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film culture has long had an obsession with the architecture of john lautner, a protégé of frank lloyd wright.
one should not move to los angeles ambivalent about living in a state of revision. lived in the city for eight years, enough time to love it deeply, and in adopting the angeleno constitution come to embrace an abiding concern with appearances. i mean this in a derogatory way, that the city is superficial. but los its sylvan, scruffy hills of shrubs and chaparral, its flexibly employed subcultures, the mishmash of and architectural styles resting comfortably above fault both a city to watch and a city that watches you back as you traverse it. the mountains and valleys draw you in, the topographic secrets and security gates keep you if you have a taste for architecture (and you will build one here if you). soon enough you find yourself methodically exploring the sprawl in search of deemed architecturally significant, making a personal study of each provenance along the way: owns this one; movie a was made there; a murder happened around the corner; this thing could house the jetsons.
when i first moved to los angeles, i found myself energized by the aesthetic extremes and, upon watching brian de body double, quickly sought out john house, arguably the most pivotal character: an octagonal home with a view, thrust above the hills on a single pole plunged deep into a steep, sloping lot. the film cannot happen without the presence of this house: once referred to as an “earthbound ufo” in the defunct los angeles times valley news, the home is accessed via funicular, and serves as a unique vantage from which to witness a murder staged against the rustic canyon landscape of the hollywood ideal setting for a primitive act despite what seems like peaceful, bucolic surroundings.
lautner, the son of an academic and an artist, was born in 1911, and grew up inspired by the outdoors of his native michigan. after fellowships at frank lloyd east and devoted to apprenticing, to worked on a couple of wright projects before moving to los angeles in 1938. it was a city with enough money and devotion to innovation that he hoped to fund some of his own work, though he found much of the city loathsome, ugly. still, it was here that he produced most of architecture, breaking from the formal modernism of his teacher in highly creative ways that expressed a reverence for nature. wright called lautner “the architect,” the highest praise possible from a personality. perhaps architect, frank gehry, who has studied work closely, once called him “a god.”
for a new yorker who grew up in apartments embedded in flat land and, later, in a suburban split-level, the was the most dramatic move an architect could make. i stalked its exterior frequently, puzzled over how it was built, how it stayed there, having survived earthquakes and mudslides that had taken out houses nearby. when friends would visit, drive them up the treacherous turns of drive that literally provide a border between the san fernando valley to the north and the city to the south. turn onto a dead-end side street near a scenic outlook that shows off the valley and the tower in front of the burbank foothills. then turn around and drive past the house, coming at it from the north, to give them the best view. the image of living in the los angeles night sky was intoxicating. what would i see from inside? i know the resident or owner, had not yet seen all the movies and tv shows that made use of it, but i was hooked, and would seek them out the same way angelenos sit through mediocre flicks just to catch a glimpse of an industry friend doing his or her thing.
meanwhile, taken up residence on the east side of the city, which, as any architecture fetishist knows, is a hotbed of design innovation, in a neighborhood called los feliz, just below a frank lloyd wright house (the ennis, used most famously in blade runner) and just a few minutes’ jog from richard lovell health house (the home of l.a. villain pornographer). i immediately sought out other homes, as well as house in the bordering neighborhood, silver lake, which could only be viewed from across a reservoir. i found it astounding that all i needed was a car to see these structures. i bought a good camera, went on solo photography expeditions, pored over books that displayed photos by best visual chronicler, julius shulman, who took the first pictures of the house and had worked for. i felt a pervasive sense of pioneering, though i was just seeking design, as opposed to embarking on physical adventures set in the wild. here the land itself staged art, influenced outdoor, living museum. become an architecture fan through los great modern houses. movies had sparked the divertissement.
lautner homes—fluid, organic playgrounds for space and light, set in the been used in over a dozen movies, often as the homes of solitary men, most of them ne’er-do-wells. the list of homes as film stars includes but is not limited to: the elrod house in palm springs (fight scene, diamonds are forever, sean connery vs. scantily clad bond girls in a room with a view of the valley desert); the garcia house, which literally looks like a glass eye built into the hollywood hills (and whose replica was dragged off a cliff by mel gibson in lethal weapon 2); the jacobsen house, a hexagonal, backdrop for a shootout between paul newman and james garner in the 1998 crime mystery twilight. other lautner homes have framed less sinister characters, certainly less violent scenes, but still offer asylum to the eremitic: the elegant, schaffer house, a clean refuge among live oaks for a despondent professor in tom a single man; andsilvertop, a space used as the home for a lost college graduate facing a dehumanizing adulthood in the adaptation of bret easton less than zero. of them all, the has made the most appearances in films and angels and even the simpsons. perhaps fittingly, it is owned by benedikt, the german publisher of oversized art, erotica, architecture, and photography monographs, a man who has popularized design for the mainstream, turned what was once the book into a collectible artifact itself.
whether the sculptural concrete, the walls of glass, or the surprising angles of steel and wood, the elements of homes appeal immediately to the human spirit. lautner created spaces that invite us to be (or at least think) primal inside them, and therefore, in some sense, to act free, even play. his homes represent an independent, less systematic approach to modernism more intrinsically than the homes of his forebears by following the contours of the earth as opposed to the linear blueprints of the more strict international style. homes are not attempts at luxury. they are, at the core, art projects, and they were produced for remarkably humble sums (about $2,000 in 1960 to design and oversee the construction of the; about $4,000 in 1968 for the elrod house). despite their use in film, they evoke nothing nefarious; if anything, they project an exuberance for life, a dialogue with nature. quite simply, they encourage imagination. (that lautner was a jazz enthusiast makes sense: many of his houses sculpt concrete as well as air, the way miles davis, say, used sound as well as silence.) early in his career, lautner had faced harsh criticism from the east coast architectural establishment for his commercial and gas stations, for example, that used large, geometric (or “atomic”) shapes for signage. he resented, too, that the was often referred to as a “flying saucer.” for lautner, its form was function, built with specific needs of the client in mind (in this case, an aerospace engineer and his family), and the architect was flexible about how his structures could be used, customized, or improved. only later, through the press and film, did the become associated with mystery, the pernicious, sci-fi. in many ways, it is the most generous structure in los angeles, offering an unadulterated view of the world.
it’s difficult to see a lautner house, and more so, one from its interior. some, like the, are hidden; most are occupied or managed by owners or their staff. in 2011, a few tours were given to celebrate hundredth birthday, and there are occasional chances to step inside one of these spaces, but they are rare. and yet popularity only seems to have intensified in recent blogs and real-estate websites such as curbed la; museum exhibitions; the opening of the hotel lautner in desert hot springs, california; a documentary that explores his greatest work, called infinite space; and, among other books, a lush compendium published by himself.
for its part, the house, concealed just beyond one of the winding roads of benedict canyon, appears from the street to be just a number on a curb between two actual houses. its driveway descends crookedly, as if to throw off any visitors toward the house. but once you find your way down to the carpark, clear landed upon one of residential gems, built into the side of a cliff overlooking the city and its sky.
i’d gotten lucky, with permission to tour the home through an connection to the owner. i arrived early to meet with rick heinrichs, the production designer of the coen brothers film the big, which used to stage a comic scene that was itself a of scenes. in, the dude, a perpetually relaxed victim of mistaken identity, played by jeff bridges, is thrown into a mix-up, captured by goons, and delivered to the a slick pornographer named jackie. (the scene ends when drugs the dude, such that he falls, face-first, onto a coffee table before drifting into a busby dream sequence).
in the carpark, i ran into an ebullient blond woman of about fifty, who emerged from a sharp mercedes coupe. she introduced herself as the assistant, then invited me into the home of her employer: jim goldstein, a flamboyant los angeles social fixture and generous multimillionaire known for his devotion to modern architecture, to lautner specifically, and to being an nba superfan. (lautner homeowners are, in fact, a subculture of their own, including, among goldstein, a dreamworks executive and an esteemed screenwriter.) walking into the foyer, i stepped across glass slabs that seemed to float like the in the pond below, then into a vaulted, living room that oozes past glass windows toward an uncovered patio that juts a triangular corner, sans protective fencing, out toward the skyline of century city.
in real life, this in the 1960s, replete with drinking glasses punched into the roof to shoot beams of los light into the space, what lautner called the “perforated light in a primeval commissioned of the architect for a family with children (the sheatses). goldstein bought the home in 1972, and enlisted lautner to help him transform it into the strikingly groovy pad it is today, including a swimming pool renovation that moved the water level up to the edge of the terrace, a precursor to the contemporary infinity pool. come dusk, the pool mirrors the roof and the stars above.
heinrichs arrived trailing a group of german tourists, young men dressed in tight, color-saturated, clothes and fedoras. they spoke quickly to each other, with utter delight on their faces, and sported heavy, expensive cameras with massive zoom the optimistic spawn of gang of criminal nihilists?
walking through the living room, heinrichs, a man with graying hair and observant blue eyes, seemed quite taken with the details and view. “it’s a playfully serious place,” he said, “and it was perfect for our scene. we hardly had to do anything to it.” he was deferential to the coens, and to ken adam, the veteran production designer used elrod house for diamonds are forever. this was the first time been back to the site since the shoot. he pointed out toward the sky at the edge of the terrace. “in the movie, this is supposed to be malibu,” he said. “but ours was a night shoot.” we talked about how los angeles is for so many people anything they want it to be.
i asked him if knowing that the space was real as opposed to a set on a influenced the performances, and he grinned. i was beginning to sound geeky.
“have you been to a fest?” he asked. “they’re fun—funny, as you might expect. but what this house says to me. the quintessential los angeles house because fun. and funny, or odd, can happen here. well, we like to think they can.”
as we spoke, the germans trounced about the up from behind staircases, laughing excitedly as they posed near the credenza that served as the bar in. “how did they get in here?” he asked, then shrugged and walked around the low-slung, built-in couches. the pool began to gurgle, belch, and heinrichs and i shared a laugh.
walking through the, i feel a discernible impulse to turn to porn, poisoning, or homicide, the of so many of the who dwell in these spaces in film. but i did feel relaxed, unusually safe for someone standing on a ledge hundreds of feet above a city. perhaps more dramatically than most other lautner spaces, save the, the house is precariously placed in nature, almost appearing to be carved into it. “organic modernism is one good way to describe it,” said heinrichs. “it exactly communicate evil to me. but it does seem aligned with wealth now, and i guess evil too far away from lots of money.”
at that moment the germans appeared by the pool and asked me to take their picture. heinrichs smiled and waited. “this place is a magical wonderland!” said one of the germans, who soon thereafter began to shoot pictures of pictures of the house that hung on a wall, opposite what looked to be michael jacket from the “beat it” video. another german ran around the side of the pool to find the jacuzzi. “it’s like a dream here!” he said.
the idea of manipulating people through imagery is what drives de narrative for body double, in which the functions as an lens, the most interesting way to use a lautner home in film. the bad guy is the “house sitter,” and to make good criminal use of the place he presents to a voyeuristic patsy, via telescope, the staged murder of his wife in another house located across a canyon. the a cocktail of rear window and vertigo unwitting protagonist is a claustrophobic actor who has trouble playing a vampire confined to a a powerful visual vocabulary at work here; the use of the home is a comment on film, the most modern of popular art forms that requires frames through which to see narratives unfold.
de palma uses a set to stand in for the’s lounge with rotating bed and garish excess, nothing like the actual home. but the movie stays true to vision for the design, exploiting how the house functions from within. “lautner’s works were not designed as objects or buildings to be viewed from the outside,” frank escher, a well-known los angeles architect and lautner expert who restored the house for, told me in his silver lake home, just a few days after i saw the. escher, a man who wears sturdy black glasses, wrote a 1998 book about lautner (john lautner, architect) and a recent hammer museum lautner exhibition. “the homes were always designed as spaces or platforms from which you can look out at a landscape, which is fundamentally different from what many architects do even to this day.”
in tom a single man, schaffer house, a much more proletarian home than his later projects, serves as a sanctuary in nature for a suicidal academic, played by colin firth, who shuts himself off from others as he grieves the loss of his male partner, at a time when it felt terribly isolating to be gay. but in his unpretentious redwood house, with glass that lets him be one with the surrounding flora, he possesses a complete, private part of the world just for him. “he probably would have loved the way this house was used in that film,” said escher. lautner built the home on the very site where the commissioning family would take picnics, keeping nearly every shading tree in place. there is a human, touching parallel here, in the way film provides a nook in nature for his protagonist.
lautner had a reputation for being a difficult personality. escher says that he was simply misunderstood. “like any artist he had ideas of what he appreciated. but he was very generous about people coming to ask him about his work, and certainly to people who came to him about commissioning a project. almost naïvely. if he felt that people understand him or made things up, however, he would get annoyed.” when critics to early commercial work, they called it “googie” architecture, referring to coffee shop (1949), a fairly simple space with a skyrocketing ceiling and long, glass wall that inspired an easily mocked style of futurism. but a diner that lautner designed on sunset boulevard and crescent and replaced long a roof that escher described as “lifted off and folded over the building so that customers could sit far back in the space and look up at the hollywood beautiful idea.”
few people know how humble lautner was, that he lived in a workaday hollywood apartment, never made much money. he was first committed to building middle-class homes, and build the projects that would win him so much attention until later in his career, after he took on a business manager in his small century city office to help him figure out how to pay his employees. “it’s unfortunate that he get the acclaim he deserved while he was alive,” goldstein told me shortly after visited his house. “it’s a little bit sad. but also due in part to personality. he was not ego-driven. he was totally devoted to his work. what he knew how to do. his strength was in architecture, not self-promotion.”
lautner disliked labels. “he actually thought that was the mark of laziness,” escher said. “people who think for themselves use labels. if any label used to describe his work might not have bothered him it was ‘organic.’ but he did come up with one term for his work: ‘real architecture.’ it was an attempt to distinguish himself from others who worked in distinct styles with a set of rules.”
architects constrained by style are no different than composers who only write in rows. but the world work that way, and neither do lautner homes, which sometimes even introduce nature into living space, whether rocks, leaves, dirt, sand, air. work is humbling, the way the whole of nature makes you feel small. it the sublime, and like powerful pacific waves or valley desert rocks reminds you how minuscule you every other animal. that filmmakers used them to stage the homes of wrongdoers or sociopaths who exercise the part of themselves is just one expression of the honesty that these homes beg us to acknowledge, and as much as people might believe work is misunderstood by filmmakers, it is not. these characters are often set alone in these to consider their tiny places in the that they often crave control could be the last laugh, a sign that they comprehend the big ideas posited by architecture. the movie character may think that living large, but in fact a microbe in the larger sphere (perhaps more comfortable among the stars and trees than other among humans), and one of the things that a lautner space is about: inviting man to consider scale.
lautner once told the writer of a 1986 oral history that of all the major cities’ populations, angelenos are the least interested in architecture. “[the] just built on advertising,” he said. “and it has been affected by the movie industry: the stage set. and used to the facade, and perfectly all right. and, the climate permits it and so on, so nothing real, nothing solid, and nobody cares.” it would be to see his reaction to many of los new architecture fanatics as they queue up for modern home tours in southern california, talking about film sets and the directors who made these homes notable to them.
in films, these homes’ characters may seem malignant, or to live on the edge of what we consider normal, but why the homes are ideal sets for literal contrivance. they are micro worlds, open to space, with simultaneous access to the wild and shelter from it. and that many of his most famous homes used in film are located in or near los angeles speaks to our rightly equating the city with the perpetual stretching of the american imagination. just as we want to venture into this city of possibility, frolic about its canyons, an urge to climb into these movies, visit the houses used in them. houses let these films do more than tell us stories. they allow us to play inside the redesign them, write, if only in our minds.
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fɪlm ˈkəlʧər həz lɔŋ hæd ən əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər əv ʤɑn ˈlaʊtnər, ə protégé*é əv fræŋk lɔɪd raɪt. wən ʃʊd nɑt muv tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs æmˈbɪvələnt əˈbaʊt ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə steɪt əv riˈvɪʒən. lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti fər eɪt jɪrz, ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ ləv ɪt ˈdipli, ənd ɪn əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə ˌænʤəˈlɛnoʊ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən kəm tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ən əˈbaɪdɪŋ kənˈsərn wɪθ əˈpɪrənsəz. aɪ min ðɪs ɪn ə dərˈɑgəˌtɔri weɪ, ðət ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl. bət lɔs ɪts ˈsɪlvən, ˈskrəfi hɪlz əv ʃrəbz ənd ˌʃæpərˈæl, ɪts ˈflɛksəbli ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈsəbˌkəlʧərz, ðə ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ əv ənd ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl staɪlz ˈrɛstɪŋ ˈkəmfərtəbli əˈbəv fɔlt boʊθ ə ˈsɪti tɪ wɔʧ ənd ə ˈsɪti ðət ˈwɑʧɪz ju bæk ɛz ju ˈtrævərs ɪt. ðə ˈmaʊntənz ənd ˈvæliz drɔ ju ɪn, ðə ˌtɑpəˈgræfɪk ˈsikrɪts ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti geɪts kip ju ɪf ju hæv ə teɪst fər ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər (ənd ju wɪl bɪld wən hir ɪf ju). sun ɪˈnəf ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf məˈθɑdɪkəli ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə sprɔl ɪn sərʧ əv dimd ˌɑrkɪˈtɛkʧərəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstədi əv iʧ ˈprɑvənəns əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ: oʊnz ðɪs wən; ˈmuvi ə wɑz meɪd ðɛr; ə ˈmərdər ˈhæpənd əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər; ðɪs θɪŋ kʊd haʊs ðə ˈʤɛtsənz. wɪn aɪ fərst muvd tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd baɪ ðə ɛsˈθɛtɪk ɪkˈstrimz ənd, əˈpɑn ˈwɑʧɪŋ braɪən də ˈbɑdi ˈdəbəl, kˈwɪkli sɔt aʊt ʤɑn haʊs, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈpɪvətəl ˈkɛrɪktər: ən ɑkˈtægənəl hoʊm wɪθ ə vju, θrəst əˈbəv ðə hɪlz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl poʊl plənʤd dip ˈɪntu ə stip, sˈloʊpɪŋ lɔt. ðə fɪlm ˈkænɑt ˈhæpən wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðɪs haʊs: wəns rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ən ufo”*” ɪn ðə dɪˈfəŋkt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz ˈvæli nuz, ðə hoʊm ɪz ˈækˌsɛst ˈviə funicular*, ənd sərvz ɛz ə juˈnik ˈvæntɪʤ frəm wɪʧ tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ə ˈmərdər steɪʤd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrəstɪk ˈkænjən ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd aɪˈdil ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ə ˈprɪmɪtɪv ækt dɪˈspaɪt wət simz laɪk ˈpisfəl, bjuˈkɑlɪk sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ˈlaʊtnər, ðə sən əv ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ən ˈɑrtɪst, wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1911 ənd gru əp ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈdɔrz əv hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈmɪʃɪgən. ˈæftər ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪps æt fræŋk lɔɪd ist ənd dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ apprenticing*, tɪ wərkt ɔn ə ˈkəpəl əv raɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 1938 ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪti wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈməni ənd dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət hi hoʊpt tɪ fənd səm əv hɪz oʊn wərk, ðoʊ hi faʊnd məʧ əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈloʊθsəm, ˈəgli. stɪl, ɪt wɑz hir ðət hi prəˈdust moʊst əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ˈbreɪkɪŋ frəm ðə ˈfɔrməl ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm əv hɪz ˈtiʧər ɪn ˈhaɪli kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz ðət ɪkˈsprɛst ə ˈrɛvərəns fər ˈneɪʧər. raɪt kɔld ˈlaʊtnər architect,”*,” ðə haɪəst preɪz ˈpɑsəbəl frəm ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. pərˈhæps ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt, fræŋk ˈgɛri, hu həz ˈstədid wərk ˈkloʊsli, wəns kɔld ɪm god.”*.” fər ə nu ˈjɔrkər hu gru əp ɪn əˈpɑrtmənts ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn flæt lænd ənd, ˈleɪtər, ɪn ə səˈbərbən split-level*, ðə wɑz ðə moʊst drəˈmætɪk muv ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt kʊd meɪk. aɪ stɔkt ɪts ɪkˈstɪriər ˈfrikwɛntli, ˈpəzəld ˈoʊvər haʊ ɪt wɑz bɪlt, haʊ ɪt steɪd ðɛr, ˈhævɪŋ sərˈvaɪvd ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd ˈmədslaɪdz ðət hæd ˈteɪkən aʊt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. wɪn frɛndz wʊd ˈvɪzɪt, draɪv ðɛm əp ðə ˈtrɛʧərəs tərnz əv draɪv ðət ˈlɪtərəli prəˈvaɪd ə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ðə sæn fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈvæli tɪ ðə nɔrθ ənd ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ðə saʊθ. tərn ˈɔntu ə ˌdɛˈdɛnd saɪd strit nɪr ə ˈsinɪk ˈaʊˌtlʊk ðət ʃoʊz ɔf ðə ˈvæli ənd ðə taʊər ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈbərˌbæŋk ˈfʊˌthɪlz. ðɛn tərn əraʊnd ənd draɪv pæst ðə haʊs, ˈkəmɪŋ æt ɪt frəm ðə nɔrθ, tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə bɛst vju. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs naɪt skaɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ. wət wʊd aɪ si frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd? aɪ noʊ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt ər ˈoʊnər, hæd nɑt jɛt sin ɔl ðə ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ðət meɪd juz əv ɪt, bət aɪ wɑz hʊkt, ənd wʊd sik ðɛm aʊt ðə seɪm weɪ ˌænʤəˈlɛnoʊz sɪt θru ˌmidiˈoʊkər flɪks ʤɪst tɪ kæʧ ə glɪmps əv ən ˈɪndəstri frɛnd duɪŋ hɪz ər hər θɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈteɪkən əp ˈrɛzɪdəns ɔn ðə ist saɪd əv ðə ˈsɪti, wɪʧ, ɛz ˈɛni ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈfɛtɪʃɪst noʊz, ɪz ə ˈhɑtˌbɛd əv dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd kɔld lɔs ˈfɛlɪz, ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ə fræŋk lɔɪd raɪt haʊs (ðə ˈɛnɪs, juzd moʊst ˈfeɪməsli ɪn bleɪd ˈrənər) ənd ʤɪst ə fju minutes’*’ ʤɑg frəm ˈrɪʧərd ˈləvəl hɛlθ haʊs (ðə hoʊm əv l.a*. ˈvɪlən ˌpɔrˈnɑgrəfər). aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sɔt aʊt ˈəðər hoʊmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz haʊs ɪn ðə ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ˈsɪlvər leɪk, wɪʧ kʊd ˈoʊnli bi vjud frəm əˈkrɔs ə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr. aɪ faʊnd ɪt əˈstaʊndɪŋ ðət ɔl aɪ ˈnidɪd wɑz ə kɑr tɪ si ðiz ˈstrəkʧərz. aɪ bɔt ə gʊd ˈkæmərə, wɛnt ɔn ˈsoʊˌloʊ fəˈtɑgrəfi ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz, pɔrd ˈoʊvər bʊks ðət dɪˈspleɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz baɪ bɛst ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈkrɑnɪklər, ˈʤuljəs ˈʃʊlmən, hu tʊk ðə fərst ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə haʊs ənd hæd wərkt fər. aɪ fɛlt ə pərˈveɪsɪv sɛns əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ, ðoʊ aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈsikɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ædˈvɛnʧərz sɛt ɪn ðə waɪld. hir ðə lænd ˌɪtˈsɛlf steɪʤd ɑrt, ˈɪnfluənst ˈaʊtˌdɔr, ˈlɪvɪŋ mˈjuziəm. bɪˈkəm ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər fæn θru lɔs greɪt ˈmɑdərn ˈhaʊsɪz. ˈmuviz hæd spɑrkt ðə divertissement*. ˈlaʊtnər homes—fluid*, ɔrˈgænɪk ˈpleɪˌgraʊnz fər speɪs ənd laɪt, sɛt ɪn ðə bɪn juzd ɪn ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən ˈmuviz, ˈɔfən ɛz ðə hoʊmz əv ˈsɑləˌtɛri mɛn, moʊst əv ðɛm ne’er-do-wells*. ðə lɪst əv hoʊmz ɛz fɪlm stɑrz ˌɪnˈkludz bət ɪz nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ: ðə ɪˈlrɑd haʊs ɪn pɑm spərɪŋz (faɪt sin, ˈdaɪməndz ər fərˈɛvər, ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri ˈvərsəz. ˈskæntəli klæd bɑnd gərlz ɪn ə rum wɪθ ə vju əv ðə ˈvæli ˈdɛzərt); ðə ˌgɑrˈsiə haʊs, wɪʧ ˈlɪtərəli lʊks laɪk ə glæs aɪ bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd hɪlz (ənd huz ˈrɛplɪkə wɑz drægd ɔf ə klɪf baɪ mɛl ˈgɪbsən ɪn ˈliθəl ˈwɛpən 2 ðə ˈʤeɪkəbsən haʊs, ə hɛkˈsægənəl, ˈbækˌdrɑp fər ə ˈʃutaʊt bɪtˈwin pɔl ˈnumən ənd ʤeɪmz ˈgɑrnər ɪn ðə 1998 kraɪm ˈmɪstəri tˈwaɪˌlaɪt. ˈəðər ˈlaʊtnər hoʊmz hæv freɪmd lɛs ˈsɪnɪstər ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈsərtənli lɛs ˈvaɪələnt sinz, bət stɪl ˈɔfər əˈsaɪləm tɪ ðə eremitic*: ðə ˈɛləgənt, ˈʃeɪfər haʊs, ə klin ˈrɛfjuʤ əˈməŋ lɪv oʊks fər ə dɪˈspɑndənt prəˈfɛsər ɪn tɑm ə ˈsɪŋgəl mæn; andsilvertop*, ə speɪs juzd ɛz ðə hoʊm fər ə lɔst ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə diˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ əˈdəlˌthʊd ɪn ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv brɛt ˈistən lɛs ðən ˈziroʊ. əv ðɛm ɔl, ðə həz meɪd ðə moʊst əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn fɪlmz ənd ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɪmpsənz. pərˈhæps ˈfɪtɪŋli, ɪt ɪz oʊnd baɪ ˈbɛnədɪkt, ðə ˈʤərmən ˈpəblɪʃər əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ɑrt, ɪˈrɑtɪkə, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ənd fəˈtɑgrəfi monographs*, ə mæn hu həz ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd dɪˈzaɪn fər ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim, tərnd wət wɑz wəns ðə bʊk ˈɪntu ə kəˈlɛktəbəl ˈɑrtəˌfækt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈwɛðər ðə ˈskəlpʧərəl ˈkɑnkrit, ðə wɔlz əv glæs, ər ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈæŋgəlz əv stil ənd wʊd, ðə ˈɛləmənts əv hoʊmz əˈpil ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli tɪ ðə ˈjumən ˈspɪrɪt. ˈlaʊtnər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈspeɪsɪz ðət ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi (ər æt list θɪŋk) ˈpraɪməl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛm, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪn səm sɛns, tɪ ækt fri, ˈivɪn pleɪ. hɪz hoʊmz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, lɛs ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm mɔr ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli ðən ðə hoʊmz əv hɪz ˈfɔrˌbɛrz baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtʊrz əv ðə ərθ ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈlɪniər ˈbluˌprɪnts əv ðə mɔr strɪkt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl staɪl. hoʊmz ər nɑt əˈtɛmpts æt ˈləgʒəri. ðeɪ ər, æt ðə kɔr, ɑrt ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd ðeɪ wər prəˈdust fər rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈhəmbəl səmz (əˈbaʊt ɪn 1960 tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə; əˈbaʊt ɪn 1968 fər ðə ɪˈlrɑd haʊs). dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr juz ɪn fɪlm, ðeɪ ɪˈvoʊk ˈnəθɪŋ nəˈfɛriəs; ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðeɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ən ɪgˈzubərəns fər laɪf, ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ˈneɪʧər. kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli, ðeɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. (ðət ˈlaʊtnər wɑz ə ʤæz ɛnˈθuziˌæst meɪks sɛns: ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈhaʊsɪz skəlpt ˈkɑnkrit ɛz wɛl ɛz ɛr, ðə weɪ maɪəlz ˈdeɪvɪs, seɪ, juzd saʊnd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsaɪləns.) ˈərli ɪn hɪz kərɪr, ˈlaʊtnər hæd feɪst hɑrʃ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ðə ist koʊst ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt fər hɪz kəˈmərʃəl ənd gæs ˈsteɪʃənz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət juzd lɑrʤ, ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk (ər ““atomic”*”) ʃeɪps fər ˈsaɪnɪʤ. hi riˈzɛnəd, tu, ðət ðə wɑz ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə saucer.”*.” fər ˈlaʊtnər, ɪts fɔrm wɑz ˈfəŋkʃən, bɪlt wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk nidz əv ðə klaɪənt ɪn maɪnd (ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd hɪz ˈfæməli), ənd ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt wɑz ˈflɛksəbəl əˈbaʊt haʊ hɪz ˈstrəkʧərz kʊd bi juzd, ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd, ər ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈoʊnli ˈleɪtər, θru ðə prɛs ənd fɪlm, dɪd ðə bɪˈkəm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmɪstəri, ðə pərˈnɪʃəs, ˌsaɪˈfaɪ. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnərəs ˈstrəkʧər ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈɔfərɪŋ ən ˌənəˈdəltərˌeɪtɪd vju əv ðə wərld. ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si ə ˈlaʊtnər haʊs, ənd mɔr soʊ, wən frəm ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriər. səm, laɪk ðə, ər ˈhɪdən; moʊst ər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ər ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˈoʊnərz ər ðɛr stæf. ɪn 2011 ə fju tʊrz wər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈhəndrədθ ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ənd ðɛr ər ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈʧænsɪz tɪ stɛp ˌɪnˈsaɪd wən əv ðiz ˈspeɪsɪz, bət ðeɪ ər rɛr. ənd jɛt ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈoʊnli simz tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ɪn ˈrisənt blɔgz ənd ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts səʧ ɛz kərbd lɑ; mˈjuziəm ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz; ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈlaʊtnər ɪn ˈdɛzərt hɑt spərɪŋz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə; ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ðət ɪkˈsplɔrz hɪz ˈgreɪtəst wərk, kɔld ˈɪnfənət speɪs; ənd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər bʊks, ə ləʃ kəmˈpɛndiəm ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. fər ɪts pɑrt, ðə haʊs, kənˈsild ʤɪst bɪɔnd wən əv ðə ˈwaɪndɪŋ roʊdz əv ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ˈkænjən, əˈpɪrz frəm ðə strit tɪ bi ʤɪst ə ˈnəmbər ɔn ə kərb bɪtˈwin tu ˈækʧəwəl ˈhaʊsɪz. ɪts ˈdraɪvˌweɪ dɪˈsɛndz crookedly*, ɛz ɪf tɪ θroʊ ɔf ˈɛni ˈvɪzɪtərz təˈwɔrd ðə haʊs. bət wəns ju faɪnd jʊr weɪ daʊn tɪ ðə carpark*, klɪr ˈlændɪd əˈpɑn wən əv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ʤɛmz, bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə saɪd əv ə klɪf ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ənd ɪts skaɪ. ˈgɔtən ˈləki, wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən tɪ tʊr ðə hoʊm θru ən kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈoʊnər. aɪ əraɪvd ˈərli tɪ mit wɪθ rɪk ˈhaɪnrɪks, ðə pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪnər əv ðə koʊɪn ˈbrəðərz fɪlm ðə bɪg, wɪʧ juzd tɪ steɪʤ ə ˈkɑmɪk sin ðət wɑz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə əv sinz. ɪn, ðə dud, ə pərˈpɛʧuəli rɪˈlækst ˈvɪktɪm əv mɪˈsteɪkən aɪˈdɛntəˌti, pleɪd baɪ ʤɛf ˈbrɪʤɪz, ɪz θroʊn ˈɪntu ə ˈmɪkˌsəp, ˈkæpʧərd baɪ gunz, ənd dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə ə slɪk ˌpɔrˈnɑgrəfər neɪmd ˈʤæki. (ðə sin ɛndz wɪn drəgz ðə dud, səʧ ðət hi fɔlz, face-first*, ˈɔntu ə ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdrɪftɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈbəzbi drim ˈsikwəns). ɪn ðə carpark*, aɪ ræn ˈɪntu ən ˌɪˈbəljənt blɑnd ˈwʊmən əv əˈbaʊt ˈfɪfti, hu ˈimərʤd frəm ə ʃɑrp mərˈseɪdiz kup. ʃi ˌɪntrəˈdust hərˈsɛlf ɛz ðə əˈsɪstənt, ðɛn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi ˈɪntu ðə hoʊm əv hər ɪmˈplɔɪər: ʤɪm ˈgoʊldˌstin, ə flæmˈbɔɪənt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfɪksʧər ənd ˈʤɛnərəs ˌməltiˌmɪljəˈnɛr noʊn fər hɪz dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, tɪ ˈlaʊtnər spəˈsɪfɪkli, ənd tɪ biɪŋ ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsupərˌfæn. (ˈlaʊtnər ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ər, ɪn fækt, ə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər əv ðɛr oʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, əˈməŋ ˈgoʊldˌstin, ə ˈdrimˌwərks ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd ən ɛˈstimd ˈskrinˌraɪtər.) ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fɔɪər, aɪ stɛpt əˈkrɔs glæs slæbz ðət simd tɪ floʊt laɪk ðə ɪn ðə pɑnd bɪˈloʊ, ðɛn ˈɪntu ə ˈvɔltɪd, ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ðət ˈuzɪz pæst glæs ˈwɪndoʊz təˈwɔrd ən ənˈkəvərd ˈpætiˌoʊ ðət ʤəts ə traɪˈæŋgjələr ˈkɔrnər, sænz prəˈtɛktɪv ˈfɛnsɪŋ, aʊt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈskaɪˌlaɪn əv ˈsɛnʧəri ˈsɪti. ɪn ril laɪf, ðɪs ɪn ðə 1960s*, riˈplit wɪθ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈglæsɪz pənʧt ˈɪntu ðə rʊf tɪ ʃut bimz əv lɔs laɪt ˈɪntu ðə speɪs, wət ˈlaʊtnər kɔld ðə laɪt ɪn ə praɪˈmivəl kəˈmɪʃənd əv ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt fər ə ˈfæməli wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən (ðə sheatses*). ˈgoʊldˌstin bɔt ðə hoʊm ɪn 1972 ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈlaʊtnər tɪ hɛlp ɪm ˈtrænsfɔrm ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈstraɪkɪŋli ˈgruvi pæd ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən ðət muvd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəl əp tɪ ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈtɛrəs, ə priˈkərsər tɪ ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti pul. kəm dəsk, ðə pul ˈmɪrərz ðə rʊf ənd ðə stɑrz əˈbəv. ˈhaɪnrɪks əraɪvd ˈtreɪlɪŋ ə grup əv ˈʤərmən ˈtʊrɪsts, jəŋ mɛn drɛst ɪn taɪt, color-saturated*, kloʊðz ənd fedoras*. ðeɪ spoʊk kˈwɪkli tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, wɪθ ˈətər dɪˈlaɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz, ənd ˈspɔrtɪd ˈhɛvi, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈkæmərəz wɪθ ˈmæsɪv zum ðə ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk spɔn əv gæŋ əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈnaɪələsts? ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ˈhaɪnrɪks, ə mæn wɪθ greɪɪŋ hɛr ənd əbˈzərvənt blu aɪz, simd kwaɪt ˈteɪkən wɪθ ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd vju. ə ˈpleɪfəli ˈsɪriəs place,”*,” hi sɛd, ɪt wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ɑr sin. wi ˈhɑrdli hæd tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ it.”*.” hi wɑz ˌdɛfərˈɛnʧəl tɪ ðə coens*, ənd tɪ kɛn ˈædəm, ðə ˈvɛtərən pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪnər juzd ɪˈlrɑd haʊs fər ˈdaɪməndz ər fərˈɛvər. ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst taɪm bɪn bæk tɪ ðə saɪt sɪns ðə ʃut. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt təˈwɔrd ðə skaɪ æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈtɛrəs. ðə ˈmuvi, ðɪs ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi malibu,”*,” hi sɛd. ɑrz wɑz ə naɪt shoot.”*.” wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪz fər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi. aɪ æst ɪm ɪf noʊɪŋ ðət ðə speɪs wɑz ril ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə sɛt ɔn ə ˈɪnfluənst ðə pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, ənd hi grɪnd. aɪ wɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ saʊnd ˈgiki. ju bɪn tɪ ə fest?”*?” hi æst. fun—funny*, ɛz ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt. bət wət ðɪs haʊs sɪz tɪ mi. ðə kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs haʊs bɪˈkəz fən. ənd ˈfəni, ər ɑd, kən ˈhæpən hir. wɛl, wi laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ can.”*.” ɛz wi spoʊk, ðə ˈʤərmənz traʊnst əˈbaʊt ðə əp frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ˈstɛrˌkeɪsɪz, ˈlæfɪŋ ɪkˈsaɪtədli ɛz ðeɪ poʊzd nɪr ðə krəˈdɛnzə ðət sərvd ɛz ðə bɑr ɪn. dɪd ðeɪ gɪt ɪn here?”*?” hi æst, ðɛn ʃrəgd ənd wɔkt əraʊnd ðə low-slung*, ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈkaʊʧɪz. ðə pul bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈgərgəl, bɛlʧ, ənd ˈhaɪnrɪks ənd aɪ ʃɛrd ə læf. ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə, aɪ fil ə dɪˈsərnəbəl ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ tərn tɪ pɔrn, ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ, ər ˈhɑməˌsaɪd, ðə əv soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə hu dwɛl ɪn ðiz ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn fɪlm. bət aɪ dɪd fil rɪˈlækst, ənˈjuˌʒuəli seɪf fər ˈsəmˌwən ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ə lɛʤ ˈhənərdz əv fit əˈbəv ə ˈsɪti. pərˈhæps mɔr drəˈmætɪkəli ðən moʊst ˈəðər ˈlaʊtnər ˈspeɪsɪz, seɪv ðə, ðə haʊs ɪz prɪˈkɛriəsli pleɪst ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ bi kɑrvd ˈɪntu ɪt. ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm ɪz wən gʊd weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb it,”*,” sɛd ˈhaɪnrɪks. ɪgˈzæktli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈivəl tɪ mi. bət ɪt dɪz sim əˈlaɪnd wɪθ wɛlθ naʊ, ənd aɪ gɛs ˈivəl tu fɑr əˈweɪ frəm lɑts əv money.”*.” æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt ðə ˈʤərmənz əˈpɪrd baɪ ðə pul ənd æst mi tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈpɪkʧər. ˈhaɪnrɪks smaɪld ənd ˈweɪtɪd. pleɪs ɪz ə ˈmæʤɪkəl wonderland!”*!” sɛd wən əv ðə ˈʤərmənz, hu sun ðɛˈræftər bɪˈgæn tɪ ʃut ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə haʊs ðət həŋ ɔn ə wɔl, ˈɑpəzɪt wət lʊkt tɪ bi ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤækɪt frəm ðə it”*” ˈvɪdioʊ. əˈnəðər ˈʤərmən ræn əraʊnd ðə saɪd əv ðə pul tɪ faɪnd ðə ʤəˈkuzi. laɪk ə drim here!”*!” hi sɛd. ðə aɪˈdiə əv məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl θru ˈɪmɪʤri ɪz wət draɪvz də ˈnɛrətɪv fər ˈbɑdi ˈdəbəl, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ən lɛnz, ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪ tɪ juz ə ˈlaʊtnər hoʊm ɪn fɪlm. ðə bæd gaɪ ɪz ðə sitter,”*,” ənd tɪ meɪk gʊd ˈkrɪmənəl juz əv ðə pleɪs hi ˈprɛzənts tɪ ə ˌvɔɪjəˈrɪstɪk ˈpætsi, ˈviə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp, ðə steɪʤd ˈmərdər əv hɪz waɪf ɪn əˈnəðər haʊs ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈkrɔs ə ˈkænjən. ðə ə ˈkɑkˌteɪl əv rɪr ˈwɪndoʊ ənd ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ənˈwɪtɪŋ proʊˈtægənəst ɪz ə ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk ˈæktər hu həz ˈtrəbəl pleɪɪŋ ə ˈvæmpaɪr kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ə ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈvɪʒəwəl voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri æt wərk hir; ðə juz əv ðə hoʊm ɪz ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn fɪlm, ðə moʊst ˈmɑdərn əv ˈpɑpjələr ɑrt fɔrmz ðət rikˈwaɪərz freɪmz θru wɪʧ tɪ si ˈnɛrətɪvz ənˈfoʊld. də ˈpɑlmə ˈjuzɪz ə sɛt tɪ stænd ɪn fər ðə laʊnʤ wɪθ ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ bɛd ənd ˈgɛrɪʃ ˈɛkˌsɛs, ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈækʧəwəl hoʊm. bət ðə ˈmuvi steɪz tru tɪ ˈvɪʒən fər ðə dɪˈzaɪn, ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ haʊ ðə haʊs ˈfəŋkʃənz frəm wɪˈθɪn. wərks wər nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ˈɑbʤɛkts ər ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ bi vjud frəm ðə outside,”*,” fræŋk ˈɛʃər, ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ənd ˈlaʊtnər ˈɛkspərt hu rɪˈstɔrd ðə haʊs fər, toʊld mi ɪn hɪz ˈsɪlvər leɪk hoʊm, ʤɪst ə fju deɪz ˈæftər aɪ sɔ ðə. ˈɛʃər, ə mæn hu wɛrz ˈstərdi blæk ˈglæsɪz, roʊt ə 1998 bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈlaʊtnər (ʤɑn ˈlaʊtnər, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt) ənd ə ˈrisənt ˈhæmər mˈjuziəm ˈlaʊtnər ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən. hoʊmz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ˈspeɪsɪz ər ˈplætˌfɔrmz frəm wɪʧ ju kən lʊk aʊt æt ə ˈlænˌskeɪp, wɪʧ ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət ˈmɛni ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts du ˈivɪn tɪ ðɪs day.”*.” ɪn tɑm ə ˈsɪŋgəl mæn, ˈʃeɪfər haʊs, ə məʧ mɔr ˌproʊləˈtɛriən hoʊm ðən hɪz ˈleɪtər ˈprɑʤɛkts, sərvz ɛz ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ɪn ˈneɪʧər fər ə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, pleɪd baɪ ˈkoʊlɪn fərθ, hu ʃəts hɪmˈsɛlf ɔf frəm ˈəðərz ɛz hi grivz ðə lɔs əv hɪz meɪl ˈpɑrtnər, æt ə taɪm wɪn ɪt fɛlt ˈtɛrəbli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ tɪ bi geɪ. bət ɪn hɪz ˌənpriˈtɛnʃəs ˈrɛdˌwʊd haʊs, wɪθ glæs ðət lɛts ɪm bi wən wɪθ ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈflɔrə, hi pəˈzɛsɪz ə kəmˈplit, ˈpraɪvət pɑrt əv ðə wərld ʤɪst fər ɪm. ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv ləvd ðə weɪ ðɪs haʊs wɑz juzd ɪn ðət film,”*,” sɛd ˈɛʃər. ˈlaʊtnər bɪlt ðə hoʊm ɔn ðə ˈvɛri saɪt wɛr ðə kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ˈfæməli wʊd teɪk ˈpɪkˌnɪks, ˈkipɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈʃeɪdɪŋ tri ɪn pleɪs. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈjumən, ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl hir, ɪn ðə weɪ fɪlm prəˈvaɪdz ə nʊk ɪn ˈneɪʧər fər hɪz proʊˈtægənəst. ˈlaʊtnər hæd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər biɪŋ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ˈɛʃər sɪz ðət hi wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd. ˈɛni ˈɑrtɪst hi hæd aɪˈdiəz əv wət hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. bət hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəs əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ æsk ɪm əˈbaʊt hɪz wərk, ənd ˈsərtənli tɪ ˈpipəl hu keɪm tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈɔlˌmoʊst naïvely*. ɪf hi fɛlt ðət ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd ɪm ər meɪd θɪŋz əp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi wʊd gɪt annoyed.”*.” wɪn ˈkrɪtɪks tɪ ˈərli kəˈmərʃəl wərk, ðeɪ kɔld ɪt ““googie”*” ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔfi ʃɑp 1949 ə ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmpəl speɪs wɪθ ə ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪŋ ˈsilɪŋ ənd lɔŋ, glæs wɔl ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ən ˈizəli mɑkt staɪl əv fˈjuʧərˌɪzəm. bət ə ˈdaɪnər ðət ˈlaʊtnər dɪˈzaɪnd ɔn ˈsənˌsɛt ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ənd ˈkrɛsənt ənd ˌriˈpleɪst lɔŋ ə rʊf ðət ˈɛʃər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ɔf ənd ˈfoʊldɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ soʊ ðət ˈkəstəmərz kʊd sɪt fɑr bæk ɪn ðə speɪs ənd lʊk əp æt ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈbjutəfəl idea.”*.” fju ˈpipəl noʊ haʊ ˈhəmbəl ˈlaʊtnər wɑz, ðət hi lɪvd ɪn ə ˈwərkəˌdeɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd əˈpɑrtmənt, ˈnɛvər meɪd məʧ ˈməni. hi wɑz fərst kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmɪdəlˈklæs hoʊmz, ənd bɪld ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wʊd wɪn ɪm soʊ məʧ əˈtɛnʃən ənˈtɪl ˈleɪtər ɪn hɪz kərɪr, ˈæftər hi tʊk ɔn ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤər ɪn hɪz smɔl ˈsɛnʧəri ˈsɪti ˈɔfəs tɪ hɛlp ɪm ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ peɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət hi gɪt ðə əˈkleɪm hi dɪˈzərvd waɪl hi wɑz alive,”*,” ˈgoʊldˌstin toʊld mi ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz haʊs. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt sæd. bət ˈɔlsoʊ du ɪn pɑrt tɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. hi wɑz nɑt ego-driven*. hi wɑz ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ hɪz wərk. wət hi nu haʊ tɪ du. hɪz strɛŋθ wɑz ɪn ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, nɑt self-promotion.”*.” ˈlaʊtnər dɪsˈlaɪkt ˈleɪbəlz. ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt ðət wɑz ðə mɑrk əv laziness,”*,” ˈɛʃər sɛd. hu θɪŋk fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz juz ˈleɪbəlz. ɪf ˈɛni ˈleɪbəl juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb hɪz wərk maɪt nɑt hæv ˈbɑðərd ɪm ɪt wɑz ‘‘organic.’*.’ bət hi dɪd kəm əp wɪθ wən tərm fər hɪz wərk: architecture.’*.’ ɪt wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈəðərz hu wərkt ɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt staɪlz wɪθ ə sɛt əv rules.”*.” ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts kənˈstreɪnd baɪ staɪl ər noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən kəmˈpoʊzərz hu ˈoʊnli raɪt ɪn roʊz. bət ðə wərld wərk ðət weɪ, ənd ˈniðər du ˈlaʊtnər hoʊmz, wɪʧ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈneɪʧər ˈɪntu ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs, ˈwɛðər rɑks, livz, dərt, sænd, ɛr. wərk ɪz ˈhəmbəlɪŋ, ðə weɪ ðə hoʊl əv ˈneɪʧər meɪks ju fil smɔl. ɪt ðə səˈblaɪm, ənd laɪk ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈsɪfɪk weɪvz ər ˈvæli ˈdɛzərt rɑks riˈmaɪndz ju haʊ ˈmɪnəˌskjul ju ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈænəməl. ðət ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz juzd ðɛm tɪ steɪʤ ðə hoʊmz əv ˈrɔŋˈduərz ər ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæðz hu ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə pɑrt əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪz ʤɪst wən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðə ˈɑnəsti ðət ðiz hoʊmz bɛg ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpipəl maɪt bɪˈliv wərk ɪz ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd baɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz, ɪt ɪz nɑt. ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ˈɔfən sɛt əˈloʊn ɪn ðiz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɛr ˈtaɪni ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə ðət ðeɪ ˈɔfən kreɪv kənˈtroʊl kʊd bi ðə læst læf, ə saɪn ðət ðeɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd ðə bɪg aɪˈdiəz ˈpɑzətəd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. ðə ˈmuvi ˈkɛrɪktər meɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ lɑrʤ, bət ɪn fækt ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤər sfɪr (pərˈhæps mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈməŋ ðə stɑrz ənd triz ðən ˈəðər əˈməŋ ˈjumənz), ənd wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ə ˈlaʊtnər speɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt: ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ mæn tɪ kənˈsɪdər skeɪl. ˈlaʊtnər wəns toʊld ðə ˈraɪtər əv ə 1986 ˈɔrəl ˈhɪstəri ðət əv ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər cities’*’ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, ˌænʤəˈlɛnoʊz ər ðə list ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər.] ʤɪst bɪlt ɔn advertising,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪt həz bɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmuvi ˈɪndəstri: ðə steɪʤ sɛt. ənd juzd tɪ ðə fəˈsɑd, ənd ˈpərfəktli ɔl raɪt. ənd, ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpərˌmɪts ɪt ənd soʊ ɔn, soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ ril, ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsɑləd, ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi cares.”*.” ɪt wʊd bi tɪ si hɪz riˈækʃən tɪ ˈmɛni əv lɔs nu ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər fəˈnætɪks ɛz ðeɪ kju əp fər ˈmɑdərn hoʊm tʊrz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt fɪlm sɛts ənd ðə dɪˈrɛktərz hu meɪd ðiz hoʊmz ˈnoʊtəbəl tɪ ðɛm. ɪn fɪlmz, ðiz homes’*’ ˈkɛrɪktərz meɪ sim məˈlɪgnənt, ər tɪ lɪv ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv wət wi kənˈsɪdər ˈnɔrməl, bət waɪ ðə hoʊmz ər aɪˈdil sɛts fər ˈlɪtərəl kənˈtraɪvəns. ðeɪ ər ˈmaɪˌkroʊ wərldz, ˈoʊpən tɪ speɪs, wɪθ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə waɪld ənd ˈʃɛltər frəm ɪt. ənd ðət ˈmɛni əv hɪz moʊst ˈfeɪməs hoʊmz juzd ɪn fɪlm ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ər nɪr lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs spiks tɪ ɑr ˈraɪtli ɪkˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ ðə pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈstrɛʧɪŋ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ʤɪst ɛz wi wɔnt tɪ ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈsɪti əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ˈfrɑlɪk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈkænjənz, ən ərʤ tɪ klaɪm ˈɪntu ðiz ˈmuviz, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈhaʊsɪz juzd ɪn ðɛm. ˈhaʊsɪz lɛt ðiz fɪlmz du mɔr ðən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ˈstɔriz. ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pleɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌridɪˈzaɪn ðɛm, raɪt, ɪf ˈoʊnli ɪn ɑr maɪndz.
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dubbed the, but officially known as the aerospace maintenance and regeneration group (amarg) facility, this sprawling us airbase is reputed to be the world's largest military aircraft cemetery. spread across the huge acre site, equivalent in size to football pitches, is a collection of over retired aircraft including nearly every plane the us armed forces have flown since world war ii. now, for the first time, a series of high resolution satellite images of the four square have been released by google earth. they show in incredible detail the full range of aircraft found at the site. to see the enhanced content on this page, you need to have javascript turned on.
click on the image to see the large version. among the aircraft are cold bombers that were retired in the under the the terms of the salt disarmament treaties signed between the us and the soviet union. also, on show are dozens of fighter planes which were retired from the us navy in 2006 and featured in the hollywood movie, top gun. the has also featured in a series of films, the most recent being transformers: revenge of the fallen. located in tucson, arizona, on the air force base, the facility was first set up shortly after world war ii. it was chosen for its high altitude and arid conditions, that mean the aircraft can be left outdoors without deteriorating too quickly. a major industrial centre, manages an inventory of more than aircraft and 40 aerospace vehicles. in addition to being a massive plane park, also aircraft, returning them to flying status or preparing them to be transported overland. officials at the base say that the parts reclaimed and aircraft withdrawn turns every tax dollar spent into 11 dollars in return.
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dəbd ðə, bət əˈfɪʃəli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈmeɪntənəns ənd riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən grup (amarg*) fəˈsɪlɪti, ðɪs ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌbeɪs ɪz rɪˈpjutɪd tɪ bi ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌkræft ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri. sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə juʤ ˈeɪkər saɪt, ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɪn saɪz tɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpɪʧɪz, ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈoʊvər rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɛrˌkræft ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri pleɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz hæv floʊn sɪns wərld wɔr ii*. naʊ, fər ðə fərst taɪm, ə ˈsɪriz əv haɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə fɔr skwɛr hæv bɪn riˈlist baɪ ˈgugəl ərθ. ðeɪ ʃoʊ ɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈditeɪl ðə fʊl reɪnʤ əv ˈɛrˌkræft faʊnd æt ðə saɪt. tɪ si ðə ɛnˈhænst ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ, ju nid tɪ hæv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tərnd ɔn. klɪk ɔn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ si ðə lɑrʤ ˈvərʒən. əˈməŋ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ər koʊld ˈbɑmərz ðət wər rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn ðə ˈəndər ðə ðə tərmz əv ðə sɔlt dɪˈsɑrməmənt ˈtritiz saɪnd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɔn ʃoʊ ər ˈdəzənz əv ˈfaɪtər pleɪnz wɪʧ wər rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi ɪn 2006 ənd ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuvi, tɔp gən. ðə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv fɪlmz, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt biɪŋ trænsˈfɔrmərz: riˈvɛnʤ əv ðə ˈfɑlən. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ɔn ðə ɛr fɔrs beɪs, ðə fəˈsɪlɪti wɑz fərst sɛt əp ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər wərld wɔr ii*. ɪt wɑz ˈʧoʊzən fər ɪts haɪ ˈæltəˌtud ənd ˈɛrəd kənˈdɪʃənz, ðət min ðə ˈɛrˌkræft kən bi lɛft ˈaʊtˈdɔrz wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ tu kˈwɪkli. ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛntər, ˈmænɪʤɪz ən ˌɪnvənˈtɔri əv mɔr ðən ˈɛrˌkræft ənd 40 ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈviɪkəlz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv pleɪn pɑrk, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛrˌkræft, rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm tɪ flaɪɪŋ ˈstætəs ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi trænˈspɔrtəd ˈoʊvərˌlænd. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə beɪs seɪ ðət ðə pɑrts riˈkleɪmd ənd ˈɛrˌkræft wɪθˈdrɔn tərnz ˈɛvəri tæks ˈdɔlər spɛnt ˈɪntu 11 ˈdɔlərz ɪn rɪˈtərn. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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the aunt of a girl whose 2013 killing remains unsolved said she's unsure how she feels after police made an arrest in connection with her niece's death.
"i'm a little bit angry, yes. but at the same time i'm glad," said josie anderson. "shocked, in disbelief, but it is what it is, right? i mean justice will be justice, right?"
leah anderson was 15 when she went missing in gods lake narrows in january 2013. her body was found two days later on a snowmobile trail in the remote northern manitoba community of around people.
she had been beaten and disfigured so violently that people initially believed she had been mauled by dogs.
rcmp arrested a man from gods lake narrows on wednesday.
police did not release the name of the suspect because charges have not yet been laid. last week, police said anderson's killer was known to her.
"i don't want to be angry, i don't want to be upset," josie anderson said. "i'm really really hurt, yes, and shocked. who wouldn't be?"
'significant' arrest:
a wednesday news release said police assembled a list of suspects and then narrowed it down with the help of the community.
"this arrest is significant," said sgt. todd doyle of major crime services in a news release on wednesday.
"investigators have been working since jan. 6, 2013, to get justice for leah. she was a young girl with a bright future, which was violently stolen from her," doyle said. "this is far from over, but this is a good day."
josie anderson remembers her niece as kind, funny and talented.
"she always had a lisp when she spoke. she was so soft and was very very kind, she was loving. she was just beautiful," she said."
josie anderson started to paint because of encouragement from the niece
"that's one thing i like to say is a gift that she left me, to see that i had artistic ability just like her. she was amazing," she said. "i'll never forget. cause every time i draw or paint a picture i think of her."
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ðə ɔnt əv ə gərl huz 2013 ˈkɪlɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈsɑlvd sɛd ʃiz ənˈʃʊr haʊ ʃi filz ˈæftər pəˈlis meɪd ən ərˈɛst ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ hər ˈnisɪz dɛθ. "əm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈæŋgri, jɛs. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm əm glæd," sɛd ˈʤoʊzi ˈændərsən. "ʃɑkt, ɪn ˌdɪsbɪˈlif, bət ɪt ɪz wət ɪt ɪz, raɪt? aɪ min ˈʤəstɪs wɪl bi ˈʤəstɪs, raɪt?" ˈliə ˈændərsən wɑz 15 wɪn ʃi wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn gɑdz leɪk ˈnɛroʊz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 hər ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər ɔn ə sˈnoʊmoʊˌbil treɪl ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈnɔrðərn ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə kəmˈjunɪti əv əraʊnd ˈpipəl. ʃi hæd bɪn ˈbitən ənd dɪsˈfɪgjərd soʊ ˈvaɪələntli ðət ˈpipəl ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bɪˈlivd ʃi hæd bɪn mɔld baɪ dɔgz. ərˈɛstɪd ə mæn frəm gɑdz leɪk ˈnɛroʊz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. pəˈlis dɪd nɑt riˈlis ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt bɪˈkəz ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv nɑt jɛt bɪn leɪd. læst wik, pəˈlis sɛd ˈændərsənz ˈkɪlər wɑz noʊn tɪ hər. "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈæŋgri, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈəpˌsɛt," ˈʤoʊzi ˈændərsən sɛd. "əm ˈrɪli ˈrɪli hərt, jɛs, ənd ʃɑkt. hu ˈwʊdənt bi?" 'sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt' ərˈɛst: ə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ nuz riˈlis sɛd pəˈlis əˈsɛmbəld ə lɪst əv ˈsəˌspɛkts ənd ðɛn ˈnɛroʊd ɪt daʊn wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. "ðɪs ərˈɛst ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt," sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt. tɑd dɔɪl əv ˈmeɪʤər kraɪm ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ə nuz riˈlis ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ sɪns ʤæn. 6 2013 tɪ gɪt ˈʤəstɪs fər ˈliə. ʃi wɑz ə jəŋ gərl wɪθ ə braɪt fˈjuʧər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈvaɪələntli ˈstoʊlən frəm hər," dɔɪl sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz fɑr frəm ˈoʊvər, bət ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd deɪ." ˈʤoʊzi ˈændərsən rɪˈmɛmbərz hər nis ɛz kaɪnd, ˈfəni ənd ˈtæləntɪd. "ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə lɪsp wɪn ʃi spoʊk. ʃi wɑz soʊ sɔft ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ˈvɛri kaɪnd, ʃi wɑz ˈləvɪŋ. ʃi wɑz ʤɪst ˈbjutəfəl," ʃi sɛd." ˈʤoʊzi ˈændərsən ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ peɪnt bɪˈkəz əv ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt frəm ðə nis "ðæts wən θɪŋ aɪ laɪk tɪ seɪ ɪz ə gɪft ðət ʃi lɛft mi, tɪ si ðət aɪ hæd ɑrˈtɪstɪk əˈbɪləˌti ʤɪst laɪk hər. ʃi wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. "aɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt. kɔz ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ drɔ ər peɪnt ə ˈpɪkʧər aɪ θɪŋk əv hər."
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americans across the nation today will honor the sacrifices our armed forces have made in protecting our country and our freedoms. advances in technology have made showing your support and appreciation for our veterans easier than ever before.
whether it's turning your old phone into free minutes soldiers can use to call home or clicking a button to send a cup of joe to a joe, here are a few ways technology can help you, help a soldier.
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trooptree is a free private video messaging platform for military families to stay in touch with their loved ones overseas.
keeptree provides the free service which allows soldiers or their family members to leave messages for each other to be viewed at any time.
the videos can be stored and saved forever so families can the videos or a soldier can record a birthday message ahead of time for his or her child to watch at a later date.
"trooptree’s video technology helps overcome many deployment communication challenges for troops because video messages can be viewed and responded to at any time, which eliminates the need to work around busy schedules and huge time zone differences to set up a live chat,"'s general manager brody ehrlich told.
you can leave your own thank you video on's "thank you vault" by visiting and clicking "record a thank you video."
2. apprentice program
a company with a "teach a man to fish" philosophy is helping veterans land jobs in the information technology (it) field.
"one of the things that we learned is that veterans are coming back with a variety of skills that are poorly understood in the civilian world," creating it futures foundation executive director charles eaton told. "they know how to solve problems and it is essentially about solving problems."
eaton's program is completely free of charge and 80% of its participants receive employment in the it field after completing the training.
"it's not enough to give money away," eaton said. "the feel good aspect is nice, but it help improve people's lives."
one veteran who went through the program has been happily employed in it for a year since receiving his certificate.
"my job in the military was infantry which most people suspect to be computer involved but we use computers every day in all aspects of our jobs," michael who served six years in the national guard told.
dauffenbach was even invited to the white house to an event hosted by first lady michelle obama in an effort to encourage companies to hire veterans.
find out how you can support program by visiting their website.
3. cell phones for soldiers
in 2004, cell phones for soldiers was created by 12 and robbie and brittany bergquist of norwell, mass. the teens wanted to help keep military families connected so they created a service that recycled old cell phones and turning them into calling cards for soldiers.
"cell phones for soldiers started as a small way to show our family's appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed the day-to-day contact with their own families to serve in the u.s. armed forces," the teens' father, bob bergquist writes on their website.
since its inception, cell phones for soldiers has provided 181 million minutes of free talk time for soldiers as well as help recycle million cell phones.
in 2012, the bergquist family started a new effort called helping heroes home, to provide emergency funds for returning veterans to help with physical and emotional hardships.
find out how you can recycle your old cell phone at cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
4. cup of joe for a joe
the internet makes supporting a veteran as easy as clicking a button. literally.
for just $2, you can send a cup of coffee to a soldier. california based coffee company green beans coffee, has several cafes serving soldiers at military bases in afghanistan, kuwait, qatar, kyrgyzstan, djibouti east africa, oman, and united arab emirates.
"i often say it is easier for us to deliver coffee to our troops in hot war zones than it is to drive day-to-day awareness for them here at home," green beans coffee vice president of marketing clay lingo told
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əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən təˈdeɪ wɪl ˈɑnər ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ɑr ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz hæv meɪd ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ɑr ˈkəntri ənd ɑr ˈfridəmz. ədˈvænsɪz ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi hæv meɪd ʃoʊɪŋ jʊr səˈpɔrt ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɑr ˈvɛtərənz ˈiziər ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈtərnɪŋ jʊr oʊld foʊn ˈɪntu fri ˈmɪnəts ˈsoʊlʤərz kən juz tɪ kɔl hoʊm ər ˈklɪkɪŋ ə ˈbətən tɪ sɛnd ə kəp əv ʤoʊ tɪ ə ʤoʊ, hir ər ə fju weɪz tɛkˈnɑləʤi kən hɛlp ju, hɛlp ə ˈsoʊlʤər. 1 ɪz ə fri ˈpraɪvət ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfæməliz tɪ steɪ ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðɛr ləvd wənz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. prəˈvaɪdz ðə fri ˈsərvɪs wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz tɪ liv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz fər iʧ ˈəðər tɪ bi vjud æt ˈɛni taɪm. ðə ˈvɪdioʊz kən bi stɔrd ənd seɪvd fərˈɛvər soʊ ˈfæməliz kən ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ər ə ˈsoʊlʤər kən ˈrɛkərd ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈhɛd əv taɪm fər hɪz ər hər ʧaɪld tɪ wɔʧ æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. ˈvɪdioʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi hɛlps ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈmɛni dɪˈplɔɪmənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈʧælənʤɪz fər trups bɪˈkəz ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz kən bi vjud ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm, wɪʧ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə nid tɪ wərk əraʊnd ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd juʤ taɪm zoʊn ˈdɪfərənsɪz tɪ sɛt əp ə lɪv ʧæt," ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈbroʊdi ˈərlɪk toʊld. ju kən liv jʊr oʊn θæŋk ju ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn "θæŋk ju vɔlt" baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ənd ˈklɪkɪŋ "ˈrɛkərd ə θæŋk ju ˈvɪdioʊ." 2 əˈprɛntɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə "tiʧ ə mæn tɪ fɪʃ" fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈvɛtərənz lænd ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ɪt) fild. "wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət wi ˈlərnɪd ɪz ðət ˈvɛtərənz ər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv skɪlz ðət ər ˈpurli ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪn ðə səˈvɪljən wərld," kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɪt fˈjuʧərz faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈitən toʊld. "ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz ənd ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli əˈbaʊt ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz." ˈitənz ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz kəmˈplitli fri əv ʧɑrʤ ənd 80 əv ɪts pɑrˈtɪsəpənts rɪˈsiv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə ɪt fild ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ. "ɪts nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ˈməni əˈweɪ," ˈitən sɛd. "ðə fil gʊd ˈæˌspɛkt ɪz nis, bət ɪt hɛlp ˌɪmˈpruv ˈpipəlz lɪvz." wən ˈvɛtərən hu wɛnt θru ðə ˈproʊˌgræm həz bɪn ˈhæpəli ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ɪt fər ə jɪr sɪns rɪˈsivɪŋ hɪz sərˈtɪfɪkət. "maɪ ʤɑb ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɑz ˈɪnfəntri wɪʧ moʊst ˈpipəl ˈsəˌspɛkt tɪ bi kəmˈpjutər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bət wi juz kəmˈpjutərz ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɑr ʤɑbz," ˈmaɪkəl hu sərvd sɪks jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd toʊld. wɑz ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ haɪər ˈvɛtərənz. faɪnd aʊt haʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ˈproʊˌgræm baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. 3 sɛl foʊnz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn 2004 sɛl foʊnz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ 12 ənd ˈrɑbi ənd ˈbrɪtəni ˈbərgkwɪst əv ˈnɔrwɛl, mæs. ðə tinz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hɛlp kip ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfæməliz kəˈnɛktɪd soʊ ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈsərvɪs ðət riˈsaɪkəld oʊld sɛl foʊnz ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈkɔlɪŋ kɑrdz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz. "sɛl foʊnz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə smɔl weɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ɑr ˈfæməliz əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu hæv ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈfæməliz tɪ sərv ɪn ðə juz. ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz," ðə tinz' ˈfɑðər, bɑb ˈbərgkwɪst raɪts ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, sɛl foʊnz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz həz prəˈvaɪdɪd 181 ˈmɪljən ˈmɪnəts əv fri tɔk taɪm fər ˈsoʊlʤərz ɛz wɛl ɛz hɛlp riˈsaɪkəl ˈmɪljən sɛl foʊnz. ɪn 2012 ðə ˈbərgkwɪst ˈfæməli ˈstɑrtɪd ə nu ˈɛfərt kɔld ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈhɪroʊz hoʊm, tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈimərʤənsi fəndz fər rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈvɛtərənz tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈhɑrdʃɪps. faɪnd aʊt haʊ ju kən riˈsaɪkəl jʊr oʊld sɛl foʊn æt cellphonesforsoldiers.com*. 4 kəp əv ʤoʊ fər ə ʤoʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt meɪks səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə ˈvɛtərən ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈklɪkɪŋ ə ˈbətən. ˈlɪtərəli. fər ʤɪst 2 ju kən sɛnd ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi tɪ ə ˈsoʊlʤər. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə beɪst ˈkɔfi ˈkəmpəˌni grin binz ˈkɔfi, həz ˈsɛvərəl ˌkæˈfeɪz ˈsərvɪŋ ˈsoʊlʤərz æt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, kuˈweɪt, ˌkəˈtɑr, ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, ʤɪˈbuˌti ist ˈæfrɪkɑ, oʊˈmɑn, ənd juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts. "aɪ ˈɔfən seɪ ɪt ɪz ˈiziər fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈkɔfi tɪ ɑr trups ɪn hɑt wɔr zoʊnz ðən ɪt ɪz tɪ draɪv ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ əˈwɛrnəs fər ðɛm hir æt hoʊm," grin binz ˈkɔfi vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kleɪ ˈlɪŋgoʊ toʊld
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stop and consider the salad in your sandwich, the berry in your or the in your paneer. if you grow that piece of leafy green yourself, or buy it directly from a farmer at your local market, chances are it been handled by a line of workers employed at the ontario food terminal.
until recently, been one of them. he worked full-time for fresh taste produce, one of the distribution companies (called “warehouse tenants”) at the ontario food terminal. since april 21, and 13 of his colleagues have been on strike, protesting low wages, lack of job benefits and workplace harassment. they have been bargaining for a first contract since november.
i meet with, better known as “jack” to his friends and co-workers, last thursday morning on the picket line. we are joined by, an organizer at the community legal services (pcls), with whom i hitched a ride, and chokey, a friend who is also national director of the tibetan activist group, students for a free tibet canada. brings a pot of tim coffee and bread for the workers. she has been coordinating actions and spreading word about the strike: creating a facebook page, designing placards, distributing flyers, and sharing a steady stream of twitter posts and photos.
she says she heard about the strike on cbc radio and "had to come, not just to support fellow tibetans, but other things we are fighting against: precarious employment and immigrant abuse. all connected.”
the morning is clear and unseasonably cold at 7 am. and his co-workers have been here everyday at 1 am since the strike began.
the ontario food terminal is located beside a strip mall near the mouth of the humber river in a zone on the queensway. the humber wastewater treatment plant is about a block east across the street. on warm days, the smell of the sewage hangs like a fetid, funky cloud over the area, causing unsuspecting drivers and their passengers to wonder who ripped a silent one as they drive through.
at nearly 20 hectares in size, the food terminal is where almost all the produce in toronto be it organic or gmo, local or from california is delivered, sorted and sold. with more than 400 seasonal vendors and 21 permanent warehouse vendors, the food terminal distributes nearly million kilograms of fruits, produce and horticultural products everyday to hungry mouths in the greater toronto area and beyond. thousands of workers are employed by the vendors to ensure smooth delivery of food. of this workforce, almost 400 are tibetan- canadians.
before they joined the teamsters back in october, says fresh taste workers who complained about being shortchanged on hours worked or requested a pay raise would be told by management "to walk. there are many other tibetans like you outside, tell us," says.
because he was one of the more vocal employees, says he tolerated less of this kind of treatment, letting management know whenever they crossed the line. his confident personality is one of the reasons his colleagues appointed him union steward.
then there is. originally from guyana, he is one of the three among striking workers at fresh taste. he has been an employee at fresh taste for 18 years, starting at $12 an hour. he has been earning $14.50 an hour for the last eight years.
“they treat me like shit,” says, who is reluctant to speak at first. encourages him. “zaheed, tell them how they bully you.”
“they call me names,” says. he looks downcast.
in spite of his shy nature, there's a steely sense of determination from. he has been coming here at 1 am, from mississauga, and leaving at 1 pm everyday since the strike began. he has a mortgage to pay, a family with young kids to look after, but he has no plans of giving up. “it takes me 45 minutes by one way,” he says. “but going to keep protesting. they keep treating us like this.”
the sales team and the administration staff of fresh taste are not joining their warehouse colleagues on the picket line., one of the older tibetan workers, chimes in: “these [the sales team] are kids of around 20, 30 years old. they have no respect. none whatsoever.
“they’re not all that much more educated than us,” adds. “we have better knowledge about the work that needs to be done at the company, and then a guy comes, and in less than two years, he starts making $40 an hour. that make any sense.”
sangpo, who hails from kathmandu, nepal, is a veteran of fresh taste. he lives in a rental apartment in with his wife and two children. but like most of the striking workers here, this is his first brush with labour strife.
“it has been an experience,” says. he frowns as he searches for words. “you know the extent to which you have been mistreated, because on some level you think this is normal. but how can there be other places at the food terminal where workers get paid $20 an hour as a starting wage? and meanwhile you have someone like who gets paid less than $15 even after 18 years of work. how is that fair?”
“we are not asking for more than what we deserve,” continues. “we are just asking for what everyone else is already getting.”
this fernando first labour disruption. costa was previously employed at produce, a neighbour of fresh taste. he is slightly distracted as i try to interview him. he is managing the flow of the cars through the picket line and into the food terminal, letting them in at intervals. this protocol was agreed to between the picketing workers and the ontario food terminal board. as someone who was part of the union drive at 20 years ago, costa is perhaps the most knowledgeable of the bunch.
"it might take a week. two weeks. a month," he says. "but gonna stay put until they come to the table. they [the tibetans] are strong. sticking with them.”
fresh taste, for their part, have hired temporary replacement workers to maintain operations. beyond that, there has been little comment from management, and no response to requests for comment from now on workers' charges.
nyendak says management distributed sealed envelopes to each of the workers before they took strike action. inside were letters promising to raise wages. but it was nowhere near the $21 figure that and his union argue is industry standard at other warehouses at the food terminal.
there was also that time when a son of one of the managers at fresh taste threatened to bring his group of friends and beat up one of the workers. the police were notified and he has since apologized.
at the food terminal, striking workers are joined almost daily by a steady stream of supporters from different community groups and labour organizations, people like pam, the ontario coordinator for fight for $15 and fairness labour rights advocacy group.
frache and her group have been lobbying the wynne government to review labour laws, and enforce regulations to make sure employers treat and compensate their employees fairly. for her, this protest is a part of a growing movement she believes ties together labour rights movement from different sectors: cleaners, airport staff, grocery store workers. “this race to the bottom is an unsustainable business model,” she says, referring to how wages in ontario kept pace with inflation.
melissa sobers, who works for the labour rights organization real food, real jobs, has been working to build campaigns targeting food subcontractors. “people be living in poverty anymore,” the old organizer says, "especially people supporting families."
she hears the group shouting slogans behind her and is momentarily. she continues, “this kind of struggle is happening across the city, across the province and across canada. it touches my heart that everyone is coming together on this. not just a workers issue. the tibetan community right now is feeling the pressure; seeing the discrimination here. i know this because i am of caribbean descent; people feel that everyday in toronto.”
cole webber, a colleague of’s at legal, has been organizing tenants in, many of thems. he has driven to the protest site and brought along two of his friends, both of whom work in the food and retail sector. one of them, tom mcgee, connects the labour strife here with workers’ movements in places like mexico. “it’s crazy that there are people here willing to pay premium prices for their niche, organic diet food, and meanwhile, got workers at the food terminal who are barely making ends meet.”
cheri dinovo, the for-high park, where most of the workers live, has been on the picket line with workers, too. the food terminal is located in liberal peter riding of etobicoke-lakeshore, but so far he has made no public statements on the matter. his office has not returned calls from this reporter.
dinovo’s party has been pushing for legislation. without that, she believes, there is no incentive for employers to come to negotiate with striking workers. the ontario government has no intention of introducing such legislation, says craig macbride, press secretary to labour minister kevin flynn, via email.
dinovo continues: “many of the tibetans who are protesting know what real oppression is. and for them to come here, after all been through, and to be treated this way is just shameful.”
this broad demonstration of solidarity swells the chest of. there were moments early on, he admits, when he had doubts. “we’re not as educated. humble and hardworking. i want to get back to work, as soon as possible. but once you know something like this (he gestures to the picket line), you become aware of your rights. you feel how your dignity is being kicked around, and it eats at your heart. you allow them to continue treating you like this, because then do the same to others too.”
this idea that immigrants should be glad to have a job has been prevalent in online comments on the food terminal strike. the sentiment is captured in part by a recent incident involving a car that ran through the picket line. the driver, in a video of the incident posted by cbc, comes back not to apologize but confront workers. he had, while plowing through the picket line moments earlier, knocked a fresh taste worker to the ground.
“everyone single one of you fresh taste people i treated with respect!” he screams, gesturing angrily at the group. “you come in here and kick my car?” this idea of respect, it seems, ends when it causes a traffic delay.
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×* ɪkˈspænd stɑp ənd kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈsæləd ɪn jʊr ˈsænwɪʧ, ðə ˈbɛri ɪn jʊr ər ðə ɪn jʊr paneer*. ɪf ju groʊ ðət pis əv ˈlifi grin ˈjɔrsɛlf, ər baɪ ɪt dɪˈrɛkli frəm ə ˈfɑrmər æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈʧænsɪz ər ɪt bɪn ˈhændəld baɪ ə laɪn əv ˈwərkərz ɪmˈplɔɪd æt ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ fud ˈtərmənəl. ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, bɪn wən əv ðɛm. hi wərkt ˈfʊlˌtaɪm fər frɛʃ teɪst ˈproʊdus, wən əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz (kɔld tenants”*”) æt ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ fud ˈtərmənəl. sɪns ˈeɪprəl 21 ənd 13 əv hɪz ˈkɑligz hæv bɪn ɔn straɪk, ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ loʊ ˈweɪʤɪz, læk əv ʤɑb ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈwərkˌpleɪs hərˈæsmənt. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ fər ə fərst ˈkɑnˌtrækt sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər. aɪ mit wɪθ, ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz ““jack”*” tɪ hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈkoʊˈwərkərz, læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn. wi ər ʤɔɪnd baɪ, ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər æt ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈligəl ˈsərvɪsɪz (pcls*), wɪθ hum aɪ hɪʧt ə raɪd, ənd chokey*, ə frɛnd hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə tɪˈbɛtən ˈæktɪvɪst grup, ˈstudənts fər ə fri təˈbɛt ˈkænədə. brɪŋz ə pɑt əv tɪm ˈkɔfi ənd brɛd fər ðə ˈwərkərz. ʃi həz bɪn koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈækʃənz ənd ˈsprɛdɪŋ wərd əˈbaʊt ðə straɪk: kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈplækərdz, dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ flaɪərz, ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈstɛdi strim əv tˈwɪtər poʊsts ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ʃi sɪz ʃi hərd əˈbaʊt ðə straɪk ɔn ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ənd "hæd tɪ kəm, nɑt ʤɪst tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈfɛloʊ təˈbɛtənz, bət ˈəðər θɪŋz wi ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst: priˈkɛriəs ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈɪməgrənt əˈbjuz. ɔl connected.”*.” ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz klɪr ənd ənˈsizənəbli koʊld æt 7 æm. ənd hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz hæv bɪn hir ˈɛvriˈdeɪ æt 1 æm sɪns ðə straɪk bɪˈgæn. ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ fud ˈtərmənəl ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌbiˈsaɪd ə strɪp mɔl nɪr ðə maʊθ əv ðə ˈhəmbər ˈrɪvər ɪn ə zoʊn ɔn ðə kˈwinzˌweɪ. ðə ˈhəmbər ˈweɪstˌwɔtər ˈtritmənt plænt ɪz əˈbaʊt ə blɑk ist əˈkrɔs ðə strit. ɔn wɔrm deɪz, ðə smɛl əv ðə suɪʤ hæŋz laɪk ə ˈfɛtəd, ˈfəŋki klaʊd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛriə, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz ənd ðɛr ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ ˈwəndər hu rɪpt ə ˈsaɪlənt wən ɛz ðeɪ draɪv θru. æt ˈnɪrli 20 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz ɪn saɪz, ðə fud ˈtərmənəl ɪz wɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə ˈproʊdus ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ bi ɪt ɔrˈgænɪk ər gmo*, ˈloʊkəl ər frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪz dɪˈlɪvərd, ˈsɔrtɪd ənd soʊld. wɪθ mɔr ðən 400 ˈsizənəl ˈvɛndərz ənd 21 ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈvɛndərz, ðə fud ˈtərmənəl dɪˈstrɪbjuts ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən ˈkɪləˌgræmz əv fruts, ˈproʊdus ənd ˌhɔrtəˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑdəkts ˈɛvriˈdeɪ tɪ ˈhəŋgri maʊðz ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɛriə ənd bɪɔnd. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwərkərz ər ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɛndərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr smuð dɪˈlɪvəri əv fud. əv ðɪs ˈwərkˌfɔrs, ˈɔlˌmoʊst 400 ər tɪˈbɛtən- kəˈneɪdiənz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈtimstərz bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, sɪz frɛʃ teɪst ˈwərkərz hu kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ˌʃɔrˈtʧeɪnʤd ɔn aʊərz wərkt ər rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə peɪ reɪz wʊd bi toʊld baɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt "tɪ wɔk. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər təˈbɛtənz laɪk ju ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, tɛl ˈjuˈɛs," sɪz. bɪˈkəz hi wɑz wən əv ðə mɔr ˈvoʊkəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, sɪz hi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd lɛs əv ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈtritmənt, ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈmænɪʤmənt noʊ wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ krɔst ðə laɪn. hɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz hɪz ˈkɑligz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɪm ˈjunjən stuərd. ðɛn ðɛr ɪz. ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˌgaɪˈɑnə, hi ɪz wən əv ðə θri əˈməŋ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈwərkərz æt frɛʃ teɪst. hi həz bɪn ən ɪmˈplɔɪi æt frɛʃ teɪst fər 18 jɪrz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 12 ən aʊər. hi həz bɪn ˈərnɪŋ ən aʊər fər ðə læst eɪt jɪrz. trit mi laɪk shit,”*,” sɪz, hu ɪz rɪˈləktənt tɪ spik æt fərst. ɪnˈkərəʤəz ɪm. ““zaheed*, tɛl ðɛm haʊ ðeɪ ˈbʊli you.”*.” kɔl mi names,”*,” sɪz. hi lʊks ˈdaʊnˌkæst. ɪn spaɪt əv hɪz ʃaɪ ˈneɪʧər, ðɛrz ə ˈstili sɛns əv dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən frəm. hi həz bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ hir æt 1 æm, frəm ˌmɪsɪˈsɔgə, ənd ˈlivɪŋ æt 1 piɛm ˈɛvriˈdeɪ sɪns ðə straɪk bɪˈgæn. hi həz ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ tɪ peɪ, ə ˈfæməli wɪθ jəŋ kɪdz tɪ lʊk ˈæftər, bət hi həz noʊ plænz əv ˈgɪvɪŋ əp. teɪks mi 45 ˈmɪnəts baɪ wən way,”*,” hi sɪz. goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ. ðeɪ kip ˈtritɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs laɪk this.”*.” ðə seɪlz tim ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən stæf əv frɛʃ teɪst ər nɑt ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈkɑligz ɔn ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn., wən əv ðə ˈoʊldər tɪˈbɛtən ˈwərkərz, ʧaɪmz ɪn: [ðə seɪlz tim] ər kɪdz əv əraʊnd 20 30 jɪrz oʊld. ðeɪ hæv noʊ rɪˈspɛkt. nən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. nɑt ɔl ðət məʧ mɔr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ðən us,”*,” ædz. hæv ˈbɛtər ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə wərk ðət nidz tɪ bi dən æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ðɛn ə gaɪ kəmz, ənd ɪn lɛs ðən tu jɪrz, hi stɑrts ˈmeɪkɪŋ 40 ən aʊər. ðət meɪk ˈɛni sense.”*.”, hu heɪlz frəm kathmandu*, nəˈpɔl, ɪz ə ˈvɛtərən əv frɛʃ teɪst. hi lɪvz ɪn ə ˈrɛntəl əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn wɪθ hɪz waɪf ənd tu ˈʧɪldrən. bət laɪk moʊst əv ðə ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈwərkərz hir, ðɪs ɪz hɪz fərst brəʃ wɪθ ˈleɪbər straɪf. həz bɪn ən experience,”*,” sɪz. hi fraʊnz ɛz hi ˈsərʧɪz fər wərdz. noʊ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ju hæv bɪn mɪˈstritɪd, bɪˈkəz ɔn səm ˈlɛvəl ju θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˈnɔrməl. bət haʊ kən ðɛr bi ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz æt ðə fud ˈtərmənəl wɛr ˈwərkərz gɪt peɪd 20 ən aʊər ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ weɪʤ? ənd ˈminˌwaɪl ju hæv ˈsəmˌwən laɪk hu gɪts peɪd lɛs ðən 15 ˈivɪn ˈæftər 18 jɪrz əv wərk. haʊ ɪz ðət fair?”*?” ər nɑt ˈæskɪŋ fər mɔr ðən wət wi deserve,”*,” kənˈtɪnjuz. ər ʤɪst ˈæskɪŋ fər wət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ɔˈrɛdi getting.”*.” ðɪs fərˈnɑndoʊ fərst ˈleɪbər dɪsˈrəpʃən. ˈkɔstɑ wɑz ˈpriviəsli ɪmˈplɔɪd æt ˈproʊdus, ə ˈneɪbər əv frɛʃ teɪst. hi ɪz sˈlaɪtli dɪˈstræktɪd ɛz aɪ traɪ tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm. hi ɪz ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ðə kɑz θru ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn ənd ˈɪntu ðə fud ˈtərmənəl, ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn æt ˈɪntərvəlz. ðɪs ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɑz əˈgrid tɪ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpɪkətɪŋ ˈwərkərz ənd ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ fud ˈtərmənəl bɔrd. ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈjunjən draɪv æt 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈkɔstɑ ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈnɑləʤəbəl əv ðə bənʧ. "ɪt maɪt teɪk ə wik. tu wiks. ə mənθ," hi sɪz. "bət ˈgɑnə steɪ pʊt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðeɪ [ðə təˈbɛtənz] ər strɔŋ. ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ them.”*.” frɛʃ teɪst, fər ðɛr pɑrt, hæv haɪərd ˈtɛmpərˌɛri rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈwərkərz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. bɪɔnd ðət, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd noʊ rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt frəm naʊ ɔn ˈwərkərz' ˈʧɑrʤɪz. sɪz ˈmænɪʤmənt dɪˈstrɪbjətəd sild ˈɛnvəˌloʊps tɪ iʧ əv ðə ˈwərkərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ tʊk straɪk ˈækʃən. ˌɪnˈsaɪd wər ˈlɛtərz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ reɪz ˈweɪʤɪz. bət ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə 21 ˈfɪgjər ðət ənd hɪz ˈjunjən ˈɑrgju ɪz ˈɪndəstri ˈstændərd æt ˈəðər ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz æt ðə fud ˈtərmənəl. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðət taɪm wɪn ə sən əv wən əv ðə ˈmænɪʤərz æt frɛʃ teɪst θˈrɛtənd tɪ brɪŋ hɪz grup əv frɛndz ənd bit əp wən əv ðə ˈwərkərz. ðə pəˈlis wər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ənd hi həz sɪns əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd. æt ðə fud ˈtərmənəl, ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈwərkərz ər ʤɔɪnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdeɪli baɪ ə ˈstɛdi strim əv səˈpɔrtərz frəm ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈjunɪti grups ənd ˈleɪbər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ˈpipəl laɪk pæm, ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər faɪt fər 15 ənd ˈfɛrnəs ˈleɪbər raɪts ˈædvəkəsi grup. ənd hər grup hæv bɪn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ðə wɪn ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌrivˈju ˈleɪbər lɔz, ənd ɛnˈfɔrs ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪmˈplɔɪərz trit ənd ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈfɛrli. fər hər, ðɪs ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz ə pɑrt əv ə groʊɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ʃi bɪˈlivz taɪz təˈgɛðər ˈleɪbər raɪts ˈmuvmənt frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛktərz: ˈklinərz, ˈɛrˌpɔrt stæf, ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ˈwərkərz. reɪs tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪz ən ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈbɪznɪs model,”*,” ʃi sɪz, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ haʊ ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ kɛpt peɪs wɪθ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. məˈlɪsə ˈsoʊbərz, hu wərks fər ðə ˈleɪbər raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ril fud, ril ʤɑbz, həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ bɪld kæmˈpeɪnz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ fud səbˈkɑntræktərz. bi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑvərti anymore,”*,” ðə oʊld ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər sɪz, "əˈspɛʃəli ˈpipəl səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈfæməliz." ʃi hirz ðə grup ˈʃaʊtɪŋ sˈloʊgənz bɪˈhaɪnd hər ənd ɪz ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli. ʃi kənˈtɪnjuz, kaɪnd əv ˈstrəgəl ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti, əˈkrɔs ðə ˈprɑvɪns ənd əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə. ɪt ˈtəʧɪz maɪ hɑrt ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔn ðɪs. nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈwərkərz ˈɪʃu. ðə tɪˈbɛtən kəmˈjunɪti raɪt naʊ ɪz ˈfilɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃər; siɪŋ ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən hir. aɪ noʊ ðɪs bɪˈkəz aɪ æm əv ˌkɛrɪˈbiən dɪˈsɛnt; ˈpipəl fil ðət ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ɪn toronto.”*.” koʊl ˈwɛbər, ə ˈkɑlig əv æt ˈligəl, həz bɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈtɛnənts ɪn, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm tibetan-canadians*. hi həz ˈdrɪvən tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst saɪt ənd brɔt əˈlɔŋ tu əv hɪz frɛndz, boʊθ əv hum wərk ɪn ðə fud ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈsɛktər. wən əv ðɛm, tɑm məˈgi, kəˈnɛkts ðə ˈleɪbər straɪf hir wɪθ workers’*’ ˈmuvmənts ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ˈkreɪzi ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hir ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈprimiəm ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðɛr nɪʧ, ɔrˈgænɪk daɪət fud, ənd ˈminˌwaɪl, gɑt ˈwərkərz æt ðə fud ˈtərmənəl hu ər ˈbɛrli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɛndz meet.”*.” ˈʃɛri dɪˈnoʊˌvoʊ, ðə fər pɑrk, wɛr moʊst əv ðə ˈwərkərz lɪv, həz bɪn ɔn ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn wɪθ ˈwərkərz, tu. ðə fud ˈtərmənəl ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpitər ˈraɪdɪŋ əv etobicoke-lakeshore*, bət soʊ fɑr hi həz meɪd noʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ɔn ðə ˈmætər. hɪz ˈɔfəs həz nɑt rɪˈtərnd kɔlz frəm ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər. ˈpɑrti həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. wɪˈθaʊt ðət, ʃi bɪˈlivz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ kəm tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈwərkərz. ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈgəvərnmənt həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ səʧ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, sɪz kreɪg məkˈbraɪd, prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ ˈleɪbər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɛvɪn flɪn, ˈviə iˈmeɪl. dɪˈnoʊˌvoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz: əv ðə təˈbɛtənz hu ər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ noʊ wət ril əˈprɛʃən ɪz. ənd fər ðɛm tɪ kəm hir, ˈæftər ɔl bɪn θru, ənd tɪ bi ˈtritɪd ðɪs weɪ ɪz ʤɪst shameful.”*.” ðɪs brɔd ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti swɛlz ðə ʧɛst əv. ðɛr wər ˈmoʊmənts ˈərli ɔn, hi ədˈmɪts, wɪn hi hæd daʊts. nɑt ɛz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd. ˈhəmbəl ənd ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ wərk, ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. bət wəns ju noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs (hi ˈʤɛsʧərz tɪ ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn), ju bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr əv jʊr raɪts. ju fil haʊ jʊr ˈdɪgnəti ɪz biɪŋ kɪkt əraʊnd, ənd ɪt its æt jʊr hɑrt. ju əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtritɪŋ ju laɪk ðɪs, bɪˈkəz ðɛn du ðə seɪm tɪ ˈəðərz too.”*.” ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət ˈɪməgrənts ʃʊd bi glæd tɪ hæv ə ʤɑb həz bɪn ˈprɛvələnt ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə fud ˈtərmənəl straɪk. ðə ˈsɛnəmənt ɪz ˈkæpʧərd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə kɑr ðət ræn θru ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn. ðə ˈdraɪvər, ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈsiˌbiˈsi, kəmz bæk nɑt tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz bət kənˈfrənt ˈwərkərz. hi hæd, waɪl plaʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈpɪkɪt laɪn ˈmoʊmənts ˈərliər, nɑkt ə frɛʃ teɪst ˈwərkər tɪ ðə graʊnd. ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ju frɛʃ teɪst ˈpipəl aɪ ˈtritɪd wɪθ respect!”*!” hi skrimz, ˈʤɛsʧərɪŋ ˈæŋgrəli æt ðə grup. kəm ɪn hir ənd kɪk maɪ car?”*?” ðɪs aɪˈdiə əv rɪˈspɛkt, ɪt simz, ɛndz wɪn ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ə ˈtræfɪk dɪˈleɪ.
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for the first time in three decades of the forbes world's billionaires list, there are over 100 indian billionaires. only three countries, u.s., china and germany, have more.
india's rise in the global wealth list is aligned to the country's burgeoning economy that recently surpassed britain to become the fifth largest in the world.
see also: 9 tech millionaires under age 30
paytm's sharma is the youngest indian on the list with a net worth of $1.3 billion. the wealth soared in 2016 along with his company's valuation.
the mobile wallet is now valued at $4.8 billion and boasts of 200 million users. it also made its first international foray last week by launching in canada.
mukesh ambani, meanwhile, continues to be india's richest man with a net worth of $23.2 billion. worldwide, he is at number 33.
two other indians feature in the top 100: steel baron mittal (no. 56; $16.4 billion) and it entrepreneur (no. 72, $14.9 billion).
here's the full list.
the u.s. continues to have more billionaires than any other nation, with a record 565, up from 540 a year ago. china is catching up with 319. (hong kong has another 67, and macau 1.) germany has the with 114, and india has 101.
"it was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13 percent to from last year, the first time ever that forbes has pinned down more than ten-figure-fortunes," forbes said.
bill gates topped the list for the fourth year in a row with a fortune $86 billion, up from $75 billion last year. he's been the richest person in the world for 18 out of the past 23 years.
and jeff was the biggest gainer of the year, adding $27.6 billion to his wealth which is now worth $72.8 billion. he moved into the top three for the first time, up from no. 5 a year ago.
meanwhile, 78 people fell off the list, including 33 from china. notable indian omissions include the of flipkart, india's largest firm and amazon rival, who had debuted last year.
incidentally, the have fallen off china's hunan rich list too.
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fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn θri ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ðə fɔrbz wərldz ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz lɪst, ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 100 ˈɪndiən ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz. ˈoʊnli θri ˈkəntriz, juz., ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈʤərməni, hæv mɔr. ˈɪndiəz raɪz ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl wɛlθ lɪst ɪz əˈlaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈbərʤənɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ˈrisəntli sərˈpæst ˈbrɪtən tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fɪθ ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn ðə wərld. si ˈɔlsoʊ: 9 tɛk ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz ˈəndər eɪʤ 30 ˈʃɑrmə ɪz ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈɪndiən ɔn ðə lɪst wɪθ ə nɛt wərθ əv ˈbɪljən. ðə wɛlθ sɔrd ɪn 2016 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkəmpəniz væljuˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈwɔlət ɪz naʊ ˈvæljud æt ˈbɪljən ənd boʊsts əv 200 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪts fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɔreɪ læst wik baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn ˈkænədə. ambani*, ˈminˌwaɪl, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈɪndiəz ˈrɪʧəst mæn wɪθ ə nɛt wərθ əv ˈbɪljən. ˈwərldˈwaɪd, hi ɪz æt ˈnəmbər 33 tu ˈəðər ˈɪndiənz ˈfiʧər ɪn ðə tɔp 100 stil ˈbɛrən ˌmɪˈtɑl (noʊ. 56 ˈbɪljən) ənd ɪt ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr (noʊ. 72 ˈbɪljən). hɪrz ðə fʊl lɪst. ðə juz. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hæv mɔr ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈneɪʃən, wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd 565 əp frəm 540 ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ 319 (hɔŋ kɔŋg həz əˈnəðər 67 ənd məˈkaʊ 1 ˈʤərməni həz ðə wɪθ 114 ənd ˈɪndiə həz 101 "ɪt wɑz ə ˈrɛkərd jɪr fər ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈpipəl ɔn ərθ, ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz ʤəmpt 13 pərˈsɛnt tɪ frəm læst jɪr, ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər ðət fɔrbz həz pɪnd daʊn mɔr ðən ten-figure-fortunes*," fɔrbz sɛd. bɪl geɪts tɑpt ðə lɪst fər ðə fɔrθ jɪr ɪn ə roʊ wɪθ ə ˈfɔrʧən 86 ˈbɪljən, əp frəm 75 ˈbɪljən læst jɪr. hiz bɪn ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld fər 18 aʊt əv ðə pæst 23 jɪrz. ənd ʤɛf wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈgeɪnər əv ðə jɪr, ˈædɪŋ ˈbɪljən tɪ hɪz wɛlθ wɪʧ ɪz naʊ wərθ ˈbɪljən. hi muvd ˈɪntu ðə tɔp θri fər ðə fərst taɪm, əp frəm noʊ. 5 ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈminˌwaɪl, 78 ˈpipəl fɛl ɔf ðə lɪst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 33 frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈɪndiən oʊˈmɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud ðə əv flipkart*, ˈɪndiəz ˈlɑrʤəst fərm ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ˈraɪvəl, hu hæd ˈdeɪbjutɪd læst jɪr. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðə hæv ˈfɑlən ɔf ˈʧaɪnəz ˈhunɑn rɪʧ lɪst tu.
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like many of you, i watch the finale of the season 5 and it was amazing!
and at the end of it, i was thinking of something, a theory.
now that starlight is redeem and become the student of twilight one of the mane 6 and even for diamond tiara with the cmc. i was thinkining, could it be that diamond tiara will get a ''sister'' (not related) like scoot and rainbow with starlight, someone who talk to when she need it.
because each of the mane 6 have a ''sister'' or a ''brother'':
pinkie: maud, lemonstone, marble and ''pound cake'' and cake''
fluttershy: her brother, maybe pop fly
rainbow dash: ''scootaloo''
applejack: big mac and apple bloom
rarity: sweetie belle
twilight: shining armor and ''spike''
what do you think?
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diamond tiara and starlight glimmer belong to hasbro, created by lauren faust
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laɪk ˈmɛni əv ju, aɪ wɔʧ ðə fəˈnæli əv ðə ˈsizən 5 ənd ɪt wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ! ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ɪt, aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈsəmθɪŋ, ə ˈθɪri. naʊ ðət ˈstɑˌrlaɪt ɪz rɪˈdim ənd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈstudənt əv tˈwaɪˌlaɪt wən əv ðə meɪn 6 ənd ˈivɪn fər ˈdaɪmənd tiˈɑrə wɪθ ðə cmc*. aɪ wɑz thinkining*, kʊd ɪt bi ðət ˈdaɪmənd tiˈɑrə wɪl gɪt ə ''ˈsɪstər'' (nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd) laɪk skut ənd ˈreɪnˌboʊ wɪθ ˈstɑˌrlaɪt, ˈsəmˌwən hu tɔk tɪ wɪn ʃi nid ɪt. bɪˈkəz iʧ əv ðə meɪn 6 hæv ə ''ˈsɪstər'' ər ə ''ˈbrəðər'': ˈpɪŋki: mɔd, lemonstone*, ˈmɑrbəl ənd ''paʊnd keɪk'' ənd keɪk'' fluttershy*: hər ˈbrəðər, ˈmeɪbi pɑp flaɪ ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ: ''scootaloo*'' applejack*: bɪg mæk ənd ˈæpəl blum ˈrɛrɪti: sˈwiti bɛl tˈwaɪˌlaɪt: ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ˈɑrmər ənd ''spaɪk'' wət du ju θɪŋk? ˈdaɪmənd tiˈɑrə ənd ˈstɑˌrlaɪt ˈglɪmər bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈhæzbroʊ, kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈlɔrən faʊst
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by continuing to add more computing capabilities for ai on edge devices with jetson, and more tools and platforms to accelerate robotics development, like isaac and the jetson robotics reference platforms, we can help researchers and companies build robots that are more capable, less expensive, and safer to deploy.'s robotic platform jesse clayton |
what is isaac?
ai is disrupting many industries. using powerful ai platforms such as jetson, now possible to deploy advanced ai to edge devices like robots. but one challenge that still remains is how to train them.
it turns out that robots can learn in a similar way to humans. you give them a task and the provide them a sort of digital reinforcement (positive or negative) when they do the right or wrong things. while effective, extremely inefficient and even dangerous to let a real robot spend weeks attempting to lift a glass or move an engine block.
nvidia isaac is a robot simulator for training robots in a virtual environment. it includes high fidelity graphics and physics engines that can accurately replicate real scenarios, and simulated sensors and that model the capabilities of the robot being trained. because virtual, the training can be accelerated and parallelized, and it mitigates the safety concerns of training on physical robots. once the training is complete the learned behavior can then be deployed to the real-world robots.
what are the benefits of isaac?
isaac enables researchers to create visually detailed and physically accurate simulations to train robots, significantly reducing training and test time. for developing and deploying robots, isaac will reduce cost, accelerate training, and mitigate safety concerns compared to development processes.
what are some of the challenges that isaac overcomes?
hardware prototypes are expensive to build. physical test environments are expensive to build. and training robots in the real world is time consuming and in some cases dangerous. isaac is an system that uses physics simulation and advanced rendering to model robots, their sensors and rich, interactive environments. this enables researchers to reduce costs, accelerate training, and mitigate safety concerns. it will improve the process of designing and deploying robots, compared to ai development using hardware alone.
who are the potential customers for isaac?
isaac will initially be targeted at robotics researchers, but eventually we hope to make it available for anyone who is interested in robotics.
can you run us through some scenarios where isaac could be used for real world applications?
today there are millions of industrial robots deployed around the world for tasks such as manufacturing, improving production efficiencies. however, most of these robots can only do simple tasks such as moving a widget from point a to point b. they deal well with dynamic situations like changes in lighting and it can be very costly to reconfigure a robot to handle a new part in the manufacturing process.
adding ai capabilities to these robots and training them quickly in complex simulated environments enables manufacturers to adopt automation in more diverse applications. similar benefits can be applied to human service robots, (collaborative robots), delivery robots and other use cases.
tell me about jetson reference platforms.
many ai researchers would prefer to focus on the software, but they are limited by the lack of availability of hardware platforms.
to address this, partners are releasing open source jetson reference platforms for specific form factors including a service robot, uav, usv, ugv, and other devices. these platforms provide building blocks for developers to quickly and easily create prototypes, helping reduce the time and money it takes to build robots from the ground up.
which companies are releasing jetson reference platforms?
the companies releasing jetson reference platforms are:
toyota for human support robots (hsrs)
teal for consumer drones
enroute for industrial drones and unmanned surface and ground vehicles
universities and academia for scale model autonomous cars
where do you see these technologies evolving over the next 5 to 10 years?
in the next 5 to 10 years going to see a leap forward in the adoption of ai for robotics research and deployment. ai is a very promising technology that can address many robotics challenges that were previously unsolvable.
by continuing to add more computing capabilities for ai on edge devices with jetson, and more tools and platforms to accelerate robotics development, like isaac and the jetson robotics reference platforms, we can help researchers and companies build robots that are more capable, less expensive, and safer to deploy.
about jesse clayton
jesse clayton is the senior manager of product management for intelligent machines at. he has more than 20 years of experience in technology, spanning software, computing, embedded systems, and aeronautics. his current focus is bringing advanced computer vision and deep learning solutions to autonomous machines and intelligent devices. prior to joining in 2005, he conducted research on aviation systems and algorithms. clayton holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the university of colorado, boulder.
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baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ æd mɔr kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz fər eɪaɪ ɔn ɛʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ˈʤɛtsən, ənd mɔr tulz ənd ˈplætˌfɔrmz tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks dɪˈvɛləpmənt, laɪk ˈaɪzɪk ənd ðə ˈʤɛtsən ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz, wi kən hɛlp ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz bɪld ˈroʊˌbəts ðət ər mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl, lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈseɪfər tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ. ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈʤɛsi ˈkleɪtən wət ɪz ˈaɪzɪk? eɪaɪ ɪz dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈɪndəstriz. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpaʊərfəl eɪaɪ ˈplætˌfɔrmz səʧ ɛz ˈʤɛtsən, naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ədˈvænst eɪaɪ tɪ ɛʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk ˈroʊˌbəts. bət wən ˈʧælənʤ ðət stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz ɪz haʊ tɪ treɪn ðɛm. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈroʊˌbəts kən lərn ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr weɪ tɪ ˈjumənz. ju gɪv ðɛm ə tæsk ənd ðə prəˈvaɪd ðɛm ə sɔrt əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt (ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈnɛgətɪv) wɪn ðeɪ du ðə raɪt ər rɔŋ θɪŋz. waɪl ˈifɛktɪv, ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈivɪn ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ lɛt ə ril ˈroʊˌbət spɛnd wiks əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ lɪft ə glæs ər muv ən ˈɪnʤən blɑk. ˈaɪzɪk ɪz ə ˈroʊˌbət ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn ə ˈvərʧuəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz haɪ ˌfaɪˈdɛləti ˈgræfɪks ənd ˈfɪzɪks ˈɛnʤənz ðət kən ˈækjərətli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ril sɪˈnɛrioʊz, ənd ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈsɛnsərz ənd ðət ˈmɑdəl ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə ˈroʊˌbət biɪŋ treɪnd. bɪˈkəz ˈvərʧuəl, ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ kən bi ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ənd parallelized*, ənd ɪt ˈmɪtəˌgeɪts ðə ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈroʊˌbəts. wəns ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz kəmˈplit ðə ˈlərnɪd bɪˈheɪvjər kən ðɛn bi dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˈroʊˌbəts. wət ər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈaɪzɪk? ˈaɪzɪk ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈrisərʧərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈvɪʒwəli dɪˈteɪld ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈækjərət ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ treɪn ˈroʊˌbəts, sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd tɛst taɪm. fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts, ˈaɪzɪk wɪl rɪˈdus kɔst, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑsɛsəz. wət ər səm əv ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət ˈaɪzɪk ˈoʊvərˌkəmz? ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ bɪld. ˈfɪzɪkəl tɛst ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ bɪld. ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn ðə ril wərld ɪz taɪm kənˈsumɪŋ ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ˈaɪzɪk ɪz ən ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈfɪzɪks ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd ədˈvænst ˈrɛndərɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑdəl ˈroʊˌbəts, ðɛr ˈsɛnsərz ənd rɪʧ, ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. ðɪs ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈrisərʧərz tɪ rɪˈdus kɔsts, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz. ɪt wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ənd dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ eɪaɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əˈloʊn. hu ər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz fər ˈaɪzɪk? ˈaɪzɪk wɪl ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bi ˈtɑrgətɪd æt ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈrisərʧərz, bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wi hoʊp tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks. kən ju rən ˈjuˈɛs θru səm sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɛr ˈaɪzɪk kʊd bi juzd fər ril wərld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz? təˈdeɪ ðɛr ər ˈmɪljənz əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈroʊˌbəts dɪˈplɔɪd əraʊnd ðə wərld fər tæsks səʧ ɛz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ɪˈfɪʃənsiz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst əv ðiz ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˈoʊnli du ˈsɪmpəl tæsks səʧ ɛz ˈmuvɪŋ ə ˈwɪʤɪt frəm pɔɪnt ə tɪ pɔɪnt bi. ðeɪ dil wɛl wɪθ daɪˈnæmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈlaɪtɪŋ ənd ɪt kən bi ˈvɛri ˈkɔstli tɪ ˌrikənˈfɪgjər ə ˈroʊˌbət tɪ ˈhændəl ə nu pɑrt ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈædɪŋ eɪaɪ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ðiz ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðɛm kˈwɪkli ɪn ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ɪˈneɪbəlz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ əˈdɑpt ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ɪn mɔr dɪˈvərs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈsɪmələr ˈbɛnəfɪts kən bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈjumən ˈsərvɪs ˈroʊˌbəts, (kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈroʊˌbəts), dɪˈlɪvəri ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈəðər juz ˈkeɪsɪz. tɛl mi əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛtsən ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ˈmɛni eɪaɪ ˈrisərʧərz wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr, bət ðeɪ ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə læk əv əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz. tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs, ˈpɑrtnərz ər riˈlisɪŋ ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈʤɛtsən ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz fər spɪˈsɪfɪk fɔrm ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈsərvɪs ˈroʊˌbət, uav*, usv*, ugv*, ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ðiz ˈplætˌfɔrmz prəˈvaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks fər dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli kriˈeɪt ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps, ˈhɛlpɪŋ rɪˈdus ðə taɪm ənd ˈməni ɪt teɪks tɪ bɪld ˈroʊˌbəts frəm ðə graʊnd əp. wɪʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ər riˈlisɪŋ ˈʤɛtsən ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz? ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz riˈlisɪŋ ˈʤɛtsən ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz ər: toʊˈjoʊtə fər ˈjumən səˈpɔrt ˈroʊˌbəts (hsrs*) til fər kənˈsumər droʊnz ɛnˈrut fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl droʊnz ənd ənˈmænd ˈsərfəs ənd graʊnd ˈviɪkəlz ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˌækəˈdimiə fər skeɪl ˈmɑdəl ɔˈtɑnəməs kɑz wɛr du ju si ðiz tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 5 tɪ 10 jɪrz? ɪn ðə nɛkst 5 tɪ 10 jɪrz goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə lip ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv eɪaɪ fər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt. eɪaɪ ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət kən ˈæˌdrɛs ˈmɛni ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət wər ˈpriviəsli ənˈsɑlvəbəl. baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ æd mɔr kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz fər eɪaɪ ɔn ɛʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ˈʤɛtsən, ənd mɔr tulz ənd ˈplætˌfɔrmz tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks dɪˈvɛləpmənt, laɪk ˈaɪzɪk ənd ðə ˈʤɛtsən ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈrɛfərəns ˈplætˌfɔrmz, wi kən hɛlp ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz bɪld ˈroʊˌbəts ðət ər mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl, lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈseɪfər tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ. əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛsi ˈkleɪtən ˈʤɛsi ˈkleɪtən ɪz ðə ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤmənt fər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt məˈʃinz æt. hi həz mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈspænɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr, kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks. hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ədˈvænst kəmˈpjutər ˈvɪʒən ənd dip ˈlərnɪŋ səˈluʃənz tɪ ɔˈtɑnəməs məˈʃinz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt dɪˈvaɪsɪz. praɪər tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɪn 2005 hi kənˈdəktəd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈælgərˌɪðəmz. ˈkleɪtən hoʊldz ə ˈbæʧələr əv saɪəns dɪˈgri ɪn ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈboʊldər. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əˈpɪnjənz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ər ðə ənd du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə vjuz əv ˈkɑmɛnts 0 ðɪs poʊst dɪz nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnts. bi ðə fərst tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ. poʊst ə ˈkɑmɛnt ju məst bi lɔgd ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən poʊst ə ˈkɑmɛnt. naʊ.
