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small businesses usually have, at best, a minor impact on their hometown. they employ a few people, they pay taxes, and they certainly add a convenience factor, but as individual entities, they're rarely big revenue drivers.
fonta flora brewery in, north carolina, is one of the exceptions. founded four years ago, the beer maker has just three full-time employees but has built such a strong reputation in the beer world that (located about an hour east of asheville) has become a destination for beer tourists, bringing thousands of visitors to the town of people each year.
while its locally funky and saison beers have become hot commodities in the $23.5 billion craft beer market, way of running its business isn't much different than many of the companies surveyed in the/surveymonkey small business survey.
it's among the 61 percent with an employee count of just one to four people (though it does have 10 who assist). it's among the 55 percent that have a website, though it's fairly rudimentary. and the owners will be the first to admit that they were slow to fully take advantage of social media marketing.
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smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈjuʒəwəli hæv, æt bɛst, ə ˈmaɪnər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn. ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ə fju ˈpipəl, ðeɪ peɪ ˈtæksɪz, ənd ðeɪ ˈsərtənli æd ə kənˈvinjəns ˈfæktər, bət ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛntɪtiz, ðɛr ˈrɛrli bɪg ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈdraɪvərz. ˈflɔrə ˈbruəri ɪn, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ɪz wən əv ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. ˈfaʊndɪd fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə bɪr ˈmeɪkər həz ʤɪst θri ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪmˈplɔɪiz bət həz bɪlt səʧ ə strɔŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə bɪr wərld ðət (ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈbaʊt ən aʊər ist əv ˈæʃˌvɪl) həz bɪˈkəm ə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər bɪr ˈtʊrɪsts, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðə taʊn əv ˈpipəl iʧ jɪr. waɪl ɪts ˈloʊkəli ˈfəŋki ənd ˈseɪsɑn bɪrz hæv bɪˈkəm hɑt kəˈmɑdətiz ɪn ðə ˈbɪljən kræft bɪr ˈmɑrkɪt, weɪ əv ˈrənɪŋ ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪzənt məʧ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈsərˌveɪd ɪn ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈsərˌveɪ. ɪts əˈməŋ ðə 61 pərˈsɛnt wɪθ ən ɪmˈplɔɪi kaʊnt əv ʤɪst wən tɪ fɔr ˈpipəl (ðoʊ ɪt dɪz hæv 10 hu əˈsɪst). ɪts əˈməŋ ðə 55 pərˈsɛnt ðət hæv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðoʊ ɪts ˈfɛrli ˌrudəˈmɛntəri. ənd ðə ˈoʊnərz wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ðeɪ wər sloʊ tɪ ˈfʊli teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ.
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by eric and muriel
in, switzerland, a network of “artificial canals” was rediscovered in the 1980s. they were “drilled and built into mountainsides, enabling the irrigation so important to land cultivation by transporting water across several kilometers,” as auguste recounts (1942:19). above and beyond their original purpose, the canals have become important for tourism today, contributing to the establishment of popular hiking trails, among other things. the irrigation canals are of interest in connection with the commons because of their long history of collective management.
irrigation canals were mentioned in the swiss alpine canton for the first time in thirteenth century documents that referred to structures that had likely been built 200 years before. yet it was not until the fifteenth century that the golden age of the dawned. historically speaking, the development of the network of canals can be explained by events that left deep scars across europe: the plague of 1349 and the epidemics that followed. the population of was hit hard by these epidemics and was decimated by at least 30 to 50 percent. the decline of population density in the alps in turn meant that land that had previously been used for growing grain was freed up for other purposes. at the same time, the demand for beef increased sharply in the cities of northern italy. these two factors prompted the farmers of to increase their herds of cattle and to convert their land into hayfields. they had to build the famed canals to transport water from the mountains to their pastureland. so the owners of the hayfields and pastures joined forces, and “collective operations [began] which often involved the entire village community,” as one researcher of the canals, muriel, has said.
in the nineteenth century, population pressure and the expansion of vineyards sparked a new phase of irrigation canal construction. in 1924, there were 300 irrigation canals totaling approximately kilometers (schnyder). the last survey in the canton of, in 1992 (unpublished), found 190 extant irrigation canals spanning a distance of at least 731 kilometers.
one of these canals is part of the irrigation system. it was built in several stages. more than a century after it was put into operation in 1430, it was expanded through an impressive wall of rock in order to increase its holding capacity. hundreds of years later, in 1935, a tunnel through the prabé mountain was finally completed, making it easier to maintain the system and to pipe the water across the high plateau. the sections of the built at dizzying heights were then abandoned. only in 2005 did some enthusiasts of the association for the protection of decide to reconstruct this emblematic part of the with the support of the municipality of. this section bears witness to the acts undertaken by earlier generations in order to secure irrigation.
the traditional form of common management of the has endured. since the middle ages the feudal lords granted the rural communities rights, either to the entire community or to a group of people who joined together in a community of users, a. such a has always had a special statute that determines the rules for use of the system, details of construction (what, by whom, how), maintenance, financial management, and monitoring of the canal system. in the spring, the canals had to be cleaned, and sections damaged in the winter had to be repaired so they would again hold water. women attended to sealing the wooden channels, collecting twigs and branches and stuffing holes. today, municipal employees take care of this job, occasionally supported by passionate volunteers.
members of the were granted certain rights to use water proportional to the area of land they cultivated, and for a precisely defined period of time. each coat of arms and its allotment of water rights were carved into a wooden stick. the rights were distributed at regular intervals. “water thieves” people who violated the rules of distribution or disregarded the relevant time periods were punished. “water theft was considered a serious offense, and the community treated the thief with contempt”).
managing the gates controlling the flow of water was a responsibility of great power because water supply was so fundamental to the farmers. setting the gates was usually a task reserved for the canal guards des) who saw to the proper condition of the system and guaranteed passage of the largest amount of water possible. of course, this form of communal organization also reflected a commitment to shared values such as solidarity. yet as historian and archivist denis reynard told us in an interview in july 2014, “it was first and foremost economic reasons that forced the landowners to join forces.
it was a way to keep the system going. it was always a necessity, first for farming cattle, and in the nineteenth century, for growing wine. joint management was a good solution.” when we ask whether this management system will endure over the long term, he gets more concrete: “it works if people have a common economic interest for example, in farming, cattle raising or growing wine. if that the case, then it has no future.”
up to this day, the of is responsible for the vines. since common economic interests no longer connect the farmers as strongly as in the past, maintenance of the canals has become problematic. one possibility would be for the municipality to take over management of the system. the establishment of the association for the protection of sparked new interest in the as a piece of cultural heritage. “that made restoration possible, but it a,” explained reynard.
the de is majestic. it has been repaired, and it is located in the midst of a protected alpine landscape. thanks to the association, management today still functions similarly to the original system. yet use of the system has changed. as a tourist attraction, cultural heritage and irrigation infrastructure all at the same time tells the story of the development of a commons over the course of centuries.
references
akten der den bewässerungskanälen, sion, september, 1994, 2. bis september 5, 2010,annes, 1995 and.
reynard, emmanuel. 2002. d’eau: et irrigation en au siècle,r des médiévale) 30, lausanne.ders. 2008. les du, un de durable de l’eau?, lémaniques, 69, genf, s..
schnyder, theo. 1924. “das wallis und seine bewässerungsanlagen,” in schweizer monatshefte, s..
vautier, auguste. 1942. au pays des, 2. auflage, lausanne.
eric (switzerland) is a geographer and director of the foundation for the sustainable development of mountain regions (www.fddm.ch). he focuses on development policy, in particular the effects of global and climatic changes on the alpine world.
muriel (switzerland) is an historian and project director at the foundation for the sustainable development of mountain regions. her research concerns the history of and rhône.
patterns of, edited by helfrich and david bollier, is being serialized in the foundation blog. visit the patterns of and commons strategies group website for more resources.
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baɪ ˈɛrɪk ənd mˈjʊriəl ɪn, sˈwɪtsərlənd, ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv canals”*” wɑz ridɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðeɪ wər ənd bɪlt ˈɪntu ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ lænd ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən baɪ trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈwɔtər əˈkrɔs ˈsɛvərəl kilometers,”*,” ɛz ˈɔgəst ˌriˈkaʊnts əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs, ðə kəˈnælz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈtʊˌrɪzəm təˈdeɪ, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈhaɪkɪŋ treɪlz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. ðə ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən kəˈnælz ər əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmənz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən kəˈnælz wər ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə swɪs ˈælˌpaɪn ˈkæntən fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈθərˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈstrəkʧərz ðət hæd ˈlaɪkli bɪn bɪlt 200 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. jɛt ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl ðə fɪfˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri ðət ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ðə dɔnd. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈspikɪŋ, ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv kəˈnælz kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ɪˈvɛnts ðət lɛft dip skɑrz əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp: ðə pleɪg əv 1349 ənd ðə ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks ðət ˈfɑloʊd. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv wɑz hɪt hɑrd baɪ ðiz ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks ənd wɑz ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ æt list 30 tɪ 50 pərˈsɛnt. ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti ɪn ðə ælps ɪn tərn mɛnt ðət lænd ðət hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn juzd fər groʊɪŋ greɪn wɑz frid əp fər ˈəðər ˈpərpəsɪz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə dɪˈmænd fər bif ˌɪnˈkrist ˈʃɑrpli ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪtəli. ðiz tu ˈfæktərz ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈfɑrmərz əv tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr hərdz əv ˈkætəl ənd tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðɛr lænd ˈɪntu ˈheɪˌfildz. ðeɪ hæd tɪ bɪld ðə feɪmd kəˈnælz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈwɔtər frəm ðə ˈmaʊntənz tɪ ðɛr pastureland*. soʊ ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈheɪˌfildz ənd ˈpæsʧərz ʤɔɪnd ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz [bɪˈgæn] wɪʧ ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪlɪʤ community,”*,” ɛz wən ˈrisərʧər əv ðə kəˈnælz, mˈjʊriəl, həz sɛd. ɪn ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈprɛʃər ənd ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈvɪnjərdz spɑrkt ə nu feɪz əv ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən kəˈnæl kənˈstrəkʃən. ɪn 1924 ðɛr wər 300 ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən kəˈnælz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli ˈkɪləˌmitərz (ʃˈnaɪdər ðə læst ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn ðə ˈkæntən əv, ɪn 1992 (ənˈpəblɪʃt), faʊnd 190 ˈɛkstənt ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən kəˈnælz ˈspænɪŋ ə ˈdɪstəns əv æt list 731 ˈkɪləˌmitərz. wən əv ðiz kəˈnælz ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ɪt wɑz bɪlt ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈsteɪʤɪz. mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ɪt wɑz pʊt ˈɪntu ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn 1430 ɪt wɑz ɪkˈspændɪd θru ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wɔl əv rɑk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts ˈhoʊldɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti. ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn 1935 ə ˈtənəl θru ðə prabé*é ˈmaʊntən wɑz ˈfaɪnəli kəmˈplitɪd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd tɪ paɪp ðə ˈwɔtər əˈkrɔs ðə haɪ plæˈtoʊ. ðə ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə bɪlt æt ˈdɪziɪŋ haɪts wər ðɛn əˈbændənd. ˈoʊnli ɪn 2005 dɪd səm ɛnˈθuziˌæsts əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ðɪs ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk pɑrt əv ðə wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti əv. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən bɛrz ˈwɪtnəs tɪ ðə ækts ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ ˈərliər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən. ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl fɔrm əv ˈkɑmən ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə həz ɪnˈdʊrd. sɪns ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz ðə fˈjudəl lɔrdz ˈgrænɪd ðə ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪtiz raɪts, ˈiðər tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti ər tɪ ə grup əv ˈpipəl hu ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər ɪn ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈjuzərz, ə. səʧ ə həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈstæʧut ðət dɪˈtərmənz ðə rulz fər juz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ˈditeɪlz əv kənˈstrəkʃən (wət, baɪ hum, haʊ), ˈmeɪntənəns, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv ðə kəˈnæl ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ðə spərɪŋ, ðə kəˈnælz hæd tɪ bi klind, ənd ˈsɛkʃənz ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər hæd tɪ bi rɪˈpɛrd soʊ ðeɪ wʊd əˈgɛn hoʊld ˈwɔtər. ˈwɪmən əˈtɛndəd tɪ ˈsilɪŋ ðə ˈwʊdən ˈʧænəlz, kəˈlɛktɪŋ twɪgz ənd ˈbrænʧɪz ənd ˈstəfɪŋ hoʊlz. təˈdeɪ, mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz teɪk kɛr əv ðɪs ʤɑb, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈpæʃənət ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə wər ˈgrænɪd ˈsərtən raɪts tɪ juz ˈwɔtər prəˈpɔrʃənəl tɪ ðə ˈɛriə əv lænd ðeɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd, ənd fər ə prɪˈsaɪsli dɪˈfaɪnd ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. iʧ koʊt əv ɑrmz ənd ɪts əˈlɑtmənt əv ˈwɔtər raɪts wər kɑrvd ˈɪntu ə ˈwʊdən stɪk. ðə raɪts wər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd æt ˈrɛgjələr ˈɪntərvəlz. thieves”*” ˈpipəl hu ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə rulz əv ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈrɛləvənt taɪm ˈpɪriədz wər ˈpənɪʃt. θɛft wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈsɪriəs əˈfɛns, ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈtritɪd ðə θif wɪθ contempt”*” ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə geɪts kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ˈwɔtər wɑz ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv greɪt paʊər bɪˈkəz ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ wɑz soʊ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz. ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə geɪts wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ə tæsk rɪˈzərvd fər ðə kəˈnæl gɑrdz dɪ) hu sɔ tɪ ðə ˈprɑpər kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈwɔtər ˈpɑsəbəl. əv kɔrs, ðɪs fɔrm əv kəmˈjunəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈflɛktɪd ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ʃɛrd ˈvæljuz səʧ ɛz ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. jɛt ɛz hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈɑrkəvɪst ˈdɛnɪs ˈreɪnərd toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 wɑz fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrizənz ðət fɔrst ðə ˈlænˌdoʊnərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrsɪz. ɪt wɑz ə weɪ tɪ kip ðə ˈsɪstəm goʊɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə nəˈsɛsɪti, fərst fər ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈkætəl, ənd ɪn ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, fər groʊɪŋ waɪn. ʤɔɪnt ˈmænɪʤmənt wɑz ə gʊd solution.”*.” wɪn wi æsk ˈwɛðər ðɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm wɪl ɪnˈdʊr ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm, hi gɪts mɔr ˈkɑnkrit: wərks ɪf ˈpipəl hæv ə ˈkɑmən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ˈfɑrmɪŋ, ˈkætəl ˈreɪzɪŋ ər groʊɪŋ waɪn. ɪf ðət ðə keɪs, ðɛn ɪt həz noʊ future.”*.” əp tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ðə əv ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə vaɪnz. sɪns ˈkɑmən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kəˈnɛkt ðə ˈfɑrmərz ɛz ˈstrɔŋli ɛz ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmeɪntənəns əv ðə kəˈnælz həz bɪˈkəm ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. wən ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti wʊd bi fər ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv spɑrkt nu ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ɛz ə pis əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ. meɪd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈpɑsəbəl, bət ɪt ə consortage,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈreɪnərd. ðə də ɪz məˈʤɛstɪk. ɪt həz bɪn rɪˈpɛrd, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈælˌpaɪn ˈlænˌskeɪp. θæŋks tɪ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈmænɪʤmənt təˈdeɪ stɪl ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪstəm. jɛt juz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm həz ʧeɪnʤd. ɛz ə ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən, ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɔl æt ðə seɪm taɪm tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˈkɑmənz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈsɛnʧəriz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz dər dɛn bewässerungskanälen*, sion*, sɛpˈtɛmbər 1994 2 bɪs sɛpˈtɛmbər 5 2010 valaisannes*, 1995 ənd ˈreɪnərd, ɪˈmænjuəl. 2002 d’eau*: ɛt ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ɛn oʊ siècle*, dɪ médiévale*) 30 lausanne.ders*. 2008 lɛs də, ˈjuˈɛn də ˈdʊrəbəl də l’eau*?, lémaniques*, 69 genf*, ɛs. ʃˈnaɪdər, ˈθioʊ. 1924 ˈwɔlɪs ənd seɪn bewässerungsanlagen,”*,” ɪn ʃˈwaɪzər monatshefte*, ɛs., ˈɔgəst. 1942 oʊ peɪz dɪ, 2 auflage*, ˌlɔˈsæn. ˈɛrɪk (sˈwɪtsərlənd) ɪz ə ʤiˈɑgrəfər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə səˈsteɪnəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈmaʊntən ˈriʤənz (www.fddm.ch*). hi ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpɑləsi, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈgloʊbəl ənd klaɪˈmætɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈælˌpaɪn wərld. mˈjʊriəl (sˈwɪtsərlənd) ɪz ən hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə səˈsteɪnəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈmaʊntən ˈriʤənz. hər ˈrisərʧ kənˈsərnz ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ənd rhône*. ˈpætərnz əv, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈhɛlfrɪk ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɑliər, ɪz biɪŋ ˈsɪˌriəˌlaɪzd ɪn ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən blɔg. ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈpætərnz əv ənd ˈkɑmənz ˈstrætəʤiz grup ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər mɔr ˈrisɔrsɪz.
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the father of a man who was photographed being pushed away from the boston marathon bombing in a wheelchair says his son has had both legs amputated.
jeff bauman says his son, jeff bauman jr., is the man in an associated press photo taken shortly after the bombing.
his father says on his facebook page that his son had to have both lower limbs removed at boston medical center because of extensive vascular and bone damage.
he says his son also had to have another surgery because of fluid in his abdomen.
bauman says his son was there to watch his girlfriend run. she was not hurt.
he says his son was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ðə ˈfɑðər əv ə mæn hu wɑz ˈfoʊtəˌgræft biɪŋ pʊʃt əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈbɑmɪŋ ɪn ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr sɪz hɪz sən həz hæd boʊθ lɛgz ˈæmpjəˌteɪtɪd. ʤɛf ˈbaʊmən sɪz hɪz sən, ʤɛf ˈbaʊmən jr*., ɪz ðə mæn ɪn ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ. hɪz ˈfɑðər sɪz ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ðət hɪz sən hæd tɪ hæv boʊθ loʊər lɪmz riˈmuvd æt ˈbɔstən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər bɪˈkəz əv ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈvæskjələr ənd boʊn ˈdæmɪʤ. hi sɪz hɪz sən ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ hæv əˈnəðər ˈsərʤəri bɪˈkəz əv fluɪd ɪn hɪz ˈæbdəmən. ˈbaʊmən sɪz hɪz sən wɑz ðɛr tɪ wɔʧ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd rən. ʃi wɑz nɑt hərt. hi sɪz hɪz sən wɑz ɪn ðə rɔŋ pleɪs æt ðə rɔŋ taɪm.
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the crime gripped the imagination, for both its magnitude and its moxie: in the predawn hours of dec. 11, 1978, a group of masked gunmen seized about $6 million in cash and jewels from a cargo building at kennedy international airport.
the lufthansa heist, as it was known, was billed as the biggest cash robbery in united states history, and it played a starring role in the 1990 martin scorsese movie “goodfellas.” it remained unsolved for four decades, perhaps because many of those who might have known something turned up dead.
but more than 35 years later, federal authorities on thursday charged a man, vincent asaro, with playing a role in the robbery, saying they had four cooperating witnesses from organized crime families who linked mr. asaro, a reputed capo in the bonanno crime family, to the robbery.
it is an unexpected turn in a famously unsolved case that had long been attributed to the lucchese crime family. the indictment makes clear that the authorities now are convinced that the bonanno family was also involved.
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ðə kraɪm grɪpt ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, fər boʊθ ɪts ˈmægnəˌtud ənd ɪts ˈmɑksi: ɪn ðə priˈdɔn aʊərz əv dɛk. 11 1978 ə grup əv mæskt ˈgənˌmɛn sizd əˈbaʊt 6 ˈmɪljən ɪn kæʃ ənd ʤuəlz frəm ə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ˈkɛnədi ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə ləfˈtænzə haɪst, ɛz ɪt wɑz noʊn, wɑz bɪld ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst kæʃ ˈrɑbəri ɪn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈhɪstəri, ənd ɪt pleɪd ə ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə 1990 ˈmɑrtɪn ˌskɔrˈsiz ˈmuvi ““goodfellas.”*.” ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈsɑlvd fər fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz, pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz hu maɪt hæv noʊn ˈsəmθɪŋ tərnd əp dɛd. bət mɔr ðən 35 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ʧɑrʤd ə mæn, ˈvɪnsɪnt ɑˈsɑroʊ, wɪθ pleɪɪŋ ə roʊl ɪn ðə ˈrɑbəri, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæd fɔr koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈwɪtnəsɪz frəm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm ˈfæməliz hu lɪŋkt ˈmɪstər. ɑˈsɑroʊ, ə rɪˈpjutɪd ˈkɑpoʊ ɪn ðə boʊˈnɑnoʊ kraɪm ˈfæməli, tɪ ðə ˈrɑbəri. ɪt ɪz ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd tərn ɪn ə ˈfeɪməsli ənˈsɑlvd keɪs ðət hæd lɔŋ bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə luˈkeɪzi kraɪm ˈfæməli. ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt meɪks klɪr ðət ðə əˈθɔrətiz naʊ ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə boʊˈnɑnoʊ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd.
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chris brown has been denied entry into australia over his history of domestic violence.
on friday, after mounting pressure from violence advocates, immigration minister peter dutton indicated that the singer might be barred from entering the country on “character grounds”.
in 2009, brown offered a guilty plea to a charge of felony assault, after he viciously attacked rihanna, leaving her with facial injuries that required hospitalisation. he was sentenced to five years’ probation in relation to the crime.
over the weekend, the singer was issued with a notice of intent to refuse him a visa to enter australia, in line with the migration act, which allows the government to bar individuals with a “substantial criminal record.”
tickets for australian shows were due to go on sale tomorrow he currently has the option to challenge the notice, or withdraw his application to come to australia, and cancel said shows, which are scheduled for december.
minister for women cash spoke out about brown while his application was still being considered, saying:
“people need to understand, if you are going to commit domestic violence and then you want to travel around the world there are going to be countries that say to you ‘you cannot come in because you are not of the character that we expect in australia’.”
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photo: moses robinson via getty images
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krɪs braʊn həz bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ɔˈstreɪljə ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈhɪstəri əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈæftər ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈvaɪələns ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈpitər ˈdətən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈsɪŋər maɪt bi bɑrd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ɔn grounds”*”. ɪn 2009 braʊn ˈɔfərd ə ˈgɪlti pli tɪ ə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈfɛləni əˈsɔlt, ˈæftər hi ˈvɪʃəsli əˈtækt ˌriˈhɑnə, ˈlivɪŋ hər wɪθ ˈfeɪʃəl ˈɪnʤəriz ðət rikˈwaɪərd hospitalisation*. hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ faɪv years’*’ proʊˈbeɪʃən ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə kraɪm. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈsɪŋər wɑz ˈɪʃud wɪθ ə ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ɪm ə ˈvizə tɪ ˈɛnər ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ækt, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bɑr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ə ˈkrɪmənəl record.”*.” ˈtɪkɪts fər ɔˈstreɪljən ʃoʊz wər du tɪ goʊ ɔn seɪl təˈmɑˌroʊ hi ˈkərəntli həz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈnoʊtɪs, ər wɪθˈdrɔ hɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ kəm tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ˈkænsəl sɛd ʃoʊz, wɪʧ ər ˈskɛʤʊld fər dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈwɪmən kæʃ spoʊk aʊt əˈbaʊt braʊn waɪl hɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz stɪl biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd, seɪɪŋ: nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kəˈmɪt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ənd ðɛn ju wɔnt tɪ ˈtrævəl əraʊnd ðə wərld ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkəntriz ðət seɪ tɪ ju ˈkænɑt kəm ɪn bɪˈkəz ju ər nɑt əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɪn australia’.”*’.” ˈviə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmoʊzɪs ˈrɑbənsən ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz
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barack obama will earn the equivalent of his annual presidential salary to speak at a wall street lunch conference later this year.
fox business network reports that obama will earn $400,000 to speak at a healthcare conference for investment banking firm cantor fitzgerald in september.
“we understand that he is going to be the keynote speaker for the lunch, and going to receive a fee of $400,000,” reported fox business charlie.
that hefty payout, which is roughly seven times the median household income in the u.s., puts obama in the same league as bill clinton on the lucrative presidential speaking circuit. but unlike clinton, obama was a vocal critic of wall street as president. as fox business notes, obama derided “fat cat bankers on wall street” during a 2009 tv interview and regularly blamed big banks for the 2008 recession.
gasparino says that obama has signed a contract for the appearance but that he has the option of backing out of the event if any scheduling conflicts arise.
the news comes on the same day that obama attended his first public event since leaving office. the democrat appeared pro bono at a forum at the university of chicago, the planned site of his presidential library.
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ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl ərn ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv hɪz ˈænjuəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsæləri tɪ spik æt ə wɔl strit lənʧ ˈkɑnfərəns ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. fɑks ˈbɪznɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl ərn tɪ spik æt ə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈkɑnfərəns fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkɪŋ fərm ˈkæntər fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˌəndərˈstænd ðət hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈspikər fər ðə lənʧ, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈsiv ə fi əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd fɑks ˈbɪznɪs ˈʧɑrli. ðət ˈhɛfti peɪaʊt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrəfli ˈsɛvən taɪmz ðə ˈmidiən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə juz., pʊts ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ðə seɪm lig ɛz bɪl ˈklɪntən ɔn ðə ˈlukrətɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈspikɪŋ ˈsərkət. bət ənˈlaɪk ˈklɪntən, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ə ˈvoʊkəl ˈkrɪtɪk əv wɔl strit ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɛz fɑks ˈbɪznɪs noʊts, ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈraɪdɪd kæt ˈbæŋkərz ɔn wɔl street”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2009 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju ənd ˈrɛgjələrli bleɪmd bɪg bæŋks fər ðə 2008 ˌriˈsɛʃən. sɪz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz saɪnd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ðə əˈpɪrəns bət ðət hi həz ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈbækɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪf ˈɛni ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts əraɪz. ðə nuz kəmz ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈtɛndəd hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnt sɪns ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt əˈpɪrd proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ æt ə ˈfɔrəm æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ðə plænd saɪt əv hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˈfɑloʊ ʧək ɔn tˈwɪtər
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it's official: donald trump is now president of the united states.
president trump's inaugural address was by his usual standards, at least relatively restrained and moderate. he thanked the for their help, and disavowed prejudice, saying that "whether we are black, brown, or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots."
but it wasn't all exactly inclusive feel-goodery. hardly.
the major theme of trump's speech was the same fearsome and bleak brand of populism that animated his campaign. he described factories "scattered like tombstones across the land," and lamented supposed plagues of "drugs" and "gangs."
"this american carnage stops right here and stops right now," america's new president vowed.
of course, trump presented himself as the savior to solve all our problems, the personification of the restoration of democratic legitimacy over a washington establishment. "we are transferring power from washington, d.c., and giving it back to you, the people," he said.
it's a noble sentiment and an open fraud.
to my jaundiced ears, trump's of the moneyed elite rang uncomfortably true. he lamented the very real fact that the washington area (especially the suburbs of northern virginia) has become incredibly rich while has devastated vast of the hinterlands. "washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth. politicians prospered, but the jobs left and the factories closed. the establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of the country." while this is an unfair reading of the entirety of the obama years, for a huge fraction of the country beset by outsourcing, foreclosure, addiction, falling homeownership, and stagnant or declining wages it's also a lived reality.
these are real problems, and despite his rhetoric, trump is at least theoretically right to skewer america's past leaders for failing to solve them.
however, there is precisely zero sign that america's president is going to do anything to make good on his fiercely populist promises.
on the contrary, every action he's taken so far signals the opposite. his cabinet is filled with wealthy bankers and donors to the republican party. every agency designed to protect citizens is going to be staffed with zealous partisans of the predatory businesses they are supposed to oversee. trump's budget from the ultraconservative heritage foundation promises incomprehensible amounts of austerity, so that stinking rich people like donald trump might pay less in taxes.
consider health care, obviously a major political focus during the obama years. during the campaign, journalists conducted many interviews with trump voters on who were frustrated they could not get access to medicaid (largely the fault of their own republican governors a very flawed law), and just blindly trusted trump to come up with some better system. something "terrific," surely.
these people are about to get run over by a train.
congressional republicans are preparing to repeal, and have no plans whatsoever to replace it with anything even halfway decent. on the contrary, the heritage budget includes additional savage cuts to medicare (41 percent) and medicaid (47 percent) over the next decade. if passed, tens or perhaps hundreds of thousands of people will be killed due to lack of insurance. why? so that stinking rich people like donald trump might pay less in taxes.
even on trade, trump's signature issue, there's little he can do given that most manufacturing jobs have already been outsourced or automated away. and there's little sign he is actually interested in the industrial policy and careful renegotiation of trade deals that would restore american competitiveness (instead of sparking a zero-sum trade war). almost his first act as president was to make it harder for people to buy a house:
just in: in one of first trump admin. orders, of housing & urban dev. suspends reduction of annual mortgage insurance premium rates now (@cnbcnow) january 20, 2017
so what can you expect from the trump administration? endless about tiny handfuls of jobs president trump is "protecting" here and there, presented in a rhetorical facade of faux-populism, while corporate american runs wild in an orgy of corruption and looting. some populist.
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪts əˈfɪʃəl: ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz naʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈæˌdrɛs wɑz baɪ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈstændərdz, æt list ˈrɛlətɪvli riˈstreɪnd ənd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. hi θæŋkt ðə fər ðɛr hɛlp, ənd ˌdɪsəˈvaʊd ˈprɛʤədɪs, seɪɪŋ ðət "ˈwɛðər wi ər blæk, braʊn, ər waɪt, wi ɔl blid ðə seɪm rɛd bləd əv ˈpeɪtriəts." bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ɔl ɪgˈzæktli ˌɪnˈklusɪv feel-goodery*. ˈhɑrdli. ðə ˈmeɪʤər θim əv trəmps spiʧ wɑz ðə seɪm ˈfɪrsəm ənd blik brænd əv ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ðət ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈfæktəriz "ˈskætərd laɪk ˈtumˌstoʊnz əˈkrɔs ðə lænd," ənd ləˈmɛntɪd səˈpoʊzd pleɪgz əv "drəgz" ənd "gæŋz." "ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑrnɪʤ stɑps raɪt hir ənd stɑps raɪt naʊ," əˈmɛrɪkəz nu ˈprɛzɪdənt vaʊd. əv kɔrs, trəmp pərˈzɛnəd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə ˈseɪvjər tɪ sɑlv ɔl ɑr ˈprɑbləmz, ðə pərˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ˈoʊvər ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. "wi ər trænsˈfərɪŋ paʊər frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ju, ðə ˈpipəl," hi sɛd. ɪts ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈsɛnəmənt ənd ən ˈoʊpən frɔd. tɪ maɪ ˈʤɔndɪst ɪrz, trəmps əv ðə ˈmənid ɪˈlit ræŋ ənˈkəmftəbli tru. hi ləˈmɛntɪd ðə ˈvɛri ril fækt ðət ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɛriə (əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈsəbərbz əv ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə) həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli rɪʧ waɪl həz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd væst əv ðə ˈhɪntərˌlændz. "ˈwɔʃɪŋtən flərɪʃt, bət ðə ˈpipəl dɪd nɑt ʃɛr ɪn ɪts wɛlθ. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈprɑspərd, bət ðə ʤɑbz lɛft ənd ðə ˈfæktəriz kloʊzd. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt prəˈtɛktɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət nɑt ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə ˈkəntri." waɪl ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə jɪrz, fər ə juʤ ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈsɛt baɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ, fɔrˈkloʊʒər, əˈdɪkʃən, ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp, ənd ˈstægnənt ər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɪvd ˌriˈæləˌti. ðiz ər ril ˈprɑbləmz, ənd dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk, trəmp ɪz æt list ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli raɪt tɪ skjuər əˈmɛrɪkəz pæst ˈlidərz fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ sɑlv ðɛm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ˈziroʊ saɪn ðət əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ meɪk gʊd ɔn hɪz ˈfɪrsli ˈpɑpjələst ˈprɑməsəz. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈɛvəri ˈækʃən hiz ˈteɪkən soʊ fɑr ˈsɪgnəlz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. hɪz ˈkæbənət ɪz fɪld wɪθ ˈwɛlθi ˈbæŋkərz ənd ˈdoʊnərz tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ˈɛvəri ˈeɪʤənsi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi stæft wɪθ ˈzɛləs ˈpɑrtəzənz əv ðə ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi. trəmps ˈbəʤɪt frəm ðə ˌəltrəkənˈsərvətɪv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈprɑməsəz ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl əˈmaʊnts əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, soʊ ðət ˈstɪŋkɪŋ rɪʧ ˈpipəl laɪk ˈdɑnəld trəmp maɪt peɪ lɛs ɪn ˈtæksɪz. kənˈsɪdər hɛlθ kɛr, ˈɑbviəsli ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfoʊkɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə jɪrz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˈʤərnəlɪsts kənˈdəktəd ˈmɛni ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ɔn hu wər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ðeɪ kʊd nɑt gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd (ˈlɑrʤli ðə fɔlt əv ðɛr oʊn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnərz ə ˈvɛri flɔd lɔ), ənd ʤɪst ˈblaɪndli ˈtrəstɪd trəmp tɪ kəm əp wɪθ səm ˈbɛtər ˈsɪstəm. ˈsəmθɪŋ "tərˈɪfɪk," ˈʃʊrli. ðiz ˈpipəl ər əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt rən ˈoʊvər baɪ ə treɪn. kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpil, ənd hæv noʊ plænz ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈhæfˈweɪ ˈdisənt. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈbəʤɪt ˌɪnˈkludz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsævɪʤ kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr 41 pərˈsɛnt) ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd 47 pərˈsɛnt) ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪf pæst, tɛnz ər pərˈhæps ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl wɪl bi kɪld du tɪ læk əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. waɪ? soʊ ðət ˈstɪŋkɪŋ rɪʧ ˈpipəl laɪk ˈdɑnəld trəmp maɪt peɪ lɛs ɪn ˈtæksɪz. ˈivɪn ɔn treɪd, trəmps ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈɪʃu, ðɛrz ˈlɪtəl hi kən du ˈgɪvɪn ðət moʊst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʤɑbz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˌaʊtˈsɔrst ər ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd əˈweɪ. ənd ðɛrz ˈlɪtəl saɪn hi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈkɛrfəl ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv treɪd dilz ðət wʊd rɪˈstɔr əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˈziroʊˌsəm treɪd wɔr). ˈɔlˌmoʊst hɪz fərst ækt ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈpipəl tɪ baɪ ə haʊs: ʤɪst ɪn: ɪn wən əv fərst trəmp ˈædmɪn. ˈɔrdərz, əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈərbən dɛv. səˈspɛndz rɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈænjuəl ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprimiəm reɪts naʊ (@cnbcnow*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 2017 soʊ wət kən ju ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən? ˈɛndləs əˈbaʊt ˈtaɪni ˈhændˌfʊlz əv ʤɑbz ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪz "prəˈtɛktɪŋ" hir ənd ðɛr, pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl fəˈsɑd əv faux-populism*, waɪl ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkən rənz waɪld ɪn ən ˈɔrʤi əv kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈlutɪŋ. səm ˈpɑpjələst.
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i’ve put it in writing before, and say it again: i love america. i really, truly do! but this week, at least, my relationship with the land of my birth has faced some dire challenges, as it seems that the governing body of this fair nation has become something of a series of practical jokes. this one is particularly hilarious (read: please direct me to the nearest open window): the likely head of the senate environment and public works committee is the man who literally wrote the book on climate denial and even talked to us about it! coastline, meet your reaper: james inhofe, oklahoma senator. (i would specify political party, but at this point just redundant.)
whenever we feel real sad, we turn to one of our grist boyfriends: stephen colbert. (i know it seems like we have a lot of those. well, sea levels are rising, life is short, and we like to keep our options open!) on the refrain of the with regard to climate change, colbert reflects: “yes, everyone who denies man-made climate change has the same stirring message: ‘we know what the f*** talking about!'”
so, watch the video above, and at least a few of the tears in your friday double bourbon be honest this week, at least a triple) will be from laughter.
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i’ve* pʊt ɪt ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd seɪ ɪt əˈgɛn: aɪ ləv əˈmɛrɪkə. aɪ ˈrɪli, ˈtruli du! bət ðɪs wik, æt list, maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə lænd əv maɪ bərθ həz feɪst səm daɪər ˈʧælənʤɪz, ɛz ɪt simz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ðɪs fɛr ˈneɪʃən həz bɪˈkəm ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈpræktɪkəl ʤoʊks. ðɪs wən ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɪˈlɛriəs (rɛd: pliz dɪˈrɛkt mi tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈoʊpən ˈwɪndoʊ): ðə ˈlaɪkli hɛd əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈpəblɪk wərks kəˈmɪti ɪz ðə mæn hu ˈlɪtərəli roʊt ðə bʊk ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt dɪˈnaɪəl ənd ˈivɪn tɔkt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ɪt! ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn, mit jʊr ˈripər: ʤeɪmz ˈɪnˌhɑf, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɛnətər. (aɪ wʊd ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, bət æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ʤɪst rɪˈdəndənt.) wɛˈnɛvər wi fil ril sæd, wi tərn tɪ wən əv ɑr grɪst ˈbɔɪˌfrɛndz: ˈstivən ˈkoʊlbərt. (aɪ noʊ ɪt simz laɪk wi hæv ə lɔt əv ðoʊz. wɛl, si ˈlɛvəlz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ, laɪf ɪz ʃɔrt, ənd wi laɪk tɪ kip ɑr ˈɔpʃənz ˈoʊpən!) ɔn ðə rɪˈfreɪn əv ðə wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈkoʊlbərt rɪˈflɛkts: ““yes*, ˈɛvriˌwən hu dɪˈnaɪz ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ həz ðə seɪm stərɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ: noʊ wət ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ about!'”*!'” soʊ, wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv, ənd æt list ə fju əv ðə tɪrz ɪn jʊr ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈdəbəl ˈbərbən bi ˈɑnəst ðɪs wik, æt list ə ˈtrɪpəl) wɪl bi frəm ˈlæftər.
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close sharon helman, director of the phoenix hospital, was fired monday, six months after being suspended in connection with a scandal over mismanagement and delayed care for veterans.
sharon helman, medical center director, reacts to allegations during an interview at the phoenix medical center in phoenix april 22, 2014. (photo: michael republic) story highlights congress is pressing the to fire or discipline incompetent and corrupt executives.
rep. blasted over suspended bosses collecting pay while "at home eating."
the chairman of the house committee decries's "pathological aversion" to providing information.
former phoenix health care system director sharon helman is suing in federal court to get her job back, but the department of veterans affairs argues she will have to overcome a law written specifically to bar such appeals.
in a petition, attorneys asked the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c., to review an judge's decision that upheld firing. neither that filing nor follow-up materials in the court docket explain the grounds for her appeal.
however, a response filed april 27 by the argues that the request should be thrown out.
it says the veterans access, choice and accountability act of 2014 was drafted by congress in part to expedite the firing of executives for misconduct or negligence, and includes a provision that chief administrative judge rulings are "final and shall not be subject to any further appeal."
the also contends that, even if the court ignores that provision of law and accepts the case, appeal is moot because it was filed after a deadline imposed by statute.
in an e-mail statement, rep. jeff miller, r-fla., chairman of the house committee on veterans' affairs, told the arizona republic: "i think sharon arguments will be about as successful in a court of law as they were in the court of public opinion. nevertheless, i still have serious concerns about the overwhelming lack of accountability at in the wake of the biggest scandal in the department's history."
in response to inquiries, a spokeswoman noted that, since last june, 91 percent of the department's medical facilities have new leaders or leadership teams.
helman has rejected interview requests since she was suspended last may amid a nationwide controversy. her attorney, debra roth, did not respond to e-mail or phone messages tuesday.
helman became a central figure in the veterans' crisis after physicians and patients at the carl t. hayden medical center complained about delayed appointments and a fraudulent system.
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investigation: in crisis
helman and two other phoenix administrators associate director lance robinson and health administration systems chief brad curry were placed on administrative leave a year ago pending investigations.
the office of inspector general ultimately found that the phoenix hospital, and at least 109 other veterans facilities, were providing untimely care and manipulating appointment data.
the report concluded that helman, who was paid $169,000 a year plus bonuses, knew of falsified statistics and received extra pay based on performance evaluations touting those numbers.
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the has sought to retrieve a $9,080 bonus received in 2014. helman is contesting that action as well in a separate administrative case that has not concluded.
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meanwhile, helman was subjected to an internal investigation and fired on nov. 24 for lack of oversight, whistleblower retaliation and failure to report gifts.
helman appealed that decision to the merit systems protection board, claiming her rights were violated and disputing the allegations.
in december, chief administrative judge stephen mish threw out most charges against helman related to fraudulent wait times and whistleblower reprisal, saying they were based on unproven hearsay.
in a news release at the time, lawyers said officials used their client as a scapegoat.
"sharon helman did not kill veterans," they wrote. "sharon helman did not manipulate data. the's preferred story line has been proven a fabrication ..."
however, in that same ruling, mish upheld termination based upon the inappropriate gifts.
according to investigative records, helman accepted a familycation to disneyland, concert tickets and thousands of dollars in other perks from dennis "max" lewis, a lobbyist who had previously been a administrator and her boss.
those gifts were not reported as required on forms.
the feud over fate is part of a larger, national controversy about the's ability to hold employees accountable for misconduct.
members of congress have hammered secretary robert mcdonald for months about the failure to fire corrupt and incompetent employees.
the passage of more than a year without disciplinary decisions for robinson and curry also has been a key issue.
va leaders did not launch an internal investigation of their conduct until late 2014. that inquiry was halted and restructured after revelations that at least one investigator had been discredited in merit systems decision.
a new panel convened weeks ago and has been conducting interviews, but the investigation apparently remains open.
meanwhile, robinson and curry have been paid more than $250,000 while at home under suspension, according to federal records.
congressional outrage was compounded early this year when mcdonald claimed in a television interview that the had fired 60 employees for manipulations.
subsequent analyses of records by miller's committee showed only eight were disciplined in connection with the scandal, and not one was fired for falsifying data.
rep., d-ariz., who last week joined miller in sponsoring new legislation that would hold corrupt and incompetent employees accountable, expressed disgust with the department's failure to compel integrity and performance standards.
"it's now been over a year and these two (robinson and curry) are on paid administrative leave," she told the republic. "that's ridiculous. they've been sitting at home eating getting paid and they've done jack.
"every time i talk to the secretary, i'm like, 'why have you not fired more people?' ... and the secretary says, 'well, the process is very long and there's due process, there's all these steps, blah, blah, blah.' "
referring to the newly proposed accountability act, added, "it's bipartisan, and i feel like we're going to be able to get it through the house and i think we can get it through the senate, too. so that's my new big project. we keep hearing excuses from the about why they haven't taken action on these cases after for crying out loud a year. we're going to help them along."
miller also excoriated the department: has not successfully fired any employees at all for manipulation," he wrote. "at the epicenter of the scandal in phoenix, two facility leaders have been on paid leave since may of 2014. this is precisely the type of situation that makes the average citizen lose faith in their government ..."
late last month, miller's panel unanimously voted to subpoena records. it was only the third house committee subpoena to the department ever.
mcdonald objected in a letter to miller, claiming that the strives to cooperate with congressional oversight and complaining that the committee's staff has released some documents to the press.
in a blistering response, miller noted that the subpoena was approved unanimously by democrats and republicans.
he cited numerous instances of "mismanagement, malfeasance and dishonesty" from the. among the listed examples: mcdonald's statement that 60 employees were fired, and assertions by other officials last year that there were no manipulations or secret appointment lists in phoenix.
"one can only wonder what the situation at would be like today if we had simply believed the officials," miller wrote. "... the department's continuing and pathological aversion to provide prompt, complete and accurate responses to our requests can only be judged as an attempt to cover up bad information."
republic reporter paul giblin contributed to this article.
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kloʊz ˈʃɛrən ˈhɛlmən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈfinɪks ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɑz faɪərd ˈmənˌdeɪ, sɪks mənθs ˈæftər biɪŋ səˈspɛndɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə ˈskændəl ˈoʊvər mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd dɪˈleɪd kɛr fər ˈvɛtərənz. ˈʃɛrən ˈhɛlmən, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər dɪˈrɛktər, riækts tɪ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju æt ðə ˈfinɪks ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈfinɪks ˈeɪprəl 22 2014 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmaɪkəl riˈpəblɪk) ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə tɪ faɪər ər ˈdɪsəplən ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ənd kərəpt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈblæstɪd ˈoʊvər səˈspɛndɪd ˈbɔsɪz kəˈlɛktɪŋ peɪ waɪl "æt hoʊm ˈitɪŋ." ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti dɪˈkraɪz "ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈvərʒən" tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈfɔrmər ˈfinɪks hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm dɪˈrɛktər ˈʃɛrən ˈhɛlmən ɪz suɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt tɪ gɪt hər ʤɑb bæk, bət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈvɛtərənz əˈfɛrz ˈɑrgjuz ʃi wɪl hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ə lɔ ˈrɪtən spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ bɑr səʧ əˈpilz. ɪn ə pəˈtɪʃən, əˈtərniz æst ðə juz. kɔrt əv əˈpilz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., tɪ ˌrivˈju ən ˈʤəʤɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ðət əˈphɛld ˈfaɪərrɪŋ. ˈniðər ðət ˈfaɪlɪŋ nɔr ˈfɑloʊˌəp məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkət ɪkˈspleɪn ðə graʊnz fər hər əˈpil. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə rɪˈspɑns faɪld ˈeɪprəl 27 baɪ ðə ˈɑrgjuz ðət ðə rɪkˈwɛst ʃʊd bi θroʊn aʊt. ɪt sɪz ðə ˈvɛtərənz ˈækˌsɛs, ʧɔɪs ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ækt əv 2014 wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn pɑrt tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz fər mɪˈskɑndəkt ər ˈnɛglɪʤəns, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ə prəˈvɪʒən ðət ʧif ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ʤəʤ ˈrulɪŋz ər "ˈfaɪnəl ənd ʃæl nɑt bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɛni ˈfərðər əˈpil." ðə ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɛndz ðət, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə kɔrt ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðət prəˈvɪʒən əv lɔ ənd ækˈsɛpts ðə keɪs, əˈpil ɪz mut bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz faɪld ˈæftər ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈstæʧut. ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsteɪtmənt, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ʤɛf ˈmɪlər, r-fla*., ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈvɛtərənz' əˈfɛrz, toʊld ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə riˈpəblɪk: "aɪ θɪŋk ˈʃɛrən ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪl bi əˈbaʊt ɛz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ə kɔrt əv lɔ ɛz ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə kɔrt əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, aɪ stɪl hæv ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ læk əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti æt ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈskændəl ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈhɪstəri." ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət, sɪns læst ʤun, 91 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈmɛdɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz hæv nu ˈlidərz ər ˈlidərˌʃɪp timz. ˈhɛlmən həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɪntərvˌju rɪkˈwɛsts sɪns ʃi wɑz səˈspɛndɪd læst meɪ əˈmɪd ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. hər əˈtərni, ˈdɛbrə rɔθ, dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈiˌmeɪl ər foʊn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈhɛlmən bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə ˈvɛtərənz' ˈkraɪsəs ˈæftər fɪˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈpeɪʃənz æt ðə kɑrl ti. ˈheɪdən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt dɪˈleɪd əˈpɔɪntmənts ənd ə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈsɪstəm. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ə jɪr ˈleɪtər: ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kɛr ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən: ɪn ˈkraɪsəs ˈhɛlmən ənd tu ˈəðər ˈfinɪks ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər læns ˈrɑbənsən ənd hɛlθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ʧif bræd ˈkəri wər pleɪst ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv liv ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈəltəmətli faʊnd ðət ðə ˈfinɪks ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd æt list 109 ˈəðər ˈvɛtərənz fəˈsɪlɪtiz, wər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ənˈtaɪmli kɛr ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ əˈpɔɪntmənt ˈdætə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈhɛlmən, hu wɑz peɪd ə jɪr pləs ˈboʊnəsɪz, nu əv ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd stəˈtɪstɪks ənd rɪˈsivd ˈɛkstrə peɪ beɪst ɔn pərˈfɔrməns ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ˈtaʊtɪŋ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ gɪt ðə pəls əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈloʊkəl nuz, steɪt ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd wət ɪt ɔl minz fər ju pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈmɛˌmoʊ kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ðə həz sɔt tɪ rɪˈtriv ə ˈboʊnəs rɪˈsivd ɪn 2014 ˈhɛlmən ɪz kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðət ˈækʃən ɛz wɛl ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv keɪs ðət həz nɑt kənˈkludɪd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkeɪsɪz əˈməŋ ənrɪˈlist ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhɛlmən wɑz səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd faɪərd ɔn noʊv. 24 fər læk əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər riˌtæliˈeɪʃən ənd ˈfeɪljər tɪ rɪˈpɔrt gɪfts. ˈhɛlmən əˈpild ðət dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ðə ˈmɛrət ˈsɪstəmz prəˈtɛkʃən bɔrd, ˈkleɪmɪŋ hər raɪts wər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ənd dɪˈspjutɪŋ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ʧif ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ʤəʤ ˈstivən mɪʃ θru aʊt moʊst ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈhɛlmən rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈfrɔʤələnt weɪt taɪmz ənd ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər riˈpraɪzəl, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər beɪst ɔn ənˈpruvən ˈhirˌseɪ. ɪn ə nuz riˈlis æt ðə taɪm, ˈlɔjərz sɛd əˈfɪʃəlz juzd ðɛr klaɪənt ɛz ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt. "ˈʃɛrən ˈhɛlmən dɪd nɑt kɪl ˈvɛtərənz," ðeɪ roʊt. "ˈʃɛrən ˈhɛlmən dɪd nɑt məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈdætə. ðə prɪˈfərd ˈstɔri laɪn həz bɪn ˈpruvən ə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðət seɪm ˈrulɪŋ, mɪʃ əˈphɛld tərməˈneɪʃən beɪst əˈpɑn ðə ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt gɪfts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈrɛkərdz, ˈhɛlmən ækˈsɛptɪd ə ˈfæməli veɪˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈdɪzniˌlænd, ˈkɑnsərt ˈtɪkɪts ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈəðər pərks frəm ˈdɛnɪs "mæks" luɪs, ə ˈlɑbiəst hu hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ənd hər bɔs. ðoʊz gɪfts wər nɑt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz rikˈwaɪərd ɔn fɔrmz. ðə fjud ˈoʊvər feɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər, ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi əˈbaʊt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hoʊld ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈkaʊntəbəl fər mɪˈskɑndəkt. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs hæv ˈhæmərd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɑbərt məkˈdɑnəld fər mənθs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ faɪər kərəpt ənd ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv mɔr ðən ə jɪr wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ˈrɑbənsən ənd ˈkəri ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn ə ki ˈɪʃu. ˈlidərz dɪd nɑt lɔnʧ ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈkɑndəkt ənˈtɪl leɪt 2014 ðət ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri wɑz ˈhɔltɪd ənd riˈstrəkʧərd ˈæftər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət æt list wən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər hæd bɪn dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛrət ˈsɪstəmz dɪˈsɪʒən. ə nu ˈpænəl kənˈvind wiks əˈgoʊ ənd həz bɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz, bət ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈmeɪnz ˈoʊpən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈrɑbənsən ənd ˈkəri hæv bɪn peɪd mɔr ðən waɪl æt hoʊm ˈəndər səˈspɛnʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛkərdz. kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ wɑz kəmˈpaʊndɪd ˈərli ðɪs jɪr wɪn məkˈdɑnəld kleɪmd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə hæd faɪərd 60 ɪmˈplɔɪiz fər məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈsəbsəkwənt æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ˈrɛkərdz baɪ ˈmɪlərz kəˈmɪti ʃoʊd ˈoʊnli eɪt wər ˈdɪsəplənd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈskændəl, ənd nɑt wən wɑz faɪərd fər ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈdætə. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv., d-ariz*., hu læst wik ʤɔɪnd ˈmɪlər ɪn ˈspɑnsərɪŋ nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd hoʊld kərəpt ənd ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈkaʊntəbəl, ɪkˈsprɛst dɪsˈgəst wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈfeɪljər tɪ kəmˈpɛl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˈstændərdz. "ɪts naʊ bɪn ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ənd ðiz tu (ˈrɑbənsən ənd ˈkəri) ər ɔn peɪd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv liv," ʃi toʊld ðə riˈpəblɪk. "ðæts rɪˈdɪkjələs. ðeɪv bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ æt hoʊm ˈitɪŋ ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪd ənd ðeɪv dən ʤæk. "ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ tɔk tɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, əm laɪk, 'waɪ hæv ju nɑt faɪərd mɔr ˈpipəl?' ənd ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɪz, 'wɛl, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈvɛri lɔŋ ənd ðɛrz du ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðɛrz ɔl ðiz stɛps, blɑ, blɑ, blɑ.' rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuli prəˈpoʊzd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ækt, ˈædɪd, "ɪts baɪˈpɑrtɪzən, ənd aɪ fil laɪk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ɪt θru ðə haʊs ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi kən gɪt ɪt θru ðə ˈsɛnɪt, tu. soʊ ðæts maɪ nu bɪg ˈprɑʤɛkt. wi kip ˈhirɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz frəm ðə əˈbaʊt waɪ ðeɪ ˈhævənt ˈteɪkən ˈækʃən ɔn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ˈæftər fər kraɪɪŋ aʊt laʊd ə jɪr. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðɛm əˈlɔŋ." ˈmɪlər ˈɔlsoʊ ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt: həz nɑt səkˈsɛsfəli faɪərd ˈɛni ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ɔl fər məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən," hi roʊt. "æt ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər əv ðə ˈskændəl ɪn ˈfinɪks, tu fəˈsɪlɪti ˈlidərz hæv bɪn ɔn peɪd liv sɪns meɪ əv 2014 ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə taɪp əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət meɪks ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzən luz feɪθ ɪn ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt leɪt læst mənθ, ˈmɪlərz ˈpænəl juˈnænəməsli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ səˈpinə ˈrɛkərdz. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə θərd haʊs kəˈmɪti səˈpinə tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɛvər. məkˈdɑnəld əˈbʤɛktəd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈmɪlər, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə straɪvz tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðət ðə kəˈmɪtiz stæf həz riˈlist səm ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ðə prɛs. ɪn ə ˈblɪstərɪŋ rɪˈspɑns, ˈmɪlər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə səˈpinə wɑz əˈpruvd juˈnænəməsli baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. hi ˈsaɪtɪd ˈnumərəs ˈɪnstənsɪz əv "mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt, ˌmælˈfizəns ənd dɪˈsɑnəsti" frəm ðə. əˈməŋ ðə ˈlɪstɪd ɪgˈzæmpəlz: məkˈdɑnəldz ˈsteɪtmənt ðət 60 ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər faɪərd, ənd əˈsərʃənz baɪ ˈəðər əˈfɪʃəlz læst jɪr ðət ðɛr wər noʊ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈsikrɪt əˈpɔɪntmənt lɪsts ɪn ˈfinɪks. "wən kən ˈoʊnli ˈwəndər wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən æt wʊd bi laɪk təˈdeɪ ɪf wi hæd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈlivd ðə əˈfɪʃəlz," ˈmɪlər roʊt. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ənd ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈvərʒən tɪ prəˈvaɪd prɑmpt, kəmˈplit ənd ˈækjərət rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ɑr rɪkˈwɛsts kən ˈoʊnli bi ʤəʤd ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkəvər əp bæd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." riˈpəblɪk rɪˈpɔrtər pɔl ˈʤɪblɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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celebrities took to twitter to shower meryl streep in praise after she used her acceptance speech for the cecil b. demille lifetime achievement award to trash donald trump.
streep dubbed hollywood the most “vilified” segment of american society following election, and called on the media to stand up to trump “to hold power to account, to call to the carpet for every outrage.”
in the past, cecil b. demille award recipients, including robin williams, jack nicholson, robert de niro, and denzel washington, have avoided political relatively speaking and have accepted the award and graciously acknowledged their career in film.
that was the kind of speech actor james woods had hope to hear from streep on sunday night.
i do wish #meryl had shared her feelings with us about her monumental acting career. i was eager to hear that and was sad to have missed it. james woods (@realjameswoods) january 9, 2017
but most of hollywood was enamored by tirade, and shared their glowing thoughts on social media.
below are a few examples of how celebrities reacted to acceptance speech at the golden globes.
meryl streep changes the world by waking us up with a kiss on the forehead sarah silverman (@sarahksilverman) january 9, 2017
"when the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose" thank you julianne moore (@_juliannemoore) january 9, 2017
there has never been anyone like meryl streep. i love her. ellen degeneres (@theellenshow) january 9, 2017
find someone who looks at you the way literally everyone looks at meryl streep keely flaherty (@keelyflaherty) january 9, 2017
do check out the committee to protect journalists. we will need them. mia farrow (@miafarrow) january 9, 2017
we will need a lot of people as clear and brave as meryl streep if we are to fight the corruption, bad ideas and lies of donald trump. judd (@juddapatow) january 9, 2017
a true inspiration. meryl, you beautiful soul. thank you for using your voice to empower. alyssa milano (@alyssa_milano) january 9, 2017
meryl streep giving an epic and powerful speech at the. jesse tyler ferguson (@jessetyler) january 9, 2017
everything she said. thank you for you work and everything you said tonight. #empathy laverne cox (@lavernecox) january 9, 2017
is there anyone better? #meryl anna kendrick) january 9, 2017
meryl streep has mastered the placid reaction shot as people honor her mindy (@mindykaling) january 9, 2017
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səˈlɛbrɪtiz tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ʃaʊər ˈmɛrəl strip ɪn preɪz ˈæftər ʃi juzd hər əkˈsɛptəns spiʧ fər ðə ˈsisəl bi. dɪˈmɪl ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrd tɪ træʃ ˈdɑnəld trəmp. strip dəbd ˈhɑliˌwʊd ðə moʊst ““vilified”*” ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd kɔld ɔn ðə ˈmidiə tɪ stænd əp tɪ trəmp hoʊld paʊər tɪ əˈkaʊnt, tɪ kɔl tɪ ðə ˈkɑrpət fər ˈɛvəri outrage.”*.” ɪn ðə pæst, ˈsisəl bi. dɪˈmɪl əˈwɔrd rɪˈsɪpiənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz, ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən, ˈrɑbərt də ˈnɪroʊ, ənd ˈdɛnzəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈspikɪŋ ənd hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ðə əˈwɔrd ənd ˈgreɪʃəsli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðɛr kərɪr ɪn fɪlm. ðət wɑz ðə kaɪnd əv spiʧ ˈæktər ʤeɪmz wʊdz hæd hoʊp tɪ hir frəm strip ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. aɪ du wɪʃ #ˈmɛrəl hæd ʃɛrd hər ˈfilɪŋz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt hər ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈæktɪŋ kərɪr. aɪ wɑz ˈigər tɪ hir ðət ənd wɑz sæd tɪ hæv mɪst ɪt. ʤeɪmz wʊdz (@realjameswoods*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 bət moʊst əv ˈhɑliˌwʊd wɑz ɛˈnæmərd baɪ taɪˈreɪd, ənd ʃɛrd ðɛr gloʊɪŋ θɔts ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. bɪˈloʊ ər ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ səˈlɛbrɪtiz riˈæktɪd tɪ əkˈsɛptəns spiʧ æt ðə ˈgoʊldən gloʊbz. ˈmɛrəl strip ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə wərld baɪ ˈweɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əp wɪθ ə kɪs ɔn ðə ˈfɔrhɛd ˈsɛrə ˈsɪlvərˌmæn (@sarahksilverman*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 "wɪn ðə ˈpaʊərfəl juz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈbʊli ˈəðərz, wi ɔl luz" θæŋk ju ˈʤuliˌɛn mʊr (@_juliannemoore*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈɛniˌwən laɪk ˈmɛrəl strip. aɪ ləv hər. ˈɛlən dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs (@theellenshow*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən hu lʊks æt ju ðə weɪ ˈlɪtərəli ˈɛvriˌwən lʊks æt ˈmɛrəl strip ˈkili ˈflɛrti (@keelyflaherty*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 du ʧɛk aʊt ðə kəˈmɪti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʤərnəlɪsts. wi wɪl nid ðɛm. ˈmiə ˈfɛˌroʊ (@miafarrow*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 wi wɪl nid ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɛz klɪr ənd breɪv ɛz ˈmɛrəl strip ɪf wi ər tɪ faɪt ðə kərˈəpʃən, bæd aɪˈdiəz ənd laɪz əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ʤəd (@juddapatow*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ə tru ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. ˈmɛrəl, ju ˈbjutəfəl soʊl. θæŋk ju fər ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr vɔɪs tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər. əˈlɪsə miˈlɑnoʊ (@alyssa_milano*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ˈmɛrəl strip ˈgɪvɪŋ ən ˈɛpɪk ənd ˈpaʊərfəl spiʧ æt ðə. ˈʤɛsi ˈtaɪlər ˈfərgəsən (@jessetyler*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi sɛd. θæŋk ju fər ju wərk ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju sɛd təˈnaɪt. #ˈɛmpəθi ləˈvərn kɑks (@lavernecox*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌwən ˈbɛtər? #ˈmɛrəl ˈænə ˈkɛndrɪk ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ˈmɛrəl strip həz ˈmæstərd ðə ˈplæsɪd riˈækʃən ʃɑt ɛz ˈpipəl ˈɑnər hər ˈmɪndi (@mindykaling*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2017 ˈfɑloʊ ʤəroʊm ˈhədsən ɔn tˈwɪtər
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dc police chief: “marijuana arrests make people hate us”
marijuana arrests do in fact make people hate cops. my second interactionth a cop ever was for simply possessing a pipe used to smoke marijuana out of. (my first was shortly before that for smoking a cigarette.) been stopped whileth a group of friends and all of us had been illegally searched. obviously, none of us had anything dangerous on us, but that stop the police from hauling me into the and charging meth “possession of drug paraphernalia.” i was 17 years old at the time and although the charge was eventually dismissed, as a 36 year old man, still haunted by that “criminal record” which is easily found by searching my name in system. despite a majority of us citizens preferring that police spend their time on “real crimes,” too much money to let such a lucrative practice go up in smoke.
drug tests for gas station clerks
i came across this video recently. it depicts waukesha alderman aaron perry and friends (one who appears to need his slippers and a beer) grilling a man over his employment at the local gas station. despite the fact that selling alcohol to minors already carries substantial criminal and civil penalties and that the gas station itself has a vested interest in hiring people who they feelll complyth said law, the aldermen decide their interrogation stands between chaos and order for those purchasing a snickers bar and a 6 pack of miller lite.
on the day we as patriotic americans commemorate our independence from tyranny, adam c. was taking part in july 4 festivities in whitewater,. whitewater is home to which means a cash cow for the local police forces.
adam had locked his keys in his car and at the time, apparently, believed police are here to help and would assist him in unlocking his car door. campus officer jimmied opened the car door. “thank you kind officer, have a nice day,” adam c. probably thought. of course this was just the beginning of what would be a long, expensive, and arduous process for this “offense.” i can only speculate how the highly trained officer convinced adam c. to let him search the vehicle. what i do know is that by the time adam was handed off to city of whitewater officer shawn reif, he was told he had to pay $1,193 for the discovery of a small amount of pot and a tin foil pipe. according to a public records request, the body cam video of this incident had been purged after 120 days in accordanceth policy. (more on whitewater, here.)
so now after nothing more than being naive as to the true role of his local police force, and after paying $1,193 in “fines,” and likely coming to termsth the fact that this arrestll effect the rest of his life, adam is ready to move on. he moves to waukesha and gets a position at the local kwik trip gas station. little did he know that for such a position, have to stand before this tribunal. laughable what these aldermen, who are on the taxpayers’ clock, ask adam before finally signing off on his pursuit of happiness. (ill note that waukesha aldermen are not drug tested. perhaps that should be discussed.)
waukesha alderman aaron perry hates your packer party
we’ve all run into “those people” who want nothing more than to tell you what to do. they impose theirll purely because they can. they feel that their decisions, even basic ones such as where you should cross a vacant street, should be uniform and are better for you than your own. this becomes a big deal when theirll is backed by a violent and robotic enforcement unit oft referred to as the police.
as written before, waukesha has been involved in numerous incidents of brutality, evidence deletion, and just plain bullying. after a recent survey i conducted of about a dozen dash mic videos i found that around 90% of videos which are supposed to be available are “lost” or corrupted in some manner.
during the summer of last year, shortly after the $300,000 schroeder settlement was paid, i mounted a campaign to fix the broken dash cam system in our fine city. as a former truck driver, i suggested in a detailed email to alderman aaron perry, police chief russel jack, and my alderman chris hernandez, a “pre trip” style inspection conducted by each cop to insure and document their working system. the police policies already dictate cops must make sure their system is working and this would simply put the checks on paper. i spoke for my 3 minutes at a city council meeting and felt this was an easy fix.
initially, alderman perry was receptive to my ideas, declaring “this type of thing is our job.” for some reason, possibly upon the advice of fellow alderman chris hernandez, perry later did an about face and stated that city council can not interfereth the day to day activities of the.
but when it comes to the day to day activities of the people, alderman aaron perry is more than happy to interfere. cited here declaring that jacking up city finesll “produce all kinds of reduction in crimes” and bring in $50k in money for his friends. the police chief supported this idea at a city council meeting, saying thatth new “court fees” and “court costs” a $10 citation would magically bring in $73.60. i wonder what the current $606 pot citation would become.
on february 21 perry rolled out his newest greatest idea of a “social host” ordinance. according to an article he linked on his facebook solicitation for public comment, a special law would be made to target “(as few as) any group of 2 or more persons who have assembled or have gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.” this would apparently be used to target underage college drinking parties by nearby carroll college students. also be a great opportunity to search “groups” for “weapons (pot)” for “officer safety. it would also ensnare every single packer party been to.
waukesha arrests alleged domestic abuse victim for grams of pot
there really is no escaping the war on pot. working on an incredible story of waukesha police distinguished filth. i go into detail today, as the case is ongoing and would probably take a series of articles to fully explain. in short, a neighbor calls in an “argument” between other neighbors outside. waukesha cops show up and (after kicking in the door) determine nothing physical occurred, but arrest 1 party for domestic abuse and obstructing (for requesting a lawyer.) the charges are dropped after 14 months, but the alleged victim (listed as victim on pot tickets reports) is arrested for grams of weed and 2 glass pipes. that individual was a trial defendant in one of the 210 trials (not plea deals but trials) conducted in waukesha municipal “court” during 2013 and 2014 by judge joseph cook. every single trial defendant was found guilty in court during those years. this persecution happened under the watchful eye of city attorney brian running. the case is being appealed.
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these are just a few examples of the pot arrests each year by cops in the usa. these arrests represent just a small fraction of people who actually commit the “crime” of possessing weed. according to a recent poll, about half of americans have smoked weed. perhaps not every single one of these people hate cops for arresting pot smokers, but a lot of them do.
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(maɪ fərst wɑz ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðət fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt.) bɪn stɑpt waɪl wɪθ ə grup əv frɛndz ənd ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs hæd bɪn ˌɪˈligəli sərʧt. ˈɑbviəsli, nən əv ˈjuˈɛs hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɔn ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðət stɑp ðə pəˈlis frəm ˈhɔlɪŋ mi ˈɪntu ðə ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ mi wɪθ əv drəg paraphernalia.”*.” aɪ wɑz 17 jɪrz oʊld æt ðə taɪm ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ʧɑrʤ wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪsˈmɪst, ɛz ə 36 jɪr oʊld mæn, stɪl ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ðət record”*” wɪʧ ɪz ˈizəli faʊnd baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ maɪ neɪm ɪn ˈsɪstəm. dɪˈspaɪt ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz prɪˈfərɪŋ ðət pəˈlis spɛnd ðɛr taɪm ɔn crimes,”*,” tu məʧ ˈməni tɪ lɛt səʧ ə ˈlukrətɪv ˈpræktɪs goʊ əp ɪn smoʊk. drəg tɛsts fər gæs ˈsteɪʃən klərks aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈrisəntli. ɪt dɪˈpɪkts wɔˈkiʃə ˈɔldərmən ˈɛrən ˈpɛri ənd frɛndz (wən hu əˈpɪrz tɪ nid hɪz sˈlɪpərz ənd ə bɪr) ˈgrɪlɪŋ ə mæn ˈoʊvər hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt ðə ˈloʊkəl gæs ˈsteɪʃən. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl tɪ ˈmaɪnərz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkɛriz səbˈstænʃəl ˈkrɪmənəl ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəltiz ənd ðət ðə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ðeɪ fil wɪl kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ sɛd lɔ, ðə ˈɔldərmɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðɛr ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən stændz bɪtˈwin keɪɑs ənd ˈɔrdər fər ðoʊz ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ə sˈnɪkərz bɑr ənd ə 6 pæk əv ˈmɪlər laɪt. ɔn ðə deɪ wi ɛz ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ɑr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ˈtɪrəni, ˈædəm si. wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 fɛˈstɪvətiz ɪn ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər,. ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər ɪz hoʊm tɪ wɪʧ minz ə kæʃ kaʊ fər ðə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈædəm hæd lɑkt hɪz kiz ɪn hɪz kɑr ənd æt ðə taɪm, əˈpɛrəntli, bɪˈlivd pəˈlis ər hir tɪ hɛlp ənd wʊd əˈsɪst ɪm ɪn ənˈlɑkɪŋ hɪz kɑr dɔr. ˈkæmpəs ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤɪmid ˈoʊpənd ðə kɑr dɔr. ju kaɪnd ˈɔfɪsər, hæv ə nis day,”*,” ˈædəm si. ˈprɑbəˌbli θɔt. əv kɔrs ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv wət wʊd bi ə lɔŋ, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈɑrʤuəs ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðɪs ““offense.”*.” aɪ kən ˈoʊnli ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt haʊ ðə ˈhaɪli treɪnd ˈɔfɪsər kənˈvɪnst ˈædəm si. tɪ lɛt ɪm sərʧ ðə ˈviɪkəl. wət aɪ du noʊ ɪz ðət baɪ ðə taɪm ˈædəm wɑz ˈhændɪd ɔf tɪ ˈsɪti əv ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər ˈɔfɪsər ʃɔn rif, hi wɑz toʊld hi hæd tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv pɑt ənd ə tɪn fɔɪl paɪp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz rɪkˈwɛst, ðə ˈbɑdi kæm ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt hæd bɪn pərʤd ˈæftər 120 deɪz ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˈpɑləsi. (mɔr ɔn ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər, hir.) soʊ naʊ ˈæftər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən biɪŋ naɪiv ɛz tɪ ðə tru roʊl əv hɪz ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis fɔrs, ənd ˈæftər peɪɪŋ ɪn ““fines,”*,” ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ərˈɛst wɪl ˈifɛkt ðə rɛst əv hɪz laɪf, ˈædəm ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ muv ɔn. hi muvz tɪ wɔˈkiʃə ənd gɪts ə pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə ˈloʊkəl kwɪk trɪp gæs ˈsteɪʃən. ˈlɪtəl dɪd hi noʊ ðət fər səʧ ə pəˈzɪʃən, hæv tɪ stænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs trəˈbjunəl. ˈlæfəbəl wət ðiz ˈɔldərmɪn, hu ər ɔn ðə taxpayers’*’ klɑk, æsk ˈædəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔf ɔn hɪz pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs. (aɪ wɪl noʊt ðət wɔˈkiʃə ˈɔldərmɪn ər nɑt drəg ˈtɛstɪd. pərˈhæps ðət ʃʊd bi dɪˈskəst.) wɔˈkiʃə ˈɔldərmən ˈɛrən ˈpɛri heɪts jʊr ˈpækər ˈpɑrti ɔl rən ˈɪntu people”*” hu wɔnt ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən tɪ tɛl ju wət tɪ du. ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛr wɪl ˈpjʊrli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kən. ðeɪ fil ðət ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz, ˈivɪn ˈbeɪsɪk wənz səʧ ɛz wɛr ju ʃʊd krɔs ə ˈveɪkənt strit, ʃʊd bi ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd ər ˈbɛtər fər ju ðən jʊr oʊn. ðɪs bɪˈkəmz ə bɪg dil wɪn ðɛr wɪl ɪz bækt baɪ ə ˈvaɪələnt ənd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈjunɪt ɔft rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə pəˈlis. ɛz ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr, wɔˈkiʃə həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈɪnsədənts əv bruˈtælɪti, ˈɛvədəns dɪˈliʃən, ənd ʤɪst pleɪn ˈbʊliɪŋ. ˈæftər ə ˈrisənt ˈsərˌveɪ aɪ kənˈdəktəd əv əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən dæʃ mɪk ˈvɪdioʊz aɪ faʊnd ðət əraʊnd 90 əv ˈvɪdioʊz wɪʧ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl ər ““lost”*” ər kərˈəptɪd ɪn səm ˈmænər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər əv læst jɪr, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ʃˈroʊdər ˈsɛtəlmənt wɑz peɪd, aɪ ˈmaʊnɪd ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ fɪks ðə ˈbroʊkən dæʃ kæm ˈsɪstəm ɪn ɑr faɪn ˈsɪti. ɛz ə ˈfɔrmər trək ˈdraɪvər, aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn ə dɪˈteɪld iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈɔldərmən ˈɛrən ˈpɛri, pəˈlis ʧif ˈrəsəl ʤæk, ənd maɪ ˈɔldərmən krɪs hərˈnændɛz, ə trip”*” staɪl ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən kənˈdəktəd baɪ iʧ kɑp tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ənd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðə pəˈlis ˈpɑləsiz ɔˈrɛdi ˈdɪkˌteɪt kɑps məst meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ðɪs wʊd ˈsɪmpli pʊt ðə ʧɛks ɔn ˈpeɪpər. aɪ spoʊk fər maɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts æt ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ ənd fɛlt ðɪs wɑz ən ˈizi fɪks. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈɔldərmən ˈpɛri wɑz rɪˈsɛptɪv tɪ maɪ aɪˈdiəz, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ taɪp əv θɪŋ ɪz ɑr job.”*.” fər səm ˈrizən, ˈpɑsəbli əˈpɑn ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔldərmən krɪs hərˈnændɛz, ˈpɛri ˈleɪtər dɪd ən əˈbaʊt feɪs ənd ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl kən nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə deɪ tɪ deɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə. bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə deɪ tɪ deɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə ˈpipəl, ˈɔldərmən ˈɛrən ˈpɛri ɪz mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr. ˈsaɪtɪd hir dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈʤækɪŋ əp ˈsɪti faɪnz wɪl ɔl kaɪnz əv rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn crimes”*” ənd brɪŋ ɪn ɪn ˈməni fər hɪz frɛndz. ðə pəˈlis ʧif səˈpɔrtɪd ðɪs aɪˈdiə æt ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ðət wɪθ nu fees”*” ənd costs”*” ə 10 saɪˈteɪʃən wʊd ˈmæʤɪkəli brɪŋ ɪn aɪ ˈwəndər wət ðə ˈkɑrənt 606 pɑt saɪˈteɪʃən wʊd bɪˈkəm. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 21 ˈpɛri roʊld aʊt hɪz nuəst ˈgreɪtəst aɪˈdiə əv ə host”*” ˈɔrdənəns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl hi lɪŋkt ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən fər ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnt, ə ˈspɛʃəl lɔ wʊd bi meɪd tɪ ˈtərgət fju ɛz) ˈɛni grup əv 2 ər mɔr ˈpərsənz hu hæv əˈsɛmbəld ər hæv ˈgæðərd təˈgɛðər fər ə ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkeɪʒən ər ˈəðər activity.”*.” ðɪs wʊd əˈpɛrəntli bi juzd tɪ ˈtərgət ˈəndərɪʤ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz baɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈkɛrəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts. ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ sərʧ ““groups”*” fər (pot)”*)” fər ˈseɪfti. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnsˈnɛr ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpækər ˈpɑrti bɪn tɪ. wɔˈkiʃə ərˈɛsts əˈlɛʤd dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ˈvɪktɪm fər græmz əv pɑt ðɛr ˈrɪli ɪz noʊ ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ðə wɔr ɔn pɑt. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔri əv wɔˈkiʃə pəˈlis dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt fɪlθ. aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl təˈdeɪ, ɛz ðə keɪs ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənd wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspleɪn. ɪn ʃɔrt, ə ˈneɪbər kɔlz ɪn ən ““argument”*” bɪtˈwin ˈəðər ˈneɪbərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. wɔˈkiʃə kɑps ʃoʊ əp ənd (ˈæftər ˈkɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə dɔr) dɪˈtərmən ˈnəθɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈkərd, bət ərˈɛst 1 ˈpɑrti fər dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ənd əbˈstrəktɪŋ (fər rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ə ˈlɔjər.) ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər drɑpt ˈæftər 14 mənθs, bət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈvɪktɪm (ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈvɪktɪm ɔn pɑt ˈtɪkɪts rɪˈpɔrts) ɪz ərˈɛstɪd fər græmz əv wid ənd 2 glæs paɪps. ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɑz ə traɪəl dɪˈfɛndənt ɪn wən əv ðə 210 traɪəlz (nɑt pli dilz bət traɪəlz) kənˈdəktəd ɪn wɔˈkiʃə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ““court”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ 2013 ənd 2014 baɪ ʤəʤ ˈʤoʊzəf kʊk. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl traɪəl dɪˈfɛndənt wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti ɪn kɔrt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz jɪrz. ðɪs ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ˈhæpənd ˈəndər ðə ˈwɑʧfəl aɪ əv ˈsɪti əˈtərni braɪən ˈrənɪŋ. ðə keɪs ɪz biɪŋ əˈpild. ˈsəməri ðiz ər ʤɪst ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə pɑt ərˈɛsts iʧ jɪr baɪ kɑps ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ðiz ərˈɛsts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ʤɪst ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ˈpipəl hu ˈæˌkʧuəli kəˈmɪt ðə ““crime”*” əv pəˈzɛsɪŋ wid. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt poʊl, əˈbaʊt hæf əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv smoʊkt wid. pərˈhæps nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ðiz ˈpipəl heɪt kɑps fər ərˈɛstɪŋ pɑt sˈmoʊkərz, bət ə lɔt əv ðɛm du. wɔˈkiʃə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈɔldərmən ˈɛrən ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ fil fri tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə nu ˈloʊkəl ˈʧæptər: ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər ˈɛriə ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl ˈtəmblər meɪl prɪnt 3600 græmz ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛmərrəld ˈkləstər ˈspɛsəmən swɑt, ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈhænə bɑrˈbɛrə swɑt kæts pərˈdəkʃən ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈmɛgə kæt ˈskaɪˌlaɪn ˈhænə bɑrˈbɛrə swɑt kæts pərˈdəkʃən ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈmɛgə kæt ˈhɑrbər 173 kɔrt. fʊl trænˈspɛrənt tɔp grin ˈɛmərrəld ˈkrɪstəlz cluster,matrix*@ swɑt
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come now little black sheep, what have you done? gave away your fleeces three and now you have none.
you gave one to the man to give to his growing son, you gave one to the man and now you have none. the man, the man, the man has one. you gave one to the man and now you have none.
you gave one to the farmers wife to make her blankets from, you gave one to the farmers wife and now you have none. the wife, the wife, the wife has one. you gave one to the wife and now you have none.
you gave one to the little boy whose life it had just begun, you gave one to the little boy and now you have none. the little boy, the little boy, the little boy has one. you gave one to the little boy and now you have none.
the coldness it is setting in, your skin it is raw and numb. the coldness it is setting in, and you are barely warm. setting in, setting in, the coldness it has come. the coldness it is setting in and you are barely warm.
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kəm naʊ ˈlɪtəl blæk ʃip, wət hæv ju dən? geɪv əˈweɪ jʊr ˈflisɪz θri ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə mæn tɪ gɪv tɪ hɪz groʊɪŋ sən, ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə mæn ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ðə mæn, ðə mæn, ðə mæn həz wən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə mæn ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz waɪf tɪ meɪk hər ˈblæŋkəts frəm, ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz waɪf ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ðə waɪf, ðə waɪf, ðə waɪf həz wən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə waɪf ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ huz laɪf ɪt hæd ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən, ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ, ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ, ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ həz wən. ju geɪv wən tɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ənd naʊ ju hæv nən. ðə ˈkoʊldnəs ɪt ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn, jʊr skɪn ɪt ɪz rɑ ənd nəm. ðə ˈkoʊldnəs ɪt ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn, ənd ju ər ˈbɛrli wɔrm. ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn, ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn, ðə ˈkoʊldnəs ɪt həz kəm. ðə ˈkoʊldnəs ɪt ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn ənd ju ər ˈbɛrli wɔrm.
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washington (cnn) -- defense secretary robert gates has formally ordered the air force, navy and defense logistics agency to conduct an inventory of all u.s. nuclear weapons and nuclear materials to make sure all items are accounted for, according to a pentagon memo released thursday.
defense secretary robert gates orders an inventory of all u.s. nuclear weapons and related materials.
the order comes in the wake of the discovery last week that four nuclear warhead fuses were accidentally shipped to taiwan in 2006.
gates' memo, issued wednesday, calls for all items to be accounted for by serial number.
pentagon officials said at a news conference tuesday that gates would call for the review in addition to a full investigation into how the shipment to taiwan from a defense logistics agency warehouse happened 18 months ago.
the inventory review, which will involve thousands of items, is due to gates in 60 days. pentagon officials said the request was ordered, in part, because this latest incident comes after the august 2007 accidental flight of six cruise missiles on a bomber across the country.
"at a minimum, your report should include the results of the inventory and your personal assessment of the adequacy of your respective department or agency's positive inventory control policies and procedures," gates said in the memo.
four officers --- including three colonels -- were relieved of duty last year after a bomber mistakenly carried six nuclear warheads from north dakota to louisiana, the air force said.
a investigation uncovered a "lackadaisical" attention to detail in day-to-day operations at the bases involved in the incident, an air force report said. e-mail to a friend
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɑbərt geɪts həz ˈfɔrməli ˈɔrdərd ðə ɛr fɔrs, ˈneɪvi ənd dɪˈfɛns ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ˌɪnvənˈtɔri əv ɔl juz. ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəlz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl ˈaɪtəmz ər əˈkaʊntɪd fər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈmɛˌmoʊ riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ. dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɑbərt geɪts ˈɔrdərz ən ˌɪnvənˈtɔri əv ɔl juz. ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd məˈtɪriəlz. ðə ˈɔrdər kəmz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri læst wik ðət fɔr ˈnukliər ˈwɔˌrhɛd fˈjuzɪz wər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ʃɪpt tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪn 2006 geɪts' ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈɪʃud ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, kɔlz fər ɔl ˈaɪtəmz tɪ bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər baɪ ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər. ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət geɪts wʊd kɔl fər ðə ˌrivˈju ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu haʊ ðə ˈʃɪpmənt tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn frəm ə dɪˈfɛns ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈhæpənd 18 mənθs əˈgoʊ. ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˌrivˈju, wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈaɪtəmz, ɪz du tɪ geɪts ɪn 60 deɪz. ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə rɪkˈwɛst wɑz ˈɔrdərd, ɪn pɑrt, bɪˈkəz ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˈɪnsədənt kəmz ˈæftər ðə ˈɔgəst 2007 ˌæksəˈdɛnəl flaɪt əv sɪks kruz ˈmɪsəlz ɔn ə ˈbɑmər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. "æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, jʊr rɪˈpɔrt ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ənd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈædəkwəsi əv jʊr rɪˈspɛktɪv dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪnvənˈtɔri kənˈtroʊl ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz," geɪts sɛd ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ. fɔr ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri ˈkərnəlz wər rɪˈlivd əv ˈduti læst jɪr ˈæftər ə ˈbɑmər mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈkɛrid sɪks ˈnukliər ˈwɔˌrhɛdz frəm nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə tɪ luˌiziˈænə, ðə ɛr fɔrs sɛd. ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənˈkəvərd ə "ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl" əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl ɪn ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ðə ˈbeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ən ɛr fɔrs rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ ə frɛnd ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈrɑbərt geɪts ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn
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a super easy and frugal recipe for homemade hair gel that really works! it only uses two ingredients, with an optional third one. also non-toxic and natural!
i have written a lot about my hair on the blog. going in 2010 was the catalyst to leading a natural lifestyle for me and why i started this blog! perfected how i wash my hair without shampoo since that first post and wrote alternatives to baking soda, my natural curly hair regimen how to love your gorgeous curls, and oils and other natural conditioner alternatives. but until now, i have yet to find a hair gel that works with my thick, coarse, dry curls. been using rock hair cream and have always loved it, but lately i started noticing how whenever i used it on my hair, my hands would break out in eczema and start to itch. it gets a toxicity rating of 5 out of 10 on the skin deep database, with the worst ingredient being the fragrance. not a terrible rating, but the de resistance in my beauty regime as switched over to things in everything else!
yet tried so many different natural concoctions like flax seed hair gel (it up on my hair after a week or so and was as hard to get out as glue!), shea butter, coconut oil, a combo of those two, aloe vera, glycerine… you name it, probably tried it! pretty much given up on finding one that would work. until i saw on natural that they use hair gel made with just gelatin and water. awesome. just two simple little ingredients. been drinking gelatin in my detox tea on a daily basis and have watched my nails grow and get strong, so i love gelatin.
what i love about it
it’s super duper cheap . literally, pennies per batch. there are 96 teaspoons in this bottle of gelatin, and only using tsp. per batch. 10 cents per batch!
. literally, pennies per batch. there are 96 teaspoons in this bottle of gelatin, and only using tsp. per batch. 10 cents per batch! the essential oils i use are lavender and peppermint or orange, lavender and rosemary. so i get of the scent all day long and so nice! (where to buy high quality essential oils)
i use are lavender and peppermint or orange, lavender and rosemary. so i get of the scent all day long and so nice! (where to buy high quality essential oils) easy to make.
it’s totally safe and natural.
fun fact my mom says synchronized swimmers back in the fifties used gelatin in their hair to keep the style!
the different holds
normally my hair needs a lot of styling cream as it is so dry and crazy super thick, coarse and very curly). i was surprised as the light hold actually worked for me! i found the medium hold is best, though, for my hair, as it lasted for several days. the strong hold is really strong and a bit crunchy for my taste. i found that it is crunchy when drying, but soft once totally dry.
diy natural hair gel with gelatin
(my affiliate links to amazon are included in this section for your convenience).
pour the hot water into an 8 ounce container (but not plastic just yet since so hot!) and pour in the gelatin. stir to combine then refrigerate for hours or until set. drop the essential oils in once cooled and stir.
store in the fridge and it lasts for weeks. i find easiest to use with a squirt bottle or else it gets messy. jello for your hair, who thought?!
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pɪn 22 22 ʃɛrz ə ˈsupər ˈizi ənd ˈfrugəl ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈhoʊˈmeɪd hɛr ʤɛl ðət ˈrɪli wərks! ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪz tu ˌɪnˈgridiənts, wɪθ ən ˈɔpʃənəl θərd wən. ˈɔlsoʊ nɑnˈtɑksɪk ənd ˈnæʧərəl! aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ə lɔt əˈbaʊt maɪ hɛr ɔn ðə blɔg. goʊɪŋ ɪn 2010 wɑz ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst tɪ ˈlidɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl fər mi ənd waɪ aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs blɔg! pərˈfɛktəd haʊ aɪ wɑʃ maɪ hɛr wɪˈθaʊt ʃæmˈpu sɪns ðət fərst poʊst ənd roʊt ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə, maɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈkərli hɛr ˈrɛʤəmən haʊ tɪ ləv jʊr ˈgɔrʤəs kərlz, ənd ɔɪlz ənd ˈəðər ˈnæʧərəl kənˈdɪʃənər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. bət ənˈtɪl naʊ, aɪ hæv jɛt tɪ faɪnd ə hɛr ʤɛl ðət wərks wɪθ maɪ θɪk, kɔrs, draɪ kərlz. bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ rɑk hɛr krim ənd hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ləvd ɪt, bət ˈleɪtli aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ haʊ wɛˈnɛvər aɪ juzd ɪt ɔn maɪ hɛr, maɪ hænz wʊd breɪk aʊt ɪn ˈɛksəmə ənd stɑrt tɪ ɪʧ. ɪt gɪts ə tɑkˈsɪsəti ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 5 aʊt əv 10 ɔn ðə skɪn dip ˈdætəˌbeɪs, wɪθ ðə wərst ˌɪnˈgridiənt biɪŋ ðə ˈfreɪgrəns. nɑt ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈreɪtɪŋ, bət ðə də rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn maɪ ˈbjuti rəˈʒim ɛz swɪʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ θɪŋz ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls! jɛt traɪd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈnæʧərəl kənˈkɑkʃənz laɪk flæks sid hɛr ʤɛl (ɪt əp ɔn maɪ hɛr ˈæftər ə wik ər soʊ ənd wɑz ɛz hɑrd tɪ gɪt aʊt ɛz glu!), ʃeɪ ˈbətər, ˈkoʊkəˌnət ɔɪl, ə ˈkɑmˌboʊ əv ðoʊz tu, ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə, glycerine…*… ju neɪm ɪt, ˈprɑbəˌbli traɪd ɪt! ˈprɪti məʧ ˈgɪvɪn əp ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ wən ðət wʊd wərk. ənˈtɪl aɪ sɔ ɔn ˈnæʧərəl ðət ðeɪ juz hɛr ʤɛl meɪd wɪθ ʤɪst ˈʤɛlətən ənd ˈwɔtər. ˈɔsəm. ʤɪst tu ˈsɪmpəl ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts. bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈʤɛlətən ɪn maɪ ˈdiˌtɑks ti ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs ənd hæv wɔʧt maɪ neɪlz groʊ ənd gɪt strɔŋ, soʊ aɪ ləv ˈʤɛlətən. wət aɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈsupər ˈdupər ʧip ˈlɪtərəli, ˈpɛniz pər bæʧ. ðɛr ər 96 ˈtiˌspunz ɪn ðɪs ˈbɑtəl əv ˈʤɛlətən, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ tsp*. pər bæʧ. 10 sɛnts pər bæʧ! ˈlɪtərəli, ˈpɛniz pər bæʧ. ðɛr ər 96 ˈtiˌspunz ɪn ðɪs ˈbɑtəl əv ˈʤɛlətən, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ tsp*. pər bæʧ. 10 sɛnts pər bæʧ! ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz aɪ juz ər ˈlævəndər ənd ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ər ˈɔrɪnʤ, ˈlævəndər ənd ˈroʊzˌmɛri. soʊ aɪ gɪt əv ðə sɛnt ɔl deɪ lɔŋ ənd soʊ nis! (wɛr tɪ baɪ haɪ kˈwɑləti ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz) aɪ juz ər ˈlævəndər ənd ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ər ˈɔrɪnʤ, ˈlævəndər ənd ˈroʊzˌmɛri. soʊ aɪ gɪt əv ðə sɛnt ɔl deɪ lɔŋ ənd soʊ nis! (wɛr tɪ baɪ haɪ kˈwɑləti ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz) ˈizi tɪ meɪk. ˈtoʊtəli seɪf ənd ˈnæʧərəl. fən fækt maɪ mɑm sɪz ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd sˈwɪmərz bæk ɪn ðə ˈfɪftiz juzd ˈʤɛlətən ɪn ðɛr hɛr tɪ kip ðə staɪl! ðə ˈdɪfərənt hoʊldz ˈnɔrməli maɪ hɛr nidz ə lɔt əv ˈstaɪlɪŋ krim ɛz ɪt ɪz soʊ draɪ ənd ˈkreɪzi ˈsupər θɪk, kɔrs ənd ˈvɛri ˈkərli). aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd ɛz ðə laɪt hoʊld ˈæˌkʧuəli wərkt fər mi! aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈmidiəm hoʊld ɪz bɛst, ðoʊ, fər maɪ hɛr, ɛz ɪt ˈlæstɪd fər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz. ðə strɔŋ hoʊld ɪz ˈrɪli strɔŋ ənd ə bɪt ˈkrənʧi fər maɪ teɪst. aɪ faʊnd ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkrənʧi wɪn draɪɪŋ, bət sɔft wəns ˈtoʊtəli draɪ. ˈnæʧərəl hɛr ʤɛl wɪθ ˈʤɛlətən (maɪ əˈfɪliˌeɪt lɪŋks tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən fər jʊr kənˈvinjəns). pɔr ðə hɑt ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ən 8 aʊns kənˈteɪnər (bət nɑt ˈplæstɪk ʤɪst jɛt sɪns soʊ hɑt!) ənd pɔr ɪn ðə ˈʤɛlətən. stər tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɛn rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪt fər aʊərz ər ənˈtɪl sɛt. drɔp ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz ɪn wəns kuld ənd stər. stɔr ɪn ðə frɪʤ ənd ɪt læsts fər wiks. aɪ faɪnd ˈiziəst tɪ juz wɪθ ə skwərt ˈbɑtəl ər ɛls ɪt gɪts ˈmɛsi. ˈʤɛloʊ fər jʊr hɛr, hu θɔt?!
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muslim women have launched an audacious campaign to win the vote at scotland's biggest mosque.
a group of students, many aged under 20, say they are being effectively barred from taking part in elections because applications from women to become voting members are being turned down.
dubbed "muslim suffragettes", the group believes glasgow central mosque, scotland's biggest place of worship, is in breach of its own constitution, charity rules and discrimination laws.
the mosque, which can cater for up to worshippers, has no female members but allows women to pray and wash in segregated areas.
nazia iqbal, 19, a phar- macy student at university, this weekend wrote to the office of the scottish charity regulator (oscr) asking whether the mosque had undermined its charitable status by refusing to accept her application to become a member.
iqbal said: "i was shocked when i was knocked back. i just found it downright wrong that a committee decided that women can't be members."
the campaign for women's votes in our mosques claims there is nothing in the koran saying women cannot play a full role in places of worship. some mosques in england and the us allow women to become voting members and stand for election to their ruling committees.
an spokesman yesterday said any complaint from iqbal would be considered, while mosque president bashir pledged to look into why applications from women had been turned down.
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ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən hæv lɔnʧt ən ɑˈdeɪʃəs kæmˈpeɪn tɪ wɪn ðə voʊt æt ˈskɑtləndz ˈbɪgəst mɔsk. ə grup əv ˈstudənts, ˈmɛni ˈeɪʤɪd ˈəndər 20 seɪ ðeɪ ər biɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvli bɑrd frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz bɪˈkəz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ˈwɪmən tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ər biɪŋ tərnd daʊn. dəbd "ˈməzlɪm ˌsəfrəˈʤɛts", ðə grup bɪˈlivz ˈglæˌskoʊ ˈsɛntrəl mɔsk, ˈskɑtləndz ˈbɪgəst pleɪs əv ˈwərʃɪp, ɪz ɪn briʧ əv ɪts oʊn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ˈʧɛrɪti rulz ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən lɔz. ðə mɔsk, wɪʧ kən ˈkeɪtər fər əp tɪ ˈwərʃɪpərz, həz noʊ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɛmbərz bət əˈlaʊz ˈwɪmən tɪ preɪ ənd wɑʃ ɪn ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd ˈɛriəz. ˈɪkbəl, 19 ə fɑr- ˈmeɪsi ˈstudənt æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd roʊt tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈʧɛrɪti ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər (oscr*) ˈæskɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə mɔsk hæd ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ɪts ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈstætəs baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt hər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛmbər. ˈɪkbəl sɛd: "aɪ wɑz ʃɑkt wɪn aɪ wɑz nɑkt bæk. aɪ ʤɪst faʊnd ɪt ˈdaʊnˌraɪt rɔŋ ðət ə kəˈmɪti ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈwɪmən kænt bi ˈmɛmbərz." ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈwɪmənz voʊts ɪn ɑr mɔsks kleɪmz ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə kɔˈrɑn seɪɪŋ ˈwɪmən ˈkænɑt pleɪ ə fʊl roʊl ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz əv ˈwərʃɪp. səm mɔsks ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈlaʊ ˈwɪmən tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ənd stænd fər ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈrulɪŋ kəˈmɪtiz. ən ˈspoʊksmən ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ sɛd ˈɛni kəmˈpleɪnt frəm ˈɪkbəl wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd, waɪl mɔsk ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɪr plɛʤd tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu waɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn tərnd daʊn.
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this video is amazing, the idea that those parents did was stunning, an amazing thing for everyone when they know that there is a new member that will come soon, and so when kira the wife became pregnant, she was absolutely happy, so they decided to do a new idea. he captured a photo every day for her, capturing the growth by photography, and who was her companion? her faithful dog, during the 38 weeks of pregnancy, her dog was with her in all the photos, you will see how many times the dog was cuddling and putting his paws on her tummy. by the end, it was time for the baby to come to the world, the dog was very welcoming to the new baby, and from the very first months, the baby was sleeping beside his four legged companion. it a great video?
lots of parents feel a little worried about their babies when they have dogs at home. i feel very curious when i see a video that shows a dog and a baby together, we know that if a dog and a baby are in the same room, those types of videos show the deep bond created between babies and dogs that is full of joy, cuteness and happiness. shockingly, after all those videos that show how deep the relation is between them, we still see those heartless owners who give up on their dogs when they deliver a baby. they actually know about that special relation between dogs and children; especially babies. a very loving, caring, and protective relation. those babies in this video are very lucky to have a dog friend who is caring and loving as them. i wonder how it will be when they grow up, and watch those amazing videos together.
