊt, ˈlivɪŋ ɪm ɪn kəmˈplit ˈdɑrknəs. ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ fɪld wɪθ ə sɔft laɪt, meɪd əv ɔl ðə ˈkələrz əv ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ. ɛz ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər ˈskræmbəld təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɛksət, ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ laɪt kˈwɪkli ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd. ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər skrimd ɛz hɪz dɪˈtæʧt ənd hɪz skɪn bərnd ənd pild frəm ðə hit əv ðə laɪt. ə laʊd kræk ˈsaʊndɪd, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ðə graʊnd ənd ˈrætəlɪŋ ðə wɔlz. deɪzd, ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər drɑpt tɪ hɪz niz. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑrknəs ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm ɪm, ðə vɔɪs ˈwɪspərd ˈsɔftli ɪn hɪz ˈʃætərd ɪr drəmz. ɔl maɪ ˈvɛri bɛst friends.”*.”
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greenpeace indonesia activists and concerned members of the public are calling on the government to overcome the potential for global disaster by developing renewable energy and strengthening the implementation of a moratorium on primary forest and peat land conversion.
'it will be too bad if the government fails to develop renewable energy potential, including geothermal, solar and wind, in the process of developing the infrastructure,' said greenpeace climate and energy campaigner as quoted by in a press statement in jakarta on saturday.
the activist said the government was in the process of implementing its megawatt energy supply plan for indonesia. sixty percent of this energy will come from plants (pltu). this suggests that for the next 20 years, indonesia will depend on coal as its main energy source, she said.
'if the government fails to reduce carbon emissions from the two biggest emission sources, indonesia will not be able to fulfill the emission reduction commitment it made to the world,' said.
to help tackle climate change, a number of greenpeace activists together with local communities are scheduled to hold flash mob dance performances in several cities, including bandung, jakarta, padang, pekanbaru, purwokerto, and yogyakarta.
hindun said the event aimed to create public awareness of the dangerous climate changes resulting from deforestation and excessive use of fuels.
the creative action is part of the global day of action organized by greenpeace in more than 30 countries across the world to call for action to tackle climate change, she said. (ebf)(+++)
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ˈgrinˌpis ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd kənˈsərnd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈgloʊbəl dɪˈzæstər baɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfɔrɪst ənd pit lænd kənˈvərʒən. wɪl bi tu bæd ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt feɪlz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi pəˈtɛnʃəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌʤioʊˈθərməl, ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə infrastructure,'*,' sɛd ˈgrinˌpis ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈɛnərʤi kæmˈpeɪnər ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ɪn ə prɛs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ʤəˈkɑrtə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈæktɪvɪst sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ɪts ˈmɛgəˌwɑt ˈɛnərʤi səˈplaɪ plæn fər ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ˈsɪksti pərˈsɛnt əv ðɪs ˈɛnərʤi wɪl kəm frəm plænts (pltu*). ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət fər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn koʊl ɛz ɪts meɪn ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs, ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt feɪlz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ðə tu ˈbɪgəst ɪˈmɪʃən ˈsɔrsəz, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ðə ɪˈmɪʃən rɪˈdəkʃən kəˈmɪtmənt ɪt meɪd tɪ ðə world,'*,' sɛd. tɪ hɛlp ˈtækəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈgrinˌpis ˈæktɪvɪsts təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ hoʊld flæʃ mɑb dæns pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bandung*, ʤəˈkɑrtə, padang*, pekanbaru*, purwokerto*, ənd yogyakarta*. sɛd ðə ɪˈvɛnt eɪmd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈklaɪmɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən ənd ɪkˈsɛsɪv juz əv fjuəlz. ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈækʃən ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl deɪ əv ˈækʃən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈgrinˌpis ɪn mɔr ðən 30 ˈkəntriz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld tɪ kɔl fər ˈækʃən tɪ ˈtækəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ʃi sɛd. (ebf*)(+++)
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that is the new book from lanny, i found it and useful. you can read about henry simons, the cowles commission, hayek, jacob marschak, of course milton friedman, and much mmore. friedman, by the way, originally had intended to become an actuary.
here is friedman on hayek from an interview from 1995:
q: how would you describe hayek personally? a: in terms of his personal characteristics, hayek was a very complicated personality. he was by no means a simple person. he was very outgoing in one sense but at the same time very private. he did not like criticism, but he never showed that he like criticism. his attitude under criticism, as i found, was to say: “well, a very interesting thing. at the moment, i am busy, but write to you about it more later.” and then he never would!
friedman is extremely frank about hayek in this interview, and repeatedly mentions that he objected to how hayek treated his first wife. i have never seen friedman be so negative, or for that matter so emotionally involved, and when it comes to the fatal conceit he simply avers: “it’s not up to hayek at his best.”
you can then turn to two pages of paul samuelson, in a letter to, criticizing milton friedman., by the way, argues that friedman is essentially a left-wing, utilitarian thinker.
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ðət ɪz ðə nu bʊk frəm ˈlæni, aɪ faʊnd ɪt ənd ˈjusfəl. ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈhɛnri ˈsaɪmənz, ðə kaʊəlz kəˈmɪʃən, heɪɪk, ˈʤeɪkəb marschak*, əv kɔrs ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən, ənd məʧ mmore*. ˈfridmən, baɪ ðə weɪ, ərˈɪʤənəli hæd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˈækʧuˈɛˌri. hir ɪz ˈfridmən ɔn heɪɪk frəm ən ˈɪntərvˌju frəm 1995 kju: haʊ wʊd ju dɪˈskraɪb heɪɪk ˈpərsənəli? ə: ɪn tərmz əv hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, heɪɪk wɑz ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. hi wɑz baɪ noʊ minz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈpərsən. hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ɪn wən sɛns bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈvɛri ˈpraɪvət. hi dɪd nɑt laɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, bət hi ˈnɛvər ʃoʊd ðət hi laɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. hɪz ˈætəˌtud ˈəndər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ɛz aɪ faʊnd, wɑz tɪ seɪ: ““well*, ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ æm ˈbɪzi, bət raɪt tɪ ju əˈbaʊt ɪt mɔr later.”*.” ənd ðɛn hi ˈnɛvər wʊd! ˈfridmən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli fræŋk əˈbaʊt heɪɪk ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju, ənd rɪˈpitɪdli ˈmɛnʃənz ðət hi əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ haʊ heɪɪk ˈtritɪd hɪz fərst waɪf. aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈfridmən bi soʊ ˈnɛgətɪv, ər fər ðət ˈmætər soʊ ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ənd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈfeɪtəl kənˈsit hi ˈsɪmpli ˈeɪvərz: nɑt əp tɪ heɪɪk æt hɪz best.”*.” ju kən ðɛn tərn tɪ tu ˈpeɪʤɪz əv pɔl ˈsæmjuəlsən, ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən., baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈfridmən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə left-wing*, juˌtɪləˈtɛriən ˈθɪŋkər.
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shia new film is a certified flop.
the military thriller man down premiered in the united kingdom this weekend to just total, according to comscore. equal to about $8.71 or a single movie ticket.
dito montiel (a guide to recognizing your saints) directed the film, which stars as a marine who returns from a tour in afghanistan only to find america in disarray. he then embarks on a quest to find his wife (kate mara) and young son (charlie shotwell). jai courtney and gary oldman also star.
man down premiered at the venice film festival in 2015, and although it debuted to reviews, it still managed to earn about $454,000 in north america after hitting theaters in december. in the u.k., it was simultaneously released on demand and in a single theater. the film currently holds a 15 percent rating on rotten tomatoes.
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ˈʃiə nu fɪlm ɪz ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd flɑp. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri θˈrɪlər mæn daʊn prɛˈmɪrd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ ʤɪst ˈtoʊtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ comscore*. ˈikwəl tɪ əˈbaʊt ər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmuvi ˈtɪkɪt. moʊntiˈɛl (ə gaɪd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ jʊr seɪnts) dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə fɪlm, wɪʧ stɑrz ɛz ə mərˈin hu rɪˈtərnz frəm ə tʊr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ. hi ðɛn ɪmˈbɑrks ɔn ə kwɛst tɪ faɪnd hɪz waɪf (keɪt ˈmɑrə) ənd jəŋ sən (ˈʧɑrli ˈʃɑtˌwɛl). ʤaɪ ˈkɔrtni ənd ˈgɛri ˈoʊldmən ˈɔlsoʊ stɑr. mæn daʊn prɛˈmɪrd æt ðə ˈvɛnɪs fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn 2015 ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈdeɪbjutɪd tɪ rəvˈjuz, ɪt stɪl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ərn əˈbaʊt ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈæftər ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈθiətərz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ɪn ðə u.k*., ɪt wɑz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli riˈlist ɔn dɪˈmænd ənd ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈθieɪtər. ðə fɪlm ˈkərəntli hoʊldz ə 15 pərˈsɛnt ˈreɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz.
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this post was updated on april 2, 2015 to include the full presidential ranking data.
as presidents day approaches, so too does our annual reflection about our greatest presidents and how our current chief executive stacks up against them. although much of this commentary is of the analyst variety, a recent cottage industry of systematic investigations has emerged. famed harvard historian arthur schlesinger sr. deserves most of the credit for the advance of this knowledge, thanks to his 1948 effort to poll the top historians for life magazine. subsequent polls took place in 1962 and 1996, with his son, arthur schlesinger jr., lead the latter investigation. authors b brandon rottinghaus professor, political science - university of houston j justin s. vaughn associate professor of political science - boise state university
today, there are numerous additional examples, with each survey utilizing its own methodological approaches. given the diversity of approaches, the relative consensus of these studies’ results can be surprising. the top tier of greatness polls consistently reports the same handful of presidents—lincoln, washington, and franklin delano roosevelt, followed closely by jefferson and theodore the bottom of the list also exhibits continuity, with names such as harding, buchanan, pierce, and hoover consistently among the most ignominious.
barack obama & presidential greatness
like many of his predecessors, barack standing in such polls, whether respondents are experts or members of the mass public, has evolved. for example, a gallup poll conducted in early february 2011 found that 5% of americans viewed obama as the greatest president. a year later, another gallup poll revealed 10% of americans viewed obama as an outstanding president, but more than 60% believed he would go down in history as average, below average, or poor. by 2013, the number viewing obama as outstanding had dropped to 6%, while those selecting average or worse had increased to 71%. this past june, a university survey of over americans found obama was viewed as the best modern president by 8% of respondents, while 33% viewed him as the worst president since world war ii. (for comparison purposes, only 28% of respondents chose george w. bush as the worst president during the same time period.)
scholarly perspectives have showed less variance, partly a function of being less subject to the of regular citizens in the early days of the obama presidency and, so far, less disappointment by his performance in the years since. even so, there is limited evidence of a slight decline in expert perceptions of the relative greatness. the earliest major scholarly poll that included obama was a 2010 college research institute survey, which ranked him as the greatest president. a 2012 newsweek survey rated him as the best since 1900 and a history news network survey of historians gave him an overall b- grade in 2013. statistical mastermind nate of multiple scholarly polls placed obama at #17, just behind john adams and before bill clinton.
new evidence: more of the same, but worse
we decided to conduct our own, original poll of several hundred members of the american political science association on the topic of presidential greatness and president current place in history (more on the methodology below.) the results of our survey of political scientists with expertise in the american presidency include findings similar to other such polls and some intriguing new evidence, as well.
first, president obama ranks overall, but beneath the surface of the aggregate figures lurks evidence of significant ambivalence. for example, those who view obama as one of the worst american presidents outnumber those who view him as one of the best by nearly a margin. similarly, nearly twice as many respondents view obama as than do those who consider him under-rated. one area where there is significant expert consensus about the president, however, concerns how polarizing he is viewed as being only george w. bush was viewed as more a more polarizing president.
next, obama does not perform well on more specific dimensions of presidential greatness, often viewed as average or worse. for example, he is the midpoint in terms of both personal integrity and military skill (e.g., of 19 in both categories), but falls to when it comes to diplomatic skill and with respect to legislative skill. even so, when asked which president should be added as the fifth face of mt rushmore, obama ties with james madison as the most popular choice.
what can we take away from this? first, it is easy to infer that scholars and the public alike expected greatness from obama early on and awarded it to him prematurely. compare, after all, the fact that first ranking in a major greatness poll was at #15; one must go back a to lyndon johnson to find a president who entered the rankings at a higher number (#10), and was a well-known figure on the national stage who entered office after the national tragedy of his assassination. second, scholars seem to hold barack obama in high regard personally, but view his skills and performance as mediocre to poor. few think of obama as an excellent president, while many more rate his presidency quite low, with the bulk of experts appearing to give him a passing grade but not one that would get him on the list.
it could be worse for obama, of course. barring unforeseen scandal, unlikely to become significantly less popular, and as he enters his post-presidency, he is likely to experience the same slow rise up the greatness polls george w. bush has had. whether that is a sluggish climb or more noteworthy, as the case has been with truman and george h.w. bush, remains to be seen, but there is still plenty of time left in his presidency to lay the foundation for future claims on the empty spot to the right of lincoln on mount granite façade.
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about the survey: 391 members of the american political science presidents & executive politics section, the premier organization of experts of the american presidency, were invited to complete the online survey, which was administered by brandon rottinghaus of the university of houston and justin s. vaughn of boise state university. 162 surveys were completed online between may and november 2014. for more information, please contact the authors.
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ðɪs poʊst wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 2 2015 tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə fʊl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈdætə. ɛz ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts deɪ əˈproʊʧɪz, soʊ tu dɪz ɑr ˈænjuəl rɪˈflɛkʃən əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ənd haʊ ɑr ˈkɑrənt ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv stæks əp əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ məʧ əv ðɪs ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɪz əv ðə ˈænəlɪst vərˈaɪəti, ə ˈrisənt ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈɪndəstri əv ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz həz ˈimərʤd. feɪmd ˈhɑrvərd hɪˈstɔriən ˈɑrθər ʃˈlɛsɪnʤər ˈsɪstər. dɪˈzərvz moʊst əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə ədˈvæns əv ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ, θæŋks tɪ hɪz 1948 ˈɛfərt tɪ poʊl ðə tɔp hɪˈstɔriənz fər laɪf ˈmægəˌzin. ˈsəbsəkwənt poʊlz tʊk pleɪs ɪn 1962 ənd 1996 wɪθ hɪz sən, ˈɑrθər ʃˈlɛsɪnʤər jr*., lɛd ðə ˈlætər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈɔθərz bi ˈbrændən ˈrɑtɪŋˌhaʊs prəˈfɛsər, pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən ʤeɪ ˈʤəstɪn ɛs. vɔn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈbɔɪzi steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti təˈdeɪ, ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs əˈdɪʃənəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz, wɪθ iʧ ˈsərˌveɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv əˈproʊʧɪz, ðə ˈrɛlətɪv kənˈsɛnsəs əv ðiz studies’*’ rɪˈzəlts kən bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ðə tɔp tir əv ˈgreɪtnəs poʊlz kənˈsɪstəntli rɪˈpɔrts ðə seɪm ˈhændˌfʊl əv presidents—lincoln*, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ˈfræŋklɪn ˈdɛlənoʊ ˈruzəˌvɛlt, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ ˈʤɛfərsən ənd ˈθiəˌdɔr ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə lɪst ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪbəts ˌkɑntəˈnuəti, wɪθ neɪmz səʧ ɛz ˈhɑrdɪŋ, bjuˈkænən, pɪrs, ənd ˈhuvər kənˈsɪstəntli əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈgreɪtnəs laɪk ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz, ˈbɑrək ˈstændɪŋ ɪn səʧ poʊlz, ˈwɛðər rɪˈspɑndənts ər ˈɛkspərts ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə mæs ˈpəblɪk, həz ɪˈvɑlvd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈgæləp poʊl kənˈdəktəd ɪn ˈərli ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 faʊnd ðət 5 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz vjud ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɛzɪdənt. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, əˈnəðər ˈgæləp poʊl rɪˈvild 10 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz vjud ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt, bət mɔr ðən 60 bɪˈlivd hi wʊd goʊ daʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri ɛz ˈævərɪʤ, bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ, ər pur. baɪ 2013 ðə ˈnəmbər vjuɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ hæd drɑpt tɪ 6 waɪl ðoʊz səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ ər wərs hæd ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ 71 ðɪs pæst ʤun, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈoʊvər əˈmɛrɪkənz faʊnd ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz vjud ɛz ðə bɛst ˈmɑdərn ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ 8 əv rɪˈspɑndənts, waɪl 33 vjud ɪm ɛz ðə wərst ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns wərld wɔr ii*. (fər kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈpərpəsɪz, ˈoʊnli 28 əv rɪˈspɑndənts ʧoʊz ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ɛz ðə wərst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪm ˈpɪriəd.) ˈskɑlərli pərˈspɛktɪvz hæv ʃoʊd lɛs ˈvɛriəns, ˈpɑrtli ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv biɪŋ lɛs ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd, soʊ fɑr, lɛs ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt baɪ hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛvədəns əv ə slaɪt dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈɛkspərt pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈgreɪtnəs. ðə ˈərliəst ˈmeɪʤər ˈskɑlərli poʊl ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ə 2010 ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈsərˌveɪ, wɪʧ ræŋkt ɪm ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɛzɪdənt. ə 2012 ˈnuzˌwik ˈsərˌveɪ ˈreɪtɪd ɪm ɛz ðə bɛst sɪns 1900 ənd ə ˈhɪstəri nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsərˌveɪ əv hɪˈstɔriənz geɪv ɪm ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl bi- greɪd ɪn 2013 stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd neɪt əv ˈməltəpəl ˈskɑlərli poʊlz pleɪst ˌoʊˈbɑmə æt 17 ʤɪst bɪˈhaɪnd ʤɑn ˈædəmz ənd ˌbiˈfɔr bɪl ˈklɪntən. nu ˈɛvədəns: mɔr əv ðə seɪm, bət wərs wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ɑr oʊn, ərˈɪʤənəl poʊl əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈgreɪtnəs ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɑrənt pleɪs ɪn ˈhɪstəri (mɔr ɔn ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi bɪˈloʊ.) ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪθ ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˌɪnˈklud ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈəðər səʧ poʊlz ənd səm ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ nu ˈɛvədəns, ɛz wɛl. fərst, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ræŋks ˈoʊvərˌɔl, bət bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ˈægrəgət ˈfɪgjərz lərks ˈɛvədəns əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt æmˈbɪvələns. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðoʊz hu vju ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz wən əv ðə wərst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts aʊtˈnəmbər ðoʊz hu vju ɪm ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst baɪ ˈnɪrli ə ˈmɑrʤən. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈnɪrli twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni rɪˈspɑndənts vju ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ðən du ðoʊz hu kənˈsɪdər ɪm under-rated*. wən ˈɛriə wɛr ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɛkspərt kənˈsɛnsəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈsərnz haʊ ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ hi ɪz vjud ɛz biɪŋ ˈoʊnli ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ wɑz vjud ɛz mɔr ə mɔr ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt. nɛkst, ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪz nɑt pərˈfɔrm wɛl ɔn mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈgreɪtnəs, ˈɔfən vjud ɛz ˈævərɪʤ ər wərs. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi ɪz ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt ɪn tərmz əv boʊθ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri skɪl (e.g*., əv 19 ɪn boʊθ ˈkætəˌgɔriz), bət fɔlz tɪ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk skɪl ənd wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv skɪl. ˈivɪn soʊ, wɪn æst wɪʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃʊd bi ˈædɪd ɛz ðə fɪθ feɪs əv ˈɛmˈti ˈrəʃmɔr, ˌoʊˈbɑmə taɪz wɪθ ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən ɛz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ʧɔɪs. wət kən wi teɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðɪs? fərst, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈfər ðət ˈskɑlərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈlaɪk ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈgreɪtnəs frəm ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈərli ɔn ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ɪt tɪ ɪm ˌpriməˈʧʊrli. kəmˈpɛr, ˈæftər ɔl, ðə fækt ðət fərst ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈgreɪtnəs poʊl wɑz æt 15 wən məst goʊ bæk ə tɪ ˈlɪndən ˈʤɑnsən tɪ faɪnd ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈɛnərd ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz æt ə haɪər ˈnəmbər 10 ənd wɑz ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɪgjər ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪʤ hu ˈɛnərd ˈɔfəs ˈæftər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtræʤədi əv hɪz əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən. ˈsɛkənd, ˈskɑlərz sim tɪ hoʊld ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn haɪ rɪˈgɑrd ˈpərsənəli, bət vju hɪz skɪlz ənd pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ˌmidiˈoʊkər tɪ pur. fju θɪŋk əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈprɛzɪdənt, waɪl ˈmɛni mɔr reɪt hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi kwaɪt loʊ, wɪθ ðə bəlk əv ˈɛkspərts əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪm ə ˈpæsɪŋ greɪd bət nɑt wən ðət wʊd gɪt ɪm ɔn ðə lɪst. ɪt kʊd bi wərs fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə, əv kɔrs. ˈbɑrɪŋ ˌənfɔrˈsin ˈskændəl, ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs ˈpɑpjələr, ənd ɛz hi ˈɛnərz hɪz post-presidency*, hi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə seɪm sloʊ raɪz əp ðə ˈgreɪtnəs poʊlz ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ həz hæd. ˈwɛðər ðət ɪz ə sˈləgɪʃ klaɪm ər mɔr ˈnoʊtˌwərði, ɛz ðə keɪs həz bɪn wɪθ ˈtrumən ənd ʤɔrʤ h.w*. bʊʃ, rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin, bət ðɛr ɪz stɪl ˈplɛnti əv taɪm lɛft ɪn hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi tɪ leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər kleɪmz ɔn ðə ˈɛmti spɑt tɪ ðə raɪt əv ˈlɪŋkən ɔn maʊnt ˈgrænɪt façade*. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsərˌveɪ: 391 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈsɛkʃən, ðə prɛˈmɪr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈɛkspərts əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənsi, wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərˌveɪ, wɪʧ wɑz ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ˈbrændən ˈrɑtɪŋˌhaʊs əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən ənd ˈʤəstɪn ɛs. vɔn əv ˈbɔɪzi steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. 162 ˈsərˌveɪz wər kəmˈplitɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn bɪtˈwin meɪ ənd noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈɔθərz.
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an update for sven co-op has been released. if you are running a dedicated server please use to update your servers. those of you that were using the public release candidate can remain to do so, as this branch now matches the standard branch.
please be aware that your may be more zoomed out than normal. this is because of an aspect ratio fix particularly for wide screen users. we advise you change your setting to the new default value in your game console as follows:
default_fov 70
changes are as follows:
notable changes
all components now compile successfully in linux allowing us to provide an alpha state of the game client. the linux client is provided literally as is. (we know there will be plenty of bugs.) no official presence on the steam store will be indicated yet. no official support will be mainstream as this is not considered a finished product at all.
fixed a severe stability issue when the entity count exceeds 2048.
fixed three causes of drops.
drops. map is back with a major revise.
map sector e has been removed by author request.
removed software rendering mode.
code: game library
added animation support for entities.
entities. clamped from 50 to 110, with a new default of 70 (not 90) to account for an engine fix.
from 50 to 110, with a new default of 70 (not 90) to account for an engine fix. clamped (and subsequently ) to to prevent rendering (with the sky) and performance issues at greater distances.
(and subsequently ) to to prevent rendering (with the sky) and performance issues at greater distances. fixed a crash if a is removed while being used by a player or npc.
is removed while being used by a player or npc. fixed a crash if a player tries to usecontrols that points to removed tank.
that points to removed tank. fixed a crash if too many forced player models are in the list.
fixed a crash when monsters try to calculate the last known position of a breakable door for attack.
fixed a rare crash when a player is killed by the world, or by another player.
fixed a rare crash when looking up an entity reference in utility functions.
fixed a rare infinite loop case when searching through the node graph.
fixed not stopping its sound when killed.
not stopping its sound when killed. fixed being ignored by the server configuration because it was being looked at too soon.
being ignored by the server configuration because it was being looked at too soon. fixed not being.
not being. fixed exploit with observers entering cheat codes that cause the player's solid to reset, enabling observers to touch objects again.
fixed forced player model not being reverted after a map change.
fixed forced player models list being carried over to next map, and still taking affect.
fixed incorrect box position check for brush entities.
fixed inventory not being cleared after a map change.
fixed for disconnected players being left on the ground. (always attempt to remove charges owned by the player, even if the player doesn't have charges equipped.)
fixed severe lag while dead due to hud messages being sent every frame.
fixed sky light colour and angle being incorrect due to some servers not being after a map change.
fixed spore effects not being removed, causing a random floating spore to sometimes appear.
fixed stats for disconnected players still being logged.
fixed the view port storing map names in an array that is too small, now matches the engine size.
fixed being unable to set the same target index multiple times.
being unable to set the same target index multiple times. fixed weapons showing their zoomed when you haven't zoomed in. (any below 50 is now considered zoomed in.)
on-line donor lookups for each player are now throttled to one query every 15 seconds to prevent excessive usage (and thread count) whenever a donor feature is attempted to be used and the query had failed.
removed a ton of redundant code and libraries.
unregistered variouss from the game library as they are already registered by the game engine. (fixes those "already registered" messages in the server console when a map starts.)
code: engine
all required components now compile successfully for a linux client to work.
cvar brightness is now 1 by default. (in case you delete your configuration file and it resets to 0.)
is now 1 by default. (in case you delete your configuration file and it resets to 0.) is now enabled by default.
is now enabled by default.s and are now clamped to range to.
and are now clamped to range to. fixed a crash on the linux server if a player connects before a map is running.
fixed a crash when are produced due to being 0.
being 0. fixed a crash when looking at an entity with no model and solid solid_bbox.
fixed a crash when opening the game options due to a null variable.
fixed a crash when passing an invalid game to the game parameter.
parameter. fixed a possible crash when checking light styles.
fixed a severe stability issue when the entity count exceeds 2048.
fixed scaling in the incorrect direction, so wide screen users don't get some of their view chopped vertically.
fixed issues parsing the hash '#' character in console commands.
fixed particle effects not always working on linux servers.
fixed performance issues to due checking constantly.
constantly. fixed server not showing the map list if its longer than 4074 bytes.
fixed temporary beams (i.e. those produced by the shock trooper) having incorrect positions.
fixed three causes of drops.
drops. removed a temporary for the client game library being loaded twice. (proper fix is now in place.)
removed a ton of redundant code and libraries.
removed obsolete .
. removed software rendering mode.
removed spectator proxy.
code: sound
fixed a memory leak when adding a sentence.
fixedobal replacement pitch being ignored by monsters if they had a pitch.
fixed sound origin not updating correctly when being heard via a camera.
fixed an integer overflow when processing custom materials for footsteps.
code: characters
alien grunt : added melee engage distance skill. ( )
: added melee engage distance skill. ( ) alien grunt : added weapon options.
: added weapon options. alien grunt : deal 30 damage. ( )
: deal 30 damage. ( ) alien grunt : reduced default alien grunt melee damage to 20. ( )
: reduced default alien grunt melee damage to 20. ( ) voltigore: increased blast radius warning for npcs.
code: equipment
crowbar : added unused primary attack animation.
: added unused primary attack animation. crowbar : changed animation for throwing the crowbar.
: changed animation for throwing the crowbar. crowbar : idle animation implemented.
: idle animation implemented. inventory : fixed a crash when dying with an item selected.
: fixed a crash when dying with an item selected. inventory : fixed item not being destroyed if the collection limit has been reached. (no point in having an item on the floor that can never be collected!)
: fixed item not being destroyed if the collection limit has been reached. (no point in having an item on the floor that can never be collected!) inventory: fixed item not being thrown forwards when return time is set to -1 (never).
code:
added a for ammo entities, so that ammo entities can be given to players.
added capability to detect if a map is forcing player models.
added ignoreconditions() for monsters.
exposed starttask() for npcs.
fixed the not being taken into account by the log.
not being taken into account by the log. regular expression functionality now available.
removed a for a crash when trying to create custom entities with createnamedentity. (proper fix in place.)
removed unnecessary console output regarding player models having a ./ in the path.
maps
half-life
c09: fixed getting stuck in the vents between the vats of green goop.
fortified
the map now starts with a default load out for players. a pistol, an uzi, batteries, and hand grenades.
you must now +use the teleport pad to become the commander.
the teleport pad to become the commander. increased credits on easy to 10000 from 8000.
from 8000. increased credits on to 6500 from 5000.
from 5000. button for the lift to the doctors office is locked during his cut-scene.
adjusted timing in winning cut-scene.
added a to kill people who get stuck in the weapon room when disconnected.
to kill people who get stuck in the weapon room when disconnected. replaced grate between commander and his with bars, so players can see the name of the commander.
made the commander's elevator button more visible
reduced apache on ultra hard to 1200 from 2300.
from 2300. the commander can now call the abort vote when you have less than 500 credits, instead of 100.
when you have less than 500 credits, a text and sound occur to inform you of the option of aborting the mission.
blondi now has correct sounds.
survival mode credits increased to 800 from 600.
from 600. emphasized that easy mode should be played by beginners.
added a button to show credits for players.
added various informational signs and lore.
robination
map completely revised.
new file name:
sector e
map removed by author request.
toadsnatch
wrench nerfed.
scripts
buy menu: experimental new script.
other
delta
updated to 13 bits for our increased model limit.
sdk
added tool.
added tool.
hammer level editor
added ability to various windows.
added model rendering to the view.
added option to export "map" format with floating points. (6 digit precision.)
added option to set a default texture.
added selection box width and height information to the views.
browsing for sound files will now include some formats.
bsp point files can now be rendered in the view.
double-clicking an object in the view will now open the properties window for it.
fixed 1024 unit grid highlighting not working as intended.
fixed a crash of an entity key name or value is more than 127 characters.
fixed an empty entity been left over when merging two or more brush entities together.
fixed clipping tool not working beyond units from zero.
fixed contents of not being searchable.
not being searchable. fixed duplicate entity key names not automatically getting an index number suffix.
fixed entity spawn flag descriptions being cut off early.
fixed error when closing hammer while more than one map was open.
fixed latter 12 entity spawn flag check boxes not persisting.
fixed selecting an entity near the edge of the grid causing a huge selection box to appear.
fixed rendering in negative colour when their render mode is set to "color".
including standard prefabs.
increased maximum size to 131072 .
. increased maximum zoom distance so twice as much can be visible in the views.
maximum back clipping plane increased to match maximum size.
prevented all entity key names being implicitly converted to lower case.
removed full file path of wad files from the texture bar so only the file name shows.
removed redundant help links.
the texture browser can now be through with the mouse wheel.
misc
custom sprays can be disabled in the player advanced options, or a large cache size can be selected.
default map settings now contains .
. materials file now contains the wad file and descriptions so it's easier to find the source of the texture.
version details
steam build id numbers: game 1213242, dedicated server tool 1213245, tool 1213246.