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new york (reuters) - warren buffett said on monday the u.s. economy had “fallen off a cliff” but would eventually recover, although a rebound could kindle inflation worse than that experienced in the late 1970s.
warren buffett, ceo of berkshire hathaway, addresses the women's conference 2008 in long beach, california october 22,
speaking on television, the billionaire said the country is experiencing a “close to the worst-case” scenario of falling business activity and rising unemployment, causing consumer confidence and spending to tumble.
buffett called on democratic and republican policymakers to set aside partisan differences and unite under the leadership of president barack obama to wage an “economic war” that will fix the economy and restore confidence in banking.
he urged policymakers and regulators to communicate their efforts better to the public, though he stopped short of major, specific policy recommendations.
“people are confused and scared,” he said. “people be worried about banks, and a lot of them are.”
buffett spoke nine days after his insurance and investment company berkshire hathaway inc said quarterly profit fell 96 percent, largely from losses on derivatives contracts. book value per share fell percent in 2008, the worst year since buffett took over in 1965.
recovery could trigger more inflation
buffett said americans, including himself, did not predict the severity of home price declines, which led to problems with and other debt whose value depended on home prices continuing to rise, or at least not plummet.
“it was like some kids saying the emperor has no clothes, and then after he says that, he says now that the emperor have any underwear either,” buffett said. “we want to err on the side next time of not allowing big institutions to get as unchecked on leverage as we have allowed them to do.”
consumers too should reduce their reliance on debt such as credit cards, he said. “i make money borrowing money at 18 or 20 percent,” said buffett, ranked as the american by forbes magazine in october. “i’d go broke.”
buffett said the economy was mere hours away from collapse last september when credit markets seized up, lehman brothers holdings inc went bankrupt and insurer american international group inc got its first bailout.
while praising efforts by federal reserve chairman ben and others to stimulate the economy, he said the economy “can’t turn around on a dime” and that their efforts could trigger higher inflation once demand rebounds.
“we are certainly doing things that could lead to a lot of inflation,” he said. “in economics there is no free lunch.”
the stock of omaha, berkshire has fallen by half since september. growth in some units such as auto insurer geico corp has been offset by weakness elsewhere, including jewelry retailers that buffett said have “gotten killed.”
buffett said berkshire will write less catastrophe insurance this year after investing roughly one-third of its cash in securities issued by general electric co, goldman sachs group inc and other companies.
in morning trading, berkshire class a shares were down $795, or percent, at $72,400. their high is $147,000, set last september 19, reuters data show.
banks should “get back to banking”
buffett called on banks to “get back to banking” and said an overwhelmingly number would “earn their way out” of the recession, even if stockholders go along for the ride.
saying that “a bank going to go broke should be allowed to go broke,” buffett nevertheless added that the “paralysis of confidence” in the sector is “silly” because of safeguards such as deposit insurance.
he said wells fargo & co and u.s. bancorp, two large berkshire holdings, should appear “better than ever” three years from now, while the ailing inc, which berkshire does not own, would probably keep shrinking.
bank of america corp chief executive kenneth lewis, in a wall street journal opinion piece on monday, agreed that the vast majority of banks will survive. berkshire has reported a small stake in bank of america stock.
buffett said he still expects derivatives contracts, whose value depends on where four stock indexes trade a decade and more from now, to be profitable.
related coverage wells fargo shares boosted by buffett
over 10 years, he said, “you will do considerably better owning a group of equities” than u.s. treasuries.
buffett also defended his imperfectly timed october opinion piece for the new york times, where he said he was moving holdings in his personal account to stocks.
“i stand by the article,” he said. “i just wish i had written it a few months later.”
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nu jɔrk (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi hæd ɔf ə cliff”*” bət wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈkəvər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə riˈbaʊnd kʊd ˈkɪndəl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wərs ðən ðət ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ðə leɪt 1970s*. ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhæθəˌweɪ, ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˈwɪmənz ˈkɑnfərəns 2008 ɪn lɔŋ biʧ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɑkˈtoʊbər 22 ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr sɛd ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə tɪ ðə worst-case”*” sɪˈnɛrioʊ əv ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈkɔzɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈtəmbəl. ˈbəfɪt kɔld ɔn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz tɪ sɛt əˈsaɪd ˈpɑrtəzən ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd ˈjuˌnaɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ weɪʤ ən war”*” ðət wɪl fɪks ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd rɪˈstɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ. hi ərʤd ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðɛr ˈɛfərts ˈbɛtər tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ðoʊ hi stɑpt ʃɔrt əv ˈmeɪʤər, spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsi ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ər kənfˈjuzd ənd scared,”*,” hi sɛd. bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt bæŋks, ənd ə lɔt əv ðɛm are.”*.” ˈbəfɪt spoʊk naɪn deɪz ˈæftər hɪz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhæθəˌweɪ ɪŋk sɛd kˈwɔrtərli ˈprɑfɪt fɛl 96 pərˈsɛnt, ˈlɑrʤli frəm ˈlɔsɪz ɔn dərˈɪvətɪvz ˈkɑnˌtrækts. bʊk ˈvælju pər ʃɛr fɛl pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2008 ðə wərst jɪr sɪns ˈbəfɪt tʊk ˈoʊvər ɪn 1965 rɪˈkəvəri kʊd ˈtrɪgər mɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈbəfɪt sɛd əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf, dɪd nɑt prɪˈdɪkt ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv hoʊm praɪs dɪˈklaɪnz, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ənd ˈəðər dɛt huz ˈvælju dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ raɪz, ər æt list nɑt ˈpləmət. wɑz laɪk səm kɪdz seɪɪŋ ðə ˈɛmpərər həz noʊ kloʊðz, ənd ðɛn ˈæftər hi sɪz ðət, hi sɪz naʊ ðət ðə ˈɛmpərər hæv ˈɛni ˈəndərˌwɛr either,”*,” ˈbəfɪt sɛd. wɔnt tɪ ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd nɛkst taɪm əv nɑt əˈlaʊɪŋ bɪg ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ gɪt ɛz ənˈʧɛkt ɔn ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɛz wi hæv əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ do.”*.” kənˈsumərz tu ʃʊd rɪˈdus ðɛr rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn dɛt səʧ ɛz ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, hi sɛd. meɪk ˈməni ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈməni æt 18 ər 20 percent,”*,” sɛd ˈbəfɪt, ræŋkt ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən baɪ fɔrbz ˈmægəˌzin ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. goʊ broke.”*.” ˈbəfɪt sɛd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz mɪr aʊərz əˈweɪ frəm kəˈlæps læst sɛpˈtɛmbər wɪn ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɑrkɪts sizd əp, ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪŋk wɛnt ˈbæŋkrəpt ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrər əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl grup ɪŋk gɑt ɪts fərst ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. waɪl ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈɛfərts baɪ ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈʧɛrmən bɛn ənd ˈəðərz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, hi sɛd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi tərn əraʊnd ɔn ə dime”*” ənd ðət ðɛr ˈɛfərts kʊd ˈtrɪgər haɪər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wəns dɪˈmænd ˈriˌbaʊndz. ər ˈsərtənli duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ə lɔt əv inflation,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ðɛr ɪz noʊ fri lunch.”*.” ðə stɑk əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ˈbərkˌʃaɪr həz ˈfɑlən baɪ hæf sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər. groʊθ ɪn səm ˈjunɪts səʧ ɛz ˈɔtoʊ ˌɪnˈʃʊrər ˈgaɪkoʊ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ ˈwiknəs ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤuəlri ˈriˌteɪlərz ðət ˈbəfɪt sɛd hæv killed.”*.” ˈbəfɪt sɛd ˈbərkˌʃaɪr wɪl raɪt lɛs kəˈtæstrəfi ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈrəfli ˌwənˈθərd əv ɪts kæʃ ɪn sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈɪʃud baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk koʊ, ˈgoʊldmən sɑks grup ɪŋk ənd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ˈbərkˌʃaɪr klæs ə ʃɛrz wər daʊn 795 ər pərˈsɛnt, æt ðɛr haɪ ɪz sɛt læst sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 ˈrɔɪtərz ˈdætə ʃoʊ. bæŋks ʃʊd bæk tɪ banking”*” ˈbəfɪt kɔld ɔn bæŋks tɪ bæk tɪ banking”*” ənd sɛd ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈnəmbər wʊd ðɛr weɪ out”*” əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz goʊ əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd. seɪɪŋ ðət bæŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ broʊk ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ goʊ broke,”*,” ˈbəfɪt ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈædɪd ðət ðə əv confidence”*” ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər ɪz ““silly”*” bɪˈkəz əv ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz səʧ ɛz dɪˈpɑzət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. hi sɛd wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ koʊ ənd juz. ˈbæŋkɔrp, tu lɑrʤ ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhoʊldɪŋz, ʃʊd əˈpɪr ðən ever”*” θri jɪrz frəm naʊ, waɪl ðə ˈeɪlɪŋ ɪŋk, wɪʧ ˈbərkˌʃaɪr dɪz nɑt oʊn, wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli kip ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ. bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkɛnɪθ luɪs, ɪn ə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl əˈpɪnjən pis ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, əˈgrid ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv bæŋks wɪl sərˈvaɪv. ˈbərkˌʃaɪr həz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə smɔl steɪk ɪn bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə stɑk. ˈbəfɪt sɛd hi stɪl ɪkˈspɛkts dərˈɪvətɪvz ˈkɑnˌtrækts, huz ˈvælju dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wɛr fɔr stɑk ˈɪndɛksɪz treɪd ə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd mɔr frəm naʊ, tɪ bi ˈprɑfətəbəl. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkəvərɪʤ wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ʃɛrz ˈbustɪd baɪ ˈbəfɪt ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz, hi sɛd, wɪl du kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈbɛtər ˈoʊnɪŋ ə grup əv equities”*” ðən juz. ˈtrɛʒəriz. ˈbəfɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˌɪmˈpərfɪktli taɪmd ɑkˈtoʊbər əˈpɪnjən pis fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, wɛr hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈkaʊnt tɪ stɑks. stænd baɪ ðə article,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst wɪʃ aɪ hæd ˈrɪtən ɪt ə fju mənθs later.”*.”
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colorado is leading again, this time with a permanent tax break on recreational marijuana. the state is lowering the tax from 10% to 8% effective in july 2017, a move that could cut into black market. colorado was the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and now passed a marijuana tax relief. there is even a one-time tax holiday on september 16, 2015, from the 10% state sales tax.
gov. john signed the provisions into law, noting that this should lower the price of legal cannabis. a voter initiative is set too. the question for voters is whether colorado can keep the estimated $58 million in pot taxes collected this fiscal year. taxpayer's bill of the state to issue refunds to taxpayers if the spending or revenue collections exceed the previous projections. to try to avoid the refund requirement, legislators introduced, creating a ballot initiative to allow colorado voters to approve of the state keeping the $58 million in marijuana revenue.
regardless of whether the ballot initiative passes, colorado did lower the sales tax on marijuana from 10% to 8% beginning july 2017. eliminating the sales tax for just september 16, 2015 meets constitutional obligations. but even that one day tax hiatus has a price. the tax holiday is expected to cost about $100,000, plus $3.6 million for a elimination of the 15% excise tax.
if voters agree to let colorado spend the tax money, the earmarks are pretty clear. colorado has already approved proposition aa, which outlines how marijuana taxes would be spent. if the ballot initiative passes, the revenues will be used for the projects: $40 million to the construction and repair of public schools, $12 million to the marijuana tax cash fund (funding to oversee enforcement, prevention programs, public health initiatives, and costs of legalization), and the remaining $6 million to the general fund.
if voters vote no, colorado will have to issue refunds to growers and users to the tune of about $33 million. the remaining $25 million would go to all colorado taxpayers, whether they bought marijuana or not. this $25 million would go via the tiered refund system, with $19.7 million returned to who pay the 15% wholesale excise tax rate. plus, on january 1, 2016, the government will reduce the sales tax rate on marijuana from 10% to% until the reduction in collections equals $13.3 million or june 30, whichever occurs first.
with all this complexity, why the september 16, 2015 tax holiday? the one day tax break is due to what gov. called a “fiscal glitch” with the state constitution. september 16, 2015 was picked because an fiscal report is due to be certified the previous day. and the revenue figures are looking better. according to state figures, $700 million worth of legal cannabis was sold in colorado in 2014. the tax tally was $76 million.
in oregon, a 20% tax is being considered but has not yet been passed. it may be learning from colorado, which is proving to be flexible and innovative with its marijuana taxes. even so, time will tell whether the still healthy illegal market will slow down.
for alerts to future tax articles, follow me on forbes. you can reach me at wood@woodllp.com. this discussion is not intended as legal advice, and cannot be relied upon for any purpose without the services of a qualified professional.
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ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɪz ˈlidɪŋ əˈgɛn, ðɪs taɪm wɪθ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt tæks breɪk ɔn ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ðə steɪt ɪz loʊərɪŋ ðə tæks frəm 10 tɪ 8 ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 ə muv ðət kʊd kət ˈɪntu blæk ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɑz ðə fərst steɪt tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz, ənd naʊ pæst ə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə tæks rɪˈlif. ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ə ˈwəˌtaɪm tæks ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2015 frəm ðə 10 steɪt seɪlz tæks. gəv. ʤɑn saɪnd ðə prəˈvɪʒənz ˈɪntu lɔ, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðɪs ʃʊd loʊər ðə praɪs əv ˈligəl ˈkænəbəs. ə ˈvoʊtər ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪz sɛt tu. ðə kˈwɛʃən fər ˈvoʊtərz ɪz ˈwɛðər ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ kən kip ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 58 ˈmɪljən ɪn pɑt ˈtæksɪz kəˈlɛktəd ðɪs ˈfɪskəl jɪr. ˈtækˌspeɪərz bɪl əv ðə steɪt tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈriˌfəndz tɪ ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪf ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ər ˈrɛvəˌnu kəˈlɛkʃənz ɪkˈsid ðə ˈpriviəs prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. tɪ traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈriˌfənd rɪkˈwaɪrmənt, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˌɪntrəˈdust kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ əˈlaʊ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈvoʊtərz tɪ əˈpruv əv ðə steɪt ˈkipɪŋ ðə 58 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈrɛvəˌnu. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðə ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈpæsɪz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪd loʊər ðə seɪlz tæks ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə frəm 10 tɪ 8 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə seɪlz tæks fər ʤɪst sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2015 mits ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. bət ˈivɪn ðət wən deɪ tæks haɪˈeɪtəs həz ə praɪs. ðə tæks ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔst əˈbaʊt pləs ˈmɪljən fər ə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ðə 15 ˈɛksaɪz tæks. ɪf ˈvoʊtərz əˈgri tɪ lɛt ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spɛnd ðə tæks ˈməni, ðə ˈɪrˌmɑrks ər ˈprɪti klɪr. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈpruvd ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən eɪeɪ, wɪʧ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz haʊ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈtæksɪz wʊd bi spɛnt. ɪf ðə ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈpæsɪz, ðə ˈrɛvəˌnuz wɪl bi juzd fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts: 40 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ənd rɪˈpɛr əv ˈpəblɪk skulz, 12 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə tæks kæʃ fənd (ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, priˈvɛnʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ənd kɔsts əv ˌligələˈzeɪʃən), ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 6 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl fənd. ɪf ˈvoʊtərz voʊt noʊ, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɪl hæv tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈriˌfəndz tɪ groʊərz ənd ˈjuzərz tɪ ðə tun əv əˈbaʊt 33 ˈmɪljən. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 25 ˈmɪljən wʊd goʊ tɪ ɔl ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ bɔt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ər nɑt. ðɪs 25 ˈmɪljən wʊd goʊ ˈviə ðə tird ˈriˌfənd ˈsɪstəm, wɪθ ˈmɪljən rɪˈtərnd tɪ hu peɪ ðə 15 ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈɛksaɪz tæks reɪt. pləs, ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl rɪˈdus ðə seɪlz tæks reɪt ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə frəm 10 tɪ ənˈtɪl ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn kəˈlɛkʃənz ˈikwəlz ˈmɪljən ər ʤun 30 wɪˈʧɛvər əˈkərz fərst. wɪθ ɔl ðɪs kəmˈplɛksɪti, waɪ ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2015 tæks ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ? ðə wən deɪ tæks breɪk ɪz du tɪ wət gəv. kɔld ə glitch”*” wɪθ ðə steɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2015 wɑz pɪkt bɪˈkəz ən ˈfɪskəl rɪˈpɔrt ɪz du tɪ bi ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ðə ˈpriviəs deɪ. ənd ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈfɪgjərz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈbɛtər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ steɪt ˈfɪgjərz, 700 ˈmɪljən wərθ əv ˈligəl ˈkænəbəs wɑz soʊld ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɪn 2014 ðə tæks ˈtæli wɑz 76 ˈmɪljən. ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ə 20 tæks ɪz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd bət həz nɑt jɛt bɪn pæst. ɪt meɪ bi ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ bi ˈflɛksəbəl ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv wɪθ ɪts ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈtæksɪz. ˈivɪn soʊ, taɪm wɪl tɛl ˈwɛðər ðə stɪl ˈhɛlθi ˌɪˈligəl ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl sloʊ daʊn. fər əˈlərts tɪ fˈjuʧər tæks ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn fɔrbz. ju kən riʧ mi æt wood@woodllp.com*. ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs, ənd ˈkænɑt bi rɪˈlaɪd əˈpɑn fər ˈɛni ˈpərpəs wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪd prəˈfɛʃənəl.
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maryland men's basketball guard melo trimble passed on the nba draft after his fabulous freshman season because he would become a sophomore, and who didn't see his second season in college park improving on his first?
a year later, here we are, with trimble having been deemed probably not good enough for the first or second round of the 2016 nba draft ... but probably good enough for the 2017 draft. because, well, sophomores become juniors.
the big lead leads the pack of trimble believers, pegging him at no. 15 overall in its mock-up.
"yeah, yeah, yeah, i was way wrong about him making the leap as a player during his sophomore year," writes jason mcintyre, who, it should be noted, had trimble at no. 4 overall in the 2016 draft this time last year. told there was some drama that impacted his play, but not looking for an excuse. he regressed. but undeniably be the man in college park, which may be what he needs to show a future pro."
bleacher report has trimble at no. 25, headed to the brooklyn nets. rates him lower, a pick of the milwaukee bucks at no. 40.
but after averaging points, assists and turnovers per game on 41 percent shooting (31.5 percent on 3-pointers), trimble has his doubters. he's not in draftexpress' top 60. or cbs sports' top 30. or cbs sports' other top 30. or nbc sports' top 26 college players to watch.
some of the concerns about draft prospects last season focused on the internal how his team might affect his stats and thus his stock, or how his hamstring injury and broken jump shot would be evaluated.
next season, the factors are more external: there are three incoming freshman point guards in's top 10, and a fourth at no. 17. a french point guard is no. 7 overall. trimble is no. 10 overall at his position, just ahead of former towson recruit and kansas star frank mason jr.
all of which is to say, don't start looking at how trimble might fit into the bucks' rotation. it's a little too soon.
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ˈmɛrələnd mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl gɑrd ˈmɛloʊ ˈtrɪmbəl pæst ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft ˈæftər hɪz ˈfæbjələs ˈfrɛʃmən ˈsizən bɪˈkəz hi wʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr, ənd hu ˈdɪdənt si hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ pɑrk ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɔn hɪz fərst? ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, hir wi ər, wɪθ ˈtrɪmbəl ˈhævɪŋ bɪn dimd ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðə fərst ər ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə 2016 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft bət ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðə 2017 dræft. bɪˈkəz, wɛl, ˈsɑfˌmɔrz bɪˈkəm ˈʤunjərz. ðə bɪg lɛd lidz ðə pæk əv ˈtrɪmbəl bɪˈlivərz, ˈpɛgɪŋ ɪm æt noʊ. 15 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ɪts mock-up*. "jæ, jæ, jæ, aɪ wɑz weɪ rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə lip ɛz ə pleɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr jɪr," raɪts ˈʤeɪsən ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr, hu, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd, hæd ˈtrɪmbəl æt noʊ. 4 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə 2016 dræft ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr. toʊld ðɛr wɑz səm ˈdrɑmə ðət ˌɪmˈpæktɪd hɪz pleɪ, bət nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈskjuz. hi regressed*. bət ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli bi ðə mæn ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ pɑrk, wɪʧ meɪ bi wət hi nidz tɪ ʃoʊ ə fˈjuʧər proʊ." ˈbliʧər rɪˈpɔrt həz ˈtrɪmbəl æt noʊ. 25 ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə ˈbrʊklɪn nɛts. reɪts ɪm loʊər, ə pɪk əv ðə mɪlˈwɔki bəks æt noʊ. 40 bət ˈæftər ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts ənd ˈtərˌnoʊvərz pər geɪm ɔn 41 pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnt ɔn 3-pointers*), ˈtrɪmbəl həz hɪz ˈdaʊtərz. hiz nɑt ɪn draftexpress*' tɔp 60 ər ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts' tɔp 30 ər ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts' ˈəðər tɔp 30 ər ˈɛnˌbiˈsi spɔrts' tɔp 26 ˈkɑlɪʤ pleɪərz tɪ wɔʧ. səm əv ðə kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt dræft ˈprɑspɛkts læst ˈsizən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl haʊ hɪz tim maɪt əˈfɛkt hɪz stæts ənd ðəs hɪz stɑk, ər haʊ hɪz ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈbroʊkən ʤəmp ʃɑt wʊd bi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd. nɛkst ˈsizən, ðə ˈfæktərz ər mɔr ɪkˈstərnəl: ðɛr ər θri ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈfrɛʃmən pɔɪnt gɑrdz ɪn tɔp 10 ənd ə fɔrθ æt noʊ. 17 ə frɛnʧ pɔɪnt gɑrd ɪz noʊ. 7 ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ˈtrɪmbəl ɪz noʊ. 10 ˈoʊvərˌɔl æt hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv ˈfɔrmər ˈtoʊsən rɪˈkrut ənd ˈkænzəs stɑr fræŋk ˈmeɪsən jr*. ɔl əv wɪʧ ɪz tɪ seɪ, doʊnt stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ ˈtrɪmbəl maɪt fɪt ˈɪntu ðə bəks' roʊˈteɪʃən. ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl tu sun.
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tulsa an oklahoma man has been taken into custody on a murder charge on suspicion that he beat and sexually abused the daughter of his girlfriend, police said monday.
tulsa an oklahoma man has been taken into custody on a murder charge on suspicion that he beat and sexually abused the daughter of his girlfriend, police said monday.
cody johnson, 30, and his girlfriend brought an unresponsive sawyer jefferson to a tulsa hospital saturday, saying that the girl had tripped over her pajamas and fallen on a toy.
doctors found that the girl had multiple bruises and was bleeding from her vagina and rectum, arrest report said. no lawyer for him was listed on the document.
the girl was placed on life support and later died at the hospital.
johnson was arrested on sunday on charges of murder of a minor, child abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.
as of monday morning, johnson was in the tulsa county jail. bond has been set at $100,000 for the two abuse complaints with no bond given for the murder complaint.
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ˈtəlsə ən ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə mæn həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ɔn ə ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ ɔn səˈspɪʃən ðət hi bit ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd ðə ˈdɔtər əv hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, pəˈlis sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈtəlsə ən ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə mæn həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ɔn ə ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ ɔn səˈspɪʃən ðət hi bit ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd ðə ˈdɔtər əv hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, pəˈlis sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈkoʊdi ˈʤɑnsən, 30 ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd brɔt ən ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv ˈsɔjər ˈʤɛfərsən tɪ ə ˈtəlsə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə gərl hæd trɪpt ˈoʊvər hər pəˈʤɑməz ənd ˈfɑlən ɔn ə tɔɪ. ˈdɑktərz faʊnd ðət ðə gərl hæd ˈməltəpəl ˈbruzɪz ənd wɑz ˈblidɪŋ frəm hər vəˈʤaɪnə ənd ˈrɛktəm, ərˈɛst rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. noʊ ˈlɔjər fər ɪm wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ðə gərl wɑz pleɪst ɔn laɪf səˈpɔrt ənd ˈleɪtər daɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈmərdər əv ə ˈmaɪnər, ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ˈmaɪnər. ɛz əv ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ɪn ðə ˈtəlsə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl. bɑnd həz bɪn sɛt æt fər ðə tu əˈbjuz kəmˈpleɪnts wɪθ noʊ bɑnd ˈgɪvɪn fər ðə ˈmərdər kəmˈpleɪnt.
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richmond, va. (wric) -- several organizations spreading holiday cheer will come together today to help give back. the salvation army christmas center is opening monday morning to help those in need.
the organization is taking over the old k-mart building near parkway and turnpike at 6807 turnpike.
every year, holiday campaigns like puritan cleaners and 8news' coats for kids, the richmond christmas mother and the angel tree come together and create a huge distribution center for families in need. between december 14 and 18, families who have been selected will then get to come in and pick up coats, toys and even bikes for their kids.
the christmas center will end up serving thousands of people of this year.
today's ribbon cutting starts at a.m.
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ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈrɪʧmənd, va*. (wric*) ˈsɛvərəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ʧɪr wɪl kəm təˈgɛðər təˈdeɪ tɪ hɛlp gɪv bæk. ðə sælˈveɪʃən ˈɑrmi ˈkrɪsməs ˈsɛnər ɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðoʊz ɪn nid. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə oʊld ˈkeɪˈmɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ nɪr ˈpɑrkˌweɪ ənd ˈtərnˌpaɪk æt 6807 ˈtərnˌpaɪk. ˈɛvəri jɪr, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ kæmˈpeɪnz laɪk ˈpjʊrətən ˈklinərz ənd 8news*' koʊts fər kɪdz, ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈkrɪsməs ˈməðər ənd ðə ˈeɪnʤəl tri kəm təˈgɛðər ənd kriˈeɪt ə juʤ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛnər fər ˈfæməliz ɪn nid. bɪtˈwin dɪˈsɛmbər 14 ənd 18 ˈfæməliz hu hæv bɪn səˈlɛktɪd wɪl ðɛn gɪt tɪ kəm ɪn ənd pɪk əp koʊts, tɔɪz ənd ˈivɪn baɪks fər ðɛr kɪdz. ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈsɛnər wɪl ɛnd əp ˈsərvɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl əv ðɪs jɪr. ˈtudeɪz ˈrɪbən ˈkətɪŋ stɑrts æt a.m*.
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as a writer with openly progressive opinions living overseas, i would be surprised if my emails and telephone calls to our kid a professor who studied in madrid and wrote her phd on spanish terrorism have not been monitored by the us government. been a joke between us to wave hello to the lonely guy in the basement listening in on our conversations. but a new abc report confirms what has long been suspected no joke. officials have intentionally intercepted, listened to and passed around the phone calls of hundreds of innocent u.s. citizens working overseas, including journalists and international aid workers including the international red cross and doctors without borders, even when it was definite the calls were not related to anything to do with national security, while the government misled the american public about the scope of its surveillance activities. but rather than listening for possible connections to suspected terrorists, it seems what really interests those guys with headphones down in the basement is… sex.
according to adrienne kinne and david faulk, two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant national security agency (nsa) center in fort gordon, georgia, for years intercept operators listened in on hundreds of phone calls from american soldiers in green zone as they talked to their spouses, girlfriends, and family aboutpersonal, private things with americans who are not in any way, shape or form associated with anything to do with terrorism.’ intercept operators assigned to a special military program at the's back hall at fort gordon would routinely share salacious phone calls that had been recorded, and gossip about it during breaks. “hey, check this out, there's good phone sex or there's some pillow talk, pull up this call, it's really funny, go check it out.” it would be some colonel making pillow talk and we would say, “wow, this was crazy”.’
‘the american public is led to believe that the is eavesdropping on calls where one party is a member of al qaeda, but in reality the is monitoring and collecting the personal communications of innocent americans,’ said james bamford, who first interviewed the former intercept officers for his book,the shadow factory,’ due out next week.what's worse, once a telephone number or e-mail address gets picked up, it stays in the system. every communication from the number or address is picked up, monitored and stored permanently.’
then-nsa director gen. michael hayden, now director of the cia, testified before congress, denied that private conversations of americans are being intercepted. he was asked by senator orrin hatch (r-utah),are you just doing this because you just want to pry into people's lives?’ he answered,no, sir.’ however, a us intelligence official saidall employees of the us government’ should expect that their telephone conversations could be monitored as part of an effort to safeguard security andinformation assurance.’
‘they certainly didn't consent to having interceptions of their telephone sex conversations being passed around like some type of fraternity game,’ said jonathon turley, a constitutional law professor at george washington university who has testified before congress on the country's warrantless surveillance program.
the two intercept operators have independently come forward to blow the whistle, feeling what they were doing was illegal, improper, immoral, and shouldn't be done. both intercept operators said their military commanders rejected questions about listening in to these private conversations.it was just always, that , you know, your job is not to question. your job is to collect and pass on the information.’ kinne also resented the waste of time spent listening to innocent americans instead of looking for the terrorist needle in the haystack, underscoring the failure of the program.
‘by casting the net so wide and continuing to collect on americans and aid organizations, it's almost like they're making the haystack bigger and it's harder to find that piece of information that might actually be useful to somebody,’ she actually hurting our ability to effectively protect our national security.’
the chairman of the senate intelligence committee, jay rockefeller virginia), called the allegationsextremely disturbing’ and said the committee has begun its own examination.today's report is an indictment not only of the bush administration, but of all of those political leaders, democratic and republican, who have been saying that the executive branch can be trusted with surveillance powers that are essentially unchecked,’ said jaffer, director of the national security project.
senate majority leader harry reid (d-nevada) pledged to revisit the again in 2009 when provisions of the controversial usa patriot act are due to expire. it would seem unlikely, however, that apologies from senators pat roberts (r-kansas), jeff sessions (r- alabama) or john (r-texas) would be forthcoming, resorting to the habitualgive me death’ justification for the bush domestic spying program.
‘over americans have no civil rights because they are no longer with us,’ sessions said. this was echoed by roberts on his opposition to investigation into the misuses of war intelligence.you really don't have any civil liberties if you're dead.’ likewise defended the’s domestic surveillance program with the statement,none of your civil liberties matter much after you're dead.’
russ feingold (d-wisconsin) responded with patrick henry's clarion call,give me liberty or give me death.’ but for some republicans, it seems more a case of give me liberty or give me… sex.
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ɛz ə ˈraɪtər wɪθ ˈoʊpənli prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈpɪnjənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz, aɪ wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf maɪ iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz tɪ ɑr kɪd ə prəˈfɛsər hu ˈstədid ɪn məˈdrɪd ənd roʊt hər ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ɔn ˈspænɪʃ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm hæv nɑt bɪn ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. bɪn ə ʤoʊk bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs tɪ weɪv hɛˈloʊ tɪ ðə ˈloʊnli gaɪ ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn ɔn ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. bət ə nu ˈeɪˌbiˌsi rɪˈpɔrt kənˈfərmz wət həz lɔŋ bɪn səˈspɛktɪd noʊ ʤoʊk. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd, ˈlɪsənd tɪ ənd pæst əraʊnd ðə foʊn kɔlz əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈɪnəsənt juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl eɪd ˈwərkərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɛd krɔs ənd ˈdɑktərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənət ðə kɔlz wər nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, waɪl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt mɪsˈlɛd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə skoʊp əv ɪts sərˈveɪləns ækˈtɪvɪtiz. bət ˈrəðər ðən ˈlɪsənɪŋ fər ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ səˈspɛktɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ɪt simz wət ˈrɪli ˈɪntərɪsts ðoʊz gaɪz wɪθ ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz daʊn ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt is…*… sɛks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑdriˈɛn kɪn ənd ˈdeɪvɪd fɔk, tu ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hu wərkt æt ðə ʤaɪənt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi (nsa*) ˈsɛnər ɪn fɔrt ˈgɔrdən, ˈʤɔrʤə, fər jɪrz ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈlɪsənd ɪn ɔn ˈhənərdz əv foʊn kɔlz frəm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn grin zoʊn ɛz ðeɪ tɔkt tɪ ðɛr ˈspaʊsɪz, ˈgərlˌfrɛndz, ənd ˈfæməli əˈbaʊt ‘‘personal*, ˈpraɪvət θɪŋz wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ər nɑt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, ʃeɪp ər fɔrm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ terrorism.’*.’ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə bæk hɔl æt fɔrt ˈgɔrdən wʊd ruˈtinli ʃɛr səˈleɪʃəs foʊn kɔlz ðət hæd bɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd, ənd ˈgɑsəp əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ breɪks. ““hey*, ʧɛk ðɪs aʊt, ðɛrz gʊd foʊn sɛks ər ðɛrz səm ˈpɪloʊ tɔk, pʊl əp ðɪs kɔl, ɪts ˈrɪli ˈfəni, goʊ ʧɛk ɪt out.”*.” ɪt wʊd bi səm ˈkərnəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpɪloʊ tɔk ənd wi wʊd seɪ, ““wow*, ðɪs wɑz crazy”.’*”.’ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ɪz lɛd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ɪz ˈivzˌdrɑpɪŋ ɔn kɔlz wɛr wən ˈpɑrti ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv æl qaeda*, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ɪz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈɪnəsənt americans,’*,’ sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈbæmfərd, hu fərst ˈɪntərvˌjud ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔfɪsərz fər hɪz bʊk, ˈʃæˌdoʊ factory,’*,’ du aʊt nɛkst wik. wərs, wəns ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər ər ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs gɪts pɪkt əp, ɪt steɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈɛvəri kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈnəmbər ər ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz pɪkt əp, ˈmɑnətərd ənd stɔrd permanently.’*.’ dɪˈrɛktər ʤɛn. ˈmaɪkəl ˈheɪdən, naʊ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə siaɪeɪ, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs, dɪˈnaɪd ðət ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər biɪŋ ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd. hi wɑz æst baɪ ˈsɛnətər ˈɔrɪn hæʧ (r-utah*), ju ʤɪst duɪŋ ðɪs bɪˈkəz ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ praɪ ˈɪntu ˈpipəlz lives?’*?’ hi ˈænsərd, ‘‘no*, sir.’*.’ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs government’*’ ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ðɛr ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz kʊd bi ˈmɑnətərd ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈseɪfˌgɑrd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd assurance.’*.’ ˈsərtənli ˈdɪdənt kənˈsɛnt tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðɛr ˈtɛləˌfoʊn sɛks ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz biɪŋ pæst əraʊnd laɪk səm taɪp əv frəˈtərnɪti game,’*,’ sɛd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈtərli, ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl lɔ prəˈfɛsər æt ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti hu həz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈwɔrəntləs sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə tu ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hæv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli kəm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ bloʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl, ˈfilɪŋ wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wɑz ˌɪˈligəl, ˌɪmˈprɑpər, ˌɪˈmɔrəl, ənd ˈʃʊdənt bi dən. boʊθ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz sɛd ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn tɪ ðiz ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. wɑz ʤɪst ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðət ju noʊ, jʊr ʤɑb ɪz nɑt tɪ kˈwɛʃən. jʊr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ kəˈlɛkt ənd pæs ɔn ðə information.’*.’ kɪn ˈɔlsoʊ riˈzɛnəd ðə weɪst əv taɪm spɛnt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnəsənt əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈnidəl ɪn ðə ˈheɪˌstæk, ˌəndərˈskɔrɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈkæstɪŋ ðə nɛt soʊ waɪd ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ kəˈlɛkt ɔn əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd eɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ðɛr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈheɪˌstæk ˈbɪgər ənd ɪts ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd ðət pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈjusfəl tɪ somebody,’*,’ ʃi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhərtɪŋ ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈnæʃənəl security.’*.’ ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti, ʤeɪ ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər vərˈʤɪnjə), kɔld ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz disturbing’*’ ənd sɛd ðə kəˈmɪti həz ˈbeɪgən ɪts oʊn ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən. rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt nɑt ˈoʊnli əv ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, bət əv ɔl əv ðoʊz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən, hu hæv bɪn seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ kən bi ˈtrəstɪd wɪθ sərˈveɪləns paʊərz ðət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli unchecked,’*,’ sɛd jaffer*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid (d-nevada*) plɛʤd tɪ riˈvɪzɪt ðə əˈgɛn ɪn 2009 wɪn prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpeɪtriət ækt ər du tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr. ɪt wʊd sim ənˈlaɪkli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət əˈpɑləˌʤiz frəm ˈsɛnətərz pæt ˈrɑbərts (r-kansas*), ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz (ɑr- ˌæləˈbæmə) ər ʤɑn (r-texas*) wʊd bi ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ, rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ðə həˈbɪʧuəl mi death’*’ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə bʊʃ dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv noʊ ˈsɪvəl raɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɪθ us,’*,’ ˈsɛʃənz sɛd. ðɪs wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈrɑbərts ɔn hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə mɪsˈjuzɪz əv wɔr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈrɪli doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ɪf jʊr dead.’*.’ ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, əv jʊr ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈmætər məʧ ˈæftər jʊr dead.’*.’ rəs ˈfaɪŋgoʊld (d-wisconsin*) rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ˈpætrɪk ˈhɛnriz ˈklɛriən kɔl, mi ˈlɪbərˌti ər gɪv mi death.’*.’ bət fər səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ɪt simz mɔr ə keɪs əv gɪv mi ˈlɪbərˌti ər gɪv me…*… sɛks.
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at 18, olivia was answering the phones and emails in a republican state office in ohio. then the legislator threw his weight behind a particularly contentious law. “i realised that the party working for is evil. after that i identified as a democrat but i really happy with their policies either,” said, now 25.
back then, she articulate her reservations about president barack obama. there were the drone strikes, and the limitations of his healthcare reforms. but mostly it was a frustrating sense he serving her interests so much as those of a monied elite. so in the 2012 presidential election, voted for jill stein, the green party candidate. but that change the world.
it was only last year, when bernie sanders made his run under the banner of democratic socialism, that it all started to fall into place.
“my politics were to the left of the democratic party but i realise there was an entire ideology, an entire movement that was there. it had never occurred to me,” said. “bernie was my introduction to the concept of democratic socialism. not like i associated it with the cold war. it was a new concept to me completely. that was the case for a lot of, which is why the movement has grown so much.”
katbi, who works at an organization helping to settle immigrants and refugees in portland, oregon, became “socialist curious”. she joined the democratic socialists of america (dsa), a rapidly growing movement that has drawn in former communists and fired up. the is now the largest socialist organization in the us as surging membership, which has quadrupled since the election to around, has breathed new life into a once dormant group. new branches have sprung up, from montana to texas and new york. earlier this month, hundreds of delegates gathered in chicago for the only convention in years to attract attention.
part of its membership veers toward social democracy of universal healthcare and welfare nets. others embrace more traditional socialism of large-scale public ownership. but the label has been taken up by other who do not identify with any particular political institution. they come at it through protest movements such as occupy and black lives matter, fueled by frustration at the democratic failure to take seriously the deepening disillusionment with capitalism, income inequality and the corporate capture of the us government.
with that has come debate not only about pay, housing and proposals for universal basic income, but a reappraisal of the role of the government in lives in favor of greater state intervention.
according to recent polling, a majority of americans adults under the age of 30 now reject capitalism, although that does not translate into automatic support for socialism. for, though, the path is clear. six months after the election, she is leaving sanders behind. “i really like saying that bernie was my gateway to socialism, just because i feel like more left than him now, and i also think a very bizarre cult of personality around bernie,” she said.
ask what socialism is, and looks to the campaign by the labour party leader, jeremy, in this british election.
“i really liked succinct tagline: for the many, not the few. a great summary of what socialism is. democratic control of the society we live in. that includes universal healthcare. universal education. public housing. public control of energy resources. state ownership of banks. what i understand socialism to be when i heard bernie sanders introduce it,” she said.
facebook twitter jeremy addresses the crowd at festival. photograph: david levene for the guardian
labour’s manifesto caught the attention of young leftwing activists in the us because, in contrast to hillary presidential campaign platform, it laid out a clear set of ideas they could identify with. some in the are also finding common cause with momentum, the leftwing british grassroots organisation formed in 2015 to back which in turn has drawn inspiration from in greece and in spain.
“the people friends with who identify as socialist are definitely supportive of certain socialist policies, like healthcare,” said. “everyone has student loan debt and rents are exorbitant and paying like $300-a-month premiums for obamacare. common sense for people my age.”
the alarm created at the prospect of millions of people losing their coverage while millions more see their health insurance premiums surge has pushed the new breed of democratic socialists to embrace universal healthcare as the gateway issue to bring large numbers of americans, including a lot of trump voters, around to the idea that government regulation can work for them.
americans who came of age during the cold war saw socialism being characterized as the close cousin of soviet communism, and healthcare as a first step to the gulags. there are still those attempting to keep the old scare stories alive.
it was the old cold war warriors who helped detoxify socialism for younger americans when the tea party and fox news painted obama a president who the banks without saving the homes of families in foreclosure as a socialist for his relatively modest changes to the healthcare system.
then came sanders.
“with the bernie phenomenon, suddenly able to utter the in public,” said nick caleb, 35, a long time leftwing activist who joined the shortly after the election, as membership of its portland branch surged.
facebook twitter bernie sanders supporters hold a sign in los angeles during the 2016 election campaign. photograph: robyn images
caleb said that even before sanders ran, the occupy wall street movement had prompted a scrutiny of capitalism. “occupy wall street happened and there was a broader debate about what capitalism was, and we started to highlight the pieces of it that were most awful. so there was an articulation of what capitalism was, and then it meant someone had to define what socialism means, and we sort of left that space open,” he said.
at the heart of the ideas flooding into that space is a debate about the role of the state after decades of conservatives painting government as oppressive and a burden keeping good americans down.
the campaign over healthcare, the anger sparked by the of big banks bailed out by the taxpayer, and a belief that only the state has the strength to reverse deepening inequality is breathing new life into the old idea that the government is there to control capitalism, rather than capitalism controlling the government.
if that takes hold among a wider group of, it will represent a seismic shift in the way many americans think about the role of the state and capitalism in their lives.
it would be a fatal mistake not to recognise there's a whole mass of white people who can be won over
to an older generation of leftwing activists, that sounds a lot like the new deal president franklin bold attempt to remake the american economic system and rein in the forces of capitalism in response to the great depression of the 1930s. the works progress administration, which provided jobs to millions made unemployed by economic collapse, was at one time the single largest employer in the country. a raft of legislation addressed pay, working conditions and housing. roosevelt also introduced banking regulation that stayed in place until the 1990s. roosevelt saw the reforms as laying the foundations for the kind of social democratic society the us helped build in western europe after the second world war.
“young people who say that socialists, or look on socialism, thinking about a kind of new deal government or democracy against markets,” said frances fox, coauthor of a widely debated radical plan in the to alleviate poverty and create a basic income, and more recently the target of a vilification campaign by fox news.
“what the new deal represented was government efforts to regulate an unbridled capitalism and to supplement the distribution of income under markets with government programs.”
piven, a city university of new york professor, sees a shift in thinking among some younger americans reflecting a time before politicians democracy with the free market and government with private business.
“the new deal is the clearest and boldest period in the wake of real collapse in capitalist markets. you could just call it economic democracy,” she said. “what they got right was the imperative of regulating the economy. that development was cut short by the second world war and the urgency with which the government turned to big business to cooperate in the war effort and gave a lot of licence to big business. it stopped the new deal in its tracks.”
after that came the red scare, mccarthyism and the rise of global corporations. still, president lyndon b johnson built on the new legacy in the with his “war on poverty” and “great society” programs expanding welfare, greatly reducing the number of people living in poverty, and establishing medicaid and medicare system of public health insurance for the very poor and the elderly.
then came reagan revolution and the democrats’ embrace of neoliberalism.
the new deal still lingers in the american consciousness. not so the once socialist party of america, long faded from popular memory. a century ago, socialists were routinely elected to public office in the us and the presidential candidate drew close to a million votes in the 1912 and 1920 elections.
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there are few socialists elected to public office in the us today. the most prominent is of the socialist alternative party, who won a seat on city council in 2013 and drove through an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour. she was two years ago promising a tax on the rich in a state with no income tax. in july, the city council unanimously passed a% city tax on people earning more than $250,000 a year, although there will be no windfall from the amazon and microsoft billionaires who live outside its boundaries.
facebook twitter protesters demonstrate during occupy wall street. photograph: / rex features
sawant has few illusions about why the measure passed. she describes the democratic party majority on the council as beholden to corporate interests whose hand was forced by the popular mood. also suspects that other council members are counting on the courts to strike down the new tax. but that the vote happened at all is evidence of the political shift under way.
sawant is a marxist who wants to see industry taken into public ownership or worker cooperatives. but she recognises that a long way to go before americans are ready for that. still, she sees opportunity in what she calls an “amazing change in the consciousness of america”.
“we are in a fundamentally new period. the occupy movement really took people by surprise. they realized there was something different going on here. the younger generation of america was not going to be another docile generation waiting for their little piece of the american dream, partly because that little piece of the american dream going to come to them because of the crisis capitalism is in,” she said.
“i, for one, am elated, actually elated, at the starting point where people are angry at corporate politics, angry at neo-liberalism, angry at austerity. this is a massive cauldron and this is historic.”
one challenge for the new breed of social democrats and socialists is to find the vehicle to electoral success. in the uk, the labour party is the official opposition, with socialist antecedents is attempting to revive. american socialists are split on whether to revive a new democratic party or forge a new organisation. the has for now decided against becoming a political party.
a recently elected member of chicago city council, carlos ramirez-rosa, argued that the democratic party offered a path to healthcare and $15-an-hour minimum wage because so many people vote for it as a default. but caleb is sceptical. he thought for a short while that the democrats might learn the lessons of sanders’ campaign and defeat to back away from neoliberalism.
“i was somewhat hopeful after the election that the democrats would get the memo but obvious the not going to change. make minor concessions but tied to silicon valley. they had a chance to make an abrupt change and they done it,” he said. “they think of anything but a market solution with tax credits and things like that. the democratic party even reconstitute a platform like the new deal.”
piven, meanwhile, said the two party system smothered real debate about the issues most people care about. she said protest movements such as occupy and black lives matter as well as the march after inauguration and the mass protests over the muslim ban forced issues on to the political agenda.
one of the bigger obstacles to broadening support for real socialism in america may not be so much specific policies although there will be a lot of people doubtful about the’s proposals to abolish police forces and prisons so much as perceptions of who is now a socialist.
“i want to dispel the reputation of socialism that a bunch of white men talking about theory,” said. “people are hesitant to join because like, is it a bunch of bernie bros? the implication is a bunch of white men yelling about marx. not.”
the “brocialist” label has given added impetus to a drive for more diversity. “in been very intentional about building a movement that is diverse,” said. “amplifying the voices of women and people of color and people who have previously been oppressed. everything we do, we do it with that in mind.”
that has created its own tensions amid debate about how much focus should be put on class. “every day you see debates around what should be emphasized,” said caleb. “is it a class discussion? is it an identity discussion?”
attempts to paint as beholden to identity politics is more than unfair given the clinton assumption that young women like would automatically vote for a female presidential candidate who claimed she was going to blast through the glass ceiling. instead,’s support went to an old white man on the basis of his ideas.
still, sees lessons in the legacy of the civil rights movement. “there’s a certain amount of discrediting of the identity politics developments that have seemed to dominate the left over the last few decades, but maybe these developments were in a way necessary,” she said. “how could there have been a black civil rights movement without identity politics? blacks were so disparaged, so dehumanized by american political culture that you had to first have a ‘black is beautiful’ cultural and intellectual and political current. i think the same thing is true of the movement. but if we stay just with identity politics then we grapple with the class forces that are producing the system of and oppression in the united states.”
that means winning over the large numbers of low-income working people who voted for trump, a task complicated by the sense that the left is dominated by identity politics.
“we be able to build a mass movement for any of the social democratic reforms, let alone for a fundamental shift toward socialism, if we create an opening for those many people who voted for trump,” said. “it is extremely important for the left in america to build movements that accomplish a dual task. one is never compromise on the question of oppression but at the same time reaching the vast majority of working people on a class basis.”
sawant is not alone in thinking that the entry point is healthcare. she points to packed town hall meetings sanders has had in west virginia since the election.
“who are these people? white people who have been beaten down with entrenched intergenerational poverty and who are desperately looking for a solution. sanders reached out to them by talking about healthcare, living wages, the need to tax wall street and billionaires who have wrought such havoc on their lives. i see any resistance from those people. i see anybody saying it was black people or gay people who are responsible for their misery,” she said.
“it would be a fatal mistake not to recognise that there is a whole mass of white people in america who can be won over.”
katbi recognises a task made even more challenging by americans’ famed individualism. “there’s a lot of polarisation. i know of people my age who are ardent trump supporters who are very about individualism, about libertarianism, to an extent. but i think when you really start to think about these things, clear just selfishness and socialism is about the collective good versus hoarding it all for yourself,” she said.
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æt 18 oʊˈlɪviə wɑz ˈænsərɪŋ ðə foʊnz ənd iˈmeɪlz ɪn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈɔfəs ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ðɛn ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər θru hɪz weɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈtɛnʃəs lɔ. ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə ˈpɑrti ˈwərkɪŋ fər ɪz ˈivəl. ˈæftər ðət aɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt bət aɪ ˈrɪli ˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz either,”*,” sɛd, naʊ 25 bæk ðɛn, ʃi ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt hər ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ðɛr wər ðə droʊn straɪks, ənd ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv hɪz ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrmz. bət ˈmoʊstli ɪt wɑz ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ sɛns hi ˈsərvɪŋ hər ˈɪntərɪsts soʊ məʧ ɛz ðoʊz əv ə ˈmənid ɪˈlit. soʊ ɪn ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈvoʊtɪd fər ʤɪl staɪn, ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt. bət ðət ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli læst jɪr, wɪn ˈbərni ˈsændərz meɪd hɪz rən ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ðət ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu pleɪs. ˈpɑləˌtɪks wər tɪ ðə lɛft əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti bət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr wɑz ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmuvmənt ðət wɑz ðɛr. ɪt hæd ˈnɛvər əˈkərd tɪ me,”*,” sɛd. wɑz maɪ ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. nɑt laɪk aɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ɪt wɪθ ðə koʊld wɔr. ɪt wɑz ə nu ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ mi kəmˈplitli. ðət wɑz ðə keɪs fər ə lɔt əv, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt həz groʊn soʊ much.”*.”, hu wərks æt ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, bɪˈkeɪm curious”*”. ʃi ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts əv əˈmɛrɪkə (dsa*), ə ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ðət həz drɔn ɪn ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑmjənəsts ənd faɪərd əp. ðə ɪz naʊ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈsərʤɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, wɪʧ həz kwɑˈdrupəld sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ əraʊnd həz briðd nu laɪf ˈɪntu ə wəns ˈdɔrmənt grup. nu ˈbrænʧɪz hæv sprəŋ əp, frəm mɑnˈtænə tɪ ˈtɛksəs ənd nu jɔrk. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈgæðərd ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fər ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn jɪrz tɪ əˈtrækt əˈtɛnʃən. pɑrt əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp vɪrz təˈwɔrd ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈmɑkrəsi əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr nɛts. ˈəðərz ɪmˈbreɪs mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm əv ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. bət ðə ˈleɪbəl həz bɪn ˈteɪkən əp baɪ ˈəðər hu du nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ðeɪ kəm æt ɪt θru ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənts səʧ ɛz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ənd blæk lɪvz ˈmætər, fjuəld baɪ frəˈstreɪʃən æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfeɪljər tɪ teɪk ˈsɪriəsli ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈkæpʧər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. wɪθ ðət həz kəm dəˈbeɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt peɪ, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, bət ə ˌriəˈpreɪzəl əv ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn lɪvz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈgreɪtər steɪt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈædəlts ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 30 naʊ ˈriʤɛkt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət dɪz nɑt trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu ˌɔtəˈmætɪk səˈpɔrt fər ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. fər, ðoʊ, ðə pæθ ɪz klɪr. sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ʃi ɪz ˈlivɪŋ ˈsændərz bɪˈhaɪnd. ˈrɪli laɪk seɪɪŋ ðət ˈbərni wɑz maɪ ˈgeɪtˌweɪ tɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz aɪ fil laɪk mɔr lɛft ðən ɪm naʊ, ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ə ˈvɛri bɪˈzɑr kəlt əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əraʊnd bernie,”*,” ʃi sɛd. æsk wət ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪz, ənd lʊks tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər, ˈʤɛrəˌmi, ɪn ðɪs ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈrɪli laɪkt səkˈsɪŋkt ˈtæˌglaɪn: fər ðə ˈmɛni, nɑt ðə fju. ə greɪt ˈsəməri əv wət ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti wi lɪv ɪn. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ˈpəblɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisɔrsɪz. steɪt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv bæŋks. wət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm tɪ bi wɪn aɪ hərd ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˌɪntrəˈdus it,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə kraʊd æt ˈfɛstɪvəl. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlɛvin fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ kɔt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv jəŋ ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈhɪləri ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈplætˌfɔrm, ɪt leɪd aʊt ə klɪr sɛt əv aɪˈdiəz ðeɪ kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ. səm ɪn ðə ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈkɑmən kɔz wɪθ moʊˈmɛntəm, ðə ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgræsˈruts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən fɔrmd ɪn 2015 tɪ bæk wɪʧ ɪn tərn həz drɔn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ɪn gris ənd ɪn speɪn. ˈpipəl frɛndz wɪθ hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ər ˈdɛfənətli səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈsərtən ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz, laɪk healthcare,”*,” sɛd. həz ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt ənd rɛnts ər ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt ənd peɪɪŋ laɪk ˈprimiəmz fər obamacare*. ˈkɑmən sɛns fər ˈpipəl maɪ age.”*.” ðə əˈlɑrm kriˈeɪtɪd æt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ waɪl ˈmɪljənz mɔr si ðɛr hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprimiəmz sərʤ həz pʊʃt ðə nu brid əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɛz ðə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈɪʃu tɪ brɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə lɔt əv trəmp ˈvoʊtərz, əraʊnd tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kən wərk fər ðɛm. əˈmɛrɪkənz hu keɪm əv eɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr sɔ ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm biɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ðə kloʊz ˈkəzən əv ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm, ənd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɛz ə fərst stɛp tɪ ðə gulags*. ðɛr ər stɪl ðoʊz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kip ðə oʊld skɛr ˈstɔriz əˈlaɪv. ɪt wɑz ðə oʊld koʊld wɔr ˈwɔrjərz hu hɛlpt dɪˈtɑksəˌfaɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm fər ˈjəŋgər əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪn ðə ti ˈpɑrti ənd fɑks nuz ˈpeɪnɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ðə bæŋks wɪˈθaʊt ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə hoʊmz əv ˈfæməliz ɪn fɔrˈkloʊʒər ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst fər hɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɑdəst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɪstəm. ðɛn keɪm ˈsændərz. ðə ˈbərni fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, ˈsədənli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈətər ðə ɪn public,”*,” sɛd nɪk ˈkeɪləb, 35 ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪst hu ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɛz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ɪts ˈpɔrtlənd brænʧ sərʤd. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈbərni ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz hoʊld ə saɪn ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈrɑbɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkeɪləb sɛd ðət ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsændərz ræn, ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈmuvmənt hæd ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈskrutəni əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. wɔl strit ˈhæpənd ənd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈbrɔdər dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt wət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɑz, ənd wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈpisɪz əv ɪt ðət wər moʊst ˈɔfəl. soʊ ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən əv wət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɑz, ənd ðɛn ɪt mɛnt ˈsəmˌwən hæd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn wət ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm minz, ənd wi sɔrt əv lɛft ðət speɪs open,”*,” hi sɛd. æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə aɪˈdiəz ˈflədɪŋ ˈɪntu ðət speɪs ɪz ə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ðə steɪt ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz əˈprɛsɪv ənd ə ˈbərdən ˈkipɪŋ gʊd əˈmɛrɪkənz daʊn. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈoʊvər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ðə ˈæŋgər spɑrkt baɪ ðə əv bɪg bæŋks beɪld aʊt baɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər, ənd ə bɪˈlif ðət ˈoʊnli ðə steɪt həz ðə strɛŋθ tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈdipənɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ˈbriðɪŋ nu laɪf ˈɪntu ðə oʊld aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ðɛr tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪf ðət teɪks hoʊld əˈməŋ ə ˈwaɪdər grup əv, ɪt wɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈsaɪzmɪk ʃɪft ɪn ðə weɪ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ðə steɪt ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðɛr lɪvz. ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈfeɪtəl mɪˈsteɪk nɑt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛrz ə hoʊl mæs əv waɪt ˈpipəl hu kən bi wən ˈoʊvər tɪ ən ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪsts, ðət saʊnz ə lɔt laɪk ðə nu dil ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfræŋklɪn boʊld əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈriˈmeɪk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm ənd reɪn ɪn ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən əv ðə 1930s*. ðə wərks ˈprɑˌgrɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdɪd ʤɑbz tɪ ˈmɪljənz meɪd ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd baɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəˈlæps, wɑz æt wən taɪm ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɑrʤəst ɪmˈplɔɪər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ə ræft əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈdrɛst peɪ, ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ˈruzəˌvɛlt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðət steɪd ɪn pleɪs ənˈtɪl ðə 1990s*. ˈruzəˌvɛlt sɔ ðə rɪˈfɔrmz ɛz leɪɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər ðə kaɪnd əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti ðə ˈjuˈɛs hɛlpt bɪld ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ˈpipəl hu seɪ ðət ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts, ər lʊk ɔn ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə kaɪnd əv nu dil ˈgəvərnmənt ər dɪˈmɑkrəsi əˈgɛnst markets,”*,” sɛd ˈfrænsɪs fɑks, ˈkoʊˈɑθər əv ə ˈwaɪdli dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈrædɪkəl plæn ɪn ðə tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ˈpɑvərti ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ðə ˈtərgət əv ə ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn baɪ fɑks nuz. ðə nu dil ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd wɑz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ən ənˈbraɪdəld ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd tɪ ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈəndər ˈmɑrkɪts wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt programs.”*.”, ə ˈsɪti ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk prəˈfɛsər, siz ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈməŋ səm ˈjəŋgər əˈmɛrɪkənz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ə taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪθ ðə fri ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪznɪs. nu dil ɪz ðə ˈklɪrɪst ənd ˈboʊldɪst ˈpɪriəd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ril kəˈlæps ɪn ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈmɑrkɪts. ju kʊd ʤɪst kɔl ɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk democracy,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðeɪ gɑt raɪt wɑz ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv əv ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðət dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz kət ʃɔrt baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr ənd ðə ˈərʤənsi wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tərnd tɪ bɪg ˈbɪznɪs tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ɪn ðə wɔr ˈɛfərt ənd geɪv ə lɔt əv ˈlaɪsəns tɪ bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt stɑpt ðə nu dil ɪn ɪts tracks.”*.” ˈæftər ðət keɪm ðə rɛd skɛr, məˈkɑrθiɪzəm ənd ðə raɪz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. stɪl, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɪndən bi ˈʤɑnsən bɪlt ɔn ðə nu ˈlɛgəsi ɪn ðə wɪθ hɪz ɔn poverty”*” ənd society”*” ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈwɛlˌfɛr, ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑvərti, ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈsɪstəm əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fər ðə ˈvɛri pur ənd ðə ˈɛldərli. ðɛn keɪm ˈrigən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ðə democrats’*’ ɪmˈbreɪs əv neoliberalism*. ðə nu dil stɪl ˈlɪŋgərz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. nɑt soʊ ðə wəns ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti əv əˈmɛrɪkə, lɔŋ ˈfeɪdɪd frəm ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɛməri. ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ, ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts wər ruˈtinli ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt dru kloʊz tɪ ə ˈmɪljən voʊts ɪn ðə 1912 ənd 1920 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. əv kɔrs 'ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm' wɑz tərm əv 2015 ɪts aɪˈdiəz fɪt ɑr taɪmz rɛd mɔr ðɛr ər fju ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ. ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ɪz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈpɑrti, hu wən ə sit ɔn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn 2013 ənd droʊv θru ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ tɪ 15 ən aʊər. ʃi wɑz tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ə tæks ɔn ðə rɪʧ ɪn ə steɪt wɪθ noʊ ˈɪnˌkəm tæks. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl juˈnænəməsli pæst ə ˈsɪti tæks ɔn ˈpipəl ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən ə jɪr, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈwɪndˌfɔl frəm ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz hu lɪv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪts ˈbaʊndəriz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: rɛks ˈfiʧərz həz fju ˌɪˈluʒənz əˈbaʊt waɪ ðə ˈmɛʒər pæst. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti məˈʤɔrəti ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɛz bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪntərɪsts huz hænd wɑz fɔrst baɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələr mud. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət ˈəðər ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn ðə kɔrts tɪ straɪk daʊn ðə nu tæks. bət ðət ðə voʊt ˈhæpənd æt ɔl ɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʃɪft ˈəndər weɪ. ɪz ə ˈmɑrksɪst hu wɔnts tɪ si ˈɪndəstri ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ər ˈwərkər koʊˈɑprətɪvz. bət ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈrɛdi fər ðət. stɪl, ʃi siz ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn wət ʃi kɔlz ən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs əv america”*”. ər ɪn ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli nu ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt ˈrɪli tʊk ˈpipəl baɪ səˈpraɪz. ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt goʊɪŋ ɔn hir. ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈdɑsəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈlɪtəl pis əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən drim, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðət ˈlɪtəl pis əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən drim goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ ðɛm bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz in,”*,” ʃi sɛd., fər wən, æm ɪˈleɪtɪd, ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈleɪtɪd, æt ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt wɛr ˈpipəl ər ˈæŋgri æt ˈkɔrpərət ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈæŋgri æt neo-liberalism*, ˈæŋgri æt ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈkɔldrən ənd ðɪs ɪz historic.”*.” wən ˈʧælənʤ fər ðə nu brid əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ɪz tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ ɪˈlɛktərəl səkˈsɛs. ɪn ðə uk*, ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌænˈtɛsədənts ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ər splɪt ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ə nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ər fɔrʤ ə nu ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðə həz fər naʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. ə ˈrisəntli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈmɛmbər əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈkɑrloʊs ramirez-rosa*, ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈɔfərd ə pæθ tɪ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ənd ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl voʊt fər ɪt ɛz ə dɪˈfɔlt. bət ˈkeɪləb ɪz sceptical*. hi θɔt fər ə ʃɔrt waɪl ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts maɪt lərn ðə ˈlɛsənz əv sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn ənd dɪˈfit tɪ bæk əˈweɪ frəm neoliberalism*. wɑz ˈsəmˈwət ˈhoʊpfəl ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd gɪt ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ bət ˈɑbviəs ðə nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. meɪk ˈmaɪnər kənˈsɛʃənz bət taɪd tɪ ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. ðeɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ meɪk ən əˈbrəpt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ðeɪ dən it,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə ˈmɑrkɪt səˈluʃən wɪθ tæks ˈkrɛdɪts ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈivɪn riˈkɑnstəˌtut ə ˈplætˌfɔrm laɪk ðə nu deal.”*.”, ˈminˌwaɪl, sɛd ðə tu ˈpɑrti ˈsɪstəm sˈməðərd ril dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz moʊst ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt. ʃi sɛd ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənts səʧ ɛz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ənd blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə mɑrʧ ˈæftər ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən ənd ðə mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈməzlɪm bæn fɔrst ˈɪʃuz ɔn tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə. wən əv ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ˈbrɔdənɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ril ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə meɪ nɑt bi soʊ məʧ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsiz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wɪl bi ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˈdaʊtfəl əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈprɪzənz soʊ məʧ ɛz pərˈsɛpʃənz əv hu ɪz naʊ ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst. wɔnt tɪ dɪˈspɛl ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ðət ə bənʧ əv waɪt mɛn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt theory,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ ʤɔɪn bɪˈkəz laɪk, ɪz ɪt ə bənʧ əv ˈbərni bros*? ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə bənʧ əv waɪt mɛn ˈjɛlɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɑrks. not.”*.” ðə ““brocialist”*” ˈleɪbəl həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈædɪd ˈɪmpətəs tɪ ə draɪv fər mɔr dɪˈvərsɪti. bɪn ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl əˈbaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈmuvmənt ðət ɪz diverse,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ənd ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈpriviəsli bɪn əˈprɛst. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi du, wi du ɪt wɪθ ðət ɪn mind.”*.” ðət həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪts oʊn ˈtɛnʧənz əˈmɪd dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈfoʊkɪs ʃʊd bi pʊt ɔn klæs. deɪ ju si dəˈbeɪts əraʊnd wət ʃʊd bi emphasized,”*,” sɛd ˈkeɪləb. ɪt ə klæs dɪˈskəʃən? ɪz ɪt ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti discussion?”*?” əˈtɛmpts tɪ peɪnt ɛz bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz mɔr ðən ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈklɪntən əˈsəmpʃən ðət jəŋ ˈwɪmən laɪk wʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli voʊt fər ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt hu kleɪmd ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ blæst θru ðə glæs ˈsilɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, səˈpɔrt wɛnt tɪ ən oʊld waɪt mæn ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv hɪz aɪˈdiəz. stɪl, siz ˈlɛsənz ɪn ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt. ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv dɪˈskrɛdətɪŋ əv ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət hæv simd tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə lɛft ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ˈmeɪbi ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts wər ɪn ə weɪ necessary,”*,” ʃi sɛd. kʊd ðɛr hæv bɪn ə blæk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt wɪˈθaʊt aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks? blæks wər soʊ dɪˈspɛrɪʤd, soʊ dɪˈhjumənaɪzd baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər ðət ju hæd tɪ fərst hæv ə ɪz beautiful’*’ ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑrənt. aɪ θɪŋk ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɪz tru əv ðə ˈmuvmənt. bət ɪf wi steɪ ʤɪst wɪθ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðɛn wi ˈgræpəl wɪθ ðə klæs ˈfɔrsɪz ðət ər prəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ənd əˈprɛʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ðət minz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp, ə tæsk ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə sɛns ðət ðə lɛft ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks. bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪld ə mæs ˈmuvmənt fər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪˈfɔrmz, lɛt əˈloʊn fər ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ʃɪft təˈwɔrd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ɪf wi kriˈeɪt ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ðoʊz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər trump,”*,” sɛd. ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə lɛft ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ bɪld ˈmuvmənts ðət əˈkɑmplɪʃ ə duəl tæsk. wən ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv əˈprɛʃən bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈriʧɪŋ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔn ə klæs basis.”*.” ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ɪz ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. ʃi pɔɪnts tɪ pækt taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz ˈsændərz həz hæd ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ər ðiz ˈpipəl? waɪt ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn ˈbitən daʊn wɪθ ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˌɪntərˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈpɑvərti ənd hu ər ˈdɛspərətli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə səˈluʃən. ˈsændərz riʧt aʊt tɪ ðɛm baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz, ðə nid tɪ tæks wɔl strit ənd ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz hu hæv rɔt səʧ ˈhævək ɔn ðɛr lɪvz. aɪ si ˈɛni rɪˈzɪstəns frəm ðoʊz ˈpipəl. aɪ si ˈɛnibədi seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz blæk ˈpipəl ər geɪ ˈpipəl hu ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɛr misery,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wʊd bi ə ˈfeɪtəl mɪˈsteɪk nɑt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə hoʊl mæs əv waɪt ˈpipəl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə hu kən bi wən over.”*.” ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ə tæsk meɪd ˈivɪn mɔr ˈʧælənʤɪŋ baɪ americans’*’ feɪmd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. ə lɔt əv polarisation*. aɪ noʊ əv ˈpipəl maɪ eɪʤ hu ər ˈɑrdənt trəmp səˈpɔrtərz hu ər ˈvɛri əˈbaʊt ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm, əˈbaʊt libertarianism*, tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt. bət aɪ θɪŋk wɪn ju ˈrɪli stɑrt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðiz θɪŋz, klɪr ʤɪst ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs ənd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə kəˈlɛktɪv gʊd ˈvərsəz ˈhɔrdɪŋ ɪt ɔl fər yourself,”*,” ʃi sɛd.
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story highlights the bee has long been a symbol for manchester
money from the tattoos will go to a fund for victims and their families
manchester (cnn) as manchester heals after the suicide bombing that claimed 22 lives on monday, people lay flowers at makeshift memorials around the city.
some people write messages in chalk on the ground, which disappear in the rain, only to be replaced hours later with new messages of grief and love.
other people have lined up for hours, choosing to remember the victims by getting something for life -- a tattoo of a bee.
the bee has long been the symbol of manchester, symbolizing a "hive of activity" in an industrial city. now it's a symbol of those lost, of strength and of the city's unity.
poppy howarth getting a tattoo by artist paul taylor at ink parlor in bolton, which is a town in greater manchester.
the manchester tattoo appeal was started by tattoo artist sam barber to show solidarity with those affected by the attack and to raise money for them and their families. those getting tattooed were asked to donate 50 pounds ($64).
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə bi həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈsɪmbəl fər ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈməni frəm ðə ˌtæˈtuz wɪl goʊ tɪ ə fənd fər ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ˈmænˌʧɛstər (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɛz ˈmænˌʧɛstər hilz ˈæftər ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋ ðət kleɪmd 22 lɪvz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈpipəl leɪ flaʊərz æt ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft məˈmɔriəlz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti. səm ˈpipəl raɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn ʧɔk ɔn ðə graʊnd, wɪʧ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪn ðə reɪn, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst aʊərz ˈleɪtər wɪθ nu ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv grif ənd ləv. ˈəðər ˈpipəl hæv laɪnd əp fər aʊərz, ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ fər laɪf ə ˌtæˈtu əv ə bi. ðə bi həz lɔŋ bɪn ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər, ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə "haɪv əv ækˈtɪvɪti" ɪn ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɪti. naʊ ɪts ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðoʊz lɔst, əv strɛŋθ ənd əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈjunɪti. ˈpɑpi haʊɑrθ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˌtæˈtu baɪ ˈɑrtɪst pɔl ˈteɪlər æt ɪŋk ˈpɑrlər ɪn ˈboʊltən, wɪʧ ɪz ə taʊn ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər. ðə ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˌtæˈtu əˈpil wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˌtæˈtu ˈɑrtɪst sæm ˈbɑrbər tɪ ʃoʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə əˈtæk ənd tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz. ðoʊz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌtæˈtud wər æst tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt 50 paʊnz 64 rɛd mɔr
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editor's note: this is the first article in cnn's "end of privacy" series. join the conversation on twitter by following and #endofprivacy.
(cnn) -- an average internet user can dig up all kinds of details -- both juicy and mundane -- about the life of louis gray, a from sunnyvale, california.
like some tech these days, gray thinks privacy is a dying concept.
among the personal nuggets a quick search reveals:
• gray has three children: twins named matthew and sarah; and braden, who is three months old and was born prematurely. the twins dressed up as peter pan and tinker bell, respectively, for halloween this year -- and when they hear techno music, they around like they're on nonexistent trampolines.
• kristine gray, louis' history-loving, wife, makes some interesting -- and potentially embarrassing -- purchases on their family credit card. among them: $109.25 per month to rent a breast milk pump from el camino hospital maternal connections. the last time she made such a purchase was november 29.
• louis gray -- who espouses democratic politics and mormon religious beliefs -- blogs about tech and has worked at an app company called since august. he spent $321.81 on groceries last month at safeway. also during november, he rented dozens of movies and tv shows from netflix, including big adventure" and "dexter," a showtime series about a serial killer. he goes to the dentist at great smiles care dental in cupertino, california. he's been there once in the past two months.
• his phone of choice is the samsung epic 4g. give him a ring. his number, as his public facebook page blabs, is.
welcome to the world of public living -- where most everything about a person's habits, location and preferences is just a few clicks away.
while louis gray's case is a bit extreme -- he posts publicly to two blogs, facebook, twitter, foursquare and blippy, a site that automatically credit card purchases from the family visa -- this type of digital isn't all that uncommon these days. a people use the social network facebook, and each of those users posts an average of 90 "pieces of content" on that site each month, according to the company.
as people share more information about themselves online, the internet, in effect, has created a public transcript of consciousness -- storing our thoughts, locations, social lives and memories in data warehouses all over the world.
this has enabled technological advances and shaped our social interactions.
it's also really freaked some people out.
with a dearth of established, effective methods to manage online privacy, and with digital marketers looking to profit from users' online lives, some privacy advocates and everyday web users worry people have lost control of their identities on the internet.
the benefits of sharing
for silicon valley types -- always the early adopters of technology -- this trend toward living is awesomely useful.
"people have really gotten comfortable not only sharing more information and different kinds, but more openly and with more people," facebook ceo mark zuckerberg said in a january interview with the blog techcrunch. "that social norm is just something that has evolved over time."
all of this sharing leads to online friendships and forged connections, the social media mantra goes. old friends are reconnected. distant parents see pictures of their kids' day-to-day activities.
eric leist, a from boston, said he found a job because he posted many details about his professional life online. "i feel like i benefit more than i put myself at risk," he said.
living in public online also leads to a better web experience, zuckerberg said at a facebook event in april. that's something gray agrees with. dozens of people comment on the pictures of his kids he puts online and on the credit card purchases he automatically with blippy.com. putting this info out in the public means anyone can discover it and benefit, he said.
"we should err on the side of being open and transparent and participating in a community online rather than putting up these walls that make us live in secret," he said by phone.
sharing also improves internet services. as companies like facebook and google learn about peoples' web browsing histories, preferences and connections to other people, the sites are able to tailor content to the user.
go to the site pandora, for instance, and you're likely to see pictures of your facebook friends popping up on the page every time a song they like plays. facebook and pandora wouldn't be able to do that unless you told those sites what kind of music you like.
stealing information
but there is, of course, a darker side to all this sharing.
some privacy advocates say shared information may jeopardize personal safety. earlier this year, a widely publicized site called collected status updates from twitter and foursquare that indicated a person was away from home. that info, in theory, could help burglars figure out the best time to break into a person's house or apartment -- when no one's there.
even basic information on online social networks can be used what the u.s. government calls "social engineering attacks."
"using information that you provide about your location, hobbies, interests, and friends, a malicious person could impersonate a trusted friend or convince you that they have the authority to access other personal or financial data," the united states computer emergency readiness team says on its website.
that happened to rubinstein last year when a hacker compromised his friend's facebook page and falsely asked his facebook friends for help. rubinstein wired the hacker more than $1,100, thinking his real friend was in trouble in a foreign country.
others say internet users may not realize how much information they're giving up just by browsing the web.
digital marketers like rapleaf, for example, are getting better at sniffing through people's histories and online identities to compile user profiles that can be sold to advertisers.
these targeted marketing campaigns have drawn the ire of some members of congress and the u.s. federal trade commission, which, on december 1, called for the united states to create a "do not track" list for the internet, which would let users essentially opt out from all targeted marketing and tracking.
"industry must do better," the agency says in its report, which warns consumers that if they use the internet, or online social networks, they're likely sending information about themselves, and possibly friends, to an unknown list of advertisers and marketers.
lacking privacy tools
there are tools available to internet users who would like to protect some aspects of their online privacy. users can opt out of tracking by certain marketers, clamp down access to their social networking sites and employ online pseudonyms as a way to keep some info relatively private.
privacy controls like these are widely used, especially by younger generations. a pew internet & american life survey of people age 18 to 29 found more than 70 percent of them had changed the privacy settings on their social networking profiles.
but these tools only go so far.
virtually any information posted online can become public in an instant. an easily could take a screen grab of a private facebook message and post it on a public blog. private twitter feeds -- only by people who the author approves -- can be "retweeted," or re-posted, onto the public internet. and facebook apps have admitted to taking information from app users, against rules, and selling that data to advertisers.
privacy settings on sites like facebook have become so confusing that some users feel they've lost control of their privacy, said sherry turkle, an mit professor and author of the upcoming book, "alone together: why we expect more from technology and less from each other."
internet users these days have a "sense of always being tracked and always being watched," she said. that leads to people censoring themselves and presenting a version of their life that is "kind of inauthentic" -- much like they're performing in a play they know everyone will see, she said.
5 tips for protecting your privacy online
in the long term, these communications are dangerous for our personal relationships and for society, she said. they make us less human.
creative ways to protect identity
with privacy tools lacking, some social have invented unique ways of controlling their online identities.
dana horst, a in chicago, blogs and under a pseudonym and has a private facebook account -- efforts aimed at keeping her personal and professional lives separate.
"it could be a complete placebo effect," she said. "i don't have any great faith that privacy settings are impermeable. my mom is a friend on facebook and i have things set so she can only see certain things (i post on the site), but would i ever be surprised if one day that went away?" no, she said, adding that she might have to offer her mom an apology: "sorry i curse, mom!"
chanee jackson, a in atlanta, georgia, said she only puts information on her twitter, facebook or foursquare accounts if she'd also feel comfortable reading that info to a stranger in coffee shop -- or her mom. "you really have to manage your twitter image," she said, adding that she keeps a second, private twitter feed for personal conversations with close friends.
some teens "deactivate" their facebook accounts each time they log out of the site so that their friends can't alter their pages; and others delete every comment or photo posted to their facebook walls as a way to maintain control over their increasingly important online identities, said alice marwick, a researcher and social media expert at microsoft research.
it's not that people don't care about privacy, marwick said -- quite the opposite. people care about privacy, but websites like facebook and google haven't evolved to the point that online communications work in the nuanced way our real-life conversations do. meanwhile, younger people are somewhat trapped because they need these online tools to function, she said.
"the teenagers and we talk to -- a huge aspect of their social life goes on online," marwick said. "not participating in online life is like not having a phone or not going to parties -- it's choosing to opt out of an important part of their social community. it's not really a choice for many young people."
'end of privacy?'
so does that mean we have to give up privacy to function? should we all, like gray in california, start casting our credit cards, locations and baby photos into the river of the internet?
and, if so, does that mean privacy -- a concept that, for centuries now, has been an important part of life in democratic societies -- is done for?
many tech luminaries say yes.
"privacy is dead," pete cashmore wrote on this site in 2009, echoing a popular refrain in the tech world. "and social media hold the smoking gun."
gray agrees, too.
"i think we need to plan for all of our activities to be discoverable and -- forever," he said. "facebook is being very aggressive in terms of making things public that aren't previously public. then you combine that with the deep archives of search engines."
people should act as if they're being watched, he said, and enjoy the benefits of having access to such a rich trove of personal information on the internet.
but perhaps things are still evolving.
marwick, the social media researcher, said tools such as facebook and google -- as well as competitors like diaspora and path -- will continue to evolve, as long as users make it known that privacy is important to them.
danah boyd, who researches how people use social media tools with marwick at microsoft research, put it this way in a speech at a march tech conference:
"neither privacy nor publicity is dead," she said, "but technology will continue to make a mess of both."
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ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz "ɛnd əv ˈpraɪvəsi" ˈsɪriz. ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn tˈwɪtər baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd #endofprivacy*. (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzər kən dɪg əp ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈditeɪlz boʊθ ˈʤusi ənd mənˈdeɪn əˈbaʊt ðə laɪf əv luɪs greɪ, ə frəm ˈsəniˌveɪl, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. laɪk səm tɛk ðiz deɪz, greɪ θɪŋks ˈpraɪvəsi ɪz ə daɪɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt. əˈməŋ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnəgəts ə kwɪk sərʧ rɪˈvilz: greɪ həz θri ˈʧɪldrən: twɪnz neɪmd ˈmæθju ənd ˈsɛrə; ənd ˈbreɪdən, hu ɪz θri mənθs oʊld ənd wɑz bɔrn ˌpriməˈʧʊrli. ðə twɪnz drɛst əp ɛz ˈpitər pæn ənd ˈtɪŋkər bɛl, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, fər ˌhæləˈwin ðɪs jɪr ənd wɪn ðeɪ hir ˈtɛknoʊ mˈjuzɪk, ðeɪ əraʊnd laɪk ðɛr ɔn ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt trampolines*. krɪˈstin greɪ, luɪs' history-loving*, waɪf, meɪks səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈpərʧəsɪz ɔn ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. əˈməŋ ðɛm: pər mənθ tɪ rɛnt ə brɛst mɪlk pəmp frəm ɛl kəˈminoʊ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl məˈtərnəl kəˈnɛkʃənz. ðə læst taɪm ʃi meɪd səʧ ə ˈpərʧəs wɑz noʊˈvɛmbər 29 luɪs greɪ hu ɪˈspaʊzɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈmɔrmən rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs blɔgz əˈbaʊt tɛk ənd həz wərkt æt ən æp ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld sɪns ˈɔgəst. hi spɛnt ɔn ˈgroʊsəriz læst mənθ æt ˈseɪfˌweɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ noʊˈvɛmbər, hi ˈrɛntɪd ˈdəzənz əv ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz frəm netflix*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɪg ədˈvɛnʧər" ənd "ˈdɛkstər," ə ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm ˈsɪriz əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər. hi goʊz tɪ ðə ˈdɛntɪst æt greɪt smaɪlz kɛr ˈdɛntəl ɪn ˌkupərˈtinoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. hiz bɪn ðɛr wəns ɪn ðə pæst tu mənθs. hɪz foʊn əv ʧɔɪs ɪz ðə ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈɛpɪk 4g*. gɪv ɪm ə rɪŋ. hɪz ˈnəmbər, ɛz hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ blabs*, ɪz ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə wərld əv ˈpəblɪk ˈlɪvɪŋ wɛr moʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpərsənz ˈhæbəts, loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈprɛfərənsɪz ɪz ʤɪst ə fju klɪks əˈweɪ. waɪl luɪs greɪz keɪs ɪz ə bɪt ɪkˈstrim hi poʊsts ˈpəblɪkli tɪ tu blɔgz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ˈfɔrskˈwɛr ənd blippy*, ə saɪt ðət ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈpərʧəsɪz frəm ðə ˈfæməli ˈvizə ðɪs taɪp əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɪzənt ɔl ðət ənˈkɑmən ðiz deɪz. ə ˈpipəl juz ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd iʧ əv ðoʊz ˈjuzərz poʊsts ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 90 "ˈpisɪz əv ˈkɑntɛnt" ɔn ðət saɪt iʧ mənθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ɛz ˈpipəl ʃɛr mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ɪn ˈifɛkt, həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈstɔrɪŋ ɑr θɔts, loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ˈsoʊʃəl lɪvz ənd ˈmɛməriz ɪn ˈdætə ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ðɪs həz ɪˈneɪbəld ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsɪz ənd ʃeɪpt ɑr ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪli frikt səm ˈpipəl aʊt. wɪθ ə dərθ əv ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpraɪvəsi, ənd wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌmɑrkətərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑfɪt frəm ˈjuzərz' ˈɔnˌlaɪn lɪvz, səm ˈpraɪvəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪts ənd ˈɛvriˈdeɪ wɛb ˈjuzərz ˈwəri ˈpipəl hæv lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈʃɛrɪŋ fər ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli taɪps ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈərli əˈdɑptərz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðɪs trɛnd təˈwɔrd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪz ˈɔsəmli ˈjusfəl. "ˈpipəl hæv ˈrɪli ˈgɔtən ˈkəmfərtəbəl nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈʃɛrɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz, bət mɔr ˈoʊpənli ənd wɪθ mɔr ˈpipəl," ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg sɛd ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə blɔg techcrunch*. "ðət ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrm ɪz ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz ɪˈvɑlvd ˈoʊvər taɪm." ɔl əv ðɪs ˈʃɛrɪŋ lidz tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfrɛndʃɪps ənd fɔrʤd kəˈnɛkʃənz, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈmæntrə goʊz. oʊld frɛndz ər rikəˈnɛktɪd. ˈdɪstənt ˈpɛrənts si ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɛr kɪdz' ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈɛrɪk liɪst, ə frəm ˈbɔstən, sɛd hi faʊnd ə ʤɑb bɪˈkəz hi ˈpoʊstɪd ˈmɛni ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf ˈɔnˌlaɪn. "aɪ fil laɪk aɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt mɔr ðən aɪ pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æt rɪsk," hi sɛd. ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔlsoʊ lidz tɪ ə ˈbɛtər wɛb ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈzəkərˌbərg sɛd æt ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ greɪ əˈgriz wɪθ. ˈdəzənz əv ˈpipəl ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əv hɪz kɪdz hi pʊts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɔn ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈpərʧəsɪz hi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wɪθ blippy.com*. ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnfoʊ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk minz ˈɛniˌwən kən dɪˈskəvər ɪt ənd ˈbɛnəfɪt, hi sɛd. "wi ʃʊd ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv biɪŋ ˈoʊpən ənd trænˈspɛrənt ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈrəðər ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ əp ðiz wɔlz ðət meɪk ˈjuˈɛs lɪv ɪn ˈsikrɪt," hi sɛd baɪ foʊn. ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruvz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl lərn əˈbaʊt ˈpipəlz' wɛb ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəriz, ˈprɛfərənsɪz ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ðə saɪts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈteɪlər ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ ðə ˈjuzər. goʊ tɪ ðə saɪt pænˈdɔrə, fər ˈɪnstəns, ənd jʊr ˈlaɪkli tɪ si ˈpɪkʧərz əv jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk frɛndz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɔn ðə peɪʤ ˈɛvəri taɪm ə sɔŋ ðeɪ laɪk pleɪz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd pænˈdɔrə ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðət ənˈlɛs ju toʊld ðoʊz saɪts wət kaɪnd əv mˈjuzɪk ju laɪk. ˈstilɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bət ðɛr ɪz, əv kɔrs, ə ˈdɑrkər saɪd tɪ ɔl ðɪs ˈʃɛrɪŋ. səm ˈpraɪvəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ʃɛrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən meɪ ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈwaɪdli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd saɪt kɔld kəˈlɛktəd ˈstætəs ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfɔrskˈwɛr ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ə ˈpərsən wɑz əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm. ðət ˈɪnfoʊ, ɪn ˈθɪri, kʊd hɛlp ˈbərglərz ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə bɛst taɪm tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ə ˈpərsənz haʊs ər əˈpɑrtmənt wɪn noʊ wənz ðɛr. ˈivɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks kən bi juzd wət ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt kɔlz "ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ əˈtæks." "ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju prəˈvaɪd əˈbaʊt jʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈhɑbiz, ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd frɛndz, ə məˈlɪʃəs ˈpərsən kʊd ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪt ə ˈtrəstɪd frɛnd ər kənˈvɪns ju ðət ðeɪ hæv ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈəðər ˈpərsɪnəl ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdætə," ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kəmˈpjutər ˈimərʤənsi ˈrɛdinəs tim sɪz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈrubɪnˌstin læst jɪr wɪn ə ˈhækər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd hɪz frɛndz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd ˈfɔlsli æst hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk frɛndz fər hɛlp. ˈrubɪnˌstin waɪərd ðə ˈhækər mɔr ðən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hɪz ril frɛnd wɑz ɪn ˈtrəbəl ɪn ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri. ˈəðərz seɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz meɪ nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðɛr ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ʤɪst baɪ ˈbraʊzɪŋ ðə wɛb. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌmɑrkətərz laɪk rapleaf*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər æt sˈnɪfɪŋ θru ˈpipəlz ˈhɪstəriz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ˈjuzər ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ðət kən bi soʊld tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ðiz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz hæv drɔn ðə aɪr əv səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl treɪd kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ, ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 1 kɔld fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ kriˈeɪt ə "du nɑt træk" lɪst fər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɪʧ wʊd lɛt ˈjuzərz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɑpt aʊt frəm ɔl ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈtrækɪŋ. "ˈɪndəstri məst du ˈbɛtər," ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɪz ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ wɔrnz kənˈsumərz ðət ɪf ðeɪ juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, ðɛr ˈlaɪkli ˈsɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd ˈpɑsəbli frɛndz, tɪ ən ənˈnoʊn lɪst əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ənd ˌmɑrkətərz. ˈlækɪŋ ˈpraɪvəsi tulz ðɛr ər tulz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz hu wʊd laɪk tɪ prəˈtɛkt səm ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpraɪvəsi. ˈjuzərz kən ɑpt aʊt əv ˈtrækɪŋ baɪ ˈsərtən ˌmɑrkətərz, klæmp daʊn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪts ənd ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsudəˌnɪmz ɛz ə weɪ tɪ kip səm ˈɪnfoʊ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈpraɪvət. ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈtroʊlz laɪk ðiz ər ˈwaɪdli juzd, əˈspɛʃəli baɪ ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ə pju ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈpipəl eɪʤ 18 tɪ 29 faʊnd mɔr ðən 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm hæd ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. bət ðiz tulz ˈoʊnli goʊ soʊ fɑr. ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn kən bɪˈkəm ˈpəblɪk ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt. ən ˈizəli kʊd teɪk ə skrin græb əv ə ˈpraɪvət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd poʊst ɪt ɔn ə ˈpəblɪk blɔg. ˈpraɪvət tˈwɪtər fidz ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈpipəl hu ðə ˈɔθər əˈpruvz kən bi "retweeted*," ər re-posted*, ˈɔntu ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æps hæv ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm æp ˈjuzərz, əˈgɛnst rulz, ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðət ˈdætə tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn saɪts laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hæv bɪˈkəm soʊ kənfˈjuzɪŋ ðət səm ˈjuzərz fil ðeɪv lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi, sɛd ˈʃɛri turkle*, ən ˈɛˈmaɪˈti prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ bʊk, "əˈloʊn təˈgɛðər: waɪ wi ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd lɛs frəm iʧ ˈəðər." ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz ðiz deɪz hæv ə "sɛns əv ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ trækt ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ wɔʧt," ʃi sɛd. ðət lidz tɪ ˈpipəl ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɛr laɪf ðət ɪz "kaɪnd əv inauthentic*" məʧ laɪk ðɛr pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪn ə pleɪ ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl si, ʃi sɛd. 5 tɪps fər prəˈtɛktɪŋ jʊr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm, ðiz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ənd fər soʊˈsaɪɪti, ʃi sɛd. ðeɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs lɛs ˈjumən. kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt aɪˈdɛntəˌti wɪθ ˈpraɪvəsi tulz ˈlækɪŋ, səm ˈsoʊʃəl hæv ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd juˈnik weɪz əv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ˈdeɪnə hɔrst, ə ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, blɔgz ənd ˈəndər ə ˈsudəˌnɪm ənd həz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt ˈɛfərts eɪmd æt ˈkipɪŋ hər ˈpərsɪnəl ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl lɪvz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. "ɪt kʊd bi ə kəmˈplit pləˈsiboʊ ˈifɛkt," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni greɪt feɪθ ðət ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz ər impermeable*. maɪ mɑm ɪz ə frɛnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd aɪ hæv θɪŋz sɛt soʊ ʃi kən ˈoʊnli si ˈsərtən θɪŋz (aɪ poʊst ɔn ðə saɪt), bət wʊd aɪ ˈɛvər bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf wən deɪ ðət wɛnt əˈweɪ?" noʊ, ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi maɪt hæv tɪ ˈɔfər hər mɑm ən əˈpɑləˌʤi: "ˈsɑri aɪ kərs, mɑm!" ˈʤæksən, ə ɪn æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə, sɛd ʃi ˈoʊnli pʊts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hər tˈwɪtər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ˈfɔrskˈwɛr əˈkaʊnts ɪf ʃid ˈɔlsoʊ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈrɛdɪŋ ðət ˈɪnfoʊ tɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər ɪn ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ər hər mɑm. "ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ ˈmænɪʤ jʊr tˈwɪtər ˈɪmɪʤ," ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi kips ə ˈsɛkənd, ˈpraɪvət tˈwɪtər fid fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ kloʊz frɛndz. səm tinz "ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪt" ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnts iʧ taɪm ðeɪ lɔg aʊt əv ðə saɪt soʊ ðət ðɛr frɛndz kænt ˈɔltər ðɛr ˈpeɪʤɪz; ənd ˈəðərz dɪˈlit ˈɛvəri ˈkɑmɛnt ər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔlz ɛz ə weɪ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, sɛd ˈælɪs ˈmɑrˌwɪk, ə ˈrisərʧər ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɛkspərt æt ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈrisərʧ. ɪts nɑt ðət ˈpipəl doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi, ˈmɑrˌwɪk sɛd kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi, bət ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl ˈhævənt ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wərk ɪn ðə nuɑnst weɪ ɑr ˈriˌllaɪf ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz du. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl ər ˈsəmˈwət træpt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ nid ðiz ˈɔnˌlaɪn tulz tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən, ʃi sɛd. "ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ənd wi tɔk tɪ ə juʤ ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf goʊz ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn," ˈmɑrˌwɪk sɛd. "nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn laɪf ɪz laɪk nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ə foʊn ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑrtiz ɪts ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˈjunɪti. ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ə ʧɔɪs fər ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl." 'ɛnd əv ˈpraɪvəsi?' soʊ dɪz ðət min wi hæv tɪ gɪv əp ˈpraɪvəsi tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən? ʃʊd wi ɔl, laɪk greɪ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, stɑrt ˈkæstɪŋ ɑr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈbeɪbi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɪvər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt? ənd, ɪf soʊ, dɪz ðət min ˈpraɪvəsi ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət, fər ˈsɛnʧəriz naʊ, həz bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv laɪf ɪn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz ɪz dən fər? ˈmɛni tɛk ˈluməˌnɛriz seɪ jɛs. "ˈpraɪvəsi ɪz dɛd," pit ˈkæʃmɔr roʊt ɔn ðɪs saɪt ɪn 2009 ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ə ˈpɑpjələr rɪˈfreɪn ɪn ðə tɛk wərld. "ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə hoʊld ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ gən." greɪ əˈgriz, tu. "aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ plæn fər ɔl əv ɑr ækˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ bi dɪˈskəvərəbəl ənd fərˈɛvər," hi sɛd. "ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz biɪŋ ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn tərmz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz ˈpəblɪk ðət ˈɑrənt ˈpriviəsli ˈpəblɪk. ðɛn ju ˈkɑmbaɪn ðət wɪθ ðə dip ˈɑrˌkaɪvz əv sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz." ˈpipəl ʃʊd ækt ɛz ɪf ðɛr biɪŋ wɔʧt, hi sɛd, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ səʧ ə rɪʧ troʊv əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. bət pərˈhæps θɪŋz ər stɪl ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ. ˈmɑrˌwɪk, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈrisərʧər, sɛd tulz səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl ɛz wɛl ɛz kəmˈpɛtɪtərz laɪk daɪˈæspərə ənd pæθ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪˈvɑlv, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈjuzərz meɪk ɪt noʊn ðət ˈpraɪvəsi ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðɛm. bɔɪd, hu riˈsərʧɪz haʊ ˈpipəl juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tulz wɪθ ˈmɑrˌwɪk æt ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈrisərʧ, pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ ɪn ə spiʧ æt ə mɑrʧ tɛk ˈkɑnfərəns: "ˈniðər ˈpraɪvəsi nɔr pəˈblɪsɪti ɪz dɛd," ʃi sɛd, "bət tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪk ə mɛs əv boʊθ."
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this morning, sinn said it intended to abolish irish water and water charges as its first act of government if in power after the next election.
the party published a short, bill that would repeal all existing legislation around irish water and water charges. under rules, the water services repeal bill cannot be tabled by an opposition party as it involves the spending of exchequer money.
but sinn spokespeople are in no doubt that if the party is in government after the election this would be its first act.
so the question is what exactly replaces it? in an attempt to shed light on this a quick guide to the sinn’s alternative for water, as put forward by the party in public commentary so far…
so sinn wants to abolish irish water?
yes. if in government, it would be the first act, finance spokesperson pearse doherty said today. legislation deleting the two existing pieces of legislation on water was published today and is ready to go when sinn enters office.
it’s worth noting that last october, the party sang a slightly different tune on scrapping irish water during the dublin by-election.
outlining her plan ‘the future of our water services’ deputy leader mary mcdonald explained that sinn proposing that irish water as an entity be scrapped. it would, instead be funded from elsewhere in the tax system.
but for scrapping irish water now?
yes.
so does that mean water charges would be no more?
yes.
what happens to the money already paid for water or the money i owe?
sinn said it would not go after any arrears for domestic water usage but would not be refunding anyone who pays their bill now. a spokesperson said:
the position is that we would scrap domestic charges and we would not go after any arrears for domestic water usage. but those who pay their charges do so in the knowledge that that money will be lost to them.
what about people on group water schemes?
sinn has said that those paying for water on these schemes would continue to do so. commercial water customers would also continue to pay.
how much would this cost?
in its submission sinn said it would cost million not to introduce domestic water charges. new taxation measures, including a third rate of tax (48%) for people who earn over a year, and raising capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax to 40% each, would fund this.
in addition, doherty said recently that some of the million already spent on installing water meters would be recouped. we quite clear on this, so we asked party leader gerry adams to explain when he visited us recently. see the video below.
far from the million sinn said it would cost last october, adams claimed earlier this year that it would actually cost million to scrap domestic water charges:
so if irish water is gone, who takes over the provision of water services?
irish water effectively replaced the system whereby water provision and infrastructure was the responsibility of local authorities. the rationale for setting it up is that one, utility the process and, in the long run, saves money as well as improving dilapidated water infrastructure.
sinn says there would be some involvement for local authorities under its plans, but is clear in saying that it would set up a “new public body” that would be accountable to the government department.
the new body would be underpinned by a number of principles including:
there would be a constitutional “right to water”, which means that public ownership of water services would be enshrined in the constitution. this would require a referendum an idea first floated by the green party last year. there would be no domestic water charges (but you knew that one already) it would be accountable to “a government department” presumably the department of environment and “directly accountable to a minister” presumably the minister for the environment.
source: laura ireland
this sounds like another irish water…
no, insists sinn. the party argues that irish water has been set up to charge people for their domestic water. doherty said:
“that is an entity that is set up to meter domestic customers right across the state and is a that is unrepresentative and unaccountable.”
sinn’s argument is that this new public body would be focussed not on billing customers but on fixing infrastructure whereby per cent of our water is leaking from it.”
what saying is to make sure that water services are fit for purpose that getting best value for the money but not charging individuals domestic water charges.
is there any existing public body that would act as a template for this new irish water not irish water?
source: mark ireland
we asked for an example in the south of ireland, but doherty could only talk about what exists in the north where they have northern ireland water.
in the north, for example, you have a publicly-owned, utility company in terms of ni water, which invests in water services, which does not charge for domestic customers and is directly accountable to the department and makes the necessary investment.
sounds like a?
it’s not, insist sinn. instead,:
a public body with a greater role for local authorities [that] would invest in infrastructure and roll out improvements in water services.
hmmm, so what happens to all those irish water staff?
irish water both directly and indirectly employs thousands of staff between those in management, meter and call centre staff. (we asked for an exact number but get one at the time of publication). just yesterday we heard about the 750 people it has employed to deal with customer queries as bills begin to land.
irish water's elizabeth arnett keeps her job under sinn's plan for water source: sam boal
sinn environment spokesperson brian stanley suggests staff would be better repairing leaking pipes:
what saying is if going to employ 750 extra people such as happened this week, to take calls surely it makes more sense if half the water is leaking out of the system that you employ 750 extra people to repair leaking pipes.
sinn is clear that it would honour the contracts of existing irish water staff, including those seemingly surplus to requirements if domestic charging is scrapped. what a spokesperson told us:
sinn in government would honour contracts with all staff at irish water as agreed, including those providing customer service for all water consumers, and also billing which would focus on collection only, in the absence of household charges.
following brian stanley and sinn’s logic, the hundreds of people irish water has employed to deal with queries about bills would be retained but would only be focussed on recouping charges.
this, on the face of it, appears to be a pretty bloated customer service department, under plans.
what would this new public body be called?
the name matter, according to doherty:
obviously the name really make much of a difference. but that would be something that would be done in consultation with the department and so on.
source: leon ireland
how much would all this cost?
the cost of setting up this new public body is not clear. but stanley reckons it would actually be more efficient than what currently exists.
he argues that the million that irish water hopes to get from billing customers will not actually come to fruition as there will be a “substantial non-payment element there”.
stanley says that when you subtract the million to be paid in the form of the water conservation grant (which would also be scrapped under plans) and the million being spent on collecting water charges (although not all of this would be recouped if all staff are being retained) you would be left with very little money. he said:
our proposals is (sic) a lot more secure, a lot more real than the million that the government have estimated in for the billed amount, because they will only wind up with a small fraction of that.
pearse doherty and brian stanley explaining their plans to journalists earlier today
stanley says that sinn’s submission makes for an allowance of million “to make up for the shortfall of collected in domestic water charges”.
in fact, there is no such allowance in sinn’s submission. it does say that it would cost million to scrap the charges. but no specific million allowance contained in the document.
anything else?
that’s as much as we know so far.
i’m still not entirely clear on how life after irish water under sinn works…
you’re not the only one. what labour derek nolan had to say about it all in a statement earlier today:
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ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, sɪn sɛd ɪt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz ɪts fərst ækt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪf ɪn paʊər ˈæftər ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈpɑrti ˈpəblɪʃt ə ʃɔrt, bɪl ðət wʊd rɪˈpil ɔl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əraʊnd ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈəndər rulz, ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪˈpil bɪl ˈkænɑt bi ˈteɪbəld baɪ ən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti ɛz ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ əv ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ˈməni. bət sɪn ˈspoʊkˌspipəl ər ɪn noʊ daʊt ðət ɪf ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ðɪs wʊd bi ɪts fərst ækt. soʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz wət ɪgˈzæktli rɪˈpleɪsɪz ɪt? ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðɪs ə kwɪk gaɪd tɪ ðə sɪn ɔlˈtərnətɪv fər ˈwɔtər, ɛz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmənˌtɛri soʊ far…*… soʊ sɪn wɔnts tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər? jɛs. ɪf ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪt wʊd bi ðə fərst ækt, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈspoʊkspərsən pərs ˈdɔrti sɛd təˈdeɪ. ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪˈlitɪŋ ðə tu ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpisɪz əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɔn ˈwɔtər wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ ənd ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ wɪn sɪn ˈɛnərz ˈɔfəs. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə ˈpɑrti sæŋ ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt tun ɔn ˈskræpɪŋ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdəblɪn by-election*. ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ hər plæn fˈjuʧər əv ɑr ˈwɔtər services’*’ ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər ˈmɛri məkˈdɑnəld ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət sɪn prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðət ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ɛz ən ˈɛntɪti bi skræpt. ɪt wʊd, ˌɪnˈstɛd bi ˈfəndɪd frəm ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə tæks ˈsɪstəm. bət fər ˈskræpɪŋ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər naʊ? jɛs. soʊ dɪz ðət min ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz wʊd bi noʊ mɔr? jɛs. wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə ˈməni ɔˈrɛdi peɪd fər ˈwɔtər ər ðə ˈməni aɪ oʊ? sɪn sɛd ɪt wʊd nɑt goʊ ˈæftər ˈɛni ərɪrz fər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈjusɪʤ bət wʊd nɑt bi rɪˈfəndɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən hu peɪz ðɛr bɪl naʊ. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd: ðə pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðət wi wʊd skræp dəˈmɛstɪk ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd wi wʊd nɑt goʊ ˈæftər ˈɛni ərɪrz fər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈjusɪʤ. bət ðoʊz hu peɪ ðɛr ˈʧɑrʤɪz du soʊ ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðət ˈməni wɪl bi lɔst tɪ ðɛm. wət əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ɔn grup ˈwɔtər skimz? sɪn həz sɛd ðət ðoʊz peɪɪŋ fər ˈwɔtər ɔn ðiz skimz wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ. kəˈmərʃəl ˈwɔtər ˈkəstəmərz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnju tɪ peɪ. haʊ məʧ wʊd ðɪs kɔst? ɪn ɪts səbˈmɪʃən sɪn sɛd ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈmɪljən nɑt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. nu tækˈseɪʃən ˈmɛʒərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə θərd reɪt əv tæks 48 fər ˈpipəl hu ərn ˈoʊvər ə jɪr, ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz tæks ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz tæks tɪ 40 iʧ, wʊd fənd ðɪs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈdɔrti sɛd ˈrisəntli ðət səm əv ðə ˈmɪljən ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt ɔn ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈmitərz wʊd bi rɪˈkupt. wi kwaɪt klɪr ɔn ðɪs, soʊ wi æst ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛri ˈædəmz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wɪn hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈrisəntli. si ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ. fɑr frəm ðə ˈmɪljən sɪn sɛd ɪt wʊd kɔst læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈædəmz kleɪmd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðət ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔst ˈmɪljən tɪ skræp dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz: soʊ ɪf ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ɪz gɔn, hu teɪks ˈoʊvər ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz? ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ˈifɛktɪvli ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈsɪstəm wɛrˈbaɪ ˈwɔtər prəˈvɪʒən ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɑz ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əp ɪz ðət wən, juˈtɪləti ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd, ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, seɪvz ˈməni ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ dɪˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd ˈwɔtər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. sɪn sɪz ðɛr wʊd bi səm ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt fər ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈəndər ɪts plænz, bət ɪz klɪr ɪn seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd sɛt əp ə ˈpəblɪk body”*” ðət wʊd bi əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə nu ˈbɑdi wʊd bi ˈəndərˌpɪnd baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl tɪ water”*”, wɪʧ minz ðət ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz wʊd bi ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðɪs wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ən aɪˈdiə fərst ˈfloʊtɪd baɪ ðə grin ˈpɑrti læst jɪr. ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz (bət ju nu ðət wən ɔˈrɛdi) ɪt wʊd bi əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt department”*” prɪˈzuməbli ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ə minister”*” prɪˈzuməbli ðə ˈmɪnɪstər fər ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. sɔrs: ˈlɔrə ˈaɪərlənd ðɪs saʊnz laɪk əˈnəðər ˈaɪrɪʃ water…*… noʊ, ˌɪnˈsɪsts sɪn. ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər həz bɪn sɛt əp tɪ ʧɑrʤ ˈpipəl fər ðɛr dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər. ˈdɔrti sɛd: ɪz ən ˈɛntɪti ðət ɪz sɛt əp tɪ ˈmitər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkəstəmərz raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt ənd ɪz ə ðət ɪz ənˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv ənd unaccountable.”*.” sɪn ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət ðɪs nu ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdi wʊd bi ˈfoʊkɪst nɑt ɔn ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz bət ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɛrˈbaɪ pər sɛnt əv ɑr ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈlikɪŋ frəm it.”*.” wət seɪɪŋ ɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz ər fɪt fər ˈpərpəs ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ bɛst ˈvælju fər ðə ˈməni bət nɑt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdi ðət wʊd ækt ɛz ə ˈtɛmplət fər ðɪs nu ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər nɑt ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər? sɔrs: mɑrk ˈaɪərlənd wi æst fər ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ˈaɪərlənd, bət ˈdɔrti kʊd ˈoʊnli tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛr ðeɪ hæv ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ˈwɔtər. ɪn ðə nɔrθ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju hæv ə publicly-owned*, juˈtɪləti ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn tərmz əv ni ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛsts ɪn ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ʧɑrʤ fər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪz dɪˈrɛkli əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd meɪks ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. saʊnz laɪk ə? nɑt, ˌɪnˈsɪst sɪn. ˌɪnˈstɛd,: ə ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdi wɪθ ə ˈgreɪtər roʊl fər ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz [ðət] wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd roʊl aʊt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ˈwɔtər ˈsərvɪsɪz. hmmm*, soʊ wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ɔl ðoʊz ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər stæf? ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər boʊθ dɪˈrɛkli ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈθaʊzənz əv stæf bɪtˈwin ðoʊz ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˈmitər ənd kɔl ˈsɛntər stæf. (wi æst fər ən ɪgˈzækt ˈnəmbər bət gɪt wən æt ðə taɪm əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən). ʤɪst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wi hərd əˈbaʊt ðə 750 ˈpipəl ɪt həz ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ dil wɪθ ˈkəstəmər kˈwɪriz ɛz bɪlz bɪˈgɪn tɪ lænd. ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtərz ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ɑrˈnɛt kips hər ʤɑb ˈəndər sɪn plæn fər ˈwɔtər sɔrs: sæm boʊl sɪn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈspoʊkspərsən braɪən ˈstænli səˈʤɛsts stæf wʊd bi ˈbɛtər rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ˈlikɪŋ paɪps: wət seɪɪŋ ɪz ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ 750 ˈɛkstrə ˈpipəl səʧ ɛz ˈhæpənd ðɪs wik, tɪ teɪk kɔlz ˈʃʊrli ɪt meɪks mɔr sɛns ɪf hæf ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈlikɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ðət ju ɪmˈplɔɪ 750 ˈɛkstrə ˈpipəl tɪ rɪˈpɛr ˈlikɪŋ paɪps. sɪn ɪz klɪr ðət ɪt wʊd ˈɑnər ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər stæf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ˈsimɪŋli ˈsərpləs tɪ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɪf dəˈmɛstɪk ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ɪz skræpt. wət ə ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs: sɪn ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ˈɑnər ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ɔl stæf æt ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ɛz əˈgrid, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs fər ɔl ˈwɔtər kənˈsumərz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɪlɪŋ wɪʧ wʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kəˈlɛkʃən ˈoʊnli, ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ braɪən ˈstænli ənd sɪn ˈlɑʤɪk, ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər həz ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ dil wɪθ kˈwɪriz əˈbaʊt bɪlz wʊd bi rɪˈteɪnd bət wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn rɪˈkupɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðɪs, ɔn ðə feɪs əv ɪt, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈprɪti ˈbloʊtɪd ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈəndər plænz. wət wʊd ðɪs nu ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdi bi kɔld? ðə neɪm ˈmætər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɔrti: ˈɑbviəsli ðə neɪm ˈrɪli meɪk məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns. bət ðət wʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd bi dən ɪn ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd soʊ ɔn. sɔrs: liɑn ˈaɪərlənd haʊ məʧ wʊd ɔl ðɪs kɔst? ðə kɔst əv ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðɪs nu ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdi ɪz nɑt klɪr. bət ˈstænli ˈrɛkənz ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən wət ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzɪsts. hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət ðə ˈmɪljən ðət ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər hoʊps tɪ gɪt frəm ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz wɪl nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən ɛz ðɛr wɪl bi ə nɑnˈpeɪmənt ˈɛləmənt there”*”. ˈstænli sɪz ðət wɪn ju səbˈtrækt ðə ˈmɪljən tɪ bi peɪd ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən grænt (wɪʧ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi skræpt ˈəndər plænz) ənd ðə ˈmɪljən biɪŋ spɛnt ɔn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz (ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɔl əv ðɪs wʊd bi rɪˈkupt ɪf ɔl stæf ər biɪŋ rɪˈteɪnd) ju wʊd bi lɛft wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈməni. hi sɛd: ɑr prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪz (sɪk) ə lɔt mɔr sɪˈkjʊr, ə lɔt mɔr ril ðən ðə ˈmɪljən ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn fər ðə bɪld əˈmaʊnt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl ˈoʊnli wɪnd əp wɪθ ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðət. pərs ˈdɔrti ənd braɪən ˈstænli ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðɛr plænz tɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈərliər təˈdeɪ ˈstænli sɪz ðət sɪn səbˈmɪʃən meɪks fər ən əˈlaʊəns əv ˈmɪljən meɪk əp fər ðə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl əv kəˈlɛktəd ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwɔtər charges”*”. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ əˈlaʊəns ɪn sɪn səbˈmɪʃən. ɪt dɪz seɪ ðət ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈmɪljən tɪ skræp ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. bət noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɪljən əˈlaʊəns kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls? ɛz məʧ ɛz wi noʊ soʊ fɑr. stɪl nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr ɔn haʊ laɪf ˈæftər ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔtər ˈəndər sɪn works…*… nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən. wət ˈleɪbər ˈdɛrɪk ˈnoʊlən hæd tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔl ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈərliər təˈdeɪ:
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in this last week, the master branch of gtk+ has seen 335 commits, with 13631 lines added and 37699 lines removed.
planning and status
emmanuele merged his branch into the master branch, effectively adding to the; there is an ongoing effort in improving its performance profile, as well as porting more widgets to therendernode
branch into the branch, effectively adding to the; there is an ongoing effort in improving its performance profile, as well as porting more widgets to the benjamin added new constructors for input and child windows, which will eventually replace the generic_window_new()
constructors for input and child windows, which will eventually replace the generic timm removed more deprecated from gtk+
timm also replaced all the get_preferred_* family of virtual functions with a single virtual function, thus simplifying the implementation of widgets
family of virtual functions with a single virtual function, thus simplifying the implementation of widgets matthias started a new migration guide for application developers that wish to port their code from gtk+ to gtk+
chun-wei fan updated the windows backend of following the and changes
the gtk+ road map is available on the wiki.
notable changes
gdk now tries to do a better job at detecting if a context is using es, a core profile, or a legacy profile.
new in the branch for that has been removed from the master branch:_window_set_debug_updates() will be replaced by appropriate rendering in no replacement, as just a c convenience property for use in arguments functions_window_set_background* family of functions no replacement_window_set_wmclass() no replacement, as it was already marked as “do not use”_drag_dest_set_proxy() no replacement variousscreen replaced bymonitor
branch for that has been removed from the branch: jaime velasco juan vastly improved the “native” windows theme in the branch, to better match the windows 7 visuals
branch, to better match the windows 7 visuals has fixed the appearance of circular buttons in
bugs fixed
772922 gtkmenu: try using_window_move_to_rect() more often
– 773029 [gucharmap] signal problem
– 773246 typo in color definitions documentation
– 773180 whether our context ises
– 773113 tests: fix clipboard test by loading correct icon
– 771694 completion window not shown, no grabbed seat found
– 771205 buttons with circular style class have a suddenly clipped shadow at the bottom
getting involved
interested in working on gtk+? look at the list of bugs for newcomers and join the channel #gtk+ on.gnome.org.
