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the 2012 presidential elections are over. president barack hussein obama has been for a term. congratulations to him and his administration. i pray to god that he rules justly and tries to fix the failed policies both foreign and domestically. thanks to god, mitt romney was defeated. the republican party still won the house of representatives but lost the senate. it appears to be an extension of the past 2 years, but better than a romney presidency for sure.
there is no real way to tell how effective the muslim vote was, but we can make assumptions based on statistics of high concentration of muslims around the important battleground states. there are several states that were extremely important for romney but he lost them. i believe that the muslim vote played a major role in swinging the state for obama against romney in virginia, florida and ohio. look at the results for each state and then the estimated muslim population from u.s. religion census: religious congregations & membership study” in those states:
virginia
results (as of wed. nov. 7, am / 97% reporting):
president barack obama mitt romney difference estimated muslim population+
obama won virginia by a little over 100k. the estimated muslim population is greater than. this is a lower estimation based on my review and calculation based on the 2010 census (linked above) as well as me living in the area. i have a firsthand experience of the northern virginia muslim community and i can vouch that there is at minimum over muslims in loudon and fairfax county. the political activism is very high as well. the recent 2012 prayers at the various adams (all dulles area muslim society) satellite locations featured democratic representatives.
florida
results (as of wed. nov. 7, am / 97% reporting):
president barack obama mitt romney difference estimated muslim population+
the muslim vote in florida is extremely important. the numbers clearly show this. with such tight races, the latino vote or the jewish vote or the white vote are too large and one sided to bring a candidate over the other. this is where the muslim vote in florida is effective.
ohio
results (as of wed. nov. 7, am / 90% reporting):
president barack obama mitt romney difference estimated muslim population+
ohio is probably the most important state for a republican presidential candidate. no republican has won the presidency without winning ohio. that important. ohio muslims are crucial in the vote to win ohio. i believe obama won ohio because of the muslim vote.
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ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər ˈoʊvər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək huˈseɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz bɪn fər ə tərm. kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ɪm ənd hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. aɪ preɪ tɪ gɑd ðət hi rulz ˈʤəstli ənd traɪz tɪ fɪks ðə feɪld ˈpɑləsiz boʊθ ˈfɔrən ənd dəˈmɛstɪkli. θæŋks tɪ gɑd, mɪt ˈrɑmni wɑz dɪˈfitɪd. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti stɪl wən ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz bət lɔst ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə pæst 2 jɪrz, bət ˈbɛtər ðən ə ˈrɑmni ˈprɛzɪdənsi fər ʃʊr. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril weɪ tɪ tɛl haʊ ˈifɛktɪv ðə ˈməzlɪm voʊt wɑz, bət wi kən meɪk əˈsəmpʃənz beɪst ɔn stəˈtɪstɪks əv haɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈməzlɪmz əraʊnd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl steɪts ðət wər ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈrɑmni bət hi lɔst ðɛm. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈməzlɪm voʊt pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn sˈwɪŋɪŋ ðə steɪt fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈgɛnst ˈrɑmni ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈflɔrɪdə ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ. lʊk æt ðə rɪˈzəlts fər iʧ steɪt ənd ðɛn ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən frəm juz. rɪˈlɪʤən ˈsɛnsəs: rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃənz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp study”*” ɪn ðoʊz steɪts: vərˈʤɪnjə rɪˈzəlts (ɛz əv wɛd. noʊv. 7 æm 97 rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ): ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɪt ˈrɑmni ˈdɪfərəns ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌoʊˈbɑmə wən vərˈʤɪnjə baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 100k*. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðɪs ɪz ə loʊər ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən beɪst ɔn maɪ ˌrivˈju ənd ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən beɪst ɔn ðə 2010 ˈsɛnsəs (lɪŋkt əˈbəv) ɛz wɛl ɛz mi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. aɪ hæv ə ˈfərsthænd ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti ənd aɪ kən vaʊʧ ðət ðɛr ɪz æt ˈmɪnəməm ˈoʊvər ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ˈlaʊdən ənd ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪz ˈvɛri haɪ ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈrisənt 2012 prɛrz æt ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈædəmz (ɔl ˈdələs ˈɛriə ˈməzlɪm soʊˈsaɪɪti) ˈsætəˌlaɪt loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈfiʧərd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ˈflɔrɪdə rɪˈzəlts (ɛz əv wɛd. noʊv. 7 æm 97 rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ): ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɪt ˈrɑmni ˈdɪfərəns ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðə ˈməzlɪm voʊt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈklɪrli ʃoʊ ðɪs. wɪθ səʧ taɪt ˈreɪsɪz, ðə ləˈtinoʊ voʊt ər ðə ʤuɪʃ voʊt ər ðə waɪt voʊt ər tu lɑrʤ ənd wən ˈsaɪdɪd tɪ brɪŋ ə ˈkænədɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəðər. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˈməzlɪm voʊt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪz ˈifɛktɪv. oʊˈhaɪoʊ rɪˈzəlts (ɛz əv wɛd. noʊv. 7 æm 90 rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ): ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɪt ˈrɑmni ˈdɪfərəns ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈməzlɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən oʊˈhaɪoʊ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt steɪt fər ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. noʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən həz wən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈməzlɪmz ər ˈkruʃəl ɪn ðə voʊt tɪ wɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. aɪ bɪˈliv ˌoʊˈbɑmə wən oʊˈhaɪoʊ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈməzlɪm voʊt.
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for us, the olympics have always represented the best and worst of human potential. from the extraordinary athleticism and black girl magic of simone biles, to the ugly criticism of black hair, to american swimmers vandalizing property, to sexist coverage of women athletes:
of course, we also cannot forget the clothing that athletes wear. i mean, dapperq. we were bound to notice that. also taking note was androgynous model rain dove, who documented her athletic performance while wearing traditional “men’s” and “women’s” olympic sportswear.
volleyball
according to corinne calabro, the communications director for usa volleyball, the federation of international volleyball allows for a more diverse dress code for women than what is actually reflected on the athletes. these options do include long sleeves, shorts, and tank tops. however, this is a recent change. in 2012, women were still required to wear bikinis when they played, but the dress code was changed to be more culturally inclusive. this year, the egyptian team competed in long sleeves, leggings, and hijabs.
reuters
nevertheless, there is still a noticeable difference between what men and women volleyball players were wearing during competition, a sociological study for sure given that the dress code has become more flexible for women. (in fact, the dress code appears to have more options than what men are allowed. men are not allowed to wear bikinis! check out the code here.)
rain’s assessment of athletic performance between the two looks: “i was also less afraid of being whistled at” in the uniform.
swimming
in article “olympic dress codes for men & women are making progress towards gender equality,” author ione gamble reported what rain so accurately captured:
swimming’s governing body internationale de (fina) outlines that male competitors are required to bare more skin than women. for male swimmers, swimwear is not permitted to cover anything past the belly button or below the knee, whereas women are allowed to cover the area from their shoulders to just above the knee.
rain’s assessment of athletic performance between the two looks: “the pool we shot this at was very confused and upset by me being topless doing laps. but hey, i swam faster!”
tennis
based on our research, we found that women tennis players still have to wear skirts. sigh. and, as mentioned above, male volleyball players cannot wear bikinis. what the talking about the best athletes and people cannot move beyond the cut of a garment.
rain’s assessment of athletic performance between the two looks: “wearing the outfits allowed for maximum breath ability and i thought only about my game, not if i was accidentally flashing my butt to people. i scored twice as much when wearing ‘men’s’ attire.”
track & field
usa track and field states that dress codes for american athletes have more flexibility in terms of competition uniforms. however, it has been argued that less clothing equals better results, particularly, as rain points out, when it comes to landing lucrative endorsements.
rain’s assessment of athletic performance between the two looks: i found that i actually ran slightly faster in the ‘women’s’ outfit.”
gymnastics
sorry rain. your “women’s” outfit is real cute, but going to have to add several thousand more swarovski crystals to your look if you want to score gold! the new york times has noted that the number of crystals on a single “women’s” uniform has gone up from the hundreds in 2008 to over 5000 this year. the olympics might as well add to the gymnastic events! not to forget that “men’s” gymnastic uniforms are extremely less revealing.
rain’s assessment of athletic performance between these two looks: “for me, i was more physically comfortable in the, however the tightness of the female outfit made tumbles and flips a lot smoother.”
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fər ˈjuˈɛs, ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə bɛst ənd wərst əv ˈjumən pəˈtɛnʃəl. frəm ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm ənd blæk gərl ˈmæʤɪk əv sɪˈmoʊn baɪlz, tɪ ðə ˈəgli ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv blæk hɛr, tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən sˈwɪmərz ˈvændəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈprɑpərti, tɪ ˈsɛksɪst ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈwɪmən ˈæθˌlits: əv kɔrs, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkænɑt fərˈgɛt ðə ˈkloʊðɪŋ ðət ˈæθˌlits wɛr. aɪ min, dapperq*. wi wər baʊnd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ noʊt wɑz ænˈdrɔʤənəs ˈmɑdəl reɪn dəv, hu ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd hər æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ““men’s”*” ənd ““women’s”*” oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈspɔrtsˌwɛr. ˈvɑliˌbɔl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kərˈin kəˈlæbroʊ, ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈvɑliˌbɔl, ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈvɑliˌbɔl əˈlaʊz fər ə mɔr dɪˈvərs drɛs koʊd fər ˈwɪmən ðən wət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə ˈæθˌlits. ðiz ˈɔpʃənz du ˌɪnˈklud lɔŋ slivz, ʃɔrts, ənd tæŋk tɑps. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrisənt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn 2012 ˈwɪmən wər stɪl rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wɛr bəˈkiniz wɪn ðeɪ pleɪd, bət ðə drɛs koʊd wɑz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ bi mɔr ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˌɪnˈklusɪv. ðɪs jɪr, ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən tim kəmˈpitɪd ɪn lɔŋ slivz, ˈlɛgɪŋz, ənd hijabs*. ˈrɔɪtərz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈvɑliˌbɔl pleɪərz wər ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ə ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədi fər ʃʊr ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə drɛs koʊd həz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl fər ˈwɪmən. (ɪn fækt, ðə drɛs koʊd əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv mɔr ˈɔpʃənz ðən wət mɛn ər əˈlaʊd. mɛn ər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ wɛr bəˈkiniz! ʧɛk aʊt ðə koʊd hir.) əˈsɛsmənt əv æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns bɪtˈwin ðə tu lʊks: wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛs əˈfreɪd əv biɪŋ ˈwɪsəld at”*” ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm. sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəl drɛs koʊdz fər mɛn ˈwɪmən ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrdz ˈʤɛndər equality,”*,” ˈɔθər aɪˈoʊni ˈgæmbəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd wət reɪn soʊ ˈækjərətli ˈkæpʧərd: ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˌɪnərˌnæʃəˈnɑli də (ˈfaɪnə) ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ðət meɪl kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɛr mɔr skɪn ðən ˈwɪmən. fər meɪl sˈwɪmərz, sˈwɪmˌwɛr ɪz nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkəvər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ pæst ðə ˈbɛli ˈbətən ər bɪˈloʊ ðə ni, wɛˈræz ˈwɪmən ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈɛriə frəm ðɛr ˈʃoʊldərz tɪ ʤɪst əˈbəv ðə ni. əˈsɛsmənt əv æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns bɪtˈwin ðə tu lʊks: pul wi ʃɑt ðɪs æt wɑz ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzd ənd ˈəpˌsɛt baɪ mi biɪŋ ˈtɑpləs duɪŋ læps. bət heɪ, aɪ swæm faster!”*!” ˈtɛnɪs beɪst ɔn ɑr ˈrisərʧ, wi faʊnd ðət ˈwɪmən ˈtɛnɪs pleɪərz stɪl hæv tɪ wɛr skərts. saɪ. ənd, ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, meɪl ˈvɑliˌbɔl pleɪərz ˈkænɑt wɛr bəˈkiniz. wət ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst ˈæθˌlits ənd ˈpipəl ˈkænɑt muv bɪɔnd ðə kət əv ə ˈgɑrmənt. əˈsɛsmənt əv æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns bɪtˈwin ðə tu lʊks: ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪts əˈlaʊd fər ˈmæksəməm brɛθ əˈbɪləˌti ənd aɪ θɔt ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt maɪ geɪm, nɑt ɪf aɪ wɑz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈflæʃɪŋ maɪ bət tɪ ˈpipəl. aɪ skɔrd twaɪs ɛz məʧ wɪn ˈwɛrɪŋ ‘‘men’s’*’ attire.”*.” træk fild ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ træk ənd fild steɪts ðət drɛs koʊdz fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæθˌlits hæv mɔr ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ɪn tərmz əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈjunəˌfɔrmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt həz bɪn ˈɑrgjud ðət lɛs ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈikwəlz ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, ɛz reɪn pɔɪnts aʊt, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈlændɪŋ ˈlukrətɪv ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. əˈsɛsmənt əv æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns bɪtˈwin ðə tu lʊks: aɪ faʊnd ðət aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ræn sˈlaɪtli ˈfæstər ɪn ðə ‘‘women’s’*’ outfit.”*.” ʤɪmˈnæstɪks ˈsɑri reɪn. jʊr ““women’s”*” ˈaʊtˌfɪt ɪz ril kjut, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ æd ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd mɔr swɑˈrɑvski ˈkrɪstəlz tɪ jʊr lʊk ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ skɔr goʊld! ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz həz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɪstəlz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ““women’s”*” ˈjunəˌfɔrm həz gɔn əp frəm ðə ˈhənərdz ɪn 2008 tɪ ˈoʊvər 5000 ðɪs jɪr. ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks maɪt ɛz wɛl æd tɪ ðə ʤɪmˈnæstɪk ɪˈvɛnts! nɑt tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət ““men’s”*” ʤɪmˈnæstɪk ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ər ɪkˈstrimli lɛs rɪˈvilɪŋ. əˈsɛsmənt əv æθˈlɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns bɪtˈwin ðiz tu lʊks: mi, aɪ wɑz mɔr ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ðə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈtaɪtnəs əv ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈaʊtˌfɪt meɪd ˈtəmbəlz ənd flɪps ə lɔt smoother.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊz baɪ mɑrk seɪv
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gum base is the non-nutritive, non-digestible, delivery system used to carry sweeteners, flavors, and any other substances in chewing gum and bubble gum. it provides all the basic and properties of gum.
the actual composition of gum base is usually a trade secret. the allows 46 different chemicals under the umbrella of "gum] the chemicals are posted on their website. these chemicals are grouped into the following categories.
natural or concentrated of vegetable origin : these include many of the resins such as that were traditionally chewed as gum. it also includes natural waxes like and latex (natural rubber).
: these include many of the resins such as that were traditionally chewed as gum. it also includes natural waxes like and latex (natural rubber). synthetic or concentrated : these include polymers such as paraffin and petroleum waxes. it also includes polymers such as butadiene-styrene, vinyl acetate, and polyethylene which were more recently designed and are utilized to maximize elasticity and incorporate other components of the gum base as well as flavors and sweeteners in their chemical matrix. [3]
: these include polymers such as paraffin and petroleum waxes. it also includes polymers such as butadiene-styrene, vinyl acetate, and polyethylene which were more recently designed and are utilized to maximize elasticity and incorporate other components of the gum base as well as flavors and sweeteners in their chemical matrix. materials (softeners) : these materials generally help to various chemical components that do not always bind to each other. they are generally molecules and are frequently esters of tree resins and rosins.
: these materials generally help to various chemical components that do not always bind to each other. they are generally molecules and are frequently esters of tree resins and rosins. resins : this specific is not fundamentally different from materials in the first two categories except it is a specific substance that can be produced both naturally and artificially.
: this specific is not fundamentally different from materials in the first two categories except it is a specific substance that can be produced both naturally and artificially. antioxidants: the most common antioxidant in gum, bht, functions by scavenging free radicals (which spoil food) and sequestering them behind its hindering]
gum bases for chewing gum are different from those for bubble gum. a bubble gum base is formulated with the ability to blow bubbles; it contains higher levels of elastomers or higher molecular weight polymers for this purpose. gum bases for flavored gum use calcium carbonate as a filler, while gum bases for acid flavored gum use talc as a filler, since acids can react with calcium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas, which is undesirable.
bubble gum usually contains% gum base, while chewing gum contains% gum base and chewing gum contains% gum base.
researchers at the university of illinois at and at wm. wrigley jr. company are studying the possibility of making gum base with biodegradable (corn]
large chewing gum manufacturers generally produce their own gum base in-house while small chewing gum producers usually buy gum base from suppliers.
composition and manufacture [ edit ]
another way to categorize the various components of gum bases is by their utility in the base.
old gum bases were based on either natural elastomers such as latexes, vegetable gums like, spruce gum, and gum, or alternatively on waxes, e.g. paraffin wax and, but today synthetic rubbers are preferred.
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
formulation and production of chewing and bubble gum, edited by doug fritz,, publications ltd, london, uk, 2006, [dead link]
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gəm beɪs ɪz ðə non-nutritive*, non-digestible*, dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɪstəm juzd tɪ ˈkɛri sˈwitənərz, ˈfleɪvərz, ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsəbstənsɪz ɪn ʧuɪŋ gəm ənd ˈbəbəl gəm. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ɔl ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ənd ˈprɑpərtiz əv gəm. ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv gəm beɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ə treɪd ˈsikrɪt. ðə əˈlaʊz 46 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv "gəm ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər grupt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ˈnæʧərəl ər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd əv ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈɔrəʤən ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈrɛzɪnz səʧ ɛz ðət wər trəˈdɪʃənəli ʧud ɛz gəm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈnæʧərəl ˈwæksɪz laɪk ənd ˈleɪˌtɛks (ˈnæʧərəl ˈrəbər). ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈrɛzɪnz səʧ ɛz ðət wər trəˈdɪʃənəli ʧud ɛz gəm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈnæʧərəl ˈwæksɪz laɪk ənd ˈleɪˌtɛks (ˈnæʧərəl ˈrəbər). sɪnˈθɛtɪk ər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɑlɪmərz səʧ ɛz ˈpɛrəfən ənd pəˈtroʊliəm ˈwæksɪz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpɑlɪmərz səʧ ɛz butadiene-styrene*, ˈvaɪnəl ˈæsəˌteɪt, ənd ˌpɑˌliˈɛθəˌlin wɪʧ wər mɔr ˈrisəntli dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ər ˈjutəˌlaɪzd tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ənd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈəðər kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðə gəm beɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfleɪvərz ənd sˈwitənərz ɪn ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈmeɪtrɪks. 3 ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɑlɪmərz səʧ ɛz ˈpɛrəfən ənd pəˈtroʊliəm ˈwæksɪz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpɑlɪmərz səʧ ɛz butadiene-styrene*, ˈvaɪnəl ˈæsəˌteɪt, ənd ˌpɑˌliˈɛθəˌlin wɪʧ wər mɔr ˈrisəntli dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ər ˈjutəˌlaɪzd tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ənd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈəðər kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðə gəm beɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfleɪvərz ənd sˈwitənərz ɪn ðɛr ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈmeɪtrɪks. məˈtɪriəlz (softeners*) ðiz məˈtɪriəlz ˈʤɛnərəli hɛlp tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈkɛmɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz baɪnd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmɑləˌkjulz ənd ər ˈfrikwɛntli ˈɛstərz əv tri ˈrɛzɪnz ənd rosins*. ðiz məˈtɪriəlz ˈʤɛnərəli hɛlp tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈkɛmɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz baɪnd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmɑləˌkjulz ənd ər ˈfrikwɛntli ˈɛstərz əv tri ˈrɛzɪnz ənd rosins*. ˈrɛzɪnz ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪz nɑt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðə fərst tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɪkˈsɛpt ɪt ɪz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsəbstəns ðət kən bi prəˈdust boʊθ ˈnæʧərəli ənd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli. ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪz nɑt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðə fərst tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɪkˈsɛpt ɪt ɪz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsəbstəns ðət kən bi prəˈdust boʊθ ˈnæʧərəli ənd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli. ˌæntiˈɑksədənts: ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ɪn gəm, bht*, ˈfəŋkʃənz baɪ ˈskævənʤɪŋ fri ˈrædɪkəlz (wɪʧ spɔɪl fud) ənd sɪkˈwɛstərɪŋ ðɛm bɪˈhaɪnd ɪts ˈhɪndərɪŋ gəm ˈbeɪsɪz fər ʧuɪŋ gəm ər ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz fər ˈbəbəl gəm. ə ˈbəbəl gəm beɪs ɪz ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bloʊ ˈbəbəlz; ɪt kənˈteɪnz haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪˈlæstəmərz ər haɪər məˈlɛkjələr weɪt ˈpɑlɪmərz fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs. gəm ˈbeɪsɪz fər ˈfleɪvərd gəm juz ˈkælsiəm ˈkɑrbəˌneɪt ɛz ə ˈfɪlər, waɪl gəm ˈbeɪsɪz fər ˈæsəd ˈfleɪvərd gəm juz tælk ɛz ə ˈfɪlər, sɪns ˈæsədz kən riækt wɪθ ˈkælsiəm ˈkɑrbəˌneɪt tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd gæs, wɪʧ ɪz ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl. ˈbəbəl gəm ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈteɪnz gəm beɪs, waɪl ʧuɪŋ gəm kənˈteɪnz gəm beɪs ənd ʧuɪŋ gəm kənˈteɪnz gəm beɪs. ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz æt ənd æt ˈwɪljəm. ˈrɪgli jr*. ˈkəmpəˌni ər ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ gəm beɪs wɪθ ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl (kɔrn lɑrʤ ʧuɪŋ gəm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈproʊdus ðɛr oʊn gəm beɪs ˌɪnˈhaʊs waɪl smɔl ʧuɪŋ gəm prəˈdusərz ˈjuʒəwəli baɪ gəm beɪs frəm səˈplaɪərz. ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈɛdət əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ ˈkætəgərˌaɪz ðə ˈvɛriəs kəmˈpoʊnənts əv gəm ˈbeɪsɪz ɪz baɪ ðɛr juˈtɪləti ɪn ðə beɪs. oʊld gəm ˈbeɪsɪz wər beɪst ɔn ˈiðər ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈlæstəmərz səʧ ɛz ˈleɪtɛksɪz, ˈvɛʤtəbəl gəmz laɪk, sprus gəm, ənd gəm, ər ɔlˈtərnətɪvli ɔn ˈwæksɪz, e.g*. ˈpɛrəfən wæks ənd, bət təˈdeɪ sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈrəbərz ər prɪˈfərd. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən əv ʧuɪŋ ənd ˈbəbəl gəm, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ dəg frɪts, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˈləndən, uk*, 2006 [dɛd lɪŋk]
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the russian foreign ministry has expressed “deep concern” at reports from anonymous sources that saudi arabia is planning to supply syrian rebels with and missile launchers to “turn the tide” in the three-year conflict.
“there is a chance that if these powerful weapons get into the hands of the terrorists who have flooded the country, they are likely to turn up far beyond the borders of syria itself,” said a statement from the ministry.
the second report this month that these weapons will be given to rebels was published by news agency over the weekend, and was indirectly confirmed up by several recent developments.
the syrian opposition chief ahmad promised that “powerful arms will be arriving soon” to rebel units during a visit last week to rebel fighters on the ground. meanwhile, his principal backers hosted pakistan's army chief of staff, general sharif in riyadh earlier this month. pakistan makes versions of both types of weapons, and has been earmarked as the supplier by saudi officials, according to the source.
riyadh has long insisted that rebels should be armed with these fearsome portable launchers, which are key to fighting a syrian army that has air superiority and far more armored vehicles. but us and other western allies have repeatedly refused the rebels’ requests, reasonably fearing that even one or two such weapons could be used for a major terrorist attack against a civilian aircraft.
according to the report, jordan will be providing facilities to store the weapons before the delivery to syria. territory is also being used by “by specialists from the central intelligence agency” to train syrian fighters, according to the syrian national representative in the us, najib al-ghadban, cited by al-awsat. jordanian officials however denied this report .
these developments trigger concerns that the militants are preparing to open a new “southern” battlefield in the coming months, the russian ministry warned.
a renewed hunger for a military resolution, following the virtual breakdown of the geneva peace talks will test its resolve.
“the syrian conflict cannot be solved by force, and we ask all those considering the military option to reconsider, and allow the syrians to reach a peaceful agreement within the parameters of geneva, and without outside interference,” said the russian statement.
the talks in the alpine city last month have produced localized peace treaties to alleviate humanitarian suffering, but gave no hint of a political reconciliation between the warring sides.
however, on 22 february the united nations security council unanimously adopted a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in syria to ease civilian suffering. it strongly condemned the “widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the syrian authorities, as well as the human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by armed groups.”
the country has witnessed people killed over the last three years while a major part of the population has fled their homes and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
the resolution calls on all parties in the syrian conflict to allow “rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access for un humanitarian agencies and their implementing partners” to ensure that humanitarian assistance “reaches people in need through the most direct routes.”
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ðə ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri həz ɪkˈsprɛst concern”*” æt rɪˈpɔrts frəm əˈnɑnəməs ˈsɔrsəz ðət ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ səˈplaɪ ˈsɪriən ˈrɛbəlz wɪθ ənd ˈmɪsəl ˈlɔnʧərz tɪ ðə tide”*” ɪn ðə θˈriˌjɪr ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪz ə ʧæns ðət ɪf ðiz ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɛpənz gɪt ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu hæv ˈflədɪd ðə ˈkəntri, ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ tərn əp fɑr bɪɔnd ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ˈsɪriə itself,”*,” sɛd ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˈmɪnɪstri. ðə ˈsɛkənd rɪˈpɔrt ðɪs mənθ ðət ðiz ˈwɛpənz wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈrɛbəlz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd wɑz ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli kənˈfərmd əp baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈrisənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts. ðə ˈsɪriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ʧif ˈɑmɑd ˈprɑməst ðət ɑrmz wɪl bi ərˈaɪvɪŋ soon”*” tɪ ˈrɛbəl ˈjunɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt læst wik tɪ ˈrɛbəl ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ðə graʊnd. ˈminˌwaɪl, hɪz ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈbækərz ˈhoʊstɪd ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈɑrmi ʧif əv stæf, ˈʤɛnərəl ʃərˈif ɪn riɑd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ˈpækɪˌstæn meɪks ˈvərʒənz əv boʊθ taɪps əv ˈwɛpənz, ənd həz bɪn ˈɪrˌmɑrkt ɛz ðə səˈplaɪər baɪ ˈsɔdi əˈfɪʃəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə sɔrs. riɑd həz lɔŋ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈrɛbəlz ʃʊd bi ɑrmd wɪθ ðiz ˈfɪrsəm ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈlɔnʧərz, wɪʧ ər ki tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi ðət həz ɛr ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ənd fɑr mɔr ˈɑrmərd ˈviɪkəlz. bət ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈəðər ˈwɛstərn ˈælaɪz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli rɪfˈjuzd ðə rebels’*’ rɪkˈwɛsts, ˈrizənəbli ˈfɪrɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn wən ər tu səʧ ˈwɛpənz kʊd bi juzd fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ə səˈvɪljən ˈɛrˌkræft. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈʤɔrdən wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ stɔr ðə ˈwɛpənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈlɪvəri tɪ ˈsɪriə. ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ juzd baɪ ˈspɛʃəlɪsts frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns agency”*” tɪ treɪn ˈsɪriən ˈfaɪtərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈnæʃənəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, nəˈʤib al-ghadban*, ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ al-awsat*. ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən əˈfɪʃəlz ˌhaʊˈɛvər dɪˈnaɪd ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈtrɪgər kənˈsərnz ðət ðə ˈmɪlətənts ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ə nu ““southern”*” ˈbætəlˌfild ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, ðə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪnɪstri wɔrnd. ə rɪˈnud ˈhəŋgər fər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ðə ʤəˈnivə pis tɔks wɪl tɛst ɪts riˈzɑlv. ˈsɪriən ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈkænɑt bi sɑlvd baɪ fɔrs, ənd wi æsk ɔl ðoʊz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər, ənd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈsɪriənz tɪ riʧ ə ˈpisfəl əˈgrimənt wɪˈθɪn ðə pərˈæmətərz əv ʤəˈnivə, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd interference,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə tɔks ɪn ðə ˈælˌpaɪn ˈsɪti læst mənθ hæv prəˈdust ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd pis ˈtritiz tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈsəfərɪŋ, bət geɪv noʊ hɪnt əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwɔrɪŋ saɪdz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn 22 ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl juˈnænəməsli əˈdɑptəd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ bust ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən eɪd ˈækˌsɛs ɪn ˈsɪriə tɪ iz səˈvɪljən ˈsəfərɪŋ. ɪt ˈstrɔŋli kənˈdɛmd ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən əˈθɔrətiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz ənd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ baɪ ɑrmd groups.”*.” ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈwɪtnəst ˈpipəl kɪld ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri jɪrz waɪl ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz flɛd ðɛr hoʊmz ənd ər ɪn ˈərʤənt nid əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən əˈsɪstəns. ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən kɔlz ɔn ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ əˈlaʊ ““rapid*, seɪf ənd ənˈhɪndərd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈækˌsɛs fər ˈjuˈɛn ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ðɛr ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ partners”*” tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən əˈsɪstəns ˈpipəl ɪn nid θru ðə moʊst dɪˈrɛkt routes.”*.”
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ˈɛvəri mənθ, ðə ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ðə drəgz priˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈgipiˈɛs. bət ðə rɑ ˈdætə faɪlz ər lɑrʤ ənd ənˈwildi, wɪθ mɔr ðən 700 ˈmɪljən roʊz. wɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈgipiˈɛs, ˈmænɪʤərz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈseɪfər, mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt priˈskraɪbɪŋ. gɑt ə ˈtrɪki kˈwiri fər ðə ˈdætə? wi kən ˈɔfən prəˈvaɪd ˈkəstəm ˈɛkˌstrækts, wi noʊ ðə ˈdætə wɛl, ənd kin tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd klɪˈnɪʃənz. gɪt ɪn təʧ tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr. haʊ tɪ saɪt: ɪf ju juz ɑr ˈdætə ər græfs, pliz saɪt ɛz openprescribing.net*, datalab*, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑksfərd, 2019 soʊ ðət ˈəðərz kən faɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ənd juz ɑr tulz. ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈdætə lʊk æt jʊr wiv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈstændərd priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdæʃˌbɔrdz fər ˈɛvəri ˈklɪnɪkəl kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ grup ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. faɪnd ə lʊk æt jʊr ˈpræktɪs wiv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈstændərd priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdæʃˌbɔrdz fər ˈɛvəri ˈpræktɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. faɪnd ə ˈpræktɪs rən jʊr oʊn æˈnælɪˌsiz ɪf ju hæv ə ˈbərnɪŋ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðə priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈdætə, juz ɑr ˈflɛksəbəl kˈwiri fɔrm tɪ gɪt ðə ˈdætə ju nid, kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli. stɑrt spɑt ˈnæʃənəl trɛnz si haʊ ˈnæʃənəl priˈskraɪbɪŋ trɛnz hæv ʧeɪnʤd sɪns 2010 fər ˈɛni drəg ər ˈsɛkʃən ðət ˈɪntərɪsts ju. faɪnd ə drəg faɪnd aʊt mɔr bɛn ɪkˈspleɪnz wət ðə saɪt dɪz ənd waɪ wi bɪlt ɪt. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə saɪt ənd si ɑr faqs*. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, noʊt ɑr ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈdætə.
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a reader writes on mccain's pow refrain:
this morning you noted that constant pow have assumed clinical proportions; i know if clinical, but certainly cynical. real heroes go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on about their own heroism particularly in order to satisfy personal ambition like this:
"i didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms i believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. in truth, i wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president. . . . in truth, i'd had the ambition for a long time." john mccain, "worth the fighting for”, 2002.
the heroes i knew in my youth the guys who came back from and korea never said a word about it. our family friend ernie, who had been a german pow for three years after being shot down; the only way i ever learned about that is that someone else told me not ernie. my dad 100 missions over north africa, italy, france and germany, three confirmed kills and the distinguished flying cross - never a word about the war; no, i take that back: on his deathbed, when we were alone, he struggled up out of his delirium for a moment and looked at me and said “war is the stupidest thing human beings do.” almost the last thing he ever said.
we’ve all spent years bush and his oedipal drama, his need to his old man what about mccain and his admiral father and admiral grandfather: think there might be any oedipal ambition there? do we need four more years of this?
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ə ˈridər raɪts ɔn məˈkeɪnz paʊ rɪˈfreɪn: ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ju ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkɑnstənt paʊ hæv əˈsumd ˈklɪnɪkəl prəˈpɔrʃənz; aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈklɪnɪkəl, bət ˈsərtənli ˈsɪnɪkəl. ril ˈhɪroʊz goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt ðɛr oʊn ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈpərsɪnəl æmˈbɪʃən laɪk ðɪs: "aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ stɑrt ə ˈnæʃənəl kruˈseɪd fər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈfɔrmz aɪ bɪˈlivd ɪn ər tɪ rən ə kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ɪf ɪt wər səm grænd ækt əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. ɪn truθ, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪˈkəz ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm maɪ æmˈbɪʃən tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn truθ, aɪd hæd ðə æmˈbɪʃən fər ə lɔŋ taɪm." ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, "wərθ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ for”*”, 2002 ðə ˈhɪroʊz aɪ nu ɪn maɪ juθ ðə gaɪz hu keɪm bæk frəm ənd ˌkɔˈriə ˈnɛvər sɛd ə wərd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɑr ˈfæməli frɛnd ˈərni, hu hæd bɪn ə ˈʤərmən paʊ fər θri jɪrz ˈæftər biɪŋ ʃɑt daʊn; ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪ ˈɛvər ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ðət ɪz ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɛls toʊld mi nɑt ˈərni. maɪ dæd 100 ˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊvər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈɪtəli, fræns ənd ˈʤərməni, θri kənˈfərmd kɪlz ənd ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt flaɪɪŋ krɔs ˈnɛvər ə wərd əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr; noʊ, aɪ teɪk ðət bæk: ɔn hɪz ˈdɛθˌbɛd, wɪn wi wər əˈloʊn, hi ˈstrəgəld əp aʊt əv hɪz dɪˈlɪriəm fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd lʊkt æt mi ənd sɛd ɪz ðə ˈstupɪdəst θɪŋ ˈjumən biɪŋz do.”*.” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə læst θɪŋ hi ˈɛvər sɛd. ɔl spɛnt jɪrz bʊʃ ənd hɪz ˈɛdəpəl ˈdrɑmə, hɪz nid tɪ hɪz oʊld mæn wət əˈbaʊt məˈkeɪn ənd hɪz ˈædmərəl ˈfɑðər ənd ˈædmərəl ˈgrænˌfɑðər: θɪŋk ðɛr maɪt bi ˈɛni ˈɛdəpəl æmˈbɪʃən ðɛr? du wi nid fɔr mɔr jɪrz əv ðɪs?
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another jihad murderer wins more votes for le pen. enough to pull france off national suicide watch? we shall see.
“passengers flee in panic as man is tackled by police at paris’ gare du nord eurostar terminal just days after terror attack rocked france,” by paddy dinham, dave burke and nick fagge, mailonline, april 22, 2017:
panicked passengers fled in terror as a was arrested at paris’ gare du nord station just a day before the french presidential vote.
the drama happened on a day of unrest in the french capital, during which police released tear gas after being pelted with flares and other makeshift weapons in a riot.
footage of the station arrest shows armed police surround the man, who was restrained on the ground.
panicked passengers abandoned their luggage as they fled, and boarding of eurostar services was briefly suspended this afternoon. police sources say the arrested man is a from mali.
tensions are high across france following thursday assassination of police officer xavier by fanatic karim at the champs elysee.
today masked protesters hurled bottles and stones at legions of officers who flooded central paris following the killing. a mob hijacked a peaceful rally by unions and communists.
voters will go to the polls tomorrow in the first round of the presidential election.
describing the incident at gare de nord, a french police official said that a man carrying a knife walked into the station and was flagged to officers, who arrested him immediately before anyone could be harmed.
french tv network reports that the man did not resist arrest, and a police source said he claimed he was carrying the knife because he was afraid for his life. he was not previously known to police.
another police source added that the arrest caused a ‘panic movement’ with a number of travellers abandoning their luggage in the middle of the station.
one police source said that some people saw the man, a malian, ‘inside the station, knife in hand’ and pointed him out to police, who detained him….
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əˈnəðər ˈʤihɑd ˈmərdərər wɪnz mɔr voʊts fər lə pɛn. ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊl fræns ɔf ˈnæʃənəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd wɔʧ? wi ʃæl si. fli ɪn ˈpænɪk ɛz mæn ɪz ˈtækəld baɪ pəˈlis æt paris’*’ gɛr də nɔrd ˈjʊroʊˌstɑr ˈtərmənəl ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ˈtɛrər əˈtæk rɑkt france,”*,” baɪ ˈpædi dinham*, deɪv bərk ənd nɪk fagge*, mailonline*, ˈeɪprəl 22 2017 ˈpænɪkt ˈpæsənʤərz flɛd ɪn ˈtɛrər ɛz ə wɑz ərˈɛstɪd æt paris’*’ gɛr də nɔrd ˈsteɪʃən ʤɪst ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə frɛnʧ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl voʊt. ðə ˈdrɑmə ˈhæpənd ɔn ə deɪ əv ənˈrɛst ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ pəˈlis riˈlist tɪr gæs ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈpɛltɪd wɪθ flɛrz ənd ˈəðər ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈwɛpənz ɪn ə raɪət. ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən ərˈɛst ʃoʊz ɑrmd pəˈlis səraʊnd ðə mæn, hu wɑz riˈstreɪnd ɔn ðə graʊnd. ˈpænɪkt ˈpæsənʤərz əˈbændənd ðɛr ˈləgɪʤ ɛz ðeɪ flɛd, ənd ˈbɔrdɪŋ əv ˈjʊroʊˌstɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz wɑz ˈbrifli səˈspɛndɪd ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. pəˈlis ˈsɔrsəz seɪ ðə ərˈɛstɪd mæn ɪz ə frəm ˈmɑli. ˈtɛnʧənz ər haɪ əˈkrɔs fræns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈzeɪvjər baɪ fəˈnætɪk kərˈim æt ðə ʧæmps ˈɛlɪˌsi. təˈdeɪ mæskt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hərld ˈbɑtəlz ənd stoʊnz æt ˈliʤənz əv ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˈflədɪd ˈsɛntrəl ˈpɛrɪs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ. ə mɑb ˈhaɪˌʤækt ə ˈpisfəl ˈræli baɪ ˈjunjənz ənd ˈkɑmjənəsts. ˈvoʊtərz wɪl goʊ tɪ ðə poʊlz təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt æt gɛr də nɔrd, ə frɛnʧ pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðət ə mæn ˈkɛriɪŋ ə naɪf wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd wɑz flægd tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz, hu ərˈɛstɪd ɪm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən kʊd bi hɑrmd. frɛnʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə mæn dɪd nɑt rɪˈzɪst ərˈɛst, ənd ə pəˈlis sɔrs sɛd hi kleɪmd hi wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə naɪf bɪˈkəz hi wɑz əˈfreɪd fər hɪz laɪf. hi wɑz nɑt ˈpriviəsli noʊn tɪ pəˈlis. əˈnəðər pəˈlis sɔrs ˈædɪd ðət ðə ərˈɛst kɔzd ə movement’*’ wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtrævələrz əˈbændənɪŋ ðɛr ˈləgɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən. wən pəˈlis sɔrs sɛd ðət səm ˈpipəl sɔ ðə mæn, ə malian*, ðə ˈsteɪʃən, naɪf ɪn hand’*’ ənd ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪm aʊt tɪ pəˈlis, hu dɪˈteɪnd him…*….
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in the opening scene of hamlet, horatio visits with watchmen in the middle of the night, waiting to see the ghost of the king that the watchmen have reported. he does, and says with shock, in the gross and scope of my opinion, / this bodes some strange eruption to our state.”
it’s nighttime in charming. the prince has become the king, and war is underway. “some strange eruption” shows continuing to see what he wants, blinded by misplaced rage. by the end of the episode, night dark and mysterious and everyone is on the edge of a waking hour certain to conjure ghosts and more revenge.
as “some strange eruption” opens, the carnage from the massacre at is still fresh. sits on a couch, eyes cold, dragging on a cigarette. dead bodies surround him.’s apparent calm at the blood on his hands is palpable, but we still know that this even though this calm turns into “calculated” rage and violence is still just the relative calm before the real storm hits, when he finds out the truth, whenever that might be. while i had hoped that this was all a plan and actually known it was gemma all along, “some strange eruption” makes it clear that is confident that the chinese killed tara. so confident, he finally tells nero that it was the chinese who killed tara, and why “going to destroy lin.”
nero questions him, saying that he be sure that it was the chinese. says, “gemma saw two of his guys leaving my house that night. she one of them at the party lin ordered the hit on my wife.” nero immediately utters, “jesus christ,” taking word for gospel, just as obviously has. tells him that going to have to decide which side going to fight on, and nero says, “i’m tired of fighting.” not tired enough, though; he chooses the sons. exhausted and afraid, but his connection to gemma and in turn, keeps him coming back to samcro.
later, sheriff says to unser, “it’s time for you to make a choice. which side of the table are you sitting on?” still not sure, and it seems like unser, either. like nero, his love for gemma keeps him pulled in with the outlaws.
unser starts piecing together recent events. (for? for himself? for samcro?) wendy tells him about getting a ride with nero when “a chinese guy pulled us over he was looking for, pissed, said they stole his guns do you think that has something to do with what happened at?” we know that not a war criminal, but disappointing that she put those pieces together yet.
as the pieces are being put together, juice is still falling apart. he ventures out of his hotel room to get a candy bar (again, so cleverly disguised in a black and hat, even though an is out on him), and an asian man follows him back to his room. when the man comes into room later (he has a key), juice hits him in the head, and as the man is running away, juice shoots him, and shoots him some more when his dead eyes are “staring” at him. “don’t look at me,” he says as he shoots the dead body. gemma and unser come in and see the bloody mess.
unser says, “oh, god help us.” much like earlier “jesus christ,” these utterances of sacred desperation signal that unser and nero are struggling with the world that finding themselves in. unser sees that the man had a set of master keys because he worked at the hotel and thought juice had checked out (the room was only paid through the day before). juice looks at the body with no remorse.
unser asks gemma, “why’s he scared of the chinese, gem? what did he mean by ‘we did this’?” gemma tells unser that the chinese killed tara, and unser offers to stay behind and clean up the mess. left in a bloody room with a dead body. between wendy and admissions, unser is left with new information about the war. however, the “we did this” should also tell him something more.
“i’m just here to help,” unser later tells sheriff after she thanks him for giving her the heads up about about the vengeance against the chinese. unser is still trying to help everyone, but certainly, he do that forever. a dying man in love with a killer. what does he have to lose?
nero sets up the chinese, leading them to the warehouse where and wait with heroin, and assure lin with guns pointed at their heads that marks was the one who had ordered all of the hits. lin and his crew (a whole “army” of them, as nero warned him need one) take and, as promises that they can all find a way to work together.
dirty stockton cops come to the sons’ rescue. they tie up everyone except lin, whom wants to deal with. he kicks him and says that killing his wife was a big mistake: “this the way i wanted to do this, henry. i wanted it to be much slower, much smarter” lin denies everything, but jackets come off, and he and fight. the hopes we had at the beginning of the season that was smarter than this are crushed.
perhaps tired of the revenge games, bobby have time for this.” tips off that the “real” cops are on their way. they pull who has clearly lost control away.
the sons ride away, and lin, confused, asks, “what the hell was that?” the “real” cops come, and enough heroin and guns to arrest lin and his men. and his crew satisfied, though; they drive by and shoot some of other men in the middle of the street. night now, and nothing is smart or slow.
gemma has taken juice away. he sleeps most of the ride, and gemma starts heading south, her gun in her purse. when juice wakes up and wonders about the direction, gemma says that been a change of plans: “nero will be helping us. we can trust him.” she says that set them up with a former coyote who can get juice into mexico.
juice immediately knows lying and slowly unfolds his realization to gemma: “remember darvany? the one who killed her’s order.” he says that confessed to nero when he almost overdosed, and that is why the club wants him dead. “i betrayed our king.”
he knows nero help him, and as gemma goes for her gun, he fights her, and her suv runs off the road in a familiar scene. they struggle out of the vehicle, and juice points a gun at her. on her knees in the woods, gemma cries, admitting she know what else to do besides kill him, because she trust him. she begs and cries as he holds a gun to her head.
the forest rangers’ “aquarius/let the sunshine in” plays hopefully in the background. the age of aquarius, ostensibly ushered in during hair, is “dawning” in sons of anarchy; while the astrological age promises “love, brotherhood, unity, and integrity,” the current system must fall apart even to bring in a new age. but dark outside, and the promise of sunshine coming in seems false.
at red woody’s, kids and pornographers play checkers and drink soda-pop, laughing and hiding from the threats on the outside. the women at felt safe too, though.
jax is outside slaughtering and continuing to set up wars, riding back into charming with his boys. gemma is on her knees, threatened by the one who knows her secret, the one who is unhinged. the guilt of the mother and the guilt of the son are destructive forces, leaving piles of dead bodies in a true shakespearean denouement.
in his essay “hamlet and his problems,” t.s. eliot agrees that “the essential emotion of the play is the feeling of a son towards a guilty mother.” only a matter of time before truth is unwound and the emptiness of’s destructive revenge is revealed.
like horatio, we sense the pending eruption. this episode does well in keeping our tensions rising and creating frustration as we wait for the truth to be revealed (much like the frustration we feel as hamlet whines and dawdles). prince and king, father and child has quit brooding and started acting.
toward the beginning of the episode, says to bobby, “the rest of you should split. i got this.”
bobby replies, “you do not ride alone.”
however, has been riding alone this whole time, compelled by ghosts and a guilty mother, riding toward the dark, riding toward a charming that quickly destroying.
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• oh, abel. chosen to believe that abel is a sociopath with a flat affect and therefore is being played perfectly. this episode shows abel at a breaking point, wielding a hammer and hitting a wall, saying that protecting his brother and demanding to go home. his violent outburst mirrors his father’s.
• threat of an flute squeaks out a confession from a pawnshop owner whom had working at the dock (he left his post and west was killed). “sorry, boys, just really hard to find people you trust these days,” says after he shoots the “greedy shithead” in the forehead.
• and have taken their relationship to the next level. unclear whether real or simply mutually beneficial, but sweet nothings on the docks (“i want you hurt by this”; “be safe”) are a bit too for these two hardened characters.
• there are multiple times in this episode where appears as a child whether being scolded by nero or questioned by, he avoids eye contact and takes petulant drags on his cigarette. like abel, is just swinging his hammer recklessly, and has seemed to abandon hopes of being “smart and slow” like he might have started out wanting.
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sənz əv ˈænərˌki səm streɪnʤ ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 5 ˈreɪtɪŋ 4 stɑrz ˈpriviəs nɛkst ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sin əv ˈhæmlɪt, hərˈeɪʃoʊ ˈvɪzɪts wɪθ ˈwɑʧmɛn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt, ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si ðə goʊst əv ðə kɪŋ ðət ðə ˈwɑʧmɛn hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd. hi dɪz, ənd sɪz wɪθ ʃɑk, ɪn ðə groʊs ənd skoʊp əv maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðɪs boʊdz səm streɪnʤ ˌɪˈrəpʃən tɪ ɑr state.”*.” ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm ɪn ˈʧɑrmɪŋ. ðə prɪns həz bɪˈkəm ðə kɪŋ, ənd wɔr ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ. streɪnʤ eruption”*” ʃoʊz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ si wət hi wɔnts, ˈblaɪndɪd baɪ mɪˈspleɪst reɪʤ. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, naɪt dɑrk ənd mɪˈstɪriəs ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ə ˈweɪkɪŋ aʊər ˈsərtən tɪ ˈkɑnʤər goʊsts ənd mɔr riˈvɛnʤ. ɛz streɪnʤ eruption”*” ˈoʊpənz, ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ frəm ðə ˈmæsəkər æt ɪz stɪl frɛʃ. sɪts ɔn ə kaʊʧ, aɪz koʊld, ˈdrægɪŋ ɔn ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. dɛd ˈbɑdiz səraʊnd ɪm. əˈpɛrənt kɑm æt ðə bləd ɔn hɪz hænz ɪz ˈpælpəbəl, bət wi stɪl noʊ ðət ðɪs ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɪs kɑm tərnz ˈɪntu ““calculated”*” reɪʤ ənd ˈvaɪələns ɪz stɪl ʤɪst ðə ˈrɛlətɪv kɑm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ril stɔrm hɪts, wɪn hi faɪndz aʊt ðə truθ, wɛˈnɛvər ðət maɪt bi. waɪl aɪ hæd hoʊpt ðət ðɪs wɑz ɔl ə plæn ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊn ɪt wɑz ˈʤɛmə ɔl əˈlɔŋ, streɪnʤ eruption”*” meɪks ɪt klɪr ðət ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə ʧaɪˈniz kɪld ˈtɛrə. soʊ ˈkɑnfədənt, hi ˈfaɪnəli tɛlz ˈnɪroʊ ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ʧaɪˈniz hu kɪld ˈtɛrə, ənd waɪ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ lin.”*.” ˈnɪroʊ kˈwɛsʧənz ɪm, seɪɪŋ ðət hi bi ʃʊr ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ʧaɪˈniz. sɪz, sɔ tu əv hɪz gaɪz ˈlivɪŋ maɪ haʊs ðət naɪt. ʃi wən əv ðɛm æt ðə ˈpɑrti lɪn ˈɔrdərd ðə hɪt ɔn maɪ wife.”*.” ˈnɪroʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈətərz, christ,”*,” ˈteɪkɪŋ wərd fər ˈgɔspəl, ʤɪst ɛz ˈɑbviəsli həz. tɛlz ɪm ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ saɪd goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɔn, ənd ˈnɪroʊ sɪz, taɪərd əv fighting.”*.” nɑt taɪərd ɪˈnəf, ðoʊ; hi ˈʧuzɪz ðə sənz. ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd əˈfreɪd, bət hɪz kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈʤɛmə ənd ɪn tərn, kips ɪm ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ samcro*. ˈleɪtər, ˈʃɛrɪf sɪz tɪ ˈənsər, taɪm fər ju tɪ meɪk ə ʧɔɪs. wɪʧ saɪd əv ðə ˈteɪbəl ər ju ˈsɪtɪŋ on?”*?” stɪl nɑt ʃʊr, ənd ɪt simz laɪk ˈənsər, ˈiðər. laɪk ˈnɪroʊ, hɪz ləv fər ˈʤɛmə kips ɪm pʊld ɪn wɪθ ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔz. ˈənsər stɑrts ˈpisɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts. (fər? fər hɪmˈsɛlf? fər samcro*?) ˈwɛndi tɛlz ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə raɪd wɪθ ˈnɪroʊ wɪn ʧaɪˈniz gaɪ pʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər, pɪst, sɛd ðeɪ stoʊl hɪz gənz du ju θɪŋk ðət həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ wət ˈhæpənd æt diosa?”*?” wi noʊ ðət nɑt ə wɔr ˈkrɪmənəl, bət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ðət ʃi pʊt ðoʊz ˈpisɪz təˈgɛðər jɛt. ɛz ðə ˈpisɪz ər biɪŋ pʊt təˈgɛðər, ʤus ɪz stɪl ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt. hi ˈvɛnʧərz aʊt əv hɪz hoʊˈtɛl rum tɪ gɪt ə ˈkændi bɑr (əˈgɛn, soʊ ˈklɛvərli dɪsˈgaɪzd ɪn ə blæk ənd hæt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ən ɪz aʊt ɔn ɪm), ənd ən ˈeɪʒən mæn ˈfɑloʊz ɪm bæk tɪ hɪz rum. wɪn ðə mæn kəmz ˈɪntu rum ˈleɪtər (hi həz ə ki), ʤus hɪts ɪm ɪn ðə hɛd, ənd ɛz ðə mæn ɪz ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ, ʤus ʃuts ɪm, ənd ʃuts ɪm səm mɔr wɪn hɪz dɛd aɪz ər ““staring”*” æt ɪm. lʊk æt me,”*,” hi sɪz ɛz hi ʃuts ðə dɛd ˈbɑdi. ˈʤɛmə ənd ˈənsər kəm ɪn ənd si ðə ˈblədi mɛs. ˈənsər sɪz, ““oh*, gɑd hɛlp us.”*.” məʧ laɪk ˈərliər christ,”*,” ðiz ˈətərənsɪz əv ˈseɪkrɪd ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn ˈsɪgnəl ðət ˈənsər ənd ˈnɪroʊ ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə wərld ðət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn. ˈənsər siz ðət ðə mæn hæd ə sɛt əv ˈmæstər kiz bɪˈkəz hi wərkt æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd θɔt ʤus hæd ʧɛkt aʊt (ðə rum wɑz ˈoʊnli peɪd θru ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr). ʤus lʊks æt ðə ˈbɑdi wɪθ noʊ rɪˈmɔrs. ˈənsər æsks ˈʤɛmə, hi skɛrd əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz, ʤɛm? wət dɪd hi min baɪ dɪd this’?”*’?” ˈʤɛmə tɛlz ˈənsər ðət ðə ʧaɪˈniz kɪld ˈtɛrə, ənd ˈənsər ˈɔfərz tɪ steɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ənd klin əp ðə mɛs. lɛft ɪn ə ˈblədi rum wɪθ ə dɛd ˈbɑdi. bɪtˈwin ˈwɛndi ənd ədˈmɪʃənz, ˈənsər ɪz lɛft wɪθ nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dɪd this”*” ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ tɛl ɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr. ʤɪst hir tɪ help,”*,” ˈənsər ˈleɪtər tɛlz ˈʃɛrɪf ˈæftər ʃi θæŋks ɪm fər ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ðə hɛdz əp əˈbaʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɛnʤəns əˈgɛnst ðə ʧaɪˈniz. ˈənsər ɪz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈɛvriˌwən, bət ˈsərtənli, hi du ðət fərˈɛvər. ə daɪɪŋ mæn ɪn ləv wɪθ ə ˈkɪlər. wət dɪz hi hæv tɪ luz? ˈnɪroʊ sɛts əp ðə ʧaɪˈniz, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs wɛr ənd weɪt wɪθ ˈhɛroʊən, ənd əˈʃʊr lɪn wɪθ gənz ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðɛr hɛdz ðət mɑrks wɑz ðə wən hu hæd ˈɔrdərd ɔl əv ðə hɪts. lɪn ənd hɪz kru (ə hoʊl ““army”*” əv ðɛm, ɛz ˈnɪroʊ wɔrnd ɪm nid wən) teɪk ənd, ɛz ˈprɑməsəz ðət ðeɪ kən ɔl faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər. ˈdərti ˈstɑktən kɑps kəm tɪ ðə sons’*’ ˈrɛskju. ðeɪ taɪ əp ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt lɪn, hum wɔnts tɪ dil wɪθ. hi kɪks ɪm ənd sɪz ðət ˈkɪlɪŋ hɪz waɪf wɑz ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk: ðə weɪ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðɪs, ˈhɛnri. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi məʧ sloʊər, məʧ sˈmɑrtər lɪn dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bət ˈʤækɪts kəm ɔf, ənd hi ənd faɪt. ðə hoʊps wi hæd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən ðət wɑz sˈmɑrtər ðən ðɪs ər krəʃt. pərˈhæps taɪərd əv ðə riˈvɛnʤ geɪmz, ˈbɑbi hæv taɪm fər this.”*.” tɪps ɔf ðət ðə ““real”*” kɑps ər ɔn ðɛr weɪ. ðeɪ pʊl hu həz ˈklɪrli lɔst kənˈtroʊl əˈweɪ. ðə sənz raɪd əˈweɪ, ənd lɪn, kənfˈjuzd, æsks, ðə hɛl wɑz that?”*?” ðə ““real”*” kɑps kəm, ənd ɪˈnəf ˈhɛroʊən ənd gənz tɪ ərˈɛst lɪn ənd hɪz mɛn. ənd hɪz kru ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd, ðoʊ; ðeɪ draɪv baɪ ənd ʃut səm əv ˈəðər mɛn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə strit. naɪt naʊ, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz smɑrt ər sloʊ. ˈʤɛmə həz ˈteɪkən ʤus əˈweɪ. hi slips moʊst əv ðə raɪd, ənd ˈʤɛmə stɑrts ˈhɛdɪŋ saʊθ, hər gən ɪn hər pərs. wɪn ʤus weɪks əp ənd ˈwəndərz əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ˈʤɛmə sɪz ðət bɪn ə ʧeɪnʤ əv plænz: wɪl bi ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. wi kən trəst him.”*.” ʃi sɪz ðət sɛt ðɛm əp wɪθ ə ˈfɔrmər kaɪˈoʊti hu kən gɪt ʤus ˈɪntu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ʤus ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli noʊz laɪɪŋ ənd sˈloʊli ənˈfoʊldz hɪz ˈriləˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈʤɛmə: darvany*? ðə wən hu kɪld hər order.”*.” hi sɪz ðət kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈnɪroʊ wɪn hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst, ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ðə kləb wɔnts ɪm dɛd. bɪˈtreɪd ɑr king.”*.” hi noʊz ˈnɪroʊ hɛlp ɪm, ənd ɛz ˈʤɛmə goʊz fər hər gən, hi faɪts hər, ənd hər ˌɛsˌjuˈvi rənz ɔf ðə roʊd ɪn ə fəˈmɪljər sin. ðeɪ ˈstrəgəl aʊt əv ðə ˈviɪkəl, ənd ʤus pɔɪnts ə gən æt hər. ɔn hər niz ɪn ðə wʊdz, ˈʤɛmə kraɪz, ədˈmɪtɪŋ ʃi noʊ wət ɛls tɪ du ˌbiˈsaɪdz kɪl ɪm, bɪˈkəz ʃi trəst ɪm. ʃi bɛgz ənd kraɪz ɛz hi hoʊldz ə gən tɪ hər hɛd. ðə ˈfɔrɪst rangers’*’ ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn in”*” pleɪz ˈhoʊpfəli ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðə eɪʤ əv əkˈwɛriəs, ɑˈstɛnsəbli ˈəʃərd ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɛr, ɪz ““dawning”*” ɪn sənz əv ˈænərˌki; waɪl ðə ˌæstrəˈlɑʤɪkəl eɪʤ ˈprɑməsəz ““love*, ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ˈjunɪti, ənd integrity,”*,” ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm məst fɔl əˈpɑrt ˈivɪn tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ə nu eɪʤ. bət dɑrk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ənd ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn simz fɔls. æt rɛd woody’s*, kɪdz ənd ˌpɔrˈnɑgrəfərz pleɪ ˈʧɛkərz ənd drɪŋk soda-pop*, ˈlæfɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ frəm ðə θrɛts ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðə ˈwɪmən æt fɛlt seɪf tu, ðoʊ. ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd sˈlɔtərɪŋ ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ sɛt əp wɔrz, ˈraɪdɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ˈʧɑrmɪŋ wɪθ hɪz bɔɪz. ˈʤɛmə ɪz ɔn hər niz, θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə wən hu noʊz hər ˈsikrɪt, ðə wən hu ɪz ənˈhɪnʤd. ðə gɪlt əv ðə ˈməðər ənd ðə gɪlt əv ðə sən ər dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈlivɪŋ paɪlz əv dɛd ˈbɑdiz ɪn ə tru ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən ˌdeɪˌnuˈmɑn. ɪn hɪz ˈɛˌseɪ ənd hɪz problems,”*,” tiz. ˈɛliət əˈgriz ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈiˌmoʊʃən əv ðə pleɪ ɪz ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ə sən təˈwɔrdz ə ˈgɪlti mother.”*.” ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr truθ ɪz ənˈwaʊnd ənd ðə ˈɛmtinəs əv dɪˈstrəktɪv riˈvɛnʤ ɪz rɪˈvild. laɪk hərˈeɪʃoʊ, wi sɛns ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd dɪz wɛl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ɑr ˈtɛnʧənz ˈraɪzɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ frəˈstreɪʃən ɛz wi weɪt fər ðə truθ tɪ bi rɪˈvild (məʧ laɪk ðə frəˈstreɪʃən wi fil ɛz ˈhæmlɪt waɪnz ənd dawdles*). prɪns ənd kɪŋ, ˈfɑðər ənd ʧaɪld həz kwɪt ˈbrudɪŋ ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈæktɪŋ. təˈwɔrd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, sɪz tɪ ˈbɑbi, rɛst əv ju ʃʊd splɪt. aɪ gɑt this.”*.” ˈbɑbi rɪˈplaɪz, du nɑt raɪd alone.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz bɪn ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈloʊn ðɪs hoʊl taɪm, kəmˈpɛld baɪ goʊsts ənd ə ˈgɪlti ˈməðər, ˈraɪdɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə dɑrk, ˈraɪdɪŋ təˈwɔrd ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ðət kˈwɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ. ˈnoʊˌmæd kəts oʊ, ˈeɪbəl. ˈʧoʊzən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈeɪbəl ɪz ə ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ wɪθ ə flæt əˈfɛkt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪz biɪŋ pleɪd ˈpərfəktli. ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ʃoʊz ˈeɪbəl æt ə ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt, ˈwildɪŋ ə ˈhæmər ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ ə wɔl, seɪɪŋ ðət prəˈtɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈbrəðər ənd dɪˈmændɪŋ tɪ goʊ hoʊm. hɪz ˈvaɪələnt ˈaʊtˌbərst ˈmɪrərz hɪz father’s*. θrɛt əv ən flut skwiks aʊt ə kənˈfɛʃən frəm ə ˈpɔnˌʃɑp ˈoʊnər hum hæd ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə dɑk (hi lɛft hɪz poʊst ənd wɛst wɑz kɪld). ““sorry*, bɔɪz, ʤɪst ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈpipəl ju trəst ðiz days,”*,” sɪz ˈæftər hi ʃuts ðə shithead”*” ɪn ðə ˈfɔrhɛd. ənd hæv ˈteɪkən ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ril ər ˈsɪmpli mˈjuʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, bət swit ˈnəθɪŋz ɔn ðə dɑks wɔnt ju hərt baɪ this”*”; safe”*”) ər ə bɪt tu fər ðiz tu ˈhɑrdənd ˈkɛrɪktərz. ðɛr ər ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɛr əˈpɪrz ɛz ə ʧaɪld ˈwɛðər biɪŋ ˈskoʊldɪd baɪ ˈnɪroʊ ər kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ, hi əˈvɔɪdz aɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ənd teɪks ˈpɛʧələnt drægz ɔn hɪz ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. laɪk ˈeɪbəl, ɪz ʤɪst sˈwɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈhæmər ˈrɛkləsli, ənd həz simd tɪ əˈbændən hoʊps əv biɪŋ ənd slow”*” laɪk hi maɪt hæv ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ˈwɑnɪŋ. saɪn əp fər ə fri traɪəl tɪ wɔʧ fʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn praɪm ˈɪnstənt ˈvɪdioʊ.
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have you ever wanted to be more assertive and get what you want, but are worried that end up becoming a jerk? a simple guide to tell the difference: if only controlling your own actions, being assertive. if trying to control someone else, becoming aggressive.
that’s how professor of psychology and psychiatry at the university of british columbia randy j. peterson puts it. the line between being assertive and being aggressive can be a blurry one, but usually the distinction falls on whether you want to control other people, or simply want to exert some level of control over your own life. the latter being perfectly natural for everyone:
when we behave assertively, we are able to acknowledge our own thoughts and wishes honestly, without the expectation that others will automatically give in to us. we express respect for the feelings and opinions of others without necessarily adopting their opinions or doing what they expect or demand. this does not mean that we become to the wishes of others. we listen to their wishes and expectations, then we decide whether or not to go along with them. we might choose to do so even if we would prefer to do something else. but it is our choice. whenever we go along with others it is our decision to do so anyway. but we can often feel helpless because we forget that we are under our own control.
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the alternative to controlling your own actions is being passive. passive people will often let others make decisions for them, or accept it when someone undermines everything you do. easy to get fed up with being passive and go too far into becoming aggressive (or passive-aggressive, which is really just being aggressive in a sneaky way that avoids the consequences of outright aggression). however, if you can identify where controlling yourself ends and controlling someone else begins, you can do a decent job of staying firmly in the safe assertive area.
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hæv ju ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi mɔr əˈsərtɪv ənd gɪt wət ju wɔnt, bət ər ˈwərid ðət ɛnd əp bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ʤərk? ə ˈsɪmpəl gaɪd tɪ tɛl ðə ˈdɪfərəns: ɪf ˈoʊnli kənˈtroʊlɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈækʃənz, biɪŋ əˈsərtɪv. ɪf traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈsəmˌwən ɛls, bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv. haʊ prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd sɪˈkaɪətri æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈrændi ʤeɪ. ˈpitərsən pʊts ɪt. ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin biɪŋ əˈsərtɪv ənd biɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv kən bi ə ˈbləri wən, bət ˈjuʒəwəli ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən fɔlz ɔn ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ər ˈsɪmpli wɔnt tɪ ɪgˈzərt səm ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər jʊr oʊn laɪf. ðə ˈlætər biɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ˈnæʧərəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən: wɪn wi bɪˈheɪv əˈsərtɪvli, wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ɑr oʊn θɔts ənd ˈwɪʃɪz ˈɑnəstli, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət ˈəðərz wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli gɪv ɪn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. wi ɪkˈsprɛs rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə ˈfilɪŋz ənd əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈəðərz wɪˈθaʊt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli əˈdɑptɪŋ ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz ər duɪŋ wət ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ər dɪˈmænd. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðət wi bɪˈkəm tɪ ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ˈəðərz. wi ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr ˈwɪʃɪz ənd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ðɛn wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛm. wi maɪt ʧuz tɪ du soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf wi wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. bət ɪt ɪz ɑr ʧɔɪs. wɛˈnɛvər wi goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz ɪt ɪz ɑr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ du soʊ ˈɛniˌweɪ. bət wi kən ˈɔfən fil ˈhɛlpləs bɪˈkəz wi fərˈgɛt ðət wi ər ˈəndər ɑr oʊn kənˈtroʊl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ kənˈtroʊlɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈækʃənz ɪz biɪŋ ˈpæsɪv. ˈpæsɪv ˈpipəl wɪl ˈɔfən lɛt ˈəðərz meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ðɛm, ər əkˈsɛpt ɪt wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju du. ˈizi tɪ gɪt fɛd əp wɪθ biɪŋ ˈpæsɪv ənd goʊ tu fɑr ˈɪntu bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv (ər passive-aggressive*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli ʤɪst biɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ə sˈniki weɪ ðət əˈvɔɪdz ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈaʊˈtraɪt əˈgrɛʃən). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɛr kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛndz ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls bɪˈgɪnz, ju kən du ə ˈdisənt ʤɑb əv steɪɪŋ ˈfərmli ɪn ðə seɪf əˈsərtɪv ˈɛriə. ðɪs ɪz haʊ tɪ bi mɔr əˈsərtɪv: 3 ˈpaʊərfəl ˈsikrɪts frəm ˈrisərʧ ˈbɑrkɪŋ əp ðə rɔŋ tri ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈæsəd pɪks.
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oil futures finished modestly lower on monday after a volatile trading session marked by traders’ reactions to saudi pledge to work with global oil producers in an effort to stabilize prices.
january west texas intermediate crude, +0.00% shed 15 cents, or%, to settle at $41.75 a barrel on the new york mercantile exchange. brent crude however, settled up 17 cents, or%, to $44.83 a barrel on ice futures exchange.
wti futures had traded as high as $42.75 a barrel after the saudi press agency reiterated that the country was ready to work with oil producing and exporting nations toward stable prices. the rebound lost steam, however, as analysts noted the remarks were in line with previous saudi statements.
“we are constantly bouncing from the area of $40 and if the saudis do not deliver what they have could see the oil price dropping below the $35 level,” said aslam, chief market analyst at avatrade. “to trade on these headlines is always a very dangerous strategy as volatility picks up substantially.”
saudi comments come ahead of the organization of the petroleum exporting countries’ scheduled dec. 4 meeting in vienna.
oil prices also saw volatile trading during thanksgiving week last year, said tyler richey, of the report.
about a year ago, opec announced it would not be adjusting production targets in response to falling oil prices and that its primary objective had shifted from influencing prices to defending market share, said richey. that caused a huge spike in volatility at the time, “and ultimately triggered one of the biggest oil selloffs in history,” he said.
“there is no indication that opec will do anything this week, but we are alert to the fact that they may try to take another ‘jab’ at the u.s. and wreak some havoc in the energy markets while the nymex is closed for the holiday [thursday],” said richey.
oil also saw some pressure from a stronger u.s. dollar and persistent worries about the global surplus of crude. the ice u.s. dollar index dxy, -0.37% climbed monday on growing expectations that the u.s. federal reserve will raise interest rates in december.
dollar-priced metals, from copper to gold ended lower monday.
still, other energy futures prices managed to hold on to gains, with nymex december gasoline adding cents, or%, to $1.313 a gallon and december heating oil tacking on less than half a cent to $1.374 a gallon.
december natural gas rose cents, or 3%, to $2.21 per million british thermal units, rebounding after% decline.
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ɔɪl fˈjuʧərz ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈmɑdəstli loʊər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ə ˈvɑlətəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈsɛʃən mɑrkt baɪ traders’*’ riˈækʃənz tɪ ˈsɔdi plɛʤ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl ɔɪl prəˈdusərz ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɛst ˈtɛksəs ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt krud ʃɛd 15 sɛnts, ər tɪ ˈsɛtəl æt ə ˈbɛrəl ɔn ðə nu jɔrk ˈmərkənˌtaɪl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. brɛnt krud ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɛtəld əp 17 sɛnts, ər tɪ ə ˈbɛrəl ɔn aɪs fˈjuʧərz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. fˈjuʧərz hæd ˈtreɪdɪd ɛz haɪ ɛz ə ˈbɛrəl ˈæftər ðə ˈsɔdi prɛs ˈeɪʤənsi riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈkəntri wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ wərk wɪθ ɔɪl prəˈdusɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz təˈwɔrd ˈsteɪbəl ˈpraɪsɪz. ðə riˈbaʊnd lɔst stim, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈænəlɪsts ˈnoʊtɪd ðə rɪˈmɑrks wər ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˈsɔdi ˈsteɪtmənts. ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈbaʊnsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛriə əv 40 ənd ɪf ðə ˈsɔdiz du nɑt dɪˈlɪvər wət ðeɪ hæv kʊd si ðə ɔɪl praɪs ˈdrɑpɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ðə 35 level,”*,” sɛd aslam*, ʧif ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænəlɪst æt avatrade*. treɪd ɔn ðiz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈstrætəʤi ɛz ˌvɑləˈtɪləti pɪks əp substantially.”*.” ˈsɔdi ˈkɑmɛnts kəm əˈhɛd əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə pəˈtroʊliəm ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ countries’*’ ˈskɛʤʊld dɛk. 4 ˈmitɪŋ ɪn viˈɛnə. ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˈvɑlətəl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ wik læst jɪr, sɛd ˈtaɪlər ˈrɪʧi, əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt. əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈoʊˌpɛk əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd nɑt bi əˈʤəstɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈtɑrgəts ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðət ɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈbʤɛktɪv hæd ˈʃɪftɪd frəm ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr, sɛd ˈrɪʧi. ðət kɔzd ə juʤ spaɪk ɪn ˌvɑləˈtɪləti æt ðə taɪm, ˈəltəmətli ˈtrɪgərd wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ɔɪl ˈsɛˌlɔfs ɪn history,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈoʊˌpɛk wɪl du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðɪs wik, bət wi ər əˈlərt tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ meɪ traɪ tɪ teɪk əˈnəðər ‘‘jab’*’ æt ðə juz. ənd rik səm ˈhævək ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɑrkɪts waɪl ðə ˈnaɪˌmɛks ɪz kloʊzd fər ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ [thursday],”*],” sɛd ˈrɪʧi. ɔɪl ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ səm ˈprɛʃər frəm ə ˈstrɔŋgər juz. ˈdɔlər ənd pərˈsɪstənt ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərpləs əv krud. ðə aɪs juz. ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks dxy*, klaɪmd ˈmənˌdeɪ ɔn groʊɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv wɪl reɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈmɛtəlz, frəm ˈkɑpər tɪ goʊld ˈɛndɪd loʊər ˈmənˌdeɪ. stɪl, ˈəðər ˈɛnərʤi fˈjuʧərz ˈpraɪsɪz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ hoʊld ɔn tɪ geɪnz, wɪθ ˈnaɪˌmɛks dɪˈsɛmbər ˈgæsəˌlin ˈædɪŋ sɛnts, ər tɪ ə ˈgælən ənd dɪˈsɛmbər ˈhitɪŋ ɔɪl ˈtækɪŋ ɔn lɛs ðən hæf ə sɛnt tɪ ə ˈgælən. dɪˈsɛmbər ˈnæʧərəl gæs roʊz sɛnts, ər 3 tɪ pər ˈmɪljən ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈθərməl ˈjunɪts, riˈbaʊndɪŋ ˈæftər dɪˈklaɪn. prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ðə juz. ˈtreɪdɪŋ deɪ. səbˈskraɪb tɪ fri nid tɪ noʊ ˈnuzˌlɛtər. saɪn əp hir.
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guilherme siqueira, the, appeared at a press conference on thursday. his performances have improved in recent weeks and, in addition to that, is injured. at the moment, the berth in diego side is his.
the delay in the reconstruction of la peineta: “i have just arrived and i want to enjoy the calderón. i am not the one to talk about this topic.”
battle with: “each time i find myself better. i am more fed and clothed with the team. each time i have more confidence. the new arrivals need that. on the field we understand each other better. i hope to play as many games as possible.”
the style of play: “much is said about but we already have good feelings at a collective level. there are players [here] to create beautiful football and attractive play. we have to continue in this way.”
demands at the club: “atleti had a spectacular season last year. because of this we have a greater responsibility. it is a team that lives from day to day. the coaching staff really care a lot about the players. i cannot compare granada with atleti. are spectacular. many know their history but living there day to day is spectacular. that helped me a lot to adapt better here because it is a club very similar to atleti. then the day to day is different because the coach and the (fitness coach óscar ortega) are people who are at the very top.”
la real: “we know that with all teams, when there is a change of coach there is a different spirit. we know that, at home, with a new coach, they will do everything they can to win. we have to concentrate on ourselves and not focus on the opposite. we have been doing very well.”
way of working: “we all know how the works. he is all day measuring your weight, seeing how it is, your knows a lot about footballers. what surprises me is that way of working. they encourage us a lot. the technical body are very close to the footballers."
retaining the title: “we know that we can compete with any team. where we have to talk is on the pitch. the dressing room wants to prepare itself in the best way possible for everything. clear that we want to win titles.”
griezmann and: "since arrived he has done everything with a great mentality. when down, and pulled to the ground, he fights., the same. one day i say him helping out wide in the position and said ‘what are you doing here?’ we know what they can provide for us: with his talent and verticality, and with his goals.”
madrid and: “it’s difficult to speak badly of or madrid. all teams have runs. when the season started they said that the new signings fit well at madrid. but you have to realise that there were new signings and they need time. with us, similarly, it took us time to find our dynamic. have their ups and downs and they will be up there fighting for titles.”
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guilherme* siqueira*, ðə, əˈpɪrd æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ənd, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət, ɪz ˈɪnʤərd. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə bərθ ɪn diˈeɪgoʊ saɪd ɪz hɪz. ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ðə ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv lɑ peineta*: hæv ʤɪst əraɪvd ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə calderón*. aɪ æm nɑt ðə wən tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs topic.”*.” ˈbætəl wɪθ: taɪm aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈbɛtər. aɪ æm mɔr fɛd ənd kloʊðd wɪθ ðə tim. iʧ taɪm aɪ hæv mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns. ðə nu ərˈaɪvəlz nid ðət. ɔn ðə fild wi ˌəndərˈstænd iʧ ˈəðər ˈbɛtər. aɪ hoʊp tɪ pleɪ ɛz ˈmɛni geɪmz ɛz possible.”*.” ðə staɪl əv pleɪ: ɪz sɛd əˈbaʊt bət wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv gʊd ˈfilɪŋz æt ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈlɛvəl. ðɛr ər pleɪərz [hir] tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈbjutəfəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd əˈtræktɪv pleɪ. wi hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪn ðɪs way.”*.” dɪˈmændz æt ðə kləb: hæd ə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈsizən læst jɪr. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs wi hæv ə ˈgreɪtər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ɪt ɪz ə tim ðət lɪvz frəm deɪ tɪ deɪ. ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ˈrɪli kɛr ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪərz. aɪ ˈkænɑt kəmˈpɛr grəˈnɑdə wɪθ atleti*. ər spɛkˈtækjələr. ˈmɛni noʊ ðɛr ˈhɪstəri bət ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr deɪ tɪ deɪ ɪz spɛkˈtækjələr. ðət hɛlpt mi ə lɔt tɪ əˈdæpt ˈbɛtər hir bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə kləb ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ atleti*. ðɛn ðə deɪ tɪ deɪ ɪz ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈkəz ðə koʊʧ ənd ðə (ˈfɪtnəs koʊʧ ɔrˈteɪgə) ər ˈpipəl hu ər æt ðə ˈvɛri top.”*.” lɑ ril: noʊ ðət wɪθ ɔl timz, wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ əv koʊʧ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈspɪrɪt. wi noʊ ðət, æt hoʊm, wɪθ ə nu koʊʧ, ðeɪ wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən tɪ wɪn. wi hæv tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd nɑt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. wi hæv bɪn duɪŋ ˈvɛri well.”*.” weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ: ɔl noʊ haʊ ðə wərks. hi ɪz ɔl deɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ jʊr weɪt, siɪŋ haʊ ɪt ɪz, jʊr noʊz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt footballers*. wət səˈpraɪzɪz mi ɪz ðət weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ. ðeɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs ə lɔt. ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈbɑdi ər ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ðə footballers*." rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪtəl: noʊ ðət wi kən kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈɛni tim. wɛr wi hæv tɪ tɔk ɪz ɔn ðə pɪʧ. ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum wɔnts tɪ priˈpɛr ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə bɛst weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. klɪr ðət wi wɔnt tɪ wɪn titles.”*.” ənd: "sɪns əraɪvd hi həz dən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪθ ə greɪt mɛnˈtælɪti. wɪn daʊn, ənd pʊld tɪ ðə graʊnd, hi faɪts., ðə seɪm. wən deɪ aɪ seɪ ɪm ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt waɪd ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən ənd sɛd ər ju duɪŋ here?’*?’ wi noʊ wət ðeɪ kən prəˈvaɪd fər ˈjuˈɛs: wɪθ hɪz ˈtælənt ənd verticality*, ənd wɪθ hɪz goals.”*.” məˈdrɪd ənd: ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ spik ˈbædli əv ər məˈdrɪd. ɔl timz hæv rənz. wɪn ðə ˈsizən ˈstɑrtɪd ðeɪ sɛd ðət ðə nu ˈsaɪnɪŋz fɪt wɛl æt məˈdrɪd. bət ju hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɛr wər nu ˈsaɪnɪŋz ənd ðeɪ nid taɪm. wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ˈsɪmələrli, ɪt tʊk ˈjuˈɛs taɪm tɪ faɪnd ɑr daɪˈnæmɪk. hæv ðɛr əps ənd daʊnz ənd ðeɪ wɪl bi əp ðɛr ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər titles.”*.”
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danish bearing friction specialist is moving slightly outside of its comfort zone for its latest product: a complete rear pulley and cage assembly that the company says will save you up to (based on a output). the idea that bigger pulleys run faster is hardly revolutionary. the real question is how many folks will be willing to pay through the nose to get there.
ceramicspeed outfits its new oversized pulley wheel system with two enormous pulleys that will supposedly save nearly over a stock setup and that advantage apparently grows another when using a chain.
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according to, this is because the larger pulleys force the chain to bend less (and more slowly) per link for the same given rider speed, the pulleys themselves spin slower, and less tension in the lower span of the chain.
most rears currently use pulleys.'s new system uses enormous ones instead
as compared to typical pulleys (at right),'s new pulleys look comically large
naturally, also equips the aluminum pulleys with its own hybrid ceramic bearing cartridges, which are built with tighter tolerances than the ones used in the pulleys to better handle the increased side loading.
despite the huge increase in pulley size, says that swapping to its assembly will only add to a standard rear. the cage plates are molded from lightweight polyamide plastic, and the pulleys are very liberally machined. divulge exact figures but the company also claims that essentially zero increase in aerodynamic drag with the bigger cage at least when accounting for a realistically wide range of wind angles.
thanks to liberal machining of the aluminum pulley wheels, lightweight carbon reinforced polyamide plastic cage plates, and titanium hardware, says its new oversized pulley system adds just over a stock setup
liberal machining, lightweight polyamide side plates, and titanium hardware make for just an weight penalty over stock
thanks to the carefully designed cage geometry, an-equipped will accommodate cassette up to in size the same as stock while supposedly making no sacrifices in shift performance, either.
ceramicspeed says all of these friction claims have been independently measured by friction facts in boulder, colorado the same lab that published the study on pulley size and friction in 2013 that inspired the company to develop a complete pulley and cage assembly in the first place. moreover, the latest round of testing has apparently confirmed that’s new setup is now the fastest pulley system available, period, even beating out the widely heralded berner system often used by time trial and classics powerhouse fabian cancellara.
not surprisingly, that sort of extra speed might be ‘free’ in the sense that you have to work any harder to get it but anything but free in terms of how much drain your bank account. retail cost for a complete cage and pulley assembly is a whopping $499 / with’s standard hybrid ceramic bearings, or an even more precious $600 / with the even faster ‘coated’ bearings.
despite the almost comically large pulleys, says its oversized cage assembly will handle the same cassette cog as a standard rear
how much is extra speed worth to you?
ceramicspeed is launching the system just for and and mechanical and electronics for now, with production bits landing on store shelves some time around early october and versions to follow in later months.
the best way to go faster still is and has always been to train faster and better. but if reached your plateau (or just feel like working that hard), sure seems to have you covered.
for more information, visit www.ceramicspeed.com.
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ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈfrɪkʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ sˈlaɪtli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ɪts ˈkəmfərt zoʊn fər ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈprɑdəkt: ə kəmˈplit rɪr ˈpʊli ənd keɪʤ əˈsɛmbli ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz wɪl seɪv ju əp tɪ (beɪst ɔn ə ˈaʊtˌpʊt). ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈbɪgər ˈpʊliz rən ˈfæstər ɪz ˈhɑrdli ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən ɪz haʊ ˈmɛni foʊks wɪl bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ θru ðə noʊz tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ˈaʊtˌfɪts ɪts nu ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈpʊli wil ˈsɪstəm wɪθ tu ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈpʊliz ðət wɪl səˈpoʊzədli seɪv ˈnɪrli ˈoʊvər ə stɑk ˈsɛˌtəp ənd ðət ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈpɛrəntli groʊz əˈnəðər wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ʧeɪn. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ʧɛk aʊt mɔr nuz frəm æt ɑr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈpʊliz fɔrs ðə ʧeɪn tɪ bɛnd lɛs (ənd mɔr sˈloʊli) pər lɪŋk fər ðə seɪm ˈgɪvɪn ˈraɪdər spid, ðə ˈpʊliz ðɛmˈsɛlvz spɪn sloʊər, ənd lɛs ˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə loʊər spæn əv ðə ʧeɪn. moʊst rɪr ˈkərəntli juz ˈpʊliz. nu ˈsɪstəm ˈjuzɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs wənz ˌɪnˈstɛd ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈpʊliz (æt raɪt), nu ˈpʊliz lʊk ˈkɑmɪkəli lɑrʤ ˈnæʧərəli, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪps ðə əˈlumənəm ˈpʊliz wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈhaɪbrɪd sərˈæmɪk ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈkɑrtrəʤəz, wɪʧ ər bɪlt wɪθ ˈtaɪtər ˈtɑlərənsɪz ðən ðə wənz juzd ɪn ðə ˈpʊliz tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈhændəl ðə ˌɪnˈkrist saɪd ˈloʊdɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə juʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpʊli saɪz, sɪz ðət sˈwɑpɪŋ tɪ ɪts əˈsɛmbli wɪl ˈoʊnli æd tɪ ə ˈstændərd rɪr. ðə keɪʤ pleɪts ər ˈmoʊldɪd frəm ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˌpɑˌliˈæˌmaɪd ˈplæstɪk, ənd ðə ˈpʊliz ər ˈvɛri ˈlɪˌbərəˌli məˈʃind. dɪˈvəlʤ ɪgˈzækt ˈfɪgjərz bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmz ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈziroʊ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk dræg wɪθ ðə ˈbɪgər keɪʤ æt list wɪn əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli waɪd reɪnʤ əv wɪnd ˈæŋgəlz. θæŋks tɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl məˈʃinɪŋ əv ðə əˈlumənəm ˈpʊli wilz, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈkɑrbən ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ˌpɑˌliˈæˌmaɪd ˈplæstɪk keɪʤ pleɪts, ənd taɪˈteɪniəm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, sɪz ɪts nu ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈpʊli ˈsɪstəm ædz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə stɑk ˈsɛˌtəp ˈlɪˌbərəl məˈʃinɪŋ, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˌpɑˌliˈæˌmaɪd saɪd pleɪts, ənd taɪˈteɪniəm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr meɪk fər ʤɪst ən weɪt ˈpɛnəlti ˈoʊvər stɑk θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈzaɪnd keɪʤ ʤiˈɑmətri, ən wɪl əˈkɑməˌdeɪt kəˈsɛt əp tɪ ɪn saɪz ðə seɪm ɛz stɑk waɪl səˈpoʊzədli ˈmeɪkɪŋ noʊ ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ɪn ʃɪft pərˈfɔrməns, ˈiðər. sɪz ɔl əv ðiz ˈfrɪkʃən kleɪmz hæv bɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈfrɪkʃən fækts ɪn ˈboʊldər, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðə seɪm læb ðət ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈstədi ɔn ˈpʊli saɪz ənd ˈfrɪkʃən ɪn 2013 ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə kəmˈplit ˈpʊli ənd keɪʤ əˈsɛmbli ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˈleɪtəst raʊnd əv ˈtɛstɪŋ həz əˈpɛrəntli kənˈfərmd ðət nu ˈsɛˌtəp ɪz naʊ ðə ˈfæstəst ˈpʊli ˈsɪstəm əˈveɪləbəl, ˈpɪriəd, ˈivɪn ˈbitɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwaɪdli ˈhɛrəldɪd ˈbərnər ˈsɪstəm ˈɔfən juzd baɪ taɪm traɪəl ənd ˈklæsɪks ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˈfeɪbiən cancellara*. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðət sɔrt əv ˈɛkstrə spid maɪt bi ‘‘free’*’ ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ju hæv tɪ wərk ˈɛni ˈhɑrdər tɪ gɪt ɪt bət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət fri ɪn tərmz əv haʊ məʧ dreɪn jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt. ˈriˌteɪl kɔst fər ə kəmˈplit keɪʤ ənd ˈpʊli əˈsɛmbli ɪz ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 499 wɪθ ˈstændərd ˈhaɪbrɪd sərˈæmɪk ˈbɛrɪŋz, ər ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈprɛʃəs 600 wɪθ ðə ˈivɪn ˈfæstər ‘‘coated’*’ ˈbɛrɪŋz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑmɪkəli lɑrʤ ˈpʊliz, sɪz ɪts ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd keɪʤ əˈsɛmbli wɪl ˈhændəl ðə seɪm kəˈsɛt kɔg ɛz ə ˈstændərd rɪr haʊ məʧ ɪz ˈɛkstrə spid wərθ tɪ ju? ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm ʤɪst fər ənd ənd məˈkænɪkəl ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk fər naʊ, wɪθ pərˈdəkʃən bɪts ˈlændɪŋ ɔn stɔr ʃɛlvz səm taɪm əraʊnd ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ˈvərʒənz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ˈleɪtər mənθs. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ goʊ ˈfæstər stɪl ɪz ənd həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn tɪ treɪn ˈfæstər ənd ˈbɛtər. bət ɪf riʧt jʊr plæˈtoʊ (ər ʤɪst fil laɪk ˈwərkɪŋ ðət hɑrd), ʃʊr simz tɪ hæv ju ˈkəvərd. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈvɪzɪt www.ceramicspeed.com*.
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snow is coming along with a week of rain as a huge cold front sweeps across australia. courtesy seven news
this thing is going to be massive. america had its polar vortex in 2013, when frigid air streamed down from the north pole causing major snowfalls and record cold temperatures.
eastern australia, your turn now.
prepare for the antarctic vortex. not a technical term. the nickname given this weather system, but sticking with it. others, meanwhile, have developed their own monikers.
#snownami. starts tomorrow. runs at least 3 days. probably longer. minimum. possible. maybe more in some places. #bethere. (@skicomau) july 9, 2015
it’s now only a day or so until the vortex roars across eastern australia, bringing freezing temperatures and the likelihood of prolonged snowfalls to low levels. in the mountains things have already kicked off this morning, as the “beer-o-meter” pic demonstrates.
and a friday lunchtime picture from black mountain bistro in thredbo, which sure serves generous portions of delicious everything.
as you no doubt know, not unusual for the australian alps to experience heavy snowfalls at this time of year. also common to see snow flurries on some of the higher towns and lesser mountain ranges in eastern australia during brief cold outbreaks
but this storm is different. the antarctic vortex will be big and the antarctic vortex will be long-lasting. if forecasts hold true, the antarctic vortex looks set to deliver freezing temps and heavy snowfalls to a vast arc of eastern australia from the hills outside melbourne to the ranges west of brisbane.
here’s snow forecast:
and monday’s:
“it’s really a very big change,” says andrew haig from the bureau of meteorology regional office. “it is a very extensive area of cold air which has dragged up cold air from a long way south.
meteorologists always talk about surface temperatures like the rest of us. because surface temperatures vary according to elevation, topography, the “urban heat island” effect in cities, plus a range of other factors.
instead, they talk up about upper air temps, or “uppers” as they call them. these are a truer reflection of the actual temperature of an. and the uppers on this incoming storm are mind-blowing.
“we’re looking at uppers not much above zero at three thousand feet,” andrew haig says.
put simply, that means any town situated at 900 metres above sea level or thereabouts (or higher) can expect some serious snowfall. that includes places like orange and katoomba, west of sydney and on the northern tablelands.
“the upshot is these places could get 10 to 20 centimetres of snow if it all comes off,” haig says.
as stated above, snowfalls have already started today in the snowy mountains of and victorian alps, as you can see in the images above and below.
but the coldest blast is likely to strike sunday into monday, when the snow level is tipped to be as low as 600 metres, which is the level of most canberra suburbs.
these weather systems usually fizzle out shortly after the coldest air arrives. not this time. the antarctic vortex is different from other storms not just in its intensity but its likely duration.
this colossal conveyor belt of cold is set to linger for at least a week and keep you updated with developing news, road closures and of course snow right here.
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snoʊ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə wik əv reɪn ɛz ə juʤ koʊld frənt swips əˈkrɔs ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈkərtəsi ˈsɛvən nuz ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmæsɪv. əˈmɛrɪkə hæd ɪts ˈpoʊlər ˈvɔrtɛks ɪn 2013 wɪn ˈfrɪʤəd ɛr strimd daʊn frəm ðə nɔrθ poʊl ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər sˈnoʊfɑlz ənd ˈrɛkərd koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ˈistərn ɔˈstreɪljə, jʊr tərn naʊ. priˈpɛr fər ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks. nɑt ə ˈtɛknɪkəl tərm. ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ˈwɛðər ˈsɪstəm, bət ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. ˈəðərz, ˈminˌwaɪl, hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ðɛr oʊn ˈmɑnɪkərz. #snownami*. stɑrts təˈmɑˌroʊ. rənz æt list 3 deɪz. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈlɔŋgər. ˈmɪnəməm. ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈmeɪbi mɔr ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz. #bethere*. (@skicomau*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 2015 naʊ ˈoʊnli ə deɪ ər soʊ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈvɔrtɛks rɔrz əˈkrɔs ˈistərn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈfrizɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv prəˈlɔŋd sˈnoʊfɑlz tɪ loʊ ˈlɛvəlz. ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz θɪŋz hæv ɔˈrɛdi kɪkt ɔf ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɛz ðə ““beer-o-meter”*” pɪk ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts. ənd ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈlənʧˌtaɪm ˈpɪkʧər frəm blæk ˈmaʊntən ˈbɪstroʊ ɪn thredbo*, wɪʧ ʃʊr sərvz ˈʤɛnərəs ˈpɔrʃənz əv dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɛz ju noʊ daʊt noʊ, nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ælps tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈhɛvi sˈnoʊfɑlz æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmən tɪ si snoʊ ˈfləriz ɔn səm əv ðə haɪər taʊnz ənd ˈlɛsər ˈmaʊntən ˈreɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈistərn ɔˈstreɪljə ˈdʊrɪŋ brif koʊld ˈaʊtˌbreɪks bət ðɪs stɔrm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks wɪl bi bɪg ənd ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks wɪl bi long-lasting*. ɪf ˈfɔrˌkæsts hoʊld tru, ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks lʊks sɛt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈfrizɪŋ tɛmps ənd ˈhɛvi sˈnoʊfɑlz tɪ ə væst ɑrk əv ˈistərn ɔˈstreɪljə frəm ðə hɪlz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈmɛlbərn tɪ ðə ˈreɪnʤɪz wɛst əv ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn. snoʊ ˈfɔrˌkæst: ənd monday’s*: ˈrɪli ə ˈvɛri bɪg change,”*,” sɪz ˈændru heɪg frəm ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi ˈriʤənəl ˈɔfəs. ɪz ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɛriə əv koʊld ɛr wɪʧ həz drægd əp koʊld ɛr frəm ə lɔŋ weɪ saʊθ. ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪsts ˈɔlˌweɪz tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧərz laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. bɪˈkəz ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈvɛri əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɛləˈveɪʃən, təˈpɑgrəfi, ðə hit island”*” ˈifɛkt ɪn ˈsɪtiz, pləs ə reɪnʤ əv ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ tɔk əp əˈbaʊt ˈəpər ɛr tɛmps, ər ““uppers”*” ɛz ðeɪ kɔl ðɛm. ðiz ər ə truər rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ən. ənd ðə ˈəpərz ɔn ðɪs ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ stɔrm ər mind-blowing*. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈəpərz nɑt məʧ əˈbəv ˈziroʊ æt θri ˈθaʊzənd feet,”*,” ˈændru heɪg sɪz. pʊt ˈsɪmpli, ðət minz ˈɛni taʊn ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd æt 900 ˈmitərz əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl ər ˌðɛrəˈbaʊts (ər haɪər) kən ɪkˈspɛkt səm ˈsɪriəs sˈnoʊfɑl. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈɔrɪnʤ ənd katoomba*, wɛst əv ˈsɪdni ənd ɔn ðə ˈnɔrðərn tablelands*. ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz kʊd gɪt 10 tɪ 20 ˈsɛntəˌmitərz əv snoʊ ɪf ɪt ɔl kəmz off,”*,” heɪg sɪz. ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd əˈbəv, sˈnoʊfɑlz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə snoʊi ˈmaʊntənz əv ənd vɪkˈtɔriən ælps, ɛz ju kən si ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ. bət ðə ˈkoʊldəst blæst ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ straɪk ˈsənˌdi ˈɪntu ˈmənˌdeɪ, wɪn ðə snoʊ ˈlɛvəl ɪz tɪpt tɪ bi ɛz loʊ ɛz 600 ˈmitərz, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv moʊst ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈsəbərbz. ðiz ˈwɛðər ˈsɪstəmz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈfɪzəl aʊt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈkoʊldəst ɛr əraɪvz. nɑt ðɪs taɪm. ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər stɔrmz nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti bət ɪts ˈlaɪkli ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. ðɪs kəˈlɑsəl kənˈveɪər bɛlt əv koʊld ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈlɪŋər fər æt list ə wik ənd kip ju ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nuz, roʊd ˈkloʊʒərz ənd əv kɔrs snoʊ raɪt hir.
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john campbell says final goodbye to his viewers ending his ten years with.
from money woes to culling current affairs,'s had a tough old time in recent years. we look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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winning moves
the bachelor star art green proved a real catch for.
in the realm of reality, has proven king, with the bachelor and dancing with the stars pulling in huge numbers of viewers this year. in fact,'s focus on reality tv has been credited with helping an slide that's hit especially hard.
on its finale night in may, the bachelor scored a stunning result, with viewers tuning in to watch art make matilda the happiest woman in auckland. at the same time, my kitchen rules slumped to its worst rating of the season, with viewers.
and the bachelor has proven a gift that keeps giving: it's coming back for a second season, with single ladies now being sought for their one true televised shot at love, while art and matilda have marked more than six months together with a public display of modern romance: creating a joint facebook page.
mediaworks all the the highs and lows compiled into a top ten moments of the bachelor.
however, it wasn't all good news in the world of reality: been dropped for 2016 after poor for its finale, while also won't make a comeback, after being unable to pull in the same numbers for as it had in the past for.
instead, kiwis will get a local version of the game show family feud, in which two families compete to guess the most popular answers to questions, to be fronted by comedian dai henwood.
on the chopping block
mediaworks bosses were stunned by natalia kills' savage rant at a contestant on.
while had a in 2015, the real world of current affairs has had it even tougher over recent years.
back in 2010,'s decision to axe morning tv show sunrise and bring in firstline, hosted by rachel smalley, was a vote of confidence for hard news.
the winds of change blew again in 2013, when nightline was killed off in favour of a late-night show hosted by shock jock paul henry - who was later shuffled into time slot as and merged their breakfast broadcasts.
3d's paula penfold has just had her current affairs show canned. she is pictured with husband mike mcroberts.
at last, in 2013, there was good news again: a new show, called degree - hosted by and former political editors duncan garner and guyon - promised hard-hitting, reports, in a slot.
the show's interviews, including with tania billingsley, and a series of stories that helped man clear his name.
things were on the up and up after cancelled close up and brought in the lighter seven sharp - giving campbell live its first ever win in the ratings war.
tv3 3 news presenter hilary barry breaks down after a story about outgoing colleague john campbell.
but things weren't to be: the arrival of mike hosking on tv one turned the ratings on their head, and even a public campaign to boost viewer numbers couldn't rescue john campbell's show, before it disappeared from the airwaves in may.
now, with the demise of, announced on monday,'s current affairs programming hangs by a thread, with campbell replacement, story, and the weekend politics show the nation the only strings to its bow.
the company blames sliding ratings. in a leaked email to staff last month, boss mark weldon said while entertainment had performed well, news and current affairs had not: "the numbers do not lie, and there have been performance issues in both tv and in digital."
rory john campbell admits he was "overwhelmed" by the scale of support for his threatened show after scores of demonstrators marched on in auckland.
strange times
from an judge abusing a contestant to hosts on the edge offending as many people as possible, 2015 was an odd old year for.
singers natalia kills and husband willie moon were fired from in march over a "destructive tirade" that stunned network executives.
peter meecham john campbell's last regular television gig - campbell live - ended in 2015.
in an rant, kills accused contestant joe irvine of copying moon's style, calling it "cheesy" and "disgusting".
in july, the edge host dom harvey - who's no stranger to controversy - caused another headache for his bosses with a social media post that included a of dancing with the stars finalist (and bachelor contestant) chrystal crotch.
harvey followed up by saying he was "just having a laugh"; he later deleted the post, but not before the internet took aim, him a misogynist.
norrie montgomery dom harvey's caused offence, both on the airwaves with harvey and mike puru, and off-air.
one month later, harvey and his radio wife put other former the bachelor contenders on the spot, with a "cucumber game" that outraged some listeners.
the women were asked to put a cucumber in their mouth, and bite as far along as they could. a woman who complained to the broadcasting standards authority said the "really humiliating" prank was "obviously to gauge [their] performance in a sexual act".
last month, harvey struck again, with an joke about jonah shortly after the rugby star's death.
ashten the 'crotch gate' scandal as divided the public, we ask is what dom harvey did ok?
but it's not just the entertainment side of causing agony for the bosses: on october 16, political reporter o'brien was arrested outside chris cairns' london trial for filming in a prohibited area; six days later, police began an investigation into story heather du over a gun purchase for a story exposing a firearm law loophole.
what began with a bang for's new scout entertainment site has turned into a fizzer. gossip queen rachel appointment raised many eyebrows.
the site's opening act - paparazzi photos of mike hosking,' radio competitor on zb, vacuuming his ferrari - were publicly mocked by's biggest names.
mediaworkks radio host dominic harvey's joke about his shaven eyebrow tribute to jonah has fallen flat with many fans.
money woes (and recovery)
between 2008 and 2013, the money pot was looking dire. hit hard by the global financial crisis, the company went through repeated restructures over several years.
in 2011, there was good news: repaid the remainder of a $43 million government loan that had helped pay its broadcasting licenses.
peter rachel glucina, at scout, certainly raised eyebrows at.
but two years later, the company entered receivership, with $700 million in debt. the june 2013 move followed a battle with over historic tax returns. at the same time, had to renegotiate its pricey contracts with us entertainment giants.
within months, however, had turned its fortunes around. out of receivership in november 2013, has been steaming onwards and upwards with a board - including reality tv queen julie christie - and the appointment of formerx boss mark weldon as chief executive last year.
this summer will see another shake-up, as and merge their news operations. the stations already combine resources: and paul henry's breakfast show are both simulcast on radio, while duncan garner hosts on both networks.
mediaworks' news boss mark jennings has indicated changes are afoot for the news - and popular anchors mike mcroberts and hillary barry face an uncertain future.
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ʤɑn ˈkæmbəl sɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ hɪz vjuərz ˈɛndɪŋ hɪz tɛn jɪrz wɪθ frəm ˈməni woʊz tɪ ˈkəlɪŋ ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz, hæd ə təf oʊld taɪm ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. wi lʊk bæk æt ðə gʊd, ðə bæd, ənd ðə ˈəgli. rɛd mɔr: dəmps ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz ʃoʊ liks rɪˈvil kəts ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ˈwɪnɪŋ muvz ðə ˈbæʧələr stɑr ɑrt grin pruvd ə ril kæʧ fər ɪn ðə rɛlm əv ˌriˈæləˌti, həz ˈpruvən kɪŋ, wɪθ ðə ˈbæʧələr ənd ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ðə stɑrz ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn juʤ ˈnəmbərz əv vjuərz ðɪs jɪr. ɪn fækt, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən həz bɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ən slaɪd ðæts hɪt əˈspɛʃəli hɑrd. ɔn ɪts fəˈnæli naɪt ɪn meɪ, ðə ˈbæʧələr skɔrd ə ˈstənɪŋ rɪˈzəlt, wɪθ vjuərz ˈtunɪŋ ɪn tɪ wɔʧ ɑrt meɪk məˈtɪldə ðə ˈhæpiəst ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈɑklənd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, maɪ ˈkɪʧən rulz sləmpt tɪ ɪts wərst ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən, wɪθ vjuərz. ənd ðə ˈbæʧələr həz ˈpruvən ə gɪft ðət kips ˈgɪvɪŋ: ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, wɪθ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈleɪdiz naʊ biɪŋ sɔt fər ðɛr wən tru ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ʃɑt æt ləv, waɪl ɑrt ənd məˈtɪldə hæv mɑrkt mɔr ðən sɪks mənθs təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈmɑdərn ˈroʊmæns: kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ɔl ðə ðə haɪz ənd loʊz kəmˈpaɪld ˈɪntu ə tɔp tɛn ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈbæʧələr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈwəzənt ɔl gʊd nuz ɪn ðə wərld əv ˌriˈæləˌti: bɪn drɑpt fər 2016 ˈæftər pur fər ɪts fəˈnæli, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ woʊnt meɪk ə ˈkəmˌbæk, ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ pʊl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈnəmbərz fər ɛz ɪt hæd ɪn ðə pæst fər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈkiwiz wɪl gɪt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm ʃoʊ ˈfæməli fjud, ɪn wɪʧ tu ˈfæməliz kəmˈpit tɪ gɛs ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈænsərz tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz, tɪ bi ˈfrəntɪd baɪ kəˈmidiən daɪ ˈhɛnˌwʊd. ɔn ðə ˈʧɑpɪŋ blɑk ˈbɔsɪz wər stənd baɪ nəˈtɑljə kɪlz' ˈsævɪʤ rænt æt ə kənˈtɛstənt ɔn. waɪl hæd ə ɪn 2015 ðə ril wərld əv ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz həz hæd ɪt ˈivɪn ˈtəfər ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt jɪrz. bæk ɪn 2010 dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ æks ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ˈsənˌraɪz ənd brɪŋ ɪn firstline*, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈreɪʧəl sˈmɑli, wɑz ə voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns fər hɑrd nuz. ðə wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ blu əˈgɛn ɪn 2013 wɪn ˈnaɪˌtlaɪn wɑz kɪld ɔf ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ʃoʊ ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ʃɑk ʤɑk pɔl ˈhɛnri hu wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈʃəfəld ˈɪntu taɪm slɑt ɛz ənd mərʤd ðɛr ˈbrɛkfəst ˈbrɔdˌkæsts. ˈpɔlə ˈpɛnˌfoʊld həz ʤɪst hæd hər ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz ʃoʊ kænd. ʃi ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd wɪθ ˈhəzbənd maɪk məˈkrɑbərts. æt læst, ɪn 2013 ðɛr wɑz gʊd nuz əˈgɛn: ə nu ʃoʊ, kɔld dɪˈgri ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ənd ˈfɔrmər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛdɪtərz ˈdəŋkən ˈgɑrnər ənd gaɪən ˈprɑməst hard-hitting*, rɪˈpɔrts, ɪn ə slɑt. ðə ʃoʊz ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪθ ˈtɑnjə ˈbɪlɪŋzli, ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈstɔriz ðət hɛlpt mæn klɪr hɪz neɪm. θɪŋz wər ɔn ðə əp ənd əp ˈæftər ˈkænsəld kloʊz əp ənd brɔt ɪn ðə ˈlaɪtər ˈsɛvən ʃɑrp ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈkæmbəl lɪv ɪts fərst ˈɛvər wɪn ɪn ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz wɔr. 3 nuz ˈprɛzəntər ˈhɪləri ˈbɛri breɪks daʊn ˈæftər ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkɑlig ʤɑn ˈkæmbəl. bət θɪŋz wərənt tɪ bi: ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv maɪk ˈhɑskɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wən tərnd ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ɔn ðɛr hɛd, ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈpəblɪk kæmˈpeɪn tɪ bust vjuər ˈnəmbərz ˈkʊdənt ˈrɛskju ʤɑn ˈkæmbəlz ʃoʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz ɪn meɪ. naʊ, wɪθ ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv, əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ hæŋz baɪ ə θrɛd, wɪθ ˈkæmbəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ˈstɔri, ənd ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ʃoʊ ðə ˈneɪʃən ðə ˈoʊnli strɪŋz tɪ ɪts boʊ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bleɪmz sˈlaɪdɪŋ ˈreɪtɪŋz. ɪn ə likt iˈmeɪl tɪ stæf læst mənθ, bɔs mɑrk ˈwɛldən sɛd waɪl ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt hæd pərˈfɔrmd wɛl, nuz ənd ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz hæd nɑt: "ðə ˈnəmbərz du nɑt laɪ, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz ɪn boʊθ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl." ˈrɔri ʤɑn ˈkæmbəl ədˈmɪts hi wɑz "ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd" baɪ ðə skeɪl əv səˈpɔrt fər hɪz θˈrɛtənd ʃoʊ ˈæftər skɔrz əv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz mɑrʧt ɔn ɪn ˈɑklənd. streɪnʤ taɪmz frəm ən ʤəʤ əˈbjuzɪŋ ə kənˈtɛstənt tɪ hoʊsts ɔn ðə ɛʤ əˈfɛndɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, 2015 wɑz ən ɑd oʊld jɪr fər. ˈsɪŋərz nəˈtɑljə kɪlz ənd ˈhəzbənd ˈwɪli mun wər faɪərd frəm ɪn mɑrʧ ˈoʊvər ə "dɪˈstrəktɪv taɪˈreɪd" ðət stənd ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ˈpitər ˈmiʧəm ʤɑn ˈkæmbəlz læst ˈrɛgjələr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən gɪg ˈkæmbəl lɪv ˈɛndɪd ɪn 2015 ɪn ən rænt, kɪlz əˈkjuzd kənˈtɛstənt ʤoʊ ˈərvaɪn əv ˈkɑpiɪŋ munz staɪl, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt "ˈʧizi" ənd "dɪsˈgəstɪŋ". ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə ɛʤ hoʊst dɑm ˈhɑrvi huz noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi kɔzd əˈnəðər ˈhɛˌdeɪk fər hɪz ˈbɔsɪz wɪθ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə poʊst ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə əv ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ðə stɑrz ˈfaɪnəlɪst (ənd ˈbæʧələr kənˈtɛstənt) ˈkrɪstəl krɑʧ. ˈhɑrvi ˈfɑloʊd əp baɪ seɪɪŋ hi wɑz "ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ə læf"; hi ˈleɪtər dɪˈlitəd ðə poʊst, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tʊk eɪm, ɪm ə ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst. ˈnɔri mɑntˈgəmri dɑm ˈhɑrviz kɔzd offence*, boʊθ ɔn ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz wɪθ ˈhɑrvi ənd maɪk puru*, ənd off-air*. wən mənθ ˈleɪtər, ˈhɑrvi ənd hɪz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ waɪf pʊt ˈəðər ˈfɔrmər ðə ˈbæʧələr kənˈtɛndərz ɔn ðə spɑt, wɪθ ə "ˈkjukəmbər geɪm" ðət ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd səm ˈlɪsənərz. ðə ˈwɪmən wər æst tɪ pʊt ə ˈkjukəmbər ɪn ðɛr maʊθ, ənd baɪt ɛz fɑr əˈlɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kʊd. ə ˈwʊmən hu kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈstændərdz əˈθɔrəti sɛd ðə "ˈrɪli hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ" præŋk wɑz "ˈɑbviəsli tɪ geɪʤ [ðɛr] pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ækt". læst mənθ, ˈhɑrvi strək əˈgɛn, wɪθ ən ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈʤoʊnə ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈrəgbi stɑrz dɛθ. ðə 'krɑʧ geɪt' ˈskændəl ɛz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk, wi æsk ɪz wət dɑm ˈhɑrvi dɪd ˈoʊˈkeɪ? bət ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt saɪd əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈægəni fər ðə ˈbɔsɪz: ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈpɔrtər oʊˈbraɪɪn wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd krɪs kɛrnz' ˈləndən traɪəl fər ˈfɪlmɪŋ ɪn ə proʊˈhɪbətəd ˈɛriə; sɪks deɪz ˈleɪtər, pəˈlis bɪˈgæn ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈstɔri ˈhɛðər də ˈoʊvər ə gən ˈpərʧəs fər ə ˈstɔri ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm lɔ ˈluˌphoʊl. wət bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə bæŋ fər nu skaʊt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt saɪt həz tərnd ˈɪntu ə fizzer*. ˈgɑsəp kwin ˈreɪʧəl əˈpɔɪntmənt reɪzd ˈmɛni ˈaɪˌbraʊz. ðə saɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ ækt ˌpɑpɑˈrɔˌzi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv maɪk ˈhɑskɪŋ,' ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtər ɔn zb*, ˈvækjumɪŋ hɪz fərˈɑri wər ˈpəblɪkli mɑkt baɪ ˈbɪgəst neɪmz. ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst ˈdɑmənɪk ˈhɑrviz ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈʃeɪvən ˈaɪˌbraʊ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈʤoʊnə həz ˈfɑlən flæt wɪθ ˈmɛni fænz. ˈməni woʊz (ənd rɪˈkəvəri) bɪtˈwin 2008 ənd 2013 ðə ˈməni pɑt wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ daɪər. hɪt hɑrd baɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɛnt θru rɪˈpitɪd riˈstrəkʧərz ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ɪn 2011 ðɛr wɑz gʊd nuz: riˈpeɪd ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ə 43 ˈmɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt loʊn ðət hæd hɛlpt peɪ ɪts ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈlaɪsənsɪz. ˈpitər ˈreɪʧəl glucina*, æt skaʊt, ˈsərtənli reɪzd ˈaɪˌbraʊz æt. bət tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɛnərd rɪˈsivərˌʃɪp, wɪθ 700 ˈmɪljən ɪn dɛt. ðə ʤun 2013 muv ˈfɑloʊd ə ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈoʊvər hɪˈstɔrɪk tæks rɪˈtərnz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hæd tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪts ˈpraɪsi ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ʤaɪənts. wɪˈθɪn mənθs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæd tərnd ɪts ˈfɔrʧənz əraʊnd. aʊt əv rɪˈsivərˌʃɪp ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 həz bɪn ˈstimɪŋ ˈɑnwərdz ənd ˈəpwərdz wɪθ ə bɔrd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kwin ˈʤuli ˈkrɪsti ənd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈfɔrmər bɔs mɑrk ˈwɛldən ɛz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv læst jɪr. ðɪs ˈsəmər wɪl si əˈnəðər shake-up*, ɛz ənd mərʤ ðɛr nuz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðə ˈsteɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈrisɔrsɪz: ənd pɔl ˈhɛnriz ˈbrɛkfəst ʃoʊ ər boʊθ ˈsɪmjəlˌkæst ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, waɪl ˈdəŋkən ˈgɑrnər hoʊsts ɔn boʊθ ˈnɛtˌwərks.' nuz bɔs mɑrk ˈʤɛnɪŋz həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər əˈfʊt fər ðə nuz ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈæŋkərz maɪk məˈkrɑbərts ənd ˈhɪləri ˈbɛri feɪs ən ənˈsərtən fˈjuʧər.