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ən ˈəpˌdeɪt fər svɛn koʊɑp həz bɪn riˈlist. ɪf ju ər ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈsərvər pliz juz tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈsərvərz. ðoʊz əv ju ðət wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈlis ˈkænədɪt kən rɪˈmeɪn tɪ du soʊ, ɛz ðɪs brænʧ naʊ ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈstændərd brænʧ. pliz bi əˈwɛr ðət jʊr meɪ bi mɔr zumd aʊt ðən ˈnɔrməl. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈæˌspɛkt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ fɪks ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər waɪd skrin ˈjuzərz. wi ədˈvaɪz ju ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ ðə nu dɪˈfɔlt ˈvælju ɪn jʊr geɪm ˈkɑnsoʊl ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 70 ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔl kəmˈpoʊnənts naʊ kəmˈpaɪl səkˈsɛsfəli ɪn ˈlɪnəks əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˈælfə steɪt əv ðə geɪm klaɪənt. ðə ˈlɪnəks klaɪənt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈlɪtərəli ɛz ɪz. (wi noʊ ðɛr wɪl bi ˈplɛnti əv bəgz.) noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈprɛzəns ɔn ðə stim stɔr wɪl bi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd jɛt. noʊ əˈfɪʃəl səˈpɔrt wɪl bi ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɛz ðɪs ɪz nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt æt ɔl. fɪkst ə səˈvɪr stəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃu wɪn ðə ˈɛntɪti kaʊnt ɪkˈsidz 2048 fɪkst θri ˈkɔzɪz əv drɑps. drɑps. mæp ɪz bæk wɪθ ə ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈvaɪz. mæp ˈsɛktər i həz bɪn riˈmuvd baɪ ˈɔθər rɪkˈwɛst. riˈmuvd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈrɛndərɪŋ moʊd. koʊd: geɪm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈædɪd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən səˈpɔrt fər ˈɛntɪtiz. ˈɛntɪtiz. klæmpt frəm 50 tɪ 110 wɪθ ə nu dɪˈfɔlt əv 70 (nɑt 90 tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ən ˈɪnʤən fɪks. frəm 50 tɪ 110 wɪθ ə nu dɪˈfɔlt əv 70 (nɑt 90 tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ən ˈɪnʤən fɪks. klæmpt (ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli tɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈrɛndərɪŋ (wɪθ ðə skaɪ) ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz æt ˈgreɪtər ˈdɪstənsɪz. (ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli tɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈrɛndərɪŋ (wɪθ ðə skaɪ) ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz æt ˈgreɪtər ˈdɪstənsɪz. fɪkst ə kræʃ ɪf ə ɪz riˈmuvd waɪl biɪŋ juzd baɪ ə pleɪər ər npc*. ɪz riˈmuvd waɪl biɪŋ juzd baɪ ə pleɪər ər npc*. fɪkst ə kræʃ ɪf ə pleɪər traɪz tɪ juz ðət pɔɪnts tɪ riˈmuvd tæŋk. ðət pɔɪnts tɪ riˈmuvd tæŋk. fɪkst ə kræʃ ɪf tu ˈmɛni fɔrst pleɪər ˈmɑdəlz ər ɪn ðə lɪst. fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn ˈmɑnstərz traɪ tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə læst noʊn pəˈzɪʃən əv ə ˈbreɪkəbəl dɔr fər əˈtæk. fɪkst ə rɛr kræʃ wɪn ə pleɪər ɪz kɪld baɪ ðə wərld, ər baɪ əˈnəðər pleɪər. fɪkst ə rɛr kræʃ wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ən ˈɛntɪti ˈrɛfərəns ɪn juˈtɪləti ˈfəŋkʃənz. fɪkst ə rɛr ˈɪnfənət lup keɪs wɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ θru ðə noʊd græf. fɪkst nɑt ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪts saʊnd wɪn kɪld. nɑt ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪts saʊnd wɪn kɪld. fɪkst biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ðə ˈsərvər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz biɪŋ lʊkt æt tu sun. biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ðə ˈsərvər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz biɪŋ lʊkt æt tu sun. fɪkst nɑt biɪŋ. nɑt biɪŋ. fɪkst ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt wɪθ əbˈzərvərz ˈɛnərɪŋ ʧit koʊdz ðət kɔz ðə pleɪərz ˈsɑləd tɪ ˈrisɛt, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ əbˈzərvərz tɪ təʧ ˈɑbʤɛkts əˈgɛn. fɪkst fɔrst pleɪər ˈmɑdəl nɑt biɪŋ rɪˈvərtɪd ˈæftər ə mæp ʧeɪnʤ. fɪkst fɔrst pleɪər ˈmɑdəlz lɪst biɪŋ ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər tɪ nɛkst mæp, ənd stɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈfɛkt. fɪkst ˌɪnkərˈɛkt bɑks pəˈzɪʃən ʧɛk fər brəʃ ˈɛntɪtiz. fɪkst ˌɪnvənˈtɔri nɑt biɪŋ klɪrd ˈæftər ə mæp ʧeɪnʤ. fɪkst fər ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd pleɪərz biɪŋ lɛft ɔn ðə graʊnd. (ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈmuv ˈʧɑrʤɪz oʊnd baɪ ðə pleɪər, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə pleɪər ˈdəzənt hæv ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪkˈwɪpt.) fɪkst səˈvɪr læg waɪl dɛd du tɪ həd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz biɪŋ sɛnt ˈɛvəri freɪm. fɪkst skaɪ laɪt ˈkələr ənd ˈæŋgəl biɪŋ ˌɪnkərˈɛkt du tɪ səm ˈsərvər nɑt biɪŋ ˈæftər ə mæp ʧeɪnʤ. fɪkst spɔr ˈifɛkts nɑt biɪŋ riˈmuvd, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈrændəm ˈfloʊtɪŋ spɔr tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈpɪr. fɪkst stæts fər ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd pleɪərz stɪl biɪŋ lɔgd. fɪkst ðə vju pɔrt ˈstɔrɪŋ mæp neɪmz ɪn ən əreɪ ðət ɪz tu smɔl, naʊ ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈɪnʤən saɪz. fɪkst biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ sɛt ðə seɪm ˈtərgət ˈɪndɛks ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ sɛt ðə seɪm ˈtərgət ˈɪndɛks ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. fɪkst ˈwɛpənz ʃoʊɪŋ ðɛr zumd wɪn ju ˈhævənt zumd ɪn. (ˈɛni bɪˈloʊ 50 ɪz naʊ kənˈsɪdərd zumd ɪn.) ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdoʊnər ˈlʊkəps fər iʧ pleɪər ər naʊ θˈrɑtəld tɪ wən kˈwiri ˈɛvəri 15 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈjusɪʤ (ənd θrɛd kaʊnt) wɛˈnɛvər ə ˈdoʊnər ˈfiʧər ɪz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ bi juzd ənd ðə kˈwiri hæd feɪld. riˈmuvd ə tən əv rɪˈdəndənt koʊd ənd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. ənˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvɛriəs frəm ðə geɪm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɛz ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛʤɪstərd baɪ ðə geɪm ˈɪnʤən. (ˈfɪksɪz ðoʊz "ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛʤɪstərd" ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈsərvər ˈkɑnsoʊl wɪn ə mæp stɑrts.) koʊd: ˈɪnʤən ɔl rikˈwaɪərd kəmˈpoʊnənts naʊ kəmˈpaɪl səkˈsɛsfəli fər ə ˈlɪnəks klaɪənt tɪ wərk. ˈbraɪtnəs ɪz naʊ 1 baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. (ɪn keɪs ju dɪˈlit jʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪl ənd ɪt ˈrisɛts tɪ 0 ɪz naʊ 1 baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. (ɪn keɪs ju dɪˈlit jʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪl ənd ɪt ˈrisɛts tɪ 0 ɪz naʊ ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. ɪz naʊ ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. ənd ər naʊ klæmpt tɪ reɪnʤ tɪ ənd ər naʊ klæmpt tɪ reɪnʤ tɪ fɪkst ə kræʃ ɔn ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈsərvər ɪf ə pleɪər kəˈnɛkts ˌbiˈfɔr ə mæp ɪz ˈrənɪŋ. fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn ər prəˈdust du tɪ biɪŋ 0 biɪŋ 0 fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ən ˈɛntɪti wɪθ noʊ ˈmɑdəl ənd ˈsɑləd solid_bbox*. fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈɔpʃənz du tɪ ə nəl ˈvɛriəbəl. fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈvæləd geɪm tɪ ðə geɪm pərˈæmətər. pərˈæmətər. fɪkst ə ˈpɑsəbəl kræʃ wɪn ˈʧɛkɪŋ laɪt staɪlz. fɪkst ə səˈvɪr stəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃu wɪn ðə ˈɛntɪti kaʊnt ɪkˈsidz 2048 fɪkst ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnkərˈɛkt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, soʊ waɪd skrin ˈjuzərz doʊnt gɪt səm əv ðɛr vju ʧɑpt ˈvərtɪkli. fɪkst ˈɪʃuz ˈpɑrsɪŋ ðə hæʃ ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ˈkɑnsoʊl kəˈmændz. fɪkst ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈifɛkts nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈlɪnəks ˈsərvərz. fɪkst pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz tɪ du ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈkɑnstəntli. ˈkɑnstəntli. fɪkst ˈsərvər nɑt ʃoʊɪŋ ðə mæp lɪst ɪf ɪts ˈlɔŋgər ðən 4074 baɪts. fɪkst ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bimz (i.e*. ðoʊz prəˈdust baɪ ðə ʃɑk ˈtrupər) ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪnkərˈɛkt pəˈzɪʃənz. fɪkst θri ˈkɔzɪz əv drɑps. drɑps. riˈmuvd ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri fər ðə klaɪənt geɪm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri biɪŋ ˈloʊdɪd twaɪs. (ˈprɑpər fɪks ɪz naʊ ɪn pleɪs.) riˈmuvd ə tən əv rɪˈdəndənt koʊd ənd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. riˈmuvd ˌɑbsəˈlit riˈmuvd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈrɛndərɪŋ moʊd. riˈmuvd ˈspɛkteɪtər ˈprɑksi. koʊd: saʊnd fɪkst ə ˈmɛməri lik wɪn ˈædɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns. fɪkst ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt pɪʧ biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ˈmɑnstərz ɪf ðeɪ hæd ə pɪʧ. fɪkst saʊnd ˈɔrəʤən nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ kərˈɛktli wɪn biɪŋ hərd ˈviə ə ˈkæmərə. fɪkst ən ˈɪntəʤər ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ wɪn ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈkəstəm məˈtɪriəlz fər ˈfʊtˌstɛps. koʊd: ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈeɪliən grənt ˈædɪd ˈmeɪˌleɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈdɪstəns skɪl. ˈædɪd ˈmeɪˌleɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈdɪstəns skɪl. ˈeɪliən grənt ˈædɪd ˈwɛpən ˈɔpʃənz. ˈædɪd ˈwɛpən ˈɔpʃənz. ˈeɪliən grənt dil 30 ˈdæmɪʤ. dil 30 ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈeɪliən grənt rɪˈdust dɪˈfɔlt ˈeɪliən grənt ˈmeɪˌleɪ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ 20 rɪˈdust dɪˈfɔlt ˈeɪliən grənt ˈmeɪˌleɪ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ 20 voltigore*: ˌɪnˈkrist blæst ˈreɪdiəs ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər npcs*. koʊd: ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈkroʊˌbɑr ˈædɪd ənˈjuzd ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈtæk ˌænəˈmeɪʃən. ˈædɪd ənˈjuzd ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈtæk ˌænəˈmeɪʃən. ˈkroʊˌbɑr ʧeɪnʤd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən fər θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈkroʊˌbɑr. ʧeɪnʤd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən fər θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈkroʊˌbɑr. ˈkroʊˌbɑr ˈaɪdəl ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈaɪdəl ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˌɪnvənˈtɔri fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn daɪɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈaɪtəm səˈlɛktɪd. fɪkst ə kræʃ wɪn daɪɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈaɪtəm səˈlɛktɪd. ˌɪnvənˈtɔri fɪkst ˈaɪtəm nɑt biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪf ðə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈlɪmət həz bɪn riʧt. (noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈaɪtəm ɔn ðə flɔr ðət kən ˈnɛvər bi kəˈlɛktəd!) fɪkst ˈaɪtəm nɑt biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪf ðə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈlɪmət həz bɪn riʧt. (noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈaɪtəm ɔn ðə flɔr ðət kən ˈnɛvər bi kəˈlɛktəd!) ˌɪnvənˈtɔri: fɪkst ˈaɪtəm nɑt biɪŋ θroʊn ˈfɔrwərdz wɪn rɪˈtərn taɪm ɪz sɛt tɪ 1 (ˈnɛvər). koʊd: ˈædɪd ə fər ˈæˌmoʊ ˈɛntɪtiz, soʊ ðət ˈæˌmoʊ ˈɛntɪtiz kən bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ pleɪərz. ˈædɪd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪf ə mæp ɪz ˈfɔrsɪŋ pleɪər ˈmɑdəlz. ˈædɪd ignoreconditions*() fər ˈmɑnstərz. ɪkˈspoʊzd starttask*() fər npcs*. fɪkst ðə nɑt biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt baɪ ðə lɔg. nɑt biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt baɪ ðə lɔg. ˈrɛgjələr ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti naʊ əˈveɪləbəl. riˈmuvd ə fər ə kræʃ wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkəstəm ˈɛntɪtiz wɪθ createnamedentity*. (ˈprɑpər fɪks ɪn pleɪs.) riˈmuvd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈaʊtˌpʊt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ pleɪər ˈmɑdəlz ˈhævɪŋ ə ɪn ðə pæθ. mæps fɪkst ˈgɪtɪŋ stək ɪn ðə vɛnts bɪtˈwin ðə væts əv grin gup. ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ðə mæp naʊ stɑrts wɪθ ə dɪˈfɔlt loʊd aʊt fər pleɪərz. ə ˈpɪstəl, ən ˈuzi, ˈbætəriz, ənd hænd grəˈneɪdz. ju məst naʊ +juz ðə ˈtɛləˈpɔrt pæd tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə kəˈmændər. ðə ˈtɛləˈpɔrt pæd tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə kəˈmændər. ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkrɛdɪts ɔn ˈizi tɪ 10000 frəm 8000 frəm 8000 ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkrɛdɪts ɔn tɪ 6500 frəm 5000 frəm 5000 ˈbətən fər ðə lɪft tɪ ðə ˈdɑktərz ˈɔfəs ɪz lɑkt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz cut-scene*. əˈʤəstɪd ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪn ˈwɪnɪŋ cut-scene*. ˈædɪd ə tɪ kɪl ˈpipəl hu gɪt stək ɪn ðə ˈwɛpən rum wɪn ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd. tɪ kɪl ˈpipəl hu gɪt stək ɪn ðə ˈwɛpən rum wɪn ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd. ˌriˈpleɪst greɪt bɪtˈwin kəˈmændər ənd hɪz wɪθ bɑrz, soʊ pleɪərz kən si ðə neɪm əv ðə kəˈmændər. meɪd ðə kəˈmændərz ˈɛləˌveɪtər ˈbətən mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl rɪˈdust əˈpæʧi ɔn ˈəltrə hɑrd tɪ 1200 frəm 2300 frəm 2300 ðə kəˈmændər kən naʊ kɔl ðə əˈbɔrt voʊt wɪn ju hæv lɛs ðən 500 ˈkrɛdɪts, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 100 wɪn ju hæv lɛs ðən 500 ˈkrɛdɪts, ə tɛkst ənd saʊnd əˈkər tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ju əv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv əˈbɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪʃən. naʊ həz kərˈɛkt saʊnz. sərˈvaɪvəl moʊd ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ 800 frəm 600 frəm 600 ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈizi moʊd ʃʊd bi pleɪd baɪ bɪˈgɪnərz. ˈædɪd ə ˈbətən tɪ ʃoʊ ˈkrɛdɪts fər pleɪərz. ˈædɪd ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl saɪnz ənd lɔr. mæp kəmˈplitli rɪˈvaɪzd. nu faɪl neɪm: ˈsɛktər i mæp riˈmuvd baɪ ˈɔθər rɪkˈwɛst. rɛnʧ nerfed*. skrɪpts baɪ ˈmɛnju: ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl nu skrɪpt. ˈəðər ˈdɛltə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ 13 bɪts fər ɑr ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɑdəl ˈlɪmət. ˈædɪd tul. ˈædɪd tul. ˈhæmər ˈlɛvəl ˈɛdɪtər ˈædɪd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈwɪndoʊz. ˈædɪd ˈmɑdəl ˈrɛndərɪŋ tɪ ðə vju. ˈædɪd ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt "mæp" ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪθ ˈfloʊtɪŋ pɔɪnt co-ordinates*. 6 ˈdɪʤɪt priˈsɪʒən.) ˈædɪd ˈɔpʃən tɪ sɛt ə dɪˈfɔlt ˈtɛksʧər. ˈædɪd səˈlɛkʃən bɑks wɪdθ ənd haɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə vjuz. ˈbraʊzɪŋ fər saʊnd faɪlz wɪl naʊ ˌɪnˈklud səm ˈfɔrˌmæts. pɔɪnt faɪlz kən naʊ bi ˈrɛndərd ɪn ðə vju. ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə vju wɪl naʊ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈprɑpərtiz ˈwɪndoʊ fər ɪt. fɪkst 1024 ˈjunɪt grɪd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. fɪkst ə kræʃ əv ən ˈɛntɪti ki neɪm ər ˈvælju ɪz mɔr ðən 127 ˈkɛrɪktərz. fɪkst ən ˈɛmti ˈɛntɪti bɪn lɛft ˈoʊvər wɪn ˈmərʤɪŋ tu ər mɔr brəʃ ˈɛntɪtiz təˈgɛðər. fɪkst ˈklɪpɪŋ tul nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ bɪɔnd ˈjunɪts frəm ˈziroʊ. fɪkst ˈkɑntɛnts əv nɑt biɪŋ searchable*. nɑt biɪŋ searchable*. fɪkst ˈdupləˌkeɪt ˈɛntɪti ki neɪmz nɑt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪndɛks ˈnəmbər ˈsəfɪks. fɪkst ˈɛntɪti spɔn flæg dɪˈskrɪpʃənz biɪŋ kət ɔf ˈərli. fɪkst ˈɛrər wɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈhæmər waɪl mɔr ðən wən mæp wɑz ˈoʊpən. fɪkst ˈlætər 12 ˈɛntɪti spɔn flæg ʧɛk ˈbɑksɪz nɑt pərˈsɪstɪŋ. fɪkst səˈlɛktɪŋ ən ˈɛntɪti nɪr ðə ɛʤ əv ðə grɪd ˈkɔzɪŋ ə juʤ səˈlɛkʃən bɑks tɪ əˈpɪr. fɪkst ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪn ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkələr wɪn ðɛr ˈrɛndər moʊd ɪz sɛt tɪ "ˈkələr". ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstændərd ˈpriˈfæbz. ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmæksəməm saɪz tɪ 131072 ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmæksəməm zum ˈdɪstəns soʊ twaɪs ɛz məʧ kən bi ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə vjuz. ˈmæksəməm bæk ˈklɪpɪŋ pleɪn ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ mæʧ ˈmæksəməm saɪz. prɪˈvɛnɪd ɔl ˈɛntɪti ki neɪmz biɪŋ ˌɪmˈplɪsətli kənˈvərtɪd tɪ loʊər keɪs. riˈmuvd fʊl faɪl pæθ əv wɑd faɪlz frəm ðə ˈtɛksʧər bɑr soʊ ˈoʊnli ðə faɪl neɪm ʃoʊz. riˈmuvd rɪˈdəndənt hɛlp lɪŋks. ðə ˈtɛksʧər ˈbraʊzər kən naʊ bi θru wɪθ ðə maʊs wil. ˈkəstəm spreɪz kən bi dɪˈseɪbəld ɪn ðə pleɪər ədˈvænst ˈɔpʃənz, ər ə lɑrʤ kæˈʃeɪ saɪz kən bi səˈlɛktɪd. dɪˈfɔlt mæp ˈsɛtɪŋz naʊ kənˈteɪnz məˈtɪriəlz faɪl naʊ kənˈteɪnz ðə wɑd faɪl ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃənz soʊ ɪts ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈtɛksʧər. ˈvərʒən ˈditeɪlz stim bɪld ˈaɪˈdi ˈnəmbərz: geɪm 1213242 ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈsərvər tul 1213245 tul 1213246
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about 6 weeks ago i reported that morrissey was gearing up to release a new album in 2014.
today, morrissey true to you has got the scoop on further details claiming the album will have the very title of world peace is none of your business.
there yet been any official word from moz, but he is well-known for releasing news vias so no real reason not to believe true to you.
as well as revealing the album title, the post also claimed the album is slated for release in late july. they also go on to say morrissey is ‘beyond ecstatic’ with the album.
world peace is none of your business will be the former smiths solo studio album and his first for five years, following years of refusal.
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əˈbaʊt 6 wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈmɔrɪsi wɑz ˈgɪrɪŋ əp tɪ riˈlis ə nu ˈælbəm ɪn 2014 təˈdeɪ, ˈmɔrɪsi tru tɪ ju həz gɑt ðə skup ɔn ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm wɪl hæv ðə ˈvɛri ˈtaɪtəl əv wərld pis ɪz nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs. ðɛr jɛt bɪn ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl wərd frəm moz*, bət hi ɪz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn fər riˈlisɪŋ nuz ˈviə soʊ noʊ ril ˈrizən nɑt tɪ bɪˈliv tru tɪ ju. ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm ˈtaɪtəl, ðə poʊst ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðə ˈælbəm ɪz sˈleɪtɪd fər riˈlis ɪn leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ ɔn tɪ seɪ ˈmɔrɪsi ɪz ecstatic’*’ wɪθ ðə ˈælbəm. wərld pis ɪz nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs wɪl bi ðə ˈfɔrmər smɪθs ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm ənd hɪz fərst fər faɪv jɪrz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪrz əv rɪfˈjuzəl.
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promises made, then broken. promise peace. wage war and daily violence throughout the territories. announce a settlement construction halt. keep building, the promised pause (not a freeze) never observed despite prime minister benjamin december 8 announced moratorium saying:
“i hope that this decision will help launch meaningful negotiations to reach a historic peace agreement that would finally end the conflict between israel and the palestinians,” what he relentlessly pursues, spurning resolution for an equitable, just peace, wanting surrender, not conciliation on equal terms, what never agree to or accept.
despite announcing “a suspension of new permits and new construction in judea and samaria (the west bank) for a period of ten months,” construction never stopped. land grab continues. thousands of new units have been approved, new york times writer ethan bronner, on july 14, headlining, “despite settlement freeze, buildings rise,” saying:
… an examination of the freeze after more than seven months suggests that it amounts to something less significant, at least on the ground. in many west bank settlements, building is proceeding apace. dozens of construction sites with scores of palestinian workers are active.
why? because “cheating has occurred (and other units were) grandfathered in” to proceed. in addition, huge approval increases preceded announcement, enough to continue construction unabated, though at a slower pace.
another promise, another lie like the bogus peace process and claims about regional threats, israel posing the only one, what everyone knows but say.
peace (pn) on bogus moratorium
pn “is the leading voice of israeli public pressure for peace… with over members from the middle east and around the world.” on august 8, it launched a campaign, saying:
it’s moment of truth, its “choice between hope and despair; between settlements and the peace process… between international isolation and global support… choosing settlements over peace will have a destructive impact on public support….”
eight months into the announced moratorium, assessed its non-enforcement, explaining:
— construction began on 600 or more housing units in 60 separate settlements, including 223 permanent structures and 167 caravans or projects;
— at least 492, announced on the eve of the pause, are in “direct violation,” plus another 112 granted since december 8;
— during an average previous period, construction on about housing units began; and
— currently, about units are being built, most begun before the december 2009 announced pause.
this means that on the ground, there is almost no freeze or even a visible slowdown, despite the fact that legal construction starts have been prohibited for eight months. it also means that… israel is not enforcing the moratorium.
included are small scale and much larger projects, involving dozens of units. for example, 180 have been built in ilit, midway between jerusalem and tel aviv and another 40 in ze’ev, northwest of jerusalem, one of the largest settlements with an estimated population, a virtual small town.
in addition, other projects broke ground for their infrastructure, including 62 barkan units in the northern west bank, about 100 in neriya, and 60 in tikvah. in total, 16 settlements have large-scale violations, many others smaller ones.
in the past decade, an average new housing units were built annually, plus others built illegally. the settlement pause (never a freeze, a word netanyahu never used)) excluded construction begun before it began. it will expire in october. unless maintained and enforced, it will perpetuate the peace and conciliation lie, one persisting for decades. the names and faces change. the fraud and deceit remain.
ending the moratorium in october will amount to another “meaningless, several month delay,” nothing more. continuing construction “cast doubt from the start” on true intentions. say one thing, do another, standard practice in its quest for regional hegemony, a greater israel, and jewish only exclusively, one settlement expansion and bulldozed home at a time.
also historic cemetery in jerusalem, its previously untouched graves with roots from the century, religious affairs ministry (in 1948) recognizing it as “one of the most prominent muslim cemeteries, where muslim scholars and seventy thousand muslim warriors” led by saladin, the first egyptian sultan/ opposition leader against the franks and other levant european crusaders, recaptured jerusalem in the battle of hattin. “israel will always protect and respect this site.” another promise, another broken.
the plan now calls for jewish developments to destroy it along with thousands of palestinian homes and property, to replace them. the process continues relentlessly, including the separation wall, closed military zones, jewish only infrastructure, and seized palestinian farmland to establish “irreversible facts on the ground,” putting a lie to serious peace and reconciliation efforts, ideas not in vocabulary and practically obscene for netanyahu, a man who abhors everything not jewish.
peace now stands opposed, saying a settlement moratorium is “for own best interests, regardless of what is happening, or not happening, with regards to peace talks. (it wants it) extended with no more adding any new exceptions or loopholes, (including) enforcement to stop settlers who” keep building illegally. “otherwise, the entire little more than empty words,” another israeli specialty.
some final comments
in a july 23 address in canada, palestinian national initiative founder dr. mustafa assessed reality today in palestine, saying:
for over six decades, israeli apartheid, worse than south africa’s, has persecuted and dispossessed palestinians for decades. how else can you describe a system under which “israel controls more than 85 per cent of” water, letting settlers use times more than us,” where israeli incomes are 26 times greater than palestinians, and obliged to pay inflated israeli prices “because of (policy and) an imposed tax.”
“we even… pay double” for electricity and water, but get enough. after 43 years of occupation, “most of our (west bank) roads… have been confiscated (and) segregated,” used exclusively for jews, arabs on them arrested, imprisoned for seven years or shot by soldier or settlers with immunity to commit murder.
the separation wall is stealing 12% of the west bank, depriving palestinians of their land and freedom, destroying their economy, health system and education.
a woman “stand(s) on the roof of her building in bethlehem,” her house “surrounded by the wall from all directions.” the israeli military prohibits her going there anymore, saying “she needs a permit” henceforth for her own property.
“i am a medical practiced medicine for 15 years in jerusalem. i was born in jerusalem. but (for the past) five years, forbidden, like most palestinians, from entering jerusalem even with a permit. (it’s) horrifying.” west bank husbands and jerusalem wives live in the city together, and if she stays in her residence, lose her jerusalem citizenship.
“what is apartheid?” “when you have two different sets of laws for two different people living in the same area.” jews from brooklyn or siberia get immediate israeli citizenship on arrival to live anywhere in israel or west bank or jerusalem settlements. “if this is not apartheid, then what is….?
today’s horrors negate jewish suffering by the nazis, russian pogroms, the inquisition or at other times. before 1948 for decades, palestine was, in fact, a safe haven for jews who lived peacefully with muslims and christians in harmony, before zionists wanted it all for themselves.
trouble then began and never ended. gaza is besieged. west bank palestinians and are virtually imprisoned by the wall, checkpoints, permit restrictions, and total military control a free and open system for jews, an apartheid one for palestinians denying them all rights oppressively, by wars, daily violence, home demolitions, land seizures, dispossessions, mass arrests, torture, and death.
the struggle between “two equal sides, and one cannot continue to equate between the israelis and palestinians as if this is just a struggle between (them) that cannot find a way to talk” and deal with each other peacefully. “a struggle between” an oppressor and the oppressed, “between the culture of power and the power of culture, (our) vision….values, (and) humanity.”
nonviolence mean “non-struggle. (it) means struggling for your rights. (it’s) about not giving in or giving up, not giving up our dignity, even in the most difficult can imprison us, but they… take away… our dignity” and determination. “we’ve learned how not to give up. (we know) resilience.” that spirit defies oppression, occupation, injustice and always will, what israeli might ever destroy. “please be silent.” stand with us proudly.
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ˈprɑməsəz meɪd, ðɛn ˈbroʊkən. ˈprɑməs pis. weɪʤ wɔr ənd ˈdeɪli ˈvaɪələns θruaʊt ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. əˈnaʊns ə ˈsɛtəlmənt kənˈstrəkʃən hɔlt. kip ˈbɪldɪŋ, ðə ˈprɑməst pɔz (nɑt ə friz) ˈnɛvər əbˈzərvd dɪˈspaɪt praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən dɪˈsɛmbər 8 əˈnaʊnst ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm seɪɪŋ: hoʊp ðət ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl hɛlp lɔnʧ ˈminɪŋfəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ riʧ ə hɪˈstɔrɪk pis əˈgrimənt ðət wʊd ˈfaɪnəli ɛnd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə palestinians,”*,” wət hi rɪˈlɛntləsli pərˈsuz, ˈspərnɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən fər ən ˈɛkwɪtəbəl, ʤɪst pis, ˈwɑnɪŋ sərˈɛndər, nɑt kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈikwəl tərmz, wət ˈnɛvər əˈgri tɪ ər əkˈsɛpt. dɪˈspaɪt əˈnaʊnsɪŋ səˈspɛnʃən əv nu ˈpərˌmɪts ənd nu kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ʤuˈdiə ənd ˌseɪmərˈiə (ðə wɛst bæŋk) fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv tɛn months,”*,” kənˈstrəkʃən ˈnɛvər stɑpt. lænd græb kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈθaʊzənz əv nu ˈjunɪts hæv bɪn əˈpruvd, nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈraɪtər ˈiθən ˈbrɑnər, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ, ˈsɛtəlmənt friz, ˈbɪldɪŋz rise,”*,” seɪɪŋ: ən ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə friz ˈæftər mɔr ðən ˈsɛvən mənθs səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪt əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ lɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, æt list ɔn ðə graʊnd. ɪn ˈmɛni wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts, ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz prəˈsidɪŋ əˈpeɪs. ˈdəzənz əv kənˈstrəkʃən saɪts wɪθ skɔrz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈwərkərz ər ˈæktɪv. waɪ? bɪˈkəz həz əˈkərd (ənd ˈəðər ˈjunɪts wər) ˈgrænˌfɑðərd in”*” tɪ pərˈsid. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, juʤ əˈpruvəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz prɪˈsidɪd əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈtɪnju kənˈstrəkʃən ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd, ðoʊ æt ə sloʊər peɪs. əˈnəðər ˈprɑməs, əˈnəðər laɪ laɪk ðə ˈboʊgəs pis ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ˈriʤənəl θrɛts, ˈɪzriəl ˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli wən, wət ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz bət seɪ. pis (pn*) ɔn ˈboʊgəs ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ðə ˈlidɪŋ vɔɪs əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər fər peace…*… wɪθ ˈoʊvər ˈmɛmbərz frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd əraʊnd ðə world.”*.” ɔn ˈɔgəst 8 ɪt lɔnʧt ə kæmˈpeɪn, seɪɪŋ: ˈmoʊmənt əv truθ, ɪts bɪtˈwin hoʊp ənd dɪˈspɛr; bɪtˈwin ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ðə pis process…*… bɪtˈwin ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈgloʊbəl support…*… ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈsɛtəlmənts ˈoʊvər pis wɪl hæv ə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈpəblɪk support….”*….” eɪt mənθs ˈɪntu ðə əˈnaʊnst ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm, əˈsɛst ɪts non-enforcement*, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ: kənˈstrəkʃən bɪˈgæn ɔn 600 ər mɔr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪts ɪn 60 ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɛtəlmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 223 ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈstrəkʧərz ənd 167 ˈkɛrəˌvænz ər ˈprɑʤɛkts; æt list 492 əˈnaʊnst ɔn ðə iv əv ðə pɔz, ər ɪn violation,”*,” pləs əˈnəðər 112 ˈgrænɪd sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər 8 ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈpriviəs ˈpɪriəd, kənˈstrəkʃən ɔn əˈbaʊt ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪts bɪˈgæn; ənd ˈkərəntli, əˈbaʊt ˈjunɪts ər biɪŋ bɪlt, moʊst ˈbeɪgən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2009 əˈnaʊnst pɔz. ðɪs minz ðət ɔn ðə graʊnd, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ friz ər ˈivɪn ə ˈvɪzəbəl sˈloʊˌdaʊn, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈligəl kənˈstrəkʃən stɑrts hæv bɪn proʊˈhɪbətəd fər eɪt mənθs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz that…*… ˈɪzriəl ɪz nɑt ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm. ˌɪnˈkludɪd ər smɔl skeɪl ənd məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈjunɪts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 180 hæv bɪn bɪlt ɪn ilit*, ˈmɪdˌweɪ bɪtˈwin ʤərˈusələm ənd tɛl ɑˈviv ənd əˈnəðər 40 ɪn ze’ev*, ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv ʤərˈusələm, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɛtəlmənts wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ə ˈvərʧuəl smɔl taʊn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts broʊk graʊnd fər ðɛr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 62 ˈbɑrkən ˈjunɪts ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn wɛst bæŋk, əˈbaʊt 100 ɪn neriya*, ənd 60 ɪn tikvah*. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, 16 ˈsɛtəlmənts hæv ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ˈmɛni ˈəðərz sˈmɔlər wənz. ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ən ˈævərɪʤ nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪts wər bɪlt ˈænjuəli, pləs ˈəðərz bɪlt ˌɪˈligəli. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt pɔz (ˈnɛvər ə friz, ə wərd ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈnɛvər juzd)) ɪkˈskludɪd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈbeɪgən ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈgæn. ɪt wɪl ɪkˈspaɪr ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ənˈlɛs meɪnˈteɪnd ənd ɛnˈfɔrst, ɪt wɪl pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ðə pis ənd kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən laɪ, wən pərˈsɪstɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə neɪmz ənd ˈfeɪsɪz ʧeɪnʤ. ðə frɔd ənd dɪˈsit rɪˈmeɪn. ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ əˈnəðər ““meaningless*, ˈsɛvərəl mənθ delay,”*,” ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən daʊt frəm ðə start”*” ɔn tru ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. seɪ wən θɪŋ, du əˈnəðər, ˈstændərd ˈpræktɪs ɪn ɪts kwɛst fər ˈriʤənəl hiˈʤɛməni, ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɪzriəl, ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈoʊnli ɪkˈsklusɪvli, wən ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪkˈspænʧən ənd ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd hoʊm æt ə taɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ɪts ˈpriviəsli ənˈtəʧt greɪvz wɪθ ruts frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstri (ɪn 1948 ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ɪt ɛz əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈməzlɪm ˈsɛməˌtɛriz, wɛr ˈməzlɪm ˈskɑlərz ənd ˈsɛvənti ˈθaʊzənd ˈməzlɪm warriors”*” lɛd baɪ ˈsælədɪn, ðə fərst ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈsəltən/ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər əˈgɛnst ðə fræŋks ənd ˈəðər ləˈvænt ˌjʊrəˈpiən kruˈseɪdərz, riˈkæpʧərd ʤərˈusələm ɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv hattin*. wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈtɛkt ənd rɪˈspɛkt ðɪs site.”*.” əˈnəðər ˈprɑməs, əˈnəðər ˈbroʊkən. ðə plæn naʊ kɔlz fər ʤuɪʃ dɪˈvɛləpmənts tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən hoʊmz ənd ˈprɑpərti, tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs kənˈtɪnjuz rɪˈlɛntləsli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən wɔl, kloʊzd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri zoʊnz, ʤuɪʃ ˈoʊnli ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd sizd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈfɑrmˌlænd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ fækts ɔn ðə ground,”*,” ˈpʊtɪŋ ə laɪ tɪ ˈsɪriəs pis ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts, aɪˈdiəz nɑt ɪn voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ənd ˈpræktɪkəli əbˈsin fər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu, ə mæn hu əˈbhɔrz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ nɑt ʤuɪʃ. pis naʊ stændz əˈpoʊzd, seɪɪŋ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɪz oʊn bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ər nɑt ˈhæpənɪŋ, wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ pis tɔks. (ɪt wɔnts ɪt) ɪkˈstɛndɪd wɪθ noʊ mɔr ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni nu ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ər ˈluˌphoʊlz, (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ) ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ stɑp ˈsɛtələrz who”*” kip ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɪˈligəli. ““otherwise*, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ˈɛmti words,”*,” əˈnəðər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈspɛʃəlti. səm ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ˈkænədə, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈfaʊndər ˈdɑktər. muˈstɑfə əˈsɛst ˌriˈæləˌti təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈpæləˌstaɪn, seɪɪŋ: fər ˈoʊvər sɪks ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈpɑrˌtaɪt, wərs ðən saʊθ africa’s*, həz ˈpərsəˌkjutəd ənd ˌdɪspəˈzɛst ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. haʊ ɛls kən ju dɪˈskraɪb ə ˈsɪstəm ˈəndər wɪʧ kənˈtroʊlz mɔr ðən 85 pər sɛnt of”*” ˈwɔtər, ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈsɛtələrz juz taɪmz mɔr ðən us,”*,” wɛr ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɪnˌkəmz ər 26 taɪmz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ənd əˈblaɪʤd tɪ peɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈpraɪsɪz əv (ˈpɑləsi ənd) ən ˌɪmˈpoʊzd tax.”*.” even…*… peɪ double”*” fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd ˈwɔtər, bət gɪt ɪˈnəf. ˈæftər 43 jɪrz əv ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, əv ɑr (wɛst bæŋk) roads…*… hæv bɪn ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd (ənd) segregated,”*,” juzd ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər ʤuz, ˈærəbz ɔn ðɛm ərˈɛstɪd, ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz ər ʃɑt baɪ ˈsoʊlʤər ər ˈsɛtələrz wɪθ ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈmərdər. ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən wɔl ɪz ˈstilɪŋ 12 əv ðə wɛst bæŋk, dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz əv ðɛr lænd ənd ˈfridəm, dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmi, hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ə ˈwʊmən ““stand(s*) ɔn ðə rʊf əv hər ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn bethlehem,”*,” hər haʊs baɪ ðə wɔl frəm ɔl directions.”*.” ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri proʊˈhɪbəts hər goʊɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛniˈmɔr, seɪɪŋ nidz ə permit”*” ˈhɛnsˈfɔrθ fər hər oʊn ˈprɑpərti. æm ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪst ˈmɛdəsən fər 15 jɪrz ɪn ʤərˈusələm. aɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ʤərˈusələm. bət (fər ðə pæst) faɪv jɪrz, ˈfɔrbɪdən, laɪk moʊst ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ʤərˈusələm ˈivɪn wɪθ ə ˈpərˌmɪt. (it’s*) horrifying.”*.” wɛst bæŋk ˈhəzbəndz ənd ʤərˈusələm waɪvz lɪv ɪn ðə ˈsɪti təˈgɛðər, ənd ɪf ʃi steɪz ɪn hər ˈrɛzɪdəns, luz hər ʤərˈusələm ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ɪz apartheid?”*?” ju hæv tu ˈdɪfərənt sɛts əv lɔz fər tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm area.”*.” ʤuz frəm ˈbrʊklɪn ər saɪˈbɪriə gɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ɔn ərˈaɪvəl tɪ lɪv ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ˈɪzriəl ər wɛst bæŋk ər ʤərˈusələm ˈsɛtəlmənts. ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈpɑrˌtaɪt, ðɛn wət is…*….? ˈhɔrərz nɪˈgeɪt ʤuɪʃ ˈsəfərɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz, ˈrəʃən ˈpoʊgrəmz, ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən ər æt ˈəðər taɪmz. ˌbiˈfɔr 1948 fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz, ɪn fækt, ə seɪf ˈheɪvən fər ʤuz hu lɪvd ˈpisfəli wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn ˈhɑrməni, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈzaɪənɪsts ˈwɔntɪd ɪt ɔl fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈtrəbəl ðɛn bɪˈgæn ənd ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪd. ˈgɑzə ɪz bɪˈsiʤd. wɛst bæŋk ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ər ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd baɪ ðə wɔl, ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, ˈpərˌmɪt riˈstrɪkʃənz, ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kənˈtroʊl ə fri ənd ˈoʊpən ˈsɪstəm fər ʤuz, ən əˈpɑrˌtaɪt wən fər ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðɛm ɔl raɪts oppressively*, baɪ wɔrz, ˈdeɪli ˈvaɪələns, hoʊm demolitions*, lænd ˈsiʒərz, dispossessions*, mæs ərˈɛsts, ˈtɔrʧər, ənd dɛθ. ðə ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin ˈikwəl saɪdz, ənd wən ˈkænɑt kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈweɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɛz ɪf ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin (ðɛm) ðət ˈkænɑt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ talk”*” ənd dil wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ˈpisfəli. ˈstrəgəl between”*” ən əˈprɛsər ənd ðə əˈprɛst, ðə ˈkəlʧər əv paʊər ənd ðə paʊər əv ˈkəlʧər, (ɑr) vision….values*, (ənd) humanity.”*.” nɑnˈvaɪələns min ““non-struggle*. (ɪt) minz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ fər jʊr raɪts. (it’s*) əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪn ər ˈgɪvɪŋ əp, nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɑr ˈdɪgnəti, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt kən ˌɪmˈprɪzən ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðeɪ can’t…*… teɪk away…*… ɑr dignity”*” ənd dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ˈlərnɪd haʊ nɑt tɪ gɪv əp. (wi noʊ) resilience.”*.” ðət ˈspɪrɪt dɪˈfaɪz əˈprɛʃən, ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl, wət ˌɪzˈreɪli maɪt ˈɛvər dɪˈstrɔɪ. bi silent.”*.” stænd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpraʊdli.