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ɪn ðɪs læst wik, ðə ˈmæstər brænʧ əv gtk*+ həz sin 335 kəˈmɪts, wɪθ 13631 laɪnz ˈædɪd ənd 37699 laɪnz riˈmuvd. ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈstætəs mərʤd hɪz brænʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmæstər brænʧ, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə; ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɛfərt ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪts pərˈfɔrməns ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpɔrtɪŋ mɔr ˈwɪʤɪts tɪ ðə brænʧ ˈɪntu ðə brænʧ, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə; ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɛfərt ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪts pərˈfɔrməns ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpɔrtɪŋ mɔr ˈwɪʤɪts tɪ ðə ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈædɪd nu kənˈstrəktərz fər ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ʧaɪld ˈwɪndoʊz, wɪʧ wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk gdk_window_new*() kənˈstrəktərz fər ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ʧaɪld ˈwɪndoʊz, wɪʧ wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk tɪm riˈmuvd mɔr ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd frəm gtk*+ tɪm ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpleɪst ɔl ðə ˈfæməli əv ˈvərʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃənz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈvərʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃən, ðəs ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈwɪʤɪts ˈfæməli əv ˈvərʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃənz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈvərʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃən, ðəs ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈwɪʤɪts məˈθaɪəs ˈstɑrtɪd ə nu maɪˈgreɪʃən gaɪd fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz ðət wɪʃ tɪ pɔrt ðɛr koʊd frəm gtk*+ tɪ gtk*+ fæn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˌbæˈkɛnd əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə gtk*+ roʊd mæp ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki. ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz naʊ traɪz tɪ du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb æt dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ɪf ə ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ɛs, ə kɔr ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ər ə ˈlɛgəsi ˈproʊˌfaɪl. nu ɪn ðə brænʧ fər ðət həz bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈmæstər brænʧ: gdk_window_set_debug_updates*() wɪl bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪn noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ɛz ʤɪst ə si kənˈvinjəns ˈprɑpərti fər juz ɪn ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈfæməli əv ˈfəŋkʃənz noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt gdk_window_set_wmclass*() noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ɛz ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi mɑrkt ɛz nɑt use”*” gdk_drag_dest_set_proxy*() noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈvɛriəs ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ brænʧ fər ðət həz bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə brænʧ: ˈhaɪmi vɛˈlɑskoʊ wɑn ˈvæstli ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ““native”*” ˈwɪndoʊz θim ɪn ðə brænʧ, tɪ ˈbɛtər mæʧ ðə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈvɪʒwəlz brænʧ, tɪ ˈbɛtər mæʧ ðə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈvɪʒwəlz həz fɪkst ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈsərkjələr ˈbətənz ɪn bəgz fɪkst 772922 gtkmenu*: traɪ ˈjuzɪŋ gdk_window_move_to_rect*() mɔr ˈɔfən 773029 [gucharmap*] ˈsɪgnəl ˈprɑbləm 773246 ˈtaɪpoʊ ɪn ˈkələr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən 773180 ˈwɛðər ɑr ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz 773113 tɛsts: fɪks ˈklɪpˌbɔrd tɛst baɪ ˈloʊdɪŋ kərˈɛkt ˈaɪkɑn 771694 kəmˈpliʃən ˈwɪndoʊ nɑt ʃoʊn, noʊ græbd sit faʊnd 771205 ˈbətənz wɪθ ˈsərkjələr staɪl klæs hæv ə ˈsədənli klɪpt ˈʃæˌdoʊ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn gtk*+? lʊk æt ðə lɪst əv bəgz fər ˈnuˌkəmərz ənd ʤɔɪn ðə ˈʧænəl #gtk*+ ɔn irc.gnome.org*.
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topps bubble gum juice cartons!
oh yes. these things. staples of my childhood diet! no kid could resist bubble gum rocks that poured from tiny juice cartons! made by topps in the early ‘80s, “juice gum” survived until long after stopped paying attention. for all i know, still out there somewhere. let us pray.
the gum was delicious, delivering sharp first chews. sure, the flavor almost immediately dulled into nothingness, but that was just an excuse to chew more gum.
course, nobody sought these for the taste. it was the gimmick. you might say that children have low standards or are too easily amused, but we should all be jealous of them. only kids could find such peace with the world by pretending that gum was juice. i miss that sort of innocence more than i miss cyrano magnus maximillion. (dead hamster.)
then there was the gum itself. not the flavor, but the actual, physical, things. “rocks” is the only way to describe them. they poured out in many shapes and sizes, looking like hilariously tacky fish tank gravel.
whatever your fetish, the gum delivered. for me, they were especially useful as mock jewels for my toys to fight over. had many arms, and they all grabbed for this gum.
for a long while, the orange juice flavor was my mainstay. i despise apple candies, and though grape was usually on an even level with orange, grape juice certainly wasn’t.
later, i found a new flavor, or at least a flavor that was new to me.
pink lemonade.
from that point on, it was all about pink lemonade. there was just no freakin’ comparison. the flavor… the sleek black box… the fact that the usual fruit mascots had been replaced by a goddamned anthropomorphic glass. it was slick and awesome, and chewing it made me feel the same.
to rub salt in the others’ wounds, pink lemonade also came with two distinct gum colors and flavors. there were spicy lemon rocks, and sweeter pink ones. this turned us into mad scientists, developing our own preferred ratios of sour-to-sweet. the wicked may have even opted to eat all of the pink rocks first, cursing themselves to an “ending wad” of nothing but lemon.
there many candies that let you play god this hard.
our versions of historical events are so easily influenced by personal experiences, and so, for the sake of journalistic integrity, i will admit that the flavors featured here do not summarize the “juice gum” collection in total. there was also a tropical punch flavor, along with several additions including the minor miracle known as “strawberry shake.”
i’ve learned that these others existed, but they were never a part of my childhood. in my experience, the cool factor never rose above pink screwy tongue.
so, when i tell you that pink lemonade was the end-all/be-all, try not to argue. for me, it was.
for any sane human being with a soul and a brain, it was.
i wrote this during the final minutes of day. i am a hopeless romantic.
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tɑps ˈbəbəl gəm ʤus ˈkɑrtənz! oʊ jɛs. ðiz θɪŋz. ˈsteɪpəlz əv maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd daɪət! noʊ kɪd kʊd rɪˈzɪst ˈbəbəl gəm rɑks ðət pɔrd frəm ˈtaɪni ʤus ˈkɑrtənz! meɪd baɪ tɑps ɪn ðə ˈərli ‘80s*, gum”*” sərˈvaɪvd ənˈtɪl lɔŋ ˈæftər stɑpt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən. fər ɔl aɪ noʊ, stɪl aʊt ðɛr ˈsəmˌwɛr. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs preɪ. ðə gəm wɑz dɪˈlɪʃəs, dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ʃɑrp fərst ʧuz. ʃʊr, ðə ˈfleɪvər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dəld ˈɪntu ˈnəθɪŋnəs, bət ðət wɑz ʤɪst ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ ʧu mɔr gəm. kɔrs, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɔt ðiz fər ðə teɪst. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈgɪmɪk. ju maɪt seɪ ðət ˈʧɪldrən hæv loʊ ˈstændərdz ər ər tu ˈizəli əmˈjuzd, bət wi ʃʊd ɔl bi ˈʤɛləs əv ðɛm. ˈoʊnli kɪdz kʊd faɪnd səʧ pis wɪθ ðə wərld baɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ ðət gəm wɑz ʤus. aɪ mɪs ðət sɔrt əv ˈɪnəsəns mɔr ðən aɪ mɪs ˈsɪrəˌnoʊ ˈmægnəs maximillion*. (dɛd ˈhæmstər.) ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə gəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. nɑt ðə ˈfleɪvər, bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl, ˈfɪzɪkəl, θɪŋz. ““rocks”*” ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛm. ðeɪ pɔrd aʊt ɪn ˈmɛni ʃeɪps ənd ˈsaɪzɪz, ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk hɪˈlɛriəsli ˈtæki fɪʃ tæŋk ˈgrævəl. ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ˈfɛtɪʃ, ðə gəm dɪˈlɪvərd. fər mi, ðeɪ wər əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl ɛz mɑk ʤuəlz fər maɪ tɔɪz tɪ faɪt ˈoʊvər. hæd ˈmɛni ɑrmz, ənd ðeɪ ɔl græbd fər ðɪs gəm. fər ə lɔŋ waɪl, ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ʤus ˈfleɪvər wɑz maɪ ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ. aɪ dɪˈspaɪz ˈæpəl ˈkændiz, ənd ðoʊ greɪp wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ɔn ən ˈivɪn ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ˈɔrɪnʤ, greɪp ʤus ˈsərtənli wasn’t*. ˈleɪtər, aɪ faʊnd ə nu ˈfleɪvər, ər æt list ə ˈfleɪvər ðət wɑz nu tɪ mi. pɪŋk ˈlɛməˈneɪd. frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn, ɪt wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt pɪŋk ˈlɛməˈneɪd. ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst noʊ freakin’*’ kəmˈpɛrəsən. ðə flavor…*… ðə slik blæk box…*… ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈjuʒəwəl frut ˈmæˌskɑts hæd bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə ˌgɑˈdæmd ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪk glæs. ɪt wɑz slɪk ənd ˈɔsəm, ənd ʧuɪŋ ɪt meɪd mi fil ðə seɪm. tɪ rəb sɔlt ɪn ðə others’*’ wundz, pɪŋk ˈlɛməˈneɪd ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm wɪθ tu dɪˈstɪŋkt gəm ˈkələrz ənd ˈfleɪvərz. ðɛr wər ˈspaɪsi ˈlɛmən rɑks, ənd sˈwitər pɪŋk wənz. ðɪs tərnd ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu mæd ˈsaɪəntɪsts, dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɑr oʊn prɪˈfərd ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz əv sour-to-sweet*. ðə ˈwɪkəd meɪ hæv ˈivɪn ˈɑptɪd tɪ it ɔl əv ðə pɪŋk rɑks fərst, ˈkərsɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ən wad”*” əv ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈlɛmən. ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈkændiz ðət lɛt ju pleɪ gɑd ðɪs hɑrd. ɑr ˈvərʒənz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts ər soʊ ˈizəli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ənd soʊ, fər ðə seɪk əv ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, aɪ wɪl ədˈmɪt ðət ðə ˈfleɪvərz ˈfiʧərd hir du nɑt ˈsəmərˌaɪz ðə gum”*” kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl pənʧ ˈfleɪvər, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl əˈdɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmaɪnər ˈmɪrəkəl noʊn ɛz shake.”*.” ˈlərnɪd ðət ðiz ˈəðərz ɪgˈzɪstəd, bət ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər ə pɑrt əv maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə kul ˈfæktər ˈnɛvər roʊz əˈbəv pɪŋk skrui təŋ. soʊ, wɪn aɪ tɛl ju ðət pɪŋk ˈlɛməˈneɪd wɑz ðə end-all/be-all*, traɪ nɑt tɪ ˈɑrgju. fər mi, ɪt wɑz. fər ˈɛni seɪn ˈjumən biɪŋ wɪθ ə soʊl ənd ə breɪn, ɪt wɑz. aɪ roʊt ðɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnəts əv deɪ. aɪ æm ə ˈhoʊpləs roʊˈmæntɪk.
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in a recent interview with the fox business network, legal scholar alan dershowitz announced that because of u.s. rep. keith past ties to nation of islam leader louis farrakhan, he (dershowitz) is prepared to “resign [his] membership to the democratic party after 50 years of being a loyal democrat” if ellison is named as the next dnc chairman.
it's actually hard to figure out exactly what's got mr. dershowitz in such a snit. it's not as if ellison represents some type of sudden, radical departure from what has become the mainstream democratic position regarding race and religion. in fact, when it comes to racialism and anti-semitism, ellison is a mere piker compared to barack obama, for whom dershowitz voted twice. that would be the same barack obama who spent 20 years worshiping in the church of a racist named jeremiah wright; the same barack obama whose longtime close friend and mentor, professor rashid khalidi, was a devoted ally of the late extraordinaire, yasser arafat; the same barack obama whose policies toward israel were described by a likud party chairman as “catastrophic”; the same barack obama who, according to israeli ambassador michael oren, has plunged “israel’s ties with the united states” into “a crisis of historic proportions”; and the same barack obama who, in an act of historic treachery just a few days ago, permitted the passage of a u.n. security council resolution demanding an end to israeli in the west bank.
by any metric one chooses, keith resumé makes him an absolutely perfect choice to continue this proud democratic tradition of endlessly stoking the fires of racial and religious antagonism.
while attending law school in, for instance, ellison, who had converted to islam in 1982, wrote several columns where he: (a) stated that the u.s. constitution is “the best evidence of a white racist conspiracy to subjugate other peoples”; (b) advocated slavery reparations as well as the creation of a geographically self-contained “homeland” for black people in the southeastern united states; (c) praised the nation of islam (noi) organization for “all of its laudable work”; and (d) defended the incendiary spokesman khalid abdul black supremacist who once praised a black gunman for killing six white commuters (and wounding fourteen others) in a racially motivated atrocity aboard a new york city a hero who possessed the courage to “just kill every goddamn cracker that he saw.”
in february 1990, ellison participated in sponsoring ture (a.k.a. stokely carmichael) to speak at his law school on the topic of ties to “imperialism” and “white supremacy.” the speech was replete with a surprise, given that ture, who in the '60s had called for “killing the honkies,” was now in the habit of proclaiming that “the only good zionist is a dead zionist.”
ellison supported, and was affiliated with, the nation of islam and louis farrakhan for at least a decade, from the late through the late '90s. notwithstanding farrakhan's long, history of denunciations of “white devils” and jewish “bloodsuckers,” ellison described him as “a role model for black youth” who was “not an anti-semite”; as “a sincere, tireless, and uncompromising advocate of the black community and other oppressed people around the world”; and as “a central voice for our [black people's] collective aspirations.”
when farrakhan supporter joanne director of the minneapolis initiative against in 1997 that “jews are among the most racist white people i know,” ellison declared that he and his comrades “stand by the truth contained in [jackson's] remarks.”
in february 2000 ellison gave a speech at a fundraising event sponsored by the minnesota chapter of the national lawyers guild, on whose steering committee he previously had served. also in attendance was the former weather underground terrorist dohrn, a longtime obama friend and political ally who had once devoted her life to the goal of fomenting violent revolution across the united states. incidentally, that 2000 fundraiser was held on behalf of onetime liberation army terrorist kathleen soliah, after her apprehension for the attempted murder of some los angeles police officers. ellison called for release, and also spoke favorably of such high-profile killers and leftist icons as mumia abu jamal, shakur, and geronimo pratt.
but alas, america would still have to wait another years before ellison would finally grace the u.s. congress with his presence. following his electoral triumph in 2006, victory party featured a number of his supporters shouting “allahu traditional battle cry of islamic jihadists.
between 2006 and 2016, ellison spoke at a minimum of twelve fundraising events sponsored by the council on relations (cair), an organization whose had close ties to the islamic association for palestine, which functioned as a and recruitment arm for infamous horde of and suicide bombers committed to the mass murder of jews. at one of those dozen fundraisers, ellison urged his listeners to support sami al-arian, the former university of south florida professor who already had confessed to aiding and abetting the terrorist group palestinian islamic jihad, which, like hamas. has always had a fondness for the smell of dead jews.
ellison has also spoken at numerous conventions held by organizations like the islamic society of north america, the muslim american society, and the islamic circle of north america, the muslim public affairs council, and the the north american of which are closely affiliated with the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood, you may recall, advocates the use of violent jihad for the creation of a worldwide islamic ruled by strict sharia law, and is the parent organization of both hamas and al-qaeda.
but apart from that, the brotherhood is quite moderate.
in 2007 ellison denounced what he called the baseless “persecution” of several officials of the holy land foundation (hlf) who were being tried on charges that they had funneled millions of dollars to hamas. the trial ended with a hung jury on most counts, but the following year the defendants were retried and convicted on all charges.
in a july 2007 speech, congressman ellison likened the bush administration's military response to the attacks, to the manner in which the nazis had exploited the 1933 burning of the in berlin: “it’s almost like the fire, kind of reminds me of that. after the was burned, they blamed the communists for it, and it put the leader [hitler] of that country in a position where he could basically have authority to do whatever he wanted.”
during “operation cast lead” december 2009 military operation in which israel sought to quell the aggression of hamas and other terrorists in made it quite clear that his hatred for america was equaled by his contempt for israeli jews. stating that he was “torn” on the issue, he refused to support a nonbinding house resolution “recognizing israel's right to defend itself against attacks from gaza” and “reaffirming the united states' strong support for israel.” in september 2009, ellison called for an end to all u.s. aid to israel.
in 2009 as well, ellison met with mohammed leading fundraiser for a campaign event for virginia house of delegates candidate omeish, who had previously exhorted palestinians to follow “the jihad way” in their struggle against israel.
while ellison is fond of like al-hanooti, he's not too keen on muslims who seek to persuade other members of their faith to reject jihad and islamic supremacism. in the fall of 2009, for instance, ellison disparaged jasser, a muslim activist who has consistently warned about the threat that political islam poses to the west, as an islamic “uncle tom.”
during his 2010 congressional bid, ellison accepted campaign contributions from such notables as jamal and hisham of whom had previously served as vice presidents of the saudi-dominated, international institute of islamic thought, and both of whom had been identified by the fbi as u.s. leaders of the muslim brotherhood.
in september 2012 ellison condemned a portion of the republican party platform which stated that “there must be no use of foreign law by u.s. courts in interpreting our constitution and laws.” characterizing this as a manifestation of intolerance, the congressman said: “it's an expression of bigotry.… they're demonstrating hatred toward muslims.… the party that is basically a bigoted party and they have now officially declared themselves against a whole segment of the american population ...”
during operation protective 2014 israeli military incursion that was launched in response to a dramatic escalation in rocket fire against israel by terrorists in penned a washington post arguing that any ceasefire should be predicated on israel ending its blockade of gaza. curiously, he made no mention of the fact that the blockade, which explicitly permitted the import of humanitarian supplies and other basic necessities, had been implemented out of necessity in 2007, due to relentless importation and deployment of deadly weaponry from its allies abroad.
also in 2014, ellison was one of only eight members of congress to vote against a house resolution to increase the amount of u.s. financial aid that was earmarked to help israel maintain and develop its iron dome system that had successfully intercepted 735 hamas rockets aimed at israeli population centers during operation protective edge.
to be fair, we should note that ellison is no less concerned about israel's national security than he is about america's. indeed, when president obama announced in september 2015 that he planned to admit syrian refugees to the u.s. during the ensuing year, ellison said: “ten thousand is not enough. we the people who say, ‘give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses’? we must do more for families who are not safe in their own homeland.” he said this in spite of the fact that the islamic state's bloodthirsty savages had openly vowed to secrete their own terrorist operatives into the refugee masses, as well as the fact that government officials like fbi director james comey, homeland security secretary johnson, cia director john brennan, and fbi deputy assistant director michael steinbach had all said that it would be impossible to reliably screen out terrorists posing as refugees.
in 2015 as well, ellison voiced his unequivocal support for the passage of the iran nuclear deal, which allowed the islamist regime in tehran to enrich uranium, build advanced centrifuges, purchase ballistic missiles, fund terrorism, and have a breakout time to a nuclear bomb approximately a decade down the road. “this deal is a triumph of diplomacy over war and proves negotiation is an excellent method of peacemaking,” said ellison.
last year, bernie sanders used his influence to secure, for ellison, a major role in formulating the democratic platform for the presidential election campaign. as terrorism expert steven emerson reports: “ellison and other delegates supporting sanders wanted the democratic party platform to delete a description of jerusalem as israel's 'undivided capital' and wanted to gut language opposing the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement targeting the jewish state.”
at the democratic national convention last july, ellison was a featured speaker in a session held by the u.s. campaign to end the israeli of an alliance of organizations that promote the boycott, divestment, & sanctions (bds) campaign. ellison himself supports bds, a initiative that aims to use various forms of public protest, economic pressure, and court rulings to advance the hamas agenda of permanently destroying israel as a jewish nation-state.
but lest you think that only qualifications for the post of dnc chairman are his jew-hatred, his admiration for islamist radicals, and his utter contempt for his own country, don't neglect to credit him also for the high regard in which he held the late totalitarian dictator and mass murderer fidel castro. after castro died this past november, ellison sang his praises as a “revolutionary leader” who had nobly “confronted a system of government that excluded everybody except the military and the money-rich”; who had “[stood] up for peace and freedom in africa”; who had “[taken] on the south africa apartheid military forces and defeated them”; who had “deployed doctors anywhere people were sick”; and who had “made medical education very available [and] made medicine available.”
so, here's to keith hopes that he will get the dnc chairmanship that a man of his caliber so richly deserves.
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ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə fɑks ˈbɪznɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈligəl ˈskɑlər ˈælən ˈdərʃəˌwɪts əˈnaʊnst ðət bɪˈkəz əv juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ pæst taɪz tɪ ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈlidər luɪs ˈfɑrəˌkɑn, hi (ˈdərʃəˌwɪts) ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ [hɪz] ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈæftər 50 jɪrz əv biɪŋ ə lɔɪəl democrat”*” ɪf ˈɛlɪsən ɪz neɪmd ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrmən. ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli hɑrd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ɪgˈzæktli wəts gɑt ˈmɪstər. ˈdərʃəˌwɪts ɪn səʧ ə snit*. ɪts nɑt ɛz ɪf ˈɛlɪsən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts səm taɪp əv ˈsədən, ˈrædɪkəl dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm wət həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ reɪs ənd rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪn fækt, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm ənd anti-semitism*, ˈɛlɪsən ɪz ə mɪr ˈpaɪkər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, fər hum ˈdərʃəˌwɪts ˈvoʊtɪd twaɪs. ðət wʊd bi ðə seɪm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hu spɛnt 20 jɪrz ˈwərʃəˌpɪŋ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ əv ə ˈreɪsɪst neɪmd ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə raɪt; ðə seɪm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə huz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm kloʊz frɛnd ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔr, prəˈfɛsər rəˈʃid khalidi*, wɑz ə dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈælaɪ əv ðə leɪt ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdɪˌnɛr, ˈjɑsər ˈɑrəˌfɑt; ðə seɪm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə huz ˈpɑləsiz təˈwɔrd ˈɪzriəl wər dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ə ˈlɪkəd ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən ɛz ““catastrophic”*”; ðə seɪm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər ˈmaɪkəl ˈɔrən, həz plənʤd taɪz wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states”*” ˈɪntu ˈkraɪsəs əv hɪˈstɔrɪk proportions”*”; ənd ðə seɪm ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hu, ɪn ən ækt əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈtrɛʧəri ʤɪst ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ, pərˈmɪtɪd ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ə u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən dɪˈmændɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk. baɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛtrɪk wən ˈʧuzɪz, kiθ resumé*é meɪks ɪm ən ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈpərˌfɪkt ʧɔɪs tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɪs praʊd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈɛndləsli ˈstoʊkɪŋ ðə faɪərz əv ˈreɪʃəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm. waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ lɔ skul ɪn fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈɛlɪsən, hu hæd kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪn 1982 roʊt ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑləmz wɛr hi: (ə) ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz bɛst ˈɛvədəns əv ə waɪt ˈreɪsɪst kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ˈsəbʤəˌgeɪt ˈəðər peoples”*”; (bi) ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd sˈleɪvəri ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd ““homeland”*” fər blæk ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts; (si) preɪzd ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm (noi*) ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər əv ɪts ˈlɔdəbəl work”*”; ənd (di) dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri ˈspoʊksmən ˈkɑlɪd æbˈdul blæk suˈprɛməsɪst hu wəns preɪzd ə blæk ˈgənmən fər ˈkɪlɪŋ sɪks waɪt kəmˈjutərz (ənd ˈwundɪŋ ˌfɔrˈtin ˈəðərz) ɪn ə ˈreɪʃəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd əˈtrɑsəti əˈbɔrd ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ə ˈhɪroʊ hu pəˈzɛst ðə kərɪʤ tɪ kɪl ˈɛvəri ˌgɑˈdæm ˈkrækər ðət hi saw.”*.” ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1990 ˈɛlɪsən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈspɑnsərɪŋ tʊr (a.k.a*. ˈstoʊkli ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl) tɪ spik æt hɪz lɔ skul ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv taɪz tɪ ““imperialism”*” ənd supremacy.”*.” ðə spiʧ wɑz riˈplit wɪθ ə səˈpraɪz, ˈgɪvɪn ðət tʊr, hu ɪn ðə hæd kɔld fər ðə honkies,”*,” wɑz naʊ ɪn ðə ˈhæbət əv proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli gʊd ˈzaɪənɪst ɪz ə dɛd zionist.”*.” ˈɛlɪsən səˈpɔrtɪd, ənd wɑz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ, ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd luɪs ˈfɑrəˌkɑn fər æt list ə ˈdɛkeɪd, frəm ðə leɪt θru ðə leɪt 90s*. ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ˈfɑrəˌkɑnz lɔŋ, ˈhɪstəri əv dɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃənz əv devils”*” ənd ʤuɪʃ ““bloodsuckers,”*,” ˈɛlɪsən dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz roʊl ˈmɑdəl fər blæk youth”*” hu wɑz ən anti-semite”*”; ɛz sɪnˈsɪr, ˈtaɪərləs, ənd ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈəðər əˈprɛst ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə world”*”; ənd ɛz ˈsɛntrəl vɔɪs fər ɑr [blæk ˈpipəlz] kəˈlɛktɪv aspirations.”*.” wɪn ˈfɑrəˌkɑn səˈpɔrtər ʤoʊæn dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv əˈgɛnst ɪn 1997 ðət ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈreɪsɪst waɪt ˈpipəl aɪ know,”*,” ˈɛlɪsən dɪˈklɛrd ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz baɪ ðə truθ kənˈteɪnd ɪn [ˈʤæksənz] remarks.”*.” ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2000 ˈɛlɪsən geɪv ə spiʧ æt ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈʧæptər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɔjərz gɪld, ɔn huz ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti hi ˈpriviəsli hæd sərvd. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn əˈtɛndəns wɑz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈwɛðər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈtɛrərɪst dohrn*, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˌoʊˈbɑmə frɛnd ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈælaɪ hu hæd wəns dɪˈvoʊtɪd hər laɪf tɪ ðə goʊl əv ˈfoʊmɛntɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðət 2000 ˈfənˌdreɪzər wɑz hɛld ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈwənˈtaɪm ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi ˈtɛrərɪst kæθˈlin soliah*, ˈæftər hər ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən fər ðə əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər əv səm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈɛlɪsən kɔld fər riˈlis, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ spoʊk ˈfeɪvərəbli əv səʧ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈkɪlərz ənd ˈlɛftɪst ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɛz məˈmijə ˈæbu ʤəˈmɑl, ˈʃɑkər, ənd ʤəˈrɔnɪˌmoʊ præt. bət əˈlæs, əˈmɛrɪkə wʊd stɪl hæv tɪ weɪt əˈnəðər jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛlɪsən wʊd ˈfaɪnəli greɪs ðə juz. ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪθ hɪz ˈprɛzəns. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ɪˈlɛktərəl traɪəmf ɪn 2006 ˈvɪktəri ˈpɑrti ˈfiʧərd ə ˈnəmbər əv hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˈʃaʊtɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbætəl kraɪ əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts. bɪtˈwin 2006 ənd 2016 ˈɛlɪsən spoʊk æt ə ˈmɪnəməm əv twɛlv ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn riˈleɪʃənz (cair*), ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən huz hæd kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈpæləˌstaɪn, wɪʧ ˈfəŋkʃənd ɛz ə ənd rɪˈkrutmənt ɑrm fər ˈɪnfəməs hɔrd əv ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə mæs ˈmərdər əv ʤuz. æt wən əv ðoʊz ˈdəzən ˈfənˌdreɪzərz, ˈɛlɪsən ərʤd hɪz ˈlɪsənərz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsæmi al-arian*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə prəˈfɛsər hu ɔˈrɛdi hæd kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈeɪdɪŋ ənd əˈbɛtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd, wɪʧ, laɪk ˌhɑˈmɑs. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə ˈfɑndnəs fər ðə smɛl əv dɛd ʤuz. ˈɛlɪsən həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspoʊkən æt ˈnumərəs kənˈvɛnʃənz hɛld baɪ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈsərkəl əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ˈkaʊnsəl, ənd ðə ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən əv wɪʧ ər ˈkloʊsli əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd. ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ju meɪ ˈriˌkɔl, ˈædvəˌkeɪts ðə juz əv ˈvaɪələnt ˈʤihɑd fər ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ruld baɪ strɪkt ˈʃɑriə lɔ, ənd ɪz ðə ˈpɛrənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv boʊθ ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ. bət əˈpɑrt frəm ðət, ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ɪz kwaɪt ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. ɪn 2007 ˈɛlɪsən dɪˈnaʊnst wət hi kɔld ðə ˈbeɪsləs ““persecution”*” əv ˈsɛvərəl əˈfɪʃəlz əv ðə ˈhoʊli lænd faʊnˈdeɪʃən (hlf*) hu wər biɪŋ traɪd ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈfənəld ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs. ðə traɪəl ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə həŋ ˈʤʊri ɔn moʊst kaʊnts, bət ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ðə dɪˈfɛndənts wər riˈtraɪd ənd kənˈvɪktəd ɔn ɔl ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2007 spiʧ, ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈɛlɪsən ˈlaɪkənd ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə əˈtæks, tɪ ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈnɑtsiz hæd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ðə 1933 ˈbərnɪŋ əv ðə ɪn bərˈlɪn: ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ðə faɪər, kaɪnd əv riˈmaɪndz mi əv ðət. ˈæftər ðə wɑz bərnd, ðeɪ bleɪmd ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts fər ɪt, ənd ɪt pʊt ðə ˈlidər [ˈhɪtlər] əv ðət ˈkəntri ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr hi kʊd ˈbeɪsɪkli hæv əˈθɔrəti tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər hi wanted.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ kæst lead”*” dɪˈsɛmbər 2009 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪzriəl sɔt tɪ kwɛl ðə əˈgrɛʃən əv ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˈəðər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn meɪd ɪt kwaɪt klɪr ðət hɪz ˈheɪtrəd fər əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz ˈikwəld baɪ hɪz kənˈtɛmpt fər ˌɪzˈreɪli ʤuz. ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ““torn”*” ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ haʊs ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈɪzriəlz raɪt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst əˈtæks frəm gaza”*” ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' strɔŋ səˈpɔrt fər israel.”*.” ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 ˈɛlɪsən kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ɔl juz. eɪd tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ɪn 2009 ɛz wɛl, ˈɛlɪsən mɛt wɪθ moʊˈhæmɪd ˈlidɪŋ ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt fər vərˈʤɪnjə haʊs əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈkænədɪt omeish*, hu hæd ˈpriviəsli ɪgˈzɔrtɪd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤihɑd way”*” ɪn ðɛr ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl. waɪl ˈɛlɪsən ɪz fɑnd əv laɪk al-hanooti*, hiz nɑt tu kin ɔn ˈməzlɪmz hu sik tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr feɪθ tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈʤihɑd ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk supremacism*. ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2009 fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈɛlɪsən dɪˈspɛrɪʤd jasser*, ə ˈməzlɪm ˈæktɪvɪst hu həz kənˈsɪstəntli wɔrnd əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛt ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈpoʊzɪz tɪ ðə wɛst, ɛz ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk tom.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2010 kənˈgrɛʃənəl bɪd, ˈɛlɪsən ækˈsɛptɪd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm səʧ ˈnoʊtəbəlz ɛz ʤəˈmɑl ənd ˈhɪʃəm əv hum hæd ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɛz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts əv ðə saudi-dominated*, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk θɔt, ənd boʊθ əv hum hæd bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɛz juz. ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2012 ˈɛlɪsən kənˈdɛmd ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪʧ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət məst bi noʊ juz əv ˈfɔrən lɔ baɪ juz. kɔrts ɪn ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd laws.”*.” ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ðɪs ɛz ə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən sɛd: ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv bigotry.…*.… ðɛr ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈheɪtrəd təˈwɔrd muslims.…*.… ðə ˈpɑrti ðət ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈbɪgətɪd ˈpɑrti ənd ðeɪ hæv naʊ əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈklɛrd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ə hoʊl ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən prəˈtɛktɪv 2014 ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈkərʒən ðət wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈrɑkət faɪər əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn pɛnd ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈɛni ˈsisˈfaɪər ʃʊd bi ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ˈɪzriəl ˈɛndɪŋ ɪts ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv ˈgɑzə. ˈkjʊriəsli, hi meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə fækt ðət ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd, wɪʧ ɪkˈsplɪsətli pərˈmɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən səˈplaɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪk nəˈsɛsɪtiz, hæd bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd aʊt əv nəˈsɛsɪti ɪn 2007 du tɪ rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈdɛdli ˈwɛpənri frəm ɪts ˈælaɪz əˈbrɔd. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn 2014 ˈɛlɪsən wɑz wən əv ˈoʊnli eɪt ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ə haʊs ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə əˈmaʊnt əv juz. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ðət wɑz ˈɪrˌmɑrkt tɪ hɛlp ˈɪzriəl meɪnˈteɪn ənd dɪˈvɛləp ɪts aɪərn doʊm ˈsɪstəm ðət hæd səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd 735 ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈrɑkəts eɪmd æt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən prəˈtɛktɪv ɛʤ. tɪ bi fɛr, wi ʃʊd noʊt ðət ˈɛlɪsən ɪz noʊ lɛs kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈɪzriəlz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ðən hi ɪz əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkəz. ˌɪnˈdid, wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 ðət hi plænd tɪ ədˈmɪt ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz tɪ ðə juz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ jɪr, ˈɛlɪsən sɛd: ˈθaʊzənd ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf. wi ðə ˈpipəl hu seɪ, mi jʊr taɪərd, jʊr pur, jʊr ˈhədəld masses’*’? wi məst du mɔr fər ˈfæməliz hu ər nɑt seɪf ɪn ðɛr oʊn homeland.”*.” hi sɛd ðɪs ɪn spaɪt əv ðə fækt ðət ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪts ˈblədˌθərsti ˈsævɪʤɪz hæd ˈoʊpənli vaʊd tɪ sɪˈkrit ðɛr oʊn ˈtɛrərɪst ˈɑpərətɪvz ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈmæsɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə fækt ðət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz laɪk ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz comey*, ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɑnsən, siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑn ˈbrɛnən, ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt dɪˈrɛktər ˈmaɪkəl ˈstaɪnˌbɑk hæd ɔl sɛd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli skrin aʊt ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ɪn 2015 ɛz wɛl, ˈɛlɪsən vɔɪst hɪz ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑn ˈnukliər dil, wɪʧ əˈlaʊd ðə ˈɪsləmɪst rəˈʒim ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ jərˈeɪniəm, bɪld ədˈvænst ˈsɛntrəfˌjuʤɪz, ˈpərʧəs bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəlz, fənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ənd hæv ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt taɪm tɪ ə ˈnukliər bɔm əˈprɑksəmətli ə ˈdɛkeɪd daʊn ðə roʊd. dil ɪz ə traɪəmf əv dɪˈploʊməsi ˈoʊvər wɔr ənd pruvz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈmɛθəd əv peacemaking,”*,” sɛd ˈɛlɪsən. læst jɪr, ˈbərni ˈsændərz juzd hɪz ˈɪnfluəns tɪ sɪˈkjʊr, fər ˈɛlɪsən, ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈɛkspərt ˈstivən ˈɛmərsən rɪˈpɔrts: ənd ˈəðər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsændərz ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ dɪˈlit ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ʤərˈusələm ɛz ˈɪzriəlz 'ˌəndəˈvaɪdɪd ˈkæpɪtəl' ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, dɪˈvɛsmənt ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈmuvmənt ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ state.”*.” æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈɛlɪsən wɑz ə ˈfiʧərd ˈspikər ɪn ə ˈsɛʃən hɛld baɪ ðə juz. kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əv ən əˈlaɪəns əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, dɪˈvɛsmənt, ˈsæŋkʃənz (bds*) kæmˈpeɪn. ˈɛlɪsən hɪmˈsɛlf səˈpɔrts bds*, ə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət eɪmz tɪ juz ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɛʃər, ənd kɔrt ˈrulɪŋz tɪ ədˈvæns ðə ˌhɑˈmɑs əˈʤɛndə əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈɪzriəl ɛz ə ʤuɪʃ nation-state*. bət lɛst ju θɪŋk ðət ˈoʊnli kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə poʊst əv ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrmən ər hɪz jew-hatred*, hɪz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ˈɪsləmɪst ˈrædɪkəlz, ənd hɪz ˈətər kənˈtɛmpt fər hɪz oʊn ˈkəntri, doʊnt nɪˈglɛkt tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt ɪm ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə haɪ rɪˈgɑrd ɪn wɪʧ hi hɛld ðə leɪt ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ˈdɪkteɪtər ənd mæs ˈmərdərər fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ. ˈæftər ˈkæstroʊ daɪd ðɪs pæst noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈɛlɪsən sæŋ hɪz ˈpreɪzɪz ɛz ə leader”*” hu hæd ˈnɑbli ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪkˈskludɪd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ðə money-rich”*”; hu hæd “[“[stood*] əp fər pis ənd ˈfridəm ɪn africa”*”; hu hæd “[“[taken*] ɔn ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ənd dɪˈfitɪd them”*”; hu hæd ˈdɑktərz ˈɛniˌwɛr ˈpipəl wər sick”*”; ənd hu hæd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈvɛri əˈveɪləbəl [ənd] meɪd ˈmɛdəsən available.”*.” soʊ, hɪrz tɪ kiθ hoʊps ðət hi wɪl gɪt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrmənˌʃɪp ðət ə mæn əv hɪz ˈkæləbər soʊ ˈrɪʧli dɪˈzərvz.
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a deputy in was killed in a double in tuesday, according to wafb.
pointe parish sheriff bud torres said deputy donna leblanc of west baton rouge office and her daughter, carli jo, were killed in the shooting. officials identified the suspected shooter as gregory phillips, an estranged neighbor who lived across the street.
donna had been with the office for 22 years.
“she was a veteran officer,” torres told wafb. “she was one of the first female deputies to work in west baton rouge parish on the road. she was, in my opinion, an outstanding officer and a great human being.”
authorities said phillips approached leblanc at her carport and “shortly thereafter a gunfight erupted,” according to torres.
“ms. leblanc was able to get three rounds off of her pistol and there were multiple rounds shot by mr. phillips,” torres stated.
the sheriff added phillips eventually shot and killed leblanc before turning to shoot her daughter, who was standing on the porch. according to torres, phillips then shot and killed himself.
investigators said daughter was inside the home at the time and was able to call for help.
torres said there had been “some difficulty between the neighbors,” but deputies do not have a motive for the shooting at this time.
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ə ˈdɛpjəti ɪn wɑz kɪld ɪn ə ˈdəbəl ɪn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wafb*. pɔɪnt ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈʃɛrɪf bəd ˈtɔˌrɛz sɛd ˈdɛpjəti ˈdɑnə ləˈblæŋk əv wɛst ˈbæˌtɑn ruʒ ˈɔfəs ənd hər ˈdɔtər, ˈkɑrli ʤoʊ, wər kɪld ɪn ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. əˈfɪʃəlz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈʃutər ɛz ˈgrɛgəri ˈfɪlɪps, ən ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈneɪbər hu lɪvd əˈkrɔs ðə strit. ˈdɑnə hæd bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈɔfəs fər 22 jɪrz. wɑz ə ˈvɛtərən officer,”*,” ˈtɔˌrɛz toʊld wafb*. wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdɛpjətiz tɪ wərk ɪn wɛst ˈbæˌtɑn ruʒ ˈpɛrɪʃ ɔn ðə roʊd. ʃi wɑz, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ənd ə greɪt ˈjumən being.”*.” əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ˈfɪlɪps əˈproʊʧt ləˈblæŋk æt hər ˈkɑrˌpɔrt ənd ðɛˈræftər ə ˈgənˌfaɪt erupted,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɔˌrɛz. ““ms*. ləˈblæŋk wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt θri raʊnz ɔf əv hər ˈpɪstəl ənd ðɛr wər ˈməltəpəl raʊnz ʃɑt baɪ ˈmɪstər. phillips,”*,” ˈtɔˌrɛz ˈsteɪtɪd. ðə ˈʃɛrɪf ˈædɪd ˈfɪlɪps ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʃɑt ənd kɪld ləˈblæŋk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ʃut hər ˈdɔtər, hu wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə pɔrʧ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɔˌrɛz, ˈfɪlɪps ðɛn ʃɑt ənd kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd ˈdɔtər wɑz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm æt ðə taɪm ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɔl fər hɛlp. ˈtɔˌrɛz sɛd ðɛr hæd bɪn ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti bɪtˈwin ðə neighbors,”*,” bət ˈdɛpjətiz du nɑt hæv ə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðɪs taɪm.
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story highlights most african states could earn vastly more from marine resources
illegal fishing, piracy and poor governance holding back the 'blue economy'
new agreements could improve between states
professor francois vreÿ is a research coordinator at the security institute for governance and leadership in africa, stellenbosch university. the views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. cnn is showcasing the work of the conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. the content is produced solely by the conversation.
over the past decade there's been a steady rise across africa in the attention given to the responsible use of the oceans to contribute to economic growth -- or what's known as the blue economy.
the opportunities around africa's blue economies are enormous with significant potential to create jobs and improve livelihoods.
but what's often missing in debates are issues of governance and security. five themes are particularly important to ensure both: safety and security, rule of law and transparency, respect for human rights, sustainable economic opportunity and human development.
neglecting these issues will hamper the potential growth promised by africa's oceans. africa's vast coastline hosts a maritime industry estimated at $1 trillion per year . this is only scratching the surface.
africa has 38 coastal states and a number of island states like cape verde, sao tomé and principe, mauritius, seychelles and the comoros. collectively african coastal and island states encompass vast ocean territories of an estimated 13 million km².
coastal states such as senegal could earn far more from their marine resources.
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts moʊst ˈæfrɪkɑn steɪts kʊd ərn ˈvæstli mɔr frəm mərˈin ˈrisɔrsɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ˈpaɪrəsi ənd pur ˈgəvərnəns ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk ðə 'blu ɪˈkɑnəmi' nu əˈgrimənts kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv bɪtˈwin steɪts prəˈfɛsər frɑnsˈwɑ vreÿ*ÿ ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈgəvərnəns ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈstɛlənˌbɔʃ ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ər ˈsoʊəli ðoʊz əv ðə ˈraɪtərz. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðə wərk əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks tɪ prəˈvaɪd nuz æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ˈkɑmənˌtɛri. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz prəˈdust ˈsoʊəli baɪ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ðɛrz bɪn ə ˈstɛdi raɪz əˈkrɔs ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪn ðə əˈtɛnʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə riˈspɑnsəbəl juz əv ðə ˈoʊʃənz tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ər wəts noʊn ɛz ðə blu ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əraʊnd ˈæfrɪkɑz blu ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər ɪˈnɔrmɪs wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz. bət wəts ˈɔfən ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn dəˈbeɪts ər ˈɪʃuz əv ˈgəvərnəns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti. faɪv θimz ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr boʊθ: ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, rul əv lɔ ənd trænˈspɛrənsi, rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈjumən raɪts, səˈsteɪnəbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt. nɪˈglɛktɪŋ ðiz ˈɪʃuz wɪl ˈhæmpər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl groʊθ ˈprɑməst baɪ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈoʊʃənz. ˈæfrɪkɑz væst ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn hoʊsts ə ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈɪndəstri ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt 1 ˈtrɪljən pər jɪr ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈskræʧɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs. ˈæfrɪkɑ həz 38 ˈkoʊstəl steɪts ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈaɪlənd steɪts laɪk keɪp ˈvərdi, saʊ tomé*é ənd prinˈʧipi, mɔˈrɪtiəs, ˈseɪʃɛlz ənd ðə kɔˈmɔˌroʊs. kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkoʊstəl ənd ˈaɪlənd steɪts ɛnˈkəmpəs væst ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz əv ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 13 ˈmɪljən km²*². ˈkoʊstəl steɪts səʧ ɛz ˌsɛnəˈgɔl kʊd ərn fɑr mɔr frəm ðɛr mərˈin ˈrisɔrsɪz. rɛd mɔr
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a 2007 interview with playboy magazine reveals that bill maher defended the pedophilia relationship between schoolteacher mary kay letourneau and her male,. maher told the magazine that the only guy who ever heard defending mary kay letourneau.
shockingly, maher said that the gender of the child should determine whether teachers should have sex with the kids, this was after he was pressed on whether he thinks teachers should have sex with underage students and be jailed for the offenses.
maher advocated for the sexual abuse of a boy who was abused by debra lafave another teacher who had sex with a student, adding that it was such a great memory for the boy. however, he claimed that if a male teacher had sex with a girl, that is a crime. this evidently shows that bill maher advocates for a homosexual pedophile.
one day argues that comments were meant to create some humor since also a stand-up comedian but the 2007 interview is not the only time he made such statements. back in 1998 episode of his abc talk show, politically incorrect, he supported letourneau raping. he said that letourneau was jailed because she was in love, adding that the mother was jailed because she conform to what society feels should be the perfect american family.
one of the guest on show, celeste greig who is a conservative activist reported that letourneau was, in fact, raping all the while, maher insisted that it rape. it, therefore, renders comments condoning sex acts with children illegitimate in light of recent news. maher has taken credit this week for the public downfall of milo.
maher hosted on his hbo talk show, real time with bill maher. speaking to the new york times, he defended himself as to why he hosted milo, adding that he thinks people saw an emotionally needy ann coulter wannabe who was trying to make a buck off of the propensity for outrage. however, as much as maher is trying to take credit for downing milo, the fact that he advocated for homosexual pedophile renders his argument vague. evident that maher is a pedophile homosexual and he ought to resign from the hbo talk show.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ti ˈjuˌtub ti ˈjuˌtub ə 2007 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ ˈmægəˌzin rɪˈvilz ðət bɪl mɑr dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˌpɛdəˈfɪljə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈskulˌtiʧər ˈmɛri keɪ ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ ənd hər meɪl,. mɑr toʊld ðə ˈmægəˌzin ðət ðə ˈoʊnli gaɪ hu ˈɛvər hərd dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈmɛri keɪ ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ. ˈʃɑkɪŋli, mɑr sɛd ðət ðə ˈʤɛndər əv ðə ʧaɪld ʃʊd dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈtiʧərz ʃʊd hæv sɛks wɪθ ðə kɪdz, ðɪs wɑz ˈæftər hi wɑz prɛst ɔn ˈwɛðər hi θɪŋks ˈtiʧərz ʃʊd hæv sɛks wɪθ ˈəndərɪʤ ˈstudənts ənd bi ʤeɪld fər ðə əˈfɛnsɪz. mɑr ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə bɔɪ hu wɑz əˈbjuzd baɪ ˈdɛbrə ləˈfeɪv əˈnəðər ˈtiʧər hu hæd sɛks wɪθ ə ˈstudənt, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz səʧ ə greɪt ˈmɛməri fər ðə bɔɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi kleɪmd ðət ɪf ə meɪl ˈtiʧər hæd sɛks wɪθ ə gərl, ðət ɪz ə kraɪm. ðɪs ˈɛvədəntli ʃoʊz ðət bɪl mɑr ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpɛdəfɪl. wən deɪ ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈkɑmɛnts wər mɛnt tɪ kriˈeɪt səm ˈhjumər sɪns ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈstænˌdəp kəˈmidiən bət ðə 2007 ˈɪntərvˌju ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm hi meɪd səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts. bæk ɪn 1998 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv hɪz ˈeɪˌbiˌsi tɔk ʃoʊ, ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt, hi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ ˈreɪpɪŋ. hi sɛd ðət ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ wɑz ʤeɪld bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz ɪn ləv, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈməðər wɑz ʤeɪld bɪˈkəz ʃi kənˈfɔrm tɪ wət soʊˈsaɪɪti filz ʃʊd bi ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməli. wən əv ðə gɛst ɔn ʃoʊ, səˈlɛst grig hu ɪz ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ wɑz, ɪn fækt, ˈreɪpɪŋ ɔl ðə waɪl, mɑr ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ɪt reɪp. ɪt, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈrɛndərz ˈkɑmɛnts kənˈdoʊnɪŋ sɛks ækts wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ɪn laɪt əv ˈrisənt nuz. mɑr həz ˈteɪkən ˈkrɛdɪt ðɪs wik fər ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ˈmaɪloʊ. mɑr ˈhoʊstɪd ɔn hɪz ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ tɔk ʃoʊ, ril taɪm wɪθ bɪl mɑr. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, hi dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz tɪ waɪ hi ˈhoʊstɪd ˈmaɪloʊ, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi θɪŋks ˈpipəl sɔ ən ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈnidi æn ˈkoʊltər ˈwɑnəˌbi hu wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə bək ɔf əv ðə prəˈpɛnsɪti fər ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz məʧ ɛz mɑr ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈdaʊnɪŋ ˈmaɪloʊ, ðə fækt ðət hi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpɛdəfɪl ˈrɛndərz hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt veɪg. ˈɛvədənt ðət mɑr ɪz ə ˈpɛdəfɪl ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ənd hi ɔt tɪ rɪˈzaɪn frəm ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ tɔk ʃoʊ.
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title: christmas
reference number: 1668
date: 1937
director: filmed by frank m. marshall
sound: silent
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fiction: non-fiction
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description: a children's christmas eve and christmas morning.
[an amateur film of 1937].
credits: cast nairn marshall & muriel marshall
amateur film 1937.
shotlist: credits (0.15) ext. house and christmas cards (0.50) int. children playing by the fire (1.11) "oh santa, please bring me ..." (1.16) shot of models of london transport bus, car racing, a writing desk [which has "nairn" scratched onto it] (1.16) shots of girl looking up the chimney (1.26) shot of baby doll, doll's clothes "flying" from a trunk (1.10) boy takes his hand away from the chimney covered in soot (1.41) "what a mess santa will make!" (1.47) children put newspapers down in front of the fire (2.11) children get ready for bed and put their stockings up (2.34) "santa will think that's daddy's nairn" (2.41) children go to bed and the boy dreams of toys, then wakes up and finds a pipe, tie etc. in his stocking (3.49) "let's see if santa's been downstairs!" (3.53) children go downstairs and are frightened away by santa claus (4.57) children wake up in the morning, look at the toys in their stockings, eat their (6.03) "hurry! there'll be more things downstairs" (6.08) children play with their toys; muriel writes a thank you note to santa on new writing desk (8.38)party programme; dancing. broken bridges, spin the plate, bunny races, i i i dropped it, tea (6.34) children playing games from party programme; children sit at table and eat their tea; pulling crackers, boy in a party hat, eating and drinking (11.40) ext. house and of the children sleeping; boy has nightmares; his sister dries his eyes (13.06) "cuddle down again and perhaps a fairy will come!" children asleep with the boy dreaming of a fairy (13.45) (13.54)
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ðɪs fɪlm ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ənd ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ˈpərsɪnəl, ˈpraɪvət vjuɪŋ ˈoʊnli. pliz juz ðə haɪər, baɪ ər æsk ə kˈwɛʃən ˈbətən tɪ æsk əˈbaʊt əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs fɪlm ər ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ juz ɪt, ər tɪ æsk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈstætəs. pliz rɛd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈkætəˌlɔg ˈrɛkərdz fər hɛlp ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfʊtɪʤ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðɪs fɪlm. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈreɪtɪŋ: ˈtaɪtəl: ˈkrɪsməs ˈrɛfərəns ˈnəmbər: 1668 deɪt: 1937 dɪˈrɛktər: fɪlmd baɪ fræŋk ɛm. ˈmɑrʃəl saʊnd: ˈsaɪlənt ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfɔrˌmæt: ˈkələr: ˈfɪkʃən: nɑnˈfɪkʃən ˈrənɪŋ taɪm: dɪˈskrɪpʃən: ə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈkrɪsməs iv ənd ˈkrɪsməs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. [ən ˈæməˌʧər fɪlm əv 1937 ˈkrɛdɪts: kæst nɛrn ˈmɑrʃəl mˈjʊriəl ˈmɑrʃəl ˈæməˌʧər fɪlm 1937 shotlist*: ˈkrɛdɪts ext*. haʊs ənd ˈkrɪsməs kɑrdz int*. ˈʧɪldrən pleɪɪŋ baɪ ðə faɪər "oʊ ˈsænə, pliz brɪŋ mi ʃɑt əv ˈmɑdəlz əv ˈləndən ˈtrænspɔrt bəs, kɑr ˈreɪsɪŋ, ə ˈraɪtɪŋ dɛsk [wɪʧ həz "nɛrn" skræʧt ˈɔntu ɪt] ʃɑts əv gərl ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ðə ˈʧɪmni ʃɑt əv ˈbeɪbi dɑl, dɑlz kloʊðz "flaɪɪŋ" frəm ə trəŋk bɔɪ teɪks hɪz hænd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈʧɪmni ˈkəvərd ɪn sʊt "wət ə mɛs ˈsænə wɪl meɪk!" ˈʧɪldrən pʊt ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz daʊn ɪn frənt əv ðə faɪər ˈʧɪldrən gɪt ˈrɛdi fər bɛd ənd pʊt ðɛr ˈstɑkɪŋz əp "ˈsænə wɪl θɪŋk ðæts ˈdædiz nɛrn" ˈʧɪldrən goʊ tɪ bɛd ənd ðə bɔɪ drimz əv tɔɪz, ðɛn weɪks əp ənd faɪndz ə paɪp, taɪ ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪn hɪz ˈstɑkɪŋ "lɛts si ɪf ˈsæntəz bɪn ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz!" ˈʧɪldrən goʊ ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz ənd ər ˈfraɪtənd əˈweɪ baɪ ˈsænə klɔz ˈʧɪldrən weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, lʊk æt ðə tɔɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈstɑkɪŋz, it ðɛr "ˈhəri! ˈðɛrəl bi mɔr θɪŋz ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz" ˈʧɪldrən pleɪ wɪθ ðɛr tɔɪz; mˈjʊriəl raɪts ə θæŋk ju noʊt tɪ ˈsænə ɔn nu ˈraɪtɪŋ dɛsk ˈproʊˌgræm; ˈdænsɪŋ. ˈbroʊkən ˈbrɪʤɪz, spɪn ðə pleɪt, ˈbəni ˈreɪsɪz, aɪ aɪ aɪ drɑpt ɪt, ti ˈʧɪldrən pleɪɪŋ geɪmz frəm ˈpɑrti ˈproʊˌgræm; ˈʧɪldrən sɪt æt ˈteɪbəl ənd it ðɛr ti; ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈkrækərz, bɔɪ ɪn ə ˈpɑrti hæt, ˈitɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ext*. haʊs ənd əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən sˈlipɪŋ; bɔɪ həz ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz; hɪz ˈsɪstər draɪz hɪz aɪz "ˈkədəl daʊn əˈgɛn ənd pərˈhæps ə ˈfɛri wɪl kəm!" ˈʧɪldrən əsˈlip wɪθ ðə bɔɪ ˈdrimɪŋ əv ə ˈfɛri
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colin o'harahey. what do they rays, rowdies, and lightning all have in common? they spent this week beating up on canadian teams.
so, nothing new here. another game, another win. this time, the rowdies faced their first real test of the season and passed with another perfect win in front of more than fans.
“even though it look like one of our best games, personally, i think i was our best game,” georgi said after the match, who scored the only goal.
saturday night saw the rowdies face fellow defectors of the north american soccer league, the ottawa fury. though affiliated with major league montreal impact, they are the first team the rowdies faced this season that are not considered a “reserve”, “b”, or “second” team. no matter. the result was the same and the rowdies maintained their perfect start to 2017.
i have been accused lately of downplaying the rowdies dominant win over toronto over a week ago in my last rowdies gush-fest, but saturday match was a true testament of what the rowdies can do (editor's note: um, no, colin, you haven't been. you sound like a schoolgirl.)
three matches, three wins, and zero goals allowed. how the tampa bay rowdies kicked off their best start to a season in the modern era (since 2010). for the third match in a row, georgi found himself on the scoresheet, scoring the only goal of the game in the minute.
tampa bay held 70 percent of ball possession and ottawa 625 to 263 (¡olé!). ottawa took one more shot (11 to 10), but each team only managed to get three shots on target.
but goals came at a premium. ottawa took a page out of playbook and built a “wall” of defense and relied on quick counter attacks for offense. an easy way to frustrate your opponents.
“it was a very, very tough game. they were a very tough team to play and it was a very good test for us,” said. “they are very hard to play against. i think they were really looking for a win; just trying put 12, 13 players behind in their box. it was hard to break through them because there was no space.”
and what is’s secret to scoring anyway?
“the most important thing is to stay positive, and what we did,” said.
hristov topped the club in goals last season with 11 and is well on his way to shatter that record. he scored 12 in the 2013 season, which will pale in comparison if he keeps up this pace.
“you can play georgi anywhere,” rowdies head coach stuart campbell said. “left wing, right wing, center forward. just a good, good footballer. great to have him on the team.”
even more impressive than scoring goals is the rowdies’ ability to stop them. it has been three matches and the rowdies have yet to let up a single goal. 270 minutes of perfect play.
“it’s been incredible,” goalkeeper akira fitzgerald said. “all four [of the defenders] have been doing really well, limiting the chances. they have done so much for me so it was great to help the team.”
despite the previous two shutouts, fitzgerald who remains the starter of matt pickens only recorded two saves in the first two matches combined. that was the same amount of goals scored by. but match asked a little more of him, calling him to make three big saves to keep the match scoreless in the first half.
“another great result and another clean sheet,” fitzgerald said.
the rowdies will take this show on the road next week, traveling to louisville, kentucky for match, and then a quick turnaround to cincinnati for a wednesday night match before going back at in at al lang that following saturday.
“it’s going to be strange actually after playing here three weeks in a row,” campbell said. “but looking forward to seeing how the team adapts as we go away.”
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ˈkoʊlɪn o'harahey*. wət du ðeɪ reɪz, ˈraʊdiz, ənd ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ɔl hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən? ðeɪ spɛnt ðɪs wik ˈbitɪŋ əp ɔn kəˈneɪdiən timz. soʊ, ˈnəθɪŋ nu hir. əˈnəðər geɪm, əˈnəðər wɪn. ðɪs taɪm, ðə ˈraʊdiz feɪst ðɛr fərst ril tɛst əv ðə ˈsizən ənd pæst wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈpərˌfɪkt wɪn ɪn frənt əv mɔr ðən fænz. ðoʊ ɪt lʊk laɪk wən əv ɑr bɛst geɪmz, ˈpərsənəli, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ɑr bɛst game,”*,” ʤiˈɑrʤi sɛd ˈæftər ðə mæʧ, hu skɔrd ðə ˈoʊnli goʊl. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt sɔ ðə ˈraʊdiz feɪs ˈfɛloʊ dɪˈfɛktərz əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər lig, ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ fˈjʊri. ðoʊ əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈmeɪʤər lig ˌməntriˈɔl ˌɪmˈpækt, ðeɪ ər ðə fərst tim ðə ˈraʊdiz feɪst ðɪs ˈsizən ðət ər nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ə ““reserve”*”, ““b”*”, ər ““second”*” tim. noʊ ˈmætər. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðə seɪm ənd ðə ˈraʊdiz meɪnˈteɪnd ðɛr ˈpərˌfɪkt stɑrt tɪ 2017 aɪ hæv bɪn əˈkjuzd ˈleɪtli əv ˈdaʊnˌpleɪɪŋ ðə ˈraʊdiz ˈdɑmənənt wɪn ˈoʊvər tərˈɑntoʊ ˈoʊvər ə wik əˈgoʊ ɪn maɪ læst ˈraʊdiz gush-fest*, bət ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ mæʧ wɑz ə tru ˈtɛstəmənt əv wət ðə ˈraʊdiz kən du (ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: əm, noʊ, ˈkoʊlɪn, ju ˈhævənt bɪn. ju saʊnd laɪk ə ˈskulˌgərl.) θri ˈmæʧɪz, θri wɪnz, ənd ˈziroʊ goʊlz əˈlaʊd. haʊ ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈraʊdiz kɪkt ɔf ðɛr bɛst stɑrt tɪ ə ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə (sɪns 2010 fər ðə θərd mæʧ ɪn ə roʊ, ʤiˈɑrʤi faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ðə scoresheet*, ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli goʊl əv ðə geɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. ˈtæmpə beɪ hɛld 70 pərˈsɛnt əv bɔl pəˈzɛʃən ənd ˈɑtəˌwɑ 625 tɪ 263 (¡¡olé*é!). ˈɑtəˌwɑ tʊk wən mɔr ʃɑt 11 tɪ 10 bət iʧ tim ˈoʊnli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt θri ʃɑts ɔn ˈtərgət. bət goʊlz keɪm æt ə ˈprimiəm. ˈɑtəˌwɑ tʊk ə peɪʤ aʊt əv ˈpleɪbʊk ənd bɪlt ə ““wall”*” əv dɪˈfɛns ənd rɪˈlaɪd ɔn kwɪk ˈkaʊntər əˈtæks fər əˈfɛns. ən ˈizi weɪ tɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪt jʊr əˈpoʊnənts. wɑz ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri təf geɪm. ðeɪ wər ə ˈvɛri təf tim tɪ pleɪ ənd ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri gʊd tɛst fər us,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wər ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə wɪn; ʤɪst traɪɪŋ pʊt 12 13 pleɪərz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ðɛr bɑks. ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ breɪk θru ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz noʊ space.”*.” ənd wət ɪz ˈsikrɪt tɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ? moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪz tɪ steɪ ˈpɑzətɪv, ənd wət wi did,”*,” sɛd. tɑpt ðə kləb ɪn goʊlz læst ˈsizən wɪθ 11 ənd ɪz wɛl ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈʃætər ðət ˈrɛkərd. hi skɔrd 12 ɪn ðə 2013 ˈsizən, wɪʧ wɪl peɪl ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪf hi kips əp ðɪs peɪs. kən pleɪ ʤiˈɑrʤi anywhere,”*,” ˈraʊdiz hɛd koʊʧ stɔrt ˈkæmbəl sɛd. wɪŋ, raɪt wɪŋ, ˈsɛnər ˈfɔrwərd. ʤɪst ə gʊd, gʊd footballer*. greɪt tɪ hæv ɪm ɔn ðə team.”*.” ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ðən ˈskɔrɪŋ goʊlz ɪz ðə rowdies’*’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɑp ðɛm. ɪt həz bɪn θri ˈmæʧɪz ənd ðə ˈraʊdiz hæv jɛt tɪ lɛt əp ə ˈsɪŋgəl goʊl. 270 ˈmɪnəts əv ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪ. bɪn incredible,”*,” ˈgoʊlˌkipər əˈkirə fɪtsˈʤɛrəld sɛd. fɔr [əv ðə dɪˈfɛndərz] hæv bɪn duɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈʧænsɪz. ðeɪ hæv dən soʊ məʧ fər mi soʊ ɪt wɑz greɪt tɪ hɛlp ðə team.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈpriviəs tu shutouts*, fɪtsˈʤɛrəld hu rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈstɑrtər əv mæt ˈpɪkənz ˈoʊnli rɪˈkɔrdɪd tu seɪvz ɪn ðə fərst tu ˈmæʧɪz kəmˈbaɪnd. ðət wɑz ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv goʊlz skɔrd baɪ. bət mæʧ æst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əv ɪm, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm tɪ meɪk θri bɪg seɪvz tɪ kip ðə mæʧ ˈskɔrləs ɪn ðə fərst hæf. greɪt rɪˈzəlt ənd əˈnəðər klin sheet,”*,” fɪtsˈʤɛrəld sɛd. ðə ˈraʊdiz wɪl teɪk ðɪs ʃoʊ ɔn ðə roʊd nɛkst wik, ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈluiˌvɪl, kənˈtəki fər mæʧ, ənd ðɛn ə kwɪk ˈtərnərˌaʊnd tɪ ˌsɪnsəˈnæti fər ə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt mæʧ ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ bæk æt ɪn æt æl læŋ ðət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi streɪnʤ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ hir θri wiks ɪn ə row,”*,” ˈkæmbəl sɛd. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ haʊ ðə tim əˈdæpts ɛz wi goʊ away.”*.”
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when you take a roll call of some of the most talented guitarists of all time, somewhere in the back of the class would be the lanky steve vai. the grammy winning virtuoso started off by transcribing for musician frank zappa, and learned the tricks of the trade from and guitar ace joe satriani. such is their camaraderie that master and student have gone on to be a part of, a consisting of some of the best guitarists in the world. we caught up with the maestro himself, as he prepares to take on india for the second time in two months at weekender,.
such is their camaraderie that master and student have gone on to be a part of, a consisting of some of the best guitarists in the world. we caught up with the maestro himself, as he prepares to take on india for the second time in two months at weekender,.
do you and joe still share a relationship, or has your bond transcended?
we share a lifelong friendship. when i look back at my career, i recognise that the most valuable thing is the relationships we make along the way, and how we bond and work with the people who resonate with us. but part of me will always see him as my mentor and teacher, because always inspiring.
your ninth studio album, modern primitive, released last year. the reaction been so far?
i’m thrilled at the response my fans have had for modern primitive. especially people who have been following me for a long time have found it to be a charming addition to the catalogue.
do your approach to life and to composing music overlap or combine?
my approach to life, like it is the case with many people, has changed through the ages. these days, loving life more than ever. my main focus is being present in the now. whatever we do creatively in our lives is affected by our state of being and that is unequivocal. it all overlaps in ways not aware of.
studio albums, live tours, hopping countries what is it that keeps you going at 57, as one of the most important guitarists in the world today?
the thing that keeps me going is the same thing that keeps us all going expanding our creativity.
you’ve also been collaborating with a lot of young recently. any performer from the lot?
recently, i discovered jacob collier. an incredibly creative 23-year-old.
tell us a little about your time with frank zappa.
i was extraordinarily fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with frank when i was 18, till i was 22. frank was the best! not a single day goes by that i think back on those days with fond appreciation. what i learned has helped me forge my own career.
what made you get on board the frank zappa hologram tour?
the zappa family trust approached me with the idea of a hologram tour, and i thought that if they could pull it off, i would be happy to help them launch the tour by participating in three or four shows. after talking with the trust recently, i discovered what they have in mind regarding the visuals for this tour is quite amazing.
you played at the edition of in october. will be your second trip this year. how has it been so far?
oh, the first trip was just fantastic. looking forward to so many things that india offers that are unique to the rest of the world. my favourite thing to do while in india is just to observe; observe the lifestyle and the people! such a rich culture, and evolving very fast. oh, and also looking forward to kicking major a** at the festival!
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wɪn ju teɪk ə roʊl kɔl əv səm əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts əv ɔl taɪm, ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə klæs wʊd bi ðə ˈlæŋki stiv vai*. ðə ˈgræmi ˈwɪnɪŋ vərʧuˈoʊsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf baɪ trænˈskraɪbɪŋ fər mjuˈzɪʃən fræŋk ˈzæpə, ənd ˈlərnɪd ðə trɪks əv ðə treɪd frəm ənd gɪˈtɑr eɪs ʤoʊ ˌsætriˈɑni. səʧ ɪz ðɛr ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ðət ˈmæstər ənd ˈstudənt hæv gɔn ɔn tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ə kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv səm əv ðə bɛst ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts ɪn ðə wərld. wi kɔt əp wɪθ ðə ˈmaɪstroʊ hɪmˈsɛlf, ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈɪndiə fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn tu mənθs æt ˈwiˌkɛndər,. səʧ ɪz ðɛr ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ðət ˈmæstər ənd ˈstudənt hæv gɔn ɔn tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ə kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv səm əv ðə bɛst ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts ɪn ðə wərld. wi kɔt əp wɪθ ðə ˈmaɪstroʊ hɪmˈsɛlf, ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈɪndiə fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn tu mənθs æt ˈwiˌkɛndər,. du ju ənd ʤoʊ stɪl ʃɛr ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ər həz jʊr bɑnd trænˈsɛndɪd? wi ʃɛr ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪp. wɪn aɪ lʊk bæk æt maɪ kərɪr, aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl θɪŋ ɪz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wi meɪk əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ənd haʊ wi bɑnd ənd wərk wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. bət pɑrt əv mi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz si ɪm ɛz maɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr ənd ˈtiʧər, bɪˈkəz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ. jʊr naɪnθ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm, ˈmɑdərn ˈprɪmɪtɪv, riˈlist læst jɪr. ðə riˈækʃən bɪn soʊ fɑr? θrɪld æt ðə rɪˈspɑns maɪ fænz hæv hæd fər ˈmɑdərn ˈprɪmɪtɪv. əˈspɛʃəli ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mi fər ə lɔŋ taɪm hæv faʊnd ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkætəˌlɔg. du jʊr əˈproʊʧ tɪ laɪf ənd tɪ kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈoʊvərˌlæp ər ˈkɑmbaɪn? maɪ əˈproʊʧ tɪ laɪf, laɪk ɪt ɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, həz ʧeɪnʤd θru ðə ˈeɪʤɪz. ðiz deɪz, ˈləvɪŋ laɪf mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. maɪ meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz biɪŋ ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə naʊ. ˌwəˈtɛvər wi du kriˈeɪtɪvli ɪn ɑr lɪvz ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ɑr steɪt əv biɪŋ ənd ðət ɪz ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl. ɪt ɔl ˈoʊvərˌlæps ɪn weɪz nɑt əˈwɛr əv. ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəmz, lɪv tʊrz, ˈhɑpɪŋ ˈkəntriz wət ɪz ɪt ðət kips ju goʊɪŋ æt 57 ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ? ðə θɪŋ ðət kips mi goʊɪŋ ɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ ðət kips ˈjuˈɛs ɔl goʊɪŋ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɑr ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti. ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə lɔt əv jəŋ ˈrisəntli. ˈɛni pərˈfɔrmər frəm ðə lɔt? ˈrisəntli, aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ˈʤeɪkəb ˈkɑljər. ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kriˈeɪtɪv 23-year-old*. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt jʊr taɪm wɪθ fræŋk ˈzæpə. aɪ wɑz ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ hæv hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wərk wɪθ fræŋk wɪn aɪ wɑz 18 tɪl aɪ wɑz 22 fræŋk wɑz ðə bɛst! nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ goʊz baɪ ðət aɪ θɪŋk bæk ɔn ðoʊz deɪz wɪθ fɑnd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən. wət aɪ ˈlərnɪd həz hɛlpt mi fɔrʤ maɪ oʊn kərɪr. wət meɪd ju gɪt ɔn bɔrd ðə fræŋk ˈzæpə ˈhɔloʊˌgræm tʊr? ðə ˈzæpə ˈfæməli trəst əˈproʊʧt mi wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈhɔloʊˌgræm tʊr, ənd aɪ θɔt ðət ɪf ðeɪ kʊd pʊl ɪt ɔf, aɪ wʊd bi ˈhæpi tɪ hɛlp ðɛm lɔnʧ ðə tʊr baɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn θri ər fɔr ʃoʊz. ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ðə trəst ˈrisəntli, aɪ dɪˈskəvərd wət ðeɪ hæv ɪn maɪnd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz fər ðɪs tʊr ɪz kwaɪt əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ju pleɪd æt ðə ɪˈdɪʃən əv ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. wɪl bi jʊr ˈsɛkənd trɪp ðɪs jɪr. haʊ həz ɪt bɪn soʊ fɑr? oʊ, ðə fərst trɪp wɑz ʤɪst fænˈtæstɪk. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz ðət ˈɪndiə ˈɔfərz ðət ər juˈnik tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ tɪ du waɪl ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪz ʤɪst tɪ əbˈzərv; əbˈzərv ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ðə ˈpipəl! səʧ ə rɪʧ ˈkəlʧər, ənd ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈvɛri fæst. oʊ, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkɪkɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər æt ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl!
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budding fishing expert and football superstar patrick dangerfield has announced his greatest “catch”, a son named george.
the star cat formally announced his and wife first baby on his new fishing podcast, reel adventures.
the unusual announcement confirms widespread social media speculation over the past 24 hours that the were celebrating their happy news.
george patrick was born on tuesday evening.
wife mardi is “very, very healthy”, a delighted dangerfield says on the podcast.
“we had a wonderful night. he weighs in at 7 pounds and 12 ounces,” he said.
“john boy dad) has been uncontrollable.
media_camera patrick dangerfield prepping the nursery for their baby. source:
“i will take you inside the birthing suite. we went in monday night at about because was going to be induced and then the next morning at about mardi went into the birthing suite and went into labour and about 12 hours later little george was born.
“that all went pretty quickly, maybe not for but for me.
“mards was lying down; the nurses are telling her to push… all of a sudden the head came out and the baby is born and michael (the obstetrician) was very quick to put the baby onto mardi, skin to skin and i lie to you and said all along that the sex matter but when i saw that little willy i have been happier.
“in all seriousness it was a wonderful, wonderful night.
“mum’s healthy. georgie boy is healthy.
“i’ve got the fisherman and it was a great night.”
while the 2016 brownlow had previously said he leave a game if his wife went into labour, he was notably absent from cats training on the gold coast this week.
on sunday, mardi posted a photo to of their car packed and ready to go with a brand new infant carrier and overnight bags.
“may still have a couple of jobs to do before actually ready ... want to be too prepared but say a capsule in a car,” she posted at the weekend.
the creek couple, who share an entertaining social media presence, recently joked about naming their first baby after favourite movie in a video for unscriptd.
“i love indiana jones and i want it to be called indiana, and, my name is john, so imagine if you had a name that was indiana john dangerfield,” he said in the clip.
“it be that,” mardi retorted.
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ˈbədɪŋ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈpætrɪk ˈdeɪnʤərˌfild həz əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˈgreɪtəst ““catch”*”, ə sən neɪmd ʤɔrʤ. ðə stɑr kæt ˈfɔrməli əˈnaʊnst hɪz ənd waɪf fərst ˈbeɪbi ɔn hɪz nu ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst, ril ædˈvɛnʧərz. ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kənˈfərmz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 24 aʊərz ðət ðə wər ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈhæpi nuz. ʤɔrʤ ˈpætrɪk wɑz bɔrn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. waɪf ˈmɑrdi ɪz ““very*, ˈvɛri healthy”*”, ə dɪˈlaɪtɪd ˈdeɪnʤərˌfild sɪz ɔn ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst. hæd ə ˈwəndərfəl naɪt. hi weɪz ɪn æt 7 paʊnz ənd 12 ounces,”*,” hi sɛd. bɔɪ dæd) həz bɪn ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl. ˈpætrɪk ˈdeɪnʤərˌfild ˈprɛpɪŋ ðə ˈnərsəri fər ðɛr ˈbeɪbi. sɔrs: wɪl teɪk ju ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbərθɪŋ swit. wi wɛnt ɪn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt æt əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪnˈdust ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt ˈmɑrdi wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈbərθɪŋ swit ənd wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈleɪbər ənd əˈbaʊt 12 aʊərz ˈleɪtər ˈlɪtəl ʤɔrʤ wɑz bɔrn. ɔl wɛnt ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli, ˈmeɪbi nɑt fər bət fər mi. wɑz laɪɪŋ daʊn; ðə ˈnərsɪz ər ˈtɛlɪŋ hər tɪ push…*… ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ðə hɛd keɪm aʊt ənd ðə ˈbeɪbi ɪz bɔrn ənd ˈmaɪkəl (ðə ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃən) wɑz ˈvɛri kwɪk tɪ pʊt ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈɔntu ˈmɑrdi, skɪn tɪ skɪn ənd aɪ laɪ tɪ ju ənd sɛd ɔl əˈlɔŋ ðət ðə sɛks ˈmætər bət wɪn aɪ sɔ ðət ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪli aɪ hæv bɪn ˈhæpiər. ɔl ˈsɪriəsnəs ɪt wɑz ə ˈwəndərfəl, ˈwəndərfəl naɪt. ˈhɛlθi. ˈʤɔrʤi bɔɪ ɪz ˈhɛlθi. gɑt ðə ˈfɪʃərˌmæn ənd ɪt wɑz ə greɪt night.”*.” waɪl ðə 2016 ˈbraʊnˌloʊ hæd ˈpriviəsli sɛd hi liv ə geɪm ɪf hɪz waɪf wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈleɪbər, hi wɑz ˈnoʊtəbli ˈæbsənt frəm kæts ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə goʊld koʊst ðɪs wik. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈmɑrdi ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɪ əv ðɛr kɑr pækt ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ wɪθ ə brænd nu ˈɪnfənt ˈkɛriər ənd ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt bægz. stɪl hæv ə ˈkəpəl əv ʤɑbz tɪ du ˌbiˈfɔr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɛdi wɔnt tɪ bi tu priˈpɛrd bət seɪ ə ˈkæpsəl ɪn ə car,”*,” ʃi ˈpoʊstɪd æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə krik ˈkəpəl, hu ʃɛr ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈprɛzəns, ˈrisəntli ʤoʊkt əˈbaʊt ˈneɪmɪŋ ðɛr fərst ˈbeɪbi ˈæftər ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmuvi ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ fər unscriptd*. ləv ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ənd aɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi kɔld ˌɪndiˈænə, ənd, maɪ neɪm ɪz ʤɑn, soʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ju hæd ə neɪm ðət wɑz ˌɪndiˈænə ʤɑn dangerfield,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə klɪp. bi that,”*,” ˈmɑrdi riˈtɔrtɪd.
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north american distributor announced at its expo panel on friday that it will also release the (my mental choices are completely interfering with my school romantic comedy) and (i couldn't become a hero, so i reluctantly decided to get a job.) television series. the company will release both series in november.
the adaptation of ore no ga, love come o de jama for short) light novel series centers around kanade (played by toshiyuki toyonaga), a boy cursed with the mental power of "absolute" a quiz will suddenly appear in his mind, and the choice he makes will become his reality. for example, he would have to choose between going nude from the waist up or the waist down in school. while in school, he is given another choice: 1) a beautiful girl will fall before him or 2) he will fall from the rooftop in female clothes. he chooses option 1, and a blonde girl named chocolat (kaori sadohara) falls before him.
additional cast members include as yukihira, tsuji as ōka yūōji, as yawakaze, naomi ōzora as hakoniwa, igarashi as kokubyakuin, askadō, akiko as douraku, and nakata as narrator.
takayuki directed the at animation studio off of scripts by kanasugi. chief animation director hiroyuki also provided the character designs. the series premiered in october 2013 and streamed the series as it aired.
the adaptation of jun ni ore wa o (yu-sibu) light novels revolves around boy named raul, who did not get a chance to become a hero, since the demon lord was already defeated just before his hero exams. his dreams dashed, raul spends his days working at a magic shop in the capital. one day, a part-time job seeker appears at the shop with an amazing résumé:
name: fino
previous occupation: demon lord heir
motive: because my father was defeated
the work comedy revolves around this former and the daughter of the demon lord.
kinji yoshimoto 2, queen's blade 2: the evil eye) directed the at studio (the future diary, shuffle!). takeuchi - rescue wings -) adapted masaki novel illustrations for the animation character designs, and suzuki (kanokon: the girl who cried fox, shuffle!, oda no yabō) was in charge of the series scripts. and keisuke starred as fino bloodstone and raul chaser respectively. performed the opening theme song "extra revolution." the series premiered last october, and streamed the series as it aired.
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nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈstrɪbjətər əˈnaʊnst æt ɪts ˈɛkspoʊ ˈpænəl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlis ðə (maɪ ˈmɛntəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər kəmˈplitli ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ maɪ skul roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi) ənd (aɪ ˈkʊdənt bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɪroʊ, soʊ aɪ rɪˈləktəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt ə ʤɑb.) ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl riˈlis boʊθ ˈsɪriz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ɔr noʊ ˈʤɔrʤə, ləv kəm oʊ də ˈʤæmə fər ʃɔrt) laɪt ˈnɑvəl ˈsɪriz ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd kəˈnɑˌdeɪ (pleɪd baɪ ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki toyonaga*), ə bɔɪ kərst wɪθ ðə ˈmɛntəl paʊər əv "ˈæbsəˌlut" ə kwɪz wɪl ˈsədənli əˈpɪr ɪn hɪz maɪnd, ənd ðə ʧɔɪs hi meɪks wɪl bɪˈkəm hɪz ˌriˈæləˌti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi wʊd hæv tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin goʊɪŋ nud frəm ðə weɪst əp ər ðə weɪst daʊn ɪn skul. waɪl ɪn skul, hi ɪz ˈgɪvɪn əˈnəðər ʧɔɪs: 1 ə ˈbjutəfəl gərl wɪl fɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm ər 2 hi wɪl fɔl frəm ðə ˈrufˌtɑp ɪn ˈfiˌmeɪl kloʊðz. hi ˈʧuzɪz ˈɔpʃən 1 ənd ə blɑnd gərl neɪmd ˈʧɑklət (ˈkɔri sadohara*) fɔlz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm. əˈdɪʃənəl kæst ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud ɛz yukihira*, ˈsuʤi ɛz yūōji*, ɛz yawakaze*, neɪˈoʊmi ɛz hakoniwa*, ˌigɑˈrɑʃi ɛz kokubyakuin*, ɛz reikadō*ō, əˈkikoʊ ɛz douraku*, ənd nɑˈkɑtə ɛz ˈnɛreɪtər. dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə æt ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈstudiˌoʊ ɔf əv skrɪpts baɪ kanasugi*. ʧif ˌænəˈmeɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər ˌhɪroʊˈjuki ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪnz. ðə ˈsɪriz prɛˈmɪrd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ənd strimd ðə ˈsɪriz ɛz ɪt ɛrd. ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ʤən ni ɔr wɑ oʊ (yu-sibu*) laɪt ˈnɑvəlz riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd bɔɪ neɪmd rɔl, hu dɪd nɑt gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɪroʊ, sɪns ðə ˈdimən lɔrd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈfitɪd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈhɪroʊ ɪgˈzæmz. hɪz drimz dæʃt, rɔl spɛnz hɪz deɪz ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə ˈmæʤɪk ʃɑp ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. wən deɪ, ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ʤɑb ˈsikər əˈpɪrz æt ðə ʃɑp wɪθ ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ résumé*é: neɪm: ˈfinoʊ ˈpriviəs ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən: ˈdimən lɔrd ɛr ˈmoʊtɪv: bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈfɑðər wɑz dɪˈfitɪd ðə wərk ˈkɑmədi riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ðɪs ˈfɔrmər ənd ðə ˈdɔtər əv ðə ˈdimən lɔrd. joʊʃiˈmoʊtoʊ 2 kwinz bleɪd 2 ðə ˈivəl aɪ) dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə æt ˈstudiˌoʊ (ðə fˈjuʧər ˈdaɪəri, ˈʃəfəl!). ˌtɑkeɪˈuˌʧi ˈrɛskju wɪŋz əˈdæptɪd mɑˈsɑˌki ˈnɑvəl ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz fər ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪnz, ənd səˈzuki (kanokon*: ðə gərl hu kraɪd fɑks, ˈʃəfəl!, ˈoʊdə noʊ yabō*ō) wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈsɪriz skrɪpts. ənd ˌkeɪˈsuki stɑrd ɛz ˈfinoʊ ˈblədˌstoʊn ənd rɔl ˈʧeɪsər rɪˈspɛktɪvli. pərˈfɔrmd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ θim sɔŋ "ˈɛkstrə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən." ðə ˈsɪriz prɛˈmɪrd læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, ənd strimd ðə ˈsɪriz ɛz ɪt ɛrd.
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far from a new objection, to hear the demur of 'anarcho-capitalism's' oxymoron status from those 'social anarchists' lulled by the hot charisma of noam will not exactly ring a fresh tune to the ears of market anarchists. noting that some of the socialist banter on the other side can be unnecessarily hostile, however, could there perhaps be truth in the contradiction of 'anarcho-capitalism'? could there perhaps be a point in calling attention to the vulgar nature of associating the two terms of and capitalism? could market really be a form of anti-capitalism? in most estimates, it would seem that the theoretical implications, derivatives, and variables of a ' that is, one absent all state facilities and their corporate beneficiaries ' do not at all resemble the same nuances found in the historically correct definition of capitalism. this fact, this single truth, this revisionist statement cannot be denied after intelligently pondering the inquiries as to the origin of capitalism as a word, the nature of its foundation, and the meaning expressed by its creators with consideration for further theoretical implications. yes, contrary to partisan sentiments and startlingly true, the fact that anarchists of allains share the common enemies of capitalism and statism will surely create alliances with some,ike a chord with a few, and alienate even more. this unfortunate reality aside, however, the possibility should not stop one from trying to create logical alliances made in the interests of restoring anarchist fraternity between anarchists sharing the same basic tendencies. after all, there certainly does exist much for anarchists to agree upon; for example,, in theain of peter, will find much support from when they define their philosophy of thusly:
anarchism [is] the name given to a principle or theory of life and conduct under which society is conceived without government - harmony in such a society being obtained, not by submission to law, or by obedience to any authority, but by free agreements concluded between the various groups, territorial and professional, freely constituted for the sake of production and consumption, as also for the satisfaction of the infinite variety of needs and aspirations of a civilized being.
likewise, market anarchists, in theain of murray n. rothbard, will only see nodding heads when presenting to the following statement:
the state does not merely use coercion to acquire its own revenue, to hire propagandists to advance its power, and to arrogate to itself and to enforce a compulsory monopoly of such vital services as police protection, firefighting, transportation, and postal service. for the state does many other things as well, none of which can in any sense be said to serve the consuming public. it uses its monopoly of force to achieve, as nock puts it, a 'monopoly of control, regulate, and coerce its hapless subjects. often it pushes its way into controlling the morality and the very daily lives of its subjects. the state uses its coerced revenue, not merely to monopolize and provide genuine services inefficiently to the public, but also to build up its own power at the expense of its exploited and harassed subjects: to redistribute income and wealth from the public to itself and to its allies, and to control, command, and coerce the inhabitants of its territory.
still though, as the nature of the divide between broken comrades entails, the hidden agreements notwithstanding, there certainly does exist a great deal of animosity between the separate sections of libertarian sectarians. far from it being a problem of 'social anarchists' simply refusing to acknowledge freedom, as some articles would seem to suggest, however, the issue appears to tie much tighter with a rather pathetic yearning of some market anarchists to cling to the remnants of their past bouts with conservatism ' usually taking form with the embracing of the term capitalism. by draining both and capitalism of all historical context and meaning, many market anarchists marry the two terms in an 'anarcho-capitalist' wedding that only a salvador dal' could design.ikingly, that many market anarchists embrace the term capitalism in order to polarize themselves from the more distasteful rhetoric of other anarchists reminds one of a child pushing away a hearty meal and reaching for a bag of and a pack of oreos.
'but what's so wrong with the word capitalism? don't you love the?' an 'anarcho-capitalist' might ask. to answer, that so many conflate with capitalism remains one of the greatest disappointments of political terminology; completely divergent from the principle of free and voluntary association, as and rothbard both aspire to create, the system of capitalism is one of economic exploitation by the definition of the word, or at least in its original phraseology. as created in the context of an economic system, the coinage of the word capitalism, far from referring to the actual substance of a, mostly references the symptoms of the world seen by many socialists as exploitative. proven indirectly from contemporary socialists describing capitalism as 'the social system which now exists in all countries of the world' and directly from the nature by which the first observed the capitalist mentality, that capitalism always meant economic coercion by theong over the weak seems fairly ironclad. arguing that capitalism is what modern society suffers from, socialists make it clear that capitalism is not synonymous with, since the does not at all resemble the capitalist society of today, the century, or any era; furthermore, being indirect of the first socialist position on capitalism, it becomes easy to see that socialists merely argue against what they observe as the defined system of capitalism, and not against the logic of liberty itself. here, socialists like mikhail point to the conditions of their societies to describe the system of capitalism:
the risks of the worker are infinitely greater [than the capitalists']. after all, if the establishment in which he is employed goes bankrupt, he must go several days and sometimes several weeks without work, and for him it is more than ruin, it is death; because he eats everyday what he earns' the accidents and illnesses that can overtake him constitute a risk that makes all the risks of the employer nothing in comparison: because for the worker debilitating illness can destroy his productive ability, his labor power. over all, prolonged illness is the most terrible bankruptcy, a bankruptcy that means for him and his children, hunger and death.
damning this system as capitalist, coining the term capitalism itself, the socialists are absolutely right! the system of capitalism, from which the socialists observed, absolutely existed and exists to exploit not only the workers, but every honest entrepreneur without connections to the violent state. yes, originally used as a pejorative to describe the economic system of the day, the socialists and (or marxists) apparently delved no deeper into the defining of the term than the evident consequences of the system around them. pointing to their primary concerns with conditions at the time and not with the moral arguments for freedom, capitalism's establishment comes with the pillars of the century as an eternal reference. regarding capitalism as the apparent, socialists took it to be evil; associating capitalism with the realities of their society, it seems that they did so correctly.
the term capitalism being determined by the scene of the century then, the idea that a capitalist economy could find any common definition with the seems absolutely ludicrous. indeed, for from early antiquity, to the century, and even to this day, the plague of statism infests the very same economies that all correctly hail as capitalist. to expound, of the many statist institutions exploiting the entrepreneurs and the workers in the there included the first central bank of england established in 1694, the colonies of major western european and american powers run by monopolized charter-companies, the continued economic instability of france in and through la terreur, the protectionism of otto von bismarck and the prussians, and of course the forever deteriorating situation of russia and its many faces of tyranny. so, understanding the historical of europe, if the motives behind the objections to the system of capitalism launched from the inequitable scenes seen, then as the word capitalism was only coined to describe that which caused the effects of inequity and not the theoretical itself, it must be concluded that which is, was, and will ever be capitalism cannot be! for what free market could include blatantly authoritarian institutions like central banks, land trusts inherited from the remnants of feudal lords, and 'monopolies granted by governments to associations of merchants and craftsmen who [aid] in the collection of taxes, in return for the assurance of profits by excluding native and foreign competitors' (rothbard 18)? certainly no in the mutualist, rothbardian, or austrian traditions! yes, with capitalism defined in terms of a historic perspective, if those advocating a oppose protectionism and economic exploitation as seen in that context, then theer, the libertarian, the market anarchist must understand his inherent position against capitalism as a!
sadly, however, many capitalist apologists and vehement will still disagree, holding grudges of rhetoric and terminology without any consideration for anarchist progress. for the, they will point to the ignorant, capitalist apologists as proof of market's actual allegiance to capitalism; for the capitalist apologists, their vulgar will always corrupt their souls and separate them from success in the pursuit of all of that which walks on an path. these stubborn aside, however, what can be done to reaffirm an alliance between anarchists for the common goal of a libertarian society? conceding the nature of 'anarcho-capitalism' is a good start, but where else can anarchistsike? here, one may primarily suggest organizations like the alliance of the libertarian left, an organization aimed at advancing the cause of liberation and voluntary cooperation. introducing alliances like all , clandestine and potent in nature, the rise of a unified front for seems increasingly inevitable, and with market anarchists at long last on their way back to their roots, little seems likely to get in the way.
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ɪkˈsklusɪv tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 11 2008 fɑr frəm ə nu əˈbʤɛkʃən, tɪ hir ðə dɪˈmər əv 'anarcho-capitalism's*' ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔrɑn ˈstætəs frəm ðoʊz 'ˈsoʊʃəl ˈænərˌkɪsts' ləld baɪ ðə hɑt kərˈɪzmə əv noʊm wɪl nɑt ɪgˈzæktli rɪŋ ə frɛʃ tun tɪ ðə ɪrz əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts. ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət səm əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈbæntər ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd kən bi ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli ˈhɑstəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kʊd ðɛr pərˈhæps bi truθ ɪn ðə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən əv 'anarcho-capitalism*'? kʊd ðɛr pərˈhæps bi ə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈvəlgər ˈneɪʧər əv əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə tu tərmz əv ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm? kʊd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrɪli bi ə fɔrm əv anti-capitalism*? ɪn moʊst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ɪt wʊd sim ðət ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, dərˈɪvətɪvz, ənd ˈvɛriəbəlz əv ə ðət ɪz, wən ˈæbsənt ɔl steɪt fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ðɛr ˈkɔrpərət ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz du nɑt æt ɔl rɪˈzɛmbəl ðə seɪm ˈnuɑnsɪz faʊnd ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli kərˈɛkt ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ðɪs fækt, ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl truθ, ðɪs riˈvɪʒənɪst ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈnaɪd ˈæftər ˌɪnˈtɛlɪʤəntli ˈpɑndərɪŋ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɛz tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɛz ə wərd, ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈminɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ɪts kriˈeɪtərz wɪθ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈfərðər ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. jɛs, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑrtəzən ˈsɛnəmənts ənd ˈstɑrtlɪŋˌli tru, ðə fækt ðət ˈænərˌkɪsts əv ɔl streɪnz ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɛnəmiz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈsteɪˌtɪzəm wɪl ˈʃʊrli kriˈeɪt əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ səm, straɪk ə kɔrd wɪθ ə fju, ənd ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ˈivɪn mɔr. ðɪs ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌriˈæləˌti əˈsaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ʃʊd nɑt stɑp wən frəm traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈlaɪənsɪz meɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈænərˌkɪst frəˈtərnɪti bɪtˈwin ˈænərˌkɪsts ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɛndənsiz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðɛr ˈsərtənli dɪz ɪgˈzɪst məʧ fər ˈænərˌkɪsts tɪ əˈgri əˈpɑn; fər ɪgˈzæmpəl,, ɪn ðə streɪn əv ˈpitər, wɪl faɪnd məʧ səˈpɔrt frəm wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðɛr fəˈlɑsəfi əv ˈðəsli: [ɪz] ðə neɪm ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ər ˈθɪri əv laɪf ənd ˈkɑndəkt ˈəndər wɪʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz kənˈsivd wɪˈθaʊt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhɑrməni ɪn səʧ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti biɪŋ əbˈteɪnd, nɑt baɪ səbˈmɪʃən tɪ lɔ, ər baɪ oʊˈbidiəns tɪ ˈɛni əˈθɔrəti, bət baɪ fri əˈgrimənts kənˈkludɪd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɛriəs grups, ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl, ˈfrili ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd fər ðə seɪk əv pərˈdəkʃən ənd kənˈsəmʃən, ɛz ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əv ðə ˈɪnfənət vərˈaɪəti əv nidz ənd ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv ə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd biɪŋ. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts, ɪn ðə streɪn əv ˈməri ɛn. ˈrɔθbərd, wɪl ˈoʊnli si ˈnɑdɪŋ hɛdz wɪn prɪˈzɛntɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt: ðə steɪt dɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli juz koʊəˈrʃən tɪ əkˈwaɪər ɪts oʊn ˈrɛvəˌnu, tɪ haɪər ˌprɑpəˈgændəsts tɪ ədˈvæns ɪts paʊər, ənd tɪ ˈæroʊˌgeɪt tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ə kəmˈpəlsəri məˈnɑpəli əv səʧ ˈvaɪtəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz pəˈlis prəˈtɛkʃən, ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs. fər ðə steɪt dɪz ˈmɛni ˈəðər θɪŋz ɛz wɛl, nən əv wɪʧ kən ɪn ˈɛni sɛns bi sɛd tɪ sərv ðə kənˈsumɪŋ ˈpəblɪk. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ɪts məˈnɑpəli əv fɔrs tɪ əˈʧiv, ɛz nɑk pʊts ɪt, ə 'məˈnɑpəli əv kənˈtroʊl, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt, ənd koʊərs ɪts ˈhæpləs ˈsəbʤɪkts. ˈɔfən ɪt ˈpʊʃɪz ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌmɔˈræləˌti ənd ðə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪli lɪvz əv ɪts ˈsəbʤɪkts. ðə steɪt ˈjuzɪz ɪts koʊərst ˈrɛvəˌnu, nɑt ˈmɪrli tɪ məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bɪld əp ɪts oʊn paʊər æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ɪts ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ənd həræst ˈsəbʤɪkts: tɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut ˈɪnˌkəm ənd wɛlθ frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd tɪ ɪts ˈælaɪz, ənd tɪ kənˈtroʊl, kəˈmænd, ənd koʊərs ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. stɪl ðoʊ, ɛz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ˈbroʊkən ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪnˈteɪlz, ðə ˈhɪdən əˈgrimənts ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ðɛr ˈsərtənli dɪz ɪgˈzɪst ə greɪt dil əv ˌænəˈmɑsəti bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɛkʃənz əv ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən sectarians*. fɑr frəm ɪt biɪŋ ə ˈprɑbləm əv 'ˈsoʊʃəl ˈænərˌkɪsts' ˈsɪmpli rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈfridəm, ɛz səm ˈɑrtɪkəlz wʊd sim tɪ səˈʤɛst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɪʃu əˈpɪrz tɪ taɪ məʧ ˈtaɪtər wɪθ ə ˈrəðər pəˈθɛtɪk ˈjərnɪŋ əv səm ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts tɪ klɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv ðɛr pæst baʊts wɪθ kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ˈjuʒəwəli ˈteɪkɪŋ fɔrm wɪθ ðə ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ əv ðə tərm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. baɪ ˈdreɪnɪŋ boʊθ ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm əv ɔl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈminɪŋ, ˈmɛni ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts ˈmɛri ðə tu tərmz ɪn ən 'anarcho-capitalist*' ˈwɛdɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˈsælvəˌdɔr dæl' kʊd dɪˈzaɪn. ˈstraɪkɪŋli, ðət ˈmɛni ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts ɪmˈbreɪs ðə tərm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈpoʊlərˌaɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə mɔr dɪˈsteɪstfəl ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈəðər ˈænərˌkɪsts riˈmaɪndz wən əv ə ʧaɪld ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈweɪ ə ˈhɑrti mil ənd ˈriʧɪŋ fər ə bæg əv ənd ə pæk əv oreos*. 'bət wəts soʊ rɔŋ wɪθ ðə wərd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm? doʊnt ju ləv ðə?' ən 'anarcho-capitalist*' maɪt æsk. tɪ ˈænsər, ðət soʊ ˈmɛni kənˈfleɪt wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi; kəmˈplitli dɪˈvərʤənt frəm ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv fri ənd ˈvɑləntɛri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ɛz ənd ˈrɔθbərd boʊθ əˈspaɪr tɪ kriˈeɪt, ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz wən əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən baɪ ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə wərd, ər æt list ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˌfreɪziˈɔlɔʤi. ɛz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈkɔɪnɪʤ əv ðə wərd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, fɑr frəm rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈsəbstəns əv ə, ˈmoʊstli ˈrɛfərənsɪz ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv ðə wərld sin baɪ ˈmɛni ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ɛz ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv. ˈpruvən ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli frəm kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɛz 'ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ naʊ ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ɔl ˈkəntriz əv ðə wərld' ənd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈneɪʧər baɪ wɪʧ ðə fərst əbˈzərvd ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst mɛnˈtælɪti, ðət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˈɔlˌweɪz mɛnt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk koʊəˈrʃən baɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈoʊvər ðə wik simz ˈfɛrli ˈaɪərnˌklæd. ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz wət ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsəfərz frəm, ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz nɑt səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ, sɪns ðə dɪz nɑt æt ɔl rɪˈzɛmbəl ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti əv təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ər ˈɛni ˈɪrə; ˈfərðərˌmɔr, biɪŋ ˌɪndərˈɛkt əv ðə fərst ˈsoʊʃəlɪst pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈizi tɪ si ðət ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ˈmɪrli ˈɑrgju əˈgɛnst wət ðeɪ əbˈzərv ɛz ðə dɪˈfaɪnd ˈsɪstəm əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ənd nɑt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˈlɪbərˌti ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hir, ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts laɪk mɪˈkeɪl pɔɪnt tɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðɛr səˈsaɪɪtiz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ðə rɪsks əv ðə ˈwərkər ər ˈɪnfənətli ˈgreɪtər [ðən ðə ˈkæpətəlɪsts']. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪz ɪmˈplɔɪd goʊz ˈbæŋkrəpt, hi məst goʊ ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈsɛvərəl wiks wɪˈθaʊt wərk, ənd fər ɪm ɪt ɪz mɔr ðən ruɪn, ɪt ɪz dɛθ; bɪˈkəz hi its ˈɛvriˈdeɪ wət hi ərnz' ðə ˈæksədənts ənd ˈɪlnəsɪz ðət kən ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ɪm ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə rɪsk ðət meɪks ɔl ðə rɪsks əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən: bɪˈkəz fər ðə ˈwərkər dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈɪlnəs kən dɪˈstrɔɪ hɪz pərˈdəktɪv əˈbɪləˌti, hɪz ˈleɪbər paʊər. ˈoʊvər ɔl, prəˈlɔŋd ˈɪlnəs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈtɛrəbəl ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ðət minz fər ɪm ənd hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, ˈhəŋgər ənd dɛθ. ˈdæmɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ɛz ˈkæpətəlɪst, ˈkɔɪnɪŋ ðə tərm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ər ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt! ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, frəm wɪʧ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts əbˈzərvd, ˌæbsəˈlutli ɪgˈzɪstəd ənd ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈwərkərz, bət ˈɛvəri ˈɑnəst ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr wɪˈθaʊt kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈvaɪələnt steɪt. jɛs, ərˈɪʤənəli juzd ɛz ə pəˈʤɔrətɪv tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm əv ðə deɪ, ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ənd (ər ˈmɑrksɪsts) əˈpɛrəntli dɛlvd noʊ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ əv ðə tərm ðən ðə ˈɛvədənt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm əraʊnd ðɛm. ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərnz wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz æt ðə taɪm ənd nɑt wɪθ ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ˈfridəm, ˈkæpətəˌlɪzəmz ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt kəmz wɪθ ðə ˈpɪlərz əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɛz ən ɪˈtərnəl ˈrɛfərəns. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɛz ðə əˈpɛrənt, ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts tʊk ɪt tɪ bi ˈivəl; əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɪθ ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪt simz ðət ðeɪ dɪd soʊ kərˈɛktli. ðə tərm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm biɪŋ dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə sin əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ðɛn, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə ˈkæpətəlɪst ɪˈkɑnəmi kʊd faɪnd ˈɛni ˈkɑmən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən wɪθ ðə simz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈludəkrəs. ˌɪnˈdid, fər frəm ˈərli ænˈtɪkwəti, tɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ˈivɪn tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ðə pleɪg əv ˈsteɪˌtɪzəm ˌɪnˈfɛsts ðə ˈvɛri seɪm ɪˈkɑnəmiz ðət ɔl kərˈɛktli heɪl ɛz ˈkæpətəlɪst. tɪ ɪkˈspaʊnd, əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈsteɪtɪst ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd ðə ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ðɛr ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə fərst ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1694 ðə ˈkɑləniz əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈwɛstərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən paʊərz rən baɪ məˈnɑpəˌlaɪzd charter-companies*, ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti əv fræns ɪn ənd θru lɑ terreur*, ðə prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm əv ˈɑˌtoʊ vɔn ˈbɪzˌmɑrk ənd ðə prussians*, ənd əv kɔrs ðə fərˈɛvər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ˈrəʃə ənd ɪts ˈmɛni ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˈtɪrəni. soʊ, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əv ˈjʊrəp, ɪf ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm lɔnʧt frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɛkwətəbəl sinz sin, ðɛn ɛz ðə wərd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɑz ˈoʊnli kɔɪnd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðət wɪʧ kɔzd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪˈnɛkwəti ənd nɑt ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt məst bi kənˈkludɪd ðət wɪʧ ɪz, wɑz, ənd wɪl ˈɛvər bi ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˈkænɑt bi! fər wət fri ˈmɑrkɪt kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈbleɪtəntli əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks, lænd trəsts ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv fˈjudəl lɔrdz, ənd 'məˈnɑpəliz ˈgrænɪd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ˈmərʧənts ənd ˈkræftsmɛn hu [eɪd] ɪn ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈtæksɪz, ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ðə əˈʃʊrəns əv ˈprɑfɪts baɪ ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv ənd ˈfɔrən kəmˈpɛtɪtərz' (ˈrɔθbərd 18 ˈsərtənli noʊ ɪn ðə mutualist*, rothbardian*, ər ˈɔstriən trəˈdɪʃənz! jɛs, wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn tərmz əv ə hɪˈstɔrɪk pərˈspɛktɪv, ɪf ðoʊz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə əˈpoʊz prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ɛz sin ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst, ðɛn ðə free-marketer*, ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪst məst ˌəndərˈstænd hɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt pəˈzɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɛz ə! ˈsædli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni ˈkæpətəlɪst əˈpɑləʤɪsts ənd ˈviəmənt wɪl stɪl dɪsəˈgri, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈgrəʤɪz əv ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈænərˌkɪst ˈprɑˌgrɛs. fər ðə, ðeɪ wɪl pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈɪgnərənt, ˈkæpətəlɪst əˈpɑləʤɪsts ɛz pruf əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈækʧəwəl əˈliʤəns tɪ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm; fər ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst əˈpɑləʤɪsts, ðɛr ˈvəlgər wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz kərəpt ðɛr soʊlz ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðɛm frəm səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv ɔl əv ðət wɪʧ wɔks ɔn ən pæθ. ðiz ˈstəbərn əˈsaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət kən bi dən tɪ ˌriəˈfərm ən əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin ˈænərˌkɪsts fər ðə ˈkɑmən goʊl əv ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən soʊˈsaɪɪti? kənˈsidɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv 'anarcho-capitalism*' ɪz ə gʊd stɑrt, bət wɛr ɛls kən ˈænərˌkɪsts straɪk? hir, wən meɪ praɪˈmɛrəli səˈʤɛst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə əˈlaɪəns əv ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən lɛft, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən eɪmd æt ədˈvænsɪŋ ðə kɔz əv ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈvɑləntɛri kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ əˈlaɪənsɪz laɪk ɔl klænˈdɛstɪn ənd ˈpoʊtənt ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ðə raɪz əv ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd frənt fər simz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, ənd wɪθ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænərˌkɪsts æt lɔŋ læst ɔn ðɛr weɪ bæk tɪ ðɛr ruts, ˈlɪtəl simz ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ.
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medical marijuana becomes legal in october
peter, rph, mba, is the owner and pharmacist of english apothecary in bethel. peter, rph, mba, is the owner and pharmacist of english apothecary in bethel. photo: carol photo: carol image 1 of / 9 caption close medical marijuana becomes legal in october 1 / 9 back to gallery
in october, a certain set of people -- those with chronic illnesses, such as multiple sclerosis or disease, or cancer patients suffering from the debilitating effects of chemotherapy -- can become certified, and legal, smokers of marijuana.
"that part of the law will be in place," william rubenstein, state commissioner of the department of consumer protection, said in a recent interview.
where they get that marijuana will be, for the near future, up to them.
the state's system of growing, distributing and selling medical marijuana -- approved by the general assembly last month and signed into law by gov. p. malloy on june 1 -- will be a complicated business.
the regulations that will govern how growers in the state raise marijuana and how licensed pharmacists dispense it have yet to be written.
when they are, they'll have to pass muster at a public hearing and win the approval of the general assembly's legislative review committee.
"that can take a while," observed state rep. robert godfrey of danbury, who voted for the medical marijuana bill.
"we hope to have the entire law up and running sometime in 2013," rubenstein said.
when that happens, the state will join 16 others in what is, in effect, both a medical and a social experiment -- whether connecticut can successfully manage a system for the legal sale of marijuana, which the federal government still lists as an illegal drug.
allen st. pierre, executive director of -- the national organization to reform marijuana laws -- said there have only been federal raids in states where there has been blatant abuse and disregard of state regulations, notably california.