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ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðoʊz ˈpɛrənts dɪd wɑz ˈstənɪŋ, ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən wɪn ðeɪ noʊ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈmɛmbər ðət wɪl kəm sun, ənd soʊ wɪn ˈkirɑ ðə waɪf bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛgnənt, ʃi wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈhæpi, soʊ ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ə nu aɪˈdiə. hi ˈkæpʧərd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛvəri deɪ fər hər, ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə groʊθ baɪ fəˈtɑgrəfi, ənd hu wɑz hər kəmˈpænjən? hər ˈfeɪθfəl dɔg, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 38 wiks əv ˈprɛgnənsi, hər dɔg wɑz wɪθ hər ɪn ɔl ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ju wɪl si haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ðə dɔg wɑz ˈkədlɪŋ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz pɔz ɔn hər ˈtəmi. baɪ ðə ɛnd, ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ðə ˈbeɪbi tɪ kəm tɪ ðə wərld, ðə dɔg wɑz ˈvɛri ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈbeɪbi, ənd frəm ðə ˈvɛri fərst mənθs, ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz sˈlipɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪd hɪz fɔr ˈlɛgəd kəmˈpænjən. ɪt ə greɪt ˈvɪdioʊ? lɑts əv ˈpɛrənts fil ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbeɪbiz wɪn ðeɪ hæv dɔgz æt hoʊm. aɪ fil ˈvɛri ˈkjʊriəs wɪn aɪ si ə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ʃoʊz ə dɔg ənd ə ˈbeɪbi təˈgɛðər, wi noʊ ðət ɪf ə dɔg ənd ə ˈbeɪbi ər ɪn ðə seɪm rum, ðoʊz taɪps əv ˈvɪdioʊz ʃoʊ ðə dip bɑnd kriˈeɪtɪd bɪtˈwin ˈbeɪbiz ənd dɔgz ðət ɪz fʊl əv ʤɔɪ, ˈkjutnəs ənd ˈhæpinəs. ˈʃɑkɪŋli, ˈæftər ɔl ðoʊz ˈvɪdioʊz ðət ʃoʊ haʊ dip ðə riˈleɪʃən ɪz bɪtˈwin ðɛm, wi stɪl si ðoʊz ˈhɑrtləs ˈoʊnərz hu gɪv əp ɔn ðɛr dɔgz wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈbeɪbi. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ əˈbaʊt ðət ˈspɛʃəl riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin dɔgz ənd ˈʧɪldrən; əˈspɛʃəli ˈbeɪbiz. ə ˈvɛri ˈləvɪŋ, ˈkɛrɪŋ, ənd prəˈtɛktɪv riˈleɪʃən. ðoʊz ˈbeɪbiz ɪn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ər ˈvɛri ˈləki tɪ hæv ə dɔg frɛnd hu ɪz ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd ˈləvɪŋ ɛz ðɛm. aɪ ˈwəndər haʊ ɪt wɪl bi wɪn ðeɪ groʊ əp, ənd wɔʧ ðoʊz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz təˈgɛðər.
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it's that little innate ability that is so easy to forget. and if you are one of the following 10 champions, you are happy that are easily forgotten. a passive can often mean the difference between life and death, and you will see this frequently from the 13 most powerful in league of legends.
i originally intended on listing the 10 most powerful. but, it was just too hard to narrow it down to a top 10 and i wanted to avoid any about champion x not being on the list.
edit: due to overwhelming response, i have added 2 more champions to the list, making it "the 15 most powerful". thank you for your comments on the forums and on :)
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ɪts ðət ˈlɪtəl ˌɪˈneɪt əˈbɪləˌti ðət ɪz soʊ ˈizi tɪ fərˈgɛt. ənd ɪf ju ər wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 10 ˈʧæmpiənz, ju ər ˈhæpi ðət ər ˈizəli fərˈgɑtən. ə ˈpæsɪv kən ˈɔfən min ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin laɪf ənd dɛθ, ənd ju wɪl si ðɪs ˈfrikwɛntli frəm ðə 13 moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ɪn lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz. aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɔn ˈlɪstɪŋ ðə 10 moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl. bət, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst tu hɑrd tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ɪt daʊn tɪ ə tɔp 10 ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni əˈbaʊt ˈʧæmpiən ɛks nɑt biɪŋ ɔn ðə lɪst. ˈɛdət: du tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ rɪˈspɑns, aɪ hæv ˈædɪd 2 mɔr ˈʧæmpiənz tɪ ðə lɪst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt "ðə 15 moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl". θæŋk ju fər jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ənd ɔn
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helen , the canadian press
authorities in saudi arabia have found two more people who were infected with the new in a large cluster of cases in the eastern portion of the country.
the two new cases, reported thursday, bring the total to date of that al cluster to 15 infections. seven have been fatal.
one of the newly reported cases became ill on april 6, which at this point is the earliest onset date known for any of the infections in this cluster. though it is still not clear if these cases are all part of a chain of spread, it does suggest the new virus has been infecting people in al for more than a month.
the new cases were reported publicly by the country's deputy health minister, dr. ziad, who posted a short update on the outbreak on the disease surveillance system,.
memish said the two people were not newly infected but rather cases that were detected by going back through records and tracing people who had been in contact with known cases. but his report did not say if these people are related to, or had contact with, any of the other cases in the cluster.
and while the official saudi line has been that all the cases have been linked to a dialysis clinic at hospital,'s post made no mention of these cases having had care at that facility.
he did, however, appear to suggest that there is no ongoing spread of the virus at this time, noting that it has been more than a week since the most recent case fell ill.
"actions implemented and fully applied by 1 may 2013 have been effective to date in preventing new cases related to this cluster from emerging," wrote in his posting.
but infectious diseases expert michael said it is too soon to conclude transmission in al has been stopped.
"this cluster could still be continuing. i don't think we know," said, who is the director of the center for infectious diseases research and policy at the university of minnesota.
"it would not surprise me in the next seven to 10 days if we find more cases have occurred in that area that have not previously been reported," he said, adding the ongoing investigation there may uncover more retrospective cases.
"i think the more of the onion we peel back here, the more difficult it gets."
the new cases are both men and are both alive. both men were reported to have had medical conditions.
one, a old, started to have symptoms on april 29. he is in stable condition in hospital. the other is a man who had symptom onset on april 6. said he has recovered completely and was discharged from hospital on may 3.
the al cluster is the largest to date with the new and it is linked to one or more facilities. that feature of the outbreak raises red flags for infectious disease experts because workers and hospital patients are often the sentinel cases when a new pathogen begins to spread.
such was the case during the sars outbreak in 2003. the sars virus spread poorly in the community but took off in hospitals among unprotected workers and patients. this virus is from the same family as the sars.
over the past 13 months, 33 new cases have been confirmed in saudi arabia, qatar, jordan, the united arab emirates, britain and, earlier this week, france. all cases are linked to the countries on the arabian peninsula. eighteen of the cases have been fatal.
saudi arabia has reported the most cases, 25, with 14 fatalities.
the kingdom's officials have been reluctant to share information about the outbreak but recently invited some outside experts to travel to saudi arabia to consult on the situation.
toronto sars expert dr. allison is among them. the head of infection control at toronto's mount sinai hospital, she is currently in saudi arabia helping with the investigation.
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ˈhɛlən ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə hæv faʊnd tu mɔr ˈpipəl hu wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ðə nu ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈkləstər əv ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðə tu nu ˈkeɪsɪz, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈθərzˌdeɪ, brɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl tɪ deɪt əv ðət æl ˈkləstər tɪ 15 ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. ˈsɛvən hæv bɪn ˈfeɪtəl. wən əv ðə ˈnuli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkeɪsɪz bɪˈkeɪm ɪl ɔn ˈeɪprəl 6 wɪʧ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪz ðə ˈərliəst ˈɔnˌsɛt deɪt noʊn fər ˈɛni əv ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ɪn ðɪs ˈkləstər. ðoʊ ɪt ɪz stɪl nɑt klɪr ɪf ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ər ɔl pɑrt əv ə ʧeɪn əv sprɛd, ɪt dɪz səˈʤɛst ðə nu ˈvaɪrəs həz bɪn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn æl fər mɔr ðən ə mənθ. ðə nu ˈkeɪsɪz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈpəblɪkli baɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈdɛpjəti hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈdɑktər. ˈziˈaɪˈeɪˈdi, hu ˈpoʊstɪd ə ʃɔrt ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɔn ðə dɪˈziz sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm,. sɛd ðə tu ˈpipəl wər nɑt ˈnuli ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd bət ˈrəðər ˈkeɪsɪz ðət wər dɪˈtɛktɪd baɪ goʊɪŋ bæk θru ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈtreɪsɪŋ ˈpipəl hu hæd bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ noʊn ˈkeɪsɪz. bət hɪz rɪˈpɔrt dɪd nɑt seɪ ɪf ðiz ˈpipəl ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ, ər hæd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ, ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkləstər. ənd waɪl ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈsɔdi laɪn həz bɪn ðət ɔl ðə ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ə daɪˈælɪsɪs ˈklɪnɪk æt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, poʊst meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ˈhævɪŋ hæd kɛr æt ðət fəˈsɪlɪti. hi dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪr tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ sprɛd əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs æt ðɪs taɪm, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪt həz bɪn mɔr ðən ə wik sɪns ðə moʊst ˈrisənt keɪs fɛl ɪl. "ˈækʃənz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ənd ˈfʊli əˈplaɪd baɪ 1 meɪ 2013 hæv bɪn ˈifɛktɪv tɪ deɪt ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ nu ˈkeɪsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈkləstər frəm ˈimərʤɪŋ," roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈpoʊstɪŋ. bət ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz ˈɛkspərt ˈmaɪkəl sɛd ɪt ɪz tu sun tɪ kənˈklud trænzˈmɪʃən ɪn æl həz bɪn stɑpt. "ðɪs ˈkləstər kʊd stɪl bi kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk wi noʊ," sɛd, hu ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈpɑləsi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. "ɪt wʊd nɑt səˈpraɪz mi ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən tɪ 10 deɪz ɪf wi faɪnd mɔr ˈkeɪsɪz hæv əˈkərd ɪn ðət ˈɛriə ðət hæv nɑt ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðɛr meɪ ənˈkəvər mɔr ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ˈkeɪsɪz. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə mɔr əv ðə ˈənjən wi pil bæk hir, ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt gɪts." ðə nu ˈkeɪsɪz ər boʊθ mɛn ənd ər boʊθ əˈlaɪv. boʊθ mɛn wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv hæd ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz. wən, ə oʊld, ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ hæv ˈsɪmptəmz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 29 hi ɪz ɪn ˈsteɪbəl kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə ˈəðər ɪz ə mæn hu hæd ˈsɪmptəm ˈɔnˌsɛt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 6 sɛd hi həz rɪˈkəvərd kəmˈplitli ənd wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn meɪ 3 ðə æl ˈkləstər ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst tɪ deɪt wɪθ ðə nu ənd ɪt ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ wən ər mɔr fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðət ˈfiʧər əv ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ˈreɪzɪz rɛd flægz fər ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz ˈɛkspərts bɪˈkəz ˈwərkərz ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈpeɪʃənz ər ˈɔfən ðə ˈsɛntənəl ˈkeɪsɪz wɪn ə nu ˈpæθəʤən bɪˈgɪnz tɪ sprɛd. səʧ wɑz ðə keɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɑrz ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɪn 2003 ðə sɑrz ˈvaɪrəs sprɛd ˈpurli ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti bət tʊk ɔf ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz əˈməŋ ˌənprəˈtɛktɪd ˈwərkərz ənd ˈpeɪʃənz. ðɪs ˈvaɪrəs ɪz frəm ðə seɪm ˈfæməli ɛz ðə sɑrz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 13 mənθs, 33 nu ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn kənˈfərmd ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˌkəˈtɑr, ˈʤɔrdən, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, ˈbrɪtən ənd, ˈərliər ðɪs wik, fræns. ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz ər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ɔn ðə əˈreɪbiən pəˈnɪnsələ. ˈeɪˈtin əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˈfeɪtəl. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə həz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, 25 wɪθ 14 fəˈtælɪtiz. ðə ˈkɪŋdəmz əˈfɪʃəlz hæv bɪn rɪˈləktənt tɪ ʃɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk bət ˈrisəntli ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd səm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɛkspərts tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ kənˈsəlt ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. tərˈɑntoʊ sɑrz ˈɛkspərt ˈdɑktər. ˈælɪsən ɪz əˈməŋ ðɛm. ðə hɛd əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən kənˈtroʊl æt tərˈɑntoʊz maʊnt ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən.
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who knew the pennsylvania turnpike led to so many masterpieces? just off the toll road, you will find an architectural wonder, pop art haven, papal treasures and more. the starting point on this road trip? the city of pittsburgh and a tour of its museums.
pittsburgh's andy warhol museum (www.warhol.org) is celebrating its anniversary this year, kicking it off with a opening party for a marilyn monroe exhibit that runs through early january. it includes photography, pop art and film from warhol and others, including richard avedon and henri cartier-bresson. warhol (born andrew in 1928) grew up in pittsburgh and graduated from what is now carnegie mellon university. work from "the college years" is also on display through early next year. the permanent collection of this gallery includes thousands of warhol's paintings, drawings, films, sculptures, prints and more, plus the artist's archives. definitely spend some time in the playful "silver clouds" balloon room installation.
in the city's strip district is the heinz history center (www.heinzhistorycenter.org), which boasts a major exhibition of vatican art that will only hit three cities in the us this year. the exhibit, the largest vatican show to come to north america, runs through 9 january and features works by michelangelo and bernini, tools used to work on the sistine chapel, and even a with the remains of saint peter and saint paul. the display of sculptures, mosaics, paintings and artifacts includes 200 pieces. get your tickets in advance.
switch gears to contemporary art, housed at the unique mattress factory (www.mattress.org), which supports and works. james light installations toy with your sense of space and dimension, and makes your reflection part of the art when you step inside her mirror-clad, polka dot mannequin room. through late february, the mattress factory is home to an exhibit of painting, photographs, sculpture and other works by cuban artists exploring issues of race, racism and discrimination.
head out of the city for a drive through rolling, wooded hills to (http://fallingwater.org), the residential masterpiece that resurrected the career of american architect frank lloyd wright in the late 1930s. pittsburgh was very much a smoky steel mill- city when wright designed this weekend retreat for the kaufmann family. today, the house is a museum and sits virtually hidden in the windy laurel highlands of western pennsylvania. known for his philosophy of an organic architecture that does not disrupt nature, wright built on top of a waterfall, with sections of the home jutting out from the hillside and hovering over the creek below. wright left boulders in place - your mandatory tour guide will point out one that forms part of a fireplace inside the home - and used local sandstone in the construction.
drive another 6 miles through the countryside to another wright house-turned-museum, knob (www.kentuckknob.com). part of his series, structures for families of modest means, knob was designed in 1954, when wright was in his late 80s. the hexagonal home built of swamp wood and sandstone includes features he invented - radiant floor heating and the carport - plus furniture. after touring the home, take a stroll through the sculpture garden, with works by andy goldsworthy and claes oldenburg, and two slabs of the berlin wall. reserve tour times for both wright homes a few weeks in advance.
if you still feel like driving, another half hour and you will hit uniontown, where the state theatre center for the arts (www.statetheatre.info), a 1922 movie and vaudeville theatre designed by architect thomas w lamb, puts on concerts, musicals and classic films. or stop by greensburg on your way back to pittsburgh for its westmoreland museum of american art (www.wmuseumaa.org), featuring works by winslow homer and mary cassatt, among others.
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hu nu ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈtərnˌpaɪk lɛd tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈmæstərˌpisɪz? ʤɪst ɔf ðə toʊl roʊd, ju wɪl faɪnd ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈwəndər, pɑp ɑrt ˈheɪvən, ˈpeɪpəl ˈtrɛʒərz ənd mɔr. ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ɔn ðɪs roʊd trɪp? ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈpɪtsbərg ənd ə tʊr əv ɪts mˈjuziəmz. ˈpɪtsbərgz ˈændi ˈwɔrhɔl mˈjuziəm (www.warhol.org*) ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ɪts ˌænəˈvərsəri ðɪs jɪr, ˈkɪkɪŋ ɪt ɔf wɪθ ə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpɑrti fər ə ˈmɛrəlɪn mənˈroʊ ɪgˈzɪbɪt ðət rənz θru ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz fəˈtɑgrəfi, pɑp ɑrt ənd fɪlm frəm ˈwɔrhɔl ənd ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɪʧərd ˈævɛdɑn ənd ˌɔˈri cartier-bresson*. ˈwɔrhɔl (bɔrn ˈændru ɪn 1928 gru əp ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm wət ɪz naʊ ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. wərk frəm "ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ jɪrz" ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn dɪˈspleɪ θru ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt kəˈlɛkʃən əv ðɪs ˈgæləri ˌɪnˈkludz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɔˌhrɔlz ˈpeɪnɪŋz, drɔɪŋz, fɪlmz, ˈskəlpʧərz, prɪnts ənd mɔr, pləs ðə ˈɑrtɪsts ˈɑrˌkaɪvz. ˈdɛfənətli spɛnd səm taɪm ɪn ðə ˈpleɪfəl "ˈsɪlvər klaʊdz" bəˈlun rum ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz strɪp ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz ðə haɪnz ˈhɪstəri ˈsɛnər (www.heinzhistorycenter.org*), wɪʧ boʊsts ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən əv ˈvætɪkən ɑrt ðət wɪl ˈoʊnli hɪt θri ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs jɪr. ðə ɪgˈzɪbɪt, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈvætɪkən ʃoʊ tɪ kəm tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, rənz θru 9 ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˈfiʧərz wərks baɪ ˌmɪkəˈlænʤəˌloʊ ənd bernini*, tulz juzd tɪ wərk ɔn ðə ˈsɪstin ˈʧæpəl, ənd ˈivɪn ə wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv seɪnt ˈpitər ənd seɪnt pɔl. ðə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈskəlpʧərz, moʊˈzeɪɪks, ˈpeɪnɪŋz ənd ˈɑrtəˌfækts ˌɪnˈkludz 200 ˈpisɪz. gɪt jʊr ˈtɪkɪts ɪn ədˈvæns. swɪʧ gɪrz tɪ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt, haʊzd æt ðə juˈnik ˈmætrəs ˈfæktəri (www.mattress.org*), wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ənd wərks. ʤeɪmz laɪt ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz tɔɪ wɪθ jʊr sɛns əv speɪs ənd dɪˈmɛnʃən, ənd meɪks jʊr rɪˈflɛkʃən pɑrt əv ðə ɑrt wɪn ju stɛp ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər mirror-clad*, ˈpoʊlkɑ dɑt ˈmænəkɪn rum. θru leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˈmætrəs ˈfæktəri ɪz hoʊm tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪbɪt əv ˈpeɪnɪŋ, ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs, ˈskəlpʧər ənd ˈəðər wərks baɪ ˈkjubən ˈɑrtɪsts ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɪʃuz əv reɪs, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. hɛd aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪti fər ə draɪv θru ˈroʊlɪŋ, ˈwʊdɪd hɪlz tɪ (http://fallingwater.org*), ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈmæstərˌpis ðət ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd ðə kərɪr əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt fræŋk lɔɪd raɪt ɪn ðə leɪt 1930s*. ˈpɪtsbərg wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ə sˈmoʊki stil mɪl- ˈsɪti wɪn raɪt dɪˈzaɪnd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd riˈtrit fər ðə ˈkɔfmən ˈfæməli. təˈdeɪ, ðə haʊs ɪz ə mˈjuziəm ənd sɪts ˈvərʧuəli ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə ˈwɪndi ˈlɔrəl ˈhaɪləndz əv ˈwɛstərn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. noʊn fər hɪz fəˈlɑsəfi əv ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ðət dɪz nɑt dɪsˈrəpt ˈneɪʧər, raɪt bɪlt ɔn tɔp əv ə ˈwɔtərˌfɔl, wɪθ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə hoʊm ˈʤətɪŋ aʊt frəm ðə ˈhɪlˌsaɪd ənd ˈhəvərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə krik bɪˈloʊ. raɪt lɛft ˈboʊldərz ɪn pleɪs jʊr ˈmændəˌtɔri tʊr gaɪd wɪl pɔɪnt aʊt wən ðət fɔrmz pɑrt əv ə ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm ənd juzd ˈloʊkəl ˈsænˌstoʊn ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən. draɪv əˈnəðər 6 maɪəlz θru ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd tɪ əˈnəðər raɪt house-turned-museum*, nɑb (www.kentuckknob.com*). pɑrt əv hɪz ˈsɪriz, ˈstrəkʧərz fər ˈfæməliz əv ˈmɑdəst minz, nɑb wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn 1954 wɪn raɪt wɑz ɪn hɪz leɪt 80s*. ðə hɛkˈsægənəl hoʊm bɪlt əv swɔmp wʊd ənd ˈsænˌstoʊn ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfiʧərz hi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈreɪˌdiənt flɔr ˈhitɪŋ ənd ðə ˈkɑrˌpɔrt pləs ˈfərnɪʧər. ˈæftər ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə hoʊm, teɪk ə stroʊl θru ðə ˈskəlpʧər ˈgɑrdən, wɪθ wərks baɪ ˈændi ˈgoʊldzˌwərði ənd kleɪz ˈoʊldənbərg, ənd tu slæbz əv ðə bərˈlɪn wɔl. rɪˈzərv tʊr taɪmz fər boʊθ raɪt hoʊmz ə fju wiks ɪn ədˈvæns. ɪf ju stɪl fil laɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ, əˈnəðər hæf aʊər ənd ju wɪl hɪt uniontown*, wɛr ðə steɪt ˈθiətər ˈsɛnər fər ðə ɑrts (www.statetheatre.info*), ə 1922 ˈmuvi ənd ˈvɑdvɪl ˈθiətər dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈtɑməs ˈdəbəlju læm, pʊts ɔn ˈkɑnsərts, mˈjuzɪkəlz ənd ˈklæsɪk fɪlmz. ər stɑp baɪ ˈgrinzbərg ɔn jʊr weɪ bæk tɪ ˈpɪtsbərg fər ɪts wɛstˈmɔrlənd mˈjuziəm əv əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrt (www.wmuseumaa.org*), ˈfiʧərɪŋ wərks baɪ ˈwɪnzloʊ ˈhoʊmər ənd ˈmɛri ˈkæsət, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz.
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in the lead up to last greek referendum there was an extraordinary flurry of opinion pieces in newspapers around the world which sought to blame greece for its own situation. among the most ridiculous of these articles was the one which appeared in the british independent (july 1, 2015) get off your high horses,s big government, not ‘austerity’, has brought greece to its knees . apparently, views dominate the shelves of any mainstream bookstore in the and represent the mainstream economic opinion. it raises the question of which planet the writer is on! the writer also claimed that is just another political party in greece, in a long tradition of such parties, committed to “economic statism and hyperinterventionism”. and the current crisis is actually the result of decisions taken in the to build “up a huge client state” rather than surrendering the currency sovereignty in 2001. this blog explains that the greek problem is one of insufficient spending. the fiscal deficit has to rise to stimulate growth. this problem emerged in and is largely due to the fiscal austerity that was imposed on the nation by the troika. it might have crony deals and all the rest of it, but that is not what brought the economy to its depressed state. that state is all down to human intervention from outside of greece in the form of austerity. greece should not accept any further austerity full stop!
to repeat myself (for the nth time, where n is a large number):
a basic rule of macroeconomics is that spending equals income, which leads to output and employment.
someone’s spending is another income. there has to be growth in spending for income and output to grow.
if there is unemployment it means that total spending is insufficient to generate enough output and hence jobs to satisfy the preferences for work of the unemployed.
the solution is always for the government to either directly increase spending to lift sales in the private sector and stimulate further income to cut taxes, which might lead to higher private spending.
there was an interesting graph circulated on twitter today showing the extent of fiscal shift in a large number of nations. here is my version of the same graph.
it shows the percentage point change in fiscal balance as a percent of potential from 2009 to 2014. the data is available from the latest edition of the fiscal monitor now is the time fiscal policies for sustainable growth published april 2015.
a positive result represents cuts in the size of the fiscal deficit and a negative result means the fiscal deficit increased. this shows the changes in the fiscal balance that arise from the discretionary policy changes made by the national governments net of the cyclical situation (actual relative to potential) that the nation finds itself in.
the data is for the’s measure of the fiscal balance (aka structural fiscal balance) and is likely to overstate the true ‘structural’ balance because they typically underestimate the cyclical effects on the balance for reasons discussed below.
so in the case of greece, there has been a massive discretionary fiscal shift of percentage point change (that is, unprecedented and massive) in the fiscal balance as a result of the austerity inflicted on the nation by its government. yes, its government under the bullying of the troika.
so in 2009, structural deficit (as measured by the) as a percentage of its estimated potential was per cent. by 2014, this had changed into a surplus of per cent.
the shift in iceland, while dramatic, has to be understood in the context of other policy changes that the icelandic government made during the crisis to attenuate the impact of their fiscal retreat. at least they understood that spending creates income.
to fully comprehend what the data is showing we need to understand what a fiscal balance is and what it means. please read my blogs structural deficits the great con job! and structural deficits and automatic for more discussion on this point.
by way of quick summary:
1. a national government fiscal balance is the difference between total revenue and total outlays. so if total revenue is greater than outlays, the fiscal balance is in surplus and vice versa.
2. many think that if the fiscal position is in surplus then the fiscal impact of government policy is contractionary (withdrawing net public spending) and if the fiscal position is in deficit then the fiscal impact is expansionary (adding net public spending).
3. but the measure is impure because it conflates two quite separate influences: (a) discretionary policy choices of the government; and (b) the effects of the economic cycle which alter tax revenue and spending without any change in policy settings (the so-called automatic). therefore we cannot conclude that changes in the fiscal balance reflect discretionary policy changes
4. to overcome this uncertainty, economists devised what used to be called the ‘full employment budget’ position but, in more recent times, this concept is now called the structural balance or the fiscal balance. this measure is a hypothetical construct of the fiscal balance that would be realised if the economy was operating at potential or full employment. in other words, the fiscal position (and the underlying budget parameters) against some fixed point (full capacity) eliminates the cyclical component the swings in activity around full employment.
5. the controversy lies in how to measure full capacity or potential output. the, for example, use techniques that have the economy reaching full employment (with associated unemployment rates) well before the levels of output that i would consider to be potential. in other words, their estimates of the full employment unemployment rate are always too high.
6. the impact of that bias, is that their estimates of the cyclical component is always to small and the structural component too large.
7. as a result, they systematically understate the degree of discretionary contraction coming from fiscal austerity.
i decided to provide some further insights into this dataset by combining it with some world economic outlook data showing shifts in the real economy (average real growth, changes in unemployment and changes in the investment ratio), so see if there were any interesting patterns.
of course given the basic rule of macroeconomics stated at the outset we expect large fiscal contractions (discretionary) measured by positive changes in the structural (cyclically-adjusted) fiscal balance to be associated with large rises in the unemployment rate, lower investment ratios and lower average real rates.
we would expect the opposite to be the case.
so when the government is pursuing a discretionary stimulus (negative fiscal shifts deficits getting larger), we expect average real growth rates to be larger, unemployment to fall further and stronger private investment ratios.
here is some cursory graphical evidence to support those contentions.
the first graph shows the shift in structural fiscal balance as a % of potential on the horizontal axis and the average real growth rate on the vertical axis. i divided the data into two periods: and and divided the sample into nations and nations. the solid black lines are linear trend regressions associated with the data (for the two periods).
the results are pretty clear and more detailed would not contradict what you can see with your eyes.
there is a negative relationship between discretionary fiscal contraction and average real growth. when fiscal policy is in stimulus mode (a negative shift in the fiscal position), average growth rates are stronger.
prior to the crisis, there is not much difference in the average growth rates of the nations in the sample and the nations. those with larger stimulative fiscal shifts enjoyed stronger growth.
after the crisis, the impacts of fiscal austerity are also fairly clear. the relationship shifts in slope, which means that for a given fiscal contraction, the negative impact on average real growth is larger.
it is also clear that the nations endured lower average real growth rates over this period and dominate the negative growth observations.
greece, is looking very lonely out there to the right of the graph.
the next graph shows the relationship between the fiscal shifts and the change in unemployment rates (vertical axis, in points) for the same two periods as above.
the solid black lines are linear trend regressions associated with the data for the austerity period. it is very steeply upward sloping which tells us that the larger the discretionary fiscal contraction the larger the rise in the unemployment rate. it is a clear cut relationship in the.
those absent
the data also allows us to on whether private investment responds to fiscal cutbacks as the mainstream economic theory claims.
remember, the monetarists the intellectual (if you can call it that) forebears of the neo-liberals, rejected the simple rule of macroeconomics and claimed instead that government spending and deficits were inflationary and wasteful.
as an alternative, they introduced the rather bizarre turnaround in logic that said that when there is unemployment the correct strategy for government is to cut its spending, that is, introduce what is now popularly known as ‘fiscal austerity’.
this policy view was based on an arcane theoretical notion that economic textbooks promote called ‘ricardian equivalence’.
it sounds scientific, but it is anything but. in simple terms it refers to the assertion that private spending is weak during a recession because households and firms form the view that the government will have to increase taxes in the future to pay back the debts it incurs due to the higher deficits.
as a consequence, the households and firms deliberately stop spending and save up to ensure they can pay the higher taxes.
once the government starts to cut the deficit, the theory claims that a signal is sent to the private sector that future taxes will be lower and so they start spending again. problem solved.
the only problem is that there has never been any credible empirical evidence produced by anyone to show that private households and firms behave in this way when deficits rise.
the overwhelming evidence shows that firms will not invest while consumption spending is weak and households will not spend because they are scared of becoming unemployed and try to their outstanding debt obligation.
ricardian agents only exist in the rarefied world of mainstream macroeconomic textbooks and have never been observed at large in the real world.
the following graph shows the change in the investment ratio (in points) so the change in total private capital formation expressed as a percentage of over and against the fiscal shift corresponding to those two periods.
the data shows that there is a negative relationship overall between fiscal policy contractions and the change in the investment ratio. the larger is the discretionary fiscal contraction, the larger is the fall in the investment ratio. the relationship for the by the two trend lines) worsens after the austerity is imposed for reasons discussed above.
presumably, the plunge is that consumer sales fell so quickly and substantially, that firms could meet demand for the foreseeable future with no increase in capacity and formed expectations that were so pessimistic about the future as austerity was ravaging growth that the incentive to invest fell sharply.
that is exactly the opposite to what we would expect if the mainstream theory was an accurate guide to behaviour.
alas, all those alleged ‘ricardians’ turned out to be normal people scared of unemployment, sufficiently knowledgeable to know that deep fiscal austerity is bad for the economy and pessimistic when sales and incomes drop.
no surprise in that.
the surprise is that the economics profession continues to teach these myths.
the data shows that there is a negative relationship overall between fiscal policy contractions and the change in the investment ratio. the larger is the discretionary fiscal contraction, the larger is the fall in the investment ratio. the relationship for the by the two trend lines) worsens after the austerity is imposed for reasons discussed above.
none of these results support the view that firms like contractions in fiscal deficits.
conclusion
so while our columnist in the independent would like to think the ‘lefties’ represent the mainstream, i think he should consult the economics textbooks that proliferate in undergraduate and graduate courses around the world.
those textbooks tend to deny what you are seeing with your own eyes in these graphs and which more formal would ratify.
the simple point is that the is suffering from a dramatic shortage of total spending and the misguided fiscal austerity that was imposed on the member states clearly undermined private investment spending and caused real growth to fall and unemployment to rise.
exactly the opposite of what the was saying in 2009 when it was demanding that nations impose the austerity.
fiscal policy rules. greece is where it is at present because it was forced to endure the worst austerity (fiscal shift) imaginable.
there is no secret as to why its economy has contracted by at least 25 per cent and its unemployment remains stuck around 25 per cent.
what the data does emphasise, however, is the greek government should head to brussels today with a fiscal stimulus plan and forget about the debt relief for the time being. its priority should be to get an agreement whereby it can run a significantly large fiscal deficit funded by the through the program (that is, indirectly given the stupidity of the treaty) to get the economy growing again.
the fact that the government was stating it would accept conditions that still left it to pursue primary fiscal surpluses (that is, once interest payments are made) tells me that it would be just another greek government imposing austerity on its people.
it is not the debt relief that matters in the coming months but the ongoing austerity.
that is what the people voted no for to end the fiscal austerity. should demand that now and not and accept some watered down austerity (at best).
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ɪn ðə lɛd əp tɪ læst grik ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈfləri əv əˈpɪnjən ˈpisɪz ɪn ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪʧ sɔt tɪ bleɪm gris fər ɪts oʊn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. əˈməŋ ðə moʊst rɪˈdɪkjələs əv ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɑz ðə wən wɪʧ əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 2015 gɪt ɔf jʊr haɪ ˈhɔrsɪz, ˈlɛftiz bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt, nɑt ‘‘austerity’*’, həz brɔt gris tɪ ɪts niz əˈpɛrəntli, vjuz ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ʃɛlvz əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈbʊkˌstɔr ɪn ðə ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈpɪnjən. ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wɪʧ ˈplænət ðə ˈraɪtər ɪz ɔn! ðə ˈraɪtər ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪn gris, ɪn ə lɔŋ trəˈdɪʃən əv səʧ ˈpɑrtiz, kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈsteɪˌtɪzəm ənd hyperinterventionism”*”. ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə rɪˈzəlt əv dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə tɪ bɪld ə juʤ klaɪənt state”*” ˈrəðər ðən sərˈɛndərɪŋ ðə ˈkərənsi ˈsɑvrənti ɪn 2001 ðɪs blɔg ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə grik ˈprɑbləm ɪz wən əv ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈdɛfəsət həz tɪ raɪz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt groʊθ. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˈimərʤd ɪn ənd ɪz ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ðə ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ðət wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈtrɔɪkə. ɪt maɪt hæv ˈkroʊni dilz ənd ɔl ðə rɛst əv ɪt, bət ðət ɪz nɑt wət brɔt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ɪts dɪˈprɛst steɪt. ðət steɪt ɪz ɔl daʊn tɪ ˈjumən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv gris ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. gris ʃʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˌɔˈstɛrɪti fʊl stɑp! tɪ rɪˈpit ˌmaɪˈsɛlf (fər ðə ɛnθ taɪm, wɛr ɛn ɪz ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər): ə ˈbeɪsɪk rul əv ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪks ɪz ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈikwəlz ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪʧ lidz tɪ ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɪnˌkəm. ðɛr həz tɪ bi groʊθ ɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ fər ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈaʊtˌpʊt tɪ groʊ. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪt minz ðət ˈtoʊtəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˈnəf ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd hɛns ʤɑbz tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈprɛfərənsɪz fər wərk əv ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈkris ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ lɪft seɪlz ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ənd ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈfərðər ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ kət ˈtæksɪz, wɪʧ maɪt lɛd tɪ haɪər ˈpraɪvət ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ græf ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈfɪskəl ʃɪft ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈneɪʃənz. hir ɪz maɪ ˈvərʒən əv ðə seɪm græf. ɪt ʃoʊz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl frəm 2009 tɪ 2014 ðə ˈdætə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈmɑnətər naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsiz fər səˈsteɪnəbəl groʊθ ˈpəblɪʃt ˈeɪprəl 2015 ə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts kəts ɪn ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈdɛfəsət ənd ə ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzəlt minz ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈdɛfəsət ˌɪnˈkrist. ðɪs ʃoʊz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ðət əraɪz frəm ðə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənts nɛt əv ðə ˈsɪklɪkəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən (ˈækʧəwəl ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl) ðət ðə ˈneɪʃən faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn. ðə ˈdætə ɪz fər ðə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns (ˈɑkə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns) ənd ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ðə tru ‘‘structural’*’ ˈbæləns bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈsɪklɪkəl ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈbæləns fər ˈrizənz dɪˈskəst bɪˈloʊ. soʊ ɪn ðə keɪs əv gris, ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈmæsɪv dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl ʃɪft əv pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ʧeɪnʤ (ðət ɪz, ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ənd ˈmæsɪv) ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt. jɛs, ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ˈəndər ðə ˈbʊliɪŋ əv ðə ˈtrɔɪkə. soʊ ɪn 2009 ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɛfəsət (ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə) ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl wɑz pər sɛnt. baɪ 2014 ðɪs hæd ʧeɪnʤd ˈɪntu ə ˈsərpləs əv pər sɛnt. ðə ʃɪft ɪn ˈaɪslənd, waɪl drəˈmætɪk, həz tɪ bi ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈəðər ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ðə aɪsˈlændɪk ˈgəvərnmənt meɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs tɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðɛr ˈfɪskəl riˈtrit. æt list ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ kriˈeɪts ˈɪnˌkəm. tɪ ˈfʊli ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd wət ðə ˈdætə ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɪz ənd wət ɪt minz. pliz rɛd maɪ blɔgz ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts ðə greɪt kɑn ʤɑb! ənd ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk fər mɔr dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðɪs pɔɪnt. baɪ weɪ əv kwɪk ˈsəməri: 1 ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈaʊˌtleɪz. soʊ ɪf ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈaʊˌtleɪz, ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɪz ɪn ˈsərpləs ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. 2 ˈmɛni θɪŋk ðət ɪf ðə ˈfɪskəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ɪn ˈsərpləs ðɛn ðə ˈfɪskəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi ɪz kənˈtrækʃənɛri (wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ nɛt ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ) ənd ɪf ðə ˈfɪskəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ɪn ˈdɛfəsət ðɛn ðə ˈfɪskəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri (ˈædɪŋ nɛt ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ). 3 bət ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪz ˌɪmˈpjʊr bɪˈkəz ɪt kənˈfleɪts tu kwaɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz: (ə) dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈpɑləsi ˈʧɔɪsɪz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt; ənd (bi) ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsaɪkəl wɪʧ ˈɔltər tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛtɪŋz (ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɔtəˈmætɪk). ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi ˈkænɑt kənˈklud ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns rɪˈflɛkt dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz 4 tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɪs ənˈsərtənti, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts dɪˈvaɪzd wət juzd tɪ bi kɔld ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt budget’*’ pəˈzɪʃən bət, ɪn mɔr ˈrisənt taɪmz, ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz naʊ kɔld ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈbæləns ər ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns. ðɪs ˈmɛʒər ɪz ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈkɑnstrəkt əv ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ðət wʊd bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪf ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt pəˈtɛnʃəl ər fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈfɪskəl pəˈzɪʃən (ənd ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt pərˈæmətərz) əˈgɛnst səm fɪkst pɔɪnt (fʊl kəˈpæsɪti) ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə ˈsɪklɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt ðə swɪŋz ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti əraʊnd fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. 5 ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi laɪz ɪn haʊ tɪ ˈmɛʒər fʊl kəˈpæsɪti ər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ðə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, juz tɛkˈniks ðət hæv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈriʧɪŋ fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt (wɪθ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts) wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈaʊtˌpʊt ðət aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi pəˈtɛnʃəl. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ər ˈɔlˌweɪz tu haɪ. 6 ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðət baɪəs, ɪz ðət ðɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə ˈsɪklɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz tɪ smɔl ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl kəmˈpoʊnənt tu lɑrʤ. 7 ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðeɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈəndərˌsteɪt ðə dɪˈgri əv dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri kənˈtrækʃən ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈfərðər ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ɪt wɪθ səm wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊˌtlʊk ˈdætə ʃoʊɪŋ ʃɪfts ɪn ðə ril ɪˈkɑnəmi (ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ), soʊ si ɪf ðɛr wər ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈpætərnz. əv kɔrs ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rul əv ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈsteɪtɪd æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt wi ɪkˈspɛkt lɑrʤ ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃənz (dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri) ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl (cyclically-adjusted*) ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈraɪzɪz ɪn ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt, loʊər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ənd loʊər ˈævərɪʤ ril reɪts. wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt tɪ bi ðə keɪs. soʊ wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ ə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈstɪmjələs (ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfɪskəl ʃɪfts ˈdɛfɪsɪts ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər), wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ reɪts tɪ bi ˈlɑrʤər, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ fɔl ˈfərðər ənd ˈstrɔŋgər ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz. hir ɪz səm ˈkərsəri ˈgræfɪkəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðoʊz kənˈtɛnʃənz. ðə fərst græf ʃoʊz ðə ʃɪft ɪn ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈfɪskəl ˈbæləns ɛz ə əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ɔn ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈæksəs ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ reɪt ɔn ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈæksəs. aɪ dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈdætə ˈɪntu tu ˈpɪriədz: ənd ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈsæmpəl ˈɪntu ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈsɑləd blæk laɪnz ər ˈlɪniər trɛnd rəˈgrɛʃənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈdætə (fər ðə tu ˈpɪriədz). ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈprɪti klɪr ənd mɔr dɪˈteɪld wʊd nɑt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt wət ju kən si wɪθ jʊr aɪz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnɛgətɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃən ənd ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ. wɪn ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi ɪz ɪn ˈstɪmjələs moʊd (ə ˈnɛgətɪv ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl pəˈzɪʃən), ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ reɪts ər ˈstrɔŋgər. praɪər tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ reɪts əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsæmpəl ənd ðə ˈneɪʃənz. ðoʊz wɪθ ˈlɑrʤər ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪv ˈfɪskəl ʃɪfts ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈstrɔŋgər groʊθ. ˈæftər ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɛrli klɪr. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ʃɪfts ɪn sloʊp, wɪʧ minz ðət fər ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃən, ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ ɪz ˈlɑrʤər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ klɪr ðət ðə ˈneɪʃənz ɪnˈdʊrd loʊər ˈævərɪʤ ril groʊθ reɪts ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈnɛgətɪv groʊθ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. gris, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈloʊnli aʊt ðɛr tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə græf. ðə nɛkst græf ʃoʊz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɪskəl ʃɪfts ənd ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts (ˈvərtɪkəl ˈæksəs, ɪn pɔɪnts) fər ðə seɪm tu ˈpɪriədz ɛz əˈbəv. ðə ˈsɑləd blæk laɪnz ər ˈlɪniər trɛnd rəˈgrɛʃənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈdætə fər ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈpɪriəd. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈstipli ˈəpwərd sˈloʊpɪŋ wɪʧ tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə ˈlɑrʤər ðə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃən ðə ˈlɑrʤər ðə raɪz ɪn ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt. ɪt ɪz ə klɪr kət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ðə. ðoʊz ˈæbsənt ðə ˈdætə ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈfɪskəl ˈkətˌbæks ɛz ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈθɪri kleɪmz. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə ˈmɑnətərˌɪsts ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl (ɪf ju kən kɔl ɪt ðət) ˈfɔrˌbɛrz əv ðə neo-liberals*, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈsɪmpəl rul əv ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd kleɪmd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈdɛfɪsɪts wər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri ənd ˈweɪstfəl. ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ðeɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈrəðər bɪˈzɑr ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ɪn ˈlɑʤɪk ðət sɛd ðət wɪn ðɛr ɪz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ðə kərˈɛkt ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz tɪ kət ɪts ˈspɛndɪŋ, ðət ɪz, ˌɪntrəˈdus wət ɪz naʊ ˈpɑpjələrli noʊn ɛz austerity’*’. ðɪs ˈpɑləsi vju wɑz beɪst ɔn ən ˌɑrˈkeɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtɛkstˌbʊks prəˈmoʊt kɔld equivalence’*’. ɪt saʊnz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət. ɪn ˈsɪmpəl tərmz ɪt rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə əˈsərʃən ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌriˈsɛʃən bɪˈkəz ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd fərmz fɔrm ðə vju ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈtæksɪz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər tɪ peɪ bæk ðə dɛts ɪt ˌɪnˈkərz du tɪ ðə haɪər ˈdɛfɪsɪts. ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd fərmz dɪˈlɪbərətli stɑp ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd seɪv əp tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ kən peɪ ðə haɪər ˈtæksɪz. wəns ðə ˈgəvərnmənt stɑrts tɪ kət ðə ˈdɛfəsət, ðə ˈθɪri kleɪmz ðət ə ˈsɪgnəl ɪz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ðət fˈjuʧər ˈtæksɪz wɪl bi loʊər ənd soʊ ðeɪ stɑrt ˈspɛndɪŋ əˈgɛn. ˈprɑbləm sɑlvd. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈɛni ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns prəˈdust baɪ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd fərmz bɪˈheɪv ɪn ðɪs weɪ wɪn ˈdɛfɪsɪts raɪz. ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz ðət fərmz wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛst waɪl kənˈsəmʃən ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz wik ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɪl nɑt spɛnd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər skɛrd əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ənd traɪ tɪ ðɛr ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən. ˈeɪʤənts ˈoʊnli ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ˈrɛrəfaɪd wərld əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtɛkstˌbʊks ənd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn əbˈzərvd æt lɑrʤ ɪn ðə ril wərld. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ græf ʃoʊz ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ (ɪn pɔɪnts) soʊ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈpraɪvət ˈkæpɪtəl fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈoʊvər ənd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɪskəl ʃɪft ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz tu ˈpɪriədz. ðə ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnɛgətɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈoʊvərˌɔl bɪtˈwin ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi kənˈtrækʃənz ənd ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ɪz ðə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃən, ðə ˈlɑrʤər ɪz ðə fɔl ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fər ðə baɪ ðə tu trɛnd laɪnz) ˈwərsənz ˈæftər ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd fər ˈrizənz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv. prɪˈzuməbli, ðə plənʤ ɪz ðət kənˈsumər seɪlz fɛl soʊ kˈwɪkli ənd səbˈstænʃəli, ðət fərmz kʊd mit dɪˈmænd fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn kəˈpæsɪti ənd fɔrmd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət wər soʊ ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz ˌɔˈstɛrɪti wɑz ˈrævɪʤɪŋ groʊθ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst fɛl ˈʃɑrpli. ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt tɪ wət wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɪf ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈθɪri wɑz ən ˈækjərət gaɪd tɪ bɪˈheɪvjər. əˈlæs, ɔl ðoʊz əˈlɛʤd ‘‘ricardians’*’ tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈnɔrməl ˈpipəl skɛrd əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, səˈfɪʃəntli ˈnɑləʤəbəl tɪ noʊ ðət dip ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɪz bæd fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk wɪn seɪlz ənd ˈɪnˌkəmz drɔp. noʊ səˈpraɪz ɪn ðət. ðə səˈpraɪz ɪz ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks prəˈfɛʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ tiʧ ðiz mɪθs. ðə ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnɛgətɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈoʊvərˌɔl bɪtˈwin ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi kənˈtrækʃənz ənd ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ɪz ðə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪskəl kənˈtrækʃən, ðə ˈlɑrʤər ɪz ðə fɔl ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fər ðə baɪ ðə tu trɛnd laɪnz) ˈwərsənz ˈæftər ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd fər ˈrizənz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv. nən əv ðiz rɪˈzəlts səˈpɔrt ðə vju ðət fərmz laɪk kənˈtrækʃənz ɪn ˈfɪskəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts. kənˈkluʒən soʊ waɪl ɑr ˈkɑləmnəst ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt wʊd laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðə ‘‘lefties’*’ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim, aɪ θɪŋk hi ʃʊd kənˈsəlt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈtɛkstˌbʊks ðət proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪt ɪn ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈkɔrsɪz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðoʊz ˈtɛkstˌbʊks tɛnd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ wət ju ər siɪŋ wɪθ jʊr oʊn aɪz ɪn ðiz græfs ənd wɪʧ mɔr ˈfɔrməl wʊd ˈrætəˌfaɪ. ðə ˈsɪmpəl pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ðə ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə drəˈmætɪk ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ðə mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ðət wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðə ˈmɛmbər steɪts ˈklɪrli ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd kɔzd ril groʊθ tɪ fɔl ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ raɪz. ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ðə wɑz seɪɪŋ ɪn 2009 wɪn ɪt wɑz dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈneɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi rulz. gris ɪz wɛr ɪt ɪz æt ˈprɛzənt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz fɔrst tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ðə wərst ˌɔˈstɛrɪti (ˈfɪskəl ʃɪft) ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt ɛz tɪ waɪ ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi həz ˈkɑntræktəd baɪ æt list 25 pər sɛnt ənd ɪts ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪˈmeɪnz stək əraʊnd 25 pər sɛnt. wət ðə ˈdætə dɪz emphasise*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə grik ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd hɛd tɪ ˈbrəsəlz təˈdeɪ wɪθ ə ˈfɪskəl ˈstɪmjələs plæn ənd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə dɛt rɪˈlif fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ. ɪts praɪˈɔrəti ʃʊd bi tɪ gɪt ən əˈgrimənt wɛrˈbaɪ ɪt kən rən ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɑrʤ ˈfɪskəl ˈdɛfəsət ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə θru ðə ˈproʊˌgræm (ðət ɪz, ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ˈgɪvɪn ðə stuˈpɪdɪˌti əv ðə ˈtriti) tɪ gɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi groʊɪŋ əˈgɛn. ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈsteɪtɪŋ ɪt wʊd əkˈsɛpt kənˈdɪʃənz ðət stɪl lɛft ɪt tɪ pərˈsu ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfɪskəl ˈsərpləsɪz (ðət ɪz, wəns ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts ər meɪd) tɛlz mi ðət ɪt wʊd bi ʤɪst əˈnəðər grik ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɔn ɪts ˈpipəl. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə dɛt rɪˈlif ðət ˈmætərz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs bət ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ðət ɪz wət ðə ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd noʊ fər tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈfɪskəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ʃʊd dɪˈmænd ðət naʊ ənd nɑt ənd əkˈsɛpt səm ˈwɔtərd daʊn ˌɔˈstɛrɪti (æt bɛst). ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ: ˈspɛʃəl ˈdɪskaʊnt əˈveɪləbəl fər maɪ bʊk tɪ maɪ blɔg ˈridərz maɪ nu bʊk ənd dɪˈnaɪəl ɔn ə grænd skeɪl ɪz naʊ ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈɛdwərd ˈɛlgər ənd əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl. aɪ æm ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈspɛʃəl 35 pər sɛnt ˈdɪskaʊnt tɪ ˈridərz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə praɪs əv ðə hɑrd bæk ˈvərʒən əv ðə bʊk. pliz goʊ tɪ ðə ˈɛlgər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɑp ənd juz ðə ˈdɪskaʊnt koʊd səm ˈrɛləvənt lɪŋks tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti: 1 ˈɛdwərd ˈɛlgər ˈkætəˌlɔg peɪʤ 2 ju kən rɛd ˈʧæptər 1 fər fri. 3 ju kən ˈpərʧəs ðə bʊk ɪn hɑrd bæk ˈfɔrˌmæt æt ˈɛdwərd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɑp. 4 ju kən baɪ ðə bʊk ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt æt stɔr. ɪt ɪz ə lɔŋ bʊk 501 ˈpeɪʤɪz) ənd ðə fʊl praɪs fər ðə ɪˈdɪʃən ɪz 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torrance’s strict gun control laws have been loosened by two separate, but related legal cases that were resolved with so little fanfare that even lawyers who follow the issue closely were unaware of the changes.
the most of the two court cases affected jurisdictions in nine western states, including the city of torrance. the other involved the repeal of antiquated municipal ordinances dating from 1950 that remained on the books even though they violated state and federal law. those ordinances were targeted by a gun rights activist who took on the city and won.
significantly, the city has begun issuing carry concealed weapons licenses in the wake of a landmark 2014 court decision that struck down a requirement that members of the public needed “good cause” before receiving such a permit.
in that case, v. san diego, the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled that any citizen has the right to carry a handgun for lawful protection in public.
“the opinion has persuaded many jurisdictions the appropriate policy choice is to allow people to get the (licenses),” said long attorney chuck michel, who represents the national rifle association in the state and argued the case before the court.
torrance is among those jurisdictions because the city required an “individualized, concrete threat” before it would issue a permit. in essence, while applicants still must demonstrate “good cause” before receiving one, that bar is not set so high as to require a concrete threat to personal safety.
former torrance police chief john neu said in 2012 that he had approved just one permit since becoming chief in 2006. the department had received only about a dozen applications during that time, largely because the strict requirements dissuaded most from even bothering to apply.
but in an indication of how much the climate has changed, since late 2014 torrance has issued 17 permits while denying just five.
“this action puts torrance with a number of other cities in the tip of this national discussion about the right to bear arms,” said michel, who was unaware of the abrupt policy change in the city until he was informed by the daily breeze.
presumably, the decision to keep the policy switch under the radar occurred because cities like torrance could well be flooded with applications were it more widely known, michel theorized.
typically, about 2 to 5 percent of people in any given jurisdiction want a, permit michel said.
after the court decision, orange county was forced to allocate about $8 million to hire investigators to conduct background checks on applicants, he said.
yet no guarantee the decision will stand.
the decision by a panel is being reviewed “en banc” by the entire appellate court and could be reversed as jurisdictions like torrance are well aware.
“after consultation with outside counsel, we continue to review and process applications and the statutory ‘good cause’ requirement through the lens of the decision,” police chief mark matsuda said in an emailed statement.
“the permits that have been issued during this time are for increments and can be rescinded if the court of appeal reverses the decision.”
unconstitutional city law
the second court case involved gun rights activist mindy costa, who grew up in the city and graduated in 1996 from torrance high school.
after spending 11 years in the army, including a tour of duty in iraq, costa returned to her hometown with the goal of taking criminal justice classes at el camino college. she considered applying to the torrance police department to become a cop.
at the same time, costa became active in south bay open carry, a movement whose members favor openly carrying firearms in public.
to avoid potential law enforcement issues, the group coordinated its activism with the likes of the torrance police department.
that backfired on costa, however, when in november 2011 she gave police a heads-up about an event at a local restaurant.
costa and two other activists were followed by undercover torrance officers and eventually pulled over by a deputy for carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle, even though she contended the weapon in question was in a locked container as state law required.
she eventually was charged with a misdemeanor, but costa, arguing that the law was at best misapplied she bluntly contends she was framed refused a plea bargain in the case, triggering a lengthy criminal and civil legal odyssey.
“the whole thing was incredibly set up,” costa said. “last time i checked this is still america and i can put a gun in my car as i abide with state law.”
in the legal maneuvering that followed, costa also was eventually charged under a pair of 1950 city ordinances that she contended effectively prohibited the carrying of firearms in torrance even if they were carried in accordance with state law.
in fact, her civil attorney contended the old laws not only violated state law, but were also unconstitutional because they effectively banned gun ownership in the city.
jason davis of mission davis & associates, who represented costa, said he surprised the old laws were still on the books; government agencies often fail to perform basic housekeeping to get rid of outdated ordinances.
“what was surprising was that they were actually enforcing them,” he said. “i think they were aware until we notified them that it was unconstitutional.”
nevertheless, it took months of lawsuit threats before the city council got around to repealing the old laws along with a host of others including one that banned unmarried couples from living together in august 2014.
but when it did so, there was no staff report on the council agenda and no information provided about the basis for the action.
“they do it quietly so no one knows going on,” davis said. “i think anybody wants to tell folks violated the law for years.”
it’s unknown how many other people may have been convicted under the unlawful municipal statute.
in the meantime, to dispense with the criminal case, costa reluctantly agreed to plead no contest to the state charge, paid a $600 fine and performed 60 hours of community service.
consequently, both criminal charges were dismissed and wiped from her record as if they never occurred, which is something she had sought all along. and at the same time, activism got rid of what her criminal defense attorney, long jason shyres, called a “stupid statute.”
“they really give a crap about the constitutionality of the statute,” he said. “they basically treated her like a criminal. it was pretty harsh. i thought they should have given her a little more respect.”
costa moved out of the state within six months of her arrest; today, she lives in arizona, which has far more liberal gun laws than california.
and, although it was unrelated to her case, costa said she was “gratified” to hear that torrance also has liberalized its attitude toward permits after the ninth circuit decision, given that her experience set her back an estimated $30,000 in legal fees.
“the stepping in the right direction,” davis said. “you’re seeing them take two steps in the right direction to benefiting citizens and guaranteeing them their constitutional rights.”
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torrance’s* strɪkt gən kənˈtroʊl lɔz hæv bɪn ˈlusənd baɪ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt, bət rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈligəl ˈkeɪsɪz ðət wər riˈzɑlvd wɪθ soʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈfænˌfɛr ðət ˈivɪn ˈlɔjərz hu ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈɪʃu ˈkloʊsli wər ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə moʊst əv ðə tu kɔrt ˈkeɪsɪz əˈfɛktɪd ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ɪn naɪn ˈwɛstərn steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈtɔrəns. ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə rɪˈpil əv ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈɔrdənənsɪz ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm 1950 ðət rɪˈmeɪnd ɔn ðə bʊks ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ðoʊz ˈɔrdənənsɪz wər ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ə gən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst hu tʊk ɔn ðə ˈsɪti ənd wən. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ðə ˈsɪti həz ˈbeɪgən ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈkɛri kənˈsild ˈwɛpənz ˈlaɪsənsɪz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə ˈlændˌmɑrk 2014 kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ðət strək daʊn ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnidɪd cause”*” ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈsivɪŋ səʧ ə ˈpərˌmɪt. ɪn ðət keɪs, vi. sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ruld ðət ˈɛni ˈsɪtɪzən həz ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkɛri ə ˈhændˌgən fər ˈlɔfəl prəˈtɛkʃən ɪn ˈpəblɪk. əˈpɪnjən həz pərsˈweɪdɪd ˈmɛni ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈpɑləsi ʧɔɪs ɪz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt ðə (licenses),”*),” sɛd lɔŋ əˈtərni ʧək ˈmɪʧəl, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə steɪt ənd ˈɑrgjud ðə keɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrt. ˈtɔrəns ɪz əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsɪti rikˈwaɪərd ən ““individualized*, ˈkɑnkrit threat”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wʊd ˈɪʃu ə ˈpərˌmɪt. ɪn ˈɛsəns, waɪl ˈæplɪkənts stɪl məst ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt cause”*” ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈsivɪŋ wən, ðət bɑr ɪz nɑt sɛt soʊ haɪ ɛz tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈkɑnkrit θrɛt tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti. ˈfɔrmər ˈtɔrəns pəˈlis ʧif ʤɑn nɔɪ sɛd ɪn 2012 ðət hi hæd əˈpruvd ʤɪst wən ˈpərˌmɪt sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ʧif ɪn 2006 ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd rɪˈsivd ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ðə strɪkt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts dɪsˈweɪdɪd moʊst frəm ˈivɪn ˈbɑðərɪŋ tɪ əˈplaɪ. bət ɪn ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ məʧ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt həz ʧeɪnʤd, sɪns leɪt 2014 ˈtɔrəns həz ˈɪʃud 17 ˈpərˌmɪts waɪl dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ʤɪst faɪv. ˈækʃən pʊts ˈtɔrəns wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə tɪp əv ðɪs ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt tɪ bɛr arms,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪʧəl, hu wɑz ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə əˈbrəpt ˈpɑləsi ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənˈtɪl hi wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli briz. prɪˈzuməbli, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kip ðə ˈpɑləsi swɪʧ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr əˈkərd bɪˈkəz ˈsɪtiz laɪk ˈtɔrəns kʊd wɛl bi ˈflədɪd wɪθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wər ɪt mɔr ˈwaɪdli noʊn, ˈmɪʧəl θiəraɪzd. ˈtɪpɪkəli, əˈbaʊt 2 tɪ 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən wɔnt ə, ˈpərˌmɪt ˈmɪʧəl sɛd. ˈæftər ðə kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti wɑz fɔrst tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt əˈbaʊt 8 ˈmɪljən tɪ haɪər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks ɔn ˈæplɪkənts, hi sɛd. jɛt noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl stænd. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ə ˈpænəl ɪz biɪŋ rivˈjud banc”*” baɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt ənd kʊd bi rɪˈvərst ɛz ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz laɪk ˈtɔrəns ər wɛl əˈwɛr. ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkaʊnsəl, wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌrivˈju ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri cause’*’ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt θru ðə lɛnz əv ðə decision,”*,” pəˈlis ʧif mɑrk mɑtˈsudə sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪld ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈpərˌmɪts ðət hæv bɪn ˈɪʃud ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ər fər ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts ənd kən bi rɪˈsɪndɪd ɪf ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil rɪˈvərsɪz ðə decision.”*.” ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈsɪti lɔ ðə ˈsɛkənd kɔrt keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd gən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈmɪndi ˈkɔstɑ, hu gru əp ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɪn 1996 frəm ˈtɔrəns haɪ skul. ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ 11 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə tʊr əv ˈduti ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈkɔstɑ rɪˈtərnd tɪ hər ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈklæsɪz æt ɛl kəˈminoʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ. ʃi kənˈsɪdərd əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɔrəns pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə kɑp. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈkɔstɑ bɪˈkeɪm ˈæktɪv ɪn saʊθ beɪ ˈoʊpən ˈkɛri, ə ˈmuvmənt huz ˈmɛmbərz ˈfeɪvər ˈoʊpənli ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ˈpəblɪk. tɪ əˈvɔɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɪʃuz, ðə grup koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ɪts ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ðə ˈtɔrəns pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðət ˈbækˌfaɪərd ɔn ˈkɔstɑ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 ʃi geɪv pəˈlis ə ˈhɛdˌzəp əˈbaʊt ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ˈkɔstɑ ənd tu ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts wər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈtɔrəns ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pʊld ˈoʊvər baɪ ə ˈdɛpjəti fər ˈkɛriɪŋ ə kənˈsild ˈwɛpən ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi kənˈtɛndɪd ðə ˈwɛpən ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz ɪn ə lɑkt kənˈteɪnər ɛz steɪt lɔ rikˈwaɪərd. ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər, bət ˈkɔstɑ, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə lɔ wɑz æt bɛst ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd ʃi ˈbləntli kənˈtɛndz ʃi wɑz freɪmd rɪfˈjuzd ə pli ˈbɑrgɪn ɪn ðə keɪs, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈkrɪmənəl ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈligəl ˈɑdəsi. hoʊl θɪŋ wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli sɛt up,”*,” ˈkɔstɑ sɛd. taɪm aɪ ʧɛkt ðɪs ɪz stɪl əˈmɛrɪkə ənd aɪ kən pʊt ə gən ɪn maɪ kɑr ɛz aɪ əˈbaɪd wɪθ steɪt law.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈligəl məˈnuvərɪŋ ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ˈkɔstɑ ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʧɑrʤd ˈəndər ə pɛr əv 1950 ˈsɪti ˈɔrdənənsɪz ðət ʃi kənˈtɛndɪd ˈifɛktɪvli proʊˈhɪbətəd ðə ˈkɛriɪŋ əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ˈtɔrəns ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈkɛrid ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ steɪt lɔ. ɪn fækt, hər ˈsɪvəl əˈtərni kənˈtɛndɪd ðə oʊld lɔz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd steɪt lɔ, bət wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈifɛktɪvli bænd gən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ˈʤeɪsən ˈdeɪvɪs əv ˈmɪʃən ˈdeɪvɪs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈkɔstɑ, sɛd hi səˈpraɪzd ðə oʊld lɔz wər stɪl ɔn ðə bʊks; ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɔfən feɪl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈhaʊˌskipɪŋ tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈɔrdənənsɪz. wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ wɑz ðət ðeɪ wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ them,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk ðeɪ wər əˈwɛr ənˈtɪl wi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ðɛm ðət ɪt wɑz unconstitutional.”*.” ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɪt tʊk mənθs əv ˈlɔˌsut θrɛts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl gɑt əraʊnd tɪ riˈpilɪŋ ðə oʊld lɔz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə hoʊst əv ˈəðərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ðət bænd ənˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz frəm ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈɔgəst 2014 bət wɪn ɪt dɪd soʊ, ðɛr wɑz noʊ stæf rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əˈʤɛndə ənd noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə ˈækʃən. du ɪt kˈwaɪətli soʊ noʊ wən noʊz goʊɪŋ on,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi wɔnts tɪ tɛl foʊks ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə lɔ fər years.”*.” ənˈnoʊn haʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpipəl meɪ hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðə ənˈlɔfəl mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈstæʧut. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, tɪ dɪˈspɛns wɪθ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs, ˈkɔstɑ rɪˈləktəntli əˈgrid tɪ plid noʊ ˈkɑntɛst tɪ ðə steɪt ʧɑrʤ, peɪd ə 600 faɪn ənd pərˈfɔrmd 60 aʊərz əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪs. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, boʊθ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər dɪsˈmɪst ənd waɪpt frəm hər ˈrɛkərd ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ˈnɛvər əˈkərd, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi hæd sɔt ɔl əˈlɔŋ. ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm gɑt rɪd əv wət hər ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni, lɔŋ ˈʤeɪsən shyres*, kɔld ə statute.”*.” ˈrɪli gɪv ə kræp əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə statute,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈtritɪd hər laɪk ə ˈkrɪmənəl. ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti hɑrʃ. aɪ θɔt ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn hər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr respect.”*.” ˈkɔstɑ muvd aʊt əv ðə steɪt wɪˈθɪn sɪks mənθs əv hər ərˈɛst; təˈdeɪ, ʃi lɪvz ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɪʧ həz fɑr mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl gən lɔz ðən ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ hər keɪs, ˈkɔstɑ sɛd ʃi wɑz ““gratified”*” tɪ hir ðət ˈtɔrəns ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈlɪˌbərəˌlaɪzd ɪts ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ˈpərˌmɪts ˈæftər ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈgɪvɪn ðət hər ɪkˈspɪriəns sɛt hər bæk ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn ˈligəl fiz. ˈstɛpɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt direction,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. siɪŋ ðɛm teɪk tu stɛps ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rights.”*.”
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omer, new orleans pelicans (three years, $33.9 million)
omer is in awkward territory. his contract doesn't look so bad when pitted against deals other bigs brokered in 2016, and waiving him via the stretch provision next summer, at $4.8 million per season for five years, won't seem completely crippling.
but, as far as salary dumps go, the couldn't be in a more complicated situation. one pick won't grease the wheels, and the new orleans pelicans don't have the surrounding assets to beef up that offering—nor, frankly, should they be trafficking out draft choices before demarcus cousins reaches free agency.
new orleans can always try targeting teams with steeper contract obligations to actual contributors, but that's equally unappetizing prior to cousins' decision. most of the crummy deals at that level belong to bigs and aging deng), (chandler parsons) and (evan turner) wings that don't come close to fitting the roster makeup.
if the pelicans want to get rid of, they'll likely need to stretch him or hope expiring contracts reign supreme in 2019.
brandon knight (three years, $43.9 million)
despite posting cruddy shooting percentages and the league's before being shut down in february, brandon knight holds some intrigue.
or rather, he held some intrigue.
knight suffered a torn left near the end of july and is expected to miss the entire season. combo guards in their who've shown they can work on and off the ball in the past should never be considered hopeless causes, but they're not players you gamble on during a year lost to injury.
ian (three years, $48.1 million)
ian's $48.1 million balance wouldn't be immovable if he spent matching or rivaling his when measured against the blizzard of other 2016 overpays. shoot, had he even finished the year in relatively good health and standing, he might be fine.
he didn't, so he's not.
mahinmi appeared in just 31 games during his inaugural year with the washington wizards while battling injuries to both knees and his left calf. whatever goodwill he built up as a quality and defensive anchor with the indiana pacers is gone.
bigs who don't space the floor are in an iffy area by default. mix in injuries, an imminent birthday (november) and three more years of guaranteed salary, and the chances of hammering out a trade before he's had the opportunity to recoup some squandered value are zilch.
joakim noah (three years, $55.6 million)
prior to the draft, phil jackson's insistence noah be included in any trade was among the biggest roadblocks that prevented him from dealing the new york knicks' unicorn, per ian begley.
this says all we need to know about the of noah's contract.
chandler parsons (three years, $72.3 million)
chandler parsons' pact might be the least valuable trade asset in the league.
market buyers cannot talk themselves into a after each of his last three seasons have ended with a knee injury. the memphis grizzlies, meanwhile, don't have the sweeteners necessary to attract enthusiasts.
bottom-feeders with cap flexibility may not bite even if memphis did. not only does parsons gum up the cap sheet, but a healthy version of him adds unnecessary wins to a rebuilding team's bottom line.
hence the dilemma: squads trying to make noise cannot count on him having an impact, while cannot be 100 percent sure he won't eventually compromise the value of their draft pick.
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1 əv 6 maɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈoʊmər, nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈpɛlɪkənz (θri jɪrz, ˈmɪljən) ˈoʊmər ɪz ɪn ˈɔkwərd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈdəzənt lʊk soʊ bæd wɪn ˈpɪtɪd əˈgɛnst dilz ˈəðər bɪgz ˈbroʊkərd ɪn 2016 ənd ˈweɪvɪŋ ɪm ˈviə ðə strɛʧ prəˈvɪʒən nɛkst ˈsəmər, æt ˈmɪljən pər ˈsizən fər faɪv jɪrz, woʊnt sim kəmˈplitli ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ. bət, ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈsæləri dəmps goʊ, ðə ˈkʊdənt bi ɪn ə mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. wən pɪk woʊnt gris ðə wilz, ənd ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈpɛlɪkənz doʊnt hæv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈæˌsɛts tɪ bif əp ðət offering—nor*, ˈfræŋkli, ʃʊd ðeɪ bi ˈtræfɪkɪŋ aʊt dræft ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈkəzənz ˈriʧɪz fri ˈeɪʤənsi. nu ˌɔˈrlinz kən ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ timz wɪθ ˈstipər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ˈækʧəwəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz, bət ðæts ˈikwəli ˌəˈnæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ praɪər tɪ ˈkəzənz' dɪˈsɪʒən. moʊst əv ðə ˈkrəmi dilz æt ðət ˈlɛvəl bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ bɪgz ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ dɛŋ), (ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz) ənd (ˈɛvən ˈtərnər) wɪŋz ðət doʊnt kəm kloʊz tɪ ˈfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈrɑstər ˈmeɪˌkəp. ɪf ðə ˈpɛlɪkənz wɔnt tɪ gɪt rɪd əv, ðɛl ˈlaɪkli nid tɪ strɛʧ ɪm ər hoʊp ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts reɪn səˈprim ɪn 2019 ˈbrændən naɪt (θri jɪrz, ˈmɪljən) dɪˈspaɪt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈkrədi ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz ənd ðə ligz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ʃət daʊn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈbrændən naɪt hoʊldz səm ˌɪnˈtrig. ər ˈrəðər, hi hɛld səm ˌɪnˈtrig. naɪt ˈsəfərd ə tɔrn lɛft nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ mɪs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən. ˈkɑmˌboʊ gɑrdz ɪn ðɛr huv ʃoʊn ðeɪ kən wərk ɔn ənd ɔf ðə bɔl ɪn ðə pæst ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈhoʊpləs ˈkɔzɪz, bət ðɛr nɑt pleɪərz ju ˈgæmbəl ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə jɪr lɔst tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈiən (θri jɪrz, ˈmɪljən) ˈiən ˈmɪljən ˈbæləns ˈwʊdənt bi ˌɪˈmuvəbəl ɪf hi spɛnt ˈmæʧɪŋ ər ˈraɪvəlɪŋ hɪz wɪn ˈmɛʒərd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈblɪzərd əv ˈəðər 2016 overpays*. ʃut, hæd hi ˈivɪn ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə jɪr ɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli gʊd hɛlθ ənd ˈstændɪŋ, hi maɪt bi faɪn. hi ˈdɪdənt, soʊ hiz nɑt. əˈpɪrd ɪn ʤɪst 31 geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl jɪr wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɪzərdz waɪl ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ boʊθ niz ənd hɪz lɛft kæf. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈgʊdˈwɪl hi bɪlt əp ɛz ə kˈwɑləti ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈæŋkər wɪθ ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz ɪz gɔn. bɪgz hu doʊnt speɪs ðə flɔr ər ɪn ən ˈɪfi ˈɛriə baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. mɪks ɪn ˈɪnʤəriz, ən ˈɪmənənt ˈbərθˌdeɪ (noʊˈvɛmbər) ənd θri mɔr jɪrz əv ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈsæləri, ənd ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈhæmərɪŋ aʊt ə treɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hiz hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ rɪˈkup səm skˈwɑndərd ˈvælju ər zɪlʧ. noʊə (θri jɪrz, ˈmɪljən) praɪər tɪ ðə dræft, fɪl ˈʤæksənz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns noʊə bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈɛni treɪd wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈroʊdˌblɑks ðət prɪˈvɛnɪd ɪm frəm ˈdilɪŋ ðə nu jɔrk nɪks' ˈjunɪˌkɔrn, pər ˈiən ˈbɛgli. ðɪs sɪz ɔl wi nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə əv noʊəz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz (θri jɪrz, ˈmɪljən) ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz' pækt maɪt bi ðə list ˈvæljəbəl treɪd ˈæˌsɛt ɪn ðə lig. ˈmɑrkɪt baɪərz ˈkænɑt tɔk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ə ˈæftər iʧ əv hɪz læst θri ˈsizənz hæv ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə ni ˈɪnʤəri. ðə ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈgrɪzliz, ˈminˌwaɪl, doʊnt hæv ðə sˈwitənərz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈtrækt ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. wɪθ kæp ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti meɪ nɑt baɪt ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɛmpfɪs dɪd. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ˈpɑrsənz gəm əp ðə kæp ʃit, bət ə ˈhɛlθi ˈvərʒən əv ɪm ædz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri wɪnz tɪ ə riˈbɪldɪŋ timz ˈbɑtəm laɪn. hɛns ðə dɪˈlɛmə: skwɑdz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk nɔɪz ˈkænɑt kaʊnt ɔn ɪm ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt, waɪl ˈkænɑt bi 100 pərˈsɛnt ʃʊr hi woʊnt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ðɛr dræft pɪk.
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obama vows expanded war in syria
by joseph kishore
15 december 2015
in brief remarks at the pentagon monday afternoon, president barack obama sought to counter his critics within the us political establishment by vowing to escalate the us bombing and military operations in syria, nominally directed at the islamic state of iraq and syria (isis).
speaking before top military brass after meeting with his national security council, obama adopted the language of a mafia hit-man. he boasted that in november, the us and its allies had dropped more bombs on isis targets than in any other month since the campaign began. he also listed by name various isis leaders whom the us had “taken out,” i.e., killed in targeted assassinations. he declared, “isil [isis] leaders cannot hide. and our next message to them is simple: you are next.”
if isis forces gather in any significant numbers, obama vowed, “we’ll wipe them out.”
obama also reported for the first time that special operations forces ordered into the region in late october were now active in syria. among those flanking obama as he spoke was general joseph votel, head of the us special operations command.
in an effort to justify mass casualties in the bombing of syria, including an attack last week that killed 36 civilians (20 of them children), obama made the standard claim that isis was “using defenseless men, women and children as human shields.”
obama’s remarks follow the decisions earlier this month by the british parliament and the german bundestag to back their own countries’ participation in the air war in syria. france intensified military operations last month, immediately after the paris terrorist attacks.
the war in syria now involves at least eight major powers, including russia, whose interests are sharply divergent from those of washington and its allies. us secretary of state john kerry is due to visit the kremlin today for a round of talks ostensibly aimed at reaching some sort of accommodation on a “political transition” to end the syrian civil war.
the us and russia have differed on the fate of the government of president bashar al-assad, which russia counts as its major regional ally and which the us has insisted must go as a precondition for any agreement. the us and its allies have denounced russia for targeting forces in syria, principally al groups such as the front, which the us and the gulf monarchies have been backing in the campaign against assad.
according to a report by the associated press on monday, “assad’s future and his potential role in the political transition will be prime topics of conversation with putin and [russian foreign minister sergei] lavrov, according to us officials, who say the results of the meetings will determine whether or not a new international diplomatic conference on syria will go ahead as planned at the united nations on friday.”
obama’s remarks came just over a week after his nationally televised “address to the nation” following the december 2 attacks in san bernardino, california. along with the killings last month in paris, the shootings in san bernardino have been used as a pretext for intensifying military operations in syria, with sections of the ruling establishment demanding much more aggressive action.
there are mounting charges that the white house lacks a credible strategy to deal with the expanding civil war, a war that has been stoked by unending military aggression led by us imperialism in the middle east.
republican house majority leader kevin mccarthy said monday that “it’s obvious that the current strategy working.” other republican leaders have called for the deployment of more troops, while the frontrunner for the democratic presidential nomination, hillary clinton, has proposed the creation of a “no-fly” zone in syria that would require a massive military escalation.
particularly significant was a commentary earlier this month by anthony cordesman, the leading strategist at the center for strategic and international studies (csis) think tank, which has close ties to the military and intelligence apparatus. in “more special forces for iraq and syria: tactical asset or strategic tokenism,” cordesman complained that the addition of special forces in syria and iraq will do little, “given the overall lack of a credible us strategy and plans to create effective iraqi and syrian forces.”
“there is a serious risk that they will become a political tool rather than effective forces,” cordesman wrote, “and potentially a sacrifice pawn in a game that the administration is not really playing to win.”
he pointed to the nexus of conflicting interests in the region and potential stumbling blocks for us the increasingly close relations between the iraqi government and worried that “no official statement or report has indicated that there is a credible plan or mix of us, arab, and turkish efforts, or that it can create a meaningful rebel force in syria to deal with the assad forces.” the administration, he declared, seemed intent on trying to “push the problem into his lap.”
the administration has sought to resist calls for what obama, in his san bernardino speech, referred to as a “long and costly ground war in iraq and syria.” at the same time, it has continually accommodated demands from the sections of the ruling class for tougher action. this led thomas sanderson, a director at csis, to note monday that the president is “now imbued with reluctant enthusiasm.”
a central aim of the obama administration, and the sections of the foreign policy and security establishment for which it principally speaks, has been to shift us military resources and attention to what it considers a greater challenge to us interests: china. this is the basis for the white “pivot to asia” and is a major factor in its reluctance to commit more forces to the middle east.
in a recent issue of foreign affairs magazine (“obama’s way”), foreign policy reporter fred kaplan wrote that the “tragedy of presidency” was that it “wanted to shift away from the stagnant battlefields in and around the middle east and devote more attention to the region, with its prospects for dynamic growth, trade, and, in the form of china, an expansionist power that needs to be at once contained militarily and lured into the global economy… he understood, and still does, that this is where the united states’ future interests [i.e., the interests of the american ruling class] lie.”
divisions within the ruling class over policy are fueled by the deepening contradictions and crisis of american imperialism as a whole, which has the fundamental aim of controlling the entire world. in pursuit of this aim, the united states has been engaged in a of war, centered in the middle east and central asia, which has devastated entire societies, killed more than 1 million people, fostered the rise of isis and ignited a civil war.
this expanding war is now increasingly taking the form of a direct conflict with what the us considers its main regional competitors, including russia in the middle east and eastern europe and china in the pacific.
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ˌoʊˈbɑmə vaʊz ɪkˈspændɪd wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə baɪ ˈʤoʊzəf ˈkiˌʃɔr 15 dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ɪn brif rɪˈmɑrks æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɔt tɪ ˈkaʊntər hɪz ˈkrɪtɪks wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt baɪ vaʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɛskəˌleɪt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˈnɑmənəli dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə (ˈaɪsəs). ˈspikɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr tɔp ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri bræs ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈdɑptəd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ə ˈmɑfiə hit-man*. hi ˈboʊstɪd ðət ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz hæd drɑpt mɔr bɑmz ɔn ˈaɪsəs ˈtɑrgəts ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər mənθ sɪns ðə kæmˈpeɪn bɪˈgæn. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪstɪd baɪ neɪm ˈvɛriəs ˈaɪsəs ˈlidərz hum ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæd out,”*,” i.e*., kɪld ɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz. hi dɪˈklɛrd, [ˈaɪsəs] ˈlidərz ˈkænɑt haɪd. ənd ɑr nɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðɛm ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ju ər next.”*.” ɪf ˈaɪsəs ˈfɔrsɪz ˈgæðər ɪn ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbərz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə vaʊd, waɪp ðɛm out.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd fər ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔrdərd ˈɪntu ðə ˈriʤən ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər wər naʊ ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈsɪriə. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈflæŋkɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz hi spoʊk wɑz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤoʊzəf votel*, hɛd əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kəˈmænd. ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɪn ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈsɪriə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən əˈtæk læst wik ðət kɪld 36 səˈvɪljənz 20 əv ðɛm ˈʧɪldrən), ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd ðə ˈstændərd kleɪm ðət ˈaɪsəs wɑz dɪˈfɛnsləs mɛn, ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ˈjumən shields.”*.” rɪˈmɑrks ˈfɑloʊ ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈbəndəˌstæg tɪ bæk ðɛr oʊn countries’*’ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ɛr wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə. fræns ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz læst mənθ, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks. ðə wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə naʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz æt list eɪt ˈmeɪʤər paʊərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃə, huz ˈɪntərɪsts ər ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈvərʤənt frəm ðoʊz əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz. ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri ɪz du tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn təˈdeɪ fər ə raʊnd əv tɔks ɑˈstɛnsəbli eɪmd æt ˈriʧɪŋ səm sɔrt əv əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɔn ə transition”*” tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃə hæv ˈdɪfərd ɔn ðə feɪt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, wɪʧ ˈrəʃə kaʊnts ɛz ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˈriʤənəl ˈælaɪ ənd wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd məst goʊ ɛz ə ˌprikənˈdɪʃən fər ˈɛni əˈgrimənt. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz hæv dɪˈnaʊnst ˈrəʃə fər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˈprɪnsɪpli æl grups səʧ ɛz ðə frənt, wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə gəlf ˈmɑnɑrkiz hæv bɪn ˈbækɪŋ ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, fˈjuʧər ənd hɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl roʊl ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən wɪl bi praɪm ˈtɑpɪks əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈputɪn ənd [ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrˌgeɪ] lavrov*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz, hu seɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈmitɪŋz wɪl dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə nu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsɪriə wɪl goʊ əˈhɛd ɛz plænd æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ɔn friday.”*.” rɪˈmɑrks keɪm ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə wik ˈæftər hɪz ˈnæʃənəli ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd tɪ ðə nation”*” ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2 əˈtæks ɪn sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz læst mənθ ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ðə ˈʃutɪŋz ɪn sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ hæv bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˈpriˌtɛkst fər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɪriə, wɪθ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt dɪˈmændɪŋ məʧ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃən. ðɛr ər ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ðə waɪt haʊs læks ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstrætəʤi tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ə wɔr ðət həz bɪn stoʊkt baɪ əˈnɛndɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈgrɛʃən lɛd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. rɪˈpəblɪkən haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈɑbviəs ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstrætəʤi working.”*.” ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz hæv kɔld fər ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv mɔr trups, waɪl ðə ˈfrənˌtrənər fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, həz prəˈpoʊzd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ““no-fly”*” zoʊn ɪn ˈsɪriə ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈmæsɪv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt wɑz ə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ baɪ ˈænθɔˌni ˈkɔrdəsmən, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz (csis*) θɪŋk tæŋk, wɪʧ həz kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌæpərˈætəs. ɪn ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz fər ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə: ˈtæktɪkəl ˈæˌsɛt ər strəˈtiʤɪk tokenism,”*,” ˈkɔrdəsmən kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk wɪl du ˈlɪtəl, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl læk əv ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈstrætəʤi ənd plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪˈræki ənd ˈsɪriən forces.”*.” ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs rɪsk ðət ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl tul ˈrəðər ðən ˈifɛktɪv forces,”*,” ˈkɔrdəsmən roʊt, pəˈtɛnʃəli ə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs pɔn ɪn ə geɪm ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli pleɪɪŋ tɪ win.”*.” hi ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ˈnɛksəs əv kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈstəmbəlɪŋ blɑks fər ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kloʊz riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈwərid ðət əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ər rɪˈpɔrt həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkrɛdəbəl plæn ər mɪks əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈærəb, ənd ˈtərkɪʃ ˈɛfərts, ər ðət ɪt kən kriˈeɪt ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈrɛbəl fɔrs ɪn ˈsɪriə tɪ dil wɪθ ðə əˈsɑd forces.”*.” ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, hi dɪˈklɛrd, simd ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn traɪɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈɪntu hɪz lap.”*.” ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz sɔt tɪ rɪˈzɪst kɔlz fər wət ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ɪn hɪz sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ spiʧ, rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə ənd ˈkɔstli graʊnd wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd syria.”*.” æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪt həz kənˈtɪnjuəli əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd dɪˈmændz frəm ðə ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs fər ˈtəfər ˈækʃən. ðɪs lɛd ˈtɑməs ˈsændərsən, ə dɪˈrɛktər æt csis*, tɪ noʊt ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ˌɪmˈbjud wɪθ rɪˈləktənt enthusiasm.”*.” ə ˈsɛntrəl eɪm əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt fər wɪʧ ɪt ˈprɪnsɪpli spiks, həz bɪn tɪ ʃɪft ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ɪt kənˈsɪdərz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərɪsts: ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə waɪt tɪ asia”*” ənd ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæktər ɪn ɪts rɪˈləktəns tɪ kəˈmɪt mɔr ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪʃu əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmægəˌzin way”*”), ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi rɪˈpɔrtər frɛd ˈkæplən roʊt ðət ðə əv presidency”*” wɑz ðət ɪt tɪ ʃɪft əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈstægnənt ˈbætəlˌfildz ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd dɪˈvoʊt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈriʤən, wɪθ ɪts ˈprɑspɛkts fər daɪˈnæmɪk groʊθ, treɪd, ənd, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈʧaɪnə, ən ɪkˈspænʧənɪst paʊər ðət nidz tɪ bi æt wəns kənˈteɪnd ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ənd lʊrd ˈɪntu ðə ˈgloʊbəl economy…*… hi ˌəndərˈstʊd, ənd stɪl dɪz, ðət ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ fˈjuʧər ˈɪntərɪsts [i.e*., ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrulɪŋ klæs] lie.”*.” dɪˈvɪʒənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs ˈoʊvər ˈpɑləsi ər fjuəld baɪ ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ənd ˈkraɪsəs əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɛz ə hoʊl, wɪʧ həz ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl eɪm əv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld. ɪn pərˈsut əv ðɪs eɪm, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə əv wɔr, ˈsɛntərd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə, wɪʧ həz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ɪnˈtaɪər səˈsaɪɪtiz, kɪld mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ˈfɑstərd ðə raɪz əv ˈaɪsəs ənd ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ðɪs ɪkˈspændɪŋ wɔr ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə fɔrm əv ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ wət ðə ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsɪdərz ɪts meɪn ˈriʤənəl kəmˈpɛtɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃə ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈʧaɪnə ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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the monday, may edition of raw was up slightly this week to million viewers, up three percent from last week.
this show came the day after the extreme rules with the cliffhanger ending featuring the return of seth rollins.
the number was hurt by the cleveland cavaliers vs. toronto raptors nba playoff game that did million viewers. for a comparison, raw last week did million viewers but the golden state warriors vs. oklahoma city thunder nba playoff game did million viewers, which was much tougher competition.
the first hour was actually slightly down from last week, but the rating was up because the show didn't have the big third hour drop of the week before.
the three hours were:
8 p.m.: million viewers
9 p.m.: million viewers
10 p.m.: million viewers
dancing with the stars' final monday night show of the season featuring paige vanzant in the final three contestants did million viewers. the show brought in 69% of its audience by women in the demo.
the friday replay of monday night raw from may did viewers on with no promotion whatsoever. that show, and wynona earp (which site friend lance storm has a small role in) were the only two shows on that network to crack the top 150 cable programs for the night.
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ðə ˈmənˌdeɪ, meɪ ɪˈdɪʃən əv rɑ wɑz əp sˈlaɪtli ðɪs wik tɪ ˈmɪljən vjuərz, əp θri pərˈsɛnt frəm læst wik. ðɪs ʃoʊ keɪm ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ɪkˈstrim rulz wɪθ ðə ˈklɪfˌhæŋər ˈɛndɪŋ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə rɪˈtərn əv sɛθ ˈrɑlɪnz. ðə ˈnəmbər wɑz hərt baɪ ðə ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈvərsəz. tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪɔf geɪm ðət dɪd ˈmɪljən vjuərz. fər ə kəmˈpɛrəsən, rɑ læst wik dɪd ˈmɪljən vjuərz bət ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz ˈvərsəz. ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪɔf geɪm dɪd ˈmɪljən vjuərz, wɪʧ wɑz məʧ ˈtəfər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə fərst aʊər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli sˈlaɪtli daʊn frəm læst wik, bət ðə ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz əp bɪˈkəz ðə ʃoʊ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə bɪg θərd aʊər drɔp əv ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə θri aʊərz wər: 8 p.m*.: ˈmɪljən vjuərz 9 p.m*.: ˈmɪljən vjuərz 10 p.m*.: ˈmɪljən vjuərz ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ðə stɑrz' ˈfaɪnəl ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ʃoʊ əv ðə ˈsizən ˈfiʧərɪŋ peɪʤ ˈvɑnzənt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl θri kənˈtɛstənts dɪd ˈmɪljən vjuərz. ðə ʃoʊ brɔt ɪn 69 əv ɪts ˈɔdiəns baɪ ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈdɛmoʊ. ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ riˈpleɪ əv ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt rɑ frəm meɪ dɪd vjuərz ɔn wɪθ noʊ pərˈmoʊʃən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ðət ʃoʊ, ənd waɪˈnoʊnə ərp (wɪʧ saɪt frɛnd læns stɔrm həz ə smɔl roʊl ɪn) wər ðə ˈoʊnli tu ʃoʊz ɔn ðət ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ kræk ðə tɔp 150 ˈkeɪbəl ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ðə naɪt.
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an elderly man in southern germany thought he had found an unexploded world war bomb in his garden. police were relieved to find something quite different.
police in in the southern german state of received an alarming phone call on thursday. an man told them he had found an unexploded world war bomb in his back garden.
after arriving on the scene, police were surprised to find a (15.7 inches) dark zucchini that, in the officers' own words, "really did look like a bomb."
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- evacuated in hanover, germany, over world war bombs
concluding the vegetable presented no threat to the public or the immediate vicinity, police decided to call off deploying its explosive ordnance disposal service.
unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces what is unexploded ordnance? unexploded ordnance or sometimes also abbreviated to), unexploded bombs (uxbs), or explosive remnants of war (erw) are explosive weapons such as bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines and cluster munitions that did not explode when they were deployed. unexploded ordnance still poses the risk of detonation, even decades after they were used or discarded. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces why does germany have a bomb problem? between 1940 and 1945, us and british forces dropped million tons of bombs on europe. half of those bombs targeted germany. experts estimate that close to a quarter of a million bombs did not explode due to technical faults. thousands of these bombs are still hidden underground, sometimes a few meters down and sometimes just below the surface. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces how big is the issue? the industrial ruhr area and the lower rhine region were heavily bombed, as were the cities of dresden, hamburg and hanover. so this is where most of the unexploded ordnance is found. bombs are usually unearthed during construction work or are discovered during the examination of historical aerial images. experts say it could still take decades to clear all of the remaining unexploded ordnance. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces what happens when an unexploded bomb is found? when confronted with the discovery of an uxo, or a uxb, bomb disposal experts have to decide whether to defuse it or to carry out a controlled explosion. many have lost their lives on the job. german authorities are under pressure to remove unexploded ordnance from populated areas. experts argue that the bombs are becoming more dangerous as time goes by due to material fatigue. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces how many bomb disposal experts have died? eleven bomb technicians have been killed in germany since 2000, including three who died in a single explosion while trying to defuse a bomb on the site of a popular flea market in in 2010. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces which was the biggest evacuation? a bomb dropped by royal air force (raf) was found in the city center of augsburg on december 20, 2016. the find prompted a large-scale bomb disposal operation and consequently the evacuation of over people on december 25. to date, this remains the biggest evacuation for the removal of world war unexploded ordnance in germany. unexploded ordnance in germany - a legacy of the allied forces the latest? authorities conducted another big bomb disposal operation in may 2017, with residents in the northwestern city of hanover forced to evacuate their homes. thirteen unexploded from the were removed. hanover was a frequent target of allied bombing in the latter years of the war. on october 9, 1943, some bombs were dropped on the city.
but what had caused the nutritious legume to land in the man's garden?
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in a statement, the police said they believe "an unknown person concerned with independently disposing of the product might have thrown the zucchini over the garden hedge."
related subjects world war
though world war ended in 1945, german authorities still occasionally find unexploded bombs throughout the country.
berlin's airport was forced to close in august after the discovery of a dud. in march, a major in dusseldorf was closed after a british bomb was discovered by construction workers.
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ən ˈɛldərli mæn ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʤərməni θɔt hi hæd faʊnd ən ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd wərld wɔr bɔm ɪn hɪz ˈgɑrdən. pəˈlis wər rɪˈlivd tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt. pəˈlis ɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈʤərmən steɪt əv rɪˈsivd ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ foʊn kɔl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ən mæn toʊld ðɛm hi hæd faʊnd ən ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd wərld wɔr bɔm ɪn hɪz bæk ˈgɑrdən. ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə sin, pəˈlis wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈɪnʧɪz) dɑrk zuˈkini ðət, ɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsərz' oʊn wərdz, "ˈrɪli dɪd lʊk laɪk ə bɔm." rɛd mɔr: ˈfræŋkfərt tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt waɪl wərld wɔr bɔm dɪfˈjuzd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ˈrigənzbərg ˈprɪzən ˈoʊvər bɔm ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ɪn ˈhænoʊvər, ˈʤərməni, ˈoʊvər wərld wɔr bɑmz kənˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvɛʤtəbəl pərˈzɛnəd noʊ θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ər ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti, pəˈlis ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl ɔf dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪts ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈɔrdnəns dɪˈspoʊzəl ˈsərvɪs. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz wət ɪz ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns? ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd tɪ), ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd bɑmz (uxbs*), ər ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈrɛmnənts əv wɔr (erw*) ər ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈwɛpənz səʧ ɛz bɑmz, ʃɛlz, grəˈneɪdz, lænd maɪnz, ˈneɪvəl maɪnz ənd ˈkləstər mjuˈnɪʃənz ðət dɪd nɑt ɪkˈsploʊd wɪn ðeɪ wər dɪˈplɔɪd. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns stɪl ˈpoʊzɪz ðə rɪsk əv ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən, ˈivɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər ðeɪ wər juzd ər dɪˈskɑrdɪd. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz waɪ dɪz ˈʤərməni hæv ə bɔm ˈprɑbləm? bɪtˈwin 1940 ənd 1945 ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz drɑpt ˈmɪljən tənz əv bɑmz ɔn ˈjʊrəp. hæf əv ðoʊz bɑmz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈʤərməni. ˈɛkspərts ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət kloʊz tɪ ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈmɪljən bɑmz dɪd nɑt ɪkˈsploʊd du tɪ ˈtɛknɪkəl fɔlts. ˈθaʊzənz əv ðiz bɑmz ər stɪl ˈhɪdən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə fju ˈmitərz daʊn ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz haʊ bɪg ɪz ðə ˈɪʃu? ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl rʊr ˈɛriə ənd ðə loʊər raɪn ˈriʤən wər ˈhɛvəli bɑmd, ɛz wər ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ˈdrɛzdɪn, ˈhæmbərg ənd ˈhænoʊvər. soʊ ðɪs ɪz wɛr moʊst əv ðə ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪz faʊnd. bɑmz ər ˈjuʒəwəli əˈnərθt ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən wərk ər ər dɪˈskəvərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɛriəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˈɛkspərts seɪ ɪt kʊd stɪl teɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ klɪr ɔl əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ən ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd bɔm ɪz faʊnd? wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ən uxo*, ər ə uxb*, bɔm dɪˈspoʊzəl ˈɛkspərts hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ dɪfˈjuz ɪt ər tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ə kənˈtroʊld ɪkˈsploʊʒən. ˈmɛni hæv lɔst ðɛr lɪvz ɔn ðə ʤɑb. ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ riˈmuv ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns frəm ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈɛriəz. ˈɛkspərts ˈɑrgju ðət ðə bɑmz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz taɪm goʊz baɪ du tɪ məˈtɪriəl fəˈtig. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz haʊ ˈmɛni bɔm dɪˈspoʊzəl ˈɛkspərts hæv daɪd? ˈilɛvən bɔm tɛkˈnɪʃənz hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ˈʤərməni sɪns 2000 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri hu daɪd ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪkˈsploʊʒən waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪfˈjuz ə bɔm ɔn ðə saɪt əv ə ˈpɑpjələr fli ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ɪn 2010 ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən? ə bɔm drɑpt baɪ rɔɪəl ɛr fɔrs (ræf) wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər əv ˈɔgzbərg ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 20 2016 ðə faɪnd ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl bɔm dɪˈspoʊzəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 25 tɪ deɪt, ðɪs rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv wərld wɔr ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni. ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔrdnəns ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst? əˈθɔrətiz kənˈdəktəd əˈnəðər bɪg bɔm dɪˈspoʊzəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn meɪ 2017 wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈsɪti əv ˈhænoʊvər fɔrst tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðɛr hoʊmz. ˈθərˈtin ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd frəm ðə wər riˈmuvd. ˈhænoʊvər wɑz ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈtərgət əv ˈæˌlaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlætər jɪrz əv ðə wɔr. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 9 1943 səm bɑmz wər drɑpt ɔn ðə ˈsɪti. bət wət hæd kɔzd ðə nuˈtrɪʃəs ˈlɛˌgjum tɪ lænd ɪn ðə mænz ˈgɑrdən? rɛd mɔr: "maɪ laɪf ɛz ə courgette*" ɪz ən ˈɔskər ˈhoʊpfəl ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ bɪˈliv "ən ənˈnoʊn ˈpərsən kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt maɪt hæv θroʊn ðə zuˈkini ˈoʊvər ðə ˈgɑrdən hɛʤ." rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsəbʤɪkts wərld wɔr ðoʊ wərld wɔr ˈɛndɪd ɪn 1945 ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz stɪl ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli faɪnd ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd bɑmz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. bərˈlɪnz ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɑz fɔrst tɪ kloʊz ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈæftər ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə dəd. ɪn mɑrʧ, ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪn ˈdusəlˌdɔrf wɑz kloʊzd ˈæftər ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ bɔm wɑz dɪˈskəvərd baɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz. ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈpɪrsən
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the auctioneers chant
occasionally at a livestock sale you hear people say , "what is the bid? what did he say?" newcomers are sometimes confused by the rapid speech and feel the auctioneer is saying words and sounds that aren't meant to be understood. although the most widely recognized talent of the auctioneer is undoubtedly his or her ability to talk rapidly the first thing one should know about auctioneers is that their main job is to communicate, and if the audience cannot understand him or her, the auctioneer is not doing a good job.
this method of talking is called the chant. the rhythmic chant used by most livestock auctioneers in the united states is unique to north america. it evolved as auctioneers saw the need to sell animals in a more rapid manner. the chant is used to hold the attention of the audience and to keep the auction moving at a steady pace. unlike other types of sales, an auction is an event where all the customers are present at the same time. thus, the auctioneer is responsible for selling all the animals within a few hours, and his or her use of the chant helps keep the items moving. the chant is a series of numbers connected by "filler" words to give the buyer time to think between bids.
a basic auctioneer chant goes like this:
"who'll give me a hundred dollars?
one hundred dollar bid, now two,
now two, will ya give me two? two hundred dollar bid, now three,
now three hundred, will ya give me three? two hundred, two and a half, two-fifty,
how about two-fifty? fifty? fifty? fifty? i got it! how about two sixty? sixty? sixty?
i've got two sixty, now seventy?
how about seventy? two-seventy?
most auctioneers have their own series or combination of filler words. these words are everything except the numbers. filler words are used to restate the last number bid and to give buyers time to consider whether they want to bid higher. the filler words are carriers -- they "carry" the numbers, which are the most important part of the chant.
auctioneers create a steady rhythm in their chants by using phrases that flow and roll. the rhythm enables the crowd to listen longer and faster by keeping the bids at regular intervals. this helps the bidders know what to expect next and to keep the bids coming at a constant pace. auctioneers can be seen moving their hands to the rhythm of the chant. this helps keep the bid fresh in the auctioneers mind. for example, palms up might be the auctioneers private signal to himself that he is on an even hundred bid. palm down might be an odd hundred bid, or fifty. each auctioneer develops his own method of keeping track.
many people think auctioneers sound like they're singing because the rhythm has a beat much like music does. the steady beat allows the chant to move more rapidly than normal speech. since auctioneers have a limited amount of time to sell many animals, they need to speak quickly. at an average horse auction, the chant helps him or her sell an average of 30 animals per hour. certain types of auctions go even faster: wholesale automobile auctioneers frequently sell cars per hour and tobacco auctioneers may sell lots per hour, with buyers using a series of hand motions to signify bids. these hand signals are universal -- which enables foreign buyers to communicate with the auctioneer.
besides keeping the auction moving, the fast-paced chant creates excitement and makes the auction entertaining. auctioneers will adjust their pace, depending on the number of animals and the time allowed for each one. after all, the auctioneer can only chant as fast as the bidders will bid. next time you attend an auction, concentrate on the numbers in the chant, as well as the "filler words". the numbers are the most important part of the chant, and are pronounced the most clearly. so next time you attend a livestock auction, listen carefully. you can understand the auctioneer!