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elizabeth renter
infowars.com
november 17, 2012
a new study from the pesticide action network says that the more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides used in the united states every year may be having detrimental effects on health. while it may seem like a statement from captain obvious, the industry that makes these pesticides insists they are safe. safe to have on our foods, in our air, and into our water. and just as safe for children as they are for adults.
but, the pesticide action network north america (paana) says, that simply the case. their research, and research that has come before them, indicates these chemicals (used to kill things incidentally) are contributing to things like autism, birth defects, early puberty, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and asthma.
researchers drew their conclusions from dozens of studies that linked pesticides with serious health concerns. these studies show that the effects of pesticides on children are even more pronounced than they are in adults. after all, everything is smaller and still developing in the young.
“one of the things that is also really clear from science is that children are just much more vulnerable to pesticide exposure,” said report kristin schafer. “in terms of how their bodies work and defense mechanisms work, how much (pesticides) taking in pound for pound, eating more, drinking more, breathing more than an adult, and are much more susceptible to harms that pesticides can pose.”
for their part, the pesticide industry says these findings are simply their chemicals are harmless for everyone, that they are tested for safety and be used if they safe. of course, their vested interest in the continued belief of their chemicals safety be playing a role in their insistence, would it? pesticide companies and companies like monsanto, for instance, are notorious for funding studies that “prove” their truly objective studies would hurt their bottom line.
while keeping our children away from produce, for instance, can decrease their exposure, these chemicals are everywhere. until the corporations making money off of them are forced to admit they are causing serious damage to the health of all humankind, we expect their prevalence to change.
the effects of pesticides pretty. in addition to causing significant harm to children, pesticides have also been tied to infertility, birth defects, obesity, and cancer among adults as well.
this article first appeared at naturalsociety, covering important health information.
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ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈrɛntər noʊˈvɛmbər 17 2012 ə nu ˈstədi frəm ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk sɪz ðət ðə mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən paʊnz əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz juzd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɛvəri jɪr meɪ bi ˈhævɪŋ ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkts ɔn hɛlθ. waɪl ɪt meɪ sim laɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈkæptən ˈɑbviəs, ðə ˈɪndəstri ðət meɪks ðiz ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðeɪ ər seɪf. seɪf tɪ hæv ɔn ɑr fudz, ɪn ɑr ɛr, ənd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈwɔtər. ənd ʤɪst ɛz seɪf fər ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ðeɪ ər fər ˈædəlts. bət, ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə (paana*) sɪz, ðət ˈsɪmpli ðə keɪs. ðɛr ˈrisərʧ, ənd ˈrisərʧ ðət həz kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm, ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz (juzd tɪ kɪl θɪŋz ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli) ər kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ θɪŋz laɪk ˈɔˌtɪzəm, bərθ ˈdifɛkts, ˈərli ˈpjubərti, əˈbisəti, ˈkænsər, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, ənd ˈæzmə. ˈrisərʧərz dru ðɛr kənˈkluʒənz frəm ˈdəzənz əv ˈstədiz ðət lɪŋkt ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz wɪθ ˈsɪriəs hɛlθ kənˈsərnz. ðiz ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ɔn ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈivɪn mɔr prəˈnaʊnst ðən ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈædəlts. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz sˈmɔlər ənd stɪl dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn ðə jəŋ. əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪli klɪr frəm saɪəns ɪz ðət ˈʧɪldrən ər ʤɪst məʧ mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd exposure,”*,” sɛd rɪˈpɔrt ˈkrɪstɪn ˈʃeɪfər. tərmz əv haʊ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz wərk ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz wərk, haʊ məʧ (ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz) ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn paʊnd fər paʊnd, ˈitɪŋ mɔr, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ mɔr, ˈbriðɪŋ mɔr ðən ən ˈædəlt, ənd ər məʧ mɔr səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ hɑrmz ðət ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz kən pose.”*.” fər ðɛr pɑrt, ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈɪndəstri sɪz ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər ˈsɪmpli ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər ˈhɑrmləs fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ðət ðeɪ ər ˈtɛstɪd fər ˈseɪfti ənd bi juzd ɪf ðeɪ seɪf. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈlif əv ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈseɪfti bi pleɪɪŋ ə roʊl ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɪstəns, wʊd ɪt? ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ər noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈfəndɪŋ ˈstədiz ðət ““prove”*” ðɛr ˈtruli əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈstədiz wʊd hərt ðɛr ˈbɑtəm laɪn. waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən əˈweɪ frəm ˈproʊdus, fər ˈɪnstəns, kən ˈdiˌkris ðɛr ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ənˈtɪl ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni ɔf əv ðɛm ər fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt ðeɪ ər ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə hɛlθ əv ɔl ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd, wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛr ˈprɛvələns tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ˈprɪti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt hɑrm tɪ ˈʧɪldrən, ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn taɪd tɪ ˌɪnfərˈtɪlɪˌti, bərθ ˈdifɛkts, əˈbisəti, ənd ˈkænsər əˈməŋ ˈædəlts ɛz wɛl. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst əˈpɪrd æt naturalsociety*, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hɛlθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən.
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about
this is a project of photography, heart and stories,
i am sharon eva grainger, photographer, and i work with pamela pakker-kozicki, project writer. want to hear how we got the name dos polacas? click here. (hint: it was when we were working on our first project in mexico in 1997.)
sharon, pamela and zenia
now, after ten years of working together on a book the hands of our elders” we have decided to take the next giant step. part of the project will be a with stories you can hear told by the elders in english and in kwak'wala, their language.
please help us raise the money to finish this labor of love and integrity.
why are we driven to complete this project?
to paraphrase the words of an australian aboriginal woman: we have not come to this decision as an effort “to help tribal people.” that would be wasting the time of the elders and our supporters. we have come to this decision because our liberation is bound up with resiliency of the elders, the energy of the indigenous youth and the integrity of native communities.
we have decided to create this book because assimilation has swallowed up untold numbers of indigenous cultures around the planet.
the kaleidoscope of world cultures has not yet turned monochromatic but the threat is on the horizon.
what supports the strength and continuity of native civilizations?
who insures a culture's stability?
when a language dies, what remains of that way of life?
every indigenous person we have spoken with has the same answer: their elders.
mrs. lily speck of the people, alert bay, british columbia
this book celebrates the resilient spirit of tribal elders by using their own stories and and their portraits. the book will be in their words, not ours. the photographs are of their choosing. please go here to read how sharon takes a portrait.
the elders are the heart and soul of our project.
the hands of auntie ethel, alert bay, british columbia
the full title is in the hands of our elders: a project of memory and future with the people of british columbia. with your invaluable and generous help and support plus our efforts, this book and will celebrate the elders, inspire non-natives and provide the youth with a lasting legacy.
our ace in the hole
dos polacas’ real treasure lies in our unparalleled access to the indigenous communities of the pacific northwest developed over the last twenty-five years. these personal connections allow us to sit at kitchen tables sipping coffee
bill henderson, carver
and in carving sheds watching artists at work. every chance we get, we document the elders' humor, knowledge and personalities so they are not lost to the passage of time.
the twinkling eyes of auntie ethel
now we need to record another 40 interviews interviews or so, gather yet more excellent photography and then publish it for the world, the community of alert bay, for you, our supporters, and for everyone interested in cultural sustainability through language.
so exactly what experience do we have?
sharon's background
my camera lens has been described as a visual bridge connecting people and translating indigenous cultures to the non-natives around them. ceremonies and languages, stories and songs, crafts and art move back and forth across this lens-bridge.
i am a fifth generation artist, a professional photographer of over thirty years, published photography in smithsonian publications and a national geographic photography instructor. i have given talks on the native people of the pacific northwest for decades.
both of pamela and myself constantly learn from the elders. i have spent many years with native peoples of the inland and pacific northwest of the united states and canada. it has dramatically affected my attitude towards how and what i see. against a backdrop of magnificent natural beauty,
i have learned about the richness and drama deeply woven into the daily lives of these native peoples who consider their land and territory as part of their community. it is my honor to be allowed to create portraits of these elders and their hands for this book.
pamela's background
the job of documenting elders belongs not only to the eye but also to the words. the elders talk and pamela listens,
recording their voices, using their stories to strengthen vital and exchange. pamela and i have worked together on many smaller projects since 1997, when we produced the publication opening hearts about the people (tarahumara) of the copper canyon of mexico.
for opening hearts, pamela wrote the background pieces and sidebars, transcribed interviews, and assembled the pieces for publication. she put the complex culture and history of the people into a context that allowed for to begin to understand this isolation from the mexico around them. since then we have worked on numerous projects large and small. for in the hands of our elders, role is to not only capture the spoken words but create the context on both an intimate and universal scale in as few words as possible. pamela brings context and a written beauty to my photography.
we speak about the world in the same way. i use imagery and pamela uses words.
our goal is to have 90% of the words in our book be from interviews so that it is the words of the elders you read explaining their culture.
this project also stretches into the language education. pamela records the elders’ stories in both their native language and in english to be available through a.
book summary
the money raised here will fund
travel,
equipment and
editing
100% of the proceeds from the sale of the book will go to teaching indigenous language. pamela and i will not take any royalties or any of the profits from the sale of the completed books.
we are supported in this project by
these organizations support us by using their own social media to broadcast this project.
the book will contain: 150 pages of intimate black and white portrait photography of the elders by sharon eva grainger
sharon's stunning photography of the pacific northwest coast
elders' personal interviews and stories
a dedicated with elders' recorded stories in both english and and last, but certainly not least, we dedicate this work to children who are our greatest resource.
the funds go to publishing 500 to books equipment travel 100% of the proceeds from book sales will go toward indigenous language education.
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əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv fəˈtɑgrəfi, hɑrt ənd ˈstɔriz, aɪ æm ˈʃɛrən ˈivə ˈgreɪŋʤər, fəˈtɑgrəfər, ənd aɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpæmələ pakker-kozicki*, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈraɪtər. wɔnt tɪ hir haʊ wi gɑt ðə neɪm dɔs polacas*? klɪk hir. (hɪnt: ɪt wɑz wɪn wi wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɑr fərst ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn 1997 ˈʃɛrən, ˈpæmələ ənd ˈzeɪniə naʊ, ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz əv ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔn ə bʊk ðə hænz əv ɑr elders”*” wi hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðə nɛkst ʤaɪənt stɛp. pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi ə wɪθ ˈstɔriz ju kən hir toʊld baɪ ðə ˈɛldərz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ɪn kwak'wala*, ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. pliz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs reɪz ðə ˈməni tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɪs ˈleɪbər əv ləv ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. waɪ ər wi ˈdrɪvən tɪ kəmˈplit ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt? tɪ ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz ðə wərdz əv ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˈwʊmən: wi hæv nɑt kəm tɪ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz ən ˈɛfərt hɛlp ˈtraɪbəl people.”*.” ðət wʊd bi ˈweɪstɪŋ ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈɛldərz ənd ɑr səˈpɔrtərz. wi hæv kəm tɪ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən bɪˈkəz ɑr ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ɪz baʊnd əp wɪθ rɪˈzɪljənsi əv ðə ˈɛldərz, ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs juθ ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ˈneɪtɪv kəmˈjunɪtiz. wi hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɪs bʊk bɪˈkəz əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən həz sˈwɑloʊd əp ənˈtoʊld ˈnəmbərz əv ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈkəlʧərz əraʊnd ðə ˈplænət. ðə kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp əv wərld ˈkəlʧərz həz nɑt jɛt tərnd ˌmɑnəkroʊˈmætɪk bət ðə θrɛt ɪz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. wət səˈpɔrts ðə strɛŋθ ənd ˌkɑntəˈnuəti əv ˈneɪtɪv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz? hu ˌɪnˈʃʊrz ə ˈkəlʧərz stəˈbɪlɪti? wɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ daɪz, wət rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðət weɪ əv laɪf? ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpərsən wi hæv ˈspoʊkən wɪθ həz ðə seɪm ˈænsər: ðɛr ˈɛldərz. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈlɪli spɛk əv ðə ˈpipəl, əˈlərt beɪ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ðɪs bʊk ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ðə rɪˈzɪljənt ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈtraɪbəl ˈɛldərz baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈstɔriz ənd ənd ðɛr ˈpɔrtrəts. ðə bʊk wɪl bi ɪn ðɛr wərdz, nɑt ɑrz. ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ər əv ðɛr ˈʧuzɪŋ. pliz goʊ hir tɪ rɛd haʊ ˈʃɛrən teɪks ə ˈpɔrtrət. ðə ˈɛldərz ər ðə hɑrt ənd soʊl əv ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə hænz əv ˈɔnti ˈɛθəl, əˈlərt beɪ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ðə fʊl ˈtaɪtəl ɪz ɪn ðə hænz əv ɑr ˈɛldərz: ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈmɛməri ənd fˈjuʧər wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə. wɪθ jʊr ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl ənd ˈʤɛnərəs hɛlp ənd səˈpɔrt pləs ɑr ˈɛfərts, ðɪs bʊk ənd wɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˈɛldərz, ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈnɑˈneɪtɪvz ənd prəˈvaɪd ðə juθ wɪθ ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˈlɛgəsi. ɑr eɪs ɪn ðə hoʊl dɔs polacas’*’ ril ˈtrɛʒər laɪz ɪn ɑr ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst dɪˈvɛləpt ˈoʊvər ðə læst tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz. ðiz ˈpərsɪnəl kəˈnɛkʃənz əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ sɪt æt ˈkɪʧən ˈteɪbəlz ˈsɪpɪŋ ˈkɔfi bɪl ˈhɛndərsən, ˈkɑrvər ənd ɪn ˈkɑrvɪŋ ʃɛdz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈɑrtɪsts æt wərk. ˈɛvəri ʧæns wi gɪt, wi ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə ˈɛldərz' ˈhjumər, ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz soʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt lɔst tɪ ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv taɪm. ðə tˈwɪŋkəlɪŋ aɪz əv ˈɔnti ˈɛθəl naʊ wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkərd əˈnəðər 40 ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈɪntərvˌjuz ər soʊ, ˈgæðər jɛt mɔr ˈɛksələnt fəˈtɑgrəfi ənd ðɛn ˈpəblɪʃ ɪt fər ðə wərld, ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv əˈlərt beɪ, fər ju, ɑr səˈpɔrtərz, ənd fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈkəlʧərəl səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti θru ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. soʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪkˈspɪriəns du wi hæv? ˈʃɛrənz ˈbækˌgraʊnd maɪ ˈkæmərə lɛnz həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl brɪʤ kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈkəlʧərz tɪ ðə ˈnɑˈneɪtɪvz əraʊnd ðɛm. ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ˈstɔriz ənd sɔŋz, kræfts ənd ɑrt muv bæk ənd fɔrθ əˈkrɔs ðɪs lens-bridge*. aɪ æm ə fɪθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrtɪst, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl fəˈtɑgrəfər əv ˈoʊvər ˈθərˌdi jɪrz, ˈpəblɪʃt fəˈtɑgrəfi ɪn smɪθˈsoʊniən ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk fəˈtɑgrəfi ˌɪnˈstrəktər. aɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn tɔks ɔn ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəl əv ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. boʊθ əv ˈpæmələ ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈkɑnstəntli lərn frəm ðə ˈɛldərz. aɪ hæv spɛnt ˈmɛni jɪrz wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəlz əv ðə ˈɪnˌlænd ənd pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə. ɪt həz drəˈmætɪkəli əˈfɛktɪd maɪ ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz haʊ ənd wət aɪ si. əˈgɛnst ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈnæʧərəl ˈbjuti, aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɪʧnəs ənd ˈdrɑmə ˈdipli ˈwoʊvən ˈɪntu ðə ˈdeɪli lɪvz əv ðiz ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəlz hu kənˈsɪdər ðɛr lænd ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr kəmˈjunɪti. ɪt ɪz maɪ ˈɑnər tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈpɔrtrəts əv ðiz ˈɛldərz ənd ðɛr hænz fər ðɪs bʊk. ˈpæmələz ˈbækˌgraʊnd ðə ʤɑb əv ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˈɛldərz bɪˈlɔŋz nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ðə aɪ bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ðə wərdz. ðə ˈɛldərz tɔk ənd ˈpæmələ ˈlɪsənz, rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz, ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈstɔriz tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ˈvaɪtəl ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈpæmələ ənd aɪ hæv wərkt təˈgɛðər ɔn ˈmɛni sˈmɔlər ˈprɑʤɛkts sɪns 1997 wɪn wi prəˈdust ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɑrts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpipəl (tɑrəˈhumɑrə) əv ðə ˈkɑpər ˈkænjən əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɑrts, ˈpæmələ roʊt ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈpisɪz ənd ˈsaɪdˌbɑrz, trænˈskraɪbd ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ənd əˈsɛmbəld ðə ˈpisɪz fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ʃi pʊt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑntɛkst ðət əˈlaʊd fər tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən frəm ðə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əraʊnd ðɛm. sɪns ðɛn wi hæv wərkt ɔn ˈnumərəs ˈprɑʤɛkts lɑrʤ ənd smɔl. fər ɪn ðə hænz əv ɑr ˈɛldərz, roʊl ɪz tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈspoʊkən wərdz bət kriˈeɪt ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ɔn boʊθ ən ˈɪnɪmət ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl skeɪl ɪn ɛz fju wərdz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈpæmələ brɪŋz ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ə ˈrɪtən ˈbjuti tɪ maɪ fəˈtɑgrəfi. wi spik əˈbaʊt ðə wərld ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ. aɪ juz ˈɪmɪʤri ənd ˈpæmələ ˈjuzɪz wərdz. ɑr goʊl ɪz tɪ hæv 90 əv ðə wərdz ɪn ɑr bʊk bi frəm ˈɪntərvˌjuz soʊ ðət ɪt ɪz ðə wərdz əv ðə ˈɛldərz ju rɛd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəlʧər. ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrɛʧɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈpæmələ ˈrɛkərdz ðə elders’*’ ˈstɔriz ɪn boʊθ ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl θru ə. bʊk ˈsəməri ðə ˈməni reɪzd hir wɪl fənd ˈtrævəl, ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ 100 əv ðə prəˈsidz frəm ðə seɪl əv ðə bʊk wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈpæmələ ənd aɪ wɪl nɑt teɪk ˈɛni ˈrɔɪəltiz ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈprɑfɪts frəm ðə seɪl əv ðə kəmˈplitɪd bʊks. wi ər səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz səˈpɔrt ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə bʊk wɪl kənˈteɪn: 150 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈɪnɪmət blæk ənd waɪt ˈpɔrtrət fəˈtɑgrəfi əv ðə ˈɛldərz baɪ ˈʃɛrən ˈivə ˈgreɪŋʤər ˈʃɛrənz ˈstənɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfi əv ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst koʊst ˈɛldərz' ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈstɔriz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛldərz' rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈstɔriz ɪn boʊθ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ənd læst, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt list, wi ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðɪs wərk tɪ ˈʧɪldrən hu ər ɑr ˈgreɪtəst ˈrisɔrs. ðə fəndz goʊ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ 500 tɪ bʊks ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈtrævəl 100 əv ðə prəˈsidz frəm bʊk seɪlz wɪl goʊ təˈwɔrd ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən.
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public sector whistleblowers are protected under first amendment rights from any job retaliation when they raise flags over alleged corruption, the supreme court ruled thursday.
in a unanimous decision, the court decided in favor of edward lane, a former alabama community college official who says he was fired after giving evidence at the criminal fraud trial of a state lawmaker. lower courts had ruled against lane, finding that he was testifying as a college employee, not as a citizen.
writing for the court, justice sonia sotomayor said lane's testimony was constitutionally protected because he was speaking as a citizen on a matter of public concern even if it covered facts learned at work.
“speech by citizens on matters of public concern lies at the heart of the first amendment,” sotomayor wrote in the opinion.
“after all, public employees do not renounce their citizenship when they accept employment, and this court has cautioned time and again that public employers may not condition employment on the of constitutional rights.”
lane was director of a college youth program at central alabama community college in 2006 when he discovered that a state lawmaker, sue schmitz, was on the payroll but not showing up for work. lane fired schmitz despite warnings that doing so could jeopardize his own job.
federal prosecutors began investigating schmitz and lane was later called to testify before a federal grand jury and under subpoena at two criminal fraud trials. lane says he was fired in retaliation after testifying at the first trial.
“the first amendment protects all sworn statements by public employees as part of judicial compelled by a subpoena or voluntary,” the american civil liberties union wrote in a brief supporting lane.
“distinguishing voluntary and compelled testimony would disrupt the orderly operation of the american judicial system and deter witnesses from coming forward.”
but the department of justice wrote an brief partially supporting the opposing view, arguing against the free speech protection for government workers, saying it needs the ability to control its employees.
"government employers have interests in prohibiting the disclosure of sensitive or confidential information, which may range from tax records and trade secrets to information about law enforcement sources or sensitive investigative techniques," the brief reads, arguing for a balance between the rights of government workers and the government.
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ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ər prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts frəm ˈɛni ʤɑb riˌtæliˈeɪʃən wɪn ðeɪ reɪz flægz ˈoʊvər əˈlɛʤd kərˈəpʃən, ðə səˈprim kɔrt ruld ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪn ə juˈnænəməs dɪˈsɪʒən, ðə kɔrt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈɛdwərd leɪn, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌæləˈbæmə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ əˈfɪʃəl hu sɪz hi wɑz faɪərd ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛvədəns æt ðə ˈkrɪmənəl frɔd traɪəl əv ə steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkər. loʊər kɔrts hæd ruld əˈgɛnst leɪn, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪi, nɑt ɛz ə ˈsɪtɪzən. ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə kɔrt, ˈʤəstɪs ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ˌsoʊtoʊmeɪˈɔr sɛd leɪnz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɑz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli prəˈtɛktɪd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsɪtɪzən ɔn ə ˈmætər əv ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈkəvərd fækts ˈlərnɪd æt wərk. baɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔn ˈmætərz əv ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn laɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə fərst amendment,”*,” ˌsoʊtoʊmeɪˈɔr roʊt ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən. ɔl, ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz du nɑt rɪˈnaʊns ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp wɪn ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ənd ðɪs kɔrt həz ˈkɔʃənd taɪm ənd əˈgɛn ðət ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪərz meɪ nɑt kənˈdɪʃən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɔn ðə əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rights.”*.” leɪn wɑz dɪˈrɛktər əv ə ˈkɑlɪʤ juθ ˈproʊˌgræm æt ˈsɛntrəl ˌæləˈbæmə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn 2006 wɪn hi dɪˈskəvərd ðət ə steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkər, su ʃmɪts, wɑz ɔn ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊl bət nɑt ʃoʊɪŋ əp fər wərk. leɪn faɪərd ʃmɪts dɪˈspaɪt ˈwɔrnɪŋz ðət duɪŋ soʊ kʊd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz hɪz oʊn ʤɑb. ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz bɪˈgæn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ʃmɪts ənd leɪn wɑz ˈleɪtər kɔld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri ənd ˈəndər səˈpinə æt tu ˈkrɪmənəl frɔd traɪəlz. leɪn sɪz hi wɑz faɪərd ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪɪŋ æt ðə fərst traɪəl. fərst əˈmɛndmənt prəˈtɛkts ɔl swɔrn ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɛz pɑrt əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl kəmˈpɛld baɪ ə səˈpinə ər voluntary,”*,” ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən roʊt ɪn ə brif səˈpɔrtɪŋ leɪn. ˈvɑləntɛri ənd kəmˈpɛld ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wʊd dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈɔrdərli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsɪstəm ənd dɪˈtər ˈwɪtnəsɪz frəm ˈkəmɪŋ forward.”*.” bət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs roʊt ən brif ˈpɑrʃəli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ vju, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə fri spiʧ prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwərkərz, seɪɪŋ ɪt nidz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz. "ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪərz hæv ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ər ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, wɪʧ meɪ reɪnʤ frəm tæks ˈrɛkərdz ənd treɪd ˈsikrɪts tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tɛkˈniks," ðə brif ridz, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ fər ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin ðə raɪts əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwərkərz ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. æl ʤəˈzirə ənd ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs
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note: this is part two or a two part article you can read part 1 here.
how to find a real 70 imax theatre
from my count, 342 of the 430 us imax theaters are digital. that means only 88reens are real imax. and many of thosereens are attached to museums, and show hollywood movie releases. the dark knightses prologue was only available on 42 of those 88reens. so how can you find the nearest imax theater to you?
someone has created a google map listing the locations, but it was last updated in august 2009:
view imax or liemax? in a larger map
lf examiner keeps an updated list of imax theaters in the us, but the list the easiest thing to read. below you can find a listing of the real 15 imax theaters in existence as of december 2011, organized by state (click here for a list of international imax theaters look for the format for real imax). please note that some of these theaters are connected to museums and show only documentary presentations. check your local listings to see if theyreen hollywood movies.
a complete list of us imax movie theaters
al
birminghamience center (1998)
huntsville u.s. space and rocket center (1982)
mobile gulf coastience center (1998)
az
grand canyon national geographic visitor center at the grand canyon (1984)
phoenix arizonaience center (2006)
tempe harkins arizona mills 25 (1998)
ca
cathedral city desert imax theater (1999)
irvine edwards irvine spectrum 21 & imax (2002)
los angeles californiaience center (1998)
los angeles rave 18 imax (2010)
ontario edwards ontario palace 22 & imax (2003)
sacramento esquire imax theatre (1999)
san diego reuben h.eetience center (1973)
san francisco amc loews (1999)
san jose tech museum of innovation (1998)
universal city amc loews universal city (2000)
ct
norwalk maritime aquarium at norwalk imax (1988)
dc
washington national air and space museum (1976)
washington national museum of natural history (1999)
fl
fort lauderdale museum of discovery andience (1992)
kennedy space center (1984)
nas pensacola national naval aviation museum (1996)
orlando orlandoience center (1997)
orlando regal pointe 21 & imax (2007)
tampa museum ofience and industry imax (1995)
ga
atlanta fernbank museum of natural history (1992)
columbus national infantry museum (2009)
ia
council bluffs amc star council bluffs (2010)
davenport putnam museum of history and naturalience (2002)
des moinesience center of iowa (2005)
il
chicago museum ofience and industry (1986)
chicago navy pier imax theatre (1995)
in
indianapolis indiana state museum (1996)
ks
hutchinson kansas and space center (1980)
ky
louisville louisvilleience center (1988)
la
new orleans entergy imax theatre (1995)
shreveport (1998)
ma
boston museum ofience (1987)
boston new england aquarium (2001)
natick furniture (2002)
reading furniture (2004)
md
baltimore marylandience center (1987)
mi
dearborn the henry ford (1999)
detroit detroitience center (1978)
mn
applelley great clips imax theatre (1997)
saint paulience museum of minnesota (1999)
shakopee family amusement park (1982)
mo
branson imax entertainment complex (1993)
saint louis saint louisience center (1991)
mt
west yellowstone yellowstone imax theatre (1994)
nc
charlotte discovery place, inc. (1991)
ne
omaha henry zoo (1997)
nj
atlantic city tropicana casino and resort (2004)
jersey city libertyience center (1993)
nm
alamogordo new mexico museum of space history (1980)
ny
garden city cradle of aviation museum (2002)
new york amc loews lincoln square (1994)
new york american museum of natural history (1982)
syracuse museum ofience and technology (1997)
westack imax theatre at palisades center (1998)
oh
cincinnati cincinnati museum center (1990)
cleveland great lakesience center (1996)
dayton u.s. air force museum foundation (1991)
or
mcminnville evergreen aviation museum (2007)
portland oregon museum ofience and industry (1992)
pa
harrisburg whitaker center forience and the arts (1999)
philadelphia franklin instituteience museum (1990)
pittsburgh carnegieience center (1991)
ri
providence providence place cinemas 16 (2008)
sc
myrtle beach myrtle beach imax theater (2007)
tn
chattanooga tennessee aquarium (1996)
memphis memphis museums, inc. (1995)
tx
austin bob bullock texas state history museum (2001)
dallas museum of nature andience (1996)
fort worth fort worth museum ofience and history (1983)
galveston moody gardens (1993)
houston edwards houston 23 & imax (2003)
houston houston museum of naturalience (1989)
san antonio imax theatre san antoniovercenter (2001)
san antonio imax theatre san antoniovercenter (1988)
va
chantilly steven f. center (2003)
richmondience museum of virginia (1983)
virginia beach virginia aquarium and marineience center (1996)
wa
seattle pacificience center (1998)
seattle pacificience center (1979)
spokaneverfront park imax (1978)
wi
fitchburg amc star fitchburg 18 (2010)
milwaukee humphrey imax dome theater (1996)
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noʊt: ðɪs ɪz pɑrt tu ər ə tu pɑrt ˈɑrtɪkəl ju kən rɛd pɑrt 1 hir. haʊ tɪ faɪnd ə ril 70 ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər frəm maɪ kaʊnt, 342 əv ðə 430 ˈjuˈɛs ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətərz ər ˈdɪʤɪtəl. ðət minz ˈoʊnli 88 skrinz ər ril ˈaɪˌmæks. ənd ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz skrinz ər əˈtæʧt tɪ mˈjuziəmz, ənd ʃoʊ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuvi rɪˈlisɪz. ðə dɑrk naɪt ˈraɪzɪz ˈproʊlɑg wɑz ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn 42 əv ðoʊz 88 skrinz. soʊ haʊ kən ju faɪnd ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθieɪtər tɪ ju? ˈsəmˌwən həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈgugəl mæp ˈlɪstɪŋ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz, bət ɪt wɑz læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2009 vju ˈaɪˌmæks ər liemax*? ɪn ə ˈlɑrʤər mæp ɪgˈzæmənər kips ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd lɪst əv ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðə lɪst ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ tɪ rɛd. bɪˈloʊ ju kən faɪnd ə ˈlɪstɪŋ əv ðə ril 15 ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətərz ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns ɛz əv dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ steɪt (klɪk hir fər ə lɪst əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətərz lʊk fər ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt fər ril ˈaɪˌmæks). pliz noʊt ðət səm əv ðiz ˈθiətərz ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ mˈjuziəmz ənd ʃoʊ ˈoʊnli ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz. ʧɛk jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈlɪstɪŋz tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ skrin ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuviz. ə kəmˈplit lɪst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈaɪˌmæks ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz æl ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1998 ˈhəntsvɪl juz. speɪs ənd ˈrɑkət ˈsɛnər 1982 ˈmoʊbəl gəlf koʊst saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1998 grænd ˈkænjən ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈvɪzɪtər ˈsɛnər æt ðə grænd ˈkænjən 1984 ˈfinɪks ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə saɪəns ˈsɛnər 2006 ˈtɛmpi ˈhɑrkɪnz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə mɪlz 25 1998 ˈsiˈeɪ kəˈθidrəl ˈsɪti ˈdɛzərt ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθieɪtər 1999 ˈərvaɪn ˈɛdwərdz ˈərvaɪn ˈspɛktrəm 21 ˈaɪˌmæks 2002 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1998 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs reɪv 18 ˈaɪˌmæks 2010 ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈɛdwərdz ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈpæləs 22 ˈaɪˌmæks 2003 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər 1999 sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubən eɪʧ. flit saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1973 sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi loʊz 1999 sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ tɛk mˈjuziəm əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən 1998 ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsɪti ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi loʊz ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsɪti 2000 kɔrt ˈnɔrˌwɔk ˈmærəˌtaɪm əkˈwɛriəm æt ˈnɔrˌwɔk ˈaɪˌmæks 1988 ˌdiˈsi ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəl ɛr ənd speɪs mˈjuziəm 1976 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri 1999 fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl mˈjuziəm əv ˌdɪˈskəvri ənd saɪəns 1992 ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər 1984 ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə ˈnæʃənəl ˈneɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən mˈjuziəm 1996 ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1997 ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈrigəl pɔɪnt 21 ˈaɪˌmæks 2007 ˈtæmpə mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns ənd ˈɪndəstri ˈaɪˌmæks 1995 ˈʤɔrʤə æˈtlæntə ˈfərnˌbæŋk mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri 1992 kəˈləmbəs ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnfəntri mˈjuziəm 2009 ˈiə ˈkaʊnsəl bləfs ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi stɑr ˈkaʊnsəl bləfs 2010 ˈdævənˌpɔrt ˈpətnəm mˈjuziəm əv ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns 2002 dɪ mɔɪnz saɪəns ˈsɛnər əv ˈaɪəwə 2005 ɪl ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns ənd ˈɪndəstri 1986 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈneɪvi pɪr ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər 1995 ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˌɪndiˈænə steɪt mˈjuziəm 1996 ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈkænzəs ənd speɪs ˈsɛnər 1980 ˈluiˌvɪl ˈluiˌvɪl saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1988 lɑ nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈɛntərʤi ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər 1995 ʃˈrivˌpɔrt 1998 mɑ ˈbɔstən mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns 1987 ˈbɔstən nu ˈɪŋglənd əkˈwɛriəm 2001 ˈneɪtɪk ˈfərnɪʧər 2002 ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈfərnɪʧər 2004 ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈmɛrələnd saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1987 mi ˈdɪrˌbɔrn ðə ˈhɛnri fɔrd 1999 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈdiˌtrɔɪt saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1978 ˈæpəl ˈvæli greɪt klɪps ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər 1997 seɪnt pɔl saɪəns mˈjuziəm əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 1999 ˈfæməli əmˈjuzmənt pɑrk 1982 moʊ ˈbrænsən ˈaɪˌmæks ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkɑmplɛks 1993 seɪnt luɪs seɪnt luɪs saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1991 ˈɛmˈti wɛst ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər 1994 ˈʃɑrlət ˌdɪˈskəvri pleɪs, ɪŋk. 1991 ni ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˈhɛnri zu 1997 əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti ˌtrɑpɪˈkænə kəˈsinoʊ ənd rɪˈzɔrt 2004 ˈʤərzi ˈsɪti ˈlɪbərˌti saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1993 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ mˈjuziəm əv speɪs ˈhɪstəri 1980 ˈgɑrdən ˈsɪti ˈkreɪdəl əv ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən mˈjuziəm 2002 nu jɔrk ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi loʊz ˈlɪŋkən skwɛr 1994 nu jɔrk əˈmɛrɪkən mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri 1982 ˈsɪrəˌkjuz mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi 1997 wɛst naɪæk ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər æt ˌpælɪˈseɪdz ˈsɛnər 1998 oʊ ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˌsɪnsəˈnæti mˈjuziəm ˈsɛnər 1990 ˈklivlənd greɪt leɪks saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1996 ˈdeɪtən juz. ɛr fɔrs mˈjuziəm faʊnˈdeɪʃən 1991 ər ˈɛvərˌgrin ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən mˈjuziəm 2007 ˈpɔrtlənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns ənd ˈɪndəstri 1992 pɑ ˈhɛrɪsbərg ˈwɪtəkər ˈsɛnər fər saɪəns ənd ðə ɑrts 1999 ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈfræŋklɪn ˈɪnstɪˌtut saɪəns mˈjuziəm 1990 ˈpɪtsbərg ˌkɑrˈneɪgi saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1991 ˈprɑvədəns ˈprɑvədəns pleɪs ˈsɪnəməz 16 2008 ˈmərtəl biʧ ˈmərtəl biʧ ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθieɪtər 2007 ˌʧætəˈnugə ˌtɛnəˈsi əkˈwɛriəm 1996 ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈmɛmpfɪs mˈjuziəmz, ɪŋk. 1995 ˈɔstən bɑb ˈbʊlək ˈtɛksəs steɪt ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm 2001 ˈdæləs mˈjuziəm əv ˈneɪʧər ənd saɪəns 1996 fɔrt wərθ fɔrt wərθ mˈjuziəm əv saɪəns ənd ˈhɪstəri 1983 ˈgælvəstən ˈmudi ˈgɑrdənz 1993 ˈhjustən ˈɛdwərdz ˈhjustən 23 ˈaɪˌmæks 2003 ˈhjustən ˈhjustən mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns 1989 sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ 2001 sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθiətər sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ 1988 ˌʃænˈtɪli ˈstivən ɛf. ˈsɛnər 2003 ˈrɪʧmənd saɪəns mˈjuziəm əv vərˈʤɪnjə 1983 vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ vərˈʤɪnjə əkˈwɛriəm ənd mərˈin saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1996 wɑ siˈætəl pəˈsɪfɪk saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1998 siˈætəl pəˈsɪfɪk saɪəns ˈsɛnər 1979 spoʊˈkæn ˈrɪvərˌfrənt pɑrk ˈaɪˌmæks 1978 ˈfɪʧbərg ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi stɑr ˈfɪʧbərg 18 2010 mɪlˈwɔki ˈhəmfri ˈaɪˌmæks doʊm ˈθieɪtər 1996
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i came across about 5 years ago while searching for something to help the chronic pain in my feet and legs due to neuropathy. as a registered nurse in a busy unit, on my feet for 12+ hours at a time, days a week. is absolutely the only thing i have ever found that helps my pain enough for me to be able to continue doing the job i love.
i’m not the kind of person against prescription medication, or who says not going to take anything a doctor gives me. i see the miracle of modern medicine in action on a daily basis. but i feel that is the best treatment for me. it may not be right for others, but for me the only option i have. taking opiates is just not an option i am willing to accept, and with good reason.
the hospital where i work is in scioto county, ohio, which is somewhat notorious for being the starting point of the whole appalachian epidemic. in the 20 years i have worked there, i have seen the whole nightmare unfold. when i first started, fresh out of nursing school, i had never even heard of people overdosing on, well, anything, actually. then came along and the pill mills popped up. one of our best physicians, orthopedic surgeon dr. john lilly, was the first high-profile case of a doctor getting arrested for selling. then another area doctor was charged with the wrongful deaths of four young people due to overdosing on the drugs he provided. but it only got worse from there. after the authorities started cracking down on bad doctors and shutting down the clinics, the heroin came along.
no one has any idea the extent of the addiction problem unless they are right in the middle of it, as all of my coworkers and i are every day. there are so many drug addicts, almost impossible to wrap your head around it until you see it. day after day, we get one overdose after another through the er doors. we see people as old as and using heroin. many became addicted after starting on opiates prescribed by their doctor. but eventually the opiates became unavailable.
it seems hard to believe someone would resort to injecting street drugs with dirty needles in an effort to control pain. well, believe it. it happens all the time. many people would take a chance on dying to escape the never ending pain.
as bad as it has been, i do believe seeing what i have over the years has saved me. as my chronic pain progressed, i swore that no matter no bad it got, i would never start taking opiates. there is no way i am ever going to let them take hold of me and ruin my life like i have seen it do to so many others.