"generally speaking," st. pierre said, "where people have been compliant, there hasn't been a problem."
many doctors now see marijuana as an acceptable product to prescribe in the right situations.
"there are always new treatments, new modalities coming along," said dr. patrick broderick, chairman of emergency medicine at danbury hospital and president of the western connecticut medical group.
"you don't want to be way out ahead of everybody, but you want to be able to help your patients. if we have another tool to help patients, that's a good thing," broderick said.
dr. robert kloss, an oncologist at the praxair cancer center at danbury hospital and a doctor who works in hospice and palliative care, said patients are of what's happening in the other states where medical marijuana is legal, thanks to the internet and a variety of social networks.
"people are very informed," kloss said.
and, he said, there's strong anecdotal evidence -- if not rock-solid, medical studies -- that people get relief from smoking marijuana.
kloss said people on chemotherapy use it to reduce nausea and as an appetite enhancer; people with colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and disease have reported a improvement in bowel function through smoking marijuana; people with multiple sclerosis say marijuana can control their tremors.
"there are receptors in the brain that are affected by cannabinoids," he said of the chemical compounds in cannabis (marijuana). "and these chemical agents do have beneficial effects."
they may include effects and effects on the immune system, kloss said.
"there are studies in mice that show it may have an effect in cancer cell suppression," he explained.
dr. peter, an internist and family doctor in new fairfield, said he has treated people with a serious addiction to marijuana and knows its effects.
but said he could see himself prescribing medical marijuana for some of his patients.
"if it's strictly regulated, it will be a benefit," he said.
the first laws allowing medical use of marijuana were passed in 1996 in california, st. pierre of said. canada approved medical marijuana use in 2001.
four states in new england now allow its use -- connecticut, rhode island, maine and vermont.
st. pierre said there has never been a study that shows the medical use of marijuana increases the number of auto accidents, workplace accidents or absenteeism at work.
"we've had a social experiment and nothing has happened," st. pierre said. "the sun still rises in the east and sets in the west. the tides turn twice a day. nothing has changed."
some people see the legalization of marijuana as a business opportunity.
bob heffernan, executive director of the connecticut nursery and landscape association, said he knows several growers in the state who have expressed an interest in growing marijuana under the state law.
that law stipulates that there can be no fewer than three, but no more than 10, growers in the state.
"i've had a lot of calls about it," heffernan said.
that is because when marijuana is grown for the medical market, it will have to be grown in a greenhouse under controlled conditions.
the state's nursery industry -- which now accounts for half of the state's agriculture -- grows a lot of plants in greenhouses.
"we'd be the logical choice," he said.
heffernan said no one has experience in growing marijuana legally in the state up to this point.
"all we can go on is the experience of other states," he said.
that experience, heffernan noted, has shown it to be a lucrative business.
godfrey said he once spoke to montana gov. brian schweitzer about medical marijuana.
"they're a farming state," he said. "marijuana is a big part of their industry."
likewise, peter, owner of the english apothecary in bethel, said he is definitely interested in the program.
"i just got a call from someone working in a hospice about this," said about the availability of medical marijuana.
"it will help people that need help, and it will give me a new revenue stream," he said. "for me, it's a win-win situation."
on the other hand, pharmacist jim cangelosi, owner of the brookfield pharmacy, said as long as it's illegal under federal law, he'll steer clear of becoming a dispenser.
"i wouldn't want to make a big investment, then have the feds shut me down," cangelosi said. "i don't run my business dealing with gray areas.
"this is a gray area."
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ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bɪˈkəmz ˈligəl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈpitər, rph*, ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ, ɪz ðə ˈoʊnər ənd ˈfɑrməsɪst əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈpɑθəˌkɛri ɪn ˈbɛθəl. ˈpitər, rph*, ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ, ɪz ðə ˈoʊnər ənd ˈfɑrməsɪst əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈpɑθəˌkɛri ɪn ˈbɛθəl. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɛrəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɛrəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 9 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bɪˈkəmz ˈligəl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 9 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ə ˈsərtən sɛt əv ˈpipəl ðoʊz wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk ˈɪlnəsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs ər dɪˈziz, ər ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðə dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi kən bɪˈkəm ˈsərtəˌfaɪd, ənd ˈligəl, sˈmoʊkərz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. "ðət pɑrt əv ðə lɔ wɪl bi ɪn pleɪs," ˈwɪljəm ˈrubənstin, steɪt kəˈmɪʃənər əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju. wɛr ðeɪ gɪt ðət ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɪl bi, fər ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, əp tɪ ðɛm. ðə steɪts ˈsɪstəm əv groʊɪŋ, dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli læst mənθ ənd saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ baɪ gəv. pi. məˈlɔɪ ɔn ʤun 1 wɪl bi ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ðət wɪl ˈgəvərn haʊ groʊərz ɪn ðə steɪt reɪz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd haʊ ˈlaɪsənst ˈfɑrməsɪsts dɪˈspɛns ɪt hæv jɛt tɪ bi ˈrɪtən. wɪn ðeɪ ər, ðɛl hæv tɪ pæs ˈməstər æt ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ənd wɪn ðə əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbliz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˌrivˈju kəˈmɪti. "ðət kən teɪk ə waɪl," əbˈzərvd steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈrɑbərt ˈgɑdfri əv ˈdænbəri, hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bɪl. "wi hoʊp tɪ hæv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər lɔ əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn 2013 ˈrubənstin sɛd. wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz, ðə steɪt wɪl ʤɔɪn 16 ˈəðərz ɪn wət ɪz, ɪn ˈifɛkt, boʊθ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈwɛðər kəˈnɛtəkət kən səkˈsɛsfəli ˈmænɪʤ ə ˈsɪstəm fər ðə ˈligəl seɪl əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, wɪʧ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt stɪl lɪsts ɛz ən ˌɪˈligəl drəg. ˈælən st*. piɛr, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz sɛd ðɛr hæv ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈfɛdərəl reɪdz ɪn steɪts wɛr ðɛr həz bɪn ˈbleɪtənt əˈbjuz ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv steɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈnoʊtəbli ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. "ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ," st*. piɛr sɛd, "wɛr ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kəmˈplaɪənt, ðɛr ˈhæzənt bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm." ˈmɛni ˈdɑktərz naʊ si ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɛz ən əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈprɑdəkt tɪ prəˈskraɪb ɪn ðə raɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. "ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz nu ˈtritmənts, nu məˈdælətiz ˈkəmɪŋ əˈlɔŋ," sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈpætrɪk ˈbrɑdərɪk, ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdəsən æt ˈdænbəri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈwɛstərn kəˈnɛtəkət ˈmɛdɪkəl grup. "ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi weɪ aʊt əˈhɛd əv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, bət ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp jʊr ˈpeɪʃənz. ɪf wi hæv əˈnəðər tul tɪ hɛlp ˈpeɪʃənz, ðæts ə gʊd θɪŋ," ˈbrɑdərɪk sɛd. ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt klɔs, ən ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪst æt ðə ˈprækˈsɛr ˈkænsər ˈsɛnər æt ˈdænbəri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ə ˈdɔktər hu wərks ɪn ˈhɑspəs ənd ˈpæliətɪv kɛr, sɛd ˈpeɪʃənz ər əv wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəðər steɪts wɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ˈligəl, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. "ˈpipəl ər ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈfɔrmd," klɔs sɛd. ənd, hi sɛd, ðɛrz strɔŋ ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns ɪf nɑt rock-solid*, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈstədiz ðət ˈpipəl gɪt rɪˈlif frəm sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. klɔs sɛd ˈpipəl ɔn ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi juz ɪt tɪ rɪˈdus ˈnɔziə ənd ɛz ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt ɛnˈhænsər; ˈpipəl wɪθ colitis*, ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri baʊəl dɪˈziz ənd dɪˈziz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn baʊəl ˈfəŋkʃən θru sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə; ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs seɪ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə kən kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ˈtrɛmərz. "ðɛr ər rəˈsɛptərz ɪn ðə breɪn ðət ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ cannabinoids*," hi sɛd əv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈkɑmpaʊndz ɪn ˈkænəbəs (ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə). "ənd ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənts du hæv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈifɛkts." ðeɪ meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈifɛkts ənd ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm, klɔs sɛd. "ðɛr ər ˈstədiz ɪn maɪs ðət ʃoʊ ɪt meɪ hæv ən ˈifɛkt ɪn ˈkænsər sɛl səˈprɛʃən," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈdɑktər. ˈpitər, ən ˌɪnˈtərnɪst ənd ˈfæməli ˈdɔktər ɪn nu ˈfɛrˌfild, sɛd hi həz ˈtritɪd ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˈsɪriəs əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd noʊz ɪts ˈifɛkts. bət sɛd hi kʊd si hɪmˈsɛlf priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər səm əv hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz. "ɪf ɪts ˈstrɪktli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd, ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈbɛnəfɪt," hi sɛd. ðə fərst lɔz əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wər pæst ɪn 1996 ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, st*. piɛr əv sɛd. ˈkænədə əˈpruvd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz ɪn 2001 fɔr steɪts ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd naʊ əˈlaʊ ɪts juz kəˈnɛtəkət, roʊd ˈaɪlənd, meɪn ənd vərˈmɑnt. st*. piɛr sɛd ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈstədi ðət ʃoʊz ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔtoʊ ˈæksədənts, ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈæksədənts ər ˌæbsənˈtiɪzəm æt wərk. "wiv hæd ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈhæpənd," st*. piɛr sɛd. "ðə sən stɪl ˈraɪzɪz ɪn ðə ist ənd sɛts ɪn ðə wɛst. ðə taɪdz tərn twaɪs ə deɪ. ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd." səm ˈpipəl si ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti. bɑb ˈhɛfərnən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə kəˈnɛtəkət ˈnərsəri ənd ˈlænˌskeɪp əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd hi noʊz ˈsɛvərəl groʊərz ɪn ðə steɪt hu hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn groʊɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈəndər ðə steɪt lɔ. ðət lɔ ˈstɪpjəˌleɪts ðət ðɛr kən bi noʊ fjuər ðən θri, bət noʊ mɔr ðən 10 groʊərz ɪn ðə steɪt. "aɪv hæd ə lɔt əv kɔlz əˈbaʊt ɪt," ˈhɛfərnən sɛd. ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz wɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz groʊn fər ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ɪt wɪl hæv tɪ bi groʊn ɪn ə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈəndər kənˈtroʊld kənˈdɪʃənz. ðə steɪts ˈnərsəri ˈɪndəstri wɪʧ naʊ əˈkaʊnts fər hæf əv ðə steɪts ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər groʊz ə lɔt əv plænts ɪn ˈgrinˌhaʊzəz. "wid bi ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧɔɪs," hi sɛd. ˈhɛfərnən sɛd noʊ wən həz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn groʊɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈligəli ɪn ðə steɪt əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. "ɔl wi kən goʊ ɔn ɪz ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈəðər steɪts," hi sɛd. ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈhɛfərnən ˈnoʊtɪd, həz ʃoʊn ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈlukrətɪv ˈbɪznɪs. ˈgɑdfri sɛd hi wəns spoʊk tɪ mɑnˈtænə gəv. braɪən ʃˈwaɪtsər əˈbaʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. "ðɛr ə ˈfɑrmɪŋ steɪt," hi sɛd. "ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈɪndəstri." ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈpitər, ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈpɑθəˌkɛri ɪn ˈbɛθəl, sɛd hi ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. "aɪ ʤɪst gɑt ə kɔl frəm ˈsəmˌwən ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhɑspəs əˈbaʊt ðɪs," sɛd əˈbaʊt ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. "ɪt wɪl hɛlp ˈpipəl ðət nid hɛlp, ənd ɪt wɪl gɪv mi ə nu ˈrɛvəˌnu strim," hi sɛd. "fər mi, ɪts ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈfɑrməsɪst ʤɪm kɑŋgɛˈloʊsi, ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈbrʊkˌfild ˈfɑrməsi, sɛd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪts ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, hil stɪr klɪr əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə dɪˈspɛnsər. "aɪ ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə bɪg ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ðɛn hæv ðə fɛdz ʃət mi daʊn," kɑŋgɛˈloʊsi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt rən maɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ greɪ ˈɛriəz. "ðɪs ɪz ə greɪ ˈɛriə." bmiller@newstimes.com*;
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passengers of cancelled flights wait in hamad international airport (hia) in doha, qatar, tuesday, june 6, 2017. foreign minister says kuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which arab countries have cut diplomatic ties and moved to isolate his, nation from the outside world. (ap mizban)
dubai, united arab emirates (ap) the latest on the gulf crisis after saudi arabia and other nations cut ties to qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism (all times local):
1:45 a.m.
the international agency standard and poors has downgraded credit rating because of the gulf fight with saudi arabia and other regional nations.
s&p said in a statement wednesday that those countries’ severing of diplomatic and business links with qatar “will exacerbate external vulnerabilities and could put pressure on economic growth and fiscal” stability.
the agency says it has lowered the rating on long-term debt to from aa and has put the country on credit watch with “negative implications.”
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9:40 p.m.
despite the objection of opposition parties, the turkish parliament has approved two military cooperation deals with qatar in an apparent show of support for the gulf country in its feud with saudi arabia and other regional nations.
legislators in the ruling parliament on wednesday approved allowing the deployment of turkish troops to a turkish base in qatar as well as a deal for the training of force personnel.
the legislation was moved up agenda and rushed through the assembly a day after turkish president voiced support for qatar in the feud and criticized other gulf countries’ moves to isolate doha.
turkey and qatar have developed close ties over the years and reached agreement in 2014 to set up a turkish military base in the tiny gulf nation.
government officials said wednesday the military would decide on the number of turkish troops that would be deployed in qatar and the length of their stay. previously, officials had said as many as soldiers could be sent.
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9:30 p.m.
president donald trump has spoken by phone with the emir of qatar, sheikh bin hamad al thani.
that’s according to a u.s. official who authorized to discuss the call publicly and requested anonymity.
details about what was discussed on the call immediately available. but the call is the first known contact between trump and ruler since a diplomatic crisis broke out in the persian gulf earlier this week. saudi arabia, bahrain and other arab nations cut off relations with qatar after accusing it of supporting terrorism.
the call suggests trump may be playing a significant mediating role in the crisis. on tuesday, trump spoke with saudi king salman. the white house says trump emphasized the need for unity among persian gulf countries.
— josh lederman
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8:40 p.m.
kuwait’s emir has met two top officials in the united arab emirates to try and mediate a growing diplomatic crisis over qatar.
sheikh sabah al ahmad al sabah arrived in dubai on wednesday. his visit comes after he traveled to saudi arabia earlier to meet with king salman.
the news agency said sheikh sabah met with abu crown prince sheikh mohammed bin zayed al and ruler sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the.
the report gave no details about their discussions.
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8:30 p.m.
the west african nation of senegal is recalling its ambassador from qatar, joining several middle eastern countries that have cut diplomatic ties in recent days.
the announcement was made public wednesday, a day after a similar decision was announced by the neighboring country of mauritania to the north.
a statement from the senegalese foreign affairs ministry said it was acting in solidarity with other countries in the gulf who have cut diplomatic relations with qatar because of the alleged funding of terrorist groups and friendly ties with iran.
karim wade, the son of former president, has been living in qatar for nearly a year since his release from prison where he served time for corruption charges.
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8:15 p.m.
the top lawmaker in the u.s. house of representatives is backing president donald stance on qatar after trump sided with saudi arabia and other gulf nations against the small, emirate.
u.s. house speaker paul ryan tells reporters in washington wednesday that the u.s. has an important military base in qatar. but, ryan says: “i do think that we should put some pressure on qatar” because “i think they can improve their foreign policy just put it that way.”
trump has posted that appear to endorse the saudi claim that qatar funds terrorist groups.
that’s a serious allegation against a strategic u.s. partner that hosts thousands of american troops. and, the critique pulled the u.s. into a conflict that american diplomats had wanted to avoid.
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8 p.m.
turkey’s parliament has begun debating legislation for increased military cooperation with qatar in an apparent move to support the country amid its dispute with saudi arabia and other regional nations.
separate bills for the training of military personnel and the deployment of troops to a turkish military base in qatar were moved up agenda on wednesday, a day after turkish president voiced support for qatar and criticized other countries’ moves to isolate it.
saudi arabia, united arab emirates, bahrain, egypt and yemen have accused qatar of harboring extremists and backing regional rival, iran. qatar has denied the allegations.
turkey and qatar have developed close ties over the years and reached an agreement in 2014 for the construction of a turkish base there.
turkish officials have said as many as turkish troops could be deployed in qatar
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7:15 p.m.
germany’s foreign ministry says it is trying to understand the u.s. position on the gulf crisis, after saudi arabia and other nations cut ties to qatar.
u.s. president donald trump said tuesday that middle eastern leaders complained about qatar when he demanded an end to support for radical ideology that encourages terrorism. trump also appeared to suggest the decision to sever diplomatic relations with qatar, home to a large u.s. military base, was understandable.
in berlin, foreign ministry spokesman martin schaefer said wednesday that while statements from the u.s. state department were in line with position, “i can indeed see differences in some 140 character comments by the american president.”
schaefer told reporters german diplomats were in touch with state department and national security council officials to clarify the u.s. stance.
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5:45 p.m.
a top diplomat has told the associated press that the united arab emirates was not behind the alleged hack that targeted the qatar news agency.
emirati minister of state for foreign affairs anwar also acknowledged wednesday that leaked emails published by news outlets from its ambassador to the united states were true.
the news agency hack in late may sparked the recent tensions in the gulf that spilled into the open monday when bahrain, egypt, saudi arabia and the united arab emirates cut off diplomatic ties to qatar and moved to isolate it from the larger world.
gargash told the ap that leaked emails from ambassador yousef in washington showed “the real concerns and what we really say in our private emails is what we say publicly.”
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5:25 p.m.
a top diplomat has called u.s. president donald on qatar “very courageous and extraordinary.”
emirati minister of state for foreign affairs anwar told the associated press on wednesday in a rare interview that trump was “very frank.”
gargash said: “what he said in public, in, is what is being said privately by american politicians, by european politicians, by arab politicians.”
he added: “i hope that this is a signal also to qatar that the period of duplicity, of doing something publicly and doing something else privately, are over.”
trump made a series of tuesday calling into question his commitment to the peninsular nation after earlier telling ruling emir that “we’ve been friends now for a long time.”
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3:10 p.m.
france is calling on qatar to answer its gulf neighbors’ questions in order to find a solution to the current diplomatic crisis.
french government spokesman christophe says wednesday in a news conference following the weekly cabinet meeting that “qatar must ensure transparency.”
bahrain, egypt, saudi arabia and the united arab emirates cut diplomatic ties with qatar on monday. they accuse qatar of funding terror groups and having a close relationship with iran, a nation with which it shares its vast offshore natural gas field.
castaner said france intent to take sides. he said “it’s important for france to remain in partnership with all these countries”, especially with diplomatic, financial and economic interests at stake.
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2:55 p.m.
saudi foreign minister is calling for qatar to end “its support for extremist groups” and its “interference” in other countries in the region.
adel spoke wednesday after meeting his german counterpart in berlin. he said he hopes that “qatar responds to our call to end its support for extremist groups and its interference in the affairs of the countries in the region.” he called for qatar “to become a neighbor and partner as we were accustomed to it.”
saudi arabia and others cut ties with qatar this week, accusing it of supporting extremists. qatar denies the allegations.
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2:50 p.m.
saudi foreign minister says with “great pain” his country and others took measures against qatar and insists the “crisis” with the small gulf nation goes back years.
adel says he hopes qatar can respond to demands put forward by his country, bahrain, the united arab emirates and egypt to “restore relations to how they were in the past.” he said in berlin he is seeking a response “soon.”
al-jubeir said that “the issue goes back many years.” he added that there was an “understanding” that qatar would “take measures in relation to supporting some organizations and ... some individuals,” but that qatar live up to its commitments.
saudi arabia and others cut ties with qatar this week, accusing it of supporting extremists. qatar denies the allegations.
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1:20 p.m.
a hamas official says saudi call to qatar to cut ties with the palestinian group is “regrettable” and contradicts traditional arab support for the palestinian cause.
hamas official also accused saudi arabia on wednesday of siding with “american and zionist calls to put hamas on the terrorism list.”
al-masri’s strongly worded criticism of regional powerhouse saudi arabia was unusual for hamas.
qatar has been one of the few foreign backers of internationally shunned hamas, an islamic militant group that has ruled the gaza strip since 2007.
saudi arabia and other arab countries cut ties with qatar this week, accusing it of supporting extremists. qatar has denied the allegations.
saudi foreign minister adel said tuesday that qatar must sever ties with hamas.
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12:40 p.m.
the united arab emirates’ justice ministry is warning social media users that they can face prison time and fines for offering sympathy for qatar amid a growing diplomatic crisis in the middle east.
the ministry put out a statement on social media wednesday saying those found guilty could face three to 15 years in prison and fines starting from dirhams ($136,000).
the ministry quoted attorney general hamad saif making the warning, saying it came over “hostile and reckless policy.”
while liberal compared to much of the middle east, the has tough and slander laws under which people can be arrested, imprisoned and deported for taking photographs without the consent of those shown or being insulting.
the united arab emirates, along with saudi arabia, bahrain, egypt and other arab nations severed ties with qatar and have cut off land, sea and air access. they accuse the gulf nation of supporting terror groups, charges denied by qatar.
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12:30 p.m.
mauritania has become the latest country to cut diplomatic relations with qatar as part of a growing rift between the gulf nation and other arab countries.
in a statement by the foreign ministry, the african country accused qatar of having connections to terrorist organizations. it said qatar is “promoting extremist thoughts and spreading chaos and disturbances across many of the arab countries, resulting in big humanitarian miseries.”
qatar long has denied supporting terror groups.
mauritania has strong military and economic ties to saudi arabia, which led the diplomatic spat with qatar.
saudi arabia, bahrain, the united arab emirates, egypt and others have severed diplomatic relations and cut off air, land and sea access to qatar, in the most serious gulf diplomatic crisis since the 1991 war against iraq.
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12:15 p.m.
an outspoken ruling family member has raised the prospect of a change in leadership in qatar, which is embroiled in a major diplomatic crisis with its gulf neighbors.
sultan al says citizens are “questioning if this is going to end up in seeing a change in leadership itself.”
al, of the ruling family of the of in the united arab emirates, told the associated press on wednesday that he hopes qatar ends its “rogue, maverick” ways.
he says qatar will need to close or limit its news network and stop funding extremists groups to end the crisis.
bahrain, egypt, saudi arabia and the united arab emirates cut diplomatic ties with qatar on monday.
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ˈpæsənʤərz əv ˈkænsəld flaɪts weɪt ɪn ˈhæməd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt (hia*) ɪn ˈdoʊˌhɑ, ˌkəˈtɑr, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 6 2017 ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər sɪz kuˈweɪt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiˌeɪt ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs ɪn wɪʧ ˈærəb ˈkəntriz hæv kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz ənd muvd tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt hɪz, ˈneɪʃən frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. (ˌeɪˈpi mizban*) duˈbaɪ, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts (ˌeɪˈpi) ðə ˈleɪtəst ɔn ðə gəlf ˈkraɪsəs ˈæftər ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz kət taɪz tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm (ɔl taɪmz ˈloʊkəl): a.m*. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈeɪʤənsi ˈstændərd ənd pɔrz həz ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə gəlf faɪt wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl ˈneɪʃənz. sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðoʊz countries’*’ ˈsɛvərɪŋ əv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ənd ˈbɪznɪs lɪŋks wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ɪkˈstərnəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd kʊd pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd fiscal”*” stəˈbɪlɪti. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɪz ɪt həz loʊərd ðə ˈreɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈlɔŋˈtərm dɛt tɪ frəm eɪeɪ ənd həz pʊt ðə ˈkəntri ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɔʧ wɪθ implications.”*.” p.m*. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz, ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt həz əˈpruvd tu ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən dilz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt ʃoʊ əv səˈpɔrt fər ðə gəlf ˈkəntri ɪn ɪts fjud wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl ˈneɪʃənz. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈpruvd əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈtərkɪʃ trups tɪ ə ˈtərkɪʃ beɪs ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr ɛz wɛl ɛz ə dil fər ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv fɔrs ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɑz muvd əp əˈʤɛndə ənd rəʃt θru ðə əˈsɛmbli ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈtərkɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt vɔɪst səˈpɔrt fər ˌkəˈtɑr ɪn ðə fjud ənd ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈəðər gəlf countries’*’ muvz tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ˈdoʊˌhɑ. ˈtərki ənd ˌkəˈtɑr hæv dɪˈvɛləpt kloʊz taɪz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd riʧt əˈgrimənt ɪn 2014 tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn ðə ˈtaɪni gəlf ˈneɪʃən. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtərkɪʃ trups ðət wʊd bi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ðə lɛŋθ əv ðɛr steɪ. ˈpriviəsli, əˈfɪʃəlz hæd sɛd ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈsoʊlʤərz kʊd bi sɛnt. p.m*. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈspoʊkən baɪ foʊn wɪθ ðə ɪˈmɪr əv ˌkəˈtɑr, ʃik bɪn ˈhæməd æl thani*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə juz. əˈfɪʃəl hu ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə kɔl ˈpəblɪkli ənd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti. ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt wət wɑz dɪˈskəst ɔn ðə kɔl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl. bət ðə kɔl ɪz ðə fərst noʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ˈrulər sɪns ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs broʊk aʊt ɪn ðə ˈpərʒən gəlf ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, bɑˈreɪn ənd ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈneɪʃənz kət ɔf riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ˈæftər əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə kɔl səˈʤɛsts trəmp meɪ bi pleɪɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈmidiˌeɪtɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, trəmp spoʊk wɪθ ˈsɔdi kɪŋ ˈsæmən. ðə waɪt haʊs sɪz trəmp ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə nid fər ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ˈpərʒən gəlf ˈkəntriz. ʤɑʃ ˈlidərmən p.m*. ɪˈmɪr həz mɛt tu tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts tɪ traɪ ənd ˈmidiˌeɪt ə groʊɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs ˈoʊvər ˌkəˈtɑr. ʃik ˈsɑbə æl ˈɑmɑd æl ˈsɑbə əraɪvd ɪn duˈbaɪ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. hɪz ˈvɪzɪt kəmz ˈæftər hi ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˈərliər tɪ mit wɪθ kɪŋ ˈsæmən. ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ʃik ˈsɑbə mɛt wɪθ ˈæbu kraʊn prɪns ʃik moʊˈhæmɪd bɪn zeɪəd æl ənd ˈrulər ʃik moʊˈhæmɪd bɪn rəˈʃid æl mækˈtum, hu ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt geɪv noʊ ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðɛr dɪˈskəʃənz. p.m*. ðə wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈneɪʃən əv ˌsɛnəˈgɔl ɪz rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ɪts æmˈbæsədər frəm ˌkəˈtɑr, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈkəntriz ðət hæv kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz meɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə deɪ ˈæftər ə ˈsɪmələr dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntri əv ˌmɔrɪˈteɪnjə tɪ ðə nɔrθ. ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˌsɛnəgəˈliz ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə gəlf hu hæv kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr bɪˈkəz əv ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈtɛrərɪst grups ənd ˈfrɛndli taɪz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. kərˈim weɪd, ðə sən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt, həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr fər ˈnɪrli ə jɪr sɪns hɪz riˈlis frəm ˈprɪzən wɛr hi sərvd taɪm fər kərˈəpʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz. p.m*. ðə tɔp ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ɪn ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪz ˈbækɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld stæns ɔn ˌkəˈtɑr ˈæftər trəmp ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər gəlf ˈneɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə smɔl, ˈɛmərˌeɪt. juz. haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən tɛlz rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðə juz. həz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr. bət, raɪən sɪz: du θɪŋk ðət wi ʃʊd pʊt səm ˈprɛʃər ɔn qatar”*” bɪˈkəz θɪŋk ðeɪ kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ʤɪst pʊt ɪt ðət way.”*.” trəmp həz ˈpoʊstɪd ðət əˈpɪr tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈsɔdi kleɪm ðət ˌkəˈtɑr fəndz ˈtɛrərɪst grups. ə ˈsɪriəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ə strəˈtiʤɪk juz. ˈpɑrtnər ðət hoʊsts ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən trups. ənd, ðə krɪˈtik pʊld ðə juz. ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdɪpləˌmæts hæd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd. 8 p.m*. ˈpɑrləmɛnt həz ˈbeɪgən dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən fər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt muv tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈkəntri əˈmɪd ɪts dɪˈspjut wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl ˈneɪʃənz. ˈsɛpərˌeɪt bɪlz fər ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv trups tɪ ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr wər muvd əp əˈʤɛndə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈtərkɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt vɔɪst səˈpɔrt fər ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈəðər countries’*’ muvz tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ɪt. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, bɑˈreɪn, ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈjɛmən hæv əˈkjuzd ˌkəˈtɑr əv ˈhɑrbərɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts ənd ˈbækɪŋ ˈriʤənəl ˈraɪvəl, ˌɪˈrɑn. ˌkəˈtɑr həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ˈtərki ənd ˌkəˈtɑr hæv dɪˈvɛləpt kloʊz taɪz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd riʧt ən əˈgrimənt ɪn 2014 fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə ˈtərkɪʃ beɪs ðɛr. ˈtərkɪʃ əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈtərkɪʃ trups kʊd bi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr p.m*. ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri sɪz ɪt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə juz. pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə gəlf ˈkraɪsəs, ˈæftər ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz kət taɪz tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr. juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈlidərz kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ˌkəˈtɑr wɪn hi dɪˈmændɪd ən ɛnd tɪ səˈpɔrt fər ˈrædɪkəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ səˈʤɛst ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈsɛvər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr, hoʊm tɪ ə lɑrʤ juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs, wɑz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ɪn bərˈlɪn, ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən ˈmɑrtɪn ˈʃeɪfər sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət waɪl ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ðə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt wər ɪn laɪn wɪθ pəˈzɪʃən, kən ˌɪnˈdid si ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn səm 140 ˈkɛrɪktər ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən president.”*.” ˈʃeɪfər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈʤərmən ˈdɪpləˌmæts wər ɪn təʧ wɪθ steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə juz. stæns. p.m*. ə tɔp ˈdɪpləˌmæt həz toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts wɑz nɑt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈlɛʤd hæk ðət ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə ˌkəˈtɑr nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt fər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈɑnwɑr ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət likt iˈmeɪlz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts frəm ɪts æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wər tru. ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi hæk ɪn leɪt meɪ spɑrkt ðə ˈrisənt ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ðə gəlf ðət spɪld ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn bɑˈreɪn, ˈiʤɪpt, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts kət ɔf ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr ənd muvd tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ɪt frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤər wərld. toʊld ðə ˌeɪˈpi ðət likt iˈmeɪlz frəm æmˈbæsədər ˈjusɛf ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ʃoʊd ril kənˈsərnz ənd wət wi ˈrɪli seɪ ɪn ɑr ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪlz ɪz wət wi seɪ publicly.”*.” p.m*. ə tɔp ˈdɪpləˌmæt həz kɔld juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ɔn ˌkəˈtɑr kərˈeɪʤəs ənd extraordinary.”*.” ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt fər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈɑnwɑr toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ə rɛr ˈɪntərvˌju ðət trəmp wɑz frank.”*.” sɛd: hi sɛd ɪn ˈpəblɪk, ɪn, ɪz wət ɪz biɪŋ sɛd ˈpraɪvətli baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, baɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, baɪ ˈærəb politicians.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: hoʊp ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪgnəl ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr ðət ðə ˈpɪriəd əv duˈplɪsɪti, əv duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli ənd duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ˈpraɪvətli, ər over.”*.” trəmp meɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə pəˈnɪnsələr ˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ˈərliər ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈrulɪŋ ɪˈmɪr ðət bɪn frɛndz naʊ fər ə lɔŋ time.”*.” p.m*. fræns ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˌkəˈtɑr tɪ ˈænsər ɪts gəlf neighbors’*’ kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ faɪnd ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs. frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksmən krɪˈstɔf sɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈwikli ˈkæbənət ˈmitɪŋ ðət məst ɪnˈʃʊr transparency.”*.” bɑˈreɪn, ˈiʤɪpt, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðeɪ əˈkjuz ˌkəˈtɑr əv ˈfəndɪŋ ˈtɛrər grups ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, ə ˈneɪʃən wɪθ wɪʧ ɪt ʃɛrz ɪts væst ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈnæʧərəl gæs fild. sɛd fræns ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ teɪk saɪdz. hi sɛd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər fræns tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ɔl ðiz countries”*”, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts æt steɪk. p.m*. ˈsɔdi ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˌkəˈtɑr tɪ ɛnd səˈpɔrt fər ɪkˈstrimɪst groups”*” ənd ɪts ““interference”*” ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. əˈdɛl spoʊk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ hɪz ˈʤərmən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ɪn bərˈlɪn. hi sɛd hi hoʊps ðət rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ɑr kɔl tɪ ɛnd ɪts səˈpɔrt fər ɪkˈstrimɪst grups ənd ɪts ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə əˈfɛrz əv ðə ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə region.”*.” hi kɔld fər ˌkəˈtɑr bɪˈkəm ə ˈneɪbər ənd ˈpɑrtnər ɛz wi wər əˈkəstəmd tɪ it.”*.” ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðərz kət taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ðɪs wik, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts. ˌkəˈtɑr dɪˈnaɪz ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. p.m*. ˈsɔdi ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər sɪz wɪθ pain”*” hɪz ˈkəntri ənd ˈəðərz tʊk ˈmɛʒərz əˈgɛnst ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə ““crisis”*” wɪθ ðə smɔl gəlf ˈneɪʃən goʊz bæk jɪrz. əˈdɛl sɪz hi hoʊps ˌkəˈtɑr kən rɪˈspɑnd tɪ dɪˈmændz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ hɪz ˈkəntri, bɑˈreɪn, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts ənd ˈiʤɪpt tɪ riˈleɪʃənz tɪ haʊ ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə past.”*.” hi sɛd ɪn bərˈlɪn hi ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ə rɪˈspɑns ““soon.”*.” sɛd ðət ˈɪʃu goʊz bæk ˈmɛni years.”*.” hi ˈædɪd ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ““understanding”*” ðət ˌkəˈtɑr wʊd ˈmɛʒərz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ səm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd səm individuals,”*,” bət ðət ˌkəˈtɑr lɪv əp tɪ ɪts kəˈmɪtmənts. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðərz kət taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ðɪs wik, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts. ˌkəˈtɑr dɪˈnaɪz ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. p.m*. ə ˌhɑˈmɑs əˈfɪʃəl sɪz ˈsɔdi kɔl tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr tɪ kət taɪz wɪθ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən grup ɪz ““regrettable”*” ənd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈærəb səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən kɔz. ˌhɑˈmɑs əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ənd ˈzaɪənɪst kɔlz tɪ pʊt ˌhɑˈmɑs ɔn ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm list.”*.” ˈstrɔŋli ˈwərdɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈriʤənəl ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ˌhɑˈmɑs. ˌkəˈtɑr həz bɪn wən əv ðə fju ˈfɔrən ˈbækərz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ʃənd ˌhɑˈmɑs, ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmɪlətənt grup ðət həz ruld ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp sɪns 2007 ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈkəntriz kət taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ðɪs wik, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪt əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts. ˌkəˈtɑr həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ˈsɔdi ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər əˈdɛl sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˌkəˈtɑr məst ˈsɛvər taɪz wɪθ ˌhɑˈmɑs. p.m*. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb emirates’*’ ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstri ɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzərz ðət ðeɪ kən feɪs ˈprɪzən taɪm ənd faɪnz fər ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˌkəˈtɑr əˈmɪd ə groʊɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri pʊt aʊt ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ ðoʊz faʊnd ˈgɪlti kʊd feɪs θri tɪ 15 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd faɪnz ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm dərəmz ðə ˈmɪnɪstri kˈwoʊtɪd əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhæməd sɑif ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ɪt keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd ˈrɛkləs policy.”*.” waɪl ˈlɪˌbərəl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ məʧ əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ðə həz təf ənd sˈlændər lɔz ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈpipəl kən bi ərˈɛstɪd, ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ənd dɪˈpɔrtəd fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wɪˈθaʊt ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ʃoʊn ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, bɑˈreɪn, ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈneɪʃənz ˈsɛvərd taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ənd hæv kət ɔf lænd, si ənd ɛr ˈækˌsɛs. ðeɪ əˈkjuz ðə gəlf ˈneɪʃən əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrər grups, ˈʧɑrʤɪz dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ˌkəˈtɑr. p.m*. ˌmɔrɪˈteɪnjə həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkəntri tɪ kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɛz pɑrt əv ə groʊɪŋ rɪft bɪtˈwin ðə gəlf ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈkəntriz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri, ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri əˈkjuzd ˌkəˈtɑr əv ˈhævɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ɪt sɛd ˌkəˈtɑr ɪz ɪkˈstrimɪst θɔts ənd ˈsprɛdɪŋ keɪɑs ənd dɪˈstərbənsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈærəb ˈkəntriz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn bɪg ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən miseries.”*.” ˌkəˈtɑr lɔŋ həz dɪˈnaɪd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈtɛrər grups. ˌmɔrɪˈteɪnjə həz strɔŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪz tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, wɪʧ lɛd ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk spæt wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, bɑˈreɪn, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈsɛvərd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz ənd kət ɔf ɛr, lænd ənd si ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌkəˈtɑr, ɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs gəlf ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs sɪns ðə 1991 wɔr əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑk. p.m*. ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈrulɪŋ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər həz reɪzd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr, wɪʧ ɪz ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs wɪθ ɪts gəlf ˈneɪbərz. ˈsəltən æl sɪz ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ɪf ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp ɪn siɪŋ ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈlidərˌʃɪp itself.”*.” æl, əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈfæməli əv ðə əv ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət hi hoʊps ˌkəˈtɑr ɛndz ɪts ““rogue*, maverick”*” weɪz. hi sɪz ˌkəˈtɑr wɪl nid tɪ kloʊz ər ˈlɪmət ɪts nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd stɑp ˈfəndɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts grups tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈkraɪsəs. bɑˈreɪn, ˈiʤɪpt, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts kət ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz wɪθ ˌkəˈtɑr ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ.
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our salmon are in hot water | in in conservation | by by the farmers
plenty of credit has been given in the media to the farmers who are (like always) trying to make ends meet. this conditions have been especially at best and downright punishing at worst. those of us in the valley are relatively lucky to have a somewhat dependable source of water and temperatures at least in the same ballpark as reasonable. the situation elsewhere is more serious. earlier this season, temperatures around washington have fried raspberries, cracked roads, and recently driven the state to suspend irrigation rights for hundreds of farmers as rivers drop to less than a quarter of their normal flows.
where farmers are struggling to grow food and remain viable in the face of such unusual conditions, animals, particularly salmon, are struggling to stay alive. the seattle times reported last week on the unfortunate fate of salmon in the columbia river, where fish have already been dying, victims of water temperatures roughly five degrees warmer than average for this time of year.
a columbia river salmon with large patches of white fungus. warm water puts salmon at greater risk of disease. photo via seattle times
our own river is under similarly warm conditions and our salmon are in for a difficult, if not impossible, spawning season. the fish handle long periods of warm water, and the river is not only from the duress of high air temperatures, but is continuing to warm at faster rates than normal because flows are so low. for experts, scarier than this drought and its many implications is the worry that a changing climate may mean that years like this one, or worse, will become far more common.
with this possibility in mind, the watershed forum and king water & land resources division recently launched a project to better understand factors that influence water temperatures in our river and to get a clearer picture of what a very extreme year looks like. kaje, king watershed coordinator, and his team have deployed 27 different instruments to continuously monitor water temperature to sites along the and its tributaries throughout the county. one of theses is on stretch of the river between carnation and duvall. we have been fortunate to learn more from about driving the project and what the implications of its findings will be.
king county water quality planner josh kubo retrieves a from the river at oxbow in july
janne’s team is approaching the project with a few important facts already established:
fact #1: the is considerably warmer than usual already this season, and going to get warmer
it will likely be no surprise to any king county resident that our rivers are warmer than usual. to start with, it has been hot. besides the obvious cause of warmer summer temperatures heating the water, rivers are more susceptible to heating up because there is less water in them to begin with. as skiers will remember, there was hardly any snow this past winter, and therefore very little spring and summer to boost the’s cascade mountain headwaters. rain, which both cools the river and adds to its been all but nonexistent since april.
at this point, flows are about a quarter to a third of normal for this time of year, and temperature measurements in some locations are reading in at six or more degrees celsius higher than average. and the prognosis is grim. high air temperatures will evaporate a higher percentage of the water and farmers must respond to the dry conditions with more irrigation. the less water in the rivers, the faster they will heat up. interesting, too, is the effect of channel width: the less water that a river contains, the shallower and thinner its channel. at extreme low flows, rivers tend to be concentrated in the middle of their beds, and are less protected by the shade of trees on the riverbank. more sunlight, more evaporation, less water, higher temperatures. the hamster wheel spins itself.
fact #2: the water is way too warm for salmon
the state of washington identifies c as the temperature above which salmon will start to struggle. to be more specific, a river in which the seven day running maximum, the average maximum temperature of seven consecutive days exceeds is harmful for juvenile salmon and migrating adults. spawning salmon need even cooler water. recent daily in the adjacent to oxbow have been exceeding c. this is the salmon equivalent of spending all day in a sauna.
fish are cold-blooded so, unlike humans, they cannot regulate their own body temperatures. when temperatures rise above a point of comfort, simply staying alive becomes stressful. warm water has less dissolved oxygen, so breathing is a challenge. moreover, warmer water supports more bacteria and viruses while at the same time adding stress to salmon immune systems. with the added stress of an increased metabolic rate, the fish burn through their energy stores more quickly, leaving those that can survive a warm spell utterly drained of energy to make their way upstream to spawn.
with these two givens in mind, and his team are hoping to better understand how temperature and daily fluctuations vary along the length of the river. temperature measures indicate that that water warms steadily and predictably as it flows downstream under a hot sun.. but rivers can be suddenly cooled where they are fed by groundwater seeps releasing cold water into the river below the surface. depending on the severity of situation, these pockets of cool water can provide a refuge for stressed salmon populations. locating and understanding these cool spots is of major interest to and his team.
by taking multiple measures in different parts of the river, the researchers also hope to link temperature fluctuations to visible differences in riverbank landscapes. presuming that more hot, dry years are in store, the county is learning what effect riverbank restoration can have on shade, water temperatures and, in turn, salmon survival.
janne’s team collected the first round of temperature readings at oxbow two weeks ago. what it looks like:
that blue line represents the temperature of the water. it is because the water heats up every day and cools off every night. the straight green line is at, the maximum temperature at which the state says salmon can live comfortably. as you can see, even the lowest temperature recorded at oxbow in these three weeks exceeded that maximum.
combined with findings from other sites along the river, these data from oxbow will allow the researchers to identify areas of the river under extreme stress or that potentially offer salmon a temperature refuge. the data will influence future conservation and restoration efforts.
janne is the manager of the watershed forum, a coalition of city, county and tribal governments, concerned citizens and non-profit organizations working to improve environmental quality in the watershed. the forum was born in 1998 out of an effort to develop a recovery plan for the’s native population of chinook salmon. chinook salmon listed as threatened under the endangered species act. salmon conservation remains a big part of the work to this day.
we will continue to share more information about the project as we hear from the researchers about happening and why. stay tuned into happening here.
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ɑr ˈsæmən ər ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər ɪn ɪn ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən baɪ baɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz ˈplɛnti əv ˈkrɛdɪt həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə ˈmidiə tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz hu ər (laɪk ˈɔlˌweɪz) traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit. ðɪs kənˈdɪʃənz hæv bɪn əˈspɛʃəli æt bɛst ənd ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈpənɪʃɪŋ æt wərst. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈvæli ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈləki tɪ hæv ə ˈsəmˈwət dɪˈpɛndəbəl sɔrs əv ˈwɔtər ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz æt list ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbɔlˌpɑrk ɛz ˈrizənəbəl. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪz mɔr ˈsɪriəs. ˈərliər ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈtɛmpərəʧərz əraʊnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæv frid ˈræzˌbɛriz, krækt roʊdz, ənd ˈrisəntli ˈdrɪvən ðə steɪt tɪ səˈspɛnd ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən raɪts fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈfɑrmərz ɛz ˈrɪvərz drɔp tɪ lɛs ðən ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðɛr ˈnɔrməl floʊz. wɛr ˈfɑrmərz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ groʊ fud ənd rɪˈmeɪn ˈvaɪəbəl ɪn ðə feɪs əv səʧ ənˈjuˌʒuəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈænəməlz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsæmən, ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv. ðə siˈætəl taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst wik ɔn ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət feɪt əv ˈsæmən ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər, wɛr fɪʃ hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn daɪɪŋ, ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈrəfli faɪv dɪˈgriz ˈwɔrmər ðən ˈævərɪʤ fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər ˈsæmən wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈpæʧɪz əv waɪt ˈfəŋgəs. wɔrm ˈwɔtər pʊts ˈsæmən æt ˈgreɪtər rɪsk əv dɪˈziz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə siˈætəl taɪmz ɑr oʊn ˈrɪvər ɪz ˈəndər ˈsɪmələrli wɔrm kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ɑr ˈsæmən ər ɪn fər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈsizən. ðə fɪʃ ˈhændəl lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv wɔrm ˈwɔtər, ənd ðə ˈrɪvər ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli frəm ðə ˈdʊrɛs əv haɪ ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, bət ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wɔrm æt ˈfæstər reɪts ðən ˈnɔrməl bɪˈkəz floʊz ər soʊ loʊ. fər ˈɛkspərts, ˈskɛriər ðən ðɪs draʊt ənd ɪts ˈmɛni ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪz ðə ˈwəri ðət ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt meɪ min ðət jɪrz laɪk ðɪs wən, ər wərs, wɪl bɪˈkəm fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmən. wɪθ ðɪs ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪn maɪnd, ðə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈfɔrəm ənd kɪŋ ˈwɔtər lænd ˈrisɔrsɪz dɪˈvɪʒən ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ˈfæktərz ðət ˈɪnfluəns ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪn ɑr ˈrɪvər ənd tɪ gɪt ə ˈklɪrər ˈpɪkʧər əv wət ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈstrim jɪr lʊks laɪk. kaje*, kɪŋ ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, ənd hɪz tim hæv dɪˈplɔɪd 27 ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪnstrəmənts tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈmɑnətər ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ saɪts əˈlɔŋ ðə ənd ɪts ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛriz θruaʊt ðə ˈkaʊnti. wən əv ðiz ɪz ɔn strɛʧ əv ðə ˈrɪvər bɪtˈwin kɑrˈneɪʃən ənd duˈvɑl. wi hæv bɪn ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ lərn mɔr frəm əˈbaʊt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd wət ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ɪts ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪl bi. kɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ˈwɔtər kˈwɑləti ˈplænər ʤɑʃ ˈkjuboʊ rɪˈtrivz ə frəm ðə ˈrɪvər æt ˈɑksˌboʊ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ tim ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ə fju ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fækts ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt: fækt 1 ðə ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈwɔrmər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl ɔˈrɛdi ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈwɔrmər ɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi noʊ səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈɛni kɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ˈrɛzɪdənt ðət ɑr ˈrɪvərz ər ˈwɔrmər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. tɪ stɑrt wɪθ, ɪt həz bɪn hɑt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈɑbviəs kɔz əv ˈwɔrmər ˈsəmər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈhitɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər, ˈrɪvərz ər mɔr səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈhitɪŋ əp bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˈwɔtər ɪn ðɛm tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. ɛz skiərz wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɛr wɑz ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni snoʊ ðɪs pæst ˈwɪntər, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl spərɪŋ ənd ˈsəmər tɪ bust ðə kæˈskeɪd ˈmaʊntən ˈhɛdˌwɔtərz. reɪn, wɪʧ boʊθ kulz ðə ˈrɪvər ənd ædz tɪ ɪts bɪn ɔl bət ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt sɪns ˈeɪprəl. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, floʊz ər əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər tɪ ə θərd əv ˈnɔrməl fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr, ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈmɛʒərmənts ɪn səm loʊˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪn æt sɪks ər mɔr dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs haɪər ðən ˈævərɪʤ. ənd ðə prɑgˈnoʊsəs ɪz grɪm. haɪ ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz wɪl ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt ə haɪər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈwɔtər ənd ˈfɑrmərz məst rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə draɪ kənˈdɪʃənz wɪθ mɔr ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən. ðə lɛs ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˈrɪvərz, ðə ˈfæstər ðeɪ wɪl hit əp. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, tu, ɪz ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈʧænəl wɪdθ: ðə lɛs ˈwɔtər ðət ə ˈrɪvər kənˈteɪnz, ðə ˈʃæloʊər ənd ˈθɪnər ɪts ˈʧænəl. æt ɪkˈstrim loʊ floʊz, ˈrɪvərz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðɛr bɛdz, ənd ər lɛs prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə ʃeɪd əv triz ɔn ðə ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk. mɔr ˈsənˌlaɪt, mɔr ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən, lɛs ˈwɔtər, haɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ðə ˈhæmstər wil spɪnz ˌɪtˈsɛlf. fækt 2 ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz weɪ tu wɔrm fər ˈsæmən ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz si ɛz ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əˈbəv wɪʧ ˈsæmən wɪl stɑrt tɪ ˈstrəgəl. tɪ bi mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, ə ˈrɪvər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈsɛvən deɪ ˈrənɪŋ ˈmæksəməm, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈmæksəməm ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ˈsɛvən kənˈsɛkjətɪv deɪz ɪkˈsidz ɪz ˈhɑrmfəl fər ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈsæmən ənd ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈædəlts. ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈsæmən nid ˈivɪn ˈkulər ˈwɔtər. ˈrisənt ˈdeɪli ɪn ðə əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ˈɑksˌboʊ hæv bɪn ɪkˈsidɪŋ si. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsæmən ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔl deɪ ɪn ə ˈsɔnə. fɪʃ ər ˈkoʊldˈblədəd soʊ, ənˈlaɪk ˈjumənz, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈbɑdi ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. wɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧərz raɪz əˈbəv ə pɔɪnt əv ˈkəmfərt, ˈsɪmpli steɪɪŋ əˈlaɪv bɪˈkəmz ˈstrɛsfəl. wɔrm ˈwɔtər həz lɛs dɪˈzɑlvd ˈɑksɪʤən, soʊ ˈbriðɪŋ ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈwɔrmər ˈwɔtər səˈpɔrts mɔr bækˈtɪriə ənd ˈvaɪrəsɪz waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈædɪŋ strɛs tɪ ˈsæmən ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəmz. wɪθ ðə ˈædɪd strɛs əv ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk reɪt, ðə fɪʃ bərn θru ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi stɔrz mɔr kˈwɪkli, ˈlivɪŋ ðoʊz ðət kən sərˈvaɪv ə wɔrm spɛl ˈətərli dreɪnd əv ˈɛnərʤi tɪ meɪk ðɛr weɪ ˈəpˈstrim tɪ spɔn. wɪθ ðiz tu ˈgɪvənz ɪn maɪnd, ənd hɪz tim ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ˈdeɪli ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ˈvɛri əˈlɔŋ ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈrɪvər. ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈmɛʒərz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðət ˈwɔtər wɔrmz ˈstɛdəli ənd prɪˈdɪktəbli ɛz ɪt floʊz ˈdaʊnˈstrim ˈəndər ə hɑt sən.. bət ˈrɪvərz kən bi ˈsədənli kuld wɛr ðeɪ ər fɛd baɪ ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər sips riˈlisɪŋ koʊld ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɪvər bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðiz ˈpɑkəts əv kul ˈwɔtər kən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrɛfjuʤ fər strɛst ˈsæmən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðiz kul spɑts ɪz əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ənd hɪz tim. baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛʒərz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈrɪvər, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊp tɪ lɪŋk ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz tɪ ˈvɪzəbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk ˈlænˌskeɪps. prɪˈzumɪŋ ðət mɔr hɑt, draɪ jɪrz ər ɪn stɔr, ðə ˈkaʊnti ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ wət ˈifɛkt ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən kən hæv ɔn ʃeɪd, ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd, ɪn tərn, ˈsæmən sərˈvaɪvəl. tim kəˈlɛktəd ðə fərst raʊnd əv ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈridɪŋz æt ˈɑksˌboʊ tu wiks əˈgoʊ. wət ɪt lʊks laɪk: ðət blu laɪn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə ˈwɔtər. ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈwɔtər hits əp ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd kulz ɔf ˈɛvəri naɪt. ðə streɪt grin laɪn ɪz æt ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt wɪʧ ðə steɪt sɪz ˈsæmən kən lɪv ˈkəmfərtəbli. ɛz ju kən si, ˈivɪn ðə loʊəst ˈtɛmpərəʧər rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt ˈɑksˌboʊ ɪn ðiz θri wiks ɪkˈsidɪd ðət ˈmæksəməm. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ˈəðər saɪts əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈrɪvər, ðiz ˈdætə frəm ˈɑksˌboʊ wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə ˈrisərʧərz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈrɪvər ˈəndər ɪkˈstrim strɛs ər ðət pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈɔfər ˈsæmən ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈrɛfjuʤ. ðə ˈdætə wɪl ˈɪnfluəns fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ənd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts. ɪz ðə ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈfɔrəm, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈsɪti, ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈtraɪbəl ˈgəvərnmənts, kənˈsərnd ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kˈwɑləti ɪn ðə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd. ðə ˈfɔrəm wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1998 aʊt əv ən ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə rɪˈkəvəri plæn fər ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌʧɪˈnʊk ˈsæmən. ˌʧɪˈnʊk ˈsæmən ˈlɪstɪd ɛz θˈrɛtənd ˈəndər ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz ækt. ˈsæmən ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə wərk tɪ ðɪs deɪ. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃɛr mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz wi hir frəm ðə ˈrisərʧərz əˈbaʊt ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd waɪ. steɪ tund ˈɪntu ˈhæpənɪŋ hir. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrd ɪn ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈɔgəst 3 saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪt. wɔnt mɔr ɑks? ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ər ər səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər.
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last friday, secretary of defense james mattis ordered reviews of both lockheed joint strike fighter program and development contract for the air force one replacement program. but apparently the and lockheed were able to fix any problems with the program over the weekend, as president donald trump declared the program was now in “good shape” at a monday meeting with small business leaders, which was broadcast by cnn.
speaking of lockheed, trump said, “we’re cutting the price of their planes by a lot.”
trump said that he had been working on the program since after the election, and “i was able to get $600 million off” the next block ofs being built.
trump also said, “i appreciate boeing coming in and competing” for future fighter purchases (mattis’ ordered review of the program includes looking at a “comparable” variant of the super hornet to help to fill the gap left by delays in the program). but trump added, “the fighter jet a great plane by the way, i have to tell you, and lockheed is doing a very good job as of now. there were great delays, about seven years of delays, tremendous cost overruns. ended all of that and got that program really, really now in good shape, so very proud of that.”
nothing has really changed with the program since trump took office. most of the delays occurred during the bush administration; the program was restructured in 2011, and new requirements were added to the aircraft since then. lockheed had already promised to deliver the aircraft at a much lower “fly-away” cost. back in november, the made a unilateral demand for block 9 of production, lowering the cost of the 42a aircraft ordered for the air force to $102 million (with the remaining navy and marine corps aircraft in the total of 57 to be built carrying a somewhat higher, but still reduced, price tag).
trump’s claim of an additional $600 million applies to the next block of order. negotiations for block 10 were already under way before the election, and the projected price per aircraft was under $100 million. the increased production rate would reduce costs, in theory. with the price already set to drop by at least $2 million per aircraft, another 4 percent off the price seem to be much of a stretch.
lockheed executives had promised a price reduction for the following a tweet by trump in december. aside from the tweet, and mattis’ ordered review, not clear what sort of work trump has done on the program since.
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læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns ʤeɪmz ˈmætɪs ˈɔrdərd rəvˈjuz əv boʊθ ˈlɑˌkhid ʤɔɪnt straɪk ˈfaɪtər ˈproʊˌgræm ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ðə ɛr fɔrs wən rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. bət əˈpɛrəntli ðə ənd ˈlɑˌkhid wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪks ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz naʊ ɪn shape”*” æt ə ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈbrɔdˌkæst baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈlɑˌkhid, trəmp sɛd, ˈkətɪŋ ðə praɪs əv ðɛr pleɪnz baɪ ə lot.”*.” trəmp sɛd ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm sɪns ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt 600 ˈmɪljən off”*” ðə nɛkst blɑk əv biɪŋ bɪlt. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, əˈpriʃiˌeɪt boʊɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ənd competing”*” fər fˈjuʧər ˈfaɪtər ˈpərʧəsɪz (mattis’*’ ˈɔrdərd ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪnˈkludz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ““comparable”*” ˈvɛriənt əv ðə ˈsupər ˈhɔrnɪt tɪ hɛlp tɪ fɪl ðə gæp lɛft baɪ dɪˈleɪz ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm). bət trəmp ˈædɪd, ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt ə greɪt pleɪn baɪ ðə weɪ, aɪ hæv tɪ tɛl ju, ənd ˈlɑˌkhid ɪz duɪŋ ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb ɛz əv naʊ. ðɛr wər greɪt dɪˈleɪz, əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən jɪrz əv dɪˈleɪz, trɪˈmɛndəs kɔst ˈoʊvərˌrənz. ˈɛndɪd ɔl əv ðət ənd gɑt ðət ˈproʊˌgræm ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli naʊ ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp, soʊ ˈvɛri praʊd əv that.”*.” ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤd wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm sɪns trəmp tʊk ˈɔfəs. moʊst əv ðə dɪˈleɪz əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən; ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz riˈstrəkʧərd ɪn 2011 ənd nu rɪkˈwaɪrmənts wər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft sɪns ðɛn. ˈlɑˌkhid hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈprɑməst tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈɛrˌkræft æt ə məʧ loʊər ““fly-away”*” kɔst. bæk ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðə meɪd ə ˌjunəˈlætərəl dɪˈmænd fər blɑk 9 əv pərˈdəkʃən, loʊərɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ðə 42 ˈɛrˌkræft ˈɔrdərd fər ðə ɛr fɔrs tɪ 102 ˈmɪljən (wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈneɪvi ənd mərˈin kɔrz ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl əv 57 tɪ bi bɪlt ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈsəmˈwət haɪər, bət stɪl rɪˈdust, praɪs tæg). kleɪm əv ən əˈdɪʃənəl 600 ˈmɪljən əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə nɛkst blɑk əv ˈɔrdər. nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz fər blɑk 10 wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd praɪs pər ˈɛrˌkræft wɑz ˈəndər 100 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˌɪnˈkrist pərˈdəkʃən reɪt wʊd rɪˈdus kɔsts, ɪn ˈθɪri. wɪθ ðə praɪs ɔˈrɛdi sɛt tɪ drɔp baɪ æt list 2 ˈmɪljən pər ˈɛrˌkræft, əˈnəðər 4 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ðə praɪs sim tɪ bi məʧ əv ə strɛʧ. ˈlɑˌkhid ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæd ˈprɑməst ə praɪs rɪˈdəkʃən fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə twit baɪ trəmp ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. əˈsaɪd frəm ðə twit, ənd mattis’*’ ˈɔrdərd ˌrivˈju, nɑt klɪr wət sɔrt əv wərk trəmp həz dən ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm sɪns.
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in a medical first, doctors at great ormond street hospital believe they cured two babies of leukemia using genetically engineered immune cells. unlike previous attempts at this treatment, the cells used on these children originally derived from a donor's blood, not their own. the t cells were then genetically manipulated to help them better attack and kill leukemia cells. although it is difficult to confirm if it was the stem cell treatment that cured the babies both infants also received chemotherapy in addition to the experimental treatment the feat could usher in a new age of cancer therapy.
the children were treated with engineered known as, which are created by taking from the blood of a donor and engineering them to specifically attack cancer cells. in traditional t cell therapy, immune cells are removed from the patient and genetically modified before they are given back to the patient, technology review reported. according to cancer research uk, however, these treatments are still being tested in clinical trials and are not yet available to the general public at request.
unlike current treatment involving genetically engineered made from the patient's own blood, these cells can be harvested from donors and stored ahead of time. this means that patients could be treated immediately and not have wait for their own cells to be manufactured. more, blood from a single donor could theoretically be turned into hundreds of doses of cancer treatments, significantly driving down the cost.
read: previously untested cell therapy saves baby with 'incurable' cancer
“we estimate the cost to manufacture a dose would be about $4,000,” she says. compared to a cost of around $50,000 to alter a cells and return them,” julianne smith, vice president of development for cellectis, which specializes in supplying universal cells told technology review.
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according to a recent study based on the babies’ cases, the two children, aged 11 and 16 months, both had leukemia and were unresponsive to previous treatment attempts. however, because the infants were treated with chemotherapy in addition to the cell therapy, some specialists argue it is difficult to prove which treatment was truly responsible for their recoveries.
source: w, zhan h, s, et al. molecular remission of infant after infusion of universal car t cells. science medicine . 2017
see also:
cancer treatment breakthrough: researchers engineer a way to make leukemia cells kill each other
experimental immunotherapy treatment has more than 90% remission rate with advanced leukemia patients
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ɪn ə ˈmɛdɪkəl fərst, ˈdɑktərz æt greɪt ˈɔrmənd strit ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɪˈliv ðeɪ kjʊrd tu ˈbeɪbiz əv luˈkimiə ˈjuzɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz. ənˈlaɪk ˈpriviəs əˈtɛmpts æt ðɪs ˈtritmənt, ðə sɛlz juzd ɔn ðiz ˈʧɪldrən ərˈɪʤənəli dəraɪvd frəm ə ˈdoʊnərz bləd, nɑt ðɛr oʊn. ðə ti sɛlz wər ðɛn ʤəˈnɛtɪkli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈbɛtər əˈtæk ənd kɪl luˈkimiə sɛlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈfərm ɪf ɪt wɑz ðə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt ðət kjʊrd ðə ˈbeɪbiz boʊθ ˈɪnfənts ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈtritmənt ðə fit kʊd ˈəʃər ɪn ə nu eɪʤ əv ˈkænsər ˈθɛrəpi. ðə ˈʧɪldrən wər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˌɛnʤəˈnird noʊn ɛz, wɪʧ ər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ frəm ðə bləd əv ə ˈdoʊnər ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ðɛm tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈtæk ˈkænsər sɛlz. ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ti sɛl ˈθɛrəpi, ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ər riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ənd ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪn bæk tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌrivˈju ˌriˈpɔrtəd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ uk*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈtritmənts ər stɪl biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ənd ər nɑt jɛt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk æt rɪkˈwɛst. ənˈlaɪk ˈkɑrənt ˈtritmənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird meɪd frəm ðə ˈpeɪʃənts oʊn bləd, ðiz sɛlz kən bi ˈhɑrvəstɪd frəm ˈdoʊnərz ənd stɔrd əˈhɛd əv taɪm. ðɪs minz ðət ˈpeɪʃənz kʊd bi ˈtritɪd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd nɑt hæv weɪt fər ðɛr oʊn sɛlz tɪ bi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd. mɔr, bləd frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdoʊnər kʊd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli bi tərnd ˈɪntu ˈhənərdz əv ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈkænsər ˈtritmənts, sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdraɪvɪŋ daʊn ðə kɔst. rɛd: ˈpriviəsli ənˈtɛstɪd sɛl ˈθɛrəpi seɪvz ˈbeɪbi wɪθ 'ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl' ˈkænsər ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə kɔst tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ə doʊs wʊd bi əˈbaʊt ʃi sɪz. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə kɔst əv əraʊnd tɪ ˈɔltər ə sɛlz ənd rɪˈtərn them,”*,” ˈʤuliˌɛn smɪθ, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər cellectis*, wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn səˈplaɪɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəl sɛlz toʊld tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌrivˈju. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi beɪst ɔn ðə babies’*’ ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə tu ˈʧɪldrən, ˈeɪʤɪd 11 ənd 16 mənθs, boʊθ hæd luˈkimiə ənd wər ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈtritmənt əˈtɛmpts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪnfənts wər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə sɛl ˈθɛrəpi, səm ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ˈɑrgju ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pruv wɪʧ ˈtritmənt wɑz ˈtruli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɛr rɪˈkəvəriz. sɔrs: ˈdəbəlju, zɑn eɪʧ, ɛs, ɛt æl. məˈlɛkjələr riˈmɪʃən əv ˈɪnfənt ˈæftər ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl kɑr ti sɛlz. saɪəns ˈmɛdəsən 2017 si ˈɔlsoʊ: ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt ˈbreɪkθˌru: ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ə weɪ tɪ meɪk luˈkimiə sɛlz kɪl iʧ ˈəðər ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈtritmənt həz mɔr ðən 90 riˈmɪʃən reɪt wɪθ ədˈvænst luˈkimiə ˈpeɪʃənz
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adidas has more planned for football. (photo: sun devil athletics)
as if arizona state football's adidas uniform unveiling wasn't enough already, there will be more.
yes, more.
on thursday, we saw the first phase of's redesigned look with adidas as a partner. that included maroon, white and black jerseys. but we won't see wear any of those jerseys when it faces texas on sept. 5 at stadium in houston.
the wait is over: football unveils adidas uniforms
look no further than the twitter accounts of players, teasing a newer look than the existing new look.
wide receiver ellis jefferson thursday morning, "wait until you see our jerseys vs. texas (devil emoji)."
wait until you see our jerseys vs texas district 19 (@ellis_jefferson) july 30, 2015
quarterback manny wilkins also about the uniforms for the texas game.
really tho our jerseys vs will catch the country's attention.... manny wilkins jr.) july 30, 2015
really tho our jerseys vs will catch the country's attention....
adidas global vp of team sports mark daniels didn't rule out the possibility of multiple alternate uniforms. and according to joey, will wear special alternates against texas, oregon and arizona this season.
i've been told we'll see special uniforms for, oregon and arizona. no surprise there. all new stuff, not seen today joey (@joey_artigue) july 30, 2015
let the speculation begin!
new adidas gear:
for more from the heat index, go to heatindex.azcentral.com.
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əˈdidəs həz mɔr plænd fər ˈfʊtˌbɔl. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: sən ˈdɛvəl æθˈlɛtɪks) ɛz ɪf ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔlz əˈdidəs ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənˈveɪlɪŋ ˈwəzənt ɪˈnəf ɔˈrɛdi, ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr. jɛs, mɔr. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wi sɔ ðə fərst feɪz əv ˌridɪˈzaɪnd lʊk wɪθ əˈdidəs ɛz ə ˈpɑrtnər. ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd mərun, waɪt ənd blæk ˈʤərziz. bət wi woʊnt si wɛr ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈʤərziz wɪn ɪt ˈfeɪsɪz ˈtɛksəs ɔn sɛpt. 5 æt ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈhjustən. ðə weɪt ɪz ˈoʊvər: ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənˈveɪlz əˈdidəs ˈjunəˌfɔrmz lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts əv pleɪərz, ˈtizɪŋ ə nuər lʊk ðən ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ nu lʊk. waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈɛlɪs ˈʤɛfərsən ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, "weɪt ənˈtɪl ju si ɑr ˈʤərziz ˈvərsəz. ˈtɛksəs (ˈdɛvəl emoji*)." weɪt ənˈtɪl ju si ɑr ˈʤərziz ˈvərsəz ˈtɛksəs ˈdɪstrɪkt 19 (@ellis_jefferson*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2015 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈmæni ˈwɪlkɪnz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrmz fər ðə ˈtɛksəs geɪm. ˈrɪli ðoʊ ɑr ˈʤərziz ˈvərsəz wɪl kæʧ ðə ˈkəntriz əˈtɛnʃən.... ˈmæni ˈwɪlkɪnz jr*. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2015 ˈrɪli ðoʊ ɑr ˈʤərziz ˈvərsəz wɪl kæʧ ðə ˈkəntriz əˈtɛnʃən.... əˈdidəs ˈgloʊbəl ˌviˈpi əv tim spɔrts mɑrk ˈdænjɛlz ˈdɪdənt rul aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈməltəpəl ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈjunəˌfɔrmz. ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤoʊi, wɪl wɛr ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔltərˌneɪts əˈgɛnst ˈtɛksəs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ðɪs ˈsizən. aɪv bɪn toʊld wɪl si ˈspɛʃəl ˈjunəˌfɔrmz fər, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. noʊ səˈpraɪz ðɛr. ɔl nu stəf, nɑt sin təˈdeɪ ʤoʊi (@joey_artigue*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2015 lɛt ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən bɪˈgɪn! nu əˈdidəs gɪr: fər mɔr frəm ðə hit ˈɪndɛks, goʊ tɪ heatindex.azcentral.com*.
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by contrast, tales of an altogether more nature rarely get their foot in the door. as soon as violence tapers off and peace breaks out, the magnetism of a story evaporates. and so it is with zimbabwe.
every time there is a major terrorist attack, or a natural disaster, or a kidnapping of a white, middle class schoolgirl, our appetite for news shoots through the roof. the british public concerned and enthralled, perhaps even entertained down, grabs the popcorn, and nestles up to their television sets as the drama unfolds.
in journalism, there is a sad, but inevitable adage that bad news is good news. though many of us profess a penchant for positive, uplifting current events, audience statistics paint a very different picture.
the last time president robert mugabe's impoverished nation was regularly making headlines, roughly a year ago, hyperinflation was running at 500 billion per cent and a cholera epidemic was poised to turn the "breadbasket of africa" into the continent's top humanitarian disaster.
so let's catch up on the situation. among the developments you won't have seen flashed across the evening news lo these past 12 months was the abandonment of the zimbabwean dollar (the last bill to be pressed was a 100 billion dollar note) and the intimation towards political stability.
following the swearing in of morgan, head of the opposition movement for democratic change, as prime minister in february, the country has been creeping towards normalcy.
unemployment still remains crippling high, but with inflation down to just one per cent can finally plan their expenditure, liberated from the fear that their cash will have irrevocably depreciated by the time they get it from the bank to the shops.
the abandonment of official currency has driven consumers away from the black market, in turn bolstering the viability of legally operated (and fiscally lucrative) private sector trade. has thrown me out of business," complained one illegal street vendor recently. "no one buys from me. people now buy from shops and dealers."
and this tentative economic progress appears to have stretched further afield. as i exclusively reported on my work blog this week, government officials now claim that british airways will resume flights to zimbabwe.
admittedly, the addition of a new airline route rarely makes national headlines. but when the country in question is one of the world's most notorious pariahs, and the airline concerned is an emblem for everything that its leadership despises, one can't help but feel the winds of change.
ba was giving nothing away when i contacted their press office, telling me only that they review their route network "on an ongoing basis to ensure that we only fly to profitable destinations". what they didn't mention, though, and indeed what no-one in the media seems to be mentioning, is that tourism to zimbabwe has increased threefold over the past year.
the economy is stabilising, international relations are warming bolstered further by a recent trade pact with south africa and talk of the country the commonwealth in 2011 and cooperation between mr mugabe and mr is taking root.
zimbabwe's new face has been perhaps best described by one of the country's harshest critics, britain's very own gordon brown.
"the inclusive government has improved living standards for hundreds of thousands of," he wrote this week in the zimbabwe independent a conspicuously high-profile contribution which, yet again, the western media has almost unanimously failed to report on.
"the economic destruction wrought by hyperinflation has been brought to an end; tax revenues have grown; and the credibility of the finance ministry has been restored," prime minister brown continued. "humanitarian needs are being better managed; schools have reopened; and the vibrant and dynamic zimbabwean private sector is stirring once again.
"as a result it is today easier than for many years to dream of a zimbabwe that is once again a powerhouse of its region."
of course none of this takes away anything from the harsh realities still facing this country. troubling reports from rural provinces continue to speak of roaming gangs of zanu activists intimidating white farmers on several occasions being filmed in the act and jobs remain a dream for the vast majority of zimbabwe's able-bodied workforce.
but with the prospect of restored international air links, with generous pledges of international aid, and with an economy that is no longer the embarrassment of southern africa, zimbabwe's outlook looks rosy.
the only sad caveat is that you won't hear any of this in the western media. as has been the case with afghanistan and sudan, news outlets have shown little appetite for filing reports from former colonies when they fall short of occidental expectations of inferiority.
to keep abreast of developments within zimbabwe during this crucial time, i recommend you turn to the blogosphere. and this is zimbabwe are two of the worthiest news sources.
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baɪ ˈkɑntræst, teɪlz əv ən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər mɔr ˈneɪʧər ˈrɛrli gɪt ðɛr fʊt ɪn ðə dɔr. ɛz sun ɛz ˈvaɪələns ˈteɪpərz ɔf ənd pis breɪks aʊt, ðə ˈmægnəˌtɪzəm əv ə ˈstɔri ɪˈvæpərˌeɪts. ənd soʊ ɪt ɪz wɪθ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ. ˈɛvəri taɪm ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk, ər ə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər, ər ə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ əv ə waɪt, ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈskulˌgərl, ɑr ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər nuz ʃuts θru ðə rʊf. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərnd ənd ɛnθˈrɔld, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˌɛnərˈteɪnd daʊn, græbz ðə ˈpɑpˌkɔrn, ənd ˈnɛsəlz əp tɪ ðɛr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən sɛts ɛz ðə ˈdrɑmə ənˈfoʊldz. ɪn ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, ðɛr ɪz ə sæd, bət ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈædəʤ ðət bæd nuz ɪz gʊd nuz. ðoʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs prəˈfɛs ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈəˌplɪftɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts, ˈɔdiəns stəˈtɪstɪks peɪnt ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪkʧər. ðə læst taɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑbərt muˈgɑbeɪz ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, ˈrəfli ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz ˈrənɪŋ æt 500 ˈbɪljən pər sɛnt ənd ə ˈkɑlərə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk wɑz pɔɪzd tɪ tərn ðə "ˈbrɛdˌbæskət əv ˈæfrɪkɑ" ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑntənənts tɔp ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən dɪˈzæstər. soʊ lɛts kæʧ əp ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. əˈməŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts ju woʊnt hæv sin flæʃt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈivnɪŋ nuz loʊ ðiz pæst 12 mənθs wɑz ðə əˈbændənmənt əv ðə zɪmˈbɑbwiən ˈdɔlər (ðə læst bɪl tɪ bi prɛst wɑz ə 100 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər noʊt) ənd ðə ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃən təˈwɔrdz pəˈlɪtɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə sˈwɛrɪŋ ɪn əv ˈmɔrgən, hɛd əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈmuvmənt fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ʧeɪnʤ, ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˈkəntri həz bɪn ˈkripɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈnɔrməlsi. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ haɪ, bət wɪθ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən daʊn tɪ ʤɪst wən pər sɛnt kən ˈfaɪnəli plæn ðɛr ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər, ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə fɪr ðət ðɛr kæʃ wɪl hæv ˌɪˌrɛˈvoʊkəbli dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ gɪt ɪt frəm ðə bæŋk tɪ ðə ʃɑps. ðə əˈbændənmənt əv əˈfɪʃəl ˈkərənsi həz ˈdrɪvən kənˈsumərz əˈweɪ frəm ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt, ɪn tərn ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ðə vaɪəˈbɪləti əv ˈligəli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd (ənd ˈfɪskəli ˈlukrətɪv) ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər treɪd. həz θroʊn mi aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs," kəmˈpleɪnd wən ˌɪˈligəl strit ˈvɛndər ˈrisəntli. "noʊ wən baɪz frəm mi. ˈpipəl naʊ baɪ frəm ʃɑps ənd ˈdilərz." ənd ðɪs ˈtɛntətɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv strɛʧt ˈfərðər əˈfild. ɛz aɪ ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn maɪ wərk blɔg ðɪs wik, ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz naʊ kleɪm ðət ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ flaɪts tɪ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ. ædˈmɪtɪdli, ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ə nu ˈɛˌrlaɪn rut ˈrɛrli meɪks ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. bət wɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz wən əv ðə wərldz moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs pəraɪəz, ənd ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn kənˈsərnd ɪz ən ˈɛmbləm fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈlidərˌʃɪp dɪˈspaɪzɪz, wən kænt hɛlp bət fil ðə wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ. ˌbiˈeɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪn aɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðɛr prɛs ˈɔfəs, ˈtɛlɪŋ mi ˈoʊnli ðət ðeɪ ˌrivˈju ðɛr rut ˈnɛtˌwərk "ɔn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi ˈoʊnli flaɪ tɪ ˈprɑfətəbəl ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz". wət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈmɛnʃən, ðoʊ, ənd ˌɪnˈdid wət ˈnoʊwən ɪn ðə ˈmidiə simz tɪ bi ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ, ɪz ðət ˈtʊˌrɪzəm tɪ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ həz ˌɪnˈkrist θˈriˌfoʊld ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz stabilising*, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz ər ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈboʊlstərd ˈfərðər baɪ ə ˈrisənt treɪd pækt wɪθ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd tɔk əv ðə ˈkəntri ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ɪn 2011 ənd kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈmɪstər muˈgɑbeɪ ənd ˈmɪstər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ rut. zɪmˈbɑbweɪz nu feɪs həz bɪn pərˈhæps bɛst dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈhɑrʃəst ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈbrɪtənz ˈvɛri oʊn ˈgɔrdən braʊn. "ðə ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv," hi roʊt ðɪs wik ɪn ðə zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ə kənˈspɪkjuəsli ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən wɪʧ, jɛt əˈgɛn, ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmidiə həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst juˈnænəməsli feɪld tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn. "ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈstrəkʃən rɔt baɪ ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən həz bɪn brɔt tɪ ən ɛnd; tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz hæv groʊn; ənd ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri həz bɪn rɪˈstɔrd," praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər braʊn kənˈtɪnjud. "ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən nidz ər biɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈmænɪʤd; skulz hæv riˈoʊpənd; ənd ðə ˈvaɪbrənt ənd daɪˈnæmɪk zɪmˈbɑbwiən ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪz stərɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn. "ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ ˈiziər ðən fər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ drim əv ə zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ðət ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs əv ɪts ˈriʤən." əv kɔrs nən əv ðɪs teɪks əˈweɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə hɑrʃ ˌriˈæləˌtiz stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðɪs ˈkəntri. ˈtrəbəlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈrʊrəl ˈprɑvənsəz kənˈtɪnju tɪ spik əv ˈroʊmɪŋ gæŋz əv zɑˈnu ˈæktɪvɪsts ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ waɪt ˈfɑrmərz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz biɪŋ fɪlmd ɪn ðə ækt ənd ʤɑbz rɪˈmeɪn ə drim fər ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv zɪmˈbɑbweɪz ˈeɪbəlˈbɑdid ˈwərkˌfɔrs. bət wɪθ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv rɪˈstɔrd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɛr lɪŋks, wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəs ˈplɛʤɪz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl eɪd, ənd wɪθ ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt əv ˈsəðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ, zɪmˈbɑbweɪz ˈaʊˌtlʊk lʊks ˈroʊzi. ðə ˈoʊnli sæd ˈkeɪviˌæt ɪz ðət ju woʊnt hir ˈɛni əv ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmidiə. ɛz həz bɪn ðə keɪs wɪθ æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd suˈdæn, nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts hæv ʃoʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈfaɪlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑləniz wɪn ðeɪ fɔl ʃɔrt əv ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪˌti. tɪ kip əˈbrɛst əv dɪˈvɛləpmənts wɪˈθɪn zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈkruʃəl taɪm, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju tərn tɪ ðə ˈblɔgɔsˈfir. ənd ðɪs ɪz zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ər tu əv ðə ˈwərðiəst nuz ˈsɔrsəz.
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do black holes live forever?
since nothing can escape from the gravitational force of a black hole, it was long thought that black holes are impossible to destroy. but we now know that black holes actually evaporate, slowly returning their energy to the universe. the well-known physicist and author stephen hawking proved this in 1974 by using the laws of quantum mechanics to study the region close to a black hole horizon.
the quantum theory describes the behavior of matter on the smallest scales. it predicts that tiny particles and light are continuously created and destroyed on scales. some of the light thus created actually has a very small chance of escaping before it is destroyed. to an outsider, it is as though the event horizon glows. the energy carried away by the glow decreases the black mass until it is completely gone.
this surprising new insight showed that there is still much to learn about black holes. however, glow is completely irrelevant for any of the black holes known to exist in the universe. for them, the temperature of the glow is almost zero and the energy loss is negligible. the time needed for the black holes to lose much of their mass is long. however, if much smaller black holes ever existed in the universe, then findings would have been catastrophic. a black hole as massive as a cruise ship would disappear in a bright flash in less than a second.
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du blæk hoʊlz lɪv fərˈɛvər? sɪns ˈnəθɪŋ kən ɪˈskeɪp frəm ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl fɔrs əv ə blæk hoʊl, ɪt wɑz lɔŋ θɔt ðət blæk hoʊlz ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ. bət wi naʊ noʊ ðət blæk hoʊlz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt, sˈloʊli rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ðə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɪzɪsɪst ənd ˈɔθər ˈstivən ˈhɔkɪŋ pruvd ðɪs ɪn 1974 baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə lɔz əv kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˈriʤən kloʊz tɪ ə blæk hoʊl hərˈaɪzən. ðə kˈwɑntəm ˈθɪri dɪˈskraɪbz ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈmætər ɔn ðə sˈmɔləst skeɪlz. ɪt prɪˈdɪkts ðət ˈtaɪni ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ənd laɪt ər kənˈtɪnjuəsli kriˈeɪtɪd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd ɔn skeɪlz. səm əv ðə laɪt ðəs kriˈeɪtɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ə ˈvɛri smɔl ʧæns əv ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz dɪˈstrɔɪd. tɪ ən aʊtˈsaɪdər, ɪt ɪz ɛz ðoʊ ðə ɪˈvɛnt hərˈaɪzən gloʊz. ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈkɛrid əˈweɪ baɪ ðə gloʊ ˈdiˌkrisɪz ðə blæk mæs ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli gɔn. ðɪs səˈpraɪzɪŋ nu ˈɪnˌsaɪt ʃoʊd ðət ðɛr ɪz stɪl məʧ tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt blæk hoʊlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, gloʊ ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt fər ˈɛni əv ðə blæk hoʊlz noʊn tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. fər ðɛm, ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə gloʊ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈziroʊ ənd ðə ˈɛnərʤi lɔs ɪz ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl. ðə taɪm ˈnidɪd fər ðə blæk hoʊlz tɪ luz məʧ əv ðɛr mæs ɪz lɔŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf məʧ sˈmɔlər blæk hoʊlz ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ðɛn ˈfaɪndɪŋz wʊd hæv bɪn ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk. ə blæk hoʊl ɛz ˈmæsɪv ɛz ə kruz ʃɪp wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪn ə braɪt flæʃ ɪn lɛs ðən ə ˈsɛkənd.
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washington -- rep. peter king (r-n.y.), a frequent critic of president barack obama's foreign policies, expressed his disapproval tuesday of a letter that senators sent to iran trying to undermine the president's nuclear negotiations.
forty-seven out of the senate's 54 members, led by sen. tom cotton (r-ark.), sent an open letter to the "leaders of the islamic republic of iran" monday that warned them not to make any deal with obama -- because it could be overturned once he leaves office.
speaking to reporters at the international association of fire fighters presidential forum tuesday morning, king said that while he agreed with "the entire tone of the letter," he likely would not have signed it had he been in the senate.
"i believe in a strong presidency. i don't know if i would have signed the letter. i don't trust the president on this, quite frankly, though i don't know if i'd go public with it to a foreign government," he said, adding that it sets the wrong "precedent" to publicly go to a foreign government to undermine the president of the united states while he or she is dealing with that country.
the wall street journal's editorial page, which leans conservative, also called the senators' letter a "distraction" monday.
"democratic votes will be needed if the pact is going to be stopped, and even to get the 67 votes to override a veto of the bill to require such a vote," wrote the editors, referring to a bill that would require obama to submit to congress the text of any potential deal with iran for a hearing and a vote. letter lets mr. obama change the subject to charge that republicans are playing politics as he tries to make it harder for democrats to vote for."
the u.s. and five other countries are negotiating with iran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for loosened economic sanctions.
in their letter to iran, the republican senators warned that any such deal would have to pass both houses of congress.
obama sharply denounced the letter monday.
"it's somewhat ironic to see some members of congress wanting to make common cause with the hardliners in iran," obama said, referring to figures in iran who also oppose a nuclear deal. "it's an unusual coalition."
in a statement monday evening, vice president joe biden, who previously served in the senate, called the senators' letter "beneath the dignity of an institution i revere."
"in years in the united states senate, i cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country -- much less a longtime foreign adversary -- that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them," biden wrote. "this letter sends a highly misleading signal to friend and foe alike that that our cannot deliver on commitments -- a message that is as false as it is dangerous."
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈpitər kɪŋ (r-n.y*.), ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsiz, ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz dɪsəˈpruvəl ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv ə ˈlɛtər ðət ˈsɛnətərz sɛnt tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈnukliər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. aʊt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪts 54 ˈmɛmbərz, lɛd baɪ sɛn. tɑm ˈkɔtən (r-ark*.), sɛnt ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə "ˈlidərz əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˌɪˈrɑn" ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət wɔrnd ðɛm nɑt tɪ meɪk ˈɛni dil wɪθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd bi ˈoʊvərˌtərnd wəns hi livz ˈɔfəs. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv faɪər ˈfaɪtərz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈfɔrəm ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, kɪŋ sɛd ðət waɪl hi əˈgrid wɪθ "ðə ɪnˈtaɪər toʊn əv ðə ˈlɛtər," hi ˈlaɪkli wʊd nɑt hæv saɪnd ɪt hæd hi bɪn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. "aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ə strɔŋ ˈprɛzɪdənsi. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf aɪ wʊd hæv saɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər. aɪ doʊnt trəst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔn ðɪs, kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli, ðoʊ aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf aɪd goʊ ˈpəblɪk wɪθ ɪt tɪ ə ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt sɛts ðə rɔŋ "ˈprɛsɪdənt" tɪ ˈpəblɪkli goʊ tɪ ə ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts waɪl hi ər ʃi ɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðət ˈkəntri. ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəlz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl peɪʤ, wɪʧ linz kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə ˈsɛnətərz' ˈlɛtər ə "dɪˈstrækʃən" ˈmənˌdeɪ. "ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk voʊts wɪl bi ˈnidɪd ɪf ðə pækt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi stɑpt, ənd ˈivɪn tɪ gɪt ðə 67 voʊts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ə ˈviˌtoʊ əv ðə bɪl tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər səʧ ə voʊt," roʊt ðə ˈɛdɪtərz, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə bɪl ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ səbˈmɪt tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ðə tɛkst əv ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn fər ə ˈhirɪŋ ənd ə voʊt. ˈlɛtər lɛts ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧɑrʤ ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər pleɪɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz hi traɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ voʊt fər." ðə juz. ənd faɪv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ kərb ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈlusənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz. ɪn ðɛr ˈlɛtər tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz wɔrnd ðət ˈɛni səʧ dil wʊd hæv tɪ pæs boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈlɛtər ˈmənˌdeɪ. "ɪts ˈsəmˈwət aɪˈrɑnɪk tɪ si səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈkɑmən kɔz wɪθ ðə ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnərz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn hu ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpoʊz ə ˈnukliər dil. "ɪts ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən." ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən, hu ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, kɔld ðə ˈsɛnətərz' ˈlɛtər "bɪˈniθ ðə ˈdɪgnəti əv ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən aɪ rɪˈvɪr." "ɪn jɪrz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt, aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈriˌkɔl əˈnəðər ˈɪnstəns ɪn wɪʧ ˈsɛnətərz roʊt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ədˈvaɪz əˈnəðər ˈkəntri məʧ lɛs ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈfɔrən ˈædvərˌsɛri ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪz nɑt hæv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈθɔrəti tɪ riʧ ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm," ˈbaɪdən roʊt. "ðɪs ˈlɛtər sɛndz ə ˈhaɪli mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl tɪ frɛnd ənd foʊ əˈlaɪk ðət ðət ɑr ˈkænɑt dɪˈlɪvər ɔn kəˈmɪtmənts ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪz ɛz fɔls ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs." wɔnt mɔr ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm əˈmændə? saɪn əp fər hər ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ˈpaɪpɪŋ hɑt truθ.
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image copyright image caption before becoming an, jo cox worked for several charities
a man is appearing in court charged with murder in connection with the shooting and stabbing of labour jo cox.
she was fatally injured outside her constituency surgery in birstall, west yorkshire, on thursday.
thomas mair, 52, is appearing before westminster magistrates' court charged with the murder of the 41-year-old.
he faces other charges including gbh, possession of a firearm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.
speaking on friday, temporary chief constable dee collins said a man remains in a stable condition in hospital after he was injured when he "bravely intervened" in an effort to help the mother of two.
vigils were held across the country on friday evening as members of the public and politicians came together to lay flowers, light candles and stand in silence in memory of mrs cox.
speaking earlier the anglican bishop of huddersfield, the right reverend dr jonathan gibbs, said there was a "deep sense of sadness" in the community.
"i think also people are beginning to reflect on these events," he said.
"of course there's great anger that life should have been taken in this dreadful way, but there's also a sense of reflection on what does this say about our current political culture?"
image copyright pa image caption tributes to jo cox were placed on a memorial in george square
image copyright getty images image caption david cameron and jeremy laid flowers in tribute to jo cox in her constituency of batley and
prime minister david cameron said the whole nation was "rightly shocked" at her death and called for people to "value, and see as precious, the democracy we have on these islands".
politics is about public service ands want to "make the world a better place", he said.
labour leader jeremy described the former aid worker as "an exceptional, wonderful, very talented woman.... [who] had so much to give and so much of her life ahead of her", during a joint visit to her home town.
meanwhile, downing street has responded to a daily telegraph report that an unnamed female conservative wrote to mr cameron last year raising concerns about the safety of her colleagues and attacks on her personally.
'inadequate protection'
a statement from number 10 said: "the prime minister replied to the letter and voiced deep concern about the attacks she had suffered."
it said "action was taken at the highest levels of government" in response, and the home secretary had met the and the chief constable of the's police force. a new security package fors had also been unveiled in january, it added.
chris bryant, shadow leader of the house of commons, told bbc newsnight he had warned westminster authorities about "inadequate protection in their constituencies".
"i've said in terms an will be shot. this will happen. and the truth is we all know we can't guarantee that something like this won't happen again but we need to make sure that we've taken all the proper precautions," he said.
image copyright pa image caption the prime minister's tribute included a message which described mrs cox as 'a passionate and campaigner'
image copyright image caption conservative peer baroness and labour shah attended a vigil in batley
"i don't think the system is right to be able to deliver real security... for constituents when they come to a surgery, for staff ins offices, fors. there needs to be a regular risk assessment."
tributes have flooded in from across the world to the "humanitarian with political nous".
president barack obama offered his condolences and phoned mrs cox's husband from air force one.
'zest and energy'
a white house statement said: "the president noted that the world is a better place because of her selfless service to others, and that there can be no justification for this heinous crime, which robbed a family, a community, and a nation of a dedicated wife, mother and public servant."
canadian nathan cullen, who was a friend of mrs cox, broke down with emotion as he paid tribute to the late in canada's house of commons.
french prime minister manuel valls said on twitter the killing was an attack on the democratic ideal.
the remain and vote leave sides have suspended national campaigning in light of mrs cox's death, while the prime minster confirmed parliament would be recalled on monday. the house of lords has also been recalled to pay tribute to mrs cox.
mrs cox is the first sitting to be killed since 1990, when ian gow was the last in a string of politicians to die at the hands of northern irish terror groups.
she entered parliament as for batley and in last year's general election.
image caption jo cox was elected as labour for batley and in 2015
she was married to campaigner brendan cox and had two young children, with the family dividing its time between its constituency home and a river boat on the thames.
in a statement, he said: "jo would have no regrets about her life, she lived every day of it to the full.
"jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy and a zest for life that would exhaust most people."
a fund set up in her memory has raised more than for three causes which her family and friends said were close to her heart.
the charities are:
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən, ʤoʊ kɑks wərkt fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧɛrɪtiz ə mæn ɪz əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn kɔrt ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ˈstæbɪŋ əv ˈleɪbər ʤoʊ kɑks. ʃi wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ˈɪnʤərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər kənˈstɪʧuənsi ˈsərʤəri ɪn birstall*, wɛst ˈjɔrkʃər, ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈtɑməs mɛr, 52 ɪz əˈpɪrɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts' kɔrt ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə ˈmərdər əv ðə 41-year-old*. hi ˈfeɪsɪz ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gbh*, pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈwɛpən. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl di ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ə mæn rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ə ˈsteɪbəl kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈɪnʤərd wɪn hi "ˈbreɪvli ˌɪntərˈvind" ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈməðər əv tu. ˈvɪʤəlz wər hɛld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz keɪm təˈgɛðər tɪ leɪ flaʊərz, laɪt ˈkændəlz ənd stænd ɪn ˈsaɪləns ɪn ˈmɛməri əv ˈmɪsɪz kɑks. ˈspikɪŋ ˈərliər ðə ˈæŋglɪkən ˈbɪʃəp əv huddersfield*, ðə raɪt ˈrɛvərənd ˈdɑktər ˈʤɑnəθən gɪbz, sɛd ðɛr wɑz ə "dip sɛns əv ˈsædnəs" ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ðiz ɪˈvɛnts," hi sɛd. "əv kɔrs ðɛrz greɪt ˈæŋgər ðət laɪf ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ɪn ðɪs ˈdrɛdfəl weɪ, bət ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɛns əv rɪˈflɛkʃən ɔn wət dɪz ðɪs seɪ əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər?" ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ʤoʊ kɑks wər pleɪst ɔn ə məˈmɔriəl ɪn ʤɔrʤ skwɛr ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi leɪd flaʊərz ɪn ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ʤoʊ kɑks ɪn hər kənˈstɪʧuənsi əv ˈbætli ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən sɛd ðə hoʊl ˈneɪʃən wɑz "ˈraɪtli ʃɑkt" æt hər dɛθ ənd kɔld fər ˈpipəl tɪ "ˈvælju, ənd si ɛz ˈprɛʃəs, ðə dɪˈmɑkrəsi wi hæv ɔn ðiz ˈaɪləndz". ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ənd wɔnt tɪ "meɪk ðə wərld ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs", hi sɛd. ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈfɔrmər eɪd ˈwərkər ɛz "ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl, ˈwəndərfəl, ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd ˈwʊmən.... [hu] hæd soʊ məʧ tɪ gɪv ənd soʊ məʧ əv hər laɪf əˈhɛd əv hər", ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ hər hoʊm taʊn. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit həz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf rɪˈpɔrt ðət ən ənˈneɪmd ˈfiˌmeɪl kənˈsərvətɪv roʊt tɪ ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən læst jɪr ˈreɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv hər ˈkɑligz ənd əˈtæks ɔn hər ˈpərsənəli. 'ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt prəˈtɛkʃən' ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈnəmbər 10 sɛd: "ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər ənd vɔɪst dip kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæks ʃi hæd ˈsəfərd." ɪt sɛd "ˈækʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən æt ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgəvərnmənt" ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ənd ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri hæd mɛt ðə ənd ðə ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl əv ðə pəˈlis fɔrs. ə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpækɪʤ fər hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ənˈveɪld ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ɪt ˈædɪd. krɪs braɪənt, ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈlidər əv ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz, toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˈnuzˌnaɪt hi hæd wɔrnd ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər əˈθɔrətiz əˈbaʊt "ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt prəˈtɛkʃən ɪn ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənsiz". "aɪv sɛd ɪn tərmz ən wɪl bi ʃɑt. ðɪs wɪl ˈhæpən. ənd ðə truθ ɪz wi ɔl noʊ wi kænt ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs woʊnt ˈhæpən əˈgɛn bət wi nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət wiv ˈteɪkən ɔl ðə ˈprɑpər priˈkɔʃənz," hi sɛd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈtrɪbjut ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbd ˈmɪsɪz kɑks ɛz 'ə ˈpæʃənət ənd kæmˈpeɪnər' ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən kənˈsərvətɪv pɪr ˈbɛrənɪs ənd ˈleɪbər ʃɑ əˈtɛndəd ə ˈvɪʤəl ɪn ˈbætli "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz raɪt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ril sɪˈkjʊrəti... fər kənˈstɪʧuənts wɪn ðeɪ kəm tɪ ə ˈsərʤəri, fər stæf ɪn ˈɔfəsɪz, fər. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə ˈrɛgjələr rɪsk əˈsɛsmənt." ˈtrɪbjuts hæv ˈflədɪd ɪn frəm əˈkrɔs ðə wərld tɪ ðə "ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl nus". ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔfərd hɪz kənˈdoʊlənsəz ənd foʊnd ˈmɪsɪz ˈkɑksɪz ˈhəzbənd frəm ɛr fɔrs wən. 'zɛst ənd ˈɛnərʤi' ə waɪt haʊs ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd: "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə wərld ɪz ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈsɛlfləs ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈəðərz, ənd ðət ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˈheɪnəs kraɪm, wɪʧ rɑbd ə ˈfæməli, ə kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ə ˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd waɪf, ˈməðər ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənt." kəˈneɪdiən ˈneɪθən ˈkələn, hu wɑz ə frɛnd əv ˈmɪsɪz kɑks, broʊk daʊn wɪθ ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɛz hi peɪd ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə leɪt ɪn ˈkænədəz haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz. frɛnʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər mɑnˈwɛl vɔlz sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz ən əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk aɪˈdil. ðə rɪˈmeɪn ənd voʊt liv saɪdz hæv səˈspɛndɪd ˈnæʃənəl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn laɪt əv ˈmɪsɪz ˈkɑksɪz dɛθ, waɪl ðə praɪm ˈmɪnstər kənˈfərmd ˈpɑrləmɛnt wʊd bi rɪˈkɔld ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn rɪˈkɔld tɪ peɪ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈmɪsɪz kɑks. ˈmɪsɪz kɑks ɪz ðə fərst ˈsɪtɪŋ tɪ bi kɪld sɪns 1990 wɪn ˈiən gaʊ wɑz ðə læst ɪn ə strɪŋ əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ daɪ æt ðə hænz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈtɛrər grups. ʃi ˈɛnərd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɛz fər ˈbætli ənd ɪn læst jɪrz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ʤoʊ kɑks wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ˈleɪbər fər ˈbætli ənd ɪn 2015 ʃi wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ kæmˈpeɪnər ˈbrɛndən kɑks ənd hæd tu jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən, wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪts taɪm bɪtˈwin ɪts kənˈstɪʧuənsi hoʊm ənd ə ˈrɪvər boʊt ɔn ðə tɛmz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, hi sɛd: "ʤoʊ wʊd hæv noʊ rɪˈgrɛts əˈbaʊt hər laɪf, ʃi lɪvd ˈɛvəri deɪ əv ɪt tɪ ðə fʊl. "ʤoʊ bɪˈlivd ɪn ə ˈbɛtər wərld ənd ʃi fɔt fər ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ əv hər laɪf wɪθ ən ˈɛnərʤi ənd ə zɛst fər laɪf ðət wʊd ɪgˈzɔst moʊst ˈpipəl." ə fənd sɛt əp ɪn hər ˈmɛməri həz reɪzd mɔr ðən fər θri ˈkɔzɪz wɪʧ hər ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz sɛd wər kloʊz tɪ hər hɑrt. ðə ˈʧɛrɪtiz ər:
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sean suiter, a baltimore homicide detective, was fatally shot in the head on november 15 with his own service weapon while on duty.
a baltimore police officer who was killed with his own service weapon was preparing to testify against fellow officers indicted in a scheme.
sean suiter, 43, was fatally shot in the head on november 15, and authorities say there is evidence of a struggle, according to the baltimore sun.
at the time of his murder, the homicide detective was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury about a case that alleged police in his city had conspired with cops in philadelphia to sell cocaine and heroin.
the drugs they were going to sell were allegedly seized from the streets of baltimore, reported.
baltimore police commissioner kevin davis has claimed that there is no link between death and the indictment.
'the and the fbi do not possess any information that this incident is part of any conspiracy,' davis told the baltimore sun.
suiter worked for the baltimore force for 18 years; he leaves behind a wife and two children.
suiter was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury about a case that alleged police in his city had conspired with cops in philadelphia to sell cocaine and heroin. baltimore police commissioner kevin davis, pictured, says they aren't related
suiter worked for the baltimore force for 18 years; he leaves behind a wife and two children
he was shot around on november 15, after approaching a suspicious pan in the harlem park neighborhood.
suiter died the next morning from his wounds after doctors worked for hours in an attempt to save him.
davis said just after his death that suiter was 'juts doing his job on behalf of the city' when he was shot.
he said authorities are offering a $215,000 award and imploring anyone with information that could lead to an arrest in suitor's murder to come forward.
the neighborhood where the officer was shot has a number of vacant row houses and has been the scene of numerous shootings over the years. pictured is an abandoned building at the scene of detective
the neighborhood where the officer was shot has a number of vacant row houses and has been the scene of numerous shootings over the years.
wednesday's shooting of the police officer comes amid a particularly violent period in baltimore.
so far this year, the city of less than inhabitants has seen over 300 homicides.
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ʃɔn ˈsutər, ə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈhɑməˌsaɪd dɪˈtɛktɪv, wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈsərvɪs ˈwɛpən waɪl ɔn ˈduti. ə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu wɑz kɪld wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈsərvɪs ˈwɛpən wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ əˈgɛnst ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn ə skim. ʃɔn ˈsutər, 43 wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 ənd əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈstrəgəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən. æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈmərdər, ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd dɪˈtɛktɪv wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri əˈbaʊt ə keɪs ðət əˈlɛʤd pəˈlis ɪn hɪz ˈsɪti hæd kənˈspaɪərd wɪθ kɑps ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə tɪ sɛl koʊˈkeɪn ənd ˈhɛroʊən. ðə drəgz ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛl wər əˈlɛʤədli sizd frəm ðə strits əv ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈkɛvɪn ˈdeɪvɪs həz kleɪmd ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ lɪŋk bɪtˈwin dɛθ ənd ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt. 'ðə ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ du nɑt pəˈzɛs ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt ɪz pɑrt əv ˈɛni kənˈspɪrəsi,' ˈdeɪvɪs toʊld ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən. ˈsutər wərkt fər ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr fɔrs fər 18 jɪrz; hi livz bɪˈhaɪnd ə waɪf ənd tu ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsutər wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri əˈbaʊt ə keɪs ðət əˈlɛʤd pəˈlis ɪn hɪz ˈsɪti hæd kənˈspaɪərd wɪθ kɑps ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə tɪ sɛl koʊˈkeɪn ənd ˈhɛroʊən. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈkɛvɪn ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈpɪkʧərd, sɪz ðeɪ ˈɑrənt rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsutər wərkt fər ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr fɔrs fər 18 jɪrz; hi livz bɪˈhaɪnd ə waɪf ənd tu ˈʧɪldrən hi wɑz ʃɑt əraʊnd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 ˈæftər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ə səˈspɪʃəs pæn ɪn ðə ˈhɑrləm pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ˈsutər daɪd ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ frəm hɪz wundz ˈæftər ˈdɑktərz wərkt fər aʊərz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ seɪv ɪm. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ʤɪst ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ ðət ˈsutər wɑz 'ʤəts duɪŋ hɪz ʤɑb ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈsɪti' wɪn hi wɑz ʃɑt. hi sɛd əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈɔfərɪŋ ə əˈwɔrd ənd ˌɪmˈplɔrɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ən ərˈɛst ɪn ˈsutərz ˈmərdər tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd. ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɑz ʃɑt həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈveɪkənt roʊ ˈhaʊsɪz ənd həz bɪn ðə sin əv ˈnumərəs ˈʃutɪŋz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ˈpɪkʧərd ɪz ən əˈbændənd ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ðə sin əv dɪˈtɛktɪv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɑz ʃɑt həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈveɪkənt roʊ ˈhaʊsɪz ənd həz bɪn ðə sin əv ˈnumərəs ˈʃutɪŋz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ˈʃutɪŋ əv ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər kəmz əˈmɪd ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvaɪələnt ˈpɪriəd ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈsɪti əv lɛs ðən ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts həz sin ˈoʊvər 300 ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz.
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"he isn't so bad once you get to know him. he's just misunderstood"
q junior was the son of q and q. he was conceived during the q civil war as a way to help restore the status quo of the q continuum and end the conflict. shortly after his birth, captain kathryn janeway agreed to be his godmother, based on the fact that she had supported and encouraged q during the civil war. (voy: "the q and the grey")
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although his parents had great hopes for their child as the "savior" of the continuum, the high expectations had a dramatic effect on the young child's attitude. junior became obnoxious, spoiled and disruptive and lacked the kinds of qualities that could inspire the much needed peace and compassion in the continuum.
frustrated with his son, q sent him to uss voyager, hoping that "vaunted starfleet ideals" would rub off on the boy. however, junior became even more disruptive, such as propelling voyager into the path of three borg cubes, fusing mouth shut when he tried to help him out and removing seven of nine's clothing to stare at her naked body. fed up with his son's misbehavior, and inspired by suggestion that he make his son realize that his actions would have consequences, q stripped him of his powers and left him on voyager for a week under the guidance of captain janeway. if he did not behave himself, his father warned him that he would not hesitate to turn him into an amoeba.
initially, junior's lessons on voyager were a dismal failure. he plagiarized an essay on the q continuum from and secretly reprogrammed a holodeck simulation so that the solution could be achieved more easily. however, when janeway threatened to cut off his lessons and return him to his father, junior resolved to behave more appropriately. he became fast friends with, whom he nicknamed "itchy" and who in turn nicknamed him "q-ball" and finally began putting some effort in his assignments and his character.
his father was not very satisfied with junior, however, as he felt that he did not live up to what was expected of him. angry that apparently nothing he did was good enough for his father, junior stole the delta flyer and took with him to a joyride to the system. during his stunt was seriously injured when a vessel opened fire on the flyer. the doctor was unable to treat without knowing more about the weapon that had caused his injuries. junior realized that the only option left for him was to return to the alien ship and surrender in exchange for information about the weapon they used. when the decided to blame and punish janeway as guardian, junior defended her and insisted that only he be punished for his misdeeds. after this selfless act the truth finally came out: the whole incident was a set-up by q to test his son's character.
the continuum, however, was not impressed by junior's progress, and initially him to become an amoeba. after some consideration on junior's for janeway, the continuum changed his sentence to remain in human form, but stripped of his powers. they only acquiesced when q vowed to stay with him and take responsibility for his son for all of eternity.
grateful for her assistance in teaching him, junior filled ready room with roses as a parting gift. (voy:")
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q junior was portrayed by the two infant brothers brett and nolan donahue. their costume was sold off on the it's a wrap! sale and auction on ebay. [1] they filmed their scene on monday 16 september 1996 on paramount stage 8 and are listed as "2 babies (donahue twins)" on the call sheet.
in the episode", junior was played by keegan de, who is the real-life son of actor john de. the older de once remembered, "my agents called me and said, 'by the way, i don't know if you know this, but they are casting for the character of your son. do you want me to submit keegan?' 'i don't know. let me ask him.' i said, 'keegan, would you like to be in star trek? obviously, you have to audition for it.' so he went in, auditioned and got past station number one. he had to audition two or three times and i believe they hired him because he did a really great job. i had nothing to do with it." (star trek magazine issue 168, p. 50)
his name came from dialog, where he was referred to as "junior" by his father. in the script, he is identified as", which was a name given to a character played by corbin bernsen in "deja q". (star trek encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 190))
apocrypha edit
in the q continuum novel trilogy, junior, while still an infant, visits the uss with his parents when q attempts to halt a federation experiment to penetrate the galactic barrier using an artificial wormhole. during their time on the ship, junior's mother reflects on her own fears about motherhood, but is slightly consoled by doctor beverly crusher. junior is briefly captured by an insane scientist who has been enhanced by the psychic power and subsequently "possessed" by q's old 0, the scientist intending to test junior's capabilities in various ways, but he is released thanks to his mother. in the novel, he is referred to exclusively as q, in lowercase.
in the star trek: new frontier "q'uandary" in no limits, doctor was recruited by the female q during the civil war as a midwife to take care of junior.
in the eternal tide, q works with to resurrect admiral janeway after she was assimilated by the borg and killed in the battle to save earth when he becomes convinced that she is needed to stop a threat that was stopped by voyager in the timeline before other self changed history. he is subsequently forced to sacrifice himself to stop the omega continuum whose release could annihilate the entire universe, crediting janeway with inspiring his decision.
in star trek online junior took on the role of his father (even donning the robes worn in "encounter at farpoint"), interacting with the player in a mission where he sends them back in time to the battle of wolf 359 to prevent the death of benjamin sisko at the hands of an unknown enemy, which sent a number of the borg back in time to the uss saratoga. junior also features prominently at earth and during the yearly anniversary celebrations of the game and the yearly winter holiday celebrations. he took credit for changing the earth into the design seen in the films and star trek: the next generation from the previous design that had been similar to the one seen in star trek. he also maintains the captain's table, a neutral ground space station accessible to lifetime subscribers.