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ðə ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz ʧænt ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli æt ə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk seɪl ju hir ˈpipəl seɪ "wət ɪz ðə bɪd? wət dɪd hi seɪ?" ˈnuˌkəmərz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kənfˈjuzd baɪ ðə ˈræpɪd spiʧ ənd fil ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr ɪz seɪɪŋ wərdz ənd saʊnz ðət ˈɑrənt mɛnt tɪ bi ˌəndərˈstʊd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈtælənt əv ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli hɪz ər hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ tɔk ˈræpədli ðə fərst θɪŋ wən ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz ɪz ðət ðɛr meɪn ʤɑb ɪz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt, ənd ɪf ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈkænɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ɪm ər hər, ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr ɪz nɑt duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb. ðɪs ˈmɛθəd əv ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪz kɔld ðə ʧænt. ðə ˈrɪðmɪk ʧænt juzd baɪ moʊst ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz juˈnik tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪt ɪˈvɑlvd ɛz ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz sɔ ðə nid tɪ sɛl ˈænəməlz ɪn ə mɔr ˈræpɪd ˈmænər. ðə ʧænt ɪz juzd tɪ hoʊld ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd tɪ kip ðə ˈɔkʃən ˈmuvɪŋ æt ə ˈstɛdi peɪs. ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər taɪps əv seɪlz, ən ˈɔkʃən ɪz ən ɪˈvɛnt wɛr ɔl ðə ˈkəstəmərz ər ˈprɛzənt æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ðəs, ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈænəməlz wɪˈθɪn ə fju aʊərz, ənd hɪz ər hər juz əv ðə ʧænt hɛlps kip ðə ˈaɪtəmz ˈmuvɪŋ. ðə ʧænt ɪz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈnəmbərz kəˈnɛktɪd baɪ "ˈfɪlər" wərdz tɪ gɪv ðə baɪər taɪm tɪ θɪŋk bɪtˈwin bɪdz. ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr ʧænt goʊz laɪk ðɪs: "hul gɪv mi ə ˈhənərd ˈdɔlərz? wən ˈhənərd ˈdɔlər bɪd, naʊ tu, naʊ tu, wɪl jɑ gɪv mi tu? tu ˈhənərd ˈdɔlər bɪd, naʊ θri, naʊ θri ˈhənərd, wɪl jɑ gɪv mi θri? tu ˈhənərd, tu ənd ə hæf, two-fifty*, haʊ əˈbaʊt two-fifty*? ˈfɪfti? ˈfɪfti? ˈfɪfti? aɪ gɑt ɪt! haʊ əˈbaʊt tu ˈsɪksti? ˈsɪksti? ˈsɪksti? aɪv gɑt tu ˈsɪksti, naʊ ˈsɛvənti? haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvənti? two-seventy*? moʊst ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈsɪriz ər ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfɪlər wərdz. ðiz wərdz ər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈnəmbərz. ˈfɪlər wərdz ər juzd tɪ riˈsteɪt ðə læst ˈnəmbər bɪd ənd tɪ gɪv baɪərz taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪd haɪər. ðə ˈfɪlər wərdz ər ˈkɛriərz ðeɪ "ˈkɛri" ðə ˈnəmbərz, wɪʧ ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ʧænt. ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz kriˈeɪt ə ˈstɛdi ˈrɪðəm ɪn ðɛr ʧænts baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfreɪzɪz ðət floʊ ənd roʊl. ðə ˈrɪðəm ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə kraʊd tɪ ˈlɪsən ˈlɔŋgər ənd ˈfæstər baɪ ˈkipɪŋ ðə bɪdz æt ˈrɛgjələr ˈɪntərvəlz. ðɪs hɛlps ðə ˈbɪdərz noʊ wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt nɛkst ənd tɪ kip ðə bɪdz ˈkəmɪŋ æt ə ˈkɑnstənt peɪs. ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz kən bi sin ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr hænz tɪ ðə ˈrɪðəm əv ðə ʧænt. ðɪs hɛlps kip ðə bɪd frɛʃ ɪn ðə ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz maɪnd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, pɑmz əp maɪt bi ðə ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪgnəl tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ðət hi ɪz ɔn ən ˈivɪn ˈhənərd bɪd. pɑm daʊn maɪt bi ən ɑd ˈhənərd bɪd, ər ˈfɪfti. iʧ ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr dɪˈvɛləps hɪz oʊn ˈmɛθəd əv ˈkipɪŋ træk. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl θɪŋk ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz saʊnd laɪk ðɛr ˈsɪŋɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈrɪðəm həz ə bit məʧ laɪk mˈjuzɪk dɪz. ðə ˈstɛdi bit əˈlaʊz ðə ʧænt tɪ muv mɔr ˈræpədli ðən ˈnɔrməl spiʧ. sɪns ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz hæv ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm tɪ sɛl ˈmɛni ˈænəməlz, ðeɪ nid tɪ spik kˈwɪkli. æt ən ˈævərɪʤ hɔrs ˈɔkʃən, ðə ʧænt hɛlps ɪm ər hər sɛl ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 30 ˈænəməlz pər aʊər. ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈɔkʃənz goʊ ˈivɪn ˈfæstər: ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz ˈfrikwɛntli sɛl kɑz pər aʊər ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz meɪ sɛl lɑts pər aʊər, wɪθ baɪərz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv hænd ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ bɪdz. ðiz hænd ˈsɪgnəlz ər ˌjunəˈvərsəl wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈfɔrən baɪərz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈɔkʃən ˈmuvɪŋ, ðə ˌfæstˈpeɪst ʧænt kriˈeɪts ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd meɪks ðə ˈɔkʃən ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz wɪl əˈʤəst ðɛr peɪs, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈænəməlz ənd ðə taɪm əˈlaʊd fər iʧ wən. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr kən ˈoʊnli ʧænt ɛz fæst ɛz ðə ˈbɪdərz wɪl bɪd. nɛkst taɪm ju əˈtɛnd ən ˈɔkʃən, ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ðə ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ʧænt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə "ˈfɪlər wərdz". ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ʧænt, ənd ər prəˈnaʊnst ðə moʊst ˈklɪrli. soʊ nɛkst taɪm ju əˈtɛnd ə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈɔkʃən, ˈlɪsən ˈkɛrfəli. ju kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr! fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈkɑnˌtækt wən əv ðə ˈsɔrsəz ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hoʊm peɪʤ kəm ʧɛk aʊt ðə æd jʊr oʊn ər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. hɔrs ˈɔkʃənz ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst ʧɛk aʊt ənd səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə hɔrs ˈɔkʃənz ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə rɛd maɪl! ðə hɔrs seɪlz ər ˈfeɪməs fər seɪlz əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈhɔrsɪz kənˈtəki həz tɪ ˈɔfər. ˈkɛrfəl baɪərz kən faɪnd ˈʧæmpiənz æt hɔrs ˈɔkʃənz ˈkɛrfəl baɪərz kən faɪnd ˈʧæmpiənz æt hɔrs ˈɔkʃənz, baɪ ˈʃɛrən ˈmaɪnər. ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə hɔrs? ən ˈɔkʃən meɪ bi wən weɪ tɪ faɪnd wət ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. smɪθs groʊv hɔrs ˈɔkʃən ˈrɛgjələr, hɔrs ˈɔkʃən ɪn saʊθ ˈsɛntrəl kənˈtəki. hɛld ˈɛvəri ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɪt ɪz kənˈvinjəntli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd bɪtˈwin ˈnæʃvɪl, ənd ˈluiˌvɪl, ɔn ʤɪst nɔrθ əv ˈboʊlɪŋ grin. kɔl col*. ˈtɛri ˈʃuˌmeɪkər æt ðə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ər ˈbɛki fɪtsˈʤɛrəld æt fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. kənˈtəki seɪlz ˈkəmpəˌni 00 səˈlɛktɪd ˈjɪlɪŋ seɪl, pəˈvɪljən, ˈlɛksɪŋtən, ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈloʊˌkeɪtər fər hɔrs ˈɔkʃən dɪˈrɛktəri ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɔkʃən lɪst kənˈtəki ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən kənˈtəki ˈɔkʃəˈnɪrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈɔkʃən ˈjunəˌvərs ɔn laɪn ˈɔkʃənz pliz saɪn ɑr pliz vju ɑr ðɪs peɪʤ həz bɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd taɪmz. peɪʤ dɪˈzaɪn baɪ
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jerry parr, a secret service agent who helped save a wounded ronald reagan during a 1981 assassination attempt, has died, his wife said friday. he was 85.
carolyn parr said her husband died of congestive heart failure, three days short of their wedding anniversary.
jerry parr was the lead agent the day john hinckley jr. shot reagan and three others. after hearing six gunshots, he grabbed the president by the shoulders and pushed him into the car. agent ray shoved reagan into the back, made sure legs were in the car, and slammed the door shut.
at first parr had the limousine headed to the white house, but blood was on a handkerchief pressed against his lips, so parr redirected the car and the followup vehicles to george washington hospital.
reagan spent two hours in surgery and was hospitalized for about two weeks. one of the doctors who treated reagan said if the car had gone to the white house, the president would have died.
the bullet that hit reagan ricocheted off the car and hit him below the left armpit.
“if we had been a split second slower, he could have been hit in the head,” told cnn in 2011.
hinckley is now allowed to stay with his mother in williamsburg for 17 days a month.
parr notice the small wound as he checked reagan in the car but once he saw the president spit up blood, he knew they had to go to the closest hospital.
parr and his wife a biography of him called “in the secret service: the true story of the man who saved president life.”
according to a website for the book, parr was a secret service agent from 1962 to 1985. he was the special agent in charge for president jimmy carter and for reagan. after he retired he became a minister.
nancy reagan said friday that parr was “one of my true heroes.”
“without jerry looking out for ronnie on march 30, 1981, i would have certainly lost my best friend and roommate to an bullet,” she said. “jerry was not only one of the finest secret service agents to ever serve this country, but one of the most decent human beings ever known. he was humble but strong, reserved but confident, and blessed with a great sense of humor. it is no wonder that he and my husband got along so well.”
parr was inspired to become a secret service agent in part after seeing the 1939 movie “code of the secret service.” the star of the picture? ronald reagan.
“i did tell him about it once after the assassination attempt,” parr recalled four years ago. “and he told me, he said, ‘well, it was really the cheapest movie i ever made.’ some reports say reagan also called it the worst movie he ever made.
the have three daughters and four granddaughters.
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ˈʤɛri pɑr, ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt hu hɛlpt seɪv ə ˈwundɪd ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 1981 əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt, həz daɪd, hɪz waɪf sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. hi wɑz 85 ˈkɛrəlɪn pɑr sɛd hər ˈhəzbənd daɪd əv kənˈʤɛstɪv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər, θri deɪz ʃɔrt əv ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ ˌænəˈvərsəri. ˈʤɛri pɑr wɑz ðə lɛd ˈeɪʤənt ðə deɪ ʤɑn ˈhɪŋkli jr*. ʃɑt ˈrigən ənd θri ˈəðərz. ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ sɪks ˈgənˌʃɑts, hi græbd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ ðə ˈʃoʊldərz ənd pʊʃt ɪm ˈɪntu ðə kɑr. ˈeɪʤənt reɪ ʃəvd ˈrigən ˈɪntu ðə bæk, meɪd ʃʊr lɛgz wər ɪn ðə kɑr, ənd slæmd ðə dɔr ʃət. æt fərst pɑr hæd ðə ˈlɪməˌzin ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, bət bləd wɑz ɔn ə ˈhæŋkərʧɪf prɛst əˈgɛnst hɪz lɪps, soʊ pɑr ˌridərˈɛktɪd ðə kɑr ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈviɪkəlz tɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈrigən spɛnt tu aʊərz ɪn ˈsərʤəri ənd wɑz ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd fər əˈbaʊt tu wiks. wən əv ðə ˈdɑktərz hu ˈtritɪd ˈrigən sɛd ɪf ðə kɑr hæd gɔn tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd hæv daɪd. ðə ˈbʊlət ðət hɪt ˈrigən ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪd ɔf ðə kɑr ənd hɪt ɪm bɪˈloʊ ðə lɛft ˈɑrmˌpɪt. wi hæd bɪn ə splɪt ˈsɛkənd sloʊər, hi kʊd hæv bɪn hɪt ɪn ðə head,”*,” toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪn 2011 ˈhɪŋkli ɪz naʊ əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ wɪθ hɪz ˈməðər ɪn ˈwɪljəmzbərg fər 17 deɪz ə mənθ. pɑr ˈnoʊtɪs ðə smɔl wund ɛz hi ʧɛkt ˈrigən ɪn ðə kɑr bət wəns hi sɔ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt spɪt əp bləd, hi nu ðeɪ hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. pɑr ənd hɪz waɪf ə baɪˈɑgrəfi əv ɪm kɔld ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs: ðə tru ˈstɔri əv ðə mæn hu seɪvd ˈprɛzɪdənt life.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə bʊk, pɑr wɑz ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt frəm 1962 tɪ 1985 hi wɑz ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər ənd fər ˈrigən. ˈæftər hi rɪˈtaɪrd hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɪnɪstər. ˈnænsi ˈrigən sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət pɑr wɑz əv maɪ tru heroes.”*.” ˈʤɛri ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt fər ˈrɑni ɔn mɑrʧ 30 1981 aɪ wʊd hæv ˈsərtənli lɔst maɪ bɛst frɛnd ənd ˈruˌmeɪt tɪ ən bullet,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli wən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənts tɪ ˈɛvər sərv ðɪs ˈkəntri, bət wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdisənt ˈjumən biɪŋz ˈɛvər noʊn. hi wɑz ˈhəmbəl bət strɔŋ, rɪˈzərvd bət ˈkɑnfədənt, ənd blɛst wɪθ ə greɪt sɛns əv ˈhjumər. ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈwəndər ðət hi ənd maɪ ˈhəzbənd gɑt əˈlɔŋ soʊ well.”*.” pɑr wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt ɪn pɑrt ˈæftər siɪŋ ðə 1939 ˈmuvi əv ðə ˈsikrɪt service.”*.” ðə stɑr əv ðə ˈpɪkʧər? ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən. dɪd tɛl ɪm əˈbaʊt ɪt wəns ˈæftər ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən attempt,”*,” pɑr rɪˈkɔld fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hi toʊld mi, hi sɛd, ‘‘well*, ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ðə ˈʧipəst ˈmuvi aɪ ˈɛvər made.’*.’ səm rɪˈpɔrts seɪ ˈrigən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɪt ðə wərst ˈmuvi hi ˈɛvər meɪd. ðə hæv θri ˈdɔtərz ənd fɔr ˈgrænˌdɔtərz.
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story highlights saudi women are preparing to defy a ban in the kingdom on women driving
mohammed jamjoom, who grew up in jeddah, recalls women dressing up as men to drive
saudi arabia's guardianship system means women can't legally be responsible for own affairs
october 26 women's driving campaign has garnered more than petition signatures
there's something extraordinary happening in saudi arabia right now. i should know -- you see, i was born there, lived there half my life, speak the language and understand the customs. lately, i'm both amazed at and humbled by what i'm seeing: extremely brave saudi women, more driven than ever to change their society, despite the sad fact that they still aren't allowed to drive.
and while it's true there's no formal law that bans females from getting behind the wheel in the kingdom, it is also by no means a stretch to say they are, indeed, prohibited from doing so. unfortunately, that's just the way it's always been in a society where religious edicts are often interpreted to mean it is illegal for women to drive.
i've reported on this subject for years and must admit, it's a personal one for me. some of my earliest memories entail trying to figure out why my american mother would always drive me around oklahoma city, where we spent our summers, but could never take me around jeddah, where we lived the rest of the year.
to be honest, i only began pondering that mystery at the age of four on the days when my saudi father was out of town on business, our driver was off, and i wanted ice cream. in the u.s., it was easy for my mom and i to hop in her car and go grab a banana split. what i wanted to know was why it was such a big deal in saudi arabia. now, as a new online campaign urging saudi women to defy their country's driving ban kicks into high gear, i find myself reflecting on how much the issue has impacted my life.
much of it goes back to one brutally hot afternoon when i was 6 years old, living in jeddah, playing in the front yard -- completely startled seeing my neighbor sneaking out of her house dressed like her saudi father. she wasn't just wearing his clothes, she'd drawn a moustache on her face and was hoisting his car keys too.
her mission was simple but dangerous: take her dad's car for a spin around the neighborhood as he napped. in any other country, a simple act of rebellion. in saudi arabia, one that can, and has, gotten women arrested.
a few days ago, as we were filming our latest report on the women's driving campaign, i asked prominent saudi journalist if she'd ever done anything similar.
laughing at the memory, she admitted how, once, at the age of 14, she'd borrowed her older brother's car and taken it for a spin around the farm, far from the traffic of the city and any of its police.
buthaina went on, describing how much she and her female friends longed to drive cars. she explained how they also wanted to ride bikes, or even just simply walk around "freely" - other activities for which saudi women can face severe disapproval. there was really only one solution.
"we'd dress up like men," explained, "like boys, and we'd go around and it felt fun."
her anecdote made me smile even as it struck me as terribly sad. you see, "fun" is something that many of my female saudi relatives told me over and over again they needed a lot more of.
it was the main reason my neighbor took her dad's car for that joyride -- which she'd been able to do without getting caught. to me, seeing how absolutely exhilarating the experience had been for her, she'd become a hero. a couple of days later, i asked her when she'd do it again. a funny look appeared on her face.
"i don't know. i'm not sure what the point is," she told me. "it'll just make me want to keep driving more and more. i shouldn't want that."
it took me a long time to finally understand. she'd had a small but wonderful taste of fun and freedom, one she felt most saudi women would never get. that made it hard to deal with, harder still for her to do it again. for her, it ended up being more bitter than sweet.
in saudi arabia, women aren't simply kept from obtaining drivers' licenses. no, they must contend with many more restrictions. the country's mandatory guardianship system means women cannot legally be responsible for their own affairs. as such, a growing number of voices, both male and female, are calling for those laws to be repealed.
author abdullah, one of the most prominent saudi men supporting the women's new driving campaign, is among them.
"there is a group of here who will try to do anything and everything to prevent women from exercising their rights," told me. "be it driving, going to school, working, traveling for that matter, receiving medical care. many men that i know, we feel that it is crucial for us to support women who do this."
during my formative years, i was lucky -- i got to spend lots of time with very strong, independent, assertive women. my american mother, saudi aunts and female cousins - they discussed women's rights all the time. i listened to countless conversations where it was decided how it would be impossible for saudi arabia to forever bar women from driving.
they said the reasons were numerous: that it didn't make sense economically; that it was too much of a burden on families to hire drivers; that saudi society was advancing.
and then there was the horror story recounted by my aunt about the woman who lived down the street from her -- the woman whose husband was at work, whose driver was running an errand, whose child had been injured. there was no way for her to get him to the hospital in time.
the laws will have to change, they'd say. in five to 10 years, they insisted, women would, no doubt, be allowed to drive. i first heard that refrain 33 years ago, in 1980, before my parents and i moved to riyadh, saudi arabia's capital.
i've been hearing it ever since. it wasn't until 1991 that i thought the time might have finally come. that's when 47 women protested the prohibition by driving through the streets of riyadh. it was scandalous -- dozens of the women were detained, banned from travel and suspended from their workplaces.
a second ray of hope appeared in may 2011, when prominent women's rights activist uploaded to youtube a video of herself driving in saudi arabia. as a result, she spent nine days in jail. but on june 17, dozens of women across saudi arabia, emboldened and inspired by her ordeal, went ahead, risked punishment and participated in the "women2drive" campaign -- they didn't just drive around, they also filmed and uploaded videos of themselves doing so. still the laws did not change.
and now, the latest iteration is at hand. the october 26 women's driving campaign has so far garnered more than signatures on its online petition, but as it turns out, women aren't waiting until october 26. many have already gone out, taken videos, posted them online. it's incredible to see.
buthaina is an active supporter of the campaign. she lives in lebanon now but talked to me at length about why the saudi government needs to finally lift the ban -- after all, it is the last country in the world that does not allow women to drive.
after driving her son hisham to school, she told me a bit more about how much she'd love to be able to do the same in saudi arabia. she then shared a recurring daydream she has about being able to drive a car in her home country while wearing a dress -- not while dressed up like her father or brother.
"it's a silly daydream," she told me, "but that's a fact. it's the reality of my society."
then she added, "i mean the daydream of a young girl should be how to get to the moon ... not driving a car."
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfaɪ ə bæn ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ɔn ˈwɪmən ˈdraɪvɪŋ moʊˈhæmɪd jamjoom*, hu gru əp ɪn jeddah*, ˈriˌkɔlz ˈwɪmən ˈdrɛsɪŋ əp ɛz mɛn tɪ draɪv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiəz ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp ˈsɪstəm minz ˈwɪmən kænt ˈligəli bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər oʊn əˈfɛrz ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 ˈwɪmənz ˈdraɪvɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈgɑrnərd mɔr ðən pəˈtɪʃən ˈsɪgnəʧərz ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə raɪt naʊ. aɪ ʃʊd noʊ ju si, aɪ wɑz bɔrn ðɛr, lɪvd ðɛr hæf maɪ laɪf, spik ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkəstəmz. ˈleɪtli, əm boʊθ əˈmeɪzd æt ənd ˈhəmbəld baɪ wət əm siɪŋ: ɪkˈstrimli breɪv ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən, mɔr ˈdrɪvən ðən ˈɛvər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti, dɪˈspaɪt ðə sæd fækt ðət ðeɪ stɪl ˈɑrənt əˈlaʊd tɪ draɪv. ənd waɪl ɪts tru ðɛrz noʊ ˈfɔrməl lɔ ðət bænz ˈfiˌmeɪlz frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ noʊ minz ə strɛʧ tɪ seɪ ðeɪ ər, ˌɪnˈdid, proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm duɪŋ soʊ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðæts ʤɪst ðə weɪ ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈidɪkts ər ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈtərprətəd tɪ min ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl fər ˈwɪmən tɪ draɪv. aɪv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt fər jɪrz ənd məst ədˈmɪt, ɪts ə ˈpərsɪnəl wən fər mi. səm əv maɪ ˈərliəst ˈmɛməriz ɛnˈteɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt waɪ maɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməðər wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz draɪv mi əraʊnd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, wɛr wi spɛnt ɑr ˈsəmərz, bət kʊd ˈnɛvər teɪk mi əraʊnd jeddah*, wɛr wi lɪvd ðə rɛst əv ðə jɪr. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ ˈoʊnli bɪˈgæn ˈpɑndərɪŋ ðət ˈmɪstəri æt ðə eɪʤ əv fɔr ɔn ðə deɪz wɪn maɪ ˈsɔdi ˈfɑðər wɑz aʊt əv taʊn ɔn ˈbɪznɪs, ɑr ˈdraɪvər wɑz ɔf, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd aɪs krim. ɪn ðə juz., ɪt wɑz ˈizi fər maɪ mɑm ənd aɪ tɪ hɑp ɪn hər kɑr ənd goʊ græb ə bəˈnænə splɪt. wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wɑz waɪ ɪt wɑz səʧ ə bɪg dil ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. naʊ, ɛz ə nu ˈɔnˌlaɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈərʤɪŋ ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən tɪ dɪˈfaɪ ðɛr ˈkəntriz ˈdraɪvɪŋ bæn kɪks ˈɪntu haɪ gɪr, aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn haʊ məʧ ðə ˈɪʃu həz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd maɪ laɪf. məʧ əv ɪt goʊz bæk tɪ wən ˈbrutəli hɑt ˌæftərˈnun wɪn aɪ wɑz 6 jɪrz oʊld, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn jeddah*, pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə frənt jɑrd kəmˈplitli ˈstɑrtəld siɪŋ maɪ ˈneɪbər sˈnikɪŋ aʊt əv hər haʊs drɛst laɪk hər ˈsɔdi ˈfɑðər. ʃi ˈwəzənt ʤɪst ˈwɛrɪŋ hɪz kloʊðz, ʃid drɔn ə ˈməˌstæʃ ɔn hər feɪs ənd wɑz ˈhɔɪstɪŋ hɪz kɑr kiz tu. hər ˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈsɪmpəl bət ˈdeɪnʤərəs: teɪk hər dædz kɑr fər ə spɪn əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɛz hi næpt. ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri, ə ˈsɪmpəl ækt əv rɪˈbɛljən. ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, wən ðət kən, ənd həz, ˈgɔtən ˈwɪmən ərˈɛstɪd. ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ, ɛz wi wər ˈfɪlmɪŋ ɑr ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈwɪmənz ˈdraɪvɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, aɪ æst ˈprɑmənənt ˈsɔdi ˈʤərnəlɪst ɪf ʃid ˈɛvər dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr. ˈlæfɪŋ æt ðə ˈmɛməri, ʃi ədˈmɪtəd haʊ, wəns, æt ðə eɪʤ əv 14 ʃid ˈbɑˌroʊd hər ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðərz kɑr ənd ˈteɪkən ɪt fər ə spɪn əraʊnd ðə fɑrm, fɑr frəm ðə ˈtræfɪk əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈɛni əv ɪts pəˈlis. wɛnt ɔn, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ haʊ məʧ ʃi ənd hər ˈfiˌmeɪl frɛndz lɔŋd tɪ draɪv kɑz. ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ raɪd baɪks, ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ˈsɪmpli wɔk əraʊnd "ˈfrili" ˈəðər ækˈtɪvɪtiz fər wɪʧ ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən kən feɪs səˈvɪr dɪsəˈpruvəl. ðɛr wɑz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli wən səˈluʃən. "wid drɛs əp laɪk mɛn," ɪkˈspleɪnd, "laɪk bɔɪz, ənd wid goʊ əraʊnd ənd ɪt fɛlt fən." hər ˈænɪkˌdoʊt meɪd mi smaɪl ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt strək mi ɛz ˈtɛrəbli sæd. ju si, "fən" ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni əv maɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsɔdi ˈrɛlətɪvz toʊld mi ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ə lɔt mɔr əv. ɪt wɑz ðə meɪn ˈrizən maɪ ˈneɪbər tʊk hər dædz kɑr fər ðət ˈʤɔɪˌraɪd wɪʧ ʃid bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ du wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔt. tɪ mi, siɪŋ haʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns hæd bɪn fər hər, ʃid bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɪroʊ. ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˈleɪtər, aɪ æst hər wɪn ʃid du ɪt əˈgɛn. ə ˈfəni lʊk əˈpɪrd ɔn hər feɪs. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ. əm nɑt ʃʊr wət ðə pɔɪnt ɪz," ʃi toʊld mi. "ˈɪtəl ʤɪst meɪk mi wɔnt tɪ kip ˈdraɪvɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr. aɪ ˈʃʊdənt wɔnt ðət." ɪt tʊk mi ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˌəndərˈstænd. ʃid hæd ə smɔl bət ˈwəndərfəl teɪst əv fən ənd ˈfridəm, wən ʃi fɛlt moʊst ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən wʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt. ðət meɪd ɪt hɑrd tɪ dil wɪθ, ˈhɑrdər stɪl fər hər tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn. fər hər, ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ mɔr ˈbɪtər ðən swit. ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈwɪmən ˈɑrənt ˈsɪmpli kɛpt frəm əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz' ˈlaɪsənsɪz. noʊ, ðeɪ məst kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ˈmɛni mɔr riˈstrɪkʃənz. ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp ˈsɪstəm minz ˈwɪmən ˈkænɑt ˈligəli bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɛr oʊn əˈfɛrz. ɛz səʧ, ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɔɪsɪz, boʊθ meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl, ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðoʊz lɔz tɪ bi rɪˈpild. ˈɔθər ˌæbˈdələ, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈsɔdi mɛn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈwɪmənz nu ˈdraɪvɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, ɪz əˈməŋ ðɛm. "ðɛr ɪz ə grup əv hir hu wɪl traɪ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈwɪmən frəm ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɛr raɪts," toʊld mi. "bi ɪt ˈdraɪvɪŋ, goʊɪŋ tɪ skul, ˈwərkɪŋ, ˈtrævəlɪŋ fər ðət ˈmætər, rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. ˈmɛni mɛn ðət aɪ noʊ, wi fil ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkruʃəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈwɪmən hu du ðɪs." ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz, aɪ wɑz ˈləki aɪ gɑt tɪ spɛnd lɑts əv taɪm wɪθ ˈvɛri strɔŋ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, əˈsərtɪv ˈwɪmən. maɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməðər, ˈsɔdi ɔnts ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkəzənz ðeɪ dɪˈskəst ˈwɪmənz raɪts ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɛr ɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd haʊ ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ fərˈɛvər bɑr ˈwɪmən frəm ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ðeɪ sɛd ðə ˈrizənz wər ˈnumərəs: ðət ɪt ˈdɪdənt meɪk sɛns ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli; ðət ɪt wɑz tu məʧ əv ə ˈbərdən ɔn ˈfæməliz tɪ haɪər ˈdraɪvərz; ðət ˈsɔdi soʊˈsaɪɪti wɑz ədˈvænsɪŋ. ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri ˌriˈkaʊntɪd baɪ maɪ ɔnt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwʊmən hu lɪvd daʊn ðə strit frəm hər ðə ˈwʊmən huz ˈhəzbənd wɑz æt wərk, huz ˈdraɪvər wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈɛrənd, huz ʧaɪld hæd bɪn ˈɪnʤərd. ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ fər hər tɪ gɪt ɪm tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn taɪm. ðə lɔz wɪl hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, ðeɪd seɪ. ɪn faɪv tɪ 10 jɪrz, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, ˈwɪmən wʊd, noʊ daʊt, bi əˈlaʊd tɪ draɪv. aɪ fərst hərd ðət rɪˈfreɪn 33 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪn 1980 ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈpɛrənts ənd aɪ muvd tɪ riɑd, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiəz ˈkæpɪtəl. aɪv bɪn ˈhirɪŋ ɪt ˈɛvər sɪns. ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl 1991 ðət aɪ θɔt ðə taɪm maɪt hæv ˈfaɪnəli kəm. ðæts wɪn 47 ˈwɪmən ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən baɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru ðə strits əv riɑd. ɪt wɑz ˈskændələs ˈdəzənz əv ðə ˈwɪmən wər dɪˈteɪnd, bænd frəm ˈtrævəl ənd səˈspɛndɪd frəm ðɛr ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz. ə ˈsɛkənd reɪ əv hoʊp əˈpɪrd ɪn meɪ 2011 wɪn ˈprɑmənənt ˈwɪmənz raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈjuˌtub ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv hərˈsɛlf ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ʃi spɛnt naɪn deɪz ɪn ʤeɪl. bət ɔn ʤun 17 ˈdəzənz əv ˈwɪmən əˈkrɔs ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ɛmˈboʊldənd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ hər ɔrˈdil, wɛnt əˈhɛd, rɪskt ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə "women2drive*" kæmˈpeɪn ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ʤɪst draɪv əraʊnd, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fɪlmd ənd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˈvɪdioʊz əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz duɪŋ soʊ. stɪl ðə lɔz dɪd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ. ənd naʊ, ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ɪz æt hænd. ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 ˈwɪmənz ˈdraɪvɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn həz soʊ fɑr ˈgɑrnərd mɔr ðən ˈsɪgnəʧərz ɔn ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən, bət ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ˈwɪmən ˈɑrənt ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 ˈmɛni hæv ɔˈrɛdi gɔn aʊt, ˈteɪkən ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛm ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl tɪ si. ɪz ən ˈæktɪv səˈpɔrtər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ʃi lɪvz ɪn ˈlɛbənən naʊ bət tɔkt tɪ mi æt lɛŋθ əˈbaʊt waɪ ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli lɪft ðə bæn ˈæftər ɔl, ɪt ɪz ðə læst ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld ðət dɪz nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈwɪmən tɪ draɪv. ˈæftər ˈdraɪvɪŋ hər sən ˈhɪʃəm tɪ skul, ʃi toʊld mi ə bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ʃid ləv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðə seɪm ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ʃi ðɛn ʃɛrd ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈdeɪˌdrim ʃi həz əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ draɪv ə kɑr ɪn hər hoʊm ˈkəntri waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ə drɛs nɑt waɪl drɛst əp laɪk hər ˈfɑðər ər ˈbrəðər. "ɪts ə ˈsɪli ˈdeɪˌdrim," ʃi toʊld mi, "bət ðæts ə fækt. ɪts ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv maɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti." ðɛn ʃi ˈædɪd, "aɪ min ðə ˈdeɪˌdrim əv ə jəŋ gərl ʃʊd bi haʊ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə mun nɑt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə kɑr."
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the gunman was a white male mechanic who worked out of san diego and lived in a luxury apartment complex. he was said to be burdened by loads of credit card debts and was under financial stress.
according to reports, he was invited to his best friend's pool party to celebrate a birthday. that's when he began shooting at the crowd. the victims were all african-american except for one hispanic. his best friend was reportedly shot as well. it was later reported that the female victim has succumbed to her injuries.
witnesses said that the suspect held a beer in one hand while shooting at multiple people with the other. when the police arrived, the suspect pointed his gun at the police and was eventually shot dead by three of the police officers.
police arrived at the scene in the midst of mayhem and unloaded on the man as he raised his firearm at them. it appears to be a suicide by police and it worked.
the shooter was getting wasted while getting wasted.
financial burdens are not a reason to go off the deep end. people can and will recover from bankruptcy and debt. it's a struggle, but it's entirely possible. seek financial and mental help any time you feel overwhelmed. don't ever be ashamed of your situation - just fix it and take control of your life. you can do it and you will be successful at it.
here's more information on the san diego pool party shooting. motivation is being investigated.
san diego, calif. (kabc) -- eight people were injured, one fatally, and a suspect was killed at an apartment complex in san diego sunday night, officials said.
the gunman apparently opened fire at a birthday party in the pool area of a complex in the university city area of san diego around 6 p.m. officers spotted the gunman still armed at the scene and engaged with him.
"the suspect pointed the gun at our officers and three of our officers fired on the suspect and the suspect went down and the suspect is deceased," san diego police chief shelley zimmerman said. the gunman was identified as peter selis, 49, a resident of the complex.
here's a picture of the deceased shooter, provided by dominic garcia on twitter. not sure why it's blurred out, as that's the shooter and it should be seen.
this is the scene during the shooting, provided by william on twitter.
here's the shooter, peter selis.
here's video footage in which you can hear the sounds of the shots.
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ðə ˈgənmən wɑz ə waɪt meɪl mɪˈkænɪk hu wərkt aʊt əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ənd lɪvd ɪn ə ˈləgʒəri əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks. hi wɑz sɛd tɪ bi ˈbərdənd baɪ loʊdz əv ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd dɛts ənd wɑz ˈəndər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl strɛs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts, hi wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ hɪz bɛst frɛndz pul ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ðæts wɪn hi bɪˈgæn ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðə kraʊd. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər ɔl ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ɪkˈsɛpt fər wən hɪˈspænɪk. hɪz bɛst frɛnd wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ʃɑt ɛz wɛl. ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvɪktɪm həz səˈkəmd tɪ hər ˈɪnʤəriz. ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd ðət ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt hɛld ə bɪr ɪn wən hænd waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ æt ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə ˈəðər. wɪn ðə pəˈlis əraɪvd, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈpɔɪntɪd hɪz gən æt ðə pəˈlis ənd wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʃɑt dɛd baɪ θri əv ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. pəˈlis əraɪvd æt ðə sin ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈmeɪˌhɛm ənd ənˈloʊdɪd ɔn ðə mæn ɛz hi reɪzd hɪz ˈfaɪˌrɑrm æt ðɛm. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd baɪ pəˈlis ənd ɪt wərkt. ðə ˈʃutər wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈweɪstɪd waɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈweɪstɪd. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbərdənz ər nɑt ə ˈrizən tɪ goʊ ɔf ðə dip ɛnd. ˈpipəl kən ənd wɪl rɪˈkəvər frəm ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd dɛt. ɪts ə ˈstrəgəl, bət ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl. sik ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlp ˈɛni taɪm ju fil ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd. doʊnt ˈɛvər bi əˈʃeɪmd əv jʊr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ʤɪst fɪks ɪt ənd teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv jʊr laɪf. ju kən du ɪt ənd ju wɪl bi səkˈsɛsfəl æt ɪt. hɪrz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ pul ˈpɑrti ˈʃutɪŋ. ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˈkælɪf. (kabc*) eɪt ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd, wən ˈfeɪtəli, ənd ə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz kɪld æt ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsənˌdi naɪt, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðə ˈgənmən əˈpɛrəntli ˈoʊpənd faɪər æt ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə pul ˈɛriə əv ə ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsɪti ˈɛriə əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ əraʊnd 6 p.m*. ˈɔfɪsərz ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈgənmən stɪl ɑrmd æt ðə sin ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ɪm. "ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈpɔɪntɪd ðə gən æt ɑr ˈɔfɪsərz ənd θri əv ɑr ˈɔfɪsərz faɪərd ɔn ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ənd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɛnt daʊn ənd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz dɪˈsist," sæn diˈeɪgoʊ pəˈlis ʧif ˈʃɛli ˈzɪmərmən sɛd. ðə ˈgənmən wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈpitər selis*, 49 ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. hɪrz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə dɪˈsist ˈʃutər, prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈdɑmənɪk ˌgɑrˈsiə ɔn tˈwɪtər. nɑt ʃʊr waɪ ɪts blərd aʊt, ɛz ðæts ðə ˈʃutər ənd ɪt ʃʊd bi sin. ðɪs ɪz ðə sin ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈwɪljəm ɔn tˈwɪtər. hɪrz ðə ˈʃutər, ˈpitər selis*. hɪrz ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ ju kən hir ðə saʊnz əv ðə ʃɑts.
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roman candles, fire crackers and are just as big a deal for the new year as the fourth of july.
fireworks sellers are opening their stands today for the season. sue davis is a spokesperson for top dog fireworks.
“people would think that the fourth of july is big because of the patriotism thing, but actually the seasons are very comparable,” davis says. “they're both about days and people just like to have their fireworks.”
she says prices haven't gone up much since summer. use them properly, follow the rules, and fireworks are a safe form of entertainment.
a lot of people work together to create their own special show.
“it's not unusual to have people come in and buy, say, two thousand dollars worth of fireworks,” she explains, “and they all go and to a church parking lot, or a in their neighborhood and put on one big show.”
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ˈroʊmən ˈkændəlz, faɪər ˈkrækərz ənd ər ʤɪst ɛz bɪg ə dil fər ðə nu jɪr ɛz ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈfaɪrˌwərks ˈsɛlərz ər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðɛr stændz təˈdeɪ fər ðə ˈsizən. su ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər tɔp dɔg ˈfaɪrˌwərks. wʊd θɪŋk ðət ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪz bɪg bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm θɪŋ, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈsizənz ər ˈvɛri comparable,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz. boʊθ əˈbaʊt deɪz ənd ˈpipəl ʤɪst laɪk tɪ hæv ðɛr fireworks.”*.” ʃi sɪz ˈpraɪsɪz ˈhævənt gɔn əp məʧ sɪns ˈsəmər. juz ðɛm ˈprɑpərli, ˈfɑloʊ ðə rulz, ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks ər ə seɪf fɔrm əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈspɛʃəl ʃoʊ. nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl tɪ hæv ˈpipəl kəm ɪn ənd baɪ, seɪ, tu ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz wərθ əv fireworks,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðeɪ ɔl goʊ ənd tɪ ə ʧərʧ ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt, ər ə ɪn ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd pʊt ɔn wən bɪg show.”*.”
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cortney wrote earlier today about how grammy rapper kayne west was spotted in trump tower earlier this morning and met with the president-elect. now, we may know just what exactly west was doing with trump: he reportedly discussed an ambassadorship or an "entrepreneurship leadership role."
e! news reported with the exclusive that west is being considered for a position.
the "jesus walks" rapper met with trump to discuss becoming an "ambassador of sorts," a source close to west tells e! news. the source adds that trump is interested in getting west involved in an "entrepreneurial leadership role." as for how the meeting came about, the insider tells us that trump's team reached out to west. "trump thinks he's a great role model when it comes to business," the insider adds.
in a video taken shortly after the meeting, trump explained that he's been friends with west for a long time.
west recently announced that while he did not vote in the 2016 election, if he had, he would have voted for trump. shortly after that announcement, west canceled the remaining dates of his saint pablo tour and was hospitalized for a short period of time. west has also mused the idea of a 2020 run for president.
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cortney* roʊt ˈərliər təˈdeɪ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈgræmi ˈræpər keɪn wɛst wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ɪn trəmp taʊər ˈərliər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd mɛt wɪθ ðə president-elect*. naʊ, wi meɪ noʊ ʤɪst wət ɪgˈzæktli wɛst wɑz duɪŋ wɪθ trəmp: hi rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈskəst ən æmˈbæsədərˌʃɪp ər ən "ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl." i! nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ðət wɛst ɪz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd fər ə pəˈzɪʃən. ðə "ˈʤizəs wɔks" ˈræpər mɛt wɪθ trəmp tɪ dɪˈskəs bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən "æmˈbæsədər əv sɔrts," ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ wɛst tɛlz i! nuz. ðə sɔrs ædz ðət trəmp ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ wɛst ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ən "ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl." ɛz fər haʊ ðə ˈmitɪŋ keɪm əˈbaʊt, ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət trəmps tim riʧt aʊt tɪ wɛst. "trəmp θɪŋks hiz ə greɪt roʊl ˈmɑdəl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbɪznɪs," ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ædz. ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈteɪkən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈmitɪŋ, trəmp ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hiz bɪn frɛndz wɪθ wɛst fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. wɛst ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ðət waɪl hi dɪd nɑt voʊt ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪf hi hæd, hi wʊd hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðət əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, wɛst ˈkænsəld ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ deɪts əv hɪz seɪnt ˈpɑbloʊ tʊr ənd wɑz ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd fər ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. wɛst həz ˈɔlsoʊ mjuzd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə 2020 rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt.
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darkdwarf profile blog joined december 2012 sweden 955 posts #1
apparently has decided to retire, after not receiving any offers to his liking. apparently has decided to retire, after not receiving any offers to his liking. teams: im, jin air, || players:, gumiho, innovation, ryung, sos,, naniwa, has, zoun, life, rogue, dark
sc2toastie profile blog joined october 2013 netherlands 5721 posts #2
he didn't become mega yet mura ma man, dark da dude, super shot sos!
mrmotionpicture profile joined may 2010 united states 4327 posts #3 good luck with whatever you're doing now! "elvis presley" | ret was looking at my post in the video by artosis. | told me i look like while we shared an elevator with scarlett
krystal profile joined april 2012 new zealand 67 posts last edited: #4 i'm been waiting so long for him to regain his old form. it wasn't likely, but it was nice to be hopeful, now we all know he's never going to claim that title he came so close to this makes me very been waiting so long for him to regain his old form. it wasn't likely, but it was nice to be hopeful, now we all know he's never going to claim that title he came so close to "there are two things in life: things i understand and things wizards must have done."
cakesauc3 profile joined february 2011 united states 1411 posts #5 some of my favorite memories involve watching. vs forever.
good luck with whatever you're doing. thanks for the games of my favorite memories involve watching. vs luck with whatever you're doing. thanks for the games sos sos sos sos sos sos
movac profile joined february 2011 canada 492 posts #6 so sad, both players from the greatest finals ever has bitten the dust.
dinomight profile blog joined june 2012 united states 3331 posts #7 =(
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i come back and find myself in camp all of a sudden, feels weird man."
pure.wasted profile blog joined december 2008 canada 4701 posts #8 rip. may your unfulfilled dreams find peace in that big toilet in the sky.-da-fanta, bbaby, ty dream that i'm flashing you
lumi profile blog joined august 2009 united states 1610 posts #9 makes you worry even more about our and soulkey... =\ super sad to hear of this mainstay retiring. he might have been missing recently.. but they're a legend, imo. - is the one true dong -
flossy profile blog joined august 2011 united states 865 posts #10. i was hoping one day he'd make another finals
byply profile joined june 2013 742 posts #11 so sad, i guess he wont be long
wmb profile joined february 2014 sweden 277 posts #12 in ur future endeavors ! hi i'm the infamous, diamond 1 / challenger player.
lazzi profile joined june 2011 switzerland 1917 posts #13 i will always remember this mothership ... damn... i was literally screaming in my room... you'll be missed parting is god
banjoetheredskin profile blog joined november 2012 united states 743 posts #14 on december 02 2014 wrote:
so sad, i guess he wont be long
really? not even for playing arguably the greatest game of all time against in arguably the greatest finals of all time? really? not even for playing arguably the greatest game of all time against in arguably the greatest finals of all time? writer #1 fan |
partydude89 profile blog joined august 2012 1835 posts #15 this makes me upset.... #1 official hack bomber behind air green wings fighting!|
fruity. profile joined april 2012 england 1711 posts #16 shame to hear, too many pro-players, not enough teams ex learning terran. a bold move.
apollo_shards profile joined february 2011 1210 posts #17 http://startale.ytmnd.com/
never forget never forget jaedong, sos, avilo, masa, oprah
big j profile joined march 2011 austria 16156 posts #18oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :'(
sleet profile joined january 2011 united states 137 posts #19 oh no
setguitarstokill profile blog joined december 2013 canada 27926 posts #20 that's depressing as hell... community news "as long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - |
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darkdwarf* ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 sˈwidən 955 poʊsts 1 əˈpɛrəntli həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər, ˈæftər nɑt rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɔfərz tɪ hɪz ˈlaɪkɪŋ. əˈpɛrəntli həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər, ˈæftər nɑt rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɔfərz tɪ hɪz ˈlaɪkɪŋ. timz: ɪm, ʤɪn ɛr, pleɪərz:, gumiho*, ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ryung*, ɛoʊɛs,, naniwa*, həz, zoun*, laɪf, roʊg, dɑrk ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ˈnɛðərləndz 5721 poʊsts 2 hi ˈdɪdənt bɪˈkəm ˈmɛgə jɛt ˈmʊrə mɑ mæn, dɑrk ˈdiˈeɪ dud, ˈsupər ʃɑt ɛoʊɛs! ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd meɪ 2010 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 4327 poʊsts 3 gʊd lək wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr duɪŋ naʊ! "ˈɛlvɪs ˈprɛsli" rɛt wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt maɪ poʊst ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ artosis*. toʊld mi aɪ lʊk laɪk waɪl wi ʃɛrd ən ˈɛləˌveɪtər wɪθ ˈskɑrlɪt ˈkrɪstəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈeɪprəl 2012 nu ˈzilənd 67 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 4 əm bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ fər ɪm tɪ rɪˈgeɪn hɪz oʊld fɔrm. ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈlaɪkli, bət ɪt wɑz nis tɪ bi ˈhoʊpfəl, naʊ wi ɔl noʊ hiz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ kleɪm ðət ˈtaɪtəl hi keɪm soʊ kloʊz tɪ ðɪs meɪks mi ˈvɛri bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ fər ɪm tɪ rɪˈgeɪn hɪz oʊld fɔrm. ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈlaɪkli, bət ɪt wɑz nis tɪ bi ˈhoʊpfəl, naʊ wi ɔl noʊ hiz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ kleɪm ðət ˈtaɪtəl hi keɪm soʊ kloʊz tɪ "ðɛr ər tu θɪŋz ɪn laɪf: θɪŋz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd θɪŋz ˈwɪzərdz məst hæv dən." ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 1411 poʊsts 5 səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmɛməriz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ˈvərsəz fərˈɛvər. gʊd lək wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr duɪŋ. θæŋks fər ðə geɪmz əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmɛməriz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ˈvərsəz lək wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr duɪŋ. θæŋks fər ðə geɪmz ɛoʊɛs ɛoʊɛs ɛoʊɛs ɛoʊɛs ɛoʊɛs ɛoʊɛs ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 ˈkænədə 492 poʊsts 6 soʊ sæd, boʊθ pleɪərz frəm ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfaɪnəlz ˈɛvər həz ˈbɪtən ðə dəst. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2012 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 3331 poʊsts 7 noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aɪ kəm bæk ənd faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn kæmp ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, filz wɪrd mæn." ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 2008 ˈkænədə 4701 poʊsts 8 rɪp. meɪ jʊr ˌənfʊlˈfɪld drimz faɪnd pis ɪn ðət bɪg ˈtɔɪlət ɪn ðə skaɪ. maru-da-fanta*, bbaby*, taɪ drim ðət əm ˈflæʃɪŋ ju ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2009 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 1610 poʊsts 9 meɪks ju ˈwəri ˈivɪn mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr ənd soulkey*... ˈsupər sæd tɪ hir əv ðɪs ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ. hi maɪt hæv bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈrisəntli.. bət ðɛr ə ˈlɛʤənd, ˈaɪˈɛˈmoʊ. ɪz ðə wən tru dɔŋg ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2011 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 865 poʊsts 10. aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ wən deɪ hid meɪk əˈnəðər ˈfaɪnəlz ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2013 742 poʊsts 11 soʊ sæd, aɪ gɛs hi woʊnt bi lɔŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 sˈwidən 277 poʊsts 12 ɪn ər fˈjuʧər ɪnˈdɛvərz haɪ əm ðə ˈɪnfəməs, ˈdaɪmənd 1 ˈʧælɪnʤər pleɪər. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2011 sˈwɪtsərlənd 1917 poʊsts 13 aɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ðɪs ˈməðərˌʃɪp dæm... aɪ wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ˈskrimɪŋ ɪn maɪ rum... jul bi mɪst ˈpɑrtɪŋ ɪz gɑd ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 743 poʊsts 14 ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 02 2014 roʊt: soʊ sæd, aɪ gɛs hi woʊnt bi lɔŋ ˈrɪli? nɑt ˈivɪn fər pleɪɪŋ ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst geɪm əv ɔl taɪm əˈgɛnst ɪn ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfaɪnəlz əv ɔl taɪm? ˈrɪli? nɑt ˈivɪn fər pleɪɪŋ ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst geɪm əv ɔl taɪm əˈgɛnst ɪn ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfaɪnəlz əv ɔl taɪm? ˈraɪtər 1 fæn ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2012 1835 poʊsts 15 ðɪs meɪks mi ˈəpˌsɛt.... 1 əˈfɪʃəl hæk ˈbɑmər bɪˈhaɪnd ɛr grin wɪŋz ˈfaɪtɪŋ!| ˈfruti. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈeɪprəl 2012 ˈɪŋglənd 1711 poʊsts 16 ʃeɪm tɪ hir, tu ˈmɛni pro-players*, nɑt ɪˈnəf timz ɛks ˈlərnɪŋ terran*. ə boʊld muv. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 1210 poʊsts 17 http://startale.ytmnd.com*/ ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt jaedong*, ɛoʊɛs, avilo*, ˈmɑsɑ, ˈoʊprə bɪg ʤeɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd mɑrʧ 2011 ˈɔstriə 16156 poʊsts 18 slit ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 137 poʊsts 19 oʊ noʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈkænədə 27926 poʊsts 20 ðæts dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ɛz hɛl... kəmˈjunɪti nuz "ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju hæv ə wɔrp ˈprɪzəm ju kænt bi bæd æt hərˈæsmənt" 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 nɛkst ɔl
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it’s now over but the shouting. it began the moment charges moved from unnamed sources in the new york times and the washington post to the desk of robert mueller iii, the former director of the fbi, now the special counsel. it began the moment a counterintelligence investigation became a criminal matter. it accelerated further once a “person of interest” was identified by the fbi, with parlor betting believing that jared kushner, the son-in-law of the president.
the end began when the adults took over the investigation and now the only thing that remains are dates and times of the final resignation.
white house staff members will soon lawyer up and only a matter of time before more beans are spilled because rats rarely climb onto a sinking ship. as my one friend in law enforcement once said, “nothing makes a suspect break into a sweat like the words ‘you have the right to remain silent.’”
it accelerated into high speed after the trump white house experienced a series of body blows like none other seen in any modern presidency. last monday started with former acting attorney general yates stating that she could not understand why the white house was unwilling to act on her concerns about general michael questionable behavior. on next day, james was fired as the head of the fbi, for the unbelievable rationale of his treatment of hillary emails during the end stage of the presidential election. then the president himself pulled the rug out from his entire senior staff, including the vice president, when he later said that he had planned to get rid of all along and that the rod rosenstein memo was nothing more than a pretext. then he followed it up with a threat, suggesting that his meeting with was somehow “taped” and he should watch what he says. then he chose to blithely share highly classified data surrounding isis with the russians (that we now know came from israeli sources) and after his staff was trotted out to defend his action, trump once again undercut them by saying that sharing the intelligence was his prerogative as president. just as quickly, the former fbi director pushed back.
when it became known that fired fbi director took copious notes, friends of stated that the president tried to elicit his loyalty on several occasions and hoped that the disgraced general flynn would not be prosecuted. rosenstein, a career justice department official, then moved forward to select a special counsel. in this crazy period, there are details that i have left is there is just so much crazy stuff out there.
just as behavior became his own worst enemy, behavior of early hour has served to be his undoing.
the new special counsel, robert mueller iii, is a different sort of breed. he is not like ken starr, who authorized the starr report near 20 years ago in 1998, which cleared bill clinton of everything, but for lying about the act of consensual sex with an intern. it was mueller, who alongside attorney general james, who stood down the bush white house in 2004 over a reauthorizing warrantless wiretapping program. he was prepared to walk away from the fbi directorship because of principle and protest.
trump’s downfall is entirely and it is an opera that begs to be written. it was trump, who flirted with a white house run for nearly two decades, who is now watching it all melt away, even if he remains in deep denial. those who cheered the extremist rhetoric of candidate trump have found that president trump has on many major topics after he took office. jared kushner, the husband of beloved daughter, might find himself in legal hot water now that the fbi is rumored to have set their sights on his activities with the russians. two republican congressmen have already begun to duel for the right to claim that they were the first republican to call for impeachment, something that pete mccloskey, then a republican congressman from san mateo, could claim when he started to call for the removal of richard nixon two generations ago.
they say that the white house is a ship that leaks from the top, but this current white house is leaking like a sieve. stories published in the new york times or the washington post have been confirmed by large numbers of unnamed white house sources, far more than what took place in watergate. however, what is most apparent is that after only several months of this administration, the nation is simply too exhausted and policymakers are wondering what shoe will drop next. this is not how superpowers are supposed to behave.
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however, the most surprised guy in the room has got to be vice president pence, who now must walk a very fine line so that he is not ensnared in whatever cover-up continues to build. last year, he went from a sitting indiana governor, who was in a very tough reelection bid, to a vice president who is only months away from becoming the president of the united states.
recently i found myself in orange county on highway 91 heading into los angeles and i saw a sign that the richard nixon birthplace and museum was located near the next exit. i had some extra time, so i followed the signs and soon enough, i was in the parking lot of the museum of the president. as i toured the grounds and walked to the final resting place of nixon and his wife pat, buried a throw from his birthplace, i was struck by the video that detailed his life. it recalled his hardscrabble childhood and the death of his siblings before it talked about his meteoric political rise, when he became vice president before the age of 40. the film spent some time detailing his years in the wilderness before emerging to win the 1968 election in a squeaker and 1972 in a landslide. when they turned to watergate and the resignation speech, it was glossed if the events took place in a vacuum or showed up unannounced at the oval office door.
people forget that it was personality, his penchant for secrecy, his desire to strike out at enemies perceived as well as real, and his paranoia about others that led to his downfall. it was personality that drove watergate and it was behavior which led to his downfall.
i’m not sure if they will ever build a trump presidential library but perhaps one should be built to serve as a cautionary tale. just as behavior became his own worst enemy, behavior of early hour has served to be his undoing. it has been trump has put this nation on course for its first constitutional crisis since the days of watergate. like i have said in the past, if somebody would have taken away the cell phone or cancelled his twitter account, 90% of his problems would have simply vanished.
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it’s* naʊ ˈoʊvər bət ðə ˈʃaʊtɪŋ. ɪt bɪˈgæn ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈʧɑrʤɪz muvd frəm ənˈneɪmd ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst tɪ ðə dɛsk əv ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər iii*, ðə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, naʊ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl. ɪt bɪˈgæn ðə ˈmoʊmənt ə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmætər. ɪt ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈfərðər wəns ə əv interest”*” wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, wɪθ ˈpɑrlər ˈbɛtɪŋ bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, ðə ˈsənɪnˌlɔ əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ɛnd bɪˈgæn wɪn ðə ˈædəlts tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd naʊ ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ər deɪts ənd taɪmz əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. waɪt haʊs stæf ˈmɛmbərz wɪl sun ˈlɔjər əp ənd ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr mɔr binz ər spɪld bɪˈkəz ræts ˈrɛrli klaɪm ˈɔntu ə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ʃɪp. ɛz maɪ wən frɛnd ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wəns sɛd, meɪks ə ˈsəˌspɛkt breɪk ˈɪntu ə swɛt laɪk ðə wərdz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn silent.’”*.’” ɪt ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu haɪ spid ˈæftər ðə trəmp waɪt haʊs ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈbɑdi bloʊz laɪk nən ˈəðər sin ɪn ˈɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈprɛzɪdənsi. læst ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈæktɪŋ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl jeɪts ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ʃi kʊd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ækt ɔn hər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənəbəl bɪˈheɪvjər. ɔn nɛkst deɪ, ʤeɪmz wɑz faɪərd ɛz ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, fər ðə ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˌræʃəˈnæl əv hɪz ˈtritmənt əv ˈhɪləri iˈmeɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɛnd steɪʤ əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðɛn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪmˈsɛlf pʊld ðə rəg aʊt frəm hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsinjər stæf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, wɪn hi ˈleɪtər sɛd ðət hi hæd plænd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɔl əˈlɔŋ ənd ðət ðə rɑd ˈroʊzənˌstin ˈmɛˌmoʊ wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈpriˌtɛkst. ðɛn hi ˈfɑloʊd ɪt əp wɪθ ə θrɛt, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ““taped”*” ənd hi ʃʊd wɔʧ wət hi sɪz. ðɛn hi ʧoʊz tɪ ˈblaɪθli ʃɛr ˈhaɪli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdætə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈaɪsəs wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz (ðət wi naʊ noʊ keɪm frəm ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɔrsəz) ənd ˈæftər hɪz stæf wɑz ˈtrɑtɪd aʊt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈækʃən, trəmp wəns əˈgɛn ˈəndərˌkət ðɛm baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɑz hɪz ˈpərˈɑgətɪv ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər pʊʃt bæk. wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ðət faɪərd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər tʊk ˈkoʊpiəs noʊts, frɛndz əv ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt traɪd tɪ ɪˈlɪsɪt hɪz ˈlɔɪəlti ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz ənd hoʊpt ðət ðə dɪsˈgreɪst ˈʤɛnərəl flɪn wʊd nɑt bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd. ˈroʊzənˌstin, ə kərɪr ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl, ðɛn muvd ˈfɔrwərd tɪ səˈlɛkt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl. ɪn ðɪs ˈkreɪzi ˈpɪriəd, ðɛr ər ˈditeɪlz ðət aɪ hæv lɛft ɪz ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst soʊ məʧ ˈkreɪzi stəf aʊt ðɛr. ʤɪst ɛz bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈkeɪm hɪz oʊn wərst ˈɛnəmi, bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈərli aʊər həz sərvd tɪ bi hɪz ənˈduɪŋ. ðə nu ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər iii*, ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt sɔrt əv brid. hi ɪz nɑt laɪk kɛn stɑr, hu ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ðə stɑr rɪˈpɔrt nɪr 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn 1998 wɪʧ klɪrd bɪl ˈklɪntən əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bət fər laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ækt əv kənˈsɛnʃuəl sɛks wɪθ ən ˈɪntərn. ɪt wɑz mˈjulər, hu əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤeɪmz, hu stʊd daʊn ðə bʊʃ waɪt haʊs ɪn 2004 ˈoʊvər ə riˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈwɔrəntləs ˈwaɪərˌtæpɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. hi wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktərˌʃɪp bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈdaʊnˌfɔl ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ənd ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑprə ðət bɛgz tɪ bi ˈrɪtən. ɪt wɑz trəmp, hu ˈflərtɪd wɪθ ə waɪt haʊs rən fər ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, hu ɪz naʊ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt ɔl mɛlt əˈweɪ, ˈivɪn ɪf hi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn dip dɪˈnaɪəl. ðoʊz hu ʧɪrd ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈkænədɪt trəmp hæv faʊnd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz ɔn ˈmɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɑpɪks ˈæftər hi tʊk ˈɔfəs. ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, ðə ˈhəzbənd əv bɪˈləvəd ˈdɔtər, maɪt faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈligəl hɑt ˈwɔtər naʊ ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz ˈrumərd tɪ hæv sɛt ðɛr saɪts ɔn hɪz ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz. tu rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən tɪ duəl fər ðə raɪt tɪ kleɪm ðət ðeɪ wər ðə fərst rɪˈpəblɪkən tɪ kɔl fər ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət pit məˈklɔski, ðɛn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən frəm sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ, kʊd kleɪm wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kɔl fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən tu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əˈgoʊ. ðeɪ seɪ ðət ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ə ʃɪp ðət liks frəm ðə tɔp, bət ðɪs ˈkɑrənt waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈlikɪŋ laɪk ə sɪv. ˈstɔriz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst hæv bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ənˈneɪmd waɪt haʊs ˈsɔrsəz, fɑr mɔr ðən wət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət ɪz moʊst əˈpɛrənt ɪz ðət ˈæftər ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv ðɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpli tu ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ər ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ʃu wɪl drɔp nɛkst. ðɪs ɪz nɑt haʊ ˌsupərˈpaʊərz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bɪˈheɪv. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə moʊst səˈpraɪzd gaɪ ɪn ðə rum həz gɑt tɪ bi vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns, hu naʊ məst wɔk ə ˈvɛri faɪn laɪn soʊ ðət hi ɪz nɑt ɪnsˈnɛrd ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkəvərˌəp kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bɪld. læst jɪr, hi wɛnt frəm ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˌɪndiˈænə ˈgəvərnər, hu wɑz ɪn ə ˈvɛri təf riɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd, tɪ ə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ɪz ˈoʊnli mənθs əˈweɪ frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈrisəntli aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪ 91 ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd aɪ sɔ ə saɪn ðət ðə ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən ˈbərθˌpleɪs ənd mˈjuziəm wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɪr ðə nɛkst ˈɛksət. aɪ hæd səm ˈɛkstrə taɪm, soʊ aɪ ˈfɑloʊd ðə saɪnz ənd sun ɪˈnəf, aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ðə mˈjuziəm əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɛz aɪ tʊrd ðə graʊnz ənd wɔkt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈrɛstɪŋ pleɪs əv ˈnɪksən ənd hɪz waɪf pæt, ˈbɛrid ə θroʊ frəm hɪz ˈbərθˌpleɪs, aɪ wɑz strək baɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət dɪˈteɪld hɪz laɪf. ɪt rɪˈkɔld hɪz ˈhɑrdˌskræbəl ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd ðə dɛθ əv hɪz ˈsɪblɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌmitiˈɔrɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl raɪz, wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪʤ əv 40 ðə fɪlm spɛnt səm taɪm dɪˈteɪlɪŋ hɪz jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈimərʤɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðə 1968 ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ə skˈwikər ənd 1972 ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd. wɪn ðeɪ tərnd tɪ ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ənd ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən spiʧ, ɪt wɑz glɔst ɪf ðə ɪˈvɛnts tʊk pleɪs ɪn ə ˈvækjum ər ʃoʊd əp ˌənəˈnaʊnst æt ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs dɔr. ˈpipəl fərˈgɛt ðət ɪt wɑz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, hɪz ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈsikrəsi, hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ straɪk aʊt æt ˈɛnəmiz pərˈsivd ɛz wɛl ɛz ril, ənd hɪz ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə əˈbaʊt ˈəðərz ðət lɛd tɪ hɪz ˈdaʊnˌfɔl. ɪt wɑz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ðət droʊv ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ənd ɪt wɑz bɪˈheɪvjər wɪʧ lɛd tɪ hɪz ˈdaʊnˌfɔl. nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðeɪ wɪl ˈɛvər bɪld ə trəmp ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri bət pərˈhæps wən ʃʊd bi bɪlt tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri teɪl. ʤɪst ɛz bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈkeɪm hɪz oʊn wərst ˈɛnəmi, bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈərli aʊər həz sərvd tɪ bi hɪz ənˈduɪŋ. ɪt həz bɪn trəmp həz pʊt ðɪs ˈneɪʃən ɔn kɔrs fər ɪts fərst ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs sɪns ðə deɪz əv ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt. laɪk aɪ hæv sɛd ɪn ðə pæst, ɪf ˈsəmˌbɑdi wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ ðə sɛl foʊn ər ˈkænsəld hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, 90 əv hɪz ˈprɑbləmz wʊd hæv ˈsɪmpli ˈvænɪʃt.
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as cia director, mike pompeo has taken a special interest in an agency unit that is closely tied to the investigation into possible collusion between russia and the trump campaign, requiring the counterintelligence mission center to report directly to him.
officials at the center have, in turn, kept a watchful eye on pompeo, who has repeatedly played down interference in the 2016 election and demonstrated a willingness to engage in political skirmishes for president trump.
current and former officials said that the arrangement has been a source of apprehension among the upper ranks and that they could not recall a time in the history when a director faced a comparable conflict.
“pompeo is in a delicate situation unlike any other director has faced, certainly in my memory,” said rolf mowatt-larssen, a cia official for 23 years who served in russia and held high-level positions at headquarters, “because of his duty to protect and provide the truth to an independent investigation while maintaining his role with the president.”
[obama’s secret struggle to punish russia for election assault]
what is fusion gps and did it receive russian government funds as it investigated donald trump? (meg washington post)
the russia issue has complicated effort to manage a badly strained relationship between the agency and a president who has disparaged its work and compared u.s. intelligence officials to nazis. amid that tension, interactions with the counterintelligence center have come under particular scrutiny.
the unit helped trigger the investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia by serving as a conduit to the fbi last year for information the cia developed on contacts between russian individuals and trump campaign associates, officials said.
the center works more closely with the fbi than almost any other cia department does, officials said, and continues to pursue leads on election interference operation that could factor in the probe led by special counsel robert s. mueller iii, a former fbi director.
pompeo has not impeded that work, officials said. but several officials said there is concern about what he might do if the cia uncovered new information potentially damaging to trump and pompeo were forced to choose between protecting the agency or the president.
“people have to watch him,” said a u.s. official who, like others, requested anonymity to speak frankly. “it’s almost as if he resist the impulse to be political.”
a second former cia official cited a “real concern for interference and politicization,” saying that the worry among some at the agency is “that if you were passing on something too dicey [to pompeo] he would go to the white house with it.”
pompeo has attributed his direct supervision of the counterintelligence center to a desire to place a greater emphasis on preventing leaks and protecting classified secrets core missions of the center that are also top priorities for trump.
president trump dismissed allegations of collusion between his campaign and russia at a rally in huntington, w. va., on aug. 3. (the washington post)
having the center report to him was designed “to send a signal to the workforce that this was important and we going to tolerate misbehavior,” he said at a security conference in aspen, colo., last month.
cia spokesman ryan trapani described the suggestion that pompeo might abuse his position as “ridiculous.”
executive-order guidelines prohibit the cia from passing information to the white house “for the purpose of affecting the political process in the united states,” trapani said. “the fbi and special office are leading the law enforcement investigation into this matter not cia. cia is providing relevant information in support of that investigation, and neither the director nor cia will interfere with it.”
pompeo, 53, arrived as director at the cia just days after trump delivered a self-aggrandizing speech at agency headquarters. appearing before a wall of carved granite stars that commemorate cia officers killed in the line of duty, trump used the occasion to browbeat the media and make false claims about the size of his inauguration crowds.
pompeo has worked to overcome that inauspicious start, winning over many in the cia workforce with his vocal support for aggressive intelligence gathering, his command of complex global issues and his influence at the white house. pompeo spends several hours there almost every day, according to officials who said he has developed a strong rapport with the president.
but pompeo is also known for berating subordinates, aggressively challenging agency analysts and displaying the fierce partisanship that became his signature while serving as a member of congress.
when asked about russian election interference, pompeo often becomes testy and recites talking points that seem designed to appease a president who rejects the allegations as “fake news” conjured by democrats to his election win.
“it is true” that russia interfered in the 2016 election, pompeo said at aspen, “and the one before that, and the one before that . . .
the phrasing, which pompeo has repeated in other settings, casts last events as an unremarkable continuation of a pattern, rather than the unprecedented kremlin operation described in a consensus report that the cia and other agencies released in january.
russia’s intervention in 2016 represented “a significant escalation in directness, level of activity, and scope of effort,” the report concluded. its goal went beyond seeking to discredit u.s. democratic processes, the report said, and in the end was aimed at trying “to help election chances.”
pompeo has taken more hawkish positions on other areas of tension with russia, saying that moscow intervened in syria, for example, in part because “they love to stick it to america.”
almost all cia directors have had to find ways to manage a supposedly apolitical spy agency while meeting the demands of a president. but trump, who has fired his fbi chief and lashed out at his attorney general over the russia probe, appears to expect a particularly personal brand of loyalty.
“it is always a balancing act between a access to the president and the need to protect sensitive equities,” said john sipher, a former senior cia official who also served in russia. “pompeo clearly has a more difficult challenge in maintaining that balance than his predecessors given the obvious concerns with this unique personality, obsession with charges against him, lack of knowledge and tendency to take impulsive action.”
pompeo has shown a willingness to handle political assignments for the white house. earlier this year, he and other officials were enlisted to make calls to news organizations speaking on the condition of anonymity to dispute a new york times article about contacts between russians and individuals tied to the trump campaign. pompeo has never publicly acknowledged his involvement in that effort.
he has also declined to address whether he was approached by trump earlier this year as other top intelligence officials were to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion with russia or to intervene with director james b. to urge the fbi to back off its investigation of former national security adviser michael flynn.
pompeo has, by all accounts, a closer relationship with trump than others who did field such requests, including director of national intelligence daniel coats and national security agency director mike rogers.
pompeo was exposed to wrath over the russia investigation on at least one occasion, officials said. he was among those present for a meeting at the white house earlier this year when trump began complaining about the probe and, in front of pompeo and others, asked what could be done about it.
trapani, the cia spokesman, declined to address the matter or say whether pompeo has been questioned about it by mueller. conversations with trump “are entitled to confidentiality,” trapani said, adding that “the director has never been asked by the president to do anything inappropriate.”
pompeo spends more time at the white house than his recent cia predecessors and is seen as more willing to engage in policy battles. in interviews and public appearances, pompeo has advocated ousting the totalitarian regime in north korea, accused the obama administration of “inviting” russia into syria and criticized the nuclear accord with iran.
pompeo has also come under scrutiny on social issues. as part of an effort to expand chaplain services to cia employees which trapani said was in response to requests from the agency workforce pompeo has consulted with tony perkins, president of the family research council, an organization that the southern poverty law center has labeled an hate group. perkins has described that characterization as “reckless.”
when trump came under criticism for failing to specifically condemn nazi sympathizers taking part in protests in charlottesville instead lamenting violence by “many sides” pompeo defended the president in a cbs interview, saying that condemnation of bigotry was “frankly pretty unambiguous.”
pompeo inherited an agency that had undergone a major reorganization under his predecessor, combing analysts and operators in a constellation of “centers” responsible for geographic regions, as well as transnational issues such as terrorism.
pompeo’s alterations have been minimal. he added two centers one devoted to north korea and the other to iran. all but the counterintelligence unit fall under deputy on the cia organizational chart.
pompeo, who met with russian intelligence officials in moscow in may, would have been entitled to full briefings from the counterintelligence center even without making that bureaucratic tweak. but asserting more control of the unit responsible for preventing leaks probably pleased trump, who has accused u.s. spy agencies of engaging in a smear campaign to undermine his presidency.
u.s. intelligence officials have disputed that spy agencies are behind such leaks but acknowledge broader concerns about security issues, pointing to episodes including the loss of a vast portion of its hacking arsenal, which was obtained this year by the group wikileaks.
a descendant of the unit led by legendary cia james jesus angleton, the counterintelligence center is run by a veteran female cia officer who has served extensively overseas in europe, east asia and russia. she was also one of the main authors of the internal review of a deadly suicide bombing that killed seven agency employees in khost, afghanistan, in 2009.
“i think wary about the administration,” said a former colleague who also described her as “someone who would not fall in line” if she suspected interference in the role. preventing the center from sharing information with the bureau would be difficult an fbi official serves as head of the counterespionage unit.
last year, the center played an important part in detecting russian efforts to cultivate associates of the trump campaign. former cia director john brennan testified in may that he became “worried by a number of the contacts that the russians had with u.s. persons” and alerted the fbi.
the center has since been enlisted to help answer questions about key moments in the timeline of contacts, officials said, possibly including the meeting that donald trump jr. held in june with a russian lawyer.
“who sent her on the mission was it russian intelligence or on her own initiative?” a former official said, referring to the lawyer, natalia veselnitskaya. “mueller do anything on that without the agency.”
julie tate, adam and carol d. contributed to this report.
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ɛz siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər, maɪk ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈjunɪt ðət ɪz ˈkloʊsli taɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈluʒən bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃə ənd ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈmɪʃən ˈsɛnər tɪ rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ɪm. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈsɛnər hæv, ɪn tərn, kɛpt ə ˈwɑʧfəl aɪ ɔn ˈpoʊmpioʊ, hu həz rɪˈpitɪdli pleɪd daʊn ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈskərmɪʃɪz fər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp. ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðət ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt həz bɪn ə sɔrs əv ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əˈməŋ ðə ˈəpər ræŋks ənd ðət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈriˌkɔl ə taɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri wɪn ə dɪˈrɛktər feɪst ə ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪz ɪn ə ˈdɛləkət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪˈrɛktər həz feɪst, ˈsərtənli ɪn maɪ memory,”*,” sɛd roʊlf mowatt-larssen*, ə siaɪeɪ əˈfɪʃəl fər 23 jɪrz hu sərvd ɪn ˈrəʃə ənd hɛld ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, əv hɪz ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd prəˈvaɪd ðə truθ tɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ hɪz roʊl wɪθ ðə president.”*.” ˈsikrɪt ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈrəʃə fər ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈsɔlt] wət ɪz fˈjuʒən ˈgipiˈɛs ənd dɪd ɪt rɪˈsiv ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt fəndz ɛz ɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈdɑnəld trəmp? (mɛg ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ðə ˈrəʃə ˈɪʃu həz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə ˈbædli streɪnd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz dɪˈspɛrɪʤd ɪts wərk ənd kəmˈpɛrd juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈnɑtsiz. əˈmɪd ðət ˈtɛnʃən, ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈsɛnər hæv kəm ˈəndər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈskrutəni. ðə ˈjunɪt hɛlpt ˈtrɪgər ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈluʒən bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈrəʃə baɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈkɑnʤuɪt tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ læst jɪr fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə siaɪeɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ɔn ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd trəmp kæmˈpeɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðə ˈsɛnər wərks mɔr ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ðən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈəðər siaɪeɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪz, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd, ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pərˈsu lidz ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət kʊd ˈfæktər ɪn ðə proʊb lɛd baɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrɑbərt ɛs. mˈjulər iii*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər. ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz nɑt ˌɪmˈpidɪd ðət wərk, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. bət ˈsɛvərəl əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðɛr ɪz kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt wət hi maɪt du ɪf ðə siaɪeɪ ənˈkəvərd nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ trəmp ənd ˈpoʊmpioʊ wər fɔrst tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. hæv tɪ wɔʧ him,”*,” sɛd ə juz. əˈfɪʃəl hu, laɪk ˈəðərz, rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ spik ˈfræŋkli. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf hi rɪˈzɪst ðə ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ bi political.”*.” ə ˈsɛkənd ˈfɔrmər siaɪeɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈsaɪtɪd ə kənˈsərn fər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd politicization,”*,” seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈwəri əˈməŋ səm æt ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ɪf ju wər ˈpæsɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ tu ˈdaɪsi [tɪ ˈpoʊmpioʊ] hi wʊd goʊ tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɪθ it.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz əˈtrɪbjətəd hɪz dɪˈrɛkt ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈsɛnər tɪ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ pleɪs ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ liks ənd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈsikrɪts kɔr ˈmɪʃənz əv ðə ˈsɛnər ðət ər ˈɔlsoʊ tɔp praɪˈɔrətiz fər trəmp. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp dɪsˈmɪst ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv kəˈluʒən bɪtˈwin hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈrəʃə æt ə ˈræli ɪn ˈhəntɪŋtən, ˈdəbəlju. va*., ɔn ˈɔgəst. 3 (ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ɪm wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd sɛnd ə ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ðət ðɪs wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd wi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt misbehavior,”*,” hi sɛd æt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈæspən, ˈkoʊloʊ., læst mənθ. siaɪeɪ ˈspoʊksmən raɪən trɑˈpɑni dɪˈskraɪbd ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ˈpoʊmpioʊ maɪt əˈbjuz hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ““ridiculous.”*.” ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz proʊˈhɪbət ðə siaɪeɪ frəm ˈpæsɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs ðə ˈpərpəs əv əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” trɑˈpɑni sɛd. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfəs ər ˈlidɪŋ ðə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈmætər nɑt siaɪeɪ. siaɪeɪ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ənd ˈniðər ðə dɪˈrɛktər nɔr siaɪeɪ wɪl ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ it.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ, 53 əraɪvd ɛz dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə siaɪeɪ ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər trəmp dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈsɛlfəˈgrænˌdaɪzɪŋ spiʧ æt ˈeɪʤənsi ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. əˈpɪrɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə wɔl əv kɑrvd ˈgrænɪt stɑrz ðət kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt siaɪeɪ ˈɔfɪsərz kɪld ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti, trəmp juzd ðə əˈkeɪʒən tɪ ˈbraʊˌbit ðə ˈmidiə ənd meɪk fɔls kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən kraʊdz. ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz wərkt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðət ˌɪˌnaʊˈspɪʃɪs stɑrt, ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈmɛni ɪn ðə siaɪeɪ ˈwərkˌfɔrs wɪθ hɪz ˈvoʊkəl səˈpɔrt fər əˈgrɛsɪv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈgæðərɪŋ, hɪz kəˈmænd əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪʃuz ənd hɪz ˈɪnfluəns æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈpoʊmpioʊ spɛnz ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ðɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri deɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz hu sɛd hi həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə strɔŋ ræˈpɔr wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət ˈpoʊmpioʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn fər bɪˈreɪtɪŋ səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts, əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi ˈænəlɪsts ənd dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə fɪrs ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp ðət bɪˈkeɪm hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, ˈpoʊmpioʊ ˈɔfən bɪˈkəmz ˈtɛsti ənd riˈsaɪts ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ðət sim dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈpiz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈriʤɛkts ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɛz news”*” ˈkɑnʤərd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪn. ɪz true”*” ðət ˈrəʃə ˌɪnərˈfɪrd ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈpoʊmpioʊ sɛd æt ˈæspən, ðə wən ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ənd ðə wən ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ðə ˈfreɪzɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz rɪˈpitɪd ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɛtɪŋz, kæsts læst ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ən ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈpætərn, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈkrɛmlɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ə kənˈsɛnsəs rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz riˈlist ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn 2016 ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn dɪˈrɛknəs, ˈlɛvəl əv ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd skoʊp əv effort,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd. ɪts goʊl wɛnt bɪɔnd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət juz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɑsɛsəz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd wɑz eɪmd æt traɪɪŋ hɛlp ɪˈlɛkʃən chances.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ˈteɪkən mɔr ˈhɔkɪʃ pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv ˈtɛnʃən wɪθ ˈrəʃə, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˌɪntərˈvind ɪn ˈsɪriə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ləv tɪ stɪk ɪt tɪ america.”*.” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktərz hæv hæd tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə səˈpoʊzədli ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkəl spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsi waɪl ˈmitɪŋ ðə dɪˈmændz əv ə ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət trəmp, hu həz faɪərd hɪz ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ʧif ənd læʃt aʊt æt hɪz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrəʃə proʊb, əˈpɪrz tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpərsɪnəl brænd əv ˈlɔɪəlti. ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt bɪtˈwin ə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ðə nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsɛnsɪtɪv equities,”*,” sɛd ʤɑn sipher*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər siaɪeɪ əˈfɪʃəl hu ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɪn ˈrəʃə. ˈklɪrli həz ə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʧælənʤ ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðət ˈbæləns ðən hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɑbviəs kənˈsərnz wɪθ ðɪs juˈnik ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm, læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈtɛndənsi tɪ teɪk ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv action.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ʃoʊn ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈhændəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪnmənts fər ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, hi ənd ˈəðər əˈfɪʃəlz wər ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd tɪ meɪk kɔlz tɪ nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ dɪˈspjut ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃənz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz taɪd tɪ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn. ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ˈnɛvər ˈpəblɪkli ækˈnɑlɪʤd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðət ˈɛfərt. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈwɛðər hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ trəmp ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɛz ˈəðər tɔp ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz wər tɪ ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈnaɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns əv kəˈluʒən wɪθ ˈrəʃə ər tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin wɪθ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz bi. tɪ ərʤ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ bæk ɔf ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər ˈmaɪkəl flɪn. ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz, baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, ə ˈkloʊzər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ trəmp ðən ˈəðərz hu dɪd fild səʧ rɪkˈwɛsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈdænjəl koʊts ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi dɪˈrɛktər maɪk ˈrɑʤərz. ˈpoʊmpioʊ wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ræθ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrəʃə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɔn æt list wən əˈkeɪʒən, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. hi wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈprɛzənt fər ə ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə waɪt haʊs ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr wɪn trəmp bɪˈgæn kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə proʊb ənd, ɪn frənt əv ˈpoʊmpioʊ ənd ˈəðərz, æst wət kʊd bi dən əˈbaʊt ɪt. trɑˈpɑni, ðə siaɪeɪ ˈspoʊksmən, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈmætər ər seɪ ˈwɛðər ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz bɪn kˈwɛsʧənd əˈbaʊt ɪt baɪ mˈjulər. ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ trəmp ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ confidentiality,”*,” trɑˈpɑni sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət dɪˈrɛktər həz ˈnɛvər bɪn æst baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ inappropriate.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ spɛnz mɔr taɪm æt ðə waɪt haʊs ðən hɪz ˈrisənt siaɪeɪ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ənd ɪz sin ɛz mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈpɑləsi ˈbætəlz. ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪrənsəz, ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ˈaʊstɪŋ ðə ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən rəˈʒim ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, əˈkjuzd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ““inviting”*” ˈrəʃə ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ənd ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈnukliər əˈkɔrd wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ kəm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈʧæplən ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ siaɪeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪʧ trɑˈpɑni sɛd wɑz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwərkˌfɔrs ˈpoʊmpioʊ həz kənˈsəltɪd wɪθ ˈtoʊni ˈpərkɪnz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər həz ˈleɪbəld ən heɪt grup. ˈpərkɪnz həz dɪˈskraɪbd ðət ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən ɛz ““reckless.”*.” wɪn trəmp keɪm ˈəndər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli kənˈdɛm ˈnɑtsi ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd ləˈmɛntɪŋ ˈvaɪələns baɪ sides”*” ˈpoʊmpioʊ dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈɪntərvˌju, seɪɪŋ ðət ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ˈbɪgətri wɑz ˈprɪti unambiguous.”*.” ˈpoʊmpioʊ ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ən ˈeɪʤənsi ðət hæd ˌəndərˈgɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌriɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈəndər hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ˈkoʊmɪŋ ˈænəlɪsts ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪn ə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən əv ““centers”*” riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈriʤənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz trænsˈnæʃənəl ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈmɪnəməl. hi ˈædɪd tu ˈsɛnərz wən dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ðə ˈəðər tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn. ɔl bət ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈjunɪt fɔl ˈəndər ˈdɛpjəti ɔn ðə siaɪeɪ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ʧɑrt. ˈpoʊmpioʊ, hu mɛt wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪn meɪ, wʊd hæv bɪn ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ fʊl ˈbrifɪŋz frəm ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈsɛnər ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk twik. bət əˈsərtɪŋ mɔr kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈjunɪt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər prɪˈvɛnɪŋ liks ˈprɑbəˌbli plizd trəmp, hu həz əˈkjuzd juz. spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ə smɪr kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi. juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz hæv dɪˈspjutɪd ðət spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz ər bɪˈhaɪnd səʧ liks bət ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈbrɔdər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lɔs əv ə væst ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts ˈhækɪŋ ˈɑrsənəl, wɪʧ wɑz əbˈteɪnd ðɪs jɪr baɪ ðə grup wikileaks*. ə dɪˈsɛndənt əv ðə ˈjunɪt lɛd baɪ ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri siaɪeɪ ʤeɪmz ˈʤizəs ˈæŋgəltən, ðə ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈsɛnər ɪz rən baɪ ə ˈvɛtərən ˈfiˌmeɪl siaɪeɪ ˈɔfɪsər hu həz sərvd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˈoʊvərˈsiz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ist ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈrəʃə. ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə meɪn ˈɔθərz əv ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌrivˈju əv ə ˈdɛdli ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋ ðət kɪld ˈsɛvən ˈeɪʤənsi ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn koʊst, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ɪn 2009 θɪŋk ˈwɛri əˈbaʊt ðə administration,”*,” sɛd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑlig hu ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd hər ɛz hu wʊd nɑt fɔl ɪn line”*” ɪf ʃi səˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə roʊl. prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər frəm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ əˈfɪʃəl sərvz ɛz hɛd əv ðə ˌkaʊnərˈɛspjəˌnɑʤ ˈjunɪt. læst jɪr, ðə ˈsɛnər pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt ɪn dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts əv ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn. ˈfɔrmər siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑn ˈbrɛnən ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ɪn meɪ ðət hi bɪˈkeɪm baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtækts ðət ðə ˈrəʃənz hæd wɪθ juz. persons”*” ənd əˈlərtɪd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ðə ˈsɛnər həz sɪns bɪn ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ki ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv ˈkɑnˌtækts, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd, ˈpɑsəbli ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp jr*. hɛld ɪn ʤun wɪθ ə ˈrəʃən ˈlɔjər. sɛnt hər ɔn ðə ˈmɪʃən wɑz ɪt ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ər ɔn hər oʊn initiative?”*?” ə ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəl sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔjər, nəˈtɑljə veselnitskaya*. du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðə agency.”*.” ˈʤuli teɪt, ˈædəm ənd ˈkɛrəl di. kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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epic games is suing a 14 year old for making a cheat tutorial and his brilliant mother is pissed
epic games makes the wildly successful multiplayer game, which is the locus of a pitched battle between players and publisher over game-mods, especially that give unfair advantage to some players.
a 14 year old boy named caleb “sky orbit” rogers made a video in which he demonstrated the use of one of these hacks. in response, the company sent youtube a copyright, claiming that capturing incidental footage of gameplay was a copyright violation, and that demonstrating the functionality of one of these aftermarket is also a copyright violation.
then caleb rogers correctly asserted that there was no copyright infringement here. videos that capture small snippets of a videogame do not violate that game copyrights, because they are fair use: they take a small part of the work (not the core of the work), for a critical purpose, without creating a substitute market for the work. no one who watches a 14 year old's screen capture of a videogame will decide that it's as much fun as playing the game.
when caleb rogers filed a notice with youtube that reinstated his video, epic responded by filing a lawsuit against him, repeating the incorrect claim that rogers' video was a copyright infringing derivative work, and claiming that rogers had formed, and then breached, a contract with epic by playing their game and then talking about how to cheat in it.
in response, rogers' mother, lauren rogers, has filed an outstanding memo with the court explaining some of the problems with epic's suit. she points out that epic claims that her minor child is incapable of forming a contract, so he can't have breached a contract by violating the game's eula. she adds that epic published news releases that identified her minor child by name, breaching child protection law. she says that epic is just wrong when they claim that caleb was selling the cheat software. finally, she says that it's impossible that a cheat program deprived the company of income from its game, because the game was.
there's more, though. epic has claimed that after caleb rogers filed his notice on youtube, they were obliged to sue him, or they'd lose the right to sue other people who did the same thing. this is wrong. there is the concept of "genericization" that's part of trademark law, under which someone who consistently fails to enforce their trademarks against competitors can eventually lose their mark. but epic is suing caleb rogers for copyright infringement, which has no such doctrine.
lauren rogers' memo also fails to mention the clear fair use nature of caleb rogers' video, and the lenz decision, which requires to consider fair use before sending notices, and can make them liable for fees if they are found to have abused the process by failing to do so.
caleb rogers did some obnoxious things: cheating, boasting about cheating, then making a video about his in which he said intemperate things about companies.
but you know what's more obnoxious that 14 year old cheaters? corporations staffed by humans who file lawsuits against 14 year olds that advance absurd theories about copyright, infringement, fair use, contracts, and eulas. if epic wins its suit, the precedent it sets will not be limited to corporations who are upset about obnoxious teens -- it will establish that capturing incidental footage of games (the heart of let's play videos and innumerable other forms of online communication, criticism and analysis) is a copyright infringement if you hurt some corporate feelings in the process.
“this particular lawsuit arose as a result of the defendant filing a counterclaim to a notice on a youtube video that exposed and promoted battle royale cheats and exploits,” epic told polygon. “under these circumstances, the law requires that we file suit or drop the claim.
lauren rogers to the u.s. district court eastern district of north carolina [scribd]
epic games receives scathing legal rebuke from mom [nick verge]
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ˈɛpɪk geɪmz ɪz suɪŋ ə 14 jɪr oʊld fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ʧit tuˈtɔriəl ənd hɪz ˈbrɪljənt ˈməðər ɪz pɪst ˈɛpɪk geɪmz meɪks ðə ˈwaɪldli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈməltiˌpleɪər geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈloʊkəs əv ə pɪʧt ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin pleɪərz ənd ˈpəblɪʃər ˈoʊvər game-mods*, əˈspɛʃəli ðət gɪv ˌɔnˈfɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ səm pleɪərz. ə 14 jɪr oʊld bɔɪ neɪmd ˈkeɪləb orbit”*” ˈrɑʤərz meɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə juz əv wən əv ðiz hæks. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛnt ˈjuˌtub ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ wɑz ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv wən əv ðiz ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt vaɪəˈleɪʃən. ðɛn ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz kərˈɛktli əˈsərtəd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt hir. ˈvɪdioʊz ðət ˈkæpʧər smɔl sˈnɪpəts əv ə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm du nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt ðət geɪm ˈkɑpiˌraɪts, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər fɛr juz: ðeɪ teɪk ə smɔl pɑrt əv ðə wərk (nɑt ðə kɔr əv ðə wərk), fər ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈpərpəs, wɪˈθaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðə wərk. noʊ wən hu ˈwɑʧɪz ə 14 jɪr oʊldz skrin ˈkæpʧər əv ə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət ɪts ɛz məʧ fən ɛz pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm. wɪn ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz faɪld ə ˈnoʊtɪs wɪθ ˈjuˌtub ðət ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd hɪz ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈɛpɪk rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ɪm, rɪˈpitɪŋ ðə ˌɪnkərˈɛkt kleɪm ðət ˈrɑʤərz' ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ dərˈɪvɪtɪv wərk, ənd ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈrɑʤərz hæd fɔrmd, ənd ðɛn briʧt, ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈɛpɪk baɪ pleɪɪŋ ðɛr geɪm ənd ðɛn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ʧit ɪn ɪt. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈrɑʤərz' ˈməðər, ˈlɔrən ˈrɑʤərz, həz faɪld ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈmɛˌmoʊ wɪθ ðə kɔrt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈɛpɪks sut. ʃi pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈɛpɪk kleɪmz ðət hər ˈmaɪnər ʧaɪld ɪz ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, soʊ hi kænt hæv briʧt ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt baɪ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə geɪmz ˈjulə. ʃi ædz ðət ˈɛpɪk ˈpəblɪʃt nuz rɪˈlisɪz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hər ˈmaɪnər ʧaɪld baɪ neɪm, ˈbriʧɪŋ ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən lɔ. ʃi sɪz ðət ˈɛpɪk ɪz ʤɪst rɔŋ wɪn ðeɪ kleɪm ðət ˈkeɪləb wɑz ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ʧit ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈfaɪnəli, ʃi sɪz ðət ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ðət ə ʧit ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈpraɪvd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ɪts geɪm, bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm wɑz. ðɛrz mɔr, ðoʊ. ˈɛpɪk həz kleɪmd ðət ˈæftər ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz faɪld hɪz ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ˈjuˌtub, ðeɪ wər əˈblaɪʤd tɪ su ɪm, ər ðeɪd luz ðə raɪt tɪ su ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu dɪd ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz rɔŋ. ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv "genericization*" ðæts pɑrt əv ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk lɔ, ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈsəmˌwən hu kənˈsɪstəntli feɪlz tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛr ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əˈgɛnst kəmˈpɛtɪtərz kən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli luz ðɛr mɑrk. bət ˈɛpɪk ɪz suɪŋ ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, wɪʧ həz noʊ səʧ ˈdɔktərɪn. ˈlɔrən ˈrɑʤərz' ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ feɪlz tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə klɪr fɛr juz ˈneɪʧər əv ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz' ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd ðə lɛnz dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər fɛr juz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, ənd kən meɪk ðɛm ˈlaɪəbəl fər fiz ɪf ðeɪ ər faʊnd tɪ hæv əˈbjuzd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ du soʊ. ˈkeɪləb ˈrɑʤərz dɪd səm ɑbˈnɑkʃəs θɪŋz: ˈʧitɪŋ, ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʧitɪŋ, ðɛn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt hɪz ɪn wɪʧ hi sɛd ˌɪnˈtɛmpərət θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈkəmpəˌniz. bət ju noʊ wəts mɔr ɑbˈnɑkʃəs ðət 14 jɪr oʊld ˈʧitərz? ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz stæft baɪ ˈjumənz hu faɪl ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst 14 jɪr oʊldz ðət ədˈvæns əbˈsərd ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt ˈkɑpiˌraɪt, ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, fɛr juz, ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ənd eulas*. ɪf ˈɛpɪk wɪnz ɪts sut, ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt ɪt sɛts wɪl nɑt bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz hu ər ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ɑbˈnɑkʃəs tinz ɪt wɪl ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ˈfʊtɪʤ əv geɪmz (ðə hɑrt əv lɛts pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˌɪˈnumərəbəl ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd æˈnælɪsɪs) ɪz ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ɪf ju hərt səm ˈkɔrpərət ˈfilɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈlɔˌsut əroʊz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə ˈkaʊntərˌkleɪm tɪ ə ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ɪkˈspoʊzd ənd prəˈmoʊtəd ˈbætəl rɔɪæl ʧits ənd exploits,”*,” ˈɛpɪk toʊld ˈpɑlɪˌgɑn. ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ðət wi faɪl sut ər drɔp ðə kleɪm. ˈlɔrən ˈrɑʤərz tɪ ðə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə [scribd*] ˈɛpɪk geɪmz rɪˈsivz ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˈligəl rɪˈbjuk frəm mɑm [nɪk vərʤ]
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mr clegg wants strict limits placed on claims the lib leader has urged his fellow party leaders to back his plans for reforming's allowances. nick proposals would see the allowance replaced with expenses for only basic utility bills, council tax and either rent or mortgage interest. he also suggests measures to stop making a profit from any part of a mortgage funded by the taxpayer. mr clegg and david cameron have rejected the plan for a fee based on attendance at westminster. mr clegg has set out his revised proposals in a letter to the tory leader and gordon brown. public anger the moves towards reform follow criticism of' and ministers' use ofs allowances, worth up to a year to whose constituencies are outside inner london. sir christopher kelly, chairman of the committee on public standards, has begun an investigation into reforming the system, with the findings due by the end of the year. any reforms must be durable, transparent, reduce the cost of our politics and not merely constitute an interim fix that falls apart under public scrutiny
nick clegg
lib leader but all the major parties want to reach agreement on an interim measure because of the scale of public anger at some' allowance claims. in his letter, mr clegg said he had dropped one of his original reformands to try to reach consensus quickly. he had argued should be stopped from buying second homes altogether, but his proposal was rejected by mr brown and mr cameron last week. now mr clegg suggests should instead be prevented from making any financial gains from any part of a mortgage paid for by the taxpayer. in addition, the taxpayer should get a share of any capital appreciation in the value of the property, proportionate to the amount funded out of public funds, he argues. transparency outlining his plan to mr brown, mr clegg wrote: "if it is an mortgage, the taxpayer would get 100% of the capital gain; if it is a capital and interest mortgage, the taxpayer would get the capital gain in proportion to the share of total mortgage costs paid." he said this would meet the objective of allowing home ownership to continue - insisted on by mr brown and mr cameron - but would still mean would not profit from using taxpayers' money to make investments in the property market. but while mr clegg said he was prepared to alter his proposals in this way to secure agreement, he still rejected the idea of daily allowances. "such a system - in almost any form - means taxpayers will have almost no idea what their money is being spent on by," he wrote. "any reforms must be durable, transparent, reduce the cost of our politics and not merely constitute an interim fix that falls apart under public scrutiny." despite lacking support from the other parties for a daily allowance, downing street has said the government still plans to table a vote on expenses reform next week. tory plans the conservative party has published its own plans for reform, calling for the second homes allowance to be replaced by a transparent parliamentary allowance from 1 july. in a similar way to the lib proposals, this could be used to pay only for rent, utility bills, council tax and mortgage interest - subject to a new cap. all claims would have to published, with receipts, within 28 days, with no living within 20 miles of london eligible for the new allowance. sir christopher's inquiry, set up by mr brown, was brought forward after newspaper revelations about the use of expenses. home secretary smith and work minister tony mcnulty are being investigated over their claims - but both say they acted within the rules.