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state legislators approved a raft of housing bills friday afternoon, including a key measure that would force cities and counties to loosen restrictions on building more housing.
senate bill 35 would require communities that are falling behind on housing goals to expedite projects that meet zoning requirements. this streamlining would save developers time and money and reduce the potential for lawsuits by neighbors. developers, in the meantime, would have to pay wages to construction workers on projects containing low-income housing.
the bill is one of three major pieces to the legislature's housing package initially developed by gov. jerry brown and legislative leaders to address the state's crippling housing crisis.
while s.b. 35 eases regulations, while the other two measures create funding for low-income housing. before s.b. final vote friday afternoon, sponsor scott wiener, francisco, said communities need to meet their housing production goals as set in the state's regional housing needs assessment.
"we are past the point where we can treat individual cities as kingdoms onto themselves where they can decide whether or not they want to produce any housing," wiener said.
wiener's legislation divided cities in southern california. several, such as thousand oaks, went on record as opposing the bill, arguing that it would hurt residents’ quality of life. peter, who works in community development in thousand oaks, said the measure takes away local control on issues such as parking.
"i think there are scenarios where something could come through that could be very objectionable and cause some long-term impacts on most areas of thousand oaks," said.
but los angeles mayor eric garcetti voiced his support for the housing package, including 35, as a way to boost housing production.
'to really solve the housing crisis, no city can do it alone," said ben winter, who advises the mayor on housing. "it really requires every local jurisdiction and unincorporated area around us to also step up to the plate."
the housing package was the legislature's first major attempt to take control of the housing crisis since it spiraled out of control in the years following the recession.
the most controversial of the three major pieces of the housing package s.b. 2 is projected to raise more than $250 million a year by tacking on a $75 fee to real estate transactions, excluding home sales but including mortgage refinancing. it struggled to win two-thirds support and overcame its biggest hurdle thursday night in a close vote in the assembly.
another bill, s.b. 3 , also required a two-thirds vote because it involves placing a $4 billion bond on the 2018 statewide ballot to go toward building low-income housing and home loans for veterans.
the housing package, which includes a total of 15 bills, next heads to the governor's desk for a signature.
“for millions of people, it is next to impossible to buy a house or even find an apartment they can afford,” brown said in a statement friday. “these 15 bills will spur the building of more housing and increase the number of californians who can actually afford to buy or rent.”
wiener said the legislature had to do more to solve the housing crisis, and the package of bills would not solve the problem but was a "huge first step."
"this is not a issue," wiener said. "this is a statewide issue, and time for the state to step up and recognize that."
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steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz əˈpruvd ə ræft əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ bɪlz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ki ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd fɔrs ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈkaʊntiz tɪ ˈlusən riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ˈsɛnɪt bɪl 35 wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət ər ˈfɑlɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ goʊlz tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət mit ˈzoʊnɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ðɪs ˈstrimˌlaɪnɪŋ wʊd seɪv dɪˈvɛləpərz taɪm ənd ˈməni ənd rɪˈdus ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈlɔˌsuts baɪ ˈneɪbərz. dɪˈvɛləpərz, ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, wʊd hæv tɪ peɪ ˈweɪʤɪz tɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ðə bɪl ɪz wən əv θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈpisɪz tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧərz ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ gəv. ˈʤɛri braʊn ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈlidərz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə steɪts ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs. waɪl s.b*. 35 ˈizɪz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, waɪl ðə ˈəðər tu ˈmɛʒərz kriˈeɪt ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ˌbiˈfɔr s.b*. ˈfaɪnəl voʊt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈspɑnsər skɑt ˈwinər, frænˈsɪskoʊ, sɛd kəmˈjunɪtiz nid tɪ mit ðɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən goʊlz ɛz sɛt ɪn ðə steɪts ˈriʤənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ nidz əˈsɛsmənt. "wi ər pæst ðə pɔɪnt wɛr wi kən trit ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsɪtiz ɛz ˈkɪŋdəmz ˈɔntu ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɛr ðeɪ kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈɛni ˈhaʊzɪŋ," ˈwinər sɛd. ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈsɛvərəl, səʧ ɛz ˈθaʊzənd oʊks, wɛnt ɔn ˈrɛkərd ɛz əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə bɪl, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd hərt residents’*’ kˈwɑləti əv laɪf. ˈpitər, hu wərks ɪn kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈθaʊzənd oʊks, sɛd ðə ˈmɛʒər teɪks əˈweɪ ˈloʊkəl kənˈtroʊl ɔn ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈpɑrkɪŋ. "aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ər sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ kʊd kəm θru ðət kʊd bi ˈvɛri əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl ənd kɔz səm ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn moʊst ˈɛriəz əv ˈθaʊzənd oʊks," sɛd. bət lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs meɪər ˈɛrɪk ˌgɑˈrʧɛti vɔɪst hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 35 ɛz ə weɪ tɪ bust ˈhaʊzɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən. 'tɪ ˈrɪli sɑlv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs, noʊ ˈsɪti kən du ɪt əˈloʊn," sɛd bɛn ˈwɪntər, hu ædˈvaɪzɪz ðə meɪər ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ. "ɪt ˈrɪli rikˈwaɪərz ˈɛvəri ˈloʊkəl ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ənd ˌənɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɛriə əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ stɛp əp tɪ ðə pleɪt." ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ wɑz ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧərz fərst ˈmeɪʤər əˈtɛmpt tɪ teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs sɪns ɪt ˈspaɪrəld aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə jɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən. ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl əv ðə θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈpisɪz əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ s.b*. 2 ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ reɪz mɔr ðən 250 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr baɪ ˈtækɪŋ ɔn ə 75 fi tɪ ril ɛˈsteɪt trænˈzækʃənz, ɪkˈskludɪŋ hoʊm seɪlz bət ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌrifəˈnænsɪŋ. ɪt ˈstrəgəld tɪ wɪn ˌtuˈθərdz səˈpɔrt ənd ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈhərdəl ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ə kloʊz voʊt ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli. əˈnəðər bɪl, s.b*. 3 ˈɔlsoʊ rikˈwaɪərd ə ˌtuˈθərdz voʊt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə 4 ˈbɪljən bɑnd ɔn ðə 2018 ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈbælət tɪ goʊ təˈwɔrd ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd hoʊm loʊnz fər ˈvɛtərənz. ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 15 bɪlz, nɛkst hɛdz tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnərz dɛsk fər ə ˈsɪgnəʧər. ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl, ɪt ɪz nɛkst tɪ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ baɪ ə haʊs ər ˈivɪn faɪnd ən əˈpɑrtmənt ðeɪ kən afford,”*,” braʊn sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. 15 bɪlz wɪl spər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv mɔr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz hu kən ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ ər rent.”*.” ˈwinər sɛd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər hæd tɪ du mɔr tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs, ənd ðə ˈpækɪʤ əv bɪlz wʊd nɑt sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm bət wɑz ə "juʤ fərst stɛp." "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈɪʃu," ˈwinər sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈɪʃu, ənd taɪm fər ðə steɪt tɪ stɛp əp ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət."
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dear friend of the naperville park district:
with the winter holidays right around the corner, a good time to highlight some of the ways in which our residents can give back to the community. naperville is known for its generosity and volunteer spirit, and naperville park district participants and supporters have several opportunities to help brighten the lives of our neighbors.
although the economy has recovered in some respects since the downturn in 2008, the number of naperville residents who are struggling economically has risen dramatically. for example, in the past several years we have seen a 200% increase in applications for our scholarship program, which provides fee waivers for recreation programs for those in need. thanks to our ongoing partnership with the naperville parks foundation, easy for interested residents to support the scholarship program. with a simple click of a mouse, you can add a small contribution to the foundation as you register for programs online through recenroll, our online registration system. individuals also may visit the park website at www.napervilleparksfoundation. org and click the “donate” button to make a donation of any size. of course, you also can write a check to the foundation and mail it or drop it off at the park district administration 320 w. jackson ave. or at the street center at 2244 w. st. additionally, your employer may provide a matching donation to the naperville parks foundation.
annually during the fall season, park district participants enthusiastically support loaves and fishes community food pantry in a variety of initiatives. children and their families in the park district preschool program once again collected small change and larger donations in their annual “pennies for pies” drive to provide pumpkin pies for loaves and fishes’ thanksgiving meal program. preschool children and teachers also joined adult volunteers and master gardeners in the the garden plots at the end of the gardening season. the harvest of root vegetables and other produce will be appreciated by those served by loaves and fishes. finally, the turkey shoot golf tournament, a favorite tradition at and golf courses, will give participants the opportunity to donate their turkeys to loaves and fishes for their holiday meal distribution. golfers also may choose to make monetary donations in support of loaves and fishes.
the onset of the holiday season also means that the park district is ready to host several fun events the most visible of which is santa house on the riverwalk. thanks to all of our volunteers and sponsors for their support of this and other events. speaking of santa house, please make a note that this annual tradition begins its 2013 run when it opens to the public on december 6. this year we will again offer special needs nights, pet night, and military night with convenient online reservations available for children and families to visit with santa during these special evenings. additionally, the park police will be collecting new, unwrapped toys at santa house and at the park district administration building to support the annual toys for tots campaign. we would greatly appreciate your participation in this wonderful event.
finally, i want to extend a big thank you to all of the individuals and organizations that partner with the naperville park district in our mission to enrich the quality of life in our community year after year. very fortunate to have a network of people who do great things for our residents.
best wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday season.
sincerely,
ray
executive director
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dɪr frɛnd əv ðə ˈneɪpərˌvɪl pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt: wɪθ ðə ˈwɪntər ˈhɑləˌdeɪz raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər, ə gʊd taɪm tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt səm əv ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ɑr ˈrɛzɪdənts kən gɪv bæk tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈneɪpərˌvɪl ɪz noʊn fər ɪts ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈspɪrɪt, ənd ˈneɪpərˌvɪl pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ənd səˈpɔrtərz hæv ˈsɛvərəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ hɛlp ˈbraɪtən ðə lɪvz əv ɑr ˈneɪbərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi həz rɪˈkəvərd ɪn səm rɪˈspɛkts sɪns ðə ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn 2008 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈneɪpərˌvɪl ˈrɛzɪdənts hu ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli həz ˈrɪzən drəˈmætɪkəli. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz wi hæv sin ə 200 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ɑr ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz fi ˈweɪvərz fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ðoʊz ɪn nid. θæŋks tɪ ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈneɪpərˌvɪl pɑrks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈizi fər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈrɛzɪdənts tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm. wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl klɪk əv ə maʊs, ju kən æd ə smɔl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɛz ju ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈɔnˌlaɪn θru recenroll*, ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə pɑrk ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æt www.napervilleparksfoundation*. ɔrg ənd klɪk ðə ““donate”*” ˈbətən tɪ meɪk ə doʊˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛni saɪz. əv kɔrs, ju ˈɔlsoʊ kən raɪt ə ʧɛk tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd meɪl ɪt ər drɔp ɪt ɔf æt ðə pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən 320 ˈdəbəlju. ˈʤæksən ˈɑˌveɪ. ər æt ðə strit ˈsɛnər æt 2244 ˈdəbəlju. st*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪər meɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈmæʧɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈneɪpərˌvɪl pɑrks faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈænjuəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔl ˈsizən, pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli səˈpɔrt loʊvz ənd ˈfɪʃɪz kəmˈjunɪti fud ˈpæntri ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ɪn ðə pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈpriˌskul ˈproʊˌgræm wəns əˈgɛn kəˈlɛktəd smɔl ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈlɑrʤər doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðɛr ˈænjuəl fər pies”*” draɪv tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈpəmpkɪn paɪz fər loʊvz ənd fishes’*’ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ mil ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈpriˌskul ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈtiʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɔɪnd ˈædəlt ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈmæstər ˈgɑrdənərz ɪn ðə ðə ˈgɑrdən plɑts æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈgɑrdənɪŋ ˈsizən. ðə ˈhɑrvəst əv rut ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ˈəðər ˈproʊdus wɪl bi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðoʊz sərvd baɪ loʊvz ənd ˈfɪʃɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈtərki ʃut gɔlf ˈtʊrnəmənt, ə ˈfeɪvərɪt trəˈdɪʃən æt ənd gɔlf ˈkɔrsɪz, wɪl gɪv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ðɛr ˈtərkiz tɪ loʊvz ənd ˈfɪʃɪz fər ðɛr ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ mil ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ˈgɑlfərz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ ʧuz tɪ meɪk ˈmɑnəˌtɛri doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv loʊvz ənd ˈfɪʃɪz. ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ðə pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ hoʊst ˈsɛvərəl fən ɪˈvɛnts ðə moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl əv wɪʧ ɪz ˈsænə haʊs ɔn ðə riverwalk*. θæŋks tɪ ɔl əv ɑr ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈspɑnsərz fər ðɛr səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈsænə haʊs, pliz meɪk ə noʊt ðət ðɪs ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz ɪts 2013 rən wɪn ɪt ˈoʊpənz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 6 ðɪs jɪr wi wɪl əˈgɛn ˈɔfər ˈspɛʃəl nidz naɪts, pɛt naɪt, ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri naɪt wɪθ kənˈvinjənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməliz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt wɪθ ˈsænə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ˈspɛʃəl ˈivnɪŋz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə pɑrk pəˈlis wɪl bi kəˈlɛktɪŋ nu, ənˈræpt tɔɪz æt ˈsænə haʊs ənd æt ðə pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈænjuəl tɔɪz fər tɑts kæmˈpeɪn. wi wʊd ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jʊr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl ɪˈvɛnt. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ə bɪg θæŋk ju tɪ ɔl əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ðə ˈneɪpərˌvɪl pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ɑr ˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə kˈwɑləti əv laɪf ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti jɪr ˈæftər jɪr. ˈvɛri ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ hæv ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈpipəl hu du greɪt θɪŋz fər ɑr ˈrɛzɪdənts. bɛst ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ ɔl fər ə seɪf ənd ˈhæpi ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. sɪnˈsɪrli, reɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər
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(washington, d.c.) president donald j. national security advisor lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster and director of the national economic council (nec) gary cohn today announced that everett will join the white house senior staff.
“everett is the perfect choice to advance the efforts to ensure the security and prosperity of the american people through the integration of the economic, trade, and diplomatic portfolios,” said lieutenant general mcmaster.
eissenstat will serve as deputy assistant to the president for international economic affairs and deputy director of the nec. he will be the representative and lead united states negotiator, known as the sherpa, for international summits that address economic affairs, including,, and apec.
“everett has spent more than two decades working on the complex trade issues facing our country,” cohn said. “he brings a deep understanding of the international economic landscape and will play a critical role in advancing policies that promote job creation and grow our economy.”
eissenstat previously served as chief international trade counsel to the u.s. senate finance committee, as assistant u.s. trade representative for the americas, and as the legislative director to congressman jim kolbe (r-az). received a j.d. cum laude from the university of oklahoma, an m.a. in latin american studies from the university of texas, and a b.s. in political science and spanish from oklahoma state university.
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(ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*.) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər luˈtɛnənt ˈʤɛnərəl h.r*. məkˈmæstər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkaʊnsəl (nɛk) ˈgɛri koʊn təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈɛvərət wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ˈsinjər stæf. ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʧɔɪs tɪ ədˈvæns ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd prɑˈspɛrəti əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl θru ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, treɪd, ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk portfolios,”*,” sɛd luˈtɛnənt ˈʤɛnərəl məkˈmæstər. wɪl sərv ɛz ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz ənd ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə nɛk. hi wɪl bi ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ənd lɛd juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər, noʊn ɛz ðə sherpa*, fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsəmɪts ðət ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈeɪˌpɛk. həz spɛnt mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks treɪd ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɑr country,”*,” koʊn sɛd. brɪŋz ə dip ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlænˌskeɪp ənd wɪl pleɪ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ðət prəˈmoʊt ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən ənd groʊ ɑr economy.”*.” ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɛz ʧif ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪti, ɛz əˈsɪstənt juz. treɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz, ənd ɛz ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ʤɪm koʊlb (r-az*). rɪˈsivd ə j.d*. kəm lɔd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ən m.a*. ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs, ənd ə biz. ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ənd ˈspænɪʃ frəm ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti.
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gcc status report (2017-11-20)
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status ====== 8 is now in stage 3 which means open for general bugfixing. as usual we're now in a short period where posted but not yet reviewed feature patches can be accepted. as time goes by even those will be no longer appropriate. as usual in this time not all regressions have been prioritized, usual rules apply -- regressions new in 8 will end up as unless they do not affect primary or secondary targets or languages. regressions that we shipped with in can only be at most. regressions that only affect targets or languages will be demoted to. quality data ============ priority # change from last report -------- --- ----------------------- 14 161 - 2 163 + 29 134 - 1 27 -------- --- ----------------------- total-p3 338 + 27 total 499 + 26 previous report ===============
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ðɪs ɪz ðə meɪl ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈstætəs rɪˈpɔrt frəm: ˈrɪʧərd æt dɑt də> tɪ: æt dɑt nu dɑt ɔrg ˈsiˈsi: æt dɑt nu dɑt ɔrg deɪt: mɑn, 20 noʊv 2017 0100 (cet*) ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈstætəs rɪˈpɔrt authentication-results*: sourceware.org*; reply-to*: æt dɑt nu dɑt ɔrg ˈstætəs 8 ɪz naʊ ɪn steɪʤ 3 wɪʧ minz ˈoʊpən fər ˈʤɛnərəl bugfixing*. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl wɪr naʊ ɪn ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd wɛr ˈpoʊstɪd bət nɑt jɛt rivˈjud ˈfiʧər ˈpæʧɪz kən bi ækˈsɛptɪd. ɛz taɪm goʊz baɪ ˈivɪn ðoʊz wɪl bi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪn ðɪs taɪm nɑt ɔl rəˈgrɛʃənz hæv bɪn praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd, ˈjuʒəwəl rulz əˈplaɪ rəˈgrɛʃənz nu ɪn 8 wɪl ɛnd əp ɛz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ du nɑt əˈfɛkt ˈpraɪˌmɛri ər ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtɑrgəts ər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. rəˈgrɛʃənz ðət wi ʃɪpt wɪθ ɪn kən ˈoʊnli bi æt moʊst rəˈgrɛʃənz ðət ˈoʊnli əˈfɛkt ˈtɑrgəts ər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪl bi dɪˈmoʊtɪd tɪ kˈwɑləti ˈdætə praɪˈɔrəti ʧeɪnʤ frəm læst rɪˈpɔrt 14 161 2 163 29 134 1 27 ˈtoʊtəl 338 27 ˈtoʊtəl 499 26 ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrt
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fluorescent paint makes the antlers of a reindeer shine, in this photo dated february 15, 2014, after finnish herders painted the animal in an attempt at halting the thousands of road deaths of the roaming caribou in rovaniemi, the wilds of finland's lapland. this novel attempt to reduce the annual reindeer road deaths was not successful, so in a pilot project announced wednesday june 8, 2016, drivers of heavy transport vehicles are being offered a reindeer warning app for their mobile devices, to warn them of nearby reindeer. if successful, the reindeer herders association hope the app will be available for download on all smart phones later in 2016. (anne via ap) finland out - no sales the associated press
by huuhtanen, associated press
helsinki (ap) finnish reindeer herders in the arctic have painted antlers in fluorescent colors, hung reflectors around their necks and even used movable traffic signs, but none of the efforts have helped reduce the annual reindeer road deaths.
now they have decided on a new tactic: an interactive reindeer warning app where drivers can tap their mobile phone screens to register any reindeer they see and get warnings if they are approaching an area where have been spotted. they're hoping to save at least some of the reindeer that wonder freely in the wilds of lapland, sometimes described as the last wilderness in europe.
in a pilot project, drivers of heavy transport vehicles are being given free handsets, which have been deactivated for any other use than the reindeer warning system. if it proves successful, the app will be available for download on later this year.
anne ollila, director of the finnish reindeer herders' association, said wednesday the other methods simply didn't work.
"drivers often mistook reindeer with reflectors for people in the dark, thinking they wouldn't run into the middle of the road when they saw car headlights approaching," she told the associated press. "and the deer would tear the reflectors off."
reindeer traffic warning signs were pinched by tourists for souvenirs, and reindeer would scrape off the fluorescent paint from their antlers. "somehow the reindeer know they had paint on their antlers maybe their friends laughed at them," ollila said.
reindeer husbandry provides work for some people in the region.
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ˌflʊˈrɛsənt peɪnt meɪks ðə ˈæntlərz əv ə ˈreɪnˌdɪr ʃaɪn, ɪn ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈdeɪtɪd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2014 ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈhərdərz ˈpeɪnɪd ðə ˈænəməl ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt æt ˈhɔltɪŋ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv roʊd dɛθs əv ðə ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈkɛrɪˌbu ɪn roʊˌvæniˈɛmi, ðə waɪldz əv ˈfɪnləndz ˈlæˌplænd. ðɪs ˈnɑvəl əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈænjuəl ˈreɪnˌdɪr roʊd dɛθs wɑz nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl, soʊ ɪn ə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ʤun 8 2016 ˈdraɪvərz əv ˈhɛvi ˈtrænspɔrt ˈviɪkəlz ər biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ə ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈwɔrnɪŋ æp fər ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, tɪ wɔrn ðɛm əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈreɪnˌdɪr. ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, ðə ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈhərdərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hoʊp ðə æp wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn ɔl smɑrt foʊnz ˈleɪtər ɪn 2016 (æn ˈviə ˌeɪˈpi) ˈfɪnˌlænd aʊt noʊ seɪlz ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ huuhtanen*, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈhɛlsɪŋki (ˌeɪˈpi) ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈhərdərz ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk hæv ˈpeɪnɪd ˈæntlərz ɪn ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ˈkələrz, həŋ rɪˈflɛktərz əraʊnd ðɛr nɛks ənd ˈivɪn juzd ˈmuvəbəl ˈtræfɪk saɪnz, bət nən əv ðə ˈɛfərts hæv hɛlpt rɪˈdus ðə ˈænjuəl ˈreɪnˌdɪr roʊd dɛθs. naʊ ðeɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ə nu ˈtæktɪk: ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈwɔrnɪŋ æp wɛr ˈdraɪvərz kən tæp ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl foʊn skrinz tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈɛni ˈreɪnˌdɪr ðeɪ si ənd gɪt ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪf ðeɪ ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ən ˈɛriə wɛr hæv bɪn ˈspɑtɪd. ðɛr ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ seɪv æt list səm əv ðə ˈreɪnˌdɪr ðət ˈwəndər ˈfrili ɪn ðə waɪldz əv ˈlæˌplænd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə læst ˈwɪldərnəs ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈdraɪvərz əv ˈhɛvi ˈtrænspɔrt ˈviɪkəlz ər biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn fri ˈhændˌsɛts, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd fər ˈɛni ˈəðər juz ðən ðə ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ɪf ɪt pruvz səkˈsɛsfəl, ðə æp wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. æn ˈɑlɪlə, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈhərdərz' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz ˈsɪmpli ˈdɪdənt wərk. "ˈdraɪvərz ˈɔfən mɪˈstʊk ˈreɪnˌdɪr wɪθ rɪˈflɛktərz fər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə dɑrk, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt rən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə roʊd wɪn ðeɪ sɔ kɑr ˈhɛˌdlaɪts əˈproʊʧɪŋ," ʃi toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. "ənd ðə dɪr wʊd tɪr ðə rɪˈflɛktərz ɔf." ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈtræfɪk ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz wər pɪnʧt baɪ ˈtʊrɪsts fər ˌsuvəˈnɪrz, ənd ˈreɪnˌdɪr wʊd skreɪp ɔf ðə ˌflʊˈrɛsənt peɪnt frəm ðɛr ˈæntlərz. "ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə ˈreɪnˌdɪr noʊ ðeɪ hæd peɪnt ɔn ðɛr ˈæntlərz ˈmeɪbi ðɛr frɛndz læft æt ðɛm," ˈɑlɪlə sɛd. ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈhəzbəndri prəˈvaɪdz wərk fər səm ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈriʤən.
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relationship established
2008
overview
the city of urbana is proud to partner with, malawi through the sister cities international program. this organization oversees the u.s. sister cities program, which traces its roots to 1956 when president dwight d. eisenhower proposed a citizen diplomacy initiative.
originally a part of the national league of cities, sister cities international (sci) became a separate, non-profit corporation in 1967 due to the tremendous popularity of the u.s. program. the program offers grants, publications, coordinators to assist in developing the sister city relationship, conferences, awards, and other support programs that strengthen and enhance international relationships for hundreds of cities throughout the world.
view the power point in the files below for current program information.
vision
for the people of the two communities to enjoy lasting friendship and prosperity in peace, freedom and dignity.
goals
to mutually improve the economic, social and cultural well being of the two communities through the following activities: increasing our understanding of each communities and ways of life, exchanging experience and best practice in local government, and supporting cultural and educational exchanges for mutual growth and understanding.
chair of the sister city committee
dennis roberts, council member, ward 5
review of the sister city relationship between urbana and, malawi
in 2008 the urbana city council voted to approve a formal sister city partnership with, malawi, and the urbana sister cities committee was established. three months later sister cities international announced the establishment of a grant program funded by the bill and melinda gates foundation. the new african urban poverty alleviation program (aupap) invited american cities with sister city partnerships in africa to apply for a two year project aimed improving water, health, and sanitation conditions in their african sister city.
councilman dennis robert, gathering letters of support from the mayor and several community groups and municipal partners, and the family and joyce banda, member of parliament from the area, applied for the city of urbana
on march 1, 2010, urbana was chosen by sister cities international to be one of the 17 cities selected to participate in the aupap. this $115,000 grant offered urbana a wonderful opportunity to build a stronger sister city partnership in africa while making a very tangible contribution to the better health and welfare of our friends in, malawi. read more
over the next two years (2011-2012) members of the urbana sister cities committee and the local community committee worked on two significant projects: the construction of new, badly needed pit toilets in three primary schools in the areas of, and the construction of an block, with toilet stalls and showers, laundry tubs and a drying yard for the men and women living in temporary quarters in the guardian village adjacent to the central hospital. these "guardians," often from remote areas, must attend to their sick relatives staying in the hospital and provide them with clean clothing, bedding, cook meals, and provide all other assistance on a daily basis.
coordinating this project as project manager for urbana was scotty dossett, retired from the illinois water survey, and for lcc, mr. dickson phiri, director of chancellors college library.
this grant project was successfully completed in december, 2012.
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riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪˈstæblɪʃt 2008 ˈoʊvərvˌju ðə ˈsɪti əv ərˈbænə ɪz praʊd tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ, məˈlɑwi θru ðə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈproʊˌgræm. ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌsiz ðə juz. ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ ˈtreɪsɪz ɪts ruts tɪ 1956 wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt dwaɪt di. ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈsɪtɪzən dɪˈploʊməsi ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ərˈɪʤənəli ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl lig əv ˈsɪtiz, ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl (ˈɛsˈsiˈaɪ) bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt, ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn 1967 du tɪ ðə trɪˈmɛndəs ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə juz. ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔfərz grænts, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz tɪ əˈsɪst ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ˈkɑnfərənsəz, əˈwɔrdz, ənd ˈəðər səˈpɔrt ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈstrɛŋθən ənd ɛnˈhæns ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈsɪtiz θruaʊt ðə wərld. vju ðə paʊər pɔɪnt ɪn ðə faɪlz bɪˈloʊ fər ˈkɑrənt ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə tu kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlæstɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪp ənd prɑˈspɛrəti ɪn pis, ˈfridəm ənd ˈdɪgnəti. goʊlz tɪ mˈjuʧuəli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl wɛl biɪŋ əv ðə tu kəmˈjunɪtiz θru ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz: ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv iʧ kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd weɪz əv laɪf, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd bɛst ˈpræktɪs ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz fər mˈjuʧuəl groʊθ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ʧɛr əv ðə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti kəˈmɪti ˈdɛnɪs ˈrɑbərts, ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər, wɔrd 5 ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ərˈbænə ənd, məˈlɑwi ɪn 2008 ðə ərˈbænə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ əˈpruv ə ˈfɔrməl ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ, məˈlɑwi, ənd ðə ərˈbænə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz kəˈmɪti wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt. θri mənθs ˈleɪtər ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈnaʊnst ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə grænt ˈproʊˌgræm ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə bɪl ənd məˈlɪndə geɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə nu ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈərbən ˈpɑvərti əˌliviˈeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm (aupap*) ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ə tu jɪr ˈprɑʤɛkt eɪmd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈwɔtər, hɛlθ, ənd ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðɛr ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti. ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈdɛnɪs ˈrɑbərt, ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈlɛtərz əv səˈpɔrt frəm ðə meɪər ənd ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈjunɪti grups ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈpɑrtnərz, ənd ðə ˈfæməli ənd ʤɔɪs ˈbændə, ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt frəm ðə ˈɛriə, əˈplaɪd fər ðə ˈsɪti əv ərˈbænə ɔn mɑrʧ 1 2010 ərˈbænə wɑz ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tɪ bi wən əv ðə 17 ˈsɪtiz səˈlɛktɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə aupap*. ðɪs grænt ˈɔfərd ərˈbænə ə ˈwəndərfəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bɪld ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈsɪstər ˈsɪti ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈtænʤəbəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈbɛtər hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ɑr frɛndz ɪn, məˈlɑwi. rɛd mɔr ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ərˈbænə ˈsɪstər ˈsɪtiz kəˈmɪti ənd ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti kəˈmɪti wərkt ɔn tu sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑʤɛkts: ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv nu, ˈbædli ˈnidɪd pɪt ˈtɔɪləts ɪn θri ˈpraɪˌmɛri skulz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv, ənd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ən blɑk, wɪθ ˈtɔɪlət stɔlz ənd ʃaʊərz, ˈlɔndri təbz ənd ə draɪɪŋ jɑrd fər ðə mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛmpərˌɛri kˈwɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈvɪlɪʤ əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðiz "ˈgɑrdiənz," ˈɔfən frəm rɪˈmoʊt ˈɛriəz, məst əˈtɛnd tɪ ðɛr sɪk ˈrɛlətɪvz steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd prəˈvaɪd ðɛm wɪθ klin ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ˈbɛdɪŋ, kʊk milz, ənd prəˈvaɪd ɔl ˈəðər əˈsɪstəns ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər fər ərˈbænə wɑz ˈskɑti ˈdɑsɪt, rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈwɔtər ˈsərˌveɪ, ənd fər lcc*, ˈmɪstər. ˈdɪksən phiri*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈʧænsələrz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðɪs grænt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈplitɪd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, 2012 nuz
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bruce arena and avram grant are on the to take over as usa coach
bruce arena is the favourite to replace jurgen as usa coach
bruce arena and avram grant are on a to become the new united states coach, according to sky sources.
la galaxy head coach arena is the favourite to replace jurgen who was sacked on monday.
arena was the usa coach from 1998 to 2006 and led his country to two world cups.
avram grant is also on the for the usa job
grant is the other candidate after impressing the us soccer federation with the job he has done coaching ghana.
grant led ghana to the final of last year's african cup of nations where they were beaten on penalties by ivory coast.
the former portsmouth and west ham united manager also led chelsea to the final of the 2008 champions league where they lost on penalties to manchester united in moscow.
klinsmann was sacked as usa boss with his team bottom of their world cup qualifying group following recent defeats to mexico and costa rica.
klinsmann was sacked as usa coach on monday
the german, who was appointed to the role in 2011, led the us to the round of 16 at the 2014 world cup in brazil.
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brus ərˈinə ənd ˈeɪvrəm grænt ər ɔn ðə tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ɛz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ brus ərˈinə ɪz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈʤərgən ɛz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ brus ərˈinə ənd ˈeɪvrəm grænt ər ɔn ə tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə nu juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts koʊʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ skaɪ ˈsɔrsəz. lɑ ˈgæləksi hɛd koʊʧ ərˈinə ɪz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈʤərgən hu wɑz sækt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ərˈinə wɑz ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ frəm 1998 tɪ 2006 ənd lɛd hɪz ˈkəntri tɪ tu wərld kəps. ˈeɪvrəm grænt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə fər ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ʤɑb grænt ɪz ðə ˈəðər ˈkænədɪt ˈæftər ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑkər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ʤɑb hi həz dən ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈgænə. grænt lɛd ˈgænə tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv læst jɪrz ˈæfrɪkɑn kəp əv ˈneɪʃənz wɛr ðeɪ wər ˈbitən ɔn ˈpɛnəltiz baɪ ˈaɪvəri koʊst. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈpɔrtsməθ ənd wɛst hæm juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmænɪʤər ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ˈʧɛlsi tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ðə 2008 ˈʧæmpiənz lig wɛr ðeɪ lɔst ɔn ˈpɛnəltiz tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. wɑz sækt ɛz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ bɔs wɪθ hɪz tim ˈbɑtəm əv ðɛr wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ grup ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrisənt dɪˈfits tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə. wɑz sækt ɛz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə ˈʤərmən, hu wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə roʊl ɪn 2011 lɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə raʊnd əv 16 æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp ɪn brəˈzɪl. ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ skaɪ spɔrts naʊ ənd gɪt 12 mənθs hæf praɪs. ˈhəri, ˈɔfər ɛndz dɪˈsɛmbər 4
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championships are won by making the right little decisions through the season and micromanaging your lineup well can be the difference maker. each week, be taking a look at five hitting matchups you should take advantage of this week, and five hitting matchups you should avoid this week. here are the batters you should start and avoid for week 24 (9/11) of the fantasy baseball season.
notes: all pitching matchups mentioned here are based off of projections as of this writing. it is entirely possible that the actual matchups could change either because of injury, weather, or anything else. keep in mind, this article is geared toward middle-of-the-road players, meaning you should be starting top of the line bats regardless of the matchup. always start your studs.
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cleveland indians hitters boy really going out on a limb here i? yea, hey, maybe you should start the hitters on the hottest team in baseball? but not just recommending indians hitters because lazy only part of it), but because they have an excellent set of matchups this week. first, they start off with a series against the detroit tigers followed by a series against the kansas city royals, and in all seven of those games, nary a pitching matchup that frightens you even a little bit. obviously already starting your studs, but recommend starting guys like austin jackson (in their two starts against lefties) and jay bruce, slashing .252/.308/.486 against since the all-star break (and the indians get to see five this week).
chicago white sox hitters the white sox, oddly enough, get the exact reverse schedule of the indians, starting off the week with a series against the royals and then a series against the tigers. again, neither of these pitching staffs are any good. since the beginning of august, the royals staff has a era and the tigers staff has a era. take advantage of these matchups this week. now that nicky delmonico is back, recommend grabbing him for this week (and possibly beyond, been pretty good since being called up) and if you need power, matt davidson a bad guy to look for. both are available in over 90% of leagues.
colorado rockies hitters four games in chase field (coors lite) against the and three games in coors field against the padres make the rockies schedule quite this week. sure, see zack greinke and zack godley while in arizona, and if in a daily league, i might avoid those matchups, but other than that, thing look good, and even in those matchups, being in chase field can help dampen the effects that greinke and godley will have on the lineup. fun fact: carlos gonzalez has been slashing .338/.435/.571 over the past month an is available in just under 42% of leagues. also, in his career, trevor story has enjoyed hitting at chase field, slashing .271/.352/.833 there.
san diego padres hitters sure they only have five games this week, but they should be five good games for their hitters. they start off with two games in minnesota against the twins (where gain a spot) and then three games at coors field against the rockies. none of the pitching matchups are particularly scary, so take advantage of these matchups this week. wil myers been what fantasy owners hoped be this year, but over the past two weeks, slashing .321/.339/.472, making him a worthwhile play.
oakland athletics hitters since august, the have been hitting the ball quite well, with a .347 team in that timespan. this week, they play three games in fenway park against the red sox and luckily get to miss chris sale. they will see eduardo rodriguez, which could potentially be scary, as could drew pomeranz, but overall, not a terrible series. then they head to philly to play the phillies, and while lose a spot (which could be bad news for someone like matt olson or ryon healy), get some sweet hitting matchups. davis, matt chapman, matt joyce, olson, and healy i think are all worth playing this week.
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san francisco giants hitters last week, i told you to grab giants hitters for the week. well now you need to them, because this week is going to be rough. they play all six of their games this week at home in arguably the most park in baseball in park, and while there get to see maeda, clayton kershaw, robbie ray, and zack greinke. if not named buster posey, play your giants hitters this week.
washington nationals hitters against the dodgers the nats’ offense has been pretty rough without bryce harper, and while they start the week with a decent matchup against the atlanta braves, have an extremely difficult series against the los angeles dodgers. be facing yu darvish, alex wood, and rich hill. given the struggles of the offense already on top of the fact that be facing three very good pitchers, avoid them during that series in daily leagues.
tampa bay rays hitters a rough week for the rays. they start off with a series at home against the new york yankees where get to see sonny gray and masahiro tanaka, and then they have another home series, this time against the boston red sox, where get to see chris sale, rick porcello, and eduardo rodriguez. if evan longoria, still be starting him, but otherwise, avoid your rays.
atlanta braves hitters the braves have had some players, but be sitting just about everyone on that team this week. the braves start off the week with a series against the nationals where see gonzalez and max scherzer, and then they head home to face off against the new york mets, getting to see jacob while there. if in a daily league, there are some matchups (i.e. the one with tanner roark) that too bad, but in a weekly league, generally avoid my braves.
cincinnati reds hitters the reds begin their week in busch stadium where see the st. cardinals and lance lynn had a era over the past month), luke weaver had a era over the past month), and the carlos martinez. then they head home, and being in great american ballpark is nice for their hitters, but while there they face off against the pittsburgh pirates and get to see gerrit cole. in a daily league, i might take advantage of the other two pirates matchups against chad kuhl and ivan nova, but in a weekly league, this week scares me for pirates hitters and avoid them, including andrew mccutchen been miserable over the past month, slashing .211/.279/.253 in that time.
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ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ər wən baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈlɪtəl dɪˈsɪʒənz θru ðə ˈsizən ənd ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤɪŋ jʊr ˈlaɪˌnəp wɛl kən bi ðə ˈdɪfərəns ˈmeɪkər. iʧ wik, bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt faɪv ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈmæʧəps ju ʃʊd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs wik, ənd faɪv ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈmæʧəps ju ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ðɪs wik. hir ər ðə ˈbætərz ju ʃʊd stɑrt ənd əˈvɔɪd fər wik 24 əv ðə ˈfænəsi ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈsizən. noʊts: ɔl ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈmæʧəps ˈmɛnʃənd hir ər beɪst ɔf əv prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmæʧəps kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ˈiðər bɪˈkəz əv ˈɪnʤəri, ˈwɛðər, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. kip ɪn maɪnd, ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz gɪrd təˈwɔrd ˈmɪdələvθəˌrɔd pleɪərz, ˈminɪŋ ju ʃʊd bi ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɔp əv ðə laɪn bæts rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈmæʧəp. ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrt jʊr stədz. stɑrt ˈklivlənd ˈɪndiənz ˈhɪtərz bɔɪ ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ aʊt ɔn ə lɪm hir aɪ? jeɪ, heɪ, ˈmeɪbi ju ʃʊd stɑrt ðə ˈhɪtərz ɔn ðə ˈhɑtəst tim ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl? bət nɑt ʤɪst ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˈɪndiənz ˈhɪtərz bɪˈkəz ˈleɪzi ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ɪt), bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ən ˈɛksələnt sɛt əv ˈmæʧəps ðɪs wik. fərst, ðeɪ stɑrt ɔf wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈtaɪgərz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti rɔɪəlz, ənd ɪn ɔl ˈsɛvən əv ðoʊz geɪmz, ˈnɛri ə ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈmæʧəp ðət ˈfraɪtənz ju ˈivɪn ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. ˈɑbviəsli ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪŋ jʊr stədz, bət ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈstɑrtɪŋ gaɪz laɪk ˈɔstən ˈʤæksən (ɪn ðɛr tu stɑrts əˈgɛnst ˈlɛftiz) ənd ʤeɪ brus, sˈlæʃɪŋ əˈgɛnst sɪns ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr breɪk (ənd ðə ˈɪndiənz gɪt tɪ si faɪv ðɪs wik). ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ waɪt sɑks ˈhɪtərz ðə waɪt sɑks, ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf, gɪt ðə ɪgˈzækt rɪˈvərs ˈskɛʤʊl əv ðə ˈɪndiənz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔf ðə wik wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə rɔɪəlz ənd ðɛn ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtaɪgərz. əˈgɛn, ˈniðər əv ðiz ˈpɪʧɪŋ stæfs ər ˈɛni gʊd. sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈɔgəst, ðə rɔɪəlz stæf həz ə ˈɪrə ənd ðə ˈtaɪgərz stæf həz ə ˈɪrə. teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz ˈmæʧəps ðɪs wik. naʊ ðət ˈnɪki dɛlmɑˈnikoʊ ɪz bæk, ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈgræbɪŋ ɪm fər ðɪs wik (ənd ˈpɑsəbli bɪɔnd, bɪn ˈprɪti gʊd sɪns biɪŋ kɔld əp) ənd ɪf ju nid paʊər, mæt ˈdeɪvɪdsən ə bæd gaɪ tɪ lʊk fər. boʊθ ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈoʊvər 90 əv ligz. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɑkiz ˈhɪtərz fɔr geɪmz ɪn ʧeɪs fild (kurz laɪt) əˈgɛnst ðə ənd θri geɪmz ɪn kurz fild əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpæˌdreɪz meɪk ðə ˈrɑkiz ˈskɛʤʊl kwaɪt ðɪs wik. ʃʊr, si zæk greɪŋk ənd zæk ˈgɑdli waɪl ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ənd ɪf ɪn ə ˈdeɪli lig, aɪ maɪt əˈvɔɪd ðoʊz ˈmæʧəps, bət ˈəðər ðən ðət, θɪŋ lʊk gʊd, ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ðoʊz ˈmæʧəps, biɪŋ ɪn ʧeɪs fild kən hɛlp ˈdæmpən ðə ˈifɛkts ðət greɪŋk ənd ˈgɑdli wɪl hæv ɔn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. fən fækt: ˈkɑrloʊs gɑnˈzɑləz həz bɪn sˈlæʃɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ ən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ʤɪst ˈəndər 42 əv ligz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn hɪz kərɪr, ˈtrɛvər ˈstɔri həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ æt ʧeɪs fild, sˈlæʃɪŋ ðɛr. sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈpæˌdreɪz ˈhɪtərz ʃʊr ðeɪ ˈoʊnli hæv faɪv geɪmz ðɪs wik, bət ðeɪ ʃʊd bi faɪv gʊd geɪmz fər ðɛr ˈhɪtərz. ðeɪ stɑrt ɔf wɪθ tu geɪmz ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə əˈgɛnst ðə twɪnz (wɛr geɪn ə spɑt) ənd ðɛn θri geɪmz æt kurz fild əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrɑkiz. nən əv ðə ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈmæʧəps ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈskɛri, soʊ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz ˈmæʧəps ðɪs wik. wɪl maɪərz bɪn wət ˈfænəsi ˈoʊnərz hoʊpt bi ðɪs jɪr, bət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks, sˈlæʃɪŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ə ˈwərθˈwaɪl pleɪ. ˈoʊklənd æθˈlɛtɪks ˈhɪtərz sɪns ˈɔgəst, ðə hæv bɪn ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl kwaɪt wɛl, wɪθ ə 347 tim ɪn ðət timespan*. ðɪs wik, ðeɪ pleɪ θri geɪmz ɪn ˈfɛnˌweɪ pɑrk əˈgɛnst ðə rɛd sɑks ənd ˈləkəli gɪt tɪ mɪs krɪs seɪl. ðeɪ wɪl si ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ rɑˈdrigɛz, wɪʧ kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi ˈskɛri, ɛz kʊd dru ˈpɑmərˈæns, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl, nɑt ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈsɪriz. ðɛn ðeɪ hɛd tɪ ˈfɪli tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈfɪliz, ənd waɪl luz ə spɑt (wɪʧ kʊd bi bæd nuz fər ˈsəmˌwən laɪk mæt ˈoʊlsən ər raɪən ˈhili), gɪt səm swit ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈmæʧəps. ˈdeɪvɪs, mæt ˈʧæpmən, mæt ʤɔɪs, ˈoʊlsən, ənd ˈhili aɪ θɪŋk ər ɔl wərθ pleɪɪŋ ðɪs wik. əˈvɔɪd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ʤaɪənts ˈhɪtərz læst wik, aɪ toʊld ju tɪ græb ʤaɪənts ˈhɪtərz fər ðə wik. wɛl naʊ ju nid tɪ ðɛm, bɪˈkəz ðɪs wik ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi rəf. ðeɪ pleɪ ɔl sɪks əv ðɛr geɪmz ðɪs wik æt hoʊm ɪn ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst pɑrk ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪn pɑrk, ənd waɪl ðɛr gɪt tɪ si meɪˈidə, ˈkleɪtən ˈkərˌʃɑ, ˈrɑbi reɪ, ənd zæk greɪŋk. ɪf nɑt neɪmd ˈbəstər ˈpoʊzi, pleɪ jʊr ʤaɪənts ˈhɪtərz ðɪs wik. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəlz ˈhɪtərz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɑʤərz ðə nats’*’ əˈfɛns həz bɪn ˈprɪti rəf wɪˈθaʊt braɪs ˈhɑrpər, ənd waɪl ðeɪ stɑrt ðə wik wɪθ ə ˈdisənt ˈmæʧəp əˈgɛnst ðə æˈtlæntə breɪvz, hæv ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz. bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ju darvish*, ˈæləks wʊd, ənd rɪʧ hɪl. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈstrəgəlz əv ðə əˈfɛns ɔˈrɛdi ɔn tɔp əv ðə fækt ðət bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ θri ˈvɛri gʊd ˈpɪʧərz, əˈvɔɪd ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈsɪriz ɪn ˈdeɪli ligz. ˈtæmpə beɪ reɪz ˈhɪtərz ə rəf wik fər ðə reɪz. ðeɪ stɑrt ɔf wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz æt hoʊm əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz wɛr gɪt tɪ si ˈsəni greɪ ənd ˌmɑsɑˈhɪˌroʊ tɑˈnɑkə, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ hæv əˈnəðər hoʊm ˈsɪriz, ðɪs taɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɔstən rɛd sɑks, wɛr gɪt tɪ si krɪs seɪl, rɪk pɔˈrʧɛloʊ, ənd ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ rɑˈdrigɛz. ɪf ˈɛvən loʊŋˈgɔriə, stɪl bi ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪm, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz, əˈvɔɪd jʊr reɪz. æˈtlæntə breɪvz ˈhɪtərz ðə breɪvz hæv hæd səm pleɪərz, bət bi ˈsɪtɪŋ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðət tim ðɪs wik. ðə breɪvz stɑrt ɔf ðə wik wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnæʃənəlz wɛr si gɑnˈzɑləz ənd mæks ˈʃərzər, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ hɛd hoʊm tɪ feɪs ɔf əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk mɛts, ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ si ˈʤeɪkəb waɪl ðɛr. ɪf ɪn ə ˈdeɪli lig, ðɛr ər səm ˈmæʧəps (i.e*. ðə wən wɪθ ˈtænər rɔrk) ðət tu bæd, bət ɪn ə ˈwikli lig, ˈʤɛnərəli əˈvɔɪd maɪ breɪvz. ˌsɪnsəˈnæti rɛdz ˈhɪtərz ðə rɛdz bɪˈgɪn ðɛr wik ɪn bʊʃ ˈsteɪdiəm wɛr si ðə st*. ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd læns lɪn hæd ə ˈɪrə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ), luk ˈwivər hæd ə ˈɪrə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ), ənd ðə ˈkɑrloʊs mɑrˈtinɛz. ðɛn ðeɪ hɛd hoʊm, ənd biɪŋ ɪn greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɔlˌpɑrk ɪz nis fər ðɛr ˈhɪtərz, bət waɪl ðɛr ðeɪ feɪs ɔf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpaɪrəts ənd gɪt tɪ si ˈʤɛrɪt koʊl. ɪn ə ˈdeɪli lig, aɪ maɪt teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈəðər tu ˈpaɪrəts ˈmæʧəps əˈgɛnst ʧæd kəl ənd ˈaɪvən ˈnoʊvə, bət ɪn ə ˈwikli lig, ðɪs wik skɛrz mi fər ˈpaɪrəts ˈhɪtərz ənd əˈvɔɪd ðɛm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈændru məˈkəʧən bɪn ˈmɪzərəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ, sˈlæʃɪŋ ɪn ðət taɪm.
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“an apple a day keeps the doctors away” how the line goes.. right? well if the apples are put to such good use as to make crunchy apple crumble, who would not want to agree to that line more and make full use of the opportunity to have share of apples !! i know, i would
i am actually a great fan of apples. they are juicy, and so full on nutrients. they work great as a morning breakfast fruit to go along with a nice bowl of cereals & as a refreshing evening snack. there are so many varieties to choose from & one can make such awesome things with it jams, jellies, pies, tarts .. even !
i usually pick up the red apples from the store as they tend to be sweeter but my personal favorites are the green apples ! they are usually and last real long. i had a couple of those with me hiding in my fridge for a while and i happen to buy a few more. so, the deal was to finish the previous lot asap. for my family, there is no better way to finish food than to make them into some sort of dessert.
i started thinking about the ‘desserty uses of apple’ at around noon. my first thought was to create the classic apple pie but then i did not want to spend that much time in preparing the dough and just really wanted to whip up a dessert which could be served post lunch that day. what followed next was crunchy apple crumble.
my version of this classic dish has a peanut butter twist to it. i feel that the mellow, subtle flavor and taste of apples really go very well with peanut butter and it sets in perfect harmony. i did not want to use lots of butter (which would otherwise be required for the in the crumble) and peanut butter did a perfect job for that.
crunchy apple crumble
crunchy apple crumble recipe crunchy apple crumble has 2 components : crumble & filling for the crumble 250 all purpose flour
125 butter(softened) at room temperature, cut into cubes
100 sugar (i used brown sugar as it forms a lovely caramelized crunch)
50 crunchy peanut also use smooth peanut butter instead and add finely chopped peanuts to the crumble) for the filling 2 apples (i used granny smith green apples)
pinch of cinnamon
50 sugar (i used brown sugar as it forms a lovely caramelized crunch)
a knob of butter
1 all purpose flour/ corn starch method the oven to 375 f. let us start with the filling take the apples. peel them and cut into very thin slices. you can even cut them into small chunks but i like to create thin slices so that they cook well on baking and create a mushy filling. take a bowl and mix all the ingredients for filling except the knob of butter. mix well so that the apple slices are well covered with sugar mixture. keep aside. in a separate bowl, mix the flour and sugar. mix well. now keep adding butter and peanut butter in portions and mix well (using the rubbing technique) till it resembles bread crumbs. keep aside. now take an oven proof dish (about dia in case taking one dish or you can take multiple small dish for individual servings, the way i did :)). grease with butter. now place the filling on the bottom of the dish. add the knob of butter on top of the fruity mixture. now, sprinkle the crumble mixture on top of the fruity filling. bake for about 45 minutes or till the crumble starts to brown. you will also notice that the fruit start to bubble (which makes your kitchen smell absolutely amazing i loved that !!)
my temptations led me to peek in the oven from time to time and take a look at the various steps of baking of this tasty dish. it was a total eye feast. the bubbling of the filling which resulted in a divine apple was simply beautiful to watch
the result was a comforting, soothing and mushy apple crumble with a biscuity, crunchy crumble on the top. thanks to the peanut butter addition, the dish tasted like having cookies with some apple caramel sauce but just 10 times better !! it is a must try dish for sure
if u like peanut butter recipes (like i do), you may like to see these :-
pb chocolate chip cookies
cherry oatmeal tart
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““an* ˈæpəl ə deɪ kips ðə ˈdɑktərz away”*” haʊ ðə laɪn goʊz.. raɪt? wɛl ɪf ðə ˈæpəlz ər pʊt tɪ səʧ gʊd juz ɛz tɪ meɪk ˈkrənʧi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl, hu wʊd nɑt wɔnt tɪ əˈgri tɪ ðət laɪn mɔr ənd meɪk fʊl juz əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ʃɛr əv ˈæpəlz aɪ noʊ, aɪ wʊd aɪ æm ˈæˌkʧuəli ə greɪt fæn əv ˈæpəlz. ðeɪ ər ˈʤusi, ənd soʊ fʊl ɔn ˈnutriənts. ðeɪ wərk greɪt ɛz ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈbrɛkfəst frut tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə nis boʊl əv ˈsɪriəlz ɛz ə rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ˈivnɪŋ snæk. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni vərˈaɪətiz tɪ ʧuz frəm wən kən meɪk səʧ ˈɔsəm θɪŋz wɪθ ɪt ʤæmz, ˈʤɛliz, paɪz, tɑrts ˈivɪn aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli pɪk əp ðə rɛd ˈæpəlz frəm ðə stɔr ɛz ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi sˈwitər bət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪts ər ðə grin ˈæpəlz ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ənd læst ril lɔŋ. aɪ hæd ə ˈkəpəl əv ðoʊz wɪθ mi ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn maɪ frɪʤ fər ə waɪl ənd aɪ ˈhæpən tɪ baɪ ə fju mɔr. soʊ, ðə dil wɑz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈpriviəs lɔt ˈeɪˌsæp. fər maɪ ˈfæməli, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ fud ðən tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈɪntu səm sɔrt əv dɪˈzərt. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjuzɪz əv apple’*’ æt əraʊnd nun. maɪ fərst θɔt wɑz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈæpəl paɪ bət ðɛn aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ðət məʧ taɪm ɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə doʊ ənd ʤɪst ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɪp əp ə dɪˈzərt wɪʧ kʊd bi sərvd poʊst lənʧ ðət deɪ. wət ˈfɑloʊd nɛkst wɑz ˈkrənʧi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl. maɪ ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈklæsɪk dɪʃ həz ə ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər twɪst tɪ ɪt. aɪ fil ðət ðə ˈmɛloʊ, ˈsətəl ˈfleɪvər ənd teɪst əv ˈæpəlz ˈrɪli goʊ ˈvɛri wɛl wɪθ ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ənd ɪt sɛts ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈhɑrməni. aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ juz lɑts əv ˈbətər (wɪʧ wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ɪn ðə ˈkrəmbəl) ənd ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər dɪd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʤɑb fər ðət. ˈkrənʧi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl ˈkrənʧi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl ˈrɛsəpi ˈkrənʧi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl həz 2 kəmˈpoʊnənts ˈkrəmbəl ˈfɪlɪŋ fər ðə ˈkrəmbəl 250 ɔl ˈpərpəs flaʊər 125 butter(softened*) æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər, kət ˈɪntu kjubz 100 ˈʃʊgər (aɪ juzd braʊn ˈʃʊgər ɛz ɪt fɔrmz ə ˈləvli ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪzd krənʧ) 50 ˈkrənʧi ˈpiˌnət ˈɔlsoʊ juz smuð ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ˌɪnˈstɛd ənd æd ˈfaɪnli ʧɑpt ˈpiˌnəts tɪ ðə ˈkrəmbəl) fər ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ 2 ˈæpəlz (aɪ juzd ˈgræni smɪθ grin ˈæpəlz) pɪnʧ əv ˈsɪnəmən 50 ˈʃʊgər (aɪ juzd braʊn ˈʃʊgər ɛz ɪt fɔrmz ə ˈləvli ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪzd krənʧ) ə nɑb əv ˈbətər 1 ɔl ˈpərpəs flaʊər/ kɔrn stɑrʧ ˈmɛθəd ðə ˈəvən tɪ 375 ɛf. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ teɪk ðə ˈæpəlz. pil ðɛm ənd kət ˈɪntu ˈvɛri θɪn sˈlaɪsɪz. ju kən ˈivɪn kət ðɛm ˈɪntu smɔl ʧəŋks bət aɪ laɪk tɪ kriˈeɪt θɪn sˈlaɪsɪz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊk wɛl ɔn ˈbeɪkɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈməʃi ˈfɪlɪŋ. teɪk ə boʊl ənd mɪks ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ðə nɑb əv ˈbətər. mɪks wɛl soʊ ðət ðə ˈæpəl sˈlaɪsɪz ər wɛl ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈʃʊgər ˈmɪksʧər. kip əˈsaɪd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt boʊl, mɪks ðə flaʊər ənd ˈʃʊgər. mɪks wɛl. naʊ kip ˈædɪŋ ˈbətər ənd ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ɪn ˈpɔrʃənz ənd mɪks wɛl (ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈrəbɪŋ tɛkˈnik) tɪl ɪt rɪˈzɛmbəlz brɛd krəmz. kip əˈsaɪd. naʊ teɪk ən ˈəvən pruf dɪʃ (əˈbaʊt ˈdiə ɪn keɪs ˈteɪkɪŋ wən dɪʃ ər ju kən teɪk ˈməltəpəl smɔl dɪʃ fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsərvɪŋz, ðə weɪ aɪ dɪd gris wɪθ ˈbətər. naʊ pleɪs ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə dɪʃ. æd ðə nɑb əv ˈbətər ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈfruti ˈmɪksʧər. naʊ, ˈsprɪŋkəl ðə ˈkrəmbəl ˈmɪksʧər ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈfruti ˈfɪlɪŋ. beɪk fər əˈbaʊt 45 ˈmɪnəts ər tɪl ðə ˈkrəmbəl stɑrts tɪ braʊn. ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə frut stɑrt tɪ ˈbəbəl (wɪʧ meɪks jʊr ˈkɪʧən smɛl ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈmeɪzɪŋ aɪ ləvd ðət maɪ tɛmˈteɪʃənz lɛd mi tɪ pik ɪn ðə ˈəvən frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ənd teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈvɛriəs stɛps əv ˈbeɪkɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈteɪsti dɪʃ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl aɪ fist. ðə ˈbəbəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə dɪˈvaɪn ˈæpəl wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˈbjutəfəl tɪ wɔʧ ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ, ˈsuðɪŋ ənd ˈməʃi ˈæpəl ˈkrəmbəl wɪθ ə biscuity*, ˈkrənʧi ˈkrəmbəl ɔn ðə tɔp. θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər əˈdɪʃən, ðə dɪʃ ˈteɪstɪd laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ˈkʊkiz wɪθ səm ˈæpəl ˈkɛrəməl sɔs bət ʤɪst 10 taɪmz ˈbɛtər ɪt ɪz ə məst traɪ dɪʃ fər ʃʊr ɪf ju laɪk ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ˈrɛsəpiz (laɪk aɪ du), ju meɪ laɪk tɪ si ðiz ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ˈkʊkiz ˈʧɛri ˈoʊtˌmil tɑrt
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charleston, disc jockey jordan haley is convinced that "rock blossom," his show airing thursdays from midnight to 2 a.m. on fm, has a devoted cult following, the eastern illinois university senior told reporters monday.
"i can't say how many people listen regularly, but i bet it's a lot for a college station," said haley, 22, who has used the moniker hale storm since he started hosting the show in december 2001. "when i hit the mic, i'd say at least a thousand people tune in on average. we've never done any kind of survey, so i don't have the exact figures. a thousand is a guesstimate. for all i know, it could be way more."
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haley said his fans are drawn to his eclectic music choices, which set him apart from others at the station.
"i'm always mixing it up," haley said. "in my opinion, the other guys here cling to their niche too much. like, scott [schefter] always plays a lot of psychobilly, and tim [arbus] plays a ton of emo. but with me, you never know what you're gonna get. i might play something like the new sigur rós, then turn around and play something off the new record. or maybe even 'hi pazoo,' which is one of the best songs from the champaign scene. i challenge my audience, and that's why people respond to my show. my success should prove to other radio stations that people don't want to be their music."
though "rock blossom" is heard mainly by his girlfriend and a handful of friends who request songs while they get stoned, haley said his show is distinctive because of his personality.
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"i hate boring, robotic top 40s who never go off the script," haley said. "me, i like to mention concerts that are coming to town. or sometimes, i'll tell people a personal anecdote about a song or just share what's going through my head. that's the kind of stuff you don't get listening to some corporate behemoth."
another quality that sets haley apart is his encyclopedic knowledge of underground music.
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"a lot ofs think that if they know rocket from the crypt or burning airlines, they're up on the that is," haley said. "i was the one who introduced black dice, the mink lungs, and the (international) noise conspiracy to the people of the charleston metro area, so it's understandable why my show would be bigger than [fellow] eric [poppel]'s."
though over the last two years he has received only one phone call from a drunken sorority sister asking him to play a song from the grease said he has a large female following.
"i like to play a lot of stuff, like shannon wright and girls against boys," haley said. "so that's definitely a part of it. i think what the ladies like most, though, is my voice. i've been told by a few women that i've got a good radio voice, sometimes by women who didn't even know i had a radio show."
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discussing his nonexistent fans, haley said he believes they like the fact that he keeps his show lighthearted.
"most of the others around here take music so seriously," haley said. "what they don't get is that music expresses the full range of human emotions, and that laughter is part of that range. that's why if i play something like june panic or songs:ohia, i might lighten things up with a king missile song or maybe even something by dixie, this funny bluegrass cover band. it keeps things from getting too heavy. i'm sure my listeners appreciate that."
eager to stay on top of the music scene, haley attends as many shows a week as he can. being a regular on the local concert scene also enables him to show his fans that he's "just a normal guy."
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"if i don't go to shows, i lose touch with what people like," haley said. "you can't just exist in an ivory tower, like a lot ofs do. plus, i like to tell people on the air which bands i'm going to be checking out that weekend. i want my listeners to know that i may be a, but i'm a fan first."
as a graduating senior, haley expressed sadness about the impending end of his show, abandoning what he imagines are hundreds of ardent listeners.
"i'm sure a lot of people returning next year will miss 'rock blossom,' but life must go on," haley said. "i've never regretted doing a show, even though it meant missing some cool parties. in the end, it was worth it. my music was the soundtrack to a lot of people's college years, which makes me feel really good. and if nothing else, i've exposed the people of charleston to the music of nomeansno. how many people can claim that?"
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ˈʧɑrəlstən, dɪsk ˈʤɑki ˈʤɔrdən ˈheɪli ɪz kənˈvɪnst ðət "rɑk ˈblɑsəm," hɪz ʃoʊ ˈɛrɪŋ ˈθərzdiz frəm ˈmɪdˌnaɪt tɪ 2 a.m*. ɔn ˈɛˈfɛm, həz ə dɪˈvoʊtɪd kəlt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ðə ˈistərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsinjər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈmənˌdeɪ. "aɪ kænt seɪ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈlɪsən ˈrɛgjələrli, bət aɪ bɛt ɪts ə lɔt fər ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsteɪʃən," sɛd ˈheɪli, 22 hu həz juzd ðə ˈmɑnɪkər heɪl stɔrm sɪns hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 "wɪn aɪ hɪt ðə mɪk, aɪd seɪ æt list ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl tun ɪn ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. wiv ˈnɛvər dən ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈsərˌveɪ, soʊ aɪ doʊnt hæv ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈfɪgjərz. ə ˈθaʊzənd ɪz ə ˈgɛstɪmɪt. fər ɔl aɪ noʊ, ɪt kʊd bi weɪ mɔr." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈheɪli sɛd hɪz fænz ər drɔn tɪ hɪz ɪˈklɛktɪk mˈjuzɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz, wɪʧ sɛt ɪm əˈpɑrt frəm ˈəðər æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən. "əm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmɪksɪŋ ɪt əp," ˈheɪli sɛd. "ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈəðər gaɪz hir klɪŋ tɪ ðɛr nɪʧ tu məʧ. laɪk, skɑt [schefter*] ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪz ə lɔt əv psychobilly*, ənd tɪm [arbus*] pleɪz ə tən əv ˈiˌmoʊ. bət wɪθ mi, ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wət jʊr ˈgɑnə gɪt. aɪ maɪt pleɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə nu ˈsɪgər rós*, ðɛn tərn əraʊnd ənd pleɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔf ðə nu ˈrɛkərd. ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn 'haɪ pazoo*,' wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst sɔŋz frəm ðə ʧæmˈpeɪn sin. aɪ ˈʧælənʤ maɪ ˈɔdiəns, ənd ðæts waɪ ˈpipəl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ maɪ ʃoʊ. maɪ səkˈsɛs ʃʊd pruv tɪ ˈəðər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz ðət ˈpipəl doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ðɛr mˈjuzɪk." ðoʊ "rɑk ˈblɑsəm" ɪz hərd ˈmeɪnli baɪ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv frɛndz hu rɪkˈwɛst sɔŋz waɪl ðeɪ gɪt stoʊnd, ˈheɪli sɛd hɪz ʃoʊ ɪz dɪˈstɪŋktɪv bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "aɪ heɪt ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk tɔp 40 hu ˈnɛvər goʊ ɔf ðə skrɪpt," ˈheɪli sɛd. "mi, aɪ laɪk tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈkɑnsərts ðət ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ taʊn. ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, aɪl tɛl ˈpipəl ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈænɪkˌdoʊt əˈbaʊt ə sɔŋ ər ʤɪst ʃɛr wəts goʊɪŋ θru maɪ hɛd. ðæts ðə kaɪnd əv stəf ju doʊnt gɪt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ səm ˈkɔrpərət ˈbihəməθ." əˈnəðər kˈwɑləti ðət sɛts ˈheɪli əˈpɑrt ɪz hɪz ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈəndərˌgraʊnd mˈjuzɪk. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ə lɔt əv θɪŋk ðət ɪf ðeɪ noʊ ˈrɑkət frəm ðə krɪpt ər ˈbərnɪŋ ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ðɛr əp ɔn ðə ðət ɪz," ˈheɪli sɛd. "aɪ wɑz ðə wən hu ˌɪntrəˈdust blæk daɪs, ðə mɪŋk ləŋz, ənd ðə (ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl) nɔɪz kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈʧɑrəlstən ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə, soʊ ɪts ˌəndərˈstændəbəl waɪ maɪ ʃoʊ wʊd bi ˈbɪgər ðən [ˈfɛloʊ] ˈɛrɪk [poppel]'s*." ðoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu jɪrz hi həz rɪˈsivd ˈoʊnli wən foʊn kɔl frəm ə ˈdrəŋkən sərˈɔrəti ˈsɪstər ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ pleɪ ə sɔŋ frəm ðə gris sɛd hi həz ə lɑrʤ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. "aɪ laɪk tɪ pleɪ ə lɔt əv stəf, laɪk ˈʃænən raɪt ənd gərlz əˈgɛnst bɔɪz," ˈheɪli sɛd. "soʊ ðæts ˈdɛfənətli ə pɑrt əv ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk wət ðə ˈleɪdiz laɪk moʊst, ðoʊ, ɪz maɪ vɔɪs. aɪv bɪn toʊld baɪ ə fju ˈwɪmən ðət aɪv gɑt ə gʊd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ vɔɪs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz baɪ ˈwɪmən hu ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn noʊ aɪ hæd ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt dɪˈskəsɪŋ hɪz ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt fænz, ˈheɪli sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðeɪ laɪk ðə fækt ðət hi kips hɪz ʃoʊ ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd. "moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər əraʊnd hir teɪk mˈjuzɪk soʊ ˈsɪriəsli," ˈheɪli sɛd. "wət ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ɪz ðət mˈjuzɪk ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ðə fʊl reɪnʤ əv ˈjumən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ənd ðət ˈlæftər ɪz pɑrt əv ðət reɪnʤ. ðæts waɪ ɪf aɪ pleɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ʤun ˈpænɪk ər songs:ohia*, aɪ maɪt ˈlaɪtən θɪŋz əp wɪθ ə kɪŋ ˈmɪsəl sɔŋ ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ baɪ ˈdɪksi, ðɪs ˈfəni ˈbluˌgræs ˈkəvər bænd. ɪt kips θɪŋz frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ˈhɛvi. əm ʃʊr maɪ ˈlɪsənərz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət." ˈigər tɪ steɪ ɔn tɔp əv ðə mˈjuzɪk sin, ˈheɪli əˈtɛndz ɛz ˈmɛni ʃoʊz ə wik ɛz hi kən. biɪŋ ə ˈrɛgjələr ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑnsərt sin ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəlz ɪm tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz fænz ðət hiz "ʤɪst ə ˈnɔrməl gaɪ." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ɪf aɪ doʊnt goʊ tɪ ʃoʊz, aɪ luz təʧ wɪθ wət ˈpipəl laɪk," ˈheɪli sɛd. "ju kænt ʤɪst ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ən ˈaɪvəri taʊər, laɪk ə lɔt əv du. pləs, aɪ laɪk tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ɛr wɪʧ bændz əm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ðət ˈwiˌkɪnd. aɪ wɔnt maɪ ˈlɪsənərz tɪ noʊ ðət aɪ meɪ bi ə, bət əm ə fæn fərst." ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ ˈsinjər, ˈheɪli ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsædnəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ɛnd əv hɪz ʃoʊ, əˈbændənɪŋ wət hi ˌɪˈmæʤənz ər ˈhənərdz əv ˈɑrdənt ˈlɪsənərz. "əm ʃʊr ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl rɪˈtərnɪŋ nɛkst jɪr wɪl mɪs 'rɑk ˈblɑsəm,' bət laɪf məst goʊ ɔn," ˈheɪli sɛd. "aɪv ˈnɛvər rɪˈgrɛtɪd duɪŋ ə ʃoʊ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt mɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ səm kul ˈpɑrtiz. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪt wɑz wərθ ɪt. maɪ mˈjuzɪk wɑz ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəlz ˈkɑlɪʤ jɪrz, wɪʧ meɪks mi fil ˈrɪli gʊd. ənd ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls, aɪv ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈʧɑrəlstən tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk əv nomeansno*. haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kən kleɪm ðət?"
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barrington, r.i. -- two brown university students who tried to swim from barrington to the point lighthouse were rescued from narragansett bay sunday evening when they were swept away by the current.
the students, ashley whaley, 18, and katherine murphy, 20, told police they walked from rhode island school of tillinghast farm beach on road in barrington to the end of point, where they decided to try to swim to the lighthouse off warwick, according to the police report.
somewhere into their swim, the students realized the lighthouse, about a mile from point, was further away than they thought. murphy told police she decided to swim back to barrington while whaley kept going toward the lighthouse.
as she swam back toward shore, murphy realized the incoming tide was sweeping her past the point and north toward the providence river by the strong current, so she began calling for help, according to the police report.
those calls were heard by several people on shore, including friends of the students, who called police around p.m., and john and jim anderson, who were having a mother's day cookout on road. the andersons asked neighbor david if they could use his kayak to reach the swimmer and he agreed to join them in a second kayak.
thick fog - a dense fog advisory was issued by the national weather service - along with chop kicked up by stiff southwest winds made it difficult for rescuers to see the swimmers and it took around 30 minutes to find murphy. the andersons pulled her into their kayak and took her to shore, where she was treated by east providence paramedics, but did not require a trip to the hospital.
then the search resumed for whaley, who remained in the water until around until her calls for help were heard and she was picked up by a portsmouth public safety vessel, one of six from the narragansett bay marine task force that had joined the search.
"we could hear her but could not see her because of the fog," said in a phone interview.
when she was finally pulled from the water by the portsmouth crew, whaley was taken to point in warwick, where she was then driven by ambulance to rhode island hospital and treated for mild hypothermia, said barrington fire lt. jason fanion.
the water temperature at the mouth of narragansett bay sunday was 51 degrees.
(correction: an earlier version of this story, based on information from the barrington fire deparment, incorrectly reported that the women had been using kayaks.)
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ˈbɛrɪŋtən, r.i*. tu braʊn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts hu traɪd tɪ swɪm frəm ˈbɛrɪŋtən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ˈlaɪˌthaʊs wər ˈrɛskjud frəm ˌnɛrəˈgænsət beɪ ˈsənˌdi ˈivnɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ wər swɛpt əˈweɪ baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt. ðə ˈstudənts, ˈæʃli ˈweɪli, 18 ənd ˈkæθərɪn ˈmərfi, 20 toʊld pəˈlis ðeɪ wɔkt frəm roʊd ˈaɪlənd skul əv ˈtɪlɪŋˌhæst fɑrm biʧ ɔn roʊd ɪn ˈbɛrɪŋtən tɪ ðə ɛnd əv pɔɪnt, wɛr ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ traɪ tɪ swɪm tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs ɔf ˈwɔrwɪk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt. ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈɪntu ðɛr swɪm, ðə ˈstudənts ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs, əˈbaʊt ə maɪl frəm pɔɪnt, wɑz ˈfərðər əˈweɪ ðən ðeɪ θɔt. ˈmərfi toʊld pəˈlis ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ swɪm bæk tɪ ˈbɛrɪŋtən waɪl ˈweɪli kɛpt goʊɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs. ɛz ʃi swæm bæk təˈwɔrd ʃɔr, ˈmərfi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ taɪd wɑz sˈwipɪŋ hər pæst ðə pɔɪnt ənd nɔrθ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈprɑvədəns ˈrɪvər baɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈkɑrənt, soʊ ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hɛlp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt. ðoʊz kɔlz wər hərd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ɔn ʃɔr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frɛndz əv ðə ˈstudənts, hu kɔld pəˈlis əraʊnd p.m*., ənd ʤɑn ənd ʤɪm ˈændərsən, hu wər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈməðərz deɪ ˈkʊˌkaʊt ɔn roʊd. ðə ˈændərsənz æst ˈneɪbər ˈdeɪvɪd ɪf ðeɪ kʊd juz hɪz kaɪæk tɪ riʧ ðə sˈwɪmər ənd hi əˈgrid tɪ ʤɔɪn ðɛm ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd kaɪæk. θɪk fɔg ə dɛns fɔg ædˈvaɪzəri wɑz ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʧɑp kɪkt əp baɪ stɪf ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wɪndz meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈrɛˌskjuərz tɪ si ðə sˈwɪmərz ənd ɪt tʊk əraʊnd 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ faɪnd ˈmərfi. ðə ˈændərsənz pʊld hər ˈɪntu ðɛr kaɪæk ənd tʊk hər tɪ ʃɔr, wɛr ʃi wɑz ˈtritɪd baɪ ist ˈprɑvədəns ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks, bət dɪd nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ə trɪp tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðɛn ðə sərʧ rɪˈzumd fər ˈweɪli, hu rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ənˈtɪl əraʊnd ənˈtɪl hər kɔlz fər hɛlp wər hərd ənd ʃi wɑz pɪkt əp baɪ ə ˈpɔrtsməθ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈvɛsəl, wən əv sɪks frəm ðə ˌnɛrəˈgænsət beɪ mərˈin tæsk fɔrs ðət hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə sərʧ. "wi kʊd hir hər bət kʊd nɑt si hər bɪˈkəz əv ðə fɔg," sɛd ɪn ə foʊn ˈɪntərvˌju. wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈfaɪnəli pʊld frəm ðə ˈwɔtər baɪ ðə ˈpɔrtsməθ kru, ˈweɪli wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈwɔrwɪk, wɛr ʃi wɑz ðɛn ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈæmbjələns tɪ roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ˈtritɪd fər maɪld ˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə, sɛd ˈbɛrɪŋtən faɪər lt*. ˈʤeɪsən fanion*. ðə ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt ðə maʊθ əv ˌnɛrəˈgænsət beɪ ˈsənˌdi wɑz 51 dɪˈgriz. (kərˈɛkʃən: ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri, beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈbɛrɪŋtən faɪər deparment*, ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ kaɪæks.)
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nineteen months after he committed suicide, a judicial commission has reported that "no one killed". he killed himself, unable to come to terms with frustrations in his personal life, it has ruled, and nobody neither any union minister nor officials at the hyderabad central university (hcu) played any role in pushing the young researchholar to take the extreme step.
what's more, has been officially stripped of his 'dalit' identity as well. the justice report devotes four pages to demolish the claim that he was a, by going into great detail about how,'s mother, who is a backward class by birth and by marriage, acquired a caste certificate.
this punctures the rhetoric of the opposition parties, which had gone to town branding as an party which pushed a young researchholar to death.
the report is, of course, great news for the, whose skirmish with the students' association in august 2015 over a prayer meeting for memon, everybody presumed, set off a chain of events that culminated in's suicide. but now, it transpires, none of what happened at, including his expulsion from the hostel, had any role in's death. if one is to go by the report, it was loneliness and frustration led to kill himself.
however, i wish justice had spoken to psychologists and psychiatrists to ascertain whether a major upheaval in the last few months played a part in pushing a weak mind towards suicide. the commission jumps to the conclusion that the
punishment meted out by the university was pending in court, so it could not be the reason for's suicide. instead, for reasons best known to justice, he concludes that was "an unappreciated man" since childhood, and points out that he did not blame anyone for his decision in his suicide note.
it is surprising how the judge brushes aside the rather stinging note written by to the on 18 december, 2016, in which he suggested that a nice rope be supplied to the rooms of all students. in a letter dripping with anguish and sarcasm, he also asked for 10 of sodium to be served to all students at the time of admission. he asked "your highness" (referring to the vc) to make preparations for euthanasia for students like him. "and i wish you and the campus rest in peace forever," he wrote in a letter that carried the subject line 'solution for problem'.
if this is not the cry of a man thinking only of death, not once, not twice but three times, what else is it? justice also argues committed suicide one month after writing this note, and therefore it does not count. since when did killing oneself become as robotic as pushing an elevator button. letter written, press zero, and down you go.
the second thing apparent is that irrespective of the reality of his caste, was brought up by his single mother as a and that shaped his outlook. it must however be pointed out that he got admission on merit, not on quota, to.
vemula to my mind was a victim of the system, of the circumstances that pushed him to his death. in search of an identity for himself, he had become part of the students association, that pursued an aggressive posture against the at the university. "it is a agraharam," an asa member had said to me during the agitation last year, the contempt for the upper castes, apparent. it is this poison that was being injected into a young mind which is why after his death, the entire teaching faculty at was tarred as 'killers of'.
not that there isn't any merit in the allegation. the committee report that investigated the circumstances that led to the suicide by kumar, a phdholar in 2008, pointed out that there were instances of teachers shifting to trouble the students. for instance, the pass mark would be changed at the last minute to ensure students fail. it has been a huge challenge for researchholars to find guides.
what is needed is for the system to rectify these anomalies, and also the divide that exists between students and the it leads to. giving everyone a clean chit would serve the immediate purpose of ending the debate over's death but how many suicides would be blamed on the frustrations of childhood?
one would assume that student bodies in universities play a proactive role in moulding young minds, to formulate their ideas about the politics of the country, and use healthy debates as a tool to resolve disputes. but what bodies like asa and did was to make hate the dominant emotion and sucked the likes of into their clashes. he was trapped, like an abhimanyu, knowing no escape route. he wanted to write like carl sagan, all he did was to pour his emotions into a suicide note.
for example, if backed the decision to stop consumption of beef at the annual university festival 'sukoon', the students hit back by saying, "we do not want to do research on your ram, and ganesh."
if the university decided to observe jayanti', students including objected to it, calling an "apologist of the caste system, a misogynist, a fake intellectual and an overrated, person who has noientific references to his rants".
rohith was without doubt a bright student. unfortunately, he surrounded himself with people who encouraged him to see the world as dark, the glass as empty, and wearing victimhood as a badge of honour.
i see his decision to use the asa banner as a noose as a telling point. the platform he thought would elevate him in life, finally became the vehicle to his death.
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ˈnaɪnˈtin mənθs ˈæftər hi kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl kəˈmɪʃən həz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət "noʊ wən kɪld". hi kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf, əˈneɪbəl tɪ kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ frəˈstreɪʃənz ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf, ɪt həz ruld, ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈniðər ˈɛni ˈjunjən ˈmɪnɪstər nɔr əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd ˈsɛntrəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti (hcu*) pleɪd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə jəŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈskɑlər tɪ teɪk ðə ɪkˈstrim stɛp. wəts mɔr, həz bɪn əˈfɪʃəli strɪpt əv hɪz 'dalit*' aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈvoʊts fɔr ˈpeɪʤɪz tɪ dɪˈmɑlɪʃ ðə kleɪm ðət hi wɑz ə, baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu greɪt ˈditeɪl əˈbaʊt haʊ, ˈməðər, hu ɪz ə ˈbækwərd klæs baɪ bərθ ənd baɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, əkˈwaɪərd ə kæst sərˈtɪfɪkət. ðɪs ˈpəŋkʧərz ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz, wɪʧ hæd gɔn tɪ taʊn ˈbrændɪŋ ɛz ən ˈpɑrti wɪʧ pʊʃt ə jəŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈskɑlər tɪ dɛθ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz, əv kɔrs, greɪt nuz fər ðə, huz ˈskərmɪʃ wɪθ ðə ˈstudənts' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔgəst 2015 ˈoʊvər ə prɛr ˈmitɪŋ fər memon*, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi prɪˈzumd, sɛt ɔf ə ʧeɪn əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. bət naʊ, ɪt trænˈspaɪərz, nən əv wət ˈhæpənd æt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ɪkˈspəlʃən frəm ðə ˈhɑstəl, hæd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn dɛθ. ɪf wən ɪz tɪ goʊ baɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ɪt wɑz ˈloʊnlinəs ənd frəˈstreɪʃən lɛd tɪ kɪl hɪmˈsɛlf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ wɪʃ ˈʤəstɪs hæd ˈspoʊkən tɪ saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ənd səˈkaɪətrəsts tɪ ˌæsərˈteɪn ˈwɛðər ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈphivəl ɪn ðə læst fju mənθs pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə wik maɪnd təˈwɔrdz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ðə kəˈmɪʃən ʤəmps tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt ˈmitɪd aʊt baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɑz ˈpɛndɪŋ ɪn kɔrt, soʊ ɪt kʊd nɑt bi ðə ˈrizən fər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, fər ˈrizənz bɛst noʊn tɪ ˈʤəstɪs, hi kənˈkludz ðət wɑz "ən ˌənəˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd mæn" sɪns ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, ənd pɔɪnts aʊt ðət hi dɪd nɑt bleɪm ˈɛniˌwən fər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn hɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt. ɪt ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ haʊ ðə ʤəʤ ˈbrəʃɪz əˈsaɪd ðə ˈrəðər ˈstɪŋɪŋ noʊt ˈrɪtən baɪ tɪ ðə ɔn 18 dɪˈsɛmbər, 2016 ɪn wɪʧ hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə nis roʊp bi səˈplaɪd tɪ ðə rumz əv ɔl ˈstudənts. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər ˈdrɪpɪŋ wɪθ ˈæŋgwɪʃ ənd ˈsɑrˌkæzəm, hi ˈɔlsoʊ æst fər 10 əv ˈsoʊdiəm tɪ bi sərvd tɪ ɔl ˈstudənts æt ðə taɪm əv ədˈmɪʃən. hi æst "jʊr ˈhaɪnəs" (rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə vc*) tɪ meɪk ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə fər ˈstudənts laɪk ɪm. "ənd aɪ wɪʃ ju ənd ðə ˈkæmpəs rɛst ɪn pis fərˈɛvər," hi roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər ðət ˈkɛrid ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn 'səˈluʃən fər ˈprɑbləm'. ɪf ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə kraɪ əv ə mæn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈoʊnli əv dɛθ, nɑt wəns, nɑt twaɪs bət θri taɪmz, wət ɛls ɪz ɪt? ˈʤəstɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjuz kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd wən mənθ ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs noʊt, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt dɪz nɑt kaʊnt. sɪns wɪn dɪd ˈkɪlɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf bɪˈkəm ɛz ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ɛz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ən ˈɛləˌveɪtər ˈbətən. ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən, prɛs ˈziroʊ, ənd daʊn ju goʊ. ðə ˈsɛkənd θɪŋ əˈpɛrənt ɪz ðət ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv hɪz kæst, wɑz brɔt əp baɪ hɪz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər ɛz ə ənd ðət ʃeɪpt hɪz ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ɪt məst ˌhaʊˈɛvər bi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hi gɑt ədˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈmɛrət, nɑt ɔn kˈwoʊtə, tɪ. tɪ maɪ maɪnd wɑz ə ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, əv ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət pʊʃt ɪm tɪ hɪz dɛθ. ɪn sərʧ əv ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti fər hɪmˈsɛlf, hi hæd bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˈstudənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðət pərˈsud ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑsʧər əˈgɛnst ðə æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ɪt ɪz ə agraharam*," ən ˈɑsə ˈmɛmbər hæd sɛd tɪ mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən læst jɪr, ðə kənˈtɛmpt fər ðə ˈəpər kæsts, əˈpɛrənt. ɪt ɪz ðɪs ˈpɔɪzən ðət wɑz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˈɪntu ə jəŋ maɪnd wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈfækəlti æt wɑz tɑrd ɛz 'ˈkɪlərz əv'. nɑt ðət ðɛr ˈɪzənt ˈɛni ˈmɛrət ɪn ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən. ðə kəˈmɪti rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd baɪ kuˈmɑr, ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈskɑlər ɪn 2008 ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðɛr wər ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈtiʧərz ˈʃɪftɪŋ tɪ ˈtrəbəl ðə ˈstudənts. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə pæs mɑrk wʊd bi ʧeɪnʤd æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈstudənts feɪl. ɪt həz bɪn ə juʤ ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈrisərʧ ˈskɑlərz tɪ faɪnd gaɪdz. wət ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪz fər ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ ðiz əˈnɑməliz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə dɪˈvaɪd ðət ɪgˈzɪsts bɪtˈwin ˈstudənts ənd ðə ɪt lidz tɪ. ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ə klin ʧɪt wʊd sərv ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈpərpəs əv ˈɛndɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər dɛθ bət haʊ ˈmɛni ˈsuəˌsaɪdz wʊd bi bleɪmd ɔn ðə frəˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd? wən wʊd əˈsum ðət ˈstudənt ˈbɑdiz ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz pleɪ ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn ˈmoʊldɪŋ jəŋ maɪndz, tɪ ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ðɛr aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ðə ˈkəntri, ənd juz ˈhɛlθi dəˈbeɪts ɛz ə tul tɪ riˈzɑlv dɪˈspjuts. bət wət ˈbɑdiz laɪk ˈɑsə ənd dɪd wɑz tɪ meɪk heɪt ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈiˌmoʊʃən ənd səkt ðə laɪks əv ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈklæʃɪz. hi wɑz træpt, laɪk ən abhimanyu*, noʊɪŋ noʊ ɪˈskeɪp rut. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ raɪt laɪk kɑrl ˈseɪgən, ɔl hi dɪd wɑz tɪ pɔr hɪz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈɪntu ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf bækt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ stɑp kənˈsəmʃən əv bif æt ðə ˈænjuəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfɛstɪvəl 'sukoon*', ðə ˈstudənts hɪt bæk baɪ seɪɪŋ, "wi du nɑt wɔnt tɪ du ˈrisərʧ ɔn jʊr ræm, ənd ganesh*." ɪf ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əbˈzərv jayanti*', ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ɪt, ˈkɔlɪŋ ən "əˈpɑləʤɪst əv ðə kæst ˈsɪstəm, ə ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst, ə feɪk ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ənd ən ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd, ˈpərsən hu həz noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ hɪz rants*". wɑz wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ə braɪt ˈstudənt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, hi sərˈaʊndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈpipəl hu ɪnˈkərəʤd ɪm tɪ si ðə wərld ɛz dɑrk, ðə glæs ɛz ˈɛmti, ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈvɪktəmˌhʊd ɛz ə bæʤ əv ˈɑnər. aɪ si hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ juz ðə ˈɑsə ˈbænər ɛz ə nus ɛz ə ˈtɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm hi θɔt wʊd ˈɛləˌveɪt ɪm ɪn laɪf, ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ hɪz dɛθ. ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
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the un has said israel may have committed war crimes in its offensive against hamas in gaza, in which hundreds of palestinian civilians have been killed in two weeks. in geneva the un human rights council voted to launch an international inquiry, with the us opposing the move and 17 countries abstaining.
"there seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes,", the un high commissioner for human rights, said in the debate.
early on thursday the us federal aviation authority lifted its ban on us airlines flying in and out of tel aviv's ben gurion airport. the ban had been in place since tuesday amid security concerns sparked by hamas rocket attacks from gaza . thousands of tourists and other travellers had been stranded by the ban. el al, the israeli national carrier, which continued to fly, hiked fares up to 150% amid a scramble for seats, according to haaretz.
in permitting the resumption of flights, the said it had "carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation”. but it warned it would "continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around ben gurion airport and will take additional actions as necessary”.
hamas's leader-in-exile, khaled, said the organisation would consider a humanitarian truce in the conflict in gaza if israel agreed to lift its blockade.
but in a restatement of the hamas position set out more than a week ago, told a news conference in doha on wednesday night that he would not agree to a full ceasefire until terms had been negotiated. hamas wants crossings from gaza to egypt and israel opened and palestinian prisoners released.
the egyptian government has proposed both sides halt fighting first and then negotiate. "everyone wanted us to accept a ceasefire and then negotiate for our rights. we reject this and we reject it again today," said. but he added that hamas "will not close the door" to a humanitarian truce if israel ended its siege of gaza.
mishal's statement came after the us secretary of state, john kerry, shuttled between jerusalem and ramallah for talks with israeli, palestinian and un leaders in an urgent quest for a deal to end the fighting. "we have certainly made small steps forward," he said between meetings, but added: "there is still work to be done."
philip hammond, the british foreign secretary, was also in the region for talks about a possible ceasefire.
israel has continued to pound the gaza strip with hundreds of people trapped in the village of khuzaar, near khan younis, unable to escape the bombardment. the international committee of the red cross (icrc) negotiated a brief pause on wednesday to allow a convoy of ambulances to evacuate the wounded. similar lightning evacuations were undertaken in shujai'iya, scene of a bloody battle on sunday, and beit in northern gaza.
aid agencies said a child had been killed every hour on average in the past two days and there had been a sharp spike in premature births. gaza officials said more than homes had been destroyed or damaged and 46 schools, 56 mosques and seven hospitals had been hit. israel claims that militants fire rockets from and store weapons in civilian buildings. hamas and other militant organisations have continued to fire rockets at israel.
as the death toll on the day of conflict topped 700 more than 690 palestinians and 34 israelis plus one thai agricultural worker told an emergency debate at the un human rights council (unhrc) in geneva that israel had not done enough to protect civilians, citing air strikes and the shelling of homes and hospitals.
pilay also condemned hamas and other militant groups for "indiscriminate attacks" on israel. her comments were seen as a warning to israel about its obligations under international law. she also called for an end to the blockade of gaza the underlying reason for the conflict and an issue that would have to be tackled if any ceasefire were to endure.
the backed a resolution calling for the urgent dispatch of "an independent, international commission of inquiry" to investigate violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
israel would be highly unlikely to with any such inquiry. its envoy to the council, manor, accused hamas of committing war crimes and said israel was acting as any other state would in seeking to defending its citizens. "there can be no moral symmetry between a terrorist aggressor and a democracy defending itself," he said. hamas was a terrorist organisation, not the salvation army, he said, adding that it was responsible for civilian casualties because it was using people as human shields.
riad malki, the palestinian foreign minister, appealed to the international community to hold israel accountable for its actions in gaza. "how many martyrs must die before israel puts an end to its aggression?" he asked.
in washington a state department official said kerry was expected to remain in the middle east for the next few days, possibly moving around the region. kerry has indicated privately that he does not want to return to the us without securing a ceasefire. us officials rejected the suggestion that his high-profile failure to hold together peace negotiations had reduced his leverage in the region or led to a diplomatic vacuum that allowed the current conflict to escalate.
they pointed out that the current conflict has also escalated beyond hostilities in 2012, when israel stopped short of launching a ground invasion. while kerry believes egypt, which controls border crossings into gaza, will be central to any negotiated ceasefire, he has acknowledged that the country's president, al-sisi, has nowhere near the leverage with hamas that helped his predecessor, mohamed morsi, convince the palestinian side to pause the conflict.
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ðə ˈjuˈɛn həz sɛd ˈɪzriəl meɪ hæv kəˈmɪtɪd wɔr kraɪmz ɪn ɪts əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪn ˈgɑzə, ɪn wɪʧ ˈhənərdz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈvɪljənz hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn tu wiks. ɪn ʤəˈnivə ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə muv ənd 17 ˈkəntriz əbˈsteɪnɪŋ. "ðɛr simz tɪ bi ə strɔŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ həz bɪn ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd, ɪn ə ˈmænər ðət kʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ wɔr kraɪmz,", ðə ˈjuˈɛn haɪ kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈjumən raɪts, sɛd ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt. ˈərli ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ˈlɪftɪd ɪts bæn ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛˌrlaɪnz flaɪɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv tɛl ɑˈvivz bɛn ˈgjʊriən ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə bæn hæd bɪn ɪn pleɪs sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈmɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz spɑrkt baɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈrɑkət əˈtæks frəm ˈgɑzə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtʊrɪsts ənd ˈəðər ˈtrævələrz hæd bɪn ˈstrændɪd baɪ ðə bæn. ɛl æl, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛriər, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ flaɪ, haɪkt fɛrz əp tɪ 150 əˈmɪd ə ˈskræmbəl fər sits, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haaretz*. ɪn pərˈmɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəmʃən əv flaɪts, ðə sɛd ɪt hæd "ˈkɛrfəli rivˈjud boʊθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsks tɪ ˈsɪvəl aviation”*”. bət ɪt wɔrnd ɪt wʊd "kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈkloʊsli ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈvɛri fluɪd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əraʊnd bɛn ˈgjʊriən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd wɪl teɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˈækʃənz ɛz necessary”*”. leader-in-exile*, ˈkələd, sɛd ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən wʊd kənˈsɪdər ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən trus ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈgɑzə ɪf ˈɪzriəl əˈgrid tɪ lɪft ɪts ˌblɑˈkeɪd. bət ɪn ə riˈsteɪtmənt əv ðə ˌhɑˈmɑs pəˈzɪʃən sɛt aʊt mɔr ðən ə wik əˈgoʊ, toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈdoʊˌhɑ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət hi wʊd nɑt əˈgri tɪ ə fʊl ˈsisˈfaɪər ənˈtɪl tərmz hæd bɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd. ˌhɑˈmɑs wɔnts ˈkrɔsɪŋz frəm ˈgɑzə tɪ ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈɪzriəl ˈoʊpənd ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɪzənərz riˈlist. ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt həz prəˈpoʊzd boʊθ saɪdz hɔlt ˈfaɪtɪŋ fərst ənd ðɛn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. "ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə ˈsisˈfaɪər ənd ðɛn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər ɑr raɪts. wi ˈriʤɛkt ðɪs ənd wi ˈriʤɛkt ɪt əˈgɛn təˈdeɪ," sɛd. bət hi ˈædɪd ðət ˌhɑˈmɑs "wɪl nɑt kloʊz ðə dɔr" tɪ ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən trus ɪf ˈɪzriəl ˈɛndɪd ɪts siʤ əv ˈgɑzə. ˈsteɪtmənt keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ʤɑn ˈkɛri, ˈʃətəld bɪtˈwin ʤərˈusələm ənd rəˈmɑlə fər tɔks wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ənd ˈjuˈɛn ˈlidərz ɪn ən ˈərʤənt kwɛst fər ə dil tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ. "wi hæv ˈsərtənli meɪd smɔl stɛps ˈfɔrwərd," hi sɛd bɪtˈwin ˈmitɪŋz, bət ˈædɪd: "ðɛr ɪz stɪl wərk tɪ bi dən." ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən fər tɔks əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsisˈfaɪər. ˈɪzriəl həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ paʊnd ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl træpt ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv khuzaar*, nɪr kɑn ˈjənɪs, əˈneɪbəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə bɑmˈbɑrdmənt. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əv ðə rɛd krɔs (icrc*) nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ə brif pɔz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ əv ˈæmbjələnsɪz tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə ˈwundɪd. ˈsɪmələr ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃənz wər ˈəndərˌteɪkən ɪn shujai'iya*, sin əv ə ˈblədi ˈbætəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ənd beɪt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈgɑzə. eɪd ˈeɪʤənsiz sɛd ə ʧaɪld hæd bɪn kɪld ˈɛvəri aʊər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ɪn ðə pæst tu deɪz ənd ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ʃɑrp spaɪk ɪn ˌpriməˈʧʊr bərθs. ˈgɑzə əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd mɔr ðən hoʊmz hæd bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd ər ˈdæmɪʤd ənd 46 skulz, 56 mɔsks ənd ˈsɛvən ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hæd bɪn hɪt. ˈɪzriəl kleɪmz ðət ˈmɪlətənts faɪər ˈrɑkəts frəm ənd stɔr ˈwɛpənz ɪn səˈvɪljən ˈbɪldɪŋz. ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪlətənt ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ faɪər ˈrɑkəts æt ˈɪzriəl. ɛz ðə dɛθ toʊl ɔn ðə deɪ əv ˈkɑnflɪkt tɑpt 700 mɔr ðən 690 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd 34 ˌɪzˈreɪliz pləs wən taɪ ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈwərkər toʊld ən ˈimərʤənsi dəˈbeɪt æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl (unhrc*) ɪn ʤəˈnivə ðət ˈɪzriəl hæd nɑt dən ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈtɛkt səˈvɪljənz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɛr straɪks ənd ðə ˈʃɛlɪŋ əv hoʊmz ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmd ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪlətənt grups fər "ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət əˈtæks" ɔn ˈɪzriəl. hər ˈkɑmɛnts wər sin ɛz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈɪzriəl əˈbaʊt ɪts ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv ˈgɑzə ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈrizən fər ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd ən ˈɪʃu ðət wʊd hæv tɪ bi ˈtækəld ɪf ˈɛni ˈsisˈfaɪər wər tɪ ɪnˈdʊr. ðə bækt ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈərʤənt dɪˈspæʧ əv "ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪʃən əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri" tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ. ˈɪzriəl wʊd bi ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪθ ˈɛni səʧ ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ɪts ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈmænər, əˈkjuzd ˌhɑˈmɑs əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ wɔr kraɪmz ənd sɛd ˈɪzriəl wɑz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt wʊd ɪn ˈsikɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. "ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈmɔrəl ˈsɪmətri bɪtˈwin ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈgrɛsər ənd ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf," hi sɛd. ˌhɑˈmɑs wɑz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, nɑt ðə sælˈveɪʃən ˈɑrmi, hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər səˈvɪljən ˈkæʒəwəltiz bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpipəl ɛz ˈjumən ʃildz. riɑd malki*, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər, əˈpild tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ hoʊld ˈɪzriəl əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ɪts ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈgɑzə. "haʊ ˈmɛni ˈmɑrtərz məst daɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪzriəl pʊts ən ɛnd tɪ ɪts əˈgrɛʃən?" hi æst. ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈkɛri wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist fər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz, ˈpɑsəbli ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈriʤən. ˈkɛri həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpraɪvətli ðət hi dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪˈθaʊt sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə ˈsisˈfaɪər. ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət hɪz ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈfeɪljər tɪ hoʊld təˈgɛðər pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæd rɪˈdust hɪz ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ər lɛd tɪ ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈvækjum ðət əˈlaʊd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ ˈɛskəˌleɪt. ðeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnflɪkt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd bɪɔnd hɑˈstɪlətiz ɪn 2012 wɪn ˈɪzriəl stɑpt ʃɔrt əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə graʊnd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. waɪl ˈkɛri bɪˈlivz ˈiʤɪpt, wɪʧ kənˈtroʊlz ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋz ˈɪntu ˈgɑzə, wɪl bi ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ˈɛni nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈsisˈfaɪər, hi həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə ˈkəntriz ˈprɛzɪdənt, al-sisi*, həz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə ˈlɛvərɪʤ wɪθ ˌhɑˈmɑs ðət hɛlpt hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, moʊˈhɑmɛd morsi*, kənˈvɪns ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən saɪd tɪ pɔz ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt.
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“unlike the firebrand secessionists in other confederate the citizens of the remote tropical island largely stayed out of the destructive four-year conflict.”
key west, florida may be the point in the united states, but during the civil war it it showed none of the zeal for rebellion.
unlike the firebrand secessionists in other confederate like charleston, savannah or new orleans, the citizens of the remote tropical island situated at the far southwestern end of the florida keys largely stayed out of the destructive four-year conflict.
in fact, according to this story in the area newspaper the keys news, the laid back atmosphere that makes the island such a popular tourist destination today seemed to have been equally abundant in the 1860s. while there certainly was a core of southerners inhabiting the city, a large population of settlers from new england and the nearby bahamas had little interest in leaving the union, let along taking up arms for the rebel cause. residents of key west even celebrated the implementation of the emancipation proclamation on jan. 1, 1863.
what rebel sympathies did exist in the the region were squelched by the presence of a sizeable union military base on the island, fort zachary taylor.
according to the article, which was written by staff writer adam linhardt, the fortress was built in the on the site of an old war of 1812 battery. the outpost, as well as the nearby fort jefferson, situated on a coral reef 70 miles to the west, assisted in the union blockade that slowly strangled the confederacy. as many as 40 yankee warships were stationed in key harbour. over the course of the conflict, vessels from this squadron intercepted more than 200 blockade runners attempting to bring supplies into the confederacy.
yet despite the relative quiet on key west, the threat of war was ever present. throughout the conflict, the commander of the union garrison expanded fortifications and prepared his troops for an inevitable rebel onslaught from mainland florida. such an invasion never materialized.
the conch republic
interestingly enough, while key west remained part of the union for the duration of the civil war, an independence movement of sorts did spring up albeit 120 years later. amid a torrent of refugees fleeing economic hardship in cuba in the early 1980s, the florida highway patrol blockaded, the main road that links the keys with the mainland. officers checked every car leaving the region for stowaway cubans. it was an intolerable nuisance. islanders, who call themselves (pronounced ‘conks’) after the first who settled there in the 1830s, decided to declare independence as a form of protest in 1982. the secessionists dubbed their new homeland the conch republic and still celebrate their “independence” every april 23. key west even claims to maintain its own army and navy made up of islanders and a local schooner. their main duties involve playfully the 1982 secession each year, dubbed the great sea battle.
the invasion
in september of 1995, the keys unwittingly became part of a u.s. military exercise in which army reservists from a civic affairs battalion simulated the occupation of a foreign nation, using key west as the target area. for some reason, local authorities were not informed in advance of the “invasion.” the mayor of key west and prime minister of the conch republic dennis wardlow ordered defenders of the island to hurl stale bread at the occupiers and douse them with hose water. the u.s. army played along and formerly surrendered to wardlow at the end of the two-day exercise.