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"hi ˈɪzənt soʊ bæd wəns ju gɪt tɪ noʊ ɪm. hiz ʤɪst ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd" kju ˈʤunjər wɑz ðə sən əv kju ənd kju. hi wɑz kənˈsivd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kju ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɛz ə weɪ tɪ hɛlp rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ əv ðə kju kənˈtɪnjuəm ənd ɛnd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hɪz bərθ, ˈkæptən ˈkæθrɪn ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ əˈgrid tɪ bi hɪz ˈgɑdˌməðər, beɪst ɔn ðə fækt ðət ʃi hæd səˈpɔrtɪd ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd kju ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. (voy*: "ðə kju ənd ðə greɪ") ˈkɑntɛnts ʃoʊ] ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz ˈpɛrənts hæd greɪt hoʊps fər ðɛr ʧaɪld ɛz ðə "ˈseɪvjər" əv ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm, ðə haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz hæd ə drəˈmætɪk ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə jəŋ ʧaɪldz ˈætəˌtud. ˈʤunjər bɪˈkeɪm ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, spɔɪld ənd dɪsˈrəptɪv ənd lækt ðə kaɪnz əv kˈwɑlətiz ðət kʊd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə məʧ ˈnidɪd pis ənd kəmˈpæʃən ɪn ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm. ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ hɪz sən, kju sɛnt ɪm tɪ ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˈvɔɪɪʤər, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət "ˈvɔntɪd ˈstɑrˌfit aɪˈdilz" wʊd rəb ɔf ɔn ðə bɔɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈʤunjər bɪˈkeɪm ˈivɪn mɔr dɪsˈrəptɪv, səʧ ɛz prəˈpɛlɪŋ ˈvɔɪɪʤər ˈɪntu ðə pæθ əv θri bɔrg kjubz, fˈjuzɪŋ maʊθ ʃət wɪn hi traɪd tɪ hɛlp ɪm aʊt ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈsɛvən əv naɪnz ˈkloʊðɪŋ tɪ stɛr æt hər ˈneɪkəd ˈbɑdi. fɛd əp wɪθ hɪz sənz ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər, ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ səˈʤɛsʧən ðət hi meɪk hɪz sən ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət hɪz ˈækʃənz wʊd hæv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, kju strɪpt ɪm əv hɪz paʊərz ənd lɛft ɪm ɔn ˈvɔɪɪʤər fər ə wik ˈəndər ðə ˈgaɪdəns əv ˈkæptən ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ. ɪf hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈheɪv hɪmˈsɛlf, hɪz ˈfɑðər wɔrnd ɪm ðət hi wʊd nɑt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ tərn ɪm ˈɪntu ən əˈmibə. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈʤunjərz ˈlɛsənz ɔn ˈvɔɪɪʤər wər ə ˈdɪzməl ˈfeɪljər. hi ˈpleɪʤərˌaɪzd ən ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn ðə kju kənˈtɪnjuəm frəm ənd ˈsikrɪtli riˈproʊˌgræmd ə ˈhɔloʊˌdɛk ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən soʊ ðət ðə səˈluʃən kʊd bi əˈʧivd mɔr ˈizəli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ θˈrɛtənd tɪ kət ɔf hɪz ˈlɛsənz ənd rɪˈtərn ɪm tɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈʤunjər riˈzɑlvd tɪ bɪˈheɪv mɔr əˈproʊpriɪtli. hi bɪˈkeɪm fæst frɛndz wɪθ, hum hi ˈnɪkˌneɪmd "ˈɪʧi" ənd hu ɪn tərn ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ɪm "q-ball*" ənd ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈgæn ˈpʊtɪŋ səm ˈɛfərt ɪn hɪz əˈsaɪnmənts ənd hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər. hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz nɑt ˈvɛri ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ˈʤunjər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz hi fɛlt ðət hi dɪd nɑt lɪv əp tɪ wət wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ɪm. ˈæŋgri ðət əˈpɛrəntli ˈnəθɪŋ hi dɪd wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf fər hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈʤunjər stoʊl ðə ˈdɛltə flaɪər ənd tʊk wɪθ ɪm tɪ ə ˈʤɔɪˌraɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz stənt wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈɪnʤərd wɪn ə ˈvɛsəl ˈoʊpənd faɪər ɔn ðə flaɪər. ðə ˈdɔktər wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ trit wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɛpən ðət hæd kɔzd hɪz ˈɪnʤəriz. ˈʤunjər ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən lɛft fər ɪm wɑz tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈeɪliən ʃɪp ənd sərˈɛndər ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɛpən ðeɪ juzd. wɪn ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bleɪm ənd ˈpənɪʃ ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ ɛz ˈgɑrdiən, ˈʤunjər dɪˈfɛndɪd hər ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈoʊnli hi bi ˈpənɪʃt fər hɪz mɪsˈdidz. ˈæftər ðɪs ˈsɛlfləs ækt ðə truθ ˈfaɪnəli keɪm aʊt: ðə hoʊl ˈɪnsədənt wɑz ə ˈsɛˌtəp baɪ kju tɪ tɛst hɪz sənz ˈkɛrɪktər. ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz nɑt ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ˈʤunjərz ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪm tɪ bɪˈkəm ən əˈmibə. ˈæftər səm kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈʤunjərz fər ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ, ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ˈsɛntəns tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈjumən fɔrm, bət strɪpt əv hɪz paʊərz. ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ˌækwiˈɛst wɪn kju vaʊd tɪ steɪ wɪθ ɪm ənd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər hɪz sən fər ɔl əv ɪˈtərnəti. ˈgreɪtfəl fər hər əˈsɪstəns ɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪm, ˈʤunjər fɪld ˈrɛdi rum wɪθ ˈroʊzɪz ɛz ə ˈpɑrtɪŋ gɪft. (voy*: ˈɛdət əˈpɪrənsəz ˈɛdət ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət kju ˈʤunjər wɑz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ðə tu ˈɪnfənt ˈbrəðərz brɛt ənd ˈnoʊlən ˈdɑnəˌju. ðɛr ˈkɑstum wɑz soʊld ɔf ɔn ðə ɪts ə ræp! seɪl ənd ˈɔkʃən ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ. 1 ðeɪ fɪlmd ðɛr sin ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ 16 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1996 ɔn ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt steɪʤ 8 ənd ər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz 2 ˈbeɪbiz (ˈdɑnəˌju twɪnz)" ɔn ðə kɔl ʃit. ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈʤunjər wɑz pleɪd baɪ ˈkigən də, hu ɪz ðə ˈriˌllaɪf sən əv ˈæktər ʤɑn də. ðə ˈoʊldər də wəns rɪˈmɛmbərd, "maɪ ˈeɪʤənts kɔld mi ənd sɛd, 'baɪ ðə weɪ, aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ju noʊ ðɪs, bət ðeɪ ər ˈkæstɪŋ fər ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv jʊr sən. du ju wɔnt mi tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈkigən?' 'aɪ doʊnt noʊ. lɛt mi æsk ɪm.' aɪ sɛd, 'ˈkigən, wʊd ju laɪk tɪ bi ɪn stɑr trɛk? ˈɑbviəsli, ju hæv tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən fər ɪt.' soʊ hi wɛnt ɪn, ˌɔˈdɪʃənd ənd gɑt pæst ˈsteɪʃən ˈnəmbər wən. hi hæd tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən tu ər θri taɪmz ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ haɪərd ɪm bɪˈkəz hi dɪd ə ˈrɪli greɪt ʤɑb. aɪ hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt." (stɑr trɛk ˈmægəˌzin ˈɪʃu 168 pi. 50 hɪz neɪm keɪm frəm ˈdaɪəlɔg, wɛr hi wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "ˈʤunjər" baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər. ɪn ðə skrɪpt, hi ɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz wɪʧ wɑz ə neɪm ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə ˈkɛrɪktər pleɪd baɪ ˈkɔrbɪn ˈbərnsən ɪn "ˈdiʤə kju". (stɑr trɛk ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ɛd., vol*. 2 pi. 190 ˈɛdət ɪn ðə kju kənˈtɪnjuəm ˈnɑvəl ˈtrɪləʤi, ˈʤunjər, waɪl stɪl ən ˈɪnfənt, ˈvɪzɪts ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs wɪθ hɪz ˈpɛrənts wɪn kju əˈtɛmpts tɪ hɔlt ə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ðə gəˈlæktɪk ˈbɛriər ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈwərmˌhɔl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr taɪm ɔn ðə ʃɪp, ˈʤunjərz ˈməðər rɪˈflɛkts ɔn hər oʊn fɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈməðərˌhʊd, bət ɪz sˈlaɪtli kənˈsoʊld baɪ ˈdɔktər ˈbɛvərli ˈkrəʃər. ˈʤunjər ɪz ˈbrifli ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈsaɪəntɪst hu həz bɪn ɛnˈhænst baɪ ðə ˈsaɪkɪk paʊər ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli "pəˈzɛst" baɪ kjuz oʊld 0 ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ tɛst ˈʤunjərz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ˈvɛriəs weɪz, bət hi ɪz riˈlist θæŋks tɪ hɪz ˈməðər. ɪn ðə ˈnɑvəl, hi ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɛz kju, ɪn lowercase*. ɪn ðə stɑr trɛk: nu frənˈtɪr "q'uandary*" ɪn noʊ ˈlɪmɪts, ˈdɔktər wɑz rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl kju ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɛz ə ˈmɪdˌwaɪf tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˈʤunjər. ɪn ðə ɪˈtərnəl taɪd, kju wərks wɪθ tɪ ˌrɛzərˈɛkt ˈædmərəl ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ ˈæftər ʃi wɑz əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə bɔrg ənd kɪld ɪn ðə ˈbætəl tɪ seɪv ərθ wɪn hi bɪˈkəmz kənˈvɪnst ðət ʃi ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ stɑp ə θrɛt ðət wɑz stɑpt baɪ ˈvɔɪɪʤər ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəðər sɛlf ʧeɪnʤd ˈhɪstəri. hi ɪz ˈsəbsəkwəntli fɔrst tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ stɑp ðə oʊˈmɛgə kənˈtɪnjuəm huz riˈlis kʊd əˈnaɪəˌleɪt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈjunəˌvərs, ˈkrɛdətɪŋ ˈʤeɪnˌweɪ wɪθ ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪn stɑr trɛk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈʤunjər tʊk ɔn ðə roʊl əv hɪz ˈfɑðər (ˈivɪn ˈdɑnɪŋ ðə roʊbz wɔrn ɪn "ɪnˈkaʊnər æt farpoint*"), ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ðə pleɪər ɪn ə ˈmɪʃən wɛr hi sɛndz ðɛm bæk ɪn taɪm tɪ ðə ˈbætəl əv wʊlf 359 tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə dɛθ əv ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈsɪskoʊ æt ðə hænz əv ən ənˈnoʊn ˈɛnəmi, wɪʧ sɛnt ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə bɔrg bæk ɪn taɪm tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˌsɛrəˈtoʊgə. ˈʤunjər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ˈprɑmənəntli æt ərθ ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈjɪrli ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz əv ðə geɪm ənd ðə ˈjɪrli ˈwɪntər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz. hi tʊk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ərθ ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈzaɪn sin ɪn ðə fɪlmz ənd stɑr trɛk: ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈpriviəs dɪˈzaɪn ðət hæd bɪn ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən sin ɪn stɑr trɛk. hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪnˈteɪnz ðə ˈkæptənz ˈteɪbəl, ə ˈnutrəl graʊnd speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm səbˈskraɪbərz.
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joywrex rock
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--------->quadrocker micro: an atv mod w/ controllable figure
quadrocker, a controllable figure for the.
concept:
the idea is that controlling a truck is fun, but if you could somehow lean as if you were on a lightweight atv than it would be even more fun! compared with helicopters and airplanes, crawling uses fewer channels and requires you to think about less at once. that was one of the reasons i like it more than racing cars. now, take offense, i know once you start channel mixing with digs and all that it gets more complicated. i like the simplicity and of no dig, but being able to force the weight of the vehicle to change in some way.
sure it has a higher center of gravity which makes it more difficult. i know, but screw it, really fun.
its 2012, motor on axles have made ridiculous things climbable. nonetheless, lots of people are into scales which includes adding unnecessary weight onto the trucks center. as with the other car types: sportsman, super, mini, etc, this driving would be in a different class that is yet to be defined. i am calling this classer. i imagine that it will look a lot less scale, if you could call it that just as competitions have lost much of their appearance. for i have tried to make it look relatively real so people get the concept. i could see making it very or very scale depending on personal preference. relatively new to in general. i have built up a venom that was an impulse purchase and with a little help from the great people in thec forums it can climb just about anything now. link to my build thread . for my next project i wanted to add a new challenge to the mix. i have been working on this project for a while now. i figured it was time for you guys to see it. this post is very picture heavy (and word heavy) i wanted to also explain my thinking and my process. i do things a little differently because i have a big shop and usually design for mass production. eager to know if anyone else wants to a rig! -noahquadrocker, a controllable figure for the.concept:the idea is that controlling a truck is fun, but if you could somehow lean as if you were on a lightweight atv than it would be even more fun! compared with helicopters and airplanes, crawling uses fewer channels and requires you to think about less at once. that was one of the reasons i like it more than racing cars. now, take offense, i know once you start channel mixing with digs and all that it gets more complicated. i like the simplicity and of no dig, but being able to force the weight of the vehicle to change in some it has a higher center of gravity which makes it more difficult. i know, but screw it, really 2012, motor on axles have made ridiculous things climbable. nonetheless, lots of people are into scales which includes adding unnecessary weight onto the trucks center. as with the other car types: sportsman, super, mini, etc, this driving would be in a different class that is yet to be defined. i am calling this classer. i imagine that it will look a lot less scale, if you could call it that just as competitions have lost much of their appearance. for i have tried to make it look relatively real so people get the concept. i could see making it very or very scale depending on personal preference.
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joywrex* rɑk ʤɔɪn deɪt: 2011 loʊˈkeɪʃən: səˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti poʊsts: 516 ˈmaɪˌkroʊ: ən ˌeɪˌtiˈvi mɔd ˈdəbəlju/ kənˈtroʊləbəl ˈfɪgjər quadrocker*, ə kənˈtroʊləbəl ˈfɪgjər fər ðə. ˈkɑnsɛpt: ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ə trək ɪz fən, bət ɪf ju kʊd ˈsəmˌhaʊ lin ɛz ɪf ju wər ɔn ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˌeɪˌtiˈvi ðən ɪt wʊd bi ˈivɪn mɔr fən! kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ənd ˈɛrpleɪnz, ˈkrɔlɪŋ ˈjuzɪz fjuər ˈʧænəlz ənd rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt lɛs æt wəns. ðət wɑz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ laɪk ɪt mɔr ðən ˈreɪsɪŋ kɑz. naʊ, teɪk əˈfɛns, aɪ noʊ wəns ju stɑrt ˈʧænəl ˈmɪksɪŋ wɪθ dɪgz ənd ɔl ðət ɪt gɪts mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. aɪ laɪk ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd əv noʊ dɪg, bət biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrs ðə weɪt əv ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn səm weɪ. ʃʊr ɪt həz ə haɪər ˈsɛnər əv ˈgrævɪti wɪʧ meɪks ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. aɪ noʊ, bət skru ɪt, ˈrɪli fən. 2012 ˈmoʊtər ɔn ˈæksəl hæv meɪd rɪˈdɪkjələs θɪŋz climbable*. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, lɑts əv ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntu skeɪl wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈædɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri weɪt ˈɔntu ðə trəks ˈsɛnər. ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈəðər kɑr taɪps: ˈspɔrtsmən, ˈsupər, ˈmɪni, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ðɪs ˈdraɪvɪŋ wʊd bi ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt klæs ðət ɪz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd. aɪ æm ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs klæs quadrocker*. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ɪt wɪl lʊk ə lɔt lɛs scale*, ɪf ju kʊd kɔl ɪt ðət ʤɪst ɛz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hæv lɔst məʧ əv ðɛr əˈpɪrəns. fər aɪ hæv traɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk ˈrɛlətɪvli ril soʊ ˈpipəl gɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt. aɪ kʊd si ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri ər ˈvɛri skeɪl dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɛfərəns. ˈrɛlətɪvli nu tɪ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. aɪ hæv bɪlt əp ə ˈvɛnəm ðət wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpəls ˈpərʧəs ənd wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp frəm ðə greɪt ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ɪt kən klaɪm ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ naʊ. lɪŋk tɪ maɪ bɪld θrɛd fər maɪ nɛkst ˈprɑʤɛkt aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd ə nu ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə mɪks. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ə waɪl naʊ. aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ju gaɪz tɪ si ɪt. ðɪs poʊst ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɪkʧər ˈhɛvi (ənd wərd ˈhɛvi) aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪn maɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd maɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs. aɪ du θɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərˈɛntli bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə bɪg ʃɑp ənd ˈjuʒəwəli dɪˈzaɪn fər mæs pərˈdəkʃən. ˈigər tɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɛls wɔnts tɪ ə rɪg! -noahquadrocker*, ə kənˈtroʊləbəl ˈfɪgjər fər ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ə trək ɪz fən, bət ɪf ju kʊd ˈsəmˌhaʊ lin ɛz ɪf ju wər ɔn ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˌeɪˌtiˈvi ðən ɪt wʊd bi ˈivɪn mɔr fən! kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ənd ˈɛrpleɪnz, ˈkrɔlɪŋ ˈjuzɪz fjuər ˈʧænəlz ənd rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt lɛs æt wəns. ðət wɑz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ laɪk ɪt mɔr ðən ˈreɪsɪŋ kɑz. naʊ, teɪk əˈfɛns, aɪ noʊ wəns ju stɑrt ˈʧænəl ˈmɪksɪŋ wɪθ dɪgz ənd ɔl ðət ɪt gɪts mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. aɪ laɪk ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd əv noʊ dɪg, bət biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrs ðə weɪt əv ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn səm ɪt həz ə haɪər ˈsɛnər əv ˈgrævɪti wɪʧ meɪks ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. aɪ noʊ, bət skru ɪt, ˈrɪli 2012 ˈmoʊtər ɔn ˈæksəl hæv meɪd rɪˈdɪkjələs θɪŋz climbable*. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, lɑts əv ˈpipəl ər ˈɪntu skeɪl wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈædɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri weɪt ˈɔntu ðə trəks ˈsɛnər. ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈəðər kɑr taɪps: ˈspɔrtsmən, ˈsupər, ˈmɪni, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ðɪs ˈdraɪvɪŋ wʊd bi ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt klæs ðət ɪz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd. aɪ æm ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs klæs quadrocker*. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ɪt wɪl lʊk ə lɔt lɛs scale*, ɪf ju kʊd kɔl ɪt ðət ʤɪst ɛz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hæv lɔst məʧ əv ðɛr əˈpɪrəns. fər aɪ hæv traɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk ˈrɛlətɪvli ril soʊ ˈpipəl gɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt. aɪ kʊd si ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri ər ˈvɛri skeɪl dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɛfərəns.
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the new nexus 7 has had a couple of issues to deal with out of the gate that has most certainly frustrated early adopters. first it was a gps issue, but more recently the focus has moved onto issues with the display. after pressing more than one finger on the display at a time, users were dealing with a that would leave the device useless for a short time.
according to a who has been responding in an ongoing thread over at product forums, an update is rolling out that should fix the issue. the update, as has been reported by a couple of forums, is build jss15q, which is still android.
here is what had to say last night:
as a couple of you have mentioned, a new system update started rolling out for your nexus 7s. this update does address the issues discussed in this thread. if one of the people experiencing issues, please let us know how going after received and installed the update.
once we have the update file, be sure to pass it along.
update: has confirmed that this update should fix the gps issues as well:
thank you for your patience while been working on this. as justin mentioned, there is a new update for nexus 7 rolling out now that addresses the gps issue discussed here. we look forward to hearing feedback about your gps experience after received the update.
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cheers and justin!
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ðə nu ˈnɛksəs 7 həz hæd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɪʃuz tɪ dil wɪθ aʊt əv ðə geɪt ðət həz moʊst ˈsərtənli ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ˈərli əˈdɑptərz. fərst ɪt wɑz ə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈɪʃu, bət mɔr ˈrisəntli ðə ˈfoʊkɪs həz muvd ˈɔntu ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə dɪˈspleɪ. ˈæftər ˈprɛsɪŋ mɔr ðən wən ˈfɪŋgər ɔn ðə dɪˈspleɪ æt ə taɪm, ˈjuzərz wər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ðət wʊd liv ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈjusləs fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə hu həz bɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ θrɛd ˈoʊvər æt ˈprɑdəkt ˈfɔrəmz, ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ðət ʃʊd fɪks ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt, ɛz həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈfɔrəmz, ɪz bɪld jss15q*, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈænˌdrɔɪd hir ɪz wət hæd tɪ seɪ læst naɪt: ɛz ə ˈkəpəl əv ju hæv ˈmɛnʃənd, ə nu ˈsɪstəm ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt fər jʊr ˈnɛksəs 7s*. ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt dɪz ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃuz dɪˈskəst ɪn ðɪs θrɛd. ɪf wən əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ haʊ goʊɪŋ ˈæftər rɪˈsivd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. wəns wi hæv ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt faɪl, bi ʃʊr tɪ pæs ɪt əˈlɔŋ. ˈəpˌdeɪt: həz kənˈfərmd ðət ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt ʃʊd fɪks ðə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈɪʃuz ɛz wɛl: θæŋk ju fər jʊr ˈpeɪʃəns waɪl bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs. ɛz ˈʤəstɪn ˈmɛnʃənd, ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ˈnɛksəs 7 ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt naʊ ðət ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈɪʃu dɪˈskəst hir. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈhirɪŋ ˈfidˌbæk əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈgipiˈɛs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈæftər rɪˈsivd ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. ˈviə: ˈgugəl ˈprɑdəkt ˈfɔrəmz 2 ʧɪrz ənd ˈʤəstɪn!
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the gaming control commission held a public hearing in london regarding the full tilt poker license suspension. read below to see what happened so far.
no known faces from full tilt
£250,000 for a chance to get the license back?
it looked increasingly unlikely that any resolution, or even progress, was going to take place today at the hearing in london. the press and public were shut out of the proceedings and it was doubtful we will play any further role in the was a full house at the park plaza victoria, with a crowd made predominantly of journalists and a small contingent of interested one of ten seats reserved for full tilt poker company officers were taken in the hearing, by a legal to the hearing, most of the discussions outside of the conference room was around the (now realised) rumours that full tilt representatives would be lobbying to adjourn the hearing until a later date. nobody was when this was announced by the full tilt the members of the public remained quiet for the first two hours, the news that the pre application would be considered in private inevitably sparked a pro harry demetriou stood up, announced he was leaving, and shouted to the "what about the players? why are you protecting this corrupt company?" - a response which was met with a round of applause from the back of the room (but was ignored by the).soon after, a second irate member of the public shouted out "so when are we going to hear something?" - again, to no reaction from the.the most talked about topic so far amongst the poker media who have stayed at the hotel (it appears that about 70% of the public in attendance have left) is the news that full tilt owe the in unpaid license fees. the fact that this was brought up, and offered to be paid within seven days by full tilt (as long as there was potential to reinstate their license) was met with an odd hush from the general consensus was that this could easily have been misconstrued as a possible bribe, and everyone was shocked it was brought up quite early. of course it wasn't a bribe, and was brought up in the interests of speeding up the enquiry, but this is what several members of the public have interpreted it several private meetings between the full tilt and lawyers, it was eventually revealed that the hearing will be adjourned to "no later than september 15". explained the decision as a way to allow full tilt to "pursue commercial interests". they added that it is in "best interests of the customers of full tilt to give the company more time to the that we cannot offer you any more information, but that is, as they say, the nature of the more information, follow our live ticker:
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ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ kənˈtroʊl kəˈmɪʃən hɛld ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə fʊl tɪlt ˈpoʊkər ˈlaɪsəns səˈspɛnʃən. rɛd bɪˈloʊ tɪ si wət ˈhæpənd soʊ fɑr. noʊ noʊn ˈfeɪsɪz frəm fʊl tɪlt fər ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt ðə ˈlaɪsəns bæk? ɪt lʊkt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈɛni ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ər ˈivɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk pleɪs təˈdeɪ æt ðə ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən. ðə prɛs ənd ˈpəblɪk wər ʃət aʊt əv ðə prəˈsidɪŋz ənd ɪt wɑz ˈdaʊtfəl wi wɪl pleɪ ˈɛni ˈfərðər roʊl ɪn ðə wɑz ə fʊl haʊs æt ðə pɑrk ˈplɑzə vɪkˈtɔriə, wɪθ ə kraʊd meɪd ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ə smɔl kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd wən əv tɛn sits rɪˈzərvd fər fʊl tɪlt ˈpoʊkər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə ˈhirɪŋ, baɪ ə ˈligəl tɪ ðə ˈhirɪŋ, moʊst əv ðə dɪˈskəʃənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns rum wɑz əraʊnd ðə (naʊ ˈriəˌlaɪzd) ˈrumərz ðət fʊl tɪlt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wʊd bi ˈlɑbiɪŋ tɪ əˈʤərn ðə ˈhirɪŋ ənˈtɪl ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz wɪn ðɪs wɑz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ðə fʊl tɪlt ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈmeɪnd kwaɪət fər ðə fərst tu aʊərz, ðə nuz ðət ðə pri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli spɑrkt ə proʊ ˈhɛri dɪmɛˈtriu stʊd əp, əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz ˈlivɪŋ, ənd ˈʃaʊtɪd tɪ ðə "wət əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪərz? waɪ ər ju prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɪs kərəpt ˈkəmpəˌni?" ə rɪˈspɑns wɪʧ wɑz mɛt wɪθ ə raʊnd əv əˈplɔz frəm ðə bæk əv ðə rum (bət wɑz ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ðə ˈæftər, ə ˈsɛkənd aɪˈreɪt ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈʃaʊtɪd aʊt "soʊ wɪn ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ hir ˈsəmθɪŋ?" əˈgɛn, tɪ noʊ riˈækʃən frəm ðə moʊst tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈtɑpɪk soʊ fɑr əˈməŋst ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈmidiə hu hæv steɪd æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl (ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət əˈbaʊt 70 əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn əˈtɛndəns hæv lɛft) ɪz ðə nuz ðət fʊl tɪlt oʊ ðə ɪn ənˈpeɪd ˈlaɪsəns fiz. ðə fækt ðət ðɪs wɑz brɔt əp, ənd ˈɔfərd tɪ bi peɪd wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvən deɪz baɪ fʊl tɪlt (ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr wɑz pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðɛr ˈlaɪsəns) wɑz mɛt wɪθ ən ɑd həʃ frəm ðə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs wɑz ðət ðɪs kʊd ˈizəli hæv bɪn ˌmɪskənˈstrud ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl braɪb, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ʃɑkt ɪt wɑz brɔt əp kwaɪt ˈərli. əv kɔrs ɪt ˈwəzənt ə braɪb, ənd wɑz brɔt əp ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈspidɪŋ əp ðə ɪnkˈwaɪˌri, bət ðɪs ɪz wət ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hæv ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɪt ˈsɛvərəl ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋz bɪtˈwin ðə fʊl tɪlt ənd ˈlɔjərz, ɪt wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈhirɪŋ wɪl bi əˈʤərnd tɪ "noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz ə weɪ tɪ əˈlaʊ fʊl tɪlt tɪ "pərˈsu kəˈmərʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts". ðeɪ ˈædɪd ðət ɪt ɪz ɪn "bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈkəstəmərz əv fʊl tɪlt tɪ gɪv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni mɔr taɪm tɪ ðə ðət wi ˈkænɑt ˈɔfər ju ˈɛni mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət ðət ɪz, ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈfɑloʊ ɑr lɪv ˈtɪkər:
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i think most of us who remember the first earth day in 1970 would agree that hope and excitement for the future was our number one from the day. so many of us thought finally gotten the attention of multitudes of people and relayed the important message of the of all living things. what could be more important than keeping a living, breathing planet alive and well for what we though was forever. to quote earth day founder gaylord nelson:
“the fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind.”
sadly, as we check in 42 years later, i think a lot of us would say that as we struggle to keep hope as our primary focus, state of affairs as they pertain to our planet are far from where we thought be back in 1970.
i could link to many articles they abound on any news site: oil spills, keystone pipeline, nuclear disasters, on and on. however, as the proprietor of the web site “wisdom voices,” opting to share with you a wisdom voice i stumbled upon about a year ago.
diarmuid is a social psychologist and a member of the sacred heart missionary order who has spent most of his working life in social ministry, predominantly in london. his book catching up with jesus: a gospel story for our time presents a unique and entertaining way of looking at the of all living things. a fascinating read. in it, he presents a jesus of nazareth who carries on a conversation directed at us in the century. ends the book with wisdom and a future vision as articulated by this jesus.
“everything lives on in a creative universe like energy carries information, the cumulative wisdom of the friends as you emerge from the oppressive power that has entrapped you, you will discover once more what intuitively you knew so well for thousands of years. this is a wise universe; ours is a wise earth…so, why are you humans behaving in this strangely stubborn and unenlightened around you and contemplate the wonder of all that exists in creation. everything works in cooperative fashion as it is designed to do; and within that cooperative endeavor is a great deal of freedom and choice.
“if you choose to destroy yourselves, i am not going to play the rescuing parent. you have got to grow up and become adults. there is no space for childish power games in my relational into your hearts and see with the eyes of deeper vision. that is what will give you hope and meaning. and thereby access the wisdom that will enable you to live your attention on learning to relate rightly: with the cosmos, with the earth, with all creatures inhabiting creation, and all will be well.
“it just annoys me that it is taking you so long to grow up and become cosmic, planetary adults. meanwhile, i and my relational matrix will forgive you for being such pests not to me, but to the earth and to your own kind! so come on folks, time is running short and mother earth is getting weary of all this adolescent belligerence. the hour is fast approaching when you will have to choose between life and extinction. the choice is yours.”
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aɪ θɪŋk moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hu rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fərst ərθ deɪ ɪn 1970 wʊd əˈgri ðət hoʊp ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər ðə fˈjuʧər wɑz ɑr ˈnəmbər wən frəm ðə deɪ. soʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs θɔt ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɔtən ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈməltəˌtjudz əv ˈpipəl ənd ˈriˌleɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə əv ɔl ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz. wət kʊd bi mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈbriðɪŋ ˈplænət əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl fər wət wi ðoʊ wɑz fərˈɛvər. tɪ kwoʊt ərθ deɪ ˈfaʊndər ˈgeɪˌlɔrd ˈnɛlsən: feɪt əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈplænət ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu ˈfeɪsɪŋ mankind.”*.” ˈsædli, ɛz wi ʧɛk ɪn 42 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd seɪ ðət ɛz wi ˈstrəgəl tɪ kip hoʊp ɛz ɑr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfoʊkɪs, steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ɛz ðeɪ pərˈteɪn tɪ ɑr ˈplænət ər fɑr frəm wɛr wi θɔt bi bæk ɪn 1970 aɪ kʊd lɪŋk tɪ ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðeɪ əˈbaʊnd ɔn ˈɛni nuz saɪt: ɔɪl spɪlz, ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ˈnukliər dɪˈzæstərz, ɔn ənd ɔn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðə prəˈpraɪətər əv ðə wɛb saɪt voices,”*,” ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju ə ˈwɪzdəm vɔɪs aɪ ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪz ə ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ənd ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈseɪkrɪd hɑrt ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈɔrdər hu həz spɛnt moʊst əv hɪz ˈwərkɪŋ laɪf ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɪnɪstri, ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ɪn ˈləndən. hɪz bʊk ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈʤizəs: ə ˈgɔspəl ˈstɔri fər ɑr taɪm ˈprɛzənts ə juˈnik ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə əv ɔl ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz. ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ rɛd. ɪn ɪt, hi ˈprɛzənts ə ˈʤizəs əv ˈnæzərɪθ hu ˈkɛriz ɔn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ɛndz ðə bʊk wɪθ ˈwɪzdəm ənd ə fˈjuʧər ˈvɪʒən ɛz ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ðɪs ˈʤizəs. lɪvz ɔn ɪn ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈjunəˌvərs laɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈkɛriz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə ˈkjumjələtɪv ˈwɪzdəm əv ðə frɛndz ɛz ju ˈimərʤ frəm ðə əˈprɛsɪv paʊər ðət həz ɪnˈtræpt ju, ju wɪl dɪˈskəvər wəns mɔr wət ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli ju nu soʊ wɛl fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz. ðɪs ɪz ə waɪz ˈjunəˌvərs; ɑrz ɪz ə waɪz earth…so*, waɪ ər ju ˈjumənz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈstreɪnʤli ˈstəbərn ənd ˌənɛnˈlaɪtənd əraʊnd ju ənd ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ðə ˈwəndər əv ɔl ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn kriˈeɪʃən. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wərks ɪn koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈfæʃən ɛz ɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ du; ənd wɪˈθɪn ðət koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ɪnˈdɛvər ɪz ə greɪt dil əv ˈfridəm ənd ʧɔɪs. ju ʧuz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈjɔrsɛlvz, aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ˈpɛrənt. ju hæv gɑt tɪ groʊ əp ənd bɪˈkəm ˈædəlts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ speɪs fər ˈʧaɪldɪʃ paʊər geɪmz ɪn maɪ riˈleɪʃənəl ˈɪntu jʊr hɑrts ənd si wɪθ ðə aɪz əv ˈdipər ˈvɪʒən. ðət ɪz wət wɪl gɪv ju hoʊp ənd ˈminɪŋ. ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈwɪzdəm ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ju tɪ lɪv jʊr əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ rɪˈleɪt ˈraɪtli: wɪθ ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs, wɪθ ðə ərθ, wɪθ ɔl ˈkriʧərz ˌɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ kriˈeɪʃən, ənd ɔl wɪl bi wɛl. ʤɪst əˈnɔɪz mi ðət ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ju soʊ lɔŋ tɪ groʊ əp ənd bɪˈkəm ˈkɑzmɪk, ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈædəlts. ˈminˌwaɪl, aɪ ənd maɪ riˈleɪʃənəl ˈmeɪtrɪks wɪl fərˈgɪv ju fər biɪŋ səʧ pɛsts nɑt tɪ mi, bət tɪ ðə ərθ ənd tɪ jʊr oʊn kaɪnd! soʊ kəm ɔn foʊks, taɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ʃɔrt ənd ˈməðər ərθ ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈwɪri əv ɔl ðɪs ˌædəˈlɛsənt bəˈlɪʤərəns. ðə aʊər ɪz fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ wɪn ju wɪl hæv tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin laɪf ənd ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. ðə ʧɔɪs ɪz yours.”*.”
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washington a far larger number of people were affected by president executive order on refugees than he initially said, department of homeland security officials acknowledged on tuesday.
mr. trump posted on twitter that only 109 people were detained or denied entry into the united states after his order, but during a news briefing at the customs and border protection headquarters on tuesday, officials said that 721 people had been denied boarding for the united states after it began enforcing the travel ban. the agency said it processed waivers for green card holders, and an additional 75 waivers granted to immigrant visa and visa holders.
homeland security officials said the white house was referring to the number of people who were either detained or denied boarding during the initial hours after the travel ban was signed, a total based on preliminary calculations.
the officials also disclosed that 872 refugees were granted waivers to enter the country, despite mr. executive order freezing resettlement. customs officials said the waivers were granted because the refugees were “ready to travel.” they had already been vetted by the government, they said.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ə fɑr ˈlɑrʤər ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɔn ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ðən hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sɛd, dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈmɪstər. trəmp ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ˈoʊnli 109 ˈpipəl wər dɪˈteɪnd ər dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər hɪz ˈɔrdər, bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈbrifɪŋ æt ðə ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðət 721 ˈpipəl hæd bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ˈbɔrdɪŋ fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ɪt bɪˈgæn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈtrævəl bæn. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɪt ˈprɑsɛst ˈweɪvərz fər grin kɑrd ˈhoʊldərz, ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 75 ˈweɪvərz ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈɪməgrənt ˈvizə ənd ˈvizə ˈhoʊldərz. ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu wər ˈiðər dɪˈteɪnd ər dɪˈnaɪd ˈbɔrdɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈtrævəl bæn wɑz saɪnd, ə ˈtoʊtəl beɪst ɔn prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskloʊzd ðət 872 ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz wər ˈgrænɪd ˈweɪvərz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈkəntri, dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɪstər. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈfrizɪŋ riˈsɛtəlmənt. ˈkəstəmz əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˈweɪvərz wər ˈgrænɪd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz wər tɪ travel.”*.” ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈvɛtɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðeɪ sɛd.
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the food movement should move towards an institutional message
jacy reese blocked follow following oct 20, 2016
note: this post is written from the perspective of effective altruism: working to make the greatest positive impact in the world by using evidence and reason. for an introduction to the subject, visit effectivealtruism.org.
in the, the american public sawetarianism as a strange, puritanical lifestyle. sylvester graham and john harvey kellogg a minister and medical doctor now known for their crackers and breakfast cereal, respectively advocated a blandetarian diet to improve health, reduce sexual desire, and ward off immoral tendencies. they also recommended abstinence from alcohol and tobacco, vibration therapy, and frequent enemas. while this madeetarianism popular with the most ascetic, purity-driven, and part of the population, it lockedetarianism into the public consciousness as an unusual diet for people who wanted to be ‘holier than thou.’
fortunately, the times are changing! modern advocates for animal rights,anism, and food like thean show consumers that eating is compatible with being cool and a “bro.” public intellectuals are hopping on board, such as sam harris, a neuroscientist and author who recently identified as a “vegetarian and aspiringan.” seen a remarkable transition, and the increased number ofans,etarians, and even is making a substantial impact for animals, their health, and the planet. however, i want to argue that we should shift our message even further away from the lifestyle movement. to do the most good given the many benefits of an food system, i think we need to favor institutional messaging in our movement, making it clear that we want society as a whole to change, not just individual consumers.
the good food institute, a new nonprofit promoting clean (i.e. cultured) and meat, milk, and eggs, is already using institutional messaging. their website and public messaging focus on why you, as an individual consumer, should eat these new products. instead, it asks you to help “create a better food system” and “disrupt animal agriculture.” while sure and indeed all good food advocates want each member of our audience to eat more foods, we must consider whether to emphasize that goal in our rhetoric, or our broader goal to have society as a whole shift away from animal farming.
examples of individual messaging:
“you need to goan.”
“you should eat less meat.”
examples of institutional messaging:
“we need to end animal farming.”
“america should eat less meat.”
note that whether we favor individual or institutional messaging, also the question of what scope to use, where encouraging meat reduction is relatively “small” and wanting to end animal farming is relatively “large.” i go into this question here, but i personally lean in most cases towards messages with the scope of “end animal farming,” and i know reasonable people who favor both larger and smaller goals than that.
historical precedent for institutional messaging
a natural place to look for evidence when strategizing for social impact is historical social movements, focusing on those that are most similar to the one working on. while no shortage of differences you can cite between the food movement and other movements, the question is not, “are these movements very similar to ours?” but “what’s the best evidence we can find?” the animals need us to use all the evidence we can find to make the best decisions on their behalf, even if that evidence is weak.
one obvious conclusion is that the food movement has a virtually unprecedented focus on individual and consumer change. one of the few historical examples of a heavy consumer focus in the history of social movements is the “free produce movement,” a contingent of activists who advocated for complete abstinence from goods. similar toanism, this was seen as reducing the economic power of slavery, signalling protest against slavery, and helping consumers maintain purity from the immoral institution.
this approach was most popular in the early in the united states. william lloyd garrison, a prominent abolitionist, “proudly proclaimed” at a convention in 1840 that his suit was made with labor. however, by 1850, the movement lost much of its momentum as activists including garrison himself decided there were more effective ways to fight slavery.
some activists in the environmental movement feel similarly about “green consumerism,” the environmental take on a strategy. one popular argument against green consumerism has been that it makes potential activists complacent and therefore less likely to work on bigger changes like environmental policy efforts. this effect known as “moral licensing” or “moral fatigue” has some empirical evidence, although research is limited. my weak impression from people more involved is that the movement has been shifting over the years towards institutional, messaging (e.g. “move beyond coal”) and away from both individual messaging (e.g. “please recycle”) and vague, broad institutional messaging (e.g. “save the earth”).
one potential to the historical precedent for institutional messaging is the success of public health movements such as, which seem to have mostly used individual messaging in their public outreach. the strength of this depends on how relevant you think the different movements are for understanding food advocacy. one key difference between and food advocacy is that the main impetus to shift towards an food system is usually either the environmental or animal rights arguments, while health is the most common argument.
note that compassion in world farming, a leading farmed animal protection organization, published an interesting article on “what we can learn from the movement.”
avoiding the “collapse of compassion”
both the audience and activists themselves in the food movement often suffer from the “collapse of compassion.” in social psychology, this refers to the low levels of compassion people tend to feel for big problems that affect many individuals. the leading explanation for this collapse is, “people expect the needs of large groups to be potentially overwhelming, and, as a result, they engage in emotion regulation to prevent themselves from experiencing overwhelming levels of emotion.”
this suggests that we might be able to increase the compassion people feel towards large groups by making it clear that their problems are solvable, i.e. showing people a straightforward path to success, planting a flag, and illustrating a clear, achievable vision. institutional messaging helps avoid the “collapse of compassion” by suggesting that we can make headway on the issue beyond what we achieve with our own diet. changing only our own diet can be and seen as a mere drop in the bucket, while taking collective action feels more tractable and impactful. if many people are eating food, then the marginal consumer faces a much lower cost to jumping on the bandwagon.
it’s possible for someone to accept that institutional messaging succeeds in showing a path forward, but think that at least in the case of “we should end animal farming,” the proposed path is unrealistic. some people might think an food system is seen as so implausible that individual messaging, which at least suggests that the outreach recipient can solve their own contribution to the problem, offers a more inspiring solution. they could also see institutional messaging as totalitarian or too aggressive for our audience to accept.
i think this is a valid, but my personal weighing of the evidence is that ultimately the “collapse of compassion” consideration weighs in favor of institutional messaging. many people see the end of animal farming as somewhat realistic, especially given recent advances in food technology such as the “world’s first cultured meatball” and arguments like “how else will we feed the world by even animal agriculture industry publications have considered the possibility. anecdotally, when i have seen institutional messaging used in practice, people have seen it as entirely realistic. however, this could be because usually deep in the context of these promising technologies and compelling arguments, such as when discussing a new food technology with a reporter.
evoking “moral outrage” and expressing the seriousness of the issue
institutional messaging probably evokes more “moral outrage” than individual messaging. moral outrage is roughly defined as “a special type of anger, one that ignites when people recognize that a person or institution has violated a moral principle (for example, do not hurt others, do not fail to help people in need, do not lie) and must be prevented from continuing to do so.”
moral outrage is also described as “a response to the behavior of others, never own.” it seems natural that institutional messaging would be more likely to spark the emotion because it puts the blame for the issue on an outside institution or one that the audience member is only a small part of, usually the animal agriculture industry or society as a whole. because of this, institutional messaging could reduce the defensiveness we frequently encounter when talking aboutanism and food.
moral outrage seems to mediate willingness to break from “system justification” the tendency of people to justify, often irrationally, the status quo. this makes sense in theory and has some empirical evidence. given how common system justification is when people hear “go” messages, this could be a very important effect. think of all the irrational arguments weans andetarians hear claims like “i can eat meat because lions do.”
it seems like anger, an emotion similar to but broader than moral outrage, is probably key for activist motivation. again, most activists seem to agree with this in their own experiences, and some limited evidence in the academic literature.
finally, in addition to evoking more moral outrage, likely that institutional messaging makes the audience view the issue as more serious, given that so large in scope and urgent enough for us to be taking action. this could be very important. consider that when people in the animal agriculture industry want to dismiss or minimize the messages of food advocates, they often emphasize thatetarianism andanism are personal choices on the individual level, and that people should be free to decide for themselves whether to abstain from animal products or to include them in their diet. consumers do this sometimes too, saying, “i think great thatan, but my personal choice to eat meat.” because individual messaging emphasizes the personal decision, using it actually creates our own! moreover, it could lead to people thinking of eating as a trend or fad, which weakens the moral impetus behind it.
a recent case study that shows the prevalence and power of the personal choice rebuttal is the social media backlash the good food institute received for their recent campaign to get to carry agie burger. for example, this tweet suggests a negative reaction or rationalization based on the personal choice framing:
becausean food has been so strongly identified as an option, rather than as the goal, easy to come up withs like this one. of course, also possible that these reactions would have been worse if the movement were favoring institutional messaging, and we should consider that while the food movement today mostly uses individual messaging, itself seems to favor an institutional approach.
peer pressure
there is abundant psychological evidence for the power of peer pressure, also known as social messaging, which is often used to persuade someone to take a certain action or have a certain belief by showing them that many of their peers, or authority figures, also take that action or have that belief. while both individual and institutional messaging can incorporate peer pressure, i think institutional messaging has more of this built-in because it necessarily communicates that other people are making changes and that helping farmed animals is a group effort.
this strategy is already used in other contexts the food movement. for example, israelan activists organized a large march in 2015, which they advertised from the as a person demonstration. people were eager to join, and the claim that there would be a large number of attendees seemed to play an important role in that.
moreover, personal labels like “vegetarian” are usually reserved in society for minority positions, so the emphasis on these labels with individual messaging could further reduce peer pressure. one to this is that a labeled minority leads to more peer pressure than an unlabeled minority, since the label might emphasize that other people also occupy that minority position.
an argument that cuts both ways: we could be biased in favor of one of these strategies
i think good reason to think biased in favor of individual messaging because of the general psychological desire for instant gratification, and we should account for this bias by updating slightly in favor of institutional messaging. additionally, most animal advocates are currently using individual messaging, so there could be more status quo bias. however, also a potential bias in favor of institutional change, where ambitious people like me might be too excited by the exciting prospect of very large-scale impact.
i’m hesitant to give the arguments in either direction much weight. first, i think bias arguments are very easily misused and misapplied, including in the effective altruism community, since they are often so difficult to soundly refute and give an opportunity to tie personal attacks into their “rational” argumentation. second, i think bias arguments are relatively weak once done research into the arguments, even to the depth of this blog post.
if i had to pick a direction for this argument, all things considered, i suspect the instant gratification concern which points in favor of individual messaging is slightly more powerful.
counterargument: individual messaging has a clearer call to action and promising spillover benefits
while institutional messaging can include specific calls to action, including individual diet change, individual messaging has more of a built-in call to action. individual change is something you can do immediately in an obvious way, while institutional change is more vague and long-term. the clarity of the individual focus could make the outreach recipient more likely to act on that call to action, perhaps because people who hear an institutional message might agree with the message but not fully realize they can help by changing their diet. for example, they could think they should just wait until better foods are developed.
having more people make the initial step of diet change could lead to substantial spillover benefits. for example, there is some empirical evidence that eating animal products leads people to think animals have less sophisticated mental capacities, likely due to the cognitive dissonance of thinking that animals have rich mental lives but also eating them. the attitude shift from reducing that dissonance could lead to more activist involvement and long-term diet change.
another spillover benefit is that short-term change, or at least chains of impact that involve measurable short-term outcomes (e.g. caring more about animals this month, if that predictably leads to increased activism a year later), has short feedback loops. this means that if you are spreading messages over and over, such as handing out many leaflets, you can repeatedly measure the impact and modify your strategy based on the outcomes. for example, you could vary whether you ask people to “goan” or “goetarian” and then measure which one actually leads to more diet change. it is harder to do this when your outcome is long-term without a clear short-term proxy for that outcome. proponents of long-term impact might respond to this by saying that there are usually good proxies, such as attitude change to predict whether someone becomes an activist one year down the road.
finally, given how small the food movement currently is, institutional change might be so intractable that perhaps the best thing we can do right now is to promote individual change, increasing the number ofans andetarians so that we can create institutional change later when we have more public support.
mixed messaging
it is also possible, especially when given a lot of time to explain things like in a personal conversation, to mix and match the two types of messaging, telling people something like to “help end animal farming: goan!” some specific mix of the two types might capture the benefits without the downside, such as campaigning for an end to battery cages and emphasizing that individuals can take action through protests, contacting government officials, or other forms of activism.
implications of favoring institutional messaging
all things considered, i think this tentative preponderance of evidence is quite significant for guiding our messaging decisions as effective altruists. also an associated conclusion i hope to write more about later, that we should spend marginal resources on institutional interventions, e.g. campaigns that generate national media attention, getting companies and institutions to change their food policies, over individual interventions, e.g. leafleting, online ads. the arguments for and against institutional interventions are very similar to the arguments regarding our messaging.
i think focusing on institutional messaging and interventions is the most important conclusion in the effective altruism for animals space. also, spoken with a few other animal advocates about this conclusion, and there seems to be agreement that the evidence points towards institutional messaging in most cases.
finally, i want to qualify this conclusion by saying i think we should stop using individual messaging, or that no animal advocates should focus on that message, just that i favor institutional messaging with marginal resources.
what do you think? does the totality of this evidence point in favor of individual or institutional messaging on the margin? should shifting further in the favored direction be a high priority for food advocates?
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ðə fud ˈmuvmənt ʃʊd muv təˈwɔrdz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤ ris blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɔkt 20 2016 noʊt: ðɪs poʊst ɪz ˈrɪtən frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈifɛktɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm: ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðə wərld baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈrizən. fər ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, ˈvɪzɪt effectivealtruism.org*. ɪn ðə, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk sɔ ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm ɛz ə streɪnʤ, ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. sɪlˈvɛstər græm ənd ʤɑn ˈhɑrvi ˈkɛlɔg ə ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɔktər naʊ noʊn fər ðɛr ˈkrækərz ənd ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəl, rɪˈspɛktɪvli ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ə blænd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən daɪət tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɛlθ, rɪˈdus ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈzaɪər, ənd wɔrd ɔf ˌɪˈmɔrəl ˈtɛndənsiz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈæbstənəns frəm ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ, vaɪˈbreɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi, ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈɛnəməz. waɪl ðɪs meɪd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ðə moʊst əˈsɛtɪk, purity-driven*, ənd pɑrt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɪt lɑkt ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm ˈɪntu ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɛz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl daɪət fər ˈpipəl hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðən thou.’*.’ ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə taɪmz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ! ˈmɑdərn ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˈænəməl raɪts,, ənd fud laɪk ðə ˈvɛgən ʃoʊ kənˈsumərz ðət ˈitɪŋ ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ biɪŋ kul ənd ə ““bro.”*.” ˈpəblɪk ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ər ˈhɑpɪŋ ɔn bɔrd, səʧ ɛz sæm ˈhɛrɪs, ə nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪənɪst ənd ˈɔθər hu ˈrisəntli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ənd əˈspaɪrɪŋ vegan.”*.” sin ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl trænˈzɪʃən, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛgənz, ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz, ənd ˈivɪn ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə səbˈstænʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt fər ˈænəməlz, ðɛr hɛlθ, ənd ðə ˈplænət. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət wi ʃʊd ʃɪft ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈmuvmənt. tɪ du ðə moʊst gʊd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ən fud ˈsɪstəm, aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ ˈfeɪvər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈmuvmənt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt klɪr ðət wi wɔnt soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, nɑt ʤɪst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kənˈsumərz. ðə gʊd fud ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ə nu nɑnˈprɑfət prəˈmoʊtɪŋ klin (i.e*. ˈkəlʧərd) ənd mit, mɪlk, ənd ɛgz, ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn waɪ ju, ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kənˈsumər, ʃʊd it ðiz nu ˈprɑdəkts. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt æsks ju tɪ hɛlp ə ˈbɛtər fud system”*” ənd ˈænəməl agriculture.”*.” waɪl ʃʊr ənd ˌɪnˈdid ɔl gʊd fud ˈædvəˌkeɪts wɔnt iʧ ˈmɛmbər əv ɑr ˈɔdiəns tɪ it mɔr fudz, wi məst kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət goʊl ɪn ɑr ˈrɛtərɪk, ər ɑr ˈbrɔdər goʊl tɪ hæv soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl ʃɪft əˈweɪ frəm ˈænəməl ˈfɑrmɪŋ. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ: nid tɪ goʊ vegan.”*.” ʃʊd it lɛs meat.”*.” ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ: nid tɪ ɛnd ˈænəməl farming.”*.” ʃʊd it lɛs meat.”*.” noʊt ðət ˈwɛðər wi ˈfeɪvər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət skoʊp tɪ juz, wɛr ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ mit rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ““small”*” ənd ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ɛnd ˈænəməl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ““large.”*.” aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðɪs kˈwɛʃən hir, bət aɪ ˈpərsənəli lin ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz təˈwɔrdz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wɪθ ðə skoʊp əv ˈænəməl farming,”*,” ənd aɪ noʊ ˈrizənəbəl ˈpipəl hu ˈfeɪvər boʊθ ˈlɑrʤər ənd sˈmɔlər goʊlz ðən ðət. hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl pleɪs tɪ lʊk fər ˈɛvədəns wɪn ˈstrætəʤaɪzɪŋ fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðoʊz ðət ər moʊst ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn. waɪl noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ju kən saɪt bɪtˈwin ðə fud ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈəðər ˈmuvmənts, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt, ðiz ˈmuvmənts ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ours?”*?” bət ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns wi kən find?”*?” ðə ˈænəməlz nid ˈjuˈɛs tɪ juz ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns wi kən faɪnd tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ðɛr bɪˈhæf, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət ˈɛvədəns ɪz wik. wən ˈɑbviəs kənˈkluʒən ɪz ðət ðə fud ˈmuvmənt həz ə ˈvərʧuəli ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd kənˈsumər ʧeɪnʤ. wən əv ðə fju hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ə ˈhɛvi kənˈsumər ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ɪz ðə ˈproʊdus movement,”*,” ə kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər kəmˈplit ˈæbstənəns frəm gʊdz. ˈsɪmələr tɪ, ðɪs wɑz sin ɛz rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər əv sˈleɪvəri, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst sˈleɪvəri, ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ kənˈsumərz meɪnˈteɪn ˈpjʊrɪti frəm ðə ˌɪˈmɔrəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wɑz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə ˈərli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈwɪljəm lɔɪd ˈgærɪsən, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəst, proclaimed”*” æt ə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn 1840 ðət hɪz sut wɑz meɪd wɪθ ˈleɪbər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ 1850 ðə ˈmuvmənt lɔst məʧ əv ɪts moʊˈmɛntəm ɛz ˈæktɪvɪsts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgærɪsən hɪmˈsɛlf ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðɛr wər mɔr ˈifɛktɪv weɪz tɪ faɪt sˈleɪvəri. səm ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈmuvmənt fil ˈsɪmələrli əˈbaʊt consumerism,”*,” ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl teɪk ɔn ə ˈstrætəʤi. wən ˈpɑpjələr ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst grin kənˈsumərˌɪzəm həz bɪn ðət ɪt meɪks pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈæktɪvɪsts kəmˈpleɪsənt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ wərk ɔn ˈbɪgər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz laɪk ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈpɑləsi ˈɛfərts. ðɪs ˈifɛkt noʊn ɛz licensing”*” ər fatigue”*” həz səm ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd. maɪ wik ˌɪmˈprɛʃən frəm ˈpipəl mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪz ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt həz bɪn ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz təˈwɔrdz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl, ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ (e.g*. bɪɔnd coal”*”) ənd əˈweɪ frəm boʊθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ (e.g*. recycle”*”) ənd veɪg, brɔd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ (e.g*. ðə earth”*”). wən pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪz ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmuvmənts səʧ ɛz, wɪʧ sim tɪ hæv ˈmoʊstli juzd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊˌtriʧ. ðə strɛŋθ əv ðɪs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ ˈrɛləvənt ju θɪŋk ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmuvmənts ər fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ fud ˈædvəkəsi. wən ki ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ənd fud ˈædvəkəsi ɪz ðət ðə meɪn ˈɪmpətəs tɪ ʃɪft təˈwɔrdz ən fud ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈiðər ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ər ˈænəməl raɪts ˈɑrgjəmənts, waɪl hɛlθ ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənt. noʊt ðət kəmˈpæʃən ɪn wərld ˈfɑrmɪŋ, ə ˈlidɪŋ fɑrmd ˈænəməl prəˈtɛkʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn wi kən lərn frəm ðə movement.”*.” əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə əv compassion”*” boʊθ ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə fud ˈmuvmənt ˈɔfən ˈsəfər frəm ðə əv compassion.”*.” ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, ðɪs rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv kəmˈpæʃən ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ fil fər bɪg ˈprɑbləmz ðət əˈfɛkt ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs kəˈlæps ɪz, ɪkˈspɛkt ðə nidz əv lɑrʤ grups tɪ bi pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv emotion.”*.” ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə kəmˈpæʃən ˈpipəl fil təˈwɔrdz lɑrʤ grups baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt klɪr ðət ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈsɑlvəbəl, i.e*. ʃoʊɪŋ ˈpipəl ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd pæθ tɪ səkˈsɛs, ˈplæntɪŋ ə flæg, ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ə klɪr, əˈʧivəbəl ˈvɪʒən. ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ hɛlps əˈvɔɪd ðə əv compassion”*” baɪ səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət wi kən meɪk ˈhɛdˌweɪ ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu bɪɔnd wət wi əˈʧiv wɪθ ɑr oʊn daɪət. ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɑr oʊn daɪət kən bi ənd sin ɛz ə mɪr drɔp ɪn ðə ˈbəkɪt, waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈækʃən filz mɔr ˈtræktəbəl ənd impactful*. ɪf ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈitɪŋ fud, ðɛn ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl kənˈsumər ˈfeɪsɪz ə məʧ loʊər kɔst tɪ ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbændˌwægən. ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ səkˈsidz ɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ə pæθ ˈfɔrwərd, bət θɪŋk ðət æt list ɪn ðə keɪs əv ʃʊd ɛnd ˈænəməl farming,”*,” ðə prəˈpoʊzd pæθ ɪz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk. səm ˈpipəl maɪt θɪŋk ən fud ˈsɪstəm ɪz sin ɛz soʊ ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, wɪʧ æt list səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈaʊˌtriʧ rɪˈsɪpiənt kən sɑlv ðɛr oʊn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm, ˈɔfərz ə mɔr ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ səˈluʃən. ðeɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ si ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɛz ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ər tu əˈgrɛsɪv fər ɑr ˈɔdiəns tɪ əkˈsɛpt. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvælɪd, bət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl weɪɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðət ˈəltəmətli ðə əv compassion”*” kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən weɪz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl si ðə ɛnd əv ˈænəməl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɛz ˈsəmˈwət ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ˈrisənt ədˈvænsɪz ɪn fud tɛkˈnɑləʤi səʧ ɛz ðə fərst ˈkəlʧərd meatball”*” ənd ˈɑrgjəmənts laɪk ɛls wɪl wi fid ðə wərld baɪ ˈivɪn ˈænəməl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɪndəstri ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz hæv kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəli, wɪn aɪ hæv sin ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ juzd ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˈpipəl hæv sin ɪt ɛz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs kʊd bi bɪˈkəz ˈjuʒəwəli dip ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðiz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts, səʧ ɛz wɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ə nu fud tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrtər. ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ outrage”*” ənd ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ðə ˈɪʃu ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪˈvoʊks mɔr outrage”*” ðən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɪz ˈrəfli dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈspɛʃəl taɪp əv ˈæŋgər, wən ðət ˌɪgˈnaɪts wɪn ˈpipəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ə ˈpərsən ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən həz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ə ˈmɔrəl ˈprɪnsəpəl (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, du nɑt hərt ˈəðərz, du nɑt feɪl tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl ɪn nid, du nɑt laɪ) ənd məst bi prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ du so.”*.” ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈəðərz, ˈnɛvər own.”*.” ɪt simz ˈnæʧərəl ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wʊd bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ spɑrk ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt pʊts ðə bleɪm fər ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ər wən ðət ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbər ɪz ˈoʊnli ə smɔl pɑrt əv, ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈænəməl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɪndəstri ər soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ kʊd rɪˈdus ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs wi ˈfrikwɛntli ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənd fud. ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ simz tɪ ˈmidiˌeɪt ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ breɪk frəm justification”*” ðə ˈtɛndənsi əv ˈpipəl tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ, ˈɔfən ˌɪˈræʃənəli, ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ðɪs meɪks sɛns ɪn ˈθɪri ənd həz səm ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns. ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈkɑmən ˈsɪstəm ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz wɪn ˈpipəl hir veg”*” ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈifɛkt. θɪŋk əv ɔl ðə ˌɪˈræʃənəl ˈɑrgjəmənts wi ˈvɛgənz ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz hir kleɪmz laɪk kən it mit bɪˈkəz laɪənz do.”*.” ɪt simz laɪk ˈæŋgər, ən ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ bət ˈbrɔdər ðən ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ, ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ki fər ˈæktɪvɪst ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. əˈgɛn, moʊst ˈæktɪvɪsts sim tɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs ɪn ðɛr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ənd səm ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ mɔr ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ, ˈlaɪkli ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ meɪks ðə ˈɔdiəns vju ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz mɔr ˈsɪriəs, ˈgɪvɪn ðət soʊ lɑrʤ ɪn skoʊp ənd ˈərʤənt ɪˈnəf fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən. ðɪs kʊd bi ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. kənˈsɪdər ðət wɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈænəməl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɪndəstri wɔnt tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ər ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv fud ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ðeɪ ˈɔfən ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm ənd ər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəl, ənd ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi fri tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈwɛðər tɪ əbˈsteɪn frəm ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts ər tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðɛm ɪn ðɛr daɪət. kənˈsumərz du ðɪs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tu, seɪɪŋ, θɪŋk greɪt ðət ˈvɛgən, bət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɔɪs tɪ it meat.”*.” bɪˈkəz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðə ˈpərsɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli kriˈeɪts ɑr oʊn! mɔˈroʊvər, ɪt kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈpipəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈitɪŋ ɛz ə trɛnd ər fæd, wɪʧ ˈwikənz ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈɪmpətəs bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ə ˈrisənt keɪs ˈstədi ðət ʃoʊz ðə ˈprɛvələns ənd paʊər əv ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɔɪs rɪˈbətəl ɪz ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈbæˌklæʃ ðə gʊd fud ˈɪnstɪˌtut rɪˈsivd fər ðɛr ˈrisənt kæmˈpeɪn tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈkɛri ə ˈvɛʤi ˈbərgər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɪs twit səˈʤɛsts ə ˈnɛgətɪv riˈækʃən ər ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən beɪst ɔn ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɔɪs ˈfreɪmɪŋ: bɪˈkəz ˈvɛgən fud həz bɪn soʊ ˈstrɔŋli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən, ˈrəðər ðən ɛz ðə goʊl, ˈizi tɪ kəm əp wɪθ laɪk ðɪs wən. əv kɔrs, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðiz riˈækʃənz wʊd hæv bɪn wərs ɪf ðə ˈmuvmənt wər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ənd wi ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ðət waɪl ðə fud ˈmuvmənt təˈdeɪ ˈmoʊstli ˈjuzɪz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˌɪtˈsɛlf simz tɪ ˈfeɪvər ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl əˈproʊʧ. pɪr ˈprɛʃər ðɛr ɪz əˈbəndənt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛvədəns fər ðə paʊər əv pɪr ˈprɛʃər, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən juzd tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ teɪk ə ˈsərtən ˈækʃən ər hæv ə ˈsərtən bɪˈlif baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðɛm ðət ˈmɛni əv ðɛr pɪrz, ər əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjərz, ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk ðət ˈækʃən ər hæv ðət bɪˈlif. waɪl boʊθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ kən ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt pɪr ˈprɛʃər, aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ həz mɔr əv ðɪs ˈbɪlˌtɪn bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðət ˈhɛlpɪŋ fɑrmd ˈænəməlz ɪz ə grup ˈɛfərt. ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi ɪz ɔˈrɛdi juzd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtɛksts ðə fud ˈmuvmənt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɪzriəl ˈvɛgən ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə lɑrʤ mɑrʧ ɪn 2015 wɪʧ ðeɪ ˌædvərˈtaɪzd frəm ðə ɛz ə ˈpərsən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. ˈpipəl wər ˈigər tɪ ʤɔɪn, ənd ðə kleɪm ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv əˈtɛnˈdiz simd tɪ pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ðət. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈleɪbəlz laɪk ““vegetarian”*” ər ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈzərvd ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər məˈnɔrəti pəˈzɪʃənz, soʊ ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðiz ˈleɪbəlz wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ kʊd ˈfərðər rɪˈdus pɪr ˈprɛʃər. wən tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðət ə ˈleɪbəld məˈnɔrəti lidz tɪ mɔr pɪr ˈprɛʃər ðən ən ənˈleɪbəld məˈnɔrəti, sɪns ðə ˈleɪbəl maɪt ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðət məˈnɔrəti pəˈzɪʃən. ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət kəts boʊθ weɪz: wi kʊd bi baɪəst ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv wən əv ðiz ˈstrætəʤiz aɪ θɪŋk gʊd ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk baɪəst ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈɪnstənt ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd wi ʃʊd əˈkaʊnt fər ðɪs baɪəs baɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ sˈlaɪtli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, moʊst ˈænəməl ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, soʊ ðɛr kʊd bi mɔr ˈstætəs kwoʊ baɪəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔlsoʊ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl baɪəs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧeɪnʤ, wɛr æmˈbɪʃəs ˈpipəl laɪk mi maɪt bi tu ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈvɛri ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ gɪv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn məʧ weɪt. fərst, aɪ θɪŋk baɪəs ˈɑrgjəmənts ər ˈvɛri ˈizəli mɪsˈjuzd ənd ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm kəmˈjunɪti, sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈsaʊndli rɪfˈjut ənd gɪv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ taɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæks ˈɪntu ðɛr ““rational”*” ˌɑrgjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ˈsɛkənd, aɪ θɪŋk baɪəs ˈɑrgjəmənts ər ˈrɛlətɪvli wik wəns dən ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts, ˈivɪn tɪ ðə dɛpθ əv ðɪs blɔg poʊst. ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ pɪk ə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd, aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ˈɪnstənt ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən kənˈsərn wɪʧ pɔɪnts ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪz sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl.: ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ həz ə ˈklɪrər kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈspɪˌloʊvər ˈbɛnəfɪts waɪl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ kən ˌɪnˈklud spɪˈsɪfɪk kɔlz tɪ ˈækʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl daɪət ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ həz mɔr əv ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju kən du ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪn ən ˈɑbviəs weɪ, waɪl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪz mɔr veɪg ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm. ðə ˈklɛrɪti əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfoʊkɪs kʊd meɪk ðə ˈaʊˌtriʧ rɪˈsɪpiənt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ækt ɔn ðət kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən, pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl hu hir ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤ maɪt əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ bət nɑt ˈfʊli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ kən hɛlp baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr daɪət. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðeɪ kʊd θɪŋk ðeɪ ʃʊd ʤɪst weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈbɛtər fudz ər dɪˈvɛləpt. ˈhævɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl meɪk ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl stɛp əv daɪət ʧeɪnʤ kʊd lɛd tɪ səbˈstænʃəl ˈspɪˌloʊvər ˈbɛnəfɪts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɛr ɪz səm ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈitɪŋ ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts lidz ˈpipəl tɪ θɪŋk ˈænəməlz hæv lɛs səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈmɛntəl kəˈpæsɪtiz, ˈlaɪkli du tɪ ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈdɪsənəns əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ˈænəməlz hæv rɪʧ ˈmɛntəl lɪvz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈitɪŋ ðɛm. ðə ˈætəˌtud ʃɪft frəm rɪˈdusɪŋ ðət ˈdɪsənəns kʊd lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm daɪət ʧeɪnʤ. əˈnəðər ˈspɪˌloʊvər ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪz ðət ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ʧeɪnʤ, ər æt list ʧeɪnz əv ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈmɛʒərəbəl ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈaʊtˌkəmz (e.g*. ˈkɛrɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈænəməlz ðɪs mənθ, ɪf ðət prɪˈdɪktəbli lidz tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ə jɪr ˈleɪtər), həz ʃɔrt ˈfidˌbæk lups. ðɪs minz ðət ɪf ju ər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər, səʧ ɛz ˈhændɪŋ aʊt ˈmɛni ˈlifləts, ju kən rɪˈpitɪdli ˈmɛʒər ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈstrætəʤi beɪst ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌkəmz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd ˈvɛri ˈwɛðər ju æsk ˈpipəl tɪ vegan”*” ər vegetarian”*” ənd ðɛn ˈmɛʒər wɪʧ wən ˈæˌkʧuəli lidz tɪ mɔr daɪət ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ du ðɪs wɪn jʊr ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ˈlɔŋˈtərm wɪˈθaʊt ə klɪr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈprɑksi fər ðət ˈaʊtˌkəm. prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪmˈpækt maɪt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðɪs baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər ˈjuʒəwəli gʊd ˈprɑksiz, səʧ ɛz ˈætəˌtud ʧeɪnʤ tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈwɛðər ˈsəmˌwən bɪˈkəmz ən ˈæktɪvɪst wən jɪr daʊn ðə roʊd. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ smɔl ðə fud ˈmuvmənt ˈkərəntli ɪz, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧeɪnʤ maɪt bi soʊ ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ðət pərˈhæps ðə bɛst θɪŋ wi kən du raɪt naʊ ɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛgənz ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz soʊ ðət wi kən kriˈeɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧeɪnʤ ˈleɪtər wɪn wi hæv mɔr ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə lɔt əv taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn θɪŋz laɪk ɪn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, tɪ mɪks ənd mæʧ ðə tu taɪps əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk tɪ ɛnd ˈænəməl ˈfɑrmɪŋ: goʊ vegan!”*!” səm spɪˈsɪfɪk mɪks əv ðə tu taɪps maɪt ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd, səʧ ɛz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ən ɛnd tɪ ˈbætəri ˈkeɪʤɪz ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən teɪk ˈækʃən θru ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ər ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm. ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈtɛntətɪv priˈpɑndrəns əv ˈɛvədəns ɪz kwaɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər ˈgaɪdɪŋ ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz ɛz ˈifɛktɪv altruists*. ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd kənˈkluʒən aɪ hoʊp tɪ raɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈleɪtər, ðət wi ʃʊd spɛnd ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, e.g*. kæmˈpeɪnz ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈnæʃənəl ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr fud ˈpɑləsiz, ˈoʊvər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, e.g*. leafleting*, ˈɔnˌlaɪn ædz. ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ənd əˈgɛnst ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ənd ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˈkluʒən ɪn ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm fər ˈænəməlz speɪs. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ə fju ˈəðər ˈænəməl ˈædvəˌkeɪts əˈbaʊt ðɪs kənˈkluʒən, ənd ðɛr simz tɪ bi əˈgrimənt ðət ðə ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts təˈwɔrdz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ðɪs kənˈkluʒən baɪ seɪɪŋ aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ər ðət noʊ ˈænəməl ˈædvəˌkeɪts ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ, ʤɪst ðət aɪ ˈfeɪvər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. wət du ju θɪŋk? dɪz ðə toʊˈtæləti əv ðɪs ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɑrʤən? ʃʊd ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈfərðər ɪn ðə ˈfeɪvərd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn bi ə haɪ praɪˈɔrəti fər fud ˈædvəˌkeɪts?
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an politician who arms sales to saudi arabia has received more than worth of hospitality from a trade association whose members include arms firms who sell to the saudis.
philippa whitford, for central ayrshire, attended three dinners at the expense of the ads group, a trade association which represents companies in the ‘aerospace, defence, security and space’ sectors.
ads group members include bae systems and raytheon. bae systems has helped train the saudi arabian air force and provided it with fighter jets.
smart bombs with laser guided systems made by raytheon in scotland were linked to an alleged war crime in yemen.
in february 2016, whitford attended the ads annual dinner in park lane hilton hotel while protesters outside condemned the role of the british government and arms companies for saudi bombing of yemen.
the backs a coalition fighting rebels on behalf of the ousted yemeni regime.
the register of members’ interests shows that whitford also received hospitality worth from the ads group at an ‘industry dinner withs’ in june 2016.
whitford is on record opposing arms deals involving saudi arabia and israel, and she has expressed over the value of nuclear weapons.
during a house of commons debate on 18 october, she said: “it is the issue of the extra petrol that we are pouring on the flames that is key. i have raised on a number of occasions the bombing of sans hospitals, particularly in last autumn.
“we are always told that “saudi arabia will investigate”, but that is not good enough. we should not be selling arms in this situation.”
the’s defence spokesperson brendan confirmed he was also present at the june dinner.
he said: “at [the ads’s] suggestion, and i agreed it was a good idea, they hosted a dinner in order that some of their individual company representatives (bae systems, rolls royce and others) could speak to me and a number of others, who had a direct constituency interest in defence, directly.”
mps should not giving legitimacy to an organisation that lobbies for even more arms exports and even greater military spending. andrew smith
andrew smith of campaign against arms trade expressed concern and said: “philippa whitford and her colleagues have rightly and consistently opposed arms exports to saudi arabia and other human rights abusing regimes. however, ads represents the biggest arms companies in the world, including many that are profiting from the destruction of yemen.
“mps should not be attending its annual banquet, going to events as its guest or giving legitimacy to an organisation that lobbies for even more arms exports and even greater military spending.”
parliamentary rules mean thats do not have to declare hospitality unless more than comes from a single source during one year. therefore, the register of members’ interests does not show which others attended the june dinner and which, if any, attended the dinner in february.
when asked which others attended, neither spokesperson nor responded.
when asked why the june meeting with ads took the form of a a head dinner, rather than a daytime office meeting, spokesperson said: “as a trade association, ads brings together a number of businesses who operate in dr constituency and others looking to invest in the area, often in the arena of events and dinner.
“it is part of her responsibility as an to engage with organisations who can support economic development and brings jobs to the constituency.”
in reply to the same question, said: “i have had several meetings with the leaders of ads over the past eighteen months here in my office at parliament… it was a good use of my time to meet representatives of seven or eight defence companies all at once [at the dinner], rather than having to schedule seven or eight separate meetings.”
whitford’s spokesperson added that the “attended these events as the guest of civilian aerospace companies based in her constituency, such as spirit”.
although spirit does have a significant civilian aerospace business, it also sells equipment to major defence companies. one of these companies, grumman, has a partnership with the saudi arabian military, selling it fighter jets and training the military personnel.
when this was to put to her, spokesperson replied: “to clarify, spirit in dr constituency makes wings for airbus.”
unless such firms are explicitly committed to ending their role in the arms trade, they must be shunned so as not to what they do. john finnie,
however, john finnie, justice spokesperson for the scottish greens, said: “anyone open to this kind of corporate jolly in the belief that a military and non-military work can be kept separate is naive in the extreme.
“unless such firms are explicitly committed to ending their role in the arms trade, they must be shunned so as not to what they do.”
the was by the scottish greens recently after it emerged that enterprise agencies have given the defence industry since 2007, despite the’s public criticism of the arms trade.
as well as attending the above two dinners, whitford received a ticket to the farnborough international in july. she also received a ticket to the confederation of british industry annual dinner in september, both at the ads expense.
an ads spokesperson said: “ads represents the’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries, which together provide well-paid, jobs and sustainable growth right across the country.
“as part of our work we routinely engage with a number of stakeholders including parliamentarians to ensure they are briefed on the issues, opportunities and challenges affecting these strategically important industries.”
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1.9k* ʃɛrz ʃɛr twit ən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu ɑrmz seɪlz tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə həz rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən wərθ əv ˌhɑspəˈtæləti frəm ə treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən huz ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud ɑrmz fərmz hu sɛl tɪ ðə ˈsɔdiz. fɪˈlɪpə ˈwɪtfərd, fər ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪərˌʃaɪər, əˈtɛndəd θri ˈdɪnərz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ædz grup, ə treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə ‘‘aerospace*, dɪˈfɛns, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd space’*’ ˈsɛktərz. ædz grup ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud baɪ ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈreɪθiɑn. baɪ ˈsɪstəmz həz hɛlpt treɪn ðə ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiən ɛr fɔrs ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts. smɑrt bɑmz wɪθ ˈleɪzər ˈgaɪdɪd ˈsɪstəmz meɪd baɪ ˈreɪθiɑn ɪn ˈskɑtlənd wər lɪŋkt tɪ ən əˈlɛʤd wɔr kraɪm ɪn ˈjɛmən. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 ˈwɪtfərd əˈtɛndəd ðə ædz ˈænjuəl ˈdɪnər ɪn pɑrk leɪn ˈhɪltən hoʊˈtɛl waɪl ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kənˈdɛmd ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɑrmz ˈkəmpəˌniz fər ˈsɔdi ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈjɛmən. ðə bæks ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈrɛbəlz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈaʊstɪd ˈjɛməni rəˈʒim. ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər əv members’*’ ˈɪntərɪsts ʃoʊz ðət ˈwɪtfərd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˌhɑspəˈtæləti wərθ frəm ðə ædz grup æt ən ˈdɪnər wɪθ mps’*’ ɪn ʤun 2016 ˈwɪtfərd ɪz ɔn ˈrɛkərd əˈpoʊzɪŋ ɑrmz dilz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈɪzriəl, ənd ʃi həz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvælju əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz dəˈbeɪt ɔn 18 ɑkˈtoʊbər, ʃi sɛd: ɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈpɛtroʊl ðət wi ər ˈpɔrɪŋ ɔn ðə fleɪmz ðət ɪz ki. aɪ hæv reɪzd ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv sænz ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn læst ˈɔtəm. ər ˈɔlˌweɪz toʊld ðət əˈreɪbiə wɪl investigate”*”, bət ðət ɪz nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf. wi ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑrmz ɪn ðɪs situation.”*.” ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈbrɛndən kənˈfərmd hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt æt ðə ʤun ˈdɪnər. hi sɛd: [ðə ads’s*] səˈʤɛsʧən, ənd aɪ əˈgrid ɪt wɑz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, ðeɪ ˈhoʊstɪd ə ˈdɪnər ɪn ˈɔrdər ðət səm əv ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz (baɪ ˈsɪstəmz, roʊlz rɔɪs ənd ˈəðərz) kʊd spik tɪ mi ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər, hu hæd ə dɪˈrɛkt kənˈstɪʧuənsi ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪˈfɛns, directly.”*.” ʃʊd nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi tɪ ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈlɑbiz fər ˈivɪn mɔr ɑrmz ˈɛkspɔrts ənd ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈændru smɪθ ˈændru smɪθ əv kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ɑrmz treɪd ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn ənd sɛd: ˈwɪtfərd ənd hər ˈkɑligz hæv ˈraɪtli ənd kənˈsɪstəntli əˈpoʊzd ɑrmz ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈəðər ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪŋ rəˈʒimz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ædz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈbɪgəst ɑrmz ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ðət ər ˈprɑfətɪŋ frəm ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈjɛmən. ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈbæŋkwət, goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ɪts gɛst ər ˈgɪvɪŋ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi tɪ ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈlɑbiz fər ˈivɪn mɔr ɑrmz ˈɛkspɔrts ənd ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri spending.”*.” ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri rulz min ðət du nɑt hæv tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ənˈlɛs mɔr ðən kəmz frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɔrs ˈdʊrɪŋ wən jɪr. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər əv members’*’ ˈɪntərɪsts dɪz nɑt ʃoʊ wɪʧ ˈəðər əˈtɛndəd ðə ʤun ˈdɪnər ənd wɪʧ, ɪf ˈɛni, əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈdɪnər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. wɪn æst wɪʧ ˈəðər əˈtɛndəd, ˈniðər ˈspoʊkspərsən nɔr rɪˈspɑndɪd. wɪn æst waɪ ðə ʤun ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ædz tʊk ðə fɔrm əv ə ə hɛd ˈdɪnər, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈɔfəs ˈmitɪŋ, ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd: ə treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ædz brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ˈdɑktər kənˈstɪʧuənsi ənd ˈəðərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ˈɔfən ɪn ðə ərˈinə əv ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈdɪnər. ɪz pɑrt əv hər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɛz ən tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hu kən səˈpɔrt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd brɪŋz ʤɑbz tɪ ðə constituency.”*.” ɪn rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən, sɛd: hæv hæd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈlidərz əv ædz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈeɪˈtin mənθs hir ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs æt parliament…*… ɪt wɑz ə gʊd juz əv maɪ taɪm tɪ mit ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈsɛvən ər eɪt dɪˈfɛns ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔl æt wəns [æt ðə ˈdɪnər], ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈskɛʤʊl ˈsɛvən ər eɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt meetings.”*.” ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈædɪd ðət ðə ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ðə gɛst əv səˈvɪljən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈkəmpəˌniz beɪst ɪn hər kənˈstɪʧuənsi, səʧ ɛz ˈspɪrɪt aerosystems”*”. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈspɪrɪt dɪz hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt səˈvɪljən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈbɪznɪs, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛlz ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈfɛns ˈkəmpəˌniz. wən əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈgrəmən, həz ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl. wɪn ðɪs wɑz tɪ pʊt tɪ hər, ˈspoʊkspərsən rɪˈplaɪd: ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ, ˈspɪrɪt ɪn ˈdɑktər kənˈstɪʧuənsi meɪks wɪŋz fər airbus.”*.” ənˈlɛs səʧ fərmz ər ɪkˈsplɪsətli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ðɛr roʊl ɪn ðə ɑrmz treɪd, ðeɪ məst bi ʃənd soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ wət ðeɪ du. ʤɑn ˈfɪni, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʤɑn ˈfɪni, ˈʤəstɪs ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ grinz, sɛd: ˈoʊpən tɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈʤɑli ɪn ðə bɪˈlif ðət ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd nɑnˈmɪləˌtɛri wərk kən bi kɛpt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɪz naɪiv ɪn ðə ɪkˈstrim. səʧ fərmz ər ɪkˈsplɪsətli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ðɛr roʊl ɪn ðə ɑrmz treɪd, ðeɪ məst bi ʃənd soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ wət ðeɪ do.”*.” ðə wɑz baɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ grinz ˈrisəntli ˈæftər ɪt ˈimərʤd ðət ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstri sɪns 2007 dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ɑrmz treɪd. ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə əˈbəv tu ˈdɪnərz, ˈwɪtfərd rɪˈsivd ə ˈtɪkɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɑrnbəroʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ə ˈtɪkɪt tɪ ðə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndəstri ˈænjuəl ˈdɪnər ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, boʊθ æt ðə ædz ɪkˈspɛns. ən ædz ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd: ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs, dɪˈfɛns, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd speɪs ˈɪndəstriz, wɪʧ təˈgɛðər prəˈvaɪd well-paid*, ʤɑbz ənd səˈsteɪnəbəl groʊθ raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. pɑrt əv ɑr wərk wi ruˈtinli ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ ər brift ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz, ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈfɛktɪŋ ðiz strəˈtiʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt industries.”*.” pɪk: ˈsiˈsi
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dallas stars general manager jim nill announced today that the club has signed jordie benn to a three-year contract. per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
benn, 28, finished the season with 12 points (3-9=12) in 64 games. his three goals on the season tied a career-high. the finished third on the team with 94 blocked shots. he played one game during the 2016 stanley cup playoffs, registering four penalty minutes and two blocked shots.
in 244 career games, all with dallas, he has earned 56 points (9-47=56). in parts of five seasons, he has accumulated 327 hits and 369 blocks. the has made two stanley cup playoffs appearances, recording three assists (0-3=3) in seven games.
"jordie has earned the trust of his teammates and the coaching staff, and he's taken advantage of every opportunity put in front of him during his career," said nill. "his ability to play in a variety of roles make him valuable to our defensive depth and flexibility, and we're happy to have him locked up for the next three seasons."
the, native of victoria, british columbia was originally signed by dallas as an free agent in 2011.
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ˈdæləs stɑrz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ʤɪm nɪl əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ðə kləb həz saɪnd ˈʤɔrdi bɛn tɪ ə θˈriˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt. pər kləb ˈpɑləsi, tərmz əv ðə dil wər nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd. bɛn, 28 ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ 12 pɔɪnts ɪn 64 geɪmz. hɪz θri goʊlz ɔn ðə ˈsizən taɪd ə career-high*. ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt θərd ɔn ðə tim wɪθ 94 blɑkt ʃɑts. hi pleɪd wən geɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs, ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ fɔr ˈpɛnəlti ˈmɪnəts ənd tu blɑkt ʃɑts. ɪn 244 kərɪr geɪmz, ɔl wɪθ ˈdæləs, hi həz ərnd 56 pɔɪnts ɪn pɑrts əv faɪv ˈsizənz, hi həz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd 327 hɪts ənd 369 blɑks. ðə həz meɪd tu ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs əˈpɪrənsəz, rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ θri əˈsɪsts ɪn ˈsɛvən geɪmz. "ˈʤɔrdi həz ərnd ðə trəst əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf, ənd hiz ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti pʊt ɪn frənt əv ɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kərɪr," sɛd nɪl. "hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv roʊlz meɪk ɪm ˈvæljəbəl tɪ ɑr dɪˈfɛnsɪv dɛpθ ənd ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, ənd wɪr ˈhæpi tɪ hæv ɪm lɑkt əp fər ðə nɛkst θri ˈsizənz." ðə ˈneɪtɪv əv vɪkˈtɔriə, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli saɪnd baɪ ˈdæləs ɛz ən fri ˈeɪʤənt ɪn 2011
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sf city hall ruins from 1906 quake found s.f. history archaeologists, historians look over remnants
above: san francisco city hall in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire. above: san francisco city hall in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire. photo: ? photo: ? image 1 of / 8 caption close city hall ruins from 1906 quake found 1 / 8 back to gallery
crews working on a building project in san francisco's civic center have unearthed the massive foundations of the old city hall, a ghostly reminder of san francisco's greatest disaster.
the imposing old city hall collapsed in a shower of bricks, stone and steel in the 1906 earthquake. it was the largest municipal building west of chicago and was so elaborate it took 25 years to build. the city hall was supposed to be earthquake proof, but it collapsed in seconds after the great quake struck. it had been open for less than 10 years.
its ruins were demolished in 1909, but workers digging under the sidewalk on hyde street near fulton street for a landscaping project struck something big sept. 14 - bricks and concrete and steel reinforcing bars. they called archaeologists from the federal general services administration, which owns the adjacent former federal building at 50 united nations plaza.
they looked at old maps and old reports: it was the 1906 city hall, all right. "we were surprised to see it," said rebecca, historic preservation specialist for the gsa. "you really never know what's under the surface."
the wreckage of the old city hall - a grandiose dome 300 feet high held up by the skeletal remains of a building - became a famous symbol of the '06 quake. the wrecked building was widely photographed, and the pictures were sold as postcards.
the cornerstone of city hall was laid on washington's birthday, 1872, though site excavation started the year before. it was built on the site of the old buena cemetery, where perhaps as many as san franciscans were buried between 1850 and 1860. "the original 49ers," called them.
shifting design
the site, just off market street where the main library now stands, was sandy and wet in the winter. there was an underground spring. the original design called for a building in the shape of the letter w, with columns and ornamental towers in the french second empire style.
over the years, however, the design was changed more than once. there were big cost overruns and various scandals. it took so long to build, it became a municipal joke: "the new city hall ruin," it was called.
only a year after its 1897 opening, it was damaged in a minor earthquake, an ominous sign. "it was the proverbial disaster waiting to happen," wrote stephen in "bracing for disaster," a book about engineering in earthquake country.
before dawn on april 18, 1906, the big one struck.
officer e.j. plume was in the police station in the city hall basement. he heard the pillars that held up the and the cupola "go cracking with reports like cannon, then falling like thunder." the building "seemed to be reeling like the cabin of a ship in a storm."
the officers ran out, but city hall was otherwise unoccupied. had it been full of city workers, the death toll would have been huge.
after the quake, rumors circulated that contractors who built city hall had cut corners: the great exterior columns, it was said, were hollow, filled with street sweepings.
but a report by architects after the disaster found the construction to have been solid; it was the design that failed. city hall, they said, had been built "without any of the principles of the steel frame construction having been used."
so it was torn down and nearly forgotten. portions of the cemetery - including graves of early pioneers - were found when the federal building at what is now u.n. plaza was built in 1933; and again the and 2001, when both a corner of the old city hall foundation and part of the cemetery were unearthed during construction of the asian art museum and the library.
big surprise
but this month's discovery was still a surprise. the general services administration is rebuilding the 1933 federal building and had evidently not expected to find anything of the area's past. the new findings provide a window into the past and, perhaps, an opportunity to learn something more about construction in earthquake territory.
"we enjoy history," said joanne grant, an archaeologist. "i'm not from san francisco, so i have a lot to learn about the history here. but now, we are digging it up."
when the architects and historians are finished documenting the ruins of the old city hall, and the landscaping project is ready to go, the crews will go back to work.
"we will bury it all again," said.
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sf* ˈsɪti hɔl ruɪnz frəm 1906 kweɪk faʊnd s.f*. ˈhɪstəri ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts, hɪˈstɔriənz lʊk ˈoʊvər ˈrɛmnənts əˈbəv: sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈsɪti hɔl ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə 1906 ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd faɪər. əˈbəv: sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈsɪti hɔl ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə 1906 ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd faɪər. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 8 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈsɪti hɔl ruɪnz frəm 1906 kweɪk faʊnd 1 8 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri kruz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˈsɪvɪk ˈsɛnər hæv əˈnərθt ðə ˈmæsɪv faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv ðə oʊld ˈsɪti hɔl, ə ˈgoʊstli riˈmaɪndər əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˈgreɪtəst dɪˈzæstər. ðə ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ oʊld ˈsɪti hɔl kəˈlæpst ɪn ə ʃaʊər əv brɪks, stoʊn ənd stil ɪn ðə 1906 ˈərθkˌweɪk. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛst əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd wɑz soʊ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɪt tʊk 25 jɪrz tɪ bɪld. ðə ˈsɪti hɔl wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈərθkˌweɪk pruf, bət ɪt kəˈlæpst ɪn ˈsɛkəndz ˈæftər ðə greɪt kweɪk strək. ɪt hæd bɪn ˈoʊpən fər lɛs ðən 10 jɪrz. ɪts ruɪnz wər dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ɪn 1909 bət ˈwərkərz ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ɔn haɪd strit nɪr ˈfʊltən strit fər ə ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt strək ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪg sɛpt. 14 brɪks ənd ˈkɑnkrit ənd stil ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ bɑrz. ðeɪ kɔld ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ oʊnz ðə əˈʤeɪsənt ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 50 juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈplɑzə. ðeɪ lʊkt æt oʊld mæps ənd oʊld rɪˈpɔrts: ɪt wɑz ðə 1906 ˈsɪti hɔl, ɔl raɪt. "wi wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ si ɪt," sɛd rəˈbɛkə, hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst fər ðə gsa*. "ju ˈrɪli ˈnɛvər noʊ wəts ˈəndər ðə ˈsərfəs." ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ əv ðə oʊld ˈsɪti hɔl ə ˌgrændiˈoʊs doʊm 300 fit haɪ hɛld əp baɪ ðə ˈskɛlətəl rɪˈmeɪnz əv ə ˈbɪldɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfeɪməs ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə 06 kweɪk. ðə rɛkt ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz ˈwaɪdli ˈfoʊtəˌgræft, ənd ðə ˈpɪkʧərz wər soʊld ɛz ˈpoʊˌskɑrdz. ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ˈsɪti hɔl wɑz leɪd ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz ˈbərθˌdeɪ, 1872 ðoʊ saɪt ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪt wɑz bɪlt ɔn ðə saɪt əv ðə oʊld ˈbunə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, wɛr pərˈhæps ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz sæn frænˈsɪskənz wər ˈbɛrid bɪtˈwin 1850 ənd 1860 "ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 49ers*," kɔld ðɛm. ˈʃɪftɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ðə saɪt, ʤɪst ɔf ˈmɑrkɪt strit wɛr ðə meɪn ˈlaɪbrɛˌri naʊ stændz, wɑz ˈsændi ənd wɛt ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər. ðɛr wɑz ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd spərɪŋ. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn kɔld fər ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə ˈlɛtər ˈdəbəlju, wɪθ ˈkɑləmz ənd ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl taʊərz ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˈsɛkənd ˈɛmpaɪər staɪl. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ʧeɪnʤd mɔr ðən wəns. ðɛr wər bɪg kɔst ˈoʊvərˌrənz ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈskændəlz. ɪt tʊk soʊ lɔŋ tɪ bɪld, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ʤoʊk: "ðə nu ˈsɪti hɔl ruɪn," ɪt wɑz kɔld. ˈoʊnli ə jɪr ˈæftər ɪts 1897 ˈoʊpənɪŋ, ɪt wɑz ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ə ˈmaɪnər ˈərθkˌweɪk, ən ˈɑmənəs saɪn. "ɪt wɑz ðə prəˈvərbiəl dɪˈzæstər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən," roʊt ˈstivən ɪn "ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər dɪˈzæstər," ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪn ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈkəntri. ˌbiˈfɔr dɔn ɔn ˈeɪprəl 18 1906 ðə bɪg wən strək. ˈɔfɪsər e.j*. plum wɑz ɪn ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɪti hɔl ˈbeɪsmənt. hi hərd ðə ˈpɪlərz ðət hɛld əp ðə ənd ðə kəˈpoʊlə "goʊ ˈkrækɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts laɪk ˈkænən, ðɛn ˈfɑlɪŋ laɪk ˈθəndər." ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ "simd tɪ bi ˈrilɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈkæbən əv ə ʃɪp ɪn ə stɔrm." ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ræn aʊt, bət ˈsɪti hɔl wɑz ˈəðərˌwaɪz əˈnɑkjəˌpaɪd. hæd ɪt bɪn fʊl əv ˈsɪti ˈwərkərz, ðə dɛθ toʊl wʊd hæv bɪn juʤ. ˈæftər ðə kweɪk, ˈrumərz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ˈkɑnˌtræktərz hu bɪlt ˈsɪti hɔl hæd kət ˈkɔrnərz: ðə greɪt ɪkˈstɪriər ˈkɑləmz, ɪt wɑz sɛd, wər ˈhɑloʊ, fɪld wɪθ strit sweepings*. bət ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˈæftər ðə dɪˈzæstər faʊnd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən tɪ hæv bɪn ˈsɑləd; ɪt wɑz ðə dɪˈzaɪn ðət feɪld. ˈsɪti hɔl, ðeɪ sɛd, hæd bɪn bɪlt "wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə stil freɪm kənˈstrəkʃən ˈhævɪŋ bɪn juzd." soʊ ɪt wɑz tɔrn daʊn ənd ˈnɪrli fərˈgɑtən. ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ greɪvz əv ˈərli ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz wər faʊnd wɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋ æt wət ɪz naʊ u.n*. ˈplɑzə wɑz bɪlt ɪn 1933 ənd əˈgɛn ðə ənd 2001 wɪn boʊθ ə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə oʊld ˈsɪti hɔl faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri wər əˈnərθt ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈeɪʒən ɑrt mˈjuziəm ənd ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. bɪg səˈpraɪz bət ðɪs mənθs ˌdɪˈskəvri wɑz stɪl ə səˈpraɪz. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə 1933 ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd hæd ˈɛvədəntli nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛriəz pæst. ðə nu ˈfaɪndɪŋz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə pæst ənd, pərˈhæps, ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. "wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈhɪstəri," sɛd ʤoʊæn grænt, ən ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪst. "əm nɑt frəm sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, soʊ aɪ hæv ə lɔt tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri hir. bət naʊ, wi ər ˈdɪgɪŋ ɪt əp." wɪn ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ənd hɪˈstɔriənz ər ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə ruɪnz əv ðə oʊld ˈsɪti hɔl, ənd ðə ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ, ðə kruz wɪl goʊ bæk tɪ wərk. "wi wɪl ˈbɛri ɪt ɔl əˈgɛn," sɛd.
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ladies, bid farewell to your birth control, your cancer screenings, and all the other health care you get from planned parenthood. the republican congress is coming for all that, and this time, there be a president obama to veto the bill.
“the entire movement is poised for a victory,” said marjorie dannenfelser, president of susan b. anthony list, an advocacy group that opposes abortion. “we have every assurance [from congressional leaders] that going to happen. nobody is saying ‘whether,’ the question is ‘when.’” if successful, this latest push would be the single biggest victory for groups in years, and likely the first step in a broader agenda aimed at sharply curtailing abortion procedures. federal law already bars planned parenthood from using taxpayer funds for abortions; the group uses the money for family planning and other health services. but groups insist the funding facilitates abortion by freeing up other funds for abortion services. [...] in interviews, republican sources said it will be difficult to back away from defunding planned parenthood, particularly after the senate successfully slipped a defunding provision into the repeal bill last year using the same reconciliation procedure. and although they lost two senate seats on election day, meaning they have only 52 seats to work with next year, senate republicans likely have the votes to repeal and defund planned parenthood. the house would be expected to easily approve the bill.
defunding will directly affect women on medicaid, who be able to go to planned parenthood for care anymore. but, while the organization vows to keep its doors open and continue providing care, taking a $550 million hit is likely to have one hell of a ripple effect.
and after republicans make unplanned pregnancies more likely by restricting access to birth control, look at other bills like a ban and making the hyde amendment permanent. congressional democrats sure are going to have a lot of opportunities to stand and fight.
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ˈleɪdiz, bɪd ˌfɛrˈwɛl tɪ jʊr bərθ kənˈtroʊl, jʊr ˈkænsər ˈskrinɪŋz, ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər hɛlθ kɛr ju gɪt frəm plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ fər ɔl ðət, ənd ðɪs taɪm, ðɛr bi ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ðə bɪl. ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmuvmənt ɪz pɔɪzd fər ə victory,”*,” sɛd ˈmɑrʤəri dannenfelser*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈsuzən bi. ˈænθɔˌni lɪst, ən ˈædvəkəsi grup ðət əˈpoʊzɪz əˈbɔrʃən. hæv ˈɛvəri əˈʃʊrəns [frəm kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlidərz] ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz seɪɪŋ ‘‘whether,’*,’ ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ‘‘when.’”*.’” ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, ðɪs ˈleɪtəst pʊʃ wʊd bi ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbɪgəst ˈvɪktəri fər grups ɪn jɪrz, ənd ˈlaɪkli ðə fərst stɛp ɪn ə ˈbrɔdər əˈʤɛndə eɪmd æt ˈʃɑrpli kərˈteɪlɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən prəˈsiʤərz. ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɔˈrɛdi bɑrz plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər fəndz fər əˈbɔrʃənz; ðə grup ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈməni fər ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈəðər hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz. bət grups ˌɪnˈsɪst ðə ˈfəndɪŋ fəˈsɪləˌteɪts əˈbɔrʃən baɪ friɪŋ əp ˈəðər fəndz fər əˈbɔrʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ɪt wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bæk əˈweɪ frəm diˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛnɪt səkˈsɛsfəli slɪpt ə diˈfəndɪŋ prəˈvɪʒən ˈɪntu ðə rɪˈpil bɪl læst jɪr ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən prəˈsiʤər. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ lɔst tu ˈsɛnɪt sits ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊnli 52 sits tɪ wərk wɪθ nɛkst jɪr, ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈlaɪkli hæv ðə voʊts tɪ rɪˈpil ənd diˈfənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ðə haʊs wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈizəli əˈpruv ðə bɪl. diˈfəndɪŋ wɪl dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkt ˈwɪmən ɔn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, hu bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd fər kɛr ˌɛniˈmɔr. bət, waɪl ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən vaʊz tɪ kip ɪts dɔrz ˈoʊpən ənd kənˈtɪnju prəˈvaɪdɪŋ kɛr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə 550 ˈmɪljən hɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv wən hɛl əv ə ˈrɪpəl ˈifɛkt. ənd ˈæftər rɪˈpəblɪkənz meɪk ənˈplænd ˈprɛgnənsiz mɔr ˈlaɪkli baɪ riˈstrɪktɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl, lʊk æt ˈəðər bɪlz laɪk ə bæn ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə haɪd əˈmɛndmənt ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃʊr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə lɔt əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ stænd ənd faɪt.
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when black activists and voters protest police shootings of african americans, their conservative critics often respond that what african americans should really be protesting is crime.
that criticism runs afoul of basic facts. the assumption that african americans are somehow “soft” on crime is sharply at odds with new scholarship suggesting that, in fact, african americans have long supported tougher penalties for crime.
in his new book, locking up our own, yale university law school professor james forman jr. points out that in national surveys conducted over the past 40 years, african americans have consistently described the criminal justice system as too lenient. even in the 2000s, after a large and sustained drop in the crime rate and hundreds of thousands of african americans being imprisoned, almost two-thirds of african americans maintained that courts were “not harsh enough” with criminals.
source: general social survey.
forman complements this observation about national trends with a detailed study of d.c., a city with a police department and political establishment. he notes that in the 1970s, marijuana decriminalization was popular with white voters and elected officials, but was ultimately defeated by a coalition of african american ministers and lawmakers. even into the 1990s, black officials in d.c. (including future attorney general eric holder) routinely endorsed aggressive policing tactics and penalties for crime. d.c. was not unique in these respects. many other cities with large black populations and black elected leaders were equally committed to policies.
why did so many black voters and leaders endorse crime crackdowns when they knew that many of the people who would be arrested and incarcerated would be black? scholars such as forman and michael fortner, author of the 2015 book black silent majority, offer multiple, nuanced explanations, but a key one will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced crime up close: african americans were sick of being victimized. in 1975, 85 percent of people killed by guns in d.c. were african american (so too were 85 percent of the killers). even in lower crime environment, victims are disproportionately black.
crime is largely a local phenomenon, and residential segregation remains an enduring fact of life in the united states. as a result, when a black person is victimized, the offender is very often black as well. through a compelling mixture of personal stories and data analysis, fortner and forman document how african americans have grappled with an anguished choice. on the one hand they want to protect themselves from crime, on the other hand they know that the more active and powerful the criminal justice system grows, the more african americans will be caught up in it, some of whom will be subjected to grossly racist treatment. fortner is extremely candid illuminating both sides of the coin, disclosing that one of his brothers has been incarcerated, whereas another was murdered.
rather than continuing to force african americans to choose the lesser of the two evils, forman advocates major investment in black communities that would prevent many crimes from happening in the first place, including expanded employment opportunities, improved housing options and better schools. coupled with efforts to combat racial discrimination within the criminal justice system, such policies would allow more african americans to enjoy public safety and a fair, responsive criminal justice system at the same time.
keith humphreys is a professor of psychiatry at stanford university.
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(ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən) wɪn blæk ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈvoʊtərz ˈproʊˌtɛst pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðɛr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɔfən rɪˈspɑnd ðət wət ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ʃʊd ˈrɪli bi ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ɪz kraɪm. ðət ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm rənz əˈfaʊl əv ˈbeɪsɪk fækts. ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ ““soft”*” ɔn kraɪm ɪz ˈʃɑrpli æt ɑdz wɪθ nu ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət, ɪn fækt, ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv lɔŋ səˈpɔrtɪd ˈtəfər ˈpɛnəltiz fər kraɪm. ɪn hɪz nu bʊk, ˈlɑkɪŋ əp ɑr oʊn, jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔ skul prəˈfɛsər ʤeɪmz ˈfɔrˌmæn jr*. pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪz kənˈdəktəd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 40 jɪrz, ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv kənˈsɪstəntli dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ɛz tu ˈlinjənt. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə 2000s*, ˈæftər ə lɑrʤ ənd səˈsteɪnd drɔp ɪn ðə kraɪm reɪt ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz biɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənd, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz meɪnˈteɪnd ðət kɔrts wər hɑrʃ enough”*” wɪθ ˈkrɪmənəlz. sɔrs: ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ. ˈfɔrˌmæn ˈkɑmpləmənts ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl trɛnz wɪθ ə dɪˈteɪld ˈstədi əv d.c*., ə ˈsɪti wɪθ ə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. hi noʊts ðət ɪn ðə 1970s*, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ waɪt ˈvoʊtərz ənd ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, bət wɑz ˈəltəmətli dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪnɪstərz ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ˈivɪn ˈɪntu ðə 1990s*, blæk əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn d.c*. (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fˈjuʧər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər) ruˈtinli ɛnˈdɔrst əˈgrɛsɪv pəˈlisɪŋ ˈtæktɪks ənd ˈpɛnəltiz fər kraɪm. d.c*. wɑz nɑt juˈnik ɪn ðiz rɪˈspɛkts. ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz wɪθ lɑrʤ blæk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd blæk ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlidərz wər ˈikwəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈpɑləsiz. waɪ dɪd soʊ ˈmɛni blæk ˈvoʊtərz ənd ˈlidərz ɛnˈdɔrs kraɪm ˈkrækˌdaʊnz wɪn ðeɪ nu ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpipəl hu wʊd bi ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd wʊd bi blæk? ˈskɑlərz səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrˌmæn ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈfɔrtnər, ˈɔθər əv ðə 2015 bʊk blæk ˈsaɪlənt məˈʤɔrəti, ˈɔfər ˈməltəpəl, nuɑnst ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz, bət ə ki wən wɪl ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst kraɪm əp kloʊz: ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz wər sɪk əv biɪŋ ˈvɪktəmaɪzd. ɪn 1975 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəl kɪld baɪ gənz ɪn d.c*. wər ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən (soʊ tu wər 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkɪlərz). ˈivɪn ɪn loʊər kraɪm ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli blæk. kraɪm ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ə ˈloʊkəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ən ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ fækt əv laɪf ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, wɪn ə blæk ˈpərsən ɪz ˈvɪktəmaɪzd, ðə əˈfɛndər ɪz ˈvɛri ˈɔfən blæk ɛz wɛl. θru ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstɔriz ənd ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈfɔrtnər ənd ˈfɔrˌmæn ˈdɑkjəmɛnt haʊ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˈgræpəld wɪθ ən ˈæŋgwɪʃt ʧɔɪs. ɔn ðə wən hænd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm kraɪm, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ðeɪ noʊ ðət ðə mɔr ˈæktɪv ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm groʊz, ðə mɔr ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl bi kɔt əp ɪn ɪt, səm əv hum wɪl bi səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈgroʊsli ˈreɪsɪst ˈtritmənt. ˈfɔrtnər ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈkændɪd ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə kɔɪn, dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ ðət wən əv hɪz ˈbrəðərz həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd, wɛˈræz əˈnəðər wɑz ˈmərdərd. ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ fɔrs ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ʧuz ðə ˈlɛsər əv ðə tu ˈivəlz, ˈfɔrˌmæn ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn blæk kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ˈmɛni kraɪmz frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪkˈspændɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ənd ˈbɛtər skulz. ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm, səʧ ˈpɑləsiz wʊd əˈlaʊ mɔr ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd ə fɛr, rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm æt ðə seɪm taɪm. kiθ ˈhəmfriz ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv sɪˈkaɪətri æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti.
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s.f. nude activists cited by police s.f. crime
nude protester trey allen helps ernestine patterson of san francisco walk up the steps of city hall. allen was among four people cited for nudity. nude protester trey allen helps ernestine patterson of san francisco walk up the steps of city hall. allen was among four people cited for nudity. photo: james tensuan, the chronicle photo: james tensuan, the chronicle image 1 of / 1 caption close s.f. nude activists cited by police 1 / 1 back to gallery
public nudity in san francisco did not go away quietly on friday, as police began enforcing a controversial new ordinance that prohibits baring all outdoors.
nude activists gypsy taub, george davis, trey allen and were detained and cited by police after they stripped down in front of city hall on a mild and sunny afternoon. a handful of other nudity proponents, some topless, carried signs and hurled insults at the dozen police officers who led the offenders away.
"freedom of expression is dead in this country," davis shouted as he was taken into a police van.
the nudity ban went into effect friday. on tuesday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by nudity activists who said outlawing public genital exposure violated their first amendment rights.
police gave the protesters a warning to get dressed or receive a citation that comes with a $100 fine for a first offense. san francisco police chief greg suhr said officers were not given any special instructions related to the new law.
"we have no choice but to enforce the law," he said.
allen, 30, had "war is obscene, not my body" written on his back. before the police came, he drew cheers from the crowd when he escorted a blind woman up the steps.
"this might be my first citation!" he said excitedly. "i don't do it to protest, just to enjoy the weather."
mitch hightower, a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the ordinance, said involving the police was exactly what the wanted. u.s. district judge edward chen left open the possibility of a future lawsuit if the could prove that the law was inhibiting their political expression.
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s.f*. nud ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ pəˈlis s.f*. kraɪm nud ˈproʊˌtɛstər treɪ ˈælən hɛlps ˈərnɪˌstin ˈpætərsən əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɔk əp ðə stɛps əv ˈsɪti hɔl. ˈælən wɑz əˈməŋ fɔr ˈpipəl ˈsaɪtɪd fər ˈnudɪti. nud ˈproʊˌtɛstər treɪ ˈælən hɛlps ˈərnɪˌstin ˈpætərsən əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɔk əp ðə stɛps əv ˈsɪti hɔl. ˈælən wɑz əˈməŋ fɔr ˈpipəl ˈsaɪtɪd fər ˈnudɪti. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤeɪmz tensuan*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤeɪmz tensuan*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz s.f*. nud ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ pəˈlis 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈpəblɪk ˈnudɪti ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ dɪd nɑt goʊ əˈweɪ kˈwaɪətli ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɛz pəˈlis bɪˈgæn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl nu ˈɔrdənəns ðət proʊˈhɪbəts ˈbɛrɪŋ ɔl ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. nud ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈʤɪpsi taʊb, ʤɔrʤ ˈdeɪvɪs, treɪ ˈælən ənd wər dɪˈteɪnd ənd ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ pəˈlis ˈæftər ðeɪ strɪpt daʊn ɪn frənt əv ˈsɪti hɔl ɔn ə maɪld ənd ˈsəni ˌæftərˈnun. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈəðər ˈnudɪti prəˈpoʊnənts, səm ˈtɑpləs, ˈkɛrid saɪnz ənd hərld ˌɪnˈsəlts æt ðə ˈdəzən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu lɛd ðə əˈfɛndərz əˈweɪ. "ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪz dɛd ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri," ˈdeɪvɪs ˈʃaʊtɪd ɛz hi wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ə pəˈlis væn. ðə ˈnudɪti bæn wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ dɪsˈmɪst ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ ˈnudɪti ˈæktɪvɪsts hu sɛd ˈaʊˌtlɔɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈʤɛnətəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðɛr fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. pəˈlis geɪv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ gɪt drɛst ər rɪˈsiv ə saɪˈteɪʃən ðət kəmz wɪθ ə 100 faɪn fər ə fərst əˈfɛns. sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis ʧif grɛg sʊr sɛd ˈɔfɪsərz wər nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə nu lɔ. "wi hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə lɔ," hi sɛd. ˈælən, 30 hæd "wɔr ɪz əbˈsin, nɑt maɪ ˈbɑdi" ˈrɪtən ɔn hɪz bæk. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə pəˈlis keɪm, hi dru ʧɪrz frəm ðə kraʊd wɪn hi ɛˈskɔrtɪd ə blaɪnd ˈwʊmən əp ðə stɛps. "ðɪs maɪt bi maɪ fərst saɪˈteɪʃən!" hi sɛd ɪkˈsaɪtədli. "aɪ doʊnt du ɪt tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst, ʤɪst tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈwɛðər." mɪʧ ˈhaɪˌtaʊər, ə ˈpleɪnəf ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔrdənəns, sɛd ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə pəˈlis wɑz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈwɔntɪd. juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈɛdwərd ʧɛn lɛft ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə fˈjuʧər ˈlɔˌsut ɪf ðə kʊd pruv ðət ðə lɔ wɑz ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən.