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ˈmɪstər klɛg wɔnts strɪkt ˈlɪmɪts pleɪst ɔn kleɪmz ðə lɪb ˈlidər həz ərʤd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz tɪ bæk hɪz plænz fər rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ' əˈlaʊənsɪz. nɪk prəˈpoʊzəlz wʊd si ðə əˈlaʊəns ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ˈoʊnli ˈbeɪsɪk juˈtɪləti bɪlz, ˈkaʊnsəl tæks ənd ˈiðər rɛnt ər ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts ˈmɛʒərz tɪ stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈprɑfɪt frəm ˈɛni pɑrt əv ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər. ˈmɪstər klɛg ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə plæn fər ə fi beɪst ɔn əˈtɛndəns æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər. ˈmɪstər klɛg həz sɛt aʊt hɪz rɪˈvaɪzd prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈtɔri ˈlidər ənd ˈgɔrdən braʊn. ˈpəblɪk ˈæŋgər ðə muvz təˈwɔrdz rɪˈfɔrm ˈfɑloʊ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv' ənd ˈmɪnɪstərz' juz əv əˈlaʊənsɪz, wərθ əp tɪ ə jɪr tɪ huz kənˈstɪʧuənsiz ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɪnər ˈləndən. sər ˈkrɪstəfər ˈkɛli, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈstændərdz, həz ˈbeɪgən ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm, wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz du baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ˈɛni rɪˈfɔrmz məst bi ˈdʊrəbəl, trænˈspɛrənt, rɪˈdus ðə kɔst əv ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd nɑt ˈmɪrli ˈkɑnstəˌtut ən ˈɪnərəm fɪks ðət fɔlz əˈpɑrt ˈəndər ˈpəblɪk ˈskrutəni nɪk klɛg lɪb ˈlidər bət ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz wɔnt tɪ riʧ əˈgrimənt ɔn ən ˈɪnərəm ˈmɛʒər bɪˈkəz əv ðə skeɪl əv ˈpəblɪk ˈæŋgər æt səm' əˈlaʊəns kleɪmz. ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtər, ˈmɪstər klɛg sɛd hi hæd drɑpt wən əv hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl rɪˈfɔrm dɪˈmændz tɪ traɪ tɪ riʧ kənˈsɛnsəs kˈwɪkli. hi hæd ˈɑrgjud ʃʊd bi stɑpt frəm baɪɪŋ ˈsɛkənd hoʊmz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, bət hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ˈmɪstər braʊn ənd ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən læst wik. naʊ ˈmɪstər klɛg səˈʤɛsts ʃʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd bi prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl geɪnz frəm ˈɛni pɑrt əv ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ peɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər ʃʊd gɪt ə ʃɛr əv ˈɛni ˈkæpɪtəl əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈprɑpərti, prəˈpɔrʃənət tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈfəndɪd aʊt əv ˈpəblɪk fəndz, hi ˈɑrgjuz. trænˈspɛrənsi ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ hɪz plæn tɪ ˈmɪstər braʊn, ˈmɪstər klɛg roʊt: "ɪf ɪt ɪz ən ˈmɔrgɪʤ, ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər wʊd gɪt 100 əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl geɪn; ɪf ɪt ɪz ə ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈmɔrgɪʤ, ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər wʊd gɪt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl geɪn ɪn prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ðə ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɔrgɪʤ kɔsts peɪd." hi sɛd ðɪs wʊd mit ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv əˈlaʊɪŋ hoʊm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn baɪ ˈmɪstər braʊn ənd ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən bət wʊd stɪl min wʊd nɑt ˈprɑfɪt frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪərz' ˈməni tɪ meɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti ˈmɑrkɪt. bət waɪl ˈmɪstər klɛg sɛd hi wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɔltər hɪz prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪn ðɪs weɪ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr əˈgrimənt, hi stɪl rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈdeɪli əˈlaʊənsɪz. "səʧ ə ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni fɔrm minz ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪl hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðɛr ˈməni ɪz biɪŋ spɛnt ɔn baɪ," hi roʊt. "ˈɛni rɪˈfɔrmz məst bi ˈdʊrəbəl, trænˈspɛrənt, rɪˈdus ðə kɔst əv ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd nɑt ˈmɪrli ˈkɑnstəˌtut ən ˈɪnərəm fɪks ðət fɔlz əˈpɑrt ˈəndər ˈpəblɪk ˈskrutəni." dɪˈspaɪt ˈlækɪŋ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz fər ə ˈdeɪli əˈlaʊəns, ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit həz sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt stɪl plænz tɪ ˈteɪbəl ə voʊt ɔn ɪkˈspɛnsɪz rɪˈfɔrm nɛkst wik. ˈtɔri plænz ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti həz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts oʊn plænz fər rɪˈfɔrm, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd hoʊmz əˈlaʊəns tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə trænˈspɛrənt ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri əˈlaʊəns frəm 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr weɪ tɪ ðə lɪb prəˈpoʊzəlz, ðɪs kʊd bi juzd tɪ peɪ ˈoʊnli fər rɛnt, juˈtɪləti bɪlz, ˈkaʊnsəl tæks ənd ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə nu kæp. ɔl kleɪmz wʊd hæv tɪ ˈpəblɪʃt, wɪθ rɪˈsits, wɪˈθɪn 28 deɪz, wɪθ noʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn 20 maɪəlz əv ˈləndən ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə nu əˈlaʊəns. sər ˈkrɪstəfərz ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, sɛt əp baɪ ˈmɪstər braʊn, wɑz brɔt ˈfɔrwərd ˈæftər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə juz əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri smɪθ ənd wərk ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni məkˈnəlti ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðɛr kleɪmz bət boʊθ seɪ ðeɪ ˈæktɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə rulz. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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the strange tale of joaquin “el” guzman, the mexican drug lord who escaped from prison via a motorcycle and an underground tunnel back in july, is about to get a lot stranger now that his son allegedly revealed his whereabouts online.
alfredo guzman a photo with a weird assortment of graphic overlays, a photo of himself and two obscured inviduals, and the words, “agustooo ya con”:
agustooo ya con alfredo (@alfreditoguzma) august 31, 2015
roughly translated, the tweet reads: “august here, you already know with whom.” and if discerning enough, then you probably already noticed that the obscured man on the left is sporting a somewhat recognizable mustache.
okay then, so lil’ guzman is hanging out with his big, bad ass, dad. so the problem? feature, what. for it appears that el son left his gps on, and when he uploaded the photo to twitter, the social media app tagged his location in costa rica.
this necessarily mean that el is or was there with his son. for all we know, not even in the photo, and if he was, then alfredo could have taken it and uploaded it to twitter at a later time (and place). still, winning the best belated fathers’ day gift award by a landslide so far.
alfredo previously screwed things up for his dad when he use the media hype to create an “el” twitter account and threaten donald trump. trump had earlier made reference to the senior guzman during one of his own twitter tirades.
[h/t death and taxes]
[image via twitter]
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ðə streɪnʤ teɪl əv ˌwɑˈkin chapo”*” ˈgəzmən, ðə ˈmɛksəkən drəg lɔrd hu ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ˈprɪzən ˈviə ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ənd ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈtənəl bæk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ə lɔt ˈstreɪnʤər naʊ ðət hɪz sən əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈvild hɪz ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ˈgəzmən ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ə wɪrd əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈgræfɪk ˈoʊvərˌleɪz, ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd tu əbˈskjʊrd inviduals*, ənd ðə wərdz, jɑ kɑn apatoroo”*”: jɑ kɑn ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ (@alfreditoguzma*) ˈɔgəst 31 2015 ˈrəfli trænzˈleɪtəd, ðə twit ridz: hir, ju ɔˈrɛdi noʊ wɪθ whom.”*.” ənd ɪf dɪˈsərnɪŋ ɪˈnəf, ðɛn ju ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə əbˈskjʊrd mæn ɔn ðə lɛft ɪz ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə ˈsəmˈwət ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ˈməˌstæʃ. ˌoʊˈkeɪ ðɛn, soʊ lil’*’ ˈgəzmən ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ hɪz bɪg, bæd æs, dæd. soʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm? ˈfiʧər, wət. fər ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ɛl sən lɛft hɪz ˈgipiˈɛs ɔn, ənd wɪn hi ˈəˌploʊdɪd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɪ tˈwɪtər, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə æp tægd hɪz loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə. ðɪs ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ðət ɛl ɪz ər wɑz ðɛr wɪθ hɪz sən. fər ɔl wi noʊ, nɑt ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ənd ɪf hi wɑz, ðɛn ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ kʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ɪt ənd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɪt tɪ tˈwɪtər æt ə ˈleɪtər taɪm (ənd pleɪs). stɪl, ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə bɛst bɪˈleɪtɪd fathers’*’ deɪ gɪft əˈwɔrd baɪ ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd soʊ fɑr. ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ˈpriviəsli skrud θɪŋz əp fər hɪz dæd wɪn hi juz ðə ˈmidiə haɪp tɪ kriˈeɪt ən chapo”*” tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ənd θˈrɛtən ˈdɑnəld trəmp. trəmp hæd ˈərliər meɪd ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈsinjər ˈgəzmən ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv hɪz oʊn tˈwɪtər taɪˈreɪdz. dɛθ ənd ˈtæksɪz] [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə tˈwɪtər] ˈfɑloʊ ˈændru ˈhəzbənd (@andrewhusband*) ɔn tˈwɪtər hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ?
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different jumper. same rollercoaster ride. brendan first match as a lion produced highs, lows and was never, ever dull.
most importantly, it also produced an win as brisbane scored a victory over west coast at the to give the lions' spending spree some bang for its buck.
fevola finished with three goals (and seven behinds) with his in the brisbane forward line jonathan brown adding five imposing majors.
their much anticipated forward line combination showed plenty of promise and went a long way towards delivering on the pre-season hype. to put it simply, they can work together. case closed.
"everyone wants to write us off but if he (brown) can kick five and i can kick three then we are going to go a long way to winning games," said.
"big brownie was kicking them from everywhere and i was spraying them."
they had no goals between them at but combined for four majors in the last term as brisbane surged past the eagles relentlessly. west coast was powerless to stop the onslaught which was led by brown who was sensational in the last term.
brisbane kicked seven goals to one when it mattered most.
fevola and brown were important but nobody stood taller than jared brennan who was in his new role.
brennan, who racked up 31 possessions, was simply brilliant and was well supported by veteran luke power who added three goals of his own.
the victory could come at a cost with jed adcock (ankle), new recruit amon buchanan (hand) and josh drummond (leg) all suffering injuries.
fevola himself appeared to have written the script for the opening passage of play.
he took his first mark in brisbane after just 10 seconds following a pinpoint pass from todd banfield.
however, much to the chagrin of the faithful, the kick from the right-hand side of goal sailed wide.
fevola dropped a chest mark just minutes later and the crowd let out a collective groan as they were desperate to see the former blue open his account as a lion.
fevola and brown finished the term with two behinds each with the unlikely figure of josh drummond kicking first goal of the night after he sliced through the centre square and thumped the sherrin with his booming left boot.
fevola took a tough contested mark over eagles skipper darren glass and kicked truly less than a minute into the second quarter to register his first goal for his new club.
soon after, brown took an even tougher mark over glass and kicked his first goal for the year. the eagles' that gave away the penalty by running through the mark only made brown's task easier.
they were seemingly away as brown added another major to help the lions take the lead for the first time on the night.
however, the brilliance of eagles ruckman nic kept the visitors in front at the main break with a goal and a scoring assist leading a west coast fightback.
fevola enjoyed a mixed third term as the eagles extended their lead with brisbane suffering the same problem of poor disposal that haunted the home team in the opening quarter.
a booming goal was offset by another behind, a kick out on the full and a free kick conceded. it was that sort of night for fev.
but a goal in the rampage showed how deadly he can be in front of goal. his day will come.
brisbane (114)
west coast (82)
goalkickers: brisbane: jonathan brown 5, luke power 3, brendan 3, josh drummond, todd banfield, jared brennan, justin sherman, brent staker
west coast: josh kennedy 2, lynch 2, luke shuey 2, brad ebert, mark lecras, nic, patrick mcginnity, andrew embley, dean cox
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ˈdɪfərənt ˈʤəmpər. seɪm ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər raɪd. ˈbrɛndən fərst mæʧ ɛz ə laɪən prəˈdust haɪz, loʊz ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər, ˈɛvər dəl. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ən wɪn ɛz ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn skɔrd ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər wɛst koʊst æt ðə tɪ gɪv ðə laɪənz' ˈspɛndɪŋ spri səm bæŋ fər ɪts bək. ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ θri goʊlz (ənd ˈsɛvən bɪˈhaɪndz) wɪθ hɪz ɪn ðə ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈfɔrwərd laɪn ˈʤɑnəθən braʊn ˈædɪŋ faɪv ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈmeɪʤərz. ðɛr məʧ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈfɔrwərd laɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ʃoʊd ˈplɛnti əv ˈprɑməs ənd wɛnt ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrdz dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌpriˈsizən haɪp. tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈsɪmpli, ðeɪ kən wərk təˈgɛðər. keɪs kloʊzd. "ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ raɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔf bət ɪf hi (braʊn) kən kɪk faɪv ənd aɪ kən kɪk θri ðɛn wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ geɪmz," sɛd. "bɪg ˈbraʊni wɑz ˈkɪkɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd aɪ wɑz spreɪɪŋ ðɛm." ðeɪ hæd noʊ goʊlz bɪtˈwin ðɛm æt bət kəmˈbaɪnd fər fɔr ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ðə læst tərm ɛz ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn sərʤd pæst ðə ˈigəlz rɪˈlɛntləsli. wɛst koʊst wɑz ˈpaʊərləs tɪ stɑp ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt wɪʧ wɑz lɛd baɪ braʊn hu wɑz sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ɪn ðə læst tərm. ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn kɪkt ˈsɛvən goʊlz tɪ wən wɪn ɪt ˈmætərd moʊst. ənd braʊn wər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi stʊd ˈtɔlər ðən ˈʤɛrɪd ˈbrɛnən hu wɑz ɪn hɪz nu roʊl. ˈbrɛnən, hu rækt əp 31 pəˈzɛʃənz, wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˈbrɪljənt ənd wɑz wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈvɛtərən luk paʊər hu ˈædɪd θri goʊlz əv hɪz oʊn. ðə ˈvɪktəri kʊd kəm æt ə kɔst wɪθ ʤɛd ədˈkɑk (ˈæŋkəl), nu rɪˈkrut ɑˈmɔn bjuˈkænən (hænd) ənd ʤɑʃ ˈdrəmənd (lɛg) ɔl ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz. hɪmˈsɛlf əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ðə skrɪpt fər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpæsɪʤ əv pleɪ. hi tʊk hɪz fərst mɑrk ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈæftər ʤɪst 10 ˈsɛkəndz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt pæs frəm tɑd ˈbænˌfild. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, məʧ tɪ ðə ʃəˈgrɪn əv ðə ˈfeɪθfəl, ðə kɪk frəm ðə raɪˈthænd saɪd əv goʊl seɪld waɪd. drɑpt ə ʧɛst mɑrk ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ənd ðə kraʊd lɛt aʊt ə kəˈlɛktɪv groʊn ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ si ðə ˈfɔrmər blu ˈoʊpən hɪz əˈkaʊnt ɛz ə laɪən. ənd braʊn ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə tərm wɪθ tu bɪˈhaɪndz iʧ wɪθ ðə ənˈlaɪkli ˈfɪgjər əv ʤɑʃ ˈdrəmənd ˈkɪkɪŋ fərst goʊl əv ðə naɪt ˈæftər hi slaɪst θru ðə ˈsɛntər skwɛr ənd θəmpt ðə ˈʃɛrɪn wɪθ hɪz ˈbumɪŋ lɛft but. tʊk ə təf kənˈtɛstəd mɑrk ˈoʊvər ˈigəlz ˈskɪpər ˈdɑrən glæs ənd kɪkt ˈtruli lɛs ðən ə ˈmɪnət ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər hɪz fərst goʊl fər hɪz nu kləb. sun ˈæftər, braʊn tʊk ən ˈivɪn ˈtəfər mɑrk ˈoʊvər glæs ənd kɪkt hɪz fərst goʊl fər ðə jɪr. ðə ˈigəlz' ðət geɪv əˈweɪ ðə ˈpɛnəlti baɪ ˈrənɪŋ θru ðə mɑrk ˈoʊnli meɪd braʊnz tæsk ˈiziər. ðeɪ wər ˈsimɪŋli əˈweɪ ɛz braʊn ˈædɪd əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər tɪ hɛlp ðə laɪənz teɪk ðə lɛd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ðə naɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈbrɪljəns əv ˈigəlz ˈrəkmən nɪk kɛpt ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz ɪn frənt æt ðə meɪn breɪk wɪθ ə goʊl ənd ə ˈskɔrɪŋ əˈsɪst ˈlidɪŋ ə wɛst koʊst fightback*. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə mɪkst θərd tərm ɛz ðə ˈigəlz ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðɛr lɛd wɪθ ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm əv pur dɪˈspoʊzəl ðət ˈhɔntɪd ðə hoʊm tim ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ kˈwɔrtər. ə ˈbumɪŋ goʊl wɑz ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ əˈnəðər bɪˈhaɪnd, ə kɪk aʊt ɔn ðə fʊl ənd ə fri kɪk kənˈsidɪd. ɪt wɑz ðət sɔrt əv naɪt fər fev*. bət ə goʊl ɪn ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ʃoʊd haʊ ˈdɛdli hi kən bi ɪn frənt əv goʊl. hɪz deɪ wɪl kəm. ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn 114 wɛst koʊst 82 goalkickers*: ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn: ˈʤɑnəθən braʊn 5 luk paʊər 3 ˈbrɛndən 3 ʤɑʃ ˈdrəmənd, tɑd ˈbænˌfild, ˈʤɛrɪd ˈbrɛnən, ˈʤəstɪn ˈʃərmən, brɛnt ˈsteɪkər wɛst koʊst: ʤɑʃ ˈkɛnədi 2 lɪnʧ 2 luk ʃui 2 bræd ˈɛbərt, mɑrk lecras*, nɪk, ˈpætrɪk məˈgɪnəti, ˈændru embley*, din kɑks kraʊd:
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what’s it like observing an entire country having a nervous breakdown? those of us living in the now utterly divided know the answer. like being a in a house with a couple who have decided to get divorced but afford to separate. lying awake at night listening to bickering in the next room. sitting opposite both parties at the breakfast table, smiling sympathetically at the each are throwing behind the back. and all the while silently knowing that any expression of own discomfort will be dismissed with the words “well, if you hate it here so much, why you just leave?”. totes awks.
now imagine that one of the reasons for the divorce is that the couple could not agree on whether to take ins in the future. naturally, in that situation your mere presence becomes an acute reminder of their failure to agree. it becomes impossible for them to see you beyond the uncomfortable feelings you bring. all you are is a lower lip, quivering as you warble, “is this is about that time i got you out of bed at to let me in? because if it is that happen again. i can change, i swear.”
this is what being a migrant in britain is like. surrounded by wounded landlords, hoping you say the wrong thing to the wrong person. you find yourself appraising everyone you meet to discern which camp they fall into and thus the ground on which you can safely tread.
quality control theeer is the party in the dispute who admits that the income froms is required to cover the mortgage on the house but who wants to be able to apply more quality control to the kind ofs they allow in. they also have a strong suspicion that one of thes has been helping themselves to their jar of and be taken for a fool.
one cannot overestimate how wretched the british feel at the poor impression this whole debacle must be giving those looking on the are the ones drilling you at length about the profile of the in the outside world. to fully understand their position one must remember that the british are the people who invented manners and etiquette, and so in their eyes to treat a guest badly is unforgivable. one cannot overestimate how utterly wretched they feel at the poor impression this whole debacle must be giving those looking on. had a very positive experience of the country, but i still have to reach to find enough good things to say that will quell their fear that they are now regarded internationally as complete dumbasses.
cut-off the british long refusal to make any commitments to migrants did nothing to ease the tension. then came the hints in the media that there may be points on the number of migrants allowed to stay. the instinct here is for a migrant to wonder what they can do to cement own inclusion in that group. are my visits to the being counted? should i be wary of appearing too much like one of those benefits tourists? maybe instead of going to the doctor see if this cough goes away on its own.
and then, 15 months later, came theresa guarantee to the irish that she would maintain our freedom of movement under the common travel agreement. hurrah . . . i think.
yes, a relief: but to rejoice at this news seems a little bad taste when our fellowropeans are still in the firing line. wait. what? did i just mention supporting my fellowropeans? where did that come from? such sentiment would never have occurred to me before june 2016. what has happened in the meanwhile that could have created this newfound solidarity?
could it be that so much prevarication on the matter of migrants’ rights by the british government has had the effect of those affected into a sort of cohesive group? that has succeeded where erasmus programmes, pleas from bono and 62 years ofrovision song contests has failed?
by jove, has only gone and forged for us an identity. how wonderful. this kind of thing could pave the way for a new era of growth and creativity. the only downside is that its creators will be restricted from enjoying the benefits of their greatest achievement.
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what’s* ɪt laɪk əbˈzərvɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnərvəs ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn? ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə naʊ ˈətərli dɪˈvaɪdɪd noʊ ðə ˈænsər. laɪk biɪŋ ə ɪn ə haʊs wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl hu hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt dɪˈvɔrst bət əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. laɪɪŋ əˈweɪk æt naɪt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈbɪkərɪŋ ɪn ðə nɛkst rum. ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɑpəzɪt boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz æt ðə ˈbrɛkfəst ˈteɪbəl, sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkəli æt ðə iʧ ər θroʊɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə bæk. ənd ɔl ðə waɪl ˈsaɪləntli noʊɪŋ ðət ˈɛni ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv oʊn dɪˈskəmfərt wɪl bi dɪsˈmɪst wɪθ ðə wərdz ““well*, ɪf ju heɪt ɪt hir soʊ məʧ, waɪ ju ʤɪst leave?”*?”. toʊts awks*. naʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət wən əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðə dɪˈvɔrs ɪz ðət ðə ˈkəpəl kʊd nɑt əˈgri ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ teɪk ɪn ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈnæʧərəli, ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən jʊr mɪr ˈprɛzəns bɪˈkəmz ən əˈkjut riˈmaɪndər əv ðɛr ˈfeɪljər tɪ əˈgri. ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðɛm tɪ si ju bɪɔnd ðə ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈfilɪŋz ju brɪŋ. ɔl ju ər ɪz ə loʊər lɪp, kˈwɪvərɪŋ ɛz ju ˈwɔrbəl, ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ðət taɪm aɪ gɑt ju aʊt əv bɛd æt tɪ lɛt mi ɪn? bɪˈkəz ɪf ɪt ɪz ðət ˈhæpən əˈgɛn. aɪ kən ʧeɪnʤ, aɪ swear.”*.” ðɪs ɪz wət biɪŋ ə ˈmaɪgrənt ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɪz laɪk. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈwundɪd ˈlænˌdlɔrdz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ju seɪ ðə rɔŋ θɪŋ tɪ ðə rɔŋ ˈpərsən. ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ju mit tɪ dɪˈsərn wɪʧ kæmp ðeɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ənd ðəs ðə graʊnd ɔn wɪʧ ju kən ˈseɪfli trɛd. kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ðə ɪz ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə dɪˈspjut hu ədˈmɪts ðət ðə ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ɔn ðə haʊs bət hu wɔnts tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈplaɪ mɔr kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ɪn. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə strɔŋ səˈspɪʃən ðət wən əv ðə həz bɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ðɛr ʤɑr əv ənd bi ˈteɪkən fər ə ful. wən ˈkænɑt ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt haʊ ˈrɛʧɪd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ fil æt ðə pur ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðɪs hoʊl dəˈbɑkəl məst bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔn ðə ər ðə wənz ˈdrɪlɪŋ ju æt lɛŋθ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. tɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən wən məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ər ðə ˈpipəl hu ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈmænərz ənd ˈɛtəkət, ənd soʊ ɪn ðɛr aɪz tɪ trit ə gɛst ˈbædli ɪz ˌənfɔrˈgɪvəbəl. wən ˈkænɑt ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt haʊ ˈətərli ˈrɛʧɪd ðeɪ fil æt ðə pur ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðɪs hoʊl dəˈbɑkəl məst bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔn. hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈkəntri, bət aɪ stɪl hæv tɪ riʧ tɪ faɪnd ɪˈnəf gʊd θɪŋz tɪ seɪ ðət wɪl kwɛl ðɛr fɪr ðət ðeɪ ər naʊ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ɛz kəmˈplit dumbasses*. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ lɔŋ rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ meɪk ˈɛni kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ˈmaɪgrənts dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ iz ðə ˈtɛnʃən. ðɛn keɪm ðə hɪnts ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ðət ðɛr meɪ bi pɔɪnts ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmaɪgrənts əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ. ðə ˈɪnstɪŋkt hir ɪz fər ə ˈmaɪgrənt tɪ ˈwəndər wət ðeɪ kən du tɪ sɪˈmɛnt oʊn ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðət grup. ər maɪ ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə biɪŋ ˈkaʊntɪd? ʃʊd aɪ bi ˈwɛri əv əˈpɪrɪŋ tu məʧ laɪk wən əv ðoʊz ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈtʊrɪsts? ˈmeɪbi ˌɪnˈstɛd əv goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər si ɪf ðɪs kɔf goʊz əˈweɪ ɔn ɪts oʊn. ənd ðɛn, 15 mənθs ˈleɪtər, keɪm tərˈisə ˌgɛrənˈti tɪ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ðət ʃi wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ɑr ˈfridəm əv ˈmuvmənt ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑmən ˈtrævəl əˈgrimənt. hʊˈrɑ aɪ θɪŋk. jɛs, ə rɪˈlif: bət tɪ rɪˈʤɔɪs æt ðɪs nuz simz ə ˈlɪtəl bæd teɪst wɪn ɑr ˈfɛloʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ər stɪl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ laɪn. weɪt. wət? dɪd aɪ ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃən səˈpɔrtɪŋ maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz? wɛr dɪd ðət kəm frəm? səʧ ˈsɛnəmənt wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv əˈkərd tɪ mi ˌbiˈfɔr ʤun 2016 wət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈminˌwaɪl ðət kʊd hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈnuˈfaʊnd ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti? kʊd ɪt bi ðət soʊ məʧ prəˌvɛrəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈmætər əv migrants’*’ raɪts baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt həz hæd ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd ˈɪntu ə sɔrt əv koʊˈhisɪv grup? ðət həz səkˈsidɪd wɛr ɪˈræzməs programmes*, pliz frəm ˈboʊnoʊ ənd 62 jɪrz əv sɔŋ ˈkɑntɛsts həz feɪld? baɪ jove*, həz ˈoʊnli gɔn ənd fɔrʤd fər ˈjuˈɛs ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti. haʊ ˈwəndərfəl. ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ kʊd peɪv ðə weɪ fər ə nu ˈɪrə əv groʊθ ənd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ɪz ðət ɪts kriˈeɪtərz wɪl bi riˈstrɪktɪd frəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðɛr ˈgreɪtəst əˈʧivmənt.
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a video making fun of socially awkward situations has racked up thousands of likes and shares on chinese social media since it was posted last week. but some net users were quick to point out the whole skit was suspiciously similar to an episode of u.s. show saturday night live.
“listen to your heart and compromise!” is the text that jumps out at the start of the clip. six scenarios taken from chinese daily life follow. a young man is asked to stand up for an elderly lady on the bus, another man is urged to drink a glass of alcohol with a friend, and another is asked for money by a beggar.
a from the funny video shows a young man lifting a crutch in front of an elderly lady on the bus.
the twist is that, instead of reacting politely as one would be expected to, the protagonists bluntly speak their minds: no, i stand up, i drink, and i give you any money. after every scene, the characters break out in song and dance. “this is the feeling of freedom,” the lyrics go.
the clip is part of an episode of web tv show “yes boss,” which started airing in 2013 and is by unimedia and tudou, one of biggest video websites. the show this year aired a second season, and every episode has on average been viewed some 10 million times.
the scene aims to showcase chinese social conflicts and traditional values, ke da, the main writer, told sixth tone. respecting the old is regarded as a virtue in china, and when someone offers to drink, you drink. but in the clip the opposite happens.
net users were quick to share and like the video on platform, lamenting that they wished they dared to speak their minds in similar situations. “i was just talking about how annoying this kind of emotional blackmailing is,” wrote one user. “now that watched this video i feel great.”
but other users pointed out they thought the clip was almost a near copy from a 2015 sketch by saturday night live (snl), a popular comedy program from the u.s. all that was changed were the language and the situations in the clip one character refuses to share her phone number with an old acquaintance, and another calls out a friend for not paying enough when splitting the bill.
a from the funny video (above) shows all the characters coming together, cheering and laughing, which shares the same scene designing concept to that of the version (below).
in both shows, the blunt words are followed by shots of the protagonists jumping from excitement and joining each other in dance, reveling in their freedom from social conventions. both skits carry the same message. in the version, the lyrics go “say what you wanna say, let the words fall out.” in the end of both videos all the characters come together, cheering and laughing.
“yes, i have watched the show,” ke said when asked about the similarities between “yes boss” and. “it is the model we consulted.” he added that they had wanted to put the story in a chinese context. “you say it is a just because of some similarities in their story structure,” he explained.
opinions on were less sanguine. one user, who pointed out where people could watch the episode, wrote “i even have to explain. everyone just watch and see.”
(header image: a from the funny video shows a man counting money in front of a beggar.)
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ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ fən əv ˈsoʊʃəli ˈɔkwərd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz həz rækt əp ˈθaʊzənz əv laɪks ənd ʃɛrz ɔn ʧaɪˈniz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə sɪns ɪt wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd læst wik. bət səm nɛt ˈjuzərz wər kwɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðə hoʊl skɪt wɑz səˈspɪʃəsli ˈsɪmələr tɪ ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv juz. ʃoʊ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt lɪv. tɪ jʊr hɑrt ənd compromise!”*!” ɪz ðə tɛkst ðət ʤəmps aʊt æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə klɪp. sɪks sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈteɪkən frəm ʧaɪˈniz ˈdeɪli laɪf ˈfɑloʊ. ə jəŋ mæn ɪz æst tɪ stænd əp fər ən ˈɛldərli ˈleɪdi ɔn ðə bəs, əˈnəðər mæn ɪz ərʤd tɪ drɪŋk ə glæs əv ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪθ ə frɛnd, ənd əˈnəðər ɪz æst fər ˈməni baɪ ə ˈbɛgər. ə frəm ðə ˈfəni ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ə jəŋ mæn ˈlɪftɪŋ ə krəʧ ɪn frənt əv ən ˈɛldərli ˈleɪdi ɔn ðə bəs. ðə twɪst ɪz ðət, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv riˈæktɪŋ pəˈlaɪtli ɛz wən wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ, ðə proʊˈtægənəsts ˈbləntli spik ðɛr maɪndz: noʊ, aɪ stænd əp, aɪ drɪŋk, ənd aɪ gɪv ju ˈɛni ˈməni. ˈæftər ˈɛvəri sin, ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz breɪk aʊt ɪn sɔŋ ənd dæns. ɪz ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv freedom,”*,” ðə ˈlɪrɪks goʊ. ðə klɪp ɪz pɑrt əv ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv wɛb ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ boss,”*,” wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɛrɪŋ ɪn 2013 ənd ɪz baɪ ˌjunɪˈmidiə ənd tudou*, wən əv ˈbɪgəst ˈvɪdioʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðə ʃoʊ ðɪs jɪr ɛrd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd həz ɔn ˈævərɪʤ bɪn vjud səm 10 ˈmɪljən taɪmz. ðə sin eɪmz tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ʧaɪˈniz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈvæljuz, kɛ ˈdiˈeɪ, ðə meɪn ˈraɪtər, toʊld sɪksθ toʊn. riˈspɛktɪŋ ðə oʊld ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈvərʧu ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔfərz tɪ drɪŋk, ju drɪŋk. bət ɪn ðə klɪp ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈhæpənz. nɛt ˈjuzərz wər kwɪk tɪ ʃɛr ənd laɪk ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrm, ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɪʃt ðeɪ dɛrd tɪ spik ðɛr maɪndz ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. wɑz ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ əˈnɔɪɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ is,”*,” roʊt wən ˈjuzər. ðət wɔʧt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ aɪ fil great.”*.” bət ˈəðər ˈjuzərz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðeɪ θɔt ðə klɪp wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə nɪr ˈkɑpi frəm ə 2015 skɛʧ baɪ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt lɪv (snl*), ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑmədi ˈproʊˌgræm frəm ðə juz. ɔl ðət wɑz ʧeɪnʤd wər ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə klɪp wən ˈkɛrɪktər rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ʃɛr hər foʊn ˈnəmbər wɪθ ən oʊld əkˈweɪntəns, ənd əˈnəðər kɔlz aʊt ə frɛnd fər nɑt peɪɪŋ ɪˈnəf wɪn ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðə bɪl. ə frəm ðə ˈfəni ˈvɪdioʊ (əˈbəv) ʃoʊz ɔl ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ˈʧɪrɪŋ ənd ˈlæfɪŋ, wɪʧ ʃɛrz ðə seɪm sin dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈvərʒən (bɪˈloʊ). ɪn boʊθ ʃoʊz, ðə blənt wərdz ər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ʃɑts əv ðə proʊˈtægənəsts ˈʤəmpɪŋ frəm ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn dæns, ˈrɛvəlɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈfridəm frəm ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz. boʊθ skɪts ˈkɛri ðə seɪm ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪn ðə ˈvərʒən, ðə ˈlɪrɪks goʊ wət ju ˈwɑnə seɪ, lɛt ðə wərdz fɔl out.”*.” ɪn ðə ɛnd əv boʊθ ˈvɪdioʊz ɔl ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz kəm təˈgɛðər, ˈʧɪrɪŋ ənd ˈlæfɪŋ., aɪ hæv wɔʧt ðə show,”*,” kɛ sɛd wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin boss”*” ənd. ɪz ðə ˈmɑdəl wi consulted.”*.” hi ˈædɪd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt ðə ˈstɔri ɪn ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑntɛkst. seɪ ɪt ɪz ə ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv səm ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ɪn ðɛr ˈstɔri structure,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. əˈpɪnjənz ɔn wər lɛs ˈsæŋgwɪn. wən ˈjuzər, hu ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt wɛr ˈpipəl kʊd wɔʧ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, roʊt ˈivɪn hæv tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. ˈɛvriˌwən ʤɪst wɔʧ ənd see.”*.” (ˈhɛdər ˈɪmɪʤ: ə frəm ðə ˈfəni ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ə mæn ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈməni ɪn frənt əv ə ˈbɛgər.)
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mandatory credit: joe today sports
in the dying minutes of the victory against manchester united today, fernando torres suffered a knee ligament injury that will cause him to miss several weeks of football. torres was brought on to see out the match with his holdup play but suffered the knock in a seemingly innocuous way. the striker has been on a fine run of form and has scored in his last two matches.
jose confirms the injury here:
mourinho confirms fernando torres has injured the lateral ligament in his knee. chelsea (@chelseafc) january 19, 2014
this injury comes at a poor time as most injuries usually do and striker depth will be tested. samuel hat trick today suggests he has settled at stamford bridge and backup striker ba has shown he can be a useful player with the the knack for occasionally scoring spectacular goals. there is also the option of playing andre at the top of the formation if need be. we wish fernando a swift recovery and we hope he can continue his fine form when he returns from injury.
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ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt: ʤoʊ təˈdeɪ spɔrts ɪn ðə daɪɪŋ ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd təˈdeɪ, fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈtɔˌrɛz ˈsəfərd ə ni ˈlɪgəmənt ˈɪnʤəri ðət wɪl kɔz ɪm tɪ mɪs ˈsɛvərəl wiks əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈtɔˌrɛz wɑz brɔt ɔn tɪ si aʊt ðə mæʧ wɪθ hɪz ˈhoʊlˌdəp pleɪ bət ˈsəfərd ðə nɑk ɪn ə ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs weɪ. ðə ˈstraɪkər həz bɪn ɔn ə faɪn rən əv fɔrm ənd həz skɔrd ɪn hɪz læst tu ˈmæʧɪz. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ kənˈfərmz ðə ˈɪnʤəri hir: kənˈfərmz fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈtɔˌrɛz həz ˈɪnʤərd ðə ˈlætərəl ˈlɪgəmənt ɪn hɪz ni. ˈʧɛlsi (@chelseafc*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 2014 ðɪs ˈɪnʤəri kəmz æt ə pur taɪm ɛz moʊst ˈɪnʤəriz ˈjuʒəwəli du ənd ˈstraɪkər dɛpθ wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪd. ˈsæmjul hæt trɪk təˈdeɪ səˈʤɛsts hi həz ˈsɛtəld æt ˈstæmfərd brɪʤ ənd ˈbæˌkəp ˈstraɪkər ˌbiˈeɪ həz ʃoʊn hi kən bi ə ˈjusfəl pleɪər wɪθ ðə ðə næk fər ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈskɔrɪŋ spɛkˈtækjələr goʊlz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɔpʃən əv pleɪɪŋ ˈɑnˌdreɪ æt ðə tɔp əv ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪf nid bi. wi wɪʃ fərˈnɑndoʊ ə swɪft rɪˈkəvəri ənd wi hoʊp hi kən kənˈtɪnju hɪz faɪn fɔrm wɪn hi rɪˈtərnz frəm ˈɪnʤəri.
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(i hope this shows up okay. my monitor is kinda weird...) i've been sitting on this (unfinished) sketch for who knows how long. it's still an unfinished, actually, but i wanted to color it for the longest time. so, i winged it despite the lack of finishedness. still deciding if i like how it turned out or not.alternate, darker, version in scraps: [link] original sketch: [link] originally, it spawned from a single line (shall i pity you, then?) which i had jotted down somewhere, and which has since evolved into roughly this: "the spirits believe i owe you my pity, for you are merely mortal. you will know the ills of humankind; you will know of suffering, hatred, fear, and disappointment. your eyes will cloud with the tears of sorrows that come with the passing of those you love... in time, your soul and your memory will fade from existence. should i pity you, then, because you will suffer and die while i shall live which the answer would have been a 'no. i pity you. for, while i will die, you will never again didn't always like yue. when i first drew this, i think i was first really starting to like her. i like her more and more each time i see her, or hear speak of her. (i'd also like to as her someday (gosh, what a wig that'd be, though)). she's fun, especially in the same work (fic/pic) as suki. skool, really. the season 1 holdovers. they kinda planted the flag first, so to say. and they both got to kiss. ^_^ who wouldn't want to do (c) here is mine. do not without my permission
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(aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ʃoʊz əp ˌoʊˈkeɪ. maɪ ˈmɑnətər ɪz ˈkɪndə wɪrd...) aɪv bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðɪs (ənˈfɪnɪʃt) skɛʧ fər hu noʊz haʊ lɔŋ. ɪts stɪl ən ənˈfɪnɪʃt, ˈæˌkʧuəli, bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈkələr ɪt fər ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm. soʊ, aɪ wɪŋd ɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðə læk əv finishedness*. stɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɪf aɪ laɪk haʊ ɪt tərnd aʊt ər not.alternate*, ˈdɑrkər, ˈvərʒən ɪn skræps: [lɪŋk] ərˈɪʤənəl skɛʧ: [lɪŋk] ərˈɪʤənəli, ɪt spɔnd frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl laɪn (ʃæl aɪ ˈpɪti ju, ðɛn?) wɪʧ aɪ hæd ˈʤɑtɪd daʊn ˈsəmˌwɛr, ənd wɪʧ həz sɪns ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ˈrəfli ðɪs: "ðə ˈspɪrɪts bɪˈliv aɪ oʊ ju maɪ ˈpɪti, fər ju ər ˈmɪrli ˈmɔrtəl. ju wɪl noʊ ðə ɪlz əv ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd; ju wɪl noʊ əv ˈsəfərɪŋ, ˈheɪtrəd, fɪr, ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt. jʊr aɪz wɪl klaʊd wɪθ ðə tɪrz əv ˈsɑroʊz ðət kəm wɪθ ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ðoʊz ju ləv... ɪn taɪm, jʊr soʊl ənd jʊr ˈmɛməri wɪl feɪd frəm ɪgˈzɪstəns. ʃʊd aɪ ˈpɪti ju, ðɛn, bɪˈkəz ju wɪl ˈsəfər ənd daɪ waɪl aɪ ʃæl lɪv wɪʧ ðə ˈænsər wʊd hæv bɪn ə 'noʊ. aɪ ˈpɪti ju. fər, waɪl aɪ wɪl daɪ, ju wɪl ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn ˈdɪdənt ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪk ju. wɪn aɪ fərst dru ðɪs, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz fərst ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ laɪk hər. aɪ laɪk hər mɔr ənd mɔr iʧ taɪm aɪ si hər, ər hir spik əv hər. (aɪd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ ɛz hər ˈsəmˌdeɪ (gɑʃ, wət ə wɪg ˈðætɪd bi, ðoʊ)). ʃiz fən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə seɪm wərk (fic/pic*) ɛz ˈsuki. skool*, ˈrɪli. ðə ˈsizən 1 ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvərz. ðeɪ ˈkɪndə ˈplænɪd ðə flæg fərst, soʊ tɪ seɪ. ənd ðeɪ boʊθ gɑt tɪ kɪs. hu ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ du (si) hir ɪz maɪn. du nɑt wɪˈθaʊt maɪ pərˈmɪʃən
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verizon's tech news website quietly dies verizon's experiment in technology blogging appears to be over. at the tail end of october news broke that verizon would be entering the blogging business via a new website dubbed. the effort appeared to be verizon's attempt to target by mimicking websites like the verge and wired.
it would have normally been dismissed as another in a long line of " me too " efforts well outside verizon's core competency -- were it not for site cole stryker telling outlets like the daily dot that site employees were forbidden from writing about surveillance and net neutrality. the press and public response was unsurprisingly loud, with plenty of conversations about the semi greasy nature of a company's news venture refusing to talk about massive subjects they play a starring role in. the writing appeared to be on the wall when verizon publicly threw stryker under the bus in a public statement circulated to media a few days later: quote: is a pilot project from verizon wireless’ marketing group, designed to address tech trends, especially those of interest to our customers. unlike the characterization by its new editor, is open to all topics that fit its mission and elevate the conversation around technology." shortly after its very ugly public debut, verizon's website stopped posting new stories and hadn't updated content for most of november. a quick look at the shortly after its very ugly public debut, verizon's website stopped posting new stories and hadn't updated content for most of november. a quick look at the website today indicates it's no longer online. i contacted verizon for comment and was told somewhat that was a learning you know, always said this was a pilot project; and as with any pilot project, we evaluate, take our learnings, improve our execution and move forward," the company told me in an e-mail. what decided to do here."
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parsonsburg, 5 recommendations premium member it ain't hip to be square
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4 recommendations member corporate idiots being cool is a state of being that happens organically whether it's in an individual or a web site etc. leave it to corporations to think they can create something "hip". a corporation with middle aged suits sitting in a room deciding what an 18 year old will like. just a bunch of idiots.
if they really want kids to love them forever give them unlimited data. they will never ever switch providers. there you go verizon, a path to being cool...
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join:2014-08-09 3 recommendations member don't let the door hit you on the way out. good riddance. that's the last thing we need - another news outlet that refuses to cover controversial and relevant topics.
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ˌvɛˈraɪzənz tɛk nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kˈwaɪətli daɪz ˌvɛˈraɪzənz ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈblɔgɪŋ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈoʊvər. æt ðə teɪl ɛnd əv ɑkˈtoʊbər nuz broʊk ðət ˌvɛˈraɪzən wʊd bi ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈviə ə nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dəbd. ðə ˈɛfərt əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˌvɛˈraɪzənz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈtərgət baɪ ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk ðə vərʤ ənd waɪərd. ɪt wʊd hæv ˈnɔrməli bɪn dɪsˈmɪst ɛz əˈnəðər ɪn ə lɔŋ laɪn əv mi tu ˈɛfərts wɛl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌvɛˈraɪzənz kɔr ˈkɑmpətɪnsi wər ɪt nɑt fər saɪt koʊl ˈstraɪkər ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlɛts laɪk ðə ˈdeɪli dɑt ðət saɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər ˈfɔrbɪdən frəm ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt sərˈveɪləns ənd nɛt nuˈtræləti. ðə prɛs ənd ˈpəblɪk rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli laʊd, wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɛmi ˈgrisi ˈneɪʧər əv ə ˈkəmpəniz nuz ˈvɛnʧər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmæsɪv ˈsəbʤɪkts ðeɪ pleɪ ə ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl ɪn. ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɔn ðə wɔl wɪn ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈpəblɪkli θru ˈstraɪkər ˈəndər ðə bəs ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ˈmidiə ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər: kwoʊt: ɪz ə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt frəm ˌvɛˈraɪzən wireless’*’ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ grup, dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs tɛk trɛnz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ɑr ˈkəstəmərz. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən baɪ ɪts nu ˈɛdɪtər, ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl ˈtɑpɪks ðət fɪt ɪts ˈmɪʃən ənd ˈɛləˌveɪt ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əraʊnd tɛkˈnɑləʤi." ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪts ˈvɛri ˈəgli ˈpəblɪk ˈdeɪbju, ˌvɛˈraɪzənz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt stɑpt ˈpoʊstɪŋ nu ˈstɔriz ənd ˈhædənt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt fər moʊst əv noʊˈvɛmbər. ə kwɪk lʊk æt ðə ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪts ˈvɛri ˈəgli ˈpəblɪk ˈdeɪbju, ˌvɛˈraɪzənz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt stɑpt ˈpoʊstɪŋ nu ˈstɔriz ənd ˈhædənt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt fər moʊst əv noʊˈvɛmbər. ə kwɪk lʊk æt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt təˈdeɪ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ɪts noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɔnˌlaɪn. aɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˌvɛˈraɪzən fər ˈkɑmɛnt ənd wɑz toʊld ˈsəmˈwət ðət wɑz ə ˈlərnɪŋ ju noʊ, ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ðɪs wɑz ə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt; ənd ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt, wi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt, teɪk ɑr learnings*, ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ənd muv ˈfɔrwərd," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld mi ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl. wət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du hir." nuz ʤəmp ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈvælənˌtaɪnz ɪˈdɪʃən ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ lɪŋks ðɪs wik læst wik moʊst dɪˈskəst moʊst ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd frəm 18 ˈkɑmɛnts ɛks ɛks ɪgˈzæktli ˈprimiəm ˈmɛmbər parsonsburg*, 5 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈprimiəm ˈmɛmbər ɪt eɪnt hɪp tɪ bi skwɛr nu jɔrk, 4 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈmɛmbər ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪˌdiəts biɪŋ kul ɪz ə steɪt əv biɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz ɔrˈgænɪkli ˈwɛðər ɪts ɪn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ə wɛb saɪt ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. liv ɪt tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən kriˈeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ "hɪp". ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪd suts ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə rum ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət ən 18 jɪr oʊld wɪl laɪk. ʤɪst ə bənʧ əv ˈɪˌdiəts. ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt kɪdz tɪ ləv ðɛm fərˈɛvər gɪv ðɛm ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə. ðeɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər swɪʧ prəˈvaɪdərz. ðɛr ju goʊ ˌvɛˈraɪzən, ə pæθ tɪ biɪŋ kul... 3 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈmɛmbər doʊnt lɛt ðə dɔr hɪt ju ɔn ðə weɪ aʊt. gʊd ˈrɪdəns. ðæts ðə læst θɪŋ wi nid əˈnəðər nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt ðət rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈkəvər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd ˈrɛləvənt ˈtɑpɪks.
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president obama tells abc's barbara walters that while he's not ready to support legalizing marijuana nationwide, in the wake of successful legalization referendums in washington state and colorado, he doesn't believe that the federal government should focus on criminal action against recreational users in those states:
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i wouldn't go that far, but what i think is that at this point in washington and colorado, you've seen the voters speak on this issue and as it is, the federal government has a lot to do when it comes to criminal prosecutions. it doesn't make sense from a point of view for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that under state law that's legal.
"there are a bunch of things i did that i regret when i was a kid," obama told walters. "my attitude is, substance abuse generally is not good for our kids, not good for our society. "i want to discourage drug use," he added.
president obama also told walters that he does not want to encourage drug usage among children.obviously, obama's support of a approach towards colorado and washington is just a baby step, but when it comes to embracing a more rational approach to drugs, politicians are going to be a lagging indicator. given the general insanity of our current approach, it's at least nice to see that the president seems to understand that the "war on drugs" doesn't really have anything to do with fighting substance abuse.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɛlz ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ˈbɑrbərə ˈwɔltərz ðət waɪl hiz nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ɪn ðə weɪk əv səkˈsɛsfəl ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəmz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, hi ˈdəzənt bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈjuzərz ɪn ðoʊz steɪts: ənˈfɔrʧənətli jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt iframes*. aɪ ˈwʊdənt goʊ ðət fɑr, bət wət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðət æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, juv sin ðə ˈvoʊtərz spik ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu ənd ɛz ɪt ɪz, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ə lɔt tɪ du wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz. ɪt ˈdəzənt meɪk sɛns frəm ə pɔɪnt əv vju fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl drəg ˈjuzərz ɪn ə steɪt ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ðət ˈəndər steɪt lɔ ðæts ˈligəl. "ðɛr ər ə bənʧ əv θɪŋz aɪ dɪd ðət aɪ rɪˈgrɛt wɪn aɪ wɑz ə kɪd," ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ˈwɔltərz. "maɪ ˈætəˌtud ɪz, ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈʤɛnərəli ɪz nɑt gʊd fər ɑr kɪdz, nɑt gʊd fər ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ drəg juz," hi ˈædɪd. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ˈwɔltərz ðət hi dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ drəg ˈjusɪʤ əˈməŋ children.obviously*, ˌoʊˈbɑməz səˈpɔrt əv ə əˈproʊʧ təˈwɔrdz ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈbeɪbi stɛp, bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ə mɔr ˈræʃənəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ drəgz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlægɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪnˈsænɪti əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt əˈproʊʧ, ɪts æt list nis tɪ si ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt simz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə "wɔr ɔn drəgz" ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz.
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montana gov. brian schweitzer wowed the democratic national convention four years ago with a talk that time called a “folksy, tough, funny, of a speech.” it was the kind of performance that generated enough buzz to propel talk of a presidential run in 2016.
schweitzer’s oratorical gift earned him an invite to ohio democratic party state convention last month. it was there, during his keynote address, that schweitzer let the midwesterners know his true feelings about his constituents back home. dustin hurst at montana watchdog has the scoop:
through his speech to ohio democrats, schweitzer repeatedly boasted of his gubernatorial achievements, putting special emphasis on the indian education for all project. schweitzer spearheaded the program, which requires montana school children to learn both and u.s. history. why did schweitzer shepherd the innovative and groundbreaking program? well, because montanans are a bunch of white, racist rednecks the words. “all over montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while as people talk to each other,” schweitzer explained, shortly after noting 93 percent of his population is classified as caucasian. “and you will hear somebody, before very long, say something outrageously racist about the people lived in montana for years.” the governor delivered the program to sway the minds and hearts of treasure state youngsters. “so, i decided, i turn the heart of a redneck,” schweitzer said.
video of the speech was posted by lauren michelle kinsey on the a liberal ohio blog called plunderbund. kinsey gushed about speech. “listening to his speech brought tears to my eyes,” she wrote. kinsey then implored her readers to view it: “this video is a half hour long, but worth watching. much more entertaining and meaningful than a tv show…”
unfortunately, the video is currently unavailable, marked “private” on youtube. that probably has something to do with montana scoop.
schweitzer, who took office in 2005 and was reelected in a landslide, has a positive approval rating in his state. known for clashing with the legislature, often using his veto pen. he was among the governors by the cato institute in its 2010 report card on state chief executives. schweitzer earned a “b,” which landed him in tie for eighth on the list. (interestingly, the same spot cato ranked texas gov. rick perry.)
so was schweitzer pandering to the crowd or was he sincere in his remarks?
it certainly the first time he put his foot in his mouth. schweitzer told the daily beast in april that republican presidential candidate mitt romney has roots in “a polygamy commune in mexico.” when pressed on the issue by anderson cooper, schweitzer refused to apologize.
there’s no word yet from montana how the governor will respond to the latest controversy.
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mɑnˈtænə gəv. braɪən ʃˈwaɪtsər waʊd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪθ ə tɔk ðət taɪm kɔld ə ““folksy*, təf, ˈfəni, əv ə speech.”*.” ɪt wɑz ðə kaɪnd əv pərˈfɔrməns ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪˈnəf bəz tɪ prəˈpɛl tɔk əv ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən ɪn 2016 ˌɔrəˈtɔrəkəl gɪft ərnd ɪm ən ˌɪnˈvaɪt tɪ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti steɪt kənˈvɛnʃən læst mənθ. ɪt wɑz ðɛr, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈæˌdrɛs, ðət ʃˈwaɪtsər lɛt ðə mɪdˈwɛstərnərz noʊ hɪz tru ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts bæk hoʊm. ˈdəstɪn hərst æt mɑnˈtænə ˈwɑʧˌdɔg həz ðə skup: θru hɪz spiʧ tɪ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ʃˈwaɪtsər rɪˈpitɪdli ˈboʊstɪd əv hɪz guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl əˈʧivmənts, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fər ɔl ˈprɑʤɛkt. ʃˈwaɪtsər ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz mɑnˈtænə skul ˈʧɪldrən tɪ lərn boʊθ ənd juz. ˈhɪstəri. waɪ dɪd ʃˈwaɪtsər ˈʃɛpərd ðə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ənd ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm? wɛl, bɪˈkəz ˌmɔnˈtænənz ər ə bənʧ əv waɪt, ˈreɪsɪst ˈrɛdˌnɛks ðə wərdz. ˈoʊvər mɑnˈtænə, ju kən wɔk ˈɪntu ə bɑr, ə café*é ər ˈivɪn ə skul ər ə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ənd ʤɪst ˈlɪsən fər ə waɪl ɛz ˈpipəl tɔk tɪ iʧ other,”*,” ʃˈwaɪtsər ɪkˈspleɪnd, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈnoʊtɪŋ 93 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz kɔˈkeɪʒən. ju wɪl hir ˈsəmˌbɑdi, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvɛri lɔŋ, seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌaʊˈtreɪʤəsli ˈreɪsɪst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpipəl lɪvd ɪn mɑnˈtænə fər years.”*.” ðə ˈgəvərnər dɪˈlɪvərd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ sweɪ ðə maɪndz ənd hɑrts əv ˈtrɛʒər steɪt ˈjəŋstərz. ““so*, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, aɪ tərn ðə hɑrt əv ə redneck,”*,” ʃˈwaɪtsər sɛd. ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə spiʧ wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈlɔrən mɪˈʃɛl ˈkɪnzi ɔn ðə ə ˈlɪˌbərəl oʊˈhaɪoʊ blɔg kɔld plunderbund*. ˈkɪnzi gəʃt əˈbaʊt spiʧ. tɪ hɪz spiʧ brɔt tɪrz tɪ maɪ eyes,”*,” ʃi roʊt. ˈkɪnzi ðɛn ˌɪmˈplɔrd hər ˈridərz tɪ vju ɪt: ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ə hæf aʊər lɔŋ, bət wərθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ. məʧ mɔr ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˈminɪŋfəl ðən ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən show…”*…” ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ˈkərəntli ˌənəˈveɪləbəl, mɑrkt ““private”*” ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ mɑnˈtænə skup. ʃˈwaɪtsər, hu tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn 2005 ənd wɑz riɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd, həz ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz steɪt. noʊn fər ˈklæʃɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ˈɔfən ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ pɛn. hi wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ˈgəvərnərz baɪ ðə ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ɪts 2010 rɪˈpɔrt kɑrd ɔn steɪt ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ʃˈwaɪtsər ərnd ə ““b,”*,” wɪʧ ˈlændɪd ɪm ɪn taɪ fər eɪθ ɔn ðə lɪst. (ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə seɪm spɑt ˈkeɪtoʊ ræŋkt ˈtɛksəs gəv. rɪk ˈpɛri.) soʊ wɑz ʃˈwaɪtsər ˈpændərɪŋ tɪ ðə kraʊd ər wɑz hi sɪnˈsɪr ɪn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks? ɪt ˈsərtənli ðə fərst taɪm hi pʊt hɪz fʊt ɪn hɪz maʊθ. ʃˈwaɪtsər toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli bist ɪn ˈeɪprəl ðət rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt mɪt ˈrɑmni həz ruts ɪn pəˈlɪgəˌmi ˈkɑmjun ɪn mexico.”*.” wɪn prɛst ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu baɪ ˈændərsən ˈkupər, ʃˈwaɪtsər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. noʊ wərd jɛt frəm mɑnˈtænə haʊ ðə ˈgəvərnər wɪl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi.
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there was an incredible segment on “the last word” last night, that was a wake up call to the as to what has already happened, how it is, and what is coming in the future under the trump administration, especially from hair furor. the warning was delivered by none other than the esteemed current professor, and former chair of the journalism department of new york university, jay rosen. he is alarmed, and for good reason.
not only is the being played, gotten complacent. it has now been something like 155 days since president elect last official press conference. this has caused tremendous wailing, gnashing of teeth, and hand wringing from the media about the president to attitude to the press. the press is used to regular access to the president. and just beginning.
the incoming white house press secretary, the despicable former media mouthpiece for the rnc, sean spicer, signaled that this might be the sign of things to come. in a radio interview he stated that president trump does not look at the past in order to follow precedents, he looks to set his own course. spicer hinted that the trend will continue, with trump continuing to take his message directly to “the people”, not just with massive rallies, but with more intimate town halls. this serves two purposes. first, it makes his message directly available to his core base, the people he really wants to keep on his side. note that this is not the majority of the american people, who vote for him. second, in doing this in public gatherings, it makes it difficult, if not impossible for the media to get direct access to him to ask him questions.
professor rosen has advised the media to throw out the old playbook. trump is not going to play by the rules, he will eschew press conferences, mislead and ditch the press when he can, and generally freeze out “the enemy” every chance he gets. the is going to have to forget decades of precedent and go back to the basics. good old fashioned, shoe leather, hitting the phones and knocking on doors journalism. no more automatic sound bites. time to do your job.
professor rosen wrote a compelling article in that laid the situation into clear context. it is lengthy, and rather press oriented wonkish, and is in fact part one of at least two pieces, but it sounded a stark and clear warning and clarion call to the media in dealing with the incoming trump administration.
that warning was clear. forget access! media types, especially television types tend to spend large amounts of time trying to get “exclusive” interviews with the man himself, or at least one of his top aides. forget that shit. trump is not going to be granting a lot of interviews, and when he does, he is going to say exactly what he wants to say and stick with it. forget people like kellyanne conway and sean spicer, paid shills, spout the trump line and hold firm to it, regardless of what dissenting information is thrown at them. and putting empty suits like jeffrey lord on cnn, in the banal name of “fairness and balance” serves no purpose, useless.
in his excellent article, dr rosen explains it better than a cheap hack like me ever could, and he does it in blunt terms for the media. he deals directly with the mindset and intentions of the trump media operation in one devastating paragraph;
26. make it all about access to the president and his aides, or preserving the routines of white house reporting, as the press corps is currently doing— mostly out of habit. a trump presidency is likely to be constructed on a propaganda model in which fomenting confusion is not a drag on the agenda but a sign that working. access to such a machinery could wind up enlisting the press in a misinformation campaign. here, i am getting ahead of the story because we really know what a trump white house will be like. and i am not saying that access to the president and his top advisors is unimportant or a dirty word. rather, it should not be the organizing principle for journalists who are preparing to cover trump.
there is the warning, in big red flashing letters to the media. forget about your credentials, forget about your precious “access”, forget about your sources. we are about to embark on an administration of informational insularity that we have not seen since the time of richard nixon. you uncover anything from inside, unless you happen to have a source who is disgruntled with the way trump is doing things. you have to dig into what saying publicly, what doing, what his administration is doing. go to ground, do the leg work and create the stories. if the fourth estate wants a chance to redeem itself, and at least try to ensure its relevance moving forward, this is the perfect place to state. as a point of reference, here is lawrence interview with professor rosen from earlier last night.
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ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌsɛgˈmɛnt ɔn læst word”*” læst naɪt, ðət wɑz ə weɪk əp kɔl tɪ ðə ɛz tɪ wət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd, haʊ ɪt ɪz, ənd wət ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈəndər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, əˈspɛʃəli frəm hɛr fˈjʊrɔr. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən ðə ɛˈstimd ˈkɑrənt prəˈfɛsər, ənd ˈfɔrmər ʧɛr əv ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ʤeɪ ˈroʊzən. hi ɪz əˈlɑrmd, ənd fər gʊd ˈrizən. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðə biɪŋ pleɪd, ˈgɔtən kəmˈpleɪsənt. ɪt həz naʊ bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk 155 deɪz sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛkt læst əˈfɪʃəl prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. ðɪs həz kɔzd trɪˈmɛndəs ˈweɪlɪŋ, ˈnæʃɪŋ əv tiθ, ənd hænd ˈrɪŋɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmidiə əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˈætəˌtud tɪ ðə prɛs. ðə prɛs ɪz juzd tɪ ˈrɛgjələr ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ənd ʤɪst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ðə dɪˈspɪkəbəl ˈfɔrmər ˈmidiə ˈmaʊθˌpis fər ðə rnc*, ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər, ˈsɪgnəld ðət ðɪs maɪt bi ðə saɪn əv θɪŋz tɪ kəm. ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp dɪz nɑt lʊk æt ðə pæst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts, hi lʊks tɪ sɛt hɪz oʊn kɔrs. ˈspaɪsər ˈhɪnɪd ðət ðə trɛnd wɪl kənˈtɪnju, wɪθ trəmp kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ people”*”, nɑt ʤɪst wɪθ ˈmæsɪv ˈræliz, bət wɪθ mɔr ˈɪnɪmət taʊn hɔlz. ðɪs sərvz tu ˈpərpəsɪz. fərst, ɪt meɪks hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ dɪˈrɛkli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ hɪz kɔr beɪs, ðə ˈpipəl hi ˈrɪli wɔnts tɪ kip ɔn hɪz saɪd. noʊt ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, hu voʊt fər ɪm. ˈsɛkənd, ɪn duɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈgæðərɪŋz, ɪt meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈmidiə tɪ gɪt dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪm tɪ æsk ɪm kˈwɛsʧənz. prəˈfɛsər ˈroʊzən həz ədˈvaɪzd ðə ˈmidiə tɪ θroʊ aʊt ðə oʊld ˈpleɪbʊk. trəmp ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðə rulz, hi wɪl ɛsˈʧu prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz, mɪsˈlid ənd dɪʧ ðə prɛs wɪn hi kən, ənd ˈʤɛnərəli friz aʊt enemy”*” ˈɛvəri ʧæns hi gɪts. ðə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ fərˈgɛt ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈprɛsɪdənt ənd goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks. gʊd oʊld ˈfæʃənd, ʃu ˈlɛðər, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə foʊnz ənd ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn dɔrz ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. noʊ mɔr ˌɔtəˈmætɪk saʊnd baɪts. taɪm tɪ du jʊr ʤɑb. prəˈfɛsər ˈroʊzən roʊt ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðət leɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu klɪr ˈkɑntɛkst. ɪt ɪz ˈlɛŋθi, ənd ˈrəðər prɛs ˈɔriˌɛntɪd wonkish*, ənd ɪz ɪn fækt pɑrt wən əv æt list tu ˈpisɪz, bət ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd ə stɑrk ənd klɪr ˈwɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈklɛriən kɔl tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðət ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɑz klɪr. fərˈgɛt ˈækˌsɛs! ˈmidiə taɪps, əˈspɛʃəli ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən taɪps tɛnd tɪ spɛnd lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ““exclusive”*” ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ðə mæn hɪmˈsɛlf, ər æt list wən əv hɪz tɔp eɪdz. fərˈgɛt ðət ʃɪt. trəmp ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈgrænɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ənd wɪn hi dɪz, hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət hi wɔnts tɪ seɪ ənd stɪk wɪθ ɪt. fərˈgɛt ˈpipəl laɪk ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ ənd ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər, peɪd shills*, spaʊt ðə trəmp laɪn ənd hoʊld fərm tɪ ɪt, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət dɪˈsɛnɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz θroʊn æt ðɛm. ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɛmti suts laɪk ˈʤɛfri lɔrd ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ɪn ðə bəˈnɑl neɪm əv ənd balance”*” sərvz noʊ ˈpərpəs, ˈjusləs. ɪn hɪz ˈɛksələnt ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈdɑktər ˈroʊzən ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪt ˈbɛtər ðən ə ʧip hæk laɪk mi ˈɛvər kʊd, ənd hi dɪz ɪt ɪn blənt tərmz fər ðə ˈmidiə. hi dilz dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əv ðə trəmp ˈmidiə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn wən ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌgræf; 26 meɪk ɪt ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz eɪdz, ər prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ruˈtinz əv waɪt haʊs rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ɛz ðə prɛs kɔrz ɪz ˈkərəntli doing—*— ˈmoʊstli aʊt əv ˈhæbət. ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kənˈstrəktɪd ɔn ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈmɑdəl ɪn wɪʧ ˈfoʊmɛntɪŋ kənfˈjuʒən ɪz nɑt ə dræg ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə bət ə saɪn ðət ˈwərkɪŋ. ˈækˌsɛs tɪ səʧ ə məˈʃinəri kʊd wɪnd əp ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ ðə prɛs ɪn ə ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn. hir, aɪ æm ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz wi ˈrɪli noʊ wət ə trəmp waɪt haʊs wɪl bi laɪk. ənd aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz tɔp ædˈvaɪzərz ɪz ənɪmˈpɔrtənt ər ə ˈdərti wərd. ˈrəðər, ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl fər ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər trəmp. ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ɪn bɪg rɛd ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈmidiə. fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt jʊr krəˈdɛnʃəlz, fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈprɛʃəs ““access”*”, fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈsɔrsəz. wi ər əˈbaʊt tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˌɪnsəˈlɛrɪti ðət wi hæv nɑt sin sɪns ðə taɪm əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən. ju ənˈkəvər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ənˈlɛs ju ˈhæpən tɪ hæv ə sɔrs hu ɪz dɪsˈgrənəld wɪθ ðə weɪ trəmp ɪz duɪŋ θɪŋz. ju hæv tɪ dɪg ˈɪntu wət seɪɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli, wət duɪŋ, wət hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz duɪŋ. goʊ tɪ graʊnd, du ðə lɛg wərk ənd kriˈeɪt ðə ˈstɔriz. ɪf ðə fɔrθ ɛˈsteɪt wɔnts ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈdim ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd æt list traɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪts ˈrɛləvəns ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪs tɪ steɪt. ɛz ə pɔɪnt əv ˈrɛfərəns, hir ɪz ˈlɔrəns ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ prəˈfɛsər ˈroʊzən frəm ˈərliər læst naɪt.
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new delhi: two days after her induction in the, still evokes mixed reaction in the party. while the workers are visibly happy to have a strong candidate leading them in the assembly elections, a few leaders still have reservations about her ability to take everyone in the party with her.
the enthusiasm among the former was palpable during the visit of to the delhi headquarters on friday. the workers who had been disappointed by the lack of energy in the party so far, looked rejuvenated. she was greeted with the slogan delhi ka ho, ho (the ideal for delhi is). their excitement was shared by other senior leaders.
“the party will gain new energy with her joining. now, we will be able to deliver the benefits of development and the welfare schemes to the last person in delhi,” said -state president while welcoming in the party fold.
prabhat jha, in charge of the party unit, said, “we are proud that the first woman officer of the country is joining our family. the party workers are enthusiastic with her induction, which will strengthen the party. the dream of the development of delhi will now become easy and the women in the city will also feel safe.” another leader said she is an acceptable face and can get 38 to 40 seats in the assembly by asking her to lead.
but not everyone within the party is happy with the development. “it is true that her entry into the has given a new life to the state unit. the morale of the workers, who had previously gone idle because of infighting within the party, has got a boost. but such outsourcing and so much attention to a newcomer is a little unjust for those who have spent their lives as loyal workers of the party,” a founding member of the delhi told on the condition of anonymity.
he said though carries a celebrity status she is new in politics and not experienced to lead the party and understand its structure that has linkages with many other outfits working with a different modus operandi. “let’s wait and watch how she works with the and deals with its affiliates like vhp, dal, etc,” he said.
based on her track record as a police officer, a few leaders of the party described her as someone having “dictatorial tendencies”.
“she is rude and arrogant. her dictatorial tendencies may have an adverse impact on the prospect. it will be difficult for workers to work with her. since we work under the umbrella of the, we will follow instructions of our leader as obedient foot soldiers,” another leader said.
bedi, however, looked oblivious to such criticism. her confidence reflected amply in her address to party workers. “the political workers should also become social reformers. if needed, we will have to work for cleaning the slum clusters with our own hands,” she added and apprised the people about the works being done by her organisation nav foundation in colonies in the last 26 years.
on rising crime against women in the city, she said it is necessary that all the parents provide safety to their daughters and also teach their sons to respect women and senior citizens. “we will have to inculcate spirit of service for the country among children,” she added.
mentioning about (parents, preachers, politicians, prevention, prison and press), she said that the parents are the first teachers, pundits (priest) or (clerics) to teach them morality.
"the political workers may become means of social experiment and provide a sense of security by community policing. jails may also become means of reform and press a tool of change. by using these, we shall be able to make delhi a world class city," she said.
stressing the need to strengthen civil defense, the former police officer said, “civil defence will be a force under the delhi government to provide security to the women, schools, local shopping centers and places of worship.”
responding to a question posed by on the demands of bringing delhi police under the of delhi government to control rising crimes in the national capital, she said, “i am satisfied with the current performance of the delhi police. it is doing a good job. it does not matter who rules it. an effective policing is needed to curb crimes.”
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nu ˈdɛli: tu deɪz ˈæftər hər ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə, stɪl ɪˈvoʊks mɪkst riˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. waɪl ðə ˈwərkərz ər ˈvɪzəbli ˈhæpi tɪ hæv ə strɔŋ ˈkænədɪt ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ə fju ˈlidərz stɪl hæv ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ teɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti wɪθ hər. ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər wɑz ˈpælpəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪzɪt əv tɪ ðə ˈdɛli ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈwərkərz hu hæd bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə læk əv ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti soʊ fɑr, lʊkt rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪtɪd. ʃi wɑz ˈgritɪd wɪθ ðə sˈloʊgən ˈdɛli kɑ hoʊ, hoʊ (ðə aɪˈdil fər ˈdɛli ɪz). ðɛr ɪkˈsaɪtmənt wɑz ʃɛrd baɪ ˈəðər ˈsinjər ˈlidərz. ˈpɑrti wɪl geɪn nu ˈɛnərʤi wɪθ hər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ. naʊ, wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr skimz tɪ ðə læst ˈpərsən ɪn delhi,”*,” sɛd -steɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt waɪl ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti foʊld. ʤɑ, ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈpɑrti ˈjunɪt, sɛd, ər praʊd ðət ðə fərst ˈwʊmən ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɑr ˈfæməli. ðə ˈpɑrti ˈwərkərz ər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk wɪθ hər ˌɪnˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ wɪl ˈstrɛŋθən ðə ˈpɑrti. ðə drim əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈdɛli wɪl naʊ bɪˈkəm ˈizi ənd ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ fil safe.”*.” əˈnəðər ˈlidər sɛd ʃi ɪz ən əkˈsɛptəbəl feɪs ənd kən gɪt 38 tɪ 40 sits ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli baɪ ˈæskɪŋ hər tɪ lɛd. bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɪz tru ðət hər ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə həz ˈgɪvɪn ə nu laɪf tɪ ðə steɪt ˈjunɪt. ðə məræl əv ðə ˈwərkərz, hu hæd ˈpriviəsli gɔn ˈaɪdəl bɪˈkəz əv ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti, həz gɑt ə bust. bət səʧ ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ənd soʊ məʧ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə ˈnuˌkəmər ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈʤəst fər ðoʊz hu hæv spɛnt ðɛr lɪvz ɛz lɔɪəl ˈwərkərz əv ðə party,”*,” ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈdɛli toʊld ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti. hi sɛd ðoʊ ˈkɛriz ə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈstætəs ʃi ɪz nu ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd nɑt ɪkˈspɪriənst tɪ lɛd ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ɪts ˈstrəkʧər ðət həz ˈlɪŋkɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈaʊtˌfɪts ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ. weɪt ənd wɔʧ haʊ ʃi wərks wɪθ ðə ənd dilz wɪθ ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪts laɪk vhp*, dæl, etc,”*,” hi sɛd. beɪst ɔn hər træk ˈrɛkərd ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ə fju ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈpɑrti dɪˈskraɪbd hər ɛz ˈsəmˌwən ˈhævɪŋ tendencies”*”. ɪz rud ənd ˈɛrəgənt. hər ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl ˈtɛndənsiz meɪ hæv ən ˌædˈvərs ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈprɑspɛkt. ɪt wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈwərkərz tɪ wərk wɪθ hər. sɪns wi wərk ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv ðə, wi wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əv ɑr ˈlidər ɛz oʊˈbidiənt fʊt soldiers,”*,” əˈnəðər ˈlidər sɛd., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, lʊkt əˈblɪviəs tɪ səʧ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. hər ˈkɑnfədɛns rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈæmpli ɪn hər ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈwərkərz. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈwərkərz ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ˈsoʊʃəl rɪˈfɔrmərz. ɪf ˈnidɪd, wi wɪl hæv tɪ wərk fər ˈklinɪŋ ðə sləm ˈkləstərz wɪθ ɑr oʊn hands,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd ənd əˈpraɪzd ðə ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðə wərks biɪŋ dən baɪ hər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən næv faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ˈkɑləniz ɪn ðə læst 26 jɪrz. ɔn ˈraɪzɪŋ kraɪm əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ʃi sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ðət ɔl ðə ˈpɛrənts prəˈvaɪd ˈseɪfti tɪ ðɛr ˈdɔtərz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tiʧ ðɛr sənz tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈwɪmən ənd ˈsinjər ˈsɪtɪzənz. wɪl hæv tɪ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈsərvɪs fər ðə ˈkəntri əˈməŋ children,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ əˈbaʊt (ˈpɛrənts, ˈpriʧərz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, priˈvɛnʃən, ˈprɪzən ənd prɛs), ʃi sɛd ðət ðə ˈpɛrənts ər ðə fərst ˈtiʧərz, ˈpəndɪts (prist) ər (ˈklɛrɪks) tɪ tiʧ ðɛm ˌmɔˈræləˌti. "ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈwərkərz meɪ bɪˈkəm minz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd prəˈvaɪd ə sɛns əv sɪˈkjʊrəti baɪ kəmˈjunɪti pəˈlisɪŋ. ʤeɪlz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm minz əv rɪˈfɔrm ənd prɛs ə tul əv ʧeɪnʤ. baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz, wi ʃæl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈdɛli ə wərld klæs ˈsɪti," ʃi sɛd. ˈstrɛsɪŋ ðə nid tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns, ðə ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər sɛd, dɪˈfɛns wɪl bi ə fɔrs ˈəndər ðə ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ðə ˈwɪmən, skulz, ˈloʊkəl ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnərz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz əv worship.”*.” rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən poʊzd baɪ ɔn ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈdɛli pəˈlis ˈəndər ðə əv ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈraɪzɪŋ kraɪmz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl, ʃi sɛd, æm ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈdɛli pəˈlis. ɪt ɪz duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb. ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈmætər hu rulz ɪt. ən ˈifɛktɪv pəˈlisɪŋ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ kərb crimes.”*.” ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
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france has overtook the united states, which topped the ranking last year but fell to third after donald trump was electedesident | thierry images france takes ‘top softie’ crown from us brexit, trump harmed uk, us global standing, report finds.
france is this year's top soft power, according to a report published tuesday.
the soft power 30, published by firm portland communications, ranks countries on their exercise of soft power the ability to influence others through attraction and rather than coercion.
france overtook the united states, which topped the ranking last year but fell to third after donald trump was electedesident.
"trump's 'america first' doctrine has played poorly abroad, alienating allies, and damaging links with the rest of the world," according to the report.
the u.k., which was at the top of the rankings two years ago, took a hit to its reputation and dropped to second place after its decision to leave the european union in 2016, according to the report. it remained in second place in 2017. germany and canada rounded up the top five.
"france's soft power has no doubt seen a boost with the defeat of the national front and election of its youngest everesident, emmanuel macron," the authors of the report stated.
according to the report, france is likely to play a greater leadership role not just in european affairs, but globally.
"the threat of terrorism has not stopped tourists flocking to france and enjoying its rich cultural offering, cuisine, and lifestyle restaurant scene is unrivalled, its film sector continues to flourish, and its museums and galleries are some of the most visited in the world," the report said.
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fræns həz ˌoʊvərˈtʊk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ tɑpt ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ læst jɪr bət fɛl tɪ θərd ˈæftər ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt θɪˈri ˈɪmɪʤɪz fræns teɪks softie’*’ kraʊn frəm ˈjuˈɛs brexit*, trəmp hɑrmd uk*, ˈjuˈɛs ˈgloʊbəl ˈstændɪŋ, rɪˈpɔrt faɪndz. fræns ɪz ðɪs jɪrz tɔp sɔft paʊər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə sɔft paʊər 30 ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ fərm ˈpɔrtlənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ræŋks ˈkəntriz ɔn ðɛr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv sɔft paʊər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈəðərz θru əˈtrækʃən ənd ˈrəðər ðən koʊəˈrʃən. fræns ˌoʊvərˈtʊk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ tɑpt ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ læst jɪr bət fɛl tɪ θərd ˈæftər ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt. "trəmps 'əˈmɛrɪkə fərst' ˈdɔktərɪn həz pleɪd ˈpurli əˈbrɔd, ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈælaɪz, ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ lɪŋks wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə u.k*., wɪʧ wɑz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, tʊk ə hɪt tɪ ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd drɑpt tɪ ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ˈæftər ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ɪn 2016 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɪn 2017 ˈʤərməni ənd ˈkænədə ˈraʊndɪd əp ðə tɔp faɪv. "ˈfrænsɪz sɔft paʊər həz noʊ daʊt sin ə bust wɪθ ðə dɪˈfit əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl frənt ənd ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ɪts ˈjəŋgəst ˈɛvər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɪˈmænjuəl macron*," ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsteɪtɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, fræns ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ pleɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˈfɛrz, bət ˈgloʊbəli. "ðə θrɛt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm həz nɑt stɑpt ˈtʊrɪsts ˈflɑkɪŋ tɪ fræns ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ɪts rɪʧ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɔfərɪŋ, kwɪˈzin, ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt sin ɪz unrivalled*, ɪts fɪlm ˈsɛktər kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ flərɪʃ, ənd ɪts mˈjuziəmz ənd ˈgæləriz ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɪn ðə wərld," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd.
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you knew it was coming didn't you? as spotted by pcgamesn, a dig through the transcript ofrnings report reveals nascent plans for and map packs in battlefield 1. brace yourself for some marketing speak:
"as relates to battlefield 1 and extra opportunity," ceo andrew wilson says, "taking a step back, any time we think about extra inside an experience, we really think about it on two vectors: one, are we able to provide value to the gamer, in terms of extending and enhancing their experience? and two, are we able to do that in a world where we give them choice? we never want to be in a place where there's a belief that we are providing a pay to win mechanic inside of one of our games."
all well and good. ought to be familiar with being in a place where the world and its dog believes it's providing mechanics. with the acknowledgement that that's not a fun position to be in, should be good at avoiding it. however, wilson goes on to predict continued growth in revenue (creatively branded "value through choice").
"given that in battlefield 1, you will see both macro opportunities from us like maps and large scale content, as well as micro opportunities, smaller increments of gameplay, and then over time, what you will see from us is elements of gameplay that allow gamers to engage and drive, and extend and enhance their experience, much the way people do with ultimate team or madden ultimate team today. we feel very confident in our ability to deliver that in a way that is deemed valuable by our player, and drives increased engagement over time with them."
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ju nu ɪt wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈdɪdənt ju? ɛz ˈspɑtɪd baɪ pcgamesn*, ə dɪg θru ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ˈərnɪŋz rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilz ˈneɪsənt plænz fər ənd mæp pæks ɪn ˈbætəlˌfild 1 breɪs ˈjɔrsɛlf fər səm ˈmɑrkətɪŋ spik: "ɛz rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈbætəlˌfild 1 ənd ˈɛkstrə ˌɑpərˈtunəti," ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈændru ˈwɪlsən sɪz, "ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp bæk, ˈɛni taɪm wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈɛkstrə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ən ɪkˈspɪriəns, wi ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn tu ˈvɛktərz: wən, ər wi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈvælju tɪ ðə ˈgeɪmər, ɪn tərmz əv ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ənd ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns? ənd tu, ər wi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðət ɪn ə wərld wɛr wi gɪv ðɛm ʧɔɪs? wi ˈnɛvər wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ə pleɪs wɛr ðɛrz ə bɪˈlif ðət wi ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə peɪ tɪ wɪn mɪˈkænɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv wən əv ɑr geɪmz." ɔl wɛl ənd gʊd. ɔt tɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ biɪŋ ɪn ə pleɪs wɛr ðə wərld ənd ɪts dɔg bɪˈlivz ɪts prəˈvaɪdɪŋ məˈkænɪks. wɪθ ðə ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt ðət ðæts nɑt ə fən pəˈzɪʃən tɪ bi ɪn, ʃʊd bi gʊd æt əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɪlsən goʊz ɔn tɪ prɪˈdɪkt kənˈtɪnjud groʊθ ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu (kriˈeɪtɪvli ˈbrændɪd "ˈvælju θru ʧɔɪs"). "ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɪn ˈbætəlˌfild 1 ju wɪl si boʊθ ˈmækroʊ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz frəm ˈjuˈɛs laɪk mæps ənd lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈkɑntɛnt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, sˈmɔlər ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ, ənd ðɛn ˈoʊvər taɪm, wət ju wɪl si frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈɛləmənts əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ðət əˈlaʊ ˈgeɪmərz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ənd draɪv, ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ənd ɛnˈhæns ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns, məʧ ðə weɪ ˈpipəl du wɪθ ˈəltəmət tim ər ˈmædən ˈəltəmət tim təˈdeɪ. wi fil ˈvɛri ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðət ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz dimd ˈvæljəbəl baɪ ɑr pleɪər, ənd draɪvz ˌɪnˈkrist ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪθ ðɛm."
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matriit is thought that are determined to bring in a striker in the january transfer window with ac alessandro identified as a target.
the feel compelled to bring in a new on account of the disappointing form of miroslav klose as the german international has only scored twice so far this season and the former munich man is also out of contract in the summer.
according to the rome edition of the corriere della sera, is now the first choice transfer target of technical coordinator and club president claudio as they seek to boost the front line.
lazio’s current crop of strikers have been disappointing this year, with only 5 goals from 19 having been scored this season by forwards.
matri joined the in the summer of 2013 from for and has since scored one goal from 12 appearances.
milan paid juve for and are unlikely to be willing to sell for less so soon after signing the 29-year-old.
lotito is not believed to be willing to pay more than for and so it has been reported that may be willing to exchange goalkeeper federico marchetti as part of a deal for the former cagliari striker.
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matriit* ɪz θɔt ðət ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ə ˈstraɪkər ɪn ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ wɪθ ˈeɪˈsi ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈtərgət. ðə fil kəmˈpɛld tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ə nu ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ fɔrm əv ˈmɪrəslɑv kloʊz ɛz ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz ˈoʊnli skɔrd twaɪs soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər mˈjunɪk mæn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ aʊt əv ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə roʊm ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˌkɔˈrjɛr ˈdɛlə ˈsɪrə, ɪz naʊ ðə fərst ʧɔɪs ˈtrænsfər ˈtərgət əv ˈtɛknɪkəl koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ənd kləb ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ɛz ðeɪ sik tɪ bust ðə frənt laɪn. ˈkɑrənt krɑp əv ˈstraɪkərz hæv bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ðɪs jɪr, wɪθ ˈoʊnli 5 goʊlz frəm 19 ˈhævɪŋ bɪn skɔrd ðɪs ˈsizən baɪ ˈfɔrwərdz. ʤɔɪnd ðə ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2013 frəm fər ənd həz sɪns skɔrd wən goʊl frəm 12 əˈpɪrənsəz. ˈmaɪˌlæn peɪd ʤuv fər ənd ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sɛl fər lɛs soʊ sun ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə 29-year-old*. loʊˈtitoʊ ɪz nɑt bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ mɔr ðən fər ənd soʊ ɪt həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət meɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈgoʊlˌkipər fɛdərˈikoʊ mɑrˈkɛti ɛz pɑrt əv ə dil fər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌkægliˈɑri ˈstraɪkər.
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http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/why-do-girls-date/5154ae1878c90a511200016b
as glad as i am to see george from man grab the colors and go to the front lines, admit a little disappointed with this. has predicted 2013 will be the year the goes mainstream, but my concern is less about the exposure and more about the representation. the is the feminine imperative.
i understand the host here is contracted to the so the context begins in terms of what entertains need for indignation. no indignation, no audience. george is hamstrung from the outset: we have the ubiquitous 50+, “i’m ok with the beta provider i married after fucking my spell of bad boys and learned my lesson so you gals should learn from my mistakes” woman (aka the aunt giggles, kay hymowitz archetype). next we have the prerequisite “clinical psychologist” who looks like one of the mothers on dance moms, and rattles off the feel good humanist psychology in the 1990’s. after that we have nathan the white knight only purpose is to bolster both feeble positions to better identify with any woman in the hopes that she might be watching and, god willing, anonymously seek him out to potentially hook up with him for being such a team player.
that’s a tough cast to work with so i will commend george on his effort, however, his dropping the ball here is less about his grasp of wisdom (i know and read his blog regularly), and more about the context that the will allow the to be represented in. learn this now literati before you venture into the the feminine imperative will gladly make you the red meat for the indignation that sells their advertising to women.
as i said, predicts that the will surface in the this year, and i will concur, the will come to the attention of the greater whole of western society, but think for minute it will be for the positive. with any luck it will reach out to a few blue pill men ready to realize the truth, but my trepidation is about the overall image the will be molded to by the feminine imperative. men are simply not allowed to have any legitimate insight into dynamics as sure george is realizing now. in girl-world, women are the sole arbiters of relationship men are simply foils for their legitimacy, even in the best of pretenses.
i write too much specifically about the with good reason the ‘enlightenment’ is still evolving. as been quoted many times before, guys from the matrix is dirty work. triage, and the greater majority of men ready or even in a mental position to be unplugged when in a personal, one-on-one context. so when you extrapolate that to a larger context easy to see how the feminine imperative will readily use default lack of legitimacy for its own purpose. the greatest threat to the feminine imperative is men becoming of their own sexual market value and the dissemination of information about how the imperative uses this lack of awareness to perpetuate itself.
the first recourse to prevent this is ridicule and derision for even attempting to explain the social constructs of the feminine imperative.
in a large public forum like this video we see the underlying feminine social urgency and anxiety about men becoming aware of the mechanisms of the feminine imperative because for decades has become synonymous with the feminine mystique. so made laughable by default that any man would have a legitimate understanding of women they are just unknowable, so perspectives and insight about the psychology of women starts from a position of ridicule, even when it agrees with perspectives.
but underneath the dance mom psychological snark, underneath the accusatory tones 50+ woman uses to burn interview time, underneath the attempts at hopeful beta white knight feminine identification, even in the overall context the host uses to broach the topic, red pill men can see the nervous tension of the possibility of the rational exposure of the underpinnings of the feminine imperative.
when in an isolated social setting, a dangerous topic to venture into like religion or politics but you can make an effort without too much social repercussion. you can speak red pill truth and endure the wrath of women likely fuck you after the fact) and white knights, but make a point. you may even open the eyes of a few men. however, the larger, feminine narrative will use and distort your red pill awareness to make advertisers rich.
women sustain themselves on indignation and nothing stimulates that better than a man who publicly declares he knows how women think. the atlantic has made a very profitable business model for a dying form of media based solely upon this indignation. this host, the, are simply following the model. so yes, is right, the will go mainstream this year, to the overwhelming adulation of the media discovered this type of feminine imperative indignation is extremely profitable.
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http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/why-do-girls-date/5154ae1878c90a511200016b* ɛz glæd ɛz aɪ æm tɪ si ʤɔrʤ frəm mæn græb ðə ˈkələrz ənd goʊ tɪ ðə frənt laɪnz, ədˈmɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðɪs. həz prɪˈdɪktɪd 2013 wɪl bi ðə jɪr ðə goʊz ˈmeɪnˌstrim, bət maɪ kənˈsərn ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər ənd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ɪz ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə hoʊst hir ɪz ˈkɑntræktəd tɪ ðə soʊ ðə ˈkɑntɛkst bɪˈgɪnz ɪn tərmz əv wət ˌɛnərˈteɪnz nid fər ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən. noʊ ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən, noʊ ˈɔdiəns. ʤɔrʤ ɪz ˈhæmstrəŋ frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt: wi hæv ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs 50 ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪtə prəˈvaɪdər aɪ ˈmɛrid ˈæftər ˈfəkɪŋ maɪ spɛl əv bæd bɔɪz ənd ˈlərnɪd maɪ ˈlɛsən soʊ ju gælz ʃʊd lərn frəm maɪ mistakes”*” ˈwʊmən (ˈɑkə ðə ɔnt ˈgɪgəlz, keɪ ˈhɪməwɪts ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp). nɛkst wi hæv ðə priˈrɛkwəzət psychologist”*” hu lʊks laɪk wən əv ðə ˈməðərz ɔn dæns mɑmz, ənd ˈrætəlz ɔf ðə fil gʊd ˈhjumənɪst saɪˈkɑləʤi ɪn ðə 1990’s*. ˈæftər ðət wi hæv ˈneɪθən ðə waɪt naɪt ˈoʊnli ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ ˈboʊlstər boʊθ ˈfibəl pəˈzɪʃənz tɪ ˈbɛtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ˈɛni ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət ʃi maɪt bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd, gɑd ˈwɪlɪŋ, əˈnɑnəməsli sik ɪm aʊt tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli hʊk əp wɪθ ɪm fər biɪŋ səʧ ə tim pleɪər. ə təf kæst tɪ wərk wɪθ soʊ aɪ wɪl kəˈmɛnd ʤɔrʤ ɔn hɪz ˈɛfərt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðə bɔl hir ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt hɪz græsp əv ˈwɪzdəm (aɪ noʊ ənd rɛd hɪz blɔg ˈrɛgjələrli), ənd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ðət ðə wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə tɪ bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn. lərn ðɪs naʊ ˌlɪtərˈɑti ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ðə ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv wɪl ˈglædli meɪk ju ðə rɛd mit fər ðə ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən ðət sɛlz ðɛr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪmən. ɛz aɪ sɛd, prɪˈdɪkts ðət ðə wɪl ˈsərfəs ɪn ðə ðɪs jɪr, ənd aɪ wɪl kənˈkər, ðə wɪl kəm tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈgreɪtər hoʊl əv ˈwɛstərn soʊˈsaɪɪti, bət θɪŋk fər ˈmɪnət ɪt wɪl bi fər ðə ˈpɑzətɪv. wɪθ ˈɛni lək ɪt wɪl riʧ aʊt tɪ ə fju blu pɪl mɛn ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə truθ, bət maɪ ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪmɪʤ ðə wɪl bi ˈmoʊldɪd tɪ baɪ ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. mɛn ər ˈsɪmpli nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ˈɛni ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu daɪˈnæmɪks ɛz ʃʊr ʤɔrʤ ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ naʊ. ɪn girl-world*, ˈwɪmən ər ðə soʊl ˈɑrbətərz əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp mɛn ər ˈsɪmpli fɔɪlz fər ðɛr lɪˈʤɪtəməsi, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə bɛst əv priˈtɛnsɪz. aɪ raɪt tu məʧ spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈbaʊt ðə wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən ðə ‘‘enlightenment’*’ ɪz stɪl ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ. ɛz bɪn kˈwoʊtɪd ˈmɛni taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr, gaɪz frəm ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks ɪz ˈdərti wərk. traɪɪʤ, ənd ðə ˈgreɪtər məˈʤɔrəti əv mɛn ˈrɛdi ər ˈivɪn ɪn ə ˈmɛntəl pəˈzɪʃən tɪ bi ˈənˈpləgd wɪn ɪn ə ˈpərsɪnəl, ˌwənɔnˈwən ˈkɑntɛkst. soʊ wɪn ju ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt ðət tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈkɑntɛkst ˈizi tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv wɪl ˈrɛdəli juz dɪˈfɔlt læk əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi fər ɪts oʊn ˈpərpəs. ðə ˈgreɪtəst θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ɪz mɛn bɪˈkəmɪŋ əv ðɛr oʊn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju ənd ðə dɪˌsɛməˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ˈjuzɪz ðɪs læk əv əˈwɛrnəs tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə fərst ˈrikɔrs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪdəˌkjul ənd dərˈɪʒən fər ˈivɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnstrəkts əv ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəm laɪk ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ wi si ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈfɛmənən ˈsoʊʃəl ˈərʤənsi ənd æŋˈzaɪəti əˈbaʊt mɛn bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv bɪˈkəz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz həz bɪˈkəm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ðə ˈfɛmənən mɪˈstik. soʊ meɪd ˈlæfəbəl baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ðət ˈɛni mæn wʊd hæv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈwɪmən ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ənˈnoʊəbəl, soʊ pərˈspɛktɪvz ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪt əˈbaʊt ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈwɪmən stɑrts frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈrɪdəˌkjul, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt əˈgriz wɪθ pərˈspɛktɪvz. bət ˌəndərˈniθ ðə dæns mɑm ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl snark*, ˌəndərˈniθ ðə əˈkjuzəˌtɔri toʊnz 50 ˈwʊmən ˈjuzɪz tɪ bərn ˈɪntərvˌju taɪm, ˌəndərˈniθ ðə əˈtɛmpts æt ˈhoʊpfəl ˈbeɪtə waɪt naɪt ˈfɛmənən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈkɑntɛkst ðə hoʊst ˈjuzɪz tɪ broʊʧ ðə ˈtɑpɪk, rɛd pɪl mɛn kən si ðə ˈnərvəs ˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈræʃənəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ðə ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋz əv ðə ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. wɪn ɪn ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɛtɪŋ, ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈtɑpɪk tɪ ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu laɪk rɪˈlɪʤən ər ˈpɑləˌtɪks bət ju kən meɪk ən ˈɛfərt wɪˈθaʊt tu məʧ ˈsoʊʃəl ˌripərˈkəʃən. ju kən spik rɛd pɪl truθ ənd ɪnˈdʊr ðə ræθ əv ˈwɪmən ˈlaɪkli fək ju ˈæftər ðə fækt) ənd waɪt naɪts, bət meɪk ə pɔɪnt. ju meɪ ˈivɪn ˈoʊpən ðə aɪz əv ə fju mɛn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈlɑrʤər, ˈfɛmənən ˈnɛrətɪv wɪl juz ənd dɪˈstɔrt jʊr rɛd pɪl əˈwɛrnəs tɪ meɪk ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz rɪʧ. ˈwɪmən səˈsteɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ðət ˈbɛtər ðən ə mæn hu ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈklɛrz hi noʊz haʊ ˈwɪmən θɪŋk. ðə əˈtlæntɪk həz meɪd ə ˈvɛri ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl fər ə daɪɪŋ fɔrm əv ˈmidiə beɪst ˈsoʊəli əˈpɑn ðɪs ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən. ðɪs hoʊst, ðə, ər ˈsɪmpli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəl. soʊ jɛs, ɪz raɪt, ðə wɪl goʊ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ðɪs jɪr, tɪ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈmidiə dɪˈskəvərd ðɪs taɪp əv ˈfɛmənən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɑfətəbəl. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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3 thai counters | how to catch and counter the body kick
3 techniques to catch and counter the roundhouse
catching a kick may seem like simple business, but should a mistake be made, find yourself doubled over from the pain and in no position to defend yourself because still trying to reel in the leg. in this case, you do not have your leg, he has your arms. difficult to defend yourself with one arm, even harder still to defend yourself with no arms, unless payakaroon.
this cautionary tale is meant to enforce the role of small details and that of footwork.
when you catch a kick absolutely necessary to step to the side to create space that allows the force to diminish, then you catch. this step can be particularly tricky. if you step far enough absorb most of the damage of the kick, if you step too far you will miss the catch, or slip away easy. the small details do matter, because the little things make the big things happen.
plus, knowing how to defend and counter kicks, especiallys, means got a rather large base covered. certain strikes like the jab (this is relevant because the is essentially the jab of the lower body) are high frequency techniques, thus more likely to encounter them, therefore the need to learn how to defend and counter is even higher. the higher the frequency of a technique, the higher they are on the list of priorities.