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““unlike* ðə ˈfaɪərˌbrænd sɪˈsɛʃənɪsts ɪn ˈəðər kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈaɪlənd ˈlɑrʤli steɪd aʊt əv ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌfɔˈrjɪr conflict.”*.” ki wɛst, ˈflɔrɪdə meɪ bi ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪt ɪt ʃoʊd nən əv ðə zil fər rɪˈbɛljən. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈfaɪərˌbrænd sɪˈsɛʃənɪsts ɪn ˈəðər kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt laɪk ˈʧɑrəlstən, səˈvænə ər nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈaɪlənd ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd æt ðə fɑr ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ɛnd əv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə kiz ˈlɑrʤli steɪd aʊt əv ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪn fækt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðə kiz nuz, ðə leɪd bæk ˈætməsˌfɪr ðət meɪks ðə ˈaɪlənd səʧ ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈtʊrɪst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən təˈdeɪ simd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈikwəli əˈbəndənt ɪn ðə 1860s*. waɪl ðɛr ˈsərtənli wɑz ə kɔr əv ˈsəðərnərz ˌɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti, ə lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɛtələrz frəm nu ˈɪŋglənd ənd ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ bəˈhɑməz hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈjunjən, lɛt əˈlɔŋ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ɑrmz fər ðə ˈrɛbəl kɔz. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ki wɛst ˈivɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən ɔn ʤæn. 1 1863 wət ˈrɛbəl ˈsɪmpəθiz dɪd ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ðə ˈriʤən wər skwɛlʧt baɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈjunjən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd, fɔrt ˈzækəri ˈteɪlər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ stæf ˈraɪtər ˈædəm ˈlɪnˌhɑrt, ðə ˈfɔrtrəs wɑz bɪlt ɪn ðə ɔn ðə saɪt əv ən oʊld wɔr əv 1812 ˈbætəri. ðə ˈaʊtˌpoʊst, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ fɔrt ˈʤɛfərsən, ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ə ˈkɔrəl rif 70 maɪəlz tɪ ðə wɛst, əˈsɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈjunjən ˌblɑˈkeɪd ðət sˈloʊli ˈstræŋgəld ðə kənˈfɛdərəsi. ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 40 ˈjæŋki ˈwɔrˌʃɪps wər ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ki ˈhɑrbər. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈvɛsəlz frəm ðɪs skˈwɑdrən ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd mɔr ðən 200 ˌblɑˈkeɪd ˈrənərz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ səˈplaɪz ˈɪntu ðə kənˈfɛdərəsi. jɛt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈrɛlətɪv kwaɪət ɔn ki wɛst, ðə θrɛt əv wɔr wɑz ˈɛvər ˈprɛzənt. θruaʊt ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈgærɪsən ɪkˈspændɪd ˌfɔrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd priˈpɛrd hɪz trups fər ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈrɛbəl ˈɔnsˌlɔt frəm ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈflɔrɪdə. səʧ ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈnɛvər məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd. ðə kɑŋk riˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, waɪl ki wɛst rɪˈmeɪnd pɑrt əv ðə ˈjunjən fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈmuvmənt əv sɔrts dɪd spərɪŋ əp ɔlˈbiɪt 120 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. əˈmɪd ə ˈtɔrənt əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz fliɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp ɪn ˈkjubə ɪn ðə ˈərli 1980s*, ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪd ðə meɪn roʊd ðət lɪŋks ðə kiz wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. ˈɔfɪsərz ʧɛkt ˈɛvəri kɑr ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈriʤən fər ˈstoʊəˌweɪ ˈkjubənz. ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ˈnusəns. ˈaɪləndərz, hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz (prəˈnaʊnst ‘‘conks’*’) ˈæftər ðə fərst hu ˈsɛtəld ðɛr ɪn ðə 1830s*, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn 1982 ðə sɪˈsɛʃənɪsts dəbd ðɛr nu ˈhoʊmˌlænd ðə kɑŋk riˈpəblɪk ənd stɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ““independence”*” ˈɛvəri ˈeɪprəl 23 ki wɛst ˈivɪn kleɪmz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts oʊn ˈɑrmi ənd ˈneɪvi meɪd əp əv ˈaɪləndərz ənd ə ˈloʊkəl ˈskunər. ðɛr meɪn ˈdutiz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈpleɪfəli ðə 1982 sɪˈsɛʃən iʧ jɪr, dəbd ðə greɪt si ˈbætəl. ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv 1995 ðə kiz ənˈwɪtɪŋli bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn wɪʧ ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərvɪsts frəm ə ˈsɪvɪk əˈfɛrz bəˈtæljən ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ə ˈfɔrən ˈneɪʃən, ˈjuzɪŋ ki wɛst ɛz ðə ˈtərgət ˈɛriə. fər səm ˈrizən, ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz wər nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə ““invasion.”*.” ðə meɪər əv ki wɛst ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə kɑŋk riˈpəblɪk ˈdɛnɪs ˈwɔrˌdloʊ ˈɔrdərd dɪˈfɛndərz əv ðə ˈaɪlənd tɪ hərl steɪl brɛd æt ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz ənd daʊs ðɛm wɪθ hoʊz ˈwɔtər. ðə juz. ˈɑrmi pleɪd əˈlɔŋ ənd ˈfɔrmərli sərˈɛndərd tɪ ˈwɔrˌdloʊ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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just gonna own this one: i monitor my. a website that assigns people scores based on what it perceives their social media influence is.)
should matter? debatable. does matter? evidence is that it can, influencing your ability to get anything from freebies to quality customer service to a freakin’ job. does monitoring your make you come off as dorky? totally.
but can (or any service) accurately measure a social media influence? of course not. for starters, only considers a few sites (facebook, foursquare, google +, instagram, itself, linkedin, twitter and wordpress) and ignores other popular ones (pinterest, reddit, tumblr, vine and youtube being the most obvious).
turns out, of the social media sites does monitor, it always do so consistently.
for starters, scores consider facebook photos that were posted via instagram. and this week i noticed that some posts i made directly on facebook via its website and app appearing on’s page that shows my recent activity (that is, what social media updates of mine factors into my score).
so i emailed’s tech support and got this response:
we do our best to surface all content you post on our score networks. we display all of the content that each scored network provides us with from their api, but a known issue that not all content always shows up on their api, which is why you may be missing some moments on. sorry for the inconvenience.
executive summary: work, other social networks are to blame, and, hey, if its inaccurate scores cost you a job, apologizes for the inconvenience.
photo: courtesy
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ʤɪst ˈgɑnə oʊn ðɪs wən: aɪ ˈmɑnətər maɪ. ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət əˈsaɪnz ˈpipəl skɔrz beɪst ɔn wət ɪt pərˈsivz ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɪnfluəns ɪz.) ʃʊd ˈmætər? dəˈbeɪtəbəl. dɪz ˈmætər? ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðət ɪt kən, ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈfribiz tɪ kˈwɑləti ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs tɪ ə freakin’*’ ʤɑb. dɪz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr meɪk ju kəm ɔf ɛz dorky*? ˈtoʊtəli. bət kən (ər ˈɛni ˈsərvɪs) ˈækjərətli ˈmɛʒər ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɪnfluəns? əv kɔrs nɑt. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ˈoʊnli kənˈsɪdərz ə fju saɪts (ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈfɔrskˈwɛr, ˈgugəl instagram*, ˌɪtˈsɛlf, linkedin*, tˈwɪtər ənd wordpress*) ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrz ˈəðər ˈpɑpjələr wənz (pinterest*, reddit*, ˈtəmblər, vaɪn ənd ˈjuˌtub biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs). tərnz aʊt, əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə saɪts dɪz ˈmɑnətər, ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz du soʊ kənˈsɪstəntli. fər ˈstɑrtərz, skɔrz kənˈsɪdər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət wər ˈpoʊstɪd ˈviə instagram*. ənd ðɪs wik aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət səm poʊsts aɪ meɪd dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈviə ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd æp əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn peɪʤ ðət ʃoʊz maɪ ˈrisənt ækˈtɪvɪti (ðət ɪz, wət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈəpˌdeɪts əv maɪn ˈfæktərz ˈɪntu maɪ skɔr). soʊ aɪ iˈmeɪld tɛk səˈpɔrt ənd gɑt ðɪs rɪˈspɑns: wi du ɑr bɛst tɪ ˈsərfəs ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt ju poʊst ɔn ɑr skɔr ˈnɛtˌwərks. wi dɪˈspleɪ ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ðət iʧ skɔrd ˈnɛtˌwərk prəˈvaɪdz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ frəm ðɛr api*, bət ə noʊn ˈɪʃu ðət nɑt ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊz əp ɔn ðɛr api*, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ju meɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ səm ˈmoʊmənts ɔn. ˈsɑri fər ðə ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəməri: wərk, ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ər tɪ bleɪm, ənd, heɪ, ɪf ɪts ˌɪˈnækjərət skɔrz kɔst ju ə ʤɑb, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz fər ðə ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkərtəsi
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james franco, zoe kravitz, jack, and dennis quaid have signed on for the independent sci-fi “kin.”
wme global put the financing together for the film, which will begin shooting on oct. 24, and will handle sales with good universe, which will launch at next toronto film festival.
shawn levy and dan cohen at 21 laps will serve as producers with jeff arkuss, david gross, and jesse shapira, who will produce under their no trace camping banner.
siblings jonathan and josh baker will the feature based on their short film “bag man” that premiered at south by southwest in 2015. will portray a recently released who, along with his adopted younger brother, is forced to go on the run, chased by a vengeful criminal played by franco. quaid will play the brothers’ father and kravitz joins the brothers’ journey as a trusted ally.
the script is written by daniel casey, whose recent work includes rewrites on lane,” the “godforsaken” starring sylvester stallone and a forthcoming project with bad robot.
21 laps recently produced the “stranger things” and well as the amy adams sci-fi thriller “arrival,” opening nov. 11. no trace camping is a producer on “room.”
the news was first reported by deadline hollywood.
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ʤeɪmz ˈfræŋkoʊ, zoʊi ˈkrævɪts, ʤæk, ənd ˈdɛnɪs kweɪd hæv saɪnd ɔn fər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ““kin.”*.” ˈgloʊbəl pʊt ðə fɪˈnænsɪŋ təˈgɛðər fər ðə fɪlm, wɪʧ wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn ɔkt. 24 ənd wɪl ˈhændəl seɪlz wɪθ gʊd ˈjunəˌvərs, wɪʧ wɪl lɔnʧ æt nɛkst tərˈɑntoʊ fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl. ʃɔn ˈlɛvi ənd dæn koʊən æt 21 læps wɪl sərv ɛz prəˈdusərz wɪθ ʤɛf arkuss*, ˈdeɪvɪd groʊs, ənd ˈʤɛsi ʃəˈpɪrə, hu wɪl ˈproʊdus ˈəndər ðɛr noʊ treɪs ˈkæmpɪŋ ˈbænər. ˈsɪblɪŋz ˈʤɑnəθən ənd ʤɑʃ ˈbeɪkər wɪl ðə ˈfiʧər beɪst ɔn ðɛr ʃɔrt fɪlm man”*” ðət prɛˈmɪrd æt saʊθ baɪ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ɪn 2015 wɪl pɔrˈtreɪ ə ˈrisəntli riˈlist hu, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz əˈdɑptəd ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər, ɪz fɔrst tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə rən, ʧeɪst baɪ ə ˈvɛnʤfəl ˈkrɪmənəl pleɪd baɪ ˈfræŋkoʊ. kweɪd wɪl pleɪ ðə brothers’*’ ˈfɑðər ənd ˈkrævɪts ʤɔɪnz ðə brothers’*’ ˈʤərni ɛz ə ˈtrəstɪd ˈælaɪ. ðə skrɪpt ɪz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈdænjəl ˈkeɪsi, huz ˈrisənt wərk ˌɪnˈkludz riˈraɪts ɔn lane,”*,” ðə ““godforsaken”*” ˈstɑrɪŋ sɪlˈvɛstər stəˈloʊn ənd ə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ bæd ˈroʊˌbət. 21 læps ˈrisəntli prəˈdust ðə things”*” ənd wɛl ɛz ðə ˈeɪmi ˈædəmz ˌsaɪˈfaɪ θˈrɪlər ““arrival,”*,” ˈoʊpənɪŋ noʊv. 11 noʊ treɪs ˈkæmpɪŋ ɪz ə prəˈdusər ɔn ““room.”*.” ðə nuz wɑz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd.
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a mining businessman turned fugitive who fled queensland after allegedly plotting to import $20m of cocaine has been captured in the philippines after two years on the run.
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you can run, but you can't hide forever.
that is message australian federal police assistant commissioner neil gaughan has for any fugitives following the arrest of notorious australian alleged drug syndicate leader scott turner.
the millionaire mackay mining businessman has been on the australian federal police's 'most wanted' list after disappearing in 2015.
his family said he committed suicide but the doubted those claims and continued their investigation.
mr turner, a father of two and sole director of local mining business materials and handling pty ltd, was facing charges associated with an alleged conspiracy to import more than 71 kilograms of cocaine from colombia in 2011.
on may 27, 2011, after a investigation, mr turner was arrested along with columbian nationals alexis gomez ruiz, juan pablo ocampo alvarez and german rendon alvarez in mackay.
on the night of their arrest, investigators seized 600 barrels of hydraulic oil, of which 17 barrels allegedly contained of cocaine which had been imported from south america to melbourne before being ferried to brisbane and then to mackay via rail.
when mr turner disappeared in august 2015 while on bail and failed to show up for his trial in the brisbane supreme court, an arrest warrant was issued and subsequently, property and cash totalling $395,000 (which was provided to secure his bail) was forfeited to the court.
markis scott turner was arrested in the philippines. northbound philippines news
the had been looking for him since but on september 15, the philippines' national bureau of investigation (nbi) international operations division operatives had a breakthrough.
they arrested mr turner in samal, davao del norte. local media reported he had been living in the tropical island paradise, which is known as the 'banana capital of the philippines', under the alias filip novak.
the said a international operation had resulted in the arrest of mr turner for the purpose of extradition to australia to face the 2011 drug importation charges.
over the weekend the told the daily mercury that when mr turner was located in the philippines, action was taken with the commonwealth attorney general's department and the commonwealth director of public prosecutions to secure his urgent arrest for the purposes of extradition.
mr turner's provisional arrest was sought through the philippines' secretary of the department of justice (doj), pursuant to the extradition treaty.
afp assistant commissioner neil gaughan said the location and arrest of mr turner was a testament to the's strong global network and policing partnerships across south east asia.
"we greatly value the assistance provided by the philippine national bureau of investigation (nbi) in this matter," assistant commissioner gaughan said.
"our liaison officers have worked closely with the to confirm the location of the man and were permitted to be present when the man was finally arrested.
"this arrest sends a strong message to fugitives - our reach across the globe is second to none and we will use all our contacts and relationships to find you and bring you before a court."
the matter is now before philippine authorities, with philippines director dante commenting turner had been hiding in the island oasis to evade prosecution.
the were not able to provide further details about when mr turner would be extradited to australia or when he would appear before a court.
his arrest comes after his mother elizabeth turner lost her court of appeal bid in may this year in regards to paying $315,000 worth of outstanding bail surety she pledged when mr turner was released on bail back in 2011.
mackay's elizabeth turner leaving court. courier mail
mrs turner claimed her son had killed himself and appealed on the grounds her son did not receive the original notice to appear in court in november 2015 and as a result she was not liable to hand over the owed money. the court of appeal found a notice to appear had been served to mr turner's bail address and by law, that was enough.
it also found mr turner, by absconding, had contributing to "wasted costs and wasted time" in the already overburdened justice system.
a panel of three judges dismissed the appeal and mrs turner was ordered to pay the $315,000 to the state or incur a penalty of 12 months behind bars.
afp swoops on turner in mackay
the claims involving respected businessman scott turner's alleged $20 million drug syndicate made headlines across the country in may 2011.
markis turner. photo ross irby / daily mercury ross irby
on the night of may 27, 2011 the then businessman, who was the sole director of materials and handling pty ltd, was arrested in mackay along with three men after an long international australian federal police investigation.
between the four of them, they faced a total of 36 charges.
investigators seized 600 barrels of hydraulic oil, of which 17 barrels allegedly contained of cocaine. the alleged the cocaine was sent from south america to melbourne before being ferried to brisbane and eventually brought into mackay via rail where they were seized at the railway yards.
during court proceedings, crown prosecutor glen rice told brisbane supreme court that mr turner was the alleged drug syndicate leader who used his mining business as a front to import the oil.
mr rice said the oil contained elements of cocaine and german rendon alvarez had planned to extract the cocaine using a chemical process once it reached australia.
it was also alleged a house at had been set up with the needed chemicals for the operation, which allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2011. buyers in melbourne had arranged to buy the cocaine for about $160-165,000 per kilogram.
a map of the route taken to import cocaine into the mackay region
how it unfolded:
2009: australian federal police start surveillance of mackay scott turner. they tap his phone, plant a listening device in his home and car and monitor emails. during this time, mr turner allegedly had two overseas bank accounts in singapore and malaysia and sent $36,000 to panama and colombia.
2009-2011: a home in is allegedly set up by mr turner with chemicals and he allegedly strikes a deal with buyers in melbourne to sell the cocaine for $160k-165,000 per/kg.
january-may 2011: observe mr turner making overseas trips totalling 48 days.
may 27, 2011: intercept barrels of oil and cocaine worth $20m at mackay railway yards and arrest mr turner and three columbian men. all four are charged with conspiring to traffic, import or export and manufacture commercial quantities of cocaine.
may 31, 2011: mr turner makes his first court appearance in mackay magistrates court.
june 1, 2011: mr turner appears in court and applies for bail. bail is granted in the supreme court in mackay by justice duncan mcmeekin on the condition his mother and grandmother pay a $150,000 cash deposit and an additional surety of all unencumbered family owned property taking the total of his bail to $395,000.
april 29, 2013: mr turner appears in court for committal hand up where present evidence including taped conversations, coded conversations, the records of 15 phones, phone calls, up to emails mostly in spanish and statements from 187 witnesses.
may 1, 2013: mr turner is committed to stand trial.
july 2015: mr turner's wife and two children travel to poland and don't return.
mid august 2015: mr turner fails to report to police as per his bail conditions.
september 29, 2015: mr turner fails to appear in brisbane supreme court for the start of his trial.
october 14, 2015: commonwealth director of public prosecutions take mr turner's mother elizabeth turner and grandmother betty to court to force them to forfeit their sureties. elizabeth turner claims her son has committed suicide.
october 28, 2015: mr turner is given a chance to appear and explain himself. he doesn't show up.
november 9, 2015: mr turner again fails to show up for court in brisbane and can not be located by police. police search his home and find furniture and personal possessions still inside, clothes on the and his car parked in the driveway.
2015: launch a search for mr turner suspecting he has fled the country.
september 15, 2017: mr turner is located and arrested in samal, davao del norte, philippines.
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ə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn tərnd fˈjuʤɪtɪv hu flɛd kˈwinzˌlænd ˈæftər əˈlɛʤədli ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt əv koʊˈkeɪn həz bɪn ˈkæpʧərd ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈæftər tu jɪrz ɔn ðə rən. ˈmɛləni pleɪn rɪˈpɔrts. ju kən rən, bət ju kænt haɪd fərˈɛvər. ðət ɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis əˈsɪstənt kəˈmɪʃənər nil gɔən həz fər ˈɛni fˈjuʤɪtɪvz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ərˈɛst əv noʊˈtɔriəs ɔˈstreɪljən əˈlɛʤd drəg ˈsɪndɪkət ˈlidər skɑt ˈtərnər. ðə ˌmɪljəˈnɛr məˈkeɪ ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn həz bɪn ɔn ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlisɪz 'moʊst ˈwɔntɪd' lɪst ˈæftər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn 2015 hɪz ˈfæməli sɛd hi kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bət ðə ˈdaʊtɪd ðoʊz kleɪmz ənd kənˈtɪnjud ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər, ə ˈfɑðər əv tu ənd soʊl dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈloʊkəl ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ taɪ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, wɑz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən əˈlɛʤd kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt mɔr ðən 71 ˈkɪləˌgræmz əv koʊˈkeɪn frəm kəˈləmbiə ɪn 2011 ɔn meɪ 27 2011 ˈæftər ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌkoʊˈləmbiən ˈnæʃənəlz əˈlɛksɪs ˈgoʊmɛz ruiz, wɑn ˈpɑbloʊ oʊˈkæmpoʊ ˈælvərˌɛz ənd ˈʤərmən ˈrɛndoʊn ˈælvərˌɛz ɪn məˈkeɪ. ɔn ðə naɪt əv ðɛr ərˈɛst, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sizd 600 ˈbɛrəlz əv haɪˈdrɔlɪk ɔɪl, əv wɪʧ 17 ˈbɛrəlz əˈlɛʤədli kənˈteɪnd əv koʊˈkeɪn wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ ˈmɛlbərn ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈfɛrid tɪ ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ənd ðɛn tɪ məˈkeɪ ˈviə reɪl. wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2015 waɪl ɔn beɪl ənd feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ əp fər hɪz traɪəl ɪn ðə ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn səˈprim kɔrt, ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt wɑz ˈɪʃud ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ˈprɑpərti ənd kæʃ ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ (wɪʧ wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr hɪz beɪl) wɑz ˈfɔrfɪtɪd tɪ ðə kɔrt. skɑt ˈtərnər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz. ˈnɔrθbaʊnd ˈfɪləˌpinz nuz ðə hæd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪm sɪns bət ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz' ˈnæʃənəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (nbi*) ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɑpərətɪvz hæd ə ˈbreɪkθˌru. ðeɪ ərˈɛstɪd ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər ɪn samal*, ˈdeɪvoʊ dɛl nɔrt. ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd hi hæd bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈaɪlənd ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs, wɪʧ ɪz noʊn ɛz ðə 'bəˈnænə ˈkæpɪtəl əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz', ˈəndər ðə ˈeɪliəs ˈfɪlɪp ˈnoʊvæk. ðə sɛd ə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən hæd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ərˈɛst əv ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ feɪs ðə 2011 drəg ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ðə toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmərkjəri ðət wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, ˈækʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəlz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpəblɪk ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr hɪz ˈərʤənt ərˈɛst fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən. ˈmɪstər ˈtərnərz prəˈvɪʒənəl ərˈɛst wɑz sɔt θru ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz' ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs (doj*), pərˈsuənt tɪ ðə ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈtriti. əˈsɪstənt kəˈmɪʃənər nil gɔən sɛd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ərˈɛst əv ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər wɑz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd pəˈlisɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps əˈkrɔs saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə. "wi ˈgreɪtli ˈvælju ðə əˈsɪstəns prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈnæʃənəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (nbi*) ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər," əˈsɪstənt kəˈmɪʃənər gɔən sɛd. "ɑr liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfɪsərz hæv wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə tɪ kənˈfərm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə mæn ənd wər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈprɛzənt wɪn ðə mæn wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ərˈɛstɪd. "ðɪs ərˈɛst sɛndz ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ fˈjuʤɪtɪvz ɑr riʧ əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ɪz ˈsɛkənd tɪ nən ənd wi wɪl juz ɔl ɑr ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps tɪ faɪnd ju ənd brɪŋ ju ˌbiˈfɔr ə kɔrt." ðə ˈmætər ɪz naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɪləˌpin əˈθɔrətiz, wɪθ ˈfɪləˌpinz dɪˈrɛktər ˈdɑnteɪ ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ˈtərnər hæd bɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈaɪlənd oʊˈeɪsɪs tɪ ɪˈveɪd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ðə wər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər wʊd bi ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ər wɪn hi wʊd əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ə kɔrt. hɪz ərˈɛst kəmz ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈtərnər lɔst hər kɔrt əv əˈpil bɪd ɪn meɪ ðɪs jɪr ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ peɪɪŋ wərθ əv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ beɪl ˈʃʊrəti ʃi plɛʤd wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər wɑz riˈlist ɔn beɪl bæk ɪn 2011 ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈtərnər ˈlivɪŋ kɔrt. ˈkəriər meɪl ˈmɪsɪz ˈtərnər kleɪmd hər sən hæd kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf ənd əˈpild ɔn ðə graʊnz hər sən dɪd nɑt rɪˈsiv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ʃi wɑz nɑt ˈlaɪəbəl tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər ðə oʊd ˈməni. ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil faʊnd ə ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ əˈpɪr hæd bɪn sərvd tɪ ˈmɪstər ˈtərnərz beɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd baɪ lɔ, ðət wɑz ɪˈnəf. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈmɪstər ˈtərnər, baɪ æbˈskɑndɪŋ, hæd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ "ˈweɪstɪd kɔsts ənd ˈweɪstɪd taɪm" ɪn ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm. ə ˈpænəl əv θri ˈʤəʤɪz dɪsˈmɪst ðə əˈpil ənd ˈmɪsɪz ˈtərnər wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ ðə tɪ ðə steɪt ər ˌɪnˈkər ə ˈpɛnəlti əv 12 mənθs bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. swups ɔn ˈtərnər ɪn məˈkeɪ ðə kleɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn skɑt ˈtərnərz əˈlɛʤd 20 ˈmɪljən drəg ˈsɪndɪkət meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɪn meɪ 2011 ˈtərnər. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ rɔs ˈərbi ˈdeɪli ˈmərkjəri rɔs ˈərbi ɔn ðə naɪt əv meɪ 27 2011 ðə ðɛn ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, hu wɑz ðə soʊl dɪˈrɛktər əv məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ taɪ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn məˈkeɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri mɛn ˈæftər ən lɔŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. bɪtˈwin ðə fɔr əv ðɛm, ðeɪ feɪst ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 36 ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sizd 600 ˈbɛrəlz əv haɪˈdrɔlɪk ɔɪl, əv wɪʧ 17 ˈbɛrəlz əˈlɛʤədli kənˈteɪnd əv koʊˈkeɪn. ðə əˈlɛʤd ðə koʊˈkeɪn 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this article is about the electromagnetic wave. for the cooking appliance, see microwave oven . for other uses, see microwaves (disambiguation)
a telecommunications tower with a variety of dish antennas for microwave relay links on frazier peak , ventura county, california . the of the dishes are covered by plastic sheets ( ) to keep out moisture.
the atmospheric of microwaves and far infrared radiation in dry air with a water vapor level of. the downward spikes in the graph correspond to frequencies at which microwaves are absorbed more strongly. this graph includes a range of frequencies from 0 to 1 thz; the microwaves are the subset in the range between and 300 gigahertz.
microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter; with frequencies between 300 (1 m) and 300 (1] different sources define different frequency ranges as microwaves; the above broad definition includes both and (millimeter wave) bands. a more common definition in radio engineering is the range between 1 and 100 (wavelengths between m and 3] in all cases, microwaves include the entire band (3 to 30, or 10 to 1) at minimum. frequencies in the microwave range are often referred to by their radar band designations: s, c, x, k u , k, or k a band, or by similar nato or designations.
the prefix micro- in microwave is not meant to suggest a wavelength in the micrometer range. rather, it indicates that microwaves are "small" (having shorter wavelengths), compared to the radio waves used prior to microwave technology. the boundaries between far infrared, radiation, microwaves, and radio waves are fairly arbitrary and are used variously between different fields of study.
microwaves travel by; unlike lower frequency radio waves they do not diffract around hills, follow the earth's surface as ground waves, or reflect from the ionosphere, so terrestrial microwave communication links are limited by the visual horizon to about 40 miles (64). at the high end of the band they are absorbed by gases in the atmosphere, limiting practical communication distances to around a kilometer. microwaves are widely used in modern technology, for example in communication links, wireless networks, microwave radio relay networks, radar, satellite and spacecraft communication, medical diathermy and cancer treatment, remote sensing, radio astronomy, particle accelerators, spectroscopy, industrial heating, collision avoidance systems, garage door openers and keyless entry systems, and for cooking food in microwave ovens.
electromagnetic spectrum
microwaves occupy a place in the electromagnetic spectrum with frequency above ordinary radio waves, and below infrared light:
in descriptions of the electromagnetic spectrum, some sources classify microwaves as radio waves, a subset of the radio wave band; while others classify microwaves and radio waves as distinct types of radiation. this is an arbitrary distinction.
propagation
microwaves travel solely by paths; unlike lower frequency radio waves, they do not travel as ground waves which follow the contour of the earth, or reflect off the ionosphere] although at the low end of the band they can pass through building walls enough for useful reception, usually rights of way cleared to the first zone are required. therefore, on the surface of the earth, microwave communication links are limited by the visual horizon to about miles (48–64). microwaves are absorbed by moisture in the atmosphere, and the increases with frequency, becoming a significant factor (rain fade) at the high end of the band. beginning at about 40, atmospheric gases also begin to absorb microwaves, so above this frequency microwave transmission is limited to a few kilometers. a spectral band structure causes absorption peaks at specific frequencies (see graph at right). above 100, the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by earth's atmosphere is so great that it is in effect opaque, until the atmosphere becomes transparent again in the so-called infrared and optical window frequency ranges.
troposcatter
in a microwave beam directed at an angle into the sky, a small amount of the power will be randomly scattered as the beam passes through the] a sensitive receiver beyond the horizon with a high gain antenna focused on that area of the can pick up the signal. this technique has been used at frequencies between and 5 in scatter (troposcatter) communication systems to communicate beyond the horizon, at distances up to 300.
antennas
the short wavelengths of microwaves allow antennas for portable devices to be made very small, from 1 to 20 centimeters long, so microwave frequencies are widely used for wireless devices such as cell phones, cordless phones, and wireless (wi-fi) access for laptops, and bluetooth earphones. antennas used include short whip antennas, rubber ducky antennas, sleeve dipoles, patch antennas, and increasingly the printed circuit inverted f antenna (pifa) used in cell phones.
their short wavelength also allows narrow beams of microwaves to be produced by conveniently small high gain antennas from a half meter to 5 meters in diameter. therefore, beams of microwaves are used for communication links, and for radar. an advantage of narrow beams is that they don't interfere with nearby equipment using the same frequency, allowing frequency reuse by nearby transmitters. parabolic ("dish") antennas are the most widely used directive antennas at microwave frequencies, but horn antennas, slot antennas and lens antennas are also used. flat antennas are being increasingly used in consumer devices. another directive antenna practical at microwave frequencies is the phased array, a array of antennas which produces a beam which can be electronically steered in different directions.
at microwave frequencies, the transmission lines which are used to carry lower frequency radio waves to and from antennas, such as coaxial cable and parallel wire lines, have excessive power losses, so when low is required microwaves are carried by metal pipes calleds. due to the high cost and maintenance requirements of runs, in many microwave antennas the output stage of the transmitter or the front end of the receiver is located at the antenna.
design and analysis
the term microwave also has a more technical meaning in and circuit] apparatus and techniques may be described qualitatively as "microwave" when the wavelengths of signals are roughly the same as the dimensions of the circuit, so that circuit theory is inaccurate, and instead distributed circuit elements and theory are more useful methods for design and analysis.
as a consequence, practical microwave circuits tend to move away from the discrete resistors, capacitors, and used with radio waves. and coaxial transmission lines used at lower frequencies are replaced bys and stripline, and tuned circuits are replaced by cavity or resonant] in turn, at even higher frequencies, where the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves becomes small in comparison to the size of the structures used to process them, microwave techniques become inadequate, and the methods of optics are used.
microwave sources
high-power microwave sources use specialized vacuum tubes to generate microwaves. these devices operate on different principles from vacuum tubes, using the ballistic motion of electrons in a vacuum under the influence of controlling electric or magnetic fields, and include the magnetron (used in microwave ovens),, tube (twt), and. these devices work in the density modulated mode, rather than the current modulated mode. this means that they work on the basis of clumps of electrons flying through them, rather than using a continuous stream of electrons.
low-power microwave sources use solid-state devices such as the transistor (at least at lower frequencies), tunnel diodes, gunn diodes, and] sources are available as instruments, instruments, modules and in formats. a maser is a solid state device which amplifies microwaves using similar principles to the laser, which amplifies higher frequency light waves.
all warm objects emit low level microwave radiation, depending on their temperature, so in meteorology and remote sensing microwave are used to measure the temperature of objects or] the] and other astronomical radio sources such as a emit low level microwave radiation which carries information about their makeup, which is studied by radio astronomers using receivers called radio] the cosmic microwave background radiation (cmbr), for example, is a weak microwave noise filling empty space which is a major source of information on big bang theory of the origin of the universe.
microwave uses
microwave technology is extensively used for telecommunications (i.e. uses). microwaves are especially suitable for this use since they are more easily focused into narrower beams than radio waves, allowing frequency reuse; their comparatively higher frequencies allow broad bandwidth and high data transmission rates, and antenna sizes are smaller than at lower frequencies because antenna size is inversely proportional to transmitted frequency. microwaves are used in spacecraft communication, and much of the world's data, tv, and telephone communications are transmitted long distances by microwaves between ground stations and communications satellites. microwaves are also employed in microwave ovens and in radar technology.
communication
before the advent of transmission, most long-distance telephone calls were carried via networks of microwave radio relay links run by carriers such as long lines. starting in the early, frequency division multiplex was used to send up to telephone channels on each microwave radio channel, with as many as ten radio channels combined into one antenna for the hop to the next site, up to 70 away.
wireless lan protocols, such as bluetooth and the specifications used for wi-fi, also use microwaves in the ism band, althougha uses ism band and frequencies in the 5 range. licensed long-range (up to about 25) wireless internet access services have been used for almost a decade in many countries in the range. the recently[when?] carved out spectrum for carriers that wish to offer services in this range in the u.s. with emphasis on. dozens of service providers across the country are securing or have already received licenses from the to operate in this band. the service offerings that can be carried on the band will give business customers another option for connectivity.
metropolitan area network (man) protocols, such as (worldwide for microwave access) are based on standards such as, designed to operate between 2 and 11. commercial are in the,, and ranges.
mobile broadband wireless access (mbwa) protocols based on standards specifications such as or (such as iburst) operate between and to give mobility and penetration characteristics similar to mobile phones but with vastly greater spectral]
some mobile phone networks, like gsm, use the frequencies around and in the americas and elsewhere, respectively. and use to, while satellite radio in the u.s. uses around for dars.
microwave radio is used in broadcasting and telecommunication transmissions because, due to their short wavelength, highly directional antennas are smaller and therefore more practical than they would be at longer wavelengths (lower frequencies). there is also more bandwidth in the microwave spectrum than in the rest of the radio spectrum; the usable bandwidth below 300 is less than 300 while many can be used above 300. typically, microwaves are used in television news to transmit a signal from a remote location to a television station from a specially equipped van. see broadcast auxiliary service (bas), remote pickup unit (rpu), and link (stl).
most satellite communications systems operate in the c, x, k a , or k u bands of the microwave spectrum. these frequencies allow large bandwidth while avoiding the crowded frequencies and staying below the atmospheric absorption of frequencies. satellite tv either operates in the c band for the traditional large dish fixed satellite service or k u band for satellite. military communications run primarily over x or k u -band links, with k a band being used for milstar.
navigation
global navigation satellite systems (gnss) including the chinese beidou, the american global positioning system (introduced in 1978) and the russian glonass broadcast navigational signals in various bands between about and.
radar
radar is a technique in which a beam of radio waves emitted by a transmitter bounces off an object and returns to a receiver, allowing the location, range, speed, and other characteristics of the object to be determined. the short wavelength of microwaves causes large reflections from objects the size of motor vehicles, ships and aircraft. also, at these wavelengths, the high gain antennas such as parabolic antennas which are required to produce the narrow needed to accurately locate objects are conveniently small, allowing them to be rapidly turned to scan for objects. therefore, microwave frequencies are the main frequencies used in radar. microwave radar is widely used for applications such as air traffic control, weather forecasting, navigation of ships, and speed limit enforcement. long distance radars use the lower microwave frequencies since at the upper end of the band atmospheric absorption limits the range, but millimeter waves are used for short range radar such as collision avoidance systems.
radio astronomy
microwaves emitted by astronomical radio sources; planets, stars, galaxies, and are studied in radio astronomy with large dish antennas called radio telescopes. in addition to receiving naturally occurring microwave radiation, radio telescopes have been used in active radar experiments to bounce microwaves off planets in the solar system, to determine the distance to the moon or map the invisible surface of venus through cloud cover.
a recently completed microwave radio telescope is the atacama large millimeter array, located at more than meters (16,597 ft) altitude in chile, observes the universe in the millimetre and wavelength ranges. the world's largest astronomy project to date, it consists of more than 66 dishes and was built in an international collaboration byrope, north america, east asia and]
a major recent focus of microwave radio astronomy has been mapping the cosmic microwave background radiation (cmbr) discovered in 1964 by radio astronomers arno and robert wilson. this faint background radiation, which fills the universe and is almost the same in all directions, is "relic radiation" from the big bang, and is one of the few sources of information about conditions in the early universe. due to the expansion and thus cooling of the universe, the originally radiation has been shifted into the microwave region of the radio spectrum. sufficiently sensitive radio telescopes can detected the as a faint signal that is not associated with any star, galaxy, or other]
heating and power application
microwaves are widely used for heating in industrial processes. a microwave tunnel oven for softening plastic rods prior to extrusion.
a microwave oven passes microwave radiation at a frequency near5 (12) through food, causing heating primarily by absorption of the energy in water. microwave ovens became common kitchen appliances in western countries in the late, following the development of less expensive cavity magnetrons. water in the liquid state possesses many molecular interactions that broaden the absorption peak. in the vapor phase, isolated water molecules absorb at around 22, almost ten times the frequency of the microwave oven.
microwave heating is used in industrial processes for drying and curing products.
many semiconductor processing techniques use microwaves to generate plasma for such purposes as reactive ion etching and chemical vapor deposition (pecvd).
microwave frequencies typically ranging from 110 140 are used in and experimental fusion reactors to help heat the fuel into a plasma state. the upcoming thermonuclear] is expected to range from and will employ electron cyclotron resonance heating]
microwaves can be used to transmit power over long distances, and war research was done to examine possibilities. nasa worked in the and early to research the possibilities of using solar power satellite (sps) systems with large solar arrays that would beam power down to the earth's surface via microwaves.
less-than-lethal weaponry exists that uses millimeter waves to heat a thin layer of human skin to an intolerable temperature so as to make the targeted person move away. a burst of the 95 focused beam heats the skin to a temperature of 54 °c (129 °f) at a depth of millimetres (1⁄ 64 in). the united states air force and marines are currently using this type of active denial system in fixed]
spectroscopy
microwave radiation is used in electron paramagnetic resonance or esr) spectroscopy, typically in the region (~9) in conjunction typically with magnetic fields of t. this technique provides information on electrons in chemical systems, such as free radicals or transition metal ions such as cu(ii). microwave radiation is also used to perform rotational spectroscopy and can be combined with as in microwave enhanced.
microwave frequency bands
rough plot of earth's atmospheric (or opacity) to various wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. microwaves are strongly absorbed at wavelengths shorter than about (above 20) by water and other molecules in the air.
bands of frequencies in the microwave spectrum are designated by letters. unfortunately, there are several incompatible band designation systems, and even within a system the frequency ranges corresponding to some of the letters vary somewhat between different application] the letter system had its origin in world war 2 in a top secret u.s. classification of bands used in radar sets; this is the origin of the oldest letter system, the radar bands. one set of microwave frequency bands designations by the radio society of great britain (rsgb), is tabulated below:
microwave frequency bands designation frequency range wavelength range typical uses l band 1 to 2 15 to 30 military telemetry, gps, mobile phones (gsm), amateur radio s band 2 to 4 to 15 weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites (microwave ovens, microwave devices/communications, radio astronomy, mobile phones, wireless lan, bluetooth, zigbee, gps, amateur radio) c band 4 to 8 to long-distance radio telecommunications x band 8 to 12 25 to satellite communications, radar, terrestrial broadband, space communications, amateur radio, molecular rotational spectroscopy k u band 12 to 18 to 25 satellite communications, molecular rotational spectroscopy k band 18 to to radar, satellite communications, astronomical observations, automotive radar, molecular rotational spectroscopy k a band to 40 to satellite communications, molecular rotational spectroscopy q band 33 to 50 to satellite communications, terrestrial microwave communications, radio astronomy, automotive radar, molecular rotational spectroscopy u band 40 to 60 to v band 50 to 75 to millimeter wave radar research, molecular rotational spectroscopy and other kinds of scientific research w band 75 to 110 to satellite communications, radar research, military radar targeting and tracking applications, and some non-military applications, automotive radar f band 90 to 140 to transmissions: radio astronomy, microwave devices/communications, wireless lan, most modern radars, communications satellites, satellite television broadcasting, dbs, amateur radio d band 110 to 170 to transmissions: radio astronomy, microwave radio relay, microwave remote sensing, amateur radio, weapon, millimeter wave scanner
p band is sometimes used for k u band. "p" for "previous" was a radar band used in the ranging from 250 to 500 and now obsolete per]
when radars were first developed at k band during world war, it was not known that there was a nearby absorption band (due to water vapor and oxygen in the atmosphere). to avoid this problem, the original k band was split into a lower band, k u , and upper band, k a .[23]
microwave frequency measurement
microwave frequency can be measured by either electronic or mechanical techniques.
frequency counters or high frequency heterodyne systems can be used. here the unknown frequency is compared with harmonics of a known lower frequency by use of a low frequency generator, a harmonic generator and a mixer. accuracy of the measurement is limited by the accuracy and stability of the reference source.
mechanical methods require a tunable such as an absorption wavemeter, which has a known relation between a physical dimension and frequency.
in a laboratory setting, lecher lines can be used to directly measure the wavelength on a transmission line made of parallel wires, the frequency can then be calculated. a similar technique is to use a slotted or slotted coaxial line to directly measure the wavelength. these devices consist of a probe introduced into the line through a longitudinal slot, so that the probe is free to travel up and down the line. slotted lines are primarily intended for measurement of the voltage standing wave ratio on the line. however, provided a standing wave is present, they may also be used to measure the distance between the nodes, which is equal to half the wavelength. precision of this method is limited by the determination of the locations.
effects on health
microwaves do not contain sufficient energy to chemically change substances by ionization, and so are an example of] the word "radiation" refers to energy radiating from a source and not to radioactivity. it has not been shown conclusively that microwaves (or other electromagnetic radiation) have significant adverse biological effects at low levels. some, but not all, studies suggest that long-term exposure may have a carcinogenic] this is separate from the risks associated with very exposure, which can cause heating and burns like any heat source, and not a unique property of microwaves specifically.
during world war, it was observed that individuals in the radiation path of radar installations experienced clicks and buzzing sounds in response to microwave radiation. this microwave auditory effect was thought to be caused by the microwaves inducing an electric current in the hearing centers of the] research by nasa in the has shown this to be caused by thermal expansion in parts of the inner ear. in 1955 dr. james was able to rats chilled to using microwave]
when injury from exposure to microwaves occurs, it usually results from heating induced in the body. exposure to microwave radiation can produce cataracts by this] because the microwave heating proteins in the crystalline lens of the eye (in the same way that heat turns egg whites white and opaque). the lens and cornea of the eye are especially vulnerable because they contain no blood vessels that can carry away heat. exposure to heavy doses of microwave radiation (as from an oven that has been tampered with to allow operation even with the door open) can produce heat damage in other tissues as well, up to and including serious burns that may not be immediately evident because of the tendency for microwaves to heat deeper tissues with higher moisture content.
eleanor r. adair conducted microwave health research by exposing herself, animals and humans to microwave levels that made them feel warm or even start to sweat and feel quite uncomfortable. she found no adverse health effects other than heat.
history
hertzian optics
microwaves were first generated in the and in some of the earliest radio experiments by physicists who thought of them as a form of "invisible] james clerk maxwell in his 1873 theory of electromagnetism, now called maxwell's equations, had predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves and proposed that light was composed of these waves. in 1888, german physicist heinrich hertz was the first to demonstrate the existence of radio waves using a primitive spark gap radio] hertz and the other early radio researchers were interested in exploring the similarities between radio waves and light waves, to test maxwell's theory. they concentrated on producing short wavelength radio waves in the and microwave ranges, with which they could duplicate classic optics experiments, using components such as prisms and lenses made of paraffin, sulfur and pitch and wire diffraction gratings, to and diffract radio waves like light] hertz produced waves up to 450; his directional 450 transmitter consisted of a 26 brass rod dipole antenna with a spark gap between the ends suspended at the focal line of a parabolic antenna made of a curved zinc sheet, powered by high voltage pulses from an induction] his historic experiments demonstrated that radio waves like light exhibitedion, diffraction, polarization, interference and standing] proving that radio waves and light waves were both forms of maxwell's electromagnetic waves.
in 1894, oliver lodge and augusto righi generated and 12 microwaves respectively with small metal ball spark.[31] the same year indian physicist chandra bose was the first person to produce millimeter waves, generating 60 (5 millimeter) microwaves using a 3 metal ball spark] bose also invented and horn antennas for use in his experiments. russian physicist in 1895 generated 50 millimeter] in 1897 lord solved the mathematical problem of electromagnetic waves propagating through conducting tubes and rods of arbitrary] which gave the modes and cutoff frequency of microwaves propagating through a.[30]
however, since microwaves were limited to line of sight paths, they could not communicate beyond the visual horizon, and the low power of the spark transmitters then in use limited their practical range to a few miles. the subsequent development of radio communication after 1896 employed lower frequencies, which could travel beyond the horizon as ground waves and by reflecting off the ionosphere as skywaves, and microwave frequencies were not further explored at this time.
first microwave communication experiments
practical use of microwave frequencies did not occur until the and due to a lack of adequate sources, since the vacuum tube (valve) electronic oscillator used in radio transmitters could not produce frequencies above a few hundred megahertz due to excessive electron transit time and] by the, the first low power microwave vacuum tubes had been developed using new principles; the tube and the] these could generate a few watts of power at frequencies up to a few gigahertz, and were used in the first experiments in communication with microwaves.
antennas of 1931 experimental microwave relay link across the english channel.
experimental 700 transmitter 1932 at westinghouse labs transmits voice over a mile.
in 1931 an consortium demonstrated the first experimental microwave relay link, across the english channel 40 miles (64) between dover, and calais,] the system transmitted telephony, telegraph and facsimile data over beams with a power of watt, produced by miniature tubes at the focus of (3 m) metal dishes.
a word was needed to distinguish these new shorter wavelengths, which had previously been lumped into the "short wave" band, which meant all waves shorter than 200 meters. the terms waves and waves were used briefly, but didn't catch on. the first usage of the word microwave apparently occurred in]
radar
the development of radar, mainly in secrecy, before and during world war 2, resulted in the technological advances which made microwaves] radar antennas small enough to fit on aircraft which had a narrow enough to localize enemy aircraft required wavelengths in the centimeter range. it was found that conventional transmission lines used to carry radio waves had excessive power losses at microwave frequencies, and george southworth at bell labs and wilmer barrow at mit independently invented in] barrow invented the horn antenna in 1938 as a means to efficiently radiate microwaves into or out of a. in a microwave receiver, a nonlinear component was needed that would act as a detector and mixer at these frequencies, as vacuum tubes had too much capacitance. to fill this need researchers resurrected an obsolete technology, the point contact crystal detector (cat whisker detector) which was used as a in crystal radios around the turn of the century before vacuum tube] the low capacitance of semiconductor allowed them to function at microwave frequencies. the first modern silicon and diodes were developed as microwave detectors in the, and the principles of semiconductor physics learned during their development led to semiconductor electronics after the]
southworth (at left) demonstrating at ire meeting in 1938, showing microwaves passing through the m flexible metal hose registering on a diode detector.
the first modern horn antenna in 1938 with inventor wilmer l. barrow
an/aps-4 10 air intercept radar used on us and british warplanes in world war 2
mobile us army microwave relay station 1945 demonstrating relay systems using frequencies from 100 to which could transmit up to 8 phone calls on a beam.
the first powerful sources of microwaves were invented at the beginning of world war 2: the tube by russell and sigurd varian at stanford university in 1937, and the cavity magnetron tube by john randall and harry boot at birmingham university, in] britain's 1940 decision to share its microwave technology with the us (the mission) significantly influenced the outcome of the war. the mit radiation laboratory established secretly at massachusetts institute of technology in 1940 to research radar, produced much of the theoretical knowledge necessary to use microwaves. by 1943, 10 centimeter (3) radar was in use on british and american warplanes. the first microwave relay systems were developed by the allied military near the end of the war and used for secure battlefield communication networks in theropean theater.
post world war 2
after world war 2, microwaves were rapidly exploited] due to their high frequency they had a very large capacity (bandwidth); a single microwave beam could carry tens of thousands of phone calls. in the and transcontinental microwave relay networks were built in the us andrope to exchange telephone calls between cities and distribute television programs. in the new television broadcasting industry, from the microwave dishes were used to transmit video feed from mobile production trucks back to the studio, allowing the first remote tv broadcasts. the first communications satellites were launched in the 1960s, which relayed telephone calls and television between widely separated points on earth using microwave beams. in 1964, arno and robert woodrow wilson while investigating noise in a satellite horn antenna at bell labs, holmdel, new jersey discovered cosmic microwave background radiation.
c-band horn antennas at a telephone switching center in seattle, belonging to's long lines microwave relay network built in the 1960s. microwave lens antenna used in the radar for the 1954 nike ajax missile the first commercial microwave oven, , in kitchen of us aircraft carrier savannah in 1961
microwave radar became the central technology used in air traffic control, maritime navigation, defense, ballistic missile detection, and later many other uses. radar and satellite communication motivated the development of modern microwave antennas; the parabolic antenna (the most common type), antenna, lens antenna, slot antenna, and phased array.
the ability of short waves to quickly heat materials and cook food had been investigated in the by i. f. at westinghouse, and at the 1933 chicago world's fair demonstrated cooking meals with a 60 radio] in 1945 percy spencer, an engineer working on radar at raytheon, noticed that microwave radiation from a magnetron oscillator melted a candy bar in his pocket. he investigated cooking with microwaves and invented the microwave oven, consisting of a magnetron feeding microwaves into a closed metal cavity containing food, which was patented by raytheon on 8 october 1945. due to their expense microwave ovens were initially used in institutional kitchens, but by 1986 roughly 25% of households in the u.s. owned one. microwave heating became widely used as an industrial process in industries such as plastics fabrication, and as a medical therapy to kill cancer cells in microwave hyperthermy.
the traveling wave tube (twt) developed in 1943 by rudolph and john pierce provided a tunable source of microwaves up to 50, and became the most widely used microwave tube (besides the ubiquitous magnetron used in microwave ovens). the tube family developed in russia could produce megawatts of power up into millimeter wave frequencies, and is used in industrial heating and plasma research, and to power particle accelerators and nuclear fusion reactors.
solid state microwave devices
the development of semiconductor electronics in the led to the first solid state microwave devices which worked by a new principle; negative resistance (some of the prewar microwave tubes had also used negative] the feedback oscillator and amplifiers which were used at lower frequencies became unstable at microwave frequencies, and negative resistance oscillators and amplifiers based on devices like diodes worked better.
the tunnel diode invented in 1957 by japanese physicist leo could produce a few of microwave power. its invention set off a search for better negative resistance semiconductor devices for use as microwave oscillators, resulting in the invention of the diode in 1956 by w.t. read and ralph l. johnston and the gunn diode in 1962 by j. b.] diodes are the most widely used microwave sources today. two solid state negative resistance microwave amplifiers were developed; the ruby maser invented in 1953 by charles h. townes, james p. gordon, and h. j. zeiger, and the parametric amplifier developed in 1956 by marion] these were used for low noise microwave receivers in radio telescopes and satellite ground stations. the maser led to the development of atomic clocks, which keep time using a precise microwave frequency emitted by atoms undergoing an electron transition between two energy levels. negative resistance amplifier circuits required the invention of new components, such as circulators, isolators, and directional couplers. in 1969 kurokawa derived mathematical conditions for stability in negative resistance circuits which formed the basis of microwave oscillator]
microwave integrated circuits
prior to the microwave devices and circuits were bulky and expensive, so microwave frequencies were generally limited to the output stage of transmitters and the front end of receivers, and signals were to a lower intermediate frequency for processing. the period from the to the present has seen the development of tiny inexpensive active solid state microwave components which can be mounted on circuit boards, allowing circuits to perform significant signal processing at microwave frequencies. this has made possible satellite television, cable television, gps devices, and modern wireless devices, such as smartphones, wi-fi, and bluetooth which connect to networks using microwaves.
microstrip, a type of transmission line usable at microwave frequencies, was invented with printed circuits in the.[30] the ability to cheaply fabricate a wide range of shapes on printed circuit boards allowed versions of capacitors,, resonant stubs, splitters, directional couplers, diplexers, filters and antennas to be made, thus allowing compact microwave circuits to be]
transistors that operated at microwave frequencies were developed in the. the semiconductor gallium arsenide (gaas) has a much higher electron mobility than] so devices fabricated with this material can operate at 4 times the frequency of similar devices of silicon. beginning in the was used to make the first microwave] and it has dominated microwave semiconductors ever since. transistors), fast field effect transistors using for the gate, were developed starting in 1968 and have reached cutoff frequencies of 100, and are now the most widely used active microwave] another family of transistors with a higher frequency limit is the (high electron mobility transistor), a field effect transistor made with two different semiconductors, and, using technology, and the similar bipolar]
gaas can be made semi-insulating, allowing it to be used as a substrate on which circuits containing passive components as well as transistors can be fabricated by] by 1976 this led to the first integrated circuits (ics) which functioned at microwave frequencies, called monolithic microwave integrated circuits] the word "monolithic" was added to distinguish these from circuits, which were called "microwave integrated circuits" (mic). since then siliconics have also been developed. todayics have become the workhorses of both analog and digital high frequency electronics, enabling the production of single chip microwave receivers, broadband amplifiers, modems, and microprocessors.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk weɪv. fər ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ əˈplaɪəns, si ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvən fər ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz, si ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz (disambiguation*) ə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz taʊər wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv dɪʃ ænˈtɛnəz fər ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ lɪŋks ɔn ˈfreɪʒər pik vɛnˈʧərə ˈkaʊnti, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ðə əv ðə ˈdɪʃɪz ər ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈplæstɪk ʃits tɪ kip aʊt ˈmɔɪsʧər. ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ənd fɑr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪn draɪ ɛr wɪθ ə ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ˈlɛvəl əv. ðə ˈdaʊnwərd spaɪks ɪn ðə græf ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ˈfrikwənsiz æt wɪʧ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər əbˈzɔrbd mɔr ˈstrɔŋli. ðɪs græf ˌɪnˈkludz ə reɪnʤ əv ˈfrikwənsiz frəm 0 tɪ 1 thz*; ðə ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ðə ˈsəbˌsɛt ɪn ðə reɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ənd 300 gigahertz*. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ə fɔrm əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm əˈbaʊt wən ˈmitər tɪ wən ˈmɪləˌmitər; wɪθ ˈfrikwənsiz bɪtˈwin 300 1 ɛm) ənd 300 1 ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɔrsəz dɪˈfaɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪnʤɪz ɛz ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz; ðə əˈbəv brɔd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ ənd (ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪv) bændz. ə mɔr ˈkɑmən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz ðə reɪnʤ bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 100 (ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs bɪtˈwin ɛm ənd 3 ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ɪnˈtaɪər bænd 3 tɪ 30, ər 10 tɪ 1) æt ˈmɪnəməm. ˈfrikwənsiz ɪn ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv reɪnʤ ər ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ baɪ ðɛr ˈreɪˌdɑr bænd ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃənz: ɛs, si, ɛks, keɪ ju keɪ, ər keɪ ə bænd, ər baɪ ˈsɪmələr ˈneɪtoʊ ər ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈprifɪks ˈmaɪˌkroʊ- ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ɪz nɑt mɛnt tɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ɪn ðə maɪˈkrɑmətər reɪnʤ. ˈrəðər, ɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər "smɔl" (ˈhævɪŋ ˈʃɔrtər ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs), kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz juzd praɪər tɪ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin fɑr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd, ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz, ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ər ˈfɛrli ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ənd ər juzd ˈvɛriəsli bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt fildz əv ˈstədi. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈtrævəl baɪ; ənˈlaɪk loʊər ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈfrækt əraʊnd hɪlz, ˈfɑloʊ ðə ərθs ˈsərfəs ɛz graʊnd weɪvz, ər rɪˈflɛkt frəm ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir, soʊ tərˈɛstriəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən lɪŋks ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl hərˈaɪzən tɪ əˈbaʊt 40 maɪəlz 64). æt ðə haɪ ɛnd əv ðə bænd ðeɪ ər əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ˈgæsɪz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈpræktɪkəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈdɪstənsɪz tɪ əraʊnd ə ˈkɪləˌmitər. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ˈwaɪdli juzd ɪn ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən lɪŋks, ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈnɛtˌwərks, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriˌleɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks, ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈsætəˌlaɪt ənd ˈspeɪˌskræft kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdaɪəˌθərmi ənd ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt, rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, ˈpɑrtɪkəl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtərz, spɛkˈtrɑskəpi, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈhitɪŋ, kəˈlɪʒən əˈvɔɪdəns ˈsɪstəmz, gərɑʒ dɔr ˈoʊpənərz ənd ˈkiləs ˈɛntri ˈsɪstəmz, ənd fər ˈkʊkɪŋ fud ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz. ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˈspɛktrəm ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˈspɛktrəm wɪθ ˈfrikwənsi əˈbəv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz, ənd bɪˈloʊ ˌɪnfrərˈɛd laɪt: ɪn dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðə ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˈspɛktrəm, səm ˈsɔrsəz ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ɛz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz, ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪv bænd; waɪl ˈəðərz ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ɛz dɪˈstɪŋkt taɪps əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri dɪˈstɪŋkʃən. ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈtrævəl ˈsoʊəli baɪ pæθs; ənˈlaɪk loʊər ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz, ðeɪ du nɑt ˈtrævəl ɛz graʊnd weɪvz wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈkɑnˌtʊr əv ðə ərθ, ər rɪˈflɛkt ɔf ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt ðə loʊ ɛnd əv ðə bænd ðeɪ kən pæs θru ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz ɪˈnəf fər ˈjusfəl rɪˈsɛpʃən, ˈjuʒəwəli raɪts əv weɪ klɪrd tɪ ðə fərst zoʊn ər rikˈwaɪərd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ərθ, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən lɪŋks ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl hərˈaɪzən tɪ əˈbaʊt maɪəlz). ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ˈmɔɪsʧər ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪθ ˈfrikwənsi, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər (reɪn feɪd) æt ðə haɪ ɛnd əv ðə bænd. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt 40, ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈgæsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgɪn tɪ əbˈzɔrb ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz, soʊ əˈbəv ðɪs ˈfrikwənsi ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv trænzˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ə fju ˈkɪləˌmitərz. ə ˈspɛktrəl bænd ˈstrəkʧər ˈkɔzɪz əbˈzɔrpʃən piks æt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfrikwənsiz (si græf æt raɪt). əˈbəv 100, ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən baɪ ərθs ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz soʊ greɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈifɛkt oʊˈpeɪk, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr bɪˈkəmz trænˈspɛrənt əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ənd ˈɑptɪkəl ˈwɪndoʊ ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪnʤɪz. ɪn ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv bim dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ən ˈæŋgəl ˈɪntu ðə skaɪ, ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ðə paʊər wɪl bi ˈrændəmli ˈskætərd ɛz ðə bim ˈpæsɪz θru ðə ə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv rɪˈsivər bɪɔnd ðə hərˈaɪzən wɪθ ə haɪ geɪn ænˈtɛnə ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðət ˈɛriə əv ðə kən pɪk əp ðə ˈsɪgnəl. ðɪs tɛkˈnik həz bɪn juzd æt ˈfrikwənsiz bɪtˈwin ənd 5 ɪn ˈskætər (troposcatter*) kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt bɪɔnd ðə hərˈaɪzən, æt ˈdɪstənsɪz əp tɪ 300. ænˈtɛnəz ðə ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz əˈlaʊ ænˈtɛnəz fər ˈpɔrtəbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ bi meɪd ˈvɛri smɔl, frəm 1 tɪ 20 ˈsɛntəˌmitərz lɔŋ, soʊ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz ər ˈwaɪdli juzd fər ˈwaɪrlɪs dɪˈvaɪsɪz səʧ ɛz sɛl foʊnz, ˈkɔrdləs foʊnz, ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs (ˈwaɪˌfaɪ) ˈækˌsɛs fər ˈlæpˌtɑps, ənd ˈbluˌtuθ ˈɪrˌfoʊnz. ænˈtɛnəz juzd ˌɪnˈklud ʃɔrt wɪp ænˈtɛnəz, ˈrəbər ˈdəˌki ænˈtɛnəz, sliv dipoles*, pæʧ ænˈtɛnəz, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ðə ˈprɪnɪd ˈsərkət ˌɪnˈvərtɪd ɛf ænˈtɛnə (pifa*) juzd ɪn sɛl foʊnz. ðɛr ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ˈnɛroʊ bimz əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz tɪ bi prəˈdust baɪ kənˈvinjəntli smɔl haɪ geɪn ænˈtɛnəz frəm ə hæf ˈmitər tɪ 5 ˈmitərz ɪn daɪˈæmətər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, bimz əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər juzd fər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən lɪŋks, ənd fər ˈreɪˌdɑr. ən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈnɛroʊ bimz ɪz ðət ðeɪ doʊnt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈfrikwənsi, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi riˈjuz baɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ trænsˈmɪtərz. ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ("dɪʃ") ænˈtɛnəz ər ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd dɪˈrɛktɪv ænˈtɛnəz æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, bət hɔrn ænˈtɛnəz, slɑt ænˈtɛnəz ənd lɛnz ænˈtɛnəz ər ˈɔlsoʊ juzd. flæt ænˈtɛnəz ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli juzd ɪn kənˈsumər dɪˈvaɪsɪz. əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛktɪv ænˈtɛnə ˈpræktɪkəl æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz ɪz ðə feɪzd əreɪ, ə əreɪ əv ænˈtɛnəz wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ə bim wɪʧ kən bi ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli stɪrd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, ðə trænzˈmɪʃən laɪnz wɪʧ ər juzd tɪ ˈkɛri loʊər ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz tɪ ənd frəm ænˈtɛnəz, səʧ ɛz ˈkoʊˈæksiəl ˈkeɪbəl ənd ˈpɛrəˌlɛl waɪər laɪnz, hæv ɪkˈsɛsɪv paʊər ˈlɔsɪz, soʊ wɪn loʊ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ˈkɛrid baɪ ˈmɛtəl paɪps kɔld. du tɪ ðə haɪ kɔst ənd ˈmeɪntənəns rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv rənz, ɪn ˈmɛni ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ænˈtɛnəz ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt steɪʤ əv ðə trænsˈmɪtər ər ðə frənt ɛnd əv ðə rɪˈsivər ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ænˈtɛnə. dɪˈzaɪn ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ðə tərm ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈminɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈsərkət ˌæpərˈætəs ənd tɛkˈniks meɪ bi dɪˈskraɪbd kˌwɑləˈteɪtɪvli ɛz "ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv" wɪn ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs əv ˈsɪgnəlz ər ˈrəfli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv ðə ˈsərkət, soʊ ðət ˈsərkət ˈθɪri ɪz ˌɪˈnækjərət, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsərkət ˈɛləmənts ənd ˈθɪri ər mɔr ˈjusfəl ˈmɛθədz fər dɪˈzaɪn ənd æˈnælɪsɪs. ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ˈpræktɪkəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsərkəts tɛnd tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm ðə dɪˈskrit rɪˈzɪstərz, kəˈpæsɪtərz, ənd juzd wɪθ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz. ənd ˈkoʊˈæksiəl trænzˈmɪʃən laɪnz juzd æt loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ənd stripline*, ənd tund ˈsərkəts ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈkævəti ər ˈrɛzənənt ɪn tərn, æt ˈivɪn haɪər ˈfrikwənsiz, wɛr ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv ðə ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk weɪvz bɪˈkəmz smɔl ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈstrəkʧərz juzd tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðɛm, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tɛkˈniks bɪˈkəm ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt, ənd ðə ˈmɛθədz əv ˈɑptɪks ər juzd. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsɔrsəz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsɔrsəz juz ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈvækjum tubz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz. ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɪnsəpəlz frəm ˈvækjum tubz, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmoʊʃən əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ɪn ə ˈvækjum ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk ər mægˈnɛtɪk fildz, ənd ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈmægnəˌtrɑn (juzd ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz),, tub (twt*), ənd. ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz wərk ɪn ðə ˈdɛnsɪti ˈmɔʤuleɪtɪd moʊd, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmɔʤuleɪtɪd moʊd. ðɪs minz ðət ðeɪ wərk ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv kləmps əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz flaɪɪŋ θru ðɛm, ˈrəðər ðən ˈjuzɪŋ ə kənˈtɪnjuəs strim əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsɔrsəz juz ˈsɑlədˈsteɪt dɪˈvaɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ðə trænˈzɪstər (æt list æt loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz), ˈtənəl daɪoʊdz, gən daɪoʊdz, ənd ˈsɔrsəz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ˈɪnstrəmənts, ˈɪnstrəmənts, ˈmɑʤulz ənd ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæts. ə ˈmeɪzər ɪz ə ˈsɑləd steɪt dɪˈvaɪs wɪʧ ˈæmpləˌfaɪz ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ðə ˈleɪzər, wɪʧ ˈæmpləˌfaɪz haɪər ˈfrikwənsi laɪt weɪvz. ɔl wɔrm ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪˈmɪt loʊ ˈlɛvəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧər, soʊ ɪn ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi ənd rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ər juzd tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ˈɑbʤɛkts ər ðə ənd ˈəðər ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɔrsəz səʧ ɛz ə ɪˈmɪt loʊ ˈlɛvəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən wɪʧ ˈkɛriz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmeɪˌkəp, wɪʧ ɪz ˈstədid baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmərz ˈjuzɪŋ rɪˈsivərz kɔld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən (cmbr*), fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ə wik ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv nɔɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ ˈɛmti speɪs wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn bɪg bæŋ ˈθɪri əv ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈjuzɪz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli juzd fər ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz (i.e*. ˈjuzɪz). ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈsutəbəl fər ðɪs juz sɪns ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈizəli ˈfoʊkɪst ˈɪntu ˈnɛroʊər bimz ðən ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi riˈjuz; ðɛr kəmˈpærətɪvˌli haɪər ˈfrikwənsiz əˈlaʊ brɔd ˈbændwɪdθ ənd haɪ ˈdætə trænzˈmɪʃən reɪts, ənd ænˈtɛnə ˈsaɪzɪz ər sˈmɔlər ðən æt loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz bɪˈkəz ænˈtɛnə saɪz ɪz ˌɪnˈvərsli prəˈpɔrʃənəl tɪ trænzˈmɪtəd ˈfrikwənsi. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər juzd ɪn ˈspeɪˌskræft kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ənd məʧ əv ðə wərldz ˈdætə, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ər trænzˈmɪtəd lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz baɪ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz bɪtˈwin graʊnd ˈsteɪʃənz ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪts. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz ənd ɪn ˈreɪˌdɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi. kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv trænzˈmɪʃən, moʊst ˌlɔŋˈdistəns ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz wər ˈkɛrid ˈviə ˈnɛtˌwərks əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriˌleɪ lɪŋks rən baɪ ˈkɛriərz səʧ ɛz lɔŋ laɪnz. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli, ˈfrikwənsi dɪˈvɪʒən ˈməltiˌplɛks wɑz juzd tɪ sɛnd əp tɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈʧænəlz ɔn iʧ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈʧænəl, wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz tɛn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈʧænəlz kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɪntu wən ænˈtɛnə fər ðə hɑp tɪ ðə nɛkst saɪt, əp tɪ 70 əˈweɪ. ˈwaɪrlɪs læn ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz, səʧ ɛz ˈbluˌtuθ ənd ðə ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz juzd fər ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ˈɔlsoʊ juz ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɪzəm bænd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈɪzəm bænd ənd ˈfrikwənsiz ɪn ðə 5 reɪnʤ. ˈlaɪsənst ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ (əp tɪ əˈbaʊt 25) ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs ˈsərvɪsɪz hæv bɪn juzd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə reɪnʤ. ðə recently[when*?] kɑrvd aʊt ˈspɛktrəm fər ˈkɛriərz ðət wɪʃ tɪ ˈɔfər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðɪs reɪnʤ ɪn ðə juz. wɪθ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn. ˈdəzənz əv ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ər sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ər hæv ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd ˈlaɪsənsɪz frəm ðə tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ðɪs bænd. ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈɔfərɪŋz ðət kən bi ˈkɛrid ɔn ðə bænd wɪl gɪv ˈbɪznɪs ˈkəstəmərz əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən fər kənɛkˈtɪvɪti. ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈnɛtˌwərk (mæn) ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz, səʧ ɛz (ˈwərldˈwaɪd fər ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈækˌsɛs) ər beɪst ɔn ˈstændərdz səʧ ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt bɪtˈwin 2 ənd 11. kəˈmərʃəl ər ɪn ðə,, ənd ˈreɪnʤɪz. ˈmoʊbəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈækˌsɛs (mbwa*) ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz beɪst ɔn ˈstændərdz ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ər (səʧ ɛz iburst*) ˈɔpərˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ənd tɪ gɪv moʊˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz bət wɪθ ˈvæstli ˈgreɪtər ˈspɛktrəl səm ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈnɛtˌwərks, laɪk gsm*, juz ðə ˈfrikwənsiz əraʊnd ənd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ənd juz tɪ, waɪl ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪn ðə juz. ˈjuzɪz əraʊnd fər dars*. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪz juzd ɪn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ənd ˌtɛləkəmˌjunɪˈkeɪʃən trænzˈmɪʃənz bɪˈkəz, du tɪ ðɛr ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ, ˈhaɪli dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ænˈtɛnəz ər sˈmɔlər ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl ðən ðeɪ wʊd bi æt ˈlɔŋgər ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs (loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz). ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈbændwɪdθ ɪn ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈspɛktrəm ðən ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈspɛktrəm; ðə ˈjuzəbəl ˈbændwɪdθ bɪˈloʊ 300 ɪz lɛs ðən 300 waɪl ˈmɛni kən bi juzd əˈbəv 300. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər juzd ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz tɪ trænzˈmɪt ə ˈsɪgnəl frəm ə rɪˈmoʊt loʊˈkeɪʃən tɪ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən frəm ə ˈspɛʃəli ɪkˈwɪpt væn. si ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɑgˈzɪljəri ˈsərvɪs (bas*), rɪˈmoʊt ˈpɪˌkəp ˈjunɪt (rpu*), ənd lɪŋk (stl*). moʊst ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsɪstəmz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ðə si, ɛks, keɪ ə ər keɪ ju bændz əv ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈspɛktrəm. ðiz ˈfrikwənsiz əˈlaʊ lɑrʤ ˈbændwɪdθ waɪl əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə ˈkraʊdɪd ˈfrikwənsiz ənd steɪɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ˈfrikwənsiz. ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈiðər ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ðə si bænd fər ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl lɑrʤ dɪʃ fɪkst ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈsərvɪs ər keɪ ju bænd fər ˈsætəˌlaɪt. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz rən praɪˈmɛrəli ˈoʊvər ɛks ər keɪ ju -bænd lɪŋks, wɪθ keɪ ə bænd biɪŋ juzd fər milstar*. ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈgloʊbəl ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈsɪstəmz (gnss*) ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʧaɪˈniz beidou*, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 1978 ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈglɑnəs ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˌnævəˈgeɪʃənəl ˈsɪgnəlz ɪn ˈvɛriəs bændz bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt ənd. ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪz ə tɛkˈnik ɪn wɪʧ ə bim əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ə trænsˈmɪtər ˈbaʊnsɪz ɔf ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd rɪˈtərnz tɪ ə rɪˈsivər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən, reɪnʤ, spid, ənd ˈəðər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd. ðə ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈkɔzɪz lɑrʤ rɪˈflɛkʃənz frəm ˈɑbʤɛkts ðə saɪz əv ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz, ʃɪps ənd ˈɛrˌkræft. ˈɔlsoʊ, æt ðiz ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs, ðə haɪ geɪn ænˈtɛnəz səʧ ɛz ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ænˈtɛnəz wɪʧ ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈnɛroʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈækjərətli ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˈɑbʤɛkts ər kənˈvinjəntli smɔl, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ˈræpədli tərnd tɪ skæn fər ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz ər ðə meɪn ˈfrikwənsiz juzd ɪn ˈreɪˌdɑr. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪz ˈwaɪdli juzd fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl, ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ, ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən əv ʃɪps, ənd spid ˈlɪmət ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈreɪˌdɑrz juz ðə loʊər ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz sɪns æt ðə ˈəpər ɛnd əv ðə bænd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk əbˈzɔrpʃən ˈlɪmɪts ðə reɪnʤ, bət ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪvz ər juzd fər ʃɔrt reɪnʤ ˈreɪˌdɑr səʧ ɛz kəˈlɪʒən əˈvɔɪdəns ˈsɪstəmz. ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɔrsəz; ˈplænəts, stɑrz, ˈgæləksiz, ənd ər ˈstədid ɪn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi wɪθ lɑrʤ dɪʃ ænˈtɛnəz kɔld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊps. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈnæʧərəli əˈkərɪŋ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊps hæv bɪn juzd ɪn ˈæktɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts tɪ baʊns ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ɔf ˈplænəts ɪn ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈdɪstəns tɪ ðə mun ər mæp ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈsərfəs əv ˈvinəs θru klaʊd ˈkəvər. ə ˈrisəntli kəmˈplitɪd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪz ðə ˈɑtɑˌkɑmɑ lɑrʤ ˈmɪləˌmitər əreɪ, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt mɔr ðən ˈmitərz ft*) ˈæltəˌtud ɪn ˈʧɪli, əbˈzərvz ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪn ðə ˈmɪləˌmitər ənd ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˈreɪnʤɪz. ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst əˈstrɑnəmi ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ deɪt, ɪt kənˈsɪsts əv mɔr ðən 66 ˈdɪʃɪz ənd wɑz bɪlt ɪn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ist ˈeɪʒə ənd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈrisənt ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi həz bɪn ˈmæpɪŋ ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən (cmbr*) dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 1964 baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmərz ˈɑrnoʊ ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈwɪlsən. ðɪs feɪnt ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ fɪlz ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə seɪm ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, ɪz "ˈrɛlɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən" frəm ðə bɪg bæŋ, ənd ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈsɔrsəz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈjunəˌvərs. du tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ənd ðəs ˈkulɪŋ əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ðə ərˈɪʤənəli ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈʃɪftɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈspɛktrəm. səˈfɪʃəntli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊps kən dɪˈtɛktɪd ðə ɛz ə feɪnt ˈsɪgnəl ðət ɪz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni stɑr, ˈgæləksi, ər ˈəðər ˈhitɪŋ ənd paʊər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ˈwaɪdli juzd fər ˈhitɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈtənəl ˈəvən fər ˈsɔfənɪŋ ˈplæstɪk rɑdz praɪər tɪ ɪkˈstruʒən. ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvən ˈpæsɪz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən æt ə ˈfrikwənsi nɪr 12) θru fud, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈhitɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ˈwɔtər. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz bɪˈkeɪm ˈkɑmən ˈkɪʧən əˈplaɪənsɪz ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə leɪt, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈkævəti magnetrons*. ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˈlɪkwɪd steɪt pəˈzɛsɪz ˈmɛni məˈlɛkjələr ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ðət ˈbrɔdən ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən pik. ɪn ðə ˈveɪpər feɪz, ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz əbˈzɔrb æt əraʊnd 22, ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɛn taɪmz ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvən. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈhitɪŋ ɪz juzd ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑsɛsəz fər draɪɪŋ ənd ˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts. ˈmɛni ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ tɛkˈniks juz ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈplæzmə fər səʧ ˈpərpəsɪz ɛz riˈæktɪv aɪən ˈɛʧɪŋ ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈveɪpər ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən (pecvd*). ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 110 140 ər juzd ɪn ənd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl fˈjuʒən riˈæktərz tɪ hɛlp hit ðə fjuəl ˈɪntu ə ˈplæzmə steɪt. ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ reɪnʤ frəm ənd wɪl ɪmˈplɔɪ ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn ˈsaɪklətrɑn ˈrɛzənəns ˈhitɪŋ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz kən bi juzd tɪ trænzˈmɪt paʊər ˈoʊvər lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz, ənd wɔr ˈrisərʧ wɑz dən tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ˈnæsə wərkt ɪn ðə ənd ˈərli tɪ ˈrisərʧ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊlər paʊər ˈsætəˌlaɪt (sps*) ˈsɪstəmz wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈsoʊlər əreɪz ðət wʊd bim paʊər daʊn tɪ ðə ərθs ˈsərfəs ˈviə ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz. ˈwɛpənri ɪgˈzɪsts ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪvz tɪ hit ə θɪn leɪər əv ˈjumən skɪn tɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər soʊ ɛz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈpərsən muv əˈweɪ. ə bərst əv ðə 95 ˈfoʊkɪst bim hits ðə skɪn tɪ ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv 54 129 °°f*) æt ə dɛpθ əv ˈmɪləˌmitərz 64 ɪn). ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛr fɔrs ənd mərˈinz ər ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs taɪp əv ˈæktɪv dɪˈnaɪəl ˈsɪstəm ɪn fɪkst spɛkˈtrɑskəpi ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪz juzd ɪn ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn ˌpærəˌmægˈnɛtɪk ˈrɛzənəns ər esr*) spɛkˈtrɑskəpi, ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪn ðə ˈriʤən 9) ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən ˈtɪpɪkəli wɪθ mægˈnɛtɪk fildz əv ti. ðɪs tɛkˈnik prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ɪn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz, səʧ ɛz fri ˈrædɪkəlz ər trænˈzɪʃən ˈmɛtəl aɪɑnz səʧ ɛz cu(ii*). ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ pərˈfɔrm roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi ənd kən bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ɛz ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ɛnˈhænst. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi bændz rəf plɑt əv ərθs ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk (ər oʊˈpæsəti) tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ər ˈstrɔŋli əbˈzɔrbd æt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ˈʃɔrtər ðən əˈbaʊt (əˈbəv 20) baɪ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈəðər ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ɛr. bændz əv ˈfrikwənsiz ɪn ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈspɛktrəm ər ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd baɪ ˈlɛtərz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl bænd ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪstəm ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪnʤɪz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ səm əv ðə ˈlɛtərz ˈvɛri ˈsəmˈwət bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðə ˈlɛtər ˈsɪstəm hæd ɪts ˈɔrəʤən ɪn wərld wɔr 2 ɪn ə tɔp ˈsikrɪt juz. ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv bændz juzd ɪn ˈreɪˌdɑr sɛts; ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈlɛtər ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr bændz. wən sɛt əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi bændz ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti əv greɪt ˈbrɪtən (rsgb*), ɪz ˈtæbjəˌleɪtɪd bɪˈloʊ: ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi bændz ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈfrikwənsi reɪnʤ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ reɪnʤ ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈjuzɪz ɛl bænd 1 tɪ 2 15 tɪ 30 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri təˈlɛmətri, ˈgipiˈɛs, ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz (gsm*), ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɛs bænd 2 tɪ 4 tɪ 15 ˈwɛðər ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈsərfəs ʃɪp ˈreɪˌdɑr, ənd səm kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪts (ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv devices/communications*, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, ˈwaɪrlɪs læn, ˈbluˌtuθ, zigbee*, ˈgipiˈɛs, ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ) si bænd 4 tɪ 8 tɪ ˌlɔŋˈdistəns ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɛks bænd 8 tɪ 12 25 tɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈreɪˌdɑr, tərˈɛstriəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd, speɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi keɪ ju bænd 12 tɪ 18 tɪ 25 ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi keɪ bænd 18 tɪ tɪ ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi keɪ ə bænd tɪ 40 tɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi kju bænd 33 tɪ 50 tɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, tərˈɛstriəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi ju bænd 40 tɪ 60 tɪ vi bænd 50 tɪ 75 tɪ ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈrisərʧ, məˈlɛkjələr roʊˈteɪʃənəl spɛkˈtrɑskəpi ənd ˈəðər kaɪnz əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈdəbəlju bænd 75 tɪ 110 tɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈrisərʧ, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ənd ˈtrækɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ənd səm nɑnˈmɪləˌtɛri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr ɛf bænd 90 tɪ 140 tɪ trænzˈmɪʃənz: ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv devices/communications*, ˈwaɪrlɪs læn, moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈreɪˌdɑrz, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪts, ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ, dbs*, ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ di bænd 110 tɪ 170 tɪ trænzˈmɪʃənz: ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriˌleɪ, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ, ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈwɛpən, ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪv ˈskænər pi bænd ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz juzd fər keɪ ju bænd. "pi" fər "ˈpriviəs" wɑz ə ˈreɪˌdɑr bænd juzd ɪn ðə ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 250 tɪ 500 ənd naʊ ˌɑbsəˈlit pər wɪn ˈreɪˌdɑrz wər fərst dɪˈvɛləpt æt keɪ bænd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr, ɪt wɑz nɑt noʊn ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ əbˈzɔrpʃən bænd (du tɪ ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr). tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl keɪ bænd wɑz splɪt ˈɪntu ə loʊər bænd, keɪ ju ənd ˈəpər bænd, keɪ ə 23 ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi kən bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈiðər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ər məˈkænɪkəl tɛkˈniks. ˈfrikwənsi ˈkaʊntərz ər haɪ ˈfrikwənsi ˈhɛtərəˌdaɪn ˈsɪstəmz kən bi juzd. hir ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈfrikwənsi ɪz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ hɑrˈmɑnɪks əv ə noʊn loʊər ˈfrikwənsi baɪ juz əv ə loʊ ˈfrikwənsi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ə hɑrˈmɑnɪk ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ənd ə ˈmɪksər. ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˈmɛʒərmənt ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈækjərəsi ənd stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈrɛfərəns sɔrs. məˈkænɪkəl ˈmɛθədz ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈtunəbəl səʧ ɛz ən əbˈzɔrpʃən wavemeter*, wɪʧ həz ə noʊn riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ə ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈmɛnʃən ənd ˈfrikwənsi. ɪn ə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈsɛtɪŋ, ˈlɛʧər laɪnz kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ɔn ə trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn meɪd əv ˈpɛrəˌlɛl waɪərz, ðə ˈfrikwənsi kən ðɛn bi ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd. ə ˈsɪmələr tɛkˈnik ɪz tɪ juz ə sˈlɑtɪd ər sˈlɑtɪd ˈkoʊˈæksiəl laɪn tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ. ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz kənˈsɪst əv ə proʊb ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu ðə laɪn θru ə ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl slɑt, soʊ ðət ðə proʊb ɪz fri tɪ ˈtrævəl əp ənd daʊn ðə laɪn. sˈlɑtɪd laɪnz ər praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈstændɪŋ weɪv ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɔn ðə laɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈstændɪŋ weɪv ɪz ˈprɛzənt, ðeɪ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ðə noʊdz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈikwəl tɪ hæf ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ. priˈsɪʒən əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən əv ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ˈifɛkts ɔn hɛlθ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz du nɑt kənˈteɪn səˈfɪʃənt ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ˈkɛmɪkli ʧeɪnʤ ˈsəbstənsɪz baɪ ˌaɪənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd soʊ ər ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə wərd "ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən" rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ə sɔrs ənd nɑt tɪ ˌreɪdioʊˌækˈtɪvəˌti. ɪt həz nɑt bɪn ʃoʊn kənˈklusɪvli ðət ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz (ər ˈəðər ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən) hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌædˈvərs ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts æt loʊ ˈlɛvəlz. səm, bət nɑt ɔl, ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst ðət ˈlɔŋˈtərm ɪkˈspoʊʒər meɪ hæv ə ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk ðɪs ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə rɪsks əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈvɛri ɪkˈspoʊʒər, wɪʧ kən kɔz ˈhitɪŋ ənd bərnz laɪk ˈɛni hit sɔrs, ənd nɑt ə juˈnik ˈprɑpərti əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz spəˈsɪfɪkli. ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr, ɪt wɑz əbˈzərvd ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən pæθ əv ˈreɪˌdɑr ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ɪkˈspɪriənst klɪks ənd ˈbəzɪŋ saʊnz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɔdɪˌtɔri ˈifɛkt wɑz θɔt tɪ bi kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkɑrənt ɪn ðə ˈhirɪŋ ˈsɛnərz əv ðə ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈnæsə ɪn ðə həz ʃoʊn ðɪs tɪ bi kɔzd baɪ ˈθərməl ɪkˈspænʧən ɪn pɑrts əv ðə ˈɪnər ɪr. ɪn 1955 ˈdɑktər. ʤeɪmz wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ræts ʧɪld tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv wɪn ˈɪnʤəri frəm ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz əˈkərz, ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈzəlts frəm ˈhitɪŋ ˌɪnˈdust ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kən ˈproʊdus ˈkætərˌækts baɪ ðɪs bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈhitɪŋ ˈproʊˌtinz ɪn ðə ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn lɛnz əv ðə aɪ (ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət hit tərnz ɛg waɪts waɪt ənd oʊˈpeɪk). ðə lɛnz ənd ˈkɔrniə əv ðə aɪ ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈvəlnərəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kənˈteɪn noʊ bləd ˈvɛsəlz ðət kən ˈkɛri əˈweɪ hit. ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈhɛvi ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən (ɛz frəm ən ˈəvən ðət həz bɪn ˈtæmpərd wɪθ tɪ əˈlaʊ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən) kən ˈproʊdus hit ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ˈəðər ˈtɪʃuz ɛz wɛl, əp tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɪriəs bərnz ðət meɪ nɑt bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɛvədənt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈtɛndənsi fər ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz tɪ hit ˈdipər ˈtɪʃuz wɪθ haɪər ˈmɔɪsʧər ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈɛlənər ɑr. əˈdɛr kənˈdəktəd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv hɛlθ ˈrisərʧ baɪ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ hərˈsɛlf, ˈænəməlz ənd ˈjumənz tɪ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈlɛvəlz ðət meɪd ðɛm fil wɔrm ər ˈivɪn stɑrt tɪ swɛt ənd fil kwaɪt ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. ʃi faʊnd noʊ ˌædˈvərs hɛlθ ˈifɛkts ˈəðər ðən hit. ˈhɪstəri ˈɑptɪks ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz wər fərst ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ənd ɪn səm əv ðə ˈərliəst ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts baɪ ˈfɪzɪsɪsts hu θɔt əv ðɛm ɛz ə fɔrm əv "ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ʤeɪmz klərk ˈmæksˌwɛl ɪn hɪz 1873 ˈθɪri əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˈmægnəˌtɪzəm, naʊ kɔld ˈmæksˌwɛlz ɪkˈweɪʒənz, hæd prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk weɪvz ənd prəˈpoʊzd ðət laɪt wɑz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ðiz weɪvz. ɪn 1888 ˈʤərmən ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈhaɪnrɪk hɛrts wɑz ðə fərst tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈprɪmɪtɪv spɑrk gæp ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hɛrts ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈərli ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈrisərʧərz wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ənd laɪt weɪvz, tɪ tɛst ˈmæksˌwɛlz ˈθɪri. ðeɪ ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɔn prəˈdusɪŋ ʃɔrt ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ɪn ðə ənd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪnʤɪz, wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ kʊd ˈdupləˌkeɪt ˈklæsɪk ˈɑptɪks ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˈjuzɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts səʧ ɛz ˈprɪzəmz ənd ˈlɛnzɪz meɪd əv ˈpɛrəfən, ˈsəlfər ənd pɪʧ ənd waɪər dɪˈfrækʃən gratings*, tɪ ənd dɪˈfrækt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz laɪk laɪt hɛrts prəˈdust weɪvz əp tɪ 450; hɪz dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl 450 trænsˈmɪtər kənˈsɪstɪd əv ə 26 bræs rɑd ˈdaɪˌpoʊl ænˈtɛnə wɪθ ə spɑrk gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ɛndz səˈspɛndɪd æt ðə ˈfoʊkəl laɪn əv ə ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ænˈtɛnə meɪd əv ə kərvd zɪŋk ʃit, paʊərd baɪ haɪ ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈpəlsɪz frəm ən ˌɪnˈdəkʃən hɪz hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz laɪk laɪt ɪgˈzɪbətəd refraction*, dɪˈfrækʃən, ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd ˈstændɪŋ ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ənd laɪt weɪvz wər boʊθ fɔrmz əv ˈmæksˌwɛlz ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk weɪvz. ɪn 1894 ˈɑlɪvər lɑʤ ənd ˌɔˈgəstoʊ ˈrigi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ənd 12 ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz rɪˈspɛktɪvli wɪθ smɔl ˈmɛtəl bɔl spɑrk ðə seɪm jɪr ˈɪndiən ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈʧændrə boʊz wɑz ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪvz, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ 60 5 ˈmɪləˌmitər) ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈjuzɪŋ ə 3 ˈmɛtəl bɔl spɑrk boʊz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ənd hɔrn ænˈtɛnəz fər juz ɪn hɪz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. ˈrəʃən ˈfɪzɪsɪst ɪn 1895 ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd 50 ˈmɪləˌmitər ɪn 1897 lɔrd sɑlvd ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈprɑbləm əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk weɪvz ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪŋ θru kənˈdəktɪŋ tubz ənd rɑdz əv ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri wɪʧ geɪv ðə moʊdz ənd ˈkəˌtɔf ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪŋ θru ə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪns ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz wər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ laɪn əv saɪt pæθs, ðeɪ kʊd nɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt bɪɔnd ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl hərˈaɪzən, ənd ðə loʊ paʊər əv ðə spɑrk trænsˈmɪtərz ðɛn ɪn juz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ðɛr ˈpræktɪkəl reɪnʤ tɪ ə fju maɪəlz. ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈæftər 1896 ɪmˈplɔɪd loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz, wɪʧ kʊd ˈtrævəl bɪɔnd ðə hərˈaɪzən ɛz graʊnd weɪvz ənd baɪ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔf ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ɛz skywaves*, ənd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz wər nɑt ˈfərðər ɪkˈsplɔrd æt ðɪs taɪm. fərst ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈpræktɪkəl juz əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz dɪd nɑt əˈkər ənˈtɪl ðə ənd du tɪ ə læk əv ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈsɔrsəz, sɪns ðə ˈvækjum tub (vælv) ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈɑsəˌleɪtər juzd ɪn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ trænsˈmɪtərz kʊd nɑt ˈproʊdus ˈfrikwənsiz əˈbəv ə fju ˈhənərd ˈmɛgəhərts du tɪ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn ˈtrænzɪt taɪm ənd baɪ ðə, ðə fərst loʊ paʊər ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈvækjum tubz hæd bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈjuzɪŋ nu ˈprɪnsəpəlz; ðə tub ənd ðə ðiz kʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə fju wɑts əv paʊər æt ˈfrikwənsiz əp tɪ ə fju gigahertz*, ənd wər juzd ɪn ðə fərst ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz. ænˈtɛnəz əv 1931 ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ lɪŋk əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈʧænəl. ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl 700 trænsˈmɪtər 1932 æt ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs læbz trænzˈmɪts vɔɪs ˈoʊvər ə maɪl. ɪn 1931 ən kənˈsɔrʃjəm ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə fərst ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ lɪŋk, əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈʧænəl 40 maɪəlz 64) bɪtˈwin ˈdoʊvər, ənd kəˈleɪ, ðə ˈsɪstəm trænzˈmɪtəd ˈtɛləˌfoʊni, ˈtɛləˌgræf ənd fækˈsɪməli ˈdætə ˈoʊvər bimz wɪθ ə paʊər əv wɑt, prəˈdust baɪ ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr tubz æt ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv 3 ɛm) ˈmɛtəl ˈdɪʃɪz. ə wərd wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðiz nu ˈʃɔrtər ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs, wɪʧ hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ləmpt ˈɪntu ðə "ʃɔrt weɪv" bænd, wɪʧ mɛnt ɔl weɪvz ˈʃɔrtər ðən 200 ˈmitərz. ðə tərmz weɪvz ənd weɪvz wər juzd ˈbrifli, bət ˈdɪdənt kæʧ ɔn. ðə fərst ˈjusɪʤ əv ðə wərd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv əˈpɛrəntli əˈkərd ɪn ˈreɪˌdɑr ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈmeɪnli ɪn ˈsikrəsi, ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr 2 rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsɪz wɪʧ meɪd ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈreɪˌdɑr ænˈtɛnəz smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪt ɔn ˈɛrˌkræft wɪʧ hæd ə ˈnɛroʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz ˈɛnəmi ˈɛrˌkræft rikˈwaɪərd ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ɪn ðə ˈsɛntəˌmitər reɪnʤ. ɪt wɑz faʊnd ðət kənˈvɛnʃənəl trænzˈmɪʃən laɪnz juzd tɪ ˈkɛri ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz hæd ɪkˈsɛsɪv paʊər ˈlɔsɪz æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈsaʊθwərθ æt bɛl læbz ənd ˈwɪlmər ˈbɛroʊ æt ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn ˈbɛroʊ ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə hɔrn ænˈtɛnə ɪn 1938 ɛz ə minz tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈreɪdiˌeɪt ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈɪntu ər aʊt əv ə. ɪn ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv rɪˈsivər, ə nɑnˈlɪˌniər kəmˈpoʊnənt wɑz ˈnidɪd ðət wʊd ækt ɛz ə dɪˈtɛktər ənd ˈmɪksər æt ðiz ˈfrikwənsiz, ɛz ˈvækjum tubz hæd tu məʧ kəˈpæsətəns. tɪ fɪl ðɪs nid ˈrisərʧərz ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd ən ˌɑbsəˈlit tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðə pɔɪnt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkrɪstəl dɪˈtɛktər (kæt ˈwɪskər dɪˈtɛktər) wɪʧ wɑz juzd ɛz ə ɪn ˈkrɪstəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊz əraʊnd ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvækjum tub ðə loʊ kəˈpæsətəns əv ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz. ðə fərst ˈmɑdərn ˈsɪləkən ənd daɪoʊdz wər dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv dɪˈtɛktərz ɪn ðə, ənd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈfɪzɪks ˈlərnɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt lɛd tɪ ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈæftər ðə ˈsaʊθwərθ (æt lɛft) ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ æt aɪr ˈmitɪŋ ɪn 1938 ʃoʊɪŋ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈpæsɪŋ θru ðə ɛm ˈflɛksəbəl ˈmɛtəl hoʊz ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ɔn ə daɪoʊd dɪˈtɛktər. ðə fərst ˈmɑdərn hɔrn ænˈtɛnə ɪn 1938 wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛntər ˈwɪlmər ɛl. ˈbɛroʊ 10 ɛr ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈreɪˌdɑr juzd ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz ɪn wərld wɔr 2 ˈmoʊbəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ ˈsteɪʃən 1945 ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈriˌleɪ ˈsɪstəmz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfrikwənsiz frəm 100 tɪ wɪʧ kʊd trænzˈmɪt əp tɪ 8 foʊn kɔlz ɔn ə bim. ðə fərst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz wər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv wərld wɔr 2 ðə tub baɪ ˈrəsəl ənd ˈsɪgərd ˈvɛriən æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn 1937 ənd ðə ˈkævəti ˈmægnəˌtrɑn tub baɪ ʤɑn ˈrændəl ənd ˈhɛri but æt ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn ˈbrɪtənz 1940 dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ʃɛr ɪts ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs (ðə ˈmɪʃən) sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə wɔr. ðə ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈsikrɪtli æt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn 1940 tɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈreɪˌdɑr, prəˈdust məʧ əv ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ juz ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz. baɪ 1943 10 ˈsɛntəˌmitər 3) ˈreɪˌdɑr wɑz ɪn juz ɔn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz. ðə fərst ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ ˈsɪstəmz wər dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr ənd juzd fər sɪˈkjʊr ˈbætəlˌfild kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərks ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈθieɪtər. poʊst wərld wɔr 2 ˈæftər wərld wɔr 2 ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz wər ˈræpədli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd du tɪ ðɛr haɪ ˈfrikwənsi ðeɪ hæd ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ kəˈpæsɪti (ˈbændwɪdθ); ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv bim kʊd ˈkɛri tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv foʊn kɔlz. ɪn ðə ənd ˌtrænzˌkɑnɪˈnɛnəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks wər bɪlt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz bɪtˈwin ˈsɪtiz ənd dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪn ðə nu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, frəm ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈdɪʃɪz wər juzd tɪ trænzˈmɪt ˈvɪdioʊ fid frəm ˈmoʊbəl pərˈdəkʃən trəks bæk tɪ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə fərst rɪˈmoʊt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæsts. ðə fərst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪts wər lɔnʧt ɪn ðə 1960s*, wɪʧ ˈriˌleɪd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən bɪtˈwin ˈwaɪdli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd pɔɪnts ɔn ərθ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv bimz. ɪn 1964 ˈɑrnoʊ ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈwʊˌdroʊ ˈwɪlsən waɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ nɔɪz ɪn ə ˈsætəˌlaɪt hɔrn ænˈtɛnə æt bɛl læbz, holmdel*, nu ˈʤərzi dɪˈskəvərd ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. hɔrn ænˈtɛnəz æt ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɪn siˈætəl, bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ lɔŋ laɪnz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈriˌleɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk bɪlt ɪn ðə 1960s*. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv lɛnz ænˈtɛnə juzd ɪn ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr fər ðə 1954 ˈnaɪki ˈeɪˌʤæks ˈmɪsəl ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəl ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvən, ɪn ˈkɪʧən əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər səˈvænə ɪn 1961 ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛntrəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi juzd ɪn ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl, ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən, dɪˈfɛns, bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl dɪˈtɛkʃən, ənd ˈleɪtər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz. ˈreɪˌdɑr ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈmɑdərn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ænˈtɛnəz; ðə ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ænˈtɛnə (ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən taɪp), ænˈtɛnə, lɛnz ænˈtɛnə, slɑt ænˈtɛnə, ənd feɪzd əreɪ. ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ʃɔrt weɪvz tɪ kˈwɪkli hit məˈtɪriəlz ənd kʊk fud hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ɪn ðə baɪ aɪ. ɛf. æt ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs, ənd æt ðə 1933 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wərldz fɛr ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈkʊkɪŋ milz wɪθ ə 60 ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪn 1945 ˈpərsi ˈspɛnsər, ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈreɪˌdɑr æt ˈreɪθiɑn, ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən frəm ə ˈmægnəˌtrɑn ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ˈmɛltɪd ə ˈkændi bɑr ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət. hi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈkʊkɪŋ wɪθ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvən, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ə ˈmægnəˌtrɑn ˈfidɪŋ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ˈɪntu ə kloʊzd ˈmɛtəl ˈkævəti kənˈteɪnɪŋ fud, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpætəntɪd baɪ ˈreɪθiɑn ɔn 8 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1945 du tɪ ðɛr ɪkˈspɛns ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli juzd ɪn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈkɪʧənz, bət baɪ 1986 ˈrəfli 25 əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə juz. oʊnd wən. ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈhitɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ˈwaɪdli juzd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ˈɪndəstriz səʧ ɛz ˈplæstɪks ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən, ənd ɛz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi tɪ kɪl ˈkænsər sɛlz ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv hyperthermy*. ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ weɪv tub (twt*) dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn 1943 baɪ ˈrudɔlf ənd ʤɑn pɪrs prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈtunəbəl sɔrs əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz əp tɪ 50, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tub (ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈmægnəˌtrɑn juzd ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈəvənz). ðə tub ˈfæməli dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ˈrəʃə kʊd ˈproʊdus ˈmɛgəˌwɑts əv paʊər əp ˈɪntu ˈmɪləˌmitər weɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, ənd ɪz juzd ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈhitɪŋ ənd ˈplæzmə ˈrisərʧ, ənd tɪ paʊər ˈpɑrtɪkəl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən riˈæktərz. ˈsɑləd steɪt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ɪn ðə lɛd tɪ ðə fərst ˈsɑləd steɪt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪʧ wərkt baɪ ə nu ˈprɪnsəpəl; ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns (səm əv ðə priˈwɔr ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv tubz hæd ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ˈnɛgətɪv ðə ˈfidˌbæk ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ənd ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz wɪʧ wər juzd æt loʊər ˈfrikwənsiz bɪˈkeɪm ənˈsteɪbəl æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, ənd ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns ˈɑsəˌleɪtərz ənd ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz beɪst ɔn dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk daɪoʊdz wərkt ˈbɛtər. ðə ˈtənəl daɪoʊd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1957 baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈlioʊ kʊd ˈproʊdus ə fju əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv paʊər. ɪts ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən sɛt ɔf ə sərʧ fər ˈbɛtər ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər dɪˈvaɪsɪz fər juz ɛz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɑsəˌleɪtərz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ðə daɪoʊd ɪn 1956 baɪ w.t*. rɛd ənd rælf ɛl. ˈʤɑnstən ənd ðə gən daɪoʊd ɪn 1962 baɪ ʤeɪ. bi. daɪoʊdz ər ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsɔrsəz təˈdeɪ. tu ˈsɑləd steɪt ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz wər dɪˈvɛləpt; ðə ˈrubi ˈmeɪzər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1953 baɪ ˈʧɑrəlz eɪʧ. taʊnz, ʤeɪmz pi. ˈgɔrdən, ənd eɪʧ. ʤeɪ. ˈzaɪgər, ənd ðə ˌpɛrəˈmɛtrɪk ˈæmpləˌfaɪər dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn 1956 baɪ ˈmɛriən ðiz wər juzd fər loʊ nɔɪz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv rɪˈsivərz ɪn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊps ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt graʊnd ˈsteɪʃənz. ðə ˈmeɪzər lɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv əˈtɑmɪk klɑks, wɪʧ kip taɪm ˈjuzɪŋ ə prɪˈsaɪs ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsi ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈætəmz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ən ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn trænˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin tu ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz. ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns ˈæmpləˌfaɪər ˈsərkəts rikˈwaɪərd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv nu kəmˈpoʊnənts, səʧ ɛz circulators*, isolators*, ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ˈkəplərz. ɪn 1969 ˌkuroʊˈkɑwə dəraɪvd ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz fər stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈzɪstəns ˈsərkəts wɪʧ fɔrmd ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts praɪər tɪ ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈsərkəts wər ˈbəlki ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, soʊ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz wər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt steɪʤ əv trænsˈmɪtərz ənd ðə frənt ɛnd əv rɪˈsivərz, ənd ˈsɪgnəlz wər tɪ ə loʊər ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˈfrikwənsi fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ðə ˈpɪriəd frəm ðə tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt həz sin ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈtaɪni ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈæktɪv ˈsɑləd steɪt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪʧ kən bi ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ˈsərkət bɔrdz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈsərkəts tɪ pərˈfɔrm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈsɪgnəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz. ðɪs həz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈgipiˈɛs dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈwaɪrlɪs dɪˈvaɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz smartphones*, ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ənd ˈbluˌtuθ wɪʧ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz., ə taɪp əv trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn ˈjuzəbəl æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd wɪθ ˈprɪnɪd ˈsərkəts ɪn ðə ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈʧipli ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ʃeɪps ɔn ˈprɪnɪd ˈsərkət bɔrdz əˈlaʊd ˈvərʒənz əv kəˈpæsɪtərz,, ˈrɛzənənt stəbz, splitters*, dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ˈkəplərz, diplexers*, ˈfɪltərz ənd ænˈtɛnəz tɪ bi meɪd, ðəs əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkɑmpækt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈsərkəts tɪ bi trænˈzɪstərz ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz wər dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə. ðə ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈgæliəm ˈɑrsəˌnaɪd (gaas*) həz ə məʧ haɪər ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn moʊˈbɪlɪti ðən soʊ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ðɪs məˈtɪriəl kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt 4 taɪmz ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈsɪmələr dɪˈvaɪsɪz əv ˈsɪləkən. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə wɑz juzd tɪ meɪk ðə fərst ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ənd ɪt həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktərz ˈɛvər sɪns. trænˈzɪstərz), fæst fild ˈifɛkt trænˈzɪstərz ˈjuzɪŋ fər ðə geɪt, wər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1968 ənd hæv riʧt ˈkəˌtɔf ˈfrikwənsiz əv 100, ənd ər naʊ ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd ˈæktɪv ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv əˈnəðər ˈfæməli əv trænˈzɪstərz wɪθ ə haɪər ˈfrikwənsi ˈlɪmət ɪz ðə (haɪ ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn moʊˈbɪlɪti trænˈzɪstər), ə fild ˈifɛkt trænˈzɪstər meɪd wɪθ tu ˈdɪfərənt ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktərz, ənd, ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd ðə ˈsɪmələr baɪˈpoʊlər kən bi meɪd semi-insulating*, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi juzd ɛz ə ˈsəbˌstreɪt ɔn wɪʧ ˈsərkəts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpæsɪv kəmˈpoʊnənts ɛz wɛl ɛz trænˈzɪstərz kən bi ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ baɪ 1976 ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə fərst ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts (ics*) wɪʧ ˈfəŋkʃənd æt ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈfrikwənsiz, kɔld ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts ðə wərd "ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk" wɑz ˈædɪd tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðiz frəm ˈsərkəts, wɪʧ wər kɔld "ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts" (mɪk). sɪns ðɛn ˈsɪləkən hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt. təˈdeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈwərˌkhɔrsɪz əv boʊθ ˈænəˌlɔg ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl haɪ ˈfrikwənsi ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈsɪŋgəl ʧɪp ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv rɪˈsivərz, ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz, ˈmoʊdəmz, ənd ˌmaɪkroʊˈprɑsɛsərz. si ˈɔlsoʊ
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robert gehl reports that a new harvard study confirms what we already knew: there is rampant bias in the media.
it’s so bad, in fact, that at most major outlets, more than 90 percent of all the coverage is negative.
at cnn the coverage was 93 percent negative, at nbc it was 93 percent, and at cbs it was 91 percent.
the only thing close to “balanced” news was over at fox news, and there, the coverage was still 52 percent negative.
the study called “news coverage of donald first 100 days” was done by kennedy school center on media, politics and public policy. to determine the percentages, the school obtained data from a group called media tenor, which codes media according to topic, source, and tone. they analyzed the top shows, like situation room, cbs evening news, special report, and nbc nightly news. it did not analyze the talk show coverage. they also covered newspapers.
the three major print media, the new york times, the washington post, and the wall street journal, were slightly more balanced than their broadcast counterparts, the daily caller reports.
the journal was the most balanced, but still had 70 percent negative coverage.
the topic that received the most balanced coverage was the economy at 54 percent negative. terrorism received 70 percent negative coverage.
another major part of study compared coverage to that of the three previous presidents, barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton.
trump received 80 percent negative coverage, whereas obama, bush, and clinton received 41 percent, 57 percent, and 60 percent, respectively.
“the media needs different narrative frames not just an antagonistic one,” mele, director of shorenstein center, told the daily caller news foundation. “but it is important to realize this is not just about trump. the overwhelmingly negative coverage of trump speaks to a bias for negative coverage.”
this negative bias toward donald trump actually affected hillary clinton as well, mele explained:
the media needs different voices. the only person the media quotes in its coverage of trump is trump. he is quoted 64 percent of the time. democrats get only 6 percent of the quotes; other republicans just 4 percent. truly atypical about coverage is that sharply negative despite the fact that the source of nearly two-thirds of the sound bites surrounding his coverage.
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ˈrɑbərt gɛl rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə nu ˈhɑrvərd ˈstədi kənˈfərmz wət wi ɔˈrɛdi nu: ðɛr ɪz ˈræmpənt baɪəs ɪn ðə ˈmidiə. soʊ bæd, ɪn fækt, ðət æt moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈaʊˌtlɛts, mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ˈnɛgətɪv. æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz 93 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv, æt ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ɪt wɑz 93 pərˈsɛnt, ənd æt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɪt wɑz 91 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ““balanced”*” nuz wɑz ˈoʊvər æt fɑks nuz, ənd ðɛr, ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz stɪl 52 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv. ðə ˈstədi kɔld ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈdɑnəld fərst 100 days”*” wɑz dən baɪ ˈkɛnədi skul ˈsɛnər ɔn ˈmidiə, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz, ðə skul əbˈteɪnd ˈdætə frəm ə grup kɔld ˈmidiə ˈtɛnər, wɪʧ koʊdz ˈmidiə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɑpɪk, sɔrs, ənd toʊn. ðeɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə tɔp ʃoʊz, laɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rum, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈivnɪŋ nuz, ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt, ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈnaɪtli nuz. ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə tɔk ʃoʊ ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ðə θri ˈmeɪʤər prɪnt ˈmidiə, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ənd ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, wər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈbælənst ðən ðɛr ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈʤərnəl wɑz ðə moʊst ˈbælənst, bət stɪl hæd 70 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðə ˈtɑpɪk ðət rɪˈsivd ðə moʊst ˈbælənst ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi æt 54 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv. ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm rɪˈsivd 70 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ. əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ˈstədi kəmˈpɛrd ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ ðət əv ðə θri ˈpriviəs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ənd bɪl ˈklɪntən. trəmp rɪˈsivd 80 pərˈsɛnt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ, wɛˈræz ˌoʊˈbɑmə, bʊʃ, ənd ˈklɪntən rɪˈsivd 41 pərˈsɛnt, 57 pərˈsɛnt, ənd 60 pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈmidiə nidz ˈdɪfərənt ˈnɛrətɪv freɪmz nɑt ʤɪst ən ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk one,”*,” mil, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈʃɔrənstin ˈsɛnər, toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər nuz faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt trəmp. ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ əv trəmp spiks tɪ ə baɪəs fər ˈnɛgətɪv coverage.”*.” ðɪs ˈnɛgətɪv baɪəs təˈwɔrd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈfɛktɪd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɛz wɛl, mil ɪkˈspleɪnd: ðə ˈmidiə nidz ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɔɪsɪz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ðə ˈmidiə kwoʊts ɪn ɪts ˈkəvərɪʤ əv trəmp ɪz trəmp. hi ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd 64 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ˈdɛməˌkræts gɪt ˈoʊnli 6 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə kwoʊts; ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʤɪst 4 pərˈsɛnt. ˈtruli ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ðət ˈʃɑrpli ˈnɛgətɪv dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə sɔrs əv ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə saʊnd baɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋ hɪz ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdust ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɑr ˈstɔriz ɪn ɑr ˈridərz' ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈsɔrsəz. wɪn ju ʃɛr tɪ jʊr frɛndz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju ˈgreɪtli hɛlp dɪˈstrɪbjut ɑr ˈkɑntɛnt. pliz teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd kənˈsɪdər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪθ jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. θæŋk ju.
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highlights
wfp’s operation inside syria is only covered through november. the shortfall for the next six months is 222 million, or 47 percent of requirements
in response to population displacement from and within,, has provided food assistance for people since mid-march.
wfp delivered food assistance for million people in all 14 in syria, achieving 93 percent of the plan to reach 4 million people.
operational updates
in may, delivered food assistance for million people in all 14 syrian. of this, 24 percent of the food assistance was delivered through the crossborder operations from jordan and turkey, convoys and air operations.
wfp participated in two convoys, providing food assistance for almost people in four besieged and locations. these include and in north-east rural damascus, reached by for the first time since the beginning of the crisis, and the besieged town of duma in eastern ghouta, last reached by in october 2016.
in may, air operations to the besieged parts of city and the of in north eastern syria continued to provide lifesaving food assistance to the affected populations. in, the airdrop operation enabled to provide food assistance for over people, while in, provided food for about people through the airlift operation.
as fighting in escalated, continued to respond to population displacement. since mid-march, has provided food assistance for over people in northern, northern and using stocks airlifted from damascus to qamishly. also provided nutrition supplies for the prevention of malnutrition in about 700 children in ein issa in northern.
in central syria, the evacuation of some from in homs city to northern syria concluded on 21 may, following a deal between the syrian government and armed opposition groups. provided urgent food assistance for people during the evacuation process through the provision of rations.
in southern syria, heavy fighting between government forces, armed opposition groups and in continued to fuel population displacement, particularly in early may. fighting was reported in al-balad, the southern part of city, and the farms surrounding the city, forcing the displacement of over people to safer areas in um al mayathen, nasib, sayda, and in eastern rural. provided rations to all newly displaced people in the affected areas.
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ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈkəvərd θru noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl fər ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs ɪz 222 ˈmɪljən, ər 47 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈspleɪsmənt frəm ənd wɪˈθɪn,, həz prəˈvaɪdɪd fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈpipəl sɪns mid-march*. dɪˈlɪvərd fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ɔl 14 ɪn ˈsɪriə, əˈʧivɪŋ 93 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə plæn tɪ riʧ 4 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪn meɪ, dɪˈlɪvərd fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ɔl 14 ˈsɪriən. əv ðɪs, 24 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fud əˈsɪstəns wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd θru ðə ˈkrɔsˌbɔrdər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm ˈʤɔrdən ənd ˈtərki, ˈkɑnˌvɔɪz ənd ɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn tu ˈkɑnˌvɔɪz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpipəl ɪn fɔr bɪˈsiʤd ənd loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ənd ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist ˈrʊrəl dəˈmæskəs, riʧt baɪ fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ənd ðə bɪˈsiʤd taʊn əv ˈdumə ɪn ˈistərn ghouta*, læst riʧt baɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ɪn meɪ, ɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðə bɪˈsiʤd pɑrts əv ˈsɪti ənd ðə əv ɪn nɔrθ ˈistərn ˈsɪriə kənˈtɪnjud tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ fud əˈsɪstəns tɪ ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪn, ðə ˈɛrdrɑp ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪˈneɪbəld tɪ prəˈvaɪd fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl, waɪl ɪn, prəˈvaɪdɪd fud fər əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl θru ðə ˈɛˌrlɪft ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ɛz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd, kənˈtɪnjud tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈspleɪsmənt. sɪns mid-march*, həz prəˈvaɪdɪd fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈnɔrðərn, ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈjuzɪŋ stɑks ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd frəm dəˈmæskəs tɪ qamishly*. ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd nuˈtrɪʃən səˈplaɪz fər ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən ɪn əˈbaʊt 700 ˈʧɪldrən ɪn aɪn ˈɪsə ɪn ˈnɔrðərn. ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪriə, ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv səm frəm ɪn hɑmz ˈsɪti tɪ ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə kənˈkludɪd ɔn 21 meɪ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə dil bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɑrmd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups. prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈərʤənt fud əˈsɪstəns fər ˈpipəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs θru ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈræʃənz. ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə, ˈhɛvi ˈfaɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz, ɑrmd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups ənd ɪn kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fjuəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈspleɪsmənt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈərli meɪ. ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn al-balad*, ðə ˈsəðərn pɑrt əv ˈsɪti, ənd ðə fɑrmz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə dɪˈspleɪsmənt əv ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl tɪ ˈseɪfər ˈɛriəz ɪn əm æl mayathen*, nasib*, sayda*, ənd ɪn ˈistərn ˈrʊrəl. prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈræʃənz tɪ ɔl ˈnuli dɪˈspleɪst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriəz.