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dubai: world leaders will converge on dubai this weekend to attend the world government summit beginning on sunday with delegates and 150 speakers from 139 countries attending.
the fifth edition of the summit 2017), say, is the largest platform for shaping future governments with 114 sessions “making it the largest participation of its kind since the event was first launched in.
global luminaries across political, scientific and futurist lines will address the summit, said.
confirmed speakers include abe, japanese prime minister; miro cerar, slovenian prime minister; tobgay, prime minister of the kingdom of bhutan; antonio guterres, of the united nations; and irina bokova, of unesco.
from fields of business and futurism, other luminaries attending include jim yong-kim, president of the world bank; musk, ceo of tesla and founder of spacex; christine lagargde, managing director of the international monetary fund; as well as sir suma chakrabarti, president of the european bank for reconstruction and development.
mohammad bin abdullah al, minister of cabinet affairs and the future and chairman of the organisation, noted that the uae, under the leadership of the president his highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan, and the directives of his highness shaikh mohammad bin rashid al maktoum, has successfully transformed into a global platform.
“the experience as an international platform that convenes heads of states, government leaders, ministers, officials, scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders of international organisations who help shape future governments has truly reached an advanced stage that focuses on finding balance between technological advancements and achieving the happiness and welfare of the people,” said.
“the event will also study how to the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution and turn them into tools that help advance the lives of more than seven billion people.”
new this year will be a pre-summit, event on saturday to explore “happiness” with the help of top speakers, said summit.
“the global dialogue for happiness event will bring together top thinkers, decision makers and experts from around the world to start a global discussion on the importance of happiness and wellbeing, and the imperative role of governments in achieving elevated levels of happiness worldwide,” said.
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duˈbaɪ: wərld ˈlidərz wɪl kənˈvərʤ ɔn duˈbaɪ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə wərld ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəmɪt bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪθ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd 150 ˈspikərz frəm 139 ˈkəntriz əˈtɛndɪŋ. ðə fɪθ ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsəmɪt 2017 seɪ, ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈʃeɪpɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈgəvərnmənts wɪθ 114 ˈsɛʃənz ɪt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ɪts kaɪnd sɪns ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz fərst lɔnʧt ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈluməˌnɛriz əˈkrɔs pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd fˈjuʧərɪst laɪnz wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈsəmɪt, sɛd. kənˈfərmd ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈklud eɪb, ˌʤæpəˈniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər; ˈmɪroʊ cerar*, sˌloʊˈviniən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər; tobgay*, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌbuˈtæn; ænˈtoʊnioʊ guterres*, əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz; ənd ˌɪˈrinə bokova*, əv juˈnɛˌskoʊ. frəm fildz əv ˈbɪznɪs ənd fˈjuʧərˌɪzəm, ˈəðər ˈluməˌnɛriz əˈtɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈklud ʤɪm yong-kim*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə wərld bæŋk; məsk, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈtɛzlə ənd ˈfaʊndər əv spacex*; krɪˈstin lagargde*, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd; ɛz wɛl ɛz sər ˈsumə chakrabarti*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋk fər ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. moʊˈhɑmɛd bɪn ˌæbˈdələ æl, ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈkæbənət əˈfɛrz ənd ðə fˈjuʧər ənd ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə uae*, ˈəndər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪz ˈhaɪnəs ʃik kəˈlifə bɪn zeɪəd æl nahyan*, ənd ðə dɪˈrɛktɪvz əv hɪz ˈhaɪnəs ʃeɪk moʊˈhɑmɛd bɪn rəˈʃid æl mækˈtum, həz səkˈsɛsfəli trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət kənˈvinz hɛdz əv steɪts, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlidərz, ˈmɪnɪstərz, əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd ˈlidərz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hu hɛlp ʃeɪp fˈjuʧər ˈgəvərnmənts həz ˈtruli riʧt ən ədˈvænst steɪʤ ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsmənts ənd əˈʧivɪŋ ðə ˈhæpinəs ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə people,”*,” sɛd. ɪˈvɛnt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstədi haʊ tɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv ðə fɔrθ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd tərn ðɛm ˈɪntu tulz ðət hɛlp ədˈvæns ðə lɪvz əv mɔr ðən ˈsɛvən ˈbɪljən people.”*.” nu ðɪs jɪr wɪl bi ə pre-summit*, ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ““happiness”*” wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv tɔp ˈspikərz, sɛd ˈsəmɪt. ˈgloʊbəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg fər ˈhæpinəs ɪˈvɛnt wɪl brɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɔp ˈθɪŋkərz, dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkərz ənd ˈɛkspərts frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ stɑrt ə ˈgloʊbəl dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhæpinəs ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv roʊl əv ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn əˈʧivɪŋ ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈhæpinəs worldwide,”*,” sɛd.
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they say an elephant never forgets, although new research suggests the same may be true of some antarctic birds, which apparently have the ability to recognize the faces of humans they have encountered in the past, attacking those who they feel have wronged them. this capability is particularly remarkable given the fact that these birds live in a region that is virtually devoid of human activity, making the possibility of having evolved the ability to recognise people highly unlikely.
antarctic living on king george island, just off the antarctic peninsula, probably encountered humans for the first time at some point in the last 60 years, during which period scientific expeditions to the southernmost continent have become increasingly common. among the latest people to have interacted with this particular population of birds are researchers from a collaboration of korean institutions, who report in the journal animal cognition that the quickly learned to identify which members of the team had intruded on their nests.
the team had been stationed on the island in order to monitor the development of the’ eggs and chicks during the annual hatching period. however, after noticing that the birds became increasingly aggressive towards researchers that made repeat visits to their nests, the scientists decided to set up an experiment to determine whether or not their feathered hosts could actually discriminate between individual humans.
to do so, the researchers visited the in pairs consisting of one “intruder” who had previously accessed the nest, and one “neutral” person who had not. to make things harder for the birds, both team members dressed identically.
amazingly, they found the birds always attacked the intruder and never showed any interest in the neutral person, suggesting that they recognized which humans had previously disturbed their nest and felt compelled to try to fend these individuals off. since they could not have used clothing to tell the two apart, it is likely that they identified each person by their face.
this conclusion is backed up by the fact that the windy antarctic conditions make it difficult to pick up smells, so it is unlikely that the used olfactory signals to identify intruders. furthermore, previous studies have shown that crows also apparently recognize the faces of individual humans, suggesting that birds with high cognition levels can indeed tell people apart in this way.
as such, the study authors conclude that the’ ability to discriminate between people is indicative of similarly high cognitive abilities. while some less intelligent species have been shown to acquire the ability to recognize people as repeated exposure leads to familiarity, this typically requires many frequent encounters, yet the apparently remembered each researcher after just a few intrusions on their nest.
further evidence of the astuteness of antarctic can be found in their highly adaptive feeding behaviors. for instance, they have been observed pilfering food from other birds and even stealing milk from nursing elephant seals, suggesting a level of innovation that borders on cunning.
summing up these findings in a statement, study coauthor won young lee said “it is amazing that brown, which evolved and lived in habitats, recognized individual humans just after three or four visits. it seems that they have very high levels of cognitive abilities.”
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ðeɪ seɪ ən ˈɛləfənt ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nu ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðə seɪm meɪ bi tru əv səm æˈnɑrtɪk bərdz, wɪʧ əˈpɛrəntli hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˈjumənz ðeɪ hæv ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn ðə pæst, əˈtækɪŋ ðoʊz hu ðeɪ fil hæv rɔŋd ðɛm. ðɪs ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə fækt ðət ðiz bərdz lɪv ɪn ə ˈriʤən ðət ɪz ˈvərʧuəli dɪˈvɔɪd əv ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈvɑlvd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈpipəl ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli. æˈnɑrtɪk ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ ˈaɪlənd, ʤɪst ɔf ðə æˈnɑrtɪk pəˈnɪnsələ, ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈjumənz fər ðə fərst taɪm æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðə læst 60 jɪrz, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈpɪriəd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈsəðərnˌmoʊst ˈkɑntənənt hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑmən. əˈməŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈpipəl tɪ hæv ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv bərdz ər ˈrisərʧərz frəm ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən əv ˌkɔˈriən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, hu rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈænəməl kɑgˈnɪʃən ðət ðə kˈwɪkli ˈlərnɪd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪʧ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim hæd ˌɪnˈtrudəd ɔn ðɛr nɛsts. ðə tim hæd bɪn ˈsteɪʃənd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə skuas’*’ ɛgz ənd ʧɪks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl ˈhæʧɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ðət ðə bərdz bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˈgrɛsɪv təˈwɔrdz ˈrisərʧərz ðət meɪd rɪˈpit ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðɛr nɛsts, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛt əp ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɛr ˈfɛðərd hoʊsts kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt bɪtˈwin ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjumənz. tɪ du soʊ, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ɪn pɛrz kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv wən ““intruder”*” hu hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈækˌsɛst ðə nɛst, ənd wən ““neutral”*” ˈpərsən hu hæd nɑt. tɪ meɪk θɪŋz ˈhɑrdər fər ðə bərdz, boʊθ tim ˈmɛmbərz drɛst identically*. əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ðeɪ faʊnd ðə bərdz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈtækt ðə ˌɪnˈtrudər ənd ˈnɛvər ʃoʊd ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈnutrəl ˈpərsən, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wɪʧ ˈjumənz hæd ˈpriviəsli dɪˈstərbd ðɛr nɛst ənd fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ traɪ tɪ fɛnd ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔf. sɪns ðeɪ kʊd nɑt hæv juzd ˈkloʊðɪŋ tɪ tɛl ðə tu əˈpɑrt, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd iʧ ˈpərsən baɪ ðɛr feɪs. ðɪs kənˈkluʒən ɪz bækt əp baɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈwɪndi æˈnɑrtɪk kənˈdɪʃənz meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪk əp smɛlz, soʊ ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə juzd oʊlˈfæktəri ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪnˈtrudərz. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət kroʊz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɛrəntli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjumənz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət bərdz wɪθ haɪ kɑgˈnɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz kən ˌɪnˈdid tɛl ˈpipəl əˈpɑrt ɪn ðɪs weɪ. ɛz səʧ, ðə ˈstədi ˈɔθərz kənˈklud ðət ðə skuas’*’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈsɪmələrli haɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz. waɪl səm lɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈspiʃiz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ əkˈwaɪər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈpipəl ɛz rɪˈpitɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər lidz tɪ fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti, ðɪs ˈtɪpɪkəli rikˈwaɪərz ˈmɛni ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪnˈkaʊnərz, jɛt ðə əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈmɛmbərd iʧ ˈrisərʧər ˈæftər ʤɪst ə fju ˌɪnˈtruʒənz ɔn ðɛr nɛst. ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns əv ðə əˈstutnəs əv æˈnɑrtɪk kən bi faʊnd ɪn ðɛr ˈhaɪli əˈdæptɪv ˈfidɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjərz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðeɪ hæv bɪn əbˈzərvd ˈpɪlfərɪŋ fud frəm ˈəðər bərdz ənd ˈivɪn ˈstilɪŋ mɪlk frəm ˈnərsɪŋ ˈɛləfənt silz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət ˈbɔrdərz ɔn ˈkənɪŋ. ˈsəmɪŋ əp ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈstədi ˈkoʊˈɑθər wən jəŋ li sɛd ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət braʊn, wɪʧ ɪˈvɑlvd ənd lɪvd ɪn ˈhæbəˌtæts, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjumənz ʤɪst ˈæftər θri ər fɔr ˈvɪzɪts. ɪt simz ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv abilities.”*.”
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young firms struggle to compete as companies like facebook and amazon clone products and consolidate their power
as tech companies get richer, is it 'game over' for startups?
facebook has been breathing down the neck of the group app for over a year. the app, developed by the san francisco startup life on air, has been a hit with teenagers an audience facebook is desperate to woo.
after months of sniffing around its tiny competitor and even inviting the team to its headquarters last summer, facebook launched its own group video chat tool within messenger in december 2016. in february, it invited teens to its headquarters to quiz them, in return for $275 amazon cards, on how and why they used apps. by july, facebook was demonstrating a clone, bonfire, to employees and by early september the app launched in denmark.
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“they see having traction,” sima sistani, of, told the wall street journal in august. “that’s why pushing so hard.”
pushing hard might not be enough when going up against some of the most powerful companies keen to cling to their empires.
startups drive job creation and innovation, but the number of new business launches is at a low and some economists, investors and entrepreneurs are pointing their fingers at big tech.
for one thing, the deep pockets and resources of companies like facebook, google, amazon and apple with a combined value of almost $2.5tn make it increasingly difficult for startups to compete or attract investment.
“people are not getting funded because amazon might one day compete with them,” said one founder, who wished to remain anonymous. “if it was startup versus startup, it would have been a fair fight, but startup versus amazon and game over.”
even startups like snap, parent company, struggle to compete against these tech titans.
like, snap was nipping at the heels of facebook. at first, facebook played nicely, making an offer to buy snapchat a strategy that worked with and whatsapp. when that failed, facebook cloned all of features, awkwardly at first but relentlessly and with the resources of a $510bn company, until potential slice of the advertising market shriveled to a sliver.
while a clear correlation, hard to say for sure whether concentration of money is the cause or effect of the startup decline. on one hand, the existence of fewer new startups makes it easier for incumbent firms to accumulate more power. however, as industries become more concentrated, it also raises the barriers to new entrepreneurship, choking off innovation elsewhere in the marketplace.
“they are financing the next generation research at a scale that no one else can afford,” said tunguz, a venture capitalist, citing experimental projects loon internet), fiber (high-speed internet) and cars). “they are playing in big markets, making big bets. historically, been the domain of startups.”
as those companies get more powerful and staff salaries get higher, even less of an incentive for workers to leave and set up on their own, which used to be a common pathway for entrepreneurs. if they do leave, the endgame is often to be acquired by their previous employer rather than grow large enough to compete with it.
“if your strategy from the outset is to be acquired by google, just fueling consolidation,” said ian hathaway, an economist at the brookings institution.
jonathan frankel was thrilled when investment arm funneled $5.6m into his startup nucleus after a year of discussions. he was less thrilled when, a year later, amazon launched its latest device, the echo show: an almost perfect clone of the nucleus product.
nucleus was an tablet computer that focused on video conferencing and communication, with a plan that investment arm would have seen to move into other areas. when the echo show launched, it too focused on communication, the core of vision, instead of other key features like or connected home elements.
frankel, who declined to comment for this piece, was furious, telling earlier this year: “their thesis is what our thesis was: communication is that trojan horse to get those devices throughout the home and throughout the extended home.
“the difference is, they want to sell more detergent; we actually want to help families communicate easier.”
these kinds of tactics have rattled investors, some founders said, making it harder for startups to raise money even if in an adjacent market particularly those skirting amazon and facebook.
a venture capitalist confirms this, describing launch of an almost identical product as a “very, very strange coincidence”.
“at the end of the day, amazon could be theoretically in nearly any consumer business in the world,” he said, adding that he was frequently in meetings where investment decisions are informed by the question: “can amazon do that?”
“amazon can do anything,” he noted.
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it’s not just a problem within the tech industry. since 1980, the share of companies less than a year old has almost halved from 15% of companies to just%, according to census bureau data. the total number of startups formed in 2015 (the last year surveyed) was a huge drop from the figure of in 2006.
“it’s been a persistent and fairly precipitous decline,” said john dearie, the founder of the center for american entrepreneurship, an organization set up to address the decline. “the reason why this is so troubling is that new businesses account for virtually all new job creation and account disproportionately for disruptive innovations.”
“it’s not a coincidence that at a time when the startup rate is in a long-term decline, the economy has not grown at 3% or better,” said dearie. “we are in a growth emergency.”
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jəŋ fərmz ˈstrəgəl tɪ kəmˈpit ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈæməˌzɑn kloʊn ˈprɑdəkts ənd kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ðɛr paʊər ɛz tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt ˈrɪʧər, ɪz ɪt 'geɪm ˈoʊvər' fər ˈstɑrˌtəps? ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz bɪn ˈbriðɪŋ daʊn ðə nɛk əv ðə grup æp fər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr. ðə æp, dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈstɑrˌtəp laɪf ɔn ɛr, həz bɪn ə hɪt wɪθ ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ən ˈɔdiəns ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ wu. ˈæftər mənθs əv sˈnɪfɪŋ əraʊnd ɪts ˈtaɪni kəmˈpɛtɪtər ənd ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðə tim tɪ ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz læst ˈsəmər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɔnʧt ɪts oʊn grup ˈvɪdioʊ ʧæt tul wɪˈθɪn ˈmɛsɪnʤər ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ɪt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tinz tɪ ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz tɪ kwɪz ðɛm, ɪn rɪˈtərn fər 275 ˈæməˌzɑn kɑrdz, ɔn haʊ ənd waɪ ðeɪ juzd æps. baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɑz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ə kloʊn, ˈbɑnˌfaɪər, tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd baɪ ˈərli sɛpˈtɛmbər ðə æp lɔnʧt ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk. ˈfræŋklɪn foer*: 'bɪg tɛk həz bɪn ˈrætəld. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən həz ʧeɪnʤd' rɛd mɔr si ˈhævɪŋ traction,”*,” ˈsimə sistani*, əv, toʊld ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪn ˈɔgəst. waɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ soʊ hard.”*.” ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd maɪt nɑt bi ɪˈnəf wɪn goʊɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst səm əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkəmpəˌniz kin tɪ klɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈɛmpaɪərz. ˈstɑrˌtəps draɪv ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, bət ðə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪz æt ə loʊ ənd səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz æt bɪg tɛk. fər wən θɪŋ, ðə dip ˈpɑkəts ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈgugəl, ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈæpəl wɪθ ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈvælju əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst meɪk ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈstɑrˌtəps tɪ kəmˈpit ər əˈtrækt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ər nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfəndɪd bɪˈkəz ˈæməˌzɑn maɪt wən deɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ them,”*,” sɛd wən ˈfaʊndər, hu wɪʃt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs. ɪt wɑz ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈvərsəz ˈstɑrˌtəp, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə fɛr faɪt, bət ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈvərsəz ˈæməˌzɑn ənd geɪm over.”*.” ˈivɪn ˈstɑrˌtəps laɪk snæp, ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈstrəgəl tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst ðiz tɛk ˈtaɪtənz. laɪk, snæp wɑz ˈnɪpɪŋ æt ðə hilz əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. æt fərst, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk pleɪd ˈnaɪsli, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˈɔfər tɪ baɪ sˈnæˌpʧæt ə ˈstrætəʤi ðət wərkt wɪθ ənd whatsapp*. wɪn ðət feɪld, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kloʊnd ɔl əv ˈfiʧərz, ˈɔkwərdli æt fərst bət rɪˈlɛntləsli ənd wɪθ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənˈtɪl pəˈtɛnʃəl slaɪs əv ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃˈrɪvəld tɪ ə sˈlɪvər. waɪl ə klɪr ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən, hɑrd tɪ seɪ fər ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈməni ɪz ðə kɔz ər ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp dɪˈklaɪn. ɔn wən hænd, ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv fjuər nu ˈstɑrˌtəps meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ˌɪnˈkəmbənt fərmz tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt mɔr paʊər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈɪndəstriz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈbɛriərz tɪ nu ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp, ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ɔf ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ər fɪˈnænsɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈrisərʧ æt ə skeɪl ðət noʊ wən ɛls kən afford,”*,” sɛd tunguz*, ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈprɑʤɛkts lun ˈɪntərˌnɛt), ˈfaɪbər (ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt) ənd kɑz). ər pleɪɪŋ ɪn bɪg ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪg bɛts. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, bɪn ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv startups.”*.” ɛz ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ənd stæf ˈsæləriz gɪt haɪər, ˈivɪn lɛs əv ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ˈwərkərz tɪ liv ənd sɛt əp ɔn ðɛr oʊn, wɪʧ juzd tɪ bi ə ˈkɑmən ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz. ɪf ðeɪ du liv, ðə ˈɛndgeɪm ɪz ˈɔfən tɪ bi əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðɛr ˈpriviəs ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈrəðər ðən groʊ lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ɪt. jʊr ˈstrætəʤi frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt ɪz tɪ bi əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈgugəl, ʤɪst fˈjulɪŋ consolidation,”*,” sɛd ˈiən ˈhæθəˌweɪ, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ˈʤɑnəθən ˈfræŋkəl wɑz θrɪld wɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɑrm ˈfənəld ˈɪntu hɪz ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈnukliəs ˈæftər ə jɪr əv dɪˈskəʃənz. hi wɑz lɛs θrɪld wɪn, ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈæməˌzɑn lɔnʧt ɪts ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvaɪs, ðə ˈɛkoʊ ʃoʊ: ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpərˌfɪkt kloʊn əv ðə ˈnukliəs ˈprɑdəkt. ˈnukliəs wɑz ən ˈtæblət kəmˈpjutər ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkɑnfrənsɪŋ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, wɪθ ə plæn ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɑrm wʊd hæv sin tɪ muv ˈɪntu ˈəðər ˈɛriəz. wɪn ðə ˈɛkoʊ ʃoʊ lɔnʧt, ɪt tu ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ðə kɔr əv ˈvɪʒən, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈəðər ki ˈfiʧərz laɪk ər kəˈnɛktɪd hoʊm ˈɛləmənts. ˈfræŋkəl, hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs pis, wɑz fˈjʊriəs, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr: ˈθiˌsɪs ɪz wət ɑr ˈθiˌsɪs wɑz: kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈtroʊʤən hɔrs tɪ gɪt ðoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz θruaʊt ðə hoʊm ənd θruaʊt ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd hoʊm. ˈdɪfərəns ɪz, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ sɛl mɔr dɪˈtərʤənt; wi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ hɛlp ˈfæməliz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt easier.”*.” ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈtæktɪks hæv ˈrætəld ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, səm ˈfaʊndərz sɛd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈstɑrˌtəps tɪ reɪz ˈməni ˈivɪn ɪf ɪn ən əˈʤeɪsənt ˈmɑrkɪt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz ˈskərtɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst kənˈfərmz ðɪs, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ lɔnʧ əv ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈprɑdəkt ɛz ə ““very*, ˈvɛri streɪnʤ coincidence”*”. ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ˈæməˌzɑn kʊd bi ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛni kənˈsumər ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə world,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli ɪn ˈmitɪŋz wɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt dɪˈsɪʒənz ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən: ˈæməˌzɑn du that?”*?” kən du anything,”*,” hi ˈnoʊtɪd. 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president donald trump gives his pen to a teacher from virginia after signing the education federalism executive order during a federalism event in the roosevelt room of the white house in washington, wednesday, april 26, 2017. (ap harnik) the associated press
by jill colvin and paul wiseman, associated press
washington (ap) president donald trump will direct his administration thursday to expedite a new investigation into whether aluminum imports are jeopardizing u.s. national security.
commerce secretary wilbur ross said the president will sign a memo ordering him to determine the impact of rising aluminum imports. aluminum is used in a number of defense applications, including military planes and the of military vehicles.
ross said that, thanks to steep competition from overseas, there is only one american smelter that produces, aluminum still in operation.
"it's very, very dangerous, obviously from a national defense point of view, to only have one supplier of an absolutely critical material," he told reporters at a white house briefing wednesday evening.
the move, which could lead to tariffs on aluminum imports, is the second such investigation the president has initiated. last week, he asked ross to look into steel imports to determine whether they, too, pose a national security risk.
"this is not an area where we can afford to become dependent on other countries," trump said then.
u.s. aluminum producers have been hurt badly by china's astonishing rise in the industry. since 2000, china has increased its share of the world aluminum market from less than 11 percent to nearly 53 percent, increasing production almost 12-fold.
meanwhile, in the united states, aluminum plants have shuttered and production has dropped 77 percent over the same period as aluminum prices plunged in the face of the onslaught from china. the u.s. share of the global market has dropped from a 16 percent in 2000 to less than 2 percent last year.
trump has declined to fulfill his campaign promise to label china a currency manipulator as he leans on the country for help in neutralizing the threat posed by north korea's missile program.
but ross said the aluminum action should not be seen as an attack on china. "this is not a kind of program. this has to do with a global problem," he said.
section 232 of the trade expansion act of 1962 gives the president the power to restrict imports and impose unlimited tariffs if a commerce department investigation finds they threaten national security.
"section 232 gives trump the discretion he wants to impose tariffs," says william perry, a seattle trade lawyer who writes the trade war blog. "section 232 is the perfect weapon to create a trade war."
aluminum-exporting countries might retaliate by imposing tariffs of their own on u.s. products, warned the law firm white & case, which put out a report in january on the president's legal powers to restrict foreign trade. about 60 percent of u.s. aluminum imports come from canada, which has been forced out of other markets by competition from china.
"citing a threat to national security gives them a way they can impose tariffs, arguably, without violating rules," said amanda debusk, a partner and trade specialist at the law firm of hughes hubbard & reed. the world trade organization "lets countries define what they believe is in their national security interest."
on wall street, aluminum company stocks rose in anticipation of the news. century aluminum shares shot up percent and kaiser aluminum shares rose percent.
ross said the move was part of trump fulfilling his campaign promise to crack down on trade abuses.
"it's no doubt that you remember during the campaign, the president announced that he was going to be tougher on trade," he said. "he announced that he was going to renegotiate existing agreements. he announced that he was going to do his best to bring jobs back to america. so this follows quite logically with him following through on his campaign promises."
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp gɪvz hɪz pɛn tɪ ə ˈtiʧər frəm vərˈʤɪnjə ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfɛdərəˌlɪzəm ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəˌlɪzəm ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðə ˈruzəˌvɛlt rum əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 26 2017 (ˌeɪˈpi harnik*) ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ ʤɪl ˈkoʊlvɪn ənd pɔl ˈwaɪzmən, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˌeɪˈpi) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪl dɪˈrɛkt hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ə nu ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈwɛðər əˈlumənəm ˌɪmˈpɔrts ər ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzɪŋ juz. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪlbər rɔs sɛd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl saɪn ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ɪm tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈlumənəm ˌɪmˈpɔrts. əˈlumənəm ɪz juzd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈfɛns ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pleɪnz ənd ðə əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈviɪkəlz. rɔs sɛd ðət, θæŋks tɪ stip ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əˈmɛrɪkən sˈmɛltər ðət prəˈdusɪz, əˈlumənəm stɪl ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. "ɪts ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ˈɑbviəsli frəm ə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns pɔɪnt əv vju, tɪ ˈoʊnli hæv wən səˈplaɪər əv ən ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkrɪtɪkəl məˈtɪriəl," hi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ə waɪt haʊs ˈbrifɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ðə muv, wɪʧ kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈtɛrəfs ɔn əˈlumənəm ˌɪmˈpɔrts, ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd səʧ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd. læst wik, hi æst rɔs tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu stil ˌɪmˈpɔrts tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðeɪ, tu, poʊz ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsk. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˈɛriə wɛr wi kən əˈfɔrd tɪ bɪˈkəm dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz," trəmp sɛd ðɛn. juz. əˈlumənəm prəˈdusərz hæv bɪn hərt ˈbædli baɪ ˈʧaɪnəz əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ raɪz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. sɪns 2000 ˈʧaɪnə həz ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts ʃɛr əv ðə wərld əˈlumənəm ˈmɑrkɪt frəm lɛs ðən 11 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈnɪrli 53 pərˈsɛnt, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈɔlˌmoʊst 12-fold*. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈlumənəm plænts hæv ˈʃətərd ənd pərˈdəkʃən həz drɑpt 77 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɛz əˈlumənəm ˈpraɪsɪz plənʤd ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ðə juz. ʃɛr əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt həz drɑpt frəm ə 16 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2000 tɪ lɛs ðən 2 pərˈsɛnt læst jɪr. trəmp həz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ fʊlˈfɪl hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈʧaɪnə ə ˈkərənsi məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtər ɛz hi linz ɔn ðə ˈkəntri fər hɛlp ɪn ˈnutrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræm. bət rɔs sɛd ðə əˈlumənəm ˈækʃən ʃʊd nɑt bi sin ɛz ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈʧaɪnə. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə kaɪnd əv ˈproʊˌgræm. ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɑbləm," hi sɛd. ˈsɛkʃən 232 əv ðə treɪd ɪkˈspænʧən ækt əv 1962 gɪvz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðə paʊər tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈtɛrəfs ɪf ə ˈkɑmərs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faɪndz ðeɪ θˈrɛtən ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. "ˈsɛkʃən 232 gɪvz trəmp ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən hi wɔnts tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈtɛrəfs," sɪz ˈwɪljəm ˈpɛri, ə siˈætəl treɪd ˈlɔjər hu raɪts ðə treɪd wɔr blɔg. "ˈsɛkʃən 232 ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwɛpən tɪ kriˈeɪt ə treɪd wɔr." ˈkəntriz maɪt rɪˈtæliˌeɪt baɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈtɛrəfs əv ðɛr oʊn ɔn juz. ˈprɑdəkts, wɔrnd ðə lɔ fərm waɪt keɪs, wɪʧ pʊt aʊt ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɔn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈligəl paʊərz tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈfɔrən treɪd. əˈbaʊt 60 pərˈsɛnt əv juz. əˈlumənəm ˌɪmˈpɔrts kəm frəm ˈkænədə, wɪʧ həz bɪn fɔrst aʊt əv ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈʧaɪnə. "ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə θrɛt tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti gɪvz ðɛm ə weɪ ðeɪ kən ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈtɛrəfs, ˈɑrgjuəbli, wɪˈθaʊt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ rulz," sɛd əˈmændə ˈdɛbəsk, ə ˈpɑrtnər ənd treɪd ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt ðə lɔ fərm əv juz ˈhəbərd rid. ðə wərld treɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən "lɛts ˈkəntriz dɪˈfaɪn wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntəˌrɛst." ɔn wɔl strit, əˈlumənəm ˈkəmpəˌni stɑks roʊz ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə nuz. ˈsɛnʧəri əˈlumənəm ʃɛrz ʃɑt əp pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈkaɪzər əˈlumənəm ʃɛrz roʊz pərˈsɛnt. rɔs sɛd ðə muv wɑz pɑrt əv trəmp fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn treɪd əˈbjuzɪz. "ɪts noʊ daʊt ðət ju rɪˈmɛmbər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtəfər ɔn treɪd," hi sɛd. "hi əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈgrimənts. hi əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du hɪz bɛst tɪ brɪŋ ʤɑbz bæk tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə. soʊ ðɪs ˈfɑloʊz kwaɪt ˈlɑʤɪkli wɪθ ɪm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θru ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməsəz." ˈfɑloʊ ˈkoʊlvɪn ənd ˈwaɪzmən ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ənd
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paramount pictures is moving forward on a sequel to the 1988 eddie murphy comedy “coming to america” with jonathan levine on board to direct from a script by “black-ish” creator kenya barris.
levine, whose credits include “snatched,” “the night before,” and “warm bodies,” will direct from a script that barris will rewrite from a screenplay by original writers barry blaustein and david sheffield. kevin is producing.
murphy is involved with the development of the sequel, although no deal in place yet for him to star. kevin is the producer.
the original movie was directed by john landis, with murphy playing a charming african prince who traveled to new york city to escape an arranged marriage. arsenio hall, james earl jones, shari headley, and john amos in the “coming to america,” which was a major hit, grossing nearly $300 million at the worldwide box office.
humorist art buchwald sued the studio on grounds that the idea was stolen from his 1982 script treatment and won the breach of contract part of the suit. the parties later settled the case prior to an appeal going to trial.
barris the comedy “girls trip” with tracy oliver and worked on new “son of shaft.”
levine is by caa. barris is by caa, entertainment, and morris yorn.
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ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə 1988 ˈɛdi ˈmərfi ˈkɑmədi tɪ america”*” wɪθ ˈʤɑnəθən lɛˈvin ɔn bɔrd tɪ dɪˈrɛkt frəm ə skrɪpt baɪ ““black-ish”*” kriˈeɪtər ˈkɛnjə ˈbɛrɪs. lɛˈvin, huz ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈklud ““snatched,”*,” naɪt before,”*,” ənd bodies,”*,” wɪl dɪˈrɛkt frəm ə skrɪpt ðət ˈbɛrɪs wɪl ˈriˌraɪt frəm ə ˈskrinˌpleɪ baɪ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈraɪtərz ˈbɛri ˈblaʊstin ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃɛfild. ˈkɛvɪn ɪz prəˈdusɪŋ. ˈmərfi ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈsikwəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ dil ɪn pleɪs jɛt fər ɪm tɪ stɑr. ˈkɛvɪn ɪz ðə prəˈdusər. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmuvi wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤɑn ˈlændɪs, wɪθ ˈmərfi pleɪɪŋ ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn prɪns hu ˈtrævəld tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ən əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˌɑrˈsinioʊ hɔl, ʤeɪmz ərl ʤoʊnz, ˈʃɑri ˈhɛdli, ənd ʤɑn ˈeɪməs ɪn ðə tɪ america,”*,” wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər hɪt, ˈgroʊsɪŋ ˈnɪrli 300 ˈmɪljən æt ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd bɑks ˈɔfəs. ˈhjumərɪst ɑrt ˈbəkwɔld sud ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ɔn graʊnz ðət ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz ˈstoʊlən frəm hɪz 1982 skrɪpt ˈtritmənt ənd wən ðə briʧ əv ˈkɑnˌtrækt pɑrt əv ðə sut. ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈleɪtər ˈsɛtəld ðə keɪs praɪər tɪ ən əˈpil goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪəl. ˈbɛrɪs ðə ˈkɑmədi trip”*” wɪθ ˈtreɪsi ˈɑlɪvər ənd wərkt ɔn nu əv shaft.”*.” lɛˈvin ɪz baɪ caa*. ˈbɛrɪs ɪz baɪ caa*, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, ənd ˈmɔrɪs yorn*.
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a mississippi boy was found dead from a gunshot wound on thursday in the back of a car that had been stolen from his mother hours earlier in jackson, miss., the authorities said.
ebony archie, the mother, had left him in a running toyota camry at about a.m. while she ducked into a kroger grocery store, according to heath hall, a spokesman for madison county sheriff randy tucker. at some point during the 10 to 15 minutes that she was gone, a honda civic pulled up and someone jumped out and got into the camry, taking the car and the boy, kingston frazier.
image kingston frazier credit mississippi highway patrol
ms. archie notified a law enforcement officer at the grocery store, who began filing a report for a missing car before realizing later that kingston had been taken, too, the authorities said at a news conference.
an amber alert was issued at about a.m., describing frazier as 3 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 40 pounds. he had last been seen wearing a white tank top, khaki pants and “black and gold jordan tennis shoes,” it read.
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ə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi bɔɪ wɑz faʊnd dɛd frəm ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə bæk əv ə kɑr ðət hæd bɪn ˈstoʊlən frəm hɪz ˈməðər aʊərz ˈərliər ɪn ˈʤæksən, mɪs., ðə əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ˈɛbəni ˈɑrʧi, ðə ˈməðər, hæd lɛft ɪm ɪn ə ˈrənɪŋ toʊˈjoʊtə ˈkæmri æt əˈbaʊt a.m*. waɪl ʃi dəkt ˈɪntu ə ˈkroʊgər ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hiθ hɔl, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmædɪsən ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈrændi ˈtəkər. æt səm pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 10 tɪ 15 ˈmɪnəts ðət ʃi wɑz gɔn, ə ˈhɔndə ˈsɪvɪk pʊld əp ənd ˈsəmˌwən ʤəmpt aʊt ənd gɑt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkæmri, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə kɑr ənd ðə bɔɪ, ˈkɪŋstən ˈfreɪʒər. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɪŋstən ˈfreɪʒər ˈkrɛdɪt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl mɪz. ˈɑrʧi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, hu bɪˈgæn ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt fər ə ˈmɪsɪŋ kɑr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈleɪtər ðət ˈkɪŋstən hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən, tu, ðə əˈθɔrətiz sɛd æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns. ən ˈæmbər əˈlərt wɑz ˈɪʃud æt əˈbaʊt a.m*., dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈfreɪʒər ɛz 3 fit 9 ˈɪnʧɪz tɔl ənd weɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt 40 paʊnz. hi hæd læst bɪn sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ə waɪt tæŋk tɔp, ˈkɑki pænts ənd ənd goʊld ˈʤɔrdən ˈtɛnɪs shoes,”*,” ɪt rɛd.
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for those who prefer to back vehicles into their driveways, a proposal pending before city council would make it illegal to park their cars that way unless their license plate information is clearly visible from the street.
the proposed bill is aimed at cracking down on the visual blight that occurs when vehicle owners store cars that don't work on their property.
proponents say it's needed because city code enforcement inspectors face problems cracking down on abandoned vehicles because they need to get the license plate information in order to write a citation. if they cannot see the tags from the street because the car is backed in, they cannot go onto private property to get a closer look at the front of the vehicle.
the bill filed by city councilman warren jones says that if a vehicle's tag isn't visible from the street, the owner must write down that information with tall letters and post it in a location that inspectors can easily see from the street.
the bill also says that if an owner puts a cover over the vehicle, the license tag must either be visible or the tag information must be posted.
the bill also would crack down on the outdoor storage of disabled refrigerators and freezers along with "equipment, furnishings, furniture, appliances, construction materials or any other items which are not designed to be used outdoors."
the bill number is.
david bauerlein: (904)
here is the text of the bill:
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fər ðoʊz hu prɪˈfər tɪ bæk ˈviɪkəlz ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈdraɪvˌweɪz, ə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wʊd meɪk ɪt ˌɪˈligəl tɪ pɑrk ðɛr kɑz ðət weɪ ənˈlɛs ðɛr ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ðə strit. ðə prəˈpoʊzd bɪl ɪz eɪmd æt ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl blaɪt ðət əˈkərz wɪn ˈviɪkəl ˈoʊnərz stɔr kɑz ðət doʊnt wərk ɔn ðɛr ˈprɑpərti. prəˈpoʊnənts seɪ ɪts ˈnidɪd bɪˈkəz ˈsɪti koʊd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɪnˈspɛktərz feɪs ˈprɑbləmz ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn əˈbændənd ˈviɪkəlz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ nid tɪ gɪt ðə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ raɪt ə saɪˈteɪʃən. ɪf ðeɪ ˈkænɑt si ðə tægz frəm ðə strit bɪˈkəz ðə kɑr ɪz bækt ɪn, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt goʊ ˈɔntu ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti tɪ gɪt ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. ðə bɪl faɪld baɪ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈwɔrən ʤoʊnz sɪz ðət ɪf ə ˈvihɪkəlz tæg ˈɪzənt ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ðə strit, ðə ˈoʊnər məst raɪt daʊn ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ tɔl ˈlɛtərz ənd poʊst ɪt ɪn ə loʊˈkeɪʃən ðət ˌɪnˈspɛktərz kən ˈizəli si frəm ðə strit. ðə bɪl ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ɪf ən ˈoʊnər pʊts ə ˈkəvər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈviɪkəl, ðə ˈlaɪsəns tæg məst ˈiðər bi ˈvɪzəbəl ər ðə tæg ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən məst bi ˈpoʊstɪd. ðə bɪl ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd kræk daʊn ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈstɔrɪʤ əv dɪˈseɪbəld rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈfrizərz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ "ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˈfərnɪʃɪŋz, ˈfərnɪʧər, əˈplaɪənsɪz, kənˈstrəkʃən məˈtɪriəlz ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz wɪʧ ər nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi juzd ˈaʊtˈdɔrz." ðə bɪl ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbaʊərlaɪn: 904 hir ɪz ðə tɛkst əv ðə bɪl: ɪt əˈpɪrz ju doʊnt hæv ə fər ðɪs ˈbraʊzər. ju kən klɪk hir tɪ vju ðə faɪl.
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on a quiet suburban california where neighbors hang wind chimes and grow rose bushes, one house stood out. at night, dozens of cars swarmed outside. groups of young women headed inside the home dotted with security cameras. the next morning, the street was littered with syringes.
what looked like a typical home in a suburban neighborhood on the edge of orange county's little saigon had been turned into an illegal gambling house where betters plunked down thousands in cash and stolen credit cards during binges fueled by drinking and drugs.
over the past three years, police in the largely vietnamese area said they've found more than a dozen of these homes run by gangs. in some cases, police were tipped off by neighbors tired of the noise and traffic; in others, they were led there after a fight landed one of the gamblers in the hospital.
inside the homes, players try their hand at video poker or blackjack. but one of the biggest draws is a table featuring a video game that gamblers play for money. the game earned the homes the name "slaphouses" as the sound of players pounding their hands on the game controls can be heard outside.
"they don't just go there for an hour, they'll be there for hours on end," said westminster police sgt. darin, adding that the objective of the game is to shoot out fire and kill a dragon. "now, who is financing it is another story. that's what we're trying to figure out."
gambling has long been popular in the vietnamese community that settled in orange county after the fall of saigon in 1975 and has since grown to.
for years, authorities said, vietnamese coffeehouses featured machines rigged for poker, blackjack and other games where owners could flip a switch and turn the screensk to video games when police walked in the door.
authorities said the coffeehouses were drawing drug dealing, fraud and gang activity along with the gamblers. in 2011, police in the orange county city of garden grove raided more than a dozen coffeehouses, seizing 186 machines and $150,000 in cash.
weeks later, the city passed a law banning arcade games from coffee houses. since then, garden grove police have detected at least 15 illegal gambling houses in residential areas, said police lt. tom daré.
moving gambling into residential neighborhoods makes it tougher for police to detect, since they need a warrant to get in. neighbors are often afraid to report the homes to police even when they draw drug use and other crime.
bac duong, an orange county inmate who escaped from jail earlier this year and led california authorities on a weeklong manhunt, was charged with shooting a man outside one such house in nearby santa ana, authorities said.
"it's a hub for organized crime," daré said. "off a slaphouse, you're probably making $100,000 a month easy."
gambling is lucrative for gangs because the profits are high and the risk is low compared with drug dealing and fraud, which carry higher penalties.
police in largely suburban orange county are trying to dig deeper into the slaphouses, which are usually set up in rental homes. at least one person lives in the house and provides security. cash is regularly moved out to reduce the risk of theft, and gamblers need a trusted contact to get in.
underground gambling has roots in diverse communities and is hardly unique to the vietnamese. but gambling is popular in little saigon, where large billboards beckon players to legitimate casinos in southern california.
dr. timothy fong, of the gambling studies program at university of california, los angeles, said gambling is accessible and culturally acceptable in many immigrant communities, especially among asians where is encouraged and betting seen as a way of testing fate.
"it is very steeped in tradition," fong said. "you are supposed to take huge risks and you are supposed to 'go big.'"
most gamblers frequent legitimate casinos, but a few are drawn underground, he said.
gambling aside, dan nguyen, manager of cafe di vang 2, said customers often played arcade games for fun at his garden grove coffeehouse until police banned them during the gambling crackdown. he said he's since lost customers and revenue to venues in neighboring cities that don't face the same restrictions.
"i wish i could have five or six games for my customers, so they could come here, and play a little bit," nguyen said as waitresses served coffee to patrons watching soccer matches on tvs.
just a few miles away, half a dozen men sipped iced drinks at a similar coffeehouse in westminster while playing on game machines.
upstill said he expects his city will also eventually move to strip arcade games from coffeehouses to prevent gambling there, but for now they're focused on dealing with slaphouses.
"you shut them down enough times, they'll be out," he said.
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ɔn ə kwaɪət səˈbərbən ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɛr ˈneɪbərz hæŋ wɪnd ʧaɪmz ənd groʊ roʊz ˈbʊʃəz, wən haʊs stʊd aʊt. æt naɪt, ˈdəzənz əv kɑz swɔrmd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. grups əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈhɛdɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz. ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə strit wɑz ˈlɪtərd wɪθ sərˈɪnʤəz. wət lʊkt laɪk ə ˈtɪpɪkəl hoʊm ɪn ə səˈbərbən ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊntiz ˈlɪtəl ˌsaɪˈgɑn hæd bɪn tərnd ˈɪntu ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈgæmbəlɪŋ haʊs wɛr ˈbɛtərz pləŋkt daʊn ˈθaʊzənz ɪn kæʃ ənd ˈstoʊlən ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbɪnʤɪz fjuəld baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd drəgz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri jɪrz, pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤli viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɛriə sɛd ðeɪv faʊnd mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən əv ðiz hoʊmz rən baɪ gæŋz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, pəˈlis wər tɪpt ɔf baɪ ˈneɪbərz taɪərd əv ðə nɔɪz ənd ˈtræfɪk; ɪn ˈəðərz, ðeɪ wər lɛd ðɛr ˈæftər ə faɪt ˈlændɪd wən əv ðə ˈgæmblərz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə hoʊmz, pleɪərz traɪ ðɛr hænd æt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊkər ər ˈblæˌkʤæk. bət wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst drɔz ɪz ə ˈteɪbəl ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ðət ˈgæmblərz pleɪ fər ˈməni. ðə geɪm ərnd ðə hoʊmz ðə neɪm "slaphouses*" ɛz ðə saʊnd əv pleɪərz ˈpaʊndɪŋ ðɛr hænz ɔn ðə geɪm kənˈtroʊlz kən bi hərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. "ðeɪ doʊnt ʤɪst goʊ ðɛr fər ən aʊər, ðɛl bi ðɛr fər aʊərz ɔn ɛnd," sɛd ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈdærɪn, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə geɪm ɪz tɪ ʃut aʊt faɪər ənd kɪl ə ˈdrægən. "naʊ, hu ɪz fɪˈnænsɪŋ ɪt ɪz əˈnəðər ˈstɔri. ðæts wət wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt." ˈgæmbəlɪŋ həz lɔŋ bɪn ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis kəmˈjunɪti ðət ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ˌsaɪˈgɑn ɪn 1975 ənd həz sɪns groʊn tɪ fər jɪrz, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd, viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz ˈfiʧərd məˈʃinz rɪgd fər ˈpoʊkər, ˈblæˌkʤæk ənd ˈəðər geɪmz wɛr ˈoʊnərz kʊd flɪp ə swɪʧ ənd tərn ðə skrinz bæk tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz wɪn pəˈlis wɔkt ɪn ðə dɔr. əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðə ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz wər drɔɪŋ drəg ˈdilɪŋ, frɔd ənd gæŋ ækˈtɪvɪti əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈgæmblərz. ɪn 2011 pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈsɪti əv ˈgɑrdən groʊv ˈreɪdɪd mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz, ˈsizɪŋ 186 məˈʃinz ənd ɪn kæʃ. wiks ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈsɪti pæst ə lɔ ˈbænɪŋ ɑrˈkeɪd geɪmz frəm ˈkɔfi ˈhaʊsɪz. sɪns ðɛn, ˈgɑrdən groʊv pəˈlis hæv dɪˈtɛktɪd æt list 15 ˌɪˈligəl ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz, sɛd pəˈlis lt*. tɑm daré*é. ˈmuvɪŋ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz meɪks ɪt ˈtəfər fər pəˈlis tɪ dɪˈtɛkt, sɪns ðeɪ nid ə ˈwɔrənt tɪ gɪt ɪn. ˈneɪbərz ər ˈɔfən əˈfreɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðə hoʊmz tɪ pəˈlis ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ drɔ drəg juz ənd ˈəðər kraɪm. ˈduoʊŋ, ən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈɪnˌmeɪt hu ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ʤeɪl ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ənd lɛd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈθɔrətiz ɔn ə ˈwiˌklɔŋ ˈmænˌhənt, wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈʃutɪŋ ə mæn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wən səʧ haʊs ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsænə ˈɑnə, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. "ɪts ə həb fər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm," daré*é sɛd. "ɔf ə slaphouse*, jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mənθ ˈizi." ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪz ˈlukrətɪv fər gæŋz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈprɑfɪts ər haɪ ənd ðə rɪsk ɪz loʊ kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ drəg ˈdilɪŋ ənd frɔd, wɪʧ ˈkɛri haɪər ˈpɛnəltiz. pəˈlis ɪn ˈlɑrʤli səˈbərbən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ər traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪg ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə slaphouses*, wɪʧ ər ˈjuʒəwəli sɛt əp ɪn ˈrɛntəl hoʊmz. æt list wən ˈpərsən lɪvz ɪn ðə haʊs ənd prəˈvaɪdz sɪˈkjʊrəti. kæʃ ɪz ˈrɛgjələrli muvd aʊt tɪ rɪˈdus ðə rɪsk əv θɛft, ənd ˈgæmblərz nid ə ˈtrəstɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ gɪt ɪn. ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ həz ruts ɪn dɪˈvərs kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ɪz ˈhɑrdli juˈnik tɪ ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis. bət ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪz ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈlɪtəl ˌsaɪˈgɑn, wɛr lɑrʤ ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz ˈbɛkən pleɪərz tɪ ləˈʤɪtəmət kəˈsinoʊz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈdɑktər. ˈtɪməθi fɔŋ, əv ðə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræm æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, sɛd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli əkˈsɛptəbəl ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɪməgrənt kəmˈjunɪtiz, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ ˈeɪʒənz wɛr ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd ˈbɛtɪŋ sin ɛz ə weɪ əv ˈtɛstɪŋ feɪt. "ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri stipt ɪn trəˈdɪʃən," fɔŋ sɛd. "ju ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪk juʤ rɪsks ənd ju ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ 'goʊ bɪg.'" moʊst ˈgæmblərz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ləˈʤɪtəmət kəˈsinoʊz, bət ə fju ər drɔn ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, hi sɛd. ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈsaɪd, dæn nuˈjɛn, ˈmænɪʤər əv kəˈfeɪ di væŋ 2 sɛd ˈkəstəmərz ˈɔfən pleɪd ɑrˈkeɪd geɪmz fər fən æt hɪz ˈgɑrdən groʊv ˈkɔfiˌhaʊs ənˈtɪl pəˈlis bænd ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈkrækˌdaʊn. hi sɛd hiz sɪns lɔst ˈkəstəmərz ənd ˈrɛvəˌnu tɪ ˈvɛnuz ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈsɪtiz ðət doʊnt feɪs ðə seɪm riˈstrɪkʃənz. "aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd hæv faɪv ər sɪks geɪmz fər maɪ ˈkəstəmərz, soʊ ðeɪ kʊd kəm hir, ənd pleɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt," nuˈjɛn sɛd ɛz ˈweɪtrəsɪz sərvd ˈkɔfi tɪ ˈpeɪtrənz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsɑkər ˈmæʧɪz ɔn ˈtiˈviz. ʤɪst ə fju maɪəlz əˈweɪ, hæf ə ˈdəzən mɛn sɪpt aɪst drɪŋks æt ə ˈsɪmələr ˈkɔfiˌhaʊs ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər waɪl pleɪɪŋ ɔn geɪm məˈʃinz. sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts hɪz ˈsɪti wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli muv tɪ strɪp ɑrˈkeɪd geɪmz frəm ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ðɛr, bət fər naʊ ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ slaphouses*. "ju ʃət ðɛm daʊn ɪˈnəf taɪmz, ðɛl bi aʊt," hi sɛd.
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the fallout continues after a toronto reporter confronted a group of men planning to yell obscenities into her microphone after a soccer game.
maple leaf sports and entertainment said it is still trying to identify four men who participated in an offensive 'fhritp' stunt this past weekend, so the organization can ban those individuals from its venues.
a ban would likely last for a year. said it will not be releasing information about the identity of the individuals.
at least three men yelled obscenities at shauna hunt, a reporter covering a toronto soccer game on sunday. she then confronted a group of other men, who were defending the practice of yelling her right in the p---y" while a television reporter was filming a segment.
citynews put the incident online and on air, and the fallout has yet to end. two days after the piece aired, hydro one announced the termination of one of its employees in connection with the incident.
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ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt kənˈtɪnjuz ˈæftər ə tərˈɑntoʊ rɪˈpɔrtər kənˈfrəntɪd ə grup əv mɛn ˈplænɪŋ tɪ jɛl ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz ˈɪntu hər ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ˈæftər ə ˈsɑkər geɪm. ˈmeɪpəl lif spɔrts ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt sɛd ɪt ɪz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ fɔr mɛn hu pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪv 'fhritp*' stənt ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd, soʊ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kən bæn ðoʊz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz frəm ɪts ˈvɛnuz. ə bæn wʊd ˈlaɪkli læst fər ə jɪr. sɛd ɪt wɪl nɑt bi riˈlisɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. æt list θri mɛn jɛld ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz æt ˈʃɔnə hənt, ə rɪˈpɔrtər ˈkəvərɪŋ ə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈsɑkər geɪm ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ʃi ðɛn kənˈfrəntɪd ə grup əv ˈəðər mɛn, hu wər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈjɛlɪŋ hər raɪt ɪn ðə p---y*" waɪl ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrtər wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt. pʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɔn ɛr, ənd ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt həz jɛt tɪ ɛnd. tu deɪz ˈæftər ðə pis ɛrd, ˈhaɪˌdroʊ wən əˈnaʊnst ðə tərməˈneɪʃən əv wən əv ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɪnsədənt.
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it seems china's hackers are being overshadowed by the black hat scene as the latter appears to have doubled in size with some brazen crackers turning to the nation's wealthiest.
a trend micro report dubbed the chinese underground in 2013 [pdf] issued this week reveals the black hat hacking scene has rapidly grown since 2011 with the number of bad guys doubling by 2013 and estimates it would more than triple by the end of this year.
chief security officer tom kellerman told dark reading the crackers were targeting the nations' "bourgeois, chinese elite who have profited from capitalism" as well as those in other countries.
"[beijing] has been focused externally ... on information dominance and espionage," kellerman told the publication.
"[the black hats] who are not beholden to the regime ... believe money is god and believe that crime has evolved with technology."
trend micro's metrics are based on million public messages supposedly sent by over the chinese messaging service qq. that volume of messages is said to represent a doubling in hacker chatter in the last 10 months of 2013 compared with the same period in 2012, threat researcher lion gu said.
"the chinese underground has continued to grow [and] is still highly profitable, the cost of connectivity and hardware continues to fall, and there are more and more users with poor security precautions in place," gu said.
"in short, it is a good time to be a cyber criminal in china. so long as there is money to be made, more people may be tempted to become online crooks themselves."
the report also found malware was being increasingly targeted at mobile users in keeping with the global migration from desktops to and fondelslabs.
trend maintains a keen interest in the chinese and russian criminal underground markets. earlier this year, the company issued a report examining attempts by the middle kingdom's cyber punks to the mobile market by stating it was full of dirt cheap attack tools used to defraud victims.
in 2012, the firm reported on the size and structure of the nation's cyber underworld, stating it affected about a quarter of the country's internet users.
the company's next target is brazil, which it will probe for the first time later this year in the hope of examining its digital criminal underground.
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ɪt simz ˈʧaɪnəz ˈhækərz ər biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə blæk hæt sin ɛz ðə ˈlætər əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈdəbəld ɪn saɪz wɪθ səm ˈbreɪzən ˈkrækərz ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈwɛlθiəst. ə trɛnd ˈmaɪˌkroʊ rɪˈpɔrt dəbd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɪn 2013 [pdf*] ˈɪʃud ðɪs wik rɪˈvilz ðə blæk hæt ˈhækɪŋ sin həz ˈræpədli groʊn sɪns 2011 wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv bæd gaɪz ˈdəbəlɪŋ baɪ 2013 ənd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪt wʊd mɔr ðən ˈtrɪpəl baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. ʧif sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsər tɑm ˈkɛlərmən toʊld dɑrk ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈkrækərz wər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz' "ˈbʊrʒwɑ, ʧaɪˈniz ɪˈlit hu hæv ˈprɑfətəd frəm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm" ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. "[ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ] həz bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɪkˈstərnəli ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdɑmənəns ənd ˈɛspiənɑʤ," ˈkɛlərmən toʊld ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. "[ðə blæk hæts] hu ər nɑt bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ ðə rəˈʒim bɪˈliv ˈməni ɪz gɑd ənd bɪˈliv ðət kraɪm həz ɪˈvɑlvd wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi." trɛnd ˈmaɪkroʊz ˈmɛtrɪks ər beɪst ɔn ˈmɪljən ˈpəblɪk ˈmɛsɪʤɪz səˈpoʊzədli sɛnt baɪ ˈoʊvər ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs qq*. ðət ˈvɑljum əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪz sɛd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈdəbəlɪŋ ɪn ˈhækər ˈʧætər ɪn ðə læst 10 mənθs əv 2013 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2012 θrɛt ˈrisərʧər laɪən gu sɛd. "ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈəndərˌgraʊnd həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ groʊ [ənd] ɪz stɪl ˈhaɪli ˈprɑfətəbəl, ðə kɔst əv kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fɔl, ənd ðɛr ər mɔr ənd mɔr ˈjuzərz wɪθ pur sɪˈkjʊrəti priˈkɔʃənz ɪn pleɪs," gu sɛd. "ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪt ɪz ə gʊd taɪm tɪ bi ə ˈsaɪbər ˈkrɪmənəl ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd, mɔr ˈpipəl meɪ bi ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn krʊks ðɛmˈsɛlvz." ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈmælˌwɛr wɑz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈtɑrgətɪd æt ˈmoʊbəl ˈjuzərz ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈgloʊbəl maɪˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈdɛskˌtɑps tɪ ənd fondelslabs*. trɛnd meɪnˈteɪnz ə kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈrəʃən ˈkrɪmənəl ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ əˈtɛmpts baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈkɪŋdəmz ˈsaɪbər pəŋks tɪ ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ɪt wɑz fʊl əv dərt ʧip əˈtæk tulz juzd tɪ dɪˈfrɔd ˈvɪktɪmz. ɪn 2012 ðə fərm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə saɪz ənd ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈsaɪbər ˈəndərˌwərld, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ɪt əˈfɛktɪd əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz. ðə ˈkəmpəniz nɛkst ˈtərgət ɪz brəˈzɪl, wɪʧ ɪt wɪl proʊb fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkrɪmənəl ˈəndərˌgraʊnd.
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i will face my laughter.
i will permit it to pass over me and through me.
and when it has gone past i will turn the inner eye to see its path.
where the laughter has gone there will be nothing.
only i will remain.
yet another dune reference. ironically, i'm treating the series with more reverence than herbert's own son has been. good lord are those "prequel" books some awful stuff.
whole bunch of shirt orders went out today. we're getting all the stuff (and all the other orders) out as quickly as we can. now would be a good time to order a shirt if you've been considering it, as we have most sizes and designs in stock.
i think that's it for tonight. see you tomorrows.
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aɪ wɪl feɪs maɪ ˈlæftər. aɪ wɪl ˈpərˌmɪt ɪt tɪ pæs ˈoʊvər mi ənd θru mi. ənd wɪn ɪt həz gɔn pæst aɪ wɪl tərn ðə ˈɪnər aɪ tɪ si ɪts pæθ. wɛr ðə ˈlæftər həz gɔn ðɛr wɪl bi ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈoʊnli aɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn. jɛt əˈnəðər dun ˈrɛfərəns. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, əm ˈtritɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz wɪθ mɔr ˈrɛvərəns ðən ˈhərbərts oʊn sən həz bɪn. gʊd lɔrd ər ðoʊz "ˈprikwɛl" bʊks səm ˈɔfəl stəf. hoʊl bənʧ əv ʃərt ˈɔrdərz wɛnt aʊt təˈdeɪ. wɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔl ðə stəf (ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈɔrdərz) aʊt ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz wi kən. naʊ wʊd bi ə gʊd taɪm tɪ ˈɔrdər ə ʃərt ɪf juv bɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪt, ɛz wi hæv moʊst ˈsaɪzɪz ənd dɪˈzaɪnz ɪn stɑk. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ɪt fər təˈnaɪt. si ju təˈmɑˌroʊz.
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if you're watching the porsche 911 market as closely as we are, you'd know prices have been rising at an astronomical rate. the days of the $20,000 are long gone, and good examples of a standard 964 can reach over sixty grand. while these prices seem high, nothing can prepare you for how much this 1995 993 sold for. $2.4 million dollars. yep.
the 993 was porsche's last generation of the 911, before porsche decided to start cooling its engines with water in the 996. the automaker built almost in its five-year production run from. it's considered by some to be the pinnacle of 911 design, and its fantastic driving attributes certainly help its reputation.
rm sotheby's
the, a hardcore, version of the already fast 993 turbo, was produced in extremely tiny numbers. only around 57 were made, making them one of the rarest to roll off the factory line. they were equipped with the liter flat six, and made 430 horsepower to just the rear wheels. and if you haven't noticed already, the car also came equipped with some serious aero, and badass riveted fender flares.
this particular example is finished in stunning riviera blue, adding even more desirability to an already special car. prospective owners at sotheby's london auction weren't shy about it either, bidding the car all the way up to a staggering, or roughly $2,464,798. that's almost as much as a brand new bugatti chiron. for a 911. for context, sotheby's estimated the car to sell somewhere between $1,000,000 and $1,133,000. so it went for, uh, more than double that.
the market is something else.
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ɪf jʊr ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈpɔrʃə 911 ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz ˈkloʊsli ɛz wi ər, jʊd noʊ ˈpraɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ æt ən ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl reɪt. ðə deɪz əv ðə ər lɔŋ gɔn, ənd gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ə ˈstændərd 964 kən riʧ ˈoʊvər ˈsɪksti grænd. waɪl ðiz ˈpraɪsɪz sim haɪ, ˈnəθɪŋ kən priˈpɛr ju fər haʊ məʧ ðɪs 1995 993 soʊld fər. ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz. jɛp. ðə 993 wɑz ˈpɔrʃɪz læst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə 911 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɔrʃə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑrt ˈkulɪŋ ɪts ˈɛnʤənz wɪθ ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə 996 ðə ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər bɪlt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪvˌjɪr pərˈdəkʃən rən frəm ɪts kənˈsɪdərd baɪ səm tɪ bi ðə ˈpɪnəkəl əv 911 dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ɪts fænˈtæstɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈsərtənli hɛlp ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ˈsɑθəbiz ðə ə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr, ˈvərʒən əv ðə ɔˈrɛdi fæst 993 ˈtərboʊ, wɑz prəˈdust ɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˈtaɪni ˈnəmbərz. ˈoʊnli əraʊnd 57 wər meɪd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm wən əv ðə ˈrɛrəst tɪ roʊl ɔf ðə ˈfæktəri laɪn. ðeɪ wər ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ðə ˈlitər flæt sɪks, ənd meɪd 430 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər tɪ ʤɪst ðə rɪr wilz. ənd ɪf ju ˈhævənt ˈnoʊtɪst ɔˈrɛdi, ðə kɑr ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ səm ˈsɪriəs ˈɛroʊ, ənd ˈbæˌdæs ˈrɪvətɪd ˈfɛndər flɛrz. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ˈstənɪŋ ˌrɪviˈɛrə blu, ˈædɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈspɛʃəl kɑr. prəˈspɛktɪv ˈoʊnərz æt ˈsɑθəbiz ˈləndən ˈɔkʃən wərənt ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈiðər, ˈbɪdɪŋ ðə kɑr ɔl ðə weɪ əp tɪ ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ər ˈrəfli ðæts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz ə brænd nu bəˈgɑti ˈʧaɪrən. fər ə 911 fər ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈsɑθəbiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə kɑr tɪ sɛl ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin ənd soʊ ɪt wɛnt fər, ə, mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðət. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls.
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shopian: militants barged into the residences of seven policemen in three villages of south district, asking them to resign from the service. the masked gunmen asked the policemen to at least announce resignations publicly through loudspeakers in local jammu & kashmir police chief told et that they have devised a strategy to tackle the issue. he refused to share the details. three groups of militants entered the villages of hajipora, and in the nights of thursday and friday and broke the windowpanes of the houses of the of the policemen who were at home were asked to announce their resignation in mosques, apologise for being part of police force or face consequences,” a senior police official told et. such resignations are not officially accepted, he also released videos of a trade union leader of, an activist of the ruling democratic party, in which he was seen apologising for being part of a political party and announcing his resignation. another video of a party worker from village in also showed him apologising for being part of political have been barging into the houses of policemen since early march, asking them to resign and apologise for being part of police force. warned the militants saying that ‘they too have families’.however, the militants did not stop and such incidents are continuously reported since march 8, when they ransacked the house of an official in the rank of superintendent of per police records, 214 militants including 80 foreigners are active in kashmir. on saturday, unidentified gunmen shot at two people in, reportedly for their affiliation with a political party. officials at hospital said both were shot in their legs and one of them died due to heavy loss of blood.
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shopian*: ˈmɪlətənts bɑrʤd ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛzɪdənsɪz əv ˈsɛvən pəˈlismɪn ɪn θri ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv saʊθ ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ rɪˈzaɪn frəm ðə ˈsərvɪs. ðə mæskt ˈgənˌmɛn æst ðə pəˈlismɪn tɪ æt list əˈnaʊns ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃənz ˈpəblɪkli θru ˈlaʊdˌspikərz ɪn ˈloʊkəl ʤəˈmu ˈkæʃmɪr pəˈlis ʧif toʊld ɛt ðət ðeɪ hæv dɪˈvaɪzd ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈɪʃu. hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈditeɪlz. θri grups əv ˈmɪlətənts ˈɛnərd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv hajipora*, ənd ɪn ðə naɪts əv ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd broʊk ðə ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪnz əv ðə ˈhaʊsɪz əv ðə əv ðə pəˈlismɪn hu wər æt hoʊm wər æst tɪ əˈnaʊns ðɛr ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɪn mɔsks, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər biɪŋ pɑrt əv pəˈlis fɔrs ər feɪs consequences,”*,” ə ˈsinjər pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ɛt. səʧ ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃənz ər nɑt əˈfɪʃəli ækˈsɛptɪd, hi ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ˈvɪdioʊz əv ə treɪd ˈjunjən ˈlidər əv, ən ˈæktɪvɪst əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, ɪn wɪʧ hi wɑz sin əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər biɪŋ pɑrt əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ənd əˈnaʊnsɪŋ hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. əˈnəðər ˈvɪdioʊ əv ə ˈpɑrti ˈwərkər frəm ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ɪm əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər biɪŋ pɑrt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl hæv bɪn ˈbɑrʤɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈhaʊsɪz əv pəˈlismɪn sɪns ˈərli mɑrʧ, ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər biɪŋ pɑrt əv pəˈlis fɔrs. wɔrnd ðə ˈmɪlətənts seɪɪŋ ðət tu hæv families’.however*, ðə ˈmɪlətənts dɪd nɑt stɑp ənd səʧ ˈɪnsədənts ər kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd sɪns mɑrʧ 8 wɪn ðeɪ ˈrænˌsækt ðə haʊs əv ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə ræŋk əv ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pər pəˈlis ˈrɛkərdz, 214 ˈmɪlətənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 80 ˈfɔrənərz ər ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈkæʃmɪr. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈgənˌmɛn ʃɑt æt tu ˈpipəl ɪn, rɪˈpɔrtədli fər ðɛr əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən wɪθ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl sɛd boʊθ wər ʃɑt ɪn ðɛr lɛgz ənd wən əv ðɛm daɪd du tɪ ˈhɛvi lɔs əv bləd.
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i’m often asked, especially as the holiday season approaches, which books i recommend for investors.
i kept exact count, of course, but over the past i have surely read (or tried to read) a couple thousand books on investing. nearly all of them were a tragic waste of good trees. most worth reading even a few pages of.
so i feel strongly that the usual article on “best investing books” has way too many entries and ends up suggesting good books you might read, rather than recommending great books you must read.
here’s a list that i would still be comfortable with decades from now. every book below has stood the test of time and, confident, will remain useful for generations to come. you will quickly note that some even about investing. but they all will help teach you how to think more clearly, which is the only way to become a wiser and better investor. listed them alphabetically by author.
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i’m* ˈɔfən æst, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən əˈproʊʧɪz, wɪʧ bʊks aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. aɪ kɛpt ɪgˈzækt kaʊnt, əv kɔrs, bət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst aɪ hæv ˈʃʊrli rɛd (ər traɪd tɪ rɛd) ə ˈkəpəl ˈθaʊzənd bʊks ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ. ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðɛm wər ə ˈtræʤɪk weɪst əv gʊd triz. moʊst wərθ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈivɪn ə fju ˈpeɪʤɪz əv. soʊ aɪ fil ˈstrɔŋli ðət ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ books”*” həz weɪ tu ˈmɛni ˈɛntriz ənd ɛndz əp səˈʤɛstɪŋ gʊd bʊks ju maɪt rɛd, ˈrəðər ðən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ greɪt bʊks ju məst rɛd. ə lɪst ðət aɪ wʊd stɪl bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈdɛkeɪdz frəm naʊ. ˈɛvəri bʊk bɪˈloʊ həz stʊd ðə tɛst əv taɪm ənd, ˈkɑnfədənt, wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈjusfəl fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ kəm. ju wɪl kˈwɪkli noʊt ðət səm ˈivɪn əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ. bət ðeɪ ɔl wɪl hɛlp tiʧ ju haʊ tɪ θɪŋk mɔr ˈklɪrli, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈwaɪzər ənd ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈvɛstər. ˈlɪstɪd ðɛm ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkli baɪ ˈɔθər.
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ˈrɛdi jʊr ˈwɔləts ɛz mɔr ˈɛkspoʊ ɪkˈsklusɪv ər ˈkəmɪŋ jʊr weɪ ðɪs ˈɔgəst 2016 ðə ˈɛkspoʊ wərld tʊr 2016 wɪʧ wɪl bi hɛld ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv toshima*, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ wɪl kəˈmɛns nɛkst wik ənd, əv kɔrs, ɪt wɪl nɑt bi ə ɪˈvɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ɪts oʊn ɪˈvɛnt ɪkˈsklusɪv. ə ˈlaɪˌnəp frəm ðə 00 ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsɛnʧəri, bɪld ˈfaɪtərz, ənd ˈsɪriz, ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪˈvɛnt ˈoʊnli, ˈkrɪstəl klɪr ˈvərʒənz əv feɪmd kɪts ər rɪˈvild fər riˈlis ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ ˈsəmər 2016 00 qan[t*] klɪr vər. riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: məˈkænɪkəl klɪr riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: klɪr ˈkələr vər. riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: fʊl klɔθ vər riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: əˈmeɪzɪŋ vər. rɛd ˈkɑmət riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: traɪ ˈbərnɪŋ klɪr vər. riˈlis deɪt: ˈɔgəst 2016 ˈsəmər 2016 praɪs: ðiz kɪts wɪl ˈoʊnli bi ɪkˈsklusɪv tɪ ðə ˈɛkspoʊ wərld tʊr ˈsəmər 2016 ˈrɛgjələr ɪˈvɛnt ˈoʊnli ɪkˈsklusɪv səʧ ɛz klɪr ˈvərʒənz əv ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈveɪləbəl.
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copyright by - all rights reserved spencer, accused of texas state dorm (san marcos photo)
copyright by - all rights reserved spencer, accused of texas state dorm (san marcos photo)
san marcos, texas (kxan) -- early sunday morning, police received a call from a female texas state university student who woke up to find a man in her room.
the university says police were called at around a.m, after a man entered the dorm room and began touching a sleeping female student. he began touching her hair, arm and face while sitting on the edge of her bed, according to a police affidavit. the student screamed and the suspect ran out of her room in sterry hall.
both the victim and her roommate told authorities they rarely lock their dorm room door.
the suspect has been identified as spencer, who is not a student, after he was found in the 400 block of n. drive.. he was charged with burglary of a habitation, a second degree felony, and issued a criminal trespass warrant for the texas state campus.
the university says the investigation is ongoing.
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ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈspɛnsər, əˈkjuzd əv ˈtɛksəs steɪt dɔrm (sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈspɛnsər, əˈkjuzd əv ˈtɛksəs steɪt dɔrm (sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs, ˈtɛksəs (kxan*) ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ, pəˈlis rɪˈsivd ə kɔl frəm ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈtɛksəs steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt hu woʊk əp tɪ faɪnd ə mæn ɪn hər rum. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti sɪz pəˈlis wər kɔld æt əraʊnd a.m*, ˈæftər ə mæn ˈɛnərd ðə dɔrm rum ənd bɪˈgæn ˈtəʧɪŋ ə sˈlipɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈstudənt. hi bɪˈgæn ˈtəʧɪŋ hər hɛr, ɑrm ənd feɪs waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv hər bɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis ˌæfəˈdeɪvət. ðə ˈstudənt skrimd ənd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ræn aʊt əv hər rum ɪn ˈstɛri hɔl. boʊθ ðə ˈvɪktɪm ənd hər ˈruˌmeɪt toʊld əˈθɔrətiz ðeɪ ˈrɛrli lɑk ðɛr dɔrm rum dɔr. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈspɛnsər, hu ɪz nɑt ə ˈstudənt, ˈæftər hi wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə 400 blɑk əv ɛn. draɪv.. hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈbərgləri əv ə ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən, ə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈgri ˈfɛləni, ənd ˈɪʃud ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈtrɛˌspæs ˈwɔrənt fər ðə ˈtɛksəs steɪt ˈkæmpəs. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti sɪz ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ.
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in recent weeks the left which is of course not a singular herd, though it sometimes acts like one has rushed to the former aid. her upcoming appearance at the sydney opera house with anne summers sold out on the day it was announced. her in the guardian was lauded as if it were this on liberty. it was a fine essay, yes hope so seeing it was more than two months in the making.
the resurgent interest in gillard is hardly surprising. the bloodletting to come will be pornography for politics junkies. the book deal is thought to be worth $500,000 and certainly looking forward to her take.
but it should be considered no more than that: one perspective on what went wrong for labor during those six tumultuous years. gillard is no less responsible for that failure than anyone else, no less steeped in political intrigue and machination. she may not have been leader on the day but it was still gillard (and her backers) who lost labor the 2013 election.
it began, of course, with her urging for the emissions trading scheme to be dumped in the early months of 2010. both gillard and wayne swan were guilty in this, and it seems to me that if you are on the left and you believe in action on climate change, then you should regard this as.
so amusing to see gillard now urge the party to maintain the rage and not roll over on carbon pricing, the very opposite of what she advocated back in 2010. a lesson learned, you might say.
that decision, for which rudd shares a great deal of responsibility, destroyed the pm and created the need for rescue, a call gillard subsequently took up. the narrative of a sudden and reluctant coup has been thoroughly debunked. but regardless, this act destroyed the government. it ruined not one but two good prime ministers, for gillard may have been wonderful in a few more years. and surely this, for the true believers, should be deemed too.
gillard’s guardian essay accused rudd of running a campaign which lacked big ideas and ignored the achievements of the government under her leadership. that assessment is pretty much beyond dispute, but it mirrors own disastrous 2010 campaign. assembly? sustainable australia? they too were thought bubbles more than ideas. and the rudd management of the barely rated a mention.
gillard may have closed many deals as pm, but she opened few conversations. is it not possible that dearth of big ideas in 2013 reflects a great deal on failure to embrace any in government? when given the opportunity to lead progressive change on drug reform, the allowance, gay marriage or the republic, she shirked it every time.
so while gillard should enjoy deafening applause on the and education funding, she cannot make a claim to have established a agenda for labor. her thoughtful discussion of progressive purpose is dramatically undermined by the notable lack of purpose with which the government limped along from 2010.
the former pm acquits herself quite reasonably on asylum seekers by arguing the need to find a policy that satisfies the many whims from despair at a boat sinking to anger at a detention centre riot. what is missing is any consideration of establishing a new norm, taking the voters with you to where you think they should be.
gillard simultaneously chastises labor for its failure after 1996 to defend the legacy, pandering instead to the warped memory of the negative over the positive. it requires a lot of cognitive dissonance to believe that you should defend some values against public scepticism, like free markets and enterprise bargaining, and not others, like onshore processing or marriage equality.
and it was amusing to see gillard foray into economic nationalism when it was she who ushered in the crackdown on 457 visas amid a sojourn to western sydney (rudd, it should be noted, allowed the legislation to pass).
what’s most disappointing about essay is that it shows the colossal potential she had as a leader. there is talk of purpose and vision, reasserting policy over politics, and an interest in the big picture. in a mere paragraph she bats away the missed surplus as the unimportant footnote that it is. but she never made that argument in government. the surplus fetish and its corresponding narrative of failure flourished under her leadership.
as did the perception that labor was wedded to its sectional interests, facilitating the demands of unions and old instead of moving toward the modern and accessible. gillard versus rudd seemed very much like a proxy war for old labor versus new, and gillard unquestionably won that battle. unsurprising, then, that she wants the incumbent power structures to remain.
the former essay is brilliant as a piece of writing, but the cheer squad has blithely ignored its total contrast with her time in the job. it is as clear attempt as any to retrospectively establish a legacy; to be remembered as the labor hero and master negotiator who fell victim to the most drawn out revenge plot australian politics has ever seen.
it is remarkable that people, many of whom might be described as part of the intellectual elite, could be so gullible.
they should at least be able to appreciate the counter-narrative: that gillard had no values which were not for sale, that her negotiations frequently produced and untenable outcomes (the mining tax and the malaysia solution come to mind) and that she clung to power when it was obvious she needed to stand aside.
memory is one of the surest casualties of the modern media cycle, where it seems a but hypocritical essay can nullify the sins of the past. if leadership comes to be remembered as some sort of high watermark for the left, it will be a sad and undeserving epitaph indeed.
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ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ðə lɛft wɪʧ ɪz əv kɔrs nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgjələr hərd, ðoʊ ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ækts laɪk wən həz rəʃt tɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər eɪd. hər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpɪrəns æt ðə ˈsɪdni ˈɑprə haʊs wɪθ æn ˈsəmərz soʊld aʊt ɔn ðə deɪ ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst. hər ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdiən wɑz ˈlɔdɪd ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ðɪs ɔn ˈlɪbərˌti. ɪt wɑz ə faɪn ˈɛˌseɪ, jɛs hoʊp soʊ siɪŋ ɪt wɑz mɔr ðən tu mənθs ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ðə rɪˈsərʤənt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ʒɪˈlɑrd ɪz ˈhɑrdli səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈbləˌdlɛtɪŋ tɪ kəm wɪl bi pɔrˈnɑgrəfi fər ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈʤəŋkiz. ðə bʊk dil ɪz θɔt tɪ bi wərθ ənd ˈsərtənli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ hər teɪk. bət ɪt ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd noʊ mɔr ðən ðət: wən pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn wət wɛnt rɔŋ fər ˈleɪbər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz sɪks ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs jɪrz. ʒɪˈlɑrd ɪz noʊ lɛs riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðət ˈfeɪljər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls, noʊ lɛs stipt ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈtrig ənd ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃən. ʃi meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn ˈlidər ɔn ðə deɪ bət ɪt wɑz stɪl ʒɪˈlɑrd (ənd hər ˈbækərz) hu lɔst ˈleɪbər ðə 2013 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪt bɪˈgæn, əv kɔrs, wɪθ hər ˈərʤɪŋ fər ðə ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈtreɪdɪŋ skim tɪ bi dəmpt ɪn ðə ˈərli mənθs əv 2010 boʊθ ʒɪˈlɑrd ənd weɪn swɔn wər ˈgɪlti ɪn ðɪs, ənd ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ɪf ju ər ɔn ðə lɛft ənd ju bɪˈliv ɪn ˈækʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ðɛn ju ʃʊd rɪˈgɑrd ðɪs ɛz. soʊ əmˈjuzɪŋ tɪ si ʒɪˈlɑrd naʊ ərʤ ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə reɪʤ ənd nɑt roʊl ˈoʊvər ɔn ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ, ðə ˈvɛri ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ʃi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd bæk ɪn 2010 ə ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd, ju maɪt seɪ. ðət dɪˈsɪʒən, fər wɪʧ rəd ʃɛrz ə greɪt dil əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə piɛm ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ðə nid fər ˈrɛskju, ə kɔl ʒɪˈlɑrd ˈsəbsəkwəntli tʊk əp. ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ə ˈsədən ənd rɪˈləktənt ku həz bɪn ˈθəroʊli dɪˈbəŋkt. bət rəˈgɑrdləs, ðɪs ækt dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪt ruɪnd nɑt wən bət tu gʊd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz, fər ʒɪˈlɑrd meɪ hæv bɪn ˈwəndərfəl ɪn ə fju mɔr jɪrz. ənd ˈʃʊrli ðɪs, fər ðə tru bɪˈlivərz, ʃʊd bi dimd tu. ˈgɑrdiən ˈɛˌseɪ əˈkjuzd rəd əv ˈrənɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ lækt bɪg aɪˈdiəz ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə əˈʧivmənts əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈəndər hər ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðət əˈsɛsmənt ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ bɪɔnd dɪˈspjut, bət ɪt ˈmɪrərz oʊn dɪˈzæstrəs 2010 kæmˈpeɪn. əˈsɛmbli? səˈsteɪnəbəl ɔˈstreɪljə? ðeɪ tu wər θɔt ˈbəbəlz mɔr ðən aɪˈdiəz. ənd ðə rəd ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈbɛrli ˈreɪtɪd ə ˈmɛnʃən. ʒɪˈlɑrd meɪ hæv kloʊzd ˈmɛni dilz ɛz piɛm, bət ʃi ˈoʊpənd fju ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ɪz ɪt nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət dərθ əv bɪg aɪˈdiəz ɪn 2013 rɪˈflɛkts ə greɪt dil ɔn ˈfeɪljər tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈɛni ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt? wɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lɛd prəˈgrɛsɪv ʧeɪnʤ ɔn drəg rɪˈfɔrm, ðə əˈlaʊəns, geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ər ðə riˈpəblɪk, ʃi ʃərkt ɪt ˈɛvəri taɪm. soʊ waɪl ʒɪˈlɑrd ʃʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈdɛfənɪŋ əˈplɔz ɔn ðə ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ, ʃi ˈkænɑt meɪk ə kleɪm tɪ hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə əˈʤɛndə fər ˈleɪbər. hər ˈθɔtfəl dɪˈskəʃən əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpərpəs ɪz drəˈmætɪkəli ˌəndərˈmaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈnoʊtəbəl læk əv ˈpərpəs wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt lɪmpt əˈlɔŋ frəm 2010 ðə ˈfɔrmər piɛm əkˈwɪts hərˈsɛlf kwaɪt ˈrizənəbli ɔn əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðə nid tɪ faɪnd ə ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ðə ˈmɛni wɪmz frəm dɪˈspɛr æt ə boʊt ˈsɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈæŋgər æt ə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər raɪət. wət ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪz ˈɛni kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə nu nɔrm, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈvoʊtərz wɪθ ju tɪ wɛr ju θɪŋk ðeɪ ʃʊd bi. ʒɪˈlɑrd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ʧæˈstaɪzɪz ˈleɪbər fər ɪts ˈfeɪljər ˈæftər 1996 tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈlɛgəsi, ˈpændərɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ðə wɔrpt ˈmɛməri əv ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑzətɪv. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈdɪsənəns tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ju ʃʊd dɪˈfɛnd səm ˈvæljuz əˈgɛnst ˈpəblɪk scepticism*, laɪk fri ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ, ənd nɑt ˈəðərz, laɪk ˈɑnˌʃɔr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ər ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti. ənd ɪt wɑz əmˈjuzɪŋ tɪ si ʒɪˈlɑrd ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm wɪn ɪt wɑz ʃi hu ˈəʃərd ɪn ðə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn 457 ˈvizəz əˈmɪd ə ˈsoʊʤərn tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni (rəd, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd, əˈlaʊd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ pæs). moʊst ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛˌseɪ ɪz ðət ɪt ʃoʊz ðə kəˈlɑsəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ʃi hæd ɛz ə ˈlidər. ðɛr ɪz tɔk əv ˈpərpəs ənd ˈvɪʒən, ˌriəˈsərtɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ˈoʊvər ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər. ɪn ə mɪr ˈpɛrəˌgræf ʃi bæts əˈweɪ ðə mɪst ˈsərpləs ɛz ðə ənɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfʊtˌnoʊt ðət ɪt ɪz. bət ʃi ˈnɛvər meɪd ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsərpləs ˈfɛtɪʃ ənd ɪts ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈfeɪljər flərɪʃt ˈəndər hər ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɛz dɪd ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈleɪbər wɑz ˈwɛdɪd tɪ ɪts ˈsɛkʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈjunjənz ənd oʊld ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɑdərn ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl. ʒɪˈlɑrd ˈvərsəz rəd simd ˈvɛri məʧ laɪk ə ˈprɑksi wɔr fər oʊld ˈleɪbər ˈvərsəz nu, ənd ʒɪˈlɑrd ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli wən ðət ˈbætəl. ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ, ðɛn, ðət ʃi wɔnts ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt paʊər ˈstrəkʧərz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛˌseɪ ɪz ˈbrɪljənt ɛz ə pis əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, bət ðə ʧɪr skwɑd həz ˈblaɪθli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪts ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑntræst wɪθ hər taɪm ɪn ðə ʤɑb. ɪt ɪz ɛz klɪr əˈtɛmpt ɛz ˈɛni tɪ ˌrɛtroʊˈspɛktɪvli ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈlɛgəsi; tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ðə ˈleɪbər ˈhɪroʊ ənd ˈmæstər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər hu fɛl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ðə moʊst drɔn aʊt riˈvɛnʤ plɑt ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz ˈɛvər sin. ɪt ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ðət ˈpipəl, ˈmɛni əv hum maɪt bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ɪˈlit, kʊd bi soʊ ˈgələbəl. ðeɪ ʃʊd æt list bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə counter-narrative*: ðət ʒɪˈlɑrd hæd noʊ ˈvæljuz wɪʧ wər nɑt fər seɪl, ðət hər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈfrikwɛntli prəˈdust ənd ənˈtɛnəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz (ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ tæks ənd ðə məˈleɪʒə səˈluʃən kəm tɪ maɪnd) ənd ðət ʃi kləŋ tɪ paʊər wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs ʃi ˈnidɪd tɪ stænd əˈsaɪd. ˈmɛməri ɪz wən əv ðə ˈʃʊrɪst ˈkæʒəwəltiz əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmidiə ˈsaɪkəl, wɛr ɪt simz ə bət ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛˌseɪ kən ˈnələˌfaɪ ðə sɪnz əv ðə pæst. ɪf ˈlidərˌʃɪp kəmz tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz səm sɔrt əv haɪ ˈwɔtərˌmɑrk fər ðə lɛft, ɪt wɪl bi ə sæd ənd ˌəndɪˈzərvɪŋ ˈɛpəˌtæf ˌɪnˈdid.
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vodafone is the first network operator to open up for the new. the chinese company's latest flagship is available to in white or black (sadly not the "dazzling blue" we've been using lately), with prices starting at per month. (that's for 500mb, with a upfront fee.)
vodafone has a wide range of plans going all the way up to at the high end, which will set you back per month, with a upfront charge for the phone. that's bundled with unlimited calls and texts, of roaming data, and a free spotify, sky sports mobile or subscription. a similar deal at gets you all of the above, but with of data and roaming.
right now vodafone doesn't appear to be offering the on payg.
in our recent review, we found the to be a solid flagship phone, with one outstanding weakness:
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ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn ɪz ðə fərst ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ ˈoʊpən əp fər ðə nu ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəniz ˈleɪtəst ˈflægˌʃɪp ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɪn waɪt ər blæk (ˈsædli nɑt ðə "ˈdæzəlɪŋ blu" wiv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈleɪtli), wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt pər mənθ. (ðæts fər 500mb*, wɪθ ə ˈəpˌfrənt fi.) ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn həz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv plænz goʊɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ əp tɪ æt ðə haɪ ɛnd, wɪʧ wɪl sɛt ju bæk pər mənθ, wɪθ ə ˈəpˌfrənt ʧɑrʤ fər ðə foʊn. ðæts ˈbəndəld wɪθ ənˈlɪmɪtɪd kɔlz ənd tɛksts, əv ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈdætə, ənd ə fri spotify*, skaɪ spɔrts ˈmoʊbəl ər səbˈskrɪpʃən. ə ˈsɪmələr dil æt gɪts ju ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv, bət wɪθ əv ˈdætə ənd ˈroʊmɪŋ. raɪt naʊ ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə ɔn payg*. ɪn ɑr ˈrisənt ˌrivˈju, wi faʊnd ðə tɪ bi ə ˈsɑləd ˈflægˌʃɪp foʊn, wɪθ wən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈwiknəs:
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this is the eighth in a series looking at potential dream and nightmare scenarios for all teams.
understand: these are not predictions. they are extreme scenarios and pieces of fiction. you can read last year's versions here.
we're going in reverse order of my power rankings (which might not be identical to my preseason power rankings).
up next: washington
best case
steve sarkisian erupts from his slumber, waking his wife.
"the voice again?" she asks.
"yes," sarkisian says. "it says, 'if you build it, he will come.' i feel like i've heard that somewhere before. it's probably from some obscure movie."
"but you've already built it," she says. "renovated husky stadium is going to be the best venue in the."
sarkisian leaps from his bed. "that's it!" he says. "i'm going over the husky stadium."
when sarkisian is gone, his wife shakes here head with a perturbed look, "freaking blog," she rasps.
sarkisian walks into the shiny new stadium. he looks around with pride. it's p.m. a small kitten crosses his path. he looks up. about 50 yards away, at a man stands, shirtless.
"if you build it... he will come...," sarkisian says as he recognizes the man approaching. "he has come back!"
bruce lee steps into the light.
"man, please tell me you're going to make another movie," sarkisian says. "that fight with chuck norris! and kareem! will you say, 'boards don't hit back!' for me?"
lee says nothing. he just stares at sarkisian.
"don't think, sark. feel," lee says. "i am but a finger pointing to the moon. don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory. or should i say, husky glory. come, we have much to discuss."
tight end austin, whose pinkie miraculously healed before the end of preseason camp, doesn't play in washington's win over boise state to open the season. keith price completes 21 of 30 for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the defense holds the broncos to 295 total yards.
"austin is going to sit for three games," sarkisian says to reporters after the game. "we really labored over this because i absolutely believe his dui was an anomaly. it doesn't speak to his character or how he conducts himself. but we have high standards at the university of washington and with our football team. the message is don't drink and drive, period. if news about our suspending him prevents one person from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated, we've served our community."
during the off week, sarkisian appears on college gameday. chris fowler and kirk gush about discipline, husky stadium and how he's rebuilt the program. he's also asked about the new offense, which nonetheless incorporates many of the concepts that are his longtime schematic staples.
"our offense favors so that it can assume all forms and since our offense has no style, it can fit in with all styles," sarkisian says.
espn, impressed with profundity, uses the clip in a new commercial for the network. it goes viral.
washington blisters illinois, buries idaho state then outlasts arizona. but no. 4 stanford gets a critical from safety ed reynolds -- price's first interception of the season -- that keys a win over the.
sarkisian finds lee in his office early sunday morning.
"empty your mind," says lee. "become and shapeless like water. when water is poured into a cup, it becomes the cup. when water is poured into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. be water, my friend.
"now what is missing from your team?"
says sarkisian, "we don't play as well on the road. we sometimes lack a killer instinct. we are close but not there yet."
says lee, "and big boss man oregon is next, coming to your house, intent on humiliating the again. what is it -- nine consecutive wins by at least 17 points?
"again, what is missing from your team?"
sarkisian gets a look. "the... the... spirit of don james?"
lee and sarkisian reappear in downtown fremont.
"norm's?" says sarkisian. "i love this place. but why are we here?"
lee leads sarkisian into the pub. he trades a fist bump and meaningful look with owner steve habecker. lee then walks into the back of the building. he takes out a large, old-fashioned key and opens a door. he turns on the light. there is a chest, not unlike a pirate's treasure chest. lee opens it. he reaches inside. he takes out a scroll.
"read this," lee says.
sarkisian the parchment. he reads, “i think we could play against anybody who has ever played in college football.”
"don james," lee says.
no. 2 oregon leads washington with remaining. the take over at their 20 and drive to the ducks line with 10 seconds left. sarkisian calls a timeout.
"keith, this is your moment -- enjoy it," sarkisian tells his quarterback. "you're about to become a husky legend."
price walks back onto the field. instead of joining the huddle, he approaches the ducks defenders.
"you have offended my husky family and you have offended husky stadium," price says before returning to the washington huddle.
says oregon cornerback no. he's made us into mr. han! we need michael clay. he'd know how to defeat this bad juju with his spirit animal."
price brings the to the line of scrimmage. he takes the shotgun snap and runs right up the middle for the winning touchdown. he goes in untouched due to a brutal surge from his offensive line.
for the first time since 2002, the are ranked in the. but then they go down at arizona state.
sarkisian finds lee in his office early sunday morning.
"leading a great football program, not how much your players have learned, but how much they have absorbed from what they have learned," lee says. "it is not how much fixed knowledge they can accumulate, but what they can apply that counts."
the pound california and colorado, but they make a bigger statement by beating no. 12 and no. 15 oregon state on the road. meaningful road wins have been for the under sarkisian.
it's also meaningful that stanford loses to rival california. the north title is still in play. after the pound washington state in the apple cup, they gather around the giant screen tv in the players' lounge to watch state. the need the ducks to lose in order to win the division.
the ducks lead, and the beavers are forced to call their final timeout with oregon facing a second and 5 on the line.
announcer: "it looks like the ducks will be able to run the clock out if they can get one more first down. hands off to ... no the ball is loose. it's picked up by oregon state defensive tackle brandon who takes off the other way... he's, he's lost a shoe... and the other... but he's still going to score! a gives oregon state the lead!"
the beavers hold on. the win the north division, as their divisional record is better than both stanford and oregon.
washington beats arizona state to earn its first birth in the rose bowl since the 2000 season. the then slip no. 6 ohio state to finish and ranked fourth.
meanwhile, video gets one billion hits and spawns a cottage industry of imitators. releases a style!" and football teams across the country do the "sarkisian shake."
a t-shirt with split image of sarkisian and bruce lee becomes all the rage, most notably among elite high school football recruits. at the under armour all-star game, just about every player wears one.
perhaps not coincidentally, the sign the nation's no. 1 recruiting class.
a sinkhole swallows stadium.
worst case
with tight end austin in the starting lineup -- and with a heavily taped pinkie finger -- washington opens remodeled husky stadium with thud, as boise state scores 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win.
"this game won't define our season," coach steve sarkisian says.
a reporter asks sarkisian why he didn't suspend.
"he was punished internally," sarkisian replies. "and we took a team vote, and austin's teammates voted not to suspended him. i was therefore powerless to punish him that way."
for the rest of the season, every time the lose, news stories contain this phrase: "... sarkisian, who didn't suspend tight end austin despite his spring dui conviction..."
washington comes back to beat illinois, despite three turnovers from quarterback keith price, and blasts idaho state. but the schedule quickly gets tougher, and washington is nipped in overtime by arizona and drubbed by stanford.
"we've got a young team that is still learning to win," sarkisian said. "but we can turn things around against oregon."
the ducks pound the, oregon's consecutive win over their most bitter rival by at least 17 points.
price is more his 2012 self than the tantalizing talent he was in 2011. the offensive line, though experienced, continues to get pushed around. and the secondary really misses cornerback desmond, though a bigger problem is that the extraordinary number of times certain fans about the blog losing "all credibility!" because didn't make last season's players list has unleashed a whirlwind that makes all bounces go against the defense.
kevin gemmell: i feel like we properly warned them about the potential for a whirlwind.
ted miller: hey, it's always been a part of the process. but it's out of our hands. i told justin wilcox that even we don't fully understand the supernatural powers of the blog and how it handles trolls who are unredeemed because they lack perspective and a sense of humor.
washington loses at arizona state but beats california and colorado, meaning it needs to win two of its final three games to become bowl eligible.
"our first goal every year is to become bowl eligible," sarkisian says.
the lose at.
"we're beat up and we're young," sarkisian says. "but we can still become bowl eligible."
the lose at oregon state.
"we have to put this behind us," sarkisian says. "we have plenty to play for in the apple cup. i know these guys remember what happened last year, how we folded in the fourth quarter and surrendered an lead in the fourth quarter."
the and cougars are tied at halftime, but washington state rolls to a victory, as fans slip out of shiny new remodeled husky stadium midway through the fourth quarter. the last play of the game features cougars safety returning price's third interception 70 yards for a td.
oregon beats alabama for the national title. washington state beats texas in the holiday bowl.
sarkisian is hired by the dallas cowboys.
"huskies fans deserve a second chance at greatness," athletic director scott woodward says. "and this man deserves a second chance to get us there... ladies and gentlemen, tyrone willingham has agreed to return to coach the.
"isn't that just so great!"
previous "best case" posts
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ðɪs ɪz ðə eɪθ ɪn ə ˈsɪriz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt pəˈtɛnʃəl drim ənd ˈnaɪtˌmɛr sɪˈnɛrioʊz fər ɔl timz. ˌəndərˈstænd: ðiz ər nɑt priˈdɪkʃənz. ðeɪ ər ɪkˈstrim sɪˈnɛrioʊz ənd ˈpisɪz əv ˈfɪkʃən. ju kən rɛd læst jɪrz ˈvərʒənz hir. wɪr goʊɪŋ ɪn rɪˈvərs ˈɔrdər əv maɪ paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz (wɪʧ maɪt nɑt bi aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ maɪ ˌpriˈsizən paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz). əp nɛkst: ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɛst keɪs stiv sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ˌɪˈrəpts frəm hɪz sˈləmbər, ˈweɪkɪŋ hɪz waɪf. "ðə vɔɪs əˈgɛn?" ʃi æsks. "jɛs," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. "ɪt sɪz, 'ɪf ju bɪld ɪt, hi wɪl kəm.' aɪ fil laɪk aɪv hərd ðət ˈsəmˌwɛr ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli frəm səm əbˈskjʊr ˈmuvi." "bət juv ɔˈrɛdi bɪlt ɪt," ʃi sɪz. "ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈvɛnju ɪn ðə sɑrˈkɪʒɪn lips frəm hɪz bɛd. "ðæts ɪt!" hi sɪz. "əm goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm." wɪn sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ɪz gɔn, hɪz waɪf ʃeɪks hir hɛd wɪθ ə pərˈtərbd lʊk, "ˈfrikɪŋ blɔg," ʃi ræsps. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn wɔks ˈɪntu ðə ˈʃaɪni nu ˈsteɪdiəm. hi lʊks əraʊnd wɪθ praɪd. ɪts p.m*. ə smɔl ˈkɪtən ˈkrɔsɪz hɪz pæθ. hi lʊks əp. əˈbaʊt 50 jɑrdz əˈweɪ, æt ə mæn stændz, shirtless*. "ɪf ju bɪld ɪt... hi wɪl kəm...," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz ɛz hi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə mæn əˈproʊʧɪŋ. "hi həz kəm bæk!" brus li stɛps ˈɪntu ðə laɪt. "mæn, pliz tɛl mi jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk əˈnəðər ˈmuvi," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. "ðət faɪt wɪθ ʧək ˈnɔrɪs! ənd kərˈim! wɪl ju seɪ, 'bɔrdz doʊnt hɪt bæk!' fər mi?" li sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ. hi ʤɪst stɛrz æt sɑrˈkɪʒɪn. "doʊnt θɪŋk, sɑrk. fil," li sɪz. "aɪ æm bət ə ˈfɪŋgər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə mun. doʊnt ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ðə ˈfɪŋgər ər ju wɪl mɪs ɔl ðət ˈhɛvənli ˈglɔri. ər ʃʊd aɪ seɪ, ˈhəski ˈglɔri. kəm, wi hæv məʧ tɪ dɪˈskəs." taɪt ɛnd ˈɔstən, huz ˈpɪŋki mərˈækjələsli hild ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ˌpriˈsizən kæmp, ˈdəzənt pleɪ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈbɔɪzi steɪt tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈsizən. kiθ praɪs kəmˈplits 21 əv 30 fər 235 jɑrdz ənd tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ənd ðə dɪˈfɛns hoʊldz ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz tɪ 295 ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz. "ˈɔstən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt fər θri geɪmz," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ðə geɪm. "wi ˈrɪli ˈleɪbərd ˈoʊvər ðɪs bɪˈkəz aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli bɪˈliv hɪz ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ wɑz ən əˈnɑməli. ɪt ˈdəzənt spik tɪ hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ər haʊ hi kənˈdəkts hɪmˈsɛlf. bət wi hæv haɪ ˈstændərdz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd wɪθ ɑr ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz doʊnt drɪŋk ənd draɪv, ˈpɪriəd. ɪf nuz əˈbaʊt ɑr səˈspɛndɪŋ ɪm prɪˈvɛnts wən ˈpərsən frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil waɪl ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd, wiv sərvd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti." ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɔf wik, sɑrˈkɪʒɪn əˈpɪrz ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ gameday*. krɪs ˈfaʊlər ənd kərk gəʃ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪsəplən, ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm ənd haʊ hiz riˈbɪlt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ æst əˈbaʊt ðə nu əˈfɛns, wɪʧ ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət ər hɪz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm skɪˈmætɪk ˈsteɪpəlz. "ɑr əˈfɛns ˈfeɪvərz soʊ ðət ɪt kən əˈsum ɔl fɔrmz ənd sɪns ɑr əˈfɛns həz noʊ staɪl, ɪt kən fɪt ɪn wɪθ ɔl staɪlz," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz., ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ profundity*, ˈjuzɪz ðə klɪp ɪn ə nu kəˈmərʃəl fər ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪt goʊz ˈvaɪrəl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈblɪstərz ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈbɛriz ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ steɪt ðɛn ˈaʊˌtlæsts ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə bət noʊ. 4 ˈstænfərd gɪts ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl frəm ˈseɪfti ɛd ˈrɛnəldz ˈpraɪsɪz fərst ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˈsizən ðət kiz ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn faɪndz li ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "ˈɛmti jʊr maɪnd," sɪz li. "bɪˈkəm ənd ˈʃeɪpləs laɪk ˈwɔtər. wɪn ˈwɔtər ɪz pɔrd ˈɪntu ə kəp, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ðə kəp. wɪn ˈwɔtər ɪz pɔrd ˈɪntu ə ˈtiˌpɑt, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ðə ˈtiˌpɑt. bi ˈwɔtər, maɪ frɛnd. "naʊ wət ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm jʊr tim?" sɪz sɑrˈkɪʒɪn, "wi doʊnt pleɪ ɛz wɛl ɔn ðə roʊd. wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz læk ə ˈkɪlər ˈɪnstɪŋkt. wi ər kloʊz bət nɑt ðɛr jɛt." sɪz li, "ənd bɪg bɔs mæn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪz nɛkst, ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ jʊr haʊs, ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ ðə əˈgɛn. wət ɪz ɪt naɪn kənˈsɛkjətɪv wɪnz baɪ æt list 17 pɔɪnts? "əˈgɛn, wət ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm jʊr tim?" sɑrˈkɪʒɪn gɪts ə lʊk. "ðə... ðə... ˈspɪrɪt əv dɑn ʤeɪmz?" li ənd sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ˌriəˈpɪr ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈfrimɑnt. "norm's*?" sɪz sɑrˈkɪʒɪn. "aɪ ləv ðɪs pleɪs. bət waɪ ər wi hir?" li lidz sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ˈɪntu ðə pəb. hi treɪdz ə fɪst bəmp ənd ˈminɪŋfəl lʊk wɪθ ˈoʊnər stiv ˈhæbɛkər. li ðɛn wɔks ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. hi teɪks aʊt ə lɑrʤ, ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ki ənd ˈoʊpənz ə dɔr. hi tərnz ɔn ðə laɪt. ðɛr ɪz ə ʧɛst, nɑt ənˈlaɪk ə ˈpaɪrəts ˈtrɛʒər ʧɛst. li ˈoʊpənz ɪt. hi ˈriʧɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. hi teɪks aʊt ə skroʊl. "rɛd ðɪs," li sɪz. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ðə ˈpɑrʧmənt. hi ridz, θɪŋk wi kʊd pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈɛnibədi hu həz ˈɛvər pleɪd ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ football.”*.” "dɑn ʤeɪmz," li sɪz. noʊ. 2 ˈɔrəˌgɑn lidz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ðə teɪk ˈoʊvər æt ðɛr 20 ənd draɪv tɪ ðə dəks laɪn wɪθ 10 ˈsɛkəndz lɛft. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn kɔlz ə ˈtaɪˌmaʊt. "kiθ, ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˈmoʊmənt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn tɛlz hɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. "jʊr əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈhəski ˈlɛʤənd." praɪs wɔks bæk ˈɔntu ðə fild. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈhədəl, hi əˈproʊʧɪz ðə dəks dɪˈfɛndərz. "ju hæv əˈfɛndɪd maɪ ˈhəski ˈfæməli ənd ju hæv əˈfɛndɪd ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm," praɪs sɪz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈhədəl. sɪz ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈkɔrnərˌbæk noʊ. hiz meɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ˈmɪstər. hɑn! wi nid ˈmaɪkəl kleɪ. hid noʊ haʊ tɪ dɪˈfit ðɪs bæd ˈʤuʤu wɪθ hɪz ˈspɪrɪt ˈænəməl." praɪs brɪŋz ðə tɪ ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ. hi teɪks ðə ˈʃɑtˌgən snæp ənd rənz raɪt əp ðə ˈmɪdəl fər ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. hi goʊz ɪn ənˈtəʧt du tɪ ə ˈbrutəl sərʤ frəm hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn. fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2002 ðə ər ræŋkt ɪn ðə bət ðɛn ðeɪ goʊ daʊn æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn faɪndz li ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "ˈlidɪŋ ə greɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm, nɑt haʊ məʧ jʊr pleɪərz hæv ˈlərnɪd, bət haʊ məʧ ðeɪ hæv əbˈzɔrbd frəm wət ðeɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd," li sɪz. "ɪt ɪz nɑt haʊ məʧ fɪkst ˈnɑlɪʤ ðeɪ kən əˈkjumjəˌleɪt, bət wət ðeɪ kən əˈplaɪ ðət kaʊnts." ðə paʊnd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, bət ðeɪ meɪk ə ˈbɪgər ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ˈbitɪŋ noʊ. 12 ənd noʊ. 15 ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈminɪŋfəl roʊd wɪnz hæv bɪn fər ðə ˈəndər sɑrˈkɪʒɪn. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈminɪŋfəl ðət ˈstænfərd ˈluzɪz tɪ ˈraɪvəl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə nɔrθ ˈtaɪtəl ɪz stɪl ɪn pleɪ. ˈæftər ðə paʊnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ɪn ðə ˈæpəl kəp, ðeɪ ˈgæðər əraʊnd ðə ʤaɪənt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə pleɪərz' laʊnʤ tɪ wɔʧ steɪt. ðə nid ðə dəks tɪ luz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə dəks lɛd ənd ðə ˈbivərz ər fɔrst tɪ kɔl ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ˈtaɪˌmaʊt wɪθ ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ənd 5 ɔn ðə laɪn. əˈnaʊnsər: "ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə dəks wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən ðə klɑk aʊt ɪf ðeɪ kən gɪt wən mɔr fərst daʊn. hænz ɔf tɪ noʊ ðə bɔl ɪz lus. ɪts pɪkt əp baɪ ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ˈbrændən hu teɪks ɔf ðə ˈəðər weɪ... hiz, hiz lɔst ə ʃu... ənd ðə ˈəðər... bət hiz stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ skɔr! ə gɪvz ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ðə lɛd!" ðə ˈbivərz hoʊld ɔn. ðə wɪn ðə nɔrθ dɪˈvɪʒən, ɛz ðɛr dɪˈvɪʒənəl ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən boʊθ ˈstænfərd ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bits ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt tɪ ərn ɪts fərst bərθ ɪn ðə roʊz boʊl sɪns ðə 2000 ˈsizən. ðə ðɛn slɪp noʊ. 6 oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd ræŋkt fɔrθ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈvɪdioʊ gɪts wən ˈbɪljən hɪts ənd spɔnz ə ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈɪndəstri əv ˈɪmɪˌteɪtərz. rɪˈlisɪz ə staɪl!" ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl timz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri du ðə "sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ʃeɪk." ə ˈtiˌsərt wɪθ splɪt ˈɪmɪʤ əv sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ənd brus li bɪˈkəmz ɔl ðə reɪʤ, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli əˈməŋ ɪˈlit haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl rɪˈkruts. æt ðə ˈəndər ˈɑrmər ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm, ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri pleɪər wɛrz wən. pərˈhæps nɑt koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðə saɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz noʊ. 1 rɪˈkrutɪŋ klæs. ə ˈsɪŋˌkhoʊl sˈwɑloʊz ˈsteɪdiəm. wərst keɪs wɪθ taɪt ɛnd ˈɔstən ɪn ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp ənd wɪθ ə ˈhɛvəli teɪpt ˈpɪŋki ˈfɪŋgər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈoʊpənz riˈmɑdəld ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm wɪθ θəd, ɛz ˈbɔɪzi steɪt skɔrz 21 ˌəˈnænsərd pɔɪnts ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər tɪ wɪn "ðɪs geɪm woʊnt dɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˈsizən," koʊʧ stiv sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. ə rɪˈpɔrtər æsks sɑrˈkɪʒɪn waɪ hi ˈdɪdənt səˈspɛnd. "hi wɑz ˈpənɪʃt ˌɪnˈtərnəli," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn rɪˈplaɪz. "ənd wi tʊk ə tim voʊt, ənd ˈɔstənz ˈtimˌmeɪts ˈvoʊtɪd nɑt tɪ səˈspɛndɪd ɪm. aɪ wɑz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈpaʊərləs tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ɪm ðət weɪ." fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən, ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə luz, nuz ˈstɔriz kənˈteɪn ðɪs freɪz: sɑrˈkɪʒɪn, hu ˈdɪdənt səˈspɛnd taɪt ɛnd ˈɔstən dɪˈspaɪt hɪz spərɪŋ ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ kənˈvɪkʃən..." ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kəmz bæk tɪ bit ˌɪləˈnɔɪz dɪˈspaɪt θri ˈtərˌnoʊvərz frəm kˈwɔrtərˌbæk kiθ praɪs, ənd blæsts ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ steɪt bət ðə ˈskɛʤʊl kˈwɪkli gɪts ˈtəfər, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz nɪpt ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm baɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd drəbd baɪ ˈstænfərd "wiv gɑt ə jəŋ tim ðət ɪz stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ wɪn," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɛd. "bət wi kən tərn θɪŋz əraʊnd əˈgɛnst ˈɔrəˌgɑn." ðə dəks paʊnd ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑnz kənˈsɛkjətɪv wɪn ˈoʊvər ðɛr moʊst ˈbɪtər ˈraɪvəl baɪ æt list 17 pɔɪnts. praɪs ɪz mɔr hɪz 2012 sɛlf ðən ðə ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈtælənt hi wɑz ɪn 2011 ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn, ðoʊ ɪkˈspɪriənst, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ gɪt pʊʃt əraʊnd. ənd ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈrɪli ˈmɪsɪz ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈdɛzmənd, ðoʊ ə ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz ˈsərtən fænz əˈbaʊt ðə blɔg ˈluzɪŋ "ɔl ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti!" bɪˈkəz ˈdɪdənt meɪk læst ˈsizənz pleɪərz lɪst həz ənˈliʃt ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd ðət meɪks ɔl ˈbaʊnsɪz goʊ əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈfɛns. ˈkɛvɪn ˈgɛməl: aɪ fil laɪk wi ˈprɑpərli wɔrnd ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd. tɛd ˈmɪlər: heɪ, ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ɪts aʊt əv ɑr hænz. aɪ toʊld ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɪlkɑks ðət ˈivɪn wi doʊnt ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl paʊərz əv ðə blɔg ənd haʊ ɪt ˈhændəlz troʊlz hu ər ˌənriˈdimd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ læk pərˈspɛktɪv ənd ə sɛns əv ˈhjumər. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈluzɪz æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt bət bits ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈminɪŋ ɪt nidz tɪ wɪn tu əv ɪts ˈfaɪnəl θri geɪmz tɪ bɪˈkəm boʊl ˈɛlɪʤəbəl. "ɑr fərst goʊl ˈɛvəri jɪr ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm boʊl ˈɛlɪʤəbəl," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. ðə luz æt. "wɪr bit əp ənd wɪr jəŋ," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. "bət wi kən stɪl bɪˈkəm boʊl ˈɛlɪʤəbəl." ðə luz æt ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt. "wi hæv tɪ pʊt ðɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs," sɑrˈkɪʒɪn sɪz. "wi hæv ˈplɛnti tɪ pleɪ fər ɪn ðə ˈæpəl kəp. aɪ noʊ ðiz gaɪz rɪˈmɛmbər wət ˈhæpənd læst jɪr, haʊ wi ˈfoʊldɪd ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər ənd sərˈɛndərd ən lɛd ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər." ðə ənd ˈkugərz ər taɪd æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm, bət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt roʊlz tɪ ə ˈvɪktəri, ɛz fænz slɪp aʊt əv ˈʃaɪni nu riˈmɑdəld ˈhəski ˈsteɪdiəm ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. ðə læst pleɪ əv ðə geɪm ˈfiʧərz ˈkugərz ˈseɪfti rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz θərd ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən 70 jɑrdz fər ə td*. ˈɔrəˌgɑn bits ˌæləˈbæmə fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt bits ˈtɛksəs ɪn ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ boʊl. sɑrˈkɪʒɪn ɪz haɪərd baɪ ðə ˈdæləs ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz. fænz dɪˈzərv ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns æt ˈgreɪtnəs," æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər skɑt ˈwʊdˌwɔrd sɪz. "ənd ðɪs mæn dɪˈzərvz ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr... ˈleɪdiz ənd ˈʤɛnəlmɪn, ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈwɪlɪŋˌhæm həz əˈgrid tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ koʊʧ ðə. "ˈɪzənt ðət ʤɪst soʊ greɪt!" ˈpriviəs "bɛst keɪs" poʊsts ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈjuˌtɔ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt
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sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.) introduced a new bill on wednesday to the delight of universal health care activists across the country. the big story was that sanders’ legislation had the of 16ocratic colleagues, including virtually all who are considered presidential contenders.
it was a true milestone,onstrating how far the debate on health care has moved inside theocratic party. a comparable bill sanders introduced in 2013 got no support at all in the senate.
but now that the bill is out, the hard part begins. revolutionizing a system that encompasses over of the united states economy will require grinding, unglamorous work, not least due to the resistance such an overhaul will encounter from those people who benefit from the status quo or who are merely afraid of losing what they already have.
when i sat down with sanders on tuesday, i wanted to know why now is the right moment to press for single payer, how he plans to accomplish the task and whether single payer is the only end goal or merely a blueprint for achieving universal coverage. with that in mind, i began by asking him why he did not propose a universal health care system with more than one insurer. countries such as the netherlands and switzerland achieve universal coverage through a highly regulated system of private insurers that perhaps offers a better model for transitioning from the affordable care act.
below is a transcript of our conversation, with light edits.
huffpost: why not the dutch system? why not the swiss system?
oh jesus christ! all right, well, you can invent the dutch system. [laughs]
we have a dysfunctional health care system now. despite 28 million americans having no health insurance, despite even more being underinsured, despite paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, our health care outcomes are not particularly good. our life expectancy is lower than many other countries and our child mortality, our infant mortality rate is even higher.
our job right now is to rally the american people to understand that we are the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care. and i think the canadian system serves as a good model. we are like canada in many respects. we are larger than canada, we are more diverse but people are familiar with canada.
they have a system that has been in place for 30 years. it has its problems. but what it has managed to do is provide health care to every man, woman and child as a right, and do it for less than half per person. so we think a pretty good place to start.
is there something about the simplicity of it, too?
well, of course, and true of any system.
what we are looking at now are several questions. number one and this debate needs to take place should health care be a right of all people, or is it a privilege? i think most americans think it is a right and that every american should have health care, period.
number two, if you reach that conclusion, the next question you ask is, “ok, how do you provide health care to all people in a cost effective way?” the truth is, there are a number of ways to do it. you could provide health care to all people in the current dysfunctional system. it would cost a fortune.
it seems to me that the most way to go forward is to expand what we already have in this country, which is a successful and popular program called medicare, and say that it should not be people aged 65 years of age and older who are eligible for that program, but all people.
so what this legislation is about is to say that we will provide medicare for all in a four-year period. in the first year we will lower [the] eligibility age to 55, bringing over 40 million americans into the program. we will guarantee health care to all children under 18 and gonna improve medicare for older people, by the way. going to expand that program to dental care, to hearing aids and to vision issues, as well, which is not covered by medicare. so going to improve medicare, expand it in the first year to people 55, and to all kids. and then the next year it goes down to 45, the next year it goes down to 35 and in the year it covers everybody.
we think this is the simplest, most straightforward way to guarantee health care to all people. sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.)
we think this is the simplest, most straightforward way to guarantee health care to all people.
to answer your question, one of the issues that does not get talked about that much, and that is exactly the issue that you raised, and that is the complexity of the current system. the reason that social security is a popular program is not only for what it does, providing retirement security to older people or medicare is a popular program, is its simplicity.
you walked into a canadian clinic, people just walk in. they have to fill out a million forms. they have to negotiate, decide which insurance company they want. they have freedom of choice with regard to doctor, with regard to hospital. we can save one of the problems we have in america, we have hundreds of different plans that have to be administered, all right?
so you may have a $5,000 deductible. you get blue cross blue shield, he has united, and the medical people have got to administer all these programs at huge cost.
single payer means one program for all americans and you lower the cost substantially. also, you begin and have negotiations with the drug companies to substantially lower the cost of prescription drugs in america. you put money into primary care and disease prevention and all those things, you lower the cost of health care expenses in america significantly.
so i looked at the transition period and i understand that sen. [kirsten], that was one of the things that she cared about
we all care about it look, we negotiated this our goal from day one is to develop a strong, effective program. i would not have done this if it the case and i think we have that. number two, i am one united states senator and i can choose anything i want and be one co-sponsor, but i gotta work and i should work i mean this is an effort, we have worked for the last four or five months with 19 different offices in the united states senate, and we did our best to negotiate with each office and address their concerns. so had a concern, elizabeth [warren] had a concern, this one had a concern, that one had a concern everybody has a concern. fine. the way it should be. and we think what we have is a product that we should feel pretty good about.
is there anything that surprised you about that process? or about now, how going gangbusters?
yes. i think what we are seeing is something very, very interesting and that is, seeing it in polling, seeing it in town meetings, seeing the american people waking up andanding that we end this dysfunctional system and we join the rest of the industrialized world.
and what people here on capitol hill are sensing when they go out into their communities is that this is not an idea, in a sense, being pushed from washington, or from me. being pushed by the american people who are saying, “we are tired of spending so damn much.”
i know your circumstances, but got a family of four spending $15-20,000 a year on health insurance and the projection is those numbers are gonna go way up. it is unsustainable. it is insane. we should not be spending twice as much per person as every other country.
so i think there is just a growing consensus that the aca did some very good things. it provided insurance to 20 more million people. it dealt with obscenities like conditions, et cetera, but it did not go far enough and the republican solution of throwing 23 million people off insurance is obviously insane and the american people said “no” to that. so if we have a situation where the aca did some good things, but did not go far enough, in the sense that many problems remain in terms of the number of uninsured and high cost of prescription drugs and high cost of deductibles and high co-payments, and the republican alternative was totally insane, where do we go from here? well, this is the logical conclusion.
that’s what people are thinking and that sentiment is filtering into washington. and why we have what have we got now?
aide: 15. [the following day, sen. jeanne shaheen (d-n.h.) became the co-sponsor.]
sanders: still early. we may pick up a few more before the day is over.