[kratom] could help so many people live better lives. for some, it could even be a light at the end of the dark tunnel of drug addiction.
as my pain got worse over the years, i started looking for alternative treatments for my condition. i honestly remember exactly how or where i came across in my research. but in reading about it, i felt like it might be worth a try, as so many swore by it for chronic pain. at that time, i even realize there was any kind of controversy. it was just another herbal supplement i researched and decided to try.
the relief was significant and immediate, and i felt so much better. it brought my pain down to a reasonable and tolerable level, without making me drowsy or impairing my thinking in any way. between my job and raising two girls alone, i afford to take anything that would alter my thought process or make me sleepy.
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kratom has never made me feel “high,” and i imagine why anyone thinks that. it helps me think more clearly, just like a cup of coffee does. i guarantee anyone who is under the impression that has any kind of effect has never taken it. honestly, i wish the people who make those kind of claims would just try it once and they would see that it has no negative effect on the thought process whatsoever.
over the past few years, i have become acquainted with many folks who use for a variety of reasons. some are recovering addicts who have been able to stop using illicit drugs because took the edge off the withdrawal symptoms. others are like me and have just found a better option for them than prescription pain medications. i am not sure what i am going to do if becomes illegal. hopefully, i can get along with the other supplements i take, although i am probably going to have to face the fact that i am going to be in a lot more pain on a daily basis. i am dreading it. i am more worried about some of the others in the community. i am sure some of them will feel they have no choice but to return to taking opiates to control their pain, and going to be devastating.
it’s going to be even worse for those who were able to get off heroin by using. the only hope they have is being taken from them, and without they may not be able to stay clean. these are good people, people who have hit rock bottom and had the strength to claw their way out of it and get clean and go on to be productive citizens again. but this might be too much for some of them. they are taking away the very thing that helped them get better and saved their lives. i have no doubt people are going to die because of this.
@deahq i'm an nurse in portsmouth, oh. sound familiar? i zip up too many body bags! it doesn't have to be this way! mcfadden (@dreamadawn) september 4, 2016
as for being “addictive,” i honestly buy it from my own experience. i take it on a regular basis, and if i take it, i have no problems other than my feet start hurting again. i have any other problems. my pain levels just return back up to what they were before i started taking it. just miserable. i dread the thought of trying to get through the day hurting so bad. however, nothing else that i am willing to take that will help the pain.
i want to end up on disability. i want to become a shell of the person i could be.
banning is a step in the wrong direction. it could help so many people live better lives. we should be encouraging people who could benefit from it to use it, not taking away that opportunity. for some, it could even be a light at the end of the dark tunnel of drug addiction. i am not convinced that there is any danger whatsoever in taking regularly for pain control. and even if there were a proven risk, i would be willing to accept it. i am all for regulation. i believe it should be available to children under 18. i think there should be penalties for those who attempt to make medical claims, just as there are for any other supplements.
kratom should only be available in its natural form, as a dried leaf to be taken by mouth or as a tea. greedy retailers have been marketing in extract form as a “legal high” with names like and tramasol. but those who buy it hoping to get a quick buzz are going to be disappointed. those are the people who try it once or twice and realize they are wasting their money.
if i could ask the powers that be at the dea one question it would be this: “what do you suggest we do now?” you say opiates are bad. i agree. but what about those of us who suffer chronic pain on a daily basis? what options will be available to us? especially if we find becoming addicted to prescription pain an unacceptable alternative? should we just suck it up and deal with the pain?
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aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs əˈbaʊt 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn ɪn maɪ fit ənd lɛgz du tɪ ˌnʊˈrɔpəθi. ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd nərs ɪn ə ˈbɪzi ˈjunɪt, ɔn maɪ fit fər 12 aʊərz æt ə taɪm, deɪz ə wik. ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ hæv ˈɛvər faʊnd ðət hɛlps maɪ peɪn ɪˈnəf fər mi tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju duɪŋ ðə ʤɑb aɪ ləv. nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpərsən əˈgɛnst prəˈskrɪpʃən ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ər hu sɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ə ˈdɔktər gɪvz mi. aɪ si ðə ˈmɪrəkəl əv ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ˈækʃən ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. bət aɪ fil ðət ɪz ðə bɛst ˈtritmənt fər mi. ɪt meɪ nɑt bi raɪt fər ˈəðərz, bət fər mi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən aɪ hæv. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊpiəts ɪz ʤɪst nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt, ənd wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən. ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr aɪ wərk ɪz ɪn skiˈoʊtoʊ ˈkaʊnti, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmˈwət noʊˈtɔriəs fər biɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə hoʊl ˌæpəˈlæʧən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk. ɪn ðə 20 jɪrz aɪ hæv wərkt ðɛr, aɪ hæv sin ðə hoʊl ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ənˈfoʊld. wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd, frɛʃ aʊt əv ˈnərsɪŋ skul, aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn hərd əv ˈpipəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ ɔn, wɛl, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ðɛn keɪm əˈlɔŋ ənd ðə pɪl mɪlz pɑpt əp. wən əv ɑr bɛst fɪˈzɪʃənz, ˌɔrθəˈpidɪk ˈsərʤɪn ˈdɑktər. ʤɑn ˈlɪli, wɑz ðə fərst ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl keɪs əv ə ˈdɔktər ˈgɪtɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈsɛlɪŋ. ðɛn əˈnəðər ˈɛriə ˈdɔktər wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə ˈrɔŋfəl dɛθs əv fɔr jəŋ ˈpipəl du tɪ ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ ɔn ðə drəgz hi prəˈvaɪdɪd. bət ɪt ˈoʊnli gɑt wərs frəm ðɛr. ˈæftər ðə əˈθɔrətiz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn bæd ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈklɪnɪks, ðə ˈhɛroʊən keɪm əˈlɔŋ. noʊ wən həz ˈɛni aɪˈdiə ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə əˈdɪkʃən ˈprɑbləm ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɪt, ɛz ɔl əv maɪ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ənd aɪ ər ˈɛvəri deɪ. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni drəg ˈæˌdɪkts, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ræp jʊr hɛd əraʊnd ɪt ənˈtɪl ju si ɪt. deɪ ˈæftər deɪ, wi gɪt wən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ˈæftər əˈnəðər θru ðə ər dɔrz. wi si ˈpipəl ɛz oʊld ɛz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɛroʊən. ˈmɛni bɪˈkeɪm əˈdɪktɪd ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ˈoʊpiəts priˈskraɪbd baɪ ðɛr ˈdɔktər. bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˈoʊpiəts bɪˈkeɪm ˌənəˈveɪləbəl. ɪt simz hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ˈsəmˌwən wʊd rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ strit drəgz wɪθ ˈdərti ˈnidəlz ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ kənˈtroʊl peɪn. wɛl, bɪˈliv ɪt. ɪt ˈhæpənz ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wʊd teɪk ə ʧæns ɔn daɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ peɪn. ɛz bæd ɛz ɪt həz bɪn, aɪ du bɪˈliv siɪŋ wət aɪ hæv ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz həz seɪvd mi. ɛz maɪ ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn prəˈgrɛst, aɪ swɔr ðət noʊ ˈmætər noʊ bæd ɪt gɑt, aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər stɑrt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊpiəts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ aɪ æm ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðɛm teɪk hoʊld əv mi ənd ruɪn maɪ laɪf laɪk aɪ hæv sin ɪt du tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. [kratom*] kʊd hɛlp soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl lɪv ˈbɛtər lɪvz. fər səm, ɪt kʊd ˈivɪn bi ə laɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə dɑrk ˈtənəl əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən. ɛz maɪ peɪn gɑt wərs ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtritmənts fər maɪ kənˈdɪʃən. aɪ ˈɑnəstli rɪˈmɛmbər ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ər wɛr aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ɪn maɪ ˈrisərʧ. bət ɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, aɪ fɛlt laɪk ɪt maɪt bi wərθ ə traɪ, ɛz soʊ ˈmɛni swɔr baɪ ɪt fər ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn. æt ðət taɪm, aɪ ˈivɪn ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈərbəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt aɪ riˈsərʧt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ traɪ. ðə rɪˈlif wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət, ənd aɪ fɛlt soʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər. ɪt brɔt maɪ peɪn daʊn tɪ ə ˈrizənəbəl ənd ˈtɑlərəbəl ˈlɛvəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi ˈdraʊzi ər ˌɪmˈpɛrɪŋ maɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. bɪtˈwin maɪ ʤɑb ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ tu gərlz əˈloʊn, aɪ əˈfɔrd tɪ teɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət wʊd ˈɔltər maɪ θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs ər meɪk mi sˈlipi. pɔl kɛmp ˈsuzən æʃ ənd pɔl kɛmp əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən æt ðə mɑrʧ ɔn ˌdiˈsi sɛpt 13th*. ˈhənərdz əˈtɛndəd, ˈgɪvɪŋ ə vɔɪs tɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu wɪl bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ əv... həz ˈnɛvər meɪd mi fil ““high,”*,” ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən waɪ ˈɛniˌwən θɪŋks ðət. ɪt hɛlps mi θɪŋk mɔr ˈklɪrli, ʤɪst laɪk ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi dɪz. aɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈəndər ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət həz ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈifɛkt həz ˈnɛvər ˈteɪkən ɪt. ˈɑnəstli, aɪ wɪʃ ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk ðoʊz kaɪnd əv kleɪmz wʊd ʤɪst traɪ ɪt wəns ənd ðeɪ wʊd si ðət ɪt həz noʊ ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, aɪ hæv bɪˈkəm əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ˈmɛni foʊks hu juz fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz. səm ər rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˈæˌdɪkts hu hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪˈlɪsət drəgz bɪˈkəz tʊk ðə ɛʤ ɔf ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz. ˈəðərz ər laɪk mi ənd hæv ʤɪst faʊnd ə ˈbɛtər ˈɔpʃən fər ðɛm ðən prəˈskrɪpʃən peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz. aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr wət aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪf bɪˈkəmz ˌɪˈligəl. ˈhoʊpfəli, aɪ kən gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˌsəpləˈmɛnts aɪ teɪk, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ æm ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ feɪs ðə fækt ðət aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ə lɔt mɔr peɪn ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. aɪ æm ˈdrɛdɪŋ ɪt. aɪ æm mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə ˈəðərz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ æm ʃʊr səm əv ðɛm wɪl fil ðeɪ hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊpiəts tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðɛr peɪn, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈivɪn wərs fər ðoʊz hu wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ɔf ˈhɛroʊən baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊp ðeɪ hæv ɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən frəm ðɛm, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðeɪ meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ klin. ðiz ər gʊd ˈpipəl, ˈpipəl hu hæv hɪt rɑk ˈbɑtəm ənd hæd ðə strɛŋθ tɪ klɔ ðɛr weɪ aʊt əv ɪt ənd gɪt klin ənd goʊ ɔn tɪ bi pərˈdəktɪv ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈgɛn. bət ðɪs maɪt bi tu məʧ fər səm əv ðɛm. ðeɪ ər ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə ˈvɛri θɪŋ ðət hɛlpt ðɛm gɪt ˈbɛtər ənd seɪvd ðɛr lɪvz. aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs. əm ən nərs ɪn ˈpɔrtsməθ, oʊ. saʊnd fəˈmɪljər? aɪ zɪp əp tu ˈmɛni ˈbɑdi bægz! ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi ðɪs weɪ! məkˈfædən (@dreamadawn*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 4 2016 ɛz fər biɪŋ ““addictive,”*,” aɪ ˈɑnəstli baɪ ɪt frəm maɪ oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ teɪk ɪt ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, ənd ɪf aɪ teɪk ɪt, aɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ˈəðər ðən maɪ fit stɑrt ˈhərtɪŋ əˈgɛn. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz. maɪ peɪn ˈlɛvəlz ʤɪst rɪˈtərn bæk əp tɪ wət ðeɪ wər ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt. ʤɪst ˈmɪzərəbəl. aɪ drɛd ðə θɔt əv traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt θru ðə deɪ ˈhərtɪŋ soʊ bæd ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls ðət aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðət wɪl hɛlp ðə peɪn. aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɛnd əp ɔn ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ʃɛl əv ðə ˈpərsən aɪ kʊd bi. ˈbænɪŋ ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə rɔŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɪt kʊd hɛlp soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl lɪv ˈbɛtər lɪvz. wi ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈpipəl hu kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɪt tɪ juz ɪt, nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti. fər səm, ɪt kʊd ˈivɪn bi ə laɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə dɑrk ˈtənəl əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən. aɪ æm nɑt kənˈvɪnst ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˈdeɪnʤər ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli fər peɪn kənˈtroʊl. ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wər ə ˈpruvən rɪsk, aɪ wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt. aɪ æm ɔl fər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ʃʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 18 aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈpɛnəltiz fər ðoʊz hu əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl kleɪmz, ʤɪst ɛz ðɛr ər fər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌsəpləˈmɛnts. ʃʊd ˈoʊnli bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ɪts ˈnæʧərəl fɔrm, ɛz ə draɪd lif tɪ bi ˈteɪkən baɪ maʊθ ər ɛz ə ti. ˈgridi ˈriˌteɪlərz hæv bɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪn ˈɛkˌstrækt fɔrm ɛz ə high”*” wɪθ neɪmz laɪk ənd tramasol*. bət ðoʊz hu baɪ ɪt ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə kwɪk bəz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ðoʊz ər ðə ˈpipəl hu traɪ ɪt wəns ər twaɪs ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ ər ˈweɪstɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni. ɪf aɪ kʊd æsk ðə paʊərz ðət bi æt ðə di wən kˈwɛʃən ɪt wʊd bi ðɪs: du ju səˈʤɛst wi du now?”*?” ju seɪ ˈoʊpiəts ər bæd. aɪ əˈgri. bət wət əˈbaʊt ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ˈsəfər ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs? wət ˈɔpʃənz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs? əˈspɛʃəli ɪf wi faɪnd bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈdɪktɪd tɪ prəˈskrɪpʃən peɪn ən ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv? ʃʊd wi ʤɪst sək ɪt əp ənd dil wɪθ ðə peɪn?
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the associated press has announced it will begin using automation technology to write business news reports, a development which likely foreshadows a future mainstream media dominated by computer “reporters.”
the ap recently said that data provided by investment research will be funneled into software developed by automated insights which will then automate short stories for the ap in roughly the same amount of time it would take its human reporters to write.
“…instead of providing 300 stories manually, we can provide up to automatically for companies throughout the united states each quarter,” said lou ferrara, an ap managing editor.
the wire news service also claimed the automation will not eliminate jobs.
“this is about using technology to free journalists to do more journalism and less data processing, not about eliminating jobs,” ferrara continued. “in fact, most of the staff has been receptive to the effort and involved for the past few months of discussion.”
but a computer science professor has predicted that by 2030, 90% of all mainstream news stories will be written by automation technology.
“this is possible because some kinds of reporting are formulaic,” wrote jason with the hub. “you take a publicly available source, crunch it down to the highlights, and translate it for readers using a few boiler plate connectors.”
considering that mainstream reporters are already government talking points without question, it should come as no surprise that establishment outlets want to make the final and practically simple push towards using real robots for “reporting.”
and this move really began with the death of investigative journalism in mainstream media, which had allowed individual reporters to hold government accountable to the public.
“fewer commercial news organizations support investigative journalism now than at any time in recent history, and reporters today especially those who aggressively seek the truths that government, business and other powerful institutions seek to conceal are arguably more alone, more exposed and more vulnerable to professional and even physical harm than they ever were,” said charles lewis, a former 60 minutes producer and the founder of the center for public integrity.
fortunately, many of these reporters are moving into the alternative media, which is now exploding in popularity.
“at my heart, i feel like an investigative reporter and what i can bring to the table and contribute, and quite frankly in the last couple of years there just the appetite for that kind of reporting,” former mainstream correspondent sharyl attkisson said after leaving cbs for the alternative media. “what seeking out now, which is sort of in flux, is the opportunity to bring underserved stories to a broad audience and to an editorial process that censor or try to direct a story to go in a certain, unnatural direction but lets the story be told in a way that is naturally occurring.”
so even though the mainstream media is transitioning into an era of automated government propaganda, real, human reporting will nevertheless thrive in the alternative, new media.
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ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs həz əˈnaʊnst ɪt wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɔtəˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ raɪt ˈbɪznɪs nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪʧ ˈlaɪkli fɔrˈʃædoʊz ə fˈjuʧər ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ kəmˈpjutər ““reporters.”*.” ðə ˌeɪˈpi ˈrisəntli sɛd ðət ˈdætə prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈrisərʧ wɪl bi ˈfənəld ˈɪntu ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪts wɪʧ wɪl ðɛn ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ʃɔrt ˈstɔriz fər ðə ˌeɪˈpi ɪn ˈrəfli ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪt wʊd teɪk ɪts ˈjumən rɪˈpɔrtərz tɪ raɪt. əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ 300 ˈstɔriz ˈmænjuəli, wi kən prəˈvaɪd əp tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli fər ˈkəmpəˌniz θruaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts iʧ quarter,”*,” sɛd lu fərˈɑrə, ən ˌeɪˈpi ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər. ðə waɪər nuz ˈsərvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðə ɔtəˈmeɪʃən wɪl nɑt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ʤɑbz. ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ fri ˈʤərnəlɪsts tɪ du mɔr ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd lɛs ˈdætə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, nɑt əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ jobs,”*,” fərˈɑrə kənˈtɪnjud. fækt, moʊst əv ðə stæf həz bɪn rɪˈsɛptɪv tɪ ðə ˈɛfərt ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd fər ðə pæst fju mənθs əv discussion.”*.” bət ə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns prəˈfɛsər həz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət baɪ 2030 90 əv ɔl ˈmeɪnˌstrim nuz ˈstɔriz wɪl bi ˈrɪtən baɪ ɔtəˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz səm kaɪnz əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ər formulaic,”*,” roʊt ˈʤeɪsən wɪθ ðə həb. teɪk ə ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl sɔrs, krənʧ ɪt daʊn tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts, ənd trænzˈleɪt ɪt fər ˈridərz ˈjuzɪŋ ə fju ˈbɔɪlər pleɪt connectors.”*.” kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ˈmeɪnˌstrim rɪˈpɔrtərz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən, ɪt ʃʊd kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈaʊˌtlɛts wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl ənd ˈpræktɪkəli ˈsɪmpəl pʊʃ təˈwɔrdz ˈjuzɪŋ ril ˈroʊˌbəts fər ““reporting.”*.” ənd ðɪs muv ˈrɪli bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə dɛθ əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, wɪʧ hæd əˈlaʊd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪˈpɔrtərz tɪ hoʊld ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. kəˈmərʃəl nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz səˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm naʊ ðən æt ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri, ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz təˈdeɪ əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu əˈgrɛsɪvli sik ðə truθs ðət ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz sik tɪ kənˈsil ər ˈɑrgjuəbli mɔr əˈloʊn, mɔr ɪkˈspoʊzd ənd mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈivɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl hɑrm ðən ðeɪ ˈɛvər were,”*,” sɛd ˈʧɑrəlz luɪs, ə ˈfɔrmər 60 ˈmɪnəts prəˈdusər ənd ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈmɛni əv ðiz rɪˈpɔrtərz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmidiə, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. maɪ hɑrt, aɪ fil laɪk ən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtər ənd wət aɪ kən brɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd kənˈtrɪbjut, ənd kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz ðɛr ʤɪst ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ðət kaɪnd əv reporting,”*,” ˈfɔrmər ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈʃɑrəl ˈætkɪsən sɛd ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs fər ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmidiə. ˈsikɪŋ aʊt naʊ, wɪʧ ɪz sɔrt əv ɪn fləks, ɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ brɪŋ ˌəndərˈsərvd ˈstɔriz tɪ ə brɔd ˈɔdiəns ənd tɪ ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˈsɛnsər ər traɪ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ə ˈstɔri tɪ goʊ ɪn ə ˈsərtən, ənˈnæʧərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn bət lɛts ðə ˈstɔri bi toʊld ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ˈnæʧərəli occurring.”*.” soʊ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˈɪrə əv ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ril, ˈjumən rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ wɪl ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs θraɪv ɪn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv, nu ˈmidiə.
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there are few things in this life worth truly committing to: kids, pets you bought or rescued and the things that bring you pure, unbridled joy. one direction is my child, my pet, my one thing good, and so i commit. i should be committed. they have rendered me a mess. bellevue, i am coming.
after pouring a vat of gasoline all over my september student loan payments, i struck a match and set fire to my own adulthood with the purchase of one front row one direction ticket for the philly stop on their current on the road again tour . responsibilities don't exist when you're in your mid-20s, and are also me, at least for one night per year. my inexplicable love of one direction is unsurpassed by anything to come before it, except for maybe how intensely i love dave .
so, after away my finances and further infusing niall horan 's tissues with swarovski crystals, i found myself front row and buzzing.
but before i go into detail about the show, here is the truth: i have seen one direction more times than i am willing to disclose at this point in my adult life. i have seen them in tiny venues (beacon theater, what's good?). i have met them. traitor malik told me he loved my hair -- he used the word love , which is deeper than "like," you know? that conversation took place over three years ago, yet here i am, still in it deep. but my years of one direction culminated in this one evening, in the 90 minutes of unfettered, emotional exodus that took place on september 1, 2015.
on a scale of kirk douglas to the triassic period, try to guess how old i feel at most one direction concerts. the correct answer is "the sun." but in that moment, on that blessed night, i was unbothered. everything felt good and right and real.
i turned to the mom next to me and asked how old her daughter was. "15," she said, an appropriate age to watch one direction from the front row. "how old are you?" she asked me, not unkindly. "i'm about to turn 27 in a few days," i said, to which she responded, "you don't look it at all!" as though 26 warrants me ancient relic status. though i guess in a sea of spry, 16-year-olds, i was a fossil wedged inside the darkest, cave.
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how do you break down one direction, when it's the sum of their parts that renders them the inexplicable force that they are? i once described the group as a of feral cats whose legs have been for the first time. not much has changed though they're a bit more savvy now, and they cling to each other less. they're weary, they've been worked too hard, and, admittedly, it shows.
but anyway: eventually, the lights dimmed, the screens buzzed and one terrible, tinny intro music shot me out of my stupor, saving me from being forced into any further idle chitchat, even though i'd initiated it. everything awful in my life is my fault, and i know this now.
the band opened with "clouds," which is the perfect introduction to one direction for people who hate one direction. it is unless you are, with the heaviest guitar riff on their album four, pounding, insistent drums and a desperation in its lyrics that's equal parts frantic and honest. delivered with a frenzied vocal intensity, harry styles starts off the song roaring, a mess of limbs and wild eyes: " i know you said that you don't like it complicated / that we should try to keep it simple / but love is never, ever simple ." watching harry is like staring at not only god, but also jesus . he is a heavenly disaster, possessing the jolting physical movements of a corpse that fell onto some misplaced electrical wires. more on this later.
after rushing through the more '80s-leaning tracks in their discography (the "steal my girl," the hair "little black dress," the "where do broken hearts go," reject "midnight memories") they start in on the forgettable "ready to run," a song that would've fit more appropriately on the soundtrack for the animated horse movie spirit: stallion of the cimarron, which few people have seen.
the track falls kind of flat on its own, but " 100% not gay " member liam payne really enjoys it. it's one of his favorite songs, he says. i believe him, though i suspect one direction is lying about many things, their "hiatus" included. but liam tries so hard. he's a never-ending sugar cube, he's so sweet, and i was so close to him that i feel i have diabetes now. some of one more world-weary, jaded fans can practically taste his desperate, palpable need to please -- but liam's the most competent vocalist in the group by far, serving vocal runs with an ease unmatched by the other three.
it was humid that night, so liam changed his shirt four times. louis changed clothes once. harry and niall chose to marinate in their own sweat. all of these wardrobe changes took place offstage, of course, because as overtly sexual as harry tends to be onstage, the majority of the group's shtick remains mostly chaste. i appreciated this, because if any of them had exposed naked flesh to the hoards of fans around me, i'm certain i would have been mauled to death in the ensuing stampede. there's a certain electricity in the air at a one direction concert, like every moment may be met with a fiery end.
louis tomlinson sang wildly half the time, but he shined on "no control," a misguided fan favorite whose worth can be found solely in the following vine.
louis' voice can be a tad harsh for one pop music and their more tracks and also their ballads. maybe he'd find his niche in a brash band. he looked sleepy and bored throughout the night, as though he were training for his impending fatherhood a full six months early, but his hair looked freshly washed.
niall, meanwhile, "played guitar" throughout the evening, but he looked down at the quite often. he also butchered the opening verse to "night changes," though perhaps it sounded worse than it actually was because those lines once belonged to fallen member and, as blair waldorf once said: you cannot compare catfish to caviar. no matter: eyes were so blue that fans would have been content to drown themselves inside them, if only he'd make with anyone, just once. i am not sure he realized people were watching him at all.
niall did mollify the crowd eventually, with one of far too many speeches about gratitude peppered throughout the evening's set.
it became a sort of theme for the evening, this overbearing thankfulness. true, one direction don't dance, their stage setup isn't particularly elaborate, pyro and fireworks are minimal and only two out of the four are vocalists (#blamezayn). but one of the great things about one direction is that they never pretend to be anything they're not. they play to their strengths: heavy on the fan interaction, heavy on interacting with each other (unless you are the harry and louis combination), way too much gratitude.
it only makes sense that "girl almighty" is one true unspoken anthem, this triumph of young girls. where so many boy bands before them were about acquisition, about desire, one direction comes through and worships the biggest demographic of people who put them on the map. it's a song with garbage lyrics ( her light is as loud as as many ambulances as it takes to save a savior, oh ) but the beatles wrote " i am the walrus ," right?
"girl almighty" is a rollicking, innocent celebration of girls, a group subliminally taught by our patriarchal society to value men above all else, and it's fire live. there is nothing sexual here, just youthful exuberance, genuine and fun. when liam sings, " i get down on my knees for you ," harry does exactly that, he drops down and he bows. because going to a one direction concert is like attending a mass, except the fans are all god and one direction are the evangelical christians from jesus camp .
you get the feeling that the group knows they're an anomaly, and that their specific sort of fame and fortune doesn't make all that much sense. it's like they finally watched their own x factor performances and asked, "how?" and "why?" it is only appropriate to pay tribute to the people who put them on an pedestal.
but sometimes the worship of one direction is warranted. remember when the group performed "where do broken hearts go" with ronnie wood on x factor ? i bet ronnie does. fondly, even. how could you forget performing next to a burgeoning rock star? because that's exactly what harry styles is.
mr. molasses himself, harry is the languid of 1d, appealing to teens and and the elderly alike. he speaks with the seeming ineptitude of a snail crawling through a vat of melted tar, but he's a fireball on stage, interacting with fans, belting out those notes with alarming fierceness, roaring and running with ten times the energy and enthusiasm of his bandmates. (save, liam. good, genuine liam.)
he is a whip, a veritable force of gracelessness. harry is not smooth or suave in the same way was. he can't rest on his perfectly symmetrical looks or effortless, flawless vocals.
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but he has personality, leaps and bounds of it, a serious grit to his voice and an undeniable sex appeal that provides something of an edge for a group that caters largely to the tween subset. and while he has been hyped up by for years now (often enraging hardcore -- there's a whole band here, you know?) there's a reason he's the only member my father can name. if anyone is the of the group, it's harry. you know it, i know it, louis knows it.
but harry is also the gentlest giant, a lumbering loaf of a man who throws bananas to fans claiming low blood sugar. he dumps bottles of water on others, sometimes he blows kisses, he smirks. these are all basic things, but find yourself on the receiving end of a piercing stare from harry styles and you will lose your dignity, and certainly your words -- i know i did.
tracks from one magnum opus, the pop masterpiece that is take me home , are largely absent from their current setlist, and that's a shame. from it, they kept only "kiss you" and the ed sheeran reject "little things," opting instead to fill their set with the songs they have to play ("what makes you beautiful," "you & i"), songs they want to play ("through the dark," "story of my life," "little white lies") and weird songs -- like the jaunt, "act my age." you can practically hear choosing to quit the band on the studio version of this track.
still, "act my age" is a fun song, and it works even though it shouldn't. they all really come to life at this point in the set, like they're so many michael flatleys: lord of the dance. but it's here when you're reminded that one direction may break up, and that they somehow became famous enough for it to affect you in the first place. this goofy throwaway drinking song, tossed haphazardly into their encore, proved to be a sobering, bittersweet moment of realization. the past years i've spent living my one direction truth -- forging tight bonds with other fans, landing myself this very editorial job through a fan i met along the way -- could soon be over. i might finally regain some autonomy over my life, but at what cost?
one direction is set to play their final show on u.s. soil tomorrow night (september 12), and there's no telling how long it'll be until they return, if they do at all. this is all going to end soon, this glorious mess of a machine that fans have spent so much time, energy and money on loving. one direction could never truly be the best at what they do, not after being pounded tirelessly into the earth by their label and coming out the other side barely alive.
but "best song ever" provides a fitting soundtrack for the way it all should end (their set and otherwise): " and we danced all night to the best song ever / we knew every line / now i can't remember how it goes / but i know that i won't forget her / "cause we danced all night to the best song ever. " juvenile lyrics, sure. but one direction have always been about feeling first; specifics don't matter as much.
most of the general public wishes one direction would launch themselves somewhere well beyond icy atmosphere, and they did, sort of. but the group revels in exactly what it is: some silly little something great to so many, and for the fans -- for me, at least -- enough.