3 thai counters | how to catch and counter the body kick
got the catch down? swell. time to have fun, deal some damage, and embarrass some folks.
what can i say is more embarrassing than getting dumped onto your ass? not much else i must admit, thus explanations are no longer required. time to get out there and start dumping fools as shown by boom and dam from wor gym in issan, thailand:
muay thai clinch sweep | technique
alright, going to go overboard here for a second. it may just be time to add a couple more sweeps down to your arsenal, and where better to grab techniques than from the pros?
let me remind you folks that we live in the beautiful digital age, and the legends of thai are all within reach. their fights are online ready to be analyzed, if you want a basic introduction to analyses then read my post titled “your guide to training thai (or anything) at home (or anywhere)” and scroll down to “how to analyze a fight” about 300 words long).
however, if you want to see how the experts do class is in session with this lawrence striking breakdown below:
epic thai sweeps (cross-catches) ft. &
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3 taɪ ˈkaʊntərz haʊ tɪ kæʧ ənd ˈkaʊntər ðə ˈbɑdi kɪk 3 tɛkˈniks tɪ kæʧ ənd ˈkaʊntər ðə ˈraʊnˌdhaʊs ˈkæʧɪŋ ə kɪk meɪ sim laɪk ˈsɪmpəl ˈbɪznɪs, bət ʃʊd ə mɪˈsteɪk bi meɪd, faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈdəbəld ˈoʊvər frəm ðə peɪn ənd ɪn noʊ pəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjɔrsɛlf bɪˈkəz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ril ɪn ðə lɛg. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ju du nɑt hæv jʊr lɛg, hi həz jʊr ɑrmz. ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ wən ɑrm, ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər stɪl tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ noʊ ɑrmz, ənˈlɛs payakaroon*. ðɪs ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri teɪl ɪz mɛnt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə roʊl əv smɔl ˈditeɪlz ənd ðət əv ˈfʊtˌwərk. wɪn ju kæʧ ə kɪk ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ stɛp tɪ ðə saɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt speɪs ðət əˈlaʊz ðə fɔrs tɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ, ðɛn ju kæʧ. ðɪs stɛp kən bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈtrɪki. ɪf ju stɛp fɑr ɪˈnəf əbˈzɔrb moʊst əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ əv ðə kɪk, ɪf ju stɛp tu fɑr ju wɪl mɪs ðə kæʧ, ər slɪp əˈweɪ ˈizi. ðə smɔl ˈditeɪlz du ˈmætər, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz meɪk ðə bɪg θɪŋz ˈhæpən. pləs, noʊɪŋ haʊ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ənd ˈkaʊntər kɪks, əˈspɛʃəli teeps*, minz gɑt ə ˈrəðər lɑrʤ beɪs ˈkəvərd. ˈsərtən straɪks laɪk ðə ʤæb (ðɪs ɪz ˈrɛləvənt bɪˈkəz ðə ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ʤæb əv ðə loʊər ˈbɑdi) ər haɪ ˈfrikwənsi tɛkˈniks, ðəs mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ðɛm, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə nid tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ənd ˈkaʊntər ɪz ˈivɪn haɪər. ðə haɪər ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ə tɛkˈnik, ðə haɪər ðeɪ ər ɔn ðə lɪst əv praɪˈɔrətiz. 3 taɪ ˈkaʊntərz haʊ tɪ kæʧ ənd ˈkaʊntər ðə ˈbɑdi kɪk gɑt ðə kæʧ daʊn? swɛl. taɪm tɪ hæv fən, dil səm ˈdæmɪʤ, ənd ɪmˈbɛrəs səm foʊks. wət kən aɪ seɪ ɪz mɔr ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ðən ˈgɪtɪŋ dəmpt ˈɔntu jʊr æs? nɑt məʧ ɛls aɪ məst ədˈmɪt, ðəs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rikˈwaɪərd. taɪm tɪ gɪt aʊt ðɛr ənd stɑrt ˈdəmpɪŋ fulz ɛz ʃoʊn baɪ bum ənd dæm frəm ˈdəbɛˈljuˈoʊˈɑr ʤɪm ɪn issan*, ˈtaɪˌlænd: taɪ klɪnʧ swip tɛkˈnik ˌɔˈlraɪt, goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd hir fər ə ˈsɛkənd. ɪt meɪ ʤɪst bi taɪm tɪ æd ə ˈkəpəl mɔr swips daʊn tɪ jʊr ˈɑrsənəl, ənd wɛr ˈbɛtər tɪ græb tɛkˈniks ðən frəm ðə proʊz? lɛt mi riˈmaɪnd ju foʊks ðət wi lɪv ɪn ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ, ənd ðə ˈlɛʤəndz əv taɪ ər ɔl wɪˈθɪn riʧ. ðɛr faɪts ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ˈænəˌlaɪzd, ɪf ju wɔnt ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ æˈnælɪˌsiz ðɛn rɛd maɪ poʊst ˈtaɪtəld gaɪd tɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ taɪ (ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ) æt hoʊm (ər anywhere)”*)” ənd skroʊl daʊn tɪ tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ə fight”*” əˈbaʊt 300 wərdz lɔŋ). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈɛkspərts du klæs ɪz ɪn ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðɪs ˈlɔrəns ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn bɪˈloʊ: ˈɛpɪk taɪ swips (cross-catches*) ft*. ðɛr ər nu taɪ ˈvɪdioʊz riˈlist ɔn maɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl ˈɛvəri wik! meɪk ʃʊr tɪ kip ˈʧɛkɪŋ bæk ənd səbˈskraɪb tɪ maɪ ˈʧænəl fər ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn nu taɪ tɛkˈniks, ˈwərˌkaʊts, drɪlz ənd combos*! ɪf ju wɔnt mɔr tɛkˈnik tuˈtɔriəlz, ˈvɪdioʊ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪps ənd mɔr, ðɛn ju ˈgɑtə ʧɛk aʊt nakmuaynation.com*. laɪk ðiz taɪ tɛkˈnik tuˈtɔriəlz ənd ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz? ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ ənd ʃɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs jʊr θɔts! ˈɔlsoʊ, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz ənd ˌɪnˈstrəktərz soʊ ju kən traɪ ɪt aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr nɛkst ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən. pliz ˈfɑloʊ ənd laɪk ˈjuˈɛs: laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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it's safe to say that any digital privacy bill written more than three years before the invention of the world wide web is probably due for an overhaul. but the electronic communications privacy act has persisted intact for more than three decades, including its anachronistic loophole that allows the warrantless collection of emails from us citizens. now, in its second attempt in two years, congress is poised to reform the most outdated elements of. with trump's incoming justice department, that reform seems more urgent than ever.
on monday evening, the house of representatives unanimously passed the email privacy act, a bill that would reform were it to become law. in particular, it would newly require government agencies to obtain a warrant before seizing a criminal suspect's online communications that are more than 180 days old. under the's existing logic, those older communications are considered abandoned, and thus not subject to a reasonable expectation of privacy.
the stakes for privacy have never been higher. robyn greene, policy counsel
think, though, of how many emails currently in your are from six months ago or more. the applies to cloud technologies as well, making files from as recently as last summer easily accessible to the feds. in an era where companies like and yahoo store our emails for years, that law is long past due for an update. it's so patently archaic, in fact, that obama's justice department had committed to avoiding the law's loophole, seeking warrants before accessing those older emails anyway.
but now that president trump has appointed surveillance hawk senator jeff sessions to lead the justice department, privacy advocates are arguing that finally passing reform has taken on new importance.
"given trump's stakes for privacy have never been higher," says robyn greene, policy counsel at the new america foundation's open technology institute. crucial congress act on reform so that americans can feel safe in their amendment rights."
ecpa reform passed the house unanimously last year as well. but when the bill came to the senate, sessions and fellow republican senator john added controversial amendments to the bill that caused it to falter and expire. sessions wanted to grant law enforcement the ability to demand data from internet firms without a warrant in "emergency" cases, despite the fact that many companies already do voluntarily hand over personal data in emergency situations. even a retired washington, dc homicide detective of 27 years called that amendment "unwise and unsafe."
cornyn, meanwhile, attempted to expand the power of the fbi's national security letters, which can be secretly used to demand private information from internet firms. that expansion would have allowed national security letters to be used without warrants to grab metadata, like a target's browsing history and ip addresses. dozens of civil liberties groups and tech firms including google and yahoo signed a letter opposing the amendment, but it ultimately delayed the bill too long to reach a vote before the end of the congressional session.
with the bill's reintroduction, sessions' eventual move to the justice department might help clear the way for the bill to pass the senate without those additions. considering that same move puts a vocal surveillance advocate in charge of the's implementation, activists argue that updated safeguards are also more needed than ever.
"we shouldn't be reliant on a particular administration policy to ensure that americans’ fourth amendment rights are protected," says singh-giuliani, an attorney with the aclu. "the public wants to know that their information is protected whether the president is donald trump or anyone else."
in fact, the question of the privacy of stored communications has already been decided in the courts: in the 2008 case of v. usa, a sixth district appellate court found that seizing the older stored emails of a criminal suspect without a warrant violated his fourth amendment right to protection from unconstitutional searches. but that case hasn't been tested nationwide, and the passage of the email privacy act would seal its result in law rather than depend on trump's justice department not to fight it in court.
despite flying through the house tonight, with sessions not yet confirmed as attorney general and still in office, the senate prognosis remains less certain. "i hope they've abandoned their their tactics of trying to create a surveillance bill out of a privacy bill," says's greene. critically important to recognize this is something both members of congress and the american public are demanding."
this story has been updated to reflect the passage of the email privacy act in the house.
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ɪts seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ˈɛni ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpraɪvəsi bɪl ˈrɪtən mɔr ðən θri jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ðə wərld waɪd wɛb ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli du fər ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. bət ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈpraɪvəsi ækt həz pərˈsɪstɪd ˌɪnˈtækt fər mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk ˈluˌphoʊl ðət əˈlaʊz ðə ˈwɔrəntləs kəˈlɛkʃən əv iˈmeɪlz frəm ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz. naʊ, ɪn ɪts ˈsɛkənd əˈtɛmpt ɪn tu jɪrz, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə moʊst ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈɛləmənts əv. wɪθ trəmps ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðət rɪˈfɔrm simz mɔr ˈərʤənt ðən ˈɛvər. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz juˈnænəməsli pæst ðə iˈmeɪl ˈpraɪvəsi ækt, ə bɪl ðət wʊd rɪˈfɔrm wər ɪt tɪ bɪˈkəm lɔ. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɪt wʊd ˈnuli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈwɔrənt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsizɪŋ ə ˈkrɪmənəl səˈspɛkts ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ər mɔr ðən 180 deɪz oʊld. ˈəndər ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪk, ðoʊz ˈoʊldər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ər kənˈsɪdərd əˈbændənd, ənd ðəs nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə ˈrizənəbəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈpraɪvəsi. ðə steɪks fər ˈpraɪvəsi hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn haɪər. ˈrɑbɪn grin, ˈpɑləsi ˈkaʊnsəl θɪŋk, ðoʊ, əv haʊ ˈmɛni iˈmeɪlz ˈkərəntli ɪn jʊr ər frəm sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ ər mɔr. ðə əˈplaɪz tɪ klaʊd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɛz wɛl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ faɪlz frəm ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz læst ˈsəmər ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə fɛdz. ɪn ən ˈɪrə wɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ənd ˈjɑˌhu stɔr ɑr iˈmeɪlz fər jɪrz, ðət lɔ ɪz lɔŋ pæst du fər ən ˈəpˌdeɪt. ɪts soʊ ˈpætəntli ɑrˈkeɪɪk, ɪn fækt, ðət ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə lɔz ˈluˌphoʊl, ˈsikɪŋ ˈwɔrənts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðoʊz ˈoʊldər iˈmeɪlz ˈɛniˌweɪ. bət naʊ ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz əˈpɔɪntɪd sərˈveɪləns hɔk ˈsɛnətər ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz tɪ lɛd ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈpraɪvəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈfaɪnəli ˈpæsɪŋ rɪˈfɔrm həz ˈteɪkən ɔn nu ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. "ˈgɪvɪn trəmps steɪks fər ˈpraɪvəsi hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn haɪər," sɪz ˈrɑbɪn grin, ˈpɑləsi ˈkaʊnsəl æt ðə nu əˈmɛrɪkə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈoʊpən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ˈkruʃəl ˈkɑŋgrəs ækt ɔn rɪˈfɔrm soʊ ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz kən fil seɪf ɪn ðɛr əˈmɛndmənt raɪts." rɪˈfɔrm pæst ðə haʊs juˈnænəməsli læst jɪr ɛz wɛl. bət wɪn ðə bɪl keɪm tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər ʤɑn ˈædɪd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðə bɪl ðət kɔzd ɪt tɪ ˈfɔltər ənd ɪkˈspaɪr. ˈsɛʃənz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ grænt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈdætə frəm ˈɪntərˌnɛt fərmz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈwɔrənt ɪn "ˈimərʤənsi" ˈkeɪsɪz, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔˈrɛdi du ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli hænd ˈoʊvər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə ɪn ˈimərʤənsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈhɑməˌsaɪd dɪˈtɛktɪv əv 27 jɪrz kɔld ðət əˈmɛndmənt "ənˈwaɪz ənd ənˈseɪf.", ˈminˌwaɪl, əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛtərz, wɪʧ kən bi ˈsikrɪtli juzd tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈɪntərˌnɛt fərmz. ðət ɪkˈspænʧən wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛtərz tɪ bi juzd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrənts tɪ græb metadata*, laɪk ə ˈtɑrgəts ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz. ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz grups ənd tɛk fərmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgugəl ənd ˈjɑˌhu saɪnd ə ˈlɛtər əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə əˈmɛndmənt, bət ɪt ˈəltəmətli dɪˈleɪd ðə bɪl tu lɔŋ tɪ riʧ ə voʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈsɛʃən. wɪθ ðə bɪlz ˌriɪntrəˈdəkʃən, ˈsɛʃənz' əˈvɛnʧuəl muv tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt maɪt hɛlp klɪr ðə weɪ fər ðə bɪl tɪ pæs ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɪˈθaʊt ðoʊz əˈdɪʃənz. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət seɪm muv pʊts ə ˈvoʊkəl sərˈveɪləns ˈædvəˌkeɪt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɑrgju ðət ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈnidɪd ðən ˈɛvər. "wi ˈʃʊdənt bi rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət americans’*’ fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənt raɪts ər prəˈtɛktɪd," sɪz singh-giuliani*, ən əˈtərni wɪθ ðə aclu*. "ðə ˈpəblɪk wɔnts tɪ noʊ ðət ðɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ˈdɑnəld trəmp ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls." ɪn fækt, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv stɔrd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ðə kɔrts: ɪn ðə 2008 keɪs əv vi. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ə sɪksθ ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt faʊnd ðət ˈsizɪŋ ðə ˈoʊldər stɔrd iˈmeɪlz əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈsəˌspɛkt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈwɔrənt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd hɪz fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈsərʧɪz. bət ðət keɪs ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈtɛstɪd ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ənd ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə iˈmeɪl ˈpraɪvəsi ækt wʊd sil ɪts rɪˈzəlt ɪn lɔ ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈpɛnd ɔn trəmps ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt nɑt tɪ faɪt ɪt ɪn kɔrt. dɪˈspaɪt flaɪɪŋ θru ðə haʊs təˈnaɪt, wɪθ ˈsɛʃənz nɑt jɛt kənˈfərmd ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ənd stɪl ɪn ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈsɛnɪt prɑgˈnoʊsəs rɪˈmeɪnz lɛs ˈsərtən. "aɪ hoʊp ðeɪv əˈbændənd ðɛr ðɛr ˈtæktɪks əv traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə sərˈveɪləns bɪl aʊt əv ə ˈpraɪvəsi bɪl," sɪz grin. ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ boʊθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ər dɪˈmændɪŋ." ðɪs ˈstɔri həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə iˈmeɪl ˈpraɪvəsi ækt ɪn ðə haʊs.
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“don’t let me down,” the third single since 2014 by the d.j. duo the chainsmokers, has been streamed online more than half a billion times. the title and singer may not be familiar its easily vocals are performed by daya, a mostly unknown teenager from pittsburgh. but the beat, and therefore its producers, that are the stars.
no longer relegated to the liner notes, digital composers in the genres of electronic dance music and hip-hop both now firmly ensconced at pop center often take top billing on their tracks, even if the featured guest is justin bieber.
so even in this moment of dominant solo idols beyoncé, drake, rihanna there exists a less instantly recognizable realm of rising studio superstars that have leapt from the depths of or the e.d.m. heap into the upper echelon of influence, dominating radio play and landing high-profile festival appearances. acts like the chainsmokers, along with diplo, disclosure, calvin harris and even the rap figurehead khaled have proven reliable as lead artists, frequently employing their industry friends to carry the tune while laboring in partial obscurity.
benefiting from the of regions and genres, these collaborations can introduce the featured artists to new audiences, with rappers and crossing over among aficionados. but the producers are pulling the strings and rightly taking much of the credit.
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““don’t* lɛt mi down,”*,” ðə θərd ˈsɪŋgəl sɪns 2014 baɪ ðə d.j*. ˈduoʊ ðə chainsmokers*, həz bɪn strimd ˈɔnˌlaɪn mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈbɪljən taɪmz. ðə ˈtaɪtəl ənd ˈsɪŋər meɪ nɑt bi fəˈmɪljər ɪts ˈizəli ˈvoʊkəlz ər pərˈfɔrmd baɪ daɪə, ə ˈmoʊstli ənˈnoʊn ˈtiˌneɪʤər frəm ˈpɪtsbərg. bət ðə bit, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪts prəˈdusərz, ðət ər ðə stɑrz. noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlaɪnər noʊts, ˈdɪʤɪtəl kəmˈpoʊzərz ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrəz əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈhɪˌphɔp boʊθ naʊ ˈfərmli ɪnˈskɑnst æt pɑp ˈsɛnər ˈɔfən teɪk tɔp ˈbɪlɪŋ ɔn ðɛr træks, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈfiʧərd gɛst ɪz ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər. soʊ ˈivɪn ɪn ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈdɑmənənt ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈaɪdəlz beyoncé*é, dreɪk, ˌriˈhɑnə ðɛr ɪgˈzɪsts ə lɛs ˈɪnstəntli ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl rɛlm əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˌsupərˈstɑrz ðət hæv lɛpt frəm ðə dɛpθs əv ər ðə e.d.m*. hip ˈɪntu ðə ˈəpər ˈɛʃəˌlɑn əv ˈɪnfluəns, ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ pleɪ ənd ˈlændɪŋ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈfɛstɪvəl əˈpɪrənsəz. ækts laɪk ðə chainsmokers*, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ diplo*, dɪˈskloʊʒər, ˈkælvɪn ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈivɪn ðə ræp ˈfɪgjərˌhɛd ˈkələd hæv ˈpruvən rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛz lɛd ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈfrikwɛntli ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪndəstri frɛndz tɪ ˈkɛri ðə tun waɪl ˈleɪbərɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑrʃəl əbˈskjʊrəti. ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə əv ˈriʤənz ənd ˈʒɑnrəz, ðiz ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz kən ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈfiʧərd ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ nu ˈɔdiənsəz, wɪθ ˈræpərz ənd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈoʊvər əˈməŋ əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz. bət ðə prəˈdusərz ər ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə strɪŋz ənd ˈraɪtli ˈteɪkɪŋ məʧ əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt.
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ok, enough discussion about a washed-up, ballplayer. let's talk about the important news that hit baseball this week: the chicago cubs unveiled their first official mascot in franchise history -- clark, a young bear cub who wears his hat backward (tinker, evers and chance just rolled over in their graves).
here's hoping clark brings a little good luck to a cubs team that could certainly use it. ap of the chicago cubs, steve green
hey, you can't blame theo epstein for trying. where were the red sox before wally the green monster made his debut in april 1997? exactly. with wally around, the red sox ended the curse and have won three world series titles. don't say theo doesn't pay attention to history.
clark was met with a lot of initial anger from cubs fans; but so did wally. so give it time, cubs fans. you'll learn to love clark (well, assuming you win three world series titles in the next 16 years). plus, clark is hardly one of the worst 10 mascots of all time:
1. crazy crab (giants)
first, the crab looked as though it was crying, maybe apropos since it was unveiled in 1984, a year the giants lost 96 games. players and fans hated it with equal pleasure. on the final day of the season, according to the giants' web site, wayne doba, who wore the crab outfit, reportedly looked up into the stands and said, "i hope there's nobody up there with a gun."
2. chief (braves)
amazingly, the chief lasted until 1986 when the braves finally removed his from the section of the outfield bleachers. the chief would exit his and perform a dance whenever the braves hit a home run. no, seriously.
3. the original pirate parrot (pirates)
the parrot came into existence in 1979, during the heyday of the san diego chicken, and the pirates immediately won the world series! good move, right? well, it turned out that kevin koch, the man under the costume, was dealing cocaine to players from three rivers stadium. how has this not been made into a movie? after the pittsburgh drug trials, the parrot was redesigned to look fatter and less mean.
4. twinkie the loon (twins)
hard to believe he lasted just two years. twins fans despised twinkie. a fan named al wrote in to the st. paul pioneer press, mocking the mascot and club: "i've heard rumors there are actually two loons -- one right-handed and one left-handed. gene mauch has said in the long run his platoon system will be better for the ball club."
5. (athletics)
owner charlie finley used as the teams' mascot in both kansas city and oakland from 1963 to 1976. was a mule. in 1965, relievers briefly rode in on from the bullpen when entering a game. ahh, more innocent times. of course, finley also wanted to use orange baseballs -- an idea that once landed him on the cover of time magazine.
6. and (white sox)
bruce of the chicago tribune once described this '80s pair like this: "one looked like the son of oscar the grouch, the other like a chartreuse anteater with a genetic flaw."
bernie brewer is a big hit whenever a brewers player hits a home run. ap boehm
7. bernie brewer (brewers)
sorry, never got the whole slide thing. but, hey, anything to promote drinking to excess!
8. dandy (yankees)
here's a wall street journal article on dandy, who somehow survived from 1979 to 1981.
9. junction jack (astros)
a rabbit dressed as a railroad engineer. no wonder the astros went downhill.
10. rootin' tootin' ranger (rangers)
imagine the poor sap who had to wear that costume during a day game in july. (by the way, if you want to know what's it like to be a major league mascot, order our colleague mass' new book, "yes, it's hot in here: adventures in the weird, woolly world of sports mascots.)
anyway, i think this is good news for the cubs. the kids can go take a picture with clark during the game instead of watching starlin castro swing at another slider 12 inches off the plate. this leaves the yankees, dodgers and angels as the only three teams without a mascot. but the angels have an unofficial mascot in the rally monkey and the dodgers have the dude in the bear costume. ok, he got the boot from security, but maybe he can turn the dancing gig into a full-time mascot deal.
so, the yankees. they could go back to using a guy as their mascot. or maybe a big gummy bear.
what, too soon?
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ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ɪˈnəf dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ə washed-up*, ˈbɔlˌpleɪər. lɛts tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nuz ðət hɪt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ðɪs wik: ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz ənˈveɪld ðɛr fərst əˈfɪʃəl ˈmæˌskɑt ɪn ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈhɪstəri klɑrk, ə jəŋ bɛr kəb hu wɛrz hɪz hæt ˈbækwərd (ˈtɪŋkər, ˈɛvərz ənd ʧæns ʤɪst roʊld ˈoʊvər ɪn ðɛr greɪvz). hɪrz ˈhoʊpɪŋ klɑrk brɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl gʊd lək tɪ ə kəbz tim ðət kʊd ˈsərtənli juz ɪt. ˌeɪˈpi əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz, stiv grin heɪ, ju kænt bleɪm ˈθioʊ ˈɛpˌstin fər traɪɪŋ. wɛr wər ðə rɛd sɑks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɔli ðə grin ˈmɑnstər meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1997 ɪgˈzæktli. wɪθ ˈwɔli əraʊnd, ðə rɛd sɑks ˈɛndɪd ðə kərs ənd hæv wən θri wərld ˈsɪriz ˈtaɪtəlz. doʊnt seɪ ˈθioʊ ˈdəzənt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈhɪstəri. klɑrk wɑz mɛt wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈæŋgər frəm kəbz fænz; bət soʊ dɪd ˈwɔli. soʊ gɪv ɪt taɪm, kəbz fænz. jul lərn tɪ ləv klɑrk (wɛl, əˈsumɪŋ ju wɪn θri wərld ˈsɪriz ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn ðə nɛkst 16 jɪrz). pləs, klɑrk ɪz ˈhɑrdli wən əv ðə wərst 10 ˈmæˌskɑts əv ɔl taɪm: 1 ˈkreɪzi kræb (ʤaɪənts) fərst, ðə kræb lʊkt ɛz ðoʊ ɪt wɑz kraɪɪŋ, ˈmeɪbi ˌæprəˈpoʊ sɪns ɪt wɑz ənˈveɪld ɪn 1984 ə jɪr ðə ʤaɪənts lɔst 96 geɪmz. pleɪərz ənd fænz ˈheɪtɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈikwəl ˈplɛʒər. ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə ˈsizən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤaɪənts' wɛb saɪt, weɪn doba*, hu wɔr ðə kræb ˈaʊtˌfɪt, rɪˈpɔrtədli lʊkt əp ˈɪntu ðə stændz ənd sɛd, "aɪ hoʊp ðɛrz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi əp ðɛr wɪθ ə gən." 2 ʧif (breɪvz) əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ðə ʧif ˈlæstɪd ənˈtɪl 1986 wɪn ðə breɪvz ˈfaɪnəli riˈmuvd hɪz frəm ðə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈaʊtˌfild ˈbliʧərz. ðə ʧif wʊd ˈɛksət hɪz ənd pərˈfɔrm ə dæns wɛˈnɛvər ðə breɪvz hɪt ə hoʊm rən. noʊ, ˈsɪriəsli. 3 ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpaɪrət ˈpɛrət (ˈpaɪrəts) ðə ˈpɛrət keɪm ˈɪntu ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪn 1979 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈheɪˌdeɪ əv ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʧɪkən, ənd ðə ˈpaɪrəts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wən ðə wərld ˈsɪriz! gʊd muv, raɪt? wɛl, ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ˈkɛvɪn kɔʧ, ðə mæn ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑstum, wɑz ˈdilɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn tɪ pleɪərz frəm θri ˈrɪvərz ˈsteɪdiəm. haʊ həz ðɪs nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈmuvi? ˈæftər ðə ˈpɪtsbərg drəg traɪəlz, ðə ˈpɛrət wɑz ˌridɪˈzaɪnd tɪ lʊk ˈfætər ənd lɛs min. 4 tˈwɪŋki ðə lun (twɪnz) hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv hi ˈlæstɪd ʤɪst tu jɪrz. twɪnz fænz dɪˈspaɪzd tˈwɪŋki. ə fæn neɪmd æl roʊt ɪn tɪ ðə st*. pɔl ˌpaɪəˈnɪr prɛs, ˈmɑkɪŋ ðə ˈmæˌskɑt ənd kləb: "aɪv hərd ˈrumərz ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli tu lunz wən raɪˈthændɪd ənd wən ˌlɛfˈthændɪd. ʤin mɔʧ həz sɛd ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən hɪz pləˈtun ˈsɪstəm wɪl bi ˈbɛtər fər ðə bɔl kləb." 5 (æθˈlɛtɪks) ˈoʊnər ˈʧɑrli ˈfɪnli juzd ɛz ðə timz' ˈmæˌskɑt ɪn boʊθ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ənd ˈoʊklənd frəm 1963 tɪ 1976 wɑz ə mjul. ɪn 1965 riˈlivərz ˈbrifli roʊd ɪn ɔn frəm ðə ˈbʊlˌpɛn wɪn ˈɛnərɪŋ ə geɪm. ɑ, mɔr ˈɪnəsənt taɪmz. əv kɔrs, ˈfɪnli ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ juz ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈbeɪsˈbɔlz ən aɪˈdiə ðət wəns ˈlændɪd ɪm ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv taɪm ˈmægəˌzin. 6 ənd (waɪt sɑks) brus əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ðɪs pɛr laɪk ðɪs: "wən lʊkt laɪk ðə sən əv ˈɔskər ðə graʊʧ, ðə ˈəðər laɪk ə ʃɑrˈtruz ˈænˌtitər wɪθ ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk flɔ." ˈbərni bruər ɪz ə bɪg hɪt wɛˈnɛvər ə bruərz pleɪər hɪts ə hoʊm rən. ˌeɪˈpi boʊm 7 ˈbərni bruər (bruərz) ˈsɑri, ˈnɛvər gɑt ðə hoʊl slaɪd θɪŋ. bət, heɪ, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈɛkˌsɛs! 8 ˈdændi (ˈjæŋkiz) hɪrz ə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈdændi, hu ˈsəmˌhaʊ sərˈvaɪvd frəm 1979 tɪ 1981 9 ˈʤəŋkʃən ʤæk (ˈæstroʊs) ə ˈræbɪt drɛst ɛz ə ˈreɪˌlroʊd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. noʊ ˈwəndər ðə ˈæstroʊs wɛnt ˈdaʊnˈhɪl. 10 rootin*' tootin*' ˈreɪnʤər (ˈreɪnʤərz) ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə pur sæp hu hæd tɪ wɛr ðət ˈkɑstum ˈdʊrɪŋ ə deɪ geɪm ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. (baɪ ðə weɪ, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ wəts ɪt laɪk tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈmæˌskɑt, ˈɔrdər ɑr ˈkɑlig mæs' nu bʊk, "jɛs, ɪts hɑt ɪn hir: ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn ðə wɪrd, ˈwʊli wərld əv spɔrts ˈmæˌskɑts.) ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz gʊd nuz fər ðə kəbz. ðə kɪdz kən goʊ teɪk ə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ klɑrk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈstɑrlɪn ˈkæstroʊ swɪŋ æt əˈnəðər sˈlaɪdər 12 ˈɪnʧɪz ɔf ðə pleɪt. ðɪs livz ðə ˈjæŋkiz, ˈdɑʤərz ənd ˈeɪnʤəlz ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli θri timz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmæˌskɑt. bət ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz hæv ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈmæˌskɑt ɪn ðə ˈræli ˈməŋki ənd ðə ˈdɑʤərz hæv ðə dud ɪn ðə bɛr ˈkɑstum. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, hi gɑt ðə but frəm sɪˈkjʊrəti, bət ˈmeɪbi hi kən tərn ðə ˈdænsɪŋ gɪg ˈɪntu ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈmæˌskɑt dil. soʊ, ðə ˈjæŋkiz. ðeɪ kʊd goʊ bæk tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə gaɪ ɛz ðɛr ˈmæˌskɑt. ər ˈmeɪbi ə bɪg ˈgəmi bɛr. wət, tu sun?
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market researchers global industry estimate that the baby durables market will reach $6.19 billion by 2015. no wonder. baby registry provider babies “must-haves” list includes 191 items!
pediatric specialists regularly opine on what a new baby needs. however, the real experts are often parents who learned through experience. this list, compiled using input from real moms, is the ultimate insiders guide to determining what to buy, borrow, and skip altogether, when budgeting and buying for your new baby.
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nipples and bottles (but) go overboard: all nipples are not created equal and it may take several rounds of trial and error to discover what works for your baby. resist the nesting urge to wash all bottles and nipples. save the receipts and open them one at a time. find what works, and return the rest. (pricier brands like avent cost about $7 for a bottle and $5 for a pack of nipples).
crib mattress: safety and sleep are paramount to your new health; a quality crib mattress is essential. consumer reports advises parents to buy the firmest and heaviest mattress they can find. skip unnecessary features like warranties and covers.
convenience-feature sheets: characterized by zippers versus the standard corners, convenience sheets will cost you at least two times more than what pay for a basic sheet. nevertheless, moms polled for this story swore by them for their ease of use and durability. “clouds and stars” zippered sheets (available online or in boutique baby stores) and “the ultimate crib sheet” both came highly recommended.
infant car seat/bases: conduct your own research to find what seats are most recognized for safety (the highest price is not always the best). while convertible seats can go the distance with their ability to fit both infants and toddlers, keep in mind that they do not fit newborns as snug as an seat. if mom and dad will share childcare drop-off and pick-up duty, buy car seat bases for each vehicle.
jogging stroller: jogging strollers are pricey pay anywhere from $100 to more than $500), but essential in getting out and about, and will last for several years. (many models support limits up to 70 pounds). some models made by include adapters to accommodate common infant car seat manufacturers for use starting when baby is a newborn.
digital ear thermometer: realizing your infant is sick is stressful. the clarity a digital ear thermometer can provide in your moment of “now what?” is priceless.
baby monitor: like the thermometer, the piece of mind is worth every penny.
stacy conder, mom of two, offers this rule of thumb: “buy anything that helps the baby sleep, or makes moms life easier.” (this includes soothing devices, and blankets that make at less daunting!)
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breast pump. (initially) until you give birth, impossible to know what feeding method will work for you and your baby. for that reason, borrow a breast pump until you know be breastfeeding for the long haul. (you buy the pumps and attachments new so there are no sanitation concerns). many hospital maternity wards also rent breast pumps for prices equivalent to $1 to $3 a day.
*note to multiples moms: tara schulte, mother of three (two of which are twins) advises anyone expecting multiples to get a feeding device like the bebe bottle sling (whether your buy or borrow is your call!)
boppy. it can be used to help support infants before they are able to sit independently, or as a pillow. they are also designed to be used with washable zippered covers; save $25 and borrow the boppy.
bumbo: another device designed to help baby sit, this chair also has an tray to double as a high chair. (retail price for both is about $40). however, designed for babies who have head control, but cannot sit without support, which equates to a small window of time. it is easily wiped down and sanitized.
pack & play: unless you travel frequently, you will likely only use this on occasion.
exersaucer/jumperoo/swings/bouncy chairs: while moms also swear that baby exercisers are vital to keeping your little one entertained (and your mind sane), they take a lot of valuable space. use it frequently, but the window of time before your baby moves onto the next form of exerciser is quite narrow. brand-new, they cost anywhere from $50 to $180, depending on the model. save your money (and the headache) and borrow one from a friend. if that fails, baby resellers usually have mountains of these for a fraction of the retail price.
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bottle warmer. cost anywhere from $20 to $60. breastfeeding moms are the warmer! parents can easily warm a filled bottle by placing it into hot water for a couple of minutes. (shake afterwards to eliminate hot spots).
diaper genie: moms disagreed on this one (as krzak, mother of two toddlers put it, her house “would smell like a farm without one.”) but, most agreed that this high-tech (which costs about $40 and requires special refill sacks) is unnecessary. standard plastic grocery sacks or trash bags used in conjunction with a style will do the job.
wipes warmer: they waste electricity, and cost up to $20. a room temperature wipe will clean your baby just fine.
grocery cart cover: swab the handle with an antibacterial wipe, and use an old-fashioned blanket.
glider rocker: in the beginning, your infant may respond just as favorably to being bounced in a seat, or and walked around in your arms. gliders of the wooden variety can also be difficult for new moms to find a comfortable position to breastfeed. until you know what your soothing style is, pass on this purchase, which can cost upwards of $300.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧərz ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪndəstri ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈdʊrəbəlz ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl riʧ ˈbɪljən baɪ 2015 noʊ ˈwəndər. ˈbeɪbi ˈrɛʤɪstri prəˈvaɪdər ˈbeɪbiz ““must-haves”*” lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz 191 ˈaɪtəmz! ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ˈrɛgjələrli oʊˈpaɪn ɔn wət ə nu ˈbeɪbi nidz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ril ˈɛkspərts ər ˈɔfən ˈpɛrənts hu ˈlərnɪd θru ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɪs lɪst, kəmˈpaɪld ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ril mɑmz, ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz gaɪd tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət tɪ baɪ, ˈbɑˌroʊ, ənd skɪp ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, wɪn ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ ənd baɪɪŋ fər jʊr nu ˈbeɪbi. baɪ ˈnɪpəlz ənd ˈbɑtəlz (bət) goʊ ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd: ɔl ˈnɪpəlz ər nɑt kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl ənd ɪt meɪ teɪk ˈsɛvərəl raʊnz əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər tɪ dɪˈskəvər wət wərks fər jʊr ˈbeɪbi. rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈnɛstɪŋ ərʤ tɪ wɑʃ ɔl ˈbɑtəlz ənd ˈnɪpəlz. seɪv ðə rɪˈsits ənd ˈoʊpən ðɛm wən æt ə taɪm. faɪnd wət wərks, ənd rɪˈtərn ðə rɛst. (ˈpraɪsiər brændz laɪk ˈɑvənt kɔst əˈbaʊt 7 fər ə ˈbɑtəl ənd 5 fər ə pæk əv ˈnɪpəlz). krɪb ˈmætrəs: ˈseɪfti ənd slip ər ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt tɪ jʊr nu hɛlθ; ə kˈwɑləti krɪb ˈmætrəs ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. kənˈsumər rɪˈpɔrts ædˈvaɪzɪz ˈpɛrənts tɪ baɪ ðə ˈfərməst ənd ˈhɛviəst ˈmætrəs ðeɪ kən faɪnd. skɪp ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈfiʧərz laɪk ˈwɔrəntiz ənd ˈkəvərz. ʃits: ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ˈzɪpərz ˈvərsəz ðə ˈstændərd ˈkɔrnərz, kənˈvinjəns ʃits wɪl kɔst ju æt list tu taɪmz mɔr ðən wət peɪ fər ə ˈbeɪsɪk ʃit. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, mɑmz poʊld fər ðɪs ˈstɔri swɔr baɪ ðɛm fər ðɛr iz əv juz ənd dərəˈbɪlɪti. ənd stars”*” ˈzɪpərd ʃits (əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər ɪn buˈtik ˈbeɪbi stɔrz) ənd ˈəltəmət krɪb sheet”*” boʊθ keɪm ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ˈɪnfənt kɑr seat/bases*: ˈkɑndəkt jʊr oʊn ˈrisərʧ tɪ faɪnd wət sits ər moʊst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd fər ˈseɪfti (ðə haɪəst praɪs ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə bɛst). waɪl kənˈvərtəbəl sits kən goʊ ðə ˈdɪstəns wɪθ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ fɪt boʊθ ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈtɑdlərz, kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðeɪ du nɑt fɪt ˈnuˌbɔrnz ɛz snəg ɛz ən sit. ɪf mɑm ənd dæd wɪl ʃɛr ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ˈdrɑˌpɔf ənd ˈpɪˌkəp ˈduti, baɪ kɑr sit ˈbeɪsɪz fər iʧ ˈviɪkəl. ˈʤɔgɪŋ ˈstroʊlər: ˈʤɔgɪŋ ˈstroʊlərz ər ˈpraɪsi peɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 100 tɪ mɔr ðən 500 bət ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt, ənd wɪl læst fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. (ˈmɛni ˈmɑdəlz səˈpɔrt ˈlɪmɪts əp tɪ 70 paʊnz). səm ˈmɑdəlz meɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈklud əˈdæptərz tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈkɑmən ˈɪnfənt kɑr sit ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz fər juz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪn ˈbeɪbi ɪz ə ˈnubɔrn. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪr θərˈmɑmətər: ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ jʊr ˈɪnfənt ɪz sɪk ɪz ˈstrɛsfəl. ðə ˈklɛrɪti ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪr θərˈmɑmətər kən prəˈvaɪd ɪn jʊr ˈmoʊmənt əv what?”*?” ɪz ˈpraɪsləs. ˈbeɪbi ˈmɑnətər: laɪk ðə θərˈmɑmətər, ðə pis əv maɪnd ɪz wərθ ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni. ˈsteɪsi ˈkɑndər, mɑm əv tu, ˈɔfərz ðɪs rul əv θəm: ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət hɛlps ðə ˈbeɪbi slip, ər meɪks mɑmz laɪf easier.”*.” (ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsuðɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd ˈblæŋkəts ðət meɪk æt lɛs ˈdɔntɪŋ!) ˈbɑˌroʊ brɛst pəmp. (ˌɪˈnɪʃəli) ənˈtɪl ju gɪv bərθ, ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ wət ˈfidɪŋ ˈmɛθəd wɪl wərk fər ju ənd jʊr ˈbeɪbi. fər ðət ˈrizən, ˈbɑˌroʊ ə brɛst pəmp ənˈtɪl ju noʊ bi ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ fər ðə lɔŋ hɔl. (ju baɪ ðə pəmps ənd əˈtæʧmənts nu soʊ ðɛr ər noʊ ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən kənˈsərnz). ˈmɛni ˈhɑˌspɪtəl məˈtərnɪti wɔrdz ˈɔlsoʊ rɛnt brɛst pəmps fər ˈpraɪsɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ 1 tɪ 3 ə deɪ. *noʊt tɪ ˈməltəpəlz mɑmz: ˈtɛrə ʃəlt, ˈməðər əv θri (tu əv wɪʧ ər twɪnz) ædˈvaɪzɪz ˈɛniˌwən ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈməltəpəlz tɪ gɪt ə ˈfidɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs laɪk ðə ˈbibi ˈbɑtəl slɪŋ (ˈwɛðər jʊr baɪ ər ˈbɑˌroʊ ɪz jʊr kɔl!) boppy*. ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ hɛlp səˈpɔrt ˈɪnfənts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ər ɛz ə ˈpɪloʊ. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi juzd wɪθ ˈwɑʃəbəl ˈzɪpərd ˈkəvərz; seɪv 25 ənd ˈbɑˌroʊ ðə boppy*. bumbo*: əˈnəðər dɪˈvaɪs dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ˈbeɪbi sɪt, ðɪs ʧɛr ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən treɪ tɪ ˈdəbəl ɛz ə haɪ ʧɛr. (ˈriˌteɪl praɪs fər boʊθ ɪz əˈbaʊt 40 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈbeɪbiz hu hæv hɛd kənˈtroʊl, bət ˈkænɑt sɪt wɪˈθaʊt səˈpɔrt, wɪʧ ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ə smɔl ˈwɪndoʊ əv taɪm. ɪt ɪz ˈizəli waɪpt daʊn ənd ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd. pæk pleɪ: ənˈlɛs ju ˈtrævəl ˈfrikwɛntli, ju wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈoʊnli juz ðɪs ɔn əˈkeɪʒən. ʧɛrz: waɪl mɑmz ˈɔlsoʊ swɛr ðət ˈbeɪbi ˈɛksərˌsaɪzərz ər ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈlɪtəl wən ˌɛnərˈteɪnd (ənd jʊr maɪnd seɪn), ðeɪ teɪk ə lɔt əv ˈvæljəbəl speɪs. juz ɪt ˈfrikwɛntli, bət ðə ˈwɪndoʊ əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr ˈbeɪbi muvz ˈɔntu ðə nɛkst fɔrm əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzər ɪz kwaɪt ˈnɛroʊ. ˈbrændˌnu, ðeɪ kɔst ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 50 tɪ 180 dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɑdəl. seɪv jʊr ˈməni (ənd ðə ˈhɛˌdeɪk) ənd ˈbɑˌroʊ wən frəm ə frɛnd. ɪf ðət feɪlz, ˈbeɪbi riˈsɛlərz ˈjuʒəwəli hæv ˈmaʊntənz əv ðiz fər ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈriˌteɪl praɪs. skɪp ˈbɑtəl ˈwɔrmər. kɔst ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 20 tɪ 60 ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ mɑmz ər ðə ˈwɔrmər! ˈpɛrənts kən ˈizəli wɔrm ə fɪld ˈbɑtəl baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu hɑt ˈwɔtər fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmɪnəts. (ʃeɪk ˈæftərwərdz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt hɑt spɑts). ˈdaɪpər ˈʤini: mɑmz dɪsəˈgrid ɔn ðɪs wən (ɛz krzak*, ˈməðər əv tu ˈtɑdlərz pʊt ɪt, hər haʊs smɛl laɪk ə fɑrm wɪˈθaʊt one.”*.”) bət, moʊst əˈgrid ðət ðɪs ˌhaɪˈtɛk (wɪʧ kɔsts əˈbaʊt 40 ənd rikˈwaɪərz ˈspɛʃəl ˈrifɪl sæks) ɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈstændərd ˈplæstɪk ˈgroʊsəri sæks ər træʃ bægz juzd ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ə staɪl wɪl du ðə ʤɑb. waɪps ˈwɔrmər: ðeɪ weɪst ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ənd kɔst əp tɪ 20 ə rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər waɪp wɪl klin jʊr ˈbeɪbi ʤɪst faɪn. ˈgroʊsəri kɑrt ˈkəvər: swɑb ðə ˈhændəl wɪθ ən ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl waɪp, ənd juz ən ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈblæŋkɪt. ˈglaɪdər ˈrɑkər: ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, jʊr ˈɪnfənt meɪ rɪˈspɑnd ʤɪst ɛz ˈfeɪvərəbli tɪ biɪŋ baʊnst ɪn ə sit, ər ənd wɔkt əraʊnd ɪn jʊr ɑrmz. ˈglaɪdərz əv ðə ˈwʊdən vərˈaɪəti kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈdɪfəkəlt fər nu mɑmz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. ənˈtɪl ju noʊ wət jʊr ˈsuðɪŋ staɪl ɪz, pæs ɔn ðɪs ˈpərʧəs, wɪʧ kən kɔst ˈəpwərdz əv 300 rɪˈleɪtɪd
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listen to ken on the ken carman show with anthony lima, weekday mornings on the fan
i was working in my office on monday afternoon, and for whatever reason i decided to click on bill walsh: a football life.
it’s a special i watch a couple times a year. sometimes just to day dream about how things could be, or just to see if i can pick up anything from the genius.
there was a new sentence though that hit me. through 27 games, bill walsh was. if bill walsh was coaching in 2017, no way make it to his third season (he would finish his second year in his last five for a record, making him his first two seasons. easier to digest for a patient fanbase) .
a lot of rebuilding plans went that way in those days. three and four, even five year rebuilds. coaches and scouts had long term plans. today? three years is scoffed at, even if it is required.
it brings me to browns. another loss to the chargers on sunday dropped them to in the hue jackson era. now officially worse during this stretch than the 1976 and tampa bay buccaneers. the worst stretch of losses in modern football history.
cynicism reigns supreme. i have said, and i always will say, that the browns will be good again someday. even if by accident, they will be. “when” though, is a different question.
this season has been most frustrating. even the most diligent, well intended plans have backfired. hue jackson tried to win games in the preseason to give his team a taste of what even a fake win was like, but that feeling has long dissipated into the reality of a team that is loaded with good ideas for future drafts, but is still short on talent.
make no mistake of what you read. those are good ideas. the browns have stockpiled future draft choices (good ideas), but done it at the cost of the most impatient, patient fan base in sports. patient in that still talk about the browns, still hope they win, and still carry on their rituals, but they want to wait around on another rebuild.
to fans, been rebuilding. every draft comes with a sense of optimism. that these will be the players that lay the foundation to success. except that when the browns have missed, the misses have been so spectacular that covered up any chance of success of the players that have actually contributed.
myles garrett and david for example have shown flashes of brilliance. a great blocker (yes, seen the chart, but you and i have eyes) but been a great pass catcher at times and is starting to come into his own physically.
garrett, on the other hand, feels like a disappointment to much of the fan base, but for really no good reason other than that been often injured, something not his fault. sacks away from reaching our goal of sacks for the season, with a fumble recovery in only seven games. not what joey did last year for the chargers, but still good for the short amount of time. when on a team been losing though, fans still demand more. not unreasonable either. they thirst for something to latch on to. something that will show them that their team is going in the right direction. judging by the team though, the fans have had nothing to go on.
this takes me from bill walsh, to sam, the former team president of the philadelphia in the nba. is a thinker with a passion for sports, and a passion for the process. refused to cut corners during a bitter tank job, that did not even net the sixers with a first overall pick two of the three years. philly clocked 10 win seasons over that stretch. tried to realize his vision by drafting joel embiid, who was immediately injured then stuffed on the injured list to tank out more games. by 2016, was gone. his team, though, has met a new fate.
still bothered by inconsistency, and a few key injuries, the sixers have a wealth of talent and cap space and are fighting their way off the mat at. not too great, but their arena rocks every night as they watch a young team play hard and try to build.
this will happen to the browns someday. please click out, i swear it will.
i’m serious, this is the official rock bottom. unless the bill tobin colts of the (i pray not), they cannot have this many high choices in the draft, and this much cap space and still be this bad in the future. it is an absolute impossibility.
we sit through this bitter hell storm of football seasons for more bitter hell storms of football season. with six choices in the first three rounds, almost foolproof. they simply cannot mess this up. even the browns cannot mess this up.
it’s been a horrible, long process, and this regime, just like in philadelphia will not get to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
you can judge for yourself.
defensively it was a team that was legitimately listed in the top 10 in the nfl. costly turnovers (-19), and that angel position that just going to have to learn to accept for the rest of the year even factored in, it was a legitimate top 10 defense.
now, if you followed on twitter and it, you might have thought last week that i was going to continue to preach that it is still top 10. no. not even close.
losing jamie meder, jamie collins and emmanuel pulls them right out of any consideration of being a legit top 10 defense. as time goes on this season, they do not have the horses to plug in. this is on the front office. tearing down from a team in 2015 has left the defense without a middle class of steady rotational players. we can hope that the loss of these key players will create some of those middle class players, but we hope that it will create wins.
offensively, the browns had been waiting patiently for josh gordon to return from a near three year absence. how bad their wide receiver corps has been. when you have to wait three years for a top notch talent to come back, without any real hope of moving the football with wr’s, messed up drastically.
duke johnson shows some serious promise and rightfully makes browns fans cringe of what do with a capable top end and offense using him. which brings us to the…
it’s not all fault. most of not. hue jackson either want to start him when the browns started him, or want him at all. either way a non-fit. you take a round with accuracy issues who left school early and start him on the youngest most talent depleted roster in the league and expect success. silly, illogical thinking, and what the browns did.
twice, and when you add up the wentz slop, and, technically four times, have the browns messed up on what became starting’s for the club.
cody kessler played like a third rounder during his rookie season, but more than anyone ever watched over the last year. tenure has been doomed from the start. if the browns acted with more common sense, they could have drafted quality position players that would help fill in this roster, and left the quarterbacking to a veteran journeyman. it be exciting, but it would be right. i like kizer. he seems like a good kid. but it feels that he should be looking for greener pastures elsewhere already.
that position alone will end this browns’ regime, as it does with every other team in the league. not just a browns thing, what the sport has become. to judge the browns based on who they passed up at the quarterback is hindsight, but what all sports are judged on. the worst out of all this is that the fans will again be the left holding the bag. the second worst though are those trying to force blame on one side and not the other when it comes to the coaching staff and front office. they both share the blame of this poor stretch of football.
the front office missed on’s, and they aim high. wear that forever, but the reports that continue to surface about head coach hue jackson that make it that much more upsetting.
it seems very odd that read reports that hue jackson wanted carson wentz this week. it seems even odder that hue jackson once told us to “trust him” on cody kessler (even if he was covering for the front office pick at the time). it seems oddest that hue jackson was linked to a possible cincinnati job opening by mike silver this weekend, and by jason la this week, a month after trying to trade for bengals back up mccarron.
i’m sure jackson is frustrated, and i would be too. yet the reports read of a person trying to either stage a coup, or trying to save his reputation for the future. both would be unnecessary distractions. and if the mccarron deal was to go through, either hug a fax machine that work, or brown himself, because you and i sit through draft night trades to stockpile picks for mccarron. if going to have to be patient, damn sure going to be for something better than mccarron.
through all this though, there are still four games left and still not cut and dry that both sides will be relieved of their duties after the season. remember, the browns have had picks and salary cap space before, and even young talent, and coaches still passed up on the job because they trust the browns. judging by the attendance though, the fans are feeling the same thing, and going to be difficult to sell a team to fans that could very well be coming off and seasons.
there are a few things though that i absolutely believe as we stare down another december in berea, and more than likely another january flying in possible coaches:
hue jackson should have had an offensive coordinator. the team is young and mistake prone, and hue jackson looks more tired during every press conference. if jackson does return, be time for an offensive coordinator who calls plays.
the front office and hue jackson really did come in with the best of intentions. no one takes over a job thinking “i’m going to run this thing into the ground!”
this team really is in a good spot for the future. if it were any other franchise, be optimistic, but since the browns, and told ourselves this before, i understand that you might be saying “you’re full of s**t, ken.” they do have those picks though, and if rosen, or mayfield, or darnold or whoever in april, that quarterback will be much better equipped, and in a much better position to win early than kessler in, or kizer this season.
there may be a day where we look back and thank them for this. we thank them for not putting a on things, and doing what might be necessary to amass choices, but it will more than likely be someone else who fills the top of the roster and drafts the quarterback.
behind me, bill walsh: a football life is finishing up. stories like his are great, but are a reason not more. genius comes along only a few times in a generation. for the rest of us, bitter frustration and hard work that we hope precedes opportunity.
we’re now just waiting for ours to come along.
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ˈlɪsən tɪ kɛn ɔn ðə kɛn ˈkɑrmən ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈænθɔˌni ˈlimə, ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz ɔn ðə fæn aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ənd fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ klɪk ɔn bɪl wɔlʃ: ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl laɪf. ə ˈspɛʃəl aɪ wɔʧ ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz ə jɪr. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst tɪ deɪ drim əˈbaʊt haʊ θɪŋz kʊd bi, ər ʤɪst tɪ si ɪf aɪ kən pɪk əp ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈʤinjəs. ðɛr wɑz ə nu ˈsɛntəns ðoʊ ðət hɪt mi. θru 27 geɪmz, bɪl wɔlʃ wɑz ɪf bɪl wɔlʃ wɑz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪn 2017 noʊ weɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ hɪz θərd ˈsizən (hi wʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ hɪz ˈsɛkənd jɪr ɪn hɪz læst faɪv fər ə ˈrɛkərd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm hɪz fərst tu ˈsizənz. ˈiziər tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst fər ə ˈpeɪʃənt fanbase*) ə lɔt əv riˈbɪldɪŋ plænz wɛnt ðət weɪ ɪn ðoʊz deɪz. θri ənd fɔr, ˈivɪn faɪv jɪr riˈbɪldz. ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd skaʊts hæd lɔŋ tərm plænz. təˈdeɪ? θri jɪrz ɪz skɔft æt, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ɪt brɪŋz mi tɪ braʊnz. əˈnəðər lɔs tɪ ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz ɔn ˈsənˌdi drɑpt ðɛm tɪ ɪn ðə hju ˈʤæksən ˈɪrə. naʊ əˈfɪʃəli wərs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs strɛʧ ðən ðə 1976 ənd ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz. ðə wərst strɛʧ əv ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈhɪstəri. ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm reɪnz səˈprim. aɪ hæv sɛd, ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl seɪ, ðət ðə braʊnz wɪl bi gʊd əˈgɛn ˈsəmˌdeɪ. ˈivɪn ɪf baɪ ˈæksədənt, ðeɪ wɪl bi. ““when”*” ðoʊ, ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən. ðɪs ˈsizən həz bɪn moʊst ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈdɪlɪʤənt, wɛl ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd plænz hæv ˈbækˌfaɪərd. hju ˈʤæksən traɪd tɪ wɪn geɪmz ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən tɪ gɪv hɪz tim ə teɪst əv wət ˈivɪn ə feɪk wɪn wɑz laɪk, bət ðət ˈfilɪŋ həz lɔŋ ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ə tim ðət ɪz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ gʊd aɪˈdiəz fər fˈjuʧər dræfts, bət ɪz stɪl ʃɔrt ɔn ˈtælənt. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk əv wət ju rɛd. ðoʊz ər gʊd aɪˈdiəz. ðə braʊnz hæv ˈstɑkˌpaɪld fˈjuʧər dræft ˈʧɔɪsɪz (gʊd aɪˈdiəz), bət dən ɪt æt ðə kɔst əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt, ˈpeɪʃənt fæn beɪs ɪn spɔrts. ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ðət stɪl tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə braʊnz, stɪl hoʊp ðeɪ wɪn, ənd stɪl ˈkɛri ɔn ðɛr ˈrɪʧuəlz, bət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ weɪt əraʊnd ɔn əˈnəðər riˈbɪld. tɪ fænz, bɪn riˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈɛvəri dræft kəmz wɪθ ə sɛns əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. ðət ðiz wɪl bi ðə pleɪərz ðət leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən tɪ səkˈsɛs. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət wɪn ðə braʊnz hæv mɪst, ðə ˈmɪsɪz hæv bɪn soʊ spɛkˈtækjələr ðət ˈkəvərd əp ˈɛni ʧæns əv səkˈsɛs əv ðə pleɪərz ðət hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd. maɪlz ˈgɛrɪt ənd ˈdeɪvɪd fər ɪgˈzæmpəl hæv ʃoʊn ˈflæʃɪz əv ˈbrɪljəns. ə greɪt ˈblɑkər (jɛs, sin ðə ʧɑrt, bət ju ənd aɪ hæv aɪz) bət bɪn ə greɪt pæs ˈkæˌʧər æt taɪmz ənd ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈɪntu hɪz oʊn ˈfɪzɪkəli. ˈgɛrɪt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, filz laɪk ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt tɪ məʧ əv ðə fæn beɪs, bət fər ˈrɪli noʊ gʊd ˈrizən ˈəðər ðən ðət bɪn ˈɔfən ˈɪnʤərd, ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt hɪz fɔlt. sæks əˈweɪ frəm ˈriʧɪŋ ɑr goʊl əv sæks fər ðə ˈsizən, wɪθ ə ˈfəmbəl rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən geɪmz. nɑt wət ʤoʊi dɪd læst jɪr fər ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz, bət stɪl gʊd fər ðə ʃɔrt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. wɪn ɔn ə tim bɪn ˈluzɪŋ ðoʊ, fænz stɪl dɪˈmænd mɔr. nɑt ənˈriznəbəl ˈiðər. ðeɪ θərst fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ læʧ ɔn tɪ. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl ʃoʊ ðɛm ðət ðɛr tim ɪz goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə tim ðoʊ, ðə fænz hæv hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ goʊ ɔn. ðɪs teɪks mi frəm bɪl wɔlʃ, tɪ sæm, ðə ˈfɔrmər tim ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. ɪz ə ˈθɪŋkər wɪθ ə ˈpæʃən fər spɔrts, ənd ə ˈpæʃən fər ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kət ˈkɔrnərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈbɪtər tæŋk ʤɑb, ðət dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn nɛt ðə ˈsɪksərz wɪθ ə fərst ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk tu əv ðə θri jɪrz. ˈfɪli klɑkt 10 wɪn ˈsizənz ˈoʊvər ðət strɛʧ. traɪd tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz hɪz ˈvɪʒən baɪ ˈdræftɪŋ ʤoʊəl embiid*, hu wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɪnʤərd ðɛn stəft ɔn ðə ˈɪnʤərd lɪst tɪ tæŋk aʊt mɔr geɪmz. baɪ 2016 wɑz gɔn. hɪz tim, ðoʊ, həz mɛt ə nu feɪt. stɪl ˈbɑðərd baɪ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi, ənd ə fju ki ˈɪnʤəriz, ðə ˈsɪksərz hæv ə wɛlθ əv ˈtælənt ənd kæp speɪs ənd ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðɛr weɪ ɔf ðə mæt æt nɑt tu greɪt, bət ðɛr ərˈinə rɑks ˈɛvəri naɪt ɛz ðeɪ wɔʧ ə jəŋ tim pleɪ hɑrd ənd traɪ tɪ bɪld. ðɪs wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðə braʊnz ˈsəmˌdeɪ. pliz klɪk aʊt, aɪ swɛr ɪt wɪl. ˈsɪriəs, ðɪs ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɑk ˈbɑtəm. ənˈlɛs ðə bɪl ˈtoʊbɪn koʊlts əv ðə (aɪ preɪ nɑt), ðeɪ ˈkænɑt hæv ðɪs ˈmɛni haɪ ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə dræft, ənd ðɪs məʧ kæp speɪs ənd stɪl bi ðɪs bæd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪt ɪz ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti. wi sɪt θru ðɪs ˈbɪtər hɛl stɔrm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizənz fər mɔr ˈbɪtər hɛl stɔrmz əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən. wɪθ sɪks ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə fərst θri raʊnz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfulˌpruf. ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt mɛs ðɪs əp. ˈivɪn ðə braʊnz ˈkænɑt mɛs ðɪs əp. bɪn ə ˈhɔrəbəl, lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ðɪs rəˈʒim, ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə wɪl nɑt gɪt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə fruts əv ðɛr ˈleɪbər. ju kən ʤəʤ fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. dɪˈfɛnsɪvli ɪt wɑz ə tim ðət wɑz ləˈʤɪtəmətli ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ˈkɔstli ˈtərˌnoʊvərz 19 ənd ðət ˈeɪnʤəl pəˈzɪʃən ðət ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ lərn tɪ əkˈsɛpt fər ðə rɛst əv ðə jɪr ˈivɪn ˈfæktərd ɪn, ɪt wɑz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət tɔp 10 dɪˈfɛns. naʊ, ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊd ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ɪt, ju maɪt hæv θɔt læst wik ðət aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ priʧ ðət ɪt ɪz stɪl tɔp 10 noʊ. nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz. ˈluzɪŋ ˈʤeɪmi ˈmidər, ˈʤeɪmi ˈkɑlɪnz ənd ɪˈmænjuəl pʊlz ðɛm raɪt aʊt əv ˈɛni kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv biɪŋ ə ˈlɛʤɪt tɔp 10 dɪˈfɛns. ɛz taɪm goʊz ɔn ðɪs ˈsizən, ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ðə ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ pləg ɪn. ðɪs ɪz ɔn ðə frənt ˈɔfəs. ˈtɪrɪŋ daʊn frəm ə tim ɪn 2015 həz lɛft ðə dɪˈfɛns wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmɪdəl klæs əv ˈstɛdi roʊˈteɪʃənəl pleɪərz. wi kən hoʊp ðət ðə lɔs əv ðiz ki pleɪərz wɪl kriˈeɪt səm əv ðoʊz ˈmɪdəl klæs pleɪərz, bət wi hoʊp ðət ɪt wɪl kriˈeɪt wɪnz. əˈfɛnsɪvli, ðə braʊnz hæd bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪʃəntli fər ʤɑʃ ˈgɔrdən tɪ rɪˈtərn frəm ə nɪr θri jɪr ˈæbsəns. haʊ bæd ðɛr waɪd rɪˈsivər kɔrz həz bɪn. wɪn ju hæv tɪ weɪt θri jɪrz fər ə tɔp nɑʧ ˈtælənt tɪ kəm bæk, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ril hoʊp əv ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɪθ wr’s*, mɛst əp ˈdræstɪkli. duk ˈʤɑnsən ʃoʊz səm ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑməs ənd ˈraɪtfəli meɪks braʊnz fænz krɪnʤ əv wət du wɪθ ə ˈkeɪpəbəl tɔp ɛnd ənd əˈfɛns ˈjuzɪŋ ɪm. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə qb…*… nɑt ɔl fɔlt. moʊst əv nɑt. hju ˈʤæksən ˈiðər wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ɪm wɪn ðə braʊnz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪm, ər wɔnt ɪm æt ɔl. ˈiðər weɪ ə non-fit*. ju teɪk ə raʊnd wɪθ ˈækjərəsi ˈɪʃuz hu lɛft skul ˈərli ənd stɑrt ɪm ɔn ðə ˈjəŋgəst moʊst ˈtælənt dɪˈplitɪd ˈrɑstər ɪn ðə lig ənd ɪkˈspɛkt səkˈsɛs. ˈsɪli, ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd wət ðə braʊnz dɪd. twaɪs, ənd wɪn ju æd əp ðə wɛnts slɑp, ənd ˈtɛknɪkəli fɔr taɪmz, hæv ðə braʊnz mɛst əp ɔn wət bɪˈkeɪm ˈstɑrtɪŋ fər ðə kləb. ˈkoʊdi ˈkɛslər pleɪd laɪk ə θərd ˈraʊndər ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən, bət mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər wɔʧt ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr. ˈtɛnjər həz bɪn dumd frəm ðə stɑrt. ɪf ðə braʊnz ˈæktɪd wɪθ mɔr ˈkɑmən sɛns, ðeɪ kʊd hæv ˈdræftɪd kˈwɑləti pəˈzɪʃən pleɪərz ðət wʊd hɛlp fɪl ɪn ðɪs ˈrɑstər, ənd lɛft ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbækɪŋ tɪ ə ˈvɛtərən ˈʤərniˌmæn. ɪt bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, bət ɪt wʊd bi raɪt. aɪ laɪk ˈkaɪzər. hi simz laɪk ə gʊd kɪd. bət ɪt filz ðət hi ʃʊd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈgrinər ˈpæsʧərz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɔˈrɛdi. ðət pəˈzɪʃən əˈloʊn wɪl ɛnd ðɪs browns’*’ rəˈʒim, ɛz ɪt dɪz wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər tim ɪn ðə lig. nɑt ʤɪst ə braʊnz θɪŋ, wət ðə spɔrt həz bɪˈkəm. tɪ ʤəʤ ðə braʊnz beɪst ɔn hu ðeɪ pæst əp æt ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪz ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, bət wət ɔl spɔrts ər ʤəʤd ɔn. ðə wərst aʊt əv ɔl ðɪs ɪz ðət ðə fænz wɪl əˈgɛn bi ðə lɛft ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə bæg. ðə ˈsɛkənd wərst ðoʊ ər ðoʊz traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrs bleɪm ɔn wən saɪd ənd nɑt ðə ˈəðər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ənd frənt ˈɔfəs. ðeɪ boʊθ ʃɛr ðə bleɪm əv ðɪs pur strɛʧ əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðə frənt ˈɔfəs mɪst ɔn, ənd ðeɪ eɪm haɪ. wɛr ðət fərˈɛvər, bət ðə rɪˈpɔrts ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈsərfəs əˈbaʊt hɛd koʊʧ hju ˈʤæksən ðət meɪk ɪt ðət məʧ mɔr əpˈsɛtɪŋ. ɪt simz ˈvɛri ɑd ðət rɛd rɪˈpɔrts ðət hju ˈʤæksən ˈwɔntɪd ˈkɑrzən wɛnts ðɪs wik. ɪt simz ˈivɪn ˈɑdər ðət hju ˈʤæksən wəns toʊld ˈjuˈɛs tɪ him”*” ɔn ˈkoʊdi ˈkɛslər (ˈivɪn ɪf hi wɑz ˈkəvərɪŋ fər ðə frənt ˈɔfəs pɪk æt ðə taɪm). ɪt simz ˈɑdəst ðət hju ˈʤæksən wɑz lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋ baɪ maɪk ˈsɪlvər ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd baɪ ˈʤeɪsən lɑ ðɪs wik, ə mənθ ˈæftər traɪɪŋ tɪ treɪd fər ˈbɛŋgəlz bæk əp məˈkærən. ʃʊr ˈʤæksən ɪz ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ənd aɪ wʊd bi tu. jɛt ðə rɪˈpɔrts rɛd əv ə ˈpərsən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈiðər steɪʤ ə ku, ər traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ðə fˈjuʧər. boʊθ wʊd bi ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri dɪˈstrækʃənz. ənd ɪf ðə məˈkærən dil wɑz tɪ goʊ θru, ˈiðər həg ə fæks məˈʃin ðət wərk, ər braʊn hɪmˈsɛlf, bɪˈkəz ju ənd aɪ sɪt θru dræft naɪt treɪdz tɪ ˈstɑkˌpaɪl pɪks fər məˈkærən. ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt, dæm ʃʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən məˈkærən. θru ɔl ðɪs ðoʊ, ðɛr ər stɪl fɔr geɪmz lɛft ənd stɪl nɑt kət ənd draɪ ðət boʊθ saɪdz wɪl bi rɪˈlivd əv ðɛr ˈdutiz ˈæftər ðə ˈsizən. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə braʊnz hæv hæd pɪks ənd ˈsæləri kæp speɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ˈivɪn jəŋ ˈtælənt, ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz stɪl pæst əp ɔn ðə ʤɑb bɪˈkəz ðeɪ trəst ðə braʊnz. ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə əˈtɛndəns ðoʊ, ðə fænz ər ˈfilɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sɛl ə tim tɪ fænz ðət kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl bi ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ənd ˈsizənz. ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ðoʊ ðət aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli bɪˈliv ɛz wi stɛr daʊn əˈnəðər dɪˈsɛmbər ɪn bərˈiə, ənd mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli əˈnəðər ˈʤænjuˌɛri flaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkoʊʧɪz: hju ˈʤæksən ʃʊd hæv hæd ən əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər. ðə tim ɪz jəŋ ənd mɪˈsteɪk proʊn, ənd hju ˈʤæksən lʊks mɔr taɪərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛvəri prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. ɪf ˈʤæksən dɪz rɪˈtərn, bi taɪm fər ən əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər hu kɔlz pleɪz. ðə frənt ˈɔfəs ənd hju ˈʤæksən ˈrɪli dɪd kəm ɪn wɪθ ðə bɛst əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. noʊ wən teɪks ˈoʊvər ə ʤɑb ˈθɪŋkɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ðɪs θɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ground!”*!” ðɪs tim ˈrɪli ɪz ɪn ə gʊd spɑt fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪf ɪt wər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, bi ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, bət sɪns ðə braʊnz, ənd toʊld ɑrˈsɛlvz ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ju maɪt bi seɪɪŋ fʊl əv s**t*, ken.”*.” ðeɪ du hæv ðoʊz pɪks ðoʊ, ənd ɪf ˈroʊzən, ər ˈmeɪˌfild, ər ˈdɑrˌnoʊld ər huˈɛvər ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðət kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wɪl bi məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪkˈwɪpt, ənd ɪn ə məʧ ˈbɛtər pəˈzɪʃən tɪ wɪn ˈərli ðən ˈkɛslər ɪn ər ˈkaɪzər ðɪs ˈsizən. ðɛr meɪ bi ə deɪ wɛr wi lʊk bæk ənd θæŋk ðɛm fər ðɪs. wi θæŋk ðɛm fər nɑt ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ɔn θɪŋz, ənd duɪŋ wət maɪt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈmæs ˈʧɔɪsɪz, bət ɪt wɪl mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli bi ˈsəmˌwən ɛls hu fɪlz ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈrɑstər ənd dræfts ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. bɪˈhaɪnd mi, bɪl wɔlʃ: ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl laɪf ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ əp. ˈstɔriz laɪk hɪz ər greɪt, bət ər ə ˈrizən nɑt mɔr. ˈʤinjəs kəmz əˈlɔŋ ˈoʊnli ə fju taɪmz ɪn ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. fər ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈbɪtər frəˈstreɪʃən ənd hɑrd wərk ðət wi hoʊp prɪˈsidz ˌɑpərˈtunəti. naʊ ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ɑrz tɪ kəm əˈlɔŋ.
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sharjah: a ethiopian woman was arrested in al hospital on thursday after she confessed that her newborn baby is illegitimate and she is an illegal maid, an official at police told gulf news on saturday
the woman admitted to the hospital on thursday after she went into labour, police said.
soon after the birth, the hospital contacted police to inform them that an unmarried woman had given birth on their premises.
the police said the hospital should have informed them immediately. “they should not accept such cases of unmarried pregnant women,” police said.
“she was in labour so she was admitted immediately,” a hospital spokesman explained. he said there was no time to inform the police.
the woman was taken to al hospital on thursday and later transferred to a jail in on saturday. her baby boy will be kept in the nursery of the jail and the woman will visit her baby to breastfeed him, the official said
the case has been referred to the public prosecutor for further investigation
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sharjah*: ə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn æl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ʃi kənˈfɛst ðət hər ˈnubɔrn ˈbeɪbi ɪz ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ənd ʃi ɪz ən ˌɪˈligəl meɪd, ən əˈfɪʃəl æt pəˈlis toʊld gəlf nuz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðə ˈwʊmən ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ʃi wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈleɪbər, pəˈlis sɛd. sun ˈæftər ðə bərθ, ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd pəˈlis tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðɛm ðət ən ənˈmɛrid ˈwʊmən hæd ˈgɪvɪn bərθ ɔn ðɛr ˈprɛməsəz. ðə pəˈlis sɛd ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ʃʊd hæv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ʃʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ənˈmɛrid ˈprɛgnənt women,”*,” pəˈlis sɛd. wɑz ɪn ˈleɪbər soʊ ʃi wɑz ədˈmɪtəd immediately,”*,” ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈspoʊksmən ɪkˈspleɪnd. hi sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə pəˈlis. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ æl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈleɪtər ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ʤeɪl ɪn ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. hər ˈbeɪbi bɔɪ wɪl bi kɛpt ɪn ðə ˈnərsəri əv ðə ʤeɪl ənd ðə ˈwʊmən wɪl ˈvɪzɪt hər ˈbeɪbi tɪ ˈbrɛstfid ɪm, ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə keɪs həz bɪn rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən
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around the world with street fighter: the elbows and bumps of
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the world warrior tournament introduced many of today's best fighters to the martial arts. its characters were hilarious, and played on stereotypes almost as daft as those in punch out, but as an introduction to the martial arts, it was every bit as good as enter the dragon. in the twenty-five years since the street fighter franchise began everything from karate to white crane kung fu has been represented. in more recent years the roster has grown to include fighters, kickboxers, and even turkish oil wrestlers.
in the first installment of our tour we discussed how 'the shotos' weren't all that shotokan, and how the kenyan capoeirista, elena mirrors the scholarly debate which rages over the origins of capoeira, be they in brazil or africa. we also examined the lua de / 'spinning scythe' is the new hotness:
but today we're going to head to hong kong, to talk about generic 'chinese martial arts' through the lens of yun and yang. introduced in street fighter, yun and yang were another example of that lazy game designervorite, the palette swap. you remember how many of your mortal kombatvorites were just versions of scorpion? yeah, that's a palette swap and it's a great way to pad out your roster without the effort of creating new characters and new move sets. but as things progressed and later incarnations of street fighter came out, the two were developed with disparate move sets and play styles.
the old mortal kombat palette swap.
now what is clear is that yun and yang were designed as chinese martial use recognizable techniques common to plenty of forms of chuan they seem to be rather a of parts rather than a pure representation of a particular style. officially their style is “based on” and there's certainly plenty of that in there.
bajiquan, is a form of chuan which, like many styles such as wing chun, is built on a belief in 'crowding power'. is for close range and is one of the systems of chinese martial arts most devoted to the use of elbow strikes. kicks are rare in for this reason, and much time is devoted to getting in close. the six traditional opening methods are worth reading up on if you get a minute, but all you really need to know is that it's about getting inside and elbowing the snot out of the opponent. apparently means eight extremities fist, which is reminiscent of thai's second name, the art of eight limbs. it's interesting that both have come to appreciate the elbow so deeply ahead of the other six. presumably because of it's versatility, power, and the little commitment of weight necessary to do big damage.
one of the interesting features in is the use of rising and projecting elbows. now the rising elbow can be utilized as a strike in thai boxers, and have made exceptional use of this as a guard splitter, and in a sport where cuts on the brow can mean an instant doctor's stoppage the upward elbow is a real 'man opener'. but what is interesting is that in, as in many traditional martial arts forms, these upward elbows are often projected forwards more than slashing upwards. why? well here's a traditional application of a double rising elbow.
the elbows act as a guard and the body drives in behind them. now you might have seen this principle in action will put up their guard and dive in behind their elbows or forehead, hoping to cut the opponent. but in the modern world of mixed martial arts it can be used much more flagrantly. randy couture had tremendous success by raising his elbows and running through punches to get to the inside (check out his old for more on that, or watch his bouts with tim sylvia and gabriel gonzaga). rutten even included a section in his big books of combat where the top man in mount position places his palm on his forehead, projecting his elbow in front of him, and hammers down on his victim by dropping his weight through his head and elbow. but here's one application which caught my attention recently:
conor mcgregor deflects max blow with his guard raised, and jams his elbow forward into holloway to halt his forward motion. he doesn't make a decent connection or hurt holloway, but the potential is certainly obvious.
tradition has it (and martial arts tradition is about as untrustworthy as you can get) that was originally called 'rake fists' and referring to the loosely clenched hands of its practitioners. you will notice that in many classical forms from all kinds of martial arts, from to karate, the forward elbow is performed with an the hand to gouge the eyes (hence 'rake fist', i suppose) or jam the fingers into the throat.
bajiquan
uechi-ryu
remove it from its wooden posture and i'm sure you could see mcgregor easily finding eyes without having to look for them if holloway had proceeded after the elbow. not that i'd recommend going full palhares, but it's good to know these things.
bits and from china
yun's chops can be further seen in one of his specials, this also highlights an important element of many chinese martial arts which is still in mixed martial arts: the act of 'bumping'. in this is often referred to as kao. rather than striking with the extremities, this is a the act of the opponent with a well placed shoulder barge, hip bump, or bump.
how significant is bumping? well in mixed martial arts or fighting, pretty darn significant. watch machida or fedor execute their in striking exchanges, it's not so much about getting perfect control and dragging the opponent down, it's about knocking them off balance with the body and capitalizing on their loss of control. half the time, fedor simply ran through opponents shoulder first after his right hand lead.
and sometimes he'd just knock them out and follow through with the bump anyway.
in, the practice of tie shan kao is used to develop this bumping power. be it against a wall, a tree, or a training partner.
the great japanese duelist, miyamoto only wrote about one technique which didn't rely on a sword in his book of five rings. it was the shoulder bump to the solar plexus and he believed that a good should be able to kill or at least brutally wind an opponent with it alone.
as mentioned earlier, it's not all. there's plenty in yun and yang that comes from other chinese martial arts, and plenty which doesn't fit at all. obviously, nobody in the real world is going to barrel roll into a leaping side kick from the floor.
but the light lead leg stance is consistent with traditional chinese martial arts which prioritize both protection of the groin and speed of the lead leg kick to the crotch.
furthermore, the jumping crescent kick is pretty popular in northern styles of chinese martial arts, which for one reason or another tend to place more emphasis on kicks above the waist than southern chinese martial arts. the crescent kick is a weird notion because it is inferior to the round kick in every single way imaginable, it carries almost no power and a decent connection has a good chance of jarring the own knee.
the only interesting theory i've seen on the crescent kick and chinese martial arts' preference for it is that, like all things in old martial arts, it was designed to close down the groin which is always under attack in traditional chuan. of course, this benefit of the tight line is undone by kicking high. it's pretty much a useless kick but i patiently await the first crescent kick knockout in any full contact venue.
one final lesson from yang and style which is a significantctor in many chinese martial arts is what street fighter named white tiger twin palm for yang, or tiger beating child for yun. really, it's a shove. this is something which some time around chinese martial arts, particularly those which practice traditional pushing hands drills, will hammer is really, really important. in a street fight, or on an elevated platform as in the traditional lei tai contests, or anywhere with uneven really that's anywhere you would be fighting all able to shove an opponent a few feet into or onto something is really important.
this is something that has been practiced in chinese martial arts since the moment of their inception. here's some fujian whooping crane disciples practicing the simple pushing drill on a rudimentary heavy bag.
and how important is it today? well, check out giorgio petrosyan. considered the finest defensive artist in kickboxing, the secret of success is largely in putting together a nice combination or a single power strike, and immediately pushing his opponent back from him. could be a big shove, could be a little bump, but it immediately destroys whatever they are trying to throw back at him by removing their balance and range without the need forst footwork.
hit, hit, shove.
and again, in game form.
once again, the street fighter lads did their research and you have to respect that. what's more, they managed to jam in some of the least glamorous techniques in martial short range, dirty, ugly still make it conducive to an exciting game. keep your eyes on for more around the world with street fighter.
pick up jack's new kindle book, finding the art, or find him at his blog, fights gone by.
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əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪθ strit ˈfaɪtər: ðə ˈɛlˌboʊz ənd bəmps əv ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə preɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs ənd ðə wərld ˈwɔrjər ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈmɛni əv ˈtudeɪz bɛst ˈfaɪtərz tɪ ðə ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts. ɪts ˈkɛrɪktərz wər hɪˈlɛriəs, ənd pleɪd ɔn ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz dæft ɛz ðoʊz ɪn pənʧ aʊt, bət ɛz ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, ɪt wɑz ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛnər ðə ˈdrægən. ɪn ðə tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz sɪns ðə strit ˈfaɪtər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz bɪˈgæn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm kərˈɑti tɪ waɪt kreɪn kəŋ fu həz bɪn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ɪn mɔr ˈrisənt jɪrz ðə ˈrɑstər həz groʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈfaɪtərz, kickboxers*, ənd ˈivɪn ˈtərkɪʃ ɔɪl ˈrɛsələrz. ɪn ðə fərst ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ɑr tʊr wi dɪˈskəst haʊ 'ðə shotos*' wərənt ɔl ðət shotokan*, ənd haʊ ðə ˈkɛnjən capoeirista*, ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ˈmɪrərz ðə ˈskɑlərli dəˈbeɪt wɪʧ ˈreɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv capoeira*, bi ðeɪ ɪn brəˈzɪl ər ˈæfrɪkɑ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzæmənd ðə luə də 'ˈspɪnɪŋ sɪθ' ɪz ðə nu hotness*: bət təˈdeɪ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛd tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg, tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ʤəˈnɛrɪk 'ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts' θru ðə lɛnz əv jən ənd jæŋ. ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn strit ˈfaɪtər, jən ənd jæŋ wər əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət ˈleɪzi geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər ˈfeɪvərɪt, ðə ˈpælət swɑp. ju rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ˈmɛni əv jʊr ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ˈfeɪvərɪts wər ʤɪst ˈvərʒənz əv ˈskɔrpiən? jæ, ðæts ə ˈpælət swɑp ənd ɪts ə greɪt weɪ tɪ pæd aʊt jʊr ˈrɑstər wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈɛfərt əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd nu muv sɛts. bət ɛz θɪŋz prəˈgrɛst ənd ˈleɪtər ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz əv strit ˈfaɪtər keɪm aʊt, ðə tu wər dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ˈdɪspərɪt muv sɛts ənd pleɪ staɪlz. ðə oʊld ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ˈpælət swɑp. naʊ wət ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət jən ənd jæŋ wər dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl juz ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl tɛkˈniks ˈkɑmən tɪ ˈplɛnti əv fɔrmz əv ʧuɑn ðeɪ sim tɪ bi ˈrəðər ə əv pɑrts ˈrəðər ðən ə pjʊr ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr staɪl. əˈfɪʃəli ðɛr staɪl ɪz ɔn bajiquan”*” ənd ðɛrz ˈsərtənli ˈplɛnti əv ðət ɪn ðɛr., ɪz ə fɔrm əv ʧuɑn wɪʧ, laɪk ˈmɛni staɪlz səʧ ɛz wɪŋ ʧən, ɪz bɪlt ɔn ə bɪˈlif ɪn 'ˈkraʊdɪŋ paʊər'. ɪz fər kloʊz reɪnʤ ənd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈsɪstəmz əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts moʊst dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə juz əv ˈɛlˌboʊ straɪks. kɪks ər rɛr ɪn fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ənd məʧ taɪm ɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn kloʊz. ðə sɪks trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ər wərθ ˈrɛdɪŋ əp ɔn ɪf ju gɪt ə ˈmɪnət, bət ɔl ju ˈrɪli nid tɪ noʊ ɪz ðət ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈɛlˌboʊɪŋ ðə snɔt aʊt əv ðə əˈpoʊnənt. əˈpɛrəntli minz eɪt ɛkˈstrɛmətiz fɪst, wɪʧ ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv taɪz ˈsɛkənd neɪm, ðə ɑrt əv eɪt lɪmz. ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət boʊθ hæv kəm tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛlˌboʊ soʊ ˈdipli əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈəðər sɪks. prɪˈzuməbli bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˌvərsəˈtɪləti, paʊər, ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl kəˈmɪtmənt əv weɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ du bɪg ˈdæmɪʤ. wən əv ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ɪn ɪz ðə juz əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ənd prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈɛlˌboʊz. naʊ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɛlˌboʊ kən bi ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɛz ə straɪk ɪn taɪ ˈbɑksərz, ənd hæv meɪd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl juz əv ðɪs ɛz ə gɑrd ˈsplɪtər, ənd ɪn ə spɔrt wɛr kəts ɔn ðə braʊ kən min ən ˈɪnstənt ˈdɑktərz ˈstɑpɪʤ ðə ˈəpwərd ˈɛlˌboʊ ɪz ə ril 'mæn ˈoʊpənər'. bət wət ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪn, ɛz ɪn ˈmɛni trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts fɔrmz, ðiz ˈəpwərd ˈɛlˌboʊz ər ˈɔfən prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈfɔrwərdz mɔr ðən sˈlæʃɪŋ ˈəpwərdz. waɪ? wɛl hɪrz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈdəbəl ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɛlˌboʊ. ðə ˈɛlˌboʊz ækt ɛz ə gɑrd ənd ðə ˈbɑdi draɪvz ɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. naʊ ju maɪt hæv sin ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ˈækʃən wɪl pʊt əp ðɛr gɑrd ənd daɪv ɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈɛlˌboʊz ər ˈfɔrhɛd, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ kət ðə əˈpoʊnənt. bət ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld əv mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ɪt kən bi juzd məʧ mɔr ˈfleɪgrəntli. ˈrændi kuˈtʊr hæd trɪˈmɛndəs səkˈsɛs baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ hɪz ˈɛlˌboʊz ənd ˈrənɪŋ θru ˈpənʧɪz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd (ʧɛk aʊt hɪz oʊld fər mɔr ɔn ðət, ər wɔʧ hɪz baʊts wɪθ tɪm ˈsɪlviə ənd ˈgeɪbriəl gonzaga*). ˈrətən ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈsɛkʃən ɪn hɪz bɪg bʊks əv ˈkɑmbæt wɛr ðə tɔp mæn ɪn maʊnt pəˈzɪʃən ˈpleɪsɪz hɪz pɑm ɔn hɪz ˈfɔrhɛd, prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈɛlˌboʊ ɪn frənt əv ɪm, ənd ˈhæmərz daʊn ɔn hɪz ˈvɪktɪm baɪ ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪz weɪt θru hɪz hɛd ənd ˈɛlˌboʊ. bət hɪrz wən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪʧ kɔt maɪ əˈtɛnʃən ˈrisəntli: məˈgrɛgər dɪˈflɛkts mæks bloʊ wɪθ hɪz gɑrd reɪzd, ənd ʤæmz hɪz ˈɛlˌboʊ ˈfɔrwərd ˈɪntu ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ tɪ hɔlt hɪz ˈfɔrwərd ˈmoʊʃən. hi ˈdəzənt meɪk ə ˈdisənt kəˈnɛkʃən ər hərt ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ, bət ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪz ˈsərtənli ˈɑbviəs. trəˈdɪʃən həz ɪt (ənd ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts trəˈdɪʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz ənˈtrəstˌwərði ɛz ju kən gɪt) ðət wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld 'reɪk fɪsts' ənd rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlusli klɛnʧt hænz əv ɪts prækˈtɪʃənərz. ju wɪl ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪn ˈmɛni ˈklæsɪkəl fɔrmz frəm ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, frəm tɪ kərˈɑti, ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈɛlˌboʊ ɪz pərˈfɔrmd wɪθ ən ðə hænd tɪ gaʊʤ ðə aɪz (hɛns 'reɪk fɪst', aɪ səˈpoʊz) ər ʤæm ðə ˈfɪŋgərz ˈɪntu ðə θroʊt. riˈmuv ɪt frəm ɪts ˈwʊdən ˈpɑsʧər ənd əm ʃʊr ju kʊd si məˈgrɛgər ˈizəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ aɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ lʊk fər ðɛm ɪf ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ hæd prəˈsidəd ˈæftər ðə ˈɛlˌboʊ. nɑt ðət aɪd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd goʊɪŋ fʊl palhares*, bət ɪts gʊd tɪ noʊ ðiz θɪŋz. bɪts ənd frəm ˈʧaɪnə ʧɑps kən bi ˈfərðər sin ɪn wən əv hɪz ˈspɛʃəlz, ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənt əv ˈmɛni ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ɪn mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts: ðə ækt əv 'ˈbəmpɪŋ'. ɪn ðɪs ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz keɪoʊ. ˈrəðər ðən ˈstraɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ɛkˈstrɛmətiz, ðɪs ɪz ə ðə ækt əv ðə əˈpoʊnənt wɪθ ə wɛl pleɪst ˈʃoʊldər bɑrʤ, hɪp bəmp, ər bəmp. haʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪz ˈbəmpɪŋ? wɛl ɪn mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ˈprɪti dɑrn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. wɔʧ məˈʧidə ər ˈfɛdər ˈɛksəˌkjut ðɛr ɪn ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ɪts nɑt soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpərˌfɪkt kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈdrægɪŋ ðə əˈpoʊnənt daʊn, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈnɑkɪŋ ðɛm ɔf ˈbæləns wɪθ ðə ˈbɑdi ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ðɛr lɔs əv kənˈtroʊl. hæf ðə taɪm, ˈfɛdər ˈsɪmpli ræn θru əˈpoʊnənts ˈʃoʊldər fərst ˈæftər hɪz raɪt hænd lɛd. ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hid ʤɪst nɑk ðɛm aʊt ənd ˈfɑloʊ θru wɪθ ðə bəmp ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪn, ðə ˈpræktɪs əv taɪ ʃæn keɪoʊ ɪz juzd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɪs ˈbəmpɪŋ paʊər. bi ɪt əˈgɛnst ə wɔl, ə tri, ər ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ðə greɪt ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈduəlɪst, mijɑˈmoʊtoʊ ˈoʊnli roʊt əˈbaʊt wən tɛkˈnik wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə sɔrd ɪn hɪz bʊk əv faɪv rɪŋz. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈʃoʊldər bəmp tɪ ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈplɛksəs ənd hi bɪˈlivd ðət ə gʊd ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɪl ər æt list ˈbrutəli wɪnd ən əˈpoʊnənt wɪθ ɪt əˈloʊn. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, ɪts nɑt ɔl. ðɛrz ˈplɛnti ɪn jən ənd jæŋ ðət kəmz frəm ˈəðər ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, ənd ˈplɛnti wɪʧ ˈdəzənt fɪt æt ɔl. ˈɑbviəsli, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə ril wərld ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈbɛrəl roʊl ˈɪntu ə ˈlipɪŋ saɪd kɪk frəm ðə flɔr. bət ðə laɪt lɛd lɛg stæns ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts wɪʧ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz boʊθ prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðə grɔɪn ənd spid əv ðə lɛd lɛg kɪk tɪ ðə krɑʧ. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə ˈʤəmpɪŋ ˈkrɛsənt kɪk ɪz ˈprɪti ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈnɔrðərn staɪlz əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, wɪʧ fər wən ˈrizən ər əˈnəðər tɛnd tɪ pleɪs mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn kɪks əˈbəv ðə weɪst ðən ˈsəðərn ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts. ðə ˈkrɛsənt kɪk ɪz ə wɪrd ˈnoʊʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ ðə raʊnd kɪk ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl weɪ ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl, ɪt ˈkɛriz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ paʊər ənd ə ˈdisənt kəˈnɛkʃən həz ə gʊd ʧæns əv ˈʤɑrɪŋ ðə oʊn ni. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈθɪri aɪv sin ɔn ðə ˈkrɛsənt kɪk ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts' ˈprɛfərəns fər ɪt ɪz ðət, laɪk ɔl θɪŋz ɪn oʊld ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kloʊz daʊn ðə grɔɪn wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈəndər əˈtæk ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧuɑn. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə taɪt laɪn ɪz ənˈdən baɪ ˈkɪkɪŋ haɪ. ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ə ˈjusləs kɪk bət aɪ ˈpeɪʃəntli əˈweɪt ðə fərst ˈkrɛsənt kɪk ˈnɑˌkaʊt ɪn ˈɛni fʊl ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈvɛnju. wən ˈfaɪnəl ˈlɛsən frəm jæŋ ənd staɪl wɪʧ ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈmɛni ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ɪz wət strit ˈfaɪtər neɪmd waɪt ˈtaɪgər twɪn pɑm fər jæŋ, ər ˈtaɪgər ˈbitɪŋ ʧaɪld fər jən. ˈrɪli, ɪts ə ʃəv. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ səm taɪm əraʊnd ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz wɪʧ ˈpræktɪs trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpʊʃɪŋ hænz drɪlz, wɪl ˈhæmər ɪz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪn ə strit faɪt, ər ɔn ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl leɪ taɪ ˈkɑntɛsts, ər ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪθ əˈnivən ˈrɪli ðæts ˈɛniˌwɛr ju wʊd bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔl ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃəv ən əˈpoʊnənt ə fju fit ˈɪntu ər ˈɔntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz bɪn ˈpræktɪst ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts sɪns ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən. hɪrz səm ˌfuˈʤiən ˈwupɪŋ kreɪn dɪˈsaɪpəlz ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈpʊʃɪŋ drɪl ɔn ə ˌrudəˈmɛntəri ˈhɛvi bæg. ənd haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz ɪt təˈdeɪ? wɛl, ʧɛk aʊt ˈʤɔrʤioʊ petrosyan*. kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈfaɪnəst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈɑrtɪst ɪn kickboxing*, ðə ˈsikrɪt əv səkˈsɛs ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə nis ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ər ə ˈsɪŋgəl paʊər straɪk, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənt bæk frəm ɪm. kʊd bi ə bɪg ʃəv, kʊd bi ə ˈlɪtəl bəmp, bət ɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈstrɔɪz ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ θroʊ bæk æt ɪm baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr ˈbæləns ənd reɪnʤ wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər fæst ˈfʊtˌwərk. hɪt, hɪt, ʃəv. ənd əˈgɛn, ɪn geɪm fɔrm. wəns əˈgɛn, ðə strit ˈfaɪtər lædz dɪd ðɛr ˈrisərʧ ənd ju hæv tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðət. wəts mɔr, ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ʤæm ɪn səm əv ðə list ˈglæmərəs tɛkˈniks ɪn ˈmɑrʃəl ʃɔrt reɪnʤ, ˈdərti, ˈəgli stɪl meɪk ɪt kənˈdusɪv tɪ ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ geɪm. kip jʊr aɪz ɔn fər mɔr əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪθ strit ˈfaɪtər. pɪk əp ʤæks nu ˈkɪndəl bʊk, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ɑrt, ər faɪnd ɪm æt hɪz blɔg, faɪts gɔn baɪ. ʧɛk aʊt ðiz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: strit ˈfaɪtər ɪn ðə ufc*: ənd drɑps ˈvərsəz.: braɪən liz ˈfænəsi ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ
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well, i do feel a bit peckish: don't starve heading to ipad this week by dave neumann
this is why we can't have nice things.
is one of the first games that i can remember owen actively pining for . pining so much that he begged pocket tactics readers to swamp entertainment's twitter feed with requests for a tablet version. well, it must have worked because released a trailer today showing don't starve on an ipad 4, and it looks marvelous. it's not all just pretty pictures, however, don't starve is coming to ipad and it's happening tomorrow you're not aware, don't starve has been around on since 2013 and quickly became one of the most acclaimed indie games out there. your character has been whisked away to a random world with no instructions and nothing to do but survive. it sounds easier than it is. in other words, you'll die a lot. the game involves a ton of exploration, but the fun part is the experimenting and crafting of tools to aid your survival. it's a bit like minecraft, but with an edward gorey version coming to the ipad tomorrow will be the full game, including the reign of giants expansion, and will cost $5.ipad trailer after the break.
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wɛl, aɪ du fil ə bɪt peckish*: doʊnt stɑrv ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪˌpæd ðɪs wik baɪ deɪv ˈnumən ðɪs ɪz waɪ wi kænt hæv nis θɪŋz. ɪz wən əv ðə fərst geɪmz ðət aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər oʊən ˈæktɪvli ˈpaɪnɪŋ fər ˈpaɪnɪŋ soʊ məʧ ðət hi bɛgd ˈpɑkət ˈtæktɪks ˈridərz tɪ swɔmp ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənts tˈwɪtər fid wɪθ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ə ˈtæblət ˈvərʒən. wɛl, ɪt məst hæv wərkt bɪˈkəz riˈlist ə ˈtreɪlər təˈdeɪ ʃoʊɪŋ doʊnt stɑrv ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd 4 ənd ɪt lʊks ˈmɑrvələs. ɪts nɑt ɔl ʤɪst ˈprɪti ˈpɪkʧərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, doʊnt stɑrv ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪˌpæd ənd ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ jʊr nɑt əˈwɛr, doʊnt stɑrv həz bɪn əraʊnd ɔn sɪns 2013 ənd kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm wən əv ðə moʊst əˈkleɪmd ˈɪndi geɪmz aʊt ðɛr. jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər həz bɪn wɪskt əˈweɪ tɪ ə ˈrændəm wərld wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ənd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du bət sərˈvaɪv. ɪt saʊnz ˈiziər ðən ɪt ɪz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, jul daɪ ə lɔt. ðə geɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə tən əv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, bət ðə fən pɑrt ɪz ðə ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ ənd ˈkræftɪŋ əv tulz tɪ eɪd jʊr sərˈvaɪvəl. ɪts ə bɪt laɪk minecraft*, bət wɪθ ən ˈɛdwərd ˈgɔri ˈvərʒən ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌpæd təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪl bi ðə fʊl geɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə reɪn əv ʤaɪənts ɪkˈspænʧən, ənd wɪl kɔst ˈtreɪlər ˈæftər ðə breɪk.