[sen. joe] was saying they should have hearings on it.
and there you had [sen.] max baucus. are you familiar with that?
yeah, yeah.
here’s max, the architect of the affordable care act! and i had to take on that committee, on the help committee and i had to take physicians, physicians, into his office, who said, well, why you at least hold hearings on single payer? “ah, i do that.”
but max has changed his point of view as well. good.
yuri / reuters sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.) unveils the "medicare for all act of 2017" alongside colleagues and activists on sep. 13, 2017.
if we were to play this out a little bit, 2020 comes a dream scenario, president, congress. play it up even a more liberal supreme court. i know how that would happen.
one option is, this happens right away. i play down that possibility
not right away, you mean after
after all that, in that new scenario with majority power.
another option is, got moderate holdouts. it creates room for things that are kind of in the bridge area. what if we end up, 10 years from now, with something that more resembles again, forgive me, but a system or regulated nonprofits? do we stop there?
i want to speculate gonna happen in 10 years. i can barely figure out gonna happen tomorrow or the next two hours.
this is all i can say: what our job now is to do, and by the way, important for you to understand is we have 15 co-sponsors, but we also have dozens equally important dozens and dozens of grassroots organizations who are in support of this legislation. just today we got the machinists union. and confident gonna have other unions. got moveon.org, dfa. so gonna have unions, gonna have grassroots organizations and ultimately, to answer your political question, this is not gonna be won, this legislation is not gonna be won just here in the halls of congress. it is going to be won in communities all over this country, when people begin to stand up and tell their elected officials, “sorry, the status quo is not working and we want all americans to have health care in a way.”
so what we are doing is, we understand that the opposition to this legislation will be incredible. it will come from the insurance companies, the drug companies. it will come from wall street. it will come from the corporate media. we fully anticipate that and they have unlimited sums of money.
i was out in california campaigning for proposition 61. you know what that is? that was the effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs in california. do you recall that?
yeah, yeah, i do remember that, actually.
the pharmaceutical industry spent $130 million to defeat one proposition in one state $130 million in california alone.
what do you think prepared to spend on a national campaign?
well, got patent monopolies. their margins are pretty good.
they will spend unlimited sums of money. we know that.
so what we understand is this legislation does not get passed unless there is in fact a political revolution in this country, unless millions of people get involved, stand up and fight back.
and we are beginning to see this.
you know, funny. this afternoon, i met with some latino leaders. a young woman, guessing 25, she said, “bernie, a member of the school board in tempe, arizona.” she says: “you got me involved in politics. i ran for the school board and i won.”
we are seeing that all over the country people getting involved. so we are going into this campaign, this effort, understanding this is not old-fashioned politics where i gotta lean on somebody but we gotta do that, too but ultimately this is a fight that is going to go into every community in america. and we will win it, when grassroots america stands up and is prepared to fight back, and i think that is happening every day.
one piece of this that would seem at least potentially politically challenging is that you still have 49 percent of the country that gets their health care from their employer. many people are not happy with it, but a fair number of people are and worried
of course
they would be worried about losing what got.
what we have to do tomorrow, are you going to be at the event tomorrow?
i’m planning on it, yeah.
good. gonna hear from a guy who owns a business in pennsylvania his name is mr. masters a $200 million a year business. and what he would say is, he is tired of spending so much time and energy worrying about health care when he manufactures windows or whatever he manufactures
aide: picture frames
sanders: picture frames. what he wants to do the picture frame business. and going to hear from businesses all over this country who are saying, “we want to do our business and not spend an enormous” which they do. if a small- or business, the amount of time that these folks spend, negotiating, deciding which company they want to go to, which plan they want to go, negotiating with the company, it takes an enormous amount of time and energy. they want to do their business. and nationally, at a competitive disadvantage to other countries where all workers have health care as a right.
this legislation is not gonna be won just here in the halls of congress. sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.)
the point is there will be a lot of distortions about what trying to do. the difference for the average person is that instead of having a card that says blue cross blue shield, or united healthcare, be a card that says “medicare for all,” or whatever the card will look like. and be able to go to any doctor you want, be able to go to the same doctors going to now in fact, have more freedom of choice, because right now as you know, you are limited the word that i always forget?
aide: to the
sanders: right, to your network of doctors. so if you want to go to a doctor not in your network, you go. under this plan, you will be able to go wherever you want.
so, in the business department, is it fair to say, a plan from aocratic socialist senator?
that’s a silly statement
in a cute way
no, no, this is not a cute issue. not playing games here. trying to provide health care to all people. if your question is, is this the british program? no, not. this is a program, like the canadian program, which allows for a government insurance company, which simplifies the entire system, saves hundreds of billions of dollars, and provides health care for all people.
i mean in it in a
let’s not play games. this is a serious issue and trying to transform the united states and provide health care to all people. this will be obviously the most profound change in health care delivery in the history of the country. pretty good.
the point that i would reiterate is that we are delighted to have 15 co-sponsors. it is more than we thought that we would have, to be honest with you. and i think that is an understanding on the part of members of the united states senate that the world is changing and that more and more americans wanna move in this direction and responding, correctly so, to that movement.
and the question that we now face as a nation is, are we going to finally take on the greed of the insurance companies and the drug companies and wall street, and to do what is not radical and that is to provide health care to every person in this country as a right, which every major country does in whatever way?
you alluded to this, but, in a way when i look back to what happened during and the way that the and corporate media was able to distort what was going on there ...
yes.
… it feels like there is a different paradigm, even in the minds of people in more conservative areas in the country. is that because of the reach of? what do you attribute that to?
well, this is what i think and a good question. what i think is that people have caught on to what the republican ideology is about.
as i have said and as everybody knows, has its problems: too many people are uninsured, the deductibles, copayments, premiums are too high and the costs are going up. a serious problem.
but the american people caught a glimpse, a strong glimpse of what the republican ideology is about, when they said: “ok, has problems. gonna solve those problems by throwing 32 million people off of the health insurance they have.” and the american people said, overwhelmingly, “no, not what going to do.” in fact, that proposal was the least popular major piece of legislation introduced in the modern history of this country.
and so i think the american people are catching on to where the republicans are coming from. they see the limitations of the affordable care act, and looking at the alternatives. and this is a rational alternative.
in a way, did having that threat emerge, and then be killed, did that help clarify things?
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sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (i-vt*.) ˌɪntrəˈdust ə nu bɪl ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ðə dɪˈlaɪt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə bɪg ˈstɔri wɑz ðət sanders’*’ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən hæd ðə əv 16 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑligz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvərʧuəli ɔl hu ər kənˈsɪdərd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndərz. ɪt wɑz ə tru ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ haʊ fɑr ðə dəˈbeɪt ɔn hɛlθ kɛr həz muvd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ə ˈkɑmprəbəl bɪl ˈsændərz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2013 gɑt noʊ səˈpɔrt æt ɔl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. bət naʊ ðət ðə bɪl ɪz aʊt, ðə hɑrd pɑrt bɪˈgɪnz. ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ɛnˈkəmpəsəz ˈoʊvər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈgraɪndɪŋ, ənˈglæmərəs wərk, nɑt list du tɪ ðə rɪˈzɪstəns səʧ ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl wɪl ɪnˈkaʊnər frəm ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ər hu ər ˈmɪrli əˈfreɪd əv ˈluzɪŋ wət ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv. wɪn aɪ sæt daʊn wɪθ ˈsændərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ waɪ naʊ ɪz ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənt tɪ prɛs fər ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər, haʊ hi plænz tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə tæsk ənd ˈwɛðər ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ɛnd goʊl ər ˈmɪrli ə ˈbluˌprɪnt fər əˈʧivɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkəvərɪʤ. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, aɪ bɪˈgæn baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ɪm waɪ hi dɪd nɑt prəˈpoʊz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm wɪθ mɔr ðən wən ˌɪnˈʃʊrər. ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ənd sˈwɪtsərlənd əˈʧiv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkəvərɪʤ θru ə ˈhaɪli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm əv ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ðət pərˈhæps ˈɔfərz ə ˈbɛtər ˈmɑdəl fər trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, wɪθ laɪt ˈɛdɪts. huffpost*: waɪ nɑt ðə dəʧ ˈsɪstəm? waɪ nɑt ðə swɪs ˈsɪstəm? oʊ ˈʤizəs kraɪst! ɔl raɪt, wɛl, ju kən ˌɪnˈvɛnt ðə dəʧ ˈsɪstəm. [læfs] wi hæv ə dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm naʊ. dɪˈspaɪt 28 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈhævɪŋ noʊ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, dɪˈspaɪt ˈivɪn mɔr biɪŋ ˌəndərɪnˈʃɔrd, dɪˈspaɪt peɪɪŋ ðə haɪəst ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðə wərld fər prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz, ɑr hɛlθ kɛr ˈaʊtˌkəmz ər nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd. ɑr laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi ɪz loʊər ðən ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ənd ɑr ʧaɪld mɔrˈtæləti, ɑr ˈɪnfənt mɔrˈtæləti reɪt ɪz ˈivɪn haɪər. ɑr ʤɑb raɪt naʊ ɪz tɪ ˈræli ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəntri ɔn ərθ nɑt tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti hɛlθ kɛr. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪstəm sərvz ɛz ə gʊd ˈmɑdəl. wi ər laɪk ˈkænədə ɪn ˈmɛni rɪˈspɛkts. wi ər ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈkænədə, wi ər mɔr dɪˈvərs bət ˈpipəl ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈkænədə. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈsɪstəm ðət həz bɪn ɪn pleɪs fər 30 jɪrz. ɪt həz ɪts ˈprɑbləmz. bət wət ɪt həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du ɪz prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ˈɛvəri mæn, ˈwʊmən ənd ʧaɪld ɛz ə raɪt, ənd du ɪt fər lɛs ðən hæf pər ˈpərsən. soʊ wi θɪŋk ə ˈprɪti gʊd pleɪs tɪ stɑrt. ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti əv ɪt, tu? wɛl, əv kɔrs, ənd tru əv ˈɛni ˈsɪstəm. wət wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt naʊ ər ˈsɛvərəl kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈnəmbər wən ənd ðɪs dəˈbeɪt nidz tɪ teɪk pleɪs ʃʊd hɛlθ kɛr bi ə raɪt əv ɔl ˈpipəl, ər ɪz ɪt ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ? aɪ θɪŋk moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə raɪt ənd ðət ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən ʃʊd hæv hɛlθ kɛr, ˈpɪriəd. ˈnəmbər tu, ɪf ju riʧ ðət kənˈkluʒən, ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən ju æsk ɪz, ““ok*, haʊ du ju prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl ɪn ə kɔst ˈifɛktɪv way?”*?” ðə truθ ɪz, ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz tɪ du ɪt. ju kʊd prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈsɪstəm. ɪt wʊd kɔst ə ˈfɔrʧən. ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ðə moʊst weɪ tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz tɪ ɪkˈspænd wət wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, wɪʧ ɪz ə səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, ənd seɪ ðət ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈpipəl ˈeɪʤɪd 65 jɪrz əv eɪʤ ənd ˈoʊldər hu ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðət ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ɔl ˈpipəl. soʊ wət ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət wi wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr fər ɔl ɪn ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈpɪriəd. ɪn ðə fərst jɪr wi wɪl loʊər [ðə] ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti eɪʤ tɪ 55 ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər 40 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. wi wɪl ˌgɛrənˈti hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 18 ənd ˈgɑnə ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmɛdəˌkɛr fər ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl, baɪ ðə weɪ. goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðət ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈdɛntəl kɛr, tɪ ˈhirɪŋ eɪdz ənd tɪ ˈvɪʒən ˈɪʃuz, ɛz wɛl, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr. soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, ɪkˈspænd ɪt ɪn ðə fərst jɪr tɪ ˈpipəl 55 ənd tɪ ɔl kɪdz. ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst jɪr ɪt goʊz daʊn tɪ 45 ðə nɛkst jɪr ɪt goʊz daʊn tɪ 35 ənd ɪn ðə jɪr ɪt ˈkəvərz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. wi θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɪmpləst, moʊst ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd weɪ tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl. sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (i-vt*.) wi θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɪmpləst, moʊst ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd weɪ tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl. tɪ ˈænsər jʊr kˈwɛʃən, wən əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət dɪz nɑt gɪt tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðət məʧ, ənd ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɪʃu ðət ju reɪzd, ənd ðət ɪz ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈrizən ðət ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli fər wət ɪt dɪz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ rɪˈtaɪərmənt sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl ər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪz ɪts sɪmˈplɪsɪti. ju wɔkt ˈɪntu ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈklɪnɪk, ˈpipəl ʤɪst wɔk ɪn. ðeɪ hæv tɪ fɪl aʊt ə ˈmɪljən fɔrmz. ðeɪ hæv tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt, ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni ðeɪ wɔnt. ðeɪ hæv ˈfridəm əv ʧɔɪs wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈdɔktər, wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. wi kən seɪv wən əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wi hæv ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, wi hæv ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɪfərənt plænz ðət hæv tɪ bi ədˈmɪnɪstərd, ɔl raɪt? soʊ ju meɪ hæv ə dɪˈdəktəbəl. ju gɪt blu krɔs blu ʃild, hi həz juˈnaɪtɪd, ənd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpipəl hæv gɑt tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ɔl ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz æt juʤ kɔst. ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər minz wən ˈproʊˌgræm fər ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ju loʊər ðə kɔst səbˈstænʃəli. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju bɪˈgɪn ənd hæv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ səbˈstænʃəli loʊər ðə kɔst əv prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ju pʊt ˈməni ˈɪntu ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ənd dɪˈziz priˈvɛnʃən ənd ɔl ðoʊz θɪŋz, ju loʊər ðə kɔst əv hɛlθ kɛr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. soʊ aɪ lʊkt æt ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət sɛn. [ˈkərstən], ðət wɑz wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ʃi kɛrd əˈbaʊt wi ɔl kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪt lʊk, wi nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ðɪs ɑr goʊl frəm deɪ wən ɪz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə strɔŋ, ˈifɛktɪv ˈproʊˌgræm. aɪ wʊd nɑt hæv dən ðɪs ɪf ɪt ðə keɪs ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv ðət. ˈnəmbər tu, aɪ æm wən juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnətər ənd aɪ kən ʧuz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ wɔnt ənd bi wən co-sponsor*, bət aɪ ˈgɑtə wərk ənd aɪ ʃʊd wərk aɪ min ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛfərt, wi hæv wərkt fər ðə læst fɔr ər faɪv mənθs wɪθ 19 ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt, ənd wi dɪd ɑr bɛst tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈɔfəs ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛr kənˈsərnz. soʊ hæd ə kənˈsərn, ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ [ˈwɔrən] hæd ə kənˈsərn, ðɪs wən hæd ə kənˈsərn, ðət wən hæd ə kənˈsərn ˈɛvriˌbɑdi həz ə kənˈsərn. faɪn. ðə weɪ ɪt ʃʊd bi. ənd wi θɪŋk wət wi hæv ɪz ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət wi ʃʊd fil ˈprɪti gʊd əˈbaʊt. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət səˈpraɪzd ju əˈbaʊt ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs? ər əˈbaʊt naʊ, haʊ goʊɪŋ ˈgæŋˌbəstərz? jɛs. aɪ θɪŋk wət wi ər siɪŋ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ðət ɪz, siɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈpoʊlɪŋ, siɪŋ ɪt ɪn taʊn ˈmitɪŋz, siɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ˈweɪkɪŋ əp ənd dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət wi ɛnd ðɪs dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈsɪstəm ənd wi ʤɔɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd wərld. ənd wət ˈpipəl hir ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ər ˈsɛnsɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ goʊ aʊt ˈɪntu ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən aɪˈdiə, ɪn ə sɛns, biɪŋ pʊʃt frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ər frəm mi. biɪŋ pʊʃt baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hu ər seɪɪŋ, ər taɪərd əv ˈspɛndɪŋ soʊ dæm much.”*.” aɪ noʊ jʊr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, bət gɑt ə ˈfæməli əv fɔr ˈspɛndɪŋ ə jɪr ɔn hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃən ɪz ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ər ˈgɑnə goʊ weɪ əp. ɪt ɪz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈseɪn. wi ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈspɛndɪŋ twaɪs ɛz məʧ pər ˈpərsən ɛz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈkəntri. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst ə groʊɪŋ kənˈsɛnsəs ðət ðə ˈækə dɪd səm ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋz. ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns tɪ 20 mɔr ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. ɪt dɛlt wɪθ ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz laɪk kənˈdɪʃənz, ɛt ˈsɛtərə, bət ɪt dɪd nɑt goʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈluʃən əv θroʊɪŋ 23 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɔf ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˌɪnˈseɪn ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl sɛd ““no”*” tɪ ðət. soʊ ɪf wi hæv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈækə dɪd səm gʊd θɪŋz, bət dɪd nɑt goʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf, ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz rɪˈmeɪn ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌənɪnˈʃʊrd ənd haɪ kɔst əv prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ənd haɪ kɔst əv dɪˈdəktəbəlz ənd haɪ co-payments*, ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnˈseɪn, wɛr du wi goʊ frəm hir? wɛl, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl kənˈkluʒən. wət ˈpipəl ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ðət ˈsɛnəmənt ɪz ˈfɪltərɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ənd waɪ wi hæv wət hæv wi gɑt naʊ? eɪd: 15 [ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, sɛn. ʤin ʃəˈhin (d-n.h*.) bɪˈkeɪm ðə co-sponsor*.] ˈsændərz: stɪl ˈərli. wi meɪ pɪk əp ə fju mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ ɪz ˈoʊvər. [sɛn. ʤoʊ] wɑz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ɪt. ənd ðɛr ju hæd [sɛn.] mæks ˈbɑkəs. ər ju fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðət? jæ, jæ. mæks, ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt! ənd aɪ hæd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðət kəˈmɪti, ɔn ðə hɛlp kəˈmɪti ənd aɪ hæd tɪ teɪk fɪˈzɪʃənz, fɪˈzɪʃənz, ˈɪntu hɪz ˈɔfəs, hu sɛd, wɛl, waɪ ju æt list hoʊld ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ˈsɪŋgəl peɪər? ““ah*, aɪ du that.”*.” bət mæks həz ʧeɪnʤd hɪz pɔɪnt əv vju ɛz wɛl. gʊd. ˈjʊri ˈrɔɪtərz sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (i-vt*.) ənˈveɪlz ðə "ˈmɛdəˌkɛr fər ɔl ækt əv 2017 əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈkɑligz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ɔn ˈɛˈsiˈpi. 13 2017 ɪf wi wər tɪ pleɪ ðɪs aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, 2020 kəmz ə drim sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈkɑŋgrəs. pleɪ ɪt əp ˈivɪn ə mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl səˈprim kɔrt. aɪ noʊ haʊ ðət wʊd ˈhæpən. wən ˈɔpʃən ɪz, ðɪs ˈhæpənz raɪt əˈweɪ. aɪ pleɪ daʊn ðət ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti nɑt raɪt əˈweɪ, ju min ˈæftər ˈæftər ɔl ðət, ɪn ðət nu sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɪθ məˈʤɔrəti paʊər. əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən ɪz, gɑt ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈhoʊlˌdaʊts. ɪt kriˈeɪts rum fər θɪŋz ðət ər kaɪnd əv ɪn ðə brɪʤ ˈɛriə. wət ɪf wi ɛnd əp, 10 jɪrz frəm naʊ, wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət mɔr rɪˈzɛmbəlz əˈgɛn, fərˈgɪv mi, bət ə ˈsɪstəm ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts? du wi stɑp ðɛr? aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən ɪn 10 jɪrz. aɪ kən ˈbɛrli ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən təˈmɑˌroʊ ər ðə nɛkst tu aʊərz. ðɪs ɪz ɔl aɪ kən seɪ: wət ɑr ʤɑb naʊ ɪz tɪ du, ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ju tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪz wi hæv 15 co-sponsors*, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈdəzənz ˈikwəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdəzənz ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˈgræsˈruts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hu ər ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ʤɪst təˈdeɪ wi gɑt ðə məˈʃinɪsts ˈjunjən. ənd ˈkɑnfədənt ˈgɑnə hæv ˈəðər ˈjunjənz. gɑt moveon.org*, dfa*. soʊ ˈgɑnə hæv ˈjunjənz, ˈgɑnə hæv ˈgræsˈruts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈəltəmətli, tɪ ˈænsər jʊr pəˈlɪtɪkəl kˈwɛʃən, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈgɑnə bi wən, ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈgɑnə bi wən ʤɪst hir ɪn ðə hɔlz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈkəntri, wɪn ˈpipəl bɪˈgɪn tɪ stænd əp ənd tɛl ðɛr ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ““sorry*, ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ənd wi wɔnt ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ hæv hɛlθ kɛr ɪn ə way.”*.” soʊ wət wi ər duɪŋ ɪz, wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. ɪt wɪl kəm frəm ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðə drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪt wɪl kəm frəm wɔl strit. ɪt wɪl kəm frəm ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə. wi ˈfʊli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðət ənd ðeɪ hæv ənˈlɪmɪtɪd səmz əv ˈməni. aɪ wɑz aʊt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən 61 ju noʊ wət ðət ɪz? ðət wɑz ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ loʊər ðə kɔst əv prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. du ju ˈriˌkɔl ðət? jæ, jæ, aɪ du rɪˈmɛmbər ðət, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri spɛnt 130 ˈmɪljən tɪ dɪˈfit wən ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪn wən steɪt 130 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈloʊn. wət du ju θɪŋk priˈpɛrd tɪ spɛnd ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn? wɛl, gɑt ˈpætənt məˈnɑpəliz. ðɛr ˈmɑrʤənz ər ˈprɪti gʊd. ðeɪ wɪl spɛnd ənˈlɪmɪtɪd səmz əv ˈməni. wi noʊ ðət. soʊ wət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ɪz ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪz nɑt gɪt pæst ənˈlɛs ðɛr ɪz ɪn fækt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, ənˈlɛs ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, stænd əp ənd faɪt bæk. ənd wi ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ si ðɪs. ju noʊ, ˈfəni. ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun, aɪ mɛt wɪθ səm ləˈtinoʊ ˈlidərz. ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən, ˈgɛsɪŋ 25 ʃi sɛd, ““bernie*, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə skul bɔrd ɪn ˈtɛmpi, arizona.”*.” ʃi sɪz: gɑt mi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. aɪ ræn fər ðə skul bɔrd ənd aɪ won.”*.” wi ər siɪŋ ðət ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. soʊ wi ər goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn, ðɪs ˈɛfərt, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɛr aɪ ˈgɑtə lin ɔn ˈsəmˌbɑdi bət wi ˈgɑtə du ðət, tu bət ˈəltəmətli ðɪs ɪz ə faɪt ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri kəmˈjunɪti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ənd wi wɪl wɪn ɪt, wɪn ˈgræsˈruts əˈmɛrɪkə stændz əp ənd ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ faɪt bæk, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ. wən pis əv ðɪs ðət wʊd sim æt list pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈplɪtɪkli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɪz ðət ju stɪl hæv 49 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət gɪts ðɛr hɛlθ kɛr frəm ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪər. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ɪt, bət ə fɛr ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ər ənd ˈwərid əv kɔrs ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈluzɪŋ wət gɑt. wət wi hæv tɪ du təˈmɑˌroʊ, ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ bi æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt təˈmɑˌroʊ? ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ɪt, jæ. gʊd. ˈgɑnə hir frəm ə gaɪ hu oʊnz ə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈmɪstər. ˈmæstərz ə 200 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ˈbɪznɪs. ənd wət hi wʊd seɪ ɪz, hi ɪz taɪərd əv ˈspɛndɪŋ soʊ məʧ taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɛlθ kɛr wɪn hi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ˈwɪndoʊz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər hi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz eɪd: ˈpɪkʧər freɪmz ˈsændərz: ˈpɪkʧər freɪmz. wət hi wɔnts tɪ du ðə ˈpɪkʧər freɪm ˈbɪznɪs. ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ hir frəm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈkəntri hu ər seɪɪŋ, wɔnt tɪ du ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ənd nɑt spɛnd ən enormous”*” wɪʧ ðeɪ du. ɪf ə smɔl- ər ˈbɪznɪs, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ðət ðiz foʊks spɛnd, nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪʧ ˈkəmpəˌni ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ, wɪʧ plæn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ, nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪt teɪks ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. ənd ˈnæʃənəli, æt ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɛr ɔl ˈwərkərz hæv hɛlθ kɛr ɛz ə raɪt. ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈgɑnə bi wən ʤɪst hir ɪn ðə hɔlz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (i-vt*.) ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðɛr wɪl bi ə lɔt əv dɪˈstɔrʃənz əˈbaʊt wət traɪɪŋ tɪ du. ðə ˈdɪfərəns fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ ə kɑrd ðət sɪz blu krɔs blu ʃild, ər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, bi ə kɑrd ðət sɪz fər all,”*,” ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə kɑrd wɪl lʊk laɪk. ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈɛni ˈdɔktər ju wɔnt, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə seɪm ˈdɑktərz goʊɪŋ tɪ naʊ ɪn fækt, hæv mɔr ˈfridəm əv ʧɔɪs, bɪˈkəz raɪt naʊ ɛz ju noʊ, ju ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ðə wərd ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz fərˈgɛt? eɪd: tɪ ðə ˈsændərz: raɪt, tɪ jʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈdɑktərz. soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈdɔktər nɑt ɪn jʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk, ju goʊ. ˈəndər ðɪs plæn, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ wɛˈrɛvər ju wɔnt. soʊ, ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɪz ɪt fɛr tɪ seɪ, ə plæn frəm ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈsɛnətər? ə ˈsɪli ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ə kjut weɪ noʊ, noʊ, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə kjut ˈɪʃu. nɑt pleɪɪŋ geɪmz hir. traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl. ɪf jʊr kˈwɛʃən ɪz, ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈproʊˌgræm? noʊ, nɑt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm, laɪk ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz fər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəm, seɪvz ˈhənərdz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ənd prəˈvaɪdz hɛlθ kɛr fər ɔl ˈpipəl. aɪ min ɪn ɪt ɪn ə nɑt pleɪ geɪmz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃu ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl. ðɪs wɪl bi ˈɑbviəsli ðə moʊst proʊˈfaʊnd ʧeɪnʤ ɪn hɛlθ kɛr dɪˈlɪvəri ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈkəntri. ˈprɪti gʊd. ðə pɔɪnt ðət aɪ wʊd riˈɪtərˌeɪt ɪz ðət wi ər dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ hæv 15 co-sponsors*. ɪt ɪz mɔr ðən wi θɔt ðət wi wʊd hæv, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt ðət ðə wərld ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ənd ðət mɔr ənd mɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈwɑnə muv ɪn ðɪs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd rɪˈspɑndɪŋ, kərˈɛktli soʊ, tɪ ðət ˈmuvmənt. ənd ðə kˈwɛʃən ðət wi naʊ feɪs ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən ɪz, ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfaɪnəli teɪk ɔn ðə grid əv ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ðə drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd wɔl strit, ənd tɪ du wət ɪz nɑt ˈrædɪkəl ənd ðət ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd hɛlθ kɛr tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɛz ə raɪt, wɪʧ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəntri dɪz ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər weɪ? ju əˈludəd tɪ ðɪs, bət, ɪn ə weɪ wɪn aɪ lʊk bæk tɪ wət ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ðə weɪ ðət ðə ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈstɔrt wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɛr jɛs. ɪt filz laɪk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə maɪndz əv ˈpipəl ɪn mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪz ðət bɪˈkəz əv ðə riʧ əv? wət du ju əˈtrɪˌbjut ðət tɪ? wɛl, ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ θɪŋk ənd ə gʊd kˈwɛʃən. wət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðət ˈpipəl hæv kɔt ɔn tɪ wət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪz əˈbaʊt. ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd ənd ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz, həz ɪts ˈprɑbləmz: tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˌənɪnˈʃʊrd, ðə dɪˈdəktəbəlz, ˈkoʊˈpeɪmənts, ˈprimiəmz ər tu haɪ ənd ðə kɔsts ər goʊɪŋ əp. ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm. bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl kɔt ə glɪmps, ə strɔŋ glɪmps əv wət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪz əˈbaʊt, wɪn ðeɪ sɛd: ““ok*, həz ˈprɑbləmz. ˈgɑnə sɑlv ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz baɪ θroʊɪŋ 32 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɔf əv ðə hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðeɪ have.”*.” ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl sɛd, ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli, ““no*, nɑt wət goʊɪŋ tɪ do.”*.” ɪn fækt, ðət prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz ðə list ˈpɑpjələr ˈmeɪʤər pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈhɪstəri əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. ənd soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər ˈkæʧɪŋ ɔn tɪ wɛr ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm. ðeɪ si ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˈræʃənəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv. ɪn ə weɪ, dɪd ˈhævɪŋ ðət θrɛt ˈimərʤ, ənd ðɛn bi kɪld, dɪd ðət hɛlp ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ θɪŋz?
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“in the spring of 1932 desperate officials, anxious for their jobs and even their lives, aware that a new famine might be on its way, began to collect grain wherever and however they could. mass occurred all across the u.s.s.r. in ukraine they took on an almost fanatical intensity.”
i am quoting a few lines from “red famine,” anne brilliant new history of the deliberate policy of mass starvation inflicted on ukraine by joseph stalin in the early 1930s. an estimated five million or more people perished in just a few years. walter duranty, the correspondent in the soviet union, insisted the stories of famine were false. he won a pulitzer prize in 1932 for reportage the paper later called “completely misleading.”
how many readers, i wonder, are familiar with this history of atrocity and denial, except in a vague way? how many know the name of lazar kaganovich, one of principal henchmen in the famine? what about other chapters large and small in the history of communist horror, from the deportation of the crimean tatars to the depredations of shining path to the psychiatric wards that were used to torture and imprison political dissidents?
why is it that people who know all about the infamous prison on robben island in south africa have never heard of the prison on isle of pines? why is marxism still taken seriously on college campuses and in the progressive press? do the same people who rightly demand the removal of confederate statues ever feel even a shiver of inner revulsion at hipsters in lenin or mao t-shirts?
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““in* ðə spərɪŋ əv 1932 ˈdɛspərɪt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈæŋʃəs fər ðɛr ʤɑbz ənd ˈivɪn ðɛr lɪvz, əˈwɛr ðət ə nu ˈfæmən maɪt bi ɔn ɪts weɪ, bɪˈgæn tɪ kəˈlɛkt greɪn wɛˈrɛvər ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ kʊd. mæs əˈkərd ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə u.s.s.r*. ɪn juˈkreɪn ðeɪ tʊk ɔn ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst fəˈnætɪkəl intensity.”*.” aɪ æm kˈwoʊtɪŋ ə fju laɪnz frəm famine,”*,” æn ˈbrɪljənt nu ˈhɪstəri əv ðə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈpɑləsi əv mæs stɑrˈveɪʃən ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn juˈkreɪn baɪ ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɑlən ɪn ðə ˈərli 1930s*. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd faɪv ˈmɪljən ər mɔr ˈpipəl ˈpɛrɪʃt ɪn ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz. ˈwɔltər duranty*, ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðə ˈstɔriz əv ˈfæmən wər fɔls. hi wən ə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz ɪn 1932 fər rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈleɪtər kɔld misleading.”*.” haʊ ˈmɛni ˈridərz, aɪ ˈwəndər, ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðɪs ˈhɪstəri əv əˈtrɑsəti ənd dɪˈnaɪəl, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ə veɪg weɪ? haʊ ˈmɛni noʊ ðə neɪm əv ˈleɪzər kaganovich*, wən əv ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈhɛnʧmən ɪn ðə ˈfæmən? wət əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈʧæptərz lɑrʤ ənd smɔl ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkɑmjənəst ˈhɔrər, frəm ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌkraɪˈmiən ˌtɑˈtɑrz tɪ ðə ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃənz əv ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ tɪ ðə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk wɔrdz ðət wər juzd tɪ ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪsədənts? waɪ ɪz ɪt ðət ˈpipəl hu noʊ ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈprɪzən ɔn ˈrɑbən ˈaɪlənd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ hæv ˈnɛvər hərd əv ðə ˈprɪzən ɔn aɪl əv paɪnz? waɪ ɪz ˈmɑrksɪzəm stɪl ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz ənd ɪn ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv prɛs? du ðə seɪm ˈpipəl hu ˈraɪtli dɪˈmænd ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈstæˌʧuz ˈɛvər fil ˈivɪn ə ˈʃɪvər əv ˈɪnər rɪˈvəlʃən æt ˈhɪpstərz ɪn ˈlɛnɪn ər maʊ ˈtiˌsərts?
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one day after seeing stud prospect charlie mcavoy suit up for his first practice with ahl providence, bruins management is expected friday to meet with another terrier, jakob karlsson, in hopes of signing him to a contract to start his pro career.
word around the campus, where karlsson this season turned in a line of in 39 games, has been that the sophomore center planned to return to this fall for his junior season.
it will be up to bruins general manager don sweeney, who this week convinced mcavoy to leave the commonwealth ave campus, to convince the center that time to swap the for the nhl.
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wən deɪ ˈæftər siɪŋ stəd ˈprɑspɛkt ˈʧɑrli ˈmækəˌvɔɪ sut əp fər hɪz fərst ˈpræktɪs wɪθ ɑl ˈprɑvədəns, bruɪnz ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ mit wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈtɛriər, ˈʤækəb ˈkɑrlsən, ɪn hoʊps əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪm tɪ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ stɑrt hɪz proʊ kərɪr. wərd əraʊnd ðə ˈkæmpəs, wɛr ˈkɑrlsən ðɪs ˈsizən tərnd ɪn ə laɪn əv ɪn 39 geɪmz, həz bɪn ðət ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈsɛnər plænd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɪs fɔl fər hɪz ˈʤunjər ˈsizən. ɪt wɪl bi əp tɪ bruɪnz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər dɑn sˈwini, hu ðɪs wik kənˈvɪnst ˈmækəˌvɔɪ tɪ liv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈɑˌveɪ ˈkæmpəs, tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈsɛnər ðət taɪm tɪ swɑp ðə fər ðə nhl*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɛd ðə kəmˈplit ˈstɔri æt bostonglobe.com*. hæv ə gloʊb səbˈskrɪpʃən? ˈridərz gɪt ə fri traɪəl.
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if rep. todd akin (r-mo.) continues his campaign against sen. claire mccaskill (d) all the way to november, he'll face very long odds. yet he continues to run, driven by an apparent belief that victory isn't completely beyond his reach.
is he right?
for akin, winning would be very difficult, but not impossible. the most reliable polling shows support for akin has dropped sharply since his comments about "legitimate rape" drew widespread scrutiny and derision. yet recent polls conducted by automated democratic pollster and automated pollster rasmussen reports have shown margins separating mccaskill and akin. (democrats, meanwhile, are conscious that if akin stays in the race, it would help their chances. so they haven't hit hit him over his comments all that much lately, which could explain his standing in some polling)
an akin win would be so surprising, that it's worth asking: what would it say about politics if he was elected?
a few things:
* this election is even more a referendum on president obama, the economy and the administration's policies than we thought.
it isn't hard to link mccaskill to obama. she voted for the stimulus and health care reform and has mostly been a loyal ally to the president. and she's running in a state where he is likely to lose.
akin won't have the benefit of american crossroads and the national republican senatorial committee making those same arguments on the air for hi -- they have pulled their money from the state -- but odds are, he'll do it himself (albeit with a narrower reach and less money).
* money isn't everything.
money is the subject of endless discussion in politics -- and with good reason. it usually plays a big role in who wins and who loses. but if akin wins, there is a case to be made that its importance was in his race. without the help of outside groups who have vowed not to help him, akin is severely underfunded and hard pressed to find enough new donors to help him make up his deficit against mccaskill. if he wins, it will be a victory that defies the normal financial logic of campaigning.
* the national backlash was less in missouri than we all thought.
akin's controversial comments instantly became a national story, and within 24 hours the most powerful figures in his own party had turned against him at every corner of the country. but the criticism was not enough to force him from the race (yet) and if it is not enough to also send him to defeat, then the impact of widespread condemnation on how his comments were received back home will perhaps have been hyped up too much.
to be clear, for now, there's no reason for that believe that's the case, as the most reliable polling has shown a sharp drop in support for akin in missouri that has mirrored the national backlash. missouri voters would have to make a pretty dramatic turnabout in the final weeks of the campaign for akin to win. (the fix moved missouri out of the top ten states most likely to flip in the latest friday line.)
* going it alone is not the end of the world.
with the exception of a few allies, akin is a lone wolf. campaigning is a team sport -- candidates rely heavily on surrogates, local supporters and donors to prop up their candidacies. akin is short on all of the above. if he wins, it would defy a longstanding dynamic, and could even make candidates facing pressure in the future think twice about dropping out in the face of controversy.
updated at p.m.
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ɪf rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɑd ˈeɪkɪn (r-mo*.) kənˈtɪnjuz hɪz kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst sɛn. klɛr məˈkæskəl (di) ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ noʊˈvɛmbər, hil feɪs ˈvɛri lɔŋ ɑdz. jɛt hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rən, ˈdrɪvən baɪ ən əˈpɛrənt bɪˈlif ðət ˈvɪktəri ˈɪzənt kəmˈplitli bɪɔnd hɪz riʧ. ɪz hi raɪt? fər ˈeɪkɪn, ˈwɪnɪŋ wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, bət nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ ʃoʊz səˈpɔrt fər ˈeɪkɪn həz drɑpt ˈʃɑrpli sɪns hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt "ləˈʤɪtəmət reɪp" dru ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈskrutəni ənd dərˈɪʒən. jɛt ˈrisənt poʊlz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpoʊlstər ənd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpoʊlstər ˈræsməsən rɪˈpɔrts hæv ʃoʊn ˈmɑrʤənz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ məˈkæskəl ənd ˈeɪkɪn. (ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˈminˌwaɪl, ər ˈkɑnʃəs ðət ɪf ˈeɪkɪn steɪz ɪn ðə reɪs, ɪt wʊd hɛlp ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz. soʊ ðeɪ ˈhævənt hɪt hɪt ɪm ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts ɔl ðət məʧ ˈleɪtli, wɪʧ kʊd ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn səm ˈpoʊlɪŋ) ən ˈeɪkɪn wɪn wʊd bi soʊ səˈpraɪzɪŋ, ðət ɪts wərθ ˈæskɪŋ: wət wʊd ɪt seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪf hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd? ə fju θɪŋz: ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈpɑləsiz ðən wi θɔt. ɪt ˈɪzənt hɑrd tɪ lɪŋk məˈkæskəl tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ʃi ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˈstɪmjələs ənd hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm ənd həz ˈmoʊstli bɪn ə lɔɪəl ˈælaɪ tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ənd ʃiz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə steɪt wɛr hi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ luz. ˈeɪkɪn woʊnt hæv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌsɛnəˈtɔriəl kəˈmɪti ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz seɪm ˈɑrgjəmənts ɔn ðə ɛr fər haɪ ðeɪ hæv pʊld ðɛr ˈməni frəm ðə steɪt bət ɑdz ər, hil du ɪt hɪmˈsɛlf (ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ ə ˈnɛroʊər riʧ ənd lɛs ˈməni). ˈməni ˈɪzənt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈməni ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈɛndləs dɪˈskəʃən ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən. ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli pleɪz ə bɪg roʊl ɪn hu wɪnz ənd hu ˈluzɪz. bət ɪf ˈeɪkɪn wɪnz, ðɛr ɪz ə keɪs tɪ bi meɪd ðət ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns wɑz ɪn hɪz reɪs. wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd grups hu hæv vaʊd nɑt tɪ hɛlp ɪm, ˈeɪkɪn ɪz səˈvɪrli ˈəndərˌfəndɪd ənd hɑrd prɛst tɪ faɪnd ɪˈnəf nu ˈdoʊnərz tɪ hɛlp ɪm meɪk əp hɪz ˈdɛfəsət əˈgɛnst məˈkæskəl. ɪf hi wɪnz, ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈvɪktəri ðət dɪˈfaɪz ðə ˈnɔrməl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈlɑʤɪk əv kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbæˌklæʃ wɑz lɛs ɪn məˈzʊri ðən wi ɔl θɔt. ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkɑmɛnts ˈɪnstəntli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈstɔri, ənd wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈpɑrti hæd tərnd əˈgɛnst ɪm æt ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈkəntri. bət ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ fɔrs ɪm frəm ðə reɪs (jɛt) ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnd ɪm tɪ dɪˈfit, ðɛn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ɔn haʊ hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts wər rɪˈsivd bæk hoʊm wɪl pərˈhæps hæv bɪn haɪpt əp tu məʧ. tɪ bi klɪr, fər naʊ, ðɛrz noʊ ˈrizən fər ðət bɪˈliv ðæts ðə keɪs, ɛz ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ həz ʃoʊn ə ʃɑrp drɔp ɪn səˈpɔrt fər ˈeɪkɪn ɪn məˈzʊri ðət həz ˈmɪrərd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbæˌklæʃ. məˈzʊri ˈvoʊtərz wʊd hæv tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɪti drəˈmætɪk ˈtərnəˌbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl wiks əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈeɪkɪn tɪ wɪn. (ðə fɪks muvd məˈzʊri aʊt əv ðə tɔp tɛn steɪts moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ flɪp ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ laɪn.) goʊɪŋ ɪt əˈloʊn ɪz nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ə fju ˈælaɪz, ˈeɪkɪn ɪz ə loʊn wʊlf. kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪz ə tim spɔrt ˈkænədɪts rɪˈlaɪ ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈsərəˌgeɪts, ˈloʊkəl səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈdoʊnərz tɪ prɑp əp ðɛr ˈkændədəsiz. ˈeɪkɪn ɪz ʃɔrt ɔn ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv. ɪf hi wɪnz, ɪt wʊd dɪˈfaɪ ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ daɪˈnæmɪk, ənd kʊd ˈivɪn meɪk ˈkænədɪts ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər θɪŋk twaɪs əˈbaʊt ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd æt p.m*.
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president former national security adviser, michael flynn, did not sign an ethics pledge required of all administration appointees, the daily beast reported wednesday.
the vow bars all federal appointees from lobbying their former colleagues for five years after leaving the administration and bans lobbying for a foreign government for life.
“gen. flynn never had the opportunity to sign ethics pledge, but he plans to abide by its terms,” spokesman price floyd said of the retired army lieutenant general.
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the fact that flynn didn't sign the pledge removes legal hurdles preventing him from foreign agent lobbying and advocacy work involving former administration colleagues.
reports emerged earlier this month flynn was being paid to lobby for turkey while attending intelligence briefings during 2016 presidential campaign.
flynn did not immediately register as a foreign agent after his firm, flynn intel group, was hired by a turkish businessman last year.
the associated press reported flynn only submitted his foreign agent registration with the department of justice during the second week of march.
flynn resigned in february amid reports he misled vice president pence and other administration officials about talks he had with russian ambassador sergey during the transition.
trump issued an executive order shortly after taking office including the pledge, which states appointees are only “contractually committed” to its terms “upon signing” the promise.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, ˈmaɪkəl flɪn, dɪd nɑt saɪn ən ˈɛθɪks plɛʤ rikˈwaɪərd əv ɔl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈpɔɪntiz, ðə ˈdeɪli bist ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə vaʊ bɑrz ɔl ˈfɛdərəl əˈpɔɪntiz frəm ˈlɑbiɪŋ ðɛr ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑligz fər faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd bænz ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər ə ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt fər laɪf. ““gen*. flɪn ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ saɪn ˈɛθɪks plɛʤ, bət hi plænz tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ɪts terms,”*,” ˈspoʊksmən praɪs flɔɪd sɛd əv ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi luˈtɛnənt ˈʤɛnərəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə fækt ðət flɪn ˈdɪdənt saɪn ðə plɛʤ riˈmuvz ˈligəl ˈhərdəlz prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ɪm frəm ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənt ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd ˈædvəkəsi wərk ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈkɑligz. rɪˈpɔrts ˈimərʤd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ flɪn wɑz biɪŋ peɪd tɪ ˈlɑbi fər ˈtərki waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. flɪn dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈrɛʤɪstər ɛz ə ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənt ˈæftər hɪz fərm, flɪn ˌɪnˈtɛl grup, wɑz haɪərd baɪ ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn læst jɪr. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd flɪn ˈoʊnli səbˈmɪtəd hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənt ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wik əv mɑrʧ. flɪn rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əˈmɪd rɪˈpɔrts hi mɪsˈlɛd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns ənd ˈəðər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt tɔks hi hæd wɪθ ˈrəʃən æmˈbæsədər ˈsɛrʤi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən. trəmp ˈɪʃud ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə plɛʤ, wɪʧ steɪts əˈpɔɪntiz ər ˈoʊnli committed”*” tɪ ɪts tərmz signing”*” ðə ˈprɑməs.
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commanders!
world of tanks team would like to announce the imminent start of the first game event on the new global map, during which new mechanics and principles of large scale events will be tested! quest tasks, heated tank battles, clan confrontations and, of course, gold and tank prizes, all await you in the new game event: “operation safari"!
it is the early century. the world is experiencing a period of instability and tension in anticipation of large tremors. much of the planet is engaged in heated confrontations, echoes of which reach throughout all corners of the planet. the world maintains a shaky balance, but one event that has taken place in the southern hemisphere threatens to push the world into another world war - a war which could be the last for all humanity. it all began when one of the gulf states decided to transfer their stockpile of uranium to the international atomic energy agency (iaea) for processing. several tons of uranium were loaded onto a cargo ship under the utmost secrecy. however, there was a leak of information! because of sabotage, the warship escorting this cargo ship was sunk in the gulf of aden and the cargo was seized in the ensuing attack by somali pirates. this threat of unprecedented magnitude cast a shadow over the world. access to uranium could now be granted to anyone with enough money. armed forces of all un members were put on high alert and the goal was set very firmly prevent the resource falling into the wrong hands! we must act immediately, while we still have time, before the uranium is smuggled out and disappears into the vastness of africa!
operation safari
the event will start on 15 october at) and will last until 25 october at).
event system:
clans will have to perform a sequence of tasks, which will be issued to them individually.
the successful completion of the tasks will be awarded with fame points.
the fame distribution and rankings will be split between clans and individual players.
the event activities will be carried out on one front, consisting of the horn of africa and parts of the arabian peninsula.
in order to allow more clans to get a good share of gold, all provinces on the event fronts will have an income of 600 .
awards and achievements
during the event, clans will earn fame points, and individual clan members will receive personal fame points for each battle they take part in. those with the highest scores will win event prizes:
main prizes in operation safari:
1,000 x 50 t, french tier premium heavy tank
9,000 x, american tier premium medium tank
important: please note that parallel to this event, the will undergo some balancing in terms of penetration: standard ap shell will now have of penetration at (old value: 128mm), and the shell will have of penetration at (old value: 177mm). the balancing will affect all corresponding vehicles, including ones distributed in past events.
unique medals:
peacemaker art of war (in 4 classes) bounty hunter (in 3 classes)
new rules for prize tank distribution
taking your experience and feedback from the past events into consideration, the prize distribution system of tanks will be re-designed, with the basis for eligibility being the activity both as part of a clan as a whole and as an individual player. this new system will balance the awarding of prizes among clans and clan members.
the distribution of tanks to clans, as well as to individual players, will be based on the system of licenses you may already know from previous events:
prize tanks distribution:
1,000 50 t licenses will be distributed between clans with the highest scores in the ranking.
surplus 50 t tanks (licenses unused due to the clan having less than 100 members) will be distributed using a “wild card” system among individual players, in accordance to the score of their personal fame points.
6,000 licenses will be given to clans, according to their position in the ranking of fame points.
surplus tanks (i.e. licenses which are unused due to the clan having less than 100 members) will be distributed by a “wild card” system among individual players, in accordance to the score of their personal fame points.
once all clan tanks are distributed, tanks will be given to individual players, in accordance to the score of their personal fame points.
more detailed information about the event, its rules and regulations will be provided soon.
can you hunt down the resources before too late?
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kəˈmændərz! wərld əv tæŋks tim wʊd laɪk tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈɪmənənt stɑrt əv ðə fərst geɪm ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ðə nu ˈgloʊbəl mæp, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ nu məˈkænɪks ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv lɑrʤ skeɪl ɪˈvɛnts wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪd! kwɛst tæsks, ˈhitɪd tæŋk ˈbætəlz, klæn ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz ənd, əv kɔrs, goʊld ənd tæŋk ˈpraɪzɪz, ɔl əˈweɪt ju ɪn ðə nu geɪm ɪˈvɛnt: səˈfɑri"! ɪt ɪz ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə wərld ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈtɛnʃən ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv lɑrʤ ˈtrɛmərz. məʧ əv ðə ˈplænət ɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈhitɪd ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz, ˈɛkoʊz əv wɪʧ riʧ θruaʊt ɔl ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə ˈplænət. ðə wərld meɪnˈteɪnz ə ˈʃeɪki ˈbæləns, bət wən ɪˈvɛnt ðət həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr θˈrɛtənz tɪ pʊʃ ðə wərld ˈɪntu əˈnəðər wərld wɔr ə wɔr wɪʧ kʊd bi ðə læst fər ɔl juˈmænɪti. ɪt ɔl bɪˈgæn wɪn wən əv ðə gəlf steɪts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈtrænsfər ðɛr ˈstɑkˌpaɪl əv jərˈeɪniəm tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi (iaea*) fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ˈsɛvərəl tənz əv jərˈeɪniəm wər ˈloʊdɪd ˈɔntu ə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪp ˈəndər ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ˈsikrəsi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɑz ə lik əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən! bɪˈkəz əv ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ, ðə ˈwɔrˌʃɪp ˈɛskɔrtɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪp wɑz səŋk ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈeɪdən ənd ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ wɑz sizd ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ əˈtæk baɪ səˈmɑli ˈpaɪrəts. ðɪs θrɛt əv ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈmægnəˌtud kæst ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jərˈeɪniəm kʊd naʊ bi ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈməni. ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz əv ɔl ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛmbərz wər pʊt ɔn haɪ əˈlərt ənd ðə goʊl wɑz sɛt ˈvɛri ˈfərmli prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈrisɔrs ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə rɔŋ hænz! wi məst ækt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, waɪl wi stɪl hæv taɪm, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə jərˈeɪniəm ɪz sˈməgəld aʊt ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈɪntu ðə ˈvæstnəs əv ˈæfrɪkɑ! ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən səˈfɑri ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪl stɑrt ɔn 15 ɑkˈtoʊbər æt ənd wɪl læst ənˈtɪl 25 ɑkˈtoʊbər æt ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɪstəm: klænz wɪl hæv tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə ˈsikwəns əv tæsks, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈɪʃud tɪ ðɛm ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. ðə səkˈsɛsfəl kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə tæsks wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ feɪm pɔɪnts. ðə feɪm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ənd ˈræŋkɪŋz wɪl bi splɪt bɪtˈwin klænz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl bi ˈkɛrid aʊt ɔn wən frənt, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ðə hɔrn əv ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd pɑrts əv ðə əˈreɪbiən pəˈnɪnsələ. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈlaʊ mɔr klænz tɪ gɪt ə gʊd ʃɛr əv goʊld, ɔl ˈprɑvənsəz ɔn ðə ɪˈvɛnt frənts wɪl hæv ən ˈɪnˌkəm əv 600 əˈwɔrdz ənd əˈʧivmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, klænz wɪl ərn feɪm pɔɪnts, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl klæn ˈmɛmbərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈpərsɪnəl feɪm pɔɪnts fər iʧ ˈbætəl ðeɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn. ðoʊz wɪθ ðə haɪəst skɔrz wɪl wɪn ɪˈvɛnt ˈpraɪzɪz: meɪn ˈpraɪzɪz ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən səˈfɑri: ɛks 50 ti, frɛnʧ tir ˈprimiəm ˈhɛvi tæŋk ɛks əˈmɛrɪkən tir ˈprimiəm ˈmidiəm tæŋk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: pliz noʊt ðət ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt, ðə wɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊ səm ˈbælənsɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən: ˈstændərd ˌeɪˈpi ʃɛl wɪl naʊ hæv əv ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən æt (oʊld ˈvælju: 128mm*), ənd ðə ʃɛl wɪl hæv əv ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən æt (oʊld ˈvælju: 177mm*). ðə ˈbælənsɪŋ wɪl əˈfɛkt ɔl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wənz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn pæst ɪˈvɛnts. juˈnik ˈmɛdəlz: ˈpisˌmeɪkər ɑrt əv wɔr (ɪn 4 ˈklæsɪz) ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntər (ɪn 3 ˈklæsɪz) nu rulz fər praɪz tæŋk ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈfidˌbæk frəm ðə pæst ɪˈvɛnts ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, ðə praɪz ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɪstəm əv tæŋks wɪl bi re-designed*, wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti biɪŋ ðə ækˈtɪvɪti boʊθ ɛz pɑrt əv ə klæn ɛz ə hoʊl ənd ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪər. ðɪs nu ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈbæləns ðə əˈwɔrdɪŋ əv ˈpraɪzɪz əˈməŋ klænz ənd klæn ˈmɛmbərz. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv tæŋks tɪ klænz, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz, wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈlaɪsənsɪz ju meɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ frəm ˈpriviəs ɪˈvɛnts: praɪz tæŋks ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən: 50 ti ˈlaɪsənsɪz wɪl bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd bɪtˈwin klænz wɪθ ðə haɪəst skɔrz ɪn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ. ˈsərpləs 50 ti tæŋks (ˈlaɪsənsɪz ənˈjuzd du tɪ ðə klæn ˈhævɪŋ lɛs ðən 100 ˈmɛmbərz) wɪl bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈjuzɪŋ ə card”*” ˈsɪstəm əˈməŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns tɪ ðə skɔr əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl feɪm pɔɪnts. ˈlaɪsənsɪz wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ klænz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ əv feɪm pɔɪnts. ˈsərpləs tæŋks (i.e*. ˈlaɪsənsɪz wɪʧ ər ənˈjuzd du tɪ ðə klæn ˈhævɪŋ lɛs ðən 100 ˈmɛmbərz) wɪl bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ ə card”*” ˈsɪstəm əˈməŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns tɪ ðə skɔr əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl feɪm pɔɪnts. wəns ɔl klæn tæŋks ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd, tæŋks wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns tɪ ðə skɔr əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl feɪm pɔɪnts. mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ɪts rulz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd sun. kən ju hənt daʊn ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr tu leɪt?
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simon bar (alternatively known as simeon bar or simon ben or shimon bar; died 70 ce) was the leader of one of the major rebel factions during the first war in roman judea, who vied for control of the jewish polity while attempting to expel the roman army, but inciting a bitter internecine war in the process.
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simon bar, a by birth (thought to be from [jurish] in] although there were several towns by that name), became notable during the first war, when roman troops under gallus marched towards jerusalem in 66. simon spearheaded the attack against these advancing roman] and helped in defeating the advance by attacking from the north, as they approached beth] he put the of the army into disorder and carried off many of the beasts that carried the weapons of war, and led them into the city. this victory marked the beginning of the first war, in the of nero's] however, he was rejected for a command position by the jerusalem authorities, for they did not want a popular leader of a rebellious peasantry if they were to moderate the revolt and negotiate with the] as a result, simon gathered a large number of revolutionaries and started robbing houses of wealthy people in the district of:
“ but as for the toparchy, simon, the son ofs, which means "the strong", got a great number of those that were fond of innovations together, and betook himself to ravage the country; nor did he only harass the rich men's houses, but tormented their bodies, and appeared openly and beforehand to affect tyranny in his government. and when an army was sent against him by artanus, and the other rulers, he and his band retired to the robbers that were at]
meanwhile, a large force of had encamped outside the walls of jerusalem, and were barred by the citizenry from entering inside the city, in hopes of preserving the peace. members of the zealot party secretly opened one of the gates to bring them inside, hoping thereby to augment their forces against the common enemy of rome. now outraged that they had been barred from the city by the citizenry, the went about murdering the common people of the city, including two of israel's high priests, ben and joshua ben]
simon stayed safe in from the provisional government authorities until ben was killed in the zealot temple siege, after which he left the fortress for the hill country and proclaimed liberty for those in slavery, and a reward to those already free. he gathered power quickly as more people and influential men joined him. he soon dared to venture into the flatlands, constructed a fort in a village called] and stored food and booty within caves in] it was obvious that he prepared to attack] however, simon ben first attacked to the south of jerusalem, sacking its many] and his intimidating army met no real resistance. he marched into hebron, robbed the grain stores of towns and villages, and plundered the countryside in order to feed his vast troops. by this time, he was followed by forty thousand people not including his] simon's success began worrying the zealot factions in jerusalem. since they did not dare fight in open battle, they lay an ambush, capturing his wife and some of her entourage. they expected simon to lay down his weapons in exchange for her freedom. however, simon grew very angry, went to jerusalem and took everybody leaving the city captive. some he tortured, some he killed and he cut off the hands of others, sending them back into the city with the message that he would do likewise to all jerusalem if his wife was not released. this frightened the zealots so immensely that they eventually let her]
in the spring 69 ce, the advancing roman army forced simon ben to retreat to] within jerusalem, john of had set himself up as a despotic ruler after overthrowing lawful authority of the provisional government in the zealot temple siege. in order to get rid of him, the remaining jerusalem authorities decided to invite simon to enter the city and to drive john away. acclaimed by the people as their savior and guardian, simon was] simon, with fifteen thousand soldiers at hand, soon controlled the whole upper city and some of the lower city, setting up his place of residence in the tower of] john held parts of the lower city and the temple's outer court with six thousand men and a third splinter group of twenty-four hundred men controlled the temple's inner]
within the city, factions fought vigorously over the control of jerusalem, always trying to destroy each other's grain stores to starve each other into] this internal fighting later proved disastrous: not only was this a sabbatical year (with less grain available), but the city was under siege by the time the harvest] nevertheless, of the leaders of the rebellion, simon in particular was regarded with reverence and] by his authority, coins were minted declaring the redemption of]
destruction of the temple in jerusalem by by francesco depicts the destruction of the second temple by roman soldiers. oil on canvas, 1867.
just before passover in 70, titus began the siege of jerusalem. he quickly took down the first and second wall, but then met fierce] as the rebel factions within jerusalem realized the necessity of joining] however, simon and john both upheld their reigns of terror over the citizens, causing many to flee to the romans. to counteract these desertions, simon put every potential betrayer, including some of his previous friends, to] in august 70, five months after the siege began, jerusalem fell to titus. simon escaped into the subterranean passages of the temple mount. by means of stone cutters he tried to dig a way to freedom, but ran out of food before he could finish. clothed in the garments of a king he rose out of the ground at the very spot where the temple had] was taken prisoner and brought to]
gravestone in prison , with the names of illustrious prisoners who were locked up, awaiting execution. among them, simon bar
like kings of other countries simon was displayed during the triumphal procession. judged a rebel and a traitor by the romans, he was executed by being thrown to his death from the rock near the temple of]
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ˈsaɪmən bɑr (ɔlˈtərnətɪvli noʊn ɛz ˈsɪmiən bɑr ər ˈsaɪmən bɛn ər ˈʃimən bɑr; daɪd 70 ce*) wɑz ðə ˈlidər əv wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈrɛbəl ˈfækʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wɔr ɪn ˈroʊmən ʤuˈdiə, hu vaɪd fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpɑləti waɪl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɛl ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɑrmi, bət ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɪtər ˌɪnˈtərnəˌsin wɔr ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. laɪf ˈɛdət ˈsaɪmən bɑr, ə baɪ bərθ (θɔt tɪ bi frəm [jurish*] ɪn ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wər ˈsɛvərəl taʊnz baɪ ðət neɪm), bɪˈkeɪm ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wɔr, wɪn ˈroʊmən trups ˈəndər ˈgæləs mɑrʧt təˈwɔrdz ʤərˈusələm ɪn 66 ˈsaɪmən ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ðə əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðiz ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈroʊmən ənd hɛlpt ɪn dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ədˈvæns baɪ əˈtækɪŋ frəm ðə nɔrθ, ɛz ðeɪ əˈproʊʧt bɛθ hi pʊt ðə əv ðə ˈɑrmi ˈɪntu dɪˈsɔrdər ənd ˈkɛrid ɔf ˈmɛni əv ðə bists ðət ˈkɛrid ðə ˈwɛpənz əv wɔr, ənd lɛd ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪti. ðɪs ˈvɪktəri mɑrkt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə fərst wɔr, ɪn ðə əv ˈnɪroʊz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd fər ə kəˈmænd pəˈzɪʃən baɪ ðə ʤərˈusələm əˈθɔrətiz, fər ðeɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈlidər əv ə rɪˈbɛljəs ˈpɛzəntri ɪf ðeɪ wər tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ðə rɪˈvoʊlt ənd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðə ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈsaɪmən ˈgæðərd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɑbɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈwɛlθi ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv: bət ɛz fər ðə toparchy*, ˈsaɪmən, ðə sən əv gioras*, wɪʧ minz "ðə strɔŋ", gɑt ə greɪt ˈnəmbər əv ðoʊz ðət wər fɑnd əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz təˈgɛðər, ənd bɪˈtʊk hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈrævɪʤ ðə ˈkəntri; nɔr dɪd hi ˈoʊnli həræs ðə rɪʧ mɛnz ˈhaʊsɪz, bət ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz, ənd əˈpɪrd ˈoʊpənli ənd bɪˈfɔˌrhænd tɪ əˈfɛkt ˈtɪrəni ɪn hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd wɪn ən ˈɑrmi wɑz sɛnt əˈgɛnst ɪm baɪ artanus*, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈrulərz, hi ənd hɪz bænd rɪˈtaɪrd tɪ ðə ˈrɑbərz ðət wər æt ˈminˌwaɪl, ə lɑrʤ fɔrs əv hæd ɪnˈkæmpt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɔlz əv ʤərˈusələm, ənd wər bɑrd baɪ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪti, ɪn hoʊps əv prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə pis. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈzɛlət ˈpɑrti ˈsikrɪtli ˈoʊpənd wən əv ðə geɪts tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ˈðɛrˈbaɪ tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ðɛr ˈfɔrsɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɛnəmi əv roʊm. naʊ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ðət ðeɪ hæd bɪn bɑrd frəm ðə ˈsɪti baɪ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri, ðə wɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈmərdərɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmən ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈsɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu əv ˈɪzriəlz haɪ prists, bɛn ənd ˈʤɑˌʃuə bɛn ˈsaɪmən steɪd seɪf ɪn frəm ðə prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈθɔrətiz ənˈtɪl bɛn wɑz kɪld ɪn ðə ˈzɛlət ˈtɛmpəl siʤ, ˈæftər wɪʧ hi lɛft ðə ˈfɔrtrəs fər ðə hɪl ˈkəntri ənd proʊˈkleɪmd ˈlɪbərˌti fər ðoʊz ɪn sˈleɪvəri, ənd ə rɪˈwɔrd tɪ ðoʊz ɔˈrɛdi fri. hi ˈgæðərd paʊər kˈwɪkli ɛz mɔr ˈpipəl ənd ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl mɛn ʤɔɪnd ɪm. hi sun dɛrd tɪ ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ðə ˈflætlændz, kənˈstrəktɪd ə fɔrt ɪn ə ˈvɪlɪʤ kɔld ənd stɔrd fud ənd ˈbuti wɪˈθɪn keɪvz ɪn ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs ðət hi priˈpɛrd tɪ əˈtæk ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsaɪmən bɛn fərst əˈtækt tɪ ðə saʊθ əv ʤərˈusələm, ˈsækɪŋ ɪts ˈmɛni ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈɑrmi mɛt noʊ ril rɪˈzɪstəns. hi mɑrʧt ˈɪntu ˈhɛˌbrɔn, rɑbd ðə greɪn stɔrz əv taʊnz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz, ənd ˈpləndərd ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fid hɪz væst trups. baɪ ðɪs taɪm, hi wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈfɔrti ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈsaɪmənz səkˈsɛs bɪˈgæn ˈwəriɪŋ ðə ˈzɛlət ˈfækʃənz ɪn ʤərˈusələm. sɪns ðeɪ dɪd nɑt dɛr faɪt ɪn ˈoʊpən ˈbætəl, ðeɪ leɪ ən ˈæmˌbʊʃ, ˈkæpʧərɪŋ hɪz waɪf ənd səm əv hər ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ. ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsaɪmən tɪ leɪ daʊn hɪz ˈwɛpənz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər hər ˈfridəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsaɪmən gru ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri, wɛnt tɪ ʤərˈusələm ənd tʊk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkæptɪv. səm hi ˈtɔrʧərd, səm hi kɪld ənd hi kət ɔf ðə hænz əv ˈəðərz, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛm bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi wʊd du ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz tɪ ɔl ʤərˈusələm ɪf hɪz waɪf wɑz nɑt riˈlist. ðɪs ˈfraɪtənd ðə ˈzɛləts soʊ ˌɪˈmɛnsli ðət ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɛt hər ɪn ðə spərɪŋ 69 ce*, ðə ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈroʊmən ˈɑrmi fɔrst ˈsaɪmən bɛn tɪ riˈtrit tɪ wɪˈθɪn ʤərˈusələm, ʤɑn əv hæd sɛt hɪmˈsɛlf əp ɛz ə dɪˈspɑtɪk ˈrulər ˈæftər ˈoʊvərθˌroʊɪŋ ˈlɔfəl əˈθɔrəti əv ðə prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə ˈzɛlət ˈtɛmpəl siʤ. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɪm, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ʤərˈusələm əˈθɔrətiz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈsaɪmən tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈsɪti ənd tɪ draɪv ʤɑn əˈweɪ. əˈkleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl ɛz ðɛr ˈseɪvjər ənd ˈgɑrdiən, ˈsaɪmən wɑz ˈsaɪmən, wɪθ ˈfɪfˈtin ˈθaʊzənd ˈsoʊlʤərz æt hænd, sun kənˈtroʊld ðə hoʊl ˈəpər ˈsɪti ənd səm əv ðə loʊər ˈsɪti, ˈsɛtɪŋ əp hɪz pleɪs əv ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn ðə taʊər əv ʤɑn hɛld pɑrts əv ðə loʊər ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˈtɛmpəlz ˈaʊtər kɔrt wɪθ sɪks ˈθaʊzənd mɛn ənd ə θərd ˈsplɪntər grup əv tˈwɛntiˌfɔr ˈhənərd mɛn kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈtɛmpəlz ˈɪnər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ˈfækʃənz fɔt ˈvɪgərəsli ˈoʊvər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ʤərˈusələm, ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ iʧ ˈəðərz greɪn stɔrz tɪ stɑrv iʧ ˈəðər ˈɪntu ðɪs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈleɪtər pruvd dɪˈzæstrəs: nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ðɪs ə səˈbætɪkəl jɪr (wɪθ lɛs greɪn əˈveɪləbəl), bət ðə ˈsɪti wɑz ˈəndər siʤ baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈhɑrvəst ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, əv ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə rɪˈbɛljən, ˈsaɪmən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wɑz rɪˈgɑrdɪd wɪθ ˈrɛvərəns ənd baɪ hɪz əˈθɔrəti, kɔɪnz wər ˈmɪntɪd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə rɪˈdɛmʃən əv dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ʤərˈusələm baɪ baɪ frænˈʧɛskoʊ dɪˈpɪkts ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈtɛmpəl baɪ ˈroʊmən ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɔɪl ɔn ˈkænvəs, 1867 ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpæˌsoʊvər ɪn 70 ˈtaɪtəs bɪˈgæn ðə siʤ əv ʤərˈusələm. hi kˈwɪkli tʊk daʊn ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd wɔl, bət ðɛn mɛt fɪrs ɛz ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈfækʃənz wɪˈθɪn ʤərˈusələm ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsaɪmən ənd ʤɑn boʊθ əˈphɛld ðɛr reɪnz əv ˈtɛrər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈmɛni tɪ fli tɪ ðə ˈroʊmənz. tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ðiz dɪˈzərʃənz, ˈsaɪmən pʊt ˈɛvəri pəˈtɛnʃəl betrayer*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əv hɪz ˈpriviəs frɛndz, tɪ ɪn ˈɔgəst 70 faɪv mənθs ˈæftər ðə siʤ bɪˈgæn, ʤərˈusələm fɛl tɪ ˈtaɪtəs. ˈsaɪmən ɪˈskeɪpt ˈɪntu ðə səbtərˈeɪniən ˈpæsɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt. baɪ minz əv stoʊn ˈkətərz hi traɪd tɪ dɪg ə weɪ tɪ ˈfridəm, bət ræn aʊt əv fud ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ. kloʊðd ɪn ðə ˈgɑrmənts əv ə kɪŋ hi roʊz aʊt əv ðə graʊnd æt ðə ˈvɛri spɑt wɛr ðə ˈtɛmpəl hæd wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈprɪzənər ənd brɔt tɪ ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn ɪn ˈprɪzən wɪθ ðə neɪmz əv ˌɪˈləstriəs ˈprɪzənərz hu wər lɑkt əp, əˈweɪtɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. əˈməŋ ðɛm, ˈsaɪmən bɑr laɪk kɪŋz əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈsaɪmən wɑz dɪˈspleɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪˈəmfəl prəˈsɛʃən. ʤəʤd ə ˈrɛbəl ənd ə ˈtreɪtər baɪ ðə ˈroʊmənz, hi wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ biɪŋ θroʊn tɪ hɪz dɛθ frəm ðə rɑk nɪr ðə ˈtɛmpəl əv ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət
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air guns used for marine oil and gas exploration are loud enough to affect humpback whales up to away, potentially affecting their migration patterns, according to our new research.
whales’ communication depends on loud sounds, which can travel very efficiently over distances of tens of kilometres in the underwater environment. but our study, published today in the journal of experimental biology, shows that they are affected by other loud ocean noises produced by humans.
as part of the response of humpback whales to seismic surveys) project, we and our colleagues measured humpback whales’ responses to air guns like those used in seismic surveys carried out by the offshore mining industry.
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air guns are devices towed behind seismic survey ships that rapidly release compressed air into the ocean, producing a loud bang. the sound travels through the water and into the sea bed, bouncing off various layers of rock, oil or gas. the faint echoes are picked up by sensors towed by the same vessel.
during surveys, the air guns are fired every seconds to develop a detailed geological picture of the ocean floor in the area. although they are not intended to harm whales, there has been concern for many years about the potential impacts of these loud, frequent sounds.
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although it sounds like a simple experiment to expose whales to air guns and see what they do, it is logistically difficult. for one thing, the whales may respond to the presence of the ship towing the air guns, rather than the air guns themselves. another problem is that humpback whales tend to show a lot of natural variability, making it difficult to tease out the effect of the air gun and ship.
there is also the question of whether any response by the whales is influenced more by the of the air gun, or how close the air blast is to the whale (although obviously the two are linked). previous studies have assumed that the response is driven primarily by, but we also looked at the effect of proximity.
we used a small air gun and a cluster of guns, towed behind a vessel through the migratory path of more than 120 groups of humpback whales off sunshine coast. by having two different sources, one louder than the other, we were able to fire air blasts of different perceived from the same distance.
we found that whales slowed their migratory speed and deviated around the vessel and the air guns. this response was influenced by a combination of received level and proximity; both were necessary. the whales were affected up to away, at sound levels over 140 decibels, and deviated from their path by about 500 metres. within this “zone”, whales were more likely to avoid the air guns.
each tested group moved as one, but our analysis did not include the effects on different group types, such as a female with calf versus a group of adults, for instance.
our results suggest that when regulating to reduce the impact of loud noise on whale behaviour, we need to take into account not just how loud the noise is, but how far away it is. more research is needed to find out how drastically the whales’ migration routes change as a result of ocean mining noise.
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ɛr gənz juzd fər mərˈin ɔɪl ənd gæs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ər laʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈfɛkt ˈhəmpˌbæk weɪlz əp tɪ əˈweɪ, pəˈtɛnʃəli əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈpætərnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr nu ˈrisərʧ. whales’*’ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɛndz ɔn laʊd saʊnz, wɪʧ kən ˈtrævəl ˈvɛri ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈoʊvər ˈdɪstənsɪz əv tɛnz əv ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. bət ɑr ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl baɪˈɑləʤi, ʃoʊz ðət ðeɪ ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈəðər laʊd ˈoʊʃən ˈnɔɪzɪz prəˈdust baɪ ˈjumənz. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə rɪˈspɑns əv ˈhəmpˌbæk weɪlz tɪ ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈsərˌveɪz) ˈprɑʤɛkt, wi ənd ɑr ˈkɑligz ˈmɛʒərd ˈhəmpˌbæk whales’*’ rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ɛr gənz laɪk ðoʊz juzd ɪn ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈsərˌveɪz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. rɛd mɔr: ɪts taɪm tɪ spik əp əˈbaʊt nɔɪz pəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃənz ɛr gənz ər dɪˈvaɪsɪz toʊd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈsərˌveɪ ʃɪps ðət ˈræpədli riˈlis kəmˈprɛst ɛr ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊʃən, prəˈdusɪŋ ə laʊd bæŋ. ðə saʊnd ˈtrævəlz θru ðə ˈwɔtər ənd ˈɪntu ðə si bɛd, ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ɔf ˈvɛriəs leɪərz əv rɑk, ɔɪl ər gæs. ðə feɪnt ˈɛkoʊz ər pɪkt əp baɪ ˈsɛnsərz toʊd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈvɛsəl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsərˌveɪz, ðə ɛr gənz ər faɪərd ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkəndz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə dɪˈteɪld ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈoʊʃən flɔr ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɑrm weɪlz, ðɛr həz bɪn kənˈsərn fər ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækts əv ðiz laʊd, ˈfrikˌwɛnt saʊnz. saʊnd ˈrisərʧ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt saʊnz laɪk ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz weɪlz tɪ ɛr gənz ənd si wət ðeɪ du, ɪt ɪz ləˈʤɪstɪkli ˈdɪfəkəlt. fər wən θɪŋ, ðə weɪlz meɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ʃɪp toʊɪŋ ðə ɛr gənz, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ɛr gənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈhəmpˌbæk weɪlz tɛnd tɪ ʃoʊ ə lɔt əv ˈnæʧərəl vɛriəˈbɪlɪti, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ tiz aʊt ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ɛr gən ənd ʃɪp. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ˈɛni rɪˈspɑns baɪ ðə weɪlz ɪz ˈɪnfluənst mɔr baɪ ðə əv ðə ɛr gən, ər haʊ kloʊz ðə ɛr blæst ɪz tɪ ðə weɪl (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɑbviəsli ðə tu ər lɪŋkt). ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv əˈsumd ðət ðə rɪˈspɑns ɪz ˈdrɪvən praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ lʊkt æt ðə ˈifɛkt əv prɑkˈsɪməti. wi juzd ə smɔl ɛr gən ənd ə ˈkləstər əv gənz, toʊd bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈvɛsəl θru ðə ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri pæθ əv mɔr ðən 120 grups əv ˈhəmpˌbæk weɪlz ɔf ˈsənˌʃaɪn koʊst. baɪ ˈhævɪŋ tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɔrsəz, wən ˈlaʊdər ðən ðə ˈəðər, wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪər ɛr blæsts əv ˈdɪfərənt pərˈsivd frəm ðə seɪm ˈdɪstəns. wi faʊnd ðət weɪlz sloʊd ðɛr ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri spid ənd ˈdiviˌeɪtɪd əraʊnd ðə ˈvɛsəl ənd ðə ɛr gənz. ðɪs rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv rɪˈsivd ˈlɛvəl ənd prɑkˈsɪməti; boʊθ wər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə weɪlz wər əˈfɛktɪd əp tɪ əˈweɪ, æt saʊnd ˈlɛvəlz ˈoʊvər 140 ˈdɛsəbəlz, ənd ˈdiviˌeɪtɪd frəm ðɛr pæθ baɪ əˈbaʊt 500 ˈmitərz. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ““zone”*”, weɪlz wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ɛr gənz. iʧ ˈtɛstɪd grup muvd ɛz wən, bət ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈdɪfərənt grup taɪps, səʧ ɛz ə ˈfiˌmeɪl wɪθ kæf ˈvərsəz ə grup əv ˈædəlts, fər ˈɪnstəns. ɑr rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðət wɪn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv laʊd nɔɪz ɔn weɪl bɪˈheɪvjər, wi nid tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt nɑt ʤɪst haʊ laʊd ðə nɔɪz ɪz, bət haʊ fɑr əˈweɪ ɪt ɪz. mɔr ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ ˈdræstɪkli ðə whales’*’ maɪˈgreɪʃən rʊts ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈoʊʃən ˈmaɪnɪŋ nɔɪz.
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for the english actor, see max raphael (actor). for the american actor with the same name see lloyd sherr.
max raphael (august 27, 1889 july 14, 1952) was a art historian. he was of jewish parentage. he was born on august 27, 1889, in schönlanke, prussia, germany. between 1924 and 1932 he taught art history to the working class at the in berlin. with the rise of the nazis he moved to paris, where he continued his writing. after the germans occupied paris in 1940 he was temporarily interned at internment camp and camp des milles. once released he migrated, with help from the quakers, to the united states through barcelona and lisbon. in new york raphael lived in penury until he received one of the first fellowships awarded by the foundation. he died by suicide in new york city on july 14, 1952.
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zur der , 1934, french translation published by as de la .
, 1934, french translation published by as . prehistoric cave paintings , new york, pantheon, 1945, series, no. 4.
, new york, pantheon, 1945, series, no. 4. prehistoric pottery and civilization in egypt , new york, pantheon, 1947, series, no. 8.
, new york, pantheon, 1947, series, no. 8. the demands of art, princeton university press, 1968 (posthumous), series, no. 78.
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fər ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈæktər, si mæks ˌrɑfˈjɛl (ˈæktər). fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktər wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm si lɔɪd ʃɛr. mæks ˌrɑfˈjɛl (ˈɔgəst 27 1889 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 1952 wɑz ə ɑrt hɪˈstɔriən. hi wɑz əv ʤuɪʃ ˈpɛrəntəʤ. hi wɑz bɔrn ɔn ˈɔgəst 27 1889 ɪn schönlanke*, ˈprəʃə, ˈʤərməni. bɪtˈwin 1924 ənd 1932 hi tɔt ɑrt ˈhɪstəri tɪ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs æt ðə ɪn bərˈlɪn. wɪθ ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈnɑtsiz hi muvd tɪ ˈpɛrɪs, wɛr hi kənˈtɪnjud hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ. ˈæftər ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈpɛrɪs ɪn 1940 hi wɑz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈɪnˌtərnd æt ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmp ənd kæmp dɪ milles*. wəns riˈlist hi ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪd, wɪθ hɛlp frəm ðə kˈweɪkərz, tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts θru ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ənd ˈlɪzbən. ɪn nu jɔrk ˌrɑfˈjɛl lɪvd ɪn ˈpɛnjʊri ənˈtɪl hi rɪˈsivd wən əv ðə fərst ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪps əˈwɔrdɪd baɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən. hi daɪd baɪ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 1952 wərks ˈɛdət dər 1934 frɛnʧ trænzˈleɪʃən ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ɛz də lɑ 1934 frɛnʧ trænzˈleɪʃən ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ɛz ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk keɪv ˈpeɪnɪŋz nu jɔrk, ˈpænθiˌɑn, 1945 ˈsɪriz, noʊ. 4 nu jɔrk, ˈpænθiˌɑn, 1945 ˈsɪriz, noʊ. 4 ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈpɑtəri ənd ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˈiʤɪpt nu jɔrk, ˈpænθiˌɑn, 1947 ˈsɪriz, noʊ. 8 nu jɔrk, ˈpænθiˌɑn, 1947 ˈsɪriz, noʊ. 8 ðə dɪˈmændz əv ɑrt, ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 1968 (ˈpɑsʧʊməs), ˈsɪriz, noʊ. 78 ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
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the raiders’ move from oakland to las vegas now seems all but certain to happen. after the original relocation plans, which included major contributions from las vegas sands corporation ceo sheldon adelson and goldman sachs, fell apart toward the end of january, raiders owner mark davis pivoted. on monday, he announced to his fellow nfl owners that the team has secured $650 million from bank of america; by tuesday, there were reports that enough team owners who will vote on whether to permit the raiders to move at their annual meetings at the end of march had pledged their support to make the move a reality.
so now it seems that davis will get what he wants (a new stadium), as will the nfl (a more profitable franchise by dint of playing in a newer, nicer stadium). vegas will get what lawmakers insist its citizens want: a football team and a stadium, courtesy of $750 million in bonds backed by a new hotel tax that was approved by legislature in october. and while oakland appears destined to lose something it loves the football team forged in the city in 1960 it will gain something else: the knowledge that, in large part because of the vision of mayor libby schaaf, the city held firm against the nfl. even after the alameda county board of supervisors approved a $1.3 billion deal for a raiders stadium in december which would have included $350 million of public money schaaf stood her ground and as recently as monday declined to sweeten the offer during a meeting with the nfl. schaaf said that oakland would not build the raiders a stadium with taxpayer money, and, through years of threats by davis and meddling by league commissioner roger goodell, she kept her promise. “we are competing,” she said last month, “but we are competing on our terms whether or not the nfl or the raiders accept that.”
by contrast, under the most recent proposal submitted to nevada lawmakers, the raiders went so far as to write in a stipulation that they will pay $1 per year in rent. officials have said any proposed rent figure is irrelevant to the potential deal, but still: one dollar.
oakland’s refusal to bend to the will of the nfl is noble. it is good. it is also deeply, sad: for raiders fans, who may have to bid their team farewell in three weeks; for taxpayers in other cities, who keep contributing their money toward lavish new homes for billionaires’ franchises; for future taxpayers, who will have to contemplate where sports fall in the hierarchy of their needs, or who may not probably will not, if history is any indication even be given the chance to vote on it.
it is devastating that options were essentially give hundreds of millions of dollars to a wealthy nfl owner or lose the raiders. rotten that to have a chance at winning the team, lawmakers in clark county, nevada, had to pledge hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to the project. so rotten that a clark county commissioner, chris, has spoken out against it about the of $750 million that could go toward infrastructure or public schools instead being directed to the nfl.
“there are so many everyday needs that nobody wants to take the high road and say we need to increase taxes to pay for,” told the washington post in january. “where are our priorities?”
schaaf was willing to take the high road, and for that she deserves praise. it just likely be enough to stop a man intent on cranking the gears of the money machine from finding another taxpayers to exploit.
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ðə raiders’*’ muv frəm ˈoʊklənd tɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs naʊ simz ɔl bət ˈsərtən tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈæftər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən plænz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs sændz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈʃɛldən ˈædəlsən ənd ˈgoʊldmən sɑks, fɛl əˈpɑrt təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈreɪdərz ˈoʊnər mɑrk ˈdeɪvɪs ˈpɪvətɪd. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, hi əˈnaʊnst tɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈoʊnərz ðət ðə tim həz sɪˈkjʊrd 650 ˈmɪljən frəm bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə; baɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðɛr wər rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɪˈnəf tim ˈoʊnərz hu wɪl voʊt ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt ðə ˈreɪdərz tɪ muv æt ðɛr ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋz æt ðə ɛnd əv mɑrʧ hæd plɛʤd ðɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ meɪk ðə muv ə ˌriˈæləˌti. soʊ naʊ ɪt simz ðət ˈdeɪvɪs wɪl gɪt wət hi wɔnts (ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm), ɛz wɪl ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl (ə mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈfrænˌʧaɪz baɪ dɪnt əv pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə nuər, ˈnaɪsər ˈsteɪdiəm). ˈveɪgəs wɪl gɪt wət ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz wɔnt: ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim ənd ə ˈsteɪdiəm, ˈkərtəsi əv 750 ˈmɪljən ɪn bɑndz bækt baɪ ə nu hoʊˈtɛl tæks ðət wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ənd waɪl ˈoʊklənd əˈpɪrz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ luz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪt ləvz ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim fɔrʤd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ɪn 1960 ɪt wɪl geɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls: ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈvɪʒən əv meɪər ˈlɪˌbi ʃɑf, ðə ˈsɪti hɛld fərm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˌæləˈmidə ˈkaʊnti bɔrd əv ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz əˈpruvd ə ˈbɪljən dil fər ə ˈreɪdərz ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪʧ wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd 350 ˈmɪljən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈməni ʃɑf stʊd hər graʊnd ənd ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ˈmənˌdeɪ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ sˈwitən ðə ˈɔfər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ʃɑf sɛd ðət ˈoʊklənd wʊd nɑt bɪld ðə ˈreɪdərz ə ˈsteɪdiəm wɪθ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni, ənd, θru jɪrz əv θrɛts baɪ ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈmɛdəlɪŋ baɪ lig kəˈmɪʃənər ˈrɑʤər ˈgʊdɛl, ʃi kɛpt hər ˈprɑməs. ər competing,”*,” ʃi sɛd læst mənθ, wi ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ɔn ɑr tərmz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ər ðə ˈreɪdərz əkˈsɛpt that.”*.” baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈəndər ðə moʊst ˈrisənt prəˈpoʊzəl səbˈmɪtəd tɪ nəˈvɑdə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, ðə ˈreɪdərz wɛnt soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ raɪt ɪn ə ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən ðət ðeɪ wɪl peɪ 1 pər jɪr ɪn rɛnt. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ˈɛni prəˈpoʊzd rɛnt ˈfɪgjər ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl dil, bət stɪl: wən ˈdɔlər. rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ bɛnd tɪ ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪz ˈnoʊbəl. ɪt ɪz gʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdipli, sæd: fər ˈreɪdərz fænz, hu meɪ hæv tɪ bɪd ðɛr tim ˌfɛrˈwɛl ɪn θri wiks; fər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz, hu kip kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni təˈwɔrd ˈlævɪʃ nu hoʊmz fər billionaires’*’ ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz; fər fˈjuʧər ˈtækˌspeɪərz, hu wɪl hæv tɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt wɛr spɔrts fɔl ɪn ðə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki əv ðɛr nidz, ər hu meɪ nɑt ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl nɑt, ɪf ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ˈivɪn bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧæns tɪ voʊt ɔn ɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˈɔpʃənz wər ɛˈsɛnʃəli gɪv ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ ə ˈwɛlθi ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈoʊnər ər luz ðə ˈreɪdərz. ˈrɑtən ðət tɪ hæv ə ʧæns æt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə tim, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn klɑrk ˈkaʊnti, nəˈvɑdə, hæd tɪ plɛʤ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. soʊ ˈrɑtən ðət ə klɑrk ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃənər, krɪs, həz ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈgɛnst ɪt əˈbaʊt ðə əv 750 ˈmɪljən ðət kʊd goʊ təˈwɔrd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ər ˈpəblɪk skulz ˌɪnˈstɛd biɪŋ dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈɛvriˈdeɪ nidz ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts tɪ teɪk ðə haɪ roʊd ənd seɪ wi nid tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈtæksɪz tɪ peɪ for,”*,” toʊld ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ər ɑr priorities?”*?” ʃɑf wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə haɪ roʊd, ənd fər ðət ʃi dɪˈzərvz preɪz. ɪt ʤɪst ˈlaɪkli bi ɪˈnəf tɪ stɑp ə mæn ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈkræŋkɪŋ ðə gɪrz əv ðə ˈməni məˈʃin frəm ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈtækˌspeɪərz tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt.
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caution: this article has a heavy bias and should be considered as a personal opinion rather than an objective assessment of the story portrayed throughout the show.
we’re not content with how greg daniels “unmasked” scranton strangler in the final season because it was long assumed to be someone at . why did daniels leave behind traces that speak to certain characters’ guilt and shame in the first place? i would like to further explore scranton true identity by referring to past episodes and by claiming it to be toby.
scranton full name is reported to be george howard in the show. this differs from full name, toby wyatt, but it can be because toby used an alias or because toby framed or accused an innocent man to avoid arrest. also, the fact that scranton strangler was better known as scranton strangler and was consistently called this instead of his real name throughout the show suggests a weaker association with george howard and greater latitude in affiliating with or connecting to another individual. my hypothesis is: toby is the actual scranton strangler and he had deliberately framed another man to avoid arrest. below are my analyses of evidences that support the hypothesis.
season 8 episode 1: "the list"
this is not damning evidence, although it does seem slightly suspicious. when robert california makes his list of the winners and losers, he ends up taking all the winners to lunch. only near the beginning of the lunch, toby decides to leave, saying he doesn't belong there. perhaps he recognized a police officer from the chase, or saw someone who may recognize him as the strangler? he leaves quickly and without explanation, and trying not too draw only adds more to the case.
season 7 episode 8: “viewing party”
dunder-mifflin employees watch the pursuit of “scranton strangler” live on television. interestingly, toby is absent in this entire episode. he even show up at the glee viewing party at house later that day. another piece of evidence is that while the office watch the pursuit, someone calls toby. erin is watching, meaning that there is no one to forward this call, so the only way someone would call is if they knew toby's extension. this means toby could have been in the car calling the office to confess. according to my hypothesis, toby missed both work and the party because he was engaged in the car chase himself, as scranton strangler.
season 7 episode: “classy christmas”
toby serves on a jury duty on scranton case. toby speaks about this to his co-workers at and explains in the interview he shared it with his co-workers because he “liked the attention.” however, toby may have deliberately brought up the topic himself to reinforce the idea that scranton strangler is someone else and subsequently, invalidate any accusations toward himself. also, toby is the only one at actually seen the suspect, so far. this can only work to advantage, so i doubt it was a mere coincidence that he served on a jury duty on case and that he was enthusiastic about it. furthermore, toby have made a visit to the man, who had already been convicted, in a later season (season 9) had he not have a unique relationship with the man.
season 7 episode 21: “michael’s last dundies”
at the last dundies, toby announces that scranton strangler was finally found guilty and faces death penalty. however, toby voices his doubts about the verdict as he is “not so sure [the suspect] is guilty anymore.” this may indicate that the alleged scranton strangler on trial, whom toby witnessed in episode, is not the same man who was fleeing in the car chase. toby may be publicly announcing this out of remorse, just to alleviate his anxiety. regardless, this is evidence that speaks to the innocence and that reinforces guilty conscience.
season 9 episode 6: “the boat”
after oscar confides in toby about kevin , toby himself “confesses” to oscar about how he has put an innocent man in jail. this clearly reflects guilty conscience ad that he has been struggling with guilt for a considerable amount of time, as scranton strangler was tried two seasons ago. this would be unconventional if toby was innocent and had no relation to the alleged serial killer. however, according to my hypothesis, toby is in fact related to the convict, whom he wrongly and deliberately accused of. this explains the excessive amount of time toby spends on contemplating about the convict and struggling with own guilty conscience. season 9 episode 9: “dwight christmas”
toby talks to nellie about scranton strangler for several hours until she brushes him off. not taken seriously and people seem to have no to very little interest in the topic, but he continues to bring up scranton strangler. his endless attempts contradict what he had said earlier in season 7, episode, that he shared about scranton strangler because he “liked the attention.” if toby spoke about strangler for the sole purpose of garnering attention, he have continued to occupy himself with scranton strangler when public interest has waned. his continued efforts signify his unique relationship with the convict and his actual role as scranton strangler.
he again speaks of the innocence and supports his claim with his research on finger printing. even when assuming his research is valid, the process and rationale of his research remain questionable. how did he mine such data on fingerprints in the first place? what authority did he have to even request such information? is it even common for a juror to conduct an extensive research on fingerprints of the prime suspect? what explains motivation? the puzzle pieces are put back together only when toby is found guilty of being the strangler. only then would he have the motivation to go out of his way to either prove or disprove someone guilt and the information about scranton strangler
season 9 episode 16: “moving on”
after nellie expresses her frustration with “lack of action,” toby visits the alleged scranton strangler in prison. in the show, toby is illustrated to have made the visit to confront strangler about the trial. when toby does confront the man, he is violently strangled and injured. in the show, this was to confirm that the man was the strangler, but i presume it was really because toby had confessed to the man that he was the actual culprit and that he had framed the man to avoid arrest. toby has long been struggling with guilt, so perhaps, this is what led to the confession and ultimately, the rage and violence of the innocent man. as a result, toby wears a neck brace in this episode. this again reinforces the idea that scranton strangler is someone else and any accusations toward himself.
conclusion
after a thorough examination of several episodes and questionable behavior, i have come to prove my hypothesis as true. toby is the actual scranton strangler and has wrongly accused another man of the crime. he then struggles with his guilt throughout the show and finally confesses to the alleged scranton strangler, only to find himself badly injured at the rage of the innocent man.
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ˈkɔʃən: ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz ə ˈhɛvi baɪəs ənd ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjən ˈrəðər ðən ən əˈbʤɛktɪv əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈstɔri pɔrˈtreɪd θruaʊt ðə ʃoʊ. nɑt ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ haʊ grɛg ˈdænjɛlz ““unmasked”*” ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz lɔŋ əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən æt waɪ dɪd ˈdænjɛlz liv bɪˈhaɪnd ˈtreɪsɪz ðət spik tɪ ˈsərtən characters’*’ gɪlt ənd ʃeɪm ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈfərðər ɪkˈsplɔr ˈskræntən tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti baɪ rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ pæst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ənd baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi ˈtoʊbi. ˈskræntən fʊl neɪm ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ʤɔrʤ haʊərd ɪn ðə ʃoʊ. ðɪs ˈdɪfərz frəm fʊl neɪm, ˈtoʊbi waɪət, bət ɪt kən bi bɪˈkəz ˈtoʊbi juzd ən ˈeɪliəs ər bɪˈkəz ˈtoʊbi freɪmd ər əˈkjuzd ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn tɪ əˈvɔɪd ərˈɛst. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə fækt ðət ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər wɑz ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ənd wɑz kənˈsɪstəntli kɔld ðɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv hɪz ril neɪm θruaʊt ðə ʃoʊ səˈʤɛsts ə ˈwikər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ʤɔrʤ haʊərd ənd ˈgreɪtər ˈlætəˌtud ɪn əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ər kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ əˈnəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. maɪ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz: ˈtoʊbi ɪz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ənd hi hæd dɪˈlɪbərətli freɪmd əˈnəðər mæn tɪ əˈvɔɪd ərˈɛst. bɪˈloʊ ər maɪ æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ˈɛvədənsəz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs. ˈsizən 8 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 1 "ðə lɪst" ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈdæmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt dɪz sim sˈlaɪtli səˈspɪʃəs. wɪn ˈrɑbərt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə meɪks hɪz lɪst əv ðə ˈwɪnərz ənd ˈluzərz, hi ɛndz əp ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈwɪnərz tɪ lənʧ. ˈoʊnli nɪr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə lənʧ, ˈtoʊbi ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ liv, seɪɪŋ hi ˈdəzənt bɪˈlɔŋ ðɛr. pərˈhæps hi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər frəm ðə ʧeɪs, ər sɔ ˈsəmˌwən hu meɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm ɛz ðə ˈstræŋglər? hi livz kˈwɪkli ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, ənd traɪɪŋ nɑt tu drɔ ˈoʊnli ædz mɔr tɪ ðə keɪs. ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 8 party”*” ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɔʧ ðə pərˈsut əv strangler”*” lɪv ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈtoʊbi ɪz ˈæbsənt ɪn ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. hi ˈivɪn ʃoʊ əp æt ðə gli vjuɪŋ ˈpɑrti æt haʊs ˈleɪtər ðət deɪ. əˈnəðər pis əv ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðət waɪl ðə ˈɔfəs wɔʧ ðə pərˈsut, ˈsəmˌwən kɔlz ˈtoʊbi. ˈɛrɪn ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ðɪs kɔl, soʊ ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈsəmˌwən wʊd kɔl ɪz ɪf ðeɪ nu ˈtoʊbiz ɪkˈstɛnʃən. ðɪs minz ˈtoʊbi kʊd hæv bɪn ɪn ðə kɑr ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈɔfəs tɪ kənˈfɛs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maɪ haɪˈpɑθəsəs, ˈtoʊbi mɪst boʊθ wərk ənd ðə ˈpɑrti bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə kɑr ʧeɪs hɪmˈsɛlf, ɛz ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər. ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd christmas”*” ˈtoʊbi sərvz ɔn ə ˈʤʊri ˈduti ɔn ˈskræntən keɪs. ˈtoʊbi spiks əˈbaʊt ðɪs tɪ hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz æt ənd ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju hi ʃɛrd ɪt wɪθ hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz bɪˈkəz hi ðə attention.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtoʊbi meɪ hæv dɪˈlɪbərətli brɔt əp ðə ˈtɑpɪk hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ɪz ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt ˈɛni ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz təˈwɔrd hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈtoʊbi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən æt ˈæˌkʧuəli sin ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt, soʊ fɑr. ðɪs kən ˈoʊnli wərk tɪ ædˈvæntɪʤ, soʊ aɪ daʊt ɪt wɑz ə mɪr koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət hi sərvd ɔn ə ˈʤʊri ˈduti ɔn keɪs ənd ðət hi wɑz ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈtoʊbi hæv meɪd ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə mæn, hu hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kənˈvɪktəd, ɪn ə ˈleɪtər ˈsizən (ˈsizən 9 hæd hi nɑt hæv ə juˈnik riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə mæn. ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 21 læst dundies”*” æt ðə læst dundies*, ˈtoʊbi əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər wɑz ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ˈgɪlti ənd ˈfeɪsɪz dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtoʊbi ˈvɔɪsɪz hɪz daʊts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvərdɪkt ɛz hi ɪz soʊ ʃʊr [ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt] ɪz ˈgɪlti anymore.”*.” ðɪs meɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ɔn traɪəl, hum ˈtoʊbi ˈwɪtnəst ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm mæn hu wɑz fliɪŋ ɪn ðə kɑr ʧeɪs. ˈtoʊbi meɪ bi ˈpəblɪkli əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðɪs aʊt əv rɪˈmɔrs, ʤɪst tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt hɪz æŋˈzaɪəti. rəˈgɑrdləs, ðɪs ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət spiks tɪ ðə ˈɪnəsəns ənd ðət ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ˈgɪlti ˈkɑnʃəns. ˈsizən 9 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 6 boat”*” ˈæftər ˈɔskər kənˈfaɪdz ɪn ˈtoʊbi əˈbaʊt ˈkɛvɪn ˈtoʊbi hɪmˈsɛlf ““confesses”*” tɪ ˈɔskər əˈbaʊt haʊ hi həz pʊt ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn ɪn ʤeɪl. ðɪs ˈklɪrli rɪˈflɛkts ˈgɪlti ˈkɑnʃəns æd ðət hi həz bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ gɪlt fər ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm, ɛz ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər wɑz traɪd tu ˈsizənz əˈgoʊ. ðɪs wʊd bi ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ɪf ˈtoʊbi wɑz ˈɪnəsənt ənd hæd noʊ riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maɪ haɪˈpɑθəsəs, ˈtoʊbi ɪz ɪn fækt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑnvɪkt, hum hi ˈrɔŋli ənd dɪˈlɪbərətli əˈkjuzd əv. ðɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ɪkˈsɛsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ˈtoʊbi spɛnz ɔn ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnvɪkt ənd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ oʊn ˈgɪlti ˈkɑnʃəns. ˈsizən 9 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 9 christmas”*” ˈtoʊbi tɔks tɪ ˈnɛli əˈbaʊt ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ənˈtɪl ʃi ˈbrəʃɪz ɪm ɔf. nɑt ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli ənd ˈpipəl sim tɪ hæv noʊ tɪ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, bət hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ brɪŋ əp ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər. hɪz ˈɛndləs əˈtɛmpts ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt wət hi hæd sɛd ˈərliər ɪn ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət hi ʃɛrd əˈbaʊt ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər bɪˈkəz hi ðə attention.”*.” ɪf ˈtoʊbi spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈstræŋglər fər ðə soʊl ˈpərpəs əv ˈgɑrnərɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən, hi hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər wɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst həz weɪnd. hɪz kənˈtɪnjud ˈɛfərts ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ hɪz juˈnik riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnvɪkt ənd hɪz ˈækʧəwəl roʊl ɛz ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər. hi əˈgɛn spiks əv ðə ˈɪnəsəns ənd səˈpɔrts hɪz kleɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈfɪŋgər ˈprɪnɪŋ. ˈivɪn wɪn əˈsumɪŋ hɪz ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈvælɪd, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˌræʃəˈnæl əv hɪz ˈrisərʧ rɪˈmeɪn kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. haʊ dɪd hi maɪn səʧ ˈdætə ɔn ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? wət əˈθɔrəti dɪd hi hæv tɪ ˈivɪn rɪkˈwɛst səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən? ɪz ɪt ˈivɪn ˈkɑmən fər ə ˈʤʊrər tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts əv ðə praɪm ˈsəˌspɛkt? wət ɪkˈspleɪnz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən? ðə ˈpəzəl ˈpisɪz ər pʊt bæk təˈgɛðər ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈtoʊbi ɪz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv biɪŋ ðə ˈstræŋglər. ˈoʊnli ðɛn wʊd hi hæv ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ goʊ aʊt əv hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈiðər pruv ər dɪˈspruv ˈsəmˌwən gɪlt ənd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ˈsizən 9 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 16 on”*” ˈæftər ˈnɛli ɪkˈsprɛsɪz hər frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ əv action,”*,” ˈtoʊbi ˈvɪzɪts ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, ˈtoʊbi ɪz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd tɪ hæv meɪd ðə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈstræŋglər əˈbaʊt ðə traɪəl. wɪn ˈtoʊbi dɪz kənˈfrənt ðə mæn, hi ɪz ˈvaɪələntli ˈstræŋgəld ənd ˈɪnʤərd. ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, ðɪs wɑz tɪ kənˈfərm ðət ðə mæn wɑz ðə ˈstræŋglər, bət aɪ prɪˈzum ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli bɪˈkəz ˈtoʊbi hæd kənˈfɛst tɪ ðə mæn ðət hi wɑz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈkəlprɪt ənd ðət hi hæd freɪmd ðə mæn tɪ əˈvɔɪd ərˈɛst. ˈtoʊbi həz lɔŋ bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ gɪlt, soʊ pərˈhæps, ðɪs ɪz wət lɛd tɪ ðə kənˈfɛʃən ənd ˈəltəmətli, ðə reɪʤ ənd ˈvaɪələns əv ðə ˈɪnəsənt mæn. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈtoʊbi wɛrz ə nɛk breɪs ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ðɪs əˈgɛn ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ɪz ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ənd ˈɛni ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz təˈwɔrd hɪmˈsɛlf. kənˈkluʒən ˈæftər ə θəroʊ ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ənd kˈwɛsʧənəbəl bɪˈheɪvjər, aɪ hæv kəm tɪ pruv maɪ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɛz tru. ˈtoʊbi ɪz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər ənd həz ˈrɔŋli əˈkjuzd əˈnəðər mæn əv ðə kraɪm. hi ðɛn ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ hɪz gɪlt θruaʊt ðə ʃoʊ ənd ˈfaɪnəli kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈskræntən ˈstræŋglər, ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈbædli ˈɪnʤərd æt ðə reɪʤ əv ðə ˈɪnəsənt mæn.