see one direction through the years
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ðɛr ər fju θɪŋz ɪn ðɪs laɪf wərθ ˈtruli kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ: kɪdz, pɛts ju bɔt ər ˈrɛskjud ənd ðə θɪŋz ðət brɪŋ ju pjʊr, ənˈbraɪdəld ʤɔɪ. wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz maɪ ʧaɪld, maɪ pɛt, maɪ wən θɪŋ gʊd, ənd soʊ aɪ kəˈmɪt. aɪ ʃʊd bi kəˈmɪtɪd. ðeɪ hæv ˈrɛndərd mi ə mɛs. ˈbɛlvˌju, aɪ æm ˈkəmɪŋ. ˈæftər ˈpɔrɪŋ ə væt əv ˈgæsəˌlin ɔl ˈoʊvər maɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈstudənt loʊn ˈpeɪmənts, aɪ strək ə mæʧ ənd sɛt faɪər tɪ maɪ oʊn əˈdəlˌthʊd wɪθ ðə ˈpərʧəs əv wən frənt roʊ wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈtɪkɪt fər ðə ˈfɪli stɑp ɔn ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ɔn ðə roʊd əˈgɛn tʊr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz doʊnt ɪgˈzɪst wɪn jʊr ɪn jʊr mid-20s*, ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ mi, æt list fər wən naɪt pər jɪr. maɪ ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl ləv əv wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz ˌənsərˈpæst baɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈmeɪbi haʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnsli aɪ ləv deɪv soʊ, ˈæftər əˈweɪ maɪ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ˈfərðər ˌɪnfˈjuzɪŋ naɪəl ˈhɔrən 'ɛs ˈtɪʃuz wɪθ swɑˈrɑvski ˈkrɪstəlz, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frənt roʊ ənd ˈbəzɪŋ. bət ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ, hir ɪz ðə truθ: aɪ hæv sin wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn mɔr taɪmz ðən aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskloʊz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ ˈædəlt laɪf. aɪ hæv sin ðɛm ɪn ˈtaɪni ˈvɛnuz (ˈbikən ˈθieɪtər, wəts gʊd?). aɪ hæv mɛt ðɛm. ˈtreɪtər ˈmælɪk toʊld mi hi ləvd maɪ hɛr hi juzd ðə wərd ləv wɪʧ ɪz ˈdipər ðən "laɪk," ju noʊ? ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tʊk pleɪs ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, jɛt hir aɪ æm, stɪl ɪn ɪt dip. bət maɪ jɪrz əv wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs wən ˈivnɪŋ, ɪn ðə 90 ˈmɪnəts əv ənˈfɛtərd, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈɛksədəs ðət tʊk pleɪs ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1 2015 ɔn ə skeɪl əv kərk ˈdəgləs tɪ ðə ˌtraɪˈæˌsɪk ˈpɪriəd, traɪ tɪ gɛs haʊ oʊld aɪ fil æt moʊst wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈkɑnsərts. ðə kərˈɛkt ˈænsər ɪz "ðə sən." bət ɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt, ɔn ðət blɛst naɪt, aɪ wɑz unbothered*. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɛlt gʊd ənd raɪt ənd ril. aɪ tərnd tɪ ðə mɑm nɛkst tɪ mi ənd æst haʊ oʊld hər ˈdɔtər wɑz. 15 ʃi sɛd, ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt eɪʤ tɪ wɔʧ wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm ðə frənt roʊ. "haʊ oʊld ər ju?" ʃi æst mi, nɑt unkindly*. "əm əˈbaʊt tɪ tərn 27 ɪn ə fju deɪz," aɪ sɛd, tɪ wɪʧ ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd, "ju doʊnt lʊk ɪt æt ɔl!" ɛz ðoʊ 26 ˈwɔrənts mi ˈeɪnʧənt ˈrɛlɪk ˈstætəs. ðoʊ aɪ gɛs ɪn ə si əv spraɪ, 16-year-olds*, aɪ wɑz ə ˈfɑsəl wɛʤd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈdɑrkəst, keɪv. mæt ˈheɪwərd, ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz haʊ du ju breɪk daʊn wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, wɪn ɪts ðə səm əv ðɛr pɑrts ðət ˈrɛndərz ðɛm ðə ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl fɔrs ðət ðeɪ ər? aɪ wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ðə grup ɛz ə əv ˈfɛrəl kæts huz lɛgz hæv bɪn fər ðə fərst taɪm. nɑt məʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd ðoʊ ðɛr ə bɪt mɔr ˈsævi naʊ, ənd ðeɪ klɪŋ tɪ iʧ ˈəðər lɛs. ðɛr ˈwɪri, ðeɪv bɪn wərkt tu hɑrd, ənd, ædˈmɪtɪdli, ɪt ʃoʊz. bət ˈɛniˌweɪ: ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə laɪts dɪmd, ðə skrinz bəzd ənd wən ˈtɛrəbəl, ˈtɪni ˈɪntroʊ mˈjuzɪk ʃɑt mi aʊt əv maɪ ˈstupər, ˈseɪvɪŋ mi frəm biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈaɪdəl ˈʧɪˌtʧæt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪt. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈɔfəl ɪn maɪ laɪf ɪz maɪ fɔlt, ənd aɪ noʊ ðɪs naʊ. ðə bænd ˈoʊpənd wɪθ "klaʊdz," wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ˈpipəl hu heɪt wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɪt ɪz ənˈlɛs ju ər, wɪθ ðə ˈhɛviəst gɪˈtɑr rɪf ɔn ðɛr ˈælbəm fɔr, ˈpaʊndɪŋ, ˌɪnˈsɪstənt drəmz ənd ə ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn ɪn ɪts ˈlɪrɪks ðæts ˈikwəl pɑrts ˈfræntɪk ənd ˈɑnəst. dɪˈlɪvərd wɪθ ə ˈfrɛnzid ˈvoʊkəl ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti, ˈhɛri staɪlz stɑrts ɔf ðə sɔŋ ˈrɔrɪŋ, ə mɛs əv lɪmz ənd waɪld aɪz: aɪ noʊ ju sɛd ðət ju doʊnt laɪk ɪt ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðət wi ʃʊd traɪ tɪ kip ɪt ˈsɪmpəl bət ləv ɪz ˈnɛvər, ˈɛvər ˈsɪmpəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈhɛri ɪz laɪk ˈstɛrɪŋ æt nɑt ˈoʊnli gɑd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤizəs hi ɪz ə ˈhɛvənli dɪˈzæstər, pəˈzɛsɪŋ ðə ˈʤoʊltɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmuvmənts əv ə kɔrps ðət fɛl ˈɔntu səm mɪˈspleɪst ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl waɪərz. mɔr ɔn ðɪs ˈleɪtər. ˈæftər ˈrəʃɪŋ θru ðə mɔr træks ɪn ðɛr dɪˈskɔgrəfi (ðə "stil maɪ gərl," ðə hɛr "ˈlɪtəl blæk drɛs," ðə "wɛr du ˈbroʊkən hɑrts goʊ," ˈriʤɛkt "ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈmɛməriz") ðeɪ stɑrt ɪn ɔn ðə fərˈgɛtəbəl "ˈrɛdi tɪ rən," ə sɔŋ ðət ˈwʊdəv fɪt mɔr əˈproʊpriɪtli ɔn ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk fər ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd hɔrs ˈmuvi ˈspɪrɪt: ˈstæljən əv ðə ˈsɪmərˌɑn, wɪʧ fju ˈpipəl hæv sin. ðə træk fɔlz kaɪnd əv flæt ɔn ɪts oʊn, bət 100 nɑt geɪ ˈmɛmbər ˈliəm peɪn ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ɪt. ɪts wən əv hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔŋz, hi sɪz. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪm, ðoʊ aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni θɪŋz, ðɛr "haɪˈeɪtəs" ˌɪnˈkludɪd. bət ˈliəm traɪz soʊ hɑrd. hiz ə ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ ˈʃʊgər kjub, hiz soʊ swit, ənd aɪ wɑz soʊ kloʊz tɪ ɪm ðət aɪ fil aɪ hæv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz naʊ. səm əv wən mɔr world-weary*, ˈʤeɪdɪd fænz kən ˈpræktɪkəli teɪst hɪz ˈdɛspərɪt, ˈpælpəbəl nid tɪ pliz bət ˈliəmz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˈvoʊkəlɪst ɪn ðə grup baɪ fɑr, ˈsərvɪŋ ˈvoʊkəl rənz wɪθ ən iz ənˈmæʧt baɪ ðə ˈəðər θri. ɪt wɑz ˈjumɪd ðət naɪt, soʊ ˈliəm ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ʃərt fɔr taɪmz. luɪs ʧeɪnʤd kloʊðz wəns. ˈhɛri ənd naɪəl ʧoʊz tɪ ˈmɛrəˌneɪt ɪn ðɛr oʊn swɛt. ɔl əv ðiz ˈwɔrˌdroʊb ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tʊk pleɪs ˈɔfˈsteɪʤ, əv kɔrs, bɪˈkəz ɛz oʊˈvərtli ˈsɛkʃuəl ɛz ˈhɛri tɛndz tɪ bi ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə grups ʃtɪk rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmoʊstli ʧeɪst. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðɪs, bɪˈkəz ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɛm hæd ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈneɪkəd flɛʃ tɪ ðə hɔrdz əv fænz əraʊnd mi, əm ˈsərtən aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn mɔld tɪ dɛθ ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ stæmˈpid. ðɛrz ə ˈsərtən ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪn ðə ɛr æt ə wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈkɑnsərt, laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈmoʊmənt meɪ bi mɛt wɪθ ə ˈfaɪəri ɛnd. luɪs ˈtɑmlɪnsən sæŋ ˈwaɪldli hæf ðə taɪm, bət hi ʃaɪnd ɔn "noʊ kənˈtroʊl," ə mɪsˈgaɪdɪd fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt huz wərθ kən bi faʊnd ˈsoʊəli ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ vaɪn. luɪs' vɔɪs kən bi ə tæd hɑrʃ fər wən pɑp mˈjuzɪk ənd ðɛr mɔr træks ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr ˈbælədz. ˈmeɪbi hid faɪnd hɪz nɪʧ ɪn ə bræʃ bænd. hi lʊkt sˈlipi ənd bɔrd θruaʊt ðə naɪt, ɛz ðoʊ hi wər ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər hɪz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈfɑðərˌhʊd ə fʊl sɪks mənθs ˈərli, bət hɪz hɛr lʊkt ˈfrɛʃli wɑʃt. naɪəl, ˈminˌwaɪl, "pleɪd gɪˈtɑr" θruaʊt ðə ˈivnɪŋ, bət hi lʊkt daʊn æt ðə kwaɪt ˈɔfən. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbʊʧərd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ vərs tɪ "naɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz," ðoʊ pərˈhæps ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd wərs ðən ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz bɪˈkəz ðoʊz laɪnz wəns bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈfɑlən ˈmɛmbər ənd, ɛz blɛr ˈwɔldɔrf wəns sɛd: ju ˈkænɑt kəmˈpɛr ˈkætˌfɪʃ tɪ ˈkæviˌɑr. noʊ ˈmætər: aɪz wər soʊ blu ðət fænz wʊd hæv bɪn ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ draʊn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛm, ɪf ˈoʊnli hid meɪk wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən, ʤɪst wəns. aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈpipəl wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm æt ɔl. naɪəl dɪd ˈmɑləˌfaɪ ðə kraʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, wɪθ wən əv fɑr tu ˈmɛni ˈspiʧɪz əˈbaʊt ˈgrætəˌtud ˈpɛpərd θruaʊt ðə ˈivnɪŋz sɛt. ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə sɔrt əv θim fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ, ðɪs ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ thankfulness*. tru, wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn doʊnt dæns, ðɛr steɪʤ ˈsɛˌtəp ˈɪzənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt, ˈpaɪroʊ ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks ər ˈmɪnəməl ənd ˈoʊnli tu aʊt əv ðə fɔr ər ˈvoʊkəlɪsts (#blamezayn*). bət wən əv ðə greɪt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər priˈtɛnd tɪ bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðɛr nɑt. ðeɪ pleɪ tɪ ðɛr strɛŋθs: ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə fæn ˌɪnərˈækʃən, ˈhɛvi ɔn ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər (ənˈlɛs ju ər ðə ˈhɛri ənd luɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən), weɪ tu məʧ ˈgrætəˌtud. ɪt ˈoʊnli meɪks sɛns ðət "gərl ɔlˈmaɪti" ɪz wən tru ənˈspoʊkən ˈænθəm, ðɪs traɪəmf əv jəŋ gərlz. wɛr soʊ ˈmɛni bɔɪ bændz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm wər əˈbaʊt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, əˈbaʊt dɪˈzaɪər, wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn kəmz θru ənd ˈwərʃəps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk əv ˈpipəl hu pʊt ðɛm ɔn ðə mæp. ɪts ə sɔŋ wɪθ ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈlɪrɪks hər laɪt ɪz ɛz laʊd ɛz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈæmbjələnsɪz ɛz ɪt teɪks tɪ seɪv ə ˈseɪvjər, oʊ bət ðə ˈbitəlz roʊt aɪ æm ðə ˈwɔlrəs raɪt? "gərl ɔlˈmaɪti" ɪz ə ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ, ˈɪnəsənt ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv gərlz, ə grup səˈblɪmɪnəli tɔt baɪ ɑr ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti tɪ ˈvælju mɛn əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ənd ɪts faɪər lɪv. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl hir, ʤɪst ˈjuθfəl ɪgˈzubərəns, ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ənd fən. wɪn ˈliəm sɪŋz, aɪ gɪt daʊn ɔn maɪ niz fər ju ˈhɛri dɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðət, hi drɑps daʊn ənd hi boʊz. bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ ə wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈkɑnsərt ɪz laɪk əˈtɛndɪŋ ə mæs, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə fænz ər ɔl gɑd ənd wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər ðə ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz frəm ˈʤizəs kæmp ju gɪt ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðə grup noʊz ðɛr ən əˈnɑməli, ənd ðət ðɛr spɪˈsɪfɪk sɔrt əv feɪm ənd ˈfɔrʧən ˈdəzənt meɪk ɔl ðət məʧ sɛns. ɪts laɪk ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli wɔʧt ðɛr oʊn ɛks ˈfæktər pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ənd æst, "haʊ?" ənd "waɪ?" ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ peɪ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu pʊt ðɛm ɔn ən ˈpɛdəstəl. bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈwərʃɪp əv wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz ˈwɔrəntɪd. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ðə grup pərˈfɔrmd "wɛr du ˈbroʊkən hɑrts goʊ" wɪθ ˈrɑni wʊd ɔn ɛks ˈfæktər aɪ bɛt ˈrɑni dɪz. ˈfɑndli, ˈivɪn. haʊ kʊd ju fərˈgɛt pərˈfɔrmɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ə ˈbərʤənɪŋ rɑk stɑr? bɪˈkəz ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhɛri staɪlz ɪz. ˈmɪstər. məˈlæsəz hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈhɛri ɪz ðə ˈlæŋgwəd əv 1d*, əˈpilɪŋ tɪ tinz ənd ənd ðə ˈɛldərli əˈlaɪk. hi spiks wɪθ ðə ˈsimɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛptɪˌtud əv ə sneɪl ˈkrɔlɪŋ θru ə væt əv ˈmɛltɪd tɑr, bət hiz ə ˈfaɪərˌbɔl ɔn steɪʤ, ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ fænz, ˈbɛltɪŋ aʊt ðoʊz noʊts wɪθ əˈlɑrmɪŋ fierceness*, ˈrɔrɪŋ ənd ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ tɛn taɪmz ðə ˈɛnərʤi ənd ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əv hɪz bandmates*. (seɪv, ˈliəm. gʊd, ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈliəm.) hi ɪz ə wɪp, ə ˈvɛrɪtəbəl fɔrs əv gracelessness*. ˈhɛri ɪz nɑt smuð ər swɑv ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ wɑz. hi kænt rɛst ɔn hɪz ˈpərfəktli səˈmɛtrɪkəl lʊks ər ˈɛfərtləs, ˈflɔləs ˈvoʊkəlz. ˈmaɪkəl loccisano*, ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz bət hi həz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, lips ənd baʊndz əv ɪt, ə ˈsɪriəs grɪt tɪ hɪz vɔɪs ənd ən ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl sɛks əˈpil ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ɛʤ fər ə grup ðət ˈkeɪtərz ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ðə twin ˈsəbˌsɛt. ənd waɪl hi həz bɪn haɪpt əp baɪ fər jɪrz naʊ (ˈɔfən ɛnˈreɪʤɪŋ ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ðɛrz ə hoʊl bænd hir, ju noʊ?) ðɛrz ə ˈrizən hiz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈfɑðər kən neɪm. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪz ðə əv ðə grup, ɪts ˈhɛri. ju noʊ ɪt, aɪ noʊ ɪt, luɪs noʊz ɪt. bət ˈhɛri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈʤɛntələst ʤaɪənt, ə ˈləmbərɪŋ loʊf əv ə mæn hu θroʊz bəˈnænəz tɪ fænz ˈkleɪmɪŋ loʊ bləd ˈʃʊgər. hi dəmps ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈwɔtər ɔn ˈəðərz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi bloʊz ˈkɪsɪz, hi smərks. ðiz ər ɔl ˈbeɪsɪk θɪŋz, bət faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɔn ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ɛnd əv ə ˈpɪrsɪŋ stɛr frəm ˈhɛri staɪlz ənd ju wɪl luz jʊr ˈdɪgnəti, ənd ˈsərtənli jʊr wərdz aɪ noʊ aɪ dɪd. træks frəm wən ˈmægnəm ˈoʊpəs, ðə pɑp ˈmæstərˌpis ðət ɪz teɪk mi hoʊm ər ˈlɑrʤli ˈæbsənt frəm ðɛr ˈkɑrənt setlist*, ənd ðæts ə ʃeɪm. frəm ɪt, ðeɪ kɛpt ˈoʊnli "kɪs ju" ənd ðə ɛd ˈʃɪrən ˈriʤɛkt "ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz," ˈɑptɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ fɪl ðɛr sɛt wɪθ ðə sɔŋz ðeɪ hæv tɪ pleɪ ("wət meɪks ju ˈbjutəfəl," "ju aɪ"), sɔŋz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ("θru ðə dɑrk," "ˈstɔri əv maɪ laɪf," "ˈlɪtəl waɪt laɪz") ənd wɪrd sɔŋz laɪk ðə ʤɔnt, "ækt maɪ eɪʤ." ju kən ˈpræktɪkəli hir ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ kwɪt ðə bænd ɔn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs træk. stɪl, "ækt maɪ eɪʤ" ɪz ə fən sɔŋ, ənd ɪt wərks ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ˈʃʊdənt. ðeɪ ɔl ˈrɪli kəm tɪ laɪf æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə sɛt, laɪk ðɛr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈmaɪkəl flatleys*: lɔrd əv ðə dæns. bət ɪts hir wɪn jʊr riˈmaɪndɪd ðət wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn meɪ breɪk əp, ənd ðət ðeɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈkeɪm ˈfeɪməs ɪˈnəf fər ɪt tɪ əˈfɛkt ju ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ðɪs ˈgufi θˈroʊəˌweɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ sɔŋ, tɔst ˈhæfəzərdli ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈɑnˌkɔr, pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈsoʊbərɪŋ, ˈbɪtərsˌwit ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. ðə pæst jɪrz aɪv spɛnt ˈlɪvɪŋ maɪ wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn truθ ˈfɔrʤɪŋ taɪt bɑndz wɪθ ˈəðər fænz, ˈlændɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðɪs ˈvɛri ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ʤɑb θru ə fæn aɪ mɛt əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ kʊd sun bi ˈoʊvər. aɪ maɪt ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈgeɪn səm əˈtɑnəmi ˈoʊvər maɪ laɪf, bət æt wət kɔst? wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz sɛt tɪ pleɪ ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ʃoʊ ɔn juz. sɔɪl təˈmɑˌroʊ naɪt (sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 ənd ðɛrz noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ haʊ lɔŋ ˈɪtəl bi ənˈtɪl ðeɪ rɪˈtərn, ɪf ðeɪ du æt ɔl. ðɪs ɪz ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd sun, ðɪs ˈglɔriəs mɛs əv ə məˈʃin ðət fænz hæv spɛnt soʊ məʧ taɪm, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈməni ɔn ˈləvɪŋ. wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn kʊd ˈnɛvər ˈtruli bi ðə bɛst æt wət ðeɪ du, nɑt ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈpaʊndɪd ˈtaɪrləsli ˈɪntu ðə ərθ baɪ ðɛr ˈleɪbəl ənd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈəðər saɪd ˈbɛrli əˈlaɪv. bət "bɛst sɔŋ ˈɛvər" prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈsaʊnˌtræk fər ðə weɪ ɪt ɔl ʃʊd ɛnd (ðɛr sɛt ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz): ənd wi dænst ɔl naɪt tɪ ðə bɛst sɔŋ ˈɛvər wi nu ˈɛvəri laɪn naʊ aɪ kænt rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ɪt goʊz bət aɪ noʊ ðət aɪ woʊnt fərˈgɛt hər "kɔz wi dænst ɔl naɪt tɪ ðə bɛst sɔŋ ˈɛvər. ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈlɪrɪks, ʃʊr. bət wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əˈbaʊt ˈfilɪŋ fərst; spɪˈsɪfɪks doʊnt ˈmætər ɛz məʧ. moʊst əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ˈwɪʃɪz wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wʊd lɔnʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈsəmˌwɛr wɛl bɪɔnd ˈaɪsi ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ðeɪ dɪd, sɔrt əv. bət ðə grup ˈrɛvəlz ɪn ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt ɪz: səm ˈsɪli ˈlɪtəl ˈsəmθɪŋ greɪt tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni, ənd fər ðə fænz fər mi, æt list ɪˈnəf. si wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn θru ðə jɪrz
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usually, it adds extra cheer to your day when the person who made your coffee beverage adds a decorative flourish to the cup, whether traditional latte foam art or a pretty caramel drizzle. one starbucks customer in louisiana says that a served up two beverages adorned with a and the number 666 in caramel syrup.
who drew these decorations, and why? what kind of starbucks beverage are they? they appear to be cold beverage with clear plastic tops, so not regular lattes. “i’m assuming those lids were used because we ordered no whipped cream and there was no need for a dome lid,” she later clarified.
at least the customer demanded to see a manager as soon as she received the drinks to make sure that the culprit was held responsible, right? well, no. “i unfortunately give the young name who served it,” she posted to the starbucks facebook wall, “because i was so appalled that i could not bring myself to look at him.” she too appalled or pressed for time to snap a picture of the drinks before consuming them, though.
a starbucks representative told the daily advertiser that the company had apologized to her by social media, but they identify the artist. “this obviously is not the type of experience we want to provide any of our customers, and is not representative of the customer service our partners provide to millions of customers every day,” starbucks said in a more formal statement.
if you want an apology and for the employee who did something wrong to be corrected, you should call the problem to the attention of someone at starbucks as soon as possible, picking up the phone if you check your takeout order before leaving. the customer says that she did file an official complaint other than her facebook post, so that.
update: i am ashamed that i think of the “you’re in now” joke first. well played, kelly faircloth of jezebel.
starbucks apologizes to louisiana woman for alleged satanic symbols in coffee foam [daily advertiser]
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ˈjuʒəwəli, ɪt ædz ˈɛkstrə ʧɪr tɪ jʊr deɪ wɪn ðə ˈpərsən hu meɪd jʊr ˈkɔfi ˈbɛvərɪʤ ædz ə ˈdɛkrətɪv flərɪʃ tɪ ðə kəp, ˈwɛðər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɑˌteɪ foʊm ɑrt ər ə ˈprɪti ˈkɛrəməl ˈdrɪzəl. wən ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈkəstəmər ɪn luˌiziˈænə sɪz ðət ə sərvd əp tu ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ə ənd ðə ˈnəmbər 666 ɪn ˈkɛrəməl ˈsɪrəp. hu dru ðiz ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz, ənd waɪ? wət kaɪnd əv ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈbɛvərɪʤ ər ðeɪ? ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi koʊld ˈbɛvərɪʤ wɪθ klɪr ˈplæstɪk tɑps, soʊ nɑt ˈrɛgjələr lattes*. əˈsumɪŋ ðoʊz lɪdz wər juzd bɪˈkəz wi ˈɔrdərd noʊ wɪpt krim ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər ə doʊm lid,”*,” ʃi ˈleɪtər ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd. æt list ðə ˈkəstəmər dɪˈmændɪd tɪ si ə ˈmænɪʤər ɛz sun ɛz ʃi rɪˈsivd ðə drɪŋks tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈkəlprɪt wɑz hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl, raɪt? wɛl, noʊ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli gɪv ðə jəŋ neɪm hu sərvd it,”*,” ʃi ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ ðə ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔl, aɪ wɑz soʊ əˈpɔld ðət aɪ kʊd nɑt brɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ lʊk æt him.”*.” ʃi tu əˈpɔld ər prɛst fər taɪm tɪ snæp ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə drɪŋks ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈsumɪŋ ðɛm, ðoʊ. ə ˈstɑrˌbəks ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈædvərˌtaɪzər ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ hər baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, bət ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪst. ˈɑbviəsli ɪz nɑt ðə taɪp əv ɪkˈspɪriəns wi wɔnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz, ənd ɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs ɑr ˈpɑrtnərz prəˈvaɪd tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈkəstəmərz ˈɛvəri day,”*,” ˈstɑrˌbəks sɛd ɪn ə mɔr ˈfɔrməl ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪf ju wɔnt ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ənd fər ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi hu dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ tɪ bi kərˈɛktɪd, ju ʃʊd kɔl ðə ˈprɑbləm tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈsəmˌwən æt ˈstɑrˌbəks ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə foʊn ɪf ju ʧɛk jʊr ˈteɪˌkaʊt ˈɔrdər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ. ðə ˈkəstəmər sɪz ðət ʃi dɪd faɪl ən əˈfɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt ˈəðər ðən hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst, soʊ ðət. ˈəpˌdeɪt: aɪ æm əˈʃeɪmd ðət aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ɪn now”*” ʤoʊk fərst. wɛl pleɪd, ˈkɛli ˈfɛrkləθ əv jezebel*. ˈstɑrˌbəks əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz tɪ luˌiziˈænə ˈwʊmən fər əˈlɛʤd səˈtænɪk ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn ˈkɔfi foʊm [ˈdeɪli ˈædvərˌtaɪzər]
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last season major league baseball and the major league baseball players association agreed to institute a new rule restricting how much a base runner can do to break up a double play. the text as it appears in the rule book is as follows.
rule(i) sliding to bases on double play attempts
if a runner does not engage in a slide, and initiates (or attempts to make) contact with the fielder for the purpose of breaking up a double play, he should be called for interference under this rule. a “bona fide slide” for purposes of rule occurs when the runner:
(1) begins his slide (i.e., makes contact with the ground) before reaching the base;
(2) is able and attempts to reach the base with his hand or foot;
(3) is able and attempts to remain on the base (except home plate) after completion of the slide; and
(4) slides within reach of the base without changing his pathway for the purpose of initiating contact with a fielder.
as with most rules this one was motivated by a specific play. the nickname for the rule is the chase utley slide, because of the following play from the 2015 nlcs.
that play provoked a great deal of outrage against utley, and easy to see why. tejada, the middle infielder utley slid into, suffered a broken fibula in his right leg. this outrage forced the to respond and a year later we have the above slide rule. but how has it gone so far?
from the umpires perspective fairly well, if the results of instant replay review are to be trusted. of the 36 times that the utley rule was challenged last year only 4 of them were upheld. that is% of the time, a sharp drop off from the% of total reviews. another interesting tidbit is that just 1 review,%, was initiated by the umpires, again a falloff from% of total reviews (the largest group). those numbers are a small sample size, but indicate that the umpires are generally getting it right, at least according to the umpires.
despite that reaction in the media and among fans has been mostly negative. old school commentators have been decrying the removal of toughness from the game. while other fans are complaining about the slowing of game pace thanks to the managerial reviews associated with the rule.
in regards to the toughness issue, highly subjective, and in many ways a little silly. toughness is not only expressed through willingness to do physical harm, but can also be staying in the box against chapman fastballs. baseball is a sport, you should not be able to impact a play through physical, non incidental contact. those who say otherwise are full of macho nonsense.
in terms of the pace of play, last season there were 36 slide interference calls that were challenged by managers,% of the 1531 total instant replay reviews. certainly that shows that the slide rule has an impact on pace of play, but it seems a very small part of the larger issue that instant replay reviews present, if pace of play is something you are concerned about.
that would appear to answer the two major criticisms of the rule, however; in doing research for this post i watched all 36 reviewed plays and noticed a third, less discussed issue.
many of the more controversial slides happened at the beginning of the season, when people still have a clear idea of exactly how to implement the rule. as a result umpires called slides that fit any of the above descriptions illegal, even if they posed no threat to the infielder.
this is the heart of the issue. the slide rule exists to protect middle infielders, dangerous slides should be called, non dangerous slides should not. too often last season we saw players over slide the base and be called out. umpires have to remember the spirit of rules like this when enforcing them. this improved as the season went on, and i expect it to be the norm next year. if they are able to do that, we should hear significantly less criticism.
all in all the implementation of the slide rule was a success. physically obstructing a fielder has no place in baseball. sure there were some bumps, but it was the first year, things will improve.
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læst ˈsizən ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd ðə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əˈgrid tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ə nu rul riˈstrɪktɪŋ haʊ məʧ ə beɪs ˈrənər kən du tɪ breɪk əp ə ˈdəbəl pleɪ. ðə tɛkst ɛz ɪt əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə rul bʊk ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz. rul 6.01(i*) sˈlaɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈbeɪsɪz ɔn ˈdəbəl pleɪ əˈtɛmpts ɪf ə ˈrənər dɪz nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə slaɪd, ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts (ər əˈtɛmpts tɪ meɪk) ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈfildər fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp ə ˈdəbəl pleɪ, hi ʃʊd bi kɔld fər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈəndər ðɪs rul ə faɪd slide”*” fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv rul əˈkərz wɪn ðə ˈrənər: 1 bɪˈgɪnz hɪz slaɪd (i.e*., meɪks ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə graʊnd) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriʧɪŋ ðə beɪs; 2 ɪz ˈeɪbəl ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ riʧ ðə beɪs wɪθ hɪz hænd ər fʊt; 3 ɪz ˈeɪbəl ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə beɪs (ɪkˈsɛpt hoʊm pleɪt) ˈæftər kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə slaɪd; ənd 4 slaɪdz wɪˈθɪn riʧ əv ðə beɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə ˈfildər. ɛz wɪθ moʊst rulz ðɪs wən wɑz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pleɪ. ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm fər ðə rul ɪz ðə ʧeɪs ˈətli slaɪd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pleɪ frəm ðə 2015 nlcs*. ðət pleɪ prəˈvoʊkt ə greɪt dil əv ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈətli, ənd ˈizi tɪ si waɪ. teɪˈjɑdə, ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌfildər ˈətli slɪd ˈɪntu, ˈsəfərd ə ˈbroʊkən ˈfɪbjələ ɪn hɪz raɪt lɛg. ðɪs ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ fɔrst ðə tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ənd ə jɪr ˈleɪtər wi hæv ðə əˈbəv slaɪd rul. bət haʊ həz ɪt gɔn soʊ fɑr? frəm ðə ˈəmˌpaɪərz pərˈspɛktɪv ˈfɛrli wɛl, ɪf ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈɪnstənt riˈpleɪ ˌrivˈju ər tɪ bi ˈtrəstɪd. əv ðə 36 taɪmz ðət ðə ˈətli rul wɑz ˈʧælənʤd læst jɪr ˈoʊnli 4 əv ðɛm wər əˈphɛld. ðət ɪz əv ðə taɪm, ə ʃɑrp drɔp ɔf frəm ðə əv ˈtoʊtəl rəvˈjuz. əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈtɪdˌbɪt ɪz ðət ʤɪst 1 ˌrivˈju, wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈəmˌpaɪərz, əˈgɛn ə ˈfɔˌlɔf frəm əv ˈtoʊtəl rəvˈjuz (ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup). ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ər ə smɔl ˈsæmpəl saɪz, bət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈəmˌpaɪərz ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt raɪt, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈəmˌpaɪərz. dɪˈspaɪt ðət riˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ənd əˈməŋ fænz həz bɪn ˈmoʊstli ˈnɛgətɪv. oʊld skul ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv bɪn dɪˈkraɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈtəfnəs frəm ðə geɪm. waɪl ˈəðər fænz ər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə sloʊɪŋ əv geɪm peɪs θæŋks tɪ ðə ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl rəvˈjuz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə rul. ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ˈtəfnəs ˈɪʃu, ˈhaɪli səˈbʤɛktɪv, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪli. ˈtəfnəs ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪkˈsprɛst θru ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ du ˈfɪzɪkəl hɑrm, bət kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə bɑks əˈgɛnst ˈʧæpmən ˈfæstˌbɔlz. ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪz ə spɔrt, ju ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ə pleɪ θru ˈfɪzɪkəl, nɑn ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ðoʊz hu seɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz ər fʊl əv ˈmɑʧoʊ ˈnɑnsɛns. ɪn tərmz əv ðə peɪs əv pleɪ, læst ˈsizən ðɛr wər 36 slaɪd ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔlz ðət wər ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ˈmænɪʤərz, əv ðə 1531 ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnstənt riˈpleɪ rəvˈjuz. ˈsərtənli ðət ʃoʊz ðət ðə slaɪd rul həz ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn peɪs əv pleɪ, bət ɪt simz ə ˈvɛri smɔl pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪʃu ðət ˈɪnstənt riˈpleɪ rəvˈjuz ˈprɛzənt, ɪf peɪs əv pleɪ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt. ðət wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ ˈænsər ðə tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə rul, ˌhaʊˈɛvər; ɪn duɪŋ ˈrisərʧ fər ðɪs poʊst aɪ wɔʧt ɔl 36 rivˈjud pleɪz ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ə θərd, lɛs dɪˈskəst ˈɪʃu. ˈmɛni əv ðə mɔr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl slaɪdz ˈhæpənd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən, wɪn ˈpipəl stɪl hæv ə klɪr aɪˈdiə əv ɪgˈzæktli haʊ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə rul. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ˈəmˌpaɪərz kɔld slaɪdz ðət fɪt ˈɛni əv ðə əˈbəv dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ˌɪˈligəl, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ poʊzd noʊ θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌfildər. ðɪs ɪz ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə slaɪd rul ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌfildərz, ˈdeɪnʤərəs slaɪdz ʃʊd bi kɔld, nɑn ˈdeɪnʤərəs slaɪdz ʃʊd nɑt. tu ˈɔfən læst ˈsizən wi sɔ pleɪərz ˈoʊvər slaɪd ðə beɪs ənd bi kɔld aʊt. ˈəmˌpaɪərz hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv rulz laɪk ðɪs wɪn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm. ðɪs ˌɪmˈpruvd ɛz ðə ˈsizən wɛnt ɔn, ənd aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ bi ðə nɔrm nɛkst jɪr. ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðət, wi ʃʊd hir sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ɔl ɪn ɔl ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə slaɪd rul wɑz ə səkˈsɛs. ˈfɪzɪkəli əbˈstrəktɪŋ ə ˈfildər həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ʃʊr ðɛr wər səm bəmps, bət ɪt wɑz ðə fərst jɪr, θɪŋz wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv.
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ˈizi ɔn ˈizi ɔf strit ənd rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ɔl ˈpeɪvɪŋ. biʧ wɔk ɔn hɑt sænd wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. seɪv jʊr fit frəm hɑt superficies*. pul ˈwɔtərˌpruf ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul. ˈwɔtərˌpruf slɪp ənd ˈseɪfli rən. seɪvz ðə fit əv jʊr ˈʧɪldrən frəm ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs slɪps. spɑ fərˈgɑt jʊr flip-flops*. pɑrk bi fri tɪ wɔk ˈɛvriˌwɛr. tim wi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd tɪ kip jʊr fit ˈifɛktɪvli prəˈtɛktɪd ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm səˈpɔrt ɔl əv ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz ɪt kən ɔˈrɛdi du. ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ˈɪtəli. tɛkˈnɑləʤi, brænd. waɪ ðə nu pərˈdəkʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kɔst ɛst. 15 000 ənd ðə kɔsts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈpætəntɪŋ riʧ əp tɪ 5 000. ðət meɪks 20 000 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈvɪzɪt ɑr saɪt fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ɑr stæf.
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thankfully, awareness about sexual harassment has been spreading lately and the more people who share their stories, the closer we will come to making harassment a thing of the past. david schwimmer launched a new campaign to fight sexual harassment called, and it comes in the form of six short films from director sigal (who herself experienced sexual harassment by a famous actor early in her career).
based on real-life stories, each film depicts (painfully real) encounters that six different women experience in their day-to-day.
"i realized that i really wanted to see what sexual harassment was instead of hearing about it and reading about it all the time," said in an interview with cosmo. "there was nothing on it, everything was much more violent, or unreal, but there was nothing that showed the gray area of sexual harassment."
here’s just one of the five short, incredibly compelling videos (warning, this is a little hard to watch):
in the same cosmo interview, schwimmer shared how his mom and sister and every woman in his family except his daughter have been sexually harassed at some point in their lives, so these stories are very personal to him.
"when been your entire life and become accustomed to being a citizen in many, many ways constantly told that you worth the same as men, basically, and that your body comes first, or what you look like comes first it makes a lot more sense to me that a lot of women even recognize when being harassed," schwimmer said. "because you spend your whole life not being treated with the kind of respect that men are automatically given."
make sure to check out the rest of the video series, because each film depicts how quickly sexual harassment can happen and how common it is for women to repeatedly brush these encounters under the rug or worse blame themselves.
these situations are never okay, and should not be tolerated under any circumstance. we hope these films keep this vitally important conversation alive.
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ˈθæŋkfəli, əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt həz bɪn ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈleɪtli ənd ðə mɔr ˈpipəl hu ʃɛr ðɛr ˈstɔriz, ðə ˈkloʊzər wi wɪl kəm tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ hərˈæsmənt ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst. ˈdeɪvɪd ʃˈwɪmər lɔnʧt ə nu kæmˈpeɪn tɪ faɪt ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt kɔld, ənd ɪt kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv sɪks ʃɔrt fɪlmz frəm dɪˈrɛktər ˈsaɪʤəl (hu hərˈsɛlf ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt baɪ ə ˈfeɪməs ˈæktər ˈərli ɪn hər kərɪr). beɪst ɔn ˈriˌllaɪf ˈstɔriz, iʧ fɪlm dɪˈpɪkts (ˈpeɪnfəli ril) ɪnˈkaʊnərz ðət sɪks ˈdɪfərənt ˈwɪmən ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðɛr ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ. "aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si wət ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm," sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈkɔzmoʊ. "ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ɪt, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈvaɪələnt, ər ənˈril, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ʃoʊd ðə greɪ ˈɛriə əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt." ʤɪst wən əv ðə faɪv ʃɔrt, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz (ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd tɪ wɔʧ): ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkɔzmoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju, ʃˈwɪmər ʃɛrd haʊ hɪz mɑm ənd ˈsɪstər ənd ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən ɪn hɪz ˈfæməli ɪkˈsɛpt hɪz ˈdɔtər hæv bɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli həræst æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðɛr lɪvz, soʊ ðiz ˈstɔriz ər ˈvɛri ˈpərsɪnəl tɪ ɪm. "wɪn bɪn jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf ənd bɪˈkəm əˈkəstəmd tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈsɪtɪzən ɪn ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni weɪz ˈkɑnstəntli toʊld ðət ju wərθ ðə seɪm ɛz mɛn, ˈbeɪsɪkli, ənd ðət jʊr ˈbɑdi kəmz fərst, ər wət ju lʊk laɪk kəmz fərst ɪt meɪks ə lɔt mɔr sɛns tɪ mi ðət ə lɔt əv ˈwɪmən ˈivɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wɪn biɪŋ həræst," ʃˈwɪmər sɛd. "bɪˈkəz ju spɛnd jʊr hoʊl laɪf nɑt biɪŋ ˈtritɪd wɪθ ðə kaɪnd əv rɪˈspɛkt ðət mɛn ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈgɪvɪn." meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪriz, bɪˈkəz iʧ fɪlm dɪˈpɪkts haʊ kˈwɪkli ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt kən ˈhæpən ənd haʊ ˈkɑmən ɪt ɪz fər ˈwɪmən tɪ rɪˈpitɪdli brəʃ ðiz ɪnˈkaʊnərz ˈəndər ðə rəg ər wərs bleɪm ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ər ˈnɛvər ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstæns. wi hoʊp ðiz fɪlmz kip ðɪs ˈvaɪtəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈlaɪv.
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regarding the discussion about feminism in and the way the heroines are portrayed in them, “street fighter v” has been criticized because of two characters seen as extremely including the brazilian laura.
in an interview for jogos, the producer of the fighting game series ono guaranteed that capcom wants to erase that notion so that their game disturb the female audience.
“our objective with ‘street fighter v’ is to start over from zero”, explains ono. “we want the professional players and the casual fans of the series to return, but we also want to reach those who have never even touched a fighting game. so we have something in the game that makes people think, ‘this is not acceptable’”.
originally, the fighter rainbow mika slapped her butt during one attack sequence, but the action was removed. that led some fans to question if some kind of ‘censorship’ had occurred.