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researchers at the university of amsterdam provide evidence for a cause of intergroup conflict. they show that oxytocin, a produced in the brain that functions as hormone and neurotransmitter, leads humans to to benefit their own group and to show aggression against threatenings. this finding qualifies the belief that oxytocin promotes general trust and benevolence.
results were published in the journal science.
an important qualification of this research is that oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "bonding hormone," functions as a cause of defensive aggression -- aggression oriented towards neutralizing a threatening. when the competing was not considered a threat, oxytocin only triggered altruism towards one's own group. this finding provides a explanation for the fact that conflicts between groups escalates when other groups are seen as threatening. when such threat is low, for example because there are (physical) barriers between the group territories, conflict escalation is less likely.
the evolution of altruism in intergroup conflict
the research team at the university of amsterdam, directed by dr. carsten de dreu, wondered why oxytocin would promote altruistic behavior. whereas classic economic theory has difficulty accounting for altruism, an evolutionary perspective suggests that altruism functions to strengthen one's own group, from which the individual benefits in the long run. because aggression towards competings helps one's own group to become relatively stronger, aggression is an indirect form of altruistic, loyal behavior towards one's own group.
charles darwin already observed that groups whose members are altruistic towards the own group have a greater likelihood to prosper, to survive, and spread. the researchers reasoned that if this is true, mechanisms should have evolved that sustain altruism towards the own group, and aggression towards competing other groups. the discovery that oxytocin promotes altruism towards the own group, and aggression towards threatenings, supports this evolutionary perspective.
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ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæmstərˌdæm prəˈvaɪd ˈɛvədəns fər ə kɔz əv ˌɪntərˈgrup ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðeɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən, ə prəˈdust ɪn ðə breɪn ðət ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ənd neurotransmitter*, lidz ˈjumənz tɪ tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðɛr oʊn grup ənd tɪ ʃoʊ əˈgrɛʃən əˈgɛnst θˈrɛtənɪŋ. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən prəˈmoʊts ˈʤɛnərəl trəst ənd bəˈnɛvələns. rɪˈzəlts wər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns. ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ɪz ðət ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən, ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə "ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn," ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ə kɔz əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈgrɛʃən əˈgrɛʃən ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrdz ˈnutrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə θˈrɛtənɪŋ. wɪn ðə kəmˈpitɪŋ wɑz nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ə θrɛt, ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən ˈoʊnli ˈtrɪgərd ˈæltruˌɪzəm təˈwɔrdz wənz oʊn grup. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə fækt ðət ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪtˈwin grups ˈɛskəˌleɪts wɪn ˈəðər grups ər sin ɛz θˈrɛtənɪŋ. wɪn səʧ θrɛt ɪz loʊ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər (ˈfɪzɪkəl) ˈbɛriərz bɪtˈwin ðə grup ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz, ˈkɑnflɪkt ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪz lɛs ˈlaɪkli. ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈæltruˌɪzəm ɪn ˌɪntərˈgrup ˈkɑnflɪkt ðə ˈrisərʧ tim æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæmstərˌdæm, dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈkɑrstən də dreu*, ˈwəndərd waɪ ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən wʊd prəˈmoʊt ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk bɪˈheɪvjər. wɛˈræz ˈklæsɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈθɪri həz ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈæltruˌɪzəm, ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri pərˈspɛktɪv səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈæltruˌɪzəm ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən wənz oʊn grup, frəm wɪʧ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈbɛnəfɪts ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. bɪˈkəz əˈgrɛʃən təˈwɔrdz kəmˈpitɪŋ hɛlps wənz oʊn grup tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈstrɔŋgər, əˈgrɛʃən ɪz ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt fɔrm əv ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk, lɔɪəl bɪˈheɪvjər təˈwɔrdz wənz oʊn grup. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈdɑrwɪn ɔˈrɛdi əbˈzərvd ðət grups huz ˈmɛmbərz ər ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk təˈwɔrdz ðə oʊn grup hæv ə ˈgreɪtər ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd tɪ ˈprɑspər, tɪ sərˈvaɪv, ənd sprɛd. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈrizənd ðət ɪf ðɪs ɪz tru, ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ʃʊd hæv ɪˈvɑlvd ðət səˈsteɪn ˈæltruˌɪzəm təˈwɔrdz ðə oʊn grup, ənd əˈgrɛʃən təˈwɔrdz kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈəðər grups. ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən prəˈmoʊts ˈæltruˌɪzəm təˈwɔrdz ðə oʊn grup, ənd əˈgrɛʃən təˈwɔrdz θˈrɛtənɪŋ, səˈpɔrts ðɪs ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri pərˈspɛktɪv.
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june 14th, 2017
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while the no. 00 haas automation ford mustang is piloted by a relatively fresh face in the nascar series, it was a tenacious veteran whose heroics in the early made the no. 00 synonymous with winning.
the no. 00 of today is driven by cole custer, who is competing for honors in the division to the elite monster energy nascar cup series. and while custer makes a name for himself in the series, he drives a car with a number made famous by sam ard.
in just 92 career series starts between 1982 and 1984, ard drove his no. 00 machine to 22 victories, 67 and 79 finishes while earning 24 poles and leading laps. his average finish was an astonishing and it led ard to championships in 1983 and 1984 in what was then known as the nascar budweiser late model sportsman series.
ard passed away earlier this year, but his legacy lives on. no. 00 haas automation ford mustang will feature a paint scheme honoring ard when he competes in the sept. 2 sport clips haircuts 200 at darlington raceway. the same white paint and red lettering that can be seen on no. 00 oldsmobile omega on the glory road display inside the nascar hall of fame in charlotte, north carolina, will be emulated on no. 00 ford mustang at darlington.
“the 00 number has been a part of my entire nascar career, and over the years gotten to know its history and met some of the people who worked with sam and saw him race,” custer said. “the more i learn about sam and all that he accomplished, the more impressive it becomes. i feel like driving his car, and i want to make him and his family proud. guys like sam ard helped shape the sport into what it is today. without him, i know if the opportunity to drive for a living would exist. grateful for it and like him and his family to know it.”
ard was born in pamplico, south carolina, roughly 45 minutes southeast of darlington. ard was a u.s. air force veteran who worked on aircraft at shaw air force base in sumter, south carolina, as part of the war effort during vietnam. he competed in four series races at darlington. while he win, he never finished lower than sixth, with his best result being second, earned twice, in 1983 and in his final darlington race on sept. 1, 1984.
“sam ard was a terrific ambassador and champion for the nascar series. great to see a team like racing, and their rising star cole custer, pay tribute to sam with a special throwback paint scheme in his honor,” said kerry tharp, president, darlington raceway. “sam is from nearby pamplico, and great to have a local racing hero like sam, and his family, recognized in this manner. paint scheme will be one of the highlights of our sport clips haircuts 200 race on sept. 2, and we thank him and racing for remembering one of our heroes this way.”
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ʤun 14th*, 2017 206 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər waɪl ðə noʊ. 00 hɑs ɔtəˈmeɪʃən fɔrd ˈməˌstæŋ ɪz ˈpaɪlətɪd baɪ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli frɛʃ feɪs ɪn ðə ˈnæˌskɑr ˈsɪriz, ɪt wɑz ə təˈneɪʃəs ˈvɛtərən huz hɪˈroʊɪks ɪn ðə ˈərli meɪd ðə noʊ. 00 səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ˈwɪnɪŋ. ðə noʊ. 00 əv təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ koʊl ˈkəstər, hu ɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ˈɑnərz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən tɪ ðə ɪˈlit ˈmɑnstər ˈɛnərʤi ˈnæˌskɑr kəp ˈsɪriz. ənd waɪl ˈkəstər meɪks ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, hi draɪvz ə kɑr wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər meɪd ˈfeɪməs baɪ sæm ɑrd. ɪn ʤɪst 92 kərɪr ˈsɪriz stɑrts bɪtˈwin 1982 ənd 1984 ɑrd droʊv hɪz noʊ. 00 məˈʃin tɪ 22 ˈvɪktəriz, 67 ənd 79 ˈfɪnɪʃɪz waɪl ˈərnɪŋ 24 poʊlz ənd ˈlidɪŋ læps. hɪz ˈævərɪʤ ˈfɪnɪʃ wɑz ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ənd ɪt lɛd ɑrd tɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn 1983 ənd 1984 ɪn wət wɑz ðɛn noʊn ɛz ðə ˈnæˌskɑr ˈbədwaɪzər leɪt ˈmɑdəl ˈspɔrtsmən ˈsɪriz. ɑrd pæst əˈweɪ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, bət hɪz ˈlɛgəsi lɪvz ɔn. noʊ. 00 hɑs ɔtəˈmeɪʃən fɔrd ˈməˌstæŋ wɪl ˈfiʧər ə peɪnt skim ˈɑnərɪŋ ɑrd wɪn hi kəmˈpits ɪn ðə sɛpt. 2 spɔrt klɪps ˈhɛrˌkəts 200 æt ˈdɑrlɪŋtən ˈreɪsˌweɪ. ðə seɪm waɪt peɪnt ənd rɛd ˈlɛtərɪŋ ðət kən bi sin ɔn noʊ. 00 ˈoʊldzmoʊˌbil oʊˈmɛgə ɔn ðə ˈglɔri roʊd dɪˈspleɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈnæˌskɑr hɔl əv feɪm ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɪl bi ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn noʊ. 00 fɔrd ˈməˌstæŋ æt ˈdɑrlɪŋtən. 00 ˈnəmbər həz bɪn ə pɑrt əv maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈnæˌskɑr kərɪr, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ˈgɔtən tɪ noʊ ɪts ˈhɪstəri ənd mɛt səm əv ðə ˈpipəl hu wərkt wɪθ sæm ənd sɔ ɪm race,”*,” ˈkəstər sɛd. mɔr aɪ lərn əˈbaʊt sæm ənd ɔl ðət hi əˈkɑmplɪʃt, ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪt bɪˈkəmz. aɪ fil laɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ hɪz kɑr, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli praʊd. gaɪz laɪk sæm ɑrd hɛlpt ʃeɪp ðə spɔrt ˈɪntu wət ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. wɪˈθaʊt ɪm, aɪ noʊ ɪf ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ draɪv fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ wʊd ɪgˈzɪst. ˈgreɪtfəl fər ɪt ənd laɪk ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ noʊ it.”*.” ɑrd wɑz bɔrn ɪn pamplico*, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈrəfli 45 ˈmɪnəts ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈdɑrlɪŋtən. ɑrd wɑz ə juz. ɛr fɔrs ˈvɛtərən hu wərkt ɔn ˈɛrˌkræft æt ʃɔ ɛr fɔrs beɪs ɪn ˈsəmtər, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ɛz pɑrt əv ðə wɔr ˈɛfərt ˈdʊrɪŋ viˌɛtˈnɑm. hi kəmˈpitɪd ɪn fɔr ˈsɪriz ˈreɪsɪz æt ˈdɑrlɪŋtən. waɪl hi wɪn, hi ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃt loʊər ðən sɪksθ, wɪθ hɪz bɛst rɪˈzəlt biɪŋ ˈsɛkənd, ərnd twaɪs, ɪn 1983 ənd ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈdɑrlɪŋtən reɪs ɔn sɛpt. 1 1984 ɑrd wɑz ə tərˈɪfɪk æmˈbæsədər ənd ˈʧæmpiən fər ðə ˈnæˌskɑr ˈsɪriz. greɪt tɪ si ə tim laɪk ˈreɪsɪŋ, ənd ðɛr ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr koʊl ˈkəstər, peɪ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ sæm wɪθ ə ˈspɛʃəl θˈroʊˌbæk peɪnt skim ɪn hɪz honor,”*,” sɛd ˈkɛri θɑrp, ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈdɑrlɪŋtən ˈreɪsˌweɪ. ɪz frəm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ pamplico*, ənd greɪt tɪ hæv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈhɪroʊ laɪk sæm, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər. peɪnt skim wɪl bi wən əv ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ɑr spɔrt klɪps ˈhɛrˌkəts 200 reɪs ɔn sɛpt. 2 ənd wi θæŋk ɪm ənd ˈreɪsɪŋ fər rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ wən əv ɑr ˈhɪroʊz ðɪs way.”*.”
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when the n.b.a. center jason collins announced he was gay last week, i was thrilled. not only was i extremely happy for him, i thought that maybe, just maybe, his courage and the wave of positive reaction meant that we were on the verge of an era when people accept and celebrate one differences. i think what makes life beautiful: everyone is different and we can all learn from one another.
it takes a lot of courage to come out.
i first came out to my mom in the ninth grade. even though the story is kind of boring (comparatively), i remember it as if it were yesterday. i was leaning against a wall in our house at the time, not doing anything in particular. for whatever reason, at that moment i let my mom know i was gay. it planned. it just popped out. she gave me a hug, smiled and told me she loved me, and i went back upstairs to my room. simple as that.
i knew then that it matter what my sexuality was; my mom and family would always love me for who i am. for me, the simplicity behind coming out was both powerful and beautiful. no drama, just acceptance and love.
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wɪn ðə n.b.a*. ˈsɛnər ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɑlɪnz əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz geɪ læst wik, aɪ wɑz θrɪld. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz aɪ ɪkˈstrimli ˈhæpi fər ɪm, aɪ θɔt ðət ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, hɪz kərɪʤ ənd ðə weɪv əv ˈpɑzətɪv riˈækʃən mɛnt ðət wi wər ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ən ˈɪrə wɪn ˈpipəl əkˈsɛpt ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wən ˈdɪfərənsɪz. aɪ θɪŋk wət meɪks laɪf ˈbjutəfəl: ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ənd wi kən ɔl lərn frəm wən əˈnəðər. ɪt teɪks ə lɔt əv kərɪʤ tɪ kəm aʊt. aɪ fərst keɪm aʊt tɪ maɪ mɑm ɪn ðə naɪnθ greɪd. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈstɔri ɪz kaɪnd əv ˈbɔrɪŋ (kəmˈpærətɪvˌli), aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. aɪ wɑz ˈlinɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə wɔl ɪn ɑr haʊs æt ðə taɪm, nɑt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən, æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt aɪ lɛt maɪ mɑm noʊ aɪ wɑz geɪ. ɪt plænd. ɪt ʤɪst pɑpt aʊt. ʃi geɪv mi ə həg, smaɪld ənd toʊld mi ʃi ləvd mi, ənd aɪ wɛnt bæk əpˈstɛrz tɪ maɪ rum. ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðət. aɪ nu ðɛn ðət ɪt ˈmætər wət maɪ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti wɑz; maɪ mɑm ənd ˈfæməli wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ləv mi fər hu aɪ æm. fər mi, ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt wɑz boʊθ ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈbjutəfəl. noʊ ˈdrɑmə, ʤɪst əkˈsɛptəns ənd ləv.
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scotland yard, the headquarters of metropolitan police force has detected and is tracking two new “active” terror plots targeting the city.
the information, as reported by the sunday times comes after days of intense activity for forces in london, with two plots intercepted within days of each other leading to seven arrests. in one case, suspect khalid mohamed omar ali was arrested just yards from the gates of the palace of westminster with a rucksack type bag containing three knives.
breitbart london reported sunday the terror suspect had previously been involved in activism and had travelled to gaza to support palestine.
while little is known about the two new plots now being monitored by police, they are not thought to be related to the two attacks foiled this week, but are “active”, inspired by either the islamic state or al-qaeda, and are targeting london.
meanwhile, british police say they have arrested a woman who was shot and seriously injured during aism raid in london earlier this week.
scotland yard said the woman was arrested on suspicion of preparing or instigating terrorism acts after she was discharged from the hospital sunday.
the woman was shot whenism police on thursday stormed a london house. police said they had disrupted an active terror plot, but did not elaborate. six other suspects, aged 16 to 43, were arrested in the operation, which also included a raid in southeastern england.
a police spokesman said: “on the afternoon of sunday, april 30, the woman was discharged from hospital and arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
“she has been taken into custody at a south london police station.”
the arrest came as the woman, who was observed to be wearing an islamic garment and shouted at police and paramedics “don’t touch my body!” as she was carried out of the house for treatment. it is reported the woman may have been pregnant when she was shot byism officers.
ap contributed to this report
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ˈskɑtlənd jɑrd, ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis fɔrs həz dɪˈtɛktɪd ənd ɪz ˈtrækɪŋ tu nu ““active”*” ˈtɛrər plɑts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz kəmz ˈæftər deɪz əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ækˈtɪvɪti fər ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈləndən, wɪθ tu plɑts ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd wɪˈθɪn deɪz əv iʧ ˈəðər ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvən ərˈɛsts. ɪn wən keɪs, ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈkɑlɪd moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈoʊmɑr ˈɑli wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ʤɪst jɑrdz frəm ðə geɪts əv ðə ˈpæləs əv ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər wɪθ ə ˈrəkˌsæk taɪp bæg kənˈteɪnɪŋ θri naɪvz. ˈləndən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsənˌdi ðə ˈtɛrər ˈsəˌspɛkt hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ənd hæd ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈgɑzə tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈpæləˌstaɪn. waɪl ˈlɪtəl ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə tu nu plɑts naʊ biɪŋ ˈmɑnətərd baɪ pəˈlis, ðeɪ ər nɑt θɔt tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə tu əˈtæks fɔɪld ðɪs wik, bət ər ““active”*”, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈiðər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ər ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, ənd ər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈləndən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈbrɪtɪʃ pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ hæv ərˈɛstɪd ə ˈwʊmən hu wɑz ʃɑt ənd ˈsɪriəsli ˈɪnʤərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə reɪd ɪn ˈləndən ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈskɑtlənd jɑrd sɛd ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv pərˈpɛrɪŋ ər ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ækts ˈæftər ʃi wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈsənˌdi. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ʃɑt wɪn pəˈlis ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ stɔrmd ə ˈləndən haʊs. pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ hæd dɪsˈrəptɪd ən ˈæktɪv ˈtɛrər plɑt, bət dɪd nɑt ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt. sɪks ˈəðər ˈsəˌspɛkts, ˈeɪʤɪd 16 tɪ 43 wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə reɪd ɪn ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈɪŋglənd. ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ˈsənˌdi, ˈeɪprəl 30 ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ər ˌɪnstɪˈgeɪʃən əv ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi æt ə saʊθ ˈləndən pəˈlis station.”*.” ðə ərˈɛst keɪm ɛz ðə ˈwʊmən, hu wɑz əbˈzərvd tɪ bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈgɑrmənt ənd ˈʃaʊtɪd æt pəˈlis ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks təʧ maɪ body!”*!” ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt əv ðə haʊs fər ˈtritmənt. ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈwʊmən meɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɛgnənt wɪn ʃi wɑz ʃɑt baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz. ˌeɪˈpi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt
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the battle in syria has evolved from political demonstrations by the syrian people against their own government into civil war into what is now a clash between sunnis and shiites for control of the syrian state. failed american policy in the middle east has contributed to a vacuum which has been filled by political and militant islam. current realities are that the battle over syria is escalating, and spilling into neighboring countries, while the west continues to lack the willpower to exert its influence in the region. sitting back and doing nothing has actually helped shiite iranian aggression. whether an international peace conference, hosted by the u.s. and russia, takes place or not remains to be seen. the more active approach would be for america to stop the shiites from gaining a stronger foothold in syria and the region.
currently, sunni and shiite forces are battling it out in syria, iraq, and lebanon in what appears to be an escalation in this regional battle for supremacy, as sectarian divisions widen in the middle east. leader hassan has declared that his fighters will help syrian president bashar assad achieve a victory in the country's bloody civil war. bahrain's foreign minister sheikh bin ahmed has responded by proclaiming that is a terrorist.'s recent admission of directly helping assad's forces has infuriated sunni muslims, stirring financially rich gulf arab monarchies to consider new options in supporting the sunni resistance in syria.
iran has been deploying its proxy forces into syria militias from lebanon and shiite fighters from iraq), along with its own revolutionary guards, strengthening assad's regime to retake key positions, like qusayr, a strategically situated city in homs province close to the lebanese border. if the syrian government is able to recapture the city, it will be a guarantee of a shiite corridor within syria leading into lebanon. it would assure iran a partial victory, because weapon supply lines from iran to syria to could still be maintained and used in any future war against israel. in the eventual of syria, iran would sustain control over part of the country through its syrian proxy, which is sympathetic to the shiite cause.
in response to iran's direct support for shiite forces openly operating in syria, a coalition of sunni gulf states plans to play a much greater role in supporting the sunni rebels. before the purported international peace conference in geneva takes place, saudi arabia's monarchy is already taking the lead, with support from qatar and other gulf arab states, to financially back a new provisional syrian government. the syrian national coalition, most likely to head up the proposed government alternative to assad's regime, is overshadowed by the muslim brotherhood.
the u.s. is demanding that more liberals join the coalition to prevent the brotherhood and other islamists from dominating the coalition. but the u.s. has had little influence in the region because of president barack obama's choice to keep america in the background during syria's civil war. sunni islam has filled the gap left by obama's reluctance to get involved.
the bloody war, which has left more than syrians dead and at least million displaced, is no longer about the needs of the syria people, but about which islamic powers in the middle east will control syria and neighboring countries. will the region become more dominant shiite or more dominant sunni?
israel has mostly stayed out of the raging war, its concern focused mainly on the aggressions of assad's regime,'s tactics, and the movements of sunni rebels on the syrian side of the golan heights. israel's air force (iaf) has engaged in pre-emptive strikes against advanced weapon systems in syria, preventing these arms from being transferred to or to the sunni rebels who could use them against the jewish state. israel's defense forces (idf) have also retaliated against assad's forces when missiles or mortar fire have fallen near soldiers protecting the israeli side of the golan heights.
leaders in jerusalem continue to warn regional players, including arms suppliers like russia, that israel will not allow the balance of power to tip in the middle east. this means that any new deliveries of advanced weapons into syria or deliveries of assad's chemical weapons into enemy hands that threaten israel's security will be destroyed by the iaf. the question remains as to how supportive the obama administration will be if israel's defense forces strike syrian territory -- again, possibly widening the middle east conflict.
at a recent conference in jerusalem, jonathan, a senior researcher at the center in (idc), explained that prior to the arab spring, the region faced two blocs -- a u.s. bloc and an iranian bloc. "today, i would argue that the shiite bloc still exists, but there is no longer a coherent western bloc in the region."
spyer concluded that one of the central reasons for the of a bloc has been mistaken u.s. policies over the upheavals during the last two years. this has led to political sunni islam taking over america's role in the region. but the shiites, led by iran, remain the most formidable enemy facing israel and the west. iran's bloc is united, well-organized, and self-financed, which is of critical significance. this bloc has set itself on a collision course with the west and israel because of its nuclear ambitions and its terrorist connections.
the sunnis are a far less united force. the gulf monarchies, which control the flow of oil money to sunni resistance forces in the region, are largely allied with the west. this is because the monarchies are dependent on the west to defend them from iranian shiite threats.
the regional picture, therefore, is currently characterized by a strong shiite bloc led by iran facing a much more disorganized and weaker sunni bloc of disparate powers.
spyer believes that for israel and the west, it would be better for the sunnis to win the battle in syria. he thinks that if iran becomes stronger, it will lead to the sunnis coming back under iran's power and influence, resulting in a much greater global threat.
when faced with the question of what the united states should do at this late hour in the battle for dominance in syria, suggests that it is still possible for america to have influence despite obama's confusing foreign policy in the region.
"i think it is not quite too late, and it is of crucial importance to the west and israel and to all of us, that the iranian side not be allowed a victory in the syrian civil war. it is for this reason, even though i am not at all about some of those people in the syrian rebellion, that i am supportive of greater western support for the rebels."
but obama knows that some of those rebels who are fighting in syria sympathize with america's enemy al-qaeda, which puts him between a rock and a hard place. yet america's failure to get involved in what was originally about the syrian people demonstrating against their own government's policies has resulted in this new battle for dominance in syria and in the whole region.
as the clashes increase between shiites and sunnis, the ability of the arab gulf states to unite together, along with israel's help on a covert level, could define the outcome. russia will keep trying to supply advanced weapons to the assad regime. iran will keep sending in shiite fighters from iraq and lebanon. the involvement of american and western powers in directly supplying the sunni rebels with finances and arms could determine who will win this battle in the middle east, or if it will go on and on for years to come.
c. hart reports on political, diplomatic, and military issues as they relate to israel, the middle east, and the international community.
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ðə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈsɪriə həz ɪˈvɑlvd frəm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntu ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈɪntu wət ɪz naʊ ə klæʃ bɪtˈwin ˈsʊˌniz ənd ʃiaɪts fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈsɪriən steɪt. feɪld əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə ˈvækjum wɪʧ həz bɪn fɪld baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlətənt ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌtiz ər ðət ðə ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər ˈsɪriə ɪz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈspɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz, waɪl ðə wɛst kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ læk ðə ˈwɪlˌpaʊər tɪ ɪgˈzərt ɪts ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˈsɪtɪŋ bæk ənd duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlpt ʃiaɪt ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈgrɛʃən. ˈwɛðər ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pis ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə juz. ənd ˈrəʃə, teɪks pleɪs ər nɑt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin. ðə mɔr ˈæktɪv əˈproʊʧ wʊd bi fər əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ stɑp ðə ʃiaɪts frəm ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ðə ˈriʤən. ˈkərəntli, ˈsuni ənd ʃiaɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ər ˈbætəlɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˌɪˈrɑk, ənd ˈlɛbənən ɪn wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈriʤənəl ˈbætəl fər səˈprɛməsi, ɛz sɛkˈtɛriən dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈwaɪdən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ˈlidər həˈsɑn həz dɪˈklɛrd ðət hɪz ˈfaɪtərz wɪl hɛlp ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd əˈʧiv ə ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈblədi ˈsɪvəl wɔr. bɑˈreɪnz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ʃik bɪn ˈɑmɛd həz rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ɪz ə ˈtɛrərɪst. ˈrisənt ədˈmɪʃən əv dɪˈrɛkli ˈhɛlpɪŋ əˈsɑdz ˈfɔrsɪz həz ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd ˈsuni ˈməzlɪmz, stərɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli rɪʧ gəlf ˈærəb ˈmɑnɑrkiz tɪ kənˈsɪdər nu ˈɔpʃənz ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈsuni rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn ˈsɪriə. ˌɪˈrɑn həz bɪn dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪts ˈprɑksi ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə mɪˈlɪʃəz frəm ˈlɛbənən ənd ʃiaɪt ˈfaɪtərz frəm ˌɪˈrɑk), əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz, ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əˈsɑdz rəˈʒim tɪ ˈriˈteɪk ki pəˈzɪʃənz, laɪk qusayr*, ə strəˈtiʤɪkli ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ˈsɪti ɪn hɑmz ˈprɑvɪns kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈbɔrdər. ɪf ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈkæpʧər ðə ˈsɪti, ɪt wɪl bi ə ˌgɛrənˈti əv ə ʃiaɪt ˈkɔrɪdər wɪˈθɪn ˈsɪriə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈlɛbənən. ɪt wʊd əˈʃʊr ˌɪˈrɑn ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈvɪktəri, bɪˈkəz ˈwɛpən səˈplaɪ laɪnz frəm ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ kʊd stɪl bi meɪnˈteɪnd ənd juzd ɪn ˈɛni fˈjuʧər wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl. ɪn ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl əv ˈsɪriə, ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd səˈsteɪn kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri θru ɪts ˈsɪriən ˈprɑksi, wɪʧ ɪz ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ðə ʃiaɪt kɔz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɪˈrænz dɪˈrɛkt səˈpɔrt fər ʃiaɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ˈoʊpənli ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈsuni gəlf steɪts plænz tɪ pleɪ ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər roʊl ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈsuni ˈrɛbəlz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə pərˈpɔrtɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pis ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ʤəˈnivə teɪks pleɪs, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiəz ˈmɑnɑrki ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə lɛd, wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ˈəðər gəlf ˈærəb steɪts, tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli bæk ə nu prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ hɛd əp ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈgəvərnmənt ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ əˈsɑdz rəˈʒim, ɪz ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd. ðə juz. ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəlz ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ənd ˈəðər ˈɪsləmɪsts frəm ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. bət ðə juz. həz hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz ʧɔɪs tɪ kip əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɪriəz ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ˈsuni ˌɪsˈlɑm həz fɪld ðə gæp lɛft baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz rɪˈləktəns tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə ˈblədi wɔr, wɪʧ həz lɛft mɔr ðən ˈsɪriənz dɛd ənd æt list ˈmɪljən dɪˈspleɪst, ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈbaʊt ðə nidz əv ðə ˈsɪriə ˈpipəl, bət əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk paʊərz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist wɪl kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪriə ənd ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz. wɪl ðə ˈriʤən bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈdɑmənənt ʃiaɪt ər mɔr ˈdɑmənənt ˈsuni? ˈɪzriəl həz ˈmoʊstli steɪd aʊt əv ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ wɔr, ɪts kənˈsərn ˈfoʊkɪst ˈmeɪnli ɔn ðə əˈgrɛʃənz əv əˈsɑdz rəˈʒim, ˈtæktɪks, ənd ðə ˈmuvmənts əv ˈsuni ˈrɛbəlz ɔn ðə ˈsɪriən saɪd əv ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts. ˈɪzriəlz ɛr fɔrs (iaf*) həz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˌpriˈɛmptɪv straɪks əˈgɛnst ədˈvænst ˈwɛpən ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ˈsɪriə, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðiz ɑrmz frəm biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ər tɪ ðə ˈsuni ˈrɛbəlz hu kʊd juz ðɛm əˈgɛnst ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt. ˈɪzriəlz dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz (idf*) hæv ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪd əˈgɛnst əˈsɑdz ˈfɔrsɪz wɪn ˈmɪsəlz ər ˈmɔrtər faɪər hæv ˈfɑlən nɪr ˈsoʊlʤərz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli saɪd əv ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts. ˈlidərz ɪn ʤərˈusələm kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɔrn ˈriʤənəl pleɪərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑrmz səˈplaɪərz laɪk ˈrəʃə, ðət ˈɪzriəl wɪl nɑt əˈlaʊ ðə ˈbæləns əv paʊər tɪ tɪp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛni nu dɪˈlɪvəriz əv ədˈvænst ˈwɛpənz ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ər dɪˈlɪvəriz əv əˈsɑdz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈɪntu ˈɛnəmi hænz ðət θˈrɛtən ˈɪzriəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪl bi dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ðə iaf*. ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ɛz tɪ haʊ səˈpɔrtɪv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl bi ɪf ˈɪzriəlz dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz straɪk ˈsɪriən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əˈgɛn, ˈpɑsəbli ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈkɑnflɪkt. æt ə ˈrisənt ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ˈʤɑnəθən, ə ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˈsɛnər ɪn (idc*), ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət praɪər tɪ ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ, ðə ˈriʤən feɪst tu blɑks ə juz. blɑk ənd ən ˌɪˈrɑniən blɑk. "təˈdeɪ, aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ʃiaɪt blɑk stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə koʊˈhɪrənt ˈwɛstərn blɑk ɪn ðə ˈriʤən." kənˈkludɪd ðət wən əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈrizənz fər ðə əv ə blɑk həz bɪn mɪˈsteɪkən juz. ˈpɑləsiz ˈoʊvər ðə əˈphivəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst tu jɪrz. ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsuni ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər əˈmɛrɪkəz roʊl ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. bət ðə ʃiaɪts, lɛd baɪ ˌɪˈrɑn, rɪˈmeɪn ðə moʊst ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈɛnəmi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə wɛst. ˌɪˈrænz blɑk ɪz juˈnaɪtɪd, well-organized*, ənd self-financed*, wɪʧ ɪz əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns. ðɪs blɑk həz sɛt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn ə kəˈlɪʒən kɔrs wɪθ ðə wɛst ənd ˈɪzriəl bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈnukliər æmˈbɪʃənz ənd ɪts ˈtɛrərɪst kəˈnɛkʃənz. ðə ˈsʊˌniz ər ə fɑr lɛs juˈnaɪtɪd fɔrs. ðə gəlf ˈmɑnɑrkiz, wɪʧ kənˈtroʊl ðə floʊ əv ɔɪl ˈməni tɪ ˈsuni rɪˈzɪstəns ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ər ˈlɑrʤli ˈæˌlaɪd wɪθ ðə wɛst. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɑnɑrkiz ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə wɛst tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛm frəm ˌɪˈrɑniən ʃiaɪt θrɛts. ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈpɪkʧər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə strɔŋ ʃiaɪt blɑk lɛd baɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə məʧ mɔr dɪˈsɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈwikər ˈsuni blɑk əv ˈdɪspərɪt paʊərz. bɪˈlivz ðət fər ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə wɛst, ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər fər ðə ˈsʊˌniz tɪ wɪn ðə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈsɪriə. hi θɪŋks ðət ɪf ˌɪˈrɑn bɪˈkəmz ˈstrɔŋgər, ɪt wɪl lɛd tɪ ðə ˈsʊˌniz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ˈəndər ˌɪˈrænz paʊər ənd ˈɪnfluəns, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈgloʊbəl θrɛt. wɪn feɪst wɪθ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʃʊd du æt ðɪs leɪt aʊər ɪn ðə ˈbætəl fər ˈdɑmənəns ɪn ˈsɪriə, səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈpɑsəbəl fər əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ hæv ˈɪnfluəns dɪˈspaɪt ˌoʊˈbɑməz kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz nɑt kwaɪt tu leɪt, ənd ɪt ɪz əv ˈkruʃəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə wɛst ənd ˈɪzriəl ənd tɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, ðət ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən saɪd nɑt bi əˈlaʊd ə ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ɪt ɪz fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ æm nɑt æt ɔl əˈbaʊt səm əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən rɪˈbɛljən, ðət aɪ æm səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈrɛbəlz." bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə noʊz ðət səm əv ðoʊz ˈrɛbəlz hu ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈɛnəmi ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, wɪʧ pʊts ɪm bɪtˈwin ə rɑk ənd ə hɑrd pleɪs. jɛt əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfeɪljər tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn wət wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənts ˈpɑləsiz həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðɪs nu ˈbætəl fər ˈdɑmənəns ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈriʤən. ɛz ðə ˈklæʃɪz ˌɪnˈkris bɪtˈwin ʃiaɪts ənd ˈsʊˌniz, ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈærəb gəlf steɪts tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt təˈgɛðər, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɪzriəlz hɛlp ɔn ə ˈkoʊvərt ˈlɛvəl, kʊd dɪˈfaɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. ˈrəʃə wɪl kip traɪɪŋ tɪ səˈplaɪ ədˈvænst ˈwɛpənz tɪ ðə əˈsɑd rəˈʒim. ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl kip ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪn ʃiaɪt ˈfaɪtərz frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈlɛbənən. ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈwɛstərn paʊərz ɪn dɪˈrɛkli səˈplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈsuni ˈrɛbəlz wɪθ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ɑrmz kʊd dɪˈtərmən hu wɪl wɪn ðɪs ˈbætəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ər ɪf ɪt wɪl goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. si. hɑrt rɪˈpɔrts ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk, ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɪʃuz ɛz ðeɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈɪzriəl, ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti.
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ctv.ca news staff
the toronto woman who was stranded in kenya for months after canadian officials mistakenly voided her passport is finally on her way home.
suaad was due to board a flight that will take her back to canada at about 3 p.m. est, her lawyer told news channel friday afternoon.
raoul said his client had a "definite sound of relief in her voice" as she headed to the airport. she should be home and able to finally see her son again saturday afternoon, added.
earlier on friday, a judge in kenya dropped false identity charges against and canada's embassy in nairobi issued her a new passport.
the woman was detained in nairobi because officials didn't believe her lips matched the photo in her passport. the canadian high commission agreed and pulled the passport.
canadian officials initially called an impostor -- voiding her passport and turning her over to kenya for prosecution.
she spent eight days in jail, which her lawyer called "a horrible place to be looked up."
"sleeping conditions were extremely bad, so her health is something we are going to have to figure out when we get her home," said.
officials maintained she wasn't who she claimed to be, even though handed over numerous pieces of identification and offered fingerprints.
but a dna test confirmed her identity and cleared her way home.
prime minister stephen harper said an increasing number of global threats make cases such as's more common and more difficult.
"there are more and more canadians who have challenges when they are abroad of very different kinds," he said from chelsea, que. friday.
"the department of foreign affairs does what it can to aid people, but we always advise people to be cautious when they're travelling. the government of canada does not control affairs in other countries."
saying "it's not an easy case," harper has promised the federal government will investigate why she was stranded.
"our first priority as a government is obviously to see her get on a flight back to canada," he said in kitchener, ont., on thursday.
public safety minister peter van loan said the government will review the actions of the canada border services agency and has asked for a "full accounting" of how it handled's case.
liberal leader michael has criticized ottawa's handling of the file.
"holding a canadian passport must mean the canadian government will protect you -- no matter where, no matter when," he said in a news release.
"instead, the harper government handed's passport over to kenyan officials to aid in her prosecution. she's only the latest canadian endangered abroad by a government that picks and chooses which citizens it wants to protect."
lawsuit?
boulakia said his client should come home to rest and reflect on her situation before she considers filing any lawsuits.
"everybody is talking about a lawsuit and its obvious why," he said. "but i don't really believe in making that kind of declaration before having time to reflect."
however, her kenyan lawyer said that will sue kenya, canada and dutch airline for damages and is demanding about $1.3 million in compensation.
lucas said his client was discriminated against.
"basically, somalis are viewed as terrorists or security risks. they didn't want to go the extra mile to verify her identity" said. "this is discrimination."
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ctv.ca* nuz stæf ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈwʊmən hu wɑz ˈstrændɪd ɪn ˈkɛnjə fər mənθs ˈæftər kəˈneɪdiən əˈfɪʃəlz mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈvɔɪdɪd hər ˈpæˌspɔrt ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ɔn hər weɪ hoʊm. wɑz du tɪ bɔrd ə flaɪt ðət wɪl teɪk hər bæk tɪ ˈkænədə æt əˈbaʊt 3 p.m*. ɛst, hər ˈlɔjər toʊld nuz ˈʧænəl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. rɑul sɛd hɪz klaɪənt hæd ə "ˈdɛfənət saʊnd əv rɪˈlif ɪn hər vɔɪs" ɛz ʃi ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ʃi ʃʊd bi hoʊm ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfaɪnəli si hər sən əˈgɛn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈædɪd. ˈərliər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ə ʤəʤ ɪn ˈkɛnjə drɑpt fɔls aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ənd ˈkænədəz ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˌnaɪˈroʊbi ˈɪʃud hər ə nu ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˌnaɪˈroʊbi bɪˈkəz əˈfɪʃəlz ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv hər lɪps mæʧt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn hər ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðə kəˈneɪdiən haɪ kəˈmɪʃən əˈgrid ənd pʊld ðə ˈpæˌspɔrt. kəˈneɪdiən əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kɔld ən ˌɪmˈpɔstər ˈvɔɪdɪŋ hər ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd ˈtərnɪŋ hər ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkɛnjə fər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ʃi spɛnt eɪt deɪz ɪn ʤeɪl, wɪʧ hər ˈlɔjər kɔld "ə ˈhɔrəbəl pleɪs tɪ bi lʊkt əp." "sˈlipɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz wər ɪkˈstrimli bæd, soʊ hər hɛlθ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪn wi gɪt hər hoʊm," sɛd. əˈfɪʃəlz meɪnˈteɪnd ʃi ˈwəzənt hu ʃi kleɪmd tɪ bi, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər ˈnumərəs ˈpisɪz əv aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈɔfərd ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. bət ə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɛst kənˈfərmd hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd klɪrd hər weɪ hoʊm. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər sɛd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈgloʊbəl θrɛts meɪk ˈkeɪsɪz səʧ ɛz mɔr ˈkɑmən ənd mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. "ðɛr ər mɔr ənd mɔr kəˈneɪdiənz hu hæv ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪn ðeɪ ər əˈbrɔd əv ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz," hi sɛd frəm ˈʧɛlsi, kju. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz dɪz wət ɪt kən tɪ eɪd ˈpipəl, bət wi ˈɔlˌweɪz ədˈvaɪz ˈpipəl tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs wɪn ðɛr ˈtrævəlɪŋ. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈkænədə dɪz nɑt kənˈtroʊl əˈfɛrz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz." seɪɪŋ "ɪts nɑt ən ˈizi keɪs," ˈhɑrpər həz ˈprɑməst ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt waɪ ʃi wɑz ˈstrændɪd. "ɑr fərst praɪˈɔrəti ɛz ə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈɑbviəsli tɪ si hər gɪt ɔn ə flaɪt bæk tɪ ˈkænədə," hi sɛd ɪn ˈkɪʧənər, ont*., ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈmɪnɪstər ˈpitər væn loʊn sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˌrivˈju ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈkænədə ˈbɔrdər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈeɪʤənsi ənd həz æst fər ə "fʊl əˈkaʊnɪŋ" əv haʊ ɪt ˈhændəld keɪs. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈlidər ˈmaɪkəl həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈɑtəwəz ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə faɪl. "ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈpæˌspɔrt məst min ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl prəˈtɛkt ju noʊ ˈmætər wɛr, noʊ ˈmætər wɪn," hi sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. "ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈhɑrpər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhændɪd ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkɛnjən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ eɪd ɪn hər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ʃiz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈleɪtəst kəˈneɪdiən ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd əˈbrɔd baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət pɪks ənd ˈʧuzɪz wɪʧ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪt wɔnts tɪ prəˈtɛkt." ˈlɔˌsut? sɛd hɪz klaɪənt ʃʊd kəm hoʊm tɪ rɛst ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn hər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi kənˈsɪdərz ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈɛni ˈlɔˌsuts. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈlɔˌsut ənd ɪts ˈɑbviəs waɪ," hi sɛd. "bət aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhævɪŋ taɪm tɪ rɪˈflɛkt." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hər ˈkɛnjən ˈlɔjər sɛd ðət wɪl su ˈkɛnjə, ˈkænədə ənd dəʧ ˈɛˌrlaɪn fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ənd ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. ˈlukəs sɛd hɪz klaɪənt wɑz dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪd əˈgɛnst. "ˈbeɪsɪkli, səˈmɑliz ər vjud ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ər sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsks. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðə ˈɛkstrə maɪl tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti" sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən."
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los angeles - one morning in may 2008, an walked into janice office at a beverly hills middle school crying.
she was upset and humiliated, and possibly go to class, the girl told the counselor. the night before, a classmate had posted a video on youtube with a group of other eighth graders her, calling her “spoiled,’’ a “brat,’’ and a “slut.’’ text and instant messages had been flying since. half the class must have seen it by now, the girl told hart.
hart took the problem to the vice principal and principal, who took it to a district administrator, who asked the lawyers what they could do about it. in the end, citing “cyber-bullying’’ concerns, school officials suspended the girl who posted the video for two days. that student took the case to federal court, saying her free speech rights were violated.
last month, a us district judge in la sided with the student, saying the school went too far. amid rising concerns over cyber-bullying, and even calls for criminalization, some courts, parents, and free speech advocates are pushing back - students, they say, have a first amendment right to be nasty in cyberspace.
“to allow the school to cast this wide a net and suspend a student simply because another student takes offense to their speech, without any evidence that such speech caused a substantial disruption of the activities, runs afoul [of the law],’’ judge stephen v. wilson wrote in a opinion.
“the court cannot uphold school discipline of student speech simply because young persons are unpredictable or immature, or because, in general, teenagers are emotionally fragile and may often fight over hurtful comments,’’ he wrote.
schools’ ability to limit student speech is an issue that has been repeatedly tried and tested in the courts, from armbands protesting the vietnam war to banners promoting marijuana use.
but with teens’ social lives moving increasingly to cyberspace, where what previously might have been a private bickering is reproduced, publicized and documented for all to see, school officials find themselves on unfamiliar grounds in dealing with e-mails, instant messages, profile pages, videos, and the like that may result in hurt feelings or something more serious.
free-speech advocates said the notoriety of highly publicized cases, such as the missouri girl who committed suicide after a myspace message, have led to schools overreacting and excessively cracking down on student expression when it comes to the internet.
“it’s better to have a lawsuit and lose some money than have a situation where a student commits suicide,’’ said eugene volokh, a first amendment scholar and law professor at the who has criticized a bill in congress that would make cyber bullying punishable by as long as two years in prison.
“people appreciate how much the first amendment protects not only political and ideological speech, but also personal nastiness and chatter. . . . if all cruel teasing led to suicide, the human race would be extinct,’’ volokh said.
the of this area of law and educational policy has led to legal challenges across the country over school officials’ restriction or discipline of student speech.
attorneys and analysts said court decisions have been “all over the map’’ on such cases, offering little clarity to confused school administrators.
the us supreme court has yet to take up a case involving student speech online; the governing decision is from the 1969 tinker v. des moines school district case, which held that student speech could not be limited unless it causes substantial disruption on campus.
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lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs wən ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn meɪ 2008 ən wɔkt ˈɪntu ˈʤænɪs ˈɔfəs æt ə ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ˈmɪdəl skul kraɪɪŋ. ʃi wɑz ˈəpˌsɛt ənd hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd, ənd ˈpɑsəbli goʊ tɪ klæs, ðə gərl toʊld ðə ˈkaʊnsələr. ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ə ˈklæsˌmeɪt hæd ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈjuˌtub wɪθ ə grup əv ˈəðər eɪθ ˈgreɪdərz hər, ˈkɔlɪŋ hər ““spoiled,’’*,’’ ə ““brat,’’*,’’ ənd ə ““slut.’’*.’’ tɛkst ənd ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz hæd bɪn flaɪɪŋ sɪns. hæf ðə klæs məst hæv sin ɪt baɪ naʊ, ðə gərl toʊld hɑrt. hɑrt tʊk ðə ˈprɑbləm tɪ ðə vaɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ˈprɪnsəpəl, hu tʊk ɪt tɪ ə ˈdɪstrɪkt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər, hu æst ðə ˈlɔjərz wət ðeɪ kʊd du əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ““cyber-bullying’’*’’ kənˈsərnz, skul əˈfɪʃəlz səˈspɛndɪd ðə gərl hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər tu deɪz. ðət ˈstudənt tʊk ðə keɪs tɪ ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt, seɪɪŋ hər fri spiʧ raɪts wər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd. læst mənθ, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ɪn lɑ ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ˈstudənt, seɪɪŋ ðə skul wɛnt tu fɑr. əˈmɪd ˈraɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər cyber-bullying*, ənd ˈivɪn kɔlz fər ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən, səm kɔrts, ˈpɛrənts, ənd fri spiʧ ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk ˈstudənts, ðeɪ seɪ, hæv ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ bi ˈnæsti ɪn ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs. əˈlaʊ ðə skul tɪ kæst ðɪs waɪd ə nɛt ənd səˈspɛnd ə ˈstudənt ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əˈnəðər ˈstudənt teɪks əˈfɛns tɪ ðɛr spiʧ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ðət səʧ spiʧ kɔzd ə səbˈstænʃəl dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz, rənz əˈfaʊl [əv ðə law],’’*],’’ ʤəʤ ˈstivən vi. ˈwɪlsən roʊt ɪn ə əˈpɪnjən. kɔrt ˈkænɑt əˈphoʊld skul ˈdɪsəplən əv ˈstudənt spiʧ ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz jəŋ ˈpərsənz ər ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ər ˌɪməˈtjʊr, ər bɪˈkəz, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ər ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈfræʤəl ənd meɪ ˈɔfən faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈhərtfəl comments,’’*,’’ hi roʊt. schools’*’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈstudənt spiʧ ɪz ən ˈɪʃu ðət həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli traɪd ənd ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə kɔrts, frəm ˈɑrmˌbændz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr tɪ ˈbænərz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz. bət wɪθ teens’*’ ˈsoʊʃəl lɪvz ˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli tɪ ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs, wɛr wət ˈpriviəsli maɪt hæv bɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪkərɪŋ ɪz ˌriprəˈdust, ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ənd ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd fər ɔl tɪ si, skul əˈfɪʃəlz faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ˌənfəˈmɪljər graʊnz ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈiˌmeɪlz, ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈvɪdioʊz, ənd ðə laɪk ðət meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn hərt ˈfilɪŋz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsɪriəs. ˈædvəˌkeɪts sɛd ðə ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti əv ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˈkeɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ðə məˈzʊri gərl hu kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈæftər ə ˈmaɪˌspeɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ, hæv lɛd tɪ skulz ˈoʊvərriˌæktɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈstudənt ɪkˈsprɛʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv ə ˈlɔˌsut ənd luz səm ˈməni ðən hæv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ə ˈstudənt kəˈmɪts suicide,’’*,’’ sɛd ˈjuʤin ˈvɑlɑk, ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt ˈskɑlər ənd lɔ prəˈfɛsər æt ðə hu həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ə bɪl ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət wʊd meɪk ˈsaɪbər ˈbʊliɪŋ ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz tu jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ məʧ ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt prəˈtɛkts nɑt ˈoʊnli pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl spiʧ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnæstinəs ənd ˈʧætər. ɪf ɔl kruəl ˈtizɪŋ lɛd tɪ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ðə ˈjumən reɪs wʊd bi extinct,’’*,’’ ˈvɑlɑk sɛd. ðə əv ðɪs ˈɛriə əv lɔ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈpɑləsi həz lɛd tɪ ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər skul officials’*’ riˈstrɪkʃən ər ˈdɪsəplən əv ˈstudənt spiʧ. əˈtərniz ənd ˈænəlɪsts sɛd kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv bɪn ˈoʊvər ðə map’’*’’ ɔn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈklɛrɪti tɪ kənfˈjuzd skul ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs səˈprim kɔrt həz jɛt tɪ teɪk əp ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈstudənt spiʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn; ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz frəm ðə 1969 ˈtɪŋkər vi. dɪ mɔɪnz skul ˈdɪstrɪkt keɪs, wɪʧ hɛld ðət ˈstudənt spiʧ kʊd nɑt bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənˈlɛs ɪt ˈkɔzɪz səbˈstænʃəl dɪsˈrəpʃən ɔn ˈkæmpəs. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2009 gloʊb ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkəmpəˌni.
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the free agent most commonly linked to the detroit lions has been running back reggie bush, but as we speculated monday morning, the price tag associated with the safety position could allow to the lions to pursue one of the top names on the market in that critical area of need.
according to a report from adam, the lions are one of four teams in the mix to sign san francisco safety goldson. went as far as to label detroit a favorite.
goldson, 28, is the consensus best player available at his position. he's coming off two consecutive pro bowl seasons and was named an by the associated press in 2012. he finished last season with 69 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups.
how the lions would free up with the necessary cap space to land goldson remains a key question. depending on the final numbers from levy's last week, detroit has between $3-5 million to spend.
a contract for goldson is expected to average between $7-8 million.
the lions' quickest solution would be extending the contract of matthew stafford, lowering the gaudy $20.8 million cap number for 2013. given the complexities of those negotiations, that seems unlikely to get done by tuesday.
detroit also has simpler restructurings available if they just want to delay the cap hit, the biggest being defensive tackle $18.2 million figure.
signing goldson could ultimately signal the end of louis delmas and amari time in detroit. delmas is set to become an unrestricted free agent tuesday afternoon while is restricted and could still be tendered to a one-year, $1.323 million contract.
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ðə fri ˈeɪʤənt moʊst ˈkɑmənli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz həz bɪn ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ, bət ɛz wi ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə praɪs tæg əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈseɪfti pəˈzɪʃən kʊd əˈlaʊ tɪ ðə laɪənz tɪ pərˈsu wən əv ðə tɔp neɪmz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðət ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛriə əv nid. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈædəm, ðə laɪənz ər wən əv fɔr timz ɪn ðə mɪks tɪ saɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈseɪfti ˈgoʊldsən. wɛnt ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ə ˈfeɪvərɪt. ˈgoʊldsən, 28 ɪz ðə kənˈsɛnsəs bɛst pleɪər əˈveɪləbəl æt hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. hiz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv proʊ boʊl ˈsizənz ənd wɑz neɪmd ən baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɪn 2012 hi ˈfɪnɪʃt læst ˈsizən wɪθ 69 ˈtækəlz, θri ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ənd 11 pæs ˈbreɪkəps. haʊ ðə laɪənz wʊd fri əp wɪθ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri kæp speɪs tɪ lænd ˈgoʊldsən rɪˈmeɪnz ə ki kˈwɛʃən. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈnəmbərz frəm ˈlɛviz læst wik, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt həz bɪtˈwin ˈmɪljən tɪ spɛnd. ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ˈgoʊldsən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈævərɪʤ bɪtˈwin ˈmɪljən. ðə laɪənz' kˈwɪkɪst səˈluʃən wʊd bi ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt əv ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd, loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈgɔdi ˈmɪljən kæp ˈnəmbər fər 2013 ˈgɪvɪn ðə kəmˈplɛksɪtiz əv ðoʊz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðət simz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt dən baɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈsɪmpələr riˈstrəkʧərɪŋz əˈveɪləbəl ɪf ðeɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðə kæp hɪt, ðə ˈbɪgəst biɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ˈmɪljən ˈfɪgjər. ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈgoʊldsən kʊd ˈəltəmətli ˈsɪgnəl ðə ɛnd əv luɪs ˈdɛlməz ənd ɑˈmɑri taɪm ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. ˈdɛlməz ɪz sɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun waɪl ɪz riˈstrɪktɪd ənd kʊd stɪl bi ˈtɛndərd tɪ ə ˈwənˌjɪr, ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt.
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corrections minister judith collins says there is "quite a lot of interest" from private companies over contracts for the management of prisons.
against strong opposition from the labour party, the government today pushed the legislation through under urgency. the bill, which allows prisons to be handed over to private firms, passed on a vote of 68 to 53.
the corrections department was not expected to tender but would be given the opportunity to do so, ms collins told radio new zealand.
"they've indicated to me that they would rather get someone in so they can actually have a benchmark against which they can measure themselves and improve constantly."
corrections had indicated "they're not at all frightened of competition".
ms collins said the bill had been passed under urgency as it had been around for a year, national had campaigned on it, and "we're trying to make sure we get our legislation through so we can get on with it."
"we've got a full prison population at the moment... we really can't muck around."
the previous national government put auckland central remand prison under private management but when labour won the 1999 election it refused to renew the contract.
that was the only time a new zealand prison has been under private management, and ms collins said the experience had been "generally positive".
ms collins said she wasn't planning "wholesale privatisation" and was considering putting two new prisons under contract management.
she has previously said mt eden prison could be the first when redevelopment is completed in 2011.
ms collins said the legislation allowing contract management ensured public accountability and the prisons would be under the umbrella of the department of corrections.
"contract prisons will have to comply with all relevant legislation, like the bill of rights act, and international conventions," she said.
"there will be prison monitors with significant powers of access, reporting directly to the chief executive of the department of corrections."
labour law and order spokesman clayton cosgrove told radio new zealand the party was concerned about the minister "transferring accountability" for a core government function.
mr cosgrove claimed that corrections officers in the prisons did not support the bill.
"they're concerned for their safety they're concerned for their security."
he said private companies were motivated by profit rather than the safety of prison guards and prisoners.
mr cosgrove said there was a lack of accountability as it was more difficult to get information from private companies.
green party david said prisons didn't make any more sense than the courts, the police and the defence force.
he wanted to know what would happen if a prison got into serious financial difficulty.
"would the state allow it to go broke, or would it be bailed out with taxpayer money?"
act's david garrett said international data showed privately run prisons were cheaper and delivered better outcomes.
"privatisation isn't a conspiracy, around the world it has become the norm," he said.
"and there's no tablet in stone that says incarceration of prisoners convicted by the courts must be the responsibility of the state."
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kərˈɛkʃənz ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤudɪθ ˈkɑlɪnz sɪz ðɛr ɪz "kwaɪt ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst" frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈoʊvər ˈkɑnˌtrækts fər ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ˈprɪzənz. əˈgɛnst strɔŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt təˈdeɪ pʊʃt ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən θru ˈəndər ˈərʤənsi. ðə bɪl, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈprɪzənz tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈpraɪvət fərmz, pæst ɔn ə voʊt əv 68 tɪ 53 ðə kərˈɛkʃənz dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈtɛndər bət wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ du soʊ, mɪz ˈkɑlɪnz toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ nu ˈzilənd. "ðeɪv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ mi ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər gɪt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk əˈgɛnst wɪʧ ðeɪ kən ˈmɛʒər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ˈkɑnstəntli." kərˈɛkʃənz hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd "ðɛr nɑt æt ɔl ˈfraɪtənd əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən". mɪz ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ðə bɪl hæd bɪn pæst ˈəndər ˈərʤənsi ɛz ɪt hæd bɪn əraʊnd fər ə jɪr, ˈnæʃənəl hæd kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ɪt, ənd "wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi gɪt ɑr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən θru soʊ wi kən gɪt ɔn wɪθ ɪt." "wiv gɑt ə fʊl ˈprɪzən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt... wi ˈrɪli kænt mək əraʊnd." ðə ˈpriviəs ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt pʊt ˈɑklənd ˈsɛntrəl rɪˈmænd ˈprɪzən ˈəndər ˈpraɪvət ˈmænɪʤmənt bət wɪn ˈleɪbər wən ðə 1999 ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪt rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɪˈnu ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ə nu ˈzilənd ˈprɪzən həz bɪn ˈəndər ˈpraɪvət ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd mɪz ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns hæd bɪn "ˈʤɛnərəli ˈpɑzətɪv". mɪz ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ʃi ˈwəzənt ˈplænɪŋ "ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən" ənd wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈpʊtɪŋ tu nu ˈprɪzənz ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈmænɪʤmənt. ʃi həz ˈpriviəsli sɛd ˈɛmˈti ˈidən ˈprɪzən kʊd bi ðə fərst wɪn ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz kəmˈplitɪd ɪn 2011 mɪz ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪnˈʃʊrd ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd ðə ˈprɪzənz wʊd bi ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz. "ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈprɪzənz wɪl hæv tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ɔl ˈrɛləvənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, laɪk ðə bɪl əv raɪts ækt, ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈvɛnʃənz," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr wɪl bi ˈprɪzən ˈmɑnətərz wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt paʊərz əv ˈækˌsɛs, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz." ˈleɪbər lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ˈspoʊksmən ˈkleɪtən ˈkɑsgrəv toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ nu ˈzilənd ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪnɪstər "trænsˈfərɪŋ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti" fər ə kɔr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑsgrəv kleɪmd ðət kərˈɛkʃənz ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə ˈprɪzənz dɪd nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə bɪl. "ðɛr kənˈsərnd fər ðɛr ˈseɪfti ðɛr kənˈsərnd fər ðɛr sɪˈkjʊrəti." hi sɛd ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ˈprɑfɪt ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈprɪzən gɑrdz ənd ˈprɪzənərz. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑsgrəv sɛd ðɛr wɑz ə læk əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɛz ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz. grin ˈpɑrti ˈdeɪvɪd sɛd ˈprɪzənz ˈdɪdənt meɪk ˈɛni mɔr sɛns ðən ðə kɔrts, ðə pəˈlis ənd ðə dɪˈfɛns fɔrs. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ə ˈprɪzən gɑt ˈɪntu ˈsɪriəs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. "wʊd ðə steɪt əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ goʊ broʊk, ər wʊd ɪt bi beɪld aʊt wɪθ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni?" ækts ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgɛrɪt sɛd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈdætə ʃoʊd ˈpraɪvətli rən ˈprɪzənz wər ˈʧipər ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ˈbɛtər ˈaʊtˌkəmz. "ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ˈɪzənt ə kənˈspɪrəsi, əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ðə nɔrm," hi sɛd. "ənd ðɛrz noʊ ˈtæblət ɪn stoʊn ðət sɪz ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən əv ˈprɪzənərz kənˈvɪktəd baɪ ðə kɔrts məst bi ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə steɪt." wɪθ
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even the invitation for the drew fundraiser for libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson was a bit unconventional. the dress code was listed as “libertarian comfortable, i.e., whatever comfy in,” and there were plenty of jeans and sneakers on display. while the host did offer complimentary valet parking, he suggested that “uber-ing” might be easier.
guests began to assemble around 5 p.m. saturday evening, the sky prematurely darkening not with the threat of rain but from nearby wildfires that created a haze overhead. “i looked at the sky today and thought, ‘trump’s about to give a speech,’” carey joked in an interview with the daily beast before the event got underway. “i know what america living in,” he added of trump, “but crazy.” when johnson addressed the crowd later, he echoed sentiments by asking, “what country is he talking about?”
the former new mexico governor arrived early, wandering into the backyard wearing jeans, nike sneakers, a jacket and a white t-shirt that appeared to have a food truck on it. he told us that carey is one of several celebrities who have expressed their support for him, even if many are not yet willing to do so publicly.
“i always say going to protect the innocent until they actually come out,” he said. in addition to the price is right host, spotted in the fundraiser crowd saturday were diedrich bader (who also on the drew carey show) along with nirvana bassist krist and former nba player turned commentator kenny smith.
johnson had just arrived on the west coast from cleveland, where he said he spent the week giving over 70 interviews and had upwards of 500 people come up to him to pledge their support, including some delegates who were decked out in trump “regalia.” but he is still holding out for the type of endorsement that could launch him beyond the 15 percent threshold in polls and put him on the general election debate stage.
most notably, there are republicans like jeb bush, who has said he has no plans to vote for either clinton or trump. “that would be huge,” johnson says of a potential bush endorsement, saying he would welcome it with open arms. asked if he views either clinton or trump as being “worse” for america, johnson deftly dodged the question, proving he does in fact have a natural politician hidden within his unusual exterior. “there is a big pathway down the middle that occupying at the moment,” he says. while trump is “inflammatory,” the one word he uses to describe clinton is “beholden.”
this is a group of people who think clinton would be as disastrous for the country as trump would, and in many ways see as much difference between the two as those who are entrenched on either side of the political spectrum. one johnson supporter, wearing a full tuxedo, told me that if he had a gun to his head and had to choose between trump and clinton he would choose death. “some things are just more important,” he explained.
after delivering some brief remarks to the attendees, in which he accused running mate mike pence of “leaning into the drug war” and said he would “defer” to his own running mate bill weld on supreme court appointments, johnson sat down for a session with libertarian activist matt kibbe. it was during that discussion that ted of trump at the republican national convention came up. when cruz told delegates and those watching at home to “vote their conscience” in november, johnson said be believes “that was an endorsement” of his campaign.
carey, a longtime libertarian who is on the board of the reason foundation, was initially approached by the johnson campaign to host a fundraiser at a bar or restaurant in los angeles. but instead he offered to do it at his home in the hollywood hills. “i throw a good party,” he said. the comedian spent the evening strolling the grounds, mingling with guests and pulling out his signature glasses only for selfies.
as for why carey supports johnson, he said, “i need a national daddy, or mommy.” like johnson, carey would not say which of the two major candidates he believes would be worse for the country. asked who the “lesser of two evils” is between clinton and trump, he replied, simply, “gary johnson.” and he has no concerns about the libertarian candidate potentially stealing votes away from hillary clinton and inadvertently delivering the election to donald trump, as some polls have shown .
“i give a fuck,” carey says, bluntly. “if your person get enough votes, you lose. i want to hear it. there are more than two choices and you are allowed to vote for whoever you want. this is america. if you get the votes to win, tough shit.”
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ˈivɪn ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən fər ðə dru ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ə bɪt ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl. ðə drɛs koʊd wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈkəmfərtəbəl, i.e*., ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkəmfi in,”*,” ənd ðɛr wər ˈplɛnti əv ʤinz ənd sˈnikərz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. waɪl ðə hoʊst dɪd ˈɔfər ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri væˈleɪ ˈpɑrkɪŋ, hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ““uber-ing”*” maɪt bi ˈiziər. gɛsts bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈsɛmbəl əraʊnd 5 p.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə skaɪ ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈdɑrkənɪŋ nɑt wɪθ ðə θrɛt əv reɪn bət frəm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ə heɪz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. lʊkt æt ðə skaɪ təˈdeɪ ənd θɔt, əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪv ə speech,’”*,’” ˈkɛri ʤoʊkt ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli bist ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnt gɑt ˌəndərˈweɪ. noʊ wət əˈmɛrɪkə ˈlɪvɪŋ in,”*,” hi ˈædɪd əv trəmp, crazy.”*.” wɪn ˈʤɑnsən əˈdrɛst ðə kraʊd ˈleɪtər, hi ˈɛkoʊd ˈsɛnəmənts baɪ ˈæskɪŋ, ˈkəntri ɪz hi ˈtɔkɪŋ about?”*?” ðə ˈfɔrmər nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈgəvərnər əraɪvd ˈərli, ˈwɑndərɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈwɛrɪŋ ʤinz, ˈnaɪki sˈnikərz, ə ˈʤækɪt ənd ə waɪt ˈtiˌsərt ðət əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ə fud trək ɔn ɪt. hi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈkɛri ɪz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɛni ər nɑt jɛt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du soʊ ˈpəblɪkli. ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈɪnəsənt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli kəm out,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə praɪs ɪz raɪt hoʊst, ˈspɑtɪd ɪn ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər kraʊd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wər ˈdidrɪk ˈbædər (hu ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə dru ˈkɛri ʃoʊ) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ nɪrˈvɑnə ˈbeɪsɪst krɪst ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər tərnd ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈkɛˌni smɪθ. ˈʤɑnsən hæd ʤɪst əraɪvd ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst frəm ˈklivlənd, wɛr hi sɛd hi spɛnt ðə wik ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvər 70 ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd hæd ˈəpwərdz əv 500 ˈpipəl kəm əp tɪ ɪm tɪ plɛʤ ðɛr səˈpɔrt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm ˈdɛləˌgeɪts hu wər dɛkt aʊt ɪn trəmp ““regalia.”*.” bət hi ɪz stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt fər ðə taɪp əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ðət kʊd lɔnʧ ɪm bɪɔnd ðə 15 pərˈsɛnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪn poʊlz ənd pʊt ɪm ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən dəˈbeɪt steɪʤ. moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, ðɛr ər rɪˈpəblɪkənz laɪk ʤɛb bʊʃ, hu həz sɛd hi həz noʊ plænz tɪ voʊt fər ˈiðər ˈklɪntən ər trəmp. wʊd bi huge,”*,” ˈʤɑnsən sɪz əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl bʊʃ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, seɪɪŋ hi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ɪt wɪθ ˈoʊpən ɑrmz. æst ɪf hi vjuz ˈiðər ˈklɪntən ər trəmp ɛz biɪŋ ““worse”*” fər əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈʤɑnsən ˈdɛftli dɑʤd ðə kˈwɛʃən, ˈpruvɪŋ hi dɪz ɪn fækt hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈhɪdən wɪˈθɪn hɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪkˈstɪriər. ɪz ə bɪg ˈpæθˌweɪ daʊn ðə ˈmɪdəl ðət ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ æt ðə moment,”*,” hi sɪz. waɪl trəmp ɪz ““inflammatory,”*,” ðə wən wərd hi ˈjuzɪz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈklɪntən ɪz ““beholden.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ə grup əv ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk ˈklɪntən wʊd bi ɛz dɪˈzæstrəs fər ðə ˈkəntri ɛz trəmp wʊd, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz si ɛz məʧ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu ɛz ðoʊz hu ər ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm. wən ˈʤɑnsən səˈpɔrtər, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə fʊl ˌtəkˈsidoʊ, toʊld mi ðət ɪf hi hæd ə gən tɪ hɪz hɛd ənd hæd tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ˈklɪntən hi wʊd ʧuz dɛθ. θɪŋz ər ʤɪst mɔr important,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈæftər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ səm brif rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ðə əˈtɛnˈdiz, ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈkjuzd ˈrənɪŋ meɪt maɪk pɛns əv ˈɪntu ðə drəg war”*” ənd sɛd hi wʊd ““defer”*” tɪ hɪz oʊn ˈrənɪŋ meɪt bɪl wɛld ɔn səˈprim kɔrt əˈpɔɪntmənts, ˈʤɑnsən sæt daʊn fər ə ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈæktɪvɪst mæt kɪb. ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət dɪˈskəʃən ðət tɛd əv trəmp æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən keɪm əp. wɪn kruz toʊld ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd ðoʊz ˈwɑʧɪŋ æt hoʊm tɪ ðɛr conscience”*” ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈʤɑnsən sɛd bi bɪˈlivz wɑz ən endorsement”*” əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈkɛri, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən hu ɪz ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ðə ˈrizən faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈproʊʧt baɪ ðə ˈʤɑnsən kæmˈpeɪn tɪ hoʊst ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər æt ə bɑr ər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ˈɔfərd tɪ du ɪt æt hɪz hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd hɪlz. θroʊ ə gʊd party,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə kəˈmidiən spɛnt ðə ˈivnɪŋ ˈstroʊlɪŋ ðə graʊnz, ˈmɪŋgəlɪŋ wɪθ gɛsts ənd ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈglæsɪz ˈoʊnli fər ˈsɛlˌfiz. ɛz fər waɪ ˈkɛri səˈpɔrts ˈʤɑnsən, hi sɛd, nid ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈdædi, ər mommy.”*.” laɪk ˈʤɑnsən, ˈkɛri wʊd nɑt seɪ wɪʧ əv ðə tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈkænədɪts hi bɪˈlivz wʊd bi wərs fər ðə ˈkəntri. æst hu ðə əv tu evils”*” ɪz bɪtˈwin ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp, hi rɪˈplaɪd, ˈsɪmpli, johnson.”*.” ənd hi həz noʊ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈkænədɪt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈstilɪŋ voʊts əˈweɪ frəm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ɛz səm poʊlz hæv ʃoʊn gɪv ə fuck,”*,” ˈkɛri sɪz, ˈbləntli. jʊr ˈpərsən gɪt ɪˈnəf voʊts, ju luz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ hir ɪt. ðɛr ər mɔr ðən tu ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ju ər əˈlaʊd tɪ voʊt fər huˈɛvər ju wɔnt. ðɪs ɪz əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪf ju gɪt ðə voʊts tɪ wɪn, təf shit.”*.”
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“i would like to warn people,” says chief creative officer simon moller. “rovio is in trouble. the problem with the way they are operating is that not focusing enough on the games.”
kiloo’s subway surfers boasts some impressive statistics in the mobile marketplace, with 175 million downloads, billion play sessions, 9 months in the grossing chart and a 30 day retention rate of 70%. the industry average for 30 day retention is around 20%. so how does do it?
“if you look at digital distribution almost frictionless. growing at a massive pace; the best business model in the world. so why would you make theme parks? why would you start to build it into this brand thing incredibly difficult to maintain. expensive and risky,” says moller. “the games are the drivers of the brand and declining at a rapid pace. they are relying on the plush toys to sell themselves, because all of their games are just the same game… again. every time they launch a new game worse than the last one.”
the angry birds line now offers multiple game titles, including angry birds friends, angry birds, angry birds star wars, bad piggies, angry birds seasons, angry birds rio, and an extensive line of toys, plush and otherwise. clothing, board games, a theme park, bed sheets, personal hygiene products the lineup expands to almost every imaginable product.
“if we were to make subway surfers ii, be splitting our instead of focusing on the main product. the point is is the role model of how to do things for younger companies, and seeing plush toys and tv episodes. do that. just build great games or build a great gameplay experience that can be extended as a service. have a relationship with your consumers. what people should focus on. why make movies? do the stuff that really works.”
moller expands on the mobile market and offers opinions on an oft touted make or break mobile word.
“i’m not saying never make a t-shirt. but discard your business model to make toys. why not keep working on becoming better in the best business model in the world? honestly with i thought we would have seen layoffs already. something like 30% workforce. they put a lot of money into making those tools. look at all these things they have games, amusement parks, plush toys, movies, publishing… just a total lack of focus, scraping for bits of revenue.”
“the wonderful thing about mobile games is that people spread the games themselves. on my device, on your device, and if free and readily available that viral effect can happen fast. all this talk about. not a problem. some people find it. do they want to recommend it to their friends? do they want to play it again? maybe the tutorial is bad. maybe it crashes. there are a lot of factors. if you have problems getting your game discovered, probably not the main issue.”
“stop worrying and stop whining about. people say ‘oh well you have a problem because subway surfers.’ well hold on a minute, we start off there! work on the things that are not working and stop blaming. if no one wants to talk about your product then probably pretty boring.”
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““i* wʊd laɪk tɪ wɔrn people,”*,” sɪz ʧif kriˈeɪtɪv ˈɔfɪsər ˈsaɪmən ˈmɑlər. ɪz ɪn ˈtrəbəl. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə weɪ ðeɪ ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪz ðət nɑt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɪˈnəf ɔn ðə games.”*.” ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsərfərz boʊsts səm ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv stəˈtɪstɪks ɪn ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs, wɪθ 175 ˈmɪljən ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ˈbɪljən pleɪ ˈsɛʃənz, 9 mənθs ɪn ðə ˈgroʊsɪŋ ʧɑrt ənd ə 30 deɪ riˈtɛnʃən reɪt əv 70 ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈævərɪʤ fər 30 deɪ riˈtɛnʃən ɪz əraʊnd 20 soʊ haʊ dɪz du ɪt? ju lʊk æt ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfrɪkʃənləs. groʊɪŋ æt ə ˈmæsɪv peɪs; ðə bɛst ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪn ðə wərld. soʊ waɪ wʊd ju meɪk θim pɑrks? waɪ wʊd ju stɑrt tɪ bɪld ɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs brænd θɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ meɪnˈteɪn. ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd risky,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑlər. geɪmz ər ðə ˈdraɪvərz əv ðə brænd ənd dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ æt ə ˈræpɪd peɪs. ðeɪ ər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə pləʃ tɔɪz tɪ sɛl ðɛmˈsɛlvz, bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðɛr geɪmz ər ʤɪst ðə seɪm game…*… əˈgɛn. ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ lɔnʧ ə nu geɪm wərs ðən ðə læst one.”*.” ðə ˈæŋgri bərdz laɪn naʊ ˈɔfərz ˈməltəpəl geɪm ˈtaɪtəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæŋgri bərdz frɛndz, ˈæŋgri bərdz, ˈæŋgri bərdz stɑr wɔrz, bæd piggies*, ˈæŋgri bərdz ˈsizənz, ˈæŋgri bərdz ˈrioʊ, ənd ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv laɪn əv tɔɪz, pləʃ ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ˈkloʊðɪŋ, bɔrd geɪmz, ə θim pɑrk, bɛd ʃits, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhaɪˌʤin ˈprɑdəkts ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪkˈspændz tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl ˈprɑdəkt. wi wər tɪ meɪk ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsərfərz ii*, bi ˈsplɪtɪŋ ɑr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə meɪn ˈprɑdəkt. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ɪz ðə roʊl ˈmɑdəl əv haʊ tɪ du θɪŋz fər ˈjəŋgər ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd siɪŋ pləʃ tɔɪz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. du ðət. ʤɪst bɪld greɪt geɪmz ər bɪld ə greɪt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət kən bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɛz ə ˈsərvɪs. hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ jʊr kənˈsumərz. wət ˈpipəl ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn. waɪ meɪk ˈmuviz? du ðə stəf ðət ˈrɪli works.”*.” ˈmɑlər ɪkˈspændz ɔn ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈɔfərz əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ən ɔft ˈtaʊtɪd meɪk ər breɪk ˈmoʊbəl wərd. nɑt seɪɪŋ ˈnɛvər meɪk ə ˈtiˌsərt. bət dɪˈskɑrd jʊr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl tɪ meɪk tɔɪz. waɪ nɑt kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə bɛst ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪn ðə wərld? ˈɑnəstli wɪθ aɪ θɔt wi wʊd hæv sin leɪɔfs ɔˈrɛdi. ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk 30 ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ðeɪ pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈməni ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz tulz. lʊk æt ɔl ðiz θɪŋz ðeɪ hæv geɪmz, əmˈjuzmənt pɑrks, pləʃ tɔɪz, ˈmuviz, publishing…*… ʤɪst ə ˈtoʊtəl læk əv ˈfoʊkɪs, ˈskreɪpɪŋ fər bɪts əv revenue.”*.” ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊbəl geɪmz ɪz ðət ˈpipəl sprɛd ðə geɪmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɔn maɪ dɪˈvaɪs, ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs, ənd ɪf fri ənd ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl ðət ˈvaɪrəl ˈifɛkt kən ˈhæpən fæst. ɔl ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt. nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm. səm ˈpipəl faɪnd ɪt. du ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt tɪ ðɛr frɛndz? du ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɪt əˈgɛn? ˈmeɪbi ðə tuˈtɔriəl ɪz bæd. ˈmeɪbi ɪt ˈkræʃɪz. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈfæktərz. ɪf ju hæv ˈprɑbləmz ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr geɪm dɪˈskəvərd, ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ðə meɪn issue.”*.” ˈwəriɪŋ ənd stɑp ˈwaɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ˈpipəl seɪ wɛl ju hæv ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz ˈsəbˌweɪ surfers.’*.’ wɛl hoʊld ɔn ə ˈmɪnət, wi stɑrt ɔf ðɛr! wərk ɔn ðə θɪŋz ðət ər nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ənd stɑp ˈbleɪmɪŋ. ɪf noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈprɑdəkt ðɛn ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈprɪti boring.”*.”
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the once fortified white male empire, bowed and beaten by generations of women scorned by its bloated superciliousness, has born sons they barely recognize.
proposition: in the shifting modern narrative of gender politics, men are the new women.
about 60 per cent of university grads today are women.
we, the offspring of assured, confident, men, are emerging as a new underclass.
the “stronger” sex withers away well before their wives, the numbers cruelly discern. male life expectancy for men was years in, abbreviated from the years women expect.
and the news for our later lives improved much either, lads.
“between 2000 and 2008, average total income for canadian women increased at almost twice the pace as it did for men,” research concludes.
a 2008 study shows that, over the previous two decades, the gap in average hourly wages between men and women has been steadily shrinking. the cents women earned on the male dollar in 1988 inflated to cents by 2008 nearly a 12 per cent jump.
following graduation ceremonies that have the feel of sorority house parties, the professional outlooks for women are on the distinct upswing compared to men, national data shows.
we are the emasculated deer in the social headlights of the oncoming female entirely uncertain which way to move and doubtful it makes a difference anyway.
beyond all of this is the widely observed transformation in male social status.
socialized differently than any other generation of men before us, too many of us are self-doubting, fuzzy around the edges and resigned to it all.
we’ve gone from bulls in china shops to tentative kittens at the edge.
“it’s stunning to me that i have to take responsibility for every aspect of our lives together,” says marcia, a professional, of her relationship with her boyfriend.
“from the small stuff, like picking out the restaurant, to the big financial and relationship decisions even taking out the friggin’ garbage all me. if we ever get married, going to have to be the one to buy the ring and propose.”
so why not pull the plug?
“because the three men i dated before this were the same. like you guys are in a state of paralysis that reduces you to 8 year olds.”
ouch. that would be hurtful if we already reached that conclusion ourselves.
“i have none of the confidence in myself or the life i will lead professionally that my dad had,” says michael fitzgerald, a recently laid off by his female boss.
“it’s tough to just man up when constantly feeling like losing ground. so now i just focus on video games.”
there is another side to the gender shift: a growing revolutionary backlash.
toronto’s issues awareness campaign, for example, is a fledgling to the male trend that seeks a realignment of the gender power scales.
“in gender issues, not as simple as women are always victims and men are always the victimizers,” says justin trottier, the leader of the campaign. “there’s a far more nuanced debate that we should be having.”
listen to trottier for a while and start to recognize some of the same language uttered by feminists a generation ago.
“we’re about equality and equalism,” says trottier, who recently ran unsuccessfully in the provincial election as a green party candidate. “look at the landscape and for all our talk of equality, ironic that our societal investments have really been on issues. we should be equally open to appreciating issues.”
compare, for example, public and private donations for male versus female health programs such as cancer research, he says.
or consider the array of publicly funded programs for immigrants to canada.
“we see plenty of services for women but we see them available for men,” he says. “these are stark differences.”
then, to stretch the point, he raises the issue of public investment in shelters for domestic abuse victims.
“they are almost entirely set up for women victims but if you look at the statistics, there are a surprising percentage of cases where men are being victimized.”
note to trottier: whatever the real figures, questioning the validity of public resources directed to female domestic abuse victims a likely winning strategy for mobilizing sympathy for the male condition.
feminism may have sought the noble aim of equality.
but unintended consequence, he says, have placed male fortunes on a dramatic pendulum in no interests, male or female.
“we’re not moving toward equilibrium,” trottier said. “we’re marching in the opposite direction.”
straight into the.
rcribb@thestar.ca
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ðə wəns ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd waɪt meɪl ˈɛmpaɪər, boʊd ənd ˈbitən baɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈwɪmən skɔrnd baɪ ɪts ˈbloʊtɪd superciliousness*, həz bɔrn sənz ðeɪ ˈbɛrli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz. ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən: ɪn ðə ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈmɑdərn ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈʤɛndər ˈpɑləˌtɪks, mɛn ər ðə nu ˈwɪmən. əˈbaʊt 60 pər sɛnt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti grædz təˈdeɪ ər ˈwɪmən. wi, ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv əˈʃʊrd, ˈkɑnfədənt, mɛn, ər ˈimərʤɪŋ ɛz ə nu ˈəndərˌklæs. ðə ““stronger”*” sɛks ˈwɪðərz əˈweɪ wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr waɪvz, ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈkruli dɪˈsərn. meɪl laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi fər mɛn wɑz jɪrz ɪn əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə jɪrz ˈwɪmən ɪkˈspɛkt. ənd ðə nuz fər ɑr ˈleɪtər lɪvz ˌɪmˈpruvd məʧ ˈiðər, lædz. 2000 ənd 2008 ˈævərɪʤ ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm fər kəˈneɪdiən ˈwɪmən ˌɪnˈkrist æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst twaɪs ðə peɪs ɛz ɪt dɪd fər men,”*,” ˈrisərʧ kənˈkludz. ə 2008 ˈstədi ʃoʊz ðət, ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə gæp ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ˈaʊrli ˈweɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən həz bɪn ˈstɛdəli ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ. ðə sɛnts ˈwɪmən ərnd ɔn ðə meɪl ˈdɔlər ɪn 1988 ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd tɪ sɛnts baɪ 2008 ˈnɪrli ə 12 pər sɛnt ʤəmp. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ðət hæv ðə fil əv sərˈɔrəti haʊs ˈpɑrtiz, ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈaʊˌtlʊks fər ˈwɪmən ər ɔn ðə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈəpsˌwɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ mɛn, ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætə ʃoʊz. wi ər ðə əˈmæskjuˌleɪtɪd dɪr ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪts əv ðə ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ɪnˈtaɪərli ənˈsərtən wɪʧ weɪ tɪ muv ənd ˈdaʊtfəl ɪt meɪks ə ˈdɪfərəns ˈɛniˌweɪ. bɪɔnd ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈwaɪdli əbˈzərvd ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɪn meɪl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstætəs. ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv mɛn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs, tu ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ər self-doubting*, ˈfəzi əraʊnd ðə ˈɛʤɪz ənd rɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪt ɔl. gɔn frəm bʊlz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ʃɑps tɪ ˈtɛntətɪv ˈkɪtənz æt ðə ɛʤ. ˈstənɪŋ tɪ mi ðət aɪ hæv tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɑr lɪvz together,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑrʃə, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl, əv hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd. ðə smɔl stəf, laɪk ˈpɪkɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, tɪ ðə bɪg ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈivɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ðə friggin’*’ ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɔl mi. ɪf wi ˈɛvər gɪt ˈmɛrid, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ bi ðə wən tɪ baɪ ðə rɪŋ ənd propose.”*.” soʊ waɪ nɑt pʊl ðə pləg? ðə θri mɛn aɪ ˈdeɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs wər ðə seɪm. laɪk ju gaɪz ər ɪn ə steɪt əv pərˈælɪsɪs ðət rɪˈdusɪz ju tɪ 8 jɪr olds.”*.” aʊʧ. ðət wʊd bi ˈhərtfəl ɪf wi ɔˈrɛdi riʧt ðət kənˈkluʒən ɑrˈsɛlvz. hæv nən əv ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ər ðə laɪf aɪ wɪl lɛd prəˈfɛʃənəli ðət maɪ dæd had,”*,” sɪz ˈmaɪkəl fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, ə ˈrisəntli leɪd ɔf baɪ hɪz ˈfiˌmeɪl bɔs. təf tɪ ʤɪst mæn əp wɪn ˈkɑnstəntli ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd. soʊ naʊ aɪ ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ games.”*.” ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər saɪd tɪ ðə ˈʤɛndər ʃɪft: ə groʊɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈbæˌklæʃ. ˈɪʃuz əˈwɛrnəs kæmˈpeɪn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ tɪ ðə meɪl trɛnd ðət siks ə riəˈlaɪnmənt əv ðə ˈʤɛndər paʊər skeɪlz. ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz, nɑt ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɪktɪmz ənd mɛn ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə victimizers,”*,” sɪz ˈʤəstɪn ˈtrɑtiər, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ə fɑr mɔr nuɑnst dəˈbeɪt ðət wi ʃʊd bi having.”*.” ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈtrɑtiər fər ə waɪl ənd stɑrt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz səm əv ðə seɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈətərd baɪ ˈfɛmənɪsts ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈgoʊ. əˈbaʊt ɪkˈwɑləti ənd equalism,”*,” sɪz ˈtrɑtiər, hu ˈrisəntli ræn ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli ɪn ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz ə grin ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt. æt ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ənd fər ɔl ɑr tɔk əv ɪkˈwɑləti, aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət ɑr səˈsaɪɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæv ˈrɪli bɪn ɔn ˈɪʃuz. wi ʃʊd bi ˈikwəli ˈoʊpən tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ issues.”*.” kəmˈpɛr, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət doʊˈneɪʃənz fər meɪl ˈvərsəz ˈfiˌmeɪl hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ, hi sɪz. ər kənˈsɪdər ðə əreɪ əv ˈpəblɪkli ˈfəndɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ˈɪməgrənts tɪ ˈkænədə. si ˈplɛnti əv ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈwɪmən bət wi si ðɛm əˈveɪləbəl fər men,”*,” hi sɪz. ər stɑrk differences.”*.” ðɛn, tɪ strɛʧ ðə pɔɪnt, hi ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈʃɛltərz fər dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ˈvɪktɪmz. ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli sɛt əp fər ˈwɪmən ˈvɪktɪmz bət ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə stəˈtɪstɪks, ðɛr ər ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr mɛn ər biɪŋ victimized.”*.” noʊt tɪ ˈtrɑtiər: ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ril ˈfɪgjərz, kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ˈpəblɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ˈvɪktɪmz ə ˈlaɪkli ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðə meɪl kənˈdɪʃən. ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm meɪ hæv sɔt ðə ˈnoʊbəl eɪm əv ɪkˈwɑləti. bət ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkwəns, hi sɪz, hæv pleɪst meɪl ˈfɔrʧənz ɔn ə drəˈmætɪk ˈpɛnʤələm ɪn noʊ ˈɪntərɪsts, meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl. nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd equilibrium,”*,” ˈtrɑtiər sɛd. ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt direction.”*.” streɪt ˈɪntu ðə.
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exclusive: is joining the cast of james new indie film future world, playing a drug lord in a world that is plagued with heat, ravaged by disease and crippled by chronic war. franco and bruce thierry cheung are directing and franco is also acting in the film, the story of which he created.
the project, written by cheung, jay davis and jeremy cheung, follows a young boy of noble birth who embarks on a journey through the wasteland of this future world in order to find medicine for his dying mother. armed with his faithful bodyguard and only a slim hope that this medicine actually exists, he must forge courageously on, facing danger and ultimately the warlord of this world who has plans of his own as he takes control of a beautiful, robot assassin.
singer-actor george lewis jr, known as twin shadow, has also been cast in the role of ratcatcher. margarita (the deuce at hbo) also plays one of the primary roles.
the project will be produced by dark rabbit productions and will distribute, but no release date has been determined.
jovovich stars in the sixth installment of resident evil franchise entitled resident evil: the final chapter, which will be released by sony screen gems in january 2017. she was most recently seen her role of in 2.
jovovich and franco are both by and entertainment. twin shadow is by and manager eddie bezalel.
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ɪkˈsklusɪv: ɪz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kæst əv ʤeɪmz nu ˈɪndi fɪlm fˈjuʧər wərld, pleɪɪŋ ə drəg lɔrd ɪn ə wərld ðət ɪz pleɪgd wɪθ hit, ˈrævɪʤd baɪ dɪˈziz ənd ˈkrɪpəld baɪ ˈkrɑnɪk wɔr. ˈfræŋkoʊ ənd brus θɪˈri ʧjuŋ ər dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ənd ˈfræŋkoʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ðə fɪlm, ðə ˈstɔri əv wɪʧ hi kriˈeɪtɪd. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈrɪtən baɪ ʧjuŋ, ʤeɪ ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi ʧjuŋ, ˈfɑloʊz ə jəŋ bɔɪ əv ˈnoʊbəl bərθ hu ɪmˈbɑrks ɔn ə ˈʤərni θru ðə ˈweɪˌstlænd əv ðɪs fˈjuʧər wərld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ faɪnd ˈmɛdəsən fər hɪz daɪɪŋ ˈməðər. ɑrmd wɪθ hɪz ˈfeɪθfəl ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd ənd ˈoʊnli ə slɪm hoʊp ðət ðɪs ˈmɛdəsən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪsts, hi məst fɔrʤ kərˈeɪʤəsli ɔn, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤər ənd ˈəltəmətli ðə ˈwɔˌrlɔrd əv ðɪs wərld hu həz plænz əv hɪz oʊn ɛz hi teɪks kənˈtroʊl əv ə ˈbjutəfəl, ˈroʊˌbət əˈsæsən. ʤɔrʤ luɪs jr*, noʊn ɛz twɪn ˈʃæˌdoʊ, həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kæst ɪn ðə roʊl əv ratcatcher*. ˌmɑrgərˈitə (ðə dus æt ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ) ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri roʊlz. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi prəˈdust baɪ dɑrk ˈræbɪt pərˈdəkʃənz ənd wɪl dɪˈstrɪbjut, bət noʊ riˈlis deɪt həz bɪn dɪˈtərmənd. stɑrz ɪn ðə sɪksθ ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl: ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər, wɪʧ wɪl bi riˈlist baɪ ˈsoʊni skrin ʤɛmz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2017 ʃi wɑz moʊst ˈrisəntli sin hər roʊl əv ɪn 2 ənd ˈfræŋkoʊ ər boʊθ baɪ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. twɪn ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪz baɪ ənd ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛdi bezalel*.
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by jake
it took just a few months of operation for lyon distilling company of st. michaels, maryland to break a streak which stood as a stain against a state with ties to whiskey distilling dating to the colonial days. when they introduced maryland free state rye whiskey, it became the first rye made in maryland since 1972, and the latest step for partners ben lyon and jamie windon as they continue to embark on a journey of craft distilling.
located on eastern shore, lyon distilling currently produces a range of rums, the free state rye and new make corn whiskey. beginning with rum and moving to whiskey was no accident, either.
“the reason we started with rum is because one, i really like it. sort of an underdog spirit,” says ben lyon, the distiller.
“but also, the historical trajectory of distilling in maryland go back to the and maryland had something like 5 rum distilleries. so, starting with rum was historically significant while fulfilling my passion in the spirit itself. and doing the corn whiskey just before the rye, is also sort of keeping with what was being made in maryland.”
as such, lyon distilling is looking back at the same time forging ahead, and doing something which would surely make the forefathers happy, getting their hands dirty to produce something proud of stamping their name onto.
“having that tangible result at the end of the day,” lyon remarks, “and saying, alright, today i made this… to me incredibly satisfying.”
craft & quality
“jaime and i this operation, we take any investors,” says lyon, who emphasizes the importance of having complete control over every detail of the operation.
there’s nobody to tell him what to do, how to do it, or what to experiment with. the only pressure is on himself, to continue putting out quality products and to meet a growing demand.
that means more than a few all nighters spent in the back room, and fermenting and distilling and bottling, all in a quest to actually get bottles on the shelf by the time the next batch of tourists browsing antique stores and boutique shops descend upon talbot street, the quaint main drag of st. michaels, the following weekend.
currently, lyon utilizes three traditional pot stills, offering a setup which is ideal for a one-man operation, and his exacting eye for detail, quality and tinkering.
“they’re electrically fired, so the second you make an adjustment, because of the size, that instantaneous change of temperature occurs, and there are lots of little variables you can control with that,” lyon shares.
“it’s a super efficient setup. i have the ability to do really small batches, or, run them in sequence, and we have almost 100 gallons total of distillation capacity.”
lyon actually honed his craft on a kothe still, but loves the quality and precision offered by his current setup. of course, it also helped to keep investment costs down, as larger stills can become exponentially more expensive.
two more stills should be arriving within the next few months to help increase output, although new would be an even bigger help. they currently have about half a dozen drums, but he has his eye on a few which would help him ramp up the process significantly.
as it stands, production is between 100 and 150 bottles per week, across their entire family of rums and whiskeys. lyon finishes a batch, and a few days later gone.
the spirits
named in honor of refusal to pass state enforcement laws in support of the prohibition era act, free state rye offers a mash bill of 55% rye, 35% corn and 10% malted barley. making its debut as an white whiskey. versions are to come, utilizing tiny charred new american oak barrels.
free state rye offers a buttery profile, almost in flavor. far from traditional, and have the spice you might expect from a rye, nor the bite you might expect from a white whiskey. also an interesting counterpoint to the floral, spirit from their relatively nearby neighbors in virginia, creek.
while the aged renditions yet available for sale, during my visit there happened to be a bit of aged free state rye available for sampling straight from the barrel. here, a more classic rye profile with some sharper spice, and notes of rye grain. another few months in there should certainly do it some good.
lyon’s new make corn whiskey is made from locally organic corn and malted barley with a mash bill of 90% corn, 8% malted barley and 2% rye. bottled basically fresh off the stills, spending just 18 hours in a barrel. this provides the faintest touch of wood and vanilla to the whiskey, but also means it could technically be called a bourbon as well.
for lyon, he managed to even surprise and impress himself with the new make corn, which is and smooth, and best enjoyed neat.
“i really like our rye, but almost more proud of the corn whiskey,” he says. “it has depth and character unlike any other corn whiskey had.
“i really like what done with that, and to surprise people, and yourself, part of the fun. you can get these wild spirits which are unlike anything out there… what this is all about, doing it in small batches, not every day of the week trying to churn out ‘textbook perfect bourbon’ or anything else.”
what’s next at lyon distilling?
in the future, expect limoncello, gin, and various other experimental products and future surprises to be available as well. for example, planning on distilling the beers of several local breweries.
a wholesale license is also in the works, and lyon expects restaurants from d.c. to annapolis to keep their rum and whiskey behind the bar. but there are no hard and fast goals for production increases, and lyon never wants to lose his total control, along with his license to experiment and tweak and fine-tune.
“i want to be able to service those outlets,” lyon says, “but i always want this to be the operation where i have my hands on every part of the process. when you start to have somebody else doing or this or that, it changes. it totally changes.”
of course, lyon distilling has only been open for a few months. with new stills and fermentation barrels in the works, the growth will come. time for that, and going to be interesting to see where they are in a year or two, and what some of these spirits and projects turn into.
plenty of companies claim to emphasize dedication to handcrafted quality and his attention to detail, but few actually stick to it. for now, if their status means they sell out by the time you visit the distillery and they are indeed constantly selling out of their limited supply well, so be it. quality and craft are the only priorities here.
visiting
if planning a trip out to the eastern shore distillery, be sure to call in advance and see if they have any of the free state rye or new make corn, or whatever else into, on hand. it goes quickly.
visitors can stop by anytime between 12 and 6, and you can pop on back to get the tour and see the stills, and try some free tastings. one concession to that expected growth may be a more limited time for tours in the future.
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baɪ ʤeɪk ɪt tʊk ʤɪst ə fju mənθs əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən fər laɪən dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni əv st*. ˈmaɪkəlz, ˈmɛrələnd tɪ breɪk ə strik wɪʧ stʊd ɛz ə steɪn əˈgɛnst ə steɪt wɪθ taɪz tɪ ˈwɪski dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ˈdeɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə kəˈloʊniəl deɪz. wɪn ðeɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈmɛrələnd fri steɪt raɪ ˈwɪski, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst raɪ meɪd ɪn ˈmɛrələnd sɪns 1972 ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst stɛp fər ˈpɑrtnərz bɛn laɪən ənd ˈʤeɪmi ˈwɪndən ɛz ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈʤərni əv kræft dɪˈstɪlɪŋ. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ˈistərn ʃɔr, laɪən dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ˈkərəntli prəˈdusɪz ə reɪnʤ əv rəmz, ðə fri steɪt raɪ ənd nu meɪk kɔrn ˈwɪski. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ rəm ənd ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪski wɑz noʊ ˈæksədənt, ˈiðər. ˈrizən wi ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ rəm ɪz bɪˈkəz wən, aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ɪt. sɔrt əv ən ˈəndərˌdɔg spirit,”*,” sɪz bɛn laɪən, ðə dɪˈstɪlər. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl trəˈʤɛktəri əv dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛrələnd goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ənd ˈmɛrələnd hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk 5 rəm dɪˈstɪləriz. soʊ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ rəm wɑz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt waɪl fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ maɪ ˈpæʃən ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ənd duɪŋ ðə kɔrn ˈwɪski ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪ, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɔrt əv ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ wət wɑz biɪŋ meɪd ɪn maryland.”*.” ɛz səʧ, laɪən dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈfɔrʤɪŋ əˈhɛd, ənd duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ wʊd ˈʃʊrli meɪk ðə ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz ˈhæpi, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr hænz ˈdərti tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈsəmθɪŋ praʊd əv ˈstæmpɪŋ ðɛr neɪm ˈɔntu. ðət ˈtænʤəbəl rɪˈzəlt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə day,”*,” laɪən rɪˈmɑrks, seɪɪŋ, ˌɔˈlraɪt, təˈdeɪ aɪ meɪd this…*… tɪ mi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli satisfying.”*.” kræft kˈwɑləti ənd aɪ ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wi teɪk ˈɛni investors,”*,” sɪz laɪən, hu ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhævɪŋ kəmˈplit kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri ˈditeɪl əv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi tɪ tɛl ɪm wət tɪ du, haʊ tɪ du ɪt, ər wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɛʃər ɪz ɔn hɪmˈsɛlf, tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt kˈwɑləti ˈprɑdəkts ənd tɪ mit ə groʊɪŋ dɪˈmænd. ðət minz mɔr ðən ə fju ɔl ˈnaɪtərz spɛnt ɪn ðə bæk rum, ənd fərˈmɛntɪŋ ənd dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ənd ˈbɑtəlɪŋ, ɔl ɪn ə kwɛst tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ˈbɑtəlz ɔn ðə ʃɛlf baɪ ðə taɪm ðə nɛkst bæʧ əv ˈtʊrɪsts ˈbraʊzɪŋ ænˈtik stɔrz ənd buˈtik ʃɑps dɪˈsɛnd əˈpɑn ˈtælbət strit, ðə kweɪnt meɪn dræg əv st*. ˈmaɪkəlz, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈkərəntli, laɪən ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz θri trəˈdɪʃənəl pɑt stɪlz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈsɛˌtəp wɪʧ ɪz aɪˈdil fər ə ˌwəˈmæn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ənd hɪz ɪgˈzæktɪŋ aɪ fər ˈditeɪl, kˈwɑləti ənd ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ. ɪˈlɛktrɪkəli faɪərd, soʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd ju meɪk ən əˈʤəstmənt, bɪˈkəz əv ðə saɪz, ðət ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈtɛmpərəʧər əˈkərz, ənd ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈlɪtəl ˈvɛriəbəlz ju kən kənˈtroʊl wɪθ that,”*,” laɪən ʃɛrz. ə ˈsupər ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈsɛˌtəp. aɪ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ˈrɪli smɔl ˈbæʧɪz, ər, rən ðɛm ɪn ˈsikwəns, ənd wi hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst 100 ˈgælənz ˈtoʊtəl əv ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən capacity.”*.” laɪən ˈæˌkʧuəli hoʊnd hɪz kræft ɔn ə koʊð stɪl, bət ləvz ðə kˈwɑləti ənd priˈsɪʒən ˈɔfərd baɪ hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛˌtəp. əv kɔrs, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt tɪ kip ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kɔsts daʊn, ɛz ˈlɑrʤər stɪlz kən bɪˈkəm ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. tu mɔr stɪlz ʃʊd bi ərˈaɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst fju mənθs tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈkris ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nu wʊd bi ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər hɛlp. ðeɪ ˈkərəntli hæv əˈbaʊt hæf ə ˈdəzən drəmz, bət hi həz hɪz aɪ ɔn ə fju wɪʧ wʊd hɛlp ɪm ræmp əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ɛz ɪt stændz, pərˈdəkʃən ɪz bɪtˈwin 100 ənd 150 ˈbɑtəlz pər wik, əˈkrɔs ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli əv rəmz ənd ˈwɪskiz. laɪən ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ə bæʧ, ənd ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər gɔn. ðə ˈspɪrɪts neɪmd ɪn ˈɑnər əv rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ pæs steɪt ɛnˈfɔrsmənt lɔz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ˈɪrə ækt, fri steɪt raɪ ˈɔfərz ə mæʃ bɪl əv 55 raɪ, 35 kɔrn ənd 10 ˈmɔltəd ˈbɑrli. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈdeɪbju ɛz ən waɪt ˈwɪski. ˈvərʒənz ər tɪ kəm, ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈtaɪni ʧɑrd nu əˈmɛrɪkən oʊk ˈbɛrəlz. fri steɪt raɪ ˈɔfərz ə ˈbətəri ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ˈfleɪvər. fɑr frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl, ənd hæv ðə spaɪs ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə raɪ, nɔr ðə baɪt ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə waɪt ˈwɪski. ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈflɔrəl, ˈspɪrɪt frəm ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈneɪbərz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, krik. waɪl ðə ˈeɪʤɪd rɛnˈdɪʃənz jɛt əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl, ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ə bɪt əv ˈeɪʤɪd fri steɪt raɪ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈsæmplɪŋ streɪt frəm ðə ˈbɛrəl. hir, ə mɔr ˈklæsɪk raɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪθ səm ˈʃɑrpər spaɪs, ənd noʊts əv raɪ greɪn. əˈnəðər fju mənθs ɪn ðɛr ʃʊd ˈsərtənli du ɪt səm gʊd. nu meɪk kɔrn ˈwɪski ɪz meɪd frəm ˈloʊkəli ɔrˈgænɪk kɔrn ənd ˈmɔltəd ˈbɑrli wɪθ ə mæʃ bɪl əv 90 kɔrn, 8 ˈmɔltəd ˈbɑrli ənd 2 raɪ. ˈbɑtəld ˈbeɪsɪkli frɛʃ ɔf ðə stɪlz, ˈspɛndɪŋ ʤɪst 18 aʊərz ɪn ə ˈbɛrəl. ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈfeɪntəst təʧ əv wʊd ənd vəˈnɪlə tɪ ðə ˈwɪski, bət ˈɔlsoʊ minz ɪt kʊd ˈtɛknɪkəli bi kɔld ə ˈbərbən ɛz wɛl. fər laɪən, hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈivɪn səˈpraɪz ənd ˌɪmˈprɛs hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə nu meɪk kɔrn, wɪʧ ɪz ənd smuð, ənd bɛst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd nit. ˈrɪli laɪk ɑr raɪ, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɔr praʊd əv ðə kɔrn whiskey,”*,” hi sɪz. həz dɛpθ ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər kɔrn ˈwɪski hæd. ˈrɪli laɪk wət dən wɪθ ðət, ənd tɪ səˈpraɪz ˈpipəl, ənd ˈjɔrsɛlf, pɑrt əv ðə fən. ju kən gɪt ðiz waɪld ˈspɪrɪts wɪʧ ər ənˈlaɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aʊt there…*… wət ðɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt, duɪŋ ɪt ɪn smɔl ˈbæʧɪz, nɑt ˈɛvəri deɪ əv ðə wik traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧərn aʊt ˈpərˌfɪkt bourbon’*’ ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ else.”*.” nɛkst æt laɪən dɪˈstɪlɪŋ? ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ɪkˈspɛkt limoncello*, ʤɪn, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈprɑdəkts ənd fˈjuʧər səˈpraɪzɪz tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl ɛz wɛl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈplænɪŋ ɔn dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ðə bɪrz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈloʊkəl ˈbruəriz. ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈlaɪsəns ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə wərks, ənd laɪən ɪkˈspɛkts ˈrɛˌstrɑnts frəm d.c*. tɪ əˈnæpəlɪs tɪ kip ðɛr rəm ənd ˈwɪski bɪˈhaɪnd ðə bɑr. bət ðɛr ər noʊ hɑrd ənd fæst goʊlz fər pərˈdəkʃən ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ənd laɪən ˈnɛvər wɔnts tɪ luz hɪz ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd twik ənd fine-tune*. wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsərvɪs ðoʊz outlets,”*,” laɪən sɪz, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt ðɪs tɪ bi ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɛr aɪ hæv maɪ hænz ɔn ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. wɪn ju stɑrt tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls duɪŋ ər ðɪs ər ðət, ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ɪt ˈtoʊtəli changes.”*.” əv kɔrs, laɪən dɪˈstɪlɪŋ həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈoʊpən fər ə fju mənθs. wɪθ nu stɪlz ənd ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən ˈbɛrəlz ɪn ðə wərks, ðə groʊθ wɪl kəm. taɪm fər ðət, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si wɛr ðeɪ ər ɪn ə jɪr ər tu, ənd wət səm əv ðiz ˈspɪrɪts ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts tərn ˈɪntu. ˈplɛnti əv ˈkəmpəˌniz kleɪm tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈhændˌkræftɪd kˈwɑləti ənd hɪz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl, bət fju ˈæˌkʧuəli stɪk tɪ ɪt. fər naʊ, ɪf ðɛr ˈstætəs minz ðeɪ sɛl aʊt baɪ ðə taɪm ju ˈvɪzɪt ðə dɪˈstɪləri ənd ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈkɑnstəntli ˈsɛlɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ wɛl, soʊ bi ɪt. kˈwɑləti ənd kræft ər ðə ˈoʊnli praɪˈɔrətiz hir. ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɪf ˈplænɪŋ ə trɪp aʊt tɪ ðə ˈistərn ʃɔr dɪˈstɪləri, bi ʃʊr tɪ kɔl ɪn ədˈvæns ənd si ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni əv ðə fri steɪt raɪ ər nu meɪk kɔrn, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ˈɪntu, ɔn hænd. ɪt goʊz kˈwɪkli. ˈvɪzɪtərz kən stɑp baɪ ˈɛniˌtaɪm bɪtˈwin 12 ənd 6 ənd ju kən pɑp ɔn bæk tɪ gɪt ðə tʊr ənd si ðə stɪlz, ənd traɪ səm fri ˈteɪstɪŋz. wən kənˈsɛʃən tɪ ðət ɪkˈspɛktɪd groʊθ meɪ bi ə mɔr ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm fər tʊrz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər.
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kobe bryant, your favorite sociopath and mine, tore his achilles tendon friday night during a win against the warriors. we've been hearing about "torn achilles" for years now, but for most fans, the operational definition of the injury remains ambiguous. you hear a player has torn an achilles, and you assume he'll be out for a year or so, and that he probably won't be as fast or explosive when he comes back. that interpretation isn't necessarily wrong, but it a lot of the real complications and effects of the injury.
the achilles connects your calf muscles to your heel bones. it is the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body. kobe's injury is a tear, which means that his tendon has completely ruptured. think a rubber band; an achilles with a minimal to moderate tear is like a rubber band with a nick in it that's still mostly holding together; an achilles with a tear is a rubber band that snapped in two and is flopping around. surgical treatments and rehab processes can vary widely from doctor to doctor, but kobe's six- to range seems realistic, though perhaps verging on optimistic.
that's because, even after surgery to repair the tear, there's a lot that can go wrong. patients are typically rushed into surgery relatively quickly to keep the ends of the tendon from shortening, which would reduce range of motion and the ability to store energy. surgery poses the risk of the tendon, though, which could also severely impair functionality. since the achilles tendon is so closely related to running speed and power generation, any of that is bad news for an especially for an athlete as driven as bryant.
what does it mean for nba players?
coincidentally, injury comes just a few weeks after a group of doctors presented a paper on achilles injuries in nba players at the american academy of surgeons annual meeting in chicago.
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the paper, "performance outcomes after repair of complete achilles tendon ruptures in national basketball association players," isn't available online yet (it will be published in an upcoming issue of the american journal of sports medicine), but the baselines it lays out aren't encouraging for prospects, especially if he still plans on retiring after next season.
dr. douglas and dr. h. amin, both of drexel university, were of the paper and kind enough to speak with me this past weekend. along with their other collaborators, they examined 18 players who'd sustained ruptured achilles tendons between the years of 1992 and 2012. of those players, seven never returned to play in the nba, and 11 came back for at least one season. eight of those 11 returned to the league for multiple seasons.
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the average age for injured players was, with seven years of playing experience (kobe's in his year); in the first year back from injury, players played fewer minutes per game. that number dropped to in the second year back. more tellingly, player efficiency rating (per) dropped by the first year back and the second. to understand how severe that drop is, consider: this year, a difference of per is the difference between kobe bryant and ilyasova.
on a per basis, "athletic" stats like blocks, rebounds, and steals actually held steady. the same is true for field goal and free throw shooting percentages. given players' dropoffs in overall efficiency, that was surprising, so i dug a little deeper and looked at rebound rates, free throw attempts, and other areas that might affect a player's per. there is a general decline in in years (which would pose a problem for kobe, given how many shots he takes), with rebound rates actually holding more or less steady. the dropoffs showed up in any number of categories. some players shot abysmally once they came back; for others, usage rates plummeted, suggesting they were no longer capable of creating their own offense. but taken as a whole, there was an obvious and expected drop in efficiency for nearly everyone.
position didn't affect recovery time, amin says. "we had a group of players," he says. "there wasn't a conclusion that said all the forwards came back and none of the centers. it was spread evenly throughout."
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indeed, players as diverse as elton brand, whose game by the time of his injury existed almost purely from feet, and maurice taylor, who brought power, finesse, and, later, extreme apathy to the low post, were both able to recover within a year or two and remain productive. (though neither ever matched rates.) however, both were relatively young at the time of their injuries (28 and 25, respectively). dominique wilkins was the only player to return completely to form after the injury.
players also missed an average of games, but that number is obviously noisy; you'll miss more games if your injury comes at the beginning of a season, rather than just before the off season.
also, an obvious caveat: this isn't a humongous sample size. because the nba doesn't have a centralized injury database like the nfl's, compiling data can be difficult. the drexel team spent months searching google and old media clips for instances of achilles injuries. (so if you spot any missing names on the list below, excluding very recent names like chauncey billups, shoot me an email.)