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police are being trained how to spot child abusers based on the clothes they wear and even the tattoos they have.
durham police has started using a technique developed in the us by the texas rangers with the assistance of dr joe sullivan.
around 400 officers have been trained on the the intervene to protect a child (ipc) programme in order to spot the signs of a paedophile.
certain tattoos, clothing and even books can be a good indicator if someone has a sexual interest in children. sullivan said he does not want to reveal any further details as to what these signs could be to the general public.
durham police said the technique has already proven to be successful as one officer used the new knowledge to help protect a girl from a man in his following a routine call.
pcso adam grundy said he noticed certain signs such as the man being "very stand offish" when he is usually talkative. he also spotted a condom and a viagra tablet at his house. it later emerged then man was attempting to come into contact with a young girl.
durham chief constable mike barton said he is delighted with how quickly the training has begun seeing results.
he said: "we are giving them the confidence to recognise, if people wear certain clothing, if people have certain tattoos, if people behave in a certain way, that might be an indication.
"when you add these things together, that should give them the confidence to a frontline member of staff to do a bit more digging."
sullivan claims the techniques he teaches have already saved more than 150 children over the past three years in the us. he said the ability to spot signs of came from interviewing thousands of perpetrators.
he added: "i have learned from what they have had to say, what are the key indicators that someone who may not have that level of knowledge may not pick up on.
"this training is about targeting frontline staff who are not working in the arena of child sexual exploitation.
"what has been gratifying is hearing the feedback from the audience and people saying i wish i'd had this training six months ago because i know i missed an indicator that something was going badly wrong and i didn't have the confidence to do something about it."
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pəˈlis ər biɪŋ treɪnd haʊ tɪ spɑt ʧaɪld əˈbjuzərz beɪst ɔn ðə kloʊðz ðeɪ wɛr ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˌtæˈtuz ðeɪ hæv. ˈdʊˈrhæm pəˈlis həz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ə tɛkˈnik dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ˈdɑktər ʤoʊ ˈsəlɪvən. əraʊnd 400 ˈɔfɪsərz hæv bɪn treɪnd ɔn ðə ðə ˌɪntərˈvin tɪ prəˈtɛkt ə ʧaɪld (ipc*) ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ spɑt ðə saɪnz əv ə paedophile*. ˈsərtən ˌtæˈtuz, ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn bʊks kən bi ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsəlɪvən sɛd hi dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈvil ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ɛz tɪ wət ðiz saɪnz kʊd bi tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. ˈdʊˈrhæm pəˈlis sɛd ðə tɛkˈnik həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpruvən tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɛz wən ˈɔfɪsər juzd ðə nu ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ hɛlp prəˈtɛkt ə gərl frəm ə mæn ɪn hɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ruˈtin kɔl. ˈædəm ˈgrəndi sɛd hi ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsərtən saɪnz səʧ ɛz ðə mæn biɪŋ "ˈvɛri stænd offish*" wɪn hi ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈtɔkətɪv. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɑtɪd ə ˈkɑndəm ənd ə vaɪˈægrə ˈtæblət æt hɪz haʊs. ɪt ˈleɪtər ˈimərʤd ðɛn mæn wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə jəŋ gərl. ˈdʊˈrhæm ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl maɪk ˈbɑrtən sɛd hi ɪz dɪˈlaɪtɪd wɪθ haʊ kˈwɪkli ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ həz ˈbeɪgən siɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. hi sɛd: "wi ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ɪf ˈpipəl wɛr ˈsərtən ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ɪf ˈpipəl hæv ˈsərtən ˌtæˈtuz, ɪf ˈpipəl bɪˈheɪv ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ, ðət maɪt bi ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən. "wɪn ju æd ðiz θɪŋz təˈgɛðər, ðət ʃʊd gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ə ˈfrənˌtlaɪn ˈmɛmbər əv stæf tɪ du ə bɪt mɔr ˈdɪgɪŋ." ˈsəlɪvən kleɪmz ðə tɛkˈniks hi ˈtiʧɪz hæv ɔˈrɛdi seɪvd mɔr ðən 150 ˈʧɪldrən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. hi sɛd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ spɑt saɪnz əv keɪm frəm ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz. hi ˈædɪd: "aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd frəm wət ðeɪ hæv hæd tɪ seɪ, wət ər ðə ki ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ðət ˈsəmˌwən hu meɪ nɑt hæv ðət ˈlɛvəl əv ˈnɑlɪʤ meɪ nɑt pɪk əp ɔn. "ðɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfrənˌtlaɪn stæf hu ər nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ərˈinə əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən. "wət həz bɪn ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪz ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈfidˌbæk frəm ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd ˈpipəl seɪɪŋ aɪ wɪʃ aɪd hæd ðɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ aɪ mɪst ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈbædli rɔŋ ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt."
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on the fly, roundtable series, continues. this week, we look at four players we're looking forward to watching in the playoffs.
evgeny
craig hagerman: the washington capitals will enter the playoffs with the best record in the, and while eyes will mostly be on alex and nicklas backstrom, let's not forget the team's leading scorer.
kuznetsov is having a breakout season with the capitals, leading the team with 53 assists and 73 points, and was named a all-star. his rookie campaign last year was rather unimpressive, seeing him manufacture just 37 points. but then the playoffs happened.
the shared the team lead with five goals in 14 games during the while giving a sneak peak of his pure offensive skill with an incredible goal that would hold up as the in the first round against the new york islanders.
one year later such pretty goals have become the norm for, and who can forget that deadly pass he seems to have mastered.
the capitals will be a fun team to watch this spring, and you can thank the new kid on the block for that.
robby fabbri
josh gold-smith: it's going to be very interesting to see how st. louis blues head coach ken hitchcock uses fabbri in the playoffs.
the rookie has really started to produce like a pro with 11 points in his last 12 games. he's shown he belongs at the level, scoring 18 goals and chipping in 19 assists, while earning his minutes on the second line and the second unit.
the playoffs are a different beast, though, and the pressure is squarely on hitchcock and the blues, who've been ousted in the first round in each of the last three seasons.
alex steen should be back for the playoffs, but st. louis' additional forward depth should continue to allow fabbri to succeed in a supporting role. while much will be expected of the blues, fabbri won't be held to the same standard as his veteran teammates in his first experience, and that lack of pressure could help him extend his recent success into the playoffs.
andrew ladd
ben whyte: after being traded by the winnipeg jets in late february, ladd started his second stint with the chicago blackhawks at an impressive pace with points in four of his first five games, but his play - and the team's - has since gone sour.
prior to his night saturday, the forward had just one point in six games, which came in the blackhawks lone win over that stretch.
the reigning cup champions remain at risk to drop into a position if their struggles continue. if the blackhawks hope to defend their title, and the hopes to take a second drink out of lord stanley's mug in the windy city, he will need to be a key contributor come playoff time.
phil kessel
ian mclaren: kessel certainly hasn't blown up during his first season with the pittsburgh penguins.
yet, at least.
while many expected him to push for 40 goals while playing wingman to either sidney crosby or malkin, he's sitting on a modest 22 through 74 games, and is on pace for his lowest point total since his first year in toronto back in.
the potent winger leads the penguins in total shots (242), but his shooting percentage sits below his career average and is well down from the success rate posted during his two seasons with the maple leafs.
the has scored an impressive 13 goals in the 22 playoff games on his resume, and he will be called upon to step things up in the first round especially, to make up for the absence of the injured malkin.
kessel, who carries a hefty $8-million cap hit (part of which is still being paid by toronto), broke out in a big way with a game saturday against detroit, and can write a new story about his first year with the suddenly rolling penguins by making an impact when it matters most.
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ɔn ðə flaɪ, ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl ˈsɪriz, kənˈtɪnjuz. ðɪs wik, wi lʊk æt fɔr pleɪərz wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. kreɪg ˈheɪgərmən: ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz wɪl ˈɛnər ðə pleɪɔfs wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðə, ənd waɪl aɪz wɪl ˈmoʊstli bi ɔn ˈæləks ənd ˈnɪkləz ˈbækstrəm, lɛts nɑt fərˈgɛt ðə timz ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər. ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈkæpɪtəlz, ˈlidɪŋ ðə tim wɪθ 53 əˈsɪsts ənd 73 pɔɪnts, ənd wɑz neɪmd ə ˌɔlˈstɑr. hɪz ˈrʊki kæmˈpeɪn læst jɪr wɑz ˈrəðər ˌənɪmˈprɛsɪv, siɪŋ ɪm ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ʤɪst 37 pɔɪnts. bət ðɛn ðə pleɪɔfs ˈhæpənd. ðə ʃɛrd ðə tim lɛd wɪθ faɪv goʊlz ɪn 14 geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ ə snik pik əv hɪz pjʊr əˈfɛnsɪv skɪl wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl goʊl ðət wʊd hoʊld əp ɛz ðə ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk ˈaɪləndərz. wən jɪr ˈleɪtər səʧ ˈprɪti goʊlz hæv bɪˈkəm ðə nɔrm fər, ənd hu kən fərˈgɛt ðət ˈdɛdli pæs hi simz tɪ hæv ˈmæstərd. ðə ˈkæpɪtəlz wɪl bi ə fən tim tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs spərɪŋ, ənd ju kən θæŋk ðə nu kɪd ɔn ðə blɑk fər ðət. ˈrɑbi ˈfæbri ʤɑʃ gold-smith*: ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ st*. luɪs bluz hɛd koʊʧ kɛn ˈhɪʧˌkɑk ˈjuzɪz ˈfæbri ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ðə ˈrʊki həz ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈproʊdus laɪk ə proʊ wɪθ 11 pɔɪnts ɪn hɪz læst 12 geɪmz. hiz ʃoʊn hi bɪˈlɔŋz æt ðə ˈlɛvəl, ˈskɔrɪŋ 18 goʊlz ənd ˈʧɪpɪŋ ɪn 19 əˈsɪsts, waɪl ˈərnɪŋ hɪz ˈmɪnəts ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd laɪn ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈjunɪt. ðə pleɪɔfs ər ə ˈdɪfərənt bist, ðoʊ, ənd ðə ˈprɛʃər ɪz skˈwɛrli ɔn ˈhɪʧˌkɑk ənd ðə bluz, huv bɪn ˈaʊstɪd ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ɪn iʧ əv ðə læst θri ˈsizənz. ˈæləks stin ʃʊd bi bæk fər ðə pleɪɔfs, bət st*. luɪs' əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfɔrwərd dɛpθ ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈfæbri tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊl. waɪl məʧ wɪl bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ðə bluz, ˈfæbri woʊnt bi hɛld tɪ ðə seɪm ˈstændərd ɛz hɪz ˈvɛtərən ˈtimˌmeɪts ɪn hɪz fərst ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ðət læk əv ˈprɛʃər kʊd hɛlp ɪm ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz ˈrisənt səkˈsɛs ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs. ˈændru læd bɛn waɪt: ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ɪn leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri, læd ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz ˈsɛkənd stɪnt wɪθ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks æt ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv peɪs wɪθ pɔɪnts ɪn fɔr əv hɪz fərst faɪv geɪmz, bət hɪz pleɪ ənd ðə timz həz sɪns gɔn saʊər. praɪər tɪ hɪz naɪt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈfɔrwərd hæd ʤɪst wən pɔɪnt ɪn sɪks geɪmz, wɪʧ keɪm ɪn ðə ˈblæˌkhɔks loʊn wɪn ˈoʊvər ðət strɛʧ. ðə ˈreɪnɪŋ kəp ˈʧæmpiənz rɪˈmeɪn æt rɪsk tɪ drɔp ˈɪntu ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪf ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz kənˈtɪnju. ɪf ðə ˈblæˌkhɔks hoʊp tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr ˈtaɪtəl, ənd ðə hoʊps tɪ teɪk ə ˈsɛkənd drɪŋk aʊt əv lɔrd ˈstænliz məg ɪn ðə ˈwɪndi ˈsɪti, hi wɪl nid tɪ bi ə ki kənˈtrɪbjətər kəm pleɪɔf taɪm. fɪl ˈkɛsəl ˈiən məˈklɛrən: ˈkɛsəl ˈsərtənli ˈhæzənt bloʊn əp ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz. jɛt, æt list. waɪl ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪm tɪ pʊʃ fər 40 goʊlz waɪl pleɪɪŋ ˈwɪŋmən tɪ ˈiðər ˈsɪdni ˈkrɔzbi ər ˈmælkɪn, hiz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈmɑdəst 22 θru 74 geɪmz, ənd ɪz ɔn peɪs fər hɪz loʊəst pɔɪnt ˈtoʊtəl sɪns hɪz fərst jɪr ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ bæk ɪn ðə ˈpoʊtənt ˈwɪŋər lidz ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ʃɑts 242 bət hɪz ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ sɪts bɪˈloʊ hɪz kərɪr ˈævərɪʤ ənd ɪz wɛl daʊn frəm ðə səkˈsɛs reɪt ˈpoʊstɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tu ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪpəl lifs. ðə həz skɔrd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv 13 goʊlz ɪn ðə 22 pleɪɔf geɪmz ɔn hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ, ənd hi wɪl bi kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ stɛp θɪŋz əp ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əˈspɛʃəli, tɪ meɪk əp fər ðə ˈæbsəns əv ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˈmælkɪn. ˈkɛsəl, hu ˈkɛriz ə ˈhɛfti kæp hɪt (pɑrt əv wɪʧ ɪz stɪl biɪŋ peɪd baɪ tərˈɑntoʊ), broʊk aʊt ɪn ə bɪg weɪ wɪθ ə geɪm ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ənd kən raɪt ə nu ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt hɪz fərst jɪr wɪθ ðə ˈsədənli ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈpɛŋgwənz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt wɪn ɪt ˈmætərz moʊst.
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grand rapids while it is true that beer is only made of four simple ingredients: barley, yeast, hops, and water, each beer is uniquely crafted with varying recipes and methods, and each brewery takes a different path to get there.
founders brewing co. opened its brewery for public tours in 2013, and with the help of a very enthusiastic tour guide education ambassador gabriel rains i was able to get a glance into the company, from its early beginning to its hopes for the future.
our tour group began our journey in the older part of the brewery, the quaint, system, geared up in shoes, and safety glasses. this extra precaution is absolutely essential to participate in the tour to ensure that no beer is contaminated in any way. rains regretfully informed us that he was forced to turn down five people who showed up unprepared (so make that mistake).
gathered around in this first room, rains began filling us in on the operations from the very beginning, starting with the founders of founders.
recently out of college, mike stevens and dave left their careers to pursue the world of craft beer. at first, their beer quite cutting it, but after a threat of bankruptcy, they revolutionized their beer in hopes of at least going out with a bang.
this “bang” began selling, and soon enough, they were back on their feet and barrel rolling toward success.
founders is now the largest brewery and ranked in the top four breweries worldwide by ratebeer.com.
after describing founders’ climb to the top, rains asked the question of which ingredients go into making beer. although these four ingredients seem very simple founders’ ingredients all come from unique sources, and the way in which they go into making the beer is a complicated process.
the tour then led us through an expansion, the kegging, bottling and canning lines (the canning line is brand new, with a hoard of empty cans waiting), and into the final stop which will expand founders production even further. this all was not without explanations, stories and a couple of laughs.
the $10 tour is just enough to keep out freeloaders, yet affordable enough to be enjoyed by many. at the end of the tour, each participant is given a founders pint glass with a ticket for a free class 1 beer and other founders memorabilia, which is, needless to say, well worth the cost of the tour.
so whether you love founders or beer in general, this tour gives an adequate insight into both the company and the craft. if in the area, stop by; otherwise, it makes for a good to a trip to grand rapids and a tour of usa.
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grænd ˈræpɪdz waɪl ɪt ɪz tru ðət bɪr ɪz ˈoʊnli meɪd əv fɔr ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts: ˈbɑrli, jist, hɑps, ənd ˈwɔtər, iʧ bɪr ɪz juˈnikli ˈkræftɪd wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ənd ˈmɛθədz, ənd iʧ ˈbruəri teɪks ə ˈdɪfərənt pæθ tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ˈfaʊndərz bruɪŋ koʊ. ˈoʊpənd ɪts ˈbruəri fər ˈpəblɪk tʊrz ɪn 2013 ənd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə ˈvɛri ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk tʊr gaɪd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æmˈbæsədər ˈgeɪbriəl reɪnz aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə glæns ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, frəm ɪts ˈərli bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ɪts hoʊps fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ɑr tʊr grup bɪˈgæn ɑr ˈʤərni ɪn ðə ˈoʊldər pɑrt əv ðə ˈbruəri, ðə kweɪnt, ˈsɪstəm, gɪrd əp ɪn ʃuz, ənd ˈseɪfti ˈglæsɪz. ðɪs ˈɛkstrə priˈkɔʃən ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə tʊr tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət noʊ bɪr ɪz kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. reɪnz rɪˈgrɛtfəli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈjuˈɛs ðət hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ tərn daʊn faɪv ˈpipəl hu ʃoʊd əp ˌənpriˈpɛrd (soʊ meɪk ðət mɪˈsteɪk). ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ɪn ðɪs fərst rum, reɪnz bɪˈgæn ˈfɪlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ɔn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈfaʊndərz. ˈrisəntli aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ, maɪk ˈstivənz ənd deɪv lɛft ðɛr kərɪrz tɪ pərˈsu ðə wərld əv kræft bɪr. æt fərst, ðɛr bɪr kwaɪt ˈkətɪŋ ɪt, bət ˈæftər ə θrɛt əv ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ðeɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzd ðɛr bɪr ɪn hoʊps əv æt list goʊɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ə bæŋ. ðɪs ““bang”*” bɪˈgæn ˈsɛlɪŋ, ənd sun ɪˈnəf, ðeɪ wər bæk ɔn ðɛr fit ənd ˈbɛrəl ˈroʊlɪŋ təˈwɔrd səkˈsɛs. ˈfaʊndərz ɪz naʊ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbruəri ənd ræŋkt ɪn ðə tɔp fɔr ˈbruəriz ˈwərldˈwaɪd baɪ ratebeer.com*. ˈæftər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ founders’*’ klaɪm tɪ ðə tɔp, reɪnz æst ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wɪʧ ˌɪnˈgridiənts goʊ ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz fɔr ˌɪnˈgridiənts sim ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl founders’*’ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɔl kəm frəm juˈnik ˈsɔrsəz, ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɪr ɪz ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə tʊr ðɛn lɛd ˈjuˈɛs θru ən ɪkˈspænʧən, ðə kegging*, ˈbɑtəlɪŋ ənd ˈkænɪŋ laɪnz (ðə ˈkænɪŋ laɪn ɪz brænd nu, wɪθ ə hɔrd əv ˈɛmti kænz ˈweɪtɪŋ), ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl stɑp wɪʧ wɪl ɪkˈspænd ˈfaʊndərz pərˈdəkʃən ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ðɪs ɔl wɑz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz, ˈstɔriz ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv læfs. ðə 10 tʊr ɪz ʤɪst ɪˈnəf tɪ kip aʊt ˈfriˌloʊdərz, jɛt əˈfɔrdəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd baɪ ˈmɛni. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə tʊr, iʧ pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈfaʊndərz paɪnt glæs wɪθ ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ə fri klæs 1 bɪr ənd ˈəðər ˈfaʊndərz ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə, wɪʧ ɪz, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, wɛl wərθ ðə kɔst əv ðə tʊr. soʊ ˈwɛðər ju ləv ˈfaʊndərz ər bɪr ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðɪs tʊr gɪvz ən ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu boʊθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðə kræft. ɪf ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, stɑp baɪ; ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ɪt meɪks fər ə gʊd tɪ ə trɪp tɪ grænd ˈræpɪdz ənd ə tʊr əv ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ.
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grand prize: 2019 bmw m5 competition sedan
this year's grand prize is the 2019 bmw m5 competition sedan, which raises the bar for performance, agility and precision within its class. the generates 617, 553 of torque, and boasts a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of seconds. approximate value: $115,000.
2019 bmw m5 competition sedan features special light alloy wheels sprint of seconds w/ turbo m trans. 617 553 of torque exhaust top speed 189 mph
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grænd praɪz: 2019 ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈfaɪv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən səˈdæn ðɪs jɪrz grænd praɪz ɪz ðə 2019 ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈfaɪv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən səˈdæn, wɪʧ ˈreɪzɪz ðə bɑr fər pərˈfɔrməns, əˈʤɪləti ənd priˈsɪʒən wɪˈθɪn ɪts klæs. ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts 617, 553 əv tɔrk, ənd boʊsts ə 0 tɪ 60 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən taɪm əv ˈsɛkəndz. əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ˈvælju: 2019 ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈfaɪv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən səˈdæn ˈfiʧərz ˈspɛʃəl laɪt ˈæˌlɔɪ wilz sprɪnt əv ˈsɛkəndz ˈdəbəlju/ ˈtərboʊ ɛm trænz. 617 553 əv tɔrk ɪgˈzɔst tɔp spid 189 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ fərst praɪz: 2019 ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈtu ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ɛm pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ɛm dɪˈzaɪn ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd daɪˈnæmɪks ənd træk ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz wɪθ ə sprɪnt taɪm əv ˈsɛkəndz. ðə hɑrt əv ðə nu ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈtu ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz ɪts nu ˈɪnʤən, beɪst ɔn ðə paʊər ˈjunɪt frəm ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmθˈri ənd ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈfɔr ðə ˈɪnʤən wɪθ ɛm ˈtərboʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈlɪvərz 405 ənd 406 əv tɔrk. əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ˈvælju: meɪn ˈpraɪzɪz: ðɪs jɪrz meɪn ˈpraɪzɪz ər x2s*, ðə nuəst əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ɛks ˈfæməli ˈfiʧərɪŋ ən ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl dɪˈzaɪn wɪθ ˈspɔrti jɛt ˈərbən ʤinz. ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈvoʊks ə dɪˈzaɪn kju məʧ ədˈmaɪərd ɔn ˈklæsɪk ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju kups səʧ ɛz ðə 2000 ənd csl*, ənd ɪnˈʃʊrz ðə kɑr ɪz ˈɪnstəntli ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ɔn ðə roʊd. msrp*: ˈɛnər fər ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ðə kɑr əv jʊr drimz!
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the only thing better than seeing a local boy done good is seeing him play a free concert. and that is exactly what will happen august 29 when dashboard confessional plays a free show at the fillmore courtesy of billboard and ford.
for those unfamiliar with dashboard confessional, the band got its start as a side project for chris when he was living in boca raton and singing for the group further seems forever. dashboard confessional quickly became's full-time focus when the band's albums began selling in the millions, with two of those records peaking at number two on the billboard charts., in an interview with new times earlier this year, credited his south florida upbringing for his success. "my mom moving her teenage son to florida was the luckiest break i had. i was embraced by a music scene," he said humbly. "we built a community. we would drive from port st. lucie to homestead to see bands and to play music."
in the same interview said dashboard was hard at work on a seventh full length album, their first since 2009, but unfortunately six months later there still has been no release date announced. their admirers have been somewhat by the release of a four song of cover songs titled appropriately covered and taped where they put their own spin on tracks originated by julien baker, the 1975, sorority noise, and perhaps most surprisingly. justin bieber. the process was so fun for that he hinted he might make a whole series of covered and taped's.
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ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən siɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl bɔɪ dən gʊd ɪz siɪŋ ɪm pleɪ ə fri ˈkɑnsərt. ənd ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət wɪl ˈhæpən ˈɔgəst 29 wɪn ˈdæʃˌbɔrd kənˈfɛʃənəl pleɪz ə fri ʃoʊ æt ðə ˈfɪlmɔr ˈkərtəsi əv ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ənd fɔrd. fər ðoʊz ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈdæʃˌbɔrd kənˈfɛʃənəl, ðə bænd gɑt ɪts stɑrt ɛz ə saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt fər krɪs wɪn hi wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ fər ðə grup ˈfərðər simz fərˈɛvər. ˈdæʃˌbɔrd kənˈfɛʃənəl kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈfoʊkɪs wɪn ðə bændz ˈælbəmz bɪˈgæn ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪljənz, wɪθ tu əv ðoʊz ˈrɛkərdz ˈpikɪŋ æt ˈnəmbər tu ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ʧɑrts., ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ nu taɪmz ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈkrɛdɪtɪd hɪz saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ fər hɪz səkˈsɛs. "maɪ mɑm ˈmuvɪŋ hər ˈtiˌneɪʤ sən tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə wɑz ðə ˈləkiəst breɪk aɪ hæd. aɪ wɑz ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ ə mˈjuzɪk sin," hi sɛd ˈhəmbli. "wi bɪlt ə kəmˈjunɪti. wi wʊd draɪv frəm pɔrt st*. ˈlusi tɪ ˈhoʊmˌstɛd tɪ si bændz ənd tɪ pleɪ mˈjuzɪk." ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju sɛd ˈdæʃˌbɔrd wɑz hɑrd æt wərk ɔn ə ˈsɛvənθ fʊl lɛŋθ ˈælbəm, ðɛr fərst sɪns 2009 bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli sɪks mənθs ˈleɪtər ðɛr stɪl həz bɪn noʊ riˈlis deɪt əˈnaʊnst. ðɛr ədˈmaɪrərz hæv bɪn ˈsəmˈwət baɪ ðə riˈlis əv ə fɔr sɔŋ əv ˈkəvər sɔŋz ˈtaɪtəld əˈproʊpriɪtli ˈkəvərd ənd teɪpt wɛr ðeɪ pʊt ðɛr oʊn spɪn ɔn træks ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈʤuliən ˈbeɪkər, ðə 1975 sərˈɔrəti nɔɪz, ənd pərˈhæps moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋli. ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz soʊ fən fər ðət hi ˈhɪnɪd hi maɪt meɪk ə hoʊl ˈsɪriz əv ˈkəvərd ənd teɪpt ep's*.
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“i made sure i took off when liverpool kicked off in the cup versus everton. i watch that,” he said. “i landed in nice, saw the texts that they had won. i saw andy [carroll] had scored the winner.
“it’s not one game, good or bad, that would let me think we were right or wrong. you have to look over the length of their career.”
in his role as director of football, oversaw an estimated spending spree as liverpool aggressively pursued champions league football. buying time for himself and others proved elusive. it is eight months since he left the club, soon to be followed by former manager kenny dalglish. carroll has been loaned out, charlie adam and craig bellamy have departed, stewart downing will leave if a buyer can be found in january, and jose enrique, jordan henderson and sebastian coates have had doubts raised against them.
uruguay striker luis suarez, recruited for a reputed from ajax, remains the shimmering central figure of a revolution that simplyiled to revolutionise. the exodus does not reflect well on the-dalglish era and the frenchman is defensive. he is speaking publicly for the first time since winning an employment tribunal against the club for unfair dismissal, a case he says he did not want to bring. “first of all, you need to look at the big picture,” he said.
“we did 26 deals and to think we make any mistakes in such a huge number of deals in and out would be totally unrealistic.
“i do not think we made any mistakes on the players going out and whether we made mistakes on the players who came in, time will tell. i am very uncomfortable for players to be judged after six, eight or even 12 months. sometimes it takes two or three years.
“in two or three years you can say, ‘damien and kenny, you were wrong’. or you can say, ‘they just needed time’.”
comolli supports his argument with the example of gareth bale, signed while he was director of football at tottenham and for whom it took 24 games spread over three seasons before he was part of a winning side for the club. the difficulties luka initially endured at spurs [he subsequently left for real madrid with his status and value drastically enhanced] are another example.
there is also the improvement both enrique and henderson have shown of late to consider. yet the deal for carroll remains the transfer cited to exemplify financial excesses under owner john w fenway sports group.
“if you want to talk about the carroll deal, the situation was quite clear,” says, whose work at arsenal under wenger and then spurs attracted him to owners.
“the way we looked at it, we were selling two players fernando torres and ryan babel and we were bringing two in suarez and carroll and we were making a profit and the wage bill was coming down considerably as well. it was a deal.
“chelsea kept bidding higher and higher for torres. the difference between their first and final bid is double. they [fsg] asked me what the risks were and i said if things go well lose something on andy, but it is difficult to measure whether you will make money if things go well because liverpool a selling club and he could be here for the next 10 years.”
plenty of mud has been slung, but maintains progress was made during the 18 months he spent on merseyside.
“the big turning point was the game against arsenal the week after we won the carling cup,” he said. “we thought that if we could win, anything would be possible. we missed a penalty and lost in injury time. that was a summary of our season. but you were still looking at progress. look at the academy. we signedntastic young players, the owners said it was exactly what they wanted, but i kept saying it was a five-year plan.
“getting a trophy in year one; getting to the final of the cup; financially we were in a very good position we managed to lower the wage bill a lot. the owners were delighted with that.”
but a remedy for the lack of goals that undermined the prospects was being sought. will not divulge the names but what he says supports the informed speculation that linked the likes of ba, olivier and kagawa with liverpool at the time.
the plans would remain in cold storage, however. before he left, it was obvious to there was disquiet over dalglish, who was eventually sacked in may.
“i went to florida in march to stay at john house for three days,” he said. “they happy about thect we were not scoring enough goals. they thought we were not playing enough positive football. tom werner [chairman] said, ‘do you think kenny is the right person?’ i said, ‘definitely’. john henry agreed with me at the time.”
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““i* meɪd ʃʊr aɪ tʊk ɔf wɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul kɪkt ɔf ɪn ðə kəp ˈvərsəz ˈɛvərtən. aɪ wɔʧ that,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈlændɪd ɪn nis, sɔ ðə tɛksts ðət ðeɪ hæd wən. aɪ sɔ ˈændi [ˈkɛrəl] hæd skɔrd ðə ˈwɪnər. nɑt wən geɪm, gʊd ər bæd, ðət wʊd lɛt mi θɪŋk wi wər raɪt ər rɔŋ. ju hæv tɪ lʊk ˈoʊvər ðə lɛŋθ əv ðɛr career.”*.” ɪn hɪz roʊl ɛz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈspɛndɪŋ spri ɛz ˈlɪvərˌpul əˈgrɛsɪvli pərˈsud ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈfʊtˌbɔl. baɪɪŋ taɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ˈəðərz pruvd ɪˈlusɪv. ɪt ɪz eɪt mənθs sɪns hi lɛft ðə kləb, sun tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈmænɪʤər ˈkɛˌni dalglish*. ˈkɛrəl həz bɪn loʊnd aʊt, ˈʧɑrli ˈædəm ənd kreɪg ˈbɛləmi hæv dɪˈpɑrtɪd, stuərt ˈdaʊnɪŋ wɪl liv ɪf ə baɪər kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ənd ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ɛnˈrikeɪ, ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɛndərsən ənd səˈbæsʧən koʊeɪts hæv hæd daʊts reɪzd əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ˈjərəgˌweɪ ˈstraɪkər luis swɑˈrɛz, rɪˈkrutɪd fər ə rɪˈpjutɪd frəm ˈeɪˌʤæks, rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl ˈfɪgjər əv ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðət ˈsɪmpli feɪld tɪ revolutionise*. ðə ˈɛksədəs dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt wɛl ɔn ðə ˈɪrə ənd ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn ɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪv. hi ɪz ˈspikɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ˈwɪnɪŋ ən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt trəˈbjunəl əˈgɛnst ðə kləb fər ˌɔnˈfɛr dɪsˈmɪsəl, ə keɪs hi sɪz hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ. əv ɔl, ju nid tɪ lʊk æt ðə bɪg picture,”*,” hi sɛd. dɪd 26 dilz ənd tɪ θɪŋk wi meɪk ˈɛni mɪˈsteɪks ɪn səʧ ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv dilz ɪn ənd aʊt wʊd bi ˈtoʊtəli ənˌriˈlɪstɪk. du nɑt θɪŋk wi meɪd ˈɛni mɪˈsteɪks ɔn ðə pleɪərz goʊɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈwɛðər wi meɪd mɪˈsteɪks ɔn ðə pleɪərz hu keɪm ɪn, taɪm wɪl tɛl. aɪ æm ˈvɛri ənˈkəmfərtəbəl fər pleɪərz tɪ bi ʤəʤd ˈæftər sɪks, eɪt ər ˈivɪn 12 mənθs. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt teɪks tu ər θri jɪrz. tu ər θri jɪrz ju kən seɪ, ənd ˈkɛˌni, ju wər wrong’*’. ər ju kən seɪ, ʤɪst ˈnidɪd time’.”*’.” səˈpɔrts hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl, saɪnd waɪl hi wɑz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl æt ˈtɑtənˌhæm ənd fər hum ɪt tʊk 24 geɪmz sprɛd ˈoʊvər θri ˈsizənz ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈwɪnɪŋ saɪd fər ðə kləb. ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ˈlukə ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪnˈdʊrd æt spərz [hi ˈsəbsəkwəntli lɛft fər ril məˈdrɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈstætəs ənd ˈvælju ˈdræstɪkli ɛnˈhænst] ər əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt boʊθ ɛnˈrikeɪ ənd ˈhɛndərsən hæv ʃoʊn əv leɪt tɪ kənˈsɪdər. jɛt ðə dil fər ˈkɛrəl rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz ˈəndər ˈoʊnər ʤɑn ˈdəbəlju ˈfɛnˌweɪ spɔrts grup. ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛrəl dil, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz kwaɪt clear,”*,” sɪz, huz wərk æt ˈɑrsənəl ˈəndər ˈwɛŋər ənd ðɛn spərz əˈtræktəd ɪm tɪ ˈoʊnərz. weɪ wi lʊkt æt ɪt, wi wər ˈsɛlɪŋ tu pleɪərz fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈtɔˌrɛz ənd raɪən ˈbæbəl ənd wi wər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tu ɪn swɑˈrɛz ənd ˈkɛrəl ənd wi wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈprɑfɪt ənd ðə weɪʤ bɪl wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn kənˈsɪdərəbli ɛz wɛl. ɪt wɑz ə dil. kɛpt ˈbɪdɪŋ haɪər ənd haɪər fər ˈtɔˌrɛz. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðɛr fərst ənd ˈfaɪnəl bɪd ɪz ˈdəbəl. ðeɪ [fsg*] æst mi wət ðə rɪsks wər ənd aɪ sɛd ɪf θɪŋz goʊ wɛl luz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ˈændi, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈwɛðər ju wɪl meɪk ˈməni ɪf θɪŋz goʊ wɛl bɪˈkəz ˈlɪvərˌpul ə ˈsɛlɪŋ kləb ənd hi kʊd bi hir fər ðə nɛkst 10 years.”*.” ˈplɛnti əv məd həz bɪn sləŋ, bət meɪnˈteɪnz ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɑz meɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 18 mənθs hi spɛnt ɔn merseyside*. bɪg ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt wɑz ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈɑrsənəl ðə wik ˈæftər wi wən ðə ˈkɑrlɪŋ cup,”*,” hi sɛd. θɔt ðət ɪf wi kʊd wɪn, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl. wi mɪst ə ˈpɛnəlti ənd lɔst ɪn ˈɪnʤəri taɪm. ðət wɑz ə ˈsəməri əv ɑr ˈsizən. bət ju wər stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈprɑˌgrɛs. lʊk æt ðə əˈkædəmi. wi saɪnd fænˈtæstɪk jəŋ pleɪərz, ðə ˈoʊnərz sɛd ɪt wɑz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd, bət aɪ kɛpt seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr plæn. ə ˈtroʊfi ɪn jɪr wən; ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ðə kəp; ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli wi wər ɪn ə ˈvɛri gʊd pəˈzɪʃən wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ loʊər ðə weɪʤ bɪl ə lɔt. ðə ˈoʊnərz wər dɪˈlaɪtɪd wɪθ that.”*.” bət ə ˈrɛmədi fər ðə læk əv goʊlz ðət ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðə ˈprɑspɛkts wɑz biɪŋ sɔt. wɪl nɑt dɪˈvəlʤ ðə neɪmz bət wət hi sɪz səˈpɔrts ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət lɪŋkt ðə laɪks əv ˌbiˈeɪ, ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ ənd kəˈgɑwə wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul æt ðə taɪm. ðə plænz wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn koʊld ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˌbiˈfɔr hi lɛft, ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs tɪ ðɛr wɑz dɪskˈwaɪət ˈoʊvər dalglish*, hu wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli sækt ɪn meɪ. wɛnt tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn mɑrʧ tɪ steɪ æt ʤɑn haʊs fər θri days,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə fækt wi wər nɑt ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪˈnəf goʊlz. ðeɪ θɔt wi wər nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl. tɑm ˈwərnər [ˈʧɛrmən] sɛd, ju θɪŋk ˈkɛˌni ɪz ðə raɪt person?’*?’ aɪ sɛd, ‘‘definitely’*’. ʤɑn ˈhɛnri əˈgrid wɪθ mi æt ðə time.”*.”
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it started the way all of our trips to target do the in a backpack on my back, the leading the charge, yanking my hand like a sled dog with a view of the open trail.
we charged through the automatic doors, waving at ourselves on the video screen as always. we grabbed a shopping cart. we stopped at the complimentary sanitary wipes. then i engaged in what my big girl calls “the wipedown”: a comprehensive (read: wildly neurotic) of any part of the cart she possibly might touch.
about halfway through the ritual estimate nine wipes in i noticed a middle-aged woman watching us, smiling.
“you’re a good dad,” she remarked, in a tone that implied she had just seen a sasquatch.
i replied politely only for the benefit of my daughters; inside, her unsolicited commentary had me seething.
put differently: i absolutely hate it when strangers call me a “good dad.”
i mean, what characterizes a “good dad,” anyway? a dude who takes the girls to buy diapers and while mommy is at work? one who a shopping cart so his kids pick up e. coli or some other bacteria? an hombre who speaks gently but firmly to his kids without engaging in behavior that could be construed as child abuse? a dude who spend his days in the local dive bar, staring into a pint of guinness?
if this woman had seen me 10 minutes before that moment at the carts, when i gave my toddler a for kicking her baby sister, would she still consider me a good guy? what if she was in our house the day i stopped a temper tantrum by spraying my child with the kitchen sink hose? (yes, i really did. it stopped the tantrum. case closed.)
with no context and no real basis for interpretation the act of labeling someone a “good dad” suggests that most dads are, by our very nature as fathers, somehow less than “good.” that we care. that mostly cruel.
what’s more, the phrase a heinous double standard: not like strangers compliment women as being “good moms” for doting, loving and doing normal mom stuff.
i know the poor woman at target probably meant what she said as a compliment. when other people in other settings say the same thing (and believe me, they do), these poor souls probably mean no harm, either. still, without exception, every time i hear the phrase it comes across as a condescending commentary on fatherhood, and a patronizing at me a father who cares for his kids the way any self-respecting parent would.
my outrage on this issue has historical precedent. remember the days of united states senator barack obama, back before our fearless leader became a potus, when people described him as an “eloquent” black man? pundits hemmed. columnists hawed. ultimately the consensus was that the adjective is racist, since it implies that african-americans who speak as clearly are in some way fundamentally inferior, and therefore worth less.
in my opinion, calling someone a “good dad” is no different.
so enough with the “good dad” pseudo-compliments. if you spy a father doing something nice with his children, smile quietly and go about your day. if you simply help yourself, peg your feedback on the kids. note how cute they are. comment on their good behavior. talk about how much they clearly love their daddy.
we fathers need unsolicited feedback the majority of us, like just about all parents, give a damn what strangers think of our parenting skills. instead, we just want to be treated fairly. with kindness. and the assumption that most of us are “good” until we prove otherwise.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ðə weɪ ɔl əv ɑr trɪps tɪ ˈtərgət du ðə ɪn ə ˈbækˌpæk ɔn maɪ bæk, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ðə ʧɑrʤ, ˈjæŋkɪŋ maɪ hænd laɪk ə slɛd dɔg wɪθ ə vju əv ðə ˈoʊpən treɪl. wi ʧɑrʤd θru ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪk dɔrz, ˈweɪvɪŋ æt ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ skrin ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz. wi græbd ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ kɑrt. wi stɑpt æt ðə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈsænɪˌtɛri waɪps. ðɛn aɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn wət maɪ bɪg gərl kɔlz wipedown”*”: ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv (rɛd: ˈwaɪldli nʊˈrɑtɪk) əv ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə kɑrt ʃi ˈpɑsəbli maɪt təʧ. əˈbaʊt ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ðə ˈrɪʧuəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt naɪn waɪps ɪn aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ə ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd ˈwʊmən ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, sˈmaɪlɪŋ. ə gʊd dad,”*,” ʃi rɪˈmɑrkt, ɪn ə toʊn ðət ˌɪmˈplaɪd ʃi hæd ʤɪst sin ə sasquatch*. aɪ rɪˈplaɪd pəˈlaɪtli ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv maɪ ˈdɔtərz; ˌɪnˈsaɪd, hər ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈkɑmənˌtɛri hæd mi ˈsiðɪŋ. pʊt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli: aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli heɪt ɪt wɪn ˈstreɪnʤərz kɔl mi ə dad.”*.” aɪ min, wət ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzəz ə dad,”*,” ˈɛniˌweɪ? ə dud hu teɪks ðə gərlz tɪ baɪ ˈdaɪəpərz ənd waɪl ˈmɑmi ɪz æt wərk? wən hu ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ kɑrt soʊ hɪz kɪdz pɪk əp i. ˈkoʊli ər səm ˈəðər bækˈtɪriə? ən ˈhɑmbrə hu spiks ˈʤɛntli bət ˈfərmli tɪ hɪz kɪdz wɪˈθaʊt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər ðət kʊd bi kənˈstrud ɛz ʧaɪld əˈbjuz? ə dud hu spɛnd hɪz deɪz ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl daɪv bɑr, ˈstɛrɪŋ ˈɪntu ə paɪnt əv ˈgɪnəs? ɪf ðɪs ˈwʊmən hæd sin mi 10 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈmoʊmənt æt ðə kɑrts, wɪn aɪ geɪv maɪ ˈtɑdlər ə fər ˈkɪkɪŋ hər ˈbeɪbi ˈsɪstər, wʊd ʃi stɪl kənˈsɪdər mi ə gʊd gaɪ? wət ɪf ʃi wɑz ɪn ɑr haʊs ðə deɪ aɪ stɑpt ə ˈtɛmpər ˈtæntrəm baɪ spreɪɪŋ maɪ ʧaɪld wɪθ ðə ˈkɪʧən sɪŋk hoʊz? (jɛs, aɪ ˈrɪli dɪd. ɪt stɑpt ðə ˈtæntrəm. keɪs kloʊzd.) wɪθ noʊ ˈkɑntɛkst ənd noʊ ril ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðə ækt əv ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ə dad”*” səˈʤɛsts ðət moʊst dædz ər, baɪ ɑr ˈvɛri ˈneɪʧər ɛz ˈfɑðərz, ˈsəmˌhaʊ lɛs ðən ““good.”*.” ðət wi kɛr. ðət ˈmoʊstli kruəl. mɔr, ðə freɪz ə ˈheɪnəs ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd: nɑt laɪk ˈstreɪnʤərz ˈkɑmpləmɛnt ˈwɪmən ɛz biɪŋ moms”*” fər ˈdoʊtɪŋ, ˈləvɪŋ ənd duɪŋ ˈnɔrməl mɑm stəf. aɪ noʊ ðə pur ˈwʊmən æt ˈtərgət ˈprɑbəˌbli mɛnt wət ʃi sɛd ɛz ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt. wɪn ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɛtɪŋz seɪ ðə seɪm θɪŋ (ənd bɪˈliv mi, ðeɪ du), ðiz pur soʊlz ˈprɑbəˌbli min noʊ hɑrm, ˈiðər. stɪl, wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsɛpʃən, ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ hir ðə freɪz ɪt kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ə ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, ənd ə ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ æt mi ə ˈfɑðər hu kɛrz fər hɪz kɪdz ðə weɪ ˈɛni ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktɪŋ ˈpɛrənt wʊd. maɪ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɛsɪdənt. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə deɪz əv juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnətər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, bæk ˌbiˈfɔr ɑr ˈfɪrləs ˈlidər bɪˈkeɪm ə potus*, wɪn ˈpipəl dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz ən ““eloquent”*” blæk mæn? ˈpəndɪts hɛmd. ˈkɑləmnəsts hawed*. ˈəltəmətli ðə kənˈsɛnsəs wɑz ðət ðə ˈæʤɪktɪv ɪz ˈreɪsɪst, sɪns ɪt ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz hu spik ɛz ˈklɪrli ər ɪn səm weɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌɪnˈfɪriər, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wərθ lɛs. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ə dad”*” ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ ɪˈnəf wɪθ ðə dad”*” pseudo-compliments*. ɪf ju spaɪ ə ˈfɑðər duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nis wɪθ hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, smaɪl kˈwaɪətli ənd goʊ əˈbaʊt jʊr deɪ. ɪf ju ˈsɪmpli hɛlp ˈjɔrsɛlf, pɛg jʊr ˈfidˌbæk ɔn ðə kɪdz. noʊt haʊ kjut ðeɪ ər. ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɛr gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər. tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ðeɪ ˈklɪrli ləv ðɛr ˈdædi. wi ˈfɑðərz nid ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈfidˌbæk ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuˈɛs, laɪk ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɔl ˈpɛrənts, gɪv ə dæm wət ˈstreɪnʤərz θɪŋk əv ɑr ˈpɛrəntɪŋ skɪlz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ bi ˈtritɪd ˈfɛrli. wɪθ ˈkaɪndnəs. ənd ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ““good”*” ənˈtɪl wi pruv ˈəðərˌwaɪz.
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dynamic loading of shared objects at
i’ve been doing a lot of tutorials about dynamic stuff. because we trees rustle whenever the wind blows.
anyway, this post comes as an addition to linux - the art of symbol resolution.
this whole thing started when i decided that the in our channel (#0x00sec at irc.0x00sec.org),, needed to be able to load and unload modules at.
building a complex piece of software is very difficult. the typical, rudimentary way to do it is that every time you add a feature (or module) you the entire program. this is just a waste of time. instead, you can support dynamic modules that get loaded at. this way, if i need to make a new command for or if i need to revise an existing one, i can simply unload the command from the running instance of, edit the code for the command, just that code, and then reload ito the.
like most things in c++, you need a few ctions to implement this behaviour.
thetions be using today are:
void char, flags);
int *handle);
and, void *handle, char *symbol);
all of these are defined in , which comes standard. thesetions are only available on linux. if the viewers want to see this done on windoze, then pestering might be a good idea!
details on the api.
thetion takes two parameters:
const char is the path to the shared object file to load.
note: a shared object file (usually denoted with the extension *.so) is a compiled binary with no maintion. instead, it is to be loaded by one or more other programs. the most common shared object file is… . right! your c program (unless static) calls upon a shared object file to get all of its standard librarytionality. in c++,++ is the corresponding standard library.
int flags is not too important for now because most of the defaults are fine for us. i will explicitly use only one flag: which performs symbol resolution for all symbols within the shared object file right when it is first loaded. you may recall article on lazy symbol resolution, linux - dynamic linking wizardry. the flag that resolves symbols lazily, or as-needed, is which is a default flag that would be used if were not specified. i use because i want the program to crash immediately if a symbol is (it helps for debugging).
the return value of is handle (a void* ) to the shared library. if the file be loaded or be found, returns null ( in c++).
dlclose takes one parameter, a void *handle to the shared library. this is the same void* that was returned from .
any non-zero value indicates that failed; a return of 0 means that executed successfully. note: very important to be aware of return values since manytions return the same values (e.g., 0, 1, -1) yet the values carry very difference meanings.
dlsym is the program that symbols from the shared library. it returns requested symbols simply as void* 's. some casting must be done, then, to get your desired results.
the first parameter void *handle is just the handle you get from .
const char *symbol is the string representation of the symbol you want. note: a symbol can be ation,, variable, or anything, really.
if the symbol is found, you get a pointer to it (that, again, you may have to cast); otherwise, thetion returns null or .
symbols in c++
symbols in c++ can only be described as a giant pain. name mangling makes it difficult to resolve symbols at because there is no standard convention for how symbols are mangled (i.e., it is compiler-specific).
for example, a typical ction like has the symbol when compiled with a c compiler. with a c++ compiler, thattion could look like .
i think important to briefly mention the purpose of name mangling, however: name mangling allows fortion overriding (did someone say “class inheritance?”) and other really convenient things about c++ that work in c.
of course, if you want your c++ compiler to not a certaintion or variable, you can use "c" to direct the compiler to compile the code as c. here is an example:
//.cpp c(void) { return 0; } main() { return(); }
if we compile the program with g++ and then run (a program that shows us the symbols within the binary), we can see that() has this symbol:
00000000004004d6 t
let’s use g++ again but we will remove the "c" part:
00000000004004d6 t
see the difference?
the problem with "c"
extern "c" will not work with things that are specific to c++ and have no corresponding c behaviour. for example, you "c" a class because there are no classes in c!
the solution to this is to use helpertions to instantiate classes like so:
extern "c" factory(void) { return new someobject; }
a helpertion that instantiates a class this way is often called a factory.
the second problem
so you have some class declared in some file and a factory to instantiate it. you want to compile that code as a shared library so that some main program can utilize thetionality.
the solution is polymorphism, a programming concept that allows to to define some basetionality that all can implement differently. because this topic is so large, i goo it here.
we will define a base class with some basictionality. in this tutorial, we will have a base class widget that is purely abstract, meaning that descending classes must implement all of widget 's virtualtions to even compile.
// #define // ignore this line for now...; // for use in proving symbol stuff. #include <string> // pure virtual class! class widget { public: virtual message(void) = 0; // pure virtual };
all descending classes will inherit from widget and implement message(void) . when we load the dynamic libraries, we will treat all of the instances as widget* 's (this is the polymorphism at work).
the main program
// #include <dlfcn.h> #include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <stdexcept> #include <string> #include <vector> #include "./widget.hpp" void*; static& path); static widget* handle); static void handle); { handle; path;(std::string p) : path(p), handle(nullptr) {} ~dynamic_lib() { if (handle !=) close_lib(handle); } }; = 42; argc, char **argv) { if < 2) return 1; std::vector<dynamic_lib>; try { << "opening: " <<] << std::endl;]); tmp; // read from the file. while(std::getline(fs, tmp)).push_back(dynamic_lib(tmp)); } catch (std::exception& e) { << e.what() << std::endl; return 2; } // load up all the for (auto& l :) { = load_lib(l.path); } std::vector<widget*> widgets; // instantiate! for (auto& l :) widgets.push_back( instantiate(l.handle) ); // call each message(). for (widget* w : widgets) { if (w ==) continue; << w->message() << std::endl; delete w; } } static& path) { << "trying to open: " << path << std::endl; return(path.data() ,); // get a handle to the lib, may be. // ensures that all the symbols are resolved immediately. this means that // if a symbol cannot be found, the program will crash now instead of later. } // ... static void handle) {(handle); }
i hope the above code is fairly straight forward to you guys. feel free to comment questions about it, though. study it carefully first.
the really important part of code is the static widget* handle)tion. thistion does the symbol resolution of the factorytion, does the appropriate casting, and then returns an instance of the widget defined in the shared library pointed to by the handle :
static widget* handle) { if (handle ==) return; void *maker =(handle , "factory"); if (maker ==) return; widget* (*fptr)(); = reinterpret_cast<fptr>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(maker)); return(); }
the casting part was a pain to do because c++ is very picking about casting a void* to ation pointer. i will post the link that helped me if i find it again.
adding some widgets
now, add some widgets:
// #include <string> #include "./widget.hpp" class : public widget { public: message(void) { return "hello. i'm test
oh and the is: " + std::to_string(unique_signal); } }; "c" widget* factory(void) { return); }
// #include <string> #include "./widget.hpp" class : public widget { public: message(void) { return "hello. i'm test"; } }; "c" widget* factory(void) { return); }
the main difference between the two widgets above is that uses in its messagetion. this symbol is declared as in and is defined in . will crash the program if it cannot access the value of . this means that the widgets need access to symbols in the main program. by tinkering with compiler flags (specifically ) we can make this happen.
compiling
let’s compile the widgets first (after all, order matter and sort of the point of this whole thing…).
$ g++ -shared -o $ g++ -shared -o
-shared tells the compiler that weentionally put a main() in the source for these binaries. and have to do with symbol access.
compiling the main program too different:
$ g++ -o
-rdynamic is what lets the shared libraries access the symbols in our main program. links our main program with the code. experienced c/c++ people know that++ are automatically linked by the compiler as if llibc(++) was passed to or g++ . however, must be specified.
running
the main program expects one argument, a path to a file listing out which libraries to load. i have called this file.txt and it looks like this:
./test-widget1.so $ opening: trying to open: trying to open: hello. i'm test oh and the is: 42 hello. i'm test
looks like it all worked!
conclusion
all of the source code used here is up on the here.
i hope that this was straightforward and informative.
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daɪˈnæmɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ əv ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkts æt bɪn duɪŋ ə lɔt əv tuˈtɔriəlz əˈbaʊt daɪˈnæmɪk stəf. bɪˈkəz wi triz ˈrəsəl wɛˈnɛvər ðə wɪnd bloʊz. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðɪs poʊst kəmz ɛz ən əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈlɪnəks ðə ɑrt əv ˈsɪmbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə ɪn ɑr ˈʧænəl æt irc.0x00sec.org*),, ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ loʊd ənd ənˈloʊd ˈmɑʤulz æt. ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈkɑmplɛks pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl, ˌrudəˈmɛntəri weɪ tɪ du ɪt ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm ju æd ə ˈfiʧər (ər ˈmɑʤul) ju ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈproʊˌgræm. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə weɪst əv taɪm. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ju kən səˈpɔrt daɪˈnæmɪk ˈmɑʤulz ðət gɪt ˈloʊdɪd æt. ðɪs weɪ, ɪf aɪ nid tɪ meɪk ə nu kəˈmænd fər ər ɪf aɪ nid tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wən, aɪ kən ˈsɪmpli ənˈloʊd ðə kəˈmænd frəm ðə ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪnstəns əv, ˈɛdət ðə koʊd fər ðə kəˈmænd, ʤɪst ðət koʊd, ənd ðɛn riˈloʊd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə. laɪk moʊst θɪŋz ɪn si++, ju nid ə fju si ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz bi ˈjuzɪŋ təˈdeɪ ər: vɔɪd ʧɑr, flægz); *ˈhændəl); ənd, vɔɪd *ˈhændəl, ʧɑr *ˈsɪmbəl); ɔl əv ðiz ər dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn wɪʧ kəmz ˈstændərd. ðiz ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈlɪnəks. ɪf ðə vjuərz wɔnt tɪ si ðɪs dən ɔn windoze*, ðɛn ˈpɛstərɪŋ maɪt bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə! ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə api*. ðə ˈfəŋkʃən teɪks tu pərˈæmətərz: ʧɑr ɪz ðə pæθ tɪ ðə ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl tɪ loʊd. noʊt: ə ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl (ˈjuʒəwəli dɪˈnoʊtəd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən *.soʊ) ɪz ə kəmˈpaɪld ˈbaɪnəˌri wɪθ noʊ meɪn ˈfəŋkʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ˈloʊdɪd baɪ wən ər mɔr ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl is…*… raɪt! jʊr si ˈproʊˌgræm (ənˈlɛs ˈstætɪk) kɔlz əˈpɑn ə ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl tɪ gɪt ɔl əv ɪts ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ɪn si++,++ ɪz ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. flægz ɪz nɑt tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər naʊ bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ðə dɪˈfɔlts ər faɪn fər ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ wɪl ɪkˈsplɪsətli juz ˈoʊnli wən flæg: wɪʧ pərˈfɔrmz ˈsɪmbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən fər ɔl ˈsɪmbəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ʃɛrd ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl raɪt wɪn ɪt ɪz fərst ˈloʊdɪd. ju meɪ ˈriˌkɔl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈleɪzi ˈsɪmbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈlɪnəks daɪˈnæmɪk ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɪzərdri. ðə flæg ðət riˈzɑlvz ˈsɪmbəlz ˈlæzəli, ər as-needed*, ɪz wɪʧ ɪz ə dɪˈfɔlt flæg ðət wʊd bi juzd ɪf wər nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd. aɪ juz bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ kræʃ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪf ə ˈsɪmbəl ɪz (ɪt hɛlps fər diˈbəgɪŋ). ðə rɪˈtərn ˈvælju əv ɪz ˈhændəl (ə tɪ ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ɪf ðə faɪl bi ˈloʊdɪd ər bi faʊnd, rɪˈtərnz nəl ɪn si++). teɪks wən pərˈæmətər, ə vɔɪd *ˈhændəl tɪ ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ðət wɑz rɪˈtərnd frəm ˈɛni nɑnˈziroʊ ˈvælju ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət feɪld; ə rɪˈtərn əv 0 minz ðət ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd səkˈsɛsfəli. noʊt: ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv rɪˈtərn ˈvæljuz sɪns ˈmɛni ˈfəŋkʃənz rɪˈtərn ðə seɪm ˈvæljuz (e.g*., 0 1 1 jɛt ðə ˈvæljuz ˈkɛri ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərəns ˈminɪŋz. ɪz ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈsɪmbəlz frəm ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ɪt rɪˈtərnz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈsɪmbəlz ˈsɪmpli ɛz 'ɛs. səm ˈkæstɪŋ məst bi dən, ðɛn, tɪ gɪt jʊr dɪˈzaɪərd rɪˈzəlts. ðə fərst pərˈæmətər vɔɪd *ˈhændəl ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈhændəl ju gɪt frəm ʧɑr *ˈsɪmbəl ɪz ðə strɪŋ ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪmbəl ju wɔnt. noʊt: ə ˈsɪmbəl kən bi ə ˈfəŋkʃən,, ˈvɛriəbəl, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈrɪli. ɪf ðə ˈsɪmbəl ɪz faʊnd, ju gɪt ə ˈpɔɪntər tɪ ɪt (ðət, əˈgɛn, ju meɪ hæv tɪ kæst); ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈfəŋkʃən rɪˈtərnz nəl ər ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn si++ ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn si++ kən ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ʤaɪənt peɪn. neɪm ˈmæŋgəlɪŋ meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ riˈzɑlv ˈsɪmbəlz æt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈstændərd kənˈvɛnʃən fər haʊ ˈsɪmbəlz ər ˈmæŋgəld (i.e*., ɪt ɪz compiler-specific*). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈtɪpɪkəl si ˈfəŋkʃən laɪk həz ðə ˈsɪmbəl wɪn kəmˈpaɪld wɪθ ə si kəmˈpaɪlər. wɪθ ə si++ kəmˈpaɪlər, ðət ˈfəŋkʃən kʊd lʊk laɪk aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈbrifli ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈpərpəs əv neɪm ˈmæŋgəlɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər: neɪm ˈmæŋgəlɪŋ əˈlaʊz fər ˈfəŋkʃən ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ (dɪd ˈsəmˌwən seɪ inheritance?”*?”) ənd ˈəðər ˈrɪli kənˈvinjənt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt si++ ðət wərk ɪn si. əv kɔrs, ɪf ju wɔnt jʊr si++ kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ nɑt ə ˈsərtən ˈfəŋkʃən ər ˈvɛriəbəl, ju kən juz "si" tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðə koʊd ɛz si. hir ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: si do_something(void*) rɪˈtərn 0 meɪn() rɪˈtərn(); ɪf wi kəmˈpaɪl ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ʤi++ ənd ðɛn rən (ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈsɪmbəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri), wi kən si ðət() həz ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl: ti juz ʤi++ əˈgɛn bət wi wɪl riˈmuv ðə "si" pɑrt: ti si ðə ˈdɪfərəns? ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ "si" "si" wɪl nɑt wərk wɪθ θɪŋz ðət ər spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ si++ ənd hæv noʊ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ si bɪˈheɪvjər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju "si" ə klæs bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər noʊ ˈklæsɪz ɪn si! ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ɪz tɪ juz ˈhɛlpər ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt ˈklæsɪz laɪk soʊ: "si" factory(void*) rɪˈtərn nu someobject*; ə ˈhɛlpər ˈfəŋkʃən ðət ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪts ə klæs ðɪs weɪ ɪz ˈɔfən kɔld ə ˈfæktəri. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɑbləm soʊ ju hæv səm klæs dɪˈklɛrd ɪn səm faɪl ənd ə ˈfæktəri tɪ ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt ɪt. ju wɔnt tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðət koʊd ɛz ə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri soʊ ðət səm meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm kən ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˌpɑˌliˈmɔrfɪzm, ə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət əˈlaʊz tɪ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn səm beɪs ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðət ɔl kən ˈɪmpləmənt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. bɪˈkəz ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk ɪz soʊ lɑrʤ, aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ɪt hir. wi wɪl dɪˈfaɪn ə beɪs klæs wɪθ səm ˈbeɪsɪk ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ɪn ðɪs tuˈtɔriəl, wi wɪl hæv ə beɪs klæs ˈwɪʤɪt ðət ɪz ˈpjʊrli ˈæbˌstrækt, ˈminɪŋ ðət dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ˈklæsɪz məst ˈɪmpləmənt ɔl əv ˈwɪʤɪt 'ɛs ˈvərʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈivɪn kəmˈpaɪl. #dɪˈfaɪn ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɪs laɪn fər naʊ...; fər juz ɪn ˈpruvɪŋ ˈsɪmbəl stəf. #ˌɪnˈklud <strɪŋ> pjʊr ˈvərʧuəl klæs! klæs ˈwɪʤɪt ˈpəblɪk: ˈvərʧuəl message(void*) 0 pjʊr ˈvərʧuəl ɔl dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ˈklæsɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈhɛrət frəm ˈwɪʤɪt ənd ˈɪmpləmənt message(void*) wɪn wi loʊd ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, wi wɪl trit ɔl əv ðə ˈɪnstənsɪz ɛz 'ɛs (ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌpɑˌliˈmɔrfɪzm æt wərk). ðə meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm #ˌɪnˈklud <dlfcn.h*> #ˌɪnˈklud <iostream*> #ˌɪnˈklud <fstream*> #ˌɪnˈklud <stdexcept*> #ˌɪnˈklud <strɪŋ> #ˌɪnˈklud <ˈvɛktər> #ˌɪnˈklud "./widget.hpp*"; ˈstætɪk& pæθ); ˈstætɪk ˈhændəl); ˈstætɪk vɔɪd ˈhændəl); ˈhændəl; pæθ; pi) path(p*), handle(nullptr*) ~dynamic_lib*() ɪf (ˈhændəl ) close_lib(handle*); 42 argc*, ʧɑr **argv*) ɪf 2 rɪˈtərn 1 std::vector<dynamic_lib*>; traɪ "ˈoʊpənɪŋ: std::endl*; tmp*; rɛd frəm ðə faɪl. while(std::getline(fs*, tmp*)) libs.push_back(dynamic_lib(tmp*)); kæʧ (std::exception*& i) e.what*() std::endl*; rɪˈtərn 2 loʊd əp ɔl ðə fər (ˈɔtoʊ& ɛl ) load_lib(l.path*); std::vector<widget**> ˈwɪʤɪts; ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt! fər (ˈɔtoʊ& ɛl ) widgets.push_back*( instantiate(l.handle*) kɔl iʧ ˈmɛsɪʤ(). fər ˈdəbəlju ˈwɪʤɪts) ɪf (ˈdəbəlju ) kənˈtɪnju; w->message*() std::endl*; dɪˈlit ˈdəbəlju; ˈstætɪk& pæθ) "traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən: pæθ std::endl*; rɪˈtərn dlopen(path.data*() ); gɪt ə ˈhændəl tɪ ðə lɪb, meɪ bi. ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ɔl ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ər riˈzɑlvd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðɪs minz ðət ɪf ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈkænɑt bi faʊnd, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl kræʃ naʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈleɪtər. ˈstætɪk vɔɪd ˈhændəl) dlclose(handle*); aɪ hoʊp ðə əˈbəv koʊd ɪz ˈfɛrli streɪt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ju gaɪz. fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðoʊ. ˈstədi ɪt ˈkɛrfəli fərst. ðə ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv koʊd ɪz ðə ˈstætɪk ˈhændəl) ˈfəŋkʃən. ðɪs ˈfəŋkʃən dɪz ðə ˈsɪmbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈfæktəri ˈfəŋkʃən, dɪz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈkæstɪŋ, ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnz ən ˈɪnstəns əv ðə ˈwɪʤɪt dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ baɪ ðə ˈhændəl ˈstætɪk ˈhændəl) ɪf (ˈhændəl ) rɪˈtərn; vɔɪd *ˈmeɪkər "ˈfæktəri"); ɪf (ˈmeɪkər ) rɪˈtərn; (*fptr*)(); reinterpret_cast<fptr>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(maker*)); rɪˈtərn(); ðə ˈkæstɪŋ pɑrt wɑz ə peɪn tɪ du bɪˈkəz si++ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkæstɪŋ ə tɪ ə ˈfəŋkʃən ˈpɔɪntər. aɪ wɪl poʊst ðə lɪŋk ðət hɛlpt mi ɪf aɪ faɪnd ɪt əˈgɛn. ˈædɪŋ səm ˈwɪʤɪts naʊ, æd səm ˈwɪʤɪts: #ˌɪnˈklud <strɪŋ> #ˌɪnˈklud "./widget.hpp*" klæs ˈpəblɪk ˈwɪʤɪt ˈpəblɪk: message(void*) rɪˈtərn "hɛˈloʊ. əm tɛst oʊ ənd ðə ɪz: std::to_string(unique_signal*); "si" factory(void*) rɪˈtərn #ˌɪnˈklud <strɪŋ> #ˌɪnˈklud "./widget.hpp*" klæs ˈpəblɪk ˈwɪʤɪt ˈpəblɪk: message(void*) rɪˈtərn "hɛˈloʊ. əm tɛst "si" factory(void*) rɪˈtərn ðə meɪn ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈwɪʤɪts əˈbəv ɪz ðət ˈjuzɪz ɪn ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈfəŋkʃən. ðɪs ˈsɪmbəl ɪz dɪˈklɛrd ɛz ɪn ənd ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn wɪl kræʃ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪf ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈvælju əv ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈwɪʤɪts nid ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn ðə meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm. baɪ ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ wɪθ kəmˈpaɪlər flægz (spəˈsɪfɪkli wi kən meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən. kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ kəmˈpaɪl ðə ˈwɪʤɪts fərst (ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɔrdər ˈmætər ənd sɔrt əv ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs hoʊl thing…*…). ʤi++ -ʃɛrd -oʊ ʤi++ -ʃɛrd -oʊ -ʃɛrd tɛlz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ðət wi ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli pʊt ə meɪn() ɪn ðə sɔrs fər ðiz ˈbaɪnəˌriz. ənd hæv tɪ du wɪθ ˈsɪmbəl ˈækˌsɛs. kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm tu ˈdɪfərənt: ʤi++ -oʊ ɪz wət lɛts ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn ɑr meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm. lɪŋks ɑr meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ðə koʊd. ɪkˈspɪriənst c/c*++ ˈpipəl noʊ ðət++ ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lɪŋkt baɪ ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ɛz ɪf llibc*(++) wɑz pæst tɪ ər ʤi++ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, məst bi ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd. ˈrənɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈproʊˌgræm ɪkˈspɛkts wən ˈɑrgjəmənt, ə pæθ tɪ ə faɪl ˈlɪstɪŋ aʊt wɪʧ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz tɪ loʊd. aɪ hæv kɔld ðɪs faɪl ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ðɪs: ˈoʊpənɪŋ: traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən: traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən: hɛˈloʊ. əm tɛst oʊ ənd ðə ɪz: 42 hɛˈloʊ. əm tɛst lʊks laɪk ɪt ɔl wərkt! kənˈkluʒən ɔl əv ðə sɔrs koʊd juzd hir ɪz əp ɔn ðə hir. aɪ hoʊp ðət ðɪs wɑz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv.
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a mother holds her daughter, who is suffering from caught through an mosquito bite, at a hospital in salvador, brazil on january 27, 2016 simon)
god may have created the zika virus, but the religious right has turned it into a devastating epidemic of brain damage.
zika could have been an ordinary epidemic like the influenza that emerges each winter and spreads across the northern hemisphere with sad but rare complications. but the religious antagonism to birth control and abortion (and honest conversation about sex in general) has transformed the zika epidemic into a nightmare that will devastate lives for an entire generation.
in the absence of pregnancy, zika usually a big deal. only one in five people who contract zika experience symptoms, and those who do mostly feel like gotten the flu. this is not to say zika never does lasting harm to adults, just the cases appear to be rare.
the difference, as most people now know, is that getting zika while pregnant is really, really bad. the virus attacks the fetal nervous system, eating brain structures that have already developed and blocking development of others. as affected babies grow older, they fall farther behind. even babies that look normal may be damaged for life. unlike the flu, when it comes to zika, pregnancy prevention or timing is everything.
three ways to rapidly safeguard families
even if zika spreads across its potential range of 41 states, a quick and targeted response could make lasting harm rare, at least within u.s. borders. the solution is simple and relatively cheap, but stuff that the sex-obsessed, religious right has been opposing for decades:
information . launch a huge public education campaign so that all couples know how to prevent or unwanted pregnancy and can delay parenthood till the time is safe. currently a third of pregnancies globally and almost half in the u.s. are accidents, with some of the highest rates where mosquitos live.
. launch a huge public education campaign so that all couples know how to prevent or unwanted pregnancy and can delay parenthood till the time is safe. currently a third of pregnancies globally and almost half in the u.s. are accidents, with some of the highest rates where mosquitos live. contraception . make state-of-the-art birth control available free of charge, including the very best and implants, which drop the accidental pregnancy rate below 1 in 500. (with the pill 1 in 11; with condoms 1 in 6; with the rhythm method its closer to 1 in 4.)
. make state-of-the-art birth control available free of charge, including the very best and implants, which drop the accidental pregnancy rate below 1 in 500. (with the pill 1 in 11; with condoms 1 in 6; with the rhythm method its closer to 1 in 4.) abortion. ensure that couples who discover and other fetal defects in utero can, if they prefer, abort a diseased pregnancy and start over. millions of healthy children exist in this world only because their parents receive the mercy of a fresh start (like i did).
each of these steps is easier and cheaper than trying to eradicate mosquitos or develop and distribute a of which are moving forward. with existing contraceptive knowledge and technologies, birth defects from zika could drop to near zero. the problem is not a lack of means; a lack of will brought on by religious teaching that generate resistance and controversy around anything that has to do with sex, gender roles, or reproduction.
you reap what you sow
no matter what, tragic birth defects from zika would have hit some families as the virus spread out of africa where it is endemic (and where most women appear to have immunity before they reach reproductive age). but without relentless promotion of ignorance by priests and campaigning by the vatican in defects from zika would be a small fraction of what humanity now faces.
religious conservatives claim to love women and babies, especially unborn babies; but this claim is pure self-deception by biblical standards. the writer of matthew warns of men who claim to speak for god but actually don’t. he says, “by their fruit ye shall know them.”
what are the fruits of conservative christian hostility toward judicious, planned, intentional parenthood? for generations, humanity has been battered by preventable harms from and unwanted pregnancy: children bearing children in hopeless poverty, education foregone, abuse and neglect, family conflict triggered by stress, armed conflict triggered by population pressures and resource depletion; starvation, illness and death . . .
if the church thrown its wealth and weight against family planning programs in the and every decade since, who knows how different life on earth might look right now. zika merely ups the ante.
and the conservative christian solution to it all? more prayer and less sex.
if they actually loved babies
actions speak louder than pious words. if messengers actually loved women and children more than they love power and tradition, they would admit they have been wrong and would do best for healthy families:
stop using the political clout of the church to make birth control expensive and hard to for poor people and those at risk of zika.
stop goading conservative politicians to waste millions trying to defend bogus laws, and work instead to make abortion less necessary.
stop teaching young people that they should “let go and let god” determine how many kids they have (whether infected or starving or not). start teaching that the ability to plan our families is a precious gift.
stop pretending that vows of abstinence work for more than a few odd individuals. start providing real information about healthy, respectful, responsible pleasure and intimacy.
stop forcing doctors and nurses to follow, religious directives bordering on malpractice; and instead ensure that hospitals and clinics controlled by religious institutions provide model family planning care.
the zika wave will sweep over the americas, and as immunity grows rates of infection will likely drop off. in that case, the suffering caused by church hostility to sexuality education and family planning will drop back to more familiar levels. but right now zika presents a rare opportunity for religious leaders to show that they are not, as they often appear, so busy defending dogma that they have become morally bankrupt.
valerie is a psychologist and writer in seattle, washington. she is the author of trusting doubt: a former evangelical looks at old beliefs in a new light and deas and other imaginings, and the founder of www.wisdomcommons.org. her articles about religion, reproductive health, and the role of women in society have been featured at sites including alternet, salon, the huffington post, grist, and jezebel. subscribe at valerietarico.com.
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ə ˈməðər hoʊldz hər ˈdɔtər, hu ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm kɔt θru ən məˈskitoʊ baɪt, æt ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈsælvəˌdɔr, brəˈzɪl ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 27 2016 ˈsaɪmən) gɑd meɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs, bət ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt həz tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈzɪkə kʊd hæv bɪn ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk laɪk ðə ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə ðət ˈimərʤɪz iʧ ˈwɪntər ənd sprɛdz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr wɪθ sæd bət rɛr ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz. bət ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm tɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl ənd əˈbɔrʃən (ənd ˈɑnəst ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt sɛks ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl) həz trænsˈfɔrmd ðə ˈzɪkə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˈɪntu ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ðət wɪl ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt lɪvz fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈprɛgnənsi, ˈzɪkə ˈjuʒəwəli ə bɪg dil. ˈoʊnli wən ɪn faɪv ˈpipəl hu ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈzɪkə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɪmptəmz, ənd ðoʊz hu du ˈmoʊstli fil laɪk ˈgɔtən ðə flu. ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ˈzɪkə ˈnɛvər dɪz ˈlæstɪŋ hɑrm tɪ ˈædəlts, ʤɪst ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əˈpɪr tɪ bi rɛr. ðə ˈdɪfərəns, ɛz moʊst ˈpipəl naʊ noʊ, ɪz ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈzɪkə waɪl ˈprɛgnənt ɪz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli bæd. ðə ˈvaɪrəs əˈtæks ðə ˈfitəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm, ˈitɪŋ breɪn ˈstrəkʧərz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvɛləpt ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈəðərz. ɛz əˈfɛktɪd ˈbeɪbiz groʊ ˈoʊldər, ðeɪ fɔl ˈfɑrðər bɪˈhaɪnd. ˈivɪn ˈbeɪbiz ðət lʊk ˈnɔrməl meɪ bi ˈdæmɪʤd fər laɪf. ənˈlaɪk ðə flu, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈzɪkə, ˈprɛgnənsi priˈvɛnʃən ər ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. θri weɪz tɪ ˈræpədli ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ˈfæməliz ˈivɪn ɪf ˈzɪkə sprɛdz əˈkrɔs ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl reɪnʤ əv 41 steɪts, ə kwɪk ənd ˈtɑrgətɪd rɪˈspɑns kʊd meɪk ˈlæstɪŋ hɑrm rɛr, æt list wɪˈθɪn juz. ˈbɔrdərz. ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip, bət stəf ðət ðə sex-obsessed*, rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt həz bɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz: ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən lɔnʧ ə juʤ ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn soʊ ðət ɔl ˈkəpəlz noʊ haʊ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ər ənˈwɔntɪd ˈprɛgnənsi ənd kən dɪˈleɪ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd tɪl ðə taɪm ɪz seɪf. ˈkərəntli ə θərd əv ˈprɛgnənsiz ˈgloʊbəli ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ɪn ðə juz. ər ˈæksədənts, wɪθ səm əv ðə haɪəst reɪts wɛr məˈskitoʊz lɪv. lɔnʧ ə juʤ ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn soʊ ðət ɔl ˈkəpəlz noʊ haʊ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ər ənˈwɔntɪd ˈprɛgnənsi ənd kən dɪˈleɪ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd tɪl ðə taɪm ɪz seɪf. ˈkərəntli ə θərd əv ˈprɛgnənsiz ˈgloʊbəli ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ɪn ðə juz. ər ˈæksədənts, wɪθ səm əv ðə haɪəst reɪts wɛr məˈskitoʊz lɪv. ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən meɪk ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt bərθ kənˈtroʊl əˈveɪləbəl fri əv ʧɑrʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri bɛst ənd ˌɪmˈplænts, wɪʧ drɔp ðə ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈprɛgnənsi reɪt bɪˈloʊ 1 ɪn 500 (wɪθ ðə pɪl 1 ɪn 11 wɪθ ˈkɑndəmz 1 ɪn 6 wɪθ ðə ˈrɪðəm ˈmɛθəd ɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ 1 ɪn 4 meɪk ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt bərθ kənˈtroʊl əˈveɪləbəl fri əv ʧɑrʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri bɛst ənd ˌɪmˈplænts, wɪʧ drɔp ðə ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈprɛgnənsi reɪt bɪˈloʊ 1 ɪn 500 (wɪθ ðə pɪl 1 ɪn 11 wɪθ ˈkɑndəmz 1 ɪn 6 wɪθ ðə ˈrɪðəm ˈmɛθəd ɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ 1 ɪn 4 əˈbɔrʃən. ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈkəpəlz hu dɪˈskəvər ənd ˈəðər ˈfitəl ˈdifɛkts ɪn ˈjutəroʊ kən, ɪf ðeɪ prɪˈfər, əˈbɔrt ə dɪˈzizd ˈprɛgnənsi ənd stɑrt ˈoʊvər. ˈmɪljənz əv ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɪldrən ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðɪs wərld ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈpɛrənts rɪˈsiv ðə ˈmərsi əv ə frɛʃ stɑrt (laɪk aɪ dɪd). iʧ əv ðiz stɛps ɪz ˈiziər ənd ˈʧipər ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt məˈskitoʊz ər dɪˈvɛləp ənd dɪˈstrɪbjut ə əv wɪʧ ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, bərθ ˈdifɛkts frəm ˈzɪkə kʊd drɔp tɪ nɪr ˈziroʊ. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz nɑt ə læk əv minz; ə læk əv wɪl brɔt ɔn baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈtiʧɪŋ ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt rɪˈzɪstəns ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi əraʊnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət həz tɪ du wɪθ sɛks, ˈʤɛndər roʊlz, ər ˌriprəˈdəkʃən. ju rip wət ju soʊ noʊ ˈmætər wət, ˈtræʤɪk bərθ ˈdifɛkts frəm ˈzɪkə wʊd hæv hɪt səm ˈfæməliz ɛz ðə ˈvaɪrəs sprɛd aʊt əv ˈæfrɪkɑ wɛr ɪt ɪz ɛnˈdɛmɪk (ənd wɛr moʊst ˈwɪmən əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ riʧ ˌriprəˈdəktɪv eɪʤ). bət wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈlɛntlɪs pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈɪgnərəns baɪ prists ənd kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈvætɪkən ɪn ˈdifɛkts frəm ˈzɪkə wʊd bi ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv wət juˈmænɪti naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz. rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz kleɪm tɪ ləv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈbeɪbiz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbiz; bət ðɪs kleɪm ɪz pjʊr ˌsɛlfdəˈsɛpʃən baɪ ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈstændərdz. ðə ˈraɪtər əv ˈmæθju wɔrnz əv mɛn hu kleɪm tɪ spik fər gɑd bət ˈæˌkʧuəli don’t*. hi sɪz, ðɛr frut jɛ ʃæl noʊ them.”*.” wət ər ðə fruts əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪn hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrd ʤuˈdɪʃəs, plænd, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈpɛrənˌthʊd? fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, juˈmænɪti həz bɪn ˈbætərd baɪ prɪˈvɛntəbəl hɑrmz frəm ənd ənˈwɔntɪd ˈprɛgnənsi: ˈʧɪldrən ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈhoʊpləs ˈpɑvərti, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfɔrˈgɔn, əˈbjuz ənd nɪˈglɛkt, ˈfæməli ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈtrɪgərd baɪ strɛs, ɑrmd ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈprɛʃərz ənd ˈrisɔrs dɪˈpliʃən; stɑrˈveɪʃən, ˈɪlnəs ənd dɛθ ɪf ðə ʧərʧ θroʊn ɪts wɛlθ ənd weɪt əˈgɛnst ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðə ənd ˈɛvəri ˈdɛkeɪd sɪns, hu noʊz haʊ ˈdɪfərənt laɪf ɔn ərθ maɪt lʊk raɪt naʊ. ˈzɪkə ˈmɪrli əps ðə ˈænti. ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪn səˈluʃən tɪ ɪt ɔl? mɔr prɛr ənd lɛs sɛks. ɪf ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ləvd ˈbeɪbiz ˈækʃənz spik ˈlaʊdər ðən paɪəs wərdz. ɪf ˈmɛsənʤərz ˈæˌkʧuəli ləvd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən mɔr ðən ðeɪ ləv paʊər ənd trəˈdɪʃən, ðeɪ wʊd ədˈmɪt ðeɪ hæv bɪn rɔŋ ənd wʊd du bɛst fər ˈhɛlθi ˈfæməliz: stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl klaʊt əv ðə ʧərʧ tɪ meɪk bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd hɑrd tɪ fər pur ˈpipəl ənd ðoʊz æt rɪsk əv ˈzɪkə. stɑp ˈgoʊdɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ weɪst ˈmɪljənz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈboʊgəs lɔz, ənd wərk ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ meɪk əˈbɔrʃən lɛs ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. stɑp ˈtiʧɪŋ jəŋ ˈpipəl ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd goʊ ənd lɛt god”*” dɪˈtərmən haʊ ˈmɛni kɪdz ðeɪ hæv (ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ər ˈstɑrvɪŋ ər nɑt). stɑrt ˈtiʧɪŋ ðət ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ plæn ɑr ˈfæməliz ɪz ə ˈprɛʃəs gɪft. stɑp priˈtɛndɪŋ ðət vaʊz əv ˈæbstənəns wərk fər mɔr ðən ə fju ɑd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. stɑrt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ril ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈhɛlθi, rɪˈspɛktfəl, riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈplɛʒər ənd ˈɪntəməsi. stɑp ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈnərsɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ, rɪˈlɪʤəs dɪˈrɛktɪvz ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ɔn mælˈpræktɪs; ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈklɪnɪks kənˈtroʊld baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz prəˈvaɪd ˈmɑdəl ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ kɛr. ðə ˈzɪkə weɪv wɪl swip ˈoʊvər ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz, ənd ɛz ˌɪmˈjunɪti groʊz reɪts əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən wɪl ˈlaɪkli drɔp ɔf. ɪn ðət keɪs, ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ kɔzd baɪ ʧərʧ hɑˈstɪləti tɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ wɪl drɔp bæk tɪ mɔr fəˈmɪljər ˈlɛvəlz. bət raɪt naʊ ˈzɪkə ˈprɛzənts ə rɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt, ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔfən əˈpɪr, soʊ ˈbɪzi dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈdɑgmə ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ˈmɔrəli ˈbæŋkrəpt. ˈvæləri ɪz ə saɪˈkɑləʤəst ənd ˈraɪtər ɪn siˈætəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ʃi ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈtrəstɪŋ daʊt: ə ˈfɔrmər ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl lʊks æt oʊld bɪˈlifs ɪn ə nu laɪt ənd diz ənd ˈəðər imaginings*, ənd ðə ˈfaʊndər əv www.wisdomcommons.org*. hər ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɛlθ, ənd ðə roʊl əv ˈwɪmən ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti hæv bɪn ˈfiʧərd æt saɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ alternet*, səˈlɑn, ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst, grɪst, ənd jezebel*. səbˈskraɪb æt valerietarico.com*.
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as sony's release of the north comedy the interview falls apart in the face of terrorist threats, one movie theater has found a way to give pyongyang the finger:
after sony canceled the release of the north korea assassination comedy the interview, a texas theater said it would swap the film with paramount's 2004 film team america: world police for one free screening.
"we're just trying to make the best of an unfortunate situation," james wallace, creative manager and programmer at the alamo cinema's worth location, tells the hollywood reporter.
for those of you who aren't familiar with it, here's how team america treats the man who ruled north korea in 2004:
update, december 18: paramount has now ordered theaters not to show team america. details here.
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ɛz ˈsoʊniz riˈlis əv ðə nɔrθ ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈɪntərvˌju fɔlz əˈpɑrt ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈtɛrərɪst θrɛts, wən ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər həz faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪv ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ ðə ˈfɪŋgər: ˈæftər ˈsoʊni ˈkænsəld ðə riˈlis əv ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, ə ˈtɛksəs ˈθieɪtər sɛd ɪt wʊd swɑp ðə fɪlm wɪθ ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnts 2004 fɪlm tim əˈmɛrɪkə: wərld pəˈlis fər wən fri ˈskrinɪŋ. "wɪr ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst əv ən ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən," ʤeɪmz ˈwɔlɪs, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈmænɪʤər ənd ˈproʊˌgræmər æt ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈsɪnəməz wərθ loʊˈkeɪʃən, tɛlz ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu ˈɑrənt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ɪt, hɪrz haʊ tim əˈmɛrɪkə trits ðə mæn hu ruld nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn 2004 ˈəpˌdeɪt, dɪˈsɛmbər 18 ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt həz naʊ ˈɔrdərd ˈθiətərz nɑt tɪ ʃoʊ tim əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈditeɪlz hir.
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in rob springs' home office is a display case containing two bronze stars with valor, a row of battle citations, and three purple hearts -- earned with wounds from a bayonet in close quarters combat, gunshot, and grenade -- medals awarded his father, robert springs sr., during the korean war.
on june 25, 1950, corporal springs sat in an airport in japan, discharge papers in hand, waiting for the flight back home.
on june 25, 1950, the north korean army rolled across south korea.
the u.s. army tore up springs discharge papers -- literally -- and he and his unit were sent to pusan, south korea, to help repel the north korean invasion. as an army air corps forward observer, springs sr. went north with his unit all the way to the chinese border, watched the chinese peoples volunteers cross the river in support of the north korean army, and, under the chinese onslaught, cut off from his unit and alone, made his way back down the korean peninsula to rejoin the u.n. forces.
thirty years later, when the south korean government invited him back to commemorate his sacrifice and contributions, the father said to his 20-year- old son, rob, "i don't ever want to see the place again. you go."
rob springs had aspired to wrestle in the 1980 olympics. an injury ended those hopes, and he was struggling. robert springs sr. thought the trip to korea might do his son some good. as it turned out, rob springs loved korea and wound up staying a decade, learning the language, and later earning a doctorate in traditional korean culture.
springs often thinks of his father's hope -- after his bitter experience during the korean war -- that the u.s. and north would reconcile in his lifetime.
on a wall of springs' bedroom is a painting of don quixote, a nod to the mission to which the arizona rancher has committed himself.
some experts on the commend ngos such as for the help they've provided individuals and communities, but question whether those efforts could be a significant factor in changing the relationship.
dr. nicholas eberstadt, a scholar on north korea at the american enterprise institute, has supported technical assistance for the north in areas works in such as education, agriculture, and health. but he said belief that ngo activities with the north could encourage reconciliation at the national level reflects "a certain naiveté." the problem, eberstadt told me, "is that while the ngos may have limited success in interactions with individual north koreans, they operate under formidable constraints. and globally, u.s. assistance programs generally haven't changed opinions of the u.s. so the ngos should keep their expectations low. they must be open to declaring their initiatives a failure."
others aren't so sure. dr. norman, vice president of texas instruments asia and head of the international security program at the american association for the advancement of science, has visited north korea three times. says, "what springs has done over the last 15 years challenges the view most of us have about north korea. springs speaks korean. he travels all over north korea. he brings other americans there. when he can get the visas, he brings north koreans here. they don't hide the poverty from him. the people he works with, at least a lot of them, seem to be and hard-working. what i've seen of his work there leads me to conclude it is in our own interest to rethink our assumptions, what we think we know, about the place."
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ɪn rɑb spərɪŋz' hoʊm ˈɔfəs ɪz ə dɪˈspleɪ keɪs kənˈteɪnɪŋ tu brɑnz stɑrz wɪθ ˈvælər, ə roʊ əv ˈbætəl saɪˈteɪʃənz, ənd θri ˈpərpəl hɑrts ərnd wɪθ wundz frəm ə ˈbeɪəˌnɛt ɪn kloʊz kˈwɔrtərz ˈkɑmbæt, ˈgənˌʃɑt, ənd grəˈneɪd ˈmɛdəlz əˈwɔrdɪd hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈrɑbərt spərɪŋz ˈsɪstər., ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr. ɔn ʤun 25 1950 ˈkɔrpərəl spərɪŋz sæt ɪn ən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ˈpeɪpərz ɪn hænd, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə flaɪt bæk hoʊm. ɔn ʤun 25 1950 ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈɑrmi roʊld əˈkrɔs saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðə juz. ˈɑrmi tɔr əp spərɪŋz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ˈpeɪpərz ˈlɪtərəli ənd hi ənd hɪz ˈjunɪt wər sɛnt tɪ ˈpusɑn, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, tɪ hɛlp rɪˈpɛl ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. ɛz ən ˈɑrmi ɛr kɔrz ˈfɔrwərd əbˈzərvər, spərɪŋz ˈsɪstər. wɛnt nɔrθ wɪθ hɪz ˈjunɪt ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈbɔrdər, wɔʧt ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəlz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz krɔs ðə ˈrɪvər ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈɑrmi, ənd, ˈəndər ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɔnsˌlɔt, kət ɔf frəm hɪz ˈjunɪt ənd əˈloʊn, meɪd hɪz weɪ bæk daʊn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ðə u.n*. ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈθərˌdi jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪn ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɪm bæk tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt hɪz ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ənd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ðə ˈfɑðər sɛd tɪ hɪz 20-year*- oʊld sən, rɑb, "aɪ doʊnt ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ si ðə pleɪs əˈgɛn. ju goʊ." rɑb spərɪŋz hæd əˈspaɪrd tɪ ˈrɛsəl ɪn ðə 1980 oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ən ˈɪnʤəri ˈɛndɪd ðoʊz hoʊps, ənd hi wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ. ˈrɑbərt spərɪŋz ˈsɪstər. θɔt ðə trɪp tɪ ˌkɔˈriə maɪt du hɪz sən səm gʊd. ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, rɑb spərɪŋz ləvd ˌkɔˈriə ənd wund əp steɪɪŋ ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd ˈleɪtər ˈərnɪŋ ə ˈdɑktərət ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɔˈriən ˈkəlʧər. spərɪŋz ˈɔfən θɪŋks əv hɪz ˈfɑðərz hoʊp ˈæftər hɪz ˈbɪtər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr ðət ðə juz. ənd nɔrθ wʊd ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ɪn hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ɔn ə wɔl əv spərɪŋz' ˈbɛˌdrum ɪz ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ əv dɑn kiˈhoʊti, ə nɑd tɪ ðə ˈmɪʃən tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈrænʧər həz kəˈmɪtɪd hɪmˈsɛlf. səm ˈɛkspərts ɔn ðə kəˈmɛnd ɛŋˈgoʊz səʧ ɛz fər ðə hɛlp ðeɪv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, bət kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ðoʊz ˈɛfərts kʊd bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˈdɑktər. ˈnɪkələs ˈɛbərˌstæt, ə ˈskɑlər ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, həz səˈpɔrtɪd ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈsɪstəns fər ðə nɔrθ ɪn ˈɛriəz wərks ɪn səʧ ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ənd hɛlθ. bət hi sɛd bɪˈlif ðət ɛŋˈgoʊ ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪθ ðə nɔrθ kʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl rɪˈflɛkts "ə ˈsərtən naiveté*é." ðə ˈprɑbləm, ˈɛbərˌstæt toʊld mi, "ɪz ðət waɪl ðə ɛŋˈgoʊz meɪ hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd səkˈsɛs ɪn ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz, ðeɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl kənˈstreɪnts. ənd ˈgloʊbəli, juz. əˈsɪstəns ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈhævənt ʧeɪnʤd əˈpɪnjənz əv ðə juz. soʊ ðə ɛŋˈgoʊz ʃʊd kip ðɛr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz loʊ. ðeɪ məst bi ˈoʊpən tɪ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ə ˈfeɪljər." ˈəðərz ˈɑrənt soʊ ʃʊr. ˈdɑktər. ˈnɔrmən, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈtɛksəs ˈɪnstrəmənts ˈeɪʒə ənd hɛd əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv saɪəns, həz ˈvɪzɪtɪd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə θri taɪmz. sɪz, "wət spərɪŋz həz dən ˈoʊvər ðə læst 15 jɪrz ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə vju moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv əˈbaʊt nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. spərɪŋz spiks ˌkɔˈriən. hi ˈtrævəlz ɔl ˈoʊvər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. hi brɪŋz ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz ðɛr. wɪn hi kən gɪt ðə ˈvizəz, hi brɪŋz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz hir. ðeɪ doʊnt haɪd ðə ˈpɑvərti frəm ɪm. ðə ˈpipəl hi wərks wɪθ, æt list ə lɔt əv ðɛm, sim tɪ bi ənd ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ. wət aɪv sin əv hɪz wərk ðɛr lidz mi tɪ kənˈklud ɪt ɪz ɪn ɑr oʊn ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ riˈθɪŋk ɑr əˈsəmpʃənz, wət wi θɪŋk wi noʊ, əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪs."
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1 philip rivers qb, san diego chargers
previous rank: 21 (+20)
week 2 statistics: (70.8%), 220 yards, 4 td’s, 0
week 2 final score: (w)
season statistics: (70%), 463 yards, 5 td’s, 0
season record:
you say enough about the ability of philip rivers.
honestly, i was thinking this guy would stink it up all year after he lost his best target, wide receiver keenan allen, to a knee injury, with allen, rivers had potential to really light it up this year. without him, it seemed inevitable he would have a bad year.
add in the fact that the chargers do not have a legitimate wide receiver to fill in for allen and you could see the negative thoughts creeping in. wide receiver travis benjamin is good, mainly at running deep, however he a guy that you sign in free agency to be your no. 1. though, after signing him in free agency, he is currently the chargers no. 1 wide receiver.
with the loss of allen, running back danny woodhead seems to be the guy rivers will get the ball to. but then he too gets carted off of the field on sunday. it has already been a rough year for the chargers injury wise, but rivers has been playing lights out.
with no real top target, he still threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns (yes, four touchdowns). not only did he light up the stat sheet and scoreboard, rivers did not throw an interception and led his team to a victory over the jacksonville jaguars.
he may have been my ranked quarterback in week 1. after showing his heart and ability in week 2, rivers definitely earned the top spot the week in the nfl quarterback power rankings.
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1 ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz qb*, sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʧɑrʤərz ˈpriviəs ræŋk: 21 20 wik 2 stəˈtɪstɪks: 220 jɑrdz, 4 td’s*, 0 wik 2 ˈfaɪnəl skɔr: (ˈdəbəlju) ˈsizən stəˈtɪstɪks: 70 463 jɑrdz, 5 td’s*, 0 ˈsizən ˈrɛkərd: ju seɪ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz. ˈɑnəstli, aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs gaɪ wʊd stɪŋk ɪt əp ɔl jɪr ˈæftər hi lɔst hɪz bɛst ˈtərgət, waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈkinən ˈælən, tɪ ə ni ˈɪnʤəri, wɪθ ˈælən, ˈrɪvərz hæd pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈrɪli laɪt ɪt əp ðɪs jɪr. wɪˈθaʊt ɪm, ɪt simd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl hi wʊd hæv ə bæd jɪr. æd ɪn ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz du nɑt hæv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət waɪd rɪˈsivər tɪ fɪl ɪn fər ˈælən ənd ju kʊd si ðə ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts ˈkripɪŋ ɪn. waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈtrævɪs ˈbɛnʤəmən ɪz gʊd, ˈmeɪnli æt ˈrənɪŋ dip, ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi ə gaɪ ðət ju saɪn ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ bi jʊr noʊ. 1 ðoʊ, ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪm ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi, hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz noʊ. 1 waɪd rɪˈsivər. wɪθ ðə lɔs əv ˈælən, ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈdæni ˈwʊˌdhɛd simz tɪ bi ðə gaɪ ˈrɪvərz wɪl gɪt ðə bɔl tɪ. bət ðɛn hi tu gɪts ˈkɑrtɪd ɔf əv ðə fild ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ə rəf jɪr fər ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz ˈɪnʤəri waɪz, bət ˈrɪvərz həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ laɪts aʊt. wɪθ noʊ ril tɔp ˈtərgət, hi stɪl θru fər 220 jɑrdz ənd fɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz (jɛs, fɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz). nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd hi laɪt əp ðə stæt ʃit ənd ˈskɔrˌbɔrd, ˈrɪvərz dɪd nɑt θroʊ ən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ənd lɛd hɪz tim tɪ ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʤægˌwɑrz. hi meɪ hæv bɪn maɪ ræŋkt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn wik 1 ˈæftər ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz hɑrt ənd əˈbɪləˌti ɪn wik 2 ˈrɪvərz ˈdɛfənətli ərnd ðə tɔp spɑt ðə wik ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kˈwɔrtərˌbæk paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz.
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image copyright pa image caption northern ireland is the only part of the where water cannon are currently used
approval has been given for the metropolitan police to purchase three water cannon for london.
stephen greenhalgh, deputy mayor for policing and crime, the force to buy the cannon from the german federal police.
the mayor's office said: "by purchasing them now we are able to save over compared to buying new devices."
the water cannon will not be deployed until the home secretary their use in england and wales.
in a statement, the mayor's office said purchasing the cannon now for just over, before theresa may approves them, meant they could be bought at a "considerably reduced rate".
the cannon will be purchased for each, as opposed to the cost of a single new one at.
an additional cost of will also be incurred to make them "fit for purpose" for use in london.
a home office spokesman said: "we are keen to ensure that the police have the tools and powers they need to maintain order on our streets."
it said chief constable david shaw, as the national policing lead, had written to the home secretary to request water cannon be for use by the police in england and wales and ms may was considering the request.
the mayor's office for policing and crime (mopac) said that each cannon had a of five years, or longer with good maintenance, and if approval was not given by ms may, then they could be re-sold.
image copyright reuters image caption water cannon were used in chile last year to disperse student protesters
the metropolitan police has welcomed the move.
a spokesman said: "following learning from the riots of 2011, the [met] requested that water cannon be made available to address a gap in public order tactics, allowing us to more effectively and safely tackle the most extreme disorder.