“we make any change because of external influences”, reassures ono. “those changes came up internally. we decided to remove that because we want the biggest possible number of people to play, and we want to have something in the game that might make someone uncomfortable”.
the objective, according the producer, is to have characters that people like, and not put them off the game. “probably we be able to remove everything that could offend someone. but our goal is, at least, to reduce that number as much as possible so that they think ‘ok, there is this issue here, but it is within the limits’. we want that everyone can play and enjoy without worrying about anything else”, he says.
“street fighter v” will be launched for playstation 4 and pc on the february 16, 2016.
*the journalist travelled at the invitation of sony.
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rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ənd ðə weɪ ðə ˈhɛˌroʊənz ər pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ðɛm, ˈfaɪtər v”*” həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd bɪˈkəz əv tu ˈkɛrɪktərz sin ɛz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈlɔrə. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju fər jogos*, ðə prəˈdusər əv ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪm ˈsɪriz ˈoʊnoʊ ˌgɛrənˈtid ðət ˈkæpkəm wɔnts tɪ ɪˈreɪs ðət ˈnoʊʃən soʊ ðət ðɛr geɪm dɪˈstərb ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɔdiəns. əˈbʤɛktɪv wɪθ ˈfaɪtər v’*’ ɪz tɪ stɑrt ˈoʊvər frəm zero”*”, ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈoʊnoʊ. wɔnt ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl pleɪərz ənd ðə ˈkæʒəwəl fænz əv ðə ˈsɪriz tɪ rɪˈtərn, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ riʧ ðoʊz hu hæv ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn təʧt ə ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪm. soʊ wi hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪm ðət meɪks ˈpipəl θɪŋk, ɪz nɑt acceptable’”*’”. ərˈɪʤənəli, ðə ˈfaɪtər ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈmikə slæpt hər bət ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əˈtæk ˈsikwəns, bət ðə ˈækʃən wɑz riˈmuvd. ðət lɛd səm fænz tɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪf səm kaɪnd əv ‘‘censorship’*’ hæd əˈkərd. meɪk ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ bɪˈkəz əv ɪkˈstərnəl influences”*”, ˌriəˈʃʊrz ˈoʊnoʊ. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz keɪm əp ˌɪnˈtərnəli. wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ riˈmuv ðət bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl tɪ pleɪ, ənd wi wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪm ðət maɪt meɪk ˈsəmˌwən uncomfortable”*”. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə prəˈdusər, ɪz tɪ hæv ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət ˈpipəl laɪk, ənd nɑt pʊt ðɛm ɔf ðə geɪm. wi bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət kʊd əˈfɛnd ˈsəmˌwən. bət ɑr goʊl ɪz, æt list, tɪ rɪˈdus ðət ˈnəmbər ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl soʊ ðət ðeɪ θɪŋk ‘‘ok*, ðɛr ɪz ðɪs ˈɪʃu hir, bət ɪt ɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə limits’*’. wi wɔnt ðət ˈɛvriˌwən kən pleɪ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ else”*”, hi sɪz. ˈfaɪtər v”*” wɪl bi lɔnʧt fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ənd ˈpiˈsi ɔn ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 16 2016 *ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈtrævəld æt ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈsoʊni.
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maharashtra government has submitted a report to the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (moef) which, according to a report by a leading daily, suggests that ecologically sensitive area (esa) of the western has been reduced fromuare to.
the news report also noted that the number of villages falling under in the state government's report has been reduced from (as per the draft notification) to. there is also a significant drop in the number of villages included in the, from in the draft notification to in the report submitted to moef.
in march 2014, the environment ministry had issued a draft notification, identifying of area in as ecologically sensitive and the ministry had to the draft in 500 days by september 9. maharashtra along with kerala, goa, gujarat, maharashtra, and tamil were to submit their ground assessment of the notification, that was based on recommendations of the k high-level working group. to carry out the ground assessment, the state government had decided to form local committees comprising forest officers, revenue officials and gram members.
maharashtra government submitted its report on september 8 and state forest minister of maharashtra told the daily that the state had recommended of land in villages should be included in the. "this has been done on the basis of an extensive exercise that was carried out in all villages," he said.
there was a meeting on wednesday between chief minister and the union minister of state for environment, forests and climate change prakash where discussion on western was one of the key element, reported the leading daily.
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ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə ˈgəvərnmənt həz səbˈmɪtəd ə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈfɔrəsts ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ (moef*) wɪʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈdeɪli, səˈʤɛsts ðət ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɛriə (esa*) əv ðə ˈwɛstərn həz bɪn rɪˈdust frəm skwɛr tɪ. ðə nuz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈəndər ɪn ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənts rɪˈpɔrt həz bɪn rɪˈdust frəm (ɛz pər ðə dræft ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən) tɪ ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt drɔp ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə, frəm ɪn ðə dræft ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt səbˈmɪtəd tɪ moef*. ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstri hæd ˈɪʃud ə dræft ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ əv ˈɛriə ɪn ɛz ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstri hæd tɪ ðə dræft ɪn 500 deɪz baɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌkɛˈrɑlə, goʊə, ˌgjuʤərˈæt, ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə, ənd ˈtæmɪl wər tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr graʊnd əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðət wɑz beɪst ɔn ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz əv ðə keɪ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈwərkɪŋ grup. tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə graʊnd əˈsɛsmənt, ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ fɔrm ˈloʊkəl kəˈmɪtiz kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈfɔrɪst ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈrɛvəˌnu əˈfɪʃəlz ənd græm ˈmɛmbərz. ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə ˈgəvərnmənt səbˈmɪtəd ɪts rɪˈpɔrt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 8 ənd steɪt ˈfɔrɪst ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ðət ðə steɪt hæd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əv lænd ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə. "ðɪs həz bɪn dən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðət wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ɔl ˈvɪlɪʤɪz," hi sɛd. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ bɪtˈwin ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ðə ˈjunjən ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈfɔrəsts ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ prɑˈkɑʃ wɛr dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈwɛstərn wɑz wən əv ðə ki ˈɛləmənt, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈdeɪli.
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former governor mike huckabee offered some unwarranted advice to the sore loser democrats: “suck it up, snowflakes. you lost.”
governor mike huckabee: why would they want him to win? he is everything they hoped they have in a us president. strong. surrounding himself with really tough people. but the other reason that is utter nonsense. i mean true absolute donkey droppings. what this amounts to. the idea that somehow the voters were persuaded by in those dnc emails, be reminded the mainstream media cover the content of these emails. the people who were covering them were the conservative news publications. those folks were going to vote for trump anyway. i think the democrats were just embarrassed… i would say to the democrats, “suck it up snowflakes. you lost.”
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ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər maɪk ˈhəkəbi ˈɔfərd səm ənˈwɔrəntɪd ədˈvaɪs tɪ ðə sɔr ˈluzər ˈdɛməˌkræts: ɪt əp, sˈnoʊˌfleɪks. ju lost.”*.” ˈgəvərnər maɪk ˈhəkəbi: waɪ wʊd ðeɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ wɪn? hi ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ hoʊpt ðeɪ hæv ɪn ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt. strɔŋ. sərˈaʊndɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈrɪli təf ˈpipəl. bət ðə ˈəðər ˈrizən ðət ɪz ˈətər ˈnɑnsɛns. aɪ min tru ˈæbsəˌlut ˈdɔŋki ˈdrɑpɪŋz. wət ðɪs əˈmaʊnts tɪ. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə ˈvoʊtərz wər pərsˈweɪdɪd baɪ ɪn ðoʊz ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz, bi riˈmaɪndɪd ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈkəvər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðiz iˈmeɪlz. ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ˈkəvərɪŋ ðɛm wər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv nuz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ðoʊz foʊks wər goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər trəmp ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ʤɪst embarrassed…*… aɪ wʊd seɪ tɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɪt əp sˈnoʊˌfleɪks. ju lost.”*.”
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during an interview with bill on sunday, president donald trump launched into a diatribe about california pushing back against his immigration policies, suggesting that he would try to cut off the golden federal funding. “we give tremendous amounts of money to california,” he said. “california in many ways is out of control, as you know.”
assuming that trump was speaking on behalf of the federal government, he was, in fact, correct that “we” give lots of money to california. annually, the feds spend nearly $368 billion in california, which includes everything from paying government contracts to cutting social security checks. yet implicit in comments was the assumption that californians are gobbling up or blowing through “tremendous amounts” of government spending without paying their fair share in return. wrong.
an accumulation of data from various sources shows that california routinely pays more in federal taxes than it receives in federal spending. a 2015 study by the new york state comptroller found that in 2013 californians paid $9,086 per capita in federal taxes and received $9,040 per capita in federal about 99 cents of spending for every tax dollar. (this is an improvement: the tax foundation found that california received about 78 cents in spending for every tax dollar in 2005, and census and irs data showed the state getting back 87 cents on the dollar in 2010.) in comparison, the average state gets about $1.29 in federal money for every dollar it sends to washington.
california pays about 13 percent of all federal taxes and receives about 11 percent of federal expenditures. one of 11 states with a deficit between what it pays the feds and what it gets back. new jersey has the biggest annual gap between spending and taxes, at more than $2,600 per person. new mexico enjoys the biggest surplus, at more than $7,700 per person.
here’s how all the states stack up in terms of federal taxes paid and spending received.
states pay a wide range of taxes per capita. connecticut pays nearly $14,000 per person, while mississippians pay about $4,800 apiece.
federal spending by state also varies widely. virginia gets more than $16,800 per person. (washington, dc, itself brings in a whopping $65,000 per resident.) arid utah, on the other hand, gets just $7,000 per person per year.
meanwhile, there remains insufficient data to calculate how much trump has paid in taxes relative to the tremendous amounts of benefits he has received from the federal government.
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everyone’s sending this around today. part of a fundraising memo for michelle campaign for senate in georgia, published at vox. say the right thing on israel and you can raise a dollars.
matthew yglesias says we all know about this, but journalists are inhibited to describe the importance of this money because an “anti-semitic.”
to anyone familiar with democratic party fundraising particularly for underdogs, who typically have trouble raising money this be too surprising. jewish donors are very important to democratic party finances, some of these donors have strongly held hawkish views on israel, and the financial clout of aipac is the stuff of legend. at the same time, talk of rich jews throwing their financial muscle around to influence policy in favor of israel touches far too many to be regularly mentioned in political discourse. but the concrete world of political fundraising leave a ton of time for beating around the bush, so we get a little window here into how it looks to the finance people: if nunn wants to maximize her donations, she needs to take the right stance.
right. everyone knows it, no one can talk about it. been estimated that on the democratic side at the congressional level on up, jews account for half to two-thirds of the funding.
now here is the same story told in a different way. tim mak at the daily beast asked some why they reflecting the grassroots outrage over gaza:
democrats, when asked a question about israeli operations in gaza, had two standard responses: irritation, or else a statement of their broad support of israel, without going into specifics. it was as if the very mention of israel turned the question into a hostile interview. “look, man, a politician, with multiple constituencies. why should i alienate one just so that you can write a story?” democratic rep. keith ellison angrily told the daily beast. ellison, a stalwart progressive, was the first elected to congress…. sen. bernie sanders, a darling of the left who identifies as a democratic socialist, was curt. his tone changed suddenly when the topic shifted from the veterans administration bill that he had been shepherding through congress to operation in gaza. “that’s not where my mind is right now,” he told the beast. democratic rep. sandy levin said he was on his way to a meeting and have time to discuss the issue. (he did, however, stop for another reporter, who asked about transportation funding.) when rep. sinema, a democrat from arizona, was approached, she simply repeated that she supports the right of israel to defend itself. there has been essentially no congressional criticism of actions in gaza.
as i wrote six years ago when an acquaintance at harvard was scolding stephen walt to me for his alleged naivete in having written the israel lobby:
[acquaintance’s scold:] “walk around harvard and the kennedy school, what are the names on the buildings? taubman, rubenstein, belfer, weiner. where do you think the money is coming from in academia?” this is a reminder that you cannot honestly describe the formation of middle east policy without acknowledging that jews are principals in the establishment, and jewish wealth is a significant factor in public life.
walt naive; he was brave, he had tenure and decided that the cost to his ambition was worth his freedom to state his beliefs. maybe yglesias and other journalists should emulate him now that another 1000 palestinians have been slaughtered.
andrew sullivan agrees the subject is important, and says the internet has liberated us to say so.
not so long ago, anyone saying that jewish donor money made an approach to a pretty dead letter would be deemed facto an anti-semite. more to the point, such a view would not be allowed into print in any mainstream outlet. it would be regarded as an even if it were factually as if a libel law did not allow for the truth as a defense!.. also a matter of record, i think, that there is no way i could have written or published anything along these lines before the blogging era. having my own space to think out loud, outside the parameters of an existing institution, without all the caution around the subject that was baked deep in washington journalism, was critical to my changing views in response to changing facts. the intimidation had an effect. it was designed to.
the good news is that america is finding a way to talk about this, and american jews, confident and unthreatened, are participating in the conversation.
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everyone’s* ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɪs əraʊnd təˈdeɪ. pɑrt əv ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈmɛˌmoʊ fər mɪˈʃɛl kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈsɛnɪt ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈpəblɪʃt æt vɑks. seɪ ðə raɪt θɪŋ ɔn ˈɪzriəl ənd ju kən reɪz ə ˈdɔlərz. ˈmæθju iˈgleɪsiəs sɪz wi ɔl noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs, bət ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˈməni bɪˈkəz ən trope.”*.” tɪ ˈɛniˌwən fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ˈəndərˌdɔgz, hu ˈtɪpɪkəli hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni ðɪs bi tu səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ʤuɪʃ ˈdoʊnərz ər ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, səm əv ðiz ˈdoʊnərz hæv ˈstrɔŋli hɛld ˈhɔkɪʃ vjuz ɔn ˈɪzriəl, ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl klaʊt əv ˈaɪˌpæk ɪz ðə stəf əv ˈlɛʤənd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, tɔk əv rɪʧ ʤuz θroʊɪŋ ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈməsəl əraʊnd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈɪzriəl ˈtəʧɪz fɑr tu ˈmɛni tɪ bi ˈrɛgjələrli ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs. bət ðə ˈkɑnkrit wərld əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ liv ə tən əv taɪm fər ˈbitɪŋ əraʊnd ðə bʊʃ, soʊ wi gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪndoʊ hir ˈɪntu haʊ ɪt lʊks tɪ ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈpipəl: ɪf nən wɔnts tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz hər doʊˈneɪʃənz, ʃi nidz tɪ teɪk ðə raɪt stæns. raɪt. ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ɪt, noʊ wən kən tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk saɪd æt ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ɔn əp, ʤuz əˈkaʊnt fər hæf tɪ ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈfəndɪŋ. naʊ hir ɪz ðə seɪm ˈstɔri toʊld ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ. tɪm mæk æt ðə ˈdeɪli bist æst səm waɪ ðeɪ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə ˈgræsˈruts ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˈgɑzə: ˈdɛməˌkræts, wɪn æst ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈgɑzə, hæd tu ˈstændərd rɪˈspɑnsɪz: ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən, ər ɛls ə ˈsteɪtmənt əv ðɛr brɔd səˈpɔrt əv ˈɪzriəl, wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu spɪˈsɪfɪks. ɪt wɑz ɛz ɪf ðə ˈvɛri ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈɪzriəl tərnd ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈɪntu ə ˈhɑstəl ˈɪntərvˌju. ““look*, mæn, ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, wɪθ ˈməltəpəl kənˈstɪʧuənsiz. waɪ ʃʊd aɪ ˈeɪljəˌneɪt wən ʤɪst soʊ ðət ju kən raɪt ə story?”*?” ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən ˈæŋgrəli toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli bist. ˈɛlɪsən, ə ˈstɔlwərt prəˈgrɛsɪv, wɑz ðə fərst ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ congress…*…. sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz, ə ˈdɑrlɪŋ əv ðə lɛft hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪst, wɑz kərt. hɪz toʊn ʧeɪnʤd ˈsədənli wɪn ðə ˈtɑpɪk ˈʃɪftɪd frəm ðə ˈvɛtərənz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bɪl ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈʃɛpərdɪŋ θru ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈgɑzə. nɑt wɛr maɪ maɪnd ɪz raɪt now,”*,” hi toʊld ðə bist. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈsændi ˈlɛvɪn sɛd hi wɑz ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ ənd hæv taɪm tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈɪʃu. (hi dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, stɑp fər əˈnəðər rɪˈpɔrtər, hu æst əˈbaʊt ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ.) wɪn rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. sinema*, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt frəm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɑz əˈproʊʧt, ʃi ˈsɪmpli rɪˈpitɪd ðət ʃi səˈpɔrts ðə raɪt əv ˈɪzriəl tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛr həz bɪn ɛˈsɛnʃəli noʊ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈgɑzə. ɛz aɪ roʊt sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ən əkˈweɪntəns æt ˈhɑrvərd wɑz ˈskoʊldɪŋ ˈstivən wɔlt tɪ mi fər hɪz əˈlɛʤd nɑˌivəˈteɪ ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪtən ðə ˈɪzriəl ˈlɑbi: skoʊld:] əraʊnd ˈhɑrvərd ənd ðə ˈkɛnədi skul, wət ər ðə neɪmz ɔn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz? ˈtaʊbmən, ˈrubənstin, ˈbɛlfər, ˈwaɪnər. wɛr du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈməni ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ɪn academia?”*?” ðɪs ɪz ə riˈmaɪndər ðət ju ˈkænɑt ˈɑnəstli dɪˈskraɪb ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˈpɑləsi wɪˈθaʊt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ʤuz ər ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, ənd ʤuɪʃ wɛlθ ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈpəblɪk laɪf. wɔlt naɪiv; hi wɑz breɪv, hi hæd ˈtɛnjər ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə kɔst tɪ hɪz æmˈbɪʃən wɑz wərθ hɪz ˈfridəm tɪ steɪt hɪz bɪˈlifs. ˈmeɪbi iˈgleɪsiəs ənd ˈəðər ˈʤərnəlɪsts ʃʊd ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ɪm naʊ ðət əˈnəðər 1000 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv bɪn sˈlɔtərd. ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən əˈgriz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd sɪz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ seɪ soʊ. nɑt soʊ lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ˈɛniˌwən seɪɪŋ ðət ʤuɪʃ ˈdoʊnər ˈməni meɪd ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ə ˈprɪti dɛd ˈlɛtər wʊd bi dimd ˈfæktoʊ ən anti-semite*. mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, səʧ ə vju wʊd nɑt bi əˈlaʊd ˈɪntu prɪnt ɪn ˈɛni ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈaʊˌtlɛt. ɪt wʊd bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ən ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wər ˈfækʧuəli ɛz ɪf ə ˈlaɪbɛl lɔ dɪd nɑt əˈlaʊ fər ðə truθ ɛz ə dɪˈfɛns!.. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmætər əv ˈrɛkərd, aɪ θɪŋk, ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ aɪ kʊd hæv ˈrɪtən ər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðiz laɪnz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈɪrə. ˈhævɪŋ maɪ oʊn speɪs tɪ θɪŋk aʊt laʊd, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə pərˈæmətərz əv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, wɪˈθaʊt ɔl ðə ˈkɔʃən əraʊnd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ðət wɑz beɪkt dip ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ maɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ vjuz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fækts. ðə ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən hæd ən ˈifɛkt. ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz, ˈkɑnfədənt ənd unthreatened*, ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən.
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christchurch's wildlife park has taken the rare step of banning a visitor because his chanting and chest beating upset the gorillas.
andrew wright, a wizard and energy healer, was banned last week after he visited the park's newly opened great ape centre on two consecutive days and got the gorillas, and so agitated that two of them charged the glass.
staff monitoring the enclosure repeatedly asked wright, who was chanting, beating his chest, mimicking the gorillas and intently staring at them, to stop what he was doing but he persisted, park marketing manager nathan hawke said.
kirk gorillas (left) and became agitated after a visitor to the park chanted at them and mimicked their behaviour.
wright was gutted by the decision, saying the animals responded positively to his chanting, which was designed to comfort them and make them feel relaxed.
the three critically endangered western lowland gorillas were brought to the $6 million centre from sydney's zoo. they have been on public display for a couple of weeks.
while the gorillas had not seem too troubled by wright's behaviour on the first day, on the second day they had reacted aggressively to his presence. when he moved to the inside viewing area, where 20 to 30 other people were watching the gorillas, two of the gorillas singled him out and charged at the glass.
"the fact our big boy, who is 190kg, shoulder charged the glass, which he has not done before, says to us we have highly agitated gorillas. we spoke to him [wright] and asked him to move along. as soon as he left the gorilla behaviour returned to normal," hawke said.
wright had caused problems at the park a few years ago when he used to visit dressed as a wizard and chant at the animals. staff were no longer prepared to tolerate his unsettling behaviour, hawke said.
the decision to ban wright from the park had not been made lightly but the welfare of the animals had to be put first.
"we've had crystal healers in the zoo, aura people, horse whisperers and all sorts out here. we embrace everything but when it crosses the line of starting to upset animals then we have to do something. "i don't recall us ever banning anyone else. we don't do it lightly," hawke said.
wright, an itinerant, upset that wildlife park refused to refund him the $69 he paid for an annual pass, denied his behaviour had upset the gorillas. he was bewildered by management's decision to ban him.
wright said the gorillas had been playing with him and had responded positively to his chanting. one of the gorillas even came up to the viewing window and him, he claimed. .
"they weren't agitated at all they seemed to be enjoying the singing," he said.
wright said he had been using sound and vibration to soothe and heal animals for years. he had visited wildlife park in the past without incident, although staff had asked him to leave his tibetan bells behind on one occasion as they were making the cheetahs jittery.
"i don't know what the problem is. i've never had animals react badly," he said. he was gutted he was no longer welcome at wildlife park as he loved spending time with the animals and it was one of his passions in life.
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christchurch's* ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk həz ˈteɪkən ðə rɛr stɛp əv ˈbænɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪtər bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈʧæntɪŋ ənd ʧɛst ˈbitɪŋ ˈəpˌsɛt ðə gərˈɪləz. ˈændru raɪt, ə ˈwɪzərd ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈhilər, wɑz bænd læst wik ˈæftər hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə pɑrks ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd greɪt eɪp ˈsɛntər ɔn tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv deɪz ənd gɑt ðə gərˈɪləz, ənd soʊ ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ðət tu əv ðɛm ʧɑrʤd ðə glæs. stæf ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ɪnˈkloʊʒər rɪˈpitɪdli æst raɪt, hu wɑz ˈʧæntɪŋ, ˈbitɪŋ hɪz ʧɛst, ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ðə gərˈɪləz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛntli ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðɛm, tɪ stɑp wət hi wɑz duɪŋ bət hi pərˈsɪstɪd, pɑrk ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər ˈneɪθən hɔk sɛd. kərk gərˈɪləz (lɛft) ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ˈæftər ə ˈvɪzɪtər tɪ ðə pɑrk ˈʧæntɪd æt ðɛm ənd ˈmɪmɪkt ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər. raɪt wɑz ˈgətɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈænəməlz rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈpɑzətɪvli tɪ hɪz ˈʧæntɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈkəmfərt ðɛm ənd meɪk ðɛm fil rɪˈlækst. ðə θri ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈwɛstərn ˈloʊˌlænd gərˈɪləz wər brɔt tɪ ðə 6 ˈmɪljən ˈsɛntər frəm ˈsɪdniz zu. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɔn ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪ fər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks. waɪl ðə gərˈɪləz hæd nɑt sim tu ˈtrəbəld baɪ raɪts bɪˈheɪvjər ɔn ðə fərst deɪ, ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ ðeɪ hæd riˈæktɪd əˈgrɛsɪvli tɪ hɪz ˈprɛzəns. wɪn hi muvd tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd vjuɪŋ ˈɛriə, wɛr 20 tɪ 30 ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə gərˈɪləz, tu əv ðə gərˈɪləz ˈsɪŋgəld ɪm aʊt ənd ʧɑrʤd æt ðə glæs. "ðə fækt ɑr bɪg bɔɪ, hu ɪz 190kg*, ˈʃoʊldər ʧɑrʤd ðə glæs, wɪʧ hi həz nɑt dən ˌbiˈfɔr, sɪz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wi hæv ˈhaɪli ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd gərˈɪləz. wi spoʊk tɪ ɪm [raɪt] ənd æst ɪm tɪ muv əˈlɔŋ. ɛz sun ɛz hi lɛft ðə gərˈɪlə bɪˈheɪvjər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈnɔrməl," hɔk sɛd. raɪt hæd kɔzd ˈprɑbləmz æt ðə pɑrk ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn hi juzd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt drɛst ɛz ə ˈwɪzərd ənd ʧænt æt ðə ˈænəməlz. stæf wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt hɪz ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər, hɔk sɛd. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bæn raɪt frəm ðə pɑrk hæd nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈlaɪtli bət ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə ˈænəməlz hæd tɪ bi pʊt fərst. "wiv hæd ˈkrɪstəl ˈhilərz ɪn ðə zu, ˈɔrə ˈpipəl, hɔrs ˈwɪspəˌrərz ənd ɔl sɔrts aʊt hir. wi ɪmˈbreɪs ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət wɪn ɪt ˈkrɔsɪz ðə laɪn əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈəpˌsɛt ˈænəməlz ðɛn wi hæv tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. "aɪ doʊnt ˈriˌkɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛvər ˈbænɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. wi doʊnt du ɪt ˈlaɪtli," hɔk sɛd. raɪt, ən aɪˈtɪnərənt, ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈriˌfənd ɪm ðə 69 hi peɪd fər ən ˈænjuəl pæs, dɪˈnaɪd hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər hæd ˈəpˌsɛt ðə gərˈɪləz. hi wɑz bɪˈwɪldərd baɪ ˈmænɪʤmənts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bæn ɪm. raɪt sɛd ðə gərˈɪləz hæd bɪn pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ənd hæd rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈpɑzətɪvli tɪ hɪz ˈʧæntɪŋ. wən əv ðə gərˈɪləz ˈivɪn keɪm əp tɪ ðə vjuɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊ ənd ɪm, hi kleɪmd. "ðeɪ wərənt ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd æt ɔl ðeɪ simd tɪ bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈsɪŋɪŋ," hi sɛd. raɪt sɛd hi hæd bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ saʊnd ənd vaɪˈbreɪʃən tɪ suð ənd hil ˈænəməlz fər jɪrz. hi hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk ɪn ðə pæst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ stæf hæd æst ɪm tɪ liv hɪz tɪˈbɛtən bɛlz bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈʧitəz ˈʤɪtəri. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz. aɪv ˈnɛvər hæd ˈænəməlz riækt ˈbædli," hi sɛd. hi wɑz ˈgətɪd hi wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈwɛlkəm æt ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk ɛz hi ləvd ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈænəməlz ənd ɪt wɑz wən əv hɪz ˈpæʃənz ɪn laɪf.
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the biggest economies, france and germany, hold elections next year. so may italy, its third biggest, if a government formed out of the present parliament cannot hold.
greece, in recent years the politically most unstable country, may now be vying for a place in the pack, adding to the shifting political parameters of 2017.
that, at least, is how some observers are interpreting prime minister alexis tsirpas' decision to hand out 700 millionros ($744m) in concessions for low-income pensioners on december 8.
the announcement followed aro group meeting in which the ruling leftists failed to win more than short-term debt restructuring, leaving to 2018 the more substantial measures greece needs to be viable.
leftists trailing
the reasoning is that with the 2017 budget now safely passed in parliament last weekend and fast running out of political capital following its failure either to restructure the debt or to enter greece into theropean central bank's programme, it is time to let the conservative new democracy (nd) assume the mantle of austerity before loses any hope of in future.
the ruling leftists are now trailing by more than 10 points in every major recent poll.
syriza, which was returned to power in september last year, theoretically has until 2019 to run.
alekos papadopoulos, former finance minister, gave the daily newspaper to a caustic interview on sunday, in which he launched a broadside at the political system for failing to undertake necessary reforms.
"after seven years of crisis, the political system ... deliberately hasn't allowed people to understand the causes of this crisis," papadopoulos said.
"between 2001 and 2015, our people pension funds’ deficits to the tune of 220 billionros ($234bn) through taxes and borrowing. that is equivalent to two thirds of the debt."
papadopoulos acknowledged the "many tens of billions ofros" spent byropean taxpayers to raise the greek standard of living throughropean union subsidies.
still, he blasted the for postponing a resolution of the greek crisis until after 2018, something he called "a grand deception on the part of theropeans".
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ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz, fræns ənd ˈʤərməni, hoʊld ɪˈlɛkʃənz nɛkst jɪr. soʊ meɪ ˈɪtəli, ɪts θərd ˈbɪgəst, ɪf ə ˈgəvərnmənt fɔrmd aʊt əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈkænɑt hoʊld. gris, ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðə ˈplɪtɪkli moʊst ənˈsteɪbəl ˈkəntri, meɪ naʊ bi vaɪɪŋ fər ə pleɪs ɪn ðə pæk, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʃɪftɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl pərˈæmətərz əv 2017 ðət, æt list, ɪz haʊ səm əbˈzərvərz ər ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əˈlɛksɪs tsirpas*' dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ hænd aʊt 700 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 744m*) ɪn kənˈsɛʃənz fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈpɛnʃənərz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 8 ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈfɑloʊd ə ˈjʊrə grup ˈmitɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈlɛftɪsts feɪld tɪ wɪn mɔr ðən ˌʃɔrtˈtərm dɛt riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ, ˈlivɪŋ tɪ 2018 ðə mɔr səbˈstænʃəl ˈmɛʒərz gris nidz tɪ bi ˈvaɪəbəl. ˈlɛftɪsts ˈtreɪlɪŋ ðə ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz ðət wɪθ ðə 2017 ˈbəʤɪt naʊ ˈseɪfli pæst ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt læst ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd fæst ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæpɪtəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts ˈfeɪljər ˈiðər tɪ riˈstrəkʧər ðə dɛt ər tɪ ˈɛnər gris ˈɪntu ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ lɛt ðə kənˈsərvətɪv nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi (nd*) əˈsum ðə ˈmæntəl əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˌbiˈfɔr ˈluzɪz ˈɛni hoʊp əv ɪn fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈlɛftɪsts ər naʊ ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ mɔr ðən 10 pɔɪnts ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈrisənt poʊl., wɪʧ wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ paʊər ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər læst jɪr, ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli həz ənˈtɪl 2019 tɪ rən. ˌpɑpəˈdɑpələs, ˈfɔrmər ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər, geɪv ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər tɪ ə ˈkɔstɪk ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ɪn wɪʧ hi lɔnʧt ə ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd æt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪˈfɔrmz. "ˈæftər ˈsɛvən jɪrz əv ˈkraɪsəs, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈhæzənt əˈlaʊd ˈpipəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs," ˌpɑpəˈdɑpələs sɛd. "bɪtˈwin 2001 ənd 2015 ɑr ˈpipəl ˈpɛnʃən funds’*’ ˈdɛfɪsɪts tɪ ðə tun əv 220 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 234bn*) θru ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈbɑroʊɪŋ. ðət ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ tu θərdz əv ðə dɛt." ˌpɑpəˈdɑpələs ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə "ˈmɛni tɛnz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz" spɛnt baɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtækˌspeɪərz tɪ reɪz ðə grik ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ θru ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈsəbsɪdiz. stɪl, hi ˈblæstɪd ðə fər poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə grik ˈkraɪsəs ənˈtɪl ˈæftər 2018 ˈsəmθɪŋ hi kɔld "ə grænd dɪˈsɛpʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz".
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if rex fate was decided by popular vote of the players instead of the electoral college chaired by john and woody johnson, he would win in a landslide, a resounding mandate to bring him back.
“i’m 100 percent confident that if it was up to the players, that be back next year,” david nelson told the post. “i’m 100 percent confident that if the and the owner allowed player feedback, then be a lot of guys that would go to bat for him, and speak on his behalf.”
they would tell them the team is headed in the right direction. they would tell that he is more than a coach.
“we feel like rex is leaving,” sheldon richardson said. “we feel like going anywhere no time soon.”
but and out of the playoffs for a third straight time seemingly has his job hanging in the balance.
“people saw the upside, people saw the sparks,” richardson said. “we pull out the wins like we wanted to, but we most definitely showed effort.”
would buy into that?
“idzik’s around every day, so pretty sure they see the camaraderie between the players and the coaches,” richardson said.
what would you tell?
“rex should stay,” richardson said, “it’s just that simple. this is defense, this is team. nothing more to it.”
he means that much to you?
“i’d go through a bad season with a good coach than going through a good season with a bad coach any day,” richardson said.
calvin pace has enjoyed a renaissance under ryan.
“as a player, man, i truly believe rex is the guy for this team,” pace said. “he’s the guy to lead this organization.”
is that a universal thought in this locker room?
“oh, no doubt,” pace said. “having played 11 years, i played for a guy who believes in everyone in this room. just sad we just gotten it done these last couple of years for him. i know if an endorsement from calvin pace helps out a lot but the guy.”
what makes him the guy?
“i think many people envisioned us even winning six games,” pace said. “i think the messages that he always installs in us, i think guys rally behind that just schematically, i think what he does fits this conference. a young team. we got a lot of guys who their first year playing, second year. they need time, another year under their belt. i think the guy, i think the guy that just everybody rallies behind. but guys in this locker room have to do a better job of doing our part on the field.”
would firing ryan be a step back?
“i think any time you start over, you take a step back,” pace said. “and you got to start all the way over, you got to install people, maybe the personnel you have fit with the new guy wants to bring in. i think sometimes more trouble than worth. and not every coach fits every conference. different styles of play in my opinion, east versus north. the guy for the job, man.”
“it’s deeper than just and o’s, and deeper than just schematics and practice,” nelson said. “i mean, he really truly cares about his players, he gets to know them on a personal level and i think you see that with the way they play on sundays. not just out there just running around catching balls. guys play hard for rex. they believe in rex. they really care about him. they really want to do their best for him, and win for him.”
it was willie colon who first volunteered that firing ryan would be a step back.
“i’m pretty sure the whole team feels like this,” richardson said. “he loves you more than just football, man: ‘is your life straight?’ one thing he always told me, ‘save your money, man, you need to spend your money.’ every day for like the first three months i knew him. he want me to be one of those guys be done playing football and broke.”
ryan has never brought up his job status with his players.
“the way practice went, i feel like the man for the job, and i feel like going to be here for a long time,” nelson said.
what was it about the practice?