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so, what about kobe?
even seemingly favorable comparisons don't paint a very encouraging picture for kobe, who's 34 years old. the experience of dominique ruptured his achilles in the season, at age 32, and came back to average 30 points the following been invoked several times over the past few days. wilkins was also an aging, athletic slasher, and he came back to play at an all-star level for four more years, and at a high level for two more after that. it's an encouraging comp for kobe fans. except: it's not, really.
at the time of his injury, dominique had played minutes over 10 seasons (playoffs included). kobe, now in his year, has logged minutes. he's just two years older than wilkins was at the time of his injury, but he has twice as much pro basketball mileage on his legs. and that doesn't even take into account kobe's through international competition (another 37 games started).
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the better, if still remote, comparison is thomas, who at the age of 32 tore his achilles (it was the same year as injury). thomas had played more seasons (13) and far more minutes (39,732 combined regular season and playoffs) than wilkins, however. rather than face the grueling comeback that bryant is facing, he never played in the nba again.
age is a factor
kobe, who turns 35 in august, is already on the wrong end of the aging curve. that alone doesn't bode well for his recovery.
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"there have been 18 [achilles tendon ruptures] over a period, and kobe's on the extreme end of the age range," amin told us. "players of a similar age have generally not been able to return to play."
kobe's age likely contributed to the injury in the first place. according to, the average age of players who suffered achilles ruptures was 29, while the average age of players in the league over the same period was 27. what's more, the injured players had years of experience; the league average was six.
it's simple physiology, really. as the body ages, tendons and ligaments lose water content, making them more fragile and less elastic. this is where knee ache comes from. it happens at different rates for different people, but it's nonetheless inescapable.
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mike is a factor, too
kobe's been playing minutes per game. he certainly hates the sideline, but there's some precedent here with lakers coach mike: he tends to play his stars for long minutes, and those stars tend to go down with stoudemire and jeremy lin in new york. is it possible that kobe's injury could have been prevented, had the l.a. coaching staff been more diligent about his minutes?
the short answer is: yes, of course. overuse of tendons is one of the main and obvious causes of injuries to them. and kobe had been playing a prodigious amount of minutes all season long, and especially leading up to the injury. (bryant is second in the league at minutes per game, and fourth in total minutes behind three players who have played more games. he'd averaged minutes in six games in april, and dating back to last month, he'd had a stretch of 48, 47, 43, 47, 48, 41, and 45, which would have been 48 had he not been injured.) still, it's difficult to be certain, according to.
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"definitively, you'd need serial every month over the season. but there are two ways that the achilles tears: a chronic, prolonged condition or an extreme sudden one," says. "only one player [in the study] had a prior history of achilles strain, which caused us to assume that a lot of them were sudden forceful injuries. we don't have the records from each case, though, so it could be that there were other factors."
the one thing that's certain, though, is that the injury needs time to heal properly. "if there's no one of the early it's the period, and progressing in a gentle fashion and not and causing secondary damage to something that's healing," says. "you'd see that with some of the guys who tried to come back early and had to sit out again."
"gentle fashion," "not," "immobilization." does that sound like the kobe ethos to you?
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the case for kobe
to argue in favor of kobe bryant returning whole next year and resuming his role as a force in the league, you can't rely on science or precedent or basically anything anyone has ever seen related to achilles tendon injuries. you just have to throw your hands up and say: kobe is a freak, and therefore will be just fine. it actually isn't as absurd an argument as it sounds.
by definition, an nba athlete is a anomaly, a star player like kobe even more so. bryant is an exceptional player and athlete, and he always has been. unlike the undersized brand, kobe is the prototype for his position. he's big for a shooting guard, and he's strong and skilled enough to work from the post effectively. and while an unsure left ankle could slow his celebrated footwork, he should still have enough length and spring in his legs to rise for his jumper. he hasn't been playing any defense this year anyway, so it's not like that will get any worse.
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and as much as he still relies on his seemingly ageless athleticism, he's just as much of a mutant when it comes to diagnosing plays and identifying soft spots in defenses. he's shown this year that he also has the capacity to exploit those skills as a high-level point guard when needed. it's a cruel piece of fortune that kobe went down the same year he finally showed us how complete his game can be, by peeling back new layers and the role of primary distributor.
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the proposition, then, is that mind and body are too far removed from those of a typical nba player to consider the possibility that he'll be a typical nba achilles casualty. it's not a wholly unconvincing argument. just know that there's no such thing as a genetically "good healer" or a "fast healer." good overall health and fitness, which kobe certainly possesses, can go a long way toward limiting complications like infection, but no more. kobe is a human being. and for human beings of all athletic abilities, this is a devastating injury.
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the list of nba players in drexel paper:
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ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt, jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ ənd maɪn, tɔr hɪz əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə wɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɔrjərz. wiv bɪn ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt "tɔrn əˈkɪliz" fər jɪrz naʊ, bət fər moʊst fænz, ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈmeɪnz æmˈbɪgjuəs. ju hir ə pleɪər həz tɔrn ən əˈkɪliz, ənd ju əˈsum hil bi aʊt fər ə jɪr ər soʊ, ənd ðət hi ˈprɑbəˌbli woʊnt bi ɛz fæst ər ɪkˈsploʊsɪv wɪn hi kəmz bæk. ðət ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ˈɪzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɔŋ, bət ɪt ə lɔt əv ðə ril ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈɪnʤəri. ðə əˈkɪliz kəˈnɛkts jʊr kæf ˈməsəlz tɪ jʊr hil boʊnz. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈθɪkɪst ənd ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈtɛndən ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi. ˈkoʊbeɪz ˈɪnʤəri ɪz ə tɪr, wɪʧ minz ðət hɪz ˈtɛndən həz kəmˈplitli ˈrəpʧərd. θɪŋk ə ˈrəbər bænd; ən əˈkɪliz wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməl tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt tɪr ɪz laɪk ə ˈrəbər bænd wɪθ ə nɪk ɪn ɪt ðæts stɪl ˈmoʊstli ˈhoʊldɪŋ təˈgɛðər; ən əˈkɪliz wɪθ ə tɪr ɪz ə ˈrəbər bænd ðət snæpt ɪn tu ənd ɪz ˈflɑpɪŋ əraʊnd. ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈtritmənts ənd rihæb ˈprɑsɛsəz kən ˈvɛri ˈwaɪdli frəm ˈdɔktər tɪ ˈdɔktər, bət ˈkoʊbeɪz sɪks- tɪ reɪnʤ simz ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, ðoʊ pərˈhæps ˈvərʤɪŋ ɔn ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ðæts bɪˈkəz, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈsərʤəri tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðə tɪr, ðɛrz ə lɔt ðət kən goʊ rɔŋ. ˈpeɪʃənz ər ˈtɪpɪkəli rəʃt ˈɪntu ˈsərʤəri ˈrɛlətɪvli kˈwɪkli tɪ kip ðə ɛndz əv ðə ˈtɛndən frəm ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ, wɪʧ wʊd rɪˈdus reɪnʤ əv ˈmoʊʃən ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɔr ˈɛnərʤi. ˈsərʤəri ˈpoʊzɪz ðə rɪsk əv ðə ˈtɛndən, ðoʊ, wɪʧ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ səˈvɪrli ˌɪmˈpɛr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. sɪns ðə əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən ɪz soʊ ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈrənɪŋ spid ənd paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˈɛni əv ðət ɪz bæd nuz fər ən əˈspɛʃəli fər ən ˈæθˌlit ɛz ˈdrɪvən ɛz braɪənt. wət dɪz ɪt min fər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz? koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ˈɪnʤəri kəmz ʤɪst ə fju wiks ˈæftər ə grup əv ˈdɑktərz pərˈzɛnəd ə ˈpeɪpər ɔn əˈkɪliz ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi əv ˈsərʤənz ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈpeɪpər, "pərˈfɔrməns ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈæftər rɪˈpɛr əv kəmˈplit əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən ˈrəpʧərz ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈbæskətˌbɔl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən pleɪərz," ˈɪzənt əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn jɛt (ɪt wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤərnəl əv spɔrts ˈmɛdəsən), bət ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnz ɪt leɪz aʊt ˈɑrənt ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ fər ˈprɑspɛkts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf hi stɪl plænz ɔn rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈæftər nɛkst ˈsizən. ˈdɑktər. ˈdəgləs ənd ˈdɑktər. eɪʧ. ɑˈmin, boʊθ əv ˈdrɛksəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wər əv ðə ˈpeɪpər ənd kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ spik wɪθ mi ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈəðər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz, ðeɪ ɪgˈzæmənd 18 pleɪərz hud səˈsteɪnd ˈrəpʧərd əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndənz bɪtˈwin ðə jɪrz əv 1992 ənd 2012 əv ðoʊz pleɪərz, ˈsɛvən ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnd tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ənd 11 keɪm bæk fər æt list wən ˈsizən. eɪt əv ðoʊz 11 rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə lig fər ˈməltəpəl ˈsizənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ fər ˈɪnʤərd pleɪərz wɑz wɪθ ˈsɛvən jɪrz əv pleɪɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns (ˈkoʊbeɪz ɪn hɪz jɪr); ɪn ðə fərst jɪr bæk frəm ˈɪnʤəri, pleɪərz pleɪd fjuər ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm. ðət ˈnəmbər drɑpt tɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd jɪr bæk. mɔr ˈtɛlɪŋli, pleɪər ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈreɪtɪŋ (pər) drɑpt baɪ ðə fərst jɪr bæk ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ səˈvɪr ðət drɔp ɪz, kənˈsɪdər: ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈdɪfərəns əv pər ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt ənd ilyasova*. ɔn ə pər ˈbeɪsɪs, "æθˈlɛtɪk" stæts laɪk blɑks, ˈriˌbaʊndz, ənd stilz ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛld ˈstɛdi. ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər fild goʊl ənd fri θroʊ ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz. ˈgɪvɪn pleɪərz' ˈdrɑˌpɔfs ɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈfɪʃənsi, ðət wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ, soʊ aɪ dəg ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdipər ənd lʊkt æt riˈbaʊnd reɪts, fri θroʊ əˈtɛmpts, ənd ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ðət maɪt əˈfɛkt ə pleɪərz pər. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ɪn jɪrz (wɪʧ wʊd poʊz ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈkoʊbeɪ, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈmɛni ʃɑts hi teɪks), wɪθ riˈbaʊnd reɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhoʊldɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs ˈstɛdi. ðə ˈdrɑˌpɔfs ʃoʊd əp ɪn ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈkætəˌgɔriz. səm pleɪərz ʃɑt əˈbɪzməli wəns ðeɪ keɪm bæk; fər ˈəðərz, ˈjusɪʤ reɪts ˈpləmətɪd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðeɪ wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn əˈfɛns. bət ˈteɪkən ɛz ə hoʊl, ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɑbviəs ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd drɔp ɪn ɪˈfɪʃənsi fər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən. pəˈzɪʃən ˈdɪdənt əˈfɛkt rɪˈkəvəri taɪm, ɑˈmin sɪz. "wi hæd ə grup əv pleɪərz," hi sɪz. "ðɛr ˈwəzənt ə kənˈkluʒən ðət sɛd ɔl ðə ˈfɔrwərdz keɪm bæk ənd nən əv ðə ˈsɛnərz. ɪt wɑz sprɛd ˈivənli θruaʊt." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌɪnˈdid, pleɪərz ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz ˈɛltən brænd, huz geɪm baɪ ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəri ɪgˈzɪstəd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpjʊrli frəm fit, ənd ˈmɑrɪs ˈteɪlər, hu brɔt paʊər, fɪˈnɛs, ənd, ˈleɪtər, ɪkˈstrim ˈæpəθi tɪ ðə loʊ poʊst, wər boʊθ ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈkəvər wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr ər tu ənd rɪˈmeɪn pərˈdəktɪv. (ðoʊ ˈniðər ˈɛvər mæʧt reɪts.) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, boʊθ wər ˈrɛlətɪvli jəŋ æt ðə taɪm əv ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz 28 ənd 25 rɪˈspɛktɪvli). dɔmɪˈnik ˈwɪlkɪnz wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər tɪ rɪˈtərn kəmˈplitli tɪ fɔrm ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnʤəri. pleɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ mɪst ən ˈævərɪʤ əv geɪmz, bət ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈnɔɪzi; jul mɪs mɔr geɪmz ɪf jʊr ˈɪnʤəri kəmz æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈsizən, ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɔf ˈsizən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ən ˈɑbviəs ˈkeɪviˌæt: ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə hjuˈmɔŋgəs ˈsæmpəl saɪz. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈɪnʤəri ˈdætəˌbeɪs laɪk ðə nfl's*, kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ˈdætə kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. ðə ˈdrɛksəl tim spɛnt mənθs ˈsərʧɪŋ ˈgugəl ənd oʊld ˈmidiə klɪps fər ˈɪnstənsɪz əv əˈkɪliz ˈɪnʤəriz. (soʊ ɪf ju spɑt ˈɛni ˈmɪsɪŋ neɪmz ɔn ðə lɪst bɪˈloʊ, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈrisənt neɪmz laɪk ˈʧɔnsi ˈbɪləps, ʃut mi ən iˈmeɪl.) ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ, wət əˈbaʊt ˈkoʊbeɪ? ˈivɪn ˈsimɪŋli ˈfeɪvərəbəl kəmˈpɛrəsənz doʊnt peɪnt ə ˈvɛri ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈpɪkʧər fər ˈkoʊbeɪ, huz 34 jɪrz oʊld. ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv dɔmɪˈnik ˈrəpʧərd hɪz əˈkɪliz ɪn ðə ˈsizən, æt eɪʤ 32 ənd keɪm bæk tɪ ˈævərɪʤ 30 pɔɪnts ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bɪn ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz. ˈwɪlkɪnz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈeɪʤɪŋ, æθˈlɛtɪk sˈlæʃər, ənd hi keɪm bæk tɪ pleɪ æt ən ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈlɛvəl fər fɔr mɔr jɪrz, ənd æt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl fər tu mɔr ˈæftər ðət. ɪts ən ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ kɑmp fər ˈkoʊbeɪ fænz. ɪkˈsɛpt: ɪts nɑt, ˈrɪli. æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəri, dɔmɪˈnik hæd pleɪd ˈmɪnəts ˈoʊvər 10 ˈsizənz (pleɪɔfs ˌɪnˈkludɪd). ˈkoʊbeɪ, naʊ ɪn hɪz jɪr, həz lɔgd ˈmɪnəts. hiz ʤɪst tu jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən ˈwɪlkɪnz wɑz æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəri, bət hi həz twaɪs ɛz məʧ proʊ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈmaɪlɪʤ ɔn hɪz lɛgz. ənd ðət ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈkoʊbeɪz θru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən (əˈnəðər 37 geɪmz ˈstɑrtɪd). ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈbɛtər, ɪf stɪl rɪˈmoʊt, kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz ˈtɑməs, hu æt ðə eɪʤ əv 32 tɔr hɪz əˈkɪliz (ɪt wɑz ðə seɪm jɪr ɛz ˈɪnʤəri). ˈtɑməs hæd pleɪd mɔr ˈsizənz 13 ənd fɑr mɔr ˈmɪnəts kəmˈbaɪnd ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ənd pleɪɔfs) ðən ˈwɪlkɪnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˈrəðər ðən feɪs ðə ˈgruɪlɪŋ ˈkəmˌbæk ðət braɪənt ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ, hi ˈnɛvər pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ əˈgɛn. eɪʤ ɪz ə ˈfæktər ˈkoʊbeɪ, hu tərnz 35 ɪn ˈɔgəst, ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə rɔŋ ɛnd əv ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ kərv. ðət əˈloʊn ˈdəzənt boʊd wɛl fər hɪz rɪˈkəvəri. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðɛr hæv bɪn 18 [əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən ˈrəpʧərz] ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd, ənd ˈkoʊbeɪz ɔn ðə ɪkˈstrim ɛnd əv ðə eɪʤ reɪnʤ," ɑˈmin toʊld ˈjuˈɛs. "pleɪərz əv ə ˈsɪmələr eɪʤ hæv ˈʤɛnərəli nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ pleɪ." ˈkoʊbeɪz eɪʤ ˈlaɪkli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv pleɪərz hu ˈsəfərd əˈkɪliz ˈrəpʧərz wɑz 29 waɪl ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv pleɪərz ɪn ðə lig ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd wɑz 27 wəts mɔr, ðə ˈɪnʤərd pleɪərz hæd jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns; ðə lig ˈævərɪʤ wɑz sɪks. ɪts ˈsɪmpəl ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi, ˈrɪli. ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi ˈeɪʤɪz, ˈtɛndənz ənd ˈlɪgəmənts luz ˈwɔtər ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm mɔr ˈfræʤəl ənd lɛs ɪˈlæstɪk. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ni eɪk kəmz frəm. ɪt ˈhæpənz æt ˈdɪfərənt reɪts fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl, bət ɪts ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt maɪk ɪz ə ˈfæktər, tu ˈkoʊbeɪz bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm. hi ˈsərtənli heɪts ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn, bət ðɛrz səm ˈprɛsɪdənt hir wɪθ ˈleɪkərz koʊʧ maɪk: hi tɛndz tɪ pleɪ hɪz stɑrz fər lɔŋ ˈmɪnəts, ənd ðoʊz stɑrz tɛnd tɪ goʊ daʊn wɪθ ˈstudəˌmaɪr ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi lɪn ɪn nu jɔrk. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈkoʊbeɪz ˈɪnʤəri kʊd hæv bɪn prɪˈvɛnɪd, hæd ðə l.a*. ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf bɪn mɔr ˈdɪlɪʤənt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈmɪnəts? ðə ʃɔrt ˈænsər ɪz: jɛs, əv kɔrs. ˌoʊvərˈjuz əv ˈtɛndənz ɪz wən əv ðə meɪn ənd ˈɑbviəs ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ðɛm. ənd ˈkoʊbeɪ hæd bɪn pleɪɪŋ ə prəˈdɪʤəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈmɪnəts ɔl ˈsizən lɔŋ, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˈɪnʤəri. (braɪənt ɪz ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə lig æt ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm, ənd fɔrθ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɪnəts bɪˈhaɪnd θri pleɪərz hu hæv pleɪd mɔr geɪmz. hid ˈævrɪʤd ˈmɪnəts ɪn sɪks geɪmz ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ənd ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ læst mənθ, hid hæd ə strɛʧ əv 48 47 43 47 48 41 ənd 45 wɪʧ wʊd hæv bɪn 48 hæd hi nɑt bɪn ˈɪnʤərd.) stɪl, ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bi ˈsərtən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli, jʊd nid ˈsɪˌriəl ˈɛvəri mənθ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsizən. bət ðɛr ər tu weɪz ðət ðə əˈkɪliz tɪrz: ə ˈkrɑnɪk, prəˈlɔŋd kənˈdɪʃən ər ən ɪkˈstrim ˈsədən wən," sɪz. "ˈoʊnli wən pleɪər [ɪn ðə ˈstədi] hæd ə praɪər ˈhɪstəri əv əˈkɪliz streɪn, wɪʧ kɔzd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈsum ðət ə lɔt əv ðɛm wər ˈsədən ˈfɔrsfəl ˈɪnʤəriz. wi doʊnt hæv ðə ˈrɛkərdz frəm iʧ keɪs, ðoʊ, soʊ ɪt kʊd bi ðət ðɛr wər ˈəðər ˈfæktərz." ðə wən θɪŋ ðæts ˈsərtən, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ðə ˈɪnʤəri nidz taɪm tɪ hil ˈprɑpərli. "ɪf ðɛrz noʊ wən əv ðə ˈərli ɪts ðə ˈpɪriəd, ənd prəˈgrɛsɪŋ ɪn ə ˈʤɛnəl ˈfæʃən ənd nɑt ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðæts ˈhilɪŋ," sɪz. "jʊd si ðət wɪθ səm əv ðə gaɪz hu traɪd tɪ kəm bæk ˈərli ənd hæd tɪ sɪt aʊt əˈgɛn." "ˈʤɛnəl ˈfæʃən," "nɑt," "immobilization*." dɪz ðət saʊnd laɪk ðə ˈkoʊbeɪ ˈiθɑs tɪ ju? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə keɪs fər ˈkoʊbeɪ tɪ ˈɑrgju ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊl nɛkst jɪr ənd rɪˈzumɪŋ hɪz roʊl ɛz ə fɔrs ɪn ðə lig, ju kænt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn saɪəns ər ˈprɛsɪdənt ər ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən həz ˈɛvər sin rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən ˈɪnʤəriz. ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ θroʊ jʊr hænz əp ənd seɪ: ˈkoʊbeɪ ɪz ə frik, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wɪl bi ʤɪst faɪn. ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪzənt ɛz əbˈsərd ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ɛz ɪt saʊnz. baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈæθˌlit ɪz ə əˈnɑməli, ə stɑr pleɪər laɪk ˈkoʊbeɪ ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ. braɪənt ɪz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl pleɪər ənd ˈæθˌlit, ənd hi ˈɔlˌweɪz həz bɪn. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪzd brænd, ˈkoʊbeɪ ɪz ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp fər hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. hiz bɪg fər ə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd, ənd hiz strɔŋ ənd skɪld ɪˈnəf tɪ wərk frəm ðə poʊst ˈifɛktɪvli. ənd waɪl ən ənˈʃʊr lɛft ˈæŋkəl kʊd sloʊ hɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈfʊtˌwərk, hi ʃʊd stɪl hæv ɪˈnəf lɛŋθ ənd spərɪŋ ɪn hɪz lɛgz tɪ raɪz fər hɪz ˈʤəmpər. hi ˈhæzənt bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈɛni dɪˈfɛns ðɪs jɪr ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ ɪts nɑt laɪk ðət wɪl gɪt ˈɛni wərs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz hi stɪl rɪˈlaɪz ɔn hɪz ˈsimɪŋli ˈeɪʤləs æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm, hiz ʤɪst ɛz məʧ əv ə mˈjutənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ pleɪz ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ sɔft spɑts ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪz. hiz ʃoʊn ðɪs jɪr ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðoʊz skɪlz ɛz ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl pɔɪnt gɑrd wɪn ˈnidɪd. ɪts ə kruəl pis əv ˈfɔrʧən ðət ˈkoʊbeɪ wɛnt daʊn ðə seɪm jɪr hi ˈfaɪnəli ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛs haʊ kəmˈplit hɪz geɪm kən bi, baɪ ˈpilɪŋ bæk nu leɪərz ənd ðə roʊl əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈstrɪbjətər. ˈkoʊbeɪ doin*' jəŋ ˈkoʊbeɪ ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈmoʊmənt æt ðə ˈbɑrkliz ˈsɛnər læst naɪt ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈəpər by…*… rɛd mɔr rɛd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, ðɛn, ɪz ðət maɪnd ənd ˈbɑdi ər tu fɑr riˈmuvd frəm ðoʊz əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət hil bi ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ əˈkɪliz ˈkæʒəwəlti. ɪts nɑt ə ˈhoʊli ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt. ʤɪst noʊ ðət ðɛrz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ə ʤəˈnɛtɪkli "gʊd ˈhilər" ər ə "fæst ˈhilər." gʊd ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ ənd ˈfɪtnəs, wɪʧ ˈkoʊbeɪ ˈsərtənli pəˈzɛsɪz, kən goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz laɪk ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, bət noʊ mɔr. ˈkoʊbeɪ ɪz ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. ənd fər ˈjumən biɪŋz əv ɔl æθˈlɛtɪk əˈbɪləˌtiz, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. ðə lɪst əv ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz ɪn ˈdrɛksəl ˈpeɪpər:
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ms. more or less stumbled on her stain technique, she said, first using it in creatingmountains and sea” (1952). produced on her return to new york from a trip to nova scotia , the painting is a light-struck, diaphanous evocation of hills, rocks and water. its delicate balance of drawing and painting, fresh washes of color (predominantly blues and pinks) and breakthrough technique have made it one of her works.
“the landscapes were in my arms as i did it,” ms. told an interviewer.i realize all that i was doing. i was trying to get at something i know what until it was manifest.”
she later described the seemingly unfinished painting which is on long-term loan to the national gallery of art in washington aslooking to many people like a large paint rag, casually accidental and incomplete.”
unlike many of her painter colleagues at the time, ms., born in new york city on dec. 12, 1928, came from a prosperous manhattan family. she was one of three daughters of alfred, a new york state supreme court judge, and the former martha lowenstein, an immigrant from germany . helen, their youngest, was interested in art from early childhood, when she would dribble nail polish into a sink full of water to watch the color flow.
after graduation from the dalton school, where she studied art with the mexican painter tamayo , she entered bennington college in 1946. there the painter paul feeley, a taskmaster, taught hereverything i know about cubism,” she said. the intellectual atmosphere at bennington was heady, with instructors like kenneth burke, erich fromm and ralph ellison setting the pace.
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as asaddle-shoed girl a year out of bennington,” ms. made her way into the burgeoning new york art world with a boost from mr. greenberg, whom she met in 1950 and with whom she had a five-year relationship. through him she met crucial players like david smith, jackson pollock, willem and elaine de kooning and franz kline.
in 1951, with mr. prompting, she joined the new de nagy gallery, run by the ebullient aesthete john b. myers, and had her first solo show there that year. she spent summers visiting museums in europe , pursuing an interest in and old master painting.
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her marriage to mr. in 1958 gave the couple an aura. like her, he came from a family, andthe golden couple,” as they were known in the and backbiting art world of the time, spent several leisurely months in spain and france.
in manhattan, they removed themselves from the downtown scene and established themselves in a house on east street, where they developed a reputation for lavish entertaining. the british sculptor anthony caro recalled a dinner party they gave for him and his wife on their first trip to new york, in 1959. it was attended by some 100 guests, and he was seated between david smith and the actress hedy lamarr .
“helen loved to entertain,” said ann freedman, the former president of knoedler & company, ms.’s dealer until its recent closing.she enjoyed feeding people and engaging in lively conversation. and she liked to dance. in fact, you could see it in her movements as she worked on her paintings.”
ms.’s passion for dancing was more than fulfilled in 1985 when, at a white house dinner to honor the prince and princess of wales , she was with a fast stepper who had been twirling the princess.
“i’d waited a lifetime for a dance like this,” she wrote in a 1997 article for the new york times .he was great!”
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his name meant nothing to her until, on returning to her new york studio, she showed her assistant and a friend his card. john travolta ,” it read.
despite the early acknowledgment of ms.’s achievement by mr. greenberg and by her fellow artists, wider recognition took some time. her first major museum show, a retrospective of her work with a catalog by the critic and poet frank , a curator at the museum of modern art , was at the jewish museum in 1960. but she became better known to the public after a major retrospective organized by the whitney museum of american art in 1969.
although ms. rarely discussed the sources of her abstract imagery, it reflected her impressions of landscape, her meditations on personal experience and the pleasures of dealing with paint. visually diverse, her paintings were never produced inserial” themes like those of her abstract expressionist predecessors or her color field colleagues like noland and louis. she looked on each of her works as a separate exploration.
butmountains and sea” did establish many of the traits that have informed her art from the beginning, the art historian e. a. carmean jr. suggested. in the catalog for his retrospective at the modern art museum of fort worth, he cited the color washes, the dialogue between drawing and painting, the seemingly raw, unfinished look, and thegeneral theme of place” as characteristic of her work.
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besides her paintings, ms. is known for her inventive lithographs, etchings and screen prints she produced since 1961, but critics have suggested that her have made the most original contribution to printmaking.
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in making her first woodcut,east and beyond,” in 1973, ms. wanted to make the grainy, unforgiving wood block receptive to the vibrant color and organic, amorphous forms of her own painting. by dint of trial and error, with technical help from printmaking studios, she succeeded.
foreast and beyond,” which depicts a radiant open space above a graceful divide, she used a jigsaw to cut separate shapes, then printed the whole by a specially devised method to eliminate the white lines between them when put together. the result was a taut but fluid composition so refreshingly removed from traditional technique that it has had a deep influence on the medium ever since.east and beyond” became to contemporary printmaking in the what ms.’s paint staining inmountains and sea” had been to the development of color field painting 20 years earlier.
in 1972, ms. made a less successful foray into sculpture, spending two weeks at mr. london studio. with no experience in the medium but aided by a skilled assistant, she welded together found steel parts in a way that evoked the work of david smith.
although she enjoyed the experience, she did not repeat it. knoedler gave the work its first public showing in 2006.
critics have not unanimously praised ms.’s art. some have seen it as thin in substance, uncontrolled in method, too sweet in color and toopoetic.” but it has been far more apt to garner admirers like the critic barbara rose, who wrote in 1972 of ms.’s gift forthe freedom, spontaneity, openness and complexity of an image, not exclusively of the studio or the mind, but explicitly and intimately tied to nature and human emotions.”
ms. and mr. were divorced in 1971. in 1994 she married stephen m. jr., an investment banker who had headed the bank during the ford administration. besides her husband, her survivors include two stepdaughters, jeannie and lise, and six nieces and nephews. her two sisters, gloria ross bookman and marjorie iseman, died before her.
in 1999, she and mr. bought a house in darien, on long island sound. water, sky and their shifting light are often reflected in her later imagery.
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as the years passed, her paintings seemed to make more direct references to the visible world. but they sometimes back to the more spontaneous, exuberant and less work of her earlier career.
there isno formula,” she said in an interview in the new york times in 2003.there are no rules. let the picture lead you where it must go.”
she never aligned herself with the feminist movement in art that began to surface in the.for me, being a ‘lady painter’ was never an issue,” she was quoted as saying in john bookthe over now” (1972).i resent being a female painter. i exploit it. i paint.”
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mɪz. mɔr ər lɛs ˈstəmbəld ɔn hər steɪn tɛkˈnik, ʃi sɛd, fərst ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd sea”*” 1952 prəˈdust ɔn hər rɪˈtərn tɪ nu jɔrk frəm ə trɪp tɪ ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪz ə light-struck*, daɪˈæfənɪs ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃən əv hɪlz, rɑks ənd ˈwɔtər. ɪts ˈdɛləkət ˈbæləns əv drɔɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ, frɛʃ ˈwɑʃɪz əv ˈkələr (ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli bluz ənd pɪŋks) ənd ˈbreɪkθˌru tɛkˈnik hæv meɪd ɪt wən əv hər wərks. ˈlænˌskeɪps wər ɪn maɪ ɑrmz ɛz aɪ dɪd it,”*,” mɪz. toʊld ən ˈɪntərvˌjuər. ˈriəˌlaɪz ɔl ðət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ. aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt æt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ noʊ wət ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz manifest.”*.” ʃi ˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈsimɪŋli ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈpeɪnɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz ɔn ˈlɔŋˈtərm loʊn tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgæləri əv ɑrt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl laɪk ə lɑrʤ peɪnt ræg, ˈkæʒəwəli ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ənd incomplete.”*.” ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni əv hər ˈpeɪnər ˈkɑligz æt ðə taɪm, mɪz., bɔrn ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɔn dɛk. 12 1928 keɪm frəm ə ˈprɑspərəs mænˈhætən ˈfæməli. ʃi wɑz wən əv θri ˈdɔtərz əv ˈælfrɪd, ə nu jɔrk steɪt səˈprim kɔrt ʤəʤ, ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɑrθə ˈloʊənˌstin, ən ˈɪməgrənt frəm ˈʤərməni ˈhɛlən, ðɛr ˈjəŋgəst, wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɑrt frəm ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, wɪn ʃi wʊd ˈdrɪbəl neɪl ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈɪntu ə sɪŋk fʊl əv ˈwɔtər tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈkələr floʊ. ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən frəm ðə ˈdɔltən skul, wɛr ʃi ˈstədid ɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈpeɪnər tɑˈmɑjoʊ ʃi ˈɛnərd ˈbɛnɪŋtən ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn 1946 ðɛr ðə ˈpeɪnər pɔl ˈfili, ə ˈtæskˌmæstər, tɔt hər aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt cubism,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈætməsˌfɪr æt ˈbɛnɪŋtən wɑz ˈhɛdi, wɪθ ˌɪnˈstrəktərz laɪk ˈkɛnɪθ bərk, ˈɛrɪk frɑm ənd rælf ˈɛlɪsən ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə peɪs. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɛz ə gərl ə jɪr aʊt əv bennington,”*,” mɪz. meɪd hər weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ nu jɔrk ɑrt wərld wɪθ ə bust frəm ˈmɪstər. ˈgrinbərg, hum ʃi mɛt ɪn 1950 ənd wɪθ hum ʃi hæd ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. θru ɪm ʃi mɛt ˈkruʃəl pleɪərz laɪk ˈdeɪvɪd smɪθ, ˈʤæksən ˈpɑlək, ˈwɪləm ənd ˌiˈleɪn də ˈkunɪŋ ənd frænz klaɪn. ɪn 1951 wɪθ ˈmɪstər. ˈprɑmptɪŋ, ʃi ʤɔɪnd ðə nu də ˈneɪgi ˈgæləri, rən baɪ ðə ˌɪˈbəljənt ˈɛsθit ʤɑn bi. maɪərz, ənd hæd hər fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ʃoʊ ðɛr ðət jɪr. ʃi spɛnt ˈsəmərz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ mˈjuziəmz ɪn ˈjʊrəp pərˈsuɪŋ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ənd oʊld ˈmæstər ˈpeɪnɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri hər ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ˈmɪstər. ɪn 1958 geɪv ðə ˈkəpəl ən ˈɔrə. laɪk hər, hi keɪm frəm ə ˈfæməli, ənd ˈgoʊldən couple,”*,” ɛz ðeɪ wər noʊn ɪn ðə ənd ˈbækˌbaɪtɪŋ ɑrt wərld əv ðə taɪm, spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈlizərli mənθs ɪn speɪn ənd fræns. ɪn mænˈhætən, ðeɪ riˈmuvd ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sin ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə haʊs ɔn ist strit, wɛr ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈlævɪʃ ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈskəlptər ˈænθɔˌni ˈkɑroʊ rɪˈkɔld ə ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti ðeɪ geɪv fər ɪm ənd hɪz waɪf ɔn ðɛr fərst trɪp tɪ nu jɔrk, ɪn 1959 ɪt wɑz əˈtɛndəd baɪ səm 100 gɛsts, ənd hi wɑz ˈsitɪd bɪtˈwin ˈdeɪvɪd smɪθ ənd ðə ˈæktrəs ˈhidi lɑˈmɑr ləvd tɪ entertain,”*,” sɛd æn ˈfridmən, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈnoʊdələr ˈkəmpəˌni, mɪz. ˈdilər ənˈtɪl ɪts ˈrisənt ˈkloʊzɪŋ. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈfidɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈlaɪvli ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ənd ʃi laɪkt tɪ dæns. ɪn fækt, ju kʊd si ɪt ɪn hər ˈmuvmənts ɛz ʃi wərkt ɔn hər paintings.”*.” mɪz. ˈpæʃən fər ˈdænsɪŋ wɑz mɔr ðən fʊlˈfɪld ɪn 1985 wɪn, æt ə waɪt haʊs ˈdɪnər tɪ ˈɑnər ðə prɪns ənd ˈprɪnsɛs əv weɪlz ʃi wɑz wɪθ ə fæst ˈstɛpər hu hæd bɪn tˈwərlɪŋ ðə ˈprɪnsɛs. ˈweɪtɪd ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm fər ə dæns laɪk this,”*,” ʃi roʊt ɪn ə 1997 ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz wɑz great!”*!” ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. hɪz neɪm mɛnt ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ hər ənˈtɪl, ɔn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hər nu jɔrk ˈstudiˌoʊ, ʃi ʃoʊd hər əˈsɪstənt ənd ə frɛnd hɪz kɑrd. ʤɑn trəˈvoʊltə ɪt rɛd. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈərli ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv mɪz. əˈʧivmənt baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈgrinbərg ənd baɪ hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈwaɪdər ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən tʊk səm taɪm. hər fərst ˈmeɪʤər mˈjuziəm ʃoʊ, ə ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv əv hər wərk wɪθ ə ˈkætəlɔg baɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪk ənd poʊət fræŋk ə ˈkjʊrətər æt ðə mˈjuziəm əv ˈmɑdərn ɑrt wɑz æt ðə ʤuɪʃ mˈjuziəm ɪn 1960 bət ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ˈbɛtər noʊn tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈæftər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈwɪtni mˈjuziəm əv əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrt ɪn 1969 ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɪz. ˈrɛrli dɪˈskəst ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv hər ˈæbˌstrækt ˈɪmɪʤri, ɪt rɪˈflɛktɪd hər ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz əv ˈlænˌskeɪp, hər ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ðə ˈplɛʒərz əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ peɪnt. ˈvɪʒwəli dɪˈvərs, hər ˈpeɪnɪŋz wər ˈnɛvər prəˈdust ɪn ““serial”*” θimz laɪk ðoʊz əv hər ˈæbˌstrækt ɪkˈsprɛʃənəst ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ər hər ˈkələr fild ˈkɑligz laɪk ˈnoʊlənd ənd luɪs. ʃi lʊkt ɔn iʧ əv hər wərks ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. bət ənd sea”*” dɪd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈmɛni əv ðə treɪts ðət hæv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hər ɑrt frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ðə ɑrt hɪˈstɔriən i. ə. ˈkɑrˌmiən jr*. səˈʤɛstɪd. ɪn ðə ˈkætəlɔg fər hɪz ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv æt ðə ˈmɑdərn ɑrt mˈjuziəm əv fɔrt wərθ, hi ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˈkələr ˈwɑʃɪz, ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bɪtˈwin drɔɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ, ðə ˈsimɪŋli rɑ, ənˈfɪnɪʃt lʊk, ənd ðə θim əv place”*” ɛz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv hər wərk. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˌbiˈsaɪdz hər ˈpeɪnɪŋz, mɪz. ɪz noʊn fər hər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv ˈlɪθəˌgræfs, ˈɛʧɪŋz ənd skrin prɪnts ʃi prəˈdust sɪns 1961 bət ˈkrɪtɪks hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðət hər hæv meɪd ðə moʊst ərˈɪʤənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ hər fərst woodcut*, ənd beyond,”*,” ɪn 1973 mɪz. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈgreɪni, ənfərˈgɪvɪŋ wʊd blɑk rɪˈsɛptɪv tɪ ðə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈkələr ənd ɔrˈgænɪk, əˈmɔrfəs fɔrmz əv hər oʊn ˈpeɪnɪŋ. baɪ dɪnt əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər, wɪθ ˈtɛknɪkəl hɛlp frəm ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊz, ʃi səkˈsidɪd. fər ənd beyond,”*,” wɪʧ dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈreɪˌdiənt ˈoʊpən speɪs əˈbəv ə ˈgreɪsfəl dɪˈvaɪd, ʃi juzd ə ˈʤɪgˌsɔ tɪ kət ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʃeɪps, ðɛn ˈprɪnɪd ðə hoʊl baɪ ə ˈspɛʃəli dɪˈvaɪzd ˈmɛθəd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə waɪt laɪnz bɪtˈwin ðɛm wɪn pʊt təˈgɛðər. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə tɔt bət fluɪd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən soʊ riˈfrɛʃɪŋli riˈmuvd frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl tɛkˈnik ðət ɪt həz hæd ə dip ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə ˈmidiəm ˈɛvər sɪns. ənd beyond”*” bɪˈkeɪm tɪ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə wət mɪz. peɪnt ˈsteɪnɪŋ ɪn ənd sea”*” hæd bɪn tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈkələr fild ˈpeɪnɪŋ 20 jɪrz ˈərliər. ɪn 1972 mɪz. meɪd ə lɛs səkˈsɛsfəl ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈskəlpʧər, ˈspɛndɪŋ tu wiks æt ˈmɪstər. ˈləndən ˈstudiˌoʊ. wɪθ noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈmidiəm bət ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ə skɪld əˈsɪstənt, ʃi ˈwɛldɪd təˈgɛðər faʊnd stil pɑrts ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪˈvoʊkt ðə wərk əv ˈdeɪvɪd smɪθ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ʃi dɪd nɑt rɪˈpit ɪt. ˈnoʊdələr geɪv ðə wərk ɪts fərst ˈpəblɪk ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn 2006 ˈkrɪtɪks hæv nɑt juˈnænəməsli preɪzd mɪz. ɑrt. səm hæv sin ɪt ɛz θɪn ɪn ˈsəbstəns, ˌənkənˈtroʊld ɪn ˈmɛθəd, tu swit ɪn ˈkələr ənd tu ““poetic.”*.” bət ɪt həz bɪn fɑr mɔr æpt tɪ ˈgɑrnər ədˈmaɪrərz laɪk ðə ˈkrɪtɪk ˈbɑrbərə roʊz, hu roʊt ɪn 1972 əv mɪz. gɪft fər ˈfridəm, ˌspɑntəˈniəti, ˈoʊpənəs ənd kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ, nɑt ɪkˈsklusɪvli əv ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ər ðə maɪnd, bət ɪkˈsplɪsətli ənd ˈɪntɪmətli taɪd tɪ ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈjumən emotions.”*.” mɪz. ənd ˈmɪstər. wər dɪˈvɔrst ɪn 1971 ɪn 1994 ʃi ˈmɛrid ˈstivən ɛm. jr*., ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər hu hæd ˈhɛdɪd ðə bæŋk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔrd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˌbiˈsaɪdz hər ˈhəzbənd, hər sərˈvaɪvərz ˌɪnˈklud tu ˈstɛpˌdɔtərz, ˈʤini ənd laɪz, ənd sɪks ˈnisɪz ənd ˈnɛfjuz. hər tu ˈsɪstərz, ˈglɔriə rɔs ˈbʊkmən ənd ˈmɑrʤəri ˈaɪsmən, daɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hər. ɪn 1999 ʃi ənd ˈmɪstər. bɔt ə haʊs ɪn ˈdɛriən, ɔn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd saʊnd. ˈwɔtər, skaɪ ənd ðɛr ˈʃɪftɪŋ laɪt ər ˈɔfən rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn hər ˈleɪtər ˈɪmɪʤri. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ɛz ðə jɪrz pæst, hər ˈpeɪnɪŋz simd tɪ meɪk mɔr dɪˈrɛkt ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə ˈvɪzəbəl wərld. bət ðeɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bæk tɪ ðə mɔr spɑnˈteɪniəs, ɪgˈzubərənt ənd lɛs wərk əv hər ˈərliər kərɪr. ðɛr ɪz formula,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪn 2003 ər noʊ rulz. lɛt ðə ˈpɪkʧər lɛd ju wɛr ɪt məst go.”*.” ʃi ˈnɛvər əˈlaɪnd hərˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənt ɪn ɑrt ðət bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈsərfəs ɪn ðə. mi, biɪŋ ə painter’*’ wɑz ˈnɛvər ən issue,”*,” ʃi wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ ɪn ʤɑn bʊk ˈoʊvər now”*” 1972 rɪˈzɛnt biɪŋ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpeɪnər. aɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪt. aɪ paint.”*.”
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nablus (ma’an) -- four palestinian detainees from the occupied west bank village of were assaulted violently while under custody in prison, according to testimonies collected by the palestinian committee for prisoners’ affairs.
lawyer said in a statement released by the committee monday that the four experienced forms of physical assault during detention and interrogation by the israeli authorities.
included in the four was zakarna, a detainee who said he was blindfolded and beaten for more than 10 hours, after being violently assaulted and hit in the face face when israeli forces detained him from square in.
three other prisoners who said they experienced assault and abuse were identified by the committee as abdullah nazal, 21, mohammad kameel, 21, and mahmoud zakarna, 21.
the four were among many palestinians to be detained from the village during raids that followed an attack carried out by three residents that left an israeli soldier dead last month.
they joined an estimated palestinians currently being held in israeli prisons.
reports of mistreatment and torture of palestinians in israeli prisons are common. israeli rights groups last month released a report documenting such treatment in prison.
while they said mistreatment is facilitated by the state, the groups said state organs repeatedly refuse to acknowledge the existence of the systemic abuse of palestinian detainees.
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ˈnæbləs (ma’an*) fɔr ˌpælɪˈstɪniən dɪˌteɪˈniz frəm ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɛst bæŋk ˈvɪlɪʤ əv wər əˈsɔltɪd ˈvaɪələntli waɪl ˈəndər ˈkəstədi ɪn ˈprɪzən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən kəˈmɪti fər prisoners’*’ əˈfɛrz. ˈlɔjər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə fɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst fɔrmz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈsɔlt ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈθɔrətiz. ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə fɔr wɑz zakarna*, ə ˌditeɪˈni hu sɛd hi wɑz ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ənd ˈbitən fər mɔr ðən 10 aʊərz, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈvaɪələntli əˈsɔltɪd ənd hɪt ɪn ðə feɪs feɪs wɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈteɪnd ɪm frəm skwɛr ɪn. θri ˈəðər ˈprɪzənərz hu sɛd ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst əˈsɔlt ənd əˈbjuz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ɛz ˌæbˈdələ nazal*, 21 moʊˈhɑmɛd kameel*, 21 ənd ˈmæmud zakarna*, 21 ðə fɔr wər əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ bi dɪˈteɪnd frəm ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪdz ðət ˈfɑloʊd ən əˈtæk ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ θri ˈrɛzɪdənts ðət lɛft ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər dɛd læst mənθ. ðeɪ ʤɔɪnd ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈprɪzənz. rɪˈpɔrts əv mɪˈstritmənt ənd ˈtɔrʧər əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈprɪzənz ər ˈkɑmən. ˌɪzˈreɪli raɪts grups læst mənθ riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ səʧ ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈprɪzən. waɪl ðeɪ sɛd mɪˈstritmənt ɪz fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə steɪt, ðə grups sɛd steɪt ˈɔrgənz rɪˈpitɪdli ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə sɪˈstɛmɪk əˈbjuz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən dɪˌteɪˈniz.
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extra-terrestrials and other stranger things: canadians believe
massive gender divide puts men, women at odds over ghosts and other oddities
august 24, 2016 “the truth is out there,” as the saying made famous by the goes. but what “truths” do we most “want to believe”?
a new public opinion poll from the angus reid institute finds more than three-quarters of canadians believe that certain things that happen on earth cannot be explained by science “stranger things,” to borrow the title of this breakout hit about conspiracies and the supernatural.
four-in-five canadians believe intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe, and almost half of all canadians believe aliens have already visited this planet. likewise, nearly half of canadians including majority of women believe some people have psychic powers that enable them to predict future events.
however, while most are willing to consider the possibility of life, less sold on other paranormal phenomena like ghosts and cryptids.
key findings:
the vast majority of canadians (79%) say it is either definitely (29%) or probably (50%) true that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe
belief in aliens necessarily equate to belief in other unexplained beings, however. canadians are particularly skeptical about the existence of “cryptids” animals that have not been proven to exist, like the or the ogopogo. three-quarters (74%) say these animals either probably or definitely exist.
when it comes to paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, communication with the dead, and psychic powers, women are about twice as likely men to believe such things are possible
canadians say intelligent life exists elsewhere
are we alone in the universe? a big question that many of great minds have tried and continue to endeavor to solve.
and while most canadians are likely not as on the topic as stephen hawking or neil degrasse tyson, that stop canadians from weighing in based on stories, experiences and their own research. in fact, (29%) take a bold stance, saying “definitely true” that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. another 50 per cent say this is “probably” the case.
canadians alone in the opinion that we alone. polled individuals in the united states, germany, and the united kingdom, finding a similar trend. a majority in all three countries said they “believe there is extraterrestrial intelligent life”.
these views are generationally consistent. regardless of age group, approximately canadians lean toward the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe:
debate on this issue has raged for ages, and a paper published early in 2016 in the journal made waves in the sci-fi community. adam franks contests that intelligent beings and technologically advanced civilizations have “very likely” existed before humans evolved. but have they visited earth?
canadians split on whether been visited by
many canadians lean strongly toward the possibility that intelligent life exists outside of the third rock from the sun. when asked whether those have visited earth, however, more circumspect. while still say they believe this is definitely true, the majority swings toward disbelief:
there is no shortage of folklore surrounding this issue. perhaps the most famous alien conspiracy theory began after the reported recovery of a flying saucer in roswell, new mexico in 1947. and the mere existence of area 51 in nevada has provided fodder for the inclined for decades. documents released in 2013 by the cia officially acknowledged the existence of the base, though they offered little in the way of alien visitation evidence for believers. many canadians would suggest this is by design. asked whether government agencies in the united states have acted to cover up the existence and presence of et’s, just over (43%) canadians agree, while a majority (57%) say this is not the case.
men and women in canada are equally as likely to take each side of the debate over extraterrestrial visitation (see comprehensive tables), though there is a wide difference based on education level. university educated canadians are much more skeptical, with just 7 per cent saying earth has definitely been visited by et’s, and another (30%) say probably:
as it turns out, another large indicator of a propensity to believe earth has been visited is found when looking at their relationship with the iconic television show the. the correlation makes sense believers may seek out a show that explores this issue, and viewers may be more inclined to ponder the question after watching. as seen in the following graph, (71%) hardcore fans report that the belief that aliens have visited earth, roughly double the number among people who are unfamiliar with the show.
what about ghosts?
belief in the unknown stop with of aliens. while canadians are confident of the presence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, and split over et visitation on earth, they are less willing commit to the existence of ghosts. just (30%) say people who die with unfinished business can remain on earth as spirits. women are much more open to this idea just 29 per cent say this is definitely not true, compared to half of men (48%).
notably, while they might not believe that ghosts are hanging around waiting to tie up some loose ends, canadians are slightly more likely to say that the lines of communication with the dead may remain open. nearly (30%) say either “definitely” or “probably” possible to communicate with the dead, while one-third (33%) rule it out entirely.
again, women are significantly more open to the possibility of the supernatural. in this case, they are twice as likely to say is it either definitely or probably true that humans are able to communicate with those passed on.
this passion for the paranormal among women extends further: they are also more likely than men to say that some people may possess psychic powers, allowing them to predict future events, and are also more likely to say that there are simply events that happen on earth that cannot be explained by science:
if a place unlikely to find many canadians, out in the pacific northwest with other bigfoot hunters or scouring lake searching for ogopogo. the belief in “cryptids” animals that have not been proven to exist, like the aforementioned bigfoot or the loch ness monster is shunned by most canadians. nearly half (46%) say these animals probably exist, while another (28%) say they definitely.
the angus reid institute (ari) was founded in october 2014 by pollster and sociologist, dr. angus reid. ari is a national, not-for-profit, non-partisan public opinion research organization established to advance education by commissioning, conducting and disseminating to the public accessible and impartial statistical data, research and policy analysis on economics, political science, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and international affairs and other issues of importance to canada and its world.
click here for the full report including tables and methodology
click here for comprehensive data tables
click here for the questionnaire used in this survey
media contact: kurl, executive director:.kurl@angusreid.org
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extra-terrestrials* ənd ˈəðər ˈstreɪnʤər θɪŋz: kəˈneɪdiənz bɪˈliv ˈmæsɪv ˈʤɛndər dɪˈvaɪd pʊts mɛn, ˈwɪmən æt ɑdz ˈoʊvər goʊsts ənd ˈəðər ˈɑdətiz ˈɔgəst 24 2016 truθ ɪz aʊt there,”*,” ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ meɪd ˈfeɪməs baɪ ðə goʊz. bət wət ““truths”*” du wi moʊst tɪ believe”*”? ə nu ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən poʊl frəm ðə ˈæŋgəs rid ˈɪnstɪˌtut faɪndz mɔr ðən θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv kəˈneɪdiənz bɪˈliv ðət ˈsərtən θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpən ɔn ərθ ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ saɪəns things,”*,” tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ðɪs ˈbreɪˌkaʊt hɪt əˈbaʊt kənˈspɪrəsiz ənd ðə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl. kəˈneɪdiənz bɪˈliv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɔl kəˈneɪdiənz bɪˈliv ˈeɪliənz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðɪs ˈplænət. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈnɪrli hæf əv kəˈneɪdiənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwɪmən bɪˈliv səm ˈpipəl hæv ˈsaɪkɪk paʊərz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ðɛm tɪ prɪˈdɪkt fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl moʊst ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv laɪf, lɛs soʊld ɔn ˈəðər pɛrəˈnɔrməl fəˈnɑmənə laɪk goʊsts ənd cryptids*. ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz: ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv kəˈneɪdiənz 79 seɪ ɪt ɪz ˈiðər ˈdɛfənətli 29 ər ˈprɑbəˌbli 50 tru ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs bɪˈlif ɪn ˈeɪliənz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɪkˈweɪt tɪ bɪˈlif ɪn ˈəðər ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd biɪŋz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. kəˈneɪdiənz ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ““cryptids”*” ˈænəməlz ðət hæv nɑt bɪn ˈpruvən tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, laɪk ðə ər ðə ogopogo*. θˌrikˈwɔrtərz 74 seɪ ðiz ˈænəməlz ˈiðər ˈprɑbəˌbli ər ˈdɛfənətli ɪgˈzɪst. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pɛrəˈnɔrməl fəˈnɑmənə səʧ ɛz goʊsts, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə dɛd, ənd ˈsaɪkɪk paʊərz, ˈwɪmən ər əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli mɛn tɪ bɪˈliv səʧ θɪŋz ər ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈneɪdiənz seɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɛlsˌwɛr ər wi əˈloʊn ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs? ə bɪg kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈmɛni əv greɪt maɪndz hæv traɪd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ sɑlv. ənd waɪl moʊst kəˈneɪdiənz ər ˈlaɪkli nɑt ɛz ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk ɛz ˈstivən ˈhɔkɪŋ ər nil dɪˈgrɑsi ˈtaɪsən, ðət stɑp kəˈneɪdiənz frəm weɪɪŋ ɪn beɪst ɔn ˈstɔriz, ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ðɛr oʊn ˈrisərʧ. ɪn fækt, 29 teɪk ə boʊld stæns, seɪɪŋ true”*” ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. əˈnəðər 50 pər sɛnt seɪ ðɪs ɪz ““probably”*” ðə keɪs. kəˈneɪdiənz əˈloʊn ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən ðət wi əˈloʊn. poʊld ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈʤərməni, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr trɛnd. ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ɔl θri ˈkəntriz sɛd ðeɪ ðɛr ɪz ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt life”*”. ðiz vjuz ər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəli kənˈsɪstənt. rəˈgɑrdləs əv eɪʤ grup, əˈprɑksəmətli kəˈneɪdiənz lin təˈwɔrd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs: dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu həz reɪʤd fər ˈeɪʤɪz, ənd ə ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈərli ɪn 2016 ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl meɪd weɪvz ɪn ðə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ kəmˈjunɪti. ˈædəm fræŋks ˈkɑntɛsts ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt biɪŋz ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ədˈvænst ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv likely”*” ɪgˈzɪstəd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjumənz ɪˈvɑlvd. bət hæv ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ərθ? kəˈneɪdiənz splɪt ɔn ˈwɛðər bɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz lin ˈstrɔŋli təˈwɔrd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪgˈzɪsts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə θərd rɑk frəm ðə sən. wɪn æst ˈwɛðər ðoʊz hæv ˈvɪzɪtɪd ərθ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mɔr ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt. waɪl stɪl seɪ ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli tru, ðə məˈʤɔrəti swɪŋz təˈwɔrd ˌdɪsbɪˈlif: ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈfoʊˌklɔr sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪʃu. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈeɪliən kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri bɪˈgæn ˈæftər ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈkəvəri əv ə flaɪɪŋ ˈsɔsər ɪn ˈrɑswɛl, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn 1947 ənd ðə mɪr ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈɛriə 51 ɪn nəˈvɑdə həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfɑdər fər ðə ˌɪnˈklaɪnd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈdɑkjəmənts riˈlist ɪn 2013 baɪ ðə siaɪeɪ əˈfɪʃəli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə beɪs, ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈɔfərd ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈeɪliən ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən ˈɛvədəns fər bɪˈlivərz. ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz wʊd səˈʤɛst ðɪs ɪz baɪ dɪˈzaɪn. æst ˈwɛðər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæv ˈæktɪd tɪ ˈkəvər əp ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd ˈprɛzəns əv et’s*, ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 43 kəˈneɪdiənz əˈgri, waɪl ə məˈʤɔrəti 57 seɪ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs. mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkænədə ər ˈikwəli ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk iʧ saɪd əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən (si ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈteɪbəlz), ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ə waɪd ˈdɪfərəns beɪst ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəl. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd kəˈneɪdiənz ər məʧ mɔr ˈskɛptɪkəl, wɪθ ʤɪst 7 pər sɛnt seɪɪŋ ərθ həz ˈdɛfənətli bɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ et’s*, ənd əˈnəðər 30 seɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli: ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, əˈnəðər lɑrʤ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ə prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ bɪˈliv ərθ həz bɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɪz faʊnd wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ðə. ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən meɪks sɛns bɪˈlivərz meɪ sik aʊt ə ʃoʊ ðət ɪkˈsplɔrz ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ənd vjuərz meɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈpɑndər ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ɛz sin ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ græf, 71 ˈhɑrdˈkɔr fænz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˈeɪliənz hæv ˈvɪzɪtɪd ərθ, ˈrəfli ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnəmbər əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ. wət əˈbaʊt goʊsts? bɪˈlif ɪn ðə ənˈnoʊn stɑp wɪθ əv ˈeɪliənz. waɪl kəˈneɪdiənz ər ˈkɑnfədənt əv ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ənd splɪt ˈoʊvər ɛt ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən ɔn ərθ, ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈwɪlɪŋ kəˈmɪt tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv goʊsts. ʤɪst 30 seɪ ˈpipəl hu daɪ wɪθ ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs kən rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ərθ ɛz ˈspɪrɪts. ˈwɪmən ər məʧ mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ðɪs aɪˈdiə ʤɪst 29 pər sɛnt seɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt tru, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ hæf əv mɛn 48 ˈnoʊtəbli, waɪl ðeɪ maɪt nɑt bɪˈliv ðət goʊsts ər ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ taɪ əp səm lus ɛndz, kəˈneɪdiənz ər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ðət ðə laɪnz əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə dɛd meɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈoʊpən. ˈnɪrli 30 seɪ ˈiðər ““definitely”*” ər ““probably”*” ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə dɛd, waɪl ˌwənˈθərd 33 rul ɪt aʊt ɪnˈtaɪərli. əˈgɛn, ˈwɪmən ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðeɪ ər twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ɪz ɪt ˈiðər ˈdɛfənətli ər ˈprɑbəˌbli tru ðət ˈjumənz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðoʊz pæst ɔn. ðɪs ˈpæʃən fər ðə pɛrəˈnɔrməl əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən ɪkˈstɛndz ˈfərðər: ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən mɛn tɪ seɪ ðət səm ˈpipəl meɪ pəˈzɛs ˈsaɪkɪk paʊərz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ prɪˈdɪkt fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts, ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ər ˈsɪmpli ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈhæpən ɔn ərθ ðət ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ saɪəns: ɪf ə pleɪs ənˈlaɪkli tɪ faɪnd ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz, aʊt ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wɪθ ˈəðər ˈbɪgˌfʊt ˈhəntərz ər skaʊərɪŋ leɪk ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ogopogo*. ðə bɪˈlif ɪn ““cryptids”*” ˈænəməlz ðət hæv nɑt bɪn ˈpruvən tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, laɪk ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈbɪgˌfʊt ər ðə lɑk nɛs ˈmɑnstər ɪz ʃənd baɪ moʊst kəˈneɪdiənz. ˈnɪrli hæf 46 seɪ ðiz ˈænəməlz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪgˈzɪst, waɪl əˈnəðər 28 seɪ ðeɪ ˈdɛfənətli. ðə ˈæŋgəs rid ˈɪnstɪˌtut (ˈɑri) wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 baɪ ˈpoʊlstər ənd ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst, ˈdɑktər. ˈæŋgəs rid. ˈɑri ɪz ə ˈnæʃənəl, not-for-profit*, nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪˈstæblɪʃt tɪ ədˈvæns ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən baɪ kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ, kənˈdəktɪŋ ənd dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ækˈsɛsəbəl ənd ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈdætə, ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈpɑləsi æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, fɪˈlænθrəpi, ˈpəblɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈfɛrz ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˈkænədə ənd ɪts wərld. klɪk hir fər ðə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz ənd ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi klɪk hir fər ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈdætə ˈteɪbəlz klɪk hir fər ðə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ ˈmidiə ˈkɑnˌtækt: kurl*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər: ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊsts
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known for his role as the smoking man, vancouver actor william b. davis hopes rumours of an reboot have some credence.
fox tv executives recently said they have been in talks with series creator chris carter and stars david and gillian anderson about a possible revival of the show, which was filmed in vancouver.
"i think it would be successful if it did," davis told cbc radio's the early edition.
davis said he hasn't heard anything from carter, or from fox executives.
william b. davis says he hopes the returns to tv "as a fan." as an actor, he hopes the show is set in a time when his character the smoking man is still alive. (charlie cho/cbc)
"your guess is as good as mine," he said.
there have long been rumours of a third movie, but davis was surprised to hear it might return as a television show.
"this rumour is different and it's more serious that they would actually reboot the television series."
davis expects if the show did return it would probably be a of 10 or 12 episodes.
the, which starred david and gillian anderson, helped make canada a favourite destination for sci-fi series. ((reuters))
"i don't think gillian and david would sign on to do 22 episodes a year again that would surprise me, it drove them crazy before."
davis said if the tv series does get revived, he hopes it doesn't start where the original series left off and instead goes back to an earlier time.
"the question really for me is if they reboot the television series, what does that mean dramatically? do they take the story as far as it went and continue from there, which i hope not, because i am dead."
davis said the tension in mulder and relationship the series ended with them in a romantic relationship and the presence of villains like himself was key to the original series.
davis said the success of the show turned him into a full time actor "of some repute."
he said it also cemented vancouver as a place to shoot film and television shows.
"to have a show that was that big, that popular, that employed that many people ... definitely put vancouver on the map as a production place."
to hear the full interview with william b. davis, click the audio labelled: the tv show reboot?
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noʊn fər hɪz roʊl ɛz ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ mæn, vænˈkuvər ˈæktər ˈwɪljəm bi. ˈdeɪvɪs hoʊps ˈrumərz əv ən riˈbut hæv səm ˈkridəns. fɑks ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈrisəntli sɛd ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɪn tɔks wɪθ ˈsɪriz kriˈeɪtər krɪs ˈkɑrtər ənd stɑrz ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʤɪliən ˈændərsən əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈvaɪvəl əv ðə ʃoʊ, wɪʧ wɑz fɪlmd ɪn vænˈkuvər. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪf ɪt dɪd," ˈdeɪvɪs toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ðə ˈərli ɪˈdɪʃən. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi ˈhæzənt hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈkɑrtər, ər frəm fɑks ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ˈwɪljəm bi. ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz hi hoʊps ðə rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən "ɛz ə fæn." ɛz ən ˈæktər, hi hoʊps ðə ʃoʊ ɪz sɛt ɪn ə taɪm wɪn hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ mæn ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv. (ˈʧɑrli cho/cbc*) "jʊr gɛs ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz maɪn," hi sɛd. ðɛr hæv lɔŋ bɪn ˈrumərz əv ə θərd ˈmuvi, bət ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ hir ɪt maɪt rɪˈtərn ɛz ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ. "ðɪs ˈrumər ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ənd ɪts mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli riˈbut ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz." ˈdeɪvɪs ɪkˈspɛkts ɪf ðə ʃoʊ dɪd rɪˈtərn ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə əv 10 ər 12 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ðə, wɪʧ stɑrd ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʤɪliən ˈændərsən, hɛlpt meɪk ˈkænədə ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈsɪriz. ((ˈrɔɪtərz)) "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈʤɪliən ənd ˈdeɪvɪd wʊd saɪn ɔn tɪ du 22 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ə jɪr əˈgɛn ðət wʊd səˈpraɪz mi, ɪt droʊv ðɛm ˈkreɪzi ˌbiˈfɔr." ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ɪf ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz dɪz gɪt rɪˈvaɪvd, hi hoʊps ɪt ˈdəzənt stɑrt wɛr ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz lɛft ɔf ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd goʊz bæk tɪ ən ˈərliər taɪm. "ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈrɪli fər mi ɪz ɪf ðeɪ riˈbut ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, wət dɪz ðət min drəˈmætɪkəli? du ðeɪ teɪk ðə ˈstɔri ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪt wɛnt ənd kənˈtɪnju frəm ðɛr, wɪʧ aɪ hoʊp nɑt, bɪˈkəz aɪ æm dɛd." ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ðə ˈtɛnʃən ɪn ˈməldər ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðə ˈsɪriz ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðɛm ɪn ə roʊˈmæntɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈvɪlənz laɪk hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz ki tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ʃoʊ tərnd ɪm ˈɪntu ə fʊl taɪm ˈæktər "əv səm riˈpjut." hi sɛd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪˈmɛntɪd vænˈkuvər ɛz ə pleɪs tɪ ʃut fɪlm ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz. "tɪ hæv ə ʃoʊ ðət wɑz ðət bɪg, ðət ˈpɑpjələr, ðət ɪmˈplɔɪd ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈdɛfənətli pʊt vænˈkuvər ɔn ðə mæp ɛz ə pərˈdəkʃən pleɪs." tɪ hir ðə fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈwɪljəm bi. ˈdeɪvɪs, klɪk ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈleɪbəld: ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ riˈbut?
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tv5monde revealed his own passwords in an interview
a staffer accidentally revealed a password used to access the social media account of the broadcaster in an interview.
following the successful attack against the network of the tv french channel, law enforcement and french intelligence started to investigate the attach chain.
investigators speculate that one of the possible way hackers obtained credentials for systems at tv french channel is the view of an interview that accidentally revealed the precious information.
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while a reporter was filming david in front of a desk, it was visible in the background a paper reporting a list of and passwords.
“in an interview with french news program 13 heures, reporter david unwittingly revealed at least one password for the social media presence. because he was filmed in front of a was smothered in sticky notes and taped index cards that were covered in account and passwords.” reported arstechnica.
the passwords visible in the video interview are related to twitter, and youtube accounts. the youtube password was very easy to read, it was “lemotdepassedeyoutube” (its translation is “the password of youtube”).
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in a different video it is visible a attached in front a monitor that reports the password “azerty12345” used on the main server hosting the website and other data of the broadcaster.
tv5monde managers are talking about a prepared, powerful and coordinated attack, but honestly, this type of password require any specific expertise to crack it, being easily also by an amateur.
there is a moral lesson to take from this story, and the message is that even if you heavily invest in security measures to protect your assets, you continue vulnerable to human error, with social engineering.
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tv5monde* rɪˈvild hɪz oʊn ˈpæsˌwərdz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ə ˈstæfər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli rɪˈvild ə ˈpæsˌwərd juzd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən frɛnʧ ˈʧænəl, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə əˈtæʧ ʧeɪn. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət wən əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ ˈhækərz əbˈteɪnd krəˈdɛnʃəlz fər ˈsɪstəmz æt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən frɛnʧ ˈʧænəl ɪz ðə vju əv ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ˌæksəˈdɛnəli rɪˈvild ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. waɪl ə rɪˈpɔrtər wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd ɪn frənt əv ə dɛsk, ɪt wɑz ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ə ˈpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ə lɪst əv ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz. ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ frɛnʧ nuz ˈproʊˌgræm 13 heures*, rɪˈpɔrtər ˈdeɪvɪd ənˈwɪtɪŋli rɪˈvild æt list wən ˈpæsˌwərd fər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈprɛzəns. bɪˈkəz hi wɑz fɪlmd ɪn frənt əv ə wɑz sˈməðərd ɪn ˈstɪki noʊts ənd teɪpt ˈɪndɛks kɑrdz ðət wər ˈkəvərd ɪn əˈkaʊnt ənd passwords.”*.” ˌriˈpɔrtəd arstechnica*. ðə ˈpæsˌwərdz ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈjuˌtub əˈkaʊnts. ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈpæsˌwərd wɑz ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ rɛd, ɪt wɑz ““lemotdepassedeyoutube”*” (ɪts trænzˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈpæsˌwərd əv youtube”*”). ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪdioʊ ɪt ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl ə əˈtæʧt ɪn frənt ə ˈmɑnətər ðət rɪˈpɔrts ðə ˈpæsˌwərd juzd ɔn ðə meɪn ˈsərvər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈdætə əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər. ˈmænɪʤərz ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə priˈpɛrd, ˈpaʊərfəl ənd koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd əˈtæk, bət ˈɑnəstli, ðɪs taɪp əv ˈpæsˌwərd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ kræk ɪt, biɪŋ ˈizəli ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ən ˈæməˌʧər. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɔrəl ˈlɛsən tɪ teɪk frəm ðɪs ˈstɔri, ənd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈæˌsɛts, ju kənˈtɪnju ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈjumən ˈɛrər, wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ.
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us government workers face the ultimate performance appraisal next week as america finds out what life would be like without them.
"essential/excepted" employees include people: (1) performing emergency work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, (2) performing minimal activities as necessary to execute an orderly suspension of agency operations related to activities, or (3) performing certain other types of excepted work.
us government workers face the ultimate performance appraisal next week as america finds out what life would be like without them. the white house today said only "essential" workers that keep critical functions running will remain on the clock after the midnight friday shutdown, caused by failure to pass a budget in the past 18 months. but the kicker is who made the "essential" list ... million of them, or 82%. a mere of the million strong federal workforce will go on indefinite leave, but even they may be called back as required, regardless of whether congress has secured funding. even accounting for military personnel, the people who mail the pension cheques, and the other functions the white house promised would continue uninterrupted, those figures are extraordinarily. consider what the office of personnel management defines as for department heads it is like asking how many staff they really did not need in the first place. or in the great tradition of sir humphrey hospital with no patients, it takes almost as many staff to manage a shutdown as it does the full functions of government. only the lowest, most surplus of staff will be put on leave, as anyone with an ounce of clout will have found a way to be put on their "essential" list. the few who will be directed to turn off their blackberries -- the harshest of time outs in washington. white house staff and congressmen will continue to be paid, but all other workers, including military personnel serving in afghanistan, will not. some of those workers will be compensated once funding is secured, but not all. some congressmen want their staff to defy the shutdown altogether. rep darrell issa , the "house chief watchdog", figures his committee staff fall under different constitutional rules. unfortunately for them, the office of personnel management issued a reminder that turning up for work could lead to disciplinary action. the state department is expected to be the hardest hit, losing two-thirds of its workforce at the same time as secretary hillary clinton pleads with law makers to fund diplomacy as a way to save money on unnecessary wars. tourists may as well stay home. the city and most of its attractions run almost entirely on federal wages. beloved cherry blossom parade this weekend was among the first casualties, along with all 19 smithsonian museums. worse still, garbage collection is expected to stop (something new york has to deal with almost every month). the list of what will continue covers almost everything the government does: mail will be delivered, social security will be paid, tax will be collected, and airport passengers’ nether regions will be scanned and groped. even the twitter accounts are expected to remain active. this is a far cry from the mammoth shutdowns of the us government in 1995 and 1996. the battle royal between then president bill clinton and house speaker newt gingrich ultimately cost american taxpayers about $800 million in wages for leave and lost revenue, according to treasury figures later released by the clinton administration. both sides in congress say they want a shutdown while accusing each other of not acting like adults. at this point, a shutdown will be difficult, if not impossible to avert. speaker john boehner has drafted a extension, which the white house has already rejected. house rules say any budget resolution must be debated for 72 hours, but even if that debate starts immediately beat the shutdown deadline. a tea party rally on capitol hill yesterday offered the glimpse into the growing division within the republican caucus. small government supporters, who helped give republicans an overwhelming majority in last election, carried signs saying down" while their factional leader rep michele bachmann told the crowd a shutdown was not a good idea as it would get blamed on the tea party rather than democrats.
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ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwərkərz feɪs ðə ˈəltəmət pərˈfɔrməns əˈpreɪzəl nɛkst wik ɛz əˈmɛrɪkə faɪndz aʊt wət laɪf wʊd bi laɪk wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm. "essential/excepted*" ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpipəl: 1 pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi wərk ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈjumən laɪf ər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈprɑpərti, 2 pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈmɪnəməl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ən ˈɔrdərli səˈspɛnʃən əv ˈeɪʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ər 3 pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈəðər taɪps əv ɪkˈsɛptɪd wərk. ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwərkərz feɪs ðə ˈəltəmət pərˈfɔrməns əˈpreɪzəl nɛkst wik ɛz əˈmɛrɪkə faɪndz aʊt wət laɪf wʊd bi laɪk wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm. ðə waɪt haʊs təˈdeɪ sɛd ˈoʊnli "ɛˈsɛnʃəl" ˈwərkərz ðət kip ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈrənɪŋ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə klɑk ˈæftər ðə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈʃətˌdaʊn, kɔzd baɪ ˈfeɪljər tɪ pæs ə ˈbəʤɪt ɪn ðə pæst 18 mənθs. bət ðə ˈkɪkər ɪz hu meɪd ðə "ɛˈsɛnʃəl" lɪst ˈmɪljən əv ðɛm, ər 82 ə mɪr əv ðə ˈmɪljən strɔŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs wɪl goʊ ɔn ˌɪnˈdɛfənət liv, bət ˈivɪn ðeɪ meɪ bi kɔld bæk ɛz rikˈwaɪərd, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ˈkɑŋgrəs həz sɪˈkjʊrd ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈivɪn əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪl ðə ˈpɛnʃən ʧɛks, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈfəŋkʃənz ðə waɪt haʊs ˈprɑməst wʊd kənˈtɪnju ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd, ðoʊz ˈfɪgjərz ər ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli. kənˈsɪdər wət ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈmænɪʤmənt dɪˈfaɪnz ɛz fər dɪˈpɑrtmənt hɛdz ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈæskɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni stæf ðeɪ ˈrɪli dɪd nɑt nid ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ər ɪn ðə greɪt trəˈdɪʃən əv sər ˈhəmfri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ noʊ ˈpeɪʃənz, ɪt teɪks ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈmɛni stæf tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɛz ɪt dɪz ðə fʊl ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈoʊnli ðə loʊəst, moʊst ˈsərpləs əv stæf wɪl bi pʊt ɔn liv, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ən aʊns əv klaʊt wɪl hæv faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ bi pʊt ɔn ðɛr "ɛˈsɛnʃəl" lɪst. ðə fju hu wɪl bi dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ tərn ɔf ðɛr ˈblækˌbɛriz ðə ˈhɑrʃəst əv taɪm aʊts ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. waɪt haʊs stæf ənd ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi peɪd, bət ɔl ˈəðər ˈwərkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɪl nɑt. səm əv ðoʊz ˈwərkərz wɪl bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd wəns ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz sɪˈkjʊrd, bət nɑt ɔl. səm ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn wɔnt ðɛr stæf tɪ dɪˈfaɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv ˈdɛrəl ˈɪsə ðə "haʊs ʧif ˈwɑʧˌdɔg", ˈfɪgjərz hɪz kəˈmɪti stæf fɔl ˈəndər ˈdɪfərənt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rulz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðɛm, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɪʃud ə riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈtərnɪŋ əp fər wərk kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən. ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈhɑrdəst hɪt, ˈluzɪŋ ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɪts ˈwərkˌfɔrs æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən plidz wɪθ lɔ ˈmeɪkərz tɪ fənd dɪˈploʊməsi ɛz ə weɪ tɪ seɪv ˈməni ɔn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri wɔrz. ˈtʊrɪsts meɪ ɛz wɛl steɪ hoʊm. ðə ˈsɪti ənd moʊst əv ɪts əˈtrækʃənz rən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ˈweɪʤɪz. bɪˈləvəd ˈʧɛri ˈblɑsəm pəreɪd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz əˈməŋ ðə fərst ˈkæʒəwəltiz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl 19 smɪθˈsoʊniən mˈjuziəmz. wərs stɪl, ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑp (ˈsəmθɪŋ nu jɔrk həz tɪ dil wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri mənθ). ðə lɪst əv wət wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈkəvərz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz: meɪl wɪl bi dɪˈlɪvərd, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪl bi peɪd, tæks wɪl bi kəˈlɛktəd, ənd ˈɛrˌpɔrt passengers’*’ ˈnɛðər ˈriʤənz wɪl bi skænd ənd groʊpt. ˈivɪn ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈæktɪv. ðɪs ɪz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈmæməθ ˈʃətˌdaʊnz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 1995 ənd 1996 ðə ˈbætəl rɔɪəl bɪtˈwin ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ənd haʊs ˈspikər nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ˈəltəmətli kɔst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtækˌspeɪərz əˈbaʊt 800 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz fər liv ənd lɔst ˈrɛvəˌnu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtrɛʒəri ˈfɪgjərz ˈleɪtər riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈklɪntən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. boʊθ saɪdz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn waɪl əˈkjuzɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər əv nɑt ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ˈædəlts. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈvərt. ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər həz ˈdræftɪd ə ɪkˈstɛnʃən, wɪʧ ðə waɪt haʊs həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈʤɛktɪd. haʊs rulz seɪ ˈɛni ˈbəʤɪt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən məst bi dəˈbeɪtɪd fər 72 aʊərz, bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðət dəˈbeɪt stɑrts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bit ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ə ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈɔfərd ðə glɪmps ˈɪntu ðə groʊɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒən wɪˈθɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɔkəs. smɔl ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrtərz, hu hɛlpt gɪv rɪˈpəblɪkənz ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti ɪn læst ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈkɛrid saɪnz seɪɪŋ daʊn" waɪl ðɛr ˈfækʃənəl ˈlidər rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən toʊld ðə kraʊd ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn wɑz nɑt ə gʊd aɪˈdiə ɛz ɪt wʊd gɪt bleɪmd ɔn ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈrəðər ðən ˈdɛməˌkræts.
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speech students at laney junior college received a rare experience the past two weeks. not only have they been listening to the hall of fame induction speech rickey henderson will make on sunday, but they also have been critiquing it.
henderson essentially has gone back to school for much of this month to craft and polish the address he will give at cooperstown, n.y., when he is inducted.
this speech is by those who have become familiar with use of the language, which has affectionately come to be known as “rickey-speak.” henderson acknowledged this past week that formal public speaking frightens him.
“speech and me get along sometimes,” he said. “i’m not a doctor or professor, so for me to go and write a speech or read a speech, kind of like putting a tie too tight around my neck.”
but those expecting a rushed, disjointed talk may be in for a surprise. at the suggestion of best friend fred atkins, henderson became an extended student at two of instructor earl summer classes at laney: public speaking and introduction to speech. robinson also “coached” henderson at home and after class. henderson was so dedicated to getting it right that he kept robinson at school until one evening.
“the class ended at, but rickey wanted to keep working. the students want to leave, either,” robinson said. “i finally said, ‘folks, we have to go home.’
“he’s going to do just fine.”
atkins, who has taken a number of classes at laney and played baseball when robinson coached at merritt college, knew the instructor could help rickey.
a former major leaguer who played for the los angeles dodgers, baltimore orioles and chicago white sox in the mid-1960s, robinson got to know rickey when he worked for the from 1981 to 1986. robinson also went to berkeley high with james guinn, the scout who signed rickey to his first professional contract.
robinson never anticipated that henderson would be so dedicated to refining his skills at public speaking.
“he was committed, and he was more organized than i thought he would be,” robinson said. “he was on time, he was patient, he listened, he absorbed and assimilated the suggestions he got and tweaked it. i was impressed. he astounded me, in fact.”
after henderson read robinson his rough draft one weekend, the instructor hit on an idea.
“i told him, ‘let’s give this a live audience,'”‰” he said. “so he came into the class and presented it to the students. they liked it, but they also gave honest evaluations, because what they do to each other, and they talked to him about how he could improve it. a lot of times, stop at a passage and ask, ‘do you like this part?'”‰”
henderson said the class was valuable because it helped him deal with his nerves getting up in front of a group. the class even went outside to a campus quad area, where rickey simulated giving the speech outdoors to a larger crowd, as he will do sunday.
“it helped me a lot,” henderson said while delivering a copy of his final draft to robinson hours before boarding a plane to cooperstown. “i had a lot of fun with it. i never thought i could come back to class and have fun. but it gave me a chance to do something different and work on some things. i talk so fast and my tongue kind of takes off sometimes; what (robinson) really tried to get me to do was slow down.”
henderson admitted he is very self-conscious about giving the speech, not only in front of a large live crowd but also a national tv audience. he want to embarrass himself.
“i’m always going to try to be my best at whatever i do, but never really taken the time to go out and do speaking,” he said. “i can get a mike and answer your questions all day long. i can get in a group and they think the most talkative one of all of ’em. but if you ask me to get up in front of people and say something um, i know.
“people ask me, ‘have you ever been nervous out there playing ball?’ i say no. i feel the nerves. but if you ask me if i have been ever up there to speak and been nervous, yes, sweated to death about it and then wondered why. i knew what i was supposed to be doing, but it just my thing. shoot, i was scared the first time i got up and read to the class.”
henderson said he first tried his speech in front of atkins and a few other friends.
“i’ve always had this problem sounding out my s’s,” he said. “when i was writing it, and my buddies and i were going over it, they said i sounding my s’s. so fred brought me down to earl, and earl brought me to his class.
“earl told me a bunch of times, ‘rickey, you get in the habit of talking about something and go off, and you know how to come back.’ so he taught me how to do that. if you get stuck, just stop for a moment, and think of something.”
robinson said: “he would sit and watch people in the class give their exercises, then he would get up and give his. then they gave him some constructive criticism, and make changes. he caught on very quickly.”
leaving nothing to chance, henderson was even videotaped giving his speech so he could watch himself.
“he’s truly is one of the most adaptable individuals ever seen in terms of preparation,” robinson said.
henderson happily signed autographs and chatted with the students.
“a lot of them know who he was,” robinson said. “i have students in here from bangladesh, africa, the aleutian islands, taiwan and china. when i explained to them who he was, they just said, ‘ok, fine, he can come in.’ they treated him like another student.”
robinson offer many hints about in the speech but said it would be a winner.
“he’s going to say what he feels,” he said. “how they interpret it, see. when he throws something out there, whatever else you hear in terms of him being critical of this or that, he overpowers you with the sincerity of his words.
“like i finally said to him, just do the best you can. let rickey be rickey.”
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spiʧ ˈstudənts æt ˈleɪni ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈsivd ə rɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə pæst tu wiks. nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv ðeɪ bɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə hɔl əv feɪm ˌɪnˈdəkʃən spiʧ ˈrɪki ˈhɛndərsən wɪl meɪk ɔn ˈsənˌdi, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv bɪn krɪˈtikɪŋ ɪt. ˈhɛndərsən ɛˈsɛnʃəli həz gɔn bæk tɪ skul fər məʧ əv ðɪs mənθ tɪ kræft ənd ˈpɑlɪʃ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs hi wɪl gɪv æt ˈkupərzˌtaʊn, n.y*., wɪn hi ɪz ˌɪnˈdəktɪd. ðɪs spiʧ ɪz baɪ ðoʊz hu hæv bɪˈkəm fəˈmɪljər wɪθ juz əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wɪʧ həz əˈfɛkʃənətli kəm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz ““rickey-speak.”*.” ˈhɛndərsən ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðɪs pæst wik ðət ˈfɔrməl ˈpəblɪk ˈspikɪŋ ˈfraɪtənz ɪm. ənd mi gɪt əˈlɔŋ sometimes,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt ə ˈdɔktər ər prəˈfɛsər, soʊ fər mi tɪ goʊ ənd raɪt ə spiʧ ər rɛd ə spiʧ, kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ ə taɪ tu taɪt əraʊnd maɪ neck.”*.” bət ðoʊz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə rəʃt, dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd tɔk meɪ bi ɪn fər ə səˈpraɪz. æt ðə səˈʤɛsʧən əv bɛst frɛnd frɛd ˈætkɪnz, ˈhɛndərsən bɪˈkeɪm ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈstudənt æt tu əv ˌɪnˈstrəktər ərl ˈsəmər ˈklæsɪz æt ˈleɪni: ˈpəblɪk ˈspikɪŋ ənd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ spiʧ. ˈrɑbənsən ˈɔlsoʊ ““coached”*” ˈhɛndərsən æt hoʊm ənd ˈæftər klæs. ˈhɛndərsən wɑz soʊ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt raɪt ðət hi kɛpt ˈrɑbənsən æt skul ənˈtɪl wən ˈivnɪŋ. klæs ˈɛndɪd æt bət ˈrɪki ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ. ðə ˈstudənts wɔnt tɪ liv, either,”*,” ˈrɑbənsən sɛd. ˈfaɪnəli sɛd, ‘‘folks*, wi hæv tɪ goʊ home.’*.’ goʊɪŋ tɪ du ʤɪst fine.”*.” ˈætkɪnz, hu həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈklæsɪz æt ˈleɪni ənd pleɪd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wɪn ˈrɑbənsən koʊʧt æt ˈmɛrɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ, nu ðə ˌɪnˈstrəktər kʊd hɛlp ˈrɪki. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmeɪʤər ˈligər hu pleɪd fər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔriˌoʊlz ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ waɪt sɑks ɪn ðə mid-1960s*, ˈrɑbənsən gɑt tɪ noʊ ˈrɪki wɪn hi wərkt fər ðə frəm 1981 tɪ 1986 ˈrɑbənsən ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt tɪ ˈbərkli haɪ wɪθ ʤeɪmz gɪn, ðə skaʊt hu saɪnd ˈrɪki tɪ hɪz fərst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈrɑbənsən ˈnɛvər ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ðət ˈhɛndərsən wʊd bi soʊ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hɪz skɪlz æt ˈpəblɪk ˈspikɪŋ. wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd, ənd hi wɑz mɔr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðən aɪ θɔt hi wʊd be,”*,” ˈrɑbənsən sɛd. wɑz ɔn taɪm, hi wɑz ˈpeɪʃənt, hi ˈlɪsənd, hi əbˈzɔrbd ənd əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd ðə səˈʤɛsʧənz hi gɑt ənd twikt ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst. hi əˈstaʊndɪd mi, ɪn fact.”*.” ˈæftər ˈhɛndərsən rɛd ˈrɑbənsən hɪz rəf dræft wən ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˌɪnˈstrəktər hɪt ɔn ən aɪˈdiə. toʊld ɪm, gɪv ðɪs ə lɪv audience,'”‰”*,'”‰” hi sɛd. hi keɪm ˈɪntu ðə klæs ənd pərˈzɛnəd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈstudənts. ðeɪ laɪkt ɪt, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ˈɑnəst ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz, bɪˈkəz wət ðeɪ du tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, ənd ðeɪ tɔkt tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt haʊ hi kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ɪt. ə lɔt əv taɪmz, stɑp æt ə ˈpæsɪʤ ənd æsk, ju laɪk ðɪs part?'”‰”*?'”‰” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd ðə klæs wɑz ˈvæljəbəl bɪˈkəz ɪt hɛlpt ɪm dil wɪθ hɪz nərvz ˈgɪtɪŋ əp ɪn frənt əv ə grup. ðə klæs ˈivɪn wɛnt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ ə ˈkæmpəs kwɑd ˈɛriə, wɛr ˈrɪki ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə spiʧ ˈaʊtˈdɔrz tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər kraʊd, ɛz hi wɪl du ˈsənˌdi. hɛlpt mi ə lot,”*,” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd waɪl dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi əv hɪz ˈfaɪnəl dræft tɪ ˈrɑbənsən aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɔrdɪŋ ə pleɪn tɪ ˈkupərzˌtaʊn. hæd ə lɔt əv fən wɪθ ɪt. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪ kʊd kəm bæk tɪ klæs ənd hæv fən. bət ɪt geɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ənd wərk ɔn səm θɪŋz. aɪ tɔk soʊ fæst ənd maɪ təŋ kaɪnd əv teɪks ɔf ˈsəmˌtaɪmz; wət (ˈrɑbənsən) ˈrɪli traɪd tɪ gɪt mi tɪ du wɑz sloʊ down.”*.” ˈhɛndərsən ədˈmɪtəd hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə spiʧ, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn frənt əv ə lɑrʤ lɪv kraʊd bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɔdiəns. hi wɔnt tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ bi maɪ bɛst æt ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ du, bət ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˈteɪkən ðə taɪm tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd du speaking,”*,” hi sɛd. kən gɪt ə maɪk ənd ˈænsər jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz ɔl deɪ lɔŋ. aɪ kən gɪt ɪn ə grup ənd ðeɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ˈtɔkətɪv wən əv ɔl əv ’’em*. bət ɪf ju æsk mi tɪ gɪt əp ɪn frənt əv ˈpipəl ənd seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ əm, aɪ noʊ. æsk mi, ju ˈɛvər bɪn ˈnərvəs aʊt ðɛr pleɪɪŋ ball?’*?’ aɪ seɪ noʊ. aɪ fil ðə nərvz. bət ɪf ju æsk mi ɪf aɪ hæv bɪn ˈɛvər əp ðɛr tɪ spik ənd bɪn ˈnərvəs, jɛs, sˈwɛtɪd tɪ dɛθ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ðɛn ˈwəndərd waɪ. aɪ nu wət aɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi duɪŋ, bət ɪt ʤɪst maɪ θɪŋ. ʃut, aɪ wɑz skɛrd ðə fərst taɪm aɪ gɑt əp ənd rɛd tɪ ðə class.”*.” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd hi fərst traɪd hɪz spiʧ ɪn frənt əv ˈætkɪnz ənd ə fju ˈəðər frɛndz. ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˈsaʊndɪŋ aʊt maɪ s’s,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt, ənd maɪ ˈbədiz ənd aɪ wər goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪt, ðeɪ sɛd aɪ ˈsaʊndɪŋ maɪ s’s*. soʊ frɛd brɔt mi daʊn tɪ ərl, ənd ərl brɔt mi tɪ hɪz klæs. toʊld mi ə bənʧ əv taɪmz, ‘‘rickey*, ju gɪt ɪn ðə ˈhæbət əv ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd goʊ ɔf, ənd ju noʊ haʊ tɪ kəm back.’*.’ soʊ hi tɔt mi haʊ tɪ du ðət. ɪf ju gɪt stək, ʤɪst stɑp fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ənd θɪŋk əv something.”*.” ˈrɑbənsən sɛd: wʊd sɪt ənd wɔʧ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə klæs gɪv ðɛr ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz, ðɛn hi wʊd gɪt əp ənd gɪv hɪz. ðɛn ðeɪ geɪv ɪm səm kənˈstrəktɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ənd meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. hi kɔt ɔn ˈvɛri quickly.”*.” ˈlivɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ʧæns, ˈhɛndərsən wɑz ˈivɪn ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz spiʧ soʊ hi kʊd wɔʧ hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈtruli ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst əˈdæptəbəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈɛvər sin ɪn tərmz əv preparation,”*,” ˈrɑbənsən sɛd. ˈhɛndərsən ˈhæpəli saɪnd ˈɔtəˌgræfs ənd ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ðə ˈstudənts. lɔt əv ðɛm noʊ hu hi was,”*,” ˈrɑbənsən sɛd. hæv ˈstudənts ɪn hir frəm ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ, ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə əˈluʃən ˈaɪləndz, ˈtaɪˈwɑn ənd ˈʧaɪnə. wɪn aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðɛm hu hi wɑz, ðeɪ ʤɪst sɛd, ‘‘ok*, faɪn, hi kən kəm in.’*.’ ðeɪ ˈtritɪd ɪm laɪk əˈnəðər student.”*.” ˈrɑbənsən ˈɔfər ˈmɛni hɪnts əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə spiʧ bət sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈwɪnər. goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ wət hi feels,”*,” hi sɛd. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt, si. wɪn hi θroʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt ðɛr, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ju hir ɪn tərmz əv ɪm biɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðɪs ər ðət, hi ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərz ju wɪθ ðə sɪnˈsɛrəti əv hɪz wərdz. aɪ ˈfaɪnəli sɛd tɪ ɪm, ʤɪst du ðə bɛst ju kən. lɛt ˈrɪki bi rickey.”*.”
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here’s one of those little contradictions in life.
when a society faces a contagion which is, in essence, “beyond belief”, the first thing we do as human beings is try to get more data and make a decision. this is natural behavior and part of the human condition.
don’t believe me? watch yourself when you hear about a celebrity death. eddie izzard illustrated this in the middle of one of his concerts when he told the audience that engelbert had just died. and right after he said that he said that he was just kidding. then he gave the audience a look to say that he was really serious and followed with a statement that it just happened before he went on stage followed by the “i’m joking.” followed by the serious face again.
by the end of the joke, people really wanted to know if engelbert was really alive or dead.
we like to know going on.
one of these “beyond belief” circumstances is news of a zombie outbreak. you know all hear about it. it will travel through the internet, message boards, and facebook faster than a wild fire. everyone will react differently. there will be the typical, “no way” to “well, i know…”
in any event, the one avenue of information that you be able to trust at all is the cdc, the center for disease control. whether there is an outbreak or not, the cdc will say that there isn’t. if in reality there is, deny it because they will either 1) not want to cause a panic or 2) be under orders by the government to deny this until the proper authorities can figure out what to do.
unfortunately, by that time, the outbreak has spread to a point where verifying whether or not the cdc is truthful will be pointless. be in the middle of a situation where be happy to have guns, ammo, supplies, and a proper fortification against the undead.
so, if you are one of those people who are waiting for the government to give you a green light to take drastic measures, congratulations, you are a prime candidate for membership in a zombie horde. be the guy who says, “oh yeah, that maniac bit me and wanted to chew my face off, but other than this fever and bit of stiffness, i feel fine.” eventually, your disembodied spirit may need to find a way to forgive your dearest friends and relatives for shooting your animated corpse in the head.
the cdc is not a good indicator of a zombie apocalypse. they are more of a “day consideration. after the outbreak, when the dead are wandering the streets, you may want to head to their bunker and find out where they are in creating a cure or find out what common household chemicals will destroy these abominations.
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here’s* wən əv ðoʊz ˈlɪtəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ɪn laɪf. wɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈfeɪsɪz ə kənˈteɪʤən wɪʧ ɪz, ɪn ˈɛsəns, belief”*”, ðə fərst θɪŋ wi du ɛz ˈjumən biɪŋz ɪz traɪ tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈdætə ənd meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ˈnæʧərəl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd pɑrt əv ðə ˈjumən kənˈdɪʃən. bɪˈliv mi? wɔʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪn ju hir əˈbaʊt ə səˈlɛbrɪti dɛθ. ˈɛdi ˈɪzərd ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv wən əv hɪz ˈkɑnsərts wɪn hi toʊld ðə ˈɔdiəns ðət ˈɛŋgɪlbərt hæd ʤɪst daɪd. ənd raɪt ˈæftər hi sɛd ðət hi sɛd ðət hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ. ðɛn hi geɪv ðə ˈɔdiəns ə lʊk tɪ seɪ ðət hi wɑz ˈrɪli ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈfɑloʊd wɪθ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ɪt ʤɪst ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɛnt ɔn steɪʤ ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə joking.”*.” ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˈsɪriəs feɪs əˈgɛn. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ʤoʊk, ˈpipəl ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛŋgɪlbərt wɑz ˈrɪli əˈlaɪv ər dɛd. wi laɪk tɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn. wən əv ðiz belief”*” ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪz nuz əv ə ˈzɑmbi ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ju noʊ ɔl hir əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt wɪl ˈtrævəl θru ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrdz, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfæstər ðən ə waɪld faɪər. ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl riækt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ðɛr wɪl bi ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl, way”*” tɪ ““well*, aɪ know…”*…” ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt, ðə wən ˈævəˌnu əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ trəst æt ɔl ɪz ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi, ðə ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl. ˈwɛðər ðɛr ɪz ən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ər nɑt, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi wɪl seɪ ðət ðɛr isn’t*. ɪf ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðɛr ɪz, dɪˈnaɪ ɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl ˈiðər 1 nɑt wɔnt tɪ kɔz ə ˈpænɪk ər 2 bi ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðɪs ənˈtɪl ðə ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrətiz kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət tɪ du. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, baɪ ðət taɪm, ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk həz sprɛd tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪz ˈtruθfəl wɪl bi ˈpɔɪntləs. bi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr bi ˈhæpi tɪ hæv gənz, ˈæˌmoʊ, səˈplaɪz, ənd ə ˈprɑpər ˌfɔrtəfəˈkeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə undead*. soʊ, ɪf ju ər wən əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ gɪv ju ə grin laɪt tɪ teɪk ˈdræstɪk ˈmɛʒərz, kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz, ju ər ə praɪm ˈkænədɪt fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈzɑmbi hɔrd. bi ðə gaɪ hu sɪz, jæ, ðət ˈmeɪniˌæk bɪt mi ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧu maɪ feɪs ɔf, bət ˈəðər ðən ðɪs ˈfivər ənd bɪt əv ˈstɪfnəs, aɪ fil fine.”*.” ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, jʊr dɪsɪˈbɑdid ˈspɪrɪt meɪ nid tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ fərˈgɪv jʊr ˈdɪrəst frɛndz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz fər ˈʃutɪŋ jʊr ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd kɔrps ɪn ðə hɛd. ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪz nɑt ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ə ˈzɑmbi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. ðeɪ ər mɔr əv ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ˈæftər ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk, wɪn ðə dɛd ər ˈwɑndərɪŋ ðə strits, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ hɛd tɪ ðɛr ˈbəŋkər ənd faɪnd aʊt wɛr ðeɪ ər ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə kjʊr ər faɪnd aʊt wət ˈkɑmən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈkɛmɪkəlz wɪl dɪˈstrɔɪ ðiz əˌbɑməˈneɪʃənz.
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meat-eating and diseases that come with it have a long history among our ancestors, suggests a new study of an ancient skeleton.
the analysis of to vertebrae of australopithecus recovered in south africa reveals signs of a bacterial infection that is normally contracted from eating meat or dairy foods.
“this is the most ancient case of an infectious disease in a,” says, a at state university “gabriele d’annunzio” in chieti, italy, who diagnosed the skeleton with a disease called.
first uncovered in the in the caves, not far from johannesburg, two of the vertebrae belonging to an older male are dotted with visible lesions. one study concluded that this damage was caused by.
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however, after collecting x-rays and scanning electron of the bones, now contends that better explains the lesions.
spine clues
brucellosis causes a illness in humans, but if the bacteria reach muscles and bones, they tend to infect the same spinal vertebrae that are damaged in the australopithecus bones. other infections, like tuberculosis, also infect spinal bones, but they tend to be less discriminate and go after other vertebrae.’s team think is an unlikely explanation for the damage for similar reasons.