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on friday morning at phoenix international raceway, in response to a meeting nascar called between drivers joey and kyle busch, nascar executive vice president steve issued the following edict, “we’re very clear that not going to allow a car to be used as a weapon.”
it took less than 36 hours for another driver austin dillon to test that line.
in race, cole custer tried to make a hole where there one on the track, and in the process collected dillon a contender for the race win in a wreck.
after dillon drove away, he slowed his damaged race car on the track waiting for custer who received far less damage to come back around the track and then proceeded to slam into car to express his displeasure.
at the time, nascar “parked” dillon, directing his car to proceed immediately to the garage, but that “penalty” came with virtually no consequences.
dillon’s car was likely beyond repair anyway, and if it was fixed, the only thing of consequence dillon, a cup driver, was running for in the race was the victory which became impossible after the initial incident.
tough words followed by no action
given’s words on friday, it was assumed by many that this penalty report would include something more for dillon.
instead on wednesday, there were severe penalties handed out for the teams of brad (for a failing rear wheel steer) and kevin (for an unapproved track bar assembly).
but for the guy who “used his car as a weapon”?
nothing. silence.
once again, we get words with no meaning.
if car was not used as a weapon, what was it used for in the retaliation incident?
was he just trying to adjust the paint job on no. 00? add another dent to match one from the earlier incident? some sort of new cool method of celebration?
yes, dillon was parked after the incident, but it was a punishment with no real effect.
i know what was said to dillon by nascar officials that day or any other day although certain had plenty of conversations but the public privy to those words.
meaning what you say
fans and the media only get to see the public reaction and the only thing we have with which to judge whether the nascar officials offer have any real, practical effect.
and once again, it appears nascar mean what it says.
i understand the desire to treat each incident as separate and unconnected by the prejudice and passions that may come unintentionally from other similar incidents.
but in choosing that path, nascar also opens the door to complaints of favoritism doling punishments based on who is involved rather than what they did.
that door has been for far too long. past time to shut it and place it under lock and key for good.
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ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ˈfinɪks ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈreɪsˌweɪ, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈnæˌskɑr kɔld bɪtˈwin ˈdraɪvərz ʤoʊi ənd kaɪl bʊʃ, ˈnæˌskɑr ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt stiv ˈɪʃud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈidɪkt, ˈvɛri klɪr ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ ə kɑr tɪ bi juzd ɛz ə weapon.”*.” ɪt tʊk lɛs ðən 36 aʊərz fər əˈnəðər ˈdraɪvər ˈɔstən ˈdɪlən tɪ tɛst ðət laɪn. ɪn reɪs, koʊl ˈkəstər traɪd tɪ meɪk ə hoʊl wɛr ðɛr wən ɔn ðə træk, ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs kəˈlɛktəd ˈdɪlən ə kənˈtɛndər fər ðə reɪs wɪn ɪn ə rɛk. ˈæftər ˈdɪlən droʊv əˈweɪ, hi sloʊd hɪz ˈdæmɪʤd reɪs kɑr ɔn ðə træk ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈkəstər hu rɪˈsivd fɑr lɛs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ kəm bæk əraʊnd ðə træk ənd ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ slæm ˈɪntu kɑr tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz dɪˈsplɛʒər. æt ðə taɪm, ˈnæˌskɑr ““parked”*” ˈdɪlən, dɪˈrɛktɪŋ hɪz kɑr tɪ pərˈsid ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli tɪ ðə gərɑʒ, bət ðət ““penalty”*” keɪm wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. kɑr wɑz ˈlaɪkli bɪɔnd rɪˈpɛr ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ɪf ɪt wɑz fɪkst, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ əv ˈkɑnsəkwəns ˈdɪlən, ə kəp ˈdraɪvər, wɑz ˈrənɪŋ fər ɪn ðə reɪs wɑz ðə ˈvɪktəri wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɪnsədənt. təf wərdz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ noʊ ˈækʃən ˈgɪvɪn wərdz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɪt wɑz əˈsumd baɪ ˈmɛni ðət ðɪs ˈpɛnəlti rɪˈpɔrt wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr fər ˈdɪlən. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðɛr wər səˈvɪr ˈpɛnəltiz ˈhændɪd aʊt fər ðə timz əv bræd (fər ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ rɪr wil stɪr) ənd ˈkɛvɪn (fər ən ˌənəˈpruvd træk bɑr əˈsɛmbli). bət fər ðə gaɪ hu hɪz kɑr ɛz ə weapon”*”? ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈsaɪləns. wəns əˈgɛn, wi gɪt wərdz wɪθ noʊ ˈminɪŋ. ɪf kɑr wɑz nɑt juzd ɛz ə ˈwɛpən, wət wɑz ɪt juzd fər ɪn ðə riˌtæliˈeɪʃən ˈɪnsədənt? wɑz hi ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈʤəst ðə peɪnt ʤɑb ɔn noʊ. 00 æd əˈnəðər dɛnt tɪ mæʧ wən frəm ðə ˈərliər ˈɪnsədənt? səm sɔrt əv nu kul ˈmɛθəd əv ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən? jɛs, ˈdɪlən wɑz pɑrkt ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt, bət ɪt wɑz ə ˈpənɪʃmənt wɪθ noʊ ril ˈifɛkt. aɪ noʊ wət wɑz sɛd tɪ ˈdɪlən baɪ ˈnæˌskɑr əˈfɪʃəlz ðət deɪ ər ˈɛni ˈəðər deɪ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsərtən hæd ˈplɛnti əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɪvi tɪ ðoʊz wərdz. ˈminɪŋ wət ju seɪ fænz ənd ðə ˈmidiə ˈoʊnli gɪt tɪ si ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈækʃən ənd ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wi hæv wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ ʤəʤ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈnæˌskɑr əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔfər hæv ˈɛni ril, ˈpræktɪkəl ˈifɛkt. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈnæˌskɑr min wət ɪt sɪz. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ trit iʧ ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɛʤədɪs ənd ˈpæʃənz ðət meɪ kəm ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsədənts. bət ɪn ˈʧuzɪŋ ðət pæθ, ˈnæˌskɑr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr tɪ kəmˈpleɪnts əv ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ˈdoʊlɪŋ ˈpənɪʃmənts beɪst ɔn hu ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈrəðər ðən wət ðeɪ dɪd. ðət dɔr həz bɪn fər fɑr tu lɔŋ. pæst taɪm tɪ ʃət ɪt ənd pleɪs ɪt ˈəndər lɑk ənd ki fər gʊd.
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the welsh marches (welsh: y mers) is an defined area along the border between england and wales in the united kingdom. the precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods.
the english term welsh march (in medieval latin] was originally used in the middle ages to denote the marches between england and the principality of wales, in which marcher lords had specific rights, exercised to some extent independently of the king of england. in modern usage, "the marches" is often used to describe those english counties which lie along the border with wales, particularly shropshire and herefordshire, and sometimes adjoining areas of wales. however, at one time the marches included all of the historic counties of cheshire, shropshire, herefordshire, worcestershire and gloucestershire.
origins: and the welsh [ edit ]
after the decline and fall of the roman empire which occupied britain until about ad 410, the area which is now wales comprised a number of separate kingdoms, including in the east. over the next few centuries, the angles, saxons and others gradually conquered and settled in eastern and southern britain. the kingdom of, under penda, became established around lichfield, and initially established strong alliances with the welsh kings. however, his successors sought to expand further westwards into what is now cheshire, shropshire and herefordshire. campaigns and raids from then led, possibly around about ad 820, to the building of dyke, a boundary earthwork extending from the severn valley near to the dee] as the power of grew, a string of garrisoned market towns such as shrewsbury and hereford defined the as much as dyke, a stronger and longer boundary earthwork erected by order of of between ad 757 and 796. the dyke still exists, and can best be seen at knighton, close to the modern border between england and]
in the centuries which followed, dyke largely remained the frontier between the welsh and english. athelstan, often seen as the first king of a united england, summoned the british kings to a meeting at hereford in ad 926, and according to william of laid down the boundary between wales and england, particularly the disputed southern stretch where he specified that the river wye should form the boundary. by the century, wales was united under ap of, until his death in 1063.
the march of wales in the middle ages [ edit ]
immediately after the norman conquest, king william of england installed three of his most trusted confidants, hugh d'avranches, roger de montgomerie, and william fitzosbern, as earls of chester, shrewsbury and hereford respectively, with responsibilities for containing and subduing the welsh. the process took a century and was never permanently] the term "march of wales" was first used in the book of 1086. over the next four centuries, norman lords established mostly small marcher between the dee and severn, and further west. military adventurers went to wales from normandy and elsewhere and after raiding an area of wales, then fortified it and granted land to some of their] one example was bernard de neufmarché, responsible for conquering and the welsh kingdom of brycheiniog. the precise dates and means of formation of the varied, as did their size.
wales in the century showing marcher
the march, or wallie, was to a greater or lesser extent independent of both the english monarchy and the principality of wales or pura wallia, which remained based in in the north west of the country. by about ad 1100 the march covered the areas which would later become and much of flintshire, montgomeryshire, radnorshire, brecknockshire,, and. ultimately, this amounted to about two-thirds of] during the period, the marches were a frontier society in every sense, and a stamp was set on the region that lasted into the time of the industrial revolution. hundreds of small castles were built in the border area in the and centuries, predominantly by norman lords as assertions of power as well as against welsh raiders and rebels. the area still contains britain's densest concentration of castles. the marcher lords encouraged immigration from all the realms, and encouraged trade from "fair haven" ports like cardiff. peasants went to wales in large numbers: henry i encouraged bretons, flemings, normans, and english settlers to move into the south of wales. many new towns were established, some such as, monmouth, ludlow and newtown becoming successful trading centres, and these tended also to be a focus of english settlement. at the same time, the welsh continued to attack english soil and supported rebellions against the]
the norman lords each had similar rights to the welsh princes. each owed personal allegiance, as subjects, to the english king whom they were bound to support in times of war, but their lands were exempt from royal taxation and they possessed rights which elsewhere were reserved to the crown, such as the rights to create forests, markets and] the were geographically compact and separate one from another, and their privileges differentiated them from english. marcher lords ruled their lands by their own ("like unto a king") as gilbert de clare, earl of gloucester whereas in england were directly accountable to the king. the crown's powers in the marches were normally limited to those periods when the king held a lordship in its own hands, such as when it was forfeited for treason or on the death of the lord without a legitimate heir whereupon the title reverted to the crown in escheat. at the top of a culturally diverse, intensely and local society, the marcher barons combined the authority of feudal lord and vassal of the king among their normans, and of supplanting the traditional among their conquered welsh. however, welsh law was sometimes used in the marches in preference to english law, and there were disputes as to which code should be used to decide a particular]
the statute of in 1284 followed the conquest of the principality by edward i of england. it assumed the lands held by the princes of under the title "prince of wales" as legally part of the lands of the crown, and established shire counties on the english model over those areas. the marcher lords were progressively tied to the english kings by the grants of lands and in england, where control was stricter, and where many marcher lords spent most of their time, and through the english kings' dynastic alliances with the great magnates. the council of wales and the marches, administered from ludlow castle, was initially established in 1472 by edward of england to govern the lands held under the principality of wales which had become directly administered by the english crown following the edwardian conquest of wales in the]
the end of marcher powers [ edit ]
by the century, many marcher had passed into the hands of the crown, as the result of the of henry, who was previously duke of lancaster, and edward, the heir of the earls of march; of the attainder of other lords during the wars of the roses; and of other events. the crown was also directly responsible for the government of the principality of wales, which had its own institutions and was, like england, divided into counties. the jurisdiction of the remaining marcher lords was therefore seen as an anomaly, and their independence from the crown enabled criminals from england to evade justice by moving into the area and claiming "marcher liberties".
under the laws in wales acts introduced under henry viii, the jurisdiction of the marcher lords was abolished in 1536. the acts had the effect of annexing wales to england and creating a single state and legal jurisdiction, commonly referred to as england and wales. the powers of the marcher were abolished, and their areas were into the new welsh counties of denbighshire, montgomeryshire, radnorshire, brecknockshire,, and. the counties of and were created by adding other districts to existing. in place of courts of england, there were courts of great sessions. these administered english law, in contrast with the marcher, which had administered welsh law for their welsh subjects. some were added to adjoining english counties: ludlow, clun, and part of montgomery were incorporated into shropshire; wigmore, huntington, clifford and most of were included in herefordshire; and that part of east of the river wye was included in]
the council of wales, based at ludlow castle, was reconstituted as the council of wales and the marches, with statutory responsibilities for the whole of wales together with, initially, cheshire, shropshire, herefordshire, worcestershire and gloucestershire. the city of bristol was exempted in 1562, and cheshire in] the council was eventually abolished in 1689, following the "glorious revolution" which overthrew james of scotland) and established williami (william of orange) as king.
list of marcher and successor shires [ edit ]
list of marcher and successor]
the marches today [ edit ]
there is no modern legal or official definition of the extent of the welsh marches. however, the term the welsh marches (or sometimes just the marches) is commonly used to describe those english counties which lie along the border with wales, particularly shropshire and] the term is also sometimes applied to parts of, and]
the welsh marches line is a railway line from newport in south wales to shrewsbury, via, hereford, and craven arms.
the marches way is a long distance footpath which connects chester in the north, via whitchurch, shrewsbury, leominster and to cardiff in south wales.
the marches school is a secondary school in, shropshire. the school has several meeting rooms named in welsh, and has students and staff from both sides of the border.
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attribution
this article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: chisholm, hugh, ed. (1911). "march, earls of" britannica. 17 (11th ed.). cambridge university press. pp..
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ðə wɛlʧ ˈmɑrʧɪz (wɛlʧ: waɪ mərz) ɪz ən dɪˈfaɪnd ˈɛriə əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈminɪŋ əv ðə tərm həz ˈvɛrid æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪriədz. ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ tərm wɛlʧ mɑrʧ (ɪn mɪˈdjivəl ˈlætən wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli juzd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz tɪ dɪˈnoʊt ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz bɪtˈwin ˈɪŋglənd ənd ðə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti əv weɪlz, ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz hæd spɪˈsɪfɪk raɪts, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ðə kɪŋ əv ˈɪŋglənd. ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈjusɪʤ, "ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz" ɪz ˈɔfən juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðoʊz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkaʊntiz wɪʧ laɪ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ weɪlz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr ənd herefordshire*, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈɛriəz əv weɪlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt wən taɪm ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔl əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈkaʊntiz əv ˈʧɛʃər, ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr, herefordshire*, ˈwʊstəʃər ənd gloucestershire*. ˈɔrəʤɪnz: ənd ðə wɛlʧ ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə dɪˈklaɪn ənd fɔl əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər wɪʧ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈbrɪtən ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt æd 410 ðə ˈɛriə wɪʧ ɪz naʊ weɪlz kəmˈpraɪzd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkɪŋdəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ist. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju ˈsɛnʧəriz, ðə ˈæŋgəlz, ˈsæksənz ənd ˈəðərz ˈgræʤuəli ˈkɑŋkərd ənd ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈistərn ənd ˈsəðərn ˈbrɪtən. ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv, ˈəndər penda*, bɪˈkeɪm ɪˈstæblɪʃt əraʊnd lichfield*, ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt strɔŋ əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ðə wɛlʧ kɪŋz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪz səkˈsɛsərz sɔt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈfərðər ˈwɛstwərdz ˈɪntu wət ɪz naʊ ˈʧɛʃər, ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr ənd herefordshire*. kæmˈpeɪnz ənd reɪdz frəm ðɛn lɛd, ˈpɑsəbli əraʊnd əˈbaʊt æd 820 tɪ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv daɪk, ə ˈbaʊndəri ˈərθˌwərk ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɛvərn ˈvæli nɪr tɪ ðə di ɛz ðə paʊər əv gru, ə strɪŋ əv ˈgærəsənd ˈmɑrkɪt taʊnz səʧ ɛz ʃˈruzˌbɛri ənd ˈhɛrəfərd dɪˈfaɪnd ðə ɛz məʧ ɛz daɪk, ə ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈlɔŋgər ˈbaʊndəri ˈərθˌwərk ɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈɔrdər əv əv bɪtˈwin æd 757 ənd 796 ðə daɪk stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts, ənd kən bɛst bi sin æt ˈnaɪtən, kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈɪŋglənd ənd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊd, daɪk ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈmeɪnd ðə frənˈtɪr bɪtˈwin ðə wɛlʧ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ. athelstan*, ˈɔfən sin ɛz ðə fərst kɪŋ əv ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɪŋglənd, ˈsəmənd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kɪŋz tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ æt ˈhɛrəfərd ɪn æd 926 ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪljəm əv leɪd daʊn ðə ˈbaʊndəri bɪtˈwin weɪlz ənd ˈɪŋglənd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈsəðərn strɛʧ wɛr hi ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ðət ðə ˈrɪvər waɪ ʃʊd fɔrm ðə ˈbaʊndəri. baɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, weɪlz wɑz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈəndər ˌeɪˈpi əv, ənˈtɪl hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1063 ðə mɑrʧ əv weɪlz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz ˈɛdət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˈnɔrmən ˈkɑŋkwɛst, kɪŋ ˈwɪljəm əv ˈɪŋglənd ˌɪnˈstɔld θri əv hɪz moʊst ˈtrəstɪd ˈkɑnfəˌdænts, ju d'avranches*, ˈrɑʤər də montgomerie*, ənd ˈwɪljəm fitzosbern*, ɛz ərlz əv ˈʧɛstər, ʃˈruzˌbɛri ənd ˈhɛrəfərd rɪˈspɛktɪvli, wɪθ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz fər kənˈteɪnɪŋ ənd səbˈduɪŋ ðə wɛlʧ. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk ə ˈsɛnʧəri ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ðə tərm "mɑrʧ əv weɪlz" wɑz fərst juzd ɪn ðə bʊk əv 1086 ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈnɔrmən lɔrdz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmoʊstli smɔl ˈmɑrʧər bɪtˈwin ðə di ənd ˈsɛvərn, ənd ˈfərðər wɛst. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ədˈvɛnʧərərz wɛnt tɪ weɪlz frəm ˈnɔrməndi ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ənd ˈæftər ˈreɪdɪŋ ən ˈɛriə əv weɪlz, ðɛn ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ɪt ənd ˈgrænɪd lænd tɪ səm əv ðɛr wən ɪgˈzæmpəl wɑz ˈbərnərd də neufmarché*é, riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ ənd ðə wɛlʧ ˈkɪŋdəm əv brycheiniog*. ðə prɪˈsaɪs deɪts ənd minz əv fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɛrid, ɛz dɪd ðɛr saɪz. weɪlz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ʃoʊɪŋ ˈmɑrʧər ðə mɑrʧ, ər ˈwɔli, wɑz tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ər ˈlɛsər ɪkˈstɛnt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv boʊθ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈmɑnɑrki ənd ðə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti əv weɪlz ər ˈpʊrə wallia*, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnd beɪst ɪn ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri. baɪ əˈbaʊt æd 1100 ðə mɑrʧ ˈkəvərd ðə ˈɛriəz wɪʧ wʊd ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəm ənd məʧ əv flintshire*, montgomeryshire*, radnorshire*, brecknockshire*,, ənd. ˈəltəmətli, ðɪs əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz wər ə frənˈtɪr soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ˈɛvəri sɛns, ənd ə stæmp wɑz sɛt ɔn ðə ˈriʤən ðət ˈlæstɪd ˈɪntu ðə taɪm əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈhənərdz əv smɔl ˈkæsəlz wər bɪlt ɪn ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli baɪ ˈnɔrmən lɔrdz ɛz əˈsərʃənz əv paʊər ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈgɛnst wɛlʧ ˈreɪdərz ənd ˈrɛbəlz. ðə ˈɛriə stɪl kənˈteɪnz ˈbrɪtənz ˈdɛnsəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈkæsəlz. ðə ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz ɪnˈkərəʤd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frəm ɔl ðə rɛlmz, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd treɪd frəm "fɛr ˈheɪvən" pɔrts laɪk ˈkɑrdɪf. ˈpɛzənts wɛnt tɪ weɪlz ɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz: ˈhɛnri aɪ ɪnˈkərəʤd bretons*, ˈflɛmɪŋz, normans*, ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsɛtələrz tɪ muv ˈɪntu ðə saʊθ əv weɪlz. ˈmɛni nu taʊnz wər ɪˈstæblɪʃt, səm səʧ ɛz, ˈmɑnməθ, ˈləˌdloʊ ənd ˈnuˌtaʊn bɪˈkəmɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsɛntərz, ənd ðiz ˈtɛndɪd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi ə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə wɛlʧ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈtæk ˈɪŋlɪʃ sɔɪl ənd səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈbɛljənz əˈgɛnst ðə ðə ˈnɔrmən lɔrdz iʧ hæd ˈsɪmələr raɪts tɪ ðə wɛlʧ ˈprɪnsɪz. iʧ oʊd ˈpərsɪnəl əˈliʤəns, ɛz ˈsəbʤɪkts, tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ kɪŋ hum ðeɪ wər baʊnd tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪn taɪmz əv wɔr, bət ðɛr lændz wər ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm rɔɪəl tækˈseɪʃən ənd ðeɪ pəˈzɛst raɪts wɪʧ ˈɛlsˌwɛr wər rɪˈzərvd tɪ ðə kraʊn, səʧ ɛz ðə raɪts tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈfɔrəsts, ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ðə wər ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli ˈkɑmpækt ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt wən frəm əˈnəðər, ənd ðɛr ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd ðɛm frəm ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz ruld ðɛr lændz baɪ ðɛr oʊn ("laɪk ˈəntu ə kɪŋ") ɛz ˈgɪlbərt də klɛr, ərl əv ˈglɔstər wɛˈræz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wər dɪˈrɛkli əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðə kɪŋ. ðə kraʊnz paʊərz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz wər ˈnɔrməli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðoʊz ˈpɪriədz wɪn ðə kɪŋ hɛld ə ˈlɔrdʃɪp ɪn ɪts oʊn hænz, səʧ ɛz wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈfɔrfɪtɪd fər ˈtrizən ər ɔn ðə dɛθ əv ðə lɔrd wɪˈθaʊt ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ɛr ˈwɛrəˈpɑn ðə ˈtaɪtəl rɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ðə kraʊn ɪn escheat*. æt ðə tɔp əv ə ˈkəlʧərəˌli dɪˈvərs, ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ənd ˈloʊkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə ˈmɑrʧər ˈbɛrənz kəmˈbaɪnd ðə əˈθɔrəti əv fˈjudəl lɔrd ənd ˈvæsəl əv ðə kɪŋ əˈməŋ ðɛr normans*, ənd əv səˈplæntɪŋ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈkɑŋkərd wɛlʧ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɛlʧ lɔ wɑz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz juzd ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz ɪn ˈprɛfərəns tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ lɔ, ənd ðɛr wər dɪˈspjuts ɛz tɪ wɪʧ koʊd ʃʊd bi juzd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə ˈstæʧut əv ɪn 1284 ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈkɑŋkwɛst əv ðə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti baɪ ˈɛdwərd aɪ əv ˈɪŋglənd. ɪt əˈsumd ðə lændz hɛld baɪ ðə ˈprɪnsɪz əv ˈəndər ðə ˈtaɪtəl "prɪns əv weɪlz" ɛz ˈligəli pɑrt əv ðə lændz əv ðə kraʊn, ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ʃaɪr ˈkaʊntiz ɔn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊvər ðoʊz ˈɛriəz. ðə ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz wər prɑˈgrɛsɪvli taɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ kɪŋz baɪ ðə grænts əv lændz ənd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, wɛr kənˈtroʊl wɑz ˈstrɪktər, ənd wɛr ˈmɛni ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz spɛnt moʊst əv ðɛr taɪm, ənd θru ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ kɪŋz' daɪˈnæstɪk əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ðə greɪt ˈmægˌneɪts. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv weɪlz ənd ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz, ədˈmɪnɪstərd frəm ˈləˌdloʊ ˈkæsəl, wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1472 baɪ ˈɛdwərd əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ˈgəvərn ðə lændz hɛld ˈəndər ðə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti əv weɪlz wɪʧ hæd bɪˈkəm dɪˈrɛkli ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ kraʊn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɛdˈwɔrdiən ˈkɑŋkwɛst əv weɪlz ɪn ðə ðə ɛnd əv ˈmɑrʧər paʊərz ˈɛdət baɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈmɛni ˈmɑrʧər hæd pæst ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ðə kraʊn, ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə əv ˈhɛnri, hu wɑz ˈpriviəsli duk əv ˈlæŋkəstər, ənd ˈɛdwərd, ðə ɛr əv ðə ərlz əv mɑrʧ; əv ðə əˈteɪndər əv ˈəðər lɔrdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔrz əv ðə ˈroʊzɪz; ənd əv ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts. ðə kraʊn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛkli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti əv weɪlz, wɪʧ hæd ɪts oʊn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd wɑz, laɪk ˈɪŋglənd, dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈkaʊntiz. ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz wɑz ˈðɛrˌfɔr sin ɛz ən əˈnɑməli, ənd ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə kraʊn ɪˈneɪbəld ˈkrɪmənəlz frəm ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ɪˈveɪd ˈʤəstɪs baɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛriə ənd ˈkleɪmɪŋ "ˈmɑrʧər ˈlɪbərˌtiz". ˈəndər ðə lɔz ɪn weɪlz ækts ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈəndər ˈhɛnri viii*, ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ðə ˈmɑrʧər lɔrdz wɑz əˈbɑlɪʃt ɪn 1536 ðə ækts hæd ðə ˈifɛkt əv əˈnɛksɪŋ weɪlz tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl steɪt ənd ˈligəl ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən, ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. ðə paʊərz əv ðə ˈmɑrʧər wər əˈbɑlɪʃt, ənd ðɛr ˈɛriəz wər ˈɪntu ðə nu wɛlʧ ˈkaʊntiz əv denbighshire*, montgomeryshire*, radnorshire*, brecknockshire*,, ənd. ðə ˈkaʊntiz əv ənd wər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈædɪŋ ˈəðər ˈdɪstrɪkts tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ. ɪn pleɪs əv kɔrts əv ˈɪŋglənd, ðɛr wər kɔrts əv greɪt ˈsɛʃənz. ðiz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈɪŋlɪʃ lɔ, ɪn ˈkɑntræst wɪθ ðə ˈmɑrʧər, wɪʧ hæd ədˈmɪnɪstərd wɛlʧ lɔ fər ðɛr wɛlʧ ˈsəbʤɪkts. səm wər ˈædɪd tɪ əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkaʊntiz: ˈləˌdloʊ, clun*, ənd pɑrt əv mɑntˈgəmri wər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr; ˈwɪgmɔr, ˈhəntɪŋtən, ˈklɪfərd ənd moʊst əv wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn herefordshire*; ənd ðət pɑrt əv ist əv ðə ˈrɪvər waɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv weɪlz, beɪst æt ˈləˌdloʊ ˈkæsəl, wɑz riˈkɑnstəˌtutɪd ɛz ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv weɪlz ənd ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz, wɪθ ˈstæʧəˌtɔri riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz fər ðə hoʊl əv weɪlz təˈgɛðər wɪθ, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈʧɛʃər, ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr, herefordshire*, ˈwʊstəʃər ənd gloucestershire*. ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈbrɪstəl wɑz ɪgˈzɛmptɪd ɪn 1562 ənd ˈʧɛʃər ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈbɑlɪʃt ɪn 1689 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə "ˈglɔriəs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən" wɪʧ ˌoʊvərθˈru ʤeɪmz əv ˈskɑtlənd) ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈwɪljəm (ˈwɪljəm əv ˈɔrɪnʤ) ɛz kɪŋ. lɪst əv ˈmɑrʧər ənd səkˈsɛsər ʃaɪrz ˈɛdət lɪst əv ˈmɑrʧər ənd səkˈsɛsər ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz təˈdeɪ ˈɛdət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɑdərn ˈligəl ər əˈfɪʃəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə wɛlʧ ˈmɑrʧɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə tərm ðə wɛlʧ ˈmɑrʧɪz (ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz) ɪz ˈkɑmənli juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðoʊz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkaʊntiz wɪʧ laɪ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ weɪlz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr ənd ðə tərm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈplaɪd tɪ pɑrts əv, ənd ðə wɛlʧ ˈmɑrʧɪz laɪn ɪz ə ˈreɪlˌweɪ laɪn frəm ˈnupɔrt ɪn saʊθ weɪlz tɪ ʃˈruzˌbɛri, ˈviə, ˈhɛrəfərd, ənd ˈkreɪvən ɑrmz. ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz weɪ ɪz ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈfʊtˌpæθ wɪʧ kəˈnɛkts ˈʧɛstər ɪn ðə nɔrθ, ˈviə ˈwɪˌtʧərʧ, ʃˈruzˌbɛri, ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər ənd tɪ ˈkɑrdɪf ɪn saʊθ weɪlz. ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz skul ɪz ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul ɪn, ʃˈrɑpˌʃaɪr. ðə skul həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈmitɪŋ rumz neɪmd ɪn wɛlʧ, ənd həz ˈstudənts ənd stæf frəm boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts tɛkst frəm ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən naʊ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn: ˈʧɪzəm, ju, ɛd. 1911 "mɑrʧ, ərlz əv" brɪˈtænɪkə. 17 ɛd.). ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. pp*. ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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and on the third day, easter day, did not rest. they were not finished with their work as one final day of the con was left to explore and enjoy. there were a good handful of creative easter parodies roaming the anaheim convention center. and like saturday at, from a legion of to warrior disney princesses, sunday was also full of really inspiring fans who put in a lot of time into their costumes. check out our photo gallery after the break.
observations that occurred:
i find and to be my favorite of thes i see at conventions, for reasons. kitty pryde is also great.
cosplayers who dress up as from how to train your dragon 2 go all out.
deadpool ran amok more on sunday compared to saturday. sure it had something to do with easter, obviously…
we need more alchemist. people!
it’s always nice to see widely popular characters that no one regularlys out in the wild, like lydia from beetlejuice or daria.
until this weekend, i never noticed how many people crossplay.
i saw two running around on sunday. fans of the walking dead series are in for a treat that only comic readers have been privy too, and i predict see an influx of that character at cons soon just like the governor.
it was cool to meet robert franzese, the real peter griffin.
i’m surprised i see more appearances from peggy carter.
there were very few doctor who fans running around, which is quite abnormal.
and finally, i hope that after star wars episode that people will find someone new to as other than fett.
and for those who are reading this for the first time and did not check out our photo gallery from saturday at 2015: notice a lot of doing goofy poses or making funny, faces. i try to make it fun for to breakaway from their action poses and bring in a humanizing factor to represent them as fans and people rather than just random people dressing up in costume. this series of abnormal poses has created some really fun character moments for both and fans alike. i hope you enjoy!
[note: if you see yourself and would like a version of the photo without the watermark, please e-mail me at turntherightcorner@gmail.com]
[note 2: if you do take an image from this site, please provide photo credit via my or twitter @tyrawrrnosaurus, or this website, turntherightcorner.com. thanks!]
[note 3: check out all the images from saturday >here<]
[note 4: beware there is a game of season 4 spoiler within]
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cosplay credits (if i list you and you want credit for your let me know!):
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ənd ɔn ðə θərd deɪ, ˈistər deɪ, dɪd nɑt rɛst. ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ðɛr wərk ɛz wən ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə kɑn wɑz lɛft tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ðɛr wər ə gʊd ˈhændˌfʊl əv kriˈeɪtɪv ˈistər ˈpɛrədiz ˈroʊmɪŋ ðə ˈænəˌhaɪm kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər. ənd laɪk ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt, frəm ə ˈliʤən əv tɪ ˈwɔrjər ˈdɪzni ˈprɪnsɛsɪz, ˈsənˌdi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ fʊl əv ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ fænz hu pʊt ɪn ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈkɑstumz. ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ˈæftər ðə breɪk. ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ðət əˈkərd: aɪ faɪnd ənd tɪ bi maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ðə aɪ si æt kənˈvɛnʃənz, fər ˈrizənz. ˈkɪti praɪd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ greɪt. hu drɛs əp ɛz frəm haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən 2 goʊ ɔl aʊt. ræn əˈmək mɔr ɔn ˈsənˌdi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ʃʊr ɪt hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈistər, obviously…*… wi nid mɔr ˈælkɛˌmɪst. ˈpipəl! ˈɔlˌweɪz nis tɪ si ˈwaɪdli ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət noʊ wən ˈrɛgjələrli aʊt ɪn ðə waɪld, laɪk ˈlɪdiə frəm ˈbitəˌlʤus ər ˈdɑriə. ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊtɪst haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl crossplay*. aɪ sɔ tu ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. fænz əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈsɪriz ər ɪn fər ə trit ðət ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmɪk ˈridərz hæv bɪn ˈprɪvi tu, ənd aɪ prɪˈdɪkt si ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ðət ˈkɛrɪktər æt kɑnz sun ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈgəvərnər. ɪt wɑz kul tɪ mit ˈrɑbərt frɑnˈzeɪzi, ðə ril ˈpitər ˈgrɪfɪn. səˈpraɪzd aɪ si mɔr əˈpɪrənsəz frəm ˈpɛgi ˈkɑrtər. ðɛr wər ˈvɛri fju ˈdɔktər hu fænz ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd, wɪʧ ɪz kwaɪt æbˈnɔrməl. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈæftər stɑr wɔrz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət ˈpipəl wɪl faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən nu tɪ ɛz ˈəðər ðən fɛt. ənd fər ðoʊz hu ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs fər ðə fərst taɪm ənd dɪd nɑt ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri frəm ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt 2015 ˈnoʊtɪs ə lɔt əv duɪŋ ˈgufi ˈpoʊzɪz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈfəni, ˈfeɪsɪz. aɪ traɪ tɪ meɪk ɪt fən fər tɪ ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈækʃən ˈpoʊzɪz ənd brɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈfæktər tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛm ɛz fænz ənd ˈpipəl ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˈrændəm ˈpipəl ˈdrɛsɪŋ əp ɪn ˈkɑstum. ðɪs ˈsɪriz əv æbˈnɔrməl ˈpoʊzɪz həz kriˈeɪtɪd səm ˈrɪli fən ˈkɛrɪktər ˈmoʊmənts fər boʊθ ənd fænz əˈlaɪk. aɪ hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! [noʊt: ɪf ju si ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd wʊd laɪk ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈwɔtərˌmɑrk, pliz ˈiˌmeɪl mi æt turntherightcorner@gmail.com*] [noʊt 2 ɪf ju du teɪk ən ˈɪmɪʤ frəm ðɪs saɪt, pliz prəˈvaɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈviə maɪ ər tˈwɪtər @tyrawrrnosaurus*, ər ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, turntherightcorner.com*. θæŋks!] [noʊt 3 ʧɛk aʊt ɔl ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ >hir<] [noʊt 4 bɪˈwɛr ðɛr ɪz ə geɪm əv ˈsizən 4 ˈspɔɪlər wɪˈθɪn] (klɪk ɔn ˈɛni ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ) ˈkrɛdɪts (ɪf aɪ lɪst ju ənd ju wɔnt ˈkrɛdɪt fər jʊr lɛt mi noʊ!): ʧɛk aʊt ˈpriviəs ˈgæləriz frəm: ju kən ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn ðə ər @tyrawrrnosaurus*; laɪk ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tu!
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it would be good to get digging in the meantime on anything we can find. tony i can call you to elaborate. --001a11354642c6e6c5052885612a content-type: text/html; content-transfer-encoding: class=3d"gmail_quote">---------- forwarded messag= e ----------<br>from: <b schake</b> <sp= an href=3d"mailto:kschake@hillaryclinton.com">kschake@hi= llaryclinton.com</a>></span><br>date: mon, jan 4, 2016 at pm<br>su= bject: fwd: vanity fair<br>to: sara latham <<a href=3d"mailto:slatham@hi= dir=3d"aut= from my forwarded message:<br><br><= type=3d"cite"><div><b>from:</b> nick merrill <<a href= =3d"mailto:nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com" target=3d"_blank">nmerrill@hillaryc= linton.com</a>><br><b>date:</b> january 4, 2016 at pm est<br><b= >to:</b> christina reynolds <<a href=3d"mailto:creynolds@hillaryclinton.= com" target=3d"_blank">creynolds@hillaryclinton.com</a>>, brian fallon &= href=3d"mailto:bfallon@hillaryclinton.com" target=3d"_blank">bfallon@= jennifer palmieri <<a href=3d"mailto:j= palmieri@hillaryclinton.com" target=3d"_blank">jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com= </a>>, kristina schake <<a href=3d"mailto:kschake@hillaryclinton.com"= tony <= ;<a href=3d"mailto:tcarrk@hillaryclinton.com" target=3d"_blank">tcarrk@hill= aryclinton.com</a>>, adrienne elrod <<a href=3d"mailto:aelrod@hillary= clinton.com" target=3d"_blank">aelrod@hillaryclinton.com</a>><br><b>subj= ect:</b> type=3d"c= are now going to put the piece on the = website on wednesday morning, and it will hit newsstands on the 12th.<div><= think we should do a call about this and figure out how we&= #39;re going to rally the troops to defend whatever nonsense is in there.= we will need to engage and media matters as if the p= focus of the piece is the muslim brotherhood nonsense, then we can m= ore easily line up women to go after and defend pretty ag= i'd if the stuff has anything new o= r noteworthy in it, that will make life a little more difficult, and will r= a little more hand to hand combat with press.</div><div><br></div><d= some combination of this group available today or tonight for a call?=</div><div><br></div><div>it would be good to get digging in the mea= on anything we can tony i can call you to elaborate.</div= ><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div> </div></blockquote></div> </div><br></div> --001a11354642c6e6c5052885612a--
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stop writing reactive scenarios. go!
a simple guide to scenario outlines
kamil blocked follow following feb 7, 2017
(the article is excerpted from my book, writing great specifications. today, you can get 39% out the ending of the post.)
as people who are familiar with or cucumber probably already know, scenario outlines are for similar scenarios. but what the same people know is that the method that they have been most probably using to create their outlines is reactive instead of proactive. in this article, i am going to show you a proactive way for writing scenario outlines in.
thanks to scenario outlines, you have to repeat the same in your feature files.
so if we have two scenarios that are very similar
feature: shipping
scenario: shipping
given a book in cart
when she pays for it
then the book should be sent to a mobile device
scenario: shipping
given an in cart
when she pays for it
then the book should be sent over email
we can easily merge them into a single scenario outline with two examples like that
feature: shipping
scenario: shipping methods
given a <format> book in cart
when she pays for it
then the book should be <shipped>
examples:
| format | shipped |
| | sent to a mobile device |
| | sent over email |
merging redundant scenarios is one way of creating scenario outlines, but not the only one. i like to call the other way an method for writing scenario outlines.
an scenario outline is written directly out of examples collected by the team during analysis, rather than by merging similar scenarios.
the method consists of two steps:
collect real-world examples for your specification in the form of a table; write the scenario outline based on the table, adjusting the steps and parameters to the data.
the method requires you to analyze examples first and write scenarios later. the table you create in the first step even have to be a table. it can be a simple spreadsheet created in excel. the merging method, on the other hand, assumes evolving scenarios into scenario outlines only if you notice redundancy and the specification becomes difficult to manage. in that sense, the method is much more proactive than the merging since better to be a proactive delivery team than a reactive one, scenario outlines can end up becoming a great asset to your development efforts.
introducing some business context
for the purposes of this article, imagine that you work for a company based around an shopping application like amazon. this company wants to be the online retailer of books, movies, music and games along with electronics, toys, apparel, sports, tools, groceries, and garden items. selling books was the original purpose of the company. after that, it decided on expansion, adding products such as e-readers, tablets, and headphones, chosen to fit into the reading landscape. now we have to deal with shipping all these different kinds of products. still a lot of work ahead, and the business is already diverse and, thankfully, full of different examples to work with for the purposes of writing scenarios.
1. collect examples in a table
to derive a scenario outline from examples, we first need some examples. and to get examples, we need a new feature to implement. thankfully, our theoretical company owners can happily oblige. the current priority is to get more items into the store, to expand the marketplace. negotiating with big publishers and producers proved to be difficult, and the management wants to open the store to individual merchants who could sell both new and used items. the merchants would benefit from our advanced shipping infrastructure and take a cut from their profits.
after some analysis, sales and marketing agreed upon a pricing model that works under the following rules:
merchants can create their accounts and list new items for free;
we take a cut after the item is successfully sold;
our cut depends on the shipping location, because merchants must pay for access to the global customer database made available thanks to our shipping infrastructure.
let’s now settle on the price ranges and remake our list into the draft of the examples table (table 1). the commission was designed based on shipping distances from our us operations base and our infrastructure in each region.
table 1
this table could be the result of a conversation between the non-technical stakeholders from sales and marketing and the delivery team of programmers, testers, and designers. one need any technical skill to create or understand it, because no involved yet. if you fear that scenario outlines are too technical, you can keep your examples at the non-technical level during your specification workshops. nothing wrong with that.
2. derive out of the collected examples
now that we have our examples table, we can write the. to do that, we need to find a scenario template that works well with the structure of our table. for example, can you see that the region row is like a question and the commission row is like an answer to each question?
north america? we take 10% of the purchase.
south america? the cut is%.
europe and asia? the commission is%.
africa? be ready to give away%.
from a technical point of view, the questions define the state of the system before we decide how much of a commission to take and the answers define an outcome based on the chosen state. system states are described by givens and the outcomes should be written as thens. we already have two-thirds of our scenario ready to write down!
given a purchase from <region>
then we should take <commission> of the price
that certainly looks promising, but because this is a scenario about sellers, and not buyers, we could add another given, which specifies that a merchant is our main actor. we can call the smaller shop, for example.
given a merchant called
and a purchase from <region>
then we should take <commission> of the price
with these three steps, we only need one more, which will specify the main action of the scenario.
given a merchant called
and a purchase from <region>
when gets paid for the purchase
then we should take <commission> of the price
3. add the table to your scenario
the last thing we need to do is combine the examples table we prepared earlier with the, and add remaining keywords like feature or scenario outline.
feature: selling items through individual merchants
scenario outline: merchant commissions
given a merchant called
and a purchase from <region>
when gets paid for the purchase
then we should take <commission> of the price
examples:
| region | commission |
| north america | 10% |
| south america |% |
| europe |% |
| asia |% |
| africa |% |
as you see, with a little creativity, we easily arrived at a complete scenario outline. choosing examples to derive our outlines is a separate art, though, and one that requires a lot more space to cover appropriately so we be covering it in this article. but for now, we know how to write scenario outlines!
4. profit!
generally, i prefer the method. scenario outlines made from merging often look too programmatic, which makes business people reluctant to read the outlines. i think it has something to do with the “don’t repeat yourself” principle, which is the founding principle of the merging technique. the cost of elegant structure and removed redundancy is often sacrificing’s natural language and putting too many things into brackets and parameters. in contrast, the method puts emphasis on a gradual evolution from a table, which any non-technical person can read, to a scenario, which they need if they read the examples. this evolution often makes the resulting outline look more natural.
for more on scenarios, scenario outlines,, and what they can do to help your business run like a top, download the free first chapter of writing great specifications.
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stɑp ˈraɪtɪŋ riˈæktɪv sɪˈnɛrioʊz. goʊ! ə ˈsɪmpəl gaɪd tɪ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 7 2017 (ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˌɛkˈsərptɪd frəm maɪ bʊk, ˈraɪtɪŋ greɪt ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz. təˈdeɪ, ju kən gɪt 39 aʊt ðə ˈɛndɪŋ əv ðə poʊst.) ɛz ˈpipəl hu ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ər ˈkjukəmbər ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi noʊ, sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ər fər ˈsɪmələr sɪˈnɛrioʊz. bət wət ðə seɪm ˈpipəl noʊ ɪz ðət ðə ˈmɛθəd ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn moʊst ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ɪz riˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌproʊˈæktɪv. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ju ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv weɪ fər ˈraɪtɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ɪn. θæŋks tɪ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz, ju hæv tɪ rɪˈpit ðə seɪm ɪn jʊr ˈfiʧər faɪlz. soʊ ɪf wi hæv tu sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðət ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈfiʧər: ˈʃɪpɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊ: ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ə bʊk ɪn kɑrt wɪn ʃi peɪz fər ɪt ðɛn ðə bʊk ʃʊd bi sɛnt tɪ ə ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ: ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ən ɪn kɑrt wɪn ʃi peɪz fər ɪt ðɛn ðə bʊk ʃʊd bi sɛnt ˈoʊvər iˈmeɪl wi kən ˈizəli mərʤ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn wɪθ tu ɪgˈzæmpəlz laɪk ðət ˈfiʧər: ˈʃɪpɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊ: ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ˈgɪvɪn ə <ˈfɔrˌmæt> bʊk ɪn kɑrt wɪn ʃi peɪz fər ɪt ðɛn ðə bʊk ʃʊd bi <ʃɪpt> ɪgˈzæmpəlz: ˈfɔrˌmæt ʃɪpt sɛnt tɪ ə ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs sɛnt ˈoʊvər iˈmeɪl ˈmərʤɪŋ rɪˈdəndənt sɪˈnɛrioʊz ɪz wən weɪ əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz, bət nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən. aɪ laɪk tɪ kɔl ðə ˈəðər weɪ ən ˈmɛθəd fər ˈraɪtɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz. ən sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn ɪz ˈrɪtən dɪˈrɛkli aʊt əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə tim ˈdʊrɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈrəðər ðən baɪ ˈmərʤɪŋ ˈsɪmələr sɪˈnɛrioʊz. ðə ˈmɛθəd kənˈsɪsts əv tu stɛps: kəˈlɛkt ˈrilˌwərld ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər jʊr ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈteɪbəl; raɪt ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn beɪst ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə stɛps ənd pərˈæmətərz tɪ ðə ˈdætə. ðə ˈmɛθəd rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ɪgˈzæmpəlz fərst ənd raɪt sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈteɪbəl ju kriˈeɪt ɪn ðə fərst stɛp ˈivɪn hæv tɪ bi ə ˈteɪbəl. ɪt kən bi ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsprɛdˌʃit kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ɪkˈsɛl. ðə ˈmərʤɪŋ ˈmɛθəd, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, əˈsumz ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈɪntu sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ˈoʊnli ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs rɪˈdəndənsi ənd ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ. ɪn ðət sɛns, ðə ˈmɛθəd ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌproʊˈæktɪv ðən ðə ˈmərʤɪŋ sɪns ˈbɛtər tɪ bi ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv dɪˈlɪvəri tim ðən ə riˈæktɪv wən, sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz kən ɛnd əp bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə greɪt ˈæˌsɛt tɪ jʊr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛfərts. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ səm ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑntɛkst fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ju wərk fər ə ˈkəmpəˌni beɪst əraʊnd ən ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən laɪk ˈæməˌzɑn. ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni wɔnts tɪ bi ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlər əv bʊks, ˈmuviz, mˈjuzɪk ənd geɪmz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, tɔɪz, əˈpærəl, spɔrts, tulz, ˈgroʊsəriz, ənd ˈgɑrdən ˈaɪtəmz. ˈsɛlɪŋ bʊks wɑz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈæftər ðət, ɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ɪkˈspænʧən, ˈædɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz e-readers*, ˈtæbləts, ənd ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz, ˈʧoʊzən tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈlænˌskeɪp. naʊ wi hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈprɑdəkts. stɪl ə lɔt əv wərk əˈhɛd, ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvərs ənd, ˈθæŋkfəli, fʊl əv ˈdɪfərənt ɪgˈzæmpəlz tɪ wərk wɪθ fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈraɪtɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊz. 1 kəˈlɛkt ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪn ə ˈteɪbəl tɪ dəraɪv ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn frəm ɪgˈzæmpəlz, wi fərst nid səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ənd tɪ gɪt ɪgˈzæmpəlz, wi nid ə nu ˈfiʧər tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt. ˈθæŋkfəli, ɑr ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈoʊnərz kən ˈhæpəli əˈblaɪʤ. ðə ˈkɑrənt praɪˈɔrəti ɪz tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈaɪtəmz ˈɪntu ðə stɔr, tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ bɪg ˈpəblɪʃərz ənd prəˈdusərz pruvd tɪ bi ˈdɪfəkəlt, ənd ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt wɔnts tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə stɔr tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmərʧənts hu kʊd sɛl boʊθ nu ənd juzd ˈaɪtəmz. ðə ˈmərʧənts wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɑr ədˈvænst ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd teɪk ə kət frəm ðɛr ˈprɑfɪts. ˈæftər səm æˈnælɪsɪs, seɪlz ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ əˈgrid əˈpɑn ə ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ðət wərks ˈəndər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rulz: ˈmərʧənts kən kriˈeɪt ðɛr əˈkaʊnts ənd lɪst nu ˈaɪtəmz fər fri; wi teɪk ə kət ˈæftər ðə ˈaɪtəm ɪz səkˈsɛsfəli soʊld; ɑr kət dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ˈmərʧənts məst peɪ fər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈkəstəmər ˈdætəˌbeɪs meɪd əˈveɪləbəl θæŋks tɪ ɑr ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. naʊ ˈsɛtəl ɔn ðə praɪs ˈreɪnʤɪz ənd ˈriˈmeɪk ɑr lɪst ˈɪntu ðə dræft əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈteɪbəl (ˈteɪbəl 1 ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd beɪst ɔn ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz frəm ɑr ˈjuˈɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz beɪs ənd ɑr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn iʧ ˈriʤən. ˈteɪbəl 1 ðɪs ˈteɪbəl kʊd bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə nɑnˈtɛknɪkəl ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz frəm seɪlz ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ðə dɪˈlɪvəri tim əv ˈproʊˌgræmərz, ˈtɛstərz, ənd dɪˈzaɪnərz. wən nid ˈɛni ˈtɛknɪkəl skɪl tɪ kriˈeɪt ər ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, bɪˈkəz noʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd jɛt. ɪf ju fɪr ðət sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ər tu ˈtɛknɪkəl, ju kən kip jʊr ɪgˈzæmpəlz æt ðə nɑnˈtɛknɪkəl ˈlɛvəl ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈwərkˌʃɑps. ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət. 2 dəraɪv aʊt əv ðə kəˈlɛktəd ɪgˈzæmpəlz naʊ ðət wi hæv ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈteɪbəl, wi kən raɪt ðə. tɪ du ðət, wi nid tɪ faɪnd ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈtɛmplət ðət wərks wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ɑr ˈteɪbəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kən ju si ðət ðə ˈriʤən roʊ ɪz laɪk ə kˈwɛʃən ənd ðə kəˈmɪʃən roʊ ɪz laɪk ən ˈænsər tɪ iʧ kˈwɛʃən? nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə? wi teɪk 10 əv ðə ˈpərʧəs. saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə? ðə kət ɪz ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈeɪʒə? ðə kəˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈæfrɪkɑ? bi ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪv əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈtɛknɪkəl pɔɪnt əv vju, ðə kˈwɛsʧənz dɪˈfaɪn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌbiˈfɔr wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ məʧ əv ə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ teɪk ənd ðə ˈænsərz dɪˈfaɪn ən ˈaʊtˌkəm beɪst ɔn ðə ˈʧoʊzən steɪt. ˈsɪstəm steɪts ər dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈgɪvənz ənd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəmz ʃʊd bi ˈrɪtən ɛz thens*. wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɑr sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈrɛdi tɪ raɪt daʊn! ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈpərʧəs frəm <ˈriʤən> ðɛn wi ʃʊd teɪk <kəˈmɪʃən> əv ðə praɪs ðət ˈsərtənli lʊks ˈprɑməsɪŋ, bət bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛlərz, ənd nɑt baɪərz, wi kʊd æd əˈnəðər ˈgɪvɪn, wɪʧ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ðət ə ˈmərʧənt ɪz ɑr meɪn ˈæktər. wi kən kɔl ðə sˈmɔlər ʃɑp, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmərʧənt kɔld ənd ə ˈpərʧəs frəm <ˈriʤən> ðɛn wi ʃʊd teɪk <kəˈmɪʃən> əv ðə praɪs wɪθ ðiz θri stɛps, wi ˈoʊnli nid wən mɔr, wɪʧ wɪl ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə meɪn ˈækʃən əv ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmərʧənt kɔld ənd ə ˈpərʧəs frəm <ˈriʤən> wɪn gɪts peɪd fər ðə ˈpərʧəs ðɛn wi ʃʊd teɪk <kəˈmɪʃən> əv ðə praɪs 3 æd ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ jʊr sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðə læst θɪŋ wi nid tɪ du ɪz ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈteɪbəl wi priˈpɛrd ˈərliər wɪθ ðə, ənd æd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈkiˌwərdz laɪk ˈfiʧər ər sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn. ˈfiʧər: ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz θru ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmərʧənts sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn: ˈmərʧənt kəˈmɪʃənz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmərʧənt kɔld ənd ə ˈpərʧəs frəm <ˈriʤən> wɪn gɪts peɪd fər ðə ˈpərʧəs ðɛn wi ʃʊd teɪk <kəˈmɪʃən> əv ðə praɪs ɪgˈzæmpəlz: ˈriʤən kəˈmɪʃən nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə 10 saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈjʊrəp ˈeɪʒə ˈæfrɪkɑ ɛz ju si, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, wi ˈizəli əraɪvd æt ə kəmˈplit sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn. ˈʧuzɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz tɪ dəraɪv ɑr ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ɪz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɑrt, ðoʊ, ənd wən ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt mɔr speɪs tɪ ˈkəvər əˈproʊpriɪtli soʊ wi bi ˈkəvərɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. bət fər naʊ, wi noʊ haʊ tɪ raɪt sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz! 4 ˈprɑfɪt! ˈʤɛnərəli, aɪ prɪˈfər ðə ˈmɛθəd. sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz meɪd frəm ˈmərʤɪŋ ˈɔfən lʊk tu ˌprɑgrəˈmætɪk, wɪʧ meɪks ˈbɪznɪs ˈpipəl rɪˈləktənt tɪ rɛd ðə ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə rɪˈpit yourself”*” ˈprɪnsəpəl, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ðə ˈmərʤɪŋ tɛkˈnik. ðə kɔst əv ˈɛləgənt ˈstrəkʧər ənd riˈmuvd rɪˈdəndənsi ɪz ˈɔfən ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ tu ˈmɛni θɪŋz ˈɪntu ˈbrækɪts ənd pərˈæmətərz. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈmɛθəd pʊts ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ə ˈgræʤuəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən frəm ə ˈteɪbəl, wɪʧ ˈɛni nɑnˈtɛknɪkəl ˈpərsən kən rɛd, tɪ ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ, wɪʧ ðeɪ nid ɪf ðeɪ rɛd ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ðɪs ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈɔfən meɪks ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn lʊk mɔr ˈnæʧərəl. fər mɔr ɔn sɪˈnɛrioʊz, sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz,, ənd wət ðeɪ kən du tɪ hɛlp jʊr ˈbɪznɪs rən laɪk ə tɔp, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fri fərst ˈʧæptər əv ˈraɪtɪŋ greɪt ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz. gɪt fər ə θərd əv ðə praɪs! ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd maɪ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɔn tɪ faɪnd ə 39 ˈdɪskaʊnt koʊd!
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the world's best photographers, from ansel adams to richard avedon, relied on pictures to convey more than an image, but a message, an emotion.
long after color photographs became a snap to take, some people still see the beauty of black and white.
an architecturally significant midcentury modern that went up for sale tuesday, aug. 15, is being marketed with only images by darius of photography .
"we decided to use black and white because it's a house," says listing agent murphy of where, inc. "the color photos are equally fantastic but the black and white expresses the real message of the home. it's a northwest midcentury icon. it was the best way to evoke the true essence of the home."
she's right. black and white does convey a timeless, classic quality. but there are other reasons to dial down the rainbow.
photographer david wrote on the blog that shooting in black and white makes you focus on the key elements of lighting, composition and subjects, in and out of the frame. limiting color also amplifies the shadows and negative space, which add depth to the image.
bigger reason: viewers are not distracted by color and look at the shape, form and patterns.
they get an here, at 3136 blvd. in portland's scenic loop , which is listed at $699,000.
the midcentury modern house with vertical cedar siding was designed by architect van bailey.
the late, architect's career spanned 40 years, evolving from traditional homes to moderns.
like architects pietro and john and other champions of the northwest regional style, bailey used local materials and designed to eliminate strict boundaries between rooms, as well as expand outdoor entertaining areas.
bailey's national reputation was launched in 1940 when he persuaded los architect richard to use cedar instead of stucco on the jan de house in portland's dunthorpe.
throughout his long career, bailey's work was published in lifestyle and design publications. in 2015, the preservation organization restore oregon had a tour of six bailey's houses in southwest portland and lake oswego.
the home, built in 1952 on acres, has two bedrooms, two baths and square feet ($287 a square foot).
-- janet eastman
jeastman@oregonian.com
503-799-8739
@janeteastman
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ðə wərldz bɛst fəˈtɑgrəfərz, frəm ənˈsɛl ˈædəmz tɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈævɛdɑn, rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈpɪkʧərz tɪ kənˈveɪ mɔr ðən ən ˈɪmɪʤ, bət ə ˈmɛsɪʤ, ən ˈiˌmoʊʃən. lɔŋ ˈæftər ˈkələr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs bɪˈkeɪm ə snæp tɪ teɪk, səm ˈpipəl stɪl si ðə ˈbjuti əv blæk ənd waɪt. ən ˌɑrkɪˈtɛkʧərəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt mɪdˈsɛnʧəri ˈmɑdərn ðət wɛnt əp fər seɪl ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 15 ɪz biɪŋ ˈmɑrkətɪd wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ dəraɪəs əv fəˈtɑgrəfi "wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ juz blæk ənd waɪt bɪˈkəz ɪts ə haʊs," sɪz ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ˈmərfi əv wɛr, ɪŋk. "ðə ˈkələr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ˈikwəli fænˈtæstɪk bət ðə blæk ənd waɪt ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ðə ril ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə hoʊm. ɪts ə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst mɪdˈsɛnʧəri ˈaɪkɑn. ɪt wɑz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ɪˈvoʊk ðə tru ˈɛsəns əv ðə hoʊm." ʃiz raɪt. blæk ənd waɪt dɪz kənˈveɪ ə ˈtaɪmləs, ˈklæsɪk kˈwɑləti. bət ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈrizənz tɪ daɪəl daʊn ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ. fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈdeɪvɪd roʊt ɔn ðə blɔg ðət ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn blæk ənd waɪt meɪks ju ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ki ˈɛləmənts əv ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈsəbʤɪkts, ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə freɪm. ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈkələr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæmpləˌfaɪz ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz ənd ˈnɛgətɪv speɪs, wɪʧ æd dɛpθ tɪ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈbɪgər ˈrizən: vjuərz ər nɑt dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ˈkələr ənd lʊk æt ðə ʃeɪp, fɔrm ənd ˈpætərnz. ðeɪ gɪt ən hir, æt 3136 ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ɪn ˈpɔrtləndz ˈsinɪk lup wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɪstɪd æt ðə mɪdˈsɛnʧəri ˈmɑdərn haʊs wɪθ ˈvərtɪkəl ˈsidər ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt væn ˈbeɪli. ðə leɪt, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts kərɪr spænd 40 jɪrz, ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl hoʊmz tɪ ˈmɑdərnz. laɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts piˈɛtroʊ ənd ʤɑn ənd ˈəðər ˈʧæmpiənz əv ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈriʤənəl staɪl, ˈbeɪli juzd ˈloʊkəl məˈtɪriəlz ənd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt strɪkt ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin rumz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪkˈspænd ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ˈɛriəz. ˈbeɪliz ˈnæʃənəl ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn 1940 wɪn hi pərsˈweɪdɪd lɔs ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈrɪʧərd tɪ juz ˈsidər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈstəkoʊ ɔn ðə ʤæn də haʊs ɪn ˈpɔrtləndz dunthorpe*. θruaʊt hɪz lɔŋ kərɪr, ˈbeɪliz wərk wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ɪn 2015 ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən rɪˈstɔr ˈɔrəˌgɑn hæd ə tʊr əv sɪks ˈbeɪliz ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈpɔrtlənd ənd leɪk ɑsˈwigoʊ. ðə hoʊm, bɪlt ɪn 1952 ɔn ˈeɪkərz, həz tu ˈbɛˌdrumz, tu bæθs ənd skwɛr fit 287 ə skwɛr fʊt). ˈʤænɪt ˈistmən
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"there's more work to be done," strickland said. "and we need to bring the community along with us on this journey."
the committee carried the motion, but the plan will still need final approval from council.
recommendations also included: working with providers to improve their knowledge of harm reduction and ability to support people who use substances; identifying and working with new community partners to provide harm reduction services; and exploring opportunities and funding to expand initiatives in the community.
five delegations spoke, endorsing the plan to boost harm reduction efforts. stigma about substance use, several said, was a big barrier stopping people from staying safe and getting help.
"they deserve dignity and they deserve respect. a supervised injection site is a step in the right direction," said jenn boyd, harm reduction for the aids committee of cambridge, kitchener, waterloo and area (acckwa).
she said the sites are "an effective way to keep people healthier and engage them more meaningfully."
adding more services can reduce vulnerability and, as a result, harm, boyd said.
"it says that we see you, we hear you and we care. change comes from support."
violet, outreach manager for health centre, said after getting calls from business owners about drug use in public bathrooms, she asked clients why they used those spots.
"what they told me flat out was that they didn't want to die," said.
they told her they knew if something went wrong and they overdosed, there would be someone there to call 911. with a "staggering number" of fatal overdoses over the past year, more work is essential to avoid preventable illness and death.
"we have lost so many good people. people who never had the chance to recover," said.
region of waterloo paramedic services averaged just under 43 suspected overdose calls per month ending in march a 92 per cent increase since january 2016 or an extra 21 calls per month.
"harm reduction keeps our entire community safe and healthy," said. "we need to expand the work we are doing."
marion best, addictions programming director at simcoe house in cambridge, said misconceptions linger about addiction.
"people still think it's a choice," best said. "no one feels more guilt or shame than the person with the addiction."
a new local substance abuse study was also presented to council on tuesday.
it found the top substances used in the region, in order, are alcohol, cannabis, "club drugs" such as ecstasy, cocaine, prescriptions, methamphetamine (crystal meth), benzodiazepines, amphetamines, crack and heroin. crystal meth use was emerging when the first study was done in 2008, while use continues to be prevalent. emergency department visits for use increased by 17 per cent between 2005 and 2015.
the spike in fatal and non-fatal overdoses are linked to fentanyl, which people are using intentionally and unintentionally when it's added to another drug that's caused a lot of fear among drug users about overdosing, said.
a safe place to use was mentioned during interviews for the study, which included substance users, service providers and police. the sites could also offer clean supplies and proper disposal.
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"ðɛrz mɔr wərk tɪ bi dən," ˈstrɪklənd sɛd. "ənd wi nid tɪ brɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðɪs ˈʤərni." ðə kəˈmɪti ˈkɛrid ðə ˈmoʊʃən, bət ðə plæn wɪl stɪl nid ˈfaɪnəl əˈpruvəl frəm ˈkaʊnsəl. ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd: ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈpipəl hu juz ˈsəbstənsɪz; aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ nu kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz; ənd ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. faɪv ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃənz spoʊk, ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə plæn tɪ bust hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən ˈɛfərts. ˈstɪgmə əˈbaʊt ˈsəbstəns juz, ˈsɛvərəl sɛd, wɑz ə bɪg ˈbɛriər ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm steɪɪŋ seɪf ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ hɛlp. "ðeɪ dɪˈzərv ˈdɪgnəti ənd ðeɪ dɪˈzərv rɪˈspɛkt. ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən saɪt ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," sɛd ʤɛn bɔɪd, hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən fər ðə eɪdz kəˈmɪti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ˈkɪʧənər, ˈwɔtərˌlu ənd ˈɛriə (acckwa*). ʃi sɛd ðə saɪts ər "ən ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ kip ˈpipəl ˈhɛlθiər ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm mɔr ˈminɪŋfəli." ˈædɪŋ mɔr ˈsərvɪsɪz kən rɪˈdus ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, hɑrm, bɔɪd sɛd. "ɪt sɪz ðət wi si ju, wi hir ju ənd wi kɛr. ʧeɪnʤ kəmz frəm səˈpɔrt." ˈvaɪəlɪt, ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈmænɪʤər fər hɛlθ ˈsɛntər, sɛd ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔlz frəm ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz əˈbaʊt drəg juz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑθˌrumz, ʃi æst klaɪənts waɪ ðeɪ juzd ðoʊz spɑts. "wət ðeɪ toʊld mi flæt aʊt wɑz ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ daɪ," sɛd. ðeɪ toʊld hər ðeɪ nu ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ ənd ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst, ðɛr wʊd bi ˈsəmˌwən ðɛr tɪ kɔl 911 wɪθ ə "ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈnəmbər" əv ˈfeɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, mɔr wərk ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd prɪˈvɛntəbəl ˈɪlnəs ənd dɛθ. "wi hæv lɔst soʊ ˈmɛni gʊd ˈpipəl. ˈpipəl hu ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈkəvər," sɛd. ˈriʤən əv ˈwɔtərˌlu ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈævrɪʤd ʤɪst ˈəndər 43 səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs kɔlz pər mənθ ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn mɑrʧ ə 92 pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ər ən ˈɛkstrə 21 kɔlz pər mənθ. "hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən kips ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti seɪf ənd ˈhɛlθi," sɛd. "wi nid tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə wərk wi ər duɪŋ." ˈmɛriən bɛst, əˈdɪkʃənz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈsɪmˌkoʊ haʊs ɪn ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, sɛd mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz ˈlɪŋər əˈbaʊt əˈdɪkʃən. "ˈpipəl stɪl θɪŋk ɪts ə ʧɔɪs," bɛst sɛd. "noʊ wən filz mɔr gɪlt ər ʃeɪm ðən ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ ðə əˈdɪkʃən." ə nu ˈloʊkəl ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈstədi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɪt faʊnd ðə tɔp ˈsəbstənsɪz juzd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ɪn ˈɔrdər, ər ˈælkəˌhɑl, ˈkænəbəs, "kləb drəgz" səʧ ɛz ˈɛkstəsi, koʊˈkeɪn, prəˈskrɪpʃən opioids*, ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin (ˈkrɪstəl mɛθ), benzodiazepines*, æmˈfɛtəˌminz, kræk ənd ˈhɛroʊən. ˈkrɪstəl mɛθ juz wɑz ˈimərʤɪŋ wɪn ðə fərst ˈstədi wɑz dən ɪn 2008 waɪl juz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈprɛvələnt. ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈvɪzɪts fər juz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 17 pər sɛnt bɪtˈwin 2005 ənd 2015 ðə spaɪk ɪn ˈfeɪtəl ənd ˈnɑnˈfeɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ər lɪŋkt tɪ fentanyl*, wɪʧ ˈpipəl ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ənd ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli wɪn ɪts ˈædɪd tɪ əˈnəðər drəg ðæts kɔzd ə lɔt əv fɪr əˈməŋ drəg ˈjuzərz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ, sɛd. ə seɪf pleɪs tɪ juz wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz fər ðə ˈstədi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsəbstəns ˈjuzərz, ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz ənd pəˈlis. ðə saɪts kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər klin səˈplaɪz ənd ˈprɑpər dɪˈspoʊzəl. tˈwɪtər:
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even though united states government continues to push for the use of more farming methods such as and crops, the cultivation of is being banned across the world including in several different european countries.
and while monsanto and others continue to use their dollar budgets to push the narrative that are needed to “feed the world,” an report released in 2013 by the united nations tells a completely different tale: that small scale organic farming is the key to feeding the world and improving food security for the needy after all.
that was the key point of a publication from the un commission on trade and development (unctad) titled “trade and environment review 2013: wake up before too late,” which included contributions from more than 60 experts around the world.
the cover of the report looks like that of a blockbuster documentary or hollywood movie, and the dramatic nature of the title cannot be understated: the time is now to switch back to our natural farming roots.
the findings on the report seem to echo those of a december 2010 un report in many ways, one that essentially said organic and farming is the answer for “feeding the world,” not and monocultures.
according to the new un report, major changes are needed in our food, agriculture and trade systems, with a shift toward local farmers and food systems recommended.
diversity of farms, reducing the use of fertilizer inputs and other changes are desperately needed according to the report, which was highlighted in this article from the institute for agriculture and trade policy.
it also said that global trade rules should be reformed in order to work toward these ends, which is unfortunately the opposite of what deals like theoposed trans pacific partnership (tpp) and the trade and investment partnership (ttip) are seeking to accomplish.
the institute noted that these pending deals are “primarily designed to strengthen the hold of multinational corporate and financial firms on the global economy…” rather than the reflect the urgent need for a shift in agriculture described in the report.
among the findings of the report are that the following changes are needed:
increasing soil carbon content and better integration between crop and livestockoduction, and increased incorporation of and wild vegetation
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of livestockoduction
reduction of through sustainable peatland, forest and grassland management
optimization of organic and inorganic fertilizer use, including through closed nutrient cycles in agriculture
reduction of waste throughout the food chains
changing dietary patterns toward food consumption
reform of the international trade regime for food and agriculture (in other words putting the power back in the hands of the people rather than companies like monsanto)
the report specifically mentions theomise held by farming, an organic system that works with the rhythms of nature and the planet tooduce incredible yields without synthetic chemicals.
foodice speculating remains a majoroblem
even global security may be at stake according to the report, as foodices (and foodice speculating) continue to rise.
“this implies a rapid and significant shift from conventional, and industrialoduction toward mosaics of sustainable,oduction systems that also considerably improve theoductivity of farmers,” the report concludes.
while monsanto and other agribusiness companies continue to say that theiroducts are made to “feed the world,” abundantly clear from this report that economics, access to food, and other issues are the real culprits when it comes to world hunger.
the united states even throws out almost half of its food and other countries have majoroblems in this area as well.
you can read more about the report from the institute by visiting their website here.
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ˈivɪn ðoʊ juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pʊʃ fər ðə juz əv mɔr ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈmɛθədz səʧ ɛz ənd krɑps, ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv ɪz biɪŋ bænd əˈkrɔs ðə wərld ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. ənd waɪl ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ənd ˈəðərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ juz ðɛr ˈdɔlər ˈbəʤɪts tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ər ˈnidɪd tɪ ðə world,”*,” ən rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ɪn 2013 baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz tɛlz ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt teɪl: ðət smɔl skeɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪz ðə ki tɪ ˈfidɪŋ ðə wərld ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ fud sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ðə ˈnidi ˈæftər ɔl. ðət wɑz ðə ki pɔɪnt əv ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛn kəˈmɪʃən ɔn treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt (ˈənkˌtæd) ˈtaɪtəld ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˌrivˈju 2013 weɪk əp ˌbiˈfɔr tu late,”*,” wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm mɔr ðən 60 ˈɛkspərts əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt lʊks laɪk ðət əv ə ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ər ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuvi, ənd ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈkænɑt bi ˈəndərˌsteɪtɪd: ðə taɪm ɪz naʊ tɪ swɪʧ bæk tɪ ɑr ˈnæʧərəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ruts. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɔn ðə rɪˈpɔrt sim tɪ ˈɛkoʊ ðoʊz əv ə dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 ˈjuˈɛn rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, wən ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəli sɛd ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈænsər fər ðə world,”*,” nɑt ənd monocultures*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈjuˈɛn rɪˈpɔrt, ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈnidɪd ɪn ɑr fud, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd treɪd ˈsɪstəmz, wɪθ ə ʃɪft təˈwɔrd ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmərz ənd fud ˈsɪstəmz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. dɪˈvərsɪti əv fɑrmz, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ˈɪnˌpʊts ənd ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd treɪd ˈpɑləsi. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ˈgloʊbəl treɪd rulz ʃʊd bi rɪˈfɔrmd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd ðiz ɛndz, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət dilz laɪk ðə prəˈpoʊzd trænz pəˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (tpp*) ənd ðə treɪd ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (ttip*) ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ. ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðiz ˈpɛndɪŋ dilz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə hoʊld əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərmz ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl economy…”*…” ˈrəðər ðən ðə rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈərʤənt nid fər ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. əˈməŋ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ər ðət ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈnidɪd: ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ sɔɪl ˈkɑrbən ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈbɛtər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən bɪtˈwin krɑp ənd ˈlaɪvˌstɑk pərˈdəkʃən, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ənd waɪld ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk pərˈdəkʃən rɪˈdəkʃən əv θru səˈsteɪnəbəl peatland*, ˈfɔrɪst ənd ˈgræsˌlænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən əv ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər juz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θru kloʊzd ˈnutriənt ˈsaɪkəlz ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər rɪˈdəkʃən əv weɪst θruaʊt ðə fud ʧeɪnz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈpætərnz təˈwɔrd fud kənˈsəmʃən rɪˈfɔrm əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd rəˈʒim fər fud ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər (ɪn ˈəðər wərdz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə paʊər bæk ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈrəðər ðən ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ) ðə rɪˈpɔrt spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈmɛnʃənz ðə ˈprɑməs hɛld baɪ ˈfɑrmɪŋ, ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsɪstəm ðət wərks wɪθ ðə ˈrɪðəmz əv ˈneɪʧər ənd ðə ˈplænət tɪ ˈproʊdus ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl jildz wɪˈθaʊt sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈkɛmɪkəlz. fud praɪs ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm ˈivɪn ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti meɪ bi æt steɪk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ɛz fud ˈpraɪsɪz (ənd fud praɪs ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ) kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz. ˌɪmˈplaɪz ə ˈræpɪd ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʃɪft frəm kənˈvɛnʃənəl, ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən təˈwɔrd moʊˈzeɪɪks əv səˈsteɪnəbəl, pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɪstəmz ðət ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərəbli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti əv farmers,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludz. waɪl ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈægrəˌbɪznəs ˈkəmpəˌniz kənˈtɪnju tɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ər meɪd tɪ ðə world,”*,” əˈbəndəntli klɪr frəm ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈækˌsɛs tɪ fud, ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ər ðə ril ˈkəlprɪts wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wərld ˈhəŋgər. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈivɪn θroʊz aʊt ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɪts fud ənd ˈəðər ˈkəntriz hæv ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə ɛz wɛl. ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hir. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! piz. ju kən səbˈskraɪb fər mɔr ˈəpˌdeɪts baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir. ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðə ˈfaʊndər hæv ju ˈfɪgjərd aʊt wət nɑt tɪ it, bət stɪl hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃʊd it ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈtruli θraɪv ɪn ðɪs ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm? ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ər siɪŋ rɪˈzəlts ɔn daɪɪts laɪk ˈkeɪtoʊ, ˈpeɪlioʊ, ənd rɑ ˈvɛgən, bət gɪv əp wɪn ðə goʊɪŋ gɪts təf bɪˈkəz ðiz daɪɪts ər ˈklɪrli nɑt ðə ˈiziəst tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm. ˈɛnər 'ðə daɪət,' ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈpræktɪkəl ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli səˈsteɪnəbəl daɪət ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl gaɪd frəm maɪ gʊd frɛnd ˈdɛrɪk ˈhɛnri əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈhilɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi. ˈdɛrɪk ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm 13 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈziz kənˈdɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmpəl, kənˈsaɪs plæn faʊnd ɪn ðɪs gaɪd, ənd naʊ hiz ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪt ɪkˈsklusɪvli tɪ ˈridərz. ˈɔrdər ðə gaɪd təˈdeɪ ənd jul gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl əv ˈdɛrɪks ˈsikrɪts dɪˈstɪld ˈɪntu wən ebook*, pləs 70 fri ˈrɛsəpiz, ˈprɪntəbəl ənd məʧ mɔr. græb jʊr ˈkɑpi naʊ æt ə ɑr ˈspɛʃəl ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd reɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə praɪs goʊz bæk əp! ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
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final: your university of montana grizzlies have defeated the north dakota state bison! posted by montana grizzlies on saturday, august 29, 2015
nearly 1 million people tuned in to to watch the montana grizzlies defeat the north dakota state bison in a thrilling encounter at was the fourth most watched sporting event in the entire nation on aug. 29 according to . it also outperformed the new york braves game, and other noteworthy broadcasts. considering two of the three events that earned a better rating were broadcast in prime time, the griz put on a show in front of seemingly the whole nation over four pulsating the torrent of social media surrounding the action on the field, you'd have sworn you were watching the super preseason broadcast averaged a respectable household rating and viewers according to, outperforming last year's kickoff game between eastern washington and sam houston state, which drew a rolled out its big guns for the broadcast, brining in legendary caller brent musburger from down the road hamilton, and the entire "sec game of the week" crew that included jesse palmer and maria like this can be considered game changing for institutions like montana, who remain tucked away in the northern rocky mountains, away from major media markets. but saturday's game crossed those borders, and opened up um to the was a great result, it was a great atmosphere, it made for great tv, and great drama," said um director of also gave us the chance to showcase the entire university through the lens of a college football game, that no doubt will help our entire institution build our brand world game was more than just tv ratings. in the days of digital media coinciding, and often times usurping traditional broadcast traffic, the montana grizzly athletic department digital channels experienced never before seen the exciting part about college athletics. it gives you a platform to tell your story, and we couldn't have asked for a better result on saturday," added the seven days surrounding the aug. 29 game, the official montana grizzlies facebook page reached million people, up percent from the week most popular post on that page (a graphic showing the final score) had an organic reach of people, received post clicks, was shared times and received new people "liked" the page over the last week as well, up% from the week nearly potential new recruits, students, boosters or even just fans that want to buy a griz t-shirt. the economic impact from the game is real, and with social media, more than ever compared to traditional ratings montana grizzlies facebook page was not the only digital channel to see a major increase in traffic. the montana football team's twitter feed (@umgrizzlies_fb) became home to a frenzy of activity during the broadcast, as fans, players, and even the nebraska coaching staff took to twitter to cheer on the the month of august, received 989 new followers,6 million impressions (up 485 percent from july), mentions (up percent from the month markets around the country tuned in to watch the griz, expanding traditional recruiting territories as top five markets watching the griz include viewers in birmingham, alabama who had more viewers than in any other major market in the country with a rating, followed by columbus, ohio with a, nashville, tennessee with a, atlanta, georgia with a and oklahoma city with a as off the top 10 markets watching the game were tulsa (1.4), minneapolis-st. paul (1.4), ft. meyers (1.3), jacksonville (1.2) and san diego (1.1).this kickoff game did not produce montana's largest tv audience though. the instant classic semifinal in the snow between the griz and appalachian state in 2009 drew a strong7 rating, with households tuning in. however that was also a game that benefited from prime time placement during football it's clear the impact of this year's game on montana's viewership was strong, what will take time to measure in the overall impact on the university, missoula, and montana.
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ˈfaɪnəl: jʊr ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzliz hæv dɪˈfitɪd ðə nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə steɪt ˈbaɪsən ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzliz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 29 2015 ˈnɪrli 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl tund ɪn tɪ tɪ wɔʧ ðə mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzliz dɪˈfit ðə nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə steɪt ˈbaɪsən ɪn ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ɪnˈkaʊnər æt wɑz ðə fɔrθ moʊst wɔʧt ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈɔgəst. 29 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ðə nu jɔrk breɪvz geɪm, ənd ˈəðər ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈbrɔdˌkæsts. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ tu əv ðə θri ɪˈvɛnts ðət ərnd ə ˈbɛtər ˈreɪtɪŋ wər ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɪn praɪm taɪm, ðə grɪz pʊt ɔn ə ʃoʊ ɪn frənt əv ˈsimɪŋli ðə hoʊl ˈneɪʃən ˈoʊvər fɔr ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈækʃən ɔn ðə fild, jʊd hæv swɔrn ju wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈsupər ˌpriˈsizən ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈævrɪʤd ə rɪˈspɛktəbəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd vjuərz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmɪŋ læst jɪrz ˈkɪˌkɔf geɪm bɪtˈwin ˈistərn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd sæm ˈhjustən steɪt, wɪʧ dru ə roʊld aʊt ɪts bɪg gənz fər ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˈbraɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈkɔlər brɛnt ˈməsbərgər frəm daʊn ðə roʊd ˈhæməltən, ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər "sɛk geɪm əv ðə wik" kru ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈʤɛsi ˈpɑmər ənd mərˈiə laɪk ðɪs kən bi kənˈsɪdərd geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk mɑnˈtænə, hu rɪˈmeɪn təkt əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntənz, əˈweɪ frəm ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈmɑrkɪts. bət ˈsætərdiz geɪm krɔst ðoʊz ˈbɔrdərz, ənd ˈoʊpənd əp əm tɪ ðə wɑz ə greɪt rɪˈzəlt, ɪt wɑz ə greɪt ˈætməsˌfɪr, ɪt meɪd fər greɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd greɪt ˈdrɑmə," sɛd əm dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌjunəˈvərsəti θru ðə lɛnz əv ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm, ðət noʊ daʊt wɪl hɛlp ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən bɪld ɑr brænd wərld geɪm wɑz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz. ɪn ðə deɪz əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ, ənd ˈɔfən taɪmz ˌjuˈsərpɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈtræfɪk, ðə mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzli æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈʧænəlz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr sin ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ pɑrt əˈbaʊt ˈkɑlɪʤ æθˈlɛtɪks. ɪt gɪvz ju ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ tɛl jʊr ˈstɔri, ənd wi ˈkʊdənt hæv æst fər ə ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ," ˈædɪd ðə ˈsɛvən deɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈɔgəst. 29 geɪm, ðə əˈfɪʃəl mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzliz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ riʧt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, əp pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə wik moʊst ˈpɑpjələr poʊst ɔn ðət peɪʤ (ə ˈgræfɪk ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl skɔr) hæd ən ɔrˈgænɪk riʧ əv ˈpipəl, rɪˈsivd poʊst klɪks, wɑz ʃɛrd taɪmz ənd rɪˈsivd nu ˈpipəl "laɪkt" ðə peɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə læst wik ɛz wɛl, əp frəm ðə wik ˈnɪrli pəˈtɛnʃəl nu rɪˈkruts, ˈstudənts, ˈbustərz ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst fænz ðət wɔnt tɪ baɪ ə grɪz ˈtiˌsərt. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ðə geɪm ɪz ril, ənd wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, mɔr ðən ˈɛvər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪtɪŋz mɑnˈtænə ˈgrɪzliz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ wɑz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈʧænəl tɪ si ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈtræfɪk. ðə mɑnˈtænə ˈfʊtˌbɔl timz tˈwɪtər fid (@umgrizzlies_fb*) bɪˈkeɪm hoʊm tɪ ə ˈfrɛnzi əv ækˈtɪvɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ɛz fænz, pleɪərz, ənd ˈivɪn ðə nəˈbræskə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ʧɪr ɔn ðə ðə mənθ əv ˈɔgəst, rɪˈsivd 989 nu ˈfɑloʊərz, ˈmɪljən ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz (əp 485 pərˈsɛnt frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ), ˈmɛnʃənz (əp pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə mənθ ˈmɑrkɪts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri tund ɪn tɪ wɔʧ ðə grɪz, ɪkˈspændɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ɛz tɔp faɪv ˈmɑrkɪts ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə grɪz ˌɪnˈklud vjuərz ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˌæləˈbæmə hu hæd mɔr vjuərz ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ə ˈreɪtɪŋ, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ wɪθ ə ˈnæʃvɪl, ˌtɛnəˈsi wɪθ ə æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə wɪθ ə ənd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti wɪθ ə ɛz ɔf ðə tɔp 10 ˈmɑrkɪts ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə geɪm wər ˈtəlsə minneapolis-st*. pɔl ft*. maɪərz ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkɪˌkɔf geɪm dɪd nɑt ˈproʊdus mɑnˈtænəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɔdiəns ðoʊ. ðə ˈɪnstənt ˈklæsɪk ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl ɪn ðə snoʊ bɪtˈwin ðə grɪz ənd ˌæpəˈlæʧən steɪt ɪn 2009 dru ə strɔŋ ˈreɪtɪŋ, wɪθ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈtunɪŋ ɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə geɪm ðət ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm praɪm taɪm ˈpleɪsmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪts klɪr ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðɪs jɪrz geɪm ɔn mɑnˈtænəz vˈjuərˌʃɪp wɑz strɔŋ, wət wɪl teɪk taɪm tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, mɪˈzulə, ənd mɑnˈtænə.
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guatemala city the la galaxy will be led by associate head coach dave on wednesday when they close out champions league group stage wednesday against fc.
with the galaxy having already locked up the top seed in group d, the team had the luxury of sending to central america while arena prepares the first team for league clash with sporting kansas city.
“i stayed back for the trip in trinidad and this is an opportunity where we felt it would make more sense for me to be here and for bruce to stay back with the first group,” told lagalaxy.com. “we just decided to mix it up for this trip. given all the scenarios at the end of the season, and balancing the importance of both competitions, we made this decision.”
sarachan last served as galaxy head coach in 2010 after bruce arena picked up an illness during a champions league match.
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gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ˈsɪti ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi wɪl bi lɛd baɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt hɛd koʊʧ deɪv ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ðeɪ kloʊz aʊt ˈʧæmpiənz lig grup steɪʤ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst fc*. wɪθ ðə ˈgæləksi ˈhævɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi lɑkt əp ðə tɔp sid ɪn grup di, ðə tim hæd ðə ˈləgʒəri əv ˈsɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə waɪl ərˈinə pərˈpɛrz ðə fərst tim fər lig klæʃ wɪθ ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. steɪd bæk fər ðə trɪp ɪn ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɛr wi fɛlt ɪt wʊd meɪk mɔr sɛns fər mi tɪ bi hir ənd fər brus tɪ steɪ bæk wɪθ ðə fərst group,”*,” toʊld lagalaxy.com*. ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ mɪks ɪt əp fər ðɪs trɪp. ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən, ənd ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv boʊθ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, wi meɪd ðɪs decision.”*.” læst sərvd ɛz ˈgæləksi hɛd koʊʧ ɪn 2010 ˈæftər brus ərˈinə pɪkt əp ən ˈɪlnəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈʧæmpiənz lig mæʧ.
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2012 studio album by
cancer 4 cure is the third solo studio album by american hip hop artist. it was released through fat possum records on may 22, 2012. it peaked at number 71 on the billboard 200]
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el-p has stated that "i think that trying to create an idea or illustrate a thought pattern, just because darkness that i see and think about, it mean given into it. i think the record is ultimately about not giving into it. for the most part struggling with that darkness throughout the record. when i say about wanting to live, i just say that because how i feel. when you get hit with death, sometimes as horrible as it is, one of the things that can come out of it is a reaffirmation of how much you want to go, and i think what happened with]
the album is dedicated to] in an interview with rolling stone, said, was a huge inspiration on this record, mostly because he had a huge effect on my life and who i]
critical reception [ edit ]
at metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84, based on 39 reviews, indicating "universal]
david jeffries of stated, is about hip-hop like glengarry glen ross was about sales, but these great works transcend their industries, offering solace and inspiration to anyone who would prefer a satisfied mind over a cadillac eldorado, or in current terms, an] in contrast, dan weiss of the boston phoenix stated that the album "is definitely not's age of apocalypse; in fact it's the only production that sounds like it's been made on planet earth, following hip-hop rules that someone else already]
stereogum placed it at number 15 on the "top 50 albums of 2012"] spin included it on the "40 best hip-hop albums of 2012"]
track listing [ edit ]
track listing was confirmed by fat possum]
personnel [ edit ]
credits adapted from liner notes.
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2012 ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm baɪ ˈkænsər 4 kjʊr ɪz ðə θərd ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən hɪp hɑp ˈɑrtɪst. ɪt wɑz riˈlist θru fæt ˈpɑsəm ˈrɛkərdz ɔn meɪ 22 2012 ɪt pikt æt ˈnəmbər 71 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd 200 ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət "aɪ θɪŋk ðət traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ən aɪˈdiə ər ˈɪləˌstreɪt ə θɔt ˈpætərn, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈdɑrknəs ðət aɪ si ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt, ɪt min ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪntu ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈəltəmətli əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪt. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðət ˈdɑrknəs θruaʊt ðə ˈrɛkərd. wɪn aɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ lɪv, aɪ ʤɪst seɪ ðət bɪˈkəz haʊ aɪ fil. wɪn ju gɪt hɪt wɪθ dɛθ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɛz ˈhɔrəbəl ɛz ɪt ɪz, wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət kən kəm aʊt əv ɪt ɪz ə ˌriæfərˈmeɪʃən əv haʊ məʧ ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wət ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðə ˈælbəm ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn, sɛd, wɑz ə juʤ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈrɛkərd, ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz hi hæd ə juʤ ˈifɛkt ɔn maɪ laɪf ənd hu aɪ ˈkrɪtɪkəl rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət æt metacritic*, wɪʧ əˈsaɪnz ə ˈreɪtɪŋ aʊt əv 100 tɪ rəvˈjuz frəm ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈkrɪtɪks, ðə ˈælbəm həz rɪˈsivd ə skɔr əv 84 beɪst ɔn 39 rəvˈjuz, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ "ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤɛfriz əv ˈsteɪtɪd, ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈhɪˌphɔp laɪk ˌglɛnˈgɛri glɛn rɔs wɑz əˈbaʊt seɪlz, bət ðiz greɪt wərks trænˈsɛnd ðɛr ˈɪndəstriz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɑləs ənd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu wʊd prɪˈfər ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd maɪnd ˈoʊvər ə ˈkædəˌlæk ˌɛldərˈɑdoʊ, ər ɪn ˈkɑrənt tərmz, ən ɪn ˈkɑntræst, dæn waɪs əv ðə ˈbɔstən ˈfinɪks ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈælbəm "ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt eɪʤ əv əˈpɑkəˌlɪps; ɪn fækt ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli pərˈdəkʃən ðət saʊnz laɪk ɪts bɪn meɪd ɔn ˈplænət ərθ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhɪˌphɔp rulz ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ɔˈrɛdi pleɪst ɪt æt ˈnəmbər 15 ɔn ðə "tɔp 50 ˈælbəmz əv 2012 spɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪt ɔn ðə 40 bɛst ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈælbəmz əv 2012 træk ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɛdət træk ˈlɪstɪŋ wɑz kənˈfərmd baɪ fæt ˈpɑsəm ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈɛdət ˈkrɛdɪts əˈdæptɪd frəm ˈlaɪnər noʊts. ʧɑrts ˈɛdət
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can’t wait for the nes classic edition to hit stores? one enterprising chap printed his very own raspberry pi mini nes classic console.
for gamers of a certain age, the new nes classic edition from nintendo is an atomic bomb of nostalgia. so small! and cute! with a library of classic games!
but far from perfect. the software is non-expandable, for starters, so you have more than 30 (admittedly classic) games. and the lid for the cartridge slot open. even the connectors for the controllers are proprietary, so you add your own.
these kinds of limitations give one pause, regardless of the affection we have for the iconic hardware and software.
but thankfully, there is an alternative! a talented maker by the name of “daftmike” has crafted a raspberry pi mini nes classic console, complete with printed case, joypads, and game cartridges.
“it was inevitable. i have a raspberry pi, i have a printer, a huge nerd. at some point i was going to print a case for it in the shape of the old nintendo entertainment system,” he explains in a blog post.
see how it was made and how it works in the video below:
nfc game cartridges in raspberry pi mini nes
what really stands out about the raspberry pi mini nes is the loving attention to detail.
for one thing, dug his original nes out of mothballs to measure the case and recreate the precise dimensions at 40% scale in autodesk123d.
when it came to printing the components, he the filament from to precisely match the color scheme of greys, blacks and whites.
but the icing on the cake is how he employed technology for the game cartridges. how do they work? they tell the software on the raspberry pi which game to run. the cartridges effectively use the same technique that the system uses to interface with wii u ands consoles.
a completely unnecessary flourish, perhaps, but to the end user it looks and feels exactly like an original nes, right down to pushing the cartridge bay down and hearing the latch click.
ironically, had begun his project several weeks before nintendo announced the nes classic edition. read his blog for the complete journey, all the way from inspiration and inception, to details about the specific switches he used for the “power” and “reset” button.
it’s wonderful stuff if interested in raspberry pi and printing, and yes a complete nerd.
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can’t* weɪt fər ðə nɛs ˈklæsɪk ɪˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪt stɔrz? wən ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪŋ ʧæp ˈprɪnɪd hɪz ˈvɛri oʊn ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈmɪni nɛs ˈklæsɪk ˈkɑnsoʊl. fər ˈgeɪmərz əv ə ˈsərtən eɪʤ, ðə nu nɛs ˈklæsɪk ɪˈdɪʃən frəm nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ɪz ən əˈtɑmɪk bɔm əv nɔˈstælʤə. soʊ smɔl! ənd kjut! wɪθ ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈklæsɪk geɪmz! bət fɑr frəm ˈpərˌfɪkt. ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz non-expandable*, fər ˈstɑrtərz, soʊ ju hæv mɔr ðən 30 (ædˈmɪtɪdli ˈklæsɪk) geɪmz. ənd ðə lɪd fər ðə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ slɑt ˈoʊpən. ˈivɪn ðə kəˈnɛktərz fər ðə kənˈtroʊlərz ər prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri, soʊ ju æd jʊr oʊn. ðiz kaɪnz əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz gɪv wən pɔz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə əˈfɛkʃən wi hæv fər ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr. bət ˈθæŋkfəli, ðɛr ɪz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv! ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈmeɪkər baɪ ðə neɪm əv ““daftmike”*” həz ˈkræftɪd ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈmɪni nɛs ˈklæsɪk ˈkɑnsoʊl, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈprɪnɪd keɪs, joypads*, ənd geɪm ˈkɑrtrəʤəz. wɑz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. aɪ hæv ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ, aɪ hæv ə ˈprɪnər, ə juʤ nərd. æt səm pɔɪnt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ prɪnt ə keɪs fər ɪt ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə oʊld nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt system,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn ə blɔg poʊst. si haʊ ɪt wɑz meɪd ənd haʊ ɪt wərks ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ: geɪm ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ɪn ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈmɪni nɛs wət ˈrɪli stændz aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈmɪni nɛs ɪz ðə ˈləvɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl. fər wən θɪŋ, dəg hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl nɛs aʊt əv ˈmɔθˌbɔlz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə keɪs ənd ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðə prɪˈsaɪs dɪˈmɛnʃənz æt 40 skeɪl ɪn autodesk123d*. wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈprɪnɪŋ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts, hi ðə ˈfɪləmənt frəm tɪ prɪˈsaɪsli mæʧ ðə ˈkələr skim əv greys*, blæks ənd waɪts. bət ðə ˈaɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə keɪk ɪz haʊ hi ɪmˈplɔɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ðə geɪm ˈkɑrtrəʤəz. haʊ du ðeɪ wərk? ðeɪ tɛl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ wɪʧ geɪm tɪ rən. ðə ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ˈifɛktɪvli juz ðə seɪm tɛkˈnik ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wɪθ wi ju ənd kənˈsoʊlz. ə kəmˈplitli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri flərɪʃ, pərˈhæps, bət tɪ ðə ɛnd ˈjuzər ɪt lʊks ənd filz ɪgˈzæktli laɪk ən ərˈɪʤənəl nɛs, raɪt daʊn tɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ beɪ daʊn ənd ˈhirɪŋ ðə læʧ klɪk. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, hæd ˈbeɪgən hɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsɛvərəl wiks ˌbiˈfɔr nɪnˈtɛndoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðə nɛs ˈklæsɪk ɪˈdɪʃən. rɛd hɪz blɔg fər ðə kəmˈplit ˈʤərni, ɔl ðə weɪ frəm ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, tɪ ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk sˈwɪʧɪz hi juzd fər ðə ““power”*” ənd ““reset”*” ˈbətən. ˈwəndərfəl stəf ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ənd ˈprɪnɪŋ, ənd jɛs ə kəmˈplit nərd.
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"they will be well cared for as we deal with their parents," department of homeland security secretary john kelly said monday. | ap photo kelly confirms he's considering program to separate migrant children and parents
department of homeland security secretary john kelly confirmed monday that the trump administration is considering separating migrant parents from their children who cross the border together illegally.
speaking to wolf blitzer late monday afternoon, kelly confirmed the gist of a recent reuters report , saying that he is “considering exactly that” as a way to deter people from central america from traveling up through mexico with the goal of entering the u.s.
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“if you get some young kids who manage to sneak into the united states with their parents, are department of homeland security personnel going to separate the children from their moms and dads?” blitzer asked.
“we have tremendous experience in dealing with unaccompanied minors,” kelly responded. “we turn them over to hhs, and they do a very, very good job of either putting them in kind of foster care or linking them up with parents or family members in the united states.”
he continued: “yes, i am considering, in order to deter more movement along this terribly dangerous network, i am considering exactly that. they will be well cared for as we deal with their parents.”
president donald trump campaigned on a promise to take a hard line on illegal immigration. but statement is likely to prompt a rebuke from democrats and immigrant rights advocates. responding to reuters’ initial report on the plan, texas rep. henry cuellar, a democrat, released a strongly worded statement.
“bottom line: separating mothers and children is wrong,” cuellar said, according to reuters. “that type of thing is where we depart from border security and get into violating human rights.”
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"ðeɪ wɪl bi wɛl kɛrd fər ɛz wi dil wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts," dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑn ˈkɛli sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkɛli kənˈfərmz hiz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmaɪgrənt ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈpɛrənts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑn ˈkɛli kənˈfərmd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənt ˈpɛrənts frəm ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən hu krɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər təˈgɛðər ˌɪˈligəli. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ wʊlf ˈblɪtsər leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈkɛli kənˈfərmd ðə ʤɪst əv ə ˈrisənt ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrt seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ɪgˈzæktli that”*” ɛz ə weɪ tɪ dɪˈtər ˈpipəl frəm ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə frəm ˈtrævəlɪŋ əp θru ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə juz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ju gɪt səm jəŋ kɪdz hu ˈmænɪʤ tɪ snik ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, ər dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈʧɪldrən frəm ðɛr mɑmz ənd dads?”*?” ˈblɪtsər æst. hæv trɪˈmɛndəs ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌənəˈkəmpənid minors,”*,” ˈkɛli rɪˈspɑndɪd. tərn ðɛm ˈoʊvər tɪ hhs*, ənd ðeɪ du ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈiðər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn kaɪnd əv ˈfɑstər kɛr ər ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðɛm əp wɪθ ˈpɛrənts ər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” hi kənˈtɪnjud: ““yes*, aɪ æm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈtər mɔr ˈmuvmənt əˈlɔŋ ðɪs ˈtɛrəbli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈnɛtˌwərk, aɪ æm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðət. ðeɪ wɪl bi wɛl kɛrd fər ɛz wi dil wɪθ ðɛr parents.”*.” ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ə ˈprɑməs tɪ teɪk ə hɑrd laɪn ɔn ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. bət ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ prɑmpt ə rɪˈbjuk frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈɪməgrənt raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ reuters’*’ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə plæn, ˈtɛksəs rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈhɛnri ˈkjulər, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, riˈlist ə ˈstrɔŋli ˈwərdɪd ˈsteɪtmənt. laɪn: ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈməðərz ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɪz wrong,”*,” ˈkjulər sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz. taɪp əv θɪŋ ɪz wɛr wi dɪˈpɑrt frəm ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd gɪt ˈɪntu ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈjumən rights.”*.”
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fɔl mˈjuzɪk ˈprivˌju ɔn ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv ɔl sɔŋz kənˈsɪdərd hoʊst bɑb tɔks wɪθ ˈmɑnətər mɪks ˈblɔgər ˈkɛri ˈbraʊnˌstin, prəˈdusər ˈrɑbɪn ˈhɪltən, ənd sɔŋ əv ðə deɪ ˈɛdɪtər ˈstivən ˈtɑmsən əˈbaʊt səm ðə ˈælbəmz ðɛr moʊst ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ðɪs fɔl. hir snik ˈprivˌjuz əv nu mˈjuzɪk frəm ðə ˈfleɪmɪŋ lɪps, ˈkɔrəl ˈvərʒənz əv ˈklæsɪk kɪŋks sɔŋz baɪ reɪ ˈdeɪviz, glɛn ˈhænsərd ənd əv ðə swɛl ˈsizən, ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə blæk kiz ənd səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst neɪmz ɪn ˈhɪˌphɔp, ðə ˈgɑsəp, ənd mɔr. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪn ðə ɔl sɔŋz kənˈsɪdərd ˈpɔdˌkæst. saɪn əp fər ðə ɔl sɔŋz kənˈsɪdərd ˈnuzˌlɛtər ənd wɪl tɛl ju wɪn nu mˈjuzɪk ˈfiʧərz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə saɪt. ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ ðə ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrˈdɑˈtɔrg kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ɑr dɪˈskəʃənz. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˈkɑmɛnts.
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while the junior senator from kentucky was bringing his message to michigan, fellow libertarian republican rep. justin (r-mi) endorsed senator rand paul for the nomination and presidency.
while speaking at the kent county republican party in grand rapids, mi, rep. declared his support for sen. paul according to the washington post.
“rand paul is a generation sort of candidate,” said at the kent county republican party headquarters here, where he appeared with paul. praised calls for a balanced budget and to stop government surveillance of phones and computers, and his attempts to broaden the republican party by courting young people and minorities.
both paul and are cut from the same cloth, which has made this welcomed endorsement a surprise to no one.
to formalize his support for senator paul, explained it (similar to how he posts about his congressional votes) on his facebook page.
“today, i am honored to endorse senator rand paul for president of the united states. rand paul is the strongest defender of liberty and the constitution in the united states senate. every day, senator paul stands up to the washington machine and puts regular americans first. with his focus on individual rights, economic freedom, and limited government, rand paul is connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds, including people who normally do not vote republican. thanks to the broad appeal of his message and his willingness to engage new and diverse audiences, rand paul is uniquely positioned to win key primary states and defeat hillary clinton.
amash added, “i am proud to stand with rand as he runs to be a president for all americans.”
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waɪl ðə ˈʤunjər ˈsɛnətər frəm kənˈtəki wɑz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈfɛloʊ ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən rɪˈpəblɪkən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤəstɪn (r-mi*) ɛnˈdɔrst ˈsɛnətər rænd pɔl fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ənd ˈprɛzɪdənsi. waɪl ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə kɛnt ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪn grænd ˈræpɪdz, mi, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. dɪˈklɛrd hɪz səˈpɔrt fər sɛn. pɔl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. pɔl ɪz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən sɔrt əv candidate,”*,” sɛd æt ðə kɛnt ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz hir, wɛr hi əˈpɪrd wɪθ pɔl. preɪzd kɔlz fər ə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt ənd tɪ stɑp ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns əv foʊnz ənd kəmˈpjutərz, ənd hɪz əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈbrɔdən ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti baɪ ˈkɔrtɪŋ jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd məˈnɔrətiz. boʊθ pɔl ənd ər kət frəm ðə seɪm klɔθ, wɪʧ həz meɪd ðɪs ˈwɛlkəmd ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ə səˈpraɪz tɪ noʊ wən. tɪ ˈfɔrməˌlaɪz hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ˈsɛnətər pɔl, ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt (ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ hi poʊsts əˈbaʊt hɪz kənˈgrɛʃənəl voʊts) ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ““today*, aɪ æm ˈɑnərd tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈsɛnətər rænd pɔl fər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. rænd pɔl ɪz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst dɪˈfɛndər əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt. ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈsɛnətər pɔl stændz əp tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən məˈʃin ənd pʊts ˈrɛgjələr əˈmɛrɪkənz fərst. wɪθ hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl raɪts, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfridəm, ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt, rænd pɔl ɪz kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ˈbækˌgraʊndz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ˈnɔrməli du nɑt voʊt rɪˈpəblɪkən. θæŋks tɪ ðə brɔd əˈpil əv hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ nu ənd dɪˈvərs ˈɔdiənsəz, rænd pɔl ɪz juˈnikli pəˈzɪʃənd tɪ wɪn ki ˈpraɪˌmɛri steɪts ənd dɪˈfit ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ˈædɪd, æm praʊd tɪ stænd wɪθ rænd ɛz hi rənz tɪ bi ə ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ɔl americans.”*.”
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larry effort to launch a second american revolution is fueled by all kinds of conspiracy theories, in addition to some concerns like the extent of the electronic snooping. at rally last week, the of tyranny and gun control fascism appeared alongside more esoteric theories, such as one about american sovereignty having been destroyed by an act of congress in 1871 that changed “the constitution for the united states of america” to “the constitution of the united states,” and in the process turned the u.s. from a country to a corporation in the service of nefarious bankers.
one speaker topped the conspiracy theory charts. thomas robert, an oath keeper who set his theatrical speech against a backdrop of patriotic music, said that the department of homeland security “blew up boston” and committed murder to hide it.
“because we now truly do fear our own government. the words fill sadness in my heart. i am a true son of liberty, born into it by my own bloodlines direct. and that is exactly what they have sought to destroy with multiculturalism forced, to disintegration of morality and of the family. it has become presidentially acceptable to not only embrace immorality but promote it with spectacles such as we have never seen, time and time again, attacked by progressives, another word for communists…
lacovara-stewart encouraged people to visit his website, libertyimprovementandcare.org. the website, which calls itself the holy order of the sons of liberty, promotes a remarkable collection of conspiracy theories, in addition to the charge that the boston bombing was a “false flag” operation. many are focused on conspiracy theory staples: zionism, the rothschilds, the federal reserve. others are more creative. lyme disease is biological warfare being carried out by former nazis that were allowed entrance into the u.s. and speaking of nazis,
does it not bother anyone that the german people submitted to hitler? well here is why. the nazis the water of the people. and it made them passive and not able to do more than whine and complain but never have the nerve to do anything when faced with hard choices. oh and by the way, they ours too.
on his website, warns, “we must realize that these devils exist among their one world government socialist bankers dream!”
at rally,’s message for president obama: “we are here to tell you that your eviction notice is served!”
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ˈlɛri ˈɛfərt tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz fjuəld baɪ ɔl kaɪnz əv kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ səm kənˈsərnz laɪk ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk sˈnupɪŋ. æt ˈræli læst wik, ðə əv ˈtɪrəni ənd gən kənˈtroʊl ˈfæˌʃɪzəm əˈpɪrd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd mɔr ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ˈθɪriz, səʧ ɛz wən əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑvrənti ˈhævɪŋ bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ən ækt əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 1871 ðət ʧeɪnʤd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv america”*” tɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tərnd ðə juz. frəm ə ˈkəntri tɪ ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs əv nəˈfɛriəs ˈbæŋkərz. wən ˈspikər tɑpt ðə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri ʧɑrts. ˈtɑməs ˈrɑbərt, ən oʊθ ˈkipər hu sɛt hɪz θiˈætrɪkəl spiʧ əˈgɛnst ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk mˈjuzɪk, sɛd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti əp boston”*” ənd kəˈmɪtɪd ˈmərdər tɪ haɪd ɪt. wi naʊ ˈtruli du fɪr ɑr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə wərdz fɪl ˈsædnəs ɪn maɪ hɑrt. aɪ æm ə tru sən əv ˈlɪbərˌti, bɔrn ˈɪntu ɪt baɪ maɪ oʊn ˈbləˌdlaɪnz dɪˈrɛkt. ənd ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ hæv sɔt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ wɪθ ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm fɔrst, tɪ dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˌmɔˈræləˌti ənd əv ðə ˈfæməli. ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəli əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪmˈbreɪs ˌɪmərˈælɪti bət prəˈmoʊt ɪt wɪθ ˈspɛktəkəlz səʧ ɛz wi hæv ˈnɛvər sin, taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, əˈtækt baɪ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, əˈnəðər wərd fər communists…*… ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈpipəl tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, libertyimprovementandcare.org*. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪʧ kɔlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə ˈhoʊli ˈɔrdər əv ðə sənz əv ˈlɪbərˌti, prəˈmoʊts ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl kəˈlɛkʃən əv kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ʧɑrʤ ðət ðə ˈbɔstən ˈbɑmɪŋ wɑz ə flag”*” ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˈmɛni ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri ˈsteɪpəlz: ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm, ðə ˈrɔθˌʧaɪldz, ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv. ˈəðərz ər mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv. laɪm dɪˈziz ɪz ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈnɑtsiz ðət wər əˈlaʊd ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ðə juz. ənd ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈnɑtsiz, dɪz ɪt nɑt ˈbɑðər ˈɛniˌwən ðət ðə ˈʤərmən ˈpipəl səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɪtlər? wɛl hir ɪz waɪ. ðə ˈnɑtsiz ðə ˈwɔtər əv ðə ˈpipəl. ənd ɪt meɪd ðɛm ˈpæsɪv ənd nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ du mɔr ðən waɪn ənd kəmˈpleɪn bət ˈnɛvər hæv ðə nərv tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪn feɪst wɪθ hɑrd ˈʧɔɪsɪz. oʊ ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ ɑrz tu. ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɔrnz, məst ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðiz ˈdɛvəlz ɪgˈzɪst əˈməŋ ðɛr wən wərld ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈbæŋkərz dream!”*!” æt ˈræli, ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə: ər hir tɪ tɛl ju ðət jʊr ɪˈvɪkʃən ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz served!”*!”
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