“just the way he approached it, just the way he handled business today. just the way he came into the meeting room. there was no sense of anxiety in him at all, there was no sense of panic at all. he came in today, it was business as usual, and if today was any testament, then hopefully here for a long time.”
ryan, who is focused only on the browns, addressed the end of the jets’ improbable playoff dream with the team after ravens kicker justin improbable field goal to beat the lions booted them out on monday night.
rex’s message: “hey guys, we were banking on detroit to pull one out, they pull it out. got to finish these two weeks strong though. we signed up to play 16, not
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ɪf rɛks feɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ˈpɑpjələr voʊt əv ðə pleɪərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ʧɛrd baɪ ʤɑn ənd ˈwʊdi ˈʤɑnsən, hi wʊd wɪn ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd, ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ brɪŋ ɪm bæk. 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɪf ɪt wɑz əp tɪ ðə pleɪərz, ðət bi bæk nɛkst year,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnɛlsən toʊld ðə poʊst. 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɪf ðə ənd ðə ˈoʊnər əˈlaʊd pleɪər ˈfidˌbæk, ðɛn bi ə lɔt əv gaɪz ðət wʊd goʊ tɪ bæt fər ɪm, ənd spik ɔn hɪz behalf.”*.” ðeɪ wʊd tɛl ðɛm ðə tim ɪz ˈhɛdɪd ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðeɪ wʊd tɛl ðət hi ɪz mɔr ðən ə koʊʧ. fil laɪk rɛks ɪz leaving,”*,” ˈʃɛldən ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. fil laɪk goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr noʊ taɪm soon.”*.” bət ənd aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs fər ə θərd streɪt taɪm ˈsimɪŋli həz hɪz ʤɑb ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæləns. sɔ ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd, ˈpipəl sɔ ðə sparks,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. pʊl aʊt ðə wɪnz laɪk wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ, bət wi moʊst ˈdɛfənətli ʃoʊd effort.”*.” wʊd baɪ ˈɪntu ðət? əraʊnd ˈɛvəri deɪ, soʊ ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðeɪ si ðə ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri bɪtˈwin ðə pleɪərz ənd ðə coaches,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. wət wʊd ju tɛl? ʃʊd stay,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd, ʤɪst ðət ˈsɪmpəl. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈfɛns, ðɪs ɪz tim. ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr tɪ it.”*.” hi minz ðət məʧ tɪ ju? goʊ θru ə bæd ˈsizən wɪθ ə gʊd koʊʧ ðən goʊɪŋ θru ə gʊd ˈsizən wɪθ ə bæd koʊʧ ˈɛni day,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. ˈkælvɪn peɪs həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ˈəndər raɪən. ə pleɪər, mæn, aɪ ˈtruli bɪˈliv rɛks ɪz ðə gaɪ fər ðɪs team,”*,” peɪs sɛd. ðə gaɪ tɪ lɛd ðɪs organization.”*.” ɪz ðət ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl θɔt ɪn ðɪs ˈlɑkər rum? ““oh*, noʊ doubt,”*,” peɪs sɛd. pleɪd 11 jɪrz, aɪ pleɪd fər ə gaɪ hu bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðɪs rum. ʤɪst sæd wi ʤɪst ˈgɔtən ɪt dən ðiz læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz fər ɪm. aɪ noʊ ɪf ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm ˈkælvɪn peɪs hɛlps aʊt ə lɔt bət ðə guy.”*.” wət meɪks ɪm ðə gaɪ? θɪŋk ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛnˈvɪʒənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn ˈwɪnɪŋ sɪks games,”*,” peɪs sɛd. θɪŋk ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət hi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈstɔlz ɪn ˈjuˈɛs, aɪ θɪŋk gaɪz ˈræli bɪˈhaɪnd ðət ʤɪst schematically*, aɪ θɪŋk wət hi dɪz fɪts ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns. ə jəŋ tim. wi gɑt ə lɔt əv gaɪz hu ðɛr fərst jɪr pleɪɪŋ, ˈsɛkənd jɪr. ðeɪ nid taɪm, əˈnəðər jɪr ˈəndər ðɛr bɛlt. aɪ θɪŋk ðə gaɪ, aɪ θɪŋk ðə gaɪ ðət ʤɪst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈræliz bɪˈhaɪnd. bət gaɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈlɑkər rum hæv tɪ du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv duɪŋ ɑr pɑrt ɔn ðə field.”*.” wʊd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ raɪən bi ə stɛp bæk? θɪŋk ˈɛni taɪm ju stɑrt ˈoʊvər, ju teɪk ə stɛp back,”*,” peɪs sɛd. ju gɑt tɪ stɑrt ɔl ðə weɪ ˈoʊvər, ju gɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈpipəl, ˈmeɪbi ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ju hæv fɪt wɪθ ðə nu gaɪ wɔnts tɪ brɪŋ ɪn. aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɔr ˈtrəbəl ðən wərθ. ənd nɑt ˈɛvəri koʊʧ fɪts ˈɛvəri ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈdɪfərənt staɪlz əv pleɪ ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ist ˈvərsəz nɔrθ. ðə gaɪ fər ðə ʤɑb, man.”*.” ˈdipər ðən ʤɪst ənd o’s*, ənd ˈdipər ðən ʤɪst skɪˈmætɪks ənd practice,”*,” ˈnɛlsən sɛd. min, hi ˈrɪli ˈtruli kɛrz əˈbaʊt hɪz pleɪərz, hi gɪts tɪ noʊ ðɛm ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɛvəl ənd aɪ θɪŋk ju si ðət wɪθ ðə weɪ ðeɪ pleɪ ɔn ˈsənˌdiz. nɑt ʤɪst aʊt ðɛr ʤɪst ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˈkæʧɪŋ bɔlz. gaɪz pleɪ hɑrd fər rɛks. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪn rɛks. ðeɪ ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪm. ðeɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ du ðɛr bɛst fər ɪm, ənd wɪn fər him.”*.” ɪt wɑz ˈwɪli ˈkoʊlən hu fərst ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd ðət ˈfaɪərrɪŋ raɪən wʊd bi ə stɛp bæk. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðə hoʊl tim filz laɪk this,”*,” ˈrɪʧərdsən sɛd. ləvz ju mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈfʊtˌbɔl, mæn: jʊr laɪf straight?’*?’ wən θɪŋ hi ˈɔlˌweɪz toʊld mi, jʊr ˈməni, mæn, ju nid tɪ spɛnd jʊr money.’*.’ ˈɛvəri deɪ fər laɪk ðə fərst θri mənθs aɪ nu ɪm. hi wɔnt mi tɪ bi wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz bi dən pleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd broke.”*.” raɪən həz ˈnɛvər brɔt əp hɪz ʤɑb ˈstætəs wɪθ hɪz pleɪərz. weɪ ˈpræktɪs wɛnt, aɪ fil laɪk ðə mæn fər ðə ʤɑb, ənd aɪ fil laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hir fər ə lɔŋ time,”*,” ˈnɛlsən sɛd. wət wɑz ɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpræktɪs? ðə weɪ hi əˈproʊʧt ɪt, ʤɪst ðə weɪ hi ˈhændəld ˈbɪznɪs təˈdeɪ. ʤɪst ðə weɪ hi keɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈmitɪŋ rum. ðɛr wɑz noʊ sɛns əv æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ɪm æt ɔl, ðɛr wɑz noʊ sɛns əv ˈpænɪk æt ɔl. hi keɪm ɪn təˈdeɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ənd ɪf təˈdeɪ wɑz ˈɛni ˈtɛstəmənt, ðɛn ˈhoʊpfəli hir fər ə lɔŋ time.”*.” raɪən, hu ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə braʊnz, əˈdrɛst ðə ɛnd əv ðə jets’*’ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl pleɪɔf drim wɪθ ðə tim ˈæftər ˈreɪvənz ˈkɪkər ˈʤəstɪn ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl fild goʊl tɪ bit ðə laɪənz ˈbutɪd ðɛm aʊt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈmɛsɪʤ: gaɪz, wi wər ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt tɪ pʊl wən aʊt, ðeɪ pʊl ɪt aʊt. gɑt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðiz tu wiks strɔŋ ðoʊ. wi saɪnd əp tɪ pleɪ 16 nɑt
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on wednesday, six massive international banks agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle allegations from regulators in the united states, the united kingdom, and switzerland that their traders tried to manipulate the $5.3-trillion-a-day exchange market. but wall street watchdogs say the banks got off with a slap on the wrist.
from 2008 through 2013, traders at chase, bank of america, citigroup, hsbc, the royal bank of scotland, and colluded to coordinate the buying and selling of 10 major currencies to manipulate prices in their favor. the wednesday by an alphabet soup of american and foreign regulatory the end of the first phase of investigations into the banks that could lead to further fines. they “should be seen as a message to all market participants that wrongdoing and foul play in the financial markets is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” tim massad, the chair of the commodity futures trading commission (cftc), said in a statement.
“it’s corrupt, as usual,” says one house staffer. regulators should “send crooks to jail.”
but critics say the banks, which were not forced to admit wrongdoing, deserved a much harsher punishment. “the global banks are again allowed to evade responsibility and accountability by using shareholders’ money to pay big fines, which will generate headlines but do little if anything to stop the relentless wall street crime spree,” dennis kelleher, the president of better markets, a financial reform advocacy shop, responded in a statement.
david weidner, who covers wall street for marketwatch, agrees. the settlements “appear to be just another budget line for the banks,” he wrote.
what’s more, financial reformers say, none of the employees involved in the will face criminal charges. “it’s corrupt, as usual,” says one house staffer. regulators should “send crooks to jail.”
as part of the deal, the and financial conduct authority called on the banks to strengthen their internal monitoring of foreign exchange trading activity. but “while the banks did agree to take certain steps to better supervise their traders, that is inadequate” to prevent future wrongdoing, kelleher says.
the justice department and new department of financial services have been pursuing separate criminal investigations into the alleged rate manipulation. those probes could result in criminal charges, although “if history is any indication,” weidner says, the people charged be high-level executives. to date, only one top banker who helped cause the financial crisis went to jail because of it. this time, he adds, they will likely “single out traders who pushed the buttons.”
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, sɪks ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bæŋks əˈgrid tɪ peɪ ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz frəm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ənd sˈwɪtsərlənd ðət ðɛr ˈtreɪdərz traɪd tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈmɑrkɪt. bət wɔl strit ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz seɪ ðə bæŋks gɑt ɔf wɪθ ə slæp ɔn ðə rɪst. frəm 2008 θru 2013 ˈtreɪdərz æt ʧeɪs, bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, citigroup*, hsbc*, ðə rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈskɑtlənd, ənd kəˈludɪd tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðə baɪɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ əv 10 ˈmeɪʤər ˈkərənsiz tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈfeɪvər. ðə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ baɪ ən ˈælfəˌbɛt sup əv əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈfɔrən ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst feɪz əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə bæŋks ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈfərðər faɪnz. ðeɪ bi sin ɛz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ɔl ˈmɑrkɪt pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ðət ˈrɔŋduɪŋ ənd faʊl pleɪ ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd wɪl nɑt bi tolerated,”*,” tɪm ˈmæsəd, ðə ʧɛr əv ðə kəˈmɑdəti fˈjuʧərz ˈtreɪdɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən (cftc*), sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. kərəpt, ɛz usual,”*,” sɪz wən haʊs ˈstæfər. ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ʃʊd krʊks tɪ jail.”*.” bət ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðə bæŋks, wɪʧ wər nɑt fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, dɪˈzərvd ə məʧ ˈhɑrʃər ˈpənɪʃmənt. ˈgloʊbəl bæŋks ər əˈgɛn əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪˈveɪd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ shareholders’*’ ˈməni tɪ peɪ bɪg faɪnz, wɪʧ wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz bət du ˈlɪtəl ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðə rɪˈlɛntlɪs wɔl strit kraɪm spree,”*,” ˈdɛnɪs ˈkɛlɪhər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbɛtər ˈmɑrkɪts, ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrm ˈædvəkəsi ʃɑp, rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwaɪdnər, hu ˈkəvərz wɔl strit fər marketwatch*, əˈgriz. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts tɪ bi ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈbəʤɪt laɪn fər ðə banks,”*,” hi roʊt. mɔr, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrmərz seɪ, nən əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə wɪl feɪs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz. kərəpt, ɛz usual,”*,” sɪz wən haʊs ˈstæfər. ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ʃʊd krʊks tɪ jail.”*.” ɛz pɑrt əv ðə dil, ðə ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkɑndəkt əˈθɔrəti kɔld ɔn ðə bæŋks tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv ˈfɔrən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈtreɪdɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti. bət ðə bæŋks dɪd əˈgri tɪ teɪk ˈsərtən stɛps tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈsupərˌvaɪz ðɛr ˈtreɪdərz, ðət ɪz inadequate”*” tɪ prɪˈvɛnt fˈjuʧər ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, ˈkɛlɪhər sɪz. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd nu dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz hæv bɪn pərˈsuɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə əˈlɛʤd reɪt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. ðoʊz proʊbz kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈɛni indication,”*,” ˈwaɪdnər sɪz, ðə ˈpipəl ʧɑrʤd bi ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. tɪ deɪt, ˈoʊnli wən tɔp ˈbæŋkər hu hɛlpt kɔz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs wɛnt tɪ ʤeɪl bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. ðɪs taɪm, hi ædz, ðeɪ wɪl ˈlaɪkli aʊt ˈtreɪdərz hu pʊʃt ðə buttons.”*.”
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neil redfearn has resigned from his post as leeds united academy manager, claiming his position had been made 'untenable' by the club's ownership
neil redfearn has resigned from his role as leeds' academy manager claiming his position had been made untenable by the club.
redfearn was officially offered to return to his previous job with the academy in may following his stint as head coach last season, but has accused the club of not letting him return to his post.
the was involved in a bitter with leeds owner massimo, who opted not to extend spell as head coach.
leeds appointed uwe in may and redfearn has claimed the offer to return to his academy role was 'not genuine'.
redfearn said in a statement: 'it is with great sadness that i am resigning from my employment at leeds united with immediate effect.
'i am desperately disappointed that adam pearson's 'offer' of a return to my old position as academy manager was not genuine and the club have since made my position untenable by refusing to let me take up my post at thorp arch.
'i would, however, like to place on record my thanks to everyone connected with the first team, including the fans, for making last season both productive and beneficial after a difficult start.
'very importantly i would like to pay a special tribute to the academy where i proudly worked along with others for the best part of six years.
'the academy is now regarded as one of the most productive in the country and last season proved testament to that with the continued development of sam byram, alex mowatt, lewis cook, charlie taylor, phillips, lewis walters and chris dawson amongst a crop of outstanding young players to wear the leeds badge of honour and to don the famous white shirt.
'the academy philosophy and coaching programme that i wrote and developed will be part of my legacy to this great club and hopefully will help shape more top young professional moving forward.
redfearn was leeds caretaker manager three times before taking the job permanently last season
uwe will be in charge of leeds united for the forthcoming championship season
'i would like to wish uwe and his staff and players every success for next season and beyond so that leeds can (get) back to the premier league very soon
'last, but not least, i wish to thank the fans for their unstinting support both during my time at the academy and whilst in charge of the first team.
'it has truly been an honour to represent and serve this great club.'
redfearn handed in his resignation on thursday morning after he and leeds failed to agree a settlement deal to sever his employment.
the former and charlton midfielder, placed in charge of leeds' academy in 2012 after joining in 2009, took on the head coach's role last november after had been sacked.
redfearn had been appointed until june and had the option of returning to his role as academy boss if leeds opted not to extend his role as head coach.
redfearn introduced several young players he had nurtured through the academy into the first team and guided leeds clear of trouble last season.
but his future became increasingly uncertain after returned to office in early may following his football league ban and when the italian launched a scathing attack on redfearn at a controversial press conference, an acrimonious departure appeared inevitable.
cellino later accused redfearn of being "weak" and "behaving like a baby", but the club insisted several days later a formal offer for him to return to his role as academy manager had been made.
redfearn's assistant steve thompson was sacked without explanation in april and redfearn was also rocked by the withdrawal of six overseas players through injury on the eve of leeds' game at charlton later that month.
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nil ˈrɛdfərn həz rɪˈzaɪnd frəm hɪz poʊst ɛz lidz juˈnaɪtɪd əˈkædəmi ˈmænɪʤər, ˈkleɪmɪŋ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən hæd bɪn meɪd 'ənˈtɛnəbəl' baɪ ðə kləbz ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp nil ˈrɛdfərn həz rɪˈzaɪnd frəm hɪz roʊl ɛz lidz' əˈkædəmi ˈmænɪʤər ˈkleɪmɪŋ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən hæd bɪn meɪd ənˈtɛnəbəl baɪ ðə kləb. ˈrɛdfərn wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ˈɔfərd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz ˈpriviəs ʤɑb wɪθ ðə əˈkædəmi ɪn meɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz stɪnt ɛz hɛd koʊʧ læst ˈsizən, bət həz əˈkjuzd ðə kləb əv nɑt ˈlɛtɪŋ ɪm rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz poʊst. ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈbɪtər wɪθ lidz ˈoʊnər ˈmæsɪˌmoʊ, hu ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd spɛl ɛz hɛd koʊʧ. lidz əˈpɔɪntɪd ju ɪn meɪ ənd ˈrɛdfərn həz kleɪmd ðə ˈɔfər tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz əˈkædəmi roʊl wɑz 'nɑt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn'. ˈrɛdfərn sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: 'ɪt ɪz wɪθ greɪt ˈsædnəs ðət aɪ æm rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ frəm maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt lidz juˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈifɛkt. 'aɪ æm ˈdɛspərətli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ˈædəm ˈpɪrsənz 'ˈɔfər' əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ maɪ oʊld pəˈzɪʃən ɛz əˈkædəmi ˈmænɪʤər wɑz nɑt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ənd ðə kləb hæv sɪns meɪd maɪ pəˈzɪʃən ənˈtɛnəbəl baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ lɛt mi teɪk əp maɪ poʊst æt θɔrp ɑrʧ. 'aɪ wʊd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, laɪk tɪ pleɪs ɔn ˈrɛkərd maɪ θæŋks tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə fərst tim, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə fænz, fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ læst ˈsizən boʊθ pərˈdəktɪv ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈæftər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt stɑrt. 'ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ peɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi wɛr aɪ ˈpraʊdli wərkt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz fər ðə bɛst pɑrt əv sɪks jɪrz. 'ðə əˈkædəmi ɪz naʊ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst pərˈdəktɪv ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd læst ˈsizən pruvd ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðət wɪθ ðə kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv sæm ˈbɪrəm, ˈæləks moʊət, luɪs kʊk, ˈʧɑrli ˈteɪlər, ˈfɪlɪps, luɪs ˈwɔltərz ənd krɪs ˈdɔsən əˈməŋst ə krɑp əv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ jəŋ pleɪərz tɪ wɛr ðə lidz bæʤ əv ˈɑnər ənd tɪ dɑn ðə ˈfeɪməs waɪt ʃərt. 'ðə əˈkædəmi fəˈlɑsəfi ənd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ðət aɪ roʊt ənd dɪˈvɛləpt wɪl bi pɑrt əv maɪ ˈlɛgəsi tɪ ðɪs greɪt kləb ənd ˈhoʊpfəli wɪl hɛlp ʃeɪp mɔr tɔp jəŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈrɛdfərn wɑz lidz ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈmænɪʤər θri taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ʤɑb ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli læst ˈsizən ju wɪl bi ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv lidz juˈnaɪtɪd fər ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsizən 'aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ wɪʃ ju ənd hɪz stæf ənd pleɪərz ˈɛvəri səkˈsɛs fər nɛkst ˈsizən ənd bɪɔnd soʊ ðət lidz kən (gɪt) bæk tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈvɛri sun 'læst, bət nɑt list, aɪ wɪʃ tɪ θæŋk ðə fænz fər ðɛr ənˈstɪntɪŋ səˈpɔrt boʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ taɪm æt ðə əˈkædəmi ənd waɪlst ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə fərst tim. 'ɪt həz ˈtruli bɪn ən ˈɑnər tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ənd sərv ðɪs greɪt kləb.' ˈrɛdfərn ˈhændɪd ɪn hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər hi ənd lidz feɪld tɪ əˈgri ə ˈsɛtəlmənt dil tɪ ˈsɛvər hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə ˈfɔrmər ənd ˈʧɑrltən midfielder*, pleɪst ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv lidz' əˈkædəmi ɪn 2012 ˈæftər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɪn 2009 tʊk ɔn ðə hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz roʊl læst noʊˈvɛmbər ˈæftər hæd bɪn sækt. ˈrɛdfərn hæd bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd ənˈtɪl ʤun ənd hæd ðə ˈɔpʃən əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hɪz roʊl ɛz əˈkædəmi bɔs ɪf lidz ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz roʊl ɛz hɛd koʊʧ. ˈrɛdfərn ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈsɛvərəl jəŋ pleɪərz hi hæd ˈnərʧərd θru ðə əˈkædəmi ˈɪntu ðə fərst tim ənd ˈgaɪdɪd lidz klɪr əv ˈtrəbəl læst ˈsizən. bət hɪz fˈjuʧər bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈsərtən ˈæftər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈərli meɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig bæn ənd wɪn ðə ˌɪˈtæljən lɔnʧt ə ˈskeɪðɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˈrɛdfərn æt ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ən ˌækrəˈmoʊniəs dɪˈpɑrʧər əˈpɪrd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ˈleɪtər əˈkjuzd ˈrɛdfərn əv biɪŋ "wik" ənd "bɪˈheɪvɪŋ laɪk ə ˈbeɪbi", bət ðə kləb ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈleɪtər ə ˈfɔrməl ˈɔfər fər ɪm tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz roʊl ɛz əˈkædəmi ˈmænɪʤər hæd bɪn meɪd. əˈsɪstənt stiv ˈtɑmsən wɑz sækt wɪˈθaʊt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd ˈrɛdfərn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ rɑkt baɪ ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl əv sɪks ˈoʊvərˈsiz pleɪərz θru ˈɪnʤəri ɔn ðə iv əv lidz' geɪm æt ˈʧɑrltən ˈleɪtər ðət mənθ.
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the intersection of mental health care and gun control are suddenly tragically, and finally, the subject on every lips and under discussion by dozens of state governors. but the two policy issues could not be further apart in terms of legislative remedies. though both are complex and thorny matters, their respective roadblocks to resolution are diametrically opposite.
the constitutional right to bear arms is nearly as old as our country but mental health policy dates only from war ii. the amendment was ratified in 1791. harry truman signed the “national mental health act,” into law in 1946.
though both issues are driven by unique interests, one constituency needs enormous investments of medical and psychological diagnostic research and a commitment to providing national and local support for overmatched families and schools educating thousands of children with special needs. on the other side of the checkbook, the gun owning citizenry is led by a private industry with seemingly limitless wealth much of it dedicated to discouraging government legislators from authorizing restrictions.
1 of 10 full screen close skip ad what some lawmakers are saying after newtown view photos in the aftermath of the shooting, a number of legislators have come out in support of new gun laws or signaled a willingness to budge. who said what. caption in the aftermath of the shooting, a number of legislators have come out in support of new gun laws or signaled a willingness to budge. who said what. in the aftermath of the newtown, conn., massacre, a number of traditionally-rights legislators have come out in support of a ban on assault rifles, or otherwise signaled they may be willing to budge on new gun laws. the gives lawmakers a grade on their gun stance , which can be influential in their elections. the scale ranges from an rating (the legislator consistently votes with the and makes a “vigorous effort to promote and defend the second amendment”) to an f, (a “true enemy of gun owners’ rights”). if any measure were to be passed, it would need significant support of allies who buck the wishes. scott images buy photo wait 1 second to continue.
those populations most deeply affected, though each and noble, rarely overlap. most parents of young (mostly) men suffering from psychotic episodes struggle mightily to protect and care for their ill sons while seeking ways to integrate them into the larger community. most gun owners are careful and safety-minded, and the sector rightly argues that firearms are not solely at fault for the murdered with their products each year.
but their issues have recently converged disastrously in the public square, at the movie theater, and unspeakably, inside the schoolhouse door. we can no longer ignore that these two seemingly intractable subjects bring out the worst in each other. now the obama administration and congress will hear from proponents of both on how to resolve and pay for one problem and how to stop influence spending to avoid reforming the other.
they say politics make strange bedfellows, but no two interest groups are more oddly paired than parents of special needs children and the national rifle association.
for 14 years, since the justice department and congress revealed industry research acknowledging health hazards, billions of dollars in financial settlements from the largest cigarette manufacturers has been directed to state and federal budgets. though far too little, some money even trickles into programs.
the announced wednesday it is “prepared to offer meaningful contributions” to address the growing concerns. since open season on big ideas, one for the industry organization. i suggest the gun advocate proactively a big chunk of its lobbying budget to support mental health outreach projects.
we may well have to wait to remove guns from the’s cold dead hands, but at least they could allocate some profits to keep the rest of us alive and well.
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ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ kɛr ənd gən kənˈtroʊl ər ˈsədənli ˈtræʤɪkli, ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɔn ˈɛvəri lɪps ənd ˈəndər dɪˈskəʃən baɪ ˈdəzənz əv steɪt ˈgəvərnərz. bət ðə tu ˈpɑləsi ˈɪʃuz kʊd nɑt bi ˈfərðər əˈpɑrt ɪn tərmz əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈrɛmədiz. ðoʊ boʊθ ər ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈθɔrni ˈmætərz, ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈroʊdˌblɑks tɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ər ˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪkəli ˈɑpəzɪt. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ bɛr ɑrmz ɪz ˈnɪrli ɛz oʊld ɛz ɑr ˈkəntri bət ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi deɪts ˈoʊnli frəm wɔr ii*. ðə əˈmɛndmənt wɑz ˈrætəˌfaɪd ɪn 1791 ˈhɛri ˈtrumən saɪnd ðə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ act,”*,” ˈɪntu lɔ ɪn 1946 ðoʊ boʊθ ˈɪʃuz ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ juˈnik ˈɪntərɪsts, wən kənˈstɪʧuənsi nidz ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ˈrisərʧ ənd ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈloʊkəl səˈpɔrt fər ˈoʊvərˈmæʧt ˈfæməliz ənd skulz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl nidz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈʧɛkˌbʊk, ðə gən ˈoʊnɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənri ɪz lɛd baɪ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstri wɪθ ˈsimɪŋli ˈlɪmətləs wɛlθ məʧ əv ɪt ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz frəm ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ riˈstrɪkʃənz. 1 əv 10 fʊl skrin kloʊz skɪp æd wət səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər seɪɪŋ ˈæftər ˈnuˌtaʊn vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæv kəm aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv nu gən lɔz ər ˈsɪgnəld ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ bəʤ. hu sɛd wət. ˈkæpʃən ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæv kəm aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv nu gən lɔz ər ˈsɪgnəld ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ bəʤ. hu sɛd wət. ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈnuˌtaʊn, kɑn., ˈmæsəkər, ə ˈnəmbər əv trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæv kəm aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ə bæn ɔn əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz, ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈsɪgnəld ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bəʤ ɔn nu gən lɔz. ðə gɪvz ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ə greɪd ɔn ðɛr gən stæns wɪʧ kən bi ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ɪn ðɛr ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə skeɪl ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm ən ˈreɪtɪŋ (ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər kənˈsɪstəntli voʊts wɪθ ðə ənd meɪks ə ˈɛfərt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ənd dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈsɛkənd amendment”*”) tɪ ən ɛf, (ə ˈɛnəmi əv gən owners’*’ rights”*”). ɪf ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər wər tɪ bi pæst, ɪt wʊd nid sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt səˈpɔrt əv ˈælaɪz hu bək ðə ˈwɪʃɪz. skɑt ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ weɪt 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ðoʊz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz moʊst ˈdipli əˈfɛktɪd, ðoʊ iʧ ənd ˈnoʊbəl, ˈrɛrli ˈoʊvərˌlæp. moʊst ˈpɛrənts əv jəŋ (ˈmoʊstli) mɛn ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈstrəgəl ˈmaɪtəli tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd kɛr fər ðɛr ɪl sənz waɪl ˈsikɪŋ weɪz tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈjunɪti. moʊst gən ˈoʊnərz ər ˈkɛrfəl ənd safety-minded*, ənd ðə ˈsɛktər ˈraɪtli ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ər nɑt ˈsoʊəli æt fɔlt fər ðə ˈmərdərd wɪθ ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts iʧ jɪr. bət ðɛr ˈɪʃuz hæv ˈrisəntli kənˈvərʤd dɪˈzæstrəsli ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skwɛr, æt ðə ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər, ənd unspeakably*, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈskuˌlhaʊs dɔr. wi kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌɪgˈnɔr ðət ðiz tu ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈsəbʤɪkts brɪŋ aʊt ðə wərst ɪn iʧ ˈəðər. naʊ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪl hir frəm prəˈpoʊnənts əv boʊθ ɔn haʊ tɪ riˈzɑlv ənd peɪ fər wən ˈprɑbləm ənd haʊ tɪ stɑp ˈɪnfluəns ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈəðər. ðeɪ seɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks meɪk streɪnʤ ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊz, bət noʊ tu ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups ər mɔr ˈɑdli pɛrd ðən ˈpɛrənts əv ˈspɛʃəl nidz ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. fər 14 jɪrz, sɪns ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈvild ˈɪndəstri ˈrisərʧ ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ hɛlθ ˈhæzərdz, ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛtəlmənts frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz həz bɪn dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪts. ðoʊ fɑr tu ˈlɪtəl, səm ˈməni ˈivɪn ˈtrɪkəlz ˈɪntu ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈminɪŋfəl contributions”*” tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə groʊɪŋ kənˈsərnz. sɪns ˈoʊpən ˈsizən ɔn bɪg aɪˈdiəz, wən fər ðə ˈɪndəstri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. aɪ səˈʤɛst ðə gən ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli ə bɪg ʧəŋk əv ɪts ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts. wi meɪ wɛl hæv tɪ weɪt tɪ riˈmuv gənz frəm ðə koʊld dɛd hænz, bət æt list ðeɪ kʊd ˈæləˌkeɪt səm ˈprɑfɪts tɪ kip ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl.
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supreme court case documents will soon be made available for the first time online.
the court announced thursday that it will launch an electronic filing system on nov. 13 that will make "virtually all new filings" accessible to the public via the website for free.
court documents for the lower courts are typically available online through the public access to court electronics records, which charges a fee per page.
the announcement comes just days after the high court unveiled a newly designed website.
court watchers say a surprising, but welcome, jump into the century for a court been reluctant over the years to advance its technologies.
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“anything that makes the court more accessible to the american people is a positive development,” said dan goldberg, legal director for the liberal alliance for justice.
“look, no reason in 2017 the american people should not be able to go on the website and view filings and court documents that will directly impact millions of people without a cost to the public or the legal community.”
in its release, the supreme press office said that initially filings will need to be made in paper in addition to the electronic version.
but in a fact sheet, the court said it expects the system to become the official means of filing once the system has operated effectively for some time.
"i think that is a wonderful idea," said carl tobias, a professor at the university of richmond school of law.
"enhancing transparency and smooth, inexpensive public access should increase public comprehension of and its critical role in the justice system," he said.
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səˈprim kɔrt keɪs ˈdɑkjəmənts wɪl sun bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðə kɔrt əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɪl lɔnʧ ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɔn noʊv. 13 ðət wɪl meɪk "ˈvərʧuəli ɔl nu ˈfaɪlɪŋz" ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈviə ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər fri. kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ðə loʊər kɔrts ər ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn θru ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kɔrt ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈrɛkərdz, wɪʧ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ə fi pər peɪʤ. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kəmz ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə haɪ kɔrt ənˈveɪld ə ˈnuli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. kɔrt ˈwɑʧərz seɪ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ, bət ˈwɛlkəm, ʤəmp ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnʧəri fər ə kɔrt bɪn rɪˈləktənt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz tɪ ədˈvæns ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðət meɪks ðə kɔrt mɔr ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv development,”*,” sɛd dæn ˈgoʊldbərg, ˈligəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈlaɪəns fər ˈʤəstɪs. ““look*, noʊ ˈrizən ɪn 2017 ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd vju ˈfaɪlɪŋz ənd kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət wɪl dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ə kɔst tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ər ðə ˈligəl community.”*.” ɪn ɪts riˈlis, ðə səˈprim prɛs ˈɔfəs sɛd ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈfaɪlɪŋz wɪl nid tɪ bi meɪd ɪn ˈpeɪpər ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈvərʒən. bət ɪn ə fækt ʃit, ðə kɔrt sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə əˈfɪʃəl minz əv ˈfaɪlɪŋ wəns ðə ˈsɪstəm həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈifɛktɪvli fər səm taɪm. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl aɪˈdiə," sɛd kɑrl təˈbaɪəs, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɪʧmənd skul əv lɔ. "ɛnˈhænsɪŋ trænˈspɛrənsi ənd smuð, ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈpəblɪk ˈækˌsɛs ʃʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈpəblɪk ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən əv ənd ɪts ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm," hi sɛd.
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a+e networks and century fox may refrain from filming future projects in north carolina if the state does not repeal a controversial law that bars local ordinances.
the companies have stopped short, however, of withdrawing current projects from the state. principal photography on “shots fired,” a drama series for fox broadcasting produced by century fox television, began yesterday in charlotte, with production expected to continue through july. production in the state is also already under way on “six,” a history miniseries about the u.s. marines who killed osama bin laden, produced by studios and the weinstein company. there are no plans to relocate either project.
fox indicated wednesday that it would “reconsider” shooting future productions in north carolina. has ruled out future shoots in the state.
“production on ‘six’ is already under way, however we will not consider north carolina for any new productions,” an spokesperson said in response to a question about whether the company had considered withdrawing the production from the state in response to public outcry over the law.
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twenty-first century fox responded to a question about “shots fired” with a statement: “on behalf of our creative partners and colleagues who made commitments to shoot in north carolina prior to this bill being signed, we join the growing coalition of businesses that hope to see this act repealed. in addition, we will reconsider future filming commitments in north carolina if the act is not repealed.”
the last week expressed opposition to the legislation, shortly after it was signed into law by the republican gov. pat mccrory. filmmaker rob reiner also last week said that he would not shoot any future in the state unless the law was repealed.
following pressure from the entertainment industries and other businesses, governor this week announced that he would veto a bill that would allow businesses to refuse to serve customers based on sexual orientation.
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a+e* ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks meɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈfɪlmɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪf ðə steɪt dɪz nɑt rɪˈpil ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl lɔ ðət bɑrz ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrdənənsɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv stɑpt ʃɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əv wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑʤɛkts frəm ðə steɪt. ˈprɪnsəpəl fəˈtɑgrəfi ɔn fired,”*,” ə ˈdrɑmə ˈsɪriz fər fɑks ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ prəˈdust baɪ ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, bɪˈgæn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, wɪθ pərˈdəkʃən ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju θru ˌʤuˈlaɪ. pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə steɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər weɪ ɔn ““six,”*,” ə ˈhɪstəri ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz əˈbaʊt ðə juz. mərˈinz hu kɪld oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən, prəˈdust baɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd ðə ˈwaɪnˌstin ˈkəmpəˌni. ðɛr ər noʊ plænz tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ˈiðər ˈprɑʤɛkt. fɑks ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wʊd ““reconsider”*” ˈʃutɪŋ fˈjuʧər pərˈdəkʃənz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. həz ruld aʊt fˈjuʧər ʃuts ɪn ðə steɪt. ɔn ‘‘six’*’ ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər weɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər wi wɪl nɑt kənˈsɪdər nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə fər ˈɛni nu productions,”*,” ən ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd kənˈsɪdərd wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən frəm ðə steɪt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ ˈoʊvər ðə lɔ. rɪˈleɪtɪd videoamp*, fɑks, ˈpəblɪʃərz ənd ˈɑmnɪkɑm ˈmidiə grup dɪˈskəs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ 'leɪt naɪts' ʤɔɪnz ˈfɑksəz ˈæni ˈwaɪsmən, ˈʤeɪsən ˈpaɪlət tˈwɛntiˌfərst ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt fired”*” wɪθ ə ˈsteɪtmənt: bɪˈhæf əv ɑr kriˈeɪtɪv ˈpɑrtnərz ənd ˈkɑligz hu meɪd kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ʃut ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə praɪər tɪ ðɪs bɪl biɪŋ saɪnd, wi ʤɔɪn ðə groʊɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət hoʊp tɪ si ðɪs ækt rɪˈpild. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi wɪl ˌrikənˈsɪdər fˈjuʧər ˈfɪlmɪŋ kəˈmɪtmənts ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪf ðə ækt ɪz nɑt repealed.”*.” ðə læst wik ɪkˈsprɛst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪt wɑz saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. pæt məˈkrɔri. ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər rɑb ˈraɪnər ˈɔlsoʊ læst wik sɛd ðət hi wʊd nɑt ʃut ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ɪn ðə steɪt ənˈlɛs ðə lɔ wɑz rɪˈpild. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstriz ənd ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈgəvərnər ðɪs wik əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wʊd ˈviˌtoʊ ə bɪl ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ sərv ˈkəstəmərz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən.
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since the attack on attie and his family, the simple stone farmhouse where they lived has stood empty and crumbling, with nobody wanting to live in the home where one of south africa's most disturbingly brutal crimes took place.
mr, a farm caretaker, was stabbed and hacked 151 times with a garden fork, a knife and a machete near lindley in the free state - the agricultural heart of the country.
his wife, wilna, and daughter, willemien, were both made to watch him die, before being shot in the head, execution style.
all for pocket money, and possessions of relatively little value a story in south africa's rural areas, where mostly white afrikaner farmers feel they are being targeted in gratuitously violent attacks on their remote farms ands. they accuse police and government of failing to make these crimes a priority. and as the horrifying murders continue, they are growing increasingly angry.
"if you kill a rhinoceros in south africa, you get more time in jail then if you kill a person," said susan nortje, 26, mrs's younger sister. "i don't think people understand. we must show people what's really happening."
the murder last weekend of british engineer chris preece, 54, who was born in southgate in north london and found his dream on a piece of rolling farmland bordering mountains, is the most recent farm killing to make headlines.
mr preece spent his weekdays working in johannesburg before retreating to his beloved farm near the town of ficksburg, where he and wife felicity dreamed of starting a nature reserve to save raptor birds and cheetahs.
he was stabbed and hacked to death by men who stole just and a mobile phone. felicity was left severely with a skull fracture, and has not yet been able to talk about the attack from the hospital in where she is being treated.
the couple's son, robert preece, and his wife, jeanne, are now considering leaving their native south africa, because they don't want to raise children in a country "where a man can be hacked to death for no reason".