“i think more probable that these lesions could be due to an infectious disease, and i think is the most probable infection,” says.
it’s impossible to determine how this individual contracted the disease, but contemporary patterns of infection suggest the bacteria probably came from an ungulate. humans usually contract the bacteria from milk and cheese, however zebras, antelope and other south african fauna can carry a species that causes spontaneous abortions, abortus.
this australopithecine may have acquired by eating fetal tissue from a similar animal, says. “i think the consumption of meat was occasional in australopithecus.”
mystery remains
a chemical analysis of australopithecus teeth also supports that conclusion. a team led by matt, at the university of colorado in boulder, carbon isotopes in teeth, and found a chemical signature indicative of fruits, leaves and grasses. the team suggest that the grass signature was probably acquired through eating a herbivore.
meanwhile, other research has suggested that australopithecus had teeth adapted for meat eating.
however, none of these studies the latest work included can definitively determine the importance of meat in the australopithecine diet, says. many anthropologists contend that meat eating make up the bulk of our calories until after the emergence of homo erectus, roughly 2 million years ago.
given the opportunity, chimpanzees eat monkeys, bugs, and small forest antelopes. “it would be strange if any of our more recent ancestors were not eating meat to some degree,” says.
journal reference: one (doi:)
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ˈmiˌtitɪŋ ənd dɪˈzizɪz ðət kəm wɪθ ɪt hæv ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əˈməŋ ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz, səˈʤɛsts ə nu ˈstədi əv ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈskɛlətən. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv tɪ ˈvərtəˌbreɪ əv ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs rɪˈkəvərd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ rɪˈvilz saɪnz əv ə bækˈtɪriəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðət ɪz ˈnɔrməli ˈkɑntræktəd frəm ˈitɪŋ mit ər ˈdɛri fudz. ɪz ðə moʊst ˈeɪnʧənt keɪs əv ən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz ɪn ə hominin,”*,” sɪz, ə æt steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti d’annunzio”*” ɪn chieti*, ˈɪtəli, hu ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ðə ˈskɛlətən wɪθ ə dɪˈziz kɔld. fərst ənˈkəvərd ɪn ðə ɪn ðə keɪvz, nɑt fɑr frəm ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, tu əv ðə ˈvərtəˌbreɪ bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ən ˈoʊldər meɪl ər ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ ˈvɪzəbəl ˈliʒənz. wən ˈstədi kənˈkludɪd ðət ðɪs ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz kɔzd baɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈɛksˌreɪz ənd ˈskænɪŋ ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn əv ðə boʊnz, naʊ kənˈtɛndz ðət ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈliʒənz. spaɪn kluz ˈkɔzɪz ə ˈɪlnəs ɪn ˈjumənz, bət ɪf ðə bækˈtɪriə riʧ ˈməsəlz ənd boʊnz, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ðə seɪm ˈspaɪnəl ˈvərtəˌbreɪ ðət ər ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ðə ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs boʊnz. ˈəðər ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, laɪk təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ˈspaɪnəl boʊnz, bət ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi lɛs dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt ənd goʊ ˈæftər ˈəðər ˈvərtəˌbreɪ. tim θɪŋk ɪz ən ənˈlaɪkli ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə ˈdæmɪʤ fər ˈsɪmələr ˈrizənz. θɪŋk mɔr ˈprɑbəbəl ðət ðiz ˈliʒənz kʊd bi du tɪ ən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðə moʊst ˈprɑbəbəl infection,”*,” sɪz. ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkɑntræktəd ðə dɪˈziz, bət kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈpætərnz əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən səˈʤɛst ðə bækˈtɪriə ˈprɑbəˌbli keɪm frəm ən ungulate*. ˈjumənz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðə bækˈtɪriə frəm mɪlk ənd ʧiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈzibrəz, ˈæntəˌloʊp ənd ˈəðər saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈfɔnə kən ˈkɛri ə ˈspiʃiz ðət ˈkɔzɪz spɑnˈteɪniəs əˈbɔrʃənz, abortus*. ðɪs ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn meɪ hæv əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈitɪŋ ˈfitəl ˈtɪʃu frəm ə ˈsɪmələr ˈænəməl, sɪz. θɪŋk ðə kənˈsəmʃən əv mit wɑz ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ɪn australopithecus.”*.” ˈmɪstəri rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈkɛmɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs tiθ ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrts ðət kənˈkluʒən. ə tim lɛd baɪ mæt, æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɪn ˈboʊldər, ˈkɑrbən ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps ɪn tiθ, ənd faʊnd ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪgnəʧər ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv fruts, livz ənd ˈgræsɪz. ðə tim səˈʤɛst ðət ðə græs ˈsɪgnəʧər wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli əkˈwaɪərd θru ˈitɪŋ ə ˈərbɪˌvɔr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈəðər ˈrisərʧ həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs hæd tiθ əˈdæptɪd fər mit ˈitɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nən əv ðiz ˈstədiz ðə ˈleɪtəst wərk ˌɪnˈkludɪd kən dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv mit ɪn ðə ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn daɪət, sɪz. ˈmɛni ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts kənˈtɛnd ðət mit ˈitɪŋ meɪk əp ðə bəlk əv ɑr ˈkælɔˌriz ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈhoʊmoʊ erectus*, ˈrəfli 2 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ʧɪmˈpænziz it ˈməŋkiz, bəgz, ənd smɔl ˈfɔrɪst antelopes*. wʊd bi streɪnʤ ɪf ˈɛni əv ɑr mɔr ˈrisənt ˈænˌsɛstərz wər nɑt ˈitɪŋ mit tɪ səm degree,”*,” sɪz. ˈʤərnəl ˈrɛfərəns: wən (dɔɪ:
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normally, i like to talk about famewhores, since talking about them is exactly what they want, but holy shit this video. i think reached randy quaid level crazy with this one, except, at least his conspiracy theory was used to cover up for felony charges and escape to canada.
tila is just pulling the crazy card because, well, crazy.
you see folks, famous because she lacks talent, the cia hiring people to block all her true fans. you can tell serious because the camera never pans down below her shoulders.
the truth, miss, is that you tried to follow the paris hilton road to fame, but failed to follow two very important steps. first you have to already have lots of money and rich influential parents. you, so that makes the step where you turn your 5 minutes of fame into a clothing line or fragrance, a bit difficult. without that step, you have to keep the spectacle of yourself in the public eye. done the reality shows, but they never last. shown up in crazy outfits to different events, but as the fame dwindles, so to do your invites to these events. you tried releasing a “home movie”, but you keep it going with just one tape, your “fans” want you to have a career in porn. you also had an on camera break down to try and get the sympathy fans.
none of that worked, so you are left with just one more route to continued fame, and that is going full on crazy. yes, the government is after you. if it for them, you have any haters. what you need to do now is reach out to someone who can really get your message out, someone with the resources to investigate and blow the lid off this whole mess. what you need is someone who has experience tearing down the walls of conspiracy. what you need is jesse ventura
yes, you need the help of this sexual tyrannosaurus to throw off the veil of shadows that has been draped over you and bring your plight to the light of day. jesse, you owe it to the american citizens to right this wrong. we need more of this
you know what, on second thought, i now know why she has so many haters…
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ˈnɔrməli, aɪ laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt famewhores*, sɪns ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ wɔnt, bət ˈhoʊli ʃɪt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ. aɪ θɪŋk riʧt ˈrændi kweɪd ˈlɛvəl ˈkreɪzi wɪθ ðɪs wən, ɪkˈsɛpt, æt list hɪz kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri wɑz juzd tɪ ˈkəvər əp fər ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ɪˈskeɪp tɪ ˈkænədə. ɪz ʤɪst ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈkreɪzi kɑrd bɪˈkəz, wɛl, ˈkreɪzi. ju si foʊks, ˈfeɪməs bɪˈkəz ʃi læks ˈtælənt, ðə siaɪeɪ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ blɑk ɔl hər tru fænz. ju kən tɛl ˈsɪriəs bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkæmərə ˈnɛvər pænz daʊn bɪˈloʊ hər ˈʃoʊldərz. ðə truθ, mɪs, ɪz ðət ju traɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈhɪltən roʊd tɪ feɪm, bət feɪld tɪ ˈfɑloʊ tu ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛps. fərst ju hæv tɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv lɑts əv ˈməni ənd rɪʧ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈpɛrənts. ju, soʊ ðət meɪks ðə stɛp wɛr ju tərn jʊr 5 ˈmɪnəts əv feɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈkloʊðɪŋ laɪn ər ˈfreɪgrəns, ə bɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt. wɪˈθaʊt ðət stɛp, ju hæv tɪ kip ðə ˈspɛktəkəl əv ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk aɪ. dən ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊz, bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər læst. ʃoʊn əp ɪn ˈkreɪzi ˈaʊtˌfɪts tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ɪˈvɛnts, bət ɛz ðə feɪm dˈwɪndəlz, soʊ tɪ du jʊr ˌɪnˈvaɪts tɪ ðiz ɪˈvɛnts. ju traɪd riˈlisɪŋ ə movie”*”, bət ju kip ɪt goʊɪŋ wɪθ ʤɪst wən teɪp, jʊr ““fans”*” wɔnt ju tɪ hæv ə kərɪr ɪn pɔrn. ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ɔn ˈkæmərə breɪk daʊn tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ðə ˈsɪmpəθi fænz. nən əv ðət wərkt, soʊ ju ər lɛft wɪθ ʤɪst wən mɔr rut tɪ kənˈtɪnjud feɪm, ənd ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ fʊl ɔn ˈkreɪzi. jɛs, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈæftər ju. ɪf ɪt fər ðɛm, ju hæv ˈɛni ˈheɪtərz. wət ju nid tɪ du naʊ ɪz riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu kən ˈrɪli gɪt jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ aʊt, ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd bloʊ ðə lɪd ɔf ðɪs hoʊl mɛs. wət ju nid ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈtɪrɪŋ daʊn ðə wɔlz əv kənˈspɪrəsi. wət ju nid ɪz ˈʤɛsi vɛnˈʧərə jɛs, ju nid ðə hɛlp əv ðɪs ˈsɛkʃuəl tɪrænəˈsɔrəs tɪ θroʊ ɔf ðə veɪl əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz ðət həz bɪn dreɪpt ˈoʊvər ju ənd brɪŋ jʊr plaɪt tɪ ðə laɪt əv deɪ. ˈʤɛsi, ju oʊ ɪt tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ raɪt ðɪs rɔŋ. wi nid mɔr əv ðɪs ju noʊ wət, ɔn ˈsɛkənd θɔt, aɪ naʊ noʊ waɪ ʃi həz soʊ ˈmɛni haters…*…
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when adele sings you can hear that coming from an unfiltered honesty and purity. she creates songs that go deep and expose pain and vulnerability with her soulful voice. she takes you places other artists go to way they did in the ‘70s. —beyoncé i swear to god i laugh at every big thing that happens in my career. i laugh out loud because i think fuckin’ ridiculous. at some point, the director of the truman show is going to come and say this is a sequel. —adele
the black porsche cayenne s.u.v. pulls up to the driveway of my hotel. adele is behind the wheel and alone in the car. when i get in, she tells me she loves to drive on her there is a discreet security detail in the vehicle in front of us. on our way to staples center for the second of eight l.a. concerts on her current, world tour. wearing a white cotton top over black leggings and beige flats. a van & bracelet with colored round jewels is on her right arm. her hair is pulled up off her face in a loose bun, her huge green eyes are covered by sunglasses, and, makeup-free, she is naturally gorgeous. she is gregarious and totally at ease, and we immediately start to talk about l.a. she recently purchased a house in beverly hills, because she spends so much time recording here and got tired of renting houses that properly baby-proofed, or private enough, or the pool was broken, and it was a waste of money. at the previous concert she gave a to her new favorite l.a. farms. she raves about their cheese (“i ate the whole thing”), and we somehow segue into grooming. she shows me her long fake nails, which she says are coming off straight after the tour. she says she waited weeks to get her eyebrows shaped because the only woman let touch them lives in l.a. and how, after a month, she shaved her legs because she thought people in the front row at her concerts might notice them when she runs up the stairs to the stage. i ask if simon (her boyfriend of five years and the father of their son, angelo) minded her unshaven legs. “he has no choice,” she says. “i’ll have no man telling me to shave my fuckin’ legs. shave yours.”
we’re in the car for about 10 minutes when she starts talking about the joys and conflicts of motherhood. i say it was brave of her to have a child in the midst of such a big, successful career. “actually,” she says, “i think the bravest thing not to have a child; all my friends and i felt pressurized into having kids, because what adults do. i love my son more than anything, but on a daily basis, if i have a minute or two, i wish i could do whatever the fuck i wanted, whenever i want. every single day i feel like that.” i ask if she wants more children. she says she think so. i say women often want to give their child a sibling, but since simon has a daughter from a former marriage who is very much a part of their lives, angelo already has a sister. “exactly,” she says, “so my card. too scared. i had really bad depression after i had my son, and it frightened me.” did she take antidepressants? “no, no, no, no. but also, i talk to anyone about it. i was very reluctant . . . . my boyfriend said i should talk to other women who were pregnant, and i said, ‘fuck that, i hanging around with a fuckin’ bunch of mothers.’ then, without realizing it, i was gravitating towards pregnant women and other women with children, because i found a bit more patient. be talking to someone, but not really listening, because so fuckin’ tired. “my friends who have kids would get annoyed with me,” she continues, “whereas i knew i could just sit there and chat absolute mush with my friends who had children, and we judge each other. one day i said to a friend, ‘i fuckin’ hate this,’ and she just burst into tears and said, ‘i fuckin’ hate this, too.’ and it was done. it lifted. my knowledge of—or post-natal, as we call it in that you want to be with your child; worried you might hurt your child; worried you doing a good job. but i was obsessed with my child. i felt very inadequate; i felt like made the worst decision of my life . . . . it can come in many different forms. eventually i just said, going to give myself an afternoon a week, just to do whatever the fuck i want without my baby. a friend of mine said, ‘really? you feel bad?’ i said, i do, but not as bad as feel if i do it. four of my friends felt the same way i did, and everyone was too embarrassed to talk about it; they thought everyone would think they were a bad mom, and not the case. it makes you a better mom if you give yourself a better time. enjoying touring, but at times i feel guilty because doing this massive tour, and even though my son is with me all the time, on certain nights i put him to bed. i never feel guilty when not working. constantly trying to make up for stuff when a mom. i mind, because of the love i feel for him . . . . i care if i ever get to do anything for myself again.” and while she does, of course, have a nanny, she is adamantly not one of those celebrity mothers who hands the kid off to a caretaker after a photo op in a fake playground. full screenphotos: 1 / 7 the vanity fair cover shoot: adele, the queen of hearts voice of reason photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. face it photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. swinging success photo: photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. previous next voice of reason adele on a vintage michael taylor sofa. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. face it adele, ready for her close-up. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. swinging success adele under an oak tree in woodside, california. photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl.
we talk about the u.s. presidential election. “we only know trump from the apprentice,” she says, “so we think a reality star is running for president. i just think anybody should be building walls or shit like that right now. i think we need to look after each other. everyone must vote.” she tells me how, when she speak for seven weeks following vocal surgery in 2011, “i wrote everything down. which is nice, because it was the beginning of my relationship with my boyfriend, and now we have a record of all that for our kids.” she adds that she and simon are not married, and she need it; she thinks having a child together is the bigger commitment. and in her “real,” life, she is fiercely private and so protective of her son that, she says, “i’d sue the fuckin’ ass off anyone that comes anywhere near my child.” as we pull into the backstage area of staples center, grammy “nostalgic” about this arena because the award show is held here. we walk into her large, private dressing room, and i note that taller than i tells me five feet nine. she takes off her shoes and walks barefoot on the carpet. the room has white flowing curtains, large sofas, and a tv screen on a wall. in one part of the room a play area is set up with a toy motorcycle, a toy kitchen with little pots and pans and cups and saucers, games, a box, and books. rose- and candles are lit, and a full makeup table in another corner. she says we have 20 more minutes to talk, then she has to do her sound check for 10 minutes, then vocal for another 10, then we can talk again while having her makeup done. i ask if always this organized. she admits always been in full control and comfortable in her skin. “it’s probably from my upbringing. i come from a very big family of a lot of women who did everything on their own.” (later, her manager, jonathan only person she says she completely trusts besides her me, “i met her when she lived [in brixton] above a convenience store, next to a gas station, and she would walk into a room and not give a fuck if she was speaking to the janitor or the head of the record label. that was her at 18 and her at 28: completely unflappable, completely her own woman.”) adele says, “my entire life revolves around my child, so everything is timed, because on a routine.” “i come from a very big family of a lot of women who did everything on their own.” we sit on the sofa, and i ask her if she still has her previously stage fright. “in a different way,” she says. “i get nervous, as opposed to the projectile vomiting and trying to avoid the stage.” she says she have to tour, and she understand why people are addicted to touring. “i’d still like to make records, but be fine if i never heard [the applause] again. on tour simply to see everyone been so supportive. i care about money. british, and we have that . . . thing of having to earn more money all the time. i come from money; not that important a part of my life. obviously i have nice things, and i live in a nicer area than i grew up in. that was my goal from the age of seven: it was ‘i living here.’ i care how i was getting out, i care where be living, but i knew i living there. i love being famous for my songs, but i enjoy being in the public eye. i love to make music, and i love doing shows, and i needed to go back to for money but because something was missing. i creating music. but there is such a massive difference between what i do for my work and what i do in my real life. i think anyone should be famous for going to a grocery store or a playground.” she tells me that, when she first got famous, people in her family sold stories about her, and friends from childhood sold photos. “i appreciate when money [involved],” she says, “but you could go get a job. the problem is you talk about the downside of fame, because people have hope, and they cling to the hope of what it would be like to be famous, to be adored, to be able to create and do nice things.” also, she adds, “money makes everyone act so bizarrely. like they become intimidated by it, like wearing my fuckin’ money.” photographs by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl. a note here about her laugh, which comes often and has been described as a “cackle,” but is really more a raucous burst of appreciation at something either she or someone else has said. according to beyoncé, “it is so easy to talk to her and be around her. funny as hell and her comebacks are legendary. the most beautiful thing about adele is that she has her priorities straight. she is a gracious woman and the most humble human being ever met.”
adele laurie blue adkins was born 28 years ago in tottenham, london, and was raised mostly by her single mother, penny, with help from her paternal grandparents. at the age of seven she knew she could carry a tune and spent years in her room impersonating the british singer gabrielle and the spice girls. she graduated from the brit school for performing arts and technology in 2006 and was quickly “discovered” from a demo on myspace and signed at the age of 18 to the british alternative label xl. at that same time, she made her management deal with comes from a british been a team ever since. in 2008 she released her debut album, 19, with its smash hit “chasing pavements,” and an october 2008 appearance on saturday night live (the night sarah palin was on) her career in the her album has since gone triple platinum. prior to the release of 19, when she wanted to make a north american record deal, she went to columbia records, whose chairman and c.e.o., rob stringer, says, “she walked down our corridor, a cigarette in her mouth, and she saw the photos of barbra streisand, bob dylan, and beyoncé on the wall, and she was like, literally, ‘yeah, be all right here.’ she won two grammys in 2009, and the rest is a steady, extraordinary rise for a singer who dance, do big production numbers, dress like a fairground stripper, lip-synch, endorse any commercial products, and refreshingly use the words “my brand.” rob stringer says, “she has time to really think about her music, because not spending all that time doing private gigs or coke commercials.” “there is such a massive difference between what i do for my work and what i do in my real life.” all this led to huge record sales at a time when people stopped buying records. in january 2011 she released her sophomore album, the smash singles “rolling in the deep” and “someone like you.” it held the no. 1 spot on the billboard charts for 24 weeks and was in the top five of the charts for 39 consecutive most in history. in 2011 and 2012, 21 sold more albums worldwide in a period than any since michael thriller, in 1983 and 1984. and 21 has sold 35 million to date. she swept the 2012 grammys with six awards, including record, song, and album of the year. producer rick rubin, who worked with her on 21, says, “besides her voice, adele has a pure songwriting gift. we always discussed how to get the most out of the songs, never to settle. all the songs always started with her; sometimes she liked having a collaborator to help get it over the finish line, but all of her best work comes directly from her.” in december 2013, prince charles presented adele with m.b.e. for services to music. her third album, 25, spent 10 weeks at the top of the u.s. charts; the video for the first single (“hello”) was viewed million times per hour the first two days of its release. and recently, unconfirmed rumors had it that she renegotiated her columbia deal for an unprecedented sum of $130 million. according to stringer, “this year, 25 has sold 10 million physical and digital twice that of any other artist.” adele also won an oscar for her james bond theme, “skyfall,” in 2013, her television special, adele live in new york city, was nominated for four emmys, and she is expected to receive multiple grammy nominations this year for 25. according to her friend the late-night tv host james corden, whose “carpool karaoke” segment with adele has had more than 130 million online views, “she is the biggest star on the planet, and yet still in the world with us. as a performer, she represents us; so many of the feelings she expresses in her songs are feelings that we all have. she is true to herself and completely authentic.” photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl.
the day after second l.a. concert, on her day off, we meet in a private room at the soho house for lunch. she arrives exactly on time, wearing a black tunic and gladiator sandals. her hair is up and, once again, makeup-free. she says she drink caffeine anymore, orders a decaf latte and some sandwich situation, and shares my french fries. she checks her phone only make sure her son is we talk for over two hours. we discuss her show and how she manages to make an arena seem intimate. she brings people up from the audience onto the stage for a hug or, in the case of the night before, a she brought up a adele impersonator named delta work, who shamelessly announced her own upcoming appearances to the audience. the real adele alternates four identical sequined gowns for her concerts, and after the show she makes a quick change to get in the car and drive home with simon. “it’s like got talent,” she says. “i climb out of my spanx.” she gets “pissed off,” she says, when she sees people in her audience checking their phones (to say nothing of her calling out an audience member in verona, italy, who was filming her with a professional camera on a tripod). “people would rather have a photo to show to people than actually enjoy a moment,” she says. “it’s i first started out, nearly 10 years ago, no one had their phones out. go onstage to people. now i go onstage to phones. pretty because of the lights . . . but no one is actually looking at the on their phones all the time. also, this wi-fi, you watch, going to fuckin’ kill our insides . . . just floating around. telling you, find out in 25 years.” we order no alcoholic beverages. she says she used to be a “massive drinker,” but since her vocal surgery and the birth of her son, she stopped smoking and now might have two glasses of wine a week. “having a hangover with a child is torture,” she says. “just imagine an annoying who knows wrong; hell.” she says never had any interest in drugs, because when she was younger someone her family knew died of a heroin overdose and it “freaked the fuckin’ life out of me. too scared to ever take drugs. i used to love to be drunk, but as i got more famous i would wake up the next morning and think, what the fuck did i say and who the fuck did i say it to? i never had blackouts, but when drunk and you go to a party, talk to anyone. i can see from an perspective that i will never write songs as good as the ones that are on 21, but not as indulgent as i was then, and i have time to fall apart like i did then. i was completely off my face writing that album, and a drunk tongue is an honest one. i would drink two bottles of wine, and i would chain-smoke. then write the lyrics down and the next morning think, fuck, quite good. then find the melody. but since had my baby, not as carefree as i used to be. scared of a lot of things now because i want to die; i want to be around for my kid. very cautious, whereas i was never cautious before. i would never have done anything before that would make me die, but now i go out of my way to avoid anything that is remotely walking along a sidewalk. rather walk on the grass or a lawn, rather than the pavement, in case a car crashes into me. also, i go out as much as i used to. i go to very civilized dinners, and go to work things when i have to, but you have to literally drag me onto a fuckin’ red carpet.”
she tells me she considers herself a “wailer” more than a singer, and that the singers she likes are “incredible—they’re on the next level,” like her early influences etta james and ella fitzgerald. she adores beyoncé, who she says has been a constant in her life since she was 11 and heard “no, no, no” from child. “she’s my michael jackson,” adele says. the other two women she says she reveres are stevie find the words to describe how much i love bette midler. about bette, she says, “i’ve obviously loved her for years. i like her humor, but a fucking great singer, a really amazing singer. when i watched her show, i felt like i was really watching the last legend. no made like that anymore.” both women return the admiration: “adele is major,” says stevie nicks. “it’s very satisfying to see her success. [her song] ‘when we were young’ makes me sob. i think she can do anything. and i think she will do everything.” and bette, who had been at show at staples the previous night, told me, “adele’s voice is so beautiful, so flexible, and she can do anything with it. the main thing is she hits you where you live. she is utterly hilarious and her shows are a just because of the great music and musicianship but her complete connection with her audience and her ability to make them laugh and then turn around and reduce them to tears.” adele says, “every day as i get older, i appreciate women more and more. when between the ages of 15 and 19, maybe you see women as competition, as opposed to lifesavers and people that hold your hand and have experienced pretty much everything that you have. so the more women in my life the better.” as for her relationship with simon (who runs the nonprofit drop4drop), adele attributes their age gap 14 years older than she is) as the reason he is so comfortable with her success. “i have no desire to be with anyone in show business, because we all have egos. not threatened by any stage of my life that going for, and an amazing thing. the most serious relationship ever been in; got a child together and we live together. after releasing my first album, all the other people i ever was with were so insecure about handle it at all. when i try to describe this to my friends they always get it, because they go out with people that are our age, but simon is already who he is, and still becoming who going to be. confident. perfect.” photograph by tom munro; styled by paul; directed by jessica diehl.
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wɪn əˈdɛl sɪŋz ju kən hir ðət ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ən ənˈfɪltərd ˈɑnəsti ənd ˈpjʊrɪti. ʃi kriˈeɪts sɔŋz ðət goʊ dip ənd ɪkˈspoʊz peɪn ənd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti wɪθ hər ˈsoʊlfəl vɔɪs. ʃi teɪks ju ˈpleɪsɪz ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts goʊ tɪ weɪ ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ðə ‘70s*. ——beyoncé*é aɪ swɛr tɪ gɑd aɪ læf æt ˈɛvəri bɪg θɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz ɪn maɪ kərɪr. aɪ læf aʊt laʊd bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk fuckin’*’ rɪˈdɪkjələs. æt səm pɔɪnt, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈtrumən ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm ənd seɪ ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsikwəl. ðə blæk ˈpɔrʃə keɪɛn s.u.v*. pʊlz əp tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ əv maɪ hoʊˈtɛl. əˈdɛl ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil ənd əˈloʊn ɪn ðə kɑr. wɪn aɪ gɪt ɪn, ʃi tɛlz mi ʃi ləvz tɪ draɪv ɔn hər ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈskrit sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɔn ɑr weɪ tɪ ˈsteɪpəlz ˈsɛnər fər ðə ˈsɛkənd əv eɪt l.a*. ˈkɑnsərts ɔn hər ˈkɑrənt, wərld tʊr. ˈwɛrɪŋ ə waɪt ˈkɔtən tɔp ˈoʊvər blæk ˈlɛgɪŋz ənd beɪʒ flæts. ə væn ˈbreɪslət wɪθ ˈkələrd raʊnd ʤuəlz ɪz ɔn hər raɪt ɑrm. hər hɛr ɪz pʊld əp ɔf hər feɪs ɪn ə lus bən, hər juʤ grin aɪz ər ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈsənˌglæsɪz, ənd, makeup-free*, ʃi ɪz ˈnæʧərəli ˈgɔrʤəs. ʃi ɪz grəˈgɛriəs ənd ˈtoʊtəli æt iz, ənd wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli stɑrt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt l.a*. ʃi ˈrisəntli ˈpərʧəst ə haʊs ɪn ˈbɛvərli hɪlz, bɪˈkəz ʃi spɛnz soʊ məʧ taɪm rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ hir ənd gɑt taɪərd əv ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz ðət ˈprɑpərli baby-proofed*, ər ˈpraɪvət ɪˈnəf, ər ðə pul wɑz ˈbroʊkən, ənd ɪt wɑz ə weɪst əv ˈməni. æt ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkɑnsərt ʃi geɪv ə tɪ hər nu ˈfeɪvərɪt l.a*. fɑrmz. ʃi reɪvz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ʧiz eɪt ðə hoʊl thing”*”), ənd wi ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈsɛgweɪ ˈɪntu ˈgrumɪŋ. ʃi ʃoʊz mi hər lɔŋ feɪk neɪlz, wɪʧ ʃi sɪz ər ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf streɪt ˈæftər ðə tʊr. ʃi sɪz ʃi ˈweɪtɪd wiks tɪ gɪt hər ˈaɪˌbraʊz ʃeɪpt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈwʊmən lɛt təʧ ðɛm lɪvz ɪn l.a*. ənd haʊ, ˈæftər ə mənθ, ʃi ʃeɪvd hər lɛgz bɪˈkəz ʃi θɔt ˈpipəl ɪn ðə frənt roʊ æt hər ˈkɑnsərts maɪt ˈnoʊtɪs ðɛm wɪn ʃi rənz əp ðə stɛrz tɪ ðə steɪʤ. aɪ æsk ɪf ˈsaɪmən (hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd əv faɪv jɪrz ənd ðə ˈfɑðər əv ðɛr sən, ˈænʤəˌloʊ) ˈmaɪndɪd hər ənˈʃeɪvən lɛgz. həz noʊ choice,”*,” ʃi sɪz. hæv noʊ mæn ˈtɛlɪŋ mi tɪ ʃeɪv maɪ fuckin’*’ lɛgz. ʃeɪv yours.”*.” ɪn ðə kɑr fər əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts wɪn ʃi stɑrts ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ʤɔɪz ənd ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈməðərˌhʊd. aɪ seɪ ɪt wɑz breɪv əv hər tɪ hæv ə ʧaɪld ɪn ðə mɪst əv səʧ ə bɪg, səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪr. ““actually,”*,” ʃi sɪz, θɪŋk ðə ˈbreɪvəst θɪŋ nɑt tɪ hæv ə ʧaɪld; ɔl maɪ frɛndz ənd aɪ fɛlt ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd ˈɪntu ˈhævɪŋ kɪdz, bɪˈkəz wət ˈædəlts du. aɪ ləv maɪ sən mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs, ɪf aɪ hæv ə ˈmɪnət ər tu, aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə fək aɪ ˈwɔntɪd, wɛˈnɛvər aɪ wɔnt. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ aɪ fil laɪk that.”*.” aɪ æsk ɪf ʃi wɔnts mɔr ˈʧɪldrən. ʃi sɪz ʃi θɪŋk soʊ. aɪ seɪ ˈwɪmən ˈɔfən wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðɛr ʧaɪld ə ˈsɪblɪŋ, bət sɪns ˈsaɪmən həz ə ˈdɔtər frəm ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrɪʤ hu ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ə pɑrt əv ðɛr lɪvz, ˈænʤəˌloʊ ɔˈrɛdi həz ə ˈsɪstər. ““exactly,”*,” ʃi sɪz, maɪ kɑrd. tu skɛrd. aɪ hæd ˈrɪli bæd dɪˈprɛʃən ˈæftər aɪ hæd maɪ sən, ənd ɪt ˈfraɪtənd me.”*.” dɪd ʃi teɪk ˌænˌtidɪˈprɛsənts? ““no*, noʊ, noʊ, noʊ. bət ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ tɔk tɪ ˈɛniˌwən əˈbaʊt ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri rɪˈləktənt maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd sɛd aɪ ʃʊd tɔk tɪ ˈəðər ˈwɪmən hu wər ˈprɛgnənt, ənd aɪ sɛd, ðət, aɪ ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ə fuckin’*’ bənʧ əv mothers.’*.’ ðɛn, wɪˈθaʊt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt, aɪ wɑz ˈgrævɪˌteɪtɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ənd ˈəðər ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən, bɪˈkəz aɪ faʊnd ə bɪt mɔr ˈpeɪʃənt. bi ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən, bət nɑt ˈrɪli ˈlɪsənɪŋ, bɪˈkəz soʊ fuckin’*’ taɪərd. frɛndz hu hæv kɪdz wʊd gɪt əˈnɔɪd wɪθ me,”*,” ʃi kənˈtɪnjuz, aɪ nu aɪ kʊd ʤɪst sɪt ðɛr ənd ʧæt ˈæbsəˌlut məʃ wɪθ maɪ frɛndz hu hæd ˈʧɪldrən, ənd wi ʤəʤ iʧ ˈəðər. wən deɪ aɪ sɛd tɪ ə frɛnd, fuckin’*’ heɪt this,’*,’ ənd ʃi ʤɪst bərst ˈɪntu tɪrz ənd sɛd, fuckin’*’ heɪt ðɪs, too.’*.’ ənd ɪt wɑz dən. ɪt ˈlɪftɪd. maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv post-natal*, ɛz wi kɔl ɪt ɪn ðət ju wɔnt tɪ bi wɪθ jʊr ʧaɪld; ˈwərid ju maɪt hərt jʊr ʧaɪld; ˈwərid ju duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb. bət aɪ wɑz əbˈsɛst wɪθ maɪ ʧaɪld. aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt; aɪ fɛlt laɪk meɪd ðə wərst dɪˈsɪʒən əv maɪ laɪf ɪt kən kəm ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli aɪ ʤɪst sɛd, goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ən ˌæftərˈnun ə wik, ʤɪst tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə fək aɪ wɔnt wɪˈθaʊt maɪ ˈbeɪbi. ə frɛnd əv maɪn sɛd, ‘‘really*? ju fil bad?’*?’ aɪ sɛd, aɪ du, bət nɑt ɛz bæd ɛz fil ɪf aɪ du ɪt. fɔr əv maɪ frɛndz fɛlt ðə seɪm weɪ aɪ dɪd, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz tu ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt; ðeɪ θɔt ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd θɪŋk ðeɪ wər ə bæd mɑm, ənd nɑt ðə keɪs. ɪt meɪks ju ə ˈbɛtər mɑm ɪf ju gɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ˈbɛtər taɪm. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈtʊrɪŋ, bət æt taɪmz aɪ fil ˈgɪlti bɪˈkəz duɪŋ ðɪs ˈmæsɪv tʊr, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ maɪ sən ɪz wɪθ mi ɔl ðə taɪm, ɔn ˈsərtən naɪts aɪ pʊt ɪm tɪ bɛd. aɪ ˈnɛvər fil ˈgɪlti wɪn nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. ˈkɑnstəntli traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk əp fər stəf wɪn ə mɑm. aɪ maɪnd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ləv aɪ fil fər ɪm aɪ kɛr ɪf aɪ ˈɛvər gɪt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf again.”*.” ənd waɪl ʃi dɪz, əv kɔrs, hæv ə ˈnæni, ʃi ɪz ˈædəməntli nɑt wən əv ðoʊz səˈlɛbrɪti ˈməðərz hu hænz ðə kɪd ɔf tɪ ə ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈæftər ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔp ɪn ə feɪk ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd. fʊl screenphotos*: 1 7 ðə ˈvænɪti fɛr ˈkəvər ʃut: əˈdɛl, ðə kwin əv hɑrts vɔɪs əv ˈrizən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. feɪs ɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. sˈwɪŋɪŋ səkˈsɛs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈpriviəs nɛkst vɔɪs əv ˈrizən əˈdɛl ɔn ə ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈmaɪkəl ˈteɪlər ˈsoʊfə. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. feɪs ɪt əˈdɛl, ˈrɛdi fər hər ˈkloʊˌsəp. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. sˈwɪŋɪŋ səkˈsɛs əˈdɛl ˈəndər ən oʊk tri ɪn ˈwʊdˌsaɪd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈoʊnli noʊ trəmp frəm ðə apprentice,”*,” ʃi sɪz, wi θɪŋk ə ˌriˈæləˌti stɑr ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi ʃʊd bi ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz ər ʃɪt laɪk ðət raɪt naʊ. aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ lʊk ˈæftər iʧ ˈəðər. ˈɛvriˌwən məst vote.”*.” ʃi tɛlz mi haʊ, wɪn ʃi spik fər ˈsɛvən wiks ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvoʊkəl ˈsərʤəri ɪn 2011 roʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ daʊn. wɪʧ ɪz nis, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ənd naʊ wi hæv ə ˈrɛkərd əv ɔl ðət fər ɑr kids.”*.” ʃi ædz ðət ʃi ənd ˈsaɪmən ər nɑt ˈmɛrid, ənd ʃi nid ɪt; ʃi θɪŋks ˈhævɪŋ ə ʧaɪld təˈgɛðər ɪz ðə ˈbɪgər kəˈmɪtmənt. ənd ɪn hər ““real,”*,” laɪf, ʃi ɪz ˈfɪrsli ˈpraɪvət ənd soʊ prəˈtɛktɪv əv hər sən ðət, ʃi sɪz, su ðə fuckin’*’ æs ɔf ˈɛniˌwən ðət kəmz ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr maɪ child.”*.” ɛz wi pʊl ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ˈɛriə əv ˈsteɪpəlz ˈsɛnər, ˈgræmi ““nostalgic”*” əˈbaʊt ðɪs ərˈinə bɪˈkəz ðə əˈwɔrd ʃoʊ ɪz hɛld hir. wi wɔk ˈɪntu hər lɑrʤ, ˈpraɪvət ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum, ənd aɪ noʊt ðət ˈtɔlər ðən aɪ tɛlz mi faɪv fit naɪn. ʃi teɪks ɔf hər ʃuz ənd wɔks ˈbɛrˌfʊt ɔn ðə ˈkɑrpət. ðə rum həz waɪt floʊɪŋ ˈkərtənz, lɑrʤ ˈsoʊfəz, ənd ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skrin ɔn ə wɔl. ɪn wən pɑrt əv ðə rum ə pleɪ ˈɛriə ɪz sɛt əp wɪθ ə tɔɪ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl, ə tɔɪ ˈkɪʧən wɪθ ˈlɪtəl pɑts ənd pænz ənd kəps ənd ˈsɔsərz, geɪmz, ə bɑks, ənd bʊks. roʊz- ənd ˈkændəlz ər lɪt, ənd ə fʊl ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈteɪbəl ɪn əˈnəðər ˈkɔrnər. ʃi sɪz wi hæv 20 mɔr ˈmɪnəts tɪ tɔk, ðɛn ʃi həz tɪ du hər saʊnd ʧɛk fər 10 ˈmɪnəts, ðɛn ˈvoʊkəl fər əˈnəðər 10 ðɛn wi kən tɔk əˈgɛn waɪl ˈhævɪŋ hər ˈmeɪˌkəp dən. aɪ æsk ɪf ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɪs ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd. ʃi ədˈmɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪn fʊl kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn hər skɪn. ˈprɑbəˌbli frəm maɪ ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ. aɪ kəm frəm ə ˈvɛri bɪg ˈfæməli əv ə lɔt əv ˈwɪmən hu dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɛr own.”*.” (ˈleɪtər, hər ˈmænɪʤər, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ʃi sɪz ʃi kəmˈplitli trəsts ˌbiˈsaɪdz hər mi, mɛt hər wɪn ʃi lɪvd [ɪn brixton*] əˈbəv ə kənˈvinjəns stɔr, nɛkst tɪ ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ʃi wʊd wɔk ˈɪntu ə rum ənd nɑt gɪv ə fək ɪf ʃi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤænətər ər ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl. ðət wɑz hər æt 18 ənd hər æt 28 kəmˈplitli ənˈflæpəbəl, kəmˈplitli hər oʊn woman.”*.”) əˈdɛl sɪz, ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd maɪ ʧaɪld, soʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz taɪmd, bɪˈkəz ɔn ə routine.”*.” kəm frəm ə ˈvɛri bɪg ˈfæməli əv ə lɔt əv ˈwɪmən hu dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɛr own.”*.” wi sɪt ɔn ðə ˈsoʊfə, ənd aɪ æsk hər ɪf ʃi stɪl həz hər ˈpriviəsli steɪʤ fraɪt. ə ˈdɪfərənt way,”*,” ʃi sɪz. gɪt ˈnərvəs, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl ˈvɑmətɪŋ ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə stage.”*.” ʃi sɪz ʃi hæv tɪ tʊr, ənd ʃi ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈpipəl ər əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈtʊrɪŋ. stɪl laɪk tɪ meɪk ˈrɛkərdz, bət bi faɪn ɪf aɪ ˈnɛvər hərd [ðə əˈplɔz] əˈgɛn. ɔn tʊr ˈsɪmpli tɪ si ˈɛvriˌwən bɪn soʊ səˈpɔrtɪv. aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈməni. ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ənd wi hæv ðət θɪŋ əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ərn mɔr ˈməni ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ kəm frəm ˈməni; nɑt ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ə pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf. ˈɑbviəsli aɪ hæv nis θɪŋz, ənd aɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈnaɪsər ˈɛriə ðən aɪ gru əp ɪn. ðət wɑz maɪ goʊl frəm ðə eɪʤ əv ˈsɛvən: ɪt wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ here.’*.’ aɪ kɛr haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt, aɪ kɛr wɛr bi ˈlɪvɪŋ, bət aɪ nu aɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr. aɪ ləv biɪŋ ˈfeɪməs fər maɪ sɔŋz, bət aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk aɪ. aɪ ləv tɪ meɪk mˈjuzɪk, ənd aɪ ləv duɪŋ ʃoʊz, ənd aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ fər ˈməni bət bɪˈkəz ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ. aɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ mˈjuzɪk. bət ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət aɪ du fər maɪ wərk ənd wət aɪ du ɪn maɪ ril laɪf. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən ʃʊd bi ˈfeɪməs fər goʊɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ər ə playground.”*.” ʃi tɛlz mi ðət, wɪn ʃi fərst gɑt ˈfeɪməs, ˈpipəl ɪn hər ˈfæməli soʊld ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt hər, ənd frɛndz frəm ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd soʊld ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wɪn ˈməni [involved],”*],” ʃi sɪz, ju kʊd goʊ gɪt ə ʤɑb. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd əv feɪm, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl hæv hoʊp, ənd ðeɪ klɪŋ tɪ ðə hoʊp əv wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk tɪ bi ˈfeɪməs, tɪ bi əˈdɔrd, tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd du nis things.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ, ʃi ædz, meɪks ˈɛvriˌwən ækt soʊ bizarrely*. laɪk ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ɪt, laɪk ˈwɛrɪŋ maɪ fuckin’*’ money.”*.” ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ə noʊt hir əˈbaʊt hər læf, wɪʧ kəmz ˈɔfən ənd həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ““cackle,”*,” bət ɪz ˈrɪli mɔr ə ˈrɔkəs bərst əv əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən æt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈiðər ʃi ər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls həz sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ beyoncé*é, ɪz soʊ ˈizi tɪ tɔk tɪ hər ənd bi əraʊnd hər. ˈfəni ɛz hɛl ənd hər ˈkəmˌbæks ər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri. ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt əˈdɛl ɪz ðət ʃi həz hər praɪˈɔrətiz streɪt. ʃi ɪz ə ˈgreɪʃəs ˈwʊmən ənd ðə moʊst ˈhəmbəl ˈjumən biɪŋ ˈɛvər met.”*.” əˈdɛl ˈlɔri blu ˈædkɪnz wɑz bɔrn 28 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ˈtɑtənˌhæm, ˈləndən, ənd wɑz reɪzd ˈmoʊstli baɪ hər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər, ˈpɛni, wɪθ hɛlp frəm hər pəˈtərnəl ˈgrændˌpɛrənts. æt ðə eɪʤ əv ˈsɛvən ʃi nu ʃi kʊd ˈkɛri ə tun ənd spɛnt jɪrz ɪn hər rum ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪŋər ˌgɑbriˈɛl ənd ðə spaɪs gərlz. ʃi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə brɪt skul fər pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn 2006 ənd wɑz kˈwɪkli ““discovered”*” frəm ə ˈdɛmoʊ ɔn ˈmaɪˌspeɪs ənd saɪnd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 18 tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈleɪbəl xl*. æt ðət seɪm taɪm, ʃi meɪd hər ˈmænɪʤmənt dil wɪθ kəmz frəm ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ bɪn ə tim ˈɛvər sɪns. ɪn 2008 ʃi riˈlist hər ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, 19 wɪθ ɪts smæʃ hɪt pavements,”*,” ənd ən ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt lɪv (ðə naɪt ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn wɑz ɔn) hər kərɪr ɪn ðə hər ˈælbəm həz sɪns gɔn ˈtrɪpəl ˈplætənəm. praɪər tɪ ðə riˈlis əv 19 wɪn ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɛkərd dil, ʃi wɛnt tɪ kəˈləmbiə ˈrɛkərdz, huz ˈʧɛrmən ənd c.e.o*., rɑb ˈstrɪŋər, sɪz, wɔkt daʊn ɑr ˈkɔrɪdər, ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ɪn hər maʊθ, ənd ʃi sɔ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd, bɑb ˈdɪlən, ənd beyoncé*é ɔn ðə wɔl, ənd ʃi wɑz laɪk, ˈlɪtərəli, ‘‘yeah*, bi ɔl raɪt here.’*.’ ʃi wən tu ˈgræmiz ɪn 2009 ənd ðə rɛst ɪz ə ˈstɛdi, ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri raɪz fər ə ˈsɪŋər hu dæns, du bɪg pərˈdəkʃən ˈnəmbərz, drɛs laɪk ə ˈfɛrˌgraʊnd ˈstrɪpər, lip-synch*, ɛnˈdɔrs ˈɛni kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑdəkts, ənd riˈfrɛʃɪŋli juz ðə wərdz brand.”*.” rɑb ˈstrɪŋər sɪz, həz taɪm tɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt hər mˈjuzɪk, bɪˈkəz nɑt ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔl ðət taɪm duɪŋ ˈpraɪvət gɪgz ər koʊk commercials.”*.” ɪz səʧ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət aɪ du fər maɪ wərk ənd wət aɪ du ɪn maɪ ril life.”*.” ɔl ðɪs lɛd tɪ juʤ ˈrɛkərd seɪlz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈpipəl stɑpt baɪɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 ʃi riˈlist hər ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈælbəm, ðə smæʃ ˈsɪŋgəlz ɪn ðə deep”*” ənd laɪk you.”*.” ɪt hɛld ðə noʊ. 1 spɑt ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ʧɑrts fər 24 wiks ənd wɑz ɪn ðə tɔp faɪv əv ðə ʧɑrts fər 39 kənˈsɛkjətɪv moʊst ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ɪn 2011 ənd 2012 21 soʊld mɔr ˈælbəmz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd ðən ˈɛni sɪns ˈmaɪkəl θˈrɪlər, ɪn 1983 ənd 1984 ənd 21 həz soʊld 35 ˈmɪljən tɪ deɪt. ʃi swɛpt ðə 2012 ˈgræmiz wɪθ sɪks əˈwɔrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛkərd, sɔŋ, ənd ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr. prəˈdusər rɪk ˈrubɪn, hu wərkt wɪθ hər ɔn 21 sɪz, hər vɔɪs, əˈdɛl həz ə pjʊr ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ gɪft. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈskəst haʊ tɪ gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ðə sɔŋz, ˈnɛvər tɪ ˈsɛtəl. ɔl ðə sɔŋz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ hər; ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʃi laɪkt ˈhævɪŋ ə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər tɪ hɛlp gɪt ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn, bət ɔl əv hər bɛst wərk kəmz dɪˈrɛkli frəm her.”*.” ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 prɪns ˈʧɑrəlz pərˈzɛnəd əˈdɛl wɪθ m.b.e*. fər ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ mˈjuzɪk. hər θərd ˈælbəm, 25 spɛnt 10 wiks æt ðə tɔp əv ðə juz. ʧɑrts; ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə fərst ˈsɪŋgəl (““hello”*”) wɑz vjud ˈmɪljən taɪmz pər aʊər ðə fərst tu deɪz əv ɪts riˈlis. ənd ˈrisəntli, ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumərz hæd ɪt ðət ʃi ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd hər kəˈləmbiə dil fər ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd səm əv 130 ˈmɪljən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈstrɪŋər, jɪr, 25 həz soʊld 10 ˈmɪljən ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl twaɪs ðət əv ˈɛni ˈəðər artist.”*.” əˈdɛl ˈɔlsoʊ wən ən ˈɔskər fər hər ʤeɪmz bɑnd θim, ““skyfall,”*,” ɪn 2013 hər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈspɛʃəl, əˈdɛl lɪv ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər fɔr ˈɛmiz, ənd ʃi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈməltəpəl ˈgræmi ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ðɪs jɪr fər 25 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər frɛnd ðə ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst ʤeɪmz corden*, huz karaoke”*” ˌsɛgˈmɛnt wɪθ əˈdɛl həz hæd mɔr ðən 130 ˈmɪljən ˈɔnˌlaɪn vjuz, ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst stɑr ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ənd jɛt stɪl ɪn ðə wərld wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ɛz ə pərˈfɔrmər, ʃi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈjuˈɛs; soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfilɪŋz ʃi ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ɪn hər sɔŋz ər ˈfilɪŋz ðət wi ɔl hæv. ʃi ɪz tru tɪ hərˈsɛlf ənd kəmˈplitli authentic.”*.” ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil. ðə deɪ ˈæftər ˈsɛkənd l.a*. ˈkɑnsərt, ɔn hər deɪ ɔf, wi mit ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət rum æt ðə ˈsoʊhoʊ haʊs fər lənʧ. ʃi əraɪvz ɪgˈzæktli ɔn taɪm, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə blæk ˈtunɪk ənd ˈglædiˌeɪtər ˈsændəlz. hər hɛr ɪz əp ənd, wəns əˈgɛn, makeup-free*. ʃi sɪz ʃi drɪŋk kæˈfin ˌɛniˈmɔr, ˈɔrdərz ə ˈdikæf ˈlɑˌteɪ ənd səm ˈsænwɪʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ʃɛrz maɪ frɛnʧ fraɪz. ʃi ʧɛks hər foʊn ˈoʊnli meɪk ʃʊr hər sən ɪz wi tɔk fər ˈoʊvər tu aʊərz. wi dɪˈskəs hər ʃoʊ ənd haʊ ʃi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ meɪk ən ərˈinə sim ˈɪnɪmət. ʃi brɪŋz ˈpipəl əp frəm ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈɔntu ðə steɪʤ fər ə həg ər, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ə ʃi brɔt əp ə əˈdɛl ˌɪmˈpərsəneɪtər neɪmd ˈdɛltə wərk, hu ˈʃeɪmləsli əˈnaʊnst hər oʊn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpɪrənsəz tɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns. ðə ril əˈdɛl ˈɔltərˌneɪts fɔr aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈsikwənd gaʊnz fər hər ˈkɑnsərts, ənd ˈæftər ðə ʃoʊ ʃi meɪks ə kwɪk ʧeɪnʤ tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə kɑr ənd draɪv hoʊm wɪθ ˈsaɪmən. laɪk gɑt talent,”*,” ʃi sɪz. klaɪm aʊt əv maɪ spanx.”*.” ʃi gɪts off,”*,” ʃi sɪz, wɪn ʃi siz ˈpipəl ɪn hər ˈɔdiəns ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðɛr foʊnz (tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əv hər ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt ən ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbər ɪn vərˈoʊnə, ˈɪtəli, hu wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ hər wɪθ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkæmərə ɔn ə ˈtraɪˌpɑd). wʊd ˈrəðər hæv ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɪ ʃoʊ tɪ ˈpipəl ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə moment,”*,” ʃi sɪz. aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt, ˈnɪrli 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, noʊ wən hæd ðɛr foʊnz aʊt. goʊ ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ tɪ ˈpipəl. naʊ aɪ goʊ ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ tɪ foʊnz. ˈprɪti bɪˈkəz əv ðə laɪts bət noʊ wən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ɔn ðɛr foʊnz ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɪs ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ju wɔʧ, goʊɪŋ tɪ fuckin’*’ kɪl ɑr ˌɪnˈsaɪdz ʤɪst ˈfloʊtɪŋ əraʊnd. ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, faɪnd aʊt ɪn 25 years.”*.” wi ˈɔrdər noʊ ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz. ʃi sɪz ʃi juzd tɪ bi ə drinker,”*,” bət sɪns hər ˈvoʊkəl ˈsərʤəri ənd ðə bərθ əv hər sən, ʃi stɑpt sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd naʊ maɪt hæv tu ˈglæsɪz əv waɪn ə wik. ə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər wɪθ ə ʧaɪld ɪz torture,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˌɪˈmæʤən ən əˈnɔɪɪŋ hu noʊz rɔŋ; hell.”*.” ʃi sɪz ˈnɛvər hæd ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn drəgz, bɪˈkəz wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈjəŋgər ˈsəmˌwən hər ˈfæməli nu daɪd əv ə ˈhɛroʊən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ənd ɪt ðə fuckin’*’ laɪf aʊt əv mi. tu skɛrd tɪ ˈɛvər teɪk drəgz. aɪ juzd tɪ ləv tɪ bi drəŋk, bət ɛz aɪ gɑt mɔr ˈfeɪməs aɪ wʊd weɪk əp ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd θɪŋk, wət ðə fək dɪd aɪ seɪ ənd hu ðə fək dɪd aɪ seɪ ɪt tɪ? aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd ˈblæˌkaʊts, bət wɪn drəŋk ənd ju goʊ tɪ ə ˈpɑrti, tɔk tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. aɪ kən si frəm ən pərˈspɛktɪv ðət aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər raɪt sɔŋz ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə wənz ðət ər ɔn 21 bət nɑt ɛz ˌɪnˈdəlʤənt ɛz aɪ wɑz ðɛn, ənd aɪ hæv taɪm tɪ fɔl əˈpɑrt laɪk aɪ dɪd ðɛn. aɪ wɑz kəmˈplitli ɔf maɪ feɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət ˈælbəm, ənd ə drəŋk təŋ ɪz ən ˈɑnəst wən. aɪ wʊd drɪŋk tu ˈbɑtəlz əv waɪn, ənd aɪ wʊd chain-smoke*. ðɛn raɪt ðə ˈlɪrɪks daʊn ənd ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ θɪŋk, fək, kwaɪt gʊd. ðɛn faɪnd ðə ˈmɛlədi. bət sɪns hæd maɪ ˈbeɪbi, nɑt ɛz ˈkɛrˌfri ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ bi. skɛrd əv ə lɔt əv θɪŋz naʊ bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ daɪ; aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi əraʊnd fər maɪ kɪd. ˈvɛri ˈkɔʃəs, wɛˈræz aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈkɔʃəs ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðət wʊd meɪk mi daɪ, bət naʊ aɪ goʊ aʊt əv maɪ weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz riˈmoʊtli ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk. ˈrəðər wɔk ɔn ðə græs ər ə lɔn, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈpeɪvmənt, ɪn keɪs ə kɑr ˈkræʃɪz ˈɪntu mi. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ goʊ aʊt ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ. aɪ goʊ tɪ ˈvɛri ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈdɪnərz, ənd goʊ tɪ wərk θɪŋz wɪn aɪ hæv tɪ, bət ju hæv tɪ ˈlɪtərəli dræg mi ˈɔntu ə fuckin’*’ rɛd carpet.”*.” ʃi tɛlz mi ʃi kənˈsɪdərz hərˈsɛlf ə ““wailer”*” mɔr ðən ə ˈsɪŋər, ənd ðət ðə ˈsɪŋərz ʃi laɪks ər ɔn ðə nɛkst level,”*,” laɪk hər ˈərli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈɛtə ʤeɪmz ənd ˈɛlə fɪtsˈʤɛrəld. ʃi əˈdɔrz beyoncé*é, hu ʃi sɪz həz bɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ɪn hər laɪf sɪns ʃi wɑz 11 ənd hərd ““no*, noʊ, no”*” frəm ʧaɪld. maɪ ˈmaɪkəl jackson,”*,” əˈdɛl sɪz. ðə ˈəðər tu ˈwɪmən ʃi sɪz ʃi rɪˈvɪrz ər ˈstivi faɪnd ðə wərdz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ məʧ aɪ ləv ˈbɛti ˈmɪdlər. əˈbaʊt ˈbɛti, ʃi sɪz, ˈɑbviəsli ləvd hər fər jɪrz. aɪ laɪk hər ˈhjumər, bət ə ˈfəkɪŋ greɪt ˈsɪŋər, ə ˈrɪli əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈsɪŋər. wɪn aɪ wɔʧt hər ʃoʊ, aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə læst ˈlɛʤənd. noʊ meɪd laɪk ðət anymore.”*.” boʊθ ˈwɪmən rɪˈtərn ðə ˌædmərˈeɪʃən: ɪz major,”*,” sɪz ˈstivi nɪks. ˈvɛri ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ si hər səkˈsɛs. [hər sɔŋ] wi wər young’*’ meɪks mi sɑb. aɪ θɪŋk ʃi kən du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ʃi wɪl du everything.”*.” ənd ˈbɛti, hu hæd bɪn æt ʃoʊ æt ˈsteɪpəlz ðə ˈpriviəs naɪt, toʊld mi, vɔɪs ɪz soʊ ˈbjutəfəl, soʊ ˈflɛksəbəl, ənd ʃi kən du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. ðə meɪn θɪŋ ɪz ʃi hɪts ju wɛr ju lɪv. ʃi ɪz ˈətərli hɪˈlɛriəs ənd hər ʃoʊz ər ə ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ðə greɪt mˈjuzɪk ənd mjuˈzɪʃənʃɪp bət hər kəmˈplit kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ hər ˈɔdiəns ənd hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ðɛm læf ənd ðɛn tərn əraʊnd ənd rɪˈdus ðɛm tɪ tears.”*.” əˈdɛl sɪz, deɪ ɛz aɪ gɪt ˈoʊldər, aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈwɪmən mɔr ənd mɔr. wɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 15 ənd 19 ˈmeɪbi ju si ˈwɪmən ɛz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈlaɪfˌseɪvərz ənd ˈpipəl ðət hoʊld jʊr hænd ənd hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ju hæv. soʊ ðə mɔr ˈwɪmən ɪn maɪ laɪf ðə better.”*.” ɛz fər hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈsaɪmən (hu rənz ðə nɑnˈprɑfət drop4drop*), əˈdɛl əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðɛr eɪʤ gæp 14 jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən ʃi ɪz) ɛz ðə ˈrizən hi ɪz soʊ ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ hər səkˈsɛs. hæv noʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ʃoʊ ˈbɪznɪs, bɪˈkəz wi ɔl hæv ˈigoʊz. nɑt θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈɛni steɪʤ əv maɪ laɪf ðət goʊɪŋ fər, ənd ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋ. ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈɛvər bɪn ɪn; gɑt ə ʧaɪld təˈgɛðər ənd wi lɪv təˈgɛðər. ˈæftər riˈlisɪŋ maɪ fərst ˈælbəm, ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl aɪ ˈɛvər wɑz wɪθ wər soʊ ˈɪnsəkjər əˈbaʊt ˈhændəl ɪt æt ɔl. wɪn aɪ traɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɪs tɪ maɪ frɛndz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt ɪt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ goʊ aʊt wɪθ ˈpipəl ðət ər ɑr eɪʤ, bət ˈsaɪmən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi hu hi ɪz, ənd stɪl bɪˈkəmɪŋ hu goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ˈkɑnfədənt. perfect.”*.” ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ tɑm mənˈroʊ; staɪld baɪ pɔl; dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤɛsɪkə dil.
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regular readers of this column will hardly be surprised to learn that this edition of “first person” deals with an archaeological controversy. it is also true that i can be critical of any scholar whom i feel is clearly on the wrong side.
but i do not make scholarly judgments. i am not a. i can make judgments, however, about the reasoning of scholars. when i feel a scholar is making a wrong call based on the scholarly record, i can be at least some would say so.
in these circumstances, it would seem that i should be even harsher on a who makes a wrong call on the evidence. that is the case here. it is time for a new target for my wrath. this column focuses on an errant call by a—namely by the author himself! at this point, it is not quite so clear as i had thought (and argued) that the inscription on the famous ivory pomegranate is authentic.
for years, i have been defending the authenticity of the inscribed ivory if authentic, it has a claim to being the rarest relic from temple. it was authenticated by the highly esteemed israeli scholar, the late avigad, and more recently by the prominent sorbonne andré the israel museum paid $550,000 for it.
true, a committee of the israel antiquities authority (iaa) had declared it a forgery. but its reasoning and judgment were badly flawed. (in response to the conclusion, the museum had removed the pomegranate from public display. it had once had an entire room of its own.)
believing that the conclusion was badly flawed, bar convened a meeting of scholars at the israel museum to the pomegranate under a powerful microscope. the result was a disagreement. but those who regarded the inscription as a forgery failed to address the most powerful argument for its hebrew letter engraving of which went into an ancient break; this meant that the letter was there before the ancient break occurred. lemaire, who had not been asked to be on the committee, but was invited to the israel museum meeting, relied especially on this heh. each side made its case in reports in the israel exploration not only did the “forgery” side completely ignore the heh, but there was something else.
israeli, who was on the committee that had found the inscription to be a forgery, had intervened in my running of the israel museum meeting and decided who would attend the bar conference. refused my request to include ada yardeni in the meeting. she was recognized by all as a very highly qualified. since the recent death of the revered joseph naveh, yardeni is now recognized as most eminent. her exclusion from the israel museum meeting conference bothered me, but there was nothing i could do about it. it did reinforce my feeling, however, that the pomegranate inscription was authentic.
israel museum curators have called “gabriel’s revelation” the most important document found in the area since the discovery of the dead sea scrolls. read the original english publication of “gabriel’s revelation” by ada yardeni along with israel article that made scholars around the world reconsider links between ancient jewish and christian in the free revelation.
i was in jerusalem recently and had a meeting at the israel museum with james snyder, director of the museum; haim gitler, the chief archaeology curator; and arie, a senior archaeology curator. this led to a museum decision to allow ada yardeni to examine the inscribed ivory pomegranate, now in a museum storeroom.
i am pleased to report that the museum could not have been more cooperative with me or yardeni. not only was she given access to the museum computer, but she was also supplied with greatly enlarged photographs of the critical areas of the inscription.
she focused on another hebrew letter in the inscription, however, a (pronounced tav). its upper stroke stopped short of the old break. as she put it in an email reporting to me:
i could not ignore the fact that the right upper stroke of the letter does not reach the old break, called the ‘bulge’ by [the original committee that had declared the inscription a forgery]. i could not think of any convincing explanation [of] this fact rather than that the engraver, for some reason, did not continue the execution of the stroke at this point. i asked myself if it is possible to forge such an inscription, and i have to admit that it seems possible sorry to disappoint you in that, in view of my examination of the inscription, i cannot confirm its authenticity. i would have been more than happy to do so. warmest regards,
ada yardeni
i immediately replied to her, with a copy to all concerned parties:
dear ada:
yes, i am disappointed, but the truth is more important than anything. i am immediately sharing your judgment with all interested parties. i would welcome any comments. you did not mention the heh that goes into the old break. any comment on this? all best,
hershel
she replied:
dear,
the heh was not clear enough to me when i looked at it through the microscope. best,
ada
has the inscribed ivory pomegranate been unmasked as a forgery? not quite. in judgment “it seems possible” that it is a forgery.
however, andré lemaire continues to defend the authenticity of the inscription. his email response:
thanks,. it is good to know the appreciation of ada, but apparently she did [not] look at the pomegranate from the right angle to see the incision [of the] that actually is not hindered by the bulge (as could be thought because of the optical illusion). above all, [she] did not check the strokes of the heh where things are clearer best,
andré
as of this writing, that is where things stand. but i can no longer argue that the inscription on this important relic is unquestionably authentic: ada yardeni has her doubts. and that is powerful authority.
but andré lemaire is also a powerful authority.
both are great scholars and wonderful human beings. this is only the beginning of a fascinating discussion. stay tuned.
notes:
1., aaron demsky, yuval goren and andré lemaire, “the inscribed ivory pomegranate from the israel museum examined again,” israel exploration journal 57 (2007), pp..
a. see “fudging with forgeries,” bar, 2010; strata, “accused bar editor replies,” bar, 2009; “how an israeli forgery committee operates,” bar, 2009; “is this inscription fake? you decide,” bar, 2007.
b. andré lemaire, “probable head of priestly from temple surfaces in jerusalem,” bar, 1984.
related reading in bible history daily:
ivory pomegranate revisited: a relic from temple?
first person: a from the temple?
is the ivory pomegranate a forgery or authentic?
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ˈrɛgjələr ˈridərz əv ðɪs ˈkɑləm wɪl ˈhɑrdli bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ lərn ðət ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv person”*” dilz wɪθ ən ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ tru ðət aɪ kən bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈɛni ˈskɑlər hum aɪ fil ɪz ˈklɪrli ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd. bət aɪ du nɑt meɪk ˈskɑlərli ˈʤəʤmənts. aɪ æm nɑt ə. aɪ kən meɪk ˈʤəʤmənts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrizənɪŋ əv ˈskɑlərz. wɪn aɪ fil ə ˈskɑlər ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə rɔŋ kɔl beɪst ɔn ðə ˈskɑlərli ˈrɛkərd, aɪ kən bi æt list səm wʊd seɪ soʊ. ɪn ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ɪt wʊd sim ðət aɪ ʃʊd bi ˈivɪn ˈhɑrʃər ɔn ə hu meɪks ə rɔŋ kɔl ɔn ðə ˈɛvədəns. ðət ɪz ðə keɪs hir. ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ə nu ˈtərgət fər maɪ ræθ. ðɪs ˈkɑləm ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ən ˈɛrənt kɔl baɪ ə baɪ ðə ˈɔθər hɪmˈsɛlf! æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪt ɪz nɑt kwaɪt soʊ klɪr ɛz aɪ hæd θɔt (ənd ˈɑrgjud) ðət ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ɔn ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət ɪz əˈθɛnɪk. fər jɪrz, aɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ðə ˌɪnˈskraɪbd ˈaɪvəri ɪf əˈθɛnɪk, ɪt həz ə kleɪm tɪ biɪŋ ðə ˈrɛrəst ˈrɛlɪk frəm ˈtɛmpəl. ɪt wɑz ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈhaɪli ɛˈstimd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈskɑlər, ðə leɪt avigad*, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli baɪ ðə ˈprɑmənənt sɔrˈbɑn andré*é ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm peɪd fər ɪt. tru, ə kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈɪzriəl ænˈtɪkwətiz əˈθɔrəti (iaa*) hæd dɪˈklɛrd ɪt ə ˈfɔrʤəri. bət ɪts ˈrizənɪŋ ənd ˈʤəʤmənt wər ˈbædli flɔd. (ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən, ðə mˈjuziəm hæd riˈmuvd ðə ˌpɑməˈgrænət frəm ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪ. ɪt hæd wəns hæd ən ɪnˈtaɪər rum əv ɪts oʊn.) bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðə kənˈkluʒən wɑz ˈbædli flɔd, bɑr kənˈvind ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈskɑlərz æt ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm tɪ ðə ˌpɑməˈgrænət ˈəndər ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə dɪsəˈgrimənt. bət ðoʊz hu rɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ɛz ə ˈfɔrʤəri feɪld tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ɪts ˈhibru ˈlɛtər ɪnˈgreɪvɪŋ əv wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu ən ˈeɪnʧənt breɪk; ðɪs mɛnt ðət ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz ðɛr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈeɪnʧənt breɪk əˈkərd. ləˈmɛr, hu hæd nɑt bɪn æst tɪ bi ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti, bət wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ˈmitɪŋ, rɪˈlaɪd əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðɪs hɛ. iʧ saɪd meɪd ɪts keɪs ɪn rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈɪzriəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ““forgery”*” saɪd kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə hɛ, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. ˌɪzˈreɪli, hu wɑz ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti ðət hæd faʊnd ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən tɪ bi ə ˈfɔrʤəri, hæd ˌɪntərˈvind ɪn maɪ ˈrənɪŋ əv ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hu wʊd əˈtɛnd ðə bɑr ˈkɑnfərəns. rɪfˈjuzd maɪ rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈeɪdə jɑrˈdini ɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ʃi wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ɔl ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˈhaɪli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd. sɪns ðə ˈrisənt dɛθ əv ðə rɪˈvɪrd ˈʤoʊzəf naveh*, jɑrˈdini ɪz naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz moʊst ˈɛmənənt. hər ɪkˈskluʒən frəm ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ˈmitɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns ˈbɑðərd mi, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ kʊd du əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt dɪd ˌriɪnˈfɔrs maɪ ˈfilɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˌpɑməˈgrænət ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən wɑz əˈθɛnɪk. ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ˈkjʊrətərz hæv kɔld revelation”*” ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə sɪns ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə dɛd si skroʊlz. rɛd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv revelation”*” baɪ ˈeɪdə jɑrˈdini əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɪzriəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət meɪd ˈskɑlərz əraʊnd ðə wərld ˌrikənˈsɪdər lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˈeɪnʧənt ʤuɪʃ ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ɪn ðə fri ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. aɪ wɑz ɪn ʤərˈusələm ˈrisəntli ənd hæd ə ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm wɪθ ʤeɪmz sˈnaɪdər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə mˈjuziəm; heɪm gitler*, ðə ʧif ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ˈkjʊrətər; ənd ˈɛri, ə ˈsinjər ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ˈkjʊrətər. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ə mˈjuziəm dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈeɪdə jɑrˈdini tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˌɪnˈskraɪbd ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət, naʊ ɪn ə mˈjuziəm ˈstɔˌrrum. aɪ æm plizd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə mˈjuziəm kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn mɔr koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv wɪθ mi ər jɑrˈdini. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ʃi ˈgɪvɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə mˈjuziəm kəmˈpjutər, bət ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈplaɪd wɪθ ˈgreɪtli ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən. ʃi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn əˈnəðər ˈhibru ˈlɛtər ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə (prəˈnaʊnst tav*). ɪts ˈəpər stroʊk stɑpt ʃɔrt əv ðə oʊld breɪk. ɛz ʃi pʊt ɪt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ mi: aɪ kʊd nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fækt ðət ðə raɪt ˈəpər stroʊk əv ðə ˈlɛtər dɪz nɑt riʧ ðə oʊld breɪk, kɔld ðə ‘‘bulge’*’ baɪ [ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kəˈmɪti ðət hæd dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ə ˈfɔrʤəri]. aɪ kʊd nɑt θɪŋk əv ˈɛni kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən [əv] ðɪs fækt ˈrəðər ðən ðət ðə ɪnˈgreɪvər, fər səm ˈrizən, dɪd nɑt kənˈtɪnju ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ðə stroʊk æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. aɪ æst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ fɔrʤ səʧ ən ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən, ənd aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ɪt simz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɑri tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt ju ɪn ðət, ɪn vju əv maɪ ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən, aɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈfərm ɪts ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ du soʊ. ˈwɔrməst rɪˈgɑrdz, ˈeɪdə jɑrˈdini aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈplaɪd tɪ hər, wɪθ ə ˈkɑpi tɪ ɔl kənˈsərnd ˈpɑrtiz: dɪr ˈeɪdə: jɛs, aɪ æm ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, bət ðə truθ ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. aɪ æm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈʃɛrɪŋ jʊr ˈʤəʤmənt wɪθ ɔl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz. aɪ wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnts. ju dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðə hɛ ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ðə oʊld breɪk. ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs? ɔl bɛst, ʃi rɪˈplaɪd: dɪr, ðə hɛ wɑz nɑt klɪr ɪˈnəf tɪ mi wɪn aɪ lʊkt æt ɪt θru ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp. bɛst, ˈeɪdə həz ðə ˌɪnˈskraɪbd ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət bɪn ənˈmæskt ɛz ə ˈfɔrʤəri? nɑt kwaɪt. ɪn ˈʤəʤmənt simz possible”*” ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈfɔrʤəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, andré*é ləˈmɛr kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən. hɪz iˈmeɪl rɪˈspɑns: θæŋks,. ɪt ɪz gʊd tɪ noʊ ðə əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈeɪdə, bət əˈpɛrəntli ʃi dɪd [nɑt] lʊk æt ðə ˌpɑməˈgrænət frəm ðə raɪt ˈæŋgəl tɪ si ðə ˌɪnˈsɪʒən [əv ðə] ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz nɑt ˈhɪndərd baɪ ðə bəlʤ (ɛz kʊd bi θɔt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɑptɪkəl ˌɪˈluʒən). əˈbəv ɔl, [ʃi] dɪd nɑt ʧɛk ðə stroʊks əv ðə hɛ wɛr θɪŋz ər ˈklɪrər bɛst, andré*é ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, ðət ɪz wɛr θɪŋz stænd. bət aɪ kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ɔn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrɛlɪk ɪz ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli əˈθɛnɪk: ˈeɪdə jɑrˈdini həz hər daʊts. ənd ðət ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl əˈθɔrəti. bət andré*é ləˈmɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpaʊərfəl əˈθɔrəti. boʊθ ər greɪt ˈskɑlərz ənd ˈwəndərfəl ˈjumən biɪŋz. ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən. steɪ tund. noʊts: 1, ˈɛrən ˈdɛmski, ˈjuvəl ˈgɔrən ənd andré*é ləˈmɛr, ˌɪnˈskraɪbd ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət frəm ðə ˈɪzriəl mˈjuziəm ɪgˈzæmənd again,”*,” ˈɪzriəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈʤərnəl 57 2007 pp*. ə. si wɪθ forgeries,”*,” bɑr, 2010 ˈstrætə, bɑr ˈɛdɪtər replies,”*,” bɑr, 2009 ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrʤəri kəˈmɪti operates,”*,” bɑr, 2009 ðɪs ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən feɪk? ju decide,”*,” bɑr, 2007 bi. andré*é ləˈmɛr, hɛd əv ˈpristli frəm ˈtɛmpəl ˈsərfəsɪz ɪn jerusalem,”*,” bɑr, 1984 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪn ˈbaɪbəl ˈhɪstəri ˈdeɪli: ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət riˈvɪzətɪd: ə ˈrɛlɪk frəm ˈtɛmpəl? fərst ˈpərsən: ə frəm ðə ˈtɛmpəl? ɪz ðə ˈaɪvəri ˌpɑməˈgrænət ə ˈfɔrʤəri ər əˈθɛnɪk? permalink*: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/inscriptions/first-person-a-new-target*/
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– has learned that an internal investigation is underway into the interim head of the denver sheriff department, elias diggins, and the captain in charge of the denver internal affairs bureau after an internal affairs investigator blew the whistle, saying he was ordered to destroy a videotape that showed an inmate being humiliated and degraded.
“this is the definition of corruption,” said brent miller, who believes the sheriffs department fired him earlier this month for refusing to destroy the tape. miller worked for the adams county office for nearly 26 years before retiring. he then agreed to go to work for the denver sheriff department as a civilian internal affairs investigator, brought on to help clear up a backlog of internal affairs cases.
“it was a huge challenge. i loved it and looked forward to going to work every day,” said miller.
miller said he was assigned to investigate several complaints filed by jail inmate christopher. earlier this month, he was assigned yet another case involving. deputies were transporting to denver health medical center for medical attention, but at some point on himself and his jail clothing. before entering the hospital , deputies removed’s clothing and walked him through hospital hallways wearing only handcuffs, but no clothing.
personnel at denver health medical center felt the inmate had been subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment by being forced to walk nude through the hospital hallways so they filed a complaint with the denver sheriff department. the complaint was assigned to miller. on may 11, miller and a second investigator traveled to denver health medical center to obtain a copy of hospital videotape showing in the hospital.
when he returned to his office with the tape, miller said he was approached by captain paul ortega, who leads the sheriff internal affairs bureau.
“he asked me if i had uploaded this video yet and i told him i had not and told me,’good, do that because making that go away, not going to be a case anymore.’”
cbs4 asked miller a second time to recount what he was told by capt. ortega, “he told me upload it making it go away. who is they? he said the sheriff then told me to get rid of the video. do not upload it get rid of the video and i immediately told him not ethical to get rid of evidence in a case.”
miller said captain ortega agreed with him but said, “that’s the way it is.”
miller said he refused to destroy the tape and instead gave it to another investigator for safekeeping.
the next day, may 12, miller was told to report to office.
“i was told i was being terminated by the denver sheriff department because i was too opinionated and they wanted to go in a different direction,” said miller.
the termination order obtained by was signed by sheriff elias diggins, who ortega said had told him to have the tape destroyed.
contacted by, diggins declined to discuss the report, “i cannot talk about any internal investigation.”
captain ortega did not respond to multiple inquiries from.
“i believe i was fired because i stood up to what i perceived to be unethical behavior and corruption by the denver department and the manager of office,” said miller. “i expressed those opinions that what they were doing was unethical, improper and corrupt and i want to be a part of it. i cannot be part of losing evidence or getting rid of evidence or letting those of corruption go on within the city. i want to be a part of that.”
after began making inquiries, stephanie o’malley, denver executive director of safety released this statement: “i have directed the internal affairs bureau of the denver police department to investigate allegations of misconduct by command officers in the denver sheriff department,” wrote o’malley. “this investigation was initiated immediately after i learned of the allegations and their nature.”
she declined to address specifics of the investigation but wrote that, “i am able to verify that senior investigator miller did not pass his employment probation with the city of denver due to performance issues unrelated to the allegations referenced above.”
miller disputes that assessment saying he was always told his work was solid and there were no issues.
miller has now hired an attorney who plans to file a federal lawsuit against the denver sheriff department saying miller was fired as retaliation for exercising his first amendment rights.
“we do believe there is evidence to corroborate what happened here,” said attorney donald sisson. “we think there is ample evidence that will prove brent case.”
sisson said in his view, no coincidence that miller refused to destroy a videotape then was told the next day that he was being fired.
“i want the people to really know going on,” miller told. “i just want things to be honest and fair and the way denver needs to do business.”
the provocative revelations from miller come a week after an independent consultant released an extensive report recommending sweeping changes at the denver sheriff department.
cbs4 investigator brian maass has been with the station more than 30 years uncovering waste, fraud and corruption. follow him on twitter.
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–* həz ˈlərnɪd ðət ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnərəm hɛd əv ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt, əˈlaɪəs ˈdɪgɪnz, ənd ðə ˈkæptən ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈdɛnvər ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˈbjʊroʊ ˈæftər ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər blu ðə ˈwɪsəl, seɪɪŋ hi wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp ðət ʃoʊd ən ˈɪnˌmeɪt biɪŋ hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd ənd dɪˈgreɪdɪd. ɪz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv corruption,”*,” sɛd brɛnt ˈmɪlər, hu bɪˈlivz ðə ˈʃɛrəfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt faɪərd ɪm ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ fər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə teɪp. ˈmɪlər wərkt fər ðə ˈædəmz ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs fər ˈnɪrli 26 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ. hi ðɛn əˈgrid tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk fər ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɛz ə səˈvɪljən ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər, brɔt ɔn tɪ hɛlp klɪr əp ə ˈbæˌklɔg əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˈkeɪsɪz. wɑz ə juʤ ˈʧælənʤ. aɪ ləvd ɪt ənd lʊkt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk ˈɛvəri day,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪlər. ˈmɪlər sɛd hi wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpleɪnts faɪld baɪ ʤeɪl ˈɪnˌmeɪt ˈkrɪstəfər. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, hi wɑz əˈsaɪnd jɛt əˈnəðər keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ. ˈdɛpjətiz wər trænˈspɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛnvər hɛlθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən, bət æt səm pɔɪnt ɔn hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ʤeɪl ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈdɛpjətiz riˈmuvd ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd wɔkt ɪm θru ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈhɔlˌweɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈhændˌkəfs, bət noʊ ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ˌpərsəˈnɛl æt ˈdɛnvər hɛlθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər fɛlt ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪt hæd bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn ənd dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈtritmənt baɪ biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ wɔk nud θru ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈhɔlˌweɪz soʊ ðeɪ faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə kəmˈpleɪnt wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈmɪlər. ɔn meɪ 11 ˈmɪlər ənd ə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈdɛnvər hɛlθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈkɑpi əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz ˈɔfəs wɪθ ðə teɪp, ˈmɪlər sɛd hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈkæptən pɔl ɔrˈteɪgə, hu lidz ðə ˈʃɛrɪf ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˈbjʊroʊ. æst mi ɪf aɪ hæd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ jɛt ənd aɪ toʊld ɪm aɪ hæd nɑt ənd toʊld me,’good*, du ðət bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət goʊ əˈweɪ, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə keɪs anymore.’”*.’” æst ˈmɪlər ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm tɪ ˌriˈkaʊnt wət hi wɑz toʊld baɪ capt*. ɔrˈteɪgə, toʊld mi ˈəˌploʊd ɪt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt goʊ əˈweɪ. hu ɪz ðeɪ? hi sɛd ðə ˈʃɛrɪf ðɛn toʊld mi tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. du nɑt ˈəˌploʊd ɪt gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli toʊld ɪm nɑt ˈɛθɪkəl tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈɛvədəns ɪn ə case.”*.” ˈmɪlər sɛd ˈkæptən ɔrˈteɪgə əˈgrid wɪθ ɪm bət sɛd, ðə weɪ ɪt is.”*.” ˈmɪlər sɛd hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə teɪp ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd geɪv ɪt tɪ əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər fər ˈseɪfˈkipɪŋ. ðə nɛkst deɪ, meɪ 12 ˈmɪlər wɑz toʊld tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈɔfəs. wɑz toʊld aɪ wɑz biɪŋ ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz tu əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd ənd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt direction,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪlər. ðə tərməˈneɪʃən ˈɔrdər əbˈteɪnd baɪ wɑz saɪnd baɪ ˈʃɛrɪf əˈlaɪəs ˈdɪgɪnz, hu ɔrˈteɪgə sɛd hæd toʊld ɪm tɪ hæv ðə teɪp dɪˈstrɔɪd. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ˈdɪgɪnz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈkænɑt tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtərnəl investigation.”*.” ˈkæptən ɔrˈteɪgə dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz frəm bɪˈliv aɪ wɑz faɪərd bɪˈkəz aɪ stʊd əp tɪ wət aɪ pərˈsivd tɪ bi əˈnɛθɪkəl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd kərˈəpʃən baɪ ðə ˈdɛnvər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə ˈmænɪʤər əv office,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪlər. ɪkˈsprɛst ðoʊz əˈpɪnjənz ðət wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wɑz əˈnɛθɪkəl, ˌɪmˈprɑpər ənd kərəpt ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ɪt. aɪ ˈkænɑt bi pɑrt əv ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ər ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ˈɛvədəns ər ˈlɛtɪŋ ðoʊz əv kərˈəpʃən goʊ ɔn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪti. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv that.”*.” ˈæftər bɪˈgæn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz, ˈstɛfəni o’malley*, ˈdɛnvər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈseɪfti riˈlist ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt: hæv dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˈbjʊroʊ əv ðə ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv mɪˈskɑndəkt baɪ kəˈmænd ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf department,”*,” roʊt o’malley*. ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər aɪ ˈlərnɪd əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr nature.”*.” ʃi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən bət roʊt ðət, æm ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ˈsinjər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ˈmɪlər dɪd nɑt pæs hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt proʊˈbeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈdɛnvər du tɪ pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈrɛfərənst above.”*.” ˈmɪlər dɪˈspjuts ðət əˈsɛsmənt seɪɪŋ hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz toʊld hɪz wərk wɑz ˈsɑləd ənd ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪʃuz. ˈmɪlər həz naʊ haɪərd ən əˈtərni hu plænz tɪ faɪl ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt seɪɪŋ ˈmɪlər wɑz faɪərd ɛz riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ hɪz fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. du bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns tɪ kərˈɑbərˌeɪt wət ˈhæpənd here,”*,” sɛd əˈtərni ˈdɑnəld ˈsɪsən. θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ˈæmpəl ˈɛvədəns ðət wɪl pruv brɛnt case.”*.” ˈsɪsən sɛd ɪn hɪz vju, noʊ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ˈmɪlər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp ðɛn wɑz toʊld ðə nɛkst deɪ ðət hi wɑz biɪŋ faɪərd. wɔnt ðə ˈpipəl tɪ ˈrɪli noʊ goʊɪŋ on,”*,” ˈmɪlər toʊld ʤɪst wɔnt θɪŋz tɪ bi ˈɑnəst ənd fɛr ənd ðə weɪ ˈdɛnvər nidz tɪ du business.”*.” ðə proʊˈvɑkətɪv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz frəm ˈmɪlər kəm ə wik ˈæftər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kənˈsəltənt riˈlist ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪf dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər braɪən mɑs həz bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪʃən mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz ənˈkəvərɪŋ weɪst, frɔd ənd kərˈəpʃən. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər
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in what has been called a “visa war,” theropean parliament on thursday called on the bloc to force american tourists visitingrope to first obtain visas because the u.s. excludes five countries from its policy.
the wall street journal reported that the request is unlikely to change policy, but reflects “hostility among someropean politicians to the trump administration.”
the report said vote came six weeks into presidency and after the legislature publically slammed executive order banning travelers from seven countries.
u.s. citizens can travel to all countries without visas but the u.s. granted travel to citizens of bulgaria, croatia, cyprus, poland and romania.
the legislature urged theropean commission to act within two months. the commission was legally bound to propose by last april that visas be reintroduced for u.s. citizens for 12 months but the member countries preferred to take no action.
the commission has cautioned that suspending the visa waiver for americans would also hurt trade, tourism and theropean economy.
dimitris avramopoulos, theropean commissioner, traveled to washington last month to talk about the issue. he wrote to the journal: “as you know, our approach brought results with canada. we will continue our engagement with the united states on this matter as well our broader cooperation on migration and security.”
he was referring to decision to lift all remaining visa requirements for citizens by the end of the year.
the associated press contributed to this report
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ɪn wət həz bɪn kɔld ə war,”*,” ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ kɔld ɔn ðə blɑk tɪ fɔrs əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtʊrɪsts ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈjʊrəp tɪ fərst əbˈteɪn ˈvizəz bɪˈkəz ðə juz. ɪkˈskludz faɪv ˈkəntriz frəm ɪts ˈpɑləsi. ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə rɪkˈwɛst ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpɑləsi, bət rɪˈflɛkts əˈməŋ səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ ðə trəmp administration.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd voʊt keɪm sɪks wiks ˈɪntu ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈpəblɪkli slæmd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈbænɪŋ ˈtrævələrz frəm ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz. juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz kən ˈtrævəl tɪ ɔl ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈvizəz bət ðə juz. ˈgrænɪd ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv bəlˈgɛriə, kroʊˈeɪʃə, ˈsaɪprəs, ˈpoʊlənd ənd roʊˈmeɪniə. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ərʤd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ækt wɪˈθɪn tu mənθs. ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈligəli baʊnd tɪ prəˈpoʊz baɪ læst ˈeɪprəl ðət ˈvizəz bi ˌriɪntrəˈdust fər juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz fər 12 mənθs bət ðə ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz prɪˈfərd tɪ teɪk noʊ ˈækʃən. ðə kəˈmɪʃən həz ˈkɔʃənd ðət səˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˈvizə ˈweɪvər fər əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hərt treɪd, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmi. avramopoulos*, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃənər, ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən læst mənθ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu. hi roʊt tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl: ju noʊ, ɑr əˈproʊʧ brɔt rɪˈzəlts wɪθ ˈkænədə. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɑr ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ðɪs ˈmætər ɛz wɛl ɑr ˈbrɔdər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɔn maɪˈgreɪʃən ənd security.”*.” hi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɪft ɔl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈvizə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ˈsɪtɪzənz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt
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at, we realized we were using different terms to refer to our “version history” feature:
we knew we wanted to fix these inconsistencies, but we sure which term to use. should it be “version history,” “file history,” or maybe even “revision history”? there were a number of things we had to consider, but we used google trends as one data point to help inform us.
google trends showed us people were more likely to search for “version history,” and one big reason why we now call it “version history” throughout our product.
2. google viewer
ngram viewer is similar to google trends, except it searches published books, scanned by google. you can use this data to see which terms are more commonly used in your language.
dropbox recently launched a new signature tool in our ios app. on the screen where you draw your signature, the screen showed “sign your signature” before we had a chance to review it.
we knew that “sign your signature” sounded funny. but “sounds funny” a great reason for changing it. how could we convince the team to change it?
that’s when we headed over to viewer and compared “sign your signature” with “sign your name.” it showed us that “sign your signature” really used at all. when we shared this data with the team, they quickly changed it to “sign your name.”
comparing terms using viewer
3. readability tests
over the years, language experts have developed a number of readability tests that measure how easy it is to understand your words.
many of these tests give you a grade level for your writing. for example, a grade of 8 means that a typical grader in the u.s. should be able to understand your writing.
i ran one of my medium stories (how to design words) through one of these tests. what it told me:
results from
there’s a lot of interesting data you can get from here. for example:
i wrote the story at a level .
. my tone was neutral but slightly positive.
but i averaged words per sentence. (at, we try to keep our sentences to 15 words or less.)
if you want to give one of these tests a spin, below are a few you can try. some of these tests even give you suggested edits to make your writing more readable.
4. research surveys
trying to figure out what to name your new feature? or what value prop to focus on? in cases like these, it can help to set up a research survey.
many survey tools allow you to choose your target audience, so you can easily get feedback from potential users.
here are a few places where you can set up research surveys:
back in the day, ran a survey to figure out what was the biggest benefit to using our product. most people mentioned “access” the ability to get to your files from any device. as a result, a lot of the messaging we used in our landing page redesign focused on access.
5. user studies
user studies are a great way to get valuable feedback about your writing. in a typical user study, you invite a number of people to read your text or try out a product, and then you ask them questions about it. this can be incredibly helpful for seeing whether your writing makes sense or not.
one of our researchers recently ran a study where we tested a new flow. there was one step that said:
select “remove local copy” to save space.
we asked participants when they might use this feature. most had a tough time understanding this feature and think it was useful. so then we flipped the order of the words by putting the user benefit at the front of the sentence:
save space by selecting “remove local copy.”
this time, participants had a much easier time telling us when use this feature. and all we really did was change the order of the words.
this shows how a hunch can turn into an experiment, and you can test it just like any other design decision.
write with your heart, edit with your head
data can be useful when trying to make specific writing choices. but that mean you should write like a machine.
the way i see it, your first draft should always come from the heart. trust your gut. after written out your ideas, when you can turn to research and data to refine your words.
writing is both an art and a science. by writing with your heart and editing with your head, you can craft something both authentic and informative.
data gives you confidence as a writer. data is what makes your writing “right.”
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æt, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd wi wər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt tərmz tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ɑr history”*” ˈfiʧər: wi nu wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fɪks ðiz ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz, bət wi ʃʊr wɪʧ tərm tɪ juz. ʃʊd ɪt bi history,”*,” history,”*,” ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn history”*”? ðɛr wər ə ˈnəmbər əv θɪŋz wi hæd tɪ kənˈsɪdər, bət wi juzd ˈgugəl trɛnz ɛz wən ˈdætə pɔɪnt tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈjuˈɛs. ˈgugəl trɛnz ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛs ˈpipəl wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ sərʧ fər history,”*,” ənd wən bɪg ˈrizən waɪ wi naʊ kɔl ɪt history”*” θruaʊt ɑr ˈprɑdəkt. 2 ˈgugəl vjuər vjuər ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈgugəl trɛnz, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪt ˈsərʧɪz ˈpəblɪʃt bʊks, skænd baɪ ˈgugəl. ju kən juz ðɪs ˈdætə tɪ si wɪʧ tərmz ər mɔr ˈkɑmənli juzd ɪn jʊr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ə nu ˈsɪgnəʧər tul ɪn ɑr ˈioʊs æp. ɔn ðə skrin wɛr ju drɔ jʊr ˈsɪgnəʧər, ðə skrin ʃoʊd jʊr signature”*” ˌbiˈfɔr wi hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˌrivˈju ɪt. wi nu ðət jʊr signature”*” ˈsaʊndɪd ˈfəni. bət funny”*” ə greɪt ˈrizən fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪt. haʊ kʊd wi kənˈvɪns ðə tim tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt? wɪn wi ˈhɛdɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ vjuər ənd kəmˈpɛrd jʊr signature”*” wɪθ jʊr name.”*.” ɪt ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛs ðət jʊr signature”*” ˈrɪli juzd æt ɔl. wɪn wi ʃɛrd ðɪs ˈdætə wɪθ ðə tim, ðeɪ kˈwɪkli ʧeɪnʤd ɪt tɪ jʊr name.”*.” kəmˈpɛrɪŋ tərmz ˈjuzɪŋ vjuər 3 ˌridəˈbɪlɪti tɛsts ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈɛkspərts hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌridəˈbɪlɪti tɛsts ðət ˈmɛʒər haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr wərdz. ˈmɛni əv ðiz tɛsts gɪv ju ə greɪd ˈlɛvəl fər jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə greɪd əv 8 minz ðət ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈgreɪdər ɪn ðə juz. ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ. aɪ ræn wən əv maɪ ˈmidiəm ˈstɔriz (haʊ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn wərdz) θru wən əv ðiz tɛsts. wət ɪt toʊld mi: rɪˈzəlts frəm ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈdætə ju kən gɪt frəm hir. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: aɪ roʊt ðə ˈstɔri æt ə ˈlɛvəl maɪ toʊn wɑz ˈnutrəl bət sˈlaɪtli ˈpɑzətɪv. bət aɪ ˈævrɪʤd wərdz pər ˈsɛntəns. (æt, wi traɪ tɪ kip ɑr ˈsɛntənsɪz tɪ 15 wərdz ər lɛs.) ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv wən əv ðiz tɛsts ə spɪn, bɪˈloʊ ər ə fju ju kən traɪ. səm əv ðiz tɛsts ˈivɪn gɪv ju səˈʤɛstɪd ˈɛdɪts tɪ meɪk jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈridəbəl. 4 ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət tɪ neɪm jʊr nu ˈfiʧər? ər wət ˈvælju prɑp tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn? ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz laɪk ðiz, ɪt kən hɛlp tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ. ˈmɛni ˈsərˌveɪ tulz əˈlaʊ ju tɪ ʧuz jʊr ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns, soʊ ju kən ˈizəli gɪt ˈfidˌbæk frəm pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzərz. hir ər ə fju ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ju kən sɛt əp ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪz: bæk ɪn ðə deɪ, ræn ə ˈsərˌveɪ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈprɑdəkt. moʊst ˈpipəl ˈmɛnʃənd ““access”*” ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪt tɪ jʊr faɪlz frəm ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ə lɔt əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wi juzd ɪn ɑr ˈlændɪŋ peɪʤ ˌridɪˈzaɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈækˌsɛs. 5 ˈjuzər ˈstədiz ˈjuzər ˈstədiz ər ə greɪt weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈvæljəbəl ˈfidˌbæk əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ. ɪn ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈjuzər ˈstədi, ju ˌɪnˈvaɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl tɪ rɛd jʊr tɛkst ər traɪ aʊt ə ˈprɑdəkt, ənd ðɛn ju æsk ðɛm kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðɪs kən bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈhɛlpfəl fər siɪŋ ˈwɛðər jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ meɪks sɛns ər nɑt. wən əv ɑr ˈrisərʧərz ˈrisəntli ræn ə ˈstədi wɛr wi ˈtɛstɪd ə nu floʊ. ðɛr wɑz wən stɛp ðət sɛd: səˈlɛkt ˈloʊkəl copy”*” tɪ seɪv speɪs. wi æst pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪn ðeɪ maɪt juz ðɪs ˈfiʧər. moʊst hæd ə təf taɪm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðɪs ˈfiʧər ənd θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈjusfəl. soʊ ðɛn wi flɪpt ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə wərdz baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər ˈbɛnəfɪt æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈsɛntəns: seɪv speɪs baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈloʊkəl copy.”*.” ðɪs taɪm, pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæd ə məʧ ˈiziər taɪm ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪn juz ðɪs ˈfiʧər. ənd ɔl wi ˈrɪli dɪd wɑz ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə wərdz. ðɪs ʃoʊz haʊ ə hənʧ kən tərn ˈɪntu ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ənd ju kən tɛst ɪt ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈsɪʒən. raɪt wɪθ jʊr hɑrt, ˈɛdət wɪθ jʊr hɛd ˈdætə kən bi ˈjusfəl wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈʧɔɪsɪz. bət ðət min ju ʃʊd raɪt laɪk ə məˈʃin. ðə weɪ aɪ si ɪt, jʊr fərst dræft ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm frəm ðə hɑrt. trəst jʊr gət. ˈæftər ˈrɪtən aʊt jʊr aɪˈdiəz, wɪn ju kən tərn tɪ ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈdætə tɪ rɪˈfaɪn jʊr wərdz. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz boʊθ ən ɑrt ənd ə saɪəns. baɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ wɪθ jʊr hɑrt ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ wɪθ jʊr hɛd, ju kən kræft ˈsəmθɪŋ boʊθ əˈθɛnɪk ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv. ˈdætə gɪvz ju ˈkɑnfədɛns ɛz ə ˈraɪtər. ˈdætə ɪz wət meɪks jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ ““right.”*.”
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july 2017 flash sale is live, all the deals
starting a day earlier than normal, and seemingly carrying a theme, the july 2017 playstation store flash sale is now live in north america, letting you save on playstation 4, playstation 3, playstation vita, and playstation portable games.
running until monday, july 24 at et, all the deals in this flash sale on the playstation store:
playstation 4 action henk $4.49
awesomenauts assemble $2.49
awesomenauts assemble ultimate overdrive pack $15.29
awesomenauts assemble ultimate overdrive pack $6.79
back to the future: the game anniversary edition $5.99
bastion $4.49
batman: knight $9.99
batman: return to $15.99
broken age $3.99
cartoon network: battle $4.99
clustertruck $5.99
crypt of the $4.49
day of the tentacle $2.99
deadpool $19.99
dragon age inquisition deluxe edition $9.99
dragon age inquisition edition $19.99
drawful 2 $3.99
earthlock: festival of magic $9.89
fibbage $2.79
godzilla $14.99
grim fandango $2.99
guacamelee! super turbo championship edition $5.99
hand of fate deluxe edition $8.79
hatsune miku: project diva x $24.99
jojo’s bizarre adventure: eyes of heaven bundle $23.99
j-stars victory vs+ $11.99
lego batman 3: beyond gotham $7.99
lego batman 3: beyond gotham season pass $5.99
lego harry potter collection $7.49
lego jurassic world $7.99
lego $9.99
lego marvel super heroes $4.99
lego the hobbit $7.99
marvel pinball season 1 bundle $11.49
marvel pinball season 2 bundle $10.99
marvel: ultimate alliance bundle $23.99
mass effect andromeda $29.99
mass effect andromeda deluxe edition $34.99
mirror’s edge catalyst $9.99
one piece: burning blood gold edition $25.34
one piece: burning blood gold pack $6.24
one piece: pirate warriors 3 $14.99
one piece: pirate warriors 3 season pass $9.59
outlast: bundle of terror $9.56
psychonauts $3.99
quiplash $3.99
rabbids invasion $7.99
rabbids invasion gold edition $13.99
retro city rampage $3.29
rise of the tomb raider: 20 year celebration $23.99
saturday morning $2.49
sherlock holmes: the daughter $19.99
slain: back from hell $4.49
strider $2.99
super dungeon $5.99
switch galaxy ultra $3.59
sword art online: lost song $23.99
sword art online re: hollow fragment $7.99
terraria $3.99
the party bundle $17.99
the party pack $9.99
the party pack 2 $9.99
the party pack 3 $9.99
the legend of $4.94
the lego movie videogame $4.99
the order: 1886 $4.99
the walking dead: $4.49
the walking dead: season two $9.99
the walking dead: the complete first season $9.99
transformers devastation $9.99
trine bundle $5.09
ultimate marvel vs capcom 3 $14.99
warhammer: end times $15.99
wasteland 2 cut $15.99
zen pinball 2: balls of glory pinball $4.99
zen pinball 2 captain america $1.49
zen pinball 2 civil war $1.49
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2 doctor strange $1.49
zen pinball 2 fantastic four $1.49
zen pinball 2 guardians of the galaxy $1.49
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball: chronicles $4.99
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball original pack $4.99
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball: vengeance and virtue $4.99
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2: age of $1.49
zen pinball 2 women of power $4.19
zen pinball 2 south park pinball $1.49
zen pinball 2 venom $1.49 playstation 3 a space shooter for 2 bucks (mini) $0.79
back to the future: the game full series $5.99
injustice: gods among us ultimate edition $7.99
j-stars victory vs+ $7.99
oddworld: $1.99
oddworld: wrath $2.99
one piece: pirate warriors $4.99
one piece: pirate warriors 3 $12.49
one piece unlimited world red $4.99
retro city rampage $3.29
south park: the stick of truth $7.99
strider $2.99
terraria $2.99
the walking dead: $4.49
the walking dead: season two $5.99
zen pinball 2 avenger chronicles pack $4.99
zen pinball 2: balls of glory pinball $4.99
zen pinball 2 captain america $1.49
zen pinball 2 civil war $1.49
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2 doctor strange $1.49
zen pinball 2 fantastic four $1.49
zen pinball 2 guardians of the galaxy $1.49
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball original pack $4.99
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball: vengeance and virtue $4.99
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2: age of $1.49
zen pinball 2 women of power $4.19
zen pinball 2 south park pinball $1.49
zen pinball 2 venom $1.49 playstation vita black rock shooter: the game (psp) $5.99
broken age $3.99
crypt of the $4.49
day of the tentacle $2.99
grim fandango $2.99
hatsune miku: project diva x $19.99
j-stars victory vs+ $7.99
oddworld: $1.99
oddworld: wrath $2.99
one piece: burning blood gold edition $19.34
one piece: burning blood gold pack $6.24
one piece: pirate warriors 3 $9.99
one piece: pirate warriors 3 season pass $9.59
one piece unlimited world red $4.99
prinny (psp) $2.99
prinny 2 (psp) $2.99
retro city rampage $3.29
saturday morning $2.49
slain: back from hell $4.49
terraria $2.99
the walking dead: season two $7.99
zen pinball 2 avenger chronicles pack $4.99
zen pinball 2: balls of glory pinball $4.99
zen pinball 2 captain america $1.49
zen pinball 2 civil war $1.49
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2 doctor strange $1.49
zen pinball 2 fantastic four $1.49
zen pinball 2 guardians of the galaxy $1.49
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball original pack $4.99
zen pinball 2 marvel pinball: vengeance and virtue $4.99
zen pinball 2 $1.49
zen pinball 2: age of $1.49
zen pinball 2 women of power $4.19
zen pinball 2 south park pinball $1.49
zen pinball 2 venom $1.49 playstation portable retro city rampage $3.29 classic star wars: dark forces $1.37
*all prices are in and may be higher in canada.
you can see the other deals this week on the north american playstation store over here.
what do you think of the july 2017 flash sale?
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ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 flæʃ seɪl ɪz lɪv, ɔl ðə dilz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə deɪ ˈərliər ðən ˈnɔrməl, ənd ˈsimɪŋli ˈkɛriɪŋ ə θim, ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən stɔr flæʃ seɪl ɪz naʊ lɪv ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈlɛtɪŋ ju seɪv ɔn ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə, ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈpɔrtəbəl geɪmz. ˈrənɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 æt ɛt, ɔl ðə dilz ɪn ðɪs flæʃ seɪl ɔn ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən stɔr: ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈækʃən hɛŋk əˈsɛmbəl əˈsɛmbəl ˈəltəmət ˈoʊvərˌdraɪv pæk əˈsɛmbəl ˈəltəmət ˈoʊvərˌdraɪv pæk bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər: ðə geɪm ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪˈdɪʃən ˈbæsʧən ˈbætˌmæn: naɪt ˈbætˌmæn: rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈbroʊkən eɪʤ kɑrˈtun ˈnɛtˌwərk: ˈbætəl krɪpt əv ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈtɛntəkəl ˈdrægən eɪʤ ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən dəˈləks ɪˈdɪʃən ˈdrægən eɪʤ ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən ɪˈdɪʃən 2 earthlock*: ˈfɛstɪvəl əv ˈmæʤɪk ˌgɑdˈzɪlə grɪm fænˈdæŋˌgoʊ guacamelee*! ˈsupər ˈtərboʊ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪˈdɪʃən hænd əv feɪt dəˈləks ɪˈdɪʃən miku*: ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈdivə ɛks bɪˈzɑr ədˈvɛnʧər: aɪz əv ˈhɛvən ˈbəndəl ˈvɪktəri ˈvərsəz+ ˈlɛgoʊ ˈbætˌmæn 3 bɪɔnd ˈgɑθəm ˈlɛgoʊ ˈbætˌmæn 3 bɪɔnd ˈgɑθəm ˈsizən pæs ˈlɛgoʊ ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər kəˈlɛkʃən ˈlɛgoʊ ʤʊˈræsɪk wərld ˈlɛgoʊ ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmɑrvəl ˈsupər ˈhɪroʊz ˈlɛgoʊ ðə ˈhɔbɪt ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl ˈsizən 1 ˈbəndəl ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl ˈsizən 2 ˈbəndəl ˈmɑrvəl: ˈəltəmət əˈlaɪəns ˈbəndəl mæs ˈifɛkt ænˈdrɑmədə mæs ˈifɛkt ænˈdrɑmədə dəˈləks ɪˈdɪʃən ɛʤ ˈkætəˌlɪst wən pis: ˈbərnɪŋ bləd goʊld ɪˈdɪʃən wən pis: ˈbərnɪŋ bləd goʊld pæk wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz 3 wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz 3 ˈsizən pæs ˈaʊˌtlæst: ˈbəndəl əv ˈtɛrər ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən goʊld ɪˈdɪʃən ˈrɛtroʊ ˈsɪti ˈræmˌpeɪʤ raɪz əv ðə tum ˈreɪdər: 20 jɪr ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈʃərˌlɑk hoʊmz: ðə ˈdɔtər sleɪn: bæk frəm hɛl ˈstraɪdər ˈsupər ˈdənʤən swɪʧ ˈgæləksi ˈəltrə sɔrd ɑrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn: lɔst sɔŋ sɔrd ɑrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ri: ˈhɑloʊ ˈfrægmənt ðə ˈpɑrti ˈbəndəl ðə ˈpɑrti pæk ðə ˈpɑrti pæk 2 ðə ˈpɑrti pæk 3 ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ðə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmuvi ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ðə ˈɔrdər: 1886 ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ˈsizən tu ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ðə kəmˈplit fərst ˈsizən trænsˈfɔrmərz ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən traɪn ˈbəndəl ˈəltəmət ˈmɑrvəl ˈvərsəz ˈkæpkəm 3 warhammer*: ɛnd taɪmz ˈweɪˌstlænd 2 kət zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 bɔlz əv ˈglɔri ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈsɪvəl wɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 fænˈtæstɪk fɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl: ˈkrɑnɪkəlz zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl ərˈɪʤənəl pæk zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl: ˈvɛnʤəns ənd ˈvərʧu zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2: eɪʤ əv zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈwɪmən əv paʊər zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 saʊθ pɑrk ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈvɛnəm ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ə speɪs ˈʃutər fər 2 bəks (ˈmɪni) bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər: ðə geɪm fʊl ˈsɪriz ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs: gɑdz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈəltəmət ɪˈdɪʃən ˈvɪktəri ˈvərsəz+ oddworld*: oddworld*: ræθ wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz 3 wən pis ənˈlɪmɪtɪd wərld rɛd ˈrɛtroʊ ˈsɪti ˈræmˌpeɪʤ saʊθ pɑrk: ðə stɪk əv truθ ˈstraɪdər ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ˈsizən tu zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 əˈvɛnʤər ˈkrɑnɪkəlz pæk zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 bɔlz əv ˈglɔri ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈsɪvəl wɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 fænˈtæstɪk fɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl ərˈɪʤənəl pæk zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl: ˈvɛnʤəns ənd ˈvərʧu zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2: eɪʤ əv zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈwɪmən əv paʊər zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 saʊθ pɑrk ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈvɛnəm ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə blæk rɑk ˈʃutər: ðə geɪm (psp*) ˈbroʊkən eɪʤ krɪpt əv ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈtɛntəkəl grɪm fænˈdæŋˌgoʊ miku*: ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈdivə ɛks ˈvɪktəri ˈvərsəz+ oddworld*: oddworld*: ræθ wən pis: ˈbərnɪŋ bləd goʊld ɪˈdɪʃən wən pis: ˈbərnɪŋ bləd goʊld pæk wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz 3 wən pis: ˈpaɪrət ˈwɔrjərz 3 ˈsizən pæs wən pis ənˈlɪmɪtɪd wərld rɛd (psp*) 2 (psp*) ˈrɛtroʊ ˈsɪti ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ sleɪn: bæk frəm hɛl ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd: ˈsizən tu zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 əˈvɛnʤər ˈkrɑnɪkəlz pæk zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 bɔlz əv ˈglɔri ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈsɪvəl wɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 fænˈtæstɪk fɔr zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl ərˈɪʤənəl pæk zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈmɑrvəl ˈpɪnˌbɔl: ˈvɛnʤəns ənd ˈvərʧu zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2: eɪʤ əv zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈwɪmən əv paʊər zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 saʊθ pɑrk ˈpɪnˌbɔl zɛn ˈpɪnˌbɔl 2 ˈvɛnəm ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈrɛtroʊ ˈsɪti ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈklæsɪk stɑr wɔrz: dɑrk ˈfɔrsɪz *ɔl ˈpraɪsɪz ər ɪn ənd meɪ bi haɪər ɪn ˈkænədə. ju kən si ðə ˈəðər dilz ðɪs wik ɔn ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən stɔr ˈoʊvər hir. wət du ju θɪŋk əv ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 flæʃ seɪl?
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portland - brooke henderson is a winner on the tour.
in what has been a season of firsts for the canadian, henderson added another milestone to her list of accomplishments sunday with her first victory on the tour at the portland classic. henderson won by eight strokes at par. henderson carded a final round par, 69 including five birdies and two bogeys.
“it's amazing,” henderson said after her win. “it's such an unbelievable thing, and i can't really, it's not even yet i don't think. i was just trying to play my own game, and i kept trying to get it to all day today, and i came up a little bit short, but i got the win, and i'm extremely excited.”
henderson now owns the scoring record at the portland classic with a winning total of par, a record previously held by pettersen who won in 2013 at par for the championship. henderson monday qualified for this event by shooting 68 to earn one of two spots in the field. with her win on sunday, she becomes just the second player to monday qualify and go on to win, the first being laurel kane at the 2000 state farm rail classic.
henderson’s victory marks the first for a canadian on the tour since lorie kane in 2001. currently ranked in the rolex world golf rankings, henderson is the top ranked canadian ahead of next olympic games in rio. she returns home to canada next week where she is already in the field at the canadian pacific women's open.
“i think canadian golf is really growing, and there's a lot of great players coming up. but to get that and for canadian fans and canadian support that i've received over the last couple months and last couple years is unbelievable, so i'm happy to bring one home for canada.”
the victory is a historic one for henderson who becomes just the third player to win on the tour before the age of 18, joining impressive company with world lydia ko and major champion thompson.
henderson says she has not yet decided whether or not she will petition for membership to the tour following her win this week.
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ˈpɔrtlənd brʊk ˈhɛndərsən ɪz ə ˈwɪnər ɔn ðə tʊr. ɪn wət həz bɪn ə ˈsizən əv fərsts fər ðə kəˈneɪdiən, ˈhɛndərsən ˈædɪd əˈnəðər ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn tɪ hər lɪst əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ˈsənˌdi wɪθ hər fərst ˈvɪktəri ɔn ðə tʊr æt ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈklæsɪk. ˈhɛndərsən wən baɪ eɪt stroʊks æt pɑr. ˈhɛndərsən ˈkɑrdɪd ə ˈfaɪnəl raʊnd pɑr, 69 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv ˈbərdiz ənd tu bogeys*. amazing,”*,” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd ˈæftər hər wɪn. səʧ ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl θɪŋ, ənd aɪ kænt ˈrɪli, ɪts nɑt ˈivɪn jɛt aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ pleɪ maɪ oʊn geɪm, ənd aɪ kɛpt traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt tɪ ɔl deɪ təˈdeɪ, ənd aɪ keɪm əp ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ʃɔrt, bət aɪ gɑt ðə wɪn, ənd əm ɪkˈstrimli excited.”*.” ˈhɛndərsən naʊ oʊnz ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈrɛkərd æt ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈklæsɪk wɪθ ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl əv pɑr, ə ˈrɛkərd ˈpriviəsli hɛld baɪ ˈpɛtərsən hu wən ɪn 2013 æt pɑr fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ˈhɛndərsən ˈmənˌdeɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt baɪ ˈʃutɪŋ 68 tɪ ərn wən əv tu spɑts ɪn ðə fild. wɪθ hər wɪn ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ʃi bɪˈkəmz ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd pleɪər tɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ənd goʊ ɔn tɪ wɪn, ðə fərst biɪŋ ˈlɔrəl keɪn æt ðə 2000 steɪt fɑrm reɪl ˈklæsɪk. ˈvɪktəri mɑrks ðə fərst fər ə kəˈneɪdiən ɔn ðə tʊr sɪns ˈlɔri keɪn ɪn 2001 ˈkərəntli ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˈroʊlɛks wərld gɔlf ˈræŋkɪŋz, ˈhɛndərsən ɪz ðə tɔp ræŋkt kəˈneɪdiən əˈhɛd əv nɛkst oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɪn ˈrioʊ. ʃi rɪˈtərnz hoʊm tɪ ˈkænədə nɛkst wik wɛr ʃi ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə fild æt ðə kəˈneɪdiən pəˈsɪfɪk ˈwɪmənz ˈoʊpən. θɪŋk kəˈneɪdiən gɔlf ɪz ˈrɪli groʊɪŋ, ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt əv greɪt pleɪərz ˈkəmɪŋ əp. bət tɪ gɪt ðət ənd fər kəˈneɪdiən fænz ənd kəˈneɪdiən səˈpɔrt ðət aɪv rɪˈsivd ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈkəpəl mənθs ənd læst ˈkəpəl jɪrz ɪz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl, soʊ əm ˈhæpi tɪ brɪŋ wən hoʊm fər canada.”*.” ðə ˈvɪktəri ɪz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk wən fər ˈhɛndərsən hu bɪˈkəmz ʤɪst ðə θərd pleɪər tɪ wɪn ɔn ðə tʊr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪʤ əv 18 ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ wərld ˈlɪdiə koʊ ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧæmpiən ˈtɑmsən. ˈhɛndərsən sɪz ʃi həz nɑt jɛt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ʃi wɪl pəˈtɪʃən fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ ðə tʊr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər wɪn ðɪs wik.
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trinity college has placedessor johnny eric williams on leave “effective immediately” after he made national headlines for his disparaging facebook remarks.
as campus reform initially reported, williams appeared to endorse the idea that first responders to this congressional baseball shooting should have let the victims “fucking die” because they are white, sharing an article written by an anonymous author titled “let them fucking die.”
"we’ve determined that a leave is in the best interest of bothessor williams and the college."
[related:: ‘some white people may have to die’]
“least of all put your life on the line for theirs, and do not dare think doing so, putting your life on the line for theirs, gives you reason to feel celestial. saving the life of those that would kill you is the opposite of virtuous. let. them. fucking. die. and smile a bit when you do,” the anonymous author concluded, with a picture of house majority whip steve scalise as the cover photo.
williams himself later suggested that he is “fed the fuck up with ‘white’s’ daily violence directed at immigrants, muslims, and sexually and racially oppressed people,” saying “the time is now to confront these inhuman assholes and end this now.”
“it is past time for the racially oppressed to do what people who believe themselves to be ‘white’ will not do, put end to the vectors of their destructive mythology of whiteness and their white supremacy system. #letthemfuckingdie,” williams wrote in a separate facebook post.
[related: advocates for ‘abolition of whiteness’]
now, trinity college president joanne has announced that williams “has been placed on leave, effective immediately.”
“we’ve determined that a leave is in the best interest of bothessor williams and the college. the review by the dean of the faculty of the events concerningessor williams will continue,” she added.
campus reform initially reached out to williams for comment on his remarks, though he has yet to respond.
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ˈtrɪnɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ həz pleɪst prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɑni ˈɛrɪk ˈwɪljəmz ɔn liv immediately”*” ˈæftər hi meɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz fər hɪz dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk rɪˈmɑrks. ɛz ˈkæmpəs rɪˈfɔrm ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈwɪljəmz əˈpɪrd tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə aɪˈdiə ðət fərst rɪˈspɑndərz tɪ ðɪs kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈʃutɪŋ ʃʊd hæv lɛt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz die”*” bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər waɪt, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrɪtən baɪ ən əˈnɑnəməs ˈɔθər ˈtaɪtəld ðɛm ˈfəkɪŋ die.”*.” dɪˈtərmənd ðət ə liv ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv boʊθ prəˈfɛsər ˈwɪljəmz ənd ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ." [rɪˈleɪtɪd:: waɪt ˈpipəl meɪ hæv tɪ die’*’] əv ɔl pʊt jʊr laɪf ɔn ðə laɪn fər ðɛrz, ənd du nɑt dɛr θɪŋk duɪŋ soʊ, ˈpʊtɪŋ jʊr laɪf ɔn ðə laɪn fər ðɛrz, gɪvz ju ˈrizən tɪ fil səˈlɛsʧəl. ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə laɪf əv ðoʊz ðət wʊd kɪl ju ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈvərʧuəs. lɛt. ðɛm. ˈfəkɪŋ. daɪ. ənd smaɪl ə bɪt wɪn ju do,”*,” ðə əˈnɑnəməs ˈɔθər kənˈkludɪd, wɪθ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv haʊs məˈʤɔrəti wɪp stiv ˈskɑlaɪz ɛz ðə ˈkəvər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈwɪljəmz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈleɪtər səˈʤɛstɪd ðət hi ɪz ðə fək əp wɪθ ‘‘white’s’*’ ˈdeɪli ˈvaɪələns dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈɪməgrənts, ˈməzlɪmz, ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli ənd ˈreɪʃəli əˈprɛst people,”*,” seɪɪŋ taɪm ɪz naʊ tɪ kənˈfrənt ðiz ˌɪnˈhjumən ˈæshoʊlz ənd ɛnd ðɪs now.”*.” ɪz pæst taɪm fər ðə ˈreɪʃəli əˈprɛst tɪ du wət ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ‘‘white’*’ wɪl nɑt du, pʊt ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈvɛktərz əv ðɛr dɪˈstrəktɪv məˈθɑləˌʤi əv ˈwaɪtnəs ənd ðɛr waɪt səˈprɛməsi ˈsɪstəm. #letthemfuckingdie,”*,” ˈwɪljəmz roʊt ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst. [rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər əv whiteness’*’] naʊ, ˈtrɪnɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊæn həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈwɪljəmz bɪn pleɪst ɔn liv, ˈifɛktɪv immediately.”*.” dɪˈtərmənd ðət ə liv ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv boʊθ prəˈfɛsər ˈwɪljəmz ənd ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðə ˌrivˈju baɪ ðə din əv ðə ˈfækəlti əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts kənˈsərnɪŋ prəˈfɛsər ˈwɪljəmz wɪl continue,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈkæmpəs rɪˈfɔrm ˌɪˈnɪʃəli riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈwɪljəmz fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks, ðoʊ hi həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn tˈwɪtər:
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those hoping to follow the progress of april the giraffe and her baby calf might be disappointed to find out that officials at the animal adventure park decided to discontinue the stream.
the youtube stream, which has been running almost continuously since february, has been viewed by millions of animal lovers.
on saturday, thousands tuned in to watch april give birth to her fourth calf. the male calf has yet to be named.
related: here's how to help name april's calf
on monday, april injured her leg. the zoo said following april's injury that emails from concerned viewers to the animal adventure park have caused the organization's servers to be bogged down.
"april had a small twist of her leg today which has her favoring it. this is not unheard of in such long legged animals. dr tim was on site and all is well," the animal adventure park said. "we appreciate concern but the bogging down of email servers and other platforms is the exact reason the giraffe cam will need be pulled."
the zoo said it appreciates the concerns of viewers, but it has affected operations.
photos: baby giraffes around the world
"it is interfering with normal park operations and preparation for opening; at a period when our resource of time is limited and cannot be hindered," the animal adventure park said.
as of monday evening, the stream was still active.
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ðoʊz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ˈeɪprəl ðə ʤəræf ənd hər ˈbeɪbi kæf maɪt bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈænəməl ədˈvɛnʧər pɑrk ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪskənˈtɪnju ðə strim. ðə ˈjuˌtub strim, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst kənˈtɪnjuəsli sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri, həz bɪn vjud baɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈænəməl ˈləvərz. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈθaʊzənz tund ɪn tɪ wɔʧ ˈeɪprəl gɪv bərθ tɪ hər fɔrθ kæf. ðə meɪl kæf həz jɛt tɪ bi neɪmd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: hɪrz haʊ tɪ hɛlp neɪm ˈeɪprəlz kæf ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl ˈɪnʤərd hər lɛg. ðə zu sɛd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈeɪprəlz ˈɪnʤəri ðət iˈmeɪlz frəm kənˈsərnd vjuərz tɪ ðə ˈænəməl ədˈvɛnʧər pɑrk hæv kɔzd ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈsərvərz tɪ bi bɔgd daʊn. "ˈeɪprəl hæd ə smɔl twɪst əv hər lɛg təˈdeɪ wɪʧ həz hər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ɪt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ənˈhərd əv ɪn səʧ lɔŋ ˈlɛgəd ˈænəməlz. ˈdɑktər tɪm wɑz ɔn saɪt ənd ɔl ɪz wɛl," ðə ˈænəməl ədˈvɛnʧər pɑrk sɛd. "wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt kənˈsərn bət ðə ˈbɔgɪŋ daʊn əv iˈmeɪl ˈsərvərz ənd ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈrizən ðə ʤəræf kæm wɪl nid bi pʊld." ðə zu sɛd ɪt əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə kənˈsərnz əv vjuərz, bət ɪt həz əˈfɛktɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈbeɪbi ʤəræfs əraʊnd ðə wərld "ɪt ɪz ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ˈnɔrməl pɑrk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ; æt ə ˈpɪriəd wɪn ɑr ˈrisɔrs əv taɪm ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd ˈkænɑt bi ˈhɪndərd," ðə ˈænəməl ədˈvɛnʧər pɑrk sɛd. ɛz əv ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə strim wɑz stɪl ˈæktɪv.