"we believe that as a tactic they would be rarely seen and rarely used on our streets."
in its briefing document said its decision to purchase the cannon now was "driven by the enhanced risk" that they would be sold to another police authority.
it added that it also meant they could be in place for the summer, when "although there are no expectations of violence, such tools are most likely to be needed".
'no convincing argument'
the purchase is not without criticism. joanne mccartney, london assembly member for police and crime, said she was "deeply concerned".
"there is still confusion over the reasons behind the purchase of water cannon and exactly how the process of their deployment will work."
greater police and crime commissioner tony lloyd said a "full public debate" was needed before water cannon was deployed on the street.
"no convincing argument has been made for their deployment. for example, they would have been useless during the last period of major disorder - the riots of 2011," said mr lloyd.
concerns have also been raised about the dangers of water cannon by a german man who was blinded after he was hit in the face at a protest in stuttgart four years ago.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə wɛr ˈwɔtər ˈkænən ər ˈkərəntli juzd əˈpruvəl həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn fər ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis tɪ ˈpərʧəs θri ˈwɔtər ˈkænən fər ˈləndən. ˈstivən ˈgrinˌhəlg, ˈdɛpjəti meɪər fər pəˈlisɪŋ ənd kraɪm, ðə fɔrs tɪ baɪ ðə ˈkænən frəm ðə ˈʤərmən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis. ðə meɪərz ˈɔfəs sɛd: "baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðɛm naʊ wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪv ˈoʊvər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ baɪɪŋ nu dɪˈvaɪsɪz." ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkænən wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈplɔɪd ənˈtɪl ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ðɛr juz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə meɪərz ˈɔfəs sɛd ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðə ˈkænən naʊ fər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˌbiˈfɔr tərˈisə meɪ əˈpruvz ðɛm, mɛnt ðeɪ kʊd bi bɔt æt ə "kənˈsɪdərəbli rɪˈdust reɪt". ðə ˈkænən wɪl bi ˈpərʧəst fər iʧ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə kɔst əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl nu wən æt ən əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst əv wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪnˈkərd tɪ meɪk ðɛm "fɪt fər ˈpərpəs" fər juz ɪn ˈləndən. ə hoʊm ˈɔfəs ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "wi ər kin tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə pəˈlis hæv ðə tulz ənd paʊərz ðeɪ nid tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈɔrdər ɔn ɑr strits." ɪt sɛd ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl ˈdeɪvɪd ʃɔ, ɛz ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlisɪŋ lɛd, hæd ˈrɪtən tɪ ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˈwɔtər ˈkænən bi fər juz baɪ ðə pəˈlis ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz ənd mɪz meɪ wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ðə meɪərz ˈɔfəs fər pəˈlisɪŋ ənd kraɪm (mopac*) sɛd ðət iʧ ˈkænən hæd ə əv faɪv jɪrz, ər ˈlɔŋgər wɪθ gʊd ˈmeɪntənəns, ənd ɪf əˈpruvəl wɑz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn baɪ mɪz meɪ, ðɛn ðeɪ kʊd bi re-sold*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈwɔtər ˈkænən wər juzd ɪn ˈʧɪli læst jɪr tɪ dɪˈspərs ˈstudənt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis həz ˈwɛlkəmd ðə muv. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðə raɪəts əv 2011 ðə [mɛt] rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ˈwɔtər ˈkænən bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə gæp ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər ˈtæktɪks, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ mɔr ˈifɛktɪvli ənd ˈseɪfli ˈtækəl ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim dɪˈsɔrdər. "wi bɪˈliv ðət ɛz ə ˈtæktɪk ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈrɛrli sin ənd ˈrɛrli juzd ɔn ɑr strits." ɪn ɪts ˈbrifɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt sɛd ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈpərʧəs ðə ˈkænən naʊ wɑz "ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ɛnˈhænst rɪsk" ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi soʊld tɪ əˈnəðər pəˈlis əˈθɔrəti. ɪt ˈædɪd ðət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ðeɪ kʊd bi ɪn pleɪs fər ðə ˈsəmər, wɪn "ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər noʊ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈvaɪələns, səʧ tulz ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈnidɪd". 'noʊ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt' ðə ˈpərʧəs ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ʤoʊæn məˈkɑrtni, ˈləndən əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər fər pəˈlis ənd kraɪm, sɛd ʃi wɑz "ˈdipli kənˈsərnd". "ðɛr ɪz stɪl kənfˈjuʒən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ˈwɔtər ˈkænən ənd ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðɛr dɪˈplɔɪmənt wɪl wərk." ˈgreɪtər pəˈlis ənd kraɪm kəˈmɪʃənər ˈtoʊni lɔɪd sɛd ə "fʊl ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt" wɑz ˈnidɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɔtər ˈkænən wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd ɔn ðə strit. "noʊ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt həz bɪn meɪd fər ðɛr dɪˈplɔɪmənt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈjusləs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈpɪriəd əv ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈsɔrdər ðə raɪəts əv 2011 sɛd ˈmɪstər lɔɪd. kənˈsərnz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn reɪzd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈwɔtər ˈkænən baɪ ə ˈʤərmən mæn hu wɑz ˈblaɪndɪd ˈæftər hi wɑz hɪt ɪn ðə feɪs æt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˈstətgərt fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ.
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psychoanalyst and novelist has a genius for digging deep into the depths of the human psyche and diving back with rare gems of insights into the complex grammar of motivations that mark human behaviour and culture. described by le nouvel observateur as one of 25 major thinkers of the world,’s oeuvre is varied and includes incisive and pioneering books on the roots of aggression, mysticism, religion and sexuality like analyst and the mystic, culture and psyche, the colors of violence and intimate relations.
besides erudite and original theorising, has also penned novels of ideas like the ascetic of desire, ecstasy and mira and the mahatma.
in his new book, the indians: portrait of a people, with his wife katharina (published by penguin), essays a big picture or a grand narrative of what it means to be an indian and what constitutes “indianness.”
“our aim in this book is to present a composite portrait in which indians will recognise themselves and be recognised by others. this recognition cannot have a uniform quality even while we seek to identify the commonalities that underlie what the anthropologist robin fox calls the “dazzle of surface appearances,” writes in an introduction to the indians.
in this interview with manish chand, explains how the land of the that flaunts erotic sculptures in temples of and slipped into sexual repression centuries ago that india is still recovering from.
excerpts from the interview:
q) you have been writing on the indian mind and indian people for a long time. what sets this book apart from the ones you have written before?
a) a report on what i have been writing about india all these years. a new way of looking at old things. the new way of looking is a loving connection with the people of this country.
q) in your book, you have written about the centrality of the family in an life? what accounts for this thinking of indians?
a) we attach a lot of importance to the family so much so that we neglect other institutions of society. we get as disturbed as we should if things are not going well in society. all our emotional energy goes in the family. we have to take some of our emotional investment in family and put it into other institutions. our home is clean. our family is clean. but we mind littering garbage outside our homes.
q) what about the indian attitude to sexuality? you think there is an element of schizophrenia towards sex and sexuality?
a) we are a sexually repressed people who are also a very erotic people. eros and (asceticism) have been two dominant strands of the india mind and way of life over centuries. both have struggled for domination of the indian spirit. on the one hand, there are temples of and that show the pleasures of oral sex and on another hand you have that hypocritical attitude towards kissing in hindi films, which is only insinuated and rarely shown.
in ancient india, at least among upper castes, there was no sexual repression. the upper caste rich, the intended audience of, celebrated sexuality and regarded nothing as taboo in their uninhibited expression of sexuality.
q) when did sexual repression start?
a) till the end of the century, eros was in the ascendant. read erotic poetry of or sculptures in temples. after that, eros was submerged. however, we have never been as hedonistic as the romans and greeks were. the advent of muslim invaders put brakes on the hedonistic, erotic parts of our selves. not that islam is sexually repressive. on the contrary, sexual love in most islamic societies has been marked by a cheerful sensuality. as i have written in my book, between the land of the and contemporary india lie many centuries during which indian society managed to enter the dark ages of sexuality.
q) what accounts for these inhibitions on expression of sexuality?
a) it has to do with the loss of confidence of the hindu society. the biggest low was british colonialism when the rulers were seen as superior. victorian morality, combined with, took over during colonial time. post-independence, erotic energies started getting released again. the indian model is, however, one of restrained eroticism.
q) would you say contemporary indians are sexually liberated?
a) nowadays, there is a more healthy attitude to sex. but early days to say anything definitive about the state of sexual emancipation in india. in sections of upper class, people go overboard. the indian society and culture rejects what does not fit and absorbs what fits in. the structured arranged marriages are preferred by young people. arranged love marriages are becoming common and frequent.
as i have written in the indians, despite all this talk about a sexually rising india among urban indians, vast stretches of contemporary india remain covered in sexual darkness. “in spite of the somewhat more relaxed attitudes in the upper and upper middle classes, indian sexuality remains deeply conservative, if not puritanical, lacking the erotic grace which frees sexual activity from the imperatives of biology, uniting the partners in sensual delight and metaphysical openness.”
q) is there a class angle to sexuality?
a) was written at a time when trade with greece and china was booming. it was written for rich merchants and the urban rich. quite dismissive of rural people.
q) in the course of writing this book and your extensive research into the indian mind and thinking over the years, what fresh insight did you get into the indians as a people?
a) we have the romantic vision of reality. sages and seers are revered in india as they are in touch with the other world. astrologers and quacks must have an honoured place. we are believers in the other reality. people have different visions of reality.
the west, on the other hand, has an ironic vision of reality. it is much more and doubting. we have a tragic view of life, but we believe in a romantic ending.
q) intellectuals and artists do not enjoy the same stature as seers do in indian society. any reason you can think of….
a) in this scheme of things, the life of the mind is lower than that of the spirit. the pundit is several notches below the rishi.
q) you have travelled all over the world. do you think india is being seen differently now by the world?
a) there is a much greater affection for india than for china. abroad, people are more open to the idea of india and like the indian way of thinking and art. because the indian mind and body is open to the environment. trusting. there is a touch of innocence and naivety. our first instinct is to trust.
q) finally, what indians with a distinctive identity?
a) the cultural conditioning, which manifests in a lot of our behaviour, feelings and attitudes, gives an indian stamp to our knowledge and experience. there are some key building blocks of like an ideology of the family and other crucial relationships that emerge from the institution of the joint family; a view of social relations that is deeply influenced by the institution of caste and an image of the human body that is based on the medical system of ayurveda. above all, there is collective cultural imagination replete with myths and legends, especially from epics like and mahabharata that underscore a romantic vision of human life and a relativist, way of thinking. put together, they impart a distinctive indian stamp on certain universal experiences.
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3 ʃɛrz ˌsaɪkoʊˈænələst ənd ˈnɑvələst həz ə ˈʤinjəs fər ˈdɪgɪŋ dip ˈɪntu ðə dɛpθs əv ðə ˈjumən ˈsaɪki ənd ˈdaɪvɪŋ bæk wɪθ rɛr ʤɛmz əv ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈgræmər əv ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz ðət mɑrk ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈkəlʧər. dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ lə ˈnuvəl ɑbˌzərvəˈtʊr ɛz wən əv 25 ˈmeɪʤər ˈθɪŋkərz əv ðə wərld, ˈuvrə ɪz ˈvɛrid ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv ənd ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ bʊks ɔn ðə ruts əv əˈgrɛʃən, ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti laɪk ˈænəlɪst ənd ðə ˈmɪstɪk, ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈsaɪki, ðə ˈkələrz əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈɪnɪmət riˈleɪʃənz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈɛrəˌdaɪt ənd ərˈɪʤənəl theorising*, həz ˈɔlsoʊ pɛnd ˈnɑvəlz əv aɪˈdiəz laɪk ðə əˈsɛtɪk əv dɪˈzaɪər, ˈɛkstəsi ənd ˈmɪrə ənd ðə məˈhɑtmə. ɪn hɪz nu bʊk, ðə ˈɪndiənz: ˈpɔrtrət əv ə ˈpipəl, wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˌkæθɛˈrinə (ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈpɛŋgwən), ˈɛˌseɪz ə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər ər ə grænd ˈnɛrətɪv əv wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ən ˈɪndiən ənd wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ““indianness.”*.” eɪm ɪn ðɪs bʊk ɪz tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə kəmˈpɑzət ˈpɔrtrət ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪndiənz wɪl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈəðərz. ðɪs ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈkænɑt hæv ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm kˈwɑləti ˈivɪn waɪl wi sik tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˌkɑməˈnælətiz ðət ˌəndərˈlaɪ wət ðə ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst ˈrɑbɪn fɑks kɔlz ðə əv ˈsərfəs appearances,”*,” raɪts ɪn ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪndiənz. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈmænɪʃ ʧænd, ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ðə lænd əv ðə ðət flɔnts ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈskəlpʧərz ɪn ˈtɛmpəlz əv ənd slɪpt ˈɪntu ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈprɛʃən ˈsɛnʧəriz əˈgoʊ ðət ˈɪndiə ɪz stɪl rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm. ˈɛksərpts frəm ðə ˈɪntərvˌju: kju) ju hæv bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən maɪnd ənd ˈɪndiən ˈpipəl fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. wət sɛts ðɪs bʊk əˈpɑrt frəm ðə wənz ju hæv ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr? ə) ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn wət aɪ hæv bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiə ɔl ðiz jɪrz. ə nu weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt oʊld θɪŋz. ðə nu weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪz ə ˈləvɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. kju) ɪn jʊr bʊk, ju hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðə sɛnˈtælɪti əv ðə ˈfæməli ɪn ən laɪf? wət əˈkaʊnts fər ðɪs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈɪndiənz? ə) wi əˈtæʧ ə lɔt əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə ˈfæməli soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət wi nɪˈglɛkt ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. wi gɪt ɛz dɪˈstərbd ɛz wi ʃʊd ɪf θɪŋz ər nɑt goʊɪŋ wɛl ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɔl ɑr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈɛnərʤi goʊz ɪn ðə ˈfæməli. wi hæv tɪ teɪk səm əv ɑr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈfæməli ənd pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ɑr hoʊm ɪz klin. ɑr ˈfæməli ɪz klin. bət wi maɪnd ˈlɪtərɪŋ ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑr hoʊmz. kju) wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪndiən ˈætəˌtud tɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti? ju θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɛləmənt əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə təˈwɔrdz sɛks ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti? ə) wi ər ə ˈsɛkʃuəli riˈprɛst ˈpipəl hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈvɛri ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈpipəl. ˈɪrɑs ənd (asceticism*) hæv bɪn tu ˈdɑmənənt strændz əv ðə ˈɪndiə maɪnd ənd weɪ əv laɪf ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnʧəriz. boʊθ hæv ˈstrəgəld fər ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈspɪrɪt. ɔn ðə wən hænd, ðɛr ər ˈtɛmpəlz əv ənd ðət ʃoʊ ðə ˈplɛʒərz əv ˈɔrəl sɛks ənd ɔn əˈnəðər hænd ju hæv ðət ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈkɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈhɪndi fɪlmz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪd ənd ˈrɛrli ʃoʊn. ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɪndiə, æt list əˈməŋ ˈəpər kæsts, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈprɛʃən. ðə ˈəpər kæst rɪʧ, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈɔdiəns əv, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ənd rɪˈgɑrdɪd ˈnəθɪŋ ɛz tæˈbu ɪn ðɛr ˌənɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. kju) wɪn dɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈprɛʃən stɑrt? ə) tɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈɪrɑs wɑz ɪn ðə əˈsɛndənt. rɛd ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈpoʊətri əv ər ˈskəlpʧərz ɪn ˈtɛmpəlz. ˈæftər ðət, ˈɪrɑs wɑz səbˈmərʤd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ɛz ˌhidəˈnɪstɪk ɛz ðə ˈroʊmənz ənd griks wər. ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈməzlɪm ˌɪnˈveɪdərz pʊt breɪks ɔn ðə ˌhidəˈnɪstɪk, ɪˈrɑtɪk pɑrts əv ɑr sɛlvz. nɑt ðət ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz ˈsɛkʃuəli riˈprɛsɪv. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈsɛkʃuəl ləv ɪn moʊst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz həz bɪn mɑrkt baɪ ə ˈʧɪrfəl ˌsɛnˌʃuˈæləˌti. ɛz aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ɪn maɪ bʊk, bɪtˈwin ðə lænd əv ðə ənd kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɪndiə laɪ ˈmɛni ˈsɛnʧəriz ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈɪndiən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə dɑrk ˈeɪʤɪz əv ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. kju) wət əˈkaʊnts fər ðiz ˌɪnəˈbɪʃənz ɔn ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti? ə) ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ ðə lɔs əv ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˈbɪgəst loʊ wɑz ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm wɪn ðə ˈrulərz wər sin ɛz suˈpɪriər. vɪkˈtɔriən ˌmɔˈræləˌti, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ, tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈdʊrɪŋ kəˈloʊniəl taɪm. post-independence*, ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈɛnərʤiz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ riˈlist əˈgɛn. ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmɑdəl ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən əv riˈstreɪnd ərˈɑtɪˌsɪzəm. kju) wʊd ju seɪ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɪndiənz ər ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd? ə) ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ðɛr ɪz ə mɔr ˈhɛlθi ˈætəˌtud tɪ sɛks. bət ˈərli deɪz tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈɪndiə. ɪn ˈsɛkʃənz əv ˈəpər klæs, ˈpipəl goʊ ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd. ðə ˈɪndiən soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˈkəlʧər ˈriʤɛkts wət dɪz nɑt fɪt ənd əbˈzɔrbz wət fɪts ɪn. ðə ˈstrəkʧərd əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər prɪˈfərd baɪ jəŋ ˈpipəl. əreɪnʤd ləv ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈkɑmən ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt. ɛz aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈɪndiənz, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪndiə əˈməŋ ˈərbən ˈɪndiənz, væst ˈstrɛʧɪz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɪndiə rɪˈmeɪn ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈdɑrknəs. spaɪt əv ðə ˈsəmˈwət mɔr rɪˈlækst ˈætəˌtudz ɪn ðə ˈəpər ənd ˈəpər ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz, ˈɪndiən ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti rɪˈmeɪnz ˈdipli kənˈsərvətɪv, ɪf nɑt ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl, ˈlækɪŋ ðə ɪˈrɑtɪk greɪs wɪʧ friz ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪti frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz əv baɪˈɑləʤi, juˈnaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ˈsɛnʃəwəl dɪˈlaɪt ənd ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl openness.”*.” kju) ɪz ðɛr ə klæs ˈæŋgəl tɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti? ə) wɑz ˈrɪtən æt ə taɪm wɪn treɪd wɪθ gris ənd ˈʧaɪnə wɑz ˈbumɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən fər rɪʧ ˈmərʧənts ənd ðə ˈərbən rɪʧ. kwaɪt dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv ˈrʊrəl ˈpipəl. kju) ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs bʊk ənd jʊr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndiən maɪnd ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, wət frɛʃ ˈɪnˌsaɪt dɪd ju gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndiənz ɛz ə ˈpipəl? ə) wi hæv ðə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈvɪʒən əv ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈseɪʤɪz ənd sirz ər rɪˈvɪrd ɪn ˈɪndiə ɛz ðeɪ ər ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər wərld. əˈstrɑləʤərz ənd kwæks məst hæv ən ˈɑnərd pleɪs. wi ər bɪˈlivərz ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈpipəl hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪʒənz əv ˌriˈæləˌti. ðə wɛst, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, həz ən aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈvɪʒən əv ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ənd ˈdaʊtɪŋ. wi hæv ə ˈtræʤɪk vju əv laɪf, bət wi bɪˈliv ɪn ə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɛndɪŋ. kju) ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts du nɑt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə seɪm ˈstæʧər ɛz sirz du ɪn ˈɪndiən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈɛni ˈrizən ju kən θɪŋk of…*…. ə) ɪn ðɪs skim əv θɪŋz, ðə laɪf əv ðə maɪnd ɪz loʊər ðən ðət əv ðə ˈspɪrɪt. ðə ˈpəndət ɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɑʧɪz bɪˈloʊ ðə rishi*. kju) ju hæv ˈtrævəld ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. du ju θɪŋk ˈɪndiə ɪz biɪŋ sin ˈdɪfərˈɛntli naʊ baɪ ðə wərld? ə) ðɛr ɪz ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər əˈfɛkʃən fər ˈɪndiə ðən fər ˈʧaɪnə. əˈbrɔd, ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɪndiə ənd laɪk ðə ˈɪndiən weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ɑrt. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪndiən maɪnd ənd ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈtrəstɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ə təʧ əv ˈɪnəsəns ənd naivety*. ɑr fərst ˈɪnstɪŋkt ɪz tɪ trəst. kju) ˈfaɪnəli, wət ˈɪndiənz wɪθ ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv aɪˈdɛntəˌti? ə) ðə ˈkəlʧərəl kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈmænəˌfɛsts ɪn ə lɔt əv ɑr bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈfilɪŋz ənd ˈætəˌtudz, gɪvz ən ˈɪndiən stæmp tɪ ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɛr ər səm ki ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks əv laɪk ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˈfæməli ənd ˈəðər ˈkruʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət ˈimərʤ frəm ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈfæməli; ə vju əv ˈsoʊʃəl riˈleɪʃənz ðət ɪz ˈdipli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv kæst ənd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ðət ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəm əv ayurveda*. əˈbəv ɔl, ðɛr ɪz kəˈlɛktɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən riˈplit wɪθ mɪθs ənd ˈlɛʤəndz, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˈɛpɪks laɪk ənd mɑhɑbərˈɑtə ðət ˌəndərˈskɔr ə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈvɪʒən əv ˈjumən laɪf ənd ə relativist*, weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. pʊt təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpɑrt ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈɪndiən stæmp ɔn ˈsərtən ˌjunəˈvərsəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. 3 ʃɛrz
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a monkey patch is a way for a program to extend or modify supporting system software locally (affecting only the running instance of the program).
etymology [ edit ]
the term monkey patch seems to have come from an earlier term, guerrilla patch, which referred to changing code and possibly with other such patches at] the word guerrilla, with gorilla (or nearly so), became monkey, possibly to make the patch sound less] an alternative etymology is that it refers to “monkeying about” with the code (messing with it).
definitions [ edit ]
the definition of the term varies depending upon the community using it. in]] and many other dynamic programming languages, the term monkey patch only refers to dynamic modifications of a class or module at, motivated by the intent to patch existing code as a to a bug or feature which does not act as desired. other forms of modifying classes at have different names, based on their different intents. for example, in and plone, security patches are often delivered using dynamic class modification, but they are called hot needed]
applications [ edit ]
monkey patching is used to:
replace methods / attributes / functions at, e.g. to stub out a function during testing;
modify/extend behaviour of a product without maintaining a private copy of the source code;
apply a patch at to the objects in memory, instead of the source code on disk;
distribute security or fixes that live alongside the original source code (an example of this would be distributing the fix as a for the ruby on rails platform).
pitfalls [ edit ]
carelessly written or poorly documented monkey patches can lead to problems:
they can lead to upgrade problems when the patch makes assumptions about the patched object that are no longer true; if the product you have changed changes with a new release it may very well break your patch. for this reason monkey patches are often made conditional, and only applied if appropriate. [4]
if two modules attempt to monkey patch the same method, one of them (whichever one runs last) "wins" and the other patch has no effect, unless monkey patches are written with a pattern like . [5]
. they create a discrepancy between the original source code on disk and the observed behaviour that can be very confusing to anyone unaware of the patches' existence.
examples [ edit ]
the following python example monkey patches the value of pi from the standard math library.
>>> import math >>> math . pi >>> math . pi = 3 >>> math . pi 3 >>> ================================ restart ================================ >>> import math >>> math . pi >>>
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ə ˈməŋki pæʧ ɪz ə weɪ fər ə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈloʊkəli (əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪnstəns əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm). ˌɛtɪˈmɑləʤi ˈɛdət ðə tərm ˈməŋki pæʧ simz tɪ hæv kəm frəm ən ˈərliər tərm, gərˈɪlə pæʧ, wɪʧ rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ koʊd ənd ˈpɑsəbli wɪθ ˈəðər səʧ ˈpæʧɪz æt ðə wərd gərˈɪlə, wɪθ gərˈɪlə (ər ˈnɪrli soʊ), bɪˈkeɪm ˈməŋki, ˈpɑsəbli tɪ meɪk ðə pæʧ saʊnd lɛs ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛtɪˈmɑləʤi ɪz ðət ɪt rɪˈfərz tɪ about”*” wɪθ ðə koʊd (ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ ɪt). ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ˈɛdət ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə tərm ˈvɛriz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. ɪn ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər daɪˈnæmɪk ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ðə tərm ˈməŋki pæʧ ˈoʊnli rɪˈfərz tɪ daɪˈnæmɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ə klæs ər ˈmɑʤul æt, ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ pæʧ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ koʊd ɛz ə tɪ ə bəg ər ˈfiʧər wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ækt ɛz dɪˈzaɪərd. ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈklæsɪz æt hæv ˈdɪfərənt neɪmz, beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪnˈtɛnts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ənd plone*, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpæʧɪz ər ˈɔfən dɪˈlɪvərd ˈjuzɪŋ daɪˈnæmɪk klæs ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən, bət ðeɪ ər kɔld hɑt ˈnidɪd] ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈɛdət ˈməŋki ˈpæʧɪŋ ɪz juzd tɪ: ˌriˈpleɪs ˈmɛθədz əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈfəŋkʃənz æt, e.g*. tɪ stəb aʊt ə ˈfəŋkʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛstɪŋ; bɪˈheɪvjər əv ə ˈprɑdəkt wɪˈθaʊt meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑpi əv ðə sɔrs koʊd; əˈplaɪ ə pæʧ æt tɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ˈmɛməri, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə sɔrs koʊd ɔn dɪsk; dɪˈstrɪbjut sɪˈkjʊrəti ər ˈfɪksɪz ðət lɪv əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɔrs koʊd (ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs wʊd bi dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ðə fɪks ɛz ə fər ðə ˈrubi ɔn reɪlz ˈplætˌfɔrm). ˈpɪtˌfɔlz ˈɛdət ˈkɛrlɛsli ˈrɪtən ər ˈpurli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈməŋki ˈpæʧɪz kən lɛd tɪ ˈprɑbləmz: ðeɪ kən lɛd tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈprɑbləmz wɪn ðə pæʧ meɪks əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə pæʧt ˈɑbʤɛkt ðət ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər tru; ɪf ðə ˈprɑdəkt ju hæv ʧeɪnʤd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪθ ə nu riˈlis ɪt meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl breɪk jʊr pæʧ. fər ðɪs ˈrizən ˈməŋki ˈpæʧɪz ər ˈɔfən meɪd kənˈdɪʃənəl, ənd ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪd ɪf əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. 4 ɪf tu ˈmɑʤulz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈməŋki pæʧ ðə seɪm ˈmɛθəd, wən əv ðɛm (wɪˈʧɛvər wən rənz læst) "wɪnz" ənd ðə ˈəðər pæʧ həz noʊ ˈifɛkt, ənˈlɛs ˈməŋki ˈpæʧɪz ər ˈrɪtən wɪθ ə ˈpætərn laɪk 5 ðeɪ kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈskrɛpənsi bɪtˈwin ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɔrs koʊd ɔn dɪsk ənd ðə əbˈzərvd bɪˈheɪvjər ðət kən bi ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈpæʧɪz' ɪgˈzɪstəns. ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈɛdət ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈməŋki ˈpæʧɪz ðə ˈvælju əv paɪ frəm ðə ˈstændərd mæθ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˌɪmˈpɔrt mæθ mæθ paɪ mæθ paɪ 3 mæθ paɪ 3 riˈstɑrt ˌɪmˈpɔrt mæθ mæθ paɪ si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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6 gallery: cat burned in philadelphia being treated in clinton township
lebanon the kitten was found, burning, at a philadelphia intersection last thursday.
a samaritan took off a coat, and smothered the flames, saving the burning life.
six days later, the kitten now named justin is getting delicate medical attention, and expected to mostly recover from the second- and burns on his back and head.
the tiny kitten is eating and sleeping, and undergoing a regimen of antibiotics, wound dressings, and appetite stimulants at the crown veterinary specialists in lebanon, said anne trinkle, the executive director of animal alliance.
“he’s doing remarkably well but not out of the woods yet,” said trinkle, of animal alliance, a non-profit, which got the cat the care he needed.
most of ears will have to be removed, and on his back will remain bald, said trinkle. the scorched wounds extend from the top of the head down the length of his back. the scar tissue has to be carefully regularly to allow the skin to continue healing, she said.
an unknown person had doused the kitten with accelerant and applied a flame before leaving justin to die at the intersection of f and streets in the kensington section of philadelphia, on april 25, investigators say.
“it’s just depravity,” said trinkle, who said her group handled four animals in the area who were set on fire last year alone. “it’s just random violence and toward something tiny that fight back.”
the humane society of the united states is offering a reward of as much as $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the attack.
“this is the latest in a disturbing string of animals apparently being intentionally lit on fire,” said sarah speed, the humane pennsylvania state director. “this depraved act of cruelty will not be tolerated, and we hope this reward will encourage anyone with information to come forward and help bring a perpetrator to justice.”
six days later, the are describing justin the kitten as “spunky” and “animated” when not sleeping off the anesthesia and medications helping him to recover. the medical bills are likely to be steep in the range of $5,000 to $6,000, trinkle said. the group is seeking donations to make his full recovery possible. but confident that people bring that to a reality.
“he’ll look like a little prize-fighter,” trinkle said. “but hoping going to have a fantastic life.”
donations are being accepted at www.animalalliancenj.org.
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6 ˈgæləri: kæt bərnd ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ɪn ˈklɪntən ˈtaʊnʃɪp ˈlɛbənən ðə ˈkɪtən wɑz faʊnd, ˈbərnɪŋ, æt ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ə səˈmɛrɪtən tʊk ɔf ə koʊt, ənd sˈməðərd ðə fleɪmz, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbərnɪŋ laɪf. sɪks deɪz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈkɪtən naʊ neɪmd ˈʤəstɪn ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdɛləkət ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən, ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈmoʊstli rɪˈkəvər frəm ðə ˈsɛkənd- ənd bərnz ɔn hɪz bæk ənd hɛd. ðə ˈtaɪni ˈkɪtən ɪz ˈitɪŋ ənd sˈlipɪŋ, ənd ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə ˈrɛʤəmən əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, wund ˈdrɛsɪŋz, ənd ˈæpəˌtaɪt ˈstɪmjələnts æt ðə kraʊn ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ɪn ˈlɛbənən, sɛd æn ˈtrɪŋkəl, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈænəməl əˈlaɪəns. duɪŋ rɪˈmɑrkəbli wɛl bət nɑt aʊt əv ðə wʊdz yet,”*,” sɛd ˈtrɪŋkəl, əv ˈænəməl əˈlaɪəns, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt, wɪʧ gɑt ðə kæt ðə kɛr hi ˈnidɪd. moʊst əv ɪrz wɪl hæv tɪ bi riˈmuvd, ənd ɔn hɪz bæk wɪl rɪˈmeɪn bɔld, sɛd ˈtrɪŋkəl. ðə skɔrʧt wundz ɪkˈstɛnd frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə hɛd daʊn ðə lɛŋθ əv hɪz bæk. ðə skɑr ˈtɪʃu həz tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəli ˈrɛgjələrli tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə skɪn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈhilɪŋ, ʃi sɛd. ən ənˈnoʊn ˈpərsən hæd daʊst ðə ˈkɪtən wɪθ ækˈsɛlərənt ənd əˈplaɪd ə fleɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ˈʤəstɪn tɪ daɪ æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ɛf ənd strits ɪn ðə ˈkɛnzɪŋtən ˈsɛkʃən əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ɔn ˈeɪprəl 25 ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ. ʤɪst depravity,”*,” sɛd ˈtrɪŋkəl, hu sɛd hər grup ˈhændəld fɔr ˈænəməlz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə hu wər sɛt ɔn faɪər læst jɪr əˈloʊn. ʤɪst ˈrændəm ˈvaɪələns ənd təˈwɔrd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtaɪni ðət faɪt back.”*.” ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ə rɪˈwɔrd əv ɛz məʧ ɛz fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən, ərˈɛst ənd kənˈvɪkʃən əv ðə ˈpipəl riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə əˈtæk. ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ strɪŋ əv ˈænəməlz əˈpɛrəntli biɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli lɪt ɔn fire,”*,” sɛd ˈsɛrə spid, ðə hjuˈmeɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə steɪt dɪˈrɛktər. diˈpreɪvd ækt əv ˈkruəlti wɪl nɑt bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd, ənd wi hoʊp ðɪs rɪˈwɔrd wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd ənd hɛlp brɪŋ ə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər tɪ justice.”*.” sɪks deɪz ˈleɪtər, ðə ər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈʤəstɪn ðə ˈkɪtən ɛz ““spunky”*” ənd ““animated”*” wɪn nɑt sˈlipɪŋ ɔf ðə ˌænɪsˈθiˌʒiə ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl bɪlz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi stip ɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv tɪ ˈtrɪŋkəl sɛd. ðə grup ɪz ˈsikɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ meɪk hɪz fʊl rɪˈkəvəri ˈpɑsəbəl. bət ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈpipəl brɪŋ ðət tɪ ə ˌriˈæləˌti. lʊk laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl prize-fighter,”*,” ˈtrɪŋkəl sɛd. ˈhoʊpɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə fænˈtæstɪk life.”*.” doʊˈneɪʃənz ər biɪŋ ækˈsɛptɪd æt www.animalalliancenj.org*. mɔr ˈkaʊnti nuz
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shining armor rides a big spike dragon, two figures that are part of a new "my little pony guardians of harmony" line.: hasbro)
pop favorite toy are getting some animated inspiration.
hasbro’s my little pony franchise launches a new guardians of harmony line this fall with figures and sets based on discovery family my little pony: friendship is magic animated series. a first look will be available this weekend at toy fair in new york city.
the upcoming line comes from consumers and fans asking for more adventure and new ways to play with core ponies such as twilight sparkle and rainbow dash, says samantha, senior vice president of hasbro brands. “they just wanted the characters brought to life in a whole new way.”
pony toys that featured accessories and hair for kids to brush have been a staple in toy aisles since the 1980s. says she feels those will continue to resonate but hasbro also saw an opportunity to take the property in a different direction while also showcasing characters such as queen chrysalis and her that been as broadly represented.
rainbow dash comes with goggles and airborne turtle.: hasbro)
the guardians of harmony toy line, for ages 3 and up, features single figures ($9.99 each) like rainbow dash, pinkie pie, and shining armor and themed accompaniments such as party cannons, swords and armor. the “figure and friend” ($14.99) pair two characters in the same set for example, princess twilight sparkle with and queen chrysalis with spike the dragon.
queen chrysalis is one of the characters getting an action figure in new "my little pony" line.: hasbro)
princesses and luna ($19.99 each) are available, and a giant spike dragon figure ($39.99) comes with removable armor, fireball projectiles and a saddle for other pony characters to hop on for a ride.
many of the new figures come right out of scenes from the cartoon, and according to, a new series of comic books from debuts this fall extending some of the story lines from the series and new toys.
my little pony has long fostered a female appeal, yet guardians of harmony is another way for hasbro to release products to satisfy its current large and fervent fan base of girls and boys, young and old.
the new action figures tie toys into scenes from the entertainment, says, while also “continuing to ensure we have that overall message of in our product range where something for everybody who loves pony.”
princesses and luna are available for fans who want to have the royal sisters.: hasbro)
pinkie pie and her party cannon.: hasbro)
changeling and twilight sparkle come together in a "figure and friend" set as part of the "my little pony guardians of harmony" line.: hasbro)
shadowbolt pony with a chicken.: hasbro)
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ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ˈɑrmər raɪdz ə bɪg spaɪk ˈdrægən, tu ˈfɪgjərz ðət ər pɑrt əv ə nu "maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈgɑrdiənz əv ˈhɑrməni" laɪn. ˈhæzbroʊ) pɑp ˈfeɪvərɪt tɔɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ səm ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈlɔnʧɪz ə nu ˈgɑrdiənz əv ˈhɑrməni laɪn ðɪs fɔl wɪθ ˈfɪgjərz ənd sɛts beɪst ɔn ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈfæməli maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz. ə fərst lʊk wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd æt tɔɪ fɛr ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ laɪn kəmz frəm kənˈsumərz ənd fænz ˈæskɪŋ fər mɔr ədˈvɛnʧər ənd nu weɪz tɪ pleɪ wɪθ kɔr ˈpoʊniz səʧ ɛz tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl ənd ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ, sɪz səˈmænθə, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈhæzbroʊ brændz. ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz brɔt tɪ laɪf ɪn ə hoʊl nu way.”*.” ˈpoʊˌni tɔɪz ðət ˈfiʧərd ækˈsɛsəriz ənd hɛr fər kɪdz tɪ brəʃ hæv bɪn ə ˈsteɪpəl ɪn tɔɪ aɪəlz sɪns ðə 1980s*. sɪz ʃi filz ðoʊz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈrɛzəˌneɪt bət ˈhæzbroʊ ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ teɪk ðə ˈprɑpərti ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz səʧ ɛz kwin ˈkrɪsəlɪs ənd hər ðət bɪn ɛz ˈbrɔdli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ kəmz wɪθ ˈgɑgəlz ənd ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈtərtəl. ˈhæzbroʊ) ðə ˈgɑrdiənz əv ˈhɑrməni tɔɪ laɪn, fər ˈeɪʤɪz 3 ənd əp, ˈfiʧərz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɪgjərz iʧ) laɪk ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ, ˈpɪŋki paɪ, ənd ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ˈɑrmər ənd θimd əˈkəmpnɪmənts səʧ ɛz ˈpɑrti ˈkænənz, sɔrdz ənd ˈɑrmər. ðə ənd friend”*” pɛr tu ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðə seɪm sɛt fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈprɪnsɛs tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl wɪθ ənd kwin ˈkrɪsəlɪs wɪθ spaɪk ðə ˈdrægən. kwin ˈkrɪsəlɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjər ɪn nu "maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni" laɪn. ˈhæzbroʊ) ˈprɪnsɛsɪz ənd ˈlunə iʧ) ər əˈveɪləbəl, ənd ə ʤaɪənt spaɪk ˈdrægən ˈfɪgjər kəmz wɪθ rɪˈmuvəbəl ˈɑrmər, ˈfaɪərˌbɔl prɑˈʤɛktəlz ənd ə ˈsædəl fər ˈəðər ˈpoʊˌni ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ hɑp ɔn fər ə raɪd. ˈmɛni əv ðə nu ˈfɪgjərz kəm raɪt aʊt əv sinz frəm ðə kɑrˈtun, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ə nu ˈsɪriz əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks frəm ˈdeɪbjuz ðɪs fɔl ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈstɔri laɪnz frəm ðə ˈsɪriz ənd nu tɔɪz. maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni həz lɔŋ ˈfɑstərd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈpil, jɛt ˈgɑrdiənz əv ˈhɑrməni ɪz əˈnəðər weɪ fər ˈhæzbroʊ tɪ riˈlis ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ɪts ˈkɑrənt lɑrʤ ənd ˈfərvənt fæn beɪs əv gərlz ənd bɔɪz, jəŋ ənd oʊld. ðə nu ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjərz taɪ tɔɪz ˈɪntu sinz frəm ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, sɪz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr wi hæv ðət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ɪn ɑr ˈprɑdəkt reɪnʤ wɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hu ləvz pony.”*.” ˈprɪnsɛsɪz ənd ˈlunə ər əˈveɪləbəl fər fænz hu wɔnt tɪ hæv ðə rɔɪəl ˈsɪstərz. ˈhæzbroʊ) ˈpɪŋki paɪ ənd hər ˈpɑrti ˈkænən. ˈhæzbroʊ) ənd tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl kəm təˈgɛðər ɪn ə "ˈfɪgjər ənd frɛnd" sɛt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə "maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈgɑrdiənz əv ˈhɑrməni" laɪn. ˈhæzbroʊ) ˈpoʊˌni wɪθ ə ˈʧɪkən. ˈhæzbroʊ) rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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now mexico wants help with its new airport, source says
after ejecting chinese construction firms from its $3.75bn high-speed rail project last year, mexican officials are now said to be keen to involve them in building the new, airport (pictured).
they hope to soothe hurt feelings in china and attract investment for what will eventually be one of the biggest airports, a source told reuters.
“in some levels of (china’s) government there is deep disappointment and a deep lack of confidence toward mexico,” the source said, asking not to be named. “the ball is in our court, and we have to show willingness with new projects.”
relations between the two countries came under pressure in november last year when, without warning, the mexican government cancelled the contract to build its planned new high-speed rail scheme, a contract it had awarded to a consortium only days before.
the move shocked the government in beijing, who called on mexico to pay the affected companies proper compensation for the cancelled deal. a consortium led by china railway construction corporation (crcc), which included chinese train maker and mexican firms, had been the only bidder for the project to build a line from mexico city to the rapidly growing industrial centre of querétaro.
the job was in january but, soon after, the government suspended the project indefinitely because of falling oil prices and the need to cut public spending.
olive branch
now the ambitious, foster + partners designed airport may provide a useful olive branch for mexico to offer china, which has a number of large companies experienced in airport construction.
the anonymous source pointed out that some will have already worked with architect norman foster, who designed terminal 3 of airport.
it’s a massive project. the first phase will have three runways and will be able to handle 50 million passengers a year by 2020.
subsequent phases will add three more runways and will bring eventual annual handling capacity to 120 million passengers. its cost has been estimated at over $9bn.
last month us firms parsons and hill were appointed program managers for phase 1.
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naʊ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɔnts hɛlp wɪθ ɪts nu ˈɛrˌpɔrt, sɔrs sɪz ˈæftər ɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz kənˈstrəkʃən fərmz frəm ɪts ˈhaɪˌspid reɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt læst jɪr, ˈmɛksəkən əˈfɪʃəlz ər naʊ sɛd tɪ bi kin tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðɛm ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə nu, ˈɛrˌpɔrt (ˈpɪkʧərd). ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ suð hərt ˈfilɪŋz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd əˈtrækt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər wət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ə sɔrs toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. səm ˈlɛvəlz əv (china’s*) ˈgəvərnmənt ðɛr ɪz dip ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ə dip læk əv ˈkɑnfədɛns təˈwɔrd mexico,”*,” ðə sɔrs sɛd, ˈæskɪŋ nɑt tɪ bi neɪmd. bɔl ɪz ɪn ɑr kɔrt, ənd wi hæv tɪ ʃoʊ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs wɪθ nu projects.”*.” riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz keɪm ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər læst jɪr wɪn, wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænsəld ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ bɪld ɪts plænd nu ˈhaɪˌspid reɪl skim, ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪt hæd əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ə kənˈsɔrʃjəm ˈoʊnli deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə muv ʃɑkt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, hu kɔld ɔn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ peɪ ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈprɑpər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə ˈkænsəld dil. ə kənˈsɔrʃjəm lɛd baɪ ˈʧaɪnə ˈreɪlˌweɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (crcc*), wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ʧaɪˈniz treɪn ˈmeɪkər ənd ˈmɛksəkən fərmz, hæd bɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbɪdər fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bɪld ə laɪn frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈsɪti tɪ ðə ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛntər əv querétaro*. ðə ʤɑb wɑz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri bət, sun ˈæftər, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səˈspɛndɪd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli bɪˈkəz əv ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə nid tɪ kət ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈɑlɪv brænʧ naʊ ðə æmˈbɪʃəs, ˈfɑstər ˈpɑrtnərz dɪˈzaɪnd ˈɛrˌpɔrt meɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈjusfəl ˈɑlɪv brænʧ fər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ ˈɔfər ˈʧaɪnə, wɪʧ həz ə ˈnəmbər əv lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt kənˈstrəkʃən. ðə əˈnɑnəməs sɔrs ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət səm wɪl hæv ɔˈrɛdi wərkt wɪθ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈnɔrmən ˈfɑstər, hu dɪˈzaɪnd ˈtərmənəl 3 əv ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ə ˈmæsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə fərst feɪz wɪl hæv θri ˈrənˌweɪz ənd wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈhændəl 50 ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz ə jɪr baɪ 2020 ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈfeɪzɪz wɪl æd θri mɔr ˈrənˌweɪz ənd wɪl brɪŋ əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈænjuəl ˈhændəlɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti tɪ 120 ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz. ɪts kɔst həz bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt ˈoʊvər 9bn*. læst mənθ ˈjuˈɛs fərmz ˈpɑrsənz ənd hɪl wər əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤərz fər feɪz 1
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marcus is famed for various title as the last of the five good emperors; his extensive study of and literary accomplishments in the field of stoicism; and, last but not least, defeating numerous longstanding enemies of the roman empires: the parthians, the and the, to name a few. marcus is, in fact, one of the few living examples of plato's infamous "philosopher king" is, a successful leader defined by his intelligence, reliability and appreciation of his people and status. yet marcus' philosophical reign should also be remembered for its possible role in his rather enormous—mistake: naming a legitimate son as heir to the roman.
the statue of marcus (detail) in the in rome ( public domain )
end of the adoptive emperors
in some scholarly circles, this decision is not as catastrophic as it may seem. marcus not only named his son heir, but he was also the first emperor in almost one hundred years to actually have a legitimate son to pass (the power of emperor) on to. the five adoptive emperors were "adopted" not merely because there was a fear of forming dynasties (though this contributed); it was also due to the fact that the emperors from the years ad did not have legitimate sons. as noted in a previous article regarding the roman empire's imperial timeline, emperor received leadership in 96, but in his old age, he had no children and only lasted two years before his death. trajan followed, also childless; hadrian, though he had a wife, was a homosexual who did not spawn any sons with his wife. pius was adopted by hadrian, and subsequently adopted both marcus and lucius to serve as after his own death in 161 ad. (it should be noted that did have two sons by his wife; however, these boys both died before he took power in 138 ad.)
thus marcus, while breaking a century old "tradition" was able to break this tradition because of his familial situation. yet, what about the side of the coin where the adoptive emperors' system was appreciated by the senate, as dynasties were prevented? that is where one finds fault in marcus' reign. unfortunately for the roman people, marcus' eldest son was who would go down in rome's legacy as one of the most mentally unstable leaders.
statue of emperor as hercules ( cc )
marcus’ progressive system of governance
marcus himself ruled as with' other chosen heir lucius until' death in 169 ad. marcus was married to' daughter faustina the younger (after his first marriage was, of course, annulled by the emperor), when he was formally adopted as' heir. however, the two men heads over marcus' philosophical inclinations and' preference for, what some might call, an overly lavish court life. though this author believes marcus made an unforeseeable error in choosing his own son to inherit the empire, marcus' philosophical education and independent studies certainly aided in this rule. he, like emperor hadrian, greatly admired greek thought and rhetoric, and studied both in great depth. most of his personal writings were recorded in ancient greek rather than latin, in fact. his is likely one of the reasons he still a highly respected and beloved emperor.
that is not to say marcus did not have his fair share of strife while in power and his rule was marked by almost continual war. yet in spite of the various wars fought under his reign, marcus' stoic reputation was never combined with one of bloodshed or violence. marcus took on the role of leader in every sense of the was a man men wanted to follow in both political and military affairs. interestingly, scholarship asserts that it was marcus' idea, not', that he and lucius should rule as equal. according to who, marcus would not accept otherwise. thus, marcus became the augustus and, the caesar. these titles for would resurface in the breakup of the empire in the third and fourth centuries.
column of marcus in rome ( public domain )
ancient literature regarding marcus and lucius' early reign is littered with references of the differences from previous leaders. famine in the city received personal responses from the emperors rather than their subordinates; literature could roast the emperors for comedic purposes without fear of punishment. (previous emperors, nero for instance, likely would have requested those writers' heads.) neither man was fond of the antonius preferred, meanwhile both heaped praise and credit on the generals who fought on the front lines of the wars against parthia. though did enjoy a triumph on his return from the east, the value of the generals does not appear to have been overlooked. the roman people appreciated such modesty.
marcus distributing bread to the people ( public domain )
marcus’ success and failure
marcus enjoyed numerous other successes during his reign as emperor. while died in 169, likely of a plague caught while fighting the parthian wars, marcus continued to rule until 180 ad, his son by his side starting in 177. triumphs against the and other tribes of germania were added to his list of achievements, as well as the defeat of the near the black sea. in spite of marcus' highly positive imperial reign, this author finds fault in his choice of and successor. was named caesar just after the parthian defeat in 166, however historians such as indicate that he was showing signs of instability long before he officially took this role in 177 ad. believes marcus' failing health might have played a role in his decision to overlook these anomalies; more recent scholarship argues that his decision might have had to do with marcus' firm belief in duty, an extension of his stoic studies.
detail from the column of marcus in rome shows the story of his victories. ( cc by )
yet it cannot be denied that' reign was the beginning of the end of the empire. after all, was the first emperor to be assassinated since younger son had from ad. one wonders what might have happened had marcus not chosen as his successor. would the empire have fractured, having five claimants to the throne before septimus gained power in 193? would the empire have been physically halved had' son not murdered and attempted to erase his own brother from history; had not so lavishly overpaid his soldiers that coinage was devalued; or had not (somewhat recklessly) begun new campaigns in the east for the sole purpose of gaining territory rather than responding to real threats?
last words of the emperor marcus by delacroix ( public domain )
it cannot be argued that what happened to the roman empire after marcus' death was marcus' "fault", for lack of a better term. after all, even if marcus' stoicism was part of the reason he chose his blood child as heir, that stoicism was also what made him a valued and respected leader. take away one and the other might suffer. what can be argued is the amount of growth that occurred under marcus' reign, both with and. eastern threats were largely defeated and the roman people benefited from a true philosopher king. marcus' accomplishments greatly overshadow his one error; whether or not it can even be considered an error if it was in the name of "duty" the question for debate.
top image: marcus distributing bread to the people by vien ( public domain )
by riley winters
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ˈmɑrkəs ɪz feɪmd fər ˈvɛriəs ˈtaɪtəl ɛz ðə læst əv ðə faɪv gʊd ˈɛmpərərz; hɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈstədi əv ənd ˈlɪtərˌɛri əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ɪn ðə fild əv ˈstoʊəˌsɪzəm; ənd, læst bət nɑt list, dɪˈfitɪŋ ˈnumərəs ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪərz: ðə parthians*, ðə ənd ðə, tɪ neɪm ə fju. ˈmɑrkəs ɪz, ɪn fækt, wən əv ðə fju ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈpleɪtoʊz ˈɪnfəməs "fəˈlɑsəfər kɪŋ" ɪz, ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈlidər dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv hɪz ˈpipəl ənd ˈstætəs. jɛt ˈmɑrkəs' ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl reɪn ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd fər ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl roʊl ɪn hɪz ˈrəðər enormous—mistake*: ˈneɪmɪŋ ə ləˈʤɪtəmət sən ɛz ɛr tɪ ðə ˈroʊmən. ðə ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈmɑrkəs (ˈditeɪl) ɪn ðə ɪn roʊm ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn ɛnd əv ðə əˈdɑptɪv ˈɛmpərərz ɪn səm ˈskɑlərli ˈsərkəlz, ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt ɛz ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ɛz ɪt meɪ sim. ˈmɑrkəs nɑt ˈoʊnli neɪmd hɪz sən ɛr, bət hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst ˈɛmpərər ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst wən ˈhənərd jɪrz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət sən tɪ pæs (ðə paʊər əv ˈɛmpərər) ɔn tɪ. ðə faɪv əˈdɑptɪv ˈɛmpərərz wər "əˈdɑptəd" nɑt ˈmɪrli bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ə fɪr əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈdaɪnəstiz (ðoʊ ðɪs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd); ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈɛmpərərz frəm ðə jɪrz æd dɪd nɑt hæv ləˈʤɪtəmət sənz. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪərz ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ˈɛmpərər rɪˈsivd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn 96 bət ɪn hɪz oʊld eɪʤ, hi hæd noʊ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈoʊnli ˈlæstɪd tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ. ˈtreɪʤən ˈfɑloʊd, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧaɪldləs; ˈhædriən, ðoʊ hi hæd ə waɪf, wɑz ə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl hu dɪd nɑt spɔn ˈɛni sənz wɪθ hɪz waɪf. paɪəs wɑz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ˈhædriən, ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli əˈdɑptəd boʊθ ˈmɑrkəs ənd ˈluʃəs tɪ sərv ɛz ˈæftər hɪz oʊn dɛθ ɪn 161 æd. (ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət dɪd hæv tu sənz baɪ hɪz waɪf; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz bɔɪz boʊθ daɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hi tʊk paʊər ɪn 138 æd.) ðəs ˈmɑrkəs, waɪl ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɛnʧəri oʊld "trəˈdɪʃən" wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ breɪk ðɪs trəˈdɪʃən bɪˈkəz əv hɪz fəˈmɪljəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. jɛt, wət əˈbaʊt ðə saɪd əv ðə kɔɪn wɛr ðə əˈdɑptɪv ˈɛmpərərz' ˈsɪstəm wɑz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ɛz ˈdaɪnəstiz wər prɪˈvɛnɪd? ðət ɪz wɛr wən faɪndz fɔlt ɪn ˈmɑrkəs' reɪn. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðə ˈroʊmən ˈpipəl, ˈmɑrkəs' ˈɛldəst sən wɑz hu wʊd goʊ daʊn ɪn roʊmz ˈlɛgəsi ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛnəli ənˈsteɪbəl ˈlidərz. ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈɛmpərər ɛz ˈhərkjəˌliz ˈsiˈsi marcus’*’ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgəvərnəns ˈmɑrkəs hɪmˈsɛlf ruld ɛz wɪθ' ˈəðər ˈʧoʊzən ɛr ˈluʃəs ənˈtɪl' dɛθ ɪn 169 æd. ˈmɑrkəs wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ' ˈdɔtər ˌfɔˈstinə ðə ˈjəŋgər (ˈæftər hɪz fərst ˈmɛrɪʤ wɑz, əv kɔrs, ˈænəld baɪ ðə ˈɛmpərər), wɪn hi wɑz ˈfɔrməli əˈdɑptəd ɛz' ɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə tu mɛn hɛdz ˈoʊvər ˈmɑrkəs' ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz ənd' ˈprɛfərəns fər, wət səm maɪt kɔl, ən ˈoʊvərli ˈlævɪʃ kɔrt laɪf. ðoʊ ðɪs ˈɔθər bɪˈlivz ˈmɑrkəs meɪd ən ˌənfɔrˈsiəbəl ˈɛrər ɪn ˈʧuzɪŋ hɪz oʊn sən tɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrət ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, ˈmɑrkəs' ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈstədiz ˈsərtənli ˈeɪdɪd ɪn ðɪs rul. hi, laɪk ˈɛmpərər ˈhædriən, ˈgreɪtli ədˈmaɪərd grik θɔt ənd ˈrɛtərɪk, ənd ˈstədid boʊθ ɪn greɪt dɛpθ. moʊst əv hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈraɪtɪŋz wər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈrəðər ðən ˈlætən, ɪn fækt. hɪz ɪz ˈlaɪkli wən əv ðə ˈrizənz hi stɪl ə ˈhaɪli rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd bɪˈləvəd ˈɛmpərər. ðət ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ˈmɑrkəs dɪd nɑt hæv hɪz fɛr ʃɛr əv straɪf waɪl ɪn paʊər ənd hɪz rul wɑz mɑrkt baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst kənˈtɪnjuəl wɔr. jɛt ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈvɛriəs wɔrz fɔt ˈəndər hɪz reɪn, ˈmɑrkəs' stoʊɪk ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wɑz ˈnɛvər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ wən əv ˈblədˌʃɛd ər ˈvaɪələns. ˈmɑrkəs tʊk ɔn ðə roʊl əv ˈlidər ɪn ˈɛvəri sɛns əv ðə wɑz ə mæn mɛn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɛrz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp əˈsərts ðət ɪt wɑz ˈmɑrkəs' aɪˈdiə, nɑt', ðət hi ənd ˈluʃəs ʃʊd rul ɛz ˈikwəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hu, ˈmɑrkəs wʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ðəs, ˈmɑrkəs bɪˈkeɪm ðə əˈgəstəs ənd, ðə ˈsizər. ðiz ˈtaɪtəlz fər wʊd riˈsərfəs ɪn ðə ˈbreɪˌkəp əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər ɪn ðə θərd ənd fɔrθ ˈsɛnʧəriz. ˈkɑləm əv ˈmɑrkəs ɪn roʊm ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈlɪtərəʧər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈmɑrkəs ənd ˈluʃəs' ˈərli reɪn ɪz ˈlɪtərd wɪθ ˈrɛfərənsɪz əv ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz frəm ˈpriviəs ˈlidərz. ˈfæmən ɪn ðə ˈsɪti rɪˈsivd ˈpərsɪnəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ðə ˈɛmpərərz ˈrəðər ðən ðɛr səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts; ˈlɪtərəʧər kʊd roʊst ðə ˈɛmpərərz fər kəˈmidɪk ˈpərpəsɪz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˈpənɪʃmənt. (ˈpriviəs ˈɛmpərərz, ˈnɪroʊ fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðoʊz ˈraɪtərz' hɛdz.) ˈniðər mæn wɑz fɑnd əv ðə ænˈtoʊniəs prɪˈfərd, ˈminˌwaɪl boʊθ hipt preɪz ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz hu fɔt ɔn ðə frənt laɪnz əv ðə wɔrz əˈgɛnst parthia*. ðoʊ dɪd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə traɪəmf ɔn hɪz rɪˈtərn frəm ðə ist, ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt. ðə ˈroʊmən ˈpipəl əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd səʧ ˈmɑdəsti. ˈmɑrkəs dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ brɛd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn marcus’*’ səkˈsɛs ənd ˈfeɪljər ˈmɑrkəs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈnumərəs ˈəðər səkˈsɛsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz reɪn ɛz ˈɛmpərər. waɪl daɪd ɪn 169 ˈlaɪkli əv ə pleɪg kɔt waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrθiən wɔrz, ˈmɑrkəs kənˈtɪnjud tɪ rul ənˈtɪl 180 æd, hɪz sən baɪ hɪz saɪd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 177 traɪəmfs əˈgɛnst ðə ənd ˈəðər traɪbz əv ʤərˈmeɪniə wər ˈædɪd tɪ hɪz lɪst əv əˈʧivmənts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə dɪˈfit əv ðə nɪr ðə blæk si. ɪn spaɪt əv ˈmɑrkəs' ˈhaɪli ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl reɪn, ðɪs ˈɔθər faɪndz fɔlt ɪn hɪz ʧɔɪs əv ənd səkˈsɛsər. wɑz neɪmd ˈsizər ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə ˈpɑrθiən dɪˈfit ɪn 166 ˌhaʊˈɛvər hɪˈstɔriənz səʧ ɛz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət hi wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ saɪnz əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr hi əˈfɪʃəli tʊk ðɪs roʊl ɪn 177 æd. bɪˈlivz ˈmɑrkəs' ˈfeɪlɪŋ hɛlθ maɪt hæv pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðiz əˈnɑməliz; mɔr ˈrisənt ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈɑrgjuz ðət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən maɪt hæv hæd tɪ du wɪθ ˈmɑrkəs' fərm bɪˈlif ɪn ˈduti, ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv hɪz stoʊɪk ˈstədiz. ˈditeɪl frəm ðə ˈkɑləm əv ˈmɑrkəs ɪn roʊm ʃoʊz ðə ˈstɔri əv hɪz ˈvɪktəriz. ˈsiˈsi baɪ jɛt ɪt ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈnaɪd ðət' reɪn wɑz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər. ˈæftər ɔl, wɑz ðə fərst ˈɛmpərər tɪ bi əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd sɪns ˈjəŋgər sən hæd frəm æd. wən ˈwəndərz wət maɪt hæv ˈhæpənd hæd ˈmɑrkəs nɑt ˈʧoʊzən ɛz hɪz səkˈsɛsər. wʊd ðə ˈɛmpaɪər hæv ˈfrækʧərd, ˈhævɪŋ faɪv ˈkleɪmənts tɪ ðə θroʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛptɪmɪs geɪnd paʊər ɪn 193 wʊd ðə ˈɛmpaɪər hæv bɪn ˈfɪzɪkəli hævd hæd' sən nɑt ˈmərdərd ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ɪˈreɪs hɪz oʊn ˈbrəðər frəm ˈhɪstəri; hæd nɑt soʊ ˈlævɪʃli ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd hɪz ˈsoʊlʤərz ðət ˈkɔɪnɪʤ wɑz dɪˈvæˌljud; ər hæd nɑt (ˈsəmˈwət ˈrɛkləsli) ˈbeɪgən nu kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ðə ist fər ðə soʊl ˈpərpəs əv ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ril θrɛts? læst wərdz əv ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈmɑrkəs baɪ ˌdɛləˈkrɔɪ ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ˈɑrgjud ðət wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər ˈæftər ˈmɑrkəs' dɛθ wɑz ˈmɑrkəs' "fɔlt", fər læk əv ə ˈbɛtər tərm. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɑrkəs' ˈstoʊəˌsɪzəm wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən hi ʧoʊz hɪz bləd ʧaɪld ɛz ɛr, ðət ˈstoʊəˌsɪzəm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ wət meɪd ɪm ə ˈvæljud ənd rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈlidər. teɪk əˈweɪ wən ənd ðə ˈəðər maɪt ˈsəfər. wət kən bi ˈɑrgjud ɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv groʊθ ðət əˈkərd ˈəndər ˈmɑrkəs' reɪn, boʊθ wɪθ ənd. ˈistərn θrɛts wər ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈfitɪd ənd ðə ˈroʊmən ˈpipəl ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ə tru fəˈlɑsəfər kɪŋ. ˈmɑrkəs' əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ˈgreɪtli ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ hɪz wən ˈɛrər; ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt kən ˈivɪn bi kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈɛrər ɪf ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə neɪm əv "ˈduti" ðə kˈwɛʃən fər dəˈbeɪt. tɔp ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈmɑrkəs dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ brɛd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl baɪ vin ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn baɪ ˈraɪli ˈwɪntərz ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ackeren*, mɑrˈsɛl væn ə kəmˈpænjən tɪ ˈmɑrkəs ˈʧɪʧɛstər: ˈblækˌwɛl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˈbərli, ˈænθɔˌni ɑr. 1966 ˈmɑrkəs: ə baɪˈɑgrəfi nu jɔrk: ˈraʊtlɪʤ. ˈmɑrkəs. ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃənz. (trænz. ˈrɪʧərd heɪnz, 1916 ˈhɑrvərd: loʊb ˈklæsɪkəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. mclynn*, fræŋk. 2010 ˈmɑrkəs: ə laɪf. ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑpoʊ prɛs. ˈpleɪtoʊ. ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈpleɪtoʊ (trænz. ˈælən blum ənd ˈædəm kərʃ, 2016 ˈbeɪsɪk bʊks. scarre*, krɪs ənd ˈbrændən ʃɔ. 1995 ˈkrɑnɪkəl əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpərərz tɛmz ˈhədsən. stertz*, ˈstivən ə. 1977 "ˈmɑrkəs ɛz aɪˈdil ˈɛmpərər ɪn grik θɔt." ðə ˈklæsɪkəl wərld pi. tacitus*. ðə ˈænəlz əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl roʊm (trænz. ˈmaɪkəl grænt, 1956 ˈpɛŋgwən ˈklæsɪks.
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the toronto blue jays are now worth $900 million us according to the latest rankings released by forbes wednesday.
the blue jays rank out of the 30 major league baseball teams, the same spot they occupied this time last year. their franchise value increased by four percent compared to 2015, when forbes valued them at $870 million.
forbes cites the “the sharp decline of the canadian dollar” as a reason the blue jays’ value increase more. forbes also reports that the revenue was $241 million in 2015, when they won the al east title and advanced to the alcs.
on average teams are worth $1.3 billion, an increase of seven percent compared to 2015. the 30 teams combined to generate $8.4 billion in revenue, also a seven percent increase.
the new york yankees top the rankings with a valuation of $3.4 billion. the yankees have earned top spot every year since the first rankings were released in 1998. the world series champion kansas city royals rank with an $865 million valuation while the tampa bay rays are last at $650 million.
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ðə tərˈɑntoʊ blu ʤeɪz ər naʊ wərθ 900 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˈɛs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈræŋkɪŋz riˈlist baɪ fɔrbz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə blu ʤeɪz ræŋk aʊt əv ðə 30 ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl timz, ðə seɪm spɑt ðeɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr. ðɛr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈvælju ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ fɔr pərˈsɛnt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2015 wɪn fɔrbz ˈvæljud ðɛm æt 870 ˈmɪljən. fɔrbz saɪts ðə ʃɑrp dɪˈklaɪn əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən dollar”*” ɛz ə ˈrizən ðə blu jays’*’ ˈvælju ˌɪnˈkris mɔr. fɔrbz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu wɑz 241 ˈmɪljən ɪn 2015 wɪn ðeɪ wən ðə æl ist ˈtaɪtəl ənd ədˈvænst tɪ ðə alcs*. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ timz ər wərθ ˈbɪljən, ən ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈsɛvən pərˈsɛnt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2015 ðə 30 timz kəmˈbaɪnd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsɛvən pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris. ðə nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz tɔp ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz wɪθ ə væljuˈeɪʃən əv ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈjæŋkiz hæv ərnd tɔp spɑt ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪns ðə fərst ˈræŋkɪŋz wər riˈlist ɪn 1998 ðə wərld ˈsɪriz ˈʧæmpiən ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti rɔɪəlz ræŋk wɪθ ən 865 ˈmɪljən væljuˈeɪʃən waɪl ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ reɪz ər læst æt 650 ˈmɪljən.
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earlier today, former death bassist scott clendenin passed away at the age of 48. the manager eric grief conveyed the news via facebook page:
with a sense of shock letting all of you know of the passing today of former death bassist scott clendenin. scott had some health challenges in the last few years but was optimistic about his prospects. of course he was the skilled player on the sound of perseverance death album, and recently participated in two live runs, in 2012 and 2013, including the highlight of his acoustic guitar in a poignant rendition of voice of the soul. our thoughts go out to family at this difficult time. eric
clendenin was in the final lineup of the seminal death metal band, from 1996 to 2001. he played on the sound of perseverance along with chuck schildiner, shannon hamm and richard christy. joined other band, control denied, but was replaced by steve digiorgio, who had been in the band previously. schuldiner, of course, died in 2001.
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ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, ˈfɔrmər dɛθ ˈbeɪsɪst skɑt ˈklɛndɪnɪn pæst əˈweɪ æt ðə eɪʤ əv 48 ðə ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛrɪk grif kənˈveɪd ðə nuz ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ: wɪθ ə sɛns əv ʃɑk ˈlɛtɪŋ ɔl əv ju noʊ əv ðə ˈpæsɪŋ təˈdeɪ əv ˈfɔrmər dɛθ ˈbeɪsɪst skɑt ˈklɛndɪnɪn. skɑt hæd səm hɛlθ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz bət wɑz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈprɑspɛkts. əv kɔrs hi wɑz ðə skɪld pleɪər ɔn ðə saʊnd əv ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns dɛθ ˈælbəm, ənd ˈrisəntli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn tu lɪv rənz, ɪn 2012 ənd 2013 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv hɪz əˈkustɪk gɪˈtɑr ɪn ə ˈpɔɪnjənt rɛnˈdɪʃən əv vɔɪs əv ðə soʊl. ɑr θɔts goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈfæməli æt ðɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm. ˈɛrɪk ˈklɛndɪnɪn wɑz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ðə ˈsɛmənəl dɛθ ˈmɛtəl bænd, frəm 1996 tɪ 2001 hi pleɪd ɔn ðə saʊnd əv ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʧək schildiner*, ˈʃænən hæm ənd ˈrɪʧərd ˈkrɪsti. ʤɔɪnd ˈəðər bænd, kənˈtroʊl dɪˈnaɪd, bət wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ stiv ˌdɪˈʤɔrʤiˌoʊ, hu hæd bɪn ɪn ðə bænd ˈpriviəsli. schuldiner*, əv kɔrs, daɪd ɪn 2001
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a super pac supporting john kasich's presidential campaign claims another super pac affiliated with hillary clinton stole their lines.
new day for america claims that priorities usa took the slogan " john kasich's for us" and it for their own political gain in a new ad that ends with text reading, "hillary clinton. strong. for us."
"it's really flattering that they're stealing our material but considering all the money they've taken from liberal special interest groups, you'd think hillary clinton's super pac could afford to pay someone to come up with some lines of their own," said matt carle, executive director of new day for america, in a statement. "i guess, just like the candidate they support, they've got no new ideas and have resorted to simply trying to make hillary out to be someone she's not a candidate who won't relish in dividing america."
related story:/
priorities usa communications director justin responded to the allegation with the following statement:
"wait, who's john kasich?"
while it appears the kasich and clinton groups have gotten off on the wrong foot, some on the left would like to see the two groups work together in the long run. chris matthews has said he hopes clinton chooses kasich as her running mate.
"i'd like hillary clinton, i'd like to see her up about five or 10 points after her convention, or going into her convention, which is the second convention, and picking john kasich and blowing everybody's mind," matthews said in may. "that would just blow everybody's mind. mccain talked about doing it, picking joe lieberman."
kasich, who ranks seventh in the washington examiner's most recent power rankings, does not want to be anyone's running mate and labeled clinton disgraceful for calling republicans her "enemies" during the first democratic presidential debate. it appears unlikely that kasich and clinton can reconcile their differences and band together atop the democratic ticket anytime soon.
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ə ˈsupər pæk səˈpɔrtɪŋ ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn kleɪmz əˈnəðər ˈsupər pæk əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən stoʊl ðɛr laɪnz. nu deɪ fər əˈmɛrɪkə kleɪmz ðət praɪˈɔrətiz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tʊk ðə sˈloʊgən ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs" ənd ɪt fər ðɛr oʊn pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn ɪn ə nu æd ðət ɛndz wɪθ tɛkst ˈrɛdɪŋ, "ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. strɔŋ. fər ˈjuˈɛs." "ɪts ˈrɪli ˈflætərɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈstilɪŋ ɑr məˈtɪriəl bət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈməni ðeɪv ˈteɪkən frəm ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups, jʊd θɪŋk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz ˈsupər pæk kʊd əˈfɔrd tɪ peɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kəm əp wɪθ səm laɪnz əv ðɛr oʊn," sɛd mæt ˈkɑrəl, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv nu deɪ fər əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "aɪ gɛs, ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈkænədɪt ðeɪ səˈpɔrt, ðeɪv gɑt noʊ nu aɪˈdiəz ənd hæv rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ ˈsɪmpli traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈhɪləri aʊt tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən ʃiz nɑt ə ˈkænədɪt hu woʊnt ˈrɛlɪʃ ɪn dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə." rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔri: praɪˈɔrətiz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤəstɪn rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt: "weɪt, huz ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ?" waɪl ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˈkɑsɪʧ ənd ˈklɪntən grups hæv ˈgɔtən ɔf ɔn ðə rɔŋ fʊt, səm ɔn ðə lɛft wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðə tu grups wərk təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. krɪs ˈmæθjuz həz sɛd hi hoʊps ˈklɪntən ˈʧuzɪz ˈkɑsɪʧ ɛz hər ˈrənɪŋ meɪt. "aɪd laɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, aɪd laɪk tɪ si hər əp əˈbaʊt faɪv ər 10 pɔɪnts ˈæftər hər kənˈvɛnʃən, ər goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu hər kənˈvɛnʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd kənˈvɛnʃən, ənd ˈpɪkɪŋ ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ ənd bloʊɪŋ ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz maɪnd," ˈmæθjuz sɛd ɪn meɪ. "ðət wʊd ʤɪst bloʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz maɪnd. məˈkeɪn tɔkt əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ɪt, ˈpɪkɪŋ ʤoʊ ˈlibərmən." ˈkɑsɪʧ, hu ræŋks ˈsɛvənθ ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛgˈzæmənərz moʊst ˈrisənt paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz, dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈɛniˌwənz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt ənd ˈleɪbəld ˈklɪntən dɪsˈgreɪsfəl fər ˈkɔlɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz hər "ˈɛnəmiz" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt. ɪt əˈpɪrz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈkɑsɪʧ ənd ˈklɪntən kən ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd bænd təˈgɛðər əˈtɑp ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈtɪkɪt ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun.
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“it all started when i was about 11, growing up in los angeles,” recalls robert redford. “i had a mild case of enough to put me in an iron lung, but enough to keep me bedridden for weeks. as i came out of it, my mom wanted to do something for me. she realized that, growing up in the city, missed out on a lot of nature. so she drove me to yosemite. if coming from fresno, you go through a tunnel, and when we came out the other side, i was blown away. we stopped to look at the view, and when i went to the edge—well, i said to myself, ‘i want to look at this. i want to be in this.’”
that was 1949, when the national park service was 33 years old. this year the celebrates its centennial, and redford will commemorate the occasion by an imax film, debuting on giant screens across the world on february 12. national parks from the perspective of world-class mountaineer conrad anker and his wander from yellowstone to the everglades to the redwoods. the shoot employed an aerial film crew to capture the swooping grandeur of the wild areas set aside for posterity.
there’s no way for the movie to include all 409 national parks, but as redford points out, even one is enough to open the door to a life in the outdoors. “a few years after that first visit, i applied for a job in yosemite. i spent two summers working at camp curry and at yosemite lodge as a waiter. it gave me a chance to really be there every hike up to vernal falls or nevada falls. it just took me really deep into it. yosemite claimed me.”
of course, went on to preserve a gorgeous valley in the mountains above park city, utah, and who has been active in dozens of conservation not the first american to be claimed by that high granite yosemite landscape. david brower, who built the modern sierra club, was great of the prewar years, pioneering dozens of routes from the valley floor (often in the company of ansel adams, whose still camera was the imax of his day). before them, there was john muir, who in the late invented the grammar and vocabulary of wilderness during one ecstatic summer in the high sierra. (redford, founder of the sundance film festival, is currently developing a movie about muir for hbo, which he will direct.)
like the great conservationists, redford keeps an eye on the status of the parks. “even in the and you could sense things were going to change. development was increasing, tourism was increasing. and none of it is helped by the structure of congress, all the partisan fighting. the right has such antiquated they took charge, i think want to close the parks, open the land up for development. an ongoing battle to keep the parks strong.”
a battle, redford insists, well worth fighting: “it may be that those are the only places where new generations can see nature as it once was.” for many, he says, he hopes the imax screen will be like the highway overlook of his boyhood: a way to make people want to be in that amazing landscape.
national parks adventure can be seen at samuel c. johnson imax theater at the national museum of natural history in washington, d.c. purchase tickets here.
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““it* ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt 11 groʊɪŋ əp ɪn lɔs angeles,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz ˈrɑbərt ˈrɛdfərd. hæd ə maɪld keɪs əv ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt mi ɪn ən aɪərn ləŋ, bət ɪˈnəf tɪ kip mi ˈbɛˌdrɪdən fər wiks. ɛz aɪ keɪm aʊt əv ɪt, maɪ mɑm ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ fər mi. ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət, groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, mɪst aʊt ɔn ə lɔt əv ˈneɪʧər. soʊ ʃi droʊv mi tɪ joʊˈsɛmɪti. ɪf ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈfrɛznoʊ, ju goʊ θru ə ˈtənəl, ənd wɪn wi keɪm aʊt ðə ˈəðər saɪd, aɪ wɑz bloʊn əˈweɪ. wi stɑpt tɪ lʊk æt ðə vju, ənd wɪn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə edge—well*, aɪ sɛd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt ðɪs. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn this.’”*.’” ðət wɑz 1949 wɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈsərvɪs wɑz 33 jɪrz oʊld. ðɪs jɪr ðə ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ɪts sɛnˈtɛniəl, ənd ˈrɛdfərd wɪl kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðə əˈkeɪʒən baɪ ən ˈaɪˌmæks fɪlm, deɪˈbjutɪŋ ɔn ʤaɪənt skrinz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 12 ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈwərldˌklæs ˈmaʊntɪˌnɪr ˈkɑnræd ˈæŋkər ənd hɪz ˈwɑndər frəm ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn tɪ ðə ˈɛvərˌgleɪdz tɪ ðə ˈrɛdˌwʊdz. ðə ʃut ɪmˈplɔɪd ən ˈɛriəl fɪlm kru tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə sˈwupɪŋ grænˈdur əv ðə waɪld ˈɛriəz sɛt əˈsaɪd fər pɑˈstɛrəti. noʊ weɪ fər ðə ˈmuvi tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɔl 409 ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks, bət ɛz ˈrɛdfərd pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈivɪn wən ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ə laɪf ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. fju jɪrz ˈæftər ðət fərst ˈvɪzɪt, aɪ əˈplaɪd fər ə ʤɑb ɪn joʊˈsɛmɪti. aɪ spɛnt tu ˈsəmərz ˈwərkɪŋ æt kæmp ˈkəri ənd æt joʊˈsɛmɪti lɑʤ ɛz ə ˈweɪtər. ɪt geɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ ˈrɪli bi ðɛr ˈɛvəri haɪk əp tɪ ˈvərnəl fɔlz ər nəˈvɑdə fɔlz. ɪt ʤɪst tʊk mi ˈrɪli dip ˈɪntu ɪt. joʊˈsɛmɪti kleɪmd me.”*.” əv kɔrs, wɛnt ɔn tɪ prɪˈzərv ə ˈgɔrʤəs ˈvæli ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz əˈbəv pɑrk ˈsɪti, ˈjuˌtɔ, ənd hu həz bɪn ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈdəzənz əv ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən nɑt ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ bi kleɪmd baɪ ðət haɪ ˈgrænɪt joʊˈsɛmɪti ˈlænˌskeɪp. ˈdeɪvɪd braʊər, hu bɪlt ðə ˈmɑdərn siˈɛrə kləb, wɑz greɪt əv ðə priˈwɔr jɪrz, ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv rʊts frəm ðə ˈvæli flɔr (ˈɔfən ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ənˈsɛl ˈædəmz, huz stɪl ˈkæmərə wɑz ðə ˈaɪˌmæks əv hɪz deɪ). ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm, ðɛr wɑz ʤɑn mjʊr, hu ɪn ðə leɪt ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə ˈgræmər ənd voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri əv ˈwɪldərnəs ˈdʊrɪŋ wən ɛkˈstætɪk ˈsəmər ɪn ðə haɪ siˈɛrə. (ˈrɛdfərd, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈsənˌdæns fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɪz ˈkərəntli dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt mjʊr fər ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ, wɪʧ hi wɪl dɪˈrɛkt.) laɪk ðə greɪt ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪsts, ˈrɛdfərd kips ən aɪ ɔn ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə pɑrks. ɪn ðə ənd ju kʊd sɛns θɪŋz wər goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ. ənd nən əv ɪt ɪz hɛlpt baɪ ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ðə raɪt həz səʧ ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ðeɪ tʊk ʧɑrʤ, aɪ θɪŋk wɔnt tɪ kloʊz ðə pɑrks, ˈoʊpən ðə lænd əp fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbætəl tɪ kip ðə pɑrks strong.”*.” ə ˈbætəl, ˈrɛdfərd ˌɪnˈsɪsts, wɛl wərθ ˈfaɪtɪŋ: meɪ bi ðət ðoʊz ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz kən si ˈneɪʧər ɛz ɪt wəns was.”*.” fər ˈmɛni, hi sɪz, hi hoʊps ðə ˈaɪˌmæks skrin wɪl bi laɪk ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk əv hɪz ˈbɔɪˌhʊd: ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ðət əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈlænˌskeɪp. ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks ədˈvɛnʧər kən bi sin æt ˈsæmjul si. ˈʤɑnsən ˈaɪˌmæks ˈθieɪtər æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts hir.
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michigan presidential primary preference: michigan likely republican
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2012 gingrich 8% paul 15% romney 35% santorum 36% * undecided 6% rick santorum holds a slight lead heading into the michigan republican presidential primary. santorum leads with 36% and is followed by mitt romney with 35%, ron paul with 15%, and newt gingrich with 8%. santorum has lost 2 percentage points since a similar survey conducted february, 2012, while romney has gained 1 percentage point. romney now leads santorum 38% to 37% among republicans, followed by gingrich with 11% and paul with 9%. among independents and democrats, santorum leads with 34%, followed by romney with 30%, paul with 25%, and gingrich with 3%. santorum leads romney 36% to 35% among likely republican primary voters saying they will definitely vote in the february 28 primary, followed by paul with 16% and gingrich with 7%. romney and santorum are tied at 35% each among those saying they will probably vote, followed by gingrich with 14% and paul with 9%. santorum leads with 42% among likely republican primary voters saying they are supporters of the tea party, followed by romney with 27%, gingrich with 13%, and paul with 11%. among likely primary voters saying they are not supporters of the tea party or are undecided about the tea party, romney leads with 40%, followed by santorum with 32%, paul with 17%, and gingrich with 5%. santorum leads romney 38% to 31% among men, followed by paul with 18% and gingrich with 9%. romney leads santorum 40% to 33% among women, followed by paul with 11% and gingrich with 7%. comparisons to past surveys: michigan likely republican
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2012 gingrich 21% 10% 7% 8% paul 12% 15% 12% 15% romney 27% 32% 34% 35% santorum 33% 37% 38% 36% other 1% 1% 1% * undecided 6% 5% 8% 6% preference by party: michigan likely republican
primary voters republicans (63%) independents (37%) gingrich 11% 3% paul 9% 25% romney 38% 30% santorum 37% 34% other - 1% undecided 5% 7% preference by likely to vote: michigan likely republican
primary voters definitely - 10 (85%) probably - (15%) gingrich 7% 14% paul 16% 9% romney 35% 35% santorum 36% 35% other - 2% undecided 6% 5% preference by tea party support: michigan likely republican
primary voters supporter (36%) (64%) gingrich 13% 5% paul 11% 17% romney 27% 40% santorum 42% 32% other - 1% undecided 7% 5% preference by sex: michigan likely republican
primary voters male (54%) female (46%) gingrich 9% 7% paul 18% 11% romney 31% 40% santorum 38% 33% other 1% - undecided 3% 9% about this survey - survey sponsor: american research group, inc. the american research group has been conducting surveys of voters since 1985. sample size: 600 completed telephone interviews among a random sample of likely republican primary voters living in michigan (377 republicans, 163 independents, and 60 democrats). sample dates: february, 2012 margin of error: 4 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split. an "*" in the tables indicates responses of less than of 1 percent. question wording: if the 2012 republican presidential preference primary were being held today between (names rotated) newt gingrich, ron paul, mitt romney, and rick santorum, for whom would you vote? do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the tea party movement, or not? using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 meaning that you will definitely not vote in the 2012 republican presidential primary and 10 meaning that you will definitely vote in the 2012 republican presidential primary, what number would you give as your chance of voting in the 2012 republican presidential primary?
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ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈprɛfərəns: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2012 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 8 pɔl 15 ˈrɑmni 35 sænˈtɔrəm 36 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 6 rɪk sænˈtɔrəm hoʊldz ə slaɪt lɛd ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri. sænˈtɔrəm lidz wɪθ 36 ənd ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ mɪt ˈrɑmni wɪθ 35 rɑn pɔl wɪθ 15 ənd nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 8 sænˈtɔrəm həz lɔst 2 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts sɪns ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 waɪl ˈrɑmni həz geɪnd 1 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt. ˈrɑmni naʊ lidz sænˈtɔrəm 38 tɪ 37 əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 11 ənd pɔl wɪθ 9 əˈməŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts, sænˈtɔrəm lidz wɪθ 34 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈrɑmni wɪθ 30 pɔl wɪθ 25 ənd ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 3 sænˈtɔrəm lidz ˈrɑmni 36 tɪ 35 əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wɪl ˈdɛfənətli voʊt ɪn ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28 ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ pɔl wɪθ 16 ənd ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 7 ˈrɑmni ənd sænˈtɔrəm ər taɪd æt 35 iʧ əˈməŋ ðoʊz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli voʊt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 14 ənd pɔl wɪθ 9 sænˈtɔrəm lidz wɪθ 42 əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ər səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈrɑmni wɪθ 27 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 13 ənd pɔl wɪθ 11 əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ər nɑt səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti ər ər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ti ˈpɑrti, ˈrɑmni lidz wɪθ 40 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ sænˈtɔrəm wɪθ 32 pɔl wɪθ 17 ənd ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 5 sænˈtɔrəm lidz ˈrɑmni 38 tɪ 31 əˈməŋ mɛn, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ pɔl wɪθ 18 ənd ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 9 ˈrɑmni lidz sænˈtɔrəm 40 tɪ 33 əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ pɔl wɪθ 11 ənd ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɪθ 7 kəmˈpɛrəsənz tɪ pæst ˈsərˌveɪz: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2012 ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2012 ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2012 ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2012 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 21 10 7 8 pɔl 12 15 12 15 ˈrɑmni 27 32 34 35 sænˈtɔrəm 33 37 38 36 ˈəðər 1 1 1 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 6 5 8 6 ˈprɛfərəns baɪ ˈpɑrti: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈpəblɪkənz 63 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts 37 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 11 3 pɔl 9 25 ˈrɑmni 38 30 sænˈtɔrəm 37 34 ˈəðər 1 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 5 7 ˈprɛfərəns baɪ ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ˈdɛfənətli 10 85 ˈprɑbəˌbli 15 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 7 14 pɔl 16 9 ˈrɑmni 35 35 sænˈtɔrəm 36 35 ˈəðər 2 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 6 5 ˈprɛfərəns baɪ ti ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrt: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz səˈpɔrtər 36 64 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 13 5 pɔl 11 17 ˈrɑmni 27 40 sænˈtɔrəm 42 32 ˈəðər 1 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 7 5 ˈprɛfərəns baɪ sɛks: ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz meɪl 54 ˈfiˌmeɪl 46 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 9 7 pɔl 18 11 ˈrɑmni 31 40 sænˈtɔrəm 38 33 ˈəðər 1 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd 3 9 əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ ˈsərˌveɪ ˈspɑnsər: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrisərʧ grup, ɪŋk. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrisərʧ grup həz bɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈsərˌveɪz əv ˈvoʊtərz sɪns 1985 ˈsæmpəl saɪz: 600 kəmˈplitɪd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌjuz əˈməŋ ə ˈrændəm ˈsæmpəl əv ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən 377 rɪˈpəblɪkənz, 163 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts, ənd 60 ˈdɛməˌkræts). ˈsæmpəl deɪts: ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər: 4 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts, 95 əv ðə taɪm, ɔn kˈwɛsʧənz wɛr əˈpɪnjən ɪz ˈivənli splɪt. ən ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəlz ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts rɪˈspɑnsɪz əv lɛs ðən əv 1 pərˈsɛnt. kˈwɛʃən ˈwərdɪŋ: ɪf ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɛfərəns ˈpraɪˌmɛri wər biɪŋ hɛld təˈdeɪ bɪtˈwin (neɪmz ˈroʊˌteɪtɪd) nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ, rɑn pɔl, mɪt ˈrɑmni, ənd rɪk sænˈtɔrəm, fər hum wʊd ju voʊt? du ju kənˈsɪdər ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ bi ə səˈpɔrtər əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈmuvmənt, ər nɑt? ˈjuzɪŋ ə skeɪl əv 1 tɪ 10 wɪθ 1 ˈminɪŋ ðət ju wɪl ˈdɛfənətli nɑt voʊt ɪn ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd 10 ˈminɪŋ ðət ju wɪl ˈdɛfənətli voʊt ɪn ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri, wət ˈnəmbər wʊd ju gɪv ɛz jʊr ʧæns əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri?
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it was in when developer development group announced plans to redevelop a site at 64 prince arthur meeting point of toronto's and the annex a new boutique luxury residential project designed by new architecture, and with toronto's core architects as architects of record. on the final day of august, an official development application was submitted to the city of toronto providing initial details, and now, is sharing renderings of the new building, which features a striking design unlike anything ever built in toronto.
facing northeast at 64 prince arthur, image courtesy of development group
adi's intent to make a big splash with their first downtown toronto development is evident in initial renderings of the project, which features a sculptural design that incorporates a structural steel exoskeleton and undulating balconies arranged around a central core. rising to a height of metres plus a mechanical penthouse (total height of metres), 64 prince arthur would contain just 60 luxury condominium units across m², at a rate of roughly two units per floor. the project would replace an existing brick office building constructed in the century.
facing northeast at 64 prince arthur, image courtesy of development group
the project's formal submission to the city includes a proposed zoning amendment required due to the site's outdated zoning. with the application in place, and intend to host a series of meetings later this year, where members of the community will be able to share their input and voice concerns. while there will almost certainly be obstacles in the project's planning and approvals process, these initial renderings reaffirm development group coo saud's earlier commitment to create "an iconic legacy project."
street level at 64 prince arthur, image courtesy of development group
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baɪ ʤæk ˈlænˌdaʊ ɪt wɑz ɪn wɪn dɪˈvɛləpər dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ ridɪˈvɛləp ə saɪt æt 64 prɪns ˈɑrθər ˈmitɪŋ pɔɪnt əv tərˈɑntoʊz ənd ðə ˈæˌnɛks ə nu buˈtik ˈləgʒəri ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ nu ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ənd wɪθ tərˈɑntoʊz kɔr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ɛz ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts əv ˈrɛkərd. ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ˈɔgəst, ən əˈfɪʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv tərˈɑntoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈditeɪlz, ənd naʊ, ɪz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈrɛndərɪŋz əv ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ə ˈstraɪkɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ənˈlaɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛvər bɪlt ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌnɔrˈθist æt 64 prɪns ˈɑrθər, ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ meɪk ə bɪg splæʃ wɪθ ðɛr fərst ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tərˈɑntoʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈrɛndərɪŋz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ə ˈskəlpʧərəl dɪˈzaɪn ðət ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ə ˈstrəkʧərəl stil ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlətən ənd ˈənʤəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈbælkəniz əreɪnʤd əraʊnd ə ˈsɛntrəl kɔr. ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ ə haɪt əv ˈmitərz pləs ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈpɛnˌthaʊs (ˈtoʊtəl haɪt əv ˈmitərz), 64 prɪns ˈɑrθər wʊd kənˈteɪn ʤɪst 60 ˈləgʒəri ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəm ˈjunɪts əˈkrɔs m²*², æt ə reɪt əv ˈrəfli tu ˈjunɪts pər flɔr. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ brɪk ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌnɔrˈθist æt 64 prɪns ˈɑrθər, ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfɔrməl səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˌɪnˈkludz ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈzoʊnɪŋ əˈmɛndmənt rikˈwaɪərd du tɪ ðə saɪts ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈzoʊnɪŋ. wɪθ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn pleɪs, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ hoʊst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmitɪŋz ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, wɛr ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd vɔɪs kənˈsərnz. waɪl ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi ˈɑbstəkəlz ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈplænɪŋ ənd əˈpruvəlz ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈrɛndərɪŋz ˌriəˈfərm dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup ku sɔd ˈərliər kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kriˈeɪt "ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈlɛgəsi ˈprɑʤɛkt." strit ˈlɛvəl æt 64 prɪns ˈɑrθər, ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz kən bi faʊnd ɪn ɑr ˈdætəˌbeɪs faɪl fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, lɪŋkt bɪˈloʊ. wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən? ʧɛk aʊt ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈfɔrəm θrɛd, ər liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fild prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs peɪʤ.
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"we're here to become champions," mexico jorge "burrito" hernandez declared on arrival in san diego on tuesday ahead of el gold cup opener against el salvador on sunday.
mexico almost always goes into this tournament as the favorite and hernandez's comments are standard for a side that has won three of the past four gold cups, but this time things aren't so for the champions.
the united states, costa rica and mexico all have weakened squads, but it is the stars and stripes and the that have more regulars for the tournament. mexico took its strongest possible squad -- not just the starting team -- to the cup in russia.
let's be very clear: if mexico's world cup squad was picked tomorrow, perhaps only jesus corona, jesus duenas, luis reyes and pineda of the gold cup squad would be included by coach juan carlos osorio. not one would be considered a starter.
this is a mexico squad loosely showcasing nos. in the nation's depth chart. only houston erick torres is based outside of mexico and the team has had just two to find some chemistry. neither of those matches was coached by osorio, because the was in russia guiding the first team to a finish at the cup.
only veteran jesus corona and moises munoz, as well as hugo ayala, jesus molina, elias hernandez and jesus duenas have more than 10 caps. defender alejandro mayorga hasn't played a single game for chivas and could be a rare case of a player debuting for country before club. in comparison, costa rica has 17 players with more than 10 caps, while the united states has 10 and both will see an opportunity to seize the crown mexico obtained in controversial fashion in this tournament two years ago.
that doesn't mean mexico's squad doesn't possess enough quality to make a deep run and win the gold cup, or that the competition isn't important.
coach juan carlos osorio has only six players on his gold cup squad with at least 10 caps.
if you strip away the pundits' saber rattling back in mexico and the fierce criticism osorio has received and analyze what the colombian is attempting to do, managing the transition to a new generation of mexican players is absolutely vital to the side's goals.
there is a humility in rhetoric that doesn't play up to the manufactured hullabaloo surrounding el tri in the same way as past coach miguel herrera. osorio talks of mexico needing to "step up" to the global elite, implying there is much work to do and mexico isn't as good as many appear to think. the former nacional manager stresses the importance of increasing internal competition within the squad to give him better quality choices when the bigger competitions come up.
rafa marquez recently complained about development being "too slow" in mexico. matias -- coach of club chivas -- has also talked with incredulity about a turning up to preseason training having never played a game and added he wanted the club to produce players ready for action at age 18.
it is an issue that must be addressed. germany general manager oliver spoke after the semifinal win over mexico of his federation's "10-year plan" to get where die are today. the fresh crop of players at the cup proved just how deep germany's talents go.
mexico's historical lack of long-term vision means it is a significant distance behind germany in almost all respects, but the gold cup is the moment that a new generation can make their first tentative steps as a group onto the international scene. for edson alvarez, cesar montes, raul lopez, luis reyes, pineda, erick gutierrez, rodolfo pizarro, alejandro mayorga and jesus gallardo the stakes are high. that group of players has to grasp the opportunity with both hands and make a statement that they are ready for more international football.
mexican soccer needs to gradually overhaul the base of players who have taken the nation close to disaster in world cup qualification and been defeated in the first knockout round of an international competition outside three times in the past four summers.
el tri should not be considered automatic favorites for the gold cup with its inexperienced squad, but that doesn't take away from how crucial the tournament is for planning, even in the face of the crescendo of criticism ahead of the competition.
tom marshall covers and the mexican national team for fc. twitter: @mexicoworldcup.
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"wɪr hir tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈʧæmpiənz," ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈhɔrheɪ "bərˈitoʊ" hərˈnændɛz dɪˈklɛrd ɔn ərˈaɪvəl ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈhɛd əv ɛl goʊld kəp ˈoʊpənər əˈgɛnst ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊz ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt ɛz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt ənd hərˈnændɛzəz ˈkɑmɛnts ər ˈstændərd fər ə saɪd ðət həz wən θri əv ðə pæst fɔr goʊld kəps, bət ðɪs taɪm θɪŋz ˈɑrənt soʊ fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənz. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔl hæv ˈwikənd skwɑdz, bət ɪt ɪz ðə stɑrz ənd straɪps ənd ðə ðət hæv mɔr ˈrɛgjələrz fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tʊk ɪts ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpɑsəbəl skwɑd nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ tim tɪ ðə kəp ɪn ˈrəʃə. lɛts bi ˈvɛri klɪr: ɪf ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz wərld kəp skwɑd wɑz pɪkt təˈmɑˌroʊ, pərˈhæps ˈoʊnli ˈʤizəs kərˈoʊnə, ˈʤizəs dˈweɪnjəs, luis reɪɪs ənd piˈnɛdə əv ðə goʊld kəp skwɑd wʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd baɪ koʊʧ wɑn ˈkɑrloʊs oʊˈsɔrioʊ. nɑt wən wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈstɑrtər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ skwɑd ˈlusli ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ nos*. ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz dɛpθ ʧɑrt. ˈoʊnli ˈhjustən ˈɛrɪk ˈtɔˌrɛz ɪz beɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə tim həz hæd ʤɪst tu tɪ faɪnd səm ˈkɛmɪstri. ˈniðər əv ðoʊz ˈmæʧɪz wɑz koʊʧt baɪ oʊˈsɔrioʊ, bɪˈkəz ðə wɑz ɪn ˈrəʃə ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə fərst tim tɪ ə ˈfɪnɪʃ æt ðə kəp. ˈoʊnli ˈvɛtərən ˈʤizəs kərˈoʊnə ənd ˈmɔɪzɪz ˈmunjoʊz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjugoʊ əˈjɑlə, ˈʤizəs məˈlinə, əˈlaɪəs hərˈnændɛz ənd ˈʤizəs dˈweɪnjəs hæv mɔr ðən 10 kæps. dɪˈfɛndər ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ˌmeɪˈɔrgə ˈhæzənt pleɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm fər ˈʧivəs ənd kʊd bi ə rɛr keɪs əv ə pleɪər deɪˈbjutɪŋ fər ˈkəntri ˌbiˈfɔr kləb. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə həz 17 pleɪərz wɪθ mɔr ðən 10 kæps, waɪl ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz 10 ənd boʊθ wɪl si ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ siz ðə kraʊn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əbˈteɪnd ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfæʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðət ˈdəzənt min ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz skwɑd ˈdəzənt pəˈzɛs ɪˈnəf kˈwɑləti tɪ meɪk ə dip rən ənd wɪn ðə goʊld kəp, ər ðət ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈɪzənt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. koʊʧ wɑn ˈkɑrloʊs oʊˈsɔrioʊ həz ˈoʊnli sɪks pleɪərz ɔn hɪz goʊld kəp skwɑd wɪθ æt list 10 kæps. ɪf ju strɪp əˈweɪ ðə ˈpəndɪts' ˈseɪbər ˈrætəlɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə fɪrs ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm oʊˈsɔrioʊ həz rɪˈsivd ənd ˈænəˌlaɪz wət ðə kəˈləmbiən ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ du, ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɛksəkən pleɪərz ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə saɪdz goʊlz. ðɛr ɪz ə hjuˈmɪlɪti ɪn ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ˈdəzənt pleɪ əp tɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˌhələbəˈlu sərˈaʊndɪŋ ɛl traɪ ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz pæst koʊʧ mɪˈgɛl hərˈɛrə. oʊˈsɔrioʊ tɔks əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈnidɪŋ tɪ "stɛp əp" tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈlit, ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðɛr ɪz məʧ wərk tɪ du ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈɪzənt ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈmɛni əˈpɪr tɪ θɪŋk. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌneɪˈsiənəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈstrɛsɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə skwɑd tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈbɛtər kˈwɑləti ˈʧɔɪsɪz wɪn ðə ˈbɪgər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz kəm əp. mɑrˈkɛz ˈrisəntli kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpmənt biɪŋ "tu sloʊ" ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ˈmɑʃəz koʊʧ əv kləb ˈʧivəs həz ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt wɪθ ˌɪnkrəˈdulɪti əˈbaʊt ə ˈtərnɪŋ əp tɪ ˌpriˈsizən ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ ˈnɛvər pleɪd ə geɪm ənd ˈædɪd hi ˈwɔntɪd ðə kləb tɪ ˈproʊdus pleɪərz ˈrɛdi fər ˈækʃən æt eɪʤ 18 ɪt ɪz ən ˈɪʃu ðət məst bi əˈdrɛst. ˈʤərməni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈɑlɪvər spoʊk ˈæftər ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əv hɪz ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz plæn" tɪ gɪt wɛr daɪ ər təˈdeɪ. ðə frɛʃ krɑp əv pleɪərz æt ðə kəp pruvd ʤɪst haʊ dip ˈʤərməniz ˈtælənts goʊ. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl læk əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈvɪʒən minz ɪt ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪstəns bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤərməni ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl rɪˈspɛkts, bət ðə goʊld kəp ɪz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðət ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kən meɪk ðɛr fərst ˈtɛntətɪv stɛps ɛz ə grup ˈɔntu ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sin. fər ˈɛdsən ˈælvərˌɛz, ˈsizər ˈmɑntɛz, rɔl ˈloʊpɛz, luis reɪɪs, piˈnɛdə, ˈɛrɪk guˈtjɛrɛz, roʊˈdɑlfoʊ pɪˈzɑroʊ, ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ˌmeɪˈɔrgə ənd ˈʤizəs gɑˈlɑrdoʊ ðə steɪks ər haɪ. ðət grup əv pleɪərz həz tɪ græsp ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɪθ boʊθ hænz ənd meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi fər mɔr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈmɛksəkən ˈsɑkər nidz tɪ ˈgræʤuəli ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ðə beɪs əv pleɪərz hu hæv ˈteɪkən ðə ˈneɪʃən kloʊz tɪ dɪˈzæstər ɪn wərld kəp kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ənd bɪn dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðə fərst ˈnɑˌkaʊt raʊnd əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd θri taɪmz ɪn ðə pæst fɔr ˈsəmərz. ɛl traɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈfeɪvərɪts fər ðə goʊld kəp wɪθ ɪts ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst skwɑd, bət ðət ˈdəzənt teɪk əˈweɪ frəm haʊ ˈkruʃəl ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪz fər ˈplænɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə krɪˈʃɛndoʊ əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈhɛd əv ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. tɑm ˈmɑrʃəl ˈkəvərz ənd ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəl tim fər fc*. tˈwɪtər: @mexicoworldcup*.