"this isn't something we're going to get over," jeanne preece, 29, told the sunday telegraph. "it is a bottomless weight in all our souls."
on saturday, in an unprecedented move to mark the second anniversary of the slaughter of thes, families of murdered farmers and survivors of farm attacks marched in the capital pretoria and called for attacks on south africa's mostly white farmers to be designated a crime of national priority.
carrying photos of dead relatives and friends, 200 protesters - many wearing the khaki shorts and shirts that are the unofficial uniform of white south african farmers - sought to deliver a memorandum to the country's police minister, mthethwa, urging that farm attacks be given the same elevated police attention already accorded to rhinoceros poaching and copper cable theft.
"these murders are marked by a unique level of brutality often worse than that found in terrorist attacks," the memorandum said. "the argument that farm murders are 'only murder' does not hold water."
south african police stopped releasing separate figures on farm attacks in 2007, and incorporated them into wider violent crime statistics.
but according to the transvaal agricultural union of south africa, there have been farm attacks and farm murders since 1990, and independent put the true number of farmers murdered at closer to.
it is now twice as dangerous to be a farmer as it is to be a police officer in south africa, according to johan burger, a senior researcher with the institute for security studies' crime and justice programme. last year the country had a murder rate of per people, almost 30 times higher than britain, according to police statistics. for police officers, this rate rises to 51 and among farmers, a staggering 99 people killed per.
what troubles many south africans is the horrific and unnecessary violence that's a grim hallmark of farm attacks ostensibly staged to steal money - blamed by some on resentment at the yawning gap between rich and poor, 40 per cent unemployment in some rural areas and the legacy of ill feeling bequeathed by the former apartheid system.
ernst roets, deputy ceo of the afrikaner civil rights group and an of the campaign, complained that the government had tried to declare the march an illegal gathering. "they are taking active steps to stop us from speaking out about the problem," he said.
the police minister was not in his offices on saturday to receive the memorandum. but a spokesman,, accused of "grandstanding".
mr said: "they are only representing people based on their colour. for us, crime is problematic. you can't have a separate category that says, farmers are the special golden boys and girls.
"you end up saying the life of a white person is more important. you cannot do this."
south african farms are still overwhelmingly owned by whites, mostly afrikaner - who are descended from the country's first dutch settlers and speak their own language. the government's efforts to encourage a gentle method of land reform, known as "willing buyer, willing seller" in stark contrast to the violent takeovers in neighbouring zimbabwe, has been a flop.
prof burger rejects claims by some in the afrikaans farming community that the attacks amount to a genocide on white farmers. he said there is also no evidence of political involvement in the attacks.
"the perception is that farmers are all rich, and these criminals know the vulnerability of these remote farms, and so they see it as relatively low risk," he said.
however, he added, in some attacks the perpetrators "take out their hatred for all those past wrongs, and show who's in control now". farmers claim their attackers are stirred by the old black struggle song "shoot the boer", the subject of a court case on hate speech brought against the former african national congress party youth leader julius after he took to singing it at rallies.
among those on the march was magda pistorius, 53, who still grieves for her husband wybrand, killed in an attack in june last year.
the couple were asleep at their new home on a in muldersdrift, near johannesburg, which they had moved into just 12 hours earlier, when they awoke at to find two men standing over the bed. one of the men said "hello, boss" - and then shot and killed mr pistorius, 53, before shooting his wife in the stomach.
their daughters were also at home, but unharmed. the robbers fled with just a mobile phone and a torch.
the bullet was removed from mrs pistorius' stomach four months after the june 2011 attack. today, she lives around the corner from the, and finds daily life hard because of the constant reminders of her husband.
"physically, i have recovered," she said. "but emotionally, it will never go away.
"the government has to do something to stop this whole story. this whole country is so lawless. it's easy to rob and steal. the justice system is a mess. everyone else here has got their human rights. but what about ours?"
also protesting were three generations of the family, ambushed when they returned home from a church service to their in muldersdrift, near johannesburg, one night in 2005.
unbeknown to them, members of their extended family had been held captive at the house. a worker ran out to warn that a gang of armed men were inside, but while, 36, was trying to drive off, the men opened fire.
mr died from gunshot wounds in front of his family and his wife, petro de kock, was shot in the lower back while protecting their two young children. she survived the injury, but the family still has deep scars from the trauma of the attack, especially since no one was ever convicted.
the slain farmer's parents have since moved to perth, australia, saying they can no longer live in south africa, but returned to join in yesterday's protest.
their grandson - also called, who is now 20 and lives in johannesburg, said: "it makes it so difficult for us, because they wrecked our lives.
"something needs to be done. this isn't just happening to our family - look at how many families there are here today."
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sɪns ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈæti ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, ðə ˈsɪmpəl stoʊn ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs wɛr ðeɪ lɪvd həz stʊd ˈɛmti ənd ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ, wɪθ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə hoʊm wɛr wən əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋli ˈbrutəl kraɪmz tʊk pleɪs. ˈmɪstər, ə fɑrm ˈkɛrˌteɪkər, wɑz stæbd ənd hækt 151 taɪmz wɪθ ə ˈgɑrdən fɔrk, ə naɪf ənd ə məˈʧɛˌti nɪr ˈlɪndli ɪn ðə fri steɪt ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl hɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri. hɪz waɪf, wilna*, ənd ˈdɔtər, willemien*, wər boʊθ meɪd tɪ wɔʧ ɪm daɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd, ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən staɪl. ɔl fər ˈpɑkət ˈməni, ənd pəˈzɛʃənz əv ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪtəl ˈvælju ə ˈstɔri ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, wɛr ˈmoʊstli waɪt ˌæfrəˈkɑnər ˈfɑrmərz fil ðeɪ ər biɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn grəˈtuətəsli ˈvaɪələnt əˈtæks ɔn ðɛr rɪˈmoʊt fɑrmz ənd smallholdings*. ðeɪ əˈkjuz pəˈlis ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðiz kraɪmz ə praɪˈɔrəti. ənd ɛz ðə ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈmərdərz kənˈtɪnju, ðeɪ ər groʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈæŋgri. "ɪf ju kɪl ə raɪˈnɑsərəs ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ju gɪt mɔr taɪm ɪn ʤeɪl ðɛn ɪf ju kɪl ə ˈpərsən," sɛd ˈsuzən nortje*, 26 ˈmɪsɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd. wi məst ʃoʊ ˈpipəl wəts ˈrɪli ˈhæpənɪŋ." ðə ˈmərdər læst ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr krɪs pris, 54 hu wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈsaʊθˌgeɪt ɪn nɔrθ ˈləndən ənd faʊnd hɪz drim ɔn ə pis əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈfɑrmˌlænd ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ˈmaʊntənz, ɪz ðə moʊst ˈrisənt fɑrm ˈkɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. ˈmɪstər pris spɛnt hɪz ˈwikˌdeɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg ˌbiˈfɔr riˈtritɪŋ tɪ hɪz bɪˈləvəd fɑrm nɪr ðə taʊn əv ficksburg*, wɛr hi ənd waɪf fɪˈlɪsəti drimd əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈneɪʧər rɪˈzərv tɪ seɪv ˈræptər bərdz ənd ˈʧitəz. hi wɑz stæbd ənd hækt tɪ dɛθ baɪ mɛn hu stoʊl ʤɪst ənd ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn. fɪˈlɪsəti wɑz lɛft səˈvɪrli wɪθ ə skəl ˈfrækʧər, ənd həz nɑt jɛt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæk frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn wɛr ʃi ɪz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd. ðə ˈkəpəlz sən, ˈrɑbərt pris, ənd hɪz waɪf, ʤin, ər naʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈlivɪŋ ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ reɪz ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə ˈkəntri "wɛr ə mæn kən bi hækt tɪ dɛθ fər noʊ ˈrizən". "ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər," ʤin pris, 29 toʊld ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈtɛləˌgræf. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈbɑtəmləs weɪt ɪn ɔl ɑr soʊlz." ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɪn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd muv tɪ mɑrk ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə sˈlɔtər əv ðə potgieters*, ˈfæməliz əv ˈmərdərd ˈfɑrmərz ənd sərˈvaɪvərz əv fɑrm əˈtæks mɑrʧt ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl priˈtɔriə ənd kɔld fər əˈtæks ɔn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈmoʊstli waɪt ˈfɑrmərz tɪ bi ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ə kraɪm əv ˈnæʃənəl praɪˈɔrəti. ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv dɛd ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd frɛndz, 200 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈmɛni ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑki ʃɔrts ənd ʃərts ðət ər ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈjunəˌfɔrm əv waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈfɑrmərz sɔt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz pəˈlis ˈmɪnɪstər, mthethwa*, ˈərʤɪŋ ðət fɑrm əˈtæks bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd pəˈlis əˈtɛnʃən ɔˈrɛdi əˈkɔrdɪd tɪ raɪˈnɑsərəs ˈpoʊʧɪŋ ənd ˈkɑpər ˈkeɪbəl θɛft. "ðiz ˈmərdərz ər mɑrkt baɪ ə juˈnik ˈlɛvəl əv bruˈtælɪti ˈɔfən wərs ðən ðət faʊnd ɪn ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks," ðə ˌmɛmərˈændəm sɛd. "ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət fɑrm ˈmərdərz ər 'ˈoʊnli ˈmərdər' dɪz nɑt hoʊld ˈwɔtər." saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn pəˈlis stɑpt riˈlisɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈfɪgjərz ɔn fɑrm əˈtæks ɪn 2007 ənd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈwaɪdər ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm stəˈtɪstɪks. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə trænzˈvɑl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈjunjən əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðɛr hæv bɪn fɑrm əˈtæks ənd fɑrm ˈmərdərz sɪns 1990 ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pʊt ðə tru ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɑrmərz ˈmərdərd æt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪt ɪz naʊ twaɪs ɛz ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ bi ə ˈfɑrmər ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ joʊˈhɑn ˈbərgər, ə ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧər wɪθ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstədiz' kraɪm ənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈproʊˌgræm. læst jɪr ðə ˈkəntri hæd ə ˈmərdər reɪt əv pər ˈpipəl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst 30 taɪmz haɪər ðən ˈbrɪtən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis stəˈtɪstɪks. fər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, ðɪs reɪt ˈraɪzɪz tɪ 51 ənd əˈməŋ ˈfɑrmərz, ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 99 ˈpipəl kɪld pər wət ˈtrəbəlz ˈmɛni saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz ɪz ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ənd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈvaɪələns ðæts ə grɪm ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv fɑrm əˈtæks ɑˈstɛnsəbli steɪʤd tɪ stil ˈməni bleɪmd baɪ səm ɔn rɪˈzɛntmənt æt ðə ˈjɔnɪŋ gæp bɪtˈwin rɪʧ ənd pur, 40 pər sɛnt ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn səm ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ənd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ɪl ˈfilɪŋ bəkˈwiθt baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈsɪstəm. ərnst roets*, ˈdɛpjəti ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌæfrəˈkɑnər ˈsɪvəl raɪts grup ənd ən əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd traɪd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðə mɑrʧ ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈgæðərɪŋ. "ðeɪ ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈæktɪv stɛps tɪ stɑp ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm," hi sɛd. ðə pəˈlis ˈmɪnɪstər wɑz nɑt ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəsɪz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˌmɛmərˈændəm. bət ə ˈspoʊksmən,, əˈkjuzd əv "ˈgrændˌstændɪŋ". ˈmɪstər sɛd: "ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈpipəl beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈkələr. fər ˈjuˈɛs, kraɪm ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ju kænt hæv ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri ðət sɪz, ˈfɑrmərz ər ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈgoʊldən bɔɪz ənd gərlz. "ju ɛnd əp seɪɪŋ ðə laɪf əv ə waɪt ˈpərsən ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ju ˈkænɑt du ðɪs." saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn fɑrmz ər stɪl ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli oʊnd baɪ waɪts, ˈmoʊstli ˌæfrəˈkɑnər hu ər dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm ðə ˈkəntriz fərst dəʧ ˈsɛtələrz ənd spik ðɛr oʊn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ə ˈʤɛnəl ˈmɛθəd əv lænd rɪˈfɔrm, noʊn ɛz "ˈwɪlɪŋ baɪər, ˈwɪlɪŋ ˈsɛlər" ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ, həz bɪn ə flɑp. ˈbərgər ˈriʤɛkts kleɪmz baɪ səm ɪn ðə ˌæfrəˈkɑnz ˈfɑrmɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ðət ðə əˈtæks əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɔn waɪt ˈfɑrmərz. hi sɛd ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə əˈtæks. "ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ɪz ðət ˈfɑrmərz ər ɔl rɪʧ, ənd ðiz ˈkrɪmənəlz noʊ ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əv ðiz rɪˈmoʊt fɑrmz, ənd soʊ ðeɪ si ɪt ɛz ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ rɪsk," hi sɛd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˈædɪd, ɪn səm əˈtæks ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz "teɪk aʊt ðɛr ˈheɪtrəd fər ɔl ðoʊz pæst rɔŋz, ənd ʃoʊ huz ɪn kənˈtroʊl naʊ". ˈfɑrmərz kleɪm ðɛr əˈtækərz ər stərd baɪ ðə oʊld blæk ˈstrəgəl sɔŋ "ʃut ðə bɔr", ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə kɔrt keɪs ɔn heɪt spiʧ brɔt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti juθ ˈlidər ˈʤuljəs ˈæftər hi tʊk tɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪt æt ˈræliz. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ɔn ðə mɑrʧ wɑz ˈmægdə pistorius*, 53 hu stɪl grivz fər hər ˈhəzbənd wybrand*, kɪld ɪn ən əˈtæk ɪn ʤun læst jɪr. ðə ˈkəpəl wər əsˈlip æt ðɛr nu hoʊm ɔn ə ɪn muldersdrift*, nɪr ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd muvd ˈɪntu ʤɪst 12 aʊərz ˈərliər, wɪn ðeɪ əˈwoʊk æt tɪ faɪnd tu mɛn ˈstændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə bɛd. wən əv ðə mɛn sɛd "hɛˈloʊ, bɔs" ənd ðɛn ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈmɪstər pistorius*, 53 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʃutɪŋ hɪz waɪf ɪn ðə ˈstəmək. ðɛr ˈdɔtərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ æt hoʊm, bət ənˈhɑrmd. ðə ˈrɑbərz flɛd wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ənd ə tɔrʧ. ðə ˈbʊlət wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ˈmɪsɪz pistorius*' ˈstəmək fɔr mənθs ˈæftər ðə ʤun 2011 əˈtæk. təˈdeɪ, ʃi lɪvz əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər frəm ðə, ənd faɪndz ˈdeɪli laɪf hɑrd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑnstənt riˈmaɪndərz əv hər ˈhəzbənd. "ˈfɪzɪkəli, aɪ hæv rɪˈkəvərd," ʃi sɛd. "bət ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli, ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər goʊ əˈweɪ. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðɪs hoʊl ˈstɔri. ðɪs hoʊl ˈkəntri ɪz soʊ ˈlɔləs. ɪts ˈizi tɪ rɑb ənd stil. ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz ə mɛs. ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls hir həz gɑt ðɛr ˈjumən raɪts. bət wət əˈbaʊt ɑrz?" ˈɔlsoʊ ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ wər θri ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfæməli, ˈæmˌbʊʃt wɪn ðeɪ rɪˈtərnd hoʊm frəm ə ʧərʧ ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðɛr ɪn muldersdrift*, nɪr ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, wən naɪt ɪn 2005 ˌənbɪˈnoʊn tɪ ðɛm, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli hæd bɪn hɛld ˈkæptɪv æt ðə haʊs. ə ˈwərkər ræn aʊt tɪ wɔrn ðət ə gæŋ əv ɑrmd mɛn wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd, bət waɪl, 36 wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ draɪv ɔf, ðə mɛn ˈoʊpənd faɪər. ˈmɪstər daɪd frəm ˈgənˌʃɑt wundz ɪn frənt əv hɪz ˈfæməli ənd hɪz waɪf, ˈpɛtroʊ də kɑk, wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə loʊər bæk waɪl prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɛr tu jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ʃi sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈɪnʤəri, bət ðə ˈfæməli stɪl həz dip skɑrz frəm ðə ˈtrɔmə əv ðə əˈtæk, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns noʊ wən wɑz ˈɛvər kənˈvɪktəd. ðə sleɪn ˈfɑrmərz ˈpɛrənts hæv sɪns muvd tɪ pərθ, ɔˈstreɪljə, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɪv ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, bət rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðɛr ˈgrændˌsən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld, hu ɪz naʊ 20 ənd lɪvz ɪn ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, sɛd: "ɪt meɪks ɪt soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈjuˈɛs, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɛkt ɑr lɪvz. "ˈsəmθɪŋ nidz tɪ bi dən. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈfæməli lʊk æt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz ðɛr ər hir təˈdeɪ."
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stereopony's been rocking the faces off of japan since 2007 and we had the chance to be ourselves at this years. if you've enjoyed mobile suit 00 or darker than black, you would probably recognize their music. these three girls have definitely made their mark in the and world and there's no sign of them slowing down. our very own roger lee sat down with them and talked a little bit about their career, their struggles, and the support they've received from fans friends and family alike.
t-ono: first of all, we wanted to thank you for coming and making the trip here to seattle. are you excited to be back in the united states?
stereopony: yes, we are very excited.
t-ono: is this your first time in seattle?
stereopony: yes, this is our first time on the west coast.
t-ono: have you had a chance to explore the city yet?
stereopony: not yet.
t-ono: are there any areas you're interested in exploring?
stereopony: pike market place and first starbucks coffee.
t-ono: in 2007, you're group won the young people music festival, shortly after that, the band was to; what was the reason behind that?
stereopony: when we were writing our first song, there was another band called mixbox, in order to become a single band we changed our name to.
t-ono: what was your journey to fame like? what has been the biggest challenge as a band?
stereopony: i wouldn't consider ourselves famous yet. as far as challenges, because we debuted in high school, balancing music and studying was difficult.
t-ono: how do the other members in the band feel? do they have a different opinion?
nohana: i didn't really have a chance to play with my school mates, so i didn't really have a childhood.
shiho: i feel exactly the same way.
t-ono: what are some of your favorable moments?
shiho: when we are performing live or when we are having the most fun.
aimi: when we were still aiming for our big debut, we rarely had a chance to play with our high school friends, but when we were finally going to debut, our classmates gave us a big cake and said "congratulations!" we were really happy about that.
nohana: being able to meet all of our fans that cheer for us.
t-ono: how has your music evolved since you started as the band mixbox, up to your latest single?
stereopony: the thing that has affected our music the most are the events that have happened through our lives, including high school graduation, debuting, and moving into tokyo.
t-ono: just the other night you finished your first concert in seattle. how did it feel?
stereopony: it was really exciting. i know that a lot of the fans were probably seeing us for the first time, since this was our first time on the west coast, i was really happy to see people stay from the beginning to the end of the concert. it was great to see people's smiling faces.
t-ono: how were your expectations after the concert compared to your expectations before you arrived in seattle?
stereopony: it was even more fun than we had expected.
t-ono: what are some of the factors or influences in choosing which songs to perform during your live performances?
stereopony: it depends on the location and where we are performing. sometimes we just want to do a song at a specific location.
t-ono: it was recently announced that will be performing "stand by me" for eureka seven ending theme, can you tell us a little more about this track?
stereopony: "stand by me" is about the desire to be strong, the people around you that support you and also the will to be strong. i think this is a very important song for as it brings a certain realism to our music.
t-ono: after ends you'll be flying to san francisco where you will be performing your first us tour, how does it feel? what are your expectations?
stereopony: we really like performing live, and with the performance at we saw so many smiling faces. we just want to take the power that the fans gave us and give that power back with every performance.
we've included a special video message left by the band for their fans.
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stereopony's* bɪn ˈrɑkɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪsɪz ɔf əv ʤəˈpæn sɪns 2007 ənd wi hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ bi ɑrˈsɛlvz æt ðɪs jɪrz. ɪf juv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈmoʊbəl sut 00 ər ˈdɑrkər ðən blæk, ju wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛr mˈjuzɪk. ðiz θri gərlz hæv ˈdɛfənətli meɪd ðɛr mɑrk ɪn ðə ənd wərld ənd ðɛrz noʊ saɪn əv ðɛm sloʊɪŋ daʊn. ɑr ˈvɛri oʊn ˈrɑʤər li sæt daʊn wɪθ ðɛm ənd tɔkt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈbaʊt ðɛr kərɪr, ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz, ənd ðə səˈpɔrt ðeɪv rɪˈsivd frəm fænz frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli əˈlaɪk. t-ono*: fərst əv ɔl, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ θæŋk ju fər ˈkəmɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə trɪp hir tɪ siˈætəl. ər ju ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi bæk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts?: jɛs, wi ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. t-ono*: ɪz ðɪs jʊr fərst taɪm ɪn siˈætəl?: jɛs, ðɪs ɪz ɑr fərst taɪm ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst. t-ono*: hæv ju hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈsɪti jɛt?: nɑt jɛt. t-ono*: ər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈɛriəz jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ?: paɪk ˈmɑrkɪt pleɪs ənd fərst ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈkɔfi. t-ono*: ɪn 2007 jʊr grup wən ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðət, ðə bænd wɑz tɪ; wət wɑz ðə ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðət?: wɪn wi wər ˈraɪtɪŋ ɑr fərst sɔŋ, ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər bænd kɔld mixbox*, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl bænd wi ʧeɪnʤd ɑr neɪm tɪ. t-ono*: wət wɑz jʊr ˈʤərni tɪ feɪm laɪk? wət həz bɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ ɛz ə bænd?: aɪ ˈwʊdənt kənˈsɪdər ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈfeɪməs jɛt. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈʧælənʤɪz, bɪˈkəz wi ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɪn haɪ skul, ˈbælənsɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈstədiɪŋ wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt. t-ono*: haʊ du ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə bænd fil? du ðeɪ hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjən? nohana*: aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli hæv ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ wɪθ maɪ skul meɪts, soʊ aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli hæv ə ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. shiho*: aɪ fil ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm weɪ. t-ono*: wət ər səm əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈmoʊmənts? shiho*: wɪn wi ər pərˈfɔrmɪŋ lɪv ər wɪn wi ər ˈhævɪŋ ðə moʊst fən. aimi*: wɪn wi wər stɪl ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ɑr bɪg ˈdeɪbju, wi ˈrɛrli hæd ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ɑr haɪ skul frɛndz, bət wɪn wi wər ˈfaɪnəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪbju, ɑr ˈklæsˌmeɪts geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə bɪg keɪk ənd sɛd "kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz!" wi wər ˈrɪli ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðət. nohana*: biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ mit ɔl əv ɑr fænz ðət ʧɪr fər ˈjuˈɛs. t-ono*: haʊ həz jʊr mˈjuzɪk ɪˈvɑlvd sɪns ju ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ðə bænd mixbox*, əp tɪ jʊr ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪŋgəl?: ðə θɪŋ ðət həz əˈfɛktɪd ɑr mˈjuzɪk ðə moʊst ər ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv ˈhæpənd θru ɑr lɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haɪ skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, deɪˈbjutɪŋ, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. t-ono*: ʤɪst ðə ˈəðər naɪt ju ˈfɪnɪʃt jʊr fərst ˈkɑnsərt ɪn siˈætəl. haʊ dɪd ɪt fil?: ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. aɪ noʊ ðət ə lɔt əv ðə fænz wər ˈprɑbəˌbli siɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər ðə fərst taɪm, sɪns ðɪs wɑz ɑr fərst taɪm ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst, aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈhæpi tɪ si ˈpipəl steɪ frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑnsərt. ɪt wɑz greɪt tɪ si ˈpipəlz sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈfeɪsɪz. t-ono*: haʊ wər jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑnsərt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ju əraɪvd ɪn siˈætəl?: ɪt wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr fən ðən wi hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd. t-ono*: wət ər səm əv ðə ˈfæktərz ər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɪn ˈʧuzɪŋ wɪʧ sɔŋz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr lɪv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz?: ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd wɛr wi ər pərˈfɔrmɪŋ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ du ə sɔŋ æt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk loʊˈkeɪʃən. t-ono*: ɪt wɑz ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ðət wɪl bi pərˈfɔrmɪŋ "stænd baɪ mi" fər jʊˈrikə ˈsɛvən ˈɛndɪŋ θim, kən ju tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs træk?: "stænd baɪ mi" ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi strɔŋ, ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju ðət səˈpɔrt ju ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wɪl tɪ bi strɔŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɔŋ fər ɛz ɪt brɪŋz ə ˈsərtən ˈriəlɪzm tɪ ɑr mˈjuzɪk. t-ono*: ˈæftər ɛndz jul bi flaɪɪŋ tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɛr ju wɪl bi pərˈfɔrmɪŋ jʊr fərst ˈjuˈɛs tʊr, haʊ dɪz ɪt fil? wət ər jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz?: wi ˈrɪli laɪk pərˈfɔrmɪŋ lɪv, ənd wɪθ ðə pərˈfɔrməns æt wi sɔ soʊ ˈmɛni sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈfeɪsɪz. wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðə paʊər ðət ðə fænz geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ənd gɪv ðət paʊər bæk wɪθ ˈɛvəri pərˈfɔrməns. wiv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ lɛft baɪ ðə bænd fər ðɛr fænz.
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— hundreds of people marched in downtown durham friday evening, and 31 were arrested, in another round of protests against what demonstrators call police tactics.
crowds and cops converged outside the durham performing arts center just before 10 p.m., where one show was letting out and another was about to begin.
when police asked protesters to keep moving, a few refused, and they were taken into custody, according to police chief jose lopez.
"we are using the tactics that we know to keep our officers safe, to keep the protesters safe and also the community," lopez said. "this disruption is neither civil nor is it right."
officials at the durham county jail said the protesters were released early saturday.
nineteen of the protesters were from durham. others arrested were from chapel hill, apex, raleigh, hillsborough, graham,, concord and colorado springs, colorado. charges included failure to disperse and impeding the flow of traffic.
chelsea amanda flowers, 29, of durham, was also charged with resisting, delaying or obstructing officers.
those arrested included:
austin marie bouton, 24, of durham
susan catherine edgerton, 32, of durham
adrienne liege harreveld, 21, of durham
tamika monique heard, 21, of durham
aaron alexander caldwell, 21, of raleigh
susan anne pietroluongo, 23, of apex
akeem cheek, 29, of durham
morgan anne brooks, 25, of raleigh
sara taylor, 26, of durham
allison charlotte swaim, 26, of durham
kathleen rebecca yow, 28, of hillsborough
kellie ann grubbs, 28, of graham
alexandria leigh stewart, 22, of durham
masha taskindoust, 21, of durham
dominique a. beaudry, 21, of concord
gabrielle beaudry, 18, of concord
laurin michelle gioglio, 29, of
natalie frances smith, 33, of durham
kenneth m. strickland, 29, of durham
john charles thornton, 28, of durham
crystal eatmon, 19, of durham
rachel anna cotterman, 26, of hillsborough
danielle katherine nelson, 22, of durham
lauren brooks parker, 30, of durham
erin bree heuerman, 32, of durham
asha renee godfrey, 22, of graham
mckenna elizabeth ganz, 21, of colorado springs, colorado
abigail victoria harris, 25, of chapel hill
lydriquez blount, 26, of durham
charles william soeder, 28, of durham
overall, the protest was peaceful, with officers on foot and bicycle tracking along as the march left plaza and headed along mangum street to the durham freeway. no one was hurt and there were no reports of significant property damage.
two miles of the highway were closed for about 20 minutes as some people laid on the asphalt, some held hands to form a barrier across the traffic lanes, and others approached police cars with their hands in the air. drivers were advised to use interstates 40, 85 and u.s. highway to go around the area.
deputy durham police chief larry smith said his officers balanced the right of the public to demonstrate with the need to keep law and order for others.
but lopez said his patience with protesters is wearing thin.
"it’s putting people in danger at this point and time," he said. not sending a message. if they need to speak, here and we are ready."
protests ranging from peaceful processions to riotous arson have taken place across the country over the past two weeks, first in reaction to a grand jury decision in ferguson, mo., and then linked to a similar case in new york city. in each case, a young black man died in a confrontation with white police officers. and in each case, a grand jury declined to recommend criminal charges for the officers involved.
hundreds rallied in both raleigh and durham thursday, often chanting "black lives matter." at north carolina state university friday afternoon, students laid on the floor in a "die-in" and shouted at passing traffic on western boulevard. overall, protests in the triangle have been vocal but not disruptive.
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ju məst ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪθ blæk ˈkələr ðət stænd aʊt frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈmɛsɪʤ: ə frɛnd ˈwɔntɪd ju tɪ si ðɪs ˈaɪtəm frəm wral.com*: ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl mɑrʧt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ənd 31 wər ərˈɛstɪd, ɪn əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst wət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz kɔl pəˈlis ˈtæktɪks. kraʊdz ənd kɑps kənˈvərʤd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈdʊˈrhæm pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts ˈsɛnər ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr 10 p.m*., wɛr wən ʃoʊ wɑz ˈlɛtɪŋ aʊt ənd əˈnəðər wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈgɪn. wɪn pəˈlis æst ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ kip ˈmuvɪŋ, ə fju rɪfˈjuzd, ənd ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis ʧif ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈloʊpɛz. "wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈtæktɪks ðət wi noʊ tɪ kip ɑr ˈɔfɪsərz seɪf, tɪ kip ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz seɪf ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kəmˈjunɪti," ˈloʊpɛz sɛd. "ðɪs dɪsˈrəpʃən ɪz ˈniðər ˈsɪvəl nɔr ɪz ɪt raɪt." əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl sɛd ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər riˈlist ˈərli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈnaɪnˈtin əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər frəm ˈdʊˈrhæm. ˈəðərz ərˈɛstɪd wər frəm ˈʧæpəl hɪl, ˈeɪˌpɛks, ˈrɔli, ˈhɪlzbəroʊ, græm,, ˈkɑnˌkɔrd ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈspərs ənd ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ˈtræfɪk. ˈʧɛlsi əˈmændə flaʊərz, 29 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ rɪˈzɪstɪŋ, dɪˈleɪɪŋ ər əbˈstrəktɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz. ðoʊz ərˈɛstɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪd: ˈɔstən mərˈi ˈbaʊtən, 24 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈsuzən ˈkæθərɪn ˈɛʤərtən, 32 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ɑdriˈɛn liʤ harreveld*, 21 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˌmoʊˈnik hərd, 21 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈɛrən ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈkɔldwɛl, 21 əv ˈrɔli ˈsuzən æn pietroluongo*, 23 əv ˈeɪˌpɛks ʧik, 29 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈmɔrgən æn brʊks, 25 əv ˈrɔli ˈsɛrə ˈteɪlər, 26 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈælɪsən ˈʃɑrlət sweɪm, 26 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm kæθˈlin rəˈbɛkə jaʊ, 28 əv ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ˈkɛli æn grəbz, 28 əv græm ˌæləgˈzændriə li stuərt, 22 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm taskindoust*, 21 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm dɔmɪˈnik ə. boʊˈdri, 21 əv ˈkɑnˌkɔrd ˌgɑbriˈɛl boʊˈdri, 18 əv ˈkɑnˌkɔrd ˈlɔrɪn mɪˈʃɛl gioglio*, 29 əv ˈnætəli ˈfrænsɪs smɪθ, 33 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈkɛnɪθ ɛm. ˈstrɪklənd, 29 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ʤɑn ˈʧɑrəlz ˈθɔrntən, 28 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈkrɪstəl ˈitmən, 19 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈreɪʧəl ˈænə ˈkɑtərmən, 26 əv ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ˌdænˈjɛl ˈkæθərɪn ˈnɛlsən, 22 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈlɔrən brʊks ˈpɑrkər, 30 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈɛrɪn bri ˈhɔɪərmən, 32 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈɑʃə rəˈneɪ ˈgɑdfri, 22 əv græm məˈkɛnə ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ gænz, 21 əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈæbəˌgeɪl vɪkˈtɔriə ˈhɛrɪs, 25 əv ˈʧæpəl hɪl blaʊnt, 26 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈʧɑrəlz ˈwɪljəm ˈsoʊdər, 28 əv ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɑz ˈpisfəl, wɪθ ˈɔfɪsərz ɔn fʊt ənd ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈtrækɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ɛz ðə mɑrʧ lɛft ˈplɑzə ənd ˈhɛdɪd əˈlɔŋ ˈmæŋgəm strit tɪ ðə ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈfriˌweɪ. noʊ wən wɑz hərt ənd ðɛr wər noʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ. tu maɪəlz əv ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ wər kloʊzd fər əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts ɛz səm ˈpipəl leɪd ɔn ðə ˈæsˌfɔlt, səm hɛld hænz tɪ fɔrm ə ˈbɛriər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈtræfɪk leɪnz, ənd ˈəðərz əˈproʊʧt pəˈlis kɑz wɪθ ðɛr hænz ɪn ðə ɛr. ˈdraɪvərz wər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ juz ˈɪntərˌsteɪts 40 85 ənd juz. ˈhaɪˌweɪ tɪ goʊ əraʊnd ðə ˈɛriə. ˈdɛpjəti ˈdʊˈrhæm pəˈlis ʧif ˈlɛri smɪθ sɛd hɪz ˈɔfɪsərz ˈbælənst ðə raɪt əv ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt wɪθ ðə nid tɪ kip lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər fər ˈəðərz. bət ˈloʊpɛz sɛd hɪz ˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ θɪn. ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ənd taɪm," hi sɛd. nɑt ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪf ðeɪ nid tɪ spik, hir ənd wi ər ˈrɛdi." ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈpisfəl proʊˈsɛʃənz tɪ ˈraɪətəs ˈɑrsən hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks, fərst ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ ə grænd ˈʤʊri dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ˈfərgəsən, moʊ., ənd ðɛn lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr keɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ɪn iʧ keɪs, ə jəŋ blæk mæn daɪd ɪn ə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ waɪt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ənd ɪn iʧ keɪs, ə grænd ˈʤʊri dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈhənərdz ˈrælid ɪn boʊθ ˈrɔli ənd ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈɔfən ˈʧæntɪŋ "blæk lɪvz ˈmætər." æt nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈstudənts leɪd ɔn ðə flɔr ɪn ə "die-in*" ənd ˈʃaʊtɪd æt ˈpæsɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ɔn ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ðə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl hæv bɪn ˈvoʊkəl bət nɑt dɪsˈrəptɪv.
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bloomberg
pfizer inc. and allergan are on the cusp of striking a merger deal worth more than $150 billion that would create the biggest drug maker by sales, according to people familiar with the matter.
the final terms of the deal include pfizer pfe, -0.14% shares for every allergan agn, +0.30% share, the people said. the deal also contains a small cash component, they said. the boards of each company are expected to approve the agreement sunday and it could be announced monday.
the takeover would be the largest so-called inversion ever. such deals enable a u.s. company to move abroad and take advantage of a lower corporate tax rate elsewhere, and have remained popular in the face of u.s. efforts to curb them.
pfizer chief executive ian read will lead the combined company with allergan ceo brent saunders serving as his no. 2, the people said. other allergan executives are expected to join the firm too.
an expanded version of this report appears at wsj.com.
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ˈblumbərg ˈfaɪzər ɪŋk. ənd ˈælərʤən ər ɔn ðə kəsp əv ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə ˈmərʤər dil wərθ mɔr ðən 150 ˈbɪljən ðət wʊd kriˈeɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst drəg ˈmeɪkər baɪ seɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər. ðə ˈfaɪnəl tərmz əv ðə dil ˌɪnˈklud ˈfaɪzər pfe*, ʃɛrz fər ˈɛvəri ˈælərʤən agn*, ʃɛr, ðə ˈpipəl sɛd. ðə dil ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ə smɔl kæʃ kəmˈpoʊnənt, ðeɪ sɛd. ðə bɔrdz əv iʧ ˈkəmpəˌni ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpruv ðə əˈgrimənt ˈsənˌdi ənd ɪt kʊd bi əˈnaʊnst ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər wʊd bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪnˈvərʒən ˈɛvər. səʧ dilz ɪˈneɪbəl ə juz. ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ muv əˈbrɔd ənd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə loʊər ˈkɔrpərət tæks reɪt ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ənd hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə feɪs əv juz. ˈɛfərts tɪ kərb ðɛm. ˈfaɪzər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈiən rɛd wɪl lɛd ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ˈælərʤən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ brɛnt ˈsɔndərz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz hɪz noʊ. 2 ðə ˈpipəl sɛd. ˈəðər ˈælərʤən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə fərm tu. ən ɪkˈspændɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt əˈpɪrz æt wsj.com*.
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