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study finds that couples who use contraception tend to have a lot more sex
there are many benefits to having safe sex.
for starters, condoms play a pivotal role in maintaining good sexual health. and it also means you're far less likely to end up changing nine months later.
but according to researchers from the john hopkins bloomberg school of public health, people who use contraception also have more sex.
the study surveyed over women since 2005 and found that 90% of those who regularly use contraception had had sex within the last 30 days, compared to 72% of women who didn't use contraception.
other factors that influence sexual behaviour appeared to be age, education and family planning.
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women who were in their twenties, well-educated and looking to have a baby in the next two years were all more likely to have had sex in the previous month.
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ˈstədi faɪndz ðət ˈkəpəlz hu juz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən tɛnd tɪ hæv ə lɔt mɔr sɛks ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˈhævɪŋ seɪf sɛks. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ˈkɑndəmz pleɪ ə ˈpɪvətəl roʊl ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ gʊd ˈsɛkʃuəl hɛlθ. ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz jʊr fɑr lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɛnd əp ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ naɪn mənθs ˈleɪtər. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ʤɑn ˈhɑpkɪnz ˈblumbərg skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, ˈpipəl hu juz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈɔlsoʊ hæv mɔr sɛks. ðə ˈstədi ˈsərˌveɪd ˈoʊvər ˈwɪmən sɪns 2005 ənd faʊnd ðət 90 əv ðoʊz hu ˈrɛgjələrli juz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən hæd hæd sɛks wɪˈθɪn ðə læst 30 deɪz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 72 əv ˈwɪmən hu ˈdɪdənt juz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən. ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ðət ˈɪnfluəns ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər əˈpɪrd tɪ bi eɪʤ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈwɪmən hu wər ɪn ðɛr tˈwɛntiz, ˈwɛˈlɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈbeɪbi ɪn ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz wər ɔl mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv hæd sɛks ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs mənθ.
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jailbreak status update of the new.
apparently, apple taking this whole iphoneing too lightly. last week, apple began shipping iphones with an updated) that effectively blocks the current exploit.
the cat and mouse game between apple and the infamous has been going on since iphone version. every major hardware or update has broken the tool of the time- but for every update up to now the has pulled through to support the growing community of users who wish to install unapproved iphone apps. and not forget the thousands of iphone customers who rely oning to even use their phones.
there are those who will claim the new is “unhackable” or “jailbreak-proof,” which is overdramatic. with such a large community ofers relying on a fix, it seems unlikely the or some other resourceful hacker find an exploit for the new eventually. it does, however, further show that apple is not all too happy withers opening up their otherwise extremely closed, controlled environment. perhaps this could be a sign of plans to make more aggressive moves to keep the iphone on lockdown.
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jailbreak* ˈstætəs ˈəpˌdeɪt əv ðə nu. əˈpɛrəntli, ˈæpəl ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs hoʊl ˈaɪˌfoʊn tu ˈlaɪtli. læst wik, ˈæpəl bɪˈgæn ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈaɪˌfoʊnz wɪθ ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðət ˈifɛktɪvli blɑks ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt. ðə kæt ənd maʊs geɪm bɪtˈwin ˈæpəl ənd ðə ˈɪnfəməs həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn sɪns ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈvərʒən ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ər ˈəpˌdeɪt həz ˈbroʊkən ðə tul əv ðə taɪm- bət fər ˈɛvəri ˈəpˌdeɪt əp tɪ naʊ ðə həz pʊld θru tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə groʊɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈjuzərz hu wɪʃ tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌənəˈpruvd ˈaɪˌfoʊn æps. ənd nɑt fərˈgɛt ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈkəstəmərz hu rɪˈlaɪ ɔn tɪ ˈivɪn juz ðɛr foʊnz. ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu wɪl kleɪm ðə nu ɪz ““unhackable”*” ər ““jailbreak-proof,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz overdramatic*. wɪθ səʧ ə lɑrʤ kəmˈjunɪti əv riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə fɪks, ɪt simz ənˈlaɪkli ðə ər səm ˈəðər riˈsɔrsfəl ˈhækər faɪnd ən ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt fər ðə nu ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. ɪt dɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfərðər ʃoʊ ðət ˈæpəl ɪz nɑt ɔl tu ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪkˈstrimli kloʊzd, kənˈtroʊld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. pərˈhæps ðɪs kʊd bi ə saɪn əv plænz tɪ meɪk mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv muvz tɪ kip ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɔn ˈlɑkˌdaʊn. ˈfɑloʊ maɪk ˈkɛlər ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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former attorney general eric holder says renewed focus on director james b. early conclusions about hillary infamous email server is a because an “honest” guy.
president trump used twitter on wednesday to spotlight mr. draft letter in 2016 exonerating mrs. clinton of criminal wrongdoing while an investigation into her secret email server was underway. that prompted jake tapper to ask mr. holder how a document written in may well before key witnesses and the focus of the investigation were interviewed could credibly exist.
“you can make determinations about where an investigation is likely to go before you actually speak to the subject of that investigation,” mr. holder told the host of “the lead.” “that inquiry had been underway for an extended period of time.”
mr. addressed the nation july 5, 2016, in which he said “extremely careless” handling of the top secrets by the former secretary of state did not warrant a criminal prosecution.
then u.s. attorney general loretta lynch closed the case two days later.
“he’s an honest guy, and the determination that he made and i think inappropriately announced, i think is based on the facts, based on his interpretation of the law, and it was nothing more than that,” mr. holder added, the washington free beacon reported. “it was a assessment by a person who i think has done a lot for this country.”
mr. trump disagrees.
“wow, fbi confirms report that james drafted letter exonerating crooked hillary clinton long before investigation was complete,” the president wednesday. “people not interviewed, including clinton herself. stated under oath that he do a fix? where is justice dept? […] he was the best thing that ever happened to her!”
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ˈfɔrmər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər sɪz rɪˈnud ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz bi. ˈərli kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈhɪləri ˈɪnfəməs iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər ɪz ə bɪˈkəz ən ““honest”*” gaɪ. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp juzd tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ˈmɪstər. dræft ˈlɛtər ɪn 2016 ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɔŋduɪŋ waɪl ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu hər ˈsikrɪt iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər wɑz ˌəndərˈweɪ. ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ʤeɪk ˈtæpər tɪ æsk ˈmɪstər. ˈhoʊldər haʊ ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈrɪtən ɪn meɪ wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ki ˈwɪtnəsɪz ənd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wər ˈɪntərvˌjud kʊd ˈkrɛdəbli ɪgˈzɪst. kən meɪk dɪˌtərmɪˈneɪʃənz əˈbaʊt wɛr ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˈæˌkʧuəli spik tɪ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðət investigation,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhoʊldər toʊld ðə hoʊst əv lead.”*.” ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri hæd bɪn ˌəndərˈweɪ fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd əv time.”*.” ˈmɪstər. əˈdrɛst ðə ˈneɪʃən ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 2016 ɪn wɪʧ hi sɛd careless”*” ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə tɔp ˈsikrɪts baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt dɪd nɑt ˈwɔrənt ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ðɛn juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ kloʊzd ðə keɪs tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. ən ˈɑnəst gaɪ, ənd ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ðət hi meɪd ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli əˈnaʊnst, aɪ θɪŋk ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə fækts, beɪst ɔn hɪz ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə lɔ, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən that,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhoʊldər ˈædɪd, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fri ˈbikən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. wɑz ə əˈsɛsmənt baɪ ə ˈpərsən hu aɪ θɪŋk həz dən ə lɔt fər ðɪs country.”*.” ˈmɪstər. trəmp dɪsəˈgriz. ““wow*, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kənˈfərmz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ʤeɪmz ˈdræftɪd ˈlɛtər ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz complete,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. nɑt ˈɪntərvˌjud, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈklɪntən hərˈsɛlf. ˈsteɪtɪd ˈəndər oʊθ ðət hi du ə fɪks? wɛr ɪz ˈʤəstɪs dept*? hi wɑz ðə bɛst θɪŋ ðət ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ her!”*!” ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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nfl's eddie lacy in talks with creator ... interested in training
nfl's eddie lacy: in talks with creator ... interested in training
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eddie lacy is no dummy ... and knows if one of the biggest fitness gurus in the country offers to whip your butt in shape -- you listen.
tmz sports has learned ... people have been in touch with creator tony horton -- after tony offered to personally train the green bay packers running back.
horton -- who's trained all sorts of huge stars, athletes (ray lewis) and even politicians (paul ryan) -- previously told sports he already has a game plan to help lacy drop his extra weight and get into the best of shape of his life before next season.
now, people have confirmed the two sides have touched base in the hopes of working something out ... though no agreement has been struck yet.
horton says he doesn't want to undermine green bay's training plan for lacy -- but instead, he wants to work with the team to get eddie where he needs to be.
"the packers will get him ready for the season. my job will be to get the weight off and help him eat better."
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nfl's* ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi ɪn tɔks wɪθ kriˈeɪtər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi: ɪn tɔks wɪθ kriˈeɪtər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi ɪz noʊ ˈdəmi ənd noʊz ɪf wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfɪtnəs ˈguˌruz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈɔfərz tɪ wɪp jʊr bət ɪn ʃeɪp ju ˈlɪsən. spɔrts həz ˈlərnɪd ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ kriˈeɪtər ˈtoʊni ˈhɔrtən ˈæftər ˈtoʊni ˈɔfərd tɪ ˈpərsənəli treɪn ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ˈrənɪŋ bæk. ˈhɔrtən huz treɪnd ɔl sɔrts əv juʤ stɑrz, ˈæθˌlits (reɪ luɪs) ənd ˈivɪn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz (pɔl raɪən) ˈpriviəsli toʊld spɔrts hi ɔˈrɛdi həz ə geɪm plæn tɪ hɛlp ˈleɪsi drɔp hɪz ˈɛkstrə weɪt ənd gɪt ˈɪntu ðə bɛst əv ʃeɪp əv hɪz laɪf ˌbiˈfɔr nɛkst ˈsizən. naʊ, ˈpipəl hæv kənˈfərmd ðə tu saɪdz hæv təʧt beɪs ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt ðoʊ noʊ əˈgrimənt həz bɪn strək jɛt. ˈhɔrtən sɪz hi ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn grin beɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ plæn fər ˈleɪsi bət ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi wɔnts tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə tim tɪ gɪt ˈɛdi wɛr hi nidz tɪ bi. "ðə ˈpækərz wɪl gɪt ɪm ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈsizən. maɪ ʤɑb wɪl bi tɪ gɪt ðə weɪt ɔf ənd hɛlp ɪm it ˈbɛtər."
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cava 22, the bar where an apple employee lost control of an unreleased device sometime around july 22. greg
against a backdrop of lost, unreleased devices and allegations that security employees impersonated policemen, apple's chief of security operations was forced by the company into retirement, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
john theriault, a former fbi agent who came to apple from pfizer in 2007, was the man in charge of apple's security unit during a span that saw the secretive company embarrassed when important trade secrets were exposed.
theriault was not immediately available for comment and a apple spokesman declined to comment. the blog first reported departure.
the troubles with apple's security appeared to begin in march 2010, when an apple engineer lost control of a prototype iphone 4 during a night of drinking in a redwood, calif., bar. the handset was obtained by two men who later sold it to the blog gizmodo, which published details about the phone.
in august 2010, a search of the home belonging to paul shin devine, an apple global supply manager, turned up shoe boxes full of cash. devine was charged with 23 counts that included wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and accepting kick backs.
the most recent high-profile security goof occurred in july, when two of apple's investigators went searching for an unreleased handset in san francisco.
in august, reported that apple's security personnel went to san francisco police and told them that an employee had lost a "priceless" unreleased phone, again in a bar, and that they had electronically tracked the device to a home in the city's bernal heights neighborhood.
when plainclothes officers and the apple employees visited the home, sergio calderon, 22, acknowledged being at the bar the night it went missing but denied any knowledge of the device.
david monroe, attorney, told that badges were flashed and calderon was informed that if he didn't voluntarily submit to a search of his home, car, and computer, a search warrant would be obtained. monroe said that calderon agreed to the search but wouldn't have had he'd known it would be conducted by apple employees.
the san francisco police department says their officers never entered home. the search failed to turn up the errant phone and now the actions of apple's security team could draw the company into litigation.
monroe said last month that if he didn't get answers from the police and apple about the incident he would file suit. monroe said previously and repeated today that he and apple are in negotiations.
but forcing theriault out now, with possible litigation hanging over apple's head, could be a risky move according to ira winkler, an expert on corporate espionage and author of the book "spies among us."
winkler doesn't think it's a wise move when apple may yet be required to explain the search of home to a jury.
"while i know nothing directly about the case, my gut tells me that a company does not lay off or induce somebody to quit while it is potentially being accused of wrongdoing led by that person," winkler said. "it's almost an admission that [the company and its employees] did do something wrong and likewise potentially creates a grudge against the company by the former employee. that person could end up being the best witness against them."
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ˈkɑvə 22 ðə bɑr wɛr ən ˈæpəl ɪmˈplɔɪi lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ən ənrɪˈlist dɪˈvaɪs ˈsəmˌtaɪm əraʊnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 grɛg əˈgɛnst ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv lɔst, ənrɪˈlist dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪd pəˈlismɪn, ˈæpəlz ʧif əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɑz fɔrst baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntu rɪˈtaɪərmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ʤɑn ˌθɛriˈoʊ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt hu keɪm tɪ ˈæpəl frəm ˈfaɪzər ɪn 2007 wɑz ðə mæn ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈæpəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈjunɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spæn ðət sɔ ðə ˈsikrətɪv ˈkəmpəˌni ɪmˈbɛrəst wɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt treɪd ˈsikrɪts wər ɪkˈspoʊzd. ˌθɛriˈoʊ wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt ənd ə ˈæpəl ˈspoʊksmən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə blɔg fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd dɪˈpɑrʧər. ðə ˈtrəbəlz wɪθ ˈæpəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈpɪrd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 wɪn ən ˈæpəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 ˈdʊrɪŋ ə naɪt əv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrɛdˌwʊd, ˈkælɪf., bɑr. ðə ˈhændˌsɛt wɑz əbˈteɪnd baɪ tu mɛn hu ˈleɪtər soʊld ɪt tɪ ðə blɔg gizmodo*, wɪʧ ˈpəblɪʃt ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə foʊn. ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ə sərʧ əv ðə hoʊm bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ pɔl ʃɪn dəˈvaɪn, ən ˈæpəl ˈgloʊbəl səˈplaɪ ˈmænɪʤər, tərnd əp ʃu ˈbɑksɪz fʊl əv kæʃ. dəˈvaɪn wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ 23 kaʊnts ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd waɪər frɔd, ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ, kənˈspɪrəsi ənd əkˈsɛptɪŋ kɪk bæks. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl sɪˈkjʊrəti guf əˈkərd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, wɪn tu əv ˈæpəlz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wɛnt ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ən ənrɪˈlist ˈhændˌsɛt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈæpəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɛnt tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis ənd toʊld ðɛm ðət ən ɪmˈplɔɪi hæd lɔst ə "ˈpraɪsləs" ənrɪˈlist foʊn, əˈgɛn ɪn ə bɑr, ənd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli trækt ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ə hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈbərnəl haɪts ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. wɪn ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðə ˈæpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə hoʊm, ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˌkældərˈoʊn, 22 ækˈnɑlɪʤd biɪŋ æt ðə bɑr ðə naɪt ɪt wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ bət dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ˈdeɪvɪd mənˈroʊ, əˈtərni, toʊld ðət ˈbæʤɪz wər flæʃt ənd ˌkældərˈoʊn wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ɪf hi ˈdɪdənt ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli səbˈmɪt tɪ ə sərʧ əv hɪz hoʊm, kɑr, ənd kəmˈpjutər, ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt wʊd bi əbˈteɪnd. mənˈroʊ sɛd ðət ˌkældərˈoʊn əˈgrid tɪ ðə sərʧ bət ˈwʊdənt hæv hæd hid noʊn ɪt wʊd bi kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈæpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪz ðɛr ˈɔfɪsərz ˈnɛvər ˈɛnərd hoʊm. ðə sərʧ feɪld tɪ tərn əp ðə ˈɛrənt foʊn ənd naʊ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈæpəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti tim kʊd drɔ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntu ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən. mənˈroʊ sɛd læst mənθ ðət ɪf hi ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈænsərz frəm ðə pəˈlis ənd ˈæpəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt hi wʊd faɪl sut. mənˈroʊ sɛd ˈpriviəsli ənd rɪˈpitɪd təˈdeɪ ðət hi ənd ˈæpəl ər ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. bət ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˌθɛriˈoʊ aʊt naʊ, wɪθ ˈpɑsəbəl ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈæpəlz hɛd, kʊd bi ə ˈrɪski muv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ ˈwɪŋklər, ən ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈkɔrpərət ˈɛspiənɑʤ ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə bʊk "spaɪz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs." ˈwɪŋklər ˈdəzənt θɪŋk ɪts ə waɪz muv wɪn ˈæpəl meɪ jɛt bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə sərʧ əv hoʊm tɪ ə ˈʤʊri. "waɪl aɪ noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs, maɪ gət tɛlz mi ðət ə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪz nɑt leɪ ɔf ər ˌɪnˈdus ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ kwɪt waɪl ɪt ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ lɛd baɪ ðət ˈpərsən," ˈwɪŋklər sɛd. "ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ən ədˈmɪʃən ðət [ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz] dɪd du ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ ənd ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli kriˈeɪts ə grəʤ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkəmpəˌni baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪi. ðət ˈpərsən kʊd ɛnd əp biɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈwɪtnəs əˈgɛnst ðɛm."
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elixirstatus: 100 posts later
today the post was submitted to it is about testing exceptions in elixir!
it has been 45 days since we launched the first beta for people to and two weeks since the official launch. i could not be happier with the results:
the site received 65 posts in august and thus averaged circa 2 posts a day. individuals visited the site and on average there are 20 actual clicks on links inside each post. the twitter account is more popular than ever and now has 250 followers.
as always a big thanks to the community! i will try to post stats like these more regularly (and to create a better system for them which does not involve such heavy use).
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elixirstatus*: 100 poʊsts ˈleɪtər təˈdeɪ ðə poʊst wɑz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ɪˈlɪksər! ɪt həz bɪn 45 deɪz sɪns wi lɔnʧt ðə fərst ˈbeɪtə fər ˈpipəl tɪ ənd tu wiks sɪns ðə əˈfɪʃəl lɔnʧ. aɪ kʊd nɑt bi ˈhæpiər wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts: ðə saɪt rɪˈsivd 65 poʊsts ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd ðəs ˈævrɪʤd ˈsərkə 2 poʊsts ə deɪ. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə saɪt ənd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðɛr ər 20 ˈækʧəwəl klɪks ɔn lɪŋks ˌɪnˈsaɪd iʧ poʊst. ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ɪz mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ðən ˈɛvər ənd naʊ həz 250 ˈfɑloʊərz. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə bɪg θæŋks tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti! aɪ wɪl traɪ tɪ poʊst stæts laɪk ðiz mɔr ˈrɛgjələrli (ənd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɛtər ˈsɪstəm fər ðɛm wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv səʧ ˈhɛvi juz).
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case: john arriving at court with
five people have been charged following a in which a garda sergeant received serious head and eye injuries and another officer was left badly shaken.
the five appeared before mallow district court in cork after being arrested on monday morning following a melee in in which knives, shovels, a and sticks were produced.
one garda remains in hospital following the incident.
simon, who is in his forties and the father of 16 children, and two of his sons, john (22) and sammy (18), together with his daughter lisa grey (27) and her boyfriend patrick cash (22), were all charged with the same offence.
they are charged that, on december 15 at ballymartin, dungourney,, co cork, while threatening to kill or commit serious bodily harm in the course of a dispute, they produced an article capable of inflicting serious injury.
the articles involved included knives, shovels, a rake, a step ladder and sticks contrary to section 11 of the firearms and offensive weapons act, 1990.
inspector tony said the defendants made no reply after they were arrested.
the state objected to bail for the five accused. the court was told that during a at the gateway to the’s home at ballymartin, patrick cash threatened to kill with a stick.
gardai also expressed concerns about a bail application for lisa grey because of her lack of a permanent address.
solicitor joe told judge brian sheridan there was no flight risk.
grey agreed to reside at a named address and sign on at the garda station.
she also undertook to have no contact with any except by phone, with the exception of her partner, patrick cash, and to stay away from anywhere east of roundabout.
the state also objected to bail for john because of the seriousness of the charge and because he is alleged to have threatened. mr lives at shannon lawn in mayfield, cork. he is a father of seven and his partner is expecting their eighth child.
the state also objected to a bail application on behalf of simon (46) for legal reasons.
he is the father of 16 children, five of whom are under the age of 18. an objection to bail was also made in the case of sammy because of the seriousness of the charges.
judge sheridan granted bail to four of the defendants. he remanded patrick cash in custody to appear before district court again tomorrow so that he can furnish proof of a permanent address.
john, simon and sammy together with ms grey were released on bail to appear before district court on january 15.
however, they have to abide by certain bail conditions.
these include residing at the addresses furnished to the court and signing on daily at their named local garda stations.
all four were told that they could not go east of the roundabout.
they were also warned not to indulge in alcohol pending the court process.
free legal aid was granted to all five defendants.
hnews@herald.ie
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keɪs: ʤɑn ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt kɔrt wɪθ faɪv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ʧɑrʤd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈgɑrdə ˈsɑrʤənt rɪˈsivd ˈsɪriəs hɛd ənd aɪ ˈɪnʤəriz ənd əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər wɑz lɛft ˈbædli ˈʃeɪkən. ðə faɪv əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmæloʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn kɔrk ˈæftər biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmeɪˌleɪ ɪn ɪn wɪʧ naɪvz, ˈʃəvəlz, ə ənd stɪks wər prəˈdust. wən ˈgɑrdə rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˈsaɪmən, hu ɪz ɪn hɪz ˈfɔrtiz ənd ðə ˈfɑðər əv 16 ˈʧɪldrən, ənd tu əv hɪz sənz, ʤɑn 22 ənd ˈsæmi 18 təˈgɛðər wɪθ hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈlisə greɪ 27 ənd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ˈpætrɪk kæʃ 22 wər ɔl ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə seɪm offence*. ðeɪ ər ʧɑrʤd ðət, ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 15 æt ballymartin*, dungourney*,, koʊ kɔrk, waɪl θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ kɪl ər kəˈmɪt ˈsɪriəs ˈbɑdəli hɑrm ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə dɪˈspjut, ðeɪ prəˈdust ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌɪnˈkludɪd naɪvz, ˈʃəvəlz, ə reɪk, ə stɛp ˈlædər ənd stɪks ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 11 əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd əˈfɛnsɪv ˈwɛpənz ækt, 1990 ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈtoʊni sɛd ðə dɪˈfɛndənts meɪd noʊ rɪˈplaɪ ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ərˈɛstɪd. ðə steɪt əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ beɪl fər ðə faɪv əˈkjuzd. ðə kɔrt wɑz toʊld ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ə æt ðə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ tɪ ðə hoʊm æt ballymartin*, ˈpætrɪk kæʃ θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɪl wɪθ ə stɪk. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ə beɪl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˈlisə greɪ bɪˈkəz əv hər læk əv ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈæˌdrɛs. səˈlɪsətər ʤoʊ toʊld ʤəʤ braɪən ˈʃɛrɪdən ðɛr wɑz noʊ flaɪt rɪsk. greɪ əˈgrid tɪ rɪˈzaɪd æt ə neɪmd ˈæˌdrɛs ənd saɪn ɔn æt ðə ˈgɑrdə ˈsteɪʃən. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈtʊk tɪ hæv noʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈɛni ɪkˈsɛpt baɪ foʊn, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv hər ˈpɑrtnər, ˈpætrɪk kæʃ, ənd tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ist əv ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt. ðə steɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ beɪl fər ʤɑn bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ðə ʧɑrʤ ənd bɪˈkəz hi ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv θˈrɛtənd. ˈmɪstər lɪvz æt ˈʃænən lɔn ɪn ˈmeɪˌfild, kɔrk. hi ɪz ə ˈfɑðər əv ˈsɛvən ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɛr eɪθ ʧaɪld. ðə steɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ə beɪl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈsaɪmən 46 fər ˈligəl ˈrizənz. hi ɪz ðə ˈfɑðər əv 16 ˈʧɪldrən, faɪv əv hum ər ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 ən əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ beɪl wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈsæmi bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ʤəʤ ˈʃɛrɪdən ˈgrænɪd beɪl tɪ fɔr əv ðə dɪˈfɛndənts. hi rɪˈmændɪd ˈpætrɪk kæʃ ɪn ˈkəstədi tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt əˈgɛn təˈmɑˌroʊ soʊ ðət hi kən ˈfərnɪʃ pruf əv ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈæˌdrɛs. ʤɑn, ˈsaɪmən ənd ˈsæmi təˈgɛðər wɪθ mɪz greɪ wər riˈlist ɔn beɪl tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ hæv tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈsərtən beɪl kənˈdɪʃənz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ æt ðə ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈfərnɪʃt tɪ ðə kɔrt ənd ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈdeɪli æt ðɛr neɪmd ˈloʊkəl ˈgɑrdə ˈsteɪʃənz. ɔl fɔr wər toʊld ðət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt goʊ ist əv ðə ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt. ðeɪ wər ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɪn ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈpɛndɪŋ ðə kɔrt ˈprɔˌsɛs. fri ˈligəl eɪd wɑz ˈgrænɪd tɪ ɔl faɪv dɪˈfɛndənts.
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shipping will always be via. i ship all orders to the address listed on your invoice. if you give me an incorrect address, and i ship there because that's where you told me to ship to, i can't be held responsible when you don't get your package- please double-check your address before submitting your order. if you need to ship an order elsewhere, whether it's as a gift or because you've moved, or for any other reason, please let me know with an asap. i can change a shipping address with no problem *before* an order's been shipped, but once it's left here, there's nothing i can are shipped via either via first class or priority mail, depending on the package's size and make every attempt to get orders out in a timely manner, but please remember i am only one person and in addition to duties, i have many outside responsibilities as well. i do my best to get your orders made, packed, and shipped, as fast as i can without compromising quality. current order turnaround time is stated in business days at the top of the shop's home page. "business days" excludes weekends, holidays and days where the post office isn't open, of course (for anyone who may be confused: "turnaround time" means the time it takes for me to get your order, print it, make it, label it, package it, and mail it- it does not include the time it takes the postal service to deliver to you and it does not include holidays or to know where your order is, or when it's shipping? check out your receipt (find it here: ), in the upper right-hand corner is an "estimated ship date"- this is my estimation of the date your order will ship by, at the very latest. if it's been shipped, your tracking information will be there for you to click on as well. every order receives tracking information, and i don't print shipping labels until an order is ready to go to the post office, so if that tracking information is there, your order is either already en route, or will be shortly. tracking doesn't always update right away for various reasons beyond my control, but rest assured, i'm not going to print a shipping label for your order and then sit on it for 3 weeks- that's ridiculous, and i hate when it gets done to me, so i would never do that to you <3 updated tracking info is generally available on the website within 24 hours of you receiving the email with the tracking # in (non-us) customers are responsible for any and all customs they call them in your respective country. these fees are not included in your item cost, so keep that in mind when ordering. i only mark international packages as "merchandise" on the customs forms- i will not mark packages as "gifts" unless they truly are being sent for free, as actual gifts. i state the actual dollar amount paid, less shipping, on customs forms and will not fudge this because doing so is mail fraud which is punishable by a sizable fine, so please don't ask me to do it. thanks for your recycle the styrofoam peanuts and other packing materials my vendors use to ship me my supplies, so if you see some in your packaging please don't freak out about me killing the environment- i'm recycling them, not purchasing them new. all mailers/boxes, however, are new and stopped including paper invoices with orders as of august 2014 to reduce paper waste (and save a little bit of money). all orders are placed online, so accessing the invoices online for reference shouldn't be an issue. however, if you absolutely need a physical copy of your invoice, just ask in the "notes" section during checkout and i'll be more than happy to print it out for you and include it with your cannot be held responsible for items damaged in transit; orders are packed to ensure your items arrive safely and are not damaged during normal handling, but sometimes, bad things happen to good packages. to protect your purchase from the unpredictable, i can add extra insurance to your order, just contact me after purchase and let me know and i will invoice you for the additional cost if necessary. it's usually under $2, so if you're placing a large order, you might want to consider it. priority mailers already include insurance, free of charge.
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ˈʃɪpɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈviə. aɪ ʃɪp ɔl ˈɔrdərz tɪ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ˈlɪstɪd ɔn jʊr ˈɪnvɔɪs. ɪf ju gɪv mi ən ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˈæˌdrɛs, ənd aɪ ʃɪp ðɛr bɪˈkəz ðæts wɛr ju toʊld mi tɪ ʃɪp tɪ, aɪ kænt bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl wɪn ju doʊnt gɪt jʊr ˈpækɪʤ- pliz ˈdəbəˌlʧɛk jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs ˌbiˈfɔr səbˈmɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈɔrdər. ɪf ju nid tɪ ʃɪp ən ˈɔrdər ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈwɛðər ɪts ɛz ə gɪft ər bɪˈkəz juv muvd, ər fər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈrizən, pliz lɛt mi noʊ wɪθ ən ˈeɪˌsæp. aɪ kən ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs wɪθ noʊ ˈprɑbləm ən ˈɔrdərz bɪn ʃɪpt, bət wəns ɪts lɛft hir, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ kən ər ʃɪpt ˈviə ˈiðər ˈviə fərst klæs ər praɪˈɔrəti meɪl, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpækɪʤɪz saɪz ənd meɪk ˈɛvəri əˈtɛmpt tɪ gɪt ˈɔrdərz aʊt ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər, bət pliz rɪˈmɛmbər aɪ æm ˈoʊnli wən ˈpərsən ənd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈdutiz, aɪ hæv ˈmɛni ˈaʊtˈsaɪd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɛz wɛl. aɪ du maɪ bɛst tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈɔrdərz meɪd, pækt, ənd ʃɪpt, ɛz fæst ɛz aɪ kən wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ kˈwɑləti. ˈkɑrənt ˈɔrdər ˈtərnərˌaʊnd taɪm ɪz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ˈbɪznɪs deɪz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ʃɑps hoʊm peɪʤ. "ˈbɪznɪs deɪz" ɪkˈskludz ˈwiˌkɛndz, ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd deɪz wɛr ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs ˈɪzənt ˈoʊpən, əv kɔrs (fər ˈɛniˌwən hu meɪ bi kənfˈjuzd: "ˈtərnərˌaʊnd taɪm" minz ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks fər mi tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈɔrdər, prɪnt ɪt, meɪk ɪt, ˈleɪbəl ɪt, ˈpækɪʤ ɪt, ənd meɪl ɪt- ɪt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tɪ dɪˈlɪvər tɪ ju ənd ɪt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ər tɪ noʊ wɛr jʊr ˈɔrdər ɪz, ər wɪn ɪts ˈʃɪpɪŋ? ʧɛk aʊt jʊr rɪˈsit (faɪnd ɪt hir: ɪn ðə ˈəpər raɪˈthænd ˈkɔrnər ɪz ən "ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ʃɪp deɪt"- ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə deɪt jʊr ˈɔrdər wɪl ʃɪp baɪ, æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈleɪtəst. ɪf ɪts bɪn ʃɪpt, jʊr ˈtrækɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪl bi ðɛr fər ju tɪ klɪk ɔn ɛz wɛl. ˈɛvəri ˈɔrdər rɪˈsivz ˈtrækɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd aɪ doʊnt prɪnt ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈleɪbəlz ənˈtɪl ən ˈɔrdər ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs, soʊ ɪf ðət ˈtrækɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðɛr, jʊr ˈɔrdər ɪz ˈiðər ɔˈrɛdi ɛn rut, ər wɪl bi ˈʃɔrtli. ˈtrækɪŋ ˈdəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈəpˌdeɪt raɪt əˈweɪ fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz bɪɔnd maɪ kənˈtroʊl, bət rɛst əˈʃʊrd, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ prɪnt ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈleɪbəl fər jʊr ˈɔrdər ənd ðɛn sɪt ɔn ɪt fər 3 wiks- ðæts rɪˈdɪkjələs, ənd aɪ heɪt wɪn ɪt gɪts dən tɪ mi, soʊ aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər du ðət tɪ ju 3 ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈtrækɪŋ ˈɪnfoʊ ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz əv ju rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə iˈmeɪl wɪθ ðə ˈtrækɪŋ ɪn (non-us*) ˈkəstəmərz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˈkəstəmz ðeɪ kɔl ðɛm ɪn jʊr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkəntri. ðiz fiz ər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn jʊr ˈaɪtəm kɔst, soʊ kip ðət ɪn maɪnd wɪn ˈɔrdərɪŋ. aɪ ˈoʊnli mɑrk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpækɪʤɪz ɛz "ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz" ɔn ðə ˈkəstəmz fɔrmz- aɪ wɪl nɑt mɑrk ˈpækɪʤɪz ɛz "gɪfts" ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ˈtruli ər biɪŋ sɛnt fər fri, ɛz ˈækʧəwəl gɪfts. aɪ steɪt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdɔlər əˈmaʊnt peɪd, lɛs ˈʃɪpɪŋ, ɔn ˈkəstəmz fɔrmz ənd wɪl nɑt fəʤ ðɪs bɪˈkəz duɪŋ soʊ ɪz meɪl frɔd wɪʧ ɪz ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ ə ˈsaɪzəbəl faɪn, soʊ pliz doʊnt æsk mi tɪ du ɪt. θæŋks fər jʊr riˈsaɪkəl ðə ˈstaɪrəˌfoʊm ˈpiˌnəts ənd ˈəðər ˈpækɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz maɪ ˈvɛndərz juz tɪ ʃɪp mi maɪ səˈplaɪz, soʊ ɪf ju si səm ɪn jʊr ˈpækɪʤɪŋ pliz doʊnt frik aʊt əˈbaʊt mi ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt- əm riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ðɛm, nɑt ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðɛm nu. ɔl mailers/boxes*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər nu ənd stɑpt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz wɪθ ˈɔrdərz ɛz əv ˈɔgəst 2014 tɪ rɪˈdus ˈpeɪpər weɪst (ənd seɪv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈməni). ɔl ˈɔrdərz ər pleɪst ˈɔnˌlaɪn, soʊ ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ˈrɛfərəns ˈʃʊdənt bi ən ˈɪʃu. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju ˌæbsəˈlutli nid ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑpi əv jʊr ˈɪnvɔɪs, ʤɪst æsk ɪn ðə "noʊts" ˈsɛkʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ənd aɪl bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ prɪnt ɪt aʊt fər ju ənd ˌɪnˈklud ɪt wɪθ jʊr ˈkænɑt bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈaɪtəmz ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ˈtrænzɪt; ˈɔrdərz ər pækt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr jʊr ˈaɪtəmz əraɪv ˈseɪfli ənd ər nɑt ˈdæmɪʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnɔrməl ˈhændəlɪŋ, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, bæd θɪŋz ˈhæpən tɪ gʊd ˈpækɪʤɪz. tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈpərʧəs frəm ðə ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, aɪ kən æd ˈɛkstrə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns tɪ jʊr ˈɔrdər, ʤɪst ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ˈæftər ˈpərʧəs ənd lɛt mi noʊ ənd aɪ wɪl ˈɪnvɔɪs ju fər ðə əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɪts ˈjuʒəwəli ˈəndər 2 soʊ ɪf jʊr ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ˈɔrdər, ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪt. praɪˈɔrəti ˈmeɪlərz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, fri əv ʧɑrʤ.
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star wars fans raise to help a poorly princess leah
four-month-old is suffering from a mystery condition
not long ago, in a galaxy called l.a.
star parents zev and found the force was well and truly with them after their baby leah fell ill with a mysterious condition.
when the concerned couple decided to write a blog about her plight, caring sci-fi fans responded in truly epic proportions by donating towards her medical costs.
the force is with you: baby leah and her star father zev
four-month-old leah is unable to move properly. although she is clearly unwell doctors have struggled to diagnose her condition.
the poorly tot, who her parents insist was named after an aunt and not the character princess leia in the classic films, has had to undergo five spinal taps as well as biopsies and drug treatments.
her parents started the blog when they found themselves struggling for money to pay for all the costly hospital bills.
and as soon as fellow star wars fanatics heard about their situation they started making donations.
leah's parents insist she is named after an aunt and not carrie fisher's character princess leia, seen here with harrison ford and mark hammill in a scene from the classic film
p mayhew, who played in the movies, also made a donation after hearing about plight.
others have helped out by donating valuable star wars memorabilia such as vintage dolls, film costumes and props, which will be sold to raise more funds.
thanks chewwie: peter mayhew, who played harrison ford's sidekick, was among those who money for leah
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stɑr wɔrz fænz reɪz tɪ hɛlp ə ˈpurli ˈprɪnsɛs ˈliə ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə ˈmɪstəri kənˈdɪʃən nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ɪn ə ˈgæləksi kɔld l.a*. stɑr ˈpɛrənts zɛv ənd faʊnd ðə fɔrs wɑz wɛl ənd ˈtruli wɪθ ðɛm ˈæftər ðɛr ˈbeɪbi ˈliə fɛl ɪl wɪθ ə mɪˈstɪriəs kənˈdɪʃən. wɪn ðə kənˈsərnd ˈkəpəl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ raɪt ə blɔg əˈbaʊt hər plaɪt, ˈkɛrɪŋ ˌsaɪˈfaɪ fænz rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn ˈtruli ˈɛpɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ təˈwɔrdz hər ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔsts. ðə fɔrs ɪz wɪθ ju: ˈbeɪbi ˈliə ənd hər stɑr ˈfɑðər zɛv ˈliə ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ muv ˈprɑpərli. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi ɪz ˈklɪrli ənˈwɛl ˈdɑktərz hæv ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs hər kənˈdɪʃən. ðə ˈpurli tɑt, hu hər ˈpɛrənts ˌɪnˈsɪst wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ən ɔnt ənd nɑt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈprɪnsɛs leɪɑ ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk fɪlmz, həz hæd tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ faɪv ˈspaɪnəl tæps ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈbaɪɑpsiz ənd drəg ˈtritmənts. hər ˈpɛrənts ˈstɑrtɪd ðə blɔg wɪn ðeɪ faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ fər ˈməni tɪ peɪ fər ɔl ðə ˈkɔstli ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɪlz. ənd ɛz sun ɛz ˈfɛloʊ stɑr wɔrz fəˈnætɪks hərd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz. ˈpɛrənts ˌɪnˈsɪst ʃi ɪz neɪmd ˈæftər ən ɔnt ənd nɑt ˈkɛri ˈfɪʃərz ˈkɛrɪktər ˈprɪnsɛs leɪɑ, sin hir wɪθ ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd ənd mɑrk ˈhæməl ɪn ə sin frəm ðə ˈklæsɪk fɪlm pi ˈmeɪhju, hu pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈmuviz, ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə doʊˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt plaɪt. ˈəðərz hæv hɛlpt aʊt baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl stɑr wɔrz ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə səʧ ɛz ˈvɪntɪʤ dɑlz, fɪlm ˈkɑstumz ənd prɑps, wɪʧ wɪl bi soʊld tɪ reɪz mɔr fəndz. θæŋks chewwie*: ˈpitər ˈmeɪhju, hu pleɪd ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrdz ˈsaɪdˌkɪk, wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu ˈməni fər ˈliə
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twitter users can retweet, like or reply to a tweet. if a tweet from aominent account gets more replies than then usually not good.
take, for example, this recent tweet from united airlines. it got three times more replies than. those replies are not filled withaise, and that ratio was a sign to team that they were in trouble, in case it already obvious.
which politician sends the worst according to this ratio measure? and without wishing to add to donaldoblems, are things getting worse for him?
we scraped this information from the accounts belonging to donald trump, hillary clinton, bernie sanders, paul ryan, and weird twitter favorites mike huckabee and dril. explore the visualization below.
things are getting worse for donald trump since his inauguration, but clear that paul ryan is by far the worst in this group. the worst of his, which received 27 times more replies than.
verified: macarthur amendment strengthens ahca,otects people withe-existing conditions. paul ryan (@speakerryan) may 2, 2017
for a more detailed explanation of this dataset, check out the write up on new york select all technology blog.
. we wrote ugly scraping code to collect this information because the official twitter does not return reply count. you can see the code (and use it to download information for another account) on github. our visualization shows since january 2016 that received more than 50.
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tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz kən retweet*, laɪk ər rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ə twit. ɪf ə twit frəm ə ˈprɑmənənt əˈkaʊnt gɪts mɔr rɪˈplaɪz ðən ðɛn ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt gʊd. teɪk, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɪs ˈrisənt twit frəm juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. ɪt gɑt θri taɪmz mɔr rɪˈplaɪz ðən. ðoʊz rɪˈplaɪz ər nɑt fɪld wɪθ preɪz, ənd ðət ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ wɑz ə saɪn tɪ tim ðət ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈtrəbəl, ɪn keɪs ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ˈɑbviəs. wɪʧ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən sɛndz ðə wərst əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈmɛʒər? ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ æd tɪ ˈdɑnəld ˈprɑbləmz, ər θɪŋz ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs fər ɪm? wi skreɪpt ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə əˈkaʊnts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ˈbərni ˈsændərz, pɔl raɪən, ənd wɪrd tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪvərɪts maɪk ˈhəkəbi ənd dril*. ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən bɪˈloʊ. θɪŋz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɪns hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən, bət klɪr ðət pɔl raɪən ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə wərst ɪn ðɪs grup. ðə wərst əv hɪz, wɪʧ rɪˈsivd 27 taɪmz mɔr rɪˈplaɪz ðən. ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd: məˈkɑrθər əˈmɛndmənt ˈstrɛŋθənz ahca*, prəˈtɛkts ˈpipəl wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz. pɔl raɪən (@speakerryan*) meɪ 2 2017 fər ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt, ʧɛk aʊt ðə raɪt əp ɔn nu jɔrk səˈlɛkt ɔl tɛkˈnɑləʤi blɔg. wi roʊt ˈəgli ˈskreɪpɪŋ koʊd tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə əˈfɪʃəl tˈwɪtər dɪz nɑt rɪˈtərn rɪˈplaɪ kaʊnt. ju kən si ðə koʊd (ənd juz ɪt tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər əˈnəðər əˈkaʊnt) ɔn github*. ɑr ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən ʃoʊz sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ðət rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən 50.
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the study found that a résumé with a name like emily or greg received 50 percent more than the same résumé with a name like or jamal. having a name was as beneficial as eight years’ work experience.
then there was the study in which researchers asked professors to evaluate the summary of a supposed applicant for a post as laboratory manager, but, in some cases, the applicant was named john and in others jennifer. everything else was the same.
“john” was rated an average of on a scale for competence, “jennifer” a. when asked to propose an annual starting salary for the applicant, the professors suggested on average a salary for “john” almost $4,000 higher than for “jennifer.”
it’s not that we white men are intentionally doing anything wrong, but we do have a penchant for about the way we are beneficiaries of systematic unfairness. maybe because in a race, easy not to notice a tailwind, and white men often go through life with a tailwind, while women and people of color must push against a headwind.
while we notice systematic unfairness, we do observe specific efforts to redress it such as affirmative action, which often strikes white men as profoundly unjust. thus a majority of white americans surveyed in a 2011 study said that there is now more racism against whites than against blacks.
none of these examples mean exactly that society is full of racists and misogynists. eduardo bonilla-silva, a duke university sociologist, aptly calls the present situation “racism without racists”; it could equally be called “misogyny without misogynists.” of course, there are racists and misogynists out there, but the bigger problem seems to be people who believe in equal rights yet make decisions that inadvertently transmit both racism and sexism.
so, come on, white men! just acknowledge that all flawed, biased and sometimes irrational, and that we can do more to resist unconscious bias. that means trying not to hire people just because they look like us, avoiding telling a young girl “beautiful” while her brother is “smart.” it means acknowledging systematic bias as a step toward correcting it.
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ðə ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ə résumé*é wɪθ ə neɪm laɪk ˈɛmɪli ər grɛg rɪˈsivd 50 pərˈsɛnt mɔr ðən ðə seɪm résumé*é wɪθ ə neɪm laɪk ər ʤəˈmɑl. ˈhævɪŋ ə neɪm wɑz ɛz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɛz eɪt years’*’ wərk ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈstədi ɪn wɪʧ ˈrisərʧərz æst prəˈfɛsərz tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈsəməri əv ə səˈpoʊzd ˈæplɪkənt fər ə poʊst ɛz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈmænɪʤər, bət, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈæplɪkənt wɑz neɪmd ʤɑn ənd ɪn ˈəðərz ˈʤɛnəfər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls wɑz ðə seɪm. ““john”*” wɑz ˈreɪtɪd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ɔn ə skeɪl fər ˈkɑmpətɪns, ““jennifer”*” ə wɪn æst tɪ prəˈpoʊz ən ˈænjuəl ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləri fər ðə ˈæplɪkənt, ðə prəˈfɛsərz səˈʤɛstɪd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ə ˈsæləri fər ““john”*” ˈɔlˌmoʊst haɪər ðən fər ““jennifer.”*.” nɑt ðət wi waɪt mɛn ər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ, bət wi du hæv ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ wi ər ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənˈfɛrnəs. ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz ɪn ə reɪs, ˈizi nɑt tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ə tailwind*, ənd waɪt mɛn ˈɔfən goʊ θru laɪf wɪθ ə tailwind*, waɪl ˈwɪmən ənd ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr məst pʊʃ əˈgɛnst ə ˈhɛdˌwɪnd. waɪl wi ˈnoʊtɪs ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənˈfɛrnəs, wi du əbˈzərv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈridrɛs ɪt səʧ ɛz əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, wɪʧ ˈɔfən straɪks waɪt mɛn ɛz proʊˈfaʊndli ənˈʤəst. ðəs ə məˈʤɔrəti əv waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈsərˌveɪd ɪn ə 2011 ˈstədi sɛd ðət ðɛr ɪz naʊ mɔr ˈreɪˌsɪzəm əˈgɛnst waɪts ðən əˈgɛnst blæks. nən əv ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz min ɪgˈzæktli ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz fʊl əv ˈreɪsɪsts ənd ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪsts. ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ bonilla-silva*, ə duk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst, ˈæptli kɔlz ðə ˈprɛzənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt racists”*”; ɪt kʊd ˈikwəli bi kɔld wɪˈθaʊt misogynists.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər ˈreɪsɪsts ənd ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪsts aʊt ðɛr, bət ðə ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm simz tɪ bi ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv ɪn ˈikwəl raɪts jɛt meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli trænzˈmɪt boʊθ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈsɛksɪzəm. soʊ, kəm ɔn, waɪt mɛn! ʤɪst ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɔl flɔd, baɪəst ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪˈræʃənəl, ənd ðət wi kən du mɔr tɪ rɪˈzɪst ˌənˈkɑnʃəs baɪəs. ðət minz traɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ haɪər ˈpipəl ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ lʊk laɪk ˈjuˈɛs, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈtɛlɪŋ ə jəŋ gərl ““beautiful”*” waɪl hər ˈbrəðər ɪz ““smart.”*.” ɪt minz ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk baɪəs ɛz ə stɛp təˈwɔrd kərˈɛktɪŋ ɪt.
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school is back in session, college and pro football is upon us, and in some places that means fall is right around the corner. cooler weather, heartier food, sweaters (though we hear sweater vests are out this season), and a decreased need for cold beer. here, however, we're getting hit by wave after wave of heat, and september doesn't mean much beyond more weekend hours spent indoors watching football. to help you beat the heat and kick your up a notch, we're prepared to share with you our latest discovery: beer.
if you ever turned juice into as a kid, you can probably imagine how to makes. if you happen to have one of the plastic trays with deep wells and sticks to hold your, perfect. just pour the beer in and stick it in the freezer. if you don't have a popsicle mold, a plastic cup with a spoon or stick in it will surely do just fine. you can cut a hole in a paper plate or use plastic to keep your stick upright in the freezer. but, really, why don't you have a popsicle mold? where's your sense of fun and whimsy?
as for which beers to use, the possibilities are endless, though not every is created equal. we made several unfortunate choices before finding our groove. let us first and foremost caution you against beers with too much alcohol, or beers that are overly bitter, because those flavors seem to be magnified by the freezing. our first attempt was a mistake on both counts. we hoped the combination of pine flavor and roasted malt in stone's anniversary imperial black would make for a tasty frozen treat, but it turned out extremely harsh, with both the bitterness and alcohol even more pronounced than they are in the liquid version. similarly, the acidifié, a quite sour beer, sounded refreshing in frozen form, but again turned out extremely harsh and unpleasant. bud light, mostly a gag, was predictably gross. the freezing made it taste stale and even worse than its liquid counterpart.
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skul ɪz bæk ɪn ˈsɛʃən, ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz ðət minz fɔl ɪz raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. ˈkulər ˈwɛðər, ˈhɑrtiər fud, sˈwɛtərz (ðoʊ wi hir sˈwɛtər vɛsts ər aʊt ðɪs ˈsizən), ənd ə ˈdiˌkrist nid fər koʊld bɪr. hir, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt baɪ weɪv ˈæftər weɪv əv hit, ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈdəzənt min məʧ bɪɔnd mɔr ˈwiˌkɪnd aʊərz spɛnt ˈɪnˌdɔrz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. tɪ hɛlp ju bit ðə hit ənd kɪk jʊr əp ə nɑʧ, wɪr priˈpɛrd tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˌdɪˈskəvri: bɪr. ɪf ju ˈɛvər tərnd ʤus ˈɪntu ɛz ə kɪd, ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ tɪ meɪk beersicles*. ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ hæv wən əv ðə ˈplæstɪk treɪz wɪθ dip wɛlz ənd stɪks tɪ hoʊld jʊr, ˈpərˌfɪkt. ʤɪst pɔr ðə bɪr ɪn ənd stɪk ɪt ɪn ðə ˈfrizər. ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ə ˈpɑpsɪkəl moʊld, ə ˈplæstɪk kəp wɪθ ə spun ər stɪk ɪn ɪt wɪl ˈʃʊrli du ʤɪst faɪn. ju kən kət ə hoʊl ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər pleɪt ər juz ˈplæstɪk tɪ kip jʊr stɪk ˈəˌpraɪt ɪn ðə ˈfrizər. bət, ˈrɪli, waɪ doʊnt ju hæv ə ˈpɑpsɪkəl moʊld? wɛrz jʊr sɛns əv fən ənd ˈwɪmsi? ɛz fər wɪʧ bɪrz tɪ juz, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ər ˈɛndləs, ðoʊ nɑt ˈɛvəri ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl. wi meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɑr gruv. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˈkɔʃən ju əˈgɛnst bɪrz wɪθ tu məʧ ˈælkəˌhɑl, ər bɪrz ðət ər ˈoʊvərli ˈbɪtər, bɪˈkəz ðoʊz ˈfleɪvərz sim tɪ bi ˈmægnəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈfrizɪŋ. ɑr fərst əˈtɛmpt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk ɔn boʊθ kaʊnts. wi hoʊpt ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv paɪn ˈfleɪvər ənd ˈroʊstɪd mɔlt ɪn stoʊnz ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌɪmˈpɪriəl blæk wʊd meɪk fər ə ˈteɪsti ˈfroʊzən trit, bət ɪt tərnd aʊt ɪkˈstrimli hɑrʃ, wɪθ boʊθ ðə ˈbɪtərnəs ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈivɪn mɔr prəˈnaʊnst ðən ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈvərʒən. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə acidifié*é, ə kwaɪt saʊər bɪr, ˈsaʊndɪd rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ɪn ˈfroʊzən fɔrm, bət əˈgɛn tərnd aʊt ɪkˈstrimli hɑrʃ ənd ənˈplɛzənt. bəd laɪt, ˈmoʊstli ə gæg, wɑz prɪˈdɪktəbli groʊs. ðə ˈfrizɪŋ meɪd ɪt teɪst steɪl ənd ˈivɪn wərs ðən ɪts ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt.
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cairo on the evening of nov. 18, carried a placard that almost got him kicked out of a march in downtown cairo. the words on it and the ensuing argument represented the type of problems march organizers wanted to avoid by holding it a day before the second anniversary of the mohamed mahmoud street clashes and away from other events planned by opposing groups.
on that day, the chants were against the security forces, commemorating the five-day clashes in 2011 with the police in which over 45 were killed. participants angrily ridiculed the announcements by groups and the police to mark the day. when they read sign, “army, police and people, together mean the success of the revolution,” they kicked him out.
“i told them a father of a martyr,” sayed said. his son was killed on dec. 16, 2011, in clashes with the military. over the past two years, sayed and his wife would carry a banner with their picture and name during major protests in square. on nov. 18, some came to his aid. a compromise was reached: he took down the placard and was allowed to stay. he was still furious as he recounted the incident hours later in square, where the short march culminated about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from square.
it was the first significant street presence for protesters alienated by the ongoing and deadly struggle between the government and supporters of ousted president mohammed. chants on that night and the following day in square were against both. on nov. 19, a banner prohibiting the entrance of the remnants of the mubarak regime, the military and the muslim brotherhood hung on the entrance of mohamed mahmoud street from square.
several battles were at play: carving out a space for that third voice in a polarized scene, regaining ownership of the revolutionary banner claimed by the other two sides and wrestling control of how history is written and rewritten.
the fight for space quickly materialized on nov. 19 in scuffles between the mohamed mahmoud protesters and supporters of the military, who held posters of defense minister abdel al-sisi, shouting, “we love you, sisi,” as teenagers taunted them with chants. before being chased away, the smaller crowd first occupied a monument erected by the government the day before and destroyed by protesters hours later. the structure was to commemorate “all martyrs of the revolution.”
“we provide the martyrs, and they take the condolences,” one protester said later in bitter humor. attempts by the government to appropriate the memory and reshape it to its benefit were compared to attempts by the muslim brotherhood to hijack the anniversary, when two years ago the politicians condemned those who took part in the clashes. smaller scuffles also broke out with protesters flashing the sign symbolizing the deadly crackdown on supporters in august.
set against the backdrop of state and recurring messages that any street action against the security services must be orchestrated by the muslim brotherhood, the defaced structure at the heart of the square emphasized the relentless pursuits as a bigger and more irritating challenge.
two days before the anniversary, the interior spokesman said in a video message that police would protect demonstrators marking the day against infiltration. the short speech played on the discourse that blames the brotherhood as the invisible “third party” responsible for all the deaths since the 2011 uprising. the general treated it as a given not worth mentioning as opposed to his blunter statements in a july press conference.
the video transformed the objective of the nascent attempts to rewrite history from merely absolving security forces from responsibility to awarding themselves the glory of fallen martyrs, brushing over the minute detail of having pulled the trigger. in the course of cementing this rhetoric, the state from warding off blame to defending and glorifying the use of excessive and deadly force.
along the way, facts and justice are sidelined; a group working on following up with a report commissioned and later shelved by released snippets of evidence against the police in the 2011 clashes, but received little attention. justice became a goal that can only be achieved after many battles are won.
these battles are seen as essentially moral, but are often played out in political affiliations. the underlying understanding is that everyone protesting on nov., especially those who had suffered the pain of loss, shared the same convictions. sayed was a testament to the contrary. some could argue that he was influenced by the heavy propaganda that made anger at the brotherhood for abandoning certain battles directed at the killers. crimes committed by’s regime and later by his supporters are closer to memory. the public discourse of fighting terrorism has dominated public consciousness. "such circumstances demand unity. …retribution could be delayed," sayed said. “if someone kills your son, it mean you kill his family.”
sayed’s argument is not unique. some victims and families of men killed by the police and army have vocally supported's ouster and its current policies. on nov. 18, however, the message voiced by other victims and activists disregarded this layer within the crowd. on the stage set up for families of martyrs, including sayed, speakers explained that the fight has not changed. continued security crimes directed at them or the supporters they loath stand in the face of achieving the goals of the revolution, headlined by dignity.
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ˈkaɪroʊ ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv noʊv. 18 ˈkɛrid ə ˈplækərd ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɑt ɪm kɪkt aʊt əv ə mɑrʧ ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈkaɪroʊ. ðə wərdz ɔn ɪt ənd ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə taɪp əv ˈprɑbləmz mɑrʧ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪt ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈmæmud strit ˈklæʃɪz ənd əˈweɪ frəm ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts plænd baɪ əˈpoʊzɪŋ grups. ɔn ðət deɪ, ðə ʧænts wər əˈgɛnst ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪvˌdeɪ ˈklæʃɪz ɪn 2011 wɪθ ðə pəˈlis ɪn wɪʧ ˈoʊvər 45 wər kɪld. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈæŋgrəli ˈrɪdəˌkjuld ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnts baɪ grups ənd ðə pəˈlis tɪ mɑrk ðə deɪ. wɪn ðeɪ rɛd saɪn, ““army*, pəˈlis ənd ˈpipəl, təˈgɛðər min ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə revolution,”*,” ðeɪ kɪkt ɪm aʊt. toʊld ðɛm ə ˈfɑðər əv ə martyr,”*,” ˌsɑˈjɛd sɛd. hɪz sən wɑz kɪld ɔn dɛk. 16 2011 ɪn ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ˌsɑˈjɛd ənd hɪz waɪf wʊd ˈkɛri ə ˈbænər wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɪkʧər ənd neɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn skwɛr. ɔn noʊv. 18 səm keɪm tɪ hɪz eɪd. ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɑz riʧt: hi tʊk daʊn ðə ˈplækərd ənd wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ. hi wɑz stɪl fˈjʊriəs ɛz hi ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ðə ˈɪnsədənt aʊərz ˈleɪtər ɪn skwɛr, wɛr ðə ʃɔrt mɑrʧ ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 2 ˈkɪləˌmitərz maɪəlz) frəm skwɛr. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt strit ˈprɛzəns fər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənd ˈdɛdli ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈaʊstɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt moʊˈhæmɪd. ʧænts ɔn ðət naɪt ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ ɪn skwɛr wər əˈgɛnst boʊθ. ɔn noʊv. 19 ə ˈbænər proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv ðə muˈbɑrɪk rəˈʒim, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd həŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛntrəns əv moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈmæmud strit frəm skwɛr. ˈsɛvərəl ˈbætəlz wər æt pleɪ: ˈkɑrvɪŋ aʊt ə speɪs fər ðət θərd vɔɪs ɪn ə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd sin, rɪˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈbænər kleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈəðər tu saɪdz ənd ˈrɛsəlɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv haʊ ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈrɪtən ənd riˈrɪtən. ðə faɪt fər speɪs kˈwɪkli məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd ɔn noʊv. 19 ɪn ˈskəfəlz bɪtˈwin ðə moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈmæmud ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ənd səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, hu hɛld ˈpoʊstərz əv dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈæbˌdɛl al-sisi*, ˈʃaʊtɪŋ, ləv ju, sisi,”*,” ɛz ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˈtɔntɪd ðɛm wɪθ ʧænts. ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ʧeɪst əˈweɪ, ðə sˈmɔlər kraʊd fərst ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ə ˈmɑnjəmənt ɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz aʊərz ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈstrəkʧər wɑz tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ˈmɑrtərz əv ðə revolution.”*.” prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈmɑrtərz, ənd ðeɪ teɪk ðə condolences,”*,” wən ˈproʊˌtɛstər sɛd ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈbɪtər ˈhjumər. əˈtɛmpts baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ðə ˈmɛməri ənd riˈʃeɪp ɪt tɪ ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪt wər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ əˈtɛmpts baɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd tɪ ˈhaɪˌʤæk ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri, wɪn tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kənˈdɛmd ðoʊz hu tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈklæʃɪz. sˈmɔlər ˈskəfəlz ˈɔlsoʊ broʊk aʊt wɪθ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈflæʃɪŋ ðə saɪn ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈdɛdli ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈɔgəst. sɛt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv steɪt ənd rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈɛni strit ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz məst bi ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ðə dɪˈfeɪst ˈstrəkʧər æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə skwɛr ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə rɪˈlɛntlɪs pərˈsuts ɛz ə ˈbɪgər ənd mɔr ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ. tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri, ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət pəˈlis wʊd prəˈtɛkt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə deɪ əˈgɛnst ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən. ðə ʃɔrt spiʧ pleɪd ɔn ðə ˈdɪskɔrs ðət bleɪmz ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl party”*” riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɔl ðə dɛθs sɪns ðə 2011 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈtritɪd ɪt ɛz ə ˈgɪvɪn nɑt wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ hɪz ˈbləntər ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ trænsˈfɔrmd ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə ˈneɪsənt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ˈhɪstəri frəm ˈmɪrli əbˈzɑlvɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz frəm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ əˈwɔrdɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ˈglɔri əv ˈfɑlən ˈmɑrtərz, ˈbrəʃɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmɪnət ˈditeɪl əv ˈhævɪŋ pʊld ðə ˈtrɪgər. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv sɪˈmɛntɪŋ ðɪs ˈrɛtərɪk, ðə steɪt frəm ˈwɔrdɪŋ ɔf bleɪm tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ənd ˈglɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə juz əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv ənd ˈdɛdli fɔrs. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, fækts ənd ˈʤəstɪs ər ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd; ə grup ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrt kəˈmɪʃənd ənd ˈleɪtər ʃɛlvd baɪ riˈlist sˈnɪpəts əv ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ðə pəˈlis ɪn ðə 2011 ˈklæʃɪz, bət rɪˈsivd ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən. ˈʤəstɪs bɪˈkeɪm ə goʊl ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈʧivd ˈæftər ˈmɛni ˈbætəlz ər wən. ðiz ˈbætəlz ər sin ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈmɔrəl, bət ər ˈɔfən pleɪd aʊt ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ɔn noʊv. əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu hæd ˈsəfərd ðə peɪn əv lɔs, ʃɛrd ðə seɪm kənˈvɪkʃənz. ˌsɑˈjɛd wɑz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. səm kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət hi wɑz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˈhɛvi ˌprɑpəˈgændə ðət meɪd ˈæŋgər æt ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd fər əˈbændənɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈbætəlz dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə ˈkɪlərz. kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ rəˈʒim ənd ˈleɪtər baɪ hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈmɛməri. ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. "səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz dɪˈmænd ˈjunɪti. kʊd bi dɪˈleɪd," ˌsɑˈjɛd sɛd. ˈsəmˌwən kɪlz jʊr sən, ɪt min ju kɪl hɪz family.”*.” ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz nɑt juˈnik. səm ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈfæməliz əv mɛn kɪld baɪ ðə pəˈlis ənd ˈɑrmi hæv ˈvoʊkəli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈaʊstər ənd ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsiz. ɔn noʊv. 18 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ vɔɪst baɪ ˈəðər ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðɪs leɪər wɪˈθɪn ðə kraʊd. ɔn ðə steɪʤ sɛt əp fər ˈfæməliz əv ˈmɑrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌsɑˈjɛd, ˈspikərz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə faɪt həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd. kənˈtɪnjud sɪˈkjʊrəti kraɪmz dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðɛm ər ðə səˈpɔrtərz ðeɪ loʊθ stænd ɪn ðə feɪs əv əˈʧivɪŋ ðə goʊlz əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd baɪ ˈdɪgnəti.
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption relatives of people on board are upset: "one single piece of wreckage doesn't mean anything"
relatives of those missing on malaysia airlines flight are angry at apparent mixed signals over whether part of the plane has been found.
malaysian pm najib said experts in france had "conclusively confirmed" the wing part found on an island in the indian ocean was from the aircraft.
but french investigators stopped short of confirming the link, only saying it was highly likely.
chinese relatives staged a protest outside the airline's beijing offices.
the boeing 777 was travelling from kuala lumpur to beijing on 8 march 2014 when it vanished from radar. it had 239 people on board, most of them chinese.
debris found on the remote french island of reunion a week ago - a wing part known as a - was the first possible physical trace of the aircraft.
experts in the french city of toulouse are carrying out tests on the aircraft piece.
image copyright image caption beaches on reunion are being scoured for more possible plane debris
mr najib, in an announcement that came after the first day of tests, said investigators had "conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on reunion island is indeed from".
malaysian transport minister lai said elements of the, including the paint colour, matched with maintenance records for the missing flight.
he also said, in another development, that more suspected plane debris had been found on reunion, including window panes and seat cushions.
those items had been sent to french authorities to be verified, he said, although french investigators have denied this.
mr said he understood why the french team had been less categorical in their conclusions over the, saying: "we respect their decision to continue with their verification."
french prosecutor serge mackowiak has said only that there are "very strong indications" that the does belong to, adding that confirmation would only come after further tests.
the bbc's hugh schofield in paris says mr wording does not suggest he has doubts, but that he is exercising legal caution.
who has said what about the?
image copyright reuters
malaysian pm: "experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on reunion island is indeed from."
malaysia airlines: "this is indeed a major breakthrough for us."
french investigators: "there exists a very high probability that the indeed belongs to flight."
australian pm: debris "does seem to indicate the plane did come down more or less where we thought it did".
australian search team: "it is heartening that the discovery of the is consistent with our search area."
passenger's relative, sara weeks: "after 17 months, we need definite answers."
will the debris lead us to?
but the lack of a consistent message from the various authorities has angered many of the families of those missing.
a number of relatives gathered outside malaysia airlines' offices in beijing to demand answers.
"france is being cautious about it, but malaysia is desperate to put an end to this case and run away from all responsibilities," said dai shuqin, sister of one of the passengers.
"we suspect that the plane wreckage could be faked," said liu kun, whose younger brother was on the plane.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption malaysian prime minister najib said the wreckage is from
many relatives have long been frustrated by malaysia's handling of the disaster, which at times has been marred by contradictory and conflicting information.
because of this, many families have pretty much lost trust and don't know what to believe anymore, the bbc's john reports from beijing.
china's foreign ministry said malaysia must keep investigating the crash and "safeguard the legitimate rights and interests" of relatives.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption the bbc's richard westcott explains how debris could have made its way to reunion
australia, which is leading the search for the plane in the southern indian ocean, said the discovery of the suggested they were looking in the right area.
prime minister tony abbott said the search would continue as "we owe it to the hundreds of millions of people who use our skies".
the australian transport safety bureau (atsb) has been the hunt in the southern indian ocean, where the plane is believed to have gone down, thousands of miles east of reunion.
simulation of where debris in search area could end up
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd ər ˈəpˌsɛt: "wən ˈsɪŋgəl pis əv ˈrɛkɪʤ ˈdəzənt min ˈɛniˌθɪŋ" ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðoʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ ɔn məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz flaɪt ər ˈæŋgri æt əˈpɛrənt mɪkst ˈsɪgnəlz ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər pɑrt əv ðə pleɪn həz bɪn faʊnd. məˈleɪʒən piɛm nəˈʤib sɛd ˈɛkspərts ɪn fræns hæd "kənˈklusɪvli kənˈfərmd" ðə wɪŋ pɑrt faʊnd ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən wɑz frəm ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. bət frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz stɑpt ʃɔrt əv kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə lɪŋk, ˈoʊnli seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈhaɪli ˈlaɪkli. ʧaɪˈniz ˈrɛlətɪvz steɪʤd ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈɔfəsɪz. ðə boʊɪŋ 777 wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɔn 8 mɑrʧ 2014 wɪn ɪt ˈvænɪʃt frəm ˈreɪˌdɑr. ɪt hæd 239 ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd, moʊst əv ðɛm ʧaɪˈniz. dəˈbri faʊnd ɔn ðə rɪˈmoʊt frɛnʧ ˈaɪlənd əv riˈunjən ə wik əˈgoʊ ə wɪŋ pɑrt noʊn ɛz ə wɑz ðə fərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈfɪzɪkəl treɪs əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. ˈɛkspərts ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˈsɪti əv tuˈluz ər ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt tɛsts ɔn ðə ˈɛrˌkræft pis. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈbiʧɪz ɔn riˈunjən ər biɪŋ skaʊərd fər mɔr ˈpɑsəbəl pleɪn dəˈbri ˈmɪstər nəˈʤib, ɪn ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət keɪm ˈæftər ðə fərst deɪ əv tɛsts, sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæd "kənˈklusɪvli kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈɛrˌkræft dəˈbri faʊnd ɔn riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˌɪnˈdid frəm məˈleɪʒən ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər laɪ sɛd ˈɛləmənts əv ðə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə peɪnt ˈkələr, mæʧt wɪθ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈrɛkərdz fər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ flaɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðət mɔr səˈspɛktɪd pleɪn dəˈbri hæd bɪn faʊnd ɔn riˈunjən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊ peɪnz ənd sit ˈkʊʃənz. ðoʊz ˈaɪtəmz hæd bɪn sɛnt tɪ frɛnʧ əˈθɔrətiz tɪ bi ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd, hi sɛd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv dɪˈnaɪd ðɪs. ˈmɪstər sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstʊd waɪ ðə frɛnʧ tim hæd bɪn lɛs ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl ɪn ðɛr kənˈkluʒənz ˈoʊvər ðə, seɪɪŋ: "wi rɪˈspɛkt ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðɛr ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən." frɛnʧ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər sərʤ məˈskaʊiæk həz sɛd ˈoʊnli ðət ðɛr ər "ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz" ðət ðə dɪz bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈædɪŋ ðət ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən wʊd ˈoʊnli kəm ˈæftər ˈfərðər tɛsts. ðə ˌbibiˈsis ju ˈskoʊfild ɪn ˈpɛrɪs sɪz ˈmɪstər ˈwərdɪŋ dɪz nɑt səˈʤɛst hi həz daʊts, bət ðət hi ɪz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈligəl ˈkɔʃən. hu həz sɛd wət əˈbaʊt ðə? ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz məˈleɪʒən piɛm: "ˈɛkspərts hæv kənˈklusɪvli kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈɛrˌkræft dəˈbri faʊnd ɔn riˈunjən ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˌɪnˈdid frəm məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz: "ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈbreɪkθˌru fər ˈjuˈɛs." frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz: "ðɛr ɪgˈzɪsts ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˌɪnˈdid bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ flaɪt ɔˈstreɪljən piɛm: dəˈbri "dɪz sim tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə pleɪn dɪd kəm daʊn mɔr ər lɛs wɛr wi θɔt ɪt dɪd". ɔˈstreɪljən sərʧ tim: "ɪt ɪz ˈhɑrtənɪŋ ðət ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr sərʧ ˈɛriə." ˈpæsənʤərz ˈrɛlətɪv, ˈsɛrə wiks: "ˈæftər 17 mənθs, wi nid ˈdɛfənət ˈænsərz." wɪl ðə dəˈbri lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bət ðə læk əv ə kənˈsɪstənt ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðə ˈvɛriəs əˈθɔrətiz həz ˈæŋgərd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðoʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈgæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz' ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈænsərz. "fræns ɪz biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət məˈleɪʒə ɪz ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðɪs keɪs ənd rən əˈweɪ frəm ɔl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz," sɛd daɪ shuqin*, ˈsɪstər əv wən əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz. "wi ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə pleɪn ˈrɛkɪʤ kʊd bi feɪkt," sɛd lju kən, huz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər wɑz ɔn ðə pleɪn. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən məˈleɪʒən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nəˈʤib sɛd ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ ɪz frəm ˈmɛni ˈrɛlətɪvz hæv lɔŋ bɪn ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ məˈleɪʒəz ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə dɪˈzæstər, wɪʧ æt taɪmz həz bɪn mɑrd baɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ənd kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz hæv ˈprɪti məʧ lɔst trəst ənd doʊnt noʊ wət tɪ bɪˈliv ˌɛniˈmɔr, ðə ˌbibiˈsis ʤɑn rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˈʧaɪnəz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd məˈleɪʒə məst kip ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə kræʃ ənd "ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət raɪts ənd ˈɪntərɪsts" əv ˈrɛlətɪvz. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈrɪʧərd ˈwɛstˌkɑt ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ dəˈbri kʊd hæv meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ riˈunjən ɔˈstreɪljə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə sərʧ fər ðə pleɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən, sɛd ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə səˈʤɛstɪd ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt ˈɛriə. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət sɛd ðə sərʧ wʊd kənˈtɪnju ɛz "wi oʊ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl hu juz ɑr skaɪz". ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈtrænspɔrt ˈseɪfti ˈbjʊroʊ (atsb*) həz bɪn ðə hənt ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən, wɛr ðə pleɪn ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv gɔn daʊn, ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz ist əv riˈunjən. ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv wɛr dəˈbri ɪn sərʧ ˈɛriə kʊd ɛnd əp
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curiosity is still be working hard on mars, collecting data and sending it back to earth for analysis. but scientists and engineers are already looking ahead to year 2020 and the launch of a new rover, mars 2020. this week, scientists narrowed down its possible landing zones to three different sites on the red planet.
mars main objective is seek out signs of life and environments that could have once been habitable, writes elizabeth howell at seeker. since traveling over sometimes rugged terrain is slow going for a rover, so its landing spot is key.
the first selection, crater, is the most popular scientific target, reports paul at science magazine. an ancient river delta is visible from orbit, and the area contains the remnants of lakes, which could contain hits of life long gone.
northeast syrtis, the second candidate, is the site of an ancient volcano. as sarah lewin at reports, the warmth provided by the volcano could have fostered hot springs and melted ice. these warm little puddles would have been a great spot for ancient microbial life to flourish.
the final selection came as something of a surprise. rather than picking a new destination, scientists chose columbia hills. in 2004, the mars spirit rover landed at the crater at columbia hills and discovered that ancient hot springs once flowed at the site, reports avery thompson at popular mechanics. scientists are excited about the opportunity to return to crater with mars updated tools. howell reports that an advantage to columbia hills is that spirit has already mapped much of the terrain.
one of mars main is creating a cache of soil and rock samples. in the future, nasa may launch a robotic mission to collect these samples and bring them back to earth for an extended analysis. mars 2020 will have the ability to measure the chemical composition and organic content of soils and rock. but bringing samples back to earth would allow researchers to study the rocks in much greater detail. still running tests on moon rocks retrieved from the lunar missions of the and 1970s; a mars sample in earth laboratories would be invaluable.
the design of mars 2020 is based on curiosity, which has been operating on mars since 2012. researchers have improved each component, and mars 2020 will have some additional tools that curiosity does not, including an experiment to use atmosphere to produce oxygen, howell writes. from our desire to analyze environments to producing the air we need to breathe, clear that these rovers are playing a key role in a possible manned mission to mars.
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ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ɪz stɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɔn mɑrz, kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ərθ fər æˈnælɪsɪs. bət ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈhɛd tɪ jɪr 2020 ənd ðə lɔnʧ əv ə nu ˈroʊvər, mɑrz 2020 ðɪs wik, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈnɛroʊd daʊn ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ˈlændɪŋ zoʊnz tɪ θri ˈdɪfərənt saɪts ɔn ðə rɛd ˈplænət. mɑrz meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz sik aʊt saɪnz əv laɪf ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ðət kʊd hæv wəns bɪn ˈhæbətəbəl, raɪts ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ haʊəl æt ˈsikər. sɪns ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈrəgəd təreɪn ɪz sloʊ goʊɪŋ fər ə ˈroʊvər, soʊ ɪts ˈlændɪŋ spɑt ɪz ki. ðə fərst səˈlɛkʃən, ˈkreɪtər, ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈtərgət, rɪˈpɔrts pɔl æt saɪəns ˈmægəˌzin. ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈrɪvər ˈdɛltə ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ˈɔrbət, ənd ðə ˈɛriə kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv leɪks, wɪʧ kʊd kənˈteɪn hɪts əv laɪf lɔŋ gɔn. ˌnɔrˈθist syrtis*, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkænədɪt, ɪz ðə saɪt əv ən ˈeɪnʧənt vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. ɛz ˈsɛrə luɪn æt rɪˈpɔrts, ðə wɔrmθ prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ kʊd hæv ˈfɑstərd hɑt spərɪŋz ənd ˈmɛltɪd aɪs. ðiz wɔrm ˈlɪtəl ˈpədəlz wʊd hæv bɪn ə greɪt spɑt fər ˈeɪnʧənt maɪˈkroʊbiəl laɪf tɪ flərɪʃ. ðə ˈfaɪnəl səˈlɛkʃən keɪm ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə səˈpraɪz. ˈrəðər ðən ˈpɪkɪŋ ə nu ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ʧoʊz kəˈləmbiə hɪlz. ɪn 2004 ðə mɑrz ˈspɪrɪt ˈroʊvər ˈlændɪd æt ðə ˈkreɪtər æt kəˈləmbiə hɪlz ənd dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈeɪnʧənt hɑt spərɪŋz wəns floʊd æt ðə saɪt, rɪˈpɔrts ˈeɪvəri ˈtɑmsən æt ˈpɑpjələr məˈkænɪks. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈkreɪtər wɪθ mɑrz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tulz. haʊəl rɪˈpɔrts ðət ən ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ kəˈləmbiə hɪlz ɪz ðət ˈspɪrɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi mæpt məʧ əv ðə təreɪn. wən əv mɑrz meɪn ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə kæˈʃeɪ əv sɔɪl ənd rɑk ˈsæmpəlz. ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈnæsə meɪ lɔnʧ ə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈmɪʃən tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðiz ˈsæmpəlz ənd brɪŋ ðɛm bæk tɪ ərθ fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd æˈnælɪsɪs. mɑrz 2020 wɪl hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑntɛnt əv sɔɪlz ənd rɑk. bət ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz bæk tɪ ərθ wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈrisərʧərz tɪ ˈstədi ðə rɑks ɪn məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl. stɪl ˈrənɪŋ tɛsts ɔn mun rɑks riˈtrivd frəm ðə ˈlunər ˈmɪʃənz əv ðə ənd 1970s*; ə mɑrz ˈsæmpəl ɪn ərθ ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz wʊd bi ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl. ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv mɑrz 2020 ɪz beɪst ɔn ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn mɑrz sɪns 2012 ˈrisərʧərz hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd iʧ kəmˈpoʊnənt, ənd mɑrz 2020 wɪl hæv səm əˈdɪʃənəl tulz ðət ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti dɪz nɑt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ juz ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈɑksɪʤən, haʊəl raɪts. frəm ɑr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts tɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ðə ɛr wi nid tɪ brið, klɪr ðət ðiz ˈroʊvərz ər pleɪɪŋ ə ki roʊl ɪn ə ˈpɑsəbəl mænd ˈmɪʃən tɪ mɑrz.
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ilyes “stephano” satouri, a 19 player, would be in the first handful of players to ever be elected into a starcraft 2 hall of fame, if one should ever exist. he has dominated the foreigner scene and won over nearly every one of our hearts since the day he stepped into the spotlight. we love his demeanor, his personality, his antics, and his fond connection to afterparties. now is set to enter the pro league with eg-tl, and is interested in competing in the, as he is able to stay in korea for a longer period of time. this has understandably created much discussion in the community - can compete at what we hold to be the highest level of competition? can he compete against players? can he compete with the most dedicated korean players, in a way most other foreigners have not? to answer this, we need look no further than this track record as it can sometimes be difficult to put one success into perspective. my answer is this: has competed against the greatest, and more than that, he has beaten all that have come his way.
stephano was never one to start small - there was no time in which he struggled as a “mid level pro,” handily beating whatever huge names were thrown his way as soon as he reached tournament play. in his first major appearance, the season 3 qualifier , vaulted himself all the way to first place after defeating socke, revival, puzzle, kiwikaki, and mma, at a time where maps like caverns, dreaded bys, were still in the map pool.
stephano stop there. he rode his first place finish in the qualifier straight to the victory lane, seemingly laughing at any who got in his way - he defeated huk, boxer, violet, inori, thestc, and lucky to take home the gold. it wasn't easy - just kidding, it was. was so dominate that it was hard to predict anyone could beat him after this run.
on’s next stop on his way to the bank, he passed a european tournament, the 2011 electronic sports word cup , and promptly demolished the competition. one by one, greats fell to thelings of - first slivko, then grubby, nightend, axslav, and cloud, followed by, and in the championship matches, mana (who was so hot at the time he had just won over socke, mc, and grubby).
in the next major tournament, the 2011 blizzard cup , performed *slightly* worse - losing to the and place finishers mc and mvp, but not before defeating and hero, whose was believed to be the best in the world at the time.
in the flash of an eye, stormed through the invitational #4 , handily dismantling darkforce, nightend, grubby, and thorzain, grabbing his check, and headed right to the bank.
next stop? rog winter 2012 . took a strong start right to the semifinals - defeating real, elfi, going against puma, and losing to in the finals. as a testament to at the time, he would go on to beat lucky in the place match after going against.
stephano then took a trip to the lone star state, defeating in a $5,000 showmatch, and then entered the lone star clash where his latest nemesis,, was also a competitor. here bested hawk, grubby,, and even defeated in the quarter finals to face again in the finals. had beaten him before, had seen his strategies just moments before in their previous match in the tournament - surely, a seasoned veteran, could manage to take the series or keep it close. the result? won again, taking home the trophy. he was just too strong, and definitively took the edge in his rivalry with for good.
in , showed some mixed results, if one could even call it that. he beat and curious, but fell to and to nestea.
after it seemed to be on the prowl for some “easy” competition. the reloaded invitational was’s next play thing, where defeated illusion, mana, monchi, socke, and followed that by besting grubby and kas, arguably the best european on european turf,. was untouchable.
stephano faced another large challenge in the 2012 spring arena with a tough road to the finals against ryung, ret, mc, and heart. but worry, he beat all of them. he finally succumbed to greats violet and symbol in the final rounds.
the red bull battlegrounds was, with the energy drinks, heated competition, and awful, awful shirts,’s next destination. his first victim was violet, this time defeating him easily. next was illusion, who quickly fell, then in similar fashion ganzi, and followed by that, took down the unbeatable parting. lost an incredibly close series to mc, but then took down in the place match. had just gone against three of the best players. who else could achieve anything close to that feat?
i'm not sure who designed these shirts, but...
stephano took his group at the next tournament, the 2012 pro circuit spring championship , beating, alicia, ganzi, rain, and - all previous contenders. he could not follow up his group success in the playoff rounds, however, but his group record is nothing to dismiss.
nasl3 was’s next time to shine - he defeated beastyqt, hero, mc, and then’d alicia to take his rightful spot as the champion. it almost seemed too easy for him; he seems like he could play blindfolded and still be a force to be reckoned with.
the next major tournament showed impressive results in was the 2012 summer championship , where despite an early trip to the bracket due to his rival violet, he managed to defeat heart twice, rain, and thestc.
there is a new elephant in the room, and its going to get pointed out pretty quickly -, perhaps the greatest foreigner hope we ever may see in wings of liberty, is coming to and spl. will he stand tall like he has in the past?
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_mlg_pro_circuit/summer/championship#championship_losers.27_bracket_round_1-6 , a 19 player, would be in the first handful of players to ever be elected into a starcraft 2 hall of fame, if one should ever exist. he has dominated the foreigner scene and won over nearly every one of our hearts since the day he stepped into the spotlight. we love his demeanor, his personality, his antics, and his fond connection to afterparties. now is set to enter the pro league with eg-tl, and is interested in competing in the, as he is able to stay in korea for a longer period of time. this has understandably created much discussion in the community - can compete at what we hold to be the highest level of competition? can he compete against players? can he compete with the most dedicated korean players, in a way most other foreigners have not? to answer this, we need look no further than this track record as it can sometimes be difficult to put one success into perspective. my answer is this: has competed against the greatest, and more than that, he has beaten all that have come his was never one to start small - there was no time in which he struggled as a “mid level pro,” handily beating whatever huge names were thrown his way as soon as he reached tournament play. in his first major appearance, the, vaulted himself all the way to first place after defeating, and, at a time where maps like caverns, dreaded bys, were still in the map stop there. he rode his first place finish in the qualifier straight to lane, seemingly laughing at any who got in his way - he defeated, take home the gold. it wasn't easy - just kidding, it was. was so dominate that it was hard to predict anyone could beat him after this’s next stop on his way to the bank, he passed a european tournament, the, and promptly demolished the competition. one by one, greats fell to thelings of - firstthen, and, followed by, and in the championship was so hot at the time he had just won over, the next major tournament, the, performed *slightly* worse - losing to the and place finishersand, but not before defeatingand, whose was believed to be the best in the world at the the flash of an eye, stormed through the, handily dismantling, and, grabbing his check, and headed right to the stop?. took a strong start right to the semifinals - defeating, going against, and losing the finals. as a testament to at the time, he would go on to in the place match after going against.stephano then took a trip to the lone star state, in a $5,000 showmatch, and then entered his latest nemesis,, was also a competitor. here bested, and even in the quarter finals to face again in the finals. had beaten him before, had seen his strategies just moments before in their previous match in the tournament - surely, a seasoned veteran, could manage to take the series or keep it close. the result?, taking home the trophy. he was just too strong, and definitively took the edge in his rivalry with for good.in, showed some mixed results, if one could even call it that. he beatand, but fell it seemed to be on the prowl for some “easy” competition.’s next play thing, where defeated, and followed that by and, arguably the best european on european turf,. was faced another large challenge in a tough road to the finals against, and. but finally succumbed to the final rounds.thewas, with the energy drinks, heated competition, and,’s next destination. his first victim was, this time defeating him easily. next was, who quickly fell, then in similar fashion, and followed by that, took down the unbeatable. lost an incredibly close series, but then took in the place else could achieve anything close to that took his group at the next tournament, the, beating, and- all previous contenders. he could not follow up his group success in the playoff rounds, however, but his group record is nothing to’s next time to shine - he defeated, and then’dto take his rightful spot as the champion. it almost seemed too easy for him; he seems like he could play blindfolded and still be a force to be reckoned next major tournament showed impressive results in was the, where despite an early trip to the bracket due to his rival, he managed to defeattwice,, is a new elephant in the room, and its going to get pointed out pretty quickly -, perhaps the greatest foreigner hope we ever may see in wings of liberty, is coming to and spl. will he stand tall like he has in the past?
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spacemang* ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 31 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 1 ðə (sˈmɔlər) ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum sɛt tɪ ˈɛnər spl*, ““stephano”*” satouri*, ə 19 pleɪər, wʊd bi ɪn ðə fərst ˈhændˌfʊl əv pleɪərz tɪ ˈɛvər bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 hɔl əv feɪm, ɪf wən ʃʊd ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪst. hi həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈfɔrənər sin ənd wən ˈoʊvər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri wən əv ɑr hɑrts sɪns ðə deɪ hi stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt. wi ləv hɪz dɪˈminər, hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, hɪz ˈæntɪks, ənd hɪz fɑnd kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ afterparties*. naʊ ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈɛnər ðə proʊ lig wɪθ eg-tl*, ənd ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə, ɛz hi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn ˌkɔˈriə fər ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ðɪs həz ˌəndərˈstændəbli kriˈeɪtɪd məʧ dɪˈskəʃən ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti kən kəmˈpit æt wət wi hoʊld tɪ bi ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən? kən hi kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst pleɪərz? kən hi kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˌkɔˈriən pleɪərz, ɪn ə weɪ moʊst ˈəðər ˈfɔrənərz hæv nɑt? tɪ ˈænsər ðɪs, wi nid lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðɪs træk ˈrɛkərd ɛz ɪt kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pʊt wən səkˈsɛs ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv. maɪ ˈænsər ɪz ðɪs: həz kəmˈpitɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgreɪtəst, ənd mɔr ðən ðət, hi həz ˈbitən ɔl ðət hæv kəm hɪz weɪ. wɑz ˈnɛvər wən tɪ stɑrt smɔl ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈstrəgəld ɛz ə ˈlɛvəl pro,”*,” ˈhændəli ˈbitɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər juʤ neɪmz wər θroʊn hɪz weɪ ɛz sun ɛz hi riʧt ˈtʊrnəmənt pleɪ. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈmeɪʤər əˈpɪrəns, ðə ˈsizən 3 kˈwɑləˌfaɪər ˈvɔltɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ fərst pleɪs ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ socke*, rɪˈvaɪvəl, ˈpəzəl, kiwikaki*, ənd mma*, æt ə taɪm wɛr mæps laɪk ˈkævərnz, ˈdrɛdɪd baɪ zergs*, wər stɪl ɪn ðə mæp pul. stɑp ðɛr. hi roʊd hɪz fərst pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər streɪt tɪ ðə ˈvɪktəri leɪn, ˈsimɪŋli ˈlæfɪŋ æt ˈɛni hu gɑt ɪn hɪz weɪ hi dɪˈfitɪd huk*, ˈbɑksər, ˈvaɪəlɪt, inori*, thestc*, ənd ˈləki tɪ teɪk hoʊm ðə goʊld. ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈizi ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ, ɪt wɑz. wɑz soʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðət ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈɛniˌwən kʊd bit ɪm ˈæftər ðɪs rən. ɔn nɛkst stɑp ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə bæŋk, hi pæst ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə 2011 ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk spɔrts wərd kəp ənd ˈprɑmptli dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wən baɪ wən, greɪts fɛl tɪ ðə əv fərst slivko*, ðɛn ˈgrəbi, nightend*, axslav*, ənd klaʊd, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ, ənd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈmæʧɪz, ˈmɑnə (hu wɑz soʊ hɑt æt ðə taɪm hi hæd ʤɪst wən ˈoʊvər socke*, ˈɛmˈsi, ənd ˈgrəbi). ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə 2011 ˈblɪzərd kəp pərˈfɔrmd wərs ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ðə ənd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃərz ˈɛmˈsi ənd mvp*, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈfitɪŋ ənd ˈhɪroʊ, huz wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld æt ðə taɪm. ɪn ðə flæʃ əv ən aɪ, stɔrmd θru ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl 4 ˈhændəli ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ darkforce*, nightend*, ˈgrəbi, ənd thorzain*, ˈgræbɪŋ hɪz ʧɛk, ənd ˈhɛdɪd raɪt tɪ ðə bæŋk. nɛkst stɑp? rɑg ˈwɪntər 2012 tʊk ə strɔŋ stɑrt raɪt tɪ ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz dɪˈfitɪŋ ril, elfi*, goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈpumə, ənd ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. ɛz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ æt ðə taɪm, hi wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ bit ˈləki ɪn ðə pleɪs mæʧ ˈæftər goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst. ðɛn tʊk ə trɪp tɪ ðə loʊn stɑr steɪt, dɪˈfitɪŋ ɪn ə showmatch*, ənd ðɛn ˈɛnərd ðə loʊn stɑr klæʃ wɛr hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈnɛməsɪs,, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər. hir ˈbɛstɪd hɔk, ˈgrəbi,, ənd ˈivɪn dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər ˈfaɪnəlz tɪ feɪs əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. hæd ˈbitən ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr, hæd sin hɪz ˈstrætəʤiz ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðɛr ˈpriviəs mæʧ ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈʃʊrli, ə ˈsizənd ˈvɛtərən, kʊd ˈmænɪʤ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈsɪriz ər kip ɪt kloʊz. ðə rɪˈzəlt? wən əˈgɛn ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈtroʊfi. hi wɑz ʤɪst tu strɔŋ, ənd dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli tʊk ðə ɛʤ ɪn hɪz ˈraɪvəlri wɪθ fər gʊd. ɪn ʃoʊd səm mɪkst rɪˈzəlts, ɪf wən kʊd ˈivɪn kɔl ɪt ðət. hi bit ənd ˈkjʊriəs, bət fɛl tɪ ənd tɪ ˈnɛstiə. ˈæftər ɪt simd tɪ bi ɔn ðə praʊl fər səm ““easy”*” ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə ˌriˈloʊdɪd ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl wɑz nɛkst pleɪ θɪŋ, wɛr dɪˈfitɪd ˌɪˈluʒən, ˈmɑnə, monchi*, socke*, ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðət baɪ ˈbɛstɪŋ ˈgrəbi ənd kas*, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɔn ˌjʊrəˈpiən tərf, wɑz ənˈtəʧəbəl. feɪst əˈnəðər lɑrʤ ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðə 2012 spərɪŋ ərˈinə wɪθ ə təf roʊd tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz əˈgɛnst ryung*, rɛt, ˈɛmˈsi, ənd hɑrt. bət ˈwəri, hi bit ɔl əv ðɛm. hi ˈfaɪnəli səˈkəmd tɪ greɪts ˈvaɪəlɪt ənd ˈsɪmbəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl raʊnz. ðə rɛd bʊl ˈbætəlˌgraʊndz wɑz, wɪθ ðə ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks, ˈhitɪd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd ˈɔfəl, ˈɔfəl ʃərts, nɛkst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. hɪz fərst ˈvɪktɪm wɑz ˈvaɪəlɪt, ðɪs taɪm dɪˈfitɪŋ ɪm ˈizəli. nɛkst wɑz ˌɪˈluʒən, hu kˈwɪkli fɛl, ðɛn ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən ganzi*, ənd ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðət, tʊk daʊn ðə ˌənˈbitəbəl ˈpɑrtɪŋ. lɔst ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kloʊz ˈsɪriz tɪ ˈɛmˈsi bət ðɛn tʊk daʊn ɪn ðə pleɪs mæʧ. hæd ʤɪst gɔn əˈgɛnst θri əv ðə bɛst pleɪərz. hu ɛls kʊd əˈʧiv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ðət fit? əm nɑt ʃʊr hu dɪˈzaɪnd ðiz ʃərts, bət... tʊk hɪz grup æt ðə nɛkst ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə 2012 proʊ ˈsərkət spərɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈbitɪŋ, əˈlɪʃə, ganzi*, reɪn, ənd ɔl ˈpriviəs kənˈtɛndərz. hi kʊd nɑt ˈfɑloʊ əp hɪz grup səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə pleɪɔf raʊnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bət hɪz grup ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ dɪsˈmɪs. wɑz nɛkst taɪm tɪ ʃaɪn hi dɪˈfitɪd beastyqt*, ˈhɪroʊ, ˈɛmˈsi, ənd ðɛn əˈlɪʃə tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈraɪtfəl spɑt ɛz ðə ˈʧæmpiən. ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst simd tu ˈizi fər ɪm; hi simz laɪk hi kʊd pleɪ ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ənd stɪl bi ə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrɛkənd wɪθ. ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈtʊrnəmənt ʃoʊd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rɪˈzəlts ɪn wɑz ðə 2012 ˈsəmər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɛr dɪˈspaɪt ən ˈərli trɪp tɪ ðə ˈbrækɪt du tɪ hɪz ˈraɪvəl ˈvaɪəlɪt, hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪˈfit hɑrt twaɪs, reɪn, ənd thestc*. ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli , pərˈhæps ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfɔrənər hoʊp wi ˈɛvər meɪ si ɪn wɪŋz əv ˈlɪbərˌti, ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ənd spl*. wɪl hi stænd tɔl laɪk hi həz ɪn ðə pæst? ə 19 pleɪər, wʊd bi ɪn ðə fərst ˈhændˌfʊl əv pleɪərz tɪ ˈɛvər bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 hɔl əv feɪm, ɪf wən ʃʊd ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪst. hi həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈfɔrənər sin ənd wən ˈoʊvər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri wən əv ɑr hɑrts sɪns ðə deɪ hi stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt. wi ləv hɪz dɪˈminər, hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, hɪz ˈæntɪks, ənd hɪz fɑnd kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ afterparties*. naʊ ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈɛnər ðə proʊ lig wɪθ eg-tl*, ənd ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə, ɛz hi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn ˌkɔˈriə fər ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ðɪs həz ˌəndərˈstændəbli kriˈeɪtɪd məʧ dɪˈskəʃən ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti kən kəmˈpit æt wət wi hoʊld tɪ bi ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən? kən hi kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst pleɪərz? kən hi kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˌkɔˈriən pleɪərz, ɪn ə weɪ moʊst ˈəðər ˈfɔrənərz hæv nɑt? tɪ ˈænsər ðɪs, wi nid lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðɪs træk ˈrɛkərd ɛz ɪt kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pʊt wən səkˈsɛs ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv. maɪ ˈænsər ɪz ðɪs: həz kəmˈpitɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgreɪtəst, ənd mɔr ðən ðət, hi həz ˈbitən ɔl ðət hæv kəm hɪz wɑz ˈnɛvər wən tɪ stɑrt smɔl ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈstrəgəld ɛz ə ˈlɛvəl pro,”*,” ˈhændəli ˈbitɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər juʤ neɪmz wər θroʊn hɪz weɪ ɛz sun ɛz hi riʧt ˈtʊrnəmənt pleɪ. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈmeɪʤər əˈpɪrəns, ðə, ˈvɔltɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ fərst pleɪs ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ, ənd, æt ə taɪm wɛr mæps laɪk ˈkævərnz, ˈdrɛdɪd baɪ zergs*, wər stɪl ɪn ðə mæp stɑp ðɛr. hi roʊd hɪz fərst pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər streɪt tɪ leɪn, ˈsimɪŋli ˈlæfɪŋ æt ˈɛni hu gɑt ɪn hɪz weɪ hi dɪˈfitɪd, teɪk hoʊm ðə goʊld. ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈizi ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ, ɪt wɑz. wɑz soʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðət ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈɛniˌwən kʊd bit ɪm ˈæftər ðɪs nɛkst stɑp ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə bæŋk, hi pæst ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə, ənd ˈprɑmptli dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wən baɪ wən, greɪts fɛl tɪ ðə əv firstthen*, ənd, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ, ənd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɑz soʊ hɑt æt ðə taɪm hi hæd ʤɪst wən ˈoʊvər, ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə, pərˈfɔrmd wərs ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ðə ənd pleɪs finishersand*, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr defeatingand*, huz wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld æt ðə ðə flæʃ əv ən aɪ, stɔrmd θru ðə, ˈhændəli ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ, ənd, ˈgræbɪŋ hɪz ʧɛk, ənd ˈhɛdɪd raɪt tɪ ðə stɑp?. tʊk ə strɔŋ stɑrt raɪt tɪ ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz dɪˈfitɪŋ, goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst, ənd ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. ɛz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ æt ðə taɪm, hi wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ ɪn ðə pleɪs mæʧ ˈæftər goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛn tʊk ə trɪp tɪ ðə loʊn stɑr steɪt, ɪn ə showmatch*, ənd ðɛn ˈɛnərd hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈnɛməsɪs,, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər. hir ˈbɛstɪd, ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər ˈfaɪnəlz tɪ feɪs əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. hæd ˈbitən ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr, hæd sin hɪz ˈstrætəʤiz ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðɛr ˈpriviəs mæʧ ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈʃʊrli, ə ˈsizənd ˈvɛtərən, kʊd ˈmænɪʤ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈsɪriz ər kip ɪt kloʊz. ðə rɪˈzəlt?, ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈtroʊfi. hi wɑz ʤɪst tu strɔŋ, ənd dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli tʊk ðə ɛʤ ɪn hɪz ˈraɪvəlri wɪθ fər good.in*, ʃoʊd səm mɪkst rɪˈzəlts, ɪf wən kʊd ˈivɪn kɔl ɪt ðət. hi beatand*, bət fɛl ɪt simd tɪ bi ɔn ðə praʊl fər səm ““easy”*” ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. nɛkst pleɪ θɪŋ, wɛr dɪˈfitɪd, ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðət baɪ ənd, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɔn ˌjʊrəˈpiən tərf, wɑz feɪst əˈnəðər lɑrʤ ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ə təf roʊd tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz əˈgɛnst, ənd. bət ˈfaɪnəli səˈkəmd tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl rounds.thewas*, wɪθ ðə ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks, ˈhitɪd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd, nɛkst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. hɪz fərst ˈvɪktɪm wɑz, ðɪs taɪm dɪˈfitɪŋ ɪm ˈizəli. nɛkst wɑz, hu kˈwɪkli fɛl, ðɛn ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən, ənd ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðət, tʊk daʊn ðə ˌənˈbitəbəl. lɔst ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kloʊz ˈsɪriz bət ðɛn tʊk ɪn ðə pleɪs ɛls kʊd əˈʧiv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ðət tʊk hɪz grup æt ðə nɛkst ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə, ˈbitɪŋ, ənd- ɔl ˈpriviəs kənˈtɛndərz. hi kʊd nɑt ˈfɑloʊ əp hɪz grup səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə pleɪɔf raʊnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bət hɪz grup ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ nɛkst taɪm tɪ ʃaɪn hi dɪˈfitɪd, ənd ðɛn teɪk hɪz ˈraɪtfəl spɑt ɛz ðə ˈʧæmpiən. ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst simd tu ˈizi fər ɪm; hi simz laɪk hi kʊd pleɪ ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ənd stɪl bi ə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrɛkənd nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈtʊrnəmənt ʃoʊd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rɪˈzəlts ɪn wɑz ðə, wɛr dɪˈspaɪt ən ˈərli trɪp tɪ ðə ˈbrækɪt du tɪ hɪz ˈraɪvəl, hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ defeattwice*,, ɪz ə nu ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli , pərˈhæps ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfɔrənər hoʊp wi ˈɛvər meɪ si ɪn wɪŋz əv ˈlɪbərˌti, ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ənd spl*. wɪl hi stænd tɔl laɪk hi həz ɪn ðə pæst?
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david j. press
james harden goes to the strip a lot. attempted (192) and made (172) more freebies than anyone in the league this year. is there something foul to the frequency with which he draws fouls? is he a? and will it come back to bite him in the?
in the online age, there are certain which become treated as fact. "lebron james has no clutch gene." "kobe bryant is a ball hog." "derrick rose is mentally weak." these are narratives which hold up to scrutiny, but the ubiquity of that false mentality allows them to become accepted as true.
the latest of such fallacies is james harden's and how it comes back to bite him in the playoffs.
does harden ref-bait?
ref-baiting, in spite of what the term seems to imply, is not sticking a ref on the end of a hook when you go fishing. a disingenuous way of attaching a negative moniker to a positive skill. the implication is that a player is tricking a referee into calling a foul where none existed.
this is not what harden does. he actually gets defenders to commit fouls. what the do is their job: calling the fouls the defender committed. if anything, what harden does should be called. and a good thing.
watching him play, you could argue that he “snaps his head back” or about" to exaggerate contact. or, you can say, he initiates it. those arguments are moot, but i will address them anyway.
yes, harden does exaggerate contact. pretty much every star in the league does. you just see him exaggerate it more because he draws it more.
he has been cited for the league just twice for it, this incident being the second:
harden was fined for it, and it's been over a year since the last incident. but even in that case, there was an actual foul. he was called out for exaggerating the level of contact, but the contact itself was still real. embellishment doesn't invalidate the call.
nor does initiating the contact. if a player pump-fakes, the defender bites and jumps, and the shooter launches himself into his airborne opponent, a shooting foul, even though the offensive player initiates the contact. why is that?
the confusion is that the issue is not over who initiates contact but whether the defender has a legal guarding position.
the actual rules, per nba.com, might help clear things up. the boldface parts are my emphasis:
a. a shall not (1) charge into an opponent who has established a legal guarding position, or (2) attempt to dribble between two opponents, or (3) attempt to dribble between an opponent and a boundary, where sufficient space is not available for illegal contact to be avoided. b. if a defender is able to establish a legal position in the straight line path of the, the must avoid contact by changing direction or ending his dribble. c. the must be in control of his body at all times. if illegal contact occurs, the responsibility is on the. d. if a has sufficient space to have his head and shoulders in advance of his defender, the responsibility for illegal contact is on the defender. e. if a has established a straight line path, a defender may not crowd him out of that path.
so, both parties have a responsibility in terms of distinguishing between legal and illegal contact. the defender has to establish legal guarding position. the offensive player has to stay in control of his body and not initiate contact if the defender has established position.
but the has the first right to any unguarded position. as long as he has control of his body, establishes a path or has his head and shoulders past the defender, the space belongs to him.
on the other hand, the rules for the defender stipulate specifically, "contact initiated by the defensive player guarding a player with the ball is not legal."
in other words, an offensive player can legally initiate contact. a defensive player cannot.
the reason a shooting foul in the above hypothetical is that the airborne defender hasn't established position.
harden is a genius at recognizing and initiating contact in such situations. not flopping; being smart. any flopping or flailing which follows is irrelevant. the contact is the reason for the foul.
kirk goldsberry of grantland agrees:
james harden is one of the smartest players in the nba. perhaps more than anyone else, he understands the rules of the game and has engineered an approach to scoring that takes full advantage of these rules. it may not always be pretty (although sometimes it is), but it is almost always productive. between his and his incredible ability to get fouled, harden might be a nightmare, but also one of the best scorers in the league.
ergo, harden does not ref-bait; he defender-baits. and he does it very well.
should harden defender-bait?
in all three of his seasons with the houston rockets, harden has attempted at least nine attempts per game and shot over 80 percent on them. that makes him one of just 11 players in history to eclipse those numbers three times.
here are the others and the number of seasons in which they accomplished the feat:
players with 3 seasons of 80 percent shooting and 9 player seasons oscar robertson* 9 jerry west* 8 allen iverson 5 kobe bryant 4 adrian 4 michael jordan* 4 tiny archibald* 3 paul 3 kevin durant 3 james harden 3
*hall of fame player
so each of the eight players who have accomplished that feat three times are in the hall of fame, and apart from harden, the others all won at some point in their careers. not horrible company to be in. were those guys too?
strategically, great basketball. for a player like harden, the free throw is the most efficient shot there is. this season he has drained from the stripe. consider what that means.
every attempt counts as possessions. the reason not a is that there are a fraction of times where a attempt use a: when there are technical free throws, or when there is a shooting foul on a attempt.
that means that harden has scored 172 points on possessions from the stripe. the equivalent of a percentage or shooting percent from the line. pretty efficient, and there's no reason to change it.
a big part of the reason those players great is that they knew how to take advantage of the stripe. you blame harden for doing the same.
does work in the playoffs?
a bogus argument has been established in the narrative. it basically says that flopping works fine in the regular season, but when he gets to the are more inclined to swallow their fails.
there’s a fancy latin term for this type of flawed logic: cum hoc ergo hoc. it means “with this therefore because of this.” the fallacy is in assuming a relationship between two things which are true but which may not even be related.
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for example: the giants beat the patriots in the super bowl in 2008, then barack obama was elected president. the giants beat the patriots in the super bowl in 2012, and obama was re-elected. it would be silly to argue that obama's and the giants' victories had any relationship at all, much less one of cause and effect.
things being simultaneously true establish relationship, much less cause and effect. for the “whistle swallowing” argument to hold, there would have to be more of an argument linking the two facets together.
but impossible because neither of the premises of the argument are even true. call fewer fouls in the, and harden struggle to get to the stripe in the playoffs.
in fact, the average number of free throws taken by each team per game has risen in the nine times in the last 10 years and stayed the same once:
furthermore, during tenure in houston, averaged attempts per game in the regular season and during the. so actually getting to the line more in the playoffs.
that harden gets to the line more often in the actually call more throws a wrench into the argument. if two things being true is insufficient to prove cause and effect, certainly their not being true is enough to dismiss the argument entirely.
that’s not to say that harden had struggles. during his two years in houston his true shooting percentage has fallen from in the regular season to during the playoffs. while that validates a separate discussion, not vital to resolving this one. his struggles have nothing to do with getting to the line.
this notion that harden is just a who is going to have his ways come back to bite him in the is just wrong in both its terminology and logic. the facts are that fantastic at drawing fouls, that players who are tend to be great and that a talent which go away in the playoffs.