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the board at news corporation approved a proposed split into two companies on friday, and authorized a $500 million stock buyback for investors in the publishing business. it also announced appointments to the board for both of the companies.
the company is expected to complete its separation on june 28, with publishing assets like the wall street journal, the new york post and harpercollins, and a handful of australian pay television units, forming a company that will retain the name news corporation.
fox broadcasting, fox news, and the hollywood film and television studio will form an entertainment company to be called century fox.
rupert murdoch, chairman and chief executive of news corporation, called the approval of the split a “significant step in creating two independent companies with the leading portfolios of publishing and media and entertainment assets.”
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ðə bɔrd æt nuz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əˈpruvd ə prəˈpoʊzd splɪt ˈɪntu tu ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ə 500 ˈmɪljən stɑk ˈbaɪˌbæk fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst əˈpɔɪntmənts tɪ ðə bɔrd fər boʊθ əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəmˈplit ɪts ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ʤun 28 wɪθ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈæˌsɛts laɪk ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ənd ˈhɑrpərˈkɔlɪnz, ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ɔˈstreɪljən peɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈjunɪts, ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɪl rɪˈteɪn ðə neɪm nuz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. fɑks ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ, fɑks nuz, ənd ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd fɪlm ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪl fɔrm ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ bi kɔld ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks. ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk, ˈʧɛrmən ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv nuz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, kɔld ðə əˈpruvəl əv ðə splɪt ə stɛp ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ tu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ðə ˈlidɪŋ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz əv ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈmidiə ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt assets.”*.”
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.@planopolicedept looking for silver silverado or sierra truck in hit-and-run that injured this man friday night.
— allison harris (@allisonfox4news) may 24, 2016
plano authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the driver of a silver pickup who hospitalized a man last week in a hit-and-run schruggs, who's in the midst of multiple surgeries after the incident, said he was driving north on u.s. highway 75 near legacy drive about 10 p.m. friday when the other driver, of a chevy silverado or a sierra, started following him in a fit of road rage, (channel 4) reports . the silver truck hit the driver's side of schruggs' truck, which spun out into the opposite lane of traffic before hitting another truck that caught fire. schruggs' truck flipped and rolled three times, his wife, latoya schruggs, told the with information is asked to contact plano police at.
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.@planopolicedept* ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsɪlvər ˌsɪlvərˈɑdoʊ ər siˈɛrə trək ɪn ˈhɪtænˌrən ðət ˈɪnʤərd ðɪs mæn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈælɪsən ˈhɛrɪs (@allisonfox4news*) meɪ 24 2016 ˈpleɪnoʊ əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ðə ˈpəblɪks hɛlp ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər əv ə ˈsɪlvər ˈpɪˌkəp hu ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ə mæn læst wik ɪn ə ˈhɪtænˌrən schruggs*, huz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈməltəpəl ˈsərʤəriz ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt, sɛd hi wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ nɔrθ ɔn juz. ˈhaɪˌweɪ 75 nɪr ˈlɛgəsi draɪv əˈbaʊt 10 p.m*. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈdraɪvər, əv ə ˈʧɛˌvi ˌsɪlvərˈɑdoʊ ər ə siˈɛrə, ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm ɪn ə fɪt əv roʊd reɪʤ, (ˈʧænəl 4 rɪˈpɔrts ðə ˈsɪlvər trək hɪt ðə ˈdraɪvərz saɪd əv schruggs*' trək, wɪʧ spən aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑpəzɪt leɪn əv ˈtræfɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər trək ðət kɔt faɪər. schruggs*' trək flɪpt ənd roʊld θri taɪmz, hɪz waɪf, ləˈtɔɪə schruggs*, toʊld ðə wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz æst tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈpleɪnoʊ pəˈlis æt
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only under the influence of a narrow and philistine naturalism can we ask why an artist shows life at a remove and in some established genre. the of an inner struggle to a duel between persons does not even need a convention to carry it: such changes are made nightly by everyone in his dreams. if one can make of one's tussles with suicidal wishes a drama of love and honor, one has given to private and chaotic material a public and recognizable form. one has made art out of fantasy and pain.
for the next twenty years i traveled aimlessly, engaged in bar fights, street fights, insulated myself from the possibility of with drugs, played in a number of rock bands, married twice without giving the matter much thought, dabbled in low-level criminality, drug-dealing, burglary, etc., and eschewed anything that smacked remotely of the cerebral.
cover illustration by j.k. potter
we had reached a spot overlooking a strip of white beach guarded at both ends by enormous boulders. the blue sea stretched tranquil and vast to the horizon, and the cloudless sky, a lighter blue, empty of birds, echoed that tranquility. nothing seemed to move, yet i felt a vibration in the earth and air that signaled the movement of all things, the flux of atoms and the drift of unknown spheres. an emotion swelled in my breast, nourished by that fundamental vista, and i felt, as i had not in years, capable of belief, of hope, of seeing beyond myself. jane linked her arm through mine and rested her head against my shoulder, and whispered something that the wind bore away. and for that moment, for those minutes atop the hill, we were as happy as the unhappiness of the world permits.
—"rose street attractors", the final story in five autobiographies and a fiction by lucius shepard
i hate that this sentence must now be in the past hard to find words, even though i've had 24 hours to a review of the dragon , i invoked conrad and melodrama, and quoted eric bentley on both. here's part of that quote again, because it gets at exactly what lucius shepard's stories mean to me, and why they mean so now a sentence from the introduction to the final collection of stories published during lucius shepard's lifetime, five autobiographies and a fiction , after a description of a harrowing childhood and adolescence:luckily, he found his way out of at least some of that darkness, those difficult decades. he attended the clarion writers' workshop and a few years later his stories began to appear in magazines and anthologies, and his first novel, green eyes , was published as part of the resurrected ace specials line that also brought kim stanley robinson's first novel,, among could try to be objective here and talk about the specific qualities of lucius shepard's writing that set him apart from most of his peers for me the long, sentences, of course; the precision of the imagery; the complexity of form; the rich social world implied from the texts; the fascination with the perils of machismo; the great variety of types of stories unified not by genre but by vision and even, to use a rather antiquated term, moral conviction; the sheer imaginative force the best of the work another time. it feels too cold and academic. too un-lucius. he hated analysis that got away from the practical. his movie reviews were always based in a very personal voice, producing the sense of somebody talking to you from his own experience, hoping maybe that his experience could connect with, enlighten, enliven, enrage your own. i'm not (yet) interested in being, but i can't speak of lucius shepard right now without speaking about what, and how, his work meant to momentary, weird personal aside: the indefatigable researchers at the science fiction encyclopedia are confident that lucius shepard was born in 1943, not 1947 as he often claimed. if so, that means he was one day younger than my started reading stories when i started reading science fiction. my mother's boss subscribed loaned me a few issues. that first batch included the april 1986 issue . the cover story was don't think i read all of "r&r" then i was too young, it was too dense but i gave it a good shot. i was, after all, just getting over my infatuation with g.i. joe and rambo , and so j.k. potter's cover and interior illustrations for the story grabbed my interest immediately. (that cover is seared into my brain.) i did start reading shepard pretty soon, though, because once i was a confirmed sci-fi nerd, my parents let me join the science fiction book club, and one of the first books i got was gardner year's best science fiction: annual collection , which included two lucius shepard stories, "the jaguar hunter" (the first story in the book) and "a spanish lesson". i wanted to know what "good" science fiction was, and the presence of two stories meant this was a major writer, so i studied those stories intensively. i don't remember what i made of them. i think i thought they were slow, but there was something alluring in them, something that wouldn't let go of me (and that never let go of few years later, i got a paperback copy of the jaguar hunter , which collected most of the best of those early stories (the paperback omitted "r&r", which had been incorporated into life during wartime , a book i picked up, but to this day have never completely read because some genius at bantam spectra decided the whole book ought to be in san font. it's ghastly!). by that time i was in my mid-teens, had become a better reader, and followed shepard's career closely. "the man who painted the dragon" and "the beautiful daughter" were particular favorites from the early years, but many of the of the also wowed me and wooed me, bringing me back to science fiction magazines even when i had claimed to move on to better things. the stories were vivid and gnarled, unpredictable, sometimes vexing in their ambiguities, their complex dance with the conventions of narrative form. they clung and haunted. "skull city", "barnacle bill the spacer", "beast of the heartland", "radiant green star" i still have the magazines and still remember where i was sitting when i read each was in the new century, though, that lucius shepard got really, really good. his work deepened, darkened, thickened. in addition to the dragon and, read viator . read a handbook for american prayer . read floater . read eternity and other stories , which includes "only partly here" , still one of the most powerful stories i've ever read about you need a primer, subterranean press is offering the of the best of lucius shepard for $2.99 at the got to know lucius a little bit in his last years, mostly via facebook, oddly enough it proved to be a pretty good forum for him. i first met him in 2007 when we were the two readers at the kgb fantastic fiction series for that november. it felt bizarre to be reading on the same bill as lucius. i think i was there because there wasn't really anybody else around who was willing to do a reading a couple days before thanksgiving. or something. i don't know. i certainly be on a bill with lucius shepard! (even i just wanted me to hurry up and finish my reading so lucius could begin!) i was terribly intimidated and terrified of him, even though he was gracious and friendly. but he was— one of the greats! i wish i'd had more guts that night, wish i'd chatted with him more, wish i'd gotten him to sign a book. but i was too nervous. we talked a bit at dinner afterward, and then later on we corresponded some. just as i felt like i was getting to know him, he began to have his most serious health problems, including a stroke. i had plenty of faith that he'd pull out of it, that he'd write again. he had to. how could the world not have the force of his keep thinking back to a moment of childhood: visiting the avenue victor hugo bookshop in boston in the late '80s and paging through the house hardcover of, which i couldn't afford to buy. $21.95 was a fortune to me then. i looked at the book and looked at it and looked at it. but that's not why i keep thinking about it. what i keep thinking about is this: a year or two ago, i got a pristine copy of that book for pennies. a price i could have afforded even when i was a kid. a first edition, first printing of a brilliant book that ought to be a collector's item selling for a hundred times what i paid for it. i was happy to get a gift for my inner child, but also deeply angry that i could afford it that valuable and scarce as it deserves to be just reminds me of how little valued work is in comparison to its should have been a literary star. he should have been recognized as one of the great writers of his generation. because he was. sure, sometimes his need for money caused him to sell work that wasn't entirely great, but he should be judged by his best, which is as good as the work of nearly any of his contemporaries (not just in the science fiction field; his work is richer, more powerful, more vivid, more weird, and more meaningful than that of all but a couple of his contemporaries in, but it also makes most of the fiction written in any genre or look unambitious, minor) and there's a lot of best. (and even the is usually quite wonderful for a few pages at least.) his work probably doesn't have the qualities of bestsellerdom, but it should have been should be recognized more fully, appreciated more deeply. he won nearly every award in the field at least once, but i don't think it was enough, because he deserved a pile of the damn things. he deserved other awards, too, not just genre ones. but even within the genre that he ended up (imprisoned?) in, he wasn't as well known as he should have been, nor was his accomplishment recognized as fully as it deserved. the same could be said for plenty of people, yes, but i've felt for a long time that it's especially unjust in case, because the work is so varied, so powerful, so here we are, then, in a world without lucius. we've got the words, though, the pages and the books and we ought to do something with them we ought to seek them out and get more of them back into print, we ought to harangue critics to write about work with the depth and seriousness it deserves and, too, we ought to sing songs in his honor and spend a bit too much time in a bar now and then, we ought to howl at the moon, we ought to seek out some good movies, we ought to scowl at liars while recognizing what liars we are, we ought to stand up for the weak, we ought not ever get too settled in ourselves, we ought to write long sentences, we ought to be gracious, we ought to be angry, we ought to fight against borders and and easy expectations, we ought to stand brave against the violence at the heart of our selves, we ought to dream and laugh and spare some time for people different from us, we ought to seek to be more and better, to escape old pasts and old resentments and, most of all, old failures because we're what's left, and we're still here, and the words still live.
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ˈoʊnli ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ə ˈnɛroʊ ənd ˈfɪləˌstin ˈnæʧərəˌlɪzəm kən wi æsk waɪ ən ˈɑrtɪst ʃoʊz laɪf æt ə riˈmuv ənd ɪn səm ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈʒɑnrə. ðə əv ən ˈɪnər ˈstrəgəl tɪ ə duəl bɪtˈwin ˈpərsənz dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn nid ə kənˈvɛnʃən tɪ ˈkɛri ɪt: səʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər meɪd ˈnaɪtli baɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn hɪz drimz. ɪf wən kən meɪk əv wənz ˈtəsəlz wɪθ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈwɪʃɪz ə ˈdrɑmə əv ləv ənd ˈɑnər, wən həz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈpraɪvət ənd keɪˈɑtɪk məˈtɪriəl ə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl fɔrm. wən həz meɪd ɑrt aʊt əv ˈfænəsi ənd peɪn. fər ðə nɛkst tˈwɛnti jɪrz aɪ ˈtrævəld ˈeɪmləsli, ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn bɑr faɪts, strit faɪts, ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv wɪθ drəgz, pleɪd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv rɑk bændz, ˈmɛrid twaɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈmætər məʧ θɔt, ˈdæbəld ɪn ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti, drug-dealing*, ˈbərgləri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ənd ˌɛˈʃud ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət smækt riˈmoʊtli əv ðə ˈsɛrəbrəl. ˈkəvər ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ j.k*. ˈpɑtər wi hæd riʧt ə spɑt ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ə strɪp əv waɪt biʧ ˈgɑrdɪd æt boʊθ ɛndz baɪ ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈboʊldərz. ðə blu si strɛʧt ˈtræŋkwɪl ənd væst tɪ ðə hərˈaɪzən, ənd ðə ˈklaʊdləs skaɪ, ə ˈlaɪtər blu, ˈɛmti əv bərdz, ˈɛkoʊd ðət træŋkˈwɪlɪti. ˈnəθɪŋ simd tɪ muv, jɛt aɪ fɛlt ə vaɪˈbreɪʃən ɪn ðə ərθ ənd ɛr ðət ˈsɪgnəld ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ɔl θɪŋz, ðə fləks əv ˈætəmz ənd ðə drɪft əv ənˈnoʊn sfɪrz. ən ˈiˌmoʊʃən swɛld ɪn maɪ brɛst, nərɪʃt baɪ ðət ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈvɪstə, ənd aɪ fɛlt, ɛz aɪ hæd nɑt ɪn jɪrz, ˈkeɪpəbəl əv bɪˈlif, əv hoʊp, əv siɪŋ bɪɔnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ʤeɪn lɪŋkt hər ɑrm θru maɪn ənd ˈrɛstɪd hər hɛd əˈgɛnst maɪ ˈʃoʊldər, ənd ˈwɪspərd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə wɪnd bɔr əˈweɪ. ənd fər ðət ˈmoʊmənt, fər ðoʊz ˈmɪnəts əˈtɑp ðə hɪl, wi wər ɛz ˈhæpi ɛz ðə ənˈhæpinɪs əv ðə wərld ˈpərˌmɪts. strit attractors*", ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈstɔri ɪn faɪv ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz ənd ə ˈfɪkʃən baɪ ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd aɪ heɪt ðət ðɪs ˈsɛntəns məst naʊ bi ɪn ðə pæst hɑrd tɪ faɪnd wərdz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪv hæd 24 aʊərz tɪ ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈdrægən aɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˈkɑnræd ənd ˈmɛləˌdrɑmə, ənd kˈwoʊtɪd ˈɛrɪk ˈbɛntli ɔn boʊθ. hɪrz pɑrt əv ðət kwoʊt əˈgɛn, bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪts æt ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərdz ˈstɔriz min tɪ mi, ənd waɪ ðeɪ min soʊ naʊ ə ˈsɛntəns frəm ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈstɔriz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərdz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, faɪv ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz ənd ə ˈfɪkʃən ˈæftər ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd adolescence:luckily*, hi faʊnd hɪz weɪ aʊt əv æt list səm əv ðət ˈdɑrknəs, ðoʊz ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈdɛkeɪdz. hi əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈklɛriən ˈraɪtərz' ˈwərkˌʃɑp ənd ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər hɪz ˈstɔriz bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈmægəˌzinz ənd ænˈθɔləʤiz, ənd hɪz fərst ˈnɑvəl, grin aɪz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd eɪs ˈspɛʃəlz laɪn ðət ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt kɪm ˈstænli ˈrɑbənsənz fərst ˈnɑvəl,, əˈməŋ kʊd traɪ tɪ bi əˈbʤɛktɪv hir ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərdz ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət sɛt ɪm əˈpɑrt frəm moʊst əv hɪz pɪrz fər mi ðə lɔŋ, ˈsɛntənsɪz, əv kɔrs; ðə priˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤri; ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv fɔrm; ðə rɪʧ ˈsoʊʃəl wərld ˌɪmˈplaɪd frəm ðə tɛksts; ðə ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈpɛrəlz əv məˈʧɪzmoʊ; ðə greɪt vərˈaɪəti əv taɪps əv ˈstɔriz ˈjunəˌfaɪd nɑt baɪ ˈʒɑnrə bət baɪ ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈivɪn, tɪ juz ə ˈrəðər ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd tərm, ˈmɔrəl kənˈvɪkʃən; ðə ʃɪr ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv fɔrs ðə bɛst əv ðə wərk əˈnəðər taɪm. ɪt filz tu koʊld ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. tu un-lucius*. hi ˈheɪtɪd æˈnælɪsɪs ðət gɑt əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈpræktɪkəl. hɪz ˈmuvi rəvˈjuz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz beɪst ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈpərsɪnəl vɔɪs, prəˈdusɪŋ ðə sɛns əv ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ju frəm hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ˈmeɪbi ðət hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns kʊd kəˈnɛkt wɪθ, ˌɛnˈlaɪtən, ɛnˈlaɪvən, ɛnˈreɪʤ jʊr oʊn. əm nɑt (jɛt) ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn biɪŋ, bət aɪ kænt spik əv ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd raɪt naʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət, ənd haʊ, hɪz wərk mɛnt tɪ ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri, wɪrd ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsaɪd: ðə ˌɪndɪˈfætɪgəbəl ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1943 nɑt 1947 ɛz hi ˈɔfən kleɪmd. ɪf soʊ, ðət minz hi wɑz wən deɪ ˈjəŋgər ðən maɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈstɔriz wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən. maɪ ˈməðərz bɔs səbˈskraɪbd loʊnd mi ə fju ˈɪʃuz. ðət fərst bæʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈeɪprəl 1986 ˈɪʃu ðə ˈkəvər ˈstɔri wɑz doʊnt θɪŋk aɪ rɛd ɔl əv "r&r*" ðɛn aɪ wɑz tu jəŋ, ɪt wɑz tu dɛns bət aɪ geɪv ɪt ə gʊd ʃɑt. aɪ wɑz, ˈæftər ɔl, ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər maɪ ˌɪnˌfæʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ g.i*. ʤoʊ ənd ˈræmboʊ ənd soʊ j.k*. ˈpɑtərz ˈkəvər ənd ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz fər ðə ˈstɔri græbd maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. (ðət ˈkəvər ɪz sɪrd ˈɪntu maɪ breɪn.) aɪ dɪd stɑrt ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈʃɛpərd ˈprɪti sun, ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz wəns aɪ wɑz ə kənˈfərmd ˌsaɪˈfaɪ nərd, maɪ ˈpɛrənts lɛt mi ʤɔɪn ðə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən bʊk kləb, ənd wən əv ðə fərst bʊks aɪ gɑt wɑz ˈgɑrdnər jɪrz bɛst saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən: ˈænjuəl kəˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd tu ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd ˈstɔriz, "ðə ˈʤægˌwɑr ˈhəntər" (ðə fərst ˈstɔri ɪn ðə bʊk) ənd "ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈlɛsən". aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət "gʊd" saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən wɑz, ənd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv tu ˈstɔriz mɛnt ðɪs wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈraɪtər, soʊ aɪ ˈstədid ðoʊz ˈstɔriz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪvli. aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər wət aɪ meɪd əv ðɛm. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ θɔt ðeɪ wər sloʊ, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlʊrɪŋ ɪn ðɛm, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈwʊdənt lɛt goʊ əv mi (ənd ðət ˈnɛvər lɛt goʊ əv fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ gɑt ə ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈʤægˌwɑr ˈhəntər wɪʧ kəˈlɛktəd moʊst əv ðə bɛst əv ðoʊz ˈərli ˈstɔriz (ðə ˈpeɪpərˌbæk oʊˈmɪtɪd "r&r*", wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu laɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ə bʊk aɪ pɪkt əp, bət tɪ ðɪs deɪ hæv ˈnɛvər kəmˈplitli rɛd bɪˈkəz səm ˈʤinjəs æt ˈbæntəm ˈspɛktrə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə hoʊl bʊk ɔt tɪ bi ɪn sæn fɑnt. ɪts ˈgæstli!). baɪ ðət taɪm aɪ wɑz ɪn maɪ mid-teens*, hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛtər ˈridər, ənd ˈfɑloʊd ˈʃɛpərdz kərɪr ˈkloʊsli. "ðə mæn hu ˈpeɪnɪd ðə ˈdrægən" ənd "ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈdɔtər" wər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfeɪvərɪts frəm ðə ˈərli jɪrz, bət ˈmɛni əv ðə əv ðə ˈɔlsoʊ waʊd mi ənd wud mi, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ mi bæk tɪ saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈmægəˌzinz ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ hæd kleɪmd tɪ muv ɔn tɪ ˈbɛtər θɪŋz. ðə ˈstɔriz wər ˈvɪvɪd ənd nɑrld, ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈvɛksɪŋ ɪn ðɛr æmbəˈgjuətiz, ðɛr ˈkɑmplɛks dæns wɪθ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz əv ˈnɛrətɪv fɔrm. ðeɪ kləŋ ənd ˈhɔntɪd. "skəl ˈsɪti", "ˈbɑrnəkəl bɪl ðə ˈspeɪsər", "bist əv ðə ˈhɑrˌtlænd", "ˈreɪˌdiənt grin stɑr" aɪ stɪl hæv ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ənd stɪl rɪˈmɛmbər wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪn aɪ rɛd iʧ wɑz ɪn ðə nu ˈsɛnʧəri, ðoʊ, ðət ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd gɑt ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli gʊd. hɪz wərk ˈdipənd, ˈdɑrkənd, ˈθɪkənd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈdrægən ənd, rɛd vaɪˈeɪtər rɛd ə ˈhændˌbʊk fər əˈmɛrɪkən prɛr rɛd ˈfloʊtər rɛd ɪˈtərnəti ənd ˈəðər ˈstɔriz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz "ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrtli hir" stɪl wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈstɔriz aɪv ˈɛvər rɛd əˈbaʊt ju nid ə ˈpraɪmər, səbtərˈeɪniən prɛs ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə əv ðə bɛst əv ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd fər æt ðə gɑt tɪ noʊ ˈluʃəs ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɪn hɪz læst jɪrz, ˈmoʊstli ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf ɪt pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈfɔrəm fər ɪm. aɪ fərst mɛt ɪm ɪn 2007 wɪn wi wər ðə tu ˈridərz æt ðə ˌkeɪˌʤiˈbi fænˈtæstɪk ˈfɪkʃən ˈsɪriz fər ðət noʊˈvɛmbər. ɪt fɛlt bɪˈzɑr tɪ bi ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm bɪl ɛz ˈluʃəs. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ðɛr bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈwəzənt ˈrɪli ˈɛnibədi ɛls əraʊnd hu wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ə ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ. ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt noʊ. aɪ ˈsərtənli bi ɔn ə bɪl wɪθ ˈluʃəs ˈʃɛpərd! (ˈivɪn aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ ˈhəri əp ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ maɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ soʊ ˈluʃəs kʊd bɪˈgɪn!) aɪ wɑz ˈtɛrəbli ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv ɪm, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz ˈgreɪʃəs ənd ˈfrɛndli. bət hi was—*— wən əv ðə greɪts! aɪ wɪʃ aɪd hæd mɔr gəts ðət naɪt, wɪʃ aɪd ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ɪm mɔr, wɪʃ aɪd ˈgɔtən ɪm tɪ saɪn ə bʊk. bət aɪ wɑz tu ˈnərvəs. wi tɔkt ə bɪt æt ˈdɪnər ˈæftərwərd, ənd ðɛn ˈleɪtər ɔn wi ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪd səm. ʤɪst ɛz aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɪm, hi bɪˈgæn tɪ hæv hɪz moʊst ˈsɪriəs hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə stroʊk. aɪ hæd ˈplɛnti əv feɪθ ðət hid pʊl aʊt əv ɪt, ðət hid raɪt əˈgɛn. hi hæd tɪ. haʊ kʊd ðə wərld nɑt hæv ðə fɔrs əv hɪz kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bæk tɪ ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd: ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə ˈævəˌnu ˈvɪktər ˈjugoʊ ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ɪn ˈbɔstən ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈpeɪʤɪŋ θru ðə haʊs ˈhɑrdˌkəvər əv, wɪʧ aɪ ˈkʊdənt əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ. wɑz ə ˈfɔrʧən tɪ mi ðɛn. aɪ lʊkt æt ðə bʊk ənd lʊkt æt ɪt ənd lʊkt æt ɪt. bət ðæts nɑt waɪ aɪ kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. wət aɪ kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðɪs: ə jɪr ər tu əˈgoʊ, aɪ gɑt ə ˈprɪstin ˈkɑpi əv ðət bʊk fər ˈpɛniz. ə praɪs aɪ kʊd hæv əˈfɔrdəd ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ wɑz ə kɪd. ə fərst ɪˈdɪʃən, fərst ˈprɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈbrɪljənt bʊk ðət ɔt tɪ bi ə kəˈlɛktərz ˈaɪtəm ˈsɛlɪŋ fər ə ˈhənərd taɪmz wət aɪ peɪd fər ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ gɪt ə gɪft fər maɪ ˈɪnər ʧaɪld, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdipli ˈæŋgri ðət aɪ kʊd əˈfɔrd ɪt ðət ˈvæljəbəl ənd skɛrs ɛz ɪt dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ʤɪst riˈmaɪndz mi əv haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈvæljud wərk ɪz ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ɪts ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈlɪtərˌɛri stɑr. hi ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz wən əv ðə greɪt ˈraɪtərz əv hɪz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. bɪˈkəz hi wɑz. ʃʊr, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hɪz nid fər ˈməni kɔzd ɪm tɪ sɛl wərk ðət ˈwəzənt ɪnˈtaɪərli greɪt, bət hi ʃʊd bi ʤəʤd baɪ hɪz bɛst, wɪʧ ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə wərk əv ˈnɪrli ˈɛni əv hɪz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz (nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən fild; hɪz wərk ɪz ˈrɪʧər, mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl, mɔr ˈvɪvɪd, mɔr wɪrd, ənd mɔr ˈminɪŋfəl ðən ðət əv ɔl bət ə ˈkəpəl əv hɪz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ɪn, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks moʊst əv ðə ˈfɪkʃən ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈɛni ˈʒɑnrə ər lʊk unambitious*, ˈmaɪnər) ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt əv bɛst. (ənd ˈivɪn ðə ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli kwaɪt ˈwəndərfəl fər ə fju ˈpeɪʤɪz æt list.) hɪz wərk ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdəzənt hæv ðə kˈwɑlətiz əv bestsellerdom*, bət ɪt ʃʊd hæv bɪn ʃʊd bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd mɔr ˈfʊli, əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd mɔr ˈdipli. hi wən ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri əˈwɔrd ɪn ðə fild æt list wəns, bət aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ɪˈnəf, bɪˈkəz hi dɪˈzərvd ə paɪl əv ðə dæm θɪŋz. hi dɪˈzərvd ˈəðər əˈwɔrdz, tu, nɑt ʤɪst ˈʒɑnrə wənz. bət ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə ðət hi ˈɛndɪd əp (ˌɪmˈprɪzənd?) ɪn, hi ˈwəzənt ɛz wɛl noʊn ɛz hi ʃʊd hæv bɪn, nɔr wɑz hɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ˈfʊli ɛz ɪt dɪˈzərvd. ðə seɪm kʊd bi sɛd fər ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl, jɛs, bət aɪv fɛlt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ðət ɪts əˈspɛʃəli ənˈʤəst ɪn keɪs, bɪˈkəz ðə wərk ɪz soʊ ˈvɛrid, soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl, soʊ hir wi ər, ðɛn, ɪn ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈluʃəs. wiv gɑt ðə wərdz, ðoʊ, ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd ðə bʊks ənd wi ɔt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm wi ɔt tɪ sik ðɛm aʊt ənd gɪt mɔr əv ðɛm bæk ˈɪntu prɪnt, wi ɔt tɪ həræŋ ˈkrɪtɪks tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt wərk wɪθ ðə dɛpθ ənd ˈsɪriəsnəs ɪt dɪˈzərvz ənd, tu, wi ɔt tɪ sɪŋ sɔŋz ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər ənd spɛnd ə bɪt tu məʧ taɪm ɪn ə bɑr naʊ ənd ðɛn, wi ɔt tɪ haʊl æt ðə mun, wi ɔt tɪ sik aʊt səm gʊd ˈmuviz, wi ɔt tɪ skaʊl æt laɪərz waɪl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ wət laɪərz wi ər, wi ɔt tɪ stænd əp fər ðə wik, wi ɔt nɑt ˈɛvər gɪt tu ˈsɛtəld ɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz, wi ɔt tɪ raɪt lɔŋ ˈsɛntənsɪz, wi ɔt tɪ bi ˈgreɪʃəs, wi ɔt tɪ bi ˈæŋgri, wi ɔt tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈbɔrdərz ənd ənd ˈizi ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, wi ɔt tɪ stænd breɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈvaɪələns æt ðə hɑrt əv ɑr sɛlvz, wi ɔt tɪ drim ənd læf ənd spɛr səm taɪm fər ˈpipəl ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈjuˈɛs, wi ɔt tɪ sik tɪ bi mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər, tɪ ɪˈskeɪp oʊld pæsts ənd oʊld rɪˈzɛntmənts ənd, moʊst əv ɔl, oʊld ˈfeɪljərz bɪˈkəz wɪr wəts lɛft, ənd wɪr stɪl hir, ənd ðə wərdz stɪl lɪv.
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portrait of reuter in 1869 at age 53, by rudolf lehmann
caricature of reuter in 1872
paul julius von reuter (baron von] 21 july 1816 25 february 1899) was a german-born, british entrepreneur who was a pioneer of and news] he was a reporter and media owner, and the founder of reuters news agency, which became part of the thomson reuters conglomerate in]
life and career [ edit ]
reuter was born as israel beer in kassel, germany. his father, samuel levi, was a rabbi. his mother was betty sanders. in göttingen, reuter met carl friedrich gauss, who was experimenting with the transmission of electrical signals via wire.
on 29 october 1845, he moved to london, calling himself julius. on 16 november 1845, he converted to christianity in a ceremony at st. george's german lutheran chapel in] and changed his name to paul julius reuter. one week later, in the same chapel, he married ida maria elizabeth clementine magnus of berlin, daughter of a german banker.
a former bank clerk, in 1847 he became a partner in reuter and stargardt, a berlin firm. the distribution of radical pamphlets by the firm at the beginning of the 1848 revolution may have focused official scrutiny on reuter. later that year, he left for] and worked in havas' news agency, agence havas, the future agence france presse.
as evolved, reuter founded his own news agency in aachen, transferring messages between brussels and aachen using carrier pigeons and thus linking berlin and paris. speedier than the post train, pigeons gave reuter faster access to financial news from the paris stock exchange. eventually, pigeons were replaced by a direct telegraph]
a telegraph line was under construction between britain and europe, and so reuter moved to london, renting an office near the stock exchange. in 1863, he privately erected a telegraph link to crookhaven, the farthest point of ireland. on nearing crookhaven, ships from america threw canisters containing news into the sea. these were retrieved by reuters and telegraphed directly to london, arriving long before the ships reached cork.
in 1872, shah, the shah of iran, signed an agreement with reuter, a concession selling him all railroads, canals, most of the mines, all the government's forests, and all future industries of iran. george nathaniel called it "the most complete and extraordinary surrender of the entire industrial resources of a kingdom into foreign hands that has ever been dreamed] the reuter concession was immediately denounced by all ranks of businessmen, clergy, and nationalists of persia, and it was quickly forced into cancellation.
on 17 march 1857, reuter was as a british subject. on 7 september 1871, the duke of and granted him the noble title of] in november 1891, queen victoria granted him (and his subsequent successors) the right to use that german title (listed as "baron von reuter") in]
marriage and children [ edit ]
in 1845, reuter married ida maria magnus, daughter of friedrich martin magnus, a german banker in] they had three sons: herbert, who became the baron (succeeded by his son hubert as baron), george and] clementine maria, one of his daughters, married count otto stenbock, and after death, sir herbert chermside, a governor of]
the baron's brother george had two sons, oliver (who became the baron) and ronald. the last member of the family, marguerite, baroness de reuter, widow of the baron and paul julius reuter's granddaughter-in-law, died on 25 january 2009, at the age of]
death and commemoration [ edit ]
reuter died in 1899 at villa reuter in nice, france. he was buried in west norwood cemetery in south london.
reuter was portrayed by edward g. robinson in the warner bros. biographical film a dispatch from reuter's (1941).
the reuters news agency commemorated the anniversary of the death of its founder by launching a university award (the paul julius reuter innovation award) in]
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ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈrɔɪtər ɪn 1869 æt eɪʤ 53 baɪ ˈruˌdɑlf ˈleɪmən ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər əv ˈrɔɪtər ɪn 1872 pɔl ˈʤuljəs vɔn ˈrɔɪtər (ˈbɛrən vɔn 21 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1816 25 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1899 wɑz ə german-born*, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr hu wɑz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr əv ənd nuz hi wɑz ə rɪˈpɔrtər ənd ˈmidiə ˈoʊnər, ənd ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈrɔɪtərz nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ðə ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz kənˈglɑmərət ɪn laɪf ənd kərɪr ˈɛdət ˈrɔɪtər wɑz bɔrn ɛz ˈɪzriəl bɪr ɪn ˈkæsəl, ˈʤərməni. hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈsæmjul ˈlivaɪ, wɑz ə ˈræˌbaɪ. hɪz ˈməðər wɑz ˈbɛti ˈsændərz. ɪn göttingen*, ˈrɔɪtər mɛt kɑrl ˈfridrɪk gaʊs, hu wɑz ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ðə trænzˈmɪʃən əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈsɪgnəlz ˈviə waɪər. ɔn 29 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1845 hi muvd tɪ ˈləndən, ˈkɔlɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈʤuljəs. ɔn 16 noʊˈvɛmbər 1845 hi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ɪn ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt st*. ˈʤɔrʤɪz ˈʤərmən ˈluθərən ˈʧæpəl ɪn ənd ʧeɪnʤd hɪz neɪm tɪ pɔl ˈʤuljəs ˈrɔɪtər. wən wik ˈleɪtər, ɪn ðə seɪm ˈʧæpəl, hi ˈmɛrid ˈaɪdə mərˈiə ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈklɛmənˌtin ˈmægnəs əv bərˈlɪn, ˈdɔtər əv ə ˈʤərmən ˈbæŋkər. ə ˈfɔrmər bæŋk klərk, ɪn 1847 hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ˈrɔɪtər ənd stargardt*, ə bərˈlɪn fərm. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈpæmfləts baɪ ðə fərm æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə 1848 ˌrɛvəˈluʃən meɪ hæv ˈfoʊkɪst əˈfɪʃəl ˈskrutəni ɔn ˈrɔɪtər. ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr, hi lɛft fər ənd wərkt ɪn ˈhɑvɑz' nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈæʤəns ˈhɑvɑz, ðə fˈjuʧər ˈæʤəns fræns prɛs. ɛz ɪˈvɑlvd, ˈrɔɪtər ˈfaʊndɪd hɪz oʊn nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ˈɑkən, trænsˈfərɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ˈbrəsəlz ənd ˈɑkən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɛriər ˈpɪʤənz ənd ðəs ˈlɪŋkɪŋ bərˈlɪn ənd ˈpɛrɪs. ˈspidiər ðən ðə poʊst treɪn, ˈpɪʤənz geɪv ˈrɔɪtər ˈfæstər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl nuz frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈpɪʤənz wər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈtɛləˌgræf ə ˈtɛləˌgræf laɪn wɑz ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈbrɪtən ənd ˈjʊrəp, ənd soʊ ˈrɔɪtər muvd tɪ ˈləndən, ˈrɛntɪŋ ən ˈɔfəs nɪr ðə stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ɪn 1863 hi ˈpraɪvətli ɪˈrɛktɪd ə ˈtɛləˌgræf lɪŋk tɪ crookhaven*, ðə ˈfɑrðəst pɔɪnt əv ˈaɪərlənd. ɔn ˈnɪrɪŋ crookhaven*, ʃɪps frəm əˈmɛrɪkə θru ˈkænɪstərz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈɪntu ðə si. ðiz wər riˈtrivd baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz ənd ˈtɛləˌgræft dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈləndən, ərˈaɪvɪŋ lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʃɪps riʧt kɔrk. ɪn 1872 ʃɑ, ðə ʃɑ əv ˌɪˈrɑn, saɪnd ən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈrɔɪtər, ə kənˈsɛʃən ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪm ɔl ˈreɪˌlroʊdz, kəˈnælz, moʊst əv ðə maɪnz, ɔl ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfɔrəsts, ənd ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈɪndəstriz əv ˌɪˈrɑn. ʤɔrʤ nəˈθænjəl kɔld ɪt "ðə moʊst kəmˈplit ənd ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri sərˈɛndər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ə ˈkɪŋdəm ˈɪntu ˈfɔrən hænz ðət həz ˈɛvər bɪn drimd ðə ˈrɔɪtər kənˈsɛʃən wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈnaʊnst baɪ ɔl ræŋks əv ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, ˈklərʤi, ənd ˈnæʃənəlɪsts əv ˈpərʒə, ənd ɪt wɑz kˈwɪkli fɔrst ˈɪntu ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. ɔn 17 mɑrʧ 1857 ˈrɔɪtər wɑz ɛz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsəbʤɪkt. ɔn 7 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1871 ðə duk əv ənd ˈgrænɪd ɪm ðə ˈnoʊbəl ˈtaɪtəl əv ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1891 kwin vɪkˈtɔriə ˈgrænɪd ɪm (ənd hɪz ˈsəbsəkwənt səkˈsɛsərz) ðə raɪt tɪ juz ðət ˈʤərmən ˈtaɪtəl (ˈlɪstɪd ɛz "ˈbɛrən vɔn ˈrɔɪtər") ɪn ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈɛdət ɪn 1845 ˈrɔɪtər ˈmɛrid ˈaɪdə mərˈiə ˈmægnəs, ˈdɔtər əv ˈfridrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn ˈmægnəs, ə ˈʤərmən ˈbæŋkər ɪn ðeɪ hæd θri sənz: ˈhərbərt, hu bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈbɛrən (səkˈsidɪd baɪ hɪz sən ˈhjubərt ɛz ˈbɛrən), ʤɔrʤ ənd ˈklɛmənˌtin mərˈiə, wən əv hɪz ˈdɔtərz, ˈmɛrid kaʊnt ˈɑˌtoʊ stenbock*, ənd ˈæftər dɛθ, sər ˈhərbərt chermside*, ə ˈgəvərnər əv ðə ˈbɛrənz ˈbrəðər ʤɔrʤ hæd tu sənz, ˈɑlɪvər (hu bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈbɛrən) ənd ˈrɑnəld. ðə læst ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈfæməli, ˌmɑrgərˈit, ˈbɛrənɪs də ˈrɔɪtər, ˈwɪdoʊ əv ðə ˈbɛrən ənd pɔl ˈʤuljəs ˈrɔɪtərz granddaughter-in-law*, daɪd ɔn 25 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 æt ðə eɪʤ əv dɛθ ənd kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈrɔɪtər daɪd ɪn 1899 æt ˈvɪlə ˈrɔɪtər ɪn nis, fræns. hi wɑz ˈbɛrid ɪn wɛst ˈnɔrwʊd ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn saʊθ ˈləndən. ˈrɔɪtər wɑz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ˈɛdwərd ʤi. ˈrɑbənsən ɪn ðə ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl fɪlm ə dɪˈspæʧ frəm ˈrɔɪtərz 1941 ðə ˈrɔɪtərz nuz ˈeɪʤənsi kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə dɛθ əv ɪts ˈfaʊndər baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈwɔrd (ðə pɔl ˈʤuljəs ˈrɔɪtər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən əˈwɔrd) ɪn si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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so, now we know. after much speculation and oblique references, mark carney has made it clear. the bank of england has contingency plans whatever the outcome of the scottish referendum.
this is what he said at the inflation report press conference this morning. the words are significant, and are his strongest on the issue of planning.
"in terms of the financial stability questions - whatever happens in the vote, the bank of england will continue to be the authority for financial stability for some period of time, certainly over the interim period."
in short, on the day after a referendum vote - if it's a yes to independence - nothing actually changes.
the bank of england remains the lender of last resort to scottish financial institutions and the guarantor of the currency during the period of negotiation over how scotland and the rest of the united kingdom separate.
we don't get a vote in this and we don't want a vote mark carney, bank of england governor
"we will look to discharge our responsibilities accordingly," mr carney continued.
"uncertainty over the currency arrangements could raise financial stability issues. we will - as you would expect us to have - contingency plans for various possibilities."
currency uncertainty
at this stage, mr carney is not going to tell anyone what they are.
"it's never good to talk about contingency plans in public other than to assure that we have contingency plans."
sources in the financial world have told me that the plans are likely to focus on two issues - currency uncertainty and what is known as "deposit flight".
i asked the governor directly about both, and specifically fears raised in a recent report by that in the event of a yes vote on independence, customers of financial institutions based north of the border may decide to move their money southwards.
some leading executives in the financial world are so concerned they had been hoping for a message of reassurance from the bank.
image copyright getty images image caption 'yes' campaigners said mr comments were reassuring
mr carney suggested he was across the issue, which i have been told by senior banking figures is of concern to at least four major financial institutions which are based in scotland.
"in terms of our responsibilities for financial stability - we have a wide range of tools," the governor said in response to my question.
"we are not the only authority that has responsibility for financial stability - some of the powers that we have are held jointly with her majesty's treasury - so we are not the sole decision maker in the process."
his views will be welcomed by campaigners for a "yes" vote who will play up the reassuring nature of the governor's words.
and will spark a sigh of relief among those same major financial institutions i have been talking to which are fearful of customer reaction should there be a vote for independence.
there has been much debate - to put it mildly - on the currency relationship between scotland and the rest of the united kingdom in the event of a yes vote.
will scotland still use sterling? and if they do, how? the three main political parties in london have said they are against a "currency union".
the scottish government has made it clear it still wants to use sterling.
image copyright getty images image caption the 'better together' campaign said mr remarks confirmed he would implement whatever currency union he was asked to by politicians
alex salmond and alistair darling have, ahem, rather different views on the matter.
you can read about their fiery exchanges in last week's debate here.
financial stability
mr carney made it clear, once again, that whatever the outcome, the bank is ready.
"we don't get a vote in this and we don't want a vote," he said of the referendum.
"the bank has operational independence in the conduct of monetary policy - others, that is elected officials make decisions about our remit, our mandate.
"they will make the decisions about the currency - whether or not there is a currency union between scotland and the rest of the united kingdom in the event of a yes vote in the referendum.
"we do take note of the decisions of the three main westminster parties to rule out a currency union, i will reiterate that we will implement whatever we're asked to implement.
"we have responsibilities for financial stability in the united kingdom, we will continue to discharge those responsibilities until they change. we will continue to discharge those responsibilities regardless of the outcome of the vote on the september."
the government has always insisted that it is not contingency planning for a yes vote. the bank, it seems, is.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt soʊ, naʊ wi noʊ. ˈæftər məʧ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd əˈblik ˈrɛfərənsɪz, mɑrk ˈkɑrni həz meɪd ɪt klɪr. ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd həz kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ðɪs ɪz wət hi sɛd æt ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə wərdz ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ənd ər hɪz ˈstrɔŋgəst ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈplænɪŋ. "ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti kˈwɛsʧənz ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə voʊt, ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ðə əˈθɔrəti fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti fər səm ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ˈsərtənli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈpɪriəd." ɪn ʃɔrt, ɔn ðə deɪ ˈæftər ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm voʊt ɪf ɪts ə jɛs tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈnəθɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈlɛndər əv læst rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ðə ˌgɛrənˈtɔr əv ðə ˈkərənsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər haʊ ˈskɑtlənd ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. wi doʊnt gɪt ə voʊt ɪn ðɪs ənd wi doʊnt wɔnt ə voʊt mɑrk ˈkɑrni, bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ˈgəvərnər "wi wɪl lʊk tɪ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz əˈkɔrdɪŋli," ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrni kənˈtɪnjud. "ənˈsərtənti ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkərənsi ərˈeɪnʤmənts kʊd reɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃuz. wi wɪl ɛz ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz fər ˈvɛriəs ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz." ˈkərənsi ənˈsərtənti æt ðɪs steɪʤ, ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrni ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ˈɛniˌwən wət ðeɪ ər. "ɪts ˈnɛvər gʊd tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈəðər ðən tɪ əˈʃʊr ðət wi hæv kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz." ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld hæv toʊld mi ðət ðə plænz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn tu ˈɪʃuz ˈkərənsi ənˈsərtənti ənd wət ɪz noʊn ɛz "dɪˈpɑzət flaɪt". aɪ æst ðə ˈgəvərnər dɪˈrɛkli əˈbaʊt boʊθ, ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli fɪrz reɪzd ɪn ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðət ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə jɛs voʊt ɔn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ˈkəstəmərz əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz beɪst nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər meɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ muv ðɛr ˈməni southwards*. səm ˈlidɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld ər soʊ kənˈsərnd ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˌriəˈʃʊrəns frəm ðə bæŋk. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən 'jɛs' kæmˈpeɪnərz sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈkɑmɛnts wər ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrni səˈʤɛstɪd hi wɑz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ aɪ hæv bɪn toʊld baɪ ˈsinjər ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz ɪz əv kənˈsərn tɪ æt list fɔr ˈmeɪʤər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wɪʧ ər beɪst ɪn ˈskɑtlənd. "ɪn tərmz əv ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti wi hæv ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv tulz," ðə ˈgəvərnər sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ maɪ kˈwɛʃən. "wi ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli əˈθɔrəti ðət həz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti səm əv ðə paʊərz ðət wi hæv ər hɛld ˈʤɔɪntli wɪθ hər ˈmæʤəstiz ˈtrɛʒəri soʊ wi ər nɑt ðə soʊl dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs." hɪz vjuz wɪl bi ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ kæmˈpeɪnərz fər ə "jɛs" voʊt hu wɪl pleɪ əp ðə ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈgəvərnərz wərdz. ənd wɪl spɑrk ə saɪ əv rɪˈlif əˈməŋ ðoʊz seɪm ˈmeɪʤər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ wɪʧ ər ˈfɪrfəl əv ˈkəstəmər riˈækʃən ʃʊd ðɛr bi ə voʊt fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ðɛr həz bɪn məʧ dəˈbeɪt tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈmaɪldli ɔn ðə ˈkərənsi riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈskɑtlənd ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə jɛs voʊt. wɪl ˈskɑtlənd stɪl juz ˈstərlɪŋ? ənd ɪf ðeɪ du, haʊ? ðə θri meɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈləndən hæv sɛd ðeɪ ər əˈgɛnst ə "ˈkərənsi ˈjunjən". ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt həz meɪd ɪt klɪr ɪt stɪl wɔnts tɪ juz ˈstərlɪŋ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə 'ˈbɛtər təˈgɛðər' kæmˈpeɪn sɛd ˈmɪstər rɪˈmɑrks kənˈfərmd hi wʊd ˈɪmpləmənt ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkərənsi ˈjunjən hi wɑz æst tɪ baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈæləks ˈsælmənd ənd ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈdɑrlɪŋ hæv, ahem*, ˈrəðər ˈdɪfərənt vjuz ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfaɪəri ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn læst wiks dəˈbeɪt hir. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrni meɪd ɪt klɪr, wəns əˈgɛn, ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, ðə bæŋk ɪz ˈrɛdi. "wi doʊnt gɪt ə voʊt ɪn ðɪs ənd wi doʊnt wɔnt ə voʊt," hi sɛd əv ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. "ðə bæŋk həz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ˈəðərz, ðət ɪz ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ɑr riˈmɪt, ɑr ˈmænˌdeɪt. "ðeɪ wɪl meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkərənsi ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkərənsi ˈjunjən bɪtˈwin ˈskɑtlənd ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə jɛs voʊt ɪn ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. "wi du teɪk noʊt əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz əv ðə θri meɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈpɑrtiz tɪ rul aʊt ə ˈkərənsi ˈjunjən, aɪ wɪl riˈɪtərˌeɪt ðət wi wɪl ˈɪmpləmənt ˌwəˈtɛvər wɪr æst tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt. "wi hæv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ðoʊz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤ. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ðoʊz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə voʊt ɔn ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər." ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt kənˈtɪnʤənsi ˈplænɪŋ fər ə jɛs voʊt. ðə bæŋk, ɪt simz, ɪz.
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we are very excited to announce a brand new robot virtual worlds competition, mini urban challenge! our new virtual simulation is based off the national competition sponsored by the doolittle institute, the air force research laboratory, and special operations command.
the purpose of this competition is to design and program a robotic vehicle that can autonomously navigate a city, using a virtual lego® mindstorms® robot. the robot must enter the city from a home base, travel through the city to assigned parking lots, park in any parking space in each assigned parking lot, and then exit the city by returning to the home base and parking in the home base. the robot should use the optimal path (shortest distance) through the city to visit the parking lots. while in the city, the robot should obey traffic rules by stopping at stop signs and following standard rules when other vehicles are encountered. you can find the official rule here.
our new robot virtual world features three modes for the mini urban challenge:
1. practice mode allows students to develop and test their code for the challenge, without worrying about scoring, penalties, or the clock.
2. competition mode is the standard version of the challenge field, complete with timing and scoring to reflect the real world competition.
3. city mode is an exciting, themed version of the challenge field, which also includes timing and scoring that reflect the real world competition.
download and install the mini urban challenge for robot virtual worlds here! to submit your scores and compete with others, you will need a free account from the computer science student network!
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wi ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ə brænd nu ˈroʊˌbət ˈvərʧuəl wərldz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈmɪni ˈərbən ˈʧælənʤ! ɑr nu ˈvərʧuəl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ɪz beɪst ɔf ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈduˌlɪtəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈrisərʧ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kəˈmænd. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈproʊˌgræm ə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈviɪkəl ðət kən ˌɔˈtɑnoʊməsli ˈnævəˌgeɪt ə ˈsɪti, ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈvərʧuəl lego®*® mindstorms®*® ˈroʊˌbət. ðə ˈroʊˌbət məst ˈɛnər ðə ˈsɪti frəm ə hoʊm beɪs, ˈtrævəl θru ðə ˈsɪti tɪ əˈsaɪnd ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts, pɑrk ɪn ˈɛni ˈpɑrkɪŋ speɪs ɪn iʧ əˈsaɪnd ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt, ənd ðɛn ˈɛksət ðə ˈsɪti baɪ rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə hoʊm beɪs ənd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪn ðə hoʊm beɪs. ðə ˈroʊˌbət ʃʊd juz ðə ˈɑptɪməl pæθ (ˈʃɔrtɪst ˈdɪstəns) θru ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts. waɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ðə ˈroʊˌbət ʃʊd oʊˈbeɪ ˈtræfɪk rulz baɪ ˈstɑpɪŋ æt stɑp saɪnz ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈstændərd rulz wɪn ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz ər ɪnˈkaʊnərd. ju kən faɪnd ðə əˈfɪʃəl rul hir. ɑr nu ˈroʊˌbət ˈvərʧuəl wərld ˈfiʧərz θri moʊdz fər ðə ˈmɪni ˈərbən ˈʧælənʤ: 1 ˈpræktɪs moʊd əˈlaʊz ˈstudənts tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd tɛst ðɛr koʊd fər ðə ˈʧælənʤ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈskɔrɪŋ, ˈpɛnəltiz, ər ðə klɑk. 2 ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən moʊd ɪz ðə ˈstændərd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ fild, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈtaɪmɪŋ ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ril wərld ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. 3 ˈsɪti moʊd ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, θimd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ fild, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈtaɪmɪŋ ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ ðət rɪˈflɛkt ðə ril wərld ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈmɪni ˈərbən ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈroʊˌbət ˈvərʧuəl wərldz hir! tɪ səbˈmɪt jʊr skɔrz ənd kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈəðərz, ju wɪl nid ə fri əˈkaʊnt frəm ðə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ˈstudənt ˈnɛtˌwərk!
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it’s hard to make a good movie. many directors that normally make excellent films can sometimes miss the mark. things happen. what you thought was an excellent script ends up not working. actors that looked great in rehearsal have zero chemistry on set.
it’s even harder to make a great movie that both audiences and critics love. but what happened when joe and anthony russo made captain america: the winter solider. not only did the majority of marvel fans rank the film as one of the best releases by the prolific studio, audiences around the world rewarded the film with their hard earned dollars by almost doubling what captain america: the first avenger made ($714 million versus $370 million) at the box office.
however, after seeing captain america: civil war, absolutely certain captain america will final break the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office because the have crafted an incredible movie that audiences and critics are going to love. loaded with incredible action, a fantastic script, emotional performances, and the perfect introductions of both spider-man and black panther, civil war is one of those special films that fans will want to see again and again. trust me, after you see civil war going to be even more excited that the are helming avengers: infinity war part 1 and avengers: infinity war part 2.
shortly after seeing civil war, i sat down with joe and russo for a video interview. they talked about their first cut, how they got chad and david leitch (the directors of john wick) directing some of the second unit, the editing process and maintaining the tone that manages to balance levity with the drama, the absence of nick fury, and more. check out what they had to say in the video above and my interview with chris evans if you missed it.
anthony & joe russo:
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0 hɑrd tɪ meɪk ə gʊd ˈmuvi. ˈmɛni dɪˈrɛktərz ðət ˈnɔrməli meɪk ˈɛksələnt fɪlmz kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɪs ðə mɑrk. θɪŋz ˈhæpən. wət ju θɔt wɑz ən ˈɛksələnt skrɪpt ɛndz əp nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. ˈæktərz ðət lʊkt greɪt ɪn rɪˈhərsəl hæv ˈziroʊ ˈkɛmɪstri ɔn sɛt. ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ meɪk ə greɪt ˈmuvi ðət boʊθ ˈɔdiənsəz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks ləv. bət wət ˈhæpənd wɪn ʤoʊ ənd ˈænθɔˌni ˈrusoʊ meɪd ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ðə ˈwɪntər solider*. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈmɑrvəl fænz ræŋk ðə fɪlm ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst rɪˈlisɪz baɪ ðə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈɔdiənsəz əraʊnd ðə wərld rɪˈwɔrdɪd ðə fɪlm wɪθ ðɛr hɑrd ərnd ˈdɔlərz baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdəbəlɪŋ wət ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ðə fərst əˈvɛnʤər meɪd 714 ˈmɪljən ˈvərsəz 370 ˈmɪljən) æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər siɪŋ ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈsərtən ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə wɪl ˈfaɪnəl breɪk ðə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər mɑrk æt ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd bɑks ˈɔfəs bɪˈkəz ðə hæv ˈkræftɪd ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmuvi ðət ˈɔdiənsəz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv. ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈækʃən, ə fænˈtæstɪk skrɪpt, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, ənd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz əv boʊθ ˈspaɪdərmæn ənd blæk ˈpænθər, ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪz wən əv ðoʊz ˈspɛʃəl fɪlmz ðət fænz wɪl wɔnt tɪ si əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn. trəst mi, ˈæftər ju si ˈsɪvəl wɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ðət ðə ər ˈhɛlmɪŋ avengers*: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr pɑrt 1 ənd avengers*: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr pɑrt 2 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər siɪŋ ˈsɪvəl wɔr, aɪ sæt daʊn wɪθ ʤoʊ ənd ˈrusoʊ fər ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntərvˌju. ðeɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɛr fərst kət, haʊ ðeɪ gɑt ʧæd ənd ˈdeɪvɪd liʧ (ðə dɪˈrɛktərz əv ʤɑn wɪk) dɪˈrɛktɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈjunɪt, ðə ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə toʊn ðət ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˈbæləns ˈlɛvɪti wɪθ ðə ˈdrɑmə, ðə ˈæbsəns əv nɪk fˈjʊri, ənd mɔr. ʧɛk aʊt wət ðeɪ hæd tɪ seɪ ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv ənd maɪ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ krɪs ˈɛvənz ɪf ju mɪst ɪt. ˈænθɔˌni ʤoʊ ˈrusoʊ:
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two-thirds of canadians would allow licensed marijuana growers to open their own retail outlets to sell the product, according to a new poll.
the survey of canadians from oracle poll found 65 per cent of respondents would support retail marijuana outlets owned by licensed growers.
it comes amid plans by the governments of ontario and new brunswick to go in a different direction and create outlets that would sell the product once legal for recreational purposes on july 1, 2018.
ontario announced earlier this month it plans to open up to 150 marijuana retail outlets, operated by the provincial liquor distributor, the lcbo. the province aims to have 40 stores open at legalization time next summer.
new brunswick is also moving towards a retail model. the province has set up a crown corporation that has already put in orders for marijuana with local producers. other provinces have not yet declared their intentions.
the federal liberal government introduced legislation to legalize marijuana by july of next year, but left issues of regulation and distribution to the provinces.
majority backs legalization
the oracle survey found that, overall, 57 per cent of respondents agreed with the federal decision to legalize cannabis. [read more at huffington post]
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ˌtuˈθərdz əv kəˈneɪdiənz wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈlaɪsənst ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə groʊərz tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr oʊn ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛts tɪ sɛl ðə ˈprɑdəkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu poʊl. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv kəˈneɪdiənz frəm ˈɔrəkəl poʊl faʊnd 65 pər sɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts wʊd səˈpɔrt ˈriˌteɪl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈaʊˌtlɛts oʊnd baɪ ˈlaɪsənst groʊərz. ɪt kəmz əˈmɪd plænz baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ənd nu ˈbrənzwɪk tɪ goʊ ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd kriˈeɪt ˈaʊˌtlɛts ðət wʊd sɛl ðə ˈprɑdəkt wəns ˈligəl fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 2018 ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɪt plænz tɪ ˈoʊpən əp tɪ 150 ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈlɪkər dɪˈstrɪbjətər, ðə lcbo*. ðə ˈprɑvɪns eɪmz tɪ hæv 40 stɔrz ˈoʊpən æt ˌligələˈzeɪʃən taɪm nɛkst ˈsəmər. nu ˈbrənzwɪk ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ə ˈriˌteɪl ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˈprɑvɪns həz sɛt əp ə kraʊn ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi pʊt ɪn ˈɔrdərz fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɪθ ˈloʊkəl prəˈdusərz. ˈəðər ˈprɑvənsəz hæv nɑt jɛt dɪˈklɛrd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntrəˈdust ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv nɛkst jɪr, bət lɛft ˈɪʃuz əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑvənsəz. məˈʤɔrəti bæks ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ðə ˈɔrəkəl ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət, ˈoʊvərˌɔl, 57 pər sɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts əˈgrid wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˈkænəbəs. [rɛd mɔr æt ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst]
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making fun of immature christians has turned into quite the lucrative market. the more mature christians among us seem to have discovered this, as more and more spoof sites are cropping up. i find myself enjoying some of these and laughing along at some of the innocent humor. good to be able to laugh at ourselves at times. but i also found myself quite convicted as i read through christopher little book, grace: the truth, growth, and different degrees. a powerful wave of conviction flooded over me as i thought about the many times rolled my eyes and silently mocked some facebook posts.
yes, frustrating that some believers feel the need to like and share a photo of an american looking jesus in order to show their devotion. yes, when compared to the believers being slaughtered for their faith it seems like a pretty paltry form of devotion. but what if it truly is a mark of grace that somebody who once would have never identified with christ found the courage to hit that “like” button and identify themselves with if a crude representation of the son of god?
christopher love had a great word for what wells up in my heart in these moments—oversuperciliousness. that a fancy word for holiness. a fancy word for being filled with abominable pride and strutting around like a foolish peacock. it a mark of holiness to mock the weak. instead, “the strong should cherish the weak. angels despise not the poorest of christians, but minister unto them”. is it possible that our is wounding the faith of some weaker christians and their growth? there a better way than ridicule to lovingly spur them onto a more grounded faith?
i find myself guilty of some of these. here are five ways to injure and discourage weak christians:
raise the bar far beyond their strength and growth. christopher love actually warns his audience, encouraging them “not to put them to read such authors as are above their capacities.” (so maybe john owen a good start for new christians). be quick and harsh in your of them. the unwise will think it their duty to stamp out every instance of sin when they see it. but grace will call us to be patient with every infirmity and work on winning the bigger battles at first. by setting the strength of your gifts against theirs. this is like a senior in high school thinking he is michael jordan because he can dominate a second grader on the basketball court. it might make you feel good about yourself but its likely to crush the spirit of the second grader. the same thing can happen spiritually when we try to brighten our torches by comparing them to the weaker flames of immature christians. puzzle them with doubtful disputes. rather than basking in the simple gospel make every issue about some sort of disputable matter of doctrine. give them a terrible example. “weak christians are more apt to be led by example than by precept.”
i’m discovering that my pride likely places me in the position of a weak and immature believer, and so i take great comfort in the patience with me. i appreciate these gracious words of love:
god considers that we are but dust; and the wise physician of our souls will mercifully weigh every grain of every dose, and will not their strength whose strength is small. (love, 57)
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ˈmeɪkɪŋ fən əv ˌɪməˈtjʊr ˈkrɪsʧɪnz həz tərnd ˈɪntu kwaɪt ðə ˈlukrətɪv ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə mɔr məˈʧʊr ˈkrɪsʧɪnz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs sim tɪ hæv dɪˈskəvərd ðɪs, ɛz mɔr ənd mɔr spuf saɪts ər ˈkrɑpɪŋ əp. aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm əv ðiz ənd ˈlæfɪŋ əˈlɔŋ æt səm əv ðə ˈɪnəsənt ˈhjumər. gʊd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ læf æt ɑrˈsɛlvz æt taɪmz. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf kwaɪt kənˈvɪktəd ɛz aɪ rɛd θru ˈkrɪstəfər ˈlɪtəl bʊk, greɪs: ðə truθ, groʊθ, ənd ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈgriz. ə ˈpaʊərfəl weɪv əv kənˈvɪkʃən ˈflədɪd ˈoʊvər mi ɛz aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛni taɪmz roʊld maɪ aɪz ənd ˈsaɪləntli mɑkt səm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊsts. jɛs, ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət səm bɪˈlivərz fil ðə nid tɪ laɪk ənd ʃɛr ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈʤizəs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr dɪˈvoʊʃən. jɛs, wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə bɪˈlivərz biɪŋ sˈlɔtərd fər ðɛr feɪθ ɪt simz laɪk ə ˈprɪti ˈpɔltri fɔrm əv dɪˈvoʊʃən. bət wət ɪf ɪt ˈtruli ɪz ə mɑrk əv greɪs ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu wəns wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ kraɪst faʊnd ðə kərɪʤ tɪ hɪt ðət ““like”*” ˈbətən ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ɪf ə krud ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə sən əv gɑd? ˈkrɪstəfər ləv hæd ə greɪt wərd fər wət wɛlz əp ɪn maɪ hɑrt ɪn ðiz moments—oversuperciliousness*. ðət ə ˈfænsi wərd fər ˈhoʊlinəs. ə ˈfænsi wərd fər biɪŋ fɪld wɪθ əˈbɑmənəbəl praɪd ənd ˈstrətɪŋ əraʊnd laɪk ə ˈfulɪʃ ˈpiˌkɑk. ɪt ə mɑrk əv ˈhoʊlinəs tɪ mɑk ðə wik. ˌɪnˈstɛd, strɔŋ ʃʊd ˈʧɛrɪʃ ðə wik. ˈeɪnʤəlz dɪˈspaɪz nɑt ðə ˈpurɪst əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, bət ˈmɪnɪstər ˈəntu them”*”. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ɑr ɪz ˈwundɪŋ ðə feɪθ əv səm ˈwikər ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd ðɛr groʊθ? ðɛr ə ˈbɛtər weɪ ðən ˈrɪdəˌkjul tɪ ˈləvɪŋli spər ðɛm ˈɔntu ə mɔr ˈgraʊndɪd feɪθ? aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈgɪlti əv səm əv ðiz. hir ər faɪv weɪz tɪ ˈɪnʤər ənd dɪˈskərɪʤ wik ˈkrɪsʧɪnz: reɪz ðə bɑr fɑr bɪɔnd ðɛr strɛŋθ ənd groʊθ. ˈkrɪstəfər ləv ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔrnz hɪz ˈɔdiəns, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ pʊt ðɛm tɪ rɛd səʧ ˈɔθərz ɛz ər əˈbəv ðɛr capacities.”*.” (soʊ ˈmeɪbi ʤɑn oʊən ə gʊd stɑrt fər nu ˈkrɪsʧɪnz). bi kwɪk ənd hɑrʃ ɪn jʊr əv ðɛm. ðə ənˈwaɪz wɪl θɪŋk ɪt ðɛr ˈduti tɪ stæmp aʊt ˈɛvəri ˈɪnstəns əv sɪn wɪn ðeɪ si ɪt. bət greɪs wɪl kɔl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ˈɛvəri ɪnˈfərmɪti ənd wərk ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈbætəlz æt fərst. baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə strɛŋθ əv jʊr gɪfts əˈgɛnst ðɛrz. ðɪs ɪz laɪk ə ˈsinjər ɪn haɪ skul ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hi ɪz ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən bɪˈkəz hi kən ˈdɑməˌneɪt ə ˈsɛkənd ˈgreɪdər ɔn ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl kɔrt. ɪt maɪt meɪk ju fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf bət ɪts ˈlaɪkli tɪ krəʃ ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈgreɪdər. ðə seɪm θɪŋ kən ˈhæpən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli wɪn wi traɪ tɪ ˈbraɪtən ɑr ˈtɔrʧɪz baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈwikər fleɪmz əv ˌɪməˈtjʊr ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ˈpəzəl ðɛm wɪθ ˈdaʊtfəl dɪˈspjuts. ˈrəðər ðən ˈbæskɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈgɔspəl meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈɪʃu əˈbaʊt səm sɔrt əv dɪˈspjutəbəl ˈmætər əv ˈdɔktərɪn. gɪv ðɛm ə ˈtɛrəbəl ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ər mɔr æpt tɪ bi lɛd baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl ðən baɪ precept.”*.” dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət maɪ praɪd ˈlaɪkli ˈpleɪsɪz mi ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ə wik ənd ˌɪməˈtjʊr bɪˈlivər, ənd soʊ aɪ teɪk greɪt ˈkəmfərt ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ mi. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðiz ˈgreɪʃəs wərdz əv ləv: gɑd kənˈsɪdərz ðət wi ər bət dəst; ənd ðə waɪz fəˈzɪʃən əv ɑr soʊlz wɪl ˈmərsɪfəˌli weɪ ˈɛvəri greɪn əv ˈɛvəri doʊs, ənd wɪl nɑt ðɛr strɛŋθ huz strɛŋθ ɪz smɔl. (ləv, 57 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɔrs: hir ʃɛr ðɪs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər iˈmeɪl
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police chief simon bailey says even thousands more detectives would not be enough to bring every offender to justice
the police chief in charge of child protection says tens of thousands of british men have shown an interest in sexually abusing children.
simon bailey said investigators monitoring a single online in 2017 identified men using it from the alone.
bailey, the national police chiefs’ council lead on child protection, estimated the number of men interested in sexually abusing children at more than. he said the figure was comparable to the number of current and former terrorism suspects.
he added that limited resources meant not all perpetrators could be tackled, with police forced to focus on the most dangerous offenders. “we are having to the threat,” he said. “some offenders cannot be arrested and taken to court. there is just not the capacity.”
bailey warned that a growing threat to children came from live streaming and said police wanted a fresh crackdown from tech companies on the use of platforms including periscope, which is owned by twitter, and facebook live.
cases of child sexual abuse up 31%, says read more
his warning follows recent reports that abusive behaviour is on the rise. earlier this month, the child protection charity said there had been a 31% increase in the number of reported cases of child sexual abuse in the in the previous year.
bailey said reports to child protection experts were up 700% since october 2013, although some put that increase down to a greater willingness to report offences.
in the first 11 months of 2017, the national crime agency received referrals about online child sexual abuse imagery, up from in 2010.
bailey, who is the chief constable of norfolk, said he was in no doubt that the dangers had grown, even if awareness had too. “i think there is more sexual abuse of children being perpetrated both physically and virtually,” he said. “there are more men than five to 10 years ago who are trying to abuse children.”
and he that online abuse was not without consequences. “if a child flashes their breasts to someone online it can still cause great damage [to that child].
“i believe there are tens of thousands of men that are now going intos and forums with a view to grooming children,” he added. “technology has afforded an access to children that people who have a sexual interest in children never had before.”
bailey said police did not have enough officers to successfully pursue all child sex abusers and even thousands more detectives would not bring every offender to justice, even though the law was sufficiently robust to allow for prosecutions in most cases. “there are hundreds of officers tackling this now,” he said. “thousands and thousands still would not be enough.
“this is one of those wicked problems we simply cannot arrest our way out of.”
nearly 200 people held in-wide online child abuse operation read more
the police chief said the children being targeted were not just those from homes where the parents or the adults in charge were neglectful. “the victims have included children of very capable and very caring parents. it does not recognise social status. the victims include children of middle-class, educated parents who think they are internet-savvy,” he said.
about half of parents warned their children about the dangers of the internet, bailey said, but it needed to be a frequent and repeated warning. “that is usually a one-off conversation it needs to be constantly reinforced,” he said. “at christmas parents buy children technology. they need to understand the risks.”
schools have recently started telling children about what to do if they are caught up in a terrorist attack. bailey said education on the dangers of child sexual abuse also needed to be taken into the classroom. “we need the same warnings about sexual abuse in schools, in the same way as we do for terrorism.
“young people need to be educated about the risks, and spot the signs of exploitation and have the confidence to report it.”
some 20% of new imagery is and is often taken by other children. but bailey said he did not regard those who viewed sexual images of children under the age of 16 as harmless under any circumstances.
“there are more men viewing imagery and asking kids to flash,” he said. “viewing an image is abusing a child.”
he added that most offenders across all categories of child sexual abuse were white, despite the considerable attention that has been paid in some parts of the media to so-called asian gangs.
on the emerging issue of live streaming, bailey urged tech companies to do more. “software providers have a critical role in policing the environment they create,” he said. “they have a social and moral responsibility to make their platforms safe for children to use.”
the home office said: “we are supporting a robust law enforcement response, developing new capabilities to identify and protect victims and working with the internet industry to remove illegal images and tackle grooming.
“this is a global problem that demands a coordinated global response. internet companies have made progress but they must work harder to remove and stop online child sexual exploitation.”
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pəˈlis ʧif ˈsaɪmən ˈbeɪli sɪz ˈivɪn ˈθaʊzənz mɔr dɪˈtɛktɪvz wʊd nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ brɪŋ ˈɛvəri əˈfɛndər tɪ ˈʤəstɪs ðə pəˈlis ʧif ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən sɪz tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ mɛn hæv ʃoʊn ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsaɪmən ˈbeɪli sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn 2017 aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd mɛn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt frəm ðə əˈloʊn. ˈbeɪli, ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis chiefs’*’ ˈkaʊnsəl lɛd ɔn ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈnəmbər əv mɛn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən æt mɔr ðən hi sɛd ðə ˈfɪgjər wɑz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈsəˌspɛkts. hi ˈædɪd ðət ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz mɛnt nɑt ɔl ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz kʊd bi ˈtækəld, wɪθ pəˈlis fɔrst tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈfɛndərz. ər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ðə threat,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈfɛndərz ˈkænɑt bi ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ kɔrt. ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst nɑt ðə capacity.”*.” ˈbeɪli wɔrnd ðət ə groʊɪŋ θrɛt tɪ ˈʧɪldrən keɪm frəm lɪv ˈstrimɪŋ ənd sɛd pəˈlis ˈwɔntɪd ə frɛʃ ˈkrækˌdaʊn frəm tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn ðə juz əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌskoʊp, wɪʧ ɪz oʊnd baɪ tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv. ˈkeɪsɪz əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əp 31 sɪz rɛd mɔr hɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈfɑloʊz ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts ðət əˈbjusɪv bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ɔn ðə raɪz. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðə ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ˈʧɛrɪti sɛd ðɛr hæd bɪn ə 31 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ɪn ðə ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ˈbeɪli sɛd rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ˈɛkspərts wər əp 700 sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm pʊt ðət ˌɪnˈkris daʊn tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ rɪˈpɔrt offences*. ɪn ðə fərst 11 mənθs əv 2017 ðə ˈnæʃənəl kraɪm ˈeɪʤənsi rɪˈsivd rɪˈfərəlz əˈbaʊt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ˈɪmɪʤri, əp frəm ɪn 2010 ˈbeɪli, hu ɪz ðə ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl əv ˈnɔrfək, sɛd hi wɑz ɪn noʊ daʊt ðət ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz hæd groʊn, ˈivɪn ɪf əˈwɛrnəs hæd tu. θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ˈʧɪldrən biɪŋ ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd boʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd virtually,”*,” hi sɛd. ər mɔr mɛn ðən faɪv tɪ 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈbjuz children.”*.” ənd hi ðət ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈbjuz wɑz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ə ʧaɪld ˈflæʃɪz ðɛr brɛsts tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪt kən stɪl kɔz greɪt ˈdæmɪʤ [tɪ ðət ʧaɪld]. bɪˈliv ðɛr ər tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv mɛn ðət ər naʊ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ənd ˈfɔrəmz wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈgrumɪŋ children,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. həz əˈfɔrdəd ən ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ðət ˈpipəl hu hæv ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈʧɪldrən ˈnɛvər hæd before.”*.” ˈbeɪli sɛd pəˈlis dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli pərˈsu ɔl ʧaɪld sɛks əˈbjuzərz ənd ˈivɪn ˈθaʊzənz mɔr dɪˈtɛktɪvz wʊd nɑt brɪŋ ˈɛvəri əˈfɛndər tɪ ˈʤəstɪs, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə lɔ wɑz səˈfɪʃəntli roʊˈbəst tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. ər ˈhənərdz əv ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtækəlɪŋ ðɪs now,”*,” hi sɛd. ənd ˈθaʊzənz stɪl wʊd nɑt bi ɪˈnəf. ɪz wən əv ðoʊz ˈwɪkəd ˈprɑbləmz wi ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt ərˈɛst ɑr weɪ aʊt of.”*.” ˈnɪrli 200 ˈpipəl hɛld ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən rɛd mɔr ðə pəˈlis ʧif sɛd ðə ˈʧɪldrən biɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd wər nɑt ʤɪst ðoʊz frəm hoʊmz wɛr ðə ˈpɛrənts ər ðə ˈædəlts ɪn ʧɑrʤ wər nɪˈglɛktfəl. ˈvɪktɪmz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈvɛri ˈkeɪpəbəl ənd ˈvɛri ˈkɛrɪŋ ˈpɛrənts. ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstætəs. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˌɪnˈklud ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈmɪdəlˈklæs, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpɛrənts hu θɪŋk ðeɪ ər internet-savvy,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈbaʊt hæf əv ˈpɛrənts wɔrnd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈbeɪli sɛd, bət ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ənd rɪˈpitɪd ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˌwəˈnɔf ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪt nidz tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli reinforced,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɛrənts baɪ ˈʧɪldrən tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðeɪ nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə risks.”*.” skulz hæv ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən əˈbaʊt wət tɪ du ɪf ðeɪ ər kɔt əp ɪn ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk. ˈbeɪli sɛd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum. nid ðə seɪm ˈwɔrnɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ɪn skulz, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz wi du fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsks, ənd spɑt ðə saɪnz əv ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ənd hæv ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ rɪˈpɔrt it.”*.” səm 20 əv nu ˈɪmɪʤri ɪz ənd ɪz ˈɔfən ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən. bət ˈbeɪli sɛd hi dɪd nɑt rɪˈgɑrd ðoʊz hu vjud ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 16 ɛz ˈhɑrmləs ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ər mɔr mɛn vjuɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤri ənd ˈæskɪŋ kɪdz tɪ flash,”*,” hi sɛd. ən ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz əˈbjuzɪŋ ə child.”*.” hi ˈædɪd ðət moʊst əˈfɛndərz əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz wər waɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈtɛnʃən ðət həz bɪn peɪd ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə ˈmidiə tɪ ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈeɪʒən gæŋz. ɔn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv lɪv ˈstrimɪŋ, ˈbeɪli ərʤd tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ du mɔr. prəˈvaɪdərz hæv ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn pəˈlisɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðeɪ create,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈmɔrəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz seɪf fər ˈʧɪldrən tɪ use.”*.” ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs sɛd: ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə roʊˈbəst lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt rɪˈspɑns, dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪndəstri tɪ riˈmuv ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈtækəl ˈgrumɪŋ. ɪz ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɑbləm ðət dɪˈmændz ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈspɑns. ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv meɪd ˈprɑˌgrɛs bət ðeɪ məst wərk ˈhɑrdər tɪ riˈmuv ənd stɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl exploitation.”*.”
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image copyright getty images image caption older, are at greater risk of their "wiped" data extracted
thousands of pictures including "naked selfies" have been extracted from phones by a czech security firm.
the firm, called, used publicly available forensic security tools to extract the images from phones bought on ebay.
other data extracted included emails, text messages and google searches.
experts have warned that the only way to completely delete data is to "destroy your phone".
most come with a "factory reset" option, which is designed to wipe and reset the device, returning it to its original system state.
however, has discovered that some older only erase the indexing of the data and not the data itself, which means pictures, emails and text messages can be recovered relatively easily by using standard forensic tools that anyone can buy and download.
the company claims that of stored photos extracted from 20 phones purchased from ebay, more than 750 were of women in various stages of undress, along with 250 selfies of "what appears to be the previous owner's manhood".
there was an additional family photos of children, google searches, 750 emails and text messages and 250 contact names and email addresses.
the company said: "deleting files from your android phone before selling it or giving it away is not enough. you need to overwrite your files, making them irretrievable."
it was not made clear by whether they extracted data from all 20 phones.
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google responded that used outdated and that their research did not "reflect the security protections in android versions that are used by the vast majority of users".
it was recommended by google that all users enable encryption on their devices before applying a factory reset to ensure files cannot be accessed.
this feature, said google, has been available for three years, although it is not enabled by default, which could leave less users open to attack.
apple has had built-in encryption for its hardware and since the release of the iphone 3gs.
the hardware encryption is permanently enabled and users cannot turn it off.
additional file data protection is available, but must be turned on in the settings menu.
independent computer security analyst graham said that if a user is serious about privacy and security they should make sure their device is always "protected with a pin or passphrase, and that the data on it is encrypted".
however, alan calder, founder of and risk management firm it governance, told the bbc that erasing data, even after it has been encrypted, will not be enough to completely protect your device.
"google's recommended routine for protecting the data only makes it harder for someone to recover the data - it does not make it impossible," he said.
"if you don't want your data recovered, destroy the phone - and that has been standard security advice, in relation to telephones and computer drives, for a number of years. any other 'solution' simply postpones the point at which someone is able to access your confidential data."
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈoʊldər, ər æt ˈgreɪtər rɪsk əv ðɛr "waɪpt" ˈdætə ɛkˈstræktɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpɪkʧərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ˈneɪkəd ˈsɛlˌfiz" hæv bɪn ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm foʊnz baɪ ə ʧɛk sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm. ðə fərm, kɔld, juzd ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti tulz tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm foʊnz bɔt ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ. ˈəðər ˈdætə ɛkˈstræktɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪd iˈmeɪlz, tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ˈgugəl ˈsərʧɪz. ˈɛkspərts hæv wɔrnd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ kəmˈplitli dɪˈlit ˈdætə ɪz tɪ "dɪˈstrɔɪ jʊr foʊn". moʊst kəm wɪθ ə "ˈfæktəri ˈrisɛt" ˈɔpʃən, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ waɪp ənd ˈrisɛt ðə dɪˈvaɪs, rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɪt tɪ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪstəm steɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz dɪˈskəvərd ðət səm ˈoʊldər ˈoʊnli ɪˈreɪs ðə ˈɪndɛksɪŋ əv ðə ˈdætə ənd nɑt ðə ˈdætə ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ minz ˈpɪkʧərz, iˈmeɪlz ənd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz kən bi rɪˈkəvərd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizəli baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstændərd ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk tulz ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən baɪ ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kleɪmz ðət əv stɔrd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm 20 foʊnz ˈpərʧəst frəm ˈiˌbeɪ, mɔr ðən 750 wər əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ənˈdrɛs, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 250 ˈsɛlˌfiz əv "wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə ˈpriviəs ˈoʊnərz ˈmænˌhʊd". ðɛr wɑz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæməli ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈʧɪldrən, ˈgugəl ˈsərʧɪz, 750 iˈmeɪlz ənd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd 250 ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪmz ənd iˈmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd: "dɪˈlitɪŋ faɪlz frəm jʊr ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt əˈweɪ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf. ju nid tɪ ˌoʊvərˈraɪt jʊr faɪlz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm irretrievable*." ɪt wɑz nɑt meɪd klɪr baɪ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ɛkˈstræktɪd ˈdætə frəm ɔl 20 foʊnz. dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə foʊn ˈgugəl rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət juzd ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ənd ðət ðɛr ˈrisərʧ dɪd nɑt "rɪˈflɛkt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti prəˈtɛkʃənz ɪn ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈvərʒənz ðət ər juzd baɪ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuzərz". ɪt wɑz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ˈgugəl ðət ɔl ˈjuzərz ɪˈneɪbəl ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɔn ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr əˈplaɪɪŋ ə ˈfæktəri ˈrisɛt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr faɪlz ˈkænɑt bi ˈækˌsɛst. ðɪs ˈfiʧər, sɛd ˈgugəl, həz bɪn əˈveɪləbəl fər θri jɪrz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, wɪʧ kʊd liv lɛs ˈjuzərz ˈoʊpən tɪ əˈtæk. ˈæpəl həz hæd ˈbɪlˌtɪn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən fər ɪts ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd sɪns ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 3gs*. ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ɪˈneɪbəld ənd ˈjuzərz ˈkænɑt tərn ɪt ɔf. əˈdɪʃənəl faɪl ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl, bət məst bi tərnd ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈmɛnju. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəmˈpjutər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈænəlɪst græm sɛd ðət ɪf ə ˈjuzər ɪz ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ðeɪ ʃʊd meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz "prəˈtɛktɪd wɪθ ə pɪn ər passphrase*, ənd ðət ðə ˈdætə ɔn ɪt ɪz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd". ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈælən ˈkɔldər, ˈfaʊndər əv ənd rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt fərm ɪt ˈgəvərnəns, toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ˈdætə, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ɪt həz bɪn ɪnˈkrɪptɪd, wɪl nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ kəmˈplitli prəˈtɛkt jʊr dɪˈvaɪs. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ruˈtin fər prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈdætə ˈoʊnli meɪks ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðə ˈdætə ɪt dɪz nɑt meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl," hi sɛd. "ɪf ju doʊnt wɔnt jʊr ˈdætə rɪˈkəvərd, dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə foʊn ənd ðət həz bɪn ˈstændərd sɪˈkjʊrəti ədˈvaɪs, ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz ənd kəmˈpjutər draɪvz, fər ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz. ˈɛni ˈəðər 'səˈluʃən' ˈsɪmpli poʊstˈpoʊnz ðə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs jʊr ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈdætə."
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This year I asked my Santa if they could focus on my son. It's been a hard year for us as our family split up, his Mom prioritized drugs over him which gave me full custody by means of Child Protective services with her only being allowed supervised visits, he had to move to a new city, new place, new school and leave all of his friends behind and the entire time he handled it like a champ despite the fact that I know he's hurting inside.
He's autistic so his emotions don't always surface right away but on a couple occasions I've had to hold a little heartbroken boy who can't understand why his Mother can only see him a few times per month and why he can't live with her anymore. He doesn't cry much but it really hurts when he does.
So I asked my Santa one thing. Please send something for my son. He likes Star Wars.
Santa delivered. Holy crap did Santa ever deliver.
I don't have the words to describe how blown away I am so I'll just post all the glorious photos!!
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ðɪs jɪr aɪ æst maɪ ˈsænə ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn maɪ sən. ɪts bɪn ə hɑrd jɪr fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ɑr ˈfæməli splɪt əp, hɪz mɑm praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd drəgz ˈoʊvər ɪm wɪʧ geɪv mi fʊl ˈkəstədi baɪ minz əv ʧaɪld prəˈtɛktɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪθ hər ˈoʊnli biɪŋ əˈlaʊd ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈvɪzɪts, hi hæd tɪ muv tɪ ə nu ˈsɪti, nu pleɪs, nu skul ənd liv ɔl əv hɪz frɛndz bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm hi ˈhændəld ɪt laɪk ə ʧæmp dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət aɪ noʊ hiz ˈhərtɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd. hiz ɔˈtɪstɪk soʊ hɪz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsərfəs raɪt əˈweɪ bət ɔn ə ˈkəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz aɪv hæd tɪ hoʊld ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən bɔɪ hu kænt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ hɪz ˈməðər kən ˈoʊnli si ɪm ə fju taɪmz pər mənθ ənd waɪ hi kænt lɪv wɪθ hər ˌɛniˈmɔr. hi ˈdəzənt kraɪ məʧ bət ɪt ˈrɪli hərts wɪn hi dɪz. soʊ aɪ æst maɪ ˈsænə wən θɪŋ. pliz sɛnd ˈsəmθɪŋ fər maɪ sən. hi laɪks stɑr wɔrz. ˈsænə dɪˈlɪvərd. ˈhoʊli kræp dɪd ˈsænə ˈɛvər dɪˈlɪvər. aɪ doʊnt hæv ðə wərdz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ bloʊn əˈweɪ aɪ æm soʊ aɪl ʤɪst poʊst ɔl ðə ˈglɔriəs ˈfoʊˌtoʊz!!
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“what!? girls supposed to be good at science!” is what someone old and dumb would likely say regarding the above headline. yesterday, the top 15 finalists in first ever science fair put their projects to the test in front of attendees and a panel of judges. taking first place across three age categories were three extremely bright young american women: lauren hodge, naomi shah and bose (pictured above).
the event was sponsored by cern (the organization who made that giant hadron collider thing), lego and national geographic. they reportedly saw “over entries from more than young scientists in over 90 countries around the world.”
(more: math genius solves 100 year old problem, refuses million dollar prize)
lauren hodge won the age group by studying “the effect of different marinades on the level of potentially harmful carcinogens in grilled chicken.” naomi shah was the winner of the age group in which she tried to prove “that making changes to indoor environments that improve indoor air quality can reduce reliance on asthma medications.” bose, who won the age group as well as the grand prize overall “discovered a way to improve ovarian cancer treatment for patients when they have built up a resistance to certain chemotherapy drugs.”
bose also took home a $50,000 scholarship from cern to go along with a coveted internship at the organization. she received a trip to the islands sponsored by national geographic explorer as well. shah and hodge, on the other hand, were the recipients of $25,000 scholarships and slightly less prestigious internships at some company called “google.” ho-hum.
(more: stink at math? scientists can now your brain to make you more competent)
liz dwyer at good already beat me to the punch with a hat tip to “run the world (girls)” (which is a great song!); if an international contest to find the best and brightest is any indication, they certainly will.
congrats, ladies!
[via official google blog]
chris is a at time. find him on twitter at @chrigz, on facebook, or on google+. you can also continue the discussion on facebook page and on twitter at @time.
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““what*!? gərlz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi gʊd æt science!”*!” ɪz wət ˈsəmˌwən oʊld ənd dəm wʊd ˈlaɪkli seɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə əˈbəv ˈhɛˌdlaɪn. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə tɔp 15 ˈfaɪnəlɪsts ɪn fərst ˈɛvər saɪəns fɛr pʊt ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ ðə tɛst ɪn frənt əv əˈtɛnˈdiz ənd ə ˈpænəl əv ˈʤəʤɪz. ˈteɪkɪŋ fərst pleɪs əˈkrɔs θri eɪʤ ˈkætəˌgɔriz wər θri ɪkˈstrimli braɪt jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪmən: ˈlɔrən hɑʤ, neɪˈoʊmi ʃɑ ənd boʊz (ˈpɪkʧərd əˈbəv). ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ sərn (ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hu meɪd ðət ʤaɪənt ˈhæˌdrɔn kəˈlaɪdər θɪŋ), ˈlɛgoʊ ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk. ðeɪ rɪˈpɔrtədli sɔ ˈɛntriz frəm mɔr ðən jəŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ˈoʊvər 90 ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə world.”*.” (mɔr: mæθ ˈʤinjəs sɑlvz 100 jɪr oʊld ˈprɑbləm, rɪfˈjuzɪz ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlər praɪz) ˈlɔrən hɑʤ wən ðə eɪʤ grup baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ˈifɛkt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɑrɪˌneɪdz ɔn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhɑrmfəl kɑrˈsɪnəʤənz ɪn grɪld chicken.”*.” neɪˈoʊmi ʃɑ wɑz ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə eɪʤ grup ɪn wɪʧ ʃi traɪd tɪ pruv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈɪnˌdɔr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ðət ˌɪmˈpruv ˈɪnˌdɔr ɛr kˈwɑləti kən rɪˈdus rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ˈæzmə medications.”*.” boʊz, hu wən ðə eɪʤ grup ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə grænd praɪz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ə weɪ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv oʊˈvɛˌriən ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt fər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪn ðeɪ hæv bɪlt əp ə rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˈsərtən ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi drugs.”*.” boʊz ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk hoʊm ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp frəm sərn tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈkəvətɪd ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp æt ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ʃi rɪˈsivd ə trɪp tɪ ðə ˈaɪləndz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ɪkˈsplɔrər ɛz wɛl. ʃɑ ənd hɑʤ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wər ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps ənd sˈlaɪtli lɛs pərˈstiʤəs ˈɪntərnˌʃɪps æt səm ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ““google.”*.” ho-hum*. (mɔr: stɪŋk æt mæθ? ˈsaɪəntɪsts kən naʊ jʊr breɪn tɪ meɪk ju mɔr ˈkɑmpətɪnt) lɪz dwaɪər æt gʊd ɔˈrɛdi bit mi tɪ ðə pənʧ wɪθ ə hæt tɪp tɪ ðə wərld (girls)”*)” (wɪʧ ɪz ə greɪt sɔŋ!); ɪf ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑntɛst tɪ faɪnd ðə bɛst ənd ˈbraɪtəst ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ðeɪ ˈsərtənli wɪl. kənˈgræts, ˈleɪdiz! [ˈviə əˈfɪʃəl ˈgugəl blɔg] krɪs ɪz ə æt taɪm. faɪnd ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @chrigz*, ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ər ɔn ˈgugəl+. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnju ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @taɪm.
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i’ve been wanting this for a while. what happened to the powerhouse italian of the 1980s? known for quite a while that it was productivity, not wages, not hours, not savings that between northern and southern europe in the 2000s. i made the point back in 2011 and again that this is the responsibility of management, and perhaps of government.
here is a great post on productivity in italy from hassan and ottaviano.
it is productivity the problem.
it’s not the labour market. this chart shows a measure of “strictness of overall employment protection”.
it might be the banks, or if not banks, finance. this chart compares the change in investment and the change in productivity in detailed sectors of manufacturing, between italy and germany.
it may also be to do with computers. this chart shows the percentage of non-residential investment made up by information and telecommunications technologies.
hassan and ottaviano think italian human resources managers are at fault.
the basis of this scoring is as follows:
italian firms promote workers primarily on tenure, rather than actively identifying and promoting top performers;
managers tend to reward people equally, irrespective of performance level, rather than providing targets with accountability and rewards;
poor performers are more rarely removed from their positions;
senior managers, rather than being evaluated on the strength of talent pool they actively build, are more likely to not see attracting and developing talents as a priority
the first seems to conflict with the second chart, as does the third, and the second is arguable. the fourth, though, reminds me of diego on italian professors and incompetence as a mechanism. i wrote about him here and here.
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i’ve* bɪn ˈwɑnɪŋ ðɪs fər ə waɪl. wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˌɪˈtæljən əv ðə 1980s*? noʊn fər kwaɪt ə waɪl ðət ɪt wɑz ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, nɑt ˈweɪʤɪz, nɑt aʊərz, nɑt ˈseɪvɪŋz ðət bɪtˈwin ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə 2000s*. aɪ meɪd ðə pɔɪnt bæk ɪn 2011 ənd əˈgɛn ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd pərˈhæps əv ˈgəvərnmənt. hir ɪz ə greɪt poʊst ɔn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈɪtəli frəm həˈsɑn ənd oʊtɑviˈɑnoʊ. ɪt ɪz ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ðə ˈprɑbləm. nɑt ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz ə ˈmɛʒər əv əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt protection”*”. ɪt maɪt bi ðə bæŋks, ər ɪf nɑt bæŋks, ˈfaɪˌnæns. ðɪs ʧɑrt kəmˈpɛrz ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪn dɪˈteɪld ˈsɛktərz əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, bɪtˈwin ˈɪtəli ənd ˈʤərməni. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi tɪ du wɪθ kəmˈpjutərz. ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˌnɑnˌrɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt meɪd əp baɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. həˈsɑn ənd oʊtɑviˈɑnoʊ θɪŋk ˌɪˈtæljən ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈmænɪʤərz ər æt fɔlt. ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɪs ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌɪˈtæljən fərmz prəˈmoʊt ˈwərkərz praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈtɛnjər, ˈrəðər ðən ˈæktɪvli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ tɔp pərˈfɔrmərz; ˈmænɪʤərz tɛnd tɪ rɪˈwɔrd ˈpipəl ˈikwəli, ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv pərˈfɔrməns ˈlɛvəl, ˈrəðər ðən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtɑrgəts wɪθ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd rɪˈwɔrdz; pur pərˈfɔrmərz ər mɔr ˈrɛrli riˈmuvd frəm ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz; ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤərz, ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ɔn ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈtælənt pul ðeɪ ˈæktɪvli bɪld, ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ nɑt si əˈtræktɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈtælənts ɛz ə praɪˈɔrəti ðə fərst simz tɪ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd ʧɑrt, ɛz dɪz ðə θərd, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbəl. ðə fɔrθ, ðoʊ, riˈmaɪndz mi əv diˈeɪgoʊ ɔn ˌɪˈtæljən prəˈfɛsərz ənd ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ɛz ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪm hir ənd hir.
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