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ˈdeɪvɪd ʤeɪ. prɛs ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən goʊz tɪ ðə strɪp ə lɔt. əˈtɛmptəd 192 ənd meɪd 172 mɔr ˈfribiz ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə lig ðɪs jɪr. ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ faʊl tɪ ðə ˈfrikwənsi wɪθ wɪʧ hi drɔz faʊlz? ɪz hi ə? ənd wɪl ɪt kəm bæk tɪ baɪt ɪm ɪn ðə? ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn eɪʤ, ðɛr ər ˈsərtən wɪʧ bɪˈkəm ˈtritɪd ɛz fækt. "ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz həz noʊ kləʧ ʤin." "ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt ɪz ə bɔl hɑg." "ˈdɛrɪk roʊz ɪz ˈmɛnəli wik." ðiz ər ˈnɛrətɪvz wɪʧ hoʊld əp tɪ ˈskrutəni, bət ðə juˈbɪkwɪti əv ðət fɔls mɛnˈtælɪti əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ bɪˈkəm ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz tru. ðə ˈleɪtəst əv səʧ ˈfæləsiz ɪz ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdənz ənd haʊ ɪt kəmz bæk tɪ baɪt ɪm ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. dɪz ˈhɑrdən ref-bait*?, ɪn spaɪt əv wət ðə tərm simz tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ, ɪz nɑt ˈstɪkɪŋ ə rɛf ɔn ðə ɛnd əv ə hʊk wɪn ju goʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ. ə dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs weɪ əv əˈtæʧɪŋ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmɑnɪkər tɪ ə ˈpɑzətɪv skɪl. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ə pleɪər ɪz ˈtrɪkɪŋ ə ˌrɛfərˈi ˈɪntu ˈkɔlɪŋ ə faʊl wɛr nən ɪgˈzɪstəd. ðɪs ɪz nɑt wət ˈhɑrdən dɪz. hi ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪts dɪˈfɛndərz tɪ kəˈmɪt faʊlz. wət ðə du ɪz ðɛr ʤɑb: ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə faʊlz ðə dɪˈfɛndər kəˈmɪtɪd. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, wət ˈhɑrdən dɪz ʃʊd bi kɔld. ənd ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm pleɪ, ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət hi hɪz hɛd back”*” ər əˈbaʊt" tɪ ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt. ər, ju kən seɪ, hi ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts ɪt. ðoʊz ˈɑrgjəmənts ər mut, bət aɪ wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛm ˈɛniˌweɪ. jɛs, ˈhɑrdən dɪz ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri stɑr ɪn ðə lig dɪz. ju ʤɪst si ɪm ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt ɪt mɔr bɪˈkəz hi drɔz ɪt mɔr. hi həz bɪn ˈsaɪtɪd fər ðə lig ʤɪst twaɪs fər ɪt, ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt biɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd: ˈhɑrdən wɑz faɪnd fər ɪt, ənd ɪts bɪn ˈoʊvər ə jɪr sɪns ðə læst ˈɪnsədənt. bət ˈivɪn ɪn ðət keɪs, ðɛr wɑz ən ˈækʧəwəl faʊl. hi wɑz kɔld aʊt fər ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑnˌtækt, bət ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz stɪl ril. ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt ˈdəzənt ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt ðə kɔl. nɔr dɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt. ɪf ə pleɪər pump-fakes*, ðə dɪˈfɛndər baɪts ənd ʤəmps, ənd ðə ˈʃutər ˈlɔnʧɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu hɪz ˈɛrˌbɔrn əˈpoʊnənt, ə ˈʃutɪŋ faʊl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt. waɪ ɪz ðət? ðə kənfˈjuʒən ɪz ðət ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt ˈoʊvər hu ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts ˈkɑnˌtækt bət ˈwɛðər ðə dɪˈfɛndər həz ə ˈligəl ˈgɑrdɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈækʧəwəl rulz, pər nba.com*, maɪt hɛlp klɪr θɪŋz əp. ðə ˈboʊldˌfeɪs pɑrts ər maɪ ˈɛmfəsɪs: ə. ə ʃæl nɑt 1 ʧɑrʤ ˈɪntu ən əˈpoʊnənt hu həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈligəl ˈgɑrdɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, ər 2 əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈdrɪbəl bɪtˈwin tu əˈpoʊnənts, ər 3 əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈdrɪbəl bɪtˈwin ən əˈpoʊnənt ənd ə ˈbaʊndəri, wɛr səˈfɪʃənt speɪs ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ bi əˈvɔɪdɪd. bi. ɪf ə dɪˈfɛndər ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈligəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə streɪt laɪn pæθ əv ðə, ðə məst əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər ˈɛndɪŋ hɪz ˈdrɪbəl. si. ðə məst bi ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz ˈbɑdi æt ɔl taɪmz. ɪf ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtækt əˈkərz, ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz ɔn ðə. di. ɪf ə həz səˈfɪʃənt speɪs tɪ hæv hɪz hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz ɪn ədˈvæns əv hɪz dɪˈfɛndər, ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪz ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛndər. i. ɪf ə həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə streɪt laɪn pæθ, ə dɪˈfɛndər meɪ nɑt kraʊd ɪm aʊt əv ðət pæθ. soʊ, boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn tərmz əv dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈligəl ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ðə dɪˈfɛndər həz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈligəl ˈgɑrdɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən. ðə əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər həz tɪ steɪ ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛndər həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt pəˈzɪʃən. bət ðə həz ðə fərst raɪt tɪ ˈɛni ənˈgɑrdɪd pəˈzɪʃən. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz hi həz kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz ˈbɑdi, ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə pæθ ər həz hɪz hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz pæst ðə dɪˈfɛndər, ðə speɪs bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ɪm. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə rulz fər ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt spəˈsɪfɪkli, "ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈgɑrdɪŋ ə pleɪər wɪθ ðə bɔl ɪz nɑt ˈligəl." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ən əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər kən ˈligəli ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt. ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈkænɑt. ðə ˈrizən ə ˈʃutɪŋ faʊl ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ɪz ðət ðə ˈɛrˌbɔrn dɪˈfɛndər ˈhæzənt ɪˈstæblɪʃt pəˈzɪʃən. ˈhɑrdən ɪz ə ˈʤinjəs æt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn səʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. nɑt ˈflɑpɪŋ; biɪŋ smɑrt. ˈɛni ˈflɑpɪŋ ər ˈfleɪlɪŋ wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪz ðə ˈrizən fər ðə faʊl. kərk ˈgoʊldzˌbɛri əv ˈgræntlənd əˈgriz: ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən ɪz wən əv ðə sˈmɑrtəst pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. pərˈhæps mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls, hi ˌəndərˈstændz ðə rulz əv ðə geɪm ənd həz ˌɛnʤəˈnird ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ ðət teɪks fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz rulz. ɪt meɪ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈprɪti (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz), bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz pərˈdəktɪv. bɪtˈwin hɪz ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪt faʊld, ˈhɑrdən maɪt bi ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə bɛst ˈskɔrərz ɪn ðə lig. ˈərgoʊ, ˈhɑrdən dɪz nɑt ref-bait*; hi defender-baits*. ənd hi dɪz ɪt ˈvɛri wɛl. ʃʊd ˈhɑrdən defender-bait*? ɪn ɔl θri əv hɪz ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə ˈhjustən ˈrɑkəts, ˈhɑrdən həz əˈtɛmptəd æt list naɪn əˈtɛmpts pər geɪm ənd ʃɑt ˈoʊvər 80 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ðɛm. ðət meɪks ɪm wən əv ʤɪst 11 pleɪərz ɪn ˈhɪstəri tɪ ɪˈklɪps ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz θri taɪmz. hir ər ðə ˈəðərz ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsizənz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðə fit: pleɪərz wɪθ 3 ˈsizənz əv 80 pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutɪŋ ənd 9 pleɪər ˈsizənz ˈɔskər 9 ˈʤɛri 8 ˈælən ˈaɪvərsən 5 ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt 4 ˈeɪdriən 4 ˈmaɪkəl 4 ˈtaɪni 3 pɔl 3 ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt 3 ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən 3 *hɔl əv feɪm pleɪər soʊ iʧ əv ðə eɪt pleɪərz hu hæv əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðət fit θri taɪmz ər ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm, ənd əˈpɑrt frəm ˈhɑrdən, ðə ˈəðərz ɔl wən æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðɛr kərɪrz. nɑt ˈhɔrəbəl ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ bi ɪn. wər ðoʊz gaɪz tu? strəˈtiʤɪkli, greɪt ˈbæskətˌbɔl. fər ə pleɪər laɪk ˈhɑrdən, ðə fri θroʊ ɪz ðə moʊst ɪˈfɪʃənt ʃɑt ðɛr ɪz. ðɪs ˈsizən hi həz dreɪnd frəm ðə straɪp. kənˈsɪdər wət ðət minz. ˈɛvəri əˈtɛmpt kaʊnts ɛz pəˈzɛʃənz. ðə ˈrizən nɑt ə ɪz ðət ðɛr ər ə ˈfrækʃən əv taɪmz wɛr ə əˈtɛmpt juz ə: wɪn ðɛr ər ˈtɛknɪkəl fri θroʊz, ər wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʃutɪŋ faʊl ɔn ə əˈtɛmpt. ðət minz ðət ˈhɑrdən həz skɔrd 172 pɔɪnts ɔn pəˈzɛʃənz frəm ðə straɪp. ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ər ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə laɪn. ˈprɪti ɪˈfɪʃənt, ənd ðɛrz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt. ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðoʊz pleɪərz greɪt ɪz ðət ðeɪ nu haʊ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə straɪp. ju bleɪm ˈhɑrdən fər duɪŋ ðə seɪm. dɪz wərk ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs? ə ˈboʊgəs ˈɑrgjəmənt həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli sɪz ðət ˈflɑpɪŋ wərks faɪn ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, bət wɪn hi gɪts tɪ ðə ər mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ðɛr feɪlz. ə ˈfænsi ˈlætən tərm fər ðɪs taɪp əv flɔd ˈlɑʤɪk: kəm hɑk ˈərgoʊ hɑk. ɪt minz ðɪs ˈðɛrˌfɔr bɪˈkəz əv this.”*.” ðə ˈfæləsi ɪz ɪn əˈsumɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin tu θɪŋz wɪʧ ər tru bət wɪʧ meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn bi rɪˈleɪtɪd. ˈʧɑrəlz prɛs fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ðə ʤaɪənts bit ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ɪn ðə ˈsupər boʊl ɪn 2008 ðɛn ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ʤaɪənts bit ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ɪn ðə ˈsupər boʊl ɪn 2012 ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz re-elected*. ɪt wʊd bi ˈsɪli tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˌoʊˈbɑməz ənd ðə ʤaɪənts' ˈvɪktəriz hæd ˈɛni riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æt ɔl, məʧ lɛs wən əv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt. θɪŋz biɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli tru ɪˈstæblɪʃ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, məʧ lɛs kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt. fər ðə swallowing”*” ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ hoʊld, ðɛr wʊd hæv tɪ bi mɔr əv ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə tu ˈfæsəts təˈgɛðər. bət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz ˈniðər əv ðə ˈprɛməsəz əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ər ˈivɪn tru. kɔl fjuər faʊlz ɪn ðə, ənd ˈhɑrdən ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə straɪp ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv fri θroʊz ˈteɪkən baɪ iʧ tim pər geɪm həz ˈrɪzən ɪn ðə naɪn taɪmz ɪn ðə læst 10 jɪrz ənd steɪd ðə seɪm wəns: ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛnjər ɪn ˈhjustən, ˈævrɪʤd əˈtɛmpts pər geɪm ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə. soʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪn mɔr ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ðət ˈhɑrdən gɪts tɪ ðə laɪn mɔr ˈɔfən ɪn ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔl mɔr θroʊz ə rɛnʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt. ɪf tu θɪŋz biɪŋ tru ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ pruv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt, ˈsərtənli ðɛr nɑt biɪŋ tru ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪnˈtaɪərli. nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈhɑrdən hæd ˈstrəgəlz. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tu jɪrz ɪn ˈhjustən hɪz tru ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ həz ˈfɑlən frəm ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən tɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pleɪɔfs. waɪl ðət ˈvæləˌdeɪts ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt dɪˈskəʃən, nɑt ˈvaɪtəl tɪ riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðɪs wən. hɪz ˈstrəgəlz hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪn. ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈhɑrdən ɪz ʤɪst ə hu ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv hɪz weɪz kəm bæk tɪ baɪt ɪm ɪn ðə ɪz ʤɪst rɔŋ ɪn boʊθ ɪts ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈlɑʤɪk. ðə fækts ər ðət fænˈtæstɪk æt drɔɪŋ faʊlz, ðət pleɪərz hu ər tɛnd tɪ bi greɪt ənd ðət ə ˈtælənt wɪʧ goʊ əˈweɪ ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs.
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entering reactive streams era
reactor development started by the end of 2014, around the same time as reactive streams. we were keen on joining the effort and early adopt a protocol to mitigate our main limitation: bounded capacity. we delivered in reactor the first attempt to make reactive streams of schedulers and derived an increasingly popular reactive pattern: reactive extensions.
meanwhile, reactive streams started getting traction and an entire ecosystem of libraries discussed this transition. the regular concern ? implementing reactive streams semantics is all but an easy task. we observed an increasing need for a reactive foundation to solve and implement common streaming operators. we therefore created a dedicated project space for reactor core and started a focused effort with spring framework team.
starting from, reactor is now organized into multiple projects, maintenance branches such as.x are left unaltered. this is reflected in release management, for instance reactor core m1 is the only milestone available and other projects will follow with their exclusive versioning.
to support this new project model, we deployed a new and hopefully more welcoming site on http://projectreactor.io.
a collaborative new take on reactive streams
this new organization unlocked a far cheaper ticket price to get involved with the project activities. the project benefits from spring design collaboration and direct contributions notably from and brian clozel.
reactor also welcomes the help of new external contributors and reviewers :
- alex the popular reactor event routing features.
- anatoly who works on the amazingly efficient reactive streams bridge for reactor io.
- ben hale and his team working on the new reactive cloud foundry client. more than early adopting reactor core and stream, ben keeps with us on his real-world use cases.
- damien contributing the new project site style and preparing the reactor console user experience.
- karnok, researcher, main active and author of the excellent advanced blog, strongly influenced our internal operational model. our shared passion for efficiency and reactive patterns led us to create a research space, reactive streams commons.
dependencies and collaborations at play with reactor
reactive streams commons
the reactive streams commons repository is an open research effort focusing on efficiency with reactive extensions and more, for the reactive streams specification. it is fully by reactor core and stream which operate as contract gates for the many revolutions the effort focuses on.
“rsc” is therefore a freeform project similar to the take on concurrent queues. one of its biggest progress is a form of “fusion” protocol to reduce overhead of most and some asynchronous stages in a reactive processing chain.
finally, the effort helped fixing more than a hundred of streaming bugs and our testing process now involves testing and benchmarks combined with reactor own integration testing and benchmarks.
reactor core.0.m1
today’s reactor blog series starts with a joyful event, reactor core.0.m1 release !
under its new scope and close ties with reactive streams commons, reactor core offers just enough coverage to build reactive apps or libraries alike , e.g. spring reactive web support. for the impatient reader, have a look at the already available on github.
a quick glance at a scenario:
mono.from(userrequestpublisher) .then(userrepository::finduserprofile, userrepository::finduserpaymentmethod) .log("user.requests")) -> timeoutexception())) .mergewith(userrepository::findsimilaruserdetails) -> userdetailstuple.t1.username) .publishon(schedulergroup.io()) .subscribe(responsesubscriber);
in details :
flux, a publisher of 0 to n data signals with a lite scope. operators include create() , interval() , merge() , zip() , concat() , switchonerror() and switchonempty()
data signals with a lite scope. operators include , , , , , and mono, a publisher of 0 or 1 data signal with a lite derived scope adapted to strongly type this specific volume nature. operators include delay() , then() , any() , and() , or() , otherwise() , otherwiseifempty() , where() and a blocking get() .
data signal with a lite derived scope adapted to strongly type this specific volume nature. operators include , , , , , , , and a blocking . new simple scheduling contract based on plain java interfaces (runnable, callable).
– featuring schedulergroup, and workqueueprocessor.
– the former / dispatcher couple while answering the same needs and a simple migration path will shortly be documented. no more static state holding references of dispatchers.
– linked operators : publishon() and dispatchon()
– featuring schedulergroup, and workqueueprocessor. the former / couple while answering the same needs and a simple migration path will shortly be documented. no more static state holding references of dispatchers. linked operators : and test support for publisher sources with testsubscriber.
sources with testsubscriber. convert callable , , , java 8 , java 9 , 1 observable and single to reactive streams ready flux and mono , no extra bridge dependency required.
, , , java 8 , java 9 , 1 and to reactive streams ready and , no extra bridge dependency required. fully revamped and integrated javadoc, including slightly adjusted marble diagrams.
a micro of and base subscriber to reuse at will to implement your own reactive components.
– a timer and implementation timer).
– new fusion to virtually conflate 2 or more stages from a reactive chain
– an adapted that will provide the right queue for the right capacity
– a timer and implementation timer). new fusion to virtually conflate 2 or more stages from a reactive chain an adapted that will provide the right queue for the right capacity new introspection based on state and flow representations.
– publisher logging with fallback to or if available. can directly be used on flux and mono with log() operator.
– orthogonal to any other contract including reactive streams, everything can be , a or be a receiver producing to a generic object (possibly a subscriber), which in return allows us to trace down the full graph of a flow and augment it with state indicators:
we’d like to collect your very feedback, you can assault the respective issues repository or join our recently created gitter channel. stay tuned for the next entry about reactor stream.0.m1, the complete over reactive streams implementation.
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ˈɛnərɪŋ riˈæktɪv strimz ˈɪrə riˈæktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2014 əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz riˈæktɪv strimz. wi wər kin ɔn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɛfərt ənd ˈərli əˈdɑpt ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ɑr meɪn ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən: ˈbaʊndɪd kəˈpæsɪti. wi dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn riˈæktər ðə fərst əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk riˈæktɪv strimz əv ˈskɛʤʊlərz ənd dəraɪvd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɑpjələr riˈæktɪv ˈpætərn: riˈæktɪv ɪkˈstɛnʃənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, riˈæktɪv strimz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtrækʃən ənd ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz dɪˈskəst ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈrɛgjələr kənˈsərn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ riˈæktɪv strimz sɪˈmæntɪks ɪz ɔl bət ən ˈizi tæsk. wi əbˈzərvd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ nid fər ə riˈæktɪv faʊnˈdeɪʃən tɪ sɑlv ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ˈkɑmən ˈstrimɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. wi ˈðɛrˌfɔr kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈprɑʤɛkt speɪs fər riˈæktər kɔr ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈfoʊkɪst ˈɛfərt wɪθ spərɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk tim. ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm riˈæktər ɪz naʊ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈɪntu ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˈmeɪntənəns ˈbrænʧɪz səʧ ɛz ər lɛft əˈnɔltərd. ðɪs ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn riˈlis ˈmænɪʤmənt, fər ˈɪnstəns riˈæktər kɔr ˈɛmˈwən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ wɪθ ðɛr ɪkˈsklusɪv versioning*. tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs nu ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmɑdəl, wi dɪˈplɔɪd ə nu ənd ˈhoʊpfəli mɔr ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ saɪt ɔn http://projectreactor.io*. ə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv nu teɪk ɔn riˈæktɪv strimz ðɪs nu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənˈlɑkt ə fɑr ˈʧipər ˈtɪkɪt praɪs tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm spərɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈrɛkt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈnoʊtəbli frəm ənd braɪən clozel*. riˈæktər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɛlkəmz ðə hɛlp əv nu ɪkˈstərnəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz ənd rivˈjuərz ˈæləks ðə ˈpɑpjələr riˈæktər ɪˈvɛnt ˈrutɪŋ ˈfiʧərz. ˌænəˈtoʊli hu wərks ɔn ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋli ɪˈfɪʃənt riˈæktɪv strimz brɪʤ fər riˈæktər aɪoʊ. bɛn heɪl ənd hɪz tim ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə nu riˈæktɪv klaʊd ˈfaʊndri klaɪənt. mɔr ðən ˈərli əˈdɑptɪŋ riˈæktər kɔr ənd strim, bɛn kips wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn hɪz ˈrilˌwərld juz ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈdeɪmiən kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ðə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt saɪt staɪl ənd pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə riˈæktər ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns. karnok*, ˈrisərʧər, meɪn ˈæktɪv ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈɛksələnt ədˈvænst blɔg, ˈstrɔŋli ˈɪnfluənst ɑr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈmɑdəl. ɑr ʃɛrd ˈpæʃən fər ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd riˈæktɪv ˈpætərnz lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈrisərʧ speɪs, riˈæktɪv strimz ˈkɑmənz. dɪˈpɛndənsiz ənd ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz æt pleɪ wɪθ riˈæktər riˈæktɪv strimz ˈkɑmənz ðə riˈæktɪv strimz ˈkɑmənz riˈpɑzəˌtɔri ɪz ən ˈoʊpən ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ɪˈfɪʃənsi wɪθ riˈæktɪv ɪkˈstɛnʃənz ənd mɔr, fər ðə riˈæktɪv strimz ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈfʊli baɪ riˈæktər kɔr ənd strim wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɛz ˈkɑnˌtrækt geɪts fər ðə ˈmɛni ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ðə ˈɛfərt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn. ““rsc”*” ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈfriˌfɔrm ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə teɪk ɔn kənˈkərənt kjuz. wən əv ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ə fɔrm əv ““fusion”*” ˈproʊtəˌkɔl tɪ rɪˈdus ˈoʊvərˈhɛd əv moʊst ənd səm ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈsteɪʤɪz ɪn ə riˈæktɪv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ʧeɪn. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈɛfərt hɛlpt ˈfɪksɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈhənərd əv ˈstrimɪŋ bəgz ənd ɑr ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs naʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ riˈæktər oʊn ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks. riˈæktər kɔr riˈæktər blɔg ˈsɪriz stɑrts wɪθ ə ˈʤɔɪfəl ɪˈvɛnt, riˈæktər kɔr riˈlis ˈəndər ɪts nu skoʊp ənd kloʊz taɪz wɪθ riˈæktɪv strimz ˈkɑmənz, riˈæktər kɔr ˈɔfərz ʤɪst ɪˈnəf ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ bɪld riˈæktɪv æps ər ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əˈlaɪk e.g*. spərɪŋ riˈæktɪv wɛb səˈpɔrt. fər ðə ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt ˈridər, hæv ə lʊk æt ðə ɔˈrɛdi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn github*. ə kwɪk glæns æt ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ: mono.from(userrequestpublisher*) .then(userrepository::finduserprofile*, userrepository::finduserpaymentmethod*) .log("user.requests*") timeoutexception*())) .mergewith(userrepository::findsimilaruserdetails*) userdetailstuple.t1.username*) .publishon(schedulergroup.io*()) .subscribe(responsesubscriber*); ɪn ˈditeɪlz fləks, ə ˈpəblɪʃər əv 0 tɪ ɛn ˈdætə ˈsɪgnəlz wɪθ ə laɪt skoʊp. ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud kriˈeɪt() ˈɪntərvəl() mərʤ() zɪp() concat*() switchonerror*() ənd switchonempty*() ˈdætə ˈsɪgnəlz wɪθ ə laɪt skoʊp. ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈmoʊnoʊ, ə ˈpəblɪʃər əv 0 ər 1 ˈdætə ˈsɪgnəl wɪθ ə laɪt dəraɪvd skoʊp əˈdæptɪd tɪ ˈstrɔŋli taɪp ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvɑljum ˈneɪʧər. ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈleɪ() ðɛn() ˈɛni() ənd() ər() ˈəðərˌwaɪz() otherwiseifempty*() wɛr() ənd ə ˈblɑkɪŋ gɪt() ˈdætə ˈsɪgnəl wɪθ ə laɪt dəraɪvd skoʊp əˈdæptɪd tɪ ˈstrɔŋli taɪp ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvɑljum ˈneɪʧər. ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud ənd ə ˈblɑkɪŋ nu ˈsɪmpəl ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt beɪst ɔn pleɪn ˈʤɑvə ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz (runnable*, ˈkɔləbəl). ˈfiʧərɪŋ schedulergroup*, ənd workqueueprocessor*. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɪˌspæʧər ˈkəpəl waɪl ˈænsərɪŋ ðə seɪm nidz ənd ə ˈsɪmpəl maɪˈgreɪʃən pæθ wɪl ˈʃɔrtli bi ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd. noʊ mɔr ˈstætɪk steɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz əv dɪˈspæʧərz. lɪŋkt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz publishon*() ənd dispatchon*() ˈfiʧərɪŋ schedulergroup*, ənd workqueueprocessor*. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkəpəl waɪl ˈænsərɪŋ ðə seɪm nidz ənd ə ˈsɪmpəl maɪˈgreɪʃən pæθ wɪl ˈʃɔrtli bi ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd. noʊ mɔr ˈstætɪk steɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz əv dɪˈspæʧərz. lɪŋkt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd tɛst səˈpɔrt fər ˈpəblɪʃər ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ testsubscriber*. ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ testsubscriber*. ˈkɑnvərt ˈkɔləbəl ˈʤɑvə 8 ˈʤɑvə 9 1 əbˈzərvəbəl ənd ˈsɪŋgəl tɪ riˈæktɪv strimz ˈrɛdi fləks ənd ˈmoʊnoʊ noʊ ˈɛkstrə brɪʤ dɪˈpɛndənsi rikˈwaɪərd. ˈʤɑvə 8 ˈʤɑvə 9 1 ənd tɪ riˈæktɪv strimz ˈrɛdi ənd noʊ ˈɛkstrə brɪʤ dɪˈpɛndənsi rikˈwaɪərd. ˈfʊli riˈvæmpt ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd javadoc*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sˈlaɪtli əˈʤəstɪd ˈmɑrbəl ˈdaɪəˌgræmz. ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ əv ənd beɪs səbˈskraɪbər tɪ riˈjuz æt wɪl tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt jʊr oʊn riˈæktɪv kəmˈpoʊnənts. ə ˈtaɪmər ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈtaɪmər). nu fˈjuʒən tɪ ˈvərʧuəli kənˈfleɪt 2 ər mɔr ˈsteɪʤɪz frəm ə riˈæktɪv ʧeɪn ən əˈdæptɪd ðət wɪl prəˈvaɪd ðə raɪt kju fər ðə raɪt kəˈpæsɪti ə ˈtaɪmər ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈtaɪmər). nu fˈjuʒən tɪ ˈvərʧuəli kənˈfleɪt 2 ər mɔr ˈsteɪʤɪz frəm ə riˈæktɪv ʧeɪn ən əˈdæptɪd ðət wɪl prəˈvaɪd ðə raɪt kju fər ðə raɪt kəˈpæsɪti nu ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən beɪst ɔn steɪt ənd floʊ ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz. ˈpəblɪʃər ˈlɔgɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔlˌbæk tɪ ər ɪf əˈveɪləbəl. kən dɪˈrɛkli bi juzd ɔn fləks ənd ˈmoʊnoʊ wɪθ lɔg() ˈɑpərˌeɪtər. ɔrˈθɔgənəl tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ riˈæktɪv strimz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən bi ə ər bi ə rɪˈsivər prəˈdusɪŋ tɪ ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈɑbʤɛkt (ˈpɑsəbli ə səbˈskraɪbər), wɪʧ ɪn rɪˈtərn əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ treɪs daʊn ðə fʊl græf əv ə floʊ ənd ɔgˈmɛnt ɪt wɪθ steɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz: laɪk tɪ kəˈlɛkt jʊr ˈvɛri ˈfidˌbæk, ju kən əˈsɔlt ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈɪʃuz riˈpɑzəˌtɔri ər ʤɔɪn ɑr ˈrisəntli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈgɪtər ˈʧænəl. steɪ tund fər ðə nɛkst ˈɛntri əˈbaʊt riˈæktər strim ðə kəmˈplit ˈoʊvər riˈæktɪv strimz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən.
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celebrity chef jamie oliver is closing six of his 42 jamie's italian restaurants.
the aberdeen, cheltenham, exeter, wells and in london, the and richmond outlets are all scheduled to close soon.
the move will affect 120 staff, whom the company said it would try to place in other parts of the chain.
the company said that the market was "tough" and the uncertainties caused by had intensified the pressures.
the price of ingredients bought in italy has gone up because of the fall in the value of the pound against the euro since the vote to leave the eu.
chief executive simon blagden said: "as every restaurant owner knows, this is a tough market and, post-brexit, the pressures and unknowns have made it even harder."
he said each restaurant in the chain needed to attract diners a week to be profitable.
jamie's italian has 28 overseas outlets and the company also said it planned to open another 22 outside the.
last year, jamie oliver said he would buy back the jamie's italian restaurants business in australia.
he moved after keystone group, which ran the operation, went into receivership and put the franchise up for sale.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz səˈlɛbrɪti ʃɛf ˈʤeɪmi ˈɑlɪvər ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ sɪks əv hɪz 42 ˈʤeɪmiz ˌɪˈtæljən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ðə ˈæbərˌdin, cheltenham*, ˈɛksɪtər, wɛlz ənd ɪn ˈləndən, ðə ənd ˈrɪʧmənd ˈaʊˌtlɛts ər ɔl ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ kloʊz sun. ðə muv wɪl əˈfɛkt 120 stæf, hum ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪt wʊd traɪ tɪ pleɪs ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ʧeɪn. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz "təf" ənd ðə ənˈsərtəntiz kɔzd baɪ hæd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ðə ˈprɛʃərz. ðə praɪs əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts bɔt ɪn ˈɪtəli həz gɔn əp bɪˈkəz əv ðə fɔl ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv ðə paʊnd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjʊrə sɪns ðə voʊt tɪ liv ðə eu*. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsaɪmən ˈblægdən sɛd: "ɛz ˈɛvəri ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊnər noʊz, ðɪs ɪz ə təf ˈmɑrkɪt ənd, post-brexit*, ðə ˈprɛʃərz ənd əˈnoʊnz hæv meɪd ɪt ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər." hi sɛd iʧ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ðə ʧeɪn ˈnidɪd tɪ əˈtrækt ˈdaɪnərz ə wik tɪ bi ˈprɑfətəbəl. ˈʤeɪmiz ˌɪˈtæljən həz 28 ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt plænd tɪ ˈoʊpən əˈnəðər 22 ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə. læst jɪr, ˈʤeɪmi ˈɑlɪvər sɛd hi wʊd baɪ bæk ðə ˈʤeɪmiz ˌɪˈtæljən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. hi muvd ˈæftər ˈkiˌstoʊn grup, wɪʧ ræn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɛnt ˈɪntu rɪˈsivərˌʃɪp ənd pʊt ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əp fər seɪl.
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it is possible that stephen bannon is the most powerful person in a republican party that is in danger of no longer being the republican party and ultimately losing an epic landslide to the democratic party in the midterm elections of 2018.
in an interview with the new york times days before virginia voted, bannon said his candidate for governor, ed gillespie, would run so strongly that democrats should be fearful of the prospect of without trump.
“he’s closed an enthusiasm gap by rallying around the trump agenda,” bannon said.
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bannon was right about one thing: ed gillespie, the washington insider who ran as a populist, implementing racially divisive, politics, sure did close the enthusiasm gap.
before the virginia voting, it was widely thought by political insiders and widely discussed in political media that it was the democrats who suffered from an enthusiasm gap.
after the virginia vote, the political world was stunned by the magnitude of enthusiasm and voter turnout by liberals, moderates, minorities, gays, women and independents who are appalled and alarmed by what trump is doing to america.
it is indeed possible that bannon succeeds in his all-out war against the republican establishment, which he continued shortly after the virginia voting by calling for the resignation of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.).
if bannon succeeds, he could be viewed as the most powerful republican in america, though after the virginia vote, a growing number of republicans may belatedly join the trump resistance.
most likely, the republicans will become neither the party of trump nor the party of bannon. rather, they will become the party of ed candidates leaders who fail to stand up to trump when it counts and pretend to be sympathetic to trump policies and practices they privately deplore, from a president they privately view with disdain.
to the degree bannon is a political king or kingmaker, he presides over a small and shrinking kingdom, composed of some 35 percent of the nation, surrounded by a majority of the nation that is hostile to his vision, alarmed by his plans and determined to vote in humongous numbers.
in the political empire of trump, the emperor has no clothes. few americans want to wake up every morning and learn who their president has insulted that day. most americans do not want culture wars or racial conflicts to divide their country or deform our politics.
patriotic americans do not want their president supported by a foreign dictator who attacks our democracy, and they do not want a president who has too often praised foreign dictators for reasons that are unfathomable.
americans do not want a president who promises to drain the swamp, as trump did, and governs as a crony capitalist, as trump does.
whatever the size of the kingdom that trump or bannon may command, it is small by the standards of our great nation, and shrinking by the standards of approval ratings that repeatedly fall to new all-time lows.
first, republicans called liberals republicans in name only and chased them out of the. then, the "true believers" made moderate republicans their targets and began to treat them with contempt.
now, both the policy fiasco and the tax plans could destroy the political careers of republicans who represent blue states, while bannon wages his political wars against moderately conservative republicans and leaders in congress.
american politics has reached a cruel and unusual political state. former dnc chairwoman donna brazile is becoming the favorite democrat of republicans, after her appalling book made news days before the 2017 elections.
meanwhile, steve bannon has become the favorite republican of democrats following the debacle on election day.
brent was an aide to former sen. lloyd bentsen (d-texas) and former rep. bill alexander (d-ark.), who was chief deputy majority whip of the u.s. house of representatives. he holds an in international financial law from the london school of economics.
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ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈstivən ˈbænən ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpərsən ɪn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ðət ɪz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv noʊ ˈlɔŋgər biɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈluzɪŋ ən ˈɛpɪk ˈlænsˌlaɪd tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz əv 2018 ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr vərˈʤɪnjə ˈvoʊtɪd, ˈbænən sɛd hɪz ˈkænədɪt fər ˈgəvərnər, ɛd gəˈlɛspi, wʊd rən soʊ ˈstrɔŋli ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃʊd bi ˈfɪrfəl əv ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv wɪˈθaʊt trəmp. kloʊzd ən ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm gæp baɪ ˈræliɪŋ əraʊnd ðə trəmp agenda,”*,” ˈbænən sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈbænən wɑz raɪt əˈbaʊt wən θɪŋ: ɛd gəˈlɛspi, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌɪnˈsaɪdər hu ræn ɛz ə ˈpɑpjələst, ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈreɪʃəli dɪˈvaɪsɪv, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ʃʊr dɪd kloʊz ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm gæp. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈvoʊtɪŋ, ɪt wɑz ˈwaɪdli θɔt baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ənd ˈwaɪdli dɪˈskəst ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmidiə ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts hu ˈsəfərd frəm ən ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm gæp. ˈæftər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə voʊt, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərld wɑz stənd baɪ ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt baɪ ˈlɪˌbərəlz, ˈmɑdərˌeɪts, məˈnɔrətiz, geɪz, ˈwɪmən ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts hu ər əˈpɔld ənd əˈlɑrmd baɪ wət trəmp ɪz duɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈbænən səkˈsidz ɪn hɪz ˈɔˈlaʊt wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, wɪʧ hi kənˈtɪnjud ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈvoʊtɪŋ baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (r-ky*.). ɪf ˈbænən səkˈsidz, hi kʊd bi vjud ɛz ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ðoʊ ˈæftər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə voʊt, ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz meɪ bɪˈleɪtədli ʤɔɪn ðə trəmp rɪˈzɪstəns. moʊst ˈlaɪkli, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈniðər ðə ˈpɑrti əv trəmp nɔr ðə ˈpɑrti əv ˈbænən. ˈrəðər, ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpɑrti əv ɛd ˈkænədɪts ˈlidərz hu feɪl tɪ stænd əp tɪ trəmp wɪn ɪt kaʊnts ənd priˈtɛnd tɪ bi ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ trəmp ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz ðeɪ ˈpraɪvətli dɪˈplɔr, frəm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðeɪ ˈpraɪvətli vju wɪθ dɪsˈdeɪn. tɪ ðə dɪˈgri ˈbænən ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɪŋ ər ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər, hi prɪˈzaɪdz ˈoʊvər ə smɔl ənd ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˈkɪŋdəm, kəmˈpoʊzd əv səm 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈneɪʃən, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ðət ɪz ˈhɑstəl tɪ hɪz ˈvɪʒən, əˈlɑrmd baɪ hɪz plænz ənd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ voʊt ɪn hjuˈmɔŋgəs ˈnəmbərz. ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛmpaɪər əv trəmp, ðə ˈɛmpərər həz noʊ kloʊðz. fju əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt tɪ weɪk əp ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd lərn hu ðɛr ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ˌɪnˈsəltɪd ðət deɪ. moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt wɔnt ˈkəlʧər wɔrz ər ˈreɪʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ðɛr ˈkəntri ər ˌdiˈfɔrm ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt wɔnt ðɛr ˈprɛzɪdənt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə ˈfɔrən ˈdɪkteɪtər hu əˈtæks ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ənd ðeɪ du nɑt wɔnt ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz tu ˈɔfən preɪzd ˈfɔrən ˈdɪkteɪtərz fər ˈrizənz ðət ər ənˈfæðəməbəl. əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt wɔnt ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈprɑməsəz tɪ dreɪn ðə swɔmp, ɛz trəmp dɪd, ənd ˈgəvərnz ɛz ə ˈkroʊni ˈkæpətəlɪst, ɛz trəmp dɪz. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ðət trəmp ər ˈbænən meɪ kəˈmænd, ɪt ɪz smɔl baɪ ðə ˈstændərdz əv ɑr greɪt ˈneɪʃən, ənd ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈstændərdz əv əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz ðət rɪˈpitɪdli fɔl tɪ nu ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊz. fərst, rɪˈpəblɪkənz kɔld ˈlɪˌbərəlz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli ənd ʧeɪst ðɛm aʊt əv ðə. ðɛn, ðə "tru bɪˈlivərz" meɪd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðɛr ˈtɑrgəts ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ trit ðɛm wɪθ kənˈtɛmpt. naʊ, boʊθ ðə ˈpɑləsi fiˈæskoʊ ənd ðə tæks plænz kʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪrz əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt blu steɪts, waɪl ˈbænən ˈweɪʤɪz hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɔrz əˈgɛnst ˈmɑdərətli kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈlidərz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz riʧt ə kruəl ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl steɪt. ˈfɔrmər ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈdɑnə ˈbrɑzaɪl ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈdɛməˌkræt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈæftər hər əˈpɔlɪŋ bʊk meɪd nuz deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2017 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, stiv ˈbænən həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dəˈbɑkəl ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. brɛnt wɑz ən eɪd tɪ ˈfɔrmər sɛn. lɔɪd ˈbɛntsən (d-texas*) ənd ˈfɔrmər rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. bɪl ˌælɪgˈzændər (d-ark*.), hu wɑz ʧif ˈdɛpjəti məˈʤɔrəti wɪp əv ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. hi hoʊldz ən ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl lɔ frəm ðə ˈləndən skul əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks.
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london a report led by the great manchester police on friday criticized its own officers for failing to recognize the scale of child sex abuse in a northern town and putting too much emphasis on the credibility of the victims.
the report looked into how officers handled the abuse scandal in, where dozens of young girls were believed to be groomed and for sex by a network of men. allegations of abuse were first reported in 2008, but it until months later that police opened investigations.
nine men of pakistani and afghan heritage were eventually jailed in 2012 for crimes including rape and trafficking. one victim was just 13.
former detective margaret oliver, who had resigned to protest the handling of the scandal, said similar crimes are still continuing in and elsewhere in britain.
“it is a nationwide problem and there is still an overwhelming desire to conceal the truth,” she told the bbc. “this was an opportunity, which has been missed again, to bring all this out into the open.”
the greater manchester police admitted the force was too distracted by tackling crimes like burglary to listen to abuse victims. but the report said no police officer would be disciplined.
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ˈləndən ə rɪˈpɔrt lɛd baɪ ðə greɪt ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɪts oʊn ˈɔfɪsərz fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə skeɪl əv ʧaɪld sɛks əˈbjuz ɪn ə ˈnɔrðərn taʊn ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ tu məʧ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt lʊkt ˈɪntu haʊ ˈɔfɪsərz ˈhændəld ðə əˈbjuz ˈskændəl ɪn, wɛr ˈdəzənz əv jəŋ gərlz wər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi grumd ənd fər sɛks baɪ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv mɛn. ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv əˈbjuz wər fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2008 bət ɪt ənˈtɪl mənθs ˈleɪtər ðət pəˈlis ˈoʊpənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. naɪn mɛn əv ˌpækɪˈstæni ənd ˈæfˌgæn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʤeɪld ɪn 2012 fər kraɪmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ reɪp ənd ˈtræfɪkɪŋ. wən ˈvɪktɪm wɑz ʤɪst 13 ˈfɔrmər dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈɑlɪvər, hu hæd rɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈskændəl, sɛd ˈsɪmələr kraɪmz ər stɪl kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ɪz ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈprɑbləm ənd ðɛr ɪz stɪl ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kənˈsil ðə truth,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti, wɪʧ həz bɪn mɪst əˈgɛn, tɪ brɪŋ ɔl ðɪs aʊt ˈɪntu ðə open.”*.” ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis ədˈmɪtəd ðə fɔrs wɑz tu dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ˈtækəlɪŋ kraɪmz laɪk ˈbərgləri tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ əˈbjuz ˈvɪktɪmz. bət ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd noʊ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər wʊd bi ˈdɪsəplənd.
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former media baron conrad black has asked for an emergency delay to the start of his prison sentence pending the outcome of his appeal.
conrad black, seen here in chicago in december 2007, is due to start his jail sentence march 3. ((jerry press))
lawyers for black, who was convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice last year, filed an emergency appeal on wednesday asking a u.s. appeal court to allow him to remain free on bond.
the motion also includes black's two co-defendants, former hollinger executives peter atkinson and john.
the three are due to start their sentences march 3.
"a brief delay of applicants' surrender date until after this court rules on the application does not prejudice any party or undermine the goals of the justice system," said the motion.
last july, black was convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice related to the diversion of millions of dollars from hollinger international. the obstruction of justice conviction related to the improper removal of 13 boxes of documents from black's office.
boultbee was given 27 months in jail; atkinson got 24 months. both were convicted of three counts of fraud.
trial judge amy st. eve has already refused to grant black an appeal bond. such bonds are only rarely granted. federal prosecutors are due to file their reply to black's request on feb. 25.
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ˈfɔrmər ˈmidiə ˈbɛrən ˈkɑnræd blæk həz æst fər ən ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈleɪ tɪ ðə stɑrt əv hɪz ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns ˈpɛndɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv hɪz əˈpil. ˈkɑnræd blæk, sin hir ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2007 ɪz du tɪ stɑrt hɪz ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns mɑrʧ 3 ((ˈʤɛri prɛs)) ˈlɔjərz fər blæk, hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv frɔd ənd əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs læst jɪr, faɪld ən ˈimərʤənsi əˈpil ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæskɪŋ ə juz. əˈpil kɔrt tɪ əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ rɪˈmeɪn fri ɔn bɑnd. ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz blæks tu co-defendants*, ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑlɪŋər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈpitər ˈætkɪnsən ənd ʤɑn. ðə θri ər du tɪ stɑrt ðɛr ˈsɛntənsɪz mɑrʧ 3 "ə brif dɪˈleɪ əv ˈæplɪkənts' sərˈɛndər deɪt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðɪs kɔrt rulz ɔn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪz nɑt ˈprɛʤədɪs ˈɛni ˈpɑrti ər ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə goʊlz əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm," sɛd ðə ˈmoʊʃən. læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, blæk wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv frɔd ənd əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈvərʒən əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz frəm ˈhɑlɪŋər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ðə əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs kənˈvɪkʃən rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈprɑpər rɪˈmuvəl əv 13 ˈbɑksɪz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts frəm blæks ˈɔfəs. wɑz ˈgɪvɪn 27 mənθs ɪn ʤeɪl; ˈætkɪnsən gɑt 24 mənθs. boʊθ wər kənˈvɪktəd əv θri kaʊnts əv frɔd. traɪəl ʤəʤ ˈeɪmi st*. iv həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ grænt blæk ən əˈpil bɑnd. səʧ bɑndz ər ˈoʊnli ˈrɛrli ˈgrænɪd. ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ər du tɪ faɪl ðɛr rɪˈplaɪ tɪ blæks rɪkˈwɛst ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25
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huntsville, alabama - a alabama business serving sweet, cold treats is coming to bridge street town centre in huntsville.
the outdoor shopping development announced this week that steel city pops will launch a shop next spring in the south retail district next to lime fresh mexican grill.
the gourmet frozen pop business started in the homewood suburb in the summer of 2012 and has since opened stores on u.s. 280 in birmingham, at the summit, village and in tuscaloosa. the company branched into the dallas and fort worth markets in the spring of 2013.
steel city pops owner jim watkins said he had been searching for a space at bridge street for a while, but none of the available properties "felt quite right" until the facility near lime and the new $20 million belk department store became available.
"it just felt like the perfect spot for us," he said. "we had actually been looking at huntsville almost since we opened. this was the first thing that felt like, 'yeah, this is a good fit for us.'"
steel city pops offers a diverse flavor selection, ranging from cinnamon apple, lime and cranberry to orange, poached pear and pomegranate. the alabama company also has more adventurous flavors, including maple bacon with bourbon, carrot cake, sweet potato pecan and pumpkin.
watkins said flavors change seasonally, but they also try to keep up with the hottest food trends. some of its flavors are strawberry, chocolate, coffee, buttermilk and blood orange.
fruity and creamy pops range from 100 to 189 calories, watkins said. vegan, vegetarian and options are available.
"whatever your nutritional goals are as it relates to sweets, we feel like we have something for just about everyone," he said. "they're all natural and we don't use any artificial ingredients, fillers or preservatives."
watkins hopes to open the huntsville shop in march and hire approximately 20 employees. the space will have high ceilings, lots of natural light, customer seating, a serving counter, restrooms and a walk-in freezer to store the pops. the products will be made in homewood and delivered to the huntsville location.
bridge street will welcome several other new businesses in the coming months: bravo! italiana (february 2015), shades (holidays 2014), texas de brazil (december 2014), and orvis (november 2014).
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ˈhəntsvɪl, ˌæləˈbæmə ə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsərvɪŋ swit, koʊld trits ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ brɪʤ strit taʊn ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈhəntsvɪl. ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈʃɑpɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik ðət stil ˈsɪti pɑps wɪl lɔnʧ ə ʃɑp nɛkst spərɪŋ ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈriˌteɪl ˈdɪstrɪkt nɛkst tɪ laɪm frɛʃ ˈmɛksəkən grɪl. ðə ˈgʊrˌmeɪ ˈfroʊzən pɑp ˈbɪznɪs ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə ˈhoʊmˌwʊd ˈsəbərb ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2012 ənd həz sɪns ˈoʊpənd stɔrz ɔn juz. 280 ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, æt ðə ˈsəmɪt, ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd ɪn ˌtəskəˈlusə. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni brænʧt ˈɪntu ðə ˈdæləs ənd fɔrt wərθ ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 2013 stil ˈsɪti pɑps ˈoʊnər ʤɪm ˈwɑtkɪnz sɛd hi hæd bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə speɪs æt brɪʤ strit fər ə waɪl, bət nən əv ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈprɑpərtiz "fɛlt kwaɪt raɪt" ənˈtɪl ðə fəˈsɪlɪti nɪr laɪm ənd ðə nu 20 ˈmɪljən bɛlk dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl. "ɪt ʤɪst fɛlt laɪk ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt spɑt fər ˈjuˈɛs," hi sɛd. "wi hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈhəntsvɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɪns wi ˈoʊpənd. ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət fɛlt laɪk, 'jæ, ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd fɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs.'" stil ˈsɪti pɑps ˈɔfərz ə dɪˈvərs ˈfleɪvər səˈlɛkʃən, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsɪnəmən ˈæpəl, laɪm ənd ˈkrænˌbɛri tɪ ˈɔrɪnʤ, poʊʧt pɛr ənd ˌpɑməˈgrænət. ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ həz mɔr ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈfleɪvərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmeɪpəl ˈbeɪkən wɪθ ˈbərbən, ˈkɛrət keɪk, swit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈpiˌkɑn ənd ˈpəmpkɪn. ˈwɑtkɪnz sɛd ˈfleɪvərz ʧeɪnʤ ˈsizənəli, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ traɪ tɪ kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈhɑtəst fud trɛnz. səm əv ɪts ˈfleɪvərz ər ˈstrɔˌbɛri, ˈʧɔklət, ˈkɔfi, ˈbətərˌmɪlk ənd bləd ˈɔrɪnʤ. ˈfruti ənd ˈkrimi pɑps reɪnʤ frəm 100 tɪ 189 ˈkælɔˌriz, ˈwɑtkɪnz sɛd. ˈvɛgən, ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ənd ˈɔpʃənz ər əˈveɪləbəl. "ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr nuˈtrɪʃənəl goʊlz ər ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ swits, wi fil laɪk wi hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən," hi sɛd. "ðɛr ɔl ˈnæʧərəl ənd wi doʊnt juz ˈɛni ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ˈfɪlərz ər prəˈzərvətɪvz." ˈwɑtkɪnz hoʊps tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈhəntsvɪl ʃɑp ɪn mɑrʧ ənd haɪər əˈprɑksəmətli 20 ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə speɪs wɪl hæv haɪ ˈsilɪŋz, lɑts əv ˈnæʧərəl laɪt, ˈkəstəmər ˈsitɪŋ, ə ˈsərvɪŋ ˈkaʊntər, ˈrɛˌstrumz ənd ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ˈfrizər tɪ stɔr ðə pɑps. ðə ˈprɑdəkts wɪl bi meɪd ɪn ˈhoʊmˌwʊd ənd dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə ˈhəntsvɪl loʊˈkeɪʃən. brɪʤ strit wɪl ˈwɛlkəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər nu ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs: ˈbrɑvoʊ! ˌɪˌtæliˈænə (ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 ʃeɪdz (ˈhɑləˌdeɪz 2014 ˈtɛksəs də brəˈzɪl (dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ənd ˈɔrvɪs (noʊˈvɛmbər 2014
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an independent with a distinctive classical styling (that predates kari signature look incidentally), urban & (ujs) is going with the flow in introducing the alfred. it boasts the in-house inside a steel case, and is sold only via the own website.
named after jacques alfred, the last member of the danish family to run the brand, the alfred has the typically elegant case defined by sloping lugs to the case band by hand. in diameter, with a narrow and display back.
unlike most watches that have dials, the alfred has a grained silver dial. the dial is a disc of solid silver frosted by hand, with all of the markings engraved and then filled with black lacquer.
the hands are signature style, and three-dimensional in form. they are made of blued steel, with a polished steel, insert on the hour hand.
most notable is the in-house movement inside. before the alfred, the wristwatch featured a frederic automatic, with the most affordable model with an in-house and gold case priced at almost double the alfred.
constructed by of same specialist responsible for the and, with kari in charge of the styling and serial production, the movement is a available in several variants. the top of the line features a spring escapement (named the), while the alfred features the basic. with a power reserve, and decorated with hand-finishing.
while the jurgensen name is originally danish, the brand was revived in the 1979 in switzerland, and recently moved into a new factory in bienne. a private tour of the factory is one of the bonuses for alfred owners.
price and availability
the alfred is available direct from urban jurgensen, priced at before taxes. buyers of the watch will be able to attend any of the quarterly launch events open only to alfred owners, which takes place at the manufacture.
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ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt wɪθ ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈklæsɪkəl ˈstaɪlɪŋ (ðət ˈpriˈdeɪts ˈkɛri ˈsɪgnəʧər lʊk ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli), ˈərbən (ujs*) ɪz goʊɪŋ wɪθ ðə floʊ ɪn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈælfrɪd. ɪt boʊsts ðə ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə stil keɪs, ənd ɪz soʊld ˈoʊnli ˈviə ðə oʊn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. neɪmd ˈæftər ʤæk ˈælfrɪd, ðə læst ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈfæməli tɪ rən ðə brænd, ðə ˈælfrɪd həz ðə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈɛləgənt keɪs dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ sˈloʊpɪŋ ləgz tɪ ðə keɪs bænd baɪ hænd. ɪn daɪˈæmətər, wɪθ ə ˈnɛroʊ ənd dɪˈspleɪ bæk. ənˈlaɪk moʊst ˈwɑʧɪz ðət hæv daɪəlz, ðə ˈælfrɪd həz ə greɪnd ˈsɪlvər daɪəl. ðə daɪəl ɪz ə dɪsk əv ˈsɑləd ˈsɪlvər ˈfrɔstɪd baɪ hænd, wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪŋz ɪnˈgreɪvd ənd ðɛn fɪld wɪθ blæk ˈlækər. ðə hænz ər ˈsɪgnəʧər staɪl, ənd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ɪn fɔrm. ðeɪ ər meɪd əv blud stil, wɪθ ə ˈpɑlɪʃt stil, ˌɪnˈsərt ɔn ðə aʊər hænd. moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈmuvmənt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈælfrɪd, ðə ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ ˈfiʧərd ə ˈfrɛdrɪk ˌɔtəˈmætɪk, wɪθ ðə moʊst əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈhaʊs ənd goʊld keɪs praɪst æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdəbəl ðə ˈælfrɪd. kənˈstrəktɪd baɪ əv seɪm ˈspɛʃəlɪst riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ənd wɪθ ˈkɛri ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈstaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈsɪˌriəl pərˈdəkʃən, ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪz ə əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛriənts. ðə tɔp əv ðə laɪn ˈfiʧərz ə spərɪŋ ɪˈskeɪpmənt (neɪmd ðə waɪl ðə ˈælfrɪd ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈbeɪsɪk wɪθ ə paʊər rɪˈzərv, ənd ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ hand-finishing*. waɪl ðə ˈʤərgɪnsən neɪm ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈdeɪnɪʃ, ðə brænd wɑz rɪˈvaɪvd ɪn ðə 1979 ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, ənd ˈrisəntli muvd ˈɪntu ə nu ˈfæktəri ɪn bienne*. ə ˈpraɪvət tʊr əv ðə ˈfæktəri ɪz wən əv ðə ˈboʊnəsɪz fər ˈælfrɪd ˈoʊnərz. praɪs ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ðə ˈælfrɪd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl dɪˈrɛkt frəm ˈərbən ˈʤərgɪnsən, praɪst æt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtæksɪz. baɪərz əv ðə wɔʧ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈɛni əv ðə kˈwɔrtərli lɔnʧ ɪˈvɛnts ˈoʊpən ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈælfrɪd ˈoʊnərz, wɪʧ teɪks pleɪs æt ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər.
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abstract
police use of force is at the forefront of public awareness in many countries. videos (bwvs) have been proposed as a new way of reducing police use of force, as well as assaults against officers. to date, only a handful of trials have looked at the effectiveness of, primarily focusing on use of force and complaints. we sought to replicate these studies, adding assaults against police officers as an additional outcome. using a prospective of multi-site, controlled trials from 10 discrete tests with a total population of +2 million, and million police officer-hours, we assess the effect of on the rates of (i) police use of force and (ii) assaults against officers. averaged over 10 trials, had no effect on police use of force (d =; se =; 95% ci:), but led to an increased rate of assaults against officers wearing cameras (d =; se =; 95% ci:). as there is evidence that cameras may increase the risk of assaults against officers, more attention should be paid to how these devices are implemented. likewise, since other organisations are considering equipping their staff with (e.g. firefighters, private security, traffic wardens), the findings on risks associated with are transferrable to those occupations as well.
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ˈæbˌstrækt pəˈlis juz əv fɔrs ɪz æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz. ˈvɪdioʊz (bwvs*) hæv bɪn prəˈpoʊzd ɛz ə nu weɪ əv rɪˈdusɪŋ pəˈlis juz əv fɔrs, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈsɔlts əˈgɛnst ˈɔfɪsərz. tɪ deɪt, ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv traɪəlz hæv lʊkt æt ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn juz əv fɔrs ənd kəmˈpleɪnts. wi sɔt tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðiz ˈstədiz, ˈædɪŋ əˈsɔlts əˈgɛnst pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɛz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈaʊtˌkəm. ˈjuzɪŋ ə prəˈspɛktɪv əv multi-site*, kənˈtroʊld traɪəlz frəm 10 dɪˈskrit tɛsts wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 2 ˈmɪljən, ənd ˈmɪljən pəˈlis officer-hours*, wi əˈsɛs ðə ˈifɛkt əv ɔn ðə reɪts əv (aɪ) pəˈlis juz əv fɔrs ənd (ii*) əˈsɔlts əˈgɛnst ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈævrɪʤd ˈoʊvər 10 traɪəlz, hæd noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn pəˈlis juz əv fɔrs (di seɪ 95 ci*: bət lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrist reɪt əv əˈsɔlts əˈgɛnst ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈkæmərəz (di seɪ 95 ci*: ɛz ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈkæmərəz meɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə rɪsk əv əˈsɔlts əˈgɛnst ˈɔfɪsərz, mɔr əˈtɛnʃən ʃʊd bi peɪd tɪ haʊ ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, sɪns ˈəðər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpɪŋ ðɛr stæf wɪθ (e.g*. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈtræfɪk ˈwɔrdənz), ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɔn rɪsks əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ər ˌtrænsˈfərəbəl tɪ ðoʊz ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz ɛz wɛl.
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update: firebombing wife cuts deal to avoid trial in tire slashing case
new brunswick -- a former edison officer struck a deal with the prosecutor's office monday resolving two arson cases and a host of charges, including multiple counts of attempted murder in the firebombing of his supervisor's house four years ago.
michael, 40, of manalapan, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and arson in the may 2013 incident where the set fire to mark house while his family slept inside, middlesex county prosecutor andrew carey said.
the prosecutor's office has said was angry with edison's chief, who, days before the fire, had ordered the veteran of the force to undergo a evaluation with a psychologist after his excessive force complaint, authorities said.
under a plea agreement, will be sentenced to 20 years in state prison, assistant prosecutor russell curley said. he must serve 17 years before he is eligible for parole.
dotro's attorney, robert norton, said while he and his client were not happy with the results of the plea agreement, it ends a battle and multiple charges and allegations.
"it was a global resolution of all charges," he said.
dotro also pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct as part of the trial in which he and his wife are accused of slashing the tires on a woman's car and checking police records illegally for a suspect, according to authorities.
the couple, whose trial had opening statements scheduled for tuesday, was accused of threatening the woman who worked in the police department and had an affair with.
the charges against his wife, alycia, are still pending, the prosecutor's office said. her attorney, richard incremona, did not return calls for comment.
the accusations of misconduct against, which included buying marijuana while in uniform -- allegedly for his wife -- and possessing the drug, came out in the months after the arson charges as the prosecutor's office probed the officer's history in the department.
he was also charged with having illegal weapons as an officer, including a blackjack and brass knuckles. all of those charges will be dismissed as part of the plea.
in addition, admitted to trying to intimidate a witness scheduled to testify at his trial, the prosecutor's office said. authorities charged with conspiracy to tamper with a witness on thursday, two days after jury selection started in the misconduct trial.
he was jailed since friday on the charges.
the plea deal also dismisses charges in connection to an additional alleged arson plot in which the officer is accused of working with a fellow cop to burn down another supervisor's house. the plot never materialized but authorities said they found evidence of the plan last november.
dotro will be sentenced dec. 7 in new brunswick by superior court judge pedro jimenez.
earlier this year, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, admitting he sought to get payback against a north brunswick officer who had ticketed his family member for drunk driving, authorities said.
three other edison cops admitted to their roles in the plot as part of the plea deal, which required all the officers to resign in september.
craig mccarthy may be reached at cmccarthy@njadvancemedia.com. follow him on twitter and on facebook here.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈfaɪərˌbɑmɪŋ waɪf kəts dil tɪ əˈvɔɪd traɪəl ɪn taɪər sˈlæʃɪŋ keɪs nu ˈbrənzwɪk ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛdɪsən ˈɔfɪsər strək ə dil wɪθ ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs ˈmənˌdeɪ riˈzɑlvɪŋ tu ˈɑrsən ˈkeɪsɪz ənd ə hoʊst əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈməltəpəl kaʊnts əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər ɪn ðə ˈfaɪərˌbɑmɪŋ əv hɪz ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz haʊs fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈmaɪkəl, 40 əv manalapan*, ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər ənd ˈɑrsən ɪn ðə meɪ 2013 ˈɪnsədənt wɛr ðə sɛt faɪər tɪ mɑrk haʊs waɪl hɪz ˈfæməli slɛpt ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈændru ˈkɛri sɛd. ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs həz sɛd wɑz ˈæŋgri wɪθ ˈɛdɪsənz ʧif, hu, deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə faɪər, hæd ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə fɔrs tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ə saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈæftər hɪz ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs kəmˈpleɪnt, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ˈəndər ə pli əˈgrimənt, wɪl bi ˈsɛntənst tɪ 20 jɪrz ɪn steɪt ˈprɪzən, əˈsɪstənt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈrəsəl ˈkərli sɛd. hi məst sərv 17 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ɪz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər pəroʊl. əˈtərni, ˈrɑbərt ˈnɔrtən, sɛd waɪl hi ənd hɪz klaɪənt wər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə pli əˈgrimənt, ɪt ɛndz ə ˈbætəl ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈgloʊbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ɔl ˈʧɑrʤɪz," hi sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ wən kaʊnt əv əˈfɪʃəl mɪˈskɑndəkt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə traɪəl ɪn wɪʧ hi ənd hɪz waɪf ər əˈkjuzd əv sˈlæʃɪŋ ðə taɪərz ɔn ə ˈwʊmənz kɑr ənd ˈʧɛkɪŋ pəˈlis ˈrɛkərdz ˌɪˈligəli fər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ˈkəpəl, huz traɪəl hæd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɑz əˈkjuzd əv θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən hu wərkt ɪn ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd hæd ən əˈfɛr wɪθ. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst hɪz waɪf, alycia*, ər stɪl ˈpɛndɪŋ, ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs sɛd. hər əˈtərni, ˈrɪʧərd incremona*, dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn kɔlz fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv mɪˈskɑndəkt əˈgɛnst, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd baɪɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə waɪl ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm əˈlɛʤədli fər hɪz waɪf ənd pəˈzɛsɪŋ ðə drəg, keɪm aʊt ɪn ðə mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈɑrsən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs proʊbd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈhɪstəri ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˈwɛpənz ɛz ən ˈɔfɪsər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈblæˌkʤæk ənd bræs ˈnəkəlz. ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈʧɑrʤɪz wɪl bi dɪsˈmɪst ɛz pɑrt əv ðə pli. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ədˈmɪtəd tɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ə ˈwɪtnəs ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ æt hɪz traɪəl, ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs sɛd. əˈθɔrətiz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ˈtæmpər wɪθ ə ˈwɪtnəs ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, tu deɪz ˈæftər ˈʤʊri səˈlɛkʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə mɪˈskɑndəkt traɪəl. hi wɑz ʤeɪld sɪns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə pli dil ˈɔlsoʊ dɪsˈmɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ən əˈdɪʃənəl əˈlɛʤd ˈɑrsən plɑt ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈɔfɪsər ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈfɛloʊ kɑp tɪ bərn daʊn əˈnəðər ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz haʊs. ðə plɑt ˈnɛvər məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd bət əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðeɪ faʊnd ˈɛvədəns əv ðə plæn læst noʊˈvɛmbər. wɪl bi ˈsɛntənst dɛk. 7 ɪn nu ˈbrənzwɪk baɪ suˈpɪriər kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈpeɪdroʊ ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ wən kaʊnt əv kənˈspɪrəsi, ədˈmɪtɪŋ hi sɔt tɪ gɪt ˈpeɪˌbæk əˈgɛnst ə nɔrθ ˈbrənzwɪk ˈɔfɪsər hu hæd ˈtɪkətɪd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər fər drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. θri ˈəðər ˈɛdɪsən kɑps ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðɛr roʊlz ɪn ðə plɑt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə pli dil, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərd ɔl ðə ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. kreɪg məˈkɑrθi meɪ bi riʧt æt cmccarthy@njadvancemedia.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hir. luk kən bi riʧt æt ər ɔn tˈwɪtər @lukenozicka*. faɪnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər.
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partying harass ranger trying to keep dolores park clean (video) 'i don't know how you sleep at night, dude'
a group of obnoxious young men heap verbal abuse on two san francisco park patrol officers trying to keep dolores park clean in a video last weekend posted on social media.
in the clip obtained by kron, one of the officers tells the men to pick up their trash and
warns one that he'll get a ticket if he lights a cigarette as smoking is not permitted in
city parks.
"dude, what a power trip," says an bro. "this a big ticket day? what's the
problem, man?" asks another.
the men argue with the officer about a table that he instructed them to move, a violation of
park code sec, which prohibits household furniture or appliances.
that does not sit well with the partiers. "stop making s--- up. you're making s--- up, dude," says
a member of the group.
another attempts to point out that the officers were not accosting other people who brought
"household items" to the park.
"blankets are household items," says one genius. "that's a household item. that's a household
item. everything is a household item!"
amid profanity, catcalls and insults, the officer's credentials are questioned.
"are you an actual cop?" asks one.
"i don't know how you sleep at night, dude," says another.
the nastiest comment was made in reference to the officer's appearance.
"maybe we should pay more (taxes) so they could get dental care," says "brandon." even
brandon's fellow thought that crossed the line.
throughout the encounter, the officer remains calm and professional despite being surrounded
by self-centered jackasses.
neighbors and park workers say the crowds and the trash in dolores park have worsened in the past two years, in tandem with the growth of hipster and high-tech cultures in the mission district.
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ˈpɑrtiɪŋ həræs ˈreɪnʤər traɪɪŋ tɪ kip dəˈlɔrɪs pɑrk klin (ˈvɪdioʊ) 'aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ ju slip æt naɪt, dud' ə grup əv ɑbˈnɑkʃəs jəŋ mɛn hip ˈvərbəl əˈbjuz ɔn tu sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pɑrk pəˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsərz traɪɪŋ tɪ kip dəˈlɔrɪs pɑrk klin ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ læst ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪn ðə klɪp əbˈteɪnd baɪ krɑn, wən əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz tɛlz ðə mɛn tɪ pɪk əp ðɛr træʃ ənd wɔrnz wən ðət hil gɪt ə ˈtɪkɪt ɪf hi laɪts ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ɛz sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪz nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd ɪn ˈsɪti pɑrks. "dud, wət ə paʊər trɪp," sɪz ən broʊ. "ðɪs ə bɪg ˈtɪkɪt deɪ? wəts ðə ˈprɑbləm, mæn?" æsks əˈnəðər. ðə mɛn ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðə ˈɔfɪsər əˈbaʊt ə ˈteɪbəl ðət hi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ðɛm tɪ muv, ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv pɑrk koʊd sɛk wɪʧ proʊˈhɪbəts ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈfərnɪʧər ər əˈplaɪənsɪz. ðət dɪz nɑt sɪt wɛl wɪθ ðə partiers*. "stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɛs--- əp. jʊr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɛs--- əp, dud," sɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə grup. əˈnəðər əˈtɛmpts tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz wər nɑt əˈkɑstɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu brɔt "ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəmz" tɪ ðə pɑrk. "ˈblæŋkəts ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəmz," sɪz wən ˈʤinjəs. "ðæts ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəm. ðæts ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəm. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈaɪtəm!" əˈmɪd proʊˈfænəti, ˈkætˌkɔlz ənd ˌɪnˈsəlts, ðə ˈɔfɪsərz krəˈdɛnʃəlz ər kˈwɛsʧənd. "ər ju ən ˈækʧəwəl kɑp?" æsks wən. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ ju slip æt naɪt, dud," sɪz əˈnəðər. ðə ˈnæstiəst ˈkɑmɛnt wɑz meɪd ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əˈpɪrəns. "ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd peɪ mɔr (ˈtæksɪz) soʊ ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ˈdɛntəl kɛr," sɪz "ˈbrændən." ˈivɪn ˈbrændənz ˈfɛloʊ θɔt ðət krɔst ðə laɪn. θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər, ðə ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈmeɪnz kɑm ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈsɛlfˈsɛntərd jackasses*. ˈneɪbərz ənd pɑrk ˈwərkərz seɪ ðə kraʊdz ənd ðə træʃ ɪn dəˈlɔrɪs pɑrk hæv ˈwərsənd ɪn ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ɪn ˈtændəm wɪθ ðə groʊθ əv ˈhɪpstər ənd ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈkəlʧərz ɪn ðə ˈmɪʃən ˈdɪstrɪkt.
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it may not have dragons, or princes, or elves for the record, it does have elephants but make no mistake: the blacklist is a fantasy show. it is the stuff of fantasies, of imaginations run wild. a master criminal with power who commits sin after sin but possesses the unreal ability to remain a lovable goof and make you think look cool. his daughter, born into an elite spy family, ensnared in a web of lies and espionage, corruption and secrets, casually works for the fbi. together, they put away the worst criminals while surreptitiously and constantly committing their own corruptions to build an international criminal empire.
it’s a heightened, absurd, fantastic premise that happens to exist a world very much resembling our own. so i know why, with limitless procedural plot possibilities, the series had to take something as real, present, and loaded as wrongful death by police and trivialize it with a framework featuring some paying desperate police officers to stage deadly force situations in order to scam people out of money from former lawsuit settlements via, y’know, methodically planned murder. if only the circumstances of unarmed killings were that improbable.
the most frustrating part is that, otherwise, a lot to like about this episode red and tom having a passive-aggressive-off, glen showing his vulnerable (and gassy) side, finally getting to do the thing where he solves the entire case by himself for the first time in season 5, and again, elephants but i helped but be distracted by the frivolous filter the blacklist inexplicably applied to this real-life issue.
it’s one thing to not want to politicize your very fictional show. another thing to look a politicized issue in the face and say, “no, i think our thing is more interesting.” cooper tells ressler that the police officers who let “anger and emotion, prejudice and carelessness” get in the way of their commitment to protecting people are “every good worst nightmare.” and true. so especially unfortunate that the truth of that message is trivialized by an outlandish plot device.
miss rebecca thrall, no. 76
i did, however, enjoy the slightly leading, cheeky title of this blacklister. the episode opens with two police officers kicking the door of an apartment open. one cop, officer mcguiness, comes across the occupant in his kitchen, and the man pleads for the officer not to arrest him. the police officer, clearly shaking, looks the man in the eyes and says, “i’m sorry, scotty.” then he shoots him in cold blood.
the other cop hears the shots and comes running as mcguiness quickly pulls out another gun, shoots two shots into the wall behind him, wipes down the gun, and puts it in the hands of the now dead man. back at the police station, mcguiness sits in his car, clearly stunned. a pair of spiked red high heels enter the frame and walk toward the car; a blond woman gets in and tells him that his funds are now available. mcguiness says he think it would be this bad. “you’re alive, officer mcguiness, which is more than we can say for scotty stansbury,” she responds. “you’ve done your job. now let me do mine.”
her job is…complicated, as soon find out, because red puts the post office on the case, telling lizzie that he has reason to believe the recent police killing in baltimore was a premeditated murder. the post office finds that, indeed, the gun that was found on stansbury at the crime scene was reported stolen three weeks ago but stansbury was never a suspect, despite his criminal past. cooper tells liz and ressler it might be worth investigating, so they head to the police station to ask officer mcguiness and his partner a few questions. a well done scene with frequent cuts between the two cops explaining the altercation both telling the same story, but whereas the partner is simply explaining what he believes to be true, officer mcguiness is lying through his teeth.
they both say there were four shots fired, two first, which both missed, followed by mcguiness’ two. liz asks which shot hit stansbury: “you said you fired twice; i assume you remember which missed and which.” and while i do love when liz gets to put on her criminal minds hat, her logic that mcguiness is dirty because he said it was the second shot, when generally the second that misses, is silly. yes, mcguiness had the wrong reasons for shooting at his victim, but he shot him all the same. he would have no reason to lie about which shot made contact. but, whatever, now all on the same page the kid is dirty, dirty.
and speaking of dirty, that blond woman from before. oh, and look, she has someone bound up in her basement in full latex kinkery, breathing out of a tube connected to his latex hood. wonder who it is… (recap continues on page 2)
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ɪt meɪ nɑt hæv ˈdrægənz, ər ˈprɪnsɪz, ər ɛlvz fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ɪt dɪz hæv ˈɛləfənts bət meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk: ðə ˈblæˌklɪst ɪz ə ˈfænəsi ʃoʊ. ɪt ɪz ðə stəf əv ˈfænəsiz, əv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz rən waɪld. ə ˈmæstər ˈkrɪmənəl wɪθ paʊər hu kəˈmɪts sɪn ˈæftər sɪn bət pəˈzɛsɪz ðə ənˈril əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈləvəbəl guf ənd meɪk ju θɪŋk lʊk kul. hɪz ˈdɔtər, bɔrn ˈɪntu ən ɪˈlit spaɪ ˈfæməli, ɪnsˈnɛrd ɪn ə wɛb əv laɪz ənd ˈɛspiənɑʤ, kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈsikrɪts, ˈkæʒəwəli wərks fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ pʊt əˈweɪ ðə wərst ˈkrɪmənəlz waɪl ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli ənd ˈkɑnstəntli kəˈmɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn kərˈəpʃənz tɪ bɪld ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛmpaɪər. ə ˈhaɪtənd, əbˈsərd, fænˈtæstɪk ˈprɛmɪs ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ə wərld ˈvɛri məʧ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ɑr oʊn. soʊ aɪ noʊ waɪ, wɪθ ˈlɪmətləs prəˈsiʤərəl plɑt ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ðə ˈsɪriz hæd tɪ teɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ril, ˈprɛzənt, ənd ˈloʊdɪd ɛz ˈrɔŋfəl dɛθ baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪz ɪt wɪθ ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈfiʧərɪŋ səm peɪɪŋ ˈdɛspərɪt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ steɪʤ ˈdɛdli fɔrs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ skæm ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈməni frəm ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔˌsut ˈsɛtəlmənts ˈviə, y’know*, məˈθɑdɪkəli plænd ˈmərdər. ɪf ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv əˈnɑrmd ˈkɪlɪŋz wər ðət ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl. ðə moʊst ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ pɑrt ɪz ðət, ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ə lɔt tɪ laɪk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd rɛd ənd tɑm ˈhævɪŋ ə passive-aggressive-off*, glɛn ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz ˈvəlnərəbəl (ənd gassy*) saɪd, ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ du ðə θɪŋ wɛr hi sɑlvz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər keɪs baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈsizən 5 ənd əˈgɛn, ˈɛləfənts bət aɪ hɛlpt bət bi dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ðə ˈfrɪvələs ˈfɪltər ðə ˈblæˌklɪst ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli əˈplaɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈriˌllaɪf ˈɪʃu. wən θɪŋ tɪ nɑt wɔnt tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz jʊr ˈvɛri ˈfɪkʃənəl ʃoʊ. əˈnəðər θɪŋ tɪ lʊk ə pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə feɪs ənd seɪ, ““no*, aɪ θɪŋk ɑr θɪŋ ɪz mɔr interesting.”*.” ˈkupər tɛlz ˈrɛslər ðət ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu lɛt ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ˈprɛʤədɪs ənd carelessness”*” gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ əv ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl ər gʊd wərst nightmare.”*.” ənd tru. soʊ əˈspɛʃəli ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət ðə truθ əv ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪzd baɪ ən aʊˈtlændɪʃ plɑt dɪˈvaɪs. mɪs rəˈbɛkə θrɔl, noʊ. 76 aɪ dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə sˈlaɪtli ˈlidɪŋ, ˈʧiki ˈtaɪtəl əv ðɪs blacklister*. ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈoʊpənz wɪθ tu pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə dɔr əv ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈoʊpən. wən kɑp, ˈɔfɪsər məˈgɪnəs, kəmz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɑkjəpənt ɪn hɪz ˈkɪʧən, ənd ðə mæn plidz fər ðə ˈɔfɪsər nɑt tɪ ərˈɛst ɪm. ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ˈklɪrli ˈʃeɪkɪŋ, lʊks ðə mæn ɪn ðə aɪz ənd sɪz, ˈsɑri, scotty.”*.” ðɛn hi ʃuts ɪm ɪn koʊld bləd. ðə ˈəðər kɑp hirz ðə ʃɑts ənd kəmz ˈrənɪŋ ɛz məˈgɪnəs kˈwɪkli pʊlz aʊt əˈnəðər gən, ʃuts tu ʃɑts ˈɪntu ðə wɔl bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, waɪps daʊn ðə gən, ənd pʊts ɪt ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə naʊ dɛd mæn. bæk æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, məˈgɪnəs sɪts ɪn hɪz kɑr, ˈklɪrli stənd. ə pɛr əv spaɪkt rɛd haɪ hilz ˈɛnər ðə freɪm ənd wɔk təˈwɔrd ðə kɑr; ə blɑnd ˈwʊmən gɪts ɪn ənd tɛlz ɪm ðət hɪz fəndz ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl. məˈgɪnəs sɪz hi θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi ðɪs bæd. əˈlaɪv, ˈɔfɪsər məˈgɪnəs, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ðən wi kən seɪ fər ˈskɑti stansbury,”*,” ʃi rɪˈspɑndz. dən jʊr ʤɑb. naʊ lɛt mi du mine.”*.” hər ʤɑb is…complicated*, ɛz sun faɪnd aʊt, bɪˈkəz rɛd pʊts ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs ɔn ðə keɪs, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈlɪzi ðət hi həz ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈrisənt pəˈlis ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr wɑz ə priˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪd ˈmərdər. ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs faɪndz ðət, ˌɪnˈdid, ðə gən ðət wɑz faʊnd ɔn ˈstænsbɛri æt ðə kraɪm sin wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstoʊlən θri wiks əˈgoʊ bət ˈstænsbɛri wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈkrɪmənəl pæst. ˈkupər tɛlz lɪz ənd ˈrɛslər ɪt maɪt bi wərθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ, soʊ ðeɪ hɛd tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən tɪ æsk ˈɔfɪsər məˈgɪnəs ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz. ə wɛl dən sin wɪθ ˈfrikˌwɛnt kəts bɪtˈwin ðə tu kɑps ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən boʊθ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈstɔri, bət wɛˈræz ðə ˈpɑrtnər ɪz ˈsɪmpli ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət hi bɪˈlivz tɪ bi tru, ˈɔfɪsər məˈgɪnəs ɪz laɪɪŋ θru hɪz tiθ. ðeɪ boʊθ seɪ ðɛr wər fɔr ʃɑts faɪərd, tu fərst, wɪʧ boʊθ mɪst, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ mcguiness’*’ tu. lɪz æsks wɪʧ ʃɑt hɪt ˈstænsbɛri: sɛd ju faɪərd twaɪs; aɪ əˈsum ju rɪˈmɛmbər wɪʧ mɪst ənd wɪʧ didn’t.”*.” ənd waɪl aɪ du ləv wɪn lɪz gɪts tɪ pʊt ɔn hər ˈkrɪmənəl maɪndz hæt, hər ˈlɑʤɪk ðət məˈgɪnəs ɪz ˈdərti bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd ʃɑt, wɪn ˈʤɛnərəli ðə ˈsɛkənd ðət ˈmɪsɪz, ɪz ˈsɪli. jɛs, məˈgɪnəs hæd ðə rɔŋ ˈrizənz fər ˈʃutɪŋ æt hɪz ˈvɪktɪm, bət hi ʃɑt ɪm ɔl ðə seɪm. hi wʊd hæv noʊ ˈrizən tɪ laɪ əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ʃɑt meɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt. bət, ˌwəˈtɛvər, naʊ ɔl ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ ðə kɪd ɪz ˈdərti, ˈdərti. ənd ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈdərti, ðət blɑnd ˈwʊmən frəm ˌbiˈfɔr. oʊ, ənd lʊk, ʃi həz ˈsəmˌwən baʊnd əp ɪn hər ˈbeɪsmənt ɪn fʊl ˈleɪˌtɛks kinkery*, ˈbriðɪŋ aʊt əv ə tub kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ hɪz ˈleɪˌtɛks hʊd. ˈwəndər hu ɪt is…*… (ˈriˌkæp kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn peɪʤ 2
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hurricanes sign tom to a 3 deal worth $2.75 million. an average of $916,000.first off i will say the st. louis blues are well ahead of schedule. when you consider many of the so-called experts (many of whom rarely watch the blues play) had picked the blues to finish dead last in the western conference a year season the organization made some really nice strides which finished with a thrilling late season push en route to a sixth seed in the stanley cup get to my point here, the days of using that word “rebuild” should be officially tossed out the time for the organization to take the next step and continueilding off of what the club accomplished a season ago. i'm far from saying there isn't still work to do and plans for a parade down market street should into this season the goal be to sneak into the playoffst to make some noise once the club reaches the post-season. this has to be the goal, if you're not striving to improve off the season then what are you striving for? i think most people in the blues organization will agree with me here. the time has come to approach things slightly different than the last few the blues made the necessary roster improvements this to help this team take the next step? time will certainly would have liked to see the club add a (which they still might do) to help an area of concern over the last few seasons. management has often said the blues need to improve their ability to push the offense and become a better transition team. in order to accomplish this they need who can effectively pass and make plays with the team is bringing back carlo and erik johnson will greatly improve this area,t is it of last week were quickly reminded why he was selected first overall in 2006 ahead of guys like johnathan toews and jordan told there is a very good chance montreal hosts a game this season sometime in november at olympic stadium. word is the canadians would host the washington is thinking very hard about eliminating the all-star game all together and replacing it with the outdoor stadium is allt guaranteed to host the outdoor game in the it just me or does chicago blackhawks president john mcdonough come across the same way bob pulford did back when he ran the hawks into the ground under former owner bill wirtz? there is no question chicago has made an unbelievable turnaround under rocky wirtzt told hands on approach is really getting under the skin of many people who work with the anton can certainly provide some offense with his booming shot,t after doing some research i found it very interesting that he was a healthy scratch in 5 of 18 playoff games. in those 13 games registered one assist with a -5 for to take his game over to either russia or sweden if he receive a one way offer. he starred in the ahl last season with the penguins curtis sanford has received several two-way offers as wellt remains hopeful a one way deal comes his manny remains hopeful he will land an job although his chances look too great as we sit today. chances are if plays in the this season he will have to accept far less money than he has earned over the last few is mulling over several offers and appears to be in no hurry to make a phoenix coyotes may only be broadcasting half of their games on television this coming fans still think phillip mcrae was a charity pick for the blues because his father serves on the blues scouting staff? not only does he have a rocket of a shot, the kid is extremely smart. his ability to find the quiet areas on the ice along with is ability to put the puck in quiet areas is extremely cole is expected to make a decision on his future over the next few days. cole had a sit down meeting with larry and al macinnis last and mcinnis have developed a very close relationship over the last few years. to me, ability to mentor young prospects is just as important as any other role he currently serves in the front office. his career as a player gives him a level of credibility unmatched by any other member of the blues the summer macinnis has been on the ice about three times a week working with several of the blues top pietrangelo is taking advantage of his ability to train this summer, something he was unable to do a year ago because of his bout with has one more year of world junior eligibility remaining and will attend camp later this jake allen will also attend the same camp as he has a strong chance to make the canadian along with former rounder david will attend the usa camp in lake placid, new york this is staying at boston university even though he has been rumored to leave for the quebec major junior hockey 2010 and 2011 ice breaker tournament will be held at the center in st. louis. michigan, boston college, and air force have already committed to come in 2011. tournament directors are hopeful wisconsin, notre dame, and new hampshire accept invitations to come in 2010. there will be four teams playing each youth hockey tournament consisting of 200 teams will take place throughout st. louis at the same time as the ice johnson bench pressed close to 270 pounds last week during the blues prospects camp. even though is not considered a prospect he did win the strong man no particular order brett sonne, aaron palushaj, alex pietrangelo, ian cole, and trevor nill tested out the best in a variety of strength tests the blues put each camper else see cole physically eliminate t.j. in a battle in the may never play in the,t he showed tremendous improvement from where he was a year ago at this conducted one meetings with each individual player during the prospect blues approached greg millen and ray ferraro prior to approaching darren pang about joining the blues broadcast round pick brett impressed during the camp with his ability to show such strong mobility for such a big guy. i especially liked his intimidating demeanor he displayed once the referees stepped on the ice for the goes with james livingston who displayed his ability to show some edge along with some caught a flug which kept him out of prospects camp the last few days. he still had time to display his high skill johnson planning on playing in the game on saturday anywayt also caught the ryan turek may be limited in terms of what he can do,t i for one appreciated the effort he gave last of compete level, you got to acknowledge mark cundari who won a memorial cup with windsor last season. he approached the blues about coming to st. louis a month early this summer to berglund is a kid who if anything proved a quality prospect. he has one year remaining on his contract in the swedish elite league. the kid is a heady player whose quick feet will give him an of the sel, how much quicker has lars eller gotten? this kid maybe was the most impressive player in camp not named erik johnson or t. j..i want to give the blues props for putting on a great camp for the fans. the players really enjoyed it as enough for now, off to the all-star to strickland
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ˈhərəˌkeɪnz saɪn tɑm tɪ ə 3 dil wərθ ˈmɪljən. ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ɔf aɪ wɪl seɪ ðə st*. luɪs bluz ər wɛl əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl. wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərts (ˈmɛni əv hum ˈrɛrli wɔʧ ðə bluz pleɪ) hæd pɪkt ðə bluz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ dɛd læst ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ə jɪr ˈsizən ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən meɪd səm ˈrɪli nis straɪdz wɪʧ ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə θˈrɪlɪŋ leɪt ˈsizən pʊʃ ɛn rut tɪ ə sɪksθ sid ɪn ðə ˈstænli kəp gɪt tɪ maɪ pɔɪnt hir, ðə deɪz əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðət wərd ““rebuild”*” ʃʊd bi əˈfɪʃəli tɔst aʊt ðə taɪm fər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ teɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp ənd kənˈtɪnju ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔf əv wət ðə kləb əˈkɑmplɪʃt ə ˈsizən əˈgoʊ. əm fɑr frəm seɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪzənt stɪl wərk tɪ du ənd plænz fər ə pəreɪd daʊn ˈmɑrkɪt strit ʃʊd ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈsizən ðə goʊl bi tɪ snik ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs bət tɪ meɪk səm nɔɪz wəns ðə kləb ˈriʧɪz ðə post-season*. ðɪs həz tɪ bi ðə goʊl, ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɔf ðə ˈsizən ðɛn wət ər ju ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər? aɪ θɪŋk moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə bluz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪl əˈgri wɪθ mi hir. ðə taɪm həz kəm tɪ əˈproʊʧ θɪŋz sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə læst fju ðə bluz meɪd ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈrɑstər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðɪs tɪ hɛlp ðɪs tim teɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp? taɪm wɪl ˈsərtənli wʊd hæv laɪkt tɪ si ðə kləb æd ə (wɪʧ ðeɪ stɪl maɪt du) tɪ hɛlp ən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ˈsizənz. ˈmænɪʤmənt həz ˈɔfən sɛd ðə bluz nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pʊʃ ðə əˈfɛns ənd bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛtər trænˈzɪʃən tim. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs ðeɪ nid hu kən ˈifɛktɪvli pæs ənd meɪk pleɪz wɪθ ðə tim ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ˈkɑrloʊ ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈʤɑnsən wɪl ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs ˈɛriə, bət ɪz ɪt əv læst wik wər kˈwɪkli riˈmaɪndɪd waɪ hi wɑz səˈlɛktɪd fərst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn 2006 əˈhɛd əv gaɪz laɪk ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ənd ˈʤɔrdən toʊld ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʧæns ˌməntriˈɔl hoʊsts ə geɪm ðɪs ˈsizən ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər æt oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsteɪdiəm. wərd ɪz ðə kəˈneɪdiənz wʊd hoʊst ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ɔl təˈgɛðər ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz ɔl bət ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ hoʊst ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm ɪn ðə ɪt ʤɪst mi ər dɪz ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn məkˈdənə kəm əˈkrɔs ðə seɪm weɪ bɑb ˈpʊlfərd dɪd bæk wɪn hi ræn ðə hɔks ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊnər bɪl wərts? ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ həz meɪd ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ˈəndər ˈrɑki wərts bət toʊld hænz ɔn əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈrɪli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ðə skɪn əv ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu wərk wɪθ ðə ˈænˌtɔn kən ˈsərtənli prəˈvaɪd səm əˈfɛns wɪθ hɪz ˈbumɪŋ ʃɑt, bət ˈæftər duɪŋ səm ˈrisərʧ aɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ə ˈhɛlθi skræʧ ɪn 5 əv 18 pleɪɔf geɪmz. ɪn ðoʊz 13 geɪmz ˈrɛʤɪstərd wən əˈsɪst wɪθ ə 5 fər tɪ teɪk hɪz geɪm ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈiðər ˈrəʃə ər sˈwidən ɪf hi rɪˈsiv ə wən weɪ ˈɔfər. hi stɑrd ɪn ðə ɑl læst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz ˈkərtɪs ˈsænfərd həz rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvərəl ˈtuˌweɪ ˈɔfərz ɛz wɛl bət rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhoʊpfəl ə wən weɪ dil kəmz hɪz ˈmæni rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhoʊpfəl hi wɪl lænd ən ʤɑb ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz ˈʧænsɪz lʊk tu greɪt ɛz wi sɪt təˈdeɪ. ˈʧænsɪz ər ɪf pleɪz ɪn ðə ðɪs ˈsizən hi wɪl hæv tɪ əkˈsɛpt fɑr lɛs ˈməni ðən hi həz ərnd ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ɪz ˈməlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔfərz ənd əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ɪn noʊ ˈhəri tɪ meɪk ə ˈfinɪks kaɪˈoʊtis meɪ ˈoʊnli bi ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ hæf əv ðɛr geɪmz ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ fænz stɪl θɪŋk ˈfɪlɪp məˈkreɪ wɑz ə ˈʧɛrɪti pɪk fər ðə bluz bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈfɑðər sərvz ɔn ðə bluz ˈskaʊtɪŋ stæf? nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz hi hæv ə ˈrɑkət əv ə ʃɑt, ðə kɪd ɪz ɪkˈstrimli smɑrt. hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ faɪnd ðə kwaɪət ˈɛriəz ɔn ðə aɪs əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pʊt ðə pək ɪn kwaɪət ˈɛriəz ɪz ɪkˈstrimli koʊl ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn hɪz fˈjuʧər ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. koʊl hæd ə sɪt daʊn ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɛri ənd æl məˈkɪnəs læst ənd məˈkɪnəs hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈvɛri kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz. tɪ mi, əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr jəŋ ˈprɑspɛkts ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər roʊl hi ˈkərəntli sərvz ɪn ðə frənt ˈɔfəs. hɪz kərɪr ɛz ə pleɪər gɪvz ɪm ə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ənˈmæʧt baɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bluz ðə ˈsəmər məˈkɪnəs həz bɪn ɔn ðə aɪs əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz ə wik ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə bluz tɔp pitrɑŋˈgɛloʊ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ treɪn ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ du ə jɪr əˈgoʊ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz baʊt wɪθ həz wən mɔr jɪr əv wərld ˈʤunjər ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ənd wɪl əˈtɛnd kæmp ˈleɪtər ðɪs ʤeɪk ˈælən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛnd ðə seɪm kæmp ɛz hi həz ə strɔŋ ʧæns tɪ meɪk ðə kəˈneɪdiən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈraʊndər ˈdeɪvɪd wɪl əˈtɛnd ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ kæmp ɪn leɪk ˈplæsɪd, nu jɔrk ðɪs ɪz steɪɪŋ æt ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi həz bɪn ˈrumərd tɪ liv fər ðə kwəˈbɛk ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤunjər ˈhɑki 2010 ənd 2011 aɪs ˈbreɪkər ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪl bi hɛld æt ðə ˈsɛnər ɪn st*. luɪs. ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ, ənd ɛr fɔrs hæv ɔˈrɛdi kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ kəm ɪn 2011 ˈtʊrnəmənt dɪˈrɛktərz ər ˈhoʊpfəl wɪˈskɑnsən, ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ənd nu ˈhæmʃər əkˈsɛpt ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ kəm ɪn 2010 ðɛr wɪl bi fɔr timz pleɪɪŋ iʧ juθ ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv 200 timz wɪl teɪk pleɪs θruaʊt st*. luɪs æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ðə aɪs ˈʤɑnsən bɛnʧ prɛst kloʊz tɪ 270 paʊnz læst wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bluz ˈprɑspɛkts kæmp. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪz nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈprɑspɛkt hi dɪd wɪn ðə strɔŋ mæn noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɔrdər brɛt sɑn, ˈɛrən palushaj*, ˈæləks pitrɑŋˈgɛloʊ, ˈiən koʊl, ənd ˈtrɛvər nɪl ˈtɛstɪd aʊt ðə bɛst ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv strɛŋθ tɛsts ðə bluz pʊt iʧ ˈkæmpər ɛls si koʊl ˈfɪzɪkəli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt t.j*. ɪn ə ˈbætəl ɪn ðə meɪ ˈnɛvər pleɪ ɪn ðə, bət hi ʃoʊd trɪˈmɛndəs ˌɪmˈpruvmənt frəm wɛr hi wɑz ə jɪr əˈgoʊ æt ðɪs kənˈdəktəd wən ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt bluz əˈproʊʧt grɛg ˈmɪlən ənd reɪ fərˈɑroʊ praɪər tɪ əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈdɑrən pæŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə bluz ˈbrɔdˌkæst raʊnd pɪk brɛt ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmp wɪθ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃoʊ səʧ strɔŋ moʊˈbɪlɪti fər səʧ ə bɪg gaɪ. aɪ əˈspɛʃəli laɪkt hɪz ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ dɪˈminər hi dɪˈspleɪd wəns ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz stɛpt ɔn ðə aɪs fər ðə goʊz wɪθ ʤeɪmz ˈlɪvɪŋstən hu dɪˈspleɪd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃoʊ səm ɛʤ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm kɔt ə flu bəg wɪʧ kɛpt ɪm aʊt əv ˈprɑspɛkts kæmp ðə læst fju deɪz. hi stɪl hæd taɪm tɪ dɪˈspleɪ hɪz haɪ skɪl ˈʤɑnsən ˈplænɪŋ ɔn pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪm ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈɛniˌweɪ bət ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt ðə raɪən ˈtjurɪk meɪ bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn tərmz əv wət hi kən du, bət aɪ fər wən əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈɛfərt hi geɪv læst əv kəmˈpit ˈlɛvəl, ju gɑt tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ mɑrk kunˈdɑri hu wən ə məˈmɔriəl kəp wɪθ ˈwɪnzər læst ˈsizən. hi əˈproʊʧt ðə bluz əˈbaʊt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ st*. luɪs ə mənθ ˈərli ðɪs ˈsəmər tɪ ˈbərglənd ɪz ə kɪd hu ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ pruvd ə kˈwɑləti ˈprɑspɛkt. hi həz wən jɪr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ ɪˈlit lig. ðə kɪd ɪz ə ˈhɛdi pleɪər huz kwɪk fit wɪl gɪv ɪm ən əv ðə sɛl, haʊ məʧ kˈwɪkər həz lɑrz ˈɛlər ˈgɔtən? ðɪs kɪd ˈmeɪbi wɑz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv pleɪər ɪn kæmp nɑt neɪmd ˈɛrɪk ˈʤɑnsən ər ti. ʤeɪ. wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðə bluz prɑps fər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ə greɪt kæmp fər ðə fænz. ðə pleɪərz ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt ɛz ɪˈnəf fər naʊ, ɔf tɪ ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr tɪ ˈstrɪklənd
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offensive coordinator
charlie weis
has left florida to become the head coach at kansas.
now who will succeed weis at florida?
one of the targets might be
mike shula
, the former alabama quarterback and head coach, according to
.
shula, now the quarterbacks coach with the charlotte panthers, is one of six names mentioned as possibilities in the report, which said he already has been contacted by florida head coach
will
and might be the no. 1 target.
the other candidates mentioned are former florida quarterback
kerwin bell
, now the head coach at jacksonville university;
todd
, the offensive coordinator at oklahoma state;
jedd fisch
, the offensive coordinator at miami;
brian white
, the running backs coach at florida; and
al borges
, the offensive coordinator at michigan. borges was the offensive coordinator at auburn when was the defensive coordinator there.
shula, 46, was alabama's head coach from. in four seasons, his record was, although it officially is recognized as because of victories vacated by an ruling. his only winning season was in 2005, when the crimson tide went.
shula, the son of pro football hall of fame coach
don shula
, was alabama's starting quarterback from.
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əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈʧɑrli waɪs həz lɛft ˈflɔrɪdə tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə hɛd koʊʧ æt ˈkænzəs. naʊ hu wɪl səkˈsid waɪs æt ˈflɔrɪdə? wən əv ðə ˈtɑrgəts maɪt bi maɪk ˈʃulə ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌæləˈbæmə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ənd hɛd koʊʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃulə, naʊ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæks koʊʧ wɪθ ðə ˈʃɑrlət ˈpænθərz, ɪz wən əv sɪks neɪmz ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ sɛd hi ɔˈrɛdi həz bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ˈflɔrɪdə hɛd koʊʧ wɪl ənd maɪt bi ðə noʊ. 1 ˈtərgət. ðə ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts ˈmɛnʃənd ər ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈkərwɪn bɛl naʊ ðə hɛd koʊʧ æt ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti; tɑd ðə əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt; fɪʃ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt maɪˈæmi; braɪən waɪt ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæks koʊʧ æt ˈflɔrɪdə; ənd æl ˈbɔrgeɪs ðə əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ˈmɪʃɪgən. ˈbɔrgeɪs wɑz ðə əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ˈɑbərn wɪn wɑz ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ðɛr. ˈʃulə, 46 wɑz ˌæləˈbæməz hɛd koʊʧ frəm ɪn fɔr ˈsizənz, hɪz ˈrɛkərd wɑz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt əˈfɪʃəli ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz bɪˈkəz əv ˈvɪktəriz ˈveɪkeɪtəd baɪ ən ˈrulɪŋ. hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈsizən wɑz ɪn 2005 wɪn ðə ˈkrɪmzən taɪd wɛnt ˈʃulə, ðə sən əv proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl hɔl əv feɪm koʊʧ dɑn ˈʃulə wɑz ˌæləˈbæməz ˈstɑrtɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk frəm
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hundreds of thousands demonstrate across the country despite u-turn over transport fare increases which sparked the unrest
brazil's biggest protests in two decades intensified on thursday as people took to the streets of rio de janeiro and hundreds of thousands more flooded other cities. the demonstrations came despite the government's u-turn over public transport fare hikes which sparked the protests over a week ago.
authorities in rio de janeiro increased police manpower more than tenfold to deal with the protests.
in the centre of the city, shops pulled down shutters as crowds gathered next to the cathedral, hundreds wearing plastic masks.
but the atmosphere was festive, with music and chanting from the mostly young, middle-class crowd. the wide variety of banners showed how this movement has been a magnet for frustrations that have simmered for many years: "stop corruption. change brazil", "come to the street. it's the only place we don't pay taxes", "government failure to understand education will lead to revolution", "we want to change everything wrong in our country", "stop police violence" seemingly the only common theme was a desire for change.
"there are no politicians who speak for us," said schmitt, an engineer. "this is not just about bus fares any more. we pay high taxes and we are a rich country, but we can't see this in our schools, hospitals and roads."
in sao paulo protesters carried banners saying "twenty cents was just the start," referring to the bus fare reductions, as crowds converged along the paulista, the broad avenue in the centre of the city.
in the capital, brasilia, tens of thousands of protesters by early evening marched around the landmark modernist buildings that house congress, the supreme court and presidential offices.
the swelling tide of protests prompted president to cancel a trip next week to japan, her office said.
in rio police vastly underestimated the scale of a previous demonstration on monday, which was largely peaceful but ended with fire and vandalism outside the legislative assembly. only 150 officers were on duty to deal with a crowd of more than. police said they had increased personnel and placed a battalion of riot police on standby.
the military police spokesman for rio state, frederico caldas, estimated that police would be involved in a dual operation to handle the demonstration in the centre of the city and security for the spanish and football teams, who were playing in the cup. police cordoned off the maracanã stadium, blocking access to protesters during the game. only were allowed to enter. inside the stadium, fans sang protest songs and showed support for the throngs of demonstrators gathering in the city.
police numbers in rio included riot officers who would remain in barracks unless the demonstration turned violent. they were to be armed with and rubber bullets, but the authorities said they would only be used in an emergency.
thursday's demonstration will be the biggest test of a high-tech police command centre, opened last month, which includes a giant screen with images from hundreds of cameras around the city. for the march on thursday night, helicopters with imaging will also monitor the crowd, but the police denied rumours that drones would be used. "there will be no drones in this operation. that is a false don't even have a law that allows drones," said the spokesman.
early reports seemed to indicate the demonstrations were largely peaceful although police in the northeastern city of salvador shot tear gas canisters and rubber bullets to disperse a small crowd of protesters trying to break through a police barrier blocking one of the city's streets.
the spark for the unrest was a rise in public transport fares. after early protests were handled brutally by police , the unrest escalated and spread to include a long list of grievances, including corruption, poor public services, and the high cost of stadiums being built for the cup and next year's world cup.
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ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri dɪˈspaɪt ˈjuˌtərn ˈoʊvər ˈtrænspɔrt fɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪʧ spɑrkt ðə ənˈrɛst brəˈzɪlz ˈbɪgəst ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɛz ˈpipəl tʊk tɪ ðə strits əv ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz mɔr ˈflədɪd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz keɪm dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈjuˌtərn ˈoʊvər ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt fɛr haɪks wɪʧ spɑrkt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər ə wik əˈgoʊ. əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ ˌɪnˈkrist pəˈlis ˈmænˌpaʊər mɔr ðən ˈtɛnˌfoʊld tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti, ʃɑps pʊld daʊn ˈʃətərz ɛz kraʊdz ˈgæðərd nɛkst tɪ ðə kəˈθidrəl, ˈhənərdz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈplæstɪk mæsks. bət ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wɑz ˈfɛstɪv, wɪθ mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈʧæntɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmoʊstli jəŋ, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs kraʊd. ðə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈbænərz ʃoʊd haʊ ðɪs ˈmuvmənt həz bɪn ə ˈmægnət fər frəˈstreɪʃənz ðət hæv ˈsɪmərd fər ˈmɛni jɪrz: "stɑp kərˈəpʃən. ʧeɪnʤ brəˈzɪl", "kəm tɪ ðə strit. ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs wi doʊnt peɪ ˈtæksɪz", "ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪl lɛd tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən", "wi wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ rɔŋ ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri", "stɑp pəˈlis ˈvaɪələns" ˈsimɪŋli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmən θim wɑz ə dɪˈzaɪər fər ʧeɪnʤ. "ðɛr ər noʊ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu spik fər ˈjuˈɛs," sɛd ʃmɪt, ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt bəs fɛrz ˈɛni mɔr. wi peɪ haɪ ˈtæksɪz ənd wi ər ə rɪʧ ˈkəntri, bət wi kænt si ðɪs ɪn ɑr skulz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd roʊdz." ɪn saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈkɛrid ˈbænərz seɪɪŋ "tˈwɛnti sɛnts wɑz ʤɪst ðə stɑrt," rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə bəs fɛr rɪˈdəkʃənz, ɛz kraʊdz kənˈvərʤd əˈlɔŋ ðə paulista*, ðə brɔd ˈævəˌnu ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti. ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, brəˈzɪljə, tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz baɪ ˈərli ˈivnɪŋ mɑrʧt əraʊnd ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈmɑdərnɪst ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət haʊs ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə səˈprim kɔrt ənd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɔfəsɪz. ðə sˈwɛlɪŋ taɪd əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈprɑmptɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˈkænsəl ə trɪp nɛkst wik tɪ ʤəˈpæn, hər ˈɔfəs sɛd. ɪn ˈrioʊ pəˈlis ˈvæstli ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə skeɪl əv ə ˈpriviəs ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ˈpisfəl bət ˈɛndɪd wɪθ faɪər ənd ˈvændəlɪzəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈsɛmbli. ˈoʊnli 150 ˈɔfɪsərz wər ɔn ˈduti tɪ dil wɪθ ə kraʊd əv mɔr ðən pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ hæd ˌɪnˈkrist ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd pleɪst ə bəˈtæljən əv raɪət pəˈlis ɔn ˈstændˈbaɪ. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈrioʊ steɪt, frɛdərˈikoʊ caldas*, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət pəˈlis wʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə duəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ðə ˈspænɪʃ ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl timz, hu wər pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə kəp. pəˈlis ˈkɔrdənd ɔf ðə maracanã*ã ˈsteɪdiəm, ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm. ˈoʊnli wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɛnər. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, fænz sæŋ ˈproʊˌtɛst sɔŋz ənd ʃoʊd səˈpɔrt fər ðə θrɔŋz əv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ˈgæðərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. pəˈlis ˈnəmbərz ɪn ˈrioʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd raɪət ˈɔfɪsərz hu wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈbɛrəks ənˈlɛs ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən tərnd ˈvaɪələnt. ðeɪ wər tɪ bi ɑrmd wɪθ ənd ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts, bət ðə əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˈoʊnli bi juzd ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi. ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən wɪl bi ðə ˈbɪgəst tɛst əv ə ˌhaɪˈtɛk pəˈlis kəˈmænd ˈsɛntər, ˈoʊpənd læst mənθ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ʤaɪənt skrin wɪθ ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˈhənərdz əv ˈkæmərəz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti. fər ðə mɑrʧ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz wɪθ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑnətər ðə kraʊd, bət ðə pəˈlis dɪˈnaɪd ˈrumərz ðət droʊnz wʊd bi juzd. "ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ droʊnz ɪn ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðət ɪz ə fɔls doʊnt ˈivɪn hæv ə lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz droʊnz," sɛd ðə ˈspoʊksmən. ˈərli rɪˈpɔrts simd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz wər ˈlɑrʤli ˈpisfəl ˌɔlˈðoʊ pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˈsɪti əv ˈsælvəˌdɔr ʃɑt tɪr gæs ˈkænɪstərz ənd ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts tɪ dɪˈspərs ə smɔl kraʊd əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk θru ə pəˈlis ˈbɛriər ˈblɑkɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈsɪtiz strits. ðə spɑrk fər ðə ənˈrɛst wɑz ə raɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt fɛrz. ˈæftər ˈərli ˈproʊˌtɛsts wər ˈhændəld ˈbrutəli baɪ pəˈlis ðə ənˈrɛst ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ənd sprɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈgrivənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kərˈəpʃən, pur ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈsteɪdiəmz biɪŋ bɪlt fər ðə kəp ənd nɛkst jɪrz wərld kəp.
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writing exclusively for our new book chic stays, the reveals why she loves the legendary los angeles
i remember the first time i stayed here. it seemed like the haunted hotel ride at disneyland and had an air of faded glamour about it - a sense of being lost and found at the same time. i remember singing at the piano one night, in the darkened living room, and i had the distinct impression that all the chateau hallways and passages led to rooms that were full of bright and brilliant yet chaotic people, all of whom had somehow converged at this one place on sunset boulevard: half sanctuary, half madhouse.
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i love the big, beautiful blue rooms on the top floor, with their plush sofas and fires that i can never figure out how to turn on. i was at the chateau around the time of the grammys one year, and we all went to one of the after-parties, an occasion that resulted in me lying face down in a bathtub - luckily it was empty. my other memory from that night is of baz doing a spectacular mick jagger impression far too close to the balcony for my liking. then a few days later, we managed to miss all the oscars after-parties, and i ended up back in my room at the chateau dressed like a superhero unicorn from a seventies sci-fi series. there was another occasion, a rather embarrassing moment, when i ended up doing squat thrusts in front of josh hartnett.
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the garden is a great place to people-watch, to see which producer or actress or model or befuddled pop star (i.e. me) is sitting out there. i once even bumped into the guy who wrote 'you've got the love'. so my advice is to head here after you check in, and feeling pretty weird; it settles you nicely into la. then you should check out musso & frank's, on hollywood boulevard. the tuna salads are to die for. at the chateau i usually have and fresh lemonade. when we're being civilised, the band and i drink dirty martinis, though there have been nights when we've ordered oversized bottles of vodka at ungodly hours. oh, how i'd like to thank and apologise to all those lovely members of staff who catered to us on those somewhat saturated mornings! as for sleep, well, if there has been a big party, i leave a little shaken, though shaken up in a good way.
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ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər ɑr nu bʊk ʃik steɪz, ðə rɪˈvilz waɪ ʃi ləvz ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fərst taɪm aɪ steɪd hir. ɪt simd laɪk ðə ˈhɔntɪd hoʊˈtɛl raɪd æt ˈdɪzniˌlænd ənd hæd ən ɛr əv ˈfeɪdɪd ˈglæmər əˈbaʊt ɪt ə sɛns əv biɪŋ lɔst ənd faʊnd æt ðə seɪm taɪm. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɪŋɪŋ æt ðə piˈænə wən naɪt, ɪn ðə ˈdɑrkənd ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ənd aɪ hæd ðə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ɔl ðə ʃæˈtoʊ ˈhɔlˌweɪz ənd ˈpæsɪʤɪz lɛd tɪ rumz ðət wər fʊl əv braɪt ənd ˈbrɪljənt jɛt keɪˈɑtɪk ˈpipəl, ɔl əv hum hæd ˈsəmˌhaʊ kənˈvərʤd æt ðɪs wən pleɪs ɔn ˈsənˌsɛt ˈbʊləˌvɑrd: hæf ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri, hæf ˈmæˌdhaʊs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ ləv ðə bɪg, ˈbjutəfəl blu rumz ɔn ðə tɔp flɔr, wɪθ ðɛr pləʃ ˈsoʊfəz ənd faɪərz ðət aɪ kən ˈnɛvər ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ tərn ɔn. aɪ wɑz æt ðə ʃæˈtoʊ əraʊnd ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈgræmiz wən jɪr, ənd wi ɔl wɛnt tɪ wən əv ðə after-parties*, ən əˈkeɪʒən ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn mi laɪɪŋ feɪs daʊn ɪn ə ˈbæθtəb ˈləkəli ɪt wɑz ˈɛmti. maɪ ˈəðər ˈmɛməri frəm ðət naɪt ɪz əv bæz duɪŋ ə spɛkˈtækjələr mɪk ˈʤægər ˌɪmˈprɛʃən fɑr tu kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbælkəni fər maɪ ˈlaɪkɪŋ. ðɛn ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ mɪs ɔl ðə ˈɔskərz after-parties*, ənd aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp bæk ɪn maɪ rum æt ðə ʃæˈtoʊ drɛst laɪk ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈjunɪˌkɔrn frəm ə ˈsɛvəntiz ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈsɪriz. ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər əˈkeɪʒən, ə ˈrəðər ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt, wɪn aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp duɪŋ skwɑt θrəsts ɪn frənt əv ʤɑʃ ˈhɑrtnɪt. ˈflɔrəns wɛlʧ tɑm bɪrd rɛd nɛkst ˈbrɪljənt hoʊˈtɛlz fər ˈwiˌkɪnd breɪks ɪn ðə ənd ˈaɪərlənd ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ steɪ ˈbrɪljənt hoʊˈtɛlz fər ˈwiˌkɪnd breɪks ɪn ðə ənd ˈaɪərlənd ʃæˈtoʊ ɪn lɑ. ˈrɪʧərd paʊərz ðə ˈgɑrdən ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ people-watch*, tɪ si wɪʧ prəˈdusər ər ˈæktrəs ər ˈmɑdəl ər bɪˈfədəld pɑp stɑr (i.e*. mi) ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ aʊt ðɛr. aɪ wəns ˈivɪn bəmpt ˈɪntu ðə gaɪ hu roʊt 'juv gɑt ðə ləv'. soʊ maɪ ədˈvaɪs ɪz tɪ hɛd hir ˈæftər ju ʧɛk ɪn, ənd ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɪti wɪrd; ɪt ˈsɛtəlz ju ˈnaɪsli ˈɪntu lɑ. ðɛn ju ʃʊd ʧɛk aʊt ˈmusoʊ fræŋks, ɔn ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ðə ˈtunə ˈsælədz ər tɪ daɪ fər. æt ðə ʃæˈtoʊ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli hæv ənd frɛʃ ˈlɛməˈneɪd. wɪn wɪr biɪŋ civilised*, ðə bænd ənd aɪ drɪŋk ˈdərti mɑrˈtiniz, ðoʊ ðɛr hæv bɪn naɪts wɪn wiv ˈɔrdərd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈvɑdkə æt ənˈgɔdli aʊərz. oʊ, haʊ aɪd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ɔl ðoʊz ˈləvli ˈmɛmbərz əv stæf hu ˈkeɪtərd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðoʊz ˈsəmˈwət ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ˈmɔrnɪŋz! ɛz fər slip, wɛl, ɪf ðɛr həz bɪn ə bɪg ˈpɑrti, aɪ liv ə ˈlɪtəl ˈʃeɪkən, ðoʊ ˈʃeɪkən əp ɪn ə gʊd weɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈteɪkən frəm ɑr ˈbjutəfəl nu ˈtrævəl bʊk 'ʃik steɪz: condé*é næst ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpipəl ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpleɪsɪz' ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ assouline*), aʊt ɔn 24 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 naʊ æt www.assouline.com/chic-stays*/ roʊd trɪp: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn ə fərˈɑri roʊd trɪps roʊd trɪp: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn ə fərˈɑri ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɔp 5 ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsɪti breɪks tɔp 5 ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